initiator of an experimental liberal arts program for first-year university students called "Arts I". Young served on the Board of Directors for UBC Press, sat on the committee for long-rage prospects for UBC, and was elected to the Senate by the Joint Faculties. University of Victoria Young resigned from The University of British Columbia in 1973 to accept a position at The University of Victoria as the Chairman of the Department of Political Science; a position he held until 1978. In 1978, Young was elected to be the president of the Canadian Political Science Association, a post he served from 1980 to 1981. Political Involvement Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party Young was an active member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and was a founding member of the New Democratic Party during its creation. As a good friend and advisor of Tom Berger, he worked closely with him during the 1968 NDP Provincial Leadership campaign and served as an education advisor from 1973-1975 to the Provincial NDP government. While doing his Ph.D. in Toronto, Young was an active member of the Ontario NDP. On his return to British Columbia, Young served as the Vice-President of the British Columbia NDP. Legislation Young worked to help enact several significant pieces of legislation. In 1974, Young chaired the University Government Committee which put a report forward to the Provincial government that led to the creation of The Universities Council which, along with The Universities Act, oversees the three public universities in British Columbia. In 1974, Young was appointed commissioner of the newly created Legal Services Commission. The Legal Services Commission Act of 1975 established as a Crown Corporation with the goal of providing legal services to individuals in British Columbia who could not otherwise access those services. Young acted as Commissioner for two years (the maximum term length for this post). Once the NDP government lost power, Young and other faculty from University of Victoria were a driving force to enact the changes outlined by the Legal Services Commission Act. Publications Books The Anatomy of a Party: The National C.C.F., 1932-1961 (University of Toronto Press, 1969 328 p.) Democracy and Discontent: Progressivism, Socialism and Social Credit in the Canadian West (Frontenac Library, Ryerson Press, 1969 122 p.) The Reins of Power (D & M, 1983); co-author Canadian Encyclopedia Entries "Socialism" The Canadian Encyclopedia, Published online February 7, 2006, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/socialism. Accessed