540 10 13346 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/d4bf863c57bc16d395a180aa040b656a.pdf 382bed5ed932546d8aa2912eb210d3a9 PDF Text Text • NATIONAL UNIVUSITllS' WUN SE.MAINE NATIONAL! DES UNIVEIISITES 1 I' du 1-4 ""'n ouobt~ .:;ide: What's all the construction about? .. 4 Small business consulting ................ 5 Archeology donation ........................ 9 Greenwood reminisces .................. 18 Forum ................................................ 19 ~?-S' ll,v1t, ~ ~ ~~ ~- Lakehead( -.,.·_jUniversity _Agorl\ 1 • • : · I · • I I • I • • • , 1: • • • : • Serene, triumphant finale to successful voyage After a canoe journey of more than 3,450 kilometers, 27 modem voyageurs have safely returned to Lakehead University. This past summer, 25 students and expedition leaders Jim S"'lithers and Derek Apple successfully travelled 3,475 kilometers n Fort McMurray, Alta., to the Arctic Ocean - by canoe. - All members of the group are members of Lakehead University's Outdoor Recreation program. Upon their return, the group performed a ceremonial paddle into Thunder Bay's Old Fort William, where they were given a hero's welcome, complete with cannon fire, and treated to a sumptuous feast. The Sir Alexander Mackenzie "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Bicentennial Expedition was launched to re-create and commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first recorded crossing of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. The Continued on page 11 ... �Report From The President Dr. Bob Rosehart Agora Wins Big A special congratulations to Editor Katherine Shedden. The Agora beat out all competitors in the competition for the International Association of Business Communicators Award -Thunder Bay Chapter. Special Farewells (i) Godfather Departs A very special person, Irmo Marini, has been smitten by the doctoral bug and has departed Lakehead University after four years as our first full-time counsellor in Student Services. Irmo, with his M.A.Psy. background from Lakehead University, has established the office and has assisted many students (and others) during the past four years. Irmo is leaving the Thunder Bay winters for a doctoral program at Auburn University in the southern United States. We wish him well. (ii) Research News (ii) Another special person and regular contributor to the Agora with her "Research News" column has been Trish McGowan. Trish has recently left Lakehead University to return to university in Ottawa with the ultimate objective being a doctorate. Trish has worked hard to enhance the role of research at Lakehead University, and I wish her all the best with her new career and personal goals. The Smoking Committee has further refined the Lakehead University Smoking Policy, and the recommended changes are being put into place. Smoking policies and enforcement of such policies are not the easiest for organizations to implement. The Committee realizes that there is some resistance to aspects of the Smoking Policy, but it also appreciates the general support given to this initiative. The involuntary rights of non-smokers are important to protect in buildings which have complex, integrated air systems, and I ask the L.U. smokers to respect the rights of your colleagues. Efforts continue to be made to deal more adequately with improving designated smoking areas. Organizational Changes (i) Graduate Studies and Research To further enhance the opportunities of research and research development on the Lakehead University campus, Innovation North and the National Research Council IRAP program, headed by Ken Mclellan, will now become part of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and will report to Dr. Connie Nelson. The Innovation North/NRC Office will be relocated to CB4106 in order to allow for a greater interaction with interested faculty researchers. Dr. Martin Oosterveld will continue to be involved on an advisory basis, and Ms. Anne Fiorenza will be working in Dr. Nelson's office. (ii) External Relations As we move closer to the start of our new capital drive, the focus of the Community Relations group (Information and Promotion, Graphics, Alumni, and University Development) will be more and more on external relations and, hence, the community relations description will be replaced by external relations. Teaching and Learning Special Congratulations to (i) Penny Petrone on her O.C.U.F.A. Teaching Award and to (ii) Ken Brown for his appointment as Co-ordinator of our Teaching and Leaming Office on a part-time basis. Policies i) Aids The Board of Governors has now accepted the policy developed by the Aids Committee. The proposed policy was reviewed by outside experts and has been proclaimed to be progressive. Jessie Sutherland presents Irmo Marini with a care package for his life as a student. Page2 Smoking Special Projects Bring Acclaim to Lakehead University (i) Canada Sea to Sea Completed Successfully As you know, the 3,400 km. trip from Fort McMurray to the Arctic Ocean has been successfully completed by 25 of our Outdoor Recreation students under the supervision of Dr. Jim Smithers and Mr. Derek Apple. The project went very smoothly and has brought much acclaim to Lakehead University. In addition to local and regional media coverage, several provincial and national articles have featured the Mackenzie re-creation. Special thanks must go to the Province of Alberta who hosted the students at a fantastic banquet at Fort Edmonton on their return, and to the Province of Ontario who did likewise at Old Fort William. Our students had many unique interactions, particularly with Native children on this voyage of a lifetime. The Mayor of Edmonton spoke in very positive terms of the accomplishments of these young people at the Fort Edmonton occasion. On another front, the project has also been a financial success with the initial accounting indicating that fundraising has covered the costs of the 1989 trip. Preliminary plans are now under discussion with respect to the 1990 Canada Sea to Sea project which will not involve a major expedition, but rather be focussed on educational interpretation of the fur trade era. A special thanks is due to Old Fort William for their assistance with this venture. AGORA - -- - - -- - - - - - -- September 1989 J �(ii) Summer School for Science and Technology By all accounts, Year III has been the best year yet. Special thanks must go to Paul lnksetter, the Program Director this year, Dr. John Whitfield, the Dean of Arts and Science, and also to Brad Rush of the School of Business Entrepreneurship Centre who ran a very successful entrepreneur contest. (iii) Gifu English Immersion From a technical perspective, I believe the English Immersion Program for approximately 30 students from Gifu was a success. However, from a personal impact perspective, Lakehead University has left a tremendous impact on not only the Japanese students, but also on the many Thunder Bay citizens who helped to make the program a success. I was very proud of our student monitors who were a key feature of this program - a challenging and very personally rewarding summer job for some very impressive Lakehead University students. Also, the Thunder Bay community opened its doors wide on weekends for the host family program. The experience was equally as rewarding for the students as it was for the host families. Some friendships have been made which will continue to develop further between Gifu and Thunder Bay. Capital Projects Construction, portables, and dust continue to be features on the Lakehead University campus. Work is progressing well on all facets and, sooner or later, the pieces will all be in their proper places. In the interim, we ask for your patience. The Student Centre/Regional Education Project is at an advanced stage with the architects and, in September, floor plans for the two projects will be put on display. The new residences will be ready for September (I hope and pray) and they are very impressive. Many faculty and staff have wandered over at lunch and coffee to have an informal look. If you haven't already done so, you should. Our new residences are a far cry from the residence l was exposed to in Year I in 19??. Matchbox With the coming of the Student Centre Project, Ken Dolph has closed the Matchbox. The University is assuming the operation on an interim ' J \. ( j I twas a rip-roaring "Paddle Dance" and "sayonara "for the Japanesestudents,host families and members of the University community at the Old Fort Farewell Dinner. basis until the construction starts (in late spring), and Rhonda Kelly is gearing up the new operation. The post office service will remain, and any profits from the store will go directly to the Lakehead University Scholarship and Bursary Fund. Fall 1989 A new terrn is about to begin, and the campus will once again spring to life. This fall, we have several new members of faculty and staff, and I take this opportunity to welcome them to the Lakehead University community. La.kehead University Congratulates Lyn McLeod In the recent Cabinet shuffle, Lyn McLeod received a significant political promotion to Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Energy for the Province of Ontario. Both of these portfolios are critical to our economic development and, while Natural Resources has a more northern focus, in the next few years, important decisions will have to be made about our future energy supply. Our new Minister, Sean Conway, is a very competent and strong Minister who has a sincere interest in Northern Ontario. The "super" Ministry of Education, Colleges and Universities, and Skills Development is not new as this was the structure in place for the last few years of the Davis Government. Such a structure has good and bad points. It allows for enhanced coordination on the one hand, but on the other hand, it places a lot of pressure on one Minister's time. Silver Jubilee Trivia Question As you know, we are celebrating our Silver Jubilee over the next ten months. As part of these celebrations, Lakehead University is sponsoring the Great Entertainers Series at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. The first two correct callers to Linda Phillips (8200) with the correct answer to the following question will win two tickets to the performance of Ballet B.C. which will be held at the Auditorium on Wednesday, November 29. Who gave the first La~ehead University Convocation Address? Watch for further contests in future articles. September 1989 - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - AGORA----- - - - - -- - -- - -- Page 3 �Construction Boom and Renovations Construction is popping up all over Lakehead University Campus and the many new projects are keeping Art Davies, Senior Advisor for Campus Planning, very busy. He said, "the new student townhouses will be complete and ready for move in by the week of September 5th. They will accommodate 144 students including two disabled students. All are 4-bedroom townhouses each with a living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. They will share a common laundry facility. The accommodations are furnished and rent for $275.00 per student plus utilities. ''We have begun construction of the new Forest Biology Centre. The foundations are poured and we are raising the steel frame. It should be enclosed by November and in operation by next May'' Davies continued. There are also plans for a Building Maintenance Shop to be located north of the student townhouses. The land is now being cleared, construction will start during the second week of September, and the project should be complete by Christmas. Mr. Davies added, "the Black Shack will be relocated to north of the Ryan Building and will be back in operation on September 5th. Also, the Portable Faculty Offices east of the S.N. Building will be completed this week. A 12 inch water main by the Music House has upgraded water pressure to improve fire protection." Planning is complete for the new Regional Education Centre and Student Centre. The Education Centre will be a four story structure and the Student Centre will consist of two levels plus a mezzanine. The two buildings will share a common wall and be placed in the Black Shack's former location. Construction will begin in the early spring. Jim Podd, Director of Campus Development, is responsible for renovation projects at Lakehead. ''We have a five year maintenance plan to address our major problems", he said. ''With many facilities 20 or more years old, repairs and renovations can be quite extensive. This year we will be spending $500,000 on restoration." Projects include: -replacement of the substandard sewer Page 4 Lucky students 144 graduate and senior students will be the first occupants of the six new townhouse complexes. The spacious 4-bedroom residences were named after the neighbouring towns of Nakina, Ignace, Keewatin, Beardmore, Wabigoon and White River. The official opening will take place during National Universities Week in October. . ', t '-< • /t' \ 1· ·;.,... .... . t". • ~~:,~.....- ~"'~ ( \u - -J. f ... • "!f' • ·, ... v... . .....:. .. :0-. ' -•~:1$•,1:.. • ~~, •~:--· • ••• • r.. , .~ ■'-'!flfflilf ,, ~\~ 3 -~~~... -.:,; • I line at the Bora Laskin Building -upgrading the old Music House to hold the Occupational Health and Safety Resource Centre allowing for the expansion of Alumni Services -roof repairs on University Centre and the Greenhouse -upgrading Animal Care/Environmental Control -removing the exterior quarry tile on University Centre with a non-slip replacement -air-conditioning improvements (a three-year project) -changing the chairs in Room 1021 Braun Building to make it a more versatile teaching area -roof repairs for Saunders Field House -interior improvements for the Library, Bora Laskin Building, Ryan Building and Saunders Field House (painting, rug replacements etc.) -expansion of parking lots (Bora Laskin #6 and Main Campus #13) -room restoration and common area renovation for the Bartley and Prettie Residences According to Podd, "though this might seem like a lengthy list, this is just a normal year. " AGORA - -- - -- -- - - - - - - September 1989 �Small Business Consulting: It Works! Business students got the chance to apply classroom theory to the business world this summer. The Small Business Consulting Program is a student-run enterprise which offers affordable consulting services to local bu~inesses. The Program operates on the Lakehead University campus and is partially funded by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology. The program's main focus is market research and surveys with feasibility studies being secondary. With the assistance of faculty advisors, Guenther stated that the consultants tackle any project they feel they can handle. After a free initial interview, a proposal is prepared. The client knows beforehand exactly what will be accomplished and the charge. Group members include Bob Poulter, Vince Letwin, Kerri Law, Todd LaHaye and manager Valerie Guenther - a veteran of last summer's program. The differences ·helped the group pull together and have a very successful year. Poulter describes the group as being diverse. "We're all Commerce students, but that's where the similarities end," he said. The differences helped the group pull together and have a very successful year. Letwin, in his final year of general management, has no definite plans for the future. Law J ----...-i t--- -t: - ~ . J ~~-~ The winning team pose.... Back row, Todd LaHaye and Valerie Guenther. Front left to right, Kerri Law, Bob Poulter and Vince Letwin and LaHaye are both entering their third-year of accounting. Guenther is in her fourth year of accounting and finance. After graduation she is extending her education to include both accounting and financial planning designations. Her experience over the past two years has encouraged her to open her own consulting firm after graduation. Poulter, a marketing and finance major, has definite plans for his future. "I want to get into a big industry," he said. He explained that his strategy was to "start as a manager trainee and work up the ranks." Poulter also sees an MBA somewhere in the future. Generally, the consultants agreed that working for Small Business Consulting has helped solidify their future plans. Letwin said the consultants are learning . the 'practical aspects' of budgeting, proposals and report writing. "It's eye-opening since you deal with so many variables." The consultant agreed that dealing with individual's feelings, perceptions and ideas brings the application of theories into focus. Every situation demands a different approach. There are no hard and fast rules. The theories don't apply equally to all. ... uattimes itfeels like you are flying by the seat of your pants." Guenther states that the work is challenging and at times it feels like you are 'flying by the seat of your pants'. However, the consultants learn to break the projects down into pieces and then tackle the parts. Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, the faculty coordinator for the Program, has been involved for two years. He agrees with the student's evaluation of Small Business Consulting as a useful learning tool. "They are actually involved with the outside world," he said. "They must learn to solve unexpected problems and apply what they have learned." September 1989 - - - - - - -- - - - - - AGORA - -- -- - - - - - -- - - - - Page 5 �S.E.E.D./Challenge '89 Helps Students and Staff Twenty-eight Lakehead University students and thirteen campus employers are benefiting from S.E.E.D. grants this summer. S.E.E.D. stands for Summer Employment Expe.rience Development and the program gives wage subsidies to employers who are creating new jobs that will give students career-related experience. Subsidies vary according to the sector in which the employer is classified. Private sector employers are given 50% subsidy up to a maximum of $3.00/hour which ever amount is less. Public sector instutions such as Lakehead University are allowed a 100% grant which covers the provincial adult minimum wge. Non-profit organizations receive 100% of the provincial adult minimum wage plus 100% of the mandatory employer costs - U.I.C., C.P.P. and vacation pay. Non-profit groups also receive an "Other Costs" grant of $20.00/week which helps with the summer job's supply costs and/or other mi~llaneous expenses. Students are eligible to participate in the S.E.E.D. program if they are elementary, secondary, post-secondary or vocational school students legally entitled to work in Canada. They must be registered full-time students during the preceding academic year and intending to return to full-time studies in SepAgora staff interviewed a few of the S.E.E.D. employers and employees at Lakehead University and found that both groups were very satisfied with the results of their summer projects. Earlier this year, Marion Muldoon, Human Resources Officer became responsible for tracking all the hazardous materials on the L.U. campus for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) as required by the Ministry of Labour. This Antonella Longo and Alfredo CeCCJlrelli spent the summer tracking hazardous materials on campus. Page 6 tember. They must also not be employed in another full-time summer job. Students are referred to the employer by a Canada Employment Centre office and all S.E.E.D. program potions are ) posted there. However, students can suggest project ideas to potential employers and grant proposals can then be sent by the employer. Employers initiate the process by submitting a S.E.E.D./Challengc application form. These forms are usually available in the C.E.C. office by February and application deadline is in mid-March. If the employer receives the grant, interested and qualified students are sent to the employer by the C.E.C. office for interviews and selection. Supervisors arc expected to provide career-related or practical work experience for S.E.E.D. program students. There must be the necessary supervision, instruction and challenges to improve the student's future employability. To qualify for the subsidy, supervisors must also ensure that the student works at least 30 and no more than 40 hours per week. Employment must also occur between 6 and 18 consecutive weeks. However, part-time work will be allowed in the case of disabled students. The period of employment must fall between the beginning of May and the first week in September. Debbie Moquin, Project Officer with the Canadian Job Strategy Unit at the C.E.C. office emphasized, ''The S.E.E.D. program is designed not to displace or replace existing employment. It creates new jobs that would not otherwise be there without the subsidy." is a huge task in a university environment. Muldoon applied to the S.E.E.D. program and was able to hire two science students, Antonella Longo and Alfredo Ceccarelli to locate, identify and provide specific fact sheets to all labs and departments working with hazardous chemicals. Ms. Longo confessed, "I am really grateful to have been chosen for this summer job. I am one of the few students going into fourth year Biology who is working in a science-related field. There is a great deal of administrative work in this position and I have found out that I prefer messing around in a lab and getting dirty. I'm glad I've learned that about myself." "It has also been valuable to learn about the chemicals I work with everyday. As a Biologist I worried more about the effect of the chemicals I was using on my specimen and not about the potential hazards to myself. I really appreciate being able to put my scientific knowledge to work", she said. Chairman, Dr. Glen Carruthers also received a S.E.E.D. grant to help his Department of Music pursue some new directions. He needed a student to coordinate a concert series for the 1989-90 academic year. After interviewing a number of interested applicants he hired Debbie Allison, a third year music student and President of the Lakehead University Music Association Glen Carruthers and concert organizer Debbie Alison. (L.U.M.A.). L.U.M.A. is also co-sponsor of the concert series. ''The department had budgeted for a 12 concert series and we were hoping to schedule local and national musicians to appear. Debbie was able to nearly double our budget for the concert series by discovering and applying for a special Ontario Arts Council grant. The additional money allowed us to schedule nationally famous artists that we wouldn't otherwise be able to afford", Dr. Carruthers explained. "I am very pleased that Debbie was able to work so independently. She read all the promotional literature sent to us by touring and local artists and culled AGORA - - -- -- - - - -- - -- September 1989 �Alumni team of Frances Harding (left) and Beth Huston the list. She then conferred with me and after we made the final choices, Debbie then contacted the musician or the artist management firm involved with the offer of a concert date. All the responsibility for setting fees, programs, transportation and accommodation has been given to her", he stated. Debbie found her position a great opportunity to find out more about local and national musicians. "I found it very flattering that nationally known musicians will travel to our you:1g music school at reduced fees. It was great working in my chosen field this summer and actually making money. That's rare in music!", she revealed. Ms. Allison added, "I plan to do graduate work in the area of Musicology and what I have learned this summer will help." Frances Harding, Alumni Services Co-ordinator has high praise for the S.E.E.D./Challenge program. She hired Beth Huston, a third year Political Studies student to assist her Changes at the LUFA Office rr Dr. Henry (Hank) Akervall, newly elected President of the Lakehead University Faculty Association is continuing the work of former association head, Dr. Ernest Zimmermann. His term runs from June 1, 1989, to May 3, 1990. During this time he hopes to see the new pension review through to completion. "I would like our retirees to receive a better pension. Our current pension means starvation wages for present retirees," he declared. "Our pension plan had an 18 million dollar surplus and the surplus was never redistributed to the contributors. I think we will be successful in our negotiations with the pension fund managers and it is possible that our retirees will get a 30 per cent increase in their annual pension," said Dr. Akervall. Currently the Ontario Pension Commission and Revenue Canada are reviewing LUFA's plans and Professor Akervall is unsure when they will complete their examination of the proposal. "Also, negotia lions will resume with the university in February. We are coming to the end of our three year contract. The length of our contracts are negotiable and each time we have to determine the current advantages and disadvantages of a short-term or long-term contract," he stated. ''We will be looking at making improvements in our benefits package and the impact of the day to day operations of the university on our members." Professor Akervall added, "On a national level, LUFA is a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and their concerns are our concerns. CAUT is lobbying the federal government for increases in funding for higher education. Also, free trade has made it possible for with Celebration 1990/1.akehead University Alumni Reunion as well as other projects. Outlined Ms. Harding, "The reunion will be the final event of the Silver Jubilee celebrations. Beth worked very closely with the Alumni volunteers to co-ordinate the event. As well, she served as editorial assistant on the alumni magazine "Nor'Wester" and helped update the files and mailing lists that are such an important part of alumni tracking. She cheerfully pitched in with general clerical and office duties when we needed her, too!" '1 think S.E.E.D. is an important and worthwhild project. It gives students opportu.nities for meaningful work. The jobs themselves can be part of a maturing experi~nce - helping students discover the direction they wish to go in life. These jobs contrast with those that are available in the service industry. For instance, I gave Beth as much responsibility as she could handle and she never disappointed me", Ms. Harding commented. Beth Huston offered, "This job has been the best experience of my life and Frances has been the best supervisor! She has always been there to give me guidance when I needed it. During the summer I have identified areas of interest and abilities that I didn't know I had. I am really excited about the kind of impact this type of job has on the community. Previously, my visions of the future lacked definition. This job has given my life direction." Other S.E.E.D. employers at Lakehead University this summer are: Dr. W. T.Momot (Biology), Dave Christie (Finance), Alastair McDonald (Biology), Dr. S.A. Mirza (Engineering), Dr. R.E. Pulkki (Forestry), Dr. Peggy Knowles (Biology-Forestry), Dr. K.D. Eigenbrod (Engineering), Dr. Ernie Epp (History), Peter Lee (Biology) and Dr. Jim Smithers (Outdoor Recreation). part-time teachers from the United States to come to teach in Canadian universities. We will watch developments in this area. CAUT is establishing a national policy on sexual harassment and is establishing guidelines to make it easier for younger professors to obtain seed money for research." Judy Foulds, Executive ( Assistant at LUFA, is also a newcomer. She comJ menced her duties on May 1, 1989, and was formerly Dr. Henry (Hank) Akervall assistant to Ernie Epp in the federal riding of Thunder BayNipigon. '1 enjoy the variety at the LUFA office. Since I am the only person employed by the Faculty Association I have to contribute to nearly everything that LUFA does. Even if I don't enjoy a particular job there's no one else to delegate to," Mrs. Foulds confessed. '1 find my new position different from a constituency office since there aren't the constant interruptions. I have more control over my schedule and my work." Mrs. Foulds was born in England. "My chief claim to fame is going to Liverpool University in the 60's when the Beatles p layed there," she laughed. She has completed a honours BA in History and Bachelor of Education and has taught in England and Thunder Bay. LUFA's office hours are 9 a .m. to noon, Monday to