1 10 17 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/8/1292/Nor_Wester_Magazine-Fall_1998_Vol.15_No.3.pdf 7aabd436b976ecd72461197acd75f3aa PDF Text Text �������������������������������� 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 Nor'Wester Magazine Summer 1998 Vol.15 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Nor'Wester contains Alumni Association updates, class updates, and a message from the President. 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 Alumni Alumni Annual Fund Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Nor'Wester Nor'Wester Magazine President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/0b57b521d9d06bc5486cf82d333e2f99.pdf 6def5602398f99e310694d4c1e653ed1 PDF Text Text OCTOBER 1998 ANEWSLETTER FOR LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STAFF & FACULTY Lakehead in Partnership with Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in the Thunder Bay region and enhance the University's academic interests in the health sciences area." Inside Dr. Gillian Siddall ...2 Greg Shalay ... 2 Dr. Michael Stones ... 3 A Writing Life ...6 "Basically, we've set up a mechanism for the transfer of land," said Gilbert. "What we retain is an interest in joint venture opportunities that might occur on that parcel of land, where the two parties would share equally in the opportunities. It is LAKEIIEAD UNIVERSITY something that is mutually """" beneficial ... and I'm looking forward to future Lakehead University and Thunder Bay Regional developments that will link the Regional Hospital Hospital have come to an understanding that will ,with Lakehead in a very productive way." lead to a partnership agreement involving the Ron Saddington, president and CEO of Thunder transfer of 60 acres of land for the purpose of Bay Regional Hospital, thanked Lakehead for its building and operating a new acute care hospital. generosity, noting that the parcel of land is valued The land would be transferred to the Regional Hospital under the terms of a partnership agreement that would see Lakehead University retain an interest in commercial development opportunities that may occur as a result of the hospital's presence. "What we will be able to accomplish is exciting;' said Lakehead University President Fred Gilbert at a joint news conference held on September 30, 1998. "Both parties are pleased that this understanding has been reached as it will benefit health services at approximat~ly $3 million. The understanding, he says, gives Thunder Bay Regional Hospital room to develop a "hospital campus" and the potential of developing a unique set of relationships with the Northern Ontario Medical Program (NOMP), Family Medicine North, Health Sciences North as well as Lakehead University and Confederation College. The partnership agreement must be approved by the Lakehead University Board of Governors and will be on the agenda for its next meeting. -- Frances Harding �New Staffand Farulty Dr. Gillian Siddall Department of English It didn't take long for Or. Gillian Siddall to get involved with the arts community in Thunder Bay. As Lakehead's newlyhired specialist in Canadian literature, she was happy to oblige when asked to introduce author Carol Shields at a University fundraising dinner in September. Both women share an interest in the writings of Susanna Moodie. Born and raised in Dundas, Ont., Siddall completed a PhD at the University of Western Ontario in 1995. For the last seven years she has been teaching at the University of Guelph where she completed a bachelor of arts and a master's degree. Siddall feels good about her move north and is settling in nicely to Thunder Bay. Her course load includes a first-year writing course, a third-year course on Canadian poetry and a half course at the graduate level on Canadian pioneer literature. In addition, she will be teaching two modules of a graduate course entitled Research, Theory, and Professional Skills. One of her goals this year is to publish a book based on her dissertation about Canadian pioneer literature. Another is to conduct research on the history of the Canadian Pacific Hotels and the connection between that corporate entity and the shaping of national identity in Canada. Along the way, she might even have time to pursue her interest in jazz singing. Gillian Siddall was co-founder of the highly successful Guelph Jazz Festival, now celebrating its fifth year. Lakehead University, October. 1998. Page 2 Gillian Siddall's office is located in the Ryan Building, Room 3038, and she can be contacted by telephone at 343-8440 or by e-mail: gil/ian. siddalf@lakeheadu.ca Lost Grads from the Class of '65 Anton Henry Brink Kenneth Cleary Greg Shalay Brent Phillips Coates Chief Operating Engineer Hussein Said David Ronald K. Eger Gordon Harle As Lakehead's chief operating engineer, Greg Shalay has 14 staff reporting to him and is responsible for the Power House which controls the University's heating, cooling and electrical distribution systems. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Shalay is a first class stationary engineer who has spent most of his working life looking after steam plants. Prior to signing on with Lakehead University in July, he spent about 20 years working at the Abitibi mill in Thunder Bay. Shalay's wife Nancy is a part-time student at Lakehead majoring in psychology and they have two daughters, both of whom are interested in travelling. The eldest daughter Andrea is enrolled at The University of Western Ontario but is spending a year studying in England at the International Studies Centre at Herstmonceux Castle. The youngest, Tonya, has an exchange student from Germany staying with her now and is planning to spend the winter term in Karst, Germany. The Shalays live on a farm in Kaministiquia where they look after 23 head of beef cattle, Greg Shalay is also secretary to the Board of Directors of the Kakabeka Credit Union. Greg Shalay's office is in Room 2001 B in the Power House and you can contact him by telephone at 343-8404. Hazel Hebden John Hillier Peter Rooney Hindle Walter Mathew lsotalo Osmo Kankkunen Wallis James Lancaster John Ahlan Lindstrom Graham L. Longmire Dennis Mazurkewich Penny S. McAuley (Grace) Mark G. Morrison Kenneth P. Mucha David William Mutch Robert G. Newstead Ronald Edward Perry Gordon Matt Petersen Joyce Ray Robert Eugene Ruault Maurice W. Salavador John M Shoup Barnett Smith Chari E. Spicer Edward Michael Swiatlowski Donald R. Walduck Next May, Lakehead will celebrate its 35th Convocation. In recognition of this occasion the Nor'Wester Magazine is planning a feature article that will report on all 73 members of the University's first graduating class. Unfortunately, we have lost contact with 30 members of the class whose names are listed above. If you know the postal address, fax, telephone number, or e-mail address of anyone on this list, please contact: Frances Harding telephone: 343-8193 fax: 343-8075 e-mail: frances.hardlng@lakeheadu.ca �Dr. Michael Stones Professor of Psychology and Director of NECAH Serendipity played a part in attracting one of Canada's foremost gerontologists to Lakehead University this fall. When Dr. Michael Stones' resume arrived by fax in the Psychology department without a covering letter, the faculty just assumed he was applying· for a job. Little did they know the Waterloobased professor was simply trying to send his CV to the Sociology department to comply with the requirements of being one of their external examiners! But the more Michael Stones thought about it, the more he liked the idea of moving to Lakehead University to teach in the Department of Psychology and to direct the activities of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH). Born and raised near Nottingham in England, Stones completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Sheffield. From 1974 to 1994 he taught at Memorial University in Newfoundland where he was co-founder of the Gerontology Centre. In 1994 he moved to the University of Waterloo to work with the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology. Michael Stones sees potential for an expanded gerontology program at Lakehead that would "fill the void" in Ontario and attract undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. He thinks NECAH should be receiving more recognition for its teaching activities and is planning to work with others to formulate a five-year plan. He has already submitted two proposals for funding and is excited about getting a successful aging assessment program on the Internet. Issues surrounding quality of life, aging and happiness have always fascinated Stones, and while he enjoys basic and applied research, you can tell he gets a lot of satisfaction out of helping people. An example is a recent book he coauthored with his wife Lee entitled Sex May be Wasted on the Young. Drawn on more than 100 interviews with people between 40 and 85 years old, the book takes a candid look at the challenges of mid-life and later life sexuality and explains "sexual ageism." Stones has worked as a clinical psychologist in England and has taught at universities in England and Canada. He is senior scientist at the University Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec in Montreal, and has contributed to more than 100 publications and numerous presentations on gerontology. Dr. Michael Stones has an office at Health Sciences North, telephone 343-2127, and in the Olga Merz School of Nursing Building, telephone 343-8994. You can reach him by e -mail: mstones@sky.lakeheadu.ca Campus Development Update by Grant Walsh, Executive Director, University Services During the past summer, Campus Development undertook a number of improvements and repairs to our facilities which may be of interest to the University community. Major Capital Works Chancellor Paterson Library The final phase of renovations to the Library saw the completion of the main floor and the reorganization of various services and collections. This speciallyfunded project has enabled us to modernize and upgrade library facilities, as well as to address serious problems of air quality and accessibility. If you haven't yet done so, you are encouraged to have a look at the new first floor as it is quite impressive. Kinesiology Project Kinesiology renovations at the C. J . Sanders Fieldhouse involved the creation of a new lab space with the installation of an upper floor within the auxiliary gym. The new lab facilities will accommodate adapted learning and motor learning studies, as well as multiuse purposes. The lower area now constitutes a renovated weight room/ fitness facility. This project also involved improvements in accessibility to the building, change room repairs and air quality upgrades. Other Repair and Renewal Projects We also completed a number of smaller projects around campus, including elevator safety upgrades, structural repairs to the lake side patio and rigging repairs to the theatre in the Bora Laskin Building. This fall, we will complete repairs to the president's balcony as the deteriorated brickwork has become a safety concern . In addition, an upgraded fish counter system will be installed in Lake Tamblyn in early November. Lakehead University, October. 1998-Page 3 �- 4 · • · • · i -t---- -- - - - - - -- - - -- - - From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert As can be seen in another article in this issue of the Agora, Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital have reached agreement on the terms of reference for the transferral of 60 acres of land to the hospital. The agreement is designed to maintain the University's interest in any developments on the site which go beyond the hospital and its accepted ancillary activities. I am pleased that we have been able to complete this important agreement as it will have many mutual benefits for the hospital, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Coincident with the start of the strategic planning process were data on Lakehead's 1998-99 enrolment figures. The "shortfall" of some 200 students from the budget model used for this fiscal year means a decline in revenue from projections of about $700,000. Needless to say, this will impact our ability to reduce the deficit and eliminate the debt burden caused by the early retirement program. In order to deal with the situation, I have, after consultation with the Administrative Executive Committee, initiated a position hold and review procedure. Unlike a freeze, the hold and review procedure will allow positions to be filled based on a prioritized needs analysis. It will be contingent on deans and directors to make the case to fill vacancies, and I will expect the viceLakehead University, October. 1998 - Page 4 president (academic) and the administrative directors, in consultation with their units, to be responsible for the prioritization process. While the Strategic Plan should establish criteria for position review, circumstances do not allow us to wait for that outcome. Indeed, it should not be expected that business of the University will halt pending completion of the Plan. We must continue to progress and make decisions in the best interests of Lakehead. The budget preparation for the 19992000 fiscal year will require the development of 95% budget scenarios for each budget unit. Although it could be useful, we cannot countenance a zero-base budget exercise at this time. Instead, consecutive budget cycles utilizing such an approach allow incremental decisions that can accumulate over time to provide for significant reallocation. Units will have to make critical decisions on how to meet a 5% reduction but will have the opportunity to make the case for enhancement beyond the 95% base by providing 98%, 100% and 103% budget scenarios. This process will provide a mechanism for reallocation to fund critical areas of the institution. The Senate Budget Committee will provide important recommendations related to university priorities and should have the preliminary output from the strategic planning process to help in providing criteria for assessment. Assessment (accountability) is also a subject I want to address in this issue of the Agora. Staff will have noticed that performance is being reviewed this fall. It is my expectation that performance reviews will occur annually and in such a way as to not only evaluate performance but also to provide a mechanism for discussion of performance and expectations as well as, where necessary, constructive assistance to enhance performance. Therefore, faculty and administrators will be expected to undertake serious annual reporting and review procedures. Just as I expect my performance to be assessed annually, I expect others' to be as well. If we are to develop a sound, responsible merit-based system of recognition for performance, it is important that these reviews be substantive and meaningful. If we are accountable as individuals, it goes a long way to making the University overall accountable. My Installation (Inaug uration) as Lakehead's fifth president will occur at the end of the month. Of course, all members of the University community are invited, but if you are unable to attend, and would like to read my address, it will be reported in this space in the November issue. I would welcome your response and feedback to what I have to say or your perceptions of my administration as its direction becomes apparent. Either send me a memorandum or e-mail me with your thoughts or ideas, and I will respond directly or in future articles of the Agora. Finally, my congratulations to the student volunteers who participated in the Shinerama Campaign. Over 200 of you collected $7,139 for Cystic Fibrosis research and treatment and showed the broader commitment of the University to respond to community needs. My sincere thanks for your excellent efforts. ■ Dr. Gilbert's e-mail address: fred.gilbert @lakeheadu.ca �-----------------.z•••■,■z-f------------------ Honorary Degrees A Call for Candidates The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the University community to submit the names of suitable candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded at the spring Convocation in May of 1999. It would be helpful if as much information as possible could be provided about each candidate proposed. All suggestions will be carefully considered by the Committee which will then make its recommendations to Senate. Please send your proposals, as soon as possible, to the attention of Dr. David Twynam, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism. Bursaries/or Metis Students The Melis Nation of Ontario has donated $100,000 to Lakehead University to create an endowment that will fund bursaries for full-time Metis students. The money will be matched by the Ontario government under the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF). This year $6,000 is slated for distribution and next year $12,000 will be given out. For more information contact the Financial Aid Office. New Farulty and Staff During September and early October employment notices were issued by Human Resources announcing the following appointments: Diane Dixon Administrative Assistant, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Peter Smith Technologist, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Gary McDonald Caretaker, Campus Development Department "Wear a Smile for UNICEF" by Ellen Liman, Thunder Bay UNICEF Coordinator If you're looking for UNICEF volunteers in Thunder Bay, Lakehead University is a great place to start. With the energetic support of students and faculty, Thunder Bay UNICEF has launched a yearly community event called "Wear a Smile for UNICEF." UNICEF isn't asking people to fund raise, wear a "peal-and-stick" label, or "dress down." Instead it's challenging every citizen in Thunder Bay to put one loonie in a UNICEF box. People will know by the smile on friends' faces that they're helping UNICEF help children. Dr. Frederick Gilbert has kindly agreed to be honorary co-chair of the October UNICEF campaign. His suggestion to ask Mayor Ken Boschoff to join him as cochair was an inspired one, and will make for an even stronger city event that may establish a closer link between the city and University. For the second year University students in residence will hold a "penny war" for UNICEF. This challenge between residences to raise the most pennies is a popular event, and last year raised $640 for UNICEF. Students "went the extra mile," even rolling and counting mounds of coins, a gesture much appreciated by local UNICEF penny rollers! Residence programmer Brent Evans says students hope to exceed last year's total. Mike Lyons, vice-president of student issues at LUSU, has another unusual UNICEFfundraiser planned. For a $10 ticket Lakehead students will be able to join a GRUB crawl to local restaurants to sample finger foods. A bus will take participants on this eartery tour, and large size UNICEF "People boxes" will be worn by more adventurous riders! Third-year kinesiology students from basketball coach Lou Pero's sports administration class will plan and run a UNICEF Play Day for Thunder Bay Children, to be held October 17 at Hillcrest Park. The Lakehead students will be leading children in "shirtball" games, using balls made from rolled up shirts. Pray for sunshine! UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, has worked for over 50 years to improve the lives of the world's children. The only UN agency devoted solely to children, UNICEF is entirely dependent on voluntary donations. UNICEF is focusing this year on the problem of child labour. To learn more about the work of UNICEF, please consider two publications -- The State of the World's Children, and The Progress of Nations, which were recently donated by Thunder Bay UNICEF to the Chancellor Paterson Library. Lakehead University, October, 1998 -Page 5 �- - -- - - - - -- - - - - - , - ; • • • - • ; -r - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - Library Renovations Long Overdue In the early 1990s, it was recognized that The Chancellor Paterson Library building was in dire need of repairs and upgrading in order to meet current safety standards. In addressing these safety issues, it became apparent that other concerns such as asbestos removal, and mechanical and electrical upgrading would also have to be addressed. In 1993, after much lobbying efforts by the Library and the University administration, Lakehead University received a jobsOntario capital grant from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities totalling $1.3 million. Visit The "New" Chancellor Paterson Library by Gisella Scalese This funding was for the removal of asbestos and renovation to the ground, fourth and fifth floors. In 1996, the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training provided $2.8 million to fund the completion of the asbestos removal and renovation. The upgrades to the building allowed for the Library to analyse its usage of space and more effectively reallocate its collections and services. The reference desk has been relocated to a more central position on the main floor. Since the move, staff have noticed an increase io the number of questions being asked by Library users. Changes to the main entrance include improved stairs and ramps. The new doors allow for improved accessibility to the building. �------------------,--ZMM•■#Z------------------The circulation desk has been redesigned to provide faster and more efficient service. _l P-"" ---~- - - -- - ; ; ; : : - --- --.,,.,..- "/ Stand alone workstations are available to accomodate the various non-networked electronic resources held by the Library. Through the Library's new ERL server, students can access periodical indexes and abstracts on many different topics. Searching is made easier with more efficient computers and user-friendly search software. New books and current issues of newspapers are now located on the main floor along with large tables to accomodate their use. Lakehead University,October, 1998- Page 7 �The Serials Crunch The Ongoing Struggle to Maintain our Library Collection by Anne Deighton, Chief Librarian A flat-lined acquisitions budget and the vanishing purchasing power of an anemic Canadian dollar is creating a crisis for The Chancellor Paterson Library. The most critical victim of this struggle is our current subscriptions. The following are the cold hard facts of our current reality: •• The annual books and periodicals budget has not seen an increase in five years; Political Science Student Wins International Letter Writing Competititon Tami Saj is $1000 richer thanks to a suggestion by Learning Assistance Centre Coordinator Geraldine White. During the summer, White suggested that the second-year student enter the Garaventa AccessABILITY international letter writing competition, designed to help promote better understanding of the many challenges students with mobility-related disabilities must face and overcome. Saj placed third in the post secondary category and for her efforts earned a $1 ,000 (U.S.) scholarship. Saj has lived with a disability all her life. Born with spina bifida, she began using a wheelchair at 16. Now 24, Saj wrote that she does not make her disability an issue in anything she does. "I believe this helps people feel free to relate to me on a person to person basis ... it is a more open approach to disability issues." •..1 have discovered that I, myself, am the key to my successes and failures in life, not my disability ... it is simply the only life I've got, for better or worse, so I might as well make the most of it.... "This essay is not just words - I have lived according to this philosophy all my life. It has helped me in many areas of life. It has made me a stronger, happier, successful person. I represented Canada twice at the Paralympics in swimming (for which I am now in the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame), I am currently a university student looking to become a constitutional lawyer, I am very active in my volunteer commitments, and I am politically involved. And I am looking forward to a happy, healthy and successful future!" This fall, Saj transfered to the University of Victoria where she plans to study law after finishing an undergraduate degree. Congratulations Tami! Lakehead University, October. 1998 • Page 8 -- The annual price increase of journal subscriptions has been in double digits for the past 10 years; -- Roughly 80% of our journal purchases are billed in U.S. dollars; •• Since 1989 we have cancelled approximately 900 journal titles; -- In May of 1998 the serials vendors were projecting an 8% increase in journal costs for the 1999 subscription year; •• By September the projected price increase had escalated to a staggering 17.5% (due largely to the fall of the Canadian dollar); •• The Library is in the unfortunate position of having to identify more journal titles to discontinue. Do not despair. There are other options. The Library is actively exploring options other than our current ownership approach to providing journal articles. We are investigating several document delivery alternatives. Document delivery will provide quick access to journal articles from journals we have had to cancel as well as from journals we have never subscribed to in the past. This approach marks a shift in the collection development practice from the "just in case" purchase of published journal titles to the "just in time" buying of specific articles. Document delivery coupled with a table of contents service should help in meeting the Library's responsibility to be an information provider to its faculty and students. It is hoped that a document delivery provider and the necessary funding will be in place by the end of the year. Stay tuned for further details. �-------------------¥¥«•-•4 - - L - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - History Professor Awarded "Canada in the World" Grant Dr. Ron Harpelle . has received a grant under a joint initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSH RC) established in June, 1998. no regional account which fully appreciates the scope and significance of the West Indian diaspora in Middle America. As a social historian, Harpelle is interested in the way communities adapted and how individuals "navigated" their way in the environments of larger, often hostile Hispanic communities. He explores the ways in which culture, language and skin colour figured prominently in the West Indian immigrant's processes of adaptation and integration. Harpelle has written several papers and articles on his research and has a manuscript which is being considered by McGill-Queen's University Press. The Canada in the World Grants are designed to support young Canadian researchers study emerging issues that will determine the future of relations between Canada and the nations of Asia and Latin America. With the assistance of a SSHRC grant received in March, 1998, he will publish a monograph entitled The West Indian Experience in Central America. In the future he hopes to examine the experiences of West Indian Immigrants in Canada. The award, which could be as high as $27,000 over a three-year period, will enable Harpelle to continue his research on Central American West Indian communities in Belize , Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. The "Canada in the World" Grants program recognizes the challenge Canada faces in a globalized world and the increasing degree to which domestic social and economic policies are shaped by international forces. He'll also be creating a website in order to help establish a network of contacts among researchers interested in this subject. Harpelle's work focuses on the migration of English-speaking West Indians along the Atlantic coast of Middle America between 1850 and 1950 when approximately 500,000 British West Indians went to Middle America and Panama in search of jobs and economic security. During the course of this long migration, the English-speaking West Indian immigrants established vibrant AfroHispanic communities along the Atlantic coast of Middle America. Although studies have been conducted primarily on Panama and Costa Rica, there is as yet, The program is aimed at "new" scholars and post-doctoral fellows supported by SSHRC. "The evolving world is no longer divided into 'North' and 'South'," said IDRC President Maureen O'Neil. "The problems that affect the South touch us as well, and we need to develop a better understanding of all the factors impacting on Canada's relations with Asian and Latin American countries. Canada can anticipate future directions only if we nurture and consolidate Canadian research capacity in this area." For more information visit the SSHRC website: www.sshrc.ca This article was prepared with the help of Tim Mignau// who worked with the Office of Communications in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Planning a Trip to Cuba? Two universities in Cuba, which have an agreement with Lakehead University, would appreciate papers and presentations by Lakehead University faculty. If you are planning to take advantage of the weekly direct flights running between Thunder Bay and Cuba starting December 17, and would like to make contact with faculty and students at the Universidad de Matanzas and the lnstituto Superior Pedagogico, contact Dr. Ron Harpelle at 343-8691. Photography Workshop with Freeman Patterson Thunder Bay's Circles of Confusion Photography Club is offering a photographic and visual design workshop with the world-renowned photographer Freeman Patterson on Sunday, November 22, 1998 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Upper Lecture Theatre. Lunch & coffee included. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door and can be purchased at Primary Foto Source, telephone 3457041. Canadian Institute for International Affairs Public Lecture \ Dr. Laure Paquette Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University, will speak on Nato Expansion in Central Europe Monday, October 19, 1998 8p.m. Senate Chambers, Room UC- 1001 Everyone Welcome. Admission Free Lakehead University, October, 1998-Page 9 �A Writing Life Dinner and Conversation with Carol Shields by Jolene Davis, MA'98 A worthy cause was at the heart of a successful fundraiser hosted by the Lakehead University Women's Studies Program in September. According to Dr. Helen Smith, who organized the event, the money raised from this event will go toward undergraduate scholarships in Women's Studies and library acquisitions of books and journals. Approximately 240 people attended the evening to hear Canadian author Carol Shields. Who better to encourage female students to pursue public voices than the Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg and the award-winning author of numerous novels, plays and short stories? Shields is also the recipient of several honorary doctorates while her awards include the Canadian Authors' Association Award for fiction, the Marion Engel Award, the Governor General's Award for fiction, and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Or. Gilbert, president of Lakehed University, officially welcomed Carol Shields on behalf of the University and Thunder Bay communities. Then Dr. Gillian Siddall of the Department of English introduced Carol Shields as an author whose work has made a "powerful contribution to developing the female literary tradition in Canada, ... [i lluminating] the experiences of Canadian women that are often left in the blank spaces of our history and our national identity." With a specific interest in the female literary tradition, Shields believes fiction is an "act of redemption" and she is personally interested in "writing away the invisibility of female lives." Shields spoke of women's writing, women readers, and her experience as an author. She shared her observation Lakehead University, October, 1998 - Page 10 Carol Shields is flanked by two professors at the centre of the Women's Studies program at Lakehead -- Professor Pam Wakewich, the past coordinator (right) and Dr. Helen Smith, the current coordinator. that female authors differ from male authors in two main areas of writing: they are much more likely to use a personal tone in their writing and they frequently choose the interactions between people as their subject matter. She feels that women writers naturally write about the sorts of things that women readers wish to hear -- the daily lives of "ordinary people," especially other women. Women authors connect with women through writing of the "texture of their lives." As an author, Shields is interested in the current state of Canadian literature. She describes the field as "never healthier." As for women's writing, she feels that it is especially popular just now because it gives readers a "fresh outlook" and is "more aware of itself ... less in danger of its substance falling off the edge." Of her own work, Shields believes that "human beings are mysterious and complicated" and her duty as a writer is "not to solve their problems" but to add to the sum of human understanding about our complicated search through life. "A Writing Life -- Dinner and Conversation with Carol Shields" was sponsored by Women's Studies, the Dean of Arts and Science, and the Valhalla Inn. Special thanks go to Women's Studies graduate students, Lakehead University Alumni Bookstore, the Northern Women's Bookstore , Mavourneen Trainor-Bruzzese (Visual Arts), Laurie Hill and Cathy Trojan (Development Office), Denise Bruley (Communications), Lori Kapush (Secretarial), Peter Puna, Gail Zanette and Lily Ciddio (Graphics), LU Print Shop, and Danny Johnson on piano. �Scholarship Dr. Seimer Tsang (Mechanical Engineering) presented a paper entiled "Thermal Management of the Electric Ford F-100 Truck" at the Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering, CSME Forum 1998, in the Thermal Systems and Applications II Session on Friday, May 22, 1998, at Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto. Last November, Professor Joan Dolphin (English) presented a paper in Paris on Michael Ondaatje entitled "The Use and Abuse of Myth in Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion." The Conference was organized by the Institute du Monde Anglophone of the Sorbonne and sponsored by the French Centre d'Etudes Canadiennes. The theme of the conference was the work of Canadian author Michael Ondaatje, and participants came from France, England, Germany, Italy and North America. Three Lakehead faculty gave presentations at the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Tampere, Finland, June 28-July 1, 1998. Dr. Doug Rabb (Philosophy) presented a paper together with Professor Dennis McPherson, (Indigenous Learning), entitled "Native Philosophy: Western or Indigenous Construct?" and Dr. Patricia Vervoort (Visual Arts) presented a paper entitled "Aesthetic Warriors: The Battle for Identity." Dr. Raija Warkentin (Anthropology) organized a session entitled "Immigrants from Eastern Europe in the Western Countries" and presented her paper "Russian Immigrant Women In Finland." In their coverage of the conference, the Finnish National radio chose her project to be the subject of a discussion which was broadcasted nationwide in the "Suomi Tanaan" (Finland Today) morning program. Dr. Terry L. Hill (Sociology), coordinator of the undergraduate minor program in Gerontology, NECAH, presented a workshop entitled "Training Support Group Leaders and Community Development" at the 8th Annual conference of Bereavement Ontario Network, Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orillia, Ontario, October 7-9, 1998. Hill is the founder and current facilitator of the Panic and Anxiety Support Group in Thunder Bay, and continues to offer seminars and consultations in the areas of grief, bereavement, community development, and the sociology of the body. Dr. Medhat Rahim (Education) presented a session entitled "Some Cultural Contributions of Babylonian Mathematics and Social Sciences to the Civilization of Humankind" at the International Conference on Mathematics Education, History of Mathematics and Cultural History of Mathematics Informatics, in Beijing, China, April 26-30, 1998. The educational management and leadership publications of Dr. Douglas Thom (Education) are now being distributed in over a dozen countries. In 1997 to 1998 information about his TELC and TLCC leadership models was disseminated to East African universities. This information included the "Thom Theorem" and four corollaries based on his book Leadership Worldwide: The Christian Conscience Factor (Hong Kong Council for Educational Administration, 1996), as well as Thom's Christian Leadership Resolution. Throughout his 25-year career in education, Douglas Thom has served at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Hong Kong and has supervised many graduate dissertations. Visit the Lakehead University website for more information on faculty research www.lakeheadu.ca The Northern Social Work Collection Three books sponsored by the Lakehead University Centre for Northern Studies in collaboration with the Department of Social Work are being used in course curricula at Lakehead and in other programs at universities across Canada. The series is unique in offering topics relevant to Northern social work and has provided an opportunity for Lakehead faculty, students and community social workers to write and to co-author chapters representing social work practice in the north. The three books are Northern Social Work Practice edited by Keith Brownlee and Roger Delaney; Issues in Northern Social Work edited by Roger Delaney, Keith Brownlee and M. Kim Zapf, and Strategies for Northern Social Work edited by Keith Brownlee, Roger Delaney and John A.Graham. Forthcoming volumes will include Northern Social Work Practice with the Elderly and Northen Social Work Practice with Northern and Rural Communities and Organizations. Lakehead University, October, 1998-Page 11 �Calendar of Events Department of Music Lumina Concert Series 1998-99 Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall in the William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Subscriptions and tickets are available from the Department of Music. Complimentary parking. For information call 343-8787 1998 VoL. 15, No. 8 O CTOBER T HUNOER B AY, ONTARIO, C ANADA ISSN 0828·5225 October 20 John Goulart, Guitar November 8 Agora is published by the Communications Office and distributed monthly September through June. Joseph Tang, Piano (Ontario Young Artist Competition Winner) Publications Officer Frances Harding Note: 2 p.m. November 24 Communications/Special Events Officer: Krystyna Tucka, Piano Denise Bruley (Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition Winner) Photography Peter Puna & Staff Printing: Nor'Westers' Home Games LU Print Shop October 17 Zanatta Alumni Games Women's Basketball: 6:30 p. m. Men's Basketball: 8:30 p.m. Women's Volleyball: 4 :30 p.m.October 30-31 Women's Volleyball Lakehead vs Ottawa at 8:30 pm Send us your news. October 30-November 1 Deadline for submissions for the next issue is November 1, 1998. Saxon Super Eight Women's Basketball Editor, Agora Friday & Sat: Noon, 2 p.m. , 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Lakehead University Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 955 Oliver Road November 6-7 Thunder Bay, ON Pizza Hut Tourney P7B5E1 Men's Basketball: Friday 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. and Saturday 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Women's Basketball: Saturday at 6 p.m. Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Help Beat Lung Disease Give Generously to the Christmas Seal Campaign Because ... When You Can't Breathe, Nothing Else Matters. Lakehead University, October, 1998 - Page 12 C. Tr o j a n ;;e velopme nt � 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.8 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Lakehead partnering with Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, a message from the President, and an update on the Chancellor Paterson Library. 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 1998-10 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Paterson Library Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message Thunder Bay Regional Hospital https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/c450862a312841e145dc4642fb453705.pdf 7698f35b57884010ac92f74cf6289e36 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada May 1998, Vol. 15, No. 5 ISSN 0828-5225· Board of Governors appoints Dr. Frederick Gilbert as President 1972 to 1981. Dr. Gilbert joined Washington State University as Director, Wildlife Biology, in 1981. During his tenure there, he served as Chair of the Faculty Senate between 1986 and 1988 and as Interim Chair, Natural Resource Sciences, between 1988 and 1991. In 1991 Dr. Gilbert became the Founding Dean of the Faculty ofNatural Resources and Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia where he served until 1997. Since that time he has been Vice-Provost of Colorado State University. INSIDE Lakehead's NSERC awards for 1998-99 have increased by 8.3 per cent. Details on page 6 Throughout his career Dr. Gilbert has been involved in research in such areas as ecological factors in modifying population density; behaviour and physiology of wildlife species, environmental impact assessment procedures for wildlife species; bioenergetic relationships in natural and perturbed ecosystems; and forest management practices in relation to wildOn Thursday, May 7, 1998, Lakehead University's life populations. Board of Governors announced the appointment of Dr. Frederick Gilbert as President and He has supervised a number of Masters and Ph.D. Vice-Chancellor of Lakehead University. He is ex- students and authored a number of refereed publicapected to begin work in August, 1998. Dr. Gilbert tions and books in his area of expertise. In addition, succeeds Dr. Robert G. Rosehart, who left Lakehead Dr. Gilbert has· served on Boards of professional orlast September to become President and Vice-Chan- ganizations in both Canada and the United States, and has chaired university committees at the Unicellor of Wtlfrid Laurier University. versity of Maine, the University of Guelph, the Uni"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gilbert to the versity of Northern British Columbia, Washington Lakehead University team," said Mrs. Maureen Doig, State University and Colorado State University. Chair ofLakehead's Board of Governors. "His experience and outstanding credentials have given the Dr. Gilbert is a Canadian citizen and holds a B.Sc. Board every confidence that this is an individual who (Hons) degree from Acadia University, and a M.Sc. can lead Lakehead successfully into the next millen- and Ph.D. in Zoology from the University ofGuelph. nium." Dr. Gilbert brings to the position an impressive record ofachievement. He began his career as Assistant Professor, Forest Resources, at the University of Maine. He taught Zoology at the University of Guelph from Convocation '98 Details on Page 2 �l'tW•UG-1----------------------------------- Convocation '98 Lakehead to bestow Four Honorary Degrees at its 34th Convocation on Saturday, May 30, 1998 Lakehead University will celebrate a milestone this year when Suzanne Barker-Collo, Lakehead's first PhD, accepts her diploma. Sharing the stage with her this year will be four distinguished individuals receiving honorary degrees: writer Margaret Atwood, civil engineer James MacGregor, Ontario Ombudsman Roberta Jamieson, and lawyer (and Lakehead graduate) T. Sher Singh. Margaret Atwood Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa T. Sher Singh Doctor of Commerce Honoris Causa (A.M.) (A.M.) Florence Johnston, a former member of the Board of Governors, and The Honourable Mr. Justice John McCartney, a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) will each be awarded the title offellow ofLakehead University. John Valley, a graduate of the Faculty of Business, will be presented with the Alumni Honour Award. Margaret Atwood will address the morning Convocation which begins at 9:00 a.m. and Roberta Jamieson 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. Roberta Jamieson Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa (P.M.) 2 James MacGregor Doctor of Engineering Honoris Causa (P.M.) John McCartney Fellow of Lakehead University Florence Johnston Fellow of Lakehead University (A.M.) (P.M.) Agora, May 1998 �l l t t i t • h § -r-----------------------------Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa and grew up in northern Ontario and Quebec, and Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master's degree from Radcliffe College. Sikhism, Race Relations and Human Rights & Civil Liberties. He also lectures on these topics from coast to coast. Roberta Jamieson Roberta Jamieson was appointed to a IOyear term as Ombudsman ofOntario in October 1989. As Ombudsman, her mandate is to investigate and resolve complaints about provincial government organizations, ministries, boards, agencies, commissions and tribunals. Throughout her 30 years of writing, Margaret Atwood has received numerous awards and several honorary degrees. She is the author of more than 25 volumes of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and is perhaps best known for her novels, which include The Edible Woman (1970), The Handmaid's Tale (1983), The Robber Bride (1994), and most recently, Alias Grace (I 996). She has an uncanny knack for writing books that anticipate the popular preoccupations of her public. Jamieson grew up on the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve near Brantford, Ontario. In 1976, she earned the distinction of becoming the first woman in Canada from a First Nation to obtain a law degree when she graduated from the University of Western Ontario Law School. Acclaimed for her talent for portraying both personal and worldly problems of universal concern, Atwood's work has been published in more than 25 languages, including Japanese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Icelandic and Estonian. Jamieson has worked as a policy advisor and later a senior mediator for the Indian Commission of Ontario. In 1985 she was appointed Commissioner of the Indian Commission of Ontario and held this office until mid-1989. T. Sher Singh Jamieson has long been active in the promotion of non-adversarial methods for conflict resolution. She has spoken widely on the subject and participated in related initiatives of the Canadian Bar Association. Her work in this area was recognized in 1991 when she was named the Goodman Fellow at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. In March 1998 she was honoured as a recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award. T. Sher Singh, 48, is a graduate ofLakehead University and a litigation lawyer who practices from his office in Guelph, Ontario. Sher Singh hit the national headlines in 1990 as the man who challenged Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in court by opposing the "stacking" of the Senate, as well as the appointment of Nova Scotia's Premier John Buchanan as Senator at a time when the latter was under investigation by the RCMP for fraud and conflict of interest. James MacGregor . James MacGregor is a Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering with the University of Alberta and the author of over I00 refereed or Invited Technical Papers concerning his areas of research: safety, shear strength of concrete and concrete columns. But we also periodically hear of his involvement in other spheres. During 1990-93, he served on the Ontario Police Commission which oversees policy and standards of the 120 municipal Police Forces in Ontario. A year before his appointment, he was a member of the Ontario Task Force on Policing & Race Relations whose report led to sweeping changes in policing in Ontario as well as in the rest of Canada. Currently his is a principal with MKM Engineering Consultants, Edmonton. Among his recent assignments was deriving site-specific safety factors for the PEI Bridge. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on the CBC and other networks and has, from time to time, appeared as a regular panelist on a number of shows. He is the author of articles on various issues ranging from Law & Justice, Policing, the Constitution and Canadian Unity, to Religion, MacGregor is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a recipient of the University of Alberta's Gordin J. Kaplin Research Prize. He has served as the principal investigator in Concrete Canada, Network of Centres of Excellence. He has served as a member of the Board of Direc- Agora, May, 1998 tors of the American Concrete Institute and in 1992-93 served as president. John F. McCartney The Honourable Mr. Justice John F. (Jack) McCartney has been a part of many Convocations having served on the Board of Governors for 13 years (as Chair from 1982 to I 984). Born and raised in Thunder Bay, he founded the law firm ofMcCartney & Judge with partner Ross Judge in 1969 and from I 969-76 practised civil and criminal litigation including prosecutions for both the Attorney General of Ontario and the Federal Minister of Justice. From 1978 to 1996 he served as area director of Legal Aid for the District of Thunder Bay and in I996 was appointed Judge of the Ontario Court ofJustice (General Division). Justice McCartney's community and professional activities have included serving as president of the Children's Aid Society for the district of Thunder Bay, president of the Fort William Riding Liberal Asso- • ciation, president of the Ontario Legal Aid Area Directors' Association and president of the Thunder Bay Law Association. Florence Johnston Florence Johnston has contributed to her community of Thunder Bay by working as a volunteer with many organizations including Lakehead University where she served as a member of the Board ofGovernors from 1987 to 1993. Her outstanding contributions are reflected in the number of awards she has received including the President's Award from the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium; Canada 125 Medal; Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Port Arthur; and Citizen of Exceptional Achievement, City of Thunder Bay. Florence Johnston was the Seat Endowment Chair for the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and served as a member and as president of the Auditorium's Board of Directors. She has been active with the General Hospital of Port Arthur serving as Chair of its Fundraising Committee and a member of the PAGH Foundation. Other groups with which Johnston has taken a leading role are the Port ArthurNipigon Riding P.C. Association, the Jell)( Canada Summer Games, and the Northwestern Ontario Ladies Curling Association. 3 �f,@•#§-r-------------------------- 4 An Update from the President Dr. John Whitfield 1998 Ontario Budget The 1998 Ontario Budget was presented by the Minister of Finance on May 5. Suggested by many as the Harris government's last budget before going to the polls, it focused on the continuing themes of controlling spending and delivering tax cuts: There were, however, several measures of interest, generally positive, for Ontario's universities. These included: - A $150 million Access to Opportuni• ties Program to double the number of graduates from Ontario universities over 3 years in computer science and high-demand engineering programs. There will be a requirement that industry "match startup costs" for this program. -- A commitment of $135 million over the next three years to match the Canada Foundation for Innovation's initial awards to Ontario's universities and research institutes. -- An additional $29 million in annual grants, phased in over three years, will recognize inequitable funding to certain universities that have increased students' access to post-secondary education, and enhanced their job opportunities. The Minister of Education and Training will be announcing details of this initiative. Seventyfive million, $25 million of which must be raised in the private sector, will be provided for new graduate scholarships in science and technology over the next 10 years. -- A $75 million program over 10 years, again in partnership with the private sector, will fund research excellence awards to support promising researchers. - A new student assistance program is being designed to consolidate the federal Millennium Fund and both federal and provincial student loan programs. This 10year, $9 billion program entails no new funding and is a restructuring of previously announced or ongoing programs. In addition, there were other items like harmonizing Ontario's tax credits with those announced in the federal budget, which will help full and part-time students. Although Ontario's base funding on a per capita basis for its universities remains 10th among the provinces, it's my view that some of the universities' concerns have been recognized and, from that perspective, the budget contains good news. Fee Deregulation On December 15, 1997, the Minister of Finance announced a framework for postsecondary tuition policy which included the deregulation of graduate fees and those for certain professional programs. The Ministry of Education and Training provided details of this on May 6, 1998. In addition to the previously announced maximum average tuition increase of 10 per cent for programs with regulated fees, MET has announced: -- Universities may introduce additional cost recovery for: i) graduate programs; ii) undergraduate professional programs in Business/Commerce (second-entry programs only), Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine; and iii) undergraduate engineering and/or computer science, following the approval I.Akehead Univenity, May, 1998 by the Minister of Education and Training of a plan from the university to double the number of entry-level spaces in computer science and/or high demand fields of engineering by September 2000, with the expectation of doubling total enrolment in these programs by 2003-04. -- Fees for visa students were previously deregulated. -- 30 per cent of the annual increase in tuition fee revenues will continue to be set aside for needs-based bursaries. Contribution to Teaching Awards Dr. Jim Gellert, Acting Vice-President (Academic) has announced that Professor Pat Warywoda, English; Dr. Brian Lorch, Geography; Dr. Raul Ruiperez, Sociology; Dr. K. C. Yang, Forestry; Dr. Randle Nelson, Sociology; and Professor Alain Nabarra, Languages, will receive this year's Contribution to Teaching Awards. Congratulations to each of the recipients. Partings Congratulations to Dr. Glen Carruthers who will be the next Dean of the School of Music at Brandon University. Ian Cull assumes the role of Dean of Students at St. Francis Xavier University effective June I, 1998. Effective June 26, Jo-Anne Silverman will depart for Victoria, British Columbia where she will be Director of Advancement and Admissions at Glenlyon-Norfolk School. Our best wishes go with each of you, and thanks for your contributions and commitment to Lakehead. C.O.U. President Dr."Ian Clark has been appointed President of the Council of Ontario Universities effective July 1, 1998. Most of his career was in the federal public service where he became Deputy Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, then Secretary of the Treasury Board and, finally, Comptroller General Canada. Subsequently, he was Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund and, currently, is in the public sector consulting for KPMG. We welcome Dr. Clark to his new post and look forward to getting acquainted with him and introducing him to Lakehead. �5 Dr. Glen Carruthers named Dean of the School of Music at Brandon University effective July 1, 1998 w• • :-LINECAREER SEARCH CENTRE for ALL STUDENTS AND ALUMNI \1'0' SOR l:D Tl I ROL GI I \ C'ORl'ORSfl'. P \R1 '- ERSIIII' 01·: ~ W.Q!l 1,J lUJllt '§ ...,"" ~ (I-r) Gary Speer (Cargill), Steve Wier, Jey Paramathan, Don Smirl (Cargill), Kari Ylijoki, and Wanda Young (HRDC) took part in the unveiling of Lakehead's new On-line Career Search Centre in April. The on-line software application was developed by Lakehead business management systems students including Steve, Jey and Kari. Cargill Limited of Winnipeg, HRDC, Thunder Bay, and Lakehead University are pleased to announce the opening oftwo On-line Career Search Centres on campus: one in the Alumni Services building and the other at the Student Placement & Cooperative Education Centre. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of new computer equipment has been donated by Cargill for use by students and alumni of Lakehead Uni• versity. Additional contributions of $12,000 by the University and $25,000 by Human Resource Development Canada (Thunder Bay) bring the total investment up to $52,000. An on-line software application, developed by business management systems students, will provide the on-line career search capabilities. CAMPUS NOTES MBA Program Laurentian University, in cooperation with Lakehead University's Faculty of Business Administration, plans to offer the complete MBA program over the next four years by video conference to Thunder Bay starting in September 1998. An information session is planned for Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Contact North, 1139 Alloy Street, Thunder Bay. For more information call Department of Part-time Studies at 346-7730 or Ruby Gervais, Laurentian University at (705) 675-4819. Farewell Ian Ian Cull, Lakehead's Coordinator, Counselling and Careers Centre, will be leaving Lakehead to take a new position as Dean of Students at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on June 1, 1998. "Ian has contributed to the success and wellbeing of many Lakehead students and was instrumental in developing the University's EAP program and our Anti-Racism policy," says Director of Student Services and Community Relations Joy Himmelman. "His support to students and the University will be greatly missed. " Ian Cull has been with Lakehead for nine years. Welcome Andrew Andrew Hacquoil was hired in May to work as the Manager, Research & International Development Services in the Office of Graduate Studies & Research. He is replacing Anne Klymenko who is on maternity leave. Hacquoil has a Master's degree in history from Lakehead. Next month Lakehead will say farewell to the founder of the Lakehead University Department of Music who is widely regarded as a builder, an accomplished administrator and fund-raiser. Dr. Glen Carruthers was hired 10 years ago to be Lakehead University's first Chair and full-time faculty member in the Department of Music. He joined Lakehead at a time when the Department of Fine Arts was being divided into two separate entities: the Department of Music and the Department of Visual Arts. Over the years, Carruthers has been part of the Department moving to Cornwall School and then back to the main campus when the brand new William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts opened in 1992. Carruthers' accomplishments and abilities have been praised by many including former president Dr. Robert Rosehart who said, ''When Glen arrived on the scene, the music program was virtually non-existent Today, it is a viable program and one that can • demonstrate close ties to the community. Much of this credit belongs to Glen." Looking back on what he and his colleagues have accomplished, Carruthers says, "We've done much to raise the standard of music education within the community. The Department has steadily grown in terms of its national profile, the quality of our incoming students and, more importantly, in the quality of our outgoing students." Carruthers received his BMus. from Brandon in 1977, his MA in Canadian Studies from Carleton University in 1981, and his PhD. in musicology from the University of Victoria in 1986. He has served on Boards of Directors of numerous arts groups and cultural organizations at a local, regional and national level, including the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Music Centre. As an active researcher, Carruthers' publications span more than a decade, and include a book entitled "A Celebration of Canada's Arts 1930-1970" and more than 30 other abstracts, reviews, papers and presentations. You're invited to a reception for Dr. Glen Carruthers at 3 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge Thursday, June 4, 1998 Refreshments will be served/Cash Bar Lakehead Univenily, May, 1998 �IW•»Z-1------------------------------- NSERC Awards for 1998-1999 Dr. I. Nirdosh, "Solid-liquid mass transfer applications," $20,700, New (1-5) Dr. V. R. Puttagunta, "Viscosity prediction and radiation assisted upgrading of heavy oils," $19,600, Renewal (3-4) Faculty of Engineering - Civil The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council recently announced the results of their annual research grant competition. Dr. S. M. Easa, "3-d highway geometric design consistency," $25,000, New (1-4) Most importantly, total NSERC funding to Lakehead University continued to show an increase. During the 1997/98 research grants competition, $768,768 worth ofawards were received by researchers at Lakehead University. During 1998/99, the total was $832,544. This represents an expansion of $63,776, or 8.3 per cent. Dr. K. D. Eigenbrod, "Effects of freezing and thawing on the hydraulic-conductivity of fine grained soils," $11 ,200, Renewal (4-4) At present, there are 42 NSERC holders at Lakehead. This figure represents 44 per cent of the total NSERC eligible faculty on campus. This year witnessed the awarding of three new awards to new faculty at Lakehead University. Dr. Qing-Lai Dang of the Faculty of Forestry received an operating and equipment grant and Dr. Greg Naterer of the Department of Mechanical Engineering received an equipment grant. The following is a list of all NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 1998-99 research grants and equipment grants competition. Dr. S. A. Mirza, "Strength and stiffness of slender composite steel-concrete beam-columns, $16,900, New (1-4) Faculty of Engineering - Electrical Dr. K. Natarajan, "Controller design for some discrete time periodic systems," $16,000, Renewal (3-3) Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Dr. M. Liu, "Transformation matrices for finite element analysis of plates and shells with structural discontinuities," $11,892, New(l-4) Department of Biology Dr. G. F. Naterer, "Experimental facility for surface glaze icing in a turbulent flow environment," $21,99 I, New (1-1) Dr. R. Freitag, "History of the North American Cicindelidae," $11,100, Renewal (4-4) Dr. G. F. Naterer, "Binary constituent solid-liquid phase transition in materials processing," $14,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. M. W. Lankester, "Parasite and diseases of northern animals," $20,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. H. T. Saliba, "Theoretical and experimental stability and vibration analysis of plates and structures," $ I 6,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. A. U. Mallik, "Retrogressive succession and biodiversity in nutrient poor cool-temperature forests after disturbance," $10,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. A. Sedov, "Ultrasonic beam models for NOE applications," $6,780, Renewal (3-3) Dr. D. W. Morris, "The evolution and importance of habitat selection," $41,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. B. Singh, "Analytical, numerical and experimental studies in jet cutting of oil sands," $13,300, Renewal (4-4) Department of Chemistry Faculty of Forestry 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 0~) • Dr. Q. L. Dang, "Interacting effects of soil conditions on ecophysiological traits and their responses to changing aboveground environment in boreal tree," $29,500, New (1-4) Dr. S. D. Kinrade, "Aqueous chemistry of silicon," $33,000, Renewal (l-4) Dr. N. A. Weir, "Studies of photochemistry and photodegradation of polymers," $20,000, New (l-3) Department of Computer Science Dr. X. Li, "An abstract machine for high performance logic programming," $14,000, Renewal (2-5) Faculty of Engineering - Chemical Dr. L. J. Garred, "Mathematical modelling studies in renal failure patients," $15,500, Renewal (2-5) Dr. A. Gilbert, "Optimizing control of kraft mill processes," $19,000, New (1-4) 6 Dr. Q. L. Dang, "Gas exchange system," $38,631, New (1-1) Dr. W. H. Parker, "Development of a GIS methodology to determine breeding zones for second generation tree programs," $17,000, New(l-4) Department of Geology Dr. G. J. Borradaile, "Rock magnetism," $60,600, Renewal (45) Dr. P. W. Fralick, "Paleogeographic reconstruction of Mesoarchean terrains in western superior province," $15,200, Renewal (2-5) Dr. R. H. Mitchell, "Petrology of kimberlites and alkaline rocks," $75,000, Renewal (3-6) Agora, May 1998 �+@•j;§-i-------------------------------School of Mathematical Sciences Dr. M. W. Benson, "Parallel iterative methods," $8,000, Renewal (6-6) I Dr. C. T. Hoang, "Algorithmic graph theory with emphasis on perfect graphs," $13,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. W. Huang, "Numerical algorithms for linear constrained convex programming problems," Renewal (4-4) Colleague FAQS Dr. T. Miao, "Geometric properties ofBp (G) and the exposed points of the set of invariant means," $11,200, Renewal (4-4) Frequently Asked Questions About Lakehead's Administrative Information System Dr. Y. Yao, "Multistrategy information retrieval," $14,300, Renewal (4-4) Detailed GL Account Reporting Department of Physics How can I access detailed line by line information for my GL account(s) using the Colleague Financials system? Dr. M. M. Dignam, "Coherence in semiconductor Nanostructures/Erbium-Doped fiber amplifiers and lasers," $23,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. M. C. Gallagher, "Heteroepitaxy of ultrathin films of metals and metal oxides," $25,000, Renewal (2-5) Dr. M. H. Hawton, "Photon-matter interactions/physics of adsorbed water," $ I 3,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. W. J. Keeler, "Optical investigations of semiconductors and bio-samples," $9,500, New (1-2) Dr. V. V. Paranjape, "Research in solid state physics," $8,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. W. M. Sears, "The electrical properties of the surface-gas interface of wide band gap semiconductors," $11,600, Renewal (2-5) You can view your account transaction details using the standard reports that are provided by Colleague. These reports will allow you to get detailed information similar to your month end printouts. You can access transaction information on a department level or on specific expense type, for those accounts which you are authorized to access. You require an active login username and password. Access Colleague Financials via Wlntegrate (for PC users) or NCSA Telnet (for Mac users). There are no formal training sessions planned. A user guide has been prepared for those who would like to use this detailed ac- • count reporting feature. Please contact either Margot Ross (ext. 8730) or Rita Blais (ext. 8526). Receiving Goods and Services Department of Psychology How do I accept or receive against Purchase Orders in Colleague? Dr. C. A. G. Hayman, "Episodic memory as a source of cognitive binding," $18,000, Renewal (2-5) Select: 1. PU (Purchasing) 2. GSR (Goods and Services Receiving) 3. PORC (Purchase Order Receiving) SSHRC Awards for 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) 1998-1999 Lakehead University is pleased to announce that the following faculty members were recently awarded grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr. Ron Harpelle of the Department of History received a research grant for his research into the history of the West Indian Experience in Middle America (from 1850 to I 950). The total value of the grant is $26,000 over three years. Also receiving an award was Dr. Joseph Stewart of the Department of Anthropology. Dr. Stewart is 1st Co-investigator of a project known as "Pre-AD 1200 Agricultural Developments in West Central Chihuahua." The Principal Investigator of the project is Dr. Jane Kelly of the University of Calgary. Two other Lakehead faculty members had their proposals recommended, but were not supported due to a lack of funds. They were: Dr. Fiona Blaikie of the Faculty of Education and Dr. Livia Di Matteo of the Department of Economics. Agora, May, 1998 To receive on the Purchase Order, the following fields are required: I. Date Received - defaults to today's date, can be changed, enter in year/month/day format. 2. Packing Slip No - free form text 3. Arrived Via - enter •...' to bring up valid table entries 4. List of items - displays a list ofall the items associated with this PO: To accept a particular line item (for goods or services), detail (F2) at the corresponding description (POOM screen displays) and input specific receiving information (quantity,condition,receiving comments,etc.) Update (F9) to return to PORC screen 5. Received by - filled in by the system based on login id 6. Accept all items - enter a Y in this field to receive all the items associated with the PO. Note: normally use either field 4 (for partial orders) or field 6 but not both. ... continued on page 8 7 �IW•l;&Colleague FAQS continued from page 7 GOLF TOURNAMENTS Colleague Access Maintenance Choice - June 19 Can I access Colleague Financials from any computer? Lakehead's annual Maintenance Choice Golf Tournament will be held at Centennial Golf Course on June 19 starting at l :30 p.m. with a steak supper served in the Faculty Lounge at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35/person and cheques should be made payable to "Brian Baraskewich" or "Wayne Hainrich". Please register before June 15. For information call 343-8208. Once you have been set up to login to Colleague, you can generally access the system from any "same type" computer. That is, if you have been set up as a PC user, then you can login from any PC with Wlntegrate installed. Wlntegrate is a software package which provides both graphical and character -based access. As a Mac user, you can login to Colleague from any Mac computer with NCSA telnet capability, but character -based only. Each Colleague user has a "devices" record attached to their login id, which specifies the access method. If you have changed your computer type, for example from Mac to PC, contact Judith Mackie (ext. 8536) or Maria Grady (ext. 8290). Coming Up in the Fall issues ofthe Agora: More information on the Student System and Human Resources. NoR'WESTER WALL OF FAME DINNER Lakehead is holding its third annual Nor'Wester Wall of Fame Induction Dinner and Silent Auction on June 6, 1998 at the Victoria Inn. Tickets are $30 and are now available at the Department of Athletics. The 1998 Inductees are Nick Cipriano, athlete (wrestling); Kathy Harrison, athlete (basketball); and the 1973-74 wrestling team comprised offrank Abdou, Cheyenne Ashukian, Andy Connell, Harry Curtis, Cal Eyjolfson, Elvin Martin, Terry Paice, Don Roy, Brian Sentance and Robert Yoisten coached by Gord Garvie, assisted by Ron Lappage. For information call 343-8213. Nominations for the 1999 Inductions are open until November 30, 1998. Forms and criteria are available by contacting the Athletic office at 343-8213. 8 Booster Club - June 21 Lakehead's Booster Club is holding its annual Golf Tournament at Centennial Golf Course on Sunday, June 21 starting at 2 p.m. (shotgun start). Tickets are $30/person which includes green fees and a meal at Centennial. Participants may register individually or by team. Each team must have five people including two females. To Register call Sharon Kozak at 343-8213. (Payment may be made at the Course on the day of the event.) Alumni Association/Atikokan - June 20 The Alumni Association is hosting a Golf Tournament in Atikokan on June 20. For information call 343-8 I 55. Alumni Associationffhunder Bay August 21 The Alumni Association's Annual Golf event sponsored by Financial Concept Group will be held at Centennial Golf Course on Friday, August 21 with a shotgun start at l p.m. Tickets are $45/person, $180/team which includes a BBQ dinner in the Faculty Lounge. For information call 343-8155. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AGM AND DINNER The Alumni Association's Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Dinner will be held Thursday, June 11 in the Faculty Lounge. For information call Kristine Carey 3438155. NANABIJOU CHILDCARE CENTRE Nanabijou Childcare Centre is once again providing a special summer program for school age children called "Daydreams and Dragonflies." Information about fees can be obtained by contacting Director Sheila Wilhelm at 343-8369. Agora May 1998 Vol. 15, 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 P78 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca C. Tro ja n Commun i ty Relati on s Agora, May 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.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement that the Board of Governors appointed Dr. Frederick Gilbert as President, an article on convocation '98, and an update from the President. 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 1998-05 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Board of Governors Convocation 1998 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Dr. J. Whitfield Dr. John Whitfield Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/85d165afe048ecdf7448cc6891be042e.pdf e166eb5f051c97038dd0492205084846 PDF Text Text September 2002 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff est ~ [ Atikokan • Quetico Provincial Park Dog RiYe:r Matawin Forest Thunde r Lakehead Receives $1.3 Million from Living Legacy Trust by Marla Tomlinson "We plan to be a leader in forest management model development incorporating state-of-the-art forest management planning methods. These two grants from the Living Legacy Trust will go a long way towards helping us achieve this goal." •• Dr. Reino Pulkki, Dean, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Agreement Signed On September 5th an agreement was signed between Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA Laboratory and Vita-Tech Laboratories Canada Inc., which will allow vital services to be shared by both labs. Under this agreement, the Paleo-DNA Laboratory will provide ancient DNA, and genealogy (family tree) testing services for Vita-Tech. In return, the Paleo-DNA Laboratory has the ability to accept and refer to Vita-Tech paternity testing cases that require a laboratory to be ISO 9002 registered or accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks {AABB). ''This is an agreement that will be symbiotic for both laboratories," says Dr. El Molto, Academic Director of the Paleo-DNA Laboratory. "It has the potential to capture larger markets for both laboratories by avoiding a duplication of resources and at the same time market both Canadian biotech companies." For more information about the multiplicity of research projects and forensic, paternity and molecular services being conducted at the PaleoDNA Laboratory visit www.ancientdna.com or call {807) 343-8877 or toll free 1-866-DNAIn August, the Executive Director of the Living Legacy Trust, Karan Aquino, LABS. presented Dr. Reino Pulkki {Forestry and the Forest Environment) and Dr. Michael Yuan {Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism) with two cheques totalling over $1.3 News Releases million. ''The Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment has been awarded You can find out the latest news $933,170 to study how Intensive Forest Management (IFM) affects sustainable fotesFi' • about Lakehead University by management and forest health," said Aquino. "Living Legacy Trust has committed an reading media releases posted additional $452,490 to the Akervall Centre for Outdoor Recreation for the online at: development of a Comprehensive Recreation Planning Framework to examine how http://www.lakeheadu.ca/ IFM will impact recreation in the region." ... continued on page 3 -eventswww/media_cur.html Lakehead U NIV E R S I TY �2 AGORA September 2002 From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President As the fall semester gets underway, there are lots of things happening besides the new students and new faculty on campus. For example, we are exploring the possibility of building new residences in time for next fall 's double cohort influx. Even with the conversion of space in the Avila Centre to 25 new residence rooms, we had a waiting list that could not be filled this year. The RPF we put out allows the private sector to propose design and build solutions. If it appears to you that construction has slowed down on ATAC, it had a bit so that we could retain the option of adding a sixth floor for the Medical School. This, combined with an adjacent sixstorey addition, appears to be the best solution to quickly accommodate the needs of the School. A temporary roof has been put in place to allow construction to proceed both on the interior and exterior of the building. With that in place the pace will quicken. The Lakehead Project Development Officer for the Medical School, Dorothy Wright, has taken up her position in the temporary quarters assigned to the Dean and his staff in the Braun Building. Interviews for the Lakehead Campus Dean will take place soon. Enrolment should meet our budget target this year and as we market the university for next year following the recommendations of the Western Management Consultants' report, look for an exciting new image for Lakehead. The students, faculty and staff who participated in this important exercise are enthusiastic about what will be happening over the next few months. LUSU's new President, Glendon Tremblay, has some wonderful ideas to foster an understanding of Lakehead's history and build esprit de corps in the student body. I hope the entire Lakehead UNIV fR:SI T'I' Lakehead community embraces the initiatives that he will foster over this coming academic year. Welcome to all of you who are new to Lakehead. This is a wonderful institution as you will certainly discover. It has been a great experience informing people throughout Canada, and especially in southern Ontario, about all the fine things going on here as I raise funds for ATAC. This fall a new strategic planning exercise will get underway. The current plan has served us well but it is time to reconsider its objectives and look forward another five years. Details regarding the process will be forthcoming but if you were part of the previous exercise and have any suggestions regarding what you liked or disliked about the process, please let me know. Finally, as noted elsewhere in this edition of the Agora, this publication will be going online. What that means is considerable savings in production costs and thus the ability to generate news about the university more frequently. I hope everyone adjusts to the change easily, and remember - a hard copy can always be downloaded if wanted. The Canadian Institute of International Affairs invites you to attend a Public Lecture by Dr. John Hilliker Head, Historical Division Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade "Pirouette or Revolution? Trudeau's early Foreign Policy revisited" Thursday, September 26th at 8 p.m. in RB 1023 �3 Living Legacy continued from page 1 Both projects will operate with the cooperation of Bowater Forest Products Inc. and other partners on the new Legacy Forest research site, a 400,000 hectare area in the southern half of the Dog River-Matawin Forest. This is an area of Crown Land under license to Bowater Forest Products Inc. The Legacy Forest is adjacent to and east of Quetico Provincial Park, a protected area with no forest industry activity. The combined area will be a "living field research laboratory" that will help researchers understand and measure how intensive forestry operations impact forest ecosystems at the "landscape level." These operations include a wide variety of silvicultural practices, such as planting, thinning, fertilization, harvesting, and genetic improvement, to increase the capability of the forest to produce fiber. "The Legacy Forest projects were funded through its science-related programs in forestry and ecology, which were established to fund strategic data collection and research that increase our understanding of intensive forest management, while at the same time supporting an ecological approach to resource management," said Aquino. "The projects will attract further researchers and projects, manage information, and ensure that knowledge is transferred to all stakeholders. Broad acceptance of intensive forest management practices will only result if it can be demonstrated that biodiversity, forest health, and non-timber forest values such as recreation, can be maintained or enhanced in the process." "The Legacy Forest Project will place the Lakehead University Forestry and Outdoor Recreation programs at the forefront of research in landscape ecology and management, and the impacts of intensive forest management and silviculture on all aspects of forest AGORA September 2002 sustainability;' said Dr. Reino Pulkki, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. 