43 10 591 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/02bd57014a4d2e2eedf4b142c4376acd.pdf cddcfaf2d0d11c972326792a9425b42f PDF Text Text ora Richard Gwyn Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa Arthur V. Mauro Doctor of Commerce Honoris Causa Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada May 1997, Vol. 14, No. 5 ISSN 0828-5225 Mario Bernardi Doctor of Music Honoris Causa LAKEHEAD TO BESTOW FIVE HONORARY DEGREES Saturday, May 31, 1997 Olive P. Dickason Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa . .. INSIDE An Update on Lakeltead's Enrolment Management Initiative ...page 5 Lotfi A. Zadeh Doctor of Engineering Honoris Causa Robbert P. Welter Fellow of Lakehead University ~ Margaret R. Page Fellow of Lakehead University Five distinguished individuals will receive an honorary degree from Lakehead University this year includingjoumalist Richard Gwyn, conductor Mario Bernardi, lawyer Arthur V. Mauro, historian Olive P. Dickason, and engineer Lotfi A. Zadeh. Margaret R. Page, a Professor Emerita of the School of Nursing, and Robbert P. Welter, a former member of the Board of Governors, will be awarded the title of Fellow of the University. Betty C. Coates will be given the Alumni Honour Award, posthumously. Richard Gwyn will address the morning Convocation which begins at 9:00 a.m. and Arthur Mauro will address the afternoon Convocation starting at 2:30 p.m. For more information about Convocation contact the Office of the Registrar at 343-8269. �AROUND CAMPUS RICHARD GWYN Richard Gwyn is one of Canada's best-known and most highly-regarded political commentators. The author of several best-selling books and the recipient of awards for both newspaper and magazine writing, his articles are syndicated from coast to coast and he is a frequent commentator on both TV and radio. Born in England, in 1934, he emigrated to Canada in 1954 following studies at Stonyhurst College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Gwyn has been a journalist since 1957, except for 1968-73 when he was executive assistant to the Hon. Eric Keirans, and subsequently a DirectorGeneral in the Department of Communications. He has worked for many media organizations, from Time Magazine to the CBC. In 1973, Gwyn joined the Toronto Star as its Ottawa-based columnist. His thrice-weekly political columns were syndicated in 26 newspapers from coast to coast. In 1985, Gwyn was appointed The Star's International Affairs columnist based in London. He wrote articles and analyses about the end of the Cold War, of the Berlin Wall, of the Soviet Union itsel(and of simultaneous events from the end of apartheid in South Africa to the start of the Middle East peace process. Gwyn returned to Canada in mid-1992, to write a column, Home and Away, about both international and nationa l affairs. He comments weekly on international affairs for TVOntario's daily public affairs program, Studio 2, and is a regular contributor to CBC programs such as Sunday Report and Morningside. During his career, Gwyn has won two National Newspaper 2 Awards, and a National Magazine Award. He is the author of several political books, including a biography of Joseph R. Smallwood, the premier of Newfoundland, titled The Unlikely Revolutionary, and of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau titled The Northern Magus. In 1995, Gwyn published his most recent book, Nationalism Without Walls; The Unbearable Lightness of Being Canadian. Comments by reviewers include those of "brilliant," "original" and, by former Ontario Premier Bob Rae, "what other book makes you want to cheer, and then to throw it across the room?" His wife Sandra is also an author, of The Private Capital, winner of the Governor General's Award in 1982, and most recently, of Tapestry of War, published in 1992. MARIO BERNARDI Mario Bernardi, Principal Conductor of the CBC Vancouver Symphony since 1983 and Conductor Laureate of the Calgary Philharmonic, was born in Canada of Italian heritage. He received his early musical training in Italy at the Venice Conservatory, returned to his native Canada to complete his studies at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, and went on to establish a considerable reputation as a pianist. His operatic debut was in 1957 with the Canadian Opera Company's production of Humperdinck ' s Hans el and Gretel. Subsequent appearances in Canada led to an invitation in 1963 to conduct at Sadler's Wells Opera, where he was appointed Music Director in 1966. During this time, he made numerous guest appearances, including debuts with the London Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic. In 1969, Bernardi became Music Director of the new National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, a position he held for13 seasons. Under his leadership, this handpicked virtuoso orchestra toured the United States, Mexico, Europe and Russia. In addition he was the Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre's highly successful Summer Opera Festival which produced over twenty operas from 1971 to 1982. Mr. Bernardi has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Houston Symphony, Columbus Symphony and Winnipeg Symphony. Most recently he conducted Werther at the Canadian Opera Company, made guest appearances with the Montreal, Toronto and Detroit symphonies, and lead the Calgary Philharmonic on a tour of North America, including the Orchestra's debut at Carnegie Hall. He is also the conductor for the finals of the Esther Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary. Mario Bernardi has made over 30 recordings with many Canadian orchestras which include the Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and the CBC Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, recording for HMV, RCA, CBS and CBC Records. OLIVE P. DICKASON Olive Patricia Dickason, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, specializes in Aboriginal history. She is the author of several books on the subject, including Canada :S First Nations, The Myth of the Savage, and Indian Aris in Canada, all three of which have appeared in French editions. Before she began her career as a teacher, she was a journalist for such newspape rs as The Globe and Mail, Toronto, The Gazette, Montreal, and The Leader-Post, Regina. A Member of the Order of Canada (1996), she holds severa l honorary degrees and is a Fellow of Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto. In 1995, The First Nations Student Association and the Native Centre at the University ofCalgary presented her with the Dr. Joseph Crowshoe Award; most recently, she was presented with t he Aboriginal Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Native Arts Foundation. Throughout, she remains proud of her Metis heritage. ARTHUR V. MAURO Arthur Mauro has had a long and distinguished career in both law and business and now serves as Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. Born and raised in Port Arthur, he completed a BA, LLB and LLM from the University of Manitoba where he was elected President of the Students' Union as well as president of the National Federation of Canadian University Students. While practising law he concentrated on transportation and was involved with many appearances before courts and administrative tribunals. He acted as Counsel for the Province before the McPherson Commission on Rail Transportation, the Hall Commission on Health Services, the Thompson Commission on Air Canada based facilities. He also chaired the Royal Commission on Northern Transportation, which report became a blueprint for subsequent transport developments in the North. At different times throughout his career in business Mauro has served as Executive VicePresident of Great Northern Capital, President and CEO of Transair Limited, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Investors Group. Currently he is a Director of Investors Group Inc., United Agora, May 1997 �AROUND CAMPUS Grain Growers, Canadian Air1ines Corporation, and Canadian Pacific Hotels Corporation. LOTFI A. ZADEH Dr. Zadeh has been honoured by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his pioneering development of fuzzy logic and its many diverse applications. Born in Azerbaijan, he graduated from the University of Tehran, Iran, with a BS degree in e lectrical engineering. He came to the United States in 1944 to pursue graduate studies and received the SM degree in electrical engineering from MIT in 1946 before moving to Columbia University where he was awarded the PhD degree in 1949. In 1959 he joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of California, Berkeley where he focused his attention on linear systems and automata theory. In 1965 he authored his seminal paper on fuzzy sets. This landmark paper initiated a new direction that over the past three decades has led to a vast literature and a rapidly growing number of applications ranging from consumer products to subway trains and decision-support systems. In the years ahead, the impact offuzzy set theory -- or fuzzy logic, as it is commonly referred to today -- is likely to be felt not only in the realm of products and manufacturing but also in the basic sciences and especially in mathematics, physics and chemistry. ROBBERT P. WELTER Robbert Welter is a consulting engineer who has been working in Thunder Bay since 1962. Born in Indonesia, he completed his post-secondary eduAgora, May, 1997 cation at Technical University (HTS) and Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, Netherlands. As the structural engineering partner for Graham Bacon Welter from I 974- 1996, he has been involved with the design of many buildings throughout Northwestern Ontario including educational, medical/hospital, residential and office facilities. His many community activities include being the honorary Vice-Consul of the Netherlands for Northwestern Ontario, a member of the Board of Governors ofLakehead University (including Chair from 1986-1988); a member and Past President of the Rotary Club ofThunder Bay (Fort William) and, for IO years, Chair of the Rotary Foundation Committee. GRAD '97 PARTY The Alumni Association of Lakehead University invites the Class of '97 and their guests to attend the annual Convocation Eve Celebration in the Outpost on Friday, May 30, 1997 7:00 p.m. Come out and meet the 1997 Honorary Degree Recipients and Fellows of Lakehcad University A Buffet supper will be served. Staff and Faculty are welcome to attend. For information call the Office of Alumni Services at 343-8155 MARGARET R. PAGE RECEPTION Margaret R. Page is a former director and now a Professor Emerita of Lakehead University's School of Nursing. She has been an ardent supporter of Lakehead University and an active volunteer in the community since moving to Northwestern Ontario in the early 1950s. Throughout her life, Page has been a mentor to her nursing students and a leader in the many professional associations with which she has been associated. These have included the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario, the Canadian Public Health Association, the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Canadian University Teachers Association, the Lakehead Social Planning Council and the Children's Aid Society. Margaret Page has been instrumental in the growth of Lakehead from her most recent work as Chair of the Committee for International Days to her past involvement as President of the Alumni Association and Alumni representative on the Lakehead University Board of Governors. FOR DR. GARY LOCKER Staff and faculty are invited to a wine and cheese reception for Dr. Gary Locker on Tuesday, May 27, 1997 4:00 p.m. Faculty Lounge Dr. Locker, who has been Director/Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for the last 21 years, concludes his term on June 30, 1997. For information call Janice Pellizzari at 343-8201. Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LU faculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 3 �■;134•1 illid•Mii= 1 IP;l=M 1 •1 3~•-i--------------------It is anticipated that these increases will have a further negative impact on enrolment, but the reality is that the University has little option. Tuition fees represent about 41 per cent of our operating income and, without the increase, program quality would be under further stress. Q. What does the future hold for Enrolment? In the short term (2-3 years), efforts to maintain and enhance enrolment will be very competitive. As well as the traditional high school applicant, more and more universities are looking to the community colleges, through bilateral articulation agreements, for sources of students. The Enrolment Management Initiative at Lakehead will initiate both short, medium, and long-term projects that will deal not only with recruitment but, as well, with the important area of retention. Q. What does the future hold for Government Grant Support? Dr. Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University 1997/98 Operating Budget Approved On May I, 1997, the Board of Governors approved Lakehead University's 1997/98 Operating Budget. As you know, this was a particularly difficult budget year. After having gone through the significant reduction in government grants last year and taking a $4.1 million charge for early retirement over three years, our budget plan was blown off course by the enrolment reduction, both fulltime and part-time, most like ly triggered by the large tuition fee increases last year and the impact of increased competition for students by a few institutions in Southern Ontario who have opted to increase first-year intakes in an environment of a slightly decreasing high school applicant pool. In the following Question and Answer format, 1 have attempted to give you the highlights of the budget debate. Q. What is the University's financial position? Total income forecastcd for next year will be $47.78 million compared to expenses of$49. I 73 million resulting in a year-over-year operating deficit of$ I .39 million and a cumulative operating deficit of $2.988 million. The level of deficit is of concern and is partly the result of the impact of the first two years of paying off the $4.1 million cost of the early retirement program. Under the three-year budget model presented to the Board, the University is projected to return to a balanced budget by the year 1999/2000 with the accumulated deficit eliminated by the year 2000/2001. Q. What are the increases in Tuition Fees for 1997? The University's tuition fees for next year will increase an average of 8.9 per cent. Full-time undergraduate fees will go up IO per cent, and graduate fees are to be kept at the 1996/97 levels. Significant structural and fee level adjustments were made to the graduate fees a few years ago, and the result was that our graduate fees were near the top of the system and not competitive. 4 What the system desperately needs now is a base grant increase. It has been six years without an increase, and the cumulative cuts over that period of time have dropped Ontario from ninth to tenth place in terms of having the lowest per capita support for universities in Canada. There are some encouraging signs that the Ontario Government is looking seriously at the university sector and is showing some concern for the health of the sector. Unfortunately, there are also mixed signals. For example, the OSOTF Trust Fund and the new Research and Development initiatives outlined in the recent budget are positive, but the recent OSAP changes will most likely have a further negative impact on full-time and, in particular, part-time enrolments. We live in challenging and changing times. Q. What can you do as part of the Lakehead University community to help? First and foremost, we need to meet the challenge of the competition head on. In spite of the challenges, we need to be positive, innovative, and strive to do everything within our power to make Lakehead University a better place to learn. This is easy for me to say, and I realize tough for some of you whose positions have been negatively impacted upon by recent changes. Whatever the situation, the reality is that we all need to put a little extra into our efforts over the next little while. In recent focus groups with some of our students, issues like front-line service, cleanliness, and the first-year learning environment have been areas mentioned where we could improve. All oft~ese matters could be more easily dealt with if we had more funding, but we don't. The challenge is to improve with what we have knowing that, in the future, the institution will be stronger because of our efforts and initiative. Convocation Saturday, May 31, 1997 A reminder for faculty that this is a very special event in the life of your students, and they do appreciate seeing you there to share it with them and their families. I realize that for most, this annual ritual (my 27th) may not hold anything special, but that is not the case for your students. For most of the graduates, this is likely to be their only graduation from university. Please make a special effort to attend. I am sure it will be appreciated. ...continued on page 12 Agora, May 1997 �NEW DIRECTIONS Enrolment Management Initiative Charts New Directions for Lakehead by Frances Harding Everyone at Lakehead knows the landscape of post-secondary education is changing -- and how! Tuition is up. Applications are down. And we find ourselves competing more and more with other universities for students and resources. At the same time, society is undergoing a technological revolution on a scale similar to that of the Industrial Revolution. David Pearce Snyder in his article, "High Tech and Higher Education: A Wave of Creative Destruction is Rolling Toward the I !alls of Academe" published in the September/October 1996 issue of On the Horizon, says "computerization is causing profound and difficult changes in our social and political environment." He writes: "If America is to be competitive and prosperous in the twentyfirst-century global marketplace, its workforce -- including its college professors and administrators -- will have to add much more value than they do today. For colleges and universities to add more value, they must redesign curricula to more accurately reflect the range of knowledge and mix of skills required by the new high-value-adding jobs of the i nformation-intensive economy." "The typical twenty- first-century worker will need to be a general technician or "portmanteau professional" who knows a little engineering, some statistics and probability, and has a basic understanding of ecological systems, behav ioural science, and world history.... "This doesn't mean that educators will need to produce only generalists. Clearly, we will still need deep knowledge and the workers who master pure physics, mathematics, anthropology, and so on to keep the system at the cutting edge of knowledge.... But for every deeply knowledgeable scholar and researcher we produce, we will need a thousand portmanteau professionals and general technicians in the mass market w ho are capable of assimilating this new knowledge and putting it into practical, productive use throughout every industry, trade, and profession." ••• Recently, an Enrolment Management Initiative was announced at Lakehead to develop a comprehensive approach to managing and planning student enrolment in response to changing enrolment patterns and demands. Part of the process w ill be to consider a broad range of activ ities including recruitment and retention/graduation, and to incorporate the University's vision, mission and institutional goal s into the planning process to provide a truly l earner-centred environment. The work of the Enrolment M anagement Initiative is being directed by Kerrie-Lee Clarke who will work with the Enrolment Management Committee Chair Dr. John Whitfield and Co-Chairs Joy Himmel man and Pentti Paularinne. The Agora spoke to Clarke about some of the challenges facing Lakehead and how we coul d coordinate our efforts to better serve the community: Agora, May, 1997 Agora: Why has this Committee been formed now? Clarke: The environment in which universities operate has changed dramatically over the past few years. A very complex set of circumstances comes to bear on decisions to attend university and the environment is far more competitive than in the past. In addition to student expectations, societal needs are changing and the University must become more aware of these expectations and become far more responsive to these changes. Also, as universities rely more heavily on tuition for revenue, they become more susceptible to fluctuations in enrolment. Applications are down provincially and Lakehead's are also down significantly. Tuition is up 45 per cent since 1993 and the increased cost of attending university is making it difficult for many students. Despite the fact that employment prospects for university graduates are significantly better, people are questioning the value of a university education personally and to society generally. So when you put this in the context of the complexity of our own institution, we have quite a challenge before us. Agora: What can be done? Clarke: The initial response has been quite overwhelming with ideas coming from all sectors of the University and ii will take a while to sort them out. In the short term, the Enrolment Management Committee is focusing on retention and recruitment issues. For example, we are doing everything possible to maximize the admissions from our current applicant pool. The Registrar's Office is coordinating efforts to have faculty phone students to encourage them to choose Lakehead and provide additional information on programs. And we are striving to provide attractive alternative offers to students applying to programs that are highly subscribed. Long-term initiatives will include encouraging innovative programming to attract new students, more formal academic advising programs to ensure students make informed choices about their academic programs, and generally working together to improve students' experiences here at Lakehead University. Recruiting college transfer students will be an important initiative. Although in the past, we may have had an edge in the college transfer market, this area has become quite competitive as well. Agora: In a nutshell, what do we need? Clarke: We have so much to offer here at Lakehead. Our academic programs combined with the impressive natural environment of northwestern Ontario is a tremendous-asset. We should promote the University as a national and international resource. We also need a more fluid organizational structure to respond to changes and innovations, for example, mixing different courses to offer creative approaches to programming, looking at the role of technology in learning, and being receptive to interdisciplinary approaches to programming. Kerrie-Lee Clarke (left) and Taina Van Damme (right) have been seconded to work on Lakehead's Enrolment Management lnititative. They can be contacted by calling 343-8725. 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Jump Out of the Ivory Tower? Noteworthy Themes from the Conference on Research at Small Universities by Dr. Brian O'Connor The annual conference on Research at Small Universities was held in Hull, Quebec from April 30 to May 2, 1997. There were presentations from government officials, from NSERC, SSHRC, and MRC representatives, and from research administrators from a variety of smaller Canadian universities. The consistent themes expressed in the presentations should be of interest (and concern?) to the Lakehead community. The themes may not be appealing to everyone, but they do indicate how small universities are expected to compete and develop in the current environment. Make Research Relevant A frustrating irony was noted. Small universities often exist in small communities and are therefore much more important to their communities than are larger universities. But small universities are seemingly required to continually defend and reaffirm their importance and are often at a competitive disadvantage in relation to larger institutions. The government and funding agency representatives expressed awareness of these problems and suggested paths that small university researchers and administrators should take. Funds and general support are most likely to be provided to those who identify regional economic and social priorities and who propose research projects and programs that address those priorities. Small universities should build on their existing strengths and on the expertise in local industries. Collaborative research projects and partnerships should be developed with regional industries and organizations. In other words, we are most likely to succeed ifwe focus on local problems, develop internal expertise for addressing those problems, and collaborate with outside community and regional bodies in attempting to address the problems. The creation of isolated academic ivory towers is apparently not the way to go, regardless of how purist and appealing this route may be to some ofus. Basic research is most likely to be considered important ifit is somehow related to community priorities and economic development. planning are required from university administrators, and hiring decisions should be based on degree of fit with the grander institutional goals. It was also claimed that this kind of orientation would benefit students. Their education and training would be more consistent with community needs and they would be more employable upon graduation. Consider Internal Appraisals The funding agency representatives claimed that small university applicants do reasonably well in grant competitions but they said that relatively few grant applications are received from small university researchers. Applications to SSHRC and MRC are particularly infrequent. It was stated that small university researchers can identify and create opportunities for themselves but that they have not been doing so as much as they should and could. Part of the reason can perhaps be traced to the myth or suspicion among small university researchers that there are increasingly limited research funds available and that the funds are most likely to be given to big-shots at larger institutions. "Why bother going through the fuss of applying for money when there is little available and little chance of successfully competing?" The answer is that ifwe competed in the ways described above we would be as successful as researchers anywhere else. There is also some evidence that departments and institutions that conduct internal appraisals of grant applications are more successful in grant competitions. Constructive feedback and mentoring from previously successful applicants or from research officers can substantially improve the likelihood of success. Start early, go through an internal peer review, and you'll do better. Create "Smart Communities" Industry Canada recently developed "Trans-Forum," a technology transfer tool for Canadian colleges and universities. It is an Internet-based communication and information service that links the industry liaison offices of educational and research institutions and which attempts to promote the transfer of technology and expertise to private business, especially medium-size enterprises. In other words, the government will help advertise your ...continued on page 7 Attract Public Interest Governments and funding agencies are concerned with demonstrating the economic and social pertinence of projects and programs that are funded with public money because public opinion matters to them and budgets are tight. Small universities need to develop programs and research specialties that attract public interest in their local communities and industries. Local industries are most likely to become interested in collaborations with university researchers if the results of the research are interpretable and usable in local industries. Universities were also encouraged to at least maintain, if not increase, their relative importance in research and development, something which is expected to occur in collaborations with private enterprise. Long-term strategic vision and 6 Agora, May 1997 �RESEARCH NEWS expertise to private companies looking for information partners. It is a match-making service that directs private companies searching for help your way. And it's free. Have a look at "http://transforum.schoolnet.ca" and at "http://strategis.ic.gc.ca". There are also plans to encourage community research involvement among faculty from non-technological disciplines. The Social Sciences and Humanities Federation of Canada has proposed the creation ofCommunity Research and Information Crossroads (CRICs). The proposal is before SSHRC at the moment but if funded, CRICs would be research centres for the social sciences and humanities located in universities. They would be places where community organizations and agencies could bring their requests for research on pressing topics. Once accepted, the requests would be assigned to student-faculty research teams who would work in collaboration with the requesters (who would also provide assistance with data collection and research funds etc.). CRICS across Canada would be linked to a network in order to help those involved remain abreast of similar efforts in other locations. The general goal is to pool university and community resources and to create "smart communities." Consider Successful Models So there seems to be a lot of big tasks for small institutions. But is it all just talk and wishful thinking on the part of governments and funding agencies, and can it all be ignored? The conference presenters claim that they described policies that are currently being used in the allotment of moneys to universities and university researchers. Other small universities have also been playing the game and some are a few steps ahead of us. A variety of successful examples were described, including Laurentian University's involve ment in Elliot Lake community and industrial development. The efforts and results also seemed quite invigorating to the universities involved, perhaps even to their originally skeptical purist basic researchers. Keefer Medals Awarded to Engineers Two engineers from Lakehead University and a colleague from Carleton University have been awarded the Keefer Medal for 1996 by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). Dr. Said Easa, Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Lakehead, Dr. Vasser Hassan, a post-doctoral research fellow at Lakehead, and Dr. A.O. Halim, a professor at Carleton University, are co-authors of a paper that won the Keefer Medals entitled "Sight Distance Evaluation on Complex Highway Alignments," published in the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering in June, 1996. The Keefer Medal, established in honour ofT.C. Keefer (the first President of CSCE), is awarded annually for the best paper on a civil engineering subject in areas other than surveying, structural engineering, and construction (which are covered by another medal). The medal will be presented to the authors at the Annual CSCE Conference Banquet to be held on May 29, 1997, at the Delta Hotel, Sherbrooke, Quebec. This paper is part of a project on Highway Geometric Design for Safety which is financially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The overall NSERC project, which started in 1994, focuses on combined (3D) alignments, new vertical curves, intersection sight distance, and expert systems. Civil Engineering celebrates its first Post-doctoral Fellowship Enhance Lakehead's Research Culture It is also useful to consider these issues in relation to the two Promotion of Research reports that have been submitted to Senate, one by the Comminee on the Promotion of Research and the other by the Senate Research Committee (both can be found on LUCI). At first glance, it would seem that small university faculty are being stretched in too many different directions: we have to become better researchers, better teachers, collaborate with community agencies and private industry, and contribute to social and economic development. But all of these things can be quite related. The recommendations regarding the promotion of research are internal attempts to enhance our research culture; the applied research and partnerships orientation described above specify the kind of research that is most likely to be funded and contribute to social and economic development; and teaching quality and the job-readiness ofour graduates can be enhanced by faculty researchers who are involved in these kinds of endeavours. We can also earn more respect and appreciation for Lakehead University and may not have to spend as much time justifying our importance. Do you have any comments or opinions you would like to share with your colleagues? Contact the Editor at 343-8193 Agora, May, 1997 Dr. Yasser Hassan (right) has been awarded a post-doctoral research fellowship by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Lakehead University for 1996-98. Hassan was awarded the fellowship to study the highway geometric design in 3 D with Dr. Said Easa (left). Hassan completed his PhD degree at Carleton University in August 1996. During his three-year program, he maintained the Carleton University graduate scholarship. Also, he was the recipient of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Scholarship for the academic year 1995-96. In the year 1996-97, Hassan was the only transportation researcher in Canada to receive the NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is also the first ever to be awarded to an engineering researcher at Lakehead University. 7 �A Model of Excellence NAPE Captures Two National Awards The partnership ofLakehead University's Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE} and Ontario Hydro has received one of four national awards in both the Canada Post Corporation PostSecondary Awards and the Partnership Focus Awards of The Conference Board of Canada 1996-97 National Partners in Education Awards. These awards offer an opportunity to showcase business education initiatives that work across Canada and to recognize the people who are making them happen. Twenty-three best award winning business education partnerships were honoured in Calgary at the National Partners in Education Awards ceremony, Monday, May 5 -- a highlight of the 8th Annual Reaching for Success: Business and Education Working Together conference, May 4-6, 1997. Royal Bank, Canada Post Corporation, Human Resources Development Canada and members of The Conference Board of Canada's National Business and Education Centre recognize and honour these models of excellence in business education partnerships ensuring that Canada's youth are learning the right skills for today's and tomorrow's world of work. Over 175 business education partnerships entered this year's competition, with representation coming from every province and territory. The program provides students with academic, cultural and familial support during their engineering studies. Selected students begin their program in a six-week summer orientation. A dedicated staff helps students adjust to the City and the University, and introduces them to studies in mathematics, science, computers and communications. Orientation is followed by an academic year of intensive study selected to fit each student's needs, which may include courses from the Faculty's regular program. Lakehead's award-winning program was noted by The Globe and Mail education reporter Jennifer Lewington in her column The Learning Beal. In the May 5 issue she reported on the success of the class of '97 saying, "This spring, the first crop of the access program -- three students out of a class of seven -- are expected to graduate from Lakhead's three-year technology diploma program and head into a two-year engineering degree program this fall. The other four students in the class arc expected to be ready for the degree program next year." According to program coordinator Rob Olivier, even though NAPE students represented only one-third of the student population in first year engineering, they made-up fully two-thirds of the students who held first class standing at Christmas! Lakehead is now reviewing 43 applications for 15 NAPE positions that must be filled before the 1997-98 academic year begins in July. Joint Graduate Program in Transportation Dr. Said Easa, Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, has completed the development of a joint graduate program in transportation at the Master's level between Lakehead University and Carleton University. In this program, the degree will be awarded from the university at which the student is registered. It is expected that most courses will be offered through distance education. (Left to right) Rob Olivier, Co-ordinator, NAPE, Gordon Cassidy, Dean, Canada Post Leaming Institute, Dr. Gary Locker, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and Cann Altomare, Ontario Hydro. Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE) The Native Access Program for Engineering was established in 1992 as a measure to overcome the paucity of technologists and engineers of Native descent. While there are approximately 158,000 licensed professional engineers in Canada, the number of engineers of Native descent is estimated to be less than I 00. Ontario Hydro, a major employer of engineers, recognized the need and became the main sponsor of NAPE. NAPE is a program designed by the People of the First Nations and Lakchead University to provide mature, committed students with the pre-engineering education necessary to enter Lakehead's engineering program. 8 To aid its operation and management, the joint program will have an organizational structure consisting of a General Body, Management Board, and Advisory Council. The General Body initially will comprise six faculty members from Lakehead (five from Engineering and Dr. N.C. Bonsor from Economics) and five from Carleton. The joint program has been approved by the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty, and Senate of both universities to be forwarded to OCGS for evaluation and approval. Efforts to establish this program have involved extensive meetings with the transportation group at Carleton, the Dean of Engineering and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at both universities. The joint program is a significant step in fulfilling Lakehead's commitment as a regional university. Dr. Easa has been successfully supervising graduate students at Carleton as an adjunct professor, and through this effort has attracted an NSERC postdoctoral research fellow to Engineering at Lakehead, the first in its history. Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Connie Nelson notes that this is the very first joint graduate program initiative for Lakehead University. In addition, the proposed joint program will further strengthen and broaden the research collaboration between faculty members at both universities. Agora, May 1997 �IP8•1 P!=IPi1®8h6iit•1 ~€1411 =1 !tiMit•1 ~€■-------------------Dr. Medhat Rahim (Education) has been invited to visit The University of The West Indies, Faculty of Education, in the Republic ofTrinidad and Tobago to conduct a research initiative with Dr. Edric Gift and Professor Carle Keller (Dean) on "Substance Abuse and Addiction among Youths." This research initiative is being conducted with the coordination of Dr. Fentey Scott of the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University. Rahim expects to conduct the evaluation part of the huge CIDA Research Project "Management Training for Headteachers in Small States of the Eastern Caribbean" ($400,000) granted exclusively to Dr. Fentey Scott, Faculty of Education, the University of the West Indies, Barbados. The evaluation process will cover a chain of nine Caribbean Islands: Anguilla, Antigua, St. Vincent, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Grenada. The evaluation tasks will take place in winter 1997-98. Dr. I. Nirdosh (Chemical Engineering) has published the paper entitled "Effect of Surface Roughness Induced by Woven Metallic Screens Wrapped on the Inner Surface of an Annulus on the Rate of Turbulent Flow Mass Transfer," (co-authors: Ors. M. M. Zaki and G. H. Sedahmed) in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 35 ( 11 ). R. Natarajan, Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, India, has been awarded a PhD in Chemistry from the Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The title of the thesis was "Synthesis ofCupferron-Derivatives as Mineral Collectors for OreBeneficiation." This research work was an unique combination of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and was done as a joint project between the Department ofChemistry ofBharatidasan University and the Department of Chemical Engineering of Lakehead University. The entire experimental work was done at Lakehead University. A variety of new compounds were synthesized and tested as mineral flotation reageants for uranium, copper and zinc ores of Canada. The work was done under the co-supervision of Dr. I. Nirdosh. Dr. K. C. Yang (Forestry) recently co-authored a paper with Dr. K. N. Law and J. L. Valade, both are at the Centre de Recherche en Pates et Papiers, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Riviere, Quebec. The paper is e ntitled " Fibre Deve lopment in Therrnomechanical Pulping: Comparison between Black Spruce and Jack Pine" and was presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting, Technical Section, CPPA which was held in Montreal on January 30-31, 1997. Dr. Laurie Garred (Chemical Engineering) was among the guest faculty invited to speak in Edmonton in April. His talk was entitled, "Urea Kinetics and Urea Sensoring in Haemodialysis" In May, Garred presented the paper "Urea Kinetic Modeling for Acute Renal Failure" at the 43rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs in Atlanta, Georgia. Agora, May, 1997 Dr. Douglas A. West (Political Science) has recently published an article entitled "The Place of Indigenous Knowledge in the Discussion of Canadian Political Ideas" in Alternative Frontiers: Voices From the Mountain West, a new book edited by Allen Seagar, et. al, Montreal: Association for Canadian Studies, 1997. West recently attended a curriculum conference entit led "Millennial Dreams: Humanistic Curricula in the 21st Century" sponsored by the Liberal Arts College, Concordia University, Montreal. West will be presenting a paper entitled "New Directions in Northern Nationalism: Lessons for the Rest ofCanada" at the upcoming "Visions of the North, Voices of the North" Conference sponsored by Nipissing University and the Ontario Historical Society, in North Bay, May 23-25, 1997. Dr. Margaret Johnston (Geography), recently published an article in Polar Record, the long-standing journal produced by the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University. Her article appears in Volume 33 ( 1997) and is titled: Polar Tourism Regulation Strategies: Controlling Visitors Through Codes of Conduct and Legislation. Dr. John O'Meara (Education) has been awarded a three-year research grant of $232,045 for the Anihshininiimowin (Severn Ojibwe) Text Database Project. This project is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, and is being carried out in partnership with the Sioux Lookout District Native Language Committee. The project will develop an extensive collection of textual materials in Anihshininiimowin (sometimes also called "Oji-Cree"), the language spoken by many native people in northern Ontario. O ' Meara has been awarded a five-year research grant of$227,700 for the Anishinaabemowin Dictionary and Reference Grammar Project. This project is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, and is being carried out in partnership with the Sioux Lookout District Native Language Committee. The project will develop a modem bilingual dictionary and reference grammar for Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe). Both works will document the Ojibwe language as it is spoken from the eastern end of Lake Superior through Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Dr. Laure Paquette (Political Science), currently holding a Japan Foundation Fellowship with the Japan Forum on International Relations, published an article entitled in English "Japan as Honest Broker" in the Tokyo Global Forum's Occasional Papers 11. Based on her speech to that group last March, it makes a strategic proposal for the Japanese foreign policy in the 21st century, resulting in part from her work on her current book, Security for the Pacific Century. It was published in Japanese only. Paquette was recently invited to the residence of the Canadian Ambassador to Japan, His Excellency Don Campbell, for an informal sit-down luncheon with the Honorable Lloyd Axworthy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The guest list was a who's who of opinion-makers in Japan, including leading academics, prominent media commentators and high-level officials from the Japanese Foreign Ministry and the Japan Defense Agency (the equivalent of the Department of National Defense). 9 �Employee Service Reception Program for Medical Services Nurses On April 16, 1997 Lakehead held a reception is to honour employees who have served Lakehead University for 20 years, 30 years, and those employees who are retiring in 1997. Those honoured at this year's Reception are as follows: This September, Lakehead University in partnership with Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), will be offering education programs to the nurses working for the Medical Services Branch (MSB), Ontario Region, of Health Canada. This program is part of a national decision to regionalize the nurses training component of MSB and to transfer management to First Nations communities. 20 Years of Service Robert Angell Cheryl Balacko Kenneth Brown Robert Cameron Susan Childs Roger Delaney Franca Di Antonio Richard Inglis Diana Mason Mitchell Mcinnis Roderick McLeod Luigina Oriecuia Robert Thayer Seimer Tsang 30 Years of Service Dale Black Shirley Boneca John Futhey Mary Lysenchuk Brian Phillips Brian Spenceley Retirees David Bates Joyce Forbes James Kayll Donald Orr Raul Ruiperez Brian Spenceley Director, CTRC Textbook Supervisor, Bookstore Professor, Forestry Professor, Business Administration Secretary to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering Associate Professor, Social Work Processing Clerk, Registrar's Office Groundsworker, Campus Development Secretary, Faculty of Education Receiver/Shipper/Trucker, Campus Development Professor, Education Custodian, Campus Development Associate Professor, Kinesiology Professor, Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences Head, Reference & Info. Services, Chancellor Paterson Library Assistant Professor, English Secretary, Department of Psychology Professor, Geography Associate Professor, Physics Dean, Faculty of Education Professor, English Professor, Forestry Professor & Chair, Chemistry Associate Professor & Chair, Sociology Professor, Physics In Ontario Region the partnership between L akehead University and NAN builds on a long history of cooperation which, in nursing, has seen the development of the Native Nurses Entry Program as well as joint research into health issues in the remote First Nations communities. The program has two components: a Community Health Program for nurses entering with diploma preparation (which is still a major segment of MSB new hirings) and a Northern Clinical Practice component for nurses who will be working in the remote nursing stations. The community health program will begin in September, 1997, and will be delivered via Distance Education. T his will allow the nurses to remain in their own communities with minimum travel. This program will use as a core, 6 (3 I /2 credits) of the existing post RN program at Lakehead University. The courses will be adapted to include applications in the First Nations settings. These courses can then be counted towards completion of the degree program if the nurses wish to continue. Since our entire post RN program is available through distance education, it is anticipated that this will be an attractive option to the nurse. Since this is a program planned for the Ontario region, sites will be available for MSB nurses in the northeast and the south as well. The second part of this program is the preparation for nurses working in the nursing stations and focuses on clinical practice. This program will have two parts: a) a theory component offered on campus in Thunder Bay, and b) a clinical practice component in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout and Moose Factory. This program is scheduled to begin in January, 1998. Originally, it was anticipated that components of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program could be used as the core for this program, however, this proved to be difficult and a separate program is currently being developed. On their way.to Gifu Four Lakehead students will spend three months on a social and cultural exchange in Gifu, Japan. They are (left to right) Christine Almeida (Social Work), Amanda Thompson (Outdoor Recreation), Rosa Turco (Business Admin), and Darren Kawahara (Business Admin). They left May 7, 1997, for Gifu University in Japan where they will be staying with host families and attending university studying basic Japanese and learning about the Japanese culture through lectures, class discussions and field trips. As Canadian ambassadors, these students will be requested on different occasions to make presentations to introduce general topics on Canada and Thunder Bay. This is the seventh year that Lakehead University has had students go to Japan on a three-month cultural exchange. Forty-four students will arrive in Thunder Bay from Gifu University on May 23, to live on campus for three months and learn about Canada and its culture. Innovative parts of this program include the immersion of Japanese students with Canadian monitors, planned excursions in the vast outdoors, life experiences with Canadian families plus four hours of classroom time daily. This is the sixth year for this program. -- Susan Burton 10 Agora, May 1997 �■Ri•1 R•=ti~i•IQ;(•@;fu1~€-1--------------------Oklahoma Bound Thirty-six aborignal students from Lakehead travelled to Oklahoma City in the spring for a five-day cultural exchange with the native students of Oklahoma City University. The trip was coordinated by visiting professor Lee Hester, an assistant professor with Oklahoma City University currently teaching in Lakehead's graduate program in Native and Canadian Philosophy. Activities included oral presentations by the students, a reception and feast at the Choctaw Community Center, and a traditional Pow-Wow. Pierre Guerard, one of the students on the trip, noted that "Oklahoma is probably best known ... as Indian country, where thousands of dispossessed Natives from the eastern United States were forced to migrate (under military gun point) in the 1800s. Many died on the "Trail of Tears." Oklahoma state boasts the largest Native population in the United States." The students also visited the site of the federal building that was bombed in 1995. Congratulations Catherine Levis (8Sc'85) is among I 5 Canadians selected to take part in the 1997 class of the prestigious Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) training program. Levis was chosen from a field ofcandidates representing IO provinces and territories to undertake the two-year program that begins in Ottawa, May 25, and includes training sessions in Costa Rica and Zimbabwe. In Canada, the LEAD program is administered by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy in Ottawa. Funding is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation and the International Deve lopment Research Council (IDRC). courses; using group work to teach in the humanities and social sciences; and using group work in problem-based, interdisciplinary courses. Brown reminds faculty that it is possible to try group work on a small scale, e.g., one class meeting or one lab, without converting the entire course to these methods all at once. Some possible areas for further workshops and/or discussions are: using group work to teach technical content in science-based Agora, May, 1997 Judy Foulds is retiring from her position as Executive Assistant to the Lakehead University Faculty Association this month after eight years of service. She and her husband Jim will travel to England this summer and are making plans to spend winters "somewhere warm." WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY ... Renovations Update: The April issue of the Agora featured a list of temporary moves that have taken place as a result of renovations. These moves are also posted on a display board at the entrance to the Library and on the Library's Web Page (Click on Hours/News). If you have any questions about these moves or renovations please ask at the Information Desk on the Main Floor. Thank you for your patience! Election Web Sites: Looking for information on the federal election and various political parties? Here are some Internet sites which will help you: Elections Canada http://www.elections.ca Elections '97 http://www.vir.com/- sher/elect97.htm Political Parties Bloc Quebecois http://blocquebecois.org/ Liberal Party http://www.liberal.ca/cgi-win/core I .exe New Democratic http://www.ndp.ca/ Progressive Conserv. http://www.pcparty.ca/english/index.htm Reform Party http://www.reform.ca/ A more complete list of links to Canadian political parties is on the National Library of Canada's web site at: Building Group Skills Dr. Bonnie Johnson, Department of Education, California State University-Chico conducted the I 0th Annual Instructional Development Spring Workshops at Lakehead on May 8 and 9. About SO Lakehead faculty attended some part of Johnson's sessions and about I 5 faculty attended all of both days. Johnson focused on techniques for building group skills in students with a lesser emphasis on teaching discipline-based content. Faculty who are interested in extending their learning on this topic are invited to contact Ken Brown (ext 8114). Best Wishes, Judy http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/caninfo/ep03 .htm#32 Candidates Running Canada Votes http://politicscanada.com/canadavotes/ default.asp Election 1997 http://www.1 997election.com/ News coverage Canada Votes http://votes.canada.com/fed97/index. html Decision '97 http://www.canoe.ca/FedElection/home.html Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmai I.com/docs/ Election97/ Newsworld http://newsworld.cbc.ca/news/info/vote97.html 11 �CALENDAR Report from the President continued from page 4 Organizational Consultations Left over from last year's budget reduction exercise have been several organizational changes that have not been fully implemented. These include the "Leaming Systems" initiative, the decentralization of Continuing Education, as well as changes for Distance Education and the Learning Assistance Centre. A related area under review is responsibility for the various international student-related activities. Some time has passed since these initial concepts were put forward, and I have asked Fred Poulter to consult broadly with the affected groups and others in the Lakehead University community to get a sense as to the status of the suggested directions. I expect Mr. Poulter to report in early June and, at that time, a decision will be made with respect to the organizational structure for the affected areas. As well as the proposed changes, Mr. Poulter has been asked to suggest options based on the input received during the consultations. COMMUNICATING WITH FIRST NATIONS Practical beginnings and best practices Practical beginnings and best practices Noon to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997 International Association of Business Commu~i~t<_>rs (IABC) is hosting a workshop for md1v1duals or organizations interested in developing business or improving services to aboriginal communities. The workshop will feature: Joy Asham, columnist with Wawatay and The Chronicle-Journal, Adam Fiddler, CBC Broadcaster, Pat Nawagesic, Program Coordinator Community Health Representative ' Nishnawbe-Aski Nation • Peggy Smith, Lakehead graduate and Senior Advisor, National Aboriginal Forestry Associaton (Ottawa) For information call Karen Skochinski at 577-0454 1$f- 1- .!