The Albert S. Barber Award was initiated in 1983 in recognition of the recipient's outstanding contributions to the advancement of the philosophy and practice of Co-operative Education in Canada.

This award is named in honour of Albert (Bert) S. Barber, the "Father of Co-operative Education in Canada," who played a major role in paving the way for the promotion and advancement of Co-operative Education in Canada. As a proponent of the co-operative concept, Dr. Barber consulted with universities and colleges across the country and abroad leading to the introduction of Co-operative Education programs at many educational institutions. He was instrumental in the creation of the CAFCE in 1973 and served on many committees of the National Commission on Co-operative Education (New York), and the Co-operative Education Division of the Society of Engineering Education. Dr. Barber was the first Director of Co-ordination for Co-operative Programs at the University of Waterloo. A recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal from the Government of Canada for his contributions, Dr. Barber died in 1992 at the age of 85.

SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

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