76 10 13585 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/d22c150b63541aa6ba1f24c507d02155.pdf 3c5b96e1db47920ecb5bc2627a5d5427 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada December 1995, Vol. 12, No. 9 The Lakehead University Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Allan Bevan performed for guests attending the wind-up party for the Music and Visual Arts Centre campaign on November 20. During the •mini campaign• (part of the larger $19.2 million Share Our Northern Vision Campaign), a total of $585,000 was raised from mainly local arts supporters to purchase essential equipment for the William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts. A Message from the Chancellor THE VERY REVEREND LOIS WILSON The shocking assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin has focused world-wide attention on Jerusalem in the last few weeks. Apart from that horrendous event, Jerusalem has always merited an extraordinary place in world history. It is rich in meaning for Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and viewed symbolically at least, as the fulfilment of all our seeking for community in a better world. Jerusalem presents a slice of history: The Wailing Wall, the Dome of the Rock, Herod's temple, the narrow ancient streets, the Palestinian-built road slicing the Mount of Olives in two (the grief of the Jews), and the Arabs squatting in squalor outside the city walls (the grief of the Palestinians) . It was built as a city where people came together in community. Conceived by King David to unite the twelve tribes oflsrael, it was the seat of justice, and has always stood for what can make the whole family of humankind one. The Hebrew king embodied the national dream for a just society, and was expected to administer justice in an even-handed way. There could be no unity without justice. Even today, no marriage, no university, no country can survive as a community unless the various players have received what is their due. Everywhere people are longing for justice, for the healing of deep wounds and for holistic relationships. Those on both sides of issues in Quebec, Bosnia, Guatemala, Nigeria, French Polynesia are longing. May we, in this Christmastide season of hope, renew our commitment to practice justice so that we don't leave an ash heap world to generations to come. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• �_______________________ ■ W;i:@1,13~•1-idsA•l;i_,__ The Council of Ontario Universities and the Government and Community Relations Committee had an opportunity to spend two hours (post-announcement) with the Minister of Education and Training. There was little news from a policy and details' perspective with the exception that several technical details regarding the tuition fee announcement, visa fee deregulation and the timing of the White Paper discussion document are still fluid. Of particular interest were the Minister's statements on accessibility in which he reiterated a long-standing position: there should be a place for every qualified applicant based on ability. Tilis policy dates back through the NDP and Liberal governments to the pre-Davis Tory governments of the early 1960s. Secondly, although it is acknowledged that enrolments were not buoyant this September (1995), there is still a strong feeling that, provincially, between now and the turn of the century, there will be upward pressure on firstyear intakes (some estimates now see growth at 2% per year). by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University HATS OFF TO THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS 1996ICBC (National Intercollegiate Business Competition) In preparation for the 1996 finals held at Queen's University from January 11-14, 1996, several teams of students from Lakehead University' s Faculty of Business have placed in the top five nationally in the preliminary competition. All of our students and faculty members who participate in the ICBC arc to be congratulated on their efforts to date, and best of luck in January. Special thanks must go to Professor G. Sacchetti who has been the faculty advisor and who will be departing Lakehead University this year for a new career on the west coast. 1995 UFE (Uniform Final Examination) Results Lakehead University Excels A couple of weeks ago, I attended an informal celebration of our accounting graduates and representatives of the local accounting profession to recognize the release of the 1995 results of the UFE examination which is the gatekeeper to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. This is a tough examination with a relatively low national success rate. Lakehead's accounting graduates typically write this examination two years after graduation and have, for some time, scored at or near the top of the Ontario universities. Tilis year, the partial results indicate that IO of 12 Lakehead University writers were successful and 10 of 10 first-time writers were successful. These are outstanding results which many universities in Ontario and Canada will envy. Tue government clearly sees the White Paper as an important policy development process. It is expected they will announce a threeperson panel early in January to coincide with the release of a discussion paper. The three panelists will include one representing the college sector, one representing the universities, and a government-appointed chair. It is expected the "findings" will be reported back to government within four to six months and will form the cornerstone for this government's policies related to colleges and universities. Although still somewhat open, the White Paper panel will focus on four central themes with respect to a more deregulated environment. These are: * Affordability of Post-Secondary Education (restated as appropriate share between private benefit/public expense) * Accessibility Issues * College/University Interactions and Interface Issues * Program Rationalization Again, the above list may play out with different words, but the above points seem to cover the general issues. Now that Ontario seems destined for 10th spot in terms of provincial funding per student, there seems to be an increasing awareness that we are "close to the line" on quality! In terms of the other Ontario universities, informal feedback seems to indicate that, at this early stage in their budget processes: * Most are looking at early retirement-voluntary ex.it programs to reduce salary costs. * Most are encouraging the academic units to work hard at achieving horizontal economies in program delivery. * Most seem poised to take the full 20% tuition increase. * Vertical program cuts do not seem high on the agenda for 1995-96 but could flow from the White Paper exercise. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Now that we have the "Budget '96 Report" being issued regularly, I will not comment in detail on the state of the budget for next year, but rather offer more general observations. 2 * A few universities seem concerned about their enrolment prospects, particularly related to students coming from the greater Toronto area. (Incidentally, I believe that only 12-14% of our student intake is from the greater Toronto area.) ... Continued on page.3 Agora, December 1995 �• The "big" question seems to be: What of 1997-98 and beyond, particularly with further doses of "Martin restraint" coming from the Government of Canada. Up wttil the recent meeting, we have limited our budget models to only one year (1995-96), but it would now seem prudent at least to be looking at some multi-year scenarios. • Potential concern was expressed about the government's intentions to dereguJate visa student fees. If this were, as well, to make visa students BIU ineligible, it could force some of the larger universities to replace visa enrolments in the short term with domestic students, and this could further result in enrolment instabilities. In general, wtcenainty and concern seem common words to describe the feelings on other campuses. The above are my general impressions of extensive discussions, and I U"l!St that they will give you a flavour of the goings on. Season's Greetings. Have a safe and happy festive season. ~ BUDGET '96: IMPORTANT DATES Friday, February 9, 1996 Closure of Voluntary Separation/Early Retirement Window 50 40 -30 20 Medical Aid Claims Lost Time Claims Days Lost on Claims 1995 Jan. - Dec. Jan. - Dec. Historically, Campus Developmentemployees havebeeninjuredon the jab mare frequently than otheremployee groups. ContinuedeffortsbyCampus Development to reduce injuries sustainedby their employees is nowpaying dividends for the entire University. The incidence and severity of injuries during the currentyear is significantlybelow 1994 levels far the same period (January 1to December 1) - and much ofthat change is due ta reductions in Campus Development injuries. Mid-February, 1996 Release by MET of OCUA Allocation for Individual Institutions April 18, 1996 Board of Governors Meeting to Approve 1996-97 Operating Budget Spring, 1996 Release of Government Discussion Paper on Post-Secondary Education and subsequent process involving input over a four to sixmonth period. Extra copies of Lakehead University's Budget Reports are available. To get your copy, contact Denise Bruley 343-8372. Lakehead University Board of Governors invites Nominations for Fellow of the University Award The Fellow of Lakehead University Awardrecognizes people who have contributed to the growth, development, welfare and well-being of Northwestern Ontario and/or Lakehead University. Candidates should have: 1) contributed substantially ta education and/ or to the growth and development of Lakehead University; 2) given service ta Thunder Bay or Northwestern Ontario through active participation in service clubs, community organizations, business and professional groups or charitable organizations. Nomination farms are available by calling (807) 343-8614, by faxing (807) 343-8075, by e-mail: Bev.Stefureak@LakeheadU.CA or by writing ta: Mrs. B.D. Stefureak, Secreta,y of the Board of Governors LakeheadUniversity 955 Oliver Rd. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5£1 Nominations must be received by Wednesday, Janua,y 10, 1996 Agora, December 1995 WINTER WONDERS ... WINTER WOES! Every new snowfall brings a few employees to my office, reponing slips, trips and falls. While Campus Development tries to cope with the basics of snow removal and sanding, there are a few precautions that you can take to reduce your chances of injury. -- Walle indoors when you can. Use the tunnel system. -- Walle, don't run. bolt, dash or otherwise sprint - even if it is over a short distance. -- Keep to normally maintained pathways, sidewalks and roadways. Avoid short cuts -- particularly ones which take you over snow banks. Avoid sidewalks which are not maintained during the winter. They are marked with yellow barricades. -- If outdoor stairs are not fully cleared, stay on the cleared sections. Avoid stairs which have not been cleared. Use handrails when they are available. -- Wear boots or shoes with rubber soles, good treads and low heels. Running shoes and high heels will not provide the traction required to prevent slipping. -- Take special care when leaving a building or a vehicle. The first step can be the one that brings you down. Always check your traction before putting your weight on your foot. -- Copy the penguins! Turn your feet slightly to the side and take very small, slow steps when travelling on icy walking surfaces. -- Marla Peuramaki BEYOND BORDERS -- INTERNATIONAL DAYS '96 January 22-27 Cultural Fairs, Lectures, Presentations at Lakehead University Far information call Denise Bruley at 343-8372 3 �ON CAMPUS LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY FACULTY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1995/96 Officers(one-yearterm) President: B. Muirhead (History); Vice-President: A. S. Dilley(Geography); Secretary: H. Smith (History); Treasurer: I. Drew (Library) ElectedMembers(two-yearstaggeredterms) J. Lynes(English) 1995-97; R. Ruiperez (Sociology) 1995-96 ExOfficioMembers Past President: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) CAUTRepresentative: B. Muirhead (History); Alternate: A.S. Dilley (Geography) CAUTDefence FundTrustee: R. MacGillivray (English); Alternate: G. Munro (Political Science) Chief Grievance Officer: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) Grievance Officers: G. Knutson(Nursing); R. Ruiperez (Sociology); P. Seyffert (Languages) Chief Negotiator: G. Knutson (Nursing) OCUFA Representative: K. Fedderson (English) OCUFASalaryChair: G. Knutson (Nursing} Status of Women Committee: J. Epp (Education} CommitteeChairpersons Pension Committee: R. Puttagunta (Chemical Engineering) Benefits Committee: P. Satinder (Psychology} Policy Committee: R. S. Dilley Nominations Committee: D. Pallen (Nursing) LibrariansAdvisory Committee: V. Gibbons (Library) Emeritus Members: C. Kent (Mathematics) CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT While crime may be on the rise in the rest of the world, Lakehead University is doing its best to promote safety and awareness. In October the Security DeparLment lawiched a Campus Watch Program modelled after the Neighborhood Watch program currently in place across Canada. The department is hoping that everyone on campus will watch for some of the trouble signs listed below and report them immediately to the Security Office at 343-8911 : -- suspicious people or vehicles in unusual places; -- actual crimes taking place such as an assault, vandalism or break and enter; -- vehicles near doorways containing lab and computer equipment; -- unsafe conditions i.e. propped doors or broken glass. Lakehead's Chief of Security Paul Brezanoczy believes everyone on campus bas a role to play in making the University a safer place to work and study. Over the years bis deparLment has introduced a variety of programs to promote safety. They includeaWalkHomeprogram and a Special Event Security program which increases the number of security workers on the night of an event that may draw large crowds to the campus. And the programs are working, too. Already Brezanoczy says vandalism has declined by 50 percent during the last two years and break-ins have also seen a dramatic decline. "We have a good and safe campus here, " says Brezanoczy, " and we w~ttokeepitthatway." •· Wayne Petersen REMEMBERING THE MONTREAL MASSACRE Island ofMisfit Toys was the theme ofthe float prepared by Lakehead University's residence students for the OPP'sannual Thunder Bay Christmas Parade. Above {left to right): Residence Housekeeping's Lead Hand Ray Hurd, his son Tyler, Power House Operating Engineer Fred Enge/age and Manager ofResidence David Hare pose for aquickphoto with students Erron Williams and Brent Evans before showtime. The students worked long andhardto decorate the float which was built with the assistance of Ron Whistle of Maintenance and the CTRC. Special thanks go to Ray Hurd and Versa Campus Services for helping the students collect donations to the city's Food Banks, and to the Bookstore for donating candies for the youngsters along the route. 4 On December 6 the Lakehead University community gathered in the Agora to remember the murder in 1989 of 14 women at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique. The memorial service was sponsored by the Status of Women Committee and The Gender Issues Centre/LUSU. Agora, December 1995 �Quote of the Month: Father, chatting with his young son about Christmas: "Santa brings toys to good littie boys. Do you know what he brings if you're bad?" Son: "Clothes.· Correction: Last month we incorrectly stated the phone number for information on CPP and OAS. The correct address and phone number are: Human Resources Development Canada Feeling Stressed: Your Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) can Income Security Programs Office help!! Call them at 343-4626. All calls are completely confidential. • 2 Court Street South Some upcoming EAP events include: Thunder Bay, Ontario Myers-Briggs(MBTI) Information Night Wednesday January 10, I996 Participants will complete a personality inventory prior to the workshop and will learn of their type as well as how to resolve conflicts with others. Relationship Enhancement Course Wednesday, January 24 to February 14, 1996 This 4-week course will focus on ways to resolve differences and conflicts. It will also cover ways to enhance joy and intimacy. P7B 2W3 1-800-461-9881 tttttttttt ♦ ♦ • • • • ♦ • ♦ REMINDER: DON'TFORGETTOSENDIN YOURMEDICAL,DENTALAND VISION CLAIM FORMS FOR 1995. ANY EXPENSES INCURRED IN 1995 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO PRUDENTIAL BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY 1996. ♦• • • • ♦ • tttttttttt Dispensing Fee Facts: Dispensing Fees: The dispensing fee isthe amount you pay on each prescription in addltiontothecostofthedrugitsett. Forthe 12-monthperiodending July 31, 1995: WalMart Superstore Zellers (Intercity} Gascoigne's Safeway (all} Janzen's Wolt's Westfort Bourke's (all} Clinic Pharmacy (Court St.} Shopper's Drug Mart (all} Zellers (Northwood} 1. 2. 3 4. 5. Lakehead University's plan paid5,050dispensingfees Total cost ofdispensingfeeswas$46,754.34 Average cost of dispensingfee was $9.26 Average number of dispensing fees peremployee is 6.7 Every$1 saving on average dispensing fee means $5,000 Remember:Spendyourbenefits$wiselyll $3.97 $3.99 $3.99 $8.97 $8.99 $8.99 $9.49 $9.99 $10.49 $10.49 $10.49 $10.49 Human Resources Telephone Fax number Agora, December 1995 343-8334 346-7701 5 �CALENDAR WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY FREE Puauc L ECTURES Reserves and Examinatiom FLASH! Searching for items in the reserve collection and examination file has just become easier. Just select the " Reserves/Exams" option on any Online Catalogue search menu screen and follow the instructions. If you need any help you can make use of the HELP screen, or ask at the Library Information Desk. Internet Access Just a reminder that you can also search the Library's online catalogue from your home or office if you have internet access. Any of the following methods will connect you to the catalogue: Telnet (Remote login): Gopher (LUCI): WWW: lib.lakeheadu.ca (usemame = Lakehead) gopher.lakeheadu.ca (select Library Services and Information) http://www.lakeheadu.ca (choose Library Services button) Remember, if you are using a PC you wiU have to make use of the key equivalency table to use the multiLIS conu:µands. This table is located on the first library screen. Happy hunting! THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY 0 Thermae: PublicBathsoflmperial Rome is the topic of a lecture by Janet Delaine of Oxford University on January 11 at 8:00 pm in UC1017 (across from Security). □Canadian author Sandra BirdseUwill be speaking on Monday, February 5 at 8:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. 0 Dr. Peter Raffo will give a talk on the History of Amalgamation of Fort William and Port Arthur on Monday, February 24 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge. Agora HouDAY HouRS 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. December 16, 1995 to January 1, 1996 Saturday, December 16 Sunday, December 17 December 18 to December 21 Friday, December22 December 23 toDecember26 December 27 to December29 December30to December31 January 1 (New Year's Day) 10:00 amto 2:00 pm Closed 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 8:00 am to 12:00 noon Closed 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Closed Closed Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 2, 1996 STUDENTS IN NEED These days many Lakehead students arc struggling to make ends meet. There are fewer part-time jobs available as a result of cutbacks, and many students who are working have found their hours reduced. If anyone in the University community knows of a student having financial difficulties, please encourage them to contact the Financial Aid Office (SC0008). We may be able to offer some alternatives to help reduce the stress. A bursary or the Ontario Work Study Program may help the student get over a critical period and enable the student 10 stay on for the balance of the year. I would also like to encourage everyone to give generously to the LUSU Food Banlc. It is a valuable service for those students in need. -- Phyllis Bosnick, Financial Aid Administrator _ O:!! .... ... I\) -0 s uo1+~1a~ 1eu~aix ~ u e !'.'0J1 . ,., U'I () -0 _ ..., Q(l) ~3 CD - (l) .... (l) 6 -1~1.. Q~ '8'8n U'I ! ~nd' ~ii • 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 Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: {807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: trances. harding@lakeheadu.ca 0 1996 Olympic Trials Lakehead University is hosting the 1996 Olympic Trials for Wrestling on February 14, 1996. Both Free-style and Greco Roman Teams will be selected and CBC Sports will be covering the event with a one-hour television program. For information contact Francis Clayton at 343-8513. ' Agora, December 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.9 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains messages from the Chancellor and President and holiday 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 1995-12 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Chancellor Lois Wilson Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University Lois Wilson President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/a5321a02756ddcb10b328454b3b35fd5.pdf ad011825181bb9e6f0d911999a2c9b34 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada January 1996, Vol. 13, No. 1 HAROLD TOWN PRINlS GIFTED TO LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Art which Lakehead University had been renting from the Canada Council Art Bank has been replaced with a collection of 63 serigraphs and lithographs by the late Canadian painter, Harold Town. The gift, made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lipson of Toronto, is valued at over $58,000. The framing and shipping of these works, valued at over $10,000, was provided by Stephen Rosen of Toronto. e Lakehead Visual Arts professor Mark Nisenbolt says the collection of images is very evocative of the late 60s and early 70s and has already attracted the attention of many students, staff and faculty. Chaplin in The Cure, now on display in the Agora, is one of 63 artworks by Harold Town donated to Lakehead University by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Upson. goooo o oooo oo •o o ~ 00 ~"""~ 0 • 0 g . 0 0 g 0 Harold Town ( 1924-1990) was born in Toronto and educated at the Western Technical School . and the Ontario College of Art. He was first recognized for his illustrations in Maclean's and "Painters Eleven." a radical group that exhibited during the late 50s. A somewhat eclectic artist in his time, Town painted murals, and did portraits, drawings, sculpture, collages and prints. He produced over 250 works in a period spanning 40 years. All 63 works are on permanent exhibition in buildings on campus, and Nisenholt is currently adding some of the images to the Department's Home Page on the Internet. 0 • 0 .. 0 0 INSIDE Beyond Borders International Days January 22-27, 1996 Schedule on page 4 0 Rudolf Valentino Christie Matheson Grace Slick #2 In the wake of budget cutbacks, Lakehead University has cancelled its three-year contract with the Art Bank and returned the 37 works which had been on display up until the end of December. �■Adi 1 •1 a~•i-i;Jai•l;i-f------------------------- OUR NORTHERN VISION by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University Welcome to 1996. I must admit that there is not a lot to write about substantially since my last column. This institution, as well as all other post-secondary institutions in Ontario, is seriously examining how we can operate next year with significant funding reductions. In the case of Lakehead University, after allowing for a tuition increase, we anticipate an income shortfall of $4 to $4.5 million. Interest in the Voluntary Exiting Plans and Reduced WorkJoad Options remains high, but I would add, with a word of caution, that this program alone will not deal with our total funding shortfall. Realistically, and it is too early to predict accurately, I anticipate that we could achieve about one-third of our targeted reduction with this program. If the response is greater than anticipated, then the gap could be closed further. In making this estimate, one has to anticipate that some positions or reconfigured positions will need replacing. To all of those who are taking advantage of the package, I wish you all the best and thank you for your valuable service over the years to Lakehead University. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Yves Prevost has been selected as a WUSC Faculty advisor -one of three selected across Canada. As Faculty Advisor he will be travelling to the Amazon River Basin with a group of about 10 students from across Canada who are interested in a range of issues -- from water purification systems to the rights of women. For more information about the WUSC program contact Prevost at ext. 8342. Dr. U.S. Panu, a professor in the Civil Engineering Department, has been elevated to the membership level of "Fellow" within the American Society of Civil Engineers. In bestowing the grade of "Fellow" on U.S. Panu and other ASCE members, ASCE President James W. Poirot pointed out that "the work of these members realizes a major civil engineering goal: to serve as guardians of the public good." 2 CANADA SAFEWAY A $12,000 endowment gift has been received from Canada Safeway Limited to create a 30th Anniversary Scholarship in Business. Toby Oswald (centre), Public Affairs Manager, Canada Safeway Limited, Winnipeg, visited the campus in December to present the cheque to Joy Himmelman, Director of External Relations, and Bob Rosehart, President. Toe endowment will provide an award of $700 to a high ranking full-time student entering the Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree Program. IN MEMORIAM: CLAUDE E. GARTON Lakehead University extends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Claude Eugene Ganon who passed away on New Year's Day 1996 at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Home. In 1942ClaudegraduatedfromQueen's University. His studies there heightened his interest in taxonomy and inspired the establishment of the herbarium for which he is now world renowned. Toe Claude E. Garton Herbarium as it is known today, was donated to Lakehead University in 1966. Through the efforts of its founder and curator, the collection grew from 16,000 plant specimens to over 98,000. These specimens represent the first thorough catalogue of the plants of Northern Ontario and document the changes in the flora of the area throughout Claude's lifetime. In 1979 Garton was recognized for his botanical achievements and was titled Honorary Professor of Biology by Lakehead University. Agora, January 1996 �1996 CJ\.NADL\.N OLYMPIC \l'NBSTI.JNrG TRIAl..S February 1 - 4, 1996 C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario g Schedule y, Eebruary 2, 1996 • ro am - SESSION # 1 Free-style Pool Tourney • 3 pm - SESSION #2 Freestyle ladder (6th vs. 5th) • 5 pm - SESSION #3 Freestyle Ladder (5th vs. 4th) Saturday, February 3, 1996 ... .10 am - SESSION #4 freestyle ladder (4th vs. 3rd) • 12 pm - SESSION #5 Freestyle Ladder (3rd vs. 2nd) • 2 pm - SESSION #6; #7, #8 Freestyle Finals (2nd vs. 1st) (Best 2 out of 3) Sunday,, February 4, 1996 • 9 dm :r SESSION #1 Greco ~pman Pool Tourney • 12 pm ~ SESSION #2 Grec-o IJoman Ladder (4th vs. 3rd) ., ~ pm - SESSION ~ Greco Roman LaddeJ (3(d vs. 2nd) • 4 pm - SESSION t4 Gr.So RofflQn Finals (2nd vs. 1sf) (Best 2 out t;af 3) ket Locations • Lake.head University Bookstore • C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse • Thunder Bay Cemmunity Auditorium • Fort William Gardens After 20 Years The National Olympic Wrestling Trials Return To Thunder Bay ri l I ney re Agora, January 1996 .1 i(.J . •J_~ uacK, 3 �ON CAMPUS ond. JB0 STUDY OVERSEAS? •International Days• Januarr 22 - 27, 1996 Ir's EASIER THAN You THINK LUNCHEON LECTURE SERIES ARMCHAIR TRAVEL SERIES Tuesday - Thursday Monday - Thursday Noon-1:00pm 7:30pm Senate Chambers Faculty Lounge Everyone Welcome Everyone Welcome Complimentary lunch Provided World University ServicesofCanada (No Registration Necessary) (WUSC) By Marc Dolgin International Student Monday, January 22 Panel Discussion Tuesday, January 23 Sierra Leone by Mindy Willet "International Experiences" Tuesday, January 23 Dr. Laure Paquette Wednesday, January 24 Venezuela "Planning an International Trip" by Carlos Zerpa Wednesday, January 24 Kathleen Gazey Thursday, January 25 Malaysia INTERNATIONAL ExrosmoN CULTURAL FAIR by Len Anderson Thursday, January 25 Monday - Friday INTERNATIONAL SMORGASBORD 10:30am-3:00pm Saturday, January 27, 1996 at the Outpost $9 - students $11 - non students Children under 12 free Tickets are now on sale at the Outpost, LUSU, and Distance Education Office Agora Information Kiosk Silent Auction Cultural Booths International Bake Sale 4 & Lakehead University's reputation for being a desirable place to live and to study is not the only thing going "beyond borders." More and more Lakehead students are taking advantage of the opportunity to live and study overseas. And some are realizing their international experience is giving them a competitive edge when it comes to finding employment. A few things make it easier. First, it is not always necessary to be fluent in the language of the host country. Several institutions offer their courses in English. Second, host institutions go out of their way to make the Canadian students feel welcome. Some offer special courses to acquaint the student with their country's political and social systems. Others provide a special orientation program or set up a kind of advance "Pen Pal" system where Canadian students receive newsy letters from their future classmates. Acc~rding to Coordinator of Distance Education Gwen Wojda, Lakehead students have proven to be good ambassadors. And all of our partner institutions are eager to welcome more. So eager, in fact, that some will make special arrangements to accommodate the student's individual needs. (While most exchanges last for one or two tenns, some can be arranged for as little as six weeks). Over the course of 1995-96, Lakehead will have had 10 students studying in Australia, France, Japan and Sweden. And it is not too late to apply. For infonnation contact Leslie Malcolm at 343-8210. Agora, January 1996 �1995•96 International Exchange Students on campus for the fall term: Top Row: Toni Niemi, Espoo-Vantaa Institute otrechnology, Finland; Markus Junes, U of Oulu, Finland; Mikko Puhakka, U of Lapland, Finland; Jonas Berg, LO/ea U, Sweden; Terje Klyver, Lil/ea U, Sweden. Middle Row: Dr. John Whitfield; Samuli Kuusisto, UofOulu, Finland; Jarmo Havula, UofOulu-Finland; Leith Arar, Espoo-Vantaa Institute ofTechnology, Rn/and; Anna Bergstrom, Lu/ea U, Sweden; Anja Simon, Tubingen U, Germany. Bottom Row: Minako Toida, Gifu U, Japan; Goro Sugimoto, Gifu U. Japan; Miyuki Takai, Gifu U, Japan; Dr. A.G. Rosehart. Students on campus for the winter term (not shown in the photo) include: John Hansson, Lu/ea U, Sweden; Satu Kaisanen, U of Lapland, Finland; Anne Mankinen, U of Lapland, Finland; Fredrik 0/ofsson, Lu/ea U, Sweden; Adam Provic, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Tomaz Serrander, Lu/ea U, Sweden, and Sanna Halonen, Espoo Vantaa, Finland. A NEW PARTNER Lskehead's Distance Education Office can assist students who wish to study in... Australia China Czech Republic Ergland Etnopa Finland France Germany Agora, January 1996 Japan Kenya Nepal Quebec Russia Sweden USA Lakehead University has signed an agreement to establish a new student exchange program with Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology in Finland, andithas renewed its student exchange agreementswith the University ofLapland, Finland, and Lu/ea University in Sweden . Engineering students Toni Niemi and Leith Arar from Espoo-Vantaa Institute ofTechnologypose for apicture with Dr. Rosehart, Dr. Whitfield and Pentti Paularinne last fall. 5 �RESEARCH NEWS about amalgamation for, unlike the politicians, they were the ones who had to implement it. "They were there everyday and were also the ones who in the end were forced to take care of employee displacement." Yarzab insists that it is important we record the voices of what history might conventionally class "ordinary folk," adding that "we can't be academic snobs and discount them." If anything, the Amalgamation Oral History is an account of the human factor which can so easily be lost in the shuffle of history and the passing of time. The taped interviews are records of the confusion, frustration, pain and turmoil of something many of us today might take for granted. "A lot of people were hurt by amalgamation," says Yarzab. Some people, she adds, are still upset about it, some of them going so far as to say that it ruined their careers, and in some cases even their lives. Research Assistants Cara Yarzab and Dave Black assisted History professor Peter Raffo in compiling over 50 hours of tape as part of the Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project. A Tale of Two Cities The Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project By Steve Jobbitt It is said that everyone has a story; yet not many people would consider their particular story to be actual "history." However, with the widespread acceptance of the idea that the study of the past should be about more than just the important people, the voices of all people have become significant. History is, after all, a cwnulative record of hwnan experience. The recently completed Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project is just such a cwnulative history. Comprised of nearly 80 interviews and over 50 hours of tape, it is a unique primary documentation of the tale of the two cities and outlying municipalities that became one on January 1, 1970. The Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project, which was presented to the City of Thunder Bay in honour of its 25th Anniversary, provides us with a new angle on the amalgamation of Port Arthur, Fort William, Neebing and Shuniah. It is an angle which project director Dr. Peter Raffo claims "in some respects presents us with a picture very d ifferent from the accepted one." Dr. Raffo, who is a sessional lecturer in the History Deparnnent at Lakehead University and who also works at CBQ radio, is confident that the Oral History Project will be a valuable and unique source of information for historical, sociological and political researchers alike. Toe value of the Oral History Project lies in the fact that it takes into account the recollections of a wide array of people. It is representative of many of the various groups involved in the amalgamation, and very much takes into account the popular notion that the stories of "grassroots" people should not be overlooked. This attitude is confirmed by Dave Black and Cara Yarzab, the research assistants on the project. As Black says, it was "the managers and workers who had the most interesting stories." They seemed to know more 6 Of course, as Dr. Raffo, Black and Yarzab would all agree, there are particular problems one faces when conducting a history of this type. To start, not all those who were initially contacted participated in the project. "Some," says Raffo, "declined to be interviewed, while others never got back to us at all." The most difficult thing, perhaps, " was convincing people that they had something valuable to say," or as Yarzab says, "that they could remember anything at all about what to them seems so long ago." Most people, once the initial doubt and nervousness were overcome, wanted "to tel1 us a lot that they preferred not to go on tape." Often this was the most interesting material, but as Black is quick to point out, "if it is not on tape, it cannot be used." Not surprisingly, people became more careful once the record button was pushed and the microphone activated, especially when talking about other personalities. Says Dr. Raffo, "some people were frank, some were frank, but with restrictions." In the end is it complete as an oral history? Yarzab says that it is a ''pretty substantial piece of work," while Black suggests that although "more interviews could be done," he is not so sure that more is necessarily better. Dr. Raffo adds that oral history is only one source of information about an event. Because it relies on memory of the past, it is always a little suspect. But it gives a human dimension to the record that cold print can never achieve. Black says that on its own "it is a good historical source, but like any historical evidence, it depends on how well it is used by the historian." Overall, the Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project is a comprehensive, well organized and well presented collection, one which will without a doubt be prized as a primary source of information. As Dr. Raffo says, it is something to which serious researchers will naturally be drawn. Steve Jobbitt, a third-year Arts Student, is one of several students participating ill S.P.A.RK. -- Lakehead, a smdent writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal!The Times-News. Copies ofTh e Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project are available at the Chancellor Paterson Library, the Ciry Archives, Confederation College Library, Thunder Bay Museum, and Tlumder Bay Public Library. Agora, January 1996 �RESEARCH NEWS Exploring the Intangible Sylvie Berbaum Studies the Mechanics of Ojibwa Song By Paul Jasen Western culture, defined broadly as the dominant culture of the Europeanized world, has Jong had a fetish for classification systems that dissect, rather than unite. Consequently, music is regarded as an entity unto its own, related, in spirit, to other creative fields like the visual arts. Medicine is a science, religion is religion, and magic doesn't exist. This, however, is not a universal nonn. In fact, many culrures view these components as being intrinsically linked and part of a greater Sylvie Berbaum whole. Visiting researcher Sylvie Berbaum points out that while many societies, particularly those based on oral tradition, hold music in the highest regard, they will often be without a single isolating word to describe it. For them, music is not an aesthetic exercise that separates the artist from the observer, but an aspect of daily life so intrinsic, that it cannot be understood in Western tenns. Berbaum is currently working with the Native Philosophy Project at Lakehead University on a Fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation. The basis of her research consists of analyzing the traditional music of the Ojibwa. Specifically, she is looking at intervals, the distance in pitch between two notes sounded, and their relationship to conceptions of knowledge. Berbaum, who was born in the Ivory Coast, received the bulk of her education, both scholastic and musical, in France after moving there at the age of seven. She earned a 2nd Class Award with her Bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Paris IVNanterre in 1983, and a 1st Class Award with her Master's degree in Ethnomusicology two years later. In 1989 Berbaum earned her "Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies," also from Nanterre. In Canada, she has received support for her PhD programme in the fonn of an International Council for Canadian Studies (l.C.C.S.) A ward. Equally impressive are her musical accomplishments, which include extensive academic studies in piano and double bass along with a 1st Class Award in Aural Training and studies in Composition, History, and the Aesthetics of Music. She has two original compositions to her name and has taught at both the primary and secondary level. On piano and double bass she has played at workshops, Agora, January 1996 an international festival and with the Orchestras of the Sorbonne and the CoUegium Musicum d' Aquitaine. Her fascination with music and its close relationship with the mind Jed her towards psychology and the developing field of musical therapy. But the quantitative approach and simplistic narure of the treatment in France at the time caused her to shift her attentions elsewhere. With her move into the interdisciplinary field of ethnomusicology, Berbaum found herself free to explore musical questions from religious, philosophical, anthropological and other perspectives. Berbaum has always had an awareness of the important role of music in other cultures, thanks, in large part, to her early youth in western Africa Her interest in the traditional music of Canada's indigenous peoples began in 1987, when the uncle of a friend offered her the chance to visit the Canadian west with him. During the visit she was exposed to ceremonial customs and musical applications in the form of a Cree pow-wow in the Canadian Rockies. It was a formative event in her life -- one that would make her determined to return Canada to further explore what she had seen. After mustering the necessary support, she did. Regarding music, in a ceremonial setting, as an intermediary between the inner and outer spiritual worlds, Berbaum's research focuses not so much on the succession of sounds (the scales), as on the spaces between them - the intervals. Applied in this fashion, it is an entire) y different approach to the most technical aspect of western music theory. What is usually explained with mathematical precision is presented in a different light, as a living world of intangibles lurking and leaping between each note. In this way, music can be seen as a living reflection of knowledge and experience -- a connective medium linking the individual to a far greater whole. Paul Jasen is enrolled in the honours History program at lakehead. He is one of several students participating in S.P.A.RK. -Lakehead, a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournal!The Times-News. DR. PETER RAFFO WILL GIVE A PUBLIC LECTURE ENTITLED "SPEAKING ABOUT AMALGAMATION : AN OVERVIEW OF THE AMALGAMATION ORAL HISTORY PROJECT" ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1996 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE. FREE ADMISSION. EVERYONE WELCOME. 7 �••tW=iH@:liJ:@=M;@:---------------------e,oLoGv WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY WINTER LIBRARY WORKSHOPS The Chancellor Paterson Library has an exciting lineup of Winter workshops for students, faculty and staff. Scheduled sessions are available for students during the first weeks of January and February. More information about these sessions for students is avai.lable at the Information Desk. (ext 8302). The sessions outlined below are available to staff and faculty and can be arranged at anytime during the year by contacting Gisella Scalese at extension 8147. New Faculty and StafTOrientation All new faculty and staff members (and those who want a refresher) are invited to attend a personal introduction to the library, its services and sources. By appointment only. In-Class Library Skills Workshop: Upon request, a library skills workshop can be provided which will assist students in learning about the most pertinent print and electronic sources in a subject area. Instructors are asked to provide at least one week advance notice. Sessions can also be developed to incorporate a library assignment. Available at anytime during the year. **NEW,NEW,NEW*** Explore the World Wide Web: During this one hour hands-on session you will learn to use Netscape to view the World Wide Web, find subject guides and search engines, search for information using subject and keyword searches and create your own "hot list" of sites. Registration is necessary and limited to 30 participants. Register for any of the following workshops by calling extension 8147: Monday, January 29 1:00 to 2:30pm BB1051 Thursday, February 1 12:00to 1:30pm BB1051 SELECfED NEW REFERENCE TITLES These titles can be found in the Reference Collection on the Main Floor of The Chancellor Paterson Library. For assistance, please ask at the Information Desk. TheDictionaryofCanadianLaw.(2ndedition) REFKE 183D851995 1995 Parks Directory of the United States (2nd edition) REF E 160 S65 I 994 TheNativeNorthAmericanAlmanac. REFE77N377 1994 Encyclopedia ofEndangered Species. REF QH 75 E49 1994 Dr. Azim MaUik has been appointed for a five-year term to the Plant Sciences Department of the University of Western Ontario, London, as an adjunct professor with full authority to independently supervise MSc and PhD students. In the past, he had been serving as an external examiner for PhD students. Mallik is Vice-President of the International AIJelopathy Society and Vice-President of the Lake Superior Ecosystem Co-op which has members from several universities, research and government land management departments from Ontario and the states around Lake Superior. In 1995 Mallik presented the following papers at the International Conference on Forest Vegetation Management and Biodiversity: "Regeneration strategies of four major competing plants of Canadian boreal forest" by A.U. MaJlik, Y. Gong and F.W. Bell, and "Rate and time of glyphosate application affect Canada blue joint grass and red raspberry" by F.W. Bell, A.U. Mallik, and C. Hollstedt. Both papers were presented at the Second International Conference on Forest Vegetation Management, Rotorua, New Zealand. "Stand structure and species diversity in an old growth white pine forest at Greenwood Lake, Ontario, Canada" by A.U. Mallik and S. Robertson, and "Vascular plant and bryophyte diversity in undisturbed and selectively cut old growth white pine forests" by A.U. Mallik were presented at the Smithsonian Institute and the Man and Biosphere Conference on Biodiversity held in Washington, D.C. 21stCentury Dictionary ofQuotations. REF PN 6081 T97 1993 For a complete listing of new titles added to the Reference and Main Collections follow this path on LUCI: Library Services and Information, New Titles List. NORTHERN EXPOSURE TO LEADERSHIP Gisella Scalese, Orientation/Continuing Education Librarian, is one of 24 librarians selected in a national competition to attend the Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute, February 15 - February 20, 1996. This annual Institute is open to Canadian librarians in the early years of their careers who have been nominated by their libraries on the basis of their leadership potential. 8 PHILOSOPHY Dr. Richard Berg reports the following research: refereed article "An Ethical Analysis of the Bhagavad Gita" in Contemporary Essays in the Bhagavad Gita ed. Braj Sinha (New Delhi: SiddharthPubl., 1995),pp 15-35; reprinted article "Theories of Action in the Bhagavad Gita" in ibid., pp 36-51; refereed article "Bhakti in the Bhagavad Gita as ''Love of Fate" in South Asian Horizons, ed. Elliot TepperandJohn Wood, vol. l (1994)pp 199205; refereed conference paper "Discipline Cases and the Genealogy of Engineering Ethics" at the Interdisciplinary Conference on Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civi- Agora, January 1996 �lization, Ryerson Polytechnic University, June 9, 1995; and refereed conference paper "Christian Neighbor Love is Not the Golden Rule" at the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Annual Meeting, University of Calgary, June 6, 1994. GEOGRAPHY Dr.MargaretE.Johnston,CentreforNorthem Studies and Department of Geography, presented a paper entitled "Context for vi_sitor codes and regulation in the Arctic and sub-Arctic" at the conference Shaping Tomorrow's North: The Role of Tourism and Recreation which was held in Thunder Bay in October. Johnston has been invited to present a paper at a meeting sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund -- Arctic Programme which is being held in January in Longyearbyen, Norway. The paper title is "Regulation and codes as elements in tourism management strategies in the Arctic." The meeting is being held to develop a process for identifying guidelines for ecotourism development in the circumpolar Arctic. EDUCATION Teaching material written by a Lakehead professor and a local classroom teacher 20 years ago is enduring the test of time. Music Dr. Aris Carastathis has recently had performances of three compositions in Canada, England, Germany, and the United States. His commissioned work Vertexes for Clarinet, Cello and Piano was premiered by the Acadia Trio (of Acadia University) in Moncton, New Brunswick, and subsequently it was performed in Oxford, England, and Neu-Anspach, Germany, by the touring Acadia Trio. Variables for Clarinet was premiered in the Murray Adaskin Prize in Composition Benefit Concert in Victoria, B.C., and Entropy for Aute, Oboe, Clarinet, Viola, Cello and Bass was performed in a concert by the Louisiana State University New Music Ensemble in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Glen Carruthers presented a public lecture at the School of Music, Brandon University, on December 1, 1995. The lecture, entitled "Percy Grainger's Canadian Legacy," featured a performance by Dr. Carruthers of the piano version of "To A Nordic Princess," a work written by Grainger in 1928 and dedicated to the composer's wife-to-be, Ella Viola Strom. Dr. Carruthers has also been elected to a second term as Ontario Regional Councillor of the Canadian Music Centre. HISTORY Dr. Min-sun Chen, Professor Emeritus of History, has recently published the following three articles: Dr. Gerry Vervoort and Dale Mason (currently the Principal of Oliver Street School) wrote a textbook entitled Calculator Activities for the Classroom that was published by Copp Clark in 1977. A French translation was published by Beauchemin in 1978. Subsequently the rights were acquired by a U.S: company, and, after Mason and Vervoort revised the material for the American schools, the text was republished by Fearon Pitman, CA in 1980 as Beginning Calculator Math, Intermediate Calculator Math, and Advanced Calculator Math. "Ferdinand Verbiest and the Geographical Works by Jesuits in Chinese 1584-1674," in Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688), Jesuit Missionary, Scientist, Engineer, and Diplomat, ed. by John W. Witek, SJ. Nettetal, Germany: SteylerVerlag, 1994, 123-133.; "It turned out to be a steady seller," says Vervoort. "Recently the company asked us to produce an updated version and to expand it to five books for different grade levels. Altogether we are very pleased because school materials rarely last this long and almost all competition has fallen by the wayside. No doubt there will be new competing products, but Fearon is still taking a chance on our series." "Dr. Richard F. Brown, Bishop Ronald 0. Hall and tl1e Failed Western Missionary Attempt to Influence the CCP, 1938-39," in East Asia Perspectives, edited by Min-sun Chen, Claude Comtois, and Larry N. Shyu. Montreal: Canadian Asian Studies Association (CASA), 1995, 31-42. "Li Chih-tsao and the Tien-hsueh ch'u-han," in Actes du Vil Collogue /11ternario11al de Sinologie de Chantilly, edited by Edward J. Malatesta, SJ. Taipei and Paris: Ricci Institute, 1995, 35-44,; The East Asia Perspectives mentioned above is the fifth book of articles relating to East Asia published by CASA. Dr. Chen served as one of the co-editors for four of these five books and wrote either the introduction or preface in these four books. NURSING Professor Jose P.C. de Cangas was inducted recently as a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health in London, England. The RSH was founded in 1876 and is concerned with the promotion of health and the transfer of knowledge and experience across professional boundaries. Fellows must be elected unanimously by other Fellows and must have published, done international research, met professional qualifications and be recognized as outstanding in their fields. De Cangas is the second recipient of this honour in Canada. De Cangas presented IO papers and chaired three round tables at the 1st International Congress of Integral Psychosocial Rehabilitation Within and With the Community held May 7-11, 1995, in Barcelona. Spain. The congress was attended by approximately 4,500 mental health professionals from 52 countries as well as persons with mental illness and their relatives. It was sponsored by the World Health Organization, S.M.D. Juan Carlos I King of Spain (who opened the congress), the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitiation, The Me diterranean Sociopsychiatric Association, the Associacio' Catalana de Rehabilitacio Psicosocial, and the Generalitat de Catlaunya (the Government of the autonomous province of Catalunia). Canada was represented by 50 health professionals and de Cangas was the only nurse presenting from Canada. Professor Elizabeth Diem gave two presentations in October: "Feminist Participatory Research with Mothers of Adolescent Girls" at the Sixth Annual International Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing Conference held October 12-15 at Prouts Neck, Maine; and "Group Process in a Support Group for Mothers of Early Adolescent Girls" at Mental Health Care: The Challenge of Change on October 18-21, 1995. �AROUND CAMPUS UPDATE ON CHILDCARE FUNDING By Nancy Luckai Childcare was not openly attacked in the Economic Statement of last November. The efforts by childcare advocates and stakeholders apparently were sufficient to force the Harris government to put the proposed voucher system on the back burner. That, however, is where it sits. Committee Clerk, Room 1405, Whitney Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2. Please provide a copy of your communication to either Michael Gravelle or Lyn McLeod. THE ROLE OF FIRE IN THE BOREAL FOREST Our current childcare system remains injeopardy if we assume that all is well. Professionals within the childcare community believe that one reason it was not mentioned was because the so-called workfare and leamfare programs have yet to be finalized. Others warn that the significant reductions to municipal funding, along with increased flexibility in tenns of dealing with those reductions, have laid the groundwork for childcare cuts. If the municipalities decide not to contribute their 20 percent to the subsidized spaces within their jurisdiction, then the provincial government would have grounds to withdraw their 80 percent share. At a meeting of Thunder Bay City Council just before Christmas, a presentation was made by the NWO Regional Childcare Committee to encourage the continued support of our municipality for the existing system. City Council responded strongly by unanimously passing a resolution to maintain their support and to lobby the government and other municipalities to do the same. Tilis was extremely heartening. However, City Council will be faced with many difficult decisions as it struggles with its own fiscal limitations and we need to tell our elected representatives that their support of childcare is appropriate, popular and fiscally responsible in the long and short run. Centres such as Nanabijou are particularly good investments as they provide excellent care at reasonable cost while allowing their clients, largely students and staff, to participate positively in the workforce. We must also keep up the pressure on the provincial government. Apparently, an offer of matching funding has come from the Federal government. We need to let our MPPs know that this should not be ignored. Anyone wishing to communicate his or her concerns or ideas may wish to contact the Standing Committee on Social Development c/o Lynn Mellor, 28TH ANNUAL FORESTRY SYMPOSIUM Saturday, January 13, 1996 1996 OLYMPIC TRIALS TO BE HELD AT LAKeiEAD FEBRUARY 2-4, 1996 La.kehead is hosting the 1996 Olympic trials for Wrestling. Both Free-style and Greco roman Teams will be selected and CBC Sports will be covering the event with a one-hour television program. For infonnation contact Francis Clayton at 343-8513. Tickets are available at the Equipment Room in the CJ. Sanders Fieldhouse, the Bookstore, the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and the Fort William Gardens. La.kehead University Forestry Symposium has been providing an annual forum for many interest groups, including government officials, environmental groups, student groups and the general public to learn and discuss current forest management issues and practices. Tilis year, the symposium brought together guest lecturers to discuss various aspects of "The Role of Fire in the Boreal Forest." The presentations were given by Dave Archibald, Terry Curran, JohnHukala, Mark Johnston, and Brian Stocks. The speeches focused on topics dealing with basic fire ecology, fire suppression, and prescribed burning, as well as current research such as using techniques to emulate fire and how global warming and climate change affect fire, respectively. Each year the forestry symposium is organized by students of the La.kehead University Forestry Association. " RITE OF PASSAGE" FOR DR. ERNST ZIMMERMANN Dr. Ernst Zimmermann is leaving La.kehead after 28 years teaching in the Department of History. To celebrate his retirement, staff and faculty are invited to join Dr. and Mrs. Zimmermann for dinner in the Faculty Lounge on Saturday, March 23, 1996. I For tickets and information contact Jo-Anne Silverman a t 343-8910. Agora, January 1996 �REMINDER Don't forget to send in your medical, dental and vision claim forms for 1995. Any expenses incurred in 1995 must be submitted to Prudential before the end of February 1996. the spouse are also available. For further information on pension options, contact Bill Bragnalo at extension 8757 or E-mail Bill.Bragnalo@LakeheadU.Ca. CPP&OAS Q. Can I get more information or an estimate of my CPP and/or OAS before I decide to apply? FORMSOFLUPENSIONFORSTAFF&FACULTY Life with a guaranteed period The 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 payments 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 without guaranteed period a) Without guaranteed period The 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 predeceased 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 dependent until the end of the guaranteed period. If there is no dependent, 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 of either 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 Forms ofLU 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 A. Yes, further information can be obtained from: Human Resources DevelopmentCanada Income Security Programs Office 2Court Street South Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2W3 1-800-461-9881 CPPatAge65 The maximum monthly benefit payable in 1996 is $727.08. Old Age Security (OAS) The maximum monthly benefit payable in 1996 is $394.76. Take a (Lunch) Break from Stress The working lunch has become all too common for marry employees. It's a time for gulping down sodas and stuffing away sandwiches while poring over paperwork and scrambling for deadlines. Not a good idea, says the Working Families newsle11er. Both employees and their companies benefit from a midday reprieve from work. Three rules 10 follow for a stress-free lunch hour: 1. Don' 1 work (unless it's really a necessity). 