1 10 1 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/5152cc921fe27e4e75798cc97b21c40b.pdf fa987db72686297f9b0d7b773f29467a PDF Text Text Inside: _ l Athletics wrap-up 5 Lakehead becomes 'Wonderstruck' 5 Juried art show - winners all! 11 Open houses for two services THVRDEK BAY, ORTA.KIO VOL. 6 RO. 4 A.YB.IL 1989 Morgentaler visit b rin gs controversy to Lakeh ead Security checks and tension marked the visit of Dr. Henry Morgentaler to Lakehead Unive rsity March 21. People entering the lecture hall were searched and protesters outside voiced their feelings but there were no confrontations. About 400 people paid to hear Morgentaler's speech. Referring to anti-abortionists as "religious fanatics" and a "quasi-fascist group" Morgentaler continued his crusade to legalize abortions. He told listeners about his fight against Canada's abortion law during the past 20 years. The law was struck down last year by the Supreme Court of Canada. The plight of women who died or were maimed from crude "back alley" abortions is what prompted him to provide abortions. He said two basic principles have been upheld in his practice: that procedures be as safe as possible, and that no woman be turned away because of an inability to pay. Morgentaler said his only quarrel with religious groups comes when they try to force their beliefs on others. He said the anti-abortion fanatics are dangerous. "They call themselves right-to-lifers, the n they threaten to kill me," he said. He said the decision to abort is usually made by a woman and her male partner. However, when the male wants the pregnancy and the woman does not, the n it is a woman's right to make the decision alone, he said. Morgen taler said the abortion debate should centre on how long into the pregnancy abortions should be allowed, rather than whether abortions should be permitted. Morgen taler's lecture was sponsored by LUSU as pan of an on-going speakers' program. Park 'n' Shave: Peter Barnett, a 1th-year Physical Education student from Ottawa, took a few mornents to shave in the parking lot before starling his day. He says mom's gift comes in very bandy. Elections Hello new Student Centre, farewell to Roch In last month's elections, students approved the building of a new student centre and elected a new LUSU president. Roch Let0urneau was defeated by Greg / "eckford in the race for president. '---,eckford said he has been active on various LUSU committees and is ready for his term of office. The LUSU executive for 1989-90 is as follows: Corinne Santa, Vice-President· Academics; Adam Miller, Vice-President Communications; Michael Miller, VicePresident External Affairs; and Rob Taniwa, is the Vice-President Finance. Construction on the new Student Centre is expected to begin in the fall To help pay for the centre, next year students will pay a n additional $5 per course, to a maximum ofS25, with another increase the following year. -------------~ ~nglish Immersion for Japanese Students There is a very good chance that 30 - 40 post-secondary students from Japan wilJ be living on the University Campus this summer for an inte nsive 30-day English Immersion program. Chairma n of the Department of Languages, Emil Dolphin, and Director o f Continuing Education, Dan Pakulak, arc finalizing arrangements for a program which includes language development and the opportunity to experience Canadian culture - Northwestern Ontario style. �group, approximate ly 70% we re successful (approximate 140 s tuden ts). Report from The President Black Sturgeon Study Group Dr. Bob Rosehart Response to my caU for interest has been tremendous, and a meeting wiU be set up in late April to plan an orientation trip to Black Sturgeon for the Study Group. Cornwall Campus Boar d Appr oves 1989/90 Operating Budget After extensive consideration by the Financial Planning Committee, the Board of Governo rs approved, on March 23, 1989, the 1989/90 Operating Budget of $40,611,000. This year's budget represents a significant inc rease over the 1988/89 operating budget of approximately $37.7 million. We arc tar• gcting to end the 1988/89 fiscal year with a surplus of $420,000, and the 1989/90 budget will reflect an operating deficit of slightly over $500,000. Overall, Lakehcad's fiscal situation is good at this time due lo the accessibility funding we are lo receive as a result of enrolment increases in the fall o f 1988. Expe nditures this year will include increased numbers of faculty and support staff positions to deal with inc reased demands for service. Future year fund• ing will be largely dependent upon the formula review curre n tly underway by O.C.U.A. Forest/Biol ogy Building After a false start last year and a lender price almost 50% over the approved budget, the Northern Forest/Biology Centre is close to the start of construction. The redesigned project has been successfully tendered a nd is within project cost. Construc tion is expected to start in May on this project. Fate of Supple m e ntals By a close vote (25 to 24), the Senate voted to re tain supplemental examinations for the time being until a complete "system" review can be undertaken by the Senate Academic Commiucc. It is expected that this review will consider all oflhc direct and indirect implications of either a partia l or complete elimination of supple mental examinations at Lakehead University. Last year, only about 40% of those e ligible to write supplemental exams did so and, of this Pagel 1 think that we should congratulate our Cornwall Campus for the positive impact il has had in the local community. l have heard many positive com• mcnts