853 10 13233 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/f33039dd514e976d7d5a2747e20cf2c2.pdf 5d78719cd51da7883842c79279f1dee2 PDF Text Text l)~\\I L-£ 3 A \k'L-\'S c,."' ~weeK a publication of the Lakehead University information office Changing Role Of Science The October issue of 'Search' contains a thoughtprovoking article by Dr. John Hart, Director of Continuing Education, on the need for educating science students in a critical approach to their discipline and its role in society. Dr. Hart points out that most politicians are ignorant of technical matters. In the past, this problem was glaringly apparent only during the accelerated pace of wartime technological development, but technical problems are now at least as acute as those faced during the two World Wars. Political systems are riddled with fact-finding and advisory commissions because the issues are too complex for politicians to sort out for themselves. On the other hand, scientists cannot be expected to be the saviours of humanity because they are often reluctant or incompetent to assume political power. There has also been a general disenchantment with the rational approach and with the kind of society made possible by science. Dr. Hart suggests that scientists may be unwilling to communicate the essence of theirdisciplinetothelayman. Some scientists are acquiring the appearance of a collective social conscience but often out of a sense of fashion rather than conviction. Such groups are often weak because of the difficulty of identifying their goals. Dr. Hart continues by saying that science students are often naive about theapplicationoftheirskills by society and lamentably defective in social awareness. He says, "The time is over-ripe for massive innovation, with the objective of giving them enough background to formulate a critical approach to the technical problems of society." This kind of attitude cannot be taught directly to children, but rather should be encouraged through appropriate changes in existing university courses and programs on all fronts. Knowledge must be imparted to both scientists and non-scientists in every conceivable aspect of the inter-action between science and society. High Energy Speaker O_n Friday, February 23, the Physics Department will host Mr. Edward P. Hincks, Principal Research Officer for the National Research Council, and Research Professor of Physics at Carleton University, Ottawa. Mr. Hincks, closely associated with the National Research Council, Carleton University, and Atomic Energy of Canada limited since 1941, must be considered one of the premier experts in high VOLUME 5 NUMBER 19 FEBRUARY 23, 1973 energy physics in the world today. At 3:00 p.m. on February 23, Mr. Hincks will address himself to the topic of "High energy physics: what is it? where is it going? what is happening in Canada?", in Room 1001 of the Main Building. Phys Ed Conference Representatives of the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Lakehead University Faculty of Education and School of Physical and Health Education as well as many interested citizens in Thunder Bay and surrounding area, organized a conference on physical and health education which was held at the University on January 26 and 27. Better than 150 people participated in this program which was initiated for the purpose of promoting coordination of the various approaches to physical and health education in Northwestern Ontario. The conference attracted people from as far as Kenora in the west and Terrace Bay to the east. Perhaps the most significant achievement of the meeting was the formation of a Northwestern Ontario Physical and Health Education Committee charged with the responsibility of planning seminars and workshops to be presented in the near future, particularly relevant to the needs of the region as they are encountered by teachers in the elementary and secondary school systems. Second Language Study Provincial Fellowships of up to $2,000 have been made available to students who desire immersion in the milieu of their second language in any discipline. The candidate must be an undergraduateorgraduate Ontario student at a Canadian university and must have citizenship or landed immigrant status. If the second language is French, the student should normally have an acceptance from a French language university in Quebec. In the case of English, the acceptance should be from a Canadian university with Discipline offerings in the English language. Application forms may be obtained from: Fellowship Section Student Awards Branch Ministry of Colleges and Universities Mowat Block, 8th Floor Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1C6 The deadline date is October 31, 1973. �Interviewer Dr. Chris Jecchinis, Chairman of the Department of Economics has been appointed interviewer of the candidates applying for studies at the Labour College of Canada. The Labour College of Canada was founded in 1963 as an institution of higher education for trade union members. It is operated I·ointly by the Canadian Labour Congress, McGi I University and the Universite de Montreal. Dr. Jecchinis has also been invited to give a series of lectures at the Weekend Trade Union Seminar sponsored by the CLC in Sault Ste. Marie next month. Library Hours Following ore the library hours for the PreExamination and Examination Period from Morch 10 to April 27. Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 8:300.m. 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. - 12midnight 12 midnight 12 midnight Series Continues The Departments of Political Studies and Economics wish to announce the visit of the second speaker sent under arrangements made with the Deportment of External Affairs. Mr. Gordon F. Cox will talk on "Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam," at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, 26th February in Room 2026, Ryon Building. All those interested are cordially invited to attend. Mr. Cox was born in Toronto and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1937. Heservedwith the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and in the United Kingdom. He joined theDepartmentof External Affairs in February, 1946, since which time he has held numerous prestigeous administrative positions in Canadian international affairs. Most recently, in 1969, he was appointed Ambassador to Thailand and, following recognition by Canada of Bangladesh, he also served concurrently as Ambassador and later High Commissioner for Canada in Bangladesh before returning to Canada in September, 1972. Mr. Cox is now Foreign Service Visitor at York University. RODA Summer Scholarships The Federal Ministry of Health and Welfare, through its Program of Research on Drug Abuse, is offering Summer Scholarships to aia in the training of drug researchers and to provide employment opportunities for students on research projects directed toward providing information about all facets of non-medical drug use. Students registered in Canadian universities and sponsored by established researchers are eligible for the awards, which will provide a stipend of $1400 - $1600 remuneration for the students ($350-$400/month) and a maximum of $400 for project expenses. This is a national competition, and its prerequisite is an excellent academic record. Qualified students are asked to contact Dr. K. P. Satinder at 345-2121, Extension 367, before February 28, 1973. Appointments At the Annual Meeting of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority on February 15 two members of the Department of Geography were appointed to advisory boards. Mr. R. S. Dilley will sit on the Historical Sites Advisory Boord and Dr. B.A.M. Phillips will serve on the Conservation Areas Advisory Boord. Computers And Geography A Workshop is planned for Morch 9 and 10 on opp I ications of computers to geographical studies. The program, run by Don Hallman and Brian Phillips, will include brief lectures of introduction the first evening and a full day working with the computer on the 10. No previous knowledge or skill at mathematics will be required and the workshop will be open to students and teachers alike. A nominal fee of $2.50 will be requested and places will be limited to 25. Anyone interested is asked to contact the organizers by February 23 in order to receive advance materials. Geographer's Visit Dr. John Fraser Hart, professor of Geography at the University of Minneapolis, will visit Lakehead on Wednesday, February 28th. Dr. Hart is a well known reviewer and critic of geographic publications and a promoter of geographic studies both in academic and government circles. At present he is the Editor of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers and he is also the author of a recent report on Manpower in Geography. At 4:45 p.m., Dr. Hort will speak on "The Changing Cotton Belt" in RB-1044. At 8:00, he will give an illustrated lecture entitled "The Look of the Land" in the University Centre Theatre. A reception will follow in the Aesthetics lounge. �Commission Report A meeting on February l, of the Presidents and Board Chairmen of Ontario's provincially assisted universities, colleges of applied arts and technology and other post-secondary institutions was the occasion for Jack Mc Nie, Minister of Colleges and Universities to announce the bringing down of the report of the Commission on PostSecondary Education. The Commission, chaired by Doug Wright and D. 0. Davis spent four years studying, receiving submissions and holding hearings. The report outlines directions for change and instruments of change which could help provide flexibility in the post-secondary system in view of the Commission's conclusion that "post-secondary education is not an activity confined within the walls of the familiar institutions of teaching and learning." Mr. McNie raised some very pertinent questions concerning the education system in his remarks to the meeting. Some of these are mentioned below: -Will non-sequential learning be really accepted by the universities? -Are we prepared to admit that much learning, and some of our best creative people, can never be institutionalized? -Ought we not to more clearly define the purpose of graduate studies? -How do we measure performance and potential for admission purposes? -How do we make bilingualism work in the postsecondary scene? Placement Office Notes Part-Time Employment * See Bulletin Board outside Placement Office Summer Employment * Opportunities for Youth 1973, a Federal Gov- * * * * * * ernment program to provide summer employment for students on projects of benefit to the community. Deadline for submission of projects is March l Frontier College requires Labourer-Teachers meeting 12 noon, March 5, AMS Council Chamber Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources accepting applications from Forestry, Biology, and Geography students See Bob Armstrong or Dennis Bevilacqua Ontario Government summer jobs - contact Placement Office immediately lntegra Foundation operating Camp Towhee for children with learning disabilities. Application forms for counsellors and remedial specialists available at Placement Office * Federal Government libraries in Ottawa -summer iobs for Library Technology students, apply to Public Service Commission by February 28 * Ontario Deportment ofTransportation and Communications -summer jobs in civil engineering - on campus interviews for Civil Engineering and Technology and Degree students - contact Bob Armstrong. * Abitibi Paper Co. - on campus interviews for Forestry students for summer jobs - application deadline February 21 - interviews February27 -contact Bob Armstrong * Public Service Canada - non-career oriented summer employment - file application with Placement Office * Ministry of Natural Resources - tree planting male and female students apply br March 7 * Ministry of the Environment - loco summer employment in their bacteriology section - interviews for first year biology students March 6 apply by February 28 - contact Marty Pantoulias at Placement Office. * Ministry of the Environment - local summer employment in their chemistry section - interviews for second year Honours B.Sc. Chemistry students March 5 - apply by February 28 - contact Marty Pantoulias at Placement Office. * Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital - summer jobs apply by March 2 Permanent Employment Opportunities * Pope and Talbot Co. Ltd.-acceptingapplications from Forestry Technology and Forest Research graduating students - contact Bob Armstrong * Burrough's Business Machines -accepting applications from any graduate interested in a career in marketing -apply by February 27 -interviews March l - contact Dennis Bevilacqua at Placement Office. * Lakehead Board of Education and Lakehead District Roman Catholic Separate School Boardon campus interviews for graduating Education students March 28 and 29 - contact KathieJohnson at Placement Office. Man And Resources There will be a Northern Development Issue Group Meeting at l 0:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3 at 75 Maple Leaf Crescent for anyone concerned about development in the Thunder Bay area. For further information, please phone Taras Lesyk, 344-4076. �weeKI~ even~s Friday February 23 Saturday February 24 Sunday February 25 -LU. Hockey vs. University ofWinnipeg, 9 p.m., P.A. Arena -LU. Basketball vs. University of Alberta, 7 p.m., Fieldhouse -LU. Hockey vs. University of Winnipeg, 9 p.m., P.A. Arena -LU. Basketball vs. University of Alberta, 7 p.m., Fieldhouse -Thunder Bay Chamber Orchestra Faculty of Education Auditorium, Lakehead University, 3 p.m. Monday -Family Films - "Bighorn", "MatFebruary 26 rioska", "Ski The Outer Limits," showing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mary J. L Black Library Tuesday February 27 -Ukrainian Culture - Lecture/Discuss ion Series, Room RB-1022, 8 p.m. Thursday March 1 -Hockey - N.A.I.A. Tourney, Fort William Gardens -Panel Discussion, "The Moral Question of Abortion," Faculty Lounge, 8 p.m. Friday March 2 -Science Society Nite Club, cafeteria -Hockey - N.A.I.A. Tourney, Fort William Gardens -Wrestling - Northwestern Ontario Open Saturday March 3 -Science Society Nite Club, cafeteria -Movies: "Don't Knock The Rock" and "Rebel Without A Cause", U.C.T. -Hockey - N.A.I.A. Tourney, Fort William Gardens -Wrestling - Northwestern Ontario Open Sunday March 4 -Movies: "Don't Knock The Rock" and "Rebel Without A Cause", U.C.T. -Hockey - N.A.I.A. Tourney, Fort William Gardens Tuesday March 6 -Ukrainian Culture - Lecture/Discussion Series, RB-1022, 8 p.m. Thursday March 8 -Geology Beer Garden, cafeteria House Seeker Professor Worthen Hunsaker, a mathematician from Southern Illinois University, wishes to rent a furnished house (preferably a cottage within 30 minutes' drive from LU) from June 9 to July 9 and possibly up to July 15. Those interested in renting are requested to contact Som Naimpally, 345-2121, Extension 229. c o .d~ e February 22 ~ n~ C l Q ~ tmmitteeMeeting, 2:30 p.m., Senate Chamber Friday February 23 Faculty of Arts Meeting, 10:00 a.m. Senate Chamber Faculty of Science Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Senate Chamber Monday Board of Governors of Lakehead February 26 University will meet at 3:30 p.m., Senate Chamber Wednesday February 28 Senate Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Senate Chamber C.P.A. On Day-Care The Canadian Philosophical Association is urging Canadian colleges and universities to create child day-care centres for children of members of the academic community. It is also asking provincial governments for financial and organizational support for day-care centres on Canadian campuses. In letters sent to university and college presidents and provincial ministers of education and social services last week(, the C.P.A. said that colleges and governments ave a responsibility to provide an equal opportunity for all to participate in postsecondary education. � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 5 No. 19 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 5, No. 19, February 23 1973. Includes: information about the "changing role of science" from article by Dr. John Hart, Director of Continuing Education; Physics Department guest speaker, Mr. Edward P. Hincks, Principal Research Officer for the National Research Council and Research Professor of Physics at Carleton University, Ottawa, speaks on topic of "high energy physics: what is it? where is it going? what is happening in Canada?"; formation of Ontario Physical and Health Education Committee for Northwestern Ontario at Physical Education Conference held at Lakehead University; Departments of Political Studies and Economics speaker Mr. Gordon F. Cox will speak on "Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam"; workshop by Don Hallman and Brian Phillips on computer applications in geographical studies; Dr. John Fraser Hart, professor of Geography at the University of Minneapolis, lectures on "The Changing Cotton Belt" and "The Look of the Land"; report of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education; Canadian Philosophical Association (C.P.A.) urges Canadian colleges and universities to create child day-care centres on Canadian campuses. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 Silver Jubilee (1990) Alumni Ring & Pins Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource A ring and several pins celebrating Lakehead University's Silver Jubilee in 1990. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/f5b6433dc0bf07afb824948c3b5146a3.pdf 0f86144d9607f7fe8bb0549e003886ce PDF Text Text 11 I-/ C QJW88K a publication of the Lakehead University information office Promotion Winner Mrs. Day Laban, Manager of the Lakehead University Bookstore, has recently received a cash award from the College Store Journal, official pub Iication of the National Association of College Stores. Mrs. Laban's memo headed "Expecting textbooks in September? To assure prompt delivery orders are due April 15" was selected as the best entry in the "making the point" category. Mrs. Laban also wishes to take the opportunity to introduce Lulu, the LU Bookworm, who will appear on all official Lakehead University Book"Lulu" store stationery. ,/ McNie On Financing /\ The Government of Ontario has approved a revised method of paying operatin~ grants to colleges and universities known as 'slip-year" financing. Beginning in the 1973-74 fiscal year, formula grants will be based on the actual student enrolment of the previous year at each institution, rather than being based on current enrolment as ·at present. This is how the "slip-year" will be calculated. The current financing of colleges and universities ties the operating grant of each institution to student enrolment. This method - known as formula financing - has provided colleges and universities with an expanding revenue during their period of rapid growth. Many post-secondary institutions in Ontario, as in other provinces, have been confronted with budgetary problems as a result of a recent levelling off or a decrease in student enrolment. Afterconsultation with the universities, colleges and advisory bodies concerned, the Government has therefore decided to revise the way in which the formula is applied by introducing the "slip-rear" system. This will minimize future financia difficulties during a period when enrolment appears to be stabilizing and will assist orderly and effective planning and budgeting by the universities and the colleges of applied arts and technology, as they will be assured of a known level of support in advance. The "slip-year" will be introduced in the 1973-74 fiscal ear and details of the 1973-74 rants to VOLUME 5 NUMBER 20 MARCH 8, 1973 colleges and universities will be announced after the presentation of the budget in the Legislature in April. Several post-secondary institutions in Ontario suffered a decrease in student enrolment in 1972-73. As a result, the introduction of the "slip-year" system would penalize them in two successive years with a low operating grant. To assist these institutions - principally church-affiliated colleges, Algoma College, Lakehead University and the University of Windsor - they will receive in the current year special supplementary grants based upon their higher enrolment in 1971-72. It is hoped that the introduction of "slip-year" financing, combined with the presentf ractice of announcing in advance the value o the Basic Income Unit for formula grants, will help our col leg es and universities to plan ahead with assurance of provincial support. Toxic Casseroles A research team at Lakehead University has confirmed recent reports that certain casserole-style cooking pots may be capable of releasing dangerously high levels of toxic metals during the course of household cooking. Acting upon the suggestion of Mr. P. Enright, Master of the Hotel Administration Course at Confederation College, Dr. D. G. Holah of the Chemistry Department at Lakehead University conducted experiments on the cookware in question, with the help of University technicians Mr. D. Murray and Mr. D. Jones, as well as Dr. T. J. Griffith of the Instrumentation Laboratory. Two cast iron casseroles coated with brightly colored glazes which were purchased by Mr. Enright over a year a.90 in Ireland were investigated and can be identified by markings on the underside of the lids. One is yellow, made in France and carries the name Le Creuset, and the other is orange, made in Belgium and bears the inscription FE. The University workers established that the glaze on the orange casserole contains about2% (20,000 parts per million) cadmium, a highly toxic metal which, according to Dr. Holah, displays some properties and characteristics similar to those of mercury. The glaze on the yellow casserole contains lead1 antimony, zinc and a trace of cadmium. Both lead and cadmium can accumulate in the body and may eventually lead to serious illness and/or death if enough is ingested. Both casseroles have colored glazes on the underside of the lids and in order to determine how much, if any, of these toxic metals could be extracted from the glaze during cooking, the following procedures were employed: �:.. . . I, I., Ir ' ;,~ . .,. 1'.• .. 1) acetic acid (vinegar) was placed in the pots, the pots covered, and allowed to stand for sixteen hours at room temperature. 2) the pots, with above contents, were allowed to simmer for durations of 1 hour, 3 hours, and 5 hours 3) measurements of the concentrations of toxic metals in the vinegar were taken before the experiment, and after the end of each cooking cycle. Results were as follows: in the case of the yellow pot, the concentration of lead increased from 0 parts per million after standing for 16 hours at room temperature to about 1 part per million after simmering for one hour. This concentration remained fairly constant throughout the remaining cooking cycles. In the case of the orange pot, however, the concentration of cadmium increased from O parts per million after standing for 16 hours at room temperatureto3.5 parts per million after one hour of simmering, to 8.9 parts per million after three hours and 18.3 parts per million after five hours. In addition, after sitting for another 42 hours at room temperature, the concentration in the latter case increased to 19.4 parts per million. Dr. Holah pointed out that, while this testing procedure probably exceeds the most extreme conditions likely to be met in the kitchen, there nevertheless exists the danger that cookin~ with acidic foods (e.g. fruit juices, vinegar, etc.) may result in the extraction of dangerous levels of cadmium from the lid. To illustrate how undesirable cadmium is, a drinking water supply which persistently, over a period of time, showed concentrations of cadmium above the level of 0.01 parts per million may be rejected as unfit for human consumption. The above experiments seem to indicate that the use of certain kinds of cookware may result in people consuming many times the concentration of cadmium considered safe, and confirm earlier reports documented in aseriesofarticlesappearing in the British weekly newspaper "The Observer" in December 1972, and January 1973. There are many types of casserole which have been and are being sold in Thunder Bay and elsewhere in Canada, and there is no evidence at the .present time to suggest that ones similar to those tested are not amongst them. Dr. Holah' is particularly concerned that people with 'casserole dishes with orange glaze on the underside of the lids either stop using them for cooking, or avoid releasing toxic substances by introducing a layer of aluminum foil between the casserole lid and the food to be cooked. "The Observer" reported "that all casseroles that are not orange, red or orange-yellow on the insides are above suspicion". A copy of this report has been sent to the Consumer and Corporate Affairs Office of the Canadian Government in Thunder Bay South. Economics Notes Mr. N. C. Bonser recently gave an invited paper to the Economic Council of the American Institute of Minin~ and Petroleum Engineers in Chicago entitled 'The Impact of Mineral Production on Regional Economic Growth". It was shown, with the use of a computerized model, that the multilier effects for the Northwestern Ontario region rom increased mineral productionwassmall. The paper will be published in April 1973. Dr. G. C. Ruggeri has completed a study on the relationship between tax structure and economic performance. The author used the Wharton Econometric Forecasting Model to simulate time-series of real outputandcapitalstockintheUnited States from 1953 - 1963, first with and then without automatic stabilizers to determine the extent to which these stabilizers may act as a drag on economic growth. The results indicated the effects were negligible, except when mild recessiqns were followed by strong and sustained reco\iery periods. Dr. Ruggeri's study will appear under the title "Automatic Stabilizers, Business Cycles and Economic Growth" in KYKLOS (Vol. XXVI, No. 2, 1973). Mr. T. D. Harris and Dr. C. A. Jecchinis discussed the problem of rising food prices in the "News Makers" program of CHFD, Channel 4, on Saturday, March 3, 1973 at 7:15 p.m. Dr. F. S. Chen presented a Staff Seminar entitled "Learning by Doing ... A Static Analysis of the Problem of Unemployment" on Wednesday, March 7, 1973. r. Sociologist Lectures Dr. J. D. Martin of the Sociology Department gave a lecture February 28 at Hammarskjold High School on "Population, Ecology, and Natural Resources". Dr. Martin discussed the effects of the depletion of natural resources on the life style of specifically the North American population. Elected Mr. Gary Summers, the Secondary School Liaison Officer for Lakehead University, has recently been elected to the Executive Standing Committee on Secondary School Liaison which represents all �Ontario Universities. The Liaison Standing Committee co-ordinates all visitations to Ontario high schools, by various representatives of the fifteen Ontario universities and Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. Recognition For Scholar The publications of the English Department's Dr. Fayek Ishak have recently received an international recognition through a biographical inclusion in the International Scholars Directory (Strasbourg), 1973, p. 118. This directory includes "schofars, scientists, researchers, and academicians throughout the world." Student Placement Notes The following are deadlines for applications and the scheduled interview dates for recruiters coming on campus. Students interested in any of these employment opportunities should contact their Student Placement Officer immediately. Students a_re also urged to consult the bulletin board opposite the Student Placement Office for opportunities not listed below. Part-Time Employment -Students interested in part-time employmentare advised to consult the bulletin board outside the Student Placement Office regularly in order to be aware of opportunities as they arise. Summer Employment Opportuniti~s -Students who will be seeking summer employment are urged to register at the Student Placement Office as soon as possible since many deadlines have already passed. -Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources accepting applications from Forestry, Biology, and Geography students - see Bob Armstrong or Dennis Bevilacqua. -lntegra Foundation, 263 Yonge Street, Toronto is operating Camp Towhee, a psycho-educational camp for diildren with learning disabilities. Interviewing for counsellors and remedial specialists. Application forms available at the Student Placement Office. -Anyone interested in non-career oriented summer employment (clerical and manual) with Public Service Canada should have an aeplication on file with the Student Placement Office in order to be considered for the positions as they arise. -A local bank is accepting applications from 1st. year students of 3 and 4 year programs for full time summer employment as bank tellers. Deadline for receipt of applications: March 14. For further information contact Dennis Bevilacqua at the Student Placement Office. -The Ministry of Natural Resources is accepting applications from mole and female students who would be interested in tree-planting this summer in the Dog River, Manitouwadge and Thunder Bay Distri~ts. Briefing session for Dog River will be held in Room MB 1021 at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9th. Interviews to follow.Application forms available at the Student Placement Office and must be received by March 7th for Dog River area and as soon as possible for the otl-ier two areas. -The lakehead Psychiatric Hospital is accepting applications from any students who would be interested in summer employment within various hospital departments. Application forms are available at the Student Placement Office and should be submitted as soon as possible. -National Heritage Limited is accepting applications from students interested in various types of summer employment at Old Fort William from June 1 to September 15. Ideal candidates would enjoy working with a wide variety of people. For further information contact the Student Placement Office as soon as possible. -The Ministry of the Environment anticipates that there may be vacancies available for 2nd. year Biology students this summer. Any interested 2nd. year Biology students are urged to pick up application forms from the Student Placement Office as soon as possible. Permanent Employment Opportunities -Lakehead Board of Education and Lakehead District Roman Catholic Separate School Board will be on campus March 28th. and 29th. to interview graduating Faculty of Education students. Contact Kathie Johnson at the Student . Placement Office before March 16th. to arrange for an interview. -Lakehead District Roman Catholic Separate School Board is accepting applications for the Eastern Area R.C. Separate Schools (Longlac, Geraldton, Beardmore, Manitouwadge, Nakina, Nipigon, Red Rock, Schreiber, Terrace Bay). Application forms are available at the Student Placement Office as well as explanatory letters which should be returned with the completed applications. -Mental Health/Ontario requires mature singles and couples to staff group humesforyoung offenders. Primarily of interest to persons considering a career in youth work. For further information (eg. salary, location) contact Dennis Bevilacqua at the Student Placement Office as soon as possible. �W88KIU even~s Friday March 9 -Forestry Dance "Milestone", cafeteria Saturday March 10 -Movie "Mon Oncle Antone", UCT Sunday March 10 -Movie "Mon Oncle Anfone", UCT Tuesday March 13 -Ukrainian Culture Lecture- Discussion series RB-1022, 8 p.m. Thursday March 15 -Wrestling - The Canadian Open Begins, Fieldhouse Friday March 16 -Wrestling - Canadian Open, Fieldhouse -Physical Education Beer Garden, cafeteria Saturday March 17 -Wrestling - Canadian Open -Intimacy Concert: Mary J. L. Black Library, 8:15 p.m. Sunday March 18 -Movie "Cheyenne Autumn", UCT Monday March 19 -Ukrainian Culture Lecture-Discussion series, RB-1022, 8 p.m. Tuesday March 20 -Art Society Film Festival, UCT Wednesday March 21 -Art Society Film Festival, UCT Thursday March 22 -Art Society Film Festival, UCT Saturday March 24 -Thunder Bay Symphony, Selkirk Auditorium, 8:30 p.m. Sunday -Thunder Bay Symphony,SelkirkAuditorium, 3:00 p.m. Provincial Aid Increased Premier William Davis has announced increased provincial assistance to reduce the burden of education costs on municipal taxpayers in Ontario. Mr. Davis said the increase in the government's share of the total elementary and secondary school costs from 58 to 60 per cent will "help keep local mill rates down and prevent large increases in property taxes for education this year". The Province's contribution to local education costs will increase by about $92 mjllion over. last year. Mr. Thomas Wells, Minister of Education, stressed that the provincial spending ceilings, which limit annual increases in local school budgets to reasonable levels, will continue. New Chancellor The Board of Governors of the University of Moncton approved the nomination of Reverend Father Clement Cormier as Chancellor of the University of Moncton at its regular meeting mee~ings Monday March 12 Senate Continuing Studies Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in the Senate Chamber The newly named Chancellor was one of ten Canadians recently invested by Governor General Roland Michener as Comranions of the Order of Canada. Now director o the Centre for Acadian Studies on the University of Moncton campus, Father Cormier was also its first rector when the French language institution was founded in 1963. Education Conference The Annual Conference of the Association of Professional Educators for Northwestern Ontario was held March 1 and 2 in the Faculty of Education Building. Approximately sixty delegates attended the Conference and heard talks by two visiting speakers, Mrs. Ada Schermann and Dr. Harold R. Wallace. Mrs. Schermann is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education program at the Institute of Child Study of the University of Toronto. Dr. Wallace is Professor of Business and Distributive Education at Utah State University. � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 5 No. 20 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 5, No. 20, March 8 1973. Includes: information about Government of Ontario revised method of paying operating grants now based on "slip-year" starting in 1973-74; collaborative research from Dr. D. G. Holah of the Chemistry Department coordinating with Mr. P. Enright, Master of the Hotel Administration Course at Confederation College reveals toxicity of casserole dishes; student placement notes; Annual Conference of Professional Educators for Northwestern Ontario at the Faculty of Education. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University information office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-03-08 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Lakehead University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LU Week_vol5no20 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay Canada - Northwestern Ontario - Thunder Bay https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/e06b7a6a0fc5bb2e44176dde1f072aa0.pdf d62060885297d476838fa6331c19955e PDF Text Text vz'E ~ wesfl a publlcation of the Lakehbad University rrffbnttat1o'n"'R~f ice 1• 1 - -.- - · ... - VOLUME 5 NUMBER 21 MARCH 23, 1973 -----·- - ·· . .~~ --- Forestry Jaunt Who says student committment is dead? During study week, eight Lakehead forestry students, accompanied by Dave Irwin and Brian Moore of the staff of the School of Forestry, took part in a whirl-wind tour, covering 2,200 miles and fourteen plant visits in eight days. funding will make it possible for us to recruit a skilled educational facilitator who will be able to bring the six institutions spanning our northland region into significant collaboration." The Association which contains the following institutions: College of St. Scholastica, Lakehead University, Mount Senario College, Northland College, University of Minnesota, Duluth, and ~~i_versity of Wisconsin, Superior, was formally in1t1ated in the fall of 1972 at a meeting held among the six institutional heads at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Association seeks to create avenues of cooperation among the institutions whereby the best possible deployment of resources can be achieved. History Notes •.. and one for all Focussing upon the secondary wood-using industries, the group witnessed various manufacturing methods in tl-ie production of plywood, particle board, hockey sticks, pianos, caskets, top-quality and good quality furniture, and chassis for buggies, wagons and the like. Stops included Hearst, Cochrane, Powassan, Hespeler and Pancake Bay. Through the cooperation of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the group saved on expenses by rolling out their lbedrolls in heated warehouses along the way. Theysharedthedriving ina rented van and often stopped for cookouts under the stars. One of their more memorable stops was for a feast of pigtails in the Blue Moon Hotel in Petersburg. The average out-of-pocket expense for the whole trip was about $35. Not only did the students benefit from the opportunity to observe the practical application of what they have been studying, but they also experienced (according to the picture) that special comaraderie which seems to go along with being a forester at Lakehead University. Foundation Grant The Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities has announced that a grant of $69,000 has been made by the Hill Family Foundation to the Association for the fiscal year 1973-74. The heads of the six institutions comr,rising the association said in a joint statement, 'This grant enables us to move the Association into a new and important level of collaboration. The level of The Twenty-sixth Annual Pacific Northwest History Conference will be held April 5, 6, and 7 at the Holiday Inn and the Montana State University Student Union Building in Rozeman, Montana. Dr. J. Donald Wilson of the Department of History will read a paper on "Matti Kurikka and A. B. Makeia: Finnish-Canadian Intellectuals" in the section of this conference concerned with regional research currently in progress. Dr. Wilson has also been invited to participate in the conference of the International Association for the Advancement of Educational Research to be held in Paris, France from September 3-7. He will be giving a paper entitled "The Education of Indians in Upper Canada and Ontario". Director Needed The Committee on University Affairs and the Council of Ontario Universities have designed a programme for instructional development which is intended to assist the efforts of individuals within universities and the universities themselves towards further fruitful innovation in the i nstructi ona I process. The purpose of this joint effort is to assist faculties in Ontario universities in improving the effectiveness of instructional processes by systematic development of objectives, content, methods and evaluation for each course offered, with economy in the application of instructional resources. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities has announced the approval of a grant which will support the appointment of a airector for this programme. An invitatio11 has been issued for applications for the position from university faculty members who have given priority to effective teaching in their own activities. Enquiries should be directed to any of the Presidents' Offices of the Ontario universities. �CEC Debate The Lakehead Chapter of the Council for Excepti onal Children will hold a debate entitled "Exceptional Children: Segregation or Integration on March 28, 8:00 p.m. in the Upper Lecture Theatre in the University Centre. D r. A. D. Booth will be the advocate for Segregation while Mr. K. Whittaker, Principal, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital School will be the advocate for Integration. Other local educators and community workers will act as witnesses and panel moderator. Employment Notes Part-Time Employment Students interested in part-time employment are advised to consult the bulletin board outside the Student Placement Office regularly in order to be aware of opportunities as they arise. •A nude model is required for a local art class; Thursday evenings for about 2 hours at $7.50 per hour. Please contact the Student Placement Office as soon as possible if interested as the course commences March 29. Summer Employment Opportunities •Students interested in summer employment are strongly urged to register as soon as possible for their own convenience preferably before midApril since Operation Student Placement will be located on separate premises starting at approximately that time. Students are also urged to consult the bulletin board opposite the Student Placement Office for opportunities not listed below. •Anyone interested in non-career oriented summer employment (clerical and manual) with Public Service Canada should have an application on file with the Student Placement Office in order to be considered for the positions as they arise. •National Heritage Limited is accepting applications from students interested in various types of summer employment at Old Fort William from June l to September 15. Ideal candidates would enjoy working with a wide variety of people. For further information contact the Student Placemenr Office as soon as possible. •The Ministry of Natural Resources, Thunder Bay and Dryden Districts, are accepting applications from students interested in tree planting this summer. For further information contact the Student Placement Office as soon as possible. •A number of opportunities are now available for students interested in summer employment in resorts in Northwestern Ontario. For further information and application forms contact Marty Pantoulias at the Student Placement Office as soon as possible. •Resorts in Sioux Narrows haveopeningsforcounsellors in a boys' camp. Each counsellor responsible for 6 boys. For further information contact Dennis Bevilacqua at the Student Placement Office. •Research on Drug Abuse summer scholarships for students interested in originating or participating in drug use research. For further information and applications contact Student Placement Office or Dean of Students Office. •Any students interested in casual summer work in various local industries as a supplement to or in lieu of a regular summer job are advised to contact the Student Placement Office as a labour pool is now being prepared (e.g. boat loading at Great Lakes at $4.00 plus/hr.). This might be of particular interest to inter-sessional and summer school students. Permanent Employment Opportunities •Lakehead Board of Education and Lakehead Distract Roman Catholic Separate School Board will be on campus March 28 and 29 to interview graduating Faculty of Education students. Would any interested students who have not already made arrangements for interviews through the Student Placement Office please do so by Wednesday, March 21 so that we may finalize the schedules. Applications to the Separate School Board must also include copies of a// practice teaching reports. •Lakehead District Roman Catholic Separate School Board is accepting applications for the Eastern Area Roman Catholic Separate Schools (Longlac, Geraldton Beardmore, Manitouwadge, Nakina, Nipigon, Red Rock, Sc~reiber, Terrace Bay). Application forms are available at the Student Placement Office as well as explanatory letters which should be returned with the completed application . �LU Wrestling Praised Editor's Note: The following letter, signed by Mr. B. Kadikoff, wrestling coach, and Mr. G. Pappas, principal of Red Rock Public School, was recently received and passed on to the Information Office by Dr. James Widdop, Chairman of the University's School of Physical and Health Education. Over the past few years we have been fortunate to have been invited to Lakehead University to participate in the Northwestern Elementary School Wrestling Tournament. We, at Red Rock Public, would liketocongratulate your schoolhMr. Garvie and Mr. Lappage, for the way in whic the tournaments have been run. The Lakehead University wrestlers who officiated were pleasant, co-operative, and totally fair. We think they have established a strong and healthy atmosphere for this kind of participationforyears to come. We are also pleased with the sincerity and concern shown for the younger wrestlers. Anyone witnessing the Novice Division, under Harry Curtis, is certainly aware of these qualities. The same was true of the other divisions. We are proud to have participated in your tournaments and look forward to the next. We are certainly proud of Lakehead University and their wrestlers. Linguistics Meeting Dr. L. Zawadowski of the Languages Department attended a meeting of the Linguistic Circle of Ontario at York University on February 24. Dr. Zawadowski read a paper to the meeting entitled "Attribution and Predication, Lexical anc:I Grammatical". Library Notes •As a result of negotiations begun last year, the National Library has now made a grant of $23,765. to the Ethnic Newspaper Microfilming Project of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. This is of particular interest to Lakehead University because some of the Finnish newspapers published locally will become available on microfilm. •The Librarian, Mr. E. J. Belton, is the Chairman of the Ontario Council of University Librarians for 1973 and also continues to act as Chairman of two of the O.C.U.L. sub-committees. He has also been elected to the Executive Board of the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries for 1973 and 1974. Mrs. J.B. Belton has just relinquished her position on the O.C.U.L. Standing Committee on Co-operation in Acquisitions. •The Library has handed over, on permanent loan, to the Thunder Bay Historical Society Museum a number of non-print items including a lock of the first prison on Silver Islet and small acetylene lamp used by the first postman in Port Arthur. On Pollution A guest of the Department of Chemistry and the Chemical Institute of Canada willaddressapublic meeting at Lakehead University this week. Dr. H. Balker of the Chemistry Department of McGill University and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada will speak on "Pulping, pollution and chemistry". The lecture is of general interest, covering the basic chemistry involved in the pulping process, pollution problems associated with pulping, and an assessment on the future of the existing processes. Slides and movie will be shown. The talk will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 in Room CB-1004. There is no admission charge, and coffee and cookies will be served at 4:45 p.m. Regional Planning The Morch issue of Ontario Librarr Review contains an article on the literature o regional planning in Ontario by Mr. BrentScollie, Assistant Professor of Library Technology. In Appreciation Dr. Jane Holliday, Chairman of the School of Nursing, again acted as chief hostess for the school's annual wine and cheese get-tog_ether, held this year in the Faculty Lounge on Friday, March 16. The party has become a tradition with an explicit purpose, which is to show appreciation for the superlative support of the School through the use of clinical facilities and educational aids provided by the following agencies: McKellar General Hospital, St. Joseph's General Hospital, Port Arthur General Hospital, Thunder Bay Health Unit, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, Westmount Hospital, Victorian Order of Nurses, Alcohol and Research Foundation, Crippled Children's Centre, Lakehead Regional School, and various departments within the university. More than sixty representatives took part in what has become a highlight each year in Nursing at Lake head University. �McNie Speaks The Honourable Jack Mc Nie, Minister of Colleges and Universities addressed the Sarnia Construction Association's Sixth Annual Apprenticeship Graduates Dinner on March 9. Mr. McNie spoke about the history and value of the apprenticeship system and his Ministry's interest in it. He mentioned the Report of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education and echoed some of its sentiments in saying that some of the students walking through classroom doors could also be entering a learning environment through the factory gates. Learning and working don't have to be treated as separate activities as exemplified in the apprenticeship system, he said. Fellowships are awarded for twelve months, commencing in September, 1973. Fellows receive a stipend of $3,900 and an allowance of $600 for each dependent child and the Fellow'stuitionfees are paid to the University. Applications must be submitted on the official 1973-74 form through the university at which the candidate proposes to enroll. Forms are available from: Administrative Officer Fellowships Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Ottawa, Ontario KlA OP7 Poetess Visits Mr. McNie also took the opportunity to mention that the government is embarked upon a comprehensive study of both the capital and operating needs for the performing arts and other cultural endeavours throughout the province with a view to determining policy for provincial participation in such undertakings. The eminent Canadian poet, Miriam Waddington visited the campus on March 15 and 16. Mrs. Waddington, who is also a critic and associate professor of English at York University, discussed the poet A.M. Klein during an afternoon session on the 15. In the evening, she read some of her own poetry and reminisced about the Canadian literary scene since World War 11. Presentation of Paper Library Display A joint committee of Harvard, Princeton and Yale Universitt scholars has accepted Dr. Fayek lshak's eClper INTRICATE RANGES OF MYSTIC UNICITY EXAMINED THROUGH NEOPLATONIC COSMOLOGY. It will be presented in the one hundred and eighty-third meeting of the American Oriental Society which will be held in Washington, D.C., "'arch 20 and 22. "The Performing Arts in Canada" is the toric of the new display in the Catalogue Hall o the University Library. Music, the dance, and the theatre are all represented through a selection of the library's books, periodicals and pictures, with emphasis on our own Thunder Bay Symphony and local drama groups including the Cambrian Players who have generously loaned a few items. ,.his paper attempts to clarify the entangled problems germinated from the tirelessquestafter the unio mystica in the light of the cosmological mysticism of Plotinus. Its purpose is to bring out the mrstico-philosophical distinctions, both ontologica and epistemological, between Oriental mysticism and neo-Platonism. Its basic endeavour is to review thehigherstatesofcosmicimmanence {saprranca) and acosmic transcendence {nisprapc5nca and the ultimate accession to the unconditione being {Wujvd Mutlag) through a fresh perspective. CHMC Fellowships One hundred and twenty-five Fellowships for 1973-74 are offered by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation for full-time graduate study in various fields or urban and regional affairs. One hundred and fifteen Fellowships are designated for study in Canadian universities and ten for study outside Canada. Fee Increases Rejected The Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has rejected higher tuition feesforout-of-provinceandforeign students. With regard to Canadians, the AUCC feels that the imposition of higher fees on out-of-province students would be detrimental to national unity and cultural exchanges. As for non-Canadians, the AUCC noted thatprior to World War 11, Canada sentmoreofits citizens to study outside the country than it was receiving foreign students in its institutions. Therefore the AUCC feels that access to Canadian universities should not be made more difficult for foreign students. Canada has a debt to repay, and as one of the more affluent nations of the world, it must do its share in the field of higher education. �Numerical Solutions Dr. R. G. Rosehart and Professor D. Maclean of the School of Engineering presented a paper entitled "Numerical Solutions of Hydrogen Diffusion Under A Thermal Gradient in Zirculoy -2" at the 102nd annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurg_ical and Petroleum Engineering in Chicago on February 26, 1973. Dr. Rosehart and Professor Maclean also travelled to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited in Pinawa, Manitoba and presented a seminar to the Fuel Development Branch describing some of the fuel modelling efforts currently underway atlakehead University. Business Conference On Saturday, March 17, the Lakehead University Business Association presented a Business Conference in the Ryan Building. The Conference began with an introduction by A. H. Seuret, Chairman of the School of Business Administration. Immediately thereafter, a panel discussed the role of financial agencies in Northwestern Ontario business life by representatives DREE, IDB, NODC and the Banks. In drawing the program to a close, Dr. Mark McGuigan, Parliamentary Assistant to the Hon. Robert AndllJs and MP for Windsor-Walkerville spoke on "Tift! Role of Labour in the development of Northwestern Ontario." Employment Policy Mr. Hire B. Joshi, having written to the Federal Department of Manpower and Immigration, on behalf of the International Students' Organization of Lakehead University, requesting clarification of regulations regarding employment of foreign students in Canada, requests that the following policies of the Federal Government be noted carefully: l a) any person, other than a Canadian citizen or anded immigrant, must obtainaworkpermitfrom an Immigration officer before taking employment in Canada and (b) a work permit may be issued only after the Canada Manpower Centre in the region where the employment is intended certifies tl'lat no qualified citizen or landed immigrant is available to take the employment offered. Under the authority of the Regulations, there are three categories of foreign students exempt from this certification. 1. students from foreign universities or technical colleges coming for temporary employment and sponsored by: (i) International Association for Students ot Economic and Commerce; or (ii) International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. 2. foreign students when it is proven that the intenc:led employment forms an essential and integral part of their course of study in Canada; 3. special program students under the sponsorship of CIDA when the intended employment is part of the students' assistance program arranged by CIDA. There is a fourth exempt category that may be applied to a post-graduate foreign student if a Canadian university engages him as a teacher, professor or visiting lecturer. Exchange Fellowships Within the framework of the Agreement for cooperation and Exchange in Educational and Cultural matters, the governments of Ontario and Quebec have initiated an exchange program for their students to pursue doctoral or post-doctoral studies at a university in the other province. Each government will allocate annually the awards of $5,000 each. A candidate for a fellowship must be a resident of Ontario or Quebec and either have or be working toward a graduate degree with high academic standing. Residents of Ontario should obtain applicatior forms from and return them to: The Secretary of the Committee of Selection Ministry of Colleges and Universities Mowat Block, Queen's Park Toronto before April 2, 1973 Art Exhibition The Great Hall will be the scene of an exhibition of art by Lakehead University students from March 27 to March 30. The twenty-four students involved have been taking a course entitled H.S. 106 Fine Arts 1 this year under the instruction of Kay McCullough, local artist and art teacher. Mrs. McCullough hopes the exhibition will provide constructive feedback to encourage these people to continue studying in the field of art. �W88KI~ Friday March 23 Saturday March 24 Sunday March 25 Thursday March 29 Saturday March 31 Sunday April 1 Tuesday April 3 Saturday April 7 Sunday April 8 even~s mee~ings Nite Club "Downchild", cafeteria -Thunder Bay Symphony Concert, 8:30 p.m., Selkirk Auditorium -AMS Nite Club "Downchild", cafeteria -Thunder Bay Symphony Concert, 3:00 p.m., Selkirk Auditorium -Argus Beer Garden, cafeteria Monday March 26 Senate Executive Committee Meeting, 11 :00 a.m., Senate Chamber Friday April 6 Senate Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Senate Chamber Sunday April 8 Lakehead Library Technicians Association Meeting, Library L-5022, 7:30 p.m. -AMS Dance and Bar, cafeteria Dr. A. Lynn Martin of the Der,artment of History has been commissioned by I Ecole Franciase de Rome to contribute a volume for the series ACTA NUNTIATURAE GALLICAE. Dr. Martin's volume will be an edition of the correspondence of the papal nuncios to France from 1586 to 1589 and will require research at archives in Rome and Paris. -AMS -MOVIE, U.C.T., "Fire Creek" -MOVIE, U.C.T., "Fire Creek" -University School Last Chance Saloon, cafeteria -MOVIE, U.C.T. "Pretty Poison" -MOVIE, U.C.T. "Pretty Poison" Security Note There have been a number of incidents reported to the Security Office regarding money being stolen from purses. These thefts have occurred in secretaries' offices in all buildings on campus, also from purses left unattended in carrells in the Library. It is suggested that you not leave your purse or wallet unattended at any time. If you see anyone tampering with someone's purse, it is requested that you telephone the Security Office, extension 569, immediately. New Dean At York Acting-President of York University, John W. Yolton has announced the arpointment of Dr. Joseph G. Green as Dean o York's Faculty of Fine Arts, effective July 1, 1973. Professor Green succeeds Dr.Jules Heller, founding Dean of the Faculty. As Associate Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Green has been instrumental in the design and co-ordination of the Graduate Program in Fine Arts. Kinsmen Lectures Dr. John Hart, Director of Continuing Education, recently spoke to the Nipigon Kinsmen on South East Asia and to the Port Arthur Kiwanis on some aspects of the new Ontario Report on Continuing Education, "The Learning Society". He also attended meetings of French and English Immersion Course Directorf and the Ontario Council of Continuing Education. Volume of Correspondence Dr. Martin was also a guest lecturer at Laurentian University on February 19. He lectured on "Jesuits in Politics" and "Reaction to the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre". � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 5 No. 21 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 5, No. 21, March 23 1973. Includes: information about School of Forestry students and staff tour of sites across Northwestern Ontario during study week (photo); grant received from Hill Family Foundation to The Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities for 1973-74; The Lakehead Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children debate entitled "Exceptional Children: Segregation or Integration" -speakers Dr. A. D. Booth advocate for segregation and Mr. K. Whittaker, Principal, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital School advocate for integration; employment notes; praise for LU Wrestling; National Library grant to the Ethnic Newspaper Microfilming Project of the Ontario Council of University Libraries allows Finnish newspapers at Lakehead to become available; Department of Chemistry and the Chemical Institute of Canada welcomes guest, Dr. H. Bolker of the Chemistry Department of McGill University and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, to speak on "Pulping, pollution and chemistry"; Canadian poetess Miriam Waddington's visit; Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada reject higher tuition fees for out-of-province and foreign students; Mr. Hira B. Joshi writes to Federal Department of Manpower and Immigration on behalf of the International Students' Organization of Lakehead University in regards to employment policy; Lakehead University students in Fine Arts course holding an exhibition of art. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University information office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-03-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Lakehead University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LU Week_vol5no21 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay Canada - Northwestern Ontario - Thunder Bay https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/4ef98a2301f785e459970e10cb9c521e.pdf ad0f5d17206d15c737965af85d13ea11 PDF Text Text QJ W88K a publication of the Lakehead University information off ice New TV Programme "Dans le Sillon des Voyageurs" is the title of a new French television programme which will be seen weekly on CTNO-TV, Channel 7, beginning in September, 1973. This hour-long programme, initiated and organized by Professors D. Lewis and A. Nabarro of Lokeheod University, was awarded Federal and Provincial cultural grants. Professor Nabarro is otpresentcoordinotorofthe French Section of the Deportment of Languages. He first pioneered this type of programme three years ago, sponsored by Lokeheod University and the local French-Canadian Club, and broadcast by CJLX. ,,,::,:.-.·· Left to Right: Professor A. Cloutier, Professor A. Nabarra, and Mr. R. Blanchette of the Federal Department of the Secretary of State. The aim of the project is to promote o greater awareness of French language and culture in the Thunder Boy area. The television programme will be created by and for members of the francophone community as well as by and for those who wish to learn or polish their French. It should also provide o platform for the continued development of students of French in high school and university courses. The format of the programme is designed to provide a variety of discussions and interviews of interest to the viewing public, as well as the presentation of a wide variety of films. In addition to the above mentioned programme, a second weekly programme entitled ''CineClub" will present television viewers with the opportunity of seeing full-length feature films in French. Although regular programming of these two series begins in September, 1973, two pilot programmes will be telecast in Moy of this year. Roger Perreoux, o third-year student majoring in French at Lakeheod University, is in charge of the coordination of these two programmes. The project has received financial support .ili,,m both the Federal and Ontario Governments. Any comments, suggestions and help are most welcome, and should be addressed to the DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY. VOLUME 5 NUMBER 22 APRIL 5, 1973 Science Fair The Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair, featuring displays and projects by local primary and secondary students, will take place in the concourse of Confederation College April 12- 14. On Thursday, April 12, the school children and their teachers will set up displays. Judging will toke place on Friday, April 13, and awards will be presented between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. The fair will be open to the public from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Since primary schools will be involved for the first time this year, four divisions hove been included: beginners (grades 4,5,6), junior/grades 7,8,91 10), intermediate (grades 11, 12) and senior (grade 13). The categories of competition include projects in the physical sciences, biological sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences and technological skills and displays. Most entries in recent years hove fallen into the lotter category. Officials involved with the local Science Fair this year include Mr. Richard Johns, Chairman of the Science Fair Committee and chemistry teacher at Selkirk High School, Dr. D. Holoh, Chief Judge and chemistry professor at Lakehead University, and Dr. J. Warren, Chairman of Awards and presently Acting Dean of Science at the University. The local fair will determine major award winners in the separate categories. These students will then represent Thunder Boy in the Notional Science Fair which this year will be held in the C.J. Sonders Fieldhouse, Lokeheod University, Moy 14 - 19. Dr. E. Mercy of the Geology Deportment will be Chief Judge for the national competitions. Workshop A workshop is being held on campus April 13, 14 and 15 for off-campus repr·esentatives of the University. Dr. John Hart, Director of Continuing Education, will be among a group of guest speakers which will include Dr. Andrew D. Booth, Dr. W. Melnyk, and Dr. J. Angus. Dr. Hart's topic will be "Developments in Post-Secondary Education in Ontario". Other highlights of the workshop will include a visit to the local Science Fair and the new swimmin pool. �:• ... • ". ~ • •. j .~:... i,. . .e;, Expert Potter Scholar Recognized Mr. Robin Hopper, head of the Ceramics department at Georgian College, visited the Lakehead March 30 - April 1 under the auspices of the Parks and Recreations Board and the Lakehead Board of Education. Mr. Hopper is a well-known craftsman - potter, and probably the leading Canadian authority on ceramic glazes. Dr. K. Paul Satinder, Associate Professor in the Psychology Department and Director of the animal behaviour laboratory, has recently received national and international recognition for his scholastic and research activities. He is one of a dozen Canadian scholars chosen to represent the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science as spokesman to accommodate requests of the public media. He is also listed in the International Directory of Investigators in Psychopharmacology as well as the International Sdiolars Directory. Dr. Satinder also announces that he has been invited to chair a symposium on "Motivational factors in genetic analysis of behaviour" at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association to take place at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, June 7-9, 1973. Italian Course On Tuesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m., Professor Cornell-d'Echert was interviewed by a former student of Lakehead University for the "Ethnic Report", a Channel 7 television broadcast. The subject of the interview was the teaching of Italian at the high school and university levels. During subsequent weeks, Professor Cornell-d' Echert will be giving a "mini-course" in Elementary Italian over Channel 7 Cable T.V. The students taking the course are from local high schools. Only one of the students is of Italian background. The others are of various ethnic origins. The classes will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 6:30 Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., and Fridays at 7:3 p.m. 8.m., To Minnesota Mr. Robin Hopper During his short stay, he gave lecture demonstrations at Hammarksjold and Selkirk high schools, and a talk on his pots and the history of pottery at Lakehead University. On Saturday and Sunday he gave a course at the Lakehead University Pottery House on throwing, design and glazing. He particularly emphasized the use of slip decoration - a technique he feels is unjustly neglected - as well as the organization of glaze-testing. Judging from the enthusiasm of the twenty potters who attended, some local pottery will soon be showing evidence of Mr. Hopper's influence. Six Forestry students and their instructor recently returned from a three-day tour of timber harvesting, manufacturing and research facilities of Boise-Cascade, Diamond International and North-West Paper Corporations in northern Minnesota. Startling differences were observed between timber harvesting in Minnesota and that done in Northwestern Ontario. Areas being harvested were often 40-acre blocs widely dispersed, as opposed to the vast tracts of land held under private license in Ontario. Large logging campsand huge, sophisticated harvesting equipment such as that used in Ontario harvesting operations were conspicuous by their absence in Minnesota. There the wood is procured by forest product �. :"' • 1 , • ' ; /· I \ companies from purchase operators who cut on state and/or federally owned lands, as well as from contractors who harvest the timber on company-owned lands. Foresters on tour Operations visited were not under union jurisdiction. Payment for wood produced was on a piecework basis. As usually found with such entrepreneurs, inventions to lighten or speed up the work were in evidence, such as a one-man slasher, hydraulic delimbing devices, and a very efficient and inexpensive feller-buncher. Minnesota industrial Foresters are concentrating their efforts to maximize fibre-yield per acre on company-owned lands. To accomplish this, select aspen sites are being purchased, and some effort is being made to convert spruce-fir stands to aspen. Unlike the spruce and pine stands of the Canadian Boreal Forest which are frequently difficult to regenerate, the aspen stands readily reproduce themselves without expense to the owners. Company personnel gave the impression that it was preferable from their point of view to develop new manufacturing technology to use hardwood species, rather than to attempt to regenerate spruce and pine. Research personnel reported that aspen is presently being used successfully in the manufacture of newsprint. Students returned to Thunder Bay with a broadened outlook on the forest products industry, and heartened to know that troublesome theory, though hard-earned, is a prerequisite for making decisions regarding future timber crops. Participants expressed their thanks to Boise-Cascade and Diamond International Corporations for their co-operation in arranging accommodation alon the way. Placement Notes PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT -consult the bulletin board outside Student Placement Office regularly. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT -register as soon as possible because Operation Student Placement will be located on separate premises after mid-April. -jobs in resorts in Northwestern Ontario. Contact Marty Pantoulias. -resort in Sioux Narrows has openings for counsellors in a boys' camp, each counsellor responsible for 6 boys. Contact Dennis Bevilacqua. -foreign students are invited to register immediately - possible vacancies for which there are no suitably qualified Canadian citizens. -Customs stationed at Pigeon River accepting applications. First and Second year students preferred. Must have own transportation. Shift work. -labour pool now being prepared for casual summer work in local industries. Of particular interest to inter-sessional and summer students. Steel-toed boots required. -Ministry of Natural Resources, Thunder Bay, Manitouwadge and Dryden districts are accepting applications for tree planting. -Local Home for the Aged requires "Orderly Trainees" for months of June to August. Primarily of interest to First and Second year students contemplating careers in medicine. Contact Dennis Bevilacqua. -Guides required for summer resorts in Northwestern Ontario. Contact Marty Pantoulias. -Appointment sales -training period, commission and incentive - average earnings $500-$600 month. Contact Dennis Bevilacqua. -Experience '73 - 17 summer employment programs administered by Ontario government. Contact Student Placement Office. -Churchill Forest Industries in The Pas, Manitoba needsacookforacruisingpartyofl0-May 14 to August 31. Pay $500 - $510 month depending on experience. See Bob Armstrong_. -Bursaries are available from the Federal Government for summer language training programs in either French or English i.e. second language. There are 3 levels of instruction and the course runs for 6 weeks- July 2 to August 13. The bursaries cover all costs of residence, books etc. Contact Placement Office. -summer work as bus drivers for the City of Thunder Bay at $4.35/hr. Shift work. For undergraduate students. -Forestry students are asked to keep in touch with Bob Armstrong. �for L\fOllUseCWr weeKllJ even~s Saturday April 7 -AMS MOVIE "Pretty Poison", U. Sunday April 8 -AMS MOVIE "Pretty Poison", U. C.T. Thursday April 12 -Science Fair, April 13-14, at Confederation College Friday April 13 -Last date for acceptance of applications for the Spring Session C.T. Grads Honoured mee~ings Friday April 6 Senate Meeting, Senate Chamber at 9:30 a.m. Sunday April 8 Lakehead Library Technicians Association Meeting, Library L-5022, 7:30 p.m. Historical Talk The Thunder Bay Historical Society meet on Thursday, April 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the McCullough Gallery, 219 May Street South. The meeting will feature a talk by Mrs.John Dyke on "The history of Port Arthur". She is originally a Woodside, one of the pioneering families of Port Arthur. Experience '73 The Government of Ontario has announced its summer programs for studentemploymentcalled Experience '73. Various programmes include community work in correctional institutions, nursing homes and facilities for the mentally retarded. Other programs are concerned with environment enhancement and resource development. At a recent dinner ceremony at the"PrinceArthur Hotel, the first graduating class of Lakehead University degree Foresters were honoured by the Canadian Institute of Forestry. Highlight of the evening was the presentation to each graduate of the lnstitute's symbol of a professional Forester. This consists of a plain sterling silver ring with a tiny spruce tree superimposec:I upon it. Pictured here receiving his ring from Len Starr, local C.I.F. President, is Don Baine. For more information on all of the programmes and Experience '73 application forms write to: Experience '73, Queens Park, Toronto 182, Ont. LU FA Elections The annual general meeting of the Lokehead.University Faculty Association was held on Wednes~ day, March 28. - The following individuals were elected to the executive: President, Dr. E. R. Zimmerman; Corresponding Secretary, Mr. G. R. Weller; Treasurer, Dr. J. M. Franklin; Recording Secretary, Dr. A. MacDonald; Member-at-Lorge, Dr. G. K. Fleming; Post President, Dr. H. N. Mcleod. Placement Notes Cont'd PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT -Canadian Laboratory Supplies is accepting applications from students interested in careers in marketing management. Company is involved in distribution of scientific equipment. Academic background in business or science preferred. Contact Dennis Bevilacqua. -Daisons Publications of Toronto requires translators with perfect knowledge of English and · Italian with some typing skill. Contact Dennis Bevilac ua. ,i .... � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 5 No. 22 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 5, No. 22, April 5 1973. Includes: information about the French television programme "Dans le Sillon des Voyageurs" -initiated and organized by Professors D. Lewis and A. Nabarra of Lakehead University; visit of Mr. Robin Hopper, head of the Ceramics Department at Georgian College (photo); Dr. K. Paul Satinder, Associate Professor in the Psychology Department and Director of the animal behaviour laboratory, receives national and international recognition for research; Forestry students' visit to timber harvesting, manufacturing and research facilities of Boise-Cascade, Diamond International and North-West Paper Corporations in northern Minnesota (photo). 