2. Spend the time with people you like (could be all by yourself as well). 3. Do things you enjoy (or will be glad you did later). Note that eating lunch isn' I the sole point - the object is to take a breather from the workaday world. Other ideas generated by the newsletter: - Drop in to see the kids if they' re nearby - Meet a spouse or loved one at a special restaurant - Run errands - no ftm, but clears up the evenings and weekends for more enjoyable activities - Add an energizing workout or brisk walk. Feeling Stressed: Your Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) can help!! Call them at 343-4626. All calls are completely confidential. Human Resources Telephone Fax number Agora, January 1996 343-8334 346-7701 11 �CALENDAR 0 Lakehead University Statistical Laboratory is offering a four hour course on Sampling Techniques to LU faculty and students and to other researchers in Thunder Bay on Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday January 25 from 7-9 pm in the Ryan Building Room 2025. The cost is $32 per person. To enrol, contact Dr. L.K. Roy, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 343-8270. 0 Dr. Doug Morris, Department of Biology/Northern Studies/Faculty of Forestry is giving a lecture on Thursday, January 25 at 11 :30 am in RC 0005 on the topic "The Biodiversity Crisis, Habitat and Ecological Literacy." 0 Toe Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning is hosting the Distinguished Instructor Lecture on Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. The 1995 Distinguished Instructor is Dr. Inderjit Nirdosh from the Chemical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering. 0 Canadian author Sandra BirdseU will be speaking on Monday, February 5 at 8:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. 0 Dr. Peter Raffo will give a talk "Speaking About Amalgamation: An Overview of the Amalgamation Oral History Project" on Monday, February 26 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge. SHELTER HOUSE CoRPORATE RELAY Donate your time to a good cause and have a great time doing it! We're looking for people to participate in the Second Annual 24-hour Shelter House Corporate Relay June 1 & 2 at the Royal Canadian Legion Track. Our Lakehead team must have 10-20 members and each member must raise a minimum of$ I00 in pledges. The rule is simple -- one person must be on the track at all times during the 24-hour event. During this time there are lots of fun things going on -games, recreational events, etc. Many teams even "camp out" over night. Let's join the fun and help others at the same time. For more information or to sign yourself aboard contact Denise Bruley at ext 8372. 12 SURVIVORS, IN SEARCH OF A VOICE THE ART OF CoURAGE Thunder Bay Art Gallery May 11-May 24, 1996 LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY CONCERT SERIES (Winter Schedule) All concerts, unless otherwise noted, are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts The Woodlawn Arts Foundation created Survivors, In Search of a Voice: The Art of Courage to raise both awareness and money for the fight against cancer, specifically breast cancer. For more information call 344-1690 or 344-7978. Tuesdays, 12:30 pm For tickets and information caU: 343-8787 January 30: Doris Dungan, flute; Sean Mundy, guitar Febrary 8: Kevin McMillan, baritone; John Greer, piano (Thursday; St. Paul's United Church 8:00 pm $12 general & $5 student/senior March 5: The Music of Martin Arnold March 19: Mary Fahrenbruck, piano Valentine's Day February 14, 1996 WearredtodayandsupporttheHeart and Stroke Foundation. For information call Bev Stefureak 343-8614 MARK YOUR CALENDARS Friday March 22 Alumni Curling Bonspiel For Information Call Kristine Carey 343-8155 Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletteris 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 Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road _Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: trances.harding@lakeheadu.ca I C • . Troj a n Externa l Re lat i on s .. __, 0 0::!1 _ ..., 0~ (/) -..--! '8'8() ~- (/) Q.3' il'. 0 <D ~3 <D - · <D <D (l '8()'8 ii! • \.. Agora, January 1996 � 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.13 No.1 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Harold Town prints gifted to Lakehead and an update on research and faculties. 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 1996-01 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Harold Town Lakehead Lakehead University https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/02b712e0b22dc0d6ed8268c0edcdf69f.pdf ad173435bcc882e3b2e832be1cc9d585 PDF Text Text r At a press conference last month Lakehead announced it would be the lead university for a Conservation and Community Outreach Project in Nepal. Attending the conference were (back row. 1--r) Anne Klymenko, Dr. Ken Brown, Dr. Bob Rosehart, Dr. Stan Dromisky (front row. 1-r) Or. Rob Farmer, Or. John Naysmith and Or. Ulf Runesson. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada December 1996, Vol. 13, No. 10 ISSN 0828-6225 Toy Story NEPAL PROJECT You're Invited • Faculty and staff are Invited to a Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 20 In The Outpost starting at 3:00 pm RECEIVES CIDA FUNDING The 1996 University Partnership competition sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) attracted 54 applications from universities across Canada. Lakehead's was ranked seventh best; only the top 12 were funded. "The Nepal Resource Conservation and Community Outreach Project," which was awarded $746,288, was developed by essentially the same small Lakehead team that was successful with the Ghana, West Africa project now in its fifth year. A Community Forestry Training Centre in Nepal is one of the Project's several components which will commence in the Himalayan Kingdom in the spring of 1997. Lakehead will be the lead university in a team that includes the University of Guelph and Tribhuvan University in Nepal. CIDA has committed an additional $2.3 million in support ofother projects in which Lakehead University is the lead university. Erron Williams, Theresa Sellers and Brent Evans were among the 50 residence students who collected 144 bags of clothing and toys in a city-wide campaign. The goods were distributed to Faye Peterson Transition House, Beendigen Inc., City Crisis Housing, Shelter House, and the Lakehead Regional Family Centre. �li!HB•1;i•i;J•Mlll1IP;f¥ 1•1¥~•-...___________________ Congratulations to the Faculty of Business Dr. Bob Roseharl President Lakehead University The Faculty continues to achieve external recognition for the success of its students and graduates. This past month, word was received that five of seven teams have qualified for the finals of the Queen's Intercollegiate Business Schools' Competition to be held in Kingston in January of 1997. As well, one Business student, Dan Parker, has been nominated by the Faculty to be a participant in the Prime Minister's Team Canada Mission to Asia in January. This mission will have education as one of its special focus areas. This past week. the results of the uniform final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants arrived and seven of nine candidates were successful for a 78 per cent pass rate -- very much higher than the Ontario and national averages. Congratulations once again. Faculty and Staff Challenged by LUSU to the Great Plasma Challenge LUSU has issued a challenge to Lakehead University's Faculty and Staff to a competition for donations to the new Red Cross Plasma Centre between January 15 and February 15 of 1997. Obviously, the students out number us, so to make it fair, we have agreed to a multiple factor of 6 (ie. faculty and staff x 6) to compare with student donations. The winner is to receive a unique trophy to be created from recycled items. Distinguished Awards Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) has announced the following awards at the November Senate Meeting: Distinguished Research Award (a tie) Dr. R. Puttagunta, Chemical Engineering Dr. M. Lankester, Department of Biology Distinguished Instructor Award Dr. Jane Taylor, School of Kinesiology Special congratulations to all of the above. work with Dr. John Whitfield and Grant Walsh on this project. It is expected that significant progress will be made in this area by the end of the winter term. Dr. Whitfield is Chairing an Ad Hoc Web Committee, and this Committee will provide direction and consultation to the project. A significant concern is the great variation in departmental pages when you get past the basic Lakehead University pages. Part of this initiative will develop guidelines, direction and "help" to ensure that all participants in the official Lakehead University Web Site have access to the necessary protocols. Part-Time Studies Much attention in the national media recently has focussed on the trend to the declining part-time student body. This is particularly true in Ontario and is clearly the trend at Lakehead. To tum this around is going to require a re-thinking of our approach to parttime studies. This is an area in which we need to initiate some internal debate in the next few months. As well as programming, our approach to student assistance for the part-time student will need to be examined. Government Relations: Rumours of the Week - Smith Commission Report will be out December 16, 1996 - Minister will make tuition and funding announcement for universities on December 17, 1996! LU Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund The response to this matching program ($1 donated== $1 matched by the Ontario Government) has been outstanding. With Geography showing the way, several other Departments have quickly come on board including Mathematical Sciences, Social Work. Sociology and English as well as four individuals from the Faculty of Engineering. To get on board, call Jo-Anne Silverman at 3438910. The pledged totals continue to grow, and it is onward and upward from here until March 31, 1997. Remember, all of this money is endowed for needy students and the payments can be made as late as March 31, 1999, as long as it is pledged by this coming March 31, 1997 Special Recognition for Lyn McLeod On Friday, November 29, 1996, the Ontario Liberal Party presented to Lakehead University a special Student Award of Merit in the name of the retiring leader. The award falls under the LUOSOTF Program above. College/University Consortium Proposals Accepted Workplace· Incidents on Campus In a recent competition, Lakehead University was successful in being awarded two of 15 successful provincial proposals. One of the successful Lakehead University proposals involves Confederation College and the design ofan articulated collaborative nursing program. The other involves Lakehead University with the Durham University Centre of Durham College and the Lakehead University BachelorofEngineering Degree. In the Durham project, major industrial partners will be involved. In total $110,000 has been awarded for these projects. In recent years, we have made great strides in reducing our workplace incidents on campus and all of our employees need to be congratulated for their efforts. In recent weeks, a couple of disturbing incidents have occurred which necessitate the need for a gentle reminder. Employees must report any incident immediately to their supervisors. If the immediate supervisor cannot be contacted, phone Human Resources at 8334 (after hours, report to Security at 8369). Supervisors must contact Human Resources as soon as possible after having been notified of an injury or incident. Home Page on the Internet - Update After much discussion recently in several committee meetings, action has been taken to develop policies to guide the further evolution of our Web Site. Carol Otte of CTRC has been assigned to 2 CANCOPY Issue As most of you know, as part of the Copyright Laws of Canada, ...continued on page 3 Agora, December, 1996 �CAMPUS NEWS President's Report (conUnued from p.2) Lakehead University has an agreement with the licensing agent, CANCOPY, which governs our ability to copy and use such materials for educational purposes. Under our agreement, we pay participation fees and are subje,ct to the CANCOPY contract stipulations. From time to time, examples are pointed out internally and even by CANCOPY on occasion that would suggest isolated lack of adherence to the CANCOPY contract stipulations. I need not remind the reader of the necessity and value of being able to copy print materials, and I would suggest that, if you have any questions in this regard about adherence to the CANCOPY contract, you should consult with your Dean. Happy Holidays As we are about to enter the holidays, I would like to wish all of you and your families a safe and happy festive season. My Christmas wish would be a return to "positive" grant increases from the Ontario Government. See you in 1997. P.S. -- Remember to close all office windows before you leave for the Christmas break. ABORIGINAL ENROLMENT EXPECTED TO RISE By Nova Lawson Coordinator of Aboriginal Initiatives/ Community Liaison During the week of September 16, 1996, Liaison Officer Colleen McLean and I toured secondary schools around Northwestern Ontario. It is the usual practice of the University to meet with students in the fall to discuss university education, particularly at Lakehead. What made this tour unique was the added inclusion of Aboriginal controlled institutes. Visits to high schools in Ignace, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Rainy River, Fort Frances, Atikokan and Red Lake along with the Aboriginal schools in Pelican Falls, Ear Falls, Nestor Falls and the Rainy Lake High School, revealed that secondary level students are headed to university. The trend predicts that Lakehead University may experience tremendous growth of its Aboriginal population in the next three to five years. This encouraging news is based on current enrolment figures obtained from Aboriginal controlled institutes after the tour, which do not include enrollment in mainstream schools. Secondary Level Aboriginal Institutes LIBRARY CLASSES The Reference and Information Services Department at The Chancellor Paterson Library offers specialized library research classes in any subject area. These classes, available upon request, will be tailored to meet the needs of your students. The Library's goal is to ensure that students are aware of and can make the best possible use of the resources in the Library. To arrange for a session, call 343-8147 or e-mail: gisella.scalese@lakeheadu.ca IMASCO SCHOLARSHIP Jim Smithers was one of 19 students to receive financial assistance through the lmasco Scholarship Fund for Disabled Students for the 1996-97 academic year. The $2,000 scholarship will allow Smithers to pursue his undergraduate studies at Lakehead in psychology. Administered by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the decisions of the independent selection committee appointed by the AUCC are based on the academic background, motivation, maturity and extent of disability of the candidates. Agora, December, 1996 ASKING DIFFERENT QUESTIONS by Frances Harding Publications Officer A new NFB film about women in science featuring Lakehead Biology professor Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles had its Thunder Bay premiere at the Northern Woman's Book Store on November 29, 1996. Among the women profiled in the film were Dr. Ursula Franklin, who became the first female engineering professor at the University of Toronto; Dr. Karen Messing, a geneticist and occupational health specialist with Universite du Quebec a Montreal; Dr. Rosalind Cairincross, an environmentalist originally from South Africa; and Dr. Peggy Tripp-Knowles whose expertise is in Forest Genetics and Feminist Science Critique. The film's title, "Asking Different Questions," summarized an opinion shared by all of the women featured in the film: that women bring distinctly different perspectives to bear on questions about science and research. In the film, Tripp-Knowles discusses why she became a scientist and how her research has changed over the course of her career at Lakehead. ( 18 institutes reporting as of Oct.1996) EXHIBITION OF WORKS Grade Enrolment 9 10 11 12 OAC Independent Leaming (mature students) 464 517 380 243 4 155 Students currently enrolled in secondary programs are gearing for higher levels of education. There has been a shift from general academic programs to the advanced level - for the purposes of university. Almost all high school students said they have considered attending Lakchead University when they graduate. This is due to familiarity with the campus and Thunder Bay, close proximity of the campus to their home communities, attractive academic programs, support service network, current Aboriginal student population on campus, academic preparedness giving rise to their levels of confidence, and the fact that they will be role-models for the families, friends and communities. Thunder Bay Art Gallery January 17- March 2, 1997 An installation exhibition by Roly Martin at the Thunder Bay Art Galler will be based on aspects oflogging incorporating wooden leaves on the floor and chainsaw drawings of figures on the wall in a mural-like configuration. Martin is Assistant Professor of Art at Lakehead University and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from James Madison University, Harrisburg, Virginia. A TIME TO REMEMBER Staff, faculty and students gathered in the Agora on December 6 to remember the same day in 1989 when 14 female engineering students at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal were shot and killed by a lone gunman. The Montreal Memorial Service was sponsored by the Status of Women Committee and the Gender Issues Centre/ LUSU. 3 �CALENDAR NUCLEAR FUEL WASTE PUBLIC HEARING An Environmental Assessment Panel on Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal will be holding public hearings in Thunder Bay on January 29, 1997. Members of all sectors of the public are invited to register to make short presentations to the panel. For an information package, contact Anne Wiles at (613) 256-2447 or by fax at (613) 256-6660. A variety of review documents are available at http://www.ceaa.gc.ca The fact sheet from Anne Wiles will be available at Graduate Studies and Research. CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Holiday Hours Dec, 17-20 Dec. 21-22 Dec.23 Dec.24 Dec.25-26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28-29 Dec. 30-31 Jan. 1 Jan. 2-3 Jan. 4-5 8:00 a.m. CLOSED 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. CLOSED 8 00 a.m. CLOSED to 5:00 p.m. January 16 Thursday 11:30 AM Linda Spooner, Regional Health Laboratory: UC 0050 "Genetic counseling." January 23 Thursday 11 :30 AM Lada Malek, Biology: UC 0050: "Plant desiccation tolerance: a dry topic for biophysics?" January 30 Thursday 7:00 PM I. Smith, LUSTR Co-op: Regional Centre 0005: "LUSTR Co-op and New Technologies for Production of Forestry Seedlings." February 6 Thursday 11 :30AM Jake Vanderwal, Ont. Min. Envir. UC 0050: "How Science is becoming less important in Society." February 13 Thursday 11 :30 AM lnderjit Nirdosh, Biology: UC 005_0: "Allelopathy in Annual and Perennial weeds." Group Home& Auto Insurance Plan for LUfaculty, staff & alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 4 LUMINA CONCERT SERIES Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall Music and Visual Arts Centre 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. to 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 NOON January 16 Alexander Tselyakov, piano to 5:00 p.m. February 4 Harold Wevers, bassoon Joy Fahrenbruck, piano to 5:00 p.m. to 5 00 p.m. REGULAR HOURS RESUME ON MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1997 BIOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Agora December, 1996 NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Upcoming EAP Courses and Workshops: Team Building Jan. 22 Enhancing Your Perfonnance Jan. 30, Feb 6, 13 Stress and Wellness March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Parenting Skills for Pre-Teens April 9 Parenting Skills for Teens April 16 Register early - Courses fill quickly New Year's Resolution "I will be sure to submit my 1996 medical dental and vision claims to PrudentiaVLondon Life before March, 1997." .,, Season's Greetings Deadline for submissions to the January Agora: January 6, 1997 Vol. 13, No. 10 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski & Nicole Sutherland Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca ():!! _.., C. Trojan Ext ernal Relations -.. 0~ '8'8° VI VI ~ ~=-=-i .. am 0 (") "'O ~ Q. ~3 in'8 H! iii • (l) (l) - ' Agora, December, 1996 � 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.13 No.10 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a message from the President and updates 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 1996-12 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/0c95e4160829a01ee93ea7db83584e2a.pdf 09dfac40a6702b1df9ff0a97d667a3c0 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada February 1996, Vol. 13, No. 2 -- 60 Faculty and Staff take Voluntary Exit Packages by Frances Harding - Dr. Hank Akervall is leaving - the sports enthusiast and Director of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism who helped to establish the Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation programs during the course of his 30-year career at Lakehead. Fred McIntosh is leaving - the soft-spoken Chief Librarian who joined the University as a faculty member in the early '70s and, since 1985, has overseen major renovations and automation at the Chancellor Paterson Library. Nurse Jessie Sutherland, Coordinator of Health Services, has left Lakehead University after 27 years of service. Others leaving include: Bonny Wigrnore is leaving - the alwayshelpful Paymaster who, during her 16 years at Lakehead, was the first staff representative to serve on the Board of Governors. Also leaving is Dr. Alan Hughes of the department of Chemistry who helped to build a strong science research base at Lakehead University and who will continue his NSERC-sponsored research at Lakehead after retirement. FAREWELL PARTY MARCH Dr. George Ozburn, Biology Don Watson, Re-engineering 7 In all, 60 people are taking advantage of the voluntary exit packages which were available to faculty and staff up until Friday, February 9, 1996at4:00pm. 3:00 • 5:00 P.M. IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE Join us as we bid farewell to facuityandstaff leaving Lakehead University Another leaving is Kathleen Gazey who completed an undergraduate degree while working as a technician in the Faculty of Forestry and who has accepted a position with a forestry company in British Columbia. Ralph Birston, Forestry Pam Kozak, Office Services No doubt these individuals will be missed for each has brought a unique perspective and a particular set of skills, knowledge and experience that has enriched academic and social life here at Lakehead University. continued on page 2 �COVER STORY 60 Take Voluntary Exit Packages (continued from page 1) When the Voluntary Exit programs were announced on December 22, 1995, Lakehead University was anticipating that participation could be in the 3-7 percent range. In fact, 9.1 percent ofLakehead University's full-time faculty and staff have accepted the programs. The total of 60 individuals consists of 45 staff (11.3 percent) and 15 faculty (5.8 percent). In addition, one faculty member has accepted a three-year leave of absence. Of the administrative departments, Campus Development is experiencing the greatest loss of personnel with nine people leaving including Helen Coutts, Nick Gallo, Norman Galloway, Mary Harris, Frank Heney, Ruth Legacy, Don Mehagan, Daniel Piksiades and Mike Turek. Next is Finance with four people leaving: Aline Bresele, Ralph Mauro, Bryan Townson and Bonny Wigmore, and the Library with four people leaving: Barbara Barber, Evelyn Desruisseaux, Mary Garbutt and Fred McIntosh. Of the academic units, the Faculty of Engineering will see the greatest exodus with a total of six people leaving including four technicians: Scott Connell, Bill Maki, Eric Powell and Edith Ramanathan, and two faculty: Dr. Martin Oosterveld and Dr. Murray Patterson. Next is the department of Chemistry where four people have taken the package: Dr. Ian Hoodless, Dr. Alan Hughes, Bill Morgan and Verna Petrovich. Also the Faculty of Forestry bids farewell to four people: Dr.EmilDavid,Dr.TomHazenberg,KathleenGazeyandRalphBirston. 'Toe offer of a voluntary exit program was received in different ways by different people," says Director of Human Resources Bill Bragnalo. "Some who were emotionally and financially in a position to take advantage of the exit package, jumped at the opportunity. For others the decision was more difficult. Many commented on how helpful the financial/tax/retirement planning ~ssions and the pension information were in reaching their final decisions." "Individuals left for various reasons," says Bragnalo. "The most common ones being the opportunity to make a career move to something new, and early retirement Without doubt, the current provincial funding cuts and the concern of further cuts in the future had a direct impact on some people's decisions to leave Lakehead University." "There is no question we have a money problem," says Poulter, "and that we need to restructure and downsize. Voluntary exits are by far the easiest way to at least partially accomplish this task." Both Vice President (Administration) Fred Poulter and Vice-President (Academic) Dr. John Whitfield, are confident the long-term savings achieved through these programs will, in part, assist the University in dealing with the current government cutbacks. Some positions will be replaced, and this will contribute to the renewal of the institution. Says Whitfield: "There are many people who have provided excellent service to the University and they will certainly be missed. At the same time, the voluntary exiting of our staff does provide some opportunity for rebuilding and redirection -- a renewal of some of our programs. This process of rebuilding will take some time, and this is our challenge in the next few months." 2 FACULTY Henry Akervall Andre Cloutier Emil David Maria Fine Richard Freitag Gerrit (Tom) Hazenberg Arthur Hensel William Honey Ian Hoodless Alan Hughes Martin Oosterveld George Ozburn Murray N. Patterson Peter Rutherford Usie A. Thomson LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA LUFA Outdoor Recreation Languages Forestry BusinessAdministration Biology Forestry Business Administration Business Administration Chemistry Chemistry Engineering (Civil) Biology Engineering (Mech.) Education Outdoor Recreation STAFF Marianne Arvelin OPEIU StudentServices Barbara Barber OPEIU Library (Education) Ralph Birston Tech. Forestry Aline Bresele OPEIU Finance(Accounts) Maureen Charban OPEIU VisualArts/Music Scott Connell Tech. Engineering (Chemical) Helen Coutts SEIU Campus Development Ellen Curran SEIU Residence (Housekeeping) Evelyn Desruisseaux OPEIU Library NickGallo IUOE CampusDevelopment Nonnan Galloway SEIU CampusDevelopment Mary Garbutt OPEIU Library KathleenGazey Tech. Forestry Joan Gerow OPEIU Office Services (Switchboard) Mary Harris Schedule I Campus Development Frank Heney SEIU CampusDevelopment Gwen Henry OPEIU Geography LeslieJames Schedule I CTRC Lori Kapush OPEIU Nursing Pam Kozak OPEIU Office Services Karen Kuoppa-aho OPEIU PrintingServices Ruth Legacy SEIU Campus Development Bill Maki Tech. Engineering (Electrical) Ralph Mauro Schedule 2Finance Rocco Mazzaferro Tech. Science Workshop Fred McIntosh Sr. Adrnin. Library Don Mehagan SEIU CampusDevelopment Rhonda Meservier OPEIU OfficeServices Bill Morgan Tech. Chemistry Verna Petrovich OPEIU Chemistry Daniel Piksiades SEIU Campus Development Eric Powell Tech. Engineering (Civil) Edith Ramanathan Tech. Engineering (Civil) Lorraine Scarcello OPEIU Biology Hennie Schuurhuis-SchonbergerOPEI ULanguages Donna St. James Schedule 2Registrar's Office Jessie Sutherland Schedule2Student Services Bryan Townson Schedule 2Finance Mike Turek Schedule 2Campus Development Nick Van Eeden Tech. Anthropology Reino Viitala Tech. Geology Don Watson Sr. Admin. Re-engineering RonWhistle SEIU Residence LC. Bonny Wigmore Schedule 2 Finance (Payroll) Darlene Yahn Schedule II CTRC Agora, February 1996 �■;J9g•1 ;i•e;t•Mlli!IP; 1 ¥1 1 •'9~ii-.1-----------------------The so-called "window" of special programs bas closed, but I would remind the Faculty that the VER Program in the LUFA Collective Agreement is still available until June 30, 1996. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDED The Office of Graduate Studies and Research has just been awarded a three-year University-Industry Project Grant totalling $150,000 in order to establish an Intellectual Property Management Program at Lakehead University. This program will, in part, try to get more of the innovations/Inventions' development at Lakehead University into the commercial marketplace. MET ANNOUNCES LU OPERATING GRANT by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University MORE STUDENTS ro APPLY TO LU IN 1996 The preliminary application data has been made available to Lakehead University, and our applications are up 3.9 percent while the system total has declined by 1.3 percent. While the system variation is rather small, the institution to institution spread is, again this year, quite dramatic. Program increases of note at Lakehead University are Science, Concurrent Education, Outdoor Recreation and Kinesiology (+54 percent). W1NTER OF SURVIVAL•· A SPECIAL THANK-You I would like to thank all of our staff and faculty who have put in the extra effort to help Lakehead University and our students survive the snow and cold of 1996. Your dedication is appreciated. This past week, we received the formal funding announcement for the year starting May 1, 1996. There were no great surprises, and our year-to-year grant reduction (including the !percent announced in the Summer of 1995) is to be $5.37 million. Our 1996-97 budget process continues and, over the next few weeks, the Task Force on Funding and the Senate Budget Committee will be examining our options in more detail. Les Miller is preparing a three-year budget model which will form the basis forournext round of discussions with the Deans and Directors. CONGRATULATIONS TO LUSU A special congratulations to LUSU (and outgoing President, Adele Ritchie) on a very successful Day of Action Panel on Febmary 7. Unlike the unmly Toronto Program, the LUSU initiative was firstrate, well attended., and focussed on the issues. Congratulations go, as well, to the newly-electedLUSUExecutive for next year. I look forward to working with you in these most challenging times. VOLUNTARY Exrrs/ RETIREMENTS The cover story in this issue deals with the Voluntary Exit Plans, but I would like to thank all of the participants for their service to Lakehead University over the years and wish them all the best either in retirement or in their new career options. The program has been successful from the perspective of assisting Lakehead University, in part, in dealing with our Harris Government cutbacks and, at the same time, the program will allow for selective renewal of some of our program areas. INFORMATION ON REGULAR RETIREMENTS FOR 1995-96 WILL BE FEATURED IN FUTURE ISSUES OF THE AGORA It has been an interesting personal experience being involved with several of the individuals who considered the program, and it does point out a generic need for all of us to do retirement planning in advance. Agora, February 1996 3 �ON CAMPUS CTRC Synergy LU-NET SITE MAP • in Action by Frances Harding There is a map in the new CTRC annual report that looks as if it belongs in Bearskin Airline's in-flight magazine. K.apausktSing adgc Rainy Rivrr ync apluu But the lines connecting remote communities in Northern Ontario are charting connections to the Internet. not flight paths. For the last year, CTRC Director Bob Angell and the staff ofLakehead University's Communications Technology Resource Centre have been guiding people onto the infonnation highway. Why? Because it compliments the mission of Lakehead University as a University "in and for the North." And. as Executive Director, University Services, Grant Walsh points out, "It is a way of providing badly needed revenues at a time of government cutbacks." In addition to owning its own campus-wide telephone system, Lakehead University leases telephone lines from Bell Canada which service the outlying regions. This enables Lakehead to install a "stand alone" server in communities such as Marathon and provide Internet connections to hospitals, municipal offices, libraries, police stations, schools, and industries, as well as hundreds of individual households. (In January, the Lakehead University Alumni Association began offering Internet connections to its members in the 807 area code for a rate of $ .30per hour, plus a $20 start-up fee -- the same hourly rate given to Lakehead students.) With the University becoming a major service provider in the field of computers and telecommunications, a number of opportunities have arisen. These include: -- enhanced educational opportunities through distance education and a greater ability for people in the North to communicate directly with Lakehead University. 4 .,,. __ LU-Net Locations: O Existing sites • Pending sites By the end of April, 1996, thirteen northern communities from Kenora to Kapuskasing will be connected to the Internet via the Lakehead University's computer network -- LU Net. -- increased demand for computer hardware and software, something Lakehead's Campus Tech Store would gladly meet, given that profits from the retail outlet go towards funding Lakehead University scholarships and bursaries. - increased demand for computer training as scores of people in the region look to Lakehead University for assistance in becoming computer literate. But with the increased opportunities come increased pressures -- the most significant one being Lakehead's need to maintain adequate staffing to provide quality service. This is especially difficult at a time when government grants to universities are being reduced. Nevertheless, Angell speaks proudly of the "synergy'' that exists among the staff of CTRC. He describes the department's structure as being a "circle" where technical problems are solved as a group with each person of the team having something of value to contribute. This management style is essential, he says, given the pioneering nature of the work being done. As to what the future holds, Walsh is not certain. Market pressures may be the biggest threat to Lakehead's continued presence in the region. Therefore Lakehead is keeping its options open and, if necessary, will consider selling a portion of its Network or working in partnership with a community which may prefer to retain control. In the meantime, CTRC's forays into the region to install Internet connections have been enthusiastically received. According to Walsh, community leaders are thrilled when they learn that Lakehead University is coming to town. He says individuals like Bob Gregor, the President of James-River Marathon, are already planning for a time when the company will have video conferencing technology made available to them through the University. According to Angell, that time is not far off. Agora, February 1996 �YOUR GUIDE TO THE Communications Technology Resource Centre COMPUTER SERVICES MICRO MAINTENANCE All academic and administration computing including University Registration and Finance Services all computers on campus Bob Angell GeoffHill Timo Miettenen Carol Perry Carol Otte Michelle Colquhoun Paullnkila Christine Nielsen TELECOMMUNICATIONS In-house campus telephone service Frank Christen Vali-MarttiRautio Derrik Patola Jerry Crichlow Operation of the TV studio, manufacture of CD-ROMs, Home Page creation, coordination of distance education courses and video conferencing, graduation and academic video production Subby Szterszky RichardGlew Christine Nielsen Training was provided at Lalcehead University thanks to a partnership arrangement with organizations in the private and public sectors. Another Novell Engineering course will be offered this year. Anew Unix based DEC Alpha Server was added last October to service the needs of academics and researchers looking for a high speed, high calibre system. AuD10V1suAL Set-up and booking of audio visual equipment including multimedia presentations, video, film, and slide projectors You may purchase a computer from Campus Tech through payroll deductions through the Glenda Squier John Bonofiglio A/V MAINTENANCE Connecting computers to computers through telephone lines Maintenance of audio-visual equipment on campus including slide projectors, television, sound systems, etc. TomAustin CAMPUS TECH STORE OPERATIONS Retail sales office with a mandate to increase computer literacy on campus Functional, day-to-day computer operations including the production of lists, cheques, reports, tape backups, and student printing services Debbie Kuchel Lyne Patterson Agora, February 1996 Michelle Colquhoun Public Libraries in communities connected to LU-Net get a free Internet connection. NETWORKING Azhar Ladlin Lakehead will soon have three accredited Novell Engineers: MULTI MEDIA DanSymons ManfredPlank DID You KNOw? Employee Purchase Plan (EPP). Introductory classes for popular topics such as Microsoft Windows, Windows applications for Pegasus Mail, Internet access, WordPerfect, Lotus and Corel Draw are taught by CTRC staff to both students and staff. During the school year you can access the HELP Desk by phoning 7777. It is staffed by student advisors and is open: MondaytoThursday: 8:30amto 10:00pm Friday: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Saturday and Sunday: 10 am-5:00 pm 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Dual Winners Dr. Sher Ali Mirza 1995-96 Distinguished Researcher and Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh 1995-96 Distinguished Instructor by Sara Hatherly There is no doubt about the interconnectedness of teaching and research at Lakehead University. Dr. Sher Ali Mirza, this year's recipient of the Distinguished Researcher Award, received the honour of being Lakehead's Distinguished Instructor in 1991 and Dr. Inderjit Nirdosh, this year's recipient of the Distinguished Instructor Award, was previously presented with the Distinguished Researcher Award in 1989. Congratulations to these "dual" winners for receiving Lakehead's highest honours for teaching and research. 'screams' excellence in every line. At a time when government ministries and related groups such as OCUA are attempting to isolate teaching from research, Dr. Mirza stands out as a very solid barrier to that line of thought." The desire to excel and to create knowledge are, according to Dr. Mirza, the two keys to being a good researcher. Dr. Mirza further remarks, "Having done research in your area you feel good about your work. That is what creates the spark inside you and without that spark you cannot be a university professor." Distinguished Instructor Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh of the Department of Chemical Engineering completed his BSc and MSc in Chemical Engineering atPunjabe University. In 1971 Dr. Nirdosh travelled to Birmingham University in England to begin work on his PhD. Arriving in Canada in 1974, he accepted a teaching position with McMaster University and in 1981 came to teach at Lakehead. Dr. Mirza, a professor of Civil Engineering with a specialty in Structural Engineering, received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He then completed postdoctoral work at the University of Alberta in 1980 before coming to Lakehead. Throughout his career Dr. Mirza has been actively involved in teaching, research and consulting. Travel across the Kennedale River Bridge in Edmonton, visit Dr. Sher Ali Mirza Dallas City Hall or the terminal of the Dallas-Fort Worth Intemational Airport and you will see just a small sample of Dr. Mina's work. One of the most profound impacts of Dr. Mina's research has been on the safety clauses of the Canadian Code for Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings as well as on those of the American Concrete Institute Building Code. Dr. Mina's most recent research also includes a study of the behaviour and design of high performance concrete. High performance concrete, a far more dense and durable type of concrete, not only increases the strength of structures, but holds promise for increased economic revenue for property developers since it allows for a decrease in column size and an increase in rental space. In 1990, Dr. Mirza and two co-authors received the American Concrete Institute's Raymond C. Reese Structural Research Award for their work on bridge bentcap girders. Complementing his busy research and teaching schedule, Dr. Mirza acts as a reviewer for NSERC and the U.S. National Science Foundation as well as a number of civil engineering journals. He also serves as the chair of the Joint ACIASCE Committee on Reinforced Concrete Columns. InhisnominationofDr. MirzaforDistinguishedResearcher,Dr.J.G. Locker, DeanoftheFacultyofEngineering, stated, "HisC.V. literally 6 One of Dr. Nirdosh 's most satisfying accomplishments has been serving as faculty advisor to Lakehead's Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The chapter, which has won numerous awards, recently received the 1995 National Merit Award of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. Given to the best student chapter in the country, the award is a tremendous achievement for the Lakehead Chapter, especially given the fact that the chapter represents the smallest chemical engineering school in Canada. Dr. /nderjit Nirdosh In addition to his teaching and research on topics such as the development of hydrometallurgical processes for the leaching of uranium ores for obtaining environmentally acceptable mill tailings, Dr. Nirdosh is currently actively involved in preparations for the Fourth Annual Chemical Engineering conference to be held at Lakehead in March of this year. One of the best things about teaching according to Dr. Nirdosh is being of assistance to his students. As a teacher one must play many roles. 'Toe role of a parent when it is needed, the role of a friend when it is needed, and of course the role of the instructor." His work is largely motivated by interactions with students. "New visions keep on motivating you and that keeps on working every Agora, February 1996 �time. Every day there is a new thing to think about, a new aspect. There's no shonage of ideas." Hailing from a family of teachers (including his grandfather, uncles and sister), Dr. Nirdosh knew that he always wanted to go into teaching. He does, however, acknowledge that a strong interest in research is crucial to being a good instructor. "When you take up this profession you know you are interested in both. You are not just interested in one because otherwise you are doing half the job, you are forfeiting half your aims and you will only be half satisfied." Furthermore, according to Dr. Nirdosh, "Research improves your perception and so does teaching and both help each other." Dr. Mirza also agrees that teaching and research are interconnected. "In my view teaching and research are one and the same. They go hand in hand. I always bring my research into the lectures. ...If you are doing research in a certain area, you have to be current. You have to be on top of your work so your knowledge is very up to date and that's what I try to give to my students." Dr. Mirza concludes, "I don't think you can separate teaching and research...Toey are synergistic to each other. You cannot take research out of university teaching or university teaching out of research." 1996 MORRIS LECTURE The Department of Philosophy and The Dean's Committee on Religious Studies through the William S. Morris Memorial Fund present Dr. John S. Kloppenborg PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE "The Lost Gospel Q and the Quest for the Historical Jesus" Friday,March8, 1996 8:00pm BraunBuilding,Room 1021 ONTARIO HYDRO'S Sara Hatherly (HBSc'94)isenrolledin the Master'sprogram in Experimental Psychology. She is one ofseveral students participating in S.P.A.R.K.Lakehead, a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournaV'fhe Times-News. CONffilBUllON MAKES PUBLICATION A REALITY The Reading Edge The Learning Assistance Centre and the Chancellor Paterson Library invite you to attend a demonstration of a new reading machine that assists people with disabilities. Toe Reading Edge is easy to use and is a completely integrated single unit that incorporates a bookedge scanner, a speech synthesizer and speaker, a moveable keypad and software that can recognize virtually any typeface. This reading technology can read a variety of printed materials including books, magazines, photocopies, and documents with multiple columns. Scanned documents can be recorded on a tape recorder or sent to a personal computer. Come to the Library's 4th floor, room 4001 to learn more about this wonderful technology: Thursday, February 29, 1996 10:00am-1 l:OOam or 2:00pm-3:00pm If you have any questions, contact Donna at 343-8087. Agora, February 1996 Biology professor Walter Momot indicates the extent of his research on cataloguing fish distribution in the western ·part of Lake Superior to Ontario Hydro's Gary Whitney. Whitney, who is Plant Manager with Ontario Hydro's Northwest Hydroelectric Production Division, was on campus in January to present a cheque for $4,000 to Lakehead University. Toe funds will be used to publish Dr. Momot's extensive research which encompasses 60,000 square kilometres including 650 lakes and 120 streams. His book. co-authored with Sam Stephenson, will be published by the Lakehead University Centre for Northern Studies in May, 1996. The book will be of value to Ontario Hydro as well as to other groups including anglers, consulting engineers and environmental organizations concerned with the watershed in Northwestern Ontario. 7 �••tM=iiUii~i;J¥hb1;@:-1----------------------KlNEs10LoGv Dr. Thomas M. K. Song has published a paper entitled " Relationships of physical fimess, and lifestyle indicators with blood iron in children and adults" in the American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 7, pp. 631-641, 1995. The study was done in collaboration with Drs. C. Bouchard, G. Theriault, D. Prud'home, Physical Activity Science Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec, and Dr. R. Malina,DepartmentofPbysical Education and Exercise Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Tony Bauer recently was accepted for publication to the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, National Strength and Conditioning Association. T. Bauer, C. Zerpa. The Design of a Test Ergometer for Leg Strength and Power Measurement in Skiers. A Technical Report. The device has been developed in the Biomechanics Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology over the last four years and has been adopted for use by Freestyle and Alpine skiers. The specific design of the ergometer also lends itself to a variety of research applications in the area of lower extremity rehabilitation of joint and muscle injuries. Special acknowledgments must go toMr.EdDrotarandMr.RoccoMazzaferro in the Science Workshop, for their ~upport and design expertise during the construction of the device. The ergometer is currently being used on a joint research project "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Related to Fatigue" in conjunction with the University of Staffordshire, England. Dr. Johnston has also had published a coedited book titled Polar Tourism: Tourism in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions by John Wiley and Sons. Her co-editor is Dr. C. Michael Hall, who is with the Tourism Program, University ofCanberra, Australia Drs. Hall and Johnston co-authored two chapters. Johnston also authored a chapter entitled "Patterns and issues in Arctic and Subarctic tourism," and co-authored with Diana Madunic, a former student, a chapter on "Waste disposal and the wilderness in the Yukon Territory." Johnston continues her research on tourism management strategies in the Arctic with colleagues from Britain and Norway. OUTDOOR RECREATION PARKS & TOURISM Dr. Tom G. Potter presented two papers, "Seeds to Trees: Towards an Understanding of Human Growth in Wtlderness"and "A Vision for Change: Sowing Seeds from the Heart," in November (1995) at the Association for Experiential Education 23rd International Conference in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Potter also co-authored an article with Teresa L. Socha that appeared in the fall edition of Kanawa Magazine, titled "Horton Hears a Canoe." Dr. Bob Payne delivered an invited paper entitled "The Role of Social Science in National Park Establishment: A Canadian Case Study," at the New England Conference on Nature Conservation, Reserve Selection and Park Boundary Issues at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia on January24, 1996. Soc1OLOGY GEOGRAPHY Dr. Robert Dilleyand Dr. Margaret Johnston, Centre for Northern Studies and the Department of Geography, both recently had papers appear in a collection published by the Institute for Geography at the University of Salzburg, Austria The volume is titled Themes and Issues of Canadian Geography I. Dr. Dilley' s paper was coauthored by Eric Strand, a former student, and is titled "Rivalry and harmony in an amalgamated city." Dr. Johnston's paper is titled " Communities and the resource economy of northwestern Ontario." 