about the music concert events and, as well, the visual arts initiatives targeted for the general public. Studen t Campus Centre WeU, the student referendum was a strong endorsement for this exciting project, and the Board of Governors has now empowered the Campus Development Commiuce to negoti• ate a formal agrement with L.U.S.U., a further step in making the Campus Centre a reality. An architect will be selected jointly with L.U.S.U. for both the Campus Centre project and the Regional Educatio n Centre project. A decision by the Ontario Government on the Regional Education Centre project is expected by the e nd ofApril. Construction of the Student Campus Centre will be delayed if the Regional Education Centre project is not approved. Lakchead University's share of the Regional Education Centre project, which contains classroom, office, and specialized space, is estimated to be approximately $1.5 millio n , an d this funding will come from the recently completed Partners Fund Drive. The Student Centre will, I feel, have a major positive impact on "student life" a t Lakchead University, particularly for the majority of students who live off campus. Residence Constnictlon Update As I write this article, 1 can see roof trusses in the distance and some ply• wood sheeting. Progress, to date, has been excellent, and so has student interest in our new town house type residence. AOOKA City of Thunder Bay Scholarships After several years of reductions, the City of Thunder B· has increased tl. Scholarship Program from 20 to 25 thousand for next year. This program is an important Jack Masters source o f scholarship and bursary funds for our Thunder nay students. The Mayor and Alde rmen should be congratu• lated on the reversal of the negative trends in this program during the past few years. .J 1-'lbour/Management Committee After due consideration, an E.A.P. (l:m• ployee Assistance Program) Commillcc has been set up to develop a program for Lakehcad University. More details in a future article. Letter to the President l lello Dr. Roschart, I hope you are enjoying your life. I re ccivcd you lc llcr sometime ago. It w;i_.,_ very n ice of you to answer my letter. I want to keep in touch with Lakehcad University, beautiful Canada and its lovely people; I really miss you. I had a fantastic time there. I receive the Alumni Associaiton newspaper "Nor'Westcr" which gives me a lot of news. So happy to hear that my prof is now the big boss and one of the energy minister consultants. 1am fine and still working on the platform with the off-shore oil company. During the past two years we have been attacked three times by Iraqi jct fight· crs. The last time, the American Navy attacked us. I was in charge of the pla tform and when I called the Navy to extend time for evacuation, they started shooting and I had to throw myself in the gulf. It took me one and a half hours to get rescued. I survived. I love to hear news from Lakehcad University, Thunder Bay. Please write when you have some free time. Give my best regards to your wife, my other p rofs in Chemical Engineering Depart•mc nt (Dr. Garred, Mr. Fels and Mr Bruley.) Your old student, Gholam 11. Yavary - April1989 �The Lakehead University Act, 1965, was given Royal Assent by ,lf!e Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on June 22, 1965, and rme intoforceonjuly1, 1965. May 1989 toJuly 1990has been Dr. w. G. Tamblyn, designated the period for Silver jubilee celebrations. Four Presidents have served during the 25year bistoryofLakehead University, The first two presidents sha re some memories. I st President of Lakehead University 1965-197'2 lbe first 7 years in the history of Lakehead University were a lime ofchaos, confusion and excitement. It was a period ofla rge increases in student enrolment, rapid proliferation of courses offered , rapid growth in the number of faculty, and a tremendous construction program to accommodate all of the above. In the University's first year, 1964/65, enrolment was 466, faculty numbered 3 r, and the value of all buildings was under $2 million. Ily 1971, enrolme nt had increased to nearly 3,000 students, faculty numbered over 200, and the value of the physical pla nt was over #30 million. Faculty and administration operated under difficult circumstances. Planning of entire new degree and diploma programs was extensive and time consuming. Construction was continuous, but space requirements were always increasing faster than the space available. However, in times of expansion and growth, there is always excitement. Lake head University certainly had some exciting times during this period - some pleasant and some not so pleasant. There was the "fake" professor of Psychology who created both a humorous and a sad situation in the early years of L.U. It was a period of the radical student movement with many protests occurring including a sit-in outside the President's Office. It was a time when an English Lord "broke the ground" for the Centennial Building by detonating dynamite. It was a time full of problems but also a lime o f promise for thousands ofstudents. These promises were happily fulfilled. Dr. Andrew D. Booth, '2nd President of Lakehead University 1972-1978 - My first recollection ofmy time as President ofLakehead Uni.:rsity is one o f surprise. At the time of my appointment I was told that the Institution was in a healthy financial position, this illusion was rapidly dispe lled when Grant lbompson, the then Comptroller, came into my office on my firs t day to ask me what I p roposed to do about the deficit! TI1is proved to be a recurring theme