'We plan to be a leader in forest management model development incorporating state-of-the art forest management planning methods. These two grants from the Living Legacy Trust will go a long way towards helping us achieve this goal." Changes in Communications Agora Online Starting in October, Lakehead will cease production of the Agora newsletter for faculty and staff and instead produce a one-page tip sheet alerting readers to the Lakehead stories they can find online at www.lakeheadu.ca/-publications/ agora/ The change is part of an overall move to make better use of the Internet in communicating with the Lakehead University community. The new publication, called Agora Online, will be distributed September through June and will come out in the middle of the month. (Deadline for submissions will be the first of every month.) Office Move The Office of Communications has moved to a new location in the Avila Centre -- Suite 133 (next to the chapel). Telephone and fax numbers for staff members Nancy Angus, Frances Harding and Marla Tomlinson remain the same. Lakehead U NIVER51 fV Sony Partnership enhances Teaching and Learning Lakehead University and Sony of Canada Ltd. have formed a partnership that will enhance teaching and learning processes through the development of smart classrooms and a distributed learning model termed ''e-education" in Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). The new alliance will enable Lakehead and Sony to explore the most effective model to unite the student, faculty and technology in order to support new learning opportunities at Lakehead. The new smart classrooms will house Sony's data projection equipment, audio enhancement, videoconferencing, Web casting and Web storage technology in a system that can be easily managed by the educator. With Sony's equipment and support services, Lakehead is equipped with the tools to maximize technology in the teaching and learning environment. The e-Education model for ATAC will also serve to enhance the delivery of information to students on and off campus. ''Sony fully supports the adoption of new and emerging technologies by schools and.classrooms,'' said Anil Sethi, Senior Vice-President, Sony of Canada Ltd. "In providing Lakehead with access to more information and resources, Sony hopes to enhance students' learning experience and help them achieve more in their academic career." "Lakehead University and Sony see a tremendous future in the development of this comprehensive teaching model, which will serve as a guideline for many others to follow," says Bob Angell, Director of the Communications Technology Resource Centre. -- Marla Tomlinson �4 AGORA September 2002 New Masters Program in Public Health by Mark Kwabia This fall, Lakehead University will offer a new interdisciplinary masters degree program in public health. It is a unique program in that it gives students the option of studying within one of two streams -- health studies or a specialization in nursing. The program will be geared to issues of public health in northern, rural and remote communities, and many of the courses will be delivered online using the distance education and online learning capabilities of Lakehead University and Contact North. The new Masters in Public Health (MPH) program is being delivered through the Faculty of Professional Schools and will draw on the expertise of individuals working in the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, the School of Kinesiology, and the Departments of Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Biology, and Women's Studies. "Public Health in its entirety does not only deal with diseases, although there is the tendency to see it as such," says Interim Dean of Professional Schools Dr. Ian Newhouse. "It is a wide area, which is comprised of the promotion of health, prolonging of life, and identifying health needs." The new program will provide tremendous opportunities for graduate students to develop skills in public health related research that are especially relevant to Northwestern Ontario. Public health workers are generally concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including the development of municipal, provincial and federal health Professor Pat Sevean (above) is one of the instructors in the School of Nursing. She, along with three other colleagues who participated in the proposal development, believe that the program will have a "broad appeal" and will meet the needs of managers, nursing professionals, dieticians, and others interested in opportunities for graduate study. programs; pollution control; programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases; the development of a smoke-free society; and continuing education to enhance the professional development of public health. Dr. Bill Montelpare, Lakehead's Acting Dean of Graduate Studies, says the program will provide individuals working in the field of public health with technical skill enhancement, critical enquiry and a research focus that is central to typical daily duties. Such opportunities, he says, will be attractive to residents of Northwestern Ontario as well as individuals living across Canada. Dr. Lorne McDougall, Past Director of the School of Nursing, says the approval of the MPH program with a specialization in nursing is the realization of a long-standing goal of the School of Nursing to have a graduate program for nurses in Northwestern Ontario. Students will be accepted into the program in September 2002, on a fulltime or part-time basis. For more information contact Dr. John Jamieson at (807) 343-8738 or visit: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-calendar/ Mark Kwabia is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Lakehead UN I V f RSlf Y �5 Welcome New Faculty and Staff FACULTY Dr. Aicheng Chen, Assistant Professor, Chemistry AGORA September 2002 Patricia Lundstrom, Coordinator, Continuing Professional Development, Health Sciences North Sheila Noyes, Special Needs/Academic Skills Advisor, Learning Assistance Centre Michael Pawlowski, Acting Vice-President, Administration and Finance Debra Grant, Lecturer, Nursing Sean Verescak, Security Communications Officer Philippe Gregoire, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dorothy Wright, Project Development Officer, Northern Ontario Medical School Ruth Hagglund, Lecturer, Nursing Dr. Leonard Hutchison, Assistant Profes_sor, Forestry and the Forest Environment Dr. Baoqiang Liao, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Dr. Mary Lindsay, Assistant Professor, Education Dr. Apichart Linhananta, Assistant Professor, Physics Professor Sayed Naqi, Lecturer, Business Administration Dr. Carmen C. Mihai, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dr. Ghada Mohamed, Lecturer, Economics Kirsten Oinonen, Lecturer, Psychology Dr. Michael Pungente, Assistant Professor, Chemistry Dr. Todd A. Randall, Assistant Professor, Geography Dr. Heidi Schraft, Assistant Professor, Biology, and Canada Research Chair Dr. Kam Yu, Assistant Professor, Economics STAFF Roma Brown, Technician/Administrative Assistant, Paleo-DNA Lab Maureen Bould, Shelver, library Rob Chivers-Wilson, Security Communications Officer Mathew Clark, Forest Watershed Ecology Technician, Forestry and the Forest Environment Kimberly Ferris, Coordinator, Community & Professional Development in Health Sciences North Lynda Kitzan, Learning Strategist/Assistive Technologist, Learning Assistance Centre Miriam Lappala, Admissions Officer, Office of Admissions and Recruitment Brandi LaRochelle, Admissions Officer, Admissions and Recruitment Campus News Maintenance Choice Brian Baraskewich says the annual Maintenance Choice Golf Tournament organized by his co-workers in Physical Plant was a resounding success again this summer, attracting more than 50 participants and raising over $500 for scholarships and bursaries. He extends a special 'Thank You' to Aramark for providing the meal and to all the generous donors who provided prizes (coordinated by Karen Anderson). To date, the Tournament has raised over $5,000 for Lakehead University. Translating Adversity into Triumph Dr. Jane Crossman {Kinesiology) was featured in the May 24, 2002 issue of the National Post in a story written by Lakehead graduate Michael Friscolanti {BA'99) about the effects of adversity on the performance of an athletic team. The story was published during the hockey play-offs when head coach of the Maple Leafs, Pat Quinn, temporarily stepped down due to a health concern. Friscolanti writes: "Since the inception of sport, or at least sports writing, people have been titillated by tales of athletes translating adversity -- such as the loss of a coach -- into triumph. Consequently, Lakehead U N I Vf l51 fY while Mr. Quinn's illness is causing an obvious strain on his players, it could also end up being the motivating factor necessary to carry the Leafs into the Stanley Cup final." He then goes on to quote Crossman as saying, "It's situation-specific," said Jane Crossman, a Lakehead University professor who studies the sociological dimensions of sport. "In other words, some teams may rise to the occasion and some teams may falter." Crossman was later quoted: "The focus in your mind should be on the plays and the things you've practised." In Memoriam Dr. Raul Ruiperez Dr. Raul Ruiperez, a Professor Emeritus of Sociology who taught at Lakehead from 1975 to 1997, passed away on June 21, 2002 leaving behind his wife and daughter. At a memorial service held on campus, Professor Emeritus of Psychology Bill Melnyk said, "Like many scholars his greatest contribution was in influencing the minds of his students to challenge them. He will be missed, and fondly remembered, by the Lakehead community." Dr. George Merrill Dr. George Merrill, Professor Emeritus of English, passed away on May 30, 2002. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he completed an undergraduate degree at Boston University and a PhD at the University of Birmingham in England. In 1963, he joined the faculty at Lakehead, retiring in 1997. For many years, Merrill participated in Convocation ceremonies, leading the academic procession and carrying the ceremonial mace. Merrill took pride in his four children and was active in the community, volunteering much of his time as a member of the Cambrian Players Theatre Group, and as president of the Port Arthur Continental Little League. �6 AGORA September 2002 ATAC ,_,_ Future of the North Capital Campaign Update by Jennifer Willianen, Development Researcher and Writer Backed by a large group of volunteer ambassadors (see listing on page 7), the ATAC - Future of the North Capital Campaign is on track and moving forward. With gifts secured from members of the Board of Governors and the Foundation Board, as well as several local and national corporations and foundations, the Campaign is nearing a full public launch. This launch will occur after a few more key gifts from government and industry partners are confirmed. At such time, we will begin celebrating and recognizing our ATAC donors in a more public manner. Look tor exciting announcements in the near future via the Communications Bulletin. The next phase of the Campaign is the "Family Campaign" where faculty and staff will be given the opportunity to join the growing list of corporations, foundations and individuals who have chosen ATAC among their charitable priorities this year. Watch tor your annual Philanthropy Fund package in early October. The Annual Alumni Fund drive is also set to begin this tall. This year, the Alumni Association Board of Directors has made ATAC their number one tundraising priority with a pledge to raise $500,000 tor the project. 'The Alumni Association feels that it is important to support the expansion of our university," says Lakehead University Alumni Association President Mark Tilbury, HBComm '94. "It is our hope that alumni, tar and wide, will give generously to this project that will ensure Lakehead University has the capacity tor continued growth." I ~ Lakehead UNIV E RSIT Y �7 AGORA September 2002 Volunteer Support is helping Lakehead Reach Goals Alumni Golf/Curling Committee Jack Cleverdon Ivan Cocks Volunteers are making a huge difference at Lakehead University. In fact, over 50 volunteers are working in conjunction with the Office of the President, the Office of Development and the Office of Alumni Relations to advance the mission of the Diane Thompson Alf Potvin Tullio Provenzano Regional Teams Mark Tilbury Al Law Glendon Tremblay Dave McGowan Lakehead University Foundation California Lorne Everett Calgary John Lagadin Northwestern Ontario Syd Halter, Chair Bill Bartley Dwight Gessie Ruth Kajander Harold Bruyere Pat Meredith individuals are at the heart of Bob Gregor Peter Prior many alumni and David Jennings Robert Paterson development programs; please join us in recognizing Tim O'Donnovan A TAC ~ Future of the North Capital Campaign Volunteers • ATAC Campaign Cabinet Member Toronto Team John Richardson, Chair* George Davies· John Twigg Ron Dysievick Cliff Friesen Robert Paterson· Local Team Jack Hudolin Joe Logozzo 2001 Philanthropy Fund Chairs Stephen Hessian Tom Jones· Norm LaVoie Joe Logozzo Neil McLeod Mark Piovesana John Zahn Pentti Paularinne Convocation Marshals Phyllis Bosnick Josephine Boucher Vonnie Cheng Sandi Covino Mike Hoepting Therese Lim Nancy Luckai Gord McLean Andrea Mannila LaRea Moody Maureen Praire Robert Reukl Pat Sevean Lynn Stokaluk Diane Thompson Toby Turner David Heald Bruce Labelle Mark Tilbury Alumni Association Board of Directors Donna Marie Baratta Michael Blower Don Caron* Mark Piovesana Vico Rocco David Heald John Atwood Vonnie Cheng Glenn Brassard Lois Nuttall 2002 Alumni Annual Fund Advisory Committee Russell York, Vice Chair* Bill Bartley· Bob Katajamaki Moe Ktytor Bill McCracken, Chair* Syd Halter, Campaign Honorary Chair* Laurie Hill Maria Hudolin Peter Prior* Harvey Cardwell Carol Hallinen Richard Andison Vic Smith Don Campbell, Co-Chair Brian Campbell 2002 Parents' Campaign Chairs Patti Merriman Pacesetting Team Ken Boshcoff Winnipeg Pat Meredith" Doug Robson* 1970s Alumni Reunion Committee Dan Reinhold Chris Maurik Alumni Awards Committee John Richardson, Vice Chair university. The following them: Bill Keeler Steve Colquhoun Debbie Douglas Patty Hahl-Gregory David Heald Brian Holm Jim Kalyta Ben Kaminski Kim Karioja Gord McLean Janeen Mann Ken Owen Volunteers (l-r) Dave McGowan, Al Law, Chris Maurik and Ivan Cocks (in front), give Alumni Relations staff members, Lauren Rigatto {Alumni Officer) and Jennifer McKee {Alumni Assistant), a helping hand at the 2002 Alumni Golf Tournament. Lakehead U N I Vf a S t TY �8 AGORA September 2002 Call for Nominations for Honorary Degrees The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the Lakehead community to submit nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the Convocation in May 2003. Please provide as complete information as possible about the person being nominated plus a brief rationale for the nomination. All nominations will be considered by the Committee, which will then make its recommendations to the Senate. Send the nominations to Dr. Jane Crossman, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o the School of Kinesiology. Please note that the nominations must be received on or before September 20, 2002, to be placed on the agenda for the September meeting of the committee. Lakehead UNIVERSITY September 2002 Vol. 19, No. 5 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 Change Agents Dr. Fentey Scott (Education) was a guest speaker at a two-day training workshop for educational administrators put on by the Caribbean Society for Educational Administration St. Vincent and the Grenadines (CARSEA SVG) titled: "Enhancing Leadership and School Management in a Climate of Change." In an article published in The News, the President of the organization, Dr. Veronica Marks, was quoted as saying, "The job description of an educational administrator has expanded to a point where today's school leader is expected to perform in the role of 'Chief Learning Officer' with the ultimate responsibility for the success or failure of the enterprise." In reality, she said, schools must now change fundamentally and leaders must be both change agents and change managers. The workshop Scott facilitated was so successful that he has been invited to return at a future date. Banana Split Dr. Ronald Harpelle (History) and local filmmaker Kelly Saxberg have just completed "Banana Split," a one-hour documentary film on Canada's favourite tropical fruit. The film looks at globalization by offering a social analysis of the banana. The film was made with support from CIDA, the IDRC and the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund. It will premier on Canadian Learning Television this fall and has been accepted for showing in Ottawa's "One World Film Festival" and Vancouver's "Amnesty International Film Festival." Harpelle produced and co-directed the film which was shot in Canada, the United States, Honduras and France. In addition to the film, Harpelle has also been awarded a grant from the IDRC to produce an educational package on International Development. The package is an extension of the film project and will be distributed by Oxfam, the IDRC and the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain. Although a historian by profession, Harpelle has a background in Development Economics and has worked on several film projects over the years. Weather Watch Dr. David Kemp (Geography) accepted an award of merit given to Lakehead University staff to recognize their contribution to Environment Canada's Volunteer Weather Observer Network. Says Kemp: "Measurements of Jennifer Willianep temperature, rainfall and snowfall were Development Office collected at a site next to the Oliver Road entrance to the university, and had to be taken twice per day -- morning and evening -- every day of the year, holidays, Christmas and New Year's Day included." Lakehead UNIVfltSITY The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 346-7770 E-mail:frances.harding @lakeheadu.ca Caoadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062450 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for copy for the October issue is October 1, 2002 � 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.19 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of Lakehead receiving $1.3 Million from the Living Legacy Trust, a message from the President, and an annoucement of a new masters program in Public Health. 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 2002-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7d3da9c5fae0f3d9bbb2611287ff1f34.pdf 6c7628590576d4b286c61bbc72d11cd3 PDF Text Text September/October 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Under Construction 0) -~<ii -0 C: Q) a: When it opens in January 2003, Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will provide approximately 1,400 new student spaces in time to meet the demands of the "double cohort". The construction has affected the traffic flow on campus. Details on page 6. Tim Buell appointed Vice President (Research and Development) by Nancy Angus Dr. Tim Buell brings extensive experience in new technologies for learning to his new position as Lakehead University's vicepresident (research and development). He comes to Thunder Bay from the University of Calgary, where he held academic appointments in the Faculty of Communication and Culture, the Faculty of Continuing Education, and the Faculty of Education. A Revised Campus Map is Posted on the Lakehead Web Site http://www.lakeheadu.ca/images/misc/campmap.pdf Lakehead U NIVERSITY There, he managed U of C's programs in professional development and curriculum innovation, and was senior research associate in the University of Calgary Learning Commons. continued on page 3 �Lakehead 2 UNIVER Slf Y From the President's Desk Another academic year is underway, and it will be an important one for the future of our University. Hopefully, government can be convinced that the inequity of funding to Lakehead must be rectified before our next budget year. Our cause is just, rational and based on the premise that the base funding for all students in Ontario should be equal. Having suffered the consequences of this funding aberration for a decade, seeing it corrected would instantly translate into a fiscally feasible future for the university. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Evident to all is the construction underway on the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) and the disruption of traffic patterns as addressed elsewhere in the Agora. The $44-million ATAC project will change the campus in many ways. The first evidence of this is the deployment of the Nortel Networks IP telephones. When complete in January 2003, ATAC will offer state-of-the-art electronic capacity in classroom and distributed learning. It will become the new focus on campus for academic teaching and learning. Furthermore, the temporary traffic difficulties will be replaced later in 2003 with a pedestrian friendly circulation pattern that will open a new two-way entrance off Oliver Road. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR HONO RARY DEG REES The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the Lakehead University community to submit nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the Convocation in May 2002. Please provide as complete information as possible about the person being nominated plus a brief rationale for the nomination. All nominations will be considered by the Committee, which will then make its recommendations to the Senate. Send-the nominations to Dr. Jane Crossman, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o The School of Kinesiology. Please note that the nominations must be received on or before September 21 , 2001 to be placed on the agenda for the September meeting of the Committee. While this time of year is filled with enthusiasm and the energy of students, the past summer brought a number of significant losses to the Lakehead "family". Board of Governors' member Joe Baratta, Doreen Hessian, the wife of our past Board Chair, Steve Hessian, and retired faculty member Gordon McLeod, all passed away. They were true friends of the university and will be missed by all who knew them. Linda Phillips, Secretary to the President A final note is necessary to acknowledge that an era comes to an end at Lakehead this month. Linda Phillips is taking an early retirement, and the 40 plus years she has dedicated to the University and its predecessor, Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology as well as to the University's five presidents will be an enduring testament to a personal commitment to this institution. By Linda's own request, there will be no farewell ceremony, but I want to express my appreciation and, I am certain, the University's for her dedication to, and love of, Lakehead University. I will miss her knowledge, her understanding, and her efficiency. Linda -- I wish you well in retirement. AGORA •· September/ October 2001 �Lakehead 3 UN I VERSITY Tim Buell continued from page 1 Bue/l's work in the Learning Commons has focused on professional development for faculty in reaching and research, and in the development and implementation of research programs in educational technology. with particular emphasis on broadband network applications. Tim Buell received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Toronto and continued his graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. and the University of Toronto, where he completed a Masters of. Music in 1981. In 1986 he received a PhD in Theory and Composition at the University of Pittsburgh "With a diverse background in research, fund development and the arts, Or. Buell will be an asset to Lakehead University and the City of Thunder Bay." says Or. Fred Gilbert. As a member of the senior administrative planning team that created the University of Calgary's Learning Commons-a facility similar in many ways to ATAC-Buell will take a leading role in the advancement activities for Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). Or. Buell will have key responsibilities to advance the interests of the University in the public and private sectors and to develop the faculty research that will continue to ensure Lakehead provides its students with a quality learning environment. Campus News Repairs address Mould Problem During a routine check of air quality in the University Residences last spring, the Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety identified potential mould problems in two areas •• on the first floor of the Prettie Residence and the Nanabijou Child Care Centre. As a result, children and staff using the Centre were immediately moved to the cafeteria of the Avila Centre while the University initiated further inspections to determine the scope of the problem and the subsequent plan for remediation. Renovations and repairs were conducted by Lakehead's Physical Plant and a local engineering firm. "The work was done thoroughly and the Nanabijou Child Care Centre moved back to its original location one week ahead of schedule," said Susan Soldan, vice-president (administration and finance). Lakehead continues to monitor all areas and respond to health care issues that could be related to potential mould sources. "Like all universities in Canada," says Soldan, "Lakehead is focusing on finding adequate funds to address bigger maintenance issues." The Nanabijou Childcare Centre has been in operation on campus for more than 1O years, providing day care service for up to 67 children each year. Coming Soon to a Workstation Near You "I am delighted to be joining the Lakehead community," says Tim Buell. "Lakehead University is poised to embark on a period of sustained growth and the implementation of new and exciting academic programs and research initiatives. I look forward to being a part of this and helping Lakehead build on its national reputation of teaching and learning excellence." Buell has received research grants from, and has served on peer review committees for most of the national research grant organizations in Canada, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Office of Learning Technologies. CANA/RE, Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, the National Centres of Excellence program and the Canada Council. Dr. Tim Buell replaces Or. John Whitfield who retired in June after a 36-year career at Lakehead. This summer, CTRC staff (l-r: Frank Christen, Fred Plank and Andrew Brigham) began installing new IP telephones on campus that will enable users to communicate using software-based PC phones. The converged network totally integrates Lakehead's voice and data information into one common network. To date, new phones have been installed in all of the Residences as well as in parts of the University Centre Building. When the installation is complete, Lakehead will be the site of the largest installation of voice-over Internet protocol (IP) telephony in North America. AGORA - September/October 2001 �Lakehead 4 U NIVER $1 T V Ellie Prepas graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1971 from the University of Waterloo, a Master's in Environmental Studies in 1974 from York University and a PhD in Zoology (limnology) in 1980 from the University of Toronto. Ellie Prepas' expertise on the Western Boreal Forest (Boreal Plain) will be built upon and linked with a new project to be developed in the Lake Superior watershed on the Boreal Shield. Working with the University community, the private sector and government, Prepas will work to develop strong linkages between surface water quality, bioindicators, and spatially-based landscape management models. The Canada Research Chairs Program, a prestigious $900million program, was announced by the Government of Canada in the 2000 Budget to support the establishment of 2,000 Canada Research Chairs in Canadian universities by 2005. The key objective of the Canada Research Chairs Program is to enable Canadian universities, together with their affiliated research institutes, to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and to become world-class research centres in the global, knowledge-based economy. Ellie Prepas named Canada Research Chair In Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest Dr. Ellie Prepas is the first Canada Research Chair to be appointed at Lakehead. Three other candidates have been nominated for Canada Research Chairs at Lakehead University: Dr. Lionel Cata/in, Dr. Heidi Schraff and Dr. Gary Genosko. Dr. Ellie Prepas, an internationally respected scientist with 20 years of experience in watershed surface water interactions, landscape models and policy development, has been awarded the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest at Lakehead University. Contribution to Rese arch Awards - Prepas is an expert on cyanobacterial toxins, one of the biggest concerns in fresh water lake quality. Cyanobacteria are recognized as problem "algae" in water and along with imparting bad tastes and odours to water, they also produce toxic chemicals called cyanotoxins. As the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest, she will focus on the collection and organization of an appropriate data base on fresh water in the Boreal Forest and the development of tools to link those data with current modelling efforts for sustainable landscape or watershed management. Ronald N. Harpe/le Congratulations to Dr. Ronald N. Harpelle and Dr. J.D. Stewart who are the recipients of the 2001 Lakehead University Contribution to Research Awards. Harpelle is an Associate Professor o_f History whose research is focused on the West Indian community in Costa Rica (see Faculty Books on page 11 ). Stewart is a Professor of Anthropology with an interest in archaeology in northwest Mexico and the American southwest. Much of his recent research has been done in collaboration with his colleagues in the Departments of Geology and Chemistry. "Water is one of northern Ontario's most precious resources," says Dr. Prepas. "This Chair will provide the opportunity lo train students who will contribute to a much needed vision of sustainable water management in forested regions." J.D. Stewart AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 5 UN I VERSITY Three Acting Deans Appointed Three acting deans have been appointed in keeping with the new academic structure that went into effect on July 1, 2001. Lakehead now consists of seven faculties: Business Administration Dean: Dr. Bahram Dadgostar Education Dean: Dr. Julia O'Sullivan Dr. Ian J. Newhouse Ian Newhouse received his master's degree in science (exercise physiology) from the University of Alberta in 1983 and completed an interdisciplinary doctorate in physical education, medicine nutrition and zoology at the University of British Columbia in 1987. In 1988, Newhouse began his career at Lakehead as an assistant professor in the School of Physical Education. He is now an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and an adjunct professor in the collaborative master's specialization in gerontology. Newhouse is currently the acting director of the School of Kinesiology, a position he held in 1998, and he has also served as chair of the School of Kinesiology (1998-2001 ). Throughout his career at Lakehead, he has supervised to completion 10 master's theses with his research focus being mineral metabolism and exercise. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Lakehead University varsity running programs and served as coach. During his years as a competitive athlete, Newhouse was an international competitor in the 400-metre hurdles, 400-metre and 800-metre and an athlete for the Canadian National Track and Field Team (1979-1984). As a member of the Canadian National Track and Field Team, he was selected to compete in both the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games. Engineering Dean: Dr. Henri Saliba Forestry and the Forest Environment Dean: Dr. Reino Pulkki Professional Schools Acting Dean: Dr. Ian Newhouse Dr. Kim Feddersen Science and Environmental Studies Kim Feddersen completed his doctorate in 1985 at York University, majoring in Renaissance and Reformation literature. Feddersen has written a number of articles on the history of rhetoric, rhetorical theory, Shakespeare and film, and in 1994, published a book with Professor David Parsons entitled A Case for Writing: A Business Writing Casebook. He is currently working with Dr. Mike Richardson on a book exploring recent cinematic adaptations of Shakespearean plays. Acting Dean: Dr. Alastair Macdonald Social Sciences and Humanities Acting Dean: Dr. Kim Feddersen In 1998, he received Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award and was a keynote speaker at last year's National Academic Roundtable. He has performed numerous administrative duties during his career at Lakehead, including serving as chair of the Senate Organization Committee ( 1999-present), a member of the Strategic Plan Monitoring Committee (1999-present), a member of the Council of Ontario Universities· Secondary School Curriculum Validation Panel (1999-2000), a member of the Undergraduate Studies Task Force of the Strategic Planning Group (1998-1999), a member of the VicePresidential Search Committee ( 1998-1999), and chair of the Department of English (1998-present). Dr. Ian Newhouse Acting Dean Professional Schools Dr. Kim Feddersen Dr. Alastair D. Macdonald Acting Dean Alastair Macdonald received his doctorate from McGill University in 1972 and began his career at Lakehead in 1969 as a lecturer in the Department of Biology. He became an assistant professor in 1971, an associate professor in 1976 and a full professor in 1985. Social Sciences and Humanities From-1971 to 1991, Macdonald received a total of $250,000 in research fun ding from Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Operating Grants, an NSERC Forestry Development Grant, and a Senate Research Committee General Grant. During his career, he has written numerous refereed publications, including book chapters and publications in professional journals on topics related to reproductive and vegetative development in trees and shrubs. Dr. Alastair Macdonald Acting Dean • Science and Environmental Studies Alastair Macdonald has served as chair of the Department of Biology (1981 -1987 and 1996-present). assistant to the dean of Arts and Science (1990-1993), and acting dean of Arts and Science. He served on the Lakehead University Faculty Association executive for many years and was the Association's first chief grievance officer. AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 6 UNIVE RS IT Y ATAC Advanced Technology and Academic Centre under Construction Lakehead UNIVERSITY Agora Ent1 Lakehead Unive1 a) ~ 0 C ::; When it opens in January 2003, Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) will be the University's "nerve centre:' It will centralize the information technology and distance education functions and provide approximately 1 ,400 new student spaces in time to meet the demands of the "double cohort'' when two classes of Ontario high school students converge and enter the university Access Road To New Hospital Fieldhous En -0 lJ A NORTH system. Funded by the Government of Ontario's SuperBuild Growth Fund, other corporate sponsors, and private and personal donations, ATAC positions Lakehead to better meet the demands of a knowledge-based economy. It will strengthen Lakehead's role as a catalyst for economic, social and cultural development in Northwestern Ontario and reinforce Lakehead's reputation as an accessible institution. Traffic Flow on Campus Traffic access has changed in order to deal with ATAC construction and to begin to implement the Lakehead University Traffic Study conducted by Cook Engineering. • The Main Parking Kiosk will be moved from the entrance on Oliver Road to the entrance on Balmoral Street (Lakehead University Drive South). Note: Parking after 6 p.m. on campus is now free; • Agora Circle entrance (Lakehead University Drive North) is now for passenger drop-offs, pick-ups, and City Transit bus stops. There is short-term metred parking as well as parking for barrierfree access; • Traffic flow on Sanders Drive around the C.J.Sanders Fieldhouse is now one way; • Signage is posted on Oliver Road directing the public to enter from Balmoral Street. Note: this is the only entrance to the general parking lots, residences (Prettie, Bartley, Townhouses), Nanabijou Child Care Centre, CNFER, Aramark deliveries and University Centre loading zone; • Speed bumps have been refurbished near Preltie Residence; • A one-way exit from Lot 8 around the Music and Visual Arts Building has been established AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 7 UNI V ER SITY 1 Sanders Fieldhouse 2 Centennial Building 3 University Centre (Agora) 4 Student Centre 5 Regional Cent re 6 Centre For Northern Forest Ecosystem Research 7 Chancellor Paterson Library 8 Braun Building 9 School of Nursing Building 10 Ryan Building 11 Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Main Entrance Lakehead University Drive South 12 13 14 15 16 10th Avenue P Parking PG General Parking .