8 Dr. David A. Nock had his article "Lessons From Davis: The Sociology of Arthur Kent Davis, published in The Canadian Journal of Sociology, Volume 20, No. 3, Summer 1995,pp.387-407. Dr. Terry L. Hill was anonymously nominated and was successful in appearing in the 1995-1999edition of Who' sWho in Ontario, R. W. McLeod, ed., (p. 520). As stated in the Preface, "The aim of this publication is to pay tribute to the men and women in this province who have contributed to the growth and development of their communities, and to the province as a whole." POLITICAL STUDIES Dr. Laure Paquette has recently been invited to publish an abstract of her article 'Toe Importance of a Strategic Concept," published in the International Journal last year, in the International Political Science Abstracts. Founded in 1951 by the International Political Science Association, the Abstracts is the major scholarly reference journal in the discipline. It publishes noncritical abstracts of articles in the field of political science, drawn from major journals and yearbooks. Its circulation will assure her article world-wide attention. Dr.LaurePaquettewaselectedtotheBoard of Directors of the Canadian Consortium on Asia-Pacific Security (CANCAPS) at its annual conference in Vancouver Dec. 8-10, 1995. Membership on CANCAPS is limited to those individuals with expertise on security matters in Asia and the Pacific, making it a small but influential professional association with ties so close to the Departtnent of Foreign Affairs and International Trade that academic members regularly serve on diplomatic missions to the region and serve as alternatives to traditional diplomatic contact. NURSING Dr. Darlene Steven and Professor Rhonda Kirk-Gardner recently published a chapter on cardiovascular health in Luekenotte, A. (1996). Gerontologic Nursing. Toronto: Mosby Book Company. Dr. Darlene Steven, a contributor to the text Leading and Managing (1995), Mosby Book Company, was recently informed by the edit9r Patricia Yoder Wise that the book received the "Book of the Year" Award by the American Journal ofNursing. This is a highly prestigious award. Steven's chapter was titled, "Strategic Planning, Goal Setting, and Marketing," The second edition of the text is in the planning stages. I I -Agora, February 1996 �FORESTRY Lakehead University Business Students among the top six teams in Canada at the Queen's Intercollegiate Business Competition January 11-14, 1996 Dr. Peter Duinker has several papers just out or in press. An article on "Clearcut" has appeared in Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia {pp. 128-129), edited by R. Paehlke and published by Garland. Dr. Duinker co-authored a paper with former graduate student Ian McCallum on ''Long-term effects of timber management on marten habitat potential in an Ontario boreal forest," which Mr. McCallum presented at the Second North American Martes Conference in Edmonton in August 1995. The paper has been submitted for publication in peer-reviewed proceedings. Dr. Duinker presented a paper entitled " Managing Ontario's Forests as Natural Landscapes: Opportunities and ChalJenges" at two OMNR workshops on''Emulating Natural Disturbances in Forested Landscapes," in Kapuskasing in September and Thunder Bay in November. With colleagues Gary Bull and Jeremy Williams of Toronto, Dr. Duinker recently coauthored a report entitled "Sustainable Paper Cycle Study: Northern Temperate and Boreal Forests," a work completed for the International Institute for Environment and Development in London, UK. Dr. Duinker will have the folJowing papers appear soon as chapters in books: Whatateam/ Lakeheadbusiness students competing in the annualQueen's Intercollegiate Business Competition (ICBC) include: Back Row(l-r): Chris Fernyc, Bill Honey (Supervisor), Stephen Tapajna, Jeff Horwath, Catherine McMahon. Front Row (l-r) Jari Sallasvaara, J.R. Pierman, Harley Young, Adam Molai, John Bonn, Darcy Tuomi, Rose Norback. Missing: Terry McKay, Jeffrey Zweep, Rob Mulder. Lakehead University may not have the largest business school, but when it comes to quality, there is no question it ranks among the top six in Canada. Four student teams made it to the final round of the Queen's Intercollegiate Business Competitition this year and when it was all over, Lakehead had placed first in the Management Information Systems (MIS) category, beating out Calgary, Wilfred Laurier, Carleton, Memorial and Queen's. In addition to Management Information Systems, Lakehead competed in the categories of Marketing, Labour Arbitration, and Debating. Agora, February 1996 During the final phase of the competition, students presented solutions to case studies before a panel of judges made up of top executives in their respective fields. Lakehead's results, which have been consistently good over the last several years, are a testament to the excelJence of its business program. They also have enhanced Lakehead University's visibility within the Canadian business community. Professor Bill Honey, who took over from Professor Gabriella Sacchetti as ICBC coordinator this year, credits the team's sponsors: KPMG Peat Marwick Thome, CMA, Honeywell, Cheadle Johnson Shanks Macivor, and Lakehead University. --FH (a) "Managing Biodiversity in Canada's Public Forests," which will be Chapter 28 (pp. 324-340) in the forthcoming volume from CAB International on Biodiversity, Science and Development edited by F. di Castri and T. Younes; and (b) "People and Forests in Canada: Fitting CarbonintoaComplexFuture"(pp.375-386) and "WG4 Summary: Human Dimensions of the Forest Carbon Issue" (pp. 401-412), both chapters in the forthcoming SpringerVerlagNATO ASI volume40entitledForest Ecosystems, Forest Management and the Global Carbon Cycle, edited by M. Apps and D.T. Price. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dr. Bahram Dadgostar and Prof~or Bob Isotalo have recently had their research paper entitled, "Content of City Destination Image for Near-Home Tourists" accepted for publication in the Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing. It is scheduled to appear in V3, N2 in 1995. 9 �AROUND CAMPUS LUSU Day of Action WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996 \ Approximately 500 students, staff and faculty at Lakehead attended a panel discussion organized by LUSU in support of The Canadian Federation of Students' National Day ofAction to protest cutbacks to social programs. • • The staff in Campus Development, Security, and the Power House get full marks for keeping the main roads open and the engineering functions running during Thunder Bay's two-day Snow Emergency in January. Director of Campus Development Jirn Podd says LU staff had to ''break trail" on Reaume Street to permit an ambulance to respond to an emergency in one of the campus residences. They also had to dig out a few visitors who were stuck in the parking lot at Health Sciences North. According to Administrator Jim Kraemer, they were medical students who were in Thunder Bay to be interviewed for the Northern Ontario Medical Residency program. Oh, and the Volleyball game scheduled for Friday night at the CJ. Sanders Fieldhouse? No problem. Although the University was closed for two days, Lakehead staff had the parking lot cleared so the out-of-town players wouldn't be inconvenienced and the game could go on as planned. 10 Diane Maltby-Brown, Women's Studies, holds a carved mask from Tibet -- one of the items on sale in the Silent Auction during International Days January 22-27, 1996. Agora, February 1996 �CHECK Our THE LIBRARY's HOME PAGE .•• For exciting and informative links The Chancellor Paterson Library invites you to connect to useful Internet library resources through its Web Page. Some of these links include: LU Library's Online Catalogue:type Lakehead as Usemame World Wide Library Catalogues:The National Librarylink provides a complete list of Canadian library catalogues and gophers to access. The Library of Congress link lets you search its holdings Clearinghouse oflnternet Resource Guides through Internet information University or Michigan: A great starting point for finding All-in-One Search Page: 1bis page connects you to many Web search interfaces INTERCAT: 1bis catalog of Internet resources prepared by OCLC, provides access to over 6,000 academic sources. YAHOO: Another great starting point for Internet information. UNCOVER: 1bis searchable index lets you search through academic journals in many different subject areas. If you need assistance with searching any of these links, please ask at the Information Desk on the Main A oor of The Chancellor Paterson Library. The Library's Home Page is undergoing constant revision. Check this page frequently for new links and announcements. SELECTED NEW REFERENCE Tl1LES These titles can be found in the Reference Collection on the Main Aoor of The Chancellor Paterson Library. For assistance, please ask at the Information Desk. Cardiovascular Drug Therapy REFRM345C37531995 A Dictionary orScientific Quotations REFQ 173H36 1991 An Historical Dictionary ofForestry and Woodland Terms REF SD 17913491991 Moody'sHandbookofDividend Achievers 199S REFHG4050M66 l 995 Pequeno LarousseDustrado REFPC4625L33P 1992 Profi.le of Ontario's Provincial Electoral Districts. Based on 1991 Census Data. REFJL278.505P71995 The World's Women 1995 Trends and Statistics REF HQ 11 54 W951995 Agora, February 1996 WORKERS' COMPENSATION 1995 REVIEW-1996 OUTLOOK The first Claim Cost Statement under the Workers' Compensation Board's New Experimental Experience Rating (SEER) arrived with good news for the University for the 1995 calendar year. With hard data to September 30, extrapolated to year-end, the University was sitting in a rebatepositionofapproximately$14,000. 1bisnumberwill remain fluid for another three years, as actual costs for injuries incurred during 1995 are tracked and projected. In reality, we will not begin to see any money coming in as a rebate or leaving as a surcharge until fall, 1996. Needless to say, the rebate/surcharge calculation is not simple, and the final tally - whether rebate or surcharge - will not be known wttil the end of 1998. The $14,000 may seem significant today, given the present strain in funding; however, it should be seen in the context of the total cost of Workers' Compensation for the University. In 1995, the University paid in excess of$163,000 in premiums (assessments). At the same time, costs covered by the Board on behalf of University employees injured during 1995 totalled approximately $5,400. Actual costs for 1995 can continue to accrue over the next three years, if any 1995 claim remains active, or is reactivated. If a claim which was originally denied by the Board is accepted as a valid claim, those costs, too, will be added to the '95 actual cost base. When plugged into the rebate/ surcharge equation at the end of 1998, that cost base, combined with the estimated future costs of each claim, and with Board overhead (applied at a rate of34%), could spell out a maximum surcharge of $42,000 for the 1995 calendar year, or a rebate of something less than $21,000. And that is j ust 1995. Under NEER, rebates or surcharges apply in every calendar year. While it may sound like we're trapped into a workers' compensation lottery, we're not. Toe keys to cost containment remain fixed and predictable: accident prevention, early return to work, and effective claims management. It 'sa fonnulathat we are all involved in. As members of the University community, we have a responsibility to strive to create safe and healthy environment for work and study and to support injured co-workers in their timely return to the workplace. a Even more importantly, as a community, we need to . believe that we can eliminate all workplace injuries at the University, and we need to commit to achievement of that goal. - Marla Peuramaki, Human Resources Officer -- Health & Safety 11 �CALENDAR 0 Dr. Fram;ois Messier of the Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, will give two lectures: "Spacial Organization of Polar Bears in the High Arctic" on February 28, 1996 at 3:30pm in UC0050, and "Trophic Interactions in Two Northern Wolf-Ungulate Systems" on February 29, 1996 at 11 :30 am in RC0005. Both lectures are part of the Northern Studies Lecture series and co-sponsored by the Centre for Northern Studies and the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystems Research. 0 Donors Reception: LU's annual reception for scholars and donors is being held Thursday, March 21, at 4:30 pm in the Faculty LoWJge. 0 Alumni Mixed Curling Bonspiel for alumni, staff, faculty and friends is scheduled for Friday, March 22, 1996 from 6:00 - IO pm at the Port Arthur Curling Club. $30/person $120 /team. Register by calling343-8155 orby Faxat 343-8999. Deadline: March 15, 1996. Cash, Cheque, Visa or Mastercard accepted. 0 "Rite of Passage" for Dr. Ernst Zimmermann. Staff and faculty are invited to join Dr. and Mrs. Zimmermann for dinner in the Faculty LoWJge on Saturday, March 23. For tickets and information contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. IN SEARCH OF A VOICE March 1 - 17 THE ART OF CouRAGE Thunder Bay ArtGaUery Thunder Bay Art Gallery An exciting and dynamic exhibition featuring works produced since May 1995 by students currently enrolled in the Visual Arts program. May 11-May 24, 1996 This annual exhibition of LU student work hosted by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, is a special celebration, as the Gallery celebrates its twentieth anniversary. The ongoing nature of this endeavour underscores the cooperative relationship between the Gallery and the Visual Arts Department, and provides visitors with an intriguing opportunity to view the art of promising new artists. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1996 The 4th Annual Chemical Engineering Conference with its theme "Changing Faces of Chemical Engineering" with LU president Dr. Bob Rosehart as the keynote speaker. For information contact Dr.l.Nirdoshat(807) 343-8343. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT 0 Regional Dialogue'96 is being hosted SEMINAR by Lakehead University on Friday, April 26, 1996, for regional secondary school guidance counsellors and Ontario university liaison personnel. "Applied Analytical Chemistry in the Oil Sands Industry" by Dr. Jean Cooley, Research Associate, Syncrude Canada Ltd., will be held on Friday, March 8, 1996 at I :30pm in RB 2026. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY CONCERT SERIES All concerts, WJless otherwise noted, are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts Tuesdays, 12:30 pm For tickets and information caU: 343-8787 March 5: The Music of Martin Arnold March 19: Mary Fahrenbruck, piano 12 SURVIVORS, LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY A NNUAL JURIED STUDENT ExH1emON All interested persons are invited to attend. Sponsored by Syncrude Canada, Industrial Research Institute, NY, and LU Chemistry Department. The Woodlawn Arts Foundation created Survivors, In Search ofa Voice: The Art of Courage to raise both awareness and money for the fight against cancer, specifically breast cancer. For more information call 344-1690 or 3447978. Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except torJuly and August) to faculty, staff and friends ofLakehead 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 Lakehead Universffy 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca I C. Troj an Extern al Relatio ns .. 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Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.13 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on faculty and staff accepting exit packages from Lakehead, a message from the President, and announces Lakehead Business Students among the top six teams in Canada. 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 1996-02 1996 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Business Business Students Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead Business Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/206090a2549eba1e38802bf20583e75d.pdf 98a3e7547fcf5b7c85a94336c720b606 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 1996, Vol. 13, No. 3 Lakehead Nordic Skiers Dominate Ontario University Cross Country Ski Championships by Kris Ketonen Who says cross country skiing isn't exciting? In the women's 5 km classic event during the 1996 Ontario University Cross Country Ski Championships, LU skier Brook Latimer defeated teammate Lisa Patterson by one tenth of a second. Now that's close! Last month Lafcehead University hosted twelve Ontario universities competing for the championship at Big Thunder Sports Park. The event was a huge success, especially for Lakehead whose men's and women's teams emerged as the OUAA and OWIAA champions. INSIDE 1995 Incoming Students: AStatistical Profile "We have been bidding to host OUANOWIAA's here in Thunder Bay for the past five years -- it's a great opportunity to show skiers from Southern Ontario what tremendous facilities we have," says Team Director and Associate Professor of Kinesiology Moira McPherson. Although the competition was stiff, Lakehead skiers dominated the event, having at least one skier in the top three positions in all but one race. (continued on p.8) The winning men's relay team celebrates its OUAA victory. L•R: Kevin Denston, Kerry Abols and Craig Story. �Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University SNOBELEN LETTER On the following page you will find a Jetter printed at the request of the Minister, John Snobelen. As you know, the current government has severely reduced funding to an already under funded system, and the policy review being initiated in the "White Paper" exercise will, no doubt, come to the conclusion that the university system is going to unacceptably decline in quality unless post0 secondary education becomes a higher government priority. Lakehead University welcomes the opportunity to have input to the White Paper group when it is established. The long delayed membership announcement is expected shortly as well as the release of the discussion paper. The latest confidential draft that is floating around is not as objectionable as earlier versions, but it still rings a few warning bells. The current system of 17 universities provides a geographic and programmatic diversity of which Ontario residents should be proud. I hope that the currentexercise will look at ways of preventing further decline to this publicly-accessible system. Although I don't believe it was intentional, some of the early policy directives from the government seem to favour the older, established, research-intensive institutions. Only in a few years will one be able to judge what impact higher fees will have on the participation rates of both financially and geographically-disadvantaged, yet academically qualified, students in post-secondary programs. Recently, a lot of media attention has focussed on the doubling of dental school fees. In spite of all the talk ofenhanced student aid, it is hard to believe that these decisions will not result in a somewhat more elitist student population. But I may be wrong. Only time will tell. BUDGET DEVELOPMENTS 1996/97 More detailed work continues on the budget development, and I expect a couple of 2 weeks of delay in terms of finalizing the budget. Our original target date was April 18, and this, most probably, will now be pushed back to the end of the month. As you will know from the Budget Report #6, our $6-6.5 million shortfall is now down to an estimated shortfall of just under $2 million. Detailed budget reviews are now seeking to extract this level of reductions from our base budgets. Although not without pain, I am getting more optimistic that we have the situation in hand and that we will either achieve or come close to achieving the objectives when we started the budget development exercise. Not the least of our concerns is the estimated enrolment we might expect next September and succeeding years. For the final budget development push, enhanced co-operation will be needed, and I have been impressed by the serious and committed way in which almost all of the Lakehead University community has taken to this exercise. The clear feedback we received from the University of Calgary on their recent budget reduction exercise was that those who participated came out of the exercise positively reinforced and those groups and departments that waited for the shoe to drop did not feel very positive about the experience. Again, I would suggest that we continue to have the opportunity to plan and manage the future of our programs and departments. We all need to take this responsibility seriously. Human Resources Bill Bragnalo. Although no formal plan exists for staff, in order to provide some degree of equitable consideration with faculty, individual requests· will be considered. Pueuc SECTOR WAGE DISCLOSURE On March 29, 1996, Lakehead University, along with other public sector agencies in Ontario, will disclose to the public, through the media and the government, the salaries of all employees that exceed $100,000. The responsibility centre for this information at Lakehead University will be Fred Poulter, the Vice-President (Administration). BIG THUNDER PROSPECTS DR. JOHN WHITRELD Apparently, there have been some visionary reports from the media on possible Lakehead University interest in the Big Thunder site. While it is true that we are taking a look at the site in the context of possible educational use, Jet me assure you that Lakehead University is not contemplating getting into the ski jumping business. The assets and some of the activities on the site are being assessed as to their possible use to the University. Our review is expected to take several weeks, and it is far too early to speculate on the outcome. It must be stressed, however, that, in our current operating budget situation, any participation would have to be at no additional operating cost to Lakehead University. RE-APPOINTED NSERC RESULTS ANNOUNCED VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC Lakehead University has done quite well in spite of the reduced NSERC program funding budget. In total, we received 41 awards with a total value of$730,000. This is down about 3 percent from last year but represents an impressive 83 percent success rate. Dr. Roger Mitchell achieved the largest award of $75,000/year for five years. Congratulations! The work of the Vice President Academic Review Committee has been finalized and the unanimous recommendation made to reappoint Dr. John Whitfield for a second 5year term as Vice President Academic effective July 1, 1996. At a recent meeting the Executive Committee ofthe Board ofGovernors accepted this recommendation. Congratulations! VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENTS Some interest continues to be expressed even though the "enhanced" window is closed. Faculty still have the negotiated plan which updates the existing plan outlined in the collective agreement, and any staff members wishing to explore voluntary exit options should speak to Director of ANNUAL EMPLOYEE RECOGNmON RECEPTION Faculty and Staff are invited to attend the Annual Employee Recognition Reception which will be held on Wednesday, April IO from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. The purpose of this Reception is to honour those employees who have served Lakehead University for 20 years, 30 years, and those employees who are retiring in 1996. Agora, March 1996 �OPEN LETTER FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING The following letter was sent to all staff and faculty newspapers at Ontario colleges and universities on March 6, 1996. Dear Editor: The changes in provincial funding to post-secondary education have received a great deal of public attention recently. Some ofthe media coverage may not have been clear about the reasons for these new directions. I am writing today to clarify where there may be misunderstanding and explain why the government is taking the actions it is at this time. Making changes like these is never easy, but I believe our direction will lead us to a more promising future for all Ontarians. • As you are probably aware, Ernie Eves, the Minister of Finance, announced last November that funding for operating grants for colleges and universities would be reduced by $400 million in 1996-97. Universities will receive$/ .5 billion for the fiscal year 1996-97, a reduction of$280 million over last year, and colleges will receive $689 million, a reduction of $120 million over last year. In total, taxpayers spend $2.2 billion a year on post-secondary education and this does not include capital expenditures. At the same time, Mr. Eves announced that universities will be allowed to increase tuition by IO per cent next fall, and may charge an additional 10 per cent in total, for all programs, at their discretion. The finance minister also announced that college fees would be increased by I 5 percent. We are doing this because, as a government, we believe that we must not only prepare young people for thefuture, we must prepare the future for young people. lfwe do not act~. the Ontario government's debt will be unmanageable by the time many of your students have graduated, and are working and paying taxes. Thar will mean that even more ofyour tax dollars will go towards paying the interest on the debt, alone. Some of the public services that you now have the privilege to enjoy -- in areas such as health care, education, roads, and municipal services -- will no longer be affordable in this province. We currently spend more to service our debt than we spend in total 011 education. So we' re taking action now to restore the economic health of the province. Even with these increases in tuition fees, Ontario students will still pay only a portion of the total cost for their education. University students.for example, paid about 26 per cent ofthe total cost oftheir education in 1995-96. Taxpayers cover nwst of the remaining cost. College students paid about 19 per cent ofthe total cost oftheir education in 1995-96, with taxes paying for most of the remaining anwunt. During our election campaign last spring, we promised to deregulate tuition fees so that students could pay a fairer share oftheir education. While no one likes to see Agora, March 1996 increases, we do need to bear in mind that there is a long history showing that people who have post-secondary education earn more money than those who do not. Our government remains committed to supporting post-secondary education to the best of its current abilities and resources. We are, in collaboration with the federal government, looking into changes to student assistance to ensure that post-secondary education remains accessible to everyone who is qualified to attend an institution. Shortly, I will be releasing a discussion paper to everyone involved in post-secondary education so that we can all engage in a focused dialogue on key directions and policies the government might pursue with respect to the post-secondary education sector. This paper will raise issues, such as the share ofthe costs ofeducation borne by student and taxpayer, accessibility to education, and co-operation between college and university sectors. The paper is meant to stimulate and encourage discussion, and will serve as the basis for further consultations expected to last from four to six months. Afterwards, advice will be provided to the government by the panel undertaking the review. I am looking forward to having all partners in post-secondary education involved in this process, including faculty and staff at colleges and universities. I believe that the government and many citizens in Ontario recognize and appreciate the role that faculty members play in educating and training post-secondary students. l acknowledge the fact that you, like many colleagues and friends in other parts of the country and the world, carry out these responsibilities in the midst of a major restructuring. I realize that the years ahead will be challenging to many of us as we search for new and better ways offunding the postsecondary system. As well, many other policy reform issues will need to be critically assessed in our consultation process. Our work must result in a more affordable and accountable system which is driven by excellence. Anything less would be to fail for future generations. I am also certain that the changes we are making are necessary and will build a province that is stronger economically, and where you, as citizens, will be able to meet your needs and realize your dreams. Sincerely, John C. Snobelen Minister of Education and Training 3 �ON CAMPUS STUDENT AWARD WINNERS RECORD ATTENDANCE AT THE OPENING OF .THE 1996 lAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY JURIED STUDENT ExH1emON March 1-17 Toe Thunder Bay ArtGallerysaw264 people in attendance for the Opening Reception of the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition held March 1. This was the 20th annual exhibition of Lakehead University student work hosted by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. For the third year in a row the exhibition was sponsored by Philpot and Delgaty Insurance Limited. The Framing Experience (gift certificate) Tammy Noganosh, "Bird Utopia" (print); Painted Turtle Art Shop (gift certificate) Artur Augustynowicz, "The Dancing Man" (print); Pert's Framing &ArtGallery(giftcertlflcate) Chantal Cormier, "It's a Party" (drawing); Corners Framing & Art Gallery (gift certificate) Paul Saari, "Apple' (print); Thunder Bay Art Gallery (oneyear membership and book) Angella Woodhouse-Wild, "The Piano" (drawing); The Framing Post (gift certificate) Tammy Noganosh "Bird Utopia" (print}; LUSU Purchase Prize(cash) Bruce Stonehouse, "The Great Wall of China"(painting}; Dean's Awards(cash)Artur Augustynowicz, "ManGrabbingHisButtock"(drawing) Bruce Stonehouse, "The GreatWallofChina· (painting) Artur Augustynowicz, "The Dancing Man" (print}; Jessica Spring, "Child" (ceramic}; David Karasiewicz, "Othila" (sculpture); Pictures (gift certificate) Jay Larson, "Puberty" (drawing); Theresa Trainor Award (cash) Shelba Lovelace, "Canadian Country Chess· {ceramic sculpture); David Bruzzese(cash) Mary Jenner, "Illiteracy" {painting); Thunder Bay Society of Architects (cash) April Leino, "Rapture• {ceramic) andJennifer Blomquist, "Self Portrair(drawing); Maier Hardware (gift certificate) Mary Jenner, 'Urtlan Cowboy" (sculpture); President's Award (cash) Allisyn Briscoe, "Spring Rising• (painting); Canadian Art (one-year subscription) Rafaela Gollek, "The Candleman• (ceramic); Pottery Supply House (gift certificates) Stan Kalaska, "Give my Apologies to Homer" (ceramic) and PeterWrage, "Constructed Forms· (ceramic); Fuse Magazine (one-year subscription) Julie Laffesh, ·untiUed" {ceramic}; Ontario Clay and Glass Association (one-year subscription and membership to Fusion magazine) Lena Hartvikson, "Goblets of Architecture" (ceramic); Mr. and Mrs. James McCallum Munro Family Memorial Prize( cash)Shelba Lovelace, 'Canadian Country Chess· {ceramic); The Arn and Marg Westlake Visual Arts Award ( cash) Matti Alatyppo, "Jeff and Sarah" (drawing}. This year's exhibit was comprised of 89 works produced since May, 1995, by students currently enroled in the Department. The work created for the exhibit included a broad cross-section of printtnaking, sculpture, mixed media, drawing and painting. Three jurors - Marianna Maguire, Debbie Brimage and John Stephenson - made a selection from the work submitted by students, some of which was chosen to win awards donated by the University, the Munro Family, the Westlake Family and local businesses. In total 27 awards ranging up to $500 were given out to the students. For a number of years now, Philpot and Delgaty Insurance Limited has provided generous financial support for this exhibition. David White, Manager of Philpot and Delgaty is proud of the community-oriented nature of his business and an established record of excellence that spans 25 years. When asked why he supports the show, White stated, "I have always been interested in local art and was impressed with the quality of talent in Thunder Bay, specifically that of Lakehead University Visual Arts students." 4 Guide Dawn Chony looks on as "victim" Shawn Maclel/andis carried outby Brian Dubeau and Angela Burns and Amanda Macivor. The Lakehead students •• all members of W's FirstResponse Team •· were coping with a simulated drug overdose during the Emergency First Response Team provincial competition held at Lakeheadin February. Lakehead University earnedfirst, secondandthirdplace in the4-day competition involving Trent, Guelph, McMaster, Western and Queen's. Team director Jan Blanchard credits their success on the many hours spent in training alongside Thunder Bay's Emergency Health Services (Thunder Bay Ambulance and Thunder Bay Regional Hospital•· McKellar). Agora, March 1996 �NEW ONLINE REFERENCE SERVICE DEBUlS AT LIBRARY The Chancellor Paterson Library is considering expanding its reference services with the FirstSearch service, now available to all library users for a trial period in March and April. Get on the Information Superhighway with FirstSearch, an electronic information service providing online access to popular databases, including the world's largest database of bibliographic information about books, serials, videos, sound recordings, etc. The easy-to-use system enables library users to search multiple databases using one command language without any online searching experience or computer training. Users can conduct in-depth subject searching, compile comprehensive bibliographies, locate hard-to-find materials, and get the full text online or order materials through the InterLibrary Loan department. The Library welcomes all faculty, staff and students to come in and try FirstSearch. Any comments you may have will be greatly appreciated. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Information Desk Extension 8302 Chancellor Paterson Library NEW ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS As a full depository library in the Depository Services Program of the Canadian federal government, The Chancellor Paterson Library has received the electronic government publications listed below. To use these new products, contact the Information Desk on the Main Floor of The Chancellor Paterson Library (ext. 8302): Public Registry: Federal Environmental Assessmentlndex: Contains information on the "who, what, when, where and why" of all federal environmental assessments conducted under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and currently registered with the Federal Environmental Assessment Index. GA'IT Uruguay Round: Final Act:TlncludesthetextoftheFinalAct of the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations signed in Marakesh, Morocco on April 15, 1994. List of Scholarships and Grants Awarded in Aid of Research: Scholarships and grants awarded in aid of research for 1995/96 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. STATUTES OFCANADA ON CD-ROM Includes the Consolidated Statutes of Canada to April 30, 1995, Table of Public Statutes and Constitution Act. Jim Smithers, HBA Psychology, is congratulated by Undergraduate Scholarships Officer Tracey Marks (centre) and Donna Grau, Coordinatorofthe LeamingAssistance Centre on receiving a Mattinson Endowment Fund Scholarship tor Disabled Students. The selection of Jim Smithers was made bjtanationalcommittee ofuniversity andcollege representatives who basedtheirdecisions on the academicexcellence of the applicants, their level of motivation and maturity in addition to community involvement andextracurricularactivities. CHANGES TO THE LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC & PARKING REGULATIONS To provide additional short-term parking space on campus, parking meters have been installed in Lots 8, 10, and 14. Parking permits are not required nor are they valid for parking in any metered areas. Violators will be issued a University Parking Ticket at the above meters. Metered parking is enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding official University holidays. Do WE OWE YOU $40? Just a reminder to all volunteers who agreed to take part in the clinical trial of herbal remedies, that the study ends March 31, 1996. Please return your vials, consent forms and common cold check list to Health Services (across from Security in the • University Centre) on or before March 31, 1996 to ensure you get your cheque. Thanks for your cooperation-- Dr. Sandro Galea and Dr. Ken Thacker. Any questions please call 3432131. NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES The Thunder Bay Amalgamation Oral History Project tapes are now available in The Chancellor Paterson Library Archives. Dr.P. Raffo was the Project Director assisted by David Black and Cara Yanab. There are nearly eighty interviews in the Collection. For more information please contact the Archives at ext. 8856. On March 26, 1996, Virginia Taylor in Library Loans will be celebrating a "significant" birthday! Don't forget to stop by and wish her a Happy Birthday! IN MEMORIAM: KAY ANDREWS Lakehead University extends condolences to the family and friends of Kay Andrews, former member of the Northern Woman Journal Collective, who worked at the University as a Lab Technician from 1966-73. In a letter to the Agora Sara Williamson writes, "Fort Resolution, an Aboriginal Community in the Northwest Territories has been her home since the late 1980s. There she gained the respect and love of students and colleagues at Northern college for her excellence as an adult literacy educator and as a person." -- Gisella Scalese, Off-Campus Services Agora, March 1996 5 �COMMUNITY SERVICE Survivors in Search of a Voice ATTHE THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY MAY 11-26, 1996 Wednesday, May 15, 1996 •· Breast Cancer: An Information Forum Threeexpertsinourcommunityspeakaboutbreastcancer:treatmentoptions, medical opinion, researchand the ouUook for the future. GuestSpeakers:Dr. Juliet Franczyk, Radiologist, Dr. Donald Ballantyne, General Surgeon, and Dr. Saleem Malik, Oncologist. Moderator: Dr. Ingrid Vroom Thursday, May 16, 1996 - Take Gare by Taking Charge: How to do a proper Breast Self Examination l:,y Frances Harding Staff and faculty at Lakehead are participating in a breast cancer speaker series associated with Survivors -- In Search of a Voice, a Canadian art exhibition corning to Thunder Bay in May. Chancellor Lois Wilson, Professor of Forestry and Biology Peggy Tripp-Knowles, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Program Coordinator of Women's Studies Pam Wakewicb and Fmancial Aid Officer Tracey Marks are all talcing part. In addition, Lakehead University is sponsoring the evening of Tuesday, May 21 when Juanne Nancarrow Clarke, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Wilfrid Laurier University, will speak on the topic of Women and Social Change: From Education to Activ- Guest Speaker: BarbaraJ. Crooks, Health Promotion Officer, Northwestern Ontario BreastScreening Program and Communication Officer, ThunderBay Regional Cancer Centre, will give an overviewofbreastcancerincluding risk factors, treatmentoptions, community resourres, and breastselfexamination. Moderator: Charlotte Rutherford. Tuesday, May 21, 1996- Women andSocial Change: From Education to Activism GuestSpeaker:Juanne NancarrowClarke, PhD, Wilfridl.aurierUniversity, was awarded the 1994 Therese F. Casgrain Fellowship for Research on Women andSocial Change in Canada. The award has given her the opportunity to spend a year focussing on the people and the complex issues that are influencing the breast cancer ism. Survivors --In Search of a Voice was commissioned and funded by the Toronto-based Woodlawn Arts Foundation. It features works of art by 24 prominent Canadian artists and has come to be seen as a "monument to courage." Each artist conceived her piece after meeting and talking with breast cancer survivors who told the artist "what it was to be a woman living with breast cancer." Like the AIDS quilt, which became a symbol in the fight against that disease, Survivors -- In Search of a Voice will empower breast cancer survivors, their families and friends, to lift the veil of silence that pervades this disease. The art exhibit was launched in February, 1995, at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and began its North American tour in Fredericton. It then moved on to Halifax, Regina, and Ottawa. Immediately after the Thunder Bay showing, Survivors -- In Search of a Voice will travel to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.where Barbara Bush will be the patron, then on to Houston, Texas, and Washington, D.C. BREAST CANCER SPEAKER SERIES ; -. ::~e~:~~~~.~:~:~~p;~~s~ri~~~~ incidence and prevalence.Moderator: Pam Wakewich, Assistant ProfessorofSociology and Program Co-ordinator, Women's Studies, Lakehead University. • Wednesday, May 22, 1996 •· Wellness and Breast Cancer Whatrole can die~ nutJition, exercise,alternative methodsofhealinginduding herbs, and acupuncture playinthe fight against breast cancer? GuestSpeaker: Peggy Tripp-Knowles, PhD, is a professor of Forestry and Biology at Lakehead University with expertise in Forest Genetics and Feminist Science Critique. Moderator: Fay Gleeson, Fay Gleeson Dance Centre. Thursday, May23, 1996--Finding Spiritual Strength-The Powerof Thought What are some of the psychological, emotional and spiritual dimensions of illness? GuestSpeaker: Rev. Hugh Walker,Chaplain, Thunder Bay Regional Hospital -· McKellar. Moderator: The Very Rev. Lois Wilson, Chancellor of Lakehead University. Monday, May 13, 1996 - Crisis and the Creative Process First Nations artist JaneAsh Poitras will share herexperience of working with breast cancer survivors to prepare her piece in the exhibition. Moderator: Janet Clark, Curator, Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The Breast Ganeer Speaker Series is being sponsored by The Senator Norman M. Paterson Foundation, Bearskin Airlines, Thunder Bay Travel, and CBQ Radio. Tuesday, May 14, 1996 - Living with Breast Cancer: Survivors and their Families tell their Story All lectures begin at 8:00 pm in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Seating is limited so please come early to reserve your place.For information call: Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program {807) 343-1690 or write to: Northern Cancer Research Foundation -- Survivors 290 Munro Street Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 7T1 1-800-461-7031 Apanel discussion to hearreal life storiesoffathers,daughters,mothers, sons, husbands and wives who live in ourcommunity. Panelists: Cliff Friesen, Alyre Knott, Val Midgley and Tom Thomson. Coordinator: Tracey Marks, Moderator: Tish lceton, Announcer, CKPR. 6 Agora, March 1996 �NEWS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Congratulations!! $9 .99 To Christine Nielsen and Michelle Colquhoun who recently completed Novell training and are now certified Novell Engineers. IDispensing Fees I ci 0 Cl) Cl) ~ >.. (.) c,;s Upcoming EAP Sessions: E 0: c,;s Eati11g for Performance - Starts Thursday 18 April l 996 Learn to properly fuel your active lifestyle. Learn the nutrition secrets of Olympic athletes. Have your nutrition questions answered by a sports nutrition expert. Managing your Pain through psychological and behavioural techniques - Thursday 25 April l 996, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. This presentation is for anyone who is experiencing chronic or repetitive body or headache pain from injury, disease or tension. Included in this presentation: information about current pain theories; how to identify and alter your personal "pain triggers"; training in relaxation, imagery and behavioural techniques for pain management. Speaking in Front of a Crowd with Ease - Tuesday 30 April 1996, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you ever wished you were more comfortable speaking in front of others, this presentation is for you. We will address the various reasons why speaking in front of a crowd can be so fearful for us at times and we will introduce and allow participants the opportunity to practise various techniques for reducing or eliminating the 'stage fright' of public speaking. The basic principles of effective, interesting public speaking will also be covered. Massage Therapy - A Hands-On Workshop - Thursday 2 May 1996, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Learn basic massage techniques for relaxation. Bring a partner, pillow, loose clothes. Quote ofthe Month: If you can look back on your life with contentment, you have one of man's most precious gifts - a selective memory! (.) :§ 0 Shoppers Drug Mart $10.49 Human Resources Telephone 343-8334 Fax number 346-7701 Agora, March 1996 7 �CALENDAR 0 Public Lectures: Toe Department of Political Science invites you to a public lecture on Tuesday, March 26 from 2:30 to 4:30pm in the Senate Chambers. Professor Goran Rystad from the University of Lund, Sweden will speak on the topic: "Human Rights in Swedish Foreign Policy." 0 Regional Dialogue'96 is being hosted by Lakehead University on Friday, April 26, 1996, for regional secondary school guidance counsellors and Ontario university liaison personnel. 0 WallofFamelnduction Dinner. Watch for further announcements about this event which will be held in June. For informationcall 343-8213. OThe Department of Visual Arts presents an exhibition of Senior/Advanced Drawing Students on the theme of "the Self' at the Definitely Superior Art Gallery March 26 - April 5. An Opening Reception is being held March 27, 1996 from 7-9 pm EMPLOYEE SERVICE R ECOGNmoN RECEPTION Wednesday, April 1o On Wednesday, April 10, the President will be hosting the Third Annual Employee Service Recognition Reception to honour employees who have served Lakehead University for 20 and 30 years and those employees who are retiring in 1996. QUARTER CENTURY CLUB DINNER Thursday, April 18 On Thursday, April 18, the President will be hosting the Seventh Annual QuarterCentury Club Dinner to honour new and present members of the 25-Year Club who have dedicated 25 years of service to the University. 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. Since information on this type of nonconsecutive service is not available on the Hwnan Resources data base, all those who fall into this group are asked to contact the Department of Human Resources as soon as possible so that they may be appropriately recognized. 8 Lskehesd Dominates {continued from p.1) The women's team did especially well, winning their first ever OWIAA championship. They put out an excellent effort throughout the entire weekend, sweeping all three medal positions in each individual race and taking the relay by an outrageous 2 minute and 47 second margin. These results meant a 66point victory over Laurentian, which placed second. LU also got very strong performances from Lana Puumala (who placed third in the 5 km classic), Jessica Spring (who placed third in 10 km free technique), and Tasha Betcherman. "We have been gradually building up the strength of our women's team. Th.is year we knew we had a real chance at winning both the relays and the individual races," says McPherson. The men's races were close, featuring undera-minute margins and a 57-second victory in the relay. In the end, the men's team had earned a l 0-point victory over second-place Waterloo and successfully defended their title as OUAA champions. Th.is is partly thanks to the excellent efforts put out by LU skiers Craig Storey, Kevin Denston and Kerry Abols (who also made up the winning relay team). It was an outstanding effort by all the Lakehead sltiers as Lakehcad University earned the title of Overall Combined Team Winner. Congratulations to all LU team members. The event was also successful on the sidelines as a huge crowd of spectators braved the biting cold to chet.'1' Lakchcad University on. Special thws 10 the members of the Big Thunder Nordic Siu Club who volunteered their time to help out and ensure the event went smoothly. Kris Ketonen ,sa{lade 12student atHillcrest doing his Co-op Placement with Lakehead University's Depar1ment of External Relations. PLEASE SUBMIT STORIES FOR THE APRIL ISSUE OF THE AGORA BY APRIL 5, 1996 CHANCELLOR PATERSON EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS Mon. to Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8:00 am to 11 :30 pm 8:00am to 10:00 pm 10:00 amto 9:00 pm 12:00 noon to 11 :30 pm 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 Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thu_nder Bay, Ontario P7B5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: trances.harding@lakeheadu.ca _... ():TI C. Trojan External relations 0~ (/) (/) .."8"8(> ,• oro ri ) () "iJ ~ C. ~3 <D <D (D I H; "8(>'8 • ' Agora, March 1996 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996-03 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead Nordic Skiers Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/32722133f77aec3b9d7f1f55ad82bf1e.pdf ec98aeb74529eddb0680ccf02d6ac615 PDF Text Text ora Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada April 1996, Vol. 13, No. 4 A NEWSLETTER FOR LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STAFF & . ,,. - . ~ ~? - -5A ;~ -~ .......... ~ .. . .......... ~ ~ -~ t ,_ ---: FACULTY ~ ( '-' ----- ,~....· Norma Gibson has received Lakehead'sfirstCommunity RecognitionAwardto acknowledge the outstandingcontribution she has made to Lakehead University through her work with the LU Community Council. NORMA GIBSON RECEIVES LU COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD It Is fitting that the first Community Recognition Award should be given to Norma Gibson who has contributed so much to the social life of Lakehead University. 'With the many summer picnics and Christmas and Halloween parties she has organized In conjunction with the LU CommunltyCoundl, Norma hasensured that children feel good about Lakehead University and could see where their parents work,· says Joy Hlmmelman, Director of External Relations and chair of the selection committee, 'She has made the campus a real place for families.· INSIDE More on the LU Community Recognition Award on Page 7 Gibson Is retiring this June after 26 years as the University's Switchboard Operator--a job for which she has affectionately become known as the voice of Lakehead University. Gibson started fulltime at Lakehead In 1970 after having worked for 20 years as a Bell operator. She immediately became a member of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), and two years later was elected Vice-President, a position she held up until the end of March. "Norma and her long-time colleague, Joan Gerow, have provided the University with decades of outstanding service to all members of the University community and the the publicat large,· says Executive Director, University Services, Grant Walsh. "!twill be strange to walk by Switchboard and not see (or hear) Norma Gibson In her rightful spot at the hub of Internal communications.' Gibson believes Lakehead's Silver Jubilee was the most significant event to happen on campus. She enjoyed watching the different groups on campus come together to host the many celebrations In honour of LU's 25th Anniversary. When asked "What impact doyou feel you have had on the University?' she says, modestly, "Everybody Impacts on everyone in some way.· -- 5. Bjorklund �ON CAMPUS EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION On April 10, 1996, Lakehead held a reception In the Faculty Lounge to honour those who have served the University for 20 and 30 years, as well as those who are retiring In 1996. 