William C. Leggett Explained

William C. Leggett
Honorific-Suffix:[1]
Birth Name:William Claude Leggett[2]
Nickname:Bill Leggett
17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University
Term Start:August 1, 1994[3] [4]
Term End:30 June 2004[5]
Predecessor:David Chadwick Smith[6]
Successor:Karen R. Hitchcock[7]
Birth Date:1939
Birth Place:Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Residence:Kingston, Ontario
Spouse:Claire Leggett[8]
Children:David Scott and John William
Education:Waterloo University College (now Wilfrid Laurier University) (BA)
University of Waterloo (MA)
McGill University (PhD)
Module:
Thesis Title:Studies on the reproductive biology of the American shad. (Alosa Sapidissema, Wilson.) A comparison of populations from four rivers of the Atlantic seaboard
Thesis Url:https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/oclc/427310924
Thesis Year:1969
Field:Population biology
Workplaces:Essex Marine Laboratory
McGill University
Queen's University

William C. Leggett (born 1939) is a Canadian population biologist and university administrator who served as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University, Kingston in Canada, from 1994 to 2004, only the second scientist to hold the Principalship.[2] He was previously the Vice Principal (Academic) of McGill University.[3] [9]

Early life and education

Leggett was born in 1939 in Orangeville, Ontario, where his father owned and ran an automobile repair shop and bowling alley, and was raised in nearby Mono Mills (part of Caledon, Ontario).[10] He went to a one-room school for elementary school,[10] and received his high school education at Orangeville District Secondary School.[11] His interest in athletics led him to Waterloo University College (now Wilfrid Laurier University)[12] in 1958, wishing to become a physical education teacher.[9] [10] In his final year, he took an elective course in biology, which, thanks to the instructor Geoffrey Power, piqued his interest in the subject.[10] After obtaining his BA from Waterloo University College in 1962, Leggett went to the University of Waterloo for a MSc despite his lack of background in science, thanks to Power's persuasion of Waterloo's Dean of Graduate Studies. Leggett focused on fish ecology and graduated in 1965, and at Power's advice, began his PhD at McGill University in zoology, completing in 1969.[3] [10]

Career

Following his PhD, Leggett spent a year at the Essex Marine Laboratory in Essex, Connecticut, before returning to McGill as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology in 1970.[10] [13] He eventually became a full professor in 1979, the Chair of the Department of Biology in 1981, the Dean of Science in 1986, and lastly the Vice-Principal of Academics in 1991.[2]

Principalship at Queen's University

In October 1993, Queen's University announced the appointment of Leggett as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor, succeeding David Chadwick Smith.[4] He was the second scientist to hold this position since Robert Charles Wallace, who was Principal and Vice-Chancellor between 1936 and 1951.[3] [14] He took the role on August 1, 1994.[3] Leggett was re-appointed in 1998 for a second 5-year term, starting on September 1, 1999.[15] [16]

Leggett's tenure at Queen's saw the completion of a number of new buildings. Academic buildings such as Chernoff Hall (for the Department of Chemistry)[17] [18] and Goodes Hall (for Queen's School of Business,[19] [20] now known as Smith School of Business)[21] opened in 2002, followed by Beamish-Munro Hall (for the Faculty of Engineering Integrated Learning Centre) in 2005.[2] [22] [23] Student residences Watts Hall (originally 23 Albert Street) and Leggett Hall (originally 194 Stuart Street) also opened in 2003, and was respectively renamed in the honor of former Principal and Vice-Chancellor Ronald Lampman Watts and Leggett himself.[2] [23] [24] The 2 buildings were the first student residences to open in 25 years.[23] He also oversaw the opening of the expanded Agnes Etherington Art Centre building in 2000,[25] [26] [27] the opening of the Cancer Research Institute Complex[28] and the new Leonard Hall cafeteria in 2003,[29] and the renovation of Gordon Hall (the old building for the Department of Chemistry),[30] [31] including the demolition of the Frost Wing,[32] [33] [34] throughout his second term of Principalship.

In September 2002, Leggett announced his retirement after his second term.[35] He is currently a professor emeritus and Principal Emeritus of Queen's University.[36]

Controversy

Leggett's advocacy for the deregulation of tuition fee attracted considerable controversy.[37] Historically, under provincial legislation, Ontario universities were only allowed to increase tuition to a maximum of 2% annually.[38] In 1998, the Government of Ontario led by Premier Mike Harris removed this cap on, or deregulated, the tuition for all professional and graduate degrees in Ontario universities,[39] [40] prompting frustration and protests from medical and law students, including at Queen's.[41] [42] [43] Then next year, the tuition for commerce and engineering programs was also deregulated,[44] and Leggett proposed that the tuition for Arts and Science subjects should be deregulated as well.[45] In response, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society, the students' union for the Queen's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, held a referendum where over 90% Arts and Sciences students rejected tuition deregulation.[46] [47] Leggett, however, continued to advocate for deregulation, outlining his idea in the Pathfinder Proposal submitted to the Ontario government in 2002,[48] [49] and sending representatives to meet with Harris.[50] On January 14, in protest of Leggett's decision, Queen's students occupied his office until January 18, when the Ontario government rejected Queen's proposal.[51] [52] [53] [54] Leggett was unhappy with the province's decision,[55] and announced significant reduction to Queen's budget and that the replacement of teaching staff would be limited to loss by retirement.[56] The issue of tuition deregulation would continue into the tenure of Leggett's successor Karen R. Hitchcock.[57]

