75 10 13585 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/817f5749d17a19a4db9edccb6cc008e4.pdf 737c7f248ef8dddea7238063711c3bc4 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay LAKEHEAD Ontario, Canada GOR Vol.11, Number 7 September 1994 ---------·--------__J_ Ssssmmmokin' - Sixteen Residence Assistants learn how to handle a fire extinguisher from the experts at the Thunder Bay Fire Department during a week-long orientation program put on by Residence Ufe Coordinator Norma Jean Newbold in early September. In addition to fire safety, the orientation program covers topics such as healthy relationships, campus safety, alcohol awareness, and respect for human diversity. It is intended to help the Residence Assistants act as peer advisors to approximately 1,200 students living on campus. Photo: Peter Puna IN GOOD COMPANY Gold-medal winner one of many to choose Lakehead University Commonwealth Games athlete Jason Napper, who last year was registered in third-year at Lakehead University, is congratulated by fellow students Tomi Klemm (right) and Dave Myers (left). While these men are all from Thunder Bay, an increasing number of people from outside of Northwestern Ontario are choosing to study at Lakehead. Last year 53 percent of Lakehead's full-time registrants were from outside of the region. This year there are approximately 6,000 students enrolled in full-time programs. the largest number since the University was granted its Charter in July, 1965. Inside This Issue: Four New Faculties ... Students' Perceptions of Racism ... Making Electronic Music �AROUND CAMPUS Baseball Tournament ... A Hit! Ten baseball teams competed last month in the annual President's Baseball Tournament for a bronze trophy and the honour of organizing next year's game. The championship game proved to be extremely competitive with Psychology defeating the Cellar Dwellers in a thrilling 8-7 "comefrom-behind" victory. Last year's champions, the NAPE Eagles, presented the trophy to the winning team during the post-game barbecue in the Faculty Lowige. There's Always a First Time... Mark Tilbury. a La.kehead Business graduate and employee of the Thwider Bay Chamber of Commerce. congratulates the University for achieving the best overall score in the Chamber's annual Golf Tournament. In his letter to LU's president Tilbury says."... Roy Murray , Bob Armstrong and Reg Jones tee-ed off against the powerhouse team from LU Moe Ktywr, Lou Pero and Fred Poulter. Taking an early lead on the score card and never looking back, team Lakehead crushed their opposition by eight strokes scoring a 32 (4 under) to the College's 40 (4 over)." It was the first time in the nineyear history of the Chamber Golf Classic that a team from La.kehead University posted the best overall score. Did You Say 90 Feet? The seventh annual La.kehead University CommWlity Cowicil's picnic held in Jwie was a huge success with over 150 people attending. The egg toss trophy was won by Patti Merriman and Jon Marin with a disrance of 90 feet and the water balloon toss trophy was won by Sushila Bhatia and Pankaj Rathsee. Thanks lo Versa Foods for serving up food and refreshments and Norma Gibson for reporting on the fun. The baseball team from External Relations got a little outside help this year. Joining the "Sisters of Joy" (a tribute to vacationing Director Joy Himmelman) was New Democratic MPP Shelley Wark-Martyn and her assistant (and LU grad) Lynda Betcherman; Confederation College's Director of Resource Development Bob Armstrong; and LUSU President and Vice-President of Finance Terry Robinson and Rick Cox. Unfortunately, the extra help didn't make any difference in the game against Psychology. The Sisters lost in spite of Rob Zuback's spectacular slides -- this one just in under the mitt of Psychology prof (and basebalf afficionado) Dr. Steve Goldstein. CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Each year the Department of Campus Development undertakes a number of special projects in an attempt to create a better working and learning environment. Listed here are some of the projects that kept the staff in Maintenance, Housekeeping and Grounds busy during the summer of '94. Improving Accessibility: Installation of a new elevator in the University Centre allowing access from the tunnel system to the Bookstore, UC Theatre, Security, Health Unit, Student Games Room, Employment Centre, Aesthetics Lounge, Student Council Chambers and Cafeterias. Improving Health and Safety: Installation of a new Fire Alarm System for the Olga Merz School of Nursing Building and the Braun Building; asbestos removal in Braun Building; and Fire Alarm and emergency lighting upgrades in the Avila Centre. Environmental Improvements: Improvements to the CJ. Sanders pool chlorine systems. General Facility Upgrades: $300,000 spent on Residence facilities (shower room restoration, new air handling units, drapes and furniture, carpet replacement and painting); completion of Parking Lot #8 (next to Music and Visual Arts) and Lot#13 addition (behind the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research); upgrades to CJ. Sanders Building; and lab renovations to the Centennial Building. Maintenance Choice...see page 6 2 AGORA September 1994 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University OCUA Funding Review September 29,1994 On September 29, 1994, the Ontario Council on University Affairs (OCUA) will hold a meeting in the Senate Chamber at La.kehead University to get our input on the formula funding review. A background paperon the OCUA study is widely available within the University community. and I would encourage you to read it. The key policy issues are accessibility, accountability, and autonomy, and the focal point comes down to the "workload activities" of faculty. Part of this paper boldly suggests that you can uncouple the connection between teaching, research, committee activity and scholarly work. Most conventional wisdom very much points to the inter-connection and interaction between the related activities. The meeting on September 29th should be interesting, and I would encourage you to come and participate. The meeting will tentatively run from 9:00a.m. to 12:00noonand l:30p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Three radically different funding formulas are presented as options for discussion. These formula options are significant. not just in the level of funding they would provide. but also in the enhanced opportunity for more direct government influence on the Ontario university system. Enrolment 1994/95 Well, just like election day, the only numbers that count are the real ones. Once again. I have lost the enrolment prediction lottery. All indications • by late August were that, although our total enrolment might go up slightly, our first-year intake would be below ourquota oflast year's cap. With registrationnearly complete as I write this article, the above has not been the case. Our first-year intake is up about 2%, and our total enrolment is currently up 3%. We are creeping towards 6,000 full-time students and, in fact, may reach that level by this year. Most of the growth is flow-through and this is the enrolment level that, from a budget perspective, we plan to maintain during the next few years. Some changes were made to the registration process this year. The results were mixed, and more work needs to be done in this area. The major problems this year focused not on the Registrar's Office, but on OSAP, a couple of short computer system failures, and problems with new technology being used for the first time to produce student I.D. cards. Academic Re-Organization It is often said that Universities never change, but I can assure you this is not the case at Lakehead. Back in 1986 we moved to a two-faculty structure with both Deans reporting to a Vice-President (Academic). This structure, with a Dean of Arts and Science and a Dean of Professional Schools, served La.kehead University well for several years but did not adequately deal with the desire of some of the professional schools to become faculties. When Dr. Dianne Common, the Dean of Professional Schools, left Lakehead University in December of 1991 to go to the United States (she has since returned to Canada and is now Vice-President, Academic, at the University of Regina), her decanal position was left open. After an extensive review by the Senate through the Senate Academic Committee, the Senate Budget Commiuee and the Senate Organization Commillee, a fresh new academic structure was approved in the spring of I 994 and implemented on July I, 1994. The structure creates four new Faculties and realigns the professional schools of Physical Education, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism. and Nursing with the Faculty of Arts and Science. 3 AGORA Once the creation of the new Faculties was approved by Senate, it was necessary to set the processes underway to seek out the four new Deans. Lakehead's Vice-President (Academic), Dr. John Whitfield, spent most of May, June and July chairing the selection committees which chose the founding deans listed on page 4. This new organizational structure is flatter and should allow for more creative entrepreneurial activities within the various Faculties. As well, having the status of a Faculty will bring additional accountability mechanisms into play through each of the Faculty Deans. As a result of these changes one senior administrative position is eliminated with significant savings. When fully operational, the new structure should serve Lakehead University and our various academic communities well Lakehead's Dean of Arts and Science, Dr. Jim Gellert, will assume additional decanal duties for the three independent schools, and his counsel will be useful for the Directors ofthe Schools: Dr. Lorne MacDougall (Nursing), Dr. Ron Lappage (Physical Education and Athletics), and Dr. Hank Akervall (Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism.) Graduate Studies and Research An integral part of the academic re-structuring was the change in designation of this office from Director to Dean. This change reflects the continuing evolution of the importance of Graduate Studies and Research and is particularly significant from the vantage point of those external to Lakehead University. The foWlding Dean, appointed after an extensive review, is Dr. Connie Nelson, who most recently served Lakehead University as Director of Research and Graduate Studies. Conniehas vowed to enhance the user-friendliness of her operation and to con- ...continued on page 4 September 1994 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Lakehead University Structure, July 1, 1994 Vice-President (Academic) Dr. J.H.M . Wl~field Arts& Science Business Engineering Education NDEPENDENT SCHOOLS -Physical Education -Outdoor Recreation, Par1(s & Tourism -Nursing Business Administration Prof. Ken Hartviksen 5-yearterm Engineering Dr. Gary Locker 3-yearterm Education Prof. David Bates 5-year term Forestry Dr. John Naysmith H ...As the Founding Dean, Dr. Naysmith has delayed his retirement by one year to permit the Faculty of Forestry time to mount an extensive search. tinue encouraging and facilitating research partnerships with business, industry and government. On the Graduate Studies side of the operation, Lakehead University has recently been successful in gaining academic approval to operate our first PhD program in Clinical Psychology and a new multidisciplinary MEng. program in Control Engineering. For anyone interested in either our research or graduate initiatives, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Connie Nelson at 807-3438793. Revised Policy on Harassment During this past year, a broadly represented committee has been working away at revising our existing Harassment Policy. This work has now been completed, and approval of the revised policy is an- ticipated at the next meeting of the Board of Governors. Lakehead has had an operational policy in place for some time, and the focus on the revisions has been on rights, expectations, confidentiality, and more defined procedures. I would encourage all members of the Lakehead University Community to become familiar with this revised policy. Anti-Racism Initiative The Anti-Racism initiative, coordinated by Linda Penner, is making considerable progress and soon the results of extensive student, faculty, and staff surveys will be available to allow the Project Committee to develop policy, an action plan, and educational initiatives to allow Lakehead University to become pro-active in the fight to eliminate racism and/or the perception of racism in the Lakehead University Community. Forest Industry Consultations Initiated by the revised environmental regulations that the Ontario Government has implemented for the pulp and paper industry, Lakehead University hasreceivedfunding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to broadly consult with senior industry and government leaders in the Forestry Sector in order to explore innovative models for research, technology transfer and education relating to the Forestry Industry Sector. This study is being undertaken by Steve Hessian, a recently retired senior executive from the industry, and it is expected to be completed within six months. Ifanyone would like to give input to Mr. Hessian, he can be contacted through Dr. Connie Nelson' s Office. I have participated in a couple of the initial visits to corporate C.E.O.' s, and the results of this study, I suspect, will present us with several new challenges and opportunities. The Canadian Forest Industry sector is changing rapidly driven both by competitive demands and government regulations, both thrusts point to the need for more advanced training as well as research and technology transfer initiatives. UNBC Officially Opens In mid-August, the Queen officially opened Canada's newest northern university, the University of Northern British Columbia. Geoffrey Weller, former Political Studies Professor, Dean of Arts.and Vice-President(Academic) at Lakehead. is the founding President of UNBC. Congratulations to all those involved in planning the facility. LU looks· forward to working with UNBC on imponant Northern issues. ■ The Engholm Lecture in Political Studies October 27, 1994 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge Dr. Peter Emberley of Carleton University will give a public lecture on ·rhe Politicization of the Classroom· Free Admission. Everyone Welcome. 4 AGORA September 1994 �SANDY LAKE COMMUNITY-BASED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM By Juanita Ross Epp Faculty of Education FAMILY MEDICINE NORTH Two Thunder Bay doctors, John Burrell ofIntercity Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic and Chilango Mulaisho of Fort William Clinic, were presented with an "Award for Excellence in Specialty Teaching" by the 12· member graduating class of the Northwestern Ontario Family Medicine Residence Program: (left to right) Dr. Laura Abbott (Co-Chief Resident), Dr. John Burrell, Dr. Paul Humphries (Director -Family Medicine North), Dr.Chilango Mulaisho, and Dr. Martha Stong (Co-Chief Resident). Two other Family Physicians from Northwestern Ontario, Dr. John Dove of Dingwall Medical Clinic, Dryden, and Dr. Dave Smosarski of Red Rock, received an award for "Outstanding Contributions to Teaching". Top Grades in Family Medicine One of the first graduates of the Northwestern Ontario Family Medicine Residency Program has received commendation from the College of Family Physicians of Canada for achieving the highest marks in the 1993 Certification examinations in Family Medicine. Dr. Michelle Vilcini was presented with the Bob Robertson Award at Convocation Ceremonies in Banff, Alberta, last April by the President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Dr. David Moores. During Dr. Vilcini's two years of Residency training in the north. she practised with many of the family physicians and specialists in the Northwestern Ontario communities of Dryden. Terrace Bay. Thunder Bay, and Sault Ste Marie. She is now practising at the Group Health Centre in Sault Ste Marie. Ontario. Family Medicine North is affiliated with McMaster University in Hamilton. In 199 l, Family Medicine North commenced a program at Health Sciences North, at Lakehead University, to train family medicine residents for practice in northern rural and remote communities. AGORA Eleven people from Lakehead University flew imo Sandy Lake last June for the first graduatio11 of students from the community-based teacher education program. Fifteen students had completed the two-year program and were 011 their way to achieving Ontario Teacher Certification. There were aspects ofthe ceremony which could have been found anywhere -- the smiling grads in black gowns, the e11graved napkins and long speeches. But we were i11 the North and there were signs of it. The long speeches were in both E11glish and Ojilcree; a child walked in the processio11 beside her mother; a drummer beat in the valedictorian. At the feast, standards like turkey were mixed with traditions like bannock. And there was the turn arou11d in gift giving as students came forward with gifts of original art for the institution, and beautiful beadwork for the instructors. Perhaps the most striking difference was in the mixture of graduands •· the young and vigorous, the older and already wise, the young mothers and fathers building a f uture i11 their ow11 commu11iry. On an impromptu bus tour of the community, the interpreter pointed to two youngsters on the road. (School had been dismissed to allow for our celebrations). "And these," he said, "are our future." It was a golden day which e11ded suddenly -- tied as we were to southern time respo11sibilities. On the way back, I had a glimpse ofa forest fire from the window of the plane. But what I saw was a promising Northern future and I was proud to be a part of Lakehead U11iversity and of its part i11 maki11g that future happen. 5 September 1994 �FACES ...ANTHROPOLOGY... ...STAFF MOVES... Vonnie Cheng and Kristine Carey have both transferred from Continuing Education to External Relations. Vonnie has taken up the position of Development Officer and Kristine is now the Secretary in Alumni Services. Caroline Pascall has moved from Printing Services to work as a Clerk in the Registrar's Office. Ellen McDonald has moved from Financial Aid to become a Secretary in the Physics Department And Karen Williams has moved from the Registrar's Office to work as a Secretary in the School of Engineering The Finnish Community of Thunder Bay -- the largest outside Finland -- will no doubt welcome Dr. Raija Warkentin the new Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Born and raised in Finland, Dr. Warkentin completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Helsinki in 1969. Then she spent 10 years raising a family in Zaire at the same time as she was pursuing a BA and MA in Ethnology through a special arrangement with the University of Helsinki. (She actually wrote her examinations at the Finnish Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.) Dr. Warkentin's interest in African sociology has resulted in the publication of two books: Marriage, Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Northwestern Zaire (published by the Finnish Anthropological Association) and Our Strength is in Our Fields --African Families in Change. Dr. Warkentin will be teaching courses in SocioCultural Anthropology and Medical Anthropology. She plans to complete a research project that is currently underway (which looks at marriages between Russian women and Finnish men) before starting other projects having to do with Finnish immigration to Canada. i SAY "HELLO" TO NEW FACULTY Electrical Engineering Dr. Fakhreddine Karray Assistant Professor ext. 8634 Education Dr. Anthony Bartley Assistant Professor ext. 8520 Anthropology Dr. Raija Warkentin Assistant Professor ext. 8275 Forestry Dr. Len Meyer Assistant Professor ext. 8445 Psychology Ms Leslie McDonald-Miszczak Assistant Professor ext. 7750 ...MAINTENANCE CHOICE... Outdoor Recreation, Parks &Tourism Dr. Nicky Duenkell Assistant Professor ext. 8746 Music Dr. Claudio Vanin Assistant Professor ext. 8607 ...CHECK IT OUT. .. Dan Rice sent the Agora a copy of Suzanne Kirton 's article "Early Years" published in the Summer 1994 issue of The Runner -- a Native Magazine of Communicative Arts. He says, "Suzanne was one of the students I had the opportunity to become acquainted with while I was the Coordinator of Native Student Services. She went on to receive her BA Psychology in the last year or two ... She was, and still is, a consistent student as well as the mother of six!" AGORA Brian Baraskewich (secondfrom the right), amemberofthe organizing committee, presented a trophy to the winning team at the ever popular Maintenance Choice Golf Tournament: (left to right) Gary Langen, Bill Keeler, Judy Bates and Moe Ktytor. The prizes were awesome, the food terrific and the golfing ...·tun - as it should be,· said tourney organizer Ken Sundell. Part of the proceeds from this year's event will go toward the establishment of a student bursary. 6 September 1994 �...PSYCHOLOGY... ... NEW HIRES... A big welcome to Penny Milne who is now the Financial Aid Clerk in the Student Services Department; Roger Page who is working with the Native Access program (Faculty of Engineering) as an Instructor Ill; Tom Beardy the new Curriculum Design Specialist with the Native Language Instructor's Program; and Robert Bell who has joined the team in Printing Services as a Mail/Printing Clerk. Mary Lynn Hoppe is the new Distance Education Delivery Clerk; Kelong Wu has been hired to be the Women's Volleyball Head Coach; Judy Mackie is with the Department of Re-Engineering as a Process Development Supervisor; Donna Grau is the Coordinator of Leaming Assistance Centre; and Anthony Lai is the new Manager of Campus Tech. John Rose has announced that Reto Luescher has been appointed Production Managerof Versa Campus Services at LU. Reto will be ta.king the place of Dan Karem who has been transferred to Brandon. Manitoba. Reto is a Swiss-trained chef and is no stranger to Lakehead. He worked at the University from 1987-1989 as Food Service Director. ...FORESTRY... "It's such a wide field." says soils specialist Dr. Leni Meyer, referring to his research prospects in Thunder Bay and laughing al the pun. There are lots of them. he says. Puns and projects. Dr. Meyer came to Lakehead University this summer to be an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Forestry. Originally from Newfoundland, he did his undergraduate and Master's degree at the University of New Brunswick and completed his '~ PhDatthe University of Laval in Quebec. Since then, he has been living in Fredericton, N.B., where he has been busy with contract work, teaching, consulting, and conducting post-doctoral research. The study of soils -- a living system -- is a combination of things involving chemistry. biology and physics. While he was in Quebec, Dr. Meyer studied the soil conditions under Sugar Maple trees. Now that he is in Northwestern Ontario, he is not sure what he will focus on. "I'll see what needs to be done and where I can fit in." Fortunately for Meyer. within a week of his arrival he was able to participate in the "Global to Local" Ecological land Classification conference held in Thunder Bay in August. That gave him an opportunity to meet many of his colleagues from across Canada and to begin the task of "narrowing" his field. AGORA Leslie McDonald-Miszczak left the excitement of the Commonwealth Garnes in Victoria this swnrner to take up the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Victoria and in the area of "Lifespan Developmental". At Lakehead she will be teaching courses in Child Development, Adult Development as well as a Special Topics course in Cognition and Aging. Born in Calgary and raised in Edmonton, Ms. McDonald-Miszczak discovered her interest in psychology when she began to study Law. "I was more interested in the criminals than the law," she says. While she was doing her undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta, she had an opportunity 10 work as a research assistant on a project related to aging, and that got her started in psychology. While she is in Thunder Bay, Ms. McDonald-Miszczak hopes to renew her involvement with Toastmasters and take advantage of the skiing and curling. In December, she'll journey back to the west coast to defend her thesis. ... ON LEAVE.. Bev Stefureak is taking a leave of absence to spend the year in Singapore with her husband Matt. He will serve as Vice-Principal of the Canadian International School in Singapore and Bev will work in the School's Library and teach a course in English as a Second Language (ESL). While she is away, Dianne E. Miller will be carrying out Stefureak's duties as Secretary of the Board of Governors, Secretary of Senate and Executive Assistant to the President. Dianne Miller is a graduate of Lakehead University and has a Master's degree in Public Administration from Queen's. International Student Advisor Hedi Lee helps Chronicle-Journal Photographer J.P. Fraser put together a welcome puzzle during International Student Orientation. Lakehead has more than 120 international students representing 40 countries. 7- September 1994 �FORUM Lakehead students, staff, faculty and administration come together to understand and combat racism on campus. Notes from the LUARC Report on Students' Perceptions and Experiences Raising Our Awareness Level The survey oftbe Lakehead University Students has given a snapshot of the climate at LU from the student perspective. While it became apparent that many people on the campus deal with others in a fair and equitable manner, discriminatory practices do occur... - 26% of the respondents identified having initiated a racial incident on campus. - 47% of the respondents had experienced a racial incident on campus. - 57% of the respondents had observed a racial incident. - 28% of the respondents had seen bate literature about minorities at LU - only 2 % reported a racial incident, most (20 % ) ignored it. What ls the Anti-Racism Project? In 1993 the Lakehead University Anti-Racism Committee (LUARC) received funding from the federal government to: • carry out a comprehensive self-assessment of the ethno-racial make-up of the student body, faculty and staff, • develop and implement a policy to break down barriers to full and equitable ethno-racial participation, - raise the awareness level of students, staff and facuity and administration on the issue of anti-racism at Lakehead University. "Some students were unaware ofracism or were denying its existence. As one respondent wrote of those who are not victims ofracism, that they "...tend What did the Committee hope to learn by surveying students? to be shelteredfrom these incidents. You know, out of sight, out of mind." " The questionnaire, completed by 718 students, was designed to allow students to share their experiences or observations of racism on campus, to assess to what extent racism exists, and to determine whether current policies and practices are effective or whether new policies and programs are needed. "Some expressions of racism, as in the form of jokes and graffiti, were believed to be inevitable despite efforts to combat it. Others believed that racial jokes were most acceptable. "Ifeel its okay to make racial comments as long as ii is done in a joking manner." "I have told and laughed at racialjokes but don't consider myself racist.'' " What were the major findings? 11 Thirteen percent of the students identified themselves as a visible racial minority or of Aboriginal ancestry and forty-seven percent of the students had experienced a racial incident on campus (ranging from jokes and humour to physical intimidation). In the section of the questionnaire that asked for other issues concerning racism, the most frequently raised comment was that there was little or no racism at LU followed by concern for "reverse discrimination". Discrimination againstNativeswas underlined as a concern by several students. Some believed that racism against Natives was worse in the Thunder Bay and district community than on campus...." 11 Sexism, women's issues and homophobia were also identified as maj9r issues requiring redress. Some students spoke of greater familiarity with discrimination in these areas and then wondered if discrimination did not also exist along the lines of race. "It is very difficull being a woman in an all male What's next? class ... I can only imagine similarities for a visible minorily student." " Similar surveys have been distributed to faculty and staff. The facuity's responses have been analysed and prepared in report form. The staff's report will be prepared shortly. These reports along with other LUARC work will direct the development of an Anti-Racism policy. LUARC's goal is that all members of the LU community respect and value ethno-racial and cultural diversity. Support for the Anti-Racism Project among LU students, faculty, staff and administration is an indication of the desire to raise campus awareness on anti-racism. For more information contact Unda Penner, Anti-Racism Project Coordinator, 343-8950. •- Quotes are taken from the Report on Students' Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Racism at Lakehead University prepared by LUARC Audit Working Group, July, 1994. Copies of the report are on reserve in the Chancellor Paterson Library and the Gender Issues Centre. 8 AGORA September 1994 �CAMPAIGN UPDATE New equipment means new opportunity for Lakehead music students. Composing Music with Computers in the new Electronic Music Studio ,J - Thanks to a generous donation from the EckhardtGramatte Foundation, the Department of Music can now provide top-flight instruction in electronic music studio techniques for years to come. The new Eckhardt-Gramatte Electronic Music Studio is designed to function as both a teaching and a production studio. "We hope to give students a more hands-on experience in recording, editing and creating their own music," says Music Professor Dr. Aris Carastathis. "Our goal is to create an electronic teaching environment." Carastathis says the Electronic Music Studio will "round out" Lakehead's music program which he characterizes as a good general program that offers a solid foundation in music studies including music history. theory. composition and performance. The studio is located on the ground floor of the Music and Visual Arts Building and is wired to the Jean McNulty Recital Hall next door. The new equipment is primarily for fourth-year music students taking composition. However, if students are keen and can demonstrate they have some interest and experience in the technology, they will be given access. Students should be able to record their own music and make their own audition tapes. In fact, Lakehead now has the technology to make digital masters for CDs. Based in Winnipeg, The Eckhardt-Gramatte Foundation was established by Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt in honour of his wife Sophie-Carmen, a musician and composer. Dr. Eckhardt is a philanthropist and has been a long-time supporter of the arts. He served for many years as Director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. -- F. Harding Aris Carastathis studied Music Composition at Louisiana State University. He came to Lakehead in 1989 and has since written 14 music compositions, several of which have been performed by the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and by local musicians in the Department ofMusic's Cornwall Concert Series. "ff you want to be a composer today," says Dr. Carastathis, "You must have electronic music training. My hope is that we can now start training students earlier on in their program." More than $20,000 of computer and audio equipment has been installed on the ground floor of the Music and Visual Arts Building giving students an opportunity to learn composition and recording techniques. Electronic sounds have a notation form all their own. This music is taken from a composition by Dr. Carastathis for flute and tape entitled "Silver Pieces·. AGORA 9 September 1994 �FACULTY NEWS PROMOTIONS LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY FACULTY ASSOCIATION Executive Committee 1994/95 At the Board of Governors' Meeting on Tuesday May 17, 1994 the Board approved the following promotions: Officers (one-year term) to the rank of Professor: President: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) Vice-President: B. Muirhead (History) Secretary: J. Lynes (English) Treasurer: J. Coolen (Electrical Engineering) Dr. W. Heath, English Dr. D. Kemp, Geography Dr. G. Kondor, Economics Dr. B. Phillips, Geography Dr. E. Zimmermann, History Dr. H. Saliba, Engineering Dr. B. Singh, Engineering Elected Members (two-year staggered terms) R. Archibald (Business Administration) (1993-1995) I. Dew (Library) (1994-1996) to the rank of Associate Professor: Dr. A. Carastathis, Music Dr. K. Fedderson, English Dr. C. Hoang, Mathematical Sciences Dr. P. Jasen, History Prof. M. MacLean, Library and Information Studies Dr. A. Mallik, Biology Prof. D. Parsons, English Dr. W. Sears, Physics Dr. H. Fennell, Education Dr. J. Epp, Education Prof. L. McKay, Nursing Dr. I Newhouse, Physical Education & Athletics Dr. Y. Prevost, Forestry Dr. J. Taylor, Physical Education & Athletics Ex Officio Members Past President: J. Griffith (Mathematical Sciences) CAUT Representative: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) Alternative: B. Muirhea~ (Histo~) CAUT-COOP Representative: B. Muirhead (History) Alternative: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) CAUT Defence Fund Trustee: R. MacGillivray (English) Alternative: R.S. Dilley (Geogra~hy) Chief Grievance Officer: G. Knutson (Nursmg) Grievance Officers: C. Benson (Forestry) R. Ruiperez (Sociology) Chief Negotiator: G. Knutson (Nursing) . OCUFA Representative J. de Cangas (Nursmg) OCUFA Salary Chair: G. Knutson (Nursing) Status of Women Committee: J. Forbes (English) Committee Chairpersons: to the rank of Assistant Professor: Membership and Services: H. Smith (History and Women's Studies) Faculty/Board Relations Committee: L. Wuorinen (Library) Policy Committee: D.West (Political Stu~ies) Nominations Committee: D. Pallen (Nursing) Pensions and Benefits Committee: G. Kondor (Economics) Emerims Members: C. Kent (Mathematical Science) Sessionals Committee: R. Eigenbrod (English) Prof. R. Slipperjack-Farrell, Education APPOINTMENTS Dr. John Whitfield, VicePresident (Academics) at Lakehead University, has been appointed facilitator for the amalgamation of Port Arthur General and McKellar Hospitals. Dr. Whitfield has a strong background in strategic planning, negotiation and conflict resolution. A report about the future of Thunder Bay's health care facilities recommends the establishment of one acute care hospital with St. Joseph's Hospital specializing in long-term c~e and rehabilitation. The first step is the amalgamation of the two boards leading to a single administrative body. LU graduate Diane Dixon (MA'92) will work as the administrative assistant. Review of University Funding OCUA Public Hearing at Lakehead University Thursday, September 29th Representatives from The Ontario Coun~il on_ University Affairs will visit Lakehead Umvers1ty as part of the formal review hearings. Information on the discussion papers is now available ~n LUCI in_the Institutional Research section. Details on the t,me and location of the OCUA meeting will be circulated as soon as they are known. 10 AGORA September 1994 �RESEARCH NEWS SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE Funding Opportunities and Deadlines NSERC Funds SSHRC Funds INFRASTRUCTURE Funds Senate Research Committee Research Projects March 10 October 10 Research Projects March 10 October 10 Research Development Fund September 30 Conference Travel May 15 September 15 January 15 Conference Travel May 15 September 15 January 15 Visiting Scholar March 10 October 10 Visiting Scholar March 10 October 10 Research Travel May 15 September 15 January 15 Leave/Non-Leave Research Grant March 10 October 10 December 10 New Initiative Fund September 30 Dean of Arts & Science Directors'Council Research Director Faculty Development Fund Apply as Needed Emergency Equipment Repairs Apply as Needed Graduate Student Support March 10 Women in Leadership LAKEHEAD GRAD SOLVES BAFFLING MATH THEOREM Professor Dennis Roddy (Electrical Engineering) is awfully proud of this son Mike Roddy. - After eight years and thousands of hours of research, the Brandon University math professor has cracked a mathematics problem that had been bafning others for years. Scott Gibbons of The Brandon Sun wrote the story this way: Last month Mike Roddy proved the theorem fixed point properties are preserved under products offinite ordered sets. (If P and X are finite ordered sets wiJh fixed point properties, then P times X has FPP as well). "/ was on cloud nine for about a week, " lie said Tuesday. It was a theory with many nay-sayers, including Roddy, but no one had been able to prove it either way. Roddy, in/act, thought he was on the verge of disproving the theory when he proved iJ. He awakened one Sunday morning thinking he finally found the counter example to the theory. But after a day of research, he realized it wasn't going to work. The next morning he looked at the reasons why his brainstorm f aikd and an hour later he Juul the answer to the theorem. ._.... ' .-.1 4':,SJ Dr. Hope Fennell (Education) and Ti King (Nursing) are recent recipients ofexternal SSHRC funding for their phenomenological research program entitled "Women in Leadership: Experiences of School Administrators and Nurse Managers". The funding covers a three-year period which began in July, 1994. Native Philosophy Project Lakehead University welcomes three scholars who arrived on campus this fall to begin work under The Rockefeller Foundation's Visiling Humanities Fellowship Program: Dr. Laura Donaldson , author of Deco/011izi11g Feminisms: Race, Gender and Empire Building; Deborah Doxtator currently completing a PhD in History at the University of Western Ontario, and Gordon Christie, a graduate of Princeton (Philosophy) whose area of interest is Inuit Philosophy. 11 AGORA September 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Lakehead University was well represented at the Changing Par~ Conference held in Peterborough m April. Dr. John Shultis (Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism) presented "Antipodean and North American National Parks and Equivalent Reserves: A ~to~ and its Contemporary Expression. Dr. Margaret Johnston (Geography/ Centre for Northern Studies) presented "Symbols of Wilderness as Commodities." Also presenting was Brian Walmark, a graduate of Lakehead's Master's degree program in History and now a doctoral student at York. He spoke on "'The Creation of Quetico Provincial Park and its Impact on the Lac La Croix First Nation." Also in attendance was Bob Payne (Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism). Dr. Margaret Johnston has recently had an edited collection published jointly by the Centre and Copp Clark Longman. This book is titled Geographical Perspectives 011 the Provincial Norths and it contains several contributions by Lakehead faculty. Margaret Johnston wrote an introductory chapter entitled "The Provincial Norths and Geographic Study." Dr. Brian Phillips (Geography) authored "Water Diversion and Water Level Control: Some Impacts of Developing Natural Resources in Northwestern Ontario." Dr. Brian Lorch (Geography) and Prof. Mary Lou Kelley (Northern Education Centre for Aging and Health) co-authore_d "Retention of Elderly People m the Provincial Norths." Dr. Robert Dilley (Geography) contributt:d a chapter entitled "Fanning on the Margin: Agriculture in Northern Ontario." and Dr. David Kemp (Geography) contributed "Global Warming and the Provincial Norths." The book is available from Copp Clark Longman and the University Bookstore. Dr. Margaret Johnston (Geography/ Centre for Northern Studies) had a refereed paper published in the Joum_al of Historical Geography. The paper 1s titled "Challenge and danger in the development of mountain recreation in New Zealand, 1890-1940," and is coauthored by Dr. Eric Pawson of the University of Canterbury. Lakehead University faculty adjunct and fonner professors were strong participants at the Fifth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management in Fort Collins, Colorado in June. This interdisciplinary symposium convenes every two years to enhance discussion on society and sustainable relationships with natural resources and to encourage partnerships among natural resource researchers, educators, and managers. Dr. Bob Payne was co-author of a poster paper entitled "Social S~i~nce Information and Regional Dec1s1onMaking in a Canadian Community Forest." He also co-authored a paper presented by Kent Bayliss (a 19~4 graduate of the Outdoor Rec~at1on Parks & Tourism program) Utled "Conflict Between Hikers and Mountain Bikers in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park." In a special session on recreational risk in society, Dr. Margaret Johnston presented "Regulation of Expedi~on . Travel and Implications for Tounsm m Arctic Canada." Wolfgang Haider (Adjunct Professor, Geography) was involved in three presentations "Video Navigation: Including Viewer Choice in SceneBased Visual Preference Research," "Evaluating Alternative Sportfishing Management Scenarios in the French River System," and "A Maximum Difference Conjoint Analysis of the French River (Ontario) Sportfisheries." Prof. Tom Stevens (School of Outdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism) also attended the conference. Fonner Lakehead faculty, Rick Rollins and Dave Robinson presented papers. Dr. A.H. Mamoojee (Languages) published two articles: 'The date ~f the trial of Q. Gallius" in The A11c1e11t History Bulletin vol. 7. 2 (1993), pp. 6572, and "Le proconsulat de Q. Ciceron en Asie" in Echos du monde c/assique, n.s.13.1(1994), pp.128. He also presented two conference papers: "The wealth of Q. Cice~o" at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Canadian West held in Vancouver on February 18-19, 1994, and "Cicero's choice of a deputy in Cilicia", at the ann~ . meeting of the Classical Associauon of Canada, held in Calgary on June 35, 1994. Dr. S. A. Naimpally (Professor Emeritus of Lakehead University) was a visiting professor of Mathematics for one month during the period April 26 to May 30 at the Universita adi . Salemo, Italy. He gave a colloqumm talk on "Separate versus joint continuity" and collaborated with professoressa Anna Di Concilio. On May 20, he gave a one-hour address a the Topology Conference in Perugia on "Splitting of Continuity" . On May 28 he gave a talk on "Essential Fixed Points" at Universita di Napoli. Between May 22 and 25, he collaborated with Prof. Basil Papadopoulos at Democritus University of Thrace at Xanthi, Greece. He gave a talk on "Weaker fonns of continuity" on May 22. SEND YOUR "PUBS" BY E-MAIL. .. ...as well as sending a copy through the University's inter-office mail system. You'll be saving us time in typing and proofreading. Our Electronic Mail address is FHarding@alumni.LakeheadU.CA 12 AGORA September 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Prof. Margaret Forbes (Business Administration) has been awarded a contract to author a distance education manual for the Certified General Accountants' Advanced Finance Accounting course. The course uses a Canadian textbook by Thomas Beechy and Prof. Forbes has been working with the author updating and revising the solutions manual for the text. The manual will include lesson notes. review questions, practice sets and assignments for submission for marking. The expected completion date is May, 1996. Dr. K.C. Yang (Forestry) recently published two refereed papers. "Impact of spacing on trached length, relative density, and growth rate of juvenile wood and mature wood in "Picea mariana"" Canadian Journal ofForest Research Vol. 24, pages 996 to 1007, 1994. This paper was co-authored with Dr. G. Hazenberg. The other paper entitled "Formation and vertical distribution of juvenile and mature wood in a single stem of "Cryptomeria japonica" Canadian Journal of Forest Research Vol. 24, pages 969-975 co-authored with Y.S. Chen and C. Chiu. The latter paper was the result of research work during the sabbatical leave 1991-92 at the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan. Dr. Lorne McDougall, (Nursing) and Mrs. June O'Brien (Coordinator of the Native Nurses Entry Program) presented a paper entitled "The Native Nurses Entry Program (NNEP) and the Lakehead University School of Nursing: Supporting Culturally Sensitive Health Care Delivery", at the 9th Inuit Studies Conference held in Iqualuit, Nonhwest Territories June 12-15, 1994. Data was presented on the successes, attrition rates. reasons for attrition (academic and personal) and strategies currently being employed to support the graduates of the Native Nurses Entry Program as they progress through the Baccalaureate nursing program. Delegates and presenters auended from Canada, the United States, Russia, Europe and Greenland. Topics on the theme of "Inuit Pride and Identity" covered history, linguistics, education, health, gender/cultural issues, beliefs and symbolism, art and museums, justice, language and society, identity issues, literature and music. Ryan Bichon, a graduate student in the Faculty of Forestry, was awarded a major scholarship called the Forestry Canada Supplement valued at $5,000. The recipient must be holder of an NSERC post-graduate scholarship and doing forestry research in conjunction with Forestry Canada where a Forestry Canada scientist is involved. Bichon's thesis is titled "Spruce bud worm's influence on the future forest" and is being co-supervised by Dr. Yves Prevost of Lakehead and Dr. Chris Sanders of the Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Dr. Laurie J. Garred (Chemical Engineering) presented a paper entitled, "Use of the TUTSIM Simulation Package in a Chemical Engineering Reactor Design Course", at the American Society of Engineering Education annual meeting held June 26-29 in Edmonton. He was also the invited speaker at the Edmonton city-wide dialysis rounds, an evening dinner followed by an education seminar in which Garred addressed the city's nephrologists. dialysis nurses and technical staff on the topic, "Dialysis Quantification: Towards the Year 2000". Martine Menard, a 1993 graduate of Lakehead University, won the second prize at the Undergraduate Student Paper Contest for her paper entitled "Analysis and Evaluation of Neotraditional Neighbourhoods'' at the 1994 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. held in Winnipeg, June 1-4.1994. The paper was based on a degree project report and was supervised by Dr. Said Easa. Dr. Said Easa (Civil Engineering) has been appointed Chair of the Transportation Division of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) for two years, effective June, 1994. The Transportation Division, which is one of nine technical divisions of the society, currently has six technical committees: geometric design, safety and environment, advanced vehiclehighway technologies, pavement management, surveying, and education and awards. The Division is seeking active professionals from industry to become members and contribute to its activities. If interested, please contact Dr. Easa at (807) 343-8571. Dr. Easa authored the following papers: "Design Considerations for Highway Sight-Hidden Dips", and "Reliability-Based Design of Sight Distance at Railroad Crossings", both in Transportation Research Journal, Vol. 28A, No. 1, 1994; and "simple Method for Solving Horizontal Circular Curves" ,Journal ofSurveying Engineering, Vol. 120, No. l, 1994. Dr. Easa was a delegate to the Symposium on "Engineering of Concrete Pavements", held in Winnipeg, May 14-18, 1994. The purpose of the symposium, which was attended by 45 delegates from across Canada, was to present the state-ofthe-art of concrete pavements to aid technology transfer to university education. The symposium was financially supported by the Canadian Portland Cement Association. Dr. Easa presented a paper entitled "Estimating Earthwork Volumes of Curved Roadways by Simulation", at the International Road Federation Conference. held in Calgary, July 3-7, 1994. The conference, whose theme was "Roads to the 2 1st-Century". attracted over 1000 delegates from 42 countries. , • • w ...continued on page 14 13 AGORA September 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Profe~or de Cangas (Nursing) published two refereed articles: de Cangas, J. (1994). L'approche integree de reinsertion sociale (AIRS): audela du "Case Management" et de la rehabilitation psychosociale. Revue Sante Mentale au Quebec, 19(1), 5974. de Cangas, J.(1994). Le "Case Mangement" affinnatif: une evaluation complete d'un programme du genre en milieu hospitalier. Revue Sante Mentafe au Quebec, 19(1), 7591. The Revue Sante Mentaf au Quebec is the "flagship.. of French language psychiatric investigation and has an excellent international reputation with a large international review board. Professor de Cangas is the first nurse to publish in this journal. An undergraduate technical report on the Use of Artificial Wetlands for Waste Water Treatment won national acclaim and recognition. The technical report by Robert Worona completed under the supervision of Profes.sor Panu (Civil Engineering) was recently awarded the third prize by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in a nation-wide competition. The report broadly deals with environmental issues and specifically develops a methodology of designing a wetland facility for treatment of waste water in small isolated rural communities in Northwestern Ontario. The methodology is general enough for adaptation to any locale across Canada. The Faculty of Engineering is proud of its curriculums and programs which enable young aspiring engineers to develop their talents and skills for successful careers and competition on a national basis. Dr. U. Panu co-chaired the International Conference on Stochastic and Statistical Methods in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering held at the University of Waterloo on June 21-23. 1993. A total of 268 technical papers were presented including three by Dr. Panu: Panu. U. (with T. Kojiri and T. Unny): "Cluster Based Pattern Recognition and Analysis of Steamlows"; Panu, U. (with C. Goodier): "Infilling Missing Monthly Data Using a Multivariate Approach"; Panu, U. (with N. Afza): "Entropic Evaluation of Steamflow Data Infilling Procedures". Dr. Panu also presented an invited paper entitled "Steamflow Analysis and Synthesis Using Pattern Recognition Techniques" at the International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources held at New Delhi on December 19-22. He also chaired a technical session at this conference. Dr. Panu was invited to organize a technical session on "Hydrologic Drought Analysis and Forecasting" at the International Conference on EnviroMetrics in Burlington. Ontario held August 12-15.1994. A paper entitled Estimation of Mean Areal Evaporation in Northwestern Ontario by Dr. Panu in co-operation with T. Nguyen will be published in the forthcoming issue of the Canadian Water Resource Journal. grants from Laval and Lakehead University for his research work. Dr. Song presented a paper entitled "Relationships between Indicators of Lifestyle. Activity and Fitness and Fatness and Fat Distribution in Adolescents" at the Satellite Symposium (Exercise and Obesity) of the 7th International Congres.s on Obesity, held in Quebec City, on August 17-19, 1994. He also presented a paper entitled "Relationships between Somatotype and Pulmonary Functions in Adults" at the 7th International Congress on Obesity, which is being held every four years, in Toronto August 20-25. 1994. The studies were done in collaboration with Dr. C. Bouchard. Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory, Laval University. Quebec and Dr. B. Malina, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin. ***** Thirteen representatives from the University of the West Indies and Dr. Thomas M.K. Song. (School of Physical Education and Athletics/ Coordinator of Human Performance Laboratory) presented a paper entitled "Relationship between Somatotype and Pulmonary Function in Children. Adolescents and Young Adults" at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis. Indiana, on June 1-5. 1994. Collaborating in the study was Dr. C. Bouchard, Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec, and Dr. R. Malina, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Dr. Song was a visiting research professor at Laval University in Quebec City this past summer and did research work on "Somatotype, Physical Activity. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Risk Factors" and "Genetic Variation in Elite Endurance Athletes" which is an ongoing international joint research project. Dr. Song has received the eighth consecutive Ontario-Quebec Exchange Program Grant and research from the Eastern Caribbean Islands visited Lakehead University in August. Lakehead and the UWI have undertaken a project designed to help the islands of Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Kitts, Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands improve the standards and efficiency of the schools. The objective is to provide head teachers with the skills and the knowledge of management and supervisory processes necessary for the effective running of schools. The project is supported by CIDA and the Commonwealth of Learning. "The purpose of the visit'.' says Dr. Fentey Scott, "was to provide training for resource persons to act as liaisons between the University of West Indies and the individual islands." Dr. Scott is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Manager of the project. 14 AGORA September 1994 �Reminder: Benefits information for all employees is available on LUCI. as well as the Professional Pension Plan text. FIRE SAFETY NEWS For the past three years, Campus Development has been replacing fire alarm systems on campus. The Thunder Bay Fire Department became proactive in their yearly inspections a few years ago and demanded upgrades to the University system. The firm of Proctor and Redfern was hired as consulting engineers to study the existing fire alarm systems in each of the campus buildings, and to conceptualize a fire alarm system that would meet current building codes and determine an implementation plan by priority for life safety. State-of-the-art fire alarm systems are operational in Bartley Residence, Prettie Residence, Centennial Building, Ryan Building, Regional Centre, Student Centre, Music and Visual Arts Centre and half of the Library. Current plans are to extend these systems to the School of Nursing, Avila and the Braun Building, with all other buildings being retrofitted as funding becomes available. Features of the new system include automatic early warning of fire bells ringing directly to the Thunder Bay Fire Department. This results in much quicker response time by the Fire Department to an alarm condition. All system activity is recorded in the powerhouse and at Security. Problems with the new system have been with the operating software and sensitive equipment. Most of the glitches have been sorted out and the systems are operating quite well. The next steps in fire safety will include fire safe working practices and conditions, educating occupants as to the requirements outlined in LU's Fire Safety Plan and strict enforcement of violations of fire code provisions. ---------- - - --------- - - -- -- EAP UPCOMING EVENTS The LU Foot Patrol will also be back in business this fall. These individuals escort students, staffand visitors anywhere A variety of ongoing and new group programs will be on the University campus, as well as ensure a safe and secure offered this fall and winter. These include evening presenta- campus environment Again, call extension 8569 for assistions on Eldercare. Leaming Disabilities. Assessing your tance. Personality Type, Parenting Skills and maintaining a healthy Did You Know: that 66.7% of all LU faculty and staff lifestyle. Other group programs will include Stress and Selfare over the age of 40? Control, and Effective Communications. Look for announcements, or call the EAP office at 343-4626 for further informaLU EMPLOYEES BY AGE tion. "" EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE TEAM AND FOOT PATROL The Emergency Response Team will be back again this year. This team of volunteer students is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to all emergency first aid and medical calls. Theiroffice is located in Health Services, across from the Security desk. They are a division of Security, working through the Department of Services and LUSU. The Emergency First Response Team is comprised of individuals who are trained in advanced first aid and oxygen therapy, and can be reached at extension 8569. Human Resources 1 0 0 - -- «> - - - - Telephone 343-8334 Fax number 346-TT01 20-2• AGORA - -- 15 25-JV »~ lS.» .... .-.0,...W 4~~ :,o.!1,4 !>S-5e 60-6~ September 1994 �CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mail your information to Avila Centre. Deadline for the October Agora is September 15, 1994. September 16 Wapistan Is Lawrence Martin and Susan Aglukark performing at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium A concert in honour of all native students and an opportunity to meet the Rockefeller Visiting Fellows involved in Lakehead University's Native Philosophy Project. Tickets are $30 and $25. For information call the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium at 343-2310. September 20 Volunteer Fair Bartley Residence 7:00 • 9:00 PM Everyone Welcome. Come out and meet some of the organizations that need your help. For information call Norma Jean Newbold at 343·8622. October 15 Alumni Day & John Zanatta Memorial Basketball Games Alumni House Events: 11 :00 AM Official Dedication of Alumni House 11 :15 AM Brunch in the Alumni Cafeteria 12:00 NOON Annual General Meeting 1:00 PM Tours of the Building Thunderdome Events: 2:00 PM Women's Basketball Game Half-Time: Alumni vs Media 4:00 PM Men's Basketball Game Outpost Events: 6:00 PM Beef-on·a·Bun Buffet ($5/ person) 7:30 PM Post-Game Party All students, alumni, faculty and staff welcome. Information: call 343·8155 AGORA November4 Tom Miller Dinner And Scholarship Fund October 14, 15, 16 Aboriginal Peoples Conference sponsored by Lakehead University During this three-day conference at Lakehead University, scholars from Canada and the United States will present papers on the following topics: Philoso· phy, Environment, Ethnic Fraud and Transcultural Literature, Health Care, Wellness, Literature, Politics, Art, Trick· sters, Economics, Education, Wilderness and Tourism. Registration: $125.00. For information contact the Department of Indigenous Learning at 343·8085. October 18 L.E.A.F. Fundraiser International journalist Anne Medina will be the guest speaker at Thunder Bay's Second Annual Person's Day Breakfast from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM at the Valhalla Ballroom. The breakfast is held as a fundraiser and awareness raiser for LEAF, the Legal Education and Action Fund. For information and tickets contact Margaret Forbes c/o Schoof of Business Administration (807) 343·8080. Pool Information Learn to Swim: Saturdays 10:30 AM or Sunday 1:15 PM Ladies Aquabics: a) Monday/Wednesday &/or Friday 9:15 AM b)Tuesday &/or Thursday 8:30 PM Semi or Private lessons: arranged to suit you (some time restrictions apply) For information or registration call 343· 8656 For open Swim Times call 343·8173. Note: Pool closed until September 18th for repairs and maintenance. You are invited to join Tom as friends, colleagues and former students pay tribute to his role in creating and shaping Lakehead University. Friday, November 4, 1994, 6:30 to 10:00 PM in the Faculty Lounge. Tickets are $100 each, of which $75 will go towards the Tom Miller History Scholarship Fund and tax receipts will be issued. For further information contact Professor V. C. Smith or Dr. E.R. Zimmermann at the Dept. of History at 346-7725. A GORA The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except July and August) and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local govern· ment, media, businesses and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Co-ordinator, Information and Promotion Services: Katherine Shedden Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications AssistanVSpecial Events Officer: Denise Bruley Photography: Peter Puna and PR staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Address correspondence to: Edltor/Agora Information Office, Avila Centrs Lakehead University Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 (807} 343-8300 FAX (807} 343-8192 E-mail: FHardlna@alumnl.LakeheadU.CA I) -~ Q) (/) - CD Tr ojan Dev el. ~ Alumni Affairs V'l 00 ... Cu 0. (/) N (/) ~o ~o 16 September 1994 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.11 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Residence Assistants training, a report from the President, research updates. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-09 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/cce8dbd9638ba30cfa5b235f47c122b8.pdf 37c2a77068a479b2f1ecfa2eabf3eff4 PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada GOR Vol.11, Number 8 October 1994 Let the Games Begin - Lakehead's intervarsity sports team -- the NorWesters -- opened their 1994-95 season with the John Zanatta Alumni Basketball Games. Held every year in the Thunderdome, the games pit the men's and women's teams against alumni teams made up of former varsity players. Proceeds from the Games go toward the John Zanatta Memorial Scholarship, awarded this year to Katya Masun, one of nine CIAU "Academic All-Canadians· to study at Lakehead University. Photo: Dave Reid NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO ENHANCE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT LAKEHEAD A grant of $99,868 (U.S.) has enabled the Faculty of Engineering to acquire the computer software necessary to make Lakehead's courses in manufacturing and robotics competitive with those found al the best universities in the world. Dr. Birbal Singh, a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, secured the funding from the U.S.A.-based SME Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation. He will spend the next year installing the software and incorporating it into the final year courses he teaches in Introduction to Robotics, and Manufacturing Processes and Production Systems. Story on page 9. Inside This Issue: Chair of Italian Studies... 1994-95 Rockefeller Fellows ... Aboriginal Peoples Conference �AROUND CAMPUS Renovations to the Bora Laskin Building A two-storey addition to the south west wing of the Bora Laskin Building will provide much-needed classroom and office space currently being provided by five portable classrooms outside the building. This renovation project, made possible through the Canada Ontario Infrastructure Works program, will involve the installation of new windows to the 35-year old building, and a new, full-service elevator. Architects for the project are H. Bradford Green Architects and construction is being done by Whitehall Construction Ltd. Much of the construction will take place while Education students are on teaching assignments during the months of November and December. Other campus projects funded through the Infrastructure program are a five-level elevator in the University Centre and life safety upgrades at the Avila Centre. Of the $1.685 million made available through the Infrastructure program, one-third has been provided by the federal government, one-third by the provincial government and onethird by Lakehead University Nordic Sport Research and Testing Institute Premier Bob Rae was in Thunder Bay in September to officially launch the construction of a $1.3 million facility at Big Thunder National Ski Training Centre. The 10,000 sq.ft., sloped-roof wooden building will be used as a Media Centre during the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships next March. After the Championships, the building will be operated under the direction of Lakehead's Department of Physical Education and Athletics and used by sports groups for analysing and testing athletic performance. Funds for the project have been provided by four partners: the Nordic World Ski Championships, Human Resources Development Canada, Thunder Bay Business Ventures, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. The new building will be situated next to the old cross-country stadium and adjacent to the 120 m/90m jump outrun at Big Thunder. It has been designed by Graham Bacon Welter and is being constructed by Van Dyk and Sons Construction Ltd. Rural Family Resource Centre The Rural Family Resource Centre currently operates out of rented facilities in Ka.kabeka, Ont., and fonns an important part in the teaching and research being done by students and faculty in the Department of Social Work. The Centre is a place where local residents may use the toy lending library, participate in seminars and exchange infonnation about raising children and other aspects of family life. The new $420,000 facility in Murillo, has been designed by Peterson & Habib and is being constructed by L. Pradal and Sons. It will be completed by January, 1995. Honorary Degrees A Call for candidates The St. Lawrence String Quartet was in Thunder Bay for the second concert in The Department of Music's popular Cornwall Concert Series. There are 9 concerts in the series this year and subscriptions can be purchased for $60 (regular) or $45 (students/seniors). Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are held inthe Jean McNulty Recital Hall in the Music and Visual Arts Centre at 12:30 p.m. Single tickets may be purchased at the door for $7 (regular) and $5 (students/seniors). Upcoming concerts include: November 1 Wayne Nickoli, trombone; Joy Fahrenbruck, piano November 15 Joakim Svenheden, violin; Heather Morrison, piano November 29 George Holborn, baritone; Melanie Roung, piano The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members ofthe University community to submit the names of suitable candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded at the spring Convocation in May of 1995. It would be helpful if as ·much information as possible could be provided about each candidate proposed. All suggestions will be carefully considered by the Committee which will then make its reco mme nda tions to Senate. Please send your proposals as soon as possible to the attention of Dr. Mike Richardson, Chair, Senate Honorary Degrees Committee c/o Department of English. 2 AGORA October 1994 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT More on OCUA in a future column as they continue their provincial swing. HANS WESTBROEK Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University OCUA FUNDING REVIEW MEETING On September 29, 1994, in the Lakehead University Senate Chambers, the Ontario Council on University Affairs (OCUA) held the third hearing of a two-month sequence of hearings at Ontario universities. In the morning, an impressive and varied group of regional and community groups presented briefs which strongly supported Lakehead University as a comprehensive regional university with emphasis on both teaching and research. In the early afternoon, a panel consisting of Dr. Jeanette Lynes of the Department of English, Dr. Ali Mirza of Civil Engineering, and Mr. Ron Keenan, an LU student, presented their views on the relationship and inter-connection between teaching and research -- views that were based on their own experiences. By all comments received, this was much appreciated. The finalLakehead University submission was presented by a five-person panel consisting of Mrs. Maureen Doig representing the Board of Governors, Dr. Jim Gellert representing the Senate, Dr. Birbal Singh representing LUFA, Mr. Terry Robinson representing LUSU, and Mrs. Cheryl Balacko representing the Labour/Management Committee. This panel presented a very comprehensive perspective on the key funding formula, accountability. and mission issues under discussion. The "unity" of the Lakehead University community was quite apparent to OCUA during the day, and I think that this reflected well on the institution. Although I was scheduled to have little direct role in the presentation, I did manage to get drawn to my feet during the question period. The editorial comments from the south on the Lakehead University hearing are quite positive and reflect well on the mission and role of Lakehead University in this region and beyond. Once again, I am reminded of the value of having outside groups actually visit Lakehcad University and see for themselves what type of a quality. post-secondary institution has evolved at Lakehead University. InOCUA's Discussion Paper Sustaining Qualityin Changing Times: Funding Omario Universities, three funding models are outlined: Model A-- Modified Corridor System; Model B -· Enrolment-sensitive System; and Model C - Purchase of Service System. The bottom line is that we don't like Model C. We feel that government policy objectives could be met through additional and specific function envelopes under a revised Model A. In addition, we don· 1want any further move to centralized decision-making in Toronto or elsewhere. On behalf of the entire Lakehead University community, I would like to express our shock and sadness at the recent passing of Professor Hans Westbroek. Hans was a true visionary in his chosen fields of remote sensing and Geographic Infonnation Systems (GIS). Hans was the key person behind our successful B.I.L.D. grant application to install the first PRIME GIS system that led to the formation of the Centre for the Application of Resources Information Systems (LU-CARIS). Hans was an outstanding teacher and, through our alumni, his vision will live on. CIAU "ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIAN" ATHLETES You may have noted recently the newspaper notices sponsored by the Royal Bank and the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) identifying nine Lakehead University students (and graduates) of this past year who have achieved an Academic All-Canadian Standing (by sustaining an average of over 80 per cent). Lakehead University's athletes did very well in this regard and all should be congratulated for their efforts, both athletic and academic. One of our honoured graduates, Geraldine Bergmans. spent the summer as an LU exchange student at Gifu University for Education and Languages in Japan, and is currently registered in a graduate program in Ottawa. SOCIAL POLICY PAPER, AXWORTHY, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? I apologize in advance if the following text is somewhat disjointed. My comments will focus on the Social Policy paper, but integrated with these comments will be further comments on the OCUA Funding Review and the evolving situations in England, Australia and the United States. To set the stage: - If the Axworthy effort is successful, Ottawa will strip up to $2 billion per year of cash transfer for post-secondary education from the provinces over, at best, a three-year phaseout period. - The $2 billion per year amount is a derived figure and could be less if provincial economies strengthen. For example, in 1990.Ontario got some$315 million plus tax points, in 1994. the cash grew to in excess of $900 million plus tax points to reflect the downward spiral of the Ontario economy. (To translate this to Lakehead University, if all of the cuts were taken by post-secondary institutions. it would be about $12 million for Lakehead University or about one-quarter of our total budget! -- read on.) ... continued on page 4 AGORA 3 October 1994 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT - At the same time, the federal government is suggesting that it will put in place an ICR type of tuition payment (up to $2,500 per year). The Income Contingency Repayment Plan is a voucher-type system that you repay by a tax surcharge after graduation and employment (no job, no income, no payback). ICR•s are far from perfect, but they do have some attractive features. work hard to restore life into the Ontario economy. The 1993 analysis by Statistics Canada (shown below) indicates that we have some way to go. Tobe fair, 1994 is expected to be better but the provincial trends will probably be similar. Fourth, it is probable that as potential compensation, the federal government may institute a program of directly funding research infrastructure. Such a program would be based on granting council performance. Final!y, it is clear that, - In England, the government funding to universities has inordertomaintainaqualde-coupled research and teaching (sounds like Model C of Percentage cflanges In GDP ity education at Lakehead OCUA). The research allocation to each institution is built 6.3% University, our total grant Alta. up on a discipline basis by the following formula: per student (from all Sask. --■ 4.1 sources of income) cannot B.C. 3.7 decrease (it should, in fact, Canada-2.6 increase). This may imwhere N.B. - 2 . 4 ply, in the longer term, n - # of active researchers by discipline Que. -2.3 higher fees, alternative inG = Research Quality Factor, of 1-5 P.E.I. .1.8 come generation, etc. (determined for each department in Ont .1.8 Over the next few each university by government review N.S. • 1.8 months, we will examine, process) Nfld. I 0.7 in more detail, some of the K - intensity of research cost by discipline N.W.T. I 0.3 (acknowledges that some types of research cost options for Lakehead University. Although the more than others) --0.9 ■ Man. above analysis is sober-19.1~.,. Yukon ing, there are some oppor- In Australia, the introduction of ICRP plus the merging tunities out there to conof a two-tier system into one along with some consolidation ttol our destiny. and we need to seriously examine the options. translates into a 50 per cent student growth·in five years. (More to come next month.) - In the U.S., the research intensive universities are reeling under criticisms of their research accountability (both TO END ON A POSITIVE NOTE financially and ethically) and all of a sudden seem to have rediscovered the virtues of teaching and the relationship to After reading the Ax worthy Social Policy paper, it is hard research. (Once again, relate to OCUA Discussion Paper). to feel loved (Axworthy was, in his early career, a professor at - General concern by student leaders that tuition fees will the University of Manitoba), but his department did generate double quickly, perhaps coupled with deregulation of fees. a graph recently that struck my fancy. Shown below is the "Growth in Employment by Education", it does indicate, by - Concern by the Canadian universities that post-second- and large, that university graduates are not his major problem ary education is being singled out in the Axworthy initiative -- it does then seem somewhat ironic that in the social policy for a much larger reduction that perhaps would be fair on a reform they and their institutions are being unfairly singled proportional basis. (Once again, health care expenditures are out. not on the table.) $ =n*(G-l)*K GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT BY EDUCATION I could go on and on, but you probably have the general picture by now -- a highly confused situation. What could all thismeanforLakeheadoverthenextfewyears? Atthisstage, it is not possible to predict with any great certainty, but a few general comments are in order. First, you should all follow and participate in the Axworthy process. It is a political process and it will affect all of us. Express your opinion. Second, this boils down, in the short term, to a serious war at the federal/provincial level. In this regard, we should all support Premier Rae in his "fair share" battle with Ottawa. Over the years, Ontario has not been treated fairly by the various tax/cash transfers and an element of fairness has to be restored to the discussions. Third, we can all hope, pray and Per cent change 20 10 0 -10 •••••••••••••• L Some post- Less than high~•••••••• school diploma •••••••••••• high school graduation •••••••••• secondary/ .............. - 2 0 . . . . . . , , - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - . . - - - - -_;_;;_:=i: 1990 1991 1992 1993 &x,rr:,,: Depalfmt)t)t of Human ~n;es 4 AGORA October 1994 �CAMPAIGN UPDATE CHRISTMAS ARRIVES EARLY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES by Vonnie Cheng, Development Officer It's only September but Professor Emil Dolphin, Chair of the Department of Languages, has already been touched by the Christmas spirit of caring and giving. Santa in the guise of Dynamix Professional Video Systems has very generously donated two 27-inch Sony stereo TV Morutors, a Sony stereo VCR machine, and two speakers for the Language Lab. . Dynamix is a supplier of video systems for educat10nal, broadcasting, production and post-production use. Based in Richmond Hill, Ont., the company also does consulting work, system design, installation, and technical support. According to Vito Giglio, Educational Manager of Dynamix, the company is keenly aware of the diffi~ulty_ faced by educational institutions like Lakehead Uruversity in keeping pace with equipment needs. From their perspective, the equipment donation is an appropriate gesture of support for the organization that they serve. From the University's point of view, it is a most welcome and timely gesture of generosity. The Department of Languages teaches Finnish, French, German, Greek, . Latin, Ojibway and Spanish to hundreds of langu~ge maJors and students from other disciplines including Busmess, Economics, History, Geography, Psychology, Engineering, Outdoor Recreation, and the Sciences. With rapid rise in student enrolment, the shift to a global economy, and the trend toward multi-media instruction, the Department has to be innovative in their teaching techniques. Thanks to Dynamix. the Department of Languages can now add a much-needed video component to the traditionally audio mode of instruction. Mounted from the ceiling in the Language Lab, the monitors will pennit the professors at the Languages Department to show segments of news and documentary televisi?n prog~ received from different parts of the world vta satelbte. Following the television viewing, vocabulary and comprehension exercises will be given to reinforce and expand upon what has been seen and heard in the programs. As a result of the support given by Dynamix, our students will be able to gain a better understanding of the languages through extended exposure to authentic discourses. CHAIR IN ITALIAN STUDIES INITIATED BY LOCAL ITALIAN COMMUNITY "Ifour fund-raising campaign goes as expected," says Tony Cappello, "In about a year, Lakehead University will welcome its first Chair in Italian Studies." Cappello is Executive Director of the Chair of Italian Studies Fund -- Lakehead University. He is also a graduate of Lakehead (BA'86) and for 24 years has been working in Lakehead's Office of the Registrar. Cappello and his colleagues are hoping to raise over $1 million to endow the Italian Studies Fund in perpetuity. Having a Chair in Italian Studies will mean that, every few years, a scholar from Italy will be invited to work at _ Lakehead University in conjunction with existing academic units. The Chair will not focus on language alone; rather the emphasis will be on cultural studies -- art, music, history, economics and other subjects within the arts, sciences, and professions. "It's an opportunity to create academic excellence at Lakehead University," says LU's president Dr. Bob Rosehart, "made possible by the hard-working efforts of people in the community." . Funds for the Chair will come through a variety o[ sources including the government of Italy and the National Congress ofItalian Canadians. In fact, the Thunder Bay and Ontario chapters of the Congress have joined forces with the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association ofThunder Bay to launch the campaign 011 October 28, 1994 by hosting a Gala Evening at the DaVinci Centre. During that special evening the Italian community will honour Agostino Mario Caccamo, Alfred A. Petrone and Serafina Penny Petrone with the L'Ordine D'Onore, an award recognizing distinguished service to the Italian people of Northwesten Ontario. Tickets for the event are $125/person (with $100 going towards thefundraising campaign). For tickets and information contact Mrs. Gina Rimanich , President, National Congress ofItalian Canadians (Ontario Region) at 623~ 8010 or Mr. Silvio DiGregorw, President ofthe Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association of Thunder Bay at 623-1855. 5 AGORA October 1994 �RESEARCH NEWS Scholars from Canada and the United States came to Lakehead University this month to participate in the first conference on indigenous knowledge. Aboriginal Peoples Conference October 14, 15 and 16, 1994 Conference Papers included: Medicine Wheel Teachings in Native Language Education, Lena Odjig White, Lakehead University Native American Religious Traditions: Sold, Misused and Misunderstood John D. Williams, University of South Florida The Sources of History in the Work of Jane Ash Poitras Patricia Vervoort, Lakehead University The Original People of Northwestern Ontario are (A)nishnwbeg and No One Else George Kenny, Lakehead University Native Studies, IA TV and the Commodification of Truth Phil Bellfy, Michigan State University More than 150 people from Canada and the United States converged on Lakehead this month to exchange ideas about indigenous knowledge. The Aboriginal Peoples Conference, funded in part by Canada's Social Sciences and Hwnanities Research Council (SSHRC), verifies that Lakehead University is providing the leadership to facilitate the process of making indigenous knowledge an established and accepted component of academic enquiry. "The fact that LU has attracted scholars from a variety of Canadian and U.S. based Universities means that, in our commitment to being a university of the North, we have established our credentials for quality learning about indigenous knowledge," says Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Connie Nelson. The idea for the conference developed last year when a nwnber of professors from Lakehead were driving back to Thunder Bay after attending the Native American Studies Conference at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. "We noticed the conference didn't include many Canadians," says Political Studies Professor Doug West, "so we thought about holding our own conference at Lakehead University and tying it in with the Native Philosophy Project." Each of the three Rockefeller Visiting Hwnanities Research Fellows gave a keynote address during the Conference: Dr. Laura Donaldson spoke about Orality, Literacy and Indigenous Leaming; Dr. Gordon Christie outlined the problems in attempting to define Native Philosophy; and Professor Deborah Doxtator shared her thoughts about writing the history of Native peoples. The Conference included a session at Old Fort William, a Powwow in the Agora. and a Traditional Feast with the Juno-award winning musician Lawrence Martin as keynote speaker. Conference organizers are grateful to Bearskin Airlines, Canadian Airlines and Marlin Travel for providing travel services at a discounted rate. Special thanks go to Yvonne Sabourin and Shannon Williams for supplying moose meat for the Traditional Feast. Indian Gaming in the United States: A Permanent or Transitory Method of Economic Development Robert P. Morin, University of Nevada Science and Power and Native Peoples: Towards an Indigenous Theory of Science Laurie Anne Whitt, Cornell University The Trickster as Undifferentiated Consciousness Karl E. Jirgens, Algoma University College The Meaning of Menarche: Experiences of Ojibway Female Elders Donna Christine Marshall, Northern Michigan University Conference Proceedings: A refereed, edited version of the Conference papers will be published by Lakehead University's Centre for Northern Studies -- (807) 343-8360. Professor Ruby SlipperjackFarrell (Education) and Dr. Doug West (Political Studies) will be publishing a volume of excerpts -- (807) 343-8304. 6 AGORA October 1994 �1994-95 ROCKEFELLER VISITING HUMANITIES RESEARCH FELLOWS Dr. Laura Donaldson Dr. Laura Donaldson is Associate Professor of Women's Studies and English at the University of Iowa. She also teaches in their American Indian Studies Program. Of documented Cherokee descent. Dr. Donaldson has studied at Guilford College, Vanderbilt University. Exeter College of Oxford University. and the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University where she earned her PhD in English Literature and Critical Theory. The working title of her research project, which she is writing under contract to the University of North Carolina Press. is The Skin ofGod: Native American Writing as Colonial Technology and Post-Colonial Liberation. This book-length study is an extension of her previous book Decolonizing Feminisms: Race, Gender, and Empire Building (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1992). AGORA Professor Deborah Doxtator Dr. Gordon Christie Professor Deborah Doxtator is from Tyendinaga. the Mohawk reserve on the Bay of Quinte. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from Queen's University, an MA in Canadian Studies from Carleton University, a Master of Museum Studies (with specialization in the development of Native museums) from the University of Toronto, and she has just completed, at the University of Western Ontario, her doctoral dissertation. entitled What Happened to the Clans? A History of Iroquoian Social Change 1784 --1900. She is also author of a monograph, Fluffs and Feathers: A Resource Guide on Stereotypes and the Symbols of lndia1111ess (Brantford, Ontario: Woodlands Cultural Centre, 1988, second revised edition. 1992). This monograph is intended to accompany an exhibit on stereotyping for which she was Guest Curator. It is currently being toured by the Royal Ontario Museum. Here at Lakehead, Professor Doxtator is exploring similarities and connections among Hodensaunee (Iroquois), Cree and Ojibway writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who have attempted to connect traditional world views with the realities and challenges of their contemporary lives. Professor Gordon Christie is engaged in critiquing Western models of epistemology, metaphysics, political theory and ethics on the basis of an Inuit world view which, he argues, seems to place much more emphasis on interconnectedness, both on the human-human level and on the nature-human level. Professor Christie, who is himself Inuit, began his education at the residential school in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, and went on to study philosophy at Princeton, the University of Virginia., and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He comes to Lakehead from the University of Victoria where he was studying Law in order to better understand the impact of government policies on the Native peoples of Canada. 7October 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Dr. Yves HJ. Prevost has been recognized as a Distinguished Toastmaster for his participation in Toastmasters Intemational's educational program. To receive the honour. a member must have participated in Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Program and met other rigorous requirements. Only a few of the more than 180.000 members of Toastmasters International ever achieve this recognition. Dr. Laurie J. Garred (Chemical Engineering) has recently published the following articles: "Optimal Hemodialysis -- The Role of Quantification", Seminars in Dialysis 7, 236245, 1994 and "Use of TUTSIM Package in a Chemical Engineering Reactor Design Course", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings 18441847, 1994. Two other papers have been accepted for publication: "Simple Kl/ V Fonnulas Based on Urea Mass Balance Theory" and "Simple Equations for Protein Catabolic Rate Detennination from Predialysis and Postdialysis BUN". These will appear in future issues of the American Society for Artificial Organs Journal. The January 1995 edition of Seminars in Dialysis will print an "expert's response" by Garred to a reader's query posted in the journal's Dialysis Clinic question and answer forum. Dr. Thomas M.K. Song. Professor of Physical Education and Athletics, Coordinator of Human Performance Laboratory, and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), has become a member of the 25-year Member Club of the American College of Sports Medicine and has been presented with a specially commissioned original piece of art that commemorates his 25 years of devotion to the college. The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest international sports medicine organization in the world, with nearly 14,000 members involved in science, medicine, education and sports. Its primary mission is to generate and disseminate research and infonnation on the benefits and effects of exercise as well as the treatment and prevention of injuries occurring in sports, exercise and fimess activities. Dr. Peter Duinker (Forestry) presented a paper entitled "Managing Biodiversity in Canada's Public Forests" at an International Forum of the International Union of Biological Sciences on "Biodiversity: Science and Development -- Towards a New Parmership", in September 1994 in Paris. In the same month he also presented a paper entitled "People and Forests: Fitting Carbon into a Perplexing Future" at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "The Role of Global Forest Ecosystems and Forest Resource Management in the Global Carbon Cycle" in Banff, Alta. Dr. Jane Crossman (Physical Education) gave an invited address to participants at the annual New Zealand Sport Science Conference held in Wellington, September 30 - October 2, 1994. She recently had a paper, coauthored by John Jamieson (Psychology) and Linda Gluck, entitled "The emotional responses of injured athletes" accepted for publication in The New Zealand Journal ofSports Medicine. Jane is currently a Visiting Professor at The University of Otago in Dunedin. New Zealand where she is guest lecturing and working on her research concerning the psychology of injury. Dr. Jeanette Lynes (English) participated in the Maritime Writers' Workshop at the University of New Brunswick this past July. She has published two poems in The Antigonish Review, no. 97 (Spring, 1994), and one poem in Prairie Fire, vol. 15, no. 2 (Summer, 1994). Also, her piece on student evaluations which appeared in the summer 1994 issue of The Lakehead University Teacher has been accepted for publication by The Teaching Professor, and will be reprinted in November, 1994 issue. w Educational Management and Leadership: Word, Spirit and Deed for a Just Society ( 1993) a book by Dr. Douglas Thom (Education) continues to be received well. Based on the author's research, teaching and service, the text is attracting interest from organizations nationally and internationally, e.g. University of Victoria, B.C., University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, Cornell University, N.Y, and administration institutions in England, Australia, India, and the Orient. MAGNUS THEATRE PRESENTS OLEANNA Nov. 17- Dec. 3 "A male college instructor and his female student sit down to discuss her grades and in a terrifyingly short time become participants in a modern reprise ofthe Inquisition. Innocent remarks suddenly turn damning. Socratic dialogue gives way to heated assault. And the relationship between a somewhat fatuous teacher and his seemingly hapless pupil turns into a fiendishly accurate X-ray ofthe mechanisms of power, censorship, and abuse". -Vantage Books Edition Magnus Theatre's third production of the season is an absorbing and gripping drama by David Mamet that has inspired much heated discussion wherever it has played. For tickets and infonnation call the Magnus Theatre box office at 623-1321. 8 AGORA October 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS □ ■ NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO ENHANCE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ATLAKEHEAD Story Continued from Page 1 "With this software the students will be able to simulate the design and operation of manufacturing equipment and processes," says Dr. Singh, "It's the next best thing to having design equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars." Dr. Singh, who is a specialist in oil sands technology. says this grant will enable him to diversify and to build a new area of expertise that will improve teaching at Lakehead University. The grant includes: One Algor, Inc. EduPak Software Gift Award valued at $19,895, sponsored by Algor. Inc.; two Aries Technology MSc/Aries (TM) Software Gift Award valued at $35,500 each for a total value of $71,000. sponsored by Aries Technologies Division of MacNealSchwendler Corporation; one Autodesk AutoCAD Designer valued at $1,500, sponsored by Autodesk, Inc; one Carr Lane Tool Designer's Asistant Software Gift Award valued at $ 1,988. sponsored by Carr Lane Manufacturing Company; and one EZ Systems Inc. Software Gift Award valued at $5.485, sponsored by E-Z Systems Inc. The SME Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). The Foundation is committed to the improvement of manufacturing productivity by supporting the growth of manufacturing engineering and engineering technology education. AGORA WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY Art Bank works can be contemplative, challenging, moving, beautiful, thoughtprovoking, or simply "different" CD ROM Network The Library is pleased to announce the installation of its CD-ROM network. This network enables more than one user at a time to search the following CD-ROMs: Biological and Agricultural Index, Business Periodicals Index. Canadian Business and Current Affairs, ERIC, Nursing and Allied Health, PsycLIT, Sociofile, SPORT Discus and TreeCD. The CD-ROM network is also available for searching at the Education Library. Other CDROM databases are available through the Circulation Desk and can be searched using the CD-ROM standalone workstations. For more information contact the Search Services Librarian at ext. 8129. MLA International Bibliography on CD-ROM Try the newest addition to our CDROM collection! This CD-ROM corresponds to the print MLA International Bibliography and includes citations to critical documents on literature, languages, linguistics and folklore. MLA International Bibliography on CD-ROM can be searched using the CD-ROM stand-alone workstations. Clearinghouse of Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides Based at University of Michigan, this Clearinghouse provides guides for finding Internet resources in different subject areas. Included are Internet subject guides for areas such as: agriculture, art and architecture, business, Canadian Government, Computer Engineering, Education and many other interesting subject areas. To access this Clearinghouse, follow this path on LUCI: External Services and Information/Other Campus Wide Information Systems/Other North American Servers/ US A/Michigan/Clearinghouse of Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides. 9 Thirty-seven new pieces of art were installed on campus this fall as Lakehead University renewed its three-year contract with The Canada Council's Art Bank for a total cost of $5,700 per year. "Lakehead's involvement with the The Art Bank program began seven years ago when 70 works of Canadian art were installed on campus," says Joy Himmelman, Director of External Relations. "As well as creating a more aesthetically pleasing environment, the program has enabled Lakehead University to fulfill some of its educational mission since people in Northwestern Ontario don't have the same opportunity as others to view modem Canadian art." The Art Bank is a simple but unique concept for bringing contemporary art and the public together. It has a twin focus: it purchases the works of Canadian artists and it makes them available to the public, mainly through rental to government and non-profit organizations across Canada. October 1994 �FORUM NOTES FROM THE LUARC REPORT ON FACULTY'S PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES REGARDING RACISM - develop appropriate procedures to investigate racism - develop and promote complaint procedures - develop, promote and implement policy - remove graffiti - ensure faculty, staff and students represent visible minority groups The last issue of the Agora contained excerpts from the report that the Lakehead University Anti-Racism Committee has released on the Students' survey. The Report on Faculty's Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Racism at Lakehead University, has been prepared and copies are available in the Chancellor Paterson Library and the Gender Issues Centre. Of 310 questionnaires distributed to faculty, 92 were completed and returned, representing a 30% response rate. What were the major findings? - 19% of the respondents identified themselves as a visible racial minority or of Aboriginal ancestry. - 66% of the respondents were male, 32% female (a higher response rate by females than reflects the actual distribution of LU faculty by sex 80% M 20% F). - few respondents identified having initiated a racial incident on campus. - 45% of the respondents had experienced a racial incident on campus. - 51 % of the respondents had observed a racial incident; - 19% of the respondents had seen hate literature about minorities at LU. - only 2% reported a racial incident if they were a victim; 4% if they observed an incident, most (29%) communicated their displeasure, followed by 26% who ignored the incident. Respondents believed that the faculty is racially, culturally and ethnically diverse (71 %) and that persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds have equal chances of being elected to important decision-making positions (67%). Over halfofthe respondents wrote in comments, issues and recommendations. The most frequently raised comment was the need for inter-cultural, racial awareness-raising and education. "There is a need for a more and continuous campaign against racism ...." "Sensitizing through awareness programs are not enough -- LU's curriculum as a university is too narrow and void of culturally relevant materials to accurately represent the student population." Other recommendations included: What's next? A report on the staff survey will be written followed by a discussion paper by L UARC which will summarize the observations, conclusions and recommendations from the faculty, staff and students reports; the report on the review of LU promotional materials and publications; and other LUARC work. LUARC will then hold consultations on the discussion paper which will allow for validation, revisions and amendments to the audit work and will guide the development of the anti-racism policy. LU Injury Statistics: January 1 to May 31, 1994 COMPENSABLE INJURIES Jan. 1 • Sept 31 1994 Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Lost Time Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending Same Period Last Year 37 6 21 7 6 0 45 0 192.5 SAFETY NOTE: Injured on campus? There are three levels of first aid service available to you. Level A, or On-site Routine First Aid. For minor injuries, such as small cuts or scrapes, contact your nearest Designated First Aider, and/or use the contents of the nearest first aid kit. Level B, or Off-Site First Aid. If you are able to walk, and (a} your injury requires additional care, or (b} you cannot locate a Designated First Aider and/or a first aid kit, visit the Health Services Department, or Security Services in the University Centre Building. Level C, or On-Site Special First Aid. If you are unable to visit Health Services or the Security Department, and (a) your injury requires immediate additional care, or (b) you cannot locate a designated first aider and/or first aid kit, call Security at 8911. A Security Officer or Emergency First Response Team Member will be dispatched to your location. SECURITY EMERGENCY: All Emergencies: 24 hours 8-911 except: from Forestry Biology & Health Sciences North) 9-3438911 from pay phones & private phones on campus 343-8911 . develop an anti-racism policy - define racism - develop policies which proscribe discriminatory or offensive speech. writing. and behaviour -"a genuinely balanced media approach is necessary to foster and encour- "W • . age harmonious relations" orkmg toward a safe and healthy environment for work and study." 10 AGORA October 1994 �Reminder: If you see something you don't think is safe, such as unlighted stairwells, broken windows, burned out light bulbs, slippery sidewalks, ice buildup, etc., call and report it - you may prevent a serious accident!! Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. call 8273 (Campus Development). After hours, call Security at 8569. Congratulations! The Joint Health and Safety Committee recently held its election of officers for 1994/95. Congratulations to the new worker co-chair Bill Keeler, the new management co-chair Peter Kerr, and returning secretary Norma Gibson. The balance of your Joint Health and Safety Committee is as follows: Representing Workers: CUEW IUOE LUFA (Faculty) LUFA (Librarians) OPEIU SEIU USWA Schedule I Schedule II Technicians Designate: Charlotte Young Alex Bohler Yves Prevost Lynn Barber Norma Gibson Ian Munro Richard Stucky John Bonofiglio Bill Keeler Dave Corbett 8488 8569 8021 7724 8233 Alternate: Pat Buffington Bob Thibodeau Ted Garver Gisella Scalese Vacant Jason Wigmore Brian Stecky Judy Bertrand Anne Klymenko Ralph Birston Representing Management: Academic Academic Administration Administration Administration Administration Geraldine White Darlene Althoff Bill Bragnalo Peter Kerr Paul Brezanoczy Stan Nemec 8149 8153 8757 8370 8131 8172 Jessie Sutherland 8397 8294 Al MacKenzie Dave Christie 8626 Mike Turek 8488 Becky Hurley 8130 8452 Grant Walsh Ex-Officio Members: LUSU President Human Resources Officer • Health & Safety Phone: 8476 81 19 8342 8251 0 Terry Robinson Marla Peuramaki Phone: 8438 8119 8250 8147 8488 8569 8334 8223 8783 8550 8671 Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedures Benefits and Professional Pension Plan Text: On September 16, 1994 the Board of Governors approved the Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedures. This policy and accompanying procedures are available on LUCI using the following access: Information about dental, medical, vision, EAP, voluntary accident insurance, self-funded leave, etc. is also available on LUCI using the following access: LUCI 2. About Lakehead University 3. Policies of the University 4. Human Resources 5. Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedures You're there!! 1. 1. LUCI 2. Internal University Services and Information 3. Administrative Units 4. Human Resources You'rethere!! Reminder: The Christmas closure for Lakehead University will be from noon on December 23, 1994 to and including Monday, January 2, 1995. The University will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 1995. Human Resources: Quote or the Month: Opportunity always involves some risk. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first. Telephone 343-8334 Fax Number 346-n01 11 AGORA October 1994 �CAMPUS CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mail your information to Avila Centre. Deadline tor the November Agora is October 31, 1994. OCTOBER / NOVEMBER OCTOBER 21 PhD Program Opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology will be held on Friday, October 21 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Everyone is welcome, especially Alumni of the psychology program. Help celebrate the first PhD program formally offered by Lakehead University. OCTOBER 23 Sonnet Chamber Choir Concert "Song of the South" - Choral Music from the Southern United States - will be performed at 8:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Church on Hilldale Road (by County Fair Plaza). Advance Tickets are priced at $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for students (all tickets $10 at the door). For information call 345-2044. OCTOBER 27 ''The War Room" The Thunder Bay Press Club invites you to attend a screening of The War Room, an American documentary about Bill Clinton's campaign wizard: P.R. genius James Carville. Co-sponsored by the North of Superior FilmAssocation and followed by a panel discussion, the film begins at 8:00 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, $3.00 Film Association Members, $7.00 Non-members. OCTOBER 27 NOVEMBER17 The Geoffrey Engholm Lecture in Political Studies Slide Show and Talk "Adventures in Northern Russia" Dr. Peter Emberley of the Political Studies Department at Carleton University will give a public lecture entiUed "Liberal Education Under Fire: Multiculturalism and the Myth of the Western Canon" at 7:30 p.m. in the Avila Centre Cafeteria. Free Admission. Everyone Welcome. Dr. Roger Mitchell and Valerie Dennison will give a slide show and talk about their experiences and observations of life in Siberia and the Russian Arctic which they visited during the course of geological field work. The talk will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Free Admission, Refreshments will be served. NOVEMBER4 Tom Miller Dinner And Scholarship Fund You are invited to join Tom as friends, colleagues and former students pay tribute to his role in creating and shaping Lakehead University. Friday, November 4, 1994, 6:30 to 10:00 PM in the Faculty Lounge. Tickets are $100 each, of which $75 will go towards the Tom Miller History Scholarship Fund and tax receipts will be issued. For further information contact Professor V. C. Smith or Dr. E.R. Zimmermann at the Dept. of History at 346-7725. NOVEMBER10 Aging and Health Rounds NECAH, The Community Teaching Network and Wesway are co-sponsoring Aging and Health Rounds. Topic: Personalized Respite and Community Building. Presenters: Rob Barrett and Deborah Makila, Community Development Coordinators, Wesway 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Lecture Theatre at Health Sciences North.Lunch will be provided; please RSVP Lynda at 343-2126. LUCC's Children's Halloween Party for all faculty, staff, students and their families will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the main cafeteria. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Co-ordinator, lnfonnalion and Promotion Services: Katherine Shedden Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Photography: Peter Puna and PA staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Address correspondence to: Edltor/Agora Information Office, Avila Centre Lakehead University Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 (807) 343-8300 FAX (807) 343·8192 E-mail: FHardlng@alumnl.LakeheadU.CA Q) ·- T ro .1 n Oev• l . & Alu~ni ~fTa1 r s -----------AGOAA The AGOAA is produced by the lnfonnation Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except July and August) and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, businesses and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Q) CO October 30 -Children's Halloween Party A GORA Q) E~ Q)O 0- 0:U . V) V) N t;O iIU 12 October 1994 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.11 No.8 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of renovations to the Bora Laskin building, a report from the President, and updates on research at Lakehead. 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 1994-10 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Bora Laskin Bora Laskin Building Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/1e8886174abe579a085828ff3d2dc3e2.pdf 0a281fab08330e7cb727a31f76a8b89b PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD • UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada GOR Vol.11, Number 9 November 1994 Friends of Dr. Tom Miller say Thanks - Past and present members of Lakehead University's History Department gathered to celebrate Dr. Tom Miller and the newly established scholarship fund, named in his honour. Seated (left to right) Dr. Helen Smith, Dr. Tom Miller, Dr. Pat Jasen. Standing (left to right): Dr. Peter Raffo, Dr. Bruce Muirhead, Mary Humphrey, Dr. Elizabeth Arthur, Professor Victor Smith, Dr. Ernie Epp, Dr. Ernst Zimmermann and Dr. Min-Sun Chen. Story on page 10. Photo: Katherine Shedden NATIVE ACCESS PROGRAM GETS A BOOST The President of General Electric Canada, Mr. Robert Gillespie, visited Lakehead University earlier this month to present the initial installment ofa $50,000 grant from the General Electric Foundation toward Lakehead University's Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE). He is shown (left) with Lana Williams, one of 35 students currently enrolled in the program. NAPE is an academic program designed to assist Native people in making the transition into Engineering diploma and degree programs at Lakehead University. According to Gillespie, Lakehead's unique program is "making an important contribution to the Canadian fabric". and he hopes that someday G.E. Canada will see graduates of the NAPE program hired on as employees. Gillespie is President of the Association of Professional Engineers in Ontario, an organization representing approximately 58,000 professional engineers across the province. Inside This Issue: Profile on Dec/an Barry...University Organization Chart...Staff Perceptions of Racism �AROUND CAMPUS STAFF'S PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES REGARDING RACISM AT LU Notes from the LUARC Report •.• "I strongly support the idea of cultural training or sensitizing for staff and faculty and students.. This should be mandatory. Ignorance of other cultures can and is often perceived as racism when often it may be.that we just don't know better.• ~ a staff quote from the LUARC Report Of 406 questionnaires distributed to staff,.95 were completed and.returned, representing a 23% response rate. Almost half of the respondents wrote in . comments, issues and.recommendations. The most frequently raised comment · was the need for inter-cultural, racial awareness-raising and education. The major findings include: • 13% of the respondents identified themselves as a visible racial minority or of . Aboriginal ancestry; . .• . 1 • 63% of the respondents were female, 38% male (closely reflecting the actual distribution of LU staff by sex 60% F 40% M); -12% of the respondents indicated having initiated a racial incident on campus; -38% of the respondents have experienced a racial incident on campus; - 46% of the respondents have observed a racial incident; • 23% of the respondents have seen hate ltterature about minorities at LU; • -only 2% reported aracial incident ifthey were avictim; 6% ifthey observed an incident, most (20%) ignored it, followed by 15% who communicated their displeasure with the •: incident.. Respondents believed that the contributions of members of racial minorities are valued in their workplace (70%) and that persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds have equal chances of being elected to important decision-making positions (60%). Only 50% feel comfortable speaking out against racism on campus, and 61%believe that staff should be required to become sensitized to intercultural and Interracial issues. Other recommendations Included: •ensure that visible minority groups are represented within faculty, staff and.students •define what constitutes racism and what does not • investigate this issue and do the best to eliminate racial incidents • ensure that new policies are sensible enough to have community support and are enforceable • ensure consistency when dealing with complaints What's next? A discussion paper by Lakehead University Anti-Racism Committee (LUARC) will summarize the observations, conclusions and recommenda1ions from LUARC's work. It is hoped that consultations on the discussion paper will be held in January, which will allow for validation, revisions and amendments to the audit work and guide the development of the anti-racism policy. PreviousIssues ofthe Agora have contained excerpts fromthe reportsthat LUARC has released regarding perceptions and experiences of racism at Lakehead University by students and faculty. Copies of the Report on Staff's Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Racism at Lakehead University are available in the Chancellor Paterson Library and the Gender Issues Centre. LAKEHEAD TO HOST INTERNATIONAL BIOMECHANICS IN SPORT CONFERENCE JULY 18- 22, 1995 The XIII International Symposhnn for Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) will be hosted by the School of Physical Education and Athletics and held at Lakehead University next summer. Dr. Tony Bauer, the Chair and organizer of the Conference, will be supported by Scientific Organizing Committee members chosen from the School of Physical Education staff, as well as members from McMaster University and the University of Windsor's School of Kinesiology. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, teachers, coaches and practitioners in sports biomechanics. The number of delegates is expected to reach 200, representing most Eastern and Western European countries, plus Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and U.S.A. The ISBS is an annual conference with the host country alternating between Europe and North America. Previous conferences have been held in Budapest, Hungary, Boston, Massachusetts, and Milano, Italy. An extensive academic and social program is being prepared to provide delegates with a memorable experience during their stay at Lakehead. This is the first international conference hosted by the School. Tony Bauer will be working closely with Conference Services and would like to thank Lakehead University for the initial support funding given to assist the extensive planning process. For more infonnation about the Conference please contact Tony Bauer at (807) 343-8654. 2 AGORA November 1994 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT ISETA PRESIDENT TO BE FROM LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Ken Brown of our Office of Teaching and Leaming (and Faculty of Forestry) is the President-Elect of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives. ISETA uses a variety of vehicles to focus on and enhance teaching effectiveness in higher education. Dr. Robert Rosehart President lakehead University AXWORTHY REFORMS VICE-PRESIDENT {ADMINISTRATION) There is not much definitive news on this topic since last month. AUCC continues to push for alternative direct funding of research infrastructure. The most vocal opposition seems to be coming from the PQ and the three major Quebec unions. The parliamentary committee to hold hearings on the proposal will not be coming to Thunder Bay! A local group has been given money to facilitate local input. Obviously, we will participate, but I am dubious about the impact. This comes down to a fundamental moral and ethical question about the future invesnnent in our youth and our society. In targeting post-secondary education for such significant reductions, I believe the federal government is making a grave mistake -- a mistake driven largely by fiscal budget desperation. The current federal budget deficit has been analyzed by some to have been structurally implemented during the middle '70s by the Trudeau government. It would seem to me, therefore, that a full public debate with all government programs on the table would be in order. I am particularly concerned with the plight of our Aboriginal post-secondary students at Lakehead University who, on the one hand, will see tuition increase, and. on the other hand, will see Aboriginal post-secondary funding frozen. This would seem to have, over the longtenn, an obvious impact on accessibility. As most of you know. Fred Poulter, Vice-President (Administration), is scheduled to retire from Lakehead University on June 30. 1995. After reviewing the status of this position, and having input from a range of sources, I have recommended, and it has been accepted by the Board of Governors, that Mr. Poulter be given a one-year tenn as VicePresident (Administration) effective July 1, 1995 on the basis of 60% of time and 60% of salary. This arrangement will allow Lakehead University to continue to benefit from his fine service and. at the same time, will allow Fred the opportunity to have more time to himself and family. This type of tenn appointment is consistent with the Board of Governors' policy on mandatory retirement and could be renewed. In order for this appointment to function efficiently, it will be necessary to reduce the number of people reporting directly to the Vice-President (Administration). Therefore, for the duration of this arrangement. the position of Director of Services will be eliminated and a new position entitled Executive Director, University Services. will be established which will include the day-to-day responsibilities for the Department of Campus Development. In effect, Mr. Jim Podd, as Director of Campus Development, will, as of June 30, 1995, report to Grant Walsh, University Services, on a day-to-day basis. GEOFFREY WELLER TO RETURN TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH I spoke with Geoff Weller recently and he has announced that this summer he will be stepping down as President of the University of Northern British Columbia. After taking a sabbatical, he plans to return to teaching and research on Northern B.C. themes. Geoff is a prolific writer and I am sure that the last four years will have produced much material for future publication. Incidentally. I have been asked to sit on the AUCC review team that will fonnally consider UNBC for full AUCC membership in January or February. Many challenges will need to be faced in the coming year and Lakehead University will be able to continue to benefit from the good direction and advice of Fred Poulter. 3 AGORA November 1994 �RESEARCH NEWS Lakehead students are an Integral part In the research being carried out by Dr. Declan Barry on the reliability of semiconductor devices. Irradiation and Pacemakers: Measuring the Effects by Denis Onen Consider the case of a cancer patient who has a pacemaker and requires radiation therapy to treat thoracic cancer. The radiotherapy may shrink the tumour, but what effect will the high energy X rays have on the electronics contained within the pacemaker? This is one of the research goals of Lakehead University's Dr. Declan Barry, professor of electrical engineering. Dr. Barry, who was educated at the National University of Ireland and did two years of postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge in high energy beam physics, developed an interest in reliability while teaching at the University of Bradford, England. Since coming to Lakehead in 1981, Dr. Barry has pursued research in the irradiation of semiconductor devices in cardiac pacemakers and dosimeters. Dr. Barry conducts his research in collaboration with final year undergraduates in electrical engineering, and the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation in Thunder Bay. As well, Dr. Barry has set up a research committee consisting of a reliability engineer, an oncologist, a cardiac specialist, and a medical physicist. "People are being given pacemakers much earlier in life these days," says Dr. Barry. "The baby-boomer generation is aging and people are living longer ... so we'll see more problems with people with pacemakers (coincidentally) developing thoracic cancer. Physicians don't have a background in semiconductor physics ... that's why we're involved ... to advise the medical profession and the people who make pacemakers." A pacemaker helps control a person's heart rhythm by sensing the heart rhythm and providing an electrical stimulus to the heart if it is arrythmic (misses a beat). Internally, pacemakers contain electronic memory, switching devices, and sensors. "Pacemakers are very robust and reliable devices," says Dr. Barry. "They have a titanium shield through which plastic tubes come out for sensing blood flow ... and this is where the radiation can come in." When a tumour is irradiated, for example in the oesophagus or lungs, the radiation is directed at the tumour but there is always some "overspill" to neighbouring tissues or the pacemaker. Alina Dinca (right) and other Lakehead engineering students ~re part of a team examining the reliability of semiconducto: devices. The research is being supervised by professor of Electncal Engineering Dr. Dec/an Baffy (centre) with the assistance of LU graduate Dr. Marco Meniconi (/~ft). The project wa~ made possible thanks to the cooperation of Dr. Jan Kotalik and Dr. Mathew Al-Ghazi, two medical doctors who have been associated with the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation in Thunder Bay. The electrical engineering students who work under Dr. Barry's supervision for their undergraduate theses perform the experiments and help analyze the resulting data. Prior to irradiation, the electronic components are tested with a semiconductor analyzer to measure all the major electrical parameters. The components are then coated with wax to simulate human flesh and irradiated at the Cancer Clinic, with the assistance of the technologists and physicist at the Clinic. The components are tested again with the semiconductor analyzer and changes in electrical parameters are recorded. Faults, for example, may be randomly distributed through the device's array of memory cells. This irradiation and testing process is repeated weekly for several weeks. The electronic components may then be "decapsulated": the plastic shell is stripped from the electronic wafer by a chemical process developed in collaboration with Dr. Neil WeirofLakehead's Department of Chemistry. Thus, the physical reasons for failure may be ascertained by visual inspection of the wafer under a high powered microscope. A preliminary finding is that for the same total accumulated dose, failure rates are higher for electronic components that have been subjected to a series of small doses, than for components that have been subjected to a series of large doses. 4 AGORA continued on page 5 November 1994 �According to Dr. Barry, failures are propagated in a manner which may be analogous to the way an epidemic spreads through a population, and in fact, Dr. Jim Betts of the University of Bradford is involved in the advanced statistical analysis of these results. Furthennore, it is apparently the formation of "free radicals", which are harmful to humans, that damage the components. These free radicals are formed by the fast electrons that are generated by the effect of irradiation. Dr. Barry is quick to point out that these tests are conducted at radiation levels that are far higher than those used for treating humans. The experiments are "accelerated tests" in which the data is analyzed to produce a "local model" of the behaviour of the c9mponents under high levels of irradiation. Then, using advanced statistical methods developed by Dr. Marco Meniconi, the local model is used to forecast a "global model" which can be used to predict the behaviour of the components at lower radiation levels. SOCIAL SCIENCE FEDERATION REPORT by Livio Di Matteo SSFC Representative The meetings of the Social Science Federation of Canada (SSFC) were held in Ottawa over the weekend of September 30-October 2, 1994. A number of interesting developments and initiatives were discussed at the meetings. Lynn Penrod is the new President of SSHRC and she presented an address to the meeting of university representatives on Saturday, October 1. The stated themes of her presidency will be consultation and public accountability and she will seek "equilibrium and balance"inherpolicies. During a vigorous question and answer session, Penrod argued that we shouldaccept the reality ofa shrinking financial pot and "strive for balance" in what we do as social scientists. In response to a question on the matter of SSHRC being biased against small universities in its research grant awards, Dr. Penrod's reply was that she understood the frustration of small universities and that they should keep on trying. At the same time, she felt that adjudication committees took all kinds of differences and information into account in making their decisions and that she trusted their wisdom. We hope to have the pleasure ofa visit by Dr. Penrod in the near future so that she can personally share her views on social science research with the Lakehead research community. The SSFC also discussed the new "50% Rule" recently imposed by SSHRC. As stated in SSHRC's June 1993 addendum to its Programs Guide: "In cases where the adjudication commiuee finds that an applicant's proposed budget exceeds by 50 per cent or more the total amount which the committee deems the minimum funding essential to carry out the program of research, the applicant automatically will not qualify for a grant." For example, if a researcher requested a grant of $100,000 and the committee felt that the minimum funding necessary for the program of research was only $40,000, then the researcher would automatically be disqualified. The committee would have to set the minimum funding for this request at more than $66,000 to avoid it being disqualified. The intent of this rule is to help ensure that applicants submit realistic and well-justified budget proposals. The impact of this rule would be to guarantee a minimum 66% funding floor for successful grant requests and under most scenarios would reduce the total number of successful grant applications (See Table on Page 9). The SSFC will be writing a letter to SSHRC protesting this decision. It should be noted that Lynn Penrod announced that new scholars would be exempt from this rule. The meetings also saw a report on the Data Liberation Initiative currently underway. The SSFC is working with Statistics Canada and governrnent departments 10 put together "PHYSICIANS DON'T HAVE A BACKGROUND IN SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS ... THAT'S WHY WE'RE INVOLVED ... TO ADVISE THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE PACEMAKERS." - Dr. Declan Barry Dr. Marco Meniconi (BEng'86) is a fonner graduate student and research associate of Dr. Barry. He was one of the first LU students to enrol in a PhD program at another university and to carry out most of his research at Lakehead. Dr. Meniconi subsequently received his PhD from the University of Bradford and in October returned to his second alma mater to take up a position as Lecturer in Engineering. Recently the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation in Thunder Bay received a large grant that has enabled the Foundation to update their equipment to levels which will considerably aid Lakehead's pacemaker and dosimeter research. "In the end," says Dr. Barry, "Research into the reliability of semiconductor devices will help oncology and cardiac specialists in patient management." Dr. Declan Barry's research has been sponsored by the Canadian Microelectronics Corporation, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Denis Onen is enrolled in the final year ofthe Electrical Engineering degreeprogram.He is one ofseveralLakeheadstudentsparticipating in S.P.A.R.K - LAKEHEAD, a writing program coordinated by the DepartmentofExternal Relations in conjunction with the Department of Graduate Studies and Research. AGORA continued on page 9 5 November 1994 �FACES PAT O'BRIEN ELECTED CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS lntervarslty Sports Fast and powerful. 1bat's how Lakehead's new Women's Volleyball Coach Kelong Wu is accustomed to playing the sport in his native country. And if he has his way, that's how Lakehead will be performing when the team begins its season in November. Wu has always loved volleyball. Growing up in China, he took part in a special educational program for young athletes and eventually became a member of China's National Team. He also worked as Assistant Coach of the Women's Volleyball Team, the National Junior Men's and Women's Teams and the National University Team. Wu left Beijing in 1989 shortly after the student riots in Tianarunen Square. He spent three years in Greece as Head Coach of the National Women's Volleyball Team before emigrating to Canada with his wife Jessi who is now a graduate student at Lakehead. Four of Lakehead's strongest women's volleyball players graduated last May so Wu is now faced with the task of having to rebuild the team. "European style volleyball emphasizes offensive play," says Kelong Wu. "While in Japan, they play a defensive game. What I hope to do at Lakehead is to give the players more options and to introduce new defensive techniques." Call for Nominations The University Is soliciting nominations for the Fellow of the University Award to be conferred at the May 1995 Convocation. Candidates should have: ·· .. 