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN Mary Boyer Janice Brown Anne Deighton James Gellert Marilyn Husiak Sharon Kozak *Peter Levis Tracey Marks Andrew McFall Robert McNally Kenneth Mehagan Randle Nelsen David Nock 1996 Custodian, Campus Development Library Clerk, Chancellor Paterson Library Head, Collections Development, Chan. Paterson Library Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science Acting Purchasing Manager Secretary, Athletics Technologist, Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Scholarships &Awards Officer, Student Services Grounds lead Hand, Campus Development Receiver/Shipper, Campus Development Custodian, Campus Development Professor, Department of Sociology Professor, Department of Sociology *Also Retiring in 1996 25 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 1996 Secretary to the Director of Finance Dale Barnes Professor, Faculty of Forestry Robert Day Accounts Analyst, Finance Carol Drebit Associate Professor, Faculty of Forestry Tom Hazenberg Professor and Chair, Department of Physics Warden Keeler Manfred Kehlenbeck Professor and Chair, Department of Geology Technician, Faculty of Forestry Brian Moore Undergrad. Scholarships &Awards Assistant, Linda Wood StudentServices 30 YEARS OF SERVICE IN *Henry Akervall *Doug Alexander Kenneth Allan Frederick Anderson Min-sun Chen Daniel Crozier Joyce Forbes Albert Harding Margaret Hawton William Melnyk *Henry North ·v. (Ginnie) Taylor Leona Wilson 1996 Professor &Director,Outdoor Recreation Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration Assistant Professor, Departmentof Psychology Professor, Department of Economics Professor, Department of History Associate Professor, Department of English Professor, Department of English Technician, Department of Chemistry Professor, Department of Physics Professor, Department of Psychology Professor, Mechanical Engineering Library Assistant, Chancellor Paterson Library Human Resources Officer *Also Retiring in 1996 RETIREES IN *Henry Akervall Doug Alexander 2 1996 Professor & Chair, Outdoor Recreation Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration Attendant, Security Services (Left in 1995) Anne Arnold Professor, Department of Biology Paul Barclay Technician, Faculty of Forestry (CARIS) *Ralph Birston Acting Accounts Officer, Dept. of Finance •Aline Bresele Chief of Security Services Paul Brezanoczy Professor, Department of Sociology Anita Chen Assistant Professor, Departmentoflanguages •Andre Cloutier Custodian, Campus Development *Helen Coutts Custodian, Campus Development Maria Costanzo Custodian, Campus Development *Eileen Curran Associate Professor, Faculty of Forestry *Emil David Professor, Faculty of Forestry Robert Day *Evelyn Desruisseaux.Library Clerk, Chancellor Paterson Library Professor, Department of Biology *Richard Freitag Mechanic, Power House *Nick Gallo *Norman Galloway Shipper/Receiver Lead Hand, Campus Development Switchboard Operator, Office Services *Joan Gerow Switchboard Operator, Office Services Norma Gibson Secretary to the Director of Campus *Mary Harris Development Associate Professor, Faculty of Forestry *Tom Hazenberg Secretary, Department of Geography *Gwen Henry Associate Professor, Faculty of Business *William Honey Administration Professor, Department of Chemistry *Ian Hoodless Professor, Department of Chemistry •Alan Hughes Custodian, Campus Development *Ruth Legacy Technologist, Faculty of Engineering Peter Levis Research Accounting Officer, Dept. of Finance *Ralph Mauro Chief Librarian, Chancellor Paterson Library *Fred McIntosh Technician, Department of Chemistry *Billy Morgan Professor, Mechanical Engineering Henry North Professor, Department of Biology *George Ozburn Professor, Mechanical Engineering *Murray Patterson Secretary, Department of Chemistry *Verna Petrovich Custodian, Campus Development *Daniel Piksiades Vice-President (Administration) Fred Poulter Central Control System Operator/Engineer, Frank Presenger Campus Development Professor, Electrical Engineering Dennis Roddy Associate Professor, Faculty of Education *Peter Rutherford Professor, Kinesiology Thomas Song •Jessie Sutherland Co-ordinator, Health Unit Library Assistant, Chancellor Paterson Library V. (Ginnie) Taylor Associate Professor, Outdoor Recreation *Lisle Thomson Superintendentof Housekeeping, Campus *Michael Turek Development *Don Watson Director of Re-Engineering Maintenance A, Campus Development *Ron Whistle Ernst Zimmermann Professor, Department of History *Early Exiters Agora, April 1996 �LU SPORTS INSTITUTE OPENS AT BIGTHUNDER SPORTS PARK II A BIG HEART AND A BRILLIANT MIND II Lakehead pays tribute to Ernst Robert Zimmermann on the occasion of his retirement What a difference a year can make. In March of last year, 800 international journalists crammed Into a new building at Big Thunder that was temporarlly being used as a Media Centre for the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships. Today, the building has been refurbished, Doug Clarke has been hired as General Manager, and Lakehead University staff, students and faculty are tackling the challenges ofrunning a first-rate Sports Institute. The purpose of the Lakehead University Sports Institute Is to provide a world-class centre focussed on sport science and medical support for atheletes and coaches in a wide variety of sports. The Institute. housed in a 12,000 squarefoot building that looks out over the spectacular ski jumps and cross-country trails at Big Thunder, offers a complete range of services tailored not only to athletes but to recreational participants and other special populations. What began as a dream in the mind of Kineslology professor and Director of the Institute, Moira McPherson, is now a reality. - FH Watch for more Information on the LUSports Institute In future Issues ofthe Agora. Dr. Ernst Zimmermann and his wife Beverly Leaman were showered with good wishes at the fund-raising dinner held March 23, I 996 to establish an endowment for an annual award to a senior student in History. Since coming to Thunder Bay In 1967, Professor Zimmermann has devoted his considerable talent and energy to many organizations including the New Democratic Party, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the Thunder Bay Branch ofthe Canadian Institute for International Affairs. At Lakehead University, Zimmermann has served on scores of administrative committees and has held a variety of positions including Chair of the Department of History. Dean of Arts, President of the Lakehead University Faculty Association, and member of the Senate and the Board of Governors. During the evening, many speeches were given by former students, friends and colleagues. In his opening remarks Professor Victor Smith of the Department of Hlst01y jokingly suggested that Zimmermann· s initials-- E.R. -- could just as easily stand for "extremely rambunctious," "excessively rude," "equally respectful," "energetically restive," and "entirely relentless. " Referring to his contributions to University governance, President of Lakehead Bob Rosehart, spoke of Zimmermann as being one of the 'Team Lakehead" members -- dedicated, challenging, and always interesting. In their joint presentation, Jim and Judy Foulds spoke of Zimmermann· s enormous loyalty to friends, his love ofllfe and people, and his commitment to Ideas and action. Much was made of Professor Zimmermann's contribution to Senate over the years and more than one speaker suggested that Lakehead ought to retire his customary seat in the Senate Chamber (third chair to the left of the President). It was from this position that so many have heard hisview, often prefaced by the now characteristic phrase: "Point of privilege, Mr. Chairman...• --FH Dr. Teresa Socha, an Exercise Physiologist at the LU Sports Institute, puts an attendant through the paces on a state-of-the-art Metabolic Analysis System at the opening of the LU Sports Institute in March. Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President Academic, looks on. Dr. Zimmermann has made a substantial contribution to the Zimmermann Fund which now totals $12,347. Ifyou wish to make a contribution, contact Jo-Anne Silverman, Senior Development Olncer, (807) 343-8910. Can't read foreign languages on the Internet In English Windows with a Web browser such as NetScape 2.0 or the Microsoft Explorer 2.0 for Windows 957 Let Dr. SeimerTsangshowyou how. Tsang has written an article about the way he has configured his MS Internet Explorer 2.0 to read Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Web pages under Windows 95. If you are interested in a copy of his article, which also includes tips on other foreign languages, contact him at 343-876 I , or by E-mail Seimer.Tsang@Lakeheadu.ca. Agora, April 1996 3 �While not commenting in detail on the report, it is important to note that the review makes the following conclusion: "we were satisfied that the li.Jnds alloeated to lakehead University In total have been used for Aborlglnal Education as approved by the Ministry. " Dr: Robert Rosehart President, Lakehead University SPECIAL SEMINARS: OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT I would like to draw your attention to two special seminars to be presented by Dr. Ken Brown in Room 2003 of the Regional Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m: Tuesday, April 30 - Reasoning, Action and Learning Tuesday, May 7 - Becoming a Leaming Organization I encourage you to participate in these seminars. For anyone Involved In teaching, be It full-time or part-time, graduate assistant, etc., or interested In learning more about the topics, I am sure that your participation would be welcome. Ken Brown, in addition to his role as Professor of Forestry, has served the University for several years now as Instructional Development Advisor In the Office of Instructional Development. Over the years, there have been many leadingedge ~spring" seminars, and t his year's program will continue the tradition. Please contact Ken Brown at ext. 8114 to register. AETS REPORT RECEIVED As you will recall, on October 31, 1995, the Chair of the Board of Governors and I requested that the Minister of Education and Training "conduct a review of Lakehead University's use of AETS funding over the years in order that the issues raised are resolved." The report is constructive and It should form the basis of working together with the Aboriginal ManagementCommittee to promote the further development of opportunities for Aboriginal students at Lakehead University. It is our expectation that the LUAMC, in concert with Dr. John Whitfield, the VicePresident (Academic), will prepare a response to the report as requested In Mr. B. James Mackay·s letter of April 9 to the President and the AMC Co-Chairs, and prepare an action plan to deal with the substantive recommendations of the report. It is Important that these actions be taken in a timely manner. 4 In a positive way. the report has produced a challenge to both the Aboriginal community and Lakehead University to work together on behalf of our Aboriginal students. The opening statement in the concluding section states that, "with respect to the impact ofthe AETS on programs and services at LU, our review Indicates that the number ofprograms and services offered at LU have steadily increased since the AETS was Implemented in 1991. In addition, there has also been a steadyIncrease in the numberofAboriginalstudents attending LU particularly in Aborlginal-speclfic programs. " 1996/97 AETS FUNDING ANNOUNCED The Minister has just advised Lakehead University that a total of $466,400 has been awarded to Lakehead University for the coming year to support seven ongoing projects and two new projects. One of the new projects Is the sum of $9,900 to the Indigenous Leaming Program (Designation) and the other for $20,000 is to support an Aboriginal Forestry Diploma/Degree Transfer Program. In all, 25 post-secondary Institutions received a total of $5. 7 million In awards for an average of $228,000 while one Institution was not funded. The Minister, John Snobelen, concludes in his announcement letter, "Lakehead University is to be commended for the Initiative it is taking with respect to providingprograms and services that reflect the needs ofAboriginal people. " 1996/1997 UNIVERSITY OPERATING BUDGET As I write this, hopefully, we are nearing the end of a long and difficult budget process. A model has now been developed which will reduce our operating expenditures by $5.37 million per year as dictated by our reduction in government operating grants. This is a three-year plan which sees a significant deficit In Year 1, but does yield a balanced budget with no accumulated deficit by Year 3. More complete details will be available in Budget Report #7 which you probably will read before this article is published. Budget Model 18 has been achieved without full-time employee layoffs and has only been accomplished by a tremendous amount of Innovation and hard work by the departmental budget managers and the various University Committees that have input to the budget process. With one or two exceptions, all savings have been Identified, and the new budget should be in place by May I . 1996 subject to approval by the Lakehead University Board of Governors on April 29, 1996. I would encourage you to participate In the Open Meeting scheduled to discuss the Budget on Thursday, April 25, t 996 at 4:00 p.m. In the Upper Lecture Theatre (UC 20 t t). . ..continued on page 5 Agora, April 1996 �PRESIDENT' S REPORT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT BIG THUNDER PROPERTY The LU Management Consulting Service, working with the Research Office, has prepared a MPreface to a Feaslblllty Study" for the Big Thunder property that looks at the following four options for Lakehead University: 1} 2} 3) 4) Passive land holder Academic Use only Academic Use (enhanced} Commercial Even assuming that Lakehead University could acquire It on a straightforward donation basis, all of the above options, based on the preliminary look, lead to ongoing operating deficits with Option 3 (enhanced academic} being the least annual loss of the order of $ t 50,000 per year. Without some type of external on-going financial support, It would not seem that Lakehead University Is In much of a position to become involved. This could change If secure and on-going external funding were to be available and then we could re-examine the matter. I understand that there may be private sector groups now looking at development options for the site. We will continue to monitor developments because of our Interest In the Lakehead University Sports Institute located at Big Thunder. Rov SAUKKO MEMORIAL AWARD Members of the Lakehead Rotary Club of Thunder Bay demonstrated their commitment to Lakehead In March by participating In an exciting Mock Interview PIiot Program coordinated by Lakehead University Student Placement and Coop Centre and the Lakehead Rotary Club of Thunder Bay.The new Program enabled service club members to interview Lakehead students and to give them feedback on their performance. Judging from the comments made by the service dub members who volunteered their time, the program benefited everyone: 'Good Interview skills lead to good hiring decisions -- good for both parties,· --Brldn Ross, Sun Life Assur.vice Compdlly of Cdn.Jda. 1hls Is a valuable service to our youth. We can be very effective mentors.· -- MMl/yn Ann oouthro ofthe Llkehead &Mrd of EduCAtlon 'The program gives us a chance to Interact with students and gain Insight to what happens at the University.· --/Jdn Mac/Giy, Graham Bacon Welrer Arc.hlrects &. Consulting Engineer. The Mock Interview Pilot was the final component of a larger Employment Readiness Program offered by The Student Placement and Co-operative Education Centre. Comprised of four sessions: Job Search StrategyTechniques, Effective Resume Writing, Successful Interview Skills, and Mock Interviews, it was designed to assist Lakehead students In developing their practical jobsearchstrategysklllsand to prepare them for the real world of employment. Students who participated were pleased with the experience. "It was very helpful. I feel more confident and self-assured." -Joanne Jones "This is an excellent program( I highly recommend it for everyone. " --Lo"alne Sdnzo" With the continued support of the Lakehead Rotary Club of Thunder Bay and members of the community, the Lakehead University Student Placement and Co-op Centre looks forward to offering this worthwhile program again in the future. -- Georgina Voulgarls, Placement Officer An endowmentestablishedin memoryofRoySaukko, long-ffme resident of Thunder Bay and owner of Diamond Indicator Processing, was presented for the first time in January, 1996, to Peir Pufahl. Pufahl is a graduate student in Geology who plans to continue hiseducaffon toward a PhD degree at the University of British Columbia in September. Roy Saukko 's daughters, Stacey and Laurie, visited the campus to present Pufahl with a Brunton Compass -- an essenffal piece of equipment for exploration geologists. The Roy Saukko Award will be presented each year to senior students whose interests lie in the field of exploration geology. Photo(L-R): StaceySaukko, Peir Pufahl, Dr. Manfred Kehlenbeck of the Department of Geology and Laurie Saukko. Agora, April 1996 • .;a Dan MacKay of Graham Bacon Welter Architects and Consulting Engineer interviews business student Chrisffne Hughes. 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Resisting Assimilation Dr. Ross Malllck on the Cultural Issues Surrounding Indigenous Empowerment by Paul Jasen As self-determination becomes an Increasingly realistic and attainable prospect for more of the world's Indigenous peoples, careful attention must be given both to the processes by which such alms are to be achieved and the guidelines by which progress will be measured. Economicand political empowerment are the most obvious goals of any people seeking a greater voice, but their achievement alone cannot be the sole measure of successful change. Ensuring that some sense of common culture Is retained within each Indigenous group Is Imperative If that community Is to make uniform and meaningful progress. The Issueofcultural retention is currently being examined by Dr. Ross Mallick who holds a visiting Fellowship at Lakehead through the Rockefeller Foundation. Mallick, who received his PhD In Political Science from Cambridge University, Is using the Rockefeller Fellowshipas an opportunity to continue a projecton "International Aboriginal Representation" which was undertaken for the Native Council of Canada with funding from the Department ofForelgn Affairs. The original two-year project was an examination ofthe political progress of Indigenous peoples around the globe. Fleld research took the projecttoCommonwealth nations who share Canada's colonial background, some as far away as India and Australia. More central to the project however, were studies on Indigenous peoples who, by way of ethnicity or geography, might be closer to Canadian Indigenous peoples In their beliefs and experiences. Here Aboriginal groups In Scandinavia and throughout the Americas were the focus of study. The project was designed to aid In government policy-making, on a national level, by providing an overview of "foreign precedents for enhanced Aboriginal representation." An analyslsoftheflndlngs will also flnd its way Into the form of a book, which, with the Inclusion of this year's work, will go beyond the question of representation to cover Issues ofculture as well. "The achievement of greater political participation," Mallick warns, 'will not resolve the difficulty of cultural retention and development. In fact It may lead to greater assimilation." What needs to be done, he says, Is to create a framework for change that will enable Indigenous culture to adapt In concert with economic and political changes without leaving anyone behind. The tendency Is for "progressing" communities to suffer a spilt between the new participating elite, and a disaffected "underclass" who, in the continuing absence ofopportunlty and relevant structure, remain at a disadvantage. Particularly vulnerable are the community's youth, whose disaffection can serve as the Impetus for the development of an anti-social counter-culture. Deprived of opportunity and estranged from national and community leaders alike, Indigenous youth can easily fl nd themselves at the wrong encl of progress. 6 How then, does a fully Intact and unasslmilated Indigenous community adopt for Itself a new role along side the dominant society? According to Malllck, the process must Involve a reworking of traditional culture, even the Invention of a new one, as an adaptive measure. The result must be compatible with urban life, science, technology, etc., yet remain as consistent as possible with a people's own values. This may mean replacing local or tribal tradition with a synthesized "pan-tribal" culturewhich unitesseveral groups undera commonly acceptable belief system. Although hardly the traditionalist Ideal. pan-tribalism would provide structure to Indigenous societies and help their members preserve a sense of cultural Identity. As a conscious endeavour on the part of Indigenous peoples, the invention process Is only In Its beginning stages. With so many conflicting viewpoints on just how this cultural adaptation should becarried out (Ifatall), the simple achievement ofsomething that resembles a consensus within each group will be an accomplishment In Itself. For his part, Mallick will be contributing a significant body of research and analysis that should prove to be a useful resource for Canadian Indigenous communities. PaulJasen is enrolled In the honours Histo,yprogram at l.ilkehead. He Is one ofseveral studentspartldpating in S.P.A.R.K. - l.ilkehead, a student writing program sponsored by nie Chronlde-Joumal. Agora, April 1996 �Data Liberation Initiative Through The Chancellor Paterson Library, Lakehead University has become part of a consortium which will have access to a wide range of statistical data. Over the past two years, the Social Sciences Federation ofCanada has coordinated the IJdtd Llberdllon lnld.uwe (DU), a cooperative effort of Statistics Canada, the Federal Government Depository Services Program and the academic community. Participating universities and colleges will purchase data flies on a cost-shared basis from Statistics Canada. The Data Liberation Initiative Is a five-year project. lnduded In the DU are flies such as: Aboriginal Peoples Survey (1991} Canada's Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey (1994) Canadian Travel Survey (1996) CANSIM Time Series on CD-ROM Census Area Profile Series on CD-ROM (1986, 1991, 1996) Census of Canada Public Use Microdata Files (1986, 1991, 1996) Health and Activity Limitations Survey (1995) International Travel Survey (since 1990} Labour Market Activity Survey (1986-1990) National Longitudinal Survey of Children (1996} Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics Youth Smoking Survey (1996) CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 1995-96 CONTRIBUTION TO TEACHING AWARDS Dr.J.Zhou, Mathematical Sciences I Dr. T.Miao, Mathematical Sciences \ Professor D. Mazmanian, Psychology Professor S. Sajna-Hebert, Psychology Dr. G. O'Bireck, Sociology Professor T. Stevens, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Statistics Canada intends to make files collected from I 990 to the present avallable In year one (1996). Older flies will be included subsequently. Upcoming columns In the Agora will announce flies as they are released. The Library has both a preliminary llstofflles to be Included In the DU and a current list of files released to date. Lakehead University will only acquire data sets that are required for use at the University. Ifyou would like the Library to obtain any of the statistical data available through the DU, a request must be made to the Library. Some time will be needed to obtain the data and to make It available either In the Library or through the Communications Technology Resource Centre. Use of this data is restticted to faculty, researchers, staff and students of Lakehead University. Anyone using statistical data obtained through the DU mustsign a Data Use Agreement. For further information regarding the Data liberation Initiative, please contact Linda Mitchell (ext. 8 I 47) or Vale tie Gibbons (ext. 8 I 29) In The Chancellor Paterson Library. Notice to all Faculty and Sesslonal Lecturers Due to upgrading of the library's automated system.the Library will not be able to Input reserves from May 7th to June 10th. Please get your reserves to the library early. CUT OFF DATE IS MAY 7TH. LU Community Recognition Aw.ud The Community Recognition Award is a newly established award to be presented petiodlcallytoadeservlng Individual who has played a significant role in the development of Lakehead University, or who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment and/or contribution to Lakehead University. Employees are eligible for contributions they have made above and beyond their job function. The Award consists of a framed certificate and a Lakehead University entrance scholarship established in perpetuity in the award winner's name. Do you know of a student graduating this year that warrants special attention? We're gathering stories for a special convocation supplement. Contact Denise Bruley with your ideas at 343-8372, E-mail: Denise.Bruley@lakeheadu.ca. Agora, April 1996 7 �OUTDOOR RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM Dr. Usie Thomson was appointed as an external thesis examiner by the University of New England's (N.S.W., Australia) PhD Committeeon December 14, 1995. The thesis to be examined Is entitled "Skydiving: Towards a Theory ofParticipation" by Mr. Nell Lipscombe ofCharlesSturt University, Murray Campus, Albury, N.S.W. Australia. The appointment isan outcome of the International Exchange Agreement between Lakehead University and Charles Sturt University at which third-year HBOR student Miss Neta Taylor presently Is completing some of her course work. An Australian student from Charles Sturt Is taking courses In LU's Faculty of Education now and, In the Spring, another Australian student is likely to be enrolled In the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism In accordance with the Agreement. Dr. Tom Potter and Rodney Swatton presentedGroupDynamics andProblem SolvingasIt Relates to Emergency First Responders at the 1996 Emergency First Response Team Provincial Conference at Lakehead Universityon February 16, 1996. lnaddltion,Potterand Swatton presented 'Making Experience Count: More Than One Way to Look at a Snowball" at the 1996 Association for Experiential Education Heartland Regional Conference held in March at Northern Michigan University. In February 1995, Dr. Dave Twynam was invited to attend and presentatthe WinterOtlesConference In Bratsk, Russia. The presentation was on The Potential for Ecotourlsm Opportunities in Northern Areas." In addition to the conference, Twynam and a number of Canadian delegates Initiated an exchange program which resulted In three students and an educatorvlsltlngThunder Bay In Septemberof 1995 from the Town ofUst llimsk, Irkutsk Region, Eastern Siberia. POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Laure Paquette has received an Individual research grant from the Security and Defense Forum of the Department of National Defense for a 8 PSYCHOLOGY project called "Canada's Relations with East Asian Countries." She plans to use the money to complete the fieldwork and the documentary research on a monograph whose working title Is "Reconceptualizing Regional Security for the 21st Century: Strategic Behaviour and Strategic Interactions In the Northeast Pacific's 2+4." PhD candidate Suzanne Barl<er-Collo and Supervisor Dr. W. T. Melnyk have recently been invited to present a paper entitled "M odels of Posttraumatlc Stress Reactions to Sexual Assault In Females," In August. 1996, at the.XXVJInternational Congress of Psychology In Montreal. FORESTRY KINESIOLOGY During the February study break, Dr. Ken Brown was the guestofthe Cornell University Participatory Action Research (PAR) Network In Ithaca, NewYork. Brown's visit was sponsored by the Cornell PAR Network, the M arlo Elnaudl Center for International Studies, and the Ford Foundation. As part ofhis visit. Brown led a two-hour workshop thatwasattendedby40facultyandgraduate students. The workshop demonstrated an active learning approach that Brown uses to teach the thinking and action skills required In participatory action research groups. These "PAR" groups consist of stakeholders to a particularsocial / technological situation who undertaketo research the situation, Identify the problems therein, and design and Implement their own solutions. During his visit, Brown also metwith Individual faculty and graduate students In the fields of Anthropology, Education, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources, and International Agriculture to discuss mutual interests In teaching and research. Dr. Jim E. McAullffe presented a paper entitled "Vision and verbal knowledge of results (KR) as non-redundant sources of Information In the acquisition of a linear positioning movement" at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Leaming and Sport Psychology annual conference held In Vancouver, British Columbia, held October 26-29, 1995. In addition, McAullffe collaborated w ith Dr. Eric Buckolz and Dr. Cam O 'Donnell (The University of Western Ontario) on three papers which were presented at the conference. The papers entitled "EscapingresponseInterferenceIna choice reactiontimetaskl: Withoutpoststimulus Involvement," "Escaping response Interference In a choice reaction time task II: With poststimulus Involvement" were presented by Dr. Buckolz. Dr. O 'Donnell presented a paper entitled "Inhibition of return: The effect of post saccade processing.". The work Is a result ofa Joint research effort between Dr. Buckolz, Dr. McAullffe and Dr. O 'Donnell. The following work has recently been published by the Canadian ForestService Northern Forest Research Centre In Edmonton: Dr. Jim McAuUffe has been appointed to the board of directors of the Canadian Olympic Association (COA). The appointment Is a result of McAuliffe's association with Squash Canada. Brown, Kenneth M . and Stan Navratll. 1995. 'Analysis and Interpretation of the research microslte trials in Alberta: Effects ofsllviculturaJ and environmental factors on the post-plantingperfonnance ofcrop trees and competing vegetation." In Canadian Forest Service Report A8029-138. 87 p. EDUCATION Dr. John O'Meara presented a paper entitled "The Ontario approach to Native language teacher training" at the conference "Teaching Native Languages: What Works? What Helps?" organised by the Department of American lndlan Studies, University of Minnesota In Shakopee, Minnesota, March 14-16, 1996. ENGLISH Dr. Frederick Holmes recently presented a paper titled "The Representation of History and the Quest for Identity in Graham Swift's Ever After" at the University of Louisvllle's Twentieth-Century Literature Conference. A longer version of the essay Is forthcoming in the spring number of the journal ARIEL. His essay "The Death of the Author as Cultural Critique In Martin Amis· s London Fields" is also forthcoming In the spring as a chapter in Powerless Fictions? Ethics, Cultural Critldsm, and the Postmodern Novel. Ed. Ricardo Miguel-Alfonso. Amsterdam and Atlanta: Rodopi Editions. Agora, April 1996 �CIVIL ENGINEERING Dr. Said Easa,has been elevated to the membership level of"Fellow " within the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). 'The distinction of fellow has been conferred on Said Easa In recognition ofhis excellenceIn engineeringand for setvlces rendered to his profession and to Canada, "says the certificate of award given to Dr. Easa by President Dan Bums at the CSCE Annual Conference, held in Ottawa, June 1995. Dr. Easa Is Chair of the CSCE Transportation Division and Chair of the (first ever) CSCE Transportation Speclalty Conference. to be held in Edmonton, May 29 - June 1, 1996. Dr. Easa was a keynote speaker at The Al-Azhar Fourth International EngineeringConference, held in Cairo, December 16-19, 1995. The title of this opening lecture was "lntelllgent Transportation Systems: Past. Present, and Future." At this conference, the following papers were presented by Dr. Easa and his graduate students: "New Methodology for Avallable Sight Distance in TwoDimensional Horizontal and Vertical Ailgnments," "Model ling Creep Behaviour of Polymeric Grids," "The Development of In-Situ Test Facility of Determination ofShear Strength of Asphalt Layers," "Nonparametric Analysis ofPavement Reliabllity," and "Thermal Stress Analysis of Asphalt Overlays." The first two papers were presented byY. Hassan (aPhD studentcurrentlyworklngatLakehead University) and the other papers by R. Abdel Nabl, A . Sherif and Dr. Easa, respectively. The papers, co-authored by Dr. Abd El Halim ofCarleton University, were also published In the conference proceedings. Dr. Easa presented a paper entitled "Effect of Road Geometry on Cracking of Asphalt Pavements" at the Transportation Congress of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), held In San Diego, In October, 1995. Easa chaired The Planning Track of the Congress (seven technical sessions) and was a member of the Steering Committee of this I ntemationai congress. A paper entitled "Design Considerations of Passing Sight Distance and Passing Zones" was presented byY. Hassan (co-authored by Agora, April 1996 Dr. Easa and Dr. A. Abd El Halim) at the International Symposium on HighwayGeometric Design Practices, held In Boston, September, 1995. Dr.Easawrotetwoartldesentltled "Electric Vehicles Soon a Reality" and "Underpass and Bridge Construction without Traffic Interruption" In the Canadian Ov/1 Engineering Magazine, CSCE, December 1995, and published the following journal papers: "Estimating Line-Segment Reliability Using MonteCarloSlmulatlon," Journal ofSurveying and Land Information Systems, Vol. 55, No. 3, 1995, and "Sight Distance on Horizontal Allgnments with Continuous Lateral Obstructions," Transportation Research Record 1500, 1995, thelatterpaperwasauthoredbyY.Hassan, Dr. Easa, and Dr. Abd El Halim. 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 Term Variation In Lean Body Mass Estimated by Creatinlne Kinetic Modeling" at the 13th International Congress of Nephrology in Madrid, Spain. Two additional papers have been accepted for publication. "Dlalysate-Based Kinetic Modeling" will appear In Advances In Renal Replacement Therapy. "Urea Kinetic Modeling - An Overview" will be published (in German) inK/lnlsche Nephrologle. NURSING Professor Jose de Cangas has recently published the following referreed artide: de Cangas, J. P. C. (1995) "Psychiatric nursing assertive case management: A comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness and outcomes of hospital based treatment versus a nurse directed asssertlveness case management program.' In The lntematlonalJournal of Psychiatric Nursing Research, Vol 1, #3, 72-81 Professor de Cangas has been asked by the Royal College ofNursing, London, to serve as a scientific advisorand reviewer for the international conference: Valuing Mental Health Nursing: Enhancing sklil and Preparing for the Future, In Jersey, Channel Islands, United Klngdom ofGreat Britain. GEOGRAPHY Dr. Margaret Johnston, Department of Geography/Centre for Northern Studies and Dr. Brian Lorch, Department of Geography , have recently published an arctlde in "The Great Lakes Geographer." The artlde Is titled: "Community dlstlnctlvenessandcompanydosureln anorthem Ontario mining town." It examines the reactions and coping strategies of Manltouwadge residents to thedosureof the Geco mine. Music AND V1suAL ARTS Dr. Arts Carastathls has recently had three compositions published. Arraysfor Viola, Euphemism for Euphonium and Blackbird for A Cappella Choir were published earlier this year by Conners Publications, Greenleaf, Wisconsin. The composltlonArraysalsoappearsas part of a collection of compositions for viola published by Conners. Another composition by Carastathis titled Elements of Chance for Clarinet, Xylophone, Vibraphone and Plano received two performances In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 14 and 26 by the LSU New Music Ensemble. In addition, Carastathls was recently admitted in the Canadian Music CentreasallfetlmeAssoclateComposer. STUDENT CLUB SHOWS INITIATIVE The Klnesiology Students' Association, (KALU) has donated a total of$3,600 to the School ofKlnesiology this year. In the fall, $2,CX)() was donated toward the purchase of additional weight room equipment, and recently they donated $ 1,600 for the purchase ofa computer for the Klneslology computer lab. Funds were raised by holding dances. The School of Klneslology Is grateful for the equipment and pleased with the professionalcommitmentthatthestudents have demonstrated. 9 �ON CAMPUS Donors Reception At the March 21st 1996 Donors Reception, Tracy Miller, a first-year student In BSc HBOR. and Shannon Andersen, a MSc- Klneslology student, thanked donors for their generosity on behalf of Lakehead' s Undergraduate and Graduate students. Student talents and achievements were showcased by the LU Volcal Ensemble under the Direction of Maestro Allan Bevan, and by the exhibits induded in the Faculty of Engineering Display. Attending the annual donors' reception In March were (1-r) Senior Development Officer Jo-Anne Silverman with Mrs. Annette Augustine and Dr. John Augustine. The couple has created a LU 30th Anniversary Visual Arts Award to provide support to an In-course second orthlrd-yearstudent registered full time In the Visual Arts program. Lawyer Bob Edwards and Is thanked by Dr. Bob Rosehart for establishing The Edwards and Carfagnlni Award. This endowed award wlll mean that an annual gift of$500 can now be given to assist a high standing undergraduate student in any full-time program. Ms. Kirsten Service (right) Is the first recipient of the James River Marathon Ltd. Scholarship in Forestry. She met with (1-r) Dr. John Naysmith, former Dean of Forestry, Mr. Don Finan, Manager. Fibre Procurement, James River Marathon Ltd., and his wife Mrs. Shirley Finan at the Scholars and Donors Reception. The $1500 award Is given to a high standing student entering the third year Honours Bachelor ofScience in Forestry program 10 Dr. W.T. Melnyk of the Department of Psychology is shown here with Suzanne Barker-Coilo, the first recipient of the W.T. Melnyk Doctoral Scholarship in Psychology. Ms Barker-Callo is doing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The Melnyk endowment produces an annual doctoral scholarship of $1,000 to a deserving student. Agora, April 1996 �Reminder: Don't forget to notify Human Resources to update your benefits if you have any change in marital status, beneficiaries, new addition to the fami ly, etc. Quote ofthe Month: Maturity is the stage oflife when you don't see eye to eye but can walk arm in arm. Claude McDonald What You Do and What It Says Nonverbal Message Typical Interpretation Making direct eye contact. ............................................................ . Avoiding eye contact. ..................................................................... Friendly, sincere, self-confident, assertive Cold, evasive, indifferent, insecure, passive, frightened, nervous, concealment Disagreeing, shocked, disbelieving Encouraging, congratulatory, consoling Bewildered, disbelieving Contented, understanding, encouraging Nervous, fearful, anxious Nervous Angry, disapproving, disagreeing, defensive, agressive Disbelieving, surprised Disagreeing, resentful, angry, disapproving Nervous, anxious, fearful Attentive, interested Bored, relaxed Anxious, nervous, apprehensive Restless, bored, nervous, apprehensive Insecure, passive Self-confident, assertive Shaking head......................................:........................................... Patting on the back.................................................... .................... . Scratching the head ....................................................................... . Smiling........................................................................................... Biting the lip....................................... ............................................ Tapping feet.. ................................................................................. . Folding arms.................................................................................. . Raising eyebrows.......................................................................... . Narrowing eyebrows...................................................................... Wringing hands.............................................................................. Leaning forward ............................................................................ . Slouching in seat........................................................................... . Sitting on edge of seat.. ................................................................. . Shifting in seat......................... ...................................................... . Hunching over............................................................................... . Erect posture.................................................................................. . $$ Benefit Cost $$ The cost of benefits continues to rise. Here are just a few reminders to help control these costs: I. Many prescriptions being used regularly over a long period of time are issued in 31 day amounts. It may be more convenient and less expensive if you get 2 or 3 months supply at a time. Ask your doctor whether this makes sense for you! 2. Dispensing Fees: Your prescription is made up of two costs: the cost of the medicine and the pharmacist's dispensing fee. Dispensing fees vary by drug store and range from $3.99 to $10.49. With this range in prices, you can see that careful shopping on your part will help to control this benefit cost. 3. Our dental plan allows a check-up and cleaning every six months. With good personal dental care, is this really necessary? Changing to nine-month or twelve-month recalls for adults could be adequate and would reduce the cost paid by the dental plan. Important Phone Numbers: Just a reminder of important on-campus phone numbers that all staff should know: 8-911 Emergency (all emergencies - 24 hours) except: from Forestry/Biology Building and Health Sciences North 9-343-8911 from pay phones & private phones on campus 343-8911 Emergency First Response Team (24 hours) Health Services Security Business Line (24 hours) Campus Development Problems 8569 8361 8569 8273 EAP - It's confidential!! Phone 343-4626 Human Resources Telephone 343-8334 Fax number 346-7701 Agora, April 1996 11 �CALENDAR o Publlc Lecture: The public is invited to a lecture on 'The Myth of the Deficit' by Linda McQuaig on Thursday. May 2 at 7:30 pm in RB1042 followed by a reception In the Residence Cafeteria. The lecture is being jointly sponsored by the SEU local 268 Seivices Emloyees Union, LUFA and the Teachers Federation. o A Volunteer Appreciation Dinner co-sponsored by Centra Gas will be hosted by The Alumni Association on Thursday, May 2, 19% from 6:00 to 9:00 pm In the Faculty Lounge. Dr. Bob Rosehart will speak on the topic: 'Back to the Future -- The Critical Role of Alumni In the new Ontario University System·. Cash Bar. RSVP: Kristine Carey 343-8155. PLANNED GIVING SEMINAR FOR CHARITABLE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS sponsored by RBC Dominion Securities and Lakehead University o Dr. Juanne N. aarke of Wllhtd Laurfer University has been invited to make a presentation as part of the Department of Sociology's Methodology Speaker Serles on Wednesday.May 22, 1996from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Room TBA. Plan to attend the Alumni Association·s annual Convocation Eve Celebration for grads and their families and friends in the Outpost on Friday, May 24, 1996 starting at 6:00 pm. A complimentary Beef-on-a-Bun supper wlll be served and the recipient of the 1996 Alumni Honour Award will be announced. o o Wall of Fame Induction Dinner. A dinner will be held on Saturday, June 1, 1996 at the Victoria Inn. lickets are $25 and are available at the Athetics Office. For lnfonnatlon call 343-8213. 12 SUMMER HOURS April 22 - August 30, 1996 Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Kitchen open from 11 :00 a.m. - 3:00 pm} Wednesday, May 1 5-7:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers For information call Vonnie Cheng ext. 8913 CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY Spring Hours May 1 - June 15 Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 10:30 Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 11 :OO am to 5:00 pm Sunday 1:00 to 9:00 pm o Lakehead will be participating In the annual ChamberofCommerce's Trade Show at the CLE grounds on May 9, 10 and 11 , 1996. For lnfonnatlon contact Denise Bruley at 343-8372. o The Department of Sociology is hosting a fundralslng dinner in honour ofDr. Antla Chen on Saturday, May 18 from 6:00 to 10:30 pm In the Faculty Lounge. Symposium, Dinner, Music. lickets are $40/person which includes a charitable tax receiptof$25. Proceeds wlll go towards the Chen Scholarship Fund. For infonnatlon call Sociology at ext. 8477. THE OUTPOST 1996 Nor'Wester Basketball camp Registration Deadline: June 28, 1996 1996 Nor'Wester Summer Hockey camp Registration Deadline: April 24, 1996 1996 Nor'Wester Girls Summer Volleyball camp Registration Deadline: June 28, 1996 For information contact the Athletics Office at 343-8213 ATTENTION ALL FIELDHOUSE USERS StartingMay 1, 1996, faculty and staffwith LU ID cards may use the cards to gain access to the Fieldhouse. If a family membership is required, contact the Athletics Office at 343-8213. Deadllne for submissions to the May Agora Is May 10, 1996 Agora The Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July 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 Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7BSE1 Telephone: (807) 343-8300 FAX: (807} 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca .-. C. Tr ojan Ext e r nal Rela tion s '8 '8() f"i ~ 0. '8()'8 IL I __ iii • ========='==~ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ Agora, April 1996 � 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.13 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Norma Gibson, an announcement for Employee Service Recognition, 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 1996-04 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Employee Service Recognititon Lakehead Lakehead University LU Community Recognition Award Norma Gibson President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/8de66df98dc3f3c61026732851501496.pdf caca09ae57e2941cca04884f3e0e03ae PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada May 1996, Vol.. 13, No.5 Convocation '96 Saturday, May 25, 1996 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Lenore Untinen Doctor ofSocial Work honoris causa Lome G. Everett Doctor of Science honoris causa Convocation will have a distinctly northern flavour this year with five out of six honorary degree recipients having strong connections with Northwestern Ontario. They include women's advocate Leni Untinen, scientist Lome Everett, as well as three locally-born businessmen who have gone on to pursue successful careers in engineering and transportation: Mel Pervais, Robert Paterson and Ronald Ristimaki. Mae Katt, a Lakehead graduate and former employee, will be awarded the title Fellow of the University, while Joe Logozzo, a long-time supporter of Lakehead University, will be presented with the prestigious Alumni Honour Award. Melvin Pervais Doctor of Engineering honoris causa Robert Paterson Doctor of Laws honoris causa Poet and literary critic Louis Dudek will address the morning Convocation which begins at 9:00 a.m. Melvin Pervais, an engineer, entrepreneur and member of the Fort William Indian Band, will address the afternoon Convocation beginning at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week June 3-9, 1996. The number ofdegrees being granted this year should come close to last year's record-breaking total of 2,105. Assistant Registrar Brenda Nelson says she is expecting the University will confer at least 1,903 degrees -- a number which may climb as high as 1,953 when all the late additions are tallied. Ronald Ristimaki Doctor of Commerce honoris causa Louis Dudek Doctor of Letters honoris causa For more information contact the Office of the Registrar at 343-8269. -- FH �CONVOCATION'96 Leni Untinen For the past 20 years Leni Untinen has been working to advance women's access to safety, health services, education, training and employment Untinen is Co-ordinator for the Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to improving the status of women. She has served as a Board Member of the Thunder Bay District Board of Health; Board Member of Thunder Bay Ventures; Member of the Thunder Bay Police Employment Equity Committee; Member of Lakehead University's Women's Studies Advisory Committee and as an Appointee to numerous joint provincial government/ community working committees. She has worked extensively to eliminate violence against women and children. Her commitment to the prevention offamily violence includes being past chair and I0-year Board Member ofCrisis Homes Inc., sponsors of Faye Peterson Transition House; serving five years at the provincial level as an Executive Member of the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses; being staffand board trainer for Transition Houses and Family Resource Centres throughout Northern Ontario and Instructor in Family Violence Education at Confederation College. In 1992 Leni Untinen received the Canada 125 Commemorative Medal for volunteer service. Lorne G. Everett Dr. Lorne G. Everett is Chief Research Hydrogeologist and Vice-President of Geraghty & Miller, Inc., a company in California that provides a wide spectrum ofenvironmental consulting and engineering services, specializing in solving groundwater contamination problems and in remedial engineering. Everett has over 25 years experience in site characterization and remediation of soils and ground water. He is a nationally-recognized expert on groundwater and vadoze zone monitoring techniques and has developed state-of-the-art methods including soil core monitoring, soil pore-liquid monitoring, matrix potential measurement, neutron moderation, soil gas monitoring, and soil moisture measurement. 