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J~W~~Qfu ~o ff ice NUMBER 23 APRIL 27, 1973 Status Approved Summer Study Responding to a request from Waterloo Lutheran University, the Ontario Government has approved a recommendation from the Committee on University Affairs that the university become a public non-denominational institution, the Honourable Jack Mc Nie, Minister of Colleges and Universities, announced today. Approximately seventy courses will be offered for credit in two six week sessions this spring and summer. The Spring Term runs from May 9 to June 26, the Summer Term from July 3 to August 15. Regristration for the Spring Term is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 and Saturday May 5. Summer Session brochures with complete information on courses, fees, residence information and the like are available through the Office of the Registrar, or by phoning 345-2121, extension 527 or 269. At present church-related institutions at the university level may receive 50% of operating formula support from the Province. If Waterloo Lutheran University accepts the conditions qualifying for full funding, Mr. McNie indicated that,beginning in 1973/74, operating grants will be adjusted over a period of several years. At the end of that period, the dollar support for the new institution will reach the level provided to all provi~cially assisted universities under formula financing. Mr. McNie also indicated that his Ministry is continuing its studies of recommendations from the Committee on University Affairs suggesting possible alternatives to the present arrangements for funding other church-related institutions. These, unlike Waterloo Lutheran University, are academically affiliated to provincially assisted universities. NRC Grants The National Research Council has announced grants totalling $180,451 for 1973/74 to Lakehead University for the following professors and departments. Biology -$26,500., G.H. Harvais, A.D. MacDonald, J.P. Ryder, R. Freitag, P. Barclay, M.W. Lankester. Chemistry - $37,000., N.A. Weir, A.N. Hughes, I.M. Hoodless, D.G. Holah, J. Crossley. Engineering - $5,000., R.G. Rosehart Geology - $22,450., J.S. Mothersill, R.H. Mitchell, H. Loubat, H.M. Kehlenbeck, J.M. Franklin. Mathematical Sciences - $30,001., J.S. Griffith, J.C. Warkentin, L.K. Roy, C.F. Kent, P.F. Mah, S. Naimpally, H.C.R. Groh, P.D. Frederickson, W.P. Eames, R.A. Day, W.R. Allaway. Physics - $24,000., V.V. Paranjape, W.J. Keeler, M.H. Howton, J.W.L. Hastings, J. Hart. President - $21,000., A.D. Booth Psychology - $4,500., K.P. Satinder,J.L. Jamieson. Further NRC and other research funding will be published in similar fashion as information becomes available. Economics News A special course entitled "The Businessman and the Economy" commenced on April 4th, 1973 at Lakehead University. This course consists of nine two-hour lectures which will deal with contemporary economic problems of particular interest to the local business community and is being cosponsored by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, although it is open also to the general public. The lectures will be given by Faculty Members of the Department of Economics of Lakehead University, and the participants will be issued at the completion of the course, with a certificat~ from Lakehead University. Dr. Chris Jecchinis, Chairman of the Department Jf Economics gave two talks on April 5th, 1973 to local community groups. The first was to the Kiwians at the Prince Arthur Hotel on "The Importance of Industrial Peace", and the second to the participants of the labour education weekend institute at the Lakehead Labour Centre on "The Role of Universities in Labour Education". Mr. C.A. Nicolaou presented a Staff Seminar entitled "Product Diversification and the MultiProduct Firm" (Co-written with B. Spencer University of Manitoba) on Wednesday 21st March 1973. I I Mr. F.J. Anderson presented a Staff Seminar entitled "Pecuniary Externalities and Referent Groups in the Operation of the Price System" on Wednesday, 28th March, 1973. �Paper To Be Read Mr. Walter Bilyk, Co-ordinator of Management Information Systems for the University has recently been notified that his paper has been selected for presentation at the 18th annual College and University Machine Re.cords ~onferencE: to be held in Milwoukee, Wisconsin on April 30 to May 2, 1973. The title of the paper is "Standards for Documention" and describes the approach and technique developed at Lakehead University for the documention of adminstrative computerized systems. The paperwill also be published in the annual conference proceedings. It is expected that over 800 university and college systems personnel, registrars, and business officers from nearly 300 institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe will be in attendance at the conference. This type of exposure, on an international scale, should be very useful in exhibiting the work that has been done here at Lakehead University. It is also significant to note that there are no other individual presentations being made by any other Canadian university or college. Basketball Camp Editor's Note: The following item is contributed by Howard Lockhart, Director of the University's basketball programmes. The Lakehead University Basketball Camp which is attended by primarily high school or future University students has experienced a resurgence of applications since the return of the basketball team from the C.I.A.U . finals. Nearly all of the 58 applications received to date have come in after the tournament. I also think it is interesting to note that 16 applications are from Waterloo while only 12 are from Thunder Bay. Fourte_en different cities are represented, many of which are areas that have large populations and which have little knowledge of Lakehead University. Slowly but surely, with some excellent help from our outstandin~ athletic teams and the basketball camp, the country is learning about Lakehe~d University. Last year at this time we had 2 registrations. Pet Animals On Campus The University is currently presented with its annual problem of pet animals on campus. Me!11bers of the University community who allow the_1r pets to run freely on campus and within the buildings are contributing directly to the considerable costs of housekeeping and groundskeeping. Last year the University Committee reminded the University staff and students that it was a violation of health regulations to allow pets into campus buildings, and requested CD-operation in keeping all pets on a leash when on the campus. Since the situation has again deteriorated, and since we are making every effort to reduce our expenditures, we are once again seeking the cooperation of all concerned in eliminating this problem. Without that co-operation, the only alternative will be to have the Humane Society remove all stray animals. Computer Authority Bernard A. Hodson, associate professor of computer systems in the School of Business at Lakehead University, has recently completed a book entitled Modern Data Processing for Management, which will be published in May by Macmillan of Canada. The book has recently been reviewed extensively in the April 7 issue of the Financial Post, pp. 38-39. Essentially, the book deals with the ABC's of data processing, providing hints on how to implement a practicable computer system, as well as indicating some probable future directions for computer applications. Professor Hodson has also been invited to present a paper entitled "General purpose programs may change the compute~ indust_ry" to t_he Canadian Information Processing Society. This prem ier computer society will be meeting in Edmonton June 19-21. Information N_o tes Members of the University community are reminded that copy for local newspaper and other advertisements must be received by the Information Office four full working days in advance of publication in order to have service guaranteed. Professors, staff and students interested in contributing editorial articles of at least 500 words to the local media are requested to contact the Information Office as soon as possible. Phone 3452121, extension 300. �QJ W88K a publication of the Lakehead University information office Fishing Forbidden The Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to inform local anglers that fishing will not be allowed in the vicinity of Lakehead University during the current rainbow trout spawning run. • The ministry has posted signs warning persons not to fish within 25 yards downstream of two dams on the McIntyre River which hold back the university's man-made lake. The dams are an obstruction to spawning fish and rainbow trout tend to get trapped in this stretch of river. The river has been posted under authority of the Canada Fisheries Act, section 25 which reads, "No one shall damage or obstruct any fishway or canal built or used to enable fish to pass over or around any slide, dam or other obstruction." "This area is subject to a lot of fishing pressure," said conservation officer Russell Maa. "We'd just like to give the fish a chance to spawn." Mr. Maa regretted that three out of five bright red warning signs have been ripped down and thrown into the river since they were erected. "We want the public to know we have put those signs there for a purpose," he said. Student Awards VOLUME 5 NUMBER 23 APRIL 27, 1973 ent student's Award could increase by as much as 30% or more under the new regulations. Miscellaneous Allowances Miscellaneous allowances have been increased by 10%. Such would make a difference of about $30 on a student's Ontario Student Award at Lakehead University. Married Students Assessment procedures now reflect the increased cost of living by a higher maintenance allowance of $3400 versus $3000 in previous years. Other changes include an increase in allowable babysitting costs, a more generous assessment of student summer earnings, and allowances for children based on age. Independent Clause Students who have worked a total of 24 consecutive months in full-time employment may elect for independent status from their families. They will be eligible for up to $1400 in Canada Student Loan. Aid to Part-time Students A_ rilot pr~gram for loans to part_-time students wil begin in September. Loans will be interestbearing from the date of negotiation. Repayment would commence 10 months after the date of negotiation or 2 months after the end of the stuaent's course whichever occurs first. Squash Tournament The Government of Ontario announced on April 13 that financial aid to students in post-secondary education will be substantially increased in the 1973-74 fiscal year. Budgetary estimates allow $38.4 million for the Ontario Student Awards Program~ Ontario Graduate Fellowships Program, and high school bursaries. In 1972-73 the budget was $27 million. Higher Exemption for Academic Awards In previous years all awards in excess of $150 were considered as resources in the assessment of an Ontario Student Award. This year the limit has been increased to the level of a student's tuition and incidental fees. An Arts student at Lakehead University, for example, would be allowed to receive $665 before it affected his Ontario Student Award. It is hoped that the higher exemption will encourage scholarship and academic excellence. Improved Parental Allowances The men will be contesting for the Bumford Trophy while the ladies will be competing for the Doran's Challenge Trophy. Eliminations will be conducted for all categories on Saturday, April 28 while final matches will be held on Sunday, April 29. The parental contribution tables have been modified to herp offset increased cost of living for those families with children in post-secondary education. Additional relief is provided in the new contribution tables for families with two or more children in post-secondary education. A depend- Bob Everett will seek to de.fend the Bumford trophy but he is expected to receive opposition from players like Dick Wilson and Richard Earl. The Bumford Trophy was last competed for in 1968 while the Doran's Challenge Trophy has just recently been donated for the ladies. The Lakehead University Invitational Squash Tournament is set for April 28 and 29 at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. Starting Wednesday, April 25, competitors can find out the time for their first matches by inquiring at the Lakehead University Fieldhouse equipment room desk. Tournament officials will supply regulation balls and will provide clarification on controversial rules. Although white wearing apparel will not be mandatory, competitors will be asked to wear shorts and T-shirts rather than sweat pants. �Botanical Authority The January, 1973 issue of the American Rock Garden Society Bulletin features an article on an unique floral mini-environment notfarfrom Thunder Bay. The article, written by Mr. Barry W. Starling of Epping Upland, England, relates his experiences of last summer in a canyon similar to Ouimet Canyon, with Claude Garton, Curator of the Lakehead University Herbarium. In the article, Mr. Starling admits to being startled by the prevalence of arctic species in the canyon. He explains the reason for these species having been left behind after the last recession of the polar ice-cap: "The reason for these arctic conditions was that the floor of the canyon was a bed of permanent ice. On top of this, boulders of varying dimensions, some being as large as a small room, were heaped and tumbled together, while over all grew athickcarpetof moss. Claude Garton's expert knowledge of every plant organism to be found in this area, was amply demonstrated as he introduced me to the numerous species of the mosses, liverworts, algae, lichens, sedges and ferns, as well as the flowering plants. It was the mosses, and humus they formed, together with thr rotting trees, that provided a suitable habitat for so wide a range of flowering plants. The three or four hundred feet high sides of the narrow canyon effectively reduced the day length by cutting out the sunshine for much of the day. Consequently, snowwasslowtoclearand the ice remained as a cooling agent throughout the summer." Mr. Garton is becoming recognized more and more as an authority on residual arctic species in the Boreal forest region. 73/74 Budget Total operating grants to universities and community colleges will rise from $555.4 million to $603.9 million, or 8.7% over 1972-73, according to the Honourable Jack McNie, Minister of Colleges and Universities. "The Province's financial commitment shows that post-secondary education remains very high on the Government's list of priorities," the Minister said. Much of the increase in funding comes with a rise in the value of the Basic Income Unit which is used in calculating grants based on enrolment. It has gone to $1,825 from $1,765, a rise of 3.4 per cent reflecting increases in the consumer price index. Other factors affecting the increase to universities include added weight to part-time programs for grant purposes, more support for bilingual programs and an increase in grants to municipalities in lieu of taxes for education facilities. The formula for calculating grants based on enrolment has been chan~ed with the introduction of "slip-year financing.' Under this method grants for the 1973-74 fiscal year will be based on actual enrolment in 1972-73 rather than on the 1973-74 enrolment. "At a time when post-secondary enrolment is levellin~ off or actually declining at some institutions,' McNie said, "this approach will provide the institutions with an assured level of provincial support and assist them in their financial management." Since many colleges still are expanding at varying rates, however, they will receive a transitional slip-year grant for this year only to allow for enrolment growth in full-time and part-time programs. Smaller universities such as Brock and Trent which have been experiencing problems due to declining enrolments will receive added assistance in the form of fixed sum compensatory grants based on a careful assessment of their needs. The government's policy of placing greater emphasis on part-time studies at Ontario universities is reflected in a decision now to countfive course registrations as a full-time equivalent for grant purposes. A new method of calculating supportforbilingual programs will also be introduced. Grants equal to 5 per cent of their Basic Operating Income will go to the University of Ottawa, York University's Glendon College, Laurentian University, Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology - and for the part-time to the Universite de Sudbury. Univ~rsity schools of social work will receive supplementary grants to finance field instruction that used to be supported by the federal department of national health and welfare and the former provincial department of social and family services. Extra-formula grants for undergreduate programs in health sciences and law will go to nine universities: University of Guelph for veterinary medicine: University of Windsor and York Uni- �versity for law: University of Ottawa and Queen's University for law, medicine and interns: University of Toronto and University of Western Ontario for law, medicine, interns and dentistry: McMaster University for medicine and interns: and University of Waterloo for optometry. For the first time in 1973-74, the colleges' estimates include operating support for 9,500 diploma nursing students who will be integrated into the system in September. Several colleges already are involved in health sciences programs. Some nurses' training will continue in regional and hospital nursing school facilities. The Ministry's Estimates, when they are presented to the legislature, will also provide support of Registered Nursing Assistant Schools, including some provision for students' living allowances. It is expected that the RNA schools eventually will be integrated into the colleges. At such time, college grants will be adjusted accordingly. In addition to support for fee-paying post-secondary students, the colleges will receive grants approximately equal to last year's for adult training. This will include sponsored students, referred by Canada Manpower Centres and from the province's program for Training in Business and Industry. The Estimates also provide for apprentices' tuition under the Ontario Apprenticeship and Tradesmen's Qualifications Act. For both colleges and universities, grants to municipalities in lieu of taxes for post-secondary education facilities have been increased from the previous dual rates of $25 or $35 to a universal $50 for each full-time student. Mr. McNie emphasized that the status of capital financing remains essentially unchanged since last November's announcement of a moratorium on new building projects. The capital estimates for 1973-74 of $65 million, which is down from the 1972-73 actual of $147 million, will provide only for the capital requirements of those facilities already under construction or for emergency renovations. The renovations will be on a very limited basis reflecting the results of a government survey of institutional needs. Why Wait For Fall? The 1973 Christmas Party Committee is seeking individuals fron1 all segments of the University staff to form a new committee for the purpose of planning this year's Christmas celebrations. If you have any new ideas and would like to participate please contact Mrs. J. Helliwell at Exten- sion 616 or Mrs. G. Laser at Extension 7 44. Ontario Graduate Fellowship The Ontario Graduate Fellowship program is to continue for another year at its present level of support. It provides 3 million dollars in $1500 allotments to graduate students who intend to pursue a career in teaching in post-secondary education. Biology Note Dr. R. Freitag has recently been elected Associate Editor of the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Ontario. The Proceedings are published by the Entomological Society of Ontario which was established in 1863. Regional Reps Visit Lakehead University has representatives in towns right across Northwestern Ontario, from Rainy River and Red Lake in the westto Marathon and Manitouwadge in the east. These representatives recently got together with the Director of Continuing Education and other members of the Academic staff to discuss problems and to look for solutions in matters as widely diverse as the provision of courses during the Spring and Summer Terms and the facilities for borrowing library books. The session started off with a party at the Director's house on Friday night, April 13th. A considerable measure of rapport developed and it transpired that the group had considerable musical talent! The following day, Saturday, April 14th was devoted to a Workshop addressed by the President, several Deans, Faculty members and aiso the Dean of Academic Studies at Confederation College, Mitch Anderson. During these sessions the representatives were informed about developments in the University on a very frank basis, and they were also told about the plans for e:xtending the already excellent cooperation between the University and the College: there is a scheme afoot to investigate the possibility of having joint representation in one town as an experiment for one year. The formal session concluded with a dinner at the Lotus Inn at which the Dean of Education gave an interesting short speech with the theme of educational standards. The delegates had the University swimming pool to themselves on Sunday morning and returned home informed and refreshed. The University staff for their part are trying to �W88Kl8 even~s resolve some of the difficulties that the representatives brought to their attention, particularly in the matter of staffing of summer courses. Latest Offering mee~ings Community Involvement As part of Lakehead University's lecture tours many university personnel have travelled to small communities to speak with pupils in various public and high schools. Cambrian Players have been invited by Theatre Ontario to represent Northwestern Ontario in the first all Ontario theatre festival to be held in St. Catherines May 19-26. Theatre Ontario is a new provincial theatre organization designed to promote theatre in all its aspects. The group intend to take to St. Catherines "The Country Girl" by Clifford Odets, directed by Don Jamieson, which will be presented to local audiences at Lakehead University April 26-28. The story of the play is a simple one: How a wife and a stage director reclaim an actor from alcoholism and restore him to the stage as a fully accredited star. Essentially it is the drama of three very real people caught in a painful tangle of apprehension and misunaerstanding. They are not stereotypes: they are complicated human beings. The play will be presented for local audiences on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26-28 in the University Centre Theatre at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Chapples, Confederation College Bookstore, Eatons, Gascoigne's, Lakehead University Bookstore, Thunder Bay Travel, Val's Card and Party Shoppe. History Notes The April issue of The Sixteenth Century Journal contains an article by Dr. A. Lynn Martin of the Department of History. The article, entitled "The Jesuit Mystique," presents the ma·,or conclusions of Dr. Martin's research on the po itical activities of Jesuits during the French Wars of Religion. A book based on this research and entitled HENRY 111 AND THE JESUIT POLITICIANS will be published this summer by Editions Droz of Geneve, Switzerland. Thunder Bay District, 1821-1892, a collection of documents edited with an introduction by Professor Elizabeth Arthur of the Department of History, has just been published by the University of Toronto Press. This work is the ninth volume in the Champlain Society's Ontario Series a series made possible through the collaboration of the Champlain Society and the Government of Ontario. In his foreword, Premier Davis notes that Professor Arthur's "research is part of the effort of the District's new university to explore and analyze the area in which it is situated and to make its discoveries known to the rest of the province." The picture shows Dr. and M rs. John Hart, at the invitation of Mrs. Lillian Wolter, showing various Thailand silks to the kindergarten and grade one students of the Greenmantle School, Nipigon, Ontario. �Whither Science Editor's Note: Following are excerpts from an address by Mme Jeane Sauve, Federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, to the Agricultural Engineering Faculty and Students, University of Saskatchewan, March 30, 1973. It is said that to move one grain of sand on the beach is to change the course of the universe. There are three events in human history that can be regarded as grains of sand being moved, events which laid the foundations of species and civilization. The first is a hypothesis because we have no direct data, but without its assumption nothing else could flow. This sequence is man walking upright, using crude weapons for hunting and food gathering, communicating and forming social organizations. This first sequence gave us dominance and the ability to spread over the planet's surface. The beginning of Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey, is a vivid dramatization of this hypothesis. The second event, projected something like ten thousand years ago, was the invention of crop agriculture and domestication of animals forfood and labor. This still is the major basis for our civilization today. The conscious intervention in, and control of, nature, produced a surplus of food which freed humans for pursuits other than sheer survival. Granted the freedom was somewhat dubious: you were free to be enslaved, free to go to war, and other such freedoms. The third event hod its beginning about 200 years ago in modern scientific methodology and its application tohumonendeovorsondproblems. species. Yet the very knowledge that hos raised us from the coves to the stars, seems to hove backfired. Recently as I walked to Parliament Hill in Ottawa in the black snow, I wondered what my lungs look like. On a clear day you con stand behind the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and watch the pastel-colored candy cotton drift down the Ottawa River ... Chemical Foam. You con walk downtown in Ottawa and feel the grit accumulate on your eyes and feel the rhythms of your breathing and heartbeat being altered by the roar of traffic. Most of the time we don't notice this. We city denizens filter out most of the incoming sensory information because most of it is garbage. Literally. 70% of the planet's surface is covered with water and our bodies ore 70% water. Water is a vital medium for life. It is in a liquid soup that life first began. Yet we hove polluted our oceans, filled them with chemical wastes, pesticide runoffs, non-biodegradable plastics, etc... Although 70% of the planet's surface is water, less than one percent of that is fresh unsalted water in on unfrozen state. Industry and agriculture ore insatiable in their use of fresh water. We ore now beginning to syphon the lost great resources of clean fresh water - - ground water. With increased population comes increased pollution, increased demand on the life-support systems of the planet. W"ldlife is being decimated and found in zoos only. And our cities ore becomingzoosforpeople with plastic trees, plastic gross and ever increasing unhappiness and dissatisfaction. These events reflect man's curiosity and creativity. Creativity is a combination of observation, trial and error manipulation, and finally the explosion of on unexpected insight, a synapse. In other words, the creative process in human thought whether in the arts, sciences, humanities or the everyday business of living is the unexpected and u npredictoble jump mode in synthesis of thoughts. Intelligence. Our situation seems to be much life that of the Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons who runs off the edge of a cliff at full blast. He's doing fine until he looks down, until he becomes aware and conscious of his situation. Just as he realizes he is standing on nothing above the abyss, he falls an eternity and hits bottom with minute indications of a little puff of smoke, a little thump. The design feature for humans is this creativity. Science and technology ore manifestations of human creativity. Hence science and technology ore not merelr recent.developments but indeed a fundomento characteristic, on inherent characteristic, a defining characteristic, of the human Is that where we stand today with all our creativity in the sciences and the arts? Hove we in blind faith run off the edge of the cliff over the abyss and now that we hove become aware, will humanity foll like so much dead weight? What hos gone wrong? Are Science and Technology the villains, �W80KI~ even~s the attectors of our endangered environment, the causers of our unhappiness? No. We are the villains. The creative process or knowledge is in itself not damaging or harmful but we have misapplied and misused our knowledge. We cannot avoid responsibility for our human decisions and actions by smearing a neutral entity, knowledge, with our own negligence and the lack of foresight. So we have a paradox. Science and Technology have provided enormous benefits in terms of survival and intellectual evolution and now we find that our application of our knowledge is insidiously killing us. So where do we stand? Science and Technology are not incidental activities but rather a defining feature of the species, a design feature of humans. Our very survival depends on them. So it seems that we cannot abandon Science and Technology because it would amount to abandoning a part of ourselves and that is suicidal. Today Science and Technology are being used to restore imbalances created l:iy misuse of Science and Technology. A paradox. But man's nature is paradoxical and that's been known to philosophers and thinkers for a couple of thousand years. With our newly-rediscovered comprehension of the unity of existence, with our newly-rediscovered poetic vision, we are in a better position tb cope. The possibilities for the future seen only to be limited by our imagination. Domes covering deserts and arctic regions to be used for agricultural purposes. Orbiting greenhouses, perhaps zero gravity has some unique effect on plant growth. Energy from plasma fusion reactors which are essentially miniature stars. And since elements are built up inside the core of stars, plasma fusion may also give us a means to manufacture elements. Genetic engineering can give us the capability to regenerate diseased and damaged body parts. And immortality. Perhaps we can grow organs that could feed on sunlight directly. Biofeedback is leading us to conscious control of automatic phrsiological systems. Mental telepathy may put Bel Tel out of business. Perhaps we will have a relationship with computers, direct links between our brains and computers. And the Black Holes in deep-space where time and space are warped, who knows where those funnels may lead us? I have tried to raise with you two principal points for your consideration. The first -- and I think it is one that would be hard to dispute -- says this about Science and Technology! Science and Technology are notancilarry to man's mee~ings existence. They are major activities of man. They are vital manifestations of man's creativity. As such, we must cherish them and use them wisely. My second point is somewhat more complex. It is that man's existence, and his perception of it, are a continuum. In an efforttounderstandwhere he is going, he has fractionated his activities, he has become a super-specialist. But if he is to understand and to control the whole, he must integrate the perceptions arising from his superspecialization into the entire range of human activity. That i!i the challenge of man today. To integrate his knowledge and activities into the entire life system. We must change our philosophical perspective with view to our existence. We are in a constant state of flux, we are constantly at a crossroads because we are the crossroads -- we are the synapse, the nexus of possibilities branching out in a myriad of ever changing patterns. We do not cross bridges which are posited as having a beginning, a middle and an end. Rather, we are the bridge and we are a bridge such that we cannot perceive the banks we touch, or even if there are banks to touch. ' � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 5 No. 23 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 5, No. 23, April 27 1973. Includes: information about National Research Council grants to Lakehead University; summer courses; Economics course to offer public lectures by Faculty Members of the Department of Economics at Lakehead University- co-sponsored by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce with focus on local business community economics; Lakehead University Basketball Camp success; the problem of pet animals on campus; fishing not permitted during rainbow trout spawning run; increase of student awards and operating grants by the Government of Ontario for 1973-74; Lakehead University Invitational Squash Tournament; Thunder Bay Curator of the Lakehead University Herbarium, Claude Garton, recognized for authority on botanical species; Northwestern Ontario Lakehead University representatives visit with Director of Continuing Education and members of academic staff; excerpts of address by Mme Jeane Sauve, Federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, to Agricultural Engineering Faculty and Students at the University of Saskatchewan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University information office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-04-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Lakehead University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LU Week_vol5no23 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay Canada - Northwestern Ontario - Thunder Bay https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/555710d6a9bf4376e0d5db453adfe002.pdf aa179ccaf04947e9d0194b5d486a79f7 PDF Text Text �GICHI KEN-DAA-S1-WIN: Higher Learning, Higher Knowledge and Education at Lakehead University 2010-2013 "It is vital for the culture of learning that the school reflect the community, that the community and its people see themselves reflected in the school ... Schools must have a culture or ethos that values Aboriginal culture, that includes Aboriginal ideas, languages and rituals in its curriculum, and that recognizes different ways of learning in its practices." (Henchey. 2005. Moving Forward in Aboriginal Education quoting the Chiefs of Ontario) • �Section One: SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 4 Section Two: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 5 Section Three: CURRENT SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN .......................................................................... 6 INVENTORY OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES .............................. 9 ABORIGINAL INITIATIVES ............................................................... 10 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING ........................................................... 12 ABORIGINAL RESEARCH ................................................................ 15 Section Four: SUCCESSES, GAPS and OPPORTUNITIES SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES ..................................................................... 17 GAPS & OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................... 18 Section Five: STRATEGIC PLAN VISION AND STRATEGIES ...................................................................... 27 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................... 27 DETAILED ACTION PLAN ....................................................................... 31 EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES ....................................... 37 Section Six: IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................... 38 Literature Cited and Reviewed ......................................................................................................................... 39 Appendices A. Milestones in Aboriginal Education at Lakehead University ,I ·v B. Aboriginal Management Council Membership ) <l . ...o C. APSET Planning Participants I V ._J ,I .-1 ...0 .J\. a- v p.3 �---. --• .•... •• .• ~ fll"i Section One: SUMMARY The overarching goal of Lakehead University's Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training (APSET) Plan 201 0 to 2013 is to lay the foundation for Lakehead University to grow as the University of Choice for Aboriginal students in northern and central Ontario through a community-centred, shared learning approach. This goal is encompassed by Lakehead University's mission statement, which emphasizes that it is "dedicated to working with Aboriginal peoples in furthering their educational aspirations". In this document, the term "Aboriginal" is used in its most inclusive sense, to refer to all groups of Native or Indigenous peoples, First Nations, Inuit, Metis, treaty and non-treaty, status and non-status Indians, persons living on reserves and those living off reserves. The Lakehead University Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, in collaboration with the Aboriginal Management Council (AMC) and its Advisory Council of faculty and staff, guided the planning process through a steering committee and engaged the assistance of a consultant. The consultant facilitated University and community input, conducted research and drafted the APSET Plan. The project was funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). A wide range of information and ideas were gathered through a community engagement process which consisted of a focus group, as well as one-to-one interviews. And a broad selection of relevant documents was reviewed, including Lakehead University's overall Strategic Plan 2010-2013, institutional surveys, meeting notes, and external research related to postsecondary education and Aboriginal peoples. The four strategies of Lakehead University's Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Plan integrate the goals and objectives related to Aboriginal learners specified in Lakehead's comprehensive Strategic Plan for 2010-2013. These strategies are designed to increase the success of Aboriginal learners in reaching their education goals, by improving access and participation, completion, transitions, and partnerships, as follows: • • • • Enhance learning options and transition supports Strengthen programs and services Advance key partnerships Raise the Aboriginal profile The APSET Plan 201 Oto 2013 will be moved forward by the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, with the support of the Aboriginal Management Council, the Senate, senior administration, faculties and staff throughout Lakehead University. / V :> <I ..D I V _J ~ fll'i ~ -" ~ •• • •• .•. •• .•• •.. .