1) given service to the community of Thunder Bay or Northwestern Ontario through active participation in service clubs, community organizations,business and professional groups or charitable organizations. It Is Intended that such service should be above and beyond the demand of a career, and should be of the nature where no pecuniary reward Is expected; and/or At the first meeting of the 1994-95 academic year in September, LU graduate Pat O'Brien was elected Chair of the Board of Governors for a one-year term. O'Brien graduated from Lakehead University in 1970 with a BA in Economics and English. He joined Ontario Hydro in 1972 as a Public Relations Officer and is now the company's Senior Stakeholder Relations Officer. In addition to serving as Chair of the Board of Governors, O'Brien is a member of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce, a member of the Board of Directors of the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships, and Chair of the Marketing, Promotion and Media Division of the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships. In 1985, O'Brien joined the Lakehead University Board of Governors as the Alumni Association Representative. He was elected to the Board in 1988 and has served on a variety of committees including the Executive Committee, Financial Planning Committee, Human Resources Committee, Nominating Commiuee, and Audit Committee. O'Brien succeeds Tony H. Seuret in the position of Chair. Maureen Doig was elected first vice-chair and Steve He~ian second vice-chair. At the same meeting, five new members were elected to the Board: Mrs. Cheryl Balacko, who has worked in the University's Bookstore for 17 years, will represent the unionized staff of the University; Mr. J. Griffith Joseph Baratta, principal of Corpus Christi School in Thunder Bay and past-president of the Lakehead University Alumni Association, will serve as the Alumni Association Representative; Dr. John Griffith, head of the LU's Department of Mathematical Sciences and past-president of the Lakehead University Faculty Association, will serve as I. Middleton the representative of Senate. Mr. Ian Middleton, a past-president ofLUSU, will serve a second term as a representative of LUSU. Also representing LUSU is M r. JJ . Davis, a fifth-year Chemical Engineering student. (Balacko, Baratta and Griffith have been elected for three-year terms. Middleton and Davis are serving one-year terms.) 9::: 2) contributed substantially to Lakehead University through one or any combination of the following: service on the Board of Governors, a financial or In-kind donation, efforts that assisted In the growth and development of the University, or extraordinary employee service which extended beyond the scope of what was expected. Nomination forms are available from Mrs. D.E. Miller, Secretary to the Board of Governors, Room UC 2007 or by calling (807) 343-8614. Nominations must be received no later than Wednesday, January 18, 1995. 6 AGORA November 1994 �Lakehead University Organization 1994-95 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Ms. Cheryl Balacko Mr. Joe Baratta Mr. Donald Caron Mrs. Mickey Christiansen Mr. J.J. Davis Mrs. Maureen Doig Mr. Trevor Farrell Mrs. Christine Frank Dr. Laurie Garred Mr. Paul Gordon Dr. John Griffith Mayor David Hamilton Mr. Steve Hessian Rcbecc,1 Johnson Mr. Tom Jones Mr. Bill McDermott Mr. Ian Middleton Mrs. Dusty Miller Mr. Richard Morris Mr. Fred Nowgesic Mr. John O'Brien Mr. Patrick O'Brien Mr. Robert Paterson Mr. Eric Powell Ms Mary Jean Robinson Dr. Robert Rosehart Mr. Douglas Scott Mr. Anthony Seuret Mr. Fred Stille Prof. Jan Thatcher OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chair: Mr. Patrick O'Brien Past Chair: Mr. Anthony Seuret First Vice-Pres.: Mrs. Maureen Doig Second Vice-Pres.: Mr. Steve Hessian President: Dr. Robert Roseharl Sccret.1ry: Mrs. Dianne Miller STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Audit Committee Mr. Don Caron Rebecca Johnson Ms. Mary Jean Robinson Mr. Douglas Scott, Chair Mr. Fred Stille Campus Development Committee Mr.Trevor Farrell Mrs. Christine Frank Mr. Paul Gordon, Chair Mr. Fred Nowgesic Mr. Eric Powell Dr. Robert Rosehart (ex officio) Financial Planning Committee Mrs. Cheryl Balacko Mr. Joe Baratta Mr. Don Caron Mrs. Maureen Doig, Chair Dr. Laurie Garred Rebecca Johnson Fund Raising Committee Mrs. Mickey Christiansen Mayor David Hamilton Mr. Tom Jones Mr. Bill McDermott Mrs. Dusty Miller, Chair Mr. Eric Powell Dr. Robert Rosehart (ex officio) Human Resources Committee Mr. J.J. Davis Dr. John Griffith Mr. Steve Hessian, Chair Mr. John O'Brien Lieutenant Governor's Appointment Investment Committee Mr. Trevor Farrell Mrs. Christine Frank Ms. Mary Jean Robinson Executive Committee Mrs. Maureen Doig Dr. Laurie Garred Mr. Paul Gordon Mr. Steve Hessi.1n Mr. Ian Middleton Mrs. Dusty Miller Mr. Fred Nowgesic Mr. John O'Brien Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Chair Dr. Robert Roscharl Mr. Anthony Seurel Mr. Fred Stille Mr. Steve Hessian Mr. Bill McDermott Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Chair Mr. Robert Paterson Prof. Jan Thatcher Nominating Committee Dr. James Colquhoun Mr. Steve Hessian Mrs. Florence Johnsto n Mr. Fred Nowgesic Mr. Eric Powell Mr. Anthony Seuret, Chair Prof. Jan Thatcher SENATE President and Chair: Dr. R. G. Rosehart Vice-President (Academic): Dr. J. H.M. Whitfield Chief Librarian: Mr. F. H. McIntosh Registrar: Mr. P. A. Paularinne Deans of Faculties: Dr. J. H. Gellert (Arts & Science) Prof. K. R. Hartviksen (Business Administration) Prof. J. D. Bates (Education) Dr. J. G. Locker (Engineering) Dr. J. Naysmith (Forestry) Heads of Teaching Departments Dr. J. Stewart (Anthropology) Dr. W.T. Momot (Biology) Dr. D.E. Orr (Chemistry) Dr. W. Jankowski (Economics) Dr. J.M. Richardson (English) Dr. H. Rasid (Geography) Dr. M. Kehlenbeck (Geology) Dr. B.W. Muirhead (History) Prof. D. McPherson Gndigenous Leaming) Prof. E. Dolphin (Languages) Prof. M. Maclean (Library and Information Studies) Dr. J. S. Griffith (Mathematical Sciences) Dr. A. Carastathis (Music) Dr. L. McDougall (Nursing) Dr. H.A. Akervall (Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism) Dr. J.D. Rabb (Philosophy) Dr. R. Lappage (Physical Education and Athletics) Dr. A. Bauer (Physical Education) Dr. W.J. Keeler (Physics) Dr. G. Munro (Political Studies) Dr. K. Rotenberg (Psychology) Prof. S. Taylor (Social Work) Dr. G. Schroeter (Sociology) Prof. P. Vervoort (Visual Arts) Dr. B Archibald (Curriculum, Years 1 & 2) Prof. R. Glew (Curriculum, Years 3 & 4) Dr. M.C. Courtland (Grad. Studies and Cont. Teacher Education Program) Dr. H. A. Fennell (Pre-Service Teacher Educ Program) Dr. L. Garred (Chemical Engineering) Dr. M. Oosterveld (Civil Engineering) Prof. D. Roddy (Electrical Engineering) Dr. S. H. L. Tsang (Mechanical Engineering) Dr. R. Pulkki (Forest Management) Prof. R. Clarke (Diploma Integrated Forest Resources Management) ELECTED FACULTY MEMBERS Dr. J.S. Griffith Prof. M.L. Kelley Prof. G. Knutson Prof. C. Loos Prof. D.B. Parsons Dr. V.R. Puttagunta Prof. R. Thayer Dr. P. Tripp-Knowles Dr. E. R. Zimmermann �Ch/lir. P/lt O'Brien 1994-95 Lakehead University Organization Chart SENATE BOARDOFGOVERNORS PRESIDENT * Vm; RCT•. Lois Wilsmr Bob Roselr/1 rt EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Joy Himme/11rnn CHANCELLOR Dianne Miller Jo-Anne Si/i,ermm1 SENIOR DEVELOPMENTOFFICER Vonnie Clreng DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Rob Zubtlck MANAGER, ALUMNI SERVICES Katherine 5/redden CO-ORDINATOR, INFORMATION AND PROMOTION SERVICES France;; I-larding PUBLICATIONS OFFICER Denise BntletJ COMMUNICATIONS/ SPECIAL _, EVENTS OFFICER VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC) Pen/ti Parilari1111e REGISTRAR CALENDAR/GRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICER • ASSISTANT REGISTRAR S/luna Knapik ADMISSIONS CO-ORDINATOR, Darlene Althoff INFORMATION SERVICES SEC. SCHOOL Kim Duffy LIAISON OFFICER SEC. SCHOOL Christopher White LIAISON OFFICER SEC. SCHOOL D01111a St. James LIAISON OFFICER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. Brenda Nelson SYSTEMS AND RECORDS DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE RECORDS OFFICER SCHEDULING AND Tony Cappello EXAMINATIONS OFFICER Fred Mcfntosh Shirley 8011eca HEAD, REFERENCE & INFORMATION SERVICES Ann Deighton Tan Dew HEAD, COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT HEAD, SYSTEMS/ BIBLIOGRAPHIC PRCX::ESSING Jim Kraemer ......................................... 'oh11 W/1itfield DIRECTOR OF RE-ENGINEERING SPECIAL ASSISTANT/ INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Kerrie-Lee Clarke ANTHROPOLOGY BIOL(X;Y ~-- NORTHERN ONTAR!O WILD RICE PROGRAM CHEMISTRY Joe Stewart Waller Momot ECONOMICS Peter Lee Don Orr Witold Jankowski ( Acting) ENGLISH Mike Richardson GEOGRAPHY Harun Rasid GEOLOGY Ma,,fred Ke/1/enbeck HISTORY Bruce Muir/read De1111is McPherson Nova Lawson Emil Dolplrin INDIGENOUS LEARNL'\/G NATIVE ACCESS LANGUAGES CHIEF LIBRARJAN :1 NORTHWESTERN ONT ARI() MEDICAL PR(X;RAM Fred Poulter VICE-PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION) ,-----...1-.==~=-:-- - , Don Watson Jim Gellert Margaret Anderson Donna Stecky "'" LIBRARY AND INFORlv!ATlON STUDIES Margaret Maclean MATH EMA T!CAL SCIENCES MEDICAL LAB SCIENCES MUSIC NURSING OUTDOOR RECREATION, Jolin Griffith Berry Berringer Ari Carastathis umre McDougall He11ry Akerva/1 t PROGRAMMING SUPERVISOR Phil K,•mpe SYSTEMS ANALYST Judy Mackie SYSTEMS ANALYST Maria Grady DIRECTOR OF SERVICES DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTRE AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES Bob Angell Tom Austi11 MICRO COMPUTER MAINTENANCE MICRO COMPUTER SALES Sle,,e Albanese A11t/w11y Lai Carol Otte MICRO COMPUTER SUPPORT MULTI MEDIA PRODUCTION NETWORK SERVICES OPERATIONS Gran/ Wals/r - 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - ' MANAGER, RESIDENC E & CONFERENCE SERVICES COORDINATO R. RESIDENCE LIFE COORDINATOR. CONFERENCESERV!CES M/\NAGER. BOOKSTORE MANAGER, PRINTING SERVICES r 1--1n:i:- c:i::-r1 nnTV c:.r:11v1r'F'C::. Subby S:tas:ky Paul /11ki/a Darlene Yahn Fra11k Cliri,ten Dal'id Hare Norma J~nn Nt·wbold Murray Bie11Penue Becky Hurley Sta11 Nemec o,., ,J D ..--... , __,. .., , �Frnrtk Sebesta SUPERVISER, CIRCULATION/ __j 1---h-- PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gernldi11e White Phyllis 8os11ick Tracey Marks la11 Cull Jessie S11therla11d Sister Alice Greer DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATOR UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS OFFICER CO-ORDINATOR COUNSELLING SERVICES CO-ORDINATOR, HEALTH SERVICES CHAPLAIN 1- Do1111a Grn11 CO-ORDINATOR, LEARNING PHYSICAL EDUCATION Tony Ba11t"r ATHLETICS COORDINATOR 5111 /11/i11s AQUATICS FACILITIES MANAGER Peter Dika ATHLETICS FACILITIES SUPERVISOR Bill Keeler PHILOSOPHY Doug Rabb PHYSICS Werde11 Keeler POLITICAL STUDIES Gary M1111ro PSYCHOLOGY Kem,eth Rotenberg SOCIAL WORK Sharon Taylor SCX::IOLOGY Gerl Schroeter ASSISTANCE CENTRE ' - VISUAL ARTS Hedi Lee Co11nie Nelsm, INTERNATIONAL STUDEJ\IT ADVISOR DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Ron Lappage AND ATHLETICS ADMIN ISTRATIVE SERVICES DEAN OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Patricia Vervaort Ken Hnrtvikse11 PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES ~ DIRECTOR. CAMPUS FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR. LIQUOR SERVICES 0FF1CE SERVICES DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DI RECTOR MANAGER, OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. HOUSEKEEPING BUILDING MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL MECHAN ICAL SHIPPING & RECEIVING POWERHOUSE GROUNDS Beu Kaminski Jolw Rose fames Marsh Rho11da Mersen1ier fim Podd Peter Kerr Walter Trutenko Mike Turek Bill Ro11kk11/a Ken Inaba George Igo Norm Galloway Tom]ol111so11 Andy McFall PROGRAM CURRICULUM, YEARS 1 & 2 Bob Archibald Doug Sto11e A11ne Klymenko A/la11 McKe1de NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL/I RAP PROGRAM CURRICULUM, YEARS 3 & 4 Richard Glew RESEARCH OFFICER DEAN OF EDUCATION INSTRUMEJ\ITATION LABORATORY DIRECTOROF RESOURCE CONTINUING TEACH. EDUC. ; /11a C/10myshy11 CENTRE FOR OCCUPATION A J " •• PRE-SERVICE TEACH. EDUC. HEALTH & SAFETY Wim Baar,chers Da,1 Pak11lak Gwe11 Wajda Arma11d Colosimo COOR DINATOR, DISTANCE EDUCATION & - - ' CONTINUING EDUCATION OMBUDSPERSON Norm Bo11sor D IRECTOR CENTRE FOR NORTHERN STUDIES Georgi11a Vo11lgaris Hope Fe1111ell DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PLACEMENT AND CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION CENTRE COOR DINATOR, CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENT PLACEMENT OFFICER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER - • ACCOUNTANT DEAN OF ENGINEERJNG DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR /01!11 DeGiacomo Mary Clare Courtland SENIOR ADVISOR Ke11 Brow11 Moc Ktylor David Bates t CHEMICAL l.nurie Garred CIVIL Martin Oosterveld (Acti11g) ELECTRJCAL Deunis Roddy MECHANICAL Seimer Tsa11g DEAN OF FORESTRY ; Gan; Locker /0/111 Naysmith FOREST MANAGEMENT Reino P11lkki DIP. INT. FOREST RESOURCES MGMT. Ridmrd Clarke CENTRE FOR Tl-IE APPLICATION OF RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CARJS) Grant Mitchell :·····----ctmiifi:'6if""" ......I. ; ..... : NORTHERN FOREST : :. ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH .. :_ CENTRES CENTRE FOR NORTHERN STUDIES Nomi Bonsor NHHRRU Bruce Mi11orc NECAH Mary Lou KeJ/y FINANCIAL SYSTEMS MANAGER PAYMASTER (Acting)PURCHASING MANAGER RESEARCH ACCOUNTING OFFICER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Les Miller Dave Christie Ali11e 8resde Rita Blais Bry1111 Tow11sv11 B01111y Wigmore Marily11 Husiak Ralph Mauro Bill Brag11a/o Wilson HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER L.•01,a HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Beu Adams HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER HEALTH AND SAFETY Marla Peuramaki �Chairs of Senate Committee Senate Continuing Education Committee Ethics Advisory Committee Dr. J. H. M. Whitfield (Academic) Dr. L. Garred (Academic Appeal) Dr. H. Rasid (Academic Regulations) Dr. D. Steven (Budget) Prof. T. Stevens (Computing) Mr. D. Pakulak (Continuing Education) Dr. R. G. Rosehart (Executive) Dr. C. Nelson (Graduate Scholarships and Bursaries) Dr. C. Nelson (Graduate Studies) Dr. J.M. Richardson (Honorary Degrees) Dr. A. Bauer (Library) Dr. B.A.M. Phillips (Nominations) Dr. J. Jamieson (Organization) Dr. P. W. Fralik (Research) Dr. H. A. Fennell (Teaching and Learning) Dr. L. Thomson (Undergraduate Studies) Ms. J. Himmelmann (Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries) Arts & Science - Dr. R. Berg Arts & Science - Dr. E.R. Zimmermann Professional Studies - Dr. L. McDougall Professional Studies - Dr. N. Lavoie Arts & Science - Dr. G. Hayman Arts & Science - Dr. P. Jasen Arts & Science - Dr. B. Kent Arts & Science - Prof. D. Tynam Professional Studies• Dr. R. McLeod External - Dr. S. Allain Elected Representatives From The Board of Governors Mrs. M.V. Christiansen Mayor D. Hamilton Ms. M.J. Robinson Senate Graduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Arts & Science - Dr. C. Southcott Arts & Science - Dr. J. Tan Professional Studies - Dr. I. Newhouse Professional Studies - Dr. Y. Prevost Senate Graduate Studies Committee Dr. C. Nelson Dr. P. W. Fralik Arts and Science Dr. W. Allaway Dr. G. Borradaile Dr. D. Carpenter Dr. E. Epp Dr. F.M. Holmes Dr. W. Keeler Dr. B. Moazzami Dr. J. Ryder Dr. T. Thompson Dr. N. Weir Dr. C. Southcott Professional Studies Dr. R. Archibald Dr. M.C. Courtland Dr. J. Kayll Dr. R. Thayer Student Representat ives Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees Ms. P. Brady Ms. K. Eryou Ms. S. Friar Mr. I. Middleton Ms. T. See Ms.S. Roy Arts & Science - Dr. A. Chen Arts & Science - Dr. J.M. Richardson Professional Studies - Dr. T. Bauer Professional Studies - Dr. D. Twynam FACULTY MEMBERSHIPS ON SENATE COMMITTEES Sen ate Committee on Teaching and Learnin g Arts & Science - Prof. D. Martin Arts & Science - Prof. A. Clarke Professional Studies - Dr. J. Taylor Professional Studies - Dr. H.A. Fennell Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Arts & Science - Dr. P. Jasen Arts & Science - Dr. M. Johnston Professional Studies - Dr. S. Mansour Professional Studies - Dr. T. Bauer Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Arts & Science - Dr. J. Lynes Arts & Science - Prof. P. Vervoort Professional Studies - Dr. L. Thomson Professional Studies - Prof. J. de Cangas Academic Colleague to COU Dr. K.P. Satinder Alternate - Prof. G. Knutson Senate Library Committee Arts & Science - Dr. D. Kemp Arts & Science - Dr. M. Rappon Professional Studies - Dr. A. Bauer Professional Studies - Dr. Y. Prevost Senate Academic Committee Arts & Science - Prof. P. Vervoort Arts & Science - Dr. C.T. Hoang Professional Studies - Dr. F. Blaikie Professional Studies - Dr. L. Thomson Senate Academic Appeals Committee Arts & Science - Dr. A. Thompson Arts & Science - Dr. R. Ruiperez Professional Studies - Dr. L. Garred Professional Studies - Prof. R. Kirk-Gardner Senate Nominations Committee MEETINGS 1994-95 Arts & Science - Dr. A. Chen Arts & Science - Dr. G. Kondor Arts & Science - Dr. W. Sears Arts & Science - Dr. B.A.M. Phillips Professional Studies - Prof. T. King Professional Studies - Dr. J. Epp Professional Studies - Dr. B. Dadgostar Professional Studies - Dr. S.A. Mirza Board of Governors September 16, 12:30 p.m. November 17, 4:00 p.m. February 16, 4:00 p.m. April 27, 4:00 p.m. June 15, 4:00 p.m. September 21, 4:00 p.m. Senate Organization Committee Senate Committee on Academic Regulations Arts & Science - Dr. J. Jamieson Arts & Science - Dr. G. Schroeter Arts & Science - Dr. H. Rasid Professional Studies - Dr. A. Bowd Arts & Science - Dr. M. Kehlenbeck Professional Studies - Dr. L. McDougall Professional Studies - Dr. R. Pulkki Professional Studies - Prof. M. Boone Senate Research Committee Senate Budget Committee Arts & Science - Dr. M. Hawton Arts & Science - Dr. G. Hayman Professional Studies - Dr. D. Steven Professional Studies - Dr. A. Gilbert Immediate Past Chair - Dr. G. Munro Arts & Science - Dr. L. Di Matteo Arts & Science - Dr. A. Mallik Arts & Science - Dr. B. W. Muirhead Arts & Science - Dr. P. W. Fralick Professional Studies - Dr. H. Saliba Professional Studies - Dr. M. Courtland Professional Studies - Dr. J. Kayll Professional Studies - Prof. C. Loos Senate September 26, 9:30 a.m. October 25, 2:30 p.m. November 23, 9:30 a.m. January 23, 2:30 p.m. February 21, 9:30 a.m. March 22, 2:30 p.m. April 27, 9:30 a.m. May 12, 2:30 p.m. �SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS Associate Professor Dr. Jane Taylor and LU graduate Daphne D'alton recently prepared a video entitled Terry Robinson: Adaptations for Outdoor Sport which Dr. Taylor presented at the 3rd International Medical Congress on Sport for the Disabled in Quebec City last May. Dr. Taylor has been devoting much of the past two years to a national inclusion project which has a mandate of preparing and distributing instructional manuals to 15,000 schools in Canada As a member of the Adapted Special Interest Group of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, she has written, edited or coordinated the writing team for two of the comprehensive manuals•· Maximizing Opportunities for Students with Multiple Disability and Maximizing Opportunities for Students who are Physically Awkward and two of the abridged versions including Maximizing Opportunities for Students with Cerebral Palsy. On October 8, she copresented a paper entitled "The Inclusion of Students with Multiple Disabilities in Regular Physical Education" to the North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity at Michigan State University. Dr. Taylor also represented NECAH at the Canadian Association on Gerontology's annual meeting in WiMipeg, where she chaired sessions on "Well Being and Health Promotion" and "Death and Dying". She recently initiated the first graduate courses in gerontology and adapted physical activity in the School. The School of Physical Education and Athletics has established itself as an Innovative and unique academic unit. tts distinct dedication to applied and practical -scholarly orientation has won it international acclaim. Two major degree programs are offered: .-...-·.- 1. The Honours Bachelor of Physical Education Degree Is a four-year, science- based, practitioner-oriented program offering a broad base of studies with elected • specializations which allow In-depth development. 2. The Master of Arts or Science Degree in Applied Sport Science and Coaching emphasizes elite athletic coaching and development of high performance athletes. Associate Professor Dr. Bob Thayer, graduate student Joe Collins (School of Physical Education) and Angeli Gupta (Biology) presented a paper at the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology in Hamilton, last October entitled "Histochemical and electophoretic analyses of human skeletal muscle in endurance trained subjects". Recently, Dr. Thayer was the primary author for a chapter in a book entitled Principles of Exercise Biochemistry, 2nd rev. ed. Medicine and Sport Science. Basel, Karger 1994. vol. 38, pp. 25-50. The chapter in the book is entitled "The Fiber Composition of Skeletal Muscle". -Lakehead University Calendar 1994-1995 Dr. Jim McAulif'f'e presented a paper entitled "The role of visuo-spatial information and temporal KR in the perfonnance and acquisition of a linear positioning movement" at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology's annual conference in Hamilton, Ont., on October 27-30, 1994. In addition, Dr. McAuliffe collaborated with Dr. Eric Buckolz (University of Western Ontario), Dr. Cam O'Donnell (University of Alberta) and Scott Stevens on two papers which were presented at the Conference. The papers were entitled "The Spatial Precue Effect for Foveal/Detection Tasks: Factors Affecting" and "The Simon Effect: Evidence of a Response Interference Contribution". The work presented is a result of a joint research effort between Dr. Buckolz, Dr. McAuliffe and Dr. O'Donnell. Dr. McAuliffe has been appointed Vice President Technical of Squash Canada for a two-year term beginning in June, 1994. Dr. McAuliffe's portfolio includes Sport Science, National Team Selection and the National Coaching Certification Program. As a member of the International Symposium for Biomechanics in Sport, Associate Professor Dr. Tony Bauer was an invited speaker at this year's conference in Budapest. Hungary. The topic focused on the area of Dr. Bauer's research: "A Biomechanical Review of Human Power Measurement". In addition, Dr. Bauer and Carlos Zerpa, the Engineering Technologist in Physical Education at Lakehead. presented a paper at the Symposium entitled "A video analysis method for the calculation of power". The paper will be published in the Conference preceedings. Associate Professor, Dr. Ian Newhouse, has recently co-authored a chapter in a book entitled Sports Nutrition : Minerals and Electrolytes to be published by CRC Press Inc. Dr. Newhouse and Dr. D.B. Clement (University of British Columbia) have contributed a chapter from their area of expertise: "The efficacy of iron supplementation in iron deplete women". AGORA 1 November 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Faculty of Business Administration Dr. B. Dadgostar, Professor and Research Coordinator for the Faculty of Business Administration, was invited by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate School of Management (ADSGM) to visit Thailand as an International Visiting Scholar from June 1 to September 7, 1994. Dr. Dadgostar taught and participated in the program development of a newly established PhD program in Finance at Chulalongkom University in Bangkok. This is a joint effort of CIDA and ADSGM to establish doctoral degrees in Business Administration in Southeast Asia. During his tenure at Chulalongkom University, Dr. Dadgostar taught Advanced Corporate Finance, and Financial Innovations and Development (Options, Futures and Swaps). During this period Dr. Dadgostar also participated in the extensive review and revision of the five-year-old program. As well, Dr. Dadgostar has accepted the invitation to be a member of the PhD Thesis Supervisory Committee at Chulalongkom University. During his stay in Thailand, Dr. Dadgostar presented three research papers. The first paper was presented to the faculty and graduate students in Business and Economics at Chulalongkom University. The second was a public presentation at Assumption University attended by the faculty and students and by a number of executives in the Thai financial sector. The third lecture was presented to the faculty and students of Business and Economics at Thammasat University. Dr. Dadgostar was also invited by a number of private financial sector companies in Bangkok to provide expert advice as a consultant during his stay in Thailand. The invitation to teach in Thailand was made to Dr. Dadgostar after a Canada-wide search for professors who were qualified and willing to participate in the Southeast Asian Joint Doctoral Program. Dr. Dadgostar's invitation to participate as a visiting professor recognizes and enhances the reputation of the Faculty of Business and Lakehead University at national and international levels within the academic and business communities. cutbacks when a research grant, which had been awarded in full by the Cooperative Security Competition Program of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, was cancelled with the rest of the granting program. Faculty of Engineering In September, the second edition of Dr. David Kemp's Book Global Environmental Issues: A Climatological Approach was published simultaneously in London and New York by Routledge. The book originally appeared in 1990 and was reprinted in 1991, 1992 and 1993. By the end of last year more than 8500 copies had been sold. The second edition is 70 per cent longer than the original with a significant increase in the number of figures and tables. Global Environmental Issues deals with those environmental issues which include a climatological element in their make-up, with chapters on global warming, ozone depletion, atmospheric turbidity, drought and desertification. It is designed for undergraduates in environmentally based disciplines, but it has been written in such a way that it should be suitable for the general reader also. As a spin-off from this book, Dr. Kemp has been asked to submit a proposal for a dictionary suitable for use in environmental studies programs. His submission is currently under consideration by the editorial boardatRoutledge. Dr. V.R. Puttagunta, Professor of Chemical Engineering, was elected to the Fellowship of Chemical Institute of Canada and (its constituent society) the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The Fellowship is a senior class of membership which recognizes outstanding merit by those who have made a sustained and major contribution to the science or to the profession of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. The Fellowship certificate was presented to Dr. Puttagunta at the 44th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference held in Calgary, Alta., on October 3, 1994. Department of Political Studies Dr. Laure Paquette, Assistant Professor, recently gave a paper on the Korean nuclear crisis, at a conference on preventive diplomacy at Dalhousie University. This paper was one of two to be published in a collection edited by David Black and Timothy Shaw of Dalhousie University. The paper was based on research conducted while Dr. Paquette was Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. in Tokyo earlier this year. The Japan Forum will be publishing the other paper, entitled "Nihonjin no Hinjaku na Anzen Tooron" (Sterility in the Japanese Security Debate) in Japanese later this year. Dr. Paquette is also the recipient ofa Faculty Research Award from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which will allow her to research "Security Challenges Facing the Republic of China" in situ. Dr. Paquette also fell victim to federal government Department of Geography Lakehead is proud of its collection of books by faculty. Professor David Kemp (above left) presents Chief Ubrarian Fred McIntosh with the second edition of his book for the Northern Studies Resource Centre. 8 AGORA November 1994 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Department of English Associate Professor Dr. Claude Lunan was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Harvey School in Katonah, New York, the school he attended from 1952-57 up through Grade 8. In conjunction with his visit. Dr. Liman spoke to the school body and read some of his poems. He has been invited back to Harvey to give other readings and to work with the school's creative writers. The anthology Reconcilable Differences: The Changing Face of Poetry by Canadian Men since 1970 has just been published by Bayeux Press of Calgary with 10 of Dr. Liman's poems in it. His selections include poems from Landing and Becoming My Father, his first two books, as well as some new work from Home-made Hill. the collection on which he is currently working. CLARIRCAT/ON The Nordic Sport Research and Testing Institute, currently under construction at Big Thunder National Ski Training Centre, will be operated under the direction of Lakehead University's Department of Graduate Studies and Research. In addition to being used as a clinical training platform for Lakehead graduate and undergraduate students, the facility will be available to local, regional, national and international groups, both private and public. Director of the Institute, Dr. Moira McPherson, sees the opportunity "to create a new industry in Thunder Bay". As an applied sport biomechanist, she sees potential linkages with the medical and engineering professions and has. already made contact with the McMaster University Medical Program to explore ways the facility might be used when it is completed this summer. SOCIAL SCIENCE FEDERATION REPORT continued from page 5 a system of accessible and affordable data access. Universities and colleges will subscribe to a consortium-like organi:ration which will purchase data files on a costshared basis with Statistics Canada. Subscriptions will be based on the size of institutions and their research profile. At present, the suggested pricing system is: $12,000 per annum for large institutions with a comprehensive set of graduate programs, $7,200 for medium-sized institutions with some graduate programs and $3,000 for small. primarily undergraduate institutions. For Lakehead, this proposal wou Id allow access to more data than we currently have at a lower price than we now pay. The SSFC has also been promoting the role of social scientists in the Federal Science and Technology Review currently underway. Social scientists have gained an important role in this review because of the realization that science and technological change are "social" processes. The Learned Conferences Secretariat which is operated by the SSFC and manages the Learned Societies Conference has announced locations for future conferences. They are: 1995 UQAM 1996 Brock 1997 Memorial 1998 Sherbrooke/Bishop's (tentative) The theme of the 1995 Learneds will be ''The Worker" while the theme of the 1996 Learneds will be "Identity, Citizenship and Democracy". Marshall Conley, a political scientist at Acadia University is the new SSFC president-elect. He has a background in international human rights and refugee issues. Finally, the SSFC Book Prizes for 1993-94 were announced. The Jean-CharlesFalardeau Prize went to Louis-Edmond Hamelin for Le rang d' habitant: le re'el et I' imaginaire while the Harold Adams Innis Prize was awarded to Bettina Bradbury for Working Families: Age, Gender, and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. If there are any questions or concerns about social science research or the SSFC, please do not hesitate to contact me at ext. 8545 or via e-mail: ldimatte@flash.lakeheadu.ca Table Number of Successful Grants under the SSHRC "50% Rule" under Varying Scenarios (% Change from 1993-94 Competition in Brackets) Percentage Decrease in Average Grant Request* Average Funding Success Rate 0 15% 25% 66% 570(-4.7) 600(0.3) 671 (12.2) 761(27.3) 75% 502(-16.1) 528(·11.7) 591 (-1.2) 669(11.9) 85% 443(-25.9) 466(·22.1) 521 (·12.9) 591 (-1.2) • The percentage decrease in the average grant request is a potential response of researchers to the new SSHRC 50% rule. 9 AGORA 5% November 1994 �Planning Council; President and Executive Officer of th.e Port Arthur NDP Riding Association; Board Member of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium; Campaign Chair of the Thunder Bay United Way in 1975; Honorary Chair of the Alumni Annual Fund campaign in 1991; Executive of the Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship; Executive of Cambrian Players; and Founding Chair and now Honorary Chair of the Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs. FRIENDS OF DR. TOM Ml LLER SAY THANKS "I can remember Dr. Miller telling us that 'We weren't up to much if we let a little water get in the way of our understanding of Kant's Categorical Imperative.' " "Clearly the world is also divided into the friends of Tom Miller, and those who haven't met him yet." --Patrick Wesley.friend and former LU faculty member Intellectual provocateur. Canadian war hero. The best friend in the world. A GREAT teacher. Those were just a few of the accolades bestowed upon Thomas Breech Miller at a recent dinner hosted by the Department of History, to celebrate their founding Chair and the establishment of a scholarship named in his honour. "A scholarship for people that are partway through and detennined to go on," says Dr. Tom Miller, "will be a very, very healthy thing." Tom Miller, now Professor Emeritus of History, completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto and a doctorate in History at the London School of Economics. During the Second World War he served in the RCAF and was awarded the George Medal for rescuing two men from the burning wreckage of a plane. Later that year his plane was shot down into the North Sea. Miller was captured, and he spent the next three years in a number of PoW camps In 1954, Tom and his wife Dusty came to Thunder Bay, or rather "The Lakehead" as the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort William were then called. His job, according to friend and former MP Douglas Fisher, was "to leach English, History. Philosophy, and Political Economy at Lakehead Technical Institute" -- then just a "drafty, grimy shack" on Cumberland Street. By 1957, LTI had evolved into the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology, and by the mid-sixties had become a full-fledged, degree-granting university. Professor Victor Smith, a friend and a colleague in the History Department, remembers Tom from those early days as "a one-man faculty of arts" and "the architect of the plan and procedure for converting L TI into LU." Tom just thought it was part of the job! By the time he "retired" in 1986, Dr. Tom Miller had played an enonnously significant role in the development of Lakehead University. His accomplishments include having served as first director of Lakehead University's summer school and off-campus programs; Chair of the History Department; Founding Chair of the LU Faculty Association; Board member of the Lakehead Social -Jim Foulds For Professor Smith, Tom Miller's most endearing qualities are his humour and his humility. Others, in their after-dinner speeches, praised Tom Miller for his kindness and generosity, his joyful approach to life, and for always encouraging people to take what they were doing seriously, but not themselves. Stories of the blue-eyed, bearded professor abound. One former student recalls that Dr. Miller always challenged his students, even in the little things. "When we started to bellyache because of the melting ice which leaked through the roof ominously into buckets and washtubs in the classroom and hallways," says Jim Foulds, "I can remember Dr. Miller telling us that 'We weren't up to much if we let a little water get in the way of our understanding of Kant's Categorical Imperative."' Another friend, Patrick Wesley, says "Tom had a phrase. Whenever he saw something apt, or ironic, or had one of those insights that be had so often into the foibles of humanity, he would say: 'Oh Hell Yes'. Tom's life, when you think about it, is apt. Ob Hell Yes!" -- Frances Harding Those who wish to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Tom Miller Scholarship Fund are invited to make cheques payable to Lakehead University and forward them to Jo•Anne Silverman, clo Lakehead University Development Office (807) 343-8910. 10 AGORA November 1994 �HEALTH AND SAFETY LU Injury Statistics: January 1 to October 31, 1994 COMPENSABLE INJURIES Jan. 1 - Oct. 31 1994 Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Lost Time Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending Same Period Last Year 43 6 25 7 9 O 45 307 O SAFETY NOTE: The Ministry of Labour's November, 1993 Health & Safety Guidelines, entitled "Rest Breaks for Video Display Terminal (VDT) Operators" offer sound advice to anyone who uses computers on the job, or at home. The Guidelines note: "People who do continuous, intensive VDT worl< ... are at increased risk of developing a number of health problems. These include: visual fatigue, headaches, repetitive strain injuries (ie. carpal tunnel syndrome), and back pain." Ron Brunelle andDr. Jane Taylor took part in a Wheelchair Race, one of the many activities held on campus last month during the third annual Special Needs Awareness Days. Organized by the Learning Assistance Centre and LUSU, the two-day event included an Agency Fair and an Access Day where participants are given an opportunity "When work is intensive (ie. continuous keyboarding for an hour or to experience the challenges that people with disabilities face each longer, uninterrupted by other activities), good work station design day. For more information on Dr. Taylor's work on maximizing should be augmentedbyhaving the operatortake a5-minute break opportunities for students with disabilities, please see page 7. away from VDT operation in each hour." The Guidelines suggest the following precautions: appropriate workstation design, proper lighting, training andthe use of suitable equipment. In addition, the Guidelines note that: "The 5-minute break should not be accumulated. This is because short, frequent breaks are much more effective in preventing excessive fatigue and possible injury than longer, less frequent breaks." The University, as an employer, has the general duty of taking every reasonable precaution for the protection of workers underthe Occupational Health & Safety Act. The "5-minute break" represents a reasonable precaution. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the Guidelines, please contact Marla Peuramaki, Human Resources Officer - Health & Safety, at 343-8671. ''Working toward a safe and healthy environment for work and study." Comments? Suggestions? News? Story Ideas? The Agora would like to hear from you! Call (807) 343-8300 Atour of the library and a tree-planting ceremony in the Agora circle were partofthe itinerary for the Ueutenant GovernorofOntario when His Honour Henry N.R. Jackman (centre) visited Thunder Bay last month. In addition to seeing the campus, he took part in the gala fundraising dinner in honour of the Chair of Italian Studies Project at Lakehead University. 11 AGORA November 1994 �CAMPUS CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mail your information to Avila Centre. Deadline for the December Agora Is December 5, 1994. NOVEMBER 29 HEALTH CARE SEMINAR NOVEMBER 26 The NHHRRU-Lakehead Site, together with the School of Nursing, is sponsoring a seminar on "Downsizing and Restructuring in Health Care: An Australian Perspective" by Professor Jenny Bichel!, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK 20TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER The seminar will be held on November 29, 1994, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in room 1002, Health Sciences North, Lakehead University. A reception from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM will follow. There is no registration fee but seating is limited. ' NOVEMBER/DECEMBER Lakehead alumni, staff, faculty and friends are invited to attend a dinner to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Social Work Location: Faculty Lounge lime: 6:00 PM lickets are priced at $16 and can be purchased at the Department of Social Work 343-8576. To confirm your attendance and guarantee a seat, call Connie Hartviksen at (807) 343-2135. DECEMBER 1 PUBLIC LECTURE Dr. V.V. Paranjape, recipient of the LU Distinguished Researcher Award for 1994, will present his lecture: "Artificial Solids" Location: Regional Centre Room 1001 lime: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Refreshments and Cash Bar to follow in the Faculty Lounge. Everyone welcome. NOVEMBER27 LAKEHEAD SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL CHRISTMAS FEST'94 The Lakehead Social Planning Council will present its seventh annual Christmas Fest at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Sunday, November 27 from 11 :00 am to 4:00 pm. Don't miss the best in gourmet food, entertainment, crafts and family fun, including a visit from Santa Claus! Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for children and seniors, or $7 for families and are available at the door. For more information call the Lakehead Social Planning Council at 626-9650. DECEMBERS LU ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Place: liberio Room, Airtane Motor Hotel Program: 6:30 PM Symposium; 7:30 PM Buffet Dinner; 9:00 PM Dancing to the Music of Private Eyes For tickets and information contact Linda Phillips 343-8200. 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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 1994-11 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message Tom Miller https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/a50bd0d4c73e3ace12eef8198a85e785.pdf 4a96cdb60b17bf010a3fe80036e05901 PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada GOR Vol.12, Number 2 March 1995 Chancellor Paterson Library moves into the 21st century Ontario government announces $2.8 million in jobsOntario Capital support toward the completion of renovations to Chancellor Paterson Library Education and Training Minister Dave Cooke visited the campus in February to announce the Ontario government will provide $2.8 million in jobsOntario Capital support toward the completion of renovations to Chancellor Paterson Library. . "To say that the University community at Lakehead is pleased with the Minister's announcement would seriously understate the case," said Chief Librarian Fred McIntosh. "We have known for some time that the Chancellor Paterson Library. opened in 1966. was no longer adequate to handle the increases in enrollment and development of new programs that have occurred since that time." 1n 1993 Lakehead University was given $1.3 million injobsOntario Capital support to initiate the renovation program which included replacing the roof of the building, renovating the Dr. Bob Rosehart, Education and Training Minister Dave Cooke, Shelley Wark-Martyn and Fred McIntosh are all smiles after the announcement that renovations to the University's Ubrary will be completed. ·our government is committed to improving education facilities in Northern Ontario,· said Shelley Wark-Martyn, Minister Without Portforlio (Health) andMPP for Port Arthur. 'I am pleased that jobs will be created in Thunder Bay and that library facilities will be upgraded. I congratulate those at Lakehead who have worked so hard to make this project possible. • photo: Peter Puna ground. fourth and fifth floors of the library. providing new student space and improving building safety. The $2.8 million awarded in 1995 will allow the University to complete the functional reorganization of the main. second and third floors of the building; upgrade computer systems for enhanced electronic access; upgrade the mechanical and electrical systems to improve energy efficiency; upgrade the fire alarm system; refinish the interior; replace windows and clean the exterior of the building. The project is expected 10 generate approximately 50 jobs. "In planning our library renovations we set ourselves the task of designing a library which will serve the information l)eeds of the Lakehead University community into the 21st century," said Mcintosh. "The plan recognizes that while books and journals will remain the core of our library, we will increasingly be dealing with information stored in electronic formats. Our library must be capable of helping our students locate and access this information ... We must also recognize that we are entering an era where there will be a much greater sharing of library resources between Ontario university libraries. The technology must be in place to facilitate this process." -- Frances /larding �AROUND CAMPUS KIDS IN THE HALL 520 students evacuated from campus residence A fire broke out in Marathon House residence on Thursday, February 16th at approximately 7:00 PM. One student received minor bums to his hand, several were After giving apublic lecture on campus in February entitled "Knowing by Heart: Memory and the Imagination in Fiction,· Jane Urquhart mingled with the guests and signed books for all who wanted them including Lori Kapush, a secretary in the School of Nursing. Jane Urquhart is the 1994 Marian Engel Award recipient andhermost recent bestsellingnovel Away shared the Government of Ontario's 1994 Trillium Award with Margaret Atwood's book Robber Bride. In 1992 she received the prestigious Le prix du meilleurlivre etranger (Best Foreign Book Award) for her first novel, The Whirlpool, becoming the first Canadian writer to have beenhonouredby this prize. taken to hospital as a precautionary measure for smoke inhalation, and all were released later that night. Residence Manager David Hare said that 51 students had to be housed temporarily in alternative accommodation. Stu• dents on the first and third floors of the damaged residence During her talk, Urquhart spoke about growing up in moved back to their rooms within a week and students on Geraldton, Ontario, where her father worked as a mining engineer at the second floor were expected to be back by the second the Uttfe Longlac gold mine. Her interest in fiction was encouraged week. by her godfather, Danny Henry, an Irish-born prospector who used to Dr. Rosehart confinned that a student accidently regale the family with stories. According to Urquhart, it is the heart that caused the fire and he praised the Residence Staff and triggers imagination and allows the writer to enter his own inner Assistants for their unified and effective response to the theatre. "You have to care enough about what is being conjured, •she fire. said. The reading was hosted by the Department of English and If one can find good news in a fire, it's the fact that sponsored by Thunder Bay Travel, Sweet Thursday Bookshop and Lakehcad's new fire alarm systems worked beautifully. Thunder Bay Public Ubrary. -- Katherine Shedden Director of Campus Development Jim Podd reports that the addition to the Faculty of Education's Bora Laskin Building is well underway with the new space expected to be complete by spring break. Renovations to the second floor of the existing facility will then begin with an expected completion date of May 1995. 2 AGORA March 1995 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT This wa,; a sobering reminder that, both here at Lakehead University and al home. we should lake every precaution to prevent such incidents. A special thanks goes out to officials from Confederation College who were on the phone early the next morning to offer us empty space in their residence. All students have been accommodated. and we expect to have most of them back on the Lakehead University campus within a few days. Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University Bacchus Program The Bacchus Program is a national initiative aimed at the promotion of safe alcohol use on university and college campuses. In a recent publication, LUSU Vice-President. Student Issues. Stephannie Roy. is congratulated on her initiative here at Lakehead University. New LUSU Executive Congratulations go out to the new LUSU Executive: President. Adele Ritchie; Vice-President. Student Issues, Nicole Lewis; Vice-President. Finance, Sonja Hansen. This is the second time in recent history thal Lakehead University students have elected an all-female slate. LU Nor'Westers Complete Season As the regular season winds up, it is impressive, once again, to see the Lakehead spirit generated in the Thunder Dome. Last Saturday night, against the University ofWindsor, a special presentation was made to Lakehead University' s Peter Brown in recognition of his many efforts made on behalf of the Men· s Basketball Team during the past five years. Peter (from Elliot Lake) deserves special recognition. as well, because of his sportsmanship shown both on and off the court. Starting on March 9. 1995, Lakehead University and the Thunder Dome will host the 1995 CIAU (Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union) National Women's Basketball Championships. With the top teams in Canada to be here. try to come out and show your interest. Lakehead University has a young but spirited team that will put on a very competitive and entertaining show. Dave Cooke on Campus On page one of this issue you will read that Minister of Education and Training Minister Dave Cooke visited our campus and made an official announcement regarding the completion of the renovations to the Chancellor Paterson Library. This is very good news and some1hing we have been working hard on since the first phase was completed two years ago. Dave Cooke is from a community (Windsor) not unlike Thunder Bay and has been a consistent supporter of our initiatives. I would also like to acknowledge the support and encouragement given in this project by Shelley Wark-Martyn and her Assistant. Lynda Betcherman. Now that the Library project is in hand and the Bora Laskin addition is nearing completion, we will be turning our minds in future months to the other space needs on campus. In the short term. most of these will have to be dealt with by optimizing our use of existing space. One area that needs considerable thought is the C. J. Sanders Fieldhouse. The School of Kinesiology currently has a committee examining both short and long-term options. 15% Exercise I mentioned in a previous column the above planning exercise and, although the detailed analysis has yet to hit my desk. John Whitfield and the Deans seem quite satisfied with the ideas generated. Now the hard work begins in trying to access which of the options are most viable taking into account both our internal and external environment. In looking at the preliminary report for this effort and, as well. trends in student interests. Vice-President Whitfield has advised academic units at a recent Senate meeting that they should retain as much academic program nexibility as possible until all of our options have been reviewed. Residence Fire a Lesson! The other night. when I was called out to the Residence after the fire. I was impressed by several things. First. our emergency response policy seems to have worked very well. By the time that Fred Poulter and I arrived on the scene. the onthe-ground team of Grant Walsh. David Hare, Bill Bragnalo. Norma Jean Newbold and lhe Residence Assistants had the situation well in hand. The co-operation and leadership shown by our students and Residence Assistants was first rate. The fire itself was another matter. It was accidental. but clearly could have been prevented. It is clear that an open flame in a confined space is not safe and, in this case. the result was a serious fire. Our new, high-tech fire alann system worked well and. in fact. provided lhe type of notice that otherwise could have led to much more serious consequences. The power and danger of smoke was very evident in looking over the area of the fire and the floor on which the blaze occurred. Dean of Forestry Named to head new "Forest Futures Trust Fund" Congratulations go out to Dr. John Naysmith on being named by Ministry of Natural Resources Minister, Howard Hampton, to Chair the Forest Futures Fund. This initiative is a part of the new Crown Forest Sustainability Act and will promote forest renewal investment by many vehicles, including research. 3 AGORA March 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Philosophy Professor Gordon Christle is one of three Visiting Humanities Research Fellows at Lakehead University participating in the Native Philosophy Project, a program funded by The Rockefeller Foundation. tered not in evaluating a people's world view from one empirical stance. as is a common practice, but in a more relational and multiperspeclival way. Native philosophy largely exists in an aural mode, expressed in mythic narratives passed down through countless generations. To this Christie will add reports of ethnologies and anthropologies. but will focus most of his attention on a small but rapidly growing body of first-person literatures. Christie advocates a sensitive approach, that is, letting the picture emerge rather than having it fill our perceptions of what it should be. His primary goal is to Jet his subject matter develop from within, whatever shape it may talce: "We must uncover, not invent it," he says, "The goal is discovery." An apparent instance of the fundamental differences in the nature of Inuit beliefs and By Michelle Novak Western beliefs comes from a study of the differing perception Gordon Christie is trying to of people and society. The bring together two worlds from two "social contract" theory, central different perspectives., He is to many Western belief systems, attempting to uncover and articufocuses on the adversarial nature late a philosophy of Inuit society, of civilization. It theorizes that and to compare its belief systems societies are formed only because with Western models of thought. of the individual's need to share "We believe we're generating resources, to further his own a system of thought analogous to progress and to protect himself. philosophy," says Christie, "But is However, the Inuit views human it? Or is it spiritual or cultural?" nature from the premise that we An Inuit who grew up in the are social animals in harmony Northwest Territories and went on with each other and our natural to study Philosophy at Princeton environment. University, Gordon Christie is Christie is wary of the danger acutely aware of the need for of what he terms "philosophical caution. "We don't know if Native integration" -- approaches which philosophy is even communicable attempt to incorporate Native to others outside its framework." perspectives into a world view. says Christie, "or if there is a Christie warns if the purpose is panNative philosophy or even a only to criticize and compare world Native philosophy ... Anyone Native philosophy with other, who says 'This is it' will be more established and familiar ''We believe we're generating questioned." models, these truths will be a system of thought Christie is motivated by the limited by the perspective to analogous to philosophy, need for Native philosophy to be which they are linked. In this but is it? Or is it explored and recorded autonorealm, he says, "the stronger may mously, but also in relation to dominate the weaker." spiritual or cultural?" other models of thought, particuStill. Christie thinks the -Professor Gordon Christie larly by those from an Indigenous unique nature of Inuit philosophy background. Attempts at compariis not an impediment to underson will centre specifically on the standing, musing that "it may be nature of knowledge and certainty (epistemology), the a virtue that it does not fit the Western epistemological nature of existence (metaphysics). and political theory and model." ethics. Unlike Western philosophical schools. Native Michelle Novak is a graduate of Lakehead University currently philosophy does not have "touchstones" with which lo enrolled in the Master's program in English. She is one of several Lakehead students participating in SPARK - Lakehead, a writing compare new information. Precious little is physically program funded by NSERC. recorded or gathered as yet. Christie's approach is cen- Comparing Two World Views 4 AGORA March 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS School of Kinesiology Dr. Tony Bauer and Carlos Zerpa, working in the field of biomechanics, have developed a mechanical device for the training and testing of skiers. The three-year project involved the design and construction of a training and testing ergometer interfaced to specialized computer software to measure lower extremity kinetics during simulated skiing movements. The work has culminated in a paper accepted for publication as a technical report: "The design of a test ergomcter for leg strength and power measurement in skiers." Lakehead is one of six universities in Canada to receive funds from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to begin an innovative student writing program. SPARK.--Lakehead is based on a program developed by the Research Office at the University of Guelph where graduate and undergraduate students arc paid to interview university researchers and write articles for their campus publications. The goals of the project are threefold: -- to help students develop journalism skills and build a portfolio of published work; Further research using the de vice is currently in progress using local elite alpine and freestyle skiers from the Northwestern Ontario region. Special recognition should be given to Ed Drotar and Rocco Mazzaferro in Lakehcad's Science Workshop for their valuable expertise provided during the construction of the device. -- to help Lakehead University promote the many innovative research projects currently underway on campus; -- to help ra ise public awareness about the importance of research and its benefits to society. Department of Political Studies Lakehead's share of the seed money ($1,000) was awarded in 1994 with the understanding the University would seek private sponsors to fund the program in future years. The founder of the program, Owen Roberts, says the University ofGuelph's program is now into its seventh year and sponsors have rallied around. They include three government ministries and agencies. a national research network, two multi-national companies and two media outlets, one of which is the local daily newspaper. In l 994. the Guelph program won the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education's first "Best New Idea -- Creativity on a Shoestring" award. The council liked how the program achieved effectiveness with economy in mind. SPARK -- Lakehead is co-ordinated by the Department of External Relations in conjunction with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. To date Lakehcad University has published four SPARK stories including two by Michelle Novak on pages 4 and 8 in this issue of the Agora. Dr. Laure Paquette recently gave a paper on current issues in Japanese security policy at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Consortium on Asia-Pacific Security (CANCAPS). CANCAPS. of which Dr. Paquette is a founding member. is the Canadian wing of CS CAP, the international consortium on security in Asia and the Pacific. CSCAP conferences regularly bring together leading scholars and officials (in their private capacities) from Pacific Rim countries for discussions on issues of mutual concern. School of Nursing Professor de Cangas is the recipient of a $10.000 fellowship from the WHO and PAHO 10 study abroad and conducl research during his upcoming sabbatical. Fellowships are awarded in a competilive basis and this year applications were in the thousands from all over North America. Ten fellows were selected from Canada. This is the first lime that a member of Lakehead University has received this award. For more information about the program contact Frances Harding, Publications Officer (807) 343-8193 AGORA 5 March 1995 �PROFILE DR.DARLENE STEVEN Recipient of the 1994 Distinguished Instructor Award Women's health issues have always been uppermost on Darlene Steven's agenda and she recently received funding to embark on another research project examining risk factors for breast and cervical cancer. Mentoring is a way of life. She encourages her students to be "the best that they can be" and applies that same credo to her own work. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Darlene Steven completed her nursing and public health training in Manitoba before graduating from Lakehead University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Her professors at the time, Margaret Boone and Margaret Page, asked Steven what she wanted to do with her life, but the answer -- to be a head nurse -- wasn't good enough. They encouraged her to do graduate work. So Darlene Steven enrolled in the Master's program in Health Services Administration at the University of Alberta She completed the program in 1980 and went on to complete a PhD in Educational Administration in 1988, returning to Thunder Bay as a faculty member in the School of Nursing later that year. If one detects a sense of urgency about Darlene Steven it might be because she has been on the other side of the health care profession -- as a patient -- on more than one occasion. "But whatever happens," she says. "my students will always come first." -- FH Ask Dr. Darlene Steven what makes a good teacher and you get a simple answer: You must believe your students will do well. The hefty teaching dossier on her bookshelf is a testament to her outstanding abilities as Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. Along with her ideas on course design. curriculum development. educational planning and research. it is filled with letters of appreciation from students and associates. Many more cards. gifts and graduation photos clutter the walls of her office. One former student who now volunteers to help with Darlene Steven's research projects writes: "In my four years at Lakehead I have never allended a more cleverly ~esigned and exciting class which kept the student totally involved throughout the class period... Her sense of humour and her ability to portray issues in a vibrant manner kept class attendance at nearly full capacity at all times...." Not suprisingly, it was Darlene Steven's students who nominated her for the 1994 Distinguished Instructor Award. as they did for the Contribution to Teaching Award in 1993. Darlene Steven's research and community involvement -- in addition to her teaching -- is prodigious. In the fall she was appointed to serve on the Board of the Ontario Cancer Treatment & Research Foundation. As well. she and her colleague, Professor Rhonda Kirk-Gardner. completed their highJy successful "Hearts for Life: A Community Program 011 Cardiovascular Disease" which is now being translated into Finnish and Ojibway. 6 AGORA March 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Faculty of Forestry Department of Biology Peter Duinker has recently had the following papers published in the Nov/Dec 1994 issue of the Forestry Chronicle: (a) "Making major meetings more meaningful: in search of better get-togethers about forests"; and (b) with coauthors Patrick Matakala. Florence Chege. and Luc Bouthillier. "Community forests in Canada: an introduction". Also. with former graduate student Mike Hay, Dr. Duinker co-authored a paper entitled "Environmental assessment. forests. and contextual change: in search of bigger pictures." which was published in November in a refereed proceedings volume under the titJe Looking Ahead: The /11 clusio11 of Long-Term Futures in Cumulative E11viro11me11tal Assessments, published jointly by the University of Toronto and the Canadian Electrical Association. Dr. Azim Mallik has published the following papers in refereed journals in 1994: "Antecological response of Kalmia angustifolia to forest types and disturbance regimes" in Forest Ecology and Management; with B.A. Roberts Dr. Mallik published "Natural regeneration of red pine on burned and unburned sites in Newfoundland" in Journal o/Vegetation Science; with H. Rahman he published "Community forestry in developed and developing countries: a comparative study" in Forestry Chronicle; with B.A. Roberts he published "Response of red pine to wild fire in Newfoundland" in Journal a/Vegetation Science; and with H. Zhu he published "Interactions between Kalmia and black spruce: Isolation and identification of allelopathic compounds" in Journal of Chemical Ecology. LAKEHEAD GRADUATE School of Kinesiology MARGARET HOLLINGSWORTH RETURNS FOR "EVER LOVING" Dr. Joey Farrell presented a paper at the 10th Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress held ~~ in Victoria in August, 1994. The paper. entitJed "The Relationship f' Between Addiction and Commitment to Exercise in Adult Fitness Participants." was also accepted for publication in the Congress Proceedings. More recently. Dr. Joey Farrell presented a paper entitled "Exercise Commitment and Addiction: A Fine Line" at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology held the end of October, 1994 in Hamilton. Ont. ' ' I;~ \ , 0 March 2-18, 1995 ' Magnus Theatre has chosen a play by a Lakehead University graduate to entertain visitors to the 1995 World Nordic Ski Championships in March. Margaret Hollingsworth's play Ever Loving is set in 1945 and tells the story of three women who marry Canadian soldiers and emigrate to Canada. The story is about their adjustment to post World War II Canada, their changing roles in life and their new lives in a new land. Hollingsworth is currently associate professor in the department of writing at the University of Victoria She was born in England and settled in Fort William in 1968. She graduated with a BA in 1971 from Lakehead and worked as Chief Librarian for the Fort William Public Library. Since then she has written one collection of stories (Smiling Under Water). two collections of plays (Willful/ Acts and Endangered Species), and numerous plays for radio, and TV. Her latest publication, a stage play In Confidence is published by Sirhocco Press. 