Thursday. September 1989 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA--- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 7 �Around Campus Thank You -LU Staff and Faculty Last year the Alumni Association raised $77,000 thanks to the generosity of 127 staff and faculty members who donated $7,861 to the Alumni Fund. Your money was used to fund scholarships and bursaries, research, library acquisitions, allocations to faculties and departments, publication and distribution of the Nor'Wester alumni magazine, and a variety of other campus projects. This year in recognition of our Silver Jubilee, the Alumni Association has set its highest ever target at $100,000. And to be successful the Alumni Association is going to need your help ... again. If you can, why not make your contribution early this fall and come out and help with the Alumni Phonathon October 10-27. You'll be telephoning some of the 4,500 graduates who live in Thunder Bay. The Phonathon will be held in the offices of Thunder Bay Hydro from 5:30 to 9:30 pm and a light supper, prizes and refreshments will be provided. If you car. spare a few hours in October and want to sign up as a volunteer caller, contact Frances Harding, Coordinator, Alumni Services at 343-8193. Alumni Board Named The Alumni Association of Lakehead University is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors for 1989-90. President: Joe Baratta First President: Eric Wilson First Vice President: Betty Coates Treasurer: Don Sutton Representative to LU &>a.rd of Governors: Margaret Page LUSU Representative: Greg Beckford Members at Large: PeterGacuk Debby Krupa Larry Hebert Lynne Merritt Lynda O'Brien Jeff McKenzie Twenty-five New Grads! A graduation ceremony was held for Lakehead's Native Language Teachers Program. Diplomas were given to 25 students. There are two diploma programs; Native As a First Language and Native as a Second Language. These programs involve three weeks of training every summer for four years. Students come from across Ontario, Manitoba and parts of the United States. The pilot program began in 1972. Since then many students have graduated and gone back to their communities to work in administration at their band offices. Fade-out for Matchbox After 18 years of service to the university community the Matchbox con- "\ venience store closed on Aug. 11, 1989. ...1, It served as a central depot on campus offering a sub-post office, confections, books, cards and clothing. Matchbox owner Ken Dolph said, "the university is making some physical renovations and we wouldn't be able to operate once the construction started. Also, the University is planning to open its own on-campus store. It"s hard to leave all the people that we've associated with over the years. But it's been a pleasure to be of service to so many great individuals." "I am looking forward to a career move. I know that change is inevitable and I appreciate the fact that administration gave me more than enough notice. ln fact, I selected the closing date that would be most convenient for me," he declared. Lorraine Harris, Executive Assistant of the Lakehead University Student Union noted, "It's sad to see a familiar face go. I hope that the new university-operated store opens on Sept. 1. The students need the service. I expect the prices in the new store to be compatible with student budgets and I hope to sec another sub-post office established on campus. It is also my understanding that the new convenience store will be hiring student workers. I'm pleased that all profits from the store will be returned to the students in the form of bursaries." Highlights from the last Board of Governors' Meeting Sad Farewells: Six members retired from the Board of Governors effective July 17, 1989: Mr. G. Sydney Halter, Mrs. Ruth Callon, Mr. Arnold E. Westlake, Mr. Archie Watson, Prof. F.J. Anderson and Ms Charlotte Caron. The Chairman extended deep thanks and appreciation to all retirees for their significant contribution to the Board. The University acknowledged Mr. Halter's remarkable achievement of 15 consecutive years of active service. He was first elected to the Board in 1974 and was re-elected for four additional 3-year terms. He served as first ViceChairman from 1983 to 1984 and Chairman from 1984-86. Mr. Halter's served on the Executive committee of the &>a.rd and other standing committees, most notably many years on the Investment Committee. Townhouses Names: Following a precedent of naming various residence "houses" after cities and towns in the geographic area, the new townhouse residences were named: Nakina House, Ignace House, Keewatin House, Beardmore House, Wabigoon House and White River House. Page 8 • New Members: The Board welcomes five new members: Dr. Jane Crossman, Senate representative, Mr. Roch Letourneau, LUSU representative, Mrs. Augustine, Mr. Fred Stille and Mr. Frederick J. Nowgesic, community representatives. FOCUS ON A NEW MEMBER: Elected for a 3-year term is the University's first North American Indian representative. Frederick Nowgesic is from Gull Bay, and is a Program Manager with Employment and Immigration Canada in Thunder Bay. His community involment includes six administrative positions with the Gull Bay Indian Reserve. He is the elected representative by the Chiefs of the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850 to the Union of Ontario Indians, and the designated to the Assembly of First Nations. He is also very active with the Neebing municipal council and somehow manages membership in many other organizations like the K of C., Thunder Bay District Labour council and native Indian Pastoral care. Lakehead University is proud to have Mr. Nowgesic as the first Native representative on the Board and in his own words, "my contribution to your Board would be the Native Indian perspective in terms of philosophy, the degree of awareness of issues and problems of our times". AGORA - - - - - - - - -- - ----September 1989 �Amateur archeologists donate their life's work to University It began with a fishing trip in the 60's. Dick and Mary Anne Smach of Minnesota were portaging around a rough spot on the Black Sturgeon when they found a pot on the shoreline". A 20-year love of archeology really began that day and Lakehead University is the happy beneficiary of their avocation. Calling it" a significant collection in phenomenally good shape" archeologist, Scott Hamilton, received approximately 20,000 items from the Smach family to be housed permanently at Lakehead University. "Because they kept everything organized and catalogued in great detail, including mapping, these prehistoric artififacts are a useful collection for research purposes. It's excellent." Items include pottery and stone tools and fragments from the production of stone tools. The vast majority of the collection was discovered littering the washed out beaches of the Black Sturgeon River system. Murray Lankester, the past Director of Research and Graduate Studies, said the University was proud and fortunate to receive the private collection. Northern Experience Summer 1990 Open to Third Year, Fourth Year, and Graduate Students All Disciplines The Centre for Northern Studies is launching its 1990 Northern Experience program which is open to all disciplines. The Centre, in conjunction with the Presidential Advisory Committee on Northern Studies w111 apply for financial support (Northern Training Program) on behalf of interested students and faculty members. The primary area of focus is the region of Canada that has permafrost. So if you are a student interested in working in the north ..... or a faculty member interested in supervising a project...... or a Northerner that has a contact for development of a local initiative Please contact Dr. Paul Watts or Ms Robbie Ferguson at the Centre for Northern Studies at extension 8360. Mary Anne and Dick Smach, discuss one fragment of the collection they generously donated to the Department of Anthropology. Professor Scott Hamilton and Murray Lankester in the laboratory. The Role of Circumpolar Universities in Northern Development: November 24-26th Conference sponsored by The Centre for Northern Studies, Lakehead University. The Conference will provide a forum to examine the challenges unique to the development of the north and the ways in which universities and governments can together respond to them. One of the objectives will be to provide a systematic and documented comparison of the different approaches used to meet the circumpolar development mandate. It is anticipated that the event will further develop and strengthen the links and cooperation already existing between the circumpolar institutions. The conference is attracting leaders from the international academic community, senior policy makers from all levels of government, and other individuals interested in the area or topics to be discussed. The main theme of the conference will be examined from the perspective of each of the circumpolar universities and from their respective governments. Emphasis will be on pragmatic and unique responses to the challenges of the day. More specialized thematic sessions will explore the many perspectives of northern development. A combination of plenary, concurrent, and workshop sessions will provide appropriate levels of presentation and discussion. A reception at the Valhalla Inn will welcome delegates on Thursday evening, November 23rd; conference sessions and activities will take place on the campus of Lakehead University (Saturday) and at the Valhalla Inn (Friday & Sunday). The final conference event, Sunday luncheon, will be the occasion of the official opening of the Centre for Northern Studies. The participation of Lakehead Faculty and Administration in the conference is welcomed. Please contact the Conference Coordinator, Jean Engholm, for further information and for details of registration at 343-8377. September 1989 - -- - -- -- -- - -- - AGORA-- - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - Page9 �Japanese Learn English - Northwestern Ontario Style This summer, "hello" became as easy as "kon nichi wa" when Lakehead University hosted 31 Japanese students in an English Immersion Program. After several years of formal English instruction, students from Gifu College, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken Japan needed to apply their knowledge in a practical setting. Dr. Emil Dolphin, of the Department of Languages, and the Department of Continuing Education developed the program and greeted an excited group of students on July 21, 1989. The students lived in campus residences and visited host homes on the weekends. The two living arrangements gave students the opportunity to become thoroughly immersed in Canadian culture and society. It was also a learning experience for members of the host homes to learn more about Japan and its people. The Languages Department hired six Lakehead University students to work closely with the Japanese students. These monitors lived in residence and encouraged the visiting students to speak English. Immersion program teacher and weekend host David Nancekivel observed, "I took the students to my summer cottage and we filled the weekends with waterskiing, canoeing and fishing. My first group of students were so tired after one day's activities that they slept until one in the afternoon!" He added, "they asked me if all Canadians talk so much at meal times. Ap- parently, this is not done in Japanese homes. The students enjoyed all types of food except for our desserts. They are much too sweet for Japanese tastes." While at Lakehead, students received 60 hours of classroom instruction. Ac- cording to Professor Peter Seyffert, their out-of-classroom experiences included "\ field trips to a local mine, the Thunder .l Bay Art Gallery, a harbour boat tour, the district agricultural station and Old Fort William. YoshiyukiMatsuda, aJapanese student from Gifu College, winces like most men when hehas his necktie adjusted by a "gentleman" in the Great Hall at Old Fort William . Fellow student Yoko Tsuji chuckles over her classmate's reaction. The field trips provided the students with opportunities to develop their language skills. Lanaguage professors David Nancekivel (left) and Peter Seyffert co-ordinated in-class language programs with the field trips. Page lO - - -- -- - - - - - -- -- - AGORA - - - - - - -- - -- - - - Septembe r 1989 �Lakehead University Voyageurs Return from 3,000-km Trek continued from page 1 Lakehead group completed Phase I, which re-created Mackenzie's search for the Northwest Passage. Another goal of the expeditions is to help Canadians understand the importance of this chapter in Canadian history. Like the early explorers, the modem voyageurs endured 12-hour paddling days, unpredictable weather, and swarms of insects. Throughout the journey, the explorers felt a kinship with Mackenzie and his group. Following Mackenzie'~ diary, they often found themselves walking and camping in the exact spots Mackenzie had been 200 years earlier. In spite of some of the hardships, Lakehead University's explorers had some exciting moments. They were able to paddle across Great Slave Lake, one of the largest lakes in North America, and had a chance to meet a descendent of one of Mackenzie's voyageurs. Along the route, the students and leaders enjoyed the warm hospitality of several northern communities where they were treated to special ceremonies and banquets. During the isolated paddling days, encounters with moose and bison added new dimensions to wilderness exploration. Now that Phase I of the Mackenzie Sea-to-Sea expeditions are over, attention is turning to the remaining phases. Phase 11 will take effect in 1990 with a touring exhibit depicting Mackenzie and his significance to Canada's development. These exhibits will visit major communities across the country. Phase III is planned for 1991 to 1993. It will involve an excursion stretching from Montreal to the Pacific Ocean, covering 8,835 kilometers. Photos, top right and clockwise, Fiona Tyrell Terence Carty, Angela Goering (centre left), Jennifer Steele-Allen, Derek Apple (constantly busy with the media), Peter Labor and Lisas Riseling. The Sir Alexander Mackenzie °Canada Sea-to-Sea" Bicentennial Expedition Participants Jim Smithers Expedition Leader Derek Apple Expedition Assistant C Allison Barr Phil Boswell Cliff Britton Leslie Bugden Jean-Guy Cadieux Terence Carty Don Chevalier Ian Collinson Rich Corbyn Angela Goering Chrissy Evans Peter Labor Mary Beth Moore Kelly Morgan-Rauh Tracey Mullins Jane Papenhuyzen Shawn Patterson Andrew Pitre Lisa Riseling Jennifer Steele-Allen Fiona Tyrrell Karin Vogel Dave Walsh Laurie White Brandon Woods September 1989 - - - - - -- - -- - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P a gell �================ Faces L___ __ on Campus ================== c_o_l_i_n_G_rah_a_m _ _ _ ___.l LI_ _ _Ar __ is_C_ar_a_s_ta_t_h_i_s_ _ _~ Dr. Colin Graham comes to Lakehead University from Northwestern University. He has been appointed full Professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department for the 1989-90 academic year. Along with continuing his research in Fourier Analysis and Functional Analysis he will be teaching Calculus and Differential Equations for Engineers. ''Fourier Analysis examines functions in terms of waves much like a musician's ear does when she hears a chord and can determine which instrument plays which note," he explained. Professor Graham has been on the Northwestern Faculty for the past 20 years and received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Bachelor's degree from Harvard. "The summer is delightful here," he enthused, "people are more relaxed." "My wife, Mary Weir ~nd I are hoping to stay in Thunder Bay. She has been appointed Associate Minister at First Church United." During his off hours he likes to work on his MacIntosh computer and finish moving into his new house. '.'I also pl~ ot ~ singing Tenor in the church choir and reading Canadian literature. My favourite authors are Jannette Turner Hospital and Timothy Findley." ~~~~====~:!.! A newly appointed Assistant Professor (Theory) in the Departmentof Music, Dr. Aris Carastathis was most recently affiliated with the Saskatoon Conservatory in Saskatoon, Sask. He was awarded his Doctor of Musical Arts (Composition) from Louisiana State University, his Master of Music (Composition) from the University of Northern Iowa and his Bachelor degree ~ also from Northern Iowa. Profcs. sor Carastathis explained, "the / L!:....!...._::=!.. _ ___::~:='~.,,~~~ Music Department will be trying to present a uniform program of Music Theory. So far, it is a three year program which will emphasize ear training. In the future we may look at expanding into composition and electronic music." "I am enjoy~g my new ~olleagues. They arc being very helpful and hosp1 table and I hke the relaxed atmosphere." Away from the classroom he enjoys composing - experimenting with new sounds. _"The _idea of pleasing sounds is not as important as the emotion raised by the sound itself. I think it is important to explore new areas," he revealed. "l also like all types of sports especially cycling, soccer, racquetball and tennis." Jose De Cangas Recently appointed to the Faculty of Nursing, Assistant Professor Jose De Cangas is thoroughly enjoying life at Lakehead University. He obtained his Master of Nursing from the University of Alberta and his Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Manitoba. Professor De Cangas became a Registered Nurse and a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in London, England. Most recently, he has been employed in health adl!!!!~~~===-=-~ ministration. He was Regional Director of Community Mental Health Services in the Red Deer region, Director of Nursing at the Albe~ta Hospital, Edmonton, and Director of the School of Nursing at the Brandon Mental Health Centre. Among his plans for the year are teaching third year Psychiatric Nursing and a research project involving Lakehead Psychia~c Hospital. The_ s~dy will deal with following up the chrorucally mentally ill in the community. "lam delighted to be at Lakehead University. You have a great computer system and friendly people who really go out of their way to assist New~omers," Profes5?~ De Cangas noted. "Much of my spare time 1s devoted to wnting articles and reviewing books for 'Hospital and Community Psychiatry.' I love to collect rare wine -- I hav_e over 500_ bottles in my collection. If there are any staff interested m starting a wine club on campus, please con:c1ct ~eat 8246: I also like bird watching - we have a hummmgbrrd feeder m our yard." Other interests include fishing, sailing and travel. Faculty receives supportforteaching ~ J) Dr. Ken (Mac) Brown has been appointed the first instructional Development Advisor for a 1year term. He tells a humorous story about his first teaching experience. "l had a terrible time. There must have been 180 students, Faces to the rafters. It was really intimidating.' Motivated by that early memory and a sincere interest in developing strategies to assist professors become better teachers, Mac Brown is 'ready for the challenge'. In add ition to developing the role of the new position, Professor Brown will teach three half-courses in his area of forestry experise. Brown has served on the Senate Teaching and Leaming Committee Tackling his new job with great enthusiasn. Brown has already produced his first issue of a faculty newsletter and is busy reviewing books and investigating upcoming teaching seminars. He will be looking for input from his colleagues and believes that compiling an inventory of expertise and interests will be high on his priority list. Give Mac a call 8369 or drop by for a visit at BB1011 D. Page 12 - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - AGORA - - - - -- - -- - - - - - September 1989 Q) �Papers /Publications & Special Projects ( Dr. Joyce Forbes was one of 10 invited participants to a day of symposia - (June 9, 1989) at Guelph ~~~: ];;:;;~: University on the "State of the Art of Collaborative Planning of Curriculum at ~~~~ Canadian Universities." Most participants were #M Fellows and/or OCUF A award winning educators. The symposia were preceded on June 8, 1989"with presentations given by 16 ~ ===-9~ Guelph award winning -=~ c=!!.~educators and OCUFA's 16th Annual Awards Ceremony for outstanding contribution to university teaching. Lakehead University was well represented at this year's OCUFA award ceremony. Attending the ceremony were Dr. Penny Petrone, one of this year's 13 winners; Dr. Paul Satinder, member of the OCUFA Committee on Teaching Awards; Dr. John Griffith of Lakehead's faculty association and Joyce Forbes. These celebrations were part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Teaching at Guelph. Dr. Douglas Thom, School of Education, is entering his third year as Editor-inChief of The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CCSE) News. This publication is supported through a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada grant. It is the monthly communication vehicle for the CCSE which is the main national unifying association for researchers, professors and others interested in Canadian education. In his role, Dr. Thom solicits material, deals with education and business organizations across the provinces and is responsible for the final decisions regarding content and style. A strong ( content focus is materials on reserch and development in Eduction (both established and innovative themes). Professor Marta Blenkam of the School of Education assists with French and Jlt. there is a cross-Canada advisory board. The CCSE News is mailed to 1,100 educator professionals across all Canadian universities, community colleges, school systems and some interantional locations." Dr. Willard H. Carmean, School of Forestry, recently presented two invited papers at forestry conferneces. The first paper was presented at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Workshop "Tools for Site Specific Silviculture in Northwestern Ontario," held April 18 - 20 in Thunder Bay. Carmean's paper "Site Quality Evaluation for Forest Land in North Central Ontario" summarized the site quality research program developed at Lakehead University. The second paper was presented at the Western Mensurationists Workshop held June 14-16 in Kelowna, B.C. Carmean presented the keynote address for the Workshop "Relations between site quality evaluation, yield prediction, and forest land classification." Dr. Chris Jecchinis, Professor Emeritus of Economics, has visited officially the Soviet Union after an invitation from the Soviet Institute of World Economy and International Relations. Dr. Jecchinis gave a paper on The New Trends in the Management of Human Resources to the international participants of the United Nations program of Demography and Development Planning which is organized by the University of Moscow. He also gave a seminar to the staff of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. Two Soviet scholars are collaborating with Dr. Jecchinis in the writing of a book on the problems of the developing countries which will be published early in 1990 in five languages. Dr. Jecchinis is currently the Research Director of a project sponsored by the EEC concerning problems of regional labor markets, and his is also a member of a standing committee on workers' participation in management and the working evironment as part of the effort to implement the European Communities' Social Charter. Perestroika: Dr. Chris ]ecchinis, Professor Emeritus of Economics, with Dr. May Vo/kov of the Soviet Academy ofScience at the front of Moscow University (May 1989). Psychological Effects on Relatives and Survivors." Frederick M. Holmes, Department of English, has published 'The Trouble with Giles Goat-Boy: The Perils of Narrative Self-Subversion." Wascana Review 23 (1988}: 51-65. Appointments Geoffrey R. Weller was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) at the annual meeting of the Association held in Quebec City in June. Dr. W.T. Melnyk of the Psychology Department, has been invited to address a symposium in Ottawa to the Emergency Preparedness Canada Group on September 27. Title: Air Crash Trauma: September 1989 - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - AGORA - - - - - -- - - -- - -- ---Page 13 �Accreditations Awarded The School of Engineering During the past 15 years Dr. Locker and his colleagues in the Departments of Chemical, Ovil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering have developed strong engineering programs with national reputations with students and employers. Engineering programs in Canada are reviewed at least every six years by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Lakehead University's engineering programs have been accredited since their inception in 1974. Following a review in October, 1988, each program was awarded with a six-year accreditation, the maximum term possible, by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. The University is ~rticularly proud of this achievement because only approxunately 50% of Canadian Engineering programs that have been reviewed in recent years have received the full term accreditation. The Engineering programs at Lakehead University attract students from coast-to-coast, in fact, 20% of the students in the Bachelor of Engineering degree programs come from British Columbia. Dr. Locker is often surprised to learn that local high school students are not aware that they can obtain a quality Bachelor of Engineering degree with four years of study in Thunder Bay. Dr. Locker has been reappointed as Director of the School of Engineering where he is the longest serving academic administrator, having occupied this position since January 1976. Dr. Locker began his teaching career in 1963 at the Royal Military College and taught at the University of Regina prior to coming to Lakehead University. This year he was honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada ~h?n he was ma?e a Fellow of the Institute and by the Assoaation of Professional Engineers of Ontario which made him a member of the Sons of Martha. These awards were made for contributions to the profession and to engineering education in Canada. He is past Chairman of the Committee of the Ontario Deans of Engineering and is presently Chairman of the National Committee of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science. The School of Nursing The School of Nursing at Lakehead University has become the first university school of nursing in Ontario to receive accreditation from the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing. The 3-year accreditation puts Lakehead in the company of only three other Canadian Universities. According to Director, Marg Boone, "one of the reasons we were anxious to apply early in the process was because we were the school in the pilot study in 1974/75. It meant we were committed to the process of accreditation."It's an affirmation that we have a strong and unique nursing program." said a proud Margaret Boone who pointed out that all faculty participated in the development of the report. "The process included about six months se~-~tudy and _the report presentation plus a 3-day on-site v1s1t by a national review team. "All members were impressed with our cirriculum and commented on the support and closeness of not only the University community but with the community at large. "We found out during the preparation that we work well together as a group". The School ?f Nur_sing r~ives provinicial approval for students to wnte the~ r:str~tio~ exams but being awarded the national accreditation indicates that "we are striving for a degree of excellence". o! Merit Awards ARTS AND SCIENCE J.E. Molto, Anthropology, scholarly activity and service to his Department and University; M. Knowles, Biology, Research and teaching; N. Weir, Chemistry, research and service to his Department and University; S. R. MacGillivray, English, service to the Department and scholar!y activity; J.M. Richardson, English, scholarly activity and service to the University; H. Rasid, Geography, research and service to the University; G. Borradaile, Geology, research and service to the Department; R. Mitchell, Geology, research leadership and publications; J. D. Rabb, Philosophy, research and publications; R. Delaney, Social Work, service to his Department, the University, his Profession and the Community; D. Nock, Sociology, research and publications. PROFESSIONAL STIJDfES Dr. K. Brown, Forestry, outstanding contribution to School and University activities; M.C. Courland, Education, outstanding contribution to Profession and achievement in research and scholarship; T. Song, Physical Education, outstanding achievement in research and scholarship; Professor C. Loos, Nursing, outstanding achievement in research and scholarship; S. A. Mirza, Engineering, outstanding achievement in research and scholarship; V.R. Puttagunta, Engineering, outstanding achievement in research and scholarship; R. Nelson Business, outstanding service to the School, Faculty and University; M. Boone, Nursing, outstanding service to the School and University; R. Lappage, Physical Education, exceptional achievement in research and scholarship. .