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                                          April 1, 1997

To:       All members of the new Dalhousie University

From:     Tom Traves, President, Dalhousie University
          Ted Rhodes, Principal, DalTech
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Good morning!  Today, our new university comes into being.  On this
official day of amalgamation, please join in welcoming new colleagues and
friends.  Please reflect for a moment on what more we can accomplish
together -- in education, research and other realms. 

Later today, the Senate and Board of the new Dalhousie will formally
establish DalTech, in accordance with the amalgamation legislation. 
DalTech will pick up and carry forward the mission of TUNS and its
predecessor, the Nova Scotia Technical College, in advanced technical
education and research. 

Whereas "DalTech" has already been adopted by faculty, staff, alumni and
students as the informal name for the successor to TUNS and the NSTC,
there are some strongly held and differing views about the full, formal
name, which is "Dalhousie University Polytechnic".  It is obviously
important that the formal name reflect our present reality and hopes for
the future.  In the next short while, therefore, we will ask the Board of
DalTech to seek input and reflect on the appropriateness of "Dalhousie
University Polytechnic".  The DalTech Board will report to the Dalhousie
University Board of Governors its findings and any recommendations. 

The structure of the amalgamated university was put in place in less than
a year, with the involvement of many people at TUNS and Dalhousie.  This
is a remarkable achievement.  Many of the issues were complex.  Some were
contentious.  Agreement on many issues was achieved early on, but some --
like the structure of graduate studies -- were only very recently
resolved.  We recognize that the process hasn't always been easy.  That it
has been so successful is a tribute to the dedication, goodwill and hard
work of all involved.  We are very grateful to you. 

Much work obviously remains to be done so that DalTech and the new
university function smoothly.  We ask for your patience and understanding
as the remaining organizational and logistical matters are sorted out. 

In the meantime, thank you for your contribution and commitment to
the goal of building a strong, dynamic DalTech within a revitalized
Dalhousie.

                      Ted Rhodes                   Tom Traves

P.S.  Don't forget that there'll be a reception to celebrate the
amalgamation at 5:00 this afternoon in the New Exhibition Room of the
Faculty of Architecture on Spring Garden Road.  We'd be delighted if you'd
join us.  Also, please keep an eye out for the special university
newspaper to mark the amalgamation which will appear today.  It will help
you discover new aspects of our amalgamated university and will give you a
glimpse of opportunities open to us now that we've joined forces.