- Main Traffic Access -= Walking Path • Roadway Access Power Ho use Music and Visual Arts Centre Bora Laskin Building Health Sciences North Northwestern O ntario Techno logy Centre (NOTC) 17 Avila Centre/ Residence 18 Prettie Residence 19 Bartley Residence 20 Townhouses 21 Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs /~ / • ...._, ...) .' - .ui --- ATAC Facts Total Budget: $44 million Size: approximately 9, 117 square metres Completion Date: January 1, 2003 Project Managers: The RPA Group Project Architects: IKOY Architects/ KGS Group Occupants to Include: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Part-time and Distance Education Communications Technology Resource Centre (CTRC) GIS Labs Multi-media production/ teaching services and other facilities to serve the technological needs of other programs Caution For safety and security reasons, non-authorized personnel are forbidden to enter the ATAC Construction Zone. For information contact Security at 343-8569 AGORA --September/October 2001 �Lakehead 8 U N I V_ER S I T Y News From the Library NEW LIBRARY WEB PAGE ADDRESS http://library.lakeheadu.ca Give Voyageur a Try Shad Valley at Lakehead 2001 Expanding Minds, Creating Opportunities and Having Fun at Lakehead "Programs like Shad are one of the best marketing mediums available. The brightest teenage students from all over are coming to Lakehead ;1 and experiencing the high quality facilities and educators found in the ' ~~ Lakehead community. Many students arrive with an apprehensive t attitude at Lakehead; they have read Maclean's magazine and are • wondering what they will find. When these students depart, they take \ with them a completely changed attitude. After returning home, many • ·.'- · of the participants speak to their high schools about the Shad at Lakehead experience. It is almost hard to imagine the implication of 50 students returning to 50 different schools, each student telling hundreds of others just how great ti Lakehead University really is." -- Alicia Coughlin, Shad Valley Program Assistant, Lakehead University Shad Valley, now in its third year at Lakehead, is a summer program for youth aged 16 to 19 which focuses on exploring science, technology and entrepreneurship. This year, 50 students took part in the program along with four Lakehead faculty and 10 staff. Each year, Shad International selects a topic as the focal point of the competition. This year's topic was helping people with disabilities. Teams of approximately seven students are formed and these teams are required to design a new product, build a prototype, write a business plan, and then present their ideas to a panel of judges. Each campus selects an overall winner to compete in the The Royal Bank Entrepreneurship Cup VOYAGER is the library's new webbased Online Catalogue. VOYAGER features many improved searching techniques including point and click design, pull-down menus, Boolean searching, ranked keyword searching, easy downloading and e-mailing of records and links to full text electronic journal and other resources. VOYAGER is easily accessible from your home or office computer by clicking on the Online Catalogue button from the Library's Home Page (library.lakeheadu.ca) Library Proxy Service - Access to Journals, Indexes/Abstracts from any Location With this new service, students, staff and faculty can access a number of electronic journals, indexes, abstracts and full-text documents previously available from on campus locations only. With a mail.lakeheadu.ca account authorized users can access the library's electronic resources from any Internetconnected computer. ... continued on page 12 national competition. Lakehead's representation at this year's national competition came from the "Revolutions Solutions" team," says Alicia Coughlin, Shad Valley Program Assistant. "Their product was the Rollmote, a remote control (TV channel changer) for use by those who do not possess fine motor skills. Wires were attached to each of the contact points underneath the shell -- two to the roller, and two to a piece of metal soldered to the case. When someone moves the roller, the wires on the roller make contact with the wires attached to the metal, causing the TV channel to change." E-mail .to Dr. Ken Hartviksen, Shad Valley at Lakehead Program Director "I just wanted to thank you for the amazing time I had at Shad this July. Like many of the Shads, I am suffering from the effects of withdrawal. I miss the jam-packed schedules we had, the laughter and above all, the people. I will always have good memories of the program and you are one of the people I have to thank." -- Erin Seto, Shad Participant Shads Give Back to the Community During the month of July, the Shad Valley participants raised over $ 1,000 through various entrepreneurial projects. They shared these funds with Lakehead University's Learning Assistance Centre and the Northern Heart Retreat, a charitable organization dedicated to health education for people with heart disease. AGORA - September/ October 2001 �Lakehead 9 UNIV ER S ITY Research May Hold the Key to the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer by Carrie Gibbons Prostate cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in men and as many as 20,000 cases are diagnosed in Canada each year. One in eight Canadian males will develop the disease and one in three will die of it. Dr. Robert Thayer, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, is engaged in research that is designed to change these sobering statistics and, in doing so, benefit millions of men across Canada and around the world. Thayer is leading a team of skilled researchers and physicians from the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre including Dr. John Th'ng, Dr. Sunil Gulavita and Dr. M. Abdel-Malak. Their work is directed toward finding biomarkers that will lead to the early recognition and diagnosis of prostate cancer. In February 2001 the team was awarded a $50,000 per year renewable research grant from the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. Bob Thayer's research focuses on mitochondrial DNA -- the battery and powerhouse of the human cell. He hopes that by studying normal and cancerous prostate cells, changes to the mitochondrial DNA will reveal "errors" or "mistakes" that should be very specific to prostate cancer. This research could facilitate the development of an early detection system which, most importantly, will be non-invasive. "Using current methods, by the time you normally detect prostate cancer, the tumour is already metastasized." Thayer holds a doctorate in biochemistry and has done work in the field for the Dr. Bob Thayer (at the microscope) and Dr. John Th'ng (left), a researcher with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre (NWORCC), are studying changes to mitochondrial DNA which may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. With them is Dr. Dhali Dahliwal, NWORCC's executive director, and Dr. Fred Gilbert, president of Lakehead University. past several years, including exploring heat-shock proteins and aging. He is working closely with Dr. Ryan Parr (Anthropology), Dr. Gabriel Dakubo, (Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre) and Dr. John Th'ng. According to Thayer, many prominent research teams from universities across Canada have received grants from the Prostate Research Foundation of Canada. "This type of research would not be happening at Lakehead without the existence of the cancer research lab. "Our collaboration with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre offers tremendous opportunities for students, faculty and researchers to participate in culling-edge research. It also reinforces the work that is being done through Lakehead's Applied Bio-molecular Science program." He credits the unique relationship that Lakehead University has forged with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre as having played a large part in the team's success to date. SPARK AGORA -- September/October 2001 Carrie Gibbons is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK-- a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal �Lakehead 10 U N I VERS I TY Welcome New Faculty & Staff Dr. Wa Gao -- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Dr. Norman McIntyre -- Associate Professor, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Dr. Ellie Prepas -- Professor, Forestry/Biology Dr. EI-Ocla -- Lecturer, Computer Science STAFF Dr. Hubert de Guise -- Assistant Professor, Physics Blain Boyd -- A/V Tech Assistant, CTRC Dr. MacKinnon -- Assistant Professor, Chemistry Trish Nagorski -- Development Officer - Annual Giving, Office of Development Professor Adam Van Tuyl - Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences Mignon Dunning -- Graduate and International Admissions Officer, Admissions and Recruitment Professor Tim O'Connell -- Assistant Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Lori Piccolo -- Secretary/Receptionist, Health and Counselling Dr. Uddin -- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Kevin Ride -- Lecturer, Faculty of Forestry Daniel Klein -- Programmer/Analyst, Systems Management Dr. Bedard -- Assistant Professor, Psychology Kevin Green -- Security Communications Officer Dr. Tim Buell -- Vice President (Research & Development) Sonja Habjan -- Palliative Care Education Coordinator, NECAH Lodovico (Vicco) Rocco -- Lecturer, Faculty of Business Patricia Jordan -- Community and Professional Development Coordinator, Health Sciences North Debbie Leach -- Technician, Chemistry Bonnie Knott -- Administrative Coordinator, CECASN Dr. Peter Hollings -- Assistant Professor, Geology Professor Aldoaijy -- Assistant Professor, Faculty ofBusiness Administration Dr. Amornrat Apinunmahakul -- Assistant Professor, Economics Marla Tomlinson -- Writer/Researcher, Communications Neil Soloway -- Shift Engineering, Powerhouse FACULTY Professor Pat Sevean -- Associate Professor, School of Nursing Fossils, Fossils Everywhere Dr. Anthony Lariviere -- Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy Professor Danny Leung -- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Dr. Michael Yuan -- Associate Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Dr. Sonja Grover -- Associate Professor, Faculty of Education Dr. Ziaping Liu -- Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering Dr. Jama Ouenniche -- Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dr. Constance L. Russell -- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education Some of the oldest plant fossils on earth are visible in rock outcroppings that appear in downtown Thunder Bay. Professor Karen Maddox -- Assistant Professor, School of Nursing· In July, a film crew from the Japanese Public Broadcast Network including researcher Masayoshi Funaki (left) interviewed Geology Professor Stephen Kissin. The crew was filming a a documentary on pre-Cambrian life forms in the Gunflint Formation -- a formation that lies under Thunder Bay and extends into the United States. Dr. Christoph Gnieser -- Assistant Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Professor Nasser Noroozi -- Assistant Professor, Computer Science AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 11 UNIVE R S IT Y Faculty Books In Memoriam Joseph Baratta Dr. Ronald N. Harpelle (History) has recently published a book with McGill-Queen's University Press entitled, The West Indians of Costa Rica: Race, Class, and the Integration of an Ethnic Minority. The soft cover edition will be published by Ian Randle Publishing of Kingston, Jamaica in the new year. According to Harpelle its release in paperback in the Caribbean is important because the book will be affordable to the people for whom the research is most relevant. "Being able to return something as valuable as the history of a community to its owners is the greatest reward for a Historian." The West Indians of Costa Rica is being described by scholars as "a major contribution." James Handy, of the University of Saskatchewan, says that the book is the most complete investigation available to date. "Harpelle considerably furthers our understanding of the history of the West Indian Community in Costa Rica," he says. The Jamaicans, Barbadians, and other West Indians who migrated to Costa Rica at the turn of the 20th century found themselves in a country that prides itself on its Spanish and "white settler" origins. Harpelle examines the ways in which people of African descent reacted to key issues of community and cultural survival from 1900 to 1950. The author focuses on Caribbean migrants and their adaptation to life in a Hispanic society, particularly in Limon, where cultures and economies often clashed. Dealing with such issues as Garveyism, Afro-Christian religious beliefs, and class divisions with the West Indian community, The West Indians of Costa Rica sheds light on a community that has been ignored by most historians and on events that define the parameters of the modern Afro-Costa Rican identity, revealing the complexity of a community in transition. Superior Science Web Site http://supersci.lakeheadu.ca/ Check out the new Superior Science web pages on the Lakehead University web site. They were designed by 16-year-old Jessica Otte who functioned as the program's "technical guru" this year. Jessica is the daughter of Carol Otte, Lakehead's supervisor of microcomputer services. She completed most of the work as a volunteer during the winter months. Joseph Baratta, a member of the Board of Governors and a former president of the Alumni Association, passed away on August 1o, 2001. He was 63. Baratta held a master's degree in education and devoted 38 years of his life to the teaching profession as a teacher and a principal with the Lakehead District Catholic School Board. He was a staunch supporter of the Alumni Association. In a profile published in the University's magazine (Nor'Wester) in 1992, he was quoted as saying, "Many people don't appreciate how important Lakehead is to the region, especially the many local teachers who were able to further their education without leaving their jobs and families .... I was first asked to be a volunteer marshal! (for Convocation). When later I was asked to serve on the Board of Directors, I said yes; it was my way of giving something back to a university which had given me so much." Additional NSERC Award for 2001-2002 Shortly after the publication of the June 2001 issue of the Agora listing Lakehead University's most recent NSERC awards, another Lakehead faculty member was awarded an NSERC equipment grant. Dr. S.M.J. Alirezaie of the Department of Electrical Engineering was awarded an equipment grant for $18,000 for a "Computer Vision and Image Processing Laboratory." Interim Manager of Security Services Linda Moffatt has been appointed interim manager of security services. She replaces Donna McGrath who resigned in July to accept a position as a professor in the Police Foundations/ Law and Security Administration program at Confederation College. Over the course of her five years at Lakehead, Donna McGrath was instrumental in the development of security services on campus, and added a professional leadership dimension to the role of campus security. Linda Moffatt has been working in Lakehead's Security Services since 1990. AGORA -- September/October 2001 �_ Lakehead 12 UNIVERSITY New Staffin the Office of Communications The Office of Communications is pleased to annouce that Marla Tomlinson has been hired to work as a part-time Writer/Researcher. She replaces Genevieve Knauff who left the University in July to work in the forest industry. Tomlinson has been working as a journalist in Thunder Bay since 2000, most recently as a multimedia editor with The Post and Thunder Bay Television. Her duties at Lakehead include compiling the weekly e-bulletin (Events @ Lakehead) and the daily Communications Bulletin. Classical Kathak Dance Concert Lakehead UN I VERSITY Come and see this explosive North Indian dance performance by internationally renowned artists Sept./Oct. 2001 Vol. 18, No.6 October 24, 2001 T HUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA 7 p.m. Bora Laskin Auditorium Tickets are on sale at the Bookstore Hockey Tickets on Sale ISSN 0828·5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora October 12th is the day Lakehead's new hockey team will play its first home game against the University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres. The action begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens. Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 Game Tickets More News From the Library $9 - Adults, $6 - Seniors, and $3 Students and Children Season's Tickets Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) As a result of the Library's participation in this national project, Lakehead University has access to hundreds of new journal titles and other databases. All of these items are available via the Library's web page and can be accessed from locations outside the Library through the Library Proxy Service. ISi Web of Science This new CNSLP resource provides web access to the Institute of Scientific Information's citation databases: Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. The ISi citation indexes offer access to cited references and footnotes contained in articles. This is a unique navigational tool to help you find related and current research on a subject. Attend a Web of Science training session: Adult: $129; Seniors $89; Students and Children, $49. For more information contact Athletics at 343-8213 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Events @ Lakehead Publications Mail Events@ Lakehead is a weekly ebulletin distributed once a week to members of the Lakehead University community. If you have an event that you would like to publicize to students, faculty and staff, send it to the Office of Communications at events@lakeheadu.ca Be sure to include date, time, location, ticket prices and any other relevant details. Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is For more information contact Marla Tomlinson at 343-8177 Friday September 28, 2001 9:30 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. Friday September 28, 2001 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Register by e-mail at gisella.scalese@lakeheadu.ca or call 343-8147 AGORA -- September/October 2001 November 1, 2001 � 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.18 No.6 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on the ATAC, a message from the President, and an announcement of three acting Deans. 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 2001-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/59ea6d0702ccf4f640b4e4e047ff9540.pdf dfeda2509bea1985d3152c80f06a6832 PDF Text Text Lakehead UNIVERSITY A NEWSLETTER foR LAKEHEAD UNlVERSITY STAFF & FACULTY Study calls for a national "Head Start in Reading" program by Frances Harding Dr. Julia T. O'Sullivan and Dr. Mark L. Howe are calling on Canada to adopt a national "Head Start in Reading" program for children in poverty. Early intervention is needed, they say, if we are to prevent the kind of reading problems that put these children at high risk A study on promoting literacy in children by Dr. Julia for school failure, dropping out, low literacy and chronic O'Sullivan and Dr. Mark Howe has attracted local, unemployment in adulthood. national and international media attention since its release in early October. The two researchers are In a two-year study project involving 439 children and parents featured here with some young readers at the from low-income families in Newfoundland, O'Sullivan and Nanabijou Childcare Centre Howe discovered that 70% of these children are reading well below the provincial and national levels. O'Sullivan estimates there are 6,000 children in Thunder Bay who come from low-income families but hastens to point out Overcoming Poverty: Promoting Literacy in Children from Low- that it is not "inevitable" they will have reading problems. Income Families which was released at Lakehead University "We need preschool experiences directly designed for in early October. children in poverty so we can begin to address their language The results of the study did not surprise Julia O'Sullivan. She and reading difficulties befo,:e they come to school," she says. says her main interest was to focus on a small section of the "When they come to school, we need to channel funds into group (about 30%) who were ranked among the best readers schools with high incidences of children in poverty and in Canada and ask: "What is it that makes them different?" support the teachers who are working with these students. Their findings are contained in a document entitled "We found that before Grade 2, there were two relatively "Teachers in Newfoundland and around the country need independent paths to excellence in reading, one driven by continued opportunities for professional development to teach "skill" and one by "will" .... Children on the skill path were reading to large numbers of children who come from distinguished by their extremely sophisticated knowledge of backgrounds such as this." book and print conventions.... Children on the will path to Julia O'Sullivan is dean of education and Mark Howe is dean excellence were distinguished not by sophisticated of graduate studies and research. Major funding for this development in reading-relevant knowledge but by their project was provided by the National Literacy Secretariat, remarkable confidence in their reading ability." Human Resources Development Canada, and NSERC. O CTOBER 1999 �---------------~-;■■•■-;----------------- Lakehead UNIVERSITY From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Agora October 1999 Vol. 16, No. 8 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail:frances. harding@lakeheadu.ca Deadline for submissions for the next issue is November 1, 1999. Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications Officer: Denise Bruley Analysis and Communications Assistant: Jennifer Willianen Photography: Peter Puna & Staff Printing: Lakehead University Print Shop Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Agora, Office of Communications Lakehead University. 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay. Ontario, Canada P78 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 www.lakeheadu.ca Our enrolment figures are in and Lakehead has had another decline, this time slightly over 200 students. The overall impact on the University's operating budget will be about $1 million and measures are being taken to ensure that the revenue loss can be accommodated. There are many factors responsible for the continuing decline that should be the last for some time as we enter into circumstances more favourable to Lakehead. This year, we saw declines in applications to many academic areas that were masked by a massive increase in education applications. Difficulties last year in the Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program resulted in an overall drop of about 50 registered students this year. The strategies that have been under way to promote Lakehead and cast a more positive image of the University did not have time to have any real impact for this fall. The increase in academic standards also meant that fewer students were admitted than would have been the case previously (perhaps 50 students). Taking all these factors into consideration, it should be apparent that the basic issue that will determine future enrolments is quality of the educational experience. Implementation of the Strategic Plan should help us add ress innovation, efficiency and quality in ways that make our programs more relevant, more current and, therefore, more attractive. I view 1999/2000 as the watershed year for Lakehead and anticipate that 2000/2001 will see a stabilization in student numbers. Lakehead University- October, 1999 2 There will be increases in future years that will be accelerated by the dual pressures of provincial demographics and the double cohort. Because the University is so far above its funding corridor, the decline only reflects a loss in tuition revenue, not provincial BIU's. However, a corridor adjustment remains critical to the long-term success of Lakehead. We must receive funding for our unfunded (provincially) students if we are to significantly address our strategic objective in the short term. Much must be done to streamline, rationalize, and jointly plan to allow reallocation of our current fiscal resources. To this end, all budget units will be operating from a 97% base in 2000/2001. Only those units that provide rationales consistent with the Strategic Plan and that provide innovation and efficiencies can expect to see funding at the 100% or 103% levels. Academic and administrative restructuring has to be consistent with this mandate. The Strategic Plan Monitoring Group has been established and its terms of reference are as follows: 1. Ensure that the objectives of the Strategic Plan are being implemented relative to their priority and the conditions outlined in the letter from the President (July, 1999). 2. Track progress on individual objectives ensuring that , where appropriate, mechanisms for discussion have been incorporated. �-SMril•■ ;ih 3. Report to the Lakehead University communities each semester on the progress toward implementation of the Strategic Plan. 4. Recommend to the president actions that might be necessary to ensure that the process of implementation of the Strategic Plan is on track, is open, and is representative of the expectations of the University communities. The members of the Group can be viewed at the University Secretariat, Stra~egic Plan website. Finally, copies of the Lakehead University Annual Report have been distributed to all faculty and staff. I hope you view it as a celebration of the University and its people and share its contents with others. There is much positive activity at Lakehead and the future is bright. I know this may seem hard to imagine as we work our way through the current budget difficulties, but the readjustments that are occurring and will occur will strengthen us and make us a sounder, more relevant and very exciting University. "Short-term pain for long-term gain" is an adage very appropriate at this time. The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced a call for proposals for its Innovation Fund Competition. Letters of Intent must be submitted by December 1O, 1999, and full applications are to be submitted to CFI by February 1, 2000. The Innovation Fund supports "infrastructure projects that will help researchers undertake groundbreaking research currently beyond their needs." Contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (343-8282) for additional information. ... t - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - What's New on the Lakehead Website Each month we will be featuring information posted on the Lakehead University website www.lakeheadu.ca Staff and faculty who may not have access to a computer are encouraged to use the University computers at the Internet Cafe in the Agora Administrative Executive Committee's Homepage http://www.lakeheadu.ca/adexco.html This website is intended to communicate topics being considered and decisions being made by Lakehead's Administrative Executive Committee which meets every Tuesday morning beginning at 9 a.m. in the president's office. Members of the Committee include Dr. Fred Gilbert, president; Dr. Mary Louise Hill, vice-president (academic); Dr. John Whitfield, vice-president (research and development); Grant Walsh, executive director, university services; Bill Bragnalo, director of human resources; and Les Miller, director of finance. Linda Phillips, secretary to the president, acts as secretary to the Committee. The information below is taken from the last two postings: Credit Card Policy A number of problems were encountered when implementing our present policy on the - use of credit cards during the registration process. As of January 1, 2000, our policy wiff change to that of accepting credit cards for the payment of tuition and residence fees. This change has become necessary for us to become more user-friendly and also to follow through on the service commitment in the Strategic Plan. Registration Week Analysis A number of problems were experienced by students during registration and members of the A.E.C. were asked for Lakehead University- October, 1999 3 their feedback and the impact of this process on recruitment and retention. Feedback included comments about long waits in fine, waiting areas should be more comfortable, students not having complete information, students not understanding printouts and, perhaps, the most significant aspect was the growing fist of filled courses. Another problem mentioned was the lack of an examination timetable available at the time of registration. The vice-president (academic) is foffowing up with a more official post mortem on registration, and she wiff be consulting with the deans and the registrar to discuss the problems and how to overcome them. Financial Impact of Enrolment Shortfall As of September 21, weare291 students short of projected enrolment. This results in a total of $1. 1 million revenue shortfaff. Approximately $600,000 wiff be realized in full-time faculty salary savings by delaying the fiffing of some positions, but we wifl stiff have an approximate shortfaff to deal with of $500,000. Preliminary discussions are taking place on the budget and the vice-president (academic) is meeting with the deans to go over their academic planning exercise for next year. A shortfaff in intake in any given year follows through for four years and has a continuing budgetary impact. Continued on page 5 �-----------------.;a■•■ ••--1----------------Men's Basketball October 21-23 October 29-31 November 5-6 November 12-13 November 19-20 November 26 November 27-28 December 28-30 January 7-8 January 14-15 January 21-22 January 28-29 February 11-12 February 18-19 University of Saskatchewan Tipoff Laurentian Invitational Pizza Hut Invitational Hibbing College University of Waterloo Northland College Gogebic Invitational Wesman Classic University of Guelph Brock University University of W. Ontario University of Windsor Laurier University McMaster University Saskatoon Sudbury Home Home Home Ashland, WI Ironwood, Ml Winnipeg Home St. Catharines Home Windsor Waterloo Home TBA TBA TBA 6:30 p.m. 8:30p.m. 7:30p.m. TBA TBA 8:30 p.m. 8:00p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00p.m. 8:30p.m. Thunderwolves Varsity Teams Home & Away Schedule For more i1~/tJ/'lllltlim1 contact tlze C.J.Sm1tlers Fieldlum.,·e Women's Basketball October 21-24 Laurentian Invitational Novembers November 12 November 14 November 19 November20 November26 November28 January 7-8 January 14-15 January 21-22 January 28-29 February 4-5 February 11-12 February 18-19 Brock University University of Western Ontario University of Guelph Laurier University University of Windsor McMaster University University of Waterloo University of Guelph Brock University University of Western Ontario University of Windsor University of Waterloo Laurier University McMaster University Men's and Women's Wrestling November? McMaster University November 14 University of Toronto November 20 Brock University January 8 Gord Garvie-Lakehead University Queen's University January 16 January 22 University of Guelph January 30 University of Western Ontario OUA February 12 February 26-27 CIAU Sudbury Home TBA London Guelph Home Home Hamilton Waterloo Home 6:30p.m. 7:30p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:30p.m. 6:30p.m. 6:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:30p.m. St. Catharines Home Windsor Waterloo Waterloo Home 6:00p.m. 6:30p.m. 6:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30p.m. P/1011e 3./3-8213 Fax 3./3-89.J.J Six-Month Membership: $137 General Public Hamilton Toronto St. Catharines Home Kingston Guelph London TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Three-Month Membership: $88 General Public Pool Admissions: Adults: $3.45 Children/Students/Seniors: $2.20 Swim Passes (10 Swims) - Adults: $30 Other: $20 Women's Volleyball October 8-1O October 29-30 November 12-13 November 26-28 February 5-6 February 12-13 February 18-1 9 Facility Pass: McMaster Tournament University of Ottawa University of Toronto Kenora, Dryden vs U of Winnipeg Ryerson Queen's University York University Hamilton Ottawa Home TBA 7:00 /6:30 p.m. 8:30/4:00 p.m. TBA TBA 2:00/1:00 p.m. 6:00p.m. Toronto Home Toronto Lakehead University- October, 1999 4 Daily Non-pool: $4 All Inclusive: $6 Weekly:$20 25% Discount on Service Programs with Membership (excluding faculty/staff memberships) �-------------------,-.sa••■ .1h AEC Homepage continued from page 3 .