1994. Margaret Hollingsworth is the recipient of the Chalmers Award in 1985 and Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1986 and 1987. { The Faculty of Business Administration presented Mike Duffy, host and editor-in-chief of CTV's Sunday Edition, as part of their distinguished speaker series in February. The evening was sponsored by the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario. "THE SEARCH FOR HUMAN ORIGINS" with Dr. Donald Johanson Friday March 3 1995 Upper Lecture Theatre Room UC 2011 AGORA Dr. Johanson is one of the world's leading and America's best known, paleoanthropologists. His dramatic discovery, in 1974, of LUCY·· our oldest. most complete ancestor·· sparked a controversial change in our view of human origins. 7March 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Dr. Laura Donaldson is examining the ways in which historically marginalized groups such as women and Indigenous peoples have been defined by colonization. Decolonizing Native American Culture through Writing by Michelle Novak Dr. Laura Donaldson defies the traditional image of the scholar working in isolation. She views her research, writing and teaching as a fonn of community work, and she looks forward to examining her own family history which can be traced back to the early 19th century Cherokee community in Alabama, U.S.A. Since coming to Lakehead University last September as the Senior Research Fellow in The Rockefeller Foundation's Visiting Humanities Research Fellowship Program. Dr. Donaldson has been working on a book-length study with the working title: The Ski11 of God: Native American selves at the centre of their own literature... Appropriation is the breaking away from the view of Natives as victims with no life apart from colonized civilization." Dr. Laura Donaldson is Associate Professor of Women's Studies and English at the University of Iowa where she teaches in the American Indian Studies Program. In an earlier book, Decolonizing Feminisms: Race, Gender, and Empire Building (The University of North Carolina Press, 1992), she situates contemporary theoreticaJ debates about reading, writing, and the politics of identity within the context of historical colonialism. Dr. Donaldson's dedication to bridging barriers to true understanding translates into her research and she is already looking forward to her next project which will involve the study of her own family. Dr. Donaldson's Cherokee heritage involves both the Chickamauga Cherokee community, known for their anti-assimilationist views, and the Chisholm family, one of the founding families of "Old Settler" Cherokee who emigrated to Arkansas long before the "Trail of Tears" (the forced removal of the Cherokee people from Tennessee and North Carolina to Oklahoma in 1839). Dr. Donaldson is eager to explore her family history because she sees it as a microcosm of all issues and problems of contact. and their effects on Indian identity. "Research should strive to find continuity within differences...each Native group is very distinct but there is a continuity in terms of shared social goals and attitudes toward the world." - Dr. Laura Donaldson Just as Natives have been almost exclusively viewed from their relationship in colonized reality, so too must the researcher be careful not fo circumscribe infonnation gathering within the confines of her own narrow approach. Instead of fulfilling one particular goal, Dr. Donaldson believes research should strive to find continuity within differences. Each Native group is very distinct, she says, but there is a continuity in terms of shared social goals and attitudes toward the world. Dr. Donaldson appreciates having the opportunity to experience Northwestern Ontario. She realized only after arriving in Thunder Bay that she needed and wanted to learn much more about First Nations peoples. "One thing I'll take away from this experience is bridging the communications gap between Native scholars in both Canada and the United States." Writing as Colo11ial Technology and Pos1-Co/011ial Appropriatio11. The work explores the contradictions of cultural imperialism. "The act of writing was a tool of conquest," says Dr. Donaldson. "which Aboriginal peoples then appropriated for use within their own systems of knowledge." "Writing is a discipline that reconfigured Native cultures in ways that were functional for imperialism, but it created opportunities for resistance. Only now are these communities decolo11izi11g themselves by placing them- 8 AGORA March 1995 �FORUM FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING tion for teaching, for example, getting a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science, but there is an urging for the university to have a role to play in teacher education. Lakehead University has had a long and active role in aboriginal education and it is considered to be a leader in the field. The recommendations in the Report indicate that Lakehead will be able to continue the work it is doing. They look for a different relationship between the federal and provincial governments and school boards; some funding changes with an emphasis on finding more appropriate curriculum; making natives and non-natives more aware of the history of natives and their role in the country; and the need for resources and curriculum that are appropriate for native schools on reserves." Report of the Royal Commission on Learning Education and Training Minister Dave Cooke has announced major refonns of teacher education which. if implemented, will have an impact on Lakehead University. ln a news release issued on February 13, 1995, the Ministry of Education and Training said the teacher education refonns included: - standards of practice for teachers; - two-year teacher education programs; - creation of the Ontario College of Teachers, a new governing body for the teaching profession; - a provincial framework for professional development for all educators; - mandatory recertification of teachers every five years; - accreditation of teacher training programs and; - a complaints process for students and parents. "I was particularly pleased to see the recommendation for a two-year professional component for teacher education as opposed to the current practice of having a oneyear professional component. The two-year program will allow us a much needed opportunity for including work related to the teaching ofexceptional learners and helping students develop much stronger linkages with schools generally... I think one of the challenges we face as teacher educators is helping students to learn in context: helping Dr. Hope Fennell, students learn to manage and disci- Chair of pline students and, of course, the Pre-Service Teacher best way of teaching this is in the Education Program actuaJ context itself. So, having longer blocks of field experiences certainly will aJlow for that development." The announcement was part of the government's education refonn D.""' ~ initiative, New Foundations for Viw I 11,· •• . •~-, " Ontario Education. which is based on Love ofLeaniin . t, the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Leaming. "The reforms will promote the highest standards of excellence in teaching and put Ontario in the forefront of teacher education in North America." Mr. Cooke said. "New standards and impro vements to teacher training will help teachers deal with the many challenges that they face in the classroom. Teachers will benefit from these changes. and so will the students." A professional body. the Ontario College of Teachers. will be established. Members of its governing body will include teachers. parents. students. staff of faculties of education, school boards. and the ministry, and representatives of the private sector. ........ - . . ... c.--..i.,, . . . . . . . . . "The report recognizes the potentiaJ of graduate study for the on-going development of teachers. It acknowledges connections between research and practice for teachers who are involved in graduate programs as well as for faculty members." Reactions from Lakehead's Faculty of Education Professor David Bates Dean Faculty of Education AGORA "The general reaction from the Faculty of Education has been quite positive. The commissioners heard a wide range of opinions and they have done a fairly good job of picking out a reasonable set of recommendations from the wide range of ideas. Of particular interest is the role of the university as a whole in teacher education ... It's always been there as a prepa.ra- Dr. Mary Clare Courtland, Chair of Graduate Studies and Continuing Teacher Education TheReportof the Royal Commission on Learning is now available at The Chancellor Paterson and Education Ubraries. At the Chancellor Paterson Ubrary there are copies available at the Circulation Desk andin the CODOC Collection. At the Education Library, please inquire at the circulation desk. -- FH 9 March 1995 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY LU Injury Statistics WENGER ANTHROPOLOGICAL DATABASE COMPENSABLE INJURIES The Chancellor Paterson Library has recently received the Wenger Anthropological Eskimo Database on CDROM. This is a full text CD-ROM containing 200 significant English language works on Inuit/Eskimo peoples of Greenland. Canada. Alaska and Chukotka. For more information or access to the CD-ROM please inquire in the Northern Studies Resource Centre on the 5th floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library or call Louise Wourinen at extension 8728. Jan. l-Jan.31 1995 Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Lost Time Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending NORDICS DISPLAY Watch for the 1995 World NordicSki Championships display on the Main Floor of The Chancellor Paterson Library in March ... also don't miss Nordic Friday. March 10th at Lakehead University. Join us in welcoming all visitors to our campus. Versa Foods.will provide special meals all day. Special ~vents include Campus Tours and an Adventure Slide Show and Lab Demonstration. For more information contact Katherine Shedden 343-8631. Since information on this type ofnon-consecutive service is not available on the Human Resources data base, all those who fall into this group are asked to contact the Department ofHuman Resources as soon as possible so that they may be appropriately recognized. Human Resources: Telephone: 343-8334 Fax: 346-7701 2 0 0 0 0 19 0 For further information, contact your supervisor, a Joint Health and Safety Committee member, or the Human Resources Department· Health & Safety. QUARTER-CENTURY CLUB DINNER We would like to include in these events individuals with a break in employment (i.e left their employment with the University and were later rehired) but whose total years of service at the University is 20 years or greater. 6 To avoid physical overload, learn and use proper lifting techniques, never bend or twist while lifting or carrying, and whenever possible, use mechanical help. Be alert to the hazards you face each day and learn what you can do to protect yourself against accidental injury and disability. & On Thursday, April 20, the President will be hosting the Sixth Annual Quarter Century Cfub Dinner to honour new and present members of the 25-Year Club who have dedicated 25 years of service to the University. 8 0 The number one cause of on-the-job injuries at Lakehead University is physical overload -- lifting too much (or improperly), straining, overreaching, bending, twisting, and otherwise making our bodies move in ways that they were not designed to move. EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION RECEPTION On Tuesday, April 4, 1995, the President will be hosting the Second Annual Employee Service Recognition ReceptiontohonouremployeeswhohaveservedLakehead University for 20 and 30 years and those employees who will be retiring in 1995. 2 4 Jan. 1-Jan. 31 1994 "Working together to create a safe and healthy environment for work and study." More than 120 people curled, ate, danced and collected prizes at the recent Alumni Curling Bonspiel. These enthusiastic university supporters enjoyed the ·tunspiel' and raised money for the Association. Nobody, however, was more enthusiastic than the Versa team led by the boss, John Rose. Versa entered two teams, complete with matching shirts, and won the "Clean up your Act· award. Photo above shows part of one team, left to right, Kerry Monteith, Operations Manager, Monica Whitty, Office Manager, and John ~~~~~~ -~ 10 AGORA March 1995 �NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Reminder: There is an Employee Assistance Program for University employees and family members. Call the Behavioural Sciences Centre at 343-4626. What Has Happened to Dental Costs? (Cost/Participant vs CPI) Source: Green Shield Canada EMPLOYMENT EQUITY Last month in our introductory article on Employment Equity, we dealt with principles, definitions and identification of the steps to implementation. The following is some further information on the steps: Informing Employees: . . Employers and bargaining agents are required to communicate with employees about equity principles,the workforce survey, the review of employment policies and practices and the employment equity plan. The employer must establish a ~~nsultation process with employees unrepresented by a bargaining agent. Represented and unrepresented employees of each designated group must be consulted. Workforce Survey: Employers and bargaining agents must establish a profile of the organization. This profile will show how many members of each designated group are employed in the workplace. The survey asks employees to voluntarily identify whether they are members of a designated group. All forms must be returned. The survey must be kept up to date. • Review of Employment Policies and Practices: Employers and bargaining agents must examine policies ~nd practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining, treating and promoting employees. Based on the review and the workforce survey, employers and bargaining agents will determine if any of these policies or practices are barrier~ t~ th~ fair treatme~t of members of the designated groups. Sernonty nghts concerning layoffs (or recall to work after layoff) will not be considered barriers to employment. Employment Equity Plan: Employers and bargaining agents must jointly d~velop a_ threeyear employment equity plan. An employment equity plan list~ the barriers that will be removed during the term of the plan, describes the measures that will be put in place and establishes timetables for implementing them. The measures include: barriereliminati?n measures, positive measures, measures to accommodate designated group members, supportive measures and anti-harassment and anti-discrimination measures. Numerical goals must be set for each designated group, by occupational group, as well as timetables for achieving these goals. More on Employment Equity in Future Articles Human Resources Telephone Fax number Increase in Dental Costs vs CPI 120 ~ 100 Q/ 80 ~ IJ) ro ~ 60 C 40 u Dental Costs CPI 20 0 L.a.J.a..~~Rj-1..........................J 84/85 86/87 88/89 90/91 92/93 85/86 87/88 89/90 91/92 Have you considered having a dental checkup every nine months instead of every six months? Benefits and Professional Pension Plan Text: Information about dental, medical, vision, EAP, voluntary accident insurance, self-funded leave, etc. is also available on LUCIusing the following access: 1. 2. 3. 4. LUCI Internal University Services and Information Administrative Units Human Resources You're there!! 1995 Holiday Schedule Victoria Day Monday, May 22 Canada Day Monday, July 3 Civic Holiday Monday, August 7 Labour Day Monday, September 4 Monday, October 9 Thanksgiving Day Christmas Break: The University will be closed at noon on December 22, 1994 to and including Monday, January 1, 1995 Quote of the Month: The biggest lie ever told is: 'The game's almost over, honey. I'll be there in a minute.· Tom FitzGera/d 343-8334 346-7701 11 AGORA March 1995 �CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar,please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mall your information to Avila Centre. Deadline for the April Agora Is March 24, 1995. MARCH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 10-12 The CIAU Women's Basketball Championships - final Eight - will be held at the LU Fieldhouse beginning Friday, March 10, 1995. The first ever event of its kind in Thunder Bay! The best university Women's Basketball Teams in the country will compete for top honours in the Thunderdome. Tournament passes (11 games of nailbiting action) are being offered at $33 adult, $22 studentlsenior, and $15 children under 12. Family-of-Four Tournament Passes are also available at $75. (Includes 4 Pepsi and 4 Popcorn per family). Tickets are available at both Pizza Hut Restaurant locations, LU Fieldhouse and LU Bookstore. For more information on single tickets and game times call our Hotline (580 CKPR Events Line) at 3432790, Box 7045. BEYOND BORDERS -INTERNATIONAL DAYS AT LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY February 27-March 4 International Days at Lakehead University celebrate the diversity of culture at the University. Events are scheduled all week -- from lectures and films, to slide shows and cultural fairs. For more information contact Denise Bruley at 343-8372. RAINBOW FESTIVAL International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Tuesday, March 21, 1995 Holding our Ground: Advocating lnclusivity in a Constrained Environment for Change 12:00 - 1:30 PM Senate Chambers Joanne St. Lewis will discuss the legal and social ramifications of equity legislation in employment and education. Why and how can we bring equity into institution in times of fiscal restraint? Living in a Multiracial Society: Obstacles to Reconciliation and Opportunities for Harmonious Relations 7:30 - 9:30 PM Agora A panel discussion in which audience members are invited to participate. Joanne St. Lewis will comment and expand on the themes raised to inlcude the larger, global context. 11 :00 AM - Opening Ceremonies 11 :00 AM - evening. A Festival of Events in the Agora and Senate Chambers including music, theatre, video screenings, information booths and special presentations. 1:30 - 2:30 PM "Voices of Survival" in the Senate Chambers. Highlighting Canadian survivors of the holocaust, this film is a poweriul reminder of the results of unchecked racism and anti-semitism. This NFB production is presented by the Jewish Students Society 2:30 - 4:00 PM Whitefish Bay Singers in the Agora. Apresentation on Native Myths, Legends, Ceremonies and Rituals, including drumming and singing. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE Saturday, March 25 Senate Chambers: Keynote address will be by Dr. Jane Phillips, Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Toronto and Past President of the Professional Engineering Association of Ontario. She will be speaking on the topic "Women Engineers: Surviving and Thriving." To register please contact Dr. I. Nirdosh, Department of Chemical Engineering, at 343-8343. A GORA The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. II is published monthly (except July and August) and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, businesses and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Co-ordinator, Information and Promotion Services: Katherine Shedden Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Photography: Peter Puna and PR staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Address correspondence to: Edltor/Agora Information Office, Avlla Centre Lakehead University Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B.5E1 (807) 343-8300 FAX (807) 343-8192 E-mail: FHarding@alumnl.la keheadU.CA i CO Troja n Devel. & Alumni Affairs Q) Q) ~ · - Q) 'O a:u ~ E~ Q)Q ?• & t; 0 V) V) ... 0. N !.. I • io 12 AGORA March 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of a grant to Lakehead for renovations of the Chancellor Paterson Library, a message from the President, updates on research around campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-03 1995 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Paterson Library Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/6f461064051e09aca76d5926dce5e9c6.pdf cc612a92476c336be34e9f51fb90d523 PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada GOR Vol.12, Number 3 April 1995 Nordic Spirit More than 2,600 volunteers helped to organiz.ethe 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships that were held in Thunder Bay last March. Many were students, staff, faculty and graduates of Lakehead University. When asked ''What will you remember most about working on the Nordics?" this is what some of them said: "What I'll remember most is the festive feeling: the sun, the wood chips and all the people in the stands. The television pictures we sent back to Europe will show that Nordic sports are in good care here in Thunder Bay." --Dr. C /aude Limon ( English) -- Volunteer Announcer "I enjoyed meeting different people from around the world. I've always thought I would travel after university -- now I am certain that is what I will do." --Mary Sparks (Student) -- Volunteer Writer, Media Office t "For me it was the friendships t)tat developed between individuals on my committee. Eachofus hadajobtodoandwetried our best to help one another out." -- Stan Nemec (Print Shop) -- Volunteer, Maintenance Committee "Seeing the people of Thunder Bay come out in droves to watch cross-country skiing and to appreciate what I know is so exciting about this sport." --Dr. Moira McPherson ( Kinesio/ogy )-- VolunteerCo-Chair, Sport and Venues Committee "The way the whole city pulled togetherto support the games I00 percent." --Carolann Loree (Fores try) -- Volunteer , Race Office Inside: LUSU honours Lorraine Harris, Employment Equity Coordinator, Employee Service Recognition �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT On one of our days, we travelled for a couple of hours by train and visited a major Toyota car assembly plant This was quite interesting, and I was amazed at the work intensity of the production workers. After the tour we met privately with the senior Toyota officials. This proved to be very interesting in that it allowed us to have an inside look at their management approach and how that approach has been modified based, in large part, on their North American experiences. First, on workplace safety (a topic of special interest and concern for me at Lakehead University), their philosophy is quite simple: Safety is considered to be the entrance to the workplace. Without safety, there is no workspace. Second, employee suggestions are very popular at Toyota and most are implemented. A financial reward is given ranging from about$! Oto $2,000. Finally, on the somewhat mystical Japanese management system, it seems that, over the years, the Toyota experience in North American plants has led them to modify their management system. Internal training is the key element to their source of production workers. As well, Toyota provides over 7,000 accommodation units for employees. Although, in many ways, they have a traditional management structure, they do seem to flatten it a bit when it comes to worker empowerment Quality enhancement is obviously a key focus of their strategy. They have good labour/management communication lines through a Labour/Management Committee that is not unlike the Lakehead University model. All in all, it was a very interesting trip and reinforced the opportunity that exists for Lakehead University students to be summer exchange students at Gifu. I expect that more opportunities will exist in the future for additional faculty as well as the student exchanges. If you are interested, please contact Dan Pakulak. Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University Successful CIAU Women's Championships Special congratulations go out to Nonn LaVoie and his Organizing Committee (Tish and company) who, along with the LUWomen'sNor'Westers,putona very spirited show. It was a first-class effort all around including the final championship game that was broadcast nationally by TSN. Graduation at Gifu University Director of Continuing Education Dan Pakulak and I recently travelled to Gifu University, our sister institution in Japan, to participate in the annual graduation exercise on March 15, 1995. We arrived the night before graduation and were received at the Nagoya Airport by a welcoming party which included Yuko Takamoto who was a Gifu exchange student at Lakehead University in 1993-94. Gifu graduates about450 students each year so their ceremony was much shorter than Lakehead 's. I addressed the graduating class through the efforts of my interpreter, Yuko Ono, and whatever she said in Japanese, it must have been okay because I got some applause at the end. The Lakehead University connection is very apparent at Gifu and we were hosted by several Gifu students and graduates who have attended programs at Lakehead University. Several stressed the importance of the Thunder Bay experience in getting a job and I was pleasantly surprised by how well some of these young graduates are doing. We spent time with Kirn Feddersen of our DepartmentofEnglish who is on a year's leave at Gifu as well as John Rozhan (who has nearly completed his Master's degree in English) and Helen Kyle, all of Thunder Bay. As well as detailing plans for this summer's program atLakehead University, some preliminary discussions were held about a new and longer program, possibly for 1996. Upon arriving at Gifu, we learned that Tak.a Hirose, a regular visitor to Lakehead University and Director of International Affairs at Gifu University, was in the hospital. This afforded Dan and I the opportunity to visit a patient in a modem Japanese hospital. The lingering effects of the Kobe earthquake can still be felt in this area, primarily in transportation links. Several key ones are still out of service. The final bullet train section is to be restored by late May, 1995. One night, shortly after midnight, I woke up and my bed was vibrating. I thought that it was a dream and rolled over and went back to sleep. Guess what? It was no dream. It measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale-- small by Kobe standards -- but it was the talk of the tables at breakfast the next morning. So much for my dreams! AGORA Aboriginal Strategy Funding Word has been received that we are toreceive$570,000next year from the Ontario's Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy Funding (AETS). This is an increase over last yearof$80,000 and will further improve our ability to offer service to Aboriginal students. Special thanks go to the work of the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council and all the faculty and staff who helped to prepare the Lakehead submission. Chemical Management Study As one of the largest handlers of chemical agents in Thunder Bay, Lakehead University is embarking on a project to make us a leader in chemical management practices. The "cradle-to-the-grave" chemical management program has been initiated by the Human Resources Department. The first stage of the project, an evaluation of current practices, will be undertaken by Lakehead's Resource Centre for Occupational Health atJ.d Safety. Your co-operation over the next three months in providing infonnation concerning the acquisition, inventory, handling and disposal of chemical materials in your department will be critical to the success of this project. 2 April 1995 �Employment Equity Joel Ngugi Lakehead University, as an employer in the broader public sector, is required to complete an Employment Equity Plan and begin its implementation by March of 1996. Dr. Hafiz Rahman has been appointed as the Employment Equity Co-ordinator (see Page 7). In his capacity as the Coordinator, Dr. Rahman will lead the development of the Employment Equity Plan for the University. It is mandated by the Employment Equity Act that the planning process include extensive consultations with all employees, irrespective of whether they belong to a bargaining unit or not. For that purpose, a Co-ordinating Committee representing all employee groups wi11 be formed. I encourage all members of the University community to actively participate in the planning process. My office will provide all of the support necessary for the development of the Plan. Lakehead University extends condolences to the family and friends ofJoe Mutungu N gugi who passed away in March. Joel came to Thunder Bay from Kenya as an international student in 1988 and he graduated with a BA in 1992. He will be especially missed by his wife Linda, a student in the education program at Lakehead. SSH RC Success Congratulations go out to Dr. El Mo Ito of the Department of Anthropology on his recent success in obtaining a major SSHRC grant. I understand that Maureen Ford of the Faculty of Education has also received a SSHRC grant in partnership with a colleague from another university. Hospital Merger Completed Election Season As most of you are aware, the merger between The General Hospital of Port Arthur and the McKellar General Hospital has been all butcomplet.e d under the guidance of our VicePresident (Academic), Dr. John Whitfield. This was an important and challenging assignment which will have a major long-tenn impact on the provision of quality health care in this region. Lakehead University will continue to follow the onehospital issue and, if a single new hospital campus is to be built, Lakehead University will continue to express an interest in having that facility on a central site on the Lakehead University campus. We continue to work at a political level on expansion opportunities related to innovative medical education opportunities that may open up for Lake head University in the future. These issues continue to be major public policy concerns in Northern Ontario and will not be resolved unti 1 there is some form of undergraduate medical education being delivered in the north. A provincial election is obviously not too far off. Universities are an important pillar in the future development of this province, and we see many storm clouds in the future -- the looming federal tax transfer cuts, the major funding review by OCUA,andtheever-reducingfundsavailableforfederallyfunded research and development. Get involved in the various public policy debates and speak out for your role in the future development of the province. 1995-96 Operating Budget Because of the delay of the Ontario Government in giving out the individual financial allocations to universities, we will not be asking the Board of Governors to approve our 1995-96 Budget until May 25, 1995. This is, once again, after the beginning of the fiscal year that begins on May I, 1995, but we have little choice. 1 do not expect this delay to negatively impact on our faculty and staff hiring for the fall of I 995. On a related theme, I now have received the final report of the Task Force on Funding on "Using Money Wisely." I have asked the Vice-President (Administration) Fred Poulter to work with Task Force members to quantify savings targets over the next three years and to designate responsibility centers. When I have this action plan, it will give me a feel for how significant an impact this exercise may have on our future budget issues. This material will be discussed with the Labour/Management Committee. AGORA Birthday Celebration In May, Lakehead University will mark its 30th Birthday which will coincide with the Silver Anniversary of the City of Thunder Bay. You are invited to attend a special celebration that will be held at 12:00 noon around Lake Tamblyn on Convocation Day, Saturday.May 27. Saul Laskin, the Founding Mayor of the City ofThunder Bay, will receive an Honorary Degree from Lakehead University at our Convocation and wi II be a special guest at our celebrations. THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Extended Hours will apply from Saturday, March 18, 1995unti1Monday,April24, 1995 Monday to Friday: Saturday: Sunday: 8:00am to 11 :30 pm 10:00amto 11 :30pm 12:00 noon to 11 :30 pm 3 April 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Biologist Dr. Azim Mallik is examining the effects that a widely used herbicide called "Vision" has on blueberry plants. Questioning Common Forestry Practices By Frank DeGagne When a clearcut forest is replanted, herbicides are often used to kill native plants which compete with the tiny tree seedlings for survival. This practice raises questions about possible effects on the environment, and Dr. Azim Mallik is beating the bushes for an answer -- blueberry bushes, that is. "The use of herbicides in forest plantations affects the health of the entire ecosystem," says Dr. Mallik, an ecology professorinLakehead'sDepartrnentofBiology. To find out how, he is measuring the health of blueberry plants in a study area 58 km north of Atikokan, Ontario. He has found that one species of blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) is more adversely affected than the other species (V. Myrtilloides) by the application of Vision herbicide, and his research indicates that lower berry production in the former species may be attributable to the abnormal leaf growth with reduced specific leaf area. Since the reproductive success of black bear depends on berry production, his study is important for more than just plant ecology. With more than two decades of ecological research to his credit, Dr. Mallik is questioning -- with insight and practical solutions -- the common forestry practice of using herbicides. The first step is to learn more about regeneration strategies of several forest plants, such as green alder, pin cherry, beaked hazel and trembling aspen. "We would like to know if there is a point in the life cycle of the plant where the application of herbicides could be more effective," says Dr. Mallik. "Applying herbicides when the plants are active and vigorous may simply be resulting in the need for additional herbicides which pollute the environment even more." One alternate method of competing plant removal is "brushsawing" where plant stems are physically cut rather than killed by herbicides. Although more expensive in the short term, Dr. Mallik believes that brushsawing may be more effective if conducted before the forest is harvested. "Remove the plants that are competing with the tiny tree seedlings at the weakest point in their life cycle," he suggests. " However, this practise would have to be operationally feasible and to discover that, we need more research." Dr. Mallik insists that a control prescription should only be made after all the plant's reproductive characteristics are known. "The forester must be educated in all these ecological factors and then make a judgement, because blanket spraying is not going to help. Where herbicides must be applied more than once to ensure a plantation's success, one mechanical thinning treatment may be cheaper and have fewer environmental effects." Ecosystems thrive on the interaction of all species so the maintenance of the relationships between plants and wildlife is important when changing the environment by deforestation and aforestation (raising new forests). That is why Dr. Mallik has been working closely with Dr. R.A. Lautenschlagerofthe Ministry of Natural Resources who has been studying the impact on small mammals after applying herbicide and brushsaw cutting treatment in the area. When one considers the environmental changes to the forest, the effects on all but the planted trees are still largely unknown. It is Dr. Mallik's hope that communication of research results may equip foresters with the knowledge to manage the forest as a holistic system. Dr. Mallik obtained a Centre for Northern Studies Research Fellowship to work on this project. His study has also been sponsored by the Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario and the Vegetation Management Alternative Program (VMAP) of the Science and Technology Unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Rainy River Forest Products company provided the site. Frank DeGagne is a 4th-year Fores try student participating in SPARK -Lakehead, a writing program funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC ). 4 AGORA April 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS School of Kinesiology CANADA SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM Department ofKinesiology Dr. Thomas M.K. Song, Professor and Coordinator of Human Performance Laboratory, has published a paper entitled "Changes in Plasma Electrolytes and Muscle Substrates during Short-Tenn Exercise in Humans" in the Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, volume 20, Number I, pp 89-10 I, 1995. The study was done in collaboration with Ors. Bour lay, Serrese, Theriault, Simondeau and Bouchard, Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec. The Canada Scholarships Program has been terminated as a result of recent federal budget cuts. No new Canada Scholarships will be offered. Scholarships were valued at $10,000 over four years, provided students maintained first class standing. Canada Scholars currently holding Canada Scholarships will continue to receive the scholarships provided they meet the renewal criteria. Lakehead University ' s quota fornew Canada Scholarships each year was thirty, half of which were offered to women. The former prime minister of Canada, the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney, established the scholarships in the summer of 1988 and currently the cost of the program is $23 million per year. The scholarships were "designed to recognize and encourage outstanding students to pursue undergraduate degrees in natural sciences and engineering." The Minister of State for Science and Technology at the time said, "This initiative responds to the challenges of increasing international competitiveness -- the highly qualified personnnel we train today, will lead our efforts in future years." The scholarships also helped to promote gender equity. Although the number of women entering universities was increasing, there was no increase in the number of women entering engineering and the hard sciences. In an effort to save the program, two scaled-down versions of the program were presented this year prior to the budget, but to no avail. Doug Hull, Director General, Science Promotion and Academic Affairs, said, "Both major evaluations of the program were very positive and confirmed that it was meeting its objective of attracting top students, particularly women, into science, engineering and technology studies." Many students in science and engineering programs have benefitted from the Canada Scholarships Program. In the years to come, Canada will benefit from the contributions of these bright and talented Canadians. Department of Athletics Lakehead University's wrestlfng coach Francis Clayton has been named CIAU coach of the year. Faculty of Forestry Dr. K.C. Yang recently published his fourth and fifth papers for 1994. The fourth refereed paper entitled "Vertical and radial variation of nuclear elongation index of living sapwood ray parenchyma cells in a plantation tree of Crypotmeriajaponica" appeared in the IA WA Journal 15(3): 323-327. The paper was co-authored with Ms Y .S. Chen, Research Associate Scientist, Department of Forest UtHization, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI), Taipei, Taiwan, and Prof. C.A. Benson, Faculty of Forestry, Lakehead University. The fifth refereed paper entitled "Formation and vertical distribution of sapwood and heartwood in a single stem ofCryptomeriajaponica" was published in theJournal of Trees, Structure and Function 9(1 ):35-40. This paper was coauthored with Ms. Y.S. Chen, Research Associate Scientist, Dr. C. Chiu, chairman, Department ofForestry Utilization, TFRI, Taipei, Taiwan, and Dr. G. Hazenberg, Faculty of Forestry, Lakehead University. These research projects were conducted at the TFRI during the sabbatical leave of the senior author 1991-92. Dr. Yang has published quite a few papers in the subject area of sapwood and heartwood studies. He was asked a few months ago to be an external reviewer for a PhD thesis entitled "Variation in hydraulic architecture of Picea abies (L.) Karst. trees grown underdifferentenvironmental conditions" by Ame Sellin from the University ofTartu, Tartu, Estonia. -- Tracey Marks Undergraduate Scholarships and A wards Officer Two new services offered by LUSU w The Lakehead University Student Union is pleased to announce the opening of the new LUSU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Centre and the New LUSU Peer Support Hotline. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Centre strives to provide a safe place physically, emotionally, spiritually and scholastically for lesbian, gay and bisexual students of Lakehead University. The Centre is located in the UCOOl9Cand is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:30 - 4:30 pm. For more information contact Coordinator Jen Metcalfe at 343-8813. The Peer Support Hotline (343-8255) is a student-run telephone service that is providing confidential and nonjudgemental guidance to students on personal as well as academic matters. Dr. Harun Rasid, Professor and Chairofthe Department of Geography, is pleased to announce that his daughter Moona Ras id, an alumnaofLakehead University (BSc'9 IBiology), received her professional degree of Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) in 1994 from theNorthwestemCollege of Chiropractic, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Moona Rasid is now affi liated with a chiropractic clinic in Dallas, Texas. Congratulations, Moona! AGORA 5 April 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Historian Deborah Doxtatorprefers an Interdisciplinary approach to the study ofNative history as she believes there Is much to be gained from art, language and philosophy. Different Ways of Thinking about the Past By Michelle Novak Professor Deborah Doxtator has been taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Native history and it seems to suit her intuitive approach to scholarly research. She is examining the similarities and connections among the Iroquois, Cree and Ojibway writers and historians of the past two centuries who attempted to connect traditional world views with the challenges of their contemporary lives. In doing so, she is grappling with the notion that there are different ways of thinking and real philosophic differences between the way the past is viewed in Native cultures and in Western academic traditions. Professor Doxtator learned at an early age there were different versions of history. After a seventh grade history lesson from a text which used the phrase "blood-thirsty" Mohawks, her teacher explained to her in private that the text may not tell the whole story. Eventually she left her home near Tyendinaga (the Mohawk reserve on the Bay of Quinte) to go to university. She now holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from Queen's University, a Master of Arts degree in Canadian Studies from Carleton University, and a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto. If all goes well this spring when she defends her doctoral thesis in History written for The University of Western Ontario, she will add a PhD to her list of credentials. Her doctoral dissertation What Happened to the Clans? A History ofIroquoian Social Change 1784-1900 challenges the 19th century anthropological ideal which categorized different Native groups as static cultures. Professor Doxtator believes the core to understanding indigenous cultures is gained from studying the shifting relationships within the community and understanding what effects "cyclical repetition" and "human agency" have on the social systems. What about Native scholarship today? "In the New Age search for spirituality, many are drawn to the distinctly Native method of looking inward to understand the world as opposed to the Western idea of studying the outside world for answers," says Professor Doxtator. "Sometimes there's a feeling that Natives have cornered the market in spirituality which is not fair." Professor Doxtator believes a vital shift needs to take place in the writing of Native history to incorporate the questions Native peoples want answered and not just what other societies deem as relevant issues. Language, stories, picture writing, art, philosophy, and even clothing design are all fields of study that are leading Deborah Doxtator to a better understanding of Native ways of thinking and in the end, Native history. In an exhibit she prepared for The Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario, called Fluffs and Feathers: A Resource Guide on Stereotypes and the Symbols oflndianness, Professor Doxtator explores the subject of Native stereotyping. The exhibit was successfu I in her eyes because it brought out a variety ofresponses. As Native people we need to change how we view our history," says Professor Doxtator. "It seems we're always being told we 're disconnected with our past but how do you connect to the glass-encased 'authentic' Indian mannequin? It's an absurd situation." Professor Doxtator is one of three Visiting Humanities Research Fellows at Lakehead this year taking part in the Native Philosophy Project which has received funding from The Rockefeller Foundation. Michelle Novak is a graduate ofLakehead University currently enrolled in the Master's program in English. She is one ofseveral students participating in SPARK--Lakehead, a writing programfimded by NSERC. 6 AGORA April 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS "In any society to achieve equality in the real sense of the term, you must have economic equity... the challenge will be to help everyone understand that Employment Equity is for everyone's benefit.· - Dr. Hafiz Rahman, Employment Equity Coordinator LAKEHEAD TO HOST COMMONWEALTH FELLOWSHIP IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING For the first time, Lakehead University wiU host a Commonwealth Fellow in the research team of Dr. V.R. Puttagunta, Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. A. Miadonye, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, has been awarded the Canadian Commonwealth Research Fellowship which is tenable betweenApril I, 1996andMarch3l, 1997. Up to a maximum of three such fellowships are awarded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the purpose of bringing to Canada, from Commonwealth countries, scholars of established reputation whose research in Canadian universities is expected to benefit both countries. Dr.Miadonyewillbework:ingwithDr.Puttaguntainresearch leading to the upgrading of oil sands bitumen which is a vast Canadian heavy petroleum resource. Upgrading is a process by which the bitumen is converted into a refinery feed stock, similar to conventional petroleum crude. The unique upgrading process pursued by Dr. Puttagunta is a collaborative research effort with the Alberta Research Council and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited -- Research. Dr. Puttagunta Dr. Miadonye Department of Political Studies Dr. Laure Paquette presented a paper entitled "Trends in the Chinese Arms Trade" at the International Studies Association meetings in Chicago in March. The paper discussed the obligations of the People's Republic of China in tenns ofanns control, as well as its production and contracted sales between 1989 and 1992. The paper also reviewed the effect of ann deliveries on several international conflicts. Department of English Dr. Frederick Holmes recently presented a paper titled "The Death of the Author as Cultural Critique in Martin Amis's London Fields" at the University of Louisville's TwentiethCentury Literature Conference. AGORA 1 Lakehead's newly appointed Employment Equity Coordinator is implementing the very legislation he helped shape. Dr.HafizRahmansubmitteda written brief to the committee charged with drafting Bill 79, the EmploymentEquity Act of the Province of Ontario, which came into effectSeptemberl, 1994. Hedidthis in 1991, whileworkingasavolunteer with the Multicultural Association of Northwestern Ontario and as Chair ofa community organization called Communities for Cultural Equality. Now as Employment Equity Coordinator, Dr. Rahman will spend the next few months helping to develop an Employment Equity Plan for Lakehead University. Dr.Rahmaniswellequippedforthejobbecauseofhistraining in economics and his views on distributive justice. He was born and raised in Bangladesh where he completed his Master's degree in Economics atJahangirhagar University. He and his wife Kashana came to Canada in 1980 and they both obtained degrees in Economics from the University of Manitoba: Kashana a BA and Hafiz a MA andaPhD. From Manitoba it was an easy move to Thunder Bay when, in 1988, Dr. Rahman was hired by the Department of Economics and later, in 1990, by the School of Business Administration. Dr. Rahman taught full-time at Lakehead until 1993. Today he continues work as a sessional lecturer at Lakehead University, while being a partner in an economic and management consulting firm called Alphanorth Research. Dr.Rahman'sfirststepasthe EmploymentEquityCoordinator will be to set up a Coordinating Committee with representatives from all groups on campus. The next step will be to review Lakehead University's employment practices and policies to identify if there are any barriers in the hiring, promotion, retention and training of Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, members ofracial minorities and women. Along the way, Dr. Rahman will be publishing a periodic newsletter to infonn employees about the goals and underlying principles ofEmploymentEquity legislation, and to report on the progress of the work done in developing the Employment Equity Plan. In the fall, Dr. Rahman will conduct a workforce survey to establish a workplace profileofLakehead University. The survey will help detennine areas where designated groups are underrepresented. This will provide the data for him and the Coordinating Committee to complete the final building blocks of the Employment Equity Plan at Lakehead University -- the benefits of which, Dr. Rahman believes, will far outweigh the costs in the long run. For further infonnation about Employment Equity, please contact Dr. Hafiz Rahman through Human Resources at 343-8334. April 1995 �SCHOLARS AND DONORS Award Winners from the 1995 Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition Painted Turtle Art Shop ($100 gift certificate & book) Chris Stones The Framing Experience ($100 gift certificate) Barbara Boucher The Framing Post ($75 gift certificate) Kristina Malek LUSU Purchase Prize ($500 cash) Shelba Lovelace Pert'sFramingand Art Gallery ($100 gift certificate) Lena Hartviksen Corner's Framing ($125 gift certificate) Jennifer Blomquist Framing Plus ($100gift certificate) BrookFajcz Thunder Bay Art Gallery (lyear membership & book) Lorraine Cull Canadian Art Magazine subscription Artur Augustynowicz Pottery Supply House (2 $50 gift certificates) Lena Harviksen Jennifer Hanna Ontario Clay and Glass Association (I-year subscription to Fusion magazine) Kyle Stewart Windsor Plywood ($100 gift certificate) Bruce Stonehouse Fuse Magazine (I-year subscription) Raechel Drew Mr & Mrs. James McCall um Munro Family Memorial Prize ($450 cash) David Karasiewic Arn and Marg Westlake Visual Arts Award ($450 cash) Matti Alatyppo President's Award ($100cash) Matti Alatyppo Mrs. Theresa Trainor and Pat Trainor ($100 cash) Rafaela Gollek Atwood, Shaw, Labine, Bruzzese($125 cash) Rafaela Gollek Thunder Bay Society of Architects ( 2 x $200 cash) Rafaela Gollek Steven Dandy Dean's Awards (5x$100cash) Artur Augustynowicz. Kelly Kirkam Don Scarcello Kyle Stewart Chris Stones Student Ambassadors representing the 1994-95 graduate and undergraduate scholarship/awards and bursary recipients attended the annual Donors Reception in March (back row left to right): Kevin Beimers, Greg Krysa, Ryan Bichon, Angela Kurmey,Stacie Harder, Scott Styles, Janine Chiasson, Marianne Fenn, Tina Pylvainen, (front row left to right) Hong Luu, Christine Degagne, Christine Cumming and Jennifer Mooney (missing Deanna Dye). The formal program induded student appreciation addresses by Hong Luu and Marianne Fenn and a dramatic poetry reading by Stacie Harder. Donors also enjoyed music and art provided by Lakehead University students. STUDENT CENTRE NAMED IN HONOUR OF LORRAINE HARRIS Although she is retiring this year after twenty years of service, Lorraine Harris will not be forgotten by the students at Lakehead University. Earlier this month LUSU President Terry Robinson announced that the Student Centre will be named the Lorraine Harris Student Centre in her honour. A devoted mother and partner, Lorraine Harris raised six children while working full-time at Lakehead University. She can handle the nonstopphonecalls, thepersona/queries, the needs of the LUSU executive and the constant milling of students in the LUSU office while maintaining her sense ofhumour. Over the years she has quietly and modestly counselled hundreds of students while paying particular attention to the needs of international andsingle-parent students. 8 AGORA April 1995 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY SUBJECT SPECIFIC INTERNET SESSIONS Women Engineers: Surviving and Thriving Are you interested in finding out about what is available for you in your subject area on the Internet? Do you want to learn how to use the tools for searching the Internet? The Reference and Information Services Department of The Chancellor Paterson Library is offering subject specific Internet sessions for any department or group of people on campus. This session will be developed to help you navigate through and find information on the Internet using Archie, Veronica, Netscape search engines and other searching capabilities. Contact Gisella Scalese at extension 8147 for more information. The following excerpts are taken from Dr. Jane Phj//ips's keynote address given at Lakehead University's 3rd Annual Chemical Engineering Conference he/don March25,1995. Dr. Phillips is a Professor ofChemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the Universiryofroronto. She has served as Associate Dean ofthe School ofGraduate Studies at U of T, and President of the Professional Engineers ofOntario. She is a Fel/ow ofthe Chemical Institute ofCanada and is also a Director ofChemical Engineering ResearchCons11/tants Limited. CANADIAN INTERNET HANDBOOK 1995 EDITION "Women, in my experience. are even now more likely than are men to alter or subjugate their career plans to those of their companion .... "Irecall a New Yorker cartoon within the last IO years. A man sitting behind a desk. A man standing in front of the desk saying, "I have to quit -- my wife has been moved to Tu Isa." And this was considered amusing? Or ironic? "Which brings up the great need for a lively sense of humour. I recommend Regina Barreca's book The 1995 edition of the Canadian Internet Handbook is now available in The Chancellor Paterson Library. This newest edition is even bener than the previous year's edition providing Canadian Internet users with an amazing collection of accessible gophers, newsgroups, Online Catalogues and much more. (ReadyRef. TK5l05.875l57C371995) WATCH FOR THESE UPCOMING CD-ROM SOURCES The Chancellor Paterson Library will soon be receiving the following CD-ROM products: 1. The Official Debates of the Mulroney Years Exact images of the Hansard, the Official Report of Debates of the House of Commons from lhe 33rd and 34th Parliaments of Canada( 1984-1993). 2 lndex to the28th-34th Parliament(l 968-1993). A separate machine-searchable index to the House of Commons debates which allows you to rapidly search the subject in which you are interested. 3. American History and Life Citations, with abstracts to social science and humanities literature on all aspects of U.S. and Canadian history, culture, and current affairs from prehistoric times to the present. 4. Historical Abstracts History of the world since 1450 (except for the United States and Canada) and related areas of the social sciences and humanities, including culture, diplomacy, economics, international relations, and politics. 5. PhoneDisc Over 91 million business and residential listings from across the entire United States. PhoneDisc software allows searching by name, address, telephone number or business type. 6. Index to Pre 1900 English Language Canadian Cultural and Literary Magazines Indexing for 190 early Canadian magazines dealing mainly with cultural, intellectual and literary concerns. Each entry identifies a particular article, poem, story, illustration or editorial. For more information on these or any other CD-ROM products, contact Val Gibbons at extension 8129. AGORA 'They Used to Call Me Snow White ... But I Drifted (subtitled Women's Strategic Use ofHumour). Early in her book she says, "We have had to learn to embrace the idea of ourselves as striving for our goals, as aiming for success, as willing to set our sights for the very top. We have learned to love the thought of our own ambition. And we are learning to love our own laughter, to see that our sense of humour makes sense and can help us make sense of the world around us. Which means relearning to trust our instincts and to stop checking whether the guy sitting next to us is laughing before we laugh. If it's funny, we should let ourselves laugh, loud and clear.... " "Finally, I would like to cite something which I also included in an Engineering Dimensions editorial and this is the conclusion to an address that Richard Feynman gave at the Caltech commencement in 1974. (Feynman was a Caltech professor, a physicist, a Nobel prize winner, who died from cancer in 1988 and this address concludes his book Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman.) ln it, he discusses scientific integrity and its importance. His final single wish for these graduates was -- and it is mine for all of you -"the good luck to be omewhere where you are free to maintain the kind ofintegrity" he had described and "where you do not feel forced, by a need to maintain your position in the organization or for financial support, to lose your integrity." "Surely this is what we all wish -- for ourselves in our careers as engineers and scientists and for our colleagues." 9 April 1995 �EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION I Lakehead University Injury Statistics January 1- March 31, 1995 COMPENSABLE INJURIES Jan. 1-Mar.31 1995 Mary Melynk, one of 12 employees retiring this year, was presented with a gold watch by the president of the University at the annual Employee Service Recognition reception in early April. The University honoured employees who have served Lakehead for 20 years, 30 years, and those retiring in 1995. Student Services Faculty of Forestry Registrar's Office Faculty of Forestry Faculty of Engineering Student Union Printing Services Power House Faculty of Engineering Department of Geology Faculty of Education Communications Technology RC Director of Finance Department of Anthropology Department of Biology Faculty of Forestry Housekeeping Office of the VP (Academic) Department of Geography Building Maintenance Department of Sociology Department of Sociology Faculty of Engineering Department of Anthropology Office of the Dean of Arts & Science Director of Services Faculty of Forestry 14 5 21 0 Lost Time Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB 0 1 3 0 Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending 0 6 33 0 * If your work -- at the University or at home -- becomes physicallymoredemandingatthistimeofyear,don'tforgetthe importance of working gradually into the heavier tasks. Remember to warm up and to stretch. * If work volumes and deadline demands increase during the spring, remember the importance of balance in your life overall. Adequate exercise, sleep and nutrition will help you to cope with life'smany stresses both on and off the job. * If your job brings you outdoors after along winter of indoor hibernation ... cover up and remember the sunscreen. (Remember the surprise of "Nordics' sunburns"?) 'Working together to create a safe and healthy environment for work and study." Retirees 30 Years of Service Or. Bill Allaway Professor Harry Elmslie Dr. George Ozburn Dr. Pradip Sarbadhikari Or. John WMfield Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Hot Ideas for Spring 20 Years of Service Ms Marianne Arvelin Professor Crandall Benson Mr. Tony Cappello Prof. Emil David Dr. Laurie Garred Mrs. Lorraine Harris Ms Coleen Hoxe/1 Mr. Tom Johnson Or. Claude Johnson Dr. Stephen Kissin Dr. Daniel Klassen Ms. Debbie Kucbel Mr. Les Miller Dr. El Mo/to Dr. Walter Momot Dr. Bill Parker Mr. Daniel Piksiades Mrs. Janice Pellizzari Or. Harun Rasid Mr. Bill Roukkula Dr. Raul Ruiperez Dr. Gerd Schroeter Dr. Alex Sedov Professor Joe Stewart Mrs. Judy Vogrig Mr. Grant Walsh Dr. Kung-chi Yang Jan. 1-Mar. 31 1994 Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Business Administration Department of Biology Department of Political Studies Vica-President (Academic) Dr. Wim Baarschers Dr. Ed Bauman Mrs. Edna Blair Dr. Don Carpenter Dr. Rob Farmer Mrs. Lorraine Harris Professor Gwyn Hughes Ms. Ursula Jucevics Mr. John McDonald Mrs. Mary Melnyk Dr. Vireshwar Paranjape Dr. John Warren Department of Chemistry Department of Psychology Residenca Housekeeping Department of Social Work Faculty of Forestry LUSU Department of Physics Residenca Houskeeping Security Bookstore Department of Physics Department of Physics 10 AGORA April 1995 �NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES BENEFIT COSTS Health Dental Cost per Person Cost per Person $ 6 0 0 ~ - - - -- $ 6 0 0 , - - - - - - - -- -- - , -----, $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $100 Age Age Lakehead's average employee age is 44, so you can see that we can expect significant cost increases as we age. We can't stop the aging process, but we can try to remember to Buy Smart! (1992 Statistics Canada Data for Employer-Sponsored Benefit Plans) DISPENSING FEES Zeller·s rlntercitl'J S3.99 Bourke·s S10.49 Shoppers Drui Mart S10.49 Cllnlc Pharm. Associates S10.49 Superstore S3.99 WALMART Gascoline·s Pharma save S8.97 $3.97 Zeller·s rNorthwoodJ S10.49 Safewa)I S8.99 Westfort S9.99 Janzen·s S9.99 Wolf's S9.49 Buy Smart#1 Buy Smart#2 At Walmart, the dispensing fee for oral contraceptives is only $1.87 whether you purchase one or more months' worth at a time, and our medical insurance plan will reimburse you forup to a three-month supply. What are you paying now? For ongoing maintenance drugs that you know will probably not change, have you considered purchasing more than one month •s worth of medication at a time? Up to a 100-day supply should only have one dispensing fee. Human Resources Telephone Fax number Quote of the Month: The race for quality has no finish line. 343-8334 348-7701 11 AGORA April 1995 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.3 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships, a report from the President, updates from the Alumni Association. 