Determination, creativity, resourcefulness, and a deep belief in the potential of all children were the qualities that Barbara McIntyre—who died on June 8—brought to a teaching career that began in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Saskatchewan. After creating model programs in theatre and drama education at the universities of Pittsburgh and Northwestern, McIntyre was invited to chair the theatre department at UVic, a position she held from 1971-81. Her vision and sense of purpose made possible the superb teaching and performance facility that we now enjoy. Of the three theatres in the Phoenix Building, the Barbara McIntyre studio is best loved and used. The work there is, like Barbara, resourceful, creative and full of passionate potential. McIntyre's influence on the arts and education continues through her past students who are teachers, professors, chairs and deans of university and college theatre departments across North America.

Contributed by faculty colleague Juliana Saxton.