> 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS WALL OF FAME INDUCTION DINNER Saturday, June 7, 1997 Victoria Inn Tickets: $25 per person available from the Athletics Office. Contact: Sharon at MAINTENANCE CHOICE GOLF TOURNAMENT June 20, 1997 Tee-off Time 1:30 pm Shotgun Start Centennial Golf Club $35 per person includes green fees and steak supper served in the Faculty Lounge. Call 343-8920 to register. 343-8213 CHANCELLOR PATTERSON LIBRARY HOURS (May 1 to June 16, 1997) Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed May 19 (June 17 to July 1, 1997) Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends CLOSED SUMMER SESSION (July 2 to August 15, 1997) Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CLOSED Monday August 4 The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the June issue is Friday, June 6, 1997. Agora May 1997 Vol. 14, No. 5 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora . Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca C. Tr oj a n Commu n ity Relati on s Summer Break The LU First Response Team discontinued its service to the campus on April 25 but will resume again on September I, 1997. 12 Agora, May 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.14 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article announcing Lakehead will bestow 5 honorary degrees, a report from the President, and research updates. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-05 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Honorary Degrees Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/9e3689d9e9ca0a008e82d6bd91cf23bb.pdf 5f80ee590614e7596986aad1d20b6ad8 PDF Text Text ora Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 1998, Vol. 15, No. 3 ISSN 0828-5225 Stan Kalaska is the talent behind this remarkable mural being painted in the tunnel near the Library. The third-year visual arts student earned three awards at the Student Juried Exhibition. Details on page 10. English Prof Receives Distinguished Instructor Award Lakehead's highest award for teaching and learning has been presented to Dr. Jeanette Lynes, a professor and poet in the Department of English. Lynes came to Lakehead Univers ity in 1991 and in 1993 was awarded a Contribution to Teaching Award. She is currently on sabbatical and working as a visiting professor in Canadian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. During her time at Lakehead, Jeanette Lynes has developed, on her own and in collaboration with others, new courses in the areas of Canadian literature, women writers, and children's literature. INSIDE Have Pen, Will Travel ... 2 Clams and Critters in Biology ... 9 International Days'98 ... 11 fall term of her sabbatical), she states: "I have made my share of mistakes as a teacher, but I also believe that my teaching experience thus far has made me a more compassionate human being .... Not least of all, I have been fortunate enough to have had a number of bright, energetic graduate teaching assistants who often cheered me on in the lecture hall and who offered indispensable help with what was often a heavy marking load." Lynes completed her PhD in English at York University in I 988. Her major field was Canadian literature with a minor in eighteenthcentury literature. Recently she helped organize a poetry reading Dr. Jeanette Lynes in Thunder Bay with her colShe has also contributed to Lakehead's teaching and learning community by giv- leagues John Fell and Dave Antilla. --F. Harding ing workshops on professional skills to English students, writing articles for LU Teacher, teaching classes More on Teaching and learning in this issue: in Canadian writing to students in Cuba, and deliverA list of the recipients of Lakehead's Distining off-campus courses in Geraldton, Atikokan and guished Instructor Award can be found on Rainy River. page 7 and "Fieldnotes: Reflections on a In a letter to the members of the Senate Committee Teaching Career, 1985-1997" by Dr. Jeanette on Teaching and Learning written last September from Lynes is on page 6. Mount Saint Vincent University (where she spent the �►@•I;&-~---------------------------- 2 HAVE PEN, WILL TRAVEL by Frances Harding Women's Studies Award-winning novelist, poet, critic, playwright and professor Carol Shields will be a featured guest on September 13, 1998, at a fundraising gala dinner in support of Women's Studies. For information contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. South of the Border Canada's Consul General in Minneapolis Robert Dery visited the campus in February and attended a breakfast meeting with a dozen or so staff and faculty including Dan Pakulak, Director of International Activities. According to Dery, the role of the Consul General is to "promote, defend and explain the interest of Canada" in north central United States. Throughout the morning he encouraged Lakehead and other Thunder Bay organizations to explore potential marketing opportunities south of the border. "But," he said, "You need to do your homework and you need to understand the market." Two Lakehead students are taking part in the WUSC Overseas Programs this summer: Marcia Lee, a third-year Outdoor Recreation/Geography student and Felix Eigenbrod, a second-year Biology major. Both students are going to Africa. Eigenbrod will be in Benin learning everything he can about honeybees -- in French -- while Lee will be a little further south researching the country, people and culture of Botswana. For Marcia Lee, who has never travelled overseas, the six-week trip to Africa is an opportunity to do some important work and "to help other people." Her goal, after graduation, is to teach children and seniors in an outdoor setting. Felix Eigenbrod, who admits to being "a linle skeptical" about the positive effects of foreign aid, says the 10-week trip is an opportunity to learn. He's already visited Tunisia through Canada World Youth and thinks that eventually he would like to do some interdisciplinary study, perhaps in environmental studies or resource conservation. Both say there are lots of opportunities to gain international experiences at Lakehead --WUSC being one. Lakehead Universily, March, 1998 World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization which involves Canadians in international development in Canada and overseas. WUSC's mission is to foster sustainable human development and human rights in a global context through education and training, active and participatory research into development issues and internationally oriented programs. Although WUSC will pay most of the students' travel and accommodation expenses, Lee and Eigenbrod are each expected to contribute $2,500. Hence their plan to request funds from service clubs and University departments, as well as a unique Postcard Campaign. (Anyone who makes a contribution of $5 or more will receive a postcard from Africa.) After a recent article in The ChronicleJournal ("Lakehead students heading to Africa") the students received a cheque in the mail for a generous sum. They're hoping many more donors will have a hankering for overseas mail this summer. And they've got their pens at the ready. If you would like to make a contribution, contact Felix Eigenbrod at 346-4698 or Marcia Lee at 343-9533. For more information about WUSC at Lakehead, contact Dr. Yves Prevost at 343-8342. Minneapolis is the site of one of the largest annual education fairs in the USA which Lakehead attended with two other Canadian universities in October, 1997. According to Registrar Pentti Paularinne, the response was "excellent." Many U.S. students already know about Lakehead having travelled here from the Twin Cities region, he said, and they are interested in Lakehead's programs, especially Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism. Lakehead is following up this month and in April with school visits south of the border. Paularinne's goal is to raise the total number of U.S. students at Lakehead and is prnmoting the fact that education in Canada is "a significant bargain." The Canadian Consulate General is located at 701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1899. Robert Dery can be reached at (612) 332-7486, ext. 3200. CORRECTION In the article "Co-op Education at Lakehead" printed in the February, 1998 issue of the Agora we said that Lakehead offers a MSc in Forestry. In fact, Lakehead offers an HBSc program in Forestry. �3 ----------------------------+@·Pl ■ OVIS CANADENSIS CALIFORNIANA Breast Cancer Forum '98 About 150 people came out to the University Centre Theatre on Saturday, February 28 to hear three speakers talk about the risk factors of breast cancer. Among the speakers was Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles of the Department of Biology who spoke about "Lifesyle Risks, Nutrition and the Environment." The Forum, along with the Women's Health Fair, was presented by Thunder Bay Breast Health Coalition and Women's Studies Program, Lakehead University Shelter House Corporate Relay Dr. Alastair Macdonald and Dr. Murray Lankester hold the head of a California Bighorn Mountain Sheep donated to Lakehead by The Okanagan Wildlife Section of BC Environment. The Mountain Sheep's head, along with panels of text detailing the life of the ram, are on display in the Department of Biology on the third floor of the Centennial Building. Art in Atikokan Recent paintings by Professor Ann Clarke are on display at the Pictograph Gallery in Atikokan until March 28, 1998. Know a Worthy Student? Last year the Poulin Award was given to LUSU Vice President of Student Issues Julie Miller. Who will it go to this year? The deadline for receiving nominations for both the Poulin Award and the President's Award is March 27, I 998. Nomination forms can be picked up in the offices of Financial Aid, LUSU or Graduate Studies and Research. The Poulin Award is given for outstanding citizenship and is presented to the fulltime student selected by the student's peers, faculty and administration for having contributed most to the welfare of the University. The President's Award is given to graduating students who have occupied positions of responsibility in student organizations and/or who by their activities and achievements have earned the gratitude of a Department, School, Faculty and/or the University. CIAU National Women's Basketball Championships No-one who was in the stands on Friday night could say that Lakehead didn't give everything they had in their first game against the two-time national champions the University of Manitoba Bisons. Unfortunately, when the Bisons tied the game in the very last second of play, Lakehead was forced into overtime and in the end lost by 10 points with a score of 77-67. A second disappointment came on Saturday afternoon when Lakebead was defeated 63-54 by The University of Western Ontario Mustangs. In the end, the "Bronze Baby" CIAU trophy was awarded to the University of Victoria Vtkes who beat the University of Manitoba Bisons with a score of 66-61. Congratulations to the Lady Nor'Westers: Catlin Crooks, Katya Masun, Becky Morrison, Alicia Gunn, Jackie Dawson, Sarah Langly, Jen Burgess, Angela Hrkac, Stacy Volkmann, Kelly Roth, Amy Pinnegar, and the coaching and support staff: Stu Julius, head coach, Bob Main and Jamie Lockington, assistant coaches, Kendra Arthur, athletic therapist and Dwayne Fuchs, strength & conditioning coach. Photos on page 5. Cheryl Balacko in the Bookstore is making plans for Lakehead's participation in The Shelter House 24-Hour Corporate Relay on May 30, 1998. She needs to form a committee, choose a captain and make arrangements for tents and equipment. A meeting is planned for Wednesday, April I, at 4:30 p.m. in the Dean's Conference Room and she encourages everyone interested in taking part to attend. For more information call Balacko at 343-8335. Fieldhouse Renovations The latest update from Athletics Facilities Supervisor Bill Keeler is that, due to the renovations soon to be underway at the fieldhouse, the main gym and track will be open during the months of May and June and the swimming pool will be closed May to September. Francis Clayton and Stu Julius named Coach of the Year Lakehead coaches Francis Clayton and Stu Julius have each been named Coach of the Year by the Ontario University Association in their respective sports: wrestling and women's basketball. Congratulations! This is the third time that each of the men have earned top honours from their professional association. Journal Award to Dr. Reino Pulkki Forestry professor Dr. Reino Pulkki has been selected as the winner of the logging & Sawmilling Journal Award for the best English paper delivered at a Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section branch meeting in 1997. Lakehea.d UniversiJy, March, 1998 �►iit·h&-f---------------------------- 4 and continued underfunding of SSHRC is worrying. A healthy economy can flourish only in a healthy society. An Update from the President Granting Counc,/ Fund,ng 1994-95 1997-96 11198-99 1-.00 2000-01 (millions ot 001Jr11) Na..... _ _ E ~ n g Council (NSEJ1C) lnCt03So aronc,u,coo ., 19!l8 tJudgoC NSER:""""9- •93 <3' 71 494 16 495 85 501 265 238 267 '° 270 .. 50 276 101 94 9 101 13 101 103 120 135 150 II 21 23 873 887 903 Med;c.AI Rosea,d, Counc;ij (MRC) -omounced ---on19'38buclgOI MAC!unoogl<Ml< Dr. John Whitfield llosean:h Counc~ (SSHRC) ncroooe ~ "' 19'38 tlUdgOI SSHRC~- 16 Total o,at1tiog councils ....,_...,....,.., n 1098budg0< Unlllloc818<l Nolw(w1cS of c.n,.,,. otE>t:olMoo"""""9 Federal Budget The 1998 federal budget has been generally applauded by universities. It was encouraging lo see investment in education at the centre of a budget. The Government of Canada evidently recognizes the economic payoff from investing in an educated population and in research. The 1998 budget proposes a comprehensive Canadian Opportunities Strategy to expand access to the knowledge and skills Canadians need for better job opportunities and a higher standard of living in the 21st century. The Canadian Opportunities Strategy acts on seven fronts to: - promote access to postsecondary education by helping students in financial need cope with rising costs; - increase assistance for advanced research and for graduate students; - help individuals repaying student loans, especially those in financial hardship; -- help Canadians upgrade their skills throughout their working lives; -- help families save for the children's education; -- encourage employers to hire young Canadians and help young people make the transition to work; and -- help bring the benefits of information technology into more classrooms and communities across Canada. Wehead University, March, 1998 Total fundir'IQ level The centrepiece of this Strategy is the creation of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation that will be endowed with $2.5 billion over IO years. The Millennium Scholarships will be awarded to individuals who need help in financing their studies and demonstrate merit. The Foundation will be governed by a board of directors made up of private citizens. Recently, Mr. G. Ives Landry, president and CEO of Chrysler Canada, has been named cchair of the board. Other board members are yet to be appointed. Other elements of the Strategy include: -- Canada Study Grants up to $3,000 per year for full-time or part-time students in financial need who have children or other dependants. These Grants will be provided through the Canada Student Loans Program; -- Tax relief for interest payments on student loans under both federal and provincial programs. A 17 percent federal tax credit of the interest paid can be claimed; -- The education tax credit, currently available only for full-time students, has been extended to part-time students. In addition, support for advanced research and graduate students was announced. This included increased support to NSERC, MRC and SSHRC to provide research grants, scholarships and fellowships for graduate and postgraduate students and faculty. The attached table shows the increases and total funding for the granting Councils, The lower level of an increase 859 766 Geological Dating In the March 1998 issue of Discover magazine there is an interesting story about Dr. Graham Borradaile's discovery of a dating method. Borradaile, a professor and researcher in our De partment of Geology, calibrated his dating method using samples from the Old Bishop's Palace in Lincoln, England. Built in stages over a period of seven centuries beginning in 1155, all construction and renovations were carefully documented. This supply of dated rocks was most helpful to Borradaile. "The palace has become an integral part of his research. Its old stone walls and towers have enabled him to develop a new technique that will allow archeologists to date precisely stone monuments and buildings whose ages, until now, have been difficult or impossible to determine." Fascinating story. Congratulations, Graham! Award-Winning Coaches Francis Clayton was named the Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA) wrestling Coach of the Year. As well, Stu Julius, coach of the women's basketball team, is the Coach of the Year in the OUAA West Division. Congratulations! Gordon Rothney Dr. Gordon Rothney, the first dean of the Faculty of Arts at Lakehead University, died in Winnipeg on February 15, I 998. Rothney was instrumental in the early development of the Faculty of Arts and the University. �5 HOOP STARS Scenes from this year's CIAU National Women's Basketball Championships held at Lakehead University March 13-15, 1998. Photos courtesy of Robert Linke WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY Academic Journals Online A growing number of journals to which the library subscribes are now also available in electronic format through the World Wide Web. We are in the process of linking these online journals to the Library's Web Page and including this information in the Library's Online Catalogue. To view these journals: 1. Go to the Library's "Academic Journals Online" Page at: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/ -librwww/journal.html 2. Select a journal title or publisher from the list. If a password is required call the Information Desk (x8302) of The Chancellor Paterson Library during these hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 9:00 pm Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm AJso on the "Academic Journals Online" page you will find links to collections of Web journal pages from other universities or associations. It is important to note that some pages will offer only subscription information, tables of contents or guidelines for authors and not necessarily _the full-text of their journal issues. Most journals from established publishers and organizations will require a paid subscription for access to the full-text of their journals. Watch the "Academic Journals Online" Page for developments in this area! Angela Hrkac Amy Pinnegar Stacy Volkmann Katya Masun I.Akehead University, March, 1998 �6 Fieldnotes Reflections on a Teaching Career, 1985-1997 by Dr. Jeanette Lynes This past summer, while compiling my teaching dossier, I sat down countless times and typed "Philosophy of Teaching" at the top of my computer screen. After that, I stared at the blank screen and wondered what was wrong with me; I could not set down a definitive philosophy of teaching. 'Why not?', I asked my blank computer screen. deadpan unresponsiveness, no matter how much wit or how many antics we thought we might be injecting into our lecturing style. It just didn't make any sense that a particular style of teaching or method of presenting material could work well with one class and be a miserable flop with another. I cast my mind back over my teaching career thus far to see if any gems of wisdom would emerge that might nudge me towards a fully articulated philosophy of teaching that made sense to me. The main image that kept recurring was that although I certainly think of Lakehead as my professional home, much of my teaching career had been itinerant. In other words, I had taught on one-year contracts, summer contracts, and part-time contracts from 1985 to 1991 in various colleges and universities in Canada and the U.S. Surely, working in all these different institutions had taught me something about teaching and working as a professional academic. But what? The only possible explanation was that each classroom culture had to be thought through carefully. Different pedagogies had to be applied from one group to another. One class might have a few dominant figures who monopolized discussion. Another might have a group of problematic dissenters. Usually, each group had its 'ham' or its exhibitionist or its arguing tag-team. The sooner I could get a fix on the personality of a group, the easier it was to devise teaching strategies to best help the students in that group realize their fullest potential. Rainy River was a different classroom culture than Geraldton, for example; English 2907 was a totally different culture in 1995 than it was in 1994. Some classes had within them power struggles; some got along famously. Finally, on a crystalline autumn day with red leaves laced across the Bedford Basin in Halifax, it struck me that every institution I had worked in, including Lakehead, had its own culture that had to be learned, negotiated, and to some extent, adapted to. The challenge of each job was partly to find my own niche, if only temporary, within that culture. Sometimes I did, and sometimes I didn't. Sometimes I couldn't figure out clearly the sets of conventions and protocols that dominated a culture, and so I would fumble along, never entirely sure of what was going on. Every department had its own culture, too, and beyond that, every single class developed its own culture. I suppose this means that we might continually re-invent our "philosophies of teaching" every time we walk through a classroom door. I suspect that this is not true for all teachers. But I seem to experience the 'personality' ofa class quite forcefully. Sometimes this works to my detriment as an instructor. I have even wished at times that I could block out the class and throw on a 'lecturing switch' -- but those are rare and gloomy days. When I have remained open to the class as an evolving culture, I have had some of my best, most stimulating classes. Then I loved my work. I didn't want to be anywhere else. Perhaps that was a key. Perhaps it was so difficult to articulate an all-encompassing "philosophy of teaching" because to survive in the constantly changing classroom, departmental, and universitywide cultures I was exposed to, it worked best to keep my teaching strategies quite malleable, and to ask, before entering each class, 'what strategy works best for this particular culture I am about to enter?' I have had long conversations with colleagues at Lakehead and elsewhere about this, particularly about ways of coping with difficult classroom cultures. We've all had them: the classes with the sounds of snoring, rumblings of rude conversations, or just plain Lakehead University, March, 1998 Because adaptation or adaptability to the classroom culture has become such an important tool for me, a grand "teaching philosophy" can only state some generalities which would be sufficiently vague to cover every classroom situation: 'learning is active', and so on. There is nothing at all wrong with these aphorisms. It's just that they are a bit too abstract to hold true in every situation, and they don't sufficiently take into account an individual class or an individual student. I have had some students who struck me as extraordinarily passive, for example, until I learned later that they had actually been learning a Jot in my class. continued on page 7 �7 The discourse of pedagogy can be abstract. In 1985, at my first real teaching job at Augustana University College in Camrose, Alberta, new faculty were given a copy of Wilbert J. McKeachie's Teaching Tips: A Guidebook for the Beginning College Teacher. I still think this was money well spent, on the college's part. My copy of McKeachie is well worn, and I still go back to sections I highlighted in 1985, to phrases like "community of learners," and learning as "cooperative" as opposed to "competitive." The following passage I had also highlighted: Students at the lower stages are characterized by a dualistic view ofknowledge. Things are either true or false, right or wrong. The teacher knows the truth; the student's job is to learn the truth. Students in the middle stages have learned that authorities differ. The student's task is to learn the critf!ria needed for evaluating the validity of assertions in different subject matter fields. The final stages involve student commitment to values, beliefs, and goals with the recognition that despite the lack of complete certainty one must make decisions and act on one's values. (McKeachie 248) I always admired McKeachie's succinct formulation of a learning curve as a progression from dualism to value-assessment. I assumed that the teacher's role, in McKeachie's scheme, was to facilitate this progression. This made sense, but did it really tell you how to teach? As a beginning teacher, I myself was quite dualistic in my thinking. I either had a 'bad' class or a 'good' class. My class 'loved me' or 'hated me', I believed, seeing the class as a static culture. I had bought into what McKeachie considers lower level thinking, in the sense that I had an image of the 'ideal' professor as authority, purveyor of truth. I strove to be the 'ideal' professor. It would take work, but I believed I could do it. I bought designer clothes, nice Liz Claiborne flowered dresses. I wished I smoked a pipe, but I didn't. I wished my hair would go a certain way, but it wouldn't. I read my lectures so they wouldn't sound too colloquial -- so they wouldn't sound like me. The above scenario mainly describes my years 'on the road,' from '85 to '91. The vicissitudes of contract work had created a kind of identity crisis. I didn't feel that I had any real presence, teaching persona or professorial identity. I hadn't learned that because teaching is essentially the process of negotiating different cultures, it was OK to have a number of provisional identities which would allow for the flexibility needed to adapt to different environments and the different stages learners are inevitably at. Any one class is more layered and complex than McKeachie's formulation suggests because in any one class, some students are at the dualistic stage, others have discovered the relativity of opinions, and still others have reached the desired pinnacle of value assessment. McKeachie's time frame is also unclear. ls he implying that the progression from dualism to value assessment takes place over the course of a semester, a year, or the student's entire undergraduate education? It could be some combination of all three, but it is probably most evident over the course of a student's undergraduate career. continued on page 8 Laluhead UniversiJy, March, 1998 �8 Fieldnotes continued from page 7 I got tired of trying, like F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby, to live up to some impossible platonic image of myself. Even in large classes, I began to discover my identity in some balance point between where the class was as a culture and my willingness to take the risk of revealing some vulnerability, some fallibility and, McKeachie would say, some humanity. Lakehead gave me my first opportunity to track a student's development from the "lower" stages of learning to the "higher" because I was appointed for longer than a year (originally, a three-year contract). This, in turn, provided a chance to develop some rapport with students and to try out some teaching strategies in an environment with more continuity than I had previously had. It was really gratifying to compare the work of a student in his or her first year with the same student's work at the upper-undergraduate or graduate level. It is difficult to tell how much direct influence one has on this; students have many cultures going on at the same time. But some kind letters from my previous students suggest that I had some influence on their intellectual growth. The greatest challenge at Lakehead was learning the culture of large classes. To put it baldly, during my early period at Lakehead, I suffered from terrible 'stage Lak.ehead Universil); March, 1998 fright' . I still experience it in large lecture situations, but it goes away more quickly, and I have learned to work with it. Large classes of around I 00 are more intimidating, and their culture can be more difficult to decode; ifanything, they tend to dissolve into subcultures: the keen ones, the indifferent ones, and so on. I tried to reach every single student and ifl didn't, I felt like a failure. I sensed that the larger the class, the more formal my teaching style ought to be. I don't necessarily believe this anymore; I just try to respond to each class as an individual culture and adapt my persona, to some extent, around that. The culture is determined by the students more than the teacher; the culture is probably already partly defined on the first day before the teacher even walks into the room. Perhaps that is why it is so unnerving walking into a new class on the first day. I was recently reassured to find that even much more veteran teachers than I experience this. It must be partly because we don't know what kind of culture is awaiting us in there, but we sense that something has already been formed. I got tired of trying, like F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby, to live up to some impossible platonic image of myself. Even in large classes, I began to discover my identity in some balance point between where the class was as a culture and my willingness to take the risk of revealing some vulnerability, some fallibility and, McKeachie would say, some humanity. Of the six roles of the teacher he identifies -- expert, formal authority, socializing agent, facilitator, ego ideal and person, it is "person" he lists last. This could be because he thinks it is least important. But I doubt it. He may have listed it last because it is the most elusive and difficult to attain. Could it be that we spend most ofour teaching careers honing a pedagogical persona adaptable enough to adjust to the changing classroom cultures we work in, and human enough to connect with our students as the age gap between them and us increases? Our students are never the same people, but neither are we. If anything, the hubris of graduate school wears off, over time and some kind of humility sets in. Because everything, including everything in institutions, exists in a state of flux or process, one's teaching philosophy is always in a state of ongoing formation, just a bit out of reach. This is a good thing, and may be what helps give us some humanity as teachers. It may be that as we grow as teachers, we demythologize ourselves as 'grand authorities' and learn how to, as McKeachie puts it, "perform in our capacity as persons." The most heavily starred and highlighted passage in my Teaching Tips book is the following: One senses in ... the performance ofmany teachers in their capacity as persons, that even marvellous achievements are attainable when one hears how large a role good fortune and human frailty have played all along the way. One also senses in such performances a real reluctance to convey only the admirable parts of the process, as if the teacher were impelled not to create a myth when in fact reality is far more humorous (and attractive) than the myth of the genius striking directly toward the Nobel Prize could ever be. Thus the teacher as a person is not only addressing his own need to recognize the self he is portraying by his performance. He is also performing a vital task by performing the various mythic constructions which students may develop, and the net effect ofthis is both to decrease the awe in which he is held and to increase the extent to which his interests reveal him to be an ordinary mortal in pursuit ofa recognizable and manageable set ofgoals (64-5). Part of what McKeachie refers to as "good fortune" is surely the support we receive from those in our institutional communities. At Lakehead, I have been lucky in that I have received a lot of support, both for my teaching and my research. This has helped my professional growth a great deal, and I know my students have benefited from it as well. Perhaps at the end of my career, I will type "Philosophy of Teaching" and actually fi ll in the rest of the screen. At this stage, however, I have only to offer these "fieldnotes" along with gratitude to my colleagues and students for their ongoing tolerance and support. Works cited: McKeachie, Wilbert J .. Teaching Tips: A Guidebook for the Beginning College Teacher. Eighth Edition. U.S.A.: Heath & Co, 1978. �9 --------------------------ttit•h&■ INVERTEBRATE COLLECTION DONATED TO LAKEHEAD by Frances Harding Macro Invertebrates are small creatures like leeches and sludgeworms that can be seen without the aid of a microscope. Dave Pugh should know. He's travelled the length and breadth of Ontario collecting them for the Ministry of the Environment. Dave Pugh has spent 33 years collecting the "clams and the critters" of northwestern Ontario. Now, with his retirement as Senior Environmental Officer with Ontario's Ministry of Environment just a few months away, he has the reassurance of knowing "his" priceless collection has found a new home in Lakehead University. The 12,000 vials of beetles and bugs that make up the collection of Macro Invertebrates from the Aquatic Environment of Northwestern Ontario can be found in a row of filing cabinets on the third floor of the Centennial Building, just outside Dr. Freitag's Lab in Room 3021. And the blackflies, the little blackflies, Always the blackfly no matter where you go. I'll die with the blackfly a-pickin' my bones in North Ontario, i o, in North Ontario. - Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song, 1949 If you go there on Tuesday mornings you may find Pugh reviewing the field notes, editing the collection's catalogue and conducting maintenance on the samples. According to Pugh, it was common in the mid 1960s to see evidence of severe water pollution across northwestern Ontario: pulp and paper wastes, floating fiber mats, and raw domestic waste entering the lakes and rivers. "Even the tolerant sludgeworm found water quality, in some locations, intolerable," says Pugh. "Today, these same locations, although not all perfect, have improved immensely." With the Ontario Government gradually reducing its involvement with water quality testing (and the private sector increasing its activity), Pugh saw an opportunity to move the Ministry's collection of midges and mayflies into a public institution. After gaining the Ministry's approval for the donation, he made the offer to Lakehead, and Lakehead gratefully accepted! Like the Claude E. Garton Herbarium which was donated to Lakehead University in 1966, the Macro Invertebrate Collection will be an asset to the Department of Biology. Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology Alastair Macdonald says the collection is "invaluable" to students interested in taxonomy. The Department plans to publicize the collection through academic journals and the Internet so that researchers working in boreal forest regions around the world will know about the data. As for Dave Pugh, he takes comfort in knowing the blacktlies that he and other Ministry staff have been collecting since 1965 will slay in Northwestern Ontario. And that when he retires in June, he'll be more than welcome to add to the collection! Lakehead Universuy, March, 1998 �Juried Student Exhibition Third-year visual arts student Stan Kalaska was presented with three awards at the opening of the student show on March 6, 1998: the LUSU Purchase Prize for a drawing entitled "Fire," the Alumni Award for a painting entitled "After Glow," and the Dean's Award for Sculpture for a piece called "In the Garden." Colleague FAQS The President's Award was given to Quentin Maki for overall work progress. Frequently Asked Questions About lakehead's Administrative Information System Sarbadhikari Lecture What can I do If I forget my Colleague password or if my password does not work? Contact Rita Blais {ext. 8526) or Margot Ross {ext. 8730) in the Finance department. Either one can have your password checked or changed so that you will be able to log into Colleague Financials. 1. Date Received - defaults to today's date, can be changed, enter in year/month/day format. Dr. Michael Spourdalakis, a Lakehead graduate and a professor of political science at the University of Athens, Greece, gave a public lecture on "Globalization and Democracy" on March 9, 1998. The Sarbadhikari lectures are all delivered by former Lakehead students. 2. Packing Slip # - enter PIS # or NDP Leader to speak on Education To receive on the Purchase Order, the following fields are required: Invoice# When will Purchase Requisition training resume? 3. Arrived Via - enter'...' to bring up valid Electronic requisition training will resume when the next version of the Colleague software, with an improved graphical user interface, is installed. An exact date is not known. 4. List of items - displays a list of all the table entries items associated with this PO, press the Enter key to accept each item one at a time 5. Received by - filled in by the system Note: The technical team has successfully installed the new Colleague software {R15.0) in a test environment, but has encountered difficulty with the install of the graphical user interface. When will I be able to view my departmental (financial) reports online? Departmental reports will be available online when the latest version of the software with the new graphical user interface is available. How do I receive against my Purchase Orders? Use Purchase Order Receiving (GSR), specifically the function mnemonic PORC. Lookup the PO using one of the following techniques: (i) Enter the PO number (ii) Enter the vendor name (iii) Enter the initiator's name (:IN name) (iv) Enter the PO date (:DA EQ YY/MM/ DD) Lakehead University, March, 1998 based on login id 6. Accept all items - enter a Y in this field to receive all the goods associated with the PO. Note: normally use either field 4 {for partial orders) or field 6 but not both. If you have questions or concerns regarding the implementation of Colleague contact any of the following people: Rita Blais, Finance ext. 8526 Marilyn Husiak, Purchasing ext. 8455 Judith Mackie, Data Standards/ Shared Codes; Technical ext. 8536 Brenda Nelson, Student ext. 8615 Howard Hampton, the leader of the New Democratic Party in Ontario, will give a talk on "Critical Issues in Educational Policy" in the Senate Chamber on Friday, March 20, 1998 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Mock Emergency Staged On February 18 you may have noticed police cars and an ambulance in the Agora circle. They were taking part in a simulated hostage crisis staged by Lakehead University's Security Services. "As a responsible workplace, we need to think about being prepared," says Lakehead's Chief of Security Services Donna Miller. "Lakehead University's response/crisis management plan is intended to identify potential problems associated to the University environment and the necessary responses in the event of a crisis. The Security team must be prepared and well trained for such an event. Testing the plan periodically by staging a mock crisis is by far the best method." As a result of the exercise, Lakehead and other Emergency Response services were able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their current emergency plans and make the necessary adjustments in order to offer the best possible response. �11 ---------------------------t@•l;§I International Days '98 Review by Alex Pasquali, International Student Advisor This year's "Beyond Borders" International Days 1998 was a great success with large tum-outs at all of the events. The festival was initiated with the first ever "Parade of Nations/Fashion Show." This was a great chance for Lakehead's Canadian students to see the diversity of International Students attending Lakehead University. The International Film Festival presented a variety of films from Mexico, Italy, Martinique, China and New Zealand. The International Expositions occupied the Agora for most of the week, and were appreciated by all who had a chance to view the exhibits. The Silent Auction was also a success raising $300 for next year's events. Both Oscar Lopez Night at the Outpost and the Tamil Cultural Night were sold-out, and due to the popularity of the former, endeavours are being initiated to bring Oscar Lopez back to Lakehead University for another performance. The Pow Wow and the Feast were an excellent cap-off to the week of festivities by displaying this distinct and unique celebration. See you next year! Lakehead University, March, 1998 �+ @•/;& -~-------------------------Alumni Association's 15th Annual ALUMNI CURLING BONSPIEL sponsored by Financial Concept Group Friday, March 27, 1998 Port Arthur Curling Club $35/person $140 per team includes a Chinese buffet dinner Call early to register at 343-8155 SOCIOLOGY FACULTY BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES "Regionalism and Identity in the Late 20th Century" All talks will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Ryan Building Room 2032 Everyone Welcome. Friday, April 3, 1998 Dr. Bruce Minore, "Putting 'Community' in Community Health Policy" WOMEN ' S STUDIES BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES All talks will be held from 11 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Northern Forest Ecosystem Research Building Main Boardroom. Bring your lunch and bring a friend. Friday, March 20, 1998 "Women and Political Action"by Dr. Laure Paquette, Political Studies, ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION Thunder Bay Art Gallery and Lakehead University Department of Visual Arts cordially invite you to the Annual Juried Student Exhibition March 6 • March 29 The Opening Reception and Awards Presentation is on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the April issue is April 6, 1998. l.Akehead Univt rsiJy, March, 1998 ADVICE FROM CIBC ON LOAN REPAYMENT James Walker of the National Student Centre of CIBC will be giving a public talk about Student Loan Repayment on Wednesday, March 25, 1998 in the Upper Lecture Theatre. There are two sessions planned:10:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE Lakehead University Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChe) will hold the 6th Annual Chemical Engineering Conference on Saturday, March 2 1, 1998 in the Senate Chambers . The keynote speaker is Maja Veljkovic, President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY Extended hours will apply from March 13 until April 22, 1998 Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 12 noon to 11:30 p.m. Note: Thursday, April 23, the Library will close at 6 p.m. Easter Weekend April 10-13, 1998 Good Friday, April 10 closed Saturday, April 11 10 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12 12 noon to 11:30 p.m. Monday, April 13 10 a.m. to 11 :30 p.m. C. Tr oja n Comm uni t y Re l at i on s 12 Mark your calendar for the following OSOTF DRESS DOWN DAYS April 9, 1998 May 8, 1998 Music of our Time Conct!rt Saturday, April 4, 1998 8:00 p.m. Jean McNulty Recital Hall $5 students/seniors & $8 for adults Agora March 1998 Vol.15, No. 3 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road ihunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.15 No.3 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on the Distinguised Instructor award, an update from the President, and an article on International Day '98. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-03 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Distinguished Instructor Award Dr. J. Whitfield Dr. John Whitfield Internalional Days '98 Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/88eb2ada2fa443387d2e5e29bcf27a69.pdf e33c5c4eae6012c510f8edbe4dc6464e PDF Text Text r Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 1997, Vol. 14, No. 3 ISSN 0828-5225 J The Department of Visual Arts prepares for the 20th Annual LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery March 21 - April 6 INSIDE Hats oflto the the University of Manitoba women's basketball team/or winning the C/AU Championship held at Lakehead on March 16 ...details on page 11 An exhibition featuring the best work in a variety of media by Visual Arts students from the 1996-97 academic year. Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Friday, March 21, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. and the LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY MAJOR STUDIO EXHIBITION April 11 - April 20 Students present selections of their work as a final requirement for their fourth year studio course in Visual Arts. �AROUND CAMPUS EXPANDING TIES TO THE UKRAINE Lakchcad has established links with the State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Dnepropetrovsk, an influential city of 3 million located in the eastern part of Ukraine. STAFF NEWS Employment notices have been issued by the Human Resources Department to announce the appointment of the following people (up to and including March 3, 1997): Mariann Figeri, Financial Aid Assistant, Student Services and Community Relations Conrad Hagstrom, Technologist, Civil Engineering Ahmad Hage, Technologist, Mechanical Engineering Simon Di, Academic Advisor, CTRC/Math/Library Wayne Wrigley, Custodian I, Campus Development Helen Bilcowski, transferred to a position as Cashier, Bookstore Donna Miller, Chief of Security, Security Department Eldon Lawrence, Electrician, Campus Development G. Scott Martin, Campus Engineer, Campus Development Brenda Marrier, Senior Computer Operator II, CTRC Tracey Muldoon, Library Clerk Rob McNally, Receiver/Shipper Lead Hand Lyne Patterson, Software Technician, CTRC Since September, two students from the State Academy (Larysa Turko and Dimitri Nikitin) have been studying arts at Lakehead and two more students are expected to arrive next September. Although Lakehead students have not yet made plans to go to Ukraine, two faculty members are considering a trip to Dnepropetrovsk to further their research: Dr. George Kondor of the Department of Economics and Dr. Walter Epp of the Faculty of Education. Earlier this month, the Rector of the State Academy, Professor V.J. Bolshakov, and the Vice-Rector, Professor Boris DiKarev, visited Thunder Bay to discuss a proposal for Lakehead University to welcome between 15 and 20 students from Dnepropetrovsk this summer in a language and Canadian cultural studies program similar to the one that exists between Lakehead and Gifu University of Education and Languages in Japan. According to Dan Pakulak, Lakehead's Director of Continuing Education, both institutions have a great deal to gain by expanding ties. Lakchead will benefit from the influx of international students and the increased potential for faculty and student exchanges with a historic city in an exotic part of the world. Dnepropetrovsk will benefit from the exposure to North American concepts and practices embedded in Lakchcad's arts, education, engineering and language programs. As well, increased ties with Lakchcad will assist Ukraine in gaining the necessary skills to address a critical need: that of updating and re-writing textbooks into Ukrainian from English. In a recent article published in The Wall Street Journal about "the town that leaves most Westerners tongue-tied," Dnepropetrovsk is described as producing no fewer than 220 top national politicians including Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. Even Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev came from the city. Until things changed under Gorbachov in 1989, the city was the site of the world's largest nuclear-rocket factory and therefore closed to all foreigners. Today the State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture is proud of its links with institutions in France, Poland, Holland and Germany as well as with another Canadian university -- the University of Waterloo. "We get a lot ofstudents from Lyon, France, who find employment in their own country after studying and working in the industrial setting at Dnepropetrovsk," says Bolshakov. "They like the city, the lifestyle, and the fact thai we are so close to the Black Sea." -- Frances Harding Christine Nielsen, CTRC Network Engineer Lorianne Fleming, Trade/Special Orders Clerk Susan Burton, Larysa Turko, Professor VI. Bolshakov and Dan Pakulak discuss expanding links with the Ukraine. 