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Title A name given to the resource Nor'Wester Magazine Winter 1993 Vol.10 No.1 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Nor'Wester contains an article on the opening of the Music and Visual Arts building, an annoucement of a new Alumni House, and a President's Prespective. 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 1993 1993 Alumni Alumni Annual Fund Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Alumni House Dr. Robert G. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 1998 Alumni Alumni Annual Fund Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Alumni House Lakehead Lakehead University Native Access Program for Engineering Nor'Wester Nor'Wester Magazine Winter 1998 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/cda3836bc46cf460dcb6ae79447790e4.pdf df01d69cf0a4bb2775c183de1a0f3720 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada April 1998, Vol. 15, No. 4 ISSN 0828-5225 Description April May Se tembe Fire Alarm Sys1! rn R! pairs_ l,!pdale 5 Yr Ma!!ilen~nce Plan_ g a ~levai.,,rs 0 _ _ __ He.al)!l tlf!'I Saf~ly Bldg l~~ion Library Rl!_nova~on~ _ Kine_s10IOQY R~v~ons_ _ Con_yocations For Jim Podd, a sure sign of spring is the long list of maintenance projects that must be completed by Campus Development before the fall. This month he and nine other employees are marking their 30th year at Lakehead. Details on page 3. Necessity is the Mother of Invention Another use is in high-rise buildings. Structural columns made out of high performance concrete, he says, can be made smaller, resulting in more rentable space for their owners! Yet Claude Johnson sees other applications beyond strength and durability -- economy and sustainability. When you consider the life span of a project including maintenance and replacement costs, he says, structures built with high performance concrete result in more sustainable infrastructure. They also conWhen Dr. Claude D. Johnson and Dr. S. Ali Mirza serve on natural resources. wanted to test the strength of high performance concrete, they had two options: they could purchase an With their invention now patented in both the United expensive grinder and prepare their concrete samples States and Canada, Mirza and Johnson are hoping in the conventional way, or they could invent a new that an entrepreneur will come forward to negotiate a licensing agreement with Lakehead University. method. Given the chronic shortage of research funds at The next stage for the inventors wi11 involve further Lakehead, they chose to invent an entirely new testing, manufacturing and marketing. -- F. Harding method and have since secured a U.S. and Canadian More on Lakehead's first patent on patent for their innovation. "This is the first patent supported by the University that is a direct spin-off from basic research," says Dr. Connie Nelson, dean of graduate studies and research. Page 2. "A Simple but Effective Approach" INSIDE "It shows the importance of the relationship between New Graduate Award ...2 Study at the University of Lapland ...6 LUSU Reports ... 7 IN MEMORIAM basic research and its potential applications." High performance concrete is valued both for its strength and durability. Ali Mirza cites the bridge connecting P.E.I. to the mainland as an example where high performance concrete has been used to withstand the effects of salt water and ice over a design life of 100 years. On April 2, 1998, Lakehead mourned the passing of Jose de Cangas, Associate Professor of Nursing. ' Obituary on page 3. �+tit•h&-~--------------------------- 2 A Simple but Effective Approach Lakehead marl<ed an important milestone this year when a team led by Dr. Claude D. Johnson and Dr. S. Ali Mirza secured the University's first patent for a confined capping system for compressive strength testing of high performance concrete cylinders. CAMPUS NOTES A New Graduate Award valued at $6,000 Do you know a graduate student who is conducting research on issues related to Northwestern Ontario? If so, you should tell them about an award commencing in 1998-99 that is so new it is not yet listed in the University calendar. The G. Bernard Weiler and M. Marcella Weiler Family LU 30th Anniversary Graduate Award of Merit will be awarded to one full-time thesis graduate student entering the first year of his/her master's program in any discipline who demonstrates high academic standing and financial need. The intended area of thesis research must involve issues related to Northwestern Ontario. A one-page outline of the proposed research must be submitted with the Award Application. To receive the second instalment of this award the student must provide an updated research report approved by his/her thesis supervisor. Upon completion, the student is required to submit four additional soft-bound copies of his/her thesis to the Development Office for distribution to the Weiler family and interested organizations inNorthwestern Ontario. The award was established by family, friends and colleagues in honour of the late G. Bernard Weiler, Q.C., former Fellow and Chancellor Emeritus of Lakehead University and his wife Marcella. For more information contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Photo:(r-1) Former Lakehead Engineering Technologists Edith Ramanathan and Eric Powell (not pictured above) assisted Dr. Ali Mirza and Dr. Claude Johnson with their innovation. Standing with them is Dr. Connie Nelson,dean of graduate studies and research. Concrete cylinders are tested for strength by crushing each one in a large compression testing machine. When it comes to testing high performance concrete, however, the ends or "caps" of the cylinders must be stronger than the concrete below. If they are not, the caps wiJJ crumble before an accurate reading of the sample's strength can be taken. One way of preparing a strong cap is to smooth-grind the sample ends using an expensive grinding machine. This method is both costly and time-consuming. Instead, Johnson and Mirza figured out a way to make the cap stronger. They placed the sample on melted sulphur capping compound poured inside a metal confining ring. When this is done to both ends of the sample and the capping compound is allowed to harden, Presto! One high performance concrete cylinder with even stronger metal-ringed capped ends ready for testing. Third-year visual arts student Kelly Catton had an opportunity to speak with Edmonton printmaker/installation artist Lynda/ Osborne about her sculpture when Osborne visited the campus in March. Johnson and Mirza first published an article about their discovery in the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.22, No.3, June 1995, pp 617620. The article was used in the patent application. -- Frances Harding Osborne was one of five artists to visit Lakehead this year thanks to funds provided by the Canada Council. The other artists were David Alexander, a painter from Saskatoon, Milly Ristvedt, a painter from Tamworth, Ontario, Nancy Paterson, a multimedia artist from Toronto, and Oliver Girling, a painter from Toronto. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �3 ----------------------------tfit•l;lt EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECEPTION Staff and faculty who were recognized at Lakehead's annual Employees Service Recognition reception on April 15 included: 20 Years of Service Richard Berg Helen Bingham Graham Borradaile Glen Broman Karen Chivers Dave Christie Richard Clarke Ernie Epp Allan Gilbert Arlene Glavish Geoff Hill Sheila Hulina Bob lsotalo Louise Reccia Mike Richardson Moma Toderash Dolores Wawia Gwen Wojda Associate Professor, Philosophy Accounts Clerk, Finance Professor, Geology Programmer/Analyst, Re-Engineering Library Assistant Assistant Director of Finance Associate Professor, Forestry Associate Professor, History Associate Professor/Chair, Chemical Engineering Library Assistant Systems Programmer, CTRC Accounts Clerk, Finance Associate Professor, Business Administration Library Clerk Professor/Chair, English Secretary, Business Administration Assistant Professor, Education Director, Part-Time Studies 30 Years of Service Technician, Physics Bookstore Clerk Technician, Chemistry Professor/Director, Mathematical Sciences Professor, Chemistry Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science Associate Professor, Languages Professor/Chair, Curriculum Years 1 & 2, Business Administration Director, Campus Development Professor, Psychology Secretary, Human Resources George Anderson Sharon Bjorklund Dave Corbett *John Griffith David Holah Dave Kemp Alain Nabarra Gerry Phillips Jim Podd Paul Satinder Judy Ward *Also retiring in 1998 Retirees Lynn Barber Jolene Bohonis Dan Crozier John Futhey John Griffith Boris Pantie Gerry Vervoort Professor Jose de Cangas Cataloguing Librarian, Chancellor Paterson Library Secretary, Forestry Associate Professor, English Assistant Professor, English Professor/Chair, Mathematical Sciences Professor, Electrical Engineering Professor, Education/Mathematical Sciences Lakehead Staff Win the Lottery Switchboard operator Marie Ferguson summed it up nicely when speaking about her winnings. "It was not enough money to corrupt," she said, "but just enough to make life a little bit easier." She and eight others who work in the University Bookstore: Terri Clouthier, Terry Griffin, Karen Stecky, Kathy Webb, Helen Bilcowski, Lori Fleming, Cheryl Balacko, and Becky Hurley each won $9,178.34 from the March 14 Lotto 649 draw. The lucky winners say they will use the money for "bills and renovations" and are grateful to Dave Christie for a"anging the bank drafts! LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 The University community was deeply saddened by the death of Professor Jose de Cangas of the School of Nursing on March 29, 1998. Professor de Cangas joined the School of Nursing in 1989, after completing a Master's degree in Nursing at the University of Edmonton. He previously served as the Director of Mental Health for the Government of Alberta and the Director of Nursing for Acute Psychiatry at the Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. Concurrent to his professorship at Lakehead, he was a visiting professor to Universidad Autonoma de Madrid faculties of Psychology and Medical Department of Psychiatry. He established the first successful case management program for the severely mentally ill in Canada in Edmonton in the late 1980s, and directed a local adaptation of this program in Thunder Bay in 1991. This program continues to this day. Jose was a wonderful gounnet chef, lover of wine, old movies and classical music. He is survived by his wife Helen Wann and his son Joachim. A service to mark his passing was held at the Avila Centre on April 2. We all grieve his passing. He will be sadly missed. • -- Professor Linda McKay School of Nursing �+tit·#&-~--------------------------- 4 An Update from the President Dr. John WhiJfield Thunder Bay Community Development Partnership A Community Development Partnership was established in May of 1997 and involves several organizations: Strategic Reinvestment in Ontario's Universities The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) is calling upon the Government of Ontario to make a strategic re-investment in its universities. Ontario has the distinction of being the North American jurisdiction with the highest level of disinvestment from higher education with a 15% reduction. In view of the Government's announcement that there will be no increase in the I 998/99 transfer payments, COU is urging a one-time investment as part of the 1998 Spring Provincial Budget. Such a strategic reinvestment would: D ensure that no qualified student is denied the opportunity of pursuing an education; D facilitate the delivery of the highest quaJity education across a wide range of disciplines; D enable our universities to attract and return the best minds to teach and research; D Development Thunder Bay D Thunder Bay Ventures D position Ontario to lead the country in the generation of new ideas and the application of new technologies. D Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce In Memoriam .• William R. Parks D Lakehead Social Planning Council D Thunder Bay and District Labour Council D Lakehead University D Confederation College D Municipality of Thunder Bay William R. Parks passed away April I. 1998. A longtime friend of Lakehead University, he will be greatly missed. Parks was elected to the University's Board of Governors in 1982 and served three consecutive tenns completing his service in 1991. He was a member of several Board comrniuees including the Executive Committee and Fund-Raising Committee each for five years. Parks was a forester by training and worked both as a professional forester and a public servant in Saskatchewan and Ontario. He served the community through his extensive volunteer activities. Our condolences are extended to his wife, children and grandchildren. The Partnership, which is open and welcoming to new partners, came together to work with City Council to move forward with the Community Development Strategy. This Strategy, which was developed over the past several years, has five streams: Forestry IN MEMORIAM Diversified Economy Allan M. Becker Regional Leadership Family, friends and colleagues are deeply saddened at the untimely passing of Allan M. Becker in early April. Community Infrastructure and Quality of Life lnfonnation Technology There could be and should be more strategic directions. In my view, it is essential that the University continues to play an integraJ and active role in the Partnership. The University provides strength and support in each of the five streams mentioned above. On the other hand, a strong and heaJthy community base is necessary to support a vibrant and healthy university. The vision of the Partnership is: Thunder Bay and Region will be an anractive and heaJthy environment in which to live, work and play through the maintenance and enhancement of economic and social support that define heaJthy communities. Becker was elected to the Lakehead University Board of Governors in 1995 and for the past three years was an active member of the Board's Audit Committee and Fund Raising Committee. He was also co-chair of the University's OSOTF Campaign Committee and instrumental in acquiring the leadership gift from Royal Bank for the Share Our Northern Vision Campaign. Becker's 24-year career with Royal Bank of Canada started as an accountant trainee in Thamesford, Ontario. In 1989 he moved to Thunder Bay as Area Manager to supervise a group of branches. In 1992, he moved to London to oversee the branch network there as Area Manager. He joined head office in Toronto in 1995 as Vice-President, Implementation & Operations Support. Last year he joined the bank's Service Delivery group .as Vice-President, Credit Granting, to lead a vital component of a major sales and service initiative. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �5 -----------------------------1-tW•l;&I STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE by Dr. Jim Gellert, Acting Vice-President (Academic) and Chair, Strategic Plan Steering Committee THANK YOU SCHOLARS AND DONORS As was reported in the January issue of the Agora, an open meeting was held on January 27, 1998 in order to provide the University community with the opportunity to share information and ideas on the external environment affecting Ontario universities, as well as the implications of the system-wide environment for Lakehead. Professor Bonnie Patterson, Chair of COU and Interim President John Whitfield were on hand to lead discussion on the two areas noted. On February 27, 1998, an all-day colloquium was held to begin the process of determining Lakehead's Mission Statement and the Strategic Area Working Groups which will provide the basis for the development of the new plan. The colloquium was attended by a cross-section of faculty, students, staff, administration and the Board of Governors, and was facilitated by Dr. Ken Brown from the Faculty of Forestry and Executive Director of Services Grant Walsh. After reviewing the history and development ofLakehead University, as well as the status of the 1992-98 Strategic Plan, the participants focused on a wide variety of perceived opportunities and obstacles facing Lakehead at the current stage of its development. The Strategic Plan Steering Committee views the colloquium as a constructive exercise in clarifying and articulating issues affecting the University community as a whole, and wishes to thank all those who participated. As the Steering Committee ends its involvement in the development of the Strategic Plan, it will be releasing a report summarizing the information gathered to date, and it will be inviting further input from all constituencies across the institution. In addition, it has become evident that it will be essential that Lakehead's incoming President have a substantive role in the articulation of the University Mission Statement and be involved in defining the direction of the Strategic Plan itself. Accordingly, while information gathering and identification of strategic options will continue, the actual formulation of the plan will be delayed until a new President is appointed. Aarvo Nuutinen, owner of Country Good Meats & Dell, gave a heartfelt speech on behalf of donors at the annual Scholars and Donors reception held in March. Lakehead is the single most important fac- tor in the survival of our community, he said. And he was happy to donate, especially when his gift last year was matched by the government of Ontario. "Ijust wish I could give more," he said. Undergraduate s tudent Marie Cappello and graduate student Smirti Agarwal said a few words on behalf of the students. Dusty Miller spoke on behalf ofthe Board of Governors. Music students Michael Costa and Chedo Barone played guitar while s tudents from the Department of Anthropology were on hand to answer questions about their display of the Department's research activity, paleoanthropology, DNA Lab, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. CAMPUS NOTES International Workshop in Tokyo Congratulations to Steve Elliot Dr. John Naysmith, Professor Emeritus Forestry, co-chaired an International Workshop on Model Forests held in Tokyo, Japan, in March, 1998. Eighteen countries and six international non-government organizations participated in the Workshop which was hosted by the Government of Japan. • The Faculty of Forestry's Class of '98 has chosen Steve Elliot to be the recipient of this year's Welbourne Educator's Award. The Welbourne Educator's Award, presented yearly by each graduating class at the Canadian Institute of Forestry Ring Ceremony, recognizes "excellence as a teacher to the students of the Faculty of Forestry through the period 1994-98." The Workshop explored an array of Model Forest issues in the context of a proposal to establish a global network of sustainable forest management pilot projects involving countries from every continent. For the past two years Naysmith has been actively engaged in work related to Canada's current network of 11 Model Forests. The proceedings of the Workshop are to be published this spring. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 CORRECTION In the March ' 98 issue we reported that the Distinguished ,Instructor Award came with a $3,500 cash award. In fact, it is now $1,500. The award had to be decreased in recent years as a result of University-wide budget cuts. �+@·»&------ -------- -------------- 6 Opportunities for Study in Finland at the University of Lapland by Dr. Kari Hakapaa University has always been "international." In the Middle Ages Finnish students and scholars travelled to the academic centres of Europe. However, at the time, academic studies were the privilege of only a few, and when the first Finnish university - the Academy of Turku - was established in the then Sweden-Finland in 1640, it was first and foremost a cradle for national culture. But, science knows no borders, and from the very beginning international contacts were vital. Recent years have totally internationalized academic life. Increased c-0ntacts between faculty have resulted in unprecedented numbers of student exchange programs between the universities of different countries and continents. Today, Finnish students may pass part of their studies in foreign universities, and correspondingly foreign students may come to Finland for part of their studies. In a short time, studies abroad have become an opportunity within the reach of the student body at large. This is the case also with my home University, the University of Lapland. The University of Lapland is the northernmost university in Finland, established in 1979 and having some 3,000 degree students in four faculties: law, social sciences, education, and art and design. For each of them, student and teacher exchange is an established activity. Exchange is conducted with universities both in Europe and elsewhere. There are extensive exchange programmes especially between the Nordic countries and between the membership of the European Union. In Finland, the exchange is also facilitated by extending government student allowances to studies abroad. Geographical affinity has promoted cooperation between northern universities: they have established the Circumpolar Universities Association to strengthen mutual contacts and presently preparations are under way to launch the activities of a new ''University of the Arctic," building on even closer cooperation between the existing universities in the area. The University of Lapland is also partner and European Chair to a recently established "North Consortium" promoting student exchange between four Canadian and four European institutions of higher education and funded by the EC/Canada Programme of Cooperation in Higher Education and Training. At the same time, the University of Lapland has advanced its northern contacts on a bilateral level, for instance, with universities in Canada, Japan, Russian Federation and the United States. In Canada, partners to such arrangements include Lakehead University, University of Northern British Columbia and Yukon College. Student exchange has also reached fields such as law which previously took a primarily national character. Today, the relations of states are often regulated by international treaties while international cooperation also requires knowledge of foreign legal systems. At the University of Lapland, law students have been among The University of Lapland seeks to develop itself into a distinctive institution of teaching and research with a significant international role, particularly as a seat of expertise on the North. As part of this objective, the University will endeavour to improve life and culture in northern Finland. (University Mission Statement, 1989) the most active to study abroad. In recent years, more than 30 law students have annually studied in foreign universities corresponding to more than 25 per cent of the annual intake of law students to the University of Lapland. Most of them have studied either in other Nordic universities or in British or other English-speaking universities but recently there has also been a growing interest in studies in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Student exchange is a two-way street. A university sending out students must also be prepared to welcome students from abroad. For Finnish universities (the total number of which is today 21) this poses a considerable challenge. It is obvious that not many foreign students may pursue studies in Finnish. To facilitate student exchange, the Finnish universities have developed study programs in foreign languages, particularly in English. Also at the University of Lapland courses are offered in English. Moreover, the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland is running an international Arctic Studies Program covering various arctic themes in natural and social sciences as well as humanities and cultural studies. But student exchange does not only mean studies abroad. It also means a possibility to leave the familiar home environment and to experience new surroundings, ways and customs. At its best it offers much more than lectures and exams in a foreign language; it also offers a chance to make new friends, to familiarize oneself with different cultures, and to build confidence in one's abilities to manage out in the world. Years back I was, myself, privileged to have that experience, and now as a visiting professor the experience is equally rewarding. Hopefully, the coming years will also see more students and teachers of Lake.head University visiting Lapland. Dr. Kari Hakapiiii is a Professor of Public International Law at the University ofLapland and is the first person to hold the Ronald A. Ristimaki Chair in Finnish Studies at Lakehead University. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �7 ----------------------------,-t@•l;&I A Year Full of Changes A Report on LUSU Accomplishments during 1997-98 by Michael Blower, LUSU President This past year in the Student Union has been quite eventful on every level of our operations, and we have seen great successes in all our initiatives. This was truly a year full of changes for the Student Union that I, along with Vice-President Finance Justin Tawil and Vice-President Student Issues Shawna Hickey, have worked hard to implement. In the summer months we focused our energy on a general cleanup, and improvement to LUSU space. Jhis began with the LUSU office, which saw the construction of a brand new board room to accommodate the numerous LUSU committees that meet on a regular basis. The effort to maximize the efficiency of our space began within the LUSU office and eventually spanned throughout the entire Student Centre. The Gender Issues Centre was moved into a larger, newly renovated room to allow the Centre to accommodate its increased usage. This move gave birth to the new LUSU lounge, which is now fully equipped with cable TV as well as some vintage furnishings, thus providing a relaxing and comfortable meeting place for students. Another large undertaking was the timeless issue of how to raise awareness of what LUSU is, and what we do for the students. This was accomplished by the creation of three large signs which are now displayed throughout the University. Each of these signs promote all of the services that the Student Union provides to the students. As we rolled into September our initiatives were maintained at full force and the next area of focus was our Student Centre tunnels. We solicited a student artist, Stan Kalaska, to help us liven up the tunnel area. The result: an impressive depiction of art history stretching through the heart of the Student Centre. This still remains a work in progress, but is expected to be completed by midsummer. Our Day of Action, in protest of the current provincial governments' initiatives, saw over 1,200 students circulating through the Agora. The next target was the large meeting room located in UC 2020. Previously furnished with old broken tables and unstable chairs, UC 2020 has now been refurbished and is truly one of the most professional meeting rooms on campus. All of our events experienced record-breaking student participation. Orientation was one of the most successful of its kind. The Shinerama campaign for Cystic Fibrosis had over 600 students involved. Our Day of Action, in protest of the current provincial government's initiatives, saw over 1,200 students circulating through the Agora, and those are only a few of the highlights. The most surprising, however, was our LUSU Executive elections which drew 25 per cent of the student body to the voting booths surpassing all other Canadian universities. Aside from all of the new projects and events, the Lakehead University Student Union this year was forced to confront a somewhat grim issue; the Outpost facing serious financial difficulties. The entire LUSU/Outpost team was called upon to make some major changes to operations. We are pleased to report that we have seen an enormous turnaround in operations over the past year, and that the Outpost has achieved its break-even goal. We are confident that the efforts put forth by the Student Union and the Outpost management this year will indeed continue into a profitable future. As this highly successful year is coming to a close I am looking forward to my second term in the office of LUSU president. In the coming year we will be continuing along many of the directions set this year as well as undertaking many new and exciting ventures. We are currently calling for faculty support in our efforts to reform the course evaluation system into a more useful format in which the results would be accessible by the student body. We are looking to broadcast an Events and Information Calendar ov~r the currently existing televisions on campus, as well as to facilitate more student murals in our hallways -- just to mention a few. I am very pleased with the direction that the Student Union has taken over the past year, and I am confident that this level of success will surely be exceeded in the year to come. Meet the new LUSU Executive for 1998-99 (l-r): Vice-president Finance Eric McGoey, President Mike Blower (serving a second year) and Vice-president Student Issues, Mike Lyons LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �8 This article appeared in the University of Toronto Bulletin on March 2, 1998 Mapping It Out Ontario universities are at the bottom of the North American funding scale by Bonnie Patterson 2- Year Changes in Public Support for Higher Education 0% -+3°/ o +4% On Nov. 19 Premier Mike Harris told a gathering of representatives from business, government and the university community. "We want Ontario to be the best jurisdiction in North America to Jive and work and invest in and to raise a family. A skilled and highly educated workforce is absolutely essential and central to our ability to be able to reach that goal." It should be self-evident that the realization of this goal wilJ be dependent on the strength of the Ontario government's partnership with its universities. The Council of Ontario Universities has developed a three-point plan to ensure that Ontario universities are able to fulfil the responsibility the premier sees for us as major contributors lo our provinces's economic, so- cial and cultural well-being and to ensure that Ontario will be the best jurisdiction in North America. The plan is included in our February 12 brief to the standing committee on finance and economic affairs, which was presented by President Robert Prichard of the University of Toronto (also chair of COU), President Paul Davenport of the University of Western Ontario and chair of COU's government and community relations committee and myself. sities are 10th out of 10 among the provinces, making them the poorest funded on a per capita basis in the country. Comparisons with American universities are even rt_lore stark: the map above illustrates twoyear changes to Canadian provincial grants and American state appropriations. One can readily see that Ontario universities have been dealt the hardest blow with a reduction of 15.3 per cent in provincial operating grants. A key element of our plan is our call for a renewed public investment in excellence and accessibility. Unfortunately the province has consistently chosen to make fiscal decisions that have moved Ontario universities to the bottom of the North American funding scale. Today Ontario univer- The province's cuts have occurred despite the recommendations of its governmentappointed Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education, chaired by David Smith. The Smith report strongly asserted that Ontario should fund its universities at the average for other LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �9 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i- t W ' / i & • Mapping it Out continued from page 8 6 TH A NNUAL C HEMICAL ENGINEERING C ONFERENCE Canadian provinces and be reasonably in line with government support of major public university systems in the United States. As with other publicly-funded sectors, the best measure of underfunding remains just such a comparison with the national average of provincial investment, one which enables the government to make informed decisions about reductions or, indeed, new investments. This measurement should also be an important benchmark for Ontario taxpayers, alerting them to the fact that, relative to other jurisdictions, fewer of our per capita tax dollars are invested in universities. By this measure, Ontario universities are underfunded by approximately $500 million. March 21, 1998 The staggering void left by this loss of hundreds of millions of dollars has been felt by every student in every Ontario university. Services, facilities and resources throughout our university campuses -- from learning resources such as those available through our university libraries to student support programs through to classroom and laboratory facilities -- have been negatively affected by the cuts. Our universities have also had to reduce faculty and staff to meet reduced budgets. Compared with 1990 levels there has been a province-wide reduction of 1,050 full-time faculty, despite an increase of 8,000 full-time students in that same time period. Public investment in postsecondary education has been rapidly declining at a time when the need for higher education and knowledge-based industries is growing. Ensuring excellence in teaching, research and learning is the bes! way to help secure the future for our students and society at large. If it wants to achieve its own stated desires, the government of Ontario must increase its financial commitment by raising the funding of Ontario universities to the benchmark of the national average. Bonnie Patterson is president ofthe Council of Ontario Universities. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 Lakehead's annual Chemical Engineering Conference just keeps getting better and better. This year 82 people registered in the conference which is organized by the Lakehead University Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE). Registrants included students, alumni, practising engineers, community members, and representatives from industry and from the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Research Centre. As well there were registrants coming from other departments on campus (Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, NAPE and Social Work) and from local and regional high schools. The morning session featured remarks by faculty advisor Dr. I. Nirdosh; student chapters representatives Kathy Strapac and Colin Gilbert; Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering Dr. Allan Gilbert; and President John Whitfield. The rest of the session was devoted to technical presentations by students (Abebe Habte Gabre, Nathan Latour, Colette Lepage, Kristine Morgan and Walter Turek) covering a variety of topics such as pulp and paper, biomedical engineering, oil sands and process control. The highlight of the afternoon session was the keynote address entitled "Life-long Learning, Continuous Professional Development" given by Maja Veljkovic, president of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The Conference allowed the Student Chapter members to interact with Veljkovic and the other participants as well as to build contacts and make friends. Evening activities included dinner at the Calabria Restaurant and a TBSO performance of The Merry Widow. -- taken from a report on the Conference prepared by Dr. I. Nirdosh. The Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada has announced that the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, formerly known as the Learned Societies Conference, will be held May 27 to June 6, 1998 at the University of Ottawa. The Congress brings together some 7,000 researchers from across Canada with representation of over I ,000 participants from outside the country and from all five continents. http://www.hssfc.ca �+W•i;&-1---------------------------FuNo RAISING FOR ELECTRONIC ACCESS by Frances Harding If you are fortunate enough lo own a laptop computer you can use the "wired" study carrels in the Library to access the Internet. But what if you don't have a computer? "Then you' re forced to spend a considerable amount of time doing research using print indexes," says Chief Librarian Anne Deighton, "and that's the problem we are trying to address." In late March, Lakehead University launched a campaign to raise $300,000 to improve electronic access in the Chancellor Paterson Library. The goal is to secure the hardware and software necessary to enable students to access the increasing amount of data now available through the Internet. Lakehead's wish list includes 20 PCs (plus computer tables and chairs) for the Student Lab on the third floor; equipment to upgrade the Library's Automated Catalogue; as well as a variety of products to improve circulation, public access, and electronic resource management. "Students expect a technologically proficient library; one that takes fuJl advantage of the access to infonnation provided by new technology," says Deighton. "At present, there are no computers available for students to view electronic journals or other paid Internet resources in the Libary." Currently, the Library maintains a print reserve and examination collection where high-demand items are signed out for a shorter loan period. In most cases, these print items must be viewed in the Library, one item at a time, during Library hours only. With a scanner, these items could be converted to electronic form and made available to students through the Internet. This would allow for greater access at any time of the day or night, from any location including residence. Among the companies currently being approached for donations are the building suppliers and contractors involved in the renovations. To date the University has received nearly $37,000 in gifts and pledges. If you would like to make a gift, please contact Anne Deighton at 343-8205. A team of volunteers has joined faculty and staff to raise $300,000 for Electronic Access in the Chancellor Paterson Library. Front row (I-r):Marv Detweiler, Manager, Northwestern Business Banking Centre, Royal Bank of Canada; Anne Deighton; Beverley Brucha, Chief Librarian, Thunder Bay Public Library; Dr. Mike Richardson. Back Row (I-r) Dr. John Whitfield; Bob Angell; Joe Logozzo, President, Iron Range Bus Lines; Fred McIntosh, former Lakehead Chief Librarian; Robert Paterson, N.M. Paterson and Sons; Brian Macivor, Cheadle Johnson Shanks Macivor; Rob Zuback. Absent: Margaret Maclean CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF RENOVATIONS BEGINS JUNE 8 The final phase of the renovations to The Chancellor Paterson Library is set to take place during this summer and will be completed by September. This library renovations project began in 1993 and will end this summer with a completely remodelled library. You can view the plans for the new main floor entrance in the Lobby Area of The Chancellor Paterson Library. To prepare for the final phase of renovations to The Chancellor Paterson Library, there will be a number of moves over the next few months. * These service points and collections will move to the Ground Floor during renovations to the Main Floor: Information Desk Circulation Desk, Reserves Interlibrary Loans Office Online Catalogue terminals Public Library Computer Current Contents Worl<station CODOC Collection Reference Collection Search Services Office ERL and Stand-Alone Worl<stations FirstSearch Workstation Photo Identification The front doors of the Library will be closed once the Circulation Desk is moved to the Ground Floor. The Shipping and Receiving Doors will become the main entrance to the Library. Watch for announcements of this temporary change. * Periodicals will move from the Third Floor to the Second Floor as soon as examinations are completed. Current issues will be moved to the new Current Issues Reading Room by September. * Books A to L on the Ground Floor will move to the Third Floor. Microforms will move from the Main Floor to the Second Floor during renovations to the Main Floor. The Library will keep you informed of moves and changes with signs, posters and updates in this column. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY APRIL 1998 �11 ----------------------------tW•l;hlll INTRODUCING DARWIN. Announcing an evolutionary leap over all lower forms of workstations. Darwin. A full-fledged Sun·· workstation (with an up to 300MHz processor, no less) that'll run all your favorite PC apps while delivering the power, scalability, networkability, and robust UltraSPARC'"/Solaris'" performance you've come to expect from Sun. And all for just $3,960 *. (Roughly the price of a PC running Microsoft®Windows"' Nl:') With Darwin, you can run heavy-duty • applications one moment, then craft a presentation using Microsoft Office® the next. Moreover, its new Elite3D graphics will blow away a similar SGI Sun Ultra 5 machine. And at less than a third of the cost. And since Darwin is bi nary compatible, it can run the over 2,000 technical applications available for Sun. $3, 960* ♦Sun microsystems (And now, of course, every PC application under it.) For more information, call Sun at (519)432-1180 or your On Campus Distribution Centre at (807) 343-8770. Or visit our Web site at sun.com. Look, in the workstation world , as in the real world, it's survival of the fittest. THE NETWORK IS THE COMPUTER.™ ·umited time otter to education customers. AWHOLE NEW SPECIES Of WORKSTATION. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 1998 �12 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO WRITERS WORKSHOP MEMBERSHIPS TO THE C.J. SANDERS FIELDHOUSE {Noww) Author Janis Rapoport will be in Thunder Bay to give a reading on Friday April 24 at 8 pm at Rumours Dining Room Confederation College. (Admission is free.) The next day, Saturday, April 25 from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Waverley Resource Library she will give a workshop titled "The Best Things I know About Writing" ($1 0 for nonmembers, free to members). Although the main gym and the track will be the only facilities available from April 27 to August 30, 1998, memberships for full-time faculty, staff and their families will be available May 1, 1998. Janis Rapoport, a creative writing instructor at the University of Toronto, has held writer-in-residence positions at several Canadian libraries, and has for many years been an avid promoter of Canadian literature. In recent years, she has been on the forefront of establishing ties between Canadian and Israeli writers "'·1c r.-ublishers, and is currently on the executive of the Writers Union of Canada. Proper Lakehead identification indicating full-time status will be required to obtain a membership. NETNOTES Mark your calendar Maclean's website (www.macleans.ca) has a writer-in-electronic-residence program to link online readers with Canadian writers. Each month, a different writer presides ~p-~ t.Susan Musgrave was the first), 1mllatmg weekly topics for online discussion, short essays and/or opinions on literary issues. Writers to follow in coming months include Richard van Camp, Ann Ireland, Leon Rooke, Andrew Pyp~r, Robert J. Sawyer, Howard Engel, Austin Clarke and Eden Robinson. Behind ii all is Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER), a program in which Canadian authors use the Internet to connect to students at all levels in writing classes and libraries across Canada. Working online from their homes, the auth~rs critique writing and make suggestions for further reading to students and teachers in schools across the country. WIER's own website is at www.edu.yorku.ca/WIERHome.html The Agora is published on the 15th of every month. We encourage you to send in your news. Deadline for the May issue is May 6, 1998 As of May 1, 1998, only full-time faculty and staff of Lakehead University are entitled to free memberships. For further information call Sharon Kozak at 343-8213. for the following OS0TF DRESS DOWN DAY May 8, 1998 THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY Extended hours will apply from March 13 until April 23, 1998 Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 12 noon to 11:30 p.m. Note: Friday, April 24, the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP May 5-6, 1998 Regional Centre Room 2003 For information contact Ken Brown Instructional Development Advisor 343-8114 Agora April 1998 Vol. 15, No. 4 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road "(hunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca C. Trojan Community Relation s LAKEHEAD UNIVEFISITY, APFIIL 1998 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-04 1998 6th Annual Chemical Engineering Conference Agora Magazine Dr. John Whitfield Lakehead Lakehead University Study in Finland Update from the President https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/af9d97d67f248d6b86f1114704bfac45.pdf 82f521ad44c37820433048e8c94bffcf PDF Text Text APRIL 1999 A NEWS LETTER F OR LAKEHEAD U NIVERSITY STAFF & F ACULTY Dr. Mary Louise Hill Appointed Vice-President (Academic) Lakehead's new Vice-President (Academic) was attracted to Lakehead because of the strength of its academic programs and is looking forward to moving them ahead. Check the Lakehead University Website www.lakeheadu.ca under "New and Events" for more information about Events On Campus Events Off Campus •• .. Media Releases University Publications •• Strategic Planning Dr. Mary Louise Hill has spent the past 16 years teaching geology at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she is currently Associate Dean, College of Science & Technology. Although a scientist by training, Dr. Hill is committed to the liberal arts and values the merits of a core curriculum •· something she helped to develop for the 17,000 undergraduate students at Temple, both as a faculty member serving on various curriculum committees and serving for a year as Acting Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies. "It's not enough to teach students current knowledge," says Hill, "We have to provide them a context for what they are learning and prepare them to adapt to a changing world." During her tenure as Acting Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Hill was responsible for university-wide academic programs and she established a new Academic Resource Centre to serve the advising needs of entering students before they choose a major. Dr. Hill is a Canadian citizen who was born and raised in Ontario. She lived for a time in North Bay (where she "began to love the outdoors") before moving to Ottawa and later completing a BSc in Geology at Carleton University in 1978. From there she enrolled at Princeton University where she completed a PhD in Geology in 1985. Dr. Hill is a strong supporter of bringing research into the classroom. "Although teaching is our central mission," she says, "it is through our research activity that we model the skills our students need to be lifelong learners." Her own career has certainly been shaped by influential teachers. One was a female high school geology teacher whose husband worked for the Geological Survey of Canada. The second was a Princeton professor who influenced her decision to pursue graduate work in high temperature deformation geology in the United States. "Ironically, I had to leave Canada to continue my work in Canada," she says, referring to her dissertation on the Geology of the Redcap Mountain Area, Coast Plutonic Complex, in British Colu·mbia. Dr. Mary Louise Hill is the Co-Director of the Summer Research Program for Minority Undergraduates in Science at Temple University. In 1992 she was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award. Lakehead University President Fred Gilbert is looking forward to welcoming Hill when she begins her five-year term on July 1st. "I believe Dr. Hill's background, academically and administratively, will serve Lakehead well," he says. Frances Harding �-;■-•-·i----------------- Agora April, 1999 Vol. 16, No. 4 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA From the President's Desk ISSN 0826-5225 by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert 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 SE1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail:frances. harding@lakeheadu.ca **** Deadline for submissions for the next issue is May 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 Ad, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Lakehead U NI V ERSI T Y At the open meeting in the Agora to discuss the 1999-2000 budget submission, it was posed that there was a disproportionate allocation to a dministration and that administration was not suffering the fate of the academic sector and, furthermore, that administration at Lakehead was adding positions. This is a refrain I have made and heard, over the past 30 years, and it has been true or untrue to various degrees at the different institutions with which I have been associated. Suffice it to say that my response at the meeting was that Lakehead's administration, like most other areas of the university, was the leanest I have ever encountered. Perhaps the reorganization of the past few months has given the impression that positions have been created, but the only "new" position is that of Vice-President (Research and Development). Considering that the Vice-President (Administration) position has not been filled since Fred Poulter's retirement, there has been no net gain in central administration. What has taken place is the creation of titles for people working in administration to reflect more accurately their responsibilities. A copy of the current organizational chart clearly demonstrates this. With one of the tasks recommended in the Strategic Plan, there will be a full review of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the current administrative structure. Along with other recommendations in the plan, there could be considerable restructuring of both academic and administrative sectors over the next few years. When it occurs, it will reflect the intent of making Lakehead Un iversity an even more efficient and accountable organization. But contrast the current administration against any other university our size, and I expect you will find that we have the fewest positions allocated to running the institution of any of them. I can assure you that this is reflected in many of the same signs seen in the faculties -overwork, stress, and missed deadlines for completing tasks. I suspect that we are as many as six positions short of what is necessary to run the university at full efficiency, but the review will provide an objective analysis of the situation. I have alluded to the Strategic Plan, and we are in the final stages of completing that process. Over the next couple of weeks, you will have a chance to respond to the interim report of the Strategic Planning Group. The Group will then complete its task of submitting the Strategic Plan to the Senate and Board of Governors next month. This has been a complex exercise involving many people within and outside the university. The end product will be a meaningful guide for the future of Lakehead! Later this month , the provincial government will submit its budget following the Throne Speech. I am optimistic that there will be good news for the postsecondary education sector and for our university. However, implementation of the budget may be delayed until an election has been held. I will use my article in the May Agora to analyse the budget's potential impacts in detail. continued on page 3 Lakehead University - April, 1999 2 �Clloir, Slrp/ten S. J/r.sskm l'rlJ' Rev. loi.J IYll.wn BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHANCELLOR I998-99 PRESIDENT Lakel,ead University linda Plu1/ipJ Frt't/Cil~rl SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO TI~E PRESIDENT Organization Cllart OFFICE Of COMMUNICATIONS r-, Ji'm Krurmer NOMP _ _ _ _ _ _ L - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UNIVERSliY SERVICES DIRECTOR. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CEh'TRE AUDIO VlSUAL SERVICES MICRO COMPUTER MAINTENANCE MICRO COMPUTER SAi.ES Gro111 Wolslt BillBrogna!o TomAwlin ll. R. OFFICER lkrrik Patola 1-1. R. OFFICER Glendo Squirr 11. R. OFFICER _J IIIW.TII & SAFETY Carol Oue MULTI MEDIA PRODUCTION Subby Si.ltr=k)' PROJECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER. RESIDENCE & CONFERENCE SERVICES COORDINATOR, RESIDENCE LIFE MANAGER. DOOKSTORE MANAGER, PRINTING SERVICES CHIEF. SECURITY SERVICES MANAGER. ORAPIIIC & PIIOTOGRAPIIV SERVICES SUPERVISOR. FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR. LIQUOR SERVICES PROJECT MANAGER BUILDING MAINTENANCE MAI/AGER. OPERATIONS Timo Mltttlntn Judy Mad.I~ Frank Chrl.Jttn /Jar/di/are Norma.lM-11 Nno·hold B«Jy J/urlry Stan Nrll'ltY Do,,NIA"1lu Brn Kaminsli VICE-PRESIDENT __!_ACADEMIC) VICE-PRESIDENT .loltn H'ltirfir/d (RESEAROI & DF.VELOPMENl) UO/la ff'ibon BnrBklnr/1 Afar/a p,,,,.,,,,,,; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER RESEARCII, TRUST & SYSTEMS BUDGET & ACCOUNTING OFFICER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER PURCHASING MANAGER JamaMon l, Ot111dKemp (,lethtg) 8a:ltram/Jodgw111r Frntry SroiJ INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR Donna Slrdy Oa,r C/Jriitle l)'elle Jllirtr Jfarilp1 J/u.slol DEAN ARTS AIID SCIENCE DEAN OUSIN.~$ ADMIN. DEAN EDUCATION 1/rnri Sa/I&, DEAN ENGINEERI NG Dani/ £vier DEAN • FORESTRY & TH FOREST ENVIRONMENT Anne LN/g/Jton c~~n Wojt/4 Huglt Briggs rNTERNfi~~RA~IVITIESI Dan PaJula, Rita Bio/~ Afa rgoRo.u Com,ie N'rbon Prdk,,odi GregS/Jalay Kur/,-/.NC/4ri, Alu Pasqlklli (Acting/ .limPodd Dianr Alklu'rli• DIRECTOR OF INSTTTUTIONAL ANALYSIS Prnlli Pav/a,inne CIIIEF LIBRARIAN DIRECTOR Of PART-TlMI: STUDIES REGISTRAR IIOUSEKEEPINO SHIPPING/ RECEIVING GROUNDS CAMPUS ENGINEER I .1/m Crllrrt (Artlng) la.~l'1ler Adam Rltod, ELECTRICAL M£CIIANICAL POWERIIOUSE SUPERVISOR. SERVICES N ,no /,a'H'S0/1 PUBLICATIONS OFFICER Fnvur.s /larding DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (A eliAg) DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT .J AMC SECRETARIAT COMMUNICATIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICER D,ni,, Bn,/e y Bob Ang, // MICRO COMPlTTER SUPPORT NETWORK SERVICES COORDINATOR. RE,ENGINEERJN(i DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 8l!VSt,faffl'l Joy 1/immrlmOlf DIRECTOR OF S11JDENT SERVICES Srolt Alanln CENTRES Arc/Jlr Colwimo OMBUDSPERSON DEAN , GRADUATE STVDIES & RESEARCII NATIONAL RESEARCJI COUNCIL/IRAP MANAGER. RESEARCII, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LAKEIIEAD UNIVERSITY CEIITRI;. FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES Doug Slone ALUMNI MA.NAGER Rol,Z,,hoci DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Laurie Iii/I DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PLACEMENT & CO,OP EDUCATION A/or Kty tor Andn.• HIKV'JO!I (Acti ng) AIJIJII Al« Kr,uie Ina ChomJ:thJ11 SENIOR ADVISOR ATRC ENVIRONMENTAL T£SilNO PALEO-DNA LAB LAKE SUPERIOR BINATIONAL FORUM INSTRUMENTATION LAB H7m Baanc/Jen Al Smith PrterUe l1Afo lto BarhNirol Allan AlaeKr,uie EDUCATION CENTRE CO-OP~T~e~N~~An~~ JoltnO;'(i/aromo �VIC'E-PRESIOO,'T (ACADEMIC) OF.AN or ARTS AND SCIENCE ASSOCIATE DEAN ARTS AHO saa.'CE lknfd Kr"'P (Acting) Annr IHlglttOII Hm/n, Krrlrr {,IMu<g) XOlt l/om1//011 ANTIIROPOLOGY OIOLOOY MMEDICAL LAB SCIENCE MNORTIIERN ONTARIO WILD RICE Alatto/, ,t((l("(/(}llo/d I PrtrrUY PROGRAM Do,;gAla,1/,, O!EMISTRY ECONOMICS A'orman Bmuor CIIIEF LIDRARlAN IIEAD. IW'EllENCE &. INFORMATION SERVICES IIEAD. COLlECTIONS Am1r Drlg.+ton DEPARTMENT IIEAD. SYSTEMS/ /a,o D,,., 818LIOGRAPHJC PROCUSING .s1,;r1..,, a,_,.,, Ju11 .Anw1 F,.,,U,/Jrsra EDUCATION UDR.ARIAN s~i~1, :1~J~C~~~:g~. KimFrd.<krs<M 8rf41,J.mr~ (i,..,.,, H'trfa Jin~ Kb.JI" Po1Ja.rrn IIJSTORY INDIGENOUS LEARNINO NATIVE ACCESS LANGUAGES UDR.ARY & INFORMATION STUDIES Ko/JRo/vo,, MATIIEMATICAL SCIENCES COMPUTER SCIENCE MATIIEMATICAL STATISTICS MUSIC NURSING Clu'n /loon// Penai Po11/orinn, bu/ Oo/p/11~ ,t/0'1f'JNJ Alod101t .fllnlJl'V lla.sqo"o P~tnAlaA Aris Corruli.7tAis Lon,, Akl>ougall -~ OUTDOOR RECREATION PARKS & TOURISM Tom Str1r,u Afo,zarrt AMkrMM Sarrnn Kn'1plA Darlm, ,l/1"'1ff 1/rotM'r Bro,.., , A"atAl')n 1/impton llilJ~{O,ruo,) KINESIOLOGY Brrmlo ,\Wu,,, Hlduur/ Moundrr-11 PIIILOSOPIIY PHYSICS DIRECTOR OF PART-Tl\{£ STUDIES - - I -- REGISTRAR CALENDARIGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ADMISSIONS CO-OROINATOR. INFORMATION SERVICES SEC. SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER SEC. SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER SEC. SCIIOOL LIAISON OFFICER· ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SYSTEMS AND RECOllOS. RECORDS OFFICER SCUEDULINO AND, EXAMINATIONS OFFICER Ala,g Ila"''°" Oo.g H'er1 .SU,,..- Co/Js1rUI ~ SOCIAL WORK SOCIOLOOY VISUAL ARTS TaJfor Tom Dunl Alari lt'i.srnAolt llaAl'lllltDodlO,II.U PROORAM CURRIC\JLU1'l YEAllS I & 2 PROGRAM CURRICULUM. YEARS l & 4 Gmy P~i/1,p, Bob/.Jo,a/o Fmtr,1 Srolt (Aetl11,t) COSTINUING TEACII EOUC. PRE-SERVICE TEACH. EDUC. Rod ,1/rl.,o,/ {Acting/ IIOJN f't'ffr,r/1 TonJ• Cilllr.1 ELECTRICAL SahoAJ.liJ11J'(Nlr MECIIANICAL Sn,,,,, I& TUE , ,1/hn Crl/Jrrt CIVIL o:o'ith~ 0 =ciNMl:HT i : CENTRE ..OR ~--: NORTIIERN FORI.ST : : ECOSYSTEM RESEARCII : T"""]'AforlJ .luanito H'M11ing ( DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES: FINANCIAL AJD ADMINISTRATOR UNDERGRAOUATE AWARDS OFFJC'ER CO-ORDINATOR, . COUNSELLING SERVICES CO-OllOINATOR. Sandi Co1-l110 HEALTI-i SERVK"ES Grroldlnr H'1,11~ CO-OROINAiOlt, LEAJlNING ASSISTANCE CEl<ll(E /Jonffo Gro11 SPCCIAL NEEDS SERVICES Hi<Aa.-/Ak/.saa,: Sfu ./11/Ju., CIIAPLAIN NATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ATIILl!TICS COOllOINATOR r-., Do,7tl £llfrr FOREST MANAGEMENT JNT. FOREST RESOURCES MGMT. C£NTRE FOR TIIE APPLICATION OF RCSOIJRCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CARIS) PAJ.Jfi s Bos-nkl .sr. Aflt't' Grrrr ""'riSa/,&, CHEMICAL .I0)1 llllNllt'llllllh CENTR£ FOR NORTIIERN STUDIES NIIIIRRU AficAorl S!Oltu NECAII Brun-"''""" /(d,tO Pu/U.I Do,, NirAon/.m,r U(fR1111rSJ01J �President continued from page 2 As the semester winds down, I thank many of you for your support in the first year of my Presidency. I have come to recognize the many strengths of Lakehead. The students are sound, caring, and excellent representatives of the quality of education received. The successes of students in Business, Engineering, Visual Arts, Political Science, and other academic areas outside the confines of the university speak well of them and their faculty mentors. The commitment that LUSU has made to implement a technology fee will allow us to double access to computing facilities and, with their support and ATOP funding, position Lakehead as a leader in providing high technology services and equipment by the end of the next fiscal year. The contrast with the current situation will be dramatic. Faculty have had considerable success in attracting research funding, and there is -S--•■•z-renewed energy in reaching out to share our expertise with others. There is a commitment to teaching that finds expression in many different ways. We are moving into an environment that recognizes and rewards excellence in all the important aspects of being a faculty member. Staff have struggled with new expectations and have responded with what can be described as positive involvement in the transition underway. There are many fine people in this group who care deeply about Lakehead and who will be instrumental in its transformation to a comprehensive university as good as, or better than, any similarly-sized institution in the country. It has been a busy but productive eight months, yet much still lies ahead. As I and many of you can attest, it has been anything but dull, and the dynamics of change, internal and external, suggest that the ride is far from over. Thank You Lakehead University Donors Road Map to Prosperity Lakehead University and the Council of Ontario Universities have responded enthusiastically to A Road Map to Prosperity -- An Economic Plan for Jobs in the 21st Century released on March 25th in Thunder Bay by the Ontario Jobs and Investment Board. A Road Map to Prosperity details economic strategies and recommends priorities for action to ensure a strong, vibrant economy in Ontario, built on the foundation of a creative, adaptable and skilled workforce. Robert Prichard, chair of The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) and president of the University of Toronto says the government is to be applauded for the exhaustive and people-centred approach that it has taken in the development of the Road Map. In a press release issued by COU Prichard is quoted as saying, "Our Government is firmly committed to making Ontario home to a world-class education system, and Ontario universities welcome this opportunity to move forward, in partnership, to achieve the shared goal of ensuring that our standards match or surpass international benchmarks." Lakehead University President Fred Gilbert has said A Road Map to Prosperity "is consistent with Lakehead's commitment to quality and innovation and its effort to provide work place exposure for our students through cooperative education and other opportunities... The generosity of donors like Margaret Braun (left) and Annette Augustine (centre) make support to deserving students like Sayeh Minoosepeher possible. With the assistance of donations to the Scholarship, Bursary and Award Program, Lakehead was able to give out over $2 million in scholarships and bursaries for this academic year. University donors were recognized and thanked at the Annual Donor Reception held this year on March 30 in the Faculty Lounge. Lakehead University--April, 1999 3 "Implementation of the proposals should ensure that Lakehead University and Northwestern Ontario are partners with the province in achieving the excellence necessary to fulfil the ambitious objectives of this report." A Road Map to Prosperity was prepared after extens ive public consultation by the Ontario Jobs and Investment Board, chaired by Premier Mike Harris. �Juried Student Exhibition Orientation '99 Lakehead University staged its An Orientation Committee has been meeting since early January to coordinate a new, improved orientation for first-year students. 22nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery March 12 - April 4, 1999 More than 250 people attended the opening night festivities of the 1999 Lakehead University Annual Student Juried Exhibition held at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on March 17th. This year's Student Exhibition, sponsored by Philpot & Delgaty Insurance, featured 140 artworks by 70 students from all year levels. Over $4,500 was given out in cash, prizes and gift certificates which were donated by the Presidents' Office, the Dean of Arts and Science, LUSU, the Alumni Association, and various local businesses and private individuals. We Need You! The Committee has representation from Student Services, LUSU, Native Support Services, Residence, International Student Support, mature students, and both on and off-campus students. The objectives for this year's Orientation are to offer more academic information and support; to better include off-campus students and those from Arts and Science; and to offer more varied orientation activities that will better meet the needs of our diverse student population. If you would like to join the Committee and be a part of Orientation '99, contact Joy Himmelman Director of Student Services 343-8149 Joy. Himmelman @Lakeheadu.ca. Volunteers are needed to help out in a number of areas including mailouts, organizing activities and hosting events, presentations, and photography. Alumni Curling Fundspiel Marlo Anderson receives the Dean's Award for Drawing from Dr. David Kemp for her drawing "Stubborn Wind" while Alison Kendall, emcee of the awards ceremony, looks on. Sessional Lecturer L e Shi presents the David Bruzzese Award to Dan DePeuter for his painting "First Date." Pictured below is a self portrait by DePeuter made in ceramic. Congratulations to all who took part in staging another successful curling bonspiel at the Port Arthur Curling Club in March. Kudos to winners of the Alumni Association Event: 1st Place: Gail Everall, Dave Buttars, Paul and Janet Stewart; 2nd Place: Kim and Alison Lee, Pam Morris, Albert Bortolon. Winners of the Financial Concept Event: 1st Place: Brian Holm, Tim Lindsay, Harvey Loewen and Mary Beth Coates; 2nd Place: Stan Nemec, Dawn Kucher. Donna Grau and Karen Kiiskila. Tom Torich (pictured above) won the award for ' Best Dressed Curler. " Lakehead University -- April, 1999 4 �Lakehead UNIVERSITY A Profile of the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council PREAMBLE The Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council was founded on the original Native Advisory Committee and constituted into its present form in response to the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training -- Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy in the early 1990s. The Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy is an initiative to increase access for aboriginal students in Ontario's universities and colleges. Through support received under the Strategy, aboriginal academic programs and content across the curriculum were designed, developed and implemented, to increase enrolment, retention and completion rates of aboriginal students studying in the mainstream. As part of this initiative, a culturally sensitive environment for aboriginal students was enhanced at Lakehead. Culturally relevant academic and support services programs have increased in the past six years as have the total number of aboriginal faculty and staffworking within the institution. l. EVOLUTION OF THE ABORIGINAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL • In 1987, the Academic Plan placed an emphasis on aboriginal initiatives. • A Native Advisory Committee was established and several initiatives followed. • In the early 1990s, the provincial government initiated the Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy. • The Aboriginal Management Council was established. 2. TERMS OF REFERENCE In 1994, the Aboriginal Management Council developed its Terms of Reference, the essence of which reads: "The Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, representing the interests and concerns of the aboriginal community, serves as an official and formal decisionmaking body, and channel for communications between the Aboriginal peoples and Lakehead University, respecting issues which affect Aboriginal postsecondary education. Furthermore, the Council seeks the promotion, enhancement, pursuit, availability and accessibility of aboriginal postsecondary education, which is defined as: • programs/courses which relate to aboriginal issues • programs/courses designed for aboriginal students • research relating to aboriginal peoples and issues." 3. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COUNCIL The fundamental characteristics that make the Council effective include: Tony Belcourt, President, Melis Nation of Ontario Dr. Frederick Gilbert, President, Lakehead University • A clear vision of the Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy mandate, its Terms of Reference and aboriginal education goals • An understanding of the different environments within which it works, including the diverse aboriginal community, aboriginal, federal and provincial governments and their policies, and the University environment �• Accountability to their member organizations, and consistency with the Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy mandate Since its inception, the Council has planned for the future, with an emphasis on building the capacity of the University to serve the education needs of aboriginal peoples. 4. THE COUNCIL SERVES A DUAL ROLE In order to effectively meet the goals of the Aboriginal community, the Council has had to fulfill two roles: governance and management. Although the ultimate responsibility and authority ofuniversity education rests with Lakehead University, the Council strives to ensure that the goals, objectives and activities of the Aboriginal community and the University are carried out. Management: Another critical role that the Council plays within the University is to provide advice or recommendations on the development of some or all of the following: • Aboriginal recruitment, enrolment, retention and completion rates • Cross-cultural sensitivity awareness and program development across the curriculum • Academic and support service programs development • Policy development, program accountability mechanisms and evaluations on the functions, operations and progress of the Council • Program implementation or delivery • Research development, implementation and dissemination • Decisions on project funding Governance: • Plan aboriginal education • Financial accountability • Develop policies -- cultural protocol and understanding at all levels within Lakehead University • Develop aboriginal academic and support service programs • Participate in the recruitment, selection and appointment ofUniversity executives, and aboriginal faculty and staff • Keep communication open with the University and Aboriginal communities • Ensure that the Council and University consult with the Aboriginal community on important decisions Dr. Richard Lyons, Elder/Dancer The three main obligations of the Council are to: left to right: Corinne Fox, Chair, AMC; Hon. Jane Stewart, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; Phil Fontaine, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations (Ottawa) • Act in the best interests of the University and the Aboriginal community with regard to students and aboriginal initiatives • Ensure that decisions are made within the mandate set out in the Council's Terms of Reference • Ensure that all decisions of the Council provide a cultural perspective and comply with University policies �5. MEMBER APPOINTMENTS The member organizations hold voting seats on the Council and appoint a representative to each seat. These representatives participate in decision making as it relates to the University and the aboriginal education goals and objectives of the Council. I 6. ACCOUNTABILITY The Council is accountable to: • • • The Lakehead University Board of Governors The Lakehead University President The Aboriginal Provincial/Territorial Governments The Aboriginal Services Organizations • Orientation -- for new Council members • Information Brochures • LUNSA Student Handbook • Agora • Direct mail, fax, teleconference • Internet and E-mail • Council information in the Chancellor Paterson Library In the broader perspective (academic, cultural and support services delivery), the Council is accountable to: • The Aboriginal students The Aboriginal community 7. COMMUNICATION STRATEGY The Council communicates with the Aboriginal and University communities through: • Each member organization's representative • The President, Lakehead University • The Council Secretariat • Annual Reports to the Lakehead University Board of Governors • Ontario Ministry of Education and Training -Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy • Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) Youth and Elders Conference Planning Committee (1999) �8. FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL Council will undertake, in partnership with the Board of Governors and the Senate, new and continuing initiatives to increase the participation, retention and graduation of Aboriginal students at Lakehead by introducing, encouraging and enhancing: • A welcoming environment for aboriginal students • Aboriginal content and perspectives in course offerings across disciplines • Aboriginal studies and programs as part ofLakehead's regular program offerings • Aboriginal appointments to the Board of Governors • Advice to the President on aboriginal issues and initiatives • Active recruitment of aboriginal students • Admission policies that encourage access by aboriginal students • Meeting spaces for aboriginal students • Aboriginal student associations • Recruitment of aboriginal faculty members and staff LUNSA Youth and Elders Conference, March 1999 • Support services with aboriginal counsellors for academic and personal counselling • Cross-cultural sensitivity training within Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council • Elders' protocol • Research and development approaches Member-at-Large - Ms Corinne Fox, Chair • Employment opportunities The President, Lakehead University - Dr. Frederick Gilbert Meegwetch. Nishnawbe Aski Nation - Ms Ruth Baxter Grand Council Treaty #3 - Ms Geraldine Kakeeway Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association - Ms Tammy Bobyk Ontario Native Women's Association- Representative Metis Nation of Ontario - Mr. Gary Lipinski Lakehead University Native Student Association - Mr. Roger Wesley, Mr. Pete Rasevych Northern Nishnawbe Education Council - Mr. Frank Beardy Union of Ontario Indians - Representative The Council Secretariat:. Ms Nova Lawson For information about the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council contact Nova Lawson, Secretariat phone (807) 343-8599, fax (807) 346-7757 E-mail: nova.Iawson@lakeheadu.ca (This supplement was prepared by the Aboriginal Management Council Secretariat) �Lakehead bids Farewell to Pradip Sarbadhikari by Alyson Brady Dr. Pradip Sarbadhikari, professor of political science, international scholar and community activist, is retiring in June after 34 years of service at Lakehead University. On March 26th he was honoured by students, alumni, colleagues and friends at a farewell reception in the Faculty Lounge. Pradip Sarbadhikari has spent his time at Lakehead University engaging in ideological battles, championing the rights of the disadvantaged, encouraging respect for cultural diversity, and demanding excellence of his students. His flair for controversy in the classroom has led him to consistently challenge students to explore truth, broaden their world view, and seek academic excellence. Sarbadhikari studied at Presidency College, Calcutta, India, The London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of London, and the Royal University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. He specialized in International Law and International Political Economy, participating in numerous national and international conferences and publishing research papers in these areas. Among his books are Nationalism and International Society, and Reconstituting India (OUP1996). Pradip Sarbadhikari was appointed by the Minister for External Relations, Government of Canada, to the sevenmember advisory panel to assist in the selection of Canadian Centres of Excellence in International Development. He served on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Association of Asian Studies, the Futures Research Committee of the International Sociological Association, and the International Council for Migration and Communication. He was Dr. Pradip Sharbadhikari, shown (right) with his wife Conchita and (above) with his fourth-year Honours students, will be remembered by many as having taught the fine art of political science: to explore the truth with an open mind. chair of the Department of Political Science for several terms, and was the first chair of the Summer School and Extension Committee. He was also involved with several committees at Lakehead University, including the Senate Research Committee and the Lecture Committee which sponsored lectures by U.S. Presidential candidate George McGovern and then political activist and actress Jane Fonda. As a founding member of Lakehead's Department of Political Science, Sarbadhikari was instrumental in establishing cutting edge standards of excellence in research and teaching. His vision led to the creation of both the minor program in Law and Politics, and the minor program in International Politics. The Sarbadhikari Lectures, sponsored by the Department of Political Science, saw a number of distinguished students of Dr. Sarbadhikari speaking on their specialities; amongst them were Dr. Eric Heikilla, professor at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Dr. Michael Spourdalakis, professor at the University of Athens, Greece; lawyers: Norman Lee, Mary Robinson and Laura Joy; and Michael Gravelle, M.P.P. Sarbadhikari's contributions have not been confined to the University. The community of Thunder Bay has also been extremely fortunate to receive his dedication and service. As a community activist he has demonstrated tireless dedication to the needs of the continued on page B Lakehead University - April, 1999 5 �------------------•••■;■;-1----------------Sarbadhikari continued from page 5 disadvantaged and underprivileged. His services to the community were recognized by the City of Thunder Bay and The Chronicle-Journal when he was one of 25 individuals selected on the 25th anniversary of the City for community contributions. Pradip Sarbadhikari should also be celebrated for his role as a founder of the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association, and founder of the Human Rights Education Committee. Perhaps Sarbadhikari's most profound influence has been in the classroom. As commands such as · you must do something!" have been doled out to students, Sarbadhikari has continually demonstrated an enthusiasm which reaches far beyond the confines of the University. His incessant comments and questions, and the candour and good humour with which they are delivered, has left a lasting impression. As summed up by theatre director and writer Hubert O'Hearn, his greatest contribution was to "inspire his students" and instill a personal sense of responsibility long after their days at Lakehead. As Sarbadhikari prepares to retire in June. friends at Lakehead University, the Department of Political Science, and the City of Thunder Bay all concur that he and his wife Conchita will be greatly missed. As we look forward to Pradip Sarbadhikari's future contributions, we can give thanks for 34 years of tireless compassion, an ability to instill in students a desire for academic excellence, and a commitment to the personal development of students, both within the classroom and beyond. Alyson Brady is a student of Dr. Sarbadhikari's and one of several Lakehead students taking part in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Department of Music L akehead University Student R ecitals Fitness Centre 1999 A lumni Membership Rates Saturday, April 17 for Davide Uiahteenmaa, piano 1999/2000 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18 Carol Keeley, soprano Jason Scriver, piano One Vear Membership (May 1, 1999 - April 30, 2000) Single: $164 Family: $232 2:30 p.m. Recitals are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts Free Admission. For Information call 343-8787 Membership Includes: -- The Wolves Den, aerobic exercise equipment, free weights, resistance machines and flexibility area -- Pool/Sauna -- Squash Courts •• Gym -- Track -- 25% Discount on Service Programs For further information, contact the Athletics Office in the C.J.Sanders Fieldhouse at 343-8213. RA/DON Reunion Were you a Residence Assistant in the '60s, '70s, '80s or '90s? Then mark your calendars for the Reunion of Residence Assistants /11 John Edward Mothersill 1971-1999 July 30 - August 2, 1999 Come back to Lakehead for a weekend of fun. For information contact: Norma Jean Newbold Residence Life Coordinator (807) 343-8622 Fax: (807) 343-8521 Edward Mothersill was killed in a traffic accident in Victoria earlier this year. Edward was the son of Valerie Dennison and Dr. John Mothersill, who served as dean of science during his academic career at Lakehead from 1966 to 1984. e-mail:newbold@gale.lakeheadu.ca Devel . CD & Alumni Affairs Trojan Lakehead University-- April, 1999 8 Memoriam � 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.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an annoucement that Dr. Mary Louise Hill was appointed Vice-President, a message from the President, and a profile of the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council. 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 1999-04 Aboriginal Management Council Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/839ccd4e5176af513b4e80df708d26ac.pdf d7547808329984d86ec64c59cd07d471 PDF Text Text Lakehead UNIVERSITY A NEWSLETTER FOR LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STAFF & FACULTY Athletes of the Year Senate to Consider Academic Structure by Frances Harding On April 25, 2000, the Lakehead University Senate will debate recommendations put forth by two committees formed to consider academic restructuring •• the Student Committee to Review Academic Structure and the Committee to Review Academic Structure. The latter was established by Dr. Mary Louise Hill, the vicepresident (academic) and provost, in response to a priority 1 objective in the Lakehead University Strategic Plan, 19992004. The Committee to Review Academic Structure is composed of nine senior faculty members from across the University and it is recommending that Lakehead be reorganized into seven faculties: •• a Faculty of Liberal Arts, to include: Anthropology, English, History, Indigenous Learning, Languages, Library & Information Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Visual Arts, Women's Studies; •• a Faculty of Science, to include: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics; Ria Diening and Aaron Coutts have at least two things in common •· good grades and a passion for cross-country running. •• a Faculty of Social, Behavioural and Health Studies, to include: Gerontology, Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work; This year Diening won the OUAA 1000 meter event and finished ninth in the CIAU Championships. She was named Lakehead's Female Athlete of the Year. •• a Faculty of Environme.ntal Studies and Forestry, to include: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Forestry and the Forest Environment; Coutts was an OUA Champion, a First Team OUA All-Star, and placed third in the CIAU Wrestling championships this year. He was named Male Athlete of the Year. The Athletics Banquet is held every year to celebrate student athletes in Club and Varsity sports. •• a Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, to include: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Software Engineering; -- a Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, and, -- a Faculty of Education continued on page 7 A PRIL 2000 �AGORA From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Government Funding 2000-01 1% Enrolment Access ($16.5 M) 1% Performance Indicators ($1 6.5 M) 2% Tuition Increase (5 years total 10%) Key Performance Indicators • Degree Completion • Employment (6 months after graduation) • Employment (2 years after graduation) Enrolment Access At the Open Budget Meeting held on April 11, I shared with members of the University community my thoughts on the new realities brought on by the recent funding announcement by the government of Ontario. Annual tuition increases will be capped at 2% over the next five years and new funding for the 2000-01 academic year will be limited to 2% and tied to key performance indicators and enrolment access. At