• -•. ... -.. ~ p.4 �Section Two: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Lakehead University has extensive and carefully nurtured contacts and affiliations with Aboriginal communities and organizations at the local, regional and provincial level. These partnerships contribute significantly to the development of the institution's Aboriginal education and training plans. Aboriginal academic programs, research, and student support services throughout the University are linked to a wide range of Aboriginal community stakeholders through well-functioning community-based advisory committees and partnerships. Some of the key Aboriginal institutes and organizations with which the University collaborates include: Negahneewin College, University of the Arctic, Keewatinook Okimaakanik (Northern Chiefs Council), Matawa First Nations, Metis Nation of Ontario, Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Northern Ontario Aboriginal Learning Circle, the Ontario Native Education Counsellors Association, Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute, and Seven Generations Education Institute. The Aboriginal Management Council (AMC) Lakehead University has an established process for engagement with Aboriginal communities and organizations through its Aboriginal Management Council, which was formed in 1988 as a Native Advisory Committee and formalized in 1992 in its present form. AMC membership consists of organizations from the surrounding Aboriginal community and an Advisors' Committee of each Aboriginal-specific program, department or position, Aboriginal faculty, the Dean or designate of each University faculty and key administrative positions who counsel the President's Office and the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives. AMC membership (see Appendix B) includes representation from the Metis Nation of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Grand Council Treaty #3, Anishinabek Nation, the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, Unallied First Nations, Negahneewin College, and a number of Aboriginal education institutes and service organizations as well as a representatives from the Orillia Aboriginal community and appointees from the Lakehead University Native Student's Association (LUNSA). Focus Groups and Interviews Consultations and engagement of the Aboriginal community in the development of Lakehead University's Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Plan 2010-2013 was undertaken through a focus group of 16 participants and another 20 one- to-one interviews. The contributors to the planning process included First Nations and Metis education groups and school boards in northwestern and central Ontario, as well as the AMC, Aboriginal Advisory Committee members, the Elders Council, faculty, staff, and students of both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, the APSET Steering Committee and the Aboriginal Management Council reviewed and approved the final plan. The APSET Plan draws on the following sources of engagement: • Spring 2008 Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey of Lakehead University faculties and departments; • Winter 2009 Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services survey of 139 students; • March-April 2009 Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer's report on his visits to First Nation communities and Aboriginal organizations in the Orillia area; ✓ • July 6, 2009 Notes of a meeting of Aboriginal Initiatives staff and Thunder Bay area Aboriginal Postsecondary Education coordinators; • August 27, 2009 APSET Focus Group at the Thunder Bay campus with sixteen participants: half were University faculty and staff, half were community representatives; and • September to October 2009, twenty one-to-one interviews conducted by the consultant. p.5 ·v ) <l . ...o I V . ..J �The Focus Group and Interviews used the following questions to invite input from participants. 1. Please tell us how well you think Lakehead University currently serves Aboriginal learners and communities. 2. Describe some of the University's strengths and accomplishments in relation to Aboriginal learners and communities. 3. What do you see as the gaps, obstacles or challenges for Lakehead University in improving how it serves Aboriginal peoples? 4. Please share any ideas or suggestions you might have which would help the institution address these gaps and challenges. 5. The following are three ideas for improvements to postsecondary education and training at Lakehead University. Please indicate how you rank them, in order of importance. a. An Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer to do outreach, promotion and recruitment of Aboriginal students, b. A Graduate program in Indigenous Studies, c. Increasing Aboriginal faculty. 6. How could Lakehead University better work with you to serve your students and community? 7. Other comments, anything you would like to add. Section 3: CURRENT SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN Aboriginal Peoples-A Young and Growing Population Canada's 2006 Census showed that the Aboriginal population continues to grow significantly and is notably young, compared to non-Aboriginal peoples. Nearly half (48%) of Aboriginal people nation-wide were under the age of 25, compared to 28% of the general population. Ontario is home to 242,000 First Nations, Matis and Inuit, the largest population of Aboriginal people in Canada. Over a quarter of these live in northern Ontario, with approximately half living on reserves and half in towns and cities across the region, where they make up 8% to 20% of the population. / ·v ) Northwestern Ontario, with a population of more than 60,000 Aboriginal people, is home to 75% of Lakehead University's Aboriginal learners. The area covers the province's largest land mass which includes more than 60 First Nations in the Treaty #3, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Robinson-Superior Treaty territories. Half of these Anishinaabe (Ojibwe and Cree) communities are in remote areas, accessible only by air and winter roads. • <l . ..D I V . ...J Most Nishnawbe Aski First Nations and a number of Treaty #3 and Orillia area First Nations administer their own elementary and high schools. Still, the majority of Aboriginal students attend mainstream schools. For example, the Keewatin Patricia District School Board reports that in the 2008-09 school year Aboriginal learners made up 44% of their total student population in elementary and high schools. The school board's 2009-2013 Strategic Plan includes eight specific strategies "to ensure programs and resources meet the needs of Aboriginal students". The Orillia area, which straddles the northern-southern Ontario region, encompasses another 32 First Nations, with similar economic and education conditions as Aboriginal communities in the northwest of the province. p.6 �While the overall population in northwestern Ontario is declining, the population growth rate among Aboriginal people increased 28% from 2001 to 2005 and it is expected to continue rising for another decade. A number of First Nations in the northwest have nearly doubled their populations over the past few decades. Half of northwestern Ontario's population lives in Thunder Bay. The city has the twelfth highest Aboriginal population in Canada and the third highest in Ontario. Education and employment trends cited in the Statistics Canada 2006 Aboriginal Population Profile for Thunder Bay are comparable to figures for Aboriginal populations across the country. Although Aboriginal youth (aged 15-24) had lower elementary and high school attendance rates than their non-Aboriginal counterparts, they were more likely to return to school later in life. Just under half of Aboriginal people in 2006 aged 25-64 completed a postsecondary education compared to 61 % of non-Aboriginal people. Less than 10% had a university degree compared with 23% of non-Aboriginals. Employment rates reflect a gap between the Aboriginal and the mainstream population, with higher unemployment and lower wages for Aboriginal people. Aboriginal postsecondary students tend to be older, with greater family responsibilities and lower incomes, and are more often women than men. The economic base of northern Ontario is changing. As employment relies less on natural resource industries and more on transportation, manufacturing, tourism, health care, education and social services, 70% of jobs are now categorized as 'white collar' and require postsecondary qualifications. "There is consensus that the jobs of the present-and increasingly those of the future-overwhelmingly require people with some form of PSE" (Government of Canada, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada. 2008. Postsecondary Education Program Review). The potential impact of Aboriginal youth in regional and provincial economies has been a focus for policy reform discussions and proposals to support their success through education and training, calling for increased resources. "Increasing Aboriginal peoples' access to education and employment opportunities and building a new relationship among communities is vital for the North's future" (Ontario's Proposed 25 year Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, October 2009). Most young Aboriginal people want to get a postsecondary education, yet relatively few succeed. The Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation report "Changing Course: Improving Aboriginal Access to Postsecondary Education in Canada" cites some of the barriers faced by Aboriginal people in reaching their educational goals, including inadequate financial resources, poor academic preparation, lack of self confidence and motivation, absence of role models who have postsecondary education experience, lack of understanding of Aboriginal culture on campus and experiences of racism. Given these trends, Aboriginal and mainstream education authorities alike are making determined efforts to increase the success of students at the earliest grades through to university. Partnerships are increasing between school boards, community organizations, and postsecondary institutions to provide a broader, more flexible range of learning options that include alternative classrooms, distance learning, internet education, special needs programs and prior learning assessment. Despite the disadvantages many Aboriginal students have to overcome, once Aboriginal students complete postsecondary education, the research indicates that they successfully compete with non-Aboriginals in the labour market. Education is clearly key to breaking down economic barriers for Aboriginal people. This makes it critical to focus on supports that help Aboriginal students to complete high school and access postsecondary education. The face of public education in Canada is changing. (The Learning Partnership 2007). A wide range of analysts agree that finding innovative approaches to close the Aboriginal education gap is critical. p. 7 " ·v ) <l . ..D I V ._J " ,_J ..D ,J\ er V �"Gaps in education levels between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population are a major challenge for Ontario. Lakehead University has an established reputation as a centre for excellence in its commitment to education for Aboriginal students and is in a position to address this gap" (Lakehead University Institutional Analysis & Government Relations baseline data document, September 2009). The Aboriginal Learner at Lakehead University Current enrollment statistics indicate that Aboriginal learners represent approximately 11 % of the total student population at Lakehead University and is increasing. The self-identification process established by the University's Office of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations in 2006-2007 provides a growing database which will increasingly help identify trends and factors in the enrollment, success and completion rates of Aboriginal learners. A self declaration survey is administered to all students at the time of registration. The total student population of Lakehead University was 8,123 in 2008-2009. Learners identified as Aboriginal in one of two ways: by completing a self declaration survey or by enrolling in the Native Language Instructors Program (NLIP). The self declaration survey was completed by 6,435 students. In the 2008-2009 academic year, there were an estimated 900 Aboriginal students enrolled at Lakehead. Of the 6,435 who completed the self-declaration survey, 619 (9.62%) identified themselves as Aboriginal. Assuming those who completed the self declaration are a representative sample of the overall student population, it can be extrapolated that there would be 781 Aboriginal people in the student body (8,123 x 9.62%) and an additional 127 NLIP students in the summer brings the total to over 900. Of the 619 self-declared Aboriginal students, 64% identified themselves as First Nations, 21 % Matis, 12% non-status and less than 2% as Inuit. Three quarters of these students come from northwestern Ontario with most of the remaining 25% from the GTA and central/southern Ontario. A number of First Nation and Matis education officials interviewed in the APSET planning process emphasized that their students tend to choose postsecondary programs which allow them to be closer to home. In 2008-2009 over one-third of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council's (NNEC) 442 postsecondary students attended Lakehead University, coming from 25 northwestern Ontario First Nations. Aboriginal students are enrolled across a range of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Lakehead University. In 2008-09, approximately 40% were in three-year Bachelors level programs, 30% in four- year Honours, 20% in the Native Language Instructors diploma program, 5% in Masters programs, 4% in access programs and 1% were at the Ph.D. level. 45% 4 40% / ·v :> <l .-D I "v ,_J / ,_J _o . .1\ 0 35% 30% 3 0 25% 20% 15% l Access ■ NLIP ■ 3 yr Bachelor ■ 4 yr Hon ■ Masters ■ Ph.D. o 10% 5%4jt, 0% • - - - 1 ■ 2 3 4 5 6 er v ~ a_ p.8 �Three quarters of the Aboriginal students (73%) at Lakehead University in 2008-2009 were enrolled in mainstream programs. This supports the University's assertion that Native learners have broad interests and can succeed in any field of study. Education programs head the chosen disciplines of Aboriginal students in 2008-2009. At the degree level, 16% were enrolled in Education as a major or a concurrent program; this proportion rises to 30% when the 127 students in the Native Language Instructors diploma program are included in the Education total. The other leading areas of study for Aboriginal students were Nursing (13%), Social Work (11 %), General (9%), Sciences (7%), Politics (6%), English 4%, Indigenous Learning (4%), Engineering (3%), History (2%) and Psychology (2%). 30% 20% 10% I 0% The retention rate for first-year Aboriginal students at Lakehead from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 is 80%, based on the number who returned for their second year of studies. The Native Access Program reports that their students usually refer to family concerns and health issues as reasons for leaving. The three largest First Nations' postsecondary education units in northwestern Ontario - Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Matawa First Nations and Seven Generations Education Institute - report high retention rates among their students at Lakehead University, attributing this at least in part, to the support services provided to Aboriginal learners at Lakehead. According to the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, 95 Aboriginal learners graduated at Lakehead in 2008-2009, a marked increase from 63 in 2007-2008. An Aboriginal Alumni Chapter of the Lakehead University Alumni Association was launched in 2009 to stay in touch with graduates and invite them to continue to be involved with the University. So far over 70 alumni have been attracted to the new alumni chapter through meetings, word-of-mouth and a Facebook site. INVENTORY OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES I' ·v ) The University's commitment is reflected in its mission statement and by the number of Aboriginal faculty, staff, Elders in residence, programs, support services, Aboriginal research, courses, and the number of Aboriginal undergraduate and graduate students attending Lakehead. The institution maintains a welcoming and supportive environment for Aboriginal students. It continually looks at best practices and creative new ways to support Aboriginal learners in completing a postsecondary education, as well as heightening University and community awareness of Aboriginal issues and identity. <l . ..D I '1 . ...J I' ....J ..D Lakehead University takes great pride in the developments and advancements it has made over the past forty years in working with the Aboriginal community to further the educational aspirations of Aboriginal students, and recognizes the need to continue to develop in these areas. -~ 0- v c_ Q_ p.9 �ABORIGINAL INITIATIVES The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives (Al) was created in 2003 to provide leadership and enhance Aboriginal programming, supports and services throughout the University. The Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) heads the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives as the senior administrator responsible for Aboriginal academic programming, student support services, and community relations. The Vice-Provost (Al) facilitates a centralized cooperative approach to Aboriginal education at the University, working closely with other senior administrators, the Deans' Council, the Senate, and the Aboriginal Management Council. The Aboriginal Management Council (AMC) membership consists of organizations from the surrounding Aboriginal community, whose members sit in an advisory capacity to the President's Office and the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives. The AMC has representation on the Lakehead University Board of Governors and the Senate. Senior administrators and representatives of faculty and staff form an Advisors' Committee to the AMC. The AMC Advisors' Committee was established to serve as a vehicle for inter-departmental communication and liaison with the Aboriginal Management Council on matters affecting Aboriginal postsecondary education. Membership includes representation of each Aboriginal-specific program, department or position, Aboriginal faculty, the Dean or designate of each University faculty and key administrative positions. The AMC Elders' Council advises and assists in the promotion of Aboriginal languages, culture, traditions and protocols within the Lakehead University community. The Council meets quarterly to provide cultural guidance and support to projects and programming. Members lead cultural ceremonies, visit and counsel students and staff. Aboriginal Faculty and Staff are identified in 34 full-time positions at the University, including 11 Faculty, two Chairs (in Aboriginal Education and Indigenous Learning), five Program Coordinators (Honours Bachelor of Education, Native Language Instructors, Native Nurses Entry, Native Access and Aboriginal Cultural Support Services) and 15 support staff. Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services (ACSS) was established in1987 to provide a supportive environment to all Aboriginal students and assist them in achieving their academic goals. The ACSS office assists Aboriginal learners with applications, course selection, registration, appeals, withdrawals, and other academic matters, and in applying for scholarships, awards, OSAP and band funding. ACSS also offers weekly study nights, academic workshops and tutorials, liaison with professors, departments and external education counselors and coordinators. As well, ACSS helps students to access community information and services on-and off-campus. The unit also collaborates with student associations and other units in organizing cultural, social and recreational events and activities. ✓ V ) <l -" I V _J ✓ _J -" .i\ c:r V c.. a... Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSAJ is a Student Union club operated by students on a volunteer basis. The executive members and activities vary from year to year. LUNSA also organizes the Annual Powwow in March. LUNSA hours of operation are dependant on the availability of its volunteer base who maintain busy academic schedules. The Aboriginal Awareness Centre (AAC), part of the Lake head University Student Union (LUSU), is an educational, lobbying, support, and referral service open to all Lakehead University students. The AAC offers learning opportunities for students, staff, faculty, and other members of the University community, exploring issues, histories, and contributions of Aboriginal peoples. It hosts events throughout the academic year so the campus and broader community may experience Aboriginal cultural teachings, ceremonies, traditions, and worldviews . The Elders in Residence program provides supports and services to Aboriginal students, staff and faculty at Lakehead University; they attend the Aboriginal Student Lounge throughout the week to offer counselling and share their knowledge. As well, Elders make presentations during orientation and classes, arrange p.10 .. . . ~ ~ _.. --... -. --... ..... ... ~ 11111 �monthly Sweat Lodges, nurture a medicine garden and preside over four feasts per year and an annual cultural celebration/powwow. Cross-Cultural Awareness and Education The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives offers an Indigenous Knowledge Seminar Series to all faculty and staff. As well, Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services and the Aboriginal Awareness Centre collaborate to provide cultural workshops and ceremonial activities throughout the year, including an annual powwow, sweat lodge ceremonies on campus, traditional teachings, visiting artists, and guest speaker engagements, all of which are open to everyone interested in learning more about Aboriginal cultures and issues. Communication, Recruitment and Outreach to Aboriginal communities and learners is facilitated by the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, through a Communication Plan. Promotional activities include advertising and feature interviews with regional and national media, attendance at schools and career fairs, community visits, and development of materials such as the Aboriginal Initiatives Handbook, the Aboriginal Student Handbook and the video "Follow Your Dreams". Faculties are involved in promoting alternate and nontraditional career options for Aboriginal learners, especially in the science and technology fields, using successful students as role models and ambassadors. The need for more permanent positions to assist with communication and outreach activities has been partly addressed through student internship programs and a temporary Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer position created in 2009. Scholarships and Bursaries are coordinated by the Office of Student Financial Aid which provides detailed information to students on a wide range of both internal and external scholarships, awards and bursaries available to them. This includes the most recently established bursary, the $5,000 Beverly Ann Sabourin Bursary, to be awarded to a female Aboriginal student enrolled in studies related to the environment, political science or nursing. Mechanisms for tracking students and measuring success include an integrated a self-identification process for Aboriginal students that has been in place since 2006-2007 as part of the University's registration process. Aboriginal Cultural Supports and Services, in collaboration with the Admissions and Recruitment Office, continue to develop additional strategies on how to reach out to Aboriginal students and to encourage them to self-identify. The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives and the department of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations are developing ways to analyze and report on the self-identification information. Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program (NAGE) developed in 2009, is a transition and mentoring program designed specifically to address the challenges faced by Aboriginal undergraduate students at Lakehead University who wish to pursue advanced degrees at the Master's and Doctorate level. NAGE's goals are to encourage and retain Aboriginal scholars' success in academic graduate work. An Aboriginal graduate student coordinates NAGE activities, which includes peer mentoring, sharing circles, Elder support, and pre-selected workshops on topics such as writing thesis papers. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will offer orientation and information sessions for Aboriginal under graduate students. This new initiative is being promoted in Aboriginal media and through brochures, role model posters and a website. Nanabijou will also link with SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Education) initiatives at other postsecondary institutions in Ontario and British Columbia. An Aboriginal Alumni Chapter of Lakehead University Alumni Association was launched in 2009. The Chapter will create a database of Aboriginal graduates, develop and maintain a website, host alumni symposia, invite Alumni Chapter members to take part in promotion and recruitment activities, profile successful Aboriginal alumni through the website, Aboriginal media and magazines and role model posters, and highlight professional Aboriginal Alumni Chapter members as guest speakers. Partnerships with First Nations and Metis education resources improve the level of support to students from outside of the institution. Lakehead has arranged for Aboriginal postsecondary education counsellors to have regularly scheduled time and space on campus to meet with their students. These external education p. 11 ,I ·v ) <l .-D I V .-1 so.. �-... . ~ ~ units administer funding, monitor student progress, and offer varied transition supports including counselling, academic advising, housing assistance, newsletters, and social and cultural activities. Conferences, visiting scholars, artists in residence are some of the various events hosted by the University which highlight and advance Aboriginal education and issues. These events include visits by prominent Aboriginal and mainstream scholars invited as keynote speakers for public lectures, classes and discussions with students and faculty. The following are a few highlights: • The Biennial Aboriginal Peoples Conferences held in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000, which brought together local and international Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars, Elders and students in discussions and debate about Aboriginal issues. • 2006 presentations by Dr. Rongo Wetere (former CEO for Te Wananga O Aotearoa University, New Zealand and Executive Host for the World Indigenous People's Conference on Education, New Zealand, 2005) on Literacy Alternatives for All: The Pathway Out - The New Zealand Maori experience and how it might apply in Northwestern Ontario. • Award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor's 2009 speeches and seminars. • 2009 guest lecturer John Ralston Saul addressing the question "Is Canada a Metis Nation?", from his book A Fair Country. • 2008 and 2009 Tomson Highway (Cree author, musician, and playwright) as guest artist-in-residence, in partnership with Negahneewin College. Honorary doctorates, Fellowships and Awards have been presented over the past two decades as Lakehead University publicly recognizes the wisdom and contributions of Aboriginal peoples. Honorary doctorates have been conferred to notables such as Elder Richard Lyons, political leader Phil Fontaine, Metis scholar Dr. Olive Dickason, lawyer and commissioner Roberta Jamieson, philanthropist and symphony conductor John Kim Bell, renowned artist Norval Morriseau, humanitarian Tom Jackson, creative leading light Buffy Sainte Marie, engineer and entrepreneur Melvin Pervais, internationally acclaimed architect Douglas Cardinal, stateswoman Nellie Cournoyea and educator/Woodlands artist Goyce Kakegamic. In 2005, as part of the celebrations marking Lakehead University's 40th anniversary, four of the 40 Northern Lights "forty extraordinary men and women who have made a difference to the growth and development of Lakehead" were past and present leaders in Aboriginal education at the University: the late Harold Linklater, founder of the Native Teacher Education program; Dolores Wawia Elder-in-Residence, storyteller, and Assistant Professor of Education; Fellow Mae Katt, first Aboriginal graduate of Lakehead's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who went on to lead the development of the curriculum for the Native Nurses Entry Program; and Dr. Richard Lyons, Elder, who dedicated his life to the promotion of Aboriginal culture. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING Lakehead University is comprised of nine faculties: Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Forestry and the Forest Environment, Graduate Studies, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. / V ) <::I ...D I Aboriginal content and perspectives in academic programming span the entire University. An Inventory of Aboriginal Programming and Research completed by each faculty in 2008-2009 identified courses and research initiatives with an Aboriginal focus or emphasis, as well as suggestions for improvements which could appeal to more Aboriginal learners. V ,_J so... The following highlights academic offerings available to Aboriginal learners at Lakehead. The Native Access Program (NAP) is offered to people of Aboriginal descent who do not meet the regular or mature student admission criteria, and who require additional academic preparation and skills to become eligible for admission. On successful completion of the program, students are eligible to apply for admission to continue their studies in selected first-year programs. Special academic programming is offered along with tutoring, academic counselling, and a related support network to provide students with an atmosphere p. 12 - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fl!'i fl!', ~ • ff"i ..... • •• • •• •• •• .,• •• •. ~ . •. ~ ~ �conducive to successful program completion. The curriculum includes courses in English, Study Skills and Logical Reasoning, Indigenous Learning, Math and Science. "The Native Access Program made me feel like I was not alone on my journey and that it is never too late to get your education" (Cynthia Gomez, HBSc. Math). Faculty of Business Administration offers undergraduate, certificate and Masters level courses across six disciplines: accounting, finance, human resources management and industrial relations, information systems and operations management, marketing, and general/strategic and policy management. Faculty of Education Department Of Aboriginal Education offers the Native Teacher Education Program (B.A./B.Ed.), the Concurrent B.A./B.Ed. and Hon B.A./Hon. B.Ed. Indigenous Learning, the Native Language Instructors Program (for Teacher Certification and Diploma), Specialization as Teacher of Aboriginal Learners, and the Honours B.Ed. (Aboriginal) Program. The Faculty of Education also offers many courses with substantial Aboriginal content. Hon B.Ed. {Aboriginal Education) prepares people of Aboriginal ancestry to become teachers specially qualified to meet the needs of Aboriginal learners. The program is designed and delivered primarily by Aboriginal faculty, staff, and administration. Students can participate on a full- or parttime basis using community-based, on-campus, and distance delivery methods; it also gives NTEP diploma graduates an opportunity to work towards a full Bachelors degree. Native Teacher Education Program {NTEP) founded in 1974, has been converted from a two-year diploma program to a full B.A./B.Ed. Concurrent degree program, with graduates being certified by the Ontario College of Teachers. NTEP's mandate is to increase the number of qualified Aboriginal teachers through innovative programming delivered on campus. It has been carefully designed to offer students a mix of academic and professional courses and to create an environment that reflects the cultures and values of First Nation peoples. Native Language Instructors' Program {NLIP) which began in 1981 is a diploma program that results in specialized certification from the Ontario College of Teachers in teaching Ojibwe, Oji-Cree, and Cree as a second language. The program offers a selection of courses through the co-operative efforts of the departments of Languages and Education in a summer program for Native Language teachers, as well as a variety of Native language courses throughout the academic year. In 2009, The Indigenous Language Research Table was hosted by the department of Aboriginal Education to celebrate the 25 th Anniversary of NLIP. Alliances and networks were formed to support a proposed Indigenous Languages Research Institute to serve Indigenous language preservation, maintenance and revitalization efforts. ' Department of Indigenous Learning (IL) offers an interdisciplinary cross-cultural undergraduate program of over 20 courses which allows allow students to major in indigenous studies for a BA, HBA, and certificate programs. The BA and HBA degrees are offered concurrently with a Bachelor of Education degree. The program is committed to providing both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal students with a fundamental understanding of Aboriginal history, philosophy, culture, and values. Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment offers at least ten courses from first to fourth year levels which present Aboriginal perspectives and issues in the areas of technology, forest management, policy and legislation, ecology, environmental assessment and ethics. Specific courses include Forestry/ Indigenous Learning, and Aboriginal Peoples and the Forest. I '1 . .....J / In 2009, The Forestry Faculty hosted Community Forests, Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership (NOSCP) Conference. This two-day live web-streamed workshop, involved an unprecedented number of First Nations representatives (over 100) meeting with other northern residents to talk about their shared interests in lands and resources and how local communities might gain more control over decisionmaking in their stewardship of northern Ontario forests. p. 13 . .....J _,o .J\. a- v c... 0... �Faculty of Graduate Studies oversees more than 30 graduate programs at the masters and doctoral levels. It assists students to be successful in graduate studies from registration through to thesis completion. Graduate Studies works with the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives to increase Aboriginal student participation in graduate level programs, partnering for example in development of the Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement program. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences encompasses schools and departments of Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Gerontology and Masters of Public Health. Native Nurses Entry Program (NNEP) is a nine-month preparation program of the School of Nursing which helps Aboriginal learners acquire the necessary skills and academic preparation for successful completion of the four-year nursing degree program or the three-year compressed nursing degree program, open to NNEP graduates with 80% or higher. School of Social Work offers numerous courses at the third and fourth year levels which include Aboriginal perspectives on social work practice and theory. Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies (SES) has nine departments: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Geography, Geology, Mathematical Sciences and Physics with a variety of programs that cross departmental boundaries which includes Applied Bio-Molecular Science, Environmental Studies, Water Resource Sciences, and Environmental Science. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Department of English features Literature of Canada's First Nations, First Nations Women's Writing and Special Topics in First Nations Literature, as well as nine other courses with Aboriginal content, in areas that range from literary theory to poetry and children's literature. Department of History offers a strong emphasis on Canadian and Northern Ontario history and include a dozen courses at the undergraduate and graduate level which explore Aboriginal history. Department of Political Science's inventory includes a third year Aboriginal Peoples and the Law course, and fourth-year courses in Native and Northern Political Movements, and Politics in the Canadian North. Department of Women's Studies' eight courses with indigenous topics include third-year classes in Gender Relations in First Nations, Indigenous Women and Health, and Indigenous Women and their Changing Roles. / ·v :> Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Aboriginal Affairs Unit NOSM is a joint initiative of Lakehead University and Laurentian University in Sudbury. At the earliest stages of development, NOSM engaged the Aboriginal communities of northern Ontario as part of its mandate to be accountable to the cultural diversity of northern Ontario. The Aboriginal Affairs Unit works to recruit and support Aboriginal students into and through medical school, partner with Aboriginal communities, and incorporate into the curriculum specific Aboriginal health priorities in an environment that respects Aboriginal history, traditions, and cultures. <1 . ...D I V ._J so... p. 14 _, ~ -.. --..