2 Dionne Filiatrault (BEng'95), Technical Advisor to the Nunavut Water Board, was a keynote speaker at the first Civil Engineering Conference held at Lakehead in March. She will be featured in an upcoming issue of Lakehead's alumni magazine. CALL FOR PAPERS The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies has issued a call for papers for the 5th National Students' Conference on Northern Studies November 28-30 at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C. The deadline for submission ofsession abstracts is September 5, 1997. Equiries should be directed to ACUNS Student Conference, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, Suite I 00-515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5K3, telcphone:(604) 291-5216 or Email: vaune_adams@sfu.ca WRESTLERS CAPTURE GOLD AT CIAU CHAMPIONSHIPS On March I, two Lakehead wrestlers struck gold at the CIAU Wrestling Championships held in Hamilton, Ontario. Mike Thomas had a decisive victory in the 82 kg class while Rob Smyth edged out the reigning senior champ in the 65 kg category. As a result of Smyth's superior upset, he was named CIAU Wrestler of the Year. Other Lakehead wrestlers included Ray Gowlctt, nabbing the Bronze, Richard Walsh and Shane Comeau, both placing 4th, Jay Hemming, 6th, and Torben Jensen taking 7th place. -- Andrew Monahan Agora, March, 1997 �AROUND CAMPUS AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY EXTENDED HOURS Will apply from March 21 to April 25 Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday Last month Lakehead's Assistant Registrar (Systems and Records) Brenda Nelson received an Award of Achievement from the Ontario University Registrars' Association (OURA), an organization in records and systems, admissions, liaison, scholarships and awards, and graduate studies. Nelson earned the prestigious Award because of her service on the Records and Systems Standing Committee and the Executive, as well as her participation in numerous professional development workshops. Now a Member Emeritus, Brenda Nelson speaks highly of the OURA and what it has given her throughout her 18year involvement. "Receiving peer recognition is the highest honour you can get," she says. - Andrew Monahan 12:00 noon to 11:30 p.m. Note: Friday April 25 the library will close at 6:00 p.m. Easter Weekend Hours: Good Friday, March 28 CLOSED Saturday, March 29 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 30 12:00 noon to 11:30 p.m Easter Monday, March 31 10:00 a.m. to 11 :30 p.m. HEALTH ISSUES FOR ACTIVE WOMEN The CIAU Women's Basketball Tournament Committee presented a free talk on Healthy Eating, Osteoporosis, Eating Disorders and Amenorrhea on March 15 in conjunction with the CIAU Tournament. The event was sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart and Shoppers Home Health Care. Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LU faculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote I-800-327-5580 Agora, March 1997 * EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION On Wednesday, April 16, I 997, the President will be hosting the Employee Service Recognition Reception to honour employees who have served Lakehead University for 20 and 30 years and those employees who are retiring in 1997. On Thursday, April 17, 1997, the President will be hosting the Quarter-Century Club Dinner to honour new and present members of the 25-Year Club who have dedicated 25 years of service to the University. We would like to include in these events individuals with a break in employment (i.e. left their employment with the University and were later rehired) but whose total years of service at the University is 20 years or greater. Since information on this type of non-consecutive service is not available on the Human Resources data base, all those who fall into this group are asked to contact the Department of Human Resources at 343-8334 as soon as possible so that they may be appropriately recognized. Thank you! CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS CLAIM ONTARIO CROWN The Lakehead cross country ski team travelled to the OWIAN OUAA Provincial Championships on the weekend ofFeb. 2223 in North Bay, Ontario. The women's team consisted of Megan McTavish, Tasha Betcherman, Lana Puumala, Katherine Sodek, and Joanna Gillies. The men's team included Kevin Denston, Kris Heale, Marc Vien, Craig Storey, Kerry Abols, and John Ahokas. The men's team placed a very respectable second overall in the OUAAs with some stellar performances over the weekend. On the women's side, strong skiing and superb talent earned Lakehead the OWIAA Championship. Both teams saw members inducted to the Canadian All-Star list representing the strongest university skiers in the Province. Coaching the team this season is Rodney Puumala, a graduate student in the MSc. Sport Science & Coaching program. Puumala has skied for the Lakehead University Nordic team in the past, and being a resident of Thunder Bay, he is a familiar face at most of the local nordic ski events. Assisting Puumala this season is Lisa Patterson, another former Lakehead Nordic member and ex-National Team member. Patterson brings her experience as a Level 3 coach and athlete, both very helpful for the team according to Puumala. - AM LAST CHANCE TO WIN Tickets for the L U-OSOTF rajfle will be sold up until Wednesday, March 26, with the draw taking place the following day al 12 noon in the Avila Centre. There is a total of$7,000 worth of prizes to be won including a Kona Fire Mountain Rock Shox mountain bike, a custom-made backpack from Ostrom Outdoors, and a return limousine ride lo the Unicorn Inn for dinner. Tickets are $2 (3/$5) and can be purchased al the LUSU office andfrom various venues on campus. For information contact Noel Keag al 343-8631. 3 �lld34•hii4if•Mli=il4;1¥i 1•13 ~ • -.. .-------------------Over 90% of the funding has been raised locally, and it is important to note that, internally, the Lakehead University community has shown its commitment to this program and the future of the University. The Lakchead University Student Union recently pledged $40,000 to LU-OSOTF. LINKS TO CUBA Professor Lynes' visit to the University of Matanzas, Cuba, and the Instituto Superior Pedegogico Dr. Jeanette Lynes, of the Department of English at Lakehead University, visited the above two institutions on February 13, 14 and 18. During these three days, she met with university officials, faculty and students to discuss developing links with Lakehead. She also made two presentations to students on Canadian literature, and she consulted extensively with the Chair of Canadian Studies at the University of Matanzas about the program he is developing. Dr. Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University LU-OSOTF THE DEADLINE APPROACHES The March 31, 1997, pledge deadline for OSOTF is in sight, and our results, to date, continue to grow. As of March 12, 1997, we have passed through the $2 million mark of pledged funds which will be matched by $2 million more from the Harris Government. All of this endowed money will help with the affordability of university for our future students. Just as with the RRSP season (which ended this year on March I), March 31 , at midnight, is "the end." If you have been thinking about it, now is the time to decide to pledge (even if it is 11 :59 p.m.), and give Jo-Anne Silvennan, Joy Himmelman, or me a call. This is a unique opportunity which, to date, has created over 165 new named awards. Both institutions are extremely keen on collaborating with Lakchcad in tcnns of student and faculty exchanges, and more generally in tcnns of expanding cultural horizons and sharing professional expertise. There is potential for exchange in the following fields: education, science and engineering, tourism, history, cultural studies, social sciences, language and literature studies. Dr. Lynes, Dr. Ron Harpelle of the Department of History, and others arc working on a CIDA microfund proposal to enhance and further define this developing relationship. I can't add very much to the progress chart shown below! OSOTF Progress Chart July 8, 1996 to March 7, 1997 S2,000,000 $1,500,000 1i ! j Or. Lynes is pictured above with two faculty members from the lnstituto Superior Pedagogico in Cuba. REPORT FROM THE EAST I s ,.000.000 Dr. John Whitfield called in the other day to report on a very successful alumni reunion meeting in Hong Kong. Some 45 Lakehead University graduates participated and are keen on re-establishing relationships with Lakehcad University. The graduates are doing very well and, after the dinner, they contributed funds to the LUOSOTF. More on this event later from Dr. Whitfield. I r I I $500,000 ~ I 4 _j I I I Jul)' JI ScpLl2 OcL 7 Nov. 19 Dec. II Feb. 14 July g Aug. ,I ScpL ll Oct 29 Nov.27 Jan. 15 March 7 ... continued on page 9 Agora, March, 1997 �AGORA Readership Survey Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and return it to the Information Office hy inter-office mail or hy fax 343-8999 before April 21, 1997. 1. The A GORA is published 10 times a year. How often do you read the Agora? 1 2 3 4 2. every issue most issues occasionally never Describe your reading of AGORA. Please check the phrase that most matches your reading hahit: I_ I read AGORA thoroughly, from cover to cover. 2_ I read most of AGORA, about 80% of the content. 3_ I skim the headlines and read only what interests me. 4 _I don't read it at all. 3. Indicate which actions you have taken as the result of reading the AGORA in the past two years. 2 3 4 5_ 4. Listed below are some of AGORA's regular sections. Please check the items you read. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Agora, March 1997 changed an opinion as a result of an article passed issue on to colleagues kept AGORA on file clipped and saved particular articles attended advertised events on campus Cover Story (article on page I) Around Campus (general news of events on campus) Report from the President (article by Dr. Bob Rosehart) Research News (profiles about Lakehead University researchers) People, Presentations, Publications (submitted by faculty) What's Happening in the Library People and Programs Faces (profiles of new staff and faculty) Forum (opinion pieces and articles on topics of general interest) News From Human Resources (DownUnder) Calendar (list of up-coming events on back page) 5 �5. Please tell us about yourself. Are you.. 1 Male 2_ Female 6. Are you ... I 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 7. Please indicate your age: 1 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 8. 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Please respond to all three statements, indicating whether you agree, disagree, or feel neutral about them: 9.1 The role of the AGORA is to reflect the concerns, values, and culture of university life through editorial commitment to curiosity, openness, balance and tolerance. 2 agree 9.2 2 2 2_ disagree 3 neutral no 2_ no The AGORA is distributed around the 15th of each month. Are you satisfied with this schedule? I_ yes Agora, Marcil 1997 3_ neutral Would you like to see a Classifieds section, free to faculty and staff? 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If you have no opinion, please mark 0. 0 17. 2_ no Do you think the AGORA should ONLY be available on-line? l_ yes 16. 2_ no 2 3 4 5 Please jot down any other comments or suggestions you have about how we can improve the AGORA. Please return to: The Editor, AGORA Lakehead University 955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5El (Our FAX Number is 343-8999) If you wish to participate in the draw for a $25 gift certificate from the Lakehead Bookstore, please write your name and telephone number here: Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Telephone: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Thank you! 8 Agora, March, 1997 �continued from page 4 21 ST ANNUAL CANADIAN MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONAL STUDY GROUP AT LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY May 23-27, 1997 http://www.lakeheadu.ca-cmesgwww/ gcdem97.html The 21st Annual Meeting of CMESG/ GCEDM opens at 17:00 hours on Friday, May 23 and closes at noon Tuesday, May 27, 1997. All sessions will be held in the Regional Centre at Lakchead University. The on-site organization committee includes Dr. Mcdhat Rahim, Coordinator (Education), Dr. Gerry Vervoort (Education), Dr. Keith Roy (Mathematics and Statistics), Marilyn Hurrell, Joe Hall, Emilia Veltri (Lakehcad Board of Education), Bill Otto (Lakehead District Roman Catholic Board of Education). You are invited to join us for CMESG 1997. Lakehead University will host over 70 mathematicians and mathematical educators from all over Canada, the United States, and Europe. ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT MORE V.E.R.? (Voluntary Early Retirements) Kerrie-Lee Clarke and Dr. John Whitfield welcome your input on this initiative. It is expected that, shortly after April I, 1997, a short-term action plan will be finalized. It is clear that the biggest challenge that we now face is the issue ofenrolment. It is also increasingly clear from the input received to date on the enrolment management initiative, that retention initiatives arc equally as important as new recruitment efforts. It is clear that, other than the programs we have already committed to, we are not in a position to repeat the program of last year because of the up-front cost. Having said that, however, if individuals are contemplating early retirement and/or career changes, you should talk informally either to myself or to Bill Bragnalo in Human Resources. OPERATING BUDGET (Summer '98 Tentative) 1997-98 As a result of the successful Shad Valley Seminar held on campus recently, expressions of interest are requested from science and entrepreneurship oriented faculty who would consider being the Lakehead University Campus Program Director for the summer of 1998. The final decision on offering the Shad Valley prog ram on the Lakchead University campus will be made in approximately six months based on the availability of industrial sponsorships. If you are interested, please contact either myself or Dr. Martin Oosterveld at 7673082 prior to April IS, 1997. The annual open budget meeting will be held on Monday, March 17, 1997 to give all faculty and staff an opportunity to have input to our budget development for this coming year. From what I have seen to date it is going to be a difficult budget in the light of current enrolment projections. Details presented at the above meeting will also reflect on the impact of various tuition options for next year. It is probable that, to some extent, the significant fee increase of last year and the steady drift upwards of tuition over the past five years are having a serious impact on our applications. This is true not only with the high school applicants but also with the regular applicant stream. SHAD VALLEY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Tell Us How We're Doing The Information Office is in the process of drafting Editorial Guidelines to assist the staff in publishing a newsletter that meets the needs of Lakehead University. In an effort to learn what YOU think about the AGORA, we've prepared a 4-page Readership Survey which is included in this issue. Please take a few moments to complete the questionnaire and return it to us before April 21, 1997. Several endowed bursaries have been created by groups on campus including the School of Mathematical Sciences: Back Row (L-R) Dr. Julie Zhou, Dr. Keith Roy, Dr. Gerry Vervoort. Front Row (l-r) Dr. Clement Kent, Dr. Maurice Benson, Dr. Wendy Huang; Missing: Dr. Bill Allaway. It's not too late to make a pledge to LU-OSOTF. Call Jo-Anne Silverman for details before March 31, 1997. Agora, March 1997 We'll share the results with you in a future issue. -- Staff 9 �IA=i•1 A•=MAd4i3~ii4it•1 ~~◄411 =1 •Miit•H€ ■~-------------------PUBLICATIONS Dr. Thomas M.K. Song (Professor Emeritus, Kinesiology) co-authored "Somatotype and Cardiovascular Risk factors in I lealthy Adults," American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 9: ppl 1-19, I 997. The study was done in collaboration with Dr. Robert Malina and Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and Dr. German Theriault and Claude Bouchard, Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory, Laval University, Ste-Foy, Quebec. CHRISTINE GOTTARDO Department of Chemistry Christine Gottardo's interest in chemistry took her to the University of Guelph where she completed all of her post-secondary education, including a PhD in 1994. Since moving to Thunder Bay last September to accept the position of Assistant Professor, she has been busy teaching Organic Chemistry courses and establishing a laboratory to continue her research efforts. Gottardo recently completed an NSERC application to continue research on encdiyncs and their role in the cleavage of DNA. This research is termed "pseudo" cancer research because the compounds being prepared serve as simple models of compounds which have shown promise in cancer treatment. In the meantime, she is looking forward to developing and teaching some new courses for the Chemistry department, advising more graduate students, and further settling into her new surroundings at Lakehead. Christine Gottardo and her husband find Thunder Bay appealing -- especially the cross-country skiing, canoeing, and rock climbing. -- Andrew Monahan CONGRESS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES May 31 - June 14, 1997 The Congress of learned Societies is being held at Memorial UniverJity of Newfoundland, May 3 I to June I 4, 1997. For information contact David Graham, Coordinato,; at Memorial by E-mail: learneds@morgan. ucs. mun. ca 10 Dr. Laure Paquette (Political Science) "Arms Trade and Arms Control in Mainland China, 1989-1992," Issues and Studies published by National Chengchi University of Taipei. Dr. Jeanette Lynes (English) and Herb Wyile (University of Alberta) "Regionalism: Reconstruction or Deconstruction?" Diverse landscapes: Re-Reading Place Across Culture in Contemporary Canadian Writing, ed. Karin Beeler & Dec Home, UNBC Press 1996. Lynes also published poems in the following journals: Whetsone (University of Lethbridge), Kairos (Mohawk College, Hamilton), Tex/shop (University of Regina). Dr. Medhat Rahim (Education) "Episodes in Mathematics for the Classroom" Ontario Mathematics Gazelle, Vol. 35, No. I, p. 69, 1996;"Turtle and Coordinate Geometry for a Secondary Environment, The logo Exhange Journal-The International Society of Technology in Education, Vol. 14, No. 3 p. 22-26, 1996; "Exploring ShapeTransforms through cut and cover: The Boy with the Ruler," The Mathematics Teaching Journal (UK), Vol. I 54, p. 23-29, 1996; "Exploring Geometric and Trigonometric Properties of Triangular Shapes through Computer Assisted Instruction Sessions for the Middle and High School Mathematics Classroom -- The SSS Case," Ontario Mathematics Gazef/e, Vol. 34, No. I, p. 713, 1995. CONFERENCES The 29th Algonquian Conference will be held at Lakehead University October 2426, 1997. Papers arc invited on all topics pertaining to Algonquian peoples, including Ojibwe, Cree, Micmac, Blackfoot, Delaware, and other Algonquian groups in Canada and the United States. The Conference traditionally deals with art, archaeology, ethnology, history, linguistics, music, literature, philosophy, political studies, religion, and other areas. For information contact John O' Meara (Education) at 3438054; E- mail:john.omeara@lakeheadu.ca; World Wide Web site: http:// www.lakeheadu.ca/~AlgConf97 PEOPLE Dr. M.K. Song has been appointed a Fellow Emeritus of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Jeanette Lynes gave a poetry reading as part of Hamilton's "Lit Live" series on November 24, 1996. Dr. Medhat Rahim has been selected by The Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People International as a team member of a delegation of educational technology and instructional design professionals to visit South Africa in 1997. The program is centered at the University of Georgia, Department of Educational Technology, U.S.A. The delegation will explore the history, philosophy, theory, and practice of educational communications and related programs in South Africa. Rahim has been invited to participate and contribute to Working Group 3.1 (Secondary Education) of the International Federation for lnfonnation Processing (IFIP) conference on the topic "Secondary School Mathematics in The World of Communication Technology: Leaming, Teaching and The Curriculum." The conference will take place in Villard de Lans Resort, the Alps, Grenoble, France, October 26-31, 1997. The participation is by invitation only and retricted to 90 participants around the world. PRESENTATIONS Dr. Laurie J. Garred (Chemical Engineering) was one of two international experts invited to address the Annual Conference of the Lombardy Section of the Italian Society ofNephrology in Bormio, Italy, September I 3- I4, I 996. The talk was entitled "Urea Kinetic Modelling with On-line Urea Sensors." Also in September, Garred presented a paper entitled "Real-time Monitoring of Urea Kinetics Based on an Online Concentration Sensor" at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the International Society of Blood Purification in Paris, France. The interval between the two conferences was spent working with researchers at the National Research Council in Padua, Italy, and at the Lapeyronie University Hospital in Montpellier, France. Garred has on-going collaborative research projects at both institutions. Agora, March, 1997 �14•'9(91=i-¥U1·1Rd•@;t4&€_. .____________________ LAKEHEAD'S PRESENCE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB Lakehead University by Andrew Monahan Carol Otte, Lakehead's Supervisor of Micro Computer Services, is coordinating the work of a World Wide Web Committee charged with drafting a policy that will govern Lakchead's presence on the Internet. The Committee's aim is not to act in a restrictive or demanding manner, but rather to maximize the value and increase the professionalism of Lakehead University's web page. One of the aims of the Committee is to assign ownership and responsibility to specific areas of the web site in order to reduce duplication, and increase clarity and accuracy. As an example, Otte cites a problem that might occur if dates and course infonnation posted on individual faculty and department web pages were different from those established by the Registrar's office. "The Web Page should be treated as an official University publication and it must be given some direction" says Otte. "I lowcver, we don't want to discourage creativity. If the Department of Visual Arts wants to do something new and exciting, we don't want to stop them. We just want to ensure that their page confonns to the agreed upon University style guide -- such as using the University crest and full name ("Lakchead University" not "LU")." To facilitate a more efficient use of Lakchcad's web page, the WWW Committee will be providing training in the use of some of the equipment and software associated with the world wide web. Templates, which can be easily completed by individuals and departments wishing to post items on the web, are another way to encourage efficient use of the Lakchcad web page. Otte says a pcnnancnt half-time position of "Wcbmastcr" is also currently under review. Such a position would sec one person taking responsibility for all activity relating to Lakchead's web page, a job previously handled by a variety of people based upon availability. Lakchcad's WWW Committee is encouraging interested staff and faculty to share their ideas with Carol Otte at 343-8408, or by E-mail: cottc@sky.lakcheadu.ca Agora, March 1997 ······· ...............;...........,............... ...... About Lakehead -: 11: II. .~ Library Student Activities ············· j ll . . ..................................... .... .... ... ... ............. ■ II II ....................... Admissions and Course Information Teaching and Research LUCI - Our Gopher Administrative and Service Departments Search for People at Lakehead University LU-Net Access Created and maintained by Subby Szterszky Last updated on March 7, 1997 Send comments regarding this site to the Webmqster A MESSAGE FROM CTRC by Carol Otte A Problem of Dependence Staff and faculty at Lakehead realize their dependence on networking when the network does not work. Network problems were frequent on campus during the month of February due to hardware failures in the main router. (A router is a device that moves information between networks. ) The failure meant that the servers could not connect to the users. CTRC ordered and has installed a new router to alleviate some network problems. Researchers Take Heart CTRC has upgraded the Sleet teaching/research computer: a Sun 670 SparcServer was replaced by a Sun Ultra Enterprise 3000. The new Sleet is an advance of two generations in Sun hardware from the old Sleet. Anyone using the new computer system should notice a significant improvement in processing speed. Sun Microsystems, Inc. is one of the largest U.S. computer manufacturers. The Sun 2 and 3 series of workstations and servers were based on the Motorola 680x0 family of microprocessors and the Sun 4 series on the SPARC. Sun also produces their own version of Unix, originally called SunOS and now Solaris. 11 �CALENDAR BIOLOGY AND FORESTRY SEMINARS ~ Thursday, March 20, 1997 11:30 AM Nicholas Escott and team, Thunder Bay Regional Hospital UC 0050: "Pathology as a career choice in the 1990s." DONOR'S RECEPTION March 20, 1997 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997 4:30 PM Dr. Leni Meyer, Faculty of Forestry. A slide presentation and talk on "Soils trip through Ghana." Location: 881021 CIAU Women's Basketball Championship A Celebration of Women's Sport in the Faculty Lounge Monday, April 7, 1997 4:30 PM Erik Turk and Steve Dominy "Model Forest Program in Canada: Focus on Lakehead Abitibi Forest." Location: BB1021 by Andrew Monahan The University of Manitoba Bisons have now won their second CIAU championship in as many years. The gold medal match was played Sunday afternoon, March 16 in the Thundcrdomc and featured the Bisons against the York University Yeowomcn. Both teams played excellent basketball, keeping the crowd entertained for the duration. The final score showed Manitoba on top 73-62. Agora March 1997 Chemical Engineering Conference Saturday, March 27, 1997 with keynote speaker Dr. Alistair Miller, President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers Agora is published by the lnformalion Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. The 1997 Morris Lecture The Department of Philosophy and the Dean's Committee on Religious Studies through the William S. Morris Memorial Fund present Dr. Michael Pomedll Professor of Philosophy, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan and Rockefeller Foundation Visiting Fellow, Native Philosophy Project Our own Lady Nor'westers played an excellent game against the University of Toronto Blues on Friday, but fell short with a final score of 73-59. This put the team up against the Concordia Stingers on the Consolation side. The Stingers easily outplayed the Lady Nor'wester with a final score of 76-48, putting Lakehead out of the tournament. Other events surrounding the tournament included a seminar on Health Issues for Active Women at the Victoria Inn attended by over 30 people. With Lakehead University being the semi-pcnnancnt site for the CIAU 's over the next two years, organizers are trying to broaden the scope of the event to make it more than just a basketball tournament. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop "Giftglvlng In Native and Christian Traditions: Why Is It better to give than to receive?" Thursday, March 20, 1997 8:00 p.m. Braun Building Room 1075 Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Everyone Welcome. No charge Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Department of Political Science presents a The Agora Is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send In your news. Deadline for the April Issue is Wednesday, April 2, 1997. PUBLIC LECTURE featuring Audrey O'Brien Principal Clerk with the House of Commons will speak on "The Changing Role of Parliament in Canadian Politics" Thursday, March 20, 1997 10:00 a.m. in room 1075 of the Braun Building 12 I C. Tr oja n Comm un i t y Relatio n s ! Vol.14, No. 3 ,- ., ii ~ I\)~ ->r (O u~i '" 0 ~ ... " : H . "O -l m Agora, March, 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-03 1997 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/0a2b9a18861052ab27a727bde932e42d.pdf feefe84b9f0e113e1db597542af6fec0 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada June 1997, Vol. 14, No. 6 ISSN 0828-5225 Convocation 1997 '' INSIDE Forecasting Enrolment: An Art or a Science? lfwe must define Canadianism, let us define it in terms of the compassion and the solidarity that we show in times of need.... It was here in the Lakehead where my concept of Canada was instilled and nurtured. It was here where I first experienced the mosaic of peoples and culture which signalled the new Canada. We were the first generation Canadians with varying ethnic backgrounds but we cheered hockey teams with players named Laprade, O'Leary, Chabot, Delvecchio and Lewicki. We elected individuals with names like Badanai, Dolcetti and Laskin, as well as Cox and Wardrope. And we came to believe that we would be judged on individual ability and integrity rather than on ethnic origin or religious affiliation. This sense of Canada I owe to this City. I now have an obligation to my children and grandchildren that they too will have the opportunity to live in a country ~ulturally m purpose.diverse but unified ' Lakehead University bestowed an honorary degree on lawyer Arthur V. Mauro who was born and raised in Port Arthur and is now Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. In his address to the graduating class, he reflected on this generation's rendezvous with destiny saying, "My generation faced a post-war world of super powers: the lro_n Curtain, NATO, the Warsaw Pact and nuclear weapons... Your generation must confront the potential tyranny of technology and put into effect policies that safeguard our environment." ' -Arthur V Mauro, May, 1997 ... 9 Genealogy and Ancient Human Remains ... 6 Xiaodan Tu (MSc - Mathematical Sciences Co-operative Option) received the Governor-General's Gold Medal awarded to the highest ranking student in the graduating class of the Master's degree. She is shown here with the President of Lakehead University, Or. Robert G. Rosehart. �CONVOCATION HIGHLIGHTS Lakehead awarded I, 936 degrees and diplomas in 1997 (including 235 in November). This year a record number of students -38 in total -- graduated with a Minor in Women's Studies, including Vicki Lynn Churchill who won the Lieutenant-Governor's medal awarded to the highest ranking graduating student in the three-year Bachelor's degree. Minors are becoming increasingly popular among students who see them as a way to make their degrees more marketable. This year there were 19 Minors in Gerontology, 5 in Economics, 4 in Law and Politics, 3 in Indigenous Learning, 2 in Spanish, I in French, 1 in Religious Studies, I in Classics, and I in Occupational Ethics. -- Lakehead celebrated the success of its first three graduates to complete the Diploma in Engineering Technology having benefitted from Lakehead's nationally-acclaimed Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE): Richard D. Chukra, James Ronald Danielson and Oscar Stanislaus McDougall. Mary Beth Coates accepted the Alumni Honour Award presented posthumously to her mother Betty C. Coates by the Alumni Association's Representative to the Board of Governors, Joseph R. Baratta. -- This year marked the graduation of the first two students to complete the Master of Arts degree in Native and Canadian Philosophy: Lorraine Brundige whose thesis was entitled "Continuity ofNative Values: Cree and Ojibwa" and Alice Marie Taylor whose thesis was entitled "A Jungian Bridge to Native Philosophy. " See photo below. --1997 witnessed the largest graduating class from the Community Based Native Teacher Education program -- 32 in total -including Darla Jane Huss-Solomon and Lucy Rose Kakegamic who both received their BEd degrees. -- Lakehead welcomed two guests from Gifu University of Education and Languages this year: Takafumi Hirose, Director, International Affairs, and Professor Yuko Ono. -- Another guest was Professor John Pufahl from the University of Windsor who joined the academic procession to witness the graduation of his son Peir and daughter-in-law Christa Koebemick, both graduates of Lakehead's Master of Science program in Geology. -- Congratulations to all employees of Lakehead University who graduated in May including Dianne Edmond (BA), from the Cancellor Paterson Library; Lynn Wilson (BA) from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research; Kim Falcigno (MEd) from the Department of Geography who graduated along with her husband Steven (MSc); Don Barnes (MSc) and JoAnn Crichlow (MA) from Forestry; and Bob Main (MSc) the Assistant Woman's Basketball Coach who graduated along with his daughter Kirsten (BAI BEd). As well, we salute the family members of all Lakchead faculty, staff and professors emeriti who graduated this year including Fred McIntosh's nephew Craig (BEd); Dr. Ernie Epp's daughter Rochelle (BA); Dr. Dan Klassen's wife Elsie (BA); Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh's daughter Apama (BSc); Dr. John Whitfield's son Brian who won the Dean of Arts and Science's medal given to the highest-ranking graduating student in Arts for the four-year program; Dr. Keith Roy's daughter Stephannie (MA); Dr. Gary Murchison's daughter Heather (HBA); Dr. Jim Smithers's son James (HBA); Bill Keeler's son Cory (BEd); Susan Childs's son Jayson (BEd), Tony Cappello's son Carlo (BA/BEd), Dr. Seimer Tsang's daughter Wendy (Eng. Tech) and any others who may have escaped the attention of the lnfonnation Office. 2 Claudette Bernice Flening (right) travelled from Bermuda in May to attend Convocation with her classmate Paula Jean White. Brian Whitfield and his father Dr. John Whitfield, Lakehead's Vice-President, Academic. A happy day for Indigenous Leaming and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (left to right): Dr. Douglas Rabb, Department of Philosophy, Dr. Jim Cheney, one of four visiting Rockefeller Scholars, Lorraine Brundige (MA), Dr. Connie Nelson, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Marie Taylor (MA) and Alice Riives Sabourin (MSW). Agora, June 1997 �CONVOCATION Thanks to the Alumni Marshals: Nancy Luckai Lynda O'Brien Therese Lim Leigh Abthorpe Susan Balabuck Bill Bartley Josephine Boucher Vonnie Cheng Francis Clayton John DeGiacomo Diane Dixon Solange Dixon Carl Goodwin David Heald Petra Holm Marie Keeler Anne Klymenko Carole Moore Richard Pepper Marla Peuramaki Karen Poole Patricia Sevean Diane Thompson Lee Tracz Back Row (left to right): Dr. John Whitfield, Robbert P. Welter, Dr. David Euler, Dr. David Bates, Dr. Lotti Zadeh, Dr. Gary Locker, Mario Bernardi, Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, Arthur Mauro, Dr. Connie Nelson, Pentti Paularinne, Richard Gwyn, Dr. David Kemp, Joy Himmelman. Front Row, Professor Margaret Page, Maureen Doig, Chancellor Lois Wilson, Dr. Bob Rosehart, Dr. Olive Dickason. Journalist Richard Gwyn and historian Dr. Olive Dickason (seated right) both received an Honorary Doctor of Letters. It took teamwork and some extra help from the Registrar's Office for Henry Van Ael (BEng) and his wife Susan (MScF) to fully participate in the Convocation ceremony while looking after their sons Adam and Arthur. Friends and now Fellows of Lakehead University: Professor Margaret R. Page and Robbert P Welter. "Out of knowledge comes understanding, and out of understanding comes action, purpose/ul and effective." -- Richard Gwyn, Convocation Address, May, 1997 Agora, June 1997 3 �■d34•1 ;ilid•1 ~1 ••= 1 IP;l® 1 •1 3h-~-------------------- Part-Time Studies/Distance Education/ International Recruitment Dr. Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University CONSULTATION REPORT As I mentioned in my last article, Mr. F. Poulter was asked to recommend an appropriate administrative structure to support development and innovation in Part-time Studies, Distance Education, International Recruitment and Programming and Electronically Mediated Leaming. Several issues within each of the abovenoted programs that should receive comments and recommendation for change where appropriate were raised with Mr. Poulter and he was asked broadly to consult the entire senior management team and others. As well, Mr. Poulter was advised that any recommendations should not add any positions to the University's staff complement, but rather to stay under the existing complement of staff. After extensive interviewing and consideration of the input, what follows are Mr. Poulter's specific recommendations. Part I - Part-time Studies I. A Part-time Studies Unit be established through the merger of the existing Continuing Education, Distance Education and Continuing Teacher Education programs and with a mandate to aggressively seek additional part-time enrolment through sufficient and appropriate course offerings. 2. Each Faculty utilize a Part-time Studies Officer to liaise with the Part-time Studies Unit and support delivery of Faculty courses both for credit and non-credit purposes. 3. A Director be appointed to lead the Part-time Studies Unit who has strong interpersonal and leadership skills, and who reports to the Vice-President (Academic). 4. Existing support staff in Continuing Education and Distance Education move to the new Part-time Studies Unit. 5. The Part-time Studies Unit be located in close proximity to the Registrar's Office. be arranged with administrative personnel currently employed in other areas of the University. 4. International student support services be located within the Unit but that a close working relationship be maintained with the Department of Student Services. 5. Research and CIDA projects remain in the Research Department within the University's structure, but an ongoing information relationship be maintained between this International Unit and the Research and Graduate Studies Office. Part III - Learning Assistance Centre I. ices. The Centre be returned to the Department of Student Serv- 2. A study be made to determine the availability and suitability of computer software for learning assistance. 3. If a positive result comes from the study, the University commence to acquire appropriate computers and software to assist those needing such learning assistance. Part JV - Library 1. A Chief Librarian be appointed for a three-year term and in order to operate within existing personnel complement, the role should include supervision of some specific operational areas of the Library in addition to overall leadership, especially in utilizing the rapidly advancing electronic technology. 2. The effectiveness of the Faculty of Education library be reviewed and consider whether it should be relocated to the Main Library and, if not relocated, whether there is need for a qualified Librarian at the Faculty of Education. Part V - Electronic Mediated Learning Part ll - International Activities There seems to be a readiness among those interviewed, that the use of electronic technology should become a greater force in the delivery of courses. Those interviewed were Jess sure of faculty member's acceptance. A continuing development or acquisition of course offerings in electronic mediated format will require a major capital investment. l. An International Unit be established with a mandate to aggressively seek additional qualified student enrolment from countries outside Canada. The effective use and continuing development ofelectronic mediated learning could be assigned to the Distance Education component of the Part-time Studies Unit. 2. A Director be appointed to lead the International Unit who works within clearly described goals and measurable objectives, and is accountable to the Vice-President (Academic). I would ask that if you have input and/or suggestions with regard 6. The expertise of current Distance Education personnel warrants the assignment of continuing use and development of electronic technology in learning to this function. 3. The responsibility for all student exchanges and bilateral agreements be centralized within the Unit, and necessary support 4 to the proposals, please submit the input to Vice-President John Whitfield by June 23, 1997. Should we proceed with these recommendations, position postings would be prepared and the necessary searches undertaken to have the revised structure in place by September. Agora, June 1997 �LU PLAN '98 SUMMER It has been five years since the last LU Strategic Plan was adopted in 1992. This report which was to have a life ofsix years is up for renewal and a comprehensive consultative planning exercise will be initiated in the early fall under the general direction of VicePresident John Whitfield. With the successful implementation of the budget planning process outlined in the last plan, I expect that, driven by both the internal and external environment and the forces for change that have been in the air, this exercise will initially focus on the collective vision of what we are about and what we should be about in the future. Clearly, enhanced accountability is something that we will need to deal with both from internal and external bodies. The quantification and benchmarking of our academic programs will no doubt be a focal point as well as the strategies for implementation of the recent "Promotion of Research" recommendjition approved by Senate. In addition, the timing of this planning exercise will allow for broad input on our research priorities for both the Canada Foundation for Innovations and the Ontario R & D Challenge Fund. In general, I hear infonnal arguments for an institution with a somewhat more limited focus with resource allocations that would further encourage strategic excellence in both the classroom and the research laboratory. In the current external environment of restricted funding, where there is a clear trend towards targeted funding, it will be vital to come out of the LU Plan '98 exercise with policies which will allow Lakehead to chart its optimal internal course with respect to programs and resource allocations. I think tuition fees are at, or near, the plateau and that a very competitive undergraduate student market will be further changed with the implementation of Secondary School Refonn. CONVOCATION A special public "t~ank you" to all the Lakehead faculty and staff who participated in the May 30-31 Convocation weekend. This year I think the institution should be particularly proud of the Convocation based on the many inputs I received from both our Honorary Degree recipients, as well as several parents. It was most reflective to hear the very complimentary "benchmark" comments from parents who have also recently participated in other university Convocations. Once again the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and their staff did an excellent job on our behalf. '97 Several Lakehead graduates were candidates across Canada in the June 2, 1997 election and, win or lose, they need to be congratulated on their interest in public service. Locally, congratulations go to both local returning members, Joe Comuzzi and Professor Emeritus Stan Dromisky. SABBATICAL OPPORTUNITIES Recently I served as Chair of the Ontario delegation to a meeting of the Four Motors/Ontario/Wales and Quebec group of universities. Our fonnal involvement with the Four Motors group dates back almost IO years and is focused on Ontario government-funded student exchange programs with both Gennany and France. It is clear from the discussion at the most recent meeting I attended that there are short term sabbatical research opportunities available at the institutions involved with these initiatives. If anyone is interested in pursuing contacts in any of these jurisdictions, please get in touch. Agora, June 1997 I realize that most of you will take some "recharge" vacation time over the next few weeks and I encourage all of you to have a restful, enjoyable, and in particular, a safe summer. RESULTS FROM THE AGORA READERSHIP SURVEY In March, 1997, the Information Office surveyed 1,000 Agoro readers and received a total of 113 responses which were analysed by Noel Keag using SPSS software. This is what we learned: Reading Habits: 84% of the respondents said they read every issue 71% said they read the publication either "thoroughly, cover to cover" or "most of the Agora, about 80% of the contents." Relevancy: 57% attended an advertised event; 36% clipped and saved particular articles, 29% kept the Agora on file, 24% passed the Agora to a colleague, and 20% changed an opinion as a result of an article in the Agora. Who reads what? 88% read Faces, 85% read Around Campus, 85% read the President's Report, 83% read Calendar, 81% read the Cover Story, 71% read News from Human Resources, 68% read People and Programs, 66% read Faculty Publications, 63% read Research News, 61% read Forum and 43% read News from the Library. Who wants more ... '97 FEDERAL ELECTION '97 41% want more News from Other Universities 30% want more news on Communications Technology and Staff/Faculty Appointments and Awards 28% want more news on Employee Benefits 26% want more news on Government Relations and Health, Safety and Campus Security Comments: 33% of the respondents made comments such as... "I'd like to see more articles written by members of our Lakehead community about human issues not necessarily academic matters. Let us see the human side, the humorous side." "Discontinue reporting research publications in the present form. Let the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research collect information from all the departments and report after checking the correctness of refereed status of the publication and invited talks. It is the Dean's job." In this issue we've acted on two of your suggestions. We've introduced a column called Dispatches which contains news from colleges and universities across Canada and we've renewed our efforts to Profile faculty and staff with an abbreviated version of the old column, "Faces" (see page 10). Thanks to everyone who participated in the Survey and congratulations to Kim Falcigno for winning the draw prize - a $25 gift certificate from the Alumni Bookstore. - Frances Harding 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Genealogy and Ancient Human Remains A New Wave of Inquiry by Robert Vukovic area, could suggest migration. Changes in genetics can indicate intermarriage with other tribes or other such factors which could change a population." A similar method of reasoning is evident in a second such initiative being spearheaded by Lakehead University Anthropology professor Dr. El Molto at a site in Egypt. Here, the examination of genetic material, which dates back from anywhere between 800 B.C. and 300 A.D. from the Dakhleh Oasis in Southern Egypt is in progress. How can this forward our understanding of Western history? Parr uses the example of the Roman persecution of Christians in the early days of Christianity. "This persecution could have driven Christians into remote regions such as Dakhleh. A study of the genetic intrusion of new people into the Oasis, in this case, Christians, could explain how change came to this area." Parr is here courtesy of the Rockefeller Fellowship, an offer Lakehead gives to individual researchers, in this case from a joint venture of the Native Philosophy and Anthropology departments. Without a doubt, the information gained will be of interest to both disciplines, but can it be used outside of academe? Parr asserts that this is definitely the case. _____,. "Certain animals in this area, such as moose, have a very low genetic diversity. That means that they could have trouble adapting to new environments when humans change or influence their habitat. Parr also suggests that a greater understanding of genetics will help us assess the impact of deforestation on almost any plant, mammal or fish, and use this knowledge to help preserve the environment. "By analysing their gene pools," he claims, "we may understand the impact of deforestation on plants and animal species." The last few years have seen an abundance of public and academic interest in studies dealing with DNA. Up until quite recently, it was considered impossible to learn much from human and animal remains from hundreds of years ago. However, many of today's scientists are extracting genetic material from ancient bones and studying the social and biological implications of this new-found knowledge. One such researcher is Dr. Ryan Parr, a post-doctoral scholar here at Lakehead University. Not only will this research benefit science, but Lakehead University itself stands to profit. As Parr puts it, "It is very important to have such activity here, as we have the natural resources at our doorstep. As well, individual people who are interested in fishing or hunting resources could pay Lakehead to analyse the genetic diversity of such populations. Such a paid-for service would be in the interests of both the ecosystem of this area and the University's finances." Can the ancestors of Natives living hundreds of years ago be genetically traced to their modem day progeny? Parr is trying to answer this question by analysing samples of material found in the Armstrong mound, a native burial site close to the town of Rainy River, Ontario. For the last six months, Parr has been trying to evaluate ancestor-descendant relationships by comparing the DNA found in this mound, dating back to roughly 1000 A.O., to the genetic make-up of contemporary Native groups. Geneti_c studies are the wave of the future, and the fact that they are gomg on at Lakehead University is both exciting and promising. Parr is doing a great service for both science and our own institution by furthering the understanding of this subject, and his efforts will undoubtedly cultivate Lakehead's image as a fine and functional post-secondary establishment. This is definitely a study worth keeping an eye on in the future. "What we ' re basically trying to do is determine the genetic relationships between contemporary and ancient American Natives and trace their encounters with different cultural groups," states Parr. His own findings have added much to this field of inquiry. In 1995, for his doctoral dissertation, he worked at the University of Utah genetically characterizing an ancient Fremont skeletal set using mitochondrial DNA recovered from bone. How do such discoveries shed light on modem issues? Parr believes that "genetic genealogy" can determine movements of Native groups across the continent in ways that the mere examination of artifacts and ruins never could. "Specific genetic markers found in the remains of one area," he claims, "if found in another 6 Robert Vukovic is one of several students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. fl is called S.P.A.R.K. -- Lakehead (Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge). For further information about the PaleoDNA laboratory al lakehead University contact the Department of Anthropology at 343-8632. Lakehead Scholars funded by National Science Foundation Dr. Ryan Parr and Dr. El Molto (Anthropology) have received a $45,000 (U.S.) grant from the National Science Foundation for Paleo-DNA investigation of a Romano-Christian cemetery in Egypt. Agora, June 1997 �RESEARCH NEWS NSERC RESULTS FOR 1997-1998 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council recently announced the results of their annual research grant competition. Total NSERC funding to lakehead University was up this year by about 5 per cent and our application success rate for new research grant awards was 71 per cent (excludes equipment grants). in total lakehead researchers received 40 awards valued at $768,768. The following is a list ofNSERC recipients at Lakehead who were successful in the 1997-1998 research grants competition. Faculty of Engineering - Civil Dr. S. M. Easa, "Highway geometric design for safety," $18,700, Renewal (4-4) Dr. K. D. Eigenbrod, "Effects of freezing and thawing on the hydraulic-conductivity of fine grained soils," $11,200, Renewal (3-4) Dr. S. A. Mirza, "Strength and stiffness of slender composite steel-concrete beam-columns," $16,700, Renewal (4-4) Dr. U. S. Panu, "Extension of pattern recognition based methodology for infilling of missing values in streamflow records," $17,700, Renewal (4-4) Department of Biology Faculty of Engineering - Electrical Dr. R. Freitag, "History of the North American Cicindelidae," $11, I00, Renewal (3-4) Dr. K. Natarajan, "Controller design for some discrete time periodic systems," $ 16,000, Renewal (2-3) Dr. M. W. Lank.ester, "Parasite and diseases of northern animals," $20,000, Renewal (2-4) Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Dr. A. U. Mallik, "Retrogressive succession and biodiversity in nutrient poor cool-temperature forests after disturbance," $10,000, Renewal (2-4) Dr. D. W. Morris, "The evolution and importance of habitat selection," $41,000, New (1-4) Dr. R. J. Omeljaniuk, "Neurochemical receptors, actions, and mechanisms in fish brain: pituitary axis," $20,000, Renewal (44) Department of Chemistry Dr. A. N. Hughes, "Reactions of transition metal-phosphine systems with hydro-borate and other reducing agents in the presence of carbon monoxide and isonitriles," $28,000, Renewal (4-5) Dr. S. D. Kinrade, "Aqueous chemistry of silicon," $22,000, Renewal (2-2) Dr. N. A. Weir, "Studies of photodegradation of polymers," $20,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. M. Liu, "Finite element analysis of nonlinear shell structures; random vibration analysis of general nonlinear structures," $10,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. G. F. Naterer, "Binary constituent solid-liquid phase transition in materials processing," $14,000, New ( 1-4) Dr. H. T. Saliba, "Theoretical and experimental stability and vibration analysis of plates and structures," $16,000, New (1-4) Dr. A. Sedov, "Ultrasonic beam models for NOE applications," $6,780, Renewal (2-3) Dr. B. Singh, "Analytical, numerical and experimental studies in jet cutting of oil sands,"$ 13,300, Renewal (3-4) Department of Geology Dr. G. J. Borradaile, "Rock magnetism," $60,600, Renewal (35) Dr. P. W. Fralick, "Paleogeographic reconstruction of Mesoarchean terrains in western superior province," $15,200, New (1 -4) Faculty of Engineering - Chemical Dr. R. H. Mitchell, "Petrology of kimberlites and alkaline rocks," $75,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. L. J. Garred, "Mathematical modelling studies in renal failure patients,"$ I5,500, New ( 1-4) Department of Mathematical Sciences Dr. I. Nirdosh, " Removal of radionuclide and heavy metal contaminants from low-level radioactive waste," $20,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. V. R. Puttagunta, "Viscosity prediction and radiation assisted upgrading of heavy oils," $ 19,600, Renewal (2-4) Dr. A. N. Hughes, "Reactions of transition metal-phosphine systems with hydro-borate and other reducing agents in the presence of carbon monoxide and isonitriles," $28,000, Renewal (4-5) Dr. M. W. Benson, "Parallel iterative methods," $8,000, Renewal (4-5) Dr. S. Di, "Optimality conditions for nonsmooth optimization problems differentiable at one point and numerical methods," $6,000 (2-4) Dr. C. T. Hoang, "Algorithmic graph theory with emphasis on perfect graphs," $ I 3,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. W. Huang, "Numerical algorithms for linear constrained convex programming problems," $8,400, Renewal (3-4) Dr. S. D. Kinrade, "Aqueous chemistry of s ilicon," $22,000, Renewal (2-2) Dr. T. Miao, "Geometric properties of Bp (G) and the exposed points of the set of invariant means," $11,200, Renewal (3-4) Dr. N. A. Weir, "Studies of photodegradation of polymers," $20,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. Y. Yao, "Multistrategy information retrieval," $14,300, Renewal (3-4) ... continued on p. 8 Agora, June 1997 7 �IP=t•1P•fl~l•IQ;(•@;ffi~MDr. J. Zhou, "Robust Experimental Designs for linear models with correlated errors," $ I 5,400, Renewal (2-4) Department of Mathematical Sciences - Computer Science Dr. X. Li, "An abstract machine for high performance logic programming," $14,000, New (1-4) Department of Physics Fee increases at University of Toronto Dr. M. M. Dignam, "Coherence in semiconductor Nanostructures/Erbium-Doped fiber amplifiers and lasers," $23,000, New (1-4) Fees in The University ofToronto's law, pharmacy, dentistry, medicine and management's MBA program will rise 20 per cent. Fees of first-entry undergraduates and graduate students will increase 8.6 per cent.