059-1973 : First "Laurier Lecture," plus special convocation November 1 marks official status change for WLU

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Waterloo Lutheran University, Author

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Waterloo Lutheran University news release regarding fall convocation 1973. Honorary degrees will be conferred upon Bernard Lonergan, Gratton O'Leary and Garfield Bender. Gratton O'Leary, a newsman in the Ottawa Press Gallery when Sir Wilfrid Laurier was prime minister, will deliver the first Laurier Lecture.

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Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Waterloo, Ont.

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Oct. 17, 1973

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Graduation ceremonies
Waterloo Lutheran University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bender, Garfield
O'Leary, Gratton
Lonergan, Bernard
Wilfrid Laurier University. Laurier Lecture

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059-1973

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News from Waterloo Lutheran University

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English

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Waterloo

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639

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