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 1995-04 1995 1995 Nordic World SKi Championships Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/849c12ec8aee3f22281acb562abeb10a.pdf e631cd529fc8a221aefa3d70de63792d PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada Vol.12, Number 4 May 1995 Convocation 1995 Two Anniversaries to Celebrate: Lakehead's 30th Thunder Bay's25th Saul Laskin The Degree of Doctor ofLaws Honoris Causa - Morning Convocation Monique Frize The Degree of Doctor of Engineering Honoris Causa•· Afternoon Convocation It seems fitting this year, as Thunder Bay celebrates its 25th Anniversary, that Lakehead University will confer an honorarydegree on the city's first mayor, Saul Laskin. Joining him on stage at the Community Auditorium will be author Timothy Findley, genetics researcher (and Lakehead alwnna) Helen Donis-Keller, and engineering professor Monique Frize. Annette Augustine, a fonner member of the Board of Governors and now CoChairofthe Music and Visual Arts Centre fund-raising campaign. will be awarded the title of Fellow of the University during the morning ceremony. RobertJ.Gregor, presidentofJamesRiver Marathon Ltd., will receive the AlwnniHonourAwardintheafternoon. In addition, eight professors will accept the title of ProfessorEmeritus including Dr. George Merrill who, for many years, has carried the mace and led the graduands up onto the Convocation stage to themusicofElgar's PompandCircum- stance. Helen Donis-Keller The Degree of Doctor of Science HonorisCausa -- Afternoon Convocation Timothy Findley The Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa -- Morning Convocation Assistant Registrar Brenda Nelson says 1995will be another record-breaking yearwithcloseto2000 students expected to graduate. Afterthemorning'sceremonies, faculty, staff, students and their guests are invited to join Otancellor Lois Wilson on campus for ajointcelebration in honour of two anniversaries: Lakehead's 30th and Thunder Bay's 25th. Inside: Aids Education Programs -Are they Working?... Contribution to Teaching Awards...Biomechanics �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Convocation 1995 TheConvocation is shaping up to be a special 30th Birthday PartyforLakeheadUniversityandaspecialrecognitionoftheCity ofThunder Bay's Silver Jubilee. I encourage all of the faculty to comeout and see the pinnacle of your efforts over the years. As you know, over the years, attendance at Convocation has not been stellar. I would remind readers that, increasingly, universities are being held more and more accountable to the public, and this is one very public occasion. Besides, yourstudents would like to see you there. Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University It does not seem like along time since my last column, so this one will be short. SSHRC INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE Budget 1995-96 TheGovernment ofOntario has still not given us our specific allocations for 1995-96 but, with or without the data, we will ask the Board ofGovernors, at their April delayed meeting on May 26, 1995, to approve the 95-96 operating budget. I have stressed to the Deputy Minister the need to get this type of information out in a more timely manner. The 95-96 fiscal year started May l, 1995! "Challenge '95: Social Science Perspectives on HeaHh Service Delivery Issues In Rural and Remote Areas" -August 14-24, 1995 Eight teams were selected by an international and interdisciplinary panel of senior social scientists, to participate in this 11-day event. All teams have an interinstitutional membership and comprise both established and new scholars. The home institution of the team leaders are -- Beyond'95 Throughout the public and broader public sector, beyond 1995 promises to be a challenging time. Challenge does, however, present opportunity for creativity and innovation, and we need to be up for the issues we will, as an institution, have to collectively work out. In the interim, I have detected a sort of "wait and see" attitude among most staff, faculty and administration and, although I can relate to this from ahwnan nature and behaviour perspective, it comes up short in terms of a planning model. Having said the above, I also concedethat itis difficult to know or to give too much direction until we see the lay of the land. I expect the new Ontario Government (whatever party wins) will bring in a budget in early fall which will include the transfer reduction targets. This will be ourfirst concretesignal as to the magnitude ofthe challenge before Lakehead. As well, the enrolment dust will have settled, and we can then look at where we may start over the next three to five years from a student enrolment perspective. Finishing off 1995 and entering 1996 will, as well, see the end of the Social Contract. University of New England, Armidal,NSW University of Florida,Gainesville, Florida University of Maine,Orono, Maine Alberta Cancer Board, Calgary, Alberta University of Windsor, Ontario Universityof Lethbridge, Alberta Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario Australia USA USA Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Lakehead University will be well represented, having members on three of the eight teams. J. Farren (Kinesiology),L. McKay (Nursing), J. Park (NHHRRU), J. Tan (Psychology), with B. Cohen (Community Health Science, University of Manitoba) will form one team led by L.Diem (Nursing). M:L.KeUey(NECAH) and J.B. Minore (NHHRRU) will participate on teams initiated by Laurentian and Windsor Universities respectively. Health Canada and the Medical Research Council of Canada have recently awarded grants in support of the Institute. They recognize the Institute offers unrivalled opportunity for the establishment of ongoing and lasting contacts between international scholars who share similar interests, and for the development of joint research initiatives in this important area. This is the first MRC grant to be awarded to Lakehead University. For further information, contact Jean Engholm, Coordinator, at 343-2137. In consideration of the above, I have been encouraging the Vice-Presidents, Deans and Directors to preserve as much flexibility in staff and faculty appointments as possible and, as well, to present maximum opportunity to fill openings from within in order to continue our commitments to our existing faculty and staff. Although this is not possible in all cases, increasingly, it will be seriously looked at when openings occur. Ontario Election 1995 The talk continues. Little focus on universities yet except some philosophical remarks from Mike Harris, P.C. Leader on the issue of tenure. All tenured faculty might be interested in his perspective - Linda Phillips has a transcript if you are interested. 2 AGORA May 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Lakehead University Wins Lakebead University congratulates the recipients oftbe Contribution to Teaching Award for 1994-95: Dr. Aris Carastathis Department of Music Dr. Doug West Department of Political Studies Dr. Scott Hamilton Deparnnent of Anthropology Thunder Bay Wins is the first communffy-based lottery in Ontario which serves over 90 not-for-profit agencies. As recipient ofthe allocation proceeds, LakeheadUniversity has awardeddeserving students substantial bursary dollars to help offset their education costs. This year we were fortunate to receive over$4400 which assisted over 15 students. We salute Thunder Bay Wins/ Students receiving a $300 bursary include: Dana Biernacki, Bachelor ofEducation, Stacey Blais, Bachelor ofScience-Nursing, TraC8y Cressey, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, Michelle Cmkovieh, Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Allison Cyr, Honours Bachelor of ScienC8-Medical Lab, Delia Grandinetti, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, Todd Irwin, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, Clinton Kraft, Bachelor of Education, Anne Lamesse, Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Lori Naccarato, Bachelor ofArts, Bachelor of Education, Carrie Paukstys, Bachelor ofEducation, Andrea Peden, Honours Bachelor ofArts, Tammy Pentney, Bachelor ofScienceNursing, Todd Tran, Bachelor ofScience-Nursing, Chinaeme Ukwuoma, Bachelor of Science-Nursing. Dr. Daniel Klassen Faculty ofEducation Lakehead University was well represented at the 4th Circumpolar Universities Cooperation Conference at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George where Geoff Weller, our former VP (Academic), is PresidenL John Whitfield represented Lakehead's administration. Marg Boone, Lorne McDougall, Michel Morton and June O'Brien of the School of Nursing, all presented papers. Lorne and June presented their paper entitled The Native Nurses Entry Program and the lAkehead University School ofNursing: Supporting Cullurally Sensitive Health Care Delivery. In addition, the NNEP promotion/recruitment display was mounted for the information ofconference participants. Michel's presentation, Understanding Attrition Among Aboriginal Nursing Students, described research Marg Boone, Karen Poole and Michel are doing. Marg also presented a paper Understanding One Another's Roles: A Criticallssuefor Multidisciplinary Health Team members working in Northern RuralCommunities. This paper described the work ofMarg, Bruce Minore (NHHRRU), Mae Katt and Peggy Kinch (Nishnawbe Aski Nation). June O'Brien, John Whitfield, Lorne McDougall and Michell Morton attended the 4th Circumpolar Universities Cooperation Conference at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George last February. AGORA 3 May 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Aids Education Programs Are They Working? Researchers at Lakehead Unisecond year similar surveys were versity have completed a three-year conducted and important changes EDUCA study investigating the ways young made in several parts of the educaFOR peopleenteringwtlversityfromhigh tional program. Inall, approximately school are prepared to cope with the POST SEC one thousand students directly parthreat of AIDS. The work was supticipated in the study, several hunST ported by grants from the Max Bell dred of them taking part in specific Foundation and the Canadian Founactivities. dation for AIDS research. An important outcome of the NursingprofessorCynthiaLoos studyisanAIDSEducationPackage and educational psychologist Alan for Post Secondary Students. This Bowd began the project bysurveying consists of a lively and informative first year students coming directly to hour-long video with accompanying the campus from high school. Stuactivities and resources. The video dents were asked questions about was made entirely on campus and their own sexual behaviour, their features students in frank discusknowledge about AIDS and safersex, sions of how to practise safer, reA HANDBOOK FOR and their communication skills and sponsible sex in the second half of HEALTH EDUCATORS ability to change behaviour that might the nineties. Young women form the put them at risk for infection. group in which AIDS is now increasAkm Umvd. 1-'h.lJ. & l)mhia l...oo..:. M .Hd.... H.N . Through the subsequent year a ing most rapidly. The video and variety of activities and resources some of its accompanying material were made available to all students and a follow-up surveysought take a close look at some of the different needs of young women to discover how effective each approach was. During the project's and men in avoiding mv and other sexually transmitteddiseases. AIDS 'We would like every college and university campus in Canada to have one of our AIDS Education Packages," says Professor Loos. "Thanks to the help received in production from the Max Bell Foundation, this should soon be possible." Among the many findings reported by Cynthia Loos and Alan Bawd were: •Students were generallyfactually well-informed about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Many thank high school programs for this but believe they should begin earlier. -The desire to enquire concerning apartner's past sex behaviour decreases as time in university increases. -Students who had engaged in unprotected sex with anumber of partners judged their risk level for AIDS no higher than students who were in monogamous relationships. Many of the nineteen-year-olds took the dangerous view "it can't happen to me." -Young women were more likely to insist on safer sex than were males, They were also better communicators, and more likely to seek out current information on AIDS. To enquire about the AIDS Education Package for Post Secondary Students contact Cynthia Loos at Lakehead University, School of Nursing, Telephone(807) 343-8733 or Fax (807) 343-8246 4 AGORA May 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS Research on the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships In late 1992, a group of Lakehead researchers came togetberto fonn the Nordic Championships Research Centre. The objectives of the centre included facilitating and encouraging research on various aspects of this special sporting event. Several of the research projects initiated under the auspices of the centre are now coming to fruition. Among these are two projects undertaken by Dr. Dave Twynam of the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism and Dr. Margaret Johnston of the Centre for Northern Studies and Department ofGeography. School of Kinesiology Dr. Thomas M.K.Song and graduate student Ron Wilson have been working on the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMEs) of various frequencies and intensities on energy metabolism. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is commonly used in rehabilitation from injuries and to improve strength. Little study has been done on the effects of various frequencies and intensities ofNMEs on energy metabolism. The study attempted to provide the most efficient and least painful electrical stimulation training program for the able, the disabled and athletes. Both projects were designed to examine the nature of perceptions, behaviours, and attitudes related to the Championships, with two specific groups surveyed through the use ofquestionnaires: spectators and community residents. The spectator survey took place on site with 350visitors and 300resident spectators responding after random interception. Visitors were questioned particularly about their views of the host community and their levels of use and satisfaction with tourist attractions and infrastructure. All respondents were asked about their experiences at the event and their views on specific potential impacts of the Championships. The survey ofcommunity residents measures attitudes toward the event, perceived effects on the community, and respondents' involvement in the event. lnree cycles of surveying were planned. The first phase occurred in December, the second immediately following the close of the Championships, and the third will occur in the autumn of 1995. Dr.John Shultis, fonnerlyoftheOutdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program, is also associated with this component of the research. Results from these surveys will help in assessing the impacts of the Championships on the community and the ways in which various segments of the Thunder Bay population experienced the event. Though not commissioned by the Championships Organizing Committee or City Council, it is expected that both groups might be interested in the results. Call for Papers and Workshop Presentations for Shaping Tomorrow's North - The Role of Tourism and Recreation -An International Conference for Industry, Governmentand Researchers Thunder Bay, Ontario October 12-15, 1995 Paper sessions and workshop themes:challenges in northern tourism; native people and tourism; research needs; culture and tourism; nature-oriented recreation; marketing strategies; eco-tourism; adventure recreation; environmental protections; planning for tourism and recreation; regional initiatives; land use conflicts. presented by: Centre for Northern Studies Lakehead University Phone: 807-343-8360 Fax: 807 343-8100 E-mail: robbie.ferguson@lakeheadu.ca 5 AGORA May 1995 �CONVOCATION 1995 HELEN DONIS-KELLER After graduating with an Honours Bachelorof Science Degree in Biology from Lakehead University in 1975,Helen Donis-Keller went on to complete a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard University and is now working with the Washington University School of Medicine. Her title is Professor of Surgery and Genetics, and Director of the Division of Human Molecular Genetics, Department ofSurgery. She also holds joint appointments in the Department ofPsychiatry and Genetics. In theearlyl980s while working for Collaborative Research, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Donis-Keller led a project which included mapping the gene for cystic fibrosis to human chromosome 7. Recently. her laboratory has been active in the construction of genetic maps of the human genome, in identifying genes responsible for inherited disorders including some forms of cancer, and in developing predictive tests for these disorders. She has also been involved in studies to define the current status of genetic testing and recommending policy regarding the use ofgenetic information. SAUL LASKIN MONIQUE FRIZE Aformer alderman for the City of Port Arthurfrom 1959to 1960, Saul Laskin served as Mayor of Port Arthurfrom 1962to 1969 and was the firstMayorof the City ofThunder Bay, serving from 1970 to 1972. Born in Fort William, Saul Laskin received his secondary education at Fort William Collegiate Institute and later at Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto. He subsequently earned a diploma in Business Administration from the University of Washington. In addition to serving as president of Laskin'sFumiturefrom 1946untilhis retirement in 1988, Mr. Laskin has been active in community activities in Thunder Bay for many years. His achievements include being past president of Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue, the Port Arthur Red Cross, the Ontario Mayors and Reeves, B 'nai Brith Lodge, the VJ.P. Independent Purchasers, and the Port Arthur Rotary Club. He has also served as past Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Unemployment Commission ofCanada. and was a past Chairman of the Board ofGovernors ofLakehead University. having served on the Board from 1965 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1982. Muchof Monique Frize's career has been devoted to increasing opportunities for women in engineering. In December, 1989,shewas appointed the first holder of the Northern Telecom-NSERCWomen in EngineeringChairat the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where she had the responsibility to develop programs to recruit and retain women in the profession. Dr. Frize was the first woman to study engineering at an Ottawa University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) at the University of Ottawa in 1966, and then continued her studies at Imperial College in London where she obtained a Master's in Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Engineering in Medicine) in I970. In 1986, she completed a Master's ofBusiness Administration from the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick and in 1989 a Doctorate from Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At UNB, Dr. Frize teaches in the Department ofElectrical Engineering and is a research faculty member of the Biom~ical Engineering Institute. She currently chairs aNSERC Task force whose focus will be to report how to increase women's participation in scholarship and university teaching in the fields of science and engineering. New this Year: Convocation Eve moves to the Outpost The annual Convocation Eve Celebration will be a little different this year. Instead of It being In the Faculty Lounge, the evening celebration for graduating students and thelrfamllles Is being held In the Student Centre. From7:00to8:00pm,acompllmentary beef-on-a-bundlnnerwlllbeserved, followed by the Introduction of the Honorary Degree Recipients and the Alumni Honour Award Recipient. Music and danclngwlll follow. All students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends are welcome to attend. Formorelnfonnatlon contact Kristine Carey at Alumni Services (807) 343-8155. 6 AGORA May 1995 �CONVOCATION 1995 TIMOTHY FINDLEY ANNmE AUGUSTINE Fellow of the University Timothy Findley's first career was in the theatre; he was a charter company memberof Ontario's Stratford Shakespearean Festival in 1953, and later appeared in several European capitals, in New York and Toronto, touring both the United Kingdom and the United States in Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, starring Ruth Gordon. With the encouragement of both Wilder and Gordon, by 1963 Findley turned to fulltime writing, and first came to prominence with his third novel, The Wars, winnerofaGovernor-General' s Award ( 1977) and now a Canadian classic. Following such best-sellers as Famous Last Words ( 1981 ), his first mystery-The Telling ofUes-was awarded an "Edgar" in 1989. His most recent collection of shon fiction, Stones, won Ontario' s Trillium Award in 1989, whilehisfirstbookof non-fiction, InsideMemory:Pages from a Writer' sWorkbook, in 1991 made him the first two-time winner of a Canadian Authors Association award. Other books and plays include Not ' WantedontheVoyage, Headhunter, and The Stillborn Lover. In 1994, Findley's body of work earned him the Toronto Arts Award in Writing and Publishing. He is an Officerof the Order of Canada (1986) and has also been awarded the Order of Ontario ( 1991) as well as several Honorary Doctorates. Annette Augustine isa greatfriend ofLakehead University, both in spirit and action. From 1989-93shewasamemberoftheLakehead Board of Governors where she served on tbelnvestment,Nominatingand ExewtiveCommittees. During that time she and Syd Halter became Co-Chairs ofa largely grassroots fundraising campaign which has succeeded in surpassing its goal of $500,000 for the Lakehead University Music and Visual Arts Centre. Augustine was pivotal in helping to build the National Exhibition Centre, currently the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.In recent yearsshe served on the Board ofthe Art Gallery of Ontario where she worked to create a greater awareness about the North and its cultural needs. Born in Kitchener, Augustine graduated from the Ontario College ofArt in 1951. She and her husband, Dr. John Augustine, have beenconsistentgenerous supporters ofLakehead University. ROBERTJ. GREGOR Alumni Honour Award RobertJ.Gregor,tbedyruunicpresidentofJamesRiverMarathonLtd.,and a lifelong resident of Northern Ontario, will receive the prestigious Alumni Honour Award this year presented by the Alumni Association. BominSudbury, Gregor graduated from Lakehead in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in EconomiQi & PoliticalStudies and wenton to study at the University ofManitoba in the pre-masters program. He joined the Marathon kraft pulp mill operation in 1972 and worked his way up through the ranksofthe company to become president in 1989. Gregor is being recognized for hisachievements in economic development and environmental concern, and for his exceptional commibnent to improving thequality oflife in hiscommllllity. He is the recipientofthe Northern Ontario Business-- Executive ofthe Year --Award ofMerit, the Amercian Economic Development Council Award ofExcellence, and the James River Corporation Gold Key Award for Environmental Achievement. Professors Emeriti: Dr. Willem H. Baarschers Dr.Edward Bauman Dr. Donald Carpenter Dr. RobertE.Fanner, Jr. AGORA - Department ofChemistry - Department of Psychology - Department of Social Work -Faculty of Forestry Professor D. Gwynlleu Hughes Dr. Virshwar V. Paranjape Dr.John Warren Dr. George Merrill - Department of Physics - Department of Physics - Department of Physics -Department ofEnglish May 1995 �Having completed her education as a mature student, Gloria Fraser feels she has much in common with many of the aboriginal students who see her in her capacity as Native Counsellor at Lakehead. She is also sympathetic to students with special needs since she has had to overcome both physical and learning disabilities. Fraser spent six years of her childhood in a body cast because of a congenital bone disease. She was ten years old when she started school and with such difficulties as dyslexia and a speech impairment to overcome, it was a considerable achievement to eventually land a bookkeeping job in her hometown ofLunenberg, Nova Scotia. Gloria soon became bored, however, and began to search for schools that could meet her special needs. After some academic upgrading, she was able to complete the Bachelor of Science program at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She then returned to Canada to complete her Bachelor of Education and Master of Educational Psychology at Acadia University. She has since worked with emotionallydisturbed children through the Newfoundland school system and for Integrated Services for Northern Children in Pickle Lake, Ontario. Fraser, a Micmac, is deeply interested in all things relating to her aboriginal heritage. She also enjoys photography, hiking, reading, and a number of arts and crafts activities. Her heroes? Albert Einstein and Helen Keller. Ray Rivard, one of the first graduates ofLakehead's degree program in Forestry and a former member of the Alumni Association's Board of Directors, is back on campus - this time as an employee in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. As Acting Research Officer, Rivard negotiates funding for research projects and then monitors their progress especially the financial aspects. Rivard's credentials are impressive. He spent almost a decade working in the forest industry before becoming Regional Development Economist for the Ministry of Development and Mines. In the 1990s, he has been Manager oftheMinistryofTourismandRecreationforThunderBayand Sault Ste. Marie, and partner/manager of Loch Lomond/Candy Mountain Ski Resort. His wife Judy is owner and operator of Uniforms Plus on Memorial Ave. Toe Rivardshave three children: adaughter Shannon who has just graduated from Queen's, Jayme, a student at the University ofNorth Dakota, and Jeff who is finishing high school. Now that the children are leaving the nest, Ray and Judy have a new project in the works. In about a year, they plan to open a bed and breakfast establishment in the city's downtown south core. As a Lakehead University alumnus who was born and raised in Mississauga, Chris White is happy with his position as Secondary School Liaison Officer in the Registrar's office. He is responsible for admissions, counselling and liaisons which includes travelling and speaking to students in high schools and community colleges around Ontario. White completed an Honours Bach. &,, elor of Physical Education and one-year . ____,_ _ _ _ _ _ __. Bachelorof Education. He first volunteered in the Registrar's Office in 1991, and he felt then that this was an area he would like to pursue. Other jobs have included supply teaching, three years as Residence Assistant andsummers working for Conference Services. As Liaison Officer, White says it is his job to be accessible, to enlighten, and to make students aware of what is available at Lakehead both academically and socially. As you would expect from a Phys Ed major, sports occupy a great part ofChris White's leisure time, but he also enjoys music and reading. Most people would be surprised to learn that he actual! yearned money working as amovie/television actor before leaving the Toronto area. Since January, Rob Olivier has been Program Co-ordinator of the Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE).Olivier, who grew up in Homepayne, Ontario, completedhis honours degree in civil engineering at the University of Windsor. This co-op program allowed him to acquire a broad range of practical experience working with traffic and roads engineering for the City of Windsor, as a junior construction engineer in Toronto, and wi ih a consulting firm in Sault Ste. Marie. After graduation, Olivier was employed in the Technical Services Department of a tribal council. As NAPE's co-ordinator, Olivier is largely concerned with the administration and promotion of the program. He does some tutoring, however, and finds working with the NAPE students particularly rewarding. In his leisure time, Olivier likes to run, cycle, hike, fish and photograph our rugged northern landscape. Indoor pleasures include working with computers and reading--"lots." Rob says the most surprising thing about him is that he is an engineer who does not play golf - a rare specimen it seems. 8 AGORA --Lo"aineSeppala May 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS _) l . SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY to host XIII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF BIOMECHANICS IN SPORT July 18-20, 1995 Jc A GORA The month ofJuly will be a busy time for the School of Kinesiology as more than 200 delegates are expected to take part in theXIII International Symposium ofBiomechanics in Sport. Researchers presenting papers at the Symposium include Pekka Lutanen from the DepartmeQt of Biology of Physical Activity at the University of JyvAskyla, Finland; Frantisek Vaverka from the Laboratory of Human Movement Studies at the Palacky University of Czechoslovakia; Nigel Gleeson from the University ofStaffordshire, England; Lufteruis Tsarouchas, of the Helenic Sport Institute in Athens, Greece; and Ross Sanders from the School of Physical Education at the University of Otago, New zealand. Specific areas of discussion will be sport biomechanics, coaching and teaching, sport and special populations, training and rehabilitation and equipment design. The conference Chair is Associate Professor Tony Bauer who has been atLakehead University since 1984. Dr.Bauer's past research interests have included the Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport, the Effects of Footwear on Balance and Postural Control while his current study involves the Biomechanical Measurement of Human Power Production in Skiing. The social convenor of the XIII International Symposium is Associate Professor Moira McPherson who is also Director of the new Sport Research and Testing Institute at Big Thunder Sports Park. Dr. McPherson's recent interests have been in the area of applied sport biomechanics of winter activities and she is currently working with the National Cross-Country, Figure Skating and Ski Jumping Teams on Technique Assessment and Coaching Development. This is the first time that such a conference has been held at Lakehead University and it is a sign of the high quality of academic research being carried out at the School of Kinesiology. Not only will participants be involved in the conference proceedings, but there is a full schedule of recreational activities planned to hlghlight the Thunder Bay area. Special activities include salmon fishing, a canoe trip, nightly entertainment and dancing, an informal barbecue, slide shows, a First Nations Pow-Wow, local bus tours and closing ceremonies, which will be held at Old Fon William. Dr. Bauer and Dr. McPherson invite the residents of Thunder Bay and Lakehead University alumni to register for the conference and enjoy some of thew orId's most accredited researchers and practitioners discuss current concepts in biomechanics and sport. For more information on the xm International Symposium ofBiomechanics in Sport, or on purchasing the proceedings of the Conference, contact the University School of Kinesiology at (807) 343-8110. -- Tony McQuilter AGORA Best Newsletter p Lakehead University's staff and faculty newsletter was presented with the award for "Best Newsletter" at the Thunder Bay Press Club's annual media awards dinner last month. In addition two new Science/Research Awards sponsored by Lakehead University were presented. Winners this year were Laura Boast, a reporter with The Chronicle-] oumal/The TimesNews, and Mark Oldfield and his team from MCTV in Sudbury. BOUND FOR JAPAN For three months this summer Shelly Lyn Perozak, Robert Dew, Undsay Baker, and Kathryn Hauck (not shown) will be taking pa.rt in an exchange program at Lakehead's sister institution in Japan - Gifu University ofEducation and Languages. The students will stay with host families, study basic Japanese and learn about Japanese culture andsociety through lectures, class discussions and field trips. THANK YOU On behalf ofLakehead University Community Council we wish to express our sincere appreciation to the UniversityComrnunity fortheirparticipation infund-raising for LUCC. Sofarwehave accumulated $767 which will be used over the year to support the various children's activities. During the clean up/garbage collection day in December the University donated $1 per garbage bag collected with a grand total of $515. We have received several donations plus the annual donation from LUSU. We also have a penny collection and a monthly 50/50draw with tickets available at the switchboard. We will also accept Canadian Tire money which can be left at the switchboard. We appreciate your continued support. Cheryl Balacko, Bookstore Norma Gibson, Switchboard Heather Williams, Payroll 9 May 1995 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY m Lakehead University Injury Statistics January 1- April 30, 1995 NEW AND UPCOMING CD-ROM PRODUCTS IN THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY COMPENSABLE INJURIES Jan. ELECTRONIC HRAF The Human Relations Area Files (HR.AF) is a collection of resource materials on selected cultures from all major areas ofthe world. This collection has been previously issued in microfiche format, but is now being issued only on CD-ROM. This firstCDROM installment of HRAF contains text and graphics covering fifteen cultures. Cultures include Chinese-Americans, ChineseCanadians, Cajuns and Trobriands. Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB 15 8 Lost Time Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM This is the CD-ROM version of the second edition of The Oxford English Dictionary. This dictionary is a record of the history and development of the language since its early origins before the Norman Conquest. Each entry traces the development of forms and meanings of a word in chronological order. This historical information is illustrated with quotations. Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending Jan. 1-Aprll 30 1-Aprll 30 1994 1995 24 0 5 0 6 1 36 0 Twosummerstudents will bejoiningthe Human Resources-Health &Safety staff from May to August of this year. One of ourstudents will be working behindthe scenes setting up aWCB database. The database will help usto track trends in injuries andaccidents, and will provide uswith the means to easily calculate WCBsurcharges and/or rebates underthe New Experimental Experience RatingSystem (NEER). We anticipateth atthe infonnationwill be particularlyuseful to managers and supervisors infurtherdeveloping accident prevention programs intheir own departments. HYDAT CD-ROM HYDAT contains water quantity and sediment data collected by Environment Canada from over3,500 active stations and some 4,200discontinuedsites across Canada. Data ranges from the year 1850 to the present. For more information on these orany otherCD-ROM product, please contact Valerie Gibbons at extension 8129. Oursecond student will be visiting staffwho are currently using computers on the job. The student will be evaluating both computer workstation design, andjobdesign/task organization. As well, he/she will document injuries and/orphysical discomfort associated with each individual's use of his/her computer. Afinal report outlining aprioritized listof workstations requiring upgrading will be issued atthe end ofthis project. NEW AND UPCOMING SOURCES IN THE NORTHERN STUDIES RESOURCE CENTRE BibliographyofNative North Americanson CD-ROM This CD-ROM includes over 60,000 citations to "journal articles, essays, monographs, dissertations and U.S. government documents related to Native North American history, culture and life". It replaces the Ethnographic Bibliography ofNorth America. "Working together to create asafe andhealthy environment for work and study. " Electronic Finding Aids for Indian Affairs RG10 These finding aids allow for quick access to the records found in Indian Affairs RG 10. ASTIS Bibliography (Arctic Science and Technology Information System) The ASTIS Bibliography provides bibliographic citations and descriptions of research projects on the Canadian Arctic. Currently, this bibliography is available in the Centre on microfiche. In June, this Bibliography will beavailableforsearchingon CD-ROM For more information on these or other reference sources in the Northern Studies Resource Centre please contact Louise Wuorinen at extension 8728. Congratulations to the newly•el9Cted LUSU ex9Cutive for 1995· 96: President Adele Ritchie (centre), VP Student Issues Nicole Lewis {left), and VP Finance Sonja Hansen. 10 AGORA May 1995 �NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES - Reminder: There are video and cassette tapes available for borrowing from the Human Resources Department. Health and Safety Certification Two members of the Lakehead University Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) recently completed training which enabled them to become designated as Certified Members of theJHSC. Norma Gibson (OPEIU), representing worker members of the committee, and Peter Kerr, representing management members of the committee, attended three weeks of training with the Workers' Health & Safety Centre and the htdustrial Accident Prevention Association respectively. After completion of the training, Norma and Peter submitted a hazard analysis to the Workplace Health and Safety Agency to complete this portion of the certification process. Later this year they will attend sector-specific training, which is anticipated to last approximately one week. • The new designation carries with it both rights and responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health & Safety Act. These include the right to: - investigate reports that dangerous circumstances exist; -jointly order the University to stop dangerous work; -conduct workplace inspections; and - assist in the investigation of a work refusal. Norma and Peter will work together to enhance the internal responsibility system of the University in its mission to provide a safe and healthy environment for work and study. Congratulations! Something Bugging You? Buy5mart#3: Generic drugs helpto significantly reduce drug expenditures. On average, they are priced between 40·50%lowerthan theirbrand name equivalents {Canadian Drug Manufacturers Association). Generic drugs are high quality and just assafe and effective astheirbrand name equivalents. Increased use ofgenericdrugs could save our health plan substantial dollars annually, and still providethe employeethe required medicine. Have you discussedthe use of ageneric substitute with yourphysician and/orphannacist? Frequently Asked Benefits Questions: Call Your EAP 343-4626 For CONFIDENTIAL Help Q. ls there any advantage to being covered underourinsurance plan when my spouse has family coverage where he/she works? A. If the coverage isthe same for both spouses,there is no advantage except in vision care, where you can claim your expenses under both policies. Check your spouse's plan carefully to see if both plans are really necessary. It costs the University $139.09 permonth to pay for family benefits. Q. How do I submit claims for my spouse and children if both my spouse and I havecoverageunderdifferentplans? A. If both you and your spouse have coverage, you must submit your claims to ourinsurance plan, and your spouse must submit his/hers to his/herplan. Claims for your children mustbe submittedfirstunderthe plan ofthe parent with the earlierbirthday in the year, i.e. ifyour birthday is in May and your spouse's is in November, your children's expenses must be submitted under yourplan first, and any expenses not covered canthenbe submittedunderyour spouse's plan. Quote of the Month: There are millions of adults who can't read or count, recent studies claim, and if you don't believe it, take a look at the folks in front of you at the express checkout. HumanResources Telephone Fax number 343-8334 346-7701 11 AGORA May 1995 �CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the campus calendar, please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mail your information to Avila Centre. DeadlinefortheJune Agora is June 9, 1995. MAY / JUNE 1ST ANNUAL VISIONS DINNER CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday, June 20 Spring Session-May 1to June 15, 1995 The CNIBandtheAlumniAssociation present aspecial fundraisi ng dinnerfeaturing "The Wit and Witticismof ArthurBlack," atthe Italian Centennial Hall. Tickets are $30. For informationcall 345-3341. Mon.toThurs. Friday: Saturday: Sunday: 8:00amto 10:30pm 8:00amto 5:00pm 11 :0Oamto 11 :30pm 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday May 22 (Victoria Day} the Library will be closed. TEA-'N-TOTS'-FASHION Sunday, June 4 CONVOCATION EVE CELEBRATION Friday, May 26 Alumni, Faculty, Staff&Students are invitedto the annual Convocation Eve Celebration which will be held in The Outpost. 7:00-8:00 pm Complimentary Beef-on-a-Bun 8:00 -8:30 pm Remarks 8:30 - 1:00 Music & Dancing Formore informationcontact Kristine Carey atAlumni Services343-8155. Nanabijou childcare centreis hosting an afternoontea and children's fashion show (for kids aged 1-14 years} on Sunday, June 4at 2:00 pm at the Da Vinci Centre's main hall. (doors open at 1:00 pm}There will be general information relatedto kids.Tickets (in advance):$6 tor adults, $4tor children (at the door} $7for adults $5 forchildren Available from LUSUoffice, Kiddie Kobble,TtheSunglassClub, and Ettabets. CANADIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY WEEK June 12-19 QCONVOCATION D saturday, May 27 Thunder BayCommunity Auditorium Morning Convocation:9:00 am Afternoon Convocation:2:30 pm For more Information Call the Registrarat343-8269 Various activitiesand events will be occurring atworkplacesthroughouttheCity and atthe Children's Festival. An Awards Luncheon recognizing outstanding achievementwill be held on June 15. For more information, Call John Petherickat343-8001. INTERNATIONAL BIOMECHANICS CONFERENCE SCHOOL OF NURSING 30TH ANNIVERSARY The School of Nursing's30thAnniversary Reunion is setforthe May 26-28 weekend. There are anumberof activities planned for Saturday, May 27 culminating in adinner with entertainment atOld FortWilliam. A Sunday brunch on campus has also bee planned. Thedinnerwill cost$30and brunch $11. There is alotof excitement aboutthisweekend and manyformer faculty and alumni will be in attendanc~. Registration packages were sentout m early April. For more information contaci Lori atthe School of Nursing 343-8395. July18-20 Hosted by the School of Kinesiology. The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations,. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontano. It is published monthly (except July and August) and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, businesses and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when materlal Is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Co-ordinator, Information and Promotion Services: Katherine Shedden Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Photography: Peter Puna and PR staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Address correspondence to: Edltor/Agora Information Office, Avila C8ntrs Lakehead University Ollver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 (807) 343-8300 FAX (807) 343-8192 E-mall: Frances.Hardlng@LakeheadU.CA •"' Cu Troja n De v el . ~ Alumni Affai r s sf [ Q) ai · - Q) ~u.f E~ ,, <DO 0~ a:u N ti ~ 1: -• ... (/) (/) 3,U t;O 12 AGORA A GORA itu May 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Convocation 1995, an announcement of new faculty, and a message from the President. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-05 1995 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 1995 Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7937254e2e6fa41225c8628a48c835f5.pdf 70e42f922ea59352639f912abf46dcec PDF Text Text LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada Vol.12, Number 5 June 1995 1994-95 MEDALS & AWARDS Poulin Award: Stephannie C. Roy President's Award: Christina Colleen Maclean, JenniferFrances Metcalfe, Susan PatriciaBoyes, Maria GraziaDeAgazio, Angela Nicole Lockart, Jennifer Lee Milne, Jennifer June Resz~nyk Dean of Arts and Sciences Medals: Karen Noonan, Andrea Kohan, GeertvanderVeen, Darren Shane Compton, Melanie F. McCallum, Jeffrey A. Kemp Dean Braun Medals:Tracey Louise Michano, Timothy Malcolm Shuff, Nancy Mazure-Hall, Janine Holly Barker, Richard Warren McKinley, Adrienne Regina Stolz, David Hans Schroeder, Stephen M. BlazinoPhillipCha~es Elkie, David Foster Martin, Dwayne Wesley Fuchs WIiiiam A. West Education Medals: Jane Hawketts, Sharron Marie Stadtlander, Kristi LynneKustura, TammyTheresaBobyk,Helen CatherineWassegipg, Wayne BernardFletcher Chancellor's Medal: Allison Margaret Dove, Shelly Rae King, Governor General's Gold Medal: Dale Andrew Harrison, GovernorGeneral's Silver Medal: Sharon Louise Frenette, Governor-General's College Bronze Medal: Michael David Plata, Lieutenant-Governor's Medal: Timothy Malcolm Shuff Former Thunder Bay mayor Saul Laskin and his grandcilildren take a closer look at the huge birthday cake made by Versa to celelxate Lakehead's30th Anniversaryand the City of Thunder Bay's 25th Anniversary. Laskin was presented an honorary degree at Convocation along with Monique Frize, Helen Donis-Keller and Timothy Findley. An excerpt from Timothy Findley's address to the class of '95 can be found on page 12. Twenty-fiveJapanese students from theGifu University of Education and Languages arrived in Thunder Bay in May for a three-month visit. They will be living on campus, auending classes during the day, and taking part in a variety of activities in the evenings and on weekends. Course work includes Canadian geography, history, literature, politics, and Native culture. "When the students return they will have a better understanding ofCanada and its people. They will have improved their English. And they will have made some good friends in Thunder Bay," says Program Assistant Susan Burton. Among the many activities planned are a trip to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, breakfast at the Hoito, and a visit with Mayor David Hamilton. Inside: Convocation 1995...Women In Leadership: Experiences of School Administrators and Nurse Managers �CONVOCATION 1995 Dr. George Merrill, retiring this year after 32 years of teaching in the Department of English, received the title Professor Emeritus.The University also presented him wffh a replica of the mace which he has carried tor so many years during Convocation. The replica was made by Engineering Technologist Kai/ash Bhatia andis comprised of materials found in Northwestern Ontario including amethyst anda ~ne cone from a tree on campus. Alf of the rocks were provided by the Department of Geology and were cut and polished by R. Viitala. Proud Parents (top left): Susan Childs (Engineering) with Jay, Dr. Roger Delaney (Social Worlc) with Michelle and (below) Uta Hicken (Education) with Stacie. Kathleen Gazey (HBSc'95) (Forestry) has worked long and hard for this moment. She began taking causes eight years ago as a parttime student while working in the Faculty of Forestry. Last year, thanks to Lakehead University's self-funded leave program, she managed to take a 12-month leave of absence to complete her HBSc (Biology) degree as a full-time student and to spend four months travelling is Southeast Asia. In the fall Gazey hopes to begin another series of part-time courses - this time for a Masters degree in Forestry. AGORA Luci Andreacchi, Unda Phillips, and Denise Bruley lend a helping hand to the honorary degree recipients, including author Timothy Findley (above). In his address to the graduating class, he said, ·1 believe imagination is our greatest asset, as human beings, and I believe it is our best, perhaps our only weapon against despair.... to survive we must imagine more. • 2 June 1995 �SSHRC lnternaUonal summer Institute: August 14-24 International teams ofsocial science researchers will gather at Lakehead University for this 11-day ·eventto work together on issues.related to the delivery ..... of health care in rural and remote areas. They will be •-• • challenged in the definition and development of their ideas by three eminent provocateurs. Dr. Philip Perry will give the opening presentation on August 14. Recipient ofthe AmericanChild Psychiatry Gold MedalAwardfortheMostOutstandingProgramin North America, Dr. Perry is aPsycllologist who teaches at the Universities ofCalgary, Victoria; British • ColumbiaandMoWltRoyalCollege. Mm Dorothy · Hall, until recently Nursing Coordinatorwith the Ontario Ministry of Health, and fonnerly with the WHO, has extensive practical and.administrative nursing experience in Canada. SouthEast Asia and Europe. Miss Hall will attendthelilstituteonAugust 21. Dr. L. Gary Hart. recipientofthis year's DistinguishedResearcher Award from the American Association of Rural Health. will participate on the final day, August 24. Dr. Hart, a medical geographer, is Director of the WAMI Rural Health Research Centre at the University of Washington. Mentors, experiencedand well-publishedsenior scholars, will provide on-site guidance andsupport. Theyinclude Dr.John Humphreys, a geographer at the University of New England.New South Wales, Australia; Dr. Lise Lyck, economist at the Copenhagen School ofBusiness in Denmark; Ms. Erin Keough, Director of the Open Leaming and lnformation Network at Memorial University; and Dr.Jack Williams, Deputy Director of Research at the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Ontario. A group of practitioners, led by Dr. Pete Sarsfield. MOH with the Northwestern Ontario Health Unit, will join them for the mid-weekend to provide a valuable "reality check." Director of the School of Nursing Dr. L"ome McDougall and two former directors Professor Margaret Page and Professor Margaret Boone planted a red maple tree outside the Nursing building to celebrate the School's 30th Anniversary. Standing to the left of Chancellor Lois Wilson is Dr. Josephine Flaherty, a Fellow of Lakehead University, who has recently retired as the Principal Nursing Officer of Canada. Lakehead's annual Convocation Eve Celebration, sponsored this year by Thunder Bay Travel and Airlane Hotel, was held in The OutpOst and attracted more than 400 peo{ie. Some of the staff, faculty andmembers ofthe Alumni Association who welcom~d the new grads and their families included: (Front Row -- left to ngh!): Dave Syncox, Rob Zuback, Betty Coates (Back Row·· left to nght): Jim Kalyta, ProfessorTom Stevens, Geraldine White, Fred McIntosh, Mickey Christiansen, Professor Margaret Page, Karen McIntosh, and Meseret Abebe. 1996 OLYMPIC TRIALS For the first time ever, Lakehead awarded an honorary degree to one of its own graduates •· Helen Donis-Keller-· shown (left) with Dr. M.J. Richardson (English). 3 AGORA Lakehead University will be the site of the 1996 Olympic trials for Wrestling from February 1-4, 1996. CBC Sports will be covering the event, with a one-hour television telecast. "This makes the event one of high priority for the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association and the Northwestern Ontario Amateur Wrestling Corporation," says Wrestling Coach Francis Clayton. Clayton is looking for volunteers to serve on the organizing committee and to plan a reunion for all wrestlers, coaches and administrators who were associated with the 1976 Olympic Trials for Wrestling. For more infonnationcontact the School ofKinesiology at 343-8213. L__ - -_ -_ -_ -_ -_ -_ -_ -_-_ -_ - _- _- _- _- _-_-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-:__ June 1995 �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT O.C.G.S. APPRAISALS COMMITTEE Congratulations go out to ProfessorMary Clare Courtland of the Faculty of Education who has just been named to an Appraisals Committee of the Ontario Council for Graduate Studies. The Appraisals Committees of O.C.G.S. review the consultants' reports on both new and the periodic review of all graduate programs in Ontario universities. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ANTI-RACISM AND ENTHNOCULTUR AL EQUITY POLICY (Draft) Dr. RobertRosehart President Lakehead University The Lakehead University Anti-Racism Committee (LUARC) has submitted to me recently the draft policy statement entitled Lakehead University Anti-Racism and Enthocultural Equity Policy. The statement has been developed by the LUARC after extensive survey and input of the Lakehead University Community and, at their request, will be put out for comment from the University Community in early fall. I would encourage your participation in the consultation initiatives on the draft policy statement. SHINERAMA '95 Friday, September 22, 1995, is Shinerama Day at Lakehead University. This long-standing tradition at Lakehead serves to raise funds nationally for Cystic Fibrosis research. Thisyear'sShineramaCo-ordinatorisJenniferPadden. On a personal note, I would like to thank theLUARCCo-ordinator,LindaPenner,forthe commitment given by her to see through the successful completion of the draft policy statement. LAKEHEADTECHNOLOGYRESEARCHCENTRE This is anon-profit corporation recently established by the Board of Governors to facilitate several specialized initiatives relating to Research activities on campus. To date, one program is active, a Northern Ontario Data Base initiative, but several more are in various planning stages involving other partners. L.T.R.C. operates with its own Board of Directors and the principal liaison with Lakehead University is Dr. Connie Nelson. This type of unit is becoming very common in Canadian and world-wide universities and helps to build a more functional and accountable relationship with external partners. L.T.R.C. will have, as one of its key objectives, the stimulation of research activities at Lakehead University. LABOUR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES The Labour/Management Committee has met recently to explore two legacies of the Social Contract. One is the Training for Workplace Innovation (TWI) fund application process and the other is the University Sector Job Registry Fund. Both are optional and there are pros and cons to Lakehead University participation. The TWI Fund would provide specialized training funds (if our application were to be successful) but only ifLakehead University participated in the Job Registry. The Job Registry is a reciprocal job registry that would see displaced employees from one university given priority consideration for openings at other Ontario universities. I expect Labour/Manag~ment to come to a recommendation with respect to our possible participation in the next few weeks. The representative who came from the Ontario Government to make a presentation to the Labour/Management Committee indicated that the TWI mandate is perhaps broader than the written materials provided. In the case of Lakehead University, this might provide us with access to much needed computer software. SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES Often after a program has operated for some time, it is quietly taken for granted. One such initiative at Lakehead University is the Small Business Consulting Service (S.B.C.S.) operated by students from the Faculty ofBusiness Administration forever 20 years. The students provide affordable consultation primarily to small and medium-sized firms in all aspects of marketing research, business plan and feasibility preparation, computer training and financial planning. The "process consulting" approach is used wherein the client is involved in each aspect of the project. The Project Coordinator this year is Mark Sawchuk (343-8660). PLANNING FOR CHANGE In keeping with our current Sttategic Plan, I will be initiating activities over the summer that should help to give 4 AGORA June 1995 �planning and priorities direction for the next three-year cycle. If this work proceeds as planned, a "green paper" document will be available for discussion purposes in late September. There is no doubt that various government initiatives as well as a more competitive environment for undergraduate students will impact on Lakehead University, and we need to be prepared to deal with whatever comes down the pipe. HARRIS GOVERNMENT Obviously, the politics of Ontario changed tremendously on June 8, 1995, andLakehead University is encouraged by statements made by Premier Harris with respect to maintaining a strong commitment to Northern Ontario in his government. It is clear that the target fiscal reductions of the new government could have significant impact on our budget in future years yet. at the same time, some of the policies of the new government may provide Lakehead University with new opportunities in revenue generation, but only if we are up to the challenge. Premier Harris is from North Bay, the home ofNipissing University, and he is familiar both with the role of a northern university and special issues related to economic development in Northern Ontario. Tea-'N-Tots'tashion show was a hff with the kids and raised approximately $1000 for the Nsnsbl/ou Chlldcare Centre. The new Minister ofEducation and Training is Mr. John Snobelen, M.P.P., Mississauga, North. ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT As most of you are aware, Katherine "Kate" Shedden has been on secondment for the past three months working on enhancing the print media that we send out to potential students. Kate has done a first-rate job on this assignment (and in an environmentally friendly way) and, because of our priority needs in this area, she will continue on special assignment reporting directly to Mr. Pentti Paularinne in the area of recruitment marketing. --- -~ - Grade 1Students from Hyde Park School gather around Forestry technologist Lynne Sevean to dissect a rubber grasshopper. During the month of June he and Dr. Yves Prevost welcomed scores of young people to their lab induding girl guides andboy scouts. The children are usually treated to a slide show, a discussion on what it means to be a scientist, a tour of the display cases containing exotic species of insects, andsometimes a bugcatching session in the courtyard of the Braun Building. Sevean is {ieased to see young people introduced to the University this way. "It gives them and their parents a better understanding of what the University is all about,· he says. .....~. -. ....:-..•,,__.. .... .... . .,... ...,..,,.,,. ...... ----~~.. -.~-.,..-. E~~7.'-2:?