-- Source: The Bulletin, April 28, 1997 Dr. M. C. Gallagher, "Heteroepitaxy of ultrathin films of metals and metal oxides," $25,000, New ( 1-4) David Smith interim President of Trent University Dr. M. C. Gallagher, "Control system for a scanning tunneling microscope," $46,988, New (1-1) Dr. M. H. Hawton, "Photon-matter interactions/physics of adsorbed water," $ 13,000, Renewal (2-4) Dr. W. J. Keeler, "Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor heterostructures and heterogeneous materia ls," $14,500, Renewal (4-4) Dr. V. V. Paranjape, "Research in solid state physics," $8,000, Renewal (2-4) Dr. W. M. Sears, "The electrical properties of the surface-gas interface of wide band gap semiconductors," $ 11 ,600, New (14) Department of Psychology Dr. C. A. G. Hayman, "Episodic memory as a source of cognitive binding," $18,000, New ( 1-4) Free Access to Electronic Journals Published by the National Research Council The Chancellor Paterson Library subscribes to seven electronic journals published by the National Research Council's NRC Research Press. As of May IS, 1997 free access to the electronic version of these titles is restricted to 1997 subscribers to the paper version. To access the journal and view the full text articles you can go to the NRC's WWW site -- http://www.nrc.ca/cisti/journals/. Before you can reach the journal's table of contents you will be prompted for a Username/Password combination. That information is available by contacting the Chancellor Paterson Library Information Desk at (807) 343-8302. All the information required to access the site and acquire the Adobe Acrobat reader required to view the journals is available on the LU Library Home Page: Go to http://www.lakeheadu. ca/~librwww/home.html, click on Services and Resources, then click on Electronic Journals. 8 David Smith, former principal of Queen's University and the Chair of the recent Ontario governme nt task force on the future of postsecondary education, will serve as interim president of Trent University for one year starting July I. The appointment of the courtly, calm 65-year-old comes as Trent tries to recover from a two-week strike last December and the subsequent, abrupt resignation of president Leonard Connolly. With Trent about to search for a permanent senior administration for July of 1998, Mr. Smith will play two roles recommended by the outside advisers. He is to represent the university with government fund raisers, alumni and others, and to repair the frayed relations on campus."-- Source: The Globe and Mail, May 5, 1997 Guelph Scores a Coup While Ontario applicant levels dropped 2.6 per cent last year, the applications received by Guelph increased 13.6 per cent. The reason? New, more effective promotional materials, says Guelph's Director of Enrollment Management and Registrarial Services, Chuck Cunningham, plus strong support from "student ambassadors" who went back to their high schools to promote the university. "Over 200 ofour own undergraduates go out to the high schools for us," says Cunningham. "What they tell those students really reflects the reality of what we have to offer, and the students know it." Such testimonials are an effective form of promotion for any post-secondary institution." --Source: Ensemble (CCAE Newsletter), Spring, 1997 OCUFA Honors Best in Teaching & Librarianship Winners of the 1996 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Awards are: William Coleman, Department of Political Science, McMaster University; Gerald Ginsburg, Department of History, York University; Peter Haase, Deptartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, The University of Western Ontario; Marlene Kadar, Department of Humanities, York University; Donna Palmateer Pennee, Department of English, University of Guelph; Margaret Priest, Department of Fine Art, University of Guelph; Kerry Rowe, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Western Ontario; and Melvyn Usselman, Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario. The winner of the 1996 OCUFA Academic Librarianship Award is Dorothy Fitzgerald, Health Sciences Library, McMaster University. -- Source: Press Release "Research University Without Walls" launches web site www.c iar.ca provides comprehensive information on the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) -- Source, News Release via Canada Newswire, April 7, 1997 Agora, June 1997 �NEW DIRECTIONS Forecasting Enrolment: An Art or a Science? by Kerrie-Lee Clarke Director of Lakehead University's Enrolment Management lnititative Forecasting enrolment is a topical issue these days at all universities not just Lakehead. After two decades of growth, undergraduate enrolment in Canada has levelled at around the 500,000 mark and has remained stable since 1992. As usual at Lakehead, our enrolment trend has differed somewhat. Our enro lment peaked in 1994 and that did not surprise us as ·we are usually behind the trend. However, since 1994 our enrolment has declined by 12 per cent and is now seven per cent below our 1992 level. That concerns us. Yet projecting enrolment has always been a tricky science. From 1972 until 1982, there was a steady increase in university enrolme nt. An increasing cohort of 18 to 21-year-olds and an ever-increasing participation rate particularly by women, accelerated growth much faster than anticipated. There was also the "cohort effect" as it was called where families with fewer children had the resources per fam ily member to devote to education. For the next IO years until 1992, enrolment grew despite a declining cohort because the participation rate continued to increase, again surprising the prognosticators of enrolment. However, by 1992, both the participation rate and the cohort s ize had levelled off. You might expect that this levelling effect would make enrolment forecasting easier. Wrong! In a recent article published in the April, 1997, issue of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's Research File, Herb O' Heron describes just how complicated enrolment forecasting can be with complex issues and a multiplicity of factors determining the shape of university enrolment. The social, economic and political factors become more important as people try to adjust to an increasingly complex, rapidly changing, knowledge-based global reality. O'Heron argues that no single factor is causing the plateau in enrolment; rather a confluence of several factors is responsible and cites the fo llowing: "The decision to go to university is not a quick, spur-of-the-moment choice, but rather is a value-laden process, mulled over for a long period of time." -- Herb O'Heron, AUCC, Research File O'Heron predicts that the plateau will continue unless steps are taken to remove barriers to university education and to provide young people with clear messages about the value of a university education both for the intrinsic values that university education offers and for economic reasons. Meanwhile, an article in the May/June edition of Change magazine predicts the total demand for higher education in the U.S. to increase by 30 per cent over the next decade. The levelled cohort will again grow both in Canada and the States and complex economic incentives arc there. So who is right and where will Lakehead University find itself? It is not an easy answer. We will continue to be challenged by lower regional demographics and our location in the province. It will be much easier for institutions in the greater Toronto area to maintain optimum levels of enrolment because of a much larger population base where students can stay at home and contain costs. The participation rate is a lready higher in other areas of the province than it is in the northwest. -- the size of the 18 to 21-year-old population has stabilized; -- the economy, a lthough out of recession, is not growing strongly and therefore has no major impact on enrolment; -- the value of a university degree has hit a plateau; - tuition costs have gone up significantly creating a barrier for some students; -- both family income and fam ily size have remained stable; -- personal savings rates have declined sharply; -- student assistance has moved to a mainly loan-based system leading students who are debt averse to increasingly question their decision to enro l at university; -- recent graduates arc fac ing real incomes at about the same level as graduates in the 1980s. Agora, June 1997 On the plus side we have faculty and staff willing to work with students to provide the best university experience possible. As well, we can draw upon our unique mix of programs, the success of graduates, and our "Superior By Nature" location in the heart of Northwestern Ontario. A recent study by OISE/UT indicates that the economic benefits of a university education with increased earning power, better job opportunities and lower unemployment, continue to be recognized. According to O ' Heron "what is needed now is a broader understanding of the various dimensions of demand that interact to influence participation rates, for cycles and structura l changes in the economy, changing perceptions of the value of a university education and the practical issue of paying the costs. The decision to go to university is not a quick, spur-of-the-moment choice, but rather is a value-laden process, mulled over for a long period of time." 9 �IR=i•1R•=ii~•••Rd•1d;tih€-f---------------------Profile Dr. Marc Dignam Assistant Professor Department of Physics CB 4050 (ext. 8465) History: Started working at Lakehead University in August, 1996, having spent two-and-a-half years working in the area of fibre optics research for a high-tech company in Montreal. Education: Completed his Master's and PhD in Theoretical Physics at the University of Toronto (PhD Thesis: Electrical and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures). Also a Post-Doctorate at Bell Laboratories, New Jersey, one of the premier research facilities in the world. Motivation: Made the switch from industrial research to a university career because: " I enjoy teaching and I wanted to pursue the research that interested me as opposed to research that might be financially interesting to a company." Year-to-Date Accomplishments: Applied for and received a $23,000 NSERC grant (see page 8). Prepared and taught four courses: Introductory Physics for Life Sciences, Advanced Classical Mechanics, Computational Physics, and Modern Physics. Summer Plans: Looking forward to spending time with his wife Suzanne, their two-year-old son Ethan and newborn daughter Emma. Also hoping to do some canoeing, camping and windsurfing in the great Northwest. Why he chose Lakehead: "I wanted to remain in Canada and the Physics department here is very good. Everyone is NSERC-funded and enthusiastic about research and teaching." 10 Technologists honour Ralph Birston Faculty of Forestry technical staff honored their recently retired colleague, Ralph Birston, by contributing over $5,000 toward an endowed scholarship in his name. According to Frank Luckai, "Ralph Birston has contributed a great deal to the Faculty of Forestry over his 23 years at Lakehead and his retirement last year provided a great opportunity to give the scholarship a special significance." Other members of the technical staff who gathered to celebrate with Birston at his retirement party and contributed to the fund were Don Barnes, Nancy Luckai, Lynne Sevean, Bob Pickard, Brian Moore, Steve Elliott, Gil Vanson, Pat Cybulski, Sarah Gooding and Kathleen Gazey. Wall of Fame The 1997 inductees to the Lakehead University Wall of Fame were honoured at a dinner in early June: Steve Daniar, Athlete (wrestling); Lynne (Brown) Johnson, Athlete (basketball); George Birger, Builder, and the 1979-80 Wrestling Team coached by Dr. Bob Thayer. Each year two athletes, one builder and one team may be inducted. Lakehead University Summer Institute for Advanced Studies (LUSIAS) This summer Lakehead wi ll be offering graduate courses in the application of computing technologies to research in the humanities and social sciences. These courses address the method and theory of multimedia techniques to integrate text, still and video images, and sound. Course and Instructor Evaluation Twenty-one participants attended an all-day workshop in May organized by The Senate Committee on Teaching and Leaming to address the complex issues of course and instructor evaluations and how they relate to the promotion of excellence of teaching and learning at Lakehead. The Committee's goal is to prepare a report and make recommendations to Senate in the fall. Faculty and staff who have comments or suggestions on this important topic are encouraged to make their views known to any of the Committee members over the course of the summer: Dr. Ken Brown, Professor Ann Clarke, Dr. Peter Duinker, Dr. Chinh Hoang, Professor Doug Martin and Geraldine White. as part of the annual 24-hour Corporate Re lay in support of Thunder Bay Shelter House. The Lakehead team included Cheryl Balacko, Sutha Vinayagamoorthy, Norma Gibson, Bill Bragnalo, Betty and Amber Hygaard, Terri Cloutier, Rhonda MacDonald, Becky Hurley, Geraldine White, Heather Williams, Phyllis Bosnick, Gail and Amanda Everall, Kathy Webb, Marie Ferguson and Susan Yiitala.Team Captains Chery l Balacko and Sutha Vinayagamoorthy reported that Lakehead raised $1148 which was added to the overall total ofover $113,800! Balacko extends a special thank you to the Bragnalo family for organizing the tent and banner, and to "all the extra walkers who kept us awake, a lert, and cheered us on." She hopes next year's team wi II be larger and have a theme. If you have any ideas or would like to get involved, call her at 343-8335. Thanks from Gary "I would like to express my appreciation to each individual in the University community for the assistance they have provided to me during the years I have served as Director /Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Also, thanks to everyone who had the opportunity and time to attend my reception." -- Dr. Gary Locker The Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH) and Lakehead University is hosting FoRuM'97 The Changing World of Seniors Seniors Changing the World June 19 to 21, 1997 at the Airlane Hotel in Thunder Bay with keynote speakers: Beverly Jean Brunet Doris Marshall Anju Joshi and Tim Rose Lee and Michael Stones Topics include Palliative Care and Alzheimer Disease; Seniors Who Have Changed History; Hearts for Life, A Community Program on Cardiovascular Disease; Problem Drinking of Older Adults; Coping with Bereavement; Living Wills; Ethics of Age Discrimination; Couple Therapy with Seniors; Effective Cardio-respiratory and Strength Training Programs for Older Adults; Value Based Practice; and Elder Abuse. Shelter House 24-hour Corporate Relay An enthusiastic team from Lakehead huffed and puffed their way around a local track For information/registration call NECAH at 343-2126 Agora, June 1997 �AROUND CAMPUS ' HEADSTART '97 A University Orientation Thursday, August 7, 1997 12 noon 1:30 2:14 3:30 Check in at Residence Icebreakers with team leaders outside Campus tour Choice sessions: 1. Survival Secrets: High School vs University Academics 2. Professor's Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions 3. Money Matters: Financial Aid and OSAP 4. Getting Involved: How to make the most of your university experience Students and Parents get a "Headstart" on Campus Life August 7-8, 1997 "I'll know we've done our job if the participants feel they have made the right choice and are happy about everything al lakehead -- the people, the programs, the residence and the food!" 4:45 5:15 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 8:00 Friday,August8, 1997 8:30 9:20 Since the HEADSTART program began in 1994, staff and faculty have been working together to fine-tune the agenda. For most of the two-day session, parents are separated from their children. They follow an orientation program of their own with a two-hour information session that includes the perspective of students, faculty and the University. This year, however, a new idea is being introduced -- a "Working Lunch" in the Residence Cafeteria so students and their parents can visit different information booths detailing various student services on campus such as counselling and financial aid. Lakehead is hoping to attract 135 students to this interactive orientation experience that will have a northern theme. Coordinator Angee Lockhart is looking forward to working with 12 team leaders drawn from the ranks of upper-year students. Her goal is to have all the participants feel they arc "already part of Lakehead" by the time classes begin in September. For information about HEADSTART '97 call Angec Lockhart at 343-8527. For information about the Parents Program call Norma Smith at 343-8522. Note: The cartoon on this page was sent to us by Gary Wren, a parent and graphic artist from Grand Valley, Ontario, who attended last summer's HEADSTART program. Agora. June 1997 Breakfast Registration 1. Information 2. Departmental Meetings with professors 3. Register, Pay, ID -- Angee Lockhart, Secondary School liaison Officer Again this year Lakehead will hold a HEADSTART orientation program for first-year students and their parents in early August. It's a chance for first-year students to live in "Rez," tour the campus and get the inside scoop on what it's like to be a university student. Group Photo/Team Leader Introductions Autograph Hunt Dinner Introductions Norma Jean's Q & A's Mock Lecture/Note taking with Professor Susan Sajna-Hebert, Psychology Freetime Bonfire 12 noon 1:30 2:15 2:55 Working Lunch Student Panel Scavenger Hunt Wrap Up, Evaluations, Prizes, Check-out Parents Program Campus Tours Evening Social and BBQ Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LU faculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-32 7-5580 11 �CALENDAR DAY DREAMS & DRAGONFLIES Nanabijou Childcare Centre is offering Summer Care for children aged 6-10 on campus. For information contact Sheila Wilhelm, Director, at 343-8369. CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS 14TH ANNUAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OPEN June 17 to July 1, 1997 Friday, August 22, 1997 Tee-off Time 2:00 pm Shotgun Start Centennial Golf Course $40 per person includes green fees and steak barbecue served in the Faculty Lounge. Call 343-8155 to register Fax:343-8999. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends CLOSED SUMMER SESSION ACADEMIC PUBLISHING WORKSHOP Dr. Michael MacLean, a professor of gerontology at McMaster University and adjunct professor to the Department of Social Work at Lakehead will offer a series of publishing workshops in June for faculty, graduate students and community researchers. Dr. MacLean has experience as an author, section editor of the Canadian Journal on Aging, and editorial board member of the Canadian Social Work Review. Faculty Workshop June 18 Graduate Student Workshop June 23 Community Researchers' Workshop June 24 Each session will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon For Information/Registration contact Jane Taylor at 343-2126 or Lynn Wilson at 343-8785 OSOTF DRESS DOWN DAYS July 11 August 8 September 12 October 10 December 12 January 9, 1998 March 13 April 10 May 8 JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP exclusive for Lakehead alumni Saturday, July 26, 1997 Bora Laskin Computer Lab $50/person (includes lunch & coffee) Topics will include evaluation of attributes and interests, resume writing, job searching, using the Internet. July 2 to August 15, 1997 Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CLOSED Monday August 4 FIELDHOUSE ACTIVITIES Summer Hockey Camp Starting August 4th Summer Basketball Camp: Co-ed Camp (ages 9-12) August 5-8 Boys' Day Camp (ages 12-15) August 18-22 Girls' Day Camp (ages 12-15) August 25-29 Summer Volleyball Camp: Girls (ages 12-16) August 11-15 MAINTENANCE CHOICE GOLF TOURNAMENT June 20, 1997 Tee-off Time 1:30 pm Shotgun Start Centennial Golf Club $35 per person includes green fees and steak supper served in the Faculty Lounge. Call 343-8920 to register. The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the September issue is September 2, 1997. Sponsored by Financial Concept Group Agora June 1997 Vol.14, No. 6 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca C. Trojan Community Relation s For information call Alumni Services 343-8155 12 Agora, June 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/43f1a9c5c3e7f5b4ab7872a0b7a69c62.pdf 4dbbcf3ff9bcf314a93a71f8fe31c2dc PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada January 1998, Vol. 15, No. 1 ISSN 0828-5225 History in the Making IAkehead Appoints its First Chair in Finnish Studies At a media conference on January 9, 1998, Dr. John Whitfield announced that Dr. Kari Hakapaii, a professor of Public International Law at the University of Lapland, has been appointed Lakehead University's first chair in Finnish Studies, named in honour of its major donor, Ronald A. Ristimaki. Hakaplia has a doctorate in law from the University of Helsinki and has worked both as an advisor and as a member of the Finnish Delegation to the United Nations, specifically on matters relating to the Law of the Sea. He is a professor of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland, (the most northerly university in the European Union) and from 1989 to 1993 served as vice-rector. At a media conference in early January, Pentti Paularinne and Dr. John Whitfield introduced Dr. During his four-month stay in Thunder Bay, Hakapaii Kari Hakaplia (right), the first appointment to the will be engaged in a variety of teaching and research Ronald A. Ristimaki Chair In Finnish Studies. activities in conjunction with the Department of Political Science. Among these is a commitment to teach segments of a course on International Law and De· velopment, where he will focus on the Law of the Sea and the United Nations. During the media conference, Whitfield expressed his appreciation to the local Finnish community which has been worlcjng with Lakehead since the mid 1980s to raise the necessary funds. To date Lakehead has collected over $780,000 in pledges and contributions toward its $1,000,000 goal. "This appointment," said Registrar Pentti Paularinne, who is also vice-president of the Canadian Suomi Foundation, "is a momentous occasion." INSIDE Professor David Bates Retires ... 5 Challenges Facing the Library ... 6 Dr. Scott Hamilton ...8 In keeping with Kari Hakapaa's wish to establish contacts with the local Finnish community, he and his wife Liisa will be attending a Kalevala Day celebration at the Finlandia Club on February 28, 1998, where he hopes to meet with Finland's Ambassador to Canada. Five Finnish exchange students were on hand to welcome the new Chair. Pictured above (from left to right) is: Mika Lehtinen, Mira Soderlund, Risto Ylipahkala, Dr. Hakapaa, Mika Tuomaala and Marjatta Lehtinen. Lakehead University has exchange agreements with a number of Finnish universities, including University of Lapland, University of Oulu, and Liisa Hakapaa, an industrial designer and a lecturer Espoo-Vanataa Institute of Technology. As well, with the University of Lapland, will be teaching some Lakehead has been offering a variety of Finnish courses at Lakehead in conjunction with the Depart- courses for more than 19 years. ment of Visual Arts . �#@•i;§-f------------- --------------- 2 Researchers Explore North Shore Tourism Role Lakehead University researchers presented their findings o f a study conducted to explore residents' views of Tourism in the Shore Zone and Islands of the lake Superior North Shore on November 13, 1997. The report, commissioned by the Superior North Community Development Corporation, Terrace Bay, was authored by Dr. Margaret Johnston, (Geography) and Dr. Dave Twynam and Dr. Bob Payne ( School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism). -- support for tourism as a part of the social and economic fabric of the region; The Corporation, in conjunction with several interested parties, wished lo investigate the role of tourism on the islands and the shoreline of Lake Superior from Terrace Bay to Silver Islet. The intention was to provide background information o n which to base future land use decisions for the shoreline and islands, by obtaining input from the public on their views about tourism in the study area. -- a desire to discourage tourism development of the islands with the exception of low-level infrastructure (e.g. fire pits, tenting pads, o uthouses and trails); Direction for this study was provided by a steering committee composed of Leslie Dickson (Coordinator of Superior North Community Develo pment Corporation), Darrell O'Neill (Acting Area Supervisor, Ministry of Natural Resources), Gail Jackson (Project Manager, Parks Canada), Will Robinson (District Forest Planner, Ministry of Natural Resources) and the authors of this report. The report describes the highlights of information obtained at six public meetings in the communities of Nipigon, Silver Islet, Rossport. Red Rock, Pays Plat and Terrace Bay. Members of the local public were invited by mail and newspaper advertisements to attend the meetings in order to have input in the information gathering forums. The 95 people who attended meetings were divided into small d iscussion groups to focus on questions about appropriate tourism developme nts, acceptable levels of tourism and suitable approaches to tourism management. Forum participants expressed: -- preference for small-scale tourism development concentrated in existing communities; -- the need for improvements to the existing infrastructure; -- the need for linking and packaging of tourism opportunities; --the requirement for "safe havens" and emergency shelters at some locations on the islands; -- a concern about the amount of tourism and its potential impacts on the natural environment, existing industry and local ways of life; -- the belie f that local involvement and control of tourism management is critical in this region; -- concern about the capabilities of senior levels o f government to manage the region appropriately; -- support for a variety of suitable management structures ranging from private sector control to management by a north shore local government. -- Denise Bruley, Communications/ Special Events Officer Media Releases on the Net Did you know Lakehead publishes media releases on the Internet? Access them by calling up Lakehead's home page at www.lakeheadu.ca Click on "Events & News" And then click on "Media Releases" Learning by Doing Nineteen st11dents from the School of Outdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism joined more than 1700 people attending the annual conference of the International Association for Experiential Education in Asheville, North Carolina, last November. Associate Professor Tom Potter accompanied the students and /rad this to say about the experience: "Experiential education is teaming by doing -- hands on learning. /11 its most basic sense this method can be applied in subjects such as biology and physics, or as we do in ORPT. in outdoor adventllre activities and community service projects. "Some people believe experiential education to be one ofthe most meaningful teaching methodologies -- constructing meaning through experience. And, when blended with other teaching methodologies (such as lecture), it can create powerful and lasting learning opportunities. "Students attending the AEE conference had the oppommity to meet many ofthe a111hors ofthe books and article s they are using in their classes. They were able to chat with many researchers who took great interest in the students' honours theses projects. Students were able to meet other people who teach and participate in experiential education around the world; they saw and felt their field of experiential education validated; they were able to make important connections for both employment and graduate school... "By the end oft/re conference, I don't think there was a conference participant who did not know about Lakehead University and tire School ofOutdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism. Lake/read University, January, / 998 �3 INTERNATIONAL DAYS January 24 to February 1 For the fourth consecutive year, Lakehead will host International Days to celebrate the diversity of thought on our planet. ~ SIMPLY SUPERB Marie Cappello wins Fessenden-Trott Scholarship Marie Cappello, a second-year Biology student at Lakehead, was one of four students this year to receive a Fessenden-Troll Scholarship awarded by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The scholarship runs for three years and is valued at $9,000 annually. In recommending her for the scholarship, Acting Vice-President (Academic) Jim Gellert said, "Her first year grades are to put it simply, superb. Marie has continued her outstanding high school academic record by maintaining an A+ average in university (including attaining a very rare 100% in Biology 1110 -- a grade I seldom see in the Faculty). Moreover, she has achieved this outstanding academic excellence while maintaining an impressive list of extracurricular activities." Marie is the daughter of Tony Cappello, a Lakehead University graduate and employee. Among the many activities planned are the International Fair, the International Booty Shake, the International Supper, the Silent Auction, the evening Slide Shows and Discussions, and the Student Panels. New this year are the Pow Wow, the Fashion Show, a Web Page, and a Film FestivaJ. Look for posters in your department, the display in the Library, and the Information Kiosk in the Agora. Mark your calendars to attend the numerous events organized by the foreign and local students for our University community. Come one, come all. Lakehead University will be the centre of the universe January 24 to February I and you are invited! -- Dr. Yves Prevost REALITY CHECK Residence hosts two Open Houses Ever wondered what it's like to live in Residence? Why not come out and see for yourself during one of two Open Houses o rganized by Reside nce especially for Lakehead University faculty and staff. January 20, 1998 2-3 p.m. Please Note Nomination forms for the 1997-98 Poulin and President's Awards will be available at the end of January as will Continuing Student Scholarship Awards for 1998-99. These and other infonnation fonns may be picked up in the pamphlet holder outside the Financial Aid Office. Lakeheod U11iversity, Jo1111ary, /998 & January 22, 1998 10-11 a.m. Dan's Diner, offices, games room, gymnasium, computer labs. They'll all be on show as well as selected rooms in Banley. Prettie, Avila and the Townhouse Residences. For more information contact Norma Jean Newbold at 343-8622. LONG-TERM VISION Jayson Gard Volleyball Coach Lakehead's new Volleyball Coach has a lot to offer Thunder Bay. Not only is he an experienced player - having played professional volleyball in Europe as well as on Canada's Junior National Team and on Canada's National B Team -- but he also brings a unique perspective to bear on his coaching -- that of an accredited volleyball officiaJ. Gard was one of the first eight people in Canada to become an accredited National Beach Volleyball Official. Currently he is the Regional Officials Coordinator for Northwestern Ontario and in January will begin an accreditation course to become a Level III National Indoor Official. Understanding the rules of the game as thoroughly as a volleyball official must, he says, works to his advantage on the court. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Gard moved to Thunder Bay about a year ago to become branch manager of Superior Acceptance Corporation Limited. He took up his duties as Coach in early October. The women's volleyball team at Lakehead has set a real istic goal for 1997-8. In a competitive field made up of 16 teams in the Ontario Division, it hopes to finish better than where it is expected to finish -- in ninth place. In the long term, Jayson Gard is hoping to work closely with the local high school volleyball coaches to ensure there is a strong feeder system serving the Lakehead team. �+ @ • » § -r------------------ -------- 4 of the offer of admission; hence, an applicant may accept these offers prior to the common response date but Ontario universities shall not encourage in any way or compel an applicant to make an earlier decision. As a corollary, offers pertaining to these other admissions-related elements shall not be made prior to an offer of admission. An Update from the President Some of the key dates for the 1998/99 Admission Cycle are: December 1, 1998 Deadline for Ontario secondary school students to submit completed OUAC forms to the OUAC. March JO, 1999 Dr. John Whitfield Happy New Year! ...and welcome to new students, faculty and staff who joined the University at the beginning of this term. While most of us were enjoying a holiday, both the men's and women's basketball teams represented the University in tournaments. The men won the Wesmen Classic in Winnipeg and, as a result, are now ranked No. 9 in Canada. Meanwhile, the women won the consolation round in Halifax at St. Mary's University. Both teams commence league play on January 17118 against Waterloo. Go Nor'Westers! Chief Librarian Congratulations to Anne Deighton who has been appointed Chief Librarian for a threeyear period commencing January I, 1998. University Admission Cycle for High School Students Changes in the schedule for the admission cycle for Ontario high schools were approved at the December meeting of the Council of Ontario Universities. The schedule is based on the following five principles: I) The successful completion of six OACs and an OSSO will continue to serve as the fundamental basis of admission for Ontario secondary school students. Offers of admission prior to the receipt of final OAC grades will be conditional. with terms of those conditions set institutionally; 2) Ontario universities are free to make an offer of admission to Ontario secondary school students at any time following the completion of the first semester, and upon the receipt from the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) of all relevant information. In addition to the applicant's basic personal data (name, address, date of birth, etc.), the information includes: i) grades from Level 3 and 4 (Grade 11 and 12) courses; ii) final grades from any OAC completed prior to the application year and any fall term final grades; and iii) official current year midterm grades from any full-year or non-semestered OAC courses and Level 3 and 4 courses; 3) Ontario universities shall not encourage in any way or compel an applicant to provide information that OUAC collects within its usual operating cycle or through its regular procedures; 4) There shall be a common date before which an Ontario university cannot require a response to an offer of admission from an Ontario secondary school student. Applicants are free to accept the offer of admission prior to that date but Ontario universities shall not encourage in any way or compel applicants to make an earlier decision; 5) All other admissions-related elements including scholarships. other forms of student assistance or financial incentives and offers of residence shall be considered part Target date for Ontario universities to receive from the OUAC all final grades for first semester courses and midterm grades for full-year OAC courses. Following receipt of this information, Ontario universities may make a conditional offer of admission to an Ontario secondary school student. June 1, 1999 This is the earliest date by which Ontario universities may require a response to an offer of admission for an Ontario secondary school student as well as offers of scholarships, financial aid incentives and offers of residence. University Funding Announcement As part of his Statement to the Ontario Legislature on December 15, 1997, the Minister of Finance made an announcement concerning funding for universities. Although details of grants and tuition fee policy for 1998/99 and 1999/2000 will be provided by the Minister of Education and Training (MET), the following general information is available: Grants The budget for grants will be bundled with that for student assistance (OSAP) and will be increased $30 million in year 1 and $50 million in year 2. The increased cost for OSAP is expected to consume the increase in this budget in year I and a significant part of it in year 2. It is expected that there will be, at most, a 0% and l % increase in Lakehead UniversiJy, January, 1998 �5 grants in 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively. Tuition Fees There are several components of the tuition fee policy: I. Deregulated Fees Universities will have discretion in setting tuition fees for graduate and professional programs as the fees for these programs have been deregulated. MET has yet to define "professional programs." 2. Regulated Fees For those programs for which fees remain regulated, tuition fees may be increased an average of IO% in 1998/99 and an additional 10% of 1997/98 rates in 1999/2000. 3. Student Assistance 30% of any new revenues generated from tuition increases must be used to provide financial assistance to students in need. Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund Just before the holiday break, the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF) sent out a call for its first competition. The deadline is January 30, 1998. Submissions to the ORDCF require a private-sector contribution. These partnership arrangements can be retroactive to May 6, 1997. Eligible proposals may include: -- leading-edge research that benefits business and industry; -- state-of-the-art equipment and facilities; -- incentives for gifted researchers to work in Ontario, e.g. funded or endowed chairs. For further information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Trent President Professor Bonnie Patterson, currently President of the Council of Ontario Universities, has been named President of Trent University effective July I, I998. Congratulations! STRATEGIC PLAN OPEN MEETING Tuesday, January 27 1-4p.m. UC Theatre As part of the Strategic Planning process now under way, a meeting open to all members of the Lakehead University community will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 1998 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in UC 1017 (UC Theatre). The Open Meeting is intended to provide an opportunity to share information and views on the external or system-wide environment affecting Ontario universities, as well as the implications ofthis environment for Lakehead. Professor Bonnie Patterson, president of the Council of Ontario Universities, will be present to discuss the primary issues affecting universitiesfrom a system-wide perspective. Dr. John Whitfield, Lakehead University's interim president, has agreed to offer his views on the imernal environment and on the particular challenges and opportunities facing Lakehead. "The Steering Committee struck to recommend a process for the development of the Strategic Plan will be fonvarding its recommended model to the Senate Academic Committee and to Senate in February," says Acting Vice-President and Chair ofthe Steering Committee Dr. Jim Gellert. "In the meantime, the Steering Committee views the Open Meeting as an opportunity for the university community to gain some perspective on the external and internal factors which will influence our development in the future, and the Committee looks forward to the participation ofmembers of the community." Members of the Steering Committee Dr. Ken Brown Dr. Margaret Johnston Shawna Hickey Maureen Doig Grant Walsh Kerrie-Lee Clarke Dr. J. Gellert, Chair The Steering Committee's objective is to recommend a planning process to the Senate Academic Committee. u,kehead Uni~ersity, January, t998 DEAN OF EDUCATION RETIRES Associate Professor J. David Bates was honoured by friends and colleagues who gathered at a reception at the Nor'Wester Hotel in November to mark his retirement from the Faculty of Education at the end of December. Among the people who paid tribute to Professor Bates that evening was fonner Dean of Education Dr. R. W. McLeod who noted that Bates was "a practical man" who had served Lakehead with distinction and had brought honour to the University through his work in the classroom and in administration. Bates came to Lakehead University from Atikokan in 1970 to work as an Assistant Professor. Staff and colleagues will remember him for his great love of the outdoors and for his work in establishing the Lakehead University Faculty Association. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Education from July I, 1994 to December 31, 1997. In his closing remarks Bates said he leaves Lakehead confident in the knowledge there is "a good group ready to carry on the work of the Faculty." He especially thanked his staff and his colleagues for making the time he spent at Lakehead so productive and so enjoyable. A search is currently under way to replace David Bates and it is hoped that a new Dean of Education will be appointed by July I, 1998. In the meantime, Dr. Fentey Scott has been named Acting Dean. �+iit•i;&-~--------------------------- 6 Expanding Our Focus In an increasingly electronic era, The Chancellor Nonnan M. Paterson Library faces the challenges of an expanded role: providing access to infonnation beyond us walls while recognizing thaJ a core collection of books and journals is required by Gisella Scalese, Orientation/Continuing Education Librarian Did you ever imagine that you would be able to search the Bodleian Library catalogue from your computer in Thunder Bay? Scan a document that you have written and send it to a colleague in Melbourne? Access the table of contents of a journal before the print version arrives in the Library? Search simultaneously through many journals for one specific subject? These are just a few of the amazing advancements to communication and library research the Internet has provided. The capabilities of the Internet and the rapid change in computer technology have greatly impacted how the Library provides access to its resources and services. "Our c hallenge now is to continue to provide access to information in light of these rapid technological developments," says Anne Deighton, Lakehead's newly-appointed Chief Librarian. "The Library has made considerable progress towards automation in the past decade, but it can o nly do so much in today's financially-challenged climate." The next millennium promises even more exciting access capabilities for libraries with the development of standards for access between libraries, multimedia applications and increased interactivity of programs. As exciting as they are, these capabilities for access have become available during a t ime of cutbacks to fund ing of postsecondary education in Ontario, a diminished Canadian dollar and phenomenal increases to academic journal subscription prices. Since a large percentage of the library's budget goes towards coping with these budget stresses, there are few remaining funds for the purchase of much-needed computer hardware to facilitate access to resources. This situation will be addressed in the coming year. Starting in March, some 3500 parents of first-year students will be contacted by the University and given an opportunity to make a taxdeductible contribution to Lakehead University Library. The Lakehead University Library is no funds will be directed towards an stranger to technology. In the last initiative, launched in 1996, to enfew years the Library has made able the Library to continue to serve considerable progress in the creathe information needs of the tion of a technologically proficient Lakehead University community environment. into the 21st century. This initiative was started with the help of a In 1987 an automated Library sys$100,000 contribution from the tem (MultiLIS) was installed, suc"Wired" study carrels enable students like Sabrina Royal Bank of Canada allowing the cessfully automating most major Tassone to access the University's computer Library to purchase and wire 80 library functions. In 1992, under system and the Internet. Standing behind her is Chief Librarian Anne Deighton. new study carrels for the third and the direction of the Chief Librarfourth floors. With these "wired" ian Fred McIntosh, the Library imstudy carrels, students are able to plemented an interlibrary loan system which has since been adopted by most academic libraries plug in their laptop computers and access the University's comacross Canada. This Internet-based system enhanced significantly puter system including the Internet. Since not all students own a the existing service, allowing for the scanning of periodical artilaptop computer, access to the University's computer system and cles and speedy delivery between libraries. In 1993, the Library's the Internet must also be provided through other means. CD-ROM index collection was networked, allowing for more stu"Students expect a technologically proficient library; one that takes dents to simultaneously use these crucial resources for their refull advantage of the access to information provided by new techsearch. In 1997 the Library provided organized access to Internet nology," says Deighton. resources through the Library' s Web Page. IAkehead University, January, /998 �7 -------- -------------------- - t t i t•UII The Internet has provided a platform for access to databases, full-text journals and full-text government documents. More and more journal publishers are utilizing this platform as an alternate means of access for the electronic full-text of their journals. Even though the technology is in place for providing this access, most of the electronic versions of these journals are very expensive and come with access restrictions, imposing limits on where the journals are accessed and on who views them. At present, there are no computers available for students to view electronic journals or other paid Internet resources in the Library. A computer lab in the Library would facilitate access to these resources and provide a "hands on" teaching environment. Such a laboratory would also facilitate the viewing of electronic reserve materials, another area for development. Currently, the Library maintains a print reserve and examination collection where high-demand items are signed out for a shorter loan period. In most cases, these print items must be viewed in the Library, one item at a time, during Library hours only. With a scanner, these items could be converted to electronic form and made available to students through the Internet. This would allow for greater access at any time of the day or night, from any location on or off campus (including the residence rooms). 