• ~ ~ fl"i ~ 9'11! r •• •• •• ~ ... •..,. •.. ~ •• �ABORIGINAL RESEARCH Aboriginal research at Lakehead University is defined as research undertaken by any member of the academic community which specifically focuses on Aboriginal peoples and/or issues, as well as research that focuses on cultural groupings or issues where there are substantial and explicit references to the Aboriginal community or Aboriginal peoples. The Lakehead University Strategic Plan 2010-2013 has a specific objective committing the University to "continue to be involved in Aboriginal Research" with the expectation that "Aboriginal research should provide greater understanding of Aboriginal issues including social, economic, educational, and political issues confronting Aboriginal communities ... contribute to identifying solutions and to supporting Aboriginal peoples' aspirations for an improved quality of life in their communities". In addition to research initiatives across faculties throughout the year, some of which are outlined below, Aboriginal research is featured at Lakehead University's annual Research and Innovation Week through displays and presentations that showcase the work of faculty, students, and guest scholars. Graduate students compete in a research poster competition. In 2009, an Aboriginal Research Award was inaugurated. In March of 2009, Lakehead University's Department of Indigenous Learning, with the support of the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, was able to send two Indigenous Learning students to the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference in Ottawa. The following are a selected sample of the University faculties' past and present Aboriginal research initiatives: Aboriginal Research Highlights Dr. Seth Agbo, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, led the 2007-2010 Keewaytinook Internet High School (KIHS) Project: Participatory Action Research on culturally responsive education in Ontario's Far North. Dr. Kristin Burnett, Assistant Professor, History Department, is currently researching the relationship between health, race, and settlement in western Canada. Her book, Women's Healing and Nursing Care in Treaty 7 Communities, 1880-1940, will be published in the spring of 2010. She also has an article forthcoming on "The Healing Work of Aboriginal Women in First Nations and Newcomer Communities" in a book forthcoming from UBC Press called Place and Practice. Dr. Ethel Gardner, Department of Aboriginal Education, Faculty of Education, is currently in Year Two of a three-year SSHRC-funded research project to create a 15-year language plan for Anishinaabemowin revitalization in Treaty #3. The research supports Treaty #3's aim "to have fluent speakers in every community and within every age group and to have the Anishinaabe language heard, understood, and given the respect it deserves" (Ogichidaa, Grand Chief Arnold Gardner). Dr. Judy lseke, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Education, conducts research focused on stories and histories of Indigenous peoples, examining the role played by storytelling in educating community members and the next generation. She has a particular interest in how storytelling contributes to pedagogic practice and Indigenous media. In lseke film, "A Living History," Metis grandmother Dorothy Chartrand tells the story of her Metis families, and the political and social change that impacted Metis lives in the 1800s until today (http://ourelderstories.com). Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, Professor of Social Work, and Holly Prince, Aboriginal Research Coordinator at the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH), are working on a participatory action research project titled "Palliative Care in First Nations Communities: A Model to Guide Policy, Program and Human Resources Capacity Development" funded by the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) adaptation plan. The project aims to build community capacity to care for people who are dying in First Nations communities, using a Palliative Care Curriculum to teach front line care providers. p. 15 / ·v ) <l . ...o I V ....J S- Q_ �Dr. Judith Leggatt, Associate Professor of English, is currently working on a large project on Aboriginal Science Fiction, which aims to break down stereotypes not only of Native literature but also of Aboriginal peoples. She has given several conference papers on different aspects of this topic and recently submitted a paper on Trickster poetics in works by Lenore Keeshig Tobias and Annharte, and had encyclopedia entries published on Green Grass, Running Water, Ravensong, and Tricksters in Native American Literature. Dr. Geoff Read, Department of History, is working on a manuscript on Louis Riel entitled "Riel at Home and Abroad: The Construction of Louis Riel within the French and English North Atlantic Worlds." It will examine the treatment of Riel in French and English language presses in Canada, the US, Britain and France, and how his image was used for different purposes. Linda Rodenburg, Contract Lecturer, Department of English, specializes in postcolonial literature with a particular interest in Aboriginal and Maori cultural theory. She is currently finishing her thesis, which was submitted in May 2007 entitled, "Alter/Native Spaces': Re/placing the 'Native' in Canada and 'Maori' in New Zealand" through the novels of Thomas King and Patricia Grace. Dr. Teresa Socha, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education with co-investigators Dr. Lori Chambers, Women's Studies and Dr. Mehdi Zahaf, Business Administration, examine food availability and pricing in rural and remote northwestern Ontario Aboriginal communities. Dr. M.A. (Peggy) Smith, Associate Professor, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, researches the social impacts of forest management, including Aboriginal peoples' involvement in forest management, community forestry and public participation, forest policy and legislation, northern development, forest management planning, and forest certification. Dr. Marina Ulanova, Associate Professor, Immunology-Medical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, conducts research that examines Haempophilis infulenzae type b (Hib) infections in the Aboriginal population of northern Ontario. She anticipates that the results will be important for health care policy in the region. Dr. Pamela Wakewich is a co-investigator on the research project "Using Photovoice to Explore Older Women's Perceptions on Barriers and Resources to Health", which includes focus groups in Aboriginal communities in both Northern and Southern Ontario. Dr. Warburton, Department of English, has an article in progress on Pocahontas and Mary Rowlandson about Indian captivity and the strategies of gendered racialization at work in the way European settlers/colonizers wrote about First Nations. / ·v ::, Dr. Douglas West, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, has research and publications that focus on Aboriginal peoples. From 1994 to 2001, in a cooperative effort with Aboriginal scholars at Lakehead University, he helped establish and maintain an Aboriginal Resource and Research Centre which also hosted a series of four highly successful Biennial Aboriginal Peoples Conferences in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000. <l • ..D I V . ...J s- o.... p. 16 �Section Four: SUCCESSES, GAPS & OPPORTUNITIES When focus group and interview participants were asked how well they thought Lakehead University currently serves Aboriginal learners and communities, on the whole they responded very positively, agreeing that Lakehead has done well attracting, serving and retaining Aboriginal students. Lakehead University has become the university of choice for area First Nations and Matis learners due in part to location but more importantly because of the strong focus on Aboriginal culture and program development in areas that are of direct interest to Aboriginal communities. It is evident from Aboriginal enrolment numbers and retention rates that these programs, which are now woven into the fabric of the University and continue to expand, are benefiting learners. The challenge and opportunity at Lakehead, as with all postsecondary institutions, is to be increasingly responsive and creative in expanding the capacity to further the educational aspirations of Aboriginal peoples, to build on what has been proven effective and, where there are gaps or room for improvement, to evaluate and innovate. The broad gap is that Aboriginal learners' high school and postsecondary retention, performance and graduation rates continue to be half that of the non-Aboriginal population across Canada. "There are still not enough Aboriginal postsecondary graduates-we need a critical mass" (Focus group participant). The following section is a closer look at the successes, gaps and opportunities at Lakehead University in serving Aboriginal learners. SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES When asked to describe the University's strengths and accomplishments in relation to Aboriginal learners and communities, APSET planning participants cited the following. Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services' effectiveness, assisting students from the application process to graduation and beyond through a wide range of services and cultural activities, was most often mentioned as a major influence in student retention and completion rates. The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives in its senior administrative and coordinating role, with the accompanying Vice-Provost position, facilitates increased collaboration to support Aboriginal education within the University and with communities and outside partners. The Aboriginal Management Council is described as "a professional and effective" body with increasing influence, now represented on the Board of Governors, in the Senate and on the Deans Council (Lakehead University APSET Focus Group, August 2009). Increasing Elder involvement, through the Elders Council, Elders in residence, and as resources in classrooms, ceremonies and cultural activities, is seen a positive practice that should be broadened to benefit the entire University community. Access and Aboriginal specific programs, beginning in 1974 with the Native Teachers Education Program, offerings at Lakehead University that appeal to Aboriginal learners have grown to include the Native Language Instructor's Program, the Native Access Program, the former Native Acc~ss to Engineering Program, the Native Nurses Entry Program, the Indigenous Learning Department and an Aboriginal Education Department. Access is also improving by increasingly giving credit to Aboriginal students for prior learning. p. 17 / ·v ) <l .-D �~ -. ~ Aboriginal Education is a high priority at Lakehead University, and in the Faculty of Education, evidenced by the creation of the Department of Aboriginal Education, the inclusion of five Aboriginal scholars, and a significant research agenda among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal faculty members with diverse scholarly expertise. There is no other such Department in any publicly funded university in Canada. Increased communication and outreach includes community visits by the Vice Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives), the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer and a number of other staff and faculty; meetings and discussions with key partners; and production of Aboriginal specific promotional materials such as the Follow Your Dream video, posters, ads and the Aboriginal Initiatives handbook which received a 2009 National Orientation Directors' Association award. Growing partnerships and collaboration within and between the University and Aboriginal communities support research, development and delivery of programs and services. Efforts of professors and staff ''getting involved, going out to communities, meeting people" are valued (Lakehead U. APSET Plan Interview) Expanded and more flexible learning options are available with the opening of the Orillia campus, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and a wider range of academic offerings on and off campus, including videoconferencing and on-line courses offered through the Continuing Education and Distributed Learning department, often in collaboration with resources such as K-Net and Contact North. Graduate program development includes the Honours Bachelors of Education in Aboriginal Education, establishment of the Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement program, and a Steering Committee formed to further explore and develop a graduate level program with an Indigenous focus. Celebrating success Honorary doctorates, keynote speakers and guest lecturers have put prominent Aboriginal people in the spotlight as role models and leaders. For example, four of the 40 Northern Lights awards marking Lakehead's 40 th anniversary celebrations were given to Aboriginal education pioneers and community leaders. Voluntary Self- declaration of Aboriginal identity has been included as part of the registration process at the University since 2006. Over time, analysis of this data base will provide valuable information on Aboriginal student trends, to guide the development of policies, programs and practices. Smaller class sizes with higher professor/student ratios is seen as a bonus to Aboriginal students who tend to do better in this type of learning environment. & OPPORTUNITIES The APSET planning process also identified gaps and challenges along with opportunities for Lakehead University to improve its services to Aboriginal peoples. GAPS / ·v ) <l . ..D I '7 . ...J Preparing learners for university "Students should not have to do extra preparation to enter university from high school-we need to find ways to raise the bar, especially at the primary school level" (S. Monteith, Keewatin Patricia District School Board). Most Aboriginal youth never get to the university doors because they are not finishing high school. Community-based educators stress that the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students starts to widen as early at Grade 2. Too many Aboriginal learners are noticeably behind by grade eight. Students coming out of First Nation schools generally lag two years behind mainstream students in their academic performance, especially in English literacy, the sciences and mathematics. p.18 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ""1 fl!', r r r r. ~ ~ ~ ~ ... .-. .., ~ ~ ~ r, ~ Pi .., .. •. . ~ Iii! ~ ~ = ~ fl ail �Participants in the APSET planning process cited a number of reasons for the gaps at elementary and secondary levels; lower funding levels for First Nations schools, lack of a "strengths-based" approach that focus on youngsters' natural interests, racism and discouragement when Aboriginal students attend mainstream schools, lack of parental and social supports, and too few role models. There is also concern that after decades of publicity on the statistics showing Aboriginal people as being less successful in education, there is perhaps an expectation that Aboriginal learners will be lower achievers. Opportunities A key to increasing enrollment is for Lakehead University to be more engaged and supportive in efforts to improve elementary, secondary school and adult education programs for Aboriginal learners. Representatives of school boards and Aboriginal education authorities who participated in the APSET planning process noted that they would welcome Lakehead's involvement in research and pilot projects to help improve these earlier stages of learning, because of the University's historic role in Aboriginal teacher education. High school and adult education enrichment models could be researched and developed through partnerships between Lakehead University and community based educators. Writing, research and study skills Many Aboriginal learners find English literacy, study habits and research a challenge. Skills in these areas significantly enhance student success in university. Faculty point out that writing and study skills are generally lacking, for mainstream and Aboriginal students alike. Lakehead has been actively exploring options to address this gap over the past few years, including a proposal to introduce a required course in this area, for all learners. Opportunities It was suggested at the Focus Group that summer literacy camps, on campus and in Aboriginal communities, with a focus on writing, mathematics and sciences could give students an academic boost and an orientation to university. The Northern Ontario School of Medicine already hosts week long science camps at Lakehead University's Thunder Bay campus, which provide Grade 8 to 11 students with an opportunity to explore health care careers, obtain hands-on experience, and find a mentor. Mentoring and role models The Focus Group stressed that as the number of educated Aboriginal people grows they become models of success, a great resource for students, faculty, staff and communities to draw upon. Mentors and role models for Aboriginal students are too few, with a relatively small number of Aboriginal faculty and staff at Lakehead University, and only a handful of Aboriginal alumni involved. Lakehead Aboriginal graduates number in the hundreds since the 1970's and many of them are recognized community leaders, exemplary professionals in self-government, health care, politics, and the arts. It makes a difference when students meet an Aboriginal person who has been there and made it through ... people who have gotten degrees, especially those in fields that are less familiar to First Nations studentsDoctors, Engineers. The one-to-one conversations and encouragement stay with you. (APSET Community Engagement Interview) / L ...D <l / ·v ) <l . ...o I Opportunities Increasing the number of Aboriginal faculty, staff, Elders and alumni at Lakehead University would provide more role models and mentors. The newly formed Aboriginal Alumni Chapter will be an avenue for graduates to become more active as allies in supporting today's students' success and transitions. Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services is setting up a peer mentoring program and a parent support group in the 2009-2010 academic year. V ._J S- Q_ p. 19 . �Limited resources, funding restrictions Postsecondary education funding for First Nations and Inuit students through Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has been significantly reformed over the past decade, effectively reducing the number of First Nation students who can afford to attend university. And the current economic recession requires all institutions and individuals to do more with less. Resources are a challenge; they are limited and we all need them to meet expectations of performance; Lakehead University should be engaged in conversations with organizations and communities about expectations and resources; often as institutions we amass resources to succeed but don't always take the community with us; it's important to keep renewing and growing. (Community Engagement Interview) A growing demand for Aboriginal teachers As Aboriginal student numbers grow, fully qualified Aboriginal teachers, special education assistants and language instructors are in demand to staff classrooms across the province, especially in First Nation schools and in regions such as northwestern Ontario where Aboriginal youth represent 20 to 50% of the student body in mainstream schools. On and off reserve education authorities are searching far and wide for additional Aboriginal teachers and ways to upgrade the qualifications and skills of existing ones. For example, the Keewatin Patricia District School Board notes that currently "there are four Native Language instructor positions we can't fill" (APSET Community Engagement Interview). Ideally they would like to have Ojibwe language instructors with Bachelor of Education level qualifications as fully qualified classroom teachers. Orillia area graduates with Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP) diplomas are looking for ways to upgrade to a Bachelor of Education, through summer programs or distance education. And First Nations in central and southern Ontario have been lobbying to have a Native Language Instruction Program offered in their region to reduce travel costs, living expenses and the length of time students are required to be away from home. First Nation representatives are currently in discussions with Lakehead University to explore these options. Opportunities Lakehead University is known as a forerunner in the education of Aboriginal teachers and indigenous language instructors. Graduates of NTEP and NLIP work in public and band schools across Ontario, teaching approved Ontario curriculum. The newly approved Honours Bachelor of Education (Aboriginal Education) program provides an opportunity for NTEP diploma graduates to work towards a full Bachelors degree that focuses on Aboriginal Education. / ·v ) <l • .,J::, I V NLIP is currently undergoing external review, to be completed in early 2010, which will generate recommendations for further development of the program. NLIP graduates will benefit from opportunities to upgrade their professional credentials to the Bachelor's degree level. One approach is to ladder NLIP credits into the Honours Bachelor of Education (Aboriginal Education) or into the NTEP Concurrent degree programs, both of which permit students to obtain credit for their previous work. Full degree qualifications for NLIP graduates would improve their employability and level of expertise. ._J Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Brendon Johnson suggested, offering NLIP in the Orillia area "could go a long way towards making Lakehead University a popular choice for local area Aboriginal students". p.20 �Graduate transitions - to careers and further studies In 2008-2009 there were close to 50 Aboriginal students enrolled in graduate programs at Lakehead. And opportunities for Aboriginal students to pursue Masters and Ph.D. level studies in Indigenous Learning are currently somewhat limited. This option is being explored. "One major gap for me was not having a graduate program in Indigenous Learning. I would have loved to continue my education in my discipline. These were the classes that I really participated in" (Aboriginal alumna, Community Engagement Interview) As well, Aboriginal learners would benefit from more work placements and co-op arrangements to ease the transition from studies to employment. This requires more active partnerships with business, industry and public sector employers. One discussion highlighted that some employers view graduates of Aboriginal programs as not being fully qualified, somehow falling below 'regular' academic standards. It was suggested that better promotion and education about these programs could change this stereotype so that Aboriginal specific qualifications come to be seen as an important "specialization" that will give employers an edge. Opportunities The Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program (NAGE) created in 2009, will encourage Aboriginal students to continue on to graduate studies and provide support for current graduate students. While the newly formed Steering Committee will explore the development of graduate level programming with an Indigenous focus as a vehicle for expanding graduate opportunities. The Office of Aboriginal Initiatives and the Career and Cooperative Education Services unit of the University, which has existing relationships with employers, are working together to further develop employment transition paths for Aboriginal learners, through career advising and co-op work placements. In addition, the AMC and Aboriginal faculty and staff at Lakehead have access to a wide network of workplace contacts to approach in seeking internships, practicum and placements. Community-based education and training programs are also available to provide on and off campus transition supports and services. Expanding Aboriginal enrollment and perspectives across faculties There is an expectation that access opportunities and programming will continue to expand and improve at Lakehead to qualify and prepare Aboriginal people for careers in already popular fields such as education, as well as attracting more learners into the sciences, engineering, and other fields where they are less represented. The University looks Aboriginal, when you see the artwork for example, but is it in terms of content throughout the disciplines? I took courses In Women's Studies where the literature looked at Christian, Jewish, African American, but there was nothing on Indigenous women." (Aboriginal alumna, Community Engagement Interview) / ·v ::, <l • ...D Curriculum and learning materials present limited perspectives. Aboriginal students and staff continue to be challenged by uninformed views of mainstream students, staff and faculty, for example that "natives get a free education". There is also an expectation that Aboriginal programs, courses and teachings should better reflect the diversity of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, with an emphasis on specific knowledge rather than blanket perceptions. 'Aboriginal' is too broad a focus, for example, many Metis have never participated in powwows, smudging, sweat lodges ... this pan-Indian view of culture that's developed in recent decades doesn't recognize, p.21 I V ._,I / . ....J ...D .J\. er v �embrace, or allow for diversity of peoples experiences-history, language, practices .... We need to differentiate yet embrace all of what it means to be 'Aboriginal'. (Community Engagement Interview) The Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey completed by faculties and departments in 2008 offered some insights and ideas. Some participants in the survey were unsure of what is expected or appropriate in terms of Aboriginal course content or research and are looking for direction; others cite low numbers of Aboriginal students in their classes and would like to attract more. There is a willingness to expand offerings, and a desire for guidance from Aboriginal Initiatives. There is interest in seeing the Indigenous Learning department expand its reach and perspectives, including the hiring of more Aboriginal faculty, offering of community-based classes, and graduate studies. Opportunities The Lakehead University 2010 to 2013 Strategic Plan includes a commitment that all students take one course in diversity with an emphasis on Aboriginal issues, which by 2012 will be a requirement for graduation. A Senate Academic sub-committee which includes representatives from the Aboriginal Management Council and the Aboriginal Advisors Committee is now responsible for ensuring Aboriginal perspectives in relevant academic decision making. "This sub-committee has a role to play in developing new policies related to awareness and understanding''. (Lakehead University Strategic Plan 2010-2013) The Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey of 2008 began an ongoing collaboration between faculties and the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives to improve academic programs and attract Aboriginal learners across the disciplines. Data Collection and Information Analysis Reliable and researched information is essential to evaluating and improving programs and services to Aboriginal learners and to substantiate decision-making and proposals for allocation of resources. Further developments in record keeping and analysis of data are necessary to make best use of the Aboriginal self-identification process that is now in place at the University. While it will take a few years to fully build this database, there are immediate opportunities to make better use of the information that is currently available. / L ...0 <J ,5 ::1 -q a... a... / ·v Opportunities The Institutional Analysis and Government Relations office at Lakehead will continue to work with Aboriginal Initiatives to expand, interpret and report on self-identification baseline data, which could include analyses of Aboriginal learners' gender, age groups, grades, and time spans for completion of programs and degrees. Community-centred, shared learning approaches A recurring theme in the APSET interviews and focus group discussions was the need for more creative, flexible options so that Aboriginal learners can acquire a university education closer to home. :, <J . ...o I V .-1 For Aboriginal people today, education, employment and training are key motivating factors for making the move to urban centres. However, a sense of home and history keeps drawing people back to their communities, often in more isolated settings, even though there are fewer jobs and limited postsecondary education opportunities . Encouraging younger people to maintain their knowledge of and connection to the land is of particular concern to Elders in the face of technological changes sweeping through Aboriginal communities. They want to see younger people rooted in their culture and at the same time confident to go into the world. £- a... Models and best practices for community-centred learning are emerging. Mennominee College for example, offers a Biology degree on reserve and non-Native students come in from nearby towns to attend. p.22 fl1'r '1 �Athabasca University has found that community delivery clearly improves student success. Jessica Ball, of the University of Victoria, worked with B.C. elders to develop a community teaching centre approach with curriculum reflecting local indigenous knowledge. Meeting the challenge of serving Aboriginal learners in remote and rural communities across a vast geographic expanse definitely requires innovative and collective efforts. Opportunities Pikangikum, one of the largest First Nations in Northwestern Ontario, wants to nurture mutual learning through a teaching centre located in their community where Elders and mainstream educators can share knowledge. Priding itself on having Elders with lifelong knowledge of the land, the lowest rate of outmigration of any reserve and one hundred percent of its members still fluent in the Ojibwe language, Pikangikum is committed to building a sustainable community based on traditional knowledge, aided by university research and forestry best practices. The Whitefeather Forest Research Co-operative, supported by Lakehead University, lays out the principles for co-operation between the community and researchers. First Nation and Matis education institutes and authorities are looking for partnerships with universities which allow more influence in tailoring faculty, curriculum and learning modes to better meet community needs. Community-based education authorities, boards and schools have close ties with First Nations and Matis communities. These institutes have been developing over the past two decades and offer a range of innovative learning options for adult learners with unconventional course schedules and concentrated curriculum which allow students with full-time employment and families to pursue their postsecondary studies closer to home. The Lakehead University Strategic Plan 2010-13 sets the goal that "Individuals may obtain degrees, certificates and/or credits through non-traditional structures and delivery modes. These programs may include research collaboration; support services; policy development; credit and non-credit courses; certification programs; and preparation programs for provincial accreditation"This includes the expectation that Academic units, Technology Services Centre (TSC) and Continuing Education and Distance Learning (CEDL) will be required to develop business plans for their existing initiatives ... and new opportunities ... " Several programs at Lakehead offer opportunities for further development of 'laddered' credits from certificate and diploma programs into full degree programs. Making Partnerships Work - a Shared Responsibility Within the University In light of Lakehead University's public commitment to Aboriginal learners, the challenge is to fully engage the staff, faculty, programs and services throughout the institution in carrying out this effort. Too often things "Aboriginal" are seen by non-Aboriginal resource people as solely the domain of Aboriginal programs and staff. / Most mainstream staff and faculty have limited knowledge of and involvement in Aboriginal initiatives and concerns. Even though they are invited to participate in cultural awareness activities, few do. Yet many express genuine interest in being more supportive of Aboriginal learners. Heightened awareness and involvement can make a difference. ·v "The first week of October in the Bookstore an Anishinaabe woman, I think she must work there as faculty or in another role, came up to me and spoke to me in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), acknowledged me; she reached out and asked if I needed anything, was very friendly. This is what we need ... to be acknowledged more." (Community Engagement Interview) •.....1 ) <l .-D I " / . .....1 -D .J\. g- \/ p.23 �Opportunities The Lakehead University Strategic plan 2010-13 includes a commitment to come up with "strategies to facilitate interaction of staff and faculty with students, staff and faculty of diverse cultures." The Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey of 2008 is a basis for follow up discussions between Aboriginal Initiatives and faculties on their increased involvement in Aboriginal education. Community Partnerships Community partnerships - existing and potential - are valuable sources of information and expertise in designing and delivery of education and training programs. Lakehead University has a number of established links and formal partnership agreements with Aboriginal education and training institutes, First Nations, and community organizations. And there are potential allies in the Orillia area, such as Six Nations Polytechnic, First Nations Technical Institute and Kengewin Teg Education Institute, and in northern Ontario with Keewatin Patricia District School Board, Windigo Education Authority and Constance Lake. Some of the existing and potential partners who participated in interviews noted the benefits and drawbacks of collaboration. Community groups and the University have limited financial and human resources and already pressing demands. Some expressed doubts on one hand about the prospects for productive partnerships, noting on the other hand examples of good relationships with faculty and staff who gladly contribute time and resources and expertise to joint efforts. Opportunities The Lakehead University Strategic Plan 2010-13 includes a specific goal to "advance relationships with Aboriginal communities by 201 O" and an objective of "supporting academic units in developing new opportunities and expanding upon existing partnerships for cooperation with the private and public sectors; First Nation, Metis and Inuit communities; and appropriate international partners" Nationwide there is an intensified focus on consultation and partnerships with Aboriginal communities in light of court rulings on the duty to consult in resource development. Lakehead University is in a strategic position to be a leader in this area by researching and developing its own best practices. A far reaching web of alumni, both Aboriginal and from the broader population, are available as a resource to the University in increasing collaborative efforts. Outreach and Promotion "Lakehead University needs to raise their profile .... I would like to see more communication, more contacts." (Community Engagement Interview) / ·v ) <1 ,..0 I V ...:.i Thunder Bay-based First Nation education counsellors and coordinators would like to see a greater number of Aboriginal learners from fly-in remote northwestern Ontario communities come to Lakehead University and suggest more visits by Lakehead staff and a steadier flow of information to encourage interest. There is also room for improving web site access by Aboriginal learners. It is acknowledged that it is a challenge, given the distances, the numbers of small communities (65 First Nations in the northwestern Ontario alone) and the travel costs, for staff and faculty to visit area communities, but it is a connection that needs fostering. One already established way to do this is the Aboriginal Postsecondary Information Program (APSIP) formerly known as "The Road Warriors" which sends recruiters from a variety of universities on the road together to visit high schools and various community events. For a number of years Lakehead University was noticeably absent from this effort, until the fall of 2009 when the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer joined their travels. p.24 �The Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer's 2009 report highlights the need for shared responsibilities within the institution for Aboriginal-specific promotion and recruitment. It emphasized that all recruiters should have the appropriate training to answer questions about Aboriginal programming and services at Lakehead University because the standardized marketing and communication currently used may not be as relevant or applicable to Aboriginal students. Opportunities APSET participants would like to see more University publicity campaigns focused on the accomplishments and contributions of Aboriginal peoples. This would include posters and other media to profile speakers, alumni and events. Aboriginal students, alumni, Elders, First Nations schools, Aboriginal education authorities and institutes are easily accessible contacts and channels for promoting and raising the profile of Lakehead's initiatives. Aboriginal presence and space The APSET Focus Group discussed the benefits of a stronger Aboriginal physical presence on both Lakehead University campuses, through increasing Aboriginal faculty, staff, and acquiring dedicated, consolidated space for Aboriginal programs and services. Aboriginal professors and staff while gradually growing in number over the past decade, are still relatively few compared to the total number of staff and the significant representation of Aboriginal students. Experienced, skilled Aboriginal educators, professionals and administrators are nationally still a small pool, therefore in demand, hard to find and retain. "Finding enough qualified Aboriginal faculty members is a challenge; this is a strong draw for many Aboriginal learners-to study with their own teachers and see themselves reflected not just in the curriculum but in front of the classrooms as well." (Community Engagement Interview - School Board) While having Elders more involved through the Aboriginal Management Council and Aboriginal Cultural Support Services is an accomplishment, the Focus Group stressed that the Elders have yet to meet their full potential, which depends on the extent to which they are supported, recognized and utilized throughout the University community. Currently Aboriginal programs and services are in varied and separate locations spread across the Thunder Bay campus. Orillia as yet lacks any designated Aboriginal office or gathering area, support staff or faculty. "We need Aboriginal spaces, spaces where the Aboriginal population can be together, to practice important ceremonies, a space to bring friends, a space that is Aboriginal friendly, a space that Aboriginal people feel ownership and pride, a space that reflects Aboriginal architecture and embellishments. We need a building comparable to the First Nations House of Learning at UBC. (Lakehead University Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey 2008) Dedicated space would increase the sense of community and support among Aboriginal learners, staff and faculty. Basic cultural practices and gatherings could be better accommodated in an Indigenous learning facility or centre. For example, currently when someone is going to do smudging they have to apply two weeks in advance, in effect discouraging a fairly common ceremony. "It is vital for the culture of learning that the school reflect the community, that the community and its people see themselves reflected in the school ... Schools must have a culture or ethos that values Aboriginal culture, that includes Aboriginal ideas, languages and rituals in its curriculum, and that recognizes different ways of learning in its practices." (Henchey. 2005. Moving Forward in Aboriginal Education quoting the Chiefs of Ontario) p.25 I V ._J / . ..J ...0 .J\. er v �Opportunities The Aboriginal Management Council formed a committee in 2008 to develop a proposal for an International Indigenous Learning Centre, which would not only house all of the Aboriginal programs and services at Lakehead, but would be a research and teaching centre focusing on Indigenous knowledge, inviting guest lecturers, visiting scholars and international exchanges. Lakehead has identified their commitment to this Centre in their long-term plan. The AMC has approved the development of an Aboriginal recruitment plan to help identify policies and practices that will attract and retain candidates. -.,., --,,.. '1 ~ ~ f1"i ~ ~ f1!A: f1!'i "",,. f!"i ~ ~ / r, r'i f"'1 L ...D <l .5 y ~ -9 / ,. ) ~ ~ 9a_ ~ .., ·v <1 • ...D ~ ~ I V ~ .--1 fi' / .--1 ~ ..JJ .J\. er ~ v ~ a.. p.26 ~ ! �Section Five: STRATEGIC PLAN As "a northern university in the middle of Indian country" (Aug 27 Focus Group), Lakehead University is strategically situated to be at the forefront in creating more innovative and effective strategies for Aboriginal learners success in reaching their education and training goals. Lakehead's 2010-13 Strategic Plan approved by the Senate in November 2009 acknowledges this potential. Lakehead University has an opportunity to provide leadership in the area of Aboriginal education, given its locations, the high Aboriginal student populations in northern and central Ontario, and the potential for growth at both campuses. Because of the high Aboriginal student populations in northern and central Ontario, and the commitment to acknowledge the unique place of Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian Constitution ... and the growing involvement of Aboriginal peoples in resource development in the north, there will be a strong emphasis on Aboriginal issues. VISION Lakehead University will grow in its reputation as the university of choice for Aboriginal students in northern and Central Ontario through a community-centred, shared learning approach. A visioning exercise in the APSET planning Focus Group depicted a vibrant Aboriginal presence woven into the fabric of the University. A large visible First Nation, Metis and Inuit student population on and off campus, supported by faculty, staff and alumni, will be linked in a spirit of shared learning with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, private and public sectors, forming the heart of a prominent Indigenous Learning Centre supported by leaders and knowledge keepers. This focus would earn Lakehead and its partners an international reputation for academic excellence, ethics and research, inviting cultural and academic exchanges with other Indigenous peoples around the world. STRATEGIES Toward this vision, the following four key strategies reflect the Aboriginal and Postsecondary Education and Training Plan priorities of Lakehead University for 2010 to 2013. • Enhance learning options and transitions • Strengthen programs and services • Raise the Aboriginal profile • Advance key partnerships GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ,, Lakehead University's Strategic Plan 2010-2013 includes specific and clear objectives to support the commitment in its Mission Statement to "working with Aboriginal peoples in furthering their educational aspirations". These goals and objectives, quoted below, guide the APSET Plan. Objective (S15): A Communications Plan will be developed to promote greater awareness about Lakehead University, enhance public perception, and attract students and funding. Rationale: To raise the profile of Lakehead University and to meet enrolment targets, the Office of Communications, working with appropriate units such as the Offices of Admissions and Recruitment and University Advancement, will promote greater awareness of the University and its Faculties through publicity venues. Ultimately, this exposure should be directed toward increasing recruitment and increasing donations. Messages will consistently portray the benefits of attending Lakehead University as well as its p.27 ·v ::> <l .-D ,, . ....J _o .J\. 'T V c_ o... �.,. strengths in research and academics. Regional marketing needs may be addressed through distinct communications strategies and resources developed for each campus. Expectation: Lakehead University will build on its experience in the Office of Communications to produce dynamic, up to date and measurable communication strategies using available technologies and innovative approaches to market the University to students and potential donors. These communication strategies will include the promotion of faculty, staff, administration and student successes, projects and activities that strengthen and promote Lakehead University to targeted audiences including Aboriginal communities. Objective (C1 ): Academic planning and implementation at Lakehead University will require collaboration among relevant academic units, committees, and administrative offices at both campuses. Rationale: Lakehead University is one university with two campuses. Collaborative planning and participation of faculty from both campuses will facilitate openness and transparency in the academic operations of the University and program development at both campuses. Expectations: Processes in place for the review and approval of programs will be applied consistently between Thunder Bay and Orillia. Faculty from both campuses will be involved in the academic planning and approval processes. The Senate approval process for programs developed in Orillia will be consistent with the procedures used to review and approve programs on the Thunder Bay Campus. The Senate Academic Committee will continue to develop and monitor strategic academic planning. The Aboriginal Management Council will continue to play a key advisory role at both campuses pertaining to Aboriginal issues from support services, recruitment and retention, to academic programming. Objective (C9): Lakehead University will continue to pursue its proposed Law School Program. Rationale: The proposal for a Law School Program was created in response to requests from outside organizations including the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN). Lakehead University made a commitment to these organizations to pursue a Law School Program. A Law School Program would offer Lakehead University the opportunity to provide a northern Ontario Law School with Aboriginal, natural resource, and small legal practice foci. Expectation: Lobbying for the Law School Program will continue with a goal to having it operational by fall term 2012. Objective (R6): Lakehead University will continue to be involved in Aboriginal research. Rationale: Aboriginal research should provide greater understanding of Aboriginal issues including social, economic, educational, and political issues confronting Aboriginal communities. / ·v ) <l ,...D Aboriginal research should contribute to identifying solutions and to supporting Aboriginal peoples' aspirations for an improved quality of life in their communities. Expectations: Lakehead University will encourage Faculties and Departments to address Aboriginal issues as part of their research activity and will facilitate research based partnerships with Aboriginal communities. Objective (01 ): Lakehead University will promote awareness, understanding and respect for diversity. Rationale: A culturally diverse representation of students, faculty and staff at Lakehead University interacting in discussions about cross-cultural experiences in the classroom and interacting in social situations promotes understanding and respect for diversity. p.28 --..,,, ~ ~ ~ ~ fl', fll'i ~ ~ t ,i ~ •• ......r •r •• • •• •• ... • . . tr ~ • ~ ~ ~ .• •.. .••. �Because of the high Aboriginal student populations in northern and central Ontario, and the commitment to acknowledge the unique place of Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian Constitution (with its legal implications) and the growing involvement of Aboriginal peoples in resource development in the north, there will be a strong emphasis on Aboriginal issues. In 2008, Lakehead University established a sub-committee to the Senate Academic Committee which includes representatives from the Aboriginal Management Council and the Aboriginal Advisors Committee. This sub-committee is responsible for ensuring Aboriginal perspectives are included in relevant academic decision-making. This sub-committee has a role to play in developing new policies related to awareness and understanding. A heightened level of internationalization at both Lakehead University campuses requires designated measures aimed at insuring a welcoming environment for visiting students, staff and faculty. The natural and convenient tendencies for individuals and groups of differing nationality, language and race to segregate and isolate need to be challenged with respect and sensitivity. Appropriate and deliberate interaction in both academic and social settings is key to improving cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. Expectations: Lakehead University will implement the requirement that all students prior to graduating from Lakehead University take one course from an offering of several courses across the curriculum on awareness and understanding of diverse cultures, with a strong emphasis on Aboriginal interests. This requirement would be implemented by September 2012. The Senate academic committees will determine the criteria for such a course and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee will evaluate which courses meet these criteria. Administration will develop strategies to facilitate appropriate interaction of staff and faculty with students, staff, and faculty of diverse cultures. As part of the strategy to promote interactions with other cultures on campus, Lakehead University will increase efforts to recruit Aboriginal and international students and will provide a structure for the purpose of supporting and retaining these students through broadening the respect for and knowledge of diverse cultures. Faculties and departments will develop and advance Lakehead University's relationships with Aboriginal communities and international relationships with other universities and institutions by the end of 2010. Objective (02): Lakehead University will increase the number of Aboriginal students on both campuses and at a distance, and increase Aboriginal involvement in a wider spectrum of programs and activities. Rationale: Through the Aboriginal Management Council, membership organizations have identified the need for Aboriginals with postsecondary education in a broader spectrum of academic specializations and activities. Through new and continued collaborations with Aboriginal communities and Lakehead University, recruitment and retention to the postsecondary academic programming needed in Aboriginal communities can be addressed. Expectations: The total number of self-declared Aboriginal students enrolled will be increased annually across university programs. The Faculties, in conjunction with Aboriginal Initiatives, the Aboriginal Management Council, and CEDL (as applicable for distributed learning programming), will work to develop programs and strategies that meet the needs of the Aboriginal communities for postsecondary education, including the significant enhancement of transitional and access programming and co-op options. Distributed learning courses will be offered to and/or in remote communities to encourage participation in university level courses to those unable to leave their home to come to the University campus. Faculties and departments, especially those offering support and administrative services such as the Registrar's Office, Admissions and Recruitment, Student Affairs, Instructional Development Centre, Human Resources, and other relevant departments, will raise their own awareness about Aboriginal issues and p.29 • ✓ ·v ) <l . ..D I V . ....J �become integrally involved and supportive of Aboriginal recruitment, support services, initiatives and programming. These Faculties, departments and relevant administrative units will work with the Aboriginal Initiatives Office to examine the results and comments from the Aboriginal Cultural Support Services (ACSS) student surveys and other studies such as the Report prepared for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada "Redressing the Balance: Canadian University Programs in Support of Aboriginal Students, to identify and improve recruitment and retention of Aboriginal students." Objective (D3): Lakehead University is committed to supporting academic units in developing new opportunities and expanding upon existing partnerships for cooperation with the private and public sectors; First Nation, Metis, and Inuit communities; and appropriate international partners. Rationale: The Lakehead University Vision Statement states that "Lakehead University is dedicated to working with Aboriginal peoples in furthering their educational aspirations. Building on its accomplishments and partnerships and recognizing its role in Northwestern Ontario and Central Ontario, Lakehead University reaches out regionally, nationally and internationally." Lakehead University will reach out to provide academic opportunities that meet identified regional, national, and international needs. It is important to expand the physical and visible presence for Aboriginal students and faculty. (_ _r:, Expectations: Academic units, Technology Services Centre (TSC) and CEDL will be required to develop business plans for their existing cooperative initiatives. The plans will include descriptions of the programs, return on investment and financial sustainability, the duration and continuity of the programs, the major method of delivery, and their impact on the academic and service units. New opportunities for cooperative initiatives will be developed by the academic units in consultation with TSC and CEDL and where applicable with Career & Co-operative Education Services. Individuals may obtain degrees, certificates and/or credits through non-traditional structures and delivery modes. These programs may include research collaboration; support services; policy development; credit and non-credit courses; certification programs; and preparation programs for provincial, national and international designations such as CA, CMA, CGA and CFA. The plans will be consolidated by the Faculty Dean and prioritized before being reviewed by the Deans' Council in May 2010. The recommendations of the Deans' Council will be submitted to the VP (Academic and Provost). The units will be responsible for implementing their plans and achieving their objectives. Start up funding needed for new initiatives that can demonstrate a sound business plan will be part of the budget decision for the 2011-2012 budget year. <l .5 The Action Plan which follows outlines the steps which will advance these objectives and expectations. :1 -9 a... a.. / ·v ) <I . ...D I V . ....J / . ....J ...D .1' CF v p.30 •• •• •• •• �t t ► t ► DETAILED APSET ACTION PLAN t ► APSET ACTION PLAN ► • ► • ► ► ► ► 20102011 Learning Options Partner with Continuing Education and Distance Learning (CEDLJ to develop, design and deliver varied distributed and distance learning courses, through partnerships with community based educators and Aboriginal institutes (see Advance Key Partnerships section) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Identify and advance community-based learning initiatives in remote First Nations ✓ • Initiate discussions with NOSM, NNEP and others to explore the idea of an Aboriginal training hospital ✓ • • • 20122013 1. ENHANCE LEARNING OPTIONS and TRANSITIONS • ► 20112012 Transitions - to university Research enrichment activities and incentives to encourage Aboriginal learners in elementary, high school and adult academic upgrading programs and help prepare them for university; with a focus on English literacy skills, science and math, i.e. academic credits, awards, tuition waivers, summer camps. ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop transition enhancement proposals in partnership with NOSM, Aboriginal community partners and school boards, and implement ✓ ✓ ✓ • Re-establish the Native Access to Engineering Program ✓ ✓ ✓ t Arrange Campus visits, University tours by high school and academic upgrading, adult learners ✓ ✓ ✓ Establish writing, research and study skills courses ✓ ✓ ✓ Facilitate Aboriginal postsecondary education and training counsellors/coordinators monthly campus visits ✓ ✓ ✓ Arrange video/web conferencing for students to be in touch with home communities, family ✓ ✓ ✓ From university to employment and further studies Design and deliver a mentoring program involving faculty, staff, Elders, graduate students and alumni -with a focus on career goals ✓ ✓ ✓ Work with Career & Co-operative Education Services to increase job placements, coops, exchanges, internships, wage subsidies, career mentoring and apprenticeships - within the University and externally with Aboriginal and mainstream private and public sector employers ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • ► ► ► ► ••~ ~ ••• •• •• • --t t ~ t • •• t Explore funding possibilities with private or public sector sponsors to provide students with laptops Identify existing and potential partners in industry and commerce to support student research, co-op placements and training apprenticeships; formalize agreements I V . .....J ,, . .....J ...D ✓ ✓ ✓ .J\. a- v so... p.31 �APSET ACTION PLAN Continue to build the Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program, Aboriginal graduate program with an Indigenous focus, and the Aboriginal Alumni Chapter, with involvement of staff, faculty and graduate students 20102011 20112012 20122013 ✓ ✓ ✓ Enhance Aboriginal Student Research awards ✓ ✓ ✓ Increase participation in Research Innovation Week and at relevant conferences ✓ ✓ ✓ Performance Indicators • Increased number and variety of distributed and distance learning courses • Developed community-based learning options • Established transition activities and incentives • Operational Native Access to Engineering Program • Number of high school, adult student campus visits and University tours • Increased participation of Aboriginal learners in writing, research and study skills courses • Campus hours kept by external Aboriginal postsecondary education and training staff • Video/web conferencing contacts between students and families, communities • Increased private and public sector sponsors for Aboriginal student supports • An established student mentoring program, number of mentors and students • Increased job placements, coops, exchanges, internships, wage subsidies, career mentoring and apprenticeship matches • Fully established Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program • Increase of Aboriginal learners in graduate studies • Increased membership and participation in the Aboriginal Alumni Chapter • Increased interactions between Aboriginal students, staff and faculty • Written feedback from participants in meetings, courses and programs 2. STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS and SERVICES Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services Maintain and enhance existing student support services ✓ ✓ ✓ Increase wellness educational sessions ✓ ✓ ✓ Increase tutoring hours ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop and maintain a peer support system for students, including a parents' support group ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop and maintain a volunteer program ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop and implement a student well-being tool and a pre-post evaluation tool for student educational sessions ✓ ✓ ✓ Follow up on ACSS student survey - including an Annual Focus Group with students to develop new directions and strategies ✓ ✓ ✓ / ·v :> <I • ..!) I V .-1 SQ_ p.32 �APSET ACTION PLAN Academic Programming Assess and enhance Aboriginal specific academic programs with discussion and input from key community groups and potential employers Follow up on the recommendations of the 2008 Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey, through group and one-one discussions with each Faculty to act on recommendations to increase Aboriginal content and perspective in curriculum and participation of Aboriginal learners across disciplines 20102011 ✓ ✓ 20112012 20122013 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pursue the proposed Law School Program - with Aboriginal, natural resource, and small legal practice foci ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop and submit proposals to industry and commerce, lobby for program and research support ✓ ✓ ✓ Data Collection, Analysis and Evaluation Expand and refine analysis of self-declaration data to produce reports on retention, academic achievement, and graduates as a basis for proposals and decision making ✓ ✓ ✓ Gather and analyze enrolment statistics from elementary and secondary First Nation schools and boards of education to project potential postsecondary population over next 1O years in northwestern and central Ontario ✓ Develop definitions and measures of success, with performance indicators, in consultation with MTCU ✓ ✓ ✓ Performance Indicators • Increased completion of Aboriginal learners • Development of new strategies to increase Aboriginal learners' completion • Delivery of student support services • Increased wellness educational sessions and tutoring hours • Established peer support system for students, and parents' support group • Established volunteer program • Administered student well-being tool and a pre-post evaluation tool for student educational sessions • Written feedback on ACSS student satisfaction survey and annual focus group • Enhanced Aboriginal specific academic programs • Increased number of courses with Aboriginal content and perspective • Increased participation of Aboriginal learners across disciplines • Established Law School Program - with Aboriginal focus • Increased support from industry and commerce for Aboriginal research and programs • Expanded and refined analyses and reports on self-declaration data • Enrolment statistics from elementary and secondary First Nation schools and boards of education gathered and analyzed • Definitions and measures of success developed and agreed upon with MTCU p.33 ;' ·v ) <l .-D I V ._J �APSET ACTION PLAN 20102011 20112012 20122013 3. RAISE the ABORIGINAL PROFILE Presence and Space Establish an Aboriginal faculty/staff recruitment plan Acquire more prominent and consolidated space for Aboriginal initiatives, programs and services at the Thunder Bay campus ✓ ✓ ✓ Establish Aboriginal space and staff at the Orillia campus ✓ ✓ ✓ Conduct cultural activities in various spaces at both campuses - Aboriginal Awareness Week, powwow, monthly sweat lodges, seasonal feasts, workshops and teachings, speakers ✓ ✓ ✓ Design, plant and nurture Medicine garden ✓ ✓ ✓ Maintain the sweat lodge ✓ ✓ ✓ Expand the library's Aboriginal resources ✓ ✓ ✓ Celebrating success Profile and honour past visionaries, alumni, current students success through posters, displays, ceremonies, awards and events ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Coordinate an annual Aboriginal promotion and recruitment calendar of key dates (i.e., NNEC, Windigo teachers professional development, Orillia career fair) with schedule of meetings and visits, who will go where ✓ ✓ ✓ Update existing promotional materials - the website, calendar, mailings, video, calendar, and Aboriginal Initiatives handbooks ✓ ✓ ✓ Coordinate, update and circulate Aboriginal community contact lists among departments and units ✓ ✓ ✓ Design and publish an Aboriginal Initiatives brochure ✓ Develop promotional materials with community Aboriginal community partners to target their communities and publicize through media on campus ✓ ✓ ✓ Participate in recruitment and promotion events at schools, career fairs, educational conferences - participate in the APSIP tour ✓ ✓ ✓ Discuss with Elders and the AMC the possible design of an Aboriginal convocation regalia, or hood and an Aboriginal graduation celebration Communication and promotion Meet with Communications and recruitment staff to review Aboriginal specific approaches and materials Promote Aboriginal Initiatives through communications targeting specific areas - i.e., publications, NAGE, Indigenous Knowledge seminars, speakers events, non-traditional academic fields, bursaries and scholarships, Research Innovation week, cultural events, CEDL (Continuing Education and Distributed Learning) courses ,, ·v :, <l . ...o I V . ....J / . ....J ...0 .J\. a- v ✓ c,_ 0... p.34 �APSET ACTION PLAN Design and deliver presentations for business and industry employers on the benefits of hiring Aboriginal graduates Invite the Business Administration faculty to research the impact of Aboriginal students on the Thunder Bay economy, and design a presentation for community and University awareness Develop and carry out advocacy strategies to promote equitable education funding to improve Aboriginal access and preparedness for postsecondary education 20102011 ✓ 20112012 20122013 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Performance Indicators • Established Aboriginal faculty/staff recruitment plan • Expanded, consolidated and prominent Aboriginal space at Thunder Bay campus • Established Aboriginal space and staff at the Orillia campus • Level of cultural activities in various spaces at both campuses • Established Medicine garden • Continued use and maintenance of the Sweat Lodge • Expanded Aboriginal resources in the library • Increased events, promotional materials celebrating Aboriginal success • Establishment of recognized Aboriginal graduate regalia and ceremonies • Increased and updated Aboriginal specific promotional materials and activities • Increased partnerships between Aboriginal Initiatives staff, Communications and Recruitment units of the University • Increased promotion and recruitment activities, community visits • Increased promotion partnerships with Aboriginal community groups • Coordinated and distributed Aboriginal community contact lists • Developed presentations for business and industry employers on the benefits of hiring Aboriginal graduates • Established presentation on the impact of Aboriginal students on the Thunder Bay economy • Increased strategic lobbying activities to promote equitable funding for Aboriginal postsecondary education 4. ADVANCE KEY PARTNERSHIPS Within the University Aboriginal Initiatives and the AMC meet with the new Lakehead University president (2010) to review Aboriginal education strategies and plans Invite key individuals and groups - union reps, administrative and support staff - to attend and contribute to activities -Aboriginal Awareness Week, cultural celebrations, powwow, fall/spring feasts, community events ✓ ,I ·v :, ✓ ✓ ✓ <l • ...D I V Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer and other recruitment staff partner and attend key events together ✓ ✓ ✓ Develop and deliver Indigenous Knowledge seminars in partnership with the Instructional Development Centre ✓ ✓ ✓ Create a Cross-Cultural Awareness Team to brainstorm and develop University wide campaigns, slogans and symbols ✓ p.35 . ....J �20102011 APSET ACTION PLAN 20112012 20122013 With Communities AMC provide direction on key partnerships each year; Al meet with partners to identify possible activities and projects, the resources and processes required to carry them out, and develop proposals to acquire needed additional resources Identify and involve supportive key partners from the private and public sectors. Research, document and discuss best practices in community consultation and partnerships, within the University and externally; provide expertise and leadership in this area ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Performance Indicators • Established support and involvement of new President in Aboriginal Initiatives, with the AMC • Increased participation of staff and faculty in Aboriginal events • Increased collaboration between staff of the Offices of Aboriginal Initiatives and Admissions and Recruitment • Increased participation of University staff and faculty in Indigenous Knowledge seminars • Established Cross-cultural Awareness Team with equitable Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal representation • Identified key partnerships each year • Increased activities and projects with partners • Additional resources identified and acquired to support partnerships • Researched and documented best practices in community consultation and partnerships are used as a guide for meetings, development processes EXISTING AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS The following are some of the key partners identified through the APSET planning process who are interested in or already committed to active partnerships with Lakehead University. Also noted are a few of their areas of interest. • Pikangikum Whitefeather Forest Initiative - forestry, environment, education / • Seven Generations- Ojibwe language, social work, teacher education, Indigenous knowledge ) • Ogemawahj Tribal Council and south/central FN Ed institutes - Ojibwe language, teacher education, high school enrichment, promotion • Keewatin-Patricia District School Board - teacher education, elementary and secondary school enrichment • Constance Lake - mining and hydro electric development, community based high school • KNet, Sioux Lookout and Contact North - web based learning, videoconferencing, multi-media, technology development in remote communities • Oshki Pimache-0-Win Training & Education Institute • Anishinaabek Training and Employment Services ·v <l • ..D I V -~ SQ_ p.36 - �• Shooniyaa Waa Bitoong Training & Employment for Treaty #3 • Northern Nishnawbe Education Council - Dennis Franklin Cromarty and Pelican Falls high schools, teacher education Windigo Education Authority - teacher education, special needs, student tracking • EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES Evaluation of the progress, effectiveness and relevance of Lakehead University's programming in relation to Aboriginal learners is coordinated and reviewed by Lakehead's Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, with the involvement of the Aboriginal Management Council and the Office of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations, as well as senior University faculty and staff. Maintaining and increasing Aboriginal student enrollment, retention, completion and satisfaction are considered holistic measures by which performance may be measured and such measures are monitored regularly. Performance indicators are taken from the following Performance measures and evaluations implemented by the University include the following: • Annual Multi-year Accountability Agreement reports • Ontario University Graduate Survey • National Survey of Student Engagement • Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey • Canadian University Survey Consortium • Reports to MTCU • Analyses and reports on enrollment, retention, success and completion rates, by the office of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations Analyses, using the data base on Aboriginal students gathered from the self-declaration process at registration and from information kept by Aboriginal specific programs In addition, the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives uses the following internal processes: • Review of data kept by the Aboriginal Cultural Supports Services (ACSS) to track students' use of their supports and services • Aboriginal student satisfaction surveys and an annual student focus group by ACSS to gather information on students' use, appraisal and recommendations to improve supports and services • Follow up with department leaders and faculty regarding the 2008 Aboriginal Programming and Research Survey • On-going dialogue with Elders and records of Elders Council meetings • Regular contact with Aboriginal Postsecondary Education counsellors Other evaluation measures in place include academic program reviews through the Undergraduate Program Review Audit committee (UPRAC); and the Aboriginal Education programs all undergo accreditation by the Ontario Colleges of Teachers. All of these evaluation and measurement strategies will permit Lakehead University to achieve greater efficiencies in existing and future programming and supports, to increase and enhance Aboriginal student access and participation, completion, transitions and partnerships. / ·v ) <l . ...o I V ._J p.37 �Section Six: IN CLOSING This three year APSET Plan and Lakehead University's Strategic Plan for 2010-2013 provide a foundation for the University to focus its efforts in a community-centred spirit of shared learning with First Nations, urban Aboriginal communities and the public and private sectors, to support Aboriginal learners in realizing their goals to attend university, excel in their studies, complete their degrees and diplomas, and move on to meaningful careers and graduate work. Lakehead's Mission of "working with Aboriginal peoples in furthering their educational aspirations" is an ongoing, evolving effort, as with all endeavours, dependent upon human and material commitments, the will and the skill to respond to changing conditions and needs. The APSET Plan reflects countless hours of thoughtful input by individuals and groups from across University Faculties and Departments, Elders, alumni and students, community based educators and school boards, Aboriginal education institutes and support services. The planning process was a valuable, determined effort, an occasion for everyone involved to look back and forward from varied perspectives. The opportunity to reflect enriches and renews the shared dedication to improving the future of Aboriginal learners. As one of the community engagement participants concluded: "This type of research, hearing the voices of different people from different areas - it all helps our students get the education they deserve. Thank you Lakehead University for doing this." / ·v ) <l . ...D I V ...:t so... p.38 �LITERATURE CITED Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation. Sep 2005. Research Note# 2. Changing Course: Improving Aboriginal Access to Postsecondary Education in Canada. Retrieved from http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/imaqes/Publications/mrn-changing-course-en.pdf Moving Forward in Aboriginal Education, Chiefs of Ontario, 2005) Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs. Education Policy and Planning. Dec 2008. Postsecondary Education Program: A preliminary review of First Nation and Inuit participation in postsecondary education based on findings from available research literature. Statistics Canada. 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Aboriginal Communities in Northern Ontario. http ://www.normed.ca/communities/aboriginal affairs/qeneral.aspx?id=4082&ekmensel=c580fa7b 2 14 242 4082 1.2009. The Learning Partnership. Winter 2007. The Face of Public Education in Canada is Changing: Based on a Discussion paper "The Changing Face of Canada's Public Education System by Laura Eggertson. http://www.tlpresources.ca/policy research/QualityReport-3.pdf 8 / fill ..D ~ L <l .5 y -9 Q_ ~ a.. ~ / ~ ·v ) <l . ..D I ~ V @ . .-1 / . .-1 @! ..D .J\. 'F v ~ a.. p.40 �LITERATURE REVIEWED Anishinabek Nation website. n.d. Anishinabek Educational Institute. http://www.anishinabek.ca/index.php?option=com content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=36 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. 2009. www.millenniumscholarships.ca Baldwin, Noel and Parkin, Andrew. Feb 2009. Research Note #8: Persistence in Postsecondary Education in Canada: The Latest Research. Retrieved from http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/imaqes/Publications/090212 Persistence EN.pdf Berger, Joseph. Apr 2008. Research Note #6: "Why Access Matters" Revisited: A Review of the Latest Research. Retrieved from http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/imaqes/Publications/080411 RN6 EN.pdf Chiefs of Ontario. Sept 21, 2009. PSE Update. http://chiefs-of-ontario.org/Assets/PSE.FORUM.PDF Council of Ministers of Education. Oct 2003. Access, Inclusion and Achievement: Closing the Gap; Country Response: Canada. Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs. Aboriginal Education in Canada -A Brief History. n.d. or author Policy Research Initiative. 2008. Hope or Heartbreak: Aboriginal Youth and Canada's Future. Horizons. Vol 10, Number 1. Retrieved from http://policyresearch.qc.ca/doclib/HOR v1 0n1 200803 e.pdf 2003. Not Strangers in These Parts: Urban Aboriginal Peoples. Eds. Newhouse, David. and Peters, Evelyn. Retrieved from http://policyresearch.qc.ca/doclib/AboriqinalBook e.pdf Statistics Canada. Signner and Costa. 2005. Aboriginal Conditions in Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981-2001. 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey: An Overview of the Health of the Metis Population: Fact Sheet. Government of Ontario Environmental Registry. 