the outset, let me stress that implementation of these comparative indicators for funding purposes in their current form will have a negative impact on Lakehead University and the system asa whole. There are serious flaws with the methodolgy being used and not enough attention is being paid to economic and geographic factors which have a considerable influence on key performance indicators such as employment. Key Performance Indicators Envelope The division of $16.5 million in new funding which is tied to key performance indicators will happen this way: universities will be ranked into three groups according to the rate at which their students complete their degrees and find employment six months and two years after graduation. Those universities that find themselves ranked in the top one-third of the group will get twice as much funding as those in the middle third, and those universities ranked in the bottom one-third will get no funding at all from the envelope! Enrolment Access Envelope Increase in first-year enrolment as well as an overall increase in total enrolment The enrolment access envelope contains $16.5 million in new funding.To qualify for these funds a university will have to increase its first-year intake and, to obtain any funds, report an overall increase in total enrolment. Lakehead University - Agora - April 2000 2 While Lakehead hopes to see an increase in its first-year enrolment for 2000-01 , access to this funding will be tempered by the fact that our expected total enrolment for 2000-01 will be lower because of our declining enrolment pattern over the past five years and the impact of flow-throughs as students complete their programs. Effect on Lakehead University This year's funding represents a significant change in government policy and it will adversely affect Lakehead University. Instead of a 2% increase in funding, we will receive an increase of just 0.3%. Instead of contemplating a 7% increase in tuition, we are looking now at an overall increase in the neighbourhood of 3% (when we take our unused allowance from prior years). Staying the Course How will these facts affect the budget for 2000-01? We are proposi ng that Lakehead University "stay the course" so as not to jeopardize a very fragile recovery which I believe is under way. This means we will be asking the Board of Governors to approve a budget with a deficit of $418,000 and to temporarily postpone the requirement to pay off the accumulated debt. The key point to remember is that next year, for the first time in six years, Lakehead is expecting to see an increase in first-year enrolment. With the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre, Lakehead will have the capacity to grow, and it will grow as we focus our efforts and begin to realize the effectiveness and efficiencies brought on by academic and administrative restructuring. Nevertheless, the continuing issue remains: what can be done about the many Lakehead students who are currently unfunded by the province? continued on page 3 �AGORA President continued from page 2 Presenting Our Case Lakehead University has made numerous presentations on this issue to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and I believe there is an understanding that Lakehead is the most severely impacted institution within th~ system. But the search for a solution continues. As recently as April 7, 2000, I wrote to Minister Dianne Cunningham • expressing my concerns about the very negative impact both the key performance indicators envelope and the access envelope will have on Lakehead, saying: Institutions such as Lakehead that have responded to access issues and have moved outside the corridor may well languish as other institutions strive to acquire resources from the envelope. We are concerned that our enrolment [growth] may suffer comparatively, as occurred during the last accessibility initiative, and that we will garner insufficient income from the envelope even as we contend with the continuing liability of our unfunded BfUs.... The implementation of these comparative indicators for funding purposes in their current form will have an impact on the Ontario university system that in the long term will do considerable damage. It will invite invidious comparison that will serve only to tier the system and harm the reputation of universities such as Lakehead University that are doing a commendable job with excellent outcomes and it will reward universities that by happenstance are in an area of high economic development or employ very selective admission practices. We will continue to press our case and demonstrate the critical importance of Lakehead as a major partner in a socioeconomic resurgence of northwestern Ontario. Alumni Curling Early Registration 'Fund' Spiel The 17th Annual Alumni Association Curling "Fund"spiel held March 24, 2000 attracted 128 curlers and raised approximately $4,500 for scholarships and bursaries. As usual the Country Good Meats Turkey Draw was a popular event with first, second and third place awards going to Randy Meredith, Murray Hunter and Denise Bruley (below). New this year -- more than 2,000 students took advantage of early registration during the week of March 22-31. Returning students were able to pick up their registration packages as well as a copy of the 2000-01 Calendar. International Days Ken Sundell (above) was presented with a special award for service on the Lakehead University Alumni Curling Committee. Special thanks to volunteer organizer Dave McGowan and the major sponsors MBNA Canada Bank and The North West Life Assurance Company of Canada. Student Juried Art Exhibition Lakehead celebrated International Days in March with a variety of events including the Parade of Nations, an international film festival, an international fair and silent auction, the Global Change Game, an international dance Series, and seminars including one on tax preparation for international students. The Alumni Association of Lakehead University Painting instructor Mo Trainor (left) chats with Eleanor Albanese, one of the many award-winning students whose work was exhibited this year at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Approximately $4,100 in prizes and awards were distributed thanks to the generosity of donors. Lakehead University - Agora - April 2000 3 invites you to attend its Annual General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000 Avila Centre Cafeteria Symposium 6:30 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Livio DiMatteo Department of Economics �AGORA Northern Spirit Ensemble Recommended Reading: Northern Social Work Collection Four books from Lakehead University's Centre for Northern Studies Northern Social Work Collection are being used as resource material for a social work course being delivered by the University of Calgary. The course is designed to serve northern and rural areas of Alberta. The books are: Social Work with Rural & Northern Communities, Delaney, R. , Brownlee, K. & Sellick, M. (Eds.) (1999) Strategies for Northern Social Work Practice, Brownlee, K., Delaney, R. & Graham, J. (Eds.) (1997) (1-r) Jen Seib, Bob Narcise, Pierre Guerard, Martha Troin, Duncan Gagnon Jr., Issues in Northern Social Work Practice Delaney, R., Brownlee, K. & Zapf, M. K. (Eds.) (1996) and Gloria Pelleril Northern Social Work Practice, Delaney,R. & Brownlee, K. (Eds.) (1995) Members of the Northern Spirit Ensemble staged their first production in the Bora Laskin Auditorium at the end of March. Another book, Canadian Social Policy (Prentice Hall 2000), which is coauthored by John Graham (formerly of Lakehead University, now at the University of Calgary), Karen Swift (York University) and Dr. Roger Delaney, was released in January 2000 and has already sold over 250 copies. Martha Troin, a first-year Indigenous Learning student, conceived the idea for an Aboriginal theatre group to refuel her interest in dramatic arts and to give her peers a creative outlet. "Native people have a lot to share," she says. The show featured monologues, skits and improvisations, some of which were based on student writing. Troin is looking forward to continuing the project next year and says she is considering mounting a production of Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters. LUSU to Host Canadian Academic Roundtable SSHRC 2000-2001 Competition Results Lakehead University is pleased to announce its successful applicant in this year's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council competition. Dr. Todd Dufresne (Philosophy) was awarded a three-year research grant under the new scholar category for his application entitled: "An Introduction to Critical Freud Studies." Dufresne was awarded a total of $65,620 over the three years of his grant. These funds will enable him to travel to Toronto, New York, Washington, London and Florence to conduct archival research and to interview some of the main figures in his field. The Office of Graduate Studies and Research would also like to acknowledge two Faculty of Education researchers, Dr. Zeng Lin ("Liberal or Vocational Education? An Analysis of University Graduates' Views") and Dr. Juanita A. Ross Epp ("School Violence in Canada") who had applications that were placed on SSHRC's reversionary list (the applications were recommended but not funded due to lack of funds). Lakehead University - Agora - April 2000 4 Lakehead will welcome student leaders from colleges and universities across Canada when it hosts the Canadian Academic Roundtable, June 12-16, 2000. One of the guest speakers will be Ann Dowsett Johnston, editor of the Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities. According to LUSU President Brent Evans, the biennial conference is a nonpartisan initiative which enables students to share ideas on a variety of topics. �AGORA NSERC Awards for 2000-2001 The Nat1.1ral Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) recently announced the results of their annual research grants competition. Total NSERC funding to Lakehead continues to show an increase. During the 1999-2000 research and equipment grants competition, $880,971 worth of grants were received by researchers at Lakehead University. For this past competition, the total was $986,135. This represents an increase of $105,164, or 11.9%. At present, there are 40 NSERC holders at Lakehead. This represents 47% of the total eligible faculty at Lakehead. The following is a list of all NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 2000-2001 research and equipment grants competition: FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Department of Biology S.J. Hecnar, "Species Richness and Spatial Dynamics in Amphibians," $15,750, research grant ( year 2 of 4 (2/4)) M.W. Lankester, "Impact of Parasites and Disease on Northern Animals," $26,188, research grant (1/4) A.U. Mallik, "Induction and Release of Retrogressive Succession After Fire in Kalmia-Black Spruce Communities," $19,000, research grant (1/4) D.W. Morris, "The Evolution and Importance of Habitat Selection," $47,355, research grant (4/4) Department of Chemistry J.T. Banks, "Solution Photochemistry of Short-Lived Organic Molecules," $30,000, research grant (2/3) C. Gottardo, "The Photochemistry of Compounds Which Contain Heteroatoms," $30,000, research grant (2/3) S.D. Kinrade, "Aqueous Chemistry of Silicon," $38,115, research grant (3/4) N.A. Weir, "Studies of Photochemistry and Photodegradation of Polymers;• $23,100, research grant (3/3) Department of Computer Science A. Ngom, "Multiple-Valued Logic Neural Networks and DNA Sequences Corrections," $10,000, research grant (1/2) X. Li, "An Abstract Machine for High Performance Logic Programming," $16,170, research grant (4/4) Department of Geology G.J. Borradaile, "Rock Magnetism and Deformation," $62,300, research grant (1/4) G.J. Borradaile, "Thermal Demagnetiser to Determine Precise Unblocking Temperatures," $32,339, equipment grant (1/ 1) P.W. Fralick, "Paleogeographic Reconstruction of Mesoarchean Terrains in Western Superior Province," $17,556, research grant (4/4) R.H. Mitchell, "Petrology of Kimberlites and Alkaline Rocks," $86,625, research grant (5/ 6) Department of Mathematics and Statistics C.T. Hoang, "Graph Colouring and Visibility Graphs," $14,700, research grant (2/4) W. Huang, "Job Scheduling Problems in Modern Manufacturing Systems and Management Science," $9,702, research grant (2/4) T. Miao, "Amenability of Locally Compact Groups and Geometric Properties of Ap (G)," $13,650, research grant (2/4) D. Li, "Asymptotic Behaviour in Stochastic Modelling," $15,000, research grant (1/4) Department of Physics M.M. Dignam, "Coherence in Semiconductor Nanostructures/Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers," $26,565, research grant (4/4) M.C. Gallagher, "Heteroepitaxy of Ultrathin Films of Metals and Metal Oxides," $28,875, research grant (4/4) M.H. Hawton, "Photo-Matter Interactions," $15,000, research grant (1/4) W.J. Keeler, "Ultrafast Ti: Sapphire Laser Applications," $16,300, research grant (1/4) W.M. Sears, "The Electrical Properties of the Surface-Gas Interface of Wide Band Gap Semiconductors," $13,398, research grants (4/4) Department of Psychology C.A.G. Hayman, "Episodic Memory as a Source of Cognitive Binding," $20,790, research grant (4/4) FACULTY OF EDUCATION J.T. O'Sullivan, "Developments in Children's Beliefs About Long-Term Memory," $23,100, research grant (4/4) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemical Engineering L.J.J. Catalan, "Studies in Stabilisation/ Solidification of Industrial Waste," $19,000, research grant (1/4) Lakehead University - Agora - April 2000 6 L.J. Garred, "Mathematical Modelling Studies in Renal Failure Patients," $17,903, research grant (4/4) A. Gilbert, "Optimizing Control of Kraft Mill Processes," $21,945, research grant (3/4) I. Nirdosh, "Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer Applications," $23,909, research grant (3/5) Department of Civil Engineering S.M. Easa, "3-D Highway Geometric Design Consistency," $28,875, research grant (3/4) D.K. Eigenbrod, "Shaft Resistance of Piles in Sand During Loading in Tension and Compression;' $14,700, research grant (2/4) S.A. Mirza, "Strength and Stiffness of Slender Composite Steel-Concrete BeamColumns," $19,520, research grant (3/4) U.S. Panu, "Development of Group Based Hydrologic Data Infilling Procedures," $14,000, research grant (1/4) Department of Electrical Engineerin,g K. Natarajan, "Model Reference Adapti've Control in the Frequency Domain," $23,310, research grant (2/4) Department of Mechanical Engineering K. Liu, "Identification of Linear Time-Varying Systems: Dynamic Behaviour, Algorithms, and Applications," $16,170, research grant (4/4) M. Liu, "Transformation Matrices for Finite Element Analysis of Plates and Shells With Structural Discontinuities," $13,737, research grant (3/4) H.T. Saliba, "Theoretical and Experimental Stability and Vibration Analysis of Plates and Structures," $18,480, research grant (4/4) A. Sedov, "Modeling the Ultrasonic Inspection of Complex Components," $10,300, research grant (1/3) FACULTY OF FORESTRY AND THE FOREST ENVIRONMENT O.