1998 marks the 11th anniversary of the Library's On-line Catalogue and it is clear that the computer terminals now in use will no longer be able to meet the demands that are placed on them. The Library will soon require a hardware and software upgrade of this system to keep up with new developments in Library automation. This upgrade would move the Library towards a Windows environment, an environment that is common in most libraries today. The access to information which will be provided by the three projects just described: a computer lab in the Library, a scanner; and upgraded computer terminals will guide Lakehead University Library towards the fulfilment of its dual role as a provider of access to information and as a storehouse of information. Lakehead University, January, /998 Quick Facts About The Library -The University Library consists of The Chancellor Paterson Library, which is the main library for the University, and the Education Library which primarily services the School of Education. -The Library's collection can be searched using the multiLIS automated library management system -You can connect to and search the Library's On-line Catalogue through the Internet (http://www.lakeheadu.ca/ ~librwww.home.html) Click on Library and type l.AKEHEAD as the usemame. -- The Chancellor Paterson library collection contains 692,500 books, journals and other documents as well as over 314,500 microform volumes. -- The Education library collection consists of over 45,750 volumes as well as a wide variety ofaudiotapes, films and other nonprint materials. -- The Library maintains an Examinations Collection where copies of examinations held during previous years can be viewed. (Also know as "The X Files"). -- During the 1996/1997 academic year 162,393 items were signed out at the Library's Circulation Desk. -- The oldest book held in the Library's Archives is Opera Vergiliana, published in 1515. -- Over 11,200 Interlibrary Loan transactions took place in 1996-97. -- Over 20,000 reference questions were answered at the Information Desk of the Chancellor Paterson library in 1996-97. •· Almost 90 percent of the journal articles received during the I 996-97 academic year were transmitted through the Internet. Who Was Senator N.M. Paterson? Lakehead's libra,y was named The Chancellor Nonnan M. Paterson Library to honour industrialist and philanthropist Senator Non11an McLeod Paterson who served as the first Chancellor of Lakehead University from 1965 to 1971. Born in Portage la Pl,flirie, Manitoba, Paterson established Im own grain business ill 1908 which later grew into the firm of N.M. Paterson and Sons Ltd. The firm operated a four-million bushel terminal elevator in Fort William a11d scores of grain elevators and lake freighters. This year marks the 90th Anniversary ofthe company. In 19I 5, Nonnan Paterson married Eleanor Margaret Macdonald of Winnipeg and they had two sons and four daughters. Paterson was called to the Senate in 1940 and was appointed Knight of the Order of St. John in November 1945. Along with his many accomplishments, Senator Nom,an Paterson's contributions to Thunder Bay and lo Lakehead University were considerable. These included the donation of his home to McKellar Hospital, a park to the City of Fort William, and one of the first Cobalt Bomb Installations in Canada to the Port Arthur General Hospital. Since the Senator'., first gift was made to Lakehead in 1964, the U11iversity has received nearly $500,000 through the Senator Norma11 M. Paterson Foundation for a variety of worthy projects. As the tallest building on campus, The Chancellor Nonnan M. Paterson Library proudly carries his name. �+ @ · U & - -- - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- 8 Reconstructing the Landscape A collaborative research project with Brandon University in Manitoba is giving Lakehead University students valuable "hands on" archaeological experience by Paul Jasen For three months last summer, the village of Lauder, Manitoba, was swamped by a curious band of outsiders. Almost overnight, the tiny farm community tripled in size, a tent village having sprung up amongst its abandoned homes. Once a prosperous farming community, Lauder has seen its population shrink to just 12 people in recent years. Understandably, when 25 seasoned and budding archaeologists descended upon the quiet town, it was quite an event. The group was led by Lakehead University anthropology professor Scott Hamilton and Bev Nichoison, a professor of Native Studies at Brandon University. Together, over the last five years, they have been examining a region of wetlands and wooded sandhills that was once surrounded by prairie grassland. This vegetation mosaic developed where underground water in the Oak Lake Aquifer comes close to the surface. Six hundred years ago this scattering of eco-anomalies was home to both humans and bison. However, the indigenous population apparently vanished during the 17th century, leaving only questions as to what caused their initial migration, how they lived, and why they disappeared. Using Lauder as base camp, Hamilton, Nicholson and two dozen students set out to unearth some clues to the region's past. For many of the people involved, the expedition was an exciting first taste of field work. The experienced paid crew was augmented by 12 students enrolled in the Brandon U archaeological field school. Typical of the group was Melanie Knetsch, now in her final year of an honours anthropology program at Lakehead. Like many of the students involved, she was eager to gain some unique archaeological experience. " It was exciting," she says of the dig, "Everyone was looking around to see what other people were finding. I found so many fur trade nails and pieces of glass, I thought I could build a house." Students and researchers first assembled in Brandon University for a three-day crash course in archaeological field procedures before going to Lauder to learn while digging in their own excavation unit. They were "trying to find out how past inhabitants had lived. The people who once settled these isolated wooded zones were thought to be horticulturalists who migrated from the northern Mississippi region. However, it is unknown whether they brought their farming traditions with them or abandoned them entirely in favour of the bison hunt. The most likely scenario, according to Dr. Hamilton, would have involved seasonal hunts and a retention of hQrticultural practices made possible by the sheltered environment and the warm, well-watered soils of the aquifer basin. The research has revealed unexpected information regarding environmental change. Apparently the local water table has been in rapid decline over the last century, due in large part to modem agricultural activities. This has dramatically changed the local Lakehead Uni~ersity, January, 1998 �9 ----------------------------tW•h&■ SOCIOLOGY FACULTY BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES "Regionalism and Identity in the Late 20th Century" All talks will be held from 11 :15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Ryan Building Room 2032 Everyone Welcome. Friday, January 16, 1998 Dr. Randle Nelsen, "Education Goes Private: Putting Distance Education at Lakehead University in Perspective· Friday, February 13, 1998 Dr. Chris Southcott, "Resource Dependent Communities in a Post-Fordist Era· Friday, March 6, 1998 Dr. Thomas Dunk, "Remaking the Male Working-Class Self at the End of the 20th Century· Friday, April 3, 1998 Dr. Bruce Minore, "Putting 'Community' in Community Health Policy" Photos provided by Brian Bruckman, a third-year anthropology student at Lakehead WOMEN'S STUDIES BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES All talks will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Northern Forest Ecosystem Research Building Main Boardroom. Bring your lunch and bring a friend. Friday, January 23, 1998 Dr. Elizabeth Smythe, Associate Professor, Theory and Policy Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, "Studying the Lives of Teaching Sisters· Friday, February 13, 1998 Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles, Professor, Biology, Lakehead University, •Auto/Ethnography & Feminist Science Critique" ecology. In order to understand past human land use the archaeologists must recreate the former ecological system by intensively mapping the region using global positioning systems and laser survey instruments. Using archival information and relict vegetation, the ancient landscape and its ecology i s then electronically reconstructed using geographic information systems. With a joint three-year grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Hamilton and Nichol son intend to devel op a detail ed reconstruction of a past landscape and its human inhabitants. Using information gathered during the Lauder expedition and over the course of five previous years' work, their analysis now shifts to computer-based model s of the northern plains environment. From this virtual environment, they hope to piece together a new ecological history of the Canadian Prairies. Paul Jasen is one of several students participating in a writing program sponsored by The Chronicfe-Joumal called S.P.A.R.K. -- l.AKEHEAD (Students Producing A rticles on Research Knowledge). l.Akehead University, January, 1998 Friday, March 20, 1998 Dr. Laure Paquette, Assistant Professor, Political Studies, Lakehead University, "Women and Political Action" Distinguished Researchers Congratulations to Dr. Doug Morris (Biology/Forestry) and Dr. Ken Rotenberg (Psychology) who are the recipients of the 1997 Lakehead University Distinguished Researcher Award. Watch for an article on the two men in a future issue of the Agora. �+id•i ; § -1----------------------------- 10 Colleague FAQS Frequently Asked Questions About Lakel,ead's Administrative Information System WHAT IS COLLEAGUE? Colleague is a comprehensive administrative software package, supplied by Datatel Inc., and specifically designed for higher education institutions. It is comprised of four specialized and fully integrated systems for: Student -- to track and support all aspcc.ts of student life from recruitment to graduation Financial -- to automate financial operations Human Resources -- to process employee information, perform payroll processing, etc. Alumni & Development -- to automate development and alumni relations activities *plus a common Core system that provides basic services inherent to an administrat ive system including facilities, demographics and communications management. Colleague software is parameter, table and rules driven, thus enabling it to be uniquely tailored to meet the needs of our institution. At Lakehead University implementation teams have been at work for over a year, and the General Ledger, Purchasing and Accounts Payable components of the Financial system have progressed through training, decision-making and testing phases - to Live operations. With Student implementation teams trained, but most of their work still ahead, and Human Resources and Alumni/Development teams yet to gel started, there is much work to be done over the next two years to replace most of our current administrative systems which cannot accommodate the problems associated with the Year 2000. Q. Whose responsibility is it to accept the goods and services into Colleague? Q. As an Approver, how do I approve a requisition that has been electronically forwarded to me? A. If the goods are received at Shipping the Receiving, the acceptance of the goods will be entered by Shipping and Receiving staff. A. An approver should check daily for requisitions that require his/her approval. To do so, login to Colleague If the goods or services are received or picked up directly from the supplier, the acceptance of goods and services will be entered by the requisitioner (or initiator). The requisitioner is responsible for ensuring that the goods or services are acceptable for use and complete in shipment. The invoice must be sent to the Accounts Payable Department. Without the invoice at Accounts Payable, a cheque cannot be sent to the supplier. The requisitioner's responsibility is complete once the goods and services have been accepted and the invoice is at the Accounts Payable Department. - Enter APRN - At the lookup prompt, enter your Login ID; this will show all documents that require your approval. Now you are ready to approve a requisition. - to view a requisition, press Detail to display that requisition - press 'Field Jump' and go to Field 17 - enter your Login ID here and press return - the system will ask you for your approval password - enter your password and press return - enter finish to exit this screen Colleague System Core Alumni Development Reprinted with permission from Datatel Lakehead University, January, /998 �11 IN MEMORIAM NOTES FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Presidential Search Committee: The membership of the Presidential Search Committee was finalized at the September 19, 1997 meeting of the Lakehead University Board of Governors. Membership of the Committee: The Chair of the Board of Governors, who shall Chair the Committee, and be a voting member of the Committee: -- Maureen Doig Dr. M. Elizabeth Arthur Four Board members appointed by the Board of Governors, one of whom must be an alumnus of Lakehead University: -- Steve Hessian Professor Emerita of History Dr. M. Elizabeth Arthur passed away on November 14, 1997, surrounded by family and friends. A graduate of University of Toronto and McGill University, she was the first full-time female faculty member of the Lakehead University Department of History where she worked from 1964 until her retirement in 1985 as a full professor. Elizabeth Arthur was a highly respected academic among her peers with an impressive list of publications including the ground-breaking work, Thunder Bay District 18211892, published by University of Toronto Press in 1973. In addition to chairing the department of history, she played the pivotal role in both establishing and running Lakehead's graduate program in Canadian history, providing students with opportunities to engage in the academic study of the region. -- Bill McDermott -- Jackie Dojack -- Don Barnes Five Senate members elected by the Senate, three of whom must be faculty members at large, one of whom must be a student Senator; and one of whom must be an academic administrator -· Dr. A. Macdonald Arthur must also be remembered for her services to the Thunder Bay community. Previous to her position at Lakehead University, she was the chair of history at Fort William Collegiate Institute. She remained throughout her life, even after she left the city, a dedicated member of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. She was one of the founding board members when the society was re-constituted in 1972 and, in that same year, became editor of the society's scholarly journal, Papers and Records. She was also made an honorary president. •· Dr. Jim Gellert (Academic Administrator) ln addition to her museum work, Elizabeth Arthur was a director of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and served as president of the Ontario Historical Society. One Senior Administrator appointed by the Board: To commemorate her academic achievements, a fund named in her honour has been set up which will provide an award in perpetuity for history graduate students at Lakehead researching Northwestern Ontario history. As well, a plaque, recognizing her as the first professional historian to focus on the history of Northwestern Ontario, will hang in the Northern Studies Resource Centre in the Chancellor Paterson Library which holds the Elizabeth Arthur papers in its archival collection. •· Grant Walsh The Secretary of the Board, who shall be a 11011-voting member and Secretary of the Committee: Those who wish to celebrate Elizabeth Anhur '.f co111ributio11s to Lakehead University, to the community of Thunder Bay and to the field ofhistory are invited to make a contribution to the Dr. M. Elizabeth Arthur Memorial Fund. Cheques should be made payable to "Lakehead University " and sent to the Development Office, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5£1. Tax receipts will be issued. The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the Alumni Honour Award, deadline March 15, 1998, and is in search of graduates to fill vacancies on Board of Directors. For details contact Kristine Carey in the Alumni Services Office at 343-8155. Lakehead University, January, 1998 •• Dr. Bob Archibald •• Dr. P. Sarbadhikari •· Shawna Hickey (Student) -- Bev Stefureak �+ t i · » & -~ - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 Mark your calendar for the following OSOTF DRESS DOWN DAYS March 13, 1998 April 9, 1998 May 8, 1998 The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the February issue is February 2, 1998. ~ ~- ~ URNAMENt,ASS \,-i:Y S25.00 ~ETHEREr Have you bought your Tournament Pass to the CIAU Women's Basketball Championships being held at Lakehead March 13-15, 1998? They' re on sale now for $25 at the Equipme nt Room at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. Join Dr. John Whitfield, Lakehead University's Thunderwolf, Ron Haworth and the rest of the Booster Club members in the Thunderdome. For information call 343-821 3. LUMINA Alumni Association's 15th Annual CONCERT SERIES ALUMNI CURLING BONSPIEL Jean McNulty Recital Hall of the William H. Buse! Centre for Music and Visual Arts at 12:30 p.m. sponsored by Financial Concept Group Friday, March 27, 1998 Port Arthur Curling Club $35/person $140 per team includes a Chinese buffet dinner Call early to register at 343-8155 VISUAL ARTS LECTURE SERIES The Department of Visual Arts has secured funding from the Canada Council to run a Lecture Series featuring a number of artists. The lectures will be held in the William H. Buse! Centre for Music and Visual Arts and are open to the public. February 5 & 6, 1998 David Alexander, Saskatoon painter January 28 Piano Six: Andre Laplante, piano (8:00 pm, St. Paul's United Church) February 10 Jerry Scholl, Andre Dufour, percussion February 24 Music of our time (local musicians) Agora January 1998 Vol. 15, No. 1 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: READINGS IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE Editor. Agora l,.akehead University 955 Oliver Road Monday, February 2 at 8 p.m. Thunder Bay, Ontario Canadian writer Helen Weinzweig P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Monday, March 9 at 8 p.m. Fax: (807) 343-8999 American poet Dr. William Heyne E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Cash Bar. All We:,::lc::::o:::m ~e:__ __ _ __ ___.:===================--~=-=-=-=-=-=-::...;::...=-.:: c. Trojan Community Relat i o ns March 5 & 6, 1998 Lyndal Osborne, Edmonton print/installation For information call Robbie Buffington at 343-8787 Lakehead University, January, 1998 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.15 No.1 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an update from the President, an article on "Reconstructing the Landscape" research, and updates from around the university. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-01 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. J. Whitfield Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/a0b447d181785f2ebf8846172370622f.pdf 32968817802ec9de681b62951c014a54 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada January 1997, Vol. 14, No. 1 ISSN 0828--5225 Universities Respond Positively to Smith Report Ontario universities have responded positively to the report of the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education released on December 16, 1996. In a news release issued from the Council of Ontario Universities, COU President Professor Bonnie Patterson stated "The Panel's recommendations are indeed encouraging because they recognize the important role that our universities play in meeting the challenges of the 21st century." The Advisory Panel visited Lakehead University on September 25, 1996. It was chaired by David C. Smith, David M. Came ron, Fred W. Gorbet, Catherine Henderson and Betty M. Stephenson. The 62-page report is on reserve in the Chancellor Paterson Library and can be found on the Internet through the Lakehead University home page (click on Library and scroll down to Smith Commission). INDIGENOUS LEARNING BURSARY ESTABLISHED ... page 6 Dr. Kim Fedderson on Writing Across the Curriculum ... page 11 Future Directions for Postsecondary Education Recommendation 1 We recommend that Ontarians undertake to correct the current serious inadequacies in total financial resources available to postsecondary education. This undertaking is a shared responsibility that includes government, post secondary institutions, students and their families, and the private sector. Recommendation 2 We recommend that provincial government support of universities and colleges in Ontario be comparable to the average for other Canadian provinces and be reasonably in line with government support of major public university and college systems in the United States. This goal should be achieved by arresting reductions in government grants now and by building towards this goal over several years in ways that strengthen excellence and accessibility. Recommendation 3 We recommend that the major features of the corridor system for distributing the government's core operating grants to universities be maintained with minor modifications to en_hance flexibility. INSIDE Ray Rivard on Intellectual Property Management Recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Acting Chair of the Department of Indigenous Leaming Dr. Ernie Epp (right) has made a $5,000 contribution to establish an endowment in honour of two Native elders, Richard Lyons (left) and Freda MacDonald (centre). The endowment will create a bursary for deserving students of Indigenous Leaming. Epp's contribution was pledged to the Lakehead University Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund before March 31, 1997, which means the donation will be matched by the Government of Ontario to create a total endowment of $10,000. For more information on the LU-OSOTF program contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. Recommendation 4 We recommend that the method of distributing the government's core operating grants to colleges change to a form of corridor funding, reflective of circumstances faced by colleges, with attention to other issues such as the appropriate relationship of support for part-time and full-time students. ...continued on page 2 �COVER Recommendation 5 1) We recommend that the Government of Ontario increase the size of the Research Overheads/Infrastructure Envelope from its current level of about $23 million to about $100 million annually. done. Moreover, institutions should make special efforts to allocate their financial assistance funds in a way that does not preclude a student, with the motivation and ability, from pursuing courses or programs with higher fees. 2) We recommend that Ontario develop a research policy. This development is urgent in view of the growing concerns about Ontario's competitive position on research. The policy should cover both basic and applied research and should encompass research in both the public and private sectors. Recommendation 7 1) We recommend that the government introduce an incomecontingent loan repayment plan (ICLRP) that would have a number of helpful features to students, including: - postponement of interest payments until after the student's program of study is completed or after a fixed number of years (whichever comes first); and - several options for the student to choose from regarding the repayment schedule, including an option to repay faster at any time without penalty. Recommendation 6 i) We recommend that an institution should be free to set tuition fees at whatever level it regards as appropriate, program by program, on condition that if an institution chooses to set fees above the governmentspecified upper limit defined in (ii), it must distribute 30% of the incremental revenue as financial assistance to its students, based on need. ii) We recommend that the government set an upper limit on fees used to calculate the amount of government-provided student assistance for which a student would be eligible. There should be a single limit used for all institutions, both publicly- and privatelyfunded, participating in the public student assistance program. iii) We recommend that, with respect to compulsory ancillary fees, those initiated by student governments should continue to be determined by current processes, but all other ancillary fees should be incorporated in the overall tuition fee. iv) We recommend that, along with greater freedom in setting fees, institutions should be sensitive to the need to protect students from substantial, unanticipated increases in tuition fees for programs in which they are currently enrolled. Institutions are encouraged to set tuition fees on the basis of programs of study - rather than on the basis of courses or terms -whereverthis can reasonably be 2 2) We recommend that the income-contingent loan repayment plan be delivered as a joint federal-provincial student assistance plan, administered through the tax system, but that, if the federal government is not prepared to cooperate with Ontario in this task, the provincial government should take whatever steps are necessary to implement an ICLRP on its own. In this latter case, we would urge the federal government to provide appropriate assistance and support to this effort, including administering the tax aspects of the Plan under the Federal-Provincial Tax Collection Agreements and, if necessary, providing full compensation to Ontario to allow it to withdraw from the Canada Student Loans Plan and offer an integrated ICLRP option to Ontario students. of penalties that would make postsecondary institutions with unusually high rates of default more responsible for the loss, but that would not weaken access to postsecondary education. 5) We recommend that interest on money borrowed to pursue eligible postsecondary education programs should be deductible from income in calculating income tax. It is a clear principle of income taxation that interest paid on money borrowed to earn income should be tax deductible, and taking out a loan to make an investment in education is analogous to taking out a loan to make a business investment. This measure should be implemented by the Government of Canada, and we urge the Government of Ontario to indicate to the federal government that it supports such a change and is prepared to forego the provincial tax revenue involved. 3) We recommend that, in place of the current approach on loan forgiveness under OSAP which created uncertainties for students, a program of needsbased grants be introduced. Grants would be provided only to students in publicly-assisted colleges and universities. 6) We recommend that the present Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) be brought closer to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) in order to encourage savings for postsecondary education. In particular, we urge that the federal government provide the same tax deductibility for RESP contributions that is available for RRSP contributions, and that it be possible to effect one-time transfers from RRSPs to RESPs within the total RESP limits. It should be possible to roll the accumulated investment income in RESPs that is not used for postsecondary education into a RRSP. The Government of Ontario should urge the Government of Canada to implement such a change soon. If the federal government is not prepared to proceed with this change, the provincial government should provide at least a partial tax credit for RESP contributions and the federal government should administer such a credit for the province. 4) We recommend that the Ministry investigate the causes for high rates of default on student loans. It should explore the use Recommendation 8 We recommend that donations of assets be exempt from the capital gains tax. This change would benefit all charitable organizations. Recommendation 9 We recommend that colleges explore more actively private and international training programs and that the provincial government's coordinating and regulatory role be supportive. The terms of centralized collective agreements in the colleges should take into account the need for flexibility to develop these programs. More broadly, there are growing opportunities for partnerships with private institutions on education and research programs. It is the responsibility of all colleges and universities to have guidelines that preserve the integrity of their institutions in such partnerships. Recommendation 10 We recommend that government-defined catchment areas for colleges be abandoned. At the same time, colleges must continue to fulfil their obligations for education and training of their local or linguistic communities. Recommendation 11 We recommend that the arrangements for credit transfer and cooperative college-university programming, as well as for share services and facilities, should develop further with government encouragement rather than with government direction. The advisory body we propose in this report should be responsible for stimulating and monitoring the evolving linkages. Recommendation 12 i) We recommend that an Ontario College Diploma (OCD) be developed as a unique designation, backed by a review process on standards, and allowing for modifications to the credential to recognize particular specia lization and accomplishments. The continued development of standards should be treated as an urgent matter. At this time, the OCD should be confined to Ontario's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and to programs of these colleges that meet the established standards. We would not rule out the possibility that at a fu- Agora, January, 1997 �ture date a private vocational school or career college might satisfy the standards for an OCD and be given authority to use this designation. ii) We recommend that the awarding of secular degrees should continue to be a responsibility of universities at this time. It should be possible, however, for a college to transform to polytechnic degree-granting status and from there to a university. Recommendation 13 We recommend the establishment of an advisory body to provide sustained arms-length analysis of postsecondary education to help assure governments, students, private organizations and other groups that critical assessments, independent reviews and advice are an ongoing feature of Ontario's postsecondary system. It should be able to probe more deeply than the Panel has had time to do - and on a continuing basis -- issues related to both colleges and universities. The body should be responsible for improving the publicly available information on postsecondary education and research. One of its responsibilities should be a regular report on the comparative strengths and weaknesses of Ontario's system relative to those in other jurisdictions. Another responsibility should be to monitor, assess and report upon the adequacy of quality assurance and accountability processes for both colleges and universities. Recommendation 14 We recommend that, in order for colleges and universities to meet expected enrolment increases, the government should encourage institutional initiatives and arrangements for expanding the geographic reach of programs and for using existing physical facilities more intensively, and should not plan at this time the construction of a new college or university. Recommendation 15 We recommend the establishment of a special matching trust fund for faculty renewal. For Agora, January, 1997 universities, the program should focus on special funding or endowments for hiring and retaining outstanding junior and senior scholars in areas of strength identified by governing boards. For colleges, the program should support academic development of existing faculty. Recommendation 16 We recommend that governing boards of colleges and universities ensure that a high proportion of compensation increases is awarded in recognition of exCE[!llence in teaching and, in the case of universities, of research performance, and that without becoming involved in individual cases, governing boards ensure that appropriate processes are in place to assess and reward performance. Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LUfaculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 "NEW AND IMPROVED" FITNESS CENTRE Recommendation 17 We recommend that, with regard to the terms of academic appointments, governing boards must fulfil their responsibility for ensuring the processes are in place for the effective evaluation of performance in teaching and, in the case of universities, in research, and that processes are in place to respond appropriately to the results of such ev1:1luation, including corrective measures where performance is less than satisfactory. Recommendation 18 We recommend that Ontario's policy precluding the establishment of new, privately-financed universities be amended to permit, under strict conditions, the establishment of privately-financed, not-for-profit universities with the authority to grant degrees with a secular name. Strict conditions and standards must apply to institutional mission and governance structures; institutional and academic quality, as determined by nationally or internationally recognized peer review; financial responsibility; and protection of students in the event of institutional failure. These conditions and standards should be developed by the advisory body on postsecondary education recommended in this report. Lakehead has expanded its Fitne$S Centre to provide an at• tractive activity facility for alumni, staff and community users. The new and improved facility, located in the auxiliary gymnasium space opposite the squash courts, has a variety of resistance exercise machines, Olympic and standard free weights, plus an aerobic exercise and stretching area. Future plans in• clude providing fitness testing, counsel/Ing, and individualized programming through staff and graduate students in the Kfneslo/ogy program. DRESS DOWN DAYS FOR THE OSOTF You can make a contribution to the LU-Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund by taking part in the following dress down days. Contribute $2 for each of the Fridays listed below and wear your best casual attire. January 17 February 21 March 14 May 9 3 �ll-;l34•1dlid•Mli=1iAili1•13~•-f--------------------- That existing "institutional" identities be maintained; - That, over the next IO years, there will be further pressure to increase system-wide year I enrolments and no new institutions should be created; - That major reform is needed in the student aid system to make it more of an income-contingent system; - That tuition fees become effectively deregulated on the high side while still maintaining some "basic" level. (It would appear that, if the Smith recommendation is accepted, there would be no limit on the high side and institutions would keep funding above a ''yearly established government tuition level." At the same time, I suspect, an institution would lose money if it charged less than the government-established level. This recommendation clearly favours the older research-intensive institutions.) Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University Welcome to 1997! Most of you will have noticed the late December announcement of the Ontario Government that "flat-lines" the post-secondary funding for the 1997/98 budget year. In an otherwise sea of cutbacks, this is good news and represents about 58% of our operating funding. The remaining 42% comes from tuition income and an announcement is expected in late January with respect to tuition policies for 1997/98. The tuition announcement may give some early signal to the government's initial response to the Smith Report. The specific institutional funding allocations should be available for Lakehead University to finalize our operating budget for 1997/98 on schedule in April. SMITH REPORT (otherwise known as the Report of the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education) My response to the Report has been generally favourable (with some caution). The key recommendations early on in the report focus on the under-funding of the system and the deteriorated funding of Ontario institutions relative to the other provinces. It strongly supports no further funding reductions and a move, over time, to place Ontario at the average of the other nine provinces. It is significant that, a few days after the release of the Report, the Minister, The Honorable John Snobelen, did, in fact, announce a funding freeze for 1997/98. This had been rumoured for some time but seemed to be under review weekly. I was somewhat relieved when the announcement was actually made. Much will be written on the Smith Report, and I could not attempt to do the Report justice in a few paragraphs, so I highly recommend it for your reading in 1997. The Report is available on the MET web site at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca and the recommendations are published on pages 1-3 of this issue of the Agora. A few of the key themes that are worth watching include: - The recommendation that two distinct systems of post-secondary education be maintained (colleges and universities); - In the debate for equitable funding per student among the 17 institutions, the Smith recommendation pulls up short of recommending equitable funding, although it does make some suggestions which, over a long time period, would move in the direction of equity. (In technical jargon, the base operating income issue lives on and continues the favoured position of the "older" institutions in Ontario. Interestingly enough, the Smith Panel rejected a move to equity because they thought it would bring instability to the system while, at the same time, the Panel suggested significant income shifts on the research infrastructure side without any apparent concerns for institutional stability. Once again, this benefits the older, research-intensive institutions.) Teaching and Research - Although making no serious effort to separate the funding envelopes into two categories, the Panel skirts the issue by recommending an almost five-fold increase in the funding for research infrastructure (from $23 million to $100 million). At the $ 100 million level, this would represent 6.6% of the total government allocation to the universities and, once again, would skew the funding allocation to favour the older, research-intensive institutions. - Finally, the Report recommends the creation of a new advisory body for postsecondary education to advise the government on policy issues. It is my hope that the government will move on the advisory body recommendation early on and that some of the specific funding recommendations will then be further considered by the new advisory body before implementation. In spite of the cautions, it is a good report and well worth further reflection and consideration. From a Lakehead University perspective, the subliminal message could be as follows: - Enhance student aid packages to be competitive with the system particularly for scholarship students; - Work on increasing the peer-reviewed research grants to Lakehead University faculty from NSERC and SSHRC; - Continue efforts at specialization, both in academic programs and in research areas; - With deregulation, batten down the hatches and get ready for the competition. - That universities alone retain degree-granting status; 4 Agora, January, 1997 �Major Paper for Dr. Livio Di Matteo Recently Dr. Livio Di Matteo of our Department of Economics has had a major article accepted in the "Journal of Economic History" which is the top-ranked economic history journal. Congratulations. The paper is titled "The Determinants of Wealth and Asset Holding in Nineteenth Century Canada." MEET DONNA MILLER, LAKEHEAD'S NEW CHIEF OF SECURITY LUOSOTF Progress continues to be excellent. Remember the deadline for matching pledges is March 31, 1997 with funds to be paid by March 31, 1999. International Student Recruitment During the past 14 years, the high vi~a tuition policy of the Ontario Government, coupled with competition from the U.K., Australia, and the U.S., have seen the number of international students at Lakehead University decline from a high of over 400 to currently less than I00. As we now operate in a deregulated visa tuition environment, Lakchcad University is embarking on a series of limited but targeted initiatives to increase the number of international students. Our focus will be to concentrate on a limited number of countries and, for the most part, build on existing institutional relationships. Most Canadian universities are attempting, as well, to increase their international student bodies and, although our efforts will be of a modest nature because of financial restraints, we are going to pursue niche areas where we can be competitive in the short term. Donna MIiler brings a wealth of experience to her new job as Chief of Security. She Is a graduate and an instructor of Confederation College's law and security program and has 12 years of policing experience including eight years as an officer with the Thunder Bay police force. Miller's first priority at Lakehead w/11 be to listen to her staff - 14 full-time and 3 part-time security officers. She says she wants to hear their Ideas In order to more fully understand the needs of the Security department. SOCIOLOGY SUPPORTS OSOTF 8:0 EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESEARCH NETWORKS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) President Lynn Penrod and Industry Minister John Manley annouced in December the creation of five large-scale research networks in education and training. The networks involve more than 140 researchers at universities across Canada working closely with representatives from some 150 community organizations, private sector companies, international research enterprises, and representatives of various provincial government departments and school boards. SSHRC's investment in the five networks totals just over $5.6 million. Each network will receive approximately $225,000 per year for up to five years. Lakehead University's Dr. Tom Dunk (Sociology) is listed as an Academic Partner in the Labour Training Research Network. The network's director is professor Carla LipsigMumme, founding director of the York University Centre for Research on Work and Society. Agora, January, 1997 Members of the Sociology Department have established a $5,000 bursary to be matched by the province to create an endowment of $10,000. Front (l-r) Dr. Jim Stafford, Karen Woychyshyn, Dr. Tom Dunk; Dr. Anita Chen, back (l-r) Dr. Terry HIii, Prof. Laule Forbes, Dr. Raul Rulperez, Dr. Chris Southcott, Dr. Gerd Schroeter and Dr. Randy Nelsen. Missing: Prof. Pam Wakewich, Dr. Bruce Minore, Dr. David Nock. **Reminder** Don't forget that any medical, dental or vision claims for 1996 must be submitted to Prudential/ London Life BEFORE March 31, 1997. 5 �ld41%iiA=i4~•·ii=M9=1H-1--------------------- Intellectual Property Management: PROFITING FROM NEW IDEAS, INVENTIONS AND PROCESSES COMING OUT OF BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH Ray Rivard Is coordinating Lakehead's Intellectual Property Management program which alms to facllltate patent development and market opportunities. by Carl R. T. Chaboyer Lakehead University now has the opportunity to promote intellectual property development thanks to a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) received last February. The $150,000 grant over a three-year period will enable the Office of Graduate Studies and Research to put in place a comprehensive Intellectual Property Management program coordinated by Ray Rivard. "The intent of the program is to take ideas, inventions and processes that come out of both applied research and basic research and commercialize them wherever possible," says Rivard. "We're hoping the net result will contribute to the economic development of Northern Ontario." During the last year, Rivard has begun to work with faculty and graduate students to assist them in completing the patenting process, and to help them in marketing their product or idea effectively through the use of new or existing companies. Potential Benefits: Increased Revenue for Lakehead University Rights to an idea or product are usually established at the time of funding for research. However, in the case of publications, the author is automatically protected by copyright. Applying for a patent is a much more complex procedure that may take up to two years and cost approximately $8000. After patenting, it must then be determined whether the concept, or invention, has market potential and how it is to be sold. A company might pay a licensing fee or royalty at that point or a new company could be formed to capitalize on that product or idea. There are various policy issues related to intellectual property which include ownership of the product or idea, rights to licensing fees or royalties, and future claims of liability. Lakehead has recognized the need to address policy issues and will be undertaking a comprehensive review ofits policies related to technology transfer during the next year. Although the release of details now would not be prudent, Rivard will say that two ideas or products from Lakehead University involving four faculty members are currently at various stages of the patenting process. Not all of the research being performed at Lakehead will yield commercially viable products or ideas. However, ifeven a small percentage of the total did, the benefits would be tremendous! As an example, Rivard cites the University of Waterloo which is experiencing net returns of approximately $3 million a year from its research. 6 It is significant to note that Lakehead was the only medium-siz.ed university to receive a grant from NSERC for the purpose of establishing a technology transfer office. Lakehead's initial proposal to NSERC was supported by Dr. Jim Murray, Director of the Industrial Liaison Office at the University of Alberta, after he visited the campus and met with staffand faculty to discuss Lakehead's plan. Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Connie Nelson appreciates the need for Canadian universities to remain focused on basic research, but she thinks there is a need to transfer knowledge more rapidly to companies and industries so that it can be used in practical applications. Says Nelson, "We see the Intellectual Property Management program as a means to fast-track the process ofgetting research knowledge out to those people who can use it." If any faculty member or graduate student would like to know more about Intellectual Property Management issues, he or she is encouraged to contact Ray Rivard at 343-8953. Carl R. T. Chaboyer, a second-year Mechanical Engineering Student, is one of several Lakehead students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. The program is called S.P.A.R.K. - Lakehead: Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge. Agora, January, 1997 �-- What's New in the Library IN ANTICIPATION OF LIBRARY RENOVATIONS ... With renovations just around the comer, the following changes were made over the Christmas break: All Third Floor books (A to L) are now on the Ground Floor (basement) All Storage materials that were on the Ground Floor are now on the Main Floor Study carrels will remain on the Third Floor until construction begins in the Spring Study tables have been added to the Second Floor • It took ten days to move over 113,000 books! The next year will be exciting for staff and users of The Chancellor Paterson Library. We will keep you up-to-date with changes to service and/or library collections through this column, e-mail, the Library's Web Page and through postings. EFFECTIVE INTERNET SEARCHING ... The Internet can be very time-consuming if you don't know how to make the best use of search engines, subject directories and other search tools. The Reference and Information Services Department will be providing three lunch-hour workshops to assist you with searching for information on the Internet. Based on evaluations from sessions in previous years these sessions are new and improved and will provide valuable exercises, instruction and expertise. You can register for any of the following sessions by calling ext. 8147 or by sending an e-mail message to gscalese@sky.lakeheadu.ca: Monday February 17 12:00 pm to I :30 pm Wednesday February 19 I :00 pm to 2:30 pm Friday February 21 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Registration is limited to 20. Some familiarity with Netscape is essential. All sessions will take place in BB 1OS I. (PC Computer Lab). CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WITH YOUR LAPTOP WHILE IN THE LIBRARY... Adapter kits will soon be available at the Circulation Desk for use with your laptop. This newly developed and unique adapter kit will allow you to connect to your Internet account through the University Cross- Campus network. Check the Library Announcement Board for availability. We're Open to New Ideas. ls there a topic you would like to see covered in the Agora? Do you have some news you would like to share with your colleagues? Do you have an opinion you would like to air? Call the Editor at 343-8193 with your suggestions. Agora, January, 1997 7 �■;l=l-1%i;A=&iti·ii=i49= 11 U.