- ···•i oF _.~o • • • •• ·-• L - •• •• •• •• •• ◄ • . "' . ◄ ◄ ,,,,,. ""-0.. FU •• • Double anniversary Photo right, Moe Ktytor (left) Director of Student Placement at Lakehead University, presents Dave Wright of KimberlyClark of Canada Limited, a shirt commemorating the University's 25th Anniversary. The men were in Geraldton celebrating the 60th Anniversary of wgging and both acknawledged the co-operative role between the university and the logging industry. Page 14 - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - AGORA - - - -- - - - - -----September 1989 �Research News FROM THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Director: Dr. Connie Nelson The Office of Research and Graduate Studies wishes Ms. Trish McGowan the best in her new academic career pursuing a degree in Languages and Linguistics at University of Ottawa. As the Office continues to work to enhance research opportunities for faculty, I am sure we will constantly be appreciative of all the work Trish has done in promoting research opportunities at ~kehead University and in encouraging supporting faculty in their research endeavours. I am very happy to announce that Ms. Anne Fiorenza has been appointed acting research officer. Anne has a degree in Business Administration from Lakehead University with a major in Marketing and Personnel. She has previously been working with Innovation North utilizing marketing research to develop business plans. This work provided many opportunities to have contact with private industry and various government agencies. The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has been busy this summer gearin~ up to support faculty in responding to the many research funding opportunities available during Fall Term. Please feel free to drop in or call about any of the research funding opportunities listed below or others that come to your attention where this office could be of further assistance. CONTRACTS AWARDED ( Dr. Murray Lankester (Biology) has been awarded a contract by the University of Saskatchewan for a research project entitled, "Studies of the Biology and Pathogenicity of Elaphostrongylus cervi in Fallow Deer". The objectives of the research, to be conducted at the University of Alberta, are to determine whether E. Cervi develops to maturity and produces first-stage larvae in fallow deer; to determine if clinical disease results in fallow deer given E. cervi; and to describe the gross - and histo-pathology resulting from infection. Dr. L. Malek (Biology) has been awarded an O.R.R.R.G.P. contract by the Ministry of Natural Resources to study "Chloroplast gene expression in relation to tree seedling stress tolerance". The purpose of the research project is to establish photosynthetic parameters indicative of winter hardiness of tree seedlings produced by the extended culture method; with the goal to develop predictive tests of seedling stress tolerance levels, applicable to winter stress, and possibly other environmental stresses. As well, basic knowledge will be gained about the regulation of chloroplastic gene expression, in respect to photosynthetic potential of tree seedlings subjected to environmental stress. Professor K.C. Yang (Forestry) has been awarded a contract by the Ontario Renewable Resource Research Grants program (ORRRGP) to study the ''Wood properties of Picea mariana and Picea glauca trees at various spacings". The objective of the research project is to determine the impact of spacing to wood property. The results of this study will provide fundamental information for tree breeders, district managers and forest industries involved in Jong term forest planning. Dr. Harold G. Cumming (Forestry) has been awarded a contract by the Ontario Renewable Resource Research Grants Program (ORRRGP) to study the "Effect of glyphosate herbicide application rates on moose browse and moose behaviour." The purpose of the research project will be to determine if forestry objectives, requiring the use of glyphosate herbicide, can be achieved without eliminating the treated areas from the inventory of moose range habitats. The research would also contribute to the growing knowledge about the environmental effects of this chemical. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council - Operating and Equipment Grants It is, once again, time to prepare submissions for NSERC's Operating Grant comJ?Cti~on. The deadline for receipt of applications for new applicants is ili1.o: .ru:ill and, for renewal applicants, No.: vember 1. The Equipment Grant application deadline is also N ovember 1. Council anticipates a 30% success rate in this year's competition, which is higher than in the past few years. New Awards Guides and all necessary forms are available at this office. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Research Grants SSHRC's Research Grants Program supports research in all disciplines of the social sciences and humanities, including biographical and historical studies in the fine arts. Grants may range from $5,000 to $100,000 a year, from one to three years, and may include a research time stipend for teaching release when justified by the needs of the project. Applications should be submitted to this office by October 10. 1989. Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services - Lottery Research Grants Program The Lottery Research Grants Program provides funding for applied research and program evaluation projects concerning developmentally handicapped persons, elder! y persons and physically disabled persons. Priority is given to collaborative studies ~hich are relevant to service delivery issues. The application deadline is October 6. 1989. Ontario Mental Health Foundation Research Grants The Foundation will support research work which deals with any of the biological, psychological or social factors which either foster mental health or lead to mental illness. The Foundation aims to improve knowledge about the prevention of mental disorder, and the rational and efficient diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the mental diseases. Applications dealing with any period of the lifespan, any of the factors thought to cause psychopathology, and from any of the relevant scientific specialties will be accepted. Small Research Grants are designed to support pilot or feasibility studies, or studies by junior or new investigators, and have a limit of $15,000. Research Project Grants provide funding up to $75,000 a year for one or two years. The application deadline for both of these categories is September 29. 1989. The Premier's Council on Health Strategy - Health Innovation Fund The Health Innovation Fund provides financial assistance for innovative pilot projects aimed at improving the overall health of all Ontarians. A wide range of projects that address community health needs will be considered. These can include health promotion and disease prevention projects; projects that strengthen coordination between programs; and projects offering funding and/or incentive arrangements to improve the way that health services are September 1989 - - - - - - - - -- -- - - AGORA - - - - - -- - - - - - - - --Page 15 �provided. Projects should address the following objectives: to reduce inequities in health status across the province; to effect positive changes in consumer attitudes and behaviours regarding individual/family health status; and to improve coordination in the delivery of services and programs that support health; to test new and cost-effective methods for delivering these services. Application deadlines are October 1 & March 1, Health and Welfare Canada - National Welfare Grants Special Competition: Community Health, Health Care and Social Service Aspects of Osteoporosis Priority areas for research in this special competition are studies of people with osteoporosis (Identification of modifiable risk factors, preventative strategies for diminishing risk factors, effects of decreased mobility etc.); studies of family and informal caregivers; studies of formal services and formal caregivers; and research methods that enhance measurement of the functions and care needs of people with osteoporosis. The application deadline is October 30, 1989. Health and Welfare Canada - Special Competition: Strengthening Community Health Services - Literature Reviews Proposals are invited for critical review papers which appraise the published and unpublished findings on the following topics: (1) preventative strategies in community health services (disease prevention, health behaviours, and social/environmental conditions); (2) organizational multi-disciplinary models for community-based services; (3) models and strategies of delivering community health services with emphasis on participation, planning and evaluation. The application deadline is November 21, 1989. Ministcy of Colleges and Universities University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) This program has recently been renewed for an additional three years with a total of twenty-five million dollars for matching, dollar for dollar, eligible investments by the private sector in university-based contract research. Program funds will be given to the university and can be used to provide salary support for professional, technical and support staff, to assist in the purchase, installation or modification of research equipment, or to subsidize indirect costs. The deadline for applications is October 15, 1989. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - External Research Program for Housing Research CMHC is interested in all aspects of housing and urban growth and development in Canada. The External Research Program supports research investigations into all questions affecting Canadian housing, including the social, cultural, economic, technical, environmental, legal and administrative aspects of housing. The deadline for applications is October 2, 1989. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Japanese Science and Technology Agency Fellowships These fellowships, available to promising young researchers (those who have received their doctorates within the last ten years), are tenable in Japan's National Laboratories and at. certain non-profit research institutes. Fellowships are available in any discipline in science or engineering and may be held for periods between six months and two years. Included in the fellowship are travel and living expenses, housing and relocation allowances. There is no deadline for the submission of applications. The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers This award is intended to provide young foreign researchers with opportunities to pursue collaborative research with their counterparts at Japanese universities. Eligible fields of research include the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and medicine. Applicants must hold a doctorate, be not more than 35 years of age at the commencement of the Fellowship, and make prior arrangements with Japanese host researchers regarding research plans. The award will provide travel expenses, a monthly stipend, settling in, housing, family and language - training allowances. The Bora Laskin Fellowship in Hu.man Rights Research This fellowship has been established to encourage research and the development of expertise in the field of human rights. The research should emphasize themes and issues relevant to the Canadian human rights scene. Research in all areas of the humanities and social sciences is eligible. The fellowship is tenable for one year and is valued at $45,000, with an additional $10,000 for travel and research expenses. The application deadline is October1, 1989. The Jules and Gabrielle Leger Fellowship The Leger Fellowship is awarded for research and writing on the historical \ contribution of the Crown and its repre- ..J sentatives, federal and provincial, to the political, constitutional, cultural, intellectual and social life of Canada, including comparisons between Canadian and other Commonwealth systems. The fellowship, tenable for one year, is valued at $4D,OOO, with an additional $10,000 for travel and research expenses. The application deadline is October 1, 1989, Association of Commonwealth Universities The Symons Fellowship in Commonwealth Studies The intention of this fellowship is to give major impetus to the completion or to the launching of a significant piece of academic work and/or publication in any branch of Commonwealth Studies. Of particular interest are topics pertinent to the Commonwealth in such areas as the study of human resources, higher education, human rights, multiculturalism, cultural policy, and international academic and cultural relations. The fellowship may be held in any member institution of ACU outside the Fellow's own country, for between three and six months' duration. The fellowship will provide for travel expenses and a living allowance. Nominations by the President must be submitted by October 15. 1989. Information about research opportunities is available at the Research Office, UC-2002, Ext. 8223. Please feel free to drop in or call at any time. GET THE FAX FACTS = - • • · - - === Tlle friendly staff in the Travel, Telex and Liquor Services office [ at UC0003E (around the corner ___ &om Human Resources) offer • this advice for faculty and staff sending a FAX on either University or personal business. 1. Fill out the cover sheet and "log in" with your budget code. Rhonda or Carol Ann will show you how to send your material. A FAX is merely a photocopy by phone wire. 2. For sending a private FAX bring CASH. North America -$1.50 per page with a $5 minimum. Overseas - $3 per page with a $10 minimum. 3. Receiving a personal FAX will cost you .25 to .40 cents per page. Pagel& - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - -- September 1989 �Lakehead 's Learning Assistance Centre The Learning Assistance Centre was established in September 1988 to offer increased academic support to all Lakehead University students, to improve and expand existing tutoring services and to provide increased administrative and academic support to students with special needs. We began offering tutoring in English and Mathematics on a drop-in or by appointment basis. The peer tutoring program was added to the Centre and all tutoring services were coordinated and expanded. With six tutors working part-time in the Centre and approximately eighty students tutoring in the peer tutoring program, learning assistance took on new meaning. In addition to the formal lectures and personal help provided by Lakehead's professors, students had a place to tum to for free individual and small-group tutoring and workshops on topics such as essay writing. We monitor our progress through evaluations of our tutors and evaluations of our programs and procedures, and respond to concerns and requests for increased services. We will continue to offer the academic support begun last year and will expand and improve this support. For example, tutors will receive training through tutoring skills workshops provided by the Centre. We also provide support to students with special needs. Like other post-secondary institutions, Lakehead University has an increasing number of students with special needs who are continuing their academic studies. Students with special needs include those who are deaf or hearing-impaired, blind or visually-impaired, mobility-impaired, learning-disabled or speech-impaired. We meet with students on their special learning needs and consider the academic accommodations which will allow equal access to education at Lakehead. Some students need textbooks read onto tape by the Ministry of Education's W. Ross Macdonald School.Some need additional time for examinations and in-class assignments. Others need notetakers in class and some must "note" lectures by audiotaping. Oral examinations are needed by some, while others must use a word processor to "write" examinations. We have a word processor and variable-speed tape recorder for use in the Centre by students with special needs. To aid faculty and support staff in understanding the academic accommodations needed by students with special needs, we are distributing this Fall a handbook on special needs and situations which may arise. An instructor may be asked to wear an FM transmitter for a hearing-impaired student using an FM Phonic Ear. Diagrams or charts may be needed for print enlargement or to be described to a visuallyimpaired student by a reader hired by the Centre. Last Spring, we organized an awareness seminar on Learning Disabilities and their Effect on the Leaming Process. These non-visible learning disabilities often are the most difficult to understand and include dyslexia, dysgraphia and discalculia. The Learning Assistance Centre exists for all full-time and part-time students of Lakehead University and we respond to students' academic needs, complementing the formal learning methods and enhancing student life at Lakehead University. We invite inquiries and look forward to discussing any aspect of learning assistance. Please call Geraldine White, Coordinator of Learning Assistance, at 343-8087 or drop in to the Centre at UC0031. ( - -- - -- - - - - -- -- - - - -- - -- - GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS LAB ASSISTANTS STUDENT MONITORS YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A lWO-PART WORKSHOP ON THINKING ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING Thursday, September 14th and September 21st, 1989 7:00-10:00pm CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR CENfRE BARTLEY HALL Limited to 65 participants Application Forms available from Departmental Chairpersons or Office of Graduate Studies & Research, UC-2002 APPLICATION DEADLINE, SEPTEMBER 12, 1989 Sponsored by The Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning Savings For Your Budget Employment For Students As part of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), the Ontario Work Study Program (OWSP) offers students eligible for OSAP the opportunity to work part-time to subsidize their OSAP funds. The maximum earnings per student per term is $1,000.00 to a maximum of $2,000.00 per year. The announcement that the Ministry of Colleges and Universities will cost share 75% instead of 50% for the OWSP should increase participation of University departments and research grant recipients. What this means is that each employer (like yourself) can hire an eligible student from September to March and only use $500.00 from your budget. What a great way to get that project or special research assignment done and help a student at the same time. Last year, jobs such as slide technician Visual Arts, and project assistant in the Registrar's office were successfully filled by students. For more information contact Phyllis Bosnick in the Financial Aid Office or call her at ext. 8150. What Every Adult Learner Wants To Know But Is Afraid To Ask! Tuesday, September 20 11:50 -1:00 pm Thursday, September 21 7:00 - 8:30 pm Little Dining Room Introduction to Lakehead University -services - academic regulations - Who do I talk to? Concerns regarding study skills,-exams, essays, etc. Choice of career/ program Balancing academics and home Coffee and Donuts ·- Can I really do this? September 1989 - - - -- - - - -- - - - - AGORA - - - - - -- - - -- - - ---Page 17 �Martin Greenwood: Career in anthropology had an unusual beginning Story and photo by Maureen Henley "We climbed out the window and ran to the museum where the other lecture was. It was the most fascinating thing and it seemed exotic." Martin Greenwood started at Lakehead in 1968. "You don't really leave a university community ." There is a Chinese curse that goes "may your life be interesting." Martin Greenwood's life has certainly been interesting. ''That's not necessarily good or bad," he said. ''There is always something to catch your attention." Greenwood, an anthropology professor, will officially retire in December. "I came here in '67," he said. "At that time there were only one and onehalf people in the department of anthropology; I was the second person." He shakes his head when he talks about how much the campus has changed over the years. "When I came, the place was quite small. This building (Nursing Building) wasn't built and the Centennial Building was just being built," Greenwood said. In the early years of Lakehead, student enrolment seemed to be growing every year with no end in sight. In time however, enrolment dropped and finally levelled off, he said. The physical makeup of the campus is not the on! y change. "Over the last few years there has been a real sense of community," he said. ''That's the kind of thing that sustains a place like this." He credits Lakehead president Bob Roschart with helping create that sense of community. Greenwood said new customs such as giving 20-year pins helps add meaning to being here. Along with teaching on campus, Greenwood was involved in off-campus classes. He has a collection of stories about long train rides, bumpy plane • rides and colorful travelling companions. He said he learned about the real power of teaching one year when some members of a class underwent changes in philosophy and occupations during the course of the program. "I could have felt great about influencing people," he said. "But teaching is a great responsibility." Greenwood said at that point he realized just how much power an instructor can wield. Speaking about off-campus classes, he reflected that some students take courses which could help them at work, resulting in better pay. ''That's quite le- gitimate," he said of that reason for taking classes. "But there are others who are intellectually starved. They crave real conversations." Since the early years, Lakehead has settled into a level of sophistication. "The burrs have been combed out of the fur," he said. In fact, the University has been so conservative that Greenwood was "flabbergasted when so many turned out for the (faculty) strike." Although Greenwood will be retiring in a few months, he will be far from inactive. "I'll paint and do some writing," he said. Greenwood is a student majoring in Fine Arts (Hons). He chuckles when he talks of the irony of being a teacher and a student at the same time. Greenwood believes many young people are in too much of a rush to get a degree; they do so without considering whether they are actually taking the best courses for them. He uses himself as an example. "I became an anthropology major quite by accident," he said. His original goal was to go into journalism or a similar writing field. "I was listening to a lecture on sociology; it was the most boring thing I had ever heard," he said. During the lecture a friend suggested going to an anthropology class which was supposed to be more lively. "Well, there was a window right next to us and we climbed out the window and ran to the museum where the other lecture was. It was the most fascinating thing and it seemed so exotic." Greenwood's affair with anthropology had begun. "I'm a great believer in windows (for students)," he said." Any program that locks students in is very uncertain of itself." He is not concerned about leaving the University. "You don't really leave a university community," he said. "Well, you do but only in the sense that you don't hang around as much." Asked if there is anything he will miss, Greenwood said "I'll miss the few students who are bright and ask (challenging) questions." Page 18 - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - -- - - - - September 1989 �Forum By Dr. Don Carpenter PARADIGMS AND PARENTHESIS Visionary writers such as Alvin Toffler and John Naisbitttell us that the developed countries of the world are rapidly evolving into a new era in which human experience will be quite different in many respects. In his book, "The Third Wave", Toffler - says that we are now in the last throws of the in dustrial age and moving rapidly into "the third wave" - the first and second waves having been the agricultural and industrial ages. In the transition period between historical ages, according to Toffler, society is subjected to great stress and strain which results in problems of family deterioration, crime and violence, ecological degradation, economic chaos, etc. Naisbitt, in "Megratrends", refers to the transition period as "a time of parenthesis" in which we are "bracketed off" from the past where we have been, and the future where we are going. In a time of parenthesis, however, some people try desperately to r hang on to the past while others position themselves on the \.. leading edge of the changing social order. One tendency of the hangers-on is their persistence in the use of problem solutions which no longer work. In so doing, they commit a most basic human mistake that of not realizing they are trying to fit old solutions to new problems. Toffler gives us the example of those who are going through frantic motions trying to resurrect the smokestack industries of the old industrial order. The problem, however, is not how to bring back these economically unsupportable heavy manufacturing industries and the jobs they • once provided, but how to best replace them and get people who once made their livings in these industries into other kinds of productive and satisfying work based on the new technologies now being developed at almost lightening-speed as a characteristic of the coming third wave. One reason why some individuals, and entire societal institutions as well, may hang on to old solutions even in the face of overwhelming evidence that they don't work any more is that successful adaptation to a new age requires the development of a basically different view of the world i.e. the adoption of a new "paradigm". A paradigm is a broad frame of reference or way of perceiving and thinking about th,e world. Those who continue to dutch the old unworkable solutions do so because they have been unable to develop"new paradigm thinking''. But this isn't surprising since the still pre- dominate world-view, which has been around for a few hundred years, is basically a Cartesian Newtonian paradigm in which the world and its workings are thought to be most like a machine made up of various parts. In this mechanistic view, when something goes wrong we try to fix the part where the trouble seems to be located and leave the other parts alone on the assumption that the parts don't really have that much to do with each other in terms of how good any given part is. For example, if we get concerned enough about the problems of poor people we mount a "war on poverty'' which usually targets the victims of poverty but doesn't result in significant changes in our society's economic system or social arrangements which produce the preconditions of poverty in the first place. Poverty is one part of the worldmachine and the economy and social order are other parts. The way we deal with mental illness is another example of old paradigm thinking. During times when we become sufficiently bothered about mentally ill people we devise various "new and innovative" programs for the mentally ill, most of which also focus on the victims, but we persist with the conflicting values and contradictory expectations built into the fabric of societyf which play a strong contributory role in many kinds of mental illness. In contrast to the mechanistic world-view of the industrial age, new paradigm thinking tends to utilize an organismic (life) metaphor. It represents an ecological understanding of the world, its problems and potential for progress. It assumes significant interrelationships between things like poverty and the economic system, mental illness and social disorganization. New paradigm thinking points to problem solutions which require as much or more repair work on relationships between things as on the things themselves. In future issues of the "Agora" this column will explore some of our problems of "the parenthesis" in relation to new paradigm thinking now being articulated in various academic disciplines, the professions and other quarters. However, since part of what's involved in successfully moving into a new age is the formulation of new questions to ask, the column will most likely come up with as many questions as answers. But then, I once saw a bumper sticker which read ''To Question Is The Answer." September 1989 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - P a gel9 �Campus Calendar SATURDAY, 23 & SUNDAY, 24 Twins To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Flo Sherren at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the October Agora is September 15, RB 1042 8pm Students $2.00 Others $2.50 1989. Department of English Silver Jubilee Lecture Series Speaker: Professor John Fu they Topic: "The foll, the rise, the carol, the creation: A Celebration of Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1844-1889" Ryan Building 1022 7:30 pm September MONDAY, 11 FORESTRY SEMINAR SERIES Speaker. Mr. Jack Flowers, Retired Forester. Topic: "CUSO's Activities in Rural Forestry with Specific Reference to Northern Ghana" Braun Building 1021 1:00 -2:20 pm Public invited FREE CORNWALL CONCERTS Brandon University Trio Music Recital Hall 12:30 pm Cornwall School TUESDAY, 12 LUSUMOVIES Rocky Horror 8:00 p.m. Main Cafeteria Students $2.00 Others $2.50 FRIDAY, 15 Pow-Wow Sponsored by Lakehead Native CommunityAgora SUNDAY, 17 LUSUMOVIES Cocktail RB 1042 8pm Students $2.00 Others $2.50 MONDAY, 18 President's Silver Jubilee BBQ Lake Tamblyn 5:00 pm All students welcome TUESDAY, 19 LUSU Silver Jubilee Party #1 October LUSUMOVIES MONDAY,25 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE FORESTRY SEMINAR SERIES Speaker. Dr. Sten Nilsson, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Garpenberg. Braun Building 1021 1:00 - 2:20pm Public invited THURSDAY,28 Jeff Gibson (french horn) Colleen Gibson (oboe) Heather Morrison (piano) Music Recital Hall 12:30 pm Cornwall School FRIDAY, 6 & SATURDAY, 7 Women's Nor'Wester Thanksgiving InvilationalVolleyball Tournament Northland College, Carleton University, Vermillion College, Concordia College and University of Wisconsin, Superior C.J. Sanders Field House Contemporary Cups September 8 -October 8 Mexico, Madrid, Warsaw, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Rome, Jerusalem, Teheran, Paris. BB2011 9AM-5PM . . \ : ttl... Thunder Bay Art Gallery Thunder Bay National Exhibition C<'ntrc and Centre for Indian Art Board of Governors Meeting 3:00 pm Senate Chambers Board of Governors' Annual Dinner Faculty Lounge SATURDAY, 30 Silver Jubilee Exhibition Rugby Game LU versus University of North Dakota Women's Game at 2:30 pm Men's Game at 4:00 pm C.J. Sanders Field House SATURDAY 30 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 LUSUMovies Tequila Sunrise RB 1042 8pm Students $2.00 Others $2.50 THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS REGULAR HOURS RESUME MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 Monday -Thursday 8 am - 11:30 pm Friday 8 am - 9 pm Saturday 9 am - 9 pm Sunday 11 am - 10 pm Agorl\ The J\GORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed fre<- of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. 