Honors and awards

Personal life

Leggett married Claire Holman in 1964.[10] They have 2 sons.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emeritus Faculty . Queens's University Biology Department . March 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315062520/https://biology.queensu.ca/people/department/emeritus-faculty/ . March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Leggett, William Claude (b. 1939) . Queen's University . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315063032/https://www.queensu.ca/encyclopedia/l/leggett-william-claude . March 15, 2022.
  3. 1994 . McGill biologist is named as new Queen's Principal . 68 . 1 . 5 . Queen's Alumni Review . . March 15, 2022.
  4. News: Leggett joins Queen's . Martland . Brock . March 15, 2022 . . 121 . 13 . October 15, 1993.
  5. News: Clark . Attlee . Hitchcock named 18th Principal . March 11, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . May 11, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315062756/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2004-05-11/news/hitchcock-named-18th-principal/ . March 15, 2022.
  6. News: Martland . Brock . New principal announced . 15 March 2022 . The Queen's Journal . 121 . 13 . October 15, 1993.
  7. News: Russell . Celia . Kershaw . Anne . The right fit for Queen's . March 15, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXV . 9 . May 17, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315062939/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20040517.pdf . March 15, 2022.
  8. 1995 . 69 . 3 . An international perspective . 2 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 15, 2022.
  9. Web site: William Leggett . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316155916/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/William-Leggett-2 . 16 March 2022.
  10. 1994 . A Conversation with Dr. William C. Leggett . 11 . Queen's Alumni Review . 68 . 4 . Kingston, Ontario . March 15, 2022.
  11. Web site: Wall of Fame . . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317030529/https://www.ugdsb.ca/odss/odss-archives/wall-of-fame/ . March 17, 2022.
  12. Web site: News release : The distinction between Waterloo University College and the University of Waterloo . . March 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316103211/https://images.ourontario.ca/Laurier/2308756/data . March 16, 2022.
  13. News: Moments to remember . March 17, 2022 . . May 16, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317034542/https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/moments-remember-9948 . March 17, 2022.
  14. News: McLeod . Susanna . Principal merged geology, faith, and administration . March 19, 2022 . . July 29, 2020 . https://archive.today/20220319154657/https://www.thewhig.com/opinion/columnists/principal-merged-geology-faith-and-administration . March 19, 2022.
  15. 1998 . Principal Leggett reappointed . 72 . 3 . 4 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 17, 2022.
  16. News: Five more years . March 17, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . 10 . 125 . 39 . March 27, 1998.
  17. 2001 . Chemistry Council promises positive reaction . 75 . 1 . 19 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 20, 2022.
  18. News: Symposium celebrates Chernoff Hall opening . March 20, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . October 21, 2002 . XXXIII . 17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320151334/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20021021.pdf . March 20, 2022.
  19. 2001 . Hands across the border: Queen's-US connection stronger than ever . 76 . 1 . 22 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 20, 2022.
  20. News: Caulfield . Pat . A busy year for building . March 20, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXIII . 9 . May 6, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320153014/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20020506.pdf . March 20, 2022.
  21. October 1, 2015 . Queen's University names the Stephen J. R. Smith School of Business in recognition of historic $50-million gift . Kingston, Ontario . Queen's University . March 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320164047/https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/media/news-release-queen-s-university-names-stephen-j-r-smith-school-business-recognition-historic . March 20, 2022.
  22. News: Langmuir . Kay . No more lecture theatres . March 20, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXV . 9 . May 3, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320155446/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20040503.pdf . March 20, 2022.
  23. 2004 . Where yesterday meets today and tomorrow . 78 . 3 . 21 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 20, 2022.
  24. News: Russell . Celia . Board honours three principals, past and present . XXXV . 9 . March 21, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315062939/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20040517.pdf . March 15, 2022.
  25. Web site: Chronology - 2000 . . March 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322164043/https://agnes.queensu.ca/connect/about-agnes/ . March 22, 2022.
  26. Web site: Agnes Etherington Art Centre . Queen's University . March 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322163802/https://www.queensu.ca/encyclopedia/a/agnes-etherington-art-centre . March 22, 2022.
  27. News: Dorrance . Nancy . She's back! Expanded Agnes celebrates grand re-opening this weekend . March 22, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXI . 9 . May 1, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322165723/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20000501.pdf . March 22, 2022.
  28. News: Easton . Megan . Cancer researchers move under one roof . March 22, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . February 10, 2003 . XXXIV . 3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322162215/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20030210.pdf . March 22, 2022.
  29. News: Langmuir . Kay . Smooth sailing on the cohort wave . March 23, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . September 8, 2003 . XXXIV . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323075544/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20030908.pdf . March 23, 2022 . ... the new Leonard cafeteria [...] will not open until about mid-September ....
  30. Web site: Gordon Hall . Queen's University . March 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323071445/https://www.queensu.ca/encyclopedia/g/gordon-hall . March 23, 2022.
  31. News: Russell . Celia . Renovations spice up university streetscape . March 23, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXIII . 4 . February 25, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323072910/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20020225.pdf . March 23, 2022.
  32. News: Frost Wing's Final Day . March 23, 2022 . XXXIV . 19 . Queen's Gazette . November 17, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323071750/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20031117.pdf . March 23, 2022.
  33. 2004 . 78 . 3 . Gordon Hall Renovations Underway . 10 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 23, 2022.
  34. News: Woodhall . Tom . Queen's: To stay or not to stay . March 23, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . October 23, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323071628/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2007-10-23/opinions/queens-stay-or-not-stay/ . March 23, 2022.