---------------------Dr. Azim Mallik (Biology) authored or coauthored the following papers which have been either published or accepted in refereed journals in 1996: "Thin section studies ofCalluna heathland soils subject to prescribed burning" in Soil Use and Management (in press) by Mallik and E.A. FitzPatrick; "Use of woody plants in construction of beaver dams in northern Ontario" in Canadian Journal of Zoology (in press) by D.M.Barnes and Mallik; "The nature of interference potential of. Kalmia angustifolia" in Canadian Journal of Forest Research (in press) by lnderjit and Mallik; "Effect of NPK fertilization on Kalmia angustifolia" in Forest Ecology and Management, 81: 135-141 by Mallik; "Competitive ability and allclopathy of ericaceous plants as potential causes of conifer regeneration failures" in Journal ofKorean Forestry Society 84:394-406. (invited keynote paper) by Mallik; "Community forestry: Revitalizing an age-old practice of sustainable development" in Journal of Korean Forestry Society, 84: 525538 by Mallik, H. Rahman and Y.G. Park; "Growth and physiological responses of black spruce (Picea mariana) in sites dominated by Ledum groenlandicum" in Journal of Chemical Ecology 22:575-585 by lnderjit and Mallik; and "Living on the edge of stagnant water: An assessment of environmental impacts of construction-phase drainage congestion along Dhaka city flood control embankment, Bangladesh" in Environmental Management 20: 89-98 by H. Rasid and Mallik. Dr. lnderjit Department of Biology by Dr. Azim Mallik years, besides editing a book, Allelopathy: organisms, processes and applications, lnderjit has published 18 research papers in refereed journals. He has presented his research in several international conferences in the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Japan and Philippines. lnderjit has been nominated as an active member by New York · Academy of Sciences, and Indian Academy of Sciences recognized him as a Young Scientist -- Associate. His biography was published in Marquis Who s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who s Who in the World. He is an energetic, erudite young researcher, and is destined to blossom into a famous international ecologist. Dr. Randle W. Nelsen (Sociology) published his article "On the Social Construction of Deviancy and Normalcy" in The Human Individual and Social Organization, edited by 8. Tan, Kingston: Cedarcreek Publications, 1995, pp. 86-96. Dr. Thomas Dunk and Dr. Randle W. Nelsen (Sociology) announce the publication of their edited book The Training Trap: Ideology, Training and the Labour Market, published in Winnipeg and Halifax by Fernwood Publishing on behalf of the Society for Socialist Studies. The book was also co-edited with Stephen McBride, formerly of Lakehead, and now at Simon Fraser University. The book suggests "Whatever concrete uses training may have...it is either foolish or dishonest to portray 'more and more training' as a solution to the range of disturbing economic and social maladies that seem so constant in the 1990s." The book includes 11 chapters and an introduction. Co-editor Dunk contributed an article entitled "Culture, Skill, Masculinity and Whiteness: Training and the Politics of Identity." The book includes the efforts of 16 authors including best-selling writer, Jamie Swift. Dr. Margaret Johnston (Geography/Centre for Northern Studies) and Brian Lorch, Dr. lnderjit came to Thunder Bay in 1994 to join Dr. Azim Mallik as a postdoctoral fellow. lnderjit is involved in a research project seeking an understanding of soil chemical changes due to organic molecules contributed by the ericaceous plants particularly Kalmia. This plant is known to inhibit conifer regeneration in boreal forests. (Geography), have recently published an arcticle in "The Great Lakes Geographer." The article is titled: "Community distinctiveness and company closure in a northern Ontario mining town." It examines the reactions and coping strategies of Manitouwadge residents lo the closure of the Geco mine. lnderjit was educated in Delhi, India. A first-class student throughout, he was awarded the PhD degree of Delhi University in 1993. In the short span of seven Dr. John Graham (Social Work) published "An Analysis of Canadian Social Welfare Historical Writing" in Social Service Review, 70, I, March 1996, pp. 140-58. With 8 Dr. Alean AI-Krenawi, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Graham also published: "Tackling Mental Illness: Roles for Old and New Disciplines," in World Health Forum, 17, 3, 1996, pp. 246-8; and "Social Work and Traditional Healing Rituals Among the Bedouin of the Negev, Israel," in International Social Work, 39, 2, April 1996, pp. 177-88. AI-Krenawi and Graham also published, with Dr. Benjamin Maoz, Department of Psychiatry, Soroko Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel, "The Healing Significance of the Negev's Bedouin Dervish" in Social Science and Medicine, 43, 1, July 2996, pp. 13-21. Al-Krenawi and Graham delivered "NebiMusa: A Therapeutic Community for Drug Addicts in a Muslim Context" at The Thirteenth International Qualitative Analysis Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, May 1996. This will be appeari ng in a forthcoming issue of Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review. Professor Jose P. C. de Cangas (Nursing) was the main speaker at the International Conference "Valuing Mental Health Nursing: Enhancing Skill and Preparing for the Future" held at St. Helier, Jersey Channel Island, U.K., February 23-25, 1996.DeCangas presented: "Why does case management work? A tool to measure the behaviour and characteristics ofCase Management programs for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. The Results of a Four Country Comparison." As the main speaker of the plenary session at this conference, de Cangas also presented the paper, "A model of University-Hospital and Community Mental Health Agency." Both papers were published in the conference abstracts. The conference and the abstracts were referred by an international panel of experts.The conference was attended by 2500 psychiatric nurses and administrators from Europe, Australia and North America. Dr. Jane Crossman (Kinesiology), has two recent publications. "After the fall: Reflections ofinjured classical ballet dancers," co-authored by Rosemarie Macchi and published in the Journal ofSport Behavior and "Factors influencing motivation to return to work and effort in rehabilitation among injured workers," co-authored by Anne Zuliani, Judy Preston and Linda Gluck and published in Physiotherapy Canada. Crossman is currently a visiting Professor in The School of Education at Exeter University, Exeter, UK. Agora, January, 1997 �Dr. Bob Payne (Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism) presented an invited paper titled "The New Alchemy: Values, Benefits and Business in Protected Areas Management" in the Workshop on Developing a Business Approach to Protected Areas Management at the World Conservation Congress held in Montreal in mid-October. Dr. Russell Currie (Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism) with Dr. Turgut Var, Dr.Carson Watt and Dr. James Stribling of Texas A&M University wrote a paper titled "Distance to K Ratio for Tourist Attraction" which has been accepted for publication in the Annals ofTourism Research. Dr. H. N. McLeod (Professor Emeritus of Psychology) recently published the following: McLeod, H.N. and Boyd, A., T.P.H. History and Memories ofthe Toronto Psychiatric Hospital, 1925-1966. Toronto, Ontario and Dayton, Ohio. Wall & Emerson, Inc. 1996 pp. 218-239, and McLeod, H.N., A Summer Place in The Path not Taken. Owings Mills, MD. Watennark Press, 1996 p. 423. also provided financial support for the development of research collaborations with scientists and researchers in water resources systems at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi, and National University of Singapore at Singapore. Professor Panu conducted at least one seminar on the Pattern Recognition Technology at each of the participating universities/institutes. Dr. I. Nirdosh (Chemical Engineering) has published a paper entitled "A Mass Transfer Study of the Diffusion Controlled Dissolution of Cubical Cavities Under Natural Convection Conditions," (co-author: Dr. G.H. Sedahmed) in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol 23 (5). Correction In the December issue of the Agoro we announced that a presentation on "Allelopathy in Annual and Perennial Weeds" would be given by Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh on February 13, 1997 at 11 :30 am. In fact, the lecture will be given by Dr. lnderjit (Biology). Dr. Terry Hill (Acting Director of NECAH) presented a paper entitled "Intervention With Social Nudists/Naturists: Some Professional Issues" at the recent Society for Applied Sociology 14th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 17-20. Dr. John O'Meara (Education) with J. Randolph Valentine published "Algonquian Reference Materials Guidelines Conference Report," a report on a conference held in Thunder Bay in March, 1996 funded by the Ministry of Education and Training. He also published "Nonoontaan/1 Can Hear It: Ojibwe Stories from Lansdowne House" written by Cecilia Sugarhead. Edited and translated with a glossary by John O'Meara. On the invitation of the Japan Society of Promotion of Science, Dr. Urned Panu (Civil Engineering) was a visiting Professor from April 28 to June I, 1996, at the Gifu University, Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, and Shinshu University in Japan. During this time period, apart from the development ofcollaborative research activities and scientific interactions with the host scientists, Panu gave several seminars on the Pattern recognition techniques as applied to hydrologic systems and processes. The Japan Society of Promotion of Science Agora, January, 1997 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FEDERATION REPORT by Dr. Livia Di Matteo Lakehead University Representative to the HSSFC The first General Assembly of the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada was held in Ottawa over the weekend of December 6-8, 1996. The new Federation is a merger of the fonner Canadian Federation for the Humanities and the Social Science Federation of Canada. The Humanities and Social Sciences Federation promotes teaching, research and scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, the understanding of the importance of such work and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The meetings were given to dealing with the administrative framework of creating a new organization from the two fonner federations but there are some points that I would like to bring to the attention of scholars in the humanities and social sciences. The new Federation is very concerned about public attitudes towards liberal arts, humanities and social science education and communicating with the public and policy makers. It is considering extending its lobbying efforts to provincial capitals by expanding its "Breakfasts on the Hill" to the provinces. These sessions invited civil servants and parliamentarians in Ottawa to breakfast seminars focused on a research topic with policy applications. As well, the Federation is now lobbying for a federal Research Infrastructure Program in an attempt to provide funds to renew university research infrastructure. There is also an initiative under development to establish and federally fund 25 Community Research Infonnation Centres at universities across the country. These centers are designed to make university expertise available to the community and are modeled on similar efforts in the Netherlands. With respect to our own university fees, I am pleased to report that under the new Federation, our per student fee is now 31 cents which will translate into a 25% decline in our membership fees compared to the previous situation where we funded membership to both the CFH and the SSFC. There are also plans to reduce individual registration fees at the new Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences which will replace the Leameds effective in 1998. The schedule for the Learneds/Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences is as follows: 1997 1998 1999 2000 Memorial (the last Leameds) Ottawa (the first Congress) Sherebrooke/Bishops Western Canada (site to be an nounced) 2001 Ontario (site to be announced) Finally, there are scholarships available for a SSHRC Summer Institute on Social Sciences and the Humanities in Aids Research to be held at University of Windsor May 26-June 5, I 997. The summer institute will bring together 30 scholars and IO graduate students. The deadline for applications is February 14, 1997. Details on the summer institute are available from Anne Klymenko, Graduate Studies and Research or by direct email to: summinst@server.uwindsor.ca. If there are any questions or concerns regarding the HSSFC, please feel free to contact me at: 343-8545 or at Livio. DiMatteo@Lakeheadu.ca. 9 �AROUND CAMPUS WANT TO BE A JUDGE? ,:fNECAH Continuing Professional Education Program PALLIATIVE CARE Since 1994, the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health at Lakehead University has provided palliative care education across Northwestern Ontario. Under the Ministry of Health's Long Term Care Division and in cooperation with Palliative Care Network Northwest as well as many organizations and agencies across the region, NECAH continues to implement a variety of educational programs. Education is aimed at long term care providers, physicians and home support agencies. In the fall of 1994, 88 delegates came to The Palliative Care Institute, a 30.5-hour interdisciplinary, educational program designed on a Train the Trainer model. In the fall of 1995, Northern Lights: Advanced Pain and Symptom Management brought together 46 health practitioners to work with experts in the field of palliative care. All former delegates were reunited at Avila Centre for a June conference called Kindred Spirits: The Palliative Care Family. Over 20 presenters offered an outstanding array of topics to nearly 100 delegates. Palliative Care: Psychogeriatric Issues, is a three-level educational program offered in long term care settings, aimed at practitioners who work with cognitively impaired palliative clients. Nearly 300 persons have participated locally as well as another 200 in five outlying communities. In Home Palliative Care Education has nine trainers in Thunder Bay and region, offering a 24-hour training program for approximately 200 homemakers/home support workers. NECAH is currently planning the second offering of The Palliative Care Institute in May, 1997. The programs are successfully meeting the demand for professionally educated people in the field of palliative care. Dr. Terry Hill, Acting DirectorofNECAH, is pleased to announce the appointment of the following as Adjunct Professors with the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH):Dr. Keith Brownlee, Professor Tie King, Dr. Norm La Voie and Dr. Terry Hill. 10 Would you enjoy sharing your science expertise with young people who would benefit greatly from interacting with you? GLOBAL CHANGE GAME Sunday, February 2 Picture a gym with a large world map on the floor and 80 students, staff and faculty divided into teams representing broad geographic regions such as Asia, Africa and North America. Each team must work through environmental and social problems facing their region keeping in mind particular geographic and economic factors. Everyone is attempting to improve his or her populations' well being. At the same time, team leaders haggle among themselves and with others representing multinational corporations. Sound like fun? Lori Palano is one ofsix student volunteers taking the game on a national tour of schools, colleges and universities. She says the game "challenges the students to think critically and creatively about all the issues facing the world today." WUSC is sponsoring this fundraising event to help in aiding a refugee to come to Lakehead. The cost to play the 3-hour game is $15. If so, the Science Fair committee is interested hearing from you. The committee is now developing a list of interested "Science Advisors" to help the Science Fair participants develop higher quality projects. The Annual Regional Science Fair will take place April I 0, 1997, in the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. If you want to give back to the public and stay focused in your research area, this is the ideal opportunity. Who knows, these junior scientists might just become graduate students of yours in the future! Any way you look at it, the partnership will help you contribute to your field today and in the future. To volunteer or to get more information contact Yves Prevost, Faculty of Forestry, at Ext. 8342 or by E-mail: yves.prevost@lakeheadu.ca. * To register or to get more information contact Miriam Lappala at the International Student Office at 343-8958 or e-mail: miriam.lappala@lakeheadu.ca GOOD NEWS Kirsten Erica Maki, a Lakehead student in her final year of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree program majoring in Chemical Engineering, has been awarded one of 15 Governor General's Canada Scholarships in Environmental Engineering funded by Dupont Canada Inc. The scholarship value is $1,500. Maki is the recipient of several other scholarships including the Canada Scholarship, and the Lakehead University Entrance Award of Academic Excellence. In addition, she received the General Motors ofCanada Limited Excellence Through Diversity Award which also includes summer employment with General Motors of Canada (Oshawa). The awards presentation ceremony will be held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on January 27, 1997. Faculty and staff who volunteered their time to work with on the Alumni Association 's annual fall phonathon were treated to pizza and prizes along with the chance to speak with dozens of regular donors. To date the student callers and volunteers have raised $140,000 towards the $165,00 goal. Above: Mary Beth Coates and Dr. John Whitfield. Agora, January, 1997 �Writing Across the Curriculum by Robert Vukovic Are today's universities preparing students to communicate their ideas effectively once they enter their chosen careers? According to Dr. Kim Fedderson here at Lakehead, much could be done to improve the quality of student writing. That's why this professor is spearheading the Faculty of Arts and Science's "Writing Across the Curriculum" program, a means by which students within the faculty can acquire the writing skills p~rticular to their disciplines. Writing Across the Curriculum, or "WAC" is a relatively new and creative approach to English education. Its goal is to provide more coherent and more systematic support for student writing. According to Fedderson, the two major historical approaches to teaching writing in Canadian universities have not worked. "One solution is not to teach writing at all," he explains. "The argument here is that students should come to university being able to write, and the university's job is to teach them about a specific discipline. The problem with this approach is that learning the type of writing necessary to a particular discipline is something high school can not effectively teach a student. Only teachers familiar with the discipline have the ability to help students learn how to write in the discipline." The other approach is leaving the development of writing skills to the English department. At Lakehead, for example, some disciplines require first-year students to take the "Strategies for Writing (1500)" course. "This gives students many opportunities to practice writing, as well to get feedback from skilled teachers of writing," says Fedderson. "The pedagogical problem with this course is its isolation: writing is like any other behaviour -- to improve it, you need to practice it. A first-year course can't give students the opportunities they need to develop as writers through later years in university. Also, it doesn't familiarize students with the particulars of writing in their discipline." "Writing is like any other behaviour-- to improve it, you need to practice it." - Dr. Kim Fedderson WAC offers a logical alternative: teach students what they need for an individual discipline within that discipline. Examples include Lakehead's Forestry program, where the proper style for writing Forestry reports is taught within Forestry classes. Forestry started its own WAC program this fall. Anthea Kyle is a writing consultant who works with Lakehead Forestry classes, lecturing regularly to students on how their findings should be reported, assessed and presented to the "public." In addition, she staffs a writing centre which provides Forestry students with support for the development of their writing. Besides the progress made with this faculty, Fedderson hopes to make further inroads with the program. Small group instruction within classes, as well as a comprehensive program to maintain students' writing skills throughout their university careers, are what proponents of WAC hope to achieve. Also every discipline will require the support of a writing centre intended for that discipline. Already, this fall, "departments are meeting to identify pathways by which their students can meet university WAC guidelines." The benefits to Lakehead, as well as to any institution that would implement WAC programs, are obvious: "solid concern for writing shows a university's concern with students' opportunities upon graduation," claims Fedderson. It would certainly back up Lakehead's student-centred image, as well as delivering on its promise of a quality education to its students. There are other benefits to society. "Writing is power," says Fedderson. "Only by writing well, can we make our voices heard in a democratic society." Anthea Kyle Is a writing consultant who works with Lakehead Forestry students to teach them how their findings should be reported, assessed and presented to the public. Agora, January, 1997 Robert Vukovic is one of several students participating in S.P.A.R.K. -- Lakehead, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Forfurther information about WAC contact Dr. Kim Fedderson at 343-8374. 11 �CALENDAR ••••••••••••••••••••• • • : BIOLOGY SEMINAR •• SERIES •• January 23 Thursday 11:30 AM : Dr. Lada Malek, Biology: UC 0050: • "Plant desiccation tolerance: a dry • topic for biophysics?" •: January 30 Thursday 7:00 PM • • • • I. Smith, LUSTR Co-op: Regional Centre 0005: "LUSTR Co-op and New Technologies for Production of Forestry Seedlings." •• • February 6 Thursday 11:30AM • Jake Vander Wal, Ont. Min. Envir. • UC 0050: "How Science is becom: ing less important in Society." •• February 13 Thursday 11 :30 AM • Dr. lnderjit, Biology: UC 0050: • "Allelopathy in Annual and Peren: nial weeds." •• February 27 Thursday 3:30 PM : •• •• •• • •• •• •• •• • •• •• •• • •• •• ••• •• •• •••••••••••••••••••••••• • : • • Michael McPherson, Highview Animal Clinic: Regional Centre 1002: TBA topic in veterinary medicine PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FORESTRY PRACTICES "Fallacies in Forestry" is the theme of the 1997 Forestry Symposium being organized by the Lakehead University Forestry Assocation on Wednesday, January 25, 1997, in the LU Ryan Building, Room I 042 from I 0:00 am - 5:00 pm "Public awareness offoreshy has been increasing greatly, and the public's ability to influence policy and legislation are evident. We plan to have presentations representing industry, both timber and chemical, environmental concern groups, education and the media. These groups will share their experiences related to public input and knowledge offorestry." --Dawnne Richard, LU Forestry Association. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC LUMINA CONCERT SERIES 1996-97 Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall Music and Visual Arts Centre 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. January 21 Alexander Tselyakov, piano February 4 Harold Wevers, bassoon Joy Fahrenbruck, piano February 26 Andre Leplante, piano (Note: venue TBA, 8:00 p.m.) Two prints by Harold Town which were donated to the University have been stolen from the walls of the basement of the Braun Building. If you have any information about the theft, please contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-89 I 0. Agora January 1997 Subscriptions and tickets available from the Department of Music. For further information call 343-8787. CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Regular Hours Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 11 :30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. 8:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. COMING UP International Days - Jan.27- Feb. I, 1997 CHA Public Lecture by Rev. Jim Patterson speaking on the Guatamalan Peace Accord " Is Peace Real in Central America" on January 28, 1997. Watch for posters announcing time and location. The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send us your news. Deadline for February submissions is Monday, Feb. 3, 1997. Presentations will be made by John Valley, Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada; Phillip Hearn, E.B. Eddy; Lisa Buse, Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resources; Gerald Graham, C. Trojan CBQ; and Tim Gray, Wildlands League. Com1n un1.1y Rel at ion s Vol. 14, No.1 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Free admission. Everyone welcome. For information contact the Faculty of Forestry 343-851 I. 12 Agora, January, 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-01 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Paterson Library Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/f3fd6a92953879cd224b8ccf9b6d9953.pdf 629edca4b51ea5b2faf2949bd71353cd PDF Text Text ora Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada February 1998, Vol. 15, No. 2 ISSN 0828-5225 Senior music student David Lahteenmaa (seated above) had the privilege of taking a master class with Andre Laplante, one of Canada's great romantic piano virtuosos. Laplante visited the campus while he was in Thunder Bay last month to appear as the featured artist in the Department of Music's 100th Concert Anniversary Celebration of the CornwalULUMINA Concert Series (1988-98). New Nursing Programs Launched The Community Health Nursing in First Nations & The Northern Clinical Practice Program INSIDE Strategic Planning ... 2 Margaret Page awarded Order of Canada ... 5 1997 Distinguished Researchers ... 7 Seven nurses working in remote northern nursing stations are upgrading their skills at Lakehead thanks to a new program launched in January. It is called the Northern Clinical Practice Program and it was created in partnership with Lakehead University, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), and Medical Services Branch (MSB), Ontario Region, Health Canada. The Northern Clinical Practice Program as well as the recently launched Community Health Nursing in First Nations Program are significant because, for the first time, programs for nurses at nursing stations will be taught by those who are practising in the North. In addition, local communities will provide input into the way community health is being taught. In September -of 1997, Lakehead University in partnership with Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), began offering education programs to the nurses working for the Medical Services Branch (MSB), Ontario Region, of Health Canada. These programs are part of a national decision to regionalize the nurses training component of MSB and to transfer management to First Nations communities. In Ontario Region, the partnership between Lakehead and NAN builds on a long history of cooperation which, in nursing, has been the development of the Native Nurses Entry Program, as well as joint research into health issues in the remote First Nations communities. continued on page 8 �MW•#&----------------------------Notes from the Open Meeting on Strategic Planning held in the University Centre Theatre on January 27, 1998 by Frances Harding Lakehead must focus on the big picture as it works toward a new strategic plan. That was the message Interim President John Whitfield gave to faculty and staff during a three-hour Open Meeting chaired by Acting Vice-President (Academic) Jim Gellert and featuring President of the Counci I of Ontario Universities, Bonnie Patterson. Professor Patterson began the meeting by sharing her thoughts on the issues facing Ontario universities as the provincial government moves into the second half of its mandate. Next she reported on public opinion research conducted by Environics, Angus Reid, OISE/U of T and others on university funding, quality and accessibility. Finally, she touched on the difficulties facing universities, as well as the "challenges" being put forward by the media and by the premier (see side bar on page 3). Following Patterson's remarks, Dr. Whitfield reviewed the points which he felt staff and faculty should keep in mind as they begin the process of strategic planning: -- Lakehead's enrolment is roughly the same as it was last year -- 6300 full-time equivalent students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. This figure is down from 1994-95 when we peaked at 7161 students. - There has been a decline in the number of students coming directly to Lakehead from high school. In the current year they make up about 70% of Year I First-lime Registrations (down from 76% in 1996). Lakehead has a significant number of mature students and students coming from other sectors. They comprise 30% of Year 1 First-lime Registrations. -- The geographic distribution of full-time registrants is changing. The number of students coming from Thunder Bay has been decreasing, while the number of students coming from the Region is increasing. Overall, about 47% of our students come from Thunder Bay and Region and about 53% of our students come from the rest of Ontario, other provinces and other countries. -- The need for OSAP awards continues to increase. Last year, Lakehead students borrowed more than $20 million to help fund their education. The average yearly OSAP award for each full-time student was nearly $8000. -- About 47% of Lakehead undergraduate full-time students receive OSAP. Over the course of a 4-year program, students could very likely be accruing a debt load of $32,000. Lakehead has responded by providing more financial aid. In 1996-97, the University awarded $1.5 million in scholarships and bursaries, up from $750,000 in 1992-93. This will increase as the awards from the OSOTF Challenge Fund come on stream. -- In the wake of government cutbacks, students are bearing an increasing percentage of the cost of their education. Last year approximately 45 cents of ever dollar spent on Lakehead's operating revenue came from student tuition. 2 -- Tuition is expected to increase 10% next year and another 10% in the following year. The provincial government has announced there will be no additional grants next year and possibly only a I % increase in the following year. As a result, Lakehead will have no option but to do two things: increase revenues through enrolment growth and tuition, and control its budget. ' According to Whitfield, deregulation of tuition fees will not have a direct economic impact on Lakehead due to the mix of our professional and graduate programs. However, we may have to consider differentiation of fees by programs as we move into a deregulated environment. He said Lakehead's mission statement, drafted more than five years ago, must be revisited. Programming, too, will have to be reviewed. "As Lakehead begins its planning exercises we have to look at our programming and method of delivery. We've tried these things before and its been difficult to bring about change. In this process, I believe we have to. "On the other hand, I believe you have to be looking a new things. You just can't cut. In our community there are many new ideas and there are particular issues that need to be addressed." "Each university will have its own place in the sun as defined by its mission: by what it is intending to do, what it can best do, and how it can serve its constituents." Whitfield then went on to comment of the following topics: Niche "I believe that through our good planning and good "What are the new things Lakehead has to be doing that will be relevant to the mission, niche, location, geography, and region?" Entrepreneurship & Income Generation imagination we will have lots of opportunities, provided we work to maximize them." "If you are going to run the shop, you've got to have money! Lakehead is going to have to look at things from the point of view of generating dollars." •• Dr. John Whitfield "Some of Lakehead's programs are almost 100 per cent dependent on college recruit- Colleges lakehead U11iversity, February, 1998 �3 ment. Others have lots of room for further interaction with colleges. The college system is going through considerable change right now and it is going to be a area where we are going to have to work very hard. We had some exclusivity in this market in the past, but we no longer have it. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the issues raised at the Open. Meeting? Are there topics you would like to have discussed in. greater detail in. the Agora? Please share your ideas by con.tactin.g the Editor at 343-8193 or by Email: frances.hardin.g@lakeheadu.ca "Having in place the appropriate programming, the appropriate recognition of work done in the colleges, the appropriate environment in which these students can come in and be suc.cessful -- in a time period that they can afford -- is important." Dealing with the Deficit "We had more than 90 faculty and staff leave the institution in 1996 through early exit programs. The Board approved a deficit over a period of time in order to pay off those costs. "In 1996-97 we ended up with a cumulative deficit of $1.587 million. In 199798, we are projecting, on the operating side, a deficit of $1.3 million resulting in a cumulative deficit at the end of the current year of $2.888 million. "We haven't built our 1998-99 budget yet so I don't know what the anticipated surplus or deficit is going to be. Similarly, we have not tried to anticipate future years. We have looked at a few models and they are all scary. "Under very generous assumptions about enrolment and other income figures, we will still have about a $1 million that we will have to cut out of the budget. Under less generous, or maybe more realistic assumptions, that could be $1.5 million. "The bottom line is that the Board of Governors is committing us to a zero budget deficit in 2000-2001 and our planning will have to work in that direction. Therefore, one of our options is NOT going to be to carry that additional million as a deficit. I don't think that is a planning option at this point." Lakel,ead University, February, /998 The Media's Challenge to Universities - There is a gap between what universities say and what we in the public see. - What do you need to close the credibility gap? What is it that Boards of Governors can do that you are not doing now? Research "The thrust now is toward partnerships to involve the private sector, the business sector and the industrial community. This is being driven right at this moment through the CFI and the Challenge Fund." The following notes are taken from Professor Patterson's overheads: Amortizalion of Earty Exit Costs Operating Surplus (Deficit) Cumulative Surplus (Deficit) 96/97 97/98 98/99 1.374 1.374 1.374 ·-· (1.301) (1.587) (2,888) 99/00 00/01 0 0 ·-· - n ·- (n) 0 John Whitfield: "What the Board of Governors has insisted, and advisedly so, is that there is to be no deficit as we go into the year 2000-2001." CHARTING THE FUTURE There are five phases to Lakehead's Strategic Planning Process: Review (September 1997 - Feb 28, 1998) Information Gathering (May 1-J une 30, 1998) Analysis and Writing (July 1, 1998- January 1, 1999) Implementation (January. 1999) Monitoring (1999-2003) On February 27, 1998 a Strategic Planning Colloquium will be held attended by representatives from a broad cross section of the University Community. The purpose of the Colloquium is to involve members of the community in reviewing the University's Mission Statement and in determining the strategic areas which wiff then form the basis of the new Strategic Plan. - If issues of quality and excellence are so important, why is it so hard to see what universities are . doing to ensure that? - On the issues that matter to the public, access and affordability, student learning and post-university opportunities, what are universities doing differently to ensure improvements? The Premier's Challenge to Universities - Whose responsibility is it to ensure quality of education? What do we meqn by "quality"? - "Quality" and "value for money" both for students and for society? -Who is responsible for opening or expanding programs in fields where there are significant shortages, like computer science and software engineering? Overarching Perceptions - Postsecondary education is viewed as very important. - Ontarians greatly over-estimate the current level of provincial government funding - even so, they feel that increasing funding should be a priority. - Funding cutbacks have had an impact on the quality of education - Very little appeal for reducing services or programs as a way of responding to cutbacks. - Support is high for changes to policy that would allow for greater variation in tuition levels *authority for universities, *closer alignment with program costs. �+@•#&-~--------------------------- 4 An Update from the President Dr. John Whitfield Partnerships The development of corporate-to-corporate partnerships are intended to strengthen our relationship with the private sector. Our first partnership statement was signed with Avenor (Thunder Bay) several months ago. During a recent review of the partnership with Mr. Emilio Rigato, Mill Manager of Avenor (Thunder Bay) we were both very pleased with our progress to date. Of particular interest is the "leadership development program" which is being delivered by various members ofour Faculty of Business. We presently have 20 Avenor employees registered in the program and the success of this initiative to date has been so positive that Avenor would like to start a second group of participants in the fall of 1998. Congratulations to the Faculty of Business for a job well done! I am pleased to report that in January, 1998, Mr. Ron Dysievick, General Manager of Bombardier Inc. (Thunder Bay), and I signed a partnership statement which will serve to establish and strengthen a corporate-to-corporate partnership relationship between Lakehead University and Bombardier Inc. (Thunder Bay). We intend to build on each other's strengths to create a mutually beneficial relationship. Bombardier General Manager Ron Oysievick and Dr.John Whitfield The initial phase of the partnership will focus on developing relationships in a variety of areas including: student access to the Bombardier plant to observe and study their industry in action, research and development enhancement, bringing University expertise to bear upon problems in manufacturing, engineering and administration, employee leadership development, co-operative education participation and student and graduate recruitment participation. I am confident that as our partnership develops, we will be able to explore new challenges and opportunities for future initiatives. Other partnerships are being developed. If you have any suggestions or questions concerning these, please contact me. Intercollegiate Business Competition at Queen's The intercollegiate business competition is a national competition that is sponsored by Queen's University and which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1998. This year business schools across Canada (Memorial to UBC) competed in the preliminary and final rounds of competition. The preliminary round held in OctoberNovember involves the preparation of a case study in one of six areas of business: Accounting, Finance, Labour Arbitration, Management lnfonnation Systems, Marketing, and Policy. The top five universities in each discipline are then selected to compete in the final round held in early January at Queen's. This year, two teams (see names below) from Lakehead's Faculty of Business were selected to compete in the final round held January 8 - 11. final round of the Labour Arbitration competition. Lakehead Business Students Competing in the Final Round Labour Arbitration Team: 1. Anthony Barsanti 2. Rosa Turco Marketing Team: 1. Julie Anderson 2. Trina Ooupe Congratulations to these students who have represented Lakehead University. Also a note of thanks and appreciation to Professor Derek Hassay who has served as faculty advisor. Information Technology Cargill Challenge The "Information Technology (I/T) Cargill Challenge" took place at the head office of Cargill Ltd. (Minneapolis, MN) on January 22, 1998. Lakehead was one of 4 Canadian "key MIS" universities asked to participate with approximately 25 other major American schools. The day long event featured exercises in both Business evaluation and software application development. During these exercises Lakehead was well represented by the two student participants -- Steve Wier, 4th year MIS, and Kathy Gosse, 3rd year MIS. Lakehead should be especially proud of Steve Wier who presented the final Iff software application for his group. As well, Steve Wier has accepted an offer of employment from Cargill when he graduates this spring. Thanks to Professor Richard Glew who was the faculty advisor and to Moe Ktytor, Director of Student Placement & Co-operative Education Centre, who arranged for Lakehead's participation in this elite challenge. Secondary School Reform The final round requires students to prepare another case study. However, in the final round, students are provided with only five hours to complete their analysis and prepare a fonnal presentation. Judges in this final round are industry leaders in the various discipline areas. Given the number of universities competing in the preliminary round, it is an accomplishment just to have a team selected to attend the finals. However, this year Lakehead students distinguished themselves even further by placing third in the The Minister of Education and Training announced several initiatives concerning Secondary School Refonn in mid-January. While this is a multifaceted and widereaching initiative, there are two matters of particular interest to universities and colleges: *The preparation of students who enter post-secondary studies. In particular, the distinction between courses for collegebound students and university-bound students is not appropriate in a context in Lakehead U11iversity, February, 1998 �5 ----------------------------tti·U&■ which college and university collaboration is being encouraged. PROFESSOR EMERITA MARGARET R. PAGE * The development of curriculum. It is hoped, and I believe intended, that university representatives will participate in both writing and reviewing curriculum documents. If you are interested in serving on a reference group to do this, please contact me. COU is collecting a list of potential university representatives. NAMED A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF CANADA Margaret Page says she has had "a love affair with Lakehead" that dates back to 1958 when she married a Geology professor and began taking part-time courses at the University. There is a COU Committee on Secondary School Reform, chaired by Dr. Bob Rosehart. Input on representations concerning these Reforms could be made through that Committee. • She made the admission to friends and colleagues who had gathered for a reception in the Faculty Lounge in early February to celebrate occasion of her being named a member of the Order of Canada. Strategic Planning Acting Vice-President (Academic) Jim Gellert, working with a Steering Committee has developed a planning model for the development of a new Strategic Plan. This model is being recommended to Senate by the Senate Academic and will be considered at the February 24, 1998, Senate Meeting. The model titled Charting the Future: Strategic Planning Process is on LUCI. Comments on it can be submitted to Dr. Gellert. Presidential Appointment Two presidential appointments, effective this summer have been announced recently: Dr. Catherine Henderson was named President of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and Dr. Henderson is presently President of Centennial College. Laurentian University has appointed Dr. Jean Watters President effective August 1, 1998. Currently Dr. Watters is the President of College Boreal. Congratulations! Recalling how she felt a week earlier at the investiture at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, she said how deeply proud she was to be a Canadian and how grateful she was to be living in a country that "bas given us so many opportunities." A graduate and former director of Lakehead's School of Nursing, Margaret Page has made her mark on Northwestern Ontario as a public health nurse, professor and community leader. Since coming to the region in the early '50s she has served on numerous professional associations including the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario where she served as president. In 1997, she was awarded the title Fellow of Lakehead University. Margaret Page has travelled extensively during her career, particularly in Malawi, Africa, where she spent five years as principal of the University of Malawi's College of Nursing. In 1989 she was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 18 (Thunder Bay) Medical Company. * DONOR'S RECEPTION l.AJ<.EHEAO IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL RECEPTION FOR DONORS ANO SCHOLARS IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE on March 19, 1998 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. THUNDER BAY ONTARIO CANADA INFORMATION at www.lakeheadu.ca/-sports ~~~- Canada ~ Lakehead University, February, 1998 ~ Th! funl S hop Lid.. ~ut)' ira·ve"'8us. (807) 343-8644 41 CAVAL.1£Jl ~ Mllkl:UA#IM ..=!180::::: Q!J>R ,, VICTORIAINN �+@•l;§-1---------------------------- 6 Co-op Education at Lakehead Co-operative Education is a process of learning often referred to as "experiential learning." As a formal part of the curriculum, it integrates the student's academic study with work experience in co-operating employer organizations. In each of Lakehead's Coop programs (listed below), students alternate periods of experience in appropriate work terms in accordance with the participating academic unit and with the criteria established by the Canadian Association of Co-operative Education. Lakehead offers Coop Education in the following academic programs: Computer Science (HBSc, BSc, MSc) Economics (MA) Forestry (MSc) Human Resources (HBComm) Management Systems (HBComm) Marketing (HBComm) Mathematics (HBSc, BSc, MSc) Physics (HBSc, MSc) How does the program work? At Lakehead, Co-op experience involves instruction before, during and after each work term. Upon admission into the Co-op stream, students automatically commit to being mobile, since work terms will vary in location. Co-op work term placements are arranged with a Co-op employer partner in every province of the country. Almost all of the Co-op students have been successful in being matched with a Co-op employer. Once matched for a Co-op work term, students do productive work suitable to their level of experience, and for which they are paid at standard rates. A student's work term performance is monitored by the University; supervised and evaluated by the participating co-operative employers. At the end of the work term, the employer usually completes a performance appraisal with the student. Each student is required to do a work term report or assignment for their academic unit, and as part of this process the employer is asked to review all documentation prior to being released to the University. After a Co-op student successfully completes the "pre", "during" and "post" work term activities, an experiential credit is noted on the Co-op student's transcript. For more information about Co-op Education at Lakehead contact John DeGiacomo at ext. 8264. This article first appeared in the Winter'98 issue ofthe Lakehead University Parents Newsletter During a recent visit to Thunder Bay, CARGILL executives Don Smirt (left) and Gary Speer (right) met with Lakehead business students Steve Wier and Kathy Gosse to congratulate them for taking part in the annual CARGILL Challenge. Co-op Students Compete with the Best Two Co-op students from Lakehead's Faculty of Business tested their skills in Information Technology along with students from universities in Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio, Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah and Texas. The forum was the annual 1/T Cargill Challenge held in Minneapolis on January 22, 1998. Business students Steve Wier and Kathy Gosse, along with faculty advisor Richard Glew, were chosen to represent Lakehead. This is the first timeLakehead University has participated in the annual event. The 1/T Cargill Challenge is a competition geared to first-rate students who have a strong interest in working in a corporate environment. Participants were divided into eight teams and took part in both a business workshop and an application development workshop. Steve Wier (who did his Co-op placement with Cargill in Winnipeg) has since been offered a managerial position with the company upon completion of his final year. Cargill Inc. is an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products with some 79,000 employees in more than 1,000 locations. Gary Speer, Cargill's Information Technology Development Manager, is a Lakehead graduate (BAdmin'89). Currently there are about 150 students taking part in Lakehead's Co-op Education Program. lakeltead University, February, 1998 �7 ----------------------------tti•l;&I 1997 Distinguished Researchers Dr. Rotenberg Department of Psychology Dr. Morris Department of Biology will give a public lecture will give a public lecture "The Value of Time: Northern Visions, Southern Ghosts and the Coexistence of Species" "Social-Developmental Research: An Example of Examining the Relation Between Lonliness and Interpersonal Trust" March 18, 1998 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. in RB 3044 March 18, 1998 from 10-11:30 a.m. in RB 1022 Reception Following 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Reception Following 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Rethinking Natural Selectwn The Elements of Trust Dr. Doug Morris is an evolutionary ecologist. His research into patterns of species relationships over time has been called the cutting edge of science in that field and has resulted in 19 publications in the last six years. The majority of Morris' work, in recent years, has surrounded the development and testing of his own isodar theory of population regulation and competition. Since his appointment in 1983, Dr. Ken Rotenberg has proven to be a valuable and prolific addition to the Department of Psychology. His credits include 42 publications, three edited books and supervision over 16 masters theses and 18 honours theses. Furthermore, he was instrumental in establishing the department's doctoral program. Briefly put, the isodar theory, which was developed from early models of habitat selection, is a means of measuring how natural selection creates "non-trivial [population] patterns within ecosystems." On the surface this may sound relatively straightforward, but until now it has proved extremely difficult. A species' choice of habitat will reflect an assessment of that area's quality, in terms of resource availability, etc. Habitat choice, however, is constrained by the density of individuals already occupying each habitat. Morris explains that an additional determinant in habitat selection is competition from other species that tend to drive each apart. Unfortunately, these events have been thought to leave no traces of that competition. This idea has been disproved by isodar theory. For the last several years, the focus of Ken Rotenberg's research has been concerned with three interrelated topics: interpersonal trust, loneliness and disclosure processes. Morris, along with colleagues and students, has undertaken to test the theory in the field. This work has taken him to four continents, with encouraging results at each stop. The first testing ground for the isodar theory was the Canadian Arctic, where, it was rightly assumed that competition between lemmings would confirm the hypothesis. He was less certain about Australia, where more species compete for habitat. From data on only species censuses, however, he was able to deduce the process of habitat selection. The results from the Australian expedition are not yet conclusive, but they are very encouraging. Another source of encouragement is the fact that Morris' theory has been adopted by a number of research groups around the world. continued on page JO Lakehead University, February, 1998 The term "disclosure processes" is used to refer to individuals' revealing of personal information and how that is viewed by others. It is believed that disclosure processes are an integral part of contemporary society that not only shapes the course of relationship development for each individual but shapes the course of history (e.g. disclosures regarding a president). Rotenberg has examined a range of issues regarding disclosure processes, such as the development of intimate friendships in children, and the extent to which lonely individuals disclose personal information to others. Along those lines, he has examined the relation between loneliness and trust and found that both lonely children and adults tended to be less trusting than their nonlonely counterparts. It was hypothesized that lonely individuals' low level of trust serves to maintain their loneliness .by limiting the extent to which they will disclose personal information to others and thus form intimate relationships. The development of rapport has been regarded as critical to all facets of child psychology: psychological assessment, treatmenl and research. Researchers have believed that it is essential for an adult to develop a warm and trusting relationship with a child (i.e. rapport) in order to accurately assess the child's intelligence, continued on page JO �+W•i;&-1---------------------------...Nursing continued from page 1 The two new programs offered at Lakehead are: 8 SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT MADE BY THE CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION --A Community Health Program for nurses entering with diploma preparation (which is still a major segment of MSB new hirings), and --A Northern Clinical Practice component for nurses who will be working in the remote nursing stations. • The Community Health Program began in September, 1997, and is delivered via Distance Education. There are currently 23 nurses enrolled in the program. This program uses as a core six (3 1/2 credits) of the existing post RN program at Lakehead University. The courses have been adapted to include applications in the First Nations settings. These courses can then be counted toward completion of the degree program if the nurses wish to continue. Since our entire post RN program is available through Distance Education, it is anticipated that this will be an attractive option to the nurse. This is a program planned for the Ontario region, therefore, sites are available for MSB nurses in the South, Northeast, as well as the Northwest. The Northern Clinical Practice Program concerns the preparation for nurses working in the nursing stations and focuses on clinical practice. This program will have two parts: a) theory component offered on campus in Thunder Bay b) clinical component in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout and Moose Factory Both the Community Health Program and Northern Clinical Practice Program are designed to reflect the unique health needs of northern communities. A management committee with representation from NAN, MSB and Lakehead will be established to ensure input from all three partners. (Left to right): Ken Mutkala, Treasurer of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association Technical Section, MidWest Branch Scholarship, Dr. John Whitfield, and Ajoy Chatterjee, Chairman of the CPPA. The Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Technical Section, Midwest Branch recently created a scholarship endowment in the amount of $11,000 which will provide in perpetuity, support to high standing in-course students in the Chemical Engineering degree program at Lakehead University. 