86 10 13585 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/f578016db892096cf5e66b7b76341744.pdf c4b72eb5c72e34518677398f6672e5eb PDF Text Text ,,. L tside: CTV's Dian Cohen .............. 3 Prof's African Adventure .. 4 Forum Fu ture Considerations .. 7 Lakehead ~~ !:' University _AgOrl\ THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL. 8. NO. 3 MARCH 1991 Good News for LU, the College - and Thunder B a y Ontario colleges and universities arc getting a piece of the province's $700 million anti-recession pie. A total of 65 shortterm labour intensive projects in 27 municipalities have been approved totalling $94 million. According to MCU Minister Richard Allen, the projects are expected to create a total of 42,515 person-weeks of employment which includes $54 million for specific major projects and S40 million for maintenance and renovation projects. "Colleges and universities play a significant role in the economic well-being of their communities. This funding will make a difference in the Jives of many workers and the communities they live in, while providing long-term benefits to our postsecondary system." LU had two projects approved including a $1.6 million renovation to Cornwall Campus and deferred maintenance r~ojccts totalling $550,000. In the case of Cornwall, rcnova\.._.·1s for the 84-ycar old structure include: upgrading to meet code deficiencies, handicap accessibility and reconditioning the outside of the building. The approved deferred maintenance grant will help but falls far short of the University's original proposal which included a 5-ycar maintenance plan totalling $4 million. According to Peter Kerr, Coordinator of Construction Projects on Campus, "we'll need to priorize the shopping list". Confederation College received $4,830,000 for major renovations to the Shuniah Building. Perhaps President Bob Rosehart was planting subliminal messages with MCU Minister Richard Allen when they toured the campus in "Maintenance Choice", a vehicle which may come in handy for the upcoming maintenance projects. ~on\act ~tm\ac\ ltor\h Nnrrl Harper Addresses Conference Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper was at Lakehead University on Thursday, February 21 to speak at Contact North's conference on Distance Education for Natives. "I've been very busy in the last while" -an understatement by the 41-year old Cree Indian who gained instant fame and a busy schedule last summer when he blocked the Meech Lake Accord in the Manitoba legislature. Without a doubt the history books will show that it was Harper's action that led to the defeat of the Constitutional ammendment. Receiving a standing ovation, Harper addressed a crowd of about 100 people, at the closing lecture of the conference. He called for natives to have the right to govern themselves. "It is important that we educate and teach our young people. It is important too that we take charge of our lives through selfgovernmcnt. Self-government lies within the people themselves. The real power is at the comm unity level with the young people. (Through education) you have capability and confidence and then you have self-government." Harper talked about the need for governments to allow natives to determine their own educational programs and to u se transfer payments the way people will benefit most. Pouring government money on to the reserves is not the answer, says Harper. "Some control must be given back to the Indian people and a system developed where transfer payments can be given directly to Indian governments. The aborginal people have to become accountable for their actions." r �r - - - -- --;::::=:=:=:=:=:~ PASSING OF A LEGEND The recent passing of Mickey Report Hennessy closes yet From the another chapter on the political legends President of Northwestern Ontario. Mickey was a character at Dr. Bob Rosehart times, but you ~ - - -- -- - -- -- - - ~ always knew that his heart and soul were with the interests of the people of Thunder Bay and the North. On another front, Mickey was extremely proud and dedicated to his fami ly. 1 knew Mickey during most of my time here in Thunder Bay, but it was during his term as MPP for Fort William that his interactions with LU were the greatest. He often interjected on our behalf. I remember one difficult situation where we could not seem to attract the attention of the appropriate Minister through the regular channels and Mickey showed up in front of the Minister's legislature desk with the corres pondence and refused to leave until he read the material. The matter was resolved. One of his expressions towards LU in that era was that the only way to keep us happy was "a cheque a day". COUNTER CYCLICAL MONIES LU was pleased to receive over $2.1 M from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities as part of the Province's $700M anti-recession fund . This m oney will be put to good use in job creation initiatives. On behalf of the University Community, I