- Earthquake Engineering Expert visits Turkey We must realize this and work on the required internal adjustments to improve student retention. Vacancy in Residence In previous years, we have always had a long waiting list for rooms in Residence and, therefore, applications were not accepted from students already living in Thunder Bay. Because of the present vacancy rate being experienced in Residence, the A. E. C. agreed that it would now be appropriate to offer accommodation to local students. An announcement of this change in policy will be put out on the web. Education Fair Lakehead University participated in the 2nd annual Education Fair which was held in Toronto over the September 18th weekend. It was an event attended by thousands of GTA students and provided a great opportunity for recruitment. Considerable discussion took place at the A.E.C. meeting about the type of participation that Lakehead should have. It was pointed out that faculty and department chairs need to participate more in this event as counsellors cannot answer all of the questions posed by the prospective students. Most of the questions relate to academic programs and details of class sizes, entrance requirements, quality standards and job opportunities with the completion of the degree. Such questions are bestanswered by academics. We are now in the process of following up on the 2,000+ requests for information cards filled out by students at our display booth. The potential is there to recruit a large number of students and they need to receive a positive message from our academic units. Regular mailouts will be going to these students on a scheduled basis from various departments within the University. Civil Engineering Professor Tony Gillies spent a week in Turkey observing the devastation wrought by the recent earthquake that left more than 15,000 dead and thousands more homeless. He was part of an 10-member team working under the auspices of the Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering. The team's objective was to observe and learn from the patterns of structural failure in buildings and to assist Turkey in addressing the design challenges that come with living in a high-risk earthquake zone. In ar:i interview with CBC Radio, Gillies said the destruction to many buildings in Turkey was aggravated by the fact that building codes and construction practices are not as strictly enforced as Dr. Tony Gillies they are in Canada. The problem is economic, he said. "Because of high inflation, apartment buildings are often built over a period of 10 years or more making it next to impossible to monitor and control construction methods." Gillies was born and raised in New Zealand which, like Turkey, is classified as a highrisk area for earthquakes. He specialized in earthquake engineering while completing a PhD at the University of Auckland, and spent five years working as a consultant in the field. Lakehead University- October, 1999 5 �----------------.;w■•••*--1---------------- Dr. Todd Dufresne Department of Philosophy Lakehead Dr. Todd Dufresne graduated from York University's Social and Political Thought program in 1997. His doctoral dissertation, shortly to be published under the title UNIVERSITY 1999 Tales From the Freudian Crypt by Stanford University Press, is a critique of Freudian psychology. While psychoanalytic theory has been the object of intense critical scrutiny since mid-century, particularly in the Englishspeaking world, much of it has been directed at the deficiencies Freud's views involve as science. Dufresne's work engages Freudian psychology on non-positivistic grounds and in its philosophical and sociological foundations. During the last three years, he has also edited and published two anthologies, Freud Under Analysis (Aronson) and Returns of the "French Freud" (Routledge). These works are significant contributions to the field of Freud scholarship and feature scholars of international renown, including Sander Gilman and Jacques Derrida. In addition, Todd Dufresne has, during the last three years, published 1O refereed articles and book reviews, and has delivered five invited public lectures, the latest at the University of California at Berkeley. Contribution to Research Awards Lakehead University's Contributions to Research Awards recognize outstanding recent research activity by La~ehead faculty. These awards recognize research accomplishments in the previous three-yearperiod, in contrast to the Distinguished ResearcherAward which is typically given for accomplishments over long time spans. All faculty members, including sessionals, are eligible for nomination, except for members of the Senate Research Committee. For information refer to the Research Office website or contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Editor's Note: The information presented below is taken from the recipients' nomination letters. He is presently acting chair of the Department of Philosophy. Dr. Qing-Lai Dang Faculty ofForestry and the Forest Environment Cynthia Loos School of Nursing Since coming to Lakehead in January 1997, Dr. Qing-Lai Dang has been awarded over $500,000 in research funding including two awards from Canada Foundation for Innovation and two awards from NSERC. Professor Cynthia Loos has concentrated her research in the areas of health promotion and education. She has an impr_essive record of publications, including a dozen peer-reviewed articles since 1989. Additionally, within this time, she has also received close to $100,000 in external research funding from a variety of sources (Max Bell Foundation, Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, National Health Research and Development Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Strategic Grant). In the last three years, she has coauthored five articles published in peerreviewed journals. Her joint authorship shows both her commitment to mentoring and her ability to work as an interdisciplinary partner in responding to critical issues. Dr. Dang currently supervises seven graduate students and has sat on the committee of three others. Over the past four years he has had four publications in three prestigious journals and made 12 conference presentations. Qing Lai Dang is a highly competent, well-respected and effective researcher. He enjoys teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and is establishing a good rapport with representatives of local and national industry. Lakehead University- October, 1999 6 �What's Happening in the Library ... Naval Officers Contribute Books on Maritime History LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY INTERLIBRARY LOAN/DOCUMENT DELIVERY WHAT'S NEW • Document Delivery Service continues • Free request1, • Online request form Expedited service (Document Delivery Service) continues to be available from CISTI (Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information). Articles from CISTl's holdings of more than 50,000 scientific, technical and medical journals, as well as papers from worldwide scientific conference proceedings, are delivered within two working days. Lakehead University library, in partnership with the University of Toronto Library, provides expedited service on requests for material from several of the University of Toronto Library's collections in the areas of the social sciences and humanities. Materials are also delivered within two working days. With both services, delays may be experienced with problematic requests (e.g. not on shelf, not as cited). (l-r) Margaret Page, George Kearney, and Commander Ed Dalton present the NIOBE Papers to Chief Librarian Anne Deighton Faculty members and graduate students are entitled to twenty free requests every six months. Qualified individuals may receive 20 free articles until October 31, and an additional 20 between November 1 and April 30. Free requests may be cumulated for 12 months. The fiscal year runs from May 1 to April 30. The presentation was made earlier this month by retired officers Commander Ed Dalton and George A. Kearney, along with Margaret Page, a professor emeritus of Lakehead and a retired lieutenant of the navy. An online request form is available. Patrons are encouraged to use it to submit any requests for which prepayment is not required. To access the online form go to the Library's web page at http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-librwww/home.html and click on Interlibrary Loan Request. Used up all your free requests? Faculty and graduate students who have used up all of thei r free requests but require expedited delivery of science-related articles will pay $3 per article; those requiring the same for social sciences/humanities-related articles will pay $7 per article. Our traditional Interlibrary Loan service is always available at a charge of $2 per article. Please note that these tees represent only a portion of the costs; the Library continues to subsidize $3 per request. For more information about the service or about the online request form call Joan Seeley, The local branch of the Naval Officers' Association of Canada has given Lakehead a 10-volume collection of books on maritime interests. The NIOBE Papers are named after the first ship in the Royal Canadian Navy - a 11,000-ton cruiser purchased from Britain in 1910. The Naval Officers' Association of Canada is convinced that Canada, as a maritime nation bordering on three oceans, needs an appropriate and effective navy to defend and protect the country's maritime interests. To increase public awareness of the need the NOAC has initiated a series of public seminars on Canada's maritime interests and the role of the navy in their preservation and protection. The NIOBE Papers are occasional papers of the proceedings of these seminars. The NIOBE Papers will be housed in the Library's main collection. ILUDocument Delivery Librarian at Ext. 8211 or e-mail joan.seeley@lakeheadu.ca. Lakehead University- October, 1999 7 �--------------~-.;-■,■•;------------------- "IN CONVERSATION" WITH Brent Evans, LUSU President Agora: What are the most pressing issues facing LUSU this year? Goal 5: To improve relations with the City of Thunder Bay as well as Confederation College Brent Evans: There are many issues that LUSU must face this year, some of the most important are: LUSU is committed to providing services that will enhance student experiences in Thunder Bay. LUSU, for example has created a new committee called the External Committee. This group of students will volunteer their time once-a-month for different local groups such as homeless shelters, food banks, and United Way organizations. We will also try to improve our relations with the local media by having as many stories about Lakehead students striving for excellence as possible. It is LUSU's goal to make Thunder Bay a "University city." Goal 1: Hire an Outpost Manager This goal has already been accompli~hed as we have recently hired Heidi McNally as our Outpost manager. She took over as the interim manager in February of last year. The Outpost in turn yielded a small profit for the first time in five years. We have also hired David Lible as the new Outpost assistant manager. We are hoping that this dynamic duo will have another productive year in The Outpost. Goal 6: To increase student representation on Lakehead University's governing bodies, such as Senate and Board of Governors Goal 2: To redefine and enhance our relationship with Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) With University students paying for a greater percentage of their overall education and with the University dedicated to a studentcentred learning environment, it is a natural progression to have a stronger student representation on the ultimate governing bodies of the University. The Lakehead University Native Student Association has become more and more politically active over the years and in turn they have started to influence the culture at Lakehead for the better. LUSU and LUNSA have had a good working relationship in the past, however we would like to take it to the next level. Our ultimate goal is to make LUNSA a distinct and autonomous organization within LUSU. This will be accomplished when LUSU and LUNSA create a funding agreement between our two organizations. This would in turn make LUNSA a distinct organization, but still give the Aboriginal students the opportunity to use LUSU services. Our goal is to have this agreement in place by the end of the year. *** Agora: Why did you run for the job as LUSU president in the first place? Brent Evans: The answer to this question is very simple. I ran for the job of LUSU president because I love this school! Goal 3: To improve LUSU's representation of Lakehead University • graduate students In the past, Lakehead University has been considered a primarily undergraduate institution and the Student Union in turn has mainly catered to the undergraduate student needs. Agora: What is your greatest challenge ? Brent Evans: The greatest challenge is learning on the fly. I had a great orientation with the past president Michael Blower, but there is no way he could teach me everything I needed to know. Every day I find little tasks and responsibilities I didn't know about. I sometimes feel like I'm a little boy and someone has thrown me in a pool to teach me how to swim. Well the summer is over and I haven't drowned yet. The University has addressed this issue in the strategic plan and has committed itself to increasing the number of grad students attending this institution. In turn the Student Union is also making a commitment to serve our grad students better by perhaps creating a graduate student lounge or by creating a Lakehead University Graduate Student Association. Goal 4:. To foster a new and/or improve the current form of professor evaluation This goal has been talked about for years, but this is the year that the talk turns into reality. Continued on page 9 Lakehead University- October, 1999 8 �-SWtli•M;WZOrientation Y2K ••• Agora: What do you enjoy most about being president? Brent Evans: The greatest joy about being president is working with incredible people. I sometimes think the people at Lakehead don't always get the credit they deserve. Lakehead has great people working in every aspect of the University and it is fun to see everyone working towards the same goal, making this University great! ••• Agora: What message would you like to send faculty and staff? Brent Evans: The one thing I would like to tell faculty and staff is that LUSU is also a place for them. LUSU's primary purpose is to represent our students; however, we are all working towards making the University a great place to learn. The faculty and staff are a major part in that, so don't hesitate to come to the LUSU office and see what we do. You might be surprised and want to get involved. Dynamic Duo Orientation Y2K brought a focus on academic success as well as a variety of welcoming activities. New this year was a program that saw upper-year student leaders orienting small groups of first-year students Notes from Alumni Services Alumni Annual Fund This year's Alumni Annual Fund Phonathon got under way this month. The goal is to raise $275,000 for scholarships, bursaries and other campus projects. Congratulations Congratulations to Sarah Gurr (BA/BEd'94) who won the Alumni Association draw for participating in the New Grad Survey sent out in early March of 1999. A ''thank-you" is extended to all the graduates who took the time to answer and return the survey. Your participation was greatly appreciated. Alumni Honour Award Outpost manager Heidi McNally and assistant manger David Lible are encouraging faculty and staff to drop by The Outpost every Friday after 4:30 p.m. to enjoy an "Acoustic Jam" session. October 29: Octoberfest with sausages, sauerkraut and an authentic Polka band October 30: Hallowe'en benefit with Diamonds in the Rough in aid of the Autism Society Want to honour an alumna or alumnus? Here is your opportunity. The Alumni Honour Award is presented by the Alumni Association to alumni who have demonstrated distinction or outstanding achievement in one of the following areas: public service, humanities, scholarship, science and technology, business, research, arts. Nominations for the 2000 award must be received by December 15, 1999. For more information contact Kristine Carey at 343-8155. Lakehead University- October, 1999 9 �----------------iM■•■ #!-1---------------- Sports Wall of Fame The following athletes were inducted into the Lakehead University Sports Wall ofFame on October 15, 1999 Athletic Advisory Board, as well as being the manager of the men's basketball and hockey teams. He also coached the women's basketball team and brought the Port Arthur Mustang senior football team under the wing of the College. Prior to 1965, all sport teams at the College were called the "Mustangs" but in 1966 the name was changed to the "Nor'Westers." From 1966-72, Shannon was an administrative executive to the Athletic Department at which time he was intramural athletic director, varsity golf coach and a fund-raiser for various athletic teams. In 1965, he paved the way for Lakehead University to become a charter member in the International Athletic Hockey Association (IAHA). This alliance allowed Lakehead athletic teams to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). From 1967 to 1969, he along with Dr. Henry Akervall and Dr. George Birger, petitioned the president of Lakehead University to begin a degree program in physical education which became a reality in 1969. Sandy Boghossian (nee Hummel) - Athlete Basketball (1976-80) Sandy Hummel was a member of the Lakehead University Women's Varsity basketball team from 1976 to 1980 and was a three-time Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) AllStar. During the 1978/79 season she was named Women's Basketball Most Valuable Player and in 1979/80, Lakehead University's Female Athlete of the Year. That same year she was a first team All-Star, the third highest scorer and the fourth highest rebounder in GPAC. She also won "Player of the Game" awards and "Player of the Month" for February. Hummel is ranked 11th overall in career rankings with 1,281 points scored in 113 games for an average of 11.34 points per game. 1966-67 Nor'Wester Hockey Team Jerry Hemmings - Athlete The 1966-67 Lakehead Hockey Team, coached by Henry Akervall, is the only university hockey team to have ever won a national title. The title came about after much discussion and a month delay after the season finished as the International College Hockey Association named Lakehead the champions over Bemidji State College by virtue of their better home and home series record. The vote became necessary when both teams had identical records -- 10 wins and two losses -- and each had lost to the other two times. The vote was based on the number of goals and since Lakehead had outscored Bemidji 21 to 18 in their four-game home and home series, Lakehead was awarded the title. Basketball (1969-71) Jerry Hemmings began his career at Lakehead in 1969 after completing two years at Surray Community College in Dobson, N.C. where he was their leading scorer. Hemmings was leading scorer at Lakehead in the 1969/70 season, scoring 437 points in 23 games for an average of 10 points per game. He was also named Male Athlete of the Year for the 1969/70 season. Hemmings ranks 26th in all-time scoring on the Lakehead "stats" sheets with a career total of 933 points in 54 games. He is currently the Head men's basketball coach at Brandon University. Dr. Bill Shannon - Builder (1962-1972) Bill Shannon started his career in 1962 at Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology and was instrumental in organizing and managing a variety of athletic events in the formative years of Lakehead University. From 1962 to 1965, he was an advisor for the students on the Team Members Back Row: Henry Akervall (coach), Ron Mcraney, Jim Prenger, Murray Smith, Mike Tracey, Dwight Stirrett, John Fallis, Ken Kivisto, Dennis Olinik, Dave Magee (trainer) Front Row: Ron Hamilton, Allan Holt, John Stefiszyn, Lorne Gander, Kas Miyata, Dave Siciliano, John Kennedy, Keith Pringnitz, Allan Johnson. Missing: Clare Battiston Lakehead University- October, 1999 10 �---------------...,-SWli•■ •zStaff Appointments During the months of July, August, September, and October employment notices were issued by Human Resources announcing the following appointments: Pets on Campus Lakehead has approved a new policy regarding pets on campus which can be found on the Lakehead University Website under "University Secretariat, University Policies." Robin Schumaker Tutor, NPINCP Programs, School of Nursing In brief terms, the policy prohibits pets in University buildings, and requires all pets on campus grounds to be leashed and under the control of their owner at all times. Pets may not be tied up outside buildings or left unattended on campus. Deborah McGoldrick Co-ordinator, Northern Clinical Practice Program/Community Health in First Nations Communities, School of Nursing Karen Toneguzzi Secretary, Civil & Mechanical Engineering Ryan Landgraff Career Day at Lakehead Security Communications Officer Security Department Jean-Marc Lachaine Technician, Physics Department Linda Strey Coordinator of Field Experiences Faculty of Education Susan Bebonang • Coordinator, Native Teacher Education Program Faculty of Education Tai Fisher Bio-Archaeology Technician, Anthropology Up and Coming Twenty companies, including IBM Canada Ltd., were on campus in early October to discuss employment opportunities with students and faculty. In the past three years, IBM has hired 14 graduates of Lakehead including Kevin Taylor (second from left), a business administration student who is currently doing a 16-month placement with IBM's human resources department in Markham, Ontario. Taylor's boss Terry Whittam (left) says that Lakehead students are "a cut above" the rest in terms of their attitude, motivation and business experience. He credits Co-op Coordinator John DeGiacomo and Director of Corporate Relations Moe Ktytor as being "great ambassadors for Lakehead." Lakehead University- October, 1999 11 The Alumni Association congratulates Jesslin Mary Cecon, the 1999 recipient of the annual entrance award valued at $5,000. Jesslin is a graduate of Hillcrest High School who has been active in intramural sports and a volunteer with Easter Seals and UNICEF. Her goal is to study biology and chemistry in preparation for medical school. In 1998 she participated in the Shad Valley program at McMaster University which she described as a "life changing experience." �Department of Music ounselling & areer Lamina Concert Series 1999-2000 Career Chat Seminars Counselling and Career Centre and Alumni Services have commenced their CAREER CHAT seminar series for the fall of 1999. Defining one's career plans continues to be an exciting and challenging tirrye for students at the university and high school level. To assist students with this process professionals in the community have agreed to participate in Career Chat seminars to provide students with practical and current information about their chosen occupation. To assist in the promotion and success of this initiative, faculty can help by informing students about these Career Chats. Faculty members could also contact the Counselling and Career Centre (343-8018) to share ideas for the January 2000 schedule. The Counselling and Career Centre and Alumni Services are also in the initial stages of developing a Career Mentor Program and will provide more information to faculty once the program is established. All seminars are held in Faculty Lounge from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted October 5: Careers in Advertising Sales and Marketing Carmelina Kelly, BA, LIS Dip'95 Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall of the William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. October 26 Vilma Vitols, mezzo-soprano (1999 Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition Winner); Tara Morton, piano November7 Jennifer Orchanian, piano Note: 2 p.m. November 24 Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano Note: 8 p.m., St. Paul's United Church Check the Lakehead University Website 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. www.lakeheadu.ca UC2020 "News and Events" October 13: Careers in Physiotherapy for more information about Laureen Newbold, Dip PT, MCPPA October 25: Careers in Pharmacy Events On Campus Jeff Chan, BSc (Pharm) Events Off Campus Catherine Omeljaniuk, BSc (Pharm) Media Releases Robert Omeljaniuk, PhD University Publications October 27: Careers in Chiropractic Hilary Petrus, HBSc'76, BEd'77, DC. Dana Gleeson, BSc, DC, November 1: Careers in Speech Pathology Paula Humeniuk, Bsc·'90, MA co Trojan Development Office November 8: Careers in Midwifery Lillian Dunn, RM, BScN'77 Barbara Kemeny, AM Lakehead University- October, 1999 12 � 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.16 No.8 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a message from the President, research updates, an article/interview with Brent Evans, LUSU President. 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 1999-10 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Brent Evans Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University LUSU President Frederick Gilbert President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/5a54806d7021e6d024b9f046a74fe263.pdf 81b878706a4b7ba8dcafc543ed52b001 PDF Text Text November/December 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff 2001/02 Enrolment Figures by Frances Harding, Coordinator, Publications While the figures aren't final - and won't be until the official report is completed and submitted to the Ministry of Training, Collleges and Universities Lakehead now has a clear picture of how many students enrolled for the 2001/02 academic year. Preliminary numbers as of November 1st show the total count to be 6, 195 full-time and part-time students. "Coincidentally it's the same number as last year, but the mix has changed," says Kerrie-Lee Clarke, Lakehead's director of institutional analysis and government relations. This year Lakehead has 4,91 O full-time students (compared to 4,952 last year) and 1,285 part-time students (compared to 1,243 last year). One concern is that Lakehead has experienced a drop of approximately 200 students in its first-year intake. Clarke attributes this to the fact that several universities in southern Ontario substantially increased their intake of first-year students this September. "This has had a detrimental effect on Lakehead because approximately half of our students come from outside Northwestern Ontario especially from in and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)," she says. In reviewing overall enrolment figures for 2001/02, Clarke points to both short-term and long-term trends, noting that enrolment in the Social Sciences and Humanities was down by 11 %. That's a decrease of 11 O students and a considerable decrease of 461 students (34. 1%) over five years. continued on page 11 No. I for Value Added Mac/ean's 2001 university rankings issue is out and Lakehead University placed 13'h out of 21 universities in the Primarily Undergraduate category and number one in Canada for valueadded. Maclean's magazine has indicated that the University offers an enriched environment for the undergrad and gets top marks for going the distance with their students. l'alue-added measures the entering average of students and two measures of student achievement: the proportion who graduate and the number of students receiving national awards. Maclean's magazine has prepared an annual ranking of the undergraduate experience at Canadian universities since 1990. It ranks Canadian universities into one of three peer groups - Medical/Ooctoral, Comprehensive, and Primarily Undergraduate. Lakehead University is evaluated in the Primarily Undergraduate category based on factors within six broad categories including student body, classes, faculty, finances, library and reputation. Lakehead University improved in 12 categories, stayed the same in four categories and placed overall in the 13'• position. -- Nancy Angus, Coordinator, Communications and Public Affairs Lakehead U NI VE R S I TY �Lakehead 2 UNIVERSITY From the President's Desk that has suffered our level of underfunding and hence inequity over the past decade. With full funding for our students over that period, Lakehead would have had an additional $63 million to prevent the accumulation of deficit budgets and our current outstanding debt of almost $5 million. We would not have had to eliminate most elective classes, deferred dealing with the physical infrastructure, and operated on comparatively one of the leanest faculty, staff and administration complements in the system. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Perhaps the best news in the Mac/ean's universities issue this year is Lakehead's first place status in the value-added category. This clearly places us as the top university in Canada in terms of successfully supporting and graduating students. We also know from the province's key performance indicators that our graduates do as well or better than those from the other Ontario universities in the job market. In addition, we have personal testimonials and strong anecdotal information that demonstrate that our students are better prepared for graduate studies. All this has been accomplished in a severelyunderfunded environment, but it is unlikely to be sustained without recognition by the province that we can no longer accommodate cutbacks and maintain the quality of education that has been the trademark of Lakehead. There is no other university in Ontario I believe we have made significant progress at Lakehead in recent years, but the trajectory can be reversed easily without equitable funding. While we continue to pursue a four-year campus of the Northern Medical School for Lakehead, there is little question that our number one priority is to obtain equitable funding for our students. Consider that our students are funded this year at 77% of the provincial average and to balance our budget next year will require a 5% cut in expenses. The government has used the argument that institutions like Lakehead and Nipissing chose to grow their student numbers, so why should they be reimbursed for students already in the system. It was a requirement of the current funding system that a university grow above its funded corridor before it could ask for a ceiling or corridor adjustment. Now that the government has decided to fully fund new growth in the system and appears reluctant to deal with past growth, it means we are truly caught in a dilemma. There is no way we can reduce student numbers because by removing unfunded students, our enrolment would decline and we would not be eligible for the growth funding. The inequity that results means that a student in Biology or a student in English (different BIU weights) at Lakehead generates less grant value than similar students at most other Ontario universities. This is a fair funding issue not dissimilar to the rationale that prompted the Fair Funding Grants that were implemented in 1998 to correct the earlier historic funding inequities. We will continue to press this issue with government despite the tight provincial budgetary situation as it is critical to our institutional welfare and ability to meet the demands that exist now and will come as a result of the double cohort. The construction of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre remains on schedule. Cranes are on site and the superstructure should start to become noticeable. Most universities are dealing with similar fund-raising challenges on their SuperBuild projects. The economic recession and the intense competition for private sector dollars means that many universities will have to seek bridge funding to close the gap between costs and dollars raised. We will be no exception. Finally, I must admit it is gratifying to see the Maclean's ranking more in line with the value of this institution. The methodology used does not adequately measure quality despite the magazine's claims, but our progress in their input measures at least is more consistent with the positive attributes of Lakehead that are more accurately reflected by outcomes factors. We should all be proud that our university is first in Canada in just such a measure - the value added performance. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 3 UN I VfRSITY Welcome New Board Members Lakehead University Is pleased to announce the new members of the Board of Governors for 2001/2002: Shawn Cooper Enrolled in the one-year Bachelor of Education program at Lakehead University, Cooper is studying with the goal of teachi!lg biology and chemistry. After graduating with an Honours Specialized Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Guelph (where he was the recipient of the President's Scholarship), Cooper was employed as the spokesperson for the Central Student Association (Student Union president) while serving on the University of Guelph Board of Governors. George Davies George Davies is the president of Acres Management Consulting, a professional services firm based in southern Ontario. Focusing on electricity restructuring, telecommunications planning and assisting investors in the purchase and sale of utility assets, Davies has held a variety of senior management positions in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Hagler Bailly Canada and senior vice-president of PHB Hagler Bailly (U.S.), an international management and economic consulting firm responsible for advising the Ontario government on electricity restructuring. Davies has held deputy minister positions for the Government of Ontario, first with Energy and subsequently with Transportation and was a member of the board of directors of Ontario Hydro and Suncor, and chair of the Board of the Ontario Energy Corporation. He is an economist with an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and an MA in Economic Development from the University of Sussex (UK). Ron Dysievick Ron Dysievick is the general manager with Bombardier Inc. in Thunder Bay. A graduate of Westgate Collegiate and Ryerson Polytechnic, Dysievick has taken a variety of courses at Lakehead through Part-time Studies and Distance Education. In 1971, he began his career with Can Car Thunder Bay as a foreman and technician and when he left in 1988, he held the position of director of manufacturing. After a nine-year stay in Kingston as the general manager of CCKW UTDC Inc., Dysievick returned to his home town to become general manager of Bombardier Inc. Dr. Tom Dunk A Lakehead University faculty member, Thomas Dunk has been appointed as a representative of Senate on the Board of Governors. Dunk is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology. His research interests include working class history and culture, vocationalism and training, and the social influences on environmental controversies. Dunk is the author of various publications including It's a Working Man's Town: Male Working Class Culture in Northwestern Ontario. He received his BA from the University of Alberta and his MA and PhD in anthropology from McGill University. Greg Seiveright in Political Science ( 1970) from Lakehead. After working at Lakehead University from 1970 to 1973, Wallace returned to university and completed a master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Western Ontario. He is a past Board member of the Canadian International Grains Institute and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. ... Paul A. Gordon of Rossport, Ontario was reelected for a second term as the chair of the Lakehead University Board of Governors. A member of the Board of Governors since 1991, Gordon was raised and educated in Thunder Bay. He graduated from Queen's University Law School and was called to the Bar of the Province of Ontario with Honours in 1972. He has practiced law in Thunder Bay and currently is the sole practitioner with Paul A. Gordon Law Office in Rossport. He is a founding member and past director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and is currently on contract with the Ministry of the Attorney General as parttime crown attorney and the Ministry of Natural Resources as agent and prosecutor in the district. Jean Morrisson Book Signing Greg Seiveright is enrolled in the Bachelor of Education program. A graduate of Lakehead, Seiveright received an Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Arts in History. He was vicepresident of Student Issues with the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) in 1999-2000 and was awarded the Poulin Award that year. Seiveright has been a house president, president of the Residence Council, a residence assistant, a member of Senate, First Response and the Foot Patrol, and active with the Outdoor Recreation Students' Society. Dennis Wallace Dennis Wallace is president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Moncton, New Brunswick. Prior to his current position, Wallace was associate deputy minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the Government of Canada and assistant deputy minister, Veterans Services, Department of Veterans Affairs. Wallace has substantial knowledge of regional development, having served as assistant deputy minister, Western Economic Diversification Canada during the years 1988 to 1992. He holds a Business Diploma (1969) and a Bachelor of Arts degree AGORA - November/December 2001 Jean Morrison was on campus last month signing copies of her new book Superior Rendezvous-Place : Fort William in the Canadian Fur Trade. Morrison is one of the first graduates of Lakehead's masters program in history and for 15 years served as historian at Old Fort William. With her is Dr. Willard Carmean, Professor Emeritus of Forestry. �Lakehead _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ __ 4 UNIV f RSI T Y WHAT'S HAPPENING @ THE LIBRARY. .. Check out "ERes,, Electronic Reserves/Exams now Available through the Library Web Page (http://library.lakeheadu.ca Click on Electronic Reserves) It is now possible for faculty to have non-copyrighted material placed on "Electronic Reserve" through The Chancellor Paterson Library's Circulation Desk. Through this new service, a faculty course page is created and material is electronically added to the course page. All non-copyrighted materials that are submitted will be scanned and placed on a course page as a PDF document. Upon faculty request a course page can be password protected. Access to ERes is possible from on campus as well as off campus through the Library Proxy Service. Access to the Profiles is available through Industry Canada's Strategis, Canada's Business Information Site at http:// strategis.ic.gc.ca/cgi- bin/sc mangb/contact/sbp/sbp.cgi For more information or to arrange a demonstration, contact Linda Mitchell, Government Documents Librarian at extension 8072 or e-mail linda.mitchell@lakeheadu.ca Don't forget to check the Library's web page at http:// library.lakeheadu.ca for many new and exciting resources! -- Gisella Scalese, Orientation/Continuing Education Weyerhaeuser Donates $100,000 The Library has also scanned approximately 1,200 past examinations and placed these examinations in ERes. These can be searched by department only. The Library cannot place copyrighted materials such as journal articles and chapters from books on ERes. These will continue to be available as hardcopy reserves at the Library's Circulation Desk. To submit materials to be placed on electronic reserve the Circulation Desk requires one copy of all material in hardcopy format and, if possible, also in electronic format (floppy disc or as an e-mail attachment). For more information contact the Circulation Desk at extension 8225 or e-mail frank.sebesta@lakeheadu.ca Small Business Profiles Now Available on the Internet and on CD-ROM It is now possible to access Statistics Canada's newest edition of Small Business Profiles (including 1993, 1995 and 1997) on the Internet and on CD-ROM in The Chancellor Paterson Library. This is an excellent resource designed to provide information for the development of business plans and to help new and established firms determine their standing within industry averages. The Small Business Profiles provide detailed financial and employment data on small businesses by industry for Canada, the provinces and territories. The Profiles includes data on gross operating revenue, selected expenses, net profit/loss, employment, balance sheet items and financial ratios from unincorporated and incorporated businesses operating in Canada. (l-r} Moe Ktytor, Henri Saliba, Gary Locker, Richard Lyons, Fred Gilbert, Norm Bush Weyerhaeuser Company Limited demonstrated their support for the Native Access Program for Engineering at Lakehead University with a special donation to the program. At a ceremony on November 9 involving students, staff and faculty, Norm Bush, VP of Weyerhaeuser Ontario Operations, presented a cheque for $100,000 to NAPE Founder and Executive Director Dr. Gary Locker and Dean of Engineering Dr. Henri Saliba. NAPE, a unique partnership between the corporate sector, the Aboriginal community and Lakehead University, has resulted in a sustained enrolment of over 40 Aboriginal men and women studying technology and engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. AGORA - November/December 2001 -- Nancy Angus �Lakehead 5 UN IV ER S I T Y Award-winning Civil Engineering Students The People's Potato I Lakehead students Jason Lane, Tara Law and Kimberly Station were selected first prize winners in the 2001 Canadian Geotechnical Society Undergraduate Report Competitions for their paper entitled Determination of the shear strength of an unsaturated clay tiff using conventional direct shear testing equipment, while John Lobbezoo was selected second prize winner in the Society's 2001 Undergraduate Thesis Competition for his paper entitled A simplified function for estimating the coeffiecient of permeability of unsaturated soils. All of the students received cash prizes, a year's membership with the Canadian Geotechnical Society and free registration at the Canadian Geotechnical Conference held in Calgary in September. Both projects were supervised by Or. Sai Vanapalli, an assistant professor of civil engineering. Executive Assistant to the President Bev Bicknell has