during my whole tenure of office. A second proble m was that ofGraduate studies, an area of special interest to me. Herc my efforts to start Ph.D. programs in areas ofspecial excellence were frustrated by the dead hands o f the Council of Ontario Universities and the older institutions. Their reasons were centred on the notion of "Critical Size", that is to say their belief that good Doc toral work was impossible unless the departmental size was greater than some minimum. This position was and is absurd, my own Ph.D. studies were done in the department ofa Nobe! Prize winner. The total faculty was 6 and the g,aduate student numbers 3! This was a common situation in good European Universities. Despite these frustrations some academic progress was m:it~e and some graduate programs, albeit at the Maste rs level, were created. A final academic memory, o f a more pleasant kind, was the rejection ofa move to Unionize. I was saddened to see that m y successor was not so fortuna te. In a lighte r vein the re was rr ·1e curious e pisode of the weighing of a Dean whe re the Arts faculty decided to evaluate the re newal of its the n Dean by voting with 1 cent pieces whic h were then balanced against each other! April 1989 - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - On the social side my though ts arc more positive. The friendship of many colleagues which continues to th.is day. The support of several Board ofGovernors Chairmen and of hardworking Board executive committees is pleasant to rccoUecL Off-Campus visits to Dryden, Kcnora and Red Lake to encourage students the re were always memorable as were the nume rous occasions when I had the opportunity of speaking to the business community and teache rs of the area. The Symphony under two fine directors - Manuel Suarez and Dwight Bennett • was always a pleasure as were the festivities at LU. 111c Ice Ca.rnival and a 'Casino' night organized by the students come to mind as exceptional events as do Carol singing in the Agora a t Christmas. The annual dinne r held by the Chinese staff and students was a n event to which both my wife and I look back with pleasure. Both of my children graduated at LU and, although I had then retired, I still derive enjoyment from tapes made by my daughter of a splendid satirical review, composed by Evadne Be nson one ofour Nursing Grads. Many o f the Campus 'characters' were parodied and songs included 'The Merchant o f Menace' (for the head ofsecurity) and witty items commemorating the doings o f 'Macilooth' and 'Gorgeous George'. Finally I reflect o n my last convocatio n speech in which I castigated M. Cre tien for fiscal irrespor.sibility, p lus ca c hange... ! - - /\GORA Page 3 �Coaches reflect on first year in new league The athletic program has completed it's first year in the new School o f Physical Education and Athletics. The coaches agree that Lakehead University's athle tes were moderately successful in compe tition. This year marked Lakehead's first year in the Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA) and the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Associatio n (OWIAA). Previously, varsity teams competed in the Great Plains Athletic Confe rence (GPAC). Bruno Colavecchia, me n's basketball coach, expressed some disappointment that the Nor'Westers finished out o f the playo(fs in their first year ofOUAA competition. In spite of this, the team proved to be quite competitive =====--==== and, given an additional year of experience, they will become a force to be reckoned with in the near future, he said. "This is a relative ly young team and everyone is e ligible to come bac k next year, so tha t bo des well for us," Colavecchia said. The season ended on a n upbeat note with the selectio n ofJohn Laplante to the OUAA All-Star Team. The Lo ndon, Ontario native, a fo rmer GPAC All-Star, averaged 16.5 pointspergameandan amazing 63 per cent three-point s hooting accuracy over the course of the year. • Stu J ulius, women's baske tball coach, announced that the Lady Nor' Weste rs finr==--==--==-- - -. ished the season in third place with a record of 8-6. If the exhibition games a r e include d , the Lady Nor'Westers had a record of 14-13. Tris h Hyland e nded he r career on a high note by - -- - -- - - ~ being named to the OWIAA West All-Star Team. Julius has already started recruiting for next year's team. He said recruiting is "difficult because o f the distance from major areas." Locally, Jennifer Tad do, who is gradua ting from Churchill High School has been signed to the team. "She is a qual.ity player," he said. Women's volleyball coach Claude Lapre, who came to Lakehead from Carelton, had high hopes for the team. lie said the Lady Nor'Weste rs Volleyball Team completed their season on a high note but fe ll just short of making the play-offs. Lapre note d that "the team's constant improvement is clear evidence of their commit• ment to training. " He said the te am is young and if e fforts continue in the 1989- 9 0 season, the Lady Nor'Westrj ·should "get a taste o f post-season p·1 and get an opportunity to challenge the OWIAA's top teams. Wrestling coach Francis Clayton announced the Lakehead University Wrestling Team ended their 1988-89 schedule by competing in the CIAU Wrestling Championships. Clayton said Mike Kirlew (95KG) and Nian I.in hart (130Kg), both first-year wrestlers, were the only ones to qualify for the CIAU Championships. Kirlcw and Linhart frnished second and third respectively at the OUAA's with Kirlcw being named an OUM All-Star. Indoor Track and Field went well during the year. Iain Galloway