2009. Regulation of Dedicated Protected Areas, identified in the Whitefeather Forest and Adjacent Areas Land Use Strategy (2006) (Whitefeather Strategy}, as provincial parks under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act (2006). Retrieved from http://www.ebr.qov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/ Environmental Registry. 2009. Declaration Order for Environmental Assessment Act coverage for Forest Management on the Whitefeather Forest. Retrieved from http://www.ebr.qov.on.ca/ERSWEB-External/ / ·v ) Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. 2009. <:J Fact Sheet, 4 Feb 2009. Focusing on Economic Development, Job Skills, Education and Training. Retrieved from http://www.aboriqinalaffairs.qov.on.ca/enqlish/news/2009/020409bg03.asp Nov 2008. New Approach Initiatives, Aboriginal Education .-D I V . .....1 / . .....1 -D Ministry of Education .J\. 2009. Backgrounder, 24 Feb 2009. Aboriginal Education in Ontario. Retrieved from http://www.edu.qov.on.ca/eng/aboriqinal/supportinq.html ~ v f- a... p.41 �Glaze, Dr. Avis and Mattingley, Ruth. May 2008. Aboriginal Education. Ministry of Education. A powerpoint presentation. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. 2009. APSET Terms of Reference, Guidelines. Hull, Jeremy. June 2005. Postsecondary Education and Labour Market Outcomes Canada 2001. Prologica Research Inc. Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council Strategic Plan for Aboriginal Education, 2005-2010 and updated/progress report 18 May 2008 Retreat Summary, 9 Jun 2008 Annual Report 2007-2008. Facts and Year in Review. Retrieved from http://annualreport.lakeheadu.ca/0708/index.php Office of Aboriginal Initiatives (Al) Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services (ACSS) Student Survey Final Results, Jul 2009 Student Survey, Executive Summary, Jul 2009 Aboriginal Initiatives Handbook, Jul 2009 2009. Aboriginal Postsecondary Education contact lists (2). 2008. Follow Your Dreams, Promotional DVD 6 Jul 2009. Postsecondary Education reps Meeting Notes, Feb-Apr 2009. Report of the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, Orillia, 30 Apr 2009. Special Projects Report 2007-09 and 2009-2012. Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy Proposals, to Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities Organizational Chart Strategic Plan 2005-2010 Matawa First Nations. Matawa Postsecondary Program webpage. n.d. www.matawa.on.ca/article//matawapostsecondary-program-241 .asp Mendelson, Michael. Jul 2008. Improving Education on Reserves: A First Nations Education Authority Act. Caledon Institute of Social Policy. Matis Nation of Ontario. Strategic Plan 2009-2014. Richards, John. Oct 2008. Closing the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal Education Gap. C.D. Howe Institute Backgrounder, Social Policy. Seven Generations Education Institute website. n.d. http://www.7generations.org. 2009. / ·v ) -<1 University of Toronto, First Nations House & the Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives. 2009. Aboriginal Strategic Plan: Epiitiiyan: Aboriginal Presence and Educational Excellence at the University of Toronto 20092011. . ..o I V University of Waterloo; Aboriginal High School Enrichment Program webpage. 2009.http://aboriqinalservices. uwaterloo.ca/aboriginalHiqhSchoolEnrichmentProgram-events.html#B . .J Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation. 2005. Guided by our Elders: Whitefeather Forest Teaching & Training Centre Feasibility Study. ~ a... p.42 �APPENDIX A: MILESTONES IN ABORIGINAL EDUCATION AT LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY 1965 Lakehead University founded 1974 Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP) launched 1981 Native Language Instructors Program (NLIP) began 1984 NLIP first cohort graduates 1985 LUNSA-Native Student Association formed 1986 Native Nurses Entry Program (NNEP) begins 1987 1st powwow on campus, to honour graduates 1987-88 Native Support Services (now Aboriginal Cultural Support Services) established Native Advisory Committee set up 1989-90 Native Access Program launched 1991-92 Ontario Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy (AETS) funding begins Native Advisory Committee evolves to Aboriginal Management Committee (AMC) with formal representation from major Aboriginal organizations 1992-93 Department of Native Studies ( Indigenous Learning) emerges Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE) in place until 2002 Native Canadian World Views course offered Native Philosophy Project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation to 2000 BA/Bed, Hon. BA Indigenous Learning Aboriginal Representation on Board of Governors 1994 Biennial Aboriginal Peoples Conferences, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 2000-01 Aboriginal Innovations in Arts, Science and Technology Aboriginal Awareness Centre of LUSU (Student Union) created 2001-02 Partnership protocol formalized with Nishnawbe Aski Nation 2002-03 Department of Aboriginal Education formed, Chair appointed 3 new Aboriginal professors hired Associate Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) position created 2004-05 Cultural Protocol Policy approved by AMC / ·v :) 5 year Aboriginal Strategic Plan to MTCU to support AETS funding <l .-D Whitefeather Forest Research Cooperative Agreement signed I V Elder retained for Native Nurses Entry Program ._J S- a... p.43 �2005-06 Northern Ontario School of Medicine opens at Lakehead and Laurentian University campuses, with an Aboriginal Affairs Unit and Advisory Committee Four Aboriginal faculty, alumni and leaders chosen for Lakehead University's 40th anniversary Northern Lights awards Orillia Campus opened Sweat Lodge erected Elders Council and Program formalized 2007-08 AMC representation on Board of Governors Associate Vice Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) becomes Vice Provost (Al) Beverly Anne Sabourin Bursary created to support Aboriginal women in Health Careers, Business Administration, Political Studies and Law Aboriginal Academic Programming and Research Survey conducted Nanabijou Project funded to develop supports for Aboriginal Graduates Indigenous Knowledge Cultural Seminar series initiated - Drew Hayden Taylor guest speaker ~ Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer created, visits to Orillia area ..• • •..• .....-...... .. .... .... - Aboriginal Alumni Association launched ~ International Indigenous Learning Centre development committee formed Promotional DVD "Follow Your Dreams" produced ~ Vice provost (Al) visits Ontario north shore/ Robinson Superior and Orillia area communities Partnership agreement signed with Oshki Pimache-O-Win Training & Education Institute / ..D <l Elders' increased presence on campus and in classrooms 2008-09 Fall Harvest inaugurated ~ Tomson Highway artist-in-residence community cabarets raise $28,000 -9 Aboriginal Initiatives Communications Strategy developed with Wawatay Native Communications Society to promote non-traditional career options y 9- a.. / V Research and Innovation Week featured Aboriginal research, graduate students' poster display and awards ) <) ..D Nanabijou Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program (NAGE) developed to support Aboriginal graduate programming with an Indigenous focus I V ACSS Student Survey conducted ,_J Renewed partnership with Seven Generations Education Authority / ,_J ..D ,J\. g-- v ~ •• • Short-term Aboriginal Career Advisor intern position created for Aboriginal Initiatives in partnership with Career and Co-operative Education Services L •-- ..-... . ~ £- a.. p.44 �Appendix B: LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ABORIGINAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Lakehead Lakehead Lakehead Lakehead Lakehead Lakehead University President University Vice-President (Academic) University Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) University AMC Advisors Committee University Board of Governors University Native Student Association Member-At-Large Anishinabek Employment & Training Services Fort William First Nation/ Union of Ontario Indians Matawa First Nations Metis Nation of Ontario Nishnawbe Aski Nation Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre Orillia Campus Advisory Committee Ogemawahj Tribal Council Secretary to AMC (Non-Voting) Advisors Committee Chair, AMC Advisors Aboriginal Education Senate Research Ethics Board Aboriginal Education Faculty Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services Engineering (Dean's Alternate) Indigenous Learning (Chair) Native Access Program Native Language Instructors' Program Aboriginal Education Programs Coordinator Native Nurses Entry Program Northern Ontario School of Medicine Vice-Provost (Student Affairs) Deans Business Education Engineering Forestry & the Forest Environment (Interim) Graduate & International Studies Health & Behavioural Sciences Northern Ontario School of Medicine Social Sciences & Humanities Science & Environmental Studies Guests Negahneewin College Negahneewin College Council Dr. Frederick Gilbert Dr. Laurie Hayes Beverly Sabourin Dr. Peggy Smith Judy Flett Alec Oombash Sarah Nelson William Perrault Nancy Bouchard Vacant Paul Capon Tim Pile, (Chair) Dobi Dawn Frenette Ethel Sault Senator Ruth Wagner Janet Beaver Karen Roche Dr. Peggy Smith Dr. Ethel Gardner Dr. Sandra Wolf Laura Buker Lisa Wabange Heather Moynihan Dennis McPherson Gloria Hendrick-Laliberte Charlotte Neckoway Judy Flett Sandra Cornell Orpah McKenzie Marian Ryks-Szelekovszky Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Bahram Dadgostar John O'Meara Henri Saliba Ulf Runesson Philip Hicks Lori Livingston Roger Strasser Gillian Siddall Andrew P. Dean Dean S. Brenda Small Mr. Jerry Perrault, Chair ;' ·v ) <l • ..D I " •....J ;' •....J -" 'T .J\. v p.45 �(- ~ ~ ~ .., • •• APPENDIX C: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS LIST LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY APSET 2010-2013 PLAN FOCUS GROUP August 27, 2009, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay (17 ppl) Lakehead University Elders Council (2) • Gerry Martin, Elder, Vice-Chair AMC, Thunder Bay • Isabelle Mercier, Elder, AMC, Thunder Bay ••. •.• ..• ... .., -... . -i Community representatives (6) • Denise Bluebird, Anishinaabeg of Kababikitowangag Resource Council, Education Unit, Sioux Narrows • Yolanda Fobister, Grand Council Treaty #3, Education Policy Analyst, Kenora • Carolyn Chukra, Lakehead District School Board, Thunder Bay • Ann Magiskan, Thunder Bay District Catholic School Board, Thunder Bay • Mark S_ault, Seven Generations Education Authority, Thunder Bay • Marlene Pierre, Robinson Superior Women's Council, Thunder Bay r ~ Lakehead University Staff & Faculty (8) • Beverly Sabourin, Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) • Lisa Wabange, Coordinator Aboriginal Cultural Support Services • Brendon Johnson, Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer • Heather Moynihan, Faculty of Engineering • Dr. Peggy Smith, Faculty of Forestry, AMC • Sandra Cornell, Native Nurses Entry Program, AMC • Charlotte Neckoway, Native Language Instructors' Program • Orpah McKenzie, Northern Ontario School of Medicine ~ ~ ~ . ... ... Visitor • Emerance Baker, University of Waterloo ~ ~ ONE-ONE INTERVIEWS (20 ppl) Andrew & Karen Chapeskie, researchers, Kenora Whitefeather Forest Initiative, Pikangikum First Nation ~ ~ Myra Bannon, Postsecondary Education Coordinator Fort William First Nation ~ ~ Jan Beaver, Education Advisor Ogemawahj Tribal Council, Rama First Nation ... Nancy Bouchard, Program Coordinator (alumna) Anishinabek Employment & Training Services, Thunder Bay ~ ~ / ·v ) <] • ..D I V •....J / •....J ..D .J\. a- v ~ Brian Beaton, K-Net Coordinator Keewaytinook Okimakanak Northern Chiefs Council, Sioux Lookout ._. ~ Leonas Favell, Program Officer Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Training & Employment Centre for Treaty #3, Dryden ~ p.46 �Ingrid Green, Regional AHRDA Coordinator (Alumna, Hon B.A. 2009) Ontario Native Women's Association, Thunder Bay Sharon Stinson Henry, Chief Chippewas of Rama First Nation Laura Horton, Director Postsecondary Education (Alumna Hon B.Ed) Seven Generations Education Institute, Fort Frances Debbie Lipscombe, Interim Executive Director, former Education Policy Analyst Grand Council Treaty #3, Kenora Yvonne McLeod, Program Services Director Windigo Education Authority, Sioux Lookout Barry Mcloughlin, Postsecondary Education Coordinator Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Sioux Lookout Sean Monteith, Assistant to Director of Education Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Kenora Arthur Moore, Chief Constance Lake First Nation Rosie Mosquito, Executive Director Oshki- Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute Georgette O'Nabigon, Postsecondary Education Counsellor Matawa First Nations, Thunder Bay Chris Paci, Manager of Education & Training Metis Nation of Ontario, Ottawa Leona Scanlon, Postsecondary Education Counsellor Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Thunder Bay ✓ L _o <J Carol Terry, Community Development Consultant (Alumna, B.A.) Sioux Lookout -~ y -q 9- a.. ✓ ·v :) <J . ..o I V ._I ✓ ._I _o .J\. g- v ~ o.. p.47 �� 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 Gichi Ken-daa-si-win : Higher Learning, Higher Knowledge and Education at Lakehead University, 2010-2013. Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource Report and plan by Lakehead University "to grow as the University of Choice for Aboriginal students in northern and central Ontario through a community-centred, sharedlearning approach." 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 2010 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/146cbe2119c6cb142ee36acd290ae1d6.pdf caebcc4a93b715b7f0929dc8c41ef411 PDF Text Text \J v--1 \ \J \-f: ~ p..\\<L\S <..,,V [!] W88K a publication of the Lakehead University information office Science Fair Thunder Bay and Lakehead University are preparing to welcome the exhibitors and delegates from thirty-eight Regional Science Fairs that will be attending this year's Canada-Wide Science Fair. What is it? You may find answers to such questions at the Science Fai rl -photo by Ken Campbel I These student exhibitors have been selected from the 15,000 that enter science fairs across Canada and will represent their region at the CanadaWide Fair. Exhibits are classified by their grades, grade 7, 8 or 9 being Junior entrants, grades 10 or 11 are Intermediate entrants and grades 12 or 13 are Senior entrants. There is no category for students below grade 7 or above grade 13. Going across Canada from west to east, British Columbia is sending 2 exhibitors, Alberta 15, Saskatchewan 2, Manitoba 11, Ontario 64, Quebec 6, an~ New Brunswick 1. Awards valued in excess of $14,000.00 will be presented to students whom the judges deem to have displayed unusual originality and talent in conceiving and demonstrating their exhibit. These awards include a trip for three students to attend the London International Youth Science Fortnight in London, England courtesy of Shell Canada Limited; one stuaent from each province will tour Bell-Northern Research's research facilities as well as other scientific points of interest in Ottawa; another student will take a one week tour of Europe courtesy of Extended Education Programs. Nineteen professional scientific, en- VOLUME 6 NUMBER 1 MAY 17, 1973 gineering and educational associations will be extending recognition to outstanding exhibitorswith a variety of awards. Three valuable sets of encyclopedia will be awarded. The Judge-in-Chief, Dr. Edward Mercy from the Geology Departmentoflakehead University, and Deputy Judge-in-Chief, Dr. Harvey Allan Buckmaster from the Department of PKysics, University of Alberta, Calgary campus, will supervise the judging of entries on Friday, May 18. Even though the majority of the entrants will not share in the major awards, all will benefit from the opportunity to explore the region of Northwestern Ontario and experience the people of Thunder Bay and surrounding area. Students began arriving at the Lakehead on Saturday, Moy 12, and will leave on Sunday, Moy 20. During their stay, George Campbell, Chairman of the Twelfth annual Canada-Wide Science Fair Committee, has arranged a variety of activities for the guests, including tours of the Thunder Bay area and its industries, banquets, seminars and a lot of parties where everyone can meet and get acquainted. The Twelfth annual Canada-Wide Science Fair is sponsored by the Youth Science Foundation in cooperation with the Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair. Accomodation and exhibition site will be provided by Lakehead university. All in all, the 1973 Canada-Wide Science Fair looks like an exciting event. Freepublicadmission to the exhibits in the C. J. Sanders Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17; and for 11 :00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Moy 19. Math Students Excel The thirty-third annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition was held on December 2, 1972. Three-man teams of undergraduate students from most Universities in Canada and the United States competed on behalf of their institutions. Also, several individuals entered the competition independently. The Lakehead University team consisted of P. Cameron, A. Tsekouras and M. Y. Wong. The results of the competition were recently announced and the Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that Mr. Wong placed in the top 10% of all participants. The Hong Kong native, who will receive his Honours B. Sc. in Mathematics from Lakehead University was ranked 122.5 out of 1,681. It is considered an honour in the mathematical community to place in the top 500 on the Putnam Exam. �Parking Rates At its meeting on Thursday, April 26, 1973, the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors approved, on the recommendation of the University's Parking Appeals Committee, a parking fee schedule for 1973/74 which contains a $5.00 per year increase for those students and staff members who are at the University on a fulltime basis. Since parking fees were introduced in September, 1971, no changes in fees have been made. But rising costs for labour, utilities, and materials have combined with fewer parking stickers being sold, due to the enrolment short-fall experienced in 1972/73, to force the recently-approved increase. In its first year of operation ( 1970/71 ), parking had revenues of $22,000 and costs, for the 10month period from July 1, 1970 to April 30, 1971, of $21,300. In its second year, however, parking revenues dropped to $21,400 while expenditures for the 12-month period from May 1, 1972 to April 30, 1973, are expected to be in the range. of $24,000. An extra two months of operation, salary increases, and higher charges for electricity and contracted services (e.g. snow removal) were the reasons for the cost increase. Since parking must be a self-supporting operation, surpluses and losses must be carried forward from year-to-year. 1973/74 revenues must not only cover the costs incurred in that year, but also cover the accumulated deficit. The $5.00 increase in parking fees for full-time members of the University community will help to produce an expected revenue of approximately $28,000. The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors also approved a change in the parking authority on the recommendation of the Parking Appeals Committee (which is composed of one faculty representative, one student representative, and one administration representative). Henceforth, the Parking Committee will have authority to establish and amend parking regulations, to review and decide on appeals, and to recommend parking fees to the Board of Governors for its approval. Previously, the Committee was only involved with appeals from tickets issued for traffic >tiolations. Membership on the new Committee will consist of one faculty member appointed by the Faculty Association, one student appointed by the Students' Union, and one member of the administrative staff appointed by the President. Members appointed to the Parking Committee will normally serve for a two-year term. Family Concern Increasing Dr. Keith Wood, Director of Lakehead University's Family Life Programme, recently returned from a conference on many aspects of Family Living sponsored by the Sault Ste. Marie Community Council. Dr. Wood made the trip at the invitation of the Vanier Institute of the Family in Ottawa. He was impressed by the growing concern for the state of health of the institution of the family in modern North American society. Dr. Wood acted as a resource person for discussions and workshops on family life education in Ontario schools. But this was only one of many topics relating to family life. From Wednesday, May 9 to Friday, May 11, Dr. Wood also took part in the Annual Conference of Family Life Educators of Ontario, to be held in Ottawa. It is the purpose of this conference to facilitate the exchange of information between various school boards and universities involved in family life and sex education for the twopronged purpose of strengthening programmes already in existence and helping others to avoid some of the pitfalls while estal:ilishing new programmes. In speaking of the Family Life Programme at Lakehead this year, Dr. Wood spokevery highly of the winter programme undertaken as an experiment in Kenora, where 80 people enrolled. News of the success of this programme spread rapidly to other Northwestern Ontario centres, many of which have requested similar programmes for the coming fall. As for the summer programme on campus at Lakehead University, advanced registration indicate there will be participants from as far away as British Columbia and Newfoundland. Dr. Wood is particularly pleased with the support for the summer programme shown by the Kenora Public School Board, and numerous other institutions and individuals across Ontario. History Note Dr. J. Donald Wilson of the Department of History recently spoke to a group of about fifty high school students at Hillcrest High School on the subject of "Finnish Immigration to British Columbia". They are all students in Mrs. Kahara's Finnish-language courses and about half of them are travelling to Vancouver next month to attend the annual Finnish-Canadian Festival and to carry out a small research project on Finnish settlement in British Columbia in the early twentieth century. �New Academic Appointment Dr.- Andrew D. Booth, President of Lakehead University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Manuel Suarez as Director of Music at Lakehead University. The appointment is directly related to recent Senate decisions to expand credit offerings in instrumental music as well as theory and music history. Mr. Suarez is hopeful that such pilot courses will serve as a foundation for an eventual full degree programme in musicatthe University. Mr. Manuel Suarez Music Director for the Lakehe~d Symphony Orchestra for the past year, Mr. Suarez has brought with him to the Canadian Lakehead an impressive background of individual accomplishment in the field of music, both as a performer and as an organizer. Born in Mexico in 1943, he was raised with a violin in his hands from the age of four. Between 1956-1960 he studied at the New School of Music and Curtis Institute in Philadelphia under the sponsorship of his parents, friends and the Mexican government. In 1960, he won full tuition scholarships at both the Juilliard School of Music and Cooper .Union College in architecture. Instead offollowing either of these routes, Mr. Suarez chose to enroll in the Moscow State Tchaikowsky Conservatory of Music where he studied under the world's finest instructors until 1964. At that time he was awarded two new scholarships from the governments of Mexico and the Soviet Union to continue in post-graduate work. As a result of this opportunity, he now holds the equivalent of Master of Music Education and Performance. In addition, just last summer he received the equivalent of a Doctorate in Performance from the Education Secretarieat of Mexico. Upon his return to Mexico in 1964, Mr. Suarez worked for the Mexican government implementing music programmes in the various provinces for a period of four years. Economic considerations and a growing family then forced him to accept employment with the National University of Mexico, where he performed as a concert master, soloist and conductor, in addition to instructing at that institution and the Universities of Sinaloa and Guanajuato. From 1968 to 1972, he was employed by the National Symphony of Mexico as associate concert master. Mr. Suarez was primarily involved in the formation of various organizations for the purpose of promoting music and professional musicianship in Mexico. The Soloists of Mexico, a 32-piece chambre orchestra, still in operation, and still one of the best orchestras in Latin America, was formed by Mr. Suarez in 1970. About the same time, he helped form the National Quartet of Mexico which, sponsored by thewealthiestpatron of the arts in Mexico, followed an initial appearance on a national cultural television network by ninety days of street performances in Mexico City, rqi_n or shine. His professional accomplishments include the organization of Mexico's ten top musicians into an association known as Promusica. Mr. Suarez and his brother, a pianist, are recognized as official soloists for the Mexican Foreign Relations Ministry. Mr. Suarez was attracted to the Thunder Bay area primarily by the challenge of pioneering programmes in music education and performance. His background certainly seems to have prepared him to meet such a challenge. Prospects Brighter The Council of Ontario Universities notes with approval that the gov~rnment's programme of stringency in university financing has been relaxed somewhat this year. Whereas student fees were increased substantially by _government directive lost year, this will be offset in some measure by more generous provisions to the Ontario Student Aid Program recently announced by the Minister. The government grants per student to universities in 1972-73 werevirtuallythesame as 1971-72; with inflation this represented a reduction in support per student. This year, grant support is expected to increase by 2.8% per student, still less than expected increases in university unit costs, which are approximately double this amount. Exclusive of municipal tax increases which are simply transfers from the province to municipalities through the universities the increase in total grants to universities will be under 5%. The Council has been urging on the Committee on University Affairs ancl the Ministry of Colleges and Universities the importance of earlier information about universities income in order to allow the institutions time to plan. University planning for 1974-75, less than a year away, must be based on an income unit value, as yet �unknown, and enrolment next fall, which is very difficult to predict. Multi-year planning and early announcement by government is needed if the universities are to be able to avoid scrambling to respond to emergency situations. The present operating grants formula, based on student enrolments, does not provide the universities with sufficient income to meet unavoidable cost increases. What is needed is an equitable formula which takes factors in addition to enrolment into account and which gives more certainty to universities' expectations of income over a _longer planning period. BPHE Notes • On Friday, A pril 27, Mr. Don Talbot of the Departmen t of Physical and Health Education was the guest speaker at a swimming coaches clinic held at the University of Alberta! Edmonton. The clinic was sponsored by the Roya GlenoraSwimming Club and held the evening before the Annual Edmonton Invitational Swimming Meet. More than one hundred and fifty coaches were present at Mr. Talbot's lecture, which was followed by a question and answer session. The clinic lasted for about four hours and dealt with the Canadian swimming scene; psychology of coaching; team organization; training programmes; and techniques in all competitive strokes. During his stay in Edmonton, Mr. Talbot was interviewed on C.B.C. television, C.F.R.N. Television and C.J.C.A. radio. Before his return, Mr. Talbot was approached by several nationally-ranked swimmers who expressed great interest in attending Lakehead University in the fall and working out under his tutelage. •Gail Neall, who won the gold medalforAustralia in the 400 metre Individual Medley in the 1972 Olympics, will be training at the Lakehead University pool for the next few weeks in preparation for the World Championships to be held in Belgrade in July. Miss Neall holds the world record for the Individual Medley. •Mr. Talbot, who coached the Australian Olympic team, indicated that Shane Gould who won 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals in the Munich Olympics and is the holder of 5 world records, may also be visiting the campus during the summer months. Microfilming Project The Ontario Council of University Libraries has announced the completion of the Ethnic Newspaper Microfilming Project. A group of seventy newspapers, many of them inaccessible for research purposes prior to the undertaking of the project, are now available on 35mm roll film, providing v aluable source material for historians, sociologists, political scientists, and others concerned with the study of Canadian ethnic and language groups. Among the groups represented in the collection are Belorussian, Black, Danish, Finnish, Franco-Ontarian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indian and Metis, Korean, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Scottish, Serbian and Ukrainian. In order to avoid possible duplication of effort, and to coordinate the project with other microfilming programmes still in the planning stage, the selection of titles was made in consultation with commercial microfilming firms, the National Library, the Canadian Library Association, the United States Library of Congress, the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago, and other organizations concerned with the microfilm'ing of ethnic records. Newspaper files - many of tfiem unique - were borrowed from a variety of sources, including ethnic organizations, regional archives, historical societies, public and university libraries, and private collections. Some newspapers were filmed in Europe, in cooperation with the Helsinki University Library, the Royal University Library, Oslo, and the University Library, Copenhagen. The microfilming itself was made possible through the generous support of the National Library of Canada. Ontario Ethnic and Language Group Newspapers, an annotated checklist of almost five hundred newspapers identified in the course of the project, is being prepared by Mr. Duncan Mclaren, Microfilm Project Manager, and will be published by the University of Toronto Press. Librarr. holdings of both original issues and microfi m are shown for the National Library, the Ontario Archives, provincially supported Ontario university libraries, public libraries in Ontario, and some institutional libraries. A list of newspapers microfilmed in the Ontario Council of University Libraries project, with prices, is available from the Council of Ontario Universities. Summer Orchestra Programme The fhunler -Bay Symphony Association announces its Summer Festival Orchestra Programme. All young musicians betweentheages of 9 and 16 now playing standard orchestral instruments are eleigible. ' The programme will consist of four parts: daily orchestral rehearsals in preparation for a full concert at the end of the programme; introduction to the art of chamber music; group discussions and supervised peer criticism; and two July concerts by the Lakehead University Musicians-inResidence. Those musicians, who will also form the staff for the Summer Festival Programme are Joseph Shufro, cellist, Michael Edwards, clarinetist and George Schulte, pianist. The Programme will run through four weeks in July, 9:00 a.m. to l l :00 a.m., Monday through Thursday at the Avila Centre. �Orienteering ·Hosts Geographers Meet The Lakehead Faculty of Education, under the directorship of Professor Peter Rutherford will host this year's annual Ontario Orienteering Association Clinic-Workshop. From May 27 to31, thedepartmentofGeogr:aphy at Lakehead University is hosting the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of Geographers. Orienteering, an activity relatively new on the Canadian scene, is well advanced in Europe, particularly in the Scandinavian countries. What it amounts to is finding one's way with the aid of map and compass. Competitors are dropped off at a designated place in the countryside, provided with various maps, instructions and compass, and left to find their way to a given des ti nation. The program commences on Monday, May 28, with a full day session on "Geography and Public Policy in Canada". The keynote speaker and chairman of this session will be Dr. F. K. Hore, Director General, Research Coordination Directorate, Environment Canada. Dr. Hare will speak on "Resources, Environment and Science". Invited to speak in the session are Dr. N. L. Nicholson (University of Western Ontario), Dr. R. S. Thoman (University of California at Hayward), Dr. C. L. Jackson (Minister of State for Urban Affairs), and Mr. J. K. Naysmith (Chief, Water, Forests and Lands Division, Northern Development Program, Ottawa). The workshop will take place on campus from Saturday, May 19 and Monday, May 21. Thunder Bay and environs should provide challenging terrain for purposes of instruction, and especially for the orienteering competitions scheduled at the close of the sessions. Wrestlers Advance Co-wrestlers of the year at Lakehead University for two consecutive years, Elvin Martin and Terry Paice have been named to Canada World Cup Team. Canada will compete against the three top Olympic teams, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Japan in the first ever World Cup to be held in Toledo, Ohio, May 19 and 20. Martin will wrestle in the 198 lb. class. Since beginning his career as a freshman at Lakehead University, Martin has worked hard weight-lifting, as well as running and wrestling. In his first year ever in wrestling under Coach Gord Garvie, he placed second in Canadian College 190 lb. title. Terry Pa ice has seen action from 167 lbs. up to • Heavyweight for Lakehead University. He was the 167 lb. C.I.A.U. champion as a freshman at Lakehead University. In this, his second campaign, he won the 191.5 lb. Canadian Junior title. He will represent Canada at 180.5 lbs. in the World Cup. Paice is a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where he wrestled in high school and was that Province's high school champion in the 165 lb. division under the direction of Dave Pyle of the Moose Jaw Fitness Centre. Presently, these two wrestlers are 1, 2 in the Lakehead University All-Time Scoring. Martin having 325/oints and Paice 305. Paice leads all Lakehea University wrestlers in the Pin column with 49 in a total of 63 wins. Both are outstanding students of physical education. Over sixty papers will be presented in sessions on May 29 and 30. These cover a wide range of topics, with several sessions continuing the conference theme in public policy, transportation, environmental problems, land utlization, urban problems, agriculture and the northlands. Though these rrofessional meetings are for the membership o the Association the Local Arrangements Committee have initiated a day registration fee of $3.00 for any non-member wishing to attend part of the proceedings. However, an open invitation is extended to anyone interested in the main session on Public Policy on Monday, May 28. A copy of the full Program will be lodged with the Information Office, Telephone 345-2121, Ex·tension 300. Biology Note Dr. J. P. Ryder, Department of Biology, has been elected as one of five directors to the Executive of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. In this capacity Dr. Ryder represents Northwestern Ontario on matters related to land use and environment issues. To Press Dr. J. M. Dryoff of the Department of English announces that his most recent book, entitled The poems of Rufi nos: Verse Translation of Poems by an Ancient Greek Poet has been ac_cepted for publication later this year by Borealis Press of Ottawa. �W88KllJ Thursday May 17 Friday May 18 Saturday May 19 Sunday May 20 Saturday May 26 Sunday May 27 -Canada-Wide Science Fair-Open to Public Viewing this evening from 7 :00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. Dance in the cafeteria Canada-Wide Science Fair - Open to Public Viewing from 11 :00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. this afternoon - C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse Thunder Bay Symphony School of Music Recital takes place at 3:00 p.m. at the Mary J. Black Library on Brock Street Final Lakehead Symphony Orchestra Concert will take place at Selkirk High School commencing 8:30 p.m. Final Lakehead Symphony Orchestra Concert will take place at Selkirk High School commencing 3:00 p.m. Historical Events • The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society announces a General Meeting to take place Thursday, May 17, 1973, at 8:00 p.m., in t~e Thunder Bay Museum. The programme is entitled "Show and Tell." Three or four people will bring artifacts for viewing and will tell something of their history. If anyone attending this event cares to bring an artifact which they cannot identify, perhaps someone present will be of some help in this regard. Members please bring a friend. All are welcome. • The President and Board of Directors of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society announce the Official Opening of The Robert Joseph Flaherty Collection at the Thunder Bay Museum, 219 May Street South, Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the Crawford C. McCullough Art Gallery, on Friday, May 25, 1973, at 8:00 p.m. Among the many famous men and women who have called our area home, Robert J. Flaherty is certainly outstanding. Son of a mining manager, he proved himself a 'natural' geologist and explorer, a skilled classical musician, an inspired photographer and became known as the "Father of the Documentary Film." His first motion picture, NANOOK OF THE NORTH (produced in 1922), is still ranked among the greatest films ever made. The story of the "shooting" of this Arctic epic as well as the adventurous years that preceeded it are the subject of an Historical Society Memorial Exhibit. The Society's collection of rare Flaherty photographs has been expanded by private contributions to comprise a display emphasizing not only the filmmaker's exciting exploits but the crucial influence of this area and its people on his career. The Exhibit represents the most extensive tribute to Flaherty ever mounted in Canada and will be open to the public from May 26 through June 24. Library Hours The Library Opening Hours during the Spring Term, 1973 will be as follows: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 midnight Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Closed Please note also that as the University will be closed for the Statutory holiday on May 21, 1973, the Library will also be closed. Remote Sensing Members of the Ontario Interpretation Team of the Canada Centre for Re"'!ote Sensing, have the task of acquainting potential users with the imagery and programmes of the Centre. Their primary objective is to demonstrate the capabilities of airborne remote sensing imagery in application to many fields of research. The team will be on campus on Tuesday, May 22. A formal introductory demonstration will be given in RB-2047 at 10:00 a.m. with informal aiscussion taking place in the Little Dining Room from 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. The visit is part of a wider programme of the team, but is to be one of very few that will be made in Northwestern Ontario. It should appeal to anyone within the general fields of forestry, geology, biology, geography, engineering and economics as well as to many local people in public administratin and business. Any further questions or particular requests for discussion time should be directed to Brian Phillips, Telephone 345-2121, Extension 381. � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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Given well over 800 spring graduands, it has thus been necessary to split ConvocatioA into two ceremonies, -one for graduates in Arts and Science, which will commence at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, and one for graduates in Education and University Schools to begin at 2:30 p.m. the same day. _ Speaker at the morning ceremony will be distinguished scientist and educator, Arthur Porter, MSc., PhD., FRSA, FRCS, FIEE, Professor, Institute of Environmental Advisory Council. Born in Ulverston, Lancaster England, December 8, 1910, he was educated at the Grammar School, Ulverston: and the University of Manchester, where he obtained his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Since graduation his career has been divided between academic and industrial pursuits. Or. Arthur Porter Dr. Porter commenced his academic career in 1936 as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Manchester; from 1937-39 he was Commonwealth Fund Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Scientific Officer, National Physical Laboratory, 1946. He has held high positions in a number of universities on both sides of the Atlantic, notably Professor of Instrument Technology, Royal Military College of Science 194649; Professor of Light Electrical Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, 1955-58. Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 1958-62; since 1961, he has been Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. Dr. Porter is the author of "Introduction to Servomechanisms", 1971; "Cybernetics Simplified", VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 MAY 24. 1973 1969; "Towards a Community Universtiy", 1971; and various scientific research articles in learned journals. .The afternoon speaker will be distinguished Canadian political scientist, educator, scholar and public administrator, Professor John Wendell Holmes, O.C., B.A., M.A., Director -General, Canadian Institute of International Affairs. Born in London, Ontario, June 18, 1910, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts frorrr the University of Western Ontario in 1932, and his Master of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1933. Since then his career has been divided between the public service and the academic world. From 1933-38 he was English Master, Pickering College, Ontario; Information Secretary, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Toronto, Ontario 1940-41. and National Secretary 1941-43; joined the Department of External Affairs, Ottawa, 1943; First Secretary, Canada House, London 1944-47; Charge d'affaires, Canadian Embassy, Moscow, 194748; Head of United Nations Division, Department of External Affairs, Ottawa 1949-51; Acting Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, 1950Prof. John W. Holmes 51; member Directing ::itaff National Defense College, 1951-53;Assistant Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa 1953-60, when he retired from public service. He has been Director-General, Canadian Institute of International Affairs since 1960; in addition, he is a member of the International Advisory Council, International lnsitiutes for Strategic Studies, London, England; Visiting Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto and of Glendon College, York University; member of the Board of Directors, r-.:iagara Institute for International Studies; Trustee, United Nations Institute of Training Research. He is the author of "The Better Part of Valour: Essays on Canadian Diplomacy", 1970. �Honours Bachelor of Science Master of Science Bachelor of Arts Honours Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts Convocation Events Celebrations relating to this year's graduation will begin with the Chancellor's Reception for graduating students, parents, friends and faculty. The reception will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall on Friday, May 25. B. On the same date, Graduation Dinner will be served in the Residence Dining Room commencing at 7:30 p.m. This will be followed by the Graduation Dance in the Main Cafeteria from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Morning Convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26. The afternoon ceremonies will begin at 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will be followed by receptions for the graduates, their parents, members of the Board of Governors and Senate, as well as faculty members. The receptions will take place in the Great Hall, University Centre. For Information Hoods, gowns, and information regarding Convocation exercises will be available in Room UC-2001 at the following times: GOWNS AND HOODS Gowns and Hoods may be picked up from Room UC-2001 in accordance with the following schedule: Wednesday, May 23-_2:00p.m.-6_:00p.m. Thursday, May 24 - 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Friday, May 25 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24 - 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 25 - 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A. Convocation Instructions DEGREE AND DIPLOMA GRADUANDS If you cannot attend the Graduation exercises, please notify the Office of the Secretary of the University immediately. The printed programme and seating arrangements have to be made with full knowledge of those who will be present. Your cooperation is essential. Afternoon Ceremony: 2:30 P.M. Assembly time for Participants: 1:45 P.M. Participants: Diploma in Education Bachelor of Education Business Administration (including comeuter) Engineering Technology Forestry Technology Certificate in Environmental Forest Technology Library Technology Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Forestry Honours Bachelor of Physical and Health Education Honours Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Science in Nursing All Diploma Graduands - including Diploma in Education - Gowns only. NOTE: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Education Diploma candidates, who have completed a Lakehead University Degree may request the appropriate hood. B. Degree Graduands Gowns and Hoods - be sure to ask for the proper hood. The Hood border colours are as follows: A. Morning Ceremony: 10:00 A.M. Assembly Time of Participants: 9:15 A.M. Participants: Bachelor of Science B.A. and Hons. B.A. - one inch white border M.A. - two inch white border B.Sc. and Hons. B.Sc. - one inch gold border �M.Sc. B.Sc. Nursing B. Commerce B. Education B.Sc. in Forestry B.P.H.E. - two inch gold border - one inch red border - one inch drab border - one inch light blue border - one inch forest green border - one inch sage green border Hoods will be donned in the Assembling and Robing Area and will be worn throughout the ceremony. IDENTIFICATION CARDS The graduand will pick up a card which will have his full name and the number showing his position in the lineup, assuming that all of the graduands are present. The stuaent on mounting the platform, will present the card to the Dean, who will read the candidate's name to the audience. The card and the attached signed loan form (for academic robe) will be returned to the student only upon the surrender of his convocation dress to a member of the staff of the Office of the Secretary of the University at room UC-2001. In the event the loan form is not reclaimed and the dress is not returned to the University, the candidate will be billed for the cost of the articles. Do not leave your gown and hood lying around. Gowns and hoods may be returned to the Office of the Secretary in accordance with the following schedule: Saturday, May 26 - immediatelyfollowingthe o.m. and p.m. ceremonies to 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 28 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. behind the entrance doors facing the elevator. They will be followed by participants in the order outlined in 1.B. above. ORDER OF PROCESSIONS The student procession, led off by the Marshall, Dr. Edward Mercy, followed by Maurice Ktytor, will proceed from the Assembly area down the long hallway leading to the Registrar's Office, down the stairs into the Agora, and down the aisle on the right hand side, taking their places in the seats in accordance with the attached diagram. Graduands are requested to remain standing. CONVOCATION When the President and Chancellor have taken their places on the platform "O Canada" will be played (Please Sing), followed by the opening of Convocation by the Chancellor, after which all will be seated. (Follow the programme). The graduands will approach the stairs on their left hand side, will present their identification card to their Dean of Faculty and will be presented to the Chancellor after which they will proceed across the platform, receive a "diploma cover" from the Registrar, continue down the stairs and resume their seats. RECESSIONAL At the close of the Convocation Ceremonies the Platform party will move off the platform, down the stairway on their left hand side of the platform (the opposite stairway from making their entrance). All will stand when the Platform party, Ir :.l by the Marshall, Dr. Edward Mercy bearing the Mace, commence to move out. They will be followed by the Board of Governors, the Senators, and the Faculty, down the 9isle to the back of the Agora and thence to the Faculty Lounge. The graduates may remain behind to be greeted by their parents and friends. STUDENT ASSEMBLING AND ROBING AREA A. Morning Ceremony: The Bachelor of Science graduands will be first in line and will line up in pairs just behind the entrance doors facing the elevator. They will be followed by participants in the order outlined in 1.A. above. B. Afternoon Ceremony: The Diploma in Education graduands will be first in line and will line up in pairs just RETURN OF ROBES Please do not forget that your robes are to be turned in to Room UC-2001 in accordance with the schedule outlined on the loan of academic dress form. RECEPTIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE GREAT HALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE CONVOCATION CEREMONIES. �W88KILl even~s Incisive Wit Editor's Note: Following is a self-explanatory talk by Dr. Gordon Parr, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Ontario. One of the responsibilities of the young-at-heart is to question accepted practices and to repudiate the establishment. It would be surprising and disappointing if this disputatious attitude were not cultivated in places where people. learn. People, that is, who are not only young-at-heart, 1• but a·re young-in-mind. But the places where people learn are themselves susceptible to the questioning spirit. Therefore, our schools, colleges and universities o~e in .a delicate position: they motivate that very enqu[ry which, from time to time, shakes their own foundations. And, since enquiry is the genesis of creativity, we mustn't be alarmed when the most pointed concerns about post-secondary education emerge from those institutions that have to do with creative activities: the colleges of art, for example. The catch, of course, is that reasonable en(!uiry can so easily be emotionally swept ink confrontation and riot, without being screened through that decent human exercise of debate and aajustment. The escalation from enquiry and gentle dissent to heel-digging confrontation and warfare, is a sad part of the history of education. Sad, because it represents a total failure of communication; and communication is what education's about. Without presuming to judge the issues that have been asserted at the Ontario College of Art, I can say that there have been moments when quiet enquiry and reasoned dissent appeared to be at the danger point of escalation. But, however turbulent -- and turbulence is part of the way of life of colleges of art -- your college continued to pursue its mission. I hope that any of you that have doubted the success of this mission was the recent showing of students 1 of students' work. For students' work is the measure of any school's worth. And, through the work, you must have seen that within a fabric of technical competence, a spectrum of human enquiry was revealed -- that we can all enjoy. Judge the college on its work. Persuade your friends to use the same yardstick. Put aside your prejudices as you look for enquiry and creativity and the seeds of original ideas, expressed within the honesty of a craftsman's competence. mee~ings * * * * * I have had the honour of presenting the Governor-General's medal to Robert Robinson. His work obviously represents an enviable level of achievement. I'm sure that his colleagues will be generous enough to praise that a.chievement. At the same time, I'm sure that Rob won't be offended if I suggest that his work represents a focus of a mixture of individual aptitudes1 abilities, hopes and dreams that are shared by all of the College - its students, faculty, administrators, staff and friends. . . _ But these abilities and hopes are associated with a turbulent spirit: The spirit of enquiry and a creative emergence. They are not in keeping with the usual platitudes of warm good wishes and suburban success. • I might pray for your prosperity: but I could not wish you peace, for peace of mind is not in your character. I could hope for your understanding: but I mustn't wish serenity upon you. Simply, if you must have a word it is this: paint, carve, design, create, enquire and gently protesttobeat hell. For hell is what we all have to beat. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Booth, President of Lakehead University is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Dr. William T. Melnyk as Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Dr. Melnyk fills the gap made by the untimely passing last summer of the former Dean, Professor Tim Ryan. Dr. Melnyk has been Acting Dean of Arts since that time. JUNE 8, 1973 the local Board of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities and the Executive Board for the Ontario Council for Academic Psychologists. He has recently accepted an appointment to the Advisory Council on Academic Planning for Ontario. Melodrama By Moonlight Looking for a different entertainment experience? A unique opportunity is open to you almost any evening throughout the summer, thanks to the initiative of a group ofThunder Bay young people. We refer to the acting troupe known as Midnight Melodrama who last year rented an old boarding house on the Port Arthur waterfront, converted it into a Gay Nineties Theatre and proceeded to perform a series of very highly successful melodramas. Dr. Melnyk Dr. William T. Melnyk was born and educated in the Lakehead, graduating from Fort William Collegiate. He adiieved his B.A., M.A., Diploma in Clinical Psychology and Ph.D. at Queen's University. He has taught on the University level since 1964, and was Chairman of the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University before taking over as Acting Dean of Arts last year. He has also been employed by various hospitals as a clinical phychologist, and from 1963to 1966, served as Chief Psychologist at the Kingston General Hospital. Since returning to Thunder Bay, he has acted as consultant in Northwestern Ontario to the following institutions: McKellar General Hospital, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Indian Affairs (Education Department), and the school boards of Kenora, Atikokan and Dryden. Dr. Melnyk has also written various articles for publication in learned·journals and presentation at professional meetings. He is a member of the Canadian Psrchological Association, the Ontario Psycholo9ica Association, the International Association of Applied Psychologists and the Ontario Council of Academic Psychologists. He has s?r~ed as Chairman. for both the Thunder Bay Addiction Research Foundation and the Advisory Committee to the Mental Retardation Counsellors Programme at Confederation Coll~ge, in add!tion to being a member of the Executive Committee of They are back in business again this year, and their repertoire includes the following dastardly titles, to be performed every week on the following days: "Dirty Work at the Crossroads" (Wednesdaysj, "The Last Loaf" /Thursdays)( "Dracula" {Fridays, "Only an Orphan Girl" Saturdays), 'The Secret of the Spyglass" (Sundays). The latter will be ready for production later in the summer and is an original work by Bill Pendergrast, local College Director of Theatre Arts and driving force behind the whole company. Performances are set for 8:00 p.m. sharp at the Water Street theatre. In order thateveryonegets a chance at admission each evening, holders of advanced tickets must be in their seats by 7:45 p.m. Midnight Melodrama provided excellent entertainment throughout the summer lastyearwithout benefit of grants. As a result, they have a considerable financial deficit, and would appreciate your support. The series got underway this season with "Dirty Work at the Crossroads' on Wednesday, June 6. See you there for upcoming performances. Library Notice Commencing June 10, 1973, the University Library will open according to the following schedule: Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - 12 mid night - 9:00 a.m. - 5:~0 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. �.. ~ • •. \. ~•.: ' L j ~(:. \i'-.. ,\. . ,t,11 . ;l f . Summer Language Study From July 3 to August 18, for the third consecutive summer, the University will offer an immersion programme in ,rench for English-speaking Canadians and one in English for French~speaking students. The character of Wie course requires that students will be totally engaged in. the study of a second language for the six-week term in an atmosphere aimed at creating the best facilities for such endeavours, under the guidance of experienced bilingual instructors and monitors. Dr. M.A. Colina, director of the programme1 has arranged for twelve staff members to handle in excess of 60 students. Academic activities include exposure to grammar through a review of language structure, workbook study and written composition; to textual study through reading, directed conversation and vocabulary; to FrenchCanadian literature through the study of specific works; to laboratory practice through pattern drill and phonic exercises; and also to conversation sessions which promote free expression of discussions of current events in the new tongue. The French programme, operated on three different levels, can lead to credits for French 1p6, 1b6 and 2b6. Such activities are designed to keep participants occupied during the 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. workday. But this is only the beginning. Instructors and monitors are expected to engage all the students in conversation in the second language during meal-time and after work hours. In addition, a variety of cultural activities are laid on for evenings and weekends. Besides an excursion to St. Boniface, Manitoba, these include play readings, informal discussions on Canadian problems, tours of Thunder Bay and area, sing-a-long sessions( cine-club, poetry-club, poetry recitals, special ectures by guest speakers, and a group or individual project. Such involvement is mandatory on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Social gatherings for those who wish to attend are scheduled for Wednesdays. On Fridays and Saturdays, participants are free to partake of University and community activities. The Summer Language Training Programme is funded by the Federal Governmentandadministered through the Ministry of Education in Ontario. Math Representative · Dr. W. Eames of the Department of Mat_hell)atJcs has recently been elected to the Council of _the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education. This organization was formed by the amalgamation of the two existing groups of mathematics teachers in Ontario. Professor Elected Dr. L. Zawadowski, professor in the Department of Languages, attended a meeting of the Canadian Semiotic Research Association, held on May 31, 1973 in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Zawadowski read a paper on the "Conventional relation and transmission of information: the two definitional planes of the sign", which was very well re~eived by an audience of researchers from various parts of Canada. The Canadian Semiotic Research Association is devoted to research work in all varieties of semantic systems. It plans to join the recently formed International Semiotic Association. At the meeting held on May 31, Dr. Zawadowski was elected Vice-President of the Association. Congratulations and best wishes to Dr.Zawadowski for continuing fruitful work in this area! Finnish Cours_es In direct response to local community need, the Department of Languages will institute courses in Finnish language and culture which could form the foundation for a future degree programme. The courses include elementary Finnish for beginners, intermediate Finnish for those with some background in the language, and a course on Finnish culture which will oe offered in English. Tlie plan has been approved for the coming academic year by the Senate. Local interest in the study of Finnish has been nurtured by Mrs. T. Kohara, who has implemented programmes at Hillcrest and Hammarskjold high schools. At present there are 93 students studying Finnish as a second language in Thunder Bay. Mr. E. Peterson, Chairman of the Finnish Scfiool Committee made an official request to Lakehead University to providecontinuingdevelopment for these students, as well as others in the community. As a result of a recent survey, fifty-four people are already committed to one or more of these courses. Professor And.re Cloutier, acting chairman of the Department of Languages, indicates that Lakehead wnl be the first university in Ca11_ada to in•c1lJde Finnish courses of any kind in its programme. Negotiations are currently underway with the Finnish government, who have indicated their willingness to provide a professor for the courses, and also to underwrite part of his salary. Professor Cloutierfeels that such cooperation �New Appointment Dr. Robert Campbell Joyner has been appointed by the McMaster University Board of Governors as Dean of the Faculty of Business for a term of five and a half years. At present a member of the Faculty of Administrative Studies, York University, Dr. Joyner takes up his appointment on January 1 next year. Dr. Joyner succeeds Dr. William J. Schlatter, who completes his five-year appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Business at the end of June. Dr. Schlatter will continue as a member of the Faculty in his additional appointment as Professor of Accounti~g. The primary objective of the Centre for International Co-operation is to provide rehable information advice, and encouragementtoanyone interested in international involvement, particularly in education and development Towards Cooperation The Centre for International Cooperation has opened in the Lakehead University Mall. It is a non-profit charitable organization, separate from the university, that is filling a void in Thunder Bay. Realizing Thunder Bay's isolation, the Centre hopes that its international work in this city will allow people to expand their minds and participation beyond the confines of Thunder Bay. Lloyd Jones, its executive director, conceived the idea in August of 1971 when he moved here from Sarawak, Borneo. Having served with the Canadian International Development Agencr and the United Church of Canada overseas, loyd has had formal training at McMaster University (B.A.) and the University of the Pacific (M.A. Education Counselling). His master's research programme was on the concept of a "World University". Mr. Lloyd Jones The Centre has already published a "Handbook for Overseas Students' , available free of charge and has arranged short term home stays for several overseas student visitors last summer. It has assisted several overseas students financially and has/rovided fre~ of charge publicity for Lakehea University at several centres around the world. The Centre hopes to initiate a "Mother Peace News" - an international magazine of informal exchange, a twinning programme between Thunder Bay and Borneo, and will continue to make the resource centre in the mall more comprehensive. For your interest, similar centres exist in Hamilton, Toronto, Guelph, Antigonish, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and other cities. �Athletics Notes Howard B. Lockhart, director of the Lakehead University Basketball Camp, announces that the camp will be held in two sessions this year: August 20 August 25 and August 27 - September 1. The programme, open to all boys and girls entering Grades 13 and under, as well as students entering Lakehead University for the first year, will include instruction in fundamentals, development exercises, rules and team play, as well asa camp tournament on the last day of each session. Mr. Lockhart announces 112 confirmed participants from 24 different cities and towns across Ontario. Mitch Kawasaki, second year student of Phy.skol and Health Education, has been selected to the Canadian Judo Team to compete in the World Judo Championships in Switzerland at the end of this month. Larry Zulianello and Dick Trivers, mainstays of the Nor'Westers hockey squad, have been named to the NAIA All-American Hockey Team by the selection committee representing the forty member schools in the National Ass-ociation of Intercollegiate Athletics. From The Ministry The Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities, the Honourable Jack McNie, recently announced a seminar on post-secondary learning to be held at Hart House, University of Toronto, June 11-13, 1973. The purpose of the seminar is to consider the development and co-ordination of all forms of post-secondary learning that aim to meet individual needs in Ontario during the next decade. It will draw up to 400 delegates with a variety of backgrounds from across the province. A $250,000 experimental programme entitled Festival Ontario, has been announced recently by the Honourable Jack McNie. Its aim is to provide local arts festivals with backup resources in the form of displays, demonstration and administrative expertise Jhrough agencies such as the Ontario Science Centre, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the Provincial Archives and the Ontario Educational Communications Authority. Provincial support to local museums has been increased to $240,000, double last year's figure. The big increase complies with recommendations in the Report of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education in Ontario. Local museums are expected to play an increasingly imrortant role in the cultural and educational life o Ontarians. Grants to six cultural agencies total $12,366,000, up substantially over the previous year. Agencies include the Ontario Arts Council, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the McMichael Canadian Collection, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. Papers Read Dr. George K. Fleming, Chairman of the School of Engineering, presented two _papers recently, namely: "Application ofa Small Digital Computer to the Mechanical Pulping Process" with D.K. Alexander, The Great Lakes Paper Company, read to the Second International Symposium on Pulp and Paper Process Control, Montreal, and "Isolating Vibrations in a DS-32 Disc" read to the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society Spring Meeting, Philadelphia. �between Finland and Thunder Bay has a good chance of developing because the local Finnish population of roughly 10,000 is the largest concentration outside the mother country. BA/BSW Programme Dr. William T. Melnyk, Dean of Arts at Lakehead UniversJty announced recently that Deputy Minster of Colleges and Universities Dr. Gordon Parr, recently communicated that the Committee on University Affairs had approved the University's proposal for a Bachelor of Social Work degree programme. This approval is the culmination of plans, research and discussion initiated by the faculty and administration of Lakehead University as far back as 1967. The main argument in favour of such a programme lies in the fact that there are a great number of social workers in Northwestern Ontario who do not hold degrees in social work. It is the primary aim of this particular programme to provide badly needed upgrading for such people. The programme will begin by accepting students already working as social workers in Northwestern Onta.rio. Courses will be offered in the evening, and during the summer and_ i_n_tersessional terms for part-time students. In add1t1on, the 1;>rogramme will admit a small number of full-time students who display promise of being employed as social workers in Northwestern Ontario. Basically, four categories of people wil_l be eligible for admission. The first category will be students enrolling in the first year of the four year degree programme and completing all the requirements for the BA/BSW. Secondly, thosewho have already completed B.A. studies may enroll to complete the additional courses necessary to reach the Bachelor of Social Work level. A third category will include students transferring from studies in other disciplines. It is anticipated that graduates of the Social Services diploma at Confederation College will be awarded credits toward the BA/BSW degree, according totheaccomplishments of the applicants. The final category includes people already employed as social workers and who wish to upgrade their qualifications. Recent surveys have sfiown that demand among the latter for a programme of this type is very great. Admission to the programme will be decided on the basis of each applicant's qualification_s. _This will be accomplished through an adm1ss1ons screening committee composed of the Prog_ram~e Director, Dean of Arts, Registrar of t~e University and two senior social workers from the community who may or may not be involved in teaching or adv{Jing in the programme. Existing requirements for adult admission and admission-into the Faculty of Arts at Lakehead University will apply. Full credit will be given for professional and related experience. For further information or application forms, please write or phone the Registrar, Lakehead University, 345-2121, Extension 269. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for the first course, scheduled to begin this fall. Special Awards On Saturday, May 26, the following graduates and students were honoured for their achievement and contributions to the University. The Poulin Award, for outstanding citizenship presented to the student selected by his fellows, the Faculty and Administration as contributing most to the welfare of the University through fiis student activities was presented to Doug Robson by the President, Dr. A.D. Booth. He also presentea Presidents Awards to Tony Pucci, David Frood, Linda Pettit, Dick Henderson, Ernie Kreutz, John Cary for having occupied positions of responsibility in the stuaents' organizations and who by their activities and achievements have earned· the gratitude of the University. Science Medals, presented by Dr. J. Warren, Acting Dean of Science, went to Janice E. Kuster for tfie three-year programme and to George W. Einarson in the Honours programme. Arts Medals, presented by Dr. W. T. Melnyk, Dean of Arts, went to Patricia D.P. Poluha, BA, Three-Year Programme, and Eugene Edward Murphy, BA JHons.), Four-Year Programme. The Chance /or's Medal, presented to the highest ranking graduating student (part-time student) in the graduating class of the Bachelors' or Honours Bachelors' degree went to John Frank Bancej, and was presented by the Chancellor, the Honourable Justice Bora Laskin. The Lieutenant-Governor's Medal, awarded for the highest ranking graduating student in the graduating class of the Honours degree, was presented by Dr. Booth to Man-Yuen Wong. Other academic prizes and awards and their recipients include: Canadian Studies Scholarship, D.A. Precosky; Prizes of the Ambassador of Switzerland, Margaret Strerz, John F. Bancej, and L. Dale Black; Prix du Consul General de France, Patricia Poluha; Prix de I' Attache Cultural de France, Marian Lanchok; Canadian Association of Geographers' Prize, Eugene E. Murphy; Geography Department Prizes, Ann MacDonald, Ken- �for llrary Use Olly W88KllJ even~s neth MacKenzie, Margaret Lucas and Barbara Tammine_nh· Philosophr Department Prizes, Marilyn Aldric and Martin Hellsten; and the Jessie Mackey Memorial Award, Dianna Batholomew and Lois Pronger. Grant To Review John Griffith and Russell Brown, the editors of the Lakehead University Review are pleased to announce that the journal has recently been awarded a Canada Council Grant of $1,500 for partial support during the next year. The Council assessors were generally favourable in their reactions to the Review, professin~ themselves impressed by its scope and general competence and remarking its attractive and professionally done presentation. The award will be of particular help to the journal during its present period of growth and expansion. Subscriptions to the Lakehead University Review ore available at $3.50 for one year (two issues). This fall the Review will present a special issue on "Canada into the Seventies" with articles ~bout present and future trends in foreign policy, literature, and economics, reviews of recent books, and poetry by such well-known Canadian authors as Dorothy Livesay and Robert Kraetsch. In-House Operation Editor's Note: Mr. Ted Broughton, Director of Physical Services recently requested that the following note be included: Over the past several days, a good number of Faculty members and people in the Administration have inquired as to how the gym floor in the C.J. Sonders Building is brought up and mode to look so beautiful. It is a pleasure to hove everyone advised through your media that the floor is roughed, finished and stained by members of the Housekeeping group of the Physical Services Deportment of whom we ore very proud. The Gym generally is closed for a week because there is great detail in the necessary scrubbing, rinsing, the use of steel wool and the proper application of a gym finish. This has to be done twice to get the proper build-up and hardness for the use this floor gets during the year's activities. mee~ings Reclassification The Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario has recently extended its clo_ssifications of Professional Engineers by instituting the designation of specialists in a number of fields. Dr. George Fleming hos been granted specialist's designation by the Council of the Associ':ltion. In addition the Association has set-up a thirty member Boord of Specialization. He hos also been appointed to this Boord. The Board's function is to establish criteria which must be met to earn specialist designation and to implement procedures for admitting applicants to this category. Rescheduled The Thunder Bay Chamber Orchestra concert scheduled for June 20 in the evening is now to be held at 3:00 p.m. on June l O in the Faculty of Education Auditorium. It will be a combined effort of the Thunder Bay Symphony and the Youth Symphony. Individuals from the orchestra will appear as soloists. Also, commencing at 8:30 p.m. on June 10, in the Faculty of Education Auditorium, there will be a recital by Peter Samuelson, French hornist, assisted by Gregory Schulte, pianist. � 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 Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. 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 LU Week Vol. 6 No. 3 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource LU Week, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 8 1973. Includes: information about appointment of Dr. William T. Melnyk as Dean of the Faculty of Arts (photo); Midnight Melodrama theatre performances in Port Arthur; Summer Language Training Programme; Department of Languages Finnish courses; opening of Centre for International Cooperation in Lakehead University Mall; Bachelor of Social Work degree BA/BSW Programme at Lakehead University benefits Northwestern Ontario; Special Awards. 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