accepted the position of executive assistant to the president effective October 1, 2001. Bicknell has been with the University since 1989 as a project assistant in Parttime Studies & Distance Education (1989-90) and as a human resources officer (1990-2001 ). Midnight Housekeeping Foreman Physical Plant has announced that Jim Squier is the new midnight housekeeping foreman. This change will facilitate improv~ments to the cleaning standards, provide training and improve the safe work practices of Housekeeping operations. Squier may be reached by telephone at 343-8968, e-mail Jim.Squier@lakeheadu.ca A new LUSU initiative to provide hot lunches once a week to students in need was featured on CBC Radio's Ontario Today in October. Host Dave Stephens interviewed LUSU President Jeremy Salter about the pilot program. According to Salter, about 22 students each week have been accessing the vegan meals - potato, rice and vegetable dishes prepared by volunteers in The Outpost. "If times get rough," Salter said, "we want students to know we are here for them." The next day, Stephens read an e-mail message from Evelina Pan, president of the Thunder Bay and District Labour Council, who wrote in to say, "ft is so reassuring to know there are caring, compassionate, conscientious and articulate young people like Jeremy in leadership positions, raising people's consciousness while meeting their basic needs." The meals are served in UC-0017 between 11 :30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. -- F. Harding Norma Jean Newbold Volunteer Spirit Bursary The Norma Jean Newbold Volunteer Spirit Bursary, named after Newbold who was a member of the Residence Life team for 11 years and is now living in Lindsay, Ontario, was launched this fall during the 10th Annual Volunteer Fair. The bursary was established by the Residence Council and will be awarded annually to a Lakehead student in financial need who demonstrates, through his or her volunteer example, involvement and leadership in the University and the Thunder Bay community. Residence Programmer Billi Jo Cox can be contacted at 3467947 for more information. In Support of our American Friends Facilities Supervisor Bill Keeler says the Department of Athletics has donated $508.50 to the Twin Towers Orphans Fund, a registered charity to assist children who lost parents in the collapse of the World Trade Centre. The gift represents 50% of the admissions to the Men's and Women's Basketball games held on campus November 2 and 3 against teams from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan. AGORA -- November/December 2001 �Lakehead 6 UNIVERSITY Viewpoint Since 9/11: The Imposition of Transparency by Dr. Gary Genosko, Assistant Professor, Sociology Canada's response to the global trauma produced by the events of 9/11 is currently taking the form of legislation as the Liberal government hurries Bill C-36 through committee to the House. Bill C-36, or the proposed "Anti-Terrorism Act," is essentially a complex set of amendments of many existing acts - the Criminal Code, Official Secrets Act, Evidence Act, Charities Registration Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, National Defense Act, and 11 others. The overall intent of the Act is to render transparent individuals and groups in Canada. The larger context of this Act is the maturation, undoubtedly accelerated by the events of 9/11 , of the information society into a society of surveillance. Although the flash points of the amendment of the Criminal Code providing for preventative arrest for 72 hours and the imposition of supervisory conditions on suspects, as well as the government's refusal of a sunset clause have garnered most political and media attention, I want to investigate three further dimensions of the Act under what I call the imposition of transparency that is characteristic of our society of surveillance. Transparency not only renders individuals and groups visible, opening them to inspection and minute scrutiny, but negatively evaluates what is obscure, unfamiliar, and unpredictable. What are the implications for Canadian society of this imposition of transparency, this rooting out of all that is hidden and potentially dangerous? A major figure of 2oth century sociological theory, Georg Simmel, once remarked in the course of his study of the sociological significance of secrecy that "although the secret has no immediate connection with evil, evil has an immediate connection with secrecy." In times of terror the need for greater transparency taints all secrecy with evil, and secrecy then becomes the sole prerogative of government. The idea of imposing transparency has many dimensions. The first is philosophical. Bill C-36 asks us to know ourselves and others in a new way in relation to the struggle against terrorism. What is at stake is not a utopia of the pure selfunderstanding of reason, but a call for accountability and assumption of responsibility that entails the removal of all vague and opaque obstacles, that one has nothing to hide, no secrets, about one's relationship with terrorist activities or organizations. And if we are not prepared to undertake this self-interrogation and disclosure, the government has given itself the right to look into these matters for us. The Solicitor General will compile a controversial list of terrorist entities. While the list will be subject to review after two years, it allows for freezing the money, property, and other assets, arrest of those facilitating terrorist activities, even alleged to have committed a terrorism offense, on the list. All Canadians are requested under the Act to disclose to the RCMP and/or CSIS any information they possess about property transactions engaged in by anyone on the list. In this work we are all security agents working in concert for the government of Canada. This is a chilling "list" in the tradition of McCarthyism. The second dimension allows the government of Canada to exercise a self-assigned monopoly over secrecy by overriding the Access to Information and Privacy Acts. In the AntiTerrorism Act the Minister of Justice may at any time personally issue a certificate that prohibits the disclosure of information for the purpose of protecting international relations, national defense or security. Similarly, under the terms of the Act, the Minister of Revenue may revoke the registration of any charity if intelligence reports suggest that it is directly or indirectly tied to terrorist activities. All privacy protection legislation covering public and private sectors that functions on the basis of enabling individuals to access information has exceptions if the information sought impinges upon police investigations. Here, the Ministers and the Solicitor General may personally intervene in the application process and deny the release of information on security grounds. In his response to this provision, Canada's Privacy Commissioner, George Radwanski, pointed out that the Privacy Act would be effectively disabled and the Commissioner's work neutralized to the extent that he could not ask for the decision to be reviewed. Additionally, the AntiTerrorism Act runs together the individual's right to information and the administrative right to access governmental information, which is normally suspended in times of war, but is treated as if Canada were in a permanent state of war. This is where the need for a "sunset clause" becomes acute. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 7 U NI VERSITY communications and national security interests, against terrorist attacks. Privacy can be protected only if it is violated; the very idea of privacy is relativized. Indeed, amendments to the Criminal Code provide for new and improved investigative tools, especially electronic means such as wire taps and e-mail intercepts in a way that respects the privacy of Canadians. Likewise, in the same spirit, changes to the Evidence Act would protect against the disclosure of information that might jeopardize intelligence operations by the introduction of a new trial procedure, while allegedly guaranteeing fairness and openness in the courts. The third dimension is embedded in the domain of dataveillance (computerized surveillance) gathering. The Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) Act authorizes the Financial Transactions and Reports and Analysis Centre to monitor and investigate suspicious financial transactions on the grounds that they constitute security threats, and under the Criminal Code, DNA sample warrants may be issued for those convicted of terrorist offences and the samples stored in the DNA DataBank. Here we have two classic examples of surveillance and function creep. The former entails that the monitoring of financial transactions involving suspicious sums and entities will eventually become business as usual. The latter w~II come to be used for other purposes once it is augmented by other markers such as ethnicity, gender, intelligence, psychiatric assessment, and other characteristics pertinent to the construction of abstract profiles and the persecution of those who match them. Gary Genosko Transparency not only renders individuals and groups visible, opening them to inspection and minute scrutiny, but negatively evaluates what is obscure, unfamiliar, and unpredictable The only explicit recognition of the secondary effects of the extraordinary security and surveillance measures in the Act is an increase in the severity of sentences for hate crimes, with a focus on prosecuting those who use telecommunications and Internet media, through amendments to the Canada Human Rights Act and Criminal Code. We need to listen carefully to the "double speak" of contradictory claims in the Act. It flags the "sophisticated and trans-border nature" of terrorism and thus permits the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) to acquire and use information from the global information infrastructure for the purpose of providing foreign intelligence. This is undertaken by intercepting private communications, while gathering foreign intelligence abroad, in order to protect the privacy of individual Canadians and institutions, especially The question of whether the imposition of transparency creates a spin-off endemic form of terror equal in the long term to the external threat is the most important question raised by the Act. By imposing a generalized need for invasive inspection, the Act makes neither neutral nor benign demands on Canadians. The need for secrecy beyond government prerogative has been redefined as a sign of inscrutability, and is therefore highly suspicious. The authors of our Anti-Terrorism Act take pains to reflect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and acknowledge and protect disruptions caused by lawful advocacy, protest or work stoppages. Still, many questions persist about who may be frozen in the floodlights. By imposing transparency, privacy has, in short, like the personal, become intensely political. .,..,. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 8 UN IVER SI T Y New Faculty Profiles The first of a series of articles introducing Lakehead's newest faculty members by Marla Tomlinson, Writer and Researcher, Office of Communications Dr. Sonja Grover Dr. Michel Bedard Associate Professor, Education Assistant Professor, Psychology Courses: Courses: Educational Psych~logy Statistical Methods for Behavioural Research; Social Development Across the Life Span Background: PhD from the University of Toronto/ OISE in Applied Psychology (Educational Psychology) Why Lakehead? "I was impressed with the National Centre of Excellence for Children with Special Needs headquartered at Lakehead University and the possibility of working with the Centre. I was also impressed with the Faculty of Education at Lakehead and the excellent research opportunities and supportive environment the Faculty of Education and Lakehead University overall has to offer." Teaching/Research Goals: "My research program deals with psychological and legal issues respecting children's rights. I'm busy writing a book on the impact of the Charter on children's rights in Canada. I'm also hoping to receive some external funding for empirical research concerning mediation counselling in the schools with students considered major behavior problems at school. The counselling will include the students, their families as well as school officials. As far as teaching is concerned, my goal is to inspire my students not only to be competent teachers, but also more compassionate teachers who can advocate effectively for their students." Background: Two degrees in Psychology, a BA from Concordia and a MSC from McMaster; a PhD in Health Studies and Gerontology from University of Waterloo Why Lakehead? "I came to Lakehead University because there was a good balance here between academic and research opportunities and quality of life. This is important as I'm raising two children here and I want them to have a good life." Teaching/Research Goals: "For teaching, I want my students to learn more and develop critical thinking. For research, I work with older adults and ways to maximize quality later in life." Professor Pat Sevean Assistant Professor, Nursing Courses: Lifespan Wellness Assessment; Care of the Ill Client Background: Graduated from the Lakehead Regional School of Nursing; Received BScN from Lakehead University; MA in Nursing from the College of Saint Scholastica in Minnesota; MEd from Lakehead University; Doctoral Candidate at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto Why Lakehead? "I taught previously in the Confederation College nursing program prior to becoming the director of patient care at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre. I always wanted to return to "my fi rst love" teaching, and at Lakehead the nursing program is very progressive with distance and Web-based education, and the possibility of a masters program being developed." Teaching/Research Goals: "My research interests include Oncology (Cancer Care), Primary Health Care, Evidence-based Health Care, as well as evaluative methods to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of teaching programs." Dr. Anthony Lariviere Assistant Professor, Philosophy Courses: Introduction to Philosophical Thought; Environmental Ethics; The Origins of Modern Thought Social and Political Philosophy r --- Background: BA from The University of Western Ontario ; MA from McGill ; PhD from Western Why Lakehead? "Lakehead offered the best opportunities:• Research/ Teaching Goals: "Currently, I'm working on a book on the development of the scientific method in the 17th century. For teaching , I want to turn out wellrounded liberal arts students." AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 9 U NI V ERS I TY Professor Danny Leung Assistant Professor, Economics Courses: Money and Banking; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics II; Econometrics II; International Trade Background: MA in Economics from the University of Saskatchewan; PhD in Economics from The University of Western Ontario (expected Dec. 2001} Why Lakehead? "I chose to come to Lakehead because it offered both the resources necessary for quality research and a friendly work environment where relationships between colleagues and students are much closer. The city of Thunder Bay also appealed to me because it has similar small city qualities to my home town." Teaching/Research Goals: "In the short term, I plan to pursue research related to my PhD thesis. More specifically, I plan to investigate the impact of the rise in self-employment on the innovation process in Canada and the United States:• Dr. Peter Hollings Assistant Professor, Geology Courses: Environmental Geology Background: Undergraduate at University of London, England; PhD at University of Saskatchewan; Background specializing in Igneous petrology; NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Centre for Ore Deposit Research, Hobart, Australia, working on the origins of the world's largest copper porphyry deposits in Chile. Why Lakehead? ''The proximity to the Canadian Shield offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research on the origins of the Archean terranes. In addition, my wife and I like the lifestyle available in Thunder Bay. The opportunity for my wife to work with colleagues in the Department of Anthropology was also a positive factor." Teaching/Research Goals: "My principal research goals are to continue applying geochemical techniques to the investigation of mineral deposit genesis both in South America and Canada. I hope to further develop the environmental geology program here at Lakehead while continuing to provide instruction in the core areas of geology." Dr. Connie Russell Assistant Professor, Education Courses: Outdoor Education Critical Pedagogy Background: BA (Psychology and Animal Behaviour} and MES (Environmental Studies} from York University; PhD (Education} from OISE. Why Lakehead? "I came to Lakehead because of the emphasis on and support for outdoor education here. For example, outdoor education is identified in the Faculty of Education's Strategic Plan. As well, there are many kindred spirits in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism so there are opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration here. " AGORA - November/December 2001 Teaching/Research Goals: "I came to academia looking for ways that environmental justice and social justice can be achieved together. This desire certainly informs both the content and pedagogical approach in my courses as well as my research in such areas as interdisciplinary programs in secondary schools, academic/community collaboration, critical environmental education, ecofeminism, human/animal relations, and the study of the educational potential and pitfalls of ecotourist ventures such as whalewatching." Dr. Tim O'Connell Assistant Professor, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Courses: Outdoor Skills and Theory I; Programming and Evaluation Group Dynamics in Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Background: PhD at New York University; Masters at University of Minnesota; Bachelors degree at the State University of New York College at Cortland Why Lakehead? "I found that the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism was excellent. The students, faculty and staff at Lakehead are extremely impressive and the surroundings are astonishing." Teaching/Research Goals: "My main goal is to help students make a link between theory and practice. I want the students that I teach lo succeed and my goal is to help them achieve their own goals. In research, my interests are the social-psychology of outdoor recreation, and outdoor skills and leadership development." �Lakehead 10 UN IV E RS ITY Welcome New Faculty & Staff FACULTY Dr. Carney D. Matheson •· Assistant Professor, Department of AnthropologyEconomics; Dr. Graham Passmore •• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education; Dr. JoAnne Zamparo •· Associate Professor, Department of Social Work Correction: In the last issue the Agora, Dr. EI-Ocla, an Assistant Professof in Computer Science, was incorrectly listed as a Lecturer. STAFF Steven Sarazin •· Assistant Tree Improvement Specialist, Faculty of Forestry (OTIB) Susan Burton •· International Student Coordinator, International Activities Renee Praymak •• Ancient DNA Technician Carol Bold •• Coordinator of Community and Professional Development, Health Sciences North Frank Fabiano •· Manager of RezNet, CTRC Pat Lucas •· Administrative Assistant, CTRC/University Services Chris Coker •· DNA Database Manager, Anthropology (PaleoDNA Lab) John Guerard •· Business Development Officer, Office of Research Hanusia Tkaczyk •• Senior Counsellor, Health & Counselling Robbin McGillivray •· Manager of Security Marion Muldoon Marion Muldoon, a former employee of Lakehead University who worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator in Human Resources before retiring in 1991 , passed away on November 2, 2001, following a brief illness. "Marion was a friendly, sincere person who went out of her way to make people feel welcome and special," says Director of Human Resources Bill Bragnalo. "She was also very dedicated to making the workplace a safer place to be." During the 13 years she spent at Lakehead, Muldoon was instrumental in establishing the Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. According to the Resource Centre's current director, Ina Chomyshyn, she was a "pioneer" in the whole field of occupational health and safety as well as a friend and a mentor for OHS professionals in Northwestern Ontario. Style Guidelines for the Web Guidelines for the development of "official" Lakehead University Web pages have been prepared by Multi Media Production Specialist Subby Szterszky working in conjunction with the Office of Communications. The Guidelines will be presented at the first of three seminars on Web page design and development scheduled for November 29, 2001, and then posted on the Lakehead Web site under "Communications/ Graphic Standards." The seminars are targeted for staff and faculty who wish to ensure their department's Web site is kept up-to-date. To register for the seminar, contact Norma Smith at 343-8522. Residence Phones Representatives from Nortel Networks and Bell Canada met with members of Residence Council on November 12 to discuss the problems students have been experiencing with the new phone system that was installed over the summer. Sal Carchidi -· Security Communications Officer Elaine Bell •• Research Assistant, Psychology Steve Fratpietro •· DNA Technician, Anthropology Department (Paleo-ONA Lab) In Memoriam The session was moderated by Grant Walsh, Lakehead's executive director of universi ty services, and included presentations by Bob Angell, director of Lakehead's Communications Technology Resource Centre, and Tom Hibbs, Corporate Accounts Manager with Nortel Networks. Tish LaVoie, former president ofthe Lakehead University Booster Club and a founding committee member of the CIAU Women's Basketball Championships held in Thunder Bay in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999, passed away on October 15, 2001. Tish was married to Dr. Norm LaVoie, a professor of kinesiology. She volunteered countless hours in support of Athletics and will be remembered for her quick wit and warm heart. During the meeting, the students were told the Bell/Lakehead/ Nortel partnership is committed to getting the phone system working properly by the end of December 2001. In recognition of the inconvenience caused by the phone system this fall, all students living in residence will receive a telephone calling card valued at $20 as well as a refund on their fall telecommunications charges. Bell Canada and Nortel Networks will be back on campus in January for a follow-up meeting with the students. Karen Ramsdale •• Secretary to the President Tish LaVoie AGORA - November/December 2001 �_ Lakehead 11 UN IV ERS ITY Enrolment continued from page 1 Science and Environmental Studies, Education, Social Work and Nursing were the bright spots. In Science and Environmental Studies, enrolment was up by 11.3% but down by 13% since 1997. In Education, enrolment was up by 10.5% mainly because of the increased support by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to cope with increased demand for teachers projected for the next few years. Nursing was up by 41 %, reversing a long-standing decline that was mainly due to government policies in health care. Social Work was up by 13.8%, but is still down by 16.7% from five years ago. All other sectors showed decreases: Business Administration down 8.8%; Engineering down 3.2%; Forestry down 22.5%; Kinesiology down 18.5%; Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism down 14.5%. THANK YOU FACULTY and STAFF Lakehead University thanks all Faculty and Staff who have generously donated to the Philanthropy Fund. Your philanthropic support has in many ways benefited Lakehead University and our surrounding community. The 2001-2002 Campaign is now underway! Please show your support by making a donation today. Donating is easy ... Simply fill out your pledge form and send it back to the Office of Development by November 22, 2001 in order to qualify for a 2001 tax credit. What can be done? "We know from our surveys of first-year students that a major factor in a student's decision to go to university is to prepare for a specific career or to get a good job," says Kerrie-Lee Clarke. "We have to help students make the connection with Lakehead and to promote our successes." For more information on how to make a donation please contact the Office of Development at 343-891 0. P.S. Make a donation and receive a special token of appreciation hand delivered to you! Vice-Provost (Student Affairs) Dr. Kimberly Barrett agrees and adds, "Lakehead graduates perform better than the provincial average in terms of employment. Students, staff and faculty must continue to make the case that Lakehead is an excellent institution with an impressive array of academic programs and that our graduates do very well." Barrett points out that Lakehead University is working toward adopting a more integrated approach to marketing. A new committee chaired by Dr. Kim Fedderson with representation from units across campus is currently looking at ways for Lakehead to be more strategic in its approach to student and faculty recruitment, development, alumni and community relations. :' United Way of Thunder Bot ~ ~ i· .. , 1L·i ,~,-J t, ;_\ "'·'- ____:,:.._..::---- / n¥o--• Additional Information Online: Lakehead University's Institutional Statistics Book http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-analysis/statsbookOO.pdf Lakehead University Ranking Increases Dramatically in Annual Maclean's Survey http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-eventswww/macleans2001.html Lakehead University Fourth in National Accountability Survey http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-eventswww/releases/ accountability.html President Fred Gilbert and Philanthropy Fund representative Vic Smith present a cheque to Thunder Bay United Way Campaign President, John Sims, and Northern Representative of United Ways of Ontario, Colin Bruce. This is the final payment for the pledge of $9,556.50 donated by faculty and staff for community organizations through the 2000 Philanthropy Fund. The 2001 Philanthropy Fund is currently underway. AGORA - November/December 2001 �_ Lakehead 12 UNIVE R SITY SPORTS WALL OF FAME Call for Nominations In June of 1996 the Lakehead University Sports Wall of Fame was established. It was started to honour those that have made outstanding contributions to Lakehead University Athletics. Each induction year there is the possibility of two athletes, one builder and one team that can be inducted in the Wall. 2001-2002 LUMINA CONCERT SERIES All concerts are held at 12:30 p.m. in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts Nov./Dec. 2001 Vol. 18, No.7 November 27 ISSN 0828-5225 Dylan Benson, percussion January 29 Ben Perrier, trombone; Joy Fahrenbruck, piano Editor, Agora Brandon University Trio March 19 Kim Erickson, voice Athlete - a University graduate who has achieved outstanding success as a competitor representing Lakehead University. Athlete nominees will not be considered until five years after graduation. Healther Morrison. piano For more information or a nomination form contact: Darlene Yakimoski (807) 343-8230 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: February 12 The criteria are as follows: Team - a team which has achieved a high level of excellence in a given year may be considered eligible. Team nominees will not be considered until 10 years after the year of achievement. UNIVERSITY THUNDER B AY, ONTARIO, CANADA The next dinner is scheduled for the fall of 2002 and the committee is looking for nominations for consideration for induction into the Wall. If you feel that there is an individual or team that should be inducted please send your nominations to the Sports Wall of Fame Committee. Builder - may be either active or inactive at the time of their nomination; should have served Lakehead University as an executive or member of a support group, a coach, official, manager or administrator in their capacity for a period of at least four years (does not have to be consecutive) Lakehead Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Gillaume Tardif, violin; Mark Rudoff, cello Thunder Bay, ON P78 5E1 Judy Kehler Seibert, piano Telephone: (807) 343-8193 March 4 Fax: (807) 343-8075 Vancouver Chamber Choir E-mail:f ranees.harding@lakeheadu.ca St. Paul's United Church, 8 p.m. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P78 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062450 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop 15th Annual LUCC Family Holiday Party Sunday, December 16, 2001 1-4 p.m. Main Cafeteria Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Please register before Nov. 23 by contacting Patti Merriman 343-8614 CD Trojan Devel . & Alumni Affairs E-mail: darlene.yakimoski@lakeheadu.ca Nominations close January 31, 2002 AGORA - November/December 2001 January 1, 2002 � 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.18 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of the 2001-02 enrolment figures, an article on the new Board of Governors members, a welcome to new Faculty. 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 2001-11 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Board of Governors Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/8d983df63460d70d1b608a9c256d97d4.pdf 1490ede5147df4531bbd246b466efad7 PDF Text Text Lakehead UNIVERSITY A NEWSLETTER FOR LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STAFF & FACULTY Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh receives Faculty Advisors Award By Frances Harding He cares about his students. He explains things well. And he's always willing to help. That's what engineering students Ted Conlon and Barcley Metler say when asked about Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh, winner of the first annual Faculty Advisors Award from the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE). Nirdosh has been helping students like Ted and Barcley since coming to Lakehead in 1981. He became faculty advisor for the Student Chapter in 1989, encouraging students to organize seminars and social events in order to build school spirit. "The Student Chapter wouldn't exist if it were not for Dr. Nirdosh, " says Barcley Metler, Student Chapter secretary. In 1993, Nirdosh took the Lakehead Chapter to new heights by establishing an annual conference of students and alumni. The conference provides an opportunity for the Department to showcase student work, keep in touch with the alumni, and relate to the wider profession through invited guests. This year, from March 10-12, 2000, Lakehead will be hosting the 3rd Biennial National Student Conference of CSChE. Dr. Nirdosh with members of the Student Chapter: (l-r) Marianne Ariganello, Ted Conlon, Angelo Facca, Victor Akinyemi, Christine Chezick, Barcley Metler, Robin Gould and Sean Deighton Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh's teaching skills have earned him a Lakehead University Distinguished Instructor Award (1995), an OCUFA Teaching Award (1995) and a 3M Teaching Fellowship (1996). In 1989 he was the co-recipient of Lakehead's first Distinguished Researcher Award. Under his guidance, the Lakehead University Student Chapter won the CSChE Student Chapters' Merit Award for 1995 and 1996, and Honourable Mention in 1997 and 1998. In 1997, Nirdosh raised nearly $60,000 to establish nine chemical engineering bursaries -- an amount that has been matched under the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund. NOVEMBER 1999 �------------------;-■,■,-;----------------- Lakehead UNIVERSITY From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Agora November 1999 Vol. 16, No. 9 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail:franees.harding@lakeheadu.ca Deadline for submissions for the next issue is December 1, 1999. Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications Officer: Denise Bruley Ana/ysis and Communications Assistant: Jennifer Willianen Photography: Peter Puna & Staff Printing: Lakehead University Print Shop Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Agora, Office of Communications Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P785E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Lakehead University has revised and resubmitted the Advanced Technology Centre project as the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). The original capital project submitted last December was designed to meet current deficiencies in the technology area and centralize access to computing facilities. All funding for new capital projects will now come from the SuperBuild Growth Fund and must be justified, at least partially, on how they will help to accommodate the growth in university enrolment expected in the next few years. The $32 million ATAC will provide, in addition to the technology areas, additional smart classrooms, a 300-seat lecture theatre, a number of smaller classrooms, as well as faculty offices. It will accommodate growth of over 1,300 more students and facilitate distance education, create partnership opportunities with government and industry through the GIS Laboratory, and enhance the learning environment for faculty and students with modern, flexible and technologically-enhanced classrooms. This building is essential to the university's needs and, therefore, we have declined to submit at this time a second project which could be justified to improve our Education teaching environment by modification and addition to the Bora Laskin Building. Nonetheless, we are proceeding with the development of plans for this project and will have them available for future funding opportunities. Lakehead University-- November 1999 2 In addition, the government has set aside up to $150 million for joint projects between the colleges and universities. We are exploring with Confederation College, the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, St. Joseph's Care Group and Health Sciences North, a health sciences building that would focus research, clinical, and other teaching activities in, for example, Nursing, Kinesiology, Psychology, and other interests such as Biology, Applied Biomolecular Science and Social Work. Such a building adjacent to the new acute-care hospital would position both the College and the University for additional academic development in the health sciences. Finally, I must say something about the Macfean's ranking based on 1998/99 indicators data. We are neither complacent nor satisfied with a ranking of 20th out of 21 primarily undergraduate universities. I do not believe that the ranking reflects the true value or mission of Lakehead. Ask our students and our alumni about the quality of education they received here and the positive response is overwhelming. Although we rank 20 in class size, they talk about the small classes here and the personal interactions with faculty and other students. They recognize the tremendous advancements we have made in computer access this past year continued on page 3 �President continued from page 2 and question how we can possibly be ranked so low when they know that we offer a quality education and an improving learning environment. Part of the answer is funding and the corridor issue, and the large number of unfunded students we have that, if fully funded, would bring an additional $6 million annually into our operating budget. Part of the answer relates to the role of this university in providing access to higher education to the people of Northwestern Ontario. This latter responsibility means that we must be a comprehensive university, not just a liberal arts institution with a limited mission like Mount Allison. It also means that we play an important socioeconomic role in our region. The research and graduate programming provided by Lakehead are essential elements in helping the region develop economically. If I truly thought that the indicators used by Maclean's represented the value of the education we provide, I would be dismayed and question why I should have the optimism I do about our future. As we implement the Strategic Plan's objectives, we all must recognize that we are establishing a base for future growth and development of the university from the sound base that exists. Rationalization of functions and actions and commitment to living within our means necessitate change, but we must never lose sight of why this university exists and why it is important to the people of the north as well as all the people of Ontario. Hopefully, the province will recognize those same realities. What's New on the Lakehead Website Each month we will be featuring information posted on the Lakehead University website www.lakeheadu.ca Staff and faculty who may not have access to a computer are encouraged to use the University computers at the Internet Cafe in the Agora Faculty Expertise http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-research Looking for an expert on a particular topic? Try using the Website of the Office of Research which lists the curriculum vitae of 25 faculty members under a data base called "Community of Science." To get there, you have to first click on "Links to Funding Agencies" then click on "Community of Science Expertise and Funding Opportunities Database" and finally, click on "Search for Experts at Lakehead University." If you are looking for the recent publications of Lakehead faculty, go to the Research Office homepage and click on "Faculty Research Expertise and Publications." Scroll down past the Disclaimer and you will find a listing of 85 faculty members whose recent publications are noted on-line. Faculty not yet listed on-line are encouraged to contact Lynn Wilson by phone 3438283 or by E-mail: lynn.wilson@ lakeheadu.ca to make the necessary arrangements. Now on the Web ... Lakehead University Annual Report 1998-99 Click on "News & Events" and look for it at the top of the list A Listing of On-Campus and Off-Campus Events can be found on our Website www.lakeheadu.ca under "News & Events" Is there a section of the Lakehead Website that you would like to highlight in next month's Agora? Contact the editor by E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Lakehead University- November 1999 3 �----------------1-iM«•■ #; _,________________ Why Study Frogs? The Premier's Research Excellence Awards (PREA) were introduced in 1998-99 by the provincial government. The province will contribute a total of $50 million over