{:;• :: • ~ - ~/10'9"'<C.J'"TY p-,• -.. I AGORA Health Services has a new wheelchair thanks to the generosity of the Pythian Sisters, Welcome Temple #7. Sandra Symons (left) made the {Xesentation to Nurse Jessie Sutherland (centre) and Director of StudentServices Gers/dine White in early May. The wheelchair will be kept in the Health Services Department and will be available for use by incapacffated orsick students. ·The Emergency Response Team which operates September to April and which answers allmedical emergencies on campus will also be thrilled to have the use ofthis aid,· says Sutherland. ~ • -~ ~ 5 June 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS With the hefP.. of a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, two professors In the.Faculty of Education and the School of Nursing are conducting a three-year phsnomsnologlcal study on The phenomenological research method provides the scaffolding for this study. Asserting the supremacy of participants as the "knowers," Fennell and King are drawing from participants' experiential knowledge in their quest to develop anew and fuller understanding ofleadership. King describes phenomenological research as "listening to people's livedexperiences and the meanings they give them." This approach is evident as they focus on the experiences ofsix women who are nurse managers, and six who are school administrators. The experiences of the twelve Thunder Bay women are recorded during interviews which take place every three to four months. Trust is critical to the success of these one-to-one interviews which are conducted in working and non-working environments. "Theparticipants look forward to our sessions," says Fennell. "Often itis theironlychance to express and reflect upon their leadership experiences." Experiential infonnation gathered through interviews provides the substance for this study of the leadership strategies of By Robyne Wilock women. Participants describe critical incidents and clarify infonnation. Fennell and King then analyze transcripts ofinterviews and clarify reoccurring To many people, research themes with participants. As the means analyzing written research progresses, they pick out sources, conducting experithemes, validate them with parments, and testing subjects. ticipants, and link common The method being used by Dr. themes. Hope Fennell of the Faculty of Although the researchers Education and Assistant Procommunicate frequently to supfessor Ti King of theSchool of port each other throughout the Nursing, however, means research process, their consultastudyinga phenomenon by listion is limited to methodology. tening to people·s voices and To keep themselves "clean" looking at what was previously thought familiar, in anew way. they share few details of their findings-even participants' idenSince 1992, the two tities are unspoken. First they women have been working will identify themes common to together on a phenomenologitheir respective participants; cal study entitled Women in Leadership: Experiences of then they wi11 meet to explore themes common to the two School Administrators and groups. Credibility of the findNurse Managers. ings will be enhanced by these What has linked the two Hope Fennell (left) and Ti King are working together on a unique interdisciplinary phenomenological research project researchers together is theconresearch practices but, as King which will be completed in 1997. ceptofthe "ethicofcare" which explains, the ultimate test comes arose both in Fennell's studies whenwomenwhoareleadersand on women in education and not participants in this study, read King's studies on the experiences of middle-ageddaughters caring the findings and identify with participants' experiences. Relifor their aged mothers. As a result, they became interested in ability is tested when other phenomenological researchers, upon opportunities afforded by working in an interdisciplinary and reading Fennell's and King's decision trail from data to themes, collaborative way. can logically follow the decision trail. The ethic is characterized by the inclusion of deep feelings The challenges of using the phenomenological research in processes ofdecision making. Individuals who operate accord- method are real, but the two researchers say the rewards are many. ing to this ethic are greatly concerned about others and continually Fennell is frank about the importance of this project. "You seek to create win-win situations in which the majority will don't develop new ideas from rehashing old... Ifyou don't risk and benefit. think about ideas and experiences from a range of perspectives, youdon'tgrow." Women in Leadership: Experiences of School Administrators and Nurse Managers 6 AGORA June 1"995 �RESEARCH NEWS Lakehead's share of NSERC funds down slightly for 1995-96 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC) has released the results of the 1995-96 Operating and Equipment Grants Competition. A total of 38 NSERC-eligible researchers at Lakehead University were awarded grants totalling $758,548 (compared to last year's total of $781,578 distributed to 39 researchers). These figures represent a 2.9% reduction from last year compared to an overall reduction across Canada of 2.8%. DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Dr. M. Liu- "Fintte element analysisof nonlinear shell structures;random vibration analysisofgeneral nonlinearstructures" Dr. H. T. Saliba- "Experimental andtheoretical free vibration analysisofthin plates wtth various shapes,boundarycondtions andcomplicating factors" Dr. 8. Singh -"Analytical, numerical and experimental studies in jetcutting of oil sands" DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Dr. A. Frettag -"Historyof the North American Cicindelidae" Dr. M. W. Lankester • "Parastte diseases of Northern Ungulates" Dr. L. Malek- "Dry seed proteasome and related proteins" Dr. D. W. Morris -"Habitat selection, population dynamics and community structureof northern vertebrates" Dr. A. J. Omeljaniuk -"Neurochemical receptors, actions, and mechanisms in fish brain: pituitary axis" Dr. A.H. Mitchell -"Petrology and geochemistryof kimerlities and alkaline rocks" DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY Dr. W. H. Parker- "Focal point seed zones and adaptive variation of North American conifers" DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Dr. T. M. Garver• "The chemistry of Lignin transformations" Dr.A. N. Hughes wtth Dr. D. G. Holah-"Reactionsof transition metal-phosphine systemswtth hydro-borate and other reducing agents inthe presence of carbon monoxide and isonitriles" Dr. S. D. Kinrade -"Agueous chemistry of Si IV" Dr. N. A. Weir- "Studies of photodegradation of polymers" DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY Dr. G. J. Borradaile - "Rock magnetism" and "Rock magnetism and stress" Dr. P.W. Fralick- "Paleogeographical interpretation of Archean sedimentary sequences in Northwestern Ontario" Dr. R.H. Mitchell-"Petrology andgeochemistryof kimberlities and alkaline rocks" DEPARTMENTOF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Dr. L. J. Garred- "Urea sensorfor urea kinetic modelling and erythropoietin studies" Dr. I. Nirdosh-"Removal of radionuclide and heavy metal contaminants from low-level radioactive waste"and "Autoclave for high temperature solids' leaching" Dr.V.I. Puttagunta- "Generalizedone-parametercorrelationfor crude oils,hotwaterslurrying of oil sands" DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Dr. M. W. Benson- "Parallel iterative methods" Dr. C. T. Hoang-"Algorithmicgraph theory wtth emphasis on perfectgraphs" Dr. W. Huang-"Numerical algorithms for linearconstrained convex programming problems" Dr. XLi- "Distributed logic programming language design and implementation·· Dr. T. Miao -"Geometric properties of Bp (G) and the exposed pointsofthe setof invariant means" Dr. Y.Yao- "Multistrategy information retrieval" DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Dr. S. M. Easa -"Highway geometric design for safety" Dr. K. D. Eigenbrod- "Effectsoffreezing and thawing on the hydraulic-conductivity offine grained soils" Dr. S. A. Mirza -"Strength and stiffness of slendercomposite steelconcrete beam-columns" Dr. U.S. Panu -"Extension of pattern recognition based methodology for infilling of missing values instreamflow records" DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Dr. M. H.Hawton- "Fermion-boson interactions as dispersion forces/physics of adsorbed water" Dr. W. J. Keeler· "Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor heterostructures and heterogeneous materials" Dr. V. V. Paranjape • "Research in solid state physics" Dr. W. M. Sears -''The electrical properties of the surface-gas interface of wide band gap semiconductors" DEPARTMENTOF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Dr. F. Karray- "Hierarchical control structure forflexible manipulators systems" Dr. K. Natarajan-"Aspects of discrete time periodic control systems" DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Dr. C. A.G.Hayman -"Separating episodic and semantic contributions to memory performance" 7AGORA June 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS Department of Polftlcal Studies Dr. Laure Paquet.te attended the Association of SouthEast Asian Nat ions' Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur on June 5-8. This annual conference, organized by the Institute for Strategic and International Studies of Malaysia, is the single most imponant conference on security issues for South East Asia. Paquette considers herself fonunate to have been invited as an observer to such a vital meeting. From there, Paquette wiIJ visit the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of Kyungnam University in Seoul, Korea, for the rest of the summer. This opportunity has come through the IFES' Summer Studies in Korea Program, which encourages coUaboration between foreign academics with innovative approaches to inter-Korean relations with Korean academics. While in Seoul, Paquette will be expected to conduct a seminar, and to publish the results of her research on the compatibility of North and South Korean national strategies with the Institute. Faculty of Forestry Dr. Peter Duinker has been appointed to Ontario•s new Provincial Policy Committee of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Committee is chaired by the Deputy Minister, and will advise on aU forest-related policies of the Ministry. In addition, he has had a paper entitled "Cumulative Effects Assessment: What's the Big Deal?" appear in a book on Cumulative Effects Assessment in Canada: From Concept to Practice (pages 11-24), edited by AJ. Kennedy and published by the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists. Another paper by Duinker, entitled "People and forests in Canada: fitting carbon into a perplexing future," will appear as a chapter in The Role ofGlobal Forest Ecosystems and Forest Resource Management in the Global Carbon Cycle, to be published this year by Springer Verlag. In April Duinkerchaired a one-day conference in Toronto on Operating Under Ontario's New CrownForest Sustainability Act. The conference was co-sponsored by Insight Information Inc. and The Globe and Mail. Duinker's opening remarks, which appear in the conference proceedings, were entitled 'Toe CFSA: Living in Interesting Times." "Protein catabolic rate determination from a single weekly measurement of dialyzed urea" has been accepted for publication in the ASAIO Journal. Department of Mathematical Sciences Professor S.A. NaimpaUy,ProfessorEmeritus, has been honoured by the VijanaParishad oflndia(The Society for Applications of Mathematics) with the publication of a special volume dedicated to him on his 62nd birthday. Among the many contributors was Dr. W. Eames, also a Professor Emeritus of the Department. Department of Anthropology The contributions of Dr. Joe Stewart to a study on the chemical analysis of ancient hearth ash was cited in the FallWinter l 994issue ofColorado's Crow Canyon Archaeological Centre Quarterly. Under the title "Collaboration Yields Innovative Research," author Chris Pierce writes, "The project involved chemical analysis of modem samples of likely fuel wood types, ancient charcoal of known type, modem mixtures of fuel wood ash, and samples of ancient hearth ash using specialized equipment at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. With help from Instrumentation Lab scientist at Lakehead University, Adams and Stewart prepared the samples for analysis and measured the concentrations of 32 differenct chemical elements, while Pierce conducted a variety of quantitative analyses of the resulting data...Adams, Pierce and Stewart are currently preparing an article for submission to an international archaeological science journal to inform others of the newly-discovered potential of studying ash chemistry to investigate important archaeological problems throughout the world." Department of Visual Arts On Friday, April 28, 1995, in Toronto, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) presented its I 995 Allied Ans Award during its annual Celebration of Excellence to Professor Patricia Vervoort, Chair of the Visual Ans Depanment.TheOAAAJJiedArtsAwardrecognizes contributions to Architecture by those in the Allied Arts. The President of the OAA. Diarmuid Nash of Moriyama & Teshima, Architects, said "Professor Vervoort is particularly deserving of this award for her outstanding advocacy for the preservation ofour architectural heritage." John Stephenson, a Thunder Bay architect who read the citation.commended Vervoon for her contribution to the public's awareness ofarchitecture through her writing, radio and television appearances, and lectures.The OAA 's Celebration ofExcellence was attended by over 250 architects, their clients and guests, and those in the allied professions. Dr. W. Carmean andJ.S. Thromer have just published an article entitled "Early height growth and site index for planted red pine in north central Ontario "in the Northern Journal of AppliedForestry 12(1):23-29. Department of Chemical Engineering Dr. Laurie J. Garred, presented the paper entitled "Protein catabolic rate determination from a single midweek partial dialysate collection," at the 41 st annual conference of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) held in Chicago, May 4-6. Garred also co-<:haired a session at the meeting. An expanded version of the paper with the title, 8 AGORA June 1995 �PEOPLE, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS New President to Lead Council of Ontario Universities Eric Belton Remembered Bonnie Patterson, Dean of the Faculty of Business at Ryerson Polytechnic University, has been appointed as the new president of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). As Dean of Ryerson' s Faculty of Business for the past five years, Professor Patterson was responsible for three undergraduate professional schools, 100 full-time faculty, more than 3,000 full-time students, and business programs for more than 15,000part-time learners. She has been very involved in many aspects of the university's management and serves on numerous committees. She also is current! y a member of the Board of the Premier•s Council, the Review and Advisory Committee on the Centres of Excellence Ontario Technology Fund, and a member of the Health Industries Advisory Committee for the Ontario Ministry of Health. She is Chair of the Project Committee of the Premier's Council, which is responsible for coordinating project teams that are conducting research for Ontario. Professor Patterson replaces Dr. PeterGeorge, who served as President for the past four years. Dr. George was recently appointed President of McMaster University in Hamilton. Professor Patterson will officially assume her presidential duties September 1, 1995. An obituary on Eric Belton, who worked as Chief Librarian at Lakehead University from 1966 to 1979, appeared in the March, 1995, issue of Library Association Board Record. Before coming to Thunder Bay, Belton was Deputy Librarian of Makerere University College, Uganda. After he retired from Lakehead he returned to England and later travelled to Uganda to assist in the rebuilding of the library which had suffered so badJ y during the Amin years. Nova Lawson appointed to Ontario Advisory Council on Women's Issues Nova Lawson, Lakehead's Co-ordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives/Community Liaison, has been appointed for a three-year term to the OntarioAdvisoryCouncil on Women's Issues. Established in 1973 and reporting to the Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, the 15-memberCouncil works at arms length from the government to comment on issues pertaining to women's economic, social and legal equality. There are a total of three members appointed from Northwestern Ontario, the other two being Roseanne Perron and Eva Shield. Lawson, who was nominated for the position by Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, says she is "excited, honoured and overwhelmed... in a positive way" by her new responsibilities. She hopes people in the region will see the value of the work of the Ontario Advisory Council on Women's Issues and will be active in raising issues of concern and offering recommendations. In addition to her work with the Advisory Council, Lawson serves on the Board of Directors ofThunder Bay Ventures and is theFirstNationsCo-ordinatorforCJ '97 Scouts' Jamboree. Since joining Lakehead in I 993, Lawson has assisted with the planning and delivery of a variety of programs and services for Aboriginal students. InJanuary, 1995, she assumed her present position as Co-ordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives/ Community Liaison reporting to the Vice-President (Academic). Lawson is also Secretariat for the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council. Award Wlmers Lakehead's English Department has chosen Heather Campbell to receive the Ishak Book Prize for 1995. The prize is a voucher worth $100 redeemable for books from the Alumni Bookstore. The Alumni Association has selected their Alumni Award recipient for 1995-96. She is Cara Marie MacMillan a graduate of St. Ignatius High School who is planning to enrol in Lakehead's HBA program this fall. Department of Engllsh Dr. Jeanette Lynes recently published two articles. "Diving into the Rock: Newfoundlad Women Poets" appeared in the Spring 1994 issue ofThe Wascana Review ofContemporary Poetry and Short Fiction. "Home at the Edge of the Grave: M.T. Dohaney's Ambivalent Aesthetic" was published in the inaugural issue of The River Review: A Multidisciplinary Journal ofArtsandldeas, UniversityofMaine,Number 1, 1995. Department of Sociology Department of Biology Dr. David A. Nock read his paper "Lessons from Davis:The Sociology of Arthur K. Davis" at a session about "The History of Canadian Sociology" at the Annual meetings of The Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association.June4 in Montreal. The next day he also introduced Davis at the Awards Presentation Ceremony held by the C.S.A.A., in honour of Davis' contributions. Dr. Azim Mallik gave the keynote address at the annual conference of the Korean Forestry Society last February at Kyunghee University. While in Korea he visited other universities. research institutes, forest plantations and sites of historic and cultural significance. 9 AGORA June 1995 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY • During November 1994 to April 1995, 45% of all interlibrary loan requests were placed to other universities using the Internet. 78% of !)le total Interlibrary loan articles received from other universities were transmitted and received through the Internet. 37% of all articles requested by other institutions were sent via the Internet. Lakehead University Injury Statistics January 1- May 31, 1995 COMPENSABLE INJURIES Jan. 1-May 31 1996 • 22,333questionswereansweredatthelnfonnationDesk ofTheOlancellorPaterson Libraryduring May 1, 1994 to April 30, 1995. • A total of 194,128 items were checked out from the Circulation Desks of Toe Chancellor Paterson and Education Libraries between May 1, 1994toApril 30, 1995. • 7,098 new items were catalogued and added to the CODOC (Government Publications Collection) from May 1, 1994 toApril30, 1995. • During May 1, 1994 to April 30, 1995, 150 classes in libraryinstruction were held. Atotal of 1,926 individuals attended. • Book orders to Lakehead University Library's major vendor, John Coutts Library Services, are now sent electronically using the Internet. A similar service is being established with Blackwell North America-another important supplier. Between them they account for about 90% of the Library's book orders. • The Library is using the Internet for claiming and reporting delayed issues of periodicals and other types of serials. This has resulted in improved turnaround time and decreased costs to the Library. • In partnership with Laurentian University and the Distance Education Library Services Interest Group of the Canadian Library Association, Lakehead University Library has launched an electronic discussion group calledDISTI.IB-L. This discussion group is a forum for discussing issues related to distance education library services in Canada. • During May 1, 1994 to April 30, 1995 the Library added 13 new CD-ROM titles. These include indexes, full text and statistical sources. A big welcome to Emily Plumpton and Seppo Kuoppa-abo whojoined the full-time housekeeping staff in March; Susan Little, the Secretary/Receptionist for the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health ( a contract employee), and Vicki Cano the Residence Clerk who were hired in April; Angela Lockhart the Registrar's Secondary School Liaison Officer, Paula Hughes, a Technician in the Biology Department (a contract employee), and Shannon Moore, the Athletics Department Pool Assistant, who took up their duties in May. Jan. 1-May 31 1994 Medical Aid Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB 20 6 0 Lostllme Injuries Approved Pending Decision by WCB 1 2 5 0 Number of Days Lost On Approved Claims On Claims Pending 6 2 39 0 30 Wrththe endofthe winteracademictenn, many departmentsbegin spring cleanups. Here are afew items to consider asyou take on this task: ttyou have chemical wasteorunusedchemicalsin yourdepartment -- check labs, and storage rooms in particular -- obtain some "Requestfor Disposal of Chemical Waste"forms from the Human Resources Department. Complete thefonns, affixing one copy to thecontainer,keepingonecopyforyourfiles,andforwardtheoriginal to the Human Resources Department. You will be contacted when the material isto be picked up. The cost of disposal is covered entirely bythe Health and Safety section. ttdisposingofbrokenorintactglassware,ensurethatyouplaceltinto rigid containers (eg.stiff cardboard boxes)thatarefirmlysealed, and dearty marked: "Garbage:WasteGlassware,"or"Garbage: Broken Glass." Do notovertoadthe boxes. Placethemwheretheycan be easily seen, and picked up by custodial staff. ttdisposingoflargevolumesof paperorcomputerprintouts,orused books (for whatever reason), limitthe amount that you place into waste receptacles. It is preferable that you place largequantitiesof paper, printouts or books in rigid containers, such as sturdycardboard boxes. (Boxesare much easierto handlethan plasticgarbage bags,ifthey contain heavy materials.) Limitthe volume of material which you place in the boxes, and clearty mar1< "Heavy: Waste Paper'' or "Heavy: Discarded Books" on the outside. "Working together to create a safe and healthy environment for work and study." 10 AGORA June 1995 �NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Reminder: The University will be closed on Monday, July 3, 1995 to obseNe the Canada Day holiday. CONGRATULATIONS The following full time employees worked the full year in 1994 without using any sick leave: Barbara Barnes, Biology Ainsley Bharath, Chemistry Carolyn Bobyk, Housekeeping Susan Childs, Engineering Kerrie-Lee Clarke, VP's Office Helen Coutts, Housekeeping Sarah Gooding, Forestry William Hepditch,Powerhouse Ken Inaba, Electrical Roger Klamie. Security Kaarina Mikkola. Accounts Stan Nemec, Printing Services June O'Brien, Native Nursing Derrik Patola, CTRC John Petherick, Resource Centre forOH&S Ain Raitsakas, Instrument Lab Mike Turek, Housekeeping Nick VanEeden, Anthropology Susan Viitala, Human Resources Ronald Whistle, Residence Maintenance Lynn Wilson, Graduate Studies Darlene Yakimoski, Athletics George Anderson, Physics Don Barnes, Forestry Kai lash Bhatia, Mechanical Engineering Glen Broman, Re-Engineering Dave Christie, Finance Francis Clayton, Athletics Stu Garbutt, Purchasing David Hare, Residence John Hutton, Security Clarence Jacobson, Library John McDonald, Security Brian Moore, Forestry NonnaJ ean Newbold, Residence Tracey O'Neill, Library JeanPervais, NAPE Peter Puna, Graphics Services David Savela, Powerhouse Laird Van Damme, Forestry Eva Vidlak, Purchasing Gerald Walker, Mechanical Engineering Lena White, NLIP Gwen Wojda, Continuing/Distance Ed. Are DV Days Still Available? YES, in fact the 1995/96 University budget assumes there will be $100,000 in donated vacation savings. If you are interested, discuss it with your supervisor, then pick up a leave of absence form in Human Resources. 1 HeaJthTip: WHYWORRY? There are only two things to worry about: either you are well or you are sick. If you are well, there is nothing to worry about. If you are sick, there are only two things to worry about: either you will get well or you will die. If you get well, there is nothing to worry about. If you die, there are only two things to worry about: either you will go to Heaven or you will go to Hell. If you go to Heaven, there is nothing to worry about. If you go to Hell, you will be so busy shaking hands with friends. you will have no time to worry. How about going for a walk? A regular, brisk walk is one of the best ways to keep fit. It's good for your heart, helps you sleep better, and it can help strengthen your bones. You don't need special equipment, and it's a healthy alternative to the stress ofdriving in stop-and-go traffic. Note: There are a few Power of Attorney kits available in the Human Resources office. Quote of the Month: Remember, if you always do what you always did, you'll always get whatyou always got. Human Resources Telephone Fax number 343-8334 346-7701 11 AGORA June 1995 �CALENDAR The following is an excerpt from Timothy Andley's Convocation Address to the graduating class of '95. To Include your Department's event or activity In the campus calendar, please call Frances Harding at the Information Office at 343-8193 or mall your Information to Avila Centre. Deadllne for theSeptember Issue Agora Is August 15 1995. ALUMNI MIXED GOLF TOURNAMENT August27, 1995 Sponsored by Financial ConceptGroup Emerald Greens Golf Course To registercontactKristineCarey,Alumni Office 343-8155 "My life as a writer is dedicated to JUNE / JULY / AUGUST The Agora will not be published in the exploration ofthe imaginative July or August. Our next issue will be responses to being alive. Writing fiction CHANCELLOR PATERSON in September and the deadline for provides me•·· and other writers•· with submissions is August 15th. Have a the opportunity to articulate the LIBRARY HOURS sate and happy summer. experience ofbeing alive in ways that reality itselfcannot possibly provide. In June 16 to July 3 the reality ofdaily life, we are assailed Mon. to Friday 8:00 amto 5:00 pm by the mess and by the mass ofwhat we Weekends Closed call necessity. The jumble ofour Monday July 3 C losed (Canada Day) emotions•· the confusion ofthe rat race• • the demands ofhaving to make an The AGORA is produced by the Information summerSession increasing number ofseemingly vital Office, Department of External Relations, July4-August 18, 1995 decisions. We/all in love. We don' tfall Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It Mon. to Thurs 8:00 am to 10:00 pm is published monthly (except July and August) in love. We makefriends. We make 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Is distributed free of charge to the enemies. We climb up[ive steps andfall Friday Saturday: 11 :00 amto 5:00 pm University's faculty and staff, local governback three. We want•· and most often 1:00 pmto 6:00 pm ment, media, businesses and friends of the cannot achieve •· happiness. There's no . Sunday: Monday August 7 University. Credit Is appreciated when point lying about it: yes, there are material is reproduced or quoted. (Civic Holiday) the Library will be closed. wonders out there•· but some ofthese wonders are dragons. Director of External Relations: August 19-September 10 Too many people are de[eatedby Joy Himmelman Mon. to Fri. 8:00 amto 5:00 pm Co-ordinator, Information and Promotion their encounter with reality. Far too Weekends Closed Services: Katherine Shedden many accept the status quo•· which Monday, September 4 Publications Officer: Frances Harding means they accept the standard re(LaborDay)the Library will be closed. Communications/Special Events Officer: sponses to the question, "What am/ Denise Bruley doing here?" Regular Hours will resume on Monday, Photography: Peter Puna and PR staff Let me illustrate the dangers of Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Nicole Sutherland September 11, 1995 "standard" responses. An experiment Printing: LU Print Shop was done afew years ago, with high Addraaa correapondenca to: school and university students. It INTERNATIONAL Editor/Agora involved calculators that were "rigged" Information Office, Avlll cantre BIOMECHANICS so that some ofthe results they showed Lakehead University were incorrect. Over95% ofthe CONFERENCE Olivar Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario students simply accepted these wrong P78 5E1 July18-20 answers·· and ofthe very few who (807) 343-8300 questioned the validity ofwhat the FAX (807) 343-8192 Hosted by the School of Kinesiology. For calculators showed•· all were high E-mail: informationcall343-8110. school students. By the time they got to Francea.Harcllng@l.akahaadU.CA university, most ofthe young people were so accustomed to the standard of Q) absolute faith in technology, theyfailed ai · - Q) to challenge it. Why? Because they E~ could not imagine technology might be Ql a CD Tr oJ a n wrong. De v el. ~ Alumni Affai r s It has been said that cruelty is N (/) V) nothing less than a failure ofthe t;O imagination. The same can be saidof iIO capitulation: ofsurrendering to standard answers." A GORA a:u ...°' 12 AGORA June 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains pictures from the 1995 convocation and an update on research and events from campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-06 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 1995 Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/591acf259208e75b001dd681e16fbf34.pdf 65cd39f46a398d20dbbff7356f749084 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Se tember 1995, Vol. 12 No. 6 Lakehead's Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering was chosen by the CSChE to receive a national merit award for their outstanding achievements last year. Above (left to right) are members of the 1994-95 Executive: Michelle McGowan, Dan Robinson, Ingrid Thompson, Paul Backman, Jennifer Reszitnyk (President), Dave Maijala and Kris Heale. Changes to the Registration process reflect a Student-Centr~d Approach While lineups have not been eliminated, the whole process of registration should have been easier for the most important people involved: the students. Changes made include increasing the number of staff in Finance to help OSAP students, registering 4th year before 3rd year before 2nd year, better infonnation, better orientation coordination, printing course restrictions and prerequisites on the timetable and printing personal timetables for students. INSIDE Two new Deans appointed •· Dr. David Euler, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, and Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration Story on Page 9 Changes were implemented through a re-engineering team made up of staff from eight different University departments. "All of the changes they made were ones that could be done with existing computer technology," says Don Watson, Director of Re-engineering. Eventually Lakehead's software will have to be replaced, but in the meantime significant improvements are being made -- not the least of which is the focus on student needs brought about by reengineering. The levers that have pennitted these improvements include policy changes, procedural changes, software modifications and $5,000 from the VicePresident Academic says Watson. But in the end, it will be the students who will say whether or not the team has been successful. After seven c~nsecutive years of record enrolment peaking at 6,045 full-time students and 1,806 parttime students on November 1,1994, Lakehead University is projecting a decrease of approximately 3 percent in full-time enrolment for 1995-96. The decline is primarily due to a decline in the size of the applicant pool (2,584 applicants) and perhaps the increase in tuition fees in the current year. A number of the University's programs including Social Work, Business, Education, Outdoor Recreation, and Kinesiology are at capacity. The University is continuing to accept and process applications to a number of programs including Arts, Science, Nursing, and Engineering until September 20. Continued on page 4 �■ij;j:@j•)§f•IJ.1;1 84•);i-r----------------------WHAT'S NEW? FURTHER GOVERNMENT RESTRAINT It is no seaet that the Ontario Government plans to announce, this fall, significant reductions in the transfer payments to universities (colleges, etc.). While it is too early to predict accurately the levels, it appears as if they will be significant (of the order of 15 percent) and swift. Toe potential exists that all the funding will be pulled in the 1996-97 year (still some possibility of a two-year phased approach). I need not tell you that this will be tough. by Dr. Robert Rosehsrt President Lskehead University ENROLMENT '95 Students are still registering and, so far, it looks as if our enrolment will be close to our projection - down somewhat in first year from last year's record high - but overall, close to last year's level of 6,000 students. Toe major factor in reduced Year 1 intake seems to be the result of two of the larger southern Ontario universities increasing their first-year intake by over 2.000 students in a high school student population that is close to constant Some no-shows in upper-year are potentially due to the improved job market on the one hand as well as consumer resistance to the recent tuition fee increase of 10 percent. SUMMER GOVERNMENT FUNDING REDUCTION In mid-summer, the Ontario Government reduced our in-year funding by 1 percent. In total, we had to reduce our 1995-96 (current year) budget by $493,000 and thanks to the co-operation and mostly voluntary initiatives of the budget managers, this was accomplished. 2 Our options are being explored and will be available for consultation later this fall as the 1996-97 budget guidelines are being prepared. It is clear that, in whatever options or series of options we choose, we must maintain our maximum student enrolment. A further anticipated government action is the partial deregulation of tuition fees. Titis is a complex issue and it will be interesting to see if, in fact, the government actually follows through in substantive form. Current governments exert a fair amount of control over the politically sensitive tuition fees and this would be all or partially lost with deregulation. As well, any major unregulated increases could have a dramatic impact on the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). I anticipate that for 1996-97, fee increases will be modest which will place even more budget pressure on the universities. More Ontario Scholarsat LU Our percentage of Ontario Scholars in the first-year class further increased last year to 24.3 percent. Toe range of the 17 Ontario institutions is 77.8 percent (Queen's) to 13.7 percent (Laurentian). Kit Minor LeavesLakebead University Kit Minor has left her position in Social Work to become a community social worker in the Northwest Territories. Kit has had a long-term interest in the far north and will have a major responsibility in her community. Kit intends to keep involved with Lakehead University through research initiatives and will return as a Visiting Professor in the future. Special Recognition to OGS Selected BoardMembers Each year, the Ontario Graduate Studies Selection Board process works because of the volunteer efforts of faculty at the Ontario universities. Lakehead University is particularly fortunate to have a good representation on the OGS panels. On behalf of Lakehead University and the OGS process, I would like to recognize and thank the following for their efforts: Humanities Division RE-ENGINEERING PROGRESS Work continues on the assessment of a new integrated software package that would see an integrated student records/ financial management data base. Titis technology, which is client-server based, would offer greatly enhanced academic and financial information exchange among and between various University users. It is hoped that a decision to proceed can be made by December and, if the decision is a go, implementation will commence as early as May of 1996. Toe successful implementation of this system over 18 months would bring to a conclusion the work of the Re-Engineering Group in its present form. Selection Panel Chairs ♦Dr. Frederick Holmes, English Sel~tion Panel Members ♦Dr. Patricia Jason, History Social Sciences Division Selection Panel Chairs ♦Dr. Josephine Tan, Psychology Selection Panel Members ♦Dr. Thomas Dunk, Sociology & Northern Studies ♦Dr. C. Netley, Psychology ♦Dr. Ian Newhouse, Physical Education ♦Dr. Juanita Ross Epp, Education ... continued on page 3 Agora, September 1995 �Biolo,fical Sciences Division PATRICIA CALLAGHAN Selection Panel Members LUSU RECEPTIONIST ♦Dr. Yves Pr~vost, Forestry Physical Sciences Division PatriciaCallaghan is eagerly looking forward to the excitement ofstudents returning in fall. As LUSU'sreception' ist, she is often the first l' / person students have l . .___..;....:....;_.....::;..:i • contact with, and is busy preparing herself to address the needs and concerns of Lakehead students. Selection Panel Members ♦Dr. William Allaway, Mathematics ♦Dr. Werden Keeler, Physics ♦Dr. Stephen Kissin, Geology ♦Dr. G. t Douglas Martin, Chemistry CoNGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Dr. I. Nirdosh and the Chemical Engineering Student Chapter for winning First Prize in the 1995 competition for the CSChE Student Chapter's Merit Award. The Award will be presented at the Annual Conference in Quebec City on October 16, 1995. CAMPUS WATCH PROGRAM Do you know what the Campus Watch Program is? If not, please find out. We must all work together to promote safety and awareness. SHARE OuR NoRTliERN VISION UPDATE As of August, 1995, the Campaign is at 98.3 percent of total objective. ■ Originally from Wmnipeg, Callaghan has lived all across Canada. from Saskatchewan to New Brunswick. although the north shore bas been her home most recently. While living in Terrace Bay she successfully ran the Red Dog Inn, before bringing her hospitality expertise to Thunder Bay' s Venture Inn. Callaghan came to Thunder Bay to focus on her family life. She has two daughters; Frio, who attends PACI. and Kimberleigh. an LU grad in English. Pat's involvement with Kimberleigh as she pursued her education has given her an understanding of the challenges many students face in today's world, and it's that understanding which she brings toLUSU. She enjoys being part of the University community, and is looking forward to the intellectual stimulation Lakehead provides. -- Shawn Vincent ■ During the summer, Dr. Bruce Bradley, archaeologist and world renowned flintknapper, demonstrated bow tools such as spear points, knives and scrapers can be made by chipping stone. Using local "taconite" chert, Bradley perfectly replicated a type of artifact made by Paleo-Indian artisans in the Thunder Bay area some 9000 years ago. He also fielded questions from a group of about 45 fascinated spectators. Modest travel support for Bradley's voluntary appearance at Lakehead beside the McIntyre River was provided by Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society. ■ ... WELCOME NEW FACULTY MEMBERS & STAFF ... Dr. Martin Arnold Dr. Ken Barter Dr. Russell Currie Dr. Alice Den Otter Dr. Mark Gallagher ProfessorJohn Graham Professor Bobbi Kerlln Dr. Dwight S. Mazrnanian Dr.JulleZhou Dr. Dimitrlos Makrakis Dr. David Euler Dr. Gary M. O'Bireck Agora, September1995 Music Social Work Outdoor Recreation, Parks& Tourism English Physics Social Work Ewcation Psychology Mathematical Sciences Electrical Engineering Forestry Sociology Marllyr_l Arthur, Continuing Education Coorcinator Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health, (NECAH); Ml~hael Power, Community 0evelopnentOfficer, Health Sciences North; Raymond Spirk&, Security Attendant; Teresa Linchuang, Technologisl Departmentof Mechanical Engineering; Ma~got Ponder, Library Technician/Secretary, Department of Library &lnfonnation Studies. 3 �ON CAMPUS lAtceHEAD BEAlS CAL TEai A team of first-year engineering students from Lakebead University walked away with first prize and a $1500 scholarship at tbe 1995 Hydro Power Contest held July 26-28,1995,inSanFrancisco,Califomia. The goal of the competition was for contestants to create a water-powered device that could lift a 1.5-kilogram weight to a 3-metre vertical height. The winning scheme, designed by firstyear engineering students Alan Ripley and Rob Maki and presented by Brad Bida. did the job in 15 seconds flat. beating out tbe team from Cal Tech by a margin of a half a second. There were 10 otber teams competing - and Lakehead's was tbe only team from Canada. For Dr. Martin Oosterveld, tbe contest was a way to teach first-year engineering students about hydro power. He gave WHo Do You CALL? tbe problem as an assignment in his firstyear Introduction to Engineering class and was not swprised by tbe creativity of his students. Oosterveld likes hydro power projects because tbe skills required cover all engineering disciplines - civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical. And, he says, "Since many of my students are members of FlfSt Nations communities situated near rivers in Canada. they have a special appreciation and interest in the engineering problems of small hydro power installations." The competition which was organized by Hydro Review Magazine, the Tennessee Valley Authority's F.ngineering Laboratory and sponsored by 35 organizations including CANMET (Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Tecbnology)/Natural Resources Canada. Due to tbe secondment of Katherine Shedden to tbe Office of the Registrar, tbere has been a reorganization of duties in the Information Office. Frances Harding, as Publications Officer, is responsible for the Agora newsletter and the Nor'Wester Magazine and should be contacted for all story ideas or submissions. Denise Bruley, as Communications/ Special Events Officer, is responsible for University Promotions (i.e. advertising) as well as Media Relations and University Special Events. You can contact Frances at exL 8193 and Denise at ext 8372. Katherine Shedden has moved to UC0003 (next to Human Resources) and can be reached at exL 8800. LUCC PICNIC The ninth annual Lakehead University Community Council picnic last July attracted over 50 people. "The baseball game ended in a score of 17 to 16 and Nancy and Frank Luckai made a clean sweep of both the egg and the balloon toss, " says LUCC Coordinator Norma Gibson. Thanks to Versa Food Services for providing the barbecue supper and to the LU grounds crew for their help in moving picnic tables. WHo's WHO _, «\ ~ f I 4 . _'o· • ( , ·\ ....... Dr. Martin Oosterveldand BradBida demonstrate the water-powered dsvice designed by first-year engineering students Alan Ripley and Rob Maki. Lakehead's entry was the only Canadian entry in the 1995 Hydro Power Contest· he/din San Francisco in July. Dr. Yves Prevost, Associate Professor in the. Faculty of Forestry, has made it into the Canadian Who's Who 1995, the largest and most authoritative publication of its kind in Canada. offering instant access to more than 15,000 prominent Canadians in all walks of life. In Prevost's write-up it states that his "career mission is to educate people so that insects are accepted as allies in maintaining the health of our planet." Agora, September 1995 �THE REGISTRATION PROCESS ( CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Over the summer the University held its second annual "Headstart Program" which attracted over 200 new students in addition to 70 parents and provided the opportunity for new students to learn about the University as well as to register early for the 1995-96 academic year. Early registration was also once again available to returning students and in excess of 1,900 returning students registered early for the 1995-96 academic year. Meanwhile late registration continues to Wednesday, September 20. ■ PARENTS PROGRAM GotNG STRONG If you have never been to university, what sort of changes can you expect to see in your son and daughter as they go through first-year? And how can you help? Those are the main questions addressed by the Parents Program, and for the last three years more and more parents are coming on campus to find out the answers. WRITING ABOUT RESEARCH S.P .A.R.K. -- Lakehead will continue this year thanks to the generosity of Thunder Bay's local newspaper. Colin J. Bruce, the publisher and general manager of The Chronicle Journal/The Times News (a division of Thomson Newspapers Company Limited), has confmned that his organization will sponsor the program by giving Lakehead University a cash donation of $1500. In addition, the company will give the University an inkind donation of advertising. The S.P.A.R.K. (Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge) program is designed to help students develop journalism skills; to help Lakehead University promote its research; and to help raise public awareness about the importance of research and its benefits to society at large. Students interested in applying are asked to contact Frances Harding at 343-8193. In August and September, an orientation was held by Student Services giving approximately 290 parents the opportunity to meet key University personnel and ask questions about academic and student life. A Parents Handbook with information on academic assistance, financial aid, awards, housing, student services, health care, sports, and recreation is available. Parents receive a bi-annual newsletter discussing issues and providing information about student life. The Parents Buy A Book Campaign gives parents the opportunity to contribute to the Library. Last year approximately $32,000 in cash and pledges were collected from 218 parents. For more information about the Parents Program contact Vonnie Cheng at 343- 8522. Agora, September1995 MAINTENANCE CHOICE The annual Maintenance Choice golf tournament organii.ed by the staff in Campus Development last June was huge success. In the photo above Committee members Joe Gosslin, Brian Baraskewich and Ken Sundell contratulate the winning team: Wayne Hainrich, Bill Stevens, Etie Turpin and Susan Mandela The tournament raised $200 for Lakehead University scholarships and bursaries. REGIONAL ScrENCE FAIR ENTRANT WINS BRONZE AT THENA110NALS Congratulations to Avery Pennarun, a grade 12 student from St Patrick High School, who won a bronze medal at the National Science Fair competition held in Whitehorse, Yukon, last May. His winning entry was a computer project titled "Interfering Waves." Pennarun won the best overall project at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair held at Lakehead University on April 6, 1995. ATHLETICS Is THAT AN Auot Fox ? Engineering secretary Susan Childs was a little concerned when someone told her a fox was sleeping on her brand new Pontiac Grand Am. The animal stayed for about two hours - long enough for Peter Puna to capture him (or her) on film. Peter Puna is Lakehead's staff photographer. He is available to the entire University community for personal and work-related photo assignments including studio and darkroom projects. He can be reached through Graphics & Photography Services by calling 343-8661 . Puna's studio is in SN1009 next to the Department of Psychology. Lou Pero, Lakehead's men's basketball coach, was appointed Manager and Assistant Coach with Canada's men's basketball student team by Head Coach John Dore of Concordia University in Montreal and Basketball Canada The team began training camp at Humber College in Toronto on July 29 and represented Canada at the 1995 World University (FISU) Games which ran from August 23 to September 3 in Fukuoka, Japan. CORRECTION In the June issue of the Agora we featured a picture of Faculty of Education secretary Uta Hicken and her daughter Sherry (not Stacie as noted in the caption). Sherry graduated from Business Administration last May. Her sister Stacie is still in high school. ■ 5 �RESEARCH NEWS "MICROCOSM" MAKES rrs CANADIAN DEBUT This summer Lakebead University hosted the first Canadian workshop on a new multi-media. interactive software program that has the potential to revolutionize data analysis methodologies. The program -- Microcosm -- is a Windows-based application that has been designed to meet the needs of scholars acroM a wide spectrum of disciplines. Dr. Frank: Colson. a historian at the University of Southampton, England, believes Microcosm is a powerful tool for research and teaching that has the potential to democratize scholarship. He and bis partner and colleague Jean Colson demonstrated the new technology to a group of Lakebead librarians, staff and faculty on July 19 - a month before malcing a similar presentation at the International Congress of Historical Sciences in Montreal. When asked about the potential impact of this new technology on the world of ideas, Colson likened it to the Gutenberg press saying Microcosm has the potential to revolutionize the world of academe. The software was developed in the early 1980s to support a resource-based approach to learning by allowing individual authors to quickly pull together a multi-media teaching package using their pre-existing document, video, sound, graphics and animation files. According to PC Magazine (May 1995), Microcosm comes into its own when the reader's task is to actively explore an information resource: "In a Microcosm application you could easily be constrained to follow a prescribed path through the resource material. But Microcosm's big strength is that you can also be allowed more open exploration of the resource material. Used in this way, an author's hypertext links provide a "map" of the available resources that can be explored by readers under their own steam. To enhance exploration, a Microcosm application allows readers to set up their own hypertext links and effectively construct their own knowledge base within the supplied material." "It's precisely the kind of analytical and learning tool we yearn for," says Lakehead University anthropology professor Dr. Scott Hamilton. He likes the way the Wmdows-based application allows the user to preserve the integrity or "authority" of a text, to provide context, and to encourage re-interpretation, discussion, and debate. There have been 54 projects using the new software undertaken in Britain including Frank: Colson's own document - an analysis of Sir Winston Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech incorporating audio sound, video images (from original film footage), and scanned images of original handwritten documents that show all of the author's marginal notes. Colson believes the new software has enormous potential to enrich university and college courses either as a library resource or as a teaching and learning aid in a seminar setting. Unlike the freewheeling chatter on the Internet, be says, Microcosm documents are peer reviewed and so are considered to be of the same calibre as academic publications. Frank: Colson is the Director of the Digital Libraries Research Centre with The Historical Document Expert System (HIDES PROJECT) at the University of Southampton. The HiDES Project bas received support from the Caloutse Gulbenkian Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society, IBM UK Trust, Hampshire Country Council and The University of Southampton. For more information contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at 343-8793.■ SSHRC INTERNATIONALSUMMER INSTITUTE: AN INTENSELY PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH RETREAT More than 45 researchers from around the world gathered at Lakehead University in August to focus on Social Science Perspectives on Health Service Delivery Issues in Rural and Remote Areas. The International Summer Institute, described by Coordinator Jean F.ngholm as a "research retreat," was the only one of its kind funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada this year. University ofSouthampton historian Frank Colson demonstrates anew mufti-media, interactive computer program designed to meet the needs ofscholars across a wide spectrum ofdisciplines. 6 Lakehead University was well represented having members on three out of the five research teams participating. Shown above are Dr. Paul Humphries, Director of the Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme (NOMP); Dr. Lynn Penrod, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ofCanada (SSHRC); Dr. Bruce Minore, Director of the Northern Health Human Resources Research Unit (NHHRRU) and Dr. Connie Nelson, Dean ofGraduate Studies and Research. ■ Agora, September 1995 �STATISTICAL WORATORY PROVIDES A NEW SERVICE TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND THE Dr. John Griffith Dr. Keith Roy Dr. Maurice Benson DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL Sc!ENCES BECOMES. SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SclENCES Four Schools and four Faculties. Now that the Department of Mathematical Sciences has become the School of Mathematical Science, the University's academic structure just got a little easier to remember. The change, effective July I, 1995, means the School of Mathematical Sciences is comprised of two departments: the Department of Computer Science chaired by Dr. Maurice Benson and the Department of Mathematics & Statistics chaired by Dr. Keith Roy. Director Dr. John Griffith says the change was made in recognition of Computer Science as an independent discipline, with its own NSERC Committee and its own accreditation procedures. Roy, the Chair of Mathematics & Statistics, has taken over the additional role of Graduate Officer, while Benson, Chair of Computer Science, also acts as the Co-op Adviser. "Students will now find Computer Science courses listed under Computer Science," says Griffith, "and not embedded in the list of Mathematics courses. As well, they will benefit from advice from knowledgeable Chairs in each of the two disciplines -Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics." Having the School divided into two departments, he says, will give greater publicity to each area and will give Lakehead University representation on two national organizations -- the Canadian Mathematics Chairs and the Canadian Computer Science Chairs. In addition, Lakehead's Co-op partners will have the opportunity to interact with a Chair who is an expert in that particular area. Like the other independent schools (Kinesiology, Nursing, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism) the School of Mathematical Sciences reports to Dr. Jim Gellert, the Dean of Arts & Science. The four faculties (Business Administration, Forestry, Engineering, and Education) report to Dr. John Whitfield, the Vice-President, (Academic). ■ Lakehead University will host the Canadian Mathematical Educational Study Group in May, 1997. Agora, September1 995 Pueuc Whether you are analyzing the eating habits of dragonfly larvae or measuring the ways that integrated circuits are stressed with voltage, the folks over in the School of Mathematical Sciences' Statistical Laboratory can help. Since January, Karla Nobrega has been meeting with faculty and students to help them choose the best methods for their particular research project She begins by asking ''What questions do you want answered?" Then, because her knowledge of statistics is so broad, she can help her "clients" choose which statistical tests or procedures are appropriate. After that, she might even give advice on designing the survey or choosing an appropriate population for testing. Karla Nobrega Nobrega is currently a graduate student in the School of Mathematical Sciences specializing in Statistics. In the process of carrying out her responsibilities with Lakehead's Statistical Laboratory, she is actually completing a course in consulting. According to her supervisor, Dr. Keith Roy, Nobrega is exceptionally qualified for this task: "At other schools graduate students usually work in pairs on one or maybe two projects per year. Karla has worked on over twenty in the past seven months." Nobrega has done graduate work in Mathematics at both Queen's University and the University of AJberta. She likes the environment of a smaller university and says, "With no PhD program the pecking order is different and the supervisors have lots of time to spend with the Master's students." If a particular research problem is complex, Nobrega will review the problem with her supervisor and with Dr. Julie Zhou (who shared an office with Nobrega when they were both graduate students at the University of Alberta). The Statistical Laboratory's goal in 1995-96 is to become more widely known - particularly among Lakehead researchers who may wish to factor in the cost of its services into their fall grant applications. In addition to providing statistical consulting and statistical services (including presentation of results in graphical or tabular form), they will also provide short courses and seminars on various areas of statistics and statistical computing. The Statistical Laboratory is located on the 3rd floor of the Ryan Building in Room 3008. You can contact them by telephone at 3438777or343-8469, byfaxat343-882I,orbye-mail: stat.lab@lakeheadu.ca • 7 �•;J:@%1;@=•~1•=tl=iii- Jose Ignacio Gare!a Barcia FRIENDS OF ASTURIAS CONNECT IN THUNDER BAY There are only three Canadian members of this exclusive group who speak to one another (in Spanish) via the Internet. They met for the first time this summer when an Ottawa-based student Jos6 Ignacio Garc(a Barcia began a two-year trip to Antarctica by bicycling around the north shore of Lake Superior. The other two are Lakehead's Emil Dolphin, Associate Professor of Spanish and French, and Jos6 de Cangas, Associate Professor of Nursing. Asturias is one of the most beautiful and most historic regions in northern Spain, the only part of the country that was never conquered by the Moors," says Dolphin. There are about 40 people living around the world who love the region and keep in touch with one another via e-mail. Ignacio Garcfa (or "Nacho" as he likes to be called) is planning to meet up with another "Asturian" when he gets to the United States - an anthropology professor living in Chicago. Dolphin has noted that some of his students are reluctant to travel even when they have the financial means. Yet tasting and touching another culture is vitally important, especially for language students. The Internet, he says, has made it easier for people to establish common ground and to begin to develop new friendships. ■ 8 GEOLOGY BtOLOGY Lakehead University was represented at the July meeting of the International Union of Geophysicists and Geodesists, attended by more than 4000 geophysicists at Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Borradaile, a professor in the Department of Geology, gave the keynote address in the session on Applications of Magnetic Anisotropy. Did you know that a small, white worm about the length of your thumb can bring a half ton moose to its knees? This subject deals with the manner in which the magnetic properties of rocks vary in different directions through minerals, and through rocks comprising these minerals. This field of study permits us to understand subtle variations in the orientation of crystal structure that are invisible to other techniques. Olsson is a veterinarian who has received funding from the Sweden-America Foundation and the Royal Academy of Forestry Science to spend six months at Lakehead University comparing notes with Biology professor Dr. Murray Lankester. Borradaile has contributed to the study of magnetic properties of rocks in the last decade, publishing at least five peerreviewed papers in International Journals each year. His research has concentrated on fundamental techniques that have contributed to many fields such as monitoring· stress patterns in the Earth's crust (e.g. precursors of Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions), ancient movement patterns in the Canadian Shield, the location of ore deposits, tracing environmental pollution, detecting geologically recent climate change and historical changes in land-use. A recent innovation of this work has permitted Borradaile to detect the recycling of ancient Roman building materials by the subsequent Saxon, Norman and medieval cultures in England. At the same conference, Borradaile gave an invited talk on the effects of stress on remanent magnetism after which he was invited to give next year's keynote address on rock magnetism and experimental deformation at the European Geophysical Society meeting in the Netherlands. The parasite is called Elaphostrongylus alces -- and it is responsible for bringing Dr. Ing-Marie Olsson from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala to further her research. Lankester has been studying a "cousin" of the Swedish parasite (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) which in Canada affects white tail deer as well as moose. "Although there was an outbreak in Sweden that killed 300 moose in 1985, the parasite is not considered to be a huge threat," says Olsson. "However, in Sweden there are over 300,000 moose," she says "and each year between 80 - 90,000 moose are hunted." This is about the same number as are killed by hunters on an annual basis in all of North America! While in Canada, Olsson attended the North American moose conference in New Brunswick and has visited the Falling Snow Project north of Thunder Bay. Olsson will be at Lakehead University until October 27, I 995. ■ Borradaile's research is supported by a five-year grant of $60,000 per year from NSERC and he received his sixth equipment grant from NSERC this year also. Within the coming year several international visitors are expected to benefit from the unique rock-physics laboratory facilities that Borradaile has established at Lakehead University. ■ Dr. Ing-Marie Olsson Agora, September 1995 �Ms Andrea G. Lundy Dr. Alastair D. MacDonald Dr. S. Richard MacGillivray Ms Margaret F. MacLean Dr. Peter F. Mah Dr. Lada Malek Dr. Azim Mallik Mrs. Tracey E. Marks Dr. Stephen McBride Dr. Lome S. McDougall Mr. Andy McFall Mr. Fred McIntosh Dr. Roderick W. McLeod Mr. Dennis McPherson Dr. William Melnyk Dr. George J. Merrill Ms Diane Michieli Mr. Les Miller Dr. Kathleen M. Minor Dr. Roger H. Mitchell Dr. Walter T. Momot Mr. Bill K. Morgan Ms Michel Morton Mrs. Marion Muldoon Dr. Gary H. Murchison Mr. Alain Nabarra Mr. Shiv Naimpally Dr. John Naysmith Mrs. Brenda Nelson Dr. Connie Nelson Mr. Ron Nelson Mr. Stan Nemec Ms Norma Jean Newbold Dr. Ian Newhouse Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh Dr. David A. Nock Mr. Henry E. North Dr. Martin Oosterveld Dr. Donald E. Orr Dr. Anne Osbom-Seyffert Dr. George W. Ozburn Mr. Daniel R. Pakulak Ms Diana E. Pallen Dr. Urned S. Panu Dr. William H. Parker Mr. David B. Parsons Mr. Pentti A. Paularinne Mr. Brian A. Phillips Mrs. Linda Phillips Mr. James Podd Ms Debra D. Poulin Mr. Fred Poulter Dr. Yves Prevost Dr. Reino E. Pulkki Mr. Peter H. Puna Dr. Venugopala R. Puttagunta Dr. James A. Pylypiw Dr. J. Douglas Rabb Mr. Ain Raitsakas Dr. M. Rappon Dr. Harun Rasid Dr. J. Michael Richardson Dr. R. Charles S. Ripley Dr. Robert G. Rosehart Dr. L. Keith Roy Dr. Raoul E. Ruiperez Mr. John C. Russell Ms Gabriella E. Sacchetti Dr. Vincent L. Schonberger Dr. Gerd Schroeter Mrs. Joan L. Seeley Dr. Edson C. Setliff Mr. Lyn F. Sevean Mrs. Vivian Sharp Ms Katherine M. Shedden Ms Jo-Anne Silverman Dr. Helen Smith Mr. Victor C. Smith Mrs. Cindy Soldan Dr. Thomas M. Song Mr. Ron Spina Ms Donna St. James Ms Stefanie D. Stangier Ms Donna L. Stecky Mrs. Beverley Stefureak Mrs. Bonnie J. Stemkens Mr. Grant D. Stephenson Dr. M. Darlene Steven Dr. Joe D. Stewart Ms Jessie Sutherland Ms Sharon Taylor Ms Janice C. Thatcher Dr. Lisle A. Thomson Mrs. Susan F. Trevisan Dr. Peggy Tripp Dr. Seimer H. Tsang Mr. Michael W. Turek Mr. Gilbert Vanson Mrs. Linda A. Veinot Mrs. Patricia Vervoort Dr. Henry T. Saliba Mr. E. Grant Walsh Mr. Don W. Watson Dr. Paul Watts Dr. Dan Weeks Dr. Geoffrey Weller Mr. Robert G. Welsh Ms Geraldine S. White Dr. John Whitfield Mrs. Bonny Wigmore Mrs. Karen L. Williams Mrs. Leona Wilson Mrs. Lyette Y. Wirtz Mrs. Gwen Wojda Ms Louise I. Wuorinen Ms Darlene L. Yahn Dr. Kung-Chi Yang Dr. Ernst R. Zimmermann Dr. Siegfried Zingel Mr. Rob Zuback �A Special Thank You to Lakehead Uni.versity Faculty and Staff Who Have Donated to the Share Our Northern Vision Campai.gn Anonymous Ms Beverly Adams Dr. Henry J. Akervall Mr. Doug H. Alexander Mr. Ken Allan Dr. William R. Allaway Mr. Fred Anderson Ms Margaret M. Anderson Dr. Robert W. Archibald Ms Cheryl M. Balacko Mr. Lynn A. Barber Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bartonek Mr. Crandall Benson Dr. Maurice W. Benson Mr. Kailash C. Bhatia Mr. C. Ralph Birston Mr. L. Dale Black Ms Rita Blais Mrs. Shirley A. Boneca Mr. Norman C . Bonsor Ms Margaret I. Boone Dr. Graham J. Borradaile Mrs. Phyllis Bosnick Dr. Alan Bowd Mr. Bill Bragnalo Mr. Glen C. Broman Mr. Kenneth Brown Ms Denise A. Bruley Dr. Aris Carastathis Dr. Glen B. Carruthers Mr. David Challen Ms Madge Chan Dr. Anita B. Chen Dr. Min-Sun Chen Mr . Dave Christie Mr. Jack Christy Mr. F. Richard Clarke Mrs. Kerrie-Lee Clarke Mr. Andre T. Cloutier Ms Sharon Cole Dr. Dianne L. Common Dr. Jane E. Crossman Dr. Walter R. Crowe Mr. Daniel F. Crozier Dr. Harold G. Cumming Mr. Jose deCangas Mrs. Anne E. Deighton Dr. Roger Delaney Ms Elizabeth C. Diem Dr. Robert S. Dilley Dr. Livio Di Matteo Ms Catharine E. Doig Mr. Jack Drewes Ms Kimberly T. Duffy Mrs. Erica L. Dzuba Dr. William Eames Dr. Said M. Easa Dr. A. Ernest Epp Mrs. Ruby V. Farrell Ms Maria Fine Dr. Joyce Forbes Ms Margaret E. Forbes Dr. Richard Freitag Mr. Laurie J. Garred Ms Kathleen Gazey Dr. James H. Gellert Mrs. Valerie J. Gibbons Dr. Tony G. Gillies Mr. Richard J. Glew Ms Sarah A. Gooding Dr. Colin Graham Mr. Eric A. Green Dr. T. John Griffith Dr. James Haines Mr. Albert J. Harding Ms Frances Harding Mrs. Connie Hartviksen Mr. Ken R. Hartviksen Dr. Minoru Hasegawa Mr. Gerry M. Hashiguchi Mrs. P. Lynn Hauta Dr . Margaret H. Hawton Dr. Gerrit Hazenberg Dr. William G. Heath Ms Joy Hirnmelman Dr. Rick M. Holmes Mrs. Susan L. Horsfall Mrs. Jennifer D. Howie Dr. Alan N. Hughes Mr. David G. Hughes Ms Rebecca Hurley Mrs. Betty Hygaard Mr. Robert M. Isotalo Ms Lada H. lwasykiw Mr. Edward H. Janssens Dr. Claude D. Johnson Dr . Margaret E. Johnston Mr. Stu Julius Mr. Ben Kaminski Mrs. Iris Karam Dr. A. James Kayll Dr. Werden Keeler Mr. William D. Keeler Mrs . Mary Lou Kelley Dr. David Kemp Dr. Beverley E. Kent Dr. Clement F . Kent Mr. Peter S. Kerr Dr. Muzibul H. Khan Ms Ti King Ms Rhonda R. Kirk Gardner Dr. Daniel Klassen Mr. Manfred G. Klein Mrs. Anne A. Klymenko Ms Sarena Knapik Ms Glenna C. Knutson Dr. George A. Kondor Dr. Barbara Kronberg Mrs. Dawn Kucher Mr. Peter N. Labor Dr. Ron S. Lappage Dr. Norman LaVoie Dr. Claude G. Liman Dr. J. Gary Locker Mrs. Cynthia H. Loos Dr. Brian J. Lorch Mr. Frank Luckai Mrs. Nancy J. Luckai �FACULTY PROMOTIONS On July 1, 1995, the Following Promotions went into effect : ♦ to the rank of Professor: Dr. H. Akervall, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism ♦ DAVID EULER to the rank of Associate Professor: Dr. F. Blaikie, Education APPOINTED DEAN OF FORESTRY Dr. K. Brownlee, Social Work Dr. David Euler has moved from being a Senior Policy Advisor with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Sault Ste. Marie to being the Dean of Lakehead's Faculty of Forestry. He has been appointed for a fiveyear term commencing July 1, 1995, and replaces Dr. John Naysmith who has held the position of Director and then Dean since Dr. L. Di Matteo, Economics 1988. Euler grew up in Michigan but completed all of his academic studies in the state of New York including a Master of Arts in Teaching (1970) and a PhD in Wildlife Ecology ( 1973) at Cornell University. After graduating, he began working with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Canada as a Habitat Ecologist and by 1991 he had moved into the position of Senior Policy Advisor. During a portion ofthat time --from 1979 to 1984 -- he served as an adjunct assistant professor with the University of Toronto and York University. While working with the MNR, Euler helped to write portions of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act and to develop a Policy Framework for Sustainable Forests, A Conservation Strategy for Old Growth Red and White Pine Forest Ecosystems. He is very encouraged by the new legislation because "it takes the long- term view in terms of maintaining forest sustainability" and "will involve people as never before." "Forests are critical to the process of the earth's environment," says Euler, "and managing them successfully is Canada's greatest challenge...Lakehead University is at the heart of this vast, wild boreal forest; all of the issues are right here, on our doorstep...Our responsibility is to produce forestry graduates who are both technically competent and excellent communicators able to work with different groups to arrive at common goals." ■ Agora, September1995 Professor E. Dolphin, Languages Dr. M. Johnston, Georgraphy/CNS Professor T. King, Nursing Dr. S. Kinrade, Chemistry Dr. J. Lynes, English Dr.T. Puk,Education 1 MEET ONTARJ0 S MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING John C. Snobelen was elected to the Ontario Legislature in June 1995 representing the riding of Mississauga North. While in the private sector, Snobelen was president of Jarnso Environmental Inc., a waste-material trucking company, Mid-Ontario Equipment Ltd., a specialized transportation equipment manufacturer, and The Cameron Group, a business consulting firm. Snobelen, 40, is a pastchair of Hunger Project in Canada and a founding member of the National Reining Horse Association in Canada. ■ EDUCATION Dr. Medhat H. Rahim was selected by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) to contribute to the ICMI study: New Prospects on the Teaching of Geometry for the 21st Century at Catania, Italy·· Dipartimento di Matematica. Citta' Universitaria, September 28 - Oct 2, 1995. The participation for the study is by invitation only and is restricted to 75 participants around the globe. ■ BAHRAM DADGOSTAR APPOINTED DEAN OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION An economist who is an authority on Northwestern Ontario has taken the helm as Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration. Dr. Bahram Dadgostar has been appointed forafive-yeartermcommencingJuly 1, 1995. He replaces Professor Ken Hartviksen who is on a six-month sabbatical with plans to return January 1, 1996. One of Dadgostar's goals in the next five years will be to help Lakehead University establish a graduate program in Business Administration. As well, he hopes to strengthen the international aspects of the undergraduate program and the management information systems (MIS) area. All this, he says, "In a time of cutbacks where everyone is being asked to do more with less." "Lakehead University already has many international contacts and linkages because of its proximity to international resource industries (mining and forestry)," says Dadgostar. "And because of its location and unique environment, Lakehead has many similarities with -- and consequently much to offer •• countries such as Sweden and Russia." Originally from Iran. Dadgostar has a PhD in Economics from Iowa State University as well as a MSc in Economics from Ball State University in Indiana and a MSc in Finance from Concordia University in Montreal. He co-authored the book, The Economy of Northwestern Ontario: Structure, Performance and Future Challenges with Dr. B. Moazzami and Dr. W. Jankowski from Lakehead's Department of Economics and has been the author of several journal articles. Since coming to Lakehead in 1983, Dadgostar has travelled extensively, both nationally and internationally, working as a visiting professor and a consultant. ■ 9 �FORUM DRAFT Lakehead University Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Equity Policy JUNE PREAMBLE Lakehead University's commitment to social justice is reflected in the following goal from its Strategic Plan 1992-1998 which acknowledges the importance of institutional awareness and responsiveness. The University undertakes to develop and support a responsive and open environment which values individual uniqueness, respects diversity, is culturally sensitive, is free from discrimination and is conducive to scholarly activities. To this end. the President founded the Lakehead University Anti-Racism Committee (LUARC), with representation by students, faculty, and staff. Campus consultations confumed the racial and ethnocultural diversity of the University community including students, faculty and staff. Campus members reported encountering racist incidents and barriers to full participation in education and employment on the basis of race and ethnicity. For many, discrimination on the basis of religion is closely related to race and ethnicity. Racist behaviourdenigrates its victim, brings dishonour to the perpetrator, disrupts the academic community as a whole, and diminishes the stature of the University. The University's Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedures provides every person with the right to freedom from discrimination and harassment on all the grounds covered by the Ontario Human Rights Code, including race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin and creed. It also provides a process to deal with complaints. 