Tim Byrne | |
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| Born | Tim Clarke Byrne 1907 |
| Died | 1997 (aged 89–90) Canada |
| Occupation | Canadian academic administrator |
Tim Clarke Byrne (1907[1]–1997; also known as T. C. Byrne) was the first President ofAthabasca University. He grew up inWarspite, Alberta.[2] He was author of the bookAthabasca University: The Evolution of Distance Education and was a former Deputy Minister of Education forAlberta from 1966 to 1971.[3] As Deputy Minister of Education, he helped to prepare theOrder in Council to create the university.[4]
Byrne started his career as a teacher of junior high school in 1937, and in 1942 joined theAlberta Department of Education as an Inspector of Schools. In 1957, he became Chief Superintendent. In his book, Byrne mentions that the university developed independently ofOpen University despite assumptions to the contrary.[4]
In 1972, Byrne was appointed by the MinisterJames Foster to conduct an inquiry intoRed 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]
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| Preceded by Office created | President ofAthabasca University 1971–1976 | Succeeded by |
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