a 10-year period to help gifted researchers attract talented graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research associates to Ontario universities. Lakehead University is honoured to have two PREA recipients in its faculty: Dr. Stephen Hecnar, an empirical biologist, and Dr. Marc Dignam, a theoretical physicist. "Lakehead University is pleased that Dr. Dignam and Dr. Hecnar have won these prestigious awards. Consistent with the purpose of the awards, we anticipate that the funds will assist these researchers in launching and maintaining a vigorous research program here at Lakehead University," says Dr. John Whitfield, vice-president of research and development. David MacDonald is one of several students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. "They are good model organisms for studying ecology," says Dr. Stephen Hecnar, "and are excellent indicators ofecosystem health." by David MacDonald Dr. Stephen Hecnar tells his ecology students that "a bad day in the field is still better than a good day in the lab." His recent award of $150,000 from the Premier's Research Excellence Awards will allow him more time out in that field, with an anticipated four MSc students and one post-doctoral fellow working alongside. "We will try to attract some highly talented individuals," says Hecnar, who expects the grant to fund possibly five years in the study of northern and southern Ontario amphibian populations. Stephen Hecnar's field is herpetology, the study of amphibians and reptiles, and he is one of Canada's most promising empirical ecologists. His interest in amphibians and ecology was sparked in his ecology classes with Professor Doug Lindsay and Dr. Murray Lancaster, here at Lakehead University years ago. He completed his MSc and PhD in biological sciences at the University of Windsor, while compiling an extensive research and publishing record . Subsequent experiences with Agriculture Canada, MacMillan Bloedel, and Parks Canada gave Hecnar the opportunity to pursue his interests. While working at Point Pelee National Park, he discovered that the fivelined skink was being illegally collected for the pet trade. He also found DDT contamination in migrating frogs at levels unsafe for humans in the park, and helped the park clean up the problem. Why study frogs, asks the nonherpetologist? Amphibians play a pivotal role in the food chain, says Hecnar. In many ecosystems, amphibians contribute more biomass than birds and as much as small mammals. As human activity encroaches on these ecosystems around the world, habitat loss has seen a halfdozen amphibian species become extinct in the last decade alone. Hecnar's research will utilize northern Ontario ponds as control sites; "we must try to learn from some of the mistakes of the past in southern Ontario," he says. Lakehead University's emerging focus on conservation biology is exciting for Stephen Hecnar, because of its situation in a resource-rich area. "We are utilizing these natural resources, and we want to manage them in an informed and concerned way to meet both human needs and non-human needs," says Hecnar. For students interested in northern conservation, "we can give them a solid education," he says, and keep our best young minds involved in research at a Canadian university. With the limited availability of NSERC and SSHRC funding, we "have to look in more places for our research support," says Hecnar. "It's important for us to do solid research. It helps put Lakehead on the map, both nationally and internationally, Continued on page 5 Lakehead University-- November 1999 4 �-------------------i-.sa«•■ •zHecnar continued from page 4 same area... we can get a kind of critical mass going," he says. when we can translate these resources into research and then communicate our results." Resource corporations are beginning to help; "local industry here has been contributing to our research funding, and seems to be working well with us at this point," says Hecnar. "We've got to get corporations to realize that investing back will benefit them in the long run." Dignam came to Thunder Bay after a University of Toronto PhD and a stint at the prestigious Bell Labs at Murry Hill, N.J., where he was a post-doctoral fellow under Nobel Prize winner Dr. Horst Stormer. He then worked as a research scientist at MPB Technologies where he As a new faculty member, Stephen He?nar has had limited time for hiking, but is looking forward to investigating local conservation areas and trail systems. "Just about every discovery in science is a serendipitous discovery," he notes with amusement, and as a leader in community ecology research, it is certain that his discoveries will continue to put Lakehead on the map. Laser Light and Superlattices - Dr. Marc Dignam is developing a better understanding of the interaction oflight with solids by David MacDonald How can we better understand the inner workings of the world around us? That's the question that drives Dr. Marc Dignam in his quest for insight into the complexities of condensed matter physics. As an upand-coming theoretical and computational physicist, his ambitious research objectives have been awarded $142,500 under the Premier's Research Excellence Awards (PREA) . Part of this award is· funded by Lakehead University, and "it's an excellent sign of the University's commitment to research ," says Marc Dignam. The funding will bring a postdoctoral fellow and a few graduate students to Lakehead. "We'll be able to put together a number of projects in the entered the field of fibre optics. An experimental physicist directly tests the physical world through experiments in the lab, while Dignam attempts to develop mathematical and software models of physical systems: "it's a little like doing experiments on a computer," he says. When the opportunity arose to pursue teaching and research at Lakehead University, he jumped at the chance. As a PREA winner and a 1998 Canadian Foundation for Innovation Grant recipient, Dignam is setting an excellent track record of success. "CFI has provided me with computer equipment which allows me to do calculations that I couldn't do before," he notes. "The PREA will allow me to put together the group to put those computers to good use." Lakehead University-- November 1999 5 Dignam is investigating the electronic properties of very small semiconductor structures called semiconductor nanostructures. As part of his research, he is studying what happens when pulses of laser light a minute fraction of a second (10·13 s) long are fired at a particular nanostructure called a superlattice. Such pulses cause a large number of electrons in the superlattice to oscillate at a frequency of a few terahertz (10 12 hertz). Stay with me, now - this frequency lies between that of the radiation in a domestic microwave oven and that emitted from a computer infrared (IFR) port. If the generation of this teraher t z radiation can be better understood and controlled, it could be applied to computer chip diagnostics, medical imaging, and potentially to the development of a terahertz laser, says Dignam. He hopes to be a leader in that breakthrough. "One of the big advantages," says Dignam, "of a small department like the Physics department at Lakehead is that it can offer undergraduates a kind of personal interaction and exposure to researchcalibre equipment that would be just unheard of at a large university." He encourages students to pursue a dream of research, remarking that for him, "a good day is when the solution to a problem I have been working on for weeks finally becomes clear." With Marc Dignam's curiosity and consistency in winning grants, his research should help in developing a better understanding of the interaction of light with solids, and also further enhance Lakehead University's reputation as a leading centre in condensed matter research. �Presidential Scholars In Memoriam Stuart J. Baldwin Dr. Stuart J. Baldwin, a sessional lecturer with the Department of Anthropology, died of natural causes in his home on May 21, 1999. Although a memorial service was held at the time, a number of his friends, including students and faculty members, were away on summer field projects and jobs, and some did not even learn of his passing until this fall. Therefore, another memorial service was held at the Avila Centre on November 5. Congratulations to this year's Presidential Scholars: Erin Lamond (right) from Kippens, Newfoundland, and Deanna Mi/ankov from Mississauga, Ontario. Presidential scholarships are national entrance awards valued at $5,000 a year for four years. The awards are granted annually to two full-time students, entering Lakehead University upon graduation from high school with a minimum average of 90% in 6 OACs or equivalent. Along with high academic standards, recipients must demonstrate experience in leadership, citizenship and community service. Lamond is in Engineering and Milankov is in Outdoor Recreation/Geography. Books Dr. Anita Beltran Chen, professor emeritus of sociology, is one of the contributors to the Encyclopedia of Canada 's Peoples, published by University of Toronto Press. All of Canada's peoples, from the First Nations, founding people, and more recent arrivals, are described in 119 group entries covering 1,334 pages. Dr. Chen's contribution pertained to Canada's Filipino population -- their arrival and settlement, economic and community life, culture, education, religion, and politics. The book was edited by Paul Robert Magocsi for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario. It is available in the reference collection on the main floor of the Library and can be purchased through the Alumni Bookstore. Stuart Baldwin came to Lakehead University in 1995 from Calgary, where, in 1988, he had graduated with a PhD in Archaeology and subsequently worked as a contract archaeologist. He had previously earned a BA in Anthropology (1969) from the University of New Mexico and an MA in Anthropology (1980) from the University of Alberta. Though American born, he was a dedicated Canadian citizen. Much of Baldwin's 53 years, which he spent in the southwestern United States, Alaska, Alberta, and northwestern Ontario, were devoted to anthropological scholarship. While he was mostly interested in past and present Aboriginal cultures of the American Southwest, Mexico, Central America, and the northern Great Plains, he was also knowledgeable about other regions. Baldwin's wide-ranging interests were complemented by his breadth of knowledge in the fields of archaeology, ethnology, ethnohistory and historical linguistics. His erudition and versatility were evident in his writings and public lectures, in the range of university courses he taught, in his work history, and in his personal library, as it was in his everyday conversation. In his few years at Lakehead, Stuart Baldwin taught a very impressive range of courses, including Fundamentals of Archaeology, Scientific Applications in Archaeology, Ecological and Environmental Anthropology, Anthropological Linguistics, Ethnohistory of Canadian Plains Native Peoples, Human Evolution, Archaeology of the Gran Chichimeca (American Southwest and Northwest Mexico), Pueblo Indian Religion, Aztec and Maya Civilizations, Archaeology of North America, and History of Anthropological Thought. This list includes some courses he taught as "Special Topics" that could not have been taught by our full time Anthropology faculty. Baldwin was cheerful and sociable but, nevertheless, a rather private man whose life beyond his scholarship was not well known to any of us in the Department of Anthropology. We do know that he had a humanitarian outlook and was concerned about the state of the world. Although never well off financially, Baldwin had built an impressive personal library, which is presently being used by the Department of Library and Information Studies to teach cataloguing to students. This will be an enormous help to us in dispersing his library resources. We anticipate that parts of his collection will be donated to the Chancellor Paterson Library. Other parts may be sold to other institutions and appropriate individual scholars, with the proceeds going to a Lakehead University memorial scholarship in Stuart Baldwin's honour. Donations to that scholarship would be welcome and potential donors may contact the Department of Anthropology for further information. -- Dr. Joe D. Stewart, Department of Anthropology Lakehead University- November 1999 6 �Honours & Awards Powerful Improvements Or. Norm La Voie (Kinesiology) has received the 1999 CSEP-FACA Recognition Award from The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. The award recognizes contributions of individuals to the field of Fitness Appraisal Services in Canada. "Throughout his career, Or. Norm LaVoie has been intimately involved with The National Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation program and is most deserving of this award," says Director of the School of Kinesio/ogy Dr. Bill Monte/pare. Want to Help A Needy Child? If you would like to make a young child happy, why not pick up a nice bright "shoe box»and fill it with toys and treats? Lakehead University's Power House is being upgraded with the installation of a new deaerator valued at $75,000. This pressure vessel treats feedwater before it enters the boilers to be converted to steam. The new deaerator replaces an older, obsolete 1967 model and will allow the University to increase its supply of steam for new buildings. Lakehead As part of a national and international humanitarian program, members of the University community can join with other citizens of Thunder Bay to send millions of gift shoe boxes (2.3 million last year) to less fortunate children around the world. "Operation Christmas Child" is part of the Samaritan's Purse year-round efforts to provide the necessities of life (clean water, food, clothing and medicine) to people around the world. All Student Services offices (Counselling & Career Centre, Learning Assistance Centre, Health Services and Financial Aid) and the Gender Issues Centre will act as "shoebox depots» to pick up information and boxes, and to receive filled gift boxes. UNIVERSI T Y Call for Nominations Lakehead University Sports Wall of Fame Distribution and collection of the shoeboxes will be November 1 - 20. Make a child smile •· Fill a shoebox! Lakehead University Athletics Department is inviting nominations for candidates to be inducted to the Sports Wall of Fame in the year 2000. There are three categories: "Athlete," "Builder," and "Team." Athletes must have graduated at least five years before being inducted. A Builder is someone who has served Lakehead University Athletics as an executive or member of a support group, or as a coach, an official, a manager or an administrator for at least four years. A Team must have achieved a high level of excellence in a given year at least 10 years prior to induction. The deadline for nominations is December 15, 1999. Nomination forms are available at the Athletics Department, C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, Lakehead University. For further information call Darlene Yakimoski at 343-8656 or Sharon Kozak 345-2290. Lakehead University- November 1999 7 Art On Campus A sculpture entitled "Inner Healing" by Lakehead graduate Bruce Stonehouse has been installed on campus near Residence. The art was purchased by Residence Council with money raised through through the sale of student care packages. �-----------------.;«■•-•;----------------Department of Music Lumina Concert Series November24 Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano 8 p.m., St. Paul's United Church LUCC Children's Christmas Party Sunday,December12, 1999 2 - 5 p.m. in the Main Cafeteria LUCC is inviting staff and faculty to leave donations of craft materials/and or supplies (i.e. ribbon, wood, paper rolls) at the Switchboard and to register their children's attendance with Patti Merriman, President's Office, no later than November 26, 1999. Lakehead University Dramatist Theatre presents Anton Chekhov's The Sea Gull November 18, 19,20,25,26,27 8 p.m. in The Bora Laskin Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors. For information call 343-8983. Forensic Science Public Lecture Series Nov. 17: Dr. Roger Frappier will speak on "DNA in the Ontario Courts" at 7 p.m. in the Lower Lecture Theatre Nov. 19: Dr. Anna Cappelli will speak on "The Anatomy and Physiology of a Forensic Laboratory" at 7 p.m. in the Upper Lecture Theatre Publications on the Web Lakehead's Office of Communications is now publishing issues of the Agora and the Nor'Wester on the Web. Look for these publications under "News & Events" "University Publications." The site was designed by Heath Higgins, a fourth-year business administration student who also designed the Web page for Lakehead's Alumni Association. It will be updated by Communications and Institutional Analysis Assistant Jennifer Willianen. The Year of the Thunder Wolf Lakehead University Athletics kicked off the 1999/2000 season with a pep rally in the Agora to introduce this year's varsity teams and coaches. During the rally it was announced that Lakehead varsity teams, formerly called "Nor'Westers" will now be called "Thunderwolves," and a new logo is in the works. Upcoming events at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse: November 19-20 Men's Basketball Lakehead vs University of Waterloo November 19 Women's Basketball Lakehead vs. Laurier University November 20 Women's Basketball Lakehead vs University of Windsor Starting on Monday, November 15, at 8:45 a.m. (and every second Monday after) CBC Radio will be featuring an interview with Athletic Director Tom Warden and a Lakehead athlete. Devel. & Alumni Affairs CD Trojan Lakehead University- November 1999 8 � 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.16 No.9 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains updates on current research happening at Lakehead, a message from the President, and an annoucement that the Power House is being updated. 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 1999-11 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University Power House President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/15853396ed2ed6c7d693a79aead4d176.pdf e9ac1f97c05cccd048418cd62e7630bb PDF Text Text May 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff ~ j y l Two to Receive Honorary Degrees at Convocation Saturday, May 26th by Frances Harding A Pulitzer prize-winning author and a renowned wildlife biologist will receive Honorary Degrees from Lakehead University on Saturday, May 26 at the Community Auditorium. Carol Shields Dr. Jack Thomas Carol Shields, the author of The Stone Diaries and other novels, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree during the morning Convocation ceremony which begins at 9:00 a.m. Her address to the graduating class will be delivered by her daughter Catherine Shields. Dr. Jack Thomas, former chief of the U.S. Forest Service, wildlife biologist, and author based at the University of Montana, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree during the afternoon ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m. Two community leaders will have the title 'Fellow of Lakehead University' conferred upon them. During the morning, the title will be awarded to Dr. Jim Colquhoun, a physician and teacher who taught in the Northern Ontario Medical Program up until 1990 and served on the Lakehead University Board of Governors for 14 years, including two years as chair. Dr. Jim Colquhoun TonySeuret ( During the afternoon, the same title will be awarded to Tony Seuret, vice-president and general manager of Thunder Bay Television and a former professor of Business Administration at Lakehead University, who served on the Board of Governors for 16 years, including two years as chair. The Alumni Honour Award will be given to Peter Prior (Bus.Dip.'70), managing director and vice-president, national operations, of BMO Nesbitt Burns. Peter Prior is a member of the Lakehead University Foundation, actively raising funds for the construction of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre. For more information contact the Office of the Registrar. Peter Prior Lakehead UN I VE R SITY �Lakehead 2 UNIV ERS ITY From the President's Desk Much has happened since my last message in the Agora. The Nortel Networks/Bell Canada agreement was finally announced and the IP telephony component is being installed. The provincial government has committed to a northern medical school and the NORMS Liaison Council has been preparing a process proposal for implementation. The Lakehead representatives on the Council, John Whitfield, John Augustine, Blair Schoales and Jim Kraemer, are to be commended along with their colleagues in Sudbury for their efforts. Bill Mccready, chair of NOMP, has rejoined the Council. Bill was a member of the George Expert Panel and could not participate on Council during that appointment because of the conflict of interest involved. The provincial budget contained significant news for the post-secondary education sector. The government has committed to full cost funding for growth in the universities and colleges through 2003/04. It has made additional funds available for facilities renewal and increased the northern grant by 10 per cent. However, our primary issue of unfunded students has not been resolved and unless it is in next year's budget, with the balanced budget requirement Lakehead University will be unable to meet its current obligations. While I will continue to make the case for our University, we must be prepared to deal with the consequences of current policy decisions. It is true that growth at Lakehead will be funded and so recruitment and retention become even more critical elements of self determination. We will continue to position the University for revenue generation resulting from joint venture and development opportunities. The bottom line is that we must find ways not only to balance the budget but also to pay down the accumulated debt. Until the Ministry of Finance acknowledges the inequities that exist within the university system and addresses them, it will constrain Lakehead's ability to foster economic development in the region through its academic activities. To summarize: in 2001/02, Lakehead University's budget is achievable; planning for the 2002/03 budget must acknowledge both the balanced budget requirement and possible continued lack of support for our unfunded BIU's; and there will be every effort made to convince government of Lakehead's special circumstances. I remain optimistic that the case can be made. The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities fully appreciates our situation and tried very hard to convince Finance as well as Management Board to fund the unfunded BIU's. The message of the unfairness of the current funding policy must be persistent and clear. Every one of us has to impress this on government whenever there is an opportunity. Annual events that have recently taken place reinforced the importance of the people of Lakehead University and the long-term commitments they have made to the institution. Both the Service Awards' Reception and the QuarterCentury Club Dinner are testament to the strong attachment that individuals have with the University. It is always a pleasure to recognize such long-term dedication. Another Convocation is almost upon us and, although a joyous occasion, this year will mark John Whitfield's last Convocation as a member of the administration. John will be appropriately honoured at a special AGORA - May 2001 by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President retirement party on Friday, May 25, but I want to thank him for his fine service to this University and for the wisdom and understanding he has brought to the Administrative Executive Committee and his most recent role as vice-president (research and development). John is a dedicated, principled and kind person whose counsel will be missed at AEC. I thank him for all that he has done for Lakehead University and for the assistance that he has provided me these past three years. A ground-breaking ceremony for the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will take place next month. This will s1gnal the start of construction and a fundamental change in traffic circulation on campus. As we move to implement the recommendations of a study on vehicular and pedestrian traffic, Lakehead should become a safer and more pedestrian-friendly environment. So, while we continue to face fiscal challenges, the University is moving ahead on many fronts. We expect many more positive events in the months ahead. �Lakehead 3 U N I V ERSI T Y Prostate Cancer Research The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada has awarded funds to a group of scientists at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre and Lakehead University. The aim of the project is to study damages to a subset of genes in cells of the prostate as a potential early detection method. Achieving Convergence Emerging Technologies I Dr. Bob Thayer (Kinesiology) is part of a research team that includes Dr. Sunil Gulavita (Radiation Oncologist), Dr. John Th'ng (Research Scientist), and Dr. Mamdouh Abdel-Malak (Urologist). I \ t Jt\~ Employment Rates Better Than Average The results of the recent University Graduate Employment Rate Survey show that Lakehead University's 1998 graduates have performed better than the provincial average of university graduates in terms of employment. Lakehead placed second in the province in the six-month employment rate for 1998 graduates. The survey measures the employment rate of students employed or looking for work six months after graduation and two years after graduation. It focuses on the employment rate of students employed or looking for work, as opposed to students who are continuing their education or are out of the work force for personal reasons. At six months, 95.9 per cent of Lakehead graduates were employed versus 94.6 per cent for the system overall. At two years, 97.3 per cent of Lakehead graduates were employed. The provincial average for the two-year mark was 97.2 per cent. LUSU President Re-elected Jeremy Salter will serve another year as LUSU president. Joining him on the executive for 2001-02 is Dan Mackie, vice president finance and Jen Keystone, vice president student issues. Eric McGoey will serve as editor of The Argus. "Lakehead University is the first learning institution in North America to adopt IP telephony on such a vast scale." - Terry Mosey, President, Bell Canada (Ontario) On March 20, 2001 , Lakehead University announced an innovative partnership with Nortel Networks and Bell Canada that will see the campus become the site of the largest installation of voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony in North America and an important regional training centre. The new system builds on Lakehead's existing communications infrastructure, migrating it to an IP-based infrastructure. The new, converged network, including 2,100 IP phones, totally integrates Lakehead's voice and data information into one common network. Users will be able to effectively collaborate on research, work together on projects and talk on the telephone through their computers (software-based PC phone); regardless of whether they're in a laboratory, an office or a dormitory. What does this agreement do for Lakehead? As a partner with Bell and Nortel, Lakehead will be an integral player in the on-going research, training, development and marketing associated with Internet protocol communications technology. As a result, Lakehead University will be at the forefront of communications technology providing its students, faculty and staff with a distinct advantage over those at other institutions. AGORA - May 2001 �Lakehead 4 UNIVERSITY The African Millennium Box Project The Little Donation that Grew and Grew by Nancy Angus, Co-ordinator, Communications and Public Affairs Dr. Douglas Thom, a professor in the Faculty of Education, will remember the year 2000. He applied his leadership ideas to a research and development project of shipping educational and medical goods to schools and hospitals in Ghana, West Africa, and Uganda, East Africa. His "little" project started as a box of books to donate to schools in Uganda. Thom's personal venture to mark the Year 2000 grew from a one box donation to boxes weighing in at a total of 30 tons. His African Millennium Box project sent 1O tons of books, computer equipment, and medical supplies to Tamale, Ghana, and saw 20 tons of the same plus hospital equipment successfully arrive in Kampala, Uganda. People and organizations locally, provincially, nationally and worldwide assisted with the effort which before it was over, involved all of land, air and sea travel via three routes. The origin of the project was in 1996 when Thom, whose teaching areas of expertise include educational administration, leadership, and finance, spoke at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the conference, a colleague from Uganda asked him if he might be able to help the Ugandan schools. They kept in touch over the years and in November, 1999, Thom put a box outside his Lakehead University office inviting students and faculty to drop off donations of books. "Around that same time, I read a feature article in Newsweek. It was called The Plague Years and reading about the devastation of AIDS and wars on the African people, especially the children, had a profound impact on me," said Thom. "I knew that I could collect books and more. To my surprise, people started calling me. School boards had used computers, hospitals were replacing some of their aging equipment, and many organizations wanted to make sure supplies, equipment, and books found a new life somewhere else. I had also learned that the donated material had to be in working order for Africa so we spent considerable time ensuring the computers and the hospital equipment were operable." Getting the donations was one thing but transporting them proved to be a tale of adventure with risk, serendipity, and some anxious moments. Initially, goods were flown by Air Canada on a route from Thunder Bay to Washington, DC, and then by Ethiopian Airlines across the Atlantic to Uganda. Then, transport companies donated their services to truck goods from Thunder Bay to Toronto. Once in Toronto, goods were prepared for travel on two other routes. Air Canada flew Many people on campus helped Dr. Doug Thom (right) with his Millennium Project including (l-r): Stan Nemec, manager of printing and mail services; Frank Sebesta, supervisor, administrative services/circulation, Chancellor Paterson Library; Dawn O/dford, a graduate student in the Faculty of Education; and Roland Morais, security the Ghanaian donation to Heathrow Airport, UK, where it was taken across the English Channel to the Netherlands and loaded onto a container ship and transported down the west coast of Africa to Ghana. Other goods were loaded on a container ship at the Toronto dockyards and transported up the St. Lawrence River over to the Mediterranean and down the east coast of Africa to Uganda. There were potential roadblocks: getting through customs; airline strikes; airport ston:!ge fees; goods never getting to the children they were intended for; corruption along the route; and international intrigue. Some interesting characters were involved - example, Sintaro. "At one point, part of the project was put into the hands of Sintaro, a Ghanaian based in Australia who routinely works with airport and container ship officials. Sintaro and I kept up an e-mail correspondence. It was challenging for me not to be able to oversee the whole operation -- I had to rely on Sintaro and his crew, " said Dr. Thom, "but once the goods made it to Ghana and his role was completed, this person exited as mysteriously as he had entered the scene." AGORA - May 2001 continued on page 5 �_ Lakehead 5 U N IV ERSITY Box Project continued from page 4 Doug Thom learned a great deal throughout the year 2000. He learned patience and the feeling of frustration that you can never do enough to help others. But he believes that people can make a difference. His team's example of perseverance and staying focused on the goal are qualities that we all can all learn from in this new year, a new century and a new millennium. Editor's Note: Dr. Doug Thom has recently been asked to become involved in a project similar to his African one with respect to helping poor schools in China. To discuss the matter further this month, he is travelling to London, England, where the Dr. Douglas John Thom Collection of Scholarly Works is housed. Many people contributed to The African Millennium Box Project including: Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, universities, publishers, hospitals and community health units, City of Thunder Bay, Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, Courtesy Freight Systems, Erb Transport Limited, the Wing Group, Bowater, Dagbon Network, the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Friends of Makerere, the Uganda Council for Educational Administration, Latif Abdul-Rahman, Jim Arnot, Professor Emeritus David Bates, Justin and Paul BeauParlant, David Belrose, John Bonofiglio, Mary Boyer, Aldina DaRosa, Andrew Douglas, John Gourley, Dr. Jim Haines, Craig Hardy, Becky Hurley, John Hutton, Tania Killian, Dr. Daniel Klassen, Elsie Klassen, Dr. Zeng Lin, Roland Morais, Stan Nemec, Dawn Oldford, Dr. Julia O'Sullivan, Dr. Medhat Rahim, Dr. Fenley Scott, Frank Sebesta, Joan Seeley, Dr. Teresa Socha, Eydie Stewart, Professor Linda Strey, Dr. Bob Sweet, Susan Thom, Wes Thom, Or. Marta Vargas, Professor Dolores Wawia, Sheila Wilson, and members of senior administration of Lakehead University. Research Lakehead is pleased to announce the nomination of the three Canada Research Chairs. NSERC Tier II Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Heidi Schraft The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program was established by the Government of Canada to foster worldclass centres of research excellence in the global, knowledge-based economy. Dr. Schraff received her Dr. med. vet. at the University of Zurich in 1991. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Guelph in the Department of Food Science. Her work in molecular food biology involves molecular microbiology work aimed at sustaining and improving the safety of our food supply. Her research activities are concentrated primarily in three areas: a) biofilm formation by foodborne microorganisms, b) coldadaptation of Bacillus cereus and other foodborne pathogens and c) molecular techniques for detection, typing and ecological studies of bacteria. Lakehead's nominees will be assessed by a College of Reviewers in Ottawa. If accepted, they will be named Canada Research Chairs and Lakehead University will be granted funds to support their research programs. NSERC Tier I Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Ellie E. Prepas Dr. Prepas received her PhD from the University of Toronto in 1980 and is presently a professor (Limnology) at the University of Alberta in the Department of Biological Sciences. Prepas' research focus is sustainable water management where she brings over 20 years of experience on the Boreal Plain. One of her goals is to extend this research to the Boreal Shield and landscapes to the south in Ontario and Quebec. NSERC Tier II Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Lionel Catalan Dr. Catalan received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterlo o in 1993. Before joining Lakehead University as an assistant professor in November 1999, he acquired five-and-a-half years ofextensive industrial and research experience as a project leader and a scientist with the Noranda Technology Centre in Point-Claire, Quebec. Dr. Catalan's expertise and research interests focus on waste management related to the mining, metallurgical, and petroleum industries and the subsequent environmental impacts created by such industries. AGORA -- May 2001 Letters I want lo congratulate Erik Knutson on his article in the February issue concerning the Maclean's rankings. I am a graduate of three universities, the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, and the University of London (England). I taught part-time in the graduate schools of UBC and McGill University and was a full-time faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan and Lakehead University and was also a Fellow at the University of Minnesota in the USA. I can say unequivocally that the Lakehead MA is equal to that of any university I was associated with and that goes for the undergrad program too. -- Hugh McLeod, Prof. Emeritus of Psychology To all friends and colleagues, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the special part each of you played in saying Auf Wiedersehn. Thank you to everyone who took the time to offer warm good wishes. -- Bev Stefureak, Assistant Secretary, Governing Council, U ofT �Lakehead 6 U NI VERSI TY From Canaries to Black-billed Cuckoos A Profile of Biologist Dr. Janice Hughes by Carrie Gibbons How do you raise your child to be a biologist? Although Dr. , Janice Hughes acknowledges that there were many influences that directed her interests to the field of biology, one of the first was her father. "My father was always very much into science. He never told me bedtime stories; he used to teach me about continental drift and about Charles Darwin." Obviously these unconventional childhood tales had an impact, for in September 2000 she joined the faculty at Lakehead University and now works as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology and in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. Hughes studied image arts at Ryerson Polytechnic in Toronto and was self employed as an architectural and industrial photographer when her husband gave her a pet Canary. The little bird changed her life. "I found this Canary so interesting that it dawned on me that maybe I should go back to school." After taking her first university course, Hughes knew she wanted an academic career and finished her undergraduate honours degree in ecology and environmental biology at the University of Toronto in twoand-a-half years. "I skipped my master's degree and applied directly to the PhD program at the University of Toronto." Where do birds come into all of this? Besides the infamous Canary, her interest was encouraged during her undergraduate years and later at the ,.., THE ROM flHD GUIOt TO bird graduate level where her advisor, Dr. J.C. Barlow, was the curator of birds at the Royal Ontario Museum. Hughes completed her doctoral dissertation on the evolution of brood parasitism in New World Cuckoos. (Brood parasitism is the fascinating process whereby an adult Cuckoo lays its egg in the nest of another bird. When the egg hatches, the Cuckoo offspring kills the host chicks and is subsequently raised by the host parent.) Dr. Hughes continued on at the Royal Ontario Museum as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate where, along with field work in Canada and the United States, she did research in the molecular systematics laboratory. One of her many projects was on the phylogenetic classification of the AGORA •• May 2001 Hoatzin which "was considered one of the most vexing problems in avian systematics for 200 years." The Hoatzin had been deemed most closely related to the Cuckoos, but Hughes was not convinced of this position. She examined numerous bird species, very long DNA sequences (5,487 nucleotide base pairs) from both mitochondrial and nuclear genomes, and appropriate models of molecular evolution determined empirically using computer software created for this purpose. She concluded that this rather strange South American bird should not be classified among the Cuckoos or Galliformes (fowllike birds). It was instead most similar to the Turacos, a bird family from subSaharan Africa. Janice Hughes is the author of the Royal Ontario Museum's Guide to the Birds of Ontario published by McClelland and Stewart. She says researching and writing about more than 350 birds was one of the best parts of this project: "We're lucky in Ontario because we're centrally located in the continent and because of the Great Lakes there is a huge diversity of birds here, far more that you would otherwise think'.' In terms of the future direction for her own research at Lakehead, Hughes would like to start a long-term study of the Blackbilled Cuckoo found in this region. 