extend thanks to MPP Shelley Wark-Martyn for her efforts on our behalf. APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 1991 Although over the years I have learned to be somewhat conservative with application data, an increasing number of students continue to opt for Lakchead University from all parts of Ontario and Canada. Our program and faculty's reputation continues to grow and this, even in the difficult years forecasted for the future, should give us a firm foundation. Coupled with the application statistics optimism arc the mounting cuts in federal transfer payments to Ontario. To date, the Ontario NDP government is showing leadership for the long-term investments needed in public sector education and we obviously encourage these policies to be continued. SHARE OUR NORTHERN VISION CAMPAIGN The internal campaign is going very well and I wish to thank all of you who have participated to date. If any of you would like to privately discuss the campaign ·with me, please do not be bashful. I started the first corporate calls this past week in Toronto and memories of the "partners" campaign resurfaced. I was ably assisted in the current Toronto calls by cx-LU's Bill McDermott, a partner at Price Waterhouse, and Norene Macl.,eod of the Royal Bank of Canada. GEORGE DAWOSYR We note with sadness the death of George Uarian Dawosyr, age 76, who retired from Lakehead University in 1981. Born and educated in Austria, Mr. Dawosyr came to Canada in 1948 moving to Port Arthur in 1959, where he began work at the Library of Lakehead College. He was known and admired for his humanity, sense of humour and expert knowledge about Slavic languages. The George I. Dawosyr Memorial Scholarship has been established by colleagues and family. ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT I would like to congratulate Dr. John Whitfield on his newest appointment at LU. John has served LU well in man ~ varied capacities over the years and his new position will provide additional opportunities and challenges. John is a born Northern Ontarian and you can be assured that the "northern vision" is alive and well. The 1990-91 Alumni Annual \ is charging towards its goal of S125,000 for scholarships, library books, the Nor'Wcstcr Magazine and other worthy projects on campus. The Fund stands at over S100,000 pledged with over a month to go before the campaign ends on April 30, 1991. So, if you haven't sent in your tax-deductible donation that will assist in the provision of quality academic programming at Lakchcad University, now is the time! This year students and alumni volunteers, faculty and staff made 14,000 calls over the course of 33 days. Alumni participation was high. Out of 4,604 completed calls, 1,298 p ledges were received which amounts to a participation rate of 28 percent. Way to go, LU! Many of the donations received were from alumni who work for companies that participate in the Matching Gift Program including: Boise Cascade, IBM, Northern Telecom, C-I-l, MacMillan Bloedel, James River Corp., Inco Limited, Dow Chemical, A lean Aluminum, Falconbridge and Bell Canada. My sincere thanks to ail. In true Northern style, the Vice-President is shown with his victorious curling team at th Larry Hebert, Coordinator recent Alumni Bonspiel. From left to right: Skip Whitfield, his wife Diane, Fred ~nd Karen Alumni Annual Fund McIntosh. A full interview with Vice-President Whitfield will appear in the Apnl Agora. BA'69, BusDip'70, HBComm'78 -f Page 2 AGORA - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - March 1991 J �Around Campus PAPER TREASURES DISPLAY A "Paper Treasures" display was mounted by the Northwestcm Ontario Archivists Association at Intercity Mall on aturday, February 16, 1991. The "treasures", consisting of archival and museum items depicting the history and development of Northwestern Ontario, were on view from 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Groups represented in the display were the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, City of Thunder Bay Archives, Paipoongc Museum, Thunder Bay Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and Lakchcad University's Chancellor Paterson Library. Representatives from Lakchcad University were Louise Wuorincn from the Northern Studies Resource Centre, and Vivian Sharp from the Library's Archives. A wide variety of unique archival and museum holdings were featured, from old Finnish Chrish11as cards to an antique printing press. A large aIJd appreciative crowd of shoppers stopped briefly and examined mementoes of Thunder Bay's rich heritage. (C WORLD PREMIERE - A GIANT'S DREAM "Empty piers Winding frozen streams Crain elevators Images of prehistoric mammals Monuments sculptured in the path of time Forgotten survivors of a relentless latitude Remote land In shades of white, green and blue, Silent, unpretentious, yet so elusive..." The World Premiere of Dr. Aris Carastathis' new work"/\ GI/\NT'S ORE/\M (Northern Landscape)" was presented by the ,,,_Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Wednesday, ll larch 13 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Dr. Carastathis, an Assistant Professor with the Department of Music at Lakchcad University, was commissioned to create this work by his Dcparhncnt and the Centre for Northern Studies in 1989. The piece is approximately 20 minutes long nnd employs the full orchestra and chorus. The text elaborates on the unique northern landscape surrounding Thunder Bay. Dr. Carastathis says, "the lyrics personify the Sleeping Giant dreaming of this land of his." Dr. Carastathis has extensive background in composition and instruction with the Saskatoon Conservatory of Music, Louisiana State University, the University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College. He lists nearly 40 compositions to his credit. SALVATION ARMY FOOD DRIVE The Salvation Army of Thunder Bay has once again asked Lakehcad University students for their help. Before Christmas break residence students, led by Residence Council orgnnizcrs, knocked on doors around the city, collecting nonperishable items for the Salvation Army Food Bank. The amount collected filled the Norwcstcr's team van to brimming with food items for the needy. Unfortunately, the Food Bank is now empty and the Salvation Army needs help. The s tudents have organized another food d rive for Saturday, March 23 and arc asking university dcparhncnts for help ns well. Next week boxes will be dropped off in offices across the campus and the students arc asking facu lty and staff to r ,ntributc non-perishables. The boxes wiU be picked up on .,farch 25. One student organizer says "this is a perfect way for students to help out people that are in desperate need and to give something back to the community." CTV'S Dian Cohen Speaks CTV's financial wizard, Dian Cohen, spoke to a capacity audience in the Senate Chambers on March 7. Students, faculty and staff came to listen to Cohen speak on present government policy and its effect on the business climate. "Canada has been on an agenda for change all of my professional life," says Cohen. "The question that we must deal with is how is this country going to get back on track. Canada was designed on short production runs and exploitation of resources. This doesn't work anymore because its too easy to ship the goods in." Cohen told the audience that Canada began as an country based mostly on agriculture but after World War II was the country the world looked to for the resources to rebuild. This period was the biggest boom-time in history for the country. Institutions were created - the way health care is delivered for example - that don't work well anymore. "Of course they don't," says Cohen, "the whole economy has changed. Don't wait for the grain to come back to Thunder Bay because it won't happen. The world has shifted away from the resource base toward computerization of communication, services, information. That's progress." Cohen calls for Canadians to be "daring" in tern1s of helping communities out of marginal industries instead of prolonging the inevitability of the loss of the resource base. "We must get people out of the substandard jobs and get them into ones where they can make a living. The trick is to make Canada an attractive place for capital. Is it a new building that we need or a new idea? I believe that ideas arc the key to a successful new Canada". Or. Dianne Common, Dean of Professional Studies and Prof. jerry Phillips, Director of the School of Business, introduce Dian Cohen to a capacity crowd in /he Senate Chambers. March 1991 - - - - - - -- - -- - - -- - - AGORA - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - Page 3 �OUT OF AFRICA Business Students Rate Top Five Lakehead University's School of Business placed in the top five universities during the preliminary round of the national business school competition, the Q ueen's lntercollegiate Business Competition. Nine students travelled to Kingston in January 1991 to compete in the fi nal round of competition. Only the first and second place finalists were announced after the finals were completed. Lakehead did not place first or second, but we arc sure we came a dose third! Our stud en ts competed superb! y; something everyone at Lakchcad can be proud of. The students who competed in the finals arc: Greg Brockman - Debating Rene Cadene - Computer Simulation Game Joel Feldman - Accounting Don Galloway - Marke ting Andrew Hotchkics - Debating Brian Ktytor - Marketing Todd La Haye - Computer Simulation Game Kerri Law - Accounting Leigh Mork - Computer Simula tion Game The School and competitors owe a special thanks to outside donors who helped make the trip to Kingston possible; Dunwoody Chartered Accountants, Mayor and Mrs. Jack Masters, Pea t Marwick Thorne Chartered Accoun tants and Jan Thatcher. -submitted by 1991 ICBC FacuJty Coordinator, Gabriella Sacd1etti