10 14, 1995 Changing student and faculty demographics in the University population, particularly with Aboriginal people, have made apparent the limitations of traditional educational perspectives such as a curriculum that focuses primarily on the experiences and achievements of people of European background. The University recogniz.es that achieving equity in education and employment requires institutional support, pro-active educational programming, effective complaints procedures, the co-operation of every member of the University community, and informed leadership at every level of the University. With the view that the University needs to be open to and understanding of ethnocultural and racial diversity and needs to create a learning and working environment free of racism, this Policy has been developed. Each member of the Lakehead University community is responsible for respecting others' rights and freedoms and for helping to create an environment that is free from racial and ethnocultural discrimination and harassment. Poucv STATEMENT This Policy applies both on and off campus to all members of the University community in the pursuit of University duties, or while engaged in University related activities. Lakehead University supports the racial and ethnocultural diversity of its community as a source of human excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength. This policy promotes a pro-active approach that emphasiz.es education and prevention. DEFINITIONS The University acknowledges that it has a special responsibility to promote positive attitudes toward human diversity; to ensure that its practices foster excellence and respect among students, faculty, staff, and governing bodies; and to create an environment that allows all students and employees to develop to their full potential. Affirming the values enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, The Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the University recogniz.es its moral and legal responsibility to ensure that all members of the community can study, work, and live free from discrimination and harassment on grounds prohibited by law. The University is committed to providing an environment in which all members of the community have access to and participate freely in all aspects of University life. FoR THE PuRPOSE OF THIS Poucv: Access is the right or opportunity to enter or use. Anti-racism refers to opinions and actions which contribute to the elimination of racism in all its forms, as expressed in policies, ~ures and practices of the University and in the behaviour of individual members of the University community. Anti-racism education includes programs to identify and change policies, procedures, and practices that may be racist, as well as the racist attitudes and behaviour that underlie and reinforce such policies and practices. Barrier(s) are hidden, invisible and/or visible obstacles to equity in education, employment or other services. Blas is a preference or inclination that inhibits impartial judgment; prejudice. Agora, September 1995 �Culture is the totality of ideas, beliefs, values, activities, traditions and way of life of a group of people. tive race and ethnocultural relations and prepare students to live in a racially and culturally diverse society. Discrimination is action that has the effect, intentionally or unintentionally, of denying an individual or group treatment or opportunities equal to those accorded others in the areas of education, employment and other services. The leadership will participate in anti-racist training and implement this policy. Systemic discrimination is when intentionally or unintentionally discrimination becomes institutionalized in policies and practices which disadvantage certain racial or ethnocultural groups. • Diversity refers to variety in terms of race, religion, culture and ethnicity. Equity isjust, impartial and fair treatmentfor each person. Equity program is a program that eliminates discriminatory policies and practices, remedies the effects of past discrimination and ensures equity within the University. Ethnic group is a group whose members share a common heritage, culture, racial background and traditions. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge all others by the norms and standards of one's own culture. Ethnocultural group is a human population which sees itself or is seen by others as distinctive in its way of life. Harassment includes words or actions that disparage or humiliate a person in relation to a prohibited ground contained in the Ontario Human Rights Code. Inclusiveness ensures the inclusion of all groups. Race is a social category used to classify people by certain physical characteristics. Racism refers to actions based on a belief in the inherent superiority of one racial or ethnocultural group over another. GUIDELINES: Leadership The Board of Governors, Senate, President and other persons in leadership positions will ensure that policies, programs and practices eliminate discrimination, promote posi- Agora, September1995 University Policies and Practices Existing policies, guidelines and practices will be reviewed and where necessary amended to reflect this policy. Persons in leadership positions will ensure that guidelines and practices in their area of responsibility comply with this policy. F.ducationalEquity The University will continually strive to provide an environment for its students that is free from cultural, racial and religious bias and/or discrimination in recruitment, admission policy and practices, educational programs, and evaluative policies and practices. Promotional materials will portray and acknowledge the diversity of Canadian society in an equitable and appropriate manner. Curricula and teaching methodologies should reflect the experiences and contributions of the diverse cultural, racial, and religious groups. Faculty will be offered developmental workshops to increase awareness of cultural and racial issues and appropriate actions for dealing with such issues. Teaching materials that contain discriminatory bias and stereotypes should be used exclusively in a critical context in order that students become open-minded. discerning and analytical thinkers, aware of historical and current values, attitudes and behaviours. Support services will respect the diversity among the student body, be culturally sensitive and free from bias and discrimination. Employment In accordance with the Ontario Employment F.quity Act, the University faculty and staff will be recruited, hired, evaluated, promoted and rewarded in a fair and equitable manner. F.ducationalProgramandAwaren~Rai.,ing The University will provide faculty and staff with development activities and programs which will enable them to deal more effectively with race relations issues in their work. These activities and programs will increase the awareness of the need for equitable race relations and intercultural understanding; promote a widespread understanding about what constitutes racism, harassment and discrimination and its harmful effects; and improve knowledge and skills to work effectively in a multicultural, multiracial environment A comprehensive educational strategy may include developing a plan for training in intercultural and race relations issues; developing component(s) for orientation on intercultural/interracial issues for all members of the University community; educational, cross cultural workshops; campaigns such as international days; posting this policy prominently on campus; distributing the policy to all staff and students; workshops about the policy; and other appropriate awareness raising activities. Special Programs A person's right to equal treatment without discrimination is not infringed by the establishment of a special program. The University may implement special programs to assist persons of diversity to achieve or attempt to achieve equal opportunity and/ or to contribute to the elimination of racial discrimination prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code. ComplalntProcedure Individuals who believe they have been subjected to racial discrimination and/or harassment shall receive due process under the Board of Governors' Harassment and Discrimination Policy. The complaints procedures provided under the Harassment and Discrimination Policy (See Appendix A) shall be the procedures followed by individuals seeking resolution of racial discrimination/harassment complaints. Confidentiality shall be respected as in that Policy. When the complaint is deemed to be of an academic nature, the Harassment and Discrimination Officer will appoint a facilitator to seek an informal resolution. In the event that a satisfactory resolution to the matter is not achieved. the complainant may request a formal investigation as provided under the Harassment and Discrimination Policy. ...continued on page 12 11 �Mlffi;ll•i•i;•~t•1;••=1A;l~MMt•1~-1-----------------------DRAFT - LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ANTI-RACISM AND ETHNOCULTURAL EQUITY POLICY ... continued from pagB 11 Collective Agreements & Academic Freedom Some collective agreements contain articles on discrimination and academic freedom. In the context of interpreting this Policy, these articles should be referenced. Visitors to the University Persons visiting the University or contractors engaged by the University will be expected to adhere to this Policy. Implemeolatioo The President will ensure that appropriate procedures for Policy implementation are developed as soon as possible following Policy approval by the governing bodies. Such procedures will address, but are not limited to the following: • Increase awareness and understanding of race relations issues on campus; • Development and training in race relations matters; • Curricula review; • Employment Equity legislation; • Review of other policies, guidelines and practices. Review The Vice-President (Administration) in consultation with faculty, staff and students will review this policy within three years to ascertain if any amendments are necessary. OFIA CONTRIBUTES $200,000 TO FACULTY OF FORESTRY'S CHAIR IN FOREST MANAGEMENT AND Poucv Lakehead's Chair in Forest Management and Policy got a boost this summer thanks to the generosity of the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA). Earlier this year the Board of Directors of the OFIA voted unanimously in favour of contributing $200,000 to Lakehead University's Chair in Forest Management and Policy over a five-year period. The presentation was made on campus on August 18, 1995, when Lome Crawford, the Manager of Woodlands at Avenor Inc., presented a cheque on behalf of Marie Rauter, President of OFIA, to the President of Lakehead University, Dr. Bob Rosehart. Toe donation by the OFIA ensures that the Chair will be able to continue its research efforts on a wide range of important forest management and policy issues. The Chair was established in 1987 with a $1 million grant from the Government of Ontario. It became active in September, 1988, with the appointment of Dr. Peter Duinker as Chairholder and Associate Professor of Forest Management and Policy. Toe Chair has played a vital role in the development of forest policy in Ontario and serves as a unique, independent forum where forest management and policy alternatives can be developed and examined rigorously. With a mandate to cover both the management and policy levels of forest decision-making, the Chair brings an independent and practical management perspective to policy development, and provides a strong policy context for the investigation of management problems. Over the past seven years, the Chair has completed a wide range of research projects, including studies on wildlife habitat, forest-sustainability indicators, community forestry, environmental assessment, herbicide use, conflict resolution, public participation, Aboriginal forestry education, and others. Chair research personnel and graduate students have authored and presented dozens of papers and reports on their work. In addition to the grant from OFIA, the Chair's current research funding includes a large contract to undertake wildlife habitat and biodiversity assessments for a forest-products company in Alberta. Duinker is also a member of the newly funded Network of Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Forest Management, which will provide additional research resources for several years. ■ ■ PuBuc FORUM You are invited to attend a public forum to discuss this draft of Lakehead University's Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Equity Policy. NOTICES WILL BE POSTED AROUND THE CAMPUS ONCE A DATE, TIME AND LOCATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED. =:;_= 12 == Lome Crawford (left), acting on behalf of Marie Rauter, the President of the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OF/A), presents a cheque for $200,000 to Lakehead University President Dr. Rosehart The funds will be used by the Faculty of Forestry's Chair in Forest Management and Policy. Agora, September 1995 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY VISION Interlibrary Loans Fee for journal articles: On September I , 1995, the cost to the borrower for journal articles obtained on Interlibrary Loan increased from $2 to $3 per requested article. The Library continues to pay the remainder of the $5 per article cost for faculty, students, staff and visiting scholars. Library and Internet Subject Guides: Subject guides are prepared, reviewed and updated by the reference librarians of The Chancellor Paterson Library. These guides are intended as a starting point for doing research in the Library and on the Internet. A subject guide is available for most subjects taught at the university. Copies of these guides are available near the Infonnation Desk. The Logozzo family, Iron Range Bus Unes Inc., recently donated an AMT·BEMG Telemetry System for the School of Kinesio/ogy. This invaluable piece ofequipment can measure muscle activity and will b6 used extensively in training and research. Shown above (left to right) are Engineering Technologist, Carlos Zerpa, Joe Logozzo and Chair of Lakehead's Department of Kinesiology Dr. Tony Bauer. Music AND VisuAL ARTS CENTRE CAMPAIGN REACHES OVER $500,000 Toe recentJy constructed Music and Visual Arts Centre launched a five-year equipment campaign in tandem with the Share Our Northern Vision Campaign in October of 1991 with the assistance of National Chair, Arthur Black, and Regional Co-chairs Annette Augustine and G. Sydney Halter. Along with the participation of over 30 volunteers, this fund-raising initiative realized over $535,000 toward purchases of pianos, computers, stereo equipment, a state of the art electronic sound studio, etching presses, and pottery wheels just to name a few of the many required items. Additionally, as a result of this initiative, several new music and visual arts scholarships, awards and bursaries were created for deserving students. Many national corporations, foundations, local businesses and friends of Lakehead University have contributed to the huge success of this mini campaign. Leadersrup gifts were created by the Toronto Dominion Bank, The Eckhardt-Gramatt~ Foundation, Dr. John and Mrs. Etoile Naysmith, and Mr. WiJliam and Mrs. Pauline Tomlinson. RecentJy, prominent Thunder Bay businessman, Mr. William H. Buset, provided a significant gift which will be recognired in the naming of the William H. Dusel Centre for Music and Visual Arts, thereby concluding this campaign. The donor recognition board will be unveiled at a reception for our generous supponers in early October. ■ Agor a, September1995 Library Instruction Program for Students: The following types of classes are offered throughout the months of September and October. For times and dates please inquire at the Information Desk. Registration is necessary for all sessions. ♦ Tour oftbe Library: Tours are one half hour long. Scheduled tours begin August 28 and run until September 22 at various times during the day. ♦ Searching Library Catalogues (LU and WorldWide): During trus session, students will learn to search the Library's Online Catalogue. Accessing and searching catalogues from other Libraries around the world will also be featured. Sessions begin September 11 and run until September 22. ♦ CD-ROM Searching: CD-ROM indexes provide an effective method for locating journal articles and other documents for your research. This session will provide students with the skills needed for the most effective searching of indexes. Sessions will be held daily during the week of September 25th. ♦ Finding Information on the Internet: During trus 90 minute session students will learn about useful starting points and search tools on the Internet Sessions will take place during the weeks of October 2 and October 9. ■ UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED G> Lakehead University has announced the establishment of the Lakehead University Foundation under the Universities Foundation Act, 1992. As an agent of the Crown in the right of Ontario, the Lakehead University Foundation will solicit, receive, manage and distribute money and other propeny received by the Foundation to support education and research at the University. The Foundation is administered by a board of directors consisting of Mr. G. Sydney Halter (Chair), Mrs. Betty Coates, (ViceChair), Ms Susan Braun, Mr. J.R. Evans, Mr. Teuvo Nupponen, Mr. Arn Westlake, Mr Russ Garrett and Mrs. B. E. Metzler. For more infonnation contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. ■ 13 �lll~l=iW-ii;t•1~1•1(11MM~•;l=l-1•J!l;H¥eFRr WINS AGAIN! The exceptional service which the Emergency Frrst Response Team (EFRT) provides to the University community was recognized during the 1995 Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week (COHSW). On June 15th, the team was awarded the "Community Health & Safety Award" - a safety recognition award sponsored by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers in celebration of COHSW. The award is given "to honour a particular volunteer group or organization that has made a contribution to health and safety in a workplace or in the community at large." The EFRT is a group of student volunteers who provide emergency frrst response services on campus during the fall and winter sessions. Lakehead's team is one of only two university teams in the country to provide 24 hour per day, 7 day a week service during its operating season. Their service complements the efforts of Lakehead's Security Services, Health Services and our 124 designated frrst aiders. The award caps a prize-winning season for the Team. In March, Lakehead's EFRT placed first in the advanced first aid competition at the Provincial Emergency Response Conference at McMaster University. Congratulations! NEW MEMBERS OF y OUR JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY CoMMmEE •28 Grams ofPrevention and Safety: Isn't It Worth It?: two lab safety videos from Fisher Scientific Co. Preventing Employee Exposure to Bloodborne and Other Pathogens: a video from the University of Minnesota INJURIES: Gooo News AND BAD While the news concerning reductions in injuries continues to be good, we cannot diminish the fact that University employees are continuing to be injured on the job. To date, this year, twentynine employees have been hurt at work. The statistics point to the continued need to re-evaluate our notions about health and safety. It's time to throw away the "safety as just common sense" model, and accept that safety doesn't just happen. Health and safety results when all employee groups are committed to achieving a safe and healthy workplace; when they meet regularly to identify, evaluate and control hazards; when the parties work and interact openly and effectively, together, to produce the desired result ... a safe and healthy environment for both work and study. Compenaable lnjurl•• at Lokahead Unlve,-lty: 19!M va. 1995 MldJcal Aid Cllffl • The last four months have seen a few changes to the roster of the Lakehead University Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). Tony Bauer and Anne Deighton have joined as new members representing LUFA. Tony and fellow LUFA rep, Lynn Barber, will serve as designates; Anne will serve as the official alternate. CUPE's new designated committee member, Duan Hu, will be backed up by Mojdeh Rostarni-Allison. SEIU's Jason Wigmore and Ian Munro have traded spots: Jason will be serving as designate, with Ian as alternate. Adele Ritchie, as LUFA President, will sit as an ex-officio member of the committee. Loe,t Time Clalma Day. Loet on Lost Time c....... L_J ===-------------~- 0 ID U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Numbtt of Mldk&I Aki Claims I Number of l.a.t Tme Clalma I Number of 0119 loat The JHSC has representation from all six university unions (CUPE, IUOE, LUFA, OPEIU, SEIU, and USWA), as well as from three non-unionized employee groups (Schedule 1 and 2 employees, and Technicians). In addition, academic and administrative managers are both represented. The Human Resources Officer Health & Safety, and the LUFA President hold ex-officio positions. While the JHSC meets monthly, committee members are available to assist you with your health and safety concerns throughout the month. For a current list of committee members, check the JHSC list posted in your department. NEW HEALTH & SAFETY VIDEOS The health and safety area of Human Resources maintains a library of VHS format videos which are available for loan to University employees. Some of the new titles which we have obtained this summer are: 14 Accepting the 1995 Community Health & Safety Award from Larry Westlake (right) of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, are Sue Jamieson and Scott Styles of the Emergency First Response Team. Agora, September 1995 �Human Resources UPCOMING Telsphone Fax number 343-8334 346-7701 EAP CouRSES AND WORKSHOPS: Parenting Workshop -Tuesday, September 26, 1995 -1his one-evening talk is for parents with children 12 years of age or younger and will deal with discipline and self-esteem. , Assertive Communication Course - October 5-26 1995 - This 4-week course will enable participants to communicate assertively, handle conflicts effectively and enhance selfesteem. Financial Planning Workshop-Tuesday, November 14, l 995-1his talk will covereverything you've ever wanted to know about Registered Retirement Savings Plans. CALL 343-4626 TO REGISTER Cumulative Drug Cost Increases vs Consumer Price Index (CPI) 120 Drug Costs 100 % 80 60 40 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - , CPI 0 co co 0) co .... 0 0) 0) N 0) <") 0) LO 0) Year Did You Know that the Lakehead University pension fund earned a gross rate of return of 10.34 percent between the beginning of January and the end of JuJy 1995? CANADA SAVINGS BoNos (CSBs) Employees who wish to purchase CSBs through payroll deduction may pick up an application in Human Resources. Completed applications must be returned to Payroll no later than Friday, October 13, 1995. Employees who purchased CSBs last year will be notified when and where to pick up last year' s paid-up bonds. 0 Reminder: Additions or deletions to your list of dependents MUST be reported to Human Resources. Agora, September1995 Quote of the Month: Remember, if you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got. 15 �CALENDAR 0 The Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its 12th annual conference in Thunder Bay, from October 25 to 27. The theme of this year's meeting is "Entrepreneurship in the New Economy." Keynote addresses will be presented by Grace White, the winner of the 1993 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award for International Competitiveness; Catherine Swift. president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Charlie Coffey, senior vicepresident at Royal Bank of Canada; and David Stewart-Patterson, financial editor for CTV. For more infonnation contact LisaBeckwickat473-3841 orfax623-9165. 0 The Centre for Northern Studies is hosting an International Tourism Conference for Industry, Government and Researchers from October 12 - 15, 1995 entitled Shaping Tomorrow's North: The Role of Tourism and Recreation. Themes include challenges in northern tourism, native people and tourism, research needs, culture and tourism, eco-tourism, adventure recreation, environmental protections, planning for tourism, regional initiatives, and land use conflicts. For infonnation contact Robbie Ferguson at 343-8360, fax 343-8100ore-mail: robbie.ferguson@lakeheadu.ca. 0 Children's poet Sheree Fitch will give a public lecture on Tuesday, October 3, 1995 at 8:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. This is the first lecture in the 1995-96 Department of English Lecture Series sponsored by Thunder Bay Travel, Sweet Thursday Bookshop and Thunder Bay Public Library. There will be a reception and booksigning following the lecture. Cash Bar. Free Admission. 0 A CaU for Papers for the 12 Annual lAKEHEAD UNJVERSJTY CONCERT SERIES 0 The Faculty ofBusiness Administra- tion is planning a workshop on Business (Fall Schedule) Etiquette this fall. Details will be printed in the October issue of the Agora. All concerts, unless otherwise noted, are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts CHANCELLOR PATERSON Tuesdays, 12:30 pm October 3: Colleen Gibson, oboe, Jeff Gibson, french horn, Joy Fahrenbruck., piano, October 17: Allan Bevan, organ (Wesley United Church), October 31:Alexander Tselyakov, piano, November 14: Erilca Raum, violin; Heather Morrison piano, November 28: Harold Wevers, bassoon, Joy Fahrenbruck, piano. For tickets and information caU: 343-8787 lAKEHEAD UNJVERSJTY POOL SctiEDULE (September IS-December 1) Monday and Wednesday 11 :30 amto 1:30 pm; 2:30pmto4:00 pm Tuesdayand Thursday 8:00 am to 9:30 am; 2:30 pmto 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 amto9:30 am; 11 :30 amto 1:30 pm; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Saturdays 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Sundays 2:00 pmto 3:30 pm all evenings 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Thanksgiving Schedule Closed all day •-Saturday, October 7and Monday, October9. Open Sunday October 8 2:00 to 3:30 pm only. DEADLINE Canadian A~iation for Distance Education Conference with the deadline of FOR THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF THE October 31, 1995 has been issued by the Continuing Education department at the Universite de Moncton, Moncion, NB, ElA 3E9. Session proposals should be submitted under one of five subthemes: Converging Technologies; Teaching/ Learning Strategies; Organizational Issues; Public and Private Sector Linkages; and Global Village Concepts. For information call (506) 858-4121 or fax (506) 858-4489. OCTOBER 2, 1995 AOORA LIBRARY HOURS Mon. to Thursday 8:00 am to 11 :30 pm Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday 10:00amto6:00pm Sunday 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributecl monthly (except torJuly and August) to faculty, staffand friends ofLakehead University. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding CommunicationSISpecial Events Officer: Denise Bruley Secretary: Betty Hygaarcf Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics:Ben Kaminski Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: The Editor, Agora LakeheadUniversity 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 £·mail: trances.harcfing@lakeheadu.ca ... 0- (J) (J) N t; 0 iIO 16 a, September 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.6 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of a change in registration process, a message from the President, and announces new Deans Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/9d2b8f0a269a19bbe7f392eaf274cd8a.pdf 16f42f0a27f4b8dbfcba85629ce3d72f PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada October 1995, Vol. 12, No. 7 The Lakehead University Business Association {LUBA) hostedits Fourth Annual Orientation for first-year business students in September. Over the years, the student club has developed a tradition ofplanting tree seedlings around the campus in keeping with the University's five-year plan for the renewal of trees on campus. Story on page 4. Photo: Peter Puna LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY TO BE PART OF A NETWORK OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT COMING UP Political Science is hosting a roundtable discussion on the Quebec Referendum on October 27. Details on page 12. The Natural Science and Engineering Research Council ofCanada(NSERC) recently announced funding for a Network of Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Forest Management, and Lakehead University is participating as one of the Centres of Excellence. Between 40-50researchers working within IO universities across Canada will join with government and industry representatives to study Canada's boreal forest ecosystems in an interdisciplinary fashion. Dr. David Euler, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, welcomes the award saying that it will put Lakehead University "on the frontier of research and of new ways of thinking." Lakehead University's Chair in Forest Management and Policy Dr. Peter Duinker is encouraged by the federal government's recognition of the importance of sustainable forest management 10 both the environment and the economy. Being part of the Network of Centres of Excellence, he says, will facilitate muchneeded collaboration and cooperation among forestmanagement researchers across Canada. Dr. Rob Rempel, an Experimental Design Scientist with the Ministry of Natural Resources Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research (CNFER) and an adjunct professor with the Faculty of Forestry, will join with Duinker over the coming months to seek out the necessary funds to initiate a variety of research projects. This is the second Centre of Excellence for Lakehead University under the NSERC program. In 1990, the University joined the Network ofCentres of Excellence in Mechanical and Chemimechanical Wood Pulps. �IW;J:fflMahi-i;hll•h•-1------------------------For your information, the Task Force on Funding is comprised of the following members and individuals: ♦ all members of the Senate Budget Committee ♦ The Chair, Vice-Chair (Financial Planning), Vice-Chair (Human Resources) ofthe Board of Governors ♦ 2 Vice-Presidents and Chaired by Mr. Poulter, VicePresident (Administration) ♦ Grant Walsh, Executive Director, University Services all Deans ♦ ChiefLibrarian ♦ Bruce Muirhead, President, LUFA ♦ ♦ Jack Drewes, Labour/Management ♦ Cheryl Balacko, Labour/Management by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University ♦ Les Miller, Director of Finance ♦ Bill Bragnalo, Director of Human Resources ♦ Pentti Paularinne, Registrar ♦ Sonja Hansen, Vice-President,LUSU 1995-96 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT As you know, Lakehead University, like all other provincial institutions, is faced with serious funding reductions which are targeted for announcement by the Ontario Government in late November, 1995. The Ontario Economic Statement is expected to clarify the nature and extent of the cutbacks. The development of this year's budget will be extremely challenging and, as well, will shape the future direction of the institution more than similar efforts in recent years. It is important that the vision of Lakehead University, being a unique northern and regional institution with a broad mandate for postsecondary education, research, scholarship, and community and regional service, be reinforced in this exercise. The actual budget development will be focused, as in prior years, on the Task Force on Funding which, this year, will be augmented by the three senior officers of the Board of Governors. In order to assist this effort, a "Green Paper" options paper is being prepared and should be ready, as well, near the end of November. The focus of the Green Paper will be to present a number of options and to explore the associated fiscal savings. It will not recommend a prescribed course of actions. It is also widely felt that there will be no one "approach" that will translate into the necessary savings but, rather, that we should focus on a package of options which, in total, and over a prescribed time, will generate the necessary results. A key requirement of our approach will be the need to maintain our enrolment at close-to-current levels. The time-line process for budget development is given on the next page. You will note the two opportunities for general University community input (December 7, 1995 and April 2, 1996). I would encourage the participation of all members of the University community in these important meetings. 2 ♦ Kerrie-Lee Clarke, Institutional Research I would encourage all of you to follow up and give input to the work of the Task Force on Funding during this very important period. BRIEFLY Honorary Degree nominations are sought by the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees. Please direct questions and/or nominations to Mrs. Linda Phillips in my office as soon as possible. ACCIDENT CLAIMS OFF-CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE We have learned recently of the death of Bonnie Sternkens, one of our off-campus representatives from Red Lake, who was killed in an auto accident Bonnie was an off-campus representative for approximately ten years and will be sadly missed by her family and our students in the Red Lake Area. A SNOWBIRD'S SALUTE Snowbird pilot and Lakehead graduate Captain Ian Searle (BScF'84) surprised firstyear Forestry students and faculty while they were heading off to Field School last month. Searle got on one of the buses and, after talking to the students, asked trip leaders where they were going then gave the map a quick check. Just after lunch, the Snowbirds flew overhead in perfect formation and did two loops especially for the LU group. -- Katherine Shedden Agora, October 1995 �PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 1996-97 BUDGET The Process will evolve through: 1. The development of a Green Paper outlining options for consideration, and responses to the Green Paper from the University community; 2. The Task Force on Funding which will comprise the representation as utilized in prior years, but augmented by the Chairs of the Board of Governors. The processand timetable are provided below. The timing ofsome actions may be adjusted depending upon the actual date ofthe Government's Economic Paperannouncement and other external factors. .___ _ _ _ G_RE_E_ N P_A_P_ER_ _ _ _ _.....I ...... I ____ T_AS_K_F_o_ Rc_E_oN_Fu_N_o1N_G_(T_F_F) _ _ _ ____, DATE ACTION DATE ACTION 1. Release of Survey Results by President Sept. 95 1. Familiarizationwith current environment for TFF Oct.95 2. Discussion of options by Senior Management (VP Academic) Oct. 95 2. TFF establishes interimmulti-yearbudgetguidelines Nov.3 3. Consider Provincial Government's Economic Paper-Senior Management Nov. 22 (est) 3. TFF reports to Board of Governors' Financial PlanningCommittee Nov.6 4. Release Green Paper Nov.24(est) 4. LabourManagement receives budgetguidelines Nov.? 5. Open meeting for University community Dec.7 5. Financial Planning Committee reports to Board of Governors Nov.16 6. Responses to Green Paper Dec.15 6. Budgetdevelopment begins based on Interim Guidelines Nov.17 7. Direct summary of responses to Task Force Dec. 20 MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO ATTEND TWO 7. TFF considers Provincial Government's Economic Paper and Green Paper Nov.20 (est) 8. Senate BudgetCommittee reports to Senate 9. TFF receives Green Paper response summary 10. TFF considers and recommends revised budget guidelines 11. Senate BudgetCommittee reports to Senate Nov.22 Dec.20 Jan.19/96 Jan.22 12. TFF report to Financial Planning Committee 13. Board of Governors considers revised Budget guidelines Feb.6 Feb.15 14. Managementcompletes multi-year Budget development 15. TFF begins consideration of proposed multi-yearbudget 16. Final Budget considered and recommended by TFF 17. Labour Management receives proposed budget Mar. 1 March 8 March 26 March 27 18. Open meeting with University community 19. Proposed budget received by Financial Planning Committee 20. Senate Budget Committee reports to Senate 21. Financial Planning Committee recommends proposed budget to Board of Governors April2 22. Budget implementation begins for May 1 April26 OPEN MEETINGS FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1995 AND TUESDAY, APRIL Agora, October 1995 2, 1996 April3 April25 April25 3 �ON CAMPUS LUBA STEPS IN WHAT A TURN-AROUND! (CoNTJNUED FROM PAGE 1) About 150 tree-seedJings were planted by first-year business students along the perimeter of the grounds surrounding the Northern Studies building and on the southwest side of the river near Oliver Road. The event was sponsored by Hill Greenhouses, Creekside Nurseries and the Ministry of Natural Resources. LUBA thanks the volunteers who made this event possible: Professor R. Clarke and Nancy Luckai from the Faculty of Forestry, LU staff in Health Services, and Jim Podd of Campus Development. UPGRADING SECURllY SKILLS Congratulations to Security Officer John K. Hutton (right) who successfully completed a training course designed to upgrade the skills of Ontario Campus Security Officers. The four-week course, given at Humber College in Etobicoke last summer, is the first of its kind in Canada and was developed jointly by Humber College and the Ontario Association of College and University Security Administrators. Topics included Human Relations, Criminal Law, Enforcement Practices, Related Legislation and Self Defense. The cost of the course was covered by Lakehead University's Human Resources department and Chief of Security Paul Brezanoczy (left) anticipates that eventually all Lakehead University Security Officers will be able to take the course. 4 For the last three years Lakehead University has been forced to take second place to Confederation College in the annual Canoe Challenge on Lake Tamblyn. But not this year! The Lakehead team shaved many precious seconds off their race time by simply turning themselves around at the half-way mark, and not their heavy canoe. Special thanks go to Athletic Facilities Supervisor Bill Keeler for organizing the event and to all the students, staff and faculty who participated. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONVERSION ALCHOHOL AWARENESS MOVEMENT PROJECT BEGINS PHASE 2 SALUTES UKEHEAD Two years ago a Ford F-100 pick-up truck was donated to Lakehead by Thunder Bay Hydro. The idea was to convert the truck to an electric vehicle (E/V) powered by batteries, and to make the E/V an acceptable substitute for fossil fuel vehicles under the extremes of Thunder Bay's winters. Last month representatives from the utility company were on campus to present a cheque for $15,000 for phase 2 of the project. Two co-investigators from the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Seimer Tsang and Dr. Sabah Mansour, are working with six fifth-year students to have the E/V up and running by this spring, at which time the converted truck is to be operated and evaluated by the maintenance crew of Lakehead University. Funding is being provided by Thunder Bay Hydro for the acquisition of the electric motor and controller, parts, batteries, components and instruments needed to complete this conversion. --Wayne Petersen An alcohol awareness movement that links over 90 campuses across the country, has ranked Lakehead University in second place for the 1995 "Campus of the Year" title. Residence Life Coordinator Nonna Jean Newbold attributes BACCHUS CANADA's recognition of Lakehead 10 a number of activities held on campus last year including Alcohol Awareness Week, the Mocktail Contest, the MADD Red Ribbon Campaign, the Drinkwise Booth, and the Beer-Case- Equals-Tuition display. SUDS (Students Unified for Drinking Sensibly) is the name of Lakehead's campus affiliate of BACCHUS. It is a LUSU club with members from each house in residence as well as from the campus at large. Congratulations to Shaun Berney, a first-year Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism student, who was selected from over 300 applicants to attend the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) Conference in Montreal this month. Agora, October 1995 �MARY BJORKLUND FOSTER A SCHOLAR ENDOWMENT FUND In celebration of Lakehead's 30th Anniversary and in response to the ever increasing costs of post-secondary education, Lakehead University has set a goal of creating 50 endowed scholarships, bursaries or awards of $5,000 each. Students with hearing disabilities will be gelling some extra help in the future thanks to the generosity of Mary Bjorklund (right). On the suggestion of her daughter Sharon (left), an endowment fund has been established to purchase a variety of assistive devices and services for hearing-impaired students. The new equipment will be housed in the Lakehead University Learning Assistance Centre and will be available to any student who needs it. The University currently has three types of hearing devices: a FM system with an octagon microphone that enables the hearing-impaired person to hear conversations in a tutorial; two sets of "Easy Listener" which aids one-on-one listening; and an Infrared Listening System which is installed in the University Centre Theatre. ~har~n Bjorklund, who is herself hearing unpaired, has taken two half courses in Political Studies during her 27 years as an employee of the University. She encouraged her mother to make the contribution so the people of Northwestern Ontario would benefit. Bjorklund credits Director of Student Services Geraldine White for encouraging her to attempt University study. "I never would have done it without her being so persuasive," she says. The Learning Assistance Centre is located in the basement of the Student Centre (SC0003). Agora, October 1995 Senior Development Officer Jo-Anne Silverman says that since the program began this fall,. several scholarships have been established, but many more are needed. "With over half of our students on OSAP and one in ten receiving financial assistance from Lakehead University, the need to alleviate financial difficulties is becoming even more critical," she says. Silverman and Vice President Fred Poulter are currently meeting with the Thunder Bay business community to discuss ways companies can "Foster A Scholar." The reception to date has been excellent. To establish a 30th Anniversary endowment, a minimum of $5,000, payable in a lump sum or in installments, is required. An annual award is then paid out to the deserving student from the interest earned. Lakehead University offers a generous recognition package to the potential donor including: a listing of the award in the University Calendar; an invitation to the annual Donors' Reception where the donor's name is prominently displayed on a donor board; the donor's name and the student recipient listed together once a year in an advertisement in The Chronicle-Journal; and a receipt for income tax purposes is issued for the amount of the gift. Endowed awards usually carry the name of the donor or a name "In Memory." Considering that the economic impact of Lakehead on the community is $175 million, it is not surprising that individuals in the community are coming forward in support of Lakehead University. If you would like to establish an award, or if you know of someone who might like more information on the scholarship program, please contact the Development Office at 343-8910. BOARD OF GOVERNORS The following appointments were made at the September 21, 1995 Board of Governors' Meeting: New Members: Hank Akervall Richard Andison Bob Archibald Allan Becker Terry Robinson Re-nominated: J.J. Davis Rebecca Johnson Dusty Miller Fred Nowgesic John O'Brien Douglas Scott Officers of the Board of Governors: Chair: Pat O'Brien Past-Chair: Tony Sauret Rrst Vice-Chair: Maureen Doig Second Vice-Chair: Steve Hessian President: Robert Rosehart Secretary: Bev Stelureak Maureen Doig, Lakehead University's Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council of Chairs -- an organization representing Chairs of University Boards of Governors. Mrs. Doig will be Chair of the Council of Chairs when their Annual Meeting is held in Thunder Bay in 1997. ANTI-RAC~M Pueuc FORUM OCTOBER 23 Lakehead is holding a public forum on Monday, October 23 at I :00 pm in the University Centre Theatre to hear comments on the draft copy of the Lakehead University Anti-Racism and Ethnocu/tura/ Equity Policy which was published in the September 1995 issue of the Agora. Joe Comuzzi, MP, Thunder Bay-Nipigon, was on campus last month to present a $10,000 cheque from the Ministry of Canadian Heritage to assist the University in implementing its Anti-Racism policy. Vice President (Administration) Fred Poulter says the funds will be used for special lectures and workshops for faculty, staff and students to enable them to deal more effectively with race relations issues. 5 �RESEARCH NEWS SSHRC International Summer Institute In the fall of I 992, as part of its international strategy, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Cowicil of Canada (SSHRC) established the Summer Institute program to promote international and interdisciplinary research and to involve scholars of all levels of e~rience. Canadian Universities were invited to compete for the three grants to be awarded annually to host these theme-focused events. A year ago we received the exciting news that a Swnmer Institute with the theme "Challenge '95: Social Science Perspectives on Health Service Delivery Issues in Rural and Remote Areas" was to be hosted by the programs of Health Sciences North on the Lakehead University campus from August 14-24, 1995. The Institute afforded Health Sciences North programs an opportunity to further their individual and collective objectives of fostering research relevant to northern Ontario. These interuniversity programs comprise the Northern Studies Stream (McMaster), Northern Outreach Program (University of Western Ontario). Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (LU/ McM), Northern Health Human Resources Research Unit (LU/ Laurentian), Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme (McM/ LU), and Family Medicine North: NWO (McM/LU). The Institute reflected the tenets that characterize Health Sciences North •· interdisciplinary activity, inter-institutional collaboration, and the bringing together of academic and practitioner members of the community. Principal Investigators for the SSHRC grant were Dr. Bruce Minore of NHHRRU and Dr. Paul Humphries of the Northwestern Ontario Medicine Programme. Lakehead University hosted an intensive research retreat this summer focusing on health service delivery issues in rural and remote areas. Challenge '95 was a natural outcome of the "Redressing the Imbalance" Conference organized by Lakehead University's Northern Health Human Resources Research Unit (NHHRRU) two years ago. Best described as a research retreat, the Institute adopted a unique approach by inviting prefonned teams who largelydetermined the work to be accomplished and hence their own schedules. This approach required a purposely designed yet flexible format, very different from that of a workshop or conference. Its planning and evolution generated considerable interest and excitement, and a major collaborative effort was required to bring it successfully to fruition. The event was supported not only by SSHRC, but also by Health Canada, the Medical Research Cowicil of Canada, the Australian High Commission, the City of Thwider Bay, and the Universities of North Dakota, Manitoba and Western Ontario, in addition to Lakehead and McMaster Universities. Travel for the Australian team was made possible by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health. > 6 Agora, October 1995 �Attending the Summer Institute were social scientists from different countries and with varying research backgrounds and expertise, as well as health care providers from rural commW1ities. Scholars with international and diverse perspectives on rural health issues came together to share knowledge and compare experiences in both fonnal and infonnal settings, in addition to furthering their own research projects. Topics covered a broad spectrum of rural health issues and included frameworks for health service delivery, contextual evaluation of interdisciplinary training, women's involvement in the promotion of community health, decision-making in infonnal, fonnal and self-care of the elderly, and suicide prevention in the Eastern Arctic. Primary responsibility for the day-to-day development, structure, and direction of the program rested with the research teams. Comprised of both seasoned and novice researchers, they met daily to discuss and develop detailed research proposals. Expert support came from several sources. Critical evaluation and scholarly guidance were provided by mentors •· senior researchers with expertise in different disciplines. Appraisal of the practical consequences of proposed research came from practitioners •· health care providers working in rural areas in the U.S. and Canada. Inspiration and direction were provided by provocateurs -- prominent researchers who delivered opening and closing addresses. initiation into the arts of canoeing and fishing (the fish won!), and Fred Ball's special talents at the piano which inspired the formation of an impromptu band and the debut of Health Science North's cancan dancers! It was impossible to remain unaffected by the mischievous humour of the Australian contingent. They broadened our Wlderstanding of the English language ("Sorry ocker the Fokker's chocker" translates as "Very sorry, sir, the plane is full"), and encouraged us to adopt their view of the world (upside down!). The length of the Institute demanded an extended period of quality service from everyone involved, including the many contributing departments of the University. This was received in full measure and contributed significantly to the success of the Institute. All indications to date are that it was a very valuable experience, and many thanks are due to all concerned. The outcome of two weeks of such intense and varied activity cannot be fully measured at this time. The true benefit of the team approach, bringing together academics and community workers to compare viewpoints, and the contribution of mentors and provocateurs, will become apparent only in the long tenn. The Institute was a catalyst in the research process, and the most important work for the teams lies ahead as they progress with their research and seek the requisite funds. Already we know that there have been preliminary talks of collaboration and visits between the University of Florida (Gainesville) and Laurentian/ Lakehead Universities; that progress has been made with various research proposals, articles, and conference presentations; that an invitation has been received to submit a proposal to the NHRDP following review of a letter of intent, and that linkages have been established between the Australian team and the University of Washington in Seattle. Perhaps the most effective indicator of the success of the Summer Institute is the proposed development of a homepage on the World Wide Web, which would allow the participants and a growing network of researchers to collaborate on challenges associated with Health Service Delivery Issues in Rural and Remote Areas. Jean Engholm, Connie Hartviksen and Carol MacDonald Opportunity for social interaction was an important part of the Institute to facilitate the development of ongoing international and academic relationships. The ability to play hard as well as work hard was evident throughout the two weeks. The participants had fun! An evening at Hazelwood Lake (complete with international Buffet), a Night on the Town (which the organizers preferred not to hear about!), a weekend at Quetico Centre, and a Farewell Banquet in le Canot du Nord at Old Fort William shared with Dr. Penrod, President of SSHRC, Mayor and Mrs. Hamilton, Dr. Rosehart and other invited guests -- were but a few of the activities enjoyed. A Sweetgrass ceremony added its own special and spiritual dimension. Memories endure of the early morning call of the loon at Quetico and the nearby forest fires, Agora, October 1995 7 �ll;l:@#4;@=i~llffi=i@A_,..._____________________ CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Dr. Laurie J. Garred recently delivered two papers at international conferences. "Urea Rebound Prediction Using A Continuous Sensor" was presented at the 32nd Congress of the European Dialysis and Transplantation Association held in Athens, Greece, in June. In July, Garred presented a paper entitled "Long Tenn Variation in Lean Body Mass Estimated by Creatinine Kinetic Modeling" at the 13th International Congress of Nephrology in Madrid, Spain. Two additional papers have been accepted for publication. "Dialysate-Based Kinetic Modeling" will appear in Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. " Urea Kinetic Modeling - An Overview" will be published (in German) in Klinische Nephrologie. Dr. V.R. Puttagunta prepared one chapter for the Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics at the invitation of its editor, Dr. Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff. The title of the chapter is "Viscosity Correlation for Unrefined Petroleum Liquids" and it includes Puttagunta's viscosity correlation which is proven to be the simplest and the most accurate one known to date requiring the least expensive input parameter. The encyclopedia is expected to be released in November, 1995 by the Gulf Publishing Company. This work is co-authored by Dr. A. Miadonye, Senior Lecturer, Department ofChemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. In I993, Dr. John J. McKetta, the editor of "Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, obtained permission from Puttagunta to include his viscosity work entitled "Heavy Oil Viscosity Range From One Test" in his encyclopedia. The coauthors of the above work are Dr. A. Miadonye and Dr. B. Singh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lakehead University. □ 8 LU ENGINEERS l<EEPTHE WHEELS TURNING Maurice Rubenick (left) of the Disabled Workers' Complex Case Network is working with Dr. Seimer Tsang (right) and Dr. Sabah Mansour to make improvements to the design of an electric wheelchair that will power David Shannon's cross country journey in 1997. Shannon is a graduate of Lakehead University who was injured during a sporting event in 1981. Although fully paralysed from the neck and shoulders, he went on to complete a law degree at Dalhousie University and to study at the London School of Economics where he expects to receive a Master of Law degree in 1996. His goal in travelling 13,000 km from coast to coast will be to establish a Thunder Bay centred national foundation for persons with a disability. Tsang and Mansour are working with five fifth-year engineering students to improve the electrical and mechanical design of the wheelchair that will power Shannon across the country. They estimate that between 10-15 wheelchairs will be required for the journey and are currently seeking funding for the research component of the project. CIVIL ENGINEERING Dr. U. S. Panu has published the following articles: I) "Time Series Analysis in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering" with K. Hipel, V .P.Singh, and A.I. McLeod, Editors ( 1994) published by Water Science and Technology Division of the Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 2) "Estimation of Mean Areal Evaporation in Northwestern Ontario," with T. Nguyen (1994) in Canadian Water Resources Journal, Vol. 19,No. l,pages69-82. 3) "Complement Method of Observation Lack of Discharge with Pattern Classification and Fuzzy Inference," with T. Kojiri, andK.Tomosugi, 1994, in Journal of Japan Society ofHydrology and Water Resources, Vol. 7,No. 6, pages536-543. Panu also presented the following technical papers at conferences: I) "Effect of Infilled Streamflows on Flood Frequency Analysis," by U. Panu and B. Mclarty, (1994). CSCE- 1994 Annual Conference Proceeding, Vol. I, pages 309-317. Agora, October 1995 �2) "Predicting Agricultural Drought Based on Statistical Analysis of Rainfall and Soil Moisture Index." Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Statistical Methods for the Environmental Sciences, U. Panu withV.Kumar,(1994): pages 139-141. Dr. Darlene Steven, Dr. Kotalik (Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Centre) and the research team alsoreceived$2,000from SSHRC Aid to Small Universities to conduct a literature review and develop the questionnaire. Panu also chaired the session: "Assessment of Interventions from Before and After Data" at the Fifth International Conference on Statistical Methods for the Environmental Sciences held at Burlington on August 11-15, 1994. KINESIOLOGY POUTtCAL SCIENCE Dr. L. Paquette has been invited to contribute an article to a special issue of Canada's leading journal on international relations: The International Journal. Her article is entitled "Canada's 1994 Defense White Paper and the Renewal of NATO" and will be published in the fall, 1995, issue. Paquette spent part of her summer in Korea where she lectured at the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis (a government think-tank within the Department of Defense of the Republic of Korea) and the Korea National Defense University on the subject of strategic compatibility of North and South Korean foreign policy. Along with Lee Su-Hoon and Kwak Tae-Hwan, Paquette co-edited conference proceedings about Korean Security Issues for her host institution - The Institute of Far Eastern Studies. NURSING Dr. Darlene Steven and Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal, Chief Executive Officer of the Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Centre, in conjunction with Dr. Margaret Fitch (OCTRF), Dr. Aileen Clarke (OCTRF), Professor Rhonda KirkGardner(School of Nursing), Dr.Jim Stafford (Sociology), Professor Dennis McPherson (Indigenous Leaming), Dr. Chaudhry (Seneca College), Dr. Scott Sellick (TBRCC), Mrs. Heather Woodbeck (NWOBSP) and The Thunder Bay Immigrant and Visible Minority Women's Association, have received $5,000 in funding from the Northern Ontario Health Research Programme to research "Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Breast Screening and Clinical Cancer Screening in Selected EthnoCultural Groups in Northwestern Ontario." Agora, October 1995 Dr. Thomas M. K. Song presented a paper entitled "Fatness and Relative Fat Distribution of Youth with High and Low Physical Work Capacity" at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis,MN,May31-June3, 1995. The study was done in collaboration with Dr. C. Bouchard, Physical Activity Sciences Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec, and Dr. R. Malina, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Song has carried out research projects "Longitudinal Studies on Physique and Fitness in Middle-aged Males and Females" and "Genetic variation in elite endurance athletes" (which is an ongoing international joint research project) during his summer at Laval University, Quebec, as a visiting research professor. This year Song received the ninth consecutive Ontario-Quebec Exchange Program Grant and research grants from Laval and Lakehead University for his research work. EDUCATION Recent publications by Dr. Hope-Arlene Fennell include: "Women Principals: A Case Study" in the Journal of School Leadership; "Thinking about Teaching: A CaseStudy of Pre-Service Teachers" in the Journal ofProfessional Studies, and "Women in Leadership: Metaphors for Power" in Gender Issues in Educational Administration in Canada. She also presented a paper entitled "Facilitative Power in Schools: Experiences of Women Principals" at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, CA, April 18-23, 1995. WOMEN AND SCIENCE Lakehead University Biology and Forestry professor Dr. Peggy TrippKnowles will be featured in a film about women in science entitled "As if People Mattered: Women and the Creation of a New Science." Tripp-Knowles's expertise is in Forest Genetics and Feminist Science Critique. Co-director Gwynne Basen says the film is about Canadian women who are "finding their own ways of doing science." It features several notable scientists including Dr. Ursula Franklin (who received an Honorary Degree from Lakehead University two years ago), Karen Messing, a geneticist and occupational health specialist with Universite du Quebec A Montreal's Centre pour l'Etude des Interactions Biologiques entre la Sante et !'Environnement, Rosalind Cairincross, an environmental consultant originally from South Africa, and Reena McKilop, an engineering student at the University of Toronto. Last summer a film crew was in Thunder Bay for six days to film Tripp-Knowles at home, in the classroom and in the forest. They were particularly interested in her methods of team teaching. The film is being made by Artemis Films of Montreal and has received funding from Studio D of the National Film Board. It is expected to air on the Discovery Channel in the fall of 1996. *** Dr. Douglas Thom has had his article, "Conscience and Leadership," published in International Studies in Educational Administration, no. 60, Winter, 1994. 9 �HEALTH & SAFETY NEW HEALTH &SAFETY VIDEOS The health and safety area of Human Resources maintains a library of VHS fonnat videos which are available for loan to University employees. Some of the new titles which we have obtained are: • Travelling Alone: a personal safety video primarily focusing on women travelling alone, but with valuable infonnation for all travellers. • Due Diligence Strategies for Senior Management - An OHS Educational Program: a video designed primarily for senior managers, but of importance to all employees. Understanding the concept of due diligence, and providing strategies to achieve due diligence are emphasized. Produced by Ryerson Polytechnic University, this video has a strong university-based focus. Call Judy Ward at 8022 to arrange to borrow a copy. For more infonnation about your Joint Health and Safety Committee, contact the Committee Secretary, Nonna Gibson, at "0", or check the JHSC list in your Department for the name of a Committee member who represents you. Note: Pat Buffington has replaced Duan Hu as the designated representative of CUPE on the University Joint Health & Safety Committee [JHSC]. WHEN You'RE HEARING BELLS ... It's obvious that everyone has taken the simple message to heart: when the fire alarm sounds, it's time to leave the building. Faculty, staff, students and fire wardens are to be congratulated for the exceptional cooperation demonstrated during fire drills conducted September 27 and 28. Once again, we were able to successfully test evacuation procedures in 25 University buildings in a just a day and a half. The same task took five days in 1992 because of technical difficulties and slower evacuations. DISPOSAL OF WASTE CHEMICALS Do you have waste or unwanted chemicals on inventory? Contact the Human Resources Department at 8022 and ask for a "Request to Dispose of Chemical Waste" fonn. You will be asked to complete and affix one copy of the fonn to the chemical waste container, and to forward one copy to Human Resources. The Human Resources Department will take care of the rest! Compenaabi. tnjurlff al U bhHd Uninnlty: 1"4 v•. 1ffl LNtn...c...-. - We contract out the waste removal (including packaging, labelling, transport and disposal) to appropriately licensed waste carriers. The cost of the service is borne by the Human Resources Department - Health & Safety. There is no cost to your Department! LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: WoRKJNG FOR You The Lakehead University Joint Health & Safety Committee [JHSC] is a group of employees representing both workers and management. Working together, the representatives are committed to achieving the goal of the Committee: to protect and promote the health and safety of workers. The Committee members function within the context of the JHSC's three primary objectives: to identify actual and potential hazards in the workplace, to evaluate those hazards, and to make recommendations to management concerning ways in which the hazards can be eliminated or controlled. This means that the JHSC is a working or operational committee. The Committee discusses and reviews health and safety issues on a monthly basis investigates accidents, incidents and work refusals, and conducts 74 workplace inspections annually. In addition, the JHSC takes on special projects, such as modified work, through its sub-committee structure, and sponsors special programs. During the 1995 - % academic year, the Committee will explore health and safety incentive programs, and the health and safety concern/complaint process. 10 NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Lakehead welcomes to the campus Christine Nykanen who has been hired on contract to work as a Technician in the Centre for Analytical Services (Instrument Lab); as well as Allan Auld, and Azhar La/din who are both on contract with CTRC's Campus Tech. Congratulations to the following people who now hold full-time positions in the University·: Gerry Crichlow, fonnerly a Telecommunications Specialist with the CTRC, who is now CTRC's Senior Computer Technician; Brenda Kemp, a Shelver in the Library; Christina Falcigno a Mail/Printing Clerk in Printing Services; and Christine Nielsen, a Software Technician at the CIRC. John Weiler, Member, Convention Refugee Determination Division Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada will give a public lecture on Tuesday, October 24, 1995 at 8:00 pm in the Senate Chambers (Room UC10011) Admission free. Everyone Welcome. The lecture is being put on by The Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs. Agora,October1995 �Human Resources How Does A LIF WORK? Telephone Fax number 343-8334 346-7701 PENSION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF A Life Income Fund (LIF) provides an alternative to a pension or the purchase of a life annuity at retiremenL It allows for flexible payments subject to annual minimums and maximums up to age 80 but then requires that you purchase a life annuity. You may decide to purchase a life annuity at any time before age 80. A LIF is a good choice if you want some flexibility of income in the early years of your retirement with a more certain income in later years. It is also a good choice if you wish to purchase an annuity but want to wait for a time when rates may be more favourable. The major disadvantage to this option is that you are responsible for managing investments and thus you assume the risk of poor investment performance. Baarschers, W. Retiree Rep 343-8128 Bragnalo, Bill Board Rep 343-8757 Christie, Dave Staff Rep 343-8626 Poulter, Fred Board Rep 343-8596 Puttagunta, R. LUFARep 343-8573 Stafford, Jim LUFARep 343-8791 In the period from retirement to age 80 you must take income from the fund each year subject to a maximum and minimum recalculated every year: Minimum to age 70 = Amount in fund atJanuary 1 Period to age 90 (90 minus age) Example: at age 65 with $100,000 balance: $100,000-;- (90 - 65) = $4,000 For ages over 70, the minimum amount depends on age, as follows: AGE o/o OF FUNDS AGE o/o OF FUNDS 71 7.38 76 7.99 72 7.48 Tl 8.15 73 7.59 78 8.33 74 7.71 79 8.53 75 7.85 Maximum= Amount in fund Annuity certain to age 90 factor PREFERRED VISION SERVICES Example: atage65with$100,000balance: $100,000-+ 10.92 = $9,150.80 The factor of I0.92 above is the value of a term certain annuity paying $1 per year until age 90. This factor will vary depending on interest rates at the time of calculation. (PVS) Preferred Vision Services entitles you to an extra discount on a wide selection of quality eyewear for yourself or your qualified dependents when you purchase them from a PVS network optician. Sears Optical and Ham's Vision Centre are PVS locations in Thunder Bay. When you visit these opticians, be sure to tell them you are a Lakehead University employee with benefits through Prudential, and ask about your PVS savings. Christmas Closure: The Christmas closure for Lakehead University will be from noon on Friday, December 22, 1995, to and including Monday, January I, 1996. The University will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 1996. Agora, October 1995 QuoteoftheMonth: Doing your best is more important than being the best. 11 �CALENDAR 0 A Public Forum on Lakehead University Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural 0 A Public Lecture on Minority Languages in Europe will begiven by Bert Equity Policy will be held in the University Cenlre Thealre on Monday, October 23 at I :00 pm. Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend. Q The Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold its 12th annual conference in Thunder Bay, from October 25 to 27. The theme of this year's meeting is "Enlrepreneurship in the New Economy." Keynote addresses will be presented by Grace White, the winner of the 1993 Canadian Woman Enlrepreneur of the Year Award for International Competitiveness; Catherine Swift, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Charlie Coffey, senior vicepresident at Royal Bank of Canada; and David Stewart-Patterson, financial editor for crv. For more infonnation contact LisaBeckwickat473-384 l orfax 623-9165. Edens on Wednesday, November 15, at 8:00 pm in the Regional Cenlre, RC0005. The lecture is being sponsored by the Departtnent of Languages and the DutchCanadian Society of Thunder Bay. DEADLINE FOR THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF THE AG1JAA NOVEMBER The LUSU annual Shinerama Campaign, organized this year by Jennifer Paddon, raised $6,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Research and Treatment. Q Political Studies is hosting a Roundtableon the Quebec Referendum on Friday, October 27 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge. Dr. Laure Paquette, Dr. Gary Munro and Dr. Douglas West will comment on and respond to questions on the Quebec Referendum. Free admission. Everyone welcome. Q Dr. Jane Gentleman of Statistics Canda will be visiting the campus on November 9-10 and will give two public lectures: one on Surgical Procedure Rates and the other on Life Expectancy and Divorce Rates. Times and locations to be announced. You'RE INVITED ro THREE BooK LAUNCHINGS m Q A new book by Penny Petrone entitled Breaking the Mould is being celebrated on Thursday, November 2 with a reception from 8:00 to I0:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. ~ LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ~ CONCERT SERIES (Fall Schedule) All concerts, unless otherwise noted, are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Cenlre for Music and Visual Arts Tuesdays, 12:30 pm October 17: Allan Bevan, organ (Wesley United Church), October 31: Alexander Tselyakov, piano, November 14: Erika Raum, violin; Heather Morrison piano, November 28: Harold Wevers, bassoon, Joy Fahrenbruck, piano. For tickets and information call: 343-8787 1, 1995 Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except forJuly and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/SpBCial Events Officer: Denise Bruley Secretary: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: The Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: {807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca 0 Tory Tronrud and Ernie Epp are launching a new book on the history of Thunder Bay entitled Thunder Bay-- From Rivalry to Unity in the Agora on November 9 at noon. Q CBCbroadcasterand humourist Arthur Black will be signing copies of his new book entitled Black Mail in the Alumni Bookstore on Monday, November 20. from 11 :30 amto 1:00pm. 12 • (l) .... ~ ,:: -~ (l) CD Troja n De vel. t Alumni Affa irs ... .., E~ <l>O 0. ~ ctu N ?• cf ..'£ I • V) V) ti 0 itu Agora, October 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a message from the President and updates on research from around campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-10 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/520cf83d62e2dfa53648890b47fa2c04.pdf d6b543991c74ccb948217b4928504c0f PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada November 1995, Vol. 12, No. 8 ]OE CLARK VISITS LU Canada's former prime minister came to Lakehead with a prepared text about opportunities for trade in India and South Africa. But, in keeping with the spirit of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, the Right Honourable Joe Clark spent much of the evening answering questions from the audience. Here, for the record, are some of his comments: On India ... "India may soon have a larger population than China, yet it has a functioning democracy and is organized in ways that are familiar to us -- a similar system of law, similar institutions of government, widespread use of the English language, and a large middle class of 250 million people equal to the entire population of the United States of America." On South Africa ... "While the critical changes in India have been economic, the critical changes in South Africa have been political... F.W. de Klerk said in March, 'The ANC has moved from nationalization to privatization.' Certainly all the objective evidence suggests that South Africa will follow the general market course... To assume that it is captive of an old ideology is simply not in accordance with the facts.'' INSIDE Who says teaching and research at the university level are not inextricably linked? Lakehead announces its Distinguished Instructor andDistinguished Researcher Awards for 1995. Page3 A concerned parent speaks outabout proposed cuts to Child Care in Ontario. Page 10 On Russia ... "Canada should try to stay in Russia to develop our connections with other parts of the former Soviet Union and we should be encouraging other western countries to act together to try to bring some stability to Russia.'' On the aftermath ofthe Quebec Referendum ... A meeting of the provinces without the Federal government "could be very useful, particularly given the difficulty that exists with having enough other Canadians accept the idea of the distinctive character of Quebec, whatever we call it. It may well be that an initiative that came from the provinces would be more acceptable in the rest of the country and be seen as more representative in Quebec. It may well be that the provincial premiers have more of a capacity at this point in the life of the country than the national government would.'' 'Canada's genius is its flexibility,• says Canada's former prime minister. The Right Honourable Joe Clark spoke to more than 300 people in early November atapublic lecture on campus sponsored by the Canadian Institute for International Affairs and the Department of History. Photo: Peter Puna CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS For over 60 years, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CHA) has been providing Canadians with a non-partisan nationwide forum for discussion, analysis, and debate of international affairs. �Maclean's 1995 --LU 11th in Reputational Survey The 1995 version of the Canaruan university system's efforts at helping Maclean's to sell magazines is out. In terms of reputation, Lakehead Uruversity has improved its posjtion from 12th to 11th in our class and the sample size has increased to over 3,400 surveyed. In terms of overall rating, we were 16th of 19 surveyed as 4 more universities decided not to participate tltis year. Bright spots include a #1 rating in Library Acquisitions and a #5 rating in terms of Scholarships and Bursaries. □ ■ by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University 1996-97 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT Internet News from Dr. Steven McCaw, Associate Professor, Biomecbanics, Illinois State University Recent Nor'Wester Magazine articles mentioning the retirement of Dr. W. Baarschers and Dr. G. Hughes brought glowing tributes from Steven McCaw. Steven went on from Lakehead University to earn a PhD at the University of Oregon in 1989 and is now teaching at Illinois State. AETS FundingReview Further to last month's article on the process to evolve the 1996/ 97 operating budget, I present on Page 3 the "Interim Budget Guidelines" developed by the Task Force on Funding and which wiU be recommended shortly to the Board of Governors for approval. These are planning guidelines at this stage and will give direction to the TFF and the adminjstration during the next phases of the 1996-97 budget development. Indications are that the provincial economfo statement may be delayed somewhat and, currently, it is anticipated in late November or early December. As well, there seems to be the hint that announcements will only be for a year with some type of"commjssion on post-secondary education" established to examine the future structure of the Ontario system over the next six months or so. These are all rumours (as are the grant/twtion scenarios), but they do indicate that the government may be open to further consultation prior to establishing a long-term rurection for the system. A considerable amount of time and serious consideration is being given to the budget issue by all units withm the Uruversity and many, many ideas have been generated. A lot of these concepts focus on desirable features of the early retirement program under development. It is anticipated that, should approval be given, the early retirement program will be made available for a two-month window in mid-December for retiremem to take place on June 30, 1996orearlier. On the prograrn/deparanental side of tbmgs, much work is being done withm departments and some effort is being put into dealing with trans-deparanental issues. These issues are the most challenging to make progress with but, as well, potentially have the biggest fiscal and programmatic impact. 2 Because continuing concerns wst whether in fact Lakebead University has followed the guidelines for the use of the Aboriginal Educational Training Strategy funding, Pat O'Brien, the Chair of the Board, and I have asked the Minister of Education and Training to review the use of AETS funding by Lakehead University over the past few years to determine in fact if we have been consistent with the program guidelines. The AETS funding program is administered by the Minjstry of Education and Training. Lakehead Uruversity continues to be very supportive of our Aboriginal post-secondary initiatives and looks for opportunities to expand our offerings in the future. In this regard we are expecting to receive policy direction from the LU Aboriginal Management Council. Nanabijou Child Care Centre As you will read in another article in this issue, most non-profit cruld care centres expect to be in great financial stress in the near future. The Nanabijou Centre at Lakebead University bas worked very well from day one and every effort must be made to preserve it either in its current format or, if that is impossible, in some type of restructured mode. Dr. Nelson to take Sabbatical After an extended period of service, Dr. Connie Nelson, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, is to take her scheduled sabbatical leave from January 1 to June 30, 1996. Dr. Whitfield is currently exploring a number of options to carry on the important work in this area during her absence, wrule at the same time tiling consideration of our soon-to-be-announced budgetary challenges. Agora, November 1995 �A -~ .......:. TASK FORCE ON FUNDING INTERIM BUDGET GUIDELINES as established October 27, 1995 Dr. I. Nirdosh DistinguishedInstructor Dr. S.A. Mirza Distinguished Researcher Special and Unique Congratulations for Dr. S.A.Mir:zaandDr.I. Nirdosh In 1988 Dr. INirdosh (Chemical Engineering) won the Distinguished Researcher Award and in 1991 Dr.S.A.Mirza(CivilEngineering)won the Distinguished Instructor Award. On behalf of the Vice-President (Academic), Dr. John Whitfield, I am pleased to announce that for 1995 Dr. I. Nirdosh has been awarded the Distinguished Instructor Award and Dr. S.A. Mirza has been awarded the Distinguished Researcher A ward. Special congratulations to both and I draw your attention to the fact that these two faculty represent the first "dual" winners of these very special awards. Such recognition adds further support to the interconnectedness of teaching and research. Book Launchingand Publications A very important part of a faculty members activity is the dissemination of scholarly work through publications and Lakehead University faculty have been particularly active during the past few months. Below is a sampling: Breaking the Mould -- A very successful book launch was held on Thursday, November 2, 1995 by Dr. Penny Petrone in the Faculty Lounge. This, I believe, is Dr. Petrone's seventh book and although I am only about 20 pages into it, I would class it as a must read. Thunder Bay, From Rivalry to Unity -On November 9, 1995, in the Agora, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society launched a major historical review of Thunder Bay edited by T.J. Tronrud and E. Epp. In addition to the obvious contribution of Dr. Ernie Epp, the work features the following Lakehead University contributions: -Dr. Patricia Jasen, History -Dr. Ron Lappage, Kinesiology -Dr. Brian Lorch, Geography -Dr. Bruce Muirhead, History -Dr. Brian A.M. Phillips, Geography -Dr. James Stafford, Sociology In addition, several current and former graduate students including Margaret Frenette, David Jordon and Jean Morrison participated. Centre for Northern Studies Publication: Northern Social Work Practice, edited by Dr. Roger Delaney and Dr. Keith Brownlee with contributions from Lakehead University faculty including, as well, Sharon Taylor, Juanita Weening and M. Trainer. 1. ENROLMENT Overall enrolment should be maximized while ensuring that all students can be soundly taught, serviced and physically accommodated. Every effort should be made to maintain a minimum of 5,500 full-time students for the 1997/98 academic year. 2ACADEMICPROGRAMMING Each academic unit should immediately review academic programs and curricula with the aim to rationalize and restructure these for maximum efficiency and to implement by Fall, 1996. The integrity and standards of continuing programming must be maintained. 3. SUPPORT SYSTEMS All support systems should be reviewed immediately and, where possible, restructuring and/or rationalizing take place while maintaining a level of service that provides sufficient support to maintain the academic programming and enrolment. 4. HUMAN RESOURCES Decisions with respect to the anticipated reduction in the cost of our human resources shall recognize collective agreements and the use of attrition and volwitary exiting as much as possible to address redundancy. Employees should be kept informed in a consistent manner and be treated in a fair and equitable manner. S. FINANCIAL Assume an approximate $6,000,000 reduction in Provincial funding over one year and a tuition fee increase of 10% per annum in each of 1996/97 and 1997/98. Any deficit must relate to specific program expenditures (i.e. early retirement incentives) and with a sound plan presented for retirement of the deficit. Any incentive plan(s) that leads to effective restructuring/ rationalizing and ensures savings should be considered. And last, but not least, let me recognize the creative poetry presented to me recently by Dr. Art Ponder from the Faculty of Education (sample titles, 011 Growing Older; The Bottom Line). Agora, November 1995 3 �ON CAMPUS 1995-96 ROCKEFELLER SCHOLARS TAKE PART IN THE NATIVE STUDENT CoNFERENCE Dr. Sylvie Berbaum and Dr. Ross Mallick gave their first public lectures last month at a Native Student Conference organized by students involved in the Indigenous Learning program and the LU Forum. Medical Aid Claims Lost Time Claims Days Lost on Claims 1995 Jan. - Nov. Jan. - Nov. The incidence and severity of injuries sustained by University employees during the current year is substantially below 1994 levels for the same period {January 1to October 31). REPORT Mv INJURY? Bur I HAVEN'T BEEN OFF WoRK! It is still a common misunderstanding that reporting of injuries which occur at work is only something that you need to do if you "lose time." In reality, all injuries, no matter how trivial must be reported -- and reported promptly. While "obvious" injuries such as cuts and sprains are frequently reported, the following types of injuries often go unreported: • gradual disablements; · delayed onset injuries or disablements; The Native Student Conference was attended by over 40 students, some from as far away as Arctic College in Iqaluit, Baffin Island. Berbaum and Mallick are Visiting Humanities Research Fellows participating in the Native Philosophy Project, a program funded by The Rockefeller Foundation. Berbaum is in the process of writing a doctoral thesis for the University of Montreal focussing on Ojibway mythology and musical analysis. Mallik is completing a book based on research that was commissioned by the Native Council of Canada in preparation for the UN's International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. • aggravation of pre-existing conditions; • injuries which do not require immediate first aid or medical aid. Prompt reporting ensures that appropriate and timely health care can be provided for the injured employee, if it is required. And, it initiates the process which results in necessary measures being taken to prevent the recurrence of similar events. •· M. Peuramaki ORDER OF CANADA Mildred Milliea, a 1984 graduate of Lakehead University's Native Language Instructors' Program, received the Order of Canada on November 16, 1995, in recognition of her work in preserving the Micmac language. AcademicAll-Canadianand this year'sJohn Zanatta Scholarship winnerJackie Shaw {right)andAmy Pinnegar {left) took time out during the Alumni Association's Annual General Meeting in October to welcome Sydney Sarah Grace (centre) to the world of varsity sports. The students were taking part in the John Zanatta alumni basketball games, an annual fund-raiser which raised over $1500 for scholarships this year. Sydney's parents, John and PattiGrace, have both servedasAssistantCoach to the LU basketball teams. Photo: Mary Beth Coates 4 According to Karen Merkley, Lakehead University's Teacher Education Programs Assistant, the Micmac language had all but died out in 1981 when Mildred enrolled in NLIP. She says, "Mildred has been instrumental in the production of materials and the very survival of the language. It is also remarkable that Mildred, who is 65, was in her 50s when she completed the diploma and managed to bring up 12 children besides!" In addition to the Order of Canada, Milliea has received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of New Brunswick. Agora, November 1995 �PROFILE Political Science Professor Laure Paquette is an expert in Strategic Theory and East Asian Security. A Strategic Theoretical Approach to "2 + 4" Russia and the United States plus Japan, China, Taiwan, and North and South Korea by Sara Hatherly btially it may seem that the principles of military theory and security have little relationship to increasing the effectiveness of the public service or decreasing child abuse and family violence. For Dr. Laure Paquette however, it was the link between these issues which originally Jed her to pursue the study of strategic theory. Prior to entering graduate studies in Political Science at Queen's University, Paquette was a social activist and civil servant who found herself wondering how the actions of bureaucratic organizations and social activist groups could be made more effective. While reading, shediscovered a topic known as "strategy" which had up to that time only been examined in terms of military theory. According to Paquette, strategy is a way of organizing and planning your actions to make sure that you are getting to your goals with maximum effectiveness. An expert in strategic theory and East Asian security, a field in which there are few experts under the age of 50 and even fewer women, Paquette has distinguished herself as one of the only researchers who has attempted to transfer the principles of military strategy to a more general theory of strategy which could be applied in a variety of settings. For Paquette one of the highlights of her career as a strategic theorist was her recent six-week summer experience as a visiting scholar in Seoul, Korea. As part of the research involved in her upcoming book on a strategic theoretical approach to the "2 + 4" (Russia and the U.S. plus Japan, China, Taiwan, and North and South Korea), Paquette received a fellowship from the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of Kyungnam University in Seoul, Korea. Agora, November 1995 Dr. Laure Paquette Strategy is a way of organizing and planning your actions to make sure that you are getting to your goals with maximum effectiveness. Hosted and sponsored by the IFES, Paquette describes her work this summer as "the most exciting theoretical research I've done since my PhD." During her stay, Paquette not only spent intensive hours researching at the Institute, but also had the opportunity to lecture at the Korean Institute for Defense Analysis and the Korean National Defense University on the strategic compatibility of North and South Korean policy. The lFES fellowship covered room and board at the Institute, research expenses, and an additional monthly allowance for living expenses. According to Paquette, the Insti- tute provided " ...an ideal environment in which to work. It housed an excellent library with probably the best collection of periodicals in Korea and an extremely helpful sup• port staff." She described her Korean colleagues as very direct and hard working. Many worked from 7:30 am until 10:00 at night, stopping only briefly to order in supper. Saturday was also a workday until 2:00 pm and many of the professors at the Institute also came to work on Sundays. Of the four to five visiting scholars that the Institute hosted this past summer, Paquette was the only female. Despite the fact that the status of women is dramatically different in countries such as Korea, Paquette reported that her gender did not affect how her Korean colleagues accepted her. She was wellrespected and, although she was treated somewhat differently from her male colleagues, what dominated was the genuine desire for scholarly exchange. Socializing was limited due to her demanding work schedule, but she did accept an invitation to go for drinks and karaoke, a popular leisure activity in Korea. Emerging from Paquette's work this summer has been a new approach to examining strategic theory in terms of the interactions between countries. Prior to this summer Paquette had focused her research on strategic theory in terms of one country at a time. But her summer studies on the compatibility between foreign policy of North and South Korea and the interactions between South Korea and other members of the ''2 + 4" have fostered an interest in a further examination of the interactions between other countries such as Taiwan and China, which she hopes to make one of her next projects. Overall, Paquette describes her experience in Korea as an excellent one and concludes, " ...the Korean scientific community is beginning to reach out in a major way to North America. They are very close to the United States, but they haven't historically been as close to Canada, and I think it would be a shame for us not to seize every opportunity we have." Sara Hatherly (HBSc'94) is enrolled in the Master's program in Experimental Psychology. She is one of several smdents participating in SP.ARK. -- Lakehead, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal/The Times-News. 5 �BIOMECHANICS IN SPORT MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE VOICE by Livio Di Matteo Lakehead University's SSFC Representative The joint advisory committee of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities (CA-I) and the Social Science Federation of Canada (SSFC) have issued a report titled "A Stronger Presence for Scholarship: Towards a Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada." The report is a response to the financial pressures currently facing social science and humanities researchers in Canada. Among other things, the cutting by SSHRC of core funding for the SSFC and the CFH has forced the two federations to move quickly to examine their future. The report recommends that the CFH and the SSFC act immediately to create a single unified and integrated new organization representing all social science and humanities societies in Canada effective April 1, 1996. The name of the new organization will be the Humanities and Social Science Federation ofCanada. In creating a single organization, the CFH and the SSFC are indicating to the public and to government a firm resolve to maintain an effective voice for social science and humanities research while at the same time minimizing administrative costs. By 1998-99, the new organization will be running on annual revenues of about $400,000 compared to current joint revenues of about $800,000. During the month of July 1995, the School of Kinesiology and Dr. Tony Bauer (Conference Chair) successfully coordinated the XIIlth Annual International Symposium for Biomechanics in Sport where 110 presentations and posters were presented by delegates from over 15 countries. All the delegates were housed in the Lakehead residences and enjoyed a variety of social and recreational events to complement the academic presentations. The highlight of the conference was the academic awards banquet held at Old Fort William. The Geoffrey Dyson Memorial Award was presented to Dr. Patrick Bishop, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, who presented the Memorial Lecture entitled Biomechanics for Cervical Quadriplegia. Geoffrey Dyson, a former LS.B.S. board member, is remembered as one of the foremost biomechanicians, successfully developing sport biomechanics through his book The Mechanics of Athletics now published in over 10 languages. Additional awards for Young Researcher and Best Poster Presentations were also presented. The School of Kinesiology staff and graduate students presented a total of nine papers and posters during the conference. The success of the conference is a credit to the Kinesiology staff, graduate students and undergraduate team who volunteered their time to assist in a variety of capacities. A special mention is in order for the exceptional support provided from the various Lakehead University administrative departments including: Fmance, External Relations, Graphics, Media Services and Conference Services. The following papers were presented by staff and graduate students from the Department of Kinesiology: Mike Poling, Tony Bauer - "Temporal Comparisons of Hamstring Co-Contraction Latency in Anterior Cruciate Deficient Knees." WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY Electronic Current Contents All seven editions of Current Contents are now available to Lakehead University students and faculty for searching through the Internet. Current Contents is a weekly updated table of contents service covering journals in a wide range of disciplines: Agriculture; Biology and Environmental Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Clinical Medicine; Engineering; Technology & Applied Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences; and Social & Behavioral Sciences. The system allows users to search the latest six months of Current Contents to locate articles by author, title, subject and journal title. The Current Contents database is updated weekly with the oldest issue being deleted as the newest one is added. Paolo Sanzo, Tony Bauer - "The Effects ofLow Dye Taping on Foot Pressure in Subjects with Plantar Fasciitis." Renee Johnstone, Tony Bauer - "Knee Torque Kinetics During Highland Dancing." Tony Bauer, Carlos Zerpa -- "Prediction ofLeg Power in the Horizontal Jump (poster)." Mark Thomas, Robert Thayer, Moira McPherson -- "Off set Skating Characteristics of World Cup Level Cross Country Skiers." Rodney Puumala, Moira McPherson -- "A Kinetic Analysis of the Flight Phase of Ski Jumping (poster)." Wayland Pulkkinen, Robert Thayer, Moira McPherson -- "The Monitoring of Training and Recovery in Elite Cross Country Skiers (poster)." The database is mounted at York University Library and is available from either a VMS system or a PC with telnet capabilities. This is a jointly funded project of the Ontario University Libraries. Frantisek Vaverka, Moira McPherson, Bojan Jost, Mirek Janura, M. Elfmark. Rodney Puum ala - "A Kinematic Focus on the Relationship Between the Main Phases of Ski Jumping and Perfonnance at the Innsbruck 1995 Event." The Chancellor Paterson Library has prepared a brief guide on connecting to and searching Current Contents from York. This guide is available in the Computerized Search Services office and at the Infonnation Desk in The Chancellor Paterson Library. For further infonnation contact Valerie Gibbons at 343- 8129. Presentation manuscripts will be edited and published as Conference Proceedings/or XIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sport, Lakehead Universiry, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, July 1995. 6 Agora, November 1995 �RESEARCH NEWS The 13-memberBoreal Ecosystem Science Co-op is a cost-effective way ofco-ordinating research into ecosystem sustainability. People With Vision Need Only Apply by Steve Jobbitt In an age of continually shrinking government funding, new and innovative approaches to research must be taken. the Boreal Ecosystem Science Co-operative is one such program -- bringing universities, government agencies, public groups and private industry together to enhance development of scientific knowledge that will help in the sustainable management of natural resources. The Boreal Ecosystem Science Co-operative grew out of a memorandum of understanding between the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Lakehead University. Signed in September of last year, the memorandum identified the need for greater collaboration between the two groups to consolidate research which, until recently, had occurred on a sporadic and ad hoc basis. Co-ordinator Gene Murphy says there are many different organizations, agencies and companies that have become increasingly interested in effective research into ecosystem sustainability. Titls is where the Science Co-op, now13 members strong, plays a valuable role, bringing together a number of diverse groups with one common goal. The advantages are substantial. For one, research becomes more cost efficient with Science Co-op members providing staff, resources and expertise if necessary. Also, the fact that a broad range of groups with varied interests are involved adds credibility to the research being done, and increases the chances of the results being widely accepted in both the public and private sectors. "Having Lakehead University as a partner in the project and working from its campus is a major advantage," says Murphy. "The University is well known and respected, the campus is well located. and there is already a good relationship between the University and other agencies involved in natural resources management." The advantages for Lakehead are of equal significance in terms of exposure for the University and research prospects. Murphy, himself a graduate of Lakehead University, is confident that the Boreal Ecosystem Science Co-operative will provide faculty and students, especially graduate students, with the opportunity to do m~aningful research. Agora, November 1995 Of course. nothing is without its particular challenges. As a new and unique enterprise, the Science Co-op not only has had to gain the trust of all its members, but it has also had to determine its tenns of reference in order to assure that people are comfortable working together. Publicity and awareness are also important issues. "There is a need to get people to understand and appreciate the benefits of the Science Co-op," says Murphy. He is confident that this will come, saying it "will get to the point where organizations will be knocking down the door to get in." Gena Murphy 80REAL ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE Co-oPEAATIVE PARTNERS Abitibl•Price, Thunder Bay Canadian Forest Service Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research E.B.Eddy Forest Products Lake Abltibl Model Forest Lakehead University Northeast Science & Technology Northwest Fire Management Centre Northwest Science & Technology Ontario Forest Research Institute Parks Canada Parks Ontario Stone Consolidated Corporation Toe Science Co-op is also a reaction to the recent Crown Forest Sustainability Act. legislation that is both "timely and accurate," says Murphy, focusing as it does on the joint responsibilities of both the government and the forest industry for sustainability. The goal of the legislation is to marry the harvest and renewal processes by shifting responsibility for implementing sustainability to the harvesters. This, according to Murphy, "will lead to the need for more collaboration in determining research priorities and in more genuine partnership arrangements for getting research done." Are co-operative projects like this the wave of the future for research at academic institutions? Murphy says yes, arguing that it is more efficient and cost effective, and the results are of more use to a greater number of people. "These kinds of co-ops are much more common in the United States," he says, "and they are becoming more popular in this country." For more information about the Boreal Ecosystem Science Co-operative call Gene Murphy at (807) 343-4037. Steve Jobbitt, a third-year Arts student, is one of several students participating in SP.A.RX. -- Lakehead, a student writing program sponsoredby The Chronicle-Journal/The Times-News. 7 �■l%W=11 Ud:i;J:@ti;@=-I---------------------NEW FACES ON CAMPUS OUTDOOR RECREATION, PARKS & TOURISM Dr. Julie Zhou Dr. Simon Di Two professors have joined the School of Mathematical Sciences this fall. They are Assistant Professor Dr. Julie Zhou and her husband, Adjunct Professor Dr. Simon Di. Julie's area of e:itpertise is statistics and she is hoping to team up with other researchers at Lakehead to do joint research in the social sciences, engineering or forestry. Simon's field is numerical analysis and optimization. Originally from China, both Julie and Simon completed their PhD from the University of Alhena and they both share a wide range of interests from swimming and sports, to playing bridge. Julie Zhou's office is in the Ryan Building, RB 2016, and you can reach her by calling 343-8689. Simon Di's office is in the Braun Building, BB l 067E and he can be reached by calling 343-8186. -- W. Petersen NECAH Professor Mary-Lou Kelley and Dr. Darlene Steven, on behalf of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health, have received a SSHRC Small Universities Grant for $3500toexplore "Building a Model for Interdisciplinary Education: Gerontology at Lakehead University." 8 Dr. Russell Currie recently presented a paper entitled "The Liminoidity, Inversionary, and Prosaic Behaviours Model"atthe 1995 National Recreation Park Association Sympositun on Leisure Research. In addition, Dr. Currie, in conjunction with Texas A&M University, has just completed a market feasibility analysis for the USDA Forest Service and published a technical report entitled "Fonnulation of a Feasibility Analysis Prototype via Comparable Site Appraisal of Natural Resource Developments." Dr. David Twynam was aco-coordinatorof the conference Shaping Tomorrow's North: The Role ofTourism and Recreation held in ThunderBay,Octoberl2-15, 1995. Twynam also was a co-presenter of a paper entitled "Market Segmentation and Integrated Forest Management in Northern Ontario: Ecotourism and Activities, Setting and Outcomes." Dr. Mike Quinn presented a paper entitled "Woodland Caribou and the Wilderness Character of the North Shore" and a workshop presentation entitled "Expansion into Wildlife Viewing Opportunities: The Potential for Backcountry Outfitters and Lodges in Boreal Canada." Dr. Bob Payne was co-presenter of a paper entitled "Benefits, Business and Management in Canadian National Parks: Exploration and Issues" and held a workshop entitled "Reconciling Roads and Recreation in Northern Ontario." Dr. Tom Potter held a workshop entitled ''Leave No Trace Outdoor Skills and Ethics: Today's Commitment for Tomorrow's North." As Chair of the Kingfisher Partner Group, Dr. LisleThomson utilized a $100,000grant from the N.O.D.A. program and an additional $75,000 (approximately) from the Federal government's Section 25 program to design and develop a new concept facility at Kingfisher Lake. Thomson and Al Cameron of Canadian Forestry Services officially opened the Kingfisher Partner Group Demonstration Forest Trail on September 29, 1995. The Kingfisher Partner Group consists of members of the Faculty of Forestry, Scouts Canada, Confederation College, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lakehead Board of Education and Avenor. Dr. Henry Akervall and Lorna Akervall, CDA.CDR,PDA, presented a seminar to delegates of the Ontario Dental Association at their annual Convention in Toronto in May, 1995. The full day seminar was based on a Home Study Program developed by Dr. A.kervall and Loma A.kervall titled "Hands Off' Dentistry...Human Resource Planning and Team Development for the 90s and Beyond." The Home Study Program is also used in its entirety by the Ontario Dental Nurses and Assistants Association as part of their professional upgrading. ENGLISH Dr. Jeanette Lynes presented a paper entitled "Television and (De)regionalism: Wayne Johnston's Human Amusements" at the Sense of Place conferenc.e held at University of Alberta, Oct. 13-15. She has also published the following creative writing: TheFiddlehead(no.184),2poems;The Pottersfteld Portfolio (Vol. 16, No. 1), 3 poems; The Nashwaak Review (No. 2), 3 poems. KlNESIOLOGY Lakehead University Hwnan Performance Laboratory has been reaccredited as one of the 16 Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology High Perfonnance Athlete Testing Laboratories. Dr. Thomas M. K. Song, Professor and Coordinator of the Hwnan Performance Laboratory, says maintaining uniform standards for physiological assessment is an imponant factor in determining the success of Canada's high perfonnance athletes. The purpose of the accreditation program is quality control and quality assurance in athletes testing, assessing elite athletes, and providing the most effective sport science consultation and counselling to coaches and athletes. Many elite athletes in various sports organizations have been tested and consulted at the Hwnan Perfor- Agora, November 1995 �mance Laboratory. The high performance athlete testing program has been well accepted by the national sports organizations, coaches and athletes. Dr. Moira McPherson was one of 14invited speakers at the 1bird International Olympic Committee World Congress on Sport Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia The World Congress on Sport Science reflects the International Olympic Committee's dedication to improvement of athletic performance through sport science. The 7-day congress attracted researchers from around the world. There were over 250 presentations on a variety of sport science topics. McPherson presented a paper in the Applied Biomechanics area entitled "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis in Sport." The purpose of the paper was to promote the use of both qualitative and quantitative analysis of movement as sources of information to help athletes and coaches. The paper will be published in the congress proceedings. Dr. R. Thayer and Ms Sandra Brundle presented a paper entitled "A Comparison of Fructose and Glucose Ingestion Before and During Endurance Cycling to Exhaustion" at the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology in October, 1995. The conference was in Quebec City and was hosted by Laval University. GEOGRAPHY Two members of the Department of Geography have chapters in the book Themes and Issues of Canadian Geography 1/Beitrager zur Geographie Kanadas I recently published by the University of Salzburg, Austria. The book consists of articles by geographers from across Ontario and Manitoba, and is based on a field course held in this country in 1993 for Salzburg geography students. All the papers are in English, except for one by a former Brandon University professor now head of Geography at Salzburg. Lakehead contributions consist of "Communities and the resource economy of northwestern Ontario"by Dr. MargaretJohnston of the Department of Geography and Centre for Northern Studies, and "Thunder Bay, Ontario: Rivalry and Harmony in an Amalgamated City" by Dr. Robert DiJley of the Department of Geography and former honours geography student Eric Strand. Agora, November 1995 SOCIAL WORK Dr.JohnR.GrahamandAleanAI-Krenawi are publishing "A Comparison Study of Traditional Helpers in a Late Nineteenth Century Canadian (Christian) Society and in a Late Twentieth Century Bedouin (Muslim) Society in the Negev, Israel" in the Journal ofMulticultural Social Work, 4, 2, Fall 1995, 26 pp. Graham has also published "Charles Eric Hendry (19031979): The PreWar Formational Origins ofaLeader of Post-World War II Canadian Social Work Education" in Cana- dian Social Work Review, 11, 2, Summer 1994, pp. 150-67 and "Lessons For Today: Canadian Municipalities and Unemployment ReliefDuring the 1930s Great Depression" in Canadian Review ofSocial Policy, 35, Spring 1995, pp. 1-18. Along with BeatriceTraub-Werner, Graham presented a paper entitled "Admissions Processes into Canadian Master of Social Work Programmes in the 1990s" at the the Third International Conference on Social Values held at Oxford University, England, in July 1995. The paper will be published in their peer-reviewed Proceedings in 1996. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Dr. V.R. Puttagunta chaired a session "Carbondioxide Separation Processes" at the Sixth Saskatchewan Petroleum Conference, Regina, October 17-18, 1995. Puttagunta also presented a paper "Generalized Viscosity Model for the Effects of Temperature, Pressure and Gas Composition" at the same conference. The coauthors of this paper are Dr. A. Miadonye from Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Drs. R. Srivastava & S.S. Huang from Saskatchewan Research Council, Edmonton, Alberta; and Prof. Yan Dafan from University of Petroleum, Beijing, China. Several years ago, Puttagunta made a collaborative research agreement with the Heavy Oil Division of Saskatchewan Re- search Council which supplied reliable experimental viscosity data for Saskatchewan heavy oils. These data, which formed part of the data base for the development of the now well known viscosity correlation, developed by Puttagunta with his associates, are difficult to obtain in university research because the high temperature and high pressure measurements cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Puttagunta presented a paper "Viscosity Estimation for Crude Petroleum Liquids" at the International Conference on Fluid and Thermal Energy Conversion '94, Kuta Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, December 12-15, 1994. Puttagunta also chaired at the same conference, the concluding session: ''Energy Optimization and Management." POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. L. Paquetterecentlypublishedanumber of chapters and articles: 'The Importance of Strategic Concept" in the International Journal L:4; 'The North Korean Nuclear Crisis 1992-1994: DidPreventiveDiplomacy Occur?" in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy in the New World Disorder, edited by David Black and Sue Rolston of the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University, and ''Taiwan's New National Strategy for the Post-Cold War World," in Issues and Studies, Taiwan's leading and best-known journal of international affairs, edited at the renowned Institute for International Relations of National Chengchi University, Taipei. NURSING Dr. Darlene Steven and Prof~rs Rhonda Kirk-Gardner, Diana Pallen, and Dennis McPherson have received funding from the Ministry of Health, Health Community Grants to translate 'The Hearts for Life Programme" into Ojibway and Finnish. The award is for $7,500. Dr. Darlene Steven and Professor Rhonda Kirk-Gardner presented a paper titled, "Congestive Heart Failure in the Elderly" and a poster "Hypertension in the Elderly" at the Canadian Council of Cardio-vascular Nurses Conference held in Toronto, October 26-27 (refereed). 9 �OPINION Harris Cuts Could Shut Down Nanabijou Child Care Centre by Nancy Luckai When I foundNanabijou in the old Nursing Station of the LU Residence, I found not only a little piece of heaven for my two children but a big chunk of sanity for myself. Unfortunately, both states are now at risk. When announcements are made later this month about cuts to post-secondary education there will also be news about the Ontario child care system. The bottom line is that anticipated changes in the funding mechanisms -- subsidization of both spaces and wages -- will have devastating short and long tenn effects on a child care system we have come to rely on. The proposed voucher system will save the government money because it will destroy the regulated day care sector. The method is convoluted but the result is clear. Even without releasing the details of the new plan, the government has admitted that: 1) children's safety will be compromised - parents will be required to sign a waiver so the province won't be held liable for children's safety, has their own horror story about private day care -- current regulations under the Day Nurseries Act provide, at the least. an instrument by which we can protect our children. Without regulation, the children have no such defense. The attitude of this government is clear. If parents, and more specifically women, can't find appropriate care for their children, they will have to stay home to look after them. Harris may improve his unemployment statistics with this strategy but he is wasting the incredible resource represented by parents in the workforce and he is squandering other public monies already spent to educate these individuals. All parents - past. present and future - have a stake in this fight. Write or phone your MPP and city councillor today. Attend the Town Hall Meeting organized by the Northwestern Ontario Region Child Care Committee on November 23 at the James Street School (Time - TBA). We must not let our own considerable worries about post-secondary education blind us to the dangers facing other Human Resource sectors! 2) over 50 percent of regulated, non-profit child care centres will close, 3) over 67 percent of regulated home child care will be lost, and 4) up to 90 percent of child care staff will lose their jobs. Responding to the lauer, Harris sees a silver lining in that all of these out-of-work professionals will be able to set up businesses in their own homes. This is ludicrous. The wages we have been paying day care workers do not allow them to be in a position to set up their own businesses. Unless of course we assume that children do not require much of anything in tenns of space, toys, nutrition and sanitation. Furthermore, the team approach to child care sustains high quality faci lities and personnel and safeguards against abuse by any individual. Virtually every working parent OPEN LETTER TO FACULTY October 18, 1995 To all Faculty: At the direction of Senate, a Space Users' Sub-Commi11ee was set up sometime ago with direction to consider the condition of our instructional facilities. The Sub-Committee of Dr. Maurice Benson, Prof. Cynthia Loos, Dr. Brian Lorch, and Dr. John Whitfield as Chair designed and conducted a survey requesting faculty input on concerns they saw.from firsthand experience, with instructional space across the campus. Members of the Sub-Commillee were particularly impressed with the thoughtful and detailed responses provided on the survey. It was evident that many faculty members expended a good deal of time and effort on preparing useful and objective comments, and the Sub-Committee wishes to express its gratitude for that cooperation. In reviewing the comments, obvious "clusters" of concerns became evident. Many related to air circulation (or lack thereof) and temperature control. Others reflected on the poor condition of furniture, inappropriate lecterns, inadequate or unsuitable audio-visual equipment, and quality or quantity of lighting. while still others spoke to occupational health and safety concerns. The summary ofyour comments has beenforwarded to the President, as Chair of the Space Commi11ee, and to the departments who are able to effect remedial action, with a request that an action plan be prepared. On behalf of the Sub-Committee, I want to sincerely thank each and every respondent for your thoughtful reply to our request for information. Krista and Phillip Luckaf learn and play in the supportive environment of Nanabijou Child Care Centre under the supervision of staff member Tonia Vercillo. The children's mother, Nancy Luckai, is a Technician with the Faculty of Forestry. John Whitfield Chair of the Space Users' Sub-Committee Agora, November 1995 �FORMS OF LU PENSION Life with a guaranteed period: Toe pension is payable monthly for the lifetime of the member, and will cease on his or her death unless death occurs prior to the end of the guaranteed period. which may be for 5, 10 or 15 years. If death occurs prior to the end of the guaranteed period. and the member's beneficiary is a spouse or dependent, as defined under the Income Tax Act, the payments will continue until the end of the guaranteed period. Otherwise the present value of the remaining guaranteed paym~nts will be paid in a lump sum to the member's beneficiary or estate. Joint and 60% Survivor reducing on plan member's death - with or withoutguaranteed period: a) Without guaranteed period Toe pension is payable monthly for the lifetime of the member and, on his or her death, will continue to the member's spouse for his or her lifetime at 60% of the level that was being paid immediately before the member's death. If the spouse has pre· deceased the member, the pension will cease on the member's death. b) With guaranteed period If the member dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period, which may be 5, 10 or 15 years, the pension continues at the full level until the end of the guaranteed period and only then reduces to 60%. If both spouses die before the end of the guaranteed period, payments can continue to a dependant until the end of the guaranteed period. If there is no dependant, the present value of the remaining guaranteed payments will be paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary or estate of the last one of the couple to die. Note: Under Ontario law, a member with a spouse must elect a pension which continues to the survivor of the couple after the death ofeither one, at the rate of at least 60% of that being paid while they were both alive, unless the non-member spouse waives his or her right to the survivor pension. Other Farms of LU Pension: Joint and survivor pension with or without a guaranteed period can also be taken at different levels, i.e. 100%, 50%, etc. Joint and survivor pensions reducing at the death of the member or the spouse are also available. For further information on pension options, contact Bill Bragnalo at extension 8757orE-mail Bill.Bragnalo@LakeheadU.Ca. GOVERNMENT BENERTS Canada Pension Plan (CPP) CPP Eligibility To be eligible for a CPP retirement pension, an applicant: CPP Between Ages 60 and 64 You could start collecting your CPP as early as age 60, and the amount of Canada Pension would be decreased by 0.5% for each month between the date the pension begins and the month after the applicant's 65th birthday. If, for example, you begin receiving your pension at age 60, your monthly CPP pension will be reduced to 70%. Toe pension amount will not be readjusted at age 65, but the pension will be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Old Age Security (OAS) You may apply for benefits at age 65. Toe amount is based on the period of residence in Canada after age 18. The maximum benefit January I, 1995 was $387.74. The amounts are increased every three months based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. • must apply for the retirement pension, unless at age 65 he/she is in receipt of a CPP disability pension - must have made at least one valid contribution to the Plan and must be either a ) at least 65 years of age, or b) age 60 to 64 and have wholly or substan· tially ceased working CPPatAge65 • the basic pension is payable the month after the applicant's 65th birthday - the pension is equal to 25% of the contributor's average monthly pensionable earnings • the maximum monthly benefit payable in 1995is$713.19 - the applicant does not have to cease employment Q. Can I get more information or an estimate of my CPP and/or OAS before I decide to apply? A. Yes, further information can be obtained from: Human Resources Development Canada - once the pension payment begins, no further contributions can be made to the Plan Income Security Programs Office - the pension amount will be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Thunder Bay, Ontario 2 Court Street South P78 2W3 1-800-416-9881 Human Resources Telephone Fax number Agora, November 1995 343-8334 346-7701 11 �CALENDAR O A public lecture on "Exploring the nature of aggregation effects in the Census Data from the Toronto urban region" will be given by Dr. Carl Amrhein, Chair of the Deparbnent of Geography, University of Toronto. The lecture is scheduled for Friday, November 17,1995 at 10:30 am in the Conference Room, Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Geography are invited to meet with Dr. Amrhein on Friday afternoon, 1:30 pm in RC-2003. O The Thunder Bay Chapter of the Inter- national Association ofBusiness Communicators (IABC) invites you to join film producer and director Jim Hyder for a twohour workshop on the art and craft of interviewing on Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon in the Faculty Lounge. Cost: $20 IABC Members, $25 non-Members, and $10 Full-time Students. Hyder's 23-year film career includes Distant Voices, the critically-acclaimed TV Ontario Series and the first IMAX film "North of Superior." NOMINATIONS SOUGHT RAFFLE WINNER FOR THE Congratulations to Henry Vanek of Brampton, Ontario, who was the lucky winner of the Alumni Association's Trip for Two Raffle, anywhere in the world where Air Canada flies. Over $2500 was raised by the Raffle for Alumni scholarships and bursaries. SPORTS WALL OF FAME Lakehead has established a Spons Wall of Fame to formally recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by individuals or teams to Lakehead University's ath.letic program. Individuals may be nominated as "Athletes," "Builders," or as "Members of a Team." An "Ath.lete" will not be considered until five years after graduation. "Builder" nominees may be either active or inactive at their time of consideration and must have served for a period of at least four years (not necessarily consecutive), as an executive or member of a support group, coach, official, manager, or an administrator. "Team" nominees shall not be considered until 10 years after the year of achievement. The dead.line for the receipt of nominations is November 30, 1995. Formoreinformation contact the Ath.letics Office at 343-8213. To register contact Nancy Angus by telephone 623-6132 or by Fax 623-4815. O Lakehead University's annual Holiday Celebration will be held Friday, December8, 1995 in the Tiberio Room, Airlane Hotel starting at 6:30 pm with a Symposium, Buffet Dinner, and Dancing. Tickets are $35 per person and may be obtained by contacting Linda Phillips at 343-8200. D Dress Down for the United Way on Friday, November 17, 1995 LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY CONCERT SERIES (Fall Schedule) All concerts. un.less otherwise noted, are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts LUCC SEVENTH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN PARTY The seventh annual children's Halloween Party was held on Sunday, October29 at2:00 pm. There were approximately 70 children plus parents in attendance. As usual the haunted house and the craft table were a big hit. A parade was featured to show off the costumes. According to repons, a fun time was had by all. Thanks go out to all the volunteers who helped with stuffing bags, constructing the haunted house and all the activities connected with the actual party. Thanks also to those who helped financially by buying 50/50 tickets, and making donations. -- Norma Gibson For tickets and information call: 343-8787 12 DECEMBER 1, 1995 Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except forJuly and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of External Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Secretary: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: The Editor, Agora LakeheadUniversity 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: trances. harding@lakeheadu.ca ~ c. trombone; Joy Fahrenbruck, piano. FOR THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF THEAGORA • (l) .... Tuesdays, 12:30 pm November 28: Jehanbakhsh Jasavala, DEADLINE Tr ojan . exte r nal Relations :H -~ (l) u/i. E~ lJ a:u ~ • -~ -• (l) 0 <J) ... 0N <J) && t; 0 LIO Agora, November 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.12 No.8 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Joe Clark visiting Lakehead and updates on research and events happening throughout campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-11 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Joe Clark Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective