81 10 13585 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/91e8800fdad68ee4bdf63e8b5d1a84d2.pdf 9afb269e4cab745a40dbb94a53555007 PDF Text Text January 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Dr. Lada Malek is spearheading an innovative program to involve high school students in Lakehead's Applied Bio-Molecular Science program. > .._ He is shown here working with two of the programs mentors: Derek Demianiuk (right) and Renee Praymak (centre), both fourth-year ABMS students. l I J\t,( ·· ·; ~ The curriculum focuses on biotechnological, forensic, health-based and diagnostic applications of biomolecular research. ,--------- Applied Bio-molecular Science Students enrolled in this interdisciplinary program are gaining skills to work in bio-molecular research by Usree Bhattacharya Lakehead's Applied Bio-molecular Science program, instituted in 1998, will witness the graduation of its first batch of students in 2001. The program is interdisciplinary in nature, with the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Kinesiology and Anthropology uniting to form a cohesive curriculum. Lakehead students enrolled in the program are educated on, and equipped with practical skills for, the applications of bio-molecular research in varied fields including chemistry, biology, kinesiology and anthropology. The successful commingling of various departments to form a unique single curriculum allows students to keep their options open for future specialization, and covers a broader knowledge base than individual programs. The students also benefit from the thriving partnership with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, and the newly conc eived high school mentorship program being spearheaded by Dr. Lada Malek, a professor in the Department of Biology. Lakehead U NIVERSI T Y continued on page 7 �Lakehead 2 U NIV E R S ITY From the President's Desk We move into 2001 with optimism that finally we might see our unfunded student situation rectified. The Government is reviewing the funding formula and it is our hope that after a decade of severe underfunding, Lakehead will receive its fair share of provincial support. If it happens it could not come at a better time as our budget situation requires substantial movement toward support for all our students. If the University is to realize its full potential it must be funded fairly. As was announced last month, Mrs. Bev Stefureak has accepted a position at the University ofToronto and will leave Lakehead early in February. Bev will be missed by many here but her talent and work ethic will serve the University of Toronto well. Having had her assistance for my tenure at Lakehead, I fully expect that the University of Toronto will be more than satisfied with Bev's abilities and performance. I am certain we all wish her well in her move "down east." by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Dr. Bill Montelpare has been appointed acting dean of graduate studies. He will provide the leadership for the advancement of graduate education at Lakehead and allow Dr. Mark Howe, who becomes dean of research, to concentrate his energy on research activities and the Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs for which he serves as a national director with Dr. Julia O'Sullivan, dean of education. The latter responsibility commands 20 per cent of each of the national directors' time as part of the University's contribution. Later this month we will announce a new partnership for the Dr. Bill Montelpare University that will see, as part of the agreement, a major upgrade in campus telephony that will place Lakehead at the forefront of communications technology. This partnership will have important implications for the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre as well as research and academic programming. In fact, 2001 should see a series of announcements that will impact the future of the University, the city and the region in a very positive way. ATAC has become a $44 million project and the contract on the foundation will be let this spring with construction to commence this summer. Fund-raising efforts are now under way to raise the $19 million in cash and equipment to allow completion of the project. I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday break and I wish all a very successful and productive New Year. LUMINA Concert Series Music in Common Peter Shackleton, clarinet, Derek Conrod, horn, Heather Morrison, piano Tuesday. January 16 at 8 p.m. at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Plano Six Bernadene Blaha Tuesday. January 26 at 8 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church Robert SIiverman, piano Thursday, February 15 at 8 p.m. at Jean McNulty Recital Hall, Lakehead University AGORA - January 2001 �Lakehead 3 U N I V E RS I TY New Initiatives to Improve Communications EVENTS AT LAKEHEAD A New Weekly Electronic Bulletin Farewell Reception for Bev Stefureak . Bev Stefureak is leaving Lakehead University on February 2 to take up a new position as assistant secretary of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto. She has served Lakehead well for the past 17 years as executive assistant to the president and secretary to the Board of Governors, and formerly as secretary of Senate. In response to a request from the Board of Governors' Student Liaison Committee to improve campus-wide communications with students, the Office of Communications and the Lakehead University Student Union are jointly involved in an important new initiative. Together, they are producing Events at Lakehead, a weekly electronic bulletin, delivered on Friday evenings, listing events and activities happening on campus from the following Monday to Sunday. Events at Lakehead is distributed to all students via the new Web-based student email system. It also goes to all staff, faculty and media outlets. Notices of events must be received by the Office of Communications no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday to be included in the next weekly e-bulletin. They are to be sent to: Jennifer Willianen Office of Communications Please join us for a farewell reception on E-mail: communications@lakeheadu.ca Fax: 343-8075 February 1, 2001 at4p.m. in the Faculty Lounge COMMUNICATIONS BULLETIN An Electronic Bulletin for Urgent and Important News In light of the creation of Events at Lakehead, there have been changes to the Communications Bulletin, which, for the pa_st year or so, was an electronic bulletin listing campus news and events that had been going out daily to all faculty and staff. The Communications Bulletin will still be delivered to all staff and faculty -- although not necessarily on a daily basis. It will revert back to what it was originally intended for: as a means for Lakehead University to notify staff and faculty immediately about important (and at times urgent) developments on campus. LAKEHEAD LINES A Weekly Column Highlighting Lakehead Events in The Chronicle Journal Joe Muller (right) acquaints Dr. Walter Epp with the use of a Global Positioning System as a tool for research and navigation. The demonstration was part of a brown bag lunch seminar series given in December by Dr. Bradley Wilson (Geography). In early January, the Office of Communications began publishing Lakehead Lines, a weekly column in The Chronicle-Journal featuring events taking place on and off campus. The column is written by Jennifer Willianen, analysis and communications assistant. We hope that these new initiatives will result in greater awareness of Lakehead University activities and greater attendance at Lakehead University events. If you have any questions, concerns, comments or suggestions, contact Nancy Angus, communications & public affairs coordinator, at 343-8372. AGORA - January 2001 �Lakehead 4 UN I VERSITY ENGLISH 1100: Major British Writers with Dr. Bill Heath A Glimpse Into the Classroom of one of L akehead University's Distinguished Instructors by Dr. Philip Alingham, Faculty of Education Recipients of Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award were Invited to participate in the New Faculty Orientation Sessions held at the beginning of September. This initial participation is evolving into a mentorship/peer review process in which new faculty members are visiting classrooms of Distinguished Instructors. Enjoy this glimpse of Bill's classroom. It is almost as good as being there. - Dr. Walter Epp, Instructional Development Advisor The students began arriving as soon as the previous lecturer had left, at about 10:25 a.m., on Wednesday, November 15. Having e-mailed Professor Heath the night before that I would like to sit in on this class, I ensconced myself in the last row, the position of the anonymous: I was surrounded by young men. Up at the front of the class, where the activists were sitting, the class began crisply, as Professor Heath delivered a kernel lecture, interspersed with questions to check for understanding and ensure student involvement, on the rediscovery of the works of John Donne by T. S. Eliot and the New Critics in the 1920s after three centuries of obscurity. Hands shot up from among those at the front and in the middle rows whenever he called for response or input. I was impressed by Bill Heath's knowledge of his students' names, and how he called upon individual students by name to define such terms as "denotative" and "connotative." Although, he explained, New Criticism's attitude that matters of historical and biographical background should be "off the table" is now passe, the New Critics have contributed the concept of "close reading" of text. Bill began to build consensus about the nature of love poetry. Students volunteered answers to his question, "What are your expectations of a 'love' poem?" On the board he graphed the discussion as it progressed. One student anticipated his intention to review "How Do I Love Thee, Let Me Count The Ways," which Bill then asked the students to look at in their big texts. r ~ ..... Dr. Bill Heath received a Distinguished Instructor Award in 1992 He read the poem in its entirety, following up with commentary about the nature of love poetry, then contrasting Donne's "The Sun Rising" by Donne with the Elizabeth Barrett Browning sonnet. Even to an outsider unacquainted with the course, the class was an interesting, even an exciting place to be because Bill worked so hard at involving and engaging the students in academic discourse. Immediately I noticed that Bill does not like to break a text up: he reads it right through without a pause or a comment. The opening mood of Donne's poem, students variously volunteered, is "cranky," "irritable," and "irritated" -- Bill was not satisfied with an approximate, colloquial answer, but drove students to make their responses more formal and precise. AGORA - January 2001 continued on page 5 �_ Lakehead 5 UNIVERSITY English 1100 with Bill Heath continued from page 4 He made the class see the motivation behind the mood and dramatic context by examining the implications of the word "busy'' as the persona applies it to the rising sun. These connotations he drew out of the students: "intrusive," "a Afterwards, he and I had a brief discussion about the class. I applauded his determination to make the students more aware of language, to make them careful readers. It was a highly stimulating class, and one that I would urge colleagues to attend. Books by Lakehead Faculty busybody." Connotatively, Bill argued, the sun is characterized as "a busy, old fool" because it cannot appreciate the experience of the lovers. One student saw the term "unruly'' as ironic, a point which Bill developed into a coherent interpretation: the sun's rising and setting usually make us think of the sun's movements as regular rather than erratic. Another student noted that the persona is not directly addressing his beloved, as in the EBB sonnet, but is chastising the sun for interrupting them. Thus, Bill revealed that the initial situation in Donne's poem , in contrast to EBB's sonnet, is highly dramatic, that a complete scene may be inferred from the persona's lines addressed to the sun. "Lovers' seasons" are governed by the motions of the sun (by implication, by time, by aging), but "Must things be this way?" the persona seems to ask. Bill introduced the term "diurnal;' but did not automatically assume that this was a part of his first-year students' vocabularies. He defined and applied it to the sun's motions, then showed how "saucy, pedantic wretch" intensified the insulting tone: impudent, disrespectful. Students seemed momentarily stunned by Bill's question as to why Donne has applied the term "pedantic" to the sun, so he backed up, using the term as a pejorative that could even be applied to the professorate in general and even to himself (he enacted a pedantic pose): the self-denigration in creating a little humour eased the discomfort of students as he urged them to look up words with which they are unfamiliar because such an activity is integral to completing assigned readings. "I expect to see more hands tomorrow." He carried the class when gaps in understanding became apparent, but did not relent when he wanted students to define words, give their associations, or explicate lines. He had an impressive delivery, never referring to notes as he annotated passages with pertinent scientific (e. g., "eclipse"), grammatical (e.g., inverted word order), and historical information to demonstrate the freshness of Donne's diction and his innovative handling of the form of the love poem. Finally, I was impressed by the fact that Bill Heath did not feel compelled to cover the entire poem in 45 minutes, that he realized students needed to be guided through the language, particularly the metaphors, if they were to be led to an understanding of Donne's style. Department of Sociology Routledge has published a book edited by Dr. Gary Genosko entitled Deleuze and Guattari: Critical Assessments in Three Volumes as part of a series of reference texts on the leading philosophers of the 2oth century. Gilles Deleuze (1925-95) was a French philosopher who collaborated with psychoanalyst Felix Guattari on three explosive and radical books of philosophy. Genosko is a specialist in cultural sociology and contemporary sociological theory. In 1999, he published another book with Routledge entitled McLuhan and Baudrillard: The Masters of Implosion. Genosko is editor of The Semiotic Review of Books. He is currently working on a book about Jean Baudrillard who came to be known as "the French McLuhan." It is entitled Uncollected Baudrillard. School of Kinesiology Oxford University Press has published a book edited by Dr. Jane Crossman entitled Coping with Sports Injuries: Psychological Strategies for Rehabilitation. The book brings together leading researchers from sports science and medicine to discuss and explain the ways in which the athlete is psychologically affected by injury. It then provides effective and proven methods for helping the athlete through this difficult period. Department of History Dr. Bruce Muirhead has received the Joseph and Faye Tanenbaum Award for Canadian Jewish History for his book, Against the Odds: The Public Life and Times of Louis Rasminsky. He was presented with the award at a ceremony in Toronto in June 2000. Public Lecture Dr. Charles Menzies, Department of Anthropology & Sociology, University of British Columbia, will give a lecture on Friday, February 2 at 2 p.m. in FB-2002 (Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research) on the topic: Making Indians and Catching Fish: Industrial Resource Extraction, Race and Colonialism on the Northwest Coast. AGORA - January 2001 �Lakehead 6 U NIV ERSIT Y Research News Community of Science: Making the Search for Funding Opportunities and Research Experts Easy The Community of Science (COS) offers researchers in all disciplines around the world a unique comprehensive online database featuring sources of grants and contracts available to fund research, collaborative activities, curriculum development, conferences, fellowships, travel, artistic endeavours, graduate scholarships, postdoctoral fellowships, and equipment. The database is updated daily and can easily be searched by sponsor, deadline, eligibility, grant type, discipline and country. The expertise database utilizes the profiles provided by researchers in a variety of ways including promotion of research capabilities, identifying peer reviewers for articles and proposals, and identifying prospective collaborators. This is an excellent opportunity for faculty to profile their basic or applied research activities and provides comprehensive, detailed information about the background, skills, and accomplishments of each faculty member. You may try these various online databases by referring to the following Web site: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-researchwww/funding/science.html. Contact Lynn Wilson at 343-8283 if you have any questions about COS. Please note that the next issue of Research Funding Opportunities Bulletin will be e-mailed to all faculty in January 2001. New Partnership with Environment Canada Environment Canada and Lakehead University are working cooperatively to advance knowledge in atmospheric science, environmental prediction and environmental issues. In September, a new Memorandum of Understanding was signed which formally recognizes the partnership which was established last spring. Under the agreement, Dr. Fred Hopper, Environment Canada's environmental science officer in Ontario Region's Thunder Bay Regional Weather Centre, will work as an adjunct professor and teach a second-year course in meteorology. ,._ t Joint research efforts will focus on improving meteorological products, facilitating the exchange of meteorological expertise between other environmental scientists, and studying environmental issues particularly relevant to Northern Ontario. Mapping Research on Women and Health in Northern Ontario Dr. Pamela Wakewich (Sociology/Women's Studies) has been awarded a grant from the National Network on Environments and Women's Health to identify, collect and review academic and community research on women and health in Northern Ontario. The project will map the current state of published and unpublished research through the development of a working paper. The project will also work to enhance communication and networking among researchers interested in northern women's health through a community workshop. AGORA - January 2001 Anne Deighton appointed University Librarian Anne Deighton has been appointed university librarian for a five-year term commencing January 2, 2001. She has served Lakehead well as chief fibrarian over the past three years and wiff continue to provide the leadership needed to move the Chancellor Paterson Library forward in an increasingly electronic age. In 1970, Deighton completed a Bachelor of Library Science at the University of Toronto (the professional working degree at the time). She joined Lakehead University as the acquisitions librarian in 1976 and, since then, has held a number of different positions including interim chief librarian {19961997) and chief fibrarian (1997-2000). Recent accomplishments include the negotiation of a contract to purchase the Voyager information management system - an integrated information management system designed specificafly for academic and research libraries. Her priorities for the coming year are to convert more of the University's resources to electronic format and to provide access to licensed materials both on an off-campus. This wiff greatly improve access to resources for Lakehead's Distance Education students. The Library wifl also continue to develop and update content for its instruction sessions for students and faculty. "Information literacy," she says, "is a key service provided by the library." �Lakehead 7 UNIVf R SlTY Applied Bio-molecular Science continued from page 1 The Applied Bio-molecular Science (ABMS) program is bolstered by the calibre of its primary instructors including Dr. John Th'ng, a career scientist with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, and a number of Lakehead University faculty including Dr. El Molto and Dr. Ryan Parr of the Department of Anthropology; Dr. Kam Leung of the Department of Biology; Dr. Christine Gottardo of the Department of Chemistry; and Dr. Bill Montelpare and Dr. Robert Thayer of the School of Kinesiology. Malek sums up the advantages of the program as follows: "The students in the program are not limited in their thinking that there is only one discipline for them; they can explore all these exciting areas as well as get a good grounding in biomolecular science." The novel interdisciplinary characteristic of the program enhances the research resources for the students, as the combined resources of four departments are at their disposal. "The students are allowed to pick and choose: the program is relatively flexible," says Malek, "and they have various options within the confines of the program." Students in the program are exposed to both the technical and ethical aspects of the field. The DNA lab is comprehensively outfitted for students and faculty to undertake the analysis of proteins and DNA, for example. A fourth-year course, taught by Malek, covers biotechnology from an ethical as well as technical perspective. This is engineered to make students "think about the implications of what they are doing." The program accent is on biotechnological, forensic, healthbased and diagnostic applications of bio-molecular research. Graduating students will be eligible for employment as laboratory technicians in an academic or industrial setting, or they can pursue a master's degree in any one of many disciplines. partnership between the involved departments and the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre" and further "efficiency in the sharing and pooling of resources." As the program develops, he says, its good reputation and credibility will likely result in a greater intake of students. As the students will attest, Lakehead's Applied Bio-molecular Science program is comprehensive, career-oriented and an excellent entrance into the dynamic field of molecular biology and biotechnology. Usree Bhattacharya is a graduate of Delhi University who is currently taking her master's degree in English at Lakehead University. She is one of several students participating in SPARK •· LAKEHEAD a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Staff and Faculty Appointments Employment notices were issued by Human Resources announcing the following appointments: Dr. Michael Quinn -- Assistant Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Kathryn Hauck -- Security Communications Officer Helen Wassegijig •• Coordinator, Native Language Instructors' Program, Faculty of Education James Davis •· Security Communications Officer Julie Wright - Library Assistant, Faculty of Education Library As well, Kristine Carey has transferred from the Office ofAlumni Services to the Departments of Geology and Physics; Karen Farrier has transferred to the Faculty of Education as administrative assistant; and Sandra Blackburn has transferred to the School of Kinesiology as administrative assistant. The innovative high school mentorship program is directed to "train senior bio-molecular science students with management skills" and acquaint high school students with this exciting program, says Malek. The project entails senior bio-molecular science students "mentoring" high school students in a specific project, by using "the high school students' technical abilities to a degree, but also giving them enough leeway so they can contribute their own ideas, and this is beneficial to everybody." The Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre has a symbiotic relationship with the program. It is a potential funding partner for the program and the partnership is based on reciprocal resource pooling. The future of the program, Malek says, would revolve around the "consolidation of the AGORA - January 2001 ARAMARK Appoints New Staff ARAMARK Canada Ltd. announced in December that Graham Marchbank (left) is Lakehead's new food service director. He replaces Adam Rhode who has accepted a new position with the company. Reg Guerin (right) is the assistant food service director. He joined the company in November. �_ Lakehead 8 U NIVE R SI TY "Fox Run" and "Eagle's Eye" Thunder Bay Branch, CIIA Lakehead invites you to attend a Public Lecture by UNIVERSITY Dr. Paul Buteux, Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba "The European Security and Defence Policy: Implications for Canada" Tuesday, January 16 8p.m. Senate Chambers (UC-1001) The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: {807) 343-8193 Fax: {807) 343-8075 Thomas Kirkbride, Ben Bartlett, Alex Dunn and Stephane Audet completed the project last fall as part of a class assignment in Forest Soils. "We wanted to create a project that can be seen and appreciated for years to come," they said. The students are grateful to everyone who contributed to the project especially David Hare, manager of residence and conference services, Dr. Leni Meyer, Dr. K.C. Yang and Brian Moore from the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, Leonard Roy from The City of Thunder Bay, Sheldon Reproduction Centre, and Lakehead University's Department of Physical Plant. ISSN 0828-5225 Lakehead University Thanks to the initiative of four Forestry students, Lakehead University has two new nature trails which showcase the natural beauty of its campus. The Nature Trail runs along the McIntyre River on the north and south sides. It includes eight information stations and a large sign which can be seen from the parking lot of the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. January 2001 Vol. 18, No. 1 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca .:.: C ::i .s:: ~ <tl en 0 0 .s:: a.. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Grant Goltz, a Minnesota-based archaeologist, soils expert and potter, conducted a weekend workshop in October to demonstrate the pottery techniques he believes were used by Aboriginal peoples in this region from 600 to 1200 A.O. He donated three large pots to the Thunder Bay Potters' Guild collection which are currently on display in the Lakehead University Ceramics Studio. DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 20 COPIES Events on Campus www.lakeheadu.ca/-eventswww/ news.html AGORA - January 2001 Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is February 1, 2001 � 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 2001-01 2001 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/c0aa65c7dd2536bbfa1ee331862de9ec.pdf d7dc6ceb9c79eaca6d2138a68cdc5d3b PDF Text Text February 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Lakehead University to graduate its first class in Software Engineering Technology by Usree Bhattacharya Lakehead University is poised at an exciting point as the first students from its two-year diploma program in Software Engineering Technology will graduate in May 2001. The program has trained and honed the skills of students in the field since its establishment in the fall of 1999. It is fast becoming a good educational option for students from within and outside the region. The thrust of the program is on the applied physical aspects and effects of programming on engineering systems. Wayne Koski is a software engineering student enrolled in the final year of the diploma program. He is shown here working with Dr. Sultan Siddiqui, a Lakehead graduate who joined the Faculty of Engineering last summer. Dr. Natarajan, a professor of electrical engineering at Lakehead and one of the instructors, says that the program involves day-to-day activities of programming, maintenance, installation, diagnosis, troubleshooting and interacting with the hardware and the software in a computer environment. "Realizing that software design has critical consequences on engineering systems is an important theme of the program," he adds. continued on page 5 Lakehead is the only institution in Canada that offers a unique combination of Engineering Technology diploma programs followed by two-year post-diploma degree programs that lead to the Bachelor of Engineering degree in chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical or software engineering Lakehead UN IV E RSI TY �Lakehead 2 UNIVERSITY From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Senate passed a restructuring motion that will divide the Faculty of Arts and Science into three new Faculties. This action will be before the Board of Governors for their confirmation at their next meeting. While this represents a compromise response to the restructuring issue and, therefore, does not fully meet anyone's expectations including my own, it nonetheless should be viewed as a positive step forward. The University will have a number of small Faculties, and although the administrative bureaucracy created may be hard to justify because one of the purposes of restructuring was to reduce administrative structure, the new structure will facilitate the interaction of academic units and equalize the balance of power in Deans' Council. I have hope that new alignments will help us move toward more inter- and multidisciplinary programs. The small Faculties must reach out to each other if we are to successfully meet the rapidly changing demands of students and society. Our high school application rate continues to decline defying the overall increase in these applicants but we have seen increases in the 105 category (transfer and mature students) in recent years. Some of the high school situation can be attributed to the Maclean's ranking but some also represents a slowness to embrace exciting, innovative and creative academic programming that would appeal to the interests of today's students. Our progress is real but painfully slow at a time when other institutions are rapidly embracing new configurations, alliances and programs. The burgeoning demand for a Health Sciences Degree and the movement of universities like McMaster to meet that demand is but one example. Our most attractive programs tend to be those where we have established a niche reputation be it Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Concurrent Education, or fledgling programs like Bio-molecular Science. We have good solid programs to provide the basis for new offerings that AGORA - February 2001 combine internal and external strengths. The new PhD in Education provides such an example but there exist many such opportunities to link and build new Lakehead program strengths with other universities and colleges to form collaborative new degree programs. Again, the southern Ontario universities have shown leadership in this area and a number of successful collaborative programs are underway. The new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will give us incredible potential to build capacity in interactive distance learning. This should be an effective two-way communications process with Lakehead University courses being delivered off campus electronically and incoming courses supporting efforts like the virtual components of the proposed Medical School. The potential to tie the University into a productive learning environment that will extend well beyond our physical campus in Thunder Bay is indeed tremendous. The time for transition and to establish a competitive position is short. The people and most of the tools are in place or will be shortly. All that is required is a collective will to make things happen at a more rapid pace. Perhaps now that the academic restructuring issue is behind us, it will be possible to focus on more critical issues that will impact the future of our University such as the outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Education objectives in the Strategic Plan. We must be prepared to respond as we move into an era when fiscal resources may be more compatible with our actual contribution to the Ontario system and give us the capacity to support new, fundamentally needed initiatives. I am optimistic that we can meet this challenge and that the funding so desperately needed will soon be available. �Lakehead 3 UNIVERSI TY An Update on Lakehead s Hockey Program 1 High Flying Promotion A profile on Dr. El Molto and his research comparing ancient peoples in Egypt, Mexico and China, was featured in the January issue of Singapore Airlines' inflight magazine, SilverKris. Author Elle Andra-Warner writes: "Mollo 's greatest personal achievement is his role in the creation and development of Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA (ancient DNA) laboratory. A world-class state-ofthe art advanced facility. it is one of only five in existence to offer fee-for-seNice to researchers worldwide." The article describes Mollo as being "one of the foremost experts in the world in the field of paleo-population studies• and goes on to highlight his achievements since joining the faculty at Lakehead in 1975. The magazine is seen by about 1 million passengers who fly Singapore Airlines each month. ~ ::; C OSAP Default Rate .0 0 Graduates from Lakehead do a good job of paying off their OSAP loans. Statistics issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities show the default rate on loans issued by the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for Lakehead University graduates was 7.9% for the year 2000. The rate for the university system was 7 .1 % while the rate for the overall post-secondary system (including universities, colleges and private institutions) was 15.7%. The Ministry's plan is to reduce the oveall default rate in the post-secondary system to 10% by the year 2003. a: 0 0 .c a.. ------Director of Athletics Tom Warden reported to Senate on January 26 that Lakehead had secured the necessary financing to launch a men's hockey program in the fall of 2001. It is being funded entirely by private investors and will be run by an elected Board of Directors which will include a student representative, a faculty representative, and the director of athletics. If successful, Lakehead will use the same model to launch a women's program at a future date. "Although the hockey program will be run like a small business," says Warden, "the Board will be operating within a framework that fully respects the academic regulations governing student athletes at Lakehead." The team will play against other university men's teams in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) league and home games will be played in the Fort William Gardens. Warden is anticipating there will be about 14 games per year and up to six exhibition games which might include matches involving American teams. He is looking into providing a shuttle bus seNice between the University and the Gardens. The majority of the players will be recruited from Northwestern Ontario, although Lakehead also will be recruiting nationally and internationally - Frances Harding CJ,4//~lf.fli 111' 1 , \Vb 2001 CIA U Wrestling Championship March 1-3, 2001 f!I.' For information and tickets call Athletics at 343-8213 AGORA - February 2001 Superior Science Lakehead's Superior Science program has been accepted as the 28th full member of Actua -- a national organization dedicated to helping young Canadians develop skills, attitudes and character to succeed in school, work and life.Goals for 2001 include increasing the number of children involved in the summer camps to 336 from 302, hiring more staff, and expanding the travelling workshops to schools in Northwestern Ontario. �2 MILESTONES COMPLETED Forthcoming FeaturC?S: • * * * Dcmzmb<Zr 2000. Solaris s<Zrv<Zr arriv<Zs. This Is th<? hardware? on which th<? n<Zw library syst<?m will r<?sid<?. D<Zc<?mb<Zr 2000. Ori<mtation Training . 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Th<Z <Zntir<Z fii<Z of bibliographic and authority rncords from our curr<?nt syst<Zm is s<?nt to End<?avor to b<? analyz<Zd and conv<?rt<?d to the n<Zw syst<Zm. • • • • • point and click dC?5ign and pull-down m1Znus IZnhanc<?d keyword and Bool<?an searching 1Zasy downloading and <?-mailing of rncords links to full t1Zxt <Zlectronic Journal and oth<Zr rnsourc1Zs ability to click on links within catalogue rncords smooth inf1Zrfarn to s1Zarching a s<?lection of oth<Zr library catalogu<?S Patrons will ba abl<? to: • • • acc<?SS thlZir library rncords Cch1Zckouts, rncall. lnt<Zrlibrary loans, <?tcJ rnnC?W and rncall it<Zms link to el1Zctronic r<ZS<ZrvlZS Most of th<?s<? f<?atur<?S will bl! availabilZ with th<? launch of the n<Zw syst<?m on Junf! JO, 2001 and oth<Zrs will be phas<?d in aft<Zr this datf!. Joan S<!<!lcry WHAT BENEFITS DOES THE NEW SYSTEM OFFER? Voyager is a mod<Zrn system that will providlZ th<? Library with grnaf<Zr fllZxibility than is currnntly possibllZ. Many of th<? s<?rvic1Zs offlZr<Zd by th<? Library CthlZ onllnlZ cataloguf! or opac, circulation, th<? W1Zbsit<?, <?tcJ hav<Z thlZ ability to b<?com<Z onf! s1Zaml<?SS lnt<?rfac<? acc<?ssibllZ through a graphical browsf!r such as N<Ztscap<? or Microsoft ExplorlZr. Th<? W<?b catalogue will mak<Z it possible? to off1Zr a slngllZ point of acc<?SS to both th<? Library's holdings and to multim<?dia <Zl<?ctronic information sourc<?S wher<ZV<Zr they may be. �VOYAGER LIBRARIES Htm! is a s<!l<!ct<!d list of librarl<!S that ara curr<!ntly using End<!avor's Voyag<!r lnt<!grat<!d Library Systt?m. NEWS FLASH From End(!svor corporst<Z ntZWS (January 12, 200D: " .. . Ende?avor Information Syste?ms announce?d today that the? Unive?rsify of Cambridge?, Cambridge?, England, has purchase?d the? Voyage?r lnt<!grate?d library manage?me?nt syste?m for its 97 unive?rsity and colle?ge? librarle?s. The? Unive?rsity of Cambridge? Librarie?s will <!mploy Voyage?r to managtZ ov<!r 7 million holdings. " Library of Congrass http://catalog.loc.gov/ Univt?rsify of Connt?cticut http://www.lib.uconn.tZdu Must?um of Modt?rn Art http://library.moma.org , 3 -- - Univt?rsify of PurdutZ http://www.lib.purdutZ.C?du/ INUKSHUK SERVER TO POINT THE WAY Auburn Univt?rsity http://aubitZcat.auburn.<!du/ Tht! nt?w library st?rvt!r, a Sun EntC?rpristZ 420R, was st?t up in DC?cC?mbtZr 2000. lnukshuk, a symbol of the? north and a way of communicating information and guiding pt!oplt! to a dt?Stination, was sC?IC?ctC?d as tht! hostnamtZ for tht! ntZW st?rvt!r. TRELLIS (Univ. of Watt!rloo/ Univ. of Gu<!lph/Wllfrad Laurit?r) http://tral lis I. tug-librari<!S.on .ca/ Que?t!n's Unive?rsity (click on Library CatalogutZ QCATI http://llbrary.qutZtZnsu.ca/ National Library of MC?dicine? http://www.nlm.nlh.gov/locatorplus/ Polyte?chnlc Unive?rsity http://di bnt?r. poly.C?du/ Unive?rsity of Victoria http://voyagC?r.library.uvic.ca/ Unive?rsity of PC?nnsylvania http://www.franklin.library.upC?nn.C?du/ Tht!rt! 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RC?dundant power suppliC?s within �4 the? se?rve?r also minimize? lnte?rnal syste?m failure?s and its location in the? machine? room of the? 13raun Building me?ans that the? se?rve?r will be? conne?cte?d to an uninlC?rruptC!d powe?r supply CUPS) that was installe?d during this past summe?r to provide? the? machine? room with morn than two hours of powe?r in case? of C!Xte?rnal outage?s. SC?ve?ral othe?r rndundant componants will also minimize? unne?ce?Ssary downtime? and make? the? se?rve?r fully available? 24x7. lnukshuk runs Solaris 8 , the? late?st UNIX ope?rating syste?m from Sun. A corn suite? of application softwar<Z include?S Yoyage?r ™ library syste?m software? from Ende?avor, Oracle? TM rnlatlonal database? managC!mC!nt systC!m software? and Apache!™ WC!b-sC!rvC!r software?. This software? will provide! the! library with an <Zff<ZctivC! manage?me?nt tool while! C!nabling the! campus community to take? advantage? of a WC?b-base?d inte?rface? and sczve?ral f<Zaturns that are? not available? with the? old library syste?m. With this spe?ctacular combination of hardwarn and softwar<Z, lnukshuk will be? the? corne?rstone? to the? nC!W library syste?m and will be? able? to point to the? colle?ction of print re?source?s within the? library as W<ZII as the? virtual world of information re?source?S. Michael Hohner Communication T <Zam Gisella Scalese - Chair Prototyping, lntczrfaclng & Conversion Ian DC?w - Chair T czchnlcal T czam Michael Hohne?r - Chair Training Coordination Team Gise?lla Scale?se - Chair Acquisitions/Serials T czam Louise Wuorine?n - Chair Cataloguing T earn Ian DC?W - Chair Circulation Team Frank Sebe?Sta - Chair M.I.S Team CManagemcmt Information Systczm) Frank SC?be?sta - Chair Public Acc2SS Team Shirley 13one?ca - Chair LaAehead University Library Voyager News is publishe!d by Lake!he!ad Unive?rslty Library. We! we?lcome? comments from our r<Zade?rs. S<?nd the?m to: ENDEAVOR IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS The! impl<!me?ntation of the? ne?w library syste?m lnvolve?s carnful planning and te?sting. Following is a list of commlttC!C!S, te?ams and groups that have? be?C?n forme?d to facilitate! this prOCC!SS. Gisella ScalC?sC! The Chancellor Paterson Library 955 Olive?r Road Thunde?r Bay, Ontario Canada P713 5EI Tel<Zphona: (807) 343-8147 Managczmcznt lmplemcmtatlon Team Ian DC!W - Chair/Project ManagC!r Fax: (807) 343-5001 E-mail: voyag<Zr@lakC?hC?adu.ca �_ Lakehead 5 UN IV ERS I T Y Software Engineering continued from page 1 Diploma graduates will be eligible to apply to Lakehead's twoyear post-diploma Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Software Engineering. This program is more in-depth, and the emphasis is on an all-round grounding in the engineering sciences and mathematics with the development of expertise in the field of software engineering. Lakehead Team a Finalist in this year's Inter-Collegiate Business Comp etition The core program places equal stress on the hardware and software aspects of computer systems and software design. The issue of liability •· or the accountability on the part of computer professionals to the effects of their software •• is embedded into the program structure. Students need to understand that their work has consequences and repercussions for which they are responsible. ''Traditionally," says Dr. Natarajan, "computer science has addressed the science of software design but has not broadly attended to the issue of liability. This is a classic problem that the program addresses. It is the use of the word 'engineering' in 'software engineering' which infuses a sense of liability and accountability into the program." The program emphasizes the applied aspects and the consequential liabilities to be taken into account in designing software. Lakehead University is the only institution in Canada that offers a unique combination of an Engineering Technology diploma program followed by a two-year post-diploma degree program that leads to a Bachelor of Engineering degree in chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical or software engineering. Dr. Sedov, a professor of mechanical engineering at Lakehead and coordinator of the software engineering program, says that "an attractive practical feature of these programs is the diploma which, after only two years of study at university, can give graduates a career opportunity in engineering technology." Dr. Natarajan concurs: "Students who do not wish to continue their studies are immediately marketable after the diploma." There is a wealth of career opportunities for diploma graduates who can seek employment in the diverse fields of maintenance of computer systems, installation of software/hardware, elementary programming, data entry, database management, and computeraided engineering. It is unarguable that market trends heavily favour professionals in the field of Information Technology and graduates of the program will be well equipped to deal with the demands of industry. For the first time this spring, engineering degree students will also be afforded the opportunity of enrolling in a co-op option. This new program will allow qualified students to undergo an internship for up to 20 months at major companies like IBM Canada and Nortel. The co-op option degree program is designed to provide students with in-depth educational grounding as well as valuable work experience. ICBC Faculty advisor Dr. Calin Valsan joins his winning team (l-r): Melanie Prowse, Ryan Davis, Melanie Loukusa, Arianne St. Jacques, Andrea Tarsitano, and Jeff Dubois. Lakehead Business Administration students ranked among the top six teams at this year's Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) organized by Queen's University. Six students qualified for the final round of the Finance, Business Ethics, and Debating events: Melanie Loukusa and Ryan Davis took the "silver," ending second only to the University of Manitoba in the Finance event; Andrea Tarsitano and Melanie Prowse took the "bronze" in the business Ethics event, coming in third after McGill University and University of Calgary; Jeff Dubois and Arianne St. Jacques came in fourth in the debating event after Memorial University, Queen's, and at a razor thin distance from the University of Calgary. Their biggest achievement was the fiery contest of wits with Queen's debating team, whose Thunder Bay students had the time of their life competing against our Thunder Bay students. Overall, our Lakehead business team ranked among the top six business teams, which explicitly puts our undergraduate business program at Lakehead among the best in Canada, on equal footing with Queen's, University of Calgary, and McGill University. Usree Bhattacharya is one of several students participating in SPARK - LAKEHEAO, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. AGORA - February 2001 •• Dr. Calin Valsan Faculty of Business Administration �Lakehead 6 UNI VERS IT Y Opinion The Maclean's Ranking One Lakehead Graduate Speaks Out In this letter to the managing editor of Maclean's, Erik Knutsen comments on the education he received at Lakehead University and questions the criteria Macfean's uses to rank universities. Knutsen graduated in 1996 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to study law at Osgoode Hall Law Schoof and Harvard Law Schoof and is now teaching legal writing, research, and advocacy at Florida State University College of Law in Tafahassee. Some of the most important components in the decision to attend a Canadian undergraduate institution are the personal, subjective criteria which guide a prospective undergraduate student in choosing a university which will have a unique and personal impact on the student, propelling him or her to succeed. These criteria include such things as opportunities for close faculty contact, location of the university, and a feeling that one is more than just a student number at an overly large institution. I believe that, while the current Maclean's categorical ranking does attempt to hint at some of these criteria, it misses the mark in accounting for these important factors which can really only be discovered by digging beneath the numerical scores to see what really does happen at a Canadian university. I recognize that these factors are not easily quantifiable, unlike many of the apparently objective factors currently used by Maclean's such as the number of library holdings per student or the number of grants awarded to a professor. Indeed, as the ranking stands, I am troubled by the fact that Maclean's does not at least acknowledge more subjective criteria and flag them as vital considerations for those who are reading your magazine as an instrumental source of information in making the decision to pursue an undergraduate education at a "In choosing to complete an undergraduate education in Canada, " says Erik Knutsen, "it may not matter where one goes, as Jong as one receives an academic experience which is enriching, challenging and deeply personal. " Canadian institution. Perhaps Maclean's may wish to consider working other subjective criteria and personal accounts from students into its ranking in order to flesh out many of the currently statistical rankings with more experiential reports of how each separate categorical ranking actually plays out at each university. I understand that this addition may appear to be less objective but its apparent lack of objectivity may be outweighed by its utility in grounding the numerical rankings in palpable affirmations from students and faculty currently at each institution. Most specifically, I was compelled to write because my Alma Mater, Lakehead University, appears to be ranked last in the "Primarily Undergraduate "category. By many of your objective criteria measures, Lakehead does not fare well. Where Lakehead University is special and inimitably important to me and to other alumni is in its ability to provide me with a highly personal and intimate academic AGORA-February 2001 experience in a unique northern setting. Rankings aside, I respectfully suggest that what also matters to a soon-to-be undergraduate are the following important subjective factors: • opportunities for uniquely personal contact with an open, attentive faculty; • treatment as a unique individual, not merely as a student number who paid his or her tuition fees; • vicinity to home, family, loved ones, familiar surroundings; • provincial location {should one leave one's home province and pay out-ofprovince tuition fees?); • urban setting (downtown Toronto or more remote northern Ontario); Perhaps a prospective student would be far more likely to choose an undergraduate institution based on one of the above factors than on how much money the university spends per student ... continued on page 7 �_ Lakehead 7 U N IV E RSITY Mac/ean's continued from page 6 or what percentage of average class sizes the university offers. For example, one cannot forget that many Canadian universities, Lakehead University prime among them, fulfil a specific regional need for post-secondary education. Your country-wide reputation survey, which counts for a large proportion of the university 's final ranking score, may therefore account for some of the low ranking of a university like Lakehead _ which serves the community of northern Ontario. One may counter that your measurements of, say, class size, are an indication of the undergraduate experience. Smaller classes supposedly breed greater intimacy with faculty. But that class size measurement is a university-wide measure and does not include whether or not the professor is ever there for office hours, whether the professor knows you by name, whether the professor cares if you are struggling, or whether the professor will know you well enough to write that required reference letter for graduate school admission. Why Lakehead University was so integral to my academic experience is because I am continually reminded of the individual, truly personal attention and encouragement I received during my four years there. I attended many upper year classes, mostly in English literature, where there were 30 students or more and still the professor knew every one of us. I do not mean just knew our names. I mean met with us in his or her office, had coffee with us, organized parties at his or her home, went with us to movies about works we were studying, and said hello to us in the local shopping malls. They cared. They challenged us on an individual level, devoid of pretentiousness, and treated us almost as fellow academic colleagues. Our views counted. Our views were remembered. We were made to feel we could talk with these people on an even playing field and that made us retain this uniquely personal academic discourse throughout our undergraduate educations. I do not know how one would objectively measure that. Class size is not the tell-tale measurement. Certainly reputation figures did not spell that out. Indeed, in your rankings, this special phenomenon at Lakehead University did not show through at all. Although my own experiences after graduation from Lakehead University may be uniquely individual in nature, my briefly mentioning them may help to demonstrate that, depending upon one 's educational needs and goals, it might not matter wheth_er or not one attends university number one or university number twenty-one. Indeed, perhaps university number twenty-one might well be the better choice, depending upon the circumstances. Please note that I mention my own experiences not to tell my story but only to flesh out how subjective criteria may be quite important in choosing an undergraduate institution which sets proper academic foundations from which to explore one's goals after graduation. It is the heartfelt and personal encouragement I received at Lakehead University that I feel was so integral in propelling me to earn two law degrees and seek a law faculty appointment. Lakehead University instilled in me both the necessary skills to seek academic challenges and the confidence to strive for academic challenges. I earned my first law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School after graduation from Lakehead University in 1996 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English. Three years later, I earned a Masters of Law at Harvard Law School. I was fortunate to receive a number of offers of admission to study for my master's, including offers from Oxford University, the London School of Economics, and New York University School of Law. After graduating from Harvard last year, I sought out a law school faculty position and am currently teaching legal writing, research, and advocacy at Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida. To the best of my knowledge, having an undergraduate education from Lakehead University was never a stumbling block in AGORA - February 2001 any admissions process or academic appointment competitions at any Canadian, American, or British university. No one said otherwise to me. I think this is something that students struggling to choose an undergraduate institution would like to know. In choosing to complete an undergraduate education in Canada, it may not matter where one goes, as long as one receives an academic experience which is enriching, challenging, and deeply personal. Depending upon one's educational goals, Lakehead University has incredible potential for generating that experience, more so perhaps because of its small size and more remote location. The Canadian university scene is vastly different then that of the United States, a country that appears to put a great deal of faith in popular magazine university rankings to assist in categorizing the literally hundreds of American universities which differ widely in standards and experiences they offer potential students. In Canada, we are blessed with a largely publicly funded and accountable university system. Perhaps one may be splitting hairs by comparing the likes of most Canadian universities at the undergraduate level, and this is something that your readers may wish to know. The differences in final scores of the universities is really only a difference of slight degree on a very small continuum. I hope you will consider my suggestion to attempt to get behind the numerical rankings with some personal experiential reports which account for the subjective criteria many potential Canadian undergraduates consider as important. In closing, one may think that this is simply a letter from a Lakehead University alumnus who is shocked and troubled by the very low ranking of his Alma Mater. On the contrary, it is a Lakehead University alumnus who is shocked and troubled by the fact that, through the use of only quantifiably objective criteria not bolstered with experiential reports, Maclean's ranks last his Alma Mater that he has always, and still does, consider to be number one. •• Erik S. Knutsen, HBA, LLB, LLM �_ Lakehead 8 U NI V ERSI TY BOARD OF GOVERNORS Women's Studies Program Call for Nominations/Applications Brown Bag Lecture Series Lakehead is seeking interested and qualified individuals to serve on its Board of Governors for as early as September 2001. Terms are for three years and Governors are expected to participate both at the full Board level and at the level of standing committees. The latter can require participation at working meetings on a monthly basis, in addition to the minimum six meetings a year of the full Board. Persons wishing to be considered for an appointment to the Lakehead University Board of Governors should submit a brief curriculum vitae, a statement of why they believe they would be effective governors, and the names and contact numbers of two character references, to the Board of Governors' Nominating Committee c/o Secretary of the Board, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1; by fax to {807) 3438075, or by e-mail to bdsensec@lakeheadu.ca The Nominating Committee will be reviewing applications and nominations in early spring. Candidates to be considered will be contacted for personal interviews at a mutually satisfactory time. ALUMNI 1Sh ANNUAL CURLING FUNDSPIEL Friday, March 23, 2001 Port Arthur Curling Club $40 per individual/ $160 per team Chinese Food Buffet To register please phone 343-8155 LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL {LUCC) Children's March Break Blitz Friday, February 16, 2001 11 :30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. RB-1047 Dr. Richard Berg, Department of Philosophy -- "The American Women's Movement in 1960s Cultural Context." Friday, March 2, 2001 11 :30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. RB-1047 Dr. Lori Chambers, Women's Studies Program -- "Psychologists Construct Unwed Motherhood" Friday, March 23, 2001 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. RB-1047 Dr. Patricia Jasen, Department of History, "Malignant Histories: Psychosomatic Medicine and the Female Cancer Patient in the Post-War Era." Spaghetti Bridges and Paper Airplanes: Lakehead Celebrates National Engineering Week March 3-11 Grade 7 and 8 students in Thunder Bay are being invited to take part in four competitions on March 8th and 9th in celebration of National Engineering Week. The competitions will be designed and run by student chapters of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. Overall coordination will be handled by the Engineering Student Society. For more information, contact Dr. Seimer Tsang (Mechanical Engineering) at 3438761. Date: March 12-16, 2001 Ages: 5-12 Cost: $12/day Location: Senate Chambers (UC-1001) Drop Off: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pick-Up: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Crafts/Winter excursions/Laboratory tours AGORA - February 2001 Lakehead UNIVERSITY February 2001 Vol. 18, No.2 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: l akehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is March 1, 2001 � 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.18 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on Lakehead graduating the first class of Software Engineering Technology, a message from the President and an opinion piece on the Maclean's Ranking from a Lakehead graduate. 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 2001-02 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University Maclean's Ranking President Frederick Gilbert President's Message Software Engineering Technology https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/15853396ed2ed6c7d693a79aead4d176.pdf e9ac1f97c05cccd048418cd62e7630bb PDF Text Text May 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff ~ j y l Two to Receive Honorary Degrees at Convocation Saturday, May 26th by Frances Harding A Pulitzer prize-winning author and a renowned wildlife biologist will receive Honorary Degrees from Lakehead University on Saturday, May 26 at the Community Auditorium. Carol Shields Dr. Jack Thomas Carol Shields, the author of The Stone Diaries and other novels, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree during the morning Convocation ceremony which begins at 9:00 a.m. Her address to the graduating class will be delivered by her daughter Catherine Shields. Dr. Jack Thomas, former chief of the U.S. Forest Service, wildlife biologist, and author based at the University of Montana, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree during the afternoon ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m. Two community leaders will have the title 'Fellow of Lakehead University' conferred upon them. During the morning, the title will be awarded to Dr. Jim Colquhoun, a physician and teacher who taught in the Northern Ontario Medical Program up until 1990 and served on the Lakehead University Board of Governors for 14 years, including two years as chair. Dr. Jim Colquhoun TonySeuret ( During the afternoon, the same title will be awarded to Tony Seuret, vice-president and general manager of Thunder Bay Television and a former professor of Business Administration at Lakehead University, who served on the Board of Governors for 16 years, including two years as chair. The Alumni Honour Award will be given to Peter Prior (Bus.Dip.'70), managing director and vice-president, national operations, of BMO Nesbitt Burns. Peter Prior is a member of the Lakehead University Foundation, actively raising funds for the construction of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre. For more information contact the Office of the Registrar. Peter Prior Lakehead UN I VE R SITY �Lakehead 2 UNIV ERS ITY From the President's Desk Much has happened since my last message in the Agora. The Nortel Networks/Bell Canada agreement was finally announced and the IP telephony component is being installed. The provincial government has committed to a northern medical school and the NORMS Liaison Council has been preparing a process proposal for implementation. The Lakehead representatives on the Council, John Whitfield, John Augustine, Blair Schoales and Jim Kraemer, are to be commended along with their colleagues in Sudbury for their efforts. Bill Mccready, chair of NOMP, has rejoined the Council. Bill was a member of the George Expert Panel and could not participate on Council during that appointment because of the conflict of interest involved. The provincial budget contained significant news for the post-secondary education sector. The government has committed to full cost funding for growth in the universities and colleges through 2003/04. It has made additional funds available for facilities renewal and increased the northern grant by 10 per cent. However, our primary issue of unfunded students has not been resolved and unless it is in next year's budget, with the balanced budget requirement Lakehead University will be unable to meet its current obligations. While I will continue to make the case for our University, we must be prepared to deal with the consequences of current policy decisions. It is true that growth at Lakehead will be funded and so recruitment and retention become even more critical elements of self determination. We will continue to position the University for revenue generation resulting from joint venture and development opportunities. The bottom line is that we must find ways not only to balance the budget but also to pay down the accumulated debt. Until the Ministry of Finance acknowledges the inequities that exist within the university system and addresses them, it will constrain Lakehead's ability to foster economic development in the region through its academic activities. To summarize: in 2001/02, Lakehead University's budget is achievable; planning for the 2002/03 budget must acknowledge both the balanced budget requirement and possible continued lack of support for our unfunded BIU's; and there will be every effort made to convince government of Lakehead's special circumstances. I remain optimistic that the case can be made. The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities fully appreciates our situation and tried very hard to convince Finance as well as Management Board to fund the unfunded BIU's. The message of the unfairness of the current funding policy must be persistent and clear. Every one of us has to impress this on government whenever there is an opportunity. Annual events that have recently taken place reinforced the importance of the people of Lakehead University and the long-term commitments they have made to the institution. Both the Service Awards' Reception and the QuarterCentury Club Dinner are testament to the strong attachment that individuals have with the University. It is always a pleasure to recognize such long-term dedication. Another Convocation is almost upon us and, although a joyous occasion, this year will mark John Whitfield's last Convocation as a member of the administration. John will be appropriately honoured at a special AGORA - May 2001 by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President retirement party on Friday, May 25, but I want to thank him for his fine service to this University and for the wisdom and understanding he has brought to the Administrative Executive Committee and his most recent role as vice-president (research and development). John is a dedicated, principled and kind person whose counsel will be missed at AEC. I thank him for all that he has done for Lakehead University and for the assistance that he has provided me these past three years. A ground-breaking ceremony for the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will take place next month. This will s1gnal the start of construction and a fundamental change in traffic circulation on campus. As we move to implement the recommendations of a study on vehicular and pedestrian traffic, Lakehead should become a safer and more pedestrian-friendly environment. So, while we continue to face fiscal challenges, the University is moving ahead on many fronts. We expect many more positive events in the months ahead. �Lakehead 3 U N I V ERSI T Y Prostate Cancer Research The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada has awarded funds to a group of scientists at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre and Lakehead University. The aim of the project is to study damages to a subset of genes in cells of the prostate as a potential early detection method. Achieving Convergence Emerging Technologies I Dr. Bob Thayer (Kinesiology) is part of a research team that includes Dr. Sunil Gulavita (Radiation Oncologist), Dr. John Th'ng (Research Scientist), and Dr. Mamdouh Abdel-Malak (Urologist). I \ t Jt\~ Employment Rates Better Than Average The results of the recent University Graduate Employment Rate Survey show that Lakehead University's 1998 graduates have performed better than the provincial average of university graduates in terms of employment. Lakehead placed second in the province in the six-month employment rate for 1998 graduates. The survey measures the employment rate of students employed or looking for work six months after graduation and two years after graduation. It focuses on the employment rate of students employed or looking for work, as opposed to students who are continuing their education or are out of the work force for personal reasons. At six months, 95.9 per cent of Lakehead graduates were employed versus 94.6 per cent for the system overall. At two years, 97.3 per cent of Lakehead graduates were employed. The provincial average for the two-year mark was 97.2 per cent. LUSU President Re-elected Jeremy Salter will serve another year as LUSU president. Joining him on the executive for 2001-02 is Dan Mackie, vice president finance and Jen Keystone, vice president student issues. Eric McGoey will serve as editor of The Argus. "Lakehead University is the first learning institution in North America to adopt IP telephony on such a vast scale." - Terry Mosey, President, Bell Canada (Ontario) On March 20, 2001 , Lakehead University announced an innovative partnership with Nortel Networks and Bell Canada that will see the campus become the site of the largest installation of voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony in North America and an important regional training centre. The new system builds on Lakehead's existing communications infrastructure, migrating it to an IP-based infrastructure. The new, converged network, including 2,100 IP phones, totally integrates Lakehead's voice and data information into one common network. Users will be able to effectively collaborate on research, work together on projects and talk on the telephone through their computers (software-based PC phone); regardless of whether they're in a laboratory, an office or a dormitory. What does this agreement do for Lakehead? As a partner with Bell and Nortel, Lakehead will be an integral player in the on-going research, training, development and marketing associated with Internet protocol communications technology. As a result, Lakehead University will be at the forefront of communications technology providing its students, faculty and staff with a distinct advantage over those at other institutions. AGORA - May 2001 �Lakehead 4 UNIVERSITY The African Millennium Box Project The Little Donation that Grew and Grew by Nancy Angus, Co-ordinator, Communications and Public Affairs Dr. Douglas Thom, a professor in the Faculty of Education, will remember the year 2000. He applied his leadership ideas to a research and development project of shipping educational and medical goods to schools and hospitals in Ghana, West Africa, and Uganda, East Africa. His "little" project started as a box of books to donate to schools in Uganda. Thom's personal venture to mark the Year 2000 grew from a one box donation to boxes weighing in at a total of 30 tons. His African Millennium Box project sent 1O tons of books, computer equipment, and medical supplies to Tamale, Ghana, and saw 20 tons of the same plus hospital equipment successfully arrive in Kampala, Uganda. People and organizations locally, provincially, nationally and worldwide assisted with the effort which before it was over, involved all of land, air and sea travel via three routes. The origin of the project was in 1996 when Thom, whose teaching areas of expertise include educational administration, leadership, and finance, spoke at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the conference, a colleague from Uganda asked him if he might be able to help the Ugandan schools. They kept in touch over the years and in November, 1999, Thom put a box outside his Lakehead University office inviting students and faculty to drop off donations of books. "Around that same time, I read a feature article in Newsweek. It was called The Plague Years and reading about the devastation of AIDS and wars on the African people, especially the children, had a profound impact on me," said Thom. "I knew that I could collect books and more. To my surprise, people started calling me. School boards had used computers, hospitals were replacing some of their aging equipment, and many organizations wanted to make sure supplies, equipment, and books found a new life somewhere else. I had also learned that the donated material had to be in working order for Africa so we spent considerable time ensuring the computers and the hospital equipment were operable." Getting the donations was one thing but transporting them proved to be a tale of adventure with risk, serendipity, and some anxious moments. Initially, goods were flown by Air Canada on a route from Thunder Bay to Washington, DC, and then by Ethiopian Airlines across the Atlantic to Uganda. Then, transport companies donated their services to truck goods from Thunder Bay to Toronto. Once in Toronto, goods were prepared for travel on two other routes. Air Canada flew Many people on campus helped Dr. Doug Thom (right) with his Millennium Project including (l-r): Stan Nemec, manager of printing and mail services; Frank Sebesta, supervisor, administrative services/circulation, Chancellor Paterson Library; Dawn O/dford, a graduate student in the Faculty of Education; and Roland Morais, security the Ghanaian donation to Heathrow Airport, UK, where it was taken across the English Channel to the Netherlands and loaded onto a container ship and transported down the west coast of Africa to Ghana. Other goods were loaded on a container ship at the Toronto dockyards and transported up the St. Lawrence River over to the Mediterranean and down the east coast of Africa to Uganda. There were potential roadblocks: getting through customs; airline strikes; airport ston:!ge fees; goods never getting to the children they were intended for; corruption along the route; and international intrigue. Some interesting characters were involved - example, Sintaro. "At one point, part of the project was put into the hands of Sintaro, a Ghanaian based in Australia who routinely works with airport and container ship officials. Sintaro and I kept up an e-mail correspondence. It was challenging for me not to be able to oversee the whole operation -- I had to rely on Sintaro and his crew, " said Dr. Thom, "but once the goods made it to Ghana and his role was completed, this person exited as mysteriously as he had entered the scene." AGORA - May 2001 continued on page 5 �_ Lakehead 5 U N IV ERSITY Box Project continued from page 4 Doug Thom learned a great deal throughout the year 2000. He learned patience and the feeling of frustration that you can never do enough to help others. But he believes that people can make a difference. His team's example of perseverance and staying focused on the goal are qualities that we all can all learn from in this new year, a new century and a new millennium. Editor's Note: Dr. Doug Thom has recently been asked to become involved in a project similar to his African one with respect to helping poor schools in China. To discuss the matter further this month, he is travelling to London, England, where the Dr. Douglas John Thom Collection of Scholarly Works is housed. Many people contributed to The African Millennium Box Project including: Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, universities, publishers, hospitals and community health units, City of Thunder Bay, Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, Courtesy Freight Systems, Erb Transport Limited, the Wing Group, Bowater, Dagbon Network, the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Friends of Makerere, the Uganda Council for Educational Administration, Latif Abdul-Rahman, Jim Arnot, Professor Emeritus David Bates, Justin and Paul BeauParlant, David Belrose, John Bonofiglio, Mary Boyer, Aldina DaRosa, Andrew Douglas, John Gourley, Dr. Jim Haines, Craig Hardy, Becky Hurley, John Hutton, Tania Killian, Dr. Daniel Klassen, Elsie Klassen, Dr. Zeng Lin, Roland Morais, Stan Nemec, Dawn Oldford, Dr. Julia O'Sullivan, Dr. Medhat Rahim, Dr. Fenley Scott, Frank Sebesta, Joan Seeley, Dr. Teresa Socha, Eydie Stewart, Professor Linda Strey, Dr. Bob Sweet, Susan Thom, Wes Thom, Or. Marta Vargas, Professor Dolores Wawia, Sheila Wilson, and members of senior administration of Lakehead University. Research Lakehead is pleased to announce the nomination of the three Canada Research Chairs. NSERC Tier II Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Heidi Schraft The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program was established by the Government of Canada to foster worldclass centres of research excellence in the global, knowledge-based economy. Dr. Schraff received her Dr. med. vet. at the University of Zurich in 1991. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Guelph in the Department of Food Science. Her work in molecular food biology involves molecular microbiology work aimed at sustaining and improving the safety of our food supply. Her research activities are concentrated primarily in three areas: a) biofilm formation by foodborne microorganisms, b) coldadaptation of Bacillus cereus and other foodborne pathogens and c) molecular techniques for detection, typing and ecological studies of bacteria. Lakehead's nominees will be assessed by a College of Reviewers in Ottawa. If accepted, they will be named Canada Research Chairs and Lakehead University will be granted funds to support their research programs. NSERC Tier I Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Ellie E. Prepas Dr. Prepas received her PhD from the University of Toronto in 1980 and is presently a professor (Limnology) at the University of Alberta in the Department of Biological Sciences. Prepas' research focus is sustainable water management where she brings over 20 years of experience on the Boreal Plain. One of her goals is to extend this research to the Boreal Shield and landscapes to the south in Ontario and Quebec. NSERC Tier II Canada Research Chair Nominee: Dr. Lionel Catalan Dr. Catalan received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterlo o in 1993. Before joining Lakehead University as an assistant professor in November 1999, he acquired five-and-a-half years ofextensive industrial and research experience as a project leader and a scientist with the Noranda Technology Centre in Point-Claire, Quebec. Dr. Catalan's expertise and research interests focus on waste management related to the mining, metallurgical, and petroleum industries and the subsequent environmental impacts created by such industries. AGORA -- May 2001 Letters I want lo congratulate Erik Knutson on his article in the February issue concerning the Maclean's rankings. I am a graduate of three universities, the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, and the University of London (England). I taught part-time in the graduate schools of UBC and McGill University and was a full-time faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan and Lakehead University and was also a Fellow at the University of Minnesota in the USA. I can say unequivocally that the Lakehead MA is equal to that of any university I was associated with and that goes for the undergrad program too. -- Hugh McLeod, Prof. Emeritus of Psychology To all friends and colleagues, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the special part each of you played in saying Auf Wiedersehn. Thank you to everyone who took the time to offer warm good wishes. -- Bev Stefureak, Assistant Secretary, Governing Council, U ofT �Lakehead 6 U NI VERSI TY From Canaries to Black-billed Cuckoos A Profile of Biologist Dr. Janice Hughes by Carrie Gibbons How do you raise your child to be a biologist? Although Dr. , Janice Hughes acknowledges that there were many influences that directed her interests to the field of biology, one of the first was her father. "My father was always very much into science. He never told me bedtime stories; he used to teach me about continental drift and about Charles Darwin." Obviously these unconventional childhood tales had an impact, for in September 2000 she joined the faculty at Lakehead University and now works as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology and in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. Hughes studied image arts at Ryerson Polytechnic in Toronto and was self employed as an architectural and industrial photographer when her husband gave her a pet Canary. The little bird changed her life. "I found this Canary so interesting that it dawned on me that maybe I should go back to school." After taking her first university course, Hughes knew she wanted an academic career and finished her undergraduate honours degree in ecology and environmental biology at the University of Toronto in twoand-a-half years. "I skipped my master's degree and applied directly to the PhD program at the University of Toronto." Where do birds come into all of this? Besides the infamous Canary, her interest was encouraged during her undergraduate years and later at the ,.., THE ROM flHD GUIOt TO bird graduate level where her advisor, Dr. J.C. Barlow, was the curator of birds at the Royal Ontario Museum. Hughes completed her doctoral dissertation on the evolution of brood parasitism in New World Cuckoos. (Brood parasitism is the fascinating process whereby an adult Cuckoo lays its egg in the nest of another bird. When the egg hatches, the Cuckoo offspring kills the host chicks and is subsequently raised by the host parent.) Dr. Hughes continued on at the Royal Ontario Museum as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate where, along with field work in Canada and the United States, she did research in the molecular systematics laboratory. One of her many projects was on the phylogenetic classification of the AGORA •• May 2001 Hoatzin which "was considered one of the most vexing problems in avian systematics for 200 years." The Hoatzin had been deemed most closely related to the Cuckoos, but Hughes was not convinced of this position. She examined numerous bird species, very long DNA sequences (5,487 nucleotide base pairs) from both mitochondrial and nuclear genomes, and appropriate models of molecular evolution determined empirically using computer software created for this purpose. She concluded that this rather strange South American bird should not be classified among the Cuckoos or Galliformes (fowllike birds). It was instead most similar to the Turacos, a bird family from subSaharan Africa. Janice Hughes is the author of the Royal Ontario Museum's Guide to the Birds of Ontario published by McClelland and Stewart. She says researching and writing about more than 350 birds was one of the best parts of this project: "We're lucky in Ontario because we're centrally located in the continent and because of the Great Lakes there is a huge diversity of birds here, far more that you would otherwise think'.' In terms of the future direction for her own research at Lakehead, Hughes would like to start a long-term study of the Blackbilled Cuckoo found in this region. 'Whal a lot of people don't know is that there are Cuckoos up here. We really don't know much about it. There are a couple of little papers where someone has observed three or four nests, but nobody has devoted their life to it." The location of Lakehead University will certainly give Janice Hughes the opportunity to do just that. "Being able to have a field population five miles down the road is such a good opportunity. One of the best things that Lakehead has to offer is outside the window -- my Black-bills are out there; the forest is out there." Carrie Gibbons is one of many students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program at Lakehead funded by The Chronicle-Journal �Lakehead 7 U NIVERSI TY Dr. Reino Pulkki Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Congratulations The following professors will be awarded the title Professor Emeritus/ Professor Emerita at Convocation: Prof. Frederick Anderson Professor Emeritus of Economics Prof. Harry Elmslie After a nation-wide search, Lakehead University has selected Dr. Reino Pulkki to be dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Dr. Minoru Hasegawa Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Reino Pulkki is a graduate of Lakehead University (BScF'78) who continued his education at the University of Helsinki (MScF'80, LicScF'82, DrScFor '85) in Finland. Prof. Lillian Hoffman Professor Emerita of Nursing Dr. Claude Johnson A member of the Lakehead faculty since 1987, Pulkki has a distinguished record of service to the University and to the forestry industry. Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering Dr. Brian Phillips Professor Emeritus of Geography He is currently chair of the Canadian Woodlands Forum, Central Branch, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Central Woodlands Magazine, a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Forest Engineering, and a member of the Board of Examiners of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association. \ His awards include the Logging and Sawmilling Journal Award for the best English paper delivered at a Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Woodlands Section Branch Meeting (1997), the W.A.E. Peplar Award for the best paper of the current year on improving the utilization of wood (1989), and the Canadian Institute of Forestry Gold Medal (1978). He has also been named as an honourary foreign member of the Finnish Society of Forest Science, and recently was appointed a visiting professor in forest science (forest engineering) at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. Pulkki sees a number of challenges and opportunities ahead. In a recent presentation at the annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, he spoke about the need to improve public awareness of how sustainable forest management is practised now and how it must be practised in the future. Pulkki would like to see Lakehead make better use of innovative and effective methods for developing student skills and to further develop partnerships to help in the delivery of programs. "Graduate training in forestry is critical to develop the research potential of the country. To be able to have our full impact we must develop a PhD program in forestry," he says. Pulkki succeeds Dr. David Euler who retired from Lakehead University in December. AGORA -- May 2001 Dr. Douglas Rabb Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Dr. Paul Satinder Professor Emeritus of Psychology Dr. Edson Setliff Professor Emeritus of Forestry Dr. Neil Weir Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Dr. John Whitfield Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences Leaders of the Pack For the second consecutive year, Lakehead awarded its highest honour to the same two students athletes. Runner Ria Dienning picked up the title of Female Athlete of the Year, while runner and wrestler Aaron Coutts was awarded the title Male Athlete of the Year. Both varsity athletes are Academic All Canadians -- that is. they maintained an average of 80 per cent while taking part in varsity sports. This year, Lakehead University had 14 Academic All Canadians. �Lakehead 8 U NIVER SI TY Lakehead UNIVERSITY May 2001 Vol. 18, No.4 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828·5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Farewell Dinner for Dr. John Whitfield Lakehead University will bid farewell to its vice-president (research and development) at a Farewell Dinner in the Faculty Lounge on Friday, May 25, 2001. Whitfield, who joined Lakehead in 1965 as an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, is retiring on June 30. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P78 5E1 At the Employee Service Recognition Reception held on April 17, Lakehead President Dr. Fred Gilbert made the following remarks: Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 "John Whitfield's career has been a long and distinguished one. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 1970 and full professor in 1982. He served as dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science from 1986 to 1990 when he became acting vice-president (academic) until 1991. He accepted the position of vice-president (academic) on a full-time basis in 1991, and held that office until his appointment as acting president for the period 19971998. John then accepted the new and challenging position of vice-president (research and development) where he has worked diligently promoting Lakehead University within Photography: Peter Puna the corporate sector. "Over the years John has been involved in many community activities and has served on numerous professional boards and committees, the most recent and widely recognized being that of co-chair of the NORMS Liaison Committee promoting the development of a medical school in the north. John's tireless dedication to such efforts are a testament to his commitment, not only to Lakehead, but to the . community as a whole.... We wish John all the best for a long, happy and healthy retirement." For Tickets to the Farewell Dinner contact Linda Phillips (807) 343-8200. AGORA -- May 2001 Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is June 1, 2001 � 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 2001-05 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 2001 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/563131dbe6e539025bd287009400554d.pdf 64f0001b4f40756b2d060bc157560786 PDF Text Text June 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Convocation Messages Speak of Optimism and Change by Frances Harding Two Honorary Degree recipients shared their wisdom with about 775 members of the graduating class who attended Convocation on Saturday, May 26. In the morning, author Carol Shields (represented by her daughter Catherine) spoke about the importance of finding work that you love because work "places us inside the wheel of human experience." "You will form lifelong attachments, you will travel, perhaps have children of your own, but your future will, in very large part, be your work. Your task will be to bring creativity or excellence -- or both -- to work which may at first not open to those twin assaults. Another task will be to contribute to making the workplace more equitable, more humane, more graceful, more rewarding for everyone -- in short, a happy, productive environment. The day of the bossy boss is over. The work hierarchy is being challenged and reconstructed. The old way was too hard on everyone." In the afternoon, teacher and wildlife biologist Jack Ward Thomas, spoke about his optimism in our ability to resolve the most important challenge -- "living well on our Spaceship Earth and passing on our legacy from generation to generation intact." "We have the experience, knowledge, technology, and skilled people to make headway in heading off, mitigating, and repairing environmental problems. It comes down to focus, will, understanding, setting priorities, and caring.... "In 40 years or so, one of today's graduates, weighty in years and achievement, may address another graduating class. The speaker will acknowledge achievements made in the husbandry of the Good Earth since the century's turn. She will marvel at new understandings and knowledge and note expansion in the human mind and spirit and the extension of ethics to include the land itself." The award for outstanding citizenship given to a student who has contributed most to the welfare of the University went to Michael Poulin -- a strong advocate for the Aboriginal community and students. During his undergraduate years, Poulin worked full-time as the HIV/AIDS Coordinator of the Ontario Native Women's Association, and was appointed their representative on the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council (AMC). In addition, he served as AMC's representative to Senate, president of the Lakehead Social Planning Council, chair of the Aboriginal lnteragency Council, and Cultural Coordinator of the Lakehead University Native Students Association. In recent years, Poulin was instrumental in forming a partnership between Aboriginal students and LUSU to establish an Aboriginal Commissioner within LUSU, and approving a proposal to establish an Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Centre.. Poulin graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Science). He is shown holding the Poulin Award which was named in memory of the late Robert Poulin (no relation to Michael) in 1951. Lakehead U N I VERS I TY �Lakehead 2 UNIV E RS IT Y From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Convocation, despite the gloomy weather, was another wonderful day. The glowing faces of the graduates and their friends and family certainly more than compensated for the climatic conditions. Both speeches by the Honorary Degree recipients, Carol Shields and Jack Ward Thomas, were challenging and upbeat. Certainly both from the different perspectives of the arts and the sciences, showed the value of the individual in helping to bring about positive change whether in the work environment or the planetary environment. It was especially gratifying to see Jim Colquhoun and Tony Seuret receive Fellow of the University recognition. There are so many people from Thunder Bay and beyond who have volunteered their time and effort to the University as well as their community. All are appreciated and it is important to recognize their contributions at the time of Convocation. The success of our alumni/ae was represented in the Alumni Honour Award given to Peter Prior. All in all, a special day with special people involved. Our new graduates will do well if they emulate any of the awardees in their own personal careers. As can be seen elsewhere in this edition of the Agora, Lakehead University continues to receive awards for the actions of its faculty, staff and students. In addition to those mentioned in these articles is the success of our civil engineering students in the steel bridge contest at Clemson University where, as the only Canadian team, they placed leh in a field with 42 U.S. universities. Having won the mid-west competition three years straight, our students and faculty in Civil Engineering clearly demonstrate their excellence. Also, Lakehead received an award from AGORA - June 2001 Ontario Library Resources-North for the pioneering efforts of LU-Net in connecting Northwestern Ontario to the Internet by making LU-Net available in community libraries. Two publications by the University won 2nd and 3rd place awards in the annual report and fundraising categories respectively of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education. Our Business Administration students ranked in the top six teams in Canada in this year's Intercollegiate Business Competition at Queen's University. These are but a few examples showing that Lakehead competes successfully with the best in North America and makes contributions to its region that have significant impact on people. We can be justifiably proud of our University especially considering that all this is accomplished with funding per student well below the provincial average. This inequity has been a constraint on us all but despite the unfairness of the funding situation, Lakehead has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to excel under difficult circumstances. Once we are able to complete on an equal footing from a funding perspective, our impact will be further enhanced. Well done and congratulations to all who haye made Lakehead University recognized for the quality of its efforts. There is a lot more to come! Mark Your Calendars 18th Annual Alumni Association Open Strathcona Golf Course Friday, August 24, 2001 To register, call Alumni Relations 343-8155 �Lakehead 3 U N I VERS I TY Honours, Awards & Appointments Water Resources Engineering Students Bring Honours to Lakehead University Amin Eishorbagy, who has completed a doctoral thesis entitled "Group-based Estimation of Missing Hydrological Data" under the supervision of Lakehead University Professor of Civil Engineering U. S. Panu and Professor Simonovic of The University of Western Ontario, has been awarded the prestigious NSERC Fellowship for two years (valued at $70,000). Eishorbagy will conduct his post-doctoral research investigations in water resources engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington Campus. In a nationwide competition conducted by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, the undergraduate project supervised by Professor Panu and entitled "Corrosion Study of the Thunder Bay Drinking Water Supplies" by Christopher Martin (BEng 2000) has won the first place in the Environmental Engineering Division. The award will be presented at the upcoming CSCE Annual Conference in June. 2001 Alumni Entrance Award The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that Raymond Salee has been awarded the 2001 Alumni Entrance Award. Salee is a graduate of Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute where he has been the school champion for the Canadian Mathematics Competition for the last two years. He was also the first student in Northern Ontario to be one of the top three in the CA Challenge 2000 OAC Accounting Contest. Salee plans to study biology at Lakehead in preparation for medical school. Lori Chambers receives Prentice Award Dr. Lori Chambers, an assistant professor of women's studies, is the recipient of the Alison Prentice Award for 2000, granted by the Ontario Historical Society. She receives this award for the best book on Ontario history in recognition of her book Married Women and Property Law in Victorian Ontario, published in 1997 by the University of Toronto. Employer Support Award The Canadian Forces Liaison Council awarded Lakehead University a national Employer Support Award (Special Award for Support to Operation ABACUS) to recognize the University as an employer who has been particularly supportive of its employees' reservist military service. Dr. Fred Gilbert received the award at a national ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 2 from the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff. Captain Robert Omeljaniuk of 736th (Thunder Bay) Communication Squadron, who made the nomination, attended the ceremony and formal military dinner in Ottawa with Dr. Gilbert. Omeljaniuk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Lakehead University. The award recognizes Lakehead University Senate's passing of a formal motion in November 1999 granting all Reserve Force students "approval for absence from classes without academic penalty in support of Operation ABACUS." This action affected 70 Lakehead University student Reservists in the Thunder Bay Garrison (38th Brigade). The motion ensured all Lakehead University faculty would make alternate arrangements for student examinations and assignments in recognition of particular time constraints imposed by their participation in Operation ABACUS. AGORA - June 2001 Meloche Monnex Fellowship in Alumni Affairs Lakehead has secured a Meloche Monnex Fellowship in Alumni Affairs to hire a graduate, Gord McLean (BA2000), on a one-year contract to assist the University in increasing the number of its alumni chapters. McLean is now working on an alumni survey and planning a strategy for alumni chapter development that will strengthen Lakehead's fundraising and friend-raising endeavors. McLean is shown above (right) with Chris Daniel, vice-president of Meloche Monnex. Gary Locker elected to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board Dr. J. Gary Locker, professor emeritus of civil engineering and executive director of the Native Access Program for Engineering, has been elected as a member-at-large of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CEAB). The CEAB is responsible for the accreditation of Canadian undergraduate engineering programs. Locker has been vice-chair of accreditation visits to the University of Waterloo, Queen's University, Ryerson University, the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. He has been the program visitor for Civil Engineering at Concordia University and the University of Costa Rica. While he was chair, National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science, he helped design a new accreditation unit system for curriculum content. �Lakehead 4 UNIVE R SITY English Prof Brings Out the Best in His Students by Twyla Carolan Kristen Poluyko, a master's student in English, seems to have lost the ability to explain why Dr. Rick Holmes is such a good instructor. Not just good, but good enough to be the recipient of Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award for 2000. 1 In a very short amount of time though, she recovers well and says, "He's approachable. He's not intimidating at all, and he just elicits from his students this desire to do well; you want to impress this man. If he's going to do that much for you, you want to make sure that your work comes across as extraordinary." As for Rick Holmes, he says that just getting nominated by his students was the real award -- the real honour. Holmes received his BA from the University of Winnipeg, his MA from the University of Manitoba, and his PhD from Queen's University. He began as a teaching assistant at the University of Manitoba, and has been teaching for many years since learning his trade at Queen's University, the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, the University of Calgary, and Lakehead University, where he's been since 1987. Holmes' area of expertise is Twentieth-century British literature, with special emphasis on contemporary fiction and narrative theory. He has a secondary interest in Victorian literature. Holmes' most frequently taught courses are Major British Writers, The Victorian Period, and British Literature 1900-1930 and 1930present. Holmes believes that professors have three main responsibilities: teaching, research, and administrative service, with teaching and research being the most important. He often teaches what he is researching and writing papers about, and, over the years, has noticed a connection between the two. Holmes finds the dynamic interaction between the material he presents and the students' reception and reaction to the information to be very fruitful. He says, "I get ideas from my students. There's a reciprocity there. It's very symbiotic." When working with students, Holmes believes that listening to them and trying to get them involved is a key motivator in the classroom. He's interested in where they are in their lives, what their problems are, and what their futures look like. He is enthusiastic and open with ideas, and believes it is critical to involve the students in the learning process, rather than just standing at the front of the classroom lecturing. Holmes has great respect for his students, and reciprocally, they admire and respect him as well. Twyla Carolan is one of several students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program at Lakehead funded by The Chronicle-Journal Top-Notch Chemical and Civil Engineering Students The Lakehead University Student Chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) is the 2001 winner of the Student Chapters' Merit Award. The Lakehead Student Chapter is the smallest chapter of its kind in Canada, yet the group has won five national awards in the last six years. They won Merit Awards in 1995, 1996, 2000 and now in 2001 and received an honourable mention in 1997 and 1998. Lakehead's civil engineering students have consistently placed among the top-ranking teams in the Steel Bridge Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering/American Institute of Steel Construction. For the past three years, Lakehead's team has placed first in the mid-west region competition. Over the years, Holmes' teaching methods have evolved. He says, "I've probably become more focused on making students their own teachers in the sense of really making them responsible for what happens in the classroom. " He accomplishes this by This year Lakehead's team was the only Canadian team organizing the students into small structured groups, giving each to compete in the national competition at Clemson group a specific task, and then letting the group take control of University in South Carolina, where it placed 16'h overall the learning experience. He says, "It's amazing how they take competing against 42 other teams. ownership of what they are doing and really become responsible for it." AGORA - June 2001 �LAl"EHEAD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY VOYAGER NEWS Volumcz FROM THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN'S DESK W<?lcom<? to th<? last installm<?nt of VOYAGER NEWS. Wilh th<? impl<?m<?ntation of VOYAGER just around th<? corn<?r w<? hop<? that you hav<? found this n<?Wsl<?rt<?r informative?. Th<? impl<?m<?ntation of th<? VOYAGER syst<?m at Lak<?h<?ad U niv<?rsity marks an important st<?p in our ability to coll<?ct. maintain and mak<? acc<?ssibl<? th<? growing numb<?r of r<?sourc<?s available? in digital format. All Library staff arn to b<? comm<?nd<?d for th<?ir hard work and d<?dication in making this proj<?ct a succ<?ss. Watch th<? Library w<?b pag<? and oth<?r promotional mat<?rials for more? information on th<? Voyagar syst<?m. 1. lssucz J June 18, 2001 VOYAGER OPAC SEARCH SCREEN Th<? Public Acc<?ss T<?am has prototyp<? of th<? 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You havcr probably scrcrn or hcrard rhcrscr rcrrms uscrd many rimcrs ovcrr rhcr past fcrw months. Hcrrcr arcr crxplanations of rhcrir mcranings: lnt(!graf(!d Library Syst(!m (/LSJ: lnrcrgrarcrd Library Sysrcrm rcrfcrrs ro any library sysrcrm that handlcrs all major library functions including Cataloguing, Acquisitions, Circulation and an Onlincr Caralogucr. VOYAGER is an inrcrgratcrd library systcrm. Boolean S(!archlng: This is a powcrrful scrarching tcrchniqucr that has nor prcrviously bcrcrn availablcr in thcr Library's Onlincr Catalogucr. With thcr ncrw library VOYAGER systcrm you will bcr ablcr to scrarch for multiplcr words and combine?: thcrscr words with "and" "or" "not". 13oolcran scrarching is availablcr on most lntcrrncrt scrarch crngincrs Ccr.g. Alta Vista). Citation S(!rver: This is anorhcrr part of thcr ncrw library sysrcrm thar will bcr implcrmcrnrcrd at Lakcrhcrad Univcrrsity Library in 2002. With Citation Scrrvcrr. thcr Library will bcr ablcr to inrcrgratcr crlcrctronic indcrxcrs and abstracts with thcr Library's catalogucr. This will allow you to scrarch multiplcr databascrs with oncr scrarch scrcren. Ciration S<trv<tr, together with VOYAGER, is a vcrry powcrrful tool for providing access to information in elcrctronic format. \ \ \ /mag(! S(!rv(!r: This is yet another part of the new library system that will ba lmplamanted following th<? implementation of Citation S<?Vcrr. Image Server is a documcrnt management system that will work with VOYAGER and Citation Scrrvcrr to providcr access to any typcr of digitally formarrcrd matcrrial. With the click of a mouscr you will bcr able to jump from the description of any item to rhcr digitized item ilscrlf. LIBRARY AUTOMATION INITIATIVES (Exc<?rptad from th<? May 14. 2001 issue of Lalwh(!ad Univ<trsity Library VOYAGER NEWS1 Although th<? immadiat<? focus of thasa (curr~ t library automation) afforts is rha impl<?m<?ntatioi of rhcr basic VOYAGERsoftwarcr. it is important ro rnmembcrr that this is only th<? first st<?p. Th<?r<? are many picrccrs to thcr sysrcrm. including a Citation Serv<?r modulcr rhat will intcrgratcr acc<?Ss to <?l<?ctronic ind<?xcrs and abstracts. Evcrnrually thcr system will interface with th(?: province-wide documcrnt d<?-livery and interlibrary loan system (Fretwcrll-Downing's VD)() and th<? alacrronic materials provided by thcr Canadian National Sire Licansing Project (CNSLP). IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY Implementation of the Voyagar software will allow the Library to provide accass to <Zlactronic matcrrials to all mambars of rha univ<Zrsity community authorized to rcrccriva tham. regard lass of their location. This will include dimer acc<Zss to a wide rang<? of res<?arch support materials previously unavailable. such as electronic journals. specialized databasas. and othar resources. �4 For mat<?rials nor own<?d or imm<Zdiat<Zly acC<?ssibl<!, rhey will b<? abl<! ro ord<?r th<! r<?quirnd docum<?nls through th<? docum<Znr d<?liv<Zry/int<Zrlibrary loan syst<?m. VDX Nirtual Docum<?nt <?Xchang<?) sofrwarn will crnat<? a dimer link b<?tw<?<?n s<?arch and rnqu<?st activiti<?s. This ~ will <?nabl<? th<? authoriz<?d us<?r to inifiat<? an ILL { rnqu<?st from a display<?d rnsult s<?t, with bibliographic d<?tails automatically <?nt<?rnd into an ILL form. Th<! Library also plans to d<?v<?lop int<?rfac<?s b<?tw<?<?n th<? Library and oth<Zr syst<?ms on campus Ci.<?. th<? R<Zgistration and Financial syst<?ms) in ord<?r to op<Zrar<Z <?ffici<?ntly. NEWS FLASH DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS,Jun<? 15, 2001: End<?avor Information Syst<?ms and rh<? Yal<? 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ChanC<?llor Pat<?rson Library 955 Oliv<?r Road Thund<?r Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 PROJECT WEB SITE T <!l<!phon<Z: (807) 343-8147 http://www.lakehczadu.ca/~llbrwww/ systems/voyager.html Fax: (807) 343-8007 E - mail: voyag<?r@lak<?h<?adu.ca �Lakehead 5 UNIVERSITY NSERC Awards for 2001-2002 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) recently announced the results of their annual research and equipment grants competition. Department of Geology For the year 2001-2002, the total value of grants awarded was $922,858 for both research and equipment grants. The success rate for new research grants, as opposed to ongoing installments, was 65% compared with 48% for last year. At present, there are 38 NSERC holders at Lakehead. This represents 38% o( the total eligible faculty R.H. Mitchell, "Petrology of Kimberlites and Alkaline Rocks;' $86,625, research grant (6/6). G.J. Borradaile, "Rock Magnetism and Deformation," $62,300, research grant (2/4). Department of Mathematical Sciences A.J. Dean, "Derivations of Inductive Limit C*-algebras," $8,000, research grant (1/4). W. Huang, "Job Scheduling Problems in Modern at Lakehead. The following is a list of all NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 2001-2002 research and equipment grants competition. They are grouped according to the new academic structure that goes into effect on July 1, 2001. Office of Research M.L. Howe, "Development of Retention and Reasoning," $39,000, research grant (year 2 of 4 (2/4)). FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Department of Biology Manufacturing Systems and Management Science," $9,702, research grant (3/4). D. Li, "Asymptotic Behaviour in Stochastic Modelling," $15,000, research grant (2/4). L. Liu, "Reliability in the Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Problems," $9,500, research grant (2/4). L. Liu, "Reliability in the Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Problems," $16,000, equipment grant. T. Miao, "Amenability of Locally Compact Groups and Geometric Properties of Ap (G)," $13,650, research grant (3/ 4). Department of Physics S.J. Hecnar, "Species Richness and Spatial Dynamics in Amphibians," $15,750, research grant (3/4). M.W. Lankester, "Impact of Parasites and Disease on Northern Animals," $26,188, research grant (2/4). A.U. Mallik, "Induction and Release of Retrogressive Succession After Fire in Kalmia-Black Spruce Communities;· $19,000, research grant (2/4). D.W. Morris, "Habitat Selection, Patch Choice, and Spatial Dynamics of Small Mammals in Changing Environments," $51,000, research grant (1/5). Department of Chemistry C. Gottardo, "The Photochemistry of Compounds Which Contain Heteroatoms," $30,000, research grant (3/3). S.D. Kinrade, "Aqueous Chemistry of Silicon;• $38,115, research grant (4/4). Department of Computer Science X. Li, "A Multithreaded Logic Virtual Machine for Intelligent Mobile Agents," $17,000, research grant (1/4). X. Li, "A Multithreaded Logic Virtual Machine for Intelligent Mobile Agents," $22,960, equipment grant. A. Wei, "Combinatorial Methods in Threshold Crytography: Protocols, Structures and Optimizations," $14,000, research grant (1/4). M.C. Gallagher, "Atomic Structure of Ultrathin Films," $30,000, research grant (1/4). M.C. Gallagher, "Sputter Ion Gun for Sample Cleaning," $13,734, equipment grant. M.H. Hawton, "Photo-Matter Interactions," $15,000, research grant (2/4). W.J. Keeler, "Ultrafast Ti:Sapphire Laser Applications," $16,300, research grant (2/4). V.V. Paranjape, "Research in Solid State Physics," $12,000, research grant (1/3). FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemical Engineering L.J.J. Catalan, "Studies in Stabilisation/Solidification of Industrial Waste," $19,000, research grant (2/4). L.J. Garred, "Modelling Studies of Solute and Fluid Transport in Kidney Dialysis," $21,500, research grant (1/4). A. Gilbert, "Optimizing Control of Kraft Mill Processes," $21,945, research grant (4/4). I. Nirdosh, "Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer Applications," $23,909, research grant (4/5). ... continued on page 6 AGORA - June 2001 �Lakehead 6 U NI VER SI TY NSERC Awards continued from page 5 Department of Civil Engineering D.K. Eigenbrod, "Shaft Resistance of Piles in Sand During Loading in Tension and Compression," $14,700, research grant (3/4). S.A. Mirza, "Strength and Stiffness of Slender Composite Steel-Concrete Beam-Columns," $19,520, research grant (4/ 4). U.S. Panu, "Development of Group Based Hydrologic Data Infilling Procedures," $14,000, research grant (2/4). S.K. Vanapalli, "Design of Flexible Pavements Using the Soil Mechanisms for Unsaturated Soils;' $18,000, research grant (1/4). Department of Electrical Engineering S.M.J. Alirezaie, "Three-dimensional Visualization and Segmentation of Multispectral Medical Images," $15,000, research grant (1/4). K. Natarajan, "Model Reference Adaptive Control in the Frequency Domain;' $23,310, research grant (3/4). A.T. Tayebi, "Iterative Learning Control for Uncertain Systems," $21 ,405, research grant (1/4) Department of Mechanical Engineering K. Liu, "Identification and Control of Linear Time-Varying Systems," $17,000, research grant (1/4). SSHRC 2001-2002 Competition Results Lakehead University is pleased to announce its successful applicants in this year's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council competition. The number of successful research grants applicants represents an increase over the previous year's results. This year's success rate was 22%, whereas the previous competition saw a success rate of 12%. G.A. Genosko, Department of Sociology (new scholar category) , 'The Role of Journals (Defunct) and Splinter Groups (Disbanded) in the Institutionalization of Critical and Postmodern Theory in Canada," $71 ,000 over three years, including a research time stipend worth $12,150. J.P. Jasen, Department of History (regular scholar category), "Women and Cancer: Historical Perspectives on the Concept of Risk," $50,900 over three years. H.E. Smith, Department of History/Women's Studies (regular scholar category) and P. Wakewich, Sociology/ Women's Studies "Cultural Representations and Women's Narrative of Wartime Work and Lives,"$52,850 over three years. M. Liu, 'Transformation Matrices for Finite Element Analysis of Plates and Shells With Structural Discontinuities," $13,737, research grant (4/4). In addition to the new awards, the following are Lakehead University's continuing SSHRC awards: A. Sedov, "Modeling the Ultrasonic Inspection of Complex Components," $10,300, research grant (2/3). L. Di Matteo, Department of Economics, "Late 191h and Early 20th Century Wealth and Economic Development in Ontario," third year of three-year grant (3/3), total grant value: $48,506. S.A.Q. Siddiqui, "Vibration Suppression in Systems Characterized by Interaction Between Lumped and Distributed Parameter Elements," $17,000, research grant (1/4) FACULTY OF FORESTRY AND THE FOREST ENVIRONMENT Q.L. Dang, "Interacting Effects of Soil Conditions on Ecophysiological Traits and Their Responses to Changing Aboveground Environment in Boreal Tree Species," $34,073, research grant (4/4). W.H. Parker, "Development of a GIS Methodology to Determine Breeding Zones for Second Generation Tree Programs;• $19,635, research grant (4/4). J.R. Wang, "Relationship Between Hydraulic Conductivity and Photosynthesis of Paper Birch," $18,000, research grant (1/4). T. Dufresne, Department of Philosophy, "An Introduction to Critical Freud Studies," 2/3, total grant value: $65, 170 (including research time stipend). B. O'Connor, Department of Psychology, "Interpersonal Rigidity, Hostility and Corpplementarity: Associations with Psychopathology, Relationship Quality and Attachment History," 3/3, total grant value: $36,850. Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council Business & Education Awards Congratulations to Dr. Fiona Blaikie (Faculty of Education) and Janet Clark, former curator of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, for receiving an award at the annual Mayor's Arts Luncheon honouring Business and Education. The two women developed a special kit of resource materials for the teaching of art in local elementary schools which incorporated color reproductions of art by 16 regional artists. AGORA •• June 2001 �Lakehead 7 UNIVERSITY Allen Bibby Endows Memorial Bursary and gives a gift of art to Lakehead University. by Jennifer Willianen Development Researcher and Writer It has been over 70 years since artist Joan Bibby (nee Keefer) left Northwestern Ontario; yet her legacy lives on in the region thanks to the thoughtfulness and generosity of her husband. In loving memory of his wife, Allen Bibby of Vermont, recently donated her painting - The Red Coral Bean - to Lakehead University and endowed a memorial bursary in her name. Joan, who was born in Port Arthur in 1919, is the granddaughter of Francis (Frank) Keefer after whom the local Keefer Terminal is named. The Red Coral Bean is an exquisite watercolour painting featuring a Florida wildflower sprouting pods of scarlet beans. It is prominently displayed in the reference section of The Chancellor Paterson Library. Also in her honour, Allen Bibby donated stock holdings to Lakehead worth over $15,000. The gift, in combination with matched funds from the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, endowed in perpetuity the Joan Keefer Bibby Memorial Bursary. Annually, two students from the Department of Visual Arts will each be awarded a bursary valued at $1000 on the basis of financial need and academic standing. Allen Bibby's motivation in creating the Development Officer Laurie Hill adjusts the watercolor painting by the late Joan Bibby now on display on the ground floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library. Bibby's husband Allen recently endowed a bursary that will benefit students in Visual Arts endowment is twofold. First, he is celebrating Joan's talent and love of art. And vitally important, he is fulfilling a desire to afford young art students an opportunity to revel in their creativity. He sincerely hopes the bursaries will "urge students to do their best, to enjoy their own work and to be receptive to the possibility that others may also find pleasure in it." Joan is described by her husband as having been "innately modest'' to the point where she was reluctant to take due credit for her work. Her artistic talent, which she discovered after the age of 50, is said to beautifully reflect her varied interests as a gardener, outdoor adventurer, world traveller, and photographer. AGORA -- June 2001 In a letter addressed to all future recipients of the Joan Keefer Bibby Memorial Bursary, Allen conveys the depth of his wife's artistic imagination by quoting one of Joan's fellow artists who said, "This gentle woman leapt joyfully into the combat between abstract forms and the demands of the thing seen. Her work doesn't just reflect the pleasure of a moment lived, but like a strong storage battery, it contains energy within it, a life of idea and impulse that will continue through time." It is a quintessential fit that Joan Bibby's artistic legacy will "continue through time" at the University of her birthplace and in a department where the lives of ideas and impulses flourish much like her work. �Lakehead 8 U N IVERS I TY Lakehead UNIVERSITY June 2001 Vol. 18, No.5 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN D828•5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications and distributed monthly September through June. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Meet the staff and faculty at Lakehead's new Paleo-DNA Laboratory: (back row) Dr. Ryan Parr, Curtis Hildebrandt and Dr. El Motto (front row): Renee Praymak, Jen Maki, Amy Junnila, Arlene Lahti, Dr. Wera Schmerer Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Paleo-DNA Laboratory moves to New State-of-the-Art Facility "There is a revolution taking place in science, and DNA is at the centre of it," says Dr. Keith McKenney. The forensic scientist from George Mason University was speaking at a reception held on June 8th to celebrate the opening of the new Paleo-DNA Laboratory located on the third floor of the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre. The new lab places Lakehead "among the leaders" in DNA research. ''This is the genesis," says Dr. El Molto who, along with Dr. Ryan Parr, is co-director of the Lab. "Ours is the best facility in Canada primarily dedicated to the extraction, amplification and analysis of ancient DNA." Since its founding in 1996, Lakehead's Paleo-DNA Lab has combined state-of-the-art equipment and staff with special skills in handling ancient DNA. In fact, the opening of the new Paleo-DNA Lab coincided with the conclusion of a two-and-a-half week internship for 20 qualified advanced undergraduate or master's level students interested in working in the growing field of DNA research. This is the third year Lakehead has offered such a course which all five of the Lab's full-time analysts have completed. Lakehead's Paleo-ONA Lab has developed special expertise in extracting and recovering DNA from bone samples. The primary research project is a world-class study arising from a large collection of skeletal remains from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt. The Lab is also involved in studies of the ancient Nubian peoples of Kerma and the ancient Chinese of Anyang. Another project that has recently attracted international attention has been a project to identify some of the "last of the lost" from the Titanic disaster at the request of surviving family members. Lakehead's new Paleo-DNA Laboratory is funded primarily by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund, the Ontario Innovation Trust, and Lakehead University. AGORA - June 2001 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop The Agora is not published in July or August. Oeadline for submissions for the next issue is Sepember 1, 2001 � 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.18 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 2001, a message from the President, and announces the Allen Bibby Endows Memorial Bursary. 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 2001-06 2001 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation 2001 Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7d3da9c5fae0f3d9bbb2611287ff1f34.pdf 6c7628590576d4b286c61bbc72d11cd3 PDF Text Text September/October 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Under Construction 0) -~<ii -0 C: Q) a: When it opens in January 2003, Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will provide approximately 1,400 new student spaces in time to meet the demands of the "double cohort". The construction has affected the traffic flow on campus. Details on page 6. Tim Buell appointed Vice President (Research and Development) by Nancy Angus Dr. Tim Buell brings extensive experience in new technologies for learning to his new position as Lakehead University's vicepresident (research and development). He comes to Thunder Bay from the University of Calgary, where he held academic appointments in the Faculty of Communication and Culture, the Faculty of Continuing Education, and the Faculty of Education. A Revised Campus Map is Posted on the Lakehead Web Site http://www.lakeheadu.ca/images/misc/campmap.pdf Lakehead U NIVERSITY There, he managed U of C's programs in professional development and curriculum innovation, and was senior research associate in the University of Calgary Learning Commons. continued on page 3 �Lakehead 2 UNIVER Slf Y From the President's Desk Another academic year is underway, and it will be an important one for the future of our University. Hopefully, government can be convinced that the inequity of funding to Lakehead must be rectified before our next budget year. Our cause is just, rational and based on the premise that the base funding for all students in Ontario should be equal. Having suffered the consequences of this funding aberration for a decade, seeing it corrected would instantly translate into a fiscally feasible future for the university. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Evident to all is the construction underway on the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) and the disruption of traffic patterns as addressed elsewhere in the Agora. The $44-million ATAC project will change the campus in many ways. The first evidence of this is the deployment of the Nortel Networks IP telephones. When complete in January 2003, ATAC will offer state-of-the-art electronic capacity in classroom and distributed learning. It will become the new focus on campus for academic teaching and learning. Furthermore, the temporary traffic difficulties will be replaced later in 2003 with a pedestrian friendly circulation pattern that will open a new two-way entrance off Oliver Road. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR HONO RARY DEG REES The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the Lakehead University community to submit nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the Convocation in May 2002. Please provide as complete information as possible about the person being nominated plus a brief rationale for the nomination. All nominations will be considered by the Committee, which will then make its recommendations to the Senate. Send-the nominations to Dr. Jane Crossman, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o The School of Kinesiology. Please note that the nominations must be received on or before September 21 , 2001 to be placed on the agenda for the September meeting of the Committee. While this time of year is filled with enthusiasm and the energy of students, the past summer brought a number of significant losses to the Lakehead "family". Board of Governors' member Joe Baratta, Doreen Hessian, the wife of our past Board Chair, Steve Hessian, and retired faculty member Gordon McLeod, all passed away. They were true friends of the university and will be missed by all who knew them. Linda Phillips, Secretary to the President A final note is necessary to acknowledge that an era comes to an end at Lakehead this month. Linda Phillips is taking an early retirement, and the 40 plus years she has dedicated to the University and its predecessor, Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology as well as to the University's five presidents will be an enduring testament to a personal commitment to this institution. By Linda's own request, there will be no farewell ceremony, but I want to express my appreciation and, I am certain, the University's for her dedication to, and love of, Lakehead University. I will miss her knowledge, her understanding, and her efficiency. Linda -- I wish you well in retirement. AGORA •· September/ October 2001 �Lakehead 3 UN I VERSITY Tim Buell continued from page 1 Bue/l's work in the Learning Commons has focused on professional development for faculty in reaching and research, and in the development and implementation of research programs in educational technology. with particular emphasis on broadband network applications. Tim Buell received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Toronto and continued his graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. and the University of Toronto, where he completed a Masters of. Music in 1981. In 1986 he received a PhD in Theory and Composition at the University of Pittsburgh "With a diverse background in research, fund development and the arts, Or. Buell will be an asset to Lakehead University and the City of Thunder Bay." says Or. Fred Gilbert. As a member of the senior administrative planning team that created the University of Calgary's Learning Commons-a facility similar in many ways to ATAC-Buell will take a leading role in the advancement activities for Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). Or. Buell will have key responsibilities to advance the interests of the University in the public and private sectors and to develop the faculty research that will continue to ensure Lakehead provides its students with a quality learning environment. Campus News Repairs address Mould Problem During a routine check of air quality in the University Residences last spring, the Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety identified potential mould problems in two areas •• on the first floor of the Prettie Residence and the Nanabijou Child Care Centre. As a result, children and staff using the Centre were immediately moved to the cafeteria of the Avila Centre while the University initiated further inspections to determine the scope of the problem and the subsequent plan for remediation. Renovations and repairs were conducted by Lakehead's Physical Plant and a local engineering firm. "The work was done thoroughly and the Nanabijou Child Care Centre moved back to its original location one week ahead of schedule," said Susan Soldan, vice-president (administration and finance). Lakehead continues to monitor all areas and respond to health care issues that could be related to potential mould sources. "Like all universities in Canada," says Soldan, "Lakehead is focusing on finding adequate funds to address bigger maintenance issues." The Nanabijou Childcare Centre has been in operation on campus for more than 1O years, providing day care service for up to 67 children each year. Coming Soon to a Workstation Near You "I am delighted to be joining the Lakehead community," says Tim Buell. "Lakehead University is poised to embark on a period of sustained growth and the implementation of new and exciting academic programs and research initiatives. I look forward to being a part of this and helping Lakehead build on its national reputation of teaching and learning excellence." Buell has received research grants from, and has served on peer review committees for most of the national research grant organizations in Canada, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Office of Learning Technologies. CANA/RE, Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, the National Centres of Excellence program and the Canada Council. Dr. Tim Buell replaces Or. John Whitfield who retired in June after a 36-year career at Lakehead. This summer, CTRC staff (l-r: Frank Christen, Fred Plank and Andrew Brigham) began installing new IP telephones on campus that will enable users to communicate using software-based PC phones. The converged network totally integrates Lakehead's voice and data information into one common network. To date, new phones have been installed in all of the Residences as well as in parts of the University Centre Building. When the installation is complete, Lakehead will be the site of the largest installation of voice-over Internet protocol (IP) telephony in North America. AGORA - September/October 2001 �Lakehead 4 U NIVER $1 T V Ellie Prepas graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1971 from the University of Waterloo, a Master's in Environmental Studies in 1974 from York University and a PhD in Zoology (limnology) in 1980 from the University of Toronto. Ellie Prepas' expertise on the Western Boreal Forest (Boreal Plain) will be built upon and linked with a new project to be developed in the Lake Superior watershed on the Boreal Shield. Working with the University community, the private sector and government, Prepas will work to develop strong linkages between surface water quality, bioindicators, and spatially-based landscape management models. The Canada Research Chairs Program, a prestigious $900million program, was announced by the Government of Canada in the 2000 Budget to support the establishment of 2,000 Canada Research Chairs in Canadian universities by 2005. The key objective of the Canada Research Chairs Program is to enable Canadian universities, together with their affiliated research institutes, to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and to become world-class research centres in the global, knowledge-based economy. Ellie Prepas named Canada Research Chair In Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest Dr. Ellie Prepas is the first Canada Research Chair to be appointed at Lakehead. Three other candidates have been nominated for Canada Research Chairs at Lakehead University: Dr. Lionel Cata/in, Dr. Heidi Schraff and Dr. Gary Genosko. Dr. Ellie Prepas, an internationally respected scientist with 20 years of experience in watershed surface water interactions, landscape models and policy development, has been awarded the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest at Lakehead University. Contribution to Rese arch Awards - Prepas is an expert on cyanobacterial toxins, one of the biggest concerns in fresh water lake quality. Cyanobacteria are recognized as problem "algae" in water and along with imparting bad tastes and odours to water, they also produce toxic chemicals called cyanotoxins. As the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest, she will focus on the collection and organization of an appropriate data base on fresh water in the Boreal Forest and the development of tools to link those data with current modelling efforts for sustainable landscape or watershed management. Ronald N. Harpe/le Congratulations to Dr. Ronald N. Harpelle and Dr. J.D. Stewart who are the recipients of the 2001 Lakehead University Contribution to Research Awards. Harpelle is an Associate Professor o_f History whose research is focused on the West Indian community in Costa Rica (see Faculty Books on page 11 ). Stewart is a Professor of Anthropology with an interest in archaeology in northwest Mexico and the American southwest. Much of his recent research has been done in collaboration with his colleagues in the Departments of Geology and Chemistry. "Water is one of northern Ontario's most precious resources," says Dr. Prepas. "This Chair will provide the opportunity lo train students who will contribute to a much needed vision of sustainable water management in forested regions." J.D. Stewart AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 5 UN I VERSITY Three Acting Deans Appointed Three acting deans have been appointed in keeping with the new academic structure that went into effect on July 1, 2001. Lakehead now consists of seven faculties: Business Administration Dean: Dr. Bahram Dadgostar Education Dean: Dr. Julia O'Sullivan Dr. Ian J. Newhouse Ian Newhouse received his master's degree in science (exercise physiology) from the University of Alberta in 1983 and completed an interdisciplinary doctorate in physical education, medicine nutrition and zoology at the University of British Columbia in 1987. In 1988, Newhouse began his career at Lakehead as an assistant professor in the School of Physical Education. He is now an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and an adjunct professor in the collaborative master's specialization in gerontology. Newhouse is currently the acting director of the School of Kinesiology, a position he held in 1998, and he has also served as chair of the School of Kinesiology (1998-2001 ). Throughout his career at Lakehead, he has supervised to completion 10 master's theses with his research focus being mineral metabolism and exercise. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Lakehead University varsity running programs and served as coach. During his years as a competitive athlete, Newhouse was an international competitor in the 400-metre hurdles, 400-metre and 800-metre and an athlete for the Canadian National Track and Field Team (1979-1984). As a member of the Canadian National Track and Field Team, he was selected to compete in both the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games. Engineering Dean: Dr. Henri Saliba Forestry and the Forest Environment Dean: Dr. Reino Pulkki Professional Schools Acting Dean: Dr. Ian Newhouse Dr. Kim Feddersen Science and Environmental Studies Kim Feddersen completed his doctorate in 1985 at York University, majoring in Renaissance and Reformation literature. Feddersen has written a number of articles on the history of rhetoric, rhetorical theory, Shakespeare and film, and in 1994, published a book with Professor David Parsons entitled A Case for Writing: A Business Writing Casebook. He is currently working with Dr. Mike Richardson on a book exploring recent cinematic adaptations of Shakespearean plays. Acting Dean: Dr. Alastair Macdonald Social Sciences and Humanities Acting Dean: Dr. Kim Feddersen In 1998, he received Lakehead University's Distinguished Instructor Award and was a keynote speaker at last year's National Academic Roundtable. He has performed numerous administrative duties during his career at Lakehead, including serving as chair of the Senate Organization Committee ( 1999-present), a member of the Strategic Plan Monitoring Committee (1999-present), a member of the Council of Ontario Universities· Secondary School Curriculum Validation Panel (1999-2000), a member of the Undergraduate Studies Task Force of the Strategic Planning Group (1998-1999), a member of the VicePresidential Search Committee ( 1998-1999), and chair of the Department of English (1998-present). Dr. Ian Newhouse Acting Dean Professional Schools Dr. Kim Feddersen Dr. Alastair D. Macdonald Acting Dean Alastair Macdonald received his doctorate from McGill University in 1972 and began his career at Lakehead in 1969 as a lecturer in the Department of Biology. He became an assistant professor in 1971, an associate professor in 1976 and a full professor in 1985. Social Sciences and Humanities From-1971 to 1991, Macdonald received a total of $250,000 in research fun ding from Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Operating Grants, an NSERC Forestry Development Grant, and a Senate Research Committee General Grant. During his career, he has written numerous refereed publications, including book chapters and publications in professional journals on topics related to reproductive and vegetative development in trees and shrubs. Dr. Alastair Macdonald Acting Dean • Science and Environmental Studies Alastair Macdonald has served as chair of the Department of Biology (1981 -1987 and 1996-present). assistant to the dean of Arts and Science (1990-1993), and acting dean of Arts and Science. He served on the Lakehead University Faculty Association executive for many years and was the Association's first chief grievance officer. AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 6 UNIVE RS IT Y ATAC Advanced Technology and Academic Centre under Construction Lakehead UNIVERSITY Agora Ent1 Lakehead Unive1 a) ~ 0 C ::; When it opens in January 2003, Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) will be the University's "nerve centre:' It will centralize the information technology and distance education functions and provide approximately 1 ,400 new student spaces in time to meet the demands of the "double cohort'' when two classes of Ontario high school students converge and enter the university Access Road To New Hospital Fieldhous En -0 lJ A NORTH system. Funded by the Government of Ontario's SuperBuild Growth Fund, other corporate sponsors, and private and personal donations, ATAC positions Lakehead to better meet the demands of a knowledge-based economy. It will strengthen Lakehead's role as a catalyst for economic, social and cultural development in Northwestern Ontario and reinforce Lakehead's reputation as an accessible institution. Traffic Flow on Campus Traffic access has changed in order to deal with ATAC construction and to begin to implement the Lakehead University Traffic Study conducted by Cook Engineering. • The Main Parking Kiosk will be moved from the entrance on Oliver Road to the entrance on Balmoral Street (Lakehead University Drive South). Note: Parking after 6 p.m. on campus is now free; • Agora Circle entrance (Lakehead University Drive North) is now for passenger drop-offs, pick-ups, and City Transit bus stops. There is short-term metred parking as well as parking for barrierfree access; • Traffic flow on Sanders Drive around the C.J.Sanders Fieldhouse is now one way; • Signage is posted on Oliver Road directing the public to enter from Balmoral Street. Note: this is the only entrance to the general parking lots, residences (Prettie, Bartley, Townhouses), Nanabijou Child Care Centre, CNFER, Aramark deliveries and University Centre loading zone; • Speed bumps have been refurbished near Preltie Residence; • A one-way exit from Lot 8 around the Music and Visual Arts Building has been established AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 7 UNI V ER SITY 1 Sanders Fieldhouse 2 Centennial Building 3 University Centre (Agora) 4 Student Centre 5 Regional Cent re 6 Centre For Northern Forest Ecosystem Research 7 Chancellor Paterson Library 8 Braun Building 9 School of Nursing Building 10 Ryan Building 11 Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Main Entrance Lakehead University Drive South 12 13 14 15 16 10th Avenue P Parking PG General Parking .- Main Traffic Access -= Walking Path • Roadway Access Power Ho use Music and Visual Arts Centre Bora Laskin Building Health Sciences North Northwestern O ntario Techno logy Centre (NOTC) 17 Avila Centre/ Residence 18 Prettie Residence 19 Bartley Residence 20 Townhouses 21 Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs /~ / • ...._, ...) .' - .ui --- ATAC Facts Total Budget: $44 million Size: approximately 9, 117 square metres Completion Date: January 1, 2003 Project Managers: The RPA Group Project Architects: IKOY Architects/ KGS Group Occupants to Include: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Part-time and Distance Education Communications Technology Resource Centre (CTRC) GIS Labs Multi-media production/ teaching services and other facilities to serve the technological needs of other programs Caution For safety and security reasons, non-authorized personnel are forbidden to enter the ATAC Construction Zone. For information contact Security at 343-8569 AGORA --September/October 2001 �Lakehead 8 U N I V_ER S I T Y News From the Library NEW LIBRARY WEB PAGE ADDRESS http://library.lakeheadu.ca Give Voyageur a Try Shad Valley at Lakehead 2001 Expanding Minds, Creating Opportunities and Having Fun at Lakehead "Programs like Shad are one of the best marketing mediums available. The brightest teenage students from all over are coming to Lakehead ;1 and experiencing the high quality facilities and educators found in the ' ~~ Lakehead community. Many students arrive with an apprehensive t attitude at Lakehead; they have read Maclean's magazine and are • wondering what they will find. When these students depart, they take \ with them a completely changed attitude. After returning home, many • ·.'- · of the participants speak to their high schools about the Shad at Lakehead experience. It is almost hard to imagine the implication of 50 students returning to 50 different schools, each student telling hundreds of others just how great ti Lakehead University really is." -- Alicia Coughlin, Shad Valley Program Assistant, Lakehead University Shad Valley, now in its third year at Lakehead, is a summer program for youth aged 16 to 19 which focuses on exploring science, technology and entrepreneurship. This year, 50 students took part in the program along with four Lakehead faculty and 10 staff. Each year, Shad International selects a topic as the focal point of the competition. This year's topic was helping people with disabilities. Teams of approximately seven students are formed and these teams are required to design a new product, build a prototype, write a business plan, and then present their ideas to a panel of judges. Each campus selects an overall winner to compete in the The Royal Bank Entrepreneurship Cup VOYAGER is the library's new webbased Online Catalogue. VOYAGER features many improved searching techniques including point and click design, pull-down menus, Boolean searching, ranked keyword searching, easy downloading and e-mailing of records and links to full text electronic journal and other resources. VOYAGER is easily accessible from your home or office computer by clicking on the Online Catalogue button from the Library's Home Page (library.lakeheadu.ca) Library Proxy Service - Access to Journals, Indexes/Abstracts from any Location With this new service, students, staff and faculty can access a number of electronic journals, indexes, abstracts and full-text documents previously available from on campus locations only. With a mail.lakeheadu.ca account authorized users can access the library's electronic resources from any Internetconnected computer. ... continued on page 12 national competition. Lakehead's representation at this year's national competition came from the "Revolutions Solutions" team," says Alicia Coughlin, Shad Valley Program Assistant. "Their product was the Rollmote, a remote control (TV channel changer) for use by those who do not possess fine motor skills. Wires were attached to each of the contact points underneath the shell -- two to the roller, and two to a piece of metal soldered to the case. When someone moves the roller, the wires on the roller make contact with the wires attached to the metal, causing the TV channel to change." E-mail .to Dr. Ken Hartviksen, Shad Valley at Lakehead Program Director "I just wanted to thank you for the amazing time I had at Shad this July. Like many of the Shads, I am suffering from the effects of withdrawal. I miss the jam-packed schedules we had, the laughter and above all, the people. I will always have good memories of the program and you are one of the people I have to thank." -- Erin Seto, Shad Participant Shads Give Back to the Community During the month of July, the Shad Valley participants raised over $ 1,000 through various entrepreneurial projects. They shared these funds with Lakehead University's Learning Assistance Centre and the Northern Heart Retreat, a charitable organization dedicated to health education for people with heart disease. AGORA - September/ October 2001 �Lakehead 9 UNIV ER S ITY Research May Hold the Key to the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer by Carrie Gibbons Prostate cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in men and as many as 20,000 cases are diagnosed in Canada each year. One in eight Canadian males will develop the disease and one in three will die of it. Dr. Robert Thayer, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, is engaged in research that is designed to change these sobering statistics and, in doing so, benefit millions of men across Canada and around the world. Thayer is leading a team of skilled researchers and physicians from the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre including Dr. John Th'ng, Dr. Sunil Gulavita and Dr. M. Abdel-Malak. Their work is directed toward finding biomarkers that will lead to the early recognition and diagnosis of prostate cancer. In February 2001 the team was awarded a $50,000 per year renewable research grant from the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. Bob Thayer's research focuses on mitochondrial DNA -- the battery and powerhouse of the human cell. He hopes that by studying normal and cancerous prostate cells, changes to the mitochondrial DNA will reveal "errors" or "mistakes" that should be very specific to prostate cancer. This research could facilitate the development of an early detection system which, most importantly, will be non-invasive. "Using current methods, by the time you normally detect prostate cancer, the tumour is already metastasized." Thayer holds a doctorate in biochemistry and has done work in the field for the Dr. Bob Thayer (at the microscope) and Dr. John Th'ng (left), a researcher with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre (NWORCC), are studying changes to mitochondrial DNA which may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. With them is Dr. Dhali Dahliwal, NWORCC's executive director, and Dr. Fred Gilbert, president of Lakehead University. past several years, including exploring heat-shock proteins and aging. He is working closely with Dr. Ryan Parr (Anthropology), Dr. Gabriel Dakubo, (Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre) and Dr. John Th'ng. According to Thayer, many prominent research teams from universities across Canada have received grants from the Prostate Research Foundation of Canada. "This type of research would not be happening at Lakehead without the existence of the cancer research lab. "Our collaboration with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre offers tremendous opportunities for students, faculty and researchers to participate in culling-edge research. It also reinforces the work that is being done through Lakehead's Applied Bio-molecular Science program." He credits the unique relationship that Lakehead University has forged with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre as having played a large part in the team's success to date. SPARK AGORA -- September/October 2001 Carrie Gibbons is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK-- a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal �Lakehead 10 U N I VERS I TY Welcome New Faculty & Staff Dr. Wa Gao -- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Dr. Norman McIntyre -- Associate Professor, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Dr. Ellie Prepas -- Professor, Forestry/Biology Dr. EI-Ocla -- Lecturer, Computer Science STAFF Dr. Hubert de Guise -- Assistant Professor, Physics Blain Boyd -- A/V Tech Assistant, CTRC Dr. MacKinnon -- Assistant Professor, Chemistry Trish Nagorski -- Development Officer - Annual Giving, Office of Development Professor Adam Van Tuyl - Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences Mignon Dunning -- Graduate and International Admissions Officer, Admissions and Recruitment Professor Tim O'Connell -- Assistant Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Lori Piccolo -- Secretary/Receptionist, Health and Counselling Dr. Uddin -- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Kevin Ride -- Lecturer, Faculty of Forestry Daniel Klein -- Programmer/Analyst, Systems Management Dr. Bedard -- Assistant Professor, Psychology Kevin Green -- Security Communications Officer Dr. Tim Buell -- Vice President (Research & Development) Sonja Habjan -- Palliative Care Education Coordinator, NECAH Lodovico (Vicco) Rocco -- Lecturer, Faculty of Business Patricia Jordan -- Community and Professional Development Coordinator, Health Sciences North Debbie Leach -- Technician, Chemistry Bonnie Knott -- Administrative Coordinator, CECASN Dr. Peter Hollings -- Assistant Professor, Geology Professor Aldoaijy -- Assistant Professor, Faculty ofBusiness Administration Dr. Amornrat Apinunmahakul -- Assistant Professor, Economics Marla Tomlinson -- Writer/Researcher, Communications Neil Soloway -- Shift Engineering, Powerhouse FACULTY Professor Pat Sevean -- Associate Professor, School of Nursing Fossils, Fossils Everywhere Dr. Anthony Lariviere -- Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy Professor Danny Leung -- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Dr. Michael Yuan -- Associate Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Dr. Sonja Grover -- Associate Professor, Faculty of Education Dr. Ziaping Liu -- Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering Dr. Jama Ouenniche -- Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dr. Constance L. Russell -- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education Some of the oldest plant fossils on earth are visible in rock outcroppings that appear in downtown Thunder Bay. Professor Karen Maddox -- Assistant Professor, School of Nursing· In July, a film crew from the Japanese Public Broadcast Network including researcher Masayoshi Funaki (left) interviewed Geology Professor Stephen Kissin. The crew was filming a a documentary on pre-Cambrian life forms in the Gunflint Formation -- a formation that lies under Thunder Bay and extends into the United States. Dr. Christoph Gnieser -- Assistant Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Professor Nasser Noroozi -- Assistant Professor, Computer Science AGORA -- September/October 2001 �Lakehead 11 UNIVE R S IT Y Faculty Books In Memoriam Joseph Baratta Dr. Ronald N. Harpelle (History) has recently published a book with McGill-Queen's University Press entitled, The West Indians of Costa Rica: Race, Class, and the Integration of an Ethnic Minority. The soft cover edition will be published by Ian Randle Publishing of Kingston, Jamaica in the new year. According to Harpelle its release in paperback in the Caribbean is important because the book will be affordable to the people for whom the research is most relevant. "Being able to return something as valuable as the history of a community to its owners is the greatest reward for a Historian." The West Indians of Costa Rica is being described by scholars as "a major contribution." James Handy, of the University of Saskatchewan, says that the book is the most complete investigation available to date. "Harpelle considerably furthers our understanding of the history of the West Indian Community in Costa Rica," he says. The Jamaicans, Barbadians, and other West Indians who migrated to Costa Rica at the turn of the 20th century found themselves in a country that prides itself on its Spanish and "white settler" origins. Harpelle examines the ways in which people of African descent reacted to key issues of community and cultural survival from 1900 to 1950. The author focuses on Caribbean migrants and their adaptation to life in a Hispanic society, particularly in Limon, where cultures and economies often clashed. Dealing with such issues as Garveyism, Afro-Christian religious beliefs, and class divisions with the West Indian community, The West Indians of Costa Rica sheds light on a community that has been ignored by most historians and on events that define the parameters of the modern Afro-Costa Rican identity, revealing the complexity of a community in transition. Superior Science Web Site http://supersci.lakeheadu.ca/ Check out the new Superior Science web pages on the Lakehead University web site. They were designed by 16-year-old Jessica Otte who functioned as the program's "technical guru" this year. Jessica is the daughter of Carol Otte, Lakehead's supervisor of microcomputer services. She completed most of the work as a volunteer during the winter months. Joseph Baratta, a member of the Board of Governors and a former president of the Alumni Association, passed away on August 1o, 2001. He was 63. Baratta held a master's degree in education and devoted 38 years of his life to the teaching profession as a teacher and a principal with the Lakehead District Catholic School Board. He was a staunch supporter of the Alumni Association. In a profile published in the University's magazine (Nor'Wester) in 1992, he was quoted as saying, "Many people don't appreciate how important Lakehead is to the region, especially the many local teachers who were able to further their education without leaving their jobs and families .... I was first asked to be a volunteer marshal! (for Convocation). When later I was asked to serve on the Board of Directors, I said yes; it was my way of giving something back to a university which had given me so much." Additional NSERC Award for 2001-2002 Shortly after the publication of the June 2001 issue of the Agora listing Lakehead University's most recent NSERC awards, another Lakehead faculty member was awarded an NSERC equipment grant. Dr. S.M.J. Alirezaie of the Department of Electrical Engineering was awarded an equipment grant for $18,000 for a "Computer Vision and Image Processing Laboratory." Interim Manager of Security Services Linda Moffatt has been appointed interim manager of security services. She replaces Donna McGrath who resigned in July to accept a position as a professor in the Police Foundations/ Law and Security Administration program at Confederation College. Over the course of her five years at Lakehead, Donna McGrath was instrumental in the development of security services on campus, and added a professional leadership dimension to the role of campus security. Linda Moffatt has been working in Lakehead's Security Services since 1990. AGORA -- September/October 2001 �_ Lakehead 12 UNIVERSITY New Staffin the Office of Communications The Office of Communications is pleased to annouce that Marla Tomlinson has been hired to work as a part-time Writer/Researcher. She replaces Genevieve Knauff who left the University in July to work in the forest industry. Tomlinson has been working as a journalist in Thunder Bay since 2000, most recently as a multimedia editor with The Post and Thunder Bay Television. Her duties at Lakehead include compiling the weekly e-bulletin (Events @ Lakehead) and the daily Communications Bulletin. Classical Kathak Dance Concert Lakehead UN I VERSITY Come and see this explosive North Indian dance performance by internationally renowned artists Sept./Oct. 2001 Vol. 18, No.6 October 24, 2001 T HUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA 7 p.m. Bora Laskin Auditorium Tickets are on sale at the Bookstore Hockey Tickets on Sale ISSN 0828·5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora October 12th is the day Lakehead's new hockey team will play its first home game against the University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres. The action begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens. Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 343-8075 Game Tickets More News From the Library $9 - Adults, $6 - Seniors, and $3 Students and Children Season's Tickets Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) As a result of the Library's participation in this national project, Lakehead University has access to hundreds of new journal titles and other databases. All of these items are available via the Library's web page and can be accessed from locations outside the Library through the Library Proxy Service. ISi Web of Science This new CNSLP resource provides web access to the Institute of Scientific Information's citation databases: Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. The ISi citation indexes offer access to cited references and footnotes contained in articles. This is a unique navigational tool to help you find related and current research on a subject. Attend a Web of Science training session: Adult: $129; Seniors $89; Students and Children, $49. For more information contact Athletics at 343-8213 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Events @ Lakehead Publications Mail Events@ Lakehead is a weekly ebulletin distributed once a week to members of the Lakehead University community. If you have an event that you would like to publicize to students, faculty and staff, send it to the Office of Communications at events@lakeheadu.ca Be sure to include date, time, location, ticket prices and any other relevant details. Agreement Number 1497073 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Deadline for submissions for the next issue is For more information contact Marla Tomlinson at 343-8177 Friday September 28, 2001 9:30 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. Friday September 28, 2001 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Register by e-mail at gisella.scalese@lakeheadu.ca or call 343-8147 AGORA -- September/October 2001 November 1, 2001 � 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.18 No.6 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article on the ATAC, a message from the President, and an announcement of three acting Deans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/5a54806d7021e6d024b9f046a74fe263.pdf 81b878706a4b7ba8dcafc543ed52b001 PDF Text Text November/December 2001 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff 2001/02 Enrolment Figures by Frances Harding, Coordinator, Publications While the figures aren't final - and won't be until the official report is completed and submitted to the Ministry of Training, Collleges and Universities Lakehead now has a clear picture of how many students enrolled for the 2001/02 academic year. Preliminary numbers as of November 1st show the total count to be 6, 195 full-time and part-time students. "Coincidentally it's the same number as last year, but the mix has changed," says Kerrie-Lee Clarke, Lakehead's director of institutional analysis and government relations. This year Lakehead has 4,91 O full-time students (compared to 4,952 last year) and 1,285 part-time students (compared to 1,243 last year). One concern is that Lakehead has experienced a drop of approximately 200 students in its first-year intake. Clarke attributes this to the fact that several universities in southern Ontario substantially increased their intake of first-year students this September. "This has had a detrimental effect on Lakehead because approximately half of our students come from outside Northwestern Ontario especially from in and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)," she says. In reviewing overall enrolment figures for 2001/02, Clarke points to both short-term and long-term trends, noting that enrolment in the Social Sciences and Humanities was down by 11 %. That's a decrease of 11 O students and a considerable decrease of 461 students (34. 1%) over five years. continued on page 11 No. I for Value Added Mac/ean's 2001 university rankings issue is out and Lakehead University placed 13'h out of 21 universities in the Primarily Undergraduate category and number one in Canada for valueadded. Maclean's magazine has indicated that the University offers an enriched environment for the undergrad and gets top marks for going the distance with their students. l'alue-added measures the entering average of students and two measures of student achievement: the proportion who graduate and the number of students receiving national awards. Maclean's magazine has prepared an annual ranking of the undergraduate experience at Canadian universities since 1990. It ranks Canadian universities into one of three peer groups - Medical/Ooctoral, Comprehensive, and Primarily Undergraduate. Lakehead University is evaluated in the Primarily Undergraduate category based on factors within six broad categories including student body, classes, faculty, finances, library and reputation. Lakehead University improved in 12 categories, stayed the same in four categories and placed overall in the 13'• position. -- Nancy Angus, Coordinator, Communications and Public Affairs Lakehead U NI VE R S I TY �Lakehead 2 UNIVERSITY From the President's Desk that has suffered our level of underfunding and hence inequity over the past decade. With full funding for our students over that period, Lakehead would have had an additional $63 million to prevent the accumulation of deficit budgets and our current outstanding debt of almost $5 million. We would not have had to eliminate most elective classes, deferred dealing with the physical infrastructure, and operated on comparatively one of the leanest faculty, staff and administration complements in the system. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Perhaps the best news in the Mac/ean's universities issue this year is Lakehead's first place status in the value-added category. This clearly places us as the top university in Canada in terms of successfully supporting and graduating students. We also know from the province's key performance indicators that our graduates do as well or better than those from the other Ontario universities in the job market. In addition, we have personal testimonials and strong anecdotal information that demonstrate that our students are better prepared for graduate studies. All this has been accomplished in a severelyunderfunded environment, but it is unlikely to be sustained without recognition by the province that we can no longer accommodate cutbacks and maintain the quality of education that has been the trademark of Lakehead. There is no other university in Ontario I believe we have made significant progress at Lakehead in recent years, but the trajectory can be reversed easily without equitable funding. While we continue to pursue a four-year campus of the Northern Medical School for Lakehead, there is little question that our number one priority is to obtain equitable funding for our students. Consider that our students are funded this year at 77% of the provincial average and to balance our budget next year will require a 5% cut in expenses. The government has used the argument that institutions like Lakehead and Nipissing chose to grow their student numbers, so why should they be reimbursed for students already in the system. It was a requirement of the current funding system that a university grow above its funded corridor before it could ask for a ceiling or corridor adjustment. Now that the government has decided to fully fund new growth in the system and appears reluctant to deal with past growth, it means we are truly caught in a dilemma. There is no way we can reduce student numbers because by removing unfunded students, our enrolment would decline and we would not be eligible for the growth funding. The inequity that results means that a student in Biology or a student in English (different BIU weights) at Lakehead generates less grant value than similar students at most other Ontario universities. This is a fair funding issue not dissimilar to the rationale that prompted the Fair Funding Grants that were implemented in 1998 to correct the earlier historic funding inequities. We will continue to press this issue with government despite the tight provincial budgetary situation as it is critical to our institutional welfare and ability to meet the demands that exist now and will come as a result of the double cohort. The construction of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre remains on schedule. Cranes are on site and the superstructure should start to become noticeable. Most universities are dealing with similar fund-raising challenges on their SuperBuild projects. The economic recession and the intense competition for private sector dollars means that many universities will have to seek bridge funding to close the gap between costs and dollars raised. We will be no exception. Finally, I must admit it is gratifying to see the Maclean's ranking more in line with the value of this institution. The methodology used does not adequately measure quality despite the magazine's claims, but our progress in their input measures at least is more consistent with the positive attributes of Lakehead that are more accurately reflected by outcomes factors. We should all be proud that our university is first in Canada in just such a measure - the value added performance. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 3 UN I VfRSITY Welcome New Board Members Lakehead University Is pleased to announce the new members of the Board of Governors for 2001/2002: Shawn Cooper Enrolled in the one-year Bachelor of Education program at Lakehead University, Cooper is studying with the goal of teachi!lg biology and chemistry. After graduating with an Honours Specialized Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Guelph (where he was the recipient of the President's Scholarship), Cooper was employed as the spokesperson for the Central Student Association (Student Union president) while serving on the University of Guelph Board of Governors. George Davies George Davies is the president of Acres Management Consulting, a professional services firm based in southern Ontario. Focusing on electricity restructuring, telecommunications planning and assisting investors in the purchase and sale of utility assets, Davies has held a variety of senior management positions in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Hagler Bailly Canada and senior vice-president of PHB Hagler Bailly (U.S.), an international management and economic consulting firm responsible for advising the Ontario government on electricity restructuring. Davies has held deputy minister positions for the Government of Ontario, first with Energy and subsequently with Transportation and was a member of the board of directors of Ontario Hydro and Suncor, and chair of the Board of the Ontario Energy Corporation. He is an economist with an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and an MA in Economic Development from the University of Sussex (UK). Ron Dysievick Ron Dysievick is the general manager with Bombardier Inc. in Thunder Bay. A graduate of Westgate Collegiate and Ryerson Polytechnic, Dysievick has taken a variety of courses at Lakehead through Part-time Studies and Distance Education. In 1971, he began his career with Can Car Thunder Bay as a foreman and technician and when he left in 1988, he held the position of director of manufacturing. After a nine-year stay in Kingston as the general manager of CCKW UTDC Inc., Dysievick returned to his home town to become general manager of Bombardier Inc. Dr. Tom Dunk A Lakehead University faculty member, Thomas Dunk has been appointed as a representative of Senate on the Board of Governors. Dunk is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology. His research interests include working class history and culture, vocationalism and training, and the social influences on environmental controversies. Dunk is the author of various publications including It's a Working Man's Town: Male Working Class Culture in Northwestern Ontario. He received his BA from the University of Alberta and his MA and PhD in anthropology from McGill University. Greg Seiveright in Political Science ( 1970) from Lakehead. After working at Lakehead University from 1970 to 1973, Wallace returned to university and completed a master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Western Ontario. He is a past Board member of the Canadian International Grains Institute and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. ... Paul A. Gordon of Rossport, Ontario was reelected for a second term as the chair of the Lakehead University Board of Governors. A member of the Board of Governors since 1991, Gordon was raised and educated in Thunder Bay. He graduated from Queen's University Law School and was called to the Bar of the Province of Ontario with Honours in 1972. He has practiced law in Thunder Bay and currently is the sole practitioner with Paul A. Gordon Law Office in Rossport. He is a founding member and past director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and is currently on contract with the Ministry of the Attorney General as parttime crown attorney and the Ministry of Natural Resources as agent and prosecutor in the district. Jean Morrisson Book Signing Greg Seiveright is enrolled in the Bachelor of Education program. A graduate of Lakehead, Seiveright received an Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Arts in History. He was vicepresident of Student Issues with the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) in 1999-2000 and was awarded the Poulin Award that year. Seiveright has been a house president, president of the Residence Council, a residence assistant, a member of Senate, First Response and the Foot Patrol, and active with the Outdoor Recreation Students' Society. Dennis Wallace Dennis Wallace is president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Moncton, New Brunswick. Prior to his current position, Wallace was associate deputy minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the Government of Canada and assistant deputy minister, Veterans Services, Department of Veterans Affairs. Wallace has substantial knowledge of regional development, having served as assistant deputy minister, Western Economic Diversification Canada during the years 1988 to 1992. He holds a Business Diploma (1969) and a Bachelor of Arts degree AGORA - November/December 2001 Jean Morrison was on campus last month signing copies of her new book Superior Rendezvous-Place : Fort William in the Canadian Fur Trade. Morrison is one of the first graduates of Lakehead's masters program in history and for 15 years served as historian at Old Fort William. With her is Dr. Willard Carmean, Professor Emeritus of Forestry. �Lakehead _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ __ 4 UNIV f RSI T Y WHAT'S HAPPENING @ THE LIBRARY. .. Check out "ERes,, Electronic Reserves/Exams now Available through the Library Web Page (http://library.lakeheadu.ca Click on Electronic Reserves) It is now possible for faculty to have non-copyrighted material placed on "Electronic Reserve" through The Chancellor Paterson Library's Circulation Desk. Through this new service, a faculty course page is created and material is electronically added to the course page. All non-copyrighted materials that are submitted will be scanned and placed on a course page as a PDF document. Upon faculty request a course page can be password protected. Access to ERes is possible from on campus as well as off campus through the Library Proxy Service. Access to the Profiles is available through Industry Canada's Strategis, Canada's Business Information Site at http:// strategis.ic.gc.ca/cgi- bin/sc mangb/contact/sbp/sbp.cgi For more information or to arrange a demonstration, contact Linda Mitchell, Government Documents Librarian at extension 8072 or e-mail linda.mitchell@lakeheadu.ca Don't forget to check the Library's web page at http:// library.lakeheadu.ca for many new and exciting resources! -- Gisella Scalese, Orientation/Continuing Education Weyerhaeuser Donates $100,000 The Library has also scanned approximately 1,200 past examinations and placed these examinations in ERes. These can be searched by department only. The Library cannot place copyrighted materials such as journal articles and chapters from books on ERes. These will continue to be available as hardcopy reserves at the Library's Circulation Desk. To submit materials to be placed on electronic reserve the Circulation Desk requires one copy of all material in hardcopy format and, if possible, also in electronic format (floppy disc or as an e-mail attachment). For more information contact the Circulation Desk at extension 8225 or e-mail frank.sebesta@lakeheadu.ca Small Business Profiles Now Available on the Internet and on CD-ROM It is now possible to access Statistics Canada's newest edition of Small Business Profiles (including 1993, 1995 and 1997) on the Internet and on CD-ROM in The Chancellor Paterson Library. This is an excellent resource designed to provide information for the development of business plans and to help new and established firms determine their standing within industry averages. The Small Business Profiles provide detailed financial and employment data on small businesses by industry for Canada, the provinces and territories. The Profiles includes data on gross operating revenue, selected expenses, net profit/loss, employment, balance sheet items and financial ratios from unincorporated and incorporated businesses operating in Canada. (l-r} Moe Ktytor, Henri Saliba, Gary Locker, Richard Lyons, Fred Gilbert, Norm Bush Weyerhaeuser Company Limited demonstrated their support for the Native Access Program for Engineering at Lakehead University with a special donation to the program. At a ceremony on November 9 involving students, staff and faculty, Norm Bush, VP of Weyerhaeuser Ontario Operations, presented a cheque for $100,000 to NAPE Founder and Executive Director Dr. Gary Locker and Dean of Engineering Dr. Henri Saliba. NAPE, a unique partnership between the corporate sector, the Aboriginal community and Lakehead University, has resulted in a sustained enrolment of over 40 Aboriginal men and women studying technology and engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. AGORA - November/December 2001 -- Nancy Angus �Lakehead 5 UN IV ER S I T Y Award-winning Civil Engineering Students The People's Potato I Lakehead students Jason Lane, Tara Law and Kimberly Station were selected first prize winners in the 2001 Canadian Geotechnical Society Undergraduate Report Competitions for their paper entitled Determination of the shear strength of an unsaturated clay tiff using conventional direct shear testing equipment, while John Lobbezoo was selected second prize winner in the Society's 2001 Undergraduate Thesis Competition for his paper entitled A simplified function for estimating the coeffiecient of permeability of unsaturated soils. All of the students received cash prizes, a year's membership with the Canadian Geotechnical Society and free registration at the Canadian Geotechnical Conference held in Calgary in September. Both projects were supervised by Or. Sai Vanapalli, an assistant professor of civil engineering. Executive Assistant to the President Bev Bicknell has accepted the position of executive assistant to the president effective October 1, 2001. Bicknell has been with the University since 1989 as a project assistant in Parttime Studies & Distance Education (1989-90) and as a human resources officer (1990-2001 ). Midnight Housekeeping Foreman Physical Plant has announced that Jim Squier is the new midnight housekeeping foreman. This change will facilitate improv~ments to the cleaning standards, provide training and improve the safe work practices of Housekeeping operations. Squier may be reached by telephone at 343-8968, e-mail Jim.Squier@lakeheadu.ca A new LUSU initiative to provide hot lunches once a week to students in need was featured on CBC Radio's Ontario Today in October. Host Dave Stephens interviewed LUSU President Jeremy Salter about the pilot program. According to Salter, about 22 students each week have been accessing the vegan meals - potato, rice and vegetable dishes prepared by volunteers in The Outpost. "If times get rough," Salter said, "we want students to know we are here for them." The next day, Stephens read an e-mail message from Evelina Pan, president of the Thunder Bay and District Labour Council, who wrote in to say, "ft is so reassuring to know there are caring, compassionate, conscientious and articulate young people like Jeremy in leadership positions, raising people's consciousness while meeting their basic needs." The meals are served in UC-0017 between 11 :30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. -- F. Harding Norma Jean Newbold Volunteer Spirit Bursary The Norma Jean Newbold Volunteer Spirit Bursary, named after Newbold who was a member of the Residence Life team for 11 years and is now living in Lindsay, Ontario, was launched this fall during the 10th Annual Volunteer Fair. The bursary was established by the Residence Council and will be awarded annually to a Lakehead student in financial need who demonstrates, through his or her volunteer example, involvement and leadership in the University and the Thunder Bay community. Residence Programmer Billi Jo Cox can be contacted at 3467947 for more information. In Support of our American Friends Facilities Supervisor Bill Keeler says the Department of Athletics has donated $508.50 to the Twin Towers Orphans Fund, a registered charity to assist children who lost parents in the collapse of the World Trade Centre. The gift represents 50% of the admissions to the Men's and Women's Basketball games held on campus November 2 and 3 against teams from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan. AGORA -- November/December 2001 �Lakehead 6 UNIVERSITY Viewpoint Since 9/11: The Imposition of Transparency by Dr. Gary Genosko, Assistant Professor, Sociology Canada's response to the global trauma produced by the events of 9/11 is currently taking the form of legislation as the Liberal government hurries Bill C-36 through committee to the House. Bill C-36, or the proposed "Anti-Terrorism Act," is essentially a complex set of amendments of many existing acts - the Criminal Code, Official Secrets Act, Evidence Act, Charities Registration Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, National Defense Act, and 11 others. The overall intent of the Act is to render transparent individuals and groups in Canada. The larger context of this Act is the maturation, undoubtedly accelerated by the events of 9/11 , of the information society into a society of surveillance. Although the flash points of the amendment of the Criminal Code providing for preventative arrest for 72 hours and the imposition of supervisory conditions on suspects, as well as the government's refusal of a sunset clause have garnered most political and media attention, I want to investigate three further dimensions of the Act under what I call the imposition of transparency that is characteristic of our society of surveillance. Transparency not only renders individuals and groups visible, opening them to inspection and minute scrutiny, but negatively evaluates what is obscure, unfamiliar, and unpredictable. What are the implications for Canadian society of this imposition of transparency, this rooting out of all that is hidden and potentially dangerous? A major figure of 2oth century sociological theory, Georg Simmel, once remarked in the course of his study of the sociological significance of secrecy that "although the secret has no immediate connection with evil, evil has an immediate connection with secrecy." In times of terror the need for greater transparency taints all secrecy with evil, and secrecy then becomes the sole prerogative of government. The idea of imposing transparency has many dimensions. The first is philosophical. Bill C-36 asks us to know ourselves and others in a new way in relation to the struggle against terrorism. What is at stake is not a utopia of the pure selfunderstanding of reason, but a call for accountability and assumption of responsibility that entails the removal of all vague and opaque obstacles, that one has nothing to hide, no secrets, about one's relationship with terrorist activities or organizations. And if we are not prepared to undertake this self-interrogation and disclosure, the government has given itself the right to look into these matters for us. The Solicitor General will compile a controversial list of terrorist entities. While the list will be subject to review after two years, it allows for freezing the money, property, and other assets, arrest of those facilitating terrorist activities, even alleged to have committed a terrorism offense, on the list. All Canadians are requested under the Act to disclose to the RCMP and/or CSIS any information they possess about property transactions engaged in by anyone on the list. In this work we are all security agents working in concert for the government of Canada. This is a chilling "list" in the tradition of McCarthyism. The second dimension allows the government of Canada to exercise a self-assigned monopoly over secrecy by overriding the Access to Information and Privacy Acts. In the AntiTerrorism Act the Minister of Justice may at any time personally issue a certificate that prohibits the disclosure of information for the purpose of protecting international relations, national defense or security. Similarly, under the terms of the Act, the Minister of Revenue may revoke the registration of any charity if intelligence reports suggest that it is directly or indirectly tied to terrorist activities. All privacy protection legislation covering public and private sectors that functions on the basis of enabling individuals to access information has exceptions if the information sought impinges upon police investigations. Here, the Ministers and the Solicitor General may personally intervene in the application process and deny the release of information on security grounds. In his response to this provision, Canada's Privacy Commissioner, George Radwanski, pointed out that the Privacy Act would be effectively disabled and the Commissioner's work neutralized to the extent that he could not ask for the decision to be reviewed. Additionally, the AntiTerrorism Act runs together the individual's right to information and the administrative right to access governmental information, which is normally suspended in times of war, but is treated as if Canada were in a permanent state of war. This is where the need for a "sunset clause" becomes acute. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 7 U NI VERSITY communications and national security interests, against terrorist attacks. Privacy can be protected only if it is violated; the very idea of privacy is relativized. Indeed, amendments to the Criminal Code provide for new and improved investigative tools, especially electronic means such as wire taps and e-mail intercepts in a way that respects the privacy of Canadians. Likewise, in the same spirit, changes to the Evidence Act would protect against the disclosure of information that might jeopardize intelligence operations by the introduction of a new trial procedure, while allegedly guaranteeing fairness and openness in the courts. The third dimension is embedded in the domain of dataveillance (computerized surveillance) gathering. The Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) Act authorizes the Financial Transactions and Reports and Analysis Centre to monitor and investigate suspicious financial transactions on the grounds that they constitute security threats, and under the Criminal Code, DNA sample warrants may be issued for those convicted of terrorist offences and the samples stored in the DNA DataBank. Here we have two classic examples of surveillance and function creep. The former entails that the monitoring of financial transactions involving suspicious sums and entities will eventually become business as usual. The latter w~II come to be used for other purposes once it is augmented by other markers such as ethnicity, gender, intelligence, psychiatric assessment, and other characteristics pertinent to the construction of abstract profiles and the persecution of those who match them. Gary Genosko Transparency not only renders individuals and groups visible, opening them to inspection and minute scrutiny, but negatively evaluates what is obscure, unfamiliar, and unpredictable The only explicit recognition of the secondary effects of the extraordinary security and surveillance measures in the Act is an increase in the severity of sentences for hate crimes, with a focus on prosecuting those who use telecommunications and Internet media, through amendments to the Canada Human Rights Act and Criminal Code. We need to listen carefully to the "double speak" of contradictory claims in the Act. It flags the "sophisticated and trans-border nature" of terrorism and thus permits the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) to acquire and use information from the global information infrastructure for the purpose of providing foreign intelligence. This is undertaken by intercepting private communications, while gathering foreign intelligence abroad, in order to protect the privacy of individual Canadians and institutions, especially The question of whether the imposition of transparency creates a spin-off endemic form of terror equal in the long term to the external threat is the most important question raised by the Act. By imposing a generalized need for invasive inspection, the Act makes neither neutral nor benign demands on Canadians. The need for secrecy beyond government prerogative has been redefined as a sign of inscrutability, and is therefore highly suspicious. The authors of our Anti-Terrorism Act take pains to reflect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and acknowledge and protect disruptions caused by lawful advocacy, protest or work stoppages. Still, many questions persist about who may be frozen in the floodlights. By imposing transparency, privacy has, in short, like the personal, become intensely political. .,..,. AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 8 UN IVER SI T Y New Faculty Profiles The first of a series of articles introducing Lakehead's newest faculty members by Marla Tomlinson, Writer and Researcher, Office of Communications Dr. Sonja Grover Dr. Michel Bedard Associate Professor, Education Assistant Professor, Psychology Courses: Courses: Educational Psych~logy Statistical Methods for Behavioural Research; Social Development Across the Life Span Background: PhD from the University of Toronto/ OISE in Applied Psychology (Educational Psychology) Why Lakehead? "I was impressed with the National Centre of Excellence for Children with Special Needs headquartered at Lakehead University and the possibility of working with the Centre. I was also impressed with the Faculty of Education at Lakehead and the excellent research opportunities and supportive environment the Faculty of Education and Lakehead University overall has to offer." Teaching/Research Goals: "My research program deals with psychological and legal issues respecting children's rights. I'm busy writing a book on the impact of the Charter on children's rights in Canada. I'm also hoping to receive some external funding for empirical research concerning mediation counselling in the schools with students considered major behavior problems at school. The counselling will include the students, their families as well as school officials. As far as teaching is concerned, my goal is to inspire my students not only to be competent teachers, but also more compassionate teachers who can advocate effectively for their students." Background: Two degrees in Psychology, a BA from Concordia and a MSC from McMaster; a PhD in Health Studies and Gerontology from University of Waterloo Why Lakehead? "I came to Lakehead University because there was a good balance here between academic and research opportunities and quality of life. This is important as I'm raising two children here and I want them to have a good life." Teaching/Research Goals: "For teaching, I want my students to learn more and develop critical thinking. For research, I work with older adults and ways to maximize quality later in life." Professor Pat Sevean Assistant Professor, Nursing Courses: Lifespan Wellness Assessment; Care of the Ill Client Background: Graduated from the Lakehead Regional School of Nursing; Received BScN from Lakehead University; MA in Nursing from the College of Saint Scholastica in Minnesota; MEd from Lakehead University; Doctoral Candidate at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto Why Lakehead? "I taught previously in the Confederation College nursing program prior to becoming the director of patient care at the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre. I always wanted to return to "my fi rst love" teaching, and at Lakehead the nursing program is very progressive with distance and Web-based education, and the possibility of a masters program being developed." Teaching/Research Goals: "My research interests include Oncology (Cancer Care), Primary Health Care, Evidence-based Health Care, as well as evaluative methods to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of teaching programs." Dr. Anthony Lariviere Assistant Professor, Philosophy Courses: Introduction to Philosophical Thought; Environmental Ethics; The Origins of Modern Thought Social and Political Philosophy r --- Background: BA from The University of Western Ontario ; MA from McGill ; PhD from Western Why Lakehead? "Lakehead offered the best opportunities:• Research/ Teaching Goals: "Currently, I'm working on a book on the development of the scientific method in the 17th century. For teaching , I want to turn out wellrounded liberal arts students." AGORA - November/December 2001 �Lakehead 9 U NI V ERS I TY Professor Danny Leung Assistant Professor, Economics Courses: Money and Banking; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics II; Econometrics II; International Trade Background: MA in Economics from the University of Saskatchewan; PhD in Economics from The University of Western Ontario (expected Dec. 2001} Why Lakehead? "I chose to come to Lakehead because it offered both the resources necessary for quality research and a friendly work environment where relationships between colleagues and students are much closer. The city of Thunder Bay also appealed to me because it has similar small city qualities to my home town." Teaching/Research Goals: "In the short term, I plan to pursue research related to my PhD thesis. More specifically, I plan to investigate the impact of the rise in self-employment on the innovation process in Canada and the United States:• Dr. Peter Hollings Assistant Professor, Geology Courses: Environmental Geology Background: Undergraduate at University of London, England; PhD at University of Saskatchewan; Background specializing in Igneous petrology; NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Centre for Ore Deposit Research, Hobart, Australia, working on the origins of the world's largest copper porphyry deposits in Chile. Why Lakehead? ''The proximity to the Canadian Shield offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research on the origins of the Archean terranes. In addition, my wife and I like the lifestyle available in Thunder Bay. The opportunity for my wife to work with colleagues in the Department of Anthropology was also a positive factor." Teaching/Research Goals: "My principal research goals are to continue applying geochemical techniques to the investigation of mineral deposit genesis both in South America and Canada. I hope to further develop the environmental geology program here at Lakehead while continuing to provide instruction in the core areas of geology." Dr. Connie Russell Assistant Professor, Education Courses: Outdoor Education Critical Pedagogy Background: BA (Psychology and Animal Behaviour} and MES (Environmental Studies} from York University; PhD (Education} from OISE. Why Lakehead? "I came to Lakehead because of the emphasis on and support for outdoor education here. For example, outdoor education is identified in the Faculty of Education's Strategic Plan. As well, there are many kindred spirits in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism so there are opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration here. " AGORA - November/December 2001 Teaching/Research Goals: "I came to academia looking for ways that environmental justice and social justice can be achieved together. This desire certainly informs both the content and pedagogical approach in my courses as well as my research in such areas as interdisciplinary programs in secondary schools, academic/community collaboration, critical environmental education, ecofeminism, human/animal relations, and the study of the educational potential and pitfalls of ecotourist ventures such as whalewatching." Dr. Tim O'Connell Assistant Professor, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Courses: Outdoor Skills and Theory I; Programming and Evaluation Group Dynamics in Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism Background: PhD at New York University; Masters at University of Minnesota; Bachelors degree at the State University of New York College at Cortland Why Lakehead? "I found that the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism was excellent. The students, faculty and staff at Lakehead are extremely impressive and the surroundings are astonishing." Teaching/Research Goals: "My main goal is to help students make a link between theory and practice. I want the students that I teach lo succeed and my goal is to help them achieve their own goals. In research, my interests are the social-psychology of outdoor recreation, and outdoor skills and leadership development." �Lakehead 10 UN IV E RS ITY Welcome New Faculty & Staff FACULTY Dr. Carney D. Matheson •· Assistant Professor, Department of AnthropologyEconomics; Dr. Graham Passmore •• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education; Dr. JoAnne Zamparo •· Associate Professor, Department of Social Work Correction: In the last issue the Agora, Dr. EI-Ocla, an Assistant Professof in Computer Science, was incorrectly listed as a Lecturer. STAFF Steven Sarazin •· Assistant Tree Improvement Specialist, Faculty of Forestry (OTIB) Susan Burton •· International Student Coordinator, International Activities Renee Praymak •• Ancient DNA Technician Carol Bold •• Coordinator of Community and Professional Development, Health Sciences North Frank Fabiano •· Manager of RezNet, CTRC Pat Lucas •· Administrative Assistant, CTRC/University Services Chris Coker •· DNA Database Manager, Anthropology (PaleoDNA Lab) John Guerard •· Business Development Officer, Office of Research Hanusia Tkaczyk •• Senior Counsellor, Health & Counselling Robbin McGillivray •· Manager of Security Marion Muldoon Marion Muldoon, a former employee of Lakehead University who worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator in Human Resources before retiring in 1991 , passed away on November 2, 2001, following a brief illness. "Marion was a friendly, sincere person who went out of her way to make people feel welcome and special," says Director of Human Resources Bill Bragnalo. "She was also very dedicated to making the workplace a safer place to be." During the 13 years she spent at Lakehead, Muldoon was instrumental in establishing the Resource Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. According to the Resource Centre's current director, Ina Chomyshyn, she was a "pioneer" in the whole field of occupational health and safety as well as a friend and a mentor for OHS professionals in Northwestern Ontario. Style Guidelines for the Web Guidelines for the development of "official" Lakehead University Web pages have been prepared by Multi Media Production Specialist Subby Szterszky working in conjunction with the Office of Communications. The Guidelines will be presented at the first of three seminars on Web page design and development scheduled for November 29, 2001, and then posted on the Lakehead Web site under "Communications/ Graphic Standards." The seminars are targeted for staff and faculty who wish to ensure their department's Web site is kept up-to-date. To register for the seminar, contact Norma Smith at 343-8522. Residence Phones Representatives from Nortel Networks and Bell Canada met with members of Residence Council on November 12 to discuss the problems students have been experiencing with the new phone system that was installed over the summer. Sal Carchidi -· Security Communications Officer Elaine Bell •• Research Assistant, Psychology Steve Fratpietro •· DNA Technician, Anthropology Department (Paleo-ONA Lab) In Memoriam The session was moderated by Grant Walsh, Lakehead's executive director of universi ty services, and included presentations by Bob Angell, director of Lakehead's Communications Technology Resource Centre, and Tom Hibbs, Corporate Accounts Manager with Nortel Networks. Tish LaVoie, former president ofthe Lakehead University Booster Club and a founding committee member of the CIAU Women's Basketball Championships held in Thunder Bay in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999, passed away on October 15, 2001. Tish was married to Dr. Norm LaVoie, a professor of kinesiology. She volunteered countless hours in support of Athletics and will be remembered for her quick wit and warm heart. During the meeting, the students were told the Bell/Lakehead/ Nortel partnership is committed to getting the phone system working properly by the end of December 2001. In recognition of the inconvenience caused by the phone system this fall, all students living in residence will receive a telephone calling card valued at $20 as well as a refund on their fall telecommunications charges. Bell Canada and Nortel Networks will be back on campus in January for a follow-up meeting with the students. Karen Ramsdale •• Secretary to the President Tish LaVoie AGORA - November/December 2001 �_ Lakehead 11 UN IV ERS ITY Enrolment continued from page 1 Science and Environmental Studies, Education, Social Work and Nursing were the bright spots. In Science and Environmental Studies, enrolment was up by 11.3% but down by 13% since 1997. In Education, enrolment was up by 10.5% mainly because of the increased support by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to cope with increased demand for teachers projected for the next few years. Nursing was up by 41 %, reversing a long-standing decline that was mainly due to government policies in health care. Social Work was up by 13.8%, but is still down by 16.7% from five years ago. All other sectors showed decreases: Business Administration down 8.8%; Engineering down 3.2%; Forestry down 22.5%; Kinesiology down 18.5%; Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism down 14.5%. THANK YOU FACULTY and STAFF Lakehead University thanks all Faculty and Staff who have generously donated to the Philanthropy Fund. Your philanthropic support has in many ways benefited Lakehead University and our surrounding community. The 2001-2002 Campaign is now underway! Please show your support by making a donation today. Donating is easy ... Simply fill out your pledge form and send it back to the Office of Development by November 22, 2001 in order to qualify for a 2001 tax credit. What can be done? "We know from our surveys of first-year students that a major factor in a student's decision to go to university is to prepare for a specific career or to get a good job," says Kerrie-Lee Clarke. "We have to help students make the connection with Lakehead and to promote our successes." For more information on how to make a donation please contact the Office of Development at 343-891 0. P.S. Make a donation and receive a special token of appreciation hand delivered to you! Vice-Provost (Student Affairs) Dr. Kimberly Barrett agrees and adds, "Lakehead graduates perform better than the provincial average in terms of employment. Students, staff and faculty must continue to make the case that Lakehead is an excellent institution with an impressive array of academic programs and that our graduates do very well." Barrett points out that Lakehead University is working toward adopting a more integrated approach to marketing. A new committee chaired by Dr. Kim Fedderson with representation from units across campus is currently looking at ways for Lakehead to be more strategic in its approach to student and faculty recruitment, development, alumni and community relations. :' United Way of Thunder Bot ~ ~ i· .. , 1L·i ,~,-J t, ;_\ "'·'- ____:,:.._..::---- / n¥o--• Additional Information Online: Lakehead University's Institutional Statistics Book http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-analysis/statsbookOO.pdf Lakehead University Ranking Increases Dramatically in Annual Maclean's Survey http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-eventswww/macleans2001.html Lakehead University Fourth in National Accountability Survey http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-eventswww/releases/ accountability.html President Fred Gilbert and Philanthropy Fund representative Vic Smith present a cheque to Thunder Bay United Way Campaign President, John Sims, and Northern Representative of United Ways of Ontario, Colin Bruce. This is the final payment for the pledge of $9,556.50 donated by faculty and staff for community organizations through the 2000 Philanthropy Fund. The 2001 Philanthropy Fund is currently underway. AGORA - November/December 2001 �_ Lakehead 12 UNIVE R SITY SPORTS WALL OF FAME Call for Nominations In June of 1996 the Lakehead University Sports Wall of Fame was established. It was started to honour those that have made outstanding contributions to Lakehead University Athletics. Each induction year there is the possibility of two athletes, one builder and one team that can be inducted in the Wall. 2001-2002 LUMINA CONCERT SERIES All concerts are held at 12:30 p.m. in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts Nov./Dec. 2001 Vol. 18, No.7 November 27 ISSN 0828-5225 Dylan Benson, percussion January 29 Ben Perrier, trombone; Joy Fahrenbruck, piano Editor, Agora Brandon University Trio March 19 Kim Erickson, voice Athlete - a University graduate who has achieved outstanding success as a competitor representing Lakehead University. Athlete nominees will not be considered until five years after graduation. Healther Morrison. piano For more information or a nomination form contact: Darlene Yakimoski (807) 343-8230 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: February 12 The criteria are as follows: Team - a team which has achieved a high level of excellence in a given year may be considered eligible. Team nominees will not be considered until 10 years after the year of achievement. UNIVERSITY THUNDER B AY, ONTARIO, CANADA The next dinner is scheduled for the fall of 2002 and the committee is looking for nominations for consideration for induction into the Wall. If you feel that there is an individual or team that should be inducted please send your nominations to the Sports Wall of Fame Committee. Builder - may be either active or inactive at the time of their nomination; should have served Lakehead University as an executive or member of a support group, a coach, official, manager or administrator in their capacity for a period of at least four years (does not have to be consecutive) Lakehead Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Gillaume Tardif, violin; Mark Rudoff, cello Thunder Bay, ON P78 5E1 Judy Kehler Seibert, piano Telephone: (807) 343-8193 March 4 Fax: (807) 343-8075 Vancouver Chamber Choir E-mail:f ranees.harding@lakeheadu.ca St. Paul's United Church, 8 p.m. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P78 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062450 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop 15th Annual LUCC Family Holiday Party Sunday, December 16, 2001 1-4 p.m. Main Cafeteria Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Please register before Nov. 23 by contacting Patti Merriman 343-8614 CD Trojan Devel . & Alumni Affairs E-mail: darlene.yakimoski@lakeheadu.ca Nominations close January 31, 2002 AGORA - November/December 2001 January 1, 2002 � 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.18 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of the 2001-02 enrolment figures, an article on the new Board of Governors members, a welcome to new Faculty. 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 2001-11 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Board of Governors Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/98bb940449e5a9e96c28a0a6b5158861.pdf 50373f149028e10af9ecdfd1b3d7ac2a PDF Text Text January - February 2002 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Lakehead awarded two Canada Research Chairs by Frances Harding Lakehead University has received major new research funding for two Canada Research Chairs in food safety and in environmental protection. Dr. Lionel Catalan has been named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Industrial Waste Management and Site Remediation. His research with the mining and pulp and paper industries will lead to the development of safe and economical waste treatment and storage methods. Dr. Heidi Schraft has been named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Molecular Food Microbiology. Her interdisciplinary research will improve our basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in persistence or growth of pathogens in food and food production environments. The Canada Research Chairs Program, announced in the Government of Canada's 2000 Budget, will see the establishment of 2,000 Canada Research Chairs in universities across the country by 2005. The key objective of the Program is to enable Canadian universities, together with their affiliated research institutes and hospitals, to achieve the highest levels of research excellence, and to become world-class research centres in the global, knowledge-based economy. "Research excellence is an essential part of Lakehead's mission:• says Dr. Tim Buell, Lakehead's vice-president Dr. Lionel Catalan (Chemical Engineering) and pr. Heidi Schraff (Biology) (research and development). "These Chairs reflect our commitment to gathering knowledge that is useful in the social, technological, economic and cultural development of this area, as well as having applications nationally and globally. Both scientists are engaged in work that has a great deal of practical relevance:· (For more detail, visit the Agora online at http:// www.lakeheadu.ca/-publications/agora/) Lakehead currently holds a total of three Canada Research Chairs. Last June, the University announced that Dr. Ellie Prepas had been named a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management and the Boreal Forest. Lakehead U N I VERS I TY �AGORA January/February 2002 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2 From the President's Desk Often we get tied up in the daily routine of business and don't take the time to acknowledge that in the larger picture lots of good things have happened. I had a chance this month to reflect on the bigger picture at Lakehead at the Board of Governors' Retreat and thought I should share some of the presentation with the broader University community. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President Sure we continue to have fiscal challenges and student numbers are still below where we would like to be, but Lakehead has made some important advances in the past three years. Incoming student averages continue to climb as a result of the Senate decision to raise the minimum admissions average to 70 percent. We have succeeded in recruiting some excellent faculty and the research funding attracted to the University by all the faculty with the assistance of the Office of Research has increased and in 2000 moved us to 34t11 place in Canada. These and other factors helped move Lakehead to its highest ranking ever in Maclean's primarily undergraduate category, which while of somewhat dubious value as a true measure of quality, nonetheless is important in decision-making by prospective students. We can take considerable pride in being Canada's top-ranked value-added university for the first time this year. There are other signs of our progress visible on campus. The Advanced Technology and Academic Centre is taking shape on target, both for completion in January 2003, and on budget. We have significant partnerships in place with IBM, Sun Microsystems, SGI, Nortel Networks and Bell Canada that have helped us radically upgrade the technological Lakehead IJNIVf ll: SlfY environment and become a leader in the deployment of IP telephony in North America. The new Paleo-DNA Lab is operating in the NOTC building and we have an effective partnership with the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre to advance business development in the high-tech area within the region. The first company built from the intellectual property of Lakehead's faculty, Genesis Genomics, is in operation and has a potentially brilliant future in biotechnology by providing diagnostic tools for various forms of cancer and other diseases. The Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (TBRH) under construction on land donated by the University will be a major catalyst in advancing health sciences at the University. Our joint venture arrangement with TBRH will see the University share in the proceeds from such developments as an accommodation centre, a medical professional building, and potentially a co-generation project. An agreement with the Riverview Terrace developers positions the University's 30 acres between TBRH and Riverview Terrace South as prime residential development land. Many opportunities for commercial development to the financial advantage of t~e university will arise after the hospital is open. The relationship between the two postsecondary institutions in Thunder Bay is good and is improving. Confederation College's President Pat Lang and I have been cooperating to ensure that our institutions and the contributions they make to the local economy are recognized. As well we have seen a strengthening of the academic relationships in areas like Social Work, Nursing, Political Science, Engineering and Forestry. �_3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AGORA January/February 2002 Students now can register on line instead of in line. They have ready access to computer facilities and the Internet, thanks in part to the technology fee they approved and over which they have considerable say in authorizing spending. Payments can be made by credit card, students in residence have the option of "super singles," the ice is regularly cleared of snow on Lake Tamblyn for recreational use, and perhaps most importantly, the services provided to students in all areas have improved. The Library has truly entered the digital age with a new management system and access to data bases linked to the developing Canadian Universities Virtual Library. Students, faculty and staff now have a real ability to get better information even though the "on-theshelf" material may be reduced. The Ryan Building is brighter and the hallways and classrooms have been refurbished. The Braun Building washrooms and windows have been improved, the PC lab has been completely redone and a new GIS lab has been constructed. The C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse has new seating and the floor has been refinished for the first time since it was installed. The campus is cleaner and the grounds are attractive. The walkway improvements between the Centennial Building and the Chancellor Paterson Library has made this area a favourite haunt on those warm sunny days that now occur in the winter as well as other times of the year. The Canada Foundation for Innovation and Ontario Innovation Trust monies have improved the research infrastructure tremendously and our Canada Research Chairs applicants have been approved. Lakehead has reconnected with the city and region. The Certificate in Business Leadership program offered by Business Administration has been well received. Thunder Bay businessmen have formed a corporation that has brought varsity hockey back to the city and the Thunderwolves' sports events connect campus and community in a special way. It is becoming more apparent to all that Thunder Bay's future is inextricably linked to Lakehead University and the more we are able to seize opportunities for connecting our futures in areas like broadband access, entrepreneurship and community development, the better off we all will be. Following the expectations articulated in the 1999-2004 Strategic Plan, the University's relationships with Aboriginal interests have been strengthened. We have a functioning protocol with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation that ensures effective communication between our organizations. Treaty 3, the Metis Nation of Ontario, and individual Band Councils have supported our efforts to establish a northern medical school. The Aboriginal Sports Circle has made Lakehead University their national partner for the national high performance hockey camp and the past two summers have seen young hockey players, male and female, from across Canada participate in a training program in Thunder Bay. Lakehead has embraced a new Chancellor, one of its own graduates, Lorne Everett. We have had some wonderful honorary degree recipients including Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jane Urquhart, and Douglas Cardinal, and have recognized local citizens like Vic Prokopchuk, Preston Cook, Tony Seuret and Jim Colquhoun as Fellows in recent years. We have had successful accreditation visitations in Forestry and Education. Our students continue to outperform those from other universities in Business and Engineering competitions. Lakehead now has the capacity to advance the University and to raise funds effectively because of the centralized Office of Development. Lakehead U N IVt l St'J't' Lakehead and its people accomplished a great deal in the last three years. I fully expect the University to maintain its positive trajectory and continue to cope with the challenges it faces Administrative restructuring has helped energize our research enterprises and student support with a modest addition of 1.5 FTE in senior administration. The positions are the V.P. Research and Development (+1.0 FTE) and the currently-unfilled Associate V.P. Research (+0.5 FTE). In essence, the current situation means there is only 0.5 FTE more senior administration here by my actions at this time. Most of the refocusing has been accomplished with restructuring of positions and responsibilities rather than the creation of new positions. The University is more accountable. Budget information is freely available and the Communications Bulletin and AEC reports ensure everyone has information on what is occurring in the University. The award-winning Annual Reports (an initiative made possible by the support of sponsors for the first three issues) and the improved Web site have allowed Lakehead to make the highest percentage increase for any Canadian university in accountability over the past three years in the Wilfrid Laurier's business faculty's analysis of university accountability and we have placed in the top five since 1999! I could go on (and I did at the Board Retreat). The message is clear: Lakehead and its people accomplished a great deal in the last three years. I fully expect the University to maintain its positive trajectory and continue to cope with the challenges it faces. As we start another new year, I thank all of you who have contributed to the Lakehead success story and wish everyone the best for a productive 2002. �4 AGORA January/February 2002 _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Extending Our Reach Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre - with its 15 "smart" classrooms - will assist the University in providing innovative programs that support teaching and learning by Kim Costa Students living in Marathon and Terrace Bay connect by video-conference with their classmates in Thunder Bay. They are taking a Certificate in Business Leadership program developed by the Faculty of Business Administration. Approximately 40 have graduated since the program began in 1998 and another 40 or so are currently enrolled S ince 1998, the Faculty of Business Administration has been offering a part-time Certificate in Business Leadership program to senior staff with local companies such as Bowater, Bombardier and Thunder Bay Telephone. This year, thanks to video-conferencing technology, Lakehead has been able to extend its reach to include participants based in Terrace Bay and Marathon, Ontario. These students tune in to the Friday morning classes from the comfort of learning sites located in their own communities. It saves them hours of commuting time. And many, like Brad "It's remarkable," says Ross. "It feels just the same as being there in person. The teacher is up at the front of the class, you can see and hear the other participants, they can see and hear you, and you can really focus on what is being taught." indeed, all of the programs offered through the Faculty, can be enhanced by technological resources. He considers the new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre, with its "smart'' classrooms, production studios, and video-conferencing facilities, to be essential to Lakehead's long-term growth and development. Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, the dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, is currently negotiating with several companies in Canada to deliver a similar type of custom-designed program. He believes the future of Lakehead's Business Leadership program, and "We've moved out of the pen-andpaper paradigm and into an electronic paradigm," says Dadgostar. "Students and faculty now expect a technologically sophisticated learning environment and we must be able to deliver it if we are to keep pace and compete successfully." Ross of Marathon, believe it is an effective way to learn. Lakehead UNIVflSI TY �5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AGORA January/February 2002 When it opens in January 2003, the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre will contain 15 smart classrooms that will be wired to integrate computer, multimedia, and network technologies. These facilities will, among other things, allow experts to be electronically linked to on-campus classes. The classrooms will host a range of technologies including: video/data projectors, sound systems, videoconferencing, laptop connections, laser disc players, VCRs, and video copy cameras. The technology will be supported with both Internet Protocol (IP) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) high-speed telephone dial-up systems which will allow for the fact that although most users are moving toward IP connections, many sites still rely on dial-up technology. There will be three levels of technology available for use in the smart classrooms. The first is a self-contained classroom where all the equipment supports instruction in the classroom itself. The second level allows the same class to be shared over distances with remote sites. Both audio and video are shared through the use of video cameras and microphones so that there is real-time, two-way interaction. In addition, data is shared using voice-over Internet protocol {IP) telephony. The third level involves Web casting, that is, the class being delivered over the Web. *** Dr. Fiona Blaikie, associate professor and acting chair of graduate studies and research in the Faculty of Education, recently used Lakehead's video conferencing connections to give a lecture to a class in Iceland. Linked to Dr. Gudrun Helgadottir of the University of Iceland, Blaikie lectured on the subject of criterion referenced assessment through a live videoconferencing hook-up. (It is a topic, she "Students and faculty now expect a technologically sophisticated learning environment and we must be able to deliver it if we are to keep pace and compete successfully." - Dr. Bahram Dadgostar says, that involves delineating expectations for learning and then deriving learning criteria for assessing expectations.) Blaikie believes that video-conferencing is a great way to cover distances and a very cost-effective way of bringing in specialists in a particular field into a classroom. 'The hook-up had clear video and good audio;' she says. 'The transmission was instantaneous and there was very good interaction between myself and the students in Iceland." Angell, director of the communications technology resource centre. Gwen Wojda, director of part-time studies and distance education, agrees and notes that the new facility will provide muchneeded technological resources to support classes both on- and offcampus. ... According to Dr. Tim Buell, Lakehead's vice-president of research and development, this will only strengthen the University's role as a leader and a catalyst for economic development in the region and beyond. "ATAC has provided Lakehead with the opportunity to review and upgrade areas of campus bringing all areas to ttie newest level of technology, " says Bob Kim Costa is a Lakehead student employed by the Office of Development under the Ontario Work Study Program Lakehead U N 1 Vfl!$1 T Y �6 AGORA January/February 2002 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ATAC Campaign Progress Report By Dr. Tim Buell, Vice-President (Research and Development) Welcome to the first in a series of regular updates on the progress of our ATAC campaign. When I took up my new role as vice-president (research and development) last September, perhaps the most exciting and challenging task I took on was to bring help bring the ATAC vision to completion. ATAC is perhaps the most significant single infrastructure project ever undertaken by Lakehead University, and it has enormous potential for the increase in excellence in both teaching and research at Lakehead. Such an ambitious project cannot be realized by just one person-we at Lakehead are extremely lucky to have in place a team of professionals in our Development Office to manage the campaign. An important goal of Lakehead's Strategic Plan was the creation of a strong, efficient and centralized Development Office. This goal has now been achieved. Our Development Office team is led by Director of Development Kirn Tobin; and our staff includes: Laurie Hill, development officer •· major gifts; Debra McKever, development assistant; Trish Nagorski, development·· annual giving; Cathy Trojan, financial assistant; Jennifer Willianen, development researcher and writer; and Kelly Nyman, development systems specialist. But even the largest and most experienced development and advancement offices cannot manage a successful campaign without the dedication of our volunteers and associates, who take Lakehead's vision of excellence out into the community and corporate world. Their task is to engage them with Lakehead and to foster an understanding of the importance of supporting our University. These volunteers include all members of the Lakehead University Board of Governors, as well as the Lakehead University Foundation. In addition, our ATAC campaign is led by a special group of volunteers drawn from the Lakehead University Foundation and the Board of Governors Advancement Committee. Together with President Fred Gilbert, these special volunteers make up the ATAC Cabinet, and include, from the Lakehead University Foundation: Syd Halter (chair), John Richardson (vice chair), Pat Meredith, Robert Paterson, Peter Prior, Mark Piovesana, Ruth Kajander, and John Valley. Members from the Advancement Committee of the Board of Governors include: Don Caron, (chair), Bill Bartley, Neil McLeod, Russell York, George Davies, Doug Robson, Tom Jones, and Bill McCracken. I am pleased to report that our ATAC Cabinet members have so far personally contributed a combined giving total to the ATAC Campaign of $105,300. These leadership gifts affirm the Cabinet's commitment to the ATAC project and the Lakehead University vision of teaching and learning excellence. To help organize the mammoth task of prospecting for and soliciting possible donors for ATAC, we have divided up our fundraising efforts into specific teams, each of which will target a specific fundraising sector. Our ATAC Cabinet volunteers are currently divided into several of these teams each with a specific thematic area: including a Financial Industries Team, Foundations Team, Local Team, Resource Industry Team, Associations Team and the Information Technology Team. Lakehead UNIVE" S I T Y Even the largest and most experienced development and advancement offices cannot manage a successful campaign without the dedication of our volunteers and associates, who take Lakehead's vision of excellence out into the community and corporate world The ATAC Cabinet has been working closely with the Office of Development and senior administration to gather financial support for ATAC. In addition, Bob Angell, director of the communications technology resource centre (CTRC) and Moe Ktytor, director of corporate relations. have been enlisted to assist with the Information Technology and Resource sectors. Recently, we have also engaged the services of Ketchum Canada Inc., who will be providing on-site campaign counsel as our ATAC campaign enters this major public phase. To date, in addition to major in-kind contributions from Bell and Nortel, over $1 million in cash has been committed from organizations both locally and in Southern Ontario. The groundwork necessary for a campaign of this size has been laid and the next several months should prove to be very fruitful in_terms of major donor renewal and acquisition. As I mentioned, this is the first in a series of regular ATAC campaign updates. In each issue of the Agora until the close of the Campaign, an ATAC Cabinet member will report on the status of fundraising for ATAC. In the meantime, as our ATAC Campaign develops an increased public presence, I encourage you to help us celebrate with and join our donors in their commitment to Lakehead University. �7 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA January/February 2002 Donor Impact Meet Lakehead's Development Team Since the University's inception, donors have impacted the lives of Lakehead University students by generously supporting capital projects, scholarships, bursaries and awards, and specific departments and programs. In fact, over the past decade, 33, 773 donors have contributed a combined total of $24,497,706 to Lakehead University. These donors are categorized as follows: --- Corporations 46.5% Associations 22.5% Individuals 21.4% Foundations 9.6% Building a Philanthropic Campus Culture Thanks to the generosity of Lakehead University faculty and staff, the 2001 Philanthropy Fund topped the previous year's total funds raised by 45 percent. The average gift to the Philanthropy Fund was $469. In addition, donations to this fund, which raises money for Lakehead University and/or other not-for-profit organizations in the community, totalled $22,982, surpassing the original target of $18,000. Approximately half of the funds raised were designated to Lakehead University for a variety of projects and programs. (Back I-r) Laurie Hill, Debra McKever, Kim Tobin, Jennifer Willianen, Cathy Trojan, Trish Nagorski (Front I-r) Dr. Tim Buell and Kelly Nyman The following briefly outlines the responsibilities of the Office of Development staff members: Kim Tobin, Director of Development, 343-8747 Donor Relations; Foundation and Advancement Committee Liaison; Staff Management Laurie Hill, Development Officer - Major Gifts, 343-8913 Donor-funded Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards; Planned Giving; Donor Events Debra McKever, Development Assistant, 343-8300 Administrative Support; Advancement Committee and ATAC Cabinet Secretary; Stewardship Support Trish Nagorski, Development Officer - Annual Giving, 343-891 o Philanthropy Fund; Parents' Campaign; Annual Giving Program Kelly Nyman, Development Systems Specialist, 343-8421 Benefactor (Datatel Module) Transition; Web-site Design; Data Extraction and Manipulation Cathy Trojan, Financial Assistant, 343-8194 Donations Processing; Finance Liaison; Database Maintenance Jennifer Willianen, Development Researcher and Writer, 343-8899 Prospect Research; Proposal Writing; Communications Liaison Lakehead UN IVE RS I TY �a AGORA January/February 2002 _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Coaches' Corner In this issue of the Agora we asked Maureen Stapleton-Hay, coach of Lakehead's Cross Country Running and Track and Field teams (and this year's recipient of the Thunder Bay 3M Female Coach of the Year Award), to report on the fall season and to share her outlook on the team's future. Watch for more reports from other Lakehead coaches in future issues of the Agora: "The Thunderwolves had a solid Cross Country running season in 2001, placing well in many competitive races. On the women's side, the team finished in the top half of the field at the University of Minnesota - Duluth Lester Park Invitational. The highlight of the season was the Roy Griak Invitational, that showcased the largest and most competitive field in the history of this race. Over 600 women from NCAA Division I - Ill schools competed. Lakehead finished an impressive 26th out of 43 teams with Jaclyn Hutton earning an All Star as she completed the course in 8th position. "On the men's side, the highlight event was the Lester Park Invitational in Duluth, where they placed in the top 5 against some tough Division II schools. At the competitive Roy Griak Invitational, the men finished 28th out of 42 teams. Clayton Parent consistently lead the team with top half finishes. Although in a rebuilding year; the men's team finished in the top ten at OUAs. "The indoor track season officially began on January 12 with the Thunderwolves competing at the University of Minnesota's Northwest open. The season will highlight competitions at Bemidji State, and the University of Manitoba. You can also see the Thunderwolves in action at the Confederation College Fitness bubble on February 9 at 10:00 am. Roadmapplng the Future Dr. Paul Satinder Retires Chancellor Lorne Everett has been appointed a member of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) executive committee on the Long-Term Stewardship, Science & Technology Roadmap Program. The executive committee has been established to articulate a set of national science and technology goals to assist the United States in the $212billion DOE clean-up program. The executive committee oversees the LTS interests of the USA's Department of Energy and their national laboratories, the US Department of Defense, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and various universities, states and industries. A retirement party was held in December 2001 for Dr. Paul Satinder, a professor of psychology, who joined the faculty in 1968. The Roadmap, to be released in draft in May 2002, will provide the context for making LTS R&D investment decisions for still contaminated sites nationwide. Once finalized and implemented, the Roadmap will guide national research priorities that will benefit contaminated DOE sites as well as hazardous and solid waste disposal sites across the USA. For more information visit the Web site at Satinder will be remembered for inspiring his students, for the research he did as a biopsychologist, and for developing new courses pertaining to his field of interest: behaviour and drugs. While Satinder is giving up his teaching duties, he says he will continue his research as well as certain administrative duties at Lakehead. Throughout the years, Satinder has been an ardent supporter of the Lakehead University Faculty Association (LUFA) serving as the organization's vice-president, president and past-president from 1984 to 1989. He is a founding member of LUFA and is currently a member of the Executive Board of LUFA, chair of the Benefits and Pension Committees of LUFA, and chair of the Pension Board for the Pension Plan for Professional Staff of Lakehead University. http:://lts.inel.gov/st-roadmap Special Notice AWARD TO STAFF FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND/OR CONTRIBUTION "I'm looking forward to strong performances by both the men's and women's team and predict a seven to eight member OVA team to represent Lakehead. Lakehead's running philosophy in track has always been represented by a quality team versus quantity, which has translated into bringing home medals for the last two years. See www.lakeheadu.ca/-lusec/award-staff.htm Reminder: Nominations are to be submitted by March 1, 2002 It is our intention to continue this tradition in the 2002 season." Lakehead UNIVE"SITV �9 - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - AGORA January/February 2002 Lessons in Corporate Strategy by Samuel Barnes Dr. Lifeng Geng's business class learned a lesson in the reality of running a major company this year by participating in a game which pitted groups of students against one another in a race for profit. "This whole activity is a simulated strategy game," says Geng. Most business students do not have any real work experience, he says, and the theory learned in class is very hard to apply to the real world. "By integrating this game into the class, the students can relate those concepts and theories into a real-fife situation." The game consists of 1O student teams, in business to manufacture, market and distribute running shoes. The companies have distinct names, logo's symbols in the stock exchange, and possess all the functions -- marketing, production, finance, and accounting •· of an actual business. Each team must choose a location for their business, and devise a strategy based on their position, both alone and in relation to other companies. Over a virtual period of 10 years, each company must make decisions to help them stay on top, taking into consideration changing factors such as fluctuations in the price of raw materials. "They have lots of fun with the game," says Geng. "Some students even claim that they got addicted to it." T he game was initiated just this year, but similar strategy activities are commonplace in almost every top business school in the The Winning Team: John-David Dowdell, Meghan McDougall, and Cheryl Berst country. This year was seen as an experiment to see what works, what doesn't work, and where the game needs improvement. So what does it take to win the game? Geng attributes much of the success to strong cooperation between team members. This year's winning team --The Eagles -- say it was their strategy of starting slow and careful, followed by directed focus based on observation. "ff our competitor had a niche," said John-David Dowdell, "and we saw the opportunity to go into another niche, we did that. Our biggest change was going from being a broad company with a lot of shoes, and a lot of models, to having very few models but a really good product. I think that was the turning point:' Library launches VOYAGER Ten months of intensive planning, training and system preparation by all members of the Library's staff culminated in the successful launch of Voyager on November 26th. "The implementation marks an important step in our ability to collect, maintain and make accessible the growing number of resources such as electronic indexes and abstracts, electronic journal, and e-books," said University Librarian Anne Deighton. Voyager makes it possible to offer a single point of access to both the Library's holdings and to multimedia electronic information sources wherever they may be. ft provides a user-friendly interface with buttons, pull-down menus and "point and click" facility. Try it out for yourself at http://fibrary.fakeheadu.ca Dr. Elizabeth Hollis-Berry of the Department of English and University Librarian Anne Deighton explore the features of Voyager, Lakehead's new online catalogue and library management system Lakehead UN IVflSITY �10 AGORA January/February 2002 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ New Faculty Profiles The second in a series of articles introducing Lakehead's newest faculty members by Marla Tomlinson Dr. Craig MacKinnon Assistant Professor, Chemistry Heidelberg, Germany; MA from Portland State University, Portland, Oregon; PhD from the University of Calgary Why Lakehead? "Lakehead's Outdoor Courses: Recreation, Parks and Tourism program is unique in Canada in terms of offering a truly integrative focus on leisure and tourism issues in protected areas. Only a couple of other university programs in North America offer a matching breadth of student experience and faculty interests." Analytical Chemistry II; Inorganic Chemistry Background: BSc (honours) in Chemistry at Dalhousie University; Teaching/Research Goals: "As a PhD from the University of Guelph, Postdoctoral work at the University of Calgary. Why Lakehead? "I like working in smaller groups so I can give each student my attention. Lakehead also provides excellent research equipment to work with which makes it a great atmosphere to work in." Teaching/Research Goals: "My goals for teaching are to make it interesting for the students. Chemistry is ubiquitous in society, and I hope students learn something relevant and useful about technology and societal issues." teacher I hope to impress on students the importance of critical thinking and balanced reasoning. My research goals are to continue my interests in recreation ecology - studying the ecological consequences of outdoor recreation on natural environments." Associate Professor, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Students Helping Students Courses: Introduction to Parks and Protected Areas; Tourism Economics Background: BS in Assistant Professor, Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism Forestry with emphasis in Recreation Resource Management from the University of Montana; MS in Recreation Resource Management from Southern Illinois University; PhD in Leisure Behaviour with emphasis on tourism from University of Illinois Background: BSc from the University of Teaching/Research Goals: "For teaching, I want to unlock the tremendous potential of my students by focusing on the triad of student centeredness, presenting enlightened subject matter, and using effective teaching tools. For research, I want to continue examining issues related to regional tourism planning, visitor behaviour methodologies, and estimating tourism economic impacts. am also involved in starting up a tourism research centre and a graduate program." Dr. Michael Yuan Dr. Christoph Gnieser Courses: Recreation Ecology; Wilderness Issues; Forest Recreation Management; Nature-based Tourism recreational opportunities. We also wanted to live in an area that was very diverse and in a rural setting. Personally, I wanted to be involved in a strong tourism and recreation program that would support my research interests." Why Lakehead? "My family was looking for a location that was very outdoor-oriented with a lot of Lakehead UNJV(t S l tY "The Lakehead University Student Union executive would like to thank Interlink and Sir John A. MacDonald School tor their contributions to our Food Bank during the holiday season. "Recognizing that University students are having more difficulties in the postsecondary system with higher fees and such, a member of Interlink suggested that this year; at their annual Christmas Party. they make a donation to the Lakehead University Student Union Food Bank. "Interlink-Thunder Bay is a project that began in 1991 to bring together older adults {50+) and school children (grade 5s) to sing in a choir." -- Jen Keystone, LUSU VP Student Issues �11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AGORA January/February 2002 Marks Management System for system displays statistics on each component, including the number of students, class average, median and standard deviation. "I really think it would be helpful for faculty to see the system in action and the Office of the Registrar is prepared to go to them;• Nelson says. Departments or individual instructors who would like a demonstration should contact Brenda Nelson at 8675. Faculty by Marla Tomlinson The new Web-based Marks Management System is now available for all professors to use. The system is designed to assist faculty, as well as the Registrar's Office, by making the recording of marks easier for both parties, says Brenda Nelson, assistant registrar. the grading scheme. The system calculates the final grades dynamically so student progress is evident at a glance, Nelson says. The class lists are also up-to-date with the Registrar's Office, so professors are able to see which students are active in the class. Launched in December, the new Webbased system was developed by Tim Macinnes from Systems Management to integrate with Datatel Colleague. It offers faculty easy access to their class lists and grades in a secure environment. Faculty are able to record student marks as the year progresses online, and when the final grades are ready, they can be submitted to the Registrar's Office via this system, without having to do any manual changes. Karen Poole, assistant professor with the School of Nursing, says she finds the system to be an improvement on her past methods of recording grades. 'We want professors to be able to keep their marking systems online and send them to the Registrar with just the click of the mouse," Brenda Nelson says. "We wanted this new system to be very accessible to faculty. As it is Web-based, most faculty can access it easily. It's also easy to use and can be tailored to the faculty's needs as requested. We've already had some suggestions and we changed the system as needed. We're open to any recommendations for the Marks Management System." Instructors may set up a customized grading scheme for each of their courses for various components including tests, essays and exams. They are able to establish a weight for each component of "I found the Marks Management System easy to use and I'm sure I saved time in calculating my marks," Poole says. "It didn't take a lot of time to get used to, and I found it easier than using a spreadsheet. It eliminated the need to re-record my marks for the Registrar's Office. I also like having the current class lists on my screen. I've already recommended using the system to other faculty." Vacancies/or the Board of Governors Lakehead is seeking interested and qualified individuals to serve on its Board of Governors for as early as September 2002. Terms are for three years and Governors are expected to participate both at the full Board level and at the level of standing committees. The latter can require participation at working meetings on a monthly basis, in addition to the minimum six meetings a year of the full Board. Persons wishing to be considered for an appointment should submit a completed nomination form• which should include a brief curriculum vitae, a statement of why they believe they would be effective governors, and the names and contact numbers of two character references, to: Dr. Ken Brown, with the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, agrees that the Marks Management System is an easier way to record his class grades. "I prefer to enter my marks using this system. I enter the numbers directly into the computer, submit the marks and it's gone to the Registrar. It's simple and fast." 'Nomination forms are available at www.lakeheadu.ca/-luseclboard.htm The system includes a grade override feature for incomplete, deferred and aegrotat marks. Grades and grading scheme can be changed at any time up to the point of submission to the Office of the Registrar, Nelson says. The The Nominating Committee will be reviewing applications and nominations in early spring. Candidates to be considered will be contacted for personal interviews at a mutually satisfactory time. Lakehead U N I VE ~ SI T Y Board of Governors' Nominating Committee c/o Secretary of the Board Lakehead University by fax to 807-343-8075, or by email to: bdsensec@lakeheadu.ca �12 AGORA January/February 2002 - - - -- - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - -- - - - - -- - -- - FACULTY NEWS Dr. Christine Gottardo (Chemistry) has been appointed to the new NSERC Representatives Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to improve communications between NSERC and both the research community and the local community. Gottardo will work together with the Research Office and the Communications Office to promote research on campus and within the community. If you have any questions regarding this new committee contact Dr. Gottardo at 8466 or christine.gottardo@lakeheadu.ca In November, Dr. Todd Dufresne (Philosophy) delivered invited public lectures at three universities in Southwestern Ontario: Queen's, Carleton, and The University of Western Ontario. The title of his talk was "Erichsen's Fatal Thrust: Railway Spine, The Law; and the Necessary Limits of Interpretation." Also in November, Dr. Gary Genosko (Sociology) gave a lecture entitled Felix Guattari: Toward a Transdisciplinary Metamethodology at The Humanities Centre, Harvard University. As well, he was guest curator of an exhibit at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery (December 5, 2001 to January 20, 2002) entitled The Raven Wall -- First Nations, Natural History, Commercial Ephemera. In December, 2001, Dr. Philip Allingham (Education) worked with Professor George Landow, the founder of the Victorian Web project, in the University Scholars Programme at the National University of Singapore in the capacity of Senior Fellow. Allingham is a contributing editor to the VictorianWeb, a world-renowned Web site dedicated to literature, history and culture in the age of Victoria located at http://www.victorianweb.org/ On January 16 in Thunder Bay, he was moderator of a panel discussion entitled Mars and Venus in the Classroom: A Lakehead University Faculty of Education Regional Forum. WELCOME New Faculty & Staff January/February January 7 March /April March 4 May/June May6 Sept/Oct. Sept. 9 November/December Nov.4 ISSN 0828-5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Fax: (807) 346-7770 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi -- Assistant Photography: Peter Puna Professor, Computer Science Printing: Lakehead Print Shop Agreement Number 40062450 Dr. Sabah Mohammed -- Associate Professor, Computer Science Dr. Timo Tikka -- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Dr. Normand Perreault -- Assistant Professor, Political Science 2002 Deadline Jan/Feb 2002 Vol. 19, No.1 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA Dr. Carlos Christoffersen -- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Publication Schedule Issue UNIVERSITY Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Dr Janice Hughes (Biology/Forestry and the Forest Environment) will be profiled in Audubon Magazine. The article is expected to appear in the spring of 2002. Shelley Barnett -- Human Resources Officer AGORA Lakehead Lakehead UNI VE R S I TY Deadline for submissions for the next issue is March 4, 2002 � 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.19 No.1 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement that Lakehead was awarded two Canada Research Chairs, a message from the President, and an update on the ATAC Campaign. 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 2002-01 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University ATAC Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7872d9788cc1cf20efa1ae1b0185bde9.pdf 58a8d595ba294a5a9fc8af4e274c6c63 PDF Text Text March/April 2002 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff All-Female Bridge Building Team places First in Mid-West Competition by Nancy Angus, Coordinator, Communications and Public Affairs The Lakehead University civil engineering team took first place in the American Institute of Steel Construction/American Society for Civil Engineering Mid-West Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition at North Dakota State University, held March 1 to 2 in Fargo. This year's team, the first all-women team from Lakehead and possibly in the history of the competition, is comprised of fourth-year civil engineering students Susanne Cousineau, Pamela De Paulo, Carla McGregor, and Lisa Pickering. Dr. Tony Gillies and Dr. Timo Tikka assisted as faculty advisors to the team. The Lakehead students came out winners in a tough competition, beating out seven other teams. It was reported in the Fargo Forum newspaper that Lakehead's boisterous cheering section waved a Canadian flag attached to a hockey stick after their bridge was assembled. Lakehead University has a proud tradition at this event as this is the fourth year in a row that the Lakehead civil engineering students have placed first at the mid-west regional level. From here, the team is in training for the U.S. National Student Steel Bridge competition, which will be held at the University of Wisconsin - Madison from June 21 to 24. The Madison competition will be a memorable one as 2002 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Society for Civil Engineering. The competition challenges civil engineering students to design, fabricate and construct a steel bridge based on a problem statement. Criteria for excellence are represented by the award categories of stiffness, lightness, construction speed, di aesthetics, efficiency and economy. Standards for strength, durability, constructability, usability, functionality and safety reflect the volumes of regulations that govern the design and construction of full-scale bridges. Lakehead U NI VERSITY �2 AGORA March/April 2002 From the President's Desk During the week of March 18 candidates for the position of dean of the Northern Medical School will be on campus as part of their interview process. The three candidates, Dr. Carl Robbins, Dr. Sheila Harding and Dr. Roger Strasser will be on campus March 18, 19 and 20 respectively and a copy of the itinerary follows. by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President I hope that the University community comes out to assess the candidates and then provides input to the Lakehead University Review Committee who will be making recommendations to the joint Lakehead/Laurentian Dean's Search Committee. The Lakehead committee is chaired by Vice-President (Academic) and Provost Dr. M.L. Hill, and has as its members Ruth Baxter (Board of Governors), Dr. Michael Stones (Department of Psychology and Director of NECAH), Dr. Alastair Macdonald (Acting Dean of Science and Environmental Studies), Dr. Moira McPherson (Director of the School of Kinesiology), Dr. Lorne McDougall (Director of the School of Nursing), Dr. Kam Leung (Department of Biology), Teegan Trochimchuk (Student) and Bev Bicknell (Secretary to the Committee). It is expected that selection of the dean will be finalized in early April. The Implementation Management Committee (IMC) for the Northern Medical School has added Dr. Arnie Aberman as a member as consulting dean. Or. Aberman addressed Senate at its February meeting and talked about the accreditation process. The IMC has drafted a governance model that includes Lakehead and Laurentian as equal partners but the model and the 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Valhalla Inn business plan under development have 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Public Presentation: yet to be approved by the provincial Vision for the Northern Medical School government. Nonetheless, it appears University Community and interested groups that the medical school is tracking in a Senate Chambers manner that will have a full four-year undergraduate commitment at 10:15 a.m. -11 :15 a.m. Meeting with Review Committee in the Lakehead. Vice-Presidents' Conference Room Itinerary 11 :15 a.m. - 11 :45 a.m. Meeting with Dr. Gilbert at President's office 12:00 p.m. -1 :15 p.m. Lunch hosted by NOMP at Health Sciences North 1 :30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Tour of new hospital and meetings 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Tour of Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre and meetings 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Candidate's option 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dinner with representatives of the University Candidates will visit Sioux Lookout the following day. Lakehead UH I YI l: Slf'r Dr. Buell, vice-president (research and development), is on extended sick leave and his responsibilities have been transferred to me for the most part. The Offices of Research and Development are helping to shoulder the work load but both will be reporting directly to me for the time being. The latest information from OUAC shows that high school first choice applicants to Lakehead are up 27.1 % compared to the provincial average of 15.8%. The academic units are working hard to contact these students and invite them to follow through on their interest in Lakehead. �3 AGORA March/April 2002 Coaches' Corner by Francis Clayton Coach of Men's and Women's Wrestling Teams Lakehead " ' ~ THUHDHWOLVD It was a very successful year for the wrestling program, which finished with the Canadian lnteruniversity Sports (CIS) Championships held in the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse on March 1 to 2. With both the men's and women's team comprised of mainly first- and second-year students, this season was viewed upon as a rebuilding year. ff this is the case, the future looks bright! .~··. ' ,· >, ~ n, :c Q) > n, 0 0 0 .c a.. "Individually, they all were superb, wrestling to their personal best every time oul " Thirteen of a possible 17 qualified for the Nationals (nine men and four women) and all of these 13 improved upon the pre-tournament rankings, moving up at least one position. As a team, the men placed in the silver medal position only one point behind Brock University and two points ahead of the University of Guelph. On the women's side, Lakehead's team placed fourth, improving on their position last season of 13th . Individually, they all were superb, wrestling to their personal best every time out. Q) -"' C: :.:::; Throughout the championships, Lakehead wrestlers were showing people what they are about. In a first round match, Brent Fryia upset defending champion Kyle Sweezey from Brock via a fall, while Alex Jeffrey easily handled his opponent, the current Canada West Champion, also with a fall. These matches set the stage for many strong matches to come, with a highlight being the final in a match in which we lost. Four Lakehead wrestlers made it to the gold medal matches, with the first setting the tone. At 68 kilograms, Brock Curtis was taking on defending champ and last season's Most Valuable Player Ryan Wieker from Brock. Their match at the OUA's ended up in a 10-0 technical superiority by Weiker over Curtis. At the start of this one, it seemed to be going in that same direction with the score 7-0. Brock kept to his game plan and a steady pace, and finally put some points at the end of the first round. With it 11-4 and three minutes to go against the defending national champion, it had to be an all out effort if Brock was to challenge for the win. Brock's efforts brought him to 11-9 with a chance to score and tied it at the end, only to run out of time. And, that in the end is what happened to our Lakehead wrestling teams. We didn't lose, we just ran out of time. It was a tremendous effort by a group of exceptional people working at achieving their best performance, and that is what this season was about. Watch out next year! .D 0 a: Highlights of the Year QUA Individual champions: Katie Patroch at 61 ; Steve Raine at 76; Devin Kirk at 82 MVP and OUA player of the week Steve Raine Finalists winning silver. Brock Curtis at 68; Brent Fryia at 65; Alex Jeffery at 61 Bronze Winners: Trevor Manchester at 72; Matt Lawrence at 54 Nick Zuback at 57: Jake Gallinger at 90 CIS Individual Gold: Trish Lebel at 77; Devin Kirk at 82 Silver. Brock Curtis at 68; Steve Rain at 76 Bronze: Katie Patroch at 61; Brent Fryia at 65 Other CIS Fair Play Award: Brock Curtis CIS Men's Coach of the Year: Francis Clayton Lakehead U N I VElS I TY �4 AGORA March/April 2002 accustomed to linguistic quality. It was imperative for the actors to strive for such quality, as the essence of the play, with its many nuances of language, its puns and comments, simply had to be conveyed. Dramatically Wonderful La Troupe des Etudiants Extraordinaires by Marie-Noelle Rinne In the spring of 1999, a group of thirdyear students approached Professor Alain Nabarra, chair of the Department of Languages, to discuss which course would best suit their needs. Most of them were about to enter their last year of studies at the Faculty of Education and wished to continue to learn and practice their French, a language they were preparing themselves to teach. The Department was pleased to have student input in the matter, and in an effort to accommodate their needs, proposed, after much research and discussion, French 3811 Oral Expression through Drama. This course would allow students to feel more at ease in their use of French. Having been approved by the Senate, it was offered for the first time in September 2000. Using dramatization and group dynamics, the course was designed to improve oral communication skills (fluency, enunciation, rhythm of speech), and creative expression and selfconfidence in the use of the target language. Our first class was small, but the students eager. During the first half of the course, they worked on their diction, reciting poetry and stumbling through tongue-twisters. They worked on skits, taking turns acting and directing. Most skits were improvised and many French language skills had to be summoned in order to achieve a coherent, and often hilarious, performance. In January came the task to choose a play that was to be presented by the end of the academic year. We settled on Eugene Ionesco's "Exercices de conversation et de diction pour etudiants americains." Ionesco had written this nonsensical play about the meanders of life and language as a possible textbook for American students of French. It seemed to be appropriate for our first performance. Thus began eight weeks of rehearsal and language acquisition. The hard work paid off in many ways and there was a noticeable improvement in French diction. The "final exam" was not to be spent facing a blank, but indifferent, page, or a teacher too often immune to language violations. The public was to be the arbiter. Among the French-speaking audience, some came from France, some were Franco-Ontarians, most were Lakehead UNIV(ltS I IY As the students worked on Ionesco's work, focusing on stage directions and memorizing lines, their syntactic and grammatical performance improved steadily during the many and lively spontaneous exchanges that took place in class. Klassen, the author of the Monitor theory, would have explained the phenomenon by suggesting that their "monitor," that little voice that prevents many students from speaking a foreign language for fear of making mistakes, was silenced. They were relaxed, attentive to a different form of language production and, naturally, they acquired higher skills in French. As far as the audience was concerned, we believe it was an enjoyable experience. First-year students who attended were able to witness work done by graduating students, something that the Department would like to encourage. Faculty members obtained further proof that drama is indeed a very efficient teaching tool in the context of language learning. All in all, we feel that Oral Expression through Drama, was a successful first attempt. How does one define success when it comes to teaching, learning and implementing new courses? We could have attempted to "measure" oral and grammatical improvements, but let's simply say that we all enjoyed it. Marie-Noelle Rinne is a lecturer in the Department of Languages. She says French 3811 will be offered again in the fall of2002. �5 AGORA March/April 2002 Chair in Finnish Studies Dr. Lassi Heininen is enjoying his work as Lakehead's Chair in Finnish Studies. 'This position is more than just teaching and researching," he says, "It's about meeting people and having access to see another kind of community." Heininen is a political scientist from the University of Lapland in northern Finland. He is spending the winter term of 2002 at Lakehead and is leaving in April. Throughout his stay, he has been associated with the Department of Sociology where he is teaching the course, Sociology of the North, and is working on his current research topic of northern issues and regional studies. He is also doing research in security issues, European studies, Russian studies and environmental studies. The Chair in Finnish Studies at Lakehead University differs from traditional academic chairs which are occupied by one individual for long periods of time. This position is occupied by different professors from different academic disciplines. Dr. Heininen is Lakehead's third Chair of Finnish Studies, following Dr. Kari Hakapaa, (Department of Political Science) who held the position in 1998, and Dr. Tatu Leinonen (Department of Mechanical Engineering) in 2000. "I find the Finnish Studies Chair is an interesting and challenging position," says Heininen. "I am pleased to have had the opportunity to come here for this term to teach and research, as well as meet people and community groups in Thunder Bay." -- Marla Tomlinson Scholarship and Bursary Recipients say 'Thanks' - --, ' .. ,,' ' -I.ii ·i ~ Two award recipients expressed their appreciation "face-to-face "at the annual Donor Reception held on February 12 at the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre. Chris Miller (left), recipient of a 2001/02 President's Award, told donors their generosity allowed him to "focus on academics" while at University. Leigh Anne Watterworth (right), a master's student in biology, described the excitement she felt about being part of an expanding microbiology research team at Lakehead. Watterworth is the recipient of the George Ozburn Bursary in Biology. Later she posed for a photograph with the man who established the bursary -- Professor Emeritus George Ozburn. Lakehead UNI Vf RS IJY Residence Phones Representatives from Nortel Networks and Bell Canada were back on campus on February 12 to meet with Residence students to answer questions concerning the ongoing problems they have had with the Internet Protocol (IP) phones that were installed last summer. In November, Lakehead students were promised that the telephone system would be stable by the beginning of January and if not, a new switching system would be installed. That is, in fact, what is happening. Nortel is currently installing "Option 81" a more "robusr system that is expected to be operational by the end of March. In the meantime, says CTRC Director Bob Angell, Lakehead will continue to deploy the new IP phone system across campus, as planned, with the offices in Residence, the Avila Centre, and the Centennial Building being next on the list. "The truth is, it's been a very disruptive installation for Residence students," says Executive Director of University Services, Grant Walsh. "We didn't anticipate these problems, nor have we been able to resolve them to our satisfaction." Nevertheless, both he and Bob Angell are optimistic the situation will be resolved. In the meantime, Lakehead continues to work with its partners and with the students to make the best of the situation: the students' telecommunications charges (approximately $25 per month) have been refunded; their questions and concerns are being fielded by staff working around the clock in Rez Net, and a student subcommittee (led by incoming LUSU Vice-President of Student Issues Billi-Jo Cox) is working with a representative from Bell Canada to revise the training manual that will be used by the students next fall. �6 AGORA March/April 2002 ......... .......... ................ .... ...... ........ .... ..... . . . . ·.·.·.·.·.·~··.·.· :: . .. .. ....:-........ . .... ... . . . . . . ............ ....... In Search of an 'Intelligent' Robotic System :· :· : · o;: Aiirieihamid Tayebi has secured more than half-a-million dollars in research funding that will go towards equipping a new Automatic Control Laboratory to be housed in the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) by Daniel Hansen When Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi drives to Lakehead University in the morning, he's thinking about control. As an assistant professor in Lakehead University's Department of Electrical Engineering, control means something a little different to Tayebi than to the general population. Control in electrical engineering terms is the device which manages a system. Your brain, for example, is the control for the system of your body. 'When you drive to work in the morning," Tayebi says, "your brain is a control mechanism, responding to input from your eyes, and then making your hands and feet respond accordingly." Educated in Algeria and France, Tayebi came to Lakehead University in 1999 where he felt he would have the freedom and flexibility to start and direct research in control theory with applications to robotic systems. "I've always been fascinated by robots, ever since I was very young," Tayebi admits. Now, Tayebi develops control algorithms that would be used in industrial robotic applications. ''The use of robotic systems performing certain production tasks such as material handling, spot welding, spray painting and assembling is taking a significant place in manufacturing industries and the design of efficient robots is still a challenging problem:' Tayebi's main areas of research are in nonlinear control theory, adaptive control, robust control, and iterative learning control - a relatively recent development in a more than 100-year-long history of control theories. ILC techniques is to take advantage of the previous operations in order to adjust the control input to be applied to the system in the upcoming operations. In fact, the longer the robot performs the task, the smaller the margin of error will be." ' "Iterative learning control (ILC) is a relatively new addition to the control engineer's tool kit when it comes to dealing with the tracking problem for a control system that operates repeatedly," says Tayebi. "It is designed in such a way to be able to learn from the tracking errors at the previous operations in order to perform progressively better with every new operation to achieve 'almost perfect' tracking as the number of operations increase." "ILC allows robotic systems to be more 'intelligent'; in the sense that robots can learn from their mistakes to avoid them and perform better in the future. For instance, a robot operating repeatedly under the same control input will produce the same tracking error over and over again. The main idea behind So far, Tayebi has only designed and tested ILC algorithms in simulation, but not in real-time. That will change thanks to his recent award from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), which in turn has been matched by the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) and generously supplemented by other corporate partners for a total exceeding $500,000. This money will go toward equipping the Automatic Control Laboratory, which is to be located in the new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC), currently under construction. The Automatic Control Laboratory will have "a very significant impact on the research capabilities at Lakehead University and training of highly qualified professionals in control engineering," Tayebi says, and will "lead to innovative industrial technologies in Canada. The publication of research and results will be very beneficial to the University." An interesting example of the potential value of modern control techniques exists in the hydroelectric industry. Pointing to an outlet on the wall, Tayebi explains that even though that outlet is supposed to supply 11 O volts (V), if you were to actually measure the voltage it would rarely be exactly 11 OV. It would more often hover around this value. If the hydroelectric industry were to adopt ... continued on page 7 Lakehead UN I Yt.11:Sll 'I' �7 AGORA March/April 2002 Q&A with Syd Halter, Honorary Chair of Advanced Technology & Academic Centre (ATAC) Capital Campaign Q. Why is it important for you to volunteer your time for Lakehead University? A. Well it seems as though I have been raising funds for the University forever! In fact, my first involvement with Lakehead began in the late sixties when I was the chair of a volunteer group of engineers raising money for the engineering program. Personally, it is gratifying to be associated with Lakehead University and its faculty, staff and students. higher education opportunities to our community and surrounding areas. I believe ATAC will draw more students and faculty from other centres to our region where they will study, live and make contributions to our great community. It is also my hope that ATAC will stimulate the growth of high-tech start-up companies in the region and that these companies will provide benefits to Lakehead University in terms of graduate employment opportunities. Q. As honorary chair of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre fundraising campaign, how do you see your role in this campaign? Syd Halter is a consulting engineer who, before entering private practice in 1989, was the president and chief engineer of G.D. Howe Central Ltd. and senior vice president and director of the Howe Group of Companies including its overseas branches. Syd was recently appointed the honorary chair of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Capital Campaign. Jennifer Willianen, development researcher and writer, caught up with Syd and posed a few questions on his involvement with Lakehead University. a. What have been some highlights of your long-standing record of volunteer involvement with Lakehead University? A. The time I spent as chair of the Board of Governors from 1984 to 1986 was certainly a memorable experience. The University was growing and we were in the midst of hiring a new president. My greatest individual highlight occurred when I was named Fellow of the University only one year after I finished my term with the Board. I was surprised and honored at the time and I remain proud to this day to place LUF after my name. A. I hope to be a catalyst for the other volunteers. We have a great team assembled who give generously of their time to Lakehead. My role is to encourage their involvement and to lead the group towards achieving our goal. a. How will ATAC benefit Lakehead University students? A. I think it is important to stress that ATAC will be a benefit to students in all faculties in addition to those enrolled in engineering and computer science. The smart classrooms will be open to the general classroom scheduling pool and will allow for more opportunities to make connections with guest experts through videoconferencing. ATAC will also provide Lakehead students with more access to computer labs outfitted with the latest state-of-the-art technology equivalent to, if not better than, any university in Canada. a. What is your personal vision for Lakehead University as it relates to the ATAC project? A. Lakehead University is an important part of the business community in Thunder Bay and it has a huge economic impact on the region, amounting to over $170 million yearly. ATAC will allow Lakehead University to do an even better job of providing more Lakehead UNIVf l i l f Y In Search ofan 'Intelligent' Robotic System continued from page 6 more sophisticated control techniques in its systems, the voltage output at the outlet would be much closer to 11 OV all of the time. This increased efficiency would save both the industry and its consumers a great deal of money in the long term. The significance of modern control techniques is clearly enormous, both for industry and military/space systems, especially where safety is of prime concern. Unfortunately, much of the manufacturing industry is still using classical control techniques from as far back as the 1940s, which the industries see as being 'good enough' for the intended task. Tayebi hopes the research coming out of the Automatic Control Laboratory and the ATAC will convince industries still using classical control techniques of the benefits of modern control theory, as well as continue to establish Lakehead as leader in technological research and innovation. Daniel Hansen is one of several students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournaf. �8 AGORA March/April 2002 New Faculty Profiles The third in a series of articles introducing Lakehed's newest fa,culty members by Marla Tomlinson Kevin Ride Lecturer, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Courses: Forest Harvesting; Forest Regulation and Scheduling; Forest Management I & II; Landscape Ecology and Modelling Background: HBScFfrom Lakehead University and a MScF from Lakehead University Why Lakehead? "I've been here for a while now as a sessional lecturer and have recently worked for both the forest industry and government. I find great enjoyment in developing and delivering courses as well as working on various collaborative projects with my contacts in industry and government. Teaching/Research Goals: "My main goal is to bring knowledge of contemporary forestry practices and concepts to my students. I teach thirdyear and fourth-year classes and, as such, I have a last opportunity to ensure that all of my students have the knowledge and tools necessary for their future careers. I try to bring concepts from across the curriculum into Forest Management I & II and demonstrate their interconnectedness and application in forest management. I am currently pursuing a PhD opportunity at the University of Guelph on the topic of ecosystem responses to intensive forest management practices. I am most interested in the areas of forest management including intensive forest management, ecosystem management and landscape ecology and modeling." Professor Karen Maddox Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Courses: Caring Across the Lifespan; Life-span Wellness Assessment; also provides clinical supervision to students \ Background: BSc in Nursing from the University of Alberta, MA in Nursing from the College of Saint Scholastica in Minnesota Why Lakehead? "I've taught at Lakehead before in the 1980s as a lecturer. When an opportunity became available, I thought it would be an exciting challenge to come back to the new program." Teaching/Research Goals: "I am working on a research project with colleagues from The University of Western Ontario in the area of outpatient mental health. I'm also interested in women's health and gerontological nursing with a focus on helping people to maintain wellness in older adulthood." Dr. Xiaoping Liu Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Why Lakehead: "I taught previously at Northeastern University in China. I like teaching and doing research very much. I came here because Lakehead is the first Canadian university which offered me both opportunities. Lakehead provides an excellent research environment." Teaching/Research Goals: "My goal for teaching is to let students master more of the discipline while developing skills to analyse and solve the real problems. My research goal is to develop some novel control methods and to solve some benchmark problems in control engineering." Dr. Wa Gao Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Courses: Environmental Control; Statics; Water Supply and Waste System; Solid Waste Management Background: PhD in Environmental E11gineering from the University of Alberta Background: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering and PhD from Northeastern University, China Why Lakehead: ''The opportunities were offered at Lakehead to carry out interdisciplinary research work." Courses: Electric Control Devices and Applications; Linear Control Theory; Electric Machines: Electronics II; Degree Projects Teaching/Research Goals: "My goals are to continue research work related to water/waste water treatment and cold regions environmental engineering:' Lakehead UN I VERSI T Y �9 AGORA March/April 2002 S. Ali Mirza Honored , 1 Day of Action Lakehead students joined thousands of other students across the country on February 6, 2002, for the Canadian Federation of Students' annual day of action to protest rising tuition fees. After a rally held in the Agora, about 25 Lakehead students occupied a portion of Dean's Row for close to 20 hours, leaving after President Fred Gilbert agreed to co-sign a letter with LUSU President Jeremy Salter to Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, supporting a fully-funded tuition freeze. Organizers say tuition fee levels have jumped an average of 126 percent over the past decade, putting higher education out of reach for many students from low- and middle-income families. In their letter to the Minister, Salter and Gilbert stated: " ... Ontario students receive the lowest amount of government funding per student per capita in Canada and the situation is especially critical at Lakehead University where we deal with a significant under funding of our Basic Income Units (BIUs) and where tuition fees currently constitute 40% of the revenue base. A fully funded tuition freeze would be an important first step in addressing these issues." lnderjit Nirdosh awarded Strategic Project Research Grant Dr. lnderjit Nirdosh, professor of chemical engineering, has been awarded a Strategic Project Research grant by NSERC. His award is for $145,000 for two years with $100,000 in-kind support from five major Canadian mineral processing industries: Noranda, Cominco, INCO, TECK Corporation and Imperial Metals. The research work will be on synthesis and testing of new mineral collectors for utilization of vast Canadian resources of low-grade ores. This is Nirdosh's third strategic grant. In 1985, he was responsible for winning the very first NSERC strategic grant award for Lakehead University. A Lakehead University civil engineering professor has been honoured for his achievements in engineering. Dr. S. Ali Mirza has been elected a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EiC). He was recognized at the EIC's annual awards banquet in Ottawa on Saturday, March 2, 2002. Receiving this honour is rare, as each year only 20 of among approximately 35,000 EiC members are elected to the grade of Fellow with the EiC. Becoming a Fellow with EiC recognizes the individual's excellence in the practice of engineering and service to the profession and to society. "One does not expect this kind of honour, but it is nice to be recognized for one's work;' Mirza says of the fellowship. Mirza is a fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), and is recipient of the ACl's Raymond C. Reese Structural Research Award. During his career, he has authored and co-authored more than 11 O research publications and four design handbooks, and he has held a NSERC research grant since 1982. He has served the structural engineering profession through his committee work for the ACI, the ASCE, and the CSCE. He has acted as reviewer for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the U.S. National Science Foundation, the ACI Structural Journal, the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, and the International Journal of Computers and Structures. He has served on editorial boards of several conferences and is a past chair of the Joint ACI-ASCE Committee on Reinforced Concrete Columns. The safety clauses in the Canadian Code for the Design of Concrete Structures are based on Dr. Mirza's research. A similar criterion included in an appendix of the ACI Building Code makes use of his work in this area. He is a co-inventor of the patented Confined Capping System for compressive strength testing of high strength, high performance concrete and, also, has used the results of his research on inverted Tgirders to develop methods that are now widely in use in North America for structural design of bridges and parkades utilizing such girders. -- Marla Tomlinson Lakehead U N IV [R.$1f'I' �10 AGORA March/April 2002 Dr. Laurie Garred receives Distinguished Researcher Award by Daniel Hansen When Dr. Laurie Garred learned that he had been awarded the 2001/2002 Lakehead University Distinguished Researcher Award, he was, in his words,"surprised." However, when one looks at his contributions to his field of study and to Lakehead University over the past 26 years, it immediately becomes apparent how modest Garred really is: 24 years of NSERC funding, 79 government and institutional research grants, and several corporate grants and contracts totalling more than $600,000; over 130 research publications and conference papers; and invited research presentations in eight countries on three continents. But perhaps even more important than the quantity of valuable research Garred has produced, is the quality and impact of his research. Chemical engineering students Marianne Ariganello (left) and Adrienne Law (right) are working on Bachelor of Engineering projects with Dr. Laurie Garred (centre). Their research involves the use of hemodialysis machines like the one pictured above which was donated to Lakehead University by Gambro, a multinational manufacturer of dialysis equipment. A professor of chemical engineering at Lakehead University since 1975, Garred's research for the past 20 years has almost exclusively dealt with the application of chemical engineering concepts to optimize dialysis treatments received by kidney failure patients. When someone's kidneys fail, dialysis machines can do the work of the kidneys; however, the dialysis process can be very long and very demanding on the patient. Where kidneys filter the body's liquids continuously, kidney failure patients must store their excess water and wastes, such as urea and creatinine. These fluids and wastes must be drained and filtered by a dialysis machine usually three times a week. Often lasting four or more hours, a single dialysis session may see a patient being drained of as much as six kilograms or more of retained fluid. If proper precautions are not taken, the patient can have what is called a hypotensive episode, marked by nausea, dizziness, and a sudden drop in blood pressure. The ultimate aim of Garred's research is to optimize this treatment process so as to make it as comfortable as possible for the patient, as well as make it as efficient as possible. The process currently requires a good deal of time and money, and with the number of patients needing dialysis treatment growing about 8 to 10 percent every year, the load on the health care system will only increase. More efficient treatment will translate into less in-hospital and treatment time for the patient and less load for the hospitals. To help him reach this goal, Garred has fully employed Emmanuel Merliere, a recent Lakehead University chemical engineering graduate. As well, Garred also enlists senior chemical engineering students as research assistants. These assistants are engaged in research work that is going toward developing mathematical models for studying the effectiveness of dialysis treatments. One student, Adrienne Law, worked over the past summer at the McKellar site of the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital gathering data from 44 hemodialysis sessions with 14 patients. Garred expects to present the results of this study to Canadian nephrologists (kidney specialists) at a Toronto symposium in April as well as at the annual conference of the European Dialysis and Transplant Lakehead UNIVf"SI T Y ... continued on page 11 �11 AGORA March/April 2002 Garred continued from page 10 Juried Student Exhibition Association annual meeting to be held this July in Copenhagen, Denmark. When Garred began doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota in 1967, he assumed his research would remain purely theoretical. However, the influence of an eminent biomedical engineer altered this thinking. "I don't think I'd have been as happy doing strictly mathematical or theoretical research," Garred says. "I also enjoy work in a more clinical setting because I can see its direct impact on individuals". Always moving forward, Garred will be taking a six-month sabbatical in Italy, where he will work with researchers at the University of Bologna's Department of Biomedical Engineering, with nephrologists at the University hospital, and with the research and development group of a nearby multinational dialysis company. It will come as no surprise to us if we hear more from this most distinguished researcher in the future. Daniel Hansen is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK -- a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Lakehead signs Agreement with IBM Lakehead signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IBM Canada Ltd. on February 28 that will benefit undergraduate and graduate students, faculty engaged in research and the teaching and learning process at Lakehead University. 'This agreement marks an important step forward in our relationship with IBM ," said President Fred Gilbert. "Following on our initial involvement during the Provincial Government's .. . continued on page 12 James Woodbeck (centre) picked up four awards from the Lakehead University Student Juried Exhibition including the Mr. and Mrs. James Maccallum Munro Memorial Prize in Visual Arts and the Dean's Award for Ceramics. Julie Cosgrove (left) won the President's Award as well as the Dean's Award in Painting. With the students is Ceramics Instructor Sarah Link (right). It was standing room only during the awards presentation for the Annual Student Juried Exhibition on Friday March 8 at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. This year's exhibition, sponsored by Philpot & Delgaty Insurance (for the eight consecutive year), featured 150 artworks by 66 students from all year levels. During the reception, more than $5,000 in cash, prizes and gift certificates were given out. According to Visual Arts Professor Roly Martin (and this year's exhibition coordinator), the Student Exhibition serves two functions: it's a way for the faculty to celebrate what the students do, and it gives the students the opportunity of seeing their work in a gallery setting as opposed to a studio setting. "The jurers all come from outside of the university community," he says. "It's a way of involving, and to some extent educating, the community in the activities of the Department." Five Lakehead University Dean's Awards were presented: Painting: Julie Cosgrove; Printmaking: Dave Mancuso; Ceramics: James Woodbeck; Drawing: Lana McGregor; Sculpture: Cara Colburn Whiting. The LUSU Purchase Prize went to Lauren Rigato; the Lakehead University Alumni Purchase Prize went to Joe Mikulinski; The Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre Purchase Prize combined with the William Trainor Memorial Award went to Leslie Shaw; and a new award this year, The Gilbert Award, went to Chris Bobinski. Cast your vote for the People's Choice Award by visiting the Thunder Bay Art Gallery before the Student Exhibition closes on March 31st. Lakehead U N I VERSI TY �12 AGORA March/April 2002 IBM continued from page 11 Access to Opportunities Program (ATOP) initiative, this agreement will allow the University to advance its hardware and software capacities with a world leader in technology. While the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) building will be the focus of our enhanced technology relationship, there will be positive impact across the entire campus." IBM is providing its NetVista desktops, lntelliStation workstations and e-server XSeries servers, WebSphere, MO Series and DB2 software, IBM Learning Services Curriculum, faculty training and technical support. In addition, IBM is contributing about $100,000 to the University's Advanced Technology and Academic Centre. Lakehead is providing skills initiatives, research collaboration, development cooperation and a reference site. "IBM is proud to supply its industry leading hardware and software solutions to Lakehead University's new and exciting Advanced Technology and Academic Centre," said Ed Kilroy, President, IBM Canada. "IBM is committed to developing a techologically-advanced, highlyeducated and competitive professional workforce by providing our expertise and product offerings to post-secondary educational institutions, and by developing unique, powerful and mutually beneficial relationships like this one with Lakehead University." This agreement also offers a possible opportunity for Lakehead to become an IBM Scholar's Program Partner. IBM would provide Lakehead students and faculty with a wide range of software applications and training for studies and applied research. As well, Lakehead is considering the possibility of the University's Advanced Technology and Academic Centre being used to promote and offer IBM PC Institute Training to IBM Business Partners and customers. •· Nancy Angus Call for Nominations Distinguished Instructor Award Deadline: May 30th Nominations for the Distinguished Instructor Award must be submitted to the Chair, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, c/o Janice Pellizzari, Office of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost by May 30, 2002. 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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.19 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an article announcing an all-female bridge building team places first in a Mid-West competition, a message from the President, and announces new faculty. 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 2002-03 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University Mid-West Bridge Building Competition President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/39ec97af6be97cbb3d1b04d2011553cf.pdf 067a881413befd41d5a9daf4bd865c67 PDF Text Text May/June 2002 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff Founding Dean Appointed Premier Ernie Eves speaking in front of the construction site of the Advanced Technology and Academic Centre Dual Campus Medical School Confirmed by Frances Harding, Coordinator, Pubfications Ontario Premier Ernie Eves confirmed that Lakehead and Laurentian would have equal status in the development of the new Northern Medical School. He made the announcement on May 14, under sunny skies, at a media conference near the construction site of the University's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre. "I made a commitment to the people of Thunder Bay - and indeed to all people in the north - that there would be two full medical school campuses in northern Ontario to help address the shortage of doctors,n said Eves. "We believe that we need to tackle physician supply issues head-on by training our doctors right here in the north.n The new medical school will include a full campus at Lakehead University and another at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Plans are for the first class of medical students to start in September 2004. Eves, who was joined at Lakehead by Tony Clement, minister of health and long-term care, as well as Jim Wilson, minister of northern development and mines, also announced an increase of $29.15 million in capital funding for the new Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. The new funding is on top of the $98.5 million in capital funding that the Ontario government already committed to the hospital's restructuring project in February 2000. Dr. Roger Strasser, a family practitioner and professor of rural health who helped establish the Monash University Centre for Ruial Health in Australia, has been appointed founding dean of the Northern Medical School, effective July 1, 2002. His appointment was based on a recommendation from a search committee that included a cross-section of experts and leaders from Northeastern and Northwestern Ontario, and was approved by the Board of Governors at both Lakehead University and Laurentian University. In a videoconference with Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Dianne Cunningham, held on May 6, Dr. Strasser said he was excited by the opportunity of establishing a centre of excellence of intellectual endeavour in rural health, grounded in Northern Ontario, and focusing on northern and rural issues, Aboriginal issues and francophone issues. continued on page 3 Lakehead UNIVERSITY �2 AGORA May/June 2002 From the President's Desk situation ever since. In terms of "losr funding, this amounts to about $65M over this period of time. With severe budget cuts in 1993 and 1996 totaling about $7.5M, the University was forced to cut positions, and since 1993 about 85 FTE positions (47 faculty and 38 nonacademic staff) have been eliminated. Enrolment began to deadline in 1995 undoubtedly for a host of reasons entailing population demographics, reputation and capacity. This decline by meant that tuition revenues could not Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert compensate for the drop-off in the government grant. In tact, tuition President revenues have only increased about 7% from 1998-99 to 2001-02. With about To fully understand Lakehead's current half of our students coming from outside fiscal dilemma requires an Northwestern Ontario, we are very understanding of the Ontario university vulnerable to actions taken by the other system and the dynamic drivers related universities. When the accessibility fund to student demand and choice and to meet the growth projections in student institutional funding. Until the last two numbers was implemented last year years the system was funded, with the without the constraint of corridors, a exception of special funding packages number of universities deviated for education, nursing and technology substantially from their institutional plans (ATOP), based on a corridor assigned to to indeed "access" the new money. Most each university. The corridors were notable in this regard was the University established in 1988 and at that time ofToronto which took in over 2,000 Lakehead requested a substantially additional students. Such an action had higher corridor than it received. The an impact on us and, in fact, a number universities were funded to their corridor of smaller universities dependent on this midpoint and allowed to have source of students. A few other enrolments fluctuate 3% above or below universities, e.g. Waterloo and Laurier, the midpoint without an impact on also had substantive increases beyond funding. Needless to say any student enrolments above the corridor midpoint original projections. In effect, the market had opened and some universities took were not funded any more than those advantage of this to increase their above the corridor itself. If an institution funding as there no longer was the dropped below its corridor it would, in constraint imposed by the corridors. theory, be required to return funding for Lakehead competes in the southern the nonexistent students to the government. So the most effective Ontario marketplace but is at a distinct strategy was to stay in the 3% below the disadvantage because of location, and thus to be effective we must attract corridor midpoint as this maximized the students based on our quality, our government grant on a per student uniqueness and our location. Despite basis. our inherent disadvantages we have Lakehead University exceeded its done reasonably well in this environment corridor in 1990 and has been in this Lakehead U tH YtlSITY but are subject to the vagaries of any "sucking sounds" made by the large southern Ontario universities. Our high school and mature student first choice applications are well above the provincial average for the 2002-03 academic year. We must convert these applicants to registered students though, and there is little question we would be assisted in that regard if there was a new corridor system in place that would regulate competition to some degree. This would give Lakehead the opportunity to make the case for a much higher corridor and one that it would grow into within a reasonable period of time (2-3 years) and if there was evidence that this or any institution had been overly optimistic in the establishment of its new funding corridor, there would be adjustments made at that time. This would moderate the predatory practices that occur when the funding cap is open and some universities scramble to admit as many students as possible to secure more funding without the restriction of a corridor. Although every Ontario university has a case to make regarding funding, none is as compelling as ours; yet, as a small institution, too often our situation is hidden by the larger picture and we must pitch our case in a political world where the Council of Ontario Universities is dealing with system issues and the southern universities have easier and more ready access to the decisionmakers. The chronic debilitation of years of inequitable funding has taken its toll on Lakehead, yet the will remains to be one of the best institutions in the system. It is a remarkable achievement that we have managed to sustain so high a quality of education with such limited resources, ... continued on page 3 �3 AGORA May/June 2002 President continued from page 2 and that in turn speaks to the quality of Lakehead's people. I have never encountered an operation as lean as Lakehead's, a university that delivers so much on so little, or one that remains convinced that its sacrifice and its accomplishments will one day be recognized and justly rewarded. As a university we have reached a critical crossroads. Lakehead can go forward equitably funded and accelerate its trajectory of accomplishment or it will be forced to irrevocably change itself in ways that will blunt its potential as a major contributor to social and economic advancement in this economically-challenged part of the province. We can no longer sustain the current nature of the University without government recognition that we require additional base funding. The case has been made. We will either grow and flourish and embrace the opportunities that the Northern Medical School and other initiatives of the past few years and indeed that the future can bring, or we will retrench to become a vestige of our current self. I remain optimistic that the former scenario will guide our future and Lakehead's role and influence will grow in importance, both regionally and provincially, but it·is vital that everyone knows what would be lost if the latter scenario were to prevail. Let me say that I, the Board of Governors, the other volunteers who work so hard for this university, all envision a future where Lakehead is the leader in a-education thanks to ATAC, where our research productivity and entrepreneurial spirit helps drive the province's and Canada's innovation agendas and where Lakehead continues to be recognized as perhaps the best place in the country to get an education. You have my commitment that with your help I intend to ensure that we will achieve these objectives. Genosko named Canada Research Chair Dr. Gary Genosko, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, has been named a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Technoculture Studies. His research -and the work that will be carried out in his new laboratory to be located in the Ryan Building -- will increase our understanding of new technologies that involve surveillance and privacy "The digital revolution is producing a universe of unprecedented fusion between hitherto separate media, social sectors, institutions, and nations, "says Genosko. "I want to understand our 'society of surveillance' in a historical framework and investigate recent phenomena that will shed light on the very thing that so many claim today -that privacy is a thing of the past and we should get used to it." Genosko joined the Department of Sociology at Lakehead in 1999. He currently holds a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Standard Research Grant and a Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant in support of his Canada Research Chair. Genosko received his PhD in Social and Political Thought from York University in 1992. His doctoral dissertation on French social theorist Jean Baudrillard was published shortly thereafter in London, England, during his tenure as a visiting research fellow at the University of London. Lakehead UNIV ER S I TY Genosko is best known for his many books and articles in the area of social and political theory published with prestigious international presses. Since coming to Lakehead, he has received invitations to lecture at Auckland University, Harvard University, and University College Cork. He is the editor of The Semiotic Review of Books. His book Felix Guattari: An Aberrant Introduction, the first book on this important activist-intellectual published in English, is in press for a spring release with Continuum Books in New York and London. -- FH Founding Dean continued from page 1 Speaking from Australia, he-outlined his vision of the school saying it would be "a comprehensive medical school with a full range of programs, intensive research activities, and education and training programs which cover the complete life cycle of a rural practitioner." "By that I mean programs that promote the health professions, particularly medicine, in rural high schools; pre-med programs at both Lakehead and Laurentian which lead into the undergraduate medical program of the Medical School; postgraduate training in the specialities and in family practice; and continuing education and professional development for those physicians in practice." Dr. Roger Strasser was trained in medicine at Monash University, Australia, and studied at the University of Western Ontario, where he received his Master's of Clinical Science in Family Medicine. In August 1992, he became the first professor of rural health in Australia. Under his guidance, the Centre evolved to become the School of Rural Health, the first school of this type in the world. -- FH �4 AGORA May/June 2002 NSERC and SSHRC Awards 2002-2003 NSERC Research Grants: New Awards and Installments The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) recently announced the results of their annual research grants competition. For this year (2002-2003), the total value of grants awarded to Lakehead faculty (for new and ongoing installments) was $1,131,101. This represents an increase of 27% over last year's figure of $890,622. The success rate for new research grants (as opposed to ongoing installments) was 71 % (compared with 65% for last year and 48% the year before that). New applicants received a total of $450, 109 in the first year of their awards. This is an increase of 73% over last year's total of $259,905. The following is a list of all NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 2002-2003 research grants competition. S.K. Vanapalli, "Design of Flexible Pavements Using the Soil Mechanisms for Unsaturated Soils," $18,000, research grant (2/4). Department of Electrical Engineering X.P. Liu, "Robust Control of Nonlinear Differential-Algabraic Systems," $28,080, research grant (1/4). K. Natarajan, "Model Reference Adaptive Control in the Frequency Domain,• $23,310, research grant (4/4). A.T. Tayebi, "Iterative Learning Control for Uncertain Systems," $21,405, research grant (2/4). Department of Mechanical Engineering M. Ferchichi, "Turbulent Scalar Mixing and Fine Structure," $20,000, research grant (1/3). K. Liu, "Identification and Control of Linear Time-Varying Systems," $17,000, research grant (2/4). A. Sedov, "Modeling the Ultrasonic Inspection of Complex Components," $10,300, research grant (3/3). Faculty of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering S.A.Q. Siddiqui, "Vibration Suppression in Systems Characterized by Interaction Between Lumped and Distributed Parameter Elements," $17,000, research grant (2/4). L.J.J. Catalan, "Studies in Stabilisation/Solidification of Industrial Waste,• $19,000, research grant, year three of a four year grant (3/4). Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment L.J. Garred, "Modelling Studies of Solute and Fluid Transport in Kidney Dialysis," $21 ,500, research grant (2/4). Q.L. Dang, "Acclimation of Boreal Trees to Carbon Dioxide and Soil Temperature," $37,205, research grant (1/4). A. Gilbert, "Optimizing Control of Pulp Mill Processes," $24,750, research grant (1/4). S.H. Ferguson, "Climate Change and Caribou Conservation," $23,000, research grant (1/4). I. Nirdosh, "Solid-Liquid Mass Transfer Applications," $23,909, research grant (5/5). W.H. Parker, "Modelling Future Seed Zones with Elevated CO2 Atmosphere," $18,000, research grant (1/4). Department of Civil Engineering E.E. Prepas, "Integrated Resource Management - A Case for Hardwater Lakes on the Boreal Plain," $66,500, research grant (3/4). D.K. Eigenbrod, "Shatt Resistance of Piles in Sand During Loading in Tension and Compression," $14,700, research grant (4/4). W. Gao, "Study of Partial Freezing by Spraying for Wastewater Treatment," $18,000, research grant (1/4). S.A. Mirza, "Strength and Stiffness of Slender Composite Steel-Concrete Beam-Columns,• $19,520, research grant (4/ 4). J.R. Wang, "Relationship Between Hydraulic Conductivity and Photosynthesis of Paper Birch," $18,000, research grant (2/4). Faculty of p rofessional Schools Department of Kinesiology E. McAuliffe, "The Role of the Object Inhibition of Return (IOR)," $14,000, research grant (1/4). U.S. Panu, "Development of Group Based Hydrologic Data Infilling Procedures," $14,000, research grant (3/4). Lakehead U H IV E tSltY �5 AGORA May/June 2002 Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Department of Biology D. Li, "Asymptotic Behaviour in Stochastic Modelling," $15,000, research grant (3/4). S.J. Hecnar, "Species Richness and Spatial Dynamics in Amphibians," $15,750, research grant (4/4). L. Liu, "Reliability in the Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Problems," $9,500, research grant (3/4). J.M. Hughes, "Molecular Systematics, Phylogeography, and Behaviour of New World Cuckoos," $20,024, research grant (1/4) T. Miao, "Amenability of Locally Compact Groups and Geometric Properties of Ap (G)," $13,650, research grant (4/ 4). M.W. Lankester, "Impact of Parasites and Disease on Northern Animals," $26,188, research grant (3/4). A.L. Van Tuyl, "Problems About Points in Multi-Projective Spaces," $6,000, research grant (1/2). KT. Leung, "Molecular Regulation of Survival and Activity of Pollutant-Degradation Microorganisms in the Environment," $20,458, research grant (2/4) Department of Physics A.U. Mallik, "Induction and Release of Retrogressive Succession After Fire in Kalmia-Black Spruce Communities," $19,000, research grant (3/4). D.W. Morris, "Habitat Selection, Patch Choice, and Spatial Dynamics of Small Mammals in Changing Environments," $51 ,000, research grant (2/5). H. De Guise, "Application of Non-Compact Lie Groups in Physics," $16,000, research grant (1/4). M.C. Gallagher, "Atomic Structure of Ultrathin Films," $30,000, research grant (2/4). M.H. Hawton, "Photo-Matter Interactions," $15,000, research grant (3/4). W.J. Keeler, "Ultrafast Ti:sapphire Laser Applications," $16,300, research grant (3/4). Department of Chemistry C. Gottardo, "The Chemistry of Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions," $22,000, research grant (1/2). V.V. Paranjape, "Research in Solid State Physics," $12,000, research grant (2/3). Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities S.D. Kinrade, "Aqueous Silicon Chemistry," $59,580, research grant (1/4). Department of Psychology Department of Computer Science M.L Howe, "Development of Retention and Reasoning," $39,000, research grant (3/4). H. E Ocla, "Radar Detection Systems of Targets in Random Media Using ATM Network-Based Communication System," $28,350, research grant (1/4). R. Wei, "Combinatorial Methods in Threshold Crytography: Protocols, Structures and Optimizations," $14,000, research grant (2/4). NSERC Equipment Grants P. Fralick, "Depositional Systems Developed in the Mesoarchean Terrains of Western Superior Province," $16,560, research grant (1/4). NSERC has also announced the results of their annual equipment grants competition. For this year (2002-2003), the total value of grants awarded was $209,756. This represents an increase of 197% over last year's figure of $70,694. The success rate for equipment grant applicants was 33% (compared with 31 % for last year and 17% the year before that). The following is a list of NSERC recipients at Lakehead University who were successful in the 2002-2003 equipment grants competition. R.H. Mitchell, "Petrology of Kimberlites and Alkaline Rocks," $87,560, research grant (1/5). Faculty of Engineering Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Mechanical Engineering Y. Chen, "Analytic Multifunctions and Spectral Theory," $11,000, research grant (1/4). M. Ferchichi," Experimental Fluid Dynamics Facility for the Study of Turbulent Scalar Mixing," $55,446, equipment grant. A.J. Dean, "Derivations of Inductive Limit C*-algebras," $8,000, research grant (2/4) Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Department of Geology G.J. Borradaile, "Rock Magnetism and Deformation," $62,300, research grant (3/4). W. Huang, "Job Scheduling Problems in Modern Manufacturing Systems and Management Science," $9,702, research grant (4/4). E.E. Prepas, "Autoanalyzer for Detection of Low-Level Inorganic Nitrogen and Silicate Concentrations in Water, Soil and Vegetation in Boreal, in Particular Northwestern Ontario, Ecosystems," $94, 145, equipment grant. Lakehead UN I V f RS I J Y �6 AGORA May/June 2002 Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Department of Biology K.T. Leung, "Chemiluminescence and Fluorescence Imaging System for Molecular Analysis," $44,060, equipment grant. Department of Geology R.H. Mitchell, "Top Hat Electric Furnace for Mineral Synthesis," $16,105, equipment grant. J.P. Jasen, Department of History {regular scholar category), "Women and Cancer: Historical Perspectives on the Concept of Risk," 2/3, total grant value: $50,900. H.E. Smith, Department of History/Women's Studies (regular scholar category) and P. Wakewich, Sociology/ Women's Studies "Cultural Representations and Women's Narrative of Wartime Work and Lives," 2/3, total grant value: $52,850. T. Dufresne, Department of Philosophy, "An Introduction to Critical Freud Studies," 3/3, total grant value: $65,170. SSHRC Research Grants: New and Existing Awards Lakehead University is pleased to announce its successful applicants in this year's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council {SSHRC) competition. The number of successful research grant applicants represents an increase over the previous year's results. This year's success rate was 40%, whereas the previous competition saw a success rate of 21 % {and 13% the year before that). New applicants {not including installments for existing grants) received a total of $435, 133. This represents an increase of 149% over last year's total of $174,750. NSERC President Visits Lakehead I' L. Chambers, Women's Studies Program {new scholar category), "From Meretricious Unions to Equivalent to Marriage: A History of Cohabitation in Canada," $74,850 over three years. ~.: '"W . R r;. . _,• E. Molto, C. Matheson, $.Hamilton and J. Stewart, Department of Anthropology {regular scholar category), "The Bioarchaeology of Kellis 2," $200,000 over three years. - J. ' J. M. Spraggon, Department of Economics {new scholar category), "Exogenous Targeting Instrument for the Enforcement of Tradable Emission Permit Markets," $82,458 over three years. S. D. Stone, Department of Sociology (new scholar category), "Women Survivors of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Experiences of Living With Invisible Disabilities," $77,825 over three years. Dr. Tom Brzustowski, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), visited the campus in April and met with faculty and students including Shannon Hay (above), a graduate student in geology. In addition to the new awards, the following are Lakehead University's continuing SSHRC awards: During a presentation in the Faculty Lounge, he said Canada must spend more if it is to meet its goal of being among the top five countries in the world for spending per capita on research and development. G.A. Genosko, Department of Sociology {new scholar category), "The Role of Journals (Defunct) and Splinter Groups {Disbanded) in the Institutionalization of Critical and Postmodern Theory in Canada," (2/3), total grant value: $71,000 over three years. "Having Dr. Brzustowski visit Lakehead University gave us the opportunity to showcase NSERC-supported research being carried out on campus, and to describe the unique regional issues, with regards to research, that we have in Northwestern Ontario, 11 said Dr. Christine Gottardo. Lakehead UNIVf R S I T Y �7 AGORA May/June 2002 Understanding the Beliefs and Language of the Past Dr. Patricia Jasen is hoping her historial research will provide a broader understanding of the subject of cancer risk by Twyla Carolan 'Women and Cancer: Historical Perspectives on the Concept of Risk" is the name of Dr. Patricia Jasen's research project. You may be asking, "What is the concept of risk?" Consider that a smoker is at greater risk of developing cancer. Then consider that "factors that increase risk" (such as lifestyle factors) are words well understood in our society, even though we still may confuse risk and cause. (Smoking increases the risk of cancer, but cannot be said to cause cancer, in the sense that not every smoker develops it.) This language of risk is common today, but was the language the same in the past? Jasen, professor and chair of the Department of History, received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant of $51,000 in April, 2001, to study this very question. Her research encompasses the period from 1750 to 1970, and focuses on Great Britain, the United States and Canada -- countries which all spoke the same language of risk. Jasen became interested in medical history several years ago, when she began to study such topics as childbirth and the history of alternative medical practices. She was drawn to the - .. ~- subject of women and cancer when she "began to notice that this was an area that was almost completely missing in historical writing." She narrowed her topic to the concept of risk when she realized, "I didn't just want to understand the diagnosis or treatment of cancer through history. I wanted to understand the experience of it. And part of the experience which was shared even by people who never developed cancer was the knowledge of being at risk, or the feeling of being at risk." Jasen says that, historically, the language of risk was different from that which we use today. People occasionally used the term "risk" (even 200 years ago), but more often they referred to "liability" -- which women were more liable to develop cancer? While studying the language used in various historical periods, Jasen also uncovers the belief systems underlying concepts of risk. Why were physical injury, childbearing, racial differences, and the experience of unhappy emotions all associated with a greater cancer risk? As Jasen seeks to understand the beliefs and language of the past, she emphasizes that her research does not permit her to reach medical conclusions regarding the concept of risk. "It's not for an historian to say whether there is an association between emotions and cancer or not. I'm just looking at what people thought. But I'm also interested in the effects of what people thought:' Her research grant permits her to travel to archives and medical libraries to conduct research, and also enables her to employ research assistants -- not only in history but in fields related to her project, such as psychology. This summer, she will be working with history and women's studies graduate student Mandy Hadenko, whose own research focuses on the history of cervical cancer screening in Canada. Patricia Jasen's research has the potential to be useful to a broad range of people. The history of medicine is a subject included in the training of many health professionals, and she hopes that her work will help to provide a broader understanding of the subject of cancer risk and its implications today -- including the fact that cultural assumptions influence medical beliefs and help to guide the direction of scientific research. "Overall, I think the thing that keeps impressing me is the extent to which medical theories are rooted in the culture in which they evolve." Twyla Carolan is one of several students taking part in SPARK -- a student writing program sponsored by The ChronicleJournal. ,. ...---:-,...;- , Mandy Hadenko (left) and Dr. Patricia Jasen Lakehead UN IV llSIJ Y �8 AGORA May/June 2002 Not Knowing the Enemy Distorted perceptions of probability and luck breeds compulsive gamblers, a Lskehead study aims to show by Robert Lewis A grizzled old gambler once crooned that the game is all about a good sense of judgment: "You gotta know when to hold •em, know when to fold •em," he observed. Dr. Dwight Mazmanian couldn't agree more. The Lakehead University psychologist is willing to bet that it's a good sense of reasoning and judgment that separates recreational gamblers from those who don't know when to walkaway. In a study this spring, Mazmanian tests the theory that problem gamblers have a distorted perception of odds and probabilities that leads them to believe they have the upper hand against Lady Luck. "Everyone knows the reality, of course, is that the advantage is with the house," Mazmanian said. "Casinos wouldn't be in business, lotteries wouldn't be running if the statistical advantage was with the patron." Dr. Dwight Mazmanian is a clinical psychologist studying the behaviour of gamblers because you know your win's coming up," Mazmanian said. "And of course if doesn't work like that." Frequent gamblers are also known for boasting about being up in winnings. While this belief may encourage someone to keep putting money down, it often isn't the truth. The study, which will also form the theses of graduate students Carmen Wheeler and Cheryl Everall, will examine the thought processes of casual and pathological gamblers in a mock casino equipped with computerized slot machines. "People are more likely to remember their wins and forget their losses," Mazmanian said. While Mazmanian can't describe the experiments without risking flaws in testing, he points to common casino scenes for evidence of costly errors in judgment. The realm of gambling psychology is actually new to Mazmanian, a clinical psychologist by day. He traces his new interest to the opening of the Thunder Bay Charity Casino in August 2000. An example is the person who sits faithfully at one slot machine, thinking the more they lose means the closer they're getting to a win. Though specialized treatment programs for problem gamblers are available in the city and region, Mazmanian is concerned about the lack of research into how gambling affects local residents. "So if you've already lost money you'-ve got to make sure you're back the very next night at the very same machine "Because of the geographical remoteness of this area, it is important Lakehead U N IYfR511'Y that there is a local capacity to look at gambling issues that might be directly relevant to Thunder Bay and remote northern regions," he said. He hopes his study will fill the void. "There are some people who get in serious trouble, whose lives are basically wrecked," Mazmanian said. "If we can understand what it is that makes them more vulnerable to that common problem ...you can get to them a li~le earlier and start trying to help." And with any luck, Mazmanian said, the research will lead to a larger grant and increased scope. "If things look really promising ... it could mean expanding the study to the entire Northwest and the creation of a regional research centre," he said. Robert Lewis is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. �9 AGORA May/June 2002 Coaches' Corner of the team, attend team practices and two home games, and talk with our Academic Advising staff. I run them through a small group practice, have one-on-one meetings, and observe each athlete in a natural environment outside of the gym. The goal is to have each one leave with the ability to see herself at Lakehead University as a student-athlete. Student-Athlete Recruiting by Lee Anderson, Coach, Women's Volleyball The Women's Volleyball team had a very successful year on the court. First and foremost was the vast improvement of the team over the past two years. Lakehead progressed from a winless season, to this past season where the team won 16 out of 33games. Other season highlights included winning a gold medal at the Queen's Invitational Tournament, being ranked in the top 15 in the nation, and winning an absolute "thriller" over the University of Toronto right here at the Thunderdome. The year was topped off when Lakehead University recognized fifth-year OUA Second Team All-Star, left side hitter, Barb Lehenbauer (photo right), as Female Athlete of the Year. In order to keep the Women's Volleyball program moving in the right direction, recruiting top young student-athletes is a high priority. But it is easier said than done. The key is not just recruiting the best players, but recruiting athletes that have something special -- something others may not see. It is critical to find athletes who will enjoy the many benefits Lakehead University has to offer: smaller class sizes, a sense of family, quality programs, the opportunity to play in front of large crowds, and the recognition that Lakehead athletes receive in the community. When recruiting players from Northwestern Ontario, the trick here is trying to keep them in Thunder Bay. But, essentially I use the same strategy. I include "home grown" athletes in the recruiting trip for all top recruits; the focus is just a little different. After the visit, the process is far from over. Many phone calls are made to each athlete (once every week or so) just to keep in touch. As this relationship builds, it is my hope the athlete will begin to feel a sense of attachment to Lakehead. I then turn to the parents, to try and "win" them over. Encouraging them to send their 19-year-old daughters 1,800 km away from home is not an easy task, especially if they have opportunities at other universities around the province. But once they understand the wonderful opportunities their children will have here, many parents realize this is a unique opportunity. When it comes right down to it, the decision of where to attend university is the largest decision the athlete will have to make. Above all, I want them to make the choice that is in their best interests. It is my hope that over the entire process, the athlete has a built sense of trust, believes in you as a coach and where your program is going, and realizes that Lakehead University is a great place to be a varsity athlete. Once I have determined which athletes I want to be a part of my program, the fun really begins. First, I start with the athlete's educational needs. I find out each person's academic interests and determine whether Lakehead has a program that fits her goals. One of the largest stumbling blocks is the distance she will have to travel away from home. I address this by bringing a select few (three or four at a time) to Lakehead University in order for them to experience what university life is like.They get an opportunity to meet and mix with the current members If and when that athlete commits to coming to Lakehead, it gives me a sense of accomplishment and joy. It shows that all the work and personal attention I give my recruits was worth it. Sport Photography: Rob Linke Lakehead UN I VE RS I T Y �10 AGORA May/June 2002 ATAC FUTURE OF THE NORTH Q&A with John Richardson, Chair of the Toronto Team ATAC - Future of the North Capital Campaign John Richardson recently retired as the Senior Executive Vice President (Office of the President) for Manulife Financial. He was responsible for the execution of the company's corporate strategic planning, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and management of the Reinsurance Division and Corporate Services. John's daughter Beth graduated from Lakehead University's Faculty of Business Administration in 1997. a. What role does the Toronto Team play in the ATAC - Future of the North capital campaign? A. The Toronto Team was formed to connect Lakehead University to metropolitan centres in Southern Ontario where many corporations with vested interests in Northwestern Ontario are headquartered. With a team assembled in Toronto, we are able to make fundraising calls on behalf of Lakehead that in effect save the University valuable time and resources. All of us on this team have a special affinity to Lakehead University; some of us are graduates, others are from Thunder Bay or have connections to the region as I do through my daughter's experience at Lakehead. a. Conducting meetings from Toronto for a university in Northwestern Ontario must be challenging. How have you overcome this obstacle? A. Actually, thanks to the assistance of Manulife Financial and Lakehead's existing videoconferencing capacity, it hasn't been a problem at all. Manulife A. Dr. Gilbert recruited me for the Lakehead University Foundation as a former Lakehead parent and because the University had a vision to increase its "southern exposure" in the business market. I was given the opportunity to review the strategic plan and I was quite impressed by the University's view towards the future. I feel strongly that Lakehead University deserves the support of volunteers based in Toronto and elsewhere as both the mandate of the University and its enrolment draw are widespread. a. What is your personal vision for Lakehead University as it relates to the ATAC project? A. I think my vision for this project is consistent with all of the volunteers. I undertook this project because I believe it is important for Lakehead to make space for the double cohort and other enrolment growth, to maximize the efficiency of delivering lectures over distance and in the classroom and to offer the best in technological training. -- Jennifer Willianen, Development Researcher and Writer People We Count On a. Although it has been a few years since your daughter graduated from Lakehead, you have continued to be an active participant in the Lakehead University community. Why do you still volunteer? has generously covered the cost of videoconference meetings between the Toronto Team and the Pacesetting Team. These meetings are important as they allow us to connect with our Thunder Bay counterparts and ensure that we are conducting a strategic and efficient fundraising campaign. The fact that Manulife has continued to support these meetings even after my recent retirement from the company reveals the depth of their support to Lakehead University. Maria and Jack (BA' 77) Hudolin not only entrusted the education of their daughter, Marissa, to Lakehead University they also agreed to show their belief in Lakehead as co-chairs of this year's Parents' Campaign. "We have enjoyed participating in the Parents' Campaign as well as other activities at Lakehead. It is gratifying to know that our daughter is important to this institution and that, as parents,· we are also valued members of the Lakehead community," say Maria and Jack. "The Hudolins bring energy and spirit to all that they do for Lakeheadt says Dr. Gilbert. "They are a wonderful pair who have shown that parents play an integral part in the development and sustainability of the University community." To date, the Parents' Campaign has raised approximately $5,000 in support of various initiatives including ATAC, Scholarships and Bursaries, and Library Technology. -- Trish Nagorski, Development Officer (Annual Giving) Lakehead UN I VERSI T Y �11 AGORA May/June 2002 Employee Service Recognition Reception Employees who have served Lakehead for 20, 30 and 40 years and those who are retiring in 2002 were honoured at a reception in the Faculty Lounge on April 30th. They included: 20 Years of Service Paularinne • receives Staff Award Pentti Paularinne is the first recipient of a new Staff Award created to recognize and reward outstanding performance or contribution to the University by a nonfaculty employee. The Award comes with a framed certificate and a monetary award of $2,000. Paularinne, a Lakehead graduate, has been Registrar at Lakehead since 1979 and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, ability, and loyalty. His commitment has been expressed in his volunteer and community work: working to establish Lakehead's Alumni Association; serving as chair of the Lakehead University Chair in Finnish Studies Advisory Committee; and his involvement in CJ '97, the Canadian Scout Jamboree that attracted more than 10,000 young people to Thunder Bay. Five other staff members were nominated for the Award including: Kailash Bhatia, technician, Mechanical Engineering; Kris Gorrell, secretary, School of Nursing; Lana Rizzuto, administrative assistant, Athletics; Lynn Ruxton, technician, Biology; and Frank Sebesta, supervisor, administration/ circulation, Library. Ina Chomyshyn Director, Resource Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Jane Crossman Professor, Kinesiology Lori Kapush Secretary, English Lorne McDougall Associate Professor, Nursing Ian Munro Caretaker, Physical Plant Linda Robinson Secretary. Social Work Diane Stankey Document Transmission/Bindery Preparation, Library Lyette Wirtz Accounts Officer, Finance 30 Years of Service Paul Driben Professor, Anthropology Ben Kaminski Manager, Graphics & Photography Murray Lankester Professor, Biology Ron Lappage Associate Professor, Kinesiology • Norm LaVoie Professor, Kinesiology • Roger Mitchell Professor, Geology • Gary Murchison Professor, Forestry Janice Pellizzari Secretary to the Vice President, Research & Development Lynne Sevean Technologist, Forestry Arlene Smith Secretary, Faculty of Business Grant Walsh Executive Director, University Services • also retiring Retirees Bert Harding Technician, Chemistry (retired June 30, 2001) Linda Phillips Secretary to the President (retired December 31 , 2001) Chris Wreszczak Secretary, Kinesiology (retired January 2001) June 30, 2002: Rob Cameron Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Marg Hawton Professor, Physics Dick MacGillivray Professor, English Vivian Sharp Librarian Bob Thayer Associate Professor, Kinesiology Geraldine White Coordinator, Learning Assistance Centre December 30, 2002: Shirley Boneca Librarian Norm Bonsor Professor, Economics Ian Dew Librarian Ken Inaba Electrician Lead Hand, Physical Plant Norm LaVoie Professor, Kinesiology Roger Mitchell Professor, Geology Gary Murchison Professor, Forestry Sam Spivak Technician, Geology ... continued on page 12 Lakehead UN I V t li: SI T Y �12 AGORA May/June 2002 Staff Award continued from page 10 They all received a Certificate of Appreciation from the president at the Employee Service Recognition Reception held on April 30. Says Paularinne: "I am very much humbled by the award and the fact that the members of the selection committee have seen my contributions as worthy of their support. I certainly recognize the significance of this award and I am very honoured to be its first recipient... "To my nominators and to the members of the selection committee I offer my sincere thanks for their support and to my fellow nominees my congratulations for being recognized for their many contributions to the welfare of Lakehead University. "I want to pay particular tribute to and recognize the support that I have enjoyed from all members of the Office of the Registrar past and present, other members of the University's staff, faculty and administration.... "lncidently, the $2,000 stipend associated with this award I will be directing in an appropriate manner to the benefit of current and future Lakehead students." -- Frances Harding Research Director Appointed Dr. Vanessa Catalan has been appointed as the first research director of The Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs. Catalan holds a PhD in Epidemiology from McGill University and has expertise in the analysis of large-scale health databases. Convocation 2002 Two distinguished Canadians will receive honorary degrees from Lakehead on Saturday, May25 at the Community Auditorium. The Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and a lifelong defender of the rights of the accused, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in the afternoon Convocation ceremony which begins at 2:30 p.m. Journalist Pierre Berton, author ofThe National Dream, The Last Spike, and many other books will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters during the morning ceremony beginning at9a.m. The title of "Fellow of Lakehead University" will be conferred on alumnus Larry Hebert, General Manager and Secretary of Thunder Bay Hydro. The Alumni Honour Award will be given posthumously to Joseph Baratta, former president of The Alumni Association of Lakehead University. Lakehead UNIVERSITY May/June 2002 Vol. 19, No.3 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. Send them to: Editor, Agora Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Telephone: (807) 343-8193 Fax: (807) 346-7770 E-mail:frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Communications Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7B 5E1 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062450 Photography: Peter Puna Printing: Lakehead Print Shop The Agora will not be published over the summer. The next issue will be September/October. Deadline for copy is Photo Credits: Top: Munn Photography Bottom: Robert Amaral Devel . & Alumni Affairs CD Trojan She is based in Thunder Bay at the Centre's National Office in Biloski House on the Lakehead campus. Lakehead UNI Vf lit SI T Y September 9, 2002. � 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.19 No.3 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This article of the Agora contains an article on the development of the new Northern Medical School, an announcement of the NSERC and SSHRC Awards for 2002-2003, and a Q&A on the ATAC. 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 2002-05 Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University ATAC Lakehead Lakehead University Northern Ontario School of Medicine President Frederick Gilbert President's Message https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/85d165afe048ecdf7448cc6891be042e.pdf e166eb5f051c97038dd0492205084846 PDF Text Text September 2002 A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff est ~ [ Atikokan • Quetico Provincial Park Dog RiYe:r Matawin Forest Thunde r Lakehead Receives $1.3 Million from Living Legacy Trust by Marla Tomlinson "We plan to be a leader in forest management model development incorporating state-of-the-art forest management planning methods. These two grants from the Living Legacy Trust will go a long way towards helping us achieve this goal." •• Dr. Reino Pulkki, Dean, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment Agreement Signed On September 5th an agreement was signed between Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA Laboratory and Vita-Tech Laboratories Canada Inc., which will allow vital services to be shared by both labs. Under this agreement, the Paleo-DNA Laboratory will provide ancient DNA, and genealogy (family tree) testing services for Vita-Tech. In return, the Paleo-DNA Laboratory has the ability to accept and refer to Vita-Tech paternity testing cases that require a laboratory to be ISO 9002 registered or accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks {AABB). ''This is an agreement that will be symbiotic for both laboratories," says Dr. El Molto, Academic Director of the Paleo-DNA Laboratory. "It has the potential to capture larger markets for both laboratories by avoiding a duplication of resources and at the same time market both Canadian biotech companies." For more information about the multiplicity of research projects and forensic, paternity and molecular services being conducted at the PaleoDNA Laboratory visit www.ancientdna.com or call {807) 343-8877 or toll free 1-866-DNAIn August, the Executive Director of the Living Legacy Trust, Karan Aquino, LABS. presented Dr. Reino Pulkki {Forestry and the Forest Environment) and Dr. Michael Yuan {Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism) with two cheques totalling over $1.3 News Releases million. ''The Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment has been awarded You can find out the latest news $933,170 to study how Intensive Forest Management (IFM) affects sustainable fotesFi' • about Lakehead University by management and forest health," said Aquino. "Living Legacy Trust has committed an reading media releases posted additional $452,490 to the Akervall Centre for Outdoor Recreation for the online at: development of a Comprehensive Recreation Planning Framework to examine how http://www.lakeheadu.ca/ IFM will impact recreation in the region." ... continued on page 3 -eventswww/media_cur.html Lakehead U NIV E R S I TY �2 AGORA September 2002 From the President's Desk by Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert President As the fall semester gets underway, there are lots of things happening besides the new students and new faculty on campus. For example, we are exploring the possibility of building new residences in time for next fall 's double cohort influx. Even with the conversion of space in the Avila Centre to 25 new residence rooms, we had a waiting list that could not be filled this year. The RPF we put out allows the private sector to propose design and build solutions. If it appears to you that construction has slowed down on ATAC, it had a bit so that we could retain the option of adding a sixth floor for the Medical School. This, combined with an adjacent sixstorey addition, appears to be the best solution to quickly accommodate the needs of the School. A temporary roof has been put in place to allow construction to proceed both on the interior and exterior of the building. With that in place the pace will quicken. The Lakehead Project Development Officer for the Medical School, Dorothy Wright, has taken up her position in the temporary quarters assigned to the Dean and his staff in the Braun Building. Interviews for the Lakehead Campus Dean will take place soon. Enrolment should meet our budget target this year and as we market the university for next year following the recommendations of the Western Management Consultants' report, look for an exciting new image for Lakehead. The students, faculty and staff who participated in this important exercise are enthusiastic about what will be happening over the next few months. LUSU's new President, Glendon Tremblay, has some wonderful ideas to foster an understanding of Lakehead's history and build esprit de corps in the student body. I hope the entire Lakehead UNIV fR:SI T'I' Lakehead community embraces the initiatives that he will foster over this coming academic year. Welcome to all of you who are new to Lakehead. This is a wonderful institution as you will certainly discover. It has been a great experience informing people throughout Canada, and especially in southern Ontario, about all the fine things going on here as I raise funds for ATAC. This fall a new strategic planning exercise will get underway. The current plan has served us well but it is time to reconsider its objectives and look forward another five years. Details regarding the process will be forthcoming but if you were part of the previous exercise and have any suggestions regarding what you liked or disliked about the process, please let me know. Finally, as noted elsewhere in this edition of the Agora, this publication will be going online. What that means is considerable savings in production costs and thus the ability to generate news about the university more frequently. I hope everyone adjusts to the change easily, and remember - a hard copy can always be downloaded if wanted. The Canadian Institute of International Affairs invites you to attend a Public Lecture by Dr. John Hilliker Head, Historical Division Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade "Pirouette or Revolution? Trudeau's early Foreign Policy revisited" Thursday, September 26th at 8 p.m. in RB 1023 �3 Living Legacy continued from page 1 Both projects will operate with the cooperation of Bowater Forest Products Inc. and other partners on the new Legacy Forest research site, a 400,000 hectare area in the southern half of the Dog River-Matawin Forest. This is an area of Crown Land under license to Bowater Forest Products Inc. The Legacy Forest is adjacent to and east of Quetico Provincial Park, a protected area with no forest industry activity. The combined area will be a "living field research laboratory" that will help researchers understand and measure how intensive forestry operations impact forest ecosystems at the "landscape level." These operations include a wide variety of silvicultural practices, such as planting, thinning, fertilization, harvesting, and genetic improvement, to increase the capability of the forest to produce fiber. "The Legacy Forest projects were funded through its science-related programs in forestry and ecology, which were established to fund strategic data collection and research that increase our understanding of intensive forest management, while at the same time supporting an ecological approach to resource management," said Aquino. "The projects will attract further researchers and projects, manage information, and ensure that knowledge is transferred to all stakeholders. Broad acceptance of intensive forest management practices will only result if it can be demonstrated that biodiversity, forest health, and non-timber forest values such as recreation, can be maintained or enhanced in the process." "The Legacy Forest Project will place the Lakehead University Forestry and Outdoor Recreation programs at the forefront of research in landscape ecology and management, and the impacts of intensive forest management and silviculture on all aspects of forest AGORA September 2002 sustainability;' said Dr. Reino Pulkki, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment. 'We plan to be a leader in forest management model development incorporating state-of-the art forest management planning methods. These two grants from the Living Legacy Trust will go a long way towards helping us achieve this goal." Changes in Communications Agora Online Starting in October, Lakehead will cease production of the Agora newsletter for faculty and staff and instead produce a one-page tip sheet alerting readers to the Lakehead stories they can find online at www.lakeheadu.ca/-publications/ agora/ The change is part of an overall move to make better use of the Internet in communicating with the Lakehead University community. The new publication, called Agora Online, will be distributed September through June and will come out in the middle of the month. (Deadline for submissions will be the first of every month.) Office Move The Office of Communications has moved to a new location in the Avila Centre -- Suite 133 (next to the chapel). Telephone and fax numbers for staff members Nancy Angus, Frances Harding and Marla Tomlinson remain the same. Lakehead U NIVER51 fV Sony Partnership enhances Teaching and Learning Lakehead University and Sony of Canada Ltd. have formed a partnership that will enhance teaching and learning processes through the development of smart classrooms and a distributed learning model termed ''e-education" in Lakehead's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC). The new alliance will enable Lakehead and Sony to explore the most effective model to unite the student, faculty and technology in order to support new learning opportunities at Lakehead. The new smart classrooms will house Sony's data projection equipment, audio enhancement, videoconferencing, Web casting and Web storage technology in a system that can be easily managed by the educator. With Sony's equipment and support services, Lakehead is equipped with the tools to maximize technology in the teaching and learning environment. The e-Education model for ATAC will also serve to enhance the delivery of information to students on and off campus. ''Sony fully supports the adoption of new and emerging technologies by schools and.classrooms,'' said Anil Sethi, Senior Vice-President, Sony of Canada Ltd. "In providing Lakehead with access to more information and resources, Sony hopes to enhance students' learning experience and help them achieve more in their academic career." "Lakehead University and Sony see a tremendous future in the development of this comprehensive teaching model, which will serve as a guideline for many others to follow," says Bob Angell, Director of the Communications Technology Resource Centre. -- Marla Tomlinson �4 AGORA September 2002 New Masters Program in Public Health by Mark Kwabia This fall, Lakehead University will offer a new interdisciplinary masters degree program in public health. It is a unique program in that it gives students the option of studying within one of two streams -- health studies or a specialization in nursing. The program will be geared to issues of public health in northern, rural and remote communities, and many of the courses will be delivered online using the distance education and online learning capabilities of Lakehead University and Contact North. The new Masters in Public Health (MPH) program is being delivered through the Faculty of Professional Schools and will draw on the expertise of individuals working in the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, the School of Kinesiology, and the Departments of Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Biology, and Women's Studies. "Public Health in its entirety does not only deal with diseases, although there is the tendency to see it as such," says Interim Dean of Professional Schools Dr. Ian Newhouse. "It is a wide area, which is comprised of the promotion of health, prolonging of life, and identifying health needs." The new program will provide tremendous opportunities for graduate students to develop skills in public health related research that are especially relevant to Northwestern Ontario. Public health workers are generally concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including the development of municipal, provincial and federal health Professor Pat Sevean (above) is one of the instructors in the School of Nursing. She, along with three other colleagues who participated in the proposal development, believe that the program will have a "broad appeal" and will meet the needs of managers, nursing professionals, dieticians, and others interested in opportunities for graduate study. programs; pollution control; programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases; the development of a smoke-free society; and continuing education to enhance the professional development of public health. Dr. Bill Montelpare, Lakehead's Acting Dean of Graduate Studies, says the program will provide individuals working in the field of public health with technical skill enhancement, critical enquiry and a research focus that is central to typical daily duties. Such opportunities, he says, will be attractive to residents of Northwestern Ontario as well as individuals living across Canada. Dr. Lorne McDougall, Past Director of the School of Nursing, says the approval of the MPH program with a specialization in nursing is the realization of a long-standing goal of the School of Nursing to have a graduate program for nurses in Northwestern Ontario. Students will be accepted into the program in September 2002, on a fulltime or part-time basis. For more information contact Dr. John Jamieson at (807) 343-8738 or visit: http://www.lakeheadu.ca/-calendar/ Mark Kwabia is one of several Lakehead students taking part in SPARK, a student writing program sponsored by The Chronicle-Journal. Lakehead UN I V f RSlf Y �5 Welcome New Faculty and Staff FACULTY Dr. Aicheng Chen, Assistant Professor, Chemistry AGORA September 2002 Patricia Lundstrom, Coordinator, Continuing Professional Development, Health Sciences North Sheila Noyes, Special Needs/Academic Skills Advisor, Learning Assistance Centre Michael Pawlowski, Acting Vice-President, Administration and Finance Debra Grant, Lecturer, Nursing Sean Verescak, Security Communications Officer Philippe Gregoire, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dorothy Wright, Project Development Officer, Northern Ontario Medical School Ruth Hagglund, Lecturer, Nursing Dr. Leonard Hutchison, Assistant Profes_sor, Forestry and the Forest Environment Dr. Baoqiang Liao, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Dr. Mary Lindsay, Assistant Professor, Education Dr. Apichart Linhananta, Assistant Professor, Physics Professor Sayed Naqi, Lecturer, Business Administration Dr. Carmen C. Mihai, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Dr. Ghada Mohamed, Lecturer, Economics Kirsten Oinonen, Lecturer, Psychology Dr. Michael Pungente, Assistant Professor, Chemistry Dr. Todd A. Randall, Assistant Professor, Geography Dr. Heidi Schraft, Assistant Professor, Biology, and Canada Research Chair Dr. Kam Yu, Assistant Professor, Economics STAFF Roma Brown, Technician/Administrative Assistant, Paleo-DNA Lab Maureen Bould, Shelver, library Rob Chivers-Wilson, Security Communications Officer Mathew Clark, Forest Watershed Ecology Technician, Forestry and the Forest Environment Kimberly Ferris, Coordinator, Community & Professional Development in Health Sciences North Lynda Kitzan, Learning Strategist/Assistive Technologist, Learning Assistance Centre Miriam Lappala, Admissions Officer, Office of Admissions and Recruitment Brandi LaRochelle, Admissions Officer, Admissions and Recruitment Campus News Maintenance Choice Brian Baraskewich says the annual Maintenance Choice Golf Tournament organized by his co-workers in Physical Plant was a resounding success again this summer, attracting more than 50 participants and raising over $500 for scholarships and bursaries. He extends a special 'Thank You' to Aramark for providing the meal and to all the generous donors who provided prizes (coordinated by Karen Anderson). To date, the Tournament has raised over $5,000 for Lakehead University. Translating Adversity into Triumph Dr. Jane Crossman {Kinesiology) was featured in the May 24, 2002 issue of the National Post in a story written by Lakehead graduate Michael Friscolanti {BA'99) about the effects of adversity on the performance of an athletic team. The story was published during the hockey play-offs when head coach of the Maple Leafs, Pat Quinn, temporarily stepped down due to a health concern. Friscolanti writes: "Since the inception of sport, or at least sports writing, people have been titillated by tales of athletes translating adversity -- such as the loss of a coach -- into triumph. Consequently, Lakehead U N I Vf l51 fY while Mr. Quinn's illness is causing an obvious strain on his players, it could also end up being the motivating factor necessary to carry the Leafs into the Stanley Cup final." He then goes on to quote Crossman as saying, "It's situation-specific," said Jane Crossman, a Lakehead University professor who studies the sociological dimensions of sport. "In other words, some teams may rise to the occasion and some teams may falter." Crossman was later quoted: "The focus in your mind should be on the plays and the things you've practised." In Memoriam Dr. Raul Ruiperez Dr. Raul Ruiperez, a Professor Emeritus of Sociology who taught at Lakehead from 1975 to 1997, passed away on June 21, 2002 leaving behind his wife and daughter. At a memorial service held on campus, Professor Emeritus of Psychology Bill Melnyk said, "Like many scholars his greatest contribution was in influencing the minds of his students to challenge them. He will be missed, and fondly remembered, by the Lakehead community." Dr. George Merrill Dr. George Merrill, Professor Emeritus of English, passed away on May 30, 2002. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he completed an undergraduate degree at Boston University and a PhD at the University of Birmingham in England. In 1963, he joined the faculty at Lakehead, retiring in 1997. For many years, Merrill participated in Convocation ceremonies, leading the academic procession and carrying the ceremonial mace. Merrill took pride in his four children and was active in the community, volunteering much of his time as a member of the Cambrian Players Theatre Group, and as president of the Port Arthur Continental Little League. �6 AGORA September 2002 ATAC ,_,_ Future of the North Capital Campaign Update by Jennifer Willianen, Development Researcher and Writer Backed by a large group of volunteer ambassadors (see listing on page 7), the ATAC - Future of the North Capital Campaign is on track and moving forward. With gifts secured from members of the Board of Governors and the Foundation Board, as well as several local and national corporations and foundations, the Campaign is nearing a full public launch. This launch will occur after a few more key gifts from government and industry partners are confirmed. At such time, we will begin celebrating and recognizing our ATAC donors in a more public manner. Look tor exciting announcements in the near future via the Communications Bulletin. The next phase of the Campaign is the "Family Campaign" where faculty and staff will be given the opportunity to join the growing list of corporations, foundations and individuals who have chosen ATAC among their charitable priorities this year. Watch tor your annual Philanthropy Fund package in early October. The Annual Alumni Fund drive is also set to begin this tall. This year, the Alumni Association Board of Directors has made ATAC their number one tundraising priority with a pledge to raise $500,000 tor the project. 'The Alumni Association feels that it is important to support the expansion of our university," says Lakehead University Alumni Association President Mark Tilbury, HBComm '94. "It is our hope that alumni, tar and wide, will give generously to this project that will ensure Lakehead University has the capacity tor continued growth." I ~ Lakehead UNIV E RSIT Y �7 AGORA September 2002 Volunteer Support is helping Lakehead Reach Goals Alumni Golf/Curling Committee Jack Cleverdon Ivan Cocks Volunteers are making a huge difference at Lakehead University. In fact, over 50 volunteers are working in conjunction with the Office of the President, the Office of Development and the Office of Alumni Relations to advance the mission of the Diane Thompson Alf Potvin Tullio Provenzano Regional Teams Mark Tilbury Al Law Glendon Tremblay Dave McGowan Lakehead University Foundation California Lorne Everett Calgary John Lagadin Northwestern Ontario Syd Halter, Chair Bill Bartley Dwight Gessie Ruth Kajander Harold Bruyere Pat Meredith individuals are at the heart of Bob Gregor Peter Prior many alumni and David Jennings Robert Paterson development programs; please join us in recognizing Tim O'Donnovan A TAC ~ Future of the North Capital Campaign Volunteers • ATAC Campaign Cabinet Member Toronto Team John Richardson, Chair* George Davies· John Twigg Ron Dysievick Cliff Friesen Robert Paterson· Local Team Jack Hudolin Joe Logozzo 2001 Philanthropy Fund Chairs Stephen Hessian Tom Jones· Norm LaVoie Joe Logozzo Neil McLeod Mark Piovesana John Zahn Pentti Paularinne Convocation Marshals Phyllis Bosnick Josephine Boucher Vonnie Cheng Sandi Covino Mike Hoepting Therese Lim Nancy Luckai Gord McLean Andrea Mannila LaRea Moody Maureen Praire Robert Reukl Pat Sevean Lynn Stokaluk Diane Thompson Toby Turner David Heald Bruce Labelle Mark Tilbury Alumni Association Board of Directors Donna Marie Baratta Michael Blower Don Caron* Mark Piovesana Vico Rocco David Heald John Atwood Vonnie Cheng Glenn Brassard Lois Nuttall 2002 Alumni Annual Fund Advisory Committee Russell York, Vice Chair* Bill Bartley· Bob Katajamaki Moe Ktytor Bill McCracken, Chair* Syd Halter, Campaign Honorary Chair* Laurie Hill Maria Hudolin Peter Prior* Harvey Cardwell Carol Hallinen Richard Andison Vic Smith Don Campbell, Co-Chair Brian Campbell 2002 Parents' Campaign Chairs Patti Merriman Pacesetting Team Ken Boshcoff Winnipeg Pat Meredith" Doug Robson* 1970s Alumni Reunion Committee Dan Reinhold Chris Maurik Alumni Awards Committee John Richardson, Vice Chair university. The following them: Bill Keeler Steve Colquhoun Debbie Douglas Patty Hahl-Gregory David Heald Brian Holm Jim Kalyta Ben Kaminski Kim Karioja Gord McLean Janeen Mann Ken Owen Volunteers (l-r) Dave McGowan, Al Law, Chris Maurik and Ivan Cocks (in front), give Alumni Relations staff members, Lauren Rigatto {Alumni Officer) and Jennifer McKee {Alumni Assistant), a helping hand at the 2002 Alumni Golf Tournament. Lakehead U N I Vf a S t TY �8 AGORA September 2002 Call for Nominations for Honorary Degrees The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all members of the Lakehead community to submit nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the Convocation in May 2003. Please provide as complete information as possible about the person being nominated plus a brief rationale for the nomination. All nominations will be considered by the Committee, which will then make its recommendations to the Senate. Send the nominations to Dr. Jane Crossman, Chair, Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees, c/o the School of Kinesiology. Please note that the nominations must be received on or before September 20, 2002, to be placed on the agenda for the September meeting of the committee. Lakehead UNIVERSITY September 2002 Vol. 19, No. 5 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA ISSN 0828-5225 Change Agents Dr. Fentey Scott (Education) was a guest speaker at a two-day training workshop for educational administrators put on by the Caribbean Society for Educational Administration St. Vincent and the Grenadines (CARSEA SVG) titled: "Enhancing Leadership and School Management in a Climate of Change." In an article published in The News, the President of the organization, Dr. Veronica Marks, was quoted as saying, "The job description of an educational administrator has expanded to a point where today's school leader is expected to perform in the role of 'Chief Learning Officer' with the ultimate responsibility for the success or failure of the enterprise." In reality, she said, schools must now change fundamentally and leaders must be both change agents and change managers. The workshop Scott facilitated was so successful that he has been invited to return at a future date. Banana Split Dr. Ronald Harpelle (History) and local filmmaker Kelly Saxberg have just completed "Banana Split," a one-hour documentary film on Canada's favourite tropical fruit. The film looks at globalization by offering a social analysis of the banana. The film was made with support from CIDA, the IDRC and the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund. It will premier on Canadian Learning Television this fall and has been accepted for showing in Ottawa's "One World Film Festival" and Vancouver's "Amnesty International Film Festival." Harpelle produced and co-directed the film which was shot in Canada, the United States, Honduras and France. In addition to the film, Harpelle has also been awarded a grant from the IDRC to produce an educational package on International Development. The package is an extension of the film project and will be distributed by Oxfam, the IDRC and the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain. Although a historian by profession, Harpelle has a background in Development Economics and has worked on several film projects over the years. Weather Watch Dr. David Kemp (Geography) accepted an award of merit given to Lakehead University staff to recognize their contribution to Environment Canada's Volunteer Weather Observer Network. Says Kemp: "Measurements of Jennifer Willianep temperature, rainfall and snowfall were Development Office collected at a site next to the Oliver Road entrance to the university, and had to be taken twice per day -- morning and evening -- every day of the year, holidays, Christmas and New Year's Day included." Lakehead UNIVfltSITY The Agora is published by the Office of Communications. We welcome news and other submissions from our readers. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.19 No.5 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of Lakehead receiving $1.3 Million from the Living Legacy Trust, a message from the President, and an annoucement of a new masters program in Public Health. 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 2002-09 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert Lakehead Lakehead University President Frederick Gilbert President's Message