Retirees Association
Queen's UniversityMajor Topics of the 1960s and 70s
In the summer of 2007, one of the first tasks undertaken by our summer student was to gauge the important topics of the 1960s and 70s. We thought we might jog the memories of those who were at Queen's at the time by providing the information on the web site. If anything inspires you please email
with your recollections. If you know staff and faculty who would have interesting points of view about the era please let us know their names. Although we will only covering the 1960s in the immediate future, we are including both decades in case you want to tell us about the 70s.
Topics of the 1960s and 1970s
From work by Laura Swan, Summer 2007
Sources consulted:
- "Remembering Queen's, 1941 - 1991: Fifty Years of Continuity and Change" by Brian S. Osborne and Donald Swainson
- "Hidden Voices" by the Office of the Dean of Women
- Queen's Journal from September 1960 to April 1980.
Please click each title below to find more information about it.
- Campus Expansion
- Cold War Issues
- RCMP On Campus
- Women
- Birth Control/Abortion
- Homosexuality
- Canadian Nationalism
- Québec Separatism/Nationalism
- Environment
- Tenure
- Technology
- Economy
- Government Funding
- Social Responsibility
Topics Debated in Senate
The first three topics (University Expansion, New Programs and Admissions/Enrolment) show that Queen's was changing rapidly throughout the period between 1960 and 1980. Student housing was constructed and new buildings were commissioned, while new schools and faculties were being set up to appeal to a wide variety of academic interests. The ceiling set on enrolment helped maintain Queen's as a small school and ensure that it could remain exclusive in admitting outstanding applicants.