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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 1989-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective Residence Voyageurs https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/18645931d0339c975cde70f89dfb49b6.pdf 60c13c62df97756ad89368150fefe217 PDF Text Text Inside: LUFA Settles .............. 2/3 Off to Siberia .................. 4 Loneliness Research .. 8/9 Pubs ................................ 10 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL. 7. NO. 8 SEPTEMBER 1990 Reverend Lois Wilson: Distinquished Canadian appointed 5th Chancellor A large crowd including Scan Conway, the Minister of Colleges and Universities, was present to welcome the Very Reverend Lois Wilson who will become the fifth Chancellor in the history of Lakchead University. She will be fom1ally installed at Spring '91 Convocation. Dr. Wilson is from Winnipeg where she received a bachelor of arts and a bad1elor of divinity degree from the University of Winnipeg. She has also received honorary degrees from 11 Canadian universities. She is married to Rev. Roy Wilson, with whom she co-pastored at First Church Unit, d in Thunder Bay from 1960 to 1969. Rev. Wilson was President of the Thunder Bay Social Planning Council in 1967-68 and helped to pioneer the use of television in community education through 'Town Talk'. Listed in Who's Who her accomplishments are many and varied . She has taken a special interest in disarmament, human rights, immigration and refugee issues and has travelled extensively to developing nations in her role as President of the World Council of Churches. continued on page 15 - ( .__ "Ready and waiting: Enrolment may reach all-time high It's a monumental task but Moyez Noormohamed (left) and Terri Potter aren't quite in over their heads as they complete another 12-hour shift preparing books for the anticipated bumper crop of new and returning students. �uniform strength of program applicants across the institution (with one or two exceptions). This may be the year that L.U. tops 4,000 full-time students. LUFA Report From t h e President Board Faculty Con tract Dr. Bob Rosehart Visual Arts Maureen Doyle who received an HBFA in May, was noted in a recent National Art Competition sponsored by the Galerie Glaude La Fitte that appeared in the Globe and Mail. Campus Development This summer, several students sponsored by an Environment 2000 grant started what is estimated to be a 5 year task, the enhanced management of our forested lands. You will note the first positi vc signs along the Bever! y entrance where windfalls and dead trees have started to be removed. Construction is well underway with the Regional Education/Student Centre Project with estimated completion being September '91. Fall 90 Registration Confirmations continue to exceed last year's level and if the trend con tinues through registration, L.U. should see a modest increase in enrolment this fall. Encouraging this year is the As you know, LUFA Unit #1 (Faculty) and the Board of Governors recently successfully completed negotiations for a new 3 year collective agreement. This is a progressive settlement that both groups can be pleased with and I believe was the first facu lty contract negotiated at L.U. without the help of third party Ministry of Labour assistance. I would like to congratulate both negotiating teams (led by Ken Hartviksen and Fred Poulter) for the very professional approach taken during the negotiations. The stability and direction given by the new contract will greatly assist L.U. in its next few years of development. Election 90 By the time you read this, I expect Ontario will have experienced the Sept 6 election (or non-election). To date the campaign has fostered little interest in post-secondary issues and in spite of all sorts of explanations and process, it is literally a non-election for eligible students. Normally the student body and faculty host all candidates meetings and "get involved", however, the registration week timing is a no persons land and I would hope that in future election calls, that due consideration is given to the real involvement of postsecondary students. I am becoming more and more convin ced that in Canada we should move to the U.S. model of regularized elections every 5 years. .J Jo hn Zanatta It was truly sad last month to learn of the tragic death of John Zanatta, an L.U. alumnus, former star and coach of the Nor Wester basketball team, teacher and parent. John was truly a fine individual who will be missed by all, especially his family . Jro;1ically, at the time of his death John was en route to Lakchcad to participate in our summer basketball camp. A part of John never left L.U. and he was truly interested in the institution. Last winter both Dean Whitfield and 1 spoke with John at the L.U. baskctbaU games at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. John and his family had travelled from London for the weekend series to see many of his friends involved with our team. John Zanatta will long be remem- _) bered as a dedicated athlete, student, teacher and member of the Lakehead University community. "Spirit of co-operation" was the most repreated phrase at the media conference announcing the final results of the LUFA contract negotiations. Left to right, 1990-91 LU FA President, Dr. Gerry Vervoort, joins some members of the J\ssociations's negotiating team: Dr. Emst Zimmermann, Dr. Darlene Steven and Professor Ken Hartviksen, Chief negotiator. (LUFA people missing, Dr. Alistair MacDonald, Dr. Jim Stafford, Dr. Peggy Knowles) Members of the LU administration team: Mr. Bill Bragnalo, Mr. Fred Poulter, Chief Negotiator, Dr. John Whitfield. (Admin people missing: Professor Geoffrey Weller, Myrna Holman). Page 2 AGORA - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - September 1990 �Around Campus Professors and Lakehead University Sign Three-Year Pact capped at two percent on January 1, 1993. The special adjustments arc designed to help faculty salaries relate closely to average faculty salaries in the Province. The new Collective Agreement provides for improvements in the University dental and group life insurance plans, 12month sabbatical leaves, professional allowances, and contract wording. Both parties to the contract have committed themselves to work toward the development of an early retirement plan and to continue the process of revising the University Pension Plan. The Board of Governors of Lakehead University and the Lakehead University Faculty Association have now ratified a new Collective Agreement that affects 261 fu ll-time professors and 22 continuing scssional lecturers. The three-year agreement which is retroactive to July 1, 1990provides the facu lty with a 5% scale adjustment in 1990, and 4% in each of 1991 and 1992, with costof-li ving adjustments as well as normal career progress and merit increments. The pact also provides a special adjustment for member's salaries of one percen t on January 1, 1991 and again on July 1, 1991, as well as a formula-based adjustment ~ -- • ~ p~c<:.:f ~ / f+,-f. : ~... Pioneer program set (. • -~'t ~-~' , ~ ~-:- Japanese sign twinning foundation for agreement -- •• • • ~.. agreement with LU In the summer of 1989, an English-immersion program for Gifu students was established at Lakehead University and with its success, the pioneer program set the foundation for the new agreement. The program continued for a second year this summer once again in conjunction with the Department of Languages and under the tutelage of language professor Peter Scyffert and four student monitors. Originally six weeks long, the program was shortened to four weeks this summer. In 1989, students lived on campus during the week, staying in local homes on weekends. A change was made in the Ii ving arrange1ents this year to better foster cultural immersion. Two weeks ( ere spent on campus, Jiving in residence and taking English classes. The students spent the remainder of their stay with host families in Thunder Bay, Dryden and Atikokan . The success of this endeavour is summed up in a statement written by one of the Japanese students, "host families arc the greatest" . A farewell reception hosted by the students, Continuing Education and the Department of Languages, was held at Old Fort William on August25 to say thank you to the host families. On July 27, Lakehead University hosted a delegation of 24 students and university officials from the Gifu University for Education and Languages at a special reception. A general agreement between the two institutions was signed "to foster an understanding between Canada and Japan through our rcspecti ve educational institutions". Programme activities within the agreement may include the exchange of faculty and administration, exchange of students, symposia workshops and other academic and cultural agreements. The term of the present agreement is set at five years with potential for renewal. The two institutions are particularly interested in fostering an understanding between northern Ontario and Gifu and the role of the universities in each. Gifu University is situated in the city of Gifu located on the island of Honshu, a three hour drive west from Tokyo. President Rosehart greets the delegation from Gifu University at the signing of the twinning agreement. From left to right, Mr. R. Sugiyama, President of the Board of Governors, Mr. S. Hashi.zume, university President and Mr. S. Kano, Member of the Board of Governors. Spanning the globe, Gifu student Yoko Wada discovers how far from home she is at the welcoming reception in July. Septe mbe r 1990 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- AGORA - - - - -- - - -- - -- - - -- -- Page 3 �First Student in Canada to Attend Tyumen University, Siberia Lakehead University student Lisa Ventrudo has been selected to attend Tyumen University, Siberia this academic year. Lisa was born and raised in Thunder Bay and graduated from Fort William Collegiate institute in 1985. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Studies from LU and is pursuing her Honours degree in History. Lisa will study Russian history and will be tutored in the Russian language. She also plans to conduct research for her dissertation on the Trans-Siberia Railway. In 1988, Lakehead University entered into a five-year agreement with three universities in Northern regions of the USSR, Syktyvkar University, Kemerovo University and Tyumen University. Director of Continuing Education, Dan Pakulak has been the facilitator representing Lakehead University in negotiations for the Tyumen University exchange. In March 1990, Pakulak, who speaks Russian, travelled to the Siberian university to set up with Rector (President) Alexei Ivandaev, a pilot exchange project for students and faculty. Two students from Tyumen University will arriveat Lakehead University in September for the Fall term. The Lakehead program falls under the auspices of the Centre for Northern Studies. Acting Director of the Centre, Marg Boone, says that both universities are in the process of selecting faculty members for the exchange. Lisa Ventrudo has had a fascination about the Soviet Union all through her academic life. "While other people read novels in their spare time, I read Russian history texts". She spent two years at the University of Toronto in Russian studies before coming to LU. She continued to pursue her interest in Russian history and culture at Lakehead and took a Russian language course at Confederation College. Lisa is well-prepared for her year in the Soviet Union and has been briefed on everything from the climate of Tyumen, Siberia (brrr) to what she can talk about (everything). Lisa's exciting expedition will take Page 4 her to where no Canadian student has gone before. Student wins Queen Elizabeth Award Lakehead University student, Susan Polisdrnk, has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Endowment Fund for Study in a Second Official Language Award. This award is one of only six presented in Canada. The Queen Elizabeth Award has a value of $5000 plus initial transportation expenses. Candidates are chosen on the basis of their ability in their second official language to pursue studies in that language as well as their good academic standing, motivation and adaptability. Originally from Simcoe, Ontario, Susan came to LU to pursue a double major in Geography and Biology. She will spend the next academic year at i....:::=== ___...-= =-the University of Ottawa taking her Biology classes in French. Susan will return to Lakehead the following September to finish her Honours Bachelor of Science Degree. Heritage Fund Supports LU-CARIS In July, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, with Chairman Rene Fontaine at the helm, presented a grant of $765,000 to the Lakehead Uni".ersity Centre for the Application of Resource Information Systems. Smee 1983, the Lakehead University School of Forestry has been committed to a program to develop and implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) in Nort_hem Ontario. This system can supply computer-generated maps such as forest fire models to show the rate of spread, habitat supply analysis, and wood supply ~odels used to determine the long-term supply in a given area. The new proiect mvolves developing even broader applications for the computerized map information management system. . The Lakehead University project involves an importan t private sector mvestment component as well. An approximate contribution of $500 000 from Prime Computer of Canada ' significantly enhances the services available. Prime Computer is a major supplier of computer systems and equipment to CARIS. N?rthem Development and Mines 0inister, Rene Fontaine (centre), and Taras Kozyra (right), was treated to a demonstration of one of the CARIS computers by Heather Anderson. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 1990 �Native Access Program The Native Access Program is a new rogram sponsored by Lakehead Uniersity. Designed to encourage Native tudents to enroll in university programs and to increase their participation rate, it will also provide the framework for successful integration and completion of academic programs, academic support while in the programs, and a supportive social and cultural environment. The unique program was established upon the recommendation of the Native Studies Study Group which looks into educational opportunities for Native stud~nts. Two parallel streams, the Health Sciences Access and the Arts, Science and Professional Studies Access, have been created to meet the needs of the students. C MNR and Universities Establish Advanced Forestry Program The Ministry of Natural Resources, Lakehead University and the University of Toronto will begin a program of advanced forest management studies for professional foresters and resource managers in Ontario this fall. The r"'rograrn was announced by Natural I..,_ csources Minister, Lyn McLeod, at a news conference at Lakehead University in July. The program will be delivered through Lakehead University and the University of Toronto and the Forest Resources Group of the Ministry of Natural Resources is providing the funding. This new forestry initiative consists of six intensive two-week modules of study in forest management and the program will involve 30 resource professionals from across the province. The first module will begin October 1 at Lakehead University. The Ontario Advanced Forestry Program will provide resource professionals with the latest information and technical training in their field, including the biology, ecology, economics and silviculture of contemporary forest management. Budget Savings For You (Work For Students) Why not hire a student on the Ontario Work Study Plan (OWSP) to lp stretch your budget dollars!! c1dents in financial need and eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), can work and earn up C to $2000 from September to March (maximum $1000 per term). The best part is -- you only pay 25% of this cost!! The Ministry of Colleges and Universities will pay the balance. Watch for information being sent to your department, or contact Phyllis Bosnick at 8150. T-Shirl Logo Contest Winner L.U. Computer Science T-Shirt Logo Contest winner was Michelle McIntosh. T-Shirts will go on sale in the LU Bookstore. Wild Rice Northern Ontario's wild rice industry received a boost with the announcement that Lakehead University would receive $456,000 in provincial funding (Northern Development and Mines) over the next three years to continue its successful wild rice extension program. The announcement was made in July by Taras Kozyra, Port Arthur MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to Minister Rene Fontaine. "Wild rice is a northern crop that can compete around the world. We hope our growers will be able to boost their exports in the future," Kozyra said. Currently LU crews work with local growers to improve their yields, promoting modem techniques such as adjusting water levels and sowing special strains of seed. New locations are also identified for planting. The crews will continue to visit small lakes around communities and reserves to determine their suitability for seeding. Testing of water depths and bottom soils have spotted many potential growing areas. Computer analysis of aerial photography will also be used to help the crews zero in on the good growing areas. The rice team will be determining which strains of wild rice will grow in lakes with less than ideal bottom soil. These strains can then be used to get these lakes into production. LUFA's New President, Dr. Gerry Vervoort The new President of the Lakehead University Faculty Association, Dr. Gerry Vervoort, predicts that now that salary negotiations have been completed it may be a quieter year for him than predecessor, Dr. Henry (Hank) Akervall, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Professor Vervoort is working to clarify some of the association's policies which have become outdated and will continue to move ,-----::--,=----=- -- - , further on solving outstanding issues. "One of the issues we need to negotiate further is the right of legal defence. It is very easy these days to be accused of one thing or another, for example, prejudice in marking. The university will provide the legal defence to an association member in such a scenario, but the specific details and limits have yet to be worked out''. Dr. Vervoort was born in Holland and received his teaching and principal certificates there. He moved to Canada beginning his career as a grade one teacher in a one room schoolhouse and since then has taught grades one through 12 as well as undergraduate and graduate students. He made the decision to go back to school "because there were lots of things I didn't know about teaching". Professor Vervoort received his Bachelor of Arts Degree and PhD from the University of Iowa. Upon graduation, he was hired to teach mathematics at Lakehead's Faculty of Education. Dr. Vervoort has become wellknown by teachers and students alike for his enthusiasm about his subject and his development of unique mathematical learning materials. His term runs from July 1, 1990 to July 1, 1991. Notice Parking Lot #6 in front of the Bora Laskin has undergone extensive renovations this summer with the installation of electrical outlet posts and new pavement. Beginning October 1, 1990 all cars parked in this lot must have a valid L.U. Parking Permit. Safe Dr. and Mrs. Som Naimipally were on vacation in India when the Iraqui invasion of Kuwait took place. Friends and family has been in contact and report they are in good health and returning to Canada at the end of September. Dr. Naimpally has been teaching at Kuwait University since retiring from Lakehead University. September 1990 - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - AGORA - - - -- - -- - - -- -- - - - Page 5 �Science and Technology Program Meets Future Needs Student's speak According to recent survey findings by the Canadian Labour Market and Productivity Centre, high-tech industries are growing rapidly and are crying out for skilled staff. The centre predicts that in 1990 and 1991, employment in the hightech sector will increase by 3.8 per cent each year. That compares with a one per cent annual growth rate for the economy as a whole. Each year the demand for skilled high-tech labour is anticipated to grow at an even faster pace. The Summer Program of Science and Technology's primary objective is to elevate the profile of science in Northern communities and to improve the percentage of Northern students who continue their education in the science field. An offshoot of that goal is the hope that the program may increase the number of Northern high school students applying for science and math courses at the two Northern host universities, Lakehead and Laurentian. For the past two summers, the summer schools had been given funding by the government on a yearly basis. In March, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines gave the green light to the schools, committing itself to funding the program for three more years. As well, the program was expanded by 50 per cent to accomodate 270 students in the two universities. The schools were also changed to a four-week format. This summer, 90 students from across Northwestern Ontario attended the Summer Program of Science and Technology at Lakehead University. These students, in grades 11 and 12, applied through their schools. Good marks and interest in mathematics and science along with recommendations from their Mathematics and Science teachers, were the main criteria for admission to the program. Final selection was made by the co-ordinating committee consisting of representatives from Program Councils East and West, the Boards of Education in Thunder Bay, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines and Lakehead University. Students got a real taste of university life through this program. Whether they were from Thunder Bay or the surrounding regional communities, the students lived in residence for the entire duration of the program. Classes ran from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm each weekday where the students were instructed in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, engineering and forestry, by university professors, high school teachers and graduate students. The evenings were packed with athletic activities, social events, outings or lectures. On the weekends excursions included trips to Sleeping Giant Park and Kingfisher. Amidst this flurry of activity, students were also expected to complete a number of assignments, projects and reports. Participants of the program were given opportunities otherwise not encoun tered in high school settings, for example, the chance to use advanced lab equipment and more extensive library resources. The 90 students were representative of 21 high schools from across the region, with approximately half from Thunder Bay and the remaining half from regional high schools. There was an even split between male and female students. Upon completion of the program each student received a stipend of $1000. "I came into the program knowing a few people. I came out with 90 new friends and a priceless learning experience''. Scientists Must Educate People on Forestry In the news Canadian Press Frank Oberle, Canadian minister of forestry, called on 2,000 forestry scientists at an international convention yesterday to leave their labortories and speak to the public. Mr. Oberle, a former sawmill owner who has been in Parliament for nearly 20 years, said that "public opinion - well-informed or otherwise - will eventually become public policy or else the democratic system doesn't work." Governments may be pushed by well-meaning but poorly informed citizens into making bad decisions on forestry management. Mr. Oberle said. "Scientists and researchers must take part in this public dialogue so that we who are charged with developing public policy positions and promoting international co-operation can respond appropriately to the demands of an informed public. You speak to an average Canadian and some have it in their mind that a tree, if allowed to grow long enough, will eventually grow to heaven". The forests are largely managed by the provinces, while the federal role has been mainly in research. Ottawa and the provinces have a council of forest ministers who are in the process of signing a second round of agreements on reforestation and forest management. Page 6 '' ... the experience was ) a valuable one that will prepare me for university life. It is definitely worth attending for any student interested in the math and science field''. learned new, interesting and challenging things. I can share this with teachers at my school, and my dad's interested in it too!" ''I In·a Manitoba newspaper, Dr. Rick Freitag was front page news in a feature article entitled "Portage Sandhills are alive with tiger beetles". In addition to his recent Manitoba studies, Dr. Freitag classified tiger beetles in Brasil, researched their biogeography in the Caribbean and catalogued the North American tiger beetles for the US department of Agriculture. His expertise in this area is recognized world-wide and his research is vital to the protection of drylands which he says "are not very well protected in Canada because many people are under the impression that there is an abundance of them". AGORA - -- - - -- -- - -- - - - September 1990 �New Faces (C R.