2 Lorne Everett is a graduate of Lakehead University (HBSc'68) and recipient of the prestigious Alumni Honour Award in 1989. He received his Master's and PhD from the University of Arizona and in 1995 became an elected member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His many accomplishments include being co-editor of the World Groundwater Map developed for UNESCO; editor of a professional journal entitled Remediation Management; member ofthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Terrorist Response Team in Washington, D.C.; and member of the Science Advisory Panel to the United States Navy National Test Site Program. Louis Dudek Louis Dudek is a poet, professor, critic and literary activist. He was born and educated in Montreal and then went on to McGill University to earn his B.A. During this time he wrote for the McGill Daily and his first published poems began to appear. In 1944 he moved to New York to attend graduate school at Columbia University and his doctoral dissertation was published as Literature and the Press. In 1952, together with Irving Layton and Raymond Souster, he established Contact Press which published the work of important Canadian poets of the fifties and sixties. In 1954, with Layton and Aileen Collins (whom he later married), he founded CIV/ n, an avant-garde magazine. In 1956 he established the McGill Poetry Series, launching the careers of Leonard Cohen and Daryl Hine. Then, in 1957, Dudek founded his own magazine, Delta (195766), which served not only as a vehicle for his own poetry and ideas, but a means of showcasing new and upcoming poets. He has many published poems, including East ofthe City (1946),Europe (1954), The Transparent Sea (1956), and En Mexico (1958). He also has several collections of poetry published, such as Cross Section: Poems from 1940 - 1980 ( 1981 ). Dudek is a noted anthologist and a frequent speaker. He is a professor emeritus of McGill University and is a Member of the Order of Canada. Melvin F. Pervais Melvin Pervais, a member of the Fort William Indian Band, is a licensed professional engineer and successful businessman living in Montana. At age 15 he left high school to apprentice as an Instrument Technician with Noranda Mines Chemical Plant in Ontario. By the late 1960s he had positioned himself on a career path in control systems engineering. In 1976 he founded Cataract, Inc., a specialized company for servicing the start-up of nuclear power plants and other highly automated industries. With an initial investment of $10,000, the firm expanded rapidly into a multi-million dollar company. After selling Cataract in 1984, Pervais retired at age 45 to the 14,000 acre Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana, to operate a horse breeding and cattle operation. Since September, 1991, he has been president and CEO of Rhodium 2001, a company with a patent on a system which Pervais believes will be key to the future of the catalytic converter recycling and PGM recovery industry world-wide. Pervais is the recipient of the "Soar Like an Eagle" award from UNITY, an Indian youth group in Oklahoma City. The award was given to him for his "successful utilization of the principals of free enterprise and a commitment to excellence." Robert Paterson Over the years Robert Paterson has been a strong advocate of Thunder Bay's ability to be a centre ofcommerce and trade. He is currently a director of N.M. Paterson & Sons Limited and Chief Executive Officer of the company's Marine Division. From 1983 to 1994, Paterson served on the Board of Governors of Lakehead University including a term as Chair from 1990 to 1992. Paterson has a deep respect for knowledge and education and is described by his colleagues as being enthusiastic, hard-working, honest and fair in his business relations. Agora, May, 1996 �Robert Paterson is currently President and Director of Paterson Investments Limited; Tallwood Holdings Limited. Directorships include: Goderich Elevators Limited, Canadian Shipowners Association; Lloyds Register of Shipping -- Canadian Committee, Thunder Bay St. John Ambulance Brigade; Order of St. Lazarus, Thunder Bay Commandery; and the Senator Norman M. Paterson Foundation. Grad '96 Party Ronald Ristimaki Ronald Allan Ristimaki was born in Port Arthur in 1934 and received his education at St. James Public School and Port Arthur Collegiate. He emigrated to Michigan in 1961 to go into the tourism business. Upon returning to Canada, he joined Auto Haul away Ltd., an automobile transportation company. In 1981, Ristimaki and John Bruchal purchased the company and in 1986 Ristimaki became Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder. Under his leadership, Auto Haulaway Inc. grew to become North America's fourth largest car transporter with 960 trucks, trailers and 1800 employees, 22 terminals across Canada handling in excess of 2 million automobiles annually. During his years in business, Ristimaki was a director of the Motor Transport Industrial Relations Board and responsible for all union negotiations across Canada involving auto transport. His hobbies are boating and fishing. In 1993 the International Billfish Foundation awarded him the Top Angler in the Blue Marlin category. in the Outpost Friday, May 24, 1996 Mae V. Katt FeJlowof Lakehead University Mae Katt will be familiar to many staffand faculty at Lakehead as both an alumna and a former employee. She completed two degrees at Lakehead: a Master's degree in Curriculum Studies from the Faculty of Education and a HBScN degree from the School of Nursing. From 1986-1990 she worked as Program Co-ordinator of the Native Nurses Entry Program where she was responsible for curriculum development and liaison with First Nations and organizations. Students and guests, alumni, University faculty and staff are invited to come out and celebrate the 1996 Grad Class with entertainer MIKE WOODS 7-8 pm: Complimentary Beefon-a-Bun 8-9 pm: Remarks 9-1 pm: Entertainment Sponsored by Thunder Bay Travel Limited Airlane Hotel and Katt is currently Health Director of the Nishnawbe-aski Nation responsible for the development of community-based programs, training and political strategies to address youth suicide crisis in NAN First Nations. InterAd International She is a member of Teme-Augama Anishnabai (Temagami First Nation) and from 1994 to 1995, served as Second Chief of the Tribal Government during which she was successful in negotiating an Agreement-In-Principle with Ontario over a land claim settlement. Joe Logozzo to receive 1996 Alumni Honour Award ~ foe Logozzo, the President and General Manager of Iron Range Bus Lines Inc., has been chosen by the Lakehead University Alumni Association to receive their most prestigious award -- the Alumni Honour Award. Over the years, Logozzo has demontrated outstanding commitment to Lakehead University and to the City of Thunder Bay. Consistently a strong supporter of the Alumni Annual Fund, he has made provision for two scholarship endowments at Lakehead. From 1993 on, he has been the Chair of the University's Italian Studies Fund-raising Campaign, and has supported the Kinesiology Department by providing much needed dollars for equipment. Agora, May, 1996 3 �l,i34•);ilid•folh1iM;i=@1•13b 1111111111---------------------Recommendation Re-Appointment of Dean of Arts and Science I have received a unanimous recommendation from the Decanal Review Committee that Dr. Jim Gellert, Dean of Arts and Science, be recommended to the Board of Governors for a second term as Dean of Arts and Science. Distinguished Toastmaster at Lakehead University Dr. Yves Prevost, of the Faculty of Forestry, has just been elected as Lieutenant Governor of Marketing for Toastmasters International District 6 (NWO and Minnesota). Special congratulations, and keep up the good work. Dr. Prevost has been a key member of the team that initiated the development of a Toastmaster Chapter on the Lakehead University campus. Dr. Whitfield a Vice-Chair! by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University Budget 1996 Report, Volume 1, Issue 8 (Final) To save the printing budget, this will incorporate the final issue of Budget '96 Report. On April 29, 1996, the Board of Governors approved the 1996/97 Operating Budget that was outlined in Budget '96 Report, Vol. I, Issue 7. This budget, which is really a three-year budget plan, sees the University return to a balanced budget position by Year 3 after the final payment of the cost of the various voluntary exit programs. The discussion by the Board was extensive and reflected on the key budget assumptions related to enrolment projections, student fees, and expenditure management. While it is generally recognized as desirable to have such high fee increases, it was also acknowledged that Lakehead University was in no better or worse situation with respect to fees than any of the Ontario universities. In fact, our fees will continue to be less than most other institutions. There was a lot of input to this budget process over an extensive period of time, and I feel that all involved need to be congratulated in that we have maintained our academic programs, not had to resort to involuntary downsizing, and have presented a model that preserves our financial integrity. Lakehead University Faculty Member Wins Prestigious OCUFA Teaching Award A special congratulations to Dr. Inderjit Nirdosh of the Department of Chemical Engineering on being selected as one of seven faculty from the Ontario universities to win an OCUFA Teaching Award for 1996. Dr. Nirdosh was recently honoured in Toronto at a special ceremony on Friday, May I 0, 1996. It's a Small World I received a donation to the Zimmermann Scholarship Fund in the mail recently from the President of the University of Waterloo, Dr. James Downey. It seems that Jim Downey and our Dr. Zimmermann were graduate students together in England in the '60s and Downey says he remembers Zimmermann with "affection" and "regard." 4 Over the years, Lakehead University has been an active participant in the Ontario/Baden-Wurttemberg University Student Exchange Program. Recently, Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic), has been selected as the new Vice-Chair of the Ontario Program Committee. John's role will help to continue to encourage the participation of Lakehead University students in the BW Program and, as well, to encourage the BW students to spend an academic year at Lakehead University. New Wheels Those of you who visited the Trade Show noticed that the centrepiece of the Lakehead University display was Dr. Tsang's High Mileage Car from 1993. This was a very popular attraction, and it generated detailed questions which were hard to answer. Incidentally, a special thank you to all of the Lakehead University staff who volunteered in our both at the Trade Show. Once again, it was a great success. Personally, this year, I only visited the Beatrice Ice Cream Booth twice in support of the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. A new vehicle fabricated by engineering students will be unveiled to the media in the next few weeks. It is aptly named the "Environmental Vehicle" and will be electrically powered. Watch for it! Underground at Lakehead University Last Monday, I spent the day observing our electrical and mechanical trades' staff during a typical work day. Most of the real action occurs in the service tunnels and underground rooms that most ofus are oblivious to.during our working day. The environment in these areas is not always friendly and requires the expert work of our skilled staff. They work, I observed, in a mixture of routine and emergency and really reinforce how much campus we have to care for with such a small complement of skilled staff. Again, a special thanks to Jack Drewes, Alex Bohler and Fraser Clarke for their patience in explaining our various air, heating/ cooling, and electrical systems to me and for shepherding me through the day safely and successfully. Convocation '96 A special time for special people -- our Convocation '96, and I would encourage all of you to participate and share in the day of celebration with the Class of 1996. Agora, May, 1996 �AROUND CAMPUS "Leaner not Meaner" Budget approved by Board of Governors by Frances Harding Lakehead University has cut approximately 10 per cent ofits budget without layoffs and without cutting any academic programs. But in doing so, the University will carry $ 1 million deficit that will be amortized over a three-year period until a balanced budget is achieved in 1998-99. "You don't pull $5.37 million out of an institution without some downsides," said President of Lakehead University Bob Rosehart at an Open Budget Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 1996. "We've tried to have as minimal an impact as possible on the classroom." Various groups on campus have been meeting regularly to plan the budget since last November when Ontario Minister of Finance Ernie Eves announced a $400 million cut to post-secondary education. The final version -- model 18 -- was endorsed by The Task Force on Funding, which includes the members of the Senate Budget Committee, as well as the University's Labour Management Committee. It was approved by the Board of Governors on Monday, April 29, 1996. The three-year budget is based on the following assumptions: -- annual enrolment will remain at 5,600 for the three-year period. This figure is down slightly from 5,700 achieved in 199596, and down even further from the all-time high of6,045 in 199495. -- tuition for undergraduates will increase by 19.7 per cent in 199697, and approximately 2 per cent in each of the following two years. Graduate student fees have been increasing steadily over the last three years as Lakehead tries to place these fees on the same basis as the undergraduate fee structure at Lakehead. They will increase by 29.4 per cent in 1996-97. Fees for international students, now deregulated across the province, are being reduced significantly at Lakehead, as well as most Ontario universities, to allow us to compete for these students with other jurisdictions. A significant factor in preparing the new budget was the response to the Voluntary Exit Program which resulted in 60 people leaving Lakehead University (15 faculty and 45 staff). The cost of the program -- $4.12 million -- will be spread out over a three-year period. The savings achieved from voluntary exits, normal retirements, postponed retirements, previously-arranged voluntary exits and previous vacancies combined with savings associated with reductions in part-time positions (including sessionals), meant that Lakehead did not have to resort to involuntary layoffs. In fact, 29.5 out of a total of 94 vacated positions will be replaced Agora, May, 1996 ( 13 of which will be new faculty hires), meaning that starting May 1, 1996, Lakehead University will operate with 64.5 fewer positions than it had a year ago. Special effort was made to avoid involuntary layoffs and to preserve academic programs. "One of the downsides of the rejected option of shutting down some of our smaller programs," said Rosehart, "is that they also tend to be the ones that relate significantly to our northern mission ... those programs are an important reason as to why there is a university here in Northwestern Ontario." In his presentation at the Open Budget Meeting, Vice-President (Academic) John Whitfield praised the deans and directors who worked together to rationalize the delivery ofacademic programs. "It has not been an easy process," said Whitfield. "Not all courses will be taught, but the integrity of programs will be preserved." Vice-President (Administration) Fred Poulter, who is retiring this year, was careful to point out this budget includes no salary increases or decreases. Lakehead has been able to maintain the status quo. Since the University is losing its Vice.:President (Administration), some re-structuring will be order, said Whitfield. While details have yet to be worked out, in future, three administrative directors (Executive Director, University Services; Director ofFinance; Director of Human Resources) will report to the President and three academic directors (Registrar; Director of Leaming Systems; and Director of Student and Alumni Services) will report to the Vice-President (Academic). One bright spot on the horizon is that applications for first-year enrolment at Lakehead are up by 2.5 per cent over last year. It remains to be seen whether increased applications this year will lead to an actual increase in student registrations. One thing is for certain: competition for students is bound to increase as tuition dollars become more and more the "bread and butter" of Ontario universities. What are the characteristics of an organization that is able to plan and achieve high-quality outcomes even during tough times? The two most crucial characteristics are: 1) a core of well-placed members who are able to work effectively with others even under difficult conditions/ and 2) an organizational culture that supports significant learning and change -- Ken Brown Professor of Forestry and Instructional Development Advisor 5 �RESEARCH NEWS NSERC and SSHRC Results Announced for 1996-97 Competitions by Anne Klymenko The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) have announced the results of their 199697 annual research grants competitions. Total NSERC funding to Lakehead University this year is down by about 3 per cent, but our success rate increased to 75 per cent this year from 60 per cent last year (national success rate for 1996-97 is 76 per cent). In total Lakehead researchers received 41 awards valued at $730,000. Following is a list of recipients at Lakehead who were successful in NSERC's 1996-97 annual research grants competition: Department of Biology Dr. R. Freitag, "History of the North American Cicindelidae," $11,100, Renewal (2-4) Dr. M. W. Lankester, "Parasite and diseases of northern animals," $20,000, New (1-4) Dr. A. U. Mallik, "Retrogressive succession and biodiversity in nutrient poor cool-temperature forests after disturbance," $10,000, New (1-4) Dr. D. W. Morris, "Habitat selection across ecological scales," $48,300, New (1-1) Department of Chemical Engineering Dr. L. J. Garred, "Urea sensor for urea kinetic modelling and erythropoietin studies," $15,000, Renewal (3-3) Dr. I. Nirdosh, "Removal of radionuclide and heavy metal contaminants from low-level radioactive waste," $20,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. V. R. Puttagunta, "Viscosity prediction and radiation assisted upgrading of heavy oils," $19,600, New (1-4) Department of Civil Engineering Dr. S. M. Easa, "Highway geometric design for safety," $18,700, Renewal (3-4) Dr. K. D. Eigenbrod, "Effects of freezing and thawing on the hydraulic-conductivity of fine grained soils," $11,200, Renewal (2-4) Dr. S. A. Mi17.a, "Strength and stiffness of slender composite steel-concrete beam-columns," $16,700, Renewal (3-4) Dr. U.S. Panu, "Extension of pattern recognition based methodology for infilling of missing values in streamflow records," $17,700, Renewal (3-4) Department of Electrical Engineering Dr. F. Karray, "Hierarchical control structure for flexible manipulators systems," $11,400, Renewal (2-4) Dr. D. Makrakis, "Transceiver and medium access technology for multimedia personal/mobile communications," $22,750, New (1-4) Dr. R. J. Omeljaniuk, "Neurochemical receptors, actions, and mechanisms in fish brain: pituitary axis," $20,000, Renewal (34) Dr. K. Natarajan, "Controller design for some discrete time periodic systems," $16,000, New (1-3) Department of Chemistry Dr. M. Lui, "Finite element analysis of nonlinear shell structures; random vibration analysis of general nonlinear structures," $10,000, Renewal (3-4) Dr. T. M. Garver, "The structure and reactivity of wood macromolecules," $15,000, New (1-1) Dr. A. N. Hughes, "Reactions of transition metal-phosphine systems with hydro-borate and other reducing agents in the presence of carbon monoxide and isonitriles." With: Dr. D. G. Holah, $28,000, Renewal (3-5) Dr. S. D. Kinrade, "Aqueous chemistry of silicon," $22,000, New (1-2) Dr. N. A. Weir, "Studies ofphotodegradation of polymers," $20,000 Renewal (3-4) Department of Geology Dr. G. J. Borradaile, "Rock magnetism," $60,600, Renewal (25) Dr. P. W. Fralick, "Paleogeographical interpretation of Archean sedimentary sequences in Northwestern Ontario," $16,500, Renewal (4-4) Dr. R. H. Mitchell, "Petrology of kimberlites and alkaline rocks," $75,000, New ( 1-5) 6 Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr. H. T. Saliba, "Experimental and theoretical free vibration analysis of thin plates with various shapes, boundary conditions and complicating factors," $15,000, Renewal (4-4) Dr. A. Sedov, "Ultrasonic beam models for NDE applications," $6,780, New (1-3) Dr. B. Singh, "Analytical, numerical and experimental studies in jet cutting of oil sands," $13,300, Renewal (2-4) Department of Mathematical Sciences Dr. M. W. Benson, "Parallel iterative methods," $8,000, Renewal (4-5) Dr. S. Di, "Optimality conditions for nonsmooth optimization problems differentiable at one point and numerical methods," $6,000, New (1-4) Dr. C. T. Hoang, "Algorithmic graph theory with emphasis on perfect graphs," $13,000, Renewal (2-4) Agora, May, 1996 �June 3 - 7, 1996. Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week at Lakehead Universit Health & Safety Week Theme: ''Training - Target Zero'' Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week [COHSW], an initiative of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, will be celebrated nationally from June 3rd to 9th, 1996. This year' s theme of COHSW, "Training - Target Zero ", recognizes that training in health and safety is crucial if we want to achieve a goal of zero accidents and deaths in the workplace. Last year, Canadian workers lost more than 15 million days from injuries, ten times the number from strikes and lockouts. On average, there' s an accident every 38 seconds (830,000 in 1995) and two workers die every day (more than 700 a year). Direct and indirect costs are more than $10 billion. We can do much better by actively training all of our staff. Knowing about and practicing health and safety at work can help to eliminate on-the-job fatalities, reduce pain and suffering, and save dollars for everyone. Here, at Lakehead University, we are celebrating COHSW by providing training opportunities for employees during the week of June 3rd to 7th, 1996, and by exhibiting University and community-based health and safety resources in the Agora on June 4th and 5th. In addition, we are using COHSW to launch a number of new safety initiatives and promotions. This guide will provide you with a schedule of events planned during the week. We look forward to meeting with you during the week, and to establishing a health and safety dialogue which will carry us through the year. "Working Together to Create a Safe and Healthy Place for Work & Study" The Thunder Bay Community Health & Safety Project The Thunder Bay Community Health & Safety Project is a group of individuals representing government, labour, business, education, health care, utilities and other organizations. Jts goal is to raise the health and safety awareness of the Thunder Bay community, inside and outside the workplace, by encouraging participation in Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week. We are grateful for the support of the Community Health & Safety Project in helping us to bring health and safety training to the community on June 4th and 5th through "Community Partnerships in Health & Safety". We are also pleased to host the 3rd Annual Health & Safety Awards Luncheon on June 5th. Sponsored by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the luncheon is supported by the Thunder Bay Community Health & Safety Project. �Page 2 COHSW Monday, June 3rd, 1996 Safety Incentive Program Launch COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN HEALTH & SAFETY: JUNE 4TH & 5TH, 1996 Launch the new Safe and Sound Health Presentations Presentations are available at no cost to participants. Please call 343-8022 to reserve a seat. & Safety lncetttive Program with the Joint Health & Safety Committee in the Faculty Lounge from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Monday, June 3rd, I 996. Safe and Sound distinguishes itself from other "statistics-bound" safety incentive programs by· recognizing safe and healthy behaviours. Awards will be made in the following categories: Safety Time -All the Time: Personal Achievement in Safety. Join with us in recognizing the first recipient of this award. The award is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through their commitment to making Lakehead University a safe and healthy place for work and study. Fit - 5: Personal Achievement in Fitness. Fit-5 is a five level fitness program which recognizes individuals as they achieve personal fitness goals. Participants work their way through the five levels of Fit-5 by participating in their choice of fitness activities ... from gardening, to walking, to swimming and beyond! Awards are given for each level of achievement. Individuals are encouraged to collect all five awards, and to make fitness a part of their daily routine. Great Ideas: Innovation in Health & Safety. What better place than a University to generate great ideas in the fields of health and safety? Through the Great Ideas forum, individuals will be encouraged to share their ideas for making Lakehead a safer and healthier workplace. We will recognize the first winner on Monday, June 3rd, 1996. The following sessions are presented courtesy of the Thunder Bay Community Health & Safety Projects on both Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th, 1996. Three Sessions Each Day in RB-2025: The following events will be open both to the University community and to representatives from workplaces in the City of Thunder Bay and area. 9:00 AM- 10:00 AM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Exhibits and Displays "Health & Safety Basics for Workers" 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Agora: Four Sessions Each Day in RB-2024: Representatives from the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Ministry of Labour, the Transportation Safety Association, the Municipal Safety Association, the Workers' Compensation Board, the Thunder Bay Fire Department, the Resource Centre for Occupational Health & Safety, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Inc. , the Workers' Health & Safety Centre, the College, University, and School Safety Council of Ontario, the LU Employee Assistance Program, the LU Joint Health & Safety Committee, and the LU Emergency First Response Team will be in the Agora to help with your health & safety questions. Health and Safety Video Festival. 9:00 AM-10:00 AM 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM I :45 PM - 2:45 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM "Health & Safety Basics for Supervisors, Employers and Owners" One Session Each Day in RB-2025: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM "Young Worker Awareness" One Session Each Day, Conference Room C, Bartley Hall Residence: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Room RB-2047: "Due Diligence for Senior Managers" Come out and preview potential training materials for your workplace or classroom. (This is a video / workbook presentation. Workbooks can be purchased at a cost of $20.00.) �Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week at Lakehead University Page 3 Tuesday, June 4, 1996 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM Lower Lecture Theatre 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM Room #RB-2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Room #RB-2026 Bonnie Lindberg, Canadian Cancer Society Patricia Hope, Workers' Compensation Board Barb Churchill, Transportation Safety Association "Sunsense. " "Office Ergonomics: Hands-On Solutions" "Due Diligence I Due Diligence in ·1he Transportation ofDangerous Goods" 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM Lower Lecture Theatre 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Lower Lecture Theatre Walter Martin, Employee Assistance Program "Change and Stress" Connie Lake, Thunder Bay District Health Unit 10:30 AM-11:30 AM Lower Lecture Theatre Ina Chomyshyn Resource Centre for Occupational Health & Safety "Workplace Air Contaminants" "Adult Immunization" 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Room #BB-1051 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Lower Lecture Theatre John Petherick, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Diana Smith, Thunder Bay District Health Unit "Health & Safety Resources · on the Internet" 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM Residence Cafeteria Canadian Society of Safety Engineering "Health & Safety Awards luncheon" (See Page 4 for details.) "Hepatitis Bin the Workplace" Wednesday, June 5, 1996 12:00 Noon - 1 :00 PM Room #RB-2026 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Room #RB-2026 Patricia Hope, Workers' Compensation Board John Petherick, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers "Office Ergonomics: Hands-On Solutions" 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Room #RB-2026 "The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers" 9:00 AM - 10: 15 AM Lower Lecture Theatre John Petherick, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers. Brad Fraser, Workers' Compensation Board "The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers" "Helpful Hints in Understanding WCB and Return to Work Programs" 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Room #BB-1051 John Petherick, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers "Health & Safety Resources on the Internet " 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lower Lecture Theatre Diana Smith, Thunder Bay District Health Unit "Hepatitis Bin the Workplace" �Page4 COHSW Health & Safety Awards Luncheon. Sponsored by the Canadian Society ofSafety Engineering. Date: Wednesday, June 5, 1996. Location: Residence Cafeteria. Time: Noon - l :30 PM This is a community event. Individua ls & groups will be recognized in • the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Individual,. Community Health & Safety Award, Outstanding Health & Safety Committee and Outstanding Safety Innovation. $ /0.00 per person (payable at the door). Special Courses for University Employees "WHMIS Train-the-Trainer" UPCOMING EVENTS: June 6th & 7th 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, and Look for the following events coming up this summer ... 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM RC-1003 A two day course to train staff as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS] trainers. This is a follow-up to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit presentations, "Adult Immunization ", and "Hepatitis Bin the Workplace". This course will help supervisors whose employees work with hazardous materials to meet their legal obligations under the Occupational Health & Safety Act, and WHMIS Regulations. Immunizations will be coordinated for University employees through the Lakehead University Health Services Department. The course will also help faculty, technicians, and laboratory instructors whose students work with hazardous materials. What are your legal obligations under WHMJS? How can you demonstrate "due diligence" with respect to programs involving hazardous materials and students? Find the answers in this class. Call 343-8022 to book a class. Special Events: June 6th & 7th "Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR" "Blood Pressure Clinic" Four Courses: June 4th & 5th, June 6th & 7th, June 10th & 11th and June 17th & 18th June 7th, 1996 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Health Services Department Each course is 16 hours long: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, and I :00 PM - 5:00 PM Drop by the Health Services Department to have your blood pressure checked. No appointment necessary. Location: RC-1001: June 4th & 5th, and June 6th & 7th Avila Room E: June 10th & 11th, and June 17th & 18th A two day standard first aid course with CPR certification included. This course is at no-cost to designated first aiders. "Immunization Clinic" Health Services Department "Student Safety in tire Classroom, Laboratory & Field" A seminar presented by the Insurers' Advisory Organization [IAO], and the Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange [CURIE]. This course will be of interest to faculty, technicians, instructors, and administrators who have ever asked the question: "What is my liability/ the University's liability with respect to student safety?" Some practical information in developing safety policies, programs & procedures which address student safety will be offered. "Tire Lake/read University Employee Walking Club" "Hazardous Waste Removal'' June 6th & 7th Join us in launching the club just for University employees! Staff will be available to help you with inventory & labelling requirements for hazardous wastes. Waste removal will occur during June for items declared by June 7th. Do you enjoy walking already? Do you need a walking partner? Have you meant to start a walking program & just haven't got around to it? Call 8022 for information. This is the club for you! �Mrs. W. Huang, "Numerical algorithms for linear constrained convex programming problems," $8,400, Renewal (2-4) Dr. X. Li, "Distributed logic programming language design and implementation," $5,000, Renewal (2-4) Dr. T. Miao, "Geometric properties of Bp (G) and the exposed points of the set of invariant means," $11,200, Renewal (2-4) Dr. Y. Yao, "Multistrategy information retrieval," $14,300, Renewal (2-4) Dr. J. Zhou, "Robust experimental designs for linear models with correlated errors,"$ I 5,400, New (l-4) Dr. J. Zhou, "Robust experimental designs for linear models with correlated errors," $14,364, Equipment (1-1) Department of Social Work: J.R. Graham (new faculty member) "Window into a Profession in Crisis: A History of the University of Toronto School of Social Work, 1914-1970" $59,000 over 3 years (New Grant) Faculty of Education Hope Fennell, Co-investigator: Ti King, School of Nursing "Women in Leadership: Experiences of School Administrators and Nurse Managers" $19,700, Renewal (3-3) Making Science Come Alive by Yves Prevost Department of Physics Dr. M. C. Gallagher, "Scanning tunneling microscopy and surface physics of metal oxides," $12,000, New (l-1) Dr. M. H. Hawton, "Photon-matter interactions/physics of abdsorbed water," $13,000, New (l-4) Dr. W. J. Keeler, "Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor heterostructures and heterogeneous materials," $14,500, Renewal (3-4) Dr. V. V. Paranjape, "Research in solid state physics," $8,000, New (1-4) Dr. W. M. Sears, "The electrical properties of the surface-gas interface of wide band gap semiconductors," $11,000, Renewal (3-3) Department of Psychology Dr. C. A. G. Hayman, "Separating episodic and semantic contributions to memory performance," $15,000, Renewal (3-3) SSHRC funding to Lakehead University increased by 44 per cent, and the number of applications submitted to the Council also increased by 27 per cent Although our success rate this year (16 per cent) is well below the national average (30 per cent), the results are still promising for SSHRC researchers at Lakehead, given the budget cuts at SSHRC and the increased competition for limited research dollars nationally. Following is a list of the 1996-97 successful SSHRC research grant recipients: Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Anthropology: Dr. El Molto "The Bioarchaeology of Las Palmas Culture of the Cape Region of the Baja California" $93,425 Renewal (2-3) Department of History: Dr. Bruce Muirhead, "Development of Canada's Foreign Economic Policy" $17,000 over 2 years (New Grant) Department of Geography: Harun Rasid, Co-investigator: Wolfgang Haider, CNFER "Participatory Rural Appraisal and Discrete Choice Experiments for Improving Floodplain Management in Bangladesh" $40,000 over 3 years (new grant) Agora, May, 1996 The Regional Science Fair has come and gone once again. In early April more than 200 students in grades 5 to OAC presented the best science projects in Lakehead's C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. Topics cover everything from edib_le insects to protecting computer discs from data scrambling. This annual event encourages young people to think about the scientific method and to apply it to a problem of interest to them. The focus is participation and judges interact with the students to give them some critical discussions. Every year many Lakehead University faculty participate in the judging. The top projects go on to the next level of competition and the Canada-wide Science Fair in North Bay. This year the top projects for Juniors (grades 5& 6) were: Life-- Sarah Tinkler-Josephi from Kakabeka Falls "Nature Own"; Physical -- Erin Parker, Kakabeka Falls "Hook, Line and Sinker"; Engineering -- Sarah Ferguson, Bishop Gallagher "Fingerprints." Best Junior overall was Kyle Moore from Sacred Heart with "The Mind's Eye." Top Intermediate was Melanie Breukelman with "Photosynthesis and Oil Spills" and the top Senior was Avery Pennarun and Dave Coombs from St. Patrick's High School with "Vision Audio." The best of the Fair was Kyle Moore with 'The Mind's Eye" who will be going to the Canada-wide Science Fair along with Erin Parker and the duo of Avery Pennarun and Dave Coombs. Congratulations to all the participants, students and judges for making science come alive. If any faculty or staff members wish to judge next year, contact me at ext. 8342 and I will get in touch with you in February 1997. 7 �■ ;JJ1¥id9=Ei~••i•¥i9:jj~(c-l--------------------Chemical Engineering Dr. I. Nirdosh has published the following papers: "Low-Cost Experiments in Chemical Engineering" (co-author: Dr. M.H.I. Baird) in Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 30(1); and "An Experience in Problem Base Leaming" and "Some Suggestions for Achieving Better Grades," both in Canadian Chemical News, vol. 48(3). English Jennifer Hunter CIAU Champion Lakehead University sent its largest contingent of 13 athletes to the OUANOWlAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at York University in March and two of those athletes progressed to the CIAU Indoor Track & Field Championship held at the University of Windsor. When all was said and done, the Lakehead University Track and Field team had its first CIAU champion and All-Canadian in long jumper, Jennifer Hunter. Hunter jumped a personal best distance of 5.99 metres in the long jump to win gold and 12.17 metres for a fourth place finish in the triple jump. These results seemed to fit a season filled with hard work and progressive successes for this Thunder Bay native. Throughout the season, Hunter was undefeated in her speciality oflongjump which is quite an impressive feat when you consider she faced top jumpers from the U.S. Midwest and Canada in a meet schedule which a lso included competitions in Minneapolis and Winnipeg. Hunter will be missed next year as she will receive her honours degree in Kinesiology at Convocation in May. Her future plans include training for and competing in the Olympic trials to be held in Montreal in June. --Stu Julius 8 Dr. Jeanette Lynes presented a paper entitled "We're His Fan: Packaging Leonard Cohen" at the Northeast Modem Language Association's annual conference held at McGill University, Montreal, from April 19-21, 1996. Forestry Dr. Willard H. Carmean recently had the following published: "Forest site-quality estimation using forest ecosystem classification in Northwestern Ontario" in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 39: 493-508. This same article also was published on pp. 493-508 in the Proceedings of the "Global to Local Ecological Land Classification" conference held in Thunder Bay on August 14-17, 1994. The book containing conference proceedings is: R.A. Sims, I.G.W. Corns and K. Klinka, 1996, Global to Local Ecological Land C/assification, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 610 pp. Education Dr. John O'Meara and J. Randolph Valentine of the University of Wisconsin-Madison organised a conference entitled "Algonquian Reference Materials Guidelines Conference" which was held at the Prince Arthur Hotel March 8-9, 1996. Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, the conference brought together approximately 20 individuals involved in preparing reference grammars and dictionaries for the Algonquian languages of Ontario: Ojibwe, Cree, Potawatomi, and Delaware. In October, 1995, the executive committee of the Ontario Society for Education through Art (OSEA) elected Dr. Fiona Blaikie to be the editor of the Journal of the Ontario Society for Education through Art. This is a refereed journal and it is an official publication of the Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA), and of course the OSEA. This editorial position puts her on the executive committees of both the OSEA and the CSEA. She will be travelling to Toronto in late May, 1996, for the next OSEA executive meeting, and shortly thereafter presenting with Dr. Tom Puk a paper entitled, "A study of grace as a form of nurturing in teaching" at the Leameds Conference at Brock University. Two papers are in press: "Qualitative Assessment of Senior Secondary Studio Art: Definitions, Problems and Solutions," and "Art Education in South Africa in the Midst of Transition: Township and private Schools." These papers will both be published in the Canadian Review ofArt Education. The first paper originally was prepared for a keynote address at the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union Conference, The Summer Institute on Assessment and Accountability in August, 1994. Sociology Dr. Gary M. O'Bireck has published the book, Not a Kid Anymore: Canadian Youth, Crime, and Subcultures, Toronto, Nelson Canada, 1996. The edited volume includes contributions by such well-known sociologists as Robert Prus, L. A. Visano, Daniel Glenday, R. S. Ratner, Ann Duffy, and W. Gordon West. O'Bireck's own contributions include " Preppies and Heavies in Bigtown: Secondary School Experiences," and "You Gotta Walk That Walk and Talk That Talk: Youth Subcultures and Gang Violence." Fourteen original articles are contributed by 13 authors with the entire book edited by O 'Bireck. Sociology Dr. Anita Chen has been invited to write a group entry on Filipinos and her manuscript has been accepted for inclusion in the major reference work entitled, The Peoples of Canada: An Encyclopedia for the Country, being prepared by the Multicultural History Society of Ontario and published by the University of Toronto Press. It will be a "definitive, comprehensive and eminently readable guide to the history, heritage, unique features and common characteristics of all the peoples who presently live and have ever lived in Canada." Chen has also completed another major work. Her latest book, From Sunbelt to Snowbelt: Filipinos in Canada, has been Agora, May, 1996 �accepted for publication by the Research Centre for Canadian Ethnic Studies, University of Calgary. It contains a collection of her published articles and conference papers on Filipino-Canadians, an ongoing research project which she has been working on for the past 20 years or more. A section taken from the Foreward written by Dr. Wsevolod Isajiw, Director, Robert F. Hamey Professorship and Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies and Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto, highlights her work: " ... The book thatfollows is a result ofdetailed work over the years that has attempted to assess the status of one ofthe most interesting Asian groups in Canada, the Filipinos. Up to now there has been no major. systematic sociological work in the English language on the Filipinos in Canada and Anita Chen s essays go a long way to fill this gap. Her work not only throws light on the sociological character of the Filipino community, Chen also wants to see the Filipinos alongside other Asian communities and in comparison with the sociological features of Canadian society as a whole... . " Civil Engineering Dr. Said Easa and his graduate students presented the following papers at the annual conference of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), held in Washington, D.C., January 7-11, 1996: "Thermal Stress and Fractural Analysis of Asphalt Overlays" with Shalaby, A. and Abd El Halim, A. and "Analytical Model for Sight Distance Analysis on 3-D Highway Alignments" with Hassan, Y. and Abd El Halim, A. Both papers have been accepted for publication in the TRB Journal. Business Administration Assistant Professor Jack Christy (on leave) has received funding from the Society of Management Accountants of Canada in support of his doctoral research. The Canadian Society awards doctoral funding to select CMAs on the basis of a variety of academic and professional criteria. "The Society views this program as a significant contribution to management education in Canada," according to Bill Langdon, the Society's Vice-President. Christy is pursuing his PhD at the Management Centre of the University of Bradford in England. He is currently in Canada to conduct his re- Agora, May, 1996 search field work with CEOs across Canada. His research concentrates on "strategic aspects of management control systems: the role of values in the control of business strategy." Geography Volume 5 of Progress in Rural Policy and Planning edited by Dr. Robert Dilley has been published by Wiley. This is an annual survey of developments in Europe, North America and Australia. . The Canadian section includes the regular Annual Review, compiled by Dilley from government publications,journals and submissions from correspondents across Canada. There is also a major article on the crisis in the East Coast fishery and its effects on rural Newfoundland. Dilley has been Canadian editor for all five volumes of Progress in Rural Policy and Planning, as well as for its predecessor, the International Yearbook ofRural Planning. Music Dr. Glen Carruthers has been elected to the national board of directors and vicechair of the Ontario Regional Council of the Canadian Music Centre. His article "Percy Grainger and Louise McDowell" has appeared in The Grainger Society Journal (XIII/I), pp. 17-31. Economics Dr. Witold Jankowski and Dr. B. Moazzami have published their book entitled Northern Ontario at the Crossroads: New Challenges and Realities. It is on sale at the LU Alumni Bookstore for $49.95. Political Science Dr. Laure Paquette has agreed to serve as expert advisor to the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, one of the largest universities in Quebec, in its attempt to develop its research potential and programs on Asia and the Pacific. These initiatives will be built on the Princeton model of mixed private and public sector funding and participation. Paquette's article on "The Republic of China's Strategy in Post-Cold War" has recently appeared in the March 1996 issue ofIssues and Studies, Taiwan's leading journal of political science. Articles published in Issues and Studies are regularly reported in International Political Science Abstracts, the most authoritative and prestigious abstracts in the discipline. Inderjit Nirdosh receives OCUFAAward A professor in Lakehead's Department of Chemical Engineering is among the seven chosen from across the province to receive teaching awards this year from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. The OCUFA teaching awards annually honour those academics who have shown exceptional teaching skills as supported by statements from students, colleagues, administration and alumni. Course development, instruction and outreach are all documented in the nomination dossiers. Receiving the 1995 OCUFA Teaching awards are: Murray Bryant, Faculty of Management University of Toronto; Michael Connelly, Department ofCurriculum, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education; Alan Filewod, Department of Drama, U of Guelph; Rosemary Fisher, Faculty of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University; Ron Klingspon, Department of English, Nipissing University; Christine Overall, Department of Philosophy, Queen's University, and lnderjit Nirdosh, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University. Dr. Nirdosh is the recipient of both the Lakehead University Distinguished Instructor Award and the Lakehead University Distinguished Researcher Award. He was featured in a profile entitled "Dual Winners" in the February, 1996, issue of the Agora. 9 �AROUND CAMPUS WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY by Gisella Scalese Try this Website for finding Journal Articles UnCover http://www.carl.org/uncover Uncover is a multi-disciplinary database and article delivery service containing references to over 4 million journal articles. These 4 million journal articles come from the collections of UnCover contributor libraries in Colorado, California, Wyoming, Hawaii, Iowa and Maryland. Approximately 53 per cent of UnCover's titles are in the area of science, technology and medicine, Social sciences titles make up 33 per cent, with a significant number of business-related titles, and 14 per cent of titles are in the humanities. Individuals can search the contents of the Uncover database to identify journal titles in a subject area. UnCover also provides a document delivery service, however, individuals may wish to check the holdings of Lakehead University Library or use the Library's Interlibrary Loan Service to obtain articles. UnCover also offers an electronic mail alert service called UnCover Reveal. An individual can select a list ofjournals for which they would like to receive tables of contents. When the next issue of any of those journals is entered into the UnCover system, a copy of the table ofcontents is sent to the individual's e-mail address. Tables of contents from up to 50 journals may be received for an annual fee of$20. If you would like more information or require assistance in using the Uncover system, please contact the Information Desk on the Main Floor of The Chancellor Paterson Library (ext. 8302). On their way to Gifu Four students from Lakehead University will spend three months on a social and cultural exchange in Gifu, Japan. They are Tricia McClelland (Business Admin.), Lisa Nicol (Bachelor of Education, J/1 French), Kathleen Plumridge (Bachelor of Education, History), and Meghan Southwell (Bachelor of Arts/Education, Political Science). They left on April 30, for Gifu University in Japan, where they will be staying with host families and attending university studying basic Japanese and learning about the Japanese culture through lectures, class discussions and field trips. Depending on the availability of some professors, the students will also take Japanese arts and crafts lessons. As Canadian ambassadors, these students will be requested on different occasions to make presentations to introduce general topics on Canada and Thunder Bay. This is the sixth year that Lakehead University has had students go to Japan on a three-month social and cultural exchange. LU On May 24, twenty-seven students will arrive in Thunder Bay and from the Gifu University of Education and Languages to live on campus for three months to learn about Canadian culture. RBC Continuing Education is looking for families to host one or two Dominion students for a weekend throughout the summer months in order that these students can experience how a typical Canadian family Securities lives. Those interested are invited to contact Susan Burton at 343-8068. host Seminar on Planned Giving Earlier this month, Lakehead University hosted a seminar on Planned Giving for charitable and not-for-profit agencies in Thunder Bay The seminar, given by Bill O'Hara ofRBC Dominion Securities and Jim Lackner, Wee President of RBC Dominion Securities Financial Services (Insurance Subsidiary), focussed on the many ways that we can benefit from a reduction in income tax while supporting our favorite charity through bequests, life insurance policies, gift annuities, and charitable remainder trusts. For more information, contact Vonnie Cheng at 343-8913. 10 Agora, May, 1996 �!44,,nm@M 1995/96 vacation entitlement must be taken before June 30, 1996 for most staff. The vacation year for IUOE, SEIU and USWA employees is calculated by their anniversary date. Quote ofthe Month: The trouble with raising children is that your foot is still on the brake long after they're behind the steering wheel. The 1996 Federal Budget: Implications for the Pension Industry 3. Reduction in Age Limit for RPPs, RRSPs and DPSPs - Effective January 1, 1997 the age limit of 71 for maturing RPPs, RRSPs and DPSPs will be reduced to 69. 4. Deduction for RRSP and RRIF Administration Fees Eliminated - Administrative fees paid outside the plan are no longer deductible. 5. Transfer from DB Plan to RRIF - After 1995, lump sum amounts will be transferable from a defined benefit RRP to a RRIF after age 72. This was previously not allowed after age 71. 6. Limiting relief from withholding tax for non-residents - Currently, non-residents are subject to a 25% withholding· tax rate on pension income from Canada or they can elect to file a Canadian tax return and pay tax at the normal rate. The Budget proposes to limit the extent of tax relief by basing the ordinary tax rate on world wide income. 7. OAS Benefits will be replaced by new Senior's Benefit - The budget proposed to replace the Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIC) by a single tax-free Seniors Benefit beginning in 200 I that will be fully indexed. The age credit for people over 65 and the pension income credit of $1 ,000 will also be eliminated at that time. Source: Benefits and Pension Monitor -April 1996 Finance Minister Paul Martin's Federal Budget of March 6, 1996, though generally thought to be uneventful, does contain some significant implications for pension plans which are worth noting. The following is a round-up of the changes. 1. Contribution Limits - RRSP contributions will be frozen at $ 13,500 through 2004, and are scheduled to increase to $ 14,500 in 2004 and $ 15,500 in 2005, and then will be indexed to the average wage beginning in 2006. - Contributions to defined contribution Registered Pension Plans (RRPs) will be frozen at equivalent levels, increasing to $14,500 in 2003 and $15,500 in 2004, and indexed from 2005. - The DPSP dollar limit remains set at one half of the dollar limit for money purchase pension plans in each year. - The defined benefit annual maximum pension limit of $1 ,722.22 per year of service is frozen until the end of 2004, and will then be indexed from 2005. 2. RRSP Carry Forward Room Increased - Seven-year limit on the carry-forward of unused RRSP room accumulated since 1991 has been eliminated, so that all RRSP room can be carried forward indefinitely. • / ~ ---- --~ I ( , i_ ~ iJ -; Going South on your Summer Vacation? Be sure to pick up a coupon for $4 to $6 savings at Canada's Wonder~and and more at participatmg hotels. ~-~ ~ Canada's WonderlandIt's Bigger, Better, Wilder 'n Wetter this year!! Holiday Schedule 1996: Monday 20 May 1996 Victoria Day Monday l July 1996 Canada Day Monday 5 August 1996 Civic Holiday Monday 2 September 1996 Labour Day Monday 14 October 1996 Thanksgiving Day [I H aNfl NA1 0 a I I Human Resources Telephone 343-8334 _Fax nu_mbe r -34-6-7701 Agora, May 1996 11 �CALENDAR Wall of Fame Induction Dinner June 1, 1996 A dinner will be held on SaturdaY✓ June 1, 1996 at the Victoria Inn. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Athletics Office. For Information call 343-8213. Seniors Day on Campus June 14, 1996 Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health in conjunction with the Office of the Registrar is sponsoring the 5th annual ''Seniors Day on Campus." Each year the University honours its senior students and particularly its senior graduates by giving them the opportunity to share their learning experiences with other who may be interested in being students at Lakehead University. On FridaY✓ June 14, 1996 from 12 noon to 4:30 pm seniors, their professors, students ofgerontologY✓ and dignitaries from the University and community will gather in the Agora. The seniors will have the chance to hear keynote speakers and attend mini--lectures and discussion groups. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. "Artist as Educator, Educator as Artist" Annual Western Lecture by Dr. Roger Clark at The University of Western Ontario July 5, 1996 Brain Gym Science Club Summer Science Camps in Plant Biotechnology and Fungal Biotechnology for students in Grades 6 to 13 during the months ofJuly and August. Cost $400/person (additional child from the family $300). For information contact Dr. Lada Malek, 344-0230 (home) and 343-8709 (work) PUBLIC LECTURE "Forensic Application of DNA Technology" presented by the Centre of Forensic Science Tuesday, May 28, 1996 Braun Building, Room 0017 7:30 pm All welcome For more information, call 343-8372 12 We still need team-mates! Our Lakehead team must have 10 -20 members and each member must raise a minimum of$100 in pledges. For more information or to sign yourself aboard contact Denise Bruley at ext 8372. Agora Agora is published by the lnfonnation Office of the Department of External Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of lakehead University. Director of External Relations: Joy Hirnmelman 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 8th Annual Maintenance Choice Golf Tournament June 21, 1996 at2:00pm Centennial Golf Course $35 per person 4-person best ball shot-gun start return to Faculty Lounge after golfing for steak supper and awards The Annual Western Lecture, cosponsored by Lakehead UniversitY✓ Thunder Bay Art Gallery and the Ontario Society for Education Major Sponsor: Versa Food Services through Art (OSEA) will be presented at the Gallery on July 5th For further information.contact: 1996 at 5:00 pm. Dr. Clark has Brian, Don or Wayne at ext. 8920 numerous publications in the field Deadline: June 17, 1996 ofart education, including a book on elementary art education from a Canadian perspective. He is a prominent figure in the field both in C. Trojan Ontario and nationally. Exte rn a l Relatio n s The Agora will not be published in July and August. Deadline for submissions to the June issue: June 12, 1996 Shelter House Corporate Relay June 1-2, 1996 Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca .. __, 0 O:!! oa tn tn -.. '8'8n ::.::.§ ~ 0_..., "O a'Q.. ~3 '80'8 0 CD m ii! • coCD Agora, May, 1996 � 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.13 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on convocation '96, a report from the President, and an article on the Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Week at Lakehead University. 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 1996-05 1996 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University COHSW Convocation 1996 Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/b9c7dc30aa6a48c26bba35c7407bdb8a.pdf 79d9f0e5a037dad380ce5c9c3d0e0d0e PDF Text Text ora Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada June 1996, Vol. 13, No.6 ISSN 0828-5225 The youngster who shouted "Way to go Grandma!" when Bernice Clarke crossed the stage appears to have struck a chord with Chancellor Lois Wilson and the rest of the platform guests. Approximately 960 students took part in Lakehead's 32nd Convocation. Congratulations Class of '96 Those who attended Convocation this year had ample evidence to support the President's statement that Lakehead is indeed "an institution of great spirit and character." INSIDE Lakehead launches the Ronald Ristimaki Chair in Finnish Studies ...3 For the first time in the University's history, a Lakehead graduate receiving a honorary degree gave an address to the graduating class. Scientist Lome Everett spoke about the choices he made in becoming an expert on hazardous waste and groundwater monitoring. "Stay with your convictions," he said. "Stay with the heat and when it all comes out, you will rise to the top." Another honorary degree recipient spoke about the role of the unexpected. "The unforeseen is the area of freedom and creativity," said poet Louis Dudek. "You must be open to every opportunity to get the best of it." Other highlights of the day were: -- the graduation of the first students in the Master of Forestry program (Edith Abruquah and Frederick Pinto); -- the graduation of the first Honours Bachelor of Arts students with majors and minors in Indigenous Leaming; ... continued on page 2 �CONVOCATION '96 Congratulations, Class of '96 (continued from page 1) -- the graduation of the first two Master's students (Edith Abruquah, Henry Sulley) taking part in the LU-CIDA Ghana Graduate Student Scholarship in Forestry; -- the attendance of Mr. Veijo Sampovaara, Finnish Ambassador to Canada, who had come to Thunder Bay in time for the launching of the Lakehead University Chair in Finnish Studies; -- the participation of special guests -- Satomi Niwa and Yuko Takemoto of Gifu University of Education and Languages; and Khairuddi Yahya from the Consulate of Malaysia in Toronto; -- the conferring of the title "Professor Emeritus" to 22 faculty and the title "Chief Librarian Emeritus" to Fred McIntosh; -- the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Honour Award to Joe Logozzo; -- the presentation of the title "Fellow of the University" to Mae Katt, Health Director of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation; -- the attendance of Chancellor Emeritus Bernard Weiler who, along with his son Joe (a Jaw professor a~ UBC), watched as Bernard Weiler's grandson, John Guerard, received his Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting. The audience broke into spontaneous applause when it was announced that Adam Molai's family had travelled all the way from Zimbabwe to attend their son's graduation. Molai is the recipient of this year's Poulin Award and a President's Award. Something new this year was the singing of O Canada by Communications/Special Events OHicer Denise Bruley at the close of each session. The rest of the music was provided by Sessional Lecturer Allan Bevan {organ) and, on trumpet, student Terry Wood and Sessional Lecturer Brenda Sitko. PROFESSORS EMERITII Convocation is a family affair for faculty and staffas well as students. Above: LUChaplain Alice Greer was on hand to see her sister Patricia Ambrose graduate with a Master of Education degree in Curriculum Studies. Below: NHHRRU Research Associate Connie Hartviksen is joined by her husband Ken and their children Kellen and Keely to celebrate her graduation from the Master of Education program in Educational Administration. 2 Twenty-two faculty received the title Professor Emeritus including: Henry Akervall, Professor Emeritus of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism; Paul BarclayEstrup, Professor Emeritus of Biology; Anita Chen, Professor Emeritus of Sociology; Andre Cloutier, Professor Emeritus of French; Richard Freitag, Professor Emeritus of Biology; Ian Mark Hoodless, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Alan Noel Hughes, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Fred McIntosh, Chief Librarian Emeritus; George W.. Ozburn, Professor Emeritus of Biology; Lisle A. Thomson, Professor Emeritus of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism; Ernst Robert Zimmermann, Professor Emeritus of History; Douglas Hamilton Alexander, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration; Emil J. David, Professor Emeritus of Forestry; Robert J. Day, Professor Emeritus of Forestry; Gerrit Hazenberg, Professor Emeritus of Forestry; A.C. Hensel, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration; William C. Honey, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration; Henry North, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Martin Oosterveld, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering; Murray Patterson, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Dennis Roddy, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering; Peter J. Rutherford, Professor Emeritus of Education; Thomas M.K. Song, Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology. Agora, June, 1996 �CHAIR IN FINNISH STUDIES LAUNCHED Friday, May 24, 1996 was a historic day for Lakehead University. ANITA CHEN HONOURED FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LAKEHEAD Thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the local Finnish community and a leadership gift by locally-born businessman Ronald Ristimaki, Lakehead University announced that it had passed the half-way mark toward its $1 million fund-raising goal for the establishment of a Chair in Finnish Studies. Friends and colleagues gathered in the Faculty Lounge last May to celebrate the career of a pioneer in the field of Sociology at Lakehead -- Dr. Anita Chen. A total of $530,000 has been raised towards the endowment -enough money, said Dr.John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic), to announce the first appointment would be made in early January, 1997. The dinner was organized by the Department of Sociology to raise funds for the Anita Chen--LU 30th Anniversary Bursary in Sociology. The award is one of many established by Anita Chen and her husband, Dr. Min-Sun Chen, Professor Emeritus of History, during their respective careers at Lakehead. The Chair in Finnish Studies at Lakehead will be different from the traditional academic chairs established in a number of North American Universities. Normally, academic chairs are occupied by one individual for long periods of time and are usually associated with the language of the country concerned. The Chair in Finnish Studies as conceived by Lakehead will have a language component, however, the Chair's position will be occupied each year or so by a different professor from a different Finnish University, in a different academic discipline. The Chair's position would thus rotate among the various academic units at the University, and during his or her tenure at Lakehead, the individual occupying the Chair's position would normally be attached to an appropriate academic department. Attending the press conference to announce the establishment of the Chair in Finnish Studies was His Excellency, Mr. Veijo Sampovaara, Ambassador of Finland to Canada. A week earlier Kalervo Siikala, Director, International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Finland, was in Thunder Bay to visit the campus and to meet with members of the Canadian Suomi Foundation. The Canadian Suomi Foundation, along with other Thunder Bay community groups, has been working closely with Lakehead Registrar Pentti Paularinne to raise the necessary funds for Lakehead University's Chair in Finnish Studies. Lakehead currently has exchange agreements with a number of Finnish Universities including the Universities of Lapland and Oulu and the Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology. Lakehead has also been offering a variety of Finnish courses for more than 17 years and has probably done more than any other Canadian University in this field. As well, Thunder Bay and region has a large number of Finnish Canadians. It is as large, if not larger, than any other city in Canada. Agora, June, 1996 Anita Chen will be remembered as the founding chair of Lakehead's Department of Sociology who joined the University in 1964 as a recent graduate of the University of Chicago and a Fulbright scholar. At the time, she was the only full-time sociologist on staff and promised to stay for only one year. As it turned out, her career at Lakehead lasted over 32 years. Chen has contributed significantly to the department's scholarly reputation with characteristic charm, generosity, calmness and insight. Dr. Terry Hill, the Acting Director of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH), praised her for her contributions to Sociology at Lakehead. As well, he thanked Chen for believing in the vision of NECAH and in the undergraduate program in Gerontology. In his remarks, colleague and friend Dr. Bruce Minore said Chen will be remembered for her leadership. "Anita shouldered her share of the often onerous administrative tasks, such as serving a threeyear stint as Graduate Studies Coordinator. She also contributed significantly to the department's scholarly reputation as she pursued and published her studies in the areas of aging and health, and ethnicity and migration. Of particular note is her research on recruitment into the profession of nursing and the various social and demographic academic work in the field of nursing, aging and health, and the Filipino cultural life in Canada." Ifyou wish to make a contribution to the Anita Chen-LU 30th Anniversary Bursary in Sociology, contact Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. 3 �■;J44•hii4d•Vil•UIWd¥h•j4h -----------------------Government Update Lots of rumours on a variety offronts, but nothing definitive. With the demise ofOCUA, COU has started to conceptualize some alternative self-regulating mechanisms that could replace at least some of the OCUA functions. The competitive market for new enrolment continues, and it has been suggested that some institutions did not pay strict attention to the June 15 admission date. Confirmations are still coming in, and it is too early to predict our situation. Ken Brown Seminar "Lives On" I heard so much positive feedback from the seminar sessions that Ken Brown Jed on "Creating a Leaming Environment" that I asked Ken to repeat the effort for the senior administrative group. The session went well, and we are going to follow up with some specific initiatives. Special thanks to Ken Brown for this effort. For those who missed Ken's sessions, you can get an overview by reading his article "Reinventing the University: Creating Our Own Bright Future" on page 6 of this issue. by Dr. Robert Rosehart President Lakehead University A Proud Lakehead Graduate: Anna MariaBarsanti I recently received a note from Anna Maria who is a Lakehead BEd graduate of 1977. Anna Maria teaches at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury, Ontario, and has recently been selected as one of 55 teachers from 25 states and 11 countries who have been named to the ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centres) Honor Roll of Teachers in recognition of her work between Lo-Ellen Park School and Science North. Special congratulations on this award, and keep up the outstanding work. Lakehead wins CCAE Award for Best Program: Student Recruitment The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education annually presents their Prix d'Excellence, which recognizes excellence in promoting a greater understanding and support of post-secondary education in Ontario. This year, I am pleased to report that Lakehead University has been awarded a Silver Medal for its entry in the category, Best Program, Student Recruitment. Congratulations to Sarena Knapik. Angela Lockhart, Darlene Althoff and all the rest of the staff in the Office of the Registrar who help with student recruitment. News from SSHRC We often hear how tough it is to get a research grant from SSHRC, and it is difficult. However, it is not impossible. In an analysis shared with the Presidents recently, Lynn Penrod, SSHRC President, notes that the success rate is 29.8 percent of the applicants. That means about I in 3 receive awards, not a good statistic but, in a global sense, a I in 3 odds. On the other hand, if you don't apply, you don't have any odds. In our case, only about 20 of the 130 or so eligible SSHRC faculty make the yearly applications. Although encouragement and support have increased the number of applicants from I or 2 a few years ago, we have a long way to go. Think about developing a proposal over the summer for the fall deadline! 4 Restructuring Slowly, and with input from the transition groups, we will move, over the next year, to a more decentralized and empowered organization. With this subtle shift will come enhanced budget flexibility for our budget centre managers but, as well, more accountability and responsibility. We are moving slowly to ensure that we create the most effective and efficient organizational structure that we can. I expect that, by mid-July, we will circulate a new organization chart. LU Student Opportunity Trust Fund On the following page, you will read more about this special project under the Northern Vision Campaign that will be co-chaired by Al Becker and Fred Poulter. Our future students need enhanced student aid programs, and this matching fund initiative announced by the Harris government is a very attractive offer to potential donors. If you are interested, please get in touch. We have until March 31, 1997 to secure the donations and/or pledges. Fred Poulter Retires After nearly nine years of service to Lakehead University, Fred Poulter has officially retired as our Vice-President (Administration). Fred has served Lakehead extremely well in this position and has put his untiring efforts behind a number of our important initiatives. Fred will be doing limited work for Lakehead on a project basis in the future.as well as being one of the volunteer cochairs of the Student Opportunity Trust Fund. On behalf of all of us at Lakehead University, I would like to thank Fred Poulter for all of his efforts and to wish him and his family happiness in retirement. Summer '96 At last, even the weather seems to have acknowledged that the summer of 1996 is upon us. Whatever you do over the summer, be it work or play, do it safely as we look forward to the challenges of September. Agora, June, 1996 �Changing Times at Lakehead Lakehead University re-organizes in light ofbudget reductions and a changing environment by Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) Lakehead has undergone considerable change in the past few months. This is driven in a large part by budget reductions and changing environment. Change will continue. Indeed, it has been said, "When you're through changing, you're through." Stress, uncertainty, and dislocation are by-products of this process. Efforts continue to minimize these. The patience, support, and input from the units involved in the entire University community have been appreciated. Chief Librarian will be appointed; and the Coordinators of Distance Education and Leaming Assistance Centre and the Acting Chief Librarian will report directly to the Vice-President (Academic). A committee will be struck to develop a vision and structure for the Department as well as a job description for the Director who will be appointed by July 1, 1997 at the latest. Effective July l, 1996, the following restructuring and decentralization of responsibilities have occurred: Each Faculty will assume responsibility for part-time studies and continuing education. The Continuing Studies Office has been transferred to the Faculty of Arts and Science. The Faculty of Education has an Office ofContinuing Teacher Education. In the other Faculties, questions concerning part-time studies can be directed to the Dean's office. Vice-President (Administration) Retires Upon the retirement of Fred Poulter, the position of Vice-President (Administration) will be unfilled for the next few years. During this period, the Administrative Directors of Finance, Human Resources, and University Services will report directly to the President. Student Services and Community Relations A new Department of Student Services and Community Relations has been formed by amalgamating External Relations, Student Placement and Cooperative Education, and Student Services (except for the Leaming Assistance Centre). Joy Himmelman will be the Director of this Department. A Transition Team is in place to develop a vision and operational structure and plan for the new Department. Learning Systems The Department of Leaming Systems will comprise Distance Education, Leaming Assistance Centre and the Library. A Director will not be appointed immediately. In the meantime, an Acting Part-time Studies and Continuing Education Graduate Studies This will involve a division of responsibility between the Office of Graduate Studies and the Faculties. In general terms, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research will have an advocacy and planning role for Graduate studies as well as dealing with external bodies. The Faculties will deal with the day-to-day operation of their graduate programs, including working with the Registrar's Office to recruit, admit and register graduate students. In addition, Faculties will be responsible for advising and monitoring the progress of their graduate students. Centre for Northern Studies The Centre for Northern Studies is being scaled back and moved from the Biloski House. Full-time faculty members cross-appointed to the Centre have been reassigned to their departments. The ongoing activities of the Centre will be directed by a commitee and supported by a part-time secretary. EASING THE BURDEN OF TUITION Lakehead launches a Campaign lo raise Money for Bursaries Shortly after the recent budget was brought down by the Ontario Government, Premier Mike Harris announced a brand new program in favour of Ontario universities. This new initiative, The Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, will match 'dollar for dollar' funds raised toward bursary endowments at both colleges and universities. This will help offset tuition increases and the cost ofliving for deserving students who want to attend post-secondary educational institutions. Fred Poulter, recently retired from his post as Vice President (Administration) at Lakehead University, and Allen Becker of the Royal Bank, Toronto, and member of the Board of Governors, are heading up this campaign along with Committee Cabinet members: Richard Buset, Bob Edwards, Tom Jones, Moe Ktytor, Joe Logozzo, LaRea Moody, Tony Seuret, and Bev Stefureak. We are pleased that leadership gifts to date total over $200,000 toward our objective. Lakehead is now launching a 'mini campaign' of$ ! million to be matched by the Provincial government and this window of opportunity remains open until March 31, 1997. While firm guidelines have not as yet been issued, there may be a component of academic merit attached to the criteria and the pledge period is anticipated to be up to three years. Anyone wishing to obtain additional information on how to establish such a fund may do so by calling Senior Development Officer, Jo-Anne Silverman at 343-8910. All contributions are tax receiptable. Agora, June, 1996 5 �FORUM Reinventing the University: Creating Our Own Bright Future By Kenneth M Brown Professor of Forestry and Instructional Development Advisor The Chaotic Present Spirits are down on many Ontario university campuses as the result of budget cutbacks and all that has followed. Although here at Lakehead no departments have closed and no one has lost a job, morale is quite low. Many ofus are wondering, "What will be the impact on my own job / program / academic unit? What will be the impact on the whole institution? How is the university going to cover its obligations to students and others when we have fewer resources to do the job?" Most of the answers now being heard reflect our uncertainty attd pessimism about the future. The 47 Million Dollar Question Instead of expecting the worst, however, why don't we ask, "How can Lakehead University come out of this crisis stronger and more competitive?" That may be a naive question. After all, ifwe lose IO per cent of our resources to cutbacks, then we might expect output to go down by at least IO per cent too -- more if we damage ourselves by fighting over the remaining 90 per cent. But this doesn't have to be the case as the following story suggests. The Story There once was a university much like Lakehead in a town much like Thunder Bay. But this university campus was empty and the 600 people who once worked there were all unemployed. s One day a rich benefactor invited the 600 former workers to attend a meeting on the front lawn ofthe vacant campus. When the group had assembled, the benefactor said, "I know that you are 600 creative, intelligent people who know much about the business ofrunning a university. I also know that the campus before us is available for new ventures. My question to you is this: If I promise to give you an annual grant of $47 million, can you convince me that you will use the money and your own talents to tum this campus into an exceptionally fine university?" 6 Surely if we were among the unemployed in the story above, the rich benefactor's offer would fill us with excitement and enthusiasm. No doubt, we would have no trouble crafting a proposal to develop a truly fabulous $47 million university. What would this $47 million dream university be like? And, since we have the 600 creative, intelligent people, and we have the fine campus, and we have the $47 million, what is keeping us from realizing that dream now? The Trouble with Taking a Narrow View ofthe World One feature of the story above is that the 600 unemployed university workers would, in effect, be starting from scratch. As a result, it would be relatively easy for them to imagine pooling their talents to create something really good. In an up-and-running organization, it is harder to think in this way. The problem stems not from how much money we have but from how well we work together as we spend it. At present, each individual, each department, and each faculty sees itself operating in an environment comprised of other individuals, other departments, and other faculties. When a problem is perceived at, say, the department level, the natural response of department members is to solve the problem in such a way that their own department's interests are most nearly satisfied. Individuals and faculties do the same thing. When we construe our interests narrowly, we create an organizational world in which any significant problematic event can trigger a whole cascade of negative effects. This isn't an abstract theory; we can see it happening in our own individual and institutional responses to the recent budget cutbacks. ... continued on page 7 Agora, June, 1996 �14TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT ADDED TO THE Music LIBRARY Three Steps Along the Road to a Bright Future It is possible for a community of intelligent people who are full of good intentions to create their own bright future. It doesn't happen very often because the dynamics of most communities throws efforts at productive problem solving off track, but it is possible. To make it work, at least three conditions must be in place. First, the whole community must develop a shared vision of the future that is both practical and exciting to all members. The vision must be concrete and it must be achievable; not pie-in-thesky. For this to happen, the creativity of the whole community must be released and synthesized. Usually, participants in this process discover that they are far more imaginative and resourceful than they knew. A generous donation by the Buset family in honor of the late William H. Buset has made it possible for Lakehead University to acquire a facsimile ofan exquisite manuscript anthology of Italian music compiled in Florence during the first two decades of the Quattrocento. Second, the whole community must identify the blocks that prevent us from implementing our dream right away. For this step to succeed, the diverse perspectives of the whole community must be tapped and integrated. Usually, participants realize that the problems they most object to are problems of their own creation. In other words, we keep ourselves from achieving our very best. Third, each block must be analyzed so that we can map the specific interpersonal and organizational conditions that lead to its creation and maintenance. To implement this step, it is necessary to create an organizational culture that supports learning about difficult issues -- even those that are normally undiscussable. If this work is successful, participants learn how their own habits of reasoning and acting contribute to the very organizational conditions that are blocking progress towards the dream. Such learning is apt to be painful for a lot of people and as a result this stage is hard to implement in practice. Where ls Lakehead University on This Road? Since April 30, 1996, Lakehead University has sponsored four workshops on topics related to the problem of creating a grass roots shared vision of the future, the problem of identifying the blocks that stand in the way of achieving that vision, and the problem of analyzing the interpersonal and organizational conditions that make it difficult to bypass or overcome the blocks. To date, about 60 faculty and staff and 30 senior administrators, directors and department chairs have participated in at least one of these sessions. During the course of these workshops, two separate groups have produced both a shared vision of the future and a list of the blocks that are standing in the way of realizing that vision. One of these groups was composed primarily of faculty and staff; the other primarily of senior administrators, directors, and department chairs. It is clear from the results of these sessions that administrators, faculty and staff agree on both the kind of university we would like to become and the systemic blocks that keep us from moving in that direction. 1 This is exciting news. The next step is to begin analyzing the blocks and changing the interpersonal and cultural conditions that created them in the first place. If we can do that, then we really can come out of this crisis stronger and more competitive as an organization than we were going in. 1 Details regarding both the shared vision and the list of blocks will be communicated in a separate report in the near future. Contact Ken Brown, Faculty of Forestry, ifyou would like an advance copy of the unprocessed results. Agora,June, 1996 ...-. ... __ e' ,. I '·\:.'.: " :•:~:.,,: . • .. , , '._,,.,J!l I l • •' .•v: ,::: •,:•, '-, •• ➔'f The Squarcialupi Codex - which belonged to the celebrated organist Antonio Squarcialupi before coming into the hands of Giuliano de Medici -contains more than 300 pieces, almost half of which are known only through this source. The accompanying volume includes the largest body of historical and critical studies ever devoted to the Squarcialupi Codex examining the workfrom all angles: musicological, pae/eographic, literary and art-historical. "The manuscript will be used in conjunction with several music history courses, especially a course on the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and will be an invaluable resource for all students," says Dr. Carruthers, the Chair ofLakehead's Department of Music. "It is one thing to see a poor black-and-white reproduction of a page or two in a textbook, and quite another to have a full-colour facsimile of the complete manuscript. Since the Squarcialupi Codex is available only in a limited edition -- and a very expensive one at that! - our students are extremely fortunate to have access to this monument of western music. The manuscript, valued at $1,980 (U.S.). will be housed in the Pete Musselman Music Library of the William H. Buset Music and Visual Arts Building. Photo: Glen Carruthers and Richard Buset page through the Squarcialupi Codex. Buset is the nephew of the late William H. Buset in whose memory the manuscript was purchased. 7 �■ ;J=i-1¥idi=i3~••i•=i&i=ii~(~--------------------NECAH From July 1, 1996 to January 1, 1997, Professor Terry Hill, will serve as Acting Director of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH) while Or. Jane Taylor is on sabbatical. Klneslology Dr. Thomas M. K. Song presented two papers at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 28-June 1, 1996. The first was entitled "Metabolic and Perceptual Responses during Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of Various Frequencies and Intensities• which was collaborated with Ron Wilson, Lakehead University. The second was "Television Viewing, Physical Activity and Fitness in Youth" which was collaborated with Dr. C. Bouchard, Physical Activity Science Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec, and Dr. R. M. Malina and Mr. P. T. Katzmarzyk, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Political Science Dr. Douglas Alan West has published the following articles and books: 1) ''The Limits of Northern Identity: An Assessment of W. L. Morton's Northern Vision" in The Northern Review, Volume 14. This article was re-written from a paper that was first presented at the Meetings of the Canadian Political Science Association in Charlottetown, 1992. The Northern Review is an interdisciplinary refereed journal which is published in the North. 2) From Our Eyes: Leaming from Indigenous Peoples Toronto: Garamond Press, 1996. Co-edited with Sylvia O'Meara (Indigenous Leaming). This volume is comprised of eight original papers that were selected and edited by West and O'Meara for Garamond Press, one of the few remaining independent academic presses in Canada. West wrote the Prologue and O'Meara contributed the Epilogue which contains some of her original stories and poems. The papers in the collection represent a new direction for understanding the place of indigenous knowledge in academic disciplines. The contributors to the volume include Dr. Viola Cordova (University of Oregon), Tony Ramirez and Leroy Meyer (University of South Dakota-Vermillion), Dr. Lola Hill (University of Minnesota-Duluth), Lena White (formerly of Lakehead University), Dr. Jace Weaver (union Theological Seminary, NYC), Dr. Michael Hart (University of Manitoba), Dr. John Snider (Northern Montana College) and Michael Holliman (University of Seattle). 3) Indigenous Leaming: Proceedings From the First Biennial Aboriginal Peoples' Conference Thunder Bay: ARRC, 1996. Coedited with Sylvia O'Meara. This volume represents the multidisciplinary nature of the First Biennial Aboriginal Peoples' Con- 8 ference that was held in October, 1994. The refereed papers were edited by West and O'Meara. The volume is separated into five chapters: Art, Education, History, Literature and Philosophy, each of which is introduced by the editors, who also contribute original stories and poetry. They will be co-ordinating the next Aboriginal Peoples' Conference in October, 1996. Dr. West recently presented the results of a research project entitled "The Representation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian Government and Politics Textbooks: 19751995" with Corinne Fox and Bobby Narcisse at the North American Native Studies Conference, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in April, the largest and oldest conference of its kind in the United States. English Associate Professor Dr. Kim Fedderson has been elected an officer of the OCUFA Board of Directors. Serving on the Board beginning July 1, 1996 are President Michael Piva (Ottawa) Vice-President Deborah Flynn (Nipissing), Treasurer Frank Reynolds (Waterloo), Members-at large - Annette Burfoot (Queen's), Kim Fedderson (Lakehead), and John Meyer (Windsor). Civil Engineering Dr. Said Easa, Professor and Chair of the Civil Engineering Department, was the editor of the first Transportation Specialty Conference proceedings: Volume Illa (587 pages), devoted to planning and operations, and Volume lllb (539 pages), devoted to design and management. The conference was held in Edmonton, Alberta, May 29-June 1, 1996 and consisted of 26 sessions, involving 96 papers. The proceedings were published by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Montreal, Quebec. At the conference, CSCE President Jules Houde presented Easa with a certificate of appreciation "in recognition of his many contributions as Chair of the 1st Transportation Specialty Conference.• Easa and his graduate students presented the following papers at the above mentioned conference, which were also published in the conference proceedings (the first three papers in Volume Illa and the remainder in Volume lllb): "Achieving Sustainable Transportation Systems: Opportunities and Challenges• (Easa);. "Toward New Disaggregate Gap-Acceptance Methodology• (Hamed, Easa, and Batayneh); "Disaggregate Mode Choice Model for Freight Transportation in Egypt• (Abutaleb, Easa, and EI-Dimeery); "Toward 3-0 Design Standards for Highway Alignments• (Hassan, Easa, and Abd El Halim); "Computer Model for Establishing No-Passing Zones on 3-D Highway Alignments" (Hassan, Easa, and Abd El Halim); "Transverse Cracking of Curved Asphalt Pave- ment Highways" (Abdel Nabi, Abdelalim, Shalaby, and Easa); and "Thermal Induced Cracks in Asphalt Pavements: Analytical and Experimental Studies" (Shalaby, Abd El Halim, and Easa). Dr. Hamed is professor and Batayneh is a graduate student at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Abo-Taleb has just completed his PhD dissertation under the co-supervision of Easa and Dr. EI-Dimeery of Ain Shms University in Cairo. Hassan and Shalaby are PhD students co-supervised by Easa and Dr. Abd El Halim of Carleton University. Dr. Abdel Nabi (a former graduate student at Carleton) and Dr. Abdelalim teach at Zagazig University in Cairo. Forestry Dr. Willard H. Carmean will be in Haiti for most of September and October. He will be teaching forest soils at a newly-established School of Forestry associated with the Universite Jacques Theodore Holly located in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. This will be a return visit for Dr. Carmean as he was in Haiti in 1982 on a U. S. Agency for International Development assignment. Music Or. Glen Carruthers is co-editor, with Dr. Gordana Lazarevich (Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Victoria), of A Celebration ofCanada's Arts 1930-1970, an anthology of 18 studies of various aspects of Canadian art and culture. Included are • essays on film, broadcasting, theatre, music, visual arts, dancing and literature. The book was published in May by Canadian Scholars' Press (Toronto). Contributors include Mavor Moore, Eli Bornstein, John Weinzweig, Victor Feldbrill, Pierre Juneau, Max Wyman and John P. L. Roberts. Carruthers' own contribution to the anthology is "Percy Grainger in Winnipeg," a detailed account of Grainger's many concerts in that city and, in particular, his close association with the Winnipeg Male Voice Choir. Carruthers also participated in a roundtable at the Learned Societies' Conference in St. Catharines entitled "Teaching· Music History and Music Appreciation: Aims, Issues and Resource Materials.• Other participants were Ors. Patricia Debly (Brock), Paul F. Rice (Memorial) and Mary Cyr (Guelph). CONGRATULATIONS Doug Stone, Industrial Research Assistance Program, has received an !RAP/Ontario Merit Award for 1995. Awards are given to individuals or groups of individuals who, in the opinion of the Committee, have made a positive, measurable contribution to IRAP in Ontario which was considered to be beyond normal job expectations. Agora, June, 1996 �FACULTY PROMOTIONS The following faculty members were approved for promotion effective July 1, 1996 at the Board of Governors' Meeting held April 29, 1996: AWARD-WINNING GRADUATE STUDENTS Congratulations to the following students who have been offered scholarships to further their education at Lakehead and elsewhere: NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships: (2-year awards at $15,600 per year) Dr. L. Malek (Biology), Professor Masters Level: Dr. 8. Moazzaml (Economics), Professor Jerome Capricci - Biology (Lakehead) Gordon Keeler - Physics Allyson Miscampbell - Biology Ronald Petrick - Computer Science Ryan Plummer - Renewable Resources Or. F. Holmes (English), Professor Dr. P. Fralick (Geology), Professor Dr. K. Roy (Math Sciences), Professor Dr. J. Gellert (English), Professor Prof. V. Smith (History), Associate Professor Dr. V. Schonberger (Languages), Associate Professor Dr. T. Miao (Math Sciences), Associate Professor Dr. Y. Yao (Math Sciences), Associate Professor Dr. G. Hayman (Psychology), Associate Professor Dr. M. Wesner (Psychology), Associate Professor Prof. A. Clarke (Visual Arts), Associate Professor Prof. R. Glew (Business Admin.), Associate Professor Dr. D. Twynam (ORPT), Associate Professor The following were ratified as Adjunct Professors for a period of three years commencing July 1, 1996: Dr. Karen R. Adams, Dept. of Anthropology Dr. Margaret Johnston, Dept. of Social Work Dr. Michael Maclean, Dept. of Social Work Dr. Ross Mallick, Dept. of Indigenous Leaming Dr. Scott Sellick, Dept of Social Work Dr. Jane Taylor, Dept. of Social Work Agora, June, 1996 PhD Level: Pier Pufahl - Geological Sciences SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship: (2-year award renewable at $14,400 per year) Stephannie Roy - Sociology Ontario Graduate Scholarshlps 1996-97: (1-year awards at $11,859 per year) Suzanne Barker-Callo - PhD, Psychology (Lakehead) Philip Elkie - MSc, Forestry (Lakehead) Andrea Kohn - MA, Psychology (Lakehead) Randi O'Hare - MA, Psychology (Lakehead) Sandra Owston - MEd, Education (Lakehead) Lisa Puchalski Ritchie - MA, Psychology (Lakehead) Tina Pylvainen - PhD, English Katharine Sodek - MSc, Kinesiology (Lakehead) Ontario Graduate Scholarships Institutional Awards (1-year LU awards at $11 ,859 per year) Trisha Gavin, Kinesiology Mary Kenny, Forestry Mary Graham, History Dwayne Fuchs, Kinesiology Leah Fraser, Psychology Connie Dalton, Psychology Heather McNeeley, Psychology Beth Merkley, Psychology Lucille A. Rossiter, Psychology Lori St. Amand, Social Work STUDENT CHAPTER WINS AGAIN For the second consecutive year, Lakehead University's student chapter of The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering has won First Prize in the 1996 competition for the CSChE Student Chapters' Merit award. The award recognizes initiative and originality in student chapter programming. Congratulations to all the students and to their faculty advisor, Dr. I. Nirdosh. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP A new partnership between Ontario's universities and community colleges announced on June 18, 1996, by Education and Training Minister John Snobelen will improve opportunities for students and strengthen the province's post-secondary educational system, say the program's cochairs. The College-University Advanced Training Consortium is a joint effort of the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario and the Council of Ontario Universities. The Ministry of Eduction and Training is also a partner, and will support the program with a$ I million grant in the next two years. The money will allow colleges and universities to work together to plan, coordinate and set up new joint academic programs. The focus will be on projects that can work both in the institutions that create them and that can serve as models for others. The funding does not cover operating costs once the programs have started. Private companies can also support the program -- for example, by identifying what skills the market will require, in what parts of the province and when. The consortium will ask for proposals in July. It plans to have the first projects running by September 1997. AROUND THE PROVINCE Sometime next year the University of Toronto will launch its largest fundraising effort ever. In an interview with Alfred Holden published in the June 3, 1996 issue ofThe Bulletin, Jon Dellandrea, vice-president and chiefdevelopment officer, explains that U ofT hopes to raise "a good deal more than the working number of$300 million." Says Dellandrea: "... I hold the view that faculty members are ultimately the custodians, the craflers of the academic vision of the University. The students are what we're all about; the faculty, the key players in making that happen... It's not so much marketing, rather it's having faculty members who are prepared to talk with enthusiasm and pride about what they're doing, explain their research to industry or individuals - to people who are interested. " 9 �CAMPUS NEWS LAKEHEAD SPORTS WALL OF FAME Saturday, June I, 1996 was the date of the inaugural Lakehead University Wall of Fame Induction Dinner. The Wall of Fame was started to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to Lakehead University Athletics. The first inductees included Gord Garvie (posthumously) - builder, Elvin Martin and Vince Friyia -- athletes and the 1984-85 Women's Basketball team. Joan Garvie and her daughter Carla attended to accept Gord 's award while Elvin Martin, Vince Friyia and all but two of the 1984-85 Women's Basketball team were present to accept their awards. The evening proved to be a great success with 100 people attending the affair. Dr. Jim Widdop did an excellent job as Master of Ceremonies with his humorous quips about the presenters and the inductees. It is hoped that the induction dinner will be held the first weekend in June each year and it will become bigger and better each time. A big "thank you" to all those who attended and to our generous sponsors -- the Lakehead University Booster Club, the Victoria Inn and Dr. Norm and Tish LaVoie who graciously donated the plaque that will distinguish the Wall of Fame in the C. J. Sanders Fieldhouse. Thanks also to those who could not attend but sent generous donations. Information about who can be nominated and the nomination process can be obtained by contacting Sharon Kozak in the Lakehead University Kinesiology Department at (807) 343-8213. Nominations will be accepted until November 30 each year. Those wishing to make donations to the "Wall" may do so either through the Alumni Office (please indicate that you wish your donation to go to the Wall of Fame) or directly to the "Wall of Fame" c/o Darlene Yakimoski, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5 E 1. (Cheques should be made payable to Lakehead University Athletics.) Thanks again to all those who attended and we hope to see everyone there next year! - Darlene Yakimoski NANABIJOU LAUNCHES NEW CHILDCARE PROGRAMS Nanabijou Childcare Centre, our campus childcare facility, has recently begun several pilot projects in an attempt to accommodate the ever-changing needs in childcare on campus. Students identified a need for evening care during the Spring Session. This was offered as a pilot project and as it draws to an end, it has been deemed a necessity and a success!As a result, Evening Care will be offered again during the Summer Session. If you are aware of any students, staff or faculty who could utilize this service, have them call Nanabijou Childcare Centre at 3438369 for details. Also, to compliment the Summer Day Camp at the Field House, Nanabijou Childcare Centre is offering as a pilot project, a School Age Summer Program for those children (perhaps siblings of those registered at the Field House) aged six to nine years. This program will run with a nature/environmental theme and devote time and talent to exploring the many aspects of Lakehead University Campus which relate to this theme. It will be geared toward those children who are, perhaps, less physically inclined and who may do best in a quieter, more nurturing type of program. Again, call Nanabijou for details. 10 Last but not least... watch for our Before and After School pilot project which is destined to take off in September! Nanabijou Childcare Centre is committed to providing quality care which meets the needs of the entire Lakehead University community. Your suggestions are always welcome. Perhaps there is a way that we could assist you? When planning your child's care, remember Nanabijou's pilots which are lined up and ready for take-off: - Evening Care for the Summer Session - Summer Day Camp Alternative for six- to nine-year-olds - Before and After School Program for September Nanabijou Childcare Centre would like to wish all ofyou and your children a safe and happy summer! - Sheila Wilhelm PARENTS 11 Buv-A-BooK A SUCCESS 11 CAMPAIGN A fundraising campaign directed to parents of Lakehead students has raised a total of $28,960 from 245 donors this year for the purchase of books and periodicals for the Chance11or Paterson Library. This is an increase over last year's total of $20,500. Fundraising is only one aspect of the Lakehead University parents program, aimed at involving parents in University life. This year the parents program committee succeeded in launching a biannual newsletter. As wel1, a social program for parents is planned for the Headstart Program, August 7-8, and during Registration, September 1-4. If you have suggestions or would like to get involved, contact Vonnie Cheng at 343-8913. HOUSE FIRE PROMPTS A H EARTFELT "THANK You " Cheryl Balacko, a Textbook Supervisor with the LU Bookstore, and her husband Ken suffered a house fire on Monday, May 13, 1996. She writes: "I would like to thank the many people at Lakehead who expressed their concern following our recent fire. I have always felt that Lakehead was a great place to work because ofthe sense ofcommunity and the friendship which we have here. The many calls I received after the fire again confirmed my beliefabout Lakehead staff. Ken and I will begin re-construction soon and hope to have everything completed later in the summer. Again, thank you. Your support is appreciated. " 11 ELECTRONIC 11 STUDY CARRELS A $100,000 contribution by the Royal Bank of Canada has made life a little easier for graduate students at Lakehead.Thanks to the company's leadership gift to the Share Our Northern Vision Campaign, Lakehead has been able to purchase 80 new study carrels for the third and fourth floors of the Library. Half of the carrels have been wired to enable students to plug in their laptop computer and, if they wish, to access the University's computer system including the Internet. Royal Bank executives Marv Detweiler and Len Scramstead were on campus in May to unveil the plaque on the fourth floor of the Library acknowledging the Royal Bank's generous contribution. Agora, June, 1996 �Lakehead University Health & Safety Incentive Program Lakehead University is taking an innovative approach to health and safety incentive programs. Unlike many industrial settings which use accident frequencies, such as "2 million hours worked without a lost time accident," as the basis for their programs, Lakehead's Safe and Sound incentive program recognizes the individual safe and healthy behaviours which are the building blocks of a safe workplace and a healthy workforce. Safe and Sound emphasizes changes to unsaf~ and unhealthy behaviours, and rewards individuals in both health and safety categories. The program is distinguished by the partnerships which it establishes with employee groups, and the Joint Health & Safety Committee. Safe and Sound partners learn to recognize and encourage positive behaviours in the workplace. way through the five levels of Fit-5 by participating in their choice of fitness activities ... from gardening, to walking, to swimming and beyond! Awards are given for each level of achievement. Individuals are encouraged to collect all five awards, and to make fitness a part of their daily routines. Program brochures are available through the Human Resources Department. Safe and Sound is a year-round program, open to all University employees. Look for promotional material on all three components of the program,Fit-5, Safety Time --All the Time, and Great Ideas, in your department. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department - Health and Safety, or your Joint Health • and Safety Committee representative. •· Marla Peuramaki Safe and Sound is comprised of three distinct program areas: Fit5 (Personal Achievement in Fitness); Safety Time •· All the Time (Personal Achievement in Safety); and Great Ideas (Innovation in Health & Safety). At the June 3rd launch of Safe and Sound, the University presented awards in Safety Time •• All the Time and Great Ideas, and introduced the University to Fit-5. The Joint Health & Safety Committee's quest for an award winner in the Safety Time •·· All the Time program led us to Dave Corbett of the Department of Chemistry. Nominees were to be individuals who worked safely, encouraged others to work safely and were committed to making Lakehead University a safe and healthy place for work and study. The search committee was particularly impressed by the fact that the kind words for Dave came not only from his home department but from two other departments on campus! Dave was, we believe, thrilled by his prize -- a Velo Sport Niagara mountain bike and bicycle helmet. In the Great Ideas program, the winner, Ray Hurd, of the Department of Residence and Conference Services. proved that our employees have terrific solutions to the health and safety problems which they encounter on the job. In many locations on campus, housekeepers have had to deal with the dilemma of lifting and emptying heavy, awkward scrub buckets into high scrub sinks. The task has presented a significant risk of back injury to the custodial staff. While the Joint Health & Safety Committee suggested lowering the sinks at a cost of $60,000, Ray came up with an efficient, cost-effective way to handle the problem. Using $3 of hardware, Ray installed a spigot on the bucket which allowed the water to be emptied into a floor drain, thus eliminating the need to lift and handle the filled bucket. For his creative resolution to a troublesome problem, Ray was awarded a cash prize of $ 100. Dave Corbett, Department of Chemistry, first winner of the Safety Time -- All the Time award, with his prize: a Velo Sport Niagara mountain bike and bicycle helmet. Fit-5, a five level fitness program which recognizes individual employees as they achieve personal fitness goals, has already gathered some enthusiastic supporters. Participants work their Agora, June, 1996 11 �CALENDAR 1sTANNUAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Running Laps for a Worthy Cause Lakehead University's Shelter House 24-hour Corporate Relay Team raised close to $2,000 last month for the local charity. Among those pounding the track were Lome McDougall, Dave Parsons, Sarena Knapik & David Picard, Nicole & Malcolm Sutherland, Cheryl Balacko, Norma Gibson, Sutha Vinayagamoorthy, Darlene Althoff, Bill Bragnalo, Susan Viitala, Fred & Jeanette Poulter, Betty Hygaard, Frances Harding, and Denise Bruley. BoccE BALL TOURNAMENT Friday, July 26, 1996 at 2:30 pm Alumni House (Avila Centre) Grounds $15 per person includes delicious Beef-on-a-Kaiser roasted on the Versa open"pit" Barbecue Call 343-8155 or fax 343-8999 Organizers hope this will be an annual event. If you would like to take part in next's year's race contact Denise Bruley at 343- 8372. Register Early, Limited Space! Proceeds in support of LU Residence Athletic Facilities and Alumni Services CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS June 17 to July 1, 1996 Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends Closed Monday July 1 (Canada Day Holiday) the library will be closed. Summer Session July 2 to August 16 13TH ANNUAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OPEN Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to - 10 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 11: 00 a.m. to 5:00 p. m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday,August16,1996 all alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends welcome Centennial Golf Course $40 per golfer $160 per team 2:00 pm shotgun start A fun time for non-golfers too! Barbecue Steak Dinner at Alumni House (Avila Centre) Cafeteria To register, call Alumni Services at 343-8155 or fax 343-8999 Monday. August 5 (Civic Holiday) the library will be closed August 17- September 8, 1996 Monday to Friday: 8:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends Closed ALISON KENDALL Summer Survey 1996 Thunder Bay Art Gallery August 9-September 8 Meet the Artist:August 9 6:30 - 8:00 pm Tues - Friday 12-8 Sat-Sun 12-5 pm HEADSTART PROGRAM FOR PARENTS August 7 & 8 Parent orientation, campus tours, evening socials and city bus tour are all part of the Headstart Program for parents. For information contact Norma Smith 343-8522 12 Monday. September 2 (Labour Day), the library will be closed. Regular library hours will resume on Monday, September 9, 1996 Agora June, 1996 Vol. 13, No.6 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley 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: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 9_55 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca 'I c. T r ojan External Re l ati on s • (l) ;![ j ,. " E~Q) .., 2.u2. ~J u2.2. <DO a:u "R V) ... 