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Person
Authorized form of name
Roy, Flora
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Dates of existence
April 24th, 1912 - March 12th, 2008
History
Flora Roy (1912-2008) was a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario from 1948 until 1993. Roy received her BA and MA from the University of Saskatchewan and her PhD from the University of Toronto. In 1948 she became a professor in the English Department at Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University), and served as Department Chair for 30 years. Roy retired from full time teaching in 1978 but continued to teach on a part-time basis until 1993. She received the Confederation Medal in 1967, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal in 1978, Wilfrid Laurier University Language Arts Award in 1984, and the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association Distinguished Educator award in 1995. In 1988 Flora Roy received an honorary degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Saskatoon, SK (BA; MA)
Toronto, ON (PhD)
Waterloo (work life; Professor)
Toronto, ON (PhD)
Waterloo (work life; Professor)
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Related entity
Wilfrid Laurier University (1973-)
Identifier of the related entity
0001
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Dates of the relationship
1973 - 1993
Description of relationship
Roy was employed by Wilfred Laurier University as a professor in the English Department.
Related entity
Waterloo College (1924-1960)
Identifier of the related entity
AC00067
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Dates of the relationship
1948 - 1973
Description of relationship
Flora Roy was employed by Waterloo college as a professor in the English Department. Her post continued past the College's change of name.
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Occupations
Professor
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1948 - 1993, in Waterloo.
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CA-WLUA-0054
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ON00362
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