and Ian Mcllwham represented l.akehead at the OUM championships in Toronto. Galloway p laced ninth out o f 20 in t'- , 1 1500m with a time o f 4:02 and tenthJ the 300m with a time of 8:48. Mcllwham placed sixth out o f 12 in the high jump with a jump o f 1.90m. Svend Paulsen, who spoke on behalf o f track coach Jan Newhouse, noted that almost all of the track and field athletes pla n to continue training throughout the su mmer. "Track and field is here to stay at Lakehead University," he said. Lakehead University d ive rs competed in the preliminary round of the OUM c hampionships in Toronto and d id very well. Lakehead placed third with 73 points (2 d ivers). Trevor Palmatie r was voted "diver of the meet." In Npine skiing, LU collected three individual medals and the women's team qualified for the regional finals at the divisio nal finals. The 1988-89 season officially ended April 2, with the Annual Athletic and Awards Banque t at the Red Oak Inn. Cordon Kyle (centre) and Mike Rapino (right) representing Labatt's Canada presentedChairman of the Partner's Campaign, Robert Paterson. o Lakehead University with S5,000, the thirdannual installment oftheir generous pledge of 125,000 over 5 years. Pa g e 4 - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - AOORA - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - April 1989 �Innovation North assists local business with development of national franchise lt's a great little success story about two nard-working business people with a great product and the desire to turn their "sweat equity" into a marketable idea. Ted and Bernice Cottingham are the owners/partners of Showerwall Industries, a sole proprietorship that has offered specialized renovations since 1987. Their Thunder Bay business was designing and installingseamless one-piece bathtub enclosures using a unique processing technique involving a laminate bender. 'The husband and wife team knew there was a big demand for their product and the knowledge they possessed about running the operation. The Cottinghams took their idea to Innovation North, who quickly put them in touch with design engineers under the National Research Council's IRAP program. Next, the market-ready franchise package was developed with consultants from Innovation North and the Ministry of lndustsry, Trade and Technology. Rainbow Refinishing is the model franchise. Showerwall Industries will centralize operations and provide support to franchisees from Thunder Bay, which presently Richard Pohler, Development Officer with the Thunder Bay EconomicDevelop. ment Corporation, presentsed a plaque to Ted and Bernice Cottingham on March 3 at the official launch oftheir franchise operation. MPP Lyn McLeod (right) brought greetings from the Province and assisted with the ribboncutting. includes the product test site and training ship in franchise operations will be centre. The goa.l of Showerwall Indusemphasized by offering a systematic tries is to sell 21 franchises in the first training package. three years. Consistent quality workman- Annual juried art show is crowd pleaser at TBAG The Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition got underway March 16 as awards were presented for selected works in the exhibition. 'Ille exhibit remained at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery until April 2. All award-winning pieces, except two, were selected by a jury offour from outside the Lakehead University communHy. Jurors were Joanne Danford, Curator of the Art Gallery, Tim Alexander, a well-known local ceramist, Lori Gilbert ofDefinitely Superior and Lorna Shaffer, a lso a local artist. The winners of the two Painted Turtle Awards were selected by Ruth McKenzie, the owner of the Thunder Bay art supply shop. The awards and winners: Framing E.xperlence Award ($50) •· Judy Ward, Who's that Girl, print; Painted Turtle Award ($50) •· Kahru Latt, Old Cutover, painting; Painted Turtle Award ($50) •· Debra McEachern, Incitamentum, print; Framing Post Award ($50) •• E. Ilond, Flight , print; Dean's Award, Sculpture/Three-dimensional ($75) •• Shelley Crawford, Untitled, clay sculputre; Dean's Award, Ceramlcs ($75) •· Mark Newman, Spout of Gothic Teapot, clay; 1'' ean 'sAward, Prints ($75) •• Re nate Grinfelds, Declining '' •✓oman, print; Dean's Award, Drawing ($75) • Seated Male Nude, drawing; April 1989 Michael Kowbuz, shown above with Deanjobn Whitfield Dean's Award, Painting ($75) •· Michael Kowbuz, Still Life with Hat and Teeth, painting; LUSU Award ($150) .• Debra McEachem, Untitled, clay sculpture; Henderson Associates Award ($250) •• Vivian Michon, Brian, painting; Munro Family Award ($450) •· Nanc y Bjorgo, Yellow Sweater, print; Abitibi Price Purchase Award ($500) •· Debra McEachcm, Interior Viewer, painting. McEachern's Abitibi Price winning painting is now part of the company's permanent collection. - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - AgorA Page 6 �Visitors on campus Lakehead University becomes 'Wonderstruck' when CBC comes to towr...,,1 Ilob McDonald, host of CBC Television's "Wonderstruck.", spent a day at Lakehead University filming several science episodes. The morning was spent with Steve Goldstein and his friendly rats and somewhat less cooperative Archer fish . The filming crew spent the afternoon on the frozen banks of Lake Tamblyn preparing a segment on the insulative properties of snow. It took four students from the School of Outdoor Recreation a few hours to build the quinzhee (an Athapaskan Indian word). McDonald will likely explain to his loyal science fans how the snow dome can provide shelter and protection during the coldest winter conditions. Due to the CBC strike, it is not known when the segments will be shown. Wonderstruck is aired locally on Saturdays at 12:30 pm. Now you see us ... ... Now you don't. The quinzheefinally caves in after Bob MacDonald (back, right in photo at left) and Outdoor Recreation students stand on the snow hut's roof ) Lakehead artists around town Aside from the Annual Juried Art Show at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, the Visual Arts Department has been active off-campus in other ways. On March 29, David Aurandt and Mark Nisenholt gave a talk and tour at the Art Gallery entitle d "Breaking Down the Mystery in Contemporary Art." 