(Shanker) Natarajan has recently arrived from India to work with Dr. Nirdosh in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He is presently registered for his PhD at Bharatisdasan University, Tiruchirapalli but has taken a break from his formal studies at the university to work at Lakehead until late fall. Both are present! y still in India. In addition to his studies, Shanker is an organic chemist, and teaches chemistry at a high school in Southern India. One. of $hanker's favourite pastimes is .___ __ _ _ _ _ __, playing cricket-something he definitely misses about home. He looks forward to exploring Thunder Bay and would someday like to come back to the area with his family. "You don't feel the mechanical way of life here, as you do in the big cities". Gisella Scalese was recently appointed the Off-Campus Services/ library Orientation librarian. Gisella is a graduate of Lakehead University, receiving her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 1988 and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in 1987. After graduation, Gisella enrolled at the University of Western Ontario where she received her Masters Degree in library and ~ Information Science. She has recently ,. . moved back to her home town of Thunder Bay after working in Ottawa at Transport Canada's Risk Management Branch, where she set up the library. She enjoys being back in the Lakehead University setting. "H's been great to run into old profs and I'm looking forward to seeing all the students in September". Marg Forbes is not really a new Marie Pitawanakwat is the new face on campus after working here co-ordinator of Native Programming. almost a year. Marg is a lecturer in Originally from Manitoulin Tsland, Accounting in the School of Business Marie has resided in the area since and isan alumna of Lakehead,gradu1984. Shespentafewyearsofstudyat ating with her HBComm Degree in Osgoode Law School as well as the 1985. After graduation Marg was University of Regina in the Commu(:71ployed at the local branch of Peat nications programme. Marie has 'L,larwick Thome Chartered Accountserved on a number of boards in the ants where she received designation area, including Animkee, the Native asa Chartered Accountant. Now that Education Council. She worked on she has two semesters of teaching the project that developed the prounder her belt, she says,"[ love it. It posal for a Comm unity Development was tough at first but it is certainly<=========::.; ' - - - - - - - - - - ~ Degree which was presented to well worth the work". Marg was born and raised in Thunder Lakehead University. The proposal was absorbed by the Native Bay and attended Hillcrest High School. She enjoys many types Studies Study Group and is now part of the new Native Access of fitness activites and belongs to the Masters swim dub at the Program-a program that falls under the umbrella of Marie's new Complex. Marg is the President of the Thunder Bay Business position. Marie loves to read and has written an umber of articles Women's Network. for publishing in journals. Human Resources Officer Appointed Bev Adams has joined Lakehead University as the new Human ReNew Director sources Officer. Bev is a Lakehead graduate with previous experience Appointed in a wide range of human resources Professor Jerry Phillips has been functions. Recently she has been appointed Director of the School of employed at LU as a Project AssisBusiness Administration for a tant in Distance Education dealing three-year period effective 1 July with the development of Additional 1990. He is a graduate of the Basic Qualification (ABQ) courses. University of Saskatchewan and Bev will be Lakehead's Personal Queen's University and was first Harassment Contact Person. She will appointed to Lakehead University also have responsibilities in a variety of areas including training, em-======-=:..:=.:==:::.., <====;__-=:::....:===-i in 1968. Professor Phillips was oloyment equity and con tract administration for faculty and li- Director of the School of Business Administration from 1979;arians. 85 and was Acting Dean of University Schools during the Please feel free to phone 8356 or drop by the Human Re- 1985-86 academic year. sources Department to welcome Bev to the University team. September 1990 - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - Page 7 �Loneliness by Andrew Wagner-Chazalon Its been a year and a half since the Psychology Department took over the single-story brown building which stands alone near the university's front gate. It's still referred to as the Pottey Building but research projects conducted by faculty in the psychology department may help explain why people get lonely, how they form trust bonds and perhaps why students drop out.. The pottery wheels and lumps of clay have been moved to Cornwall Campus and been replaced with neat rows of desks, tiny cubicles, and observation rooms equipped with one-way glass. "Without this space, much of the work we have done over the past year would have been impossible," says Dr. Brian O'Connor, Department of Psychology. Connor has spent much of the past year developing what he calls "a data bank of personal interactions" -- a video tape library of fifteen minute long converstaions between strangers, together with personality profiles of the participan ts. Once the tapes have been catalogued and coded, they will provide a valuable reference source which will be useful to reserchers for years to come. The tapes are already being used by Dr. Ken Rotenberg to study how lonely and non-lonely people act. His study took a lot of time (approximately three hours for each of 80 subjects and could only be conducted in a setting such as the one in the laboratory," says O'Connor. Other work conducted in, or planned for the new space includes: studying how well children and adults understand the factors which inhibit the expression of emotion; observing the effect viewing soap operas has on trust and attitudes; testing lonely and nonlonely people to determine the relationship between loneliness and a tendency to not trust others. Ken Rotenberg has been using the space to determine whether loneliness is actually caused by a tendency not to value certain social behaviours. "Lonely people hear one particular norm of behaviour more dramatically than non-lonely people," says Rotenberg. "This makes them unable to escalate the intimacy of a relationship." Most people have a norm which dictates what sort of response is appropriate to an intimate discoloure -- it tells us that high or low degrees of intimacy deman a matching response. "If you told me that your father had just died, then my norm might tell me that it is appropriate to reply that I have had a similar experience myself," explains Rotenberg. Other studies have shown that lonely people often don't respond appropriately to different diegrees of intimacy. this made Rotenberg wonder if lonely people lack this norm. To test his idea, he administered the UCLA Loneliness Scale to 586 introductory psychology students to determine their level of loneliness. The top and bottom 25% (those who were most lonely and least lonely) were shown a video tape of two women talking and responding both appropriately and inappropriately to high and low intimacy disclosures. the subjects were then asked (0--O•o• rate the women and say how much they liked them . ''To my suprise, the lonely people actually showed a higher level of the norm than the non-lonely people," says Rotenberg. " In particular, lonely people were very harshly judgemental of the women who responded to a low intimacy disclosure with a high." This result -- the exact opposite of what Rotenberg expected -- reveals a paradox. Tn the normal course of a relationship, the level of intimacy rises over time. For this to happen though, someone must respond to a low intimacy disclosure with a higher one. This bumps the relationship up a level, because it allows the other person to respond at an equally high level of intimacy. In order to make this response of high to low, a person must override the norm which u sually says that this is inappropriate. This creates a problem for people who are unable to override the norm. They condemn this kind of bcgaviour, shy away from it, and are unable to increase the level of intimacy. Their relationships with others tend to stagnate, and they become lonely. Loneliness research is desperately needed by therapists, says Rotenberg, because it allows them to identify the needs and problems of lonely people, rather than simply saying "lonely people don't have any social skills", or " lonely people don't like others to make self-disclosures". ) Dr. Ken Rotenberg, graduate studies secretary Sh some experiments are carried out in the new psyc. �Ian Cull is the Co-ordinator of Counselling Services at Lakehead and he sees a lot of lonely people. "It's a problem here and at every other university," he says. University can be a very lonely place for someone who is 19 and away from home for the first time. Lakehead students face geographical problems: many are unable to go home for a weekend and long cold withers can add to ~he feeling of being isolated. Also at risk are adult students, who may have left spouses and children behind, international students and native students from small, distant reserves. Nearly all new students experience some loneliness for the first month or so but Cull says that most of them adjust. "There's another group of students that just don't mix easily, they don't have a lot of confidence," he says. "they'·re the ones that will leave university after three or four weeks and not come back again, or get depressed, or get physically ill." Cull feels that one of the best ways to counteract loneliness is by living in residence, where people are "almost coerced" into getting involved and meeting others. Failing that, he stresses the importance of mental preparation -- not coming with a rigid preconception of what university is going to be like -- and the right kind of parental support. "When their kids call home and say they're not happy, some parents say: 'These are the best years of your life. It's wonderful. You should be happy, and I think that's the wrong thing to say, says Cull. ''These may not be the best years of your life, things may not be wonderful, and you may not be happy." A more healthy approach, says Cull, is for parents to tell their child to wait until Christmas before making a decision. While this may help a student who is suffering from a touch of homesickness, it will not do much for the "pathological loners" -- those who have made loneliness a wav of life, and who were lonely even at home, in their best environments. There are limits to how much can be done for these people, even with therapy, but their best hope is in research which expands the therapist's understanding of loneliness -the kind of research now being conducted in the Pottery Building at Lakehead University. '4, \ A I II I ,\ II U \ I \ I U , I T \ Parent's Handbook ~~ti) •. : Delin (right) and research assistant Bonnie Jeffery demonstrate how ,gy lab. Joy Lawson, the Director of Student Services, has prepared a useful handbook for parents of university students. Contact the Information Office for a copy. Next month we'll find out what it's like to run an office with 13,000 visitors a year. Find out about Health Services at Lakehead University. �People, Papers/Publications/Awards conference was organized by the & Special Projects Patricia Vervoort, Department of Visual Arts, ~ F = ~ has published an article t~~~~~~R titled "Lakehead Terminal Elevators: Aspects of Their Engineering History" in the June 1990 issue of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 17, pp. ¥:=='E~'!' , 404 - 412. Dr. A. Sedov, Depart-';;;;~'1::,i~~ ment of Mechanical Engi= necring and Dr. L. W. Schmerr of Iowa State ~F==~ University are the coauthors of a paper, "Ultraf~t~~~~~ sonic scattering models: Aat-bottom holes and spherical reflectors", presented at the annual conference on Review of Progress in Quantitative NOE held in La Jolla, California, July 15-20, 1990. Ron Lappage, School of Physical Education and Athletics, presented a paper entitled, "Controversies Related to the 1936 Canadian 01 ympic Hockey Team" at the 18th annual convention of the North American Society for Sport History in Banff, Alberta, May 26-29, 1990. Dr. Thomas M. K. Song, School of Physical Education and Athletics, Coordinator of Human Performance Laboratory, has published the paper entitled "Effect of Anaerobic Exercise on Serum Enzymes of Young Athletes", in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, Vol. 30(2):138-141, 1990. Elizabeth Diem and Linda McKay, Assistant Professors of Nursing at Lakehead University and Helen Thomas, Assistant Professor of Nursing at McMaster University have been awarded a Northern Ontario Research Grant to conduct a comparative study on the Health and Social Behavior of Adolescents in Northwestern and Southern Ontario. The seed grant, jointly funded by the Centre for Northern Studies at Lakehead University and the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University is designed to support joint research projects on Northern health care problems conducted by faculty members of two universities. Dr. Harun Rasid, Professor of Geography was invited to present a paper entitled "Flood Problems in Bangladesh: Modern Engineering Solutions vs Human Adaptation" at the 'Ten River Conference', which was held in Paris, France in June, 1990. The European Foundation For Environment (FEE) and the French Ministry of Environment. Dr. Alan Bowd, School of Education, presented a paper entitled "Mainstreaming and integration in Canada" at the International Special Education Congress, Cardiff, Wales, 30 July - 3 August, 1990. AWARDS Joy Lawson, Director of Student Services, was nominated and awarded a Student Affairs Division Distinguished Accomplishment Cer tificate in Toronto at the annual general meeting. APPOINTMENTS Ron Spina, director of Residence and Conference Services has been elected as the Chairperson of the Ontario Associa- tion of College and University Housing Officers (OACUHO) for the 1990-91 academic year. Ron served as the Chair-Elect for thr2) 1989-90 academic year. This association represents the housing/residence professionals in the province with regard to Universities and Government affairs. The association has been very active in developing alcohol policies, lobbying for student housing, and implementing the Hansen Report on Student Housing. Dr. Borradaile has been appointed to the NSERC operating grants selection committee for 1990-93 in Ottawa. Dr. Borradaile has published 62 Geophysics and Geology papers in peer-reviewed journals and he holds Ph.D and D.SC research degrees from Liverpool University, UK. Farewells There were several good-byes during the summer. John Metcalf reached the 20-year mark with security services on campus. We can assume there will be lots of travel and time with the grandkids. John poses at his farewell party with Joan Gerow who enjoyed his visits to the switchboard. Lorraine Smith started in 1969 in the general office, followed by the anthropology department and development and alumni. Since 1977, she served as department secretary in the computer centre always working above and beyond the call of duty. She will be remembered for her kindness and efficiency. Myrna Holman spent4 years at Lakehead: two as employment equity coordinator and two years as human resources officer. She has taken a position with Ontario Hydro as equity officer and will be missed by her many friends. Page 10 - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - September 1990 �Research News , FROM THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Connie Ha.rviksen, Interim Research Officer RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES SSHRC News I have kept all SSHRC eligible facu lty up to date by direct memos (all yellow) re: 1) Application lnformation for the Preparation of SSHRC Research and Strategic Grants Programs. 2) Salary Guidelines to be Used for Preparation of SSHRC Grant Proposals. 3) SSHRC - The Bora Laskin National Fellowship in Human Rights Research. 4) SSHRC Program Modifications, 1991-92 Competitions. 5) SSHRC/NSERC/MRC NEWS -Tri-Council Funding What You Can Do! 6) SSHRC Workshop September 13, 1990. I trnst you have kept all of these in your SSHRC correspondence file, but if you can't seem to locate any of these, and would like a copy of any of these memos, please let me know. The SSHRC meeting scheduled for September 13, 1990, will be very significant. Please try to attend that meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in the University Theatre. Remember the Internal SSHRC Submission Deadline September 28, 1990. c ~SERCNews l have kept all NSERC eligible faculty up to date by direct memo's (all green) re: 1) NSERC UPDATE - With special instructions for first time applicants and for those who have not re-applied recently. 2) NSERC - 1990/91 Grant Application Forms 3) NSERC - small note regarding early application. l h·ust you ha•,e kept all of these in your NSERC correspondence file,, but if you can't locate any one of these and would like this informa tion, please let me know. NSERC has announced their second competition for the NSERC lnternational Fellowships. There are no changes to the program; however, two points deserve particular attention: i) a candidate already in Canada may submit an application, but the place of tenure cannot be at the university at which he/she is presently located; and ii) the host university may supplement the NSERC stipend with a further fellowship, but that supplement cannot come from an NSERC grant. Lakehead University can nominate only one candidate. We must receive th e application by December 1, 1990, nominations received by NSERC January 15, 1991 and notifications of decisions will be made by April 15, 1991. Please call for program regulations and application forms. The Research Office has set Internal NSERC Submission ( )eadlines: September 28, 1990 - First Time Applicants October 15, 1990 - Operating/Equipment/Renewal, etc. September 1990 - - - - -- - - -- - - - -- Two NSERC meetings have been planned. The morning of September 21 , Erica Besso will present a workshop on the Research Partnerships and Strategic Programs. ln the afternoon, Isabel Blain will present a workshop on the Operating Grants. On October 2, Francine Pouliot will be here in the morning to present a workshop on the NSERC Scholarships Programs. She will be available in the afternoon for individual interviews. Watch for a memo detailing the specific times and places for these two important meetings. Mark them on your calendar today and plan to attend if possible. Research Ethics For all research involving human subjects, approval of the Ethics Advisory Committee must be obtained. Ideally the Committee's approval should accompany your research application. This approval process can take up to six weeks, so you should judge your time accordingly. For SSHRC, Confirmation of Ethical Clearance must be received by February 1, 1991 or your application will be withdrawn from the competition. This requirement applies not only to experiments and surveys, but also to research involving observation, interview, biographies and access to personal information including data or artifacts related to deceased person which may affect living persons or communities. International Development Research Centre ODRC) - Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Sciences Division. One of the ways in which rDRC supports research in developing countries is through Canadian collaborative projects. Collaborative projects are intended to promote access by developing countries to research strengths in Canada: they are not intended to establish new research capacity in Canada. The AFNS program mission is to support research to make adequate food available to the individual, and to improve the production, protection, preservation, processing, distribution, marketing, and sustainable utilization of agricultural commodities of plant and animal origin from land - or waterbased systems, including forests. The Division's main strategy is to support indigenous applied research carried out in close association with the target beneficiaries, prin1arily rural households, which make up 70% of the people in developing countries. Special attention is given to the needs of the more disadvantaged sectors _o f the population such as the rural landless, women, and children .. The greatest importance is attached to applied research that 1s likely to have a rapid impact, although more basic or strategic research is also sometimes needed. The Division is concerned about the environmental impact of the production and utilization systems on renewable natural resources: these concerns are integrated into the following programs. 1) Crop Production Systems Program 2) Animal Production Systems Program 3) Postproduction Systems Program 4) Fisheries Program 5) Forestry Program 6) Agricultural Economics Program Priority areas are integrated pest management and biological pest control to reduce the dependence on toxic chemicals. AGORA - - - -- -- - - - - - - - -- - - Page 11 �For specific details regarding these programs, application procedures and forms, contact me at extension 8223. develop an understanding of the value of research .in improving the treatment of the mentally ill. Centre For Studies in Defence Resources Management (CSDRM) Solicited Research Program On April 1, 1991, the Centre for Studies in Defence Resources Management (CSDRM) will be issuing research funding to successful applicants doing work in the field of defence economics and defence resources management. Awards will be made up to the $50,000 limit of the total program. Thus, it might be that several projects are funded concurrently. Proposals should be related to one of the following areas: 1. Potential Security Implications for the West Arising from the Diversion of Capital and Foreign Aid from the Third World to Eastern Europe. 2. The Medium to Long Term Cost of Environmental Legislation on Canadian Defence Policy and Operational Objectives. 3. The Rationalization of Canada's Defence Industry in the 1990's: Survival of the Fittest. In exceptional cases, proposals unrelated to the above topics but with a defence economics application to Canada will be considered. Research funds will normally go to Canadian academics, nongovernment scholars or post-doctorate students or teams of like researchers in which Canadians serve as the principal researcher(s). The deadline for submissions is December 15, 1990. Acceptable proposals will be decided by the Director, CSDRM on recommendation of the CSDRM Advisory Committee, and announced by March 15, 1991, for funding April 1, 1991. All research must be completed within one year. Follow on funding in subsequent years for the same subject area will not be considered. THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMES ) To realize these objectives the Foundation provides funds to a number of programmes. 1. The first criterion in awarding funds will be the scientific quality of the proposed work. The best interests of the Foundation and the public will be served only if excellent applications for awards come forward, and from a wide range of research interests. 2. Given the limits of the Foundation's resources, and the many aspects of mental disorder, the Foundation can serve the Province best by promoting work on a broad range of topics. 3. In scientific research, one aims at a moving target. The Foundation should, therefore, adopt policies that permit changing the mix of research and allow new investigators to enter the field. The Foundation will support research work which deals with any of the biological, psychological or social factors which either foster mental health or lead to mental illness. The Foundation aims to improve knowledge about the prevention of mental disorder, and the rational and efficient diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill. The Foundation will accept applications dealing with any period of the life-span, any of the factors thought to cause psychopathology, and from any of the relevant scientific specialties. The Foundation has a particular interest in studies which address mental health problems of importance in Ontario. The Foundation will provide funds under five different programs, and within each programme there are a number of~ different awards. The five different programs and deadlines ..,J are: 1. Research Grants Program - September 28, 1990 2. Applied Research and Program Evaluation Program - October 12, 1990. 3. Fellowships Program - November 30, 1990. 4. Publications Program - November 30, 1990. 5. Conference Program - November 30, 1990. The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute - Call For Proposals The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute has announced its upcoming Research Contributions Program and invites applications to support research concerning physical activity and fitness. High performance and sport oriented research is excluded. Application forms and guidelines are now available from the Research Office. Completed applications must be sent by December 1, 1990. Decisions will be announced in April of 1991. Ontario Mental Health Foundation - Announcement of Funding Programs (5) In 1988 the Ontario Mental Health Foundation approved the following statement: The objectives of the Foundation shall be: first, to support research which will improve and enlarge the knowledge required to promote mental health and to prevent, treat and cure mental disorders; second, to collect information about mental illness, and the sciences bearing upon mental illness, so that the Foundation may actively plan programmes which will maximize the benefits to be expected from the funds available to it; third, to provide information to practitioners so that knowledge generated by investigation is promptly disseminated and used; and fourth, to communicate the results of research to the general public in order to The Ontario Mental Health Foundation and Alzheimer Association - ''The Alzheimer's Competition" The Alzheimer Association of Ontario will provide grants to qualified investigators whose work is directed towards the treatment and care of those who suffer from Senile Dementia! of the Alzheimer's type. This competition is intended to encourage investigations of all kinds which bear on diagnosis, treatment and care; all aspects of the services which can be offered to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers will be eligible for investigation. The Ontario Nursing Home Association will help to find research venues if necessary. A maximum of $250,000 will be available in the first year to support research projects. The Ontario Mental Health Foundation will manage the peerreview of all the applications submitted and will administer grants made to successful applicants. The terms of award will be those which govern the Foundation's research grants. Application forms are available from the Research Office, and the deadline for receiving applications is Friday, October 12, 1990. Enquiries about this special competition can be directed to myself or Val Dennison of the Thunder Bay Alzheimer's Society at 345-9556. Page 12 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - September 1990 �External Affairs and Internal Trade Canada - Foreign Government Wards Program As part of the implementation of cultural agreements between anada and a number of other countries, the following foreign i(ovemments offer awards to Canadian Graduate students each year: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. These awards have been combined to form the Foreign Government Awards Program (FGAP), which was administered by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) for several years, then transferred to the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS), in June 1989. The foreign government awards are intended to assist Canadian students to further their studies or conduct research abroad at the master's, doctoral or post-doctoral level. Most countries offer a wide selection of disciplines to which awards may be appli<?d, but not all countries offer awards for all disciplines. Althot1gh all of the awards are similar in nature, the specific cost items covered by each individual award are determined by the offering country. They generally cover travel to and from the host country, tuition and registration fees and a monthly living allowance. Several awards also cover books, mandatory health and accident in_~urance and various other allowances. Complete details on all awards appear in the award descriptions that follow. The FGAP competition doses on October 15, and the Research Office has several copies of the brochure/application forms. New Appointment Congratulations to Dr. Gary Locker on his appoirt-~t>°# tl\e representative of Association of Urnversities and CollegesCanada on the Industry, Science ~d Tocpnology 4itada ~ study entitled "Contribution of T~nida~ attd._~c,. gists to Canadian Industrial Competiti-v~?,-; Th\S:-will be! a v!t~l study and an appointn1'1't~-~ -~ a n . .