25 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT March 26, 1998 This year the OALT/ABO (Ontario Association of Library Technicians) Thunder Bay Region is holding its Annual Dinner & Business Meeting at Lakehead University in the Faculty Lounge. This event will take place on Thursday, March 26, 1998 at 7 p.m. Symposium is at 6 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $25/person (taxes included). There will be also be cash bar. A special evening is planned since this is the 25th Anniversary of the OALT/ABO. Organizers are attempting to contact as many past members of the Association as possible during this month so that everyone can celebrate 25 years of achievement. So come and join in the festivities, renew old acquaintances and take a walk down memory lane. Tickets are available from any executive member. If you could let organizers know if you are coming by March 19th, it would be appreciated. Please contact: Carol Young 475-9635, Kathy Crewdson 345-6414, Margot Ponder 7676835, FIELDHOUSE RENOVATIONS The CJ. Sanders Fieldhouse is getting a new lease on life. Starting in May, construction work will begin to improve kinesiology lab and classroom space, and to provide barrier-free access to areas of the building used by persons with physical disabilities. According to Athletics Facilities Supervisor Bill Keeler, only the swimming pool, main gymnasium saunas and change room areas will be available for use from April 25 to September 1, 1998. Campus engineer Scott Martin says that deferred maintenance work is also being done with this project including replacement of obsolete controls for ventilation systems and refurbishment of the men's shower facilities, the latter having been completed in the summer of 1997. The budget for the project is $861,000 of which the federal government, the Ontario government and Lakehead University are each contributing a third. Lakel,ead University, February, 1998 �9 ---------------------------;tit•l;§I full-time undergraduate and more than 45 per cent of graduate students; in most cases representing substantial gains over the numbers in 1980. WOMEN ON THE INCREASE Until 1960, women accounted for no more than one out of every four students, and often closer to one in five. By 1970, that ratio had grown to one in three, and by 1989 more women than men were enrolled fulltime in Canadian universities. While women's numbers have grown fastest at the undergraduate level -- for e~ample, by 1987 there were more women than men in bachelor's programs -- there have also been tremendous increases at the graduate level. In 1995, the number of women enrolled full-time in master's programs was above the 20,000 mark, only a few hundred lower than the number of men. At the doctoral level, four out of IO students (out of a total of almost 28,000 in 1995) are female, up from under two in 10 at the beginning of the 1970s. In 1995, women accounted for between 50 and 60 per cent of full-time undergraduate students in more than two-thirds of Canadian universities. There were 19 institutions where women made up more than 60 per cent of the full-time student body, with two having more than 80 per cent -- Brescia College and Mount Saint Vincent University. There were only six universities where women accounted for less than 40 per cent of the full-time students, with just one below 20 per cent -- the Ecole de technologie superieure, which focuses exclusively on engineering and technical education, -- the field with the smallest proportion of women. But some fields are still not attracting many women. For example, in 1995, only 20 per cent of the students in engineering and applied sciences were women, even though that was double the percentage for 1980. And while the proportion of women in mathematics and physical sciences had grown, they still accounted for only 30 per cent of undergraduates and 25 per cent of graduate students in 1995. •· AUCC Research File, November 1997, Vol.2, No. 2 Dr. Ted Garver, Department of Chemistry, has accepted a new position with the Alberta Research Council. Ted, his wife Colleen Holloran and sons Max and Noah have moved to Edmonton where Ted began working with the Pulp and Paper Group in January, 1998. Call for Participants GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE Thursday, March 12, 1998 8:30 to 4:30 pm Senate Chambers Master's students involved in research are invited to present their research-in-progress. Abstracts must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by Thursday, February 26, 1998. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION LEND THEIR SUPPORT Women account for between 40 and 60 per cent of the graduate students in two-thirds of the universities with graduate programs, while they represent 60 per cent or more in IO universities and under 40 per cent in a dozen universities. A large majority of students enrolled in part-time undergraduate programs (63 per cent) are women, and women also comprise the majority of part-time graduate students (53 per cent). In seven of the nine major fields of study, women now comprise over 55 per cent of Lakel1ead University, February, 1998 President of the Northwestern Ontario Chartered Accountants Association Cindy Speziale (right) presents a cheque to John Whitfield while Rosy Brizi, treasuer, looks on. The Northwestern Ontario Chartered Accountants Association have created an endowment which will pay out $1,000 each year to an accounting major in year three or four of their program on the basis of financial need and a minimum B+ standing. Preference shall be given to a student who graduated from high school in Northwestern Ontario and who intends to pursue a CA designation. �+@•l;&-~--------------------------Dr. Morris continued from Page 7 Closer to home, Morris has worked closely with students, supervising both honours and graduate theses, and involving the students in summer field work with the aid of funding from NSERC and other sources. Although their projects often parallel his own interests in evolutionary ecology, the professor encourages students to articulate problems of personal interest and solve them independently. 10 FEDERAL MINISTER AND NATIONAL CHIEF SPEAK AT LAKEHEAD Morris is careful to emphasize the importance of genuine curiosity in all fields of scientific inquiry, saying that this is the only way to effectively nourish scholarship. The current research climate, he says, discourages the acquisition of knowledge for its own sake, instead demanding purpose driven studies with economic, or otherwise human-centred applications. The purpose of scientific study, he believes, should be to expand human understanding rather than human convenience. -- Paul Jasen Editor's Note: Dr. Morris has received several other academic honours including the President's Award for Outstanding Research awarded by Memorial University in 1988 Dr. Rotenberg continued from page 7 treat his or her psychological problems and assess the ways in which he or she thinks and feels. In one line of current research, Rotenberg and his students are examining whether adults' display of emotional matching (i.e. matching another's emotional expressions), touch, eye contact, and smiling promote the development of rapport with young children. Ken Rotenberg is the first professor in the Social Sciences to receive the Distinguished Researcher Award. He hopes that this will serve to pave the way for other researchers in that field to strive for, and receive, the award. Furthermore, he is hopeful that this event marks a growing recognition within Lakehead University of psychology as a scientific discipline. The Distinguished Researcher Award is presented each year by the Vice-President, Academic, on the recommendation of the Senate Research Commutee. Chair of Lakehead's Aboriginal Management Council Corinne Fox (left) presented The Hon. Jane Stewart, Minister of Indian Affairs, with a print during a recent visit to campus. Both the Minister and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine (right) spoke to a crowd of students, staff and faculty in the University Centre Theatre in January. During his talk in the University Centre Theatre, National ChiefPhil Fontaine was asked about the Assembly of First Nations' policy on postsecondary funding for Aboriginal students. Phil Fontaine: "We remain, as an organization, true to our position that post-secondary education is a Treaty Right. "I hope the Minister (Jane Stewart) talked about the issue of strengthening the Treaty relationship between the Federal Crown and First Nations because that's the area where we will be able to extract the kind of concession that we need on this particular issue. "It's not going to be easy convincing this government as well that post-secondary education is a Treaty Right. "We're going to have to use a number of convincing arguments including the one that investing in First Nations communities is probably the best investment that this government could ever make in its mandate. Because, if there is one thing that produces the desired results for our people, it's education. "Twenty years ago, we had about 800 people in post-secondary institutions and now there are close to 30,000. That's a real force that's emerging as a result of our ability to access post-secondary institutions. It still remains a priority for our organization and we'll have to renew our efforts to get the government to reverse its position. "We've had discussions with the Minister of Finance regarding the Millennium Fund. The government has set aside $3 billion for this particular initiative and in the discussions I've had with the Finance Minister, there is a commitment there that First Nations people will be able to access that Fund. What percentage will be set aside for First Nations is something that has yet to be determined, but that will be another source for First Nations students." "If there is one thing that produces the desired results for our people, it's education." - Phil Fontaine National Chief, Assembly of First Nations (Ottawa) Lakeltead University, February, 1998 �11 -----------------------------1-tW•U&I WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY New CD-ROM Network makes its debut-featuring some full-text sources! The Library is pleased to announce the arrival of it's new CD-ROM network. The ERL (Electronic Reference Library) system, which provides access lo ten periodical indexes on CD-ROM (compact disc) in a Windows environment, replaces the previous DOS based system that had Jong been a source of technical problems. WELL DONE, SAMANTHA Thanks to the efforts of fourth-year music student Samantha Wrenshall, Lakehead University now bas an endowment valued at $15,000 (including matching funds from OSOTF) which will create bursaries for Music students in perpetuity. Wrenshall raised the money by successfully staging "Some Enchanted Evening" in December and is naming the bursary in honour of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. The ERL platform allows multiple users to simultaneously search one or more of the ten available indexes using a common Windows based software package. New users will find the system easy to navigate and those familiar with the old network will be pleased with the new appearance and the added improvements. One of the titles available on the network, CBCA (Canadian Business and Current Affairs), now offers fulltext articles for 120 of the 600 Canadian magazines indexed. Some of the magazines offering fulltext include Beaver, Canadian Journal of Education, Canadian Journal of Sociology, Financial Post, Maclean 's and Windspeaker. Nine daily Canadian newspapers are also indexed. --Valerie Gibbons, Search Services Librarian The evening dinner-dance and concert was attended by close to 300 people and featured the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and violinist Maria Cooper. The 1998 Morris Lecture SOCIOLOGY FACULTY BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES The Department of Philosophy and the Dean's Committee on Religious Studies through the William S. Morris Memorial Fund present: "Regionalism and Identity in the Late 20th Century" PROF. IRVING HEXHAM All talks will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Ryan Building Room 2032 Everyone Welcome. Friday, March 6, 1998 Dr. Thomas Dunk, "Remaking the Male Working-Class Self at the End of the 20th Century" Friday, April 3, 1998 Dr. Bruce Minore, "Putting 'Community' in Community Health Policy" Lakeltead University, February, 1998 Department of Religious Studies University of Calgary FREEDOM TO READ WEEK FEBRUARY 22 • MARCH 1 1998 Lord of the Flies; New American and Canadian Poetry; To Kill A Mockingbird; The Diviners; Of Mice and Men; The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and The Catcher in the Rye. What do these titles have in common? Each one was challenged and asked to be removed from either a library's shelves or from a school's curriculum. For the second consecutive year, the Libraries of Thunder Bay are joining in celebration of Freedom to Read Week. This week will be marked with the following events: -- An official media conference on Monday, February 23 at Confederation College, Challis Resource Centre, 10:30 a.m., featuring a short reading from a challenged or banned item by a mystery guest; •• "Readings from Banned or Challenged Materials" Evening featuring local authors, celebrities and library staff. This informal evening will be held on Thursday, February 26, 1998 at 8 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge, Lakehead University. Admission is free and refreshments will be .available. -· Library Displays and a radio contest. "Dangerous Cults or Genuine Spirituality: The Social Implications of New Religions" Friday, March 13, 1998 8 p.m. Braun Building, Room 1021 Everyone Welcome. No Charge. Freedom to Read week is sponsored by Canada's book and maga:tine producers; distributors and readers to focus attentwn on the viJal issue of intellectual freedom. If you would like more infonnation about this week or any of the evenJs please call ext. 8147. �1-W•»&-~--------------------------Alumni Association's 15th Annual ALUMNI CURLING BONSPIEL sponsored by Financial Concept Group Friday, March 27, 1998 Port Arthur Curling Club $35/person $140 per team includes a Chinese buffet dinner Call early to register at 343-8155 THEATRE NIGHT The Alumni Association is sponsoring a evening of theatre featuring the Cambrian Players' production of Move over Mrs. Markham on Friday, March 13 at the Bora Laskin Auditorium. Tickets are $8 (adults) and $7 (students and alumni) and can be purchased at the Alumni Services Office. Proceeds in aid of OSOTF. VISUAL ARTS LECTURE SERIES The Department of Visual Arts has secured funding from the Canada Council to run a Lecture Series featuring a number of artists. The lectures will be held in the William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts and are open to the public. March 5 & 6, 1998 Lynda! Osbome, Edmonton prinUinstallation For information call Robbie Buffington at 343-8787 BOOK SIGNING The Alumni Bookstore invites everyone to attend a book signing with Anne Alexander, author of The Antigonish Movement March 10 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. in the Bookstore ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION Thunder Bay Art Gallery and Lakehead University Department of Visual Arts cordially invite you to the Annual Juried Student Exhibition Mark your calendar for the following OSOTF DRESS DOWN DAYS March 13, 1998 April 9, 1998 May 8, 1998 March 6 - March 29 DONOR'S RECEPTION The Opening Reception and Awards Presentation is on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 pm Thursday, March 19, 1998 Faculty Lounge 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. WOMEN'S STUDIES BROWN BAG SPEAKERS SERIES Agora February 1998 All talks will be held from 11 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Northern Forest Ecosystem Research Building Main Boardroom. Bring your lunch and bring a friend. Friday, March 20, 1998 "Women and Political Action"by Dr. Laure Paquette, Political Studies, LUMINA CONCERT SERIES Jean McNulty Recital Hall of the William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts at 12:30 p.m. February 24 (Cancelled) March 10 Lynn Harting-Ware, classical guitar MCLEOD LECTURE SERIES The Department of English presents Poet Dr. William Heyen Monday, March 9, 1998 at 8 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge Cash Bar. All Welcome PUBLIC LECTURE Dr. Brent Danielson of Iowa State University will give a lecture on the "Effects of landscape features on the distributions and abundances of three species of small animals" on Friday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in BB 1075. Everyone Welcome. 12 Vol. 15, No. 2 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Coffee and Refreshments will be served The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the March issue is March 2, 1998. C. Trojan Commu n ity Relations Lakehead U11iversity, February, 1998 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-02 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. John Whitfield Lakehead Lakehead University Nursing President's Message Strategic Planning https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/9bedff0a28e992171ccfcb4b1bc7feef.pdf cd0972b33c5ffc1a0fae2f8ea588a38f PDF Text Text ora Season's Greetings A MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR LOIS WILSON When news of Princess Diana's death hit the news media, I was ensconced in a two-day meeting on human rights and women. At this Montreal meeting were women from around the globe. We listened as women from Rwanda told us of the systematic use of rape as a war strategy, but of how rape i s not included in the U. N. definition of "degrading or inhuman punishment." Nor is it considered, internationally, to be "torture." It is viewed as something that has just always happened. I heard how the Rwandan women were marched naked through the streets of their v illages and towns and then raped. Some were left to die. I heard of how they fear to tell their stories of horror publicly, for fear of reprisal and vengeance. I wept with them. I heard also from a few of the South Korean "comfort women" who were forced into sexually servicing the Japanese troops during World War II "to build the morale of the soldiers." Those who survived are now telling their collective story and seeking redress for the 200,000 women! I wept with them. You're Invited Faculty and staff are invited to attend a Holiday Reception on Friday, December 19 in The Outpost starting at 3 p.m. When I emerged from that meeting, it was to discover the whol e world in mourning for Princess Diana. Without commenting or making a judgment on that phenomenon, l et me say how confused I was. No one was mourning for the raped women of Rwanda. Of course not, you may say. Who would know about it? Where is Rwanda anyway? But their murderers walk free. As for the South Korean women -- that was so long ago that isn't it better to forget it and put it behind us? What has it got to do with us anyway? But their murderers do walk free. Then a friend sent me a report of his work in Guatemala -- of working with the Mayan survivors of historic massacres to require the truth about the crimes of the past be literally dug up and made public. He works in an exhumation process of mass graves dug in the 1980s that tell a story of great import to a world in pursuit of social justice and reconciliation. ... continued on page 4 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada December 1997, Vol. 14, No. 10 ISSN 0828-5225 CAMPUS NOTES Ho-Ho-Ho Congratulations to all staff, students and faculty who helped the Lakehead Residence Council build a float that won "best school group" in the annual OPP Christmas Parade held in Thunder Bay in November. Also, a heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed food, winter coats and toys in the various student-run charity drives. Into Africa Marcia Lee, a third-year student majoring in Geography and Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, will be spending six weeks in Botswana this summer taking part in the International Seminar program run by the World University Services of Canada (WUSC). Marcia will be conducting research and preparing a Recreation/ Education Resource Package for Botswana. You can meet Marcia and find out more about WUSC during International Days in the Agora January 24-February 1, 1998. Wiz Kid(s) Another Lakehead business student has made the top 20 in the Toronto Dominion Bank's annual Investment Challenge. His name is Jamie Dennison and he is a third-year finance major who secured 13th place by raising an imaginary $140,000 in the stock market over a six-week pe. riod. Last year, Chris Femyc, a fourthyear accounting student, placed second overall in Canada and is now articling for his CA with Ernst & Young in Calgary. "You would not believe the excitement around the Challenge," says Ken Hartviksen, associate professor in the Faculty of Business Administration who uses the TD Challenge to set up an environment for active learning. The 46 students comprising the Lakehead Team, ranked fourth overall in Canada, ahead of Concordia, Waterloo, Western, and U of T. More than 3,000 students took part in the competition. �AGORA there was still the traditional lobbying role, there were now also expanding initiatives and projects designed to illustrate the value of the humanities and social sciences to Canadian life. Gaffield remarked that the importance of the humanities and social sciences is not obvious to many and that collectively we are in a difficult position. If we do not fight "we will be erased" was a point made by Dr. Gaffield. i"i~PF:i'f~? -~~ As we reflect .on :~LJi!'s.t rj,r th.:r, .a ·_ 0 , '.' many· success~• an _accomplishments <'1Vhlch .the Unlyersi . '.c'omm'unity can • justifiably P~lld, .. .-/:(·_:~::.. >_;ff:.:~; }tt · - -<=--....,.,. _.,-, -"-'-'..,-, __ ~i~ --=====---' ·:?){> -~ \1 , Among'. tbese. waa t •e<sucusilful ()SOT / Cart1p"1gn.q.q When matched by the provi~~ial government; the fiinds \ • :,,.ralsed;".rill pr9·dde a ~~;~ 111\W~-- ,m~p,:vmen.Uo s_~,rlportpHr ·bursaries tor ·.o ur studentsf :' fhis}ias m "aije '.pos,sible {'.:f ,through the generosity of faculty, staff, students..and .:'.:c\ ~.;iil1onn~ ili weU iU. rnaity indiyidualsJUid strtilll,,m~d1Pm Jt:,fa and large businesses pllt'tictilarly hi'Thu rider Bay1tnd '<:>y .. the region. For: thu wirle support, th.e Univ,eni • is a ..,\: ,~-preclatiye, 0{F:, • P~};i'\,j~i'f:, < . • • •. ••• • • " .This lnstitudopal anct>comm.i#Hfy.tea,mwot .. , _ ;\;ntiaJ%Ct998/ Thc:Sllwill'~ tchal{~gingj(mest _for one, remaJn optimistic. Together.t.he LaJ~$!head.: J::'l!' sut~eed, '\:, . • '1'¼lf\, .:J!1iU:,: >itl~ I trust that e <lay Season. • • • • · ?it ' .. :·\!(: )t Humanities and Social Science Federation Report by Dr. Uvio Di Matteo Lakehead University Representative to the Humanities and Socia/ Science Federation of Canada The annual meetings of the Humanities and Social Science Federation of Canada (HSSFC) were held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa during the weekend of November 28-30, 1997. The general tenor and atmosphere of the meetings were not particularly cheerful as the humanities and social sciences arc under siege not only within society as a whole but also within a number of universities. For example, these meetings coincided with the proposal at Carleton University to eliminate a number of humanities programs in languages and literature mainly for financial reasons as well as the comments of the Ontario premier on the usefulness of certain disciplines. A highlight of the meetings was a presentation by Dr. Marc Renaud, the new president of SSHRC, during which he outlined a pragmatic approach for dealing with the current funding situation for humanities and social science research. The meetings opened on the Saturday with an overview and summary of the Federation's activities over the last year. In his opening remarks, I ISSFC President Chad Gaffield remarked that the broad thrust of the Federation's activities had diversified. While 2 Among some of the initiatives the HSSFC is now engaged in to demonstrate the importance of humanities and socia l sciences are the Career Vision Program, Breakfasts on the Hill and the CRIC Proposal. Career Vision is a pilot program in conjunction with Human Resources Development intended to provide humanities and social science graduates with work experience. At the end of this year, 57 young graduates participated in this program and were placed with public and private sector employers in the health and environmental sectors. Since 1994, eight Breakfasts on the Hill have been held in the Parliamentary Restaurant. Leading humanities and social science researchers present findings on public policy topics for an audience of members of parliament and political aides and have been very well attended. A series of six more breakfasts for 1997-98 are planned. The Community Research and Information Cross Roads (CRIC) proposal aims to establish university and community based research centres. At present, the proposal is at the funding stage and an attempt is being made to obtain government fundi ng via community political pressure. There is no unique model for a CRIC and different universities can put forward their own visions of what a community based research centre should be. Sociologist Marc Renaud, the new president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ofCanada (SSHRC), gave an address and then fielded questions from the audience. Renaud said that SSH RC researchers are going to have to justify what they do more than ever before and that humanities and social science researchers must accept the challenge to demonstrate their usefulness. The failure to do so will only be seen as amplifying the perception that SSHRC researchers are unable to adjust to the "new world." Renaud also said that he wishes to change the "us" versus "them" mentality that has come to characterize the relationship between SSII RC and its research community. This type of relationship does not exist between MRC/NSERC and the researchers that they fund and can be damaging to SSHRC's efforts to deal with the future. Renaud graphically illustrated the decline in SSH RC research grant success rates since the mid 1980s from 60 percent to 30 percent and pointed out that currently SSHRC only funds about 15 percent of humanities and social science researchers in the country whereas NSERC funds 60 percent of its researchers. In order to improve penetration rates for SSHRC, Renaud proposed a strategy whereby in return for more funding of basic curiosity-driven humanities and social science research, SSH RC would commit itself to also funding more policy-based research. Using a pyramid model of research with basic curios ity-driven research at the base of the pyramid supporting policy-driven research at the top, Renaud proposed that SSHRC push for one dollar for basic curiosity-driven research for every one dollar increase in funding for policy-driven research. Renaud urged a ll humanities and social science researchers not only to "publish or perish" but to "go public or perish." Humanities and social science researchers need to find creative ways to demonstrate their usefulness and to also Continued on page 4 Agora, December, 1997 �AGORA Building Knowledge to Combat Youth Crime by Josh S latkoff In its statement of philosophy, William W. Creighton Youth Services stresses that "the needs of young people are best served by the provision of positive, growth productive, and supportive programs in conjunction with the youth's offence." To fulfil this mandate, the Ministry ofCommunity and Social Services funded agency provides a full range ofjuvenile justice programming for Phase I young offenders aged 12 to 16 years. The agency services 39 youths in custody as well as 200 youths in the community. The focus of the agency is rooted in programming to promote healthy lifestyles and teaching to address the physical, mental, and social needs of young offenders, explains Margaret Boone, associate professor in Lakehead University's School of Nursing and president of the board ofdirectors of Creighton Youth Services. Through collaborative research with the agency, Lakehead University faculty and students have helped to assess the programming, learning, and educational needs of young offenders through seven completed studies since 1994. The research has been conducted by the departments of psychology, social work, sociology, and kinesiology. What has made the partnership so successful is Creighton staff involvement and program support from Probation Services throughout the entire research process. As members of the research evaluation committee, staff identify areas they think need to be researched. Then, "students meet with staff and they will look at the research design to sec whether it's feasible within the facility and whether it fits in with the philosophy of the facility," says Boone. Further, the research promotes accountability for services offered by the agency. "As service providers, we must provide programs that make a d ifference. Research Agora, December, 1997 "Research - conducted by lakehead University faculty and students in conjunction with our staff- helps assess the relevance ofwhat we are doing," says Bob Thompson. He is executive director ofCreighton Youth Services, an agency that provides juvenile justice programming for Phase I young offenders aged 12 to 16 years. helps assess the relevance of what we are doing," explains Bob Thompson, executive director of Creighton Youth Services. The agency's staff has felt especially encouraged to cooperate on projects because of the feedback they receive. Dr. David Challen, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work and member of the board of directors of Creighton Youth Services explains that one requirement for conducting research is that once the report is completed, "staff and management can depend on receiving a report back from the researcher or the student." This feedback loop has now been expanded to include community stakeholders in the youth justice system. On January 23, 1998, at the Prince Arthur Hotel in Thunder Bay, Creighton Youth Services is hosting a symposium where data collected in regard to youth from this region will be presented. Stakeholders from the districts of Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora will be given a chance to strengthen connections and plan for new collaborative efforts aimed at expanding knowledge and developing applied research projects. The symposium is supported by a grant from the Government of Ontario's Trillium Foundation. In one of seven presentations, former Lakchcad University psychology graduate student Sandy Jung will discuss the findings from her study of the validity ofa risk/ need assessment tool for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youths of both sexes. The research was conducted in collaboration with Creighton Youth Services and the Ministry of Community and Social Services Probation Services under the supervision of Dr. Edward Rawana, adjunct professor in Lakehead University's department of psychology and former clinical psychologist at the agency. The results, which indicated that the tool can accurately predict recidivism for both populations and sexes after a period of six months, have led to its endorsement across the province. Staff of Creighton Youth Services and students are not the only ones to benefit from the research partnership. As Professor Boone explains, the research a llows you "to take a different focus, and you bring this with you into your teaching ~swell." Symposium - January 23, 1998 Organizations whose representatives have been invited to the symposium include: Children's Mental Health; Child Welfare; Probation Services; Salvation Army; Phase I Young Offender Services; Correctional Services; Provincial Court, Youth Division; School Boards; Confederation College; and Lakehead University. For information contact Or. David Challen at 343-8447. Josh Slatko.ff is a graduate student in clinical psychology and one ofseveral students participating in a writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal called S.P.A.R.K. -- LAKEHEAD (Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge). 3 �AGORA Lois Wilson continued from P.1 Livio Di Matteo continued from P.2 The murderers of the Mayan peasants walk free. publicize the value of their work to society. Some individuals expressed reservations regarding what they felt could become a deliberate government distortion of individual research agendas but the point was made that in order to get more funding for what we want to do, we were going to have to trade for it. The general consensus appeared to be that support should be provided for the SSH RC President by communicating suggestions and comments to him as well as writing on behalf of the research community to politicians and opinion makers. I would urge all humanities and social sciences researchers at Lakehead to write their federal members of Parliament and impress on them the importance of the work in their respective fields and its contribution to society. In a working session of university representatives, it was suggested that given the nature of Parliamentary representation, "permanent" letters rather than Email would be more effective. Please consider making this effort now in an atmosphere of relative calm rather than later as an act of desperation. Do not forget to forward a copy ofyour letter to the HSSFC. And then there's South Africa. A member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission told me that the country is in extreme stress, from which it may never recovc·r. Murderers are promised amnesty in exchange for the "truth." But many families of the victims feel robbed of justice, since the murderers may eventually walk free. What is to be done? I reject "an eye for an eye" philosophy. What then? And what has all this got to do with Lakehead University and the season we celebrate? One of the most important, if not THE most significant, issues of 1998 is impunity. It is the move to establish an International Criminal Court that would bring to justice individuals accused of human rights violations including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. This includes effective means to investigate and prosecute gender crimes. Ofcourse it will be no panacea, but its very existence will be a sign of hope. And the impetus comes from ordinary citizens, who are urging their heads of governments to work towards establishing such a court. It might prevent open festering sores from exploding years after the atrocity. Another woman I've thought about is Jody Williams. She's just a persistent ordinary citizen who has demonstrated heroic commitments in her movement to get rid ofland mines. She is a person with a conscience and a sense of what is involved in just and humane relationships. She could have gone to Lakehead University. She certainly represents the values we honour. In this season that speaks of hope and peace on earth, think about these things. Never be paralyzed by despair. Think about the ways you can help to create a space where authentic human community can flourish and be celebrated. And never underestimate your own contribution. And oh yes - the greetings of the season to you! In other news, the first Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences will be held over the period of May 27-June 6, 1998 at the University of Ottawa. The 1999 Congress will be jointly held at Bishop'sSherbrooke Universities and the 2000 Congress will be at the University of Moncton. Offers will go out to all universities to present their candidacies for the 2001 and 2002 Congresses. In addition, the new president e lect of the Humanities and Social Science Federation is Louise Forsyth. Dr. Forsyth is from the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Marcel Lauziere, the current executive director of the HSSFC, is leaving to join Dr. Renaud at SSHRC as his executive assistant. Marcel was a dedicated and hardworking executive director Deadline for submissions to the January Agora: January 5, 1998 and his presence at HSSFC will be missed. The acting executive director at HSSFC is now Paul Ledwell and the search for a new executive director has resulted in the choice of Louise Robert who will begin her position February I, 1998. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at livio.DiMatteo@Lakeheadu.ca or the HSSFC directly at f edcan@hssfc.ca. The address of the HSSFC is 415-151 Slater St., Ottawa, KlP 5H3 and the HSSFC can be reached by fax at 613-238-6114 and by phone at 6/3-238-6112. Agora December, 1997 Vol. 14, No. 10 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca •11-· LUMINA CONCERT SERIES C. Troja n Comm un ity Relatio n s January 13 Les Voix Humanes Susie Nappier and Margaret Little, viola da gamba duo 12:30 p.m. Jean McNulty Recital Hall 4 Agora, December, 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-12 1997 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Lois Wilson Lakehead Lakehead University Lois Wilson https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/02b712e0b22dc0d6ed8268c0edcdf69f.pdf ad173435bcc882e3b2e832be1cc9d585 PDF Text Text r At a press conference last month Lakehead announced it would be the lead university for a Conservation and Community Outreach Project in Nepal. Attending the conference were (back row. 1--r) Anne Klymenko, Dr. Ken Brown, Dr. Bob Rosehart, Dr. Stan Dromisky (front row. 1-r) Or. Rob Farmer, Or. John Naysmith and Or. Ulf Runesson. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada December 1996, Vol. 13, No. 10 ISSN 0828-6225 Toy Story NEPAL PROJECT You're Invited • Faculty and staff are Invited to a Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 20 In The Outpost starting at 3:00 pm RECEIVES CIDA FUNDING The 1996 University Partnership competition sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) attracted 54 applications from universities across Canada. Lakehead's was ranked seventh best; only the top 12 were funded. "The Nepal Resource Conservation and Community Outreach Project," which was awarded $746,288, was developed by essentially the same small Lakehead team that was successful with the Ghana, West Africa project now in its fifth year. A Community Forestry Training Centre in Nepal is one of the Project's several components which will commence in the Himalayan Kingdom in the spring of 1997. Lakehead will be the lead university in a team that includes the University of Guelph and Tribhuvan University in Nepal. CIDA has committed an additional $2.3 million in support ofother projects in which Lakehead University is the lead university. Erron Williams, Theresa Sellers and Brent Evans were among the 50 residence students who collected 144 bags of clothing and toys in a city-wide campaign. The goods were distributed to Faye Peterson Transition House, Beendigen Inc., City Crisis Housing, Shelter House, and the Lakehead Regional Family Centre. �li!HB•1;i•i;J•Mlll1IP;f¥ 1•1¥~•-...___________________ Congratulations to the Faculty of Business Dr. Bob Roseharl President Lakehead University The Faculty continues to achieve external recognition for the success of its students and graduates. This past month, word was received that five of seven teams have qualified for the finals of the Queen's Intercollegiate Business Schools' Competition to be held in Kingston in January of 1997. As well, one Business student, Dan Parker, has been nominated by the Faculty to be a participant in the Prime Minister's Team Canada Mission to Asia in January. This mission will have education as one of its special focus areas. This past week. the results of the uniform final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants arrived and seven of nine candidates were successful for a 78 per cent pass rate -- very much higher than the Ontario and national averages. Congratulations once again. Faculty and Staff Challenged by LUSU to the Great Plasma Challenge LUSU has issued a challenge to Lakehead University's Faculty and Staff to a competition for donations to the new Red Cross Plasma Centre between January 15 and February 15 of 1997. Obviously, the students out number us, so to make it fair, we have agreed to a multiple factor of 6 (ie. faculty and staff x 6) to compare with student donations. The winner is to receive a unique trophy to be created from recycled items. Distinguished Awards Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) has announced the following awards at the November Senate Meeting: Distinguished Research Award (a tie) Dr. R. Puttagunta, Chemical Engineering Dr. M. Lankester, Department of Biology Distinguished Instructor Award Dr. Jane Taylor, School of Kinesiology Special congratulations to all of the above. work with Dr. John Whitfield and Grant Walsh on this project. It is expected that significant progress will be made in this area by the end of the winter term. Dr. Whitfield is Chairing an Ad Hoc Web Committee, and this Committee will provide direction and consultation to the project. A significant concern is the great variation in departmental pages when you get past the basic Lakehead University pages. Part of this initiative will develop guidelines, direction and "help" to ensure that all participants in the official Lakehead University Web Site have access to the necessary protocols. Part-Time Studies Much attention in the national media recently has focussed on the trend to the declining part-time student body. This is particularly true in Ontario and is clearly the trend at Lakehead. To tum this around is going to require a re-thinking of our approach to parttime studies. This is an area in which we need to initiate some internal debate in the next few months. As well as programming, our approach to student assistance for the part-time student will need to be examined. Government Relations: Rumours of the Week - Smith Commission Report will be out December 16, 1996 - Minister will make tuition and funding announcement for universities on December 17, 1996! LU Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund The response to this matching program ($1 donated== $1 matched by the Ontario Government) has been outstanding. With Geography showing the way, several other Departments have quickly come on board including Mathematical Sciences, Social Work. Sociology and English as well as four individuals from the Faculty of Engineering. To get on board, call Jo-Anne Silverman at 3438910. The pledged totals continue to grow, and it is onward and upward from here until March 31, 1997. Remember, all of this money is endowed for needy students and the payments can be made as late as March 31, 1999, as long as it is pledged by this coming March 31, 1997 Special Recognition for Lyn McLeod On Friday, November 29, 1996, the Ontario Liberal Party presented to Lakehead University a special Student Award of Merit in the name of the retiring leader. The award falls under the LUOSOTF Program above. College/University Consortium Proposals Accepted Workplace· Incidents on Campus In a recent competition, Lakehead University was successful in being awarded two of 15 successful provincial proposals. One of the successful Lakehead University proposals involves Confederation College and the design ofan articulated collaborative nursing program. The other involves Lakehead University with the Durham University Centre of Durham College and the Lakehead University BachelorofEngineering Degree. In the Durham project, major industrial partners will be involved. In total $110,000 has been awarded for these projects. In recent years, we have made great strides in reducing our workplace incidents on campus and all of our employees need to be congratulated for their efforts. In recent weeks, a couple of disturbing incidents have occurred which necessitate the need for a gentle reminder. Employees must report any incident immediately to their supervisors. If the immediate supervisor cannot be contacted, phone Human Resources at 8334 (after hours, report to Security at 8369). Supervisors must contact Human Resources as soon as possible after having been notified of an injury or incident. Home Page on the Internet - Update After much discussion recently in several committee meetings, action has been taken to develop policies to guide the further evolution of our Web Site. Carol Otte of CTRC has been assigned to 2 CANCOPY Issue As most of you know, as part of the Copyright Laws of Canada, ...continued on page 3 Agora, December, 1996 �CAMPUS NEWS President's Report (conUnued from p.2) Lakehead University has an agreement with the licensing agent, CANCOPY, which governs our ability to copy and use such materials for educational purposes. Under our agreement, we pay participation fees and are subje,ct to the CANCOPY contract stipulations. From time to time, examples are pointed out internally and even by CANCOPY on occasion that would suggest isolated lack of adherence to the CANCOPY contract stipulations. I need not remind the reader of the necessity and value of being able to copy print materials, and I would suggest that, if you have any questions in this regard about adherence to the CANCOPY contract, you should consult with your Dean. Happy Holidays As we are about to enter the holidays, I would like to wish all of you and your families a safe and happy festive season. My Christmas wish would be a return to "positive" grant increases from the Ontario Government. See you in 1997. P.S. -- Remember to close all office windows before you leave for the Christmas break. ABORIGINAL ENROLMENT EXPECTED TO RISE By Nova Lawson Coordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives/ Community Liaison During the week of September 16, 1996, Liaison Officer Colleen McLean and I toured secondary schools around Northwestern Ontario. It is the usual practice of the University to meet with students in the fall to discuss university education, particularly at Lakehead. What made this tour unique was the added inclusion of Aboriginal controlled institutes. Visits to high schools in Ignace, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Rainy River, Fort Frances, Atikokan and Red Lake along with the Aboriginal schools in Pelican Falls, Ear Falls, Nestor Falls and the Rainy Lake High School, revealed that secondary level students are headed to university. The trend predicts that Lakehead University may experience tremendous growth of its Aboriginal population in the next three to five years. This encouraging news is based on current enrolment figures obtained from Aboriginal controlled institutes after the tour, which do not include enrollment in mainstream schools. Secondary Level Aboriginal Institutes LIBRARY CLASSES The Reference and Information Services Department at The Chancellor Paterson Library offers specialized library research classes in any subject area. These classes, available upon request, will be tailored to meet the needs of your students. The Library's goal is to ensure that students are aware of and can make the best possible use of the resources in the Library. To arrange for a session, call 343-8147 or e-mail: gisella.scalese@lakeheadu.ca IMASCO SCHOLARSHIP Jim Smithers was one of 19 students to receive financial assistance through the lmasco Scholarship Fund for Disabled Students for the 1996-97 academic year. The $2,000 scholarship will allow Smithers to pursue his undergraduate studies at Lakehead in psychology. Administered by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the decisions of the independent selection committee appointed by the AUCC are based on the academic background, motivation, maturity and extent of disability of the candidates. Agora, December, 1996 ASKING DIFFERENT QUESTIONS by Frances Harding Publications Officer A new NFB film about women in science featuring Lakehead Biology professor Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles had its Thunder Bay premiere at the Northern Woman's Book Store on November 29, 1996. Among the women profiled in the film were Dr. Ursula Franklin, who became the first female engineering professor at the University of Toronto; Dr. Karen Messing, a geneticist and occupational health specialist with Universite du Quebec a Montreal; Dr. Rosalind Cairincross, an environmentalist originally from South Africa; and Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles whose expertise is in Forest Genetics and Feminist Science Critique. The film's title, "Asking Different Questions," summarized an opinion shared by all of the women featured in the film: that women bring distinctly different perspectives to bear on questions about science and research. In the film, Tripp-Knowles discusses why she became a scientist and how her research has changed over the course of her career at Lakehead. ( 18 institutes reporting as of Oct.1996) EXHIBITION OF WORKS Grade Enrolment 9 10 11 12 OAC Independent Leaming (mature students) 464 517 380 243 4 155 Students currently enrolled in secondary programs are gearing for higher levels of education. There has been a shift from general academic programs to the advanced level - for the purposes of university. Almost all high school students said they have considered attending Lakchead University when they graduate. This is due to familiarity with the campus and Thunder Bay, close proximity of the campus to their home communities, attractive academic programs, support service network, current Aboriginal student population on campus, academic preparedness giving rise to their levels of confidence, and the fact that they will be role-models for the families, friends and communities. Thunder Bay Art Gallery January 17- March 2, 1997 An installation exhibition by Roly Martin at the Thunder Bay Art Galler will be based on aspects oflogging incorporating wooden leaves on the floor and chainsaw drawings of figures on the wall in a mural-like configuration. Martin is Assistant Professor of Art at Lakehead University and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from James Madison University, Harrisburg, Virginia. A TIME TO REMEMBER Staff, faculty and students gathered in the Agora on December 6 to remember the same day in 1989 when 14 female engineering students at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal were shot and killed by a lone gunman. The Montreal Memorial Service was sponsored by the Status of Women Committee and the Gender Issues Centre/ LUSU. 3 �CALENDAR NUCLEAR FUEL WASTE PUBLIC HEARING An Environmental Assessment Panel on Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal will be holding public hearings in Thunder Bay on January 29, 1997. Members of all sectors of the public are invited to register to make short presentations to the panel. For an information package, contact Anne Wiles at (613) 256-2447 or by fax at (613) 256-6660. A variety of review documents are available at http://www.ceaa.gc.ca The fact sheet from Anne Wiles will be available at Graduate Studies and Research. CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Holiday Hours Dec, 17-20 Dec. 21-22 Dec.23 Dec.24 Dec.25-26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28-29 Dec. 30-31 Jan. 1 Jan. 2-3 Jan. 4-5 8:00 a.m. CLOSED 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. CLOSED 8 00 a.m. CLOSED to 5:00 p.m. January 16 Thursday 11:30 AM Linda Spooner, Regional Health Laboratory: UC 0050 "Genetic counseling." January 23 Thursday 11 :30 AM Lada Malek, Biology: UC 0050: "Plant desiccation tolerance: a dry topic for biophysics?" January 30 Thursday 7:00 PM I. Smith, LUSTR Co-op: Regional Centre 0005: "LUSTR Co-op and New Technologies for Production of Forestry Seedlings." February 6 Thursday 11 :30AM Jake Vanderwal, Ont. Min. Envir. UC 0050: "How Science is becoming less important in Society." February 13 Thursday 11 :30 AM lnderjit Nirdosh, Biology: UC 005_0: "Allelopathy in Annual and Perennial weeds." Group Home& Auto Insurance Plan for LUfaculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 4 LUMINA CONCERT SERIES Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall Music and Visual Arts Centre 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. to 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 NOON January 16 Alexander Tselyakov, piano to 5:00 p.m. February 4 Harold Wevers, bassoon Joy Fahrenbruck, piano to 5:00 p.m. to 5 00 p.m. REGULAR HOURS RESUME ON MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1997 BIOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Agora December, 1996 NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Upcoming EAP Courses and Workshops: Team Building Jan. 22 Enhancing Your Perfonnance Jan. 30, Feb 6, 13 Stress and Wellness March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Parenting Skills for Pre-Teens April 9 Parenting Skills for Teens April 16 Register early - Courses fill quickly New Year's Resolution "I will be sure to submit my 1996 medical dental and vision claims to PrudentiaVLondon Life before March, 1997." .,, Season's Greetings Deadline for submissions to the January Agora: January 6, 1997 Vol. 13, No. 10 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca ():!! _.., C. Trojan Ext ernal Relations -.. 