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fessor Mian Ali is Assistant Professor of Economics at

=] and has been teaching here since 1985. Professor Ali -ived his education at the University of Lahore in Paki- .and the University of Idaho. He originally planned to be ngineer, but changed to economics and has stayed

pily with it ever since

fessor Ali feels there is no point in having knowledge if n’t shared with people and sharing it at the time of its -ption is better than hoarding it for publication. In doing

he brings a fresh and distinctive approach to his classes. instance, it’s not every professor who would think to iment on Third World development projects that were igned by American economists, without regard for cul- | and environmental realities in the equatorial regions. is very concerned with taking care of the ‘‘whole per-

’ of his students. He feels professors have a responsibil- 0 recognize there is more to a student than a face ina sroom, and therefore to be more than just academic sors. Aliis always willing to listen to students’ prob-

, especially since a student’s social problems can age their academic performance.

ide of this university, Professor Ali is Past Presidentof § ulticultural Council of PEI and president of the Islam

ety. Here again, he brings his philosophy of sharing

ledge to bear. The more he can explain to the public,

tinciples of other cultures and religions, the more

le can understand their neighbours.

ssor Ali has been in North America since 1970, doing A. and Ph.D. at the University of Idaho. He then

ed for a time an agency dedicated to the development o ern Saskatchewan. He plans to continue teaching for St of his career and presently lives in Sherwood with ual nz—~¢€#£ztili, ife, their three children and his in-laws. : w al ciinaatea

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