~ b1lity. We are proud of you! ; '-~ :-:. ,;,;;-, . '.0. • . :. ·•:··.: ;~ ·-• . 3.iRecipients of Regional K~dt~"'\.-. -~ ~ ,. I am·pleased to present t h e ~ ~ · ~: ·: ~. receJ)t competition for t h e ~ ~ ~ ~~:--• •• :. Reg~ Research Gr~. -::t•i . $,\'t • '•i,> '- i•. ~: )h_ ~. ◄ ·f· ..~ . . i'; . .·. R.Glew/S.Lucky . -~_;.,,_'-/·:! ···,-.. ,~_,·•.· ... · •. (BtlS. Administration) ~~~~~~'~ • .: · ·}~ ; •• : · ~:' > L. ~ (Nursing) ' Y. Piitvost (Forestry) ~~ -~ -~~L ~~~ ~~-- .~~~--~~~~ 7,- - .~· fen«c ~~~ . G. Knutson (Nursing) Nu.rs~StJ~'~ A S of. PatieJ1ts f,;om. ~t--C.,es· L. HGffman (Nursing) Basic Knowle. . at ~egiaiettd Nurses ill Cn~al a-re ~liting T. Song (Physical Educ) Effect of Neuromu,cu,lar Electtical Stimulation on M~tabolism L. Garred (Engineering) Urea Kinetic Modelling foe Haemodialysis Based On Monitoring The Spent Dialysate Steam T. Bauer (Physical Educ) Effectiveness of Ankle Appliances for Use at Lakehead University Sports Medicine Clinic ::t:he Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security ihe Barton Awards The Institute has a programme of awards, named in honour of its first Chairman, William H. Barton, the distinguished former Ambassador to the United Nations in New York and Geneva. Conferences/Workshops The programme's objective is to promote scholarship and 1. International Symposium on Cold Region Development expertise in the field of international peace and security by 1991 - Edmonton, Alberta, June 16-21, 1991. Papers for supporting Canadians who wish to pursue their studies at presentation at this symposium are now being accepted. institutions abroad or in Canada. Abstracts should be submitted by September 30, 1990. There are two levels of award; a senior fellowship valued at 2. Ministry of the Environment/Environmental Research up to $30,000 and an advanced scholarship valued at up to Technology Transfer Conference - Toronto, Ontario. $14,000. The Institute expects to award two fellowships November 19 & 20, 1990. and nine scholarships in 1991. 3. SSHRC/University of Toronto/Health & Welfare CanProposals for study must fall within the areas of the mandate ada/Public Health Association - Health Promotion Reof the Institute. Applicants will therefore be expected to search Methods: Expanding the Repertoire - Toronto, pursue studies relating to international peace and security Ontario. November 30 - December 2, 1990. with particular emphasis on arms control, disarmament, 4. Winter Cities Forum '91 Conference - Sault Ste. Marie, defence or conflict resolution. Ontario. January 21-25, 1991, A Conference on SustainAwards arc for one year. Applications must be received by able Development For Winter Cities and Communities. February 1, 1991. For Information and application forms, please call me at ex. Canadian Ethnic Studies, Heritage, Cultures and Languages, 8223 or drop by the Research Office. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada For information about Foundations, please call Jo-Anne Silverman, Foundations Officer at extension 8910 or drop by the Canadian Ethnic Studies, Heritage, Cultures and Languages, Alumni House. Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada has provided me with a copy of the research projects supported by the p,madian Ethnic Studies Program from 1986-1989. This is \. .tilable to any interested person to review in the Research Office. September 1990 - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - AGORA - - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - - P a g e 13 �LETTER TO THE EDITOR PENSION PLAN Revenue Canada has finally accepted the conversion of the University's Retirement Plan (a defined benefit plan) to a "general of" type of pension plan. A letter from Revenue Canada dated July 13, 1990 was received on July 23, 1990. CONGRATULATIONS! Now, the members of the academic and professional staff shall be able to receive, at retirement or termination, pension benefits reflecting ir market valuef the member's and the matched University's contributions to the plan, retroactive to the date of the plan's inception, in 1965. It is common knowledge that the pension reform process lasted over three years and was fraught with frustrations, acrimony, defeat {between 1987 and 1989) and, then victory, in 1990. On a personal note, I thank all those who helped in the process. A number of points need to be made about the role of the LU Board of Governors: The prudent investment of the pension fund in the past from which we reap benefits. Commitment to improve pension benefits from the surplus. The inclusion of pensioners in the distribution of surplus. On their own initiative, the offer and, then, a commitment, to fund Minimum Guarantee Account in the revised plan, after rejection of Draft 4 by regulatory agencies. The significance of the above needs to be spelled out in very clear and precise terms. Consider all of the above in the light of actions of some other Boards, at other universities. The Board of Governors of Trent, McMaster and Guelph have started taking contribution holidays from pension plan surpluses! They have decreased ployers' future cost so their employees' pension plans, without first increasing pension benefits. Our Board has opted to continue contributing to the pension fund at the previous level and has facilitated increases in acoued pension of employees and increased pension of retirees and beneficiaries. Much goodwill is owed to the Board of Governors of Lakehead University. Thank-you! Also, in this respect, I offer my special thanks to the present and past editors of Agora, Katherine Shedden and Joan Hoskinson, for agreeing to publish my somewhat controversial letters. They and those who manage and run this paper deserve our gratitude for an editorial policy that guarantees freedom of speech. Indeed, this is very essential to the generation of new id eas and makes this small university newsletter a very special paper in our lives. Exclusive to Lakehead Univers ity: The Native Language Instructors ' Program Lakehead University offers a unique selection of Native Language courses and programs, including the Native Language Instructors Program. This summer more than 160 students, from reserves and communities across Ontario, Northern Manitoba and Minnesota, attended the program. Barbara Toye-Welsh, co-ordinator for Native Language Programs says, "the school has become a well-established and highly regarded institution. Each year's program builds upon the experience of the years before". The program was established in 1984 and is designed to train fluent speakers to teach Native as a second language. The course length is four weeks for three summers with winter practica. Upon completion, participants receive Native Language Teachers Certification through the Ministry of Education. Out of town students live in the university residences. In addition, the university offers Native as a Second Language to children from ages 5 to 13. This course is designed to develop and enhance the student's awareness of Native culture and communication skills in Native language. The program includes outdoor activities, field trips and afternoons at the LU Fun Camp. Native Language student and artist, Wolf Morrisseau, reminds Natives about their heritage at a sunset ceremony during his visit to the university campus. Agha M. Akram. Page 14 - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - September 1990 �Chance Last Writes continued from page 1 by Katherine Shedden Dr. Wilson has many accomplishments to her credit 1duding: - First woman President, Canadian Council of Churches (1976-79) - First woman Moderator, United Church of Canada (1980-82) - First Canadian President, World Council of Churches (1983-91) - Order of Canada (1984) - United Nations Pearson Peace Medal (1985) Telling Sean Conway, left, that she would keep a close eye 011 education issues at Queen's Park, the Chancellor-designate joins him for a campus lour hosted by Dr. Roseharl. Chancellor-designate Lois Wilson stands with her two predecessors. On the right, current chancellor G. Bernard Weiler who took office in 1987 and will serve until May '91. On the left is Lakehead's 3rd Chancellor, Robert}. Prettie, who served from ( 80 to 1987. Lakehend's first chancellor was Senator Norman M raterson (1965-71) followed by The Right Honourable Bora Laskin (1971 to 80). September 1990 - - - -- -- - -- -- - -- I popped into my office on the long-end to do as we say in the trade, "bury the paper". Tcould hardly get a parking spot. The campus was buzzing with out of town cars, rented vans and U-hauls, apprehensive students and their families. What's wrong with that? Nothing, except the place was virtually dosed. One rather forlorn security officer was functioning as the sole hospitality agent for the more than 50 telephone calls he received and steady stream of visitors wanting infom1ation. He did his best. Student services had put out OSAP fom1s, parent's handbook, campus maps, visitors' Guide, bus routes. It wasn't enough however, to remove the look of disappointment from the faces of the family who had driven from British Columbia to help their 19-year old settle into her new life, her first experience away from home. They wanted to buy LU souvenirs, perhaps have a meal in the cafeteria and tour the campus. I acknowledge that formal registration procedures begin Tuesday September 4 but I believe universites and colleges are missing the mark. I called five Ontario universities and Confederation College. At Trent, the answering machine ended in the middle of a telephone number it was giving, Laurentian wouldn't even give me the emergency number but could tell me the number for the pool. The Confederation College answering service doesn't even tell you when they'd be open. The labour day week-end is the obvious opportunity for families to transport their children to university. I'm surprised parents and students don't protest long and loud about the unavailability of services. I can hear the cries of "what about the staff? They need a break". Perhaps, some members of the university would be willing to celebrate their labour day holiday in November after labouring to make Lakehead University's fall registration and orientation the best in the country. We do a good job but it can be better. The Director of Student Services has made laudable efforts to make changes to improve student and parent orientation. Early indicators suggest that the new orientation format for first year students and parents will be a success. I also applaud the efforts of the new LUSU executive: an early ARGUS issue, survival handbook and welcoming bodies at the airport and the bus station. Residence Council worked long and hard to provide wam1 hospitality during orientation activities. The entire university must join forces and make every effort to welcome our new students and their families when they need us. How horrendous arc costs to hire students or ask volunteers to conduct campus tours during the week-end? Why aren't Food Services open? You feed us all year long, why not labour day week-end? Other requests by parents and students? Please open the bookstore, library, a few classrooms and counselling. Well, colleagues, what say you? AGORA - - - - - -- - -- - - - -- - - Page 15 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Flo Sherren at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the October Agora is September 15, 1990. SEPTEMBER THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 am -11:30 pm Friday 8 am - 9 pm Saturday 9 am - 9 pm Sunday 11 am - 10:00 pm NO Circulation Desk service on halfhour before closing CORNWALL CONCERT SERIES 1990-91 MONDAY, 10 CLASSES START ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING LITTLE DINING ROOM 7PM FRIDAY,21 Final date for late registration, changes and addition of fall courses for all students except Forestry (Sept.28) and Distance Education (Aug.24) MONDAY,24 SENATE MEETING 2:30 PM SENATE CHAMBERS FRIDAY,28 Final date for late registTation, changes and addition of courses for all Forestry degree and diploma students Recital Hall, Cornwall School 210 S. Algoma St. Tuesdays at 12:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Sept. 25 Jeff Gibson, horn; Colleen 1990/91 VARSITY Gibson, oboe; Heather Morrison, HOME SCHEDULE piano - Free C.J. SANDERS FIELDHOUSE Oct. 9 Robert Silverman, piano (VanFRIDAY/SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5/6 couver) $3.00 LADY NOR'WESTERS VOLLEYBALL Oct. 23 Jane Leibel, soprano (winner of INVITATIONAL the 1990 Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition); Rachel Andrist, FRIDAY /SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12/13 piano $3.00 PIZZA HUT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY Aug. 31 - Sept. 30 SATURDAY,OCTOBER20 VISUAL AIDS ALUMNI GAMES Lecture Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. - WOMEN'S 6:30PM "WHAT MAKES A GOOD AIDS - MEN'S 8:30 PM POSTER: ART AND PROPRIETY" OCTOBER BOARD OF GOVERNORS SEPT. 26 ANNUAL MEETING 4 PM SEPT. 26 FIRST MEETING 12:30 PM SEPT. 27 ORIENT ATION 2-4 PM SEPT. 27 ANNUAL DINNER 6:30 PM MONDAY,3 LABOUR DAY UNIVERSITY CLOSED TUESDAY/SATURDAY, 4/8 STUDENT ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION WEEK TUESDAY/SATURDAY 4/15 Forestry Field School for all Forestry degree and diploma students MONDAYl ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING LITTLE DINING ROOM 7PM MONDAY,8 THANKSGIVING UNIVERSITY CLOSED Special Event The McMaster Medical School Team will visit Lakehead _ University on Tuesday, Septembe 25, 1990. A meeting for all "' students interested in enterin g Medical School will be held in the Lakehead University Senate Chambers at 2 PM. For further information contact Lakehead University Scheduling & Examination Office 343-8498 or Northweste rn Ontario Medical Program (NOMP) at 345-4515. Public Lecture Dr. Emo Zalai, Prorector of Internal Relations at the University of Economics in Budapest, Hungary, will give a lecture entitled "New Opportunities in Eastern Europe" on Monday, September 24, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge. Everyone welcome. Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the lnfom1ation Office, Department of External Relations, Lakchcad University, Thw1der 13ay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the Univers ity's faculty and s taff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated wh~n material is reproduced or quoted. 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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 1990-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Lois Wilson Lakehead Lakehead University Lois Wilson President Rosehart President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/e50eca5df1e1bcfdba22e4d2eff0ebc8.pdf ce706d2c1e441fa91e2a4a6d2b8d9ea9 PDF Text Text Inside: 3 Spring ground-breaking for Northern Forest Biology Building - 11 3 LUcky 7 lives up to name 7, 8, 9, 10, Convocation '89 memories 12 Teaching award for Petrone THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL.6. NO.6 JUNE 1989 �Report From The President Dr. Bob Kosebart Lakehead University Float Congratulations to all of those who participated . The Lakehead Unive rsity float was most impressive, as were our people, and my 25 year o ld car made it to the end of the parade. helpers, but especially the staff support given by the Registrar's Office. I..akehead first hosted this event in 1971. What is an L.U . Affinity Card? It is a Master Card with a photograph of Lakehead Univers ity on it. l.a.kehcad University becomes the latest Canadian university to offer, as part of Alumni Services, an "affinity card". Each and every expenditure charged to the card results ina financial contribution to the Alumni Fund. If you use credit cards, it is a painless way to donate. If interested, contact Frances Harding in Alumni Services. tee of the City Administration and, as well, is a local entrepreneur. Lakehead University Women Win filg ) Congratulations to the Silver Jubilee Team in the Royal LePage Run for Women. The team successfully beat out all challenges and won first place for the Corporate Award for most entries. In spite of the snow, the re was a good turnout of women representing faculty, staff, faculty wives and students. Architect Selected The Firm of Tctt and Landy, in association with Carley and Phillips, has been retained by the Board of Governors to design the new Student Centre/Regional Education Centre Project. Two working groups representing potential users are in the process of being fanned in order to give operational advice to the architect. Stephen Phillips of the firm of Carley and Phillips, has been involved in similar projects at the University of Waterloo. Winnen: Lakebead University entry of 100-member SilverJubilee team ir-¾e On the surface, it is difficult to say any- Run for Women. was organi.zet-.Jy thing inspiring about the recent Provincial Linda Phillips.Diane McBride, above, Budget. Many of the new initiatives are was one of those to brave the snow. socially progressive, but the cumulative tax Canada Sea to Sea bite is beginning to add up. Saving this, Twenty-five of our Outdoor Recreahowever, is one thing. At the gasoline station this morning, the owner said that he tion students and Dr. James Smithers are had no grumbles about increased gasoline now working their way down the 1,200 taxes. Is it that Canadians are so "well off" mile journey to the mouth of the Mackenthat taxes arc of little concern? zie River. Mayor KnightofFort McMurray I doubt it. I suspect that it is more a participated in a gala send-off in Fort reflection of our passive attitude when it McMurray on Victoria Day (in spite of the comes to government. Special inte rest recent snow). Just prior to leaving groups do a good job getting their message Lakehead University, the group was in· to government. I am less convinced that formed that the Federal Government had approved a grant of approximately the general public is as effective. $105,000 to pay the summer student sala• Finnish University President to Visit ries. National media interest in the 1989 Lakehead University trip is high with a CBC reporter as well as an "Equinox" writer travelling on the enDr. Eska Riepula, the Rector of the Uni- tire trip with the four canoes. In I 789, versity o f Lapland, is visiting Lakehead Uni- Mackenzie was on his way to the Pacific versity this month and is a special guest at Ocean and made a wrong tum near Fort Convocation. 1be University of Lapland is McMurray and e nded up at the Arctic, located in the very progressive northern 1200 miles later. Mackenzie, four years Finnish community of Rovaniemi which is later, made it to the Pacific, several years located on the Arctic Circle. It is a univer- prior to the much-recognized trip of sity that specializes in Social Sciences, Law Lewis and Clark. ~ Old Fort William has been supp~ve and Education and, in addition to being the head of the University, Rector Riepula of this venture in te rms of both historical is also Chairman of the Executive Commit- input and loaned equipment. Provincial Budget Floating along: Lakebead University's entry into the Sbriner's Parade looked great.JimPodd and Norma Gibson were responsible for pulling everything together and creating a first-class float. Vice-President Weller Re-appointed for Second Te nn At the conclusion of the review process, Vice-President (Academic) Weller has been re-appointed for a five-year term. In reviewing the role ofVice-President (Academic) within the institution, the Review Committee has stressed the importance of the intra-university role and the day-today management responsibilities of this senior academic administrative position. Dialogue '89 - A Success Over 260 guidance staff, as well as university liaison representatives, from all the Ontario universities, participated in the annual Dialogue forum at Lakehead University from May 17 to 19, 1989. The feedback from the meeting indicated very strong support for both Lakehead University and the conference organization. Special recognition is deserved of Gwen Wajda, Pentti Paularinne, and all the many Page 2 - - - -- -- - - - - -- -- - - - - AGOKA - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - June 1989 �University growth cont.inues, new research centre under construction Work has started on a $4 million re~ ch centre at Lakehead University. ~ he Northern Forest Biology Centre will provide office, administration and Iabora• tory space for eight Ministry of Natural Resources research scientists and related administrative and technical support staff. The building will also accommodate up to four post-graduate students, visiting scien• tists and post-doctoral fellows working on approved research projects. The building is going up just west of the Chancellor Paterson Library. The project is expected to take about one year to comple te. The a rchitect is John Stephenson from Walter Kuch & John K. Stephenson Architects of Thunder Bay. Research centre: The Northern Forest Biology Centre will encourage more cooperative research projects between the Ministry of Natural Resources and the University. The S4 million building is going up next to the Chancellor Paterson Li• brary. LUcky 7 overcomes setback to zoom near top spot The LUcky 7 lived up to its name, earning a second place finish for Lakehead University's entry in the 1989 Shell Canada Fuclathon. LUcky 7 and 26 other student-designed vehicles competed for top prizes late last r,-"'lth at the test centre in Oakville, Ont. h-.1ough the University of Waterloo's Astral came in first, LUcky 7 pulled off a second place finish among university entries. However, a professional Shell research team finished second overall. Lakehead took second place in spite of wet, tricky track conditions. The University also earns $2,000 for its efforts in the competition. Lakehead's entry suffered a setback during a trial run when driver Diane Hyde was thrown after the vehicle hit a bump. According to team manager Art Rob, Hyde required a few stitches and was not allowed to continue because o f team concerns about her health. Substituting in the driver's seat was team mechanic Harold Danilkewich. The substitution meant a major weight differ• ence. Danilkewich, weighed in at 188 lbs, twice the weight of Hyde and the car, both of which weigh 94 lbs. Repairs were also made to the car, but they were minor. "We were able to patch it up," Rob said. "It meant a couple of late nights, though." The final student member of the team was mechanic Frank Schauble. Seimer Tsang, faculty to the team a. ,J chairman of mechanical engineering, had high hopes for the LUcky 7. '''This is the 13th Fuclathon,'' he said before leaving for the competition. "Maybe naming the car r,r. June 1989 Very lucky: Lakehead University's seventh entry into the Shell Canada Fuelathon proved to be a lucky one. The LUcky 7 finished second among the univeristy entries. Pictured above are Diane Hyde, in the car; Lakehead President Bob Rosehart at left; Dr. Dianne Common, right; and Dr. Seimer Tsang to the rear. LUcky 7 with L for Lakehead and U for University will counter the (unlucky number) 13." This was Lakehead's seventh entry into the Shell Fuelathon. This year's vehicle was a re-designed version of the 1988 entry. The LUcky 7 sported front-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering. In addition, a fiberglass body was used to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the car. The engine was the same Honda G100 76 CC engine used during the last two years. The sleek design AOORA and modifications inspired the team to hope for the best. "In my opinion it's the best car we've ever had," Hyde said before leaving for Oakville. " I'm hoping for at least second (place)." It is that enthusiasm that will carry next year's team through the 1990 Shell Canada Fuelathon. "We have to beat Waterloo next year," Tsang said. "This car could do very well." Page 3 �Books Who's who in fish world listed in new book Momot said the book began as a dusty box of notes and partial A book published by two Lakehead University people could be subtitled: Everything you've ever wanted to know about local fish, drawings given to him by the late naturalist Keith Denis. Denis but didn't know who to ask. iiiiiiiii;;;;;:;.:::.;:=c;:;;.:::.;:~;;:;;;;iiiiii.iiiii;.;;;::;;::::;ii=iii.=::=.::r==::;::,i ~as received the info~ _) non from Dr. A.E. Allin, a Walter Momot and Connie Hartviksen hobbyist who collected have released a 300-page book titled Fishes fish extensively until his ofThe 'lbunder Bay Area ofOntario. Illusdeath in 1966. Much of trations were done by local wildlife artist Allin's collection is now in Karen Spinney-Helmer. The official book the Royal Ontario Mulaunch was held last month and the book scum. has been well-received by fishing enthusi• This finished book conasts. Momot is a professor of biology, Hartviksen is a biology research associate tains more than 80 penand Spinney-Helmer is a biology lecturer at and-ink illustrations. She the University. noted that the drawing.s "It is a usable source book for anglers, had to be so technically tourists, hobbyists, naturalists or anyone - -perfect, they had to conin science," Hartviksen said. "It should be . ,O:::::::.._:"";Hll!I"'. tain the correct number of a standard piece of equipment for every scales along the fishes' latangler's tackle box." era! lines. The book contains an inventory of 500 1he book was sponlakes and 35 streams describing the water sored by the University's body locations and what fish can be found L---~~=======~~~~~------~ Senate Research Commitin each. The area covered ranges from Fisbfiacts not tales: Walter Momot centre and Connie tee, the Th~n~er Bay Whi Ri Atik k Th b k d ·1 ' ' ' Salmon Assoc1at10n and teh v~r to o angth. e _gho~ etaids Hartviksen worked'? compile the handbook offishes in the North Shore Steelhead the fi s es average 1en , we1 , recor s Northwestern Ontario. This book is a bandy guide for . . and whether it is common or rare to the anglers, naturalists, hobbyists and science students. Assoc1at1on of Thunder area. It also describes the fins, color, habiBay. tat, food and spawning of fishes. Lakehead's Dilley part of international rural plannin_) Rural areas are more than "a resource for city people." Lakehead University's professor Robert Dilley is part of an international effort to raise awareness of concerns held by rural areas around the world. Dilley is the Canadian editor for the 1988 Inte rnational Yearbook of Rural Planning. "We're trying to draw people's attention to the problems ofrural areas," he said. "Attention has focused more in recent decades on urban problems, (and) rural areas have been regarded as a resource for city people." He was also involved in the 1987 edition of the yearbook. The yearbook idea arose from a British publication called the Countryside Planning Yearbook, edited by Andrew Gilg, who decided to go international by adding sections on the Western World. Dilley got involved in the project after meeting Gilg at a conference. "I must have made some impression," Dilley said. "He invited me to be the North American editor." However, Dilley said the job was too much for one person and recommended dividing the job be· tween a Canadian and an American editor. "Nobody really thinks of rural areas as something that needs to be cared for," he said. "But this (attitude) has changed slightly with concerns over environmental assessment." The yearbook includes significant legislation dealing with rural problems and planning, he said. Dilley works with a network of correspondents from coast-to-coast. 