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Article: GILBERT ROZON 1979: A TIME OF POSSIBILITY
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- University Affairs
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- November 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright Assn of Universities & Colleges of Canada Nov 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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When he thinks back to his years at Université de Montréal - 1976 to 1979 - Gilbert Rozón remembers a time of unbridled optimism. After decades of offering an exclusive experience for small numbers of students, Canada's universities had thrown open their doqrs. Baby boomers rushed in, filling campuses with the confidence, idealism and energy of a generation taking its place in the world.
"What I remember was the feeling that anything was possible," says Mr. Rozon, who studied law. In some ways he was typical of his generation. He came from a small town and was the first member of his family to go to college or university.
Because his family wasn't well-off, he had to work to pay for his ...