A $55,300 grant from the Academic Fund allowed Professor Peter Clements to establish a Digital Sound Lab.
he new equipment, which looked like a computer crossed with a piano, was able to produce the sound of an entire orchestra, compose music, and analyze sounds mathematically.
· As a part of the Canadian government’s effort to collect information about Canadian fitness levels, Professor M.S. Yuhasz of Physical Education led a team of surveyors door-to-door across Ontario communities. The surveyors were to consider an individual’s physical abilities, their “fatness”, and what they did for a living as part of the survey.
· In response to accusations about Student Services Director Tom Siess, an investigation was conducted into alleged “empty bank space” in the University Community Centre. Following the investigation, the University President stated that the integrity of Siess was not in question, confirming that he could not find fault in Siess’s performance.
· The Western Cross-Country Ski Club was expecting about 125 participants for their campus ski race. The race, held Jan. 31, 1981, took place on a course behind Brescia, Huron, and Saugeen-Maitland Hall.
· Through the Faculty of Part-Time and Continuing Education, Instructor Polly Plastow conducted classes in social and ballroom dancing. The classes were held two evenings per week and aided by co-instructor Tannis Page.