'They addressed post-modern issues relating to Ou Est Le Fragrnent, an exibition of contemporary Quebec art being displayed at the 1hunder Bay Art Gallery. Aurandt is an Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Lakehead and Niscnholt is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Visual Arts Department. On March 21 artist Regina Granne give a slide lecture at the Art Gallery on her work. Granne has been visiting LU to meet with and critique the work of senior art students. Page 6 Finnishfriendships: Dr. David Kemp (left) ofJ,akehead's Geography Department, was host to Dr. Olavi Heikkinen (right) a geography professorfrom the Universi'"'I of Oulu in Finland. Heikkinen spent three weeks at Lakehead as part of ._ exchange agreement signed last year between LU and various universities in Finland. AGORA - - -- - - -- - -- - - - - - April 1989 �Papers/ Publications & Special Projects Geoffrey R. Weller, VicePreside nt (Academic) has had the following manuscripts published: "Accountability in Canadian Intellige nce Services," International Journal of Intelligence and Counte1in telligence, Vol. 2, No. 3, (Fall 1988), pp415441; "Health Care Delivery in Northern J-Iinterlands: Canada, Scandinavia and the United States" in J orn Carlsen and Bengt Strcijffert (eds), Canada and the Nordic Count1ies, Lund: Lund University Press, 1988, pp 343-364; '"Inc Role of Unive rsities in the Development of the Canadian Nonh" in T. Craig (ed.), What Can We Do For Our Countires? The Cont1ibution of Weighting around? Just after their weigh-in, and prior to eating their pledge forms, the smiling men photographed below, vowed to lose 47 pounds (collectively, of course) by June 3, 1989. Lakehead University is participating in Pounds for Heart, a fund-raising campaign for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Anyone wishing to participate can drop by the Health Services office, weigh-in and pick up a sponsor sheet. Come on Lakehead, each pound we lose will raise funds for Heart and Stroke research and make us he althier. Follow the example of soon-to-be Lightweights John Russell, Rob Rosehart, Norm LaVoie and Clyde Tuy!. Jessie Sutherland, RN, will be on hand to cheer you on and provide moral support - and the scales! C Universities to National Development, London: Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1988, pp 5961. (with Dr. RG. Rosehart). Dr. Frederick M. Holmes presented a paper titled "The Reader as Discoverer in David Lodge's Small World" at the Tenth Anniversary Conference of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 15, 1989. Appointments Dr. W.T. Melnyk has, by Order in Counc il 159/89, been appointed as a member of the Board of Examiners in Psychology for the period effectiveJ an. 12, 1989 to and includingJan.11 , 1992. Board of Gov.'s reappointments At the March 14, 1989 meeting of the Board of Governors' Executive Commitee: the following reappointments were approved: •• Dr. J. G. Locker as Director of the School of Engineering for a threeyear period fromJuly 1, 1989 to June 30, 1992; •• Dr. J.E. Mollo as Chairman of the Department of Anthropology for a two-year period from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991; .• Dr. R Ruiperez as Chairman of the Department of Sociology for a three-year period from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1992. Science student seeks PhD at MIT A 22-year-old Lakehead University student is on her way to M.I.T. and a PhD. Patti Christie, who is studying biology and chemistry for a double honours degree, is very excited about attending the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology. Christie had to decide between M.I.T. and the UniversityofMichigan. How-ever, M.I.T. was chosen because it offered her a chance to go directly into a PhD program and work with Dr. William Orme-Johnson, whose work she has admired. " If you've got a PhD from M.I.T. you written your ticket o u t," Christie said. She hopes to go on to teach and do research at the university level, "preferably in Canada or overseas." To he lp fund her education, Christie has been granted a scholarship. Under the terms of the award she must do four hours of tutorial per week or six hours of laboratory work per week. The award is worth about $25,000 US, which will cover basic needs. While some people may feel nervous at the thought of leaving everything that is familiar to them, Christie confident that all will work out. This will be he r second time living far from home. At the age of 17 she went to work in Switzerland for a year. P Varsity's Nor'Wester logo to Retire? The rumor mill on campus has it that the Nor'Wester, long-time logo of our athle tes, may be rcitred in favor of a new logo or image. Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated and can be passed o n to Clyde Tuy! at 3438601 before the e nd of April. April 1989 - -- - - - -- -- -- - -- - AOORA Fage 7 �Faces on Campus ...