0~ '8'8° VI VI ~ ~=-=-i .. am 0 (") "'O ~ Q. ~3 in'8 H! iii • (l) (l) - ' Agora, December, 1996 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/704dff58f386629dae9f69620bf6881d.pdf c499458cf890a03934149d17e1861e39 PDF Text Text ra Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada April 1997, Vol. 14, No. 4 Lakehead's OSOTF Campaign tops $3.1 Million On Easter Monday, donors were lining up outside Senior Development Officer Jo-Anne Silvennan's office to make sure their contributions were received before the deadline closed on March 31, I 997. As a result, Lakehead University finished the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) campaign at a remarkable total of $3.125 million. When these funds are matched dollar for dollar according to the tenns of the OSOTF program announced last September by the Government of Ontario, Lakehead will have a grand total of $6.25 million to endow for student financial aid. "Having additional dollars to spend on bursaries will mean that many more deserving students will have the chance to complete their university education in Thunder Bay," says Director of Student Services and Community Relations Joy Himmelman. INSIDE Collaborative Graduate Program in Women's Studies Approved ...details on page 7 "Many people don't realize that about half of Lakehead's students are on OSAP and last year borrowed a total of $21 million to finance their education. With increases in tuition and the cost of living, the need for financial assistance is pressing now and will likely become even more urgent in the future." Leadership gifts were received from many individuals and groups including The City of Thunder Bay, the Lakehead University "family" (Board of Governors, faculty, staff, students and alumni), William Merz, The John Andrews Foundation, Metis Nation of Ontario, Medical Services Branch, Health Canada, and N.M. Paterson Foundation. The tremendously dedicated volunteer committee responsible for the LUOSOTF campaign's success was led by co-chairs Fred Poulter and Al Becker and comprised of Don Ayre, Richard Buset, Doug Heikkinen. Bob Edwards, Tom Jones, Moe Ktytor, Joe Logozzo, Dr. Richard MacGillivray, LaRea Moody, Jack Playford, Bev Stefureak, Chris Straka, and Adrian Mirabelli. Other people who demonstrated great leadership and initiative during the eight-month campaign were the President of Lakchead Dr. Bob Rosehart and faculty members Dr. Rao Puttagunta, Dr. Inderjit Nirdosh and Dr. Robert Dilley. - Frances -Harding ISSN 0828-5225 New Research Publication Launched In this issue we have launched "Quest" - a four-page publication highlighting research and scholarly activity at Lakehead University. "Given the recent government cutbacks to research funding, ii is vital that we as a University make a concerted effort to communicate the benefits ofresearch to society," says Lakehead's Research Officer Anne Klymenko. "Quest" will be published twice a year and distributed by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research to over 500 people in education, industry, government and the media. The first issue will focus on Lakehead's relationship with industry. The second issue will focus on Lakehead's contributions to the Arts and Social Sciences. One-hundred and eighty-five new named endowments created during the campaign will provide for the es- -tablishmcnt of over 500 new bursa- Jan Mason won the grand prize of the ries. LU-OSOTF Raffle, a year's free tuition which will be used by her son James. For more information contact: Anne Klymenko at 343-8223. �•;!34•);1lid•Mll:flA;ifi1•1 3i•-~------------------- PUBLIC SECTOR SALARY DISCLOSURE Once again, all public institutions responded to the Finance Ministry and the entire provincial data set, including Lakehead University, is at the following Web Site: www.gov.on.ca/fin/ under Documents. STAFF CONTRIBUTION TO STUDENT LIFE AWARDS Dr. Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRIS FERNYC Congratulations to Chris Femyc, a graduating student in Business, who finished second overall in the national TD Green Line Investment Challenge. Chris finished the three-month challenge with a portfolio valued at $787,300 -- a 58% return on his original $500,000! Chris will receive a $1,000 cash prize and wi II also receive national press coverage for his achievement. TD offers a challenge for professional portfolio managers as well as for university, college and high school students. Once again, congratulations Chris. LU•OSOTF FINALS The final totals are in, and Lakehead University raised $3.125 million during the pledge period. When matched by the Ontario Government, this will provide over $6 million additional dollars to our bursary endowment. All income on this fund has to be used for student awards, and no administrative levy can be charged. Our students are the big winners. LU-OSOTF was a team effort co-chaired by Fred Poulter and the Royal Bank's Al Becker. Many, many people worked long and hard on the campaign, but I think we need to single out Jo-Anne Silverman for special recognition. Jo-Anne kept us all on our toes and focussed on the objective right from day one. On the final day (an official Lakehcad University holiday), Avila was abuzz with activity and over $157,000 was brought in. Rumour has it that Jo-Anne finally went home about 7:00 p.m. On behalf ofall of the University community and especially our future students, thank you JoAnne for your untiring efforts. 2 The Lakehead University Student Union and Lakehead University worked together this year to establish the above awards. These awards will be given annually to six LUSU or LU staff members who have been nominated by individual groups of students for their high level of commitment to the improvement of student life within our University Community. The inaugural winners are: Pam Meady, Outpost General Manager Sandi Covino, Co-ordinator/Nurse, Health Unit Norma Jean Newbold, Residence Life Coordinator Donna Grau, Special Needs, Leaming Assistance Centre Rodney Swatton, Outdoor Recreation, With increased provincial emphasis on Research Infrastructure (ROIE) funding tied to granting council performance, it is important that we work hard to get more applications into the competitions. Being successful is great, but making an application is a great first step. In this regard, Anne Klymenko of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research is available as a "help" centre. The success rate of working with faculty applications, particularly new ones, has been quite high. While Lakehead University has demonstrated modest growth in the success rate with NSERC and SSHRC in the operating grant competitions, the changes in the federal granting councils' policies in recent years requires that Lakehead researchers put more effort into strategic, collaborative and industrial grant competitions in order for us to maximize our Ontario Research infrastructure grants. Our relationships with potential research private sector partners has been enhanced by the efforts of the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research to develop the Lakehead University Centre for Analytical Services. LUCAS is an organization within the University that promotes the research interests of our faculty by providing alternative sources of funding for equipment and technicians while providing access to the University's analytical testing facilities. Income generation to date has been modest but very important in a time of restraint. Parks and Tourism Technician Karen Woychyshyn, Secretary, Sociology and Political Science Congratulations to all! GOVERNMENT RELATIONS NSERC/SSHRC The results of the annual NSERC and SSH RC awards arc in, and they arc encouraging, but limited primarily because of granting agency cutbacks. On the NSERC side, a total of$721,780 in operating grants was awarded, and one capital equipment grant was awarded to Dr. Gallagher in Physics for almost $47,000. On the SSHRC side, Dr. r Scott Hamilton was successful as part of a team from another university, and three researchers had their projects recommended for funding but, alas, no funds. (However, this may change as the SSH RC fiscal year moves along.) Ontario Operating Grants On Friday, April 4, we received the details on the specific Lakehead University allocation for the 1997/98 fiscal year. More funding (about $4.4 million for the system) was re-distributed to Research Infrastructure and by the formula calculation based on our share of the NSERC and SSHRC/ MRC funding, this cost Lakehead University about $50,000. On a positive side, the off-campus extra formula grant, which was to end this year, was rolled into our composite northern grant based on a five-year average. Furthermore, on the negative side, the continued phase-out of the visa tuition fee pool will cost us about $150,000 for the year. The aggregate of these changes is that we will, in fact, be either at or slightly above last year's grant level. So, for once, a freeze is really a freeze. With the above information, we can now complete our budget and take it forward to the Board of Governors for approval. Agora, April, 1997 �lil#4•hilid•Mli=iiPil=Mi•1#h.-f-------------------CONGRATULATIONS TO LEIGH FAIRBROTHER SCHOLARS AND DONORS RECEPTION Leigh Fairbrother, a year IV HBScN student at Lakehead University, recently competed and received honourable mention in the annual Monique Begin Advanced Nursing Award Competition at a national meeting held in Fredericton, New Brunswick. ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP The ideas keep coming and our short-term efforts, both on retention and recruitment. are beginning to take shape. This is a ·significant task and is raising many questions about the focus ofour current services, procedures and program delivery. In a future Agora, I will ask Kerrie-Lee Clarke to discuss these matters in more detail. CLASSES OVER! Another year of classes has rushed by and the exam season is upon us. Soon (?) the ice on Lake Tamblyn will be gone and May graduation will be here once again. More than 225 guests attended Lakehead's Annual Donors Reception on March 20 including undergraduate and graduate student ambassadors (left to right): Faizal Moola, Jon Ogden, Tigist Abebe, Lindsay McLeod, Krista Mulholland, Shawn Forbes, Tanya Spencer. Jarron Childs, Colleen Miller and Greg Rhyno. Since 1990, Lakehead has raised over $4. 5 million in donor-funded scholarships, busaries and awards. Professor Richard Glew from the Faculty of Business Administration gave a presentation on how systems skills are being acquired by Lakehead students. The musical interlude was provided by two Music students: Allison Colossimo (vocalist) and her accompanist Julie Parent (pianist). Get Your Whiskey Jacks Tickets! ALUMNI CURLING FUNSPIEL Good Food. .. Good Friends... Alumni Services is now selling 12 ticket coupon books for the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks! Good Times! Janice Pellizzari, Katherine Shedden, Irwin Smith and Joan Gerow. Chair of the event Ken Sundell addresses some of the team skips prior to the Funspiel. The annual event held in March attracted 128 curlers and raised $3,700 towards the LU-OSOTF. Thanks to all the participants, prize donors and sponsors. Agora, April, 1997 For $40 (almost 50% off gate price) you receive 12 general admission tickets which can then be upgraded to reserved seats for only $2.00 per ticket. As an added bonus, because Lakehead University is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, if you purchase 5 books, you receive one FREE!!! What a deal! That works out to only $2.78 per general admission ticket! PLUS, $5.00 from every book sold on campus will go towards the Student Opportunity Trust Fund! Walter Flasza and Roma Kopechanski each won a 15-lb. turkey in the Country Good Meats Turkey Draw. Call the Alumni Services Office at 343-8155 for more information. Hurry ...supplies are limited. First come, first serve. 3 �AROUND CAMPUS CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS OF THE OSOTF RAFFLE 1997-1998 Tuition for Lakehead University Kona Mountain Bike Ostrom Outdoors custom-made backpack Nostalgia Cooler from Coca Cola Dinner for two and return limo ride to the Unicom Inn Dinner for two from the Valhalla Inn Ryan Frazer: Shaun Maclellan: Evening's Accommodation at the White Fox Inn Free Internet Access for one year from Stacey Lehtinen: Campus Tech Weekend Car Rental from Enterprise Anthony Chan: Rental Turbo Mountain Bike Stacey Lehtinen: Barbara Chapman: An authographed Melissa Etheridge CD Two wills or powers of attorney from Buset Mike Armstrong: & Partners Jan Mason: Margaret Page: D. Merchant: Athena Tsekouras: Dave McGowan: HSSFC WEB SITE LIBRARY RENOVATION NEWS The Chancellor Paterson Library Renovations are tentatively scheduled to start May 5, 1997, and will end sometime in August, 1997. During the month of May, and possibly extending into June, these moves are scheduled: I. Current issues of periodicals will be integrated with back issues of periodicals until the Summer of 1998. 2. The Third Floor will be closed beginning May 5, 1997. (Books have already been relocated to the Ground Floor.) 3. Staff areas will be temporarily relocated during the month of May: - Bibliographic Processing Staff will be relocated to the Library and Information Studies lab on the Ground Floor and are accessible via the tunnel. - The Interim Chief Librarian and Secretary will move to the Main Floor of the Library, Rooms IO0IA and I00IB (down the hall from the Circulation Desk) The Web site address for the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada is: http://www.hssfc.ca - Archives staff will move to the Main Floor of the Library, Room J00IC. The E-mail address is: fcdcan@hssfc.ca - Northern Studies Resource Centre staff will move to the Reference Office on the Main Floor, Room I 004A. THUNDER BAY DAY OF ACTION Lakehead University Student Union and the Canadian Federation of Students Local 32 are planning a Thunder Bay Day of Action on Monday, April 28, 1997. Activities begin at 7:00 a.m. and culminate in an Education Rally from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Labour Centre. For more information contact Chris Straka at 343-8259. VISUAL ARTS AWARDS 4. A number of collections will not be accessible to faculty and students during the month of May. Library staff will be available to retrieve books as requested by faculty and students. These collections include: - Northern Studies Resource Centre (all collections) - Archives/Special Collections - Circulating Books M to Z on Fourth Floor More information about the retrieval of books will be available as arrangements are made. Watch for Library Renovation News also on the Library's Web Page, and as posted on the Library Announcement Board near the Library's entrance. Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for lakehead faculty, staff& alumni Sponsored by David Karasiewicz won the People's Choice Award and the Ame and Marg Westlake Visual Arts Award for his painting Husha Husha we al/fall down (shown in the background) at the Lakehead Student Juried Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Other Visual Arts students who won awards and prizes were Katya Arvila, Heather Wilson, Sergio Pasciullo, Dave Routledge, Rita Zavagnin, Robin Walton, Andrew Hain, Steven Diana, Michelle Baril, Loretta Sheshiquin, Monica Belluz, Dana Bjorgo, Marlene Peltoniemi, Jessica Spring, Rafaela Golick, Don Scarcello, Catherine Conroy, Paul Saari, and Lily Ciddio. 4 Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 Agora, April, 1997 �Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada April 1997, Vol. 1, No. 1 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY AT LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Working in Partnership with Industry- An Opportunity For Renewal The Canada Foundation for Innovation by Paul Jasen Rese_arch has always been a primary . function of Canadian universities, but such work has suffered in recent years with each cut to education spending. Universities have, therefore, been required to seek out alternate sources of revenue in order to maintain their role within the research community. At Lakehead University, there has been a concerted effort to build relationships with industry, in recognition of that sector's need for custom tailored scientific research and testing. Clients have included Abitibi-Price Inc., Noranda Inc., Placer Dome Inc., Barrick Gold Corp. and Avenor Inc., to name a few. Apart from the o~vious academic benefits offered by this sort of research field experience, work of this nature carries the added benefit of supplying the University with some of the funds it needs to promote both basic and applied research. Lakehead faculty and staff, whether functioning as part of an organized body or working individually, have done much to these ends achieving impressive results. ' Under the acronym LUCAS, the Lakehead University Centre for Analytical Services functions as the primary organization through which staff and faculty interact with industry. Operating out of the University Instrumentation Laboratory (UIL) under the directorship of Allan MacKenzie, LUCAS is an umbrella organization providing a central contact point for businesses requiring the services of its member laboratories. Apart from the external services of the Instrumentation Lab, the Centre offers access to the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre (ATRC), the Lakehead University Environmental Laboratory, the Lakehead University Palco-DNA Laboratory, and the Forest Soils Laboratory. Membership in LUCAS requires the agreement of the researchers involved to share their staff as well as the use of their own analytical equipment. (continued on page 2) Karen Maa by Dr. C.H. Nelson Dean of Graduate Studies and Research The importance of the research role of universities has been strengthened by the recent announcement of the federal government to invest $800 million over the next five years in the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Funds have been set aside for renewal of the capacity of universities -- to engage in knowledge creation, -- to attract and retain highly qualified researchers and -- to insure that our students are well trained in state-ofthe-art technologies and in the application of these technologies. (continued on page 4) �QUEST "Lakehead has a unique, centralized Instrumentation Lab enabling it to maintain state-of-the-art research equipment that is accessible to the broader community. " Profiting From New Ideas Thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Lakehead University is putting into place a comprehensive Intellectual Property Management program. - Dr. Robert G. Rosehart, President, Lakehead University valuable work for the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research, Avenor Inc. and Placer Dome, among others. As head of the University's Soils Group, Dr. Lee has been instrumental in developing testing methods suited to the needs of LUCAS clients. He has also given students the opportunity to learn marketable skills by assisting in various aspects of his industry-related work. Furthermore, thanks to the ties forged between Lakehead and Placer Dome, three graduate students will be sponsored by that company to conduct environmental assessment work. "The intent of the program is to take ideas, inventions and processes that come out of both applied research and basic research and commercialize them wherever possible," says Technology Transfer Analyst Ray Rivard. Lakehead has recognized the need to review policy issues related to intellectual property and technology transfer and has begun doing so this year. Rivard reports there are at least two ideas or products from Lakehead University currently under the patent process, the next step being the management of these products or ideas. Not all of the research being done at Lakehead will result in commercially viable ideas or products, but even if a small percentage did, the results would be tremendous! "We see the Intellectual Property Management program as a means to fast-track the process of getting research knowledge out to those people who can use it," says Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Connie Nelson. Ain Raitsakas The Centre was founded by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Connie Nelson, in response to requests from industry that Lakehead's involvement in analytical services be rationalized through the establishment of an integrated administrative framework. Better cooperation and communication between the labs could thus be achieved and amenities such as a central invoicing system could be offered to clients. The benefits for all parties involved are many. Businesses can enjoy the fruits of innovative research and laboratory services catered to their own particular needs, better enabling them to maintain appropriate standards and develop cleaner, more efficient operations. Apart from the obvious 2 Research and Scholarly Activity at Lakehead University prestige that this work carries, it also brings much needed revenue to the University. For Lakehead students and faculty, this influx of external money translates into much needed educational and research resources, filling at least a part of the void left by cuts in funding. First and foremost, the role of the . largely self-sustaining LUCAS project is to support research at Lakehead by putting the money from external work back into the University and helping the institution fulfil its mandate to provide research support to the region. For instance, the Lakehead University Environmental Lab, a LUCAS-related project overseen by Biology professor Dr. Peter Lee, has done Researchers functioning outside of the LUCAS circuit have also achieved notable successes in various projects involving the industrial sector, working either individually or through parallel research networks. Dr. Allan Gilbert, Chair of the Lakehead University Department of Chemical Engineering, is one such example. Via membership in the Mechanical and Chemimechanical Wood Pulps Network. funded by the Federal Government through its Networks of Centres of Excellence, Gilbert and several colleagues from the departments of Chemistry and Engineering have spent several years working with Avenor Inc. assisting the company in fine-tuning its Thunder Bay and Dryden operations. Gilbert's involvement has focused on the employment of spectrophotometric technology in the form of optical April, 1997 �QUEST sensors which could be used to monitor the mill's bleaching and recycling processes at various stages. Apart from helping Avenor become cleaner and more efficient, Gilbert's work has also given a number of Lakehead University graduate students a valuable opportunity to, as he puts it, "test out ideas in a live setting." A little further from home, Dr. Minoru Hasegawa of the Lakehead University Department of Computer Science recently designed and built a customized computer network for a Japanese health food company. The project arose while Hasegawa was conducting sabbatical work at Waseda University in Tokyo during the 1995/96 academic year. It was during this time that he discovered the surprisingly under-developed state of computer networking at both Waseda University and throughout the country in general. Purely upon his own initiative, Hasegawa chose the medium-sized health food firm as his working model and revolutionized its computer system. With the addition ofjust two slightly outdated PCs to the two already in use, he was able to increase the company's computing power exponentially. This was achieved with some retooling and reconfiguring of the hardware, and the development of a strong central database, capable of keeping evolving customer profiles as well as performing detailed accounting and inventory tasks. Thanks to Minoru Has.egawa's volunteered work, the company can now serve both its customers and itself more effectively. Clearly, Lakehead University has much to offer in terms of highly marketable research and development skills. Creative and resourceful individuals at every level are continuously proving themselves adept at servicing a wide variety of needs encountered by science and technology-based industries, both regionally and around the globe. In an era of reduced funding to post-secondary educational institutions, Lakehead University is proactively doing all it can to nurture excellence in research. Improving Quality Control Dr. Allan Gilbert During his years ofinvolvement with Avenor Inc., Dr. Allan Gilbert's primary interest has been with the company's de-inking and recycling systems. Specifically. his work has been focused on the development ofa means by which spectrophotometric sensors might be used to monitor these processes at each stage, in order to ensure proper and efficient functioning of the systems. The spectrophotometric process involves beaming a ray oflight into a substance, a de-inking cell for instance, and measuring the amount oflight reflected back at the sensor; thus determining how much ink has left the substance and how much remains. With one such reflective sensor al each ofthe six de-inking cells in the series, mill technicians would be far better equipped to make adjustments as soon as a problem should arise. If a cell's contents were too light, the amount ofbleach and detergent could be reduced and money would be saved. Too dark, then the laundering cocktail -- a mix ofsoap, sodium hydroxide and peroxide -would be increased and quality control maintained. Through Allan Gilberts dedication to innovative solutions for industry, Avenor will be better equipped to navigate that fine line between maximized profits and a top grade product. His work with the company has also created the opportunity for a number oflakehead students to work directly inside the mill, thereby acquiring the sort ofindispensible field experience that no laboratory can reproduce. Dr. Minoru Hasegawa April, /997 Research and Scholarly Activity at Lakehead University 3 �QUEST An Opportunity For Renewal by Dr. C.H. Nelson (continued from page 1) The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CF!), an independent, non-profit corporation that is to operate at arms length from the federal government, is responsible for awarding research infrastructure projects under the leadership of the newly appointed President Dr. John Evans. The establishment of the CF! clearly signals that the enhanced capacity of university research is a high priority on the federal agenda. The similar messages articulated by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) in the Smith Report of the Advisory Panel on Future Directions in Post-secondary Education has been heard and acted upon: the critical state of research infrastructure is a major obstacle to research productivity. The CFI opportunity presents several challenges to the research community at Lakehead University if we are to be successful in our bid to secure a portion of these funds. The first challenge is to consider the selection criteria. A February 18, 1997, publication Building the Future for Canadians BUDGET /997: Canada Foundation for innovation highlights that selection will follow a peer rev·iew process which considers the quality of the research and the project's potential to strengthen research personnel, attract and retain excellent researchers, and contribute to Canada's economic development. state-of-the-art equipment, the development and upgrading of laboratories including installations, creating significant research data bases, and information-processing capabilities. The second challenge is to consider research infrastructure needs that will attract the required matching funds that can be generated by universities and through private sector partnerships. Thus, the Lakehead University research community must consider developing a proposal that enhances our capacity in an area of strength that also meets partnership needs for basic and applied research. The third challenge is to consider collaboration with other universities that can "promote national objectives in a regionally sensitive way" (p.14). The CFI President has indicated that he is expecting applications from a consortia of researchers and that he believes that this is a good mechanism to allow the successful participation of small universities. The fourth challenge is to develop a proposal that has long term sustainability as CFI funds cannot be used for operating costs of research such as salaries and ongoing equipment maintenance. Our ultimate challenge is thus to be open and flexible to innovative ways so that we can successfully position ourselves to take advantage of enhancing our research Proposals are to focus on key areas in health, environment, science and engineering. Eligible expenditures include 4 Research and Scholarly Activity at lakehead University capacity through this new federal initiative. QUEST I welcome and look forward to discussing any initiatives that are of interest to researchers that have realistic potential to be successful. The expectation is that priority fund-raising activities will be initiated to support feasible projects. It is anticipated that participating faculty would be integral members of project specific fundraising. Although CF! is still in the start-up stage, there is some expectation that proposals will be requested by early fall. This would most likely see approved projects starting in spring of 1998. April, 1997 Business Education Initiatives that Work Lakehead's Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE) has won two prestigious national awards: the Canada Post Corporation Post-Secondary Award and the Partnership Focus Award given by The Conference Board of Canada's National Business and Education Centre. Vol.1, No. 1 Quest is published by the Department of Student Services and Commun% Relations in conjunction wit the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. For information contact: Graduate Studies and Research Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 Tel. (807) 343-8223 Fax(807)346-7749 E-Mail: anne.klymenko@lakeheadu.ca Dean of Graduate Studies and Research: Dr. Connie Nelson Research Officer: Anne Klymenko Graduate Studies Assistant: Lynn Golla! Research Office Assistant: Lynn Wilson Instrumentation Laboratory: Allan MacKenzie Lakehead University Centre for Analytical Services: Allan MacKenzie Aquatic Toxicity Research Centre: Al Smith Environmental Laboratory: Dr. Peter Lee Forest Solls Laboratory Dr. Len Meyer Paleo-DNA Laborato~ Dr. El Mollo/Dr. Ryan arr Innovation North: Doug Stone The Native Access Program for Engineering was established in 1992 as a measure to overcome the paucity of technologists and engineers of Native descent. Technology Transfer Analyst: The Lakehead program will be honoured in Calgary at the National Partners in Education Awards ceremony in May. Lakehead University Sports Institute: Ra' Rivard La e Superior Blnatlonal Forum: Barb Nicol Boreal Ecosystem Science Cooperative: Dianne Miller Dr. Moira McPherson , Occu/:tlonal Health & Safety: Ina C myshyn ... ~ :; i ~ h1 > ~~ r i_. I 'vi (0 !11 0 "O ~ i V) = l -i m April, 1997 �AROUND CAMPUS Happy Trails Lakehead bids a fond farewell to two staff members who are leaving at the end of April. International student advisor Miriam Lappala is leaving Thunder Bay with her husband who has decided to pursue a Master's degree in Theology at the University of Toronto. Lappala is hoping to find employment at a college or a university or with a refugee settlement program. Raymond Neckoway, a Counsellor in Native Support Services, is taking on a new job as a Family Counsellor with Dilico Ojibway Child and Family Services on the Fort William Reserve. In his new job he will be providing marital counselling and advice on parenting skills. LUSU Executive Congratulations to the newly-elected LUSU execµtive: President Mike Blower, Vice President (Student Issues) Shawna Hickey and Vice President (Finance) Justin Tawil who will begin their full-time positions on May I, 1997. All three of the 1996-97 LUSU executives, Chris Straka, Julie Miller and Adrian Mirabelli, will resume their studies in the fall. Lakehead Calendar Students wishing to get a headstart choosing their courses this year will be pleased to know the 1997-98 Lakehead University calendar is now available at the Registrar's Office, although information about tuition fees will not be available until the University's budget is approved. Working under the direction of Registrar Pentti Paularinne, Calendar/Graduate Admissions Officer Margaret Andenon and others in the Registrar's Office made a concerted effort to get the Calendar out earlier than usual this year. A New Manager Former varsity basketball player Jo-Anne Maunula(BAdmin'96) has replaced her classmate Adam Molai in the position of Senior Manager of the Lakehead University Management Consulting Service. Since taking up the position at the end of February, Maunula has been working on the old accounts to clear the way for future projects. You can find her in Room IO I 6 of the Ryan Building or call her at 343-8660. Recruiting International Students International Host Parent Katherine Shedden of the Registrar's Office has produced a newsletter designed to answer questions that international students might have about living in Thunder Bay and studying at Lakehcad. In the 12-page newsletter, Shedden has included information on a range of subjects that many of us take for granted. Topics include accommodation, food, shopping, jobs, weather, winter clothing, and travelling to the United States. Written in collaboration with staff, students and alumni, Shedden says the newsletter was a "pilot project" which she hopes will fill a need in Lakehcad's recruitment efforts. Shelter House 24-hour Corporate Relay: May 31 Sutha Vinayagamoorthy is hoping to find a minimum of 16 participants willing to take part in the 24-hour Corporate Relay next month. Last year the Lakehcad team raised over $2000 in aid of Thunder Bay's Shelter House. The relay begins at IO a.m. on Saturday May 31 (Convocation Day!) and continues until IO a.m. Sunday. If you are avai (able and would like to join the fun, speak to Sutha at the Lakehcad Alumni Bookstore. Agora, April, 1997 RECRUITING IN CYBERSPACE via the National Graduate Register http://ngr.schoolnet.ca An Internet tool that is helping employers around the world connect with Lakehead graduates is having an impact on the Student Placement and Co-operative Education Centre. "The National Graduate Register (NGR), officially launched at the University of Ottawa on January 13, 1997, has made an amazing difference in the recruitment process," says Director Moe Ktytor. "To date we have over 600 student resumes in the NGR. Up to 10 new students add their resumes to the NGR every day. The National Graduate Register has effectively guided the Lakehead University Student Placement & Co-operative Education Centre into the electronic age. Resumes which once filled entire cabinets are now stored in the NGR electronic database. Staff members can easily access select resumes to respond to employer requests. A company without Internet access may call with an urgent request for graduates e.g. Forestry. Where once staff might have scrambled to respond to the request, now they have only to perform an electronic search in the NGR on behalf of the employer, screening the profiles to ensure they meet the employer's specifications before they are sent. Employer requests received by fax or phone at Lakehead are now met primarily with NGR profiles. While traditional resumes arc still given equal consideration, these will be phased out over time in favour ofNGR profiles. In response to concerns that an electronic service such as the NGR might threaten campus career centres, Ktytor says: "The NGR will not only ensure the Centre's survival, it will continue to enhance the services we are able to offer our students." This article is basedon a story by Elisabeth Gebhardt entitled "lakehead University: Ahead ofthe Game" published in the spring, I 997 issue o/The Node, NGR News. 5 �tN=t41i=6i443~ 11~Gi1~••=1i•1=1;tdrY-~1----- ---------------woRLo WIDE WEB SEARCH TIPS Searching the World Wide Web is possible through the use of web Search Engines. Search Engines can be accessed by clicking on the Netsearch button while in Netscape. Before you begin searching you should keep these important points in mind: I. There is no standard subject heading list for searching the pages of the World Wide Web. These search engines perform basic keyword searches. So, it is important to find all possible words that represent your topic. Find any synomyms, broader terms, narrower terms, variant spellings or words in other languages (if applicable). You may need to use all of these words to find what you are looking for. Looking for Canadian Information? Canadian lnfonnatlon by Subject http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/caninfo/ ecaninfo.htm 2. Choose the most unique word for searching. Combine it with another term to narrow your search results. MAPLE SQUARE: A CANADIAN SEARCH ENGINE http://maplesquare.sympatico.ca 3. Watch your spelling. (For example "behaviour, behavior" or "light houses, lighthouses") CANADA411 http://canada411.sympatico.ca/ 4. Pay attention to the different features of your search engines. Each search engine is unique. The table below indicates some of these differences. CANADIAN E-MAIL WHITE PAGES http://whitepages.canadas.net/ 5. Record some words from results you've already received and use those words in another search. 6. If you are not happy with your results try your search in another engine. Not all search engines search the same pages of the Web. A COMPARISON OF FIVE POPULAR SEARCH ENGINES LYCOS WEBCRAWI.ER EXCfTE YAHOO INFOSEEK SIZE OF DATABASE -SPECIAL AREAS SEARCHED ·91% dWWW -19 million pgs -sounds -pictures -sites by subject -smaller database -50 million + sites -U.S. phone #sand &mail addresses -newstraci<er -newsgroops -80,000 entries -U.S. &-mail addresses -newsgroops -Siles by subject •1 million pages PART OF WEB PAGE SEARCHED -oocument title -links on page -titles -<:entent of page -whole page -keywo,ds -whole page can restrict to title and un -whole page, but can restrict search to link. un, title CASE SENSITIVE NO NO YES NO YES TRUNCATION (Lets you search using part of a word, i.e. garden$ picks up garden, gan!ens. gan!ening...J -ilse a dollar sign ($) at end dword -iJSe a period for exact word searching NO NO YES use an asterisk at the end of the word NO RELEVANCY RANKING (Indicates how relevant the page Is to your search terms - usually given as a percentage) • determined by the number d Umes a word appears on a page and position on page -oetermed by the number d times word appears divided by the tolal number of words on page -no explanation given -relevancy Is automatically generated by the search engine NO -determined by how many limes a word appears on a page NEWEST CD-ROM IN LIBRARY CONTAINS CANADIAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DATA Try SABAL, the latest CD-ROM in the library from the Data Liberation Initiative! The Small Area Business and labour Database (SABAL) combines a wide variety a/Canadian economic and social statistics/or 140 urban areas and 72 economic regions. Among the economic and business data sources are the Consumer Price Index, the Business Small Area File, retail trade, building permits, housing starts, survey ofmanufacturing, motor vehicle registrations and tourism. Social sources include the Census of Population, labour Force Survey, Consumer Finances Survey, family expenditures, justice, education, training and population projections. For further information, ask at the Information Desk in The Chancellor Paterson Library. 6 Keep an eye on the Library's Home Page for New Links and Developments! Agora, April, 1997 �PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS GRADUATE PROGRAM IN WOMEN'S STUDIES APPROVED Seven years after the undergraduate program in Women's Studies was established, Lakehead is celebrating the start of a collaborative program at the MNMEd/MSW level. RONALD N. HARPELLE Department of History Dr. Ronald Harpclle specializes in the cultural frontier between Latin America and the English-speaking Caribbean. I lis research focuses on the West Indian diaspora. Harpelle received his BA and MA at the University of Manitoba and, in 1992, his PhD from the University of Toronto. Harpelle joined the Department of History last September. He has a background in Modern African and Latin American history and is a long-time editor with a national magazine. He has recently submitted a manuscript on West Indian immigration and settlement in Costa Rica to a pub1isher in the United States and is now working on a book on the British West Indian experience in Central America. Harpelle is also an investigator with the Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration and a member of the Lakehead Social History Institute. In addition to his ongoing research, Harpelle has been working to develop academic links between Lakehead University and two institutions in Cuba. He has family ties to Thunder Bay and appreciates all that the region has to offer. FACULTY EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University of Singapore have both indicated a desire to explore faculty exchanges. Lakchead is proceeding to a bilateral agreement with the latter in the near future. Faculty members who are inJcrcstcd in pursuing a research/ teaching exchange in Singapore arc invited to request from Bev Stcfurcak ( ext. 8614) the Directory of Research ( 1996/97) for each of these institutions. Agora, April, 1997 The Master's program allows students to combine advanced disciplinary research with feminist scholarship from the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies. It is especially designed for students in the participating units -- Education, English, History, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology - who have an interest in Women's Studies. From the Archives by Dr. Robert Dilley Department of Geography This term marks the 26th anniversary of the Department of Geography as an independent unit. The first Geography component was offered in 1966-67 with the appointment of Ivor Davies as Lecturer in Geography within the Department of History. Over the next few years the Geography section expanded until in January, 1971, it was separated from History as an independent Department with Ivor Davies as its first Chairman. Students must meet all of the requirements of their home academic unit as well as the Collaborative Program. Upon completion of the program, the degree awarded specifics the discipline of the participating home academic unit and notes the Specialization in Women's Studies. According to Dean ofGraduate Studies and Research Dr. Connie Nelson, there are already six or seven Master's students interested in the collaborative program and she is hoping Lakehcad will sec its first graduate of the program in May, 1998. Dr. Helen Smith is the Women's Studies Program Coordinator and Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles is the Graduate Coordinator. Core faculty for the collaborative graduate program are: Education: Dr. F. Blaikie, Dr. M.C. Courtland, Dr. J. Epp, Dr. H. Fennell, Dr. M. Ford; English: Dr. A. den Otter, Dr. K. Fcddcrson, Dr. J. Forbes, Dr. F. Holmes, Dr. J. Lynes; History: Dr. P. Jasen, Dr. H. Smith; Psychology: Dr. J. Tan; Social Work, Prof. M.L. Kelley; Sociology: Dr. R. Nelsen, Prof. P. Wakcwich. Adjunct Faculty are: Anthropology: Dr. R. Warkentin; Biology: Dr. P.Tripp-Knowles; Kinesiology: Dr. J. Farrell; Visual Arts: Prof. A. Clarke. Mission Statement The Lakehead University Women's Studies Program, at the undergraduate and graduate level, is dedicated to furthering an understanding of the importance ofgender as a category of analysis in scholarly inquiry. Through interdisciplinary instruction students will critically assess the extent to which existing models of knowledge reflect women's experience and scholarship and how this experience and scholarship can shape new models. The photograph above shows the Department as it was in 1971. Back row: Brian Whitfield (sessional lecturer), Ivor Davies, Robert Dilley, David Kemp. Front Row: Brian Phillips, Virginia Taylor, Elizabeth Wear (secretary). Notably, three members of the 1971 Department are still here, with a combined service at Lakehead of 87 years. Also notable is the fact that the Department has the same number of faculty now as it had then: although we are now without a secretary. In 1971 we had a total of 122 majors, full and part-time. Now we have 358. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Alumni Association's Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday, May 8, 1997, starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. For information call the Office of Alumni Services at ext. 8155. 7 �CALENDAR CARDBOARD BOATS INVADE LAKEHEAD. POOL Saturday, May 3, 1997 An armada of 12 cardboard boats will slip into the Fieldhouse pool in the second annual Cardboard Boat Challenge on Saturday, May 3. Once again, Lakehead will host about 50 high school contestants who will build their boats in the gymnasium and then race their crafts the length of the pool. As each boat reaches the end of the pool, its lone captain will be joined by teammates to test the weight capacity of the boat. Dr. Bob Rosehart will again take his place in the Celebrity Race portion of the Challenge, and he hopes to again take first place against competitor Roy Murray, President ofConfederation College. The University's boat will be built by Lakehead engineering students while technology students and teachers at Confederation College will construct Murray's craft. Last year's Challenge was great fun and both presidents displayed great sportsmanship. The contestants work in teams of four. Each team is given a limited supply ofcardboard, glue, tape and string from which they must construct a watercraft that will carry one team member the length of the Lakehead pool. The boats are judged by an engineering team lead by Jo Kirchman (retired from Ogilvie's) and two Lakehead engineering professors: Dr. Henri Saliba and Dr. Mei Ian Lieu. They rate the boats for construction design, speed, and weight; teamwork is also judged. Prizes are donated by local companies. The Cardboard Boat Challenge is sponsored by Lakehead Occupational Skill Development Inc. together with Skills Canada and is enthusiastically supported by local business and industry. Tom Currie, an Engineer at Superior Trailers, is the Challenge Chair and says, "The Challenge is a reflection of the range of problem solving that happens every day in the workplace. Students are given limited resources with which to build a craft to specifications. They must consider a myriad of factors in their construction including design, water permeability, friction and direction control, buoyancy and displacement, propulsion, principles of structure, strength, and rigidity. They only have about two hours to build the craft and there is no doubt that teamwork plays a major role in the finished product. Students and staff along with the general public are invited to attend the event to cheer on their favourite team. Construction begins at I 0:00 a.m. and the races begin at I:30 p.m. See you there! -- Beatrice E. Metzler. Executive Director, LOSDJ NORTHERN AND REGIONAL STUDIES COMMITTEE SPEAKER SERIES 1997- 98 The Northern and Regional Studies Committee invites departments and schools at Lakehead University to submit applications for funding to support visiting speakers. The funds are intended to offset the travel costs of the speakers, with individual departments or schools being responsible for other costs such as advertising on- and offcampus. Applications should include such information as the name of the proposed speaker and topic, relevance to northern and regional studies, and estimated costs. Please submit proposals to: Dr. Margaret Johnston Chair Northern and Regional Studies Committee c/o Department of Geography Our Apologies The web site address for the 21st Annual Canadian Mathematics Educational Student Group at lakehead University May 23-27, 1997 as published in the March, 1997 issue of the Agora was incorrect. The correct address is http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~cmesgwww/ gcdem97.html The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the May issue is Monday, May 5, 1997. SECOND ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENTS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE Saturday, May 3, 1997 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bora Laskin Building Poster Session, Displays, Panel Discussion, Keynote Speaker, Refreshments. To RSVP, or for further information, contact: Diana Mason at 343-8706 or by E-mail: Diana.Mason@Lakeheadu.ca Agora April 1997 Vol. 14, No. 4 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca C. lro jan Community Relatio n s ... continued 8 Agora, April, 1997 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.14 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement that Lakehead's OSOTF campaign has topped $3.1 Million, a report from the President, and updates on research. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-04 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University OSOTF President's Perspective