'Ibere is also a series of literary reviews which cover publications such as books, government documents and journal articles. "As editor, it is my job to prevent over.,--.... lap," he said. The yearbook also includes a num• bcr of research articles dealing with ( techniques or particular problems in rural planning. "As editor, I contact people for articles." He me ntioned I . that Thunder Bay-Atikokan MP Iain ,.,..,., Angus wrote about government policy ..._, on grain trade. "Next year's volume will have a new name and will probably contain an Latest annual yearbook: Professor Robert arti~le on t~e ~ffect ~f free trade on DilleyservedasCanadianeditorfortheJ-, ~ agnculture, Dilley said. International Yearbook of Rural Fiann--(;;. Dilley is continuing with his interest He also worked on the 1987 yearbook. Work in rural issues, both local and interna- is underwayfor the 1989 International Year• tional. book. rage -4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AOORA - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - June 1989 �Re-tracing Mackenzie's search for Northwest Passage by Maureen Martin ~ e stereotyped image of a university One Step Beyond organization. The two or- I\_L,essor does not include paddling ca- ganizations joined forces with Lakehead noes 12-hours a day while battling hoards of ravenous insects and coping with unpredictable weather. Unless one is referring to Lakehead University's Dr. Jim Smithers. Smithers, a professor of Outdoor Recreation, admits he is more comfortable working 16-hour days seven days a week planning canoe treks than he is writing scholarly papers. "It's not exactly an academic, contemplative life," he said of his career. ''I'd rather do the trip than write about it." Lakehead's adventurer is olI on another expedition: the re-creation ofSir Alexander Mackenzie's quest for the Northwest Passage. He wiU be travelling with 25 students and another leader, Derek Apple, project assistant and an Outdoor Recreation graduate. This year is Phase I of a proposed five-year project. Participants will journey 2,048 miles from Fort McMurray, Alta., to Whale Island in the Arctic Ocean this summer. "It's a relatively ambitious project," he said. Smithers had a taste of this voyage in 1984. "Old Fort William asked us (Outdoor ~r reation) to do a historical recreation of u.: trek from Montreal to Old Fort William," he said. "We decided to do the trip as historical as possible." Aside from dressing in voyageur clothing and paddling in reproductions of original voyageur canoes, participants stopped in communities along the way to make presentations. "Professionally, it was very good for the students," Smithers said. The trip provided students with an opportunity to pick up organizational skills needed for long voyages. "Travelling several thousand miles with 30 people and a very definite time-table is quite different from four people in two canoes going from A to Bat their leisure," he said. "Since the trip was very successful, we started looking for similar projects," he said. While considering various projects, he came across the 200th anniversary of Mackenzie's expeditions -- and saw a great c- ortunity. Coming up with the idea was eL ;; finding backing was not. During the search, Smithers crossed paths with the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association, which was meeting with the June 1989 University to make the re-creation of Mackenzie's expeditions possible. The Sir Alexander Mackenzie "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Bicentennial Expeditions will re-create and commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first recorded crossing of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. Phase I, which is underway, will run from May to Augus t 1989. Although there will be 12-hour paddling days, unpredictable weather and swarms of insects, life will not be all hard work for the modern voyageurs. Presentations and historical re-enactments will be given in communities along the route. The 105-day trek will combine the rigors ofvoyageur life with live theatre. Not only will the project commemorate Mackenzie's search for the Northwest Passage, it will educate Canadians about an important part ofthe nation's history. Early explorers such as Mackenzie and the voya- Westward bo! Professor Jim Smithers geurs helped develop Canada in the 18th bas embarked on a canoe trip to the Arctic to re-create Sir Alexander century by expanding the fur trade. Smithers said there will be no canoe Mackenzie's journeys. Smithers, Derek trips in 1990, but the education element Apple, project assistant, and the 25 stuwill be strong. A $50,000 grant from the dents will return in August. Gordon Foundation has been received to design curriculum material to teach stu- each group." Smithers said the presence dents about Canadian explorers, including of women on such long expeditions is a Sir Alexander Mackenzie. "There is a gen- well-documented historical fact. Taking eration that is his- females on the 1989 trek will serve two torically and geo- purposes, he said. " It shows women can graphically illiter- do this type of thing and recognizes that ate," Smithers said. Native women had an important role in "Canadians know the success of such undertakings." "It's strange," he said. "Here we have more about Daniel predominantly Anglo Canadians, mostly Boone and Davey Crockett than they from Central Ontario, who are travelling d o a b o u t across the country recreating a very Mackenzie." Next important part of French Canadian hisyear's project will tory." With a chuc kle, he summed up the centre on correct- trip. "Basically we're travelling around ing that problem. Students will help with singing French songs •· badly." Along the way, participants will take the creation of material to highlight Canapart in the 'rerritorial Canoe Festival in dian history. the Northwest Territories during July. Trips will resume in 1991. The expeditions may be the spark needed to create a Smithgers said the group will provide national heritage trail to preserve and inter- "color" for the event but will not be pret ,this route for future generations. The competitors. Smithers and company are expected Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association to reach Whale Island by July 30. After a hopes to create a heritage trail designed ceremonial event, they will paddle to along the lines of the Lewis and Clark trail Inuvik, from which point they will return across the United States. The Mackenzie Expeditions will be as home. The modem voyageurs will return accurate as possible •· including the pres- to 1Jiunder Bay around Aug. 7. ence offemales on the trek. "Mixed groups (The office received a call from the are better for long trips," he said. "Both adventurers the day the paper went to groups seem to temper the extremes of press. Tbey are right on schedule and AO-ORA experiencing no major difficulties.) Page S �Re-tracing Mackenzie's search for Northwest Passage fJy Maureen Martin ~ c stereotyped image of a university I\_\,essor does not include paddling canoes 12-hours a day while battling hoards of ravenous insects and coping with unpredictable weather. Unless one is referring to Lakchcad University's Dr. Jim Smithers. Smithers, a professor of Outdoor Recreation, admits he is more comfortable working 16-hour days seven days a week planning canoe treks than he is writing scholarly papers. " It's not exactly an academic, contemplative life," he said of his career. "I'd rather do the trip than write about it." Lakehead's adventurer is off on another expedition: the re-creation ofSirAlexander Mackenzie's quest for the Northwest Passage. He will be travelling with 25 students and another leader, Derck Apple, project assistant and an Outdoor Recreation graduate. This year is Phase I of a proposed five-year project. Participants will journey 2,048 miles from Fort McMurray, Alta., to Whale Island in the Arctic Ocean this summer. "It's a relatively ambitious project," he said. Smithers had a taste of this voyage in 1984. "Old Fort William asked us (Outdoor ~7 teation) to do a historical recreation of t. \,. trek from Montreal to Old Fort William," he said. "We decided to do the trip as historical as possible.'' Aside from dressing in voyageur clothing and paddling in reproductions of original voyageur canoes, participants stopped in communities along the way to make presentations. "Professionally, it was very good for the students,'' Smithers said. The trip provided students with an opportunity to pick up organizational skills needed for long voyages. "Travelling several thousand miles with 30 people and a very definite time-table is quite different from four people in two canoes going from Aton at their leisure," he said. "Since the trip was very successful, we started looking for similar projects," he said. While considering various projects, he came across the 200th anniversary of Macke nzie's expeditions•· and saw a great (?"ortunity. Coming up with the idea was e.11; finding backing was not. During the search, Smithers crossed paths with the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association, which was meeting with the June 1989 One Step Beyond organization. The two organizations joined forces with Lakehead University to make the re-creation of Mackenzie's expeditions possible. The Sir Alexander Mackenzie "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Bicentennial Expeditions will re-create and commemorate the 200th anniversary ofthe first recorded crossing of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. Phase I, which is underway, will run from May to August 1989. Although there will be 12-hourpaddling days, unpredictable weather and swarms of insects, life will not be all hard work for the modern voyageurs. Presentations and historical re-enactments will be given in communities along the route. The 105-day trek will combine the rigors ofvoyageur life with live theatre. Not only will the project commemorate Mackenzie's search for the Northwest Passage, it will educate Canadians about an important part of the nation's history. Early explorers such as Mackenzie and the voyageurs helped develop Canada in the 18th century by expanding the fur trade. Smithers said there will be no canoe trips in 1990, but the education element will be strong. A $50,000 grant from the Gordon Foundation has been received to design curriculum material to teach students about Canadian explorers, including Sir Alexander Mackenzie. "There is a generation that is historically and geographically illiterate," Smithers said. "Canadians know more about Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett than they doabout Mackenzie." Next year's project will centre on correcting that problem. Students will help with the creation of material to highlight Canadian history. Trips will resume in 1991. The expeditions may be the spark needed to create a national heritage trail to preserve and interpret ,Lhis mute for future generations. The Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association hopes to create a heritage trail designed along the lines of the Lewis and Clark trail across the United States. The Mackenzie Expeditions will be as accurate as possible •· including the presence offemales on the trek. "Mixed groups a re better for long trips," he said. "Both groups seem to temper the extremes of AGOR,\ Westward bo! Professor Jim Smithers has embarked on a canoe trip to the Arctic to re-create Sir Alexander Mackenzie's journeys. Smithers, Derek Apple, project assistant, and the 25 students will return in August. each group. " Smithers said the presence of women on such long expeditions is a well-documented historical fact. Taking females on the 1989 trek will serve two purposes, he said. "It shows women can do this type of thing and recognizes that Native women had an important role in the success of such undertakings." "It's strange," he sa.id. "Herc we have predominantly Anglo Canadians, mostly from Central Ontario, who are travelling across the country recreating a very important part of French Canadian history." With a chuckle, he summed up the trip. "Basically we're travelling around singing French songs •· badly." Along the way, participants will take part in the Territorial Canoe Festival in the Northwest Territories during July. Smithgers said the group will provide "color" for the event but will not be competitors. Smithers and company are expected to reach Whale Island by July 30. After a ceremonial event, they will paddle to Inuvik, from which point they will return home. The modern voyageurs will return to l _"hunder Bay around Aug. 7. (/be office received a call from the adventurers the day the paper went to press. Tbey are right on schedule a11d experiencing no major difficulties.) Page 5 �Visitors on campus New perspectives: Lakehead University was visited by a delegation JrrJ·~ Bunkpurugu, Ghana. The group i.. . visiting to gain a new perspective on educational and health problems. The J ive-member delegation spent some time gelling acquainted with the University. Pictured at left is Lakehead liaison officer Oliver Pfeiff (centre), and delegates Lawrence Kwotuah and Janet Anafu. Other members not pictured are John Laari, Nelson Jatuat and Siat Kanturib. The group came to Thunder Bay under the auspices of CUSO (formerly Canadian University Service Overseas). Bunkpurugu bas a twinning agreement with Thunder Bay. The program encourages an exchange of information on coping w ith various problems associated with regions isolatedfrom central areas. Computer kids: The 1989 Computer Contest drew a number of students from Thunder Bay and area. Pictured at right is the senior team from Manitouwadge working out computer problems /or the contest. Dr. Clem Kent ofthe Mathematics Department co-ordinated the event. Winners in the senior and junior d ivisions won individual prizes. The schools of the winning teams received a Zenith ''Easy PC Desktop. In the senior division Lakeview High School took top spot while Port Arthur Collegiate Institute and Beaver Brae District High School from Kenora tied/or second. In thejunior division Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate & Vocational Institute took first place,followed by Nipigon-Red Rock District High School insecondplaceandWestgateCollegiate& Vocational Institute in third. Dialogue '89: The delegates at Dialogue '89 met to discuss educational needs of the future during a three-day galherlng at Lakehead University. Added to the intellectual discussions were a number of social events. The group pictured to the left were attending a Taste of the North dinner, featuring buffalo, partridge, and lake trout. From left to right, Brenda Steen, Assistant Registrar; Herb Pettipiere, Director ofthe Ontario Universities' Application Centre, and bis wife June; and Penlli Paularinne, Lakebead University's Registrar. The three-day conference J""'lf titled "Threshold ofthe 90's" and ined ways to deal with the trends and issues many universities may /ace in the next decade. ciJ Page 6 - - -- - - - - -- - - -- - - - - June 1989 �Kenney-Wal/ace Mansbridge's Advice: Offers timely advice "Refuse to be Ordinary 11 Graduates were advised to "be interna- Peter Mansbridge followed his own advice and spoke about things he knew - his early reporter days in northwestern Ontario, his fond memories ofThunder Bay and credibility in professionalism. The well-known anchor and CBC journalist described his work: "you're a witness to the most memorable times of our lives and you get to share the experience with so many others." He told the graduates that a lot was being asked ofthem. "For journalists the challenge is a big one" he said, " ... we're expected to be judges of good taste, leaders of opinion, forums for opinion, d e tectors of trends, critical investigators, corruption finders, guardians and crusaders for justice - and we're supposed to be entertaining too.. " He argued that no matter what career grads had chosen, the challenges are just as real. "The people you deal with want the best ... why not give it to them. I mean the best. The world is full of adequate. Do the best job possible. Do your best each day and know you 've done your best. Know you haven't cut any comers. I would beg you, refuse to be ordinary." (Ciat, focus on excellence and be on nme. " Dr. Geraldine Kenney-Wallace, Chairman of the Science Council of Canada, offered advice to graduates in the afternoon session of Convocation. "Graduation is a right of passage," she said. "It allows you to say -- and say with authority-- 'I do not know, but I'll find you the answer as soon as I can.' " KenneyWallace went on to say that "life is really about getting the questions right and knowing which way to turn to begin finding the answers." Graduates were told that they were "graduating into the Real Time Global Village and they must be aware of what was happening elsewhere in the Village in order to make timely decisions about the direction of their own lives. "Don't be tempted to make decisions on what you thought it (the question) was," Kenney-Wallace said. "Go out and open your eyes and make decisions for what it is. Make decisions on time for the world that's rapidly unfolding." ~m left to right, Dr. Bill West and bis '.(.,/ Mary, University Fellow Mr. Wal/dee Bryan and bis wife, Harriet, and Dr. Adrienne Clarkson stand proudly during introductions at noon hour ceremonies beside Lake Tamblyn. Top, Registrar Penlli Paularinne assists Dr. Geraldine Kenney-Wallace with her gown at the afternoon ceremony where she received an honorary science degree. Dr. Peter Mansbridge is all smiles after receiving bis doctor of Humane letters. High winds and near-freezing te mperatures threatened right up to Convocation Day. But Saturday May 29, 1989 was a clear, sunny day that warmed the people and events. There was indeed pomp and ceremony at the largest graduating class in the university's 25 year history. Two fullhouses at the morning and afternoon ceremonies heard thought-provoking and entertaining speeches by Dr. Peter Mansbridge and Dr. Geraldine Kenney-Wallace. For each graduand, there was his or her mome nt of recognition walking across centre stage to receive a diploma or degree. There were behind the scene stories lost in the excitement of the day: a grad rushing out to nurse her newborn baby before receiving her degree, the grandparents over from "the old country" who sat teary-eyed as a grandchild knelt in front of the (q..,ancellor to receive personal congntulations. There was the ~ -year old Red Lake bus driver who graduated with a degree in sociology after 10 years of continuing education courses while working the night shift. The list also includes a deter- June 1989 mined woman who took 25 years to complete her BA in history, taking her first course in 1964 but stopping her studies to raise her family. Dean Braun has been in frail health and missed convocation for the first time, but he and his wife brought joy to many when they arrived at noon-hour to share the SilverJubilee Opening Ceremony. A large team of people work behind the scenes to make Convocation a celebration that each graduate, family and friends will always remember and cherish. This team includes the registrar's offi ce, printing, graphics, security guards, food service workers, secretaries, alumni and many other caring souls. Grounds and housekeeping staff work around the clock to spruce up the campus. The Chronicle-Journal showed its community spirit and produced a special commemorative tabloid recognizing the efforts of more than 1,300 students. Take a bow team! AOORA Page 7 �\ \ honours bacbelo gratulations fro1 Chancel/or's Mee Margot Hodgson Socio~o. Sec011 comp ··,r bis B! winn "OcbLeto Bernard Weiler(, wife Margaret; J, Tamblyn. 1birdr all smiles as she daughters pose j workedforallfo �'J I --- ~ r,ocaJion '89! Photos from left top row: '1 made il" says Mike Siska who eamed bis (Social Work; Mark Pumala BSc(Hons) won tbe Geology department prize and gels conbis paretlls; Phyllis Anderson BScN(Hon) RN won tbe Dean Braun Medal and tbe 'for top part-time student; and tbe determined woman in centre of top right photo is ·bo took courses off-campus for JO years to complete ber Bachelor of Ans degree in row: Registrar Penni Paularinne congratulates Rob Foster, Rbodes Scholar, wbo 11011 ff"' './inning a few awards along tbe way; looking cool in shades, Poulin Award neau;·,-atMcElroy, First Graduate oflakebeadUniversity, cuts tbe cake wilb Chancellor ~e made and decorated by Ute Hickin); Dr. Gary Locker visits with Dean Braun and bis 1 uf tbe noon-hour crowd attending Silver Jubilee Opening Ceremonies beside Lake 1: Wan Rajibab Wan Musa graduated with a degree in Business Administration and is •ses with Malaysian friends; Professor and Mrs. Robert Dilley and their four delightful a f amity portra it; the four presidents ofLake head p ose with Linda Phfllips, wh o bas : a,uiproud mom Ethyl Everett and son, Dr. Lonie Everett, 1989 Alumni Award winner. �Convocation '89 award winners Tiffi POULIN AWARD An award for outstanding citizenship to the student selected by his fe llows, the Faculty and Administration as contribuitng most to the we lfare of the University through his student activities. M. Roch Lionel Letourneau THE PRESIDENT'S AWARDS Awards given a nnually to the graduating students who have occupied positions of responsibility in the students' organizations and who, by the ir activities and achievements, have earned the gratitude of the University. David Simon Bogdonov BEng(CiviJ) Robert Franklin Foster BSc (Hons) Patrick Walusiku Matakala BScF (Hons) Donald Arthur Nault BPE (Hons) Frank Ange lo Sacino BA BEd Steven Stang BEng (Elect) Lorraine Ann Thomson BScN (Hons) Anthony Kevin Yozipovic BA THE ALm.oo HONOUR AwARD Awarded to an alumnus who has made an outstanding achievement in one or more fields of endeavour. Lorne Everett PhD Tim DFAN OF ARTs AND Peter Allan Myllymaa BComm (hons) exaequo Bachelor of Administration -· Doris Irmgard G. Wohlfarth BAdmin Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recretion •· Peter Nelson Labor BOR (Hon) Llbrary Technology -· Heather Marie Manty Dip! Llb Tech Bachelor of Engineering •· Karl Alois Unger BEng (Elect) Engineering Technology -- Gordon Andrew Rae Dip! Eng Tech Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry -· John Andrew McLaughlin BScF (Hons) Forest Technology -- Gerald Allen Regier Dip! For Tech Honours Bac he lor of Science in Nursing•· Phyllis Darlene Anderson BScN (Hons) RN Honours Bachelor of Physical Education -· Donald Arthur Nault BPE (Hons) T1-m GovERNoR-GENERAL's Gow MEDAL Awarded to the highest ranking student in the graduating class of the masters degree Karen Ann Charles BA (Hons) MA Bachelor of Education (Inter/Senior): Jeffrey Robert Buck BA (.HonsJ' BEdM~ Master of Education: John Gordon Bird BA MEd THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL'S Sil.VER MEDAL Awarded to the highest ranking student in the graduating class of the Honours Bachelors' degrees John Andrew McLaughlin BScF (Hons) Tm~GoVERNoR-GENERAL's Coll.EGE BRONZE MEDAL Awarded to the highest ranking student in the graduating class of the Diplo ma programs Gordon Andrew Rae Dip! Eng Tech THE CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL Awarded to the highest ranking parttime student in the graduating class of the Bachelors' or Honours Bachelors' degrees Phyllis Darlene Anderson BScN (Hons) RJ CANADIAN INS11TUTE OF FoRSTRY Go1.0 MEDAL Sc1ENcE's MEDALS To the highest-ranking students in Arts Three-Year program: Derek Phin Apple BA, BOR (Hons) Four-Year Program: Sabine Micheala Fels BA (Hons) Honours Bachelor of Social Work Program:Joanne Margaret Dagsvik BA BSW (Hons) Fiona Dianne Karlstedt BA BSSW (Hons) ex aequo THE DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE'S MEDALS To the highest-ranking graduating students in Science Three-Year Program: Peter John MacDonald BSc Four-Year Program: Robert Franklin Foster BSc (Hons) THE LlEurnNANr- GoVERNoR's MEDAL Awarded to the highest ranking graduating student in the three-year Bachelors' degrees Karen Leigh Molly BA TI-IE DEAN OF EDuCAnoN's MEDALS Awarded to the highest ranking graduating students in Education Bachelor of Education (Primary-] unior): Christine Eva Burkowski BA (Hons) BEdMA Bachelor of Education (Junior-Inter) Bonnie Jean Sutherland BSc IlEd BOR (Hons) Awarded to the graduating student in the Forestry Degree program, who is judged to be the best all-round student in scholarship, sports and citizenship Edward Henry Hoffman BScF (Hons) PROFESSOR EMERITUS T1nEs Martin H. Greenwood Mi\ Professor Emeritus ofAnthropology George Alexander Harrower, IlSc, Msc, PhD Professo1· Emeritus of Physics Gordon Russell Mott B Arch, MBA Professor Emeritus ofCivil Engineering DFAN BRAUN'S MEDALS Awarded to the highest-ranking graduating students in the Faculty of Professional Studies Honours Bachelor of Commerce: Janice Yvonne Gagnon BComm (Hons) Professors emeriti Greenwood, Harrower and Mott Fage 10 - -- - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - A OORA June 1989 �Papers/ Publications & Special Projects and a number of NGOs in India and Bang- from Laval and Lakehead University for his research work. ladesh who also made presentations. Dr. Rasid was invited to present another For the second year Dr. H. Cumpaper at a symposium organized by the As- ming, professor of Fish and Wildlife sociation of North Dakota Geographers, Management in the School of Forestry, which was held at the university of North served as a member of a three-man Dakota, Grand Forks, April 21st. The title of committee reviewing performance of his pap er was "Hazards of living on the forest companies during the first five edge of the Great Lakes: TheAmerican and years of their Forest Management Agreethe Canadian case experience". ments with the government of Ontario. Dr. S. Y. Mansour, Associate ProfesThe FMAs, which replace existing lisor, Department of Electrical Engineercensing arrangements with an Agreeing, had his paper e ntitled "Power Sysment which requires the companies to tems Minimum Fuel Cost Dispatch Using manage the forests in the FMA area on a Piecewise Loss Models", presented at the sustained-yield basis. In addition to harCanadian Conference on Electrical and vesting, the FMA holde r is responsible for Compute r Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., all planning, regeneration and other November 1988. The paper was co-ausilvicultural activities necessary for thored with Dr. D. H. Kelly of the Univerproper forest management, including sity o f Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. the construction of access roads. The role of the review committee was to asDr. Thomas M. sess the commitment o f the companies to K. Song, Profestheir obligations as identified in the sor of School of • Agreements. Physical EducaThe committee included de tailed extion, Co-ordinator amination of company records, discusof Human Persions with company and Ministry personformance Laboranel, and field inspections by ground and tory, has bee n inby h elicopter. Committee conclusions vited to Universite from the 1987 reviews are published Laval in Quebec City this summer. Dr. Song under the title Forest Management will be a visiting research professor doing Agreements Third Five-Year Review research work on "Effects of Electrical 1982-1987 and are available from the Stimulation on Metabolism" and "Nuclear Ministry of Natural Resources Public and Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphisms Information Centre, Room 1460, Whiton Athletes". Dr. Song has received the ney Block, 99 Wellesley Street West, third consecutive Ontario-Quebec Ex- Toronto, Ont., M7A 1W3. Results of the change Program Grant and research grants 1988 review should be available soon. Alan Bowd, School of Edu-=~"""""° cation, was invited to present a paper at the Tiurd Inte ma~ ==',==,{~ tional Confe re nce on Native Children with Exceptional Q;;~'.::IT;~~~ Needs, Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 20 - 22. Dr. Bowd's paper was entitled "Adapting teacher ~s~~ behaviour to culture diffcrC~~==~~~i ences in learning". Walter Crowe, Sch ool of Business, recently presented two, one-day seminars to a group of senior managers from Atlantic Canada. They took ~ ====,==,{~ place in SaintJohn, New Brunswick. The subjects were "Materials Management - a Leap Forward for the Purchasing Function", and" Short Term Demand Forecasting for the Materials Manager". Crowe has given seminars on these and similar topics across Canada from time to time. Professor Crowe recently participated in a workshop at the Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand, where he exchanged ideas on community medicine, 7'd the impact of the newly introduced L .:a Health Boards upon health care and health care economics in New Zealand. He was the guest of the Director-Gene ral of Health, and was privileged to visit senior health administrators in several centres in Ncw Zealand. Patricia Vervoort, Visual Arts, presented a paper entitled "DutchArtAbroad: Van Gogh Canadianized" at the Low Countries and the World Conference at University College, London (England) o n April 12, 1989. The paper will be p ublished by The Centre for Low Countries Studies, Univer\ sity College, London. Dr. Haron Rasid, Associate Professor of Geography, presented an invited paper at an International Conference on Flood Problems in Bangladesh, held at Concordia University, Montreal on May 11 and 12, 1989. The title of his pape r was "Miniprojects for a mega-problem: A pragmatic solution for the flood problems in Bangladesh". The conference was organized by the International Society of Bangladesh and was sponsored by CIDA and IDRC. There were papers presented by distinguished ?"" hors fro m Harvard Unive rs ity, Univer•tY of Illinois, Univers ity of Toronto, Uni- Researchers: The Fourth National Conference on Research at Small Universities was versity of Manitoba and University of held atlakehead University in April. Left to right are Dr. Ralph Heintzman, Executive Dhaka, Banglad esh, as well as representa- Director, SSHRC; Dr. Paule Leduc, President, SSHRC; Dr. Arthur May, President tives from US AID, CIDA, IDRC, World Bank NSERC; Dr. Murray IAnkester, Director, Graduate Studies & Research at Lakehead. June 1989 AOORA l"age 11 �New face Beth Huston, ' HBA Political Studies student, is new to Lakehead. She will be spending the summer workingwith Alumni's Frances Harding to help or.