____ _ _s_ e_li_n_a_K_a_k_e_k_a_g_u_m_ic_k_ _ _ ___.l I...._ _ _ _ _ _s_r_a_d_K_u_s_h_ _ _ _ _ _ _l Selina Kakekagumick is the new face in Native Student Support Services. She comes to us from the Native Employment Opportunities Program (NEOP) where she was a secretary/bookkeeper. Selina, who is originally form Sandy Lake, has been in Thunder Bay for five years. She took business courses at Confederation College and worked in Timmins as a secretary/bookkeeper before settling in Thunder Bay. Selina enjoys the more relaxed pace L--- - - - -- - - - ' at Lakehead after the hectic pace a t NEOP. She also enjoys working with computers. She plans to take courses to improve he r computer skills. Although she considers her future to be full of possibilities, she hopes computers will play a major part in that future. Brad Rush comes to us fror five-year stay in Calgary. He holcls two positions at the University: he is Program Development Officer at the Centre of Entrepreneurship and is anAssistant Professor ofEntreprencurial St udies in the School of Business Administration. Brad's area of research is the development of growing, ownermanaged firms. He has held managerial and administrative positions in seven countries and re~ ==~ ~==:..=:...:::J ceivcd his MBA from Otago University in New Zealand. In fact, he has lived outside the country for a total ofabout 17 years. Brad admits that he does not have much free time at present. He is working to complete his PhD in Entrepreneurship from the University of Calgary. Are you new to Lakehead University? We want to hear from you. Is there someone new in your department? Give us a call and let us know. We would like to introduce newcomers to the university community. We would also like to let people know when someone has c hanged departments. Don't be shy; give the Agora a call at 8300 or 8631 and tell everyone Who's New. Who? Fa ge8 Want to advertise? How do you get information on the video monitors or the signs outside? It's easy and it's free but two different departments are responsible for these university services. To advertise on the inside monitors or on the e lectronic bill board outside student services send a memo with your information to John Bonofiglio c/oAudio Visual (8020). John says give as much advance notice as possible. To get your information on the outside signs, send your request to Campus Development or call 8208. We managed to stump a few people last month with photographs of Marg Page and Dave Parsons. Can you figure out who is who in this puzzle? Look closely and sec ifyou can equate these p ictures AOORA - - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - April 1989 �Research News 'ROM TtlEOrrlCE Or GRADUATE STUDIES Arm RESEAR CH Research Officer: Trish McGowan NSERC RESEARCH AWARDS The rec ipients of research grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for 1989/90 have been announced. Lakehead faculty cominue their strong showing in obtaining operating grants despite increasing competition for limited federal funds. A tota.l of S691, 738 was received by 40 faculty members. The value of the average award inc reased slightly over last year. In addition to operating grants, Lakehead receives NSERC funding in other categories. The Forestry Transition Grant ($80,680) held by six investigators (Knowles, Parker, Pulkki, Carmean, Tanz, Yang), supports research on the en,cement of jack pine resources in ,them Ontario. A Univers ity Development Research Grant ($10,000) is held by Dr. D. Eigcnbrod in the School o f Engineering. An NSERC Strategic Grant ($38,600) was awarded to Dr. I. Nirdosh (Chemical Engineering). Dr. D. Holah (Chemistry) currently holds a Senior Industrial Fellowship ($11,520). Dr. B. Kronberg (Geology) continues her appointment as an NSERC University Research Fellow ($17, 156). The successful candidates and research topics in this year's operatinggrants competition include: t Biology Dr. R. Freitag - Systematics and evolutionary biology of tiger bee tles. Dr. P. Knowles - Genetic substructuring in black spruce and sugar maple stands. Dr. M. Lankester - The biology o f pathogenic helminths of game animals. Dr. P. Lee -Life history strategics of wild rice. De. A. Macdonald - Vegetative and re·r ductive development in the l3etu• \~_..:ae. Dr. L. Malek - Protein degradation in seeds. April 1989 Dr. W. Momot - Effect ofexploitation on the self-regulatory dynamics of a crayfish population. Dr. J. Ryder - Breeding ecology and behaviour of Colonial nesting birds. Dr. W. Parker - Population difTerentiation and focal point seed zones of North American conifers. Chemistry Geography Dr. A. Hughes (with Dr. D. Holah) - Reactions of transition metal salts and complexes with hydrobo ra te and o the r reducing agents. Dr. H. Rasid - Morphologic instability of flood-control channels. Dr. N. Weir - Photochemistry of polymers. Dr. G. Borradaile • Rock deformation: field and laboratory studies. Dr. P. Fralick - Paleogcographical interpretation of Archaen sedimentary sequences in Northwestern Ontario. Dr. B. Kronberg• Geosphere interactions. Dr. R. Mitchell - Pe trology and geochemistry of alkaline rocks. Dr. R. G. Platt - Petrogenetic studies of alkaline magmas. Engineering De. D. Barry - The reliability of present generation electronic components. Dr. S. Easa. traffic management in port terminals. Dr. K.D. Elgenbrod -Arching in soil around large span steel c ulverts. Dr. D. Barry Dr. M. • Khan · Adaptive forward e rror control coding for land mobile radio system. De. J. Kiszka - Expert systems technology for realtime process control: The pulp and paper industry, computers, and controls of the pulp and paper industry. Dr. P. M. U -Ae rodynamic structure of swirl flow and its applications. Dr. S. Mirza - Probability-based strength criteria for steel-concrete composite columns. Dr. K. Natarajan - Aspects of discrete time periodic control systems. Dr. I. Nirdosh - Removal of 230Th from process solutions o f acid-leach uranium mills. Dr. U.S. Panu -Applications of pattern recognition theory to a stochastic study of daily streamllow time series. Dr. V. R. Puttagunta - Viscosity correlation for heavy oils and bitumens using simple characte rizatio n measurements. Dr. H. Saliba - Simplified approach to the free vibration analysis of thin plates with straight edges; classical and discontinuous boundaries. De. A. Sedov - Ultrasonic transducer and naw modelling for NOE applications. Dr. B. Singh - A numerical and experimental investigation of jct pie rcing of oil sands. t\GORt\ Forestry Geology Mathematics Dr. W. Allaway - The umbra! algebras and their application to orthogonal polynomials. Dr. M. Benson - Parallel iterative methods. Dr. R. A. Day - Pure and applied aspects of lattice theory. Dr. C. Kent- Prooftechniquesin computer science. Dr. S. Nalmpally • Proximity approach to hypertopologies. Dr.J. Whitfield - Geometry and nonlinear analysis of Banac h spaces. Physics Dr. M. Hawton - Dielectric studies of phospholipid phase transitions and semiconduc tor/metal contacts. Hr. V. Paranjape Dr. W. Keeler • Optical and impedance investigations of semiconductors, high Tc superconductors and lyotropic liquid crystals. Dr. V. Paranjape Research in solid state physics. { Research NL>ivs continued on page 10} Pa ge 9 �... More Research News GRANTS AND CONTRACTS AWARDED Dr Witold Jankowski (Economics) was awarded a contract by Transport Canada to conduct a study of the economic impact of the Thunder Bay Airport on the city and the surrounding region. 1be study will provide a measure of the economic activity generated by the Thunder Bay Airport and will forecast anticipated changes over the next ten years. Dr. Marcel Bouffard (Physical Edu- cation) has been awarded a research grant by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation for a project entitled "The Effect of General and Specific Strategies upon Printing Performance of Mentally Handi• capped Children". Dr. Bouffard and his research associates, Dr. Peter Crocker and Professer Janice Causgrove, plan to teach mentally handicapped children general and specific problem-solving strategies that can be applied to motor tasks, in the hope that improved motor skills will improve their functioning in school and on the playground, where social acceptance and tolerance a re frequently based on motor competence. Work is progressing very well on Dr. Gary Murchison's (Forestry) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources contract to develop alternative field sampling designs for growth and yie ld data collection using a TRIM syste m. Phases III and N of the project recently have been approved. These phases involve the application of the TRIM plot data base developed in Phase I and ll for mature jack p ine stands to immature jack pine stands (Phase III), and to mature and immature black spruce stand (Phase IV). Dr. Joe Stewart (Anthropology) has been awarded an Ontario I leritage Foundation grant for his research project entitled "Analysis of Terminal Woodland Materials, with e mphasis o n Ddjm-3". Dr. Stewart will use the grant to analyze existing archaeological materials whic_h have been recovered from the Patricia Kozak Site, near the eastern end of the Shcbandowan Lakes. CENTRE FOR NORTHERN STUDIES 1989 Faculty Research Grants {continued from page 9} Or. Will Carmean (Forestry), "Site Quality Evaluation for Jack Pine in Northern Ontario." Dr. Anita Chen (Sociology), "Recruitme nt to Nursing Profession in Northweste rn Ontario." Dr_ Harold Cumming (Forestry), "Effectiveness of Ontario Guidelines for Protecting Nest Sites of Bald Eagles." Professors Uz Diem and Linda McKay (Nursing), "Identifying Health Promoting and Risk Taking Behaviour in Middle Adolescent Females in Northwestern Ontario". Dr. Dieter Eigenbrod (Engineering), "Longterm Creep Movements of Embankments on Soft Sens itive Clays in North Western Ontario." Dr. David Kemp (Geography), "The Climate of Northern Ontario." Ors. Barbara Kronberg (Geology) and Lada Malek (Biology), "Tree Seedling Fertilization with Crushed Rock and Nutrient Enric hed Rock Slags (A Greenhouse Study)." Ors. Walter Momot (Biology), Brian Phillips (Geography), Phil Fralick (Geology) and Barbara Kronberg (Geology), "Zoogeography of Freshwater Fishes in the Sibley Peninsula, in Relation to the Events of Dcglaciation Since the Marquette Readvance (10,000 B.P.), and the Potential Implications for Management of Aquatic Resources.'' Ors. Connie Nelson (Social Work) and Bruce Minore (Sociology), "Some- day Country: Studies of Empowerment in Northern Communities." Ors. Brian Phillips and Brian Lorch (Geography), "A Socio-Economic Atlas of North Western Ontario." Or. Harun Rasid (Geography), "Ef- fects of Hydropower Operations on Streamflow Regime in North Weste rn Ontario." Dr. Jim Stafford (Sociology), "The History of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union." L - ~~-==~ Dr.Jim Stafford Professor Patricia Vervoort (Visual 1989-90 Northern Scientific Training Program Grants - The Northern Scientific Trainjng Program provides travel, food and lodging expenses for students at the senior undergraduate and graduate level to obta in experience in northern research. Our Northern Studies Committee re• ceived an $8000 grant from the Program, and has awarded it to the following student projects: S.F. Clarke (Biology), "Staging Habitats ofMigratory Birds in Northern Manitoba." R. Foster (Biology), "Spring Ecology in Ring Seals in Manitoba's Coastal Waters." H. Lavertu (Social Work), "Development of a Counselling Program in a Remote School." B. Paleczny (Soc ial Work), "Development of a Nutrition Program in an Isolated School." FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The University Research Incentive Fund J The purpose of the University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) is to encourage universities and the private sector to enter into co-operative research ventures with each other. 