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 (3/4) W.H. Parker, "Development of a GIS Methodology to Determine Breeding Zones for Second Generation Tree Programs," $19,635, research grant (3/4) OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH M.L. Howe, "Development of Retention and Reasoning," $39,000, research grant (1/4) �AGORA Academic Structure continued from page 1 According to Dr. Mary Louise Hill, the proposed organizational structure responds to the needs within the University and the external factors which will determine Lakehead's ability to survive and grow in the immediate future. It also sends a strong message of adaptation and renewal to the community at large. Members appointed to the Committee to Review Academic Structure were: Dr. B. Archibald (Business Administration), Dr. K. Brown (Forestry & the Forest Environment), Dr. M.C. Courtland (Edu..;ation), Dr. A. Gilbert (Chemical Engineering), Dr. M. Hasegawa (Computer Science), Dr. M. Johnston (Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism ) Prof. M. Kelley (Social Work), Dr. M. Lankester (Biology), and Dr. B. Muirhead (History). The Student Report, the Report of the Committee to Review Academic Structure, and the President's Report to Senate can be found on the Lakehead University Web site: <http:/lwww.lakeheadu.ca/-lusecl senate.html> IN MEMORIAM Professor Don Richardson Professor Don Richardson, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, passed away on April 11, 2000 following a brief illness. Professor Ken Hartviksen with this year's winners: first place Jason Chuchman (right), second place Melanie Loukusa, and third place Ryan Davis (left) Giving Back Business Grad Chris Fernyc Funds Student Competititon Chris Fernyc has done well since graduating in 1997. Now a successful small cap investment analyst with Bisset and Associates in Calgary, he has found a unique way to give something back to his Alma Mater. With the help of Professor Ken Hartviksen, Fernyc has set up an annual competition for third-year finance students. The competition takes the form of a class assignment that involves analysing companies and making investment recommendations -- not unlike Ferync's own work as a financial analyst. Richardson started at Lakehead University in 1970 and held a position in the Faculty until his health began to deteriorate in March of this year. Fernyc then reads the students' reports, selects the top three, and provides them with cash awards of $500, $300, and $200. Along the way, he takes part in a teleconference to discuss the students' papers and answer general questions about finance and investment. Richardson was a member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association and the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. He enjoyed camping, fishing and was an avid curler. "Chris Fernyc graduated as the gold medallist (or highest ranking student) in the Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree Program in 1997," says Hartviksen. "And he placed second overall in the Canada-wide TD Investment Challenge in this third year of the Commerce Program. Don Richardson is survived by his wife Elsie, daughter Lindsey and four sons: Tyler, Logan, Dee Jay and Eldon. "We are extremely proud of Chris's accomplishments and are grateful for his ongoing commitment to the Faculty of Business Administration. Succeeding generations of finance students will be inspired by his example and his generosity." Lakehead University - Agora - April 2000 7 �AGORA Mark your Calendars... Forest Sustainability - Beyond 2000 Building a Common Vision for Canada's Forests Forest Sustainability - Beyond 2000 is a millennial conference that is bringing together forest sector leaders and professionals from across Canada. The conference is being held in Thunder Bay, Ontario from May 14 to 18, 2000. Association and the National Aboriginal Forestry Association. The objectives of Forest Sustainability Beyond 2000 are: Monday May 15 - Opening Ceremonies, Plenary, Concurrent Theme Sessions, Displays, Posters and Trade Show, Conference Banquet Sunday May 14 - Business meetings and related events, Local Tours, Canadian Forestry Association 100th Anniversary tree plant, Opening Registration, Icebreaker To present current developments in science, technology, forest practices and policy, and society and stewardship, as they relate to the goal of sustainable forests; To provide an opportunity for discussion and interaction that will foster a common vision for our forests among conference participants and the interests they represent. The conference is being hosted by a variety of organizations with an interest in promoting sustainable forest management in Canada. The conference is being co-chaired by Dr. David Euler, dean of Forestry and the Forest Environment and Barry Waite, vice president of the Canadian Forestry Association (CFA) and the Canadian Region Forest Resources Manager for Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. The following groups are also on the conference steering committee: Forest Capital of Canada 2000, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canadian Woodlands Forum, Wildlife Habitat Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Sustainable Forest Management Network, Canadian Institute of Forestry, Ontario Professional Foresters Tuesday May 16 - Optional Canadian Institute of Forestry Breakfast, Concurrent Theme Sessions, Afternoon Focus on Displays, Posters & Trade Show, Public Debate Wed. May 17 - Concurrent and Workshop Sessions, Displays, Posters, Trade Shows Closing Plenary and Panel Discussions, Optional Ontario Professional Forestry Banquet Thursday May 18 - Business Meetings and Related Events, Professional and Local Tours For more information about participating in the conference, please contact: Frances Bennett-Sutton, Conference Coordinator Telephone: (807) 622-8228 E-mail: fsb2000@flash.lakeheadu.ca Ed lwachewski, Program Chair Telephone: (807) 343-4016 E-mail: ed.iwachewski@mnr.gov.on.ca www.forconfor2000.org Deadline for the Next Issue May 1,2000 For more news and information about Lakehead University check our website www.lakeheadu.ca Click on "News & Events" to read CD Trojan Devel. & Alumni Affairs - media releases - campus events - university publications L.akehead University - Agora - April 2000 8 Lakehead UNIVERSITY April 2000 Vol. 17, No. 4 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CAN~.DA 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@lake,1eadu.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 � 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.17 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a message from the President, and Alumni Association updates. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-04 2000 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University April 2000 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/4cc80d619ad080113cd9085c99be6148.pdf 8e334d7b9ea6cb730b426be8924a0d65 PDF Text Text Lakehead UNIVERSITY A NEWSLETTER FOR LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STAFF & FACULTY Happy Holidays! from the staff of the AGORA Lakehead' s Board of Governors and CUPE Ratify Agreement The Board of Governors of Lakehead University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3905, recently ratified a new four-year agreement. CUPE represents graduate assistants and undergraduate students employed as markers, tutors etc. This agreement provides for wage increases in each of the four years, plus some benefit changes. Other changes include the removal of the wording requiring that all registered graduate students receive an assistantship. There employees and supervisors. will, however, be a minimum guarantee The contract is available at the for the number of graduate assistantships Human Resources Home Page b!1M available to eligible full-time graduate www/lakeheadu.ca/-humanres/ students in each year. A new hrhome.html performance review process for graduate students on assistantship is also ~ - - -- -- - -- -- -- included. These reviews will cover :·;; \. Inside expectations of duties and responsibilitie ~:Z"~ .... President's Report... .............. page 2 to be performed, areas for improvement, ORPT Charts its Future................ page 6 training and development needs, and will Y2K Preparations ........................ page 7 promote communication between DECEMBER 1999 �-----------------••·-►-i-~--------------- Lakehead UNIVERSITY Agora December 1999 Vol. 16, No. 10 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 January 7, 2000. 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 P785E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert As our students complete their examinations and students, staff and faculty alike look forward to the holiday break, I want to wish everyone a safe, healthy and enjoyable time. There will be a university social gathering in the Agora on Wednesday, December 22, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. I hope that everyone finds a few moments to join colleagues and share refreshments (generously donated by Aramark). Much has been accomplished this year and, as we continue to implement the Strategic Plan, I want to commend all of you who have volunteered time and energy to the various committees, task forces and working groups that led to the development of the Plan and now its implementation. A draft Emergency Plan will be completed this month alter a year of effort. Marla Peuramaki and Donna Miller have devoted considerable time to leading its development, along with members of the Emergency Planning Committee. Please review this draft and provide comment for its final development. This is a much-needed policy document to ensure personal safety during potential catastrophic events. After witnessing the general lack of response to a fire alarm in the University Centre last month, such clear directives are indeed necessary. Let us hope that the year 2000 brings good news to Lakehead University on issues of capital and operating funds. Our case has been made, and I am confident that the critical importance of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre to this university's future has been demonstrated. The university is poised to make many positive strides forward in 2000, and the next millennium should provide even greater evidence of the importance of Lakehead University and northwestern Ontario to the provincial economy and the social well-being of Ontarians in general. Again, have a wonderful break and let us all move forward next year in confidence and with renewed vigour. Happy Holidays! YEAR IN REVIEW - Some Highlights of 1999 • Lakehead receives $2.96 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation & partners • Business Administration students place 1st in Marketing at Queen's Competition • New programs in Software Engineering launched • Civil Engineering team wins first place in Steel Bridge Competition - MidWest Division • Lakehead partners with SGI, IBM and SunMicrosystems - acquiring leading-edge high-tech equipment, including a Cray supercomputer • Dr. Marc Dignam and Dr. Stephen Hecnar win Premier's Research Excellence Awards (PREA) Lakehead University- December 1999 2 • Appointments: Dr. Mary Louise Hill to Vice President (Academic); Or. Julia O'Sullivan to Dean of Education; Or. Mark Howe to Dean of Graduate Studies and Research • Paleo DNA Lab takes over 3rd floor of Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre • Construction begins on new hospital on land adjacent to Lakehead • Completion of new Strategic Plan • Shad Valley comes to Lakehead • Or. lnderjit Nirdosh is awarded Faculty Advisors Award from Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering �-SMM•■ .wz.---------------- EMERGENCY? 8911 24 HOURS 9-343-8911 from CNFER & Health Sciences North 343-8911 from private phones puts you Into contact with Security Services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Lakehead's Emergency Planning Team What can we learn from universities that have experienced serious emergencies? How has Lakehead responded to past emergencies? What types of emergencies are of concern to the University community? Are there emergency response "best practices"? These, and other related questions, have been the focus of the Emergency Planning Coordinating Committee, or EPCC, over the last ten months. The EPCC is working to revise the University's current emergency policy and plan to bring them into line with planning guidelines established by Emergency Preparedness Canada. What's New at the Chancellor Paterson Library Web Access to Special Survey Data from Statistics Canada The Chancellor Paterson Library has recently made arrangements with the Internet Data Library System (IDLS) at the University of Western Ontario to provide user-friendly web access to statistical data files and databases through the Data Liberation Initiative (DU). Through the IDLS web page, raw data files, codebooks, variable lists and SAS/SPSS command files can be easily extracted to a local computer. The Library previously announced Lakehead University's participation in the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI), a cooperative project between Statistics Canada and other federal government departments, the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada and Canadian Universities. The intent of this five-year pilot project (which began in 1996) is to provide access to special survey data files, the majority of which have no print equivalent. Data is to be used by faculty, students and staff of Lakehead University for teaching, research and academic publishing purposes. Sample data files available through DU include: • Canada Census (1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971) • Household Internet Use Survey • National Longitudinal Survey of Children • National Population Health Survey • Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics •Survey on the Importance of Nature to Canadians To access DU data, go to the Library Home Page. Click on Electronic Resources and select Data Liberation Initiative under Statistical Sources. For more information, contact Linda Mitchell, Government Documents Librarian at extension 8072 (lkmitche@sky. lakeheadu.ca) or Valerie Gibbons, Electronic Services Librarian at extension 8129 (vgibbons@sky. lakeheadu.ca). The Committee is also developing detailed emergency response and recovery protocols which will help guide campus first responders, managers and the University community, as a whole. The emergency program, consisting of the new plan and protocols, will be in place by December 31, 1999. An annual review will be part of the revised process for maintaining the program. It is the goal of the EPCC to make the program dynamic and reflective of University activities. Information about the program will be distributed widely across the campus in the new year and a staff and faculty training program is being designed for implementation over the next two years. -- Marla Peuramaki, Human Resources Mark Andre Hamelin, an internationally acclaimed pianist, delivered a piano masterclas~ in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall on November 25, 1999. Mr. Hamelin also performed at St. Paul's United Church as part of the Lumina Music Concert Series, sponsored by the Department of Music. Lakehead University- December 1999 3 �Taina Chahal: Exploring literature that Crosses Boundaries By Dave MacDonald When Taina Chahal enters a conversation, the level of passionate attention rises exponentially. If you ask her about her research, her eyes sparkle and she leans forward, speaking with both hands about her quest to cross boundaries and give voice to the women of literature. An English and Women's Studies graduate student and an Ontario Graduate Scholarship-Open Competition winner, Chahal describes her thesis as a project that originally set out to deal with female literary theorists, and then "it just snowballed." Her interesting degree track lets her focus on the literatures of women in depth: "I'm looking at knowledges themselves, and how theories are constructed," she notes. Chahal's research deals with three AfroCaribbean women writers, Jamaica Kincaid, Michelle Cliff, and Beryl Gilroy, and includes theorists like Carol Boyce Davies, Amina Mama, and Dionne Brand. She recognizes the challenge of being a white academic writing about women of colour: "how can I read their texts without recolonizing them with my western discourser Colonization, women's self-definitions and resistance are a few of the themes that intrigue Chahal. Our universities were founded on a European model, which Chahal points out, traditionally minimized the study of so-called minority literatures. According to her research, universities highlight Eurocentric epistemology and methodology, with the result that 'Third World' authors are often underrepresented and their philosophies marginalized. show what she has learned from her writers. This demands extensive study of poetry and prose, it's historical context, literary criticism and writer's commentary. ''You can't even begin to comprehend the texts if you don't understand the complex social and political contexts that the authors live in" she says. With animated expression, she describes the fluid boundaries that she is discovering at the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and other social dialogue that helps me formulate my ideas." Dr. Gillian Siddall's perspectives on curriculum issues and gender/race/ sexuality intersections give Chahal new insights, and Dr. Judith Leggatt's postcolonial expertise helps her place into context marginalized, excluded, and misrepresented voices. Chahal confides that "they accept me as a colleague, and they don't feel any need to contain my thoughts-and yet they're there when I need guidance-I consider them my incredibly intelligent friends." An even closer friend, her husband, has also been "pivotal in developing my ability to articulate my knowledges," she says. As a mother of three, Chahal juggles her research and life, but the inquisitive process is part of her personality: "my schoolwork is praxis or 'theory in action', so it's not outside of my everyday life." "My schoolwork is praxis or 'theory in action', so it's not outside ofmy everyday life. " relations. Here again she runs into difficulty, because very few resource materials deal with these topics in relation to Afro-Caribbean women. When asked how she finds what she needs, she credits her thesis cosupervisors with creating a "three-way As she wrestles with the tensions of a postmodern age, Chahal is trying to Lakehead University- December 1999 4 As Chahal looks forward to her doctoral studies, her inquistiveness drives her as a scholar: "whenever I enter an area of knowledge, I realize there's no way of understanding it unless I know thatand that-and that-as well; she says. "I read, then I think. I talk to people who have ideas to share, then I think some more..." For an aspiring scholar, there is no better goal than the on-going pursuit of discovery. Dave MacDonald is one of several students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle✓ournal. �----------------i--Ziiill•■•z- -----·--·r~1) ( -~ ~~~~~~~~----------, _ ___.;.. \ ~ NIIGAANTIGE "Looking to the Future 2000" Career Fair ·--c;;,~tices & \ ' . \ Upcoming \ ~ · ) Events (~-- 6:J ______ \,._____ ~ ,,' .., Chancellor's Reception February 16, 2000 Lakehead University alumni and friends will be the guests of Chancellor Lois Wilson at a reception in the Senate . Chambers on Parliament Hill. This event will showcase Lakehead University to key constituents in the Ottawa area in an effort to strengthen our reputation and image amongst alumni, donors, friends and potential students. Contact Rob Zuback, manager of alumni services at extension 8916 or rob.zuback@ lakeheadu.ca for more information. A desire to help Aboriginal youth realize their potential through education and employment opportunities brought several exhibitors to Lakehead University, the venue for Niigaantige Career Fair, December 8 - 10, 1999. Students were exposed to a variety of career options and attended workshops delivered by local and national Aboriginal role models, including Canadian actress Tina Keeper and Ted Nolan, former NHL player & coach. Fellow of the University Award THUNDERWOLVES BOOSTER CLUB The Board Governors invites individuals to submit nominations for the Fellow of Lakehead University award. The award recognizes persons who have contributed to the growth, development, welfare and well being of Northwestern Ontario and/or of Lakehead University. A candidate should have: 1) contributed substantially to education and/or to the growth and development of Lakehead University; and/or Join the Booster Club... Be a Part of the Team The Thunderwolves Booster Club is encouraging new members to join. The club's purpose is to promote and support ongoing and new varsity athletic initiatives. In the past, the club has supported team development and international competitions. A membership with the Thunderwolves Booster Club provides a season pass to all varsity events. Get involved in 1/arsity athletics at Lakehead and truly become a member of the team! Membership Classification & Benefits Booster Friend - $20 Thunderwolves Club - $75 Entitles you to: Entitles you to: 2) given service to the community of Thunder Bay or Northwestern Ontario through active participation in service clubs, community organizations, business and professional groups or charitable organizations. It is intended that such service should be above and beyond the demand of a career, and should be of the nature where no pecuniary reward is expected. •One Game • Range Cafe privileges • Two season tickets to all Thunderwolves events • Thunderwolves season newsletter Booster Club - $50 • Range Cafe privileges Entitles you to: • Draw for two, one night stay @ Victoria Inn • Social after Thunderwolves home games • Voting privileges Contact Beverley Stefureak, ext. 8614 or bev.stefureak@lakeheadu.ca. for a nomination form. • Social after Thunderwolves home games • One season ticket to all Thunderwolves events • Thunderwolves season newsletter • Range Cafe privileges • Draw for two, one night stay @ Victoria Inn • Voting privileges Lakehead University- December 1999 5 To receive a membership application, please contact the Athletics Office at ext. 8213. �School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Charts its Future by Dave Quinn Margaret Johnston is a busy woman. For the past nine years she has been teaching geography, tourism and recreation courses in the Department of Geography. In August of this year she stepped into her current role as director of Lakehead's School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (ORPT). Johnston's main priority is to work with faculty members Dr. Bob Payne, Dr. Tom Potter, Prof. Tom Stevens, Prof. John Colton, Dr. Lesley Curthoys and Dr. Brent Cuthbertson to review the curriculum and build on the strengths of this unique and highly popular program. Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism is an academic program that explores all aspects of natural resource recreation, and does so using theoretical and applied approaches. "A large part of what we do relates to parks planning, outdoor leadership, tourism development, and natural interpretation," says Johnston. "Students get a broad base and a comprehensive background ... They can also specialize by combining the Outdoor Recreation program with Geography, Biology or History." Curriculum Review The Curriculum Review process currently under way comes within the context of a number of issues including enrolment, retention and graduation rates. Last year 186 students were admitted to first year, a number which many in the School believe is too high, given the number of faculty and the program's requirements for learning "in the field." Currently there are about 400 students in the program, nine faculty members and two sessionals. Johnston is excited about the review process which will involve faculty, staff, students and graduates. "All of us are working together to build on the strong foundations of the past 25 years," says Johnston, "and we feel that now is the time to implement some key changes. We're trying to define the three different streams of the program -- tourism, leadership, and parks -- and make sure that they are deep and broad enough to meet students needs." Johnston and her staff have been working hard to come up with a unified vision for the future of the department. They hope to run the proposed changes by the students and other faculty soon. This feedback will be used to further streamline the program, and the final changes will be sent to Lakehead's Senate for final approval. New Faculty Members Janet Dyment and Randy Haluza-Delay are two new faculty members. Randy brings a wide range of outdoor experiential education ideas to the faculty, while Janet's background in the Lakehead University- December 1999 6 ecological processes of protected areas, adds an interesting new spin to the program. Students can already feel the energy of change and new ideas in the faculty. "Things this year are way more positivein says fourth-year student Kelly Comishin. "For the past couple of years we (the students) could feel the need for some sort of change and growth in the department, and this year it feels like its happening!" Even with the challenges of her new directorship, Margaret Johnston still finds time to continue some of her ongoing projects with the Geography Department, such as her field course to Antarctica, a two week program heading south this December. The outdoor recreation and tourism industries are two of the fastest growing industries in the world, and with all the positive ideas and enthusiasm flowing through the Rec. Hall these days, ORPT students should be well prepared to instruct, guide, paddle, climb, ski, and teach into the new millennium. David Quinn is a freelance writer/ photographer currently working as a Instructor/Teaching Assistant in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism. �-SZ-•■ ¥z-c----------------- Lakehead is Prepared for Y2K It is expected that Lakehead University's transition to Year 2000 will prove to be decidedly uneventful. However, precautions have been taken to minimize the potential for problems that may affect students or University facilities. Residence Approximately 82 students will be in residence on December 31 st . This includes 16 Residence Assistants assigned to work that evening. In the Fall, Bartley Residence was added to the emergency power grids and will be heated and have emergency lighting. Conference Rooms A, B, and C have been designated as evacuation sites for students living in Avila, Prettie or the townhouses if these facilities are without power. The City of Thunder Bay has stated that the water supply will not be affected by any Y2K factor. Additional propane has been procured and Residence administration has purchased a supply of flashlights, batteries and extra blankets. Residence Assistants and Security Officers will be continuously "on rounds." Other campus buildings will be locked. Food Services Dan's Diner - a satellite food service operation located in Bartley Residence will serve as a food preparation and dispensing area, and Aramark will have sufficient food on hand for four days. Adequate supplies of disposables have been purchased, and the large barbeques will be located outside of Dan's Diner. Campus Buildings In the event of power failure, the University's emergency lighting system can operate for approximately four days. The fire alarm system and the telephone switch will also remain operative for the same time frame. Elevators will not work. While the majority of buildings are tied into emergency lighting, maintenance personnel will immediately commence de-commissioning those buildings to protect them in the event of freeze-up. We estimate that it would take thirty hours to secure these facilities. A number of gas generators will be located in critical areas (e.g. Security) to maintain minimal lighting or provide for the operation of communications equipment. We have received assurance from utility providers and system suppliers that their respective operations are Y2K compliant. Computers & Systems With respect to computing services, all major systems have been tested and corrective action taken as necessary. In the summer months CTRC invited all members of the University community to have their individual PC's tested for Y2K compliance, and nearly 500 faculty and staff members took advantage of this offer. Others have tested their equipment themselves forY2K compliance using various software packages that have been available for some time. Staffing As a precaution, members of the Electrical, Maintenance, and Security Departments will be at work on December 31 st . A Y2K Emergency Team has been established and includes those managers on campus who are well experienced with emergency situations. The team is comprised of Jim Podd, director of campus development, Bob Angell, director of CTRC, David Hare, manager of residence, Donna Miller, chief of security services, and Adam Rhode, director of food services. Lakehead is operating under the premise that critical systems outside our control will not be adversely affected by the transition to Year 2000; however, we are confident that we can manage an emergency situation and minimize the possibility of danger to our students, and damage to our property. Thunder Bay Foundation generously supports students through various bursaries and scholarships. Pictured here with Or. J. Colquhoun, pastpresident, Thunder Bay Foundation, are Lakehead students, Jennifer Aguirre and Sara Lyn Robillard, both Thunder Bay Foundation Scholarship recipients. The Foundation participated in the OSOTF campaign and through their gift have created the Ruth W Black Memorial Bursary in Graduate Studies. The award will provide a bursary of $1,200 each year to a graduate student in any program. L.akehead University-- December 1999 7 Excerpted from a report to the Board of Governors, December 2, 1999 by Grant Walsh, executive director of services. �• · • · · - 1 - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- Upcoming events :JI deasonaf!ll{essaye at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse Thunderwolves Schedule from G£anceflor Bois Wilson January 7 Wrestling, Men's dual meet, 4:00 pm Basketball, Women 's vs Guelph, 6:30 pm Men's vs. Guelph, 8:30 pm January 8 Wrestling, Gord Garvie Tournament, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Basketball, Women's vs. Guelph, 6:30 pm Men's vs. Guelph, 8:30 pm January 21 Basketball, Women's vs. Western,6:30 pm January22 Basketball, Women's vs. Western,6:30 pm Men's vs. Western, 8:30 pm Don't miss the HOLIDAY GATHERING in the Agora WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd between 3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m. Drop by for refreshments, generously donated by Aramark while you listen to the Mine Centre Singers. Canada is fortunate to have a diverse community of races, peoples, cultures, religions and languages in its citizens. Those differences have not yet erupted into public animosity, and I hope they never will. However some debate emerges from time to time about how we should collectively express our unity as Canadians, and yet affirm and respect the diversity that exists among us. I want to make a few comments about religious diversity, and its appropriate expression in public life, even though the subject is thought to be too sensitive or delicate for public discussion. The subject becomes particularly sensitive around Christmas, which, for all its glitter, remains for many of us one of the main annual Christian celebrations. Since the personal and communal faith of a people will need to be expressed publicly from time to time, in order to preserve its own integrity, it seems to me that no faith community should ever seek to limit the freedom of other faiths. There should be acceptance that Canadians enjoy full freedom to express their own spirituality and to associate with faith communities of their choice. As well, those who do not identify their spirituality with any organized faith group must be respected and also show respect for others. Can we create a climate in our culture where fundamental beliefs of particular religions can be heard, respected, and celebrated in public, but not allowed to denigrate those who do CLEAN UP DRESS DOWN DAY Tuesday, December 21 Seize this opportunity to use this day to clean files and generally "clean up your own backyard"!! Garbage bags are available at the Switchboard in the University Centre and the main offices in the Bora Laskin and C.J. Sanders buildings. At the end of the day, please place the filled garbage bags in the hallway for pickup. CO Trojan &evel. & Alumni Affairs Confidential material for shredding should be packed in boxes (boxes are at Printing).~ to call Campus Developrtlfill! by Dec. 20'" or 21" at 8208, to arrange for pick up. Lakehead University-- December 1999 8 not share these beliefs? Can mutual respect be nurtured between those who claim no spiritual dimension to their lives and those whose very existence derives its meaning from the depths of spiritual convictions? Hopefully, as we approach the Year 2000, we approach it as we do a fiftieth wedding anniversary. Each of us and every community of the spirit should bring the best gifts possible to the celebration of the new Millennium, as its contribution to the mending of a broken world. Let the arrogant attitudes that diminish one another, or another's belief system, be made culturally unacceptable in Canada. In that way we affirm each other as human beings without feeling the necessity of betraying our own spiritual understandings, or pretending that we have no differences. And let us all make a space for the "other" in an equitable and warm way on public occasions or public religious celebrations. My main hope is that Canadians will affirm the important spiritual and life giving dimensions of our lives as we move into the time frame of a new century. My main hope is that we do this together, looking upon the rich diversity of communities of the spirit as gifts to our culture, not problems. And that we move well beyond tolerance - which is the last refuge of the uncommitted - to bringing gifts for all, that will enrich the human journey. � 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.10 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a message from the President, the Chancellor Paterson Library announces the new Internet Data Library System, and an article on what is planned for Lakehead in the year 2000. 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 1999-12 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Paterson Library Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University Paterson Library President Frederick Gilbert President's Message