Inter-Universities North (IUN) began under a mandate established by the Committee of Presidents of Universities in Manitoba to coordinate delivery of degree credit courses from all three Manitoba uniersities to students living in communities north of the 53rd parallel.
Emily Sawicki became the first person to complete an entire degree program exclusively in the north through IUN in 1979.
Originally the Office of Extension was responsible for the logistics of compiling lists of candidates, arranging interviews and identifying instructors. Student Services provided study skills kits and the Library provided a library skills kit. Library services for IUN students have been available from Brandon University since the early 1970s.
The five First Year by Distance Education (FYDE) communities were Flin Flon, The Pas, Thompson, Dauphin and Russell.
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History/Bio information taken from Campus News - April/May 1992
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 5: Office of the Registrar
W.M.C.A.B.U. Convocation (Spring 79). L to R. (front row) W. G. Dinsdale; P.C.M.P., E. R. McGill; M.L.A, K.A. Cosens; M.L.A., Min of Education (Standing), Background (clear) L. Liu, P. Letkeman, B. Parsons, Chris. Kennedy (University Registrar).
W.M.C.A. Convocation. Photo shows graduates and audience members standing at their seats, as well as a brass ensemble in the orchestra pit conducted by Prof. Alan Ehnes of the School of Music.
W.M.C.A.Convocation '76? Faculty members walking north down 20th Street (pre-parking lots). Rt. row (from beg.): C.W. Anderson, E Birkinshaw, ?,?,?, L. Watson, Lt. row (from beg.): R.H. Hannah, P. Hallamandaris, A.A. Ariano?, T. McNeely, P.G. Klassen, ?,?, E. McFadden