1be program will match, dollar for dollar, e~gible investment by the private sector m university-based contract research. Program funds will be given to the university and may be applied directly to the costs of the project o r used to expand its scope. Eligible projects include basic or applied research and preliminary or feasibility studies in areas of pote ntial economic benefit to the province. The re are three applicatio n deadlines per year; the next is: May 31, 1989. DAILY FOREIGN TELEVISION NEWS Mexico, Madrid, Warsaw, Tokyo, Dr. Paul Watts, Director of the Centre Arts), "C. D. Howe as Engineer for the CaLondon, Moscow, Rome, for Northern Studies, has announced the nadian Board of Grain Commissioners in Je rusalem, Teheran, Paris. research grants which will be supported Thunder Bay: 1913-1916." 882011 this year by the Centre. 1be 1989 Fac ulty 9AM • 5 PM Research Grants have been awarded to EVERYONE WELCOME the following faculty for their research projects: - - -- - - - -- -- - -- - April 19 89 Page 10 - - - -- - - - -- -- - -- - - - AOOKA �Open Houses introduce services to University community Two open houses were to mark the move of two services to larger quarters. The Learning Assistance Centre and Native Students Support Services have taken up residence in the Tunnel, near the Matchbox. The Leaming Assistance Centre, which opened last September, offers tutoring services, mainly in the areas of mathematics and English. There is also a peer tutoring program in which students who are doing weU in a subject work with those who need help. The Centre also helps students with special n eeds, such as hearing or visually impaired students. The Native Students Support Services has been operating for about two years. The Centre fulfills many functions for the Native community at Lakehead University. The Centre acts as a meeting place where students can drop-in or attend scheduled workshops. Students receive social, academic, cultural and educational support and information from Native Students Support Services. Top,from left to right, Coordinator ofth Learning Assistance Centre: Geraldine White, Tutor Carey Mossop and Secretary/receptionist Dawn Kucber. Photo bouom, left to right: part ofthe team att Natiue Support Services: Beverly Sabourin, Coordinator, Walter Lin• klater, Cultural leader and bead ofthe Sweet Crass Ceremony, Joy Lawson, Director of Student Services and Peggy Smith. John Russell, Director of Community Relations, receives a chequefor SJ ,000 from Dorothy Cattani, Sales Representativefrom Xerox Canada Inc. who reinstituted a scholarship program al Lakehead University. The 1989-90 scholarship recipient was Dennis G. Morson. ( "Ask Dr. Weir" is unavailable th.is month, but will return next month. You are invited to send your science questions to Dr. Weir in care of the Chemistry Department. April 1989 /\GORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 11 �Campus Calendar FRIDAY,21 To include your Departme nt's e ve nt o r activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Flo Sherre n at 8300 or mail your information to SN 1002. Deadline for the May Agora is April 19, 1989. MEETING Alumni Board 7:30 pm little Dining Room MONDAY, 24 MEETING Senate 9:30 am Senate Chambers April MONDAY, 3 Final date for la te registration in Spring term Distance Education courses ~ ~ ~~ .·,_' .~: SEMINAR, ~ I\ r ,"-I CONCERT Felicia Urbanski - Music for violin, clarinet & piano Cornwall School 1006 7:30 pm FREE ADMISSION SUNDAY,14 TUESDAY 25 The Myste; of MIDI (Musical, Instrume nt, Digital, Interface) Thunde r Bay Chamber Players Music for winds & piano 7:30 pm - Cornwall 1006 Adults $10 Students S5 9:00am Cornwall 2005 TUESDAY, 4 FREE ADMISSION CONCERT Penny Clarke - Flute May Elizabeth GanJatsos - Virginal Cornwall School Recital Hall cs 1006 MONDAY, 1 FREE ADMISSION Final date for submission o f all marks/ grades for courses, projects, theses, and practica sche duled over the full year or in the second te rm • due 4:30 pm THURSDAY, 6 SEMINAR Stress Control and Self Improvement Seminar Leader: Mr. Walte r Martin, MA LIBRARY HOURS Psychology Department St. Joseph's Hospital Conference & Seminar Centre 7:00 - 10:00 pm; $30.00/pcrson Effective: March 13 lO April 24 WEDNESDAY, 13 "Chlld & Famlly Facing Death" Seminar Le ader: Ms Unda McKay, BScN., MN, RN. 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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 April 1989 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article announcing the new Student Centre, a report from the President, and an article on Dr. Henry Morgentaler giving a lecture on campus. 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 1989-04 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Henry Morgentaler Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective Student Centre