0. N V> t;O + ~o Agora, June, 1996 � 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.13 No.6 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains articles and pictures of the 1996 convocation, an article on reinventing Lakehead, and updates and research 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 1996-06 1996 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 1996 Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/eea75330819b9d7c5f2dbcd0ec28ef41.pdf f3235a875a957196e5a8e01cba0e75c3 PDF Text Text Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada September 1996, Vol. 13, No.7 ISSN 0828-5225 Something to smile about - Thunder Bay businessmen Tom Jones (left) and his brother John like the idea of having their donation to Lakehead matched by the Government of Ontario. Their company, Tom Jones Corporation, was one of the first to create an endowed bursary through LU's Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund. The Challenge is On To raise $1 Million in Pledges for Student Financial Aid before March 31, 1997 A member of the Board of Governor's Fund-raising Committee has set the pace in Lakehead University's plan to raise as much money as possible for student financial aid before March 31, I 997. INSIDE What can LU's Centre/or Analytical Services do/or you? ... 6 Jones is predicting a high success rate for the campaign. He says local business people will see the value of getting two dollars for every one dollar invested. "Business people in Thunder Bay realize what a strong economic impact Lakehead University has on the comTom Jones, president of Tom Jones Corporation, has munity," says Jones. "And they appreciate the way the made a leadership gift of$ I 5,000 to get the Lakehead University enriches the city's cultural life." University Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) rolling towards its $1 million goal. Jones is strongly supportive of the government's plan to set aside $300 million to match all private endowed The Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, an- donations made to Ontario universities for bursaries nounced in the Agora last June, is a program estab- between May, 1996 and March 31, 1997. lished by the Government of Ontario to encourage companies and individuals to contribute to funds for In addition to being a member of the Lakehead University Board of Governors, Jones is a member of the Ontario's needy college and university students. Board's Fund-raising Committee, and a member of the Investment income from the funds will be used to Lakehead University Student Opportunity Trust Fund assist academically qualified individuals who for fi. Committee. nancial reasons would not otherwise be able to attend college or university. For further information contact the Development Office at 343-89 JO. looking for information on-line? Check out lakehead University's home page at http://www.lakeheadu.ca �ON CAMPUS ADVISORY PANEL VISITS LAKEHEAD Lakehead University is the first stop on a province-wide tour by the Advisory Panel on Postsecondary Education to consult with a broad range of Ontarians. The panel, chaired by David Smith, will visit Lakehead University on Wednesday, September 25, before moving on to Sudbury (September 26), Ottawa (October 10), Hamilton (October 16), Toronto (October 17), London (October 30) and North York (October 31 ). The Advisory Panel, which was appointed by Education and Training Minister John Snobelen on July 16, 1996, is comprised of its Chair, David C. Smith, principal emeritus of Queen's University; David M. Cameron, Chair of the Department of Political Science Dalhousie University; Fred W. Gorbet, Senior Vice President, Operational Services (U.S.) Manulife Financial; Catherine Henderson, President of Centennial College, Scarborough; and Betty M. Stephenson, former Minister of Education and of Colleges and Universities. BooK LAUNCHINGS Eco-Facts & Eco-Fiction by William H. Baarschers The Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health at Lakehead has just completed its fifth year of successful operation. As the result of the work of Mary Lou Kelley and the Gerontology Study Group, The Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health was born in 1990. Its birth was assisted by a major research grant from ECAH at McMaster University. The Centre has grown exponentially to now include over I00 members on three standing committees, a Steering Committee (chaired by John Whitfield, Vice-President, Academic), the Gerontology Study Group, and contract and/or seasonal staff of eight people. At present the staff consists of: Terry L. Hill, B.A., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Acting Director Mary Lou Kelley, B.A., B.S.W., M.S. W., Research Affiliate, Palliative Care Marilyn Arthur, B.A., Continuing Education Coordinator Susan Plumridge, B.Ed., M.A., Research/Program Assistant Susan Little, Receptionist/Secretary A newly published book by a retired Lakehead professor has received praise from the author of the Gaia books. James Lovelock writes, "It is a fine book and timely ... Baarschers' philosophy offers cool common sense as an antidote to the fevered protests of the green lobbyists and the special pleading of their industrial opponents." Eco-Facts & Eco-Fiction is not a textbook in environmental science. It is addressed mainly to non-science students and teachers in courses on environmental ethics, environmental law, and environmental policy-making. "Outside the university the book would be useful to many teachers at the primary and secondary level who frequently have to deal with students' projects and essays on environmental issues," says Baarschers. "I suspect many media reporters could learn something from it as well." Baarschers is Professor Emeritus (Chemistry) and Senior Advisor to the LU Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. A book signing at the Alumni Bookstore is planned for October 29, 1996. UPDATE Native Nurses' Entry Program Enrolment in the Native Nurses' Entry Program (NNEP) is at a maximum with 15 students registered for 1996-97, says program coordinator June O'Brien. 1\vo graduates of the program, Sarah Bunn and Angela Kwandibens, are entering the first year of the BScN program, and an external review by Pat Chilton & Associates of Moose Factory, Ont., is currently underway. Funding for NNEP is in place until the end of March, 1997. 2 FALL NEWS FROM THE NORTHERN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGING AND HEALTH (NECAH) Erin Glimm, B.A., Falls Project Coordinator Joanna Griffith, Palliative Care Secretary Ruth Wilford, B.A. (Hons.), Facilitator, ClF Family Caregiver Education Vera Haines, B.Ed., B.Sc., M.Sc., Research Assistant Note: Terry Hill is replacing Jane Taylor, Director, who is away on sabbatical until January, 1997. The Centre has hosted two large "Gerontology Forum" conferences, a Northern Institute on Case Management, a Palliative Care Institute, a Visiting Scholars' Program (all of which will soon be repeated in 1996/97), and has recently developed and implemented a Continuing Professional Educational package in gerontology. NECAH also delivers the Ministry of Health Through Other Eyes workshops, plus regional workshops as needed, i.e., psychogeriatric education in conjunction with the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital. The Centre works with such groups as the Elder Abuse Committee, the Alzheimer's Society, the Kidney Foundation, Wesway, the Palliative Care Network. and the Thunder Bay AIDS Committee. Faculty research articles and various NECAH conference proceedings will be edited into a single text by Michael MacLean in 1997-98. Currently, faculty research includes: *interdisciplinary models in gerontology *ethnicity and aging *palliative care education *continuing long-term care education *grief and bereavement *stability of health in seniors *prevention of falls *spatial activity patterns in rural seniors. Agora, September, 1996 �CONFERENCES IN MEMORIAM That's "Crayfish," not "Crawdads" Lakehead hosted the International Association of Astacology I Ith Symposium in Thunder Bay on August 11-19. Approximately 120 participants attended the week-long event to discuss all aspects of crayfish science -- culture, physiology, management, taxonomy, zoogeography and ecology. A special session addressed ecological problems in Northwestern Ontario as a result of accidental introduction of the Rusty Crayfish. Global Influences, Local Realities About 175 people attended the 88th Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) annual meeting and conference in Thunder Bay from August 18-22, 1996. The conference program linked the central theme of the meeting -- Global Influences - Local Realities: A Cross Country Check-up with the four sub-themes of ecosystem management, forest certification, protected spaces and model and demonstration forests. The morning plenary session, lead by David Euler, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, featured four speakers who provided a look at how global forces are shaping forest management activities in Canada. CIF delegates joined those attending the Woodland Caribou Conference (see below) for a joint session at the Valhalla Inn. Woodland Caribou Delegates from across North America gathered at Lakehead University August 19-21 to discuss the plight of Woodland Caribou. A public information session sponsored by The Federation of Ontario Naturalists was held at the University on August 20. The first part of the presentation featured Kent Brown, a Calgary Consultant who spoke about the multi-year study done in Banff and Jasper National Parks. The second part featured well-known local biologist Tim Timmermann, Lakehead University professor Harold Cumming, the Ministry of Natural Res?urces' Senior Regional Biologist Ted Armstrong, and Canbou researcher and graduate student Bruce Hyer. MARK YOUR CALENDARS Aboriginal Peoples' Conference, October 18-20 Lakehead is preparing for the second biennial Aboriginal People's Conference to be held on campus October 18-20, 1996. For information contact Doug West of the Department of Political Science at 343-8304. Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, May 23-27 The CMESG will hold its annual meeting at Lakehead University May 23-27, 1997. Professor. Medhat Rahim of the Faculty ofEducation is in charge of local arrangements and can be reached at 343-8053. The CMESG brings together mathematics education specialists from university mathematics departments and faculties of education. In addition to the usual talks on various topics of interest the ann~al meeting provides a number of opportunities for group'discussions. Last year's meeting featured discussions concerning the role of proof in post secondary mathematics, challenges in teacher education, and dynamic algebra. The CMESG publishes the Proceedings of each annual meeting and also the International Journal for the Learning of Mathematics. Agora, September, 1996 Thomas Breech Miller Professor Emeritus of History Last month Lakehead University mourned the loss of an exceptional professor who passed away in Thurider Bay on August I 0, 1996 at the age of 75. Tom Miller came to the Lakehead in 1954 after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto and a Doctorate of Philosophy at the London School of Economics. During the Second World War, he served in the RAF, spent three years in a German prisoner of war camp, and was the first Canadian to be awarded the George Medal for bravery. In the 1950s, Tom Miller acted as a one-man faculty of arts, teaching English, history, philosophy and political economy at Lakehead Technical Institute -- the precursor of Lakehead University. In the following decades, Miller played a key role in shaping the academic community which we know today. At different times • during his career he served as chair of the history department, director of LU's summer school and off-campus programs, and founding chair of the Faculty Association. Upon his retirement in 1986 at the age of 65, he was made a Professor Emeritus of History. Tom and his wife Dusty formed a much-loved "team" who were committed to the political and cultural life of Northwestern Ontario. Some of the organizations that have benefitted from their leadership include the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Lakehead Social Planning Council, Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, Port Arthur New Democratic Party Riding Association, 'f!lunder Bay Community Auditorium, United Way, Cambnan Players, Magnus Theatre and the Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus. Dusty Miller, a graduate of Lakehead and former mayor of Thunder Bay, now serves on the Lakehead University Board of Governors and is Chair of its Fund-raising Committee. Tom Miller's wit, wisdom and generosity of spirit touched everyone he met. At a memorial service held on campus, Lakehead graduate Val Dennison spoke about his truly altruistic nature saying, "Tom knew how to give and not to count the cost." Dennison, who lived with the Millers while she was studying at Lakehead, also noted how much humour Tom Miller injected into life. Others who took part in the memorial service were the Good News Jazz Band, Jean and Ken Morrison, Ruth Miller Lamphiear, Doug Fisher, Heather Morrison, Peter Raffo, Mary Robinson, and Jim Foulds. As expressions ofsympathy, donations to Lokehead University Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund or the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra would be appreciated. Contact Jo-Anne Silverman al 343-8910 for more information. 3 �Lakehead University Faculty Participate in Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Selection I received a letter recently from the Chair of the OGS Selection Board acknowledging and thanking the following Lakehead University faculty members for their contributions to the work of the OGS selection process this past year. Congratulations on a job well done. by Robert G. Rosehart President Lakehead University Smith Panel to visit Lakebead University Later this month, the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Post-Secondary Education will visit Thunder Bay for a joint meeting with Lakehead University and Confederation College. The five-person panel, appointed by the Ontario Government, is focusing on three themes, who pays, the college-university interface, and system market force issues such as privatization, program rationalization, etc. A report to the government is expected by December 15, 1996. Lakehead University Student Selected for Prestigious Women in Engineering and Science Program Neety Panu, an HBSc Biology student, is one of 25 students selected from across Canada for the National Research Council Women in Engineering and Science Program. The selected students travelled to Ottawa for an orientation session and to finalize their 1997 placement at the NRC laboratories and institutes. Once accepted into this program, the students become part-time NRC employees for three years. As they continue their studies, they work in NRC laboratories on research projects during the summer or during co-op work terms. A $10,000 salary is paid bi-weekly throughout the year during the first year of the program. Subsequent years' salaries are adjusted annually. Thomas Breech Miller BA (Toronto), PhD (London) Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Tom Miller passed away on August I0, 1996, after a distinguished academic and military career. Tom will be missed by all for his satirical humour, and especially by the thousands of students over the years who took his courses. Special thanks to his partner, Dusty Miller, for sharing Tom over the years with Lakehead University. 4 Professor K. Fedderson, Chair Professor E. Epp, Chair Professor T. Dunk, Member Professor R. Delaney, Member Professor C. Netley, Member Professor J. Ross Epp, Chair Professor A. Osbom-Seyffert, Member Professor M. Shannon, Member Professor L. Di Matteo, Member Professor Y. Prevost, Chair Professor R. Omeljaniuk, Member Professor T. Garver, Member Professor S. Kissin, Chair Professor P. Jasen, Board Member Enrolment '96 As I write this, it is too early to be definitive about our fall '96 enrolment. It would seem that, at this stage, we have got our targets in Year 1 but, as with last year, we have seen some reductions in the upper years. Significant changes were made to this year's registration process, some successful, and some that turned out not that well. With some luck and hard work, the new Datatel Student Information System may be in place for the fall of 1997, and this should help. Over the next few weeks, we will review this year's experience and make appropriate changes for next year. Government Relations We received good news a few weeks ago that Lakehead will indeed be receiving the $2.8 million needed to finish the renewal of the Library. Capital funding has been very competitive recently because of cutbacks, and it was encouraging to learn that we will finally be able to complete this project. Promotion of Research Project Vice President, Academic, John Whitfield has received the Final Report of the Committee on the Promotion of Research chaired by Mary Clare Courtland. This Report makes many specific suggestions on how to enhance the research culture at Lakehead University and will be the topic of discussion by Senate this coming fall. It is clear that competition is getting more intense for a somewhat shrinking research dollar to be shared among Lakehead University, the province, and the country. For Lakehead University to maintain its current level of activity and, indeed, to seek important growth, strategic moves will need to be taken. ... continued on page 5 Agora, September, 1996 �Report from the President, continued from page 4 Memorial Service for Professor Emeritus Paul Barclay-Estrup BA (Br. Col.) PhD (Aberdeen) "MY Kio AND MY MONEY GO TO LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY" -- T-Shirt Slogan A special Memorial Service will be held in the Avila Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 1996 to celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Paul Barclay-Estrup who passed away recently on Vancouver Island. A reception will follow the service in the Avila Cafeteria, and all of Paul's friends and colleagues are invited to attend. Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning Do the names Jacky Johnston, Marion Muldoon, Lo"aine Ha"is, Jean Charman, Norma Gibson, Joan Gerow, Bonny Wigmore and Mary Ha"is ring a bell? If they don't, you must be new to lakehead. All are former LU employees who helped co-ordinate the two-day parents program which ran in conjunction with the Headstart Program in early August. All Faculty are invited to the Faculty· Lounge on Friday, September 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to participate in the "Fall Fair" initiative of the Office of Instructional Development and the Senate Committee on Teaching and Leaming. It promises to be both a learning experience and fun at the same time. Please do plan to participate. Described as a crash course on university life, the Headstart Program was open to all first-year students entering university directly from high school. In addition to the opportunity ofregistering early. the students were treated to campus tours, entertainment in the Outpost and meetings with residence assistants, student union leaders, and selected faculty and staff. Lakehead University's Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) This year 136 students and 73 parents participated in the program. Over half the students came from Southern Ontario. Comments from parents: The Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, announced here in Thunder Bay on August 26, 1996, the formal start of our Lakehead University Student Opportunity Trust Fund initiative. For this program, monies donated or pledged towards student bursaries prior to March 31, 1997 and paid prior to March 31, 1999, will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Ontario government. All monies have to be for endowments and named endowments and can be made for a sum as small as $5,000. Several faculty and staff have already expressed interest in personal endowments under this program. If you are interested please contact me, in confidence, or Jo-Anne Silverman in the Development Office. This initiative is a good deal; both in the short term, as all donations come with a tax receipt, and in the long term, as it is a great investment in our future students and the institution. To date, over $425,000 has been pledged for Lakehead's OSOTF initiative. ''It's comforting to know there are so many support services available. 11 "The event has settled my mind. Thank you!" "Everyone made me feel very welcome. It was friendly and well organized. 11 "An excellent opportunity for parents to get a perspective on the university and the services/ activities/expectations that will be part ofour children's lives for the next few years." A similar orientation program was enjoyed by 165 parents on labour Day weekend. Members of the Lakehead University Student Opportunity Trust Fund Committee: Front Row (I to r) Bev Stefureak, Fred Poulter (Co-Chair), Chris Straka, Joe Logozzo. Back Row (I to r): Richard MacGillivray, Richard Buset, Bob Edwards, Tom Jones, Moe Ktytor. Missing: Al Becker (Co-Chair), LaRae Moody, Pat O'Brien. Lakehead University recently launched the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund campaign to raise $1 million from the private sector and receive a matching $1 million from the provincial government for endowed bursaries for students. To date Lakehead has raised $425,000. Later on in the fall, Richard MacGillivray will be approaching faculty and staff to give them an opportunity to participate in the campaign. Agora, September, 1996 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Lakehead University's Centre for Analytical Services by Shawn Vincent Lakehead University's Centre for Analytical Services (LUCAS) brings together the expert technical staff, high quality researchers and cutting edge technology necessary to offer analytical testing and consulting services to government, industry and the scientific research community of Northwestern Ontario. Clients are served by three components: the Instrumentation Laboratory External Services, the Environmental Laboratory and the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre. Besides providing education, training and employment opportunities for Lakehead University students and graduates, LUCAS is one of the few testing labs in Thunder Bay that offers tests accredited by the Standards Council of Canada. Technician Johane Joncas (BSc'94), featured below, is one of seven staff working at the Centre. She is currently establishing quality control methods for each of the three units. remediation projects (using plants to correct or contain environmental problems caused by pollution), and care of forest soils. Forestry professor and soils specialist Len Meyers is utilizing the Environmental Laboratory in the course of his own research, as are many other scientists working on campus at the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research (CNFER). Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre The Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre at Lakehead has grown out of the pioneering work done by Biology professor George Ozburn, toxicologist Al Smith, and Chemistry professor Donald Orr. The mining and pulp and paper industries make special use of the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre (ATRC). Here they can have the industrial discharge from their plants assessed for the presence of toxic substances that may be dangerous to the surrounding ecosystem. Many recognizable names are on the client list for the Centre's services: Ontario Hydro, Abitibi-Price, Avenor, to name a few. Serving the needs of industry, as well as research and education at Lakehead marks the mandate of LUCAS. Supporting Teaching and Research Beyond meeting the analytical testing needs of these community partners, LUCAS also generates several other benefits. The income from fees charged to users of the services help support research and teaching activities at Lakehead that benefit undergraduate and graduate students alike. It also supports faculty in obtaining research contracts, while continuing the development of new equipment and techniques for use in meeting research and industry needs. Allan MacKenzie, Manager of LUCAS, is quick to share the credit for LUCAS's development and continued success with faculty at Lakehead and with Connie Nelson, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, who provided the supportive leadership to nurture the creation of LUCAS. Instrumentation Laboratory The Instrumentation Laboratory's services provide access to scientific testing on the composition of materials of interest to the client. Possible uses of the laboratory might include an anthropologist interested in studying the composition of ancient ceramics and bones, an engineer wanting to test the properties of process materials, or a geologist interested in determining the mineral content of a rock sample. Environmental Laboratory The Environmental Laboratory, under the management of . Biology professor Peter Lee, offers specialized testing of both aquatic and forest based soils. These services give researchers and industry officials valuable information about the biological and chemical aspects of soils, using this knowledge for applications such as the growing of wild rice in aquatic soils, bio6 MacKenzie insists that, "The research interests and skills of the faculty are the real assets to the region ... Peter Lee, for example, is one of the region's experts on bio-remediation of industrial problems." But he points out that sharing is the key to LUCAS. Through sharing the facilities, the expertise of staff, and the knowledge of researchers, this venture supports the academic mission of Lakehead University in giving students an opportunity to be trained in research under the guidance of internationally renowned scientists. Accomplishing this mission adds to the enrichment of regional partners in government and industry through. the expertise that LUCAS helps provide. Says MacKenzie, "Access to the unique ideas and skills offered by the University is likely to become one of the most important resources available for development of new jobs in Northwestern Ontario." ••• Shawn Vincent is one ofseveral Lakehead students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournal. The program is called S.P.A.R.K. -Lakehead: Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge. Coming Up: "Toxicity and the Environment: LUCAS and the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre" by Sara Hatherly. Agora, September, 1996 �Mark Johnston is a research scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research here on campus, and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Forestry. He is a member of a group of investigators from Canada, the U.S. and South America who were recently funded by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (!AI) to investigate the ecological and economic role of forests in mitigating climate change. The !Al is funded by a consortium of western hemisphere governments and arose out of the UNCED Conference in Rio de Janiero in 1992. The U.S. National Science Foundation is currently providing most of the funding, but the IAI is expected to become self-sustaining in the next year or two. The initial grant provides travel funding for the research team to gather over the next year to write a major proposal which will form the basis for the project. Investigators have been drawn from universities and government research departments in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Mohammed Dore in the Department of Economics at Brock University in St. Catharines. Patricia Jasen (History) was awarded the Certificate of Merit in Regional History for Ontario at the annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association in June, 1996 for her book Wild Things: Nature, Culture and Tourism in Ontario, 17901914 (University of Toronto Press, 1995). The book also received an honourable mention for the Sir John A. Macdonald Prize, which is awarded to the book "judged in a given year to have made the most significant contribution to Canadian history." Wild Things examines changing attitudes to nature in the nineteenth century in relation to a growing tourist industry. It explores a number of themes including the relationship between tourism and colonization, the role of aboriginal people in the tourist industry, and the connections between wilderness tourism and nineteenth-century health concerns. Jasen's current research deals with the relationship between nature, culture, and the history of medicine, and in July, 1996 she read a paper at the conference on "Medicine and the Colonies" held by the Society for the Social History of Medicine at Oxford University. The paper was entitled "Childbirth, Colonialism, and the Civilizing Mission in Northern Canada." Agora, September, 1996 Two recent publications by John O'Meara (Education -- Native Language Instructors' Program) are the DelawareEnglish/English-Delaware Dictionary (University of Toronto Press) and "Productivity and Levels of Derivation in Munsee Delaware Word Formation", D. Pentland, ed., Papers of the Twenty-Sixth Algonquian Conference 335-39, Winnipeg, University of Manitoba. lnderjit Nirdosh (Chemical Engineering) has published the paper entitled "Low-Cost Experiments in Mass Transfer: Part 2 (co-author: Dr. M.H.I. Baird) in Chemical Engineering Education, vol 30 (2). Douglas A. West (Political Science) has published an article entitled "Epistemological Dependency and Native Peoples: an Essay on the Future ofNative/NonNative Relations in Canada" in The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, Vol. 15, Number 2. West has also received a peer-reviewed Aid to Scholarly Conferences Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in the amount of $8,000 to be used to support the 2nd Biennial Aboriginal Peoples Conference, to be held at Lakehead University, October 18-20, 1996. K.C. Yang (Forestry) presented a paper entitled "A Win-Win-Win Educational System" at a conference -- 1996 Chinese American Academic & Professional Convention" (CAAPCON 1996) which was held in Ottawa, June 29-July 2, 1996. The CAAPCON 1996 is the fifth such convention to be held in North America and, for the first time, in Canada. The convention is held every three years either in North America or in Taiwan. This year's convention covered IO subject areas and two panel discussions. Yang cochaired the session on Culture & Education. Jeanette Lynes has recently presented three papers. Her piece, "'Up North,' 'Down North', and Wasted in Labrador: Walking to Shenak," was presented at the "Voices of the North, Visions of the North" conference at Nipissing University, May 24-26. A second paper, coauthored with Elizabeth Smyth, O.1.S.E., was presented at the "Poetry and History" conference, University of Stirling, Scotland, June 25-29; the presentation was entitled "The Double Voice: Susanna Moodie as Mirror and Window." Lynes also presented a paper entitled "Camivalesque Regionalism in Paul Bowdring's The Roncesvalles Pass" at the University ofNew Brunswick's "Region and Nation" conference, held in Saint John, August 2-6. Derek Hassay (Business Administration) has co-authored an article to appear in the December 1996 issue of Psychology and Marketing entitled "Compulsive • Buying: An Examination of the Consumption Motive." Bahram Dadgostar presented a paper entitled "Does Government Capital Expenditure Matter?" at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 25-28, 1996. The study was done in collaboration with Frank Mirabelli. Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada Report The Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada (HSSFC) is pleased to report that funding for the Aid to Learned Journals Program has been restored by SSHRC. An additional $1 million dollars will be provided in the current year with similar amounts in years two and three. In addition, program criteria that ensure journals will receive the support they require and that decisions are made by peer committees in future competitions will be recommended to the SSHRC Council in the fall. These changes are a result of ongoing discussions with SSHRC. All successful journals to the program should be receiving notice from SSHRC indicating their new funding levels. The Federation is very happy to have played a role in this process. -- Livio Di Matteo, Lakehead University Representative, HSSFC Deadllne for submissions to the next issue of the Agora is October 1, 1996 7 �PEOPLE Staff News During the summer employment notices were issued by the Human Resources Department announcing the appointments of the following: Wanda White, Coordinator, Native Languages Instructors Program LUFA Executive Raymond Neckoway Counsellor Native Support Services Executive Committee 1996-97 Officers (one-year term) President: R. S. Dilley (Geography) Vice-President: Jeanette Lynes (English) Secretary: H. Smith (History) Treasurer: I. Dew (Library) Chris Dunning, Security Attendant Ray Rivard, Technology Transfer Analyst, Graduate Studies & Research Colleen MacLean, Secondary School Liaison Officer, Registrar's Office Kris Nelson, Secretary, School of Nursing Dianne Miller, General Manager, Boreal Ecosystem Science Coop Michelle Joerges, Secretary, Departments of Languages, Indigenous Learning & Women's Studies Greg Kenna, Mechanic, Campus Development/Mechanical Karen Stecky, Supervisor - Retail Stores, Bookstore Marie Ferguson, Switchboard Operator, Office Services Raymond Neckoway, Counsellor, Native Support Services Bev Rayner, Custodian, Campus Development Christa Wheeler-Thorne, Nurse, Health Services Heather Moynihan, Instructor Ill, Native Access Program for Engineering Sherry Cook, Secretary, Native Support Services Carl Goodwin, Technologist II, Chemical Engineering A A Note of Thanks Professor Emeritus (Business Administration) Bill Honey joined 1485 people in a 400-mile bike trip across Minnesota to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis research during the summer. Total amount raised: $477,000. Honey is particularly grateful to the many LU staff and faculty who supported him in this endeavour, especially Dave Mueller (Security). 8 Elected Members (two-year staggered terms) J. Lynes (English) 1995-97 K. C. Yang (Forestry) 1996-98 Ex Officio Members Past President: B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) CAUT Representative: R. S. Dilley (Geography) Alternate: CAUT Defence Fund Trustee: G. Munro (Political Studies) Alternate: R. S. Dilley (Geography) Chief Grievance Officer: R. Ruiperez (Sociology) Grievance Officers: H. Fennell (Education) B. Singh (Mechanical Engineering) C. Benson (Forestry) P. Seyffert (Languages) Chief Negotiator: G. Knutson (Nursing) OCUFA Representative: K. Fedderson (English) OCUFA Collective Bargaining Committee: G. Knutson (Nursing) Status of Women Committee: J. Epp (Education) Committee Chairpersons Pension Committee: R. Puttagunta (Chemical Engineering) Benefits Committee: P. Satinder (Psychology) Policy Committee: R. S. Dilley (Geography) Nominations Committee: D. Pallen (Nursing) External Relations: E. Mollo (Anthropology) Librarians Advisory Committee: V. Gibbons (Library) Emeritus Members: C. Kent (Mathematics) Sessionals Committee: B. McMillan (Sociology) A graduate of Lake head's Master of Social Work program has been hired as a Counsellor in Native Support Services. Born and raised in a small community south of Churchill, Manitoba, Raymond Neckoway spent his early years in a residential school before moving to Texas to study theology at Christ for the Nations Institute. He has since held a variety of positions including alcohol and drug abuse counsellor in his hometown of Bird, and Child Welfare Worker in Chapleau, Ontario. One of the most common problems that native students have at Lakehead is making the transition from Jiving in a small community "where everyone knows your name." Neckoway says his first job will be to build trust so that native students will feel comfortable in seeking him out when they need help. Inderjit Nirdosh awarded 3M Teaching Fellowship It's been a stellar year for lnderjit Nirdosh. In the last 12 months the Chemical Engineering professor has racked up three prestigious teaching awards: Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award, an OCUFA teaching award, and now a 3M Teaching Fellowship awarded by the Society for Teaching and Leaming in Higher Education (STLHE). Ten 3M Teaching Fellowships were chosen from a total of 64 nominations from 28 Canadian universities. The 3M Fellows' first engagement is a 3-day retreat in November designed to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Fellows and to provide an opportunity for the Fellows to share their experience. Agora, September, 1996 �Kathleen Crewdson Library Technician John Naysmith honoured by Canadian Institute of Forestry John Naysmith, a Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Forestry, has received the International Forestry Achievement Award for outstanding contribution towards international forestry development. The award was presented during the CIF annual meeting and conference held in Thunder Bay in August. Library and Informations Studies graduate Kathleen Crewdson is putting her talents to work in two areas of the Chancellor Paterson Library. She works as a library technician in bibliographic processing overseeing library accounts in the morning, and in the afternoons she is a library technician in the Northern Studies Research Centre. Crewdson says the appeal lies in the varied work she does - everything from answering questions from library patrons to organizing displays and learning about library accounting functions. "It's not tedious," she says, "you're always learning." Not to mention the view from the top floor is spectacular! Kathleen Crewdson is a graduate of the University of Toronto. Prior to working full-time at the Library, she worked in the LU Gender Issues Centre where she organized the Centre's book collection and developed policies. Random Notes Bruce Muirhead (History) left Thunder Bay in August to spend IO months in Japan teaching English at Gifu University of Education and Languages. While he is away Robert Dilley will serve as President of the LU Faculty Association and Jeanette Lynes will be Vice President. Sandi Covino, Manager of Health Services, is organizing a noon walking group. If you are interested in joining, call her at 343-8361and leave your name and extension number. Naysmith has received degrees from the University of New Brunswick, Harvard University and the University of British Columbia. In the course of his career he has worked for Abitibi Paper Company as the Operations Forester and Woodlands Superintendent. During the early 1970s he was an associate Director for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and chief Federal Negotiator for the Yukon and Western Arctic Native Land Claims. In the 1980s he was the Project Leader and Senior Advisor for the National Conservation Strategy for Nepal and was the Founding Dean for the Faculty of Forestry at Lakehead University. Currently, he is the Project Director of the Ghana Environmental Management Literacy Project and Chair of the Ontario Forestry Futures Trust Committee. Congratulations Karen Harrison, the Chief Librarian of the Thunder Bay Public Library and a Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Studies, has been elected President of the Canadian Library Association for 1996-97. Jack Drewes, Electrician, has been elected President of the executive board of the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) provincial joint council. Bahram Dadgostar, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans. He will be serving in that position for two years. In Memoriam Lakehead extends condolences to the family and friends of Bill Kusznier who passed away on August 21, 1996. "Billy was an extremely kind and dedicated man," says Housekeeping Lead Hand Jim Squier. "And he'll be missed by all of us." Kusznier was recently employed by Lakehead in the part-time SEIU Bargaining Unit. Agora, september, 1996 Meet the Student Union's new Executive LUSU President Chris Straka, Vice-President of Student Issues Julie Miller and Vice-President ofFinance Adrian Mirabelli are gearing up for an event-filled year. Straka finished his third year of a com-. bined Geography/Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program; Miller is in her third year of a Bachelor of Arts program majoring in Psychology and Indigenous Leaming, and Mirabelli is in his third year ofan Honours Bachelor ofCommerce degree. LUSU has recently introduced a newsletter listing events of interest to students at Lakehead. To get your event listed, contact LUSU at 343-8259. Exceptional Students Neety Pano, an honours biology student with a 91 per cent average, has been selected as a candidate for the National Research Council ofCanada's Women in Engineering and Science Program. High school students Lindsay McLeod (Hammarskjold) and Shawn Forbes (FWCJ) have been chosen to receive the LU Presidential Scholarship valued at $10,000. These awards are made on the basis of academic excellence, community and school involvement, leadership skills and an interview. Adam Moir (Hammarskjold) is the recipient of the Alumni Association's annual Award. Lindsay will enter the Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology program, and both Shawn and Adam will enter the Honours Bachelor of Science program majoring in Biology. 9 �CAMPUS NEWS New PROGRAMS AT NANABIJOU As our clientele grows (and grows up!), we recognize the need for quality care for a wider variety of children and parents. Our aim is to provide a safe, comfortable, nurturing environment in which children can play, establish new friendships, do homework and relax after a busy day. Both programs are under the supervision of ECE qualified and experienced staff. School Age: Designed for children Grade one and up. Children may be picked up (a small additional fee) as well as dropped off at the Centre. This will certainly simplify life for LU employees and students! A nutritous snack will be served. School PD days will also be covered (cost to be announced). This program will be located in the residence adjacent to the Childcare Centre. Cost for the after school portion (3 to 6 p.m.) will be $10 per day. Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LU faculty. staff& alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 SK/JK: We welcome the opportunity to continue to accommodate children in these programs. Full days ($30 includes hot lunch) and part days ($3 before school, $7 after up to 5:45 pm) can be arranged. As scheduling is a concern for all of us, please advise our Director of your requirements as soon as possible. School PD days will also be covered. This program will be located in the residence adjacent to the Childcare Centre under the supervision of ECE qualified staff. Evening: Designed primarily, but not exclusively, for the children of people taking evening courses either here or elsewhere, this program begins at 6 p.m. and runs until IO p.m. It is located in the Childcare Centre itself. A nutritious snack will be served; meals can be arranged in advance. Toddlers and Pre-School: The Centre continues to welcome children -- full and part time - into our regular program. We have established ourselves as an important and reliable resource on-campus for students, staff and the community in general. Spaces are available throughout the year (however things do get busy in September). Full-time fees which include nutritious snacks and lunch are $28 per day for Pre-School (30 months and up) and $32 per day for Toddlers (18 to 30 months.) Part-time fees are available upon request. For more information and to register your child (or children) contact Ms. Sheila Wilhelm, Director, Nanabijou Childcare Centre, at 343-8369. Enrollment is ongoing. Onsite visits are welcomed. We want you to be as comfortable with us as your children are! The Department of Political Science presents The 1996 Engholm Lecture in Political Science by Dr. Arthur Kroker Professor of Political Science Concordia University THE CANADIAN ALGORITHM Friday, September 20, 1996 University Centre Theatre 7:30 p.m. Dr. Kroker is the author of Hacking the Future with Marilouise Kroker, St. Martin's Press, 1996; Data Trash: The Theory of the Virtual Class with Michael A. Weinstein, St. Martin's Press, 1994; The Possessed Individual: Technology and the Postmodern Condition MacMillan, 1992; and Technology and The Canadian Mind:Jnnis/McLuhan/Grant St. Martin's Press, 1985. -- Nancy Luckai, Acting Chair, Board of Directors, Nanabijou Childcare Centre REPORTS Centre for Analytical Services It's been a formative year for LU's Centre for Analytical Services. In their Annual Report for 1995-96, Manager Allan MacKenzie writes "LUCAS is now poised to contribute to university needs for generation ofexternal revenues which may prove essential for the operation of some academic and research facilities on campus...Revenues for 1995-96 from the combined units was $213,000. Accumulated net revenues returned to the University since 1991-92 total $120,000. For a copy of the report contact the Office of Graduate Students and Research at 343-8283. For more information on LUCAS see the article on page 6. 10 The Paul Barclay-Estrup Memorial Service Friday, September 13, 1996 Avila Chapel 7:30 p.m. Reception to follow in Avila Cafeteria at 8:00 p.m. Friends of the late Dr. Paul Barclay, former Professor of Biology at LU who died in British Columbia on June 21, 1996, are invited to a memorial in his honour. Agora, September, 1996 �Congratulations! The following full time employees worked the full year in 1995 without using any sick leave: Don Barnes, Forestry Tom Beardy, NLIP Kailash Bhatia, Mechanical Engineering Carolyn Bobyk, Campus Development Hugh Briggs, Campus Development Kerrie-Lee Clarke, Administration Pat Coates, Health Services Ian Cull, Counselling & Career Centre Stu Garbutt, Purchasing John Hutton, Security Clarence Jacobson, Library Roger Klamie, Security Tracey Muldoon, Library Peter Puna, Graphics Services Doug Stone, Innovation North Moma Toderash, School of Business Gilbert Vanson, Forestry Ronald Whistle, Residence Maintenance Lynn Wilson, Grad Studies & Research Kelong Wu, Athletics Cheryl Balacko, Bookstore Barbara Barnes, Biology Ainsley Bharath, Chemistry Ralph Birston, Forestry PaulBrezanoczy,Security Glen Broman, Re-Engineering Francis Clayton, Athletics Helen Coutts, Campus Development Sandy Dunning, Forestry Becky Hurley, Bookstore Paul Inkila, CTRC Eleanor Jensen, Chemistry Diana Mason, Education Stan Nemec, Printing Services Lenora Randle, Library Szabolcs Szterszky, CTRC Cathy Trojan, External Relations Eva Vidlak, Purchasing Chris White, Registrar's Office Gwen Wojda, Continuing/Distance Education Darlene Yakimoski, Athletics Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Brochures on the 1996/97 Concert Season are available in Human Resources. Something Bugging You? For CONFIDENTIAL Help Oct. 23196 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25/96 Nov. 14/ 96 September 1996 $8.97 $8.99 $8.99 $8.99 $9.49 $9.99 $10.49 $10.49 $10.49 Quote ofthe Month: You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. IHH aNf]_ NM O al Agora, $3.97 $3.99 $3.99 Wa/Mart . Superstore Zeller's (Intercity) Gascoigne's Janzen's Safeway Zeller's (Northwood) Woit's Westfort Shoppers Drug Mart Clinic Pharmacy (Court St.) Bourke's Call Your EAP 343-4626 Some upcoming EAP courses: Team Building Assertive Communications Practical Money Management Call 343-4626 to register. Dispensing Fees - Shop Wisely: Beverly Sills ~uman Resources Telephone 343-8334 .,_Fax nu_mber_346--7701 11 �CALENDAR Graduate Assistants Professional Development Days Session 1 Thursday, September 12 1:00 - 5:00 pm Senate Chambers (UC 1001) Session II Friday, October 11 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Senate Chambers (UC 1001) Graduate Assistants are both employees and students. These sessions are designed to help them balance these two roles. They will learn how to deal with students, how to prepare for seminars and teaching responsibilities and other hints on marking, lab skills and communication skills. • THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY In celebration of the Gallery's 20th Anniversary, work from the permanent collection by Cart Beam, Joanne Cardinal-Schubert, Alex Janvier, Goyce Kakegamic, George Littlechild, Jim Logan, Norval Morrisseau, Shelley Niro, Roy Thomas and others will be on display September 13 - October 27. As well a Speakers Series is planned: ' Friday, Sept. 20, 8:00 pm DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC LUMINA CONCERT SERIES 1996-97 Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall Music and Visual Arts Centre 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. October 8 Penelope Clarke, flute Laurie Duncan, piano October 22 Yves Lussier, trumpet Joy Fahrenbruck, piano November 5 Heather Pawsey, soprano; Cristopher Foley, piano (Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition winner) November 17 Frederic Lacroix, piano (Ontario Young Artist Competition winner, sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations and the Thunder Bay Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association) (Note: 2:00 p.m.) January 16 Alexander Tselyakov, piano Daphne Odjig "To Invent Within a Culture" February 4 Harold Wevers, bassoon Joy Fahrenbruck, piano Friday, October 4, 8:00 pm Joanne Cardinal-Schubert TBA February 26 Andre Leplante, piano (Note: venue TBA, 8:00 p.m.) Saturday, October 19, 8:00 pm Lee-Ann Martin "Contemporary First Nations Art'' In conjunction with the Aboriginal Peoples Conference at Lakehead March 4 Kubica-Van Berkel Guitar Duo Friday, October 25, 8:00 pm Roy Thomas "My Elders Teach Me What to Paint" Free admittance to the Speakers Series with paid admission to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. March 18 MuSic in Common Peter Shackleton, clarinet Derek Conrod, horn Heather Morrison, piano Subscriptions and tickets available from the Department of Music. For futher information call 343-8787. CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS Regular Hours Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Agora September, 1996 Vol. 13, No. 7 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer: Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca ():!! JOHN ZANATTA ALUMNI GAMES October 19, 1996 at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse 0~ C. Troj a n External Relations ) • ) 1- () -0 a'Q.. ~3 '80'8 om CD CD <D 12 .--i-.. '8'80 Cl> Cl> ii~ • Agora, September, 1996 � 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.13 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a report from the President and update on research. 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 1996-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/28f6e967795237e444fc7fa77539ef5e.pdf 6e2f1b98b7a1977ceb6803e5bd04ede6 PDF Text Text ra Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada October 1996, Vol. 13, No.8 ISSN 0828-6225 Meeting The Challenge A PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO THE ADVISORY PANEL ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR POST SECONDARY £DUCA TION September. 