'Whal a lot of people don't know is that there are Cuckoos up here. We really don't know much about it. There are a couple of little papers where someone has observed three or four nests, but nobody has devoted their life to it." The location of Lakehead University will certainly give Janice Hughes the opportunity to do just that. "Being able to have a field population five miles down the road is such a good opportunity. One of the best things that Lakehead has to offer is outside the window -- my Black-bills are out there; the forest is out there." Carrie Gibbons is one of many students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program at Lakehead funded by The Chronicle-Journal �Lakehead 7 U NIVERSI TY Dr. Reino Pulkki Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Congratulations The following professors will be awarded the title Professor Emeritus/ Professor Emerita at Convocation: Prof. Frederick Anderson Professor Emeritus of Economics Prof. Harry Elmslie After a nation-wide search, Lakehead University has selected Dr. Reino Pulkki to be dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Dr. Minoru Hasegawa Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Reino Pulkki is a graduate of Lakehead University (BScF'78) who continued his education at the University of Helsinki (MScF'80, LicScF'82, DrScFor '85) in Finland. Prof. Lillian Hoffman Professor Emerita of Nursing Dr. Claude Johnson A member of the Lakehead faculty since 1987, Pulkki has a distinguished record of service to the University and to the forestry industry. Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering Dr. Brian Phillips Professor Emeritus of Geography He is currently chair of the Canadian Woodlands Forum, Central Branch, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Central Woodlands Magazine, a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Forest Engineering, and a member of the Board of Examiners of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association. \ His awards include the Logging and Sawmilling Journal Award for the best English paper delivered at a Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Woodlands Section Branch Meeting (1997), the W.A.E. Peplar Award for the best paper of the current year on improving the utilization of wood (1989), and the Canadian Institute of Forestry Gold Medal (1978). He has also been named as an honourary foreign member of the Finnish Society of Forest Science, and recently was appointed a visiting professor in forest science (forest engineering) at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. Pulkki sees a number of challenges and opportunities ahead. In a recent presentation at the annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, he spoke about the need to improve public awareness of how sustainable forest management is practised now and how it must be practised in the future. Pulkki would like to see Lakehead make better use of innovative and effective methods for developing student skills and to further develop partnerships to help in the delivery of programs. "Graduate training in forestry is critical to develop the research potential of the country. To be able to have our full impact we must develop a PhD program in forestry," he says. Pulkki succeeds Dr. David Euler who retired from Lakehead University in December. AGORA -- May 2001 Dr. Douglas Rabb Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Dr. Paul Satinder Professor Emeritus of Psychology Dr. Edson Setliff Professor Emeritus of Forestry Dr. Neil Weir Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Dr. John Whitfield Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences Leaders of the Pack For the second consecutive year, Lakehead awarded its highest honour to the same two students athletes. Runner Ria Dienning picked up the title of Female Athlete of the Year, while runner and wrestler Aaron Coutts was awarded the title Male Athlete of the Year. Both varsity athletes are Academic All Canadians -- that is. they maintained an average of 80 per cent while taking part in varsity sports. This year, Lakehead University had 14 Academic All Canadians. �Lakehead 8 U NIVER SI TY Lakehead UNIVERSITY May 2001 Vol. 18, No.4 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828·5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Farewell Dinner for Dr. John Whitfield Lakehead University will bid farewell to its vice-president (research and development) at a Farewell Dinner in the Faculty Lounge on Friday, May 25, 2001. Whitfield, who joined Lakehead in 1965 as an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, is retiring on June 30. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P78 5E1 At the Employee Service Recognition Reception held on April 17, Lakehead President Dr. Fred Gilbert made the following remarks: Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 "John Whitfield's career has been a long and distinguished one. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 1970 and full professor in 1982. He served as dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science from 1986 to 1990 when he became acting vice-president (academic) until 1991. He accepted the position of vice-president (academic) on a full-time basis in 1991, and held that office until his appointment as acting president for the period 19971998. John then accepted the new and challenging position of vice-president (research and development) where he has worked diligently promoting Lakehead University within Photography: Peter Puna the corporate sector. "Over the years John has been involved in many community activities and has served on numerous professional boards and committees, the most recent and widely recognized being that of co-chair of the NORMS Liaison Committee promoting the development of a medical school in the north. John's tireless dedication to such efforts are a testament to his commitment, not only to Lakehead, but to the . community as a whole.... We wish John all the best for a long, happy and healthy retirement." For Tickets to the Farewell Dinner contact Linda Phillips (807) 343-8200. AGORA -- May 2001 Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is June 1, 2001 � 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.18 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on the 2001 convocation, an announcement that Dr. Reino Pulkki will be appointed Dean of Forestry, and a message from the President. 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 2001-05 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 2001 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/563131dbe6e539025bd287009400554d.pdf 64f0001b4f40756b2d060bc157560786 PDF Text Text June 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Convocation Messages Speak of Optimism and Change by Frances Harding Two Honorary Degree recipients shared their wisdom with about 775 members of the graduating class who attended Convocation on Saturday, May 26. In the morning, author Carol Shields (represented by her daughter Catherine) spoke about the importance of finding work that you love because work "places us inside the wheel of human experience." "You will form lifelong attachments, you will travel, perhaps have children of your own, but your future will, in very large part, be your work. Your task will be to bring creativity or excellence -- or both -- to work which may at first not open to those twin assaults. Another task will be to contribute to making the workplace more equitable, more humane, more graceful, more rewarding for everyone -- in short, a happy, productive environment. The day of the bossy boss is over. The work hierarchy is being challenged and reconstructed. The old way was too hard on everyone." In the afternoon, teacher and wildlife biologist Jack Ward Thomas, spoke about his optimism in our ability to resolve the most important challenge -- "living well on our Spaceship Earth and passing on our legacy from generation to generation intact." "We have the experience, knowledge, technology, and skilled people to make headway in heading off, mitigating, and repairing environmental problems. It comes down to focus, will, understanding, setting priorities, and caring.... "In 40 years or so, one of today's graduates, weighty in years and achievement, may address another graduating class. The speaker will acknowledge achievements made in the husbandry of the Good Earth since the century's turn. She will marvel at new understandings and knowledge and note expansion in the human mind and spirit and the extension of ethics to include the land itself." The award for outstanding citizenship given to a student who has contributed most to the welfare of the University went to Michael Poulin -- a strong advocate for the Aboriginal community and students. During his undergraduate years, Poulin worked full-time as the HIV/AIDS Coordinator of the Ontario Native Women's Association, and was appointed their representative on the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council (AMC). In addition, he served as AMC's representative to Senate, president of the Lakehead Social Planning Council, chair of the Aboriginal lnteragency Council, and Cultural Coordinator of the Lakehead University Native Students Association. In recent years, Poulin was instrumental in forming a partnership between Aboriginal students and LUSU to establish an Aboriginal Commissioner within LUSU, and approving a proposal to establish an Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Centre.. Poulin graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Science). He is shown holding the Poulin Award which was named in memory of the late Robert Poulin (no relation to Michael) in 1951. Lakehead U N I VERS I TY �Lakehead 2 UNIV E RS IT Y From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Convocation, despite the gloomy weather, was another wonderful day. The glowing faces of the graduates and their friends and family certainly more than compensated for the climatic conditions. Both speeches by the Honorary Degree recipients, Carol Shields and Jack Ward Thomas, were challenging and upbeat. Certainly both from the different perspectives of the arts and the sciences, showed the value of the individual in helping to bring about positive change whether in the work environment or the planetary environment. It was especially gratifying to see Jim Colquhoun and Tony Seuret receive Fellow of the University recognition. There are so many people from Thunder Bay and beyond who have volunteered their time and effort to the University as well as their community. All are appreciated and it is important to recognize their contributions at the time of Convocation. The success of our alumni/ae was represented in the Alumni Honour Award given to Peter Prior. All in all, a special day with special people involved. Our new graduates will do well if they emulate any of the awardees in their own personal careers. As can be seen elsewhere in this edition of the Agora, Lakehead University continues to receive awards for the actions of its faculty, staff and students. In addition to those mentioned in these articles is the success of our civil engineering students in the steel bridge contest at Clemson University where, as the only Canadian team, they placed leh in a field with 42 U.S. universities. Having won the mid-west competition three years straight, our students and faculty in Civil Engineering clearly demonstrate their excellence. Also, Lakehead received an award from AGORA - June 2001 Ontario Library Resources-North for the pioneering efforts of LU-Net in connecting Northwestern Ontario to the Internet by making LU-Net available in community libraries. Two publications by the University won 2nd and 3rd place awards in the annual report and fundraising categories respectively of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education. Our Business Administration students ranked in the top six teams in Canada in this year's Intercollegiate Business Competition at Queen's University. These are but a few examples showing that Lakehead competes successfully with the best in North America and makes contributions to its region that have significant impact on people. We can be justifiably proud of our University especially considering that all this is accomplished with funding per student well below the provincial average. This inequity has been a constraint on us all but despite the unfairness of the funding situation, Lakehead has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to excel under difficult circumstances. Once we are able to complete on an equal footing from a funding perspective, our impact will be further enhanced. Well done and congratulations to all who haye made Lakehead University recognized for the quality of its efforts. There is a lot more to come! Mark Your Calendars 18th Annual Alumni Association Open Strathcona Golf Course Friday, August 24, 2001 To register, call Alumni Relations 343-8155 �Lakehead 3 U N I VERS I TY Honours, Awards & Appointments Water Resources Engineering Students Bring Honours to Lakehead University Amin Eishorbagy, who has completed a doctoral thesis entitled "Group-based Estimation of Missing Hydrological Data" under the supervision of Lakehead University Professor of Civil Engineering U. S. Panu and Professor Simonovic of The University of Western Ontario, has been awarded the prestigious NSERC Fellowship for two years (valued at $70,000). Eishorbagy will conduct his post-doctoral research investigations in water resources engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington Campus. In a nationwide competition conducted by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, the undergraduate project supervised by Professor Panu and entitled "Corrosion Study of the Thunder Bay Drinking Water Supplies" by Christopher Martin (BEng 2000) has won the first place in the Environmental Engineering Division. The award will be presented at the upcoming CSCE Annual Conference in June. 2001 Alumni Entrance Award The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that Raymond Salee has been awarded the 2001 Alumni Entrance Award. Salee is a graduate of Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute where he has been the school champion for the Canadian Mathematics Competition for the last two years. He was also the first student in Northern Ontario to be one of the top three in the CA Challenge 2000 OAC Accounting Contest. Salee plans to study biology at Lakehead in preparation for medical school. Lori Chambers receives Prentice Award Dr. Lori Chambers, an assistant professor of women's studies, is the recipient of the Alison Prentice Award for 2000, granted by the Ontario Historical Society. She receives this award for the best book on Ontario history in recognition of her book Married Women and Property Law in Victorian Ontario, published in 1997 by the University of Toronto. Employer Support Award The Canadian Forces Liaison Council awarded Lakehead University a national Employer Support Award (Special Award for Support to Operation ABACUS) to recognize the University as an employer who has been particularly supportive of its employees' reservist military service. Dr. Fred Gilbert received the award at a national ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 2 from the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff. Captain Robert Omeljaniuk of 736th (Thunder Bay) Communication Squadron, who made the nomination, attended the ceremony and formal military dinner in Ottawa with Dr. Gilbert. Omeljaniuk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Lakehead University. The award recognizes Lakehead University Senate's passing of a formal motion in November 1999 granting all Reserve Force students "approval for absence from classes without academic penalty in support of Operation ABACUS." This action affected 70 Lakehead University student Reservists in the Thunder Bay Garrison (38th Brigade). The motion ensured all Lakehead University faculty would make alternate arrangements for student examinations and assignments in recognition of particular time constraints imposed by their participation in Operation ABACUS. AGORA - June 2001 Meloche Monnex Fellowship in Alumni Affairs Lakehead has secured a Meloche Monnex Fellowship in Alumni Affairs to hire a graduate, Gord McLean (BA2000), on a one-year contract to assist the University in increasing the number of its alumni chapters. McLean is now working on an alumni survey and planning a strategy for alumni chapter development that will strengthen Lakehead's fundraising and friend-raising endeavors. McLean is shown above (right) with Chris Daniel, vice-president of Meloche Monnex. Gary Locker elected to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board Dr. J. Gary Locker, professor emeritus of civil engineering and executive director of the Native Access Program for Engineering, has been elected as a member-at-large of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CEAB). The CEAB is responsible for the accreditation of Canadian undergraduate engineering programs. Locker has been vice-chair of accreditation visits to the University of Waterloo, Queen's University, Ryerson University, the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. He has been the program visitor for Civil Engineering at Concordia University and the University of Costa Rica. While he was chair, National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science, he helped design a new accreditation unit system for curriculum content. �Lakehead 4 UNIVE R SITY English Prof Brings Out the Best in His Students by Twyla Carolan Kristen Poluyko, a master's student in English, seems to have lost the ability to explain why Dr. Rick Holmes is such a good instructor. Not just good, but good enough to be the recipient of Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award for 2000. 1 In a very short amount of time though, she recovers well and says, "He's approachable. He's not intimidating at all, and he just elicits from his students this desire to do well; you want to impress this man. If he's going to do that much for you, you want to make sure that your work comes across as extraordinary." As for Rick Holmes, he says that just getting nominated by his students was the real award -- the real honour. Holmes received his BA from the University of Winnipeg, his MA from the University of Manitoba, and his PhD from Queen's University. He began as a teaching assistant at the University of Manitoba, and has been teaching for many years since learning his trade at Queen's University, the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, the University of Calgary, and Lakehead University, where he's been since 1987. Holmes' area of expertise is Twentieth-century British literature, with special emphasis on contemporary fiction and narrative theory. He has a secondary interest in Victorian literature. Holmes' most frequently taught courses are Major British Writers, The Victorian Period, and British Literature 1900-1930 and 1930present. Holmes believes that professors have three main responsibilities: teaching, research, and administrative service, with teaching and research being the most important. He often teaches what he is researching and writing papers about, and, over the years, has noticed a connection between the two. Holmes finds the dynamic interaction between the material he presents and the students' reception and reaction to the information to be very fruitful. He says, "I get ideas from my students. There's a reciprocity there. It's very symbiotic." When working with students, Holmes believes that listening to them and trying to get them involved is a key motivator in the classroom. He's interested in where they are in their lives, what their problems are, and what their futures look like. He is enthusiastic and open with ideas, and believes it is critical to involve the students in the learning process, rather than just standing at the front of the classroom lecturing. Holmes has great respect for his students, and reciprocally, they admire and respect him as well. Twyla Carolan is one of several students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program at Lakehead funded by The Chronicle-Journal Top-Notch Chemical and Civil Engineering Students The Lakehead University Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) is the 2001 winner of the Student Chapters' Merit Award. The Lakehead Student Chapter is the smallest chapter of its kind in Canada, yet the group has won five national awards in the last six years. They won Merit Awards in 1995, 1996, 2000 and now in 2001 and received an honourable mention in 1997 and 1998. Lakehead's civil engineering students have consistently placed among the top-ranking teams in the Steel Bridge Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering/American Institute of Steel Construction. For the past three years, Lakehead's team has placed first in the mid-west region competition. Over the years, Holmes' teaching methods have evolved. He says, "I've probably become more focused on making students their own teachers in the sense of really making them responsible for what happens in the classroom. " He accomplishes this by This year Lakehead's team was the only Canadian team organizing the students into small structured groups, giving each to compete in the national competition at Clemson group a specific task, and then letting the group take control of University in South Carolina, where it placed 16'h overall the learning experience. He says, "It's amazing how they take competing against 42 other teams. ownership of what they are doing and really become responsible for it." AGORA - June 2001 �LAl"EHEAD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY VOYAGER NEWS Volumcz FROM THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN'S DESK W<?lcom<? to th<? last installm<?nt of VOYAGER NEWS. Wilh th<? impl<?m<?ntation of VOYAGER just around th<? corn<?r w<? hop<? that you hav<? found this n<?Wsl<?rt<?r informative?. Th<? impl<?m<?ntation of th<? VOYAGER syst<?m at Lak<?h<?ad U niv<?rsity marks an important st<?p in our ability to coll<?ct. maintain and mak<? acc<?ssibl<? th<? growing numb<?r of r<?sourc<?s available? in digital format. All Library staff arn to b<? comm<?nd<?d for th<?ir hard work and d<?dication in making this proj<?ct a succ<?ss. Watch th<? Library w<?b pag<? and oth<?r promotional mat<?rials for more? information on th<? Voyagar syst<?m. 1. lssucz J June 18, 2001 VOYAGER OPAC SEARCH SCREEN Th<? Public Acc<?ss T<?am has prototyp<? of th<? 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ChanC<?llor Pat<?rson Library 955 Oliv<?r Road Thund<?r Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 PROJECT WEB SITE T <!l<!phon<Z: (807) 343-8147 http://www.lakehczadu.ca/~llbrwww/ systems/voyager.html Fax: (807) 343-8007 E - mail: voyag<?r@lak<?h<?adu.ca �Lakehead 5 UNIVERSITY NSERC Awards for 2001-2002 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) recently announced the results of their annual research and equipment grants competition. Department of Geology For the year 2001-2002, the total value of grants awarded was $922,858 for both research and equipment grants. The success rate for new research grants, as opposed to ongoing installments, was 65% compared with 48% for last year. At present, there are 38 NSERC holders at Lakehead. This represents 38% o( the total eligible faculty R.H. Mitchell, "Petrology of Kimberlites and Alkaline Rocks;' $86,625, research grant (6/6). G.J. Borradaile, "Rock Magnetism and Deformation," $62,300, research grant (2/4). Department of Mathematical Sciences A.J. Dean, "Derivations of Inductive Limit C*-algebras," $8,000, research grant (1/4). W. Huang, "Job Scheduling Problems in Modern at Lakehead. The following is a list of all NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 2001-2002 research and equipment grants competition. They are grouped according to the new academic structure that goes into effect on July 1, 2001. Office of Research M.L. Howe, "Development of Retention and Reasoning," $39,000, research grant (year 2 of 4 (2/4)). FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Department of Biology Manufacturing Systems and Management Science," $9,702, research grant (3/4). D. Li, "Asymptotic Behaviour in Stochastic Modelling," $15,000, research grant (2/4). L. Liu, "Reliability in the Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Problems," $9,500, research grant (2/4). L. Liu, "Reliability in the Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Problems," $16,000, equipment grant. T. Miao, "Amenability of Locally Compact Groups and Geometric Properties of Ap (G)," $13,650, research grant (3/ 4). Department of Physics S.J. Hecnar, "Species Richness and Spatial Dynamics in Amphibians," $15,750, research grant (3/4). M.W. Lankester, "Impact of Parasites and Disease on Northern Animals," $26,188, research grant (2/4). A.U. Mallik, "Induction and Release of Retrogressive Succession After Fire in Kalmia-Black Spruce Communities;· $19,000, research grant (2/4). D.W. Morris, "Habitat Selection, Patch Choice, and Spatial Dynamics of Small Mammals in Changing Environments," $51,000, research grant (1/5). Department of Chemistry C. Gottardo, "The Photochemistry of Compounds Which Contain Heteroatoms," $30,000, research grant (3/3). S.D. Kinrade, "Aqueous Chemistry of Silicon;• $38,115, research grant (4/4). Department of Computer Science X. Li, "A Multithreaded Logic Virtual Machine for Intelligent Mobile Agents," $17,000, research grant (1/4). X. Li, "A Multithreaded Logic Virtual Machine for Intelligent Mobile Agents," $22,960, equipment grant. A. Wei, "Combinatorial Methods in Threshold Crytography: Protocols, Structures and Optimizations," $14,000, research grant (1/4). M.C. Gallagher, "Atomic Structure of Ultrathin Films," $30,000, research grant (1/4). M.C. Gallagher, "Sputter Ion Gun for Sample Cleaning," $13,734, equipment grant. M.H. Hawton, "Photo-Matter Interactions," $15,000, research grant (2/4). W.J. Keeler, "Ultrafast Ti:Sapphire Laser Applications," $16,300, research grant (2/4). V.V. Paranjape, "Research in Solid State Physics," $12,000, research grant (1/3). FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemical Engineering L.J.J. Catalan, "Studies in Stabilisation/Solidification of Industrial Waste," $19,000, research grant (2/4). L.J. Garred, "Modelling Studies of Solute and Fluid Transport in Kidney Dialysis," $21,500, research grant (1/4). A. Gilbert, "Optimizing Control of Kraft Mill Processes," $21,945, research grant (4/4). I. Nirdosh, "Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer Applications," $23,909, research grant (4/5). ... continued on page 6 AGORA - June 2001 �Lakehead 6 U NI VER SI TY NSERC Awards continued from page 5 Department of Civil Engineering D.K. Eigenbrod, "Shaft Resistance of Piles in Sand During Loading in Tension and Compression," $14,700, research grant (3/4). S.A. Mirza, "Strength and Stiffness of Slender Composite Steel-Concrete Beam-Columns," $19,520, research grant (4/ 4). U.S. Panu, "Development of Group Based Hydrologic Data Infilling Procedures," $14,000, research grant (2/4). S.K. Vanapalli, "Design of Flexible Pavements Using the Soil Mechanisms for Unsaturated Soils;' $18,000, research grant (1/4). Department of Electrical Engineering S.M.J. Alirezaie, "Three-dimensional Visualization and Segmentation of Multispectral Medical Images," $15,000, research grant (1/4). K. Natarajan, "Model Reference Adaptive Control in the Frequency Domain;' $23,310, research grant (3/4). A.T. Tayebi, "Iterative Learning Control for Uncertain Systems," $21 ,405, research grant (1/4) Department of Mechanical Engineering K. Liu, "Identification and Control of Linear Time-Varying Systems," $17,000, research grant (1/4). SSHRC 2001-2002 Competition Results Lakehead University is pleased to announce its successful applicants in this year's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council competition. The number of successful research grants applicants represents an increase over the previous year's results. This year's success rate was 22%, whereas the previous competition saw a success rate of 12%. G.A. Genosko, Department of Sociology (new scholar category) , 'The Role of Journals (Defunct) and Splinter Groups (Disbanded) in the Institutionalization of Critical and Postmodern Theory in Canada," $71 ,000 over three years, including a research time stipend worth $12,150. J.P. Jasen, Department of History (regular scholar category), "Women and Cancer: Historical Perspectives on the Concept of Risk," $50,900 over three years. H.E. Smith, Department of History/Women's Studies (regular scholar category) and P. Wakewich, Sociology/ Women's Studies "Cultural Representations and Women's Narrative of Wartime Work and Lives,"$52,850 over three years. M. Liu, 'Transformation Matrices for Finite Element Analysis of Plates and Shells With Structural Discontinuities," $13,737, research grant (4/4). In addition to the new awards, the following are Lakehead University's continuing SSHRC awards: A. Sedov, "Modeling the Ultrasonic Inspection of Complex Components," $10,300, research grant (2/3). L. Di Matteo, Department of Economics, "Late 191h and Early 20th Century Wealth and Economic Development in Ontario," third year of three-year grant (3/3), total grant value: $48,506. S.A.Q. Siddiqui, "Vibration Suppression in Systems Characterized by Interaction Between Lumped and Distributed Parameter Elements," $17,000, research grant (1/4) FACULTY OF FORESTRY AND THE FOREST ENVIRONMENT Q.L. Dang, "Interacting Effects of Soil Conditions on Ecophysiological Traits and Their Responses to Changing Aboveground Environment in Boreal Tree Species," $34,073, research grant (4/4). W.H. Parker, "Development of a GIS Methodology to Determine Breeding Zones for Second Generation Tree Programs;• $19,635, research grant (4/4). J.R. Wang, "Relationship Between Hydraulic Conductivity and Photosynthesis of Paper Birch," $18,000, research grant (1/4). T. Dufresne, Department of Philosophy, "An Introduction to Critical Freud Studies," 2/3, total grant value: $65, 170 (including research time stipend). B. O'Connor, Department of Psychology, "Interpersonal Rigidity, Hostility and Corpplementarity: Associations with Psychopathology, Relationship Quality and Attachment History," 3/3, total grant value: $36,850. Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council Business & Education Awards Congratulations to Dr. Fiona Blaikie (Faculty of Education) and Janet Clark, former curator of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, for receiving an award at the annual Mayor's Arts Luncheon honouring Business and Education. The two women developed a special kit of resource materials for the teaching of art in local elementary schools which incorporated color reproductions of art by 16 regional artists. AGORA •• June 2001 �Lakehead 7 UNIVERSITY Allen Bibby Endows Memorial Bursary and gives a gift of art to Lakehead University. by Jennifer Willianen Development Researcher and Writer It has been over 70 years since artist Joan Bibby (nee Keefer) left Northwestern Ontario; yet her legacy lives on in the region thanks to the thoughtfulness and generosity of her husband. In loving memory of his wife, Allen Bibby of Vermont, recently donated her painting - The Red Coral Bean - to Lakehead University and endowed a memorial bursary in her name. Joan, who was born in Port Arthur in 1919, is the granddaughter of Francis (Frank) Keefer after whom the local Keefer Terminal is named. The Red Coral Bean is an exquisite watercolour painting featuring a Florida wildflower sprouting pods of scarlet beans. It is prominently displayed in the reference section of The Chancellor Paterson Library. Also in her honour, Allen Bibby donated stock holdings to Lakehead worth over $15,000. The gift, in combination with matched funds from the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, endowed in perpetuity the Joan Keefer Bibby Memorial Bursary. Annually, two students from the Department of Visual Arts will each be awarded a bursary valued at $1000 on the basis of financial need and academic standing. Allen Bibby's motivation in creating the Development Officer Laurie Hill adjusts the watercolor painting by the late Joan Bibby now on display on the ground floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library. Bibby's husband Allen recently endowed a bursary that will benefit students in Visual Arts endowment is twofold. First, he is celebrating Joan's talent and love of art. And vitally important, he is fulfilling a desire to afford young art students an opportunity to revel in their creativity. He sincerely hopes the bursaries will "urge students to do their best, to enjoy their own work and to be receptive to the possibility that others may also find pleasure in it." Joan is described by her husband as having been "innately modest'' to the point where she was reluctant to take due credit for her work. Her artistic talent, which she discovered after the age of 50, is said to beautifully reflect her varied interests as a gardener, outdoor adventurer, world traveller, and photographer. AGORA -- June 2001 In a letter addressed to all future recipients of the Joan Keefer Bibby Memorial Bursary, Allen conveys the depth of his wife's artistic imagination by quoting one of Joan's fellow artists who said, "This gentle woman leapt joyfully into the combat between abstract forms and the demands of the thing seen. Her work doesn't just reflect the pleasure of a moment lived, but like a strong storage battery, it contains energy within it, a life of idea and impulse that will continue through time." It is a quintessential fit that Joan Bibby's artistic legacy will "continue through time" at the University of her birthplace and in a department where the lives of ideas and impulses flourish much like her work. �Lakehead 8 U N IVERS I TY Lakehead UNIVERSITY June 2001 Vol. 18, No.5 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN D828•5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Meet the staff and faculty at Lakehead's new Paleo-DNA Laboratory: (back row) Dr. Ryan Parr, Curtis Hildebrandt and Dr. El Motto (front row): Renee Praymak, Jen Maki, Amy Junnila, Arlene Lahti, Dr. Wera Schmerer Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Paleo-DNA Laboratory moves to New State-of-the-Art Facility "There is a revolution taking place in science, and DNA is at the centre of it," says Dr. Keith McKenney. The forensic scientist from George Mason University was speaking at a reception held on June 8th to celebrate the opening of the new Paleo-DNA Laboratory located on the third floor of the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre. The new lab places Lakehead "among the leaders" in DNA research. ''This is the genesis," says Dr. El Molto who, along with Dr. Ryan Parr, is co-director of the Lab. "Ours is the best facility in Canada primarily dedicated to the extraction, amplification and analysis of ancient DNA." Since its founding in 1996, Lakehead's Paleo-DNA Lab has combined state-of-the-art equipment and staff with special skills in handling ancient DNA. In fact, the opening of the new Paleo-DNA Lab coincided with the conclusion of a two-and-a-half week internship for 20 qualified advanced undergraduate or master's level students interested in working in the growing field of DNA research. This is the third year Lakehead has offered such a course which all five of the Lab's full-time analysts have completed. Lakehead's Paleo-ONA Lab has developed special expertise in extracting and recovering DNA from bone samples. The primary research project is a world-class study arising from a large collection of skeletal remains from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt. The Lab is also involved in studies of the ancient Nubian peoples of Kerma and the ancient Chinese of Anyang. Another project that has recently attracted international attention has been a project to identify some of the "last of the lost" from the Titanic disaster at the request of surviving family members. Lakehead's new Paleo-DNA Laboratory is funded primarily by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund, the Ontario Innovation Trust, and Lakehead University. AGORA - June 2001 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop The Agora is not published in July or August. Oeadline for submissions for the next issue is Sepember 1, 2001 � 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.18 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on convocation 2001, a message from the President, and announces the Allen Bibby Endows Memorial Bursary. 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 2001-06 2001 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 2001 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message