What's Happening in the Library ... TOURS Throughout the year, The Chancellor Paterson Library offers tours and sessions in searching the OnlineCa talogue for individuals. Contact the Oricntation/Off--Campus Services Librarian at 343-8147 to make arrangements. THE 1986 CANADA CENSUS ON THE UN IVERSITY VAX S YSTEM The Chancellor Paterson Library has purchased the 1986 Census on computer-readable data tapes. Access is available through the Academic Microvax (VMS) system in Computer Services with a special Census account. Users should be familiar with SPSSx (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The Census data consists of Summary Tables (Prepackaged Cross-Tabulations) which can be narrowed down to enumeration area and Microdata (raw data from long questionnaires) from which users can generate their own cross-tabulations of desired variables. To find ou t more, contact the Search Services Librarian at 343-8129. NEW CD -ROMS Our newest CD-ROMS (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory) make searching the periodical literature in the sciences much faster and easier. BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURA L INDEX covers forestry, biology, environmental sciences, zoology and more. For engineering, chemistry, physics, energy resources and mathematics, we have APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LNDEX. Contact the Computerized Search Services Office for more informa tion . The story could be titled "Val versus the Volcano" or "Geology Prof Loses Field Assistant in Volcano". Intriguing titles aside, the true story of Roger Mitchell's February field trip to South Africa has enough adven ture for a full-length movie. Dr. Mitchell and his intrepid assistant, Val Denison, began their 3-week field trip to Namibia (fonnerly Southwest Africa) to further stu dy the evolution of an extinct volcano of unknown origin. The volcano is 1500 feet high and fil led with box canyons and extremely dangerous terrain. Daytime temperature highs were over 100 degrees, with overnight temperatures in the 40's. Separate the 3pcrson geology team, throw in a thunderstorm, a seard1 party complete w ith helicopters, Nama goat herders and you have a field trip leader's worst n ightmare come true. Val Denison was lost in a volcano, in a thunderstorm at night, without food or shelter. "I stayed on the moun tain overnight in order to begin the search at first light", Mitchell recounted. The search party now included most of the 100 or so people living in the nearby village and the helicopter and police. They searched, echoes resounded off every rock, but they found nothing. Perhaps because the "white woman" had walked out on the farsidc of the volcano and been spotted by a goat herder who loaded the bruised and dehydrated woman on his donkey cart and took her to his hu t. This was cause for a great celebra tion; the fa mily washed their feet, put on their best dothes and hosted her prior to taking her back to the road which lead to the volcano. Val managed to hitch a ride part way up the m ountain and actually walked up to a group of seard1crs. There was a trip to the hos;:iital where she was kept over night, but basically, it was back to work soon after. With a wry grin, Roger M itchell said, "Yes, earth scientists get around a lot. Last year diamond mines in Siberia and this year I lost my field assistant, who also happens to be my wife, in a volcano in Sou th Africa." y ~)' {, z )_, _'1;~ / t· ~~ ~', kl • • 'j~ _J rI I ·y • ~, ·J / "'--..,'✓ \ .>•''l , .. • 1r :}: ' , ~ ' r ;4ft.., , ' :k '_ ~ ~~~.l "a ~ ~ A more relaxed Roger Mitchell home from Africa. Page 4 AGORA - - -- -- - - - -- - - - - - - March 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS ! INTERNATIONAL PROFILE Forestry in Czechoslovakia By Willard H . Carmean, Professor Emeritus, School of Forestry, Lakehead University Czechoslovakia, Well managed production forests and beautiful forest • • formerly one of the nature reserves are in striking contrast to areas where forindustrial leaders of ests have been heavily damaged by air pollution. TI1ese Europe, is now destroyed forests are usually in northern Czechoslovakia Dr. Carmean beside Sequioa pla11ted 100 emerging from downwind from heavily industrialized cities. The damaged decades of commuarea I observed was the Beskydy Mountains of northern years ago in [3rno, Czechoslovakia. . . ~ - - ~ - - - -- - -- - - - - ~ 111st suppression. Moravia that is located downwind from the city of Ostrava. The first stirrings were expressed in the 1968 "Prague Spring" I was told that damage was even greater in the Orr Mounled by Alexander Dubcek, and in 1989 the Civic Forum movetains on the northwestern border of Bohemia. Forests in this ment replaced the Socialist government with the democratic area arc damaged by air pollution from factories in Chemgovernment of President Vaclav Havel. Czechoslovakia, as nitz and Dresden located in eastern Germany. well