1996 ADVISORY PANEL BEGINS PROVINCE-WIDE CONSULTATIONS IN THUNDER BAY Lakehead University and Confederation College made a joint presentation on September 25 to three members of the advisory panel on post-secondary education appointed by the Minister of Education and Training John Snobelen. .... .. ·· ' ....•· The panel, chaired by David C. Smith, principal emeritus of Queen's University, has been asked to: .. ••••••......... ....................... ····· ·• 0 - •0.,,. 0.-,,0 ~ 300km. -....-~. 011.c-c-- ..eomnv..-, a...d ~f'r-osr'ams 0 Cona,a Nonh' o.anc. EduaDon INSIDE What do Ontario Hydro, Abitibi-Price andAvenor have in common? Lalrehead's Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre ... 6 . LAKEHEAD _ _ U_N _I_V_E_R_S_I_ T_Y--" - , - recommend the most appropriate sharing of costs among students, the private sector, and the government, and ways in which this might best be achieved; - identify ways to promote and support co-operation between colleges and universities, and between them and the secondary school system in order to meet the changing needs ofstudents; - provide advice on what needs to be done to meet the expected levels of demand for post-secondary education, both with reference to existing public institutions and existing or proposed private instititions. Lakehead's presentation was supplemented by a document entitled Meeting the Challenge: A Preliminary Response to the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Post Secondary Education, September 1996 ...continued on page 2 �COVER STORY prepared by the Office of the Vice-President with input provided from across the campus. (Extra copies available from Kerrie-Lee Clarke at 343-8339.) In it, Lakehead is described as a unique and highly cost-effective institution with "a distinctive balance of Arts and Science and professional programs developed in response to regional needs...." Speaking on behalf of Lakehead University were President Bob Rosehart, VicePresident (Academic) John Whitfield, Chancellor Lois Wilson, Faculty Association President Robert Dilley, COU Colleague Glenna Knutson, and LUSU President Chris Straka. During the two-hour presentation Robert Dilley urged the Panel not to forget that research -- especially research on Northern issues - is an integral part of Lakehead's mission. Later on, when the Chair invited comments from the audience, Brian O'Connor, Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Senate Research Committee, criticized the Ministry's Discussion Paper (Future Goals for Ontario Colleges and Universities, July, 1996) for not acknowledging the important role that research plays in shaping the "rich intellectual environment" of the university. He said the Advisory Panel must appreciate the different roles that universities and colleges play in our society. An Interview with David C. Smith A GORA: The Smith Commission has an enormous task: to survey the province and provide advice to the Government of Ontario on the future goals of Ontario Colleges and Universities. Why did you agree to take on the role of Chair? SMITH: I've spent my life in the university and developed a very deep commitment to universities in general. I knew less about colleges, but I saw that as an important challenge -- to develop my understanding of colleges better. It seems to me we are at an important stage of our development of the university and college system. It is so critical for society and yet the funding constraints, the question of just how to best meet the pressures now on the university/college system ... this was too important a task to tum down. A GORA: Do you think this exercise will really make a difference? SMITH: I think we are genuinely searching in our province for how to handle the funding constraints and still have a first-class system and I do think there is a genuine search going on for how best to do that. I know the panel is committed to bringing in the very best report we can. Of course, we have nothing to do with implementation since we are not the government.... We don't have a great deal of time -- it must be submitted by December 15, so it's a very short time to do such an important topic, but we' re working very hard at it. A GORA: There has been so much discussion in recent years on university accessibility, quality, accountability, tenure, tuition, and income contingent loan repayment plans. What new information do you expect to get that hasn't already been presented? SMITH: Well, you're quite right. There has been a lot of advice flowing around on various aspects of college/university systems and one wonders what we can contribute given the fairly substantial writings and speeches and so forth. I think first of all, this is the first review of the college and university system taken together. We have never had that in Ontario, so it does come from a different perspective and I think we are finding that that's a very important perspective -- to look at the system as a whole. Secondly, we are at a more critical time. We have for some years been facing funding constraints and tended to think that surely things cannot get worse. But the cutbacks this past year were of a very different order of magnitude. And there's a very real question as to how the quality ofour post-secondary education system is going to meet this new funding situation which is, I think, much more critical than anything we have had in the past. The situation is much more serious. Thirdly, in Ontario we are very strongly committed to an accessibility principle which I share. We are recognizing, even more than we have in the past, the importance of meeting international standards and a gradual internationalization that's been occurring through so many of our educational and economic institutions. How can we best meet that set of international standards is very important. Chair of the Advisory Panel David C. Smith came to Thunder Bay a day early to meet with a number of different student groups including LUSU, represented (above left) by LUSU president Chris Straka. We are also in a situation in our society, where the changes in demography can have very profound, though not always well understood, effects on the system. We are in a period in which we are having an aging population. That will put considerable demands on the health expenditure side. The extent to which health and education expenditures, then, may shift relatively with the demographic changes is a matter of considerable importance. And how do we maintain the support on the higher education side while recognizing that the health needs are likely to be expanding, given the context of some constraint overall on the public sector expenditures? So, getting priorities sorted out is particularly important at this stage. ... continued on page 3 2 Agora, October, 1996 �A GORA: You've been described as a supporter ofprivate universities. Are you? SMITH: I have an open mind on the arguments at this point. I have never made a commitment one way or the other. I think that we are seeing a degree of opening up of the public universities to some elements of greater private support and that is occurring because of the rise in tuition which means a higher proportion from private sources. I think it is occurring through a variety of partnership arrangements with industry. It's bringing in a relationship therefore on the private industry side that we have not had before and we're seeing some cautious experimentation in some cases, say of a privatized MBA program within a public university. And so there is a question as to whether we should allow more flexibility there for public universities to have some programs that are essentially privately supported. And, would this relieve some of the pressures on the public resources? I think that's well worth looking into and I think there are some cases where that has been working quite well. As to whether you create a new, private university, I don't think that there is a pool of money for any university of substantial size in Ontario to become private. I just don't think there's the endowment that would be necessary. I don't think you could raise that money. In earlier times in the United States that was possible, but now in the context of our Canadian economy, I don't think we can do that. So then it comes down to a question of: Should you allow a small private institution to start? And I think that's worth looking at. Clearly, there are concerns on that score. There may be a drawing on public funds through student support or if the institution gets into trouble ... it would draw funds from the public institution. We have to look at that. Secondly, I think the Ontario university degree has a very strong reputation and is there some danger of debasing that reputation. You have to look at that. So, are there ways of guarding against at least those two major points? The panel really has got a very open mind on this. We're trying to assemble the arguments. I don't know what we will come out with on that matter. You see, we do have a lot of private institutions now. I was quite surprised at the extent of private vocational institutions in Ontario. There are about 450 I am told [including the DeVry Institute and some on the vocational side i.e. for hair dressing] and they do draw on OSAP. But this key question of whether you should allow a new university to offer a degree - we really haven't sorted that out yet. A GORA: Our publicly-funded system has served the province well We have an educated population and a stable society without the pronounced class divisions one finds in Britain and the U.S. Yet, the government seems to be following a course where the cost ofeducation is being shiftedfrom society at large to the individual Is this wise? At what point is the student going to opt out and say university education is just too expensive? SMITH: I think the importance of that question is one of the reasons I couldn't resist taking on this assignment when I was asked to. I think you are absolutely right. We have developed an excellent post-secondary education system in Ontario. It is highly respected nationally and internationally. It has served, very much, the goals of the province in recent decades. The question now is, particularly on the funding side, how do you maintain it? And if the public is less willing to provide the resources that it has provided, how do you meet that situation? That's a very critical issue. And then secondly, given the changes as I mentioned earlier with respect to the international standards and the international forces, are we adapting to those? I think that's another issue. A GORA: In your view, is there one issue in the Ministry ofEducation and Training's July 1996 Discussion Paper that stands out? SMITH: I think it lies in how best to adapt to the future challenges that are coming and how you combine the accessibility, which we have all regarded as very important, with the quality that must be maintained or enhanced if we are going to serve our students and society. How do you combine the accessibility and quality together is the key issue. A GORA: Lakehead has been pro-active in defining its mission and entrepreneurial in developing its programs. Yet there seems to be some fear that if the funding formulas change to create a more competitive environment between post-secondary institutions in Ontario we - as Northerners - will lose ouL What would you say to faculty and staff who may be feeling anxious? SMITH: I think there is a recognition -- and I certainly have it -of the great importance of an institution like Lakehead serving a very large region and which must have a comprehensive set of programs to provide the appropriate opportunities for people in a large region like Northwestern Ontario. That creates quite different demands than if you are one of several universities closely bunched together in a high density population in Southern Ontario. We have, I think, done fairly well in Ontario to this point in recognizing the differentiation, allowing it to occur, and fostering it. We hope that our system will be marked by that kind of differentiation recognition. It's of great importance. AGORA: How will you compile the information and prepare the final report? SMITH: We are making sure that all the institutions have an opportunity to talk with us. We encourage briefs from anyone. We are going, therefore, into a very intensive consultation where we will try very hard to hear, listen and learn from a variety of perspectives. We then stop those consultations at the end of October and we have a period up until December when we will collect and write, so we will then have a chance to draw together our thoughts. That will be a very important period of digestion and reflection. Agora, October, 1996 3 �•d44•hilad•foiiUIW;i¥h•14h - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elsewhere in this issue is a more detailed report on the visit of the Smith Committee to Thunder Bay -- the first stop on a province-wide series of meetings dealing with a policy review of post-secondary education. I believe that the joint presentation by Confederation College and Lakehead University was well received by the Panel as it highlighted the distinctiveness of our two respective and different mandates. At the same time, it was clear to the panel that we have worked together successfully in the past and have several new initiatives in the planning stages. The issues in front of the Committee are tough ones, particularly in an extended era of fiscal restraint that will likely be with us for a decade. The report of the Committee is anticipated in midDecember, 1996. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Robert G. Rosehart President, Lakehead University INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - A Great Success Special congratulations go out to Walter Momot of the Department of Biology and all those from Lakehead University who helped to make the International Association of Astacology's Annual Symposium a success. I received a letter from the Association which thanked Lakehead University and all of the individuals on behalf of the organization. To quote: "a large number of participants were unanimous in their enthusiasm for Thunder Bay, Lakehead University and the arrangements." Congratulations on a job well done! SAFETY FIRST About five years ago, in response to a not-very-impressive workplace safety performance, we initiated a Safety First Program. Through the outstanding efforts of the Lakehead University Health and Safety Committee and Marla Peuramaki of Human Resources, we have come a long way. All of our employees need to be congratulated for these successful efforts. Our safety data is displayed on a regular basis on boards around campus, two annual reports to the Board of Governors and •through the regular Human Resources' reports in the Agora. Our safety record is much better than it was five years ago, but it could still get better, and we need to continue to focus on this initiative and never be satisfied until the day when we have no workplace injuries! LUFA and BOARD OF GOVERNORS RATIFY FACULTY CONTRACT After two months of extensive negotiations, the Lakehead University Faculty and the Association have successfully concluded negotiations for a new one-year collective agreement. Glenna Knutson and the LUFA team and John Whitfield and the Board team deserve congratulations for the hard work that went into the successful negotiation of the new agreement. SMITH COMMITTEE VISITS LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY 4 The main focus of the government of late has been the primary/ secondary system and, recently, the Minister was quoted in the Globe and Mail as being somewhat pleased with the way in which colleges and universities have responded to the fiscal challenges of this past year. While Ontario funding per university student has slipped to tenth of the ten provinces, funding per student in the elementary/secondary panel is above the national average. No one knows what the next fiscal year will bring but, if the government does reduce funding, all of the reductions would have to be replaced by fee increases as the system has hit rock bottom in terms of flexibility. Such fee increases would be undesirable from an accessibility perspective, and would, undoubtedly, affect enrolments in a negative way. All efforts must be made to convince the Harris Government of the merits of further investments in the post-secondary sector. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ONTARIO STUDENT OPPORTUNITY TRUST FUND The response to the matching bursary program has been excellent to date with over $508,000 pledged so far. The volunteer committee, co-chaired by Al Becker and Fred Poulter, has been hard at work with staff support from Jo-Anne Silverman and Vonnie Cheng. We are still a long way from our goal and much work needs to be done over the next six months to achieve our objective. Funds pledged by March 31 of 1997 need to be paid by March 31, 1999 to be matched by the Ontario government. If you are interested in a student aid legacy, please contact us. Investing in our future by helping students in financial need is a very worthy cause. ENROLMENT '96 Our full-time enrolment for 1996 is just slightly over our budgeted target of 5,600. As of September 26, we have 5,634 full-time students registered. Our part-time enrolment, in terms of student numbers, is down, but the part-time students are taking more courses so the financial impact at this time is unclear. The challenge we will continue to face next year is enhanced competition for students at the first-year level and the need, as well, to focus our efforts at retention. Part of the retention strategy must include a more user-friendly registration system for the fall of 1997. ... continued on page 5 Agora, October, 1996 �THE PASSING OF AN ERA Historically, the role of Chancellor is a ceremonial one. Bernie knew this but sometimes he would call up, make the customary preface comment on the role of the Chancellor, and then proceed to champion the cause of the latest student who had sought him out. He continued this advocacy in his role as Chancellor Emeritus. Bernie was a man of causes and and we have been fortunate that Lakehead University was one of them. On a personal level, Bernie was most dedicated to and proud of his family, and it is indeed a family to be proud of. CHANCELLOR EMERITUS G. BERNARD WEILER Our Chancellor Emeritus G. Bernard Weiler passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. Bernie fought the biggest battle of his life the way he approached life -- with vigour, courage, and determination. Bernie Weiler was a very unique Northerner who arrived in this region in 1934 as a young lawyer and pitched his tent near the gold fields of Jellicoe. He was originally from the region of Georgian Bay (Mildmay, Ontario) and he was destined to have a long, succ.essful and happy lifetime of work in the North. Although I knew Bernie Weiler prior to his becoming the fourth Chancellor in Lakehead University's history (after Senator Paterson, Bora Laskin and Bob Prettie), it was not until he assumed the role that I really got an in-depth feeling for this special person. As his friend The Reverend Robert Madden of St. Michael's College in Toronto said at his funeral services, "The law was Bernie's vocation, and he never stopped loving it." I soon learned that, even though the Chancellor was in his 80s, if I wanted to contact him in the morning, I could forget calling the house - I called the law office. As Chancellor at Lakehead University, Bernie Weiler's most visible role was presiding over Convocation. I suspect that, if one had kept records, the award for "the total elapsed time per degree granted" would probably have gone to Chancellor Weiler. I don't know what he talked about to the graduates, but he enjoyed the yearly event very much. As well, he invariably knew the graduand's uncle, a father, mother or some other regional connection. Bernie liked being Chancellor and, when he had some health concerns and his family encouraged him to retire, he did suggest that I could procrastinate long enough for him to do one more Convocation. As Chancellor, Bernie also provided voluntary advice to the University and I remember one such occasion during the development of the Code of Student Conduct and Discipline. remember being lectured by Bernie, on more than one occasion, on one aspect of the law or another. He was a man of the highest integrity. Agora, October, 1996 Some of you may know that Bernie Weiler had a passion for golf and that, on occasion, I have been known to lose a ball or two. A few years ago, Bernie invited me out for a game (at the time, I believe that he was 81 ). After the first hole tee off, Bernie was in some difficulty, and I must admit I thought I had found, at last, a partner that I might actually better at this game. My feelings lasted only until we got to the first green. Although it took him a while to get to the green, Bernie gave credence to the old adage "drive for show, putt for dough." Needless to say, he bettered me that day and on a few others as well. Bernie dropped by to see me a few months ago and said that he was not going to win his current health battle. He was in the process of finalizing his affairs which included a special academic award at Lakehead University in the name of Bernard and Marcella Weiler. Personally, I will miss Bernie Weiler, Chancellor Emeritus, the lawyer, the person, a true supporter and friend of Lakehead University. HONORARY DEGREES A CALL FOR CANDIDATES The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the University community to submit the names of suitable candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded at the spring Convocation in May of 1997. It would be helpful if as much information as possible could be provided about each candidate proposed. All suggestions will be carefully considered by the Committee which will then make its recommendations to Senate. Please send your proposals, as soon as possible, to the attention of Dr. Dave Twynam, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o Outdoor Recreation. 5 �RESEARCH NEWS Lakehead University's Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre by Sara Hatherly The challenge of making industry environmentally friendly is one of the critical issues facing the mining and pulp and paper industries in Thunder Bay. It comes as no surprise, then, that business for Lakehead's Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre is booming. The Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre (ATRC) specializes in providing services in acute toxicity testing. The lab has the capability and expertise to monitor the toxicity levels of discharge from pulp and paper mills, mines and related industries. And, since levels of such substances are subject to government regulation, many companies including Ontario Hydro, AbitibiPrice and Avenor actively seek out the services of the ATRC. Superior testing facilities and expertise make Lakehead's ATRC appealing as a service provider to outside industry. As a division of Lakehead's Centre for Analytical Services (LUCAS), the Research Centre has the advantage of offering industry a common invoicing system, shared resources and expertise, and beneficial rates which provide industry with a less expensive alternative to shipping samples to Winnipeg or Southern Ontario for analysis. Revenue generated by the ATRC not only goes to fund the continuing activity of the ATRC with outside clients, but also helps to fund ongoing research within the University. Allan MacKenzie, the Manager of LUCAS, says, "What we are trying to do is provide research opportunities for students and faculty by providing the basic tests they need to do their work. ln addition, we can sell extra capacity from the laboratory and take the money and use it to subsidize our operations." The training of University students hired to work at the ATRC is an additional benefit. Not only does it contribute to the ongoing successful operations of the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre, it gives Lakehead students valuable experience in marketable technical skills. Future plans for the ATRC include expanding its list of industrial clients to further help fund ongoing research at Lakehead. In addition, the ATRC will expand testing services to include the areas of both chronic and sedimentology toxicity. THE HISTORY OF AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH AT LAKEHEAD Aquatic toxicology started at Lakehead in 1970 through the pioneering work of George Ozburn of the Department of Biology. In the early days there was one technician conducting static bioassays on trout fingerlings. When acid rain became an important issue in the 1970s, the Ministry of the Environment approached Ozburn with a proposal to research the effects of depressed pH from acid rain on fish life cycles. Eventually, flowthrough bioassay facilfties were established at Lakehead. Today, _Lakehead'sATRC is regarded as one of the finest in the country. Analytical chemistry has always been an important component of Lakehead's toxicology research. The analytical chemistry section emerged under the guidance of Donald Orr of the Department of Chemistry. Orr's involvement was initiated in the mid-I970s when the existing Aquatic Toxicity Research Group began researching organic pollutants. In a three-year study of the evaluation of proposed PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), Orr led the way to the establishment of a renowned analytical chemistry section. Ozburn's research initiated the development of many tests which have had an impact on the field of toxicity testing. The original "bag test" method for acute exposures was developed at Lakehead, as well as a unique version of the "early life-stage" toxicity test. Lakehead also has played a major role in the development of new procedures for the recovery of organics from water and tissue samples. In 1991, Lakehead University's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Connie Nelson, working in association with Ozburn, developed the structure for the current operations: the Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre. The primary objective of the ATRC is to generate income while providing regional access to Lakehead University's toxicology facilities. Operations are managed by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and Al Smith has been hired to work as the Toxicology Technician. In 1995, Nelson, with the assistance of Axion Infoscan, Inc., implemented a quality management system for ATRC which subsequently has been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada. For further information about ATRC contact Allan MacKenzie, 343-8853. Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Connie Nelson (right) along with Toxicology Technician Al Smith examine a tank full of Rainbow Trout in Lakehead's Aquatic Toxicology Research Centre. 6 Sara Hatherly is one of several Lakehead students participating in a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournal. Agora, October, 1996 �DESCRIBE YOUR RESEARCH IN PLAIN LANGUAGE ADVISES NSERC SITE TEAM Another point noted by the NSERC Site Team is that applicants are being asked to highlight the quality and impact of their research on the community rather than the sheer quantity of research they have done in the past. University researchers applying for NSERC funds will have to get better at explaining what they do in ways that ordinary people can understand. According to Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Connie Nelson, the NSERC site team made it very clear that the training or research personnel is a critical component of the application. This was a key message delivered by representatives of NSERC Grant Selection Committees (GSCs) when they met with faculty and staff on campus last month. The purpose of the day-long visit was to inform Lakehead researchers of recent changes in practices and policies; to provide specific information on the application process; to facilitate communication between committees; and to gain an understanding of the research environment and resources here at Lakehead. One of the issues discussed was a significant change to NSERC Form 101 which requires the researcher to provide a public summary in plain language which would explain and justify their research in language that their teenage children or parents would understand. NSERC president Tom Brzustowksi explains the reasoning behind the policy in a recent issue of the NSERC newsletter, Contact: "First, the researcher will be making a good start on communicating with the public -something that is essential at a time when public funds are in very short supply, and public support for investments in research is essential. Second, we will have material at our fingertips which we could use immediately to answer destructive criticism based on the title alone, and maybe even head off the criticism by providing quick and understandable answers when questions are first raised. Third, we will have a database from which we can develop communications for building public support for research sponsored by NSERC.... So my message to the NSERC applicant is: When you come to this new section, please remember why it is there, choose your words carefully, and if you are really uncertain about their impact, ask a non-scientist friend for a second opinion." Agora, October, 1996 Moreover, she said the shift from justifying how research personnel assist with the research to one of how the research enhances training, highlights the significance ofviable graduate programs in ensuring the successful competitiveness of our research proposals: PUBLIC LAUNCH SCHEDULED FOR LAKEWIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN Thunder Bay Community Auditorium October 25, 1996 As well as meeting with new faculty, · NSERC representatives met with Gordon Hayman and Mike Wesner from the Department of Psychology, Azim Mallik, Murray Lankester, Robert Omeljaniuk and Alastair MacDonald from the Department of Biology, Doug Morris, a cross appointment with both Forestry and Biology, and Bill Parker, Peter Duinker, Len Meyer and David Euler from the Faculty of Forestry. The Lake Superior Binational Program announces the public release of the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan (Stage 2). The report, prepared by Canadian and U.S. governments, gives targets for the reduction of the loadings of toxic chemicals to the Lake. During the Site Visit, one of the members ofthe NSERC Team visited the Instrumentation Laboratory and commented how impressed he was with the dedicated laboratory infrastructure support for research. PUBLICATIONS In May, Lakehead announced that 29 of its researchers received a total of 41 awards from NSERC valued at $730,000. NSERC's 1996-97 budget for Research Grants Programs is $257.9 million and they aim to guarantee a 50 per cent success rate for new applicants. Copies ofNSERC Guides and application forms can be found on the Internet via the NSERC WWW site. The address is http:// www.nserc.ca. For more information contact Research Officer Anne K.Jymenko at 343-8223. Final Advice from NSERC - make sure you use the 1996 version read all instructions carefully follow print size and page limitations make sure the application is complete remember that two audiences read your application - ask a colleague for comments - deadline for all NSERC Research Grants is November 1 Call the Lake Superior Programs Office for details (807) 768-1826. Laure Paquette (Political Science) has recently returned from a working visit to Australia and New Zealand, funded by the Department of National Defence and the High Commission. At the invitation of the Canadian High Commission in Canberra, she presented a paper, "Canada in the Web of East Asian Relations," at the conference of the Association of Canadian Studies of Australia and New Zealand, held in July in Hobart, Tasmania. The High Commission also hosted Paquette during a three-day visit to Canberra, where she met with distinguished scholars, military officials and journalists at Australia National University, the National Defence College of Australia and Parliament House. Paquette also visited several universities, including the University of Tasmania, the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney and the University of Auck.land. Bill Heath (English) recently had three poems published in the journal, World Literature Wrillen in English (May/June 1996). The poems are: "The Cello"; "Dilsey"; and "Psyche." 7 �ON CAMPUS BOARD OF GOVERNORS RATIFIES FACULTY AGREEMENT At a meeting on September 20, Lakehead University's Board of Governors ratified the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors and the Lakehead University Faculty Association (LUFA). This was the second step in a two-step process. LUFA previously ratified the agreement at a meeting September 11, 1996. The approved collective agreement reflects significant governance changes in the university in the past two years. It provides for enhancement of conditions for full-time and part-time members of the Association. The administration will work with faculty to provide support and encouragement for professional and academic development. The agreement also includes improved compensation for some members of the Association. Although there is no across-the-board scale increase for Faculty, there will be a Career Development Increase (CDI) for those faculty members who qualify. The value of the increment is the same for all ranks and consequently gives a greater percentage increase to more junior faculty. It is a one-year collective agreement. "After intensive negotiations in which a good deal of the contract was open, we are pleased to come to a settlement with the Faculty Association which is, I believe, to the mutual advantage of both the Board and the Faculty," said John Whitfield, VicePresident (Academic). "LUFA is pleased that a settlement of its collective agreement was reached," said Robert Dilley, President, Lakehead University Faculty Association. "LUFA would have liked to have achieved an overall increase in salary for its members. However, in the current uncertain economic climate it settled for some acknowledgement of the increased workload undertaken as a result of large enrolment increases in recent years. Although the CDI does not benefit all members, LUFA is pleased that its effect is proportionately greater for the lower-paid members, and that some gains were also achieved for sessional lecturers." FROM CANADA TO PERU AND BACK by Yves Prevost ln the background one could hear panpipes. The conversation at the table to my left was in German. To my right it was in Italian and the waiters spoke to me in Spanish. We enjoyed our hot wines and Peruvian pizzas as I discussed with Alain and Carolyn their successes and challenges of the day. Alain and Carolyn are two of 30 Canadian university students who were selected to participate in the World University Services of Canada (WUSC) Seminar. Each student conducted a field study ranging in topics from traditional medicine to legal reform to water pollution. I was one of three professors selected from across Canada as a faculty advisor to provide discussion to the students on their projects. • Our group of 11 worked in Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world near the Bolivian border. A second group was stationed in Cuszo, the ancient capital of the Incas some eight hours north of Puno. The third group was in Trujillo, a colonial Spanish city on the Peruvian coast some nine hours north of Lima, the capital. In Puno, the students were well integrated into the community. They lived with families and they had a Peruvian student as a research counterpart. The Universidad Nacional del Altiplano and the Regional Economic Development Committee welcomed us by leading a three-day seminar exposing their realities. Language was not a barrier to the Canadians as we became quite fluent after two weeks. We learned how to do the saya, a Bolivian dance from the Altiplano that resembled line dancing. We visited several Canadian development projects, such as water sytem development, alpaca rearing, construction of greenhouses and more. ...continued on page 1O 8 A TEACHING GARDEN Thanks to the initiative of Lucie Lavoie, people in Thunder Bay know a lot more about organic gardening now than they did six months ago. With funds from LUSU, Bell Canada and Friends of the Environment Foundation, Lavoie started "a teaching garden" on a 50' x l 00' plot of land behind Lakehead's Shipping and Receiving Building on Oliver Rd. The idea was to learn by doing. Throughout the summer a total of 25 people came out to work alongside Lavoie to learn a variety of organic gardening techniques such as composting, mulching, and companion planting. Lavoie is an avid organic gardener who grows just about all her own food. For the last several years she has been teaching people informally by having her "students" visit her own personal garden. She says younger people are particularly inierested in growing their own food and in growing food organically. The advantage of having a teaching garden on campus is that people are able to work together in a communal setting and to learn together over the course of an entire growing season. Lavoie is hoping to keep the project running next year. For more information contact her at Thunder Bay 2002 at 3442002. Thunder Bay 2002 is a team of community partners working to help Thunder Bay conserve water and energy, reduce waste and preserve green spaces. Agora, October, 1996 �STUDENT WRITING PROGRAM RECEIVES FUNDING, AGAIN! Northwestern Ontario's largest newspaper is once again funding a student writing program that allows Lakehead students to be paid for writing stories about University research. The program began in 1994-95 when Lakehead's Dean of Graduate Studies Connie Nelson worked in collaboration with colleagues at the University ofGuelph to obtain a $1000 seed grant from NSERC. It was allowed to continue the following year thanks to a $1500 donation from The Chronicle-Journal. Recently Lakehead was informed that another donation of $1500 would be made to keep the program running during 1996-97. "Education is a cornerstone for any good newspaper," says Chronicle-Journal Publisher Colin Bruce, "When we see a role where we can help to develop young people and students, it's more than an opportunity .. : it's a responsibilty." The stories are not limited to the engineering and the natural sciences. All kinds of research projects have been featured in the past including those in the social sciences, arts and humanities. The students' stories are published in Lakehead's alumni magazine and its staff and faculty newsletter. Student writers are paid approximately $100 for a 500-word story that should take about 10 hours to research and write. And faculty are encouraged to check the stories for accuracy before they go to print. The program is called S.P.A.R.K -- Lakehead, a name based on the acronym for Students Producing Articles on Research Knowledge. It is coordinated by the Information Office in consultation with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Students interested in participating in the program are asked to submit 2-3 writing samples (i.e. newspaper articles, short stories, essays), a resume and a covering letter to Frances Harding, Publications Officer, Student Services and Community Relations, Lakehead University (Avila Centre). For more information call 343-8193. BUFFY STE. MARIE -- LIVE AT THE OUTPOST LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY IS THUNDER BAY'S WINDOW TO THE WORLD Thirteen families from Thunder Bay's Japanese Canadian community have been invited to Japan for a week in October to celebrate Yanaizu's 40th anniversary. All have hosted visitors from the town of Yanaizu over the past six years. Yanaizu (pronounced yah-nah-ee-zoo) is the town where Gifu University for Education and Languages is located. The connection between Thunder Bay and Yanaizu began several years ago as a result of discussions between Lakehead's Director of Continuing Education Dan Pakulak and Gifu University's Director of International Relations Takafumi Hirose. These talks culminated in the establishment of a faculty and student exchange program that was launched in 1989. Lakehead and Gifu now have an exchange program that includes an English Immersion Program, a Canadian Studies program, and a Homestay program for Gifu students, as well as beginner Japanese courses open to the general public. Since the program began, Lakehead has welcomed more than 350 students from Japan including four students (Kyoko Kondo, Natsue Nishio, Rieko Sakaida and Masashi Otsubo) who are currently enrolled as full-time students as part of Lakehead's International Exchange program. In addition, five Lakehead faculty and staff have taught at Gifu University. Thunder Bay mayor David Hamilton along with Dan Pakulak have been invited to join the Thunder Bay families on their trip toYanaizu. "I come from a place called the Sixties," said Buffy Ste. Marie during a performance at Lakehead's student pub in September where she sang her most popular hits including Universal Soldier, Up Where We Belong, Starwalker, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Billed as ''An Evening with Buffy Ste. Marie," the show included an hour of conversation, two hours of song, plus another hour signing autographs under the watchful eye of Outpost security staff. Her most ardent fans applauded when she said how pleased she was to be performing at a Canadian university, and that she would like to come back to Lakehead to teach! Among them were Madge Chan (left), a Secretary in the Registrar's Office, and Loretta Sheshequin (right), a second-year student in the Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter now lives in Hawaii where she works on music recordings and computer-generated visual art. Agora, October, 1996 The trip is providing an opportunity for Hamilton to visit Thunder Bay's two Asian sister cities: Keelung, Taiwan, and Jurong East, Singapore, which he will do with Dick Charbonneau, Senior Development Officer, Development Thunder Bay before returning to Thunder Bay on November 3. "Lakehead University," says Hamilton, "is Thunder Bay's window to the world." 9 �PROGRAMS MENTORTECH SERIES The Mentortech Technepreneur Program is a series of 12 seminars to be held in seven Universities from October to April. It is designed to encourage entrepreneurship among graduate students, and at Lakehead, the program has been extended to undergraduates and small businesses. The seminars are presented Jive at one university and on video at the others. The initial seminar was held in the Senate Chambers at Lakehead on October 8 and featured Joe Paradi, a faculty member at the University of Toronto and a successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and most enthusiastic supporter of entrepreneurs. There is no charge for the introductory seminars. However, if you decide to continue, the fee is $50 for the whole year, for students and businesses. Topics are: Oct. 8 Oct.22 Nov. 5 Dec.3 Jan.7 Jan.28 Feb.25 March 4. March 25 April 8 April29 May 13 The Entrepreneur Venture Search The Business Plan Business Environment Market Research Intellectual Property H.R. - Team Building Marketing Record Keeping Raising Funds Import/Export Start Up Procedures Group Home & Auto Insurance Plan for LUfaculty, staff& alumni Sponsored by Lakehead University Alumni Association "Save money and help the Association at the same time" Call for a Quote 1-800-327-5580 NEWS FROM NECAH NECAH has implemented an undergraduate interdisciplinary minor in gerontology (in its third year) and a collaborative graduate program in gerontology (second year). NECAH hosts an annual Seniors' Day on campus. Note: The Lectures will be held in the Uttle Dining Room at 6:00 p.m. The Centre was awarded an annualized grant of $75,000 from the Ministry of Health (Community Initiatives Fund). The speakers for each program are selected as leaders in their field, and previous year's speakers have included Nuala Beck, Denzyl Doyle, and Milton Chang. Visiting lecturers to date have included Sandi Spaulding, Neena Chappell, Phillip Clark, Jennie Chin Hansen, Jane Aronson, Betty Havens, Susan McDaniel, Anne Martin Matthews, Elaine Gallagher, Professor Sharon Taylor, Phyllis Blumberg, Sandy McPherson, William Molloy, and Ken LeClair, and Len Fabiano. "This is an excellent learning opportunity for both students and business people, and an opportunity for business people to mentor potential entrepreneurs," says Doug Stone of Innovation North. Students are eligible to enter their business plans in a competition for which there is a $35,000 prize. For more information contact Doug Stone 343-8124 or Ray Rivard 343-8953. From Canada to Peru and Back (continued from page 8) After four weeks of field work the students had reached most of their objectives and it was time to go to the debriefing held in Cuzco. We met the two other groups where we exchanged findings, discussed ideas and wrote the final report. In 1997 the WUSC seminar is returning to the same regions in Peru! You too can take part in this incredible human experience. The Lakehead University Local Committee of WUSC is now accepting applications from professors willing to act as faculty advisors, and from students to participate in the 1997 seminar. Applications are due by November 1, 1996. For more information contact Yves Prevost at 8342 or yprevost@lakeheadu.ca. 10 Terry Hill, Mary Lou Kelley, and Susan Plumridge (and Jane Taylor in absentia) will be presenting papers at the Canadian Association for Gerontology Conference in Quebec City in November. Mary Lou Kelley will be submitting a paper for the Association for Gerontology in Higher education, Boston, in February. Several staff members will be attending the ECAH Conference at McMaster University,· next Spring. Marilyn Arthur is submitting a paper for the Ontario Palliative Care Association Conference in Toronto in April. Terry Hill will be presenting a paper in leading a discussion session at the Society for Applied Sociology 14th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, in October. The offices of NECAH are situated in the Health Sciences North building on campus. The Centre can be reached by phone at 1807-343-2126, Fax 1-807-343-2104, or e-mail at tlhil/@sky.lakeheadu.ca. Agora, October, 1996 �Insurance Premium Reductions In the fall of 1995 Lakehead University, along with 14 other Ontario universities, marketed the ir group life insurance coverage to determine the merits of consolidating employee benefits across universities. The life insurance companies were also given the opportunity to quote on Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and optional life insurance . Group Life Insurance Sun Life was the lowest bidder, and the range of premium reduction by university ranged from no change to 33%. Lakehead will experience premium savings of approx imately 30%. W/tat Does It Mean To Lakeltead University? Effective I October 1996 Lakehead University is changing coverage from Prudential (now London Life) to Sun Life. Lakehead University will be paying less for the same group life insurance and can use the savings to help offset other budget pressures. What Does It Mean To Employees? Since group life insurance is a taxable benefit under Revenue Canada rules. the reduced premiums mean a reduced tax deduction on you-r paycheque and a few more dollars in your pocket. As an employee, you don't have tO do anything - the adjustment is done by Payroll and changes will be reflected on your October pay deposits. Voluntary Accident Insurance (.-ID&D) AD&D was awarded to Mutual ofOmaha. This company is our present carrier. but ~inc.: we are now part of a much larger group, we gain the economies of scale. Since this is a voluntary benefit. there are no saving~ to th.: L'ni, ersity. but there are substantial premium savings for employees with this coverage. Family Single Rates Including PST: S0.029 Current rates per $1,000 coverage SO.Q I I New rates per $ 1,000 coverage S0.0 13 Savings per $1,000 coverage The above reduced rate changes are effective I October 1996 and will also be rc:tle1.· ted $0.044 $0.018 $0.026 ,111 your October pay deposits. Optional life Insurance Up until now, Lakehead University did not have optional life insurance. howe, er. I am pleased to announce that, effective I December 1996, this benefit will be available to employees and their spouses. More information rn11cerning this benefit, its cost and registra- tion instructions will be mailed to full time employees in late October or ear~r .Vovember. This mailout will also contain registration information for AD&D mentioned above. University Christmas Closure Schedule Thursday Wednesday Monday Dec/96 Dec/96 Dec/96 OPEN CLOSED Dec/96 Dec/96 CLOSED CLOSED Jan/97 OPEN CLASSES RESUME Jan/97 CLOSED CLOSED Friday Dec/96 CLOSED Jan/97 Jan/ 97 OPEN OPEN Have some outstanding vacatio n?? Perhaps look at December 23rd and 24th, or January 2nd and 3rd as an option. Check with your supervisor. Campus Development Staff: Check with your supervisor re Christmas closure. Canada Savings Bonds - REMINDER Quote of the Month: Full time employees must return their applications for the payroll savings plan to Payroll before 25 October I 996. Yesterday is History; To morrow is a Mystery Today is a Gift; That's why they call it the "Present" IHflUNfl NMOUI Agora, October 1996 Human Resources Telephone 343-8334 Fax number 346-7701 11 �CALENDAR THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC LUMINA CONCERT SERIES CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY HOURS In celebration of the Gallery's 20th Anniversary, work from the permanent collection by Carl Beam, Joanne Cardinal-Schubert, Alex Janvier, Goyce Kakegamic, George Littlechild, Jim Logan, Norval Morrisseau, Shelley Niro, Roy Thomas and others will be on display September 13 - October 27. As well, a Speakers Series is planned: 1996-97 Regular Hours Saturday, October 19, 8:00 pm Lee-Ann Martin "Contemporary First Nations Art'' In conjunction with the Aboriginal Peoples Conference at Lakehead Friday, October 25, 8:00 pm Roy Thomas "My Elders Teach Me What to Paint'' Free admittance to the Speakers Series with paid admission to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CONFERENCE October 18-20 Lakehead University ALUMNI DAY AND JOHN ZANATTA MEMORIAL BASKETBALL GAMES Saturday, October 19 6:00 p.m. Women's Game 7:30 p.m. Alumni All Stars vs Media All Stars 8:00 p.m. Men's game 10:00 p.m. Post-game social in faculty Lounge including light Meal Concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall Music and Visual Arts Centre 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. October 22 Yves Lussier, trumpet Joy Fahrenbruck, piano November 5 Heather Pawsey, soprano; Cristopher Foley, piano (Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition winner) November 17 Frederic Lacroix, piano (Ontario Young Artist Competition winner, sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations and the Thunder Bay Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association) (Note: 2:00 p.m.) Subscriptions and tickets available from the Department of Music. For futher information call 343-8787. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AUTHORS' SERIES presents Constance Beresford-Howe Author of A Serious Widow, The Book of Eve, The Maniage Bed and Night Studies will give a public lecture entitled ,.Genesis and Exodus" Wednesday, October 23, 1996 in the Faculty Lounge Cash Bar. Reception & Book Signing, Free Admission Outpost - Post-game Party ALUMNI THEATRE NIGHT Students, Alumni, Faculty & Staff are Welcome. For Information call 343-8155. The Alumni Association and Cambrian Theatre present Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap November 14, 1996 Bora Laskin Theatre Pre-event social at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $7 Call 343-8155 NWO ANIMAL HABITAT {NOAH) presents an evening with Robert Laidlaw, Director of Zoocheck Canada Wednesday, October 23 7:30 p.m. Confederation College (check monitor for Room number) please phone to confirm attendance 622-9325 or 344-1365 C. Tro ja n . ~ xte rn al Relatio n s Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 11 :30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Agora October, 1996 Vol. 13, No. 8 Agora is published by the Information Office of the Department of Student Services and Community Relations. The newsletter is distributed monthly (except for July and August) to faculty, staff and friends of Lakehead University. Director of Student Services and Community Relations: Joy Himmelman Publications Officer. Frances Harding Communications/Special Events Officer: Denise Bruley Administrative Assistant: Betty Hygaard Photography: Peter Puna and Staff Graphics: Ben Kaminski Printing: LU Print Shop Submissions of interest to the University community are welcome. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University . 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8999 E-mail: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca .. ~ 0 ():!! 0~ (II (II () -u -.. "8~0 fg om ! ~3 ~n.;, (t)(t) ~i: a> • 12 Agora, October, 1996 � 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.13 No.8 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an interview with David C. Smith, a message from the President, and updates 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 1996-10 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University David C. Smith Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective