Tim Byrne
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Tim Clarke Byrne (also known as T.C. Byrne, born 1907[1]-1997) was the first President of Athabasca University. He grew up in Warspite, Alberta[2]. He is author of the book Athabasca University: The Evolution of Distance Education. He's a former Deputy Minister of Education for Alberta from 1966 - 1971.[3] As Deputy Minister of Education, he helped to prepare the order in council to create the University.[4]
He started his career as a teacher of junior high school in 1937, and in 1942 joined the Alberta Department of Education as an Inspector of Schools. In 1957 he became Chief Superintendent. In his book, Tim Byrne mentions that the University developed independently of Open University despite assumptions to the contrary.[4]
In 1972 he was appointed by the Minister James Foster to conduct an inquiry into Red Deer College, over a dispute between the staff and the College's Board of Governors. This helped him to establish a closer working relationship with the Minister.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.voicemagazine.org/pdf/pdf2001/0946-Nov28-01_VOICE.pdf
- ^ The Voice - June 29, 1005
- ^ http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0142-5692(200012)21%3A4%3C575%3AIOHEAT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2
- ^ a b c Byrne, T.C. (1989). Athabasca University The Evolution of Distance Education. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press, 135. ISBN 0-919813-51-8.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Office created |
President of Athabasca University 1971–1976 |
Succeeded by W A Samuel Smith |