__ _ _ __ _ __ _. ganize the alumni re-union. "I'm learning a lot," Beth said. "I like the independe nce and creativity I'm allowed to exert." However, she noted there is "quite a bit of responsibility, too." Come the fall, Beth will return to classes. She is not certain what she will do once he r studies here are complete. "I'm thinking about law school, but I haven' t made up my mind yet," she said. In the meantime her energy is directed to the job at hand. "Co-ordinating a reunion is a lot of work ... a lot of details." The People Page Provincial award for Petrone Father Tim Flaherty ) Professor Penny who ha Petrone has won been at aprovincial Lakehead for award for exceltwo years, lence in teachsaid gooding. Dr. Petrone, bye to his professor in the many friends School of Educaat th e end of tion, was one of May. "Father 13 Ontario pro- =======-----==..i Tim" will fessors to receive continue his studies in Toronto. Joy L - - - -- - -- = - - i the 1988 OCUFA Lawson, Director of Student Services, Teaching Award. Winners of the Ontario said he will be missed, not only as chapConfederation of University Faculty Asso- lain but as a fine teacher. Fr. Flaherty ciations are selected for superior work in taught two courses in education. such instructional areas as the classroom Counsellor Irmo Marini said Fr. and/ or laboratory, for course preparation, Flahe rty "turned out to be a great asset in team teaching and audio-visual presenta- many ways." In addition to spiritual countion. Winners are chosen by a committee of selling, Father Flaherty "helped with the faculty and also includes student represen- work load in personal counselling and he tation. will be greatly missed." Appointments Art Davies has been appointed Special Advisor to the Vice-President (Administration) on Campus Construction. Jim Podd is Dave Zelkovich and his wife Lori have the Acting Director of Campus Developa baby girl. Their bundle of joy arrived ment. Easter Sunday. Geraldine White has been apponted Coordinator of the Leaming Assistance Phys. Ed. 's Peter Crocker and his wife Centre on a full-time permanent basis. Linda have a baby girl.Julisa was born May TheJuly issue of the Agora will list all 17, 1989, and weighed in at 7 lbs and 2 oz. new appointments (Chairmen and Directors) for the upcoming term. The Human Resources office needs temporary "floater" employees. A floater could be called in to work when a regular staff member is ill, for example, or on vacation. Assignments can vary from one day to several weeks in length. For more information, please call extension 8578 or come by the Human Resources office to fill in an application. Baby Faces Fond Farewells Kay Hakala, "gave 'em hell" at her Bon Voyage party in May. Singling out many friends during 15 years at Lakehead, Kay recounted the stories and people behind the scenes during her various positions at the university. She started full-time with the University in 197 4 as office supervir) in the Registrar's Office. Two years lat.:: she moved to Campus Development where she served as a secretary until her retirement this year. Kay's farewell party had a large turnout and she was greeted by many well-wishers who were sorry to see her leave. University summer fun camp I Lakehead University is holding a fun camp for kids ages 7 years to 12 years. The full and half day sessions will run 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. The two-week sessions begin July 4. For more information, please call the Pool Office at 8656. I ) ~ J"':, French competition: The Lakehead University Modern Language Competition dr,,_J talented representatives from local high schools. Left to right, Professors Andre Cloutier and Alain Nabarra, ofthe Department ofLanguages, who acted asjudges., share a little joke with 1989 winners Kathy Madzovic (Hammarskjold), Kathie McCuaig (Sir Winston Churchill) and Karen Wenckebach (Hammarskjold). Page 12 - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - AOORA - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - June 1989 �Research News From The :fice Of raduate Studies And Research Research Officer: Trish McGowan NEWS FROM NSERC General Research Grant We recently received news from NSERC concerning our 1989/90 General . Research Grant (GRG). 'Ille allocation for the GRG Program, including Small University Supplements (SUS), has stayed the same as that of 1988/89, with a total program budget of$ 7 million. This results in a lower multiplication factor on the base, and hence, a lower GRG, as our total grants from NSERC remained fairly stable over the two-year period. The base is comprised of all 1988/89 grants to researchers at each university for the following: operating grants; infrastructure grants; northern supplements; collaborative special projects grants; strategic research grants; cooperative R and D grants; and forestry -t research development project grants. (. ..c SUS is given to universities with adjudicated grants of less than $1 million. Our 1989/90 Basic GRG is $44,000 and SUS is $8,000, for a total NSERC GRG of$52,000 (down from $55,000 last year). Research Partnerships NSERC's University-Industry programs are being expanded, with the addition of a university-government program component and a $3.5 million budget increase. Under the expansion, the UI programs and the ne wly created university-government programs will be regrouped under the name "Research Partnerships", with a total budget of$31.3 million for 1989/90. As the result of negotiations with some fede ral government departments that have programs for the support of university research, NSERC struck the first accord late in 1988 with Agriculture Canada. Under the agreement, Agriculture Canada will match funds committed by industry to research at universities. NSERC also will match industry's contribution if the application meets its standards. Individual - 1jects will have a ceiling of Sl50,000 per year in total support. Discussions are underway with other departments, including Fisheries and Oceans, Environment Canada and Energy, Mines and Resources. If the talks are successful, new programs will evolve, with a variety of arrangements: some may be similar to that with Agriculture Canada, involving significant industry support; othe rs may involve little or no private sector commitment, and take the form of chairs rather than project grants. Details on new initiatives with government departments will be announced as soon as they become available. 1989 Microelectronics Fund Competition The proposals received during the first Request for Proposals under this program were directed largely to the more traditional fields of Computer Aided Engineering and Test. NSERC found that too many proposals were aimed at tackling gate level verification and VLSI layout-problems which plagued industry 3-1 0years ago, but which are, for the most part, solved. The remaining $3.4 million will be targeted at accelerating the development of tools in support of system level design of hardware/software • intensive electronic or opto-electronic products. Funding priority will be given to proposals for research on Tools and Methodologies for Hardware and Software Intensive Systems, in the following areas: Architecture Exploration, Specification, Automatic Synthesis, Performance Modelling and Verification. The deadline for submission of applications for this competition is: June 30, 1989. Postgraduate Scholarships for Employed Scientists and Engineers It is a common misconception that NSERC postgraduate scholarships are available only to persons currently registered as students. In actual fact, any individual who meets the academic and citizenship requirements may apply for such a scholarship. NSERC is particularly interested in encouraging scientists and enginee rs who currently arc employed to consider returning to university to obtain a master's or doctoral degree in the natural sciences and engineering. There are three ways in which such people may obtain an NSERC scholarship insupport ofa period offull-time study and research at a graduate school: -recent bachelor's graduates who hold a deferred NSERC postgraduate scholarship may return to university within the twoyear maximum deferral period; -anyone who meets the basic eligibility requirements may apply to NSERC in the fall ofany year through the annual scholarships competition for an award which may be taken up in the following summer or fall; -In 1989, on an experimental basis, persons who are currently employed in a scientific or engineering capacity, who did not apply for a scholarship in the fall of1988, and who intend to return to university in the fall of 1989, may apply to NSERC for a special one-year scholarship. A small number of scholarships are available for such persons on a first come - first served basis. Applications will be accepted by NSERC until July 15, 1989. Their evaluation will be based on the same criteria used by the selection committees in the regular competition. Winners of these awards wiU, in most cases, be eligible to apply for further scholarship support via the regular compe tition. Those interested should also be aware that there is no limit on the amount of supplementary financial support received from any source other than the federal government. It is possible, therefore, for an employed person to return to graduate studies without a major drop in income, provided that the employe r is willing to grant a leave of absence with partial salary. NSERC/SSHRC Master's Scholarships Program in Science Polley A program of Maste r's scholarships in science policy was announced recently by NSERC and SSHRC. The new program is the first to be supported jointly by the two granting councils: NSERC will provide the funds and SSHRC will administer the program. A multidisciplinary selection committee is being established jointly by the two councils, and will include representatives from the natural sciences and engineering as well as from the social sciences and humanities. Students from all disciplines who have completed an undergraduate degree are eligible to hold an award under this p ro-gram. Approximately six scholarships will be awarded in the first competition in 1989/90. 1be deadline for applications will be : December 1. Further information and application forms will be available in July. (Research News continued on page 14) June 1989 AOORA Fage 13 �... More Research l'lews NEWS FROM SSHRC Ge neral Research Grant The General Research Grant (GRG) awarded to the University is a performance-based award calculated on the basis ofa three-year moving average of new and continuing grants from the Researc h Grants and Strategic Research Grants Programs. The differential rate a pplied to our past performance is 20%. Our GRG for 1989/90 is $3,543 (down from $3,847 last year). Block Travel Grant for Inte rnational Confe rences The Travel to International Scholarly Conferences (flSC) grant is made on an annual basis to the university. The amount of this block grant is calculated according to an established formula which provides a base amount ($2,000), plus an amount determined by the size o f each institution's pre vious GRG (approximately 17.4% of our 1988/89 GRG). This year's award is S2,671 (as compared to S2,383 last year), and will be adjudicated through the Senate Research Committee's established funding for conference travel competitions (September 15, January 15, and May 15). {continued from page 8} aside for new researc he rs each year. For the Fall 1989 competition, the existing rules will be used. The first competition under the person- and program based system will take place in the fall of 1990. Other matters which were addressed in the context of the discussions o n the Research Grants Program include the statement of objectives for the program, which now incorpo rates the training of future researchers, where appropriate; the af. firmation of the essential role of external assessme nts in the peer adjudication process; and the structure and administration o f block grants to universities. As of 1990/ 91, the Gene ral Research Grants and Travel Grants to International Conferences programs will be me rged into on e block grant to unive rs ities. Calculation of block grants in future will include a base amount linked to the number of social sciences a nd humanities faculty in each institution, as well as a performance suppleme nt which would be earned according to a formu la s imilar to the one used at prese nt. The block grant will be made without pre-determined allocations for the GRG or 11SC. The purpose of this me rging is to make it easier for universities to handle the receipt and reporting o f the funds, and to e nable Council to release the information earlie r. The Strategic Grants Program The Research Grants Program At its April meeting, Council approved in principle the major thrusts which were recomme nded by the Courtney committec in its final report on the Research Grants Program. 1he most imponant resuit of the Courtney committee's work is the introduction of person-and programbased funding in the Research Grants Program. Under the new system, applicants for funding will be evaluated on their record of research achievement and funding will be awarded for more general programs o f research ra the r than for sp ecific projects. The inte nt o f these changes is to reduce the effort involved in preparing research p roposals and to provide greater stability o f funding. In the evaluation o f applications from established researchers, rankings will be obtained by accord ing a weight of 70% to the record o f previous research achieveme nt and 30% to the proposed research program. In the case o f new scholars, this weighting will be reversed : 30% to the track record and 70% to the quality of the research p roposal. A minimum of 10% o f the Research Grants budget will be set l"age 14- - - - - - - - - -- - Council has approved the final re port of the Task Force on Priorities regarding the future direction of the Strategic Grants Program. The Task Force based its recomme ndationsonthcrcs ultsoftheOn e-Timc Experime ntal Program, the respo nses to a consultatio n document sent to the research community last summer, and the conclusions of a formal evaluation o f the strategic programs which was unde rtaken by the SSIIRC Program Evaluation Office last year. The rcportonapplicdethics,submitted by the Canadian Fede ration for the Humanities unde r the One-Time Experimcn tal Program, indicated tha t there arc gaps in Canada's researc h capa bility in this area. The report indicated that there is a n urgent need to coordinate the e thics research effort in Canada, particularly in the areas o f biomedical, environme ntal, and professional and busin ess ethics. Thus, SSHRC will introduce a ne w the me on Ap plied Ethics in 1990/91. The theme on The Family and the Socialization of Children , established in 1981, has helped to increase knowledge in this area a nd h as produced research re- - -- - -- - AOORA suits of interest to policy makers, particularly at the provincial level. As this theme has met its objectives and as special incentives arc the refore no longe r deem"" to be necessary in this field, this the1 _) will be concluded after the 1989 competition. Two o f the remaining themes, The Human Context ofScience and Technology and Managing the Organization in Canada, will be refocused in order to respond more closely to the needs and expectations of society. In response to concerns raised by the public and private sectors on the assessment of the social relevance o f proposa.ls and their potential contribution to public policy, Council has decided to involve experts from relevant socio-economic sectors o n the selection committees. In order to encourage the dissemination of strategic research resu lts and to e nsure that kno wledge produced through the the matic programs reaches po tential users and practitioners outside the academic community, applicants in future compe titions will be required to include in their grant applications a description o f the measures which will be taken to disseminate their research findings to other researche rs, policy makers, practitio ne rs and the public. The c urrP~ budgetary restrictions of $400 a year ...al dissemination activities will be modified in order to allow researchers to allot up to a maximum ofl0% of the total value of their grant for the dissemination of research in Canada. The Seed Money Program, which provided grants ofup to S5,000 to assist researchers in formulating research proposals, has not me t its objective. The program evaluation demonstrated that the success rate for applicants who have received seed money grants is lower than the success rate of those who have not received such a grant. Therefore, the program will be discontinued after the 1989/ 90 competition. Canada Research Fellowships Program A fourth and final competition for Canada Researc h Fellowships will be held in 1989. Forty new awards will be made in this competition. Council has relaxed the restric tions on the universities' half o f the funding to allow us to use whateve r funds are available; the fu· no lo nger have to be from a private sec™ source. {Research News contfnued 011 page 15) June 1989 �• • . More Research News Joint Initiatives Program The primary objective of the newly approved Joint Initiatives Program will be to develop stronger research links b etween the academic, government and private sectors on issues of mutual concern within areas of national priority. It is designed to encourage multi-sectoral consultation and multi-disciplinary approaches in the study of contemporary issues; to promote consultation on the definition of needs within a sector; to encourage communication among researchers and users o f research; to ensure rapid and effective dissemination of new knowledge to users; and to help integrate strategic research results with policy making and socio-economic development. Under this program, SSHRC would fund jointly with the public or private sectors a number of initiatives. All joint initiatives will be administered using a competitive program-based adjudication process involving peer review. Discussions are in progress between the Council Ask Dr. Weir Professor. Department of ~--------~ Dr. Neil Weir Chemistry Q. We are hearing a lot about the destruction of the ozone layer. I have two questions: (a) lf ozone is destroyed by sunlight, why is there any left there at all? and (b) I have heard that one molecule o f a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) can destroy ten thousand molec ules of ozone. Surely this is impossible; or is there something else going on? A. In order to understand the answers, we must begin with a brief chemistry lesson (it's not too technical, so don't stop eading!) Ozone has the formula 0 3_and it l .onsists essentially o f an atom of oxygen (0) joined to an oxygen molecule (0 2). In the upper atmosphere (stratosphere) (ca. 20 km above the earth), the high energy June 1989 { continued from page} and various public and private sector organizations on jointly financed and managed funding programs. Council will soon be announcing joint programs with the fede ral d epartments ofJustice, the Solicitor General and Communication. A budget of $900,000 has been allocated for this program. search project entitled "Genetic Differences Betwee n Damaged and Healthy Sugar Maple Throughout Ontario". The intent of the research is to study the genetic component underlying damaged sugar maple stands as well as damaged individual trees using isozyme analyses. 'The hope is that the research may lead to the delineation ofa more pollution-resistant genotype in sugar maple. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES GRANTS AWARDED Killam Research Fellowships Ors. Peter Crocker and Marcel Bouffard (Physical Education & Athletics) have been awarded a research grant by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute for a project e ntitled "Challe nge in Physical Activity: Ways of Coping by the Physically Disabled". The purpose of this study is to investigate how cognitive appraisal and coping strategies are interrelated and how coping influences challenge resolution and affect. Dr. Peggy Knowles (Biology/Forestry) has been awarded a grant by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment's Research Advisory Committee for a re- ultra-violet radiation from the sun is absorbed by ozone, and this leads to its decomposition into an oxygen atom and a molecule of oxygen. At the same time, of course, the ozone is acting as a filter preventing the harmful radiation from reaching the earth. However, oxygen atoms and molecules join up once again to re-form ozone molecules. Eventually the destruction and the formation reactions reach a state of equilibrium; i.e. for each ozone molecule destroyed by radiation, another is formed from an oxygen a tom and a molecule somewhere else in the stratosphere. So the damage is reversible, provided an equilibrium is maintained, and thus there will be a certain concentration ofozone in the stratosphere. Obviously the equilibrium has been disturbed in the region ("the hole") over Antarctica. Now to the second question. Unfortunately, it is not impossible for o ne CFC molecule to destroy ten thousand ozone molecules; indeed under certain conditions, this figure can increase by a factor of ten, and the reason is that the reactions involved are that of the simple A+ B = C type. CFC is released o n earth travel slowly through the troposphere (lower atmosphere) up into the stratosphe re (this process can take periods ofa few months to two years to occur) while they arc stable indefinitely in the troposphere, they absorb the AOORA The Killam awards of the Canada Council are intended to support scholars of exceptional ability engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest in any of these fields: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering. The purpose of the awards is to provide released time to a scholar who wishes to pursue independent research for a period of up to two years. 'The application deadline is Tune 30, 1989. high energy radiation in the stratosphere, and this leads to the formation ofchlorine atoms by the breaking ofcarbon-chlorine bonds (the other bonds in the CFC; le. the carbon-carbon, carbonhydrogen and carbon-fluorine are much stronger). The chlorine atoms arc reactive and they immediately attack ozone molecules to produce oxygen and chlorine monoxide molecules, i.e. one CFC has destroyed one ozone molecule. However, chlorine monoxide also absorbs the radiation and it is very rapidly decomposed into atoms of c hlorine and oxygen. The same chlorine atom as destroyed the first ozone molecule then goes on to destroy a second. This process can be repeated a large number of times, since the c hlorine atom is constantly regenerated. Thus it is e ntirely possible that one CFC molec ule (through the intermedians of a c hlorine atom) will destroy ten thousand ozone molecules (the oxides of nitrogen can act in a similar fashion). The above complex reaction is called a c hain reaction, and its effects could be greatly decreased if CFC's were replaced by hydrocarbons or fluorocarbons. Incidentally, not all chain reactions are destructive. If it were not for chain reactions, we would not have common plastics like polystyrene, PVC and some types of synthetic rubber. Page 15 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Flo Sherren at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the July Agora is June 21, 1989. July SATURDAY, 1 CANADA DAY - University Closed MONDAY,3 June WEDNESDAY, 7 Alumni Volunteer Supper begins at 5:30 p.m. Annual General Meeting begins 7:30 p.m. Faculty Lounge Cash Bar WEDNESDAY, 14 SEMINAR FOR INVENTORS "MAKING YOUR INVENTION A REALITY" Guest Speaker: Nonn Rolston, a successful inventor and c r eater of the "Able Walker" Sponsored by Innovation North/Lakeh ead University and the Central Canadian Inventors Associatio n 8:00. 10:00 PM RYAN BUILDING ROOM 2047 ADMISSI ON FEE I S $15.00 PER PERSON Tickeis from Innovation North: 343-8124 and LUSU 343-8259 Canada Day Holiday •· University Closed THURSDAY, 4 Summer Session full-courses and halfcourses commence FRIDAY, 7 Alumni Annual Golf Tournament Centennial Golf Course Tee times: 4 to 5 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Cash Bar Tickets available at Alumni House Call: 343-8155 Final date for refunds on withdrawal from Summer Session full courses and half courses which commenced July 4 Final date for registration and changes in Summer Session full-courses and halfcourses which commenced July 4 WEDNESDAY, 12 SATURDAY, 17 3rd ANNUAL LUCC PICNIC Staff/Students & Families Saunders Fieldhouse Family Baseball • 9:30 am Full day of activities & prizes Happy Hour • Faculty Lounge Cash Bar for adults Juice and Pop for children WEDNESDAY, 21 Hump Day BBQ Board ofGovernors' Annual Meetin J 4:00 pm Senate Chambers DAILY FOREIGN TELEVISION NEWS Mexico, Madrid, Warsaw, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Rome, Jerusalem, Teheran, Paris. 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