  35. News: Senate Nominating Committee Seeks Input . March 25, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . XXXIII . 15 . September 23, 2002 . 11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325063629/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20020923.pdf . March 25, 2022.
  36. March 3, 2017 . Queen's University marks 175 years with special Senate meeting . Kingston, Ontario . Queen's University . March 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325063256/https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/media/media-advisory-queens-university-marks-175-years-special-senate-meeting . March 25, 2022 . ... Principal Emeritus William Leggett ....
  37. News: Beaudette . Mary Anne . Students, principal debate deregulation . March 23, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . November 6, 2000 . XXXI . 18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323083256/https://digital.library.queensu.ca/_flysystem/repo-bin/2021-11/gazette20001106.pdf . March 23, 2022.
  38. McKarney . Leslie . The Bottom Line: Ontario Universities Need More Money . . February 15, 2002 . 10.1126/article.65915 . January 31, 2024 . March 23, 2022 . March 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323092834/https://www.science.org/content/article/bottom-line-ontario-universities-need-more-money.
  39. News: Ontario allows heads to set fees . March 23, 2022 . . January 30, 1998 . subscription.
  40. 1998 . 72 . 4 . Higher student aid will offset tuition hikes for 1998-99 . 3 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 23, 2022.
  41. News: Brimley . Shawn . Stevenson . Fiona . Student representatives disappointed . March 23, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . 126 . Extra . May 11, 1998.
  42. News: Brimley . Shawn . Education mourned at funeral service . March 23, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . 2 . 126 . 10 . October 2, 1998.
  43. News: Dyer . Alexandra . Meds declare increased need. March 23, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . 1 . 126 . 16 . October 27, 1998.
  44. 1998 . 73 . 4 . Tuition hikes for 1999-2000 . 10 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 23, 2022.
  45. News: Student Coalition Fights Plan to Hike Tuition at Queen's University . March 23, 2022 . 47 . 10 . A2 . CAUT Bulletin . December 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323164238/https://bulletin-archives.caut.ca/bulletin/articles/2000/12/student-coalition-fights-plan-to-hike-tuition-at-queen%27s-university . March 23, 2022.
  46. News: Deregulation at Queen's . March 23, 2022 . 47 . 10 . A1 . CAUT Bulletin . December 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323162412/https://bulletin-archives.caut.ca/bulletin/articles/2000/12/deregulation-at-queen%27s . March 23, 2022.
  47. Book: McDowall . Duncan . Queen's University, Volume III, 1961-2004: Testing Tradition . 2016 . . Kingston, Ontario . 9780773598768 . 482 . March 23, 2022 . William Leggett and the New Millennium, 1994-2004.
  48. 2002 . 76 . 1 . The Price of Quality . 10 . Queen's Alumni Review . Kingston, Ontario . March 23, 2022.
  49. News: Bishop . Grant . The best AMS president we never had . March 23, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . February 16, 2007 . ... in 2002 when the Pathfinder Proposal, then-Principal Bill Leggett’s framework for tuition deregulation, was put to Queen’s Park ... . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323165243/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2007-02-16/opinions/best-ams-president-we-never-had/ . March 23, 2022.
  50. News: Queen's University Acts to Deregulate Undergraduate Tuition . 49 . 1 . A5 . March 23, 2022 . CAUT Bulletin . January 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323170143/https://bulletin-archives.caut.ca/bulletin/articles/2002/01/queen%27s-university-acts-to-deregulate-undergraduate-tuition . March 23, 2022.
  51. News: Edwards . Kim . Queen's students occupy prez's office to protest deregulation . March 23, 2022 . . January 17, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323092658/https://thevarsity.ca/2002/01/17/queens-students-occupy-prezs-office-to-protest-deregulation/ . March 23, 2022.
  52. News: Queen's sit-in continues . March 23, 2022 . The Brock Press . January 22, 2002 . March 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323172518/https://www.brockpress.com/queens-sit-in-continues/.
  53. News: Students occupy president's office . . January 29, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323172556/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/students-occupy-presidents-office/article25290894/ . March 23, 2022.
  54. News: Ontario Says No to Tuition Deregulation . March 23, 2022 . CAUT Bulletin . 49 . 2 . A1 . February 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323172655/https://bulletin-archives.caut.ca/bulletin/articles/2002/02/ontario-says-no-to-tuition-deregulation . March 23, 2022.
  55. News: Leggett . William C. . The politics of tuition . . September 29, 2003 . A21.
  56. News: Ontario Students Concerned About Tuition Fee Increases . March 23, 2022 . Digital Journal . March 21, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323174124/https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/ontario-students-concerned-about-tuition-fee-increases/article/34038 . March 23, 2022.
  57. News: Burgmann . Tamsyn . Hitchcock reflects on year . March 24, 2022 . The Queen's Journal . October 28, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324041701/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2005-10-28/news/hitchcock-reflects-year/ . March 24, 2022.
  58. Web site: Dr. William Leggett . . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324042850/https://rsc-src.ca/en/find-rsc-member/results?combine=&first_name=william&last_name=leggett&current_employer=&academy_25=All&is_deceased=All . March 24, 2022.
  59. Web site: F. E. J. Fry Medal . Canadian Society of Zoologists . March 24, 2022.
  60. Web site: EXCELLENCE IN FISHERIES EDUCATION AWARD . . March 24, 2022.
  61. Web site: The Oscar E. Sette Award for Outstanding Marine Fishery Biologist . Marine Fisheries Section, American Fisheries Society. March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324044021/https://mfs.fisheries.org/?page_id=153 . March 24, 2022.
  62. Web site: Award of Excellence . American Fisheries Society . March 24, 2022.
  63. Web site: Dr. William C. Leggett . . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324041902/https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-2110 . March 24, 2022.
  64. News: Hales . Rosie . William Leggett receives prestigious lifetime achievement award . March 25, 2022 . Queen's Gazette . August 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325062014/https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/william-leggett-receives-prestigious-lifetime-achievement-award . March 25, 2022.
  65. 2014 . Bill Leggett Receives Ahlstrom Award . 35 . 3 . 5 . Stages . Early Life History Section, American Fisheries Society . Kingston, Ontario . March 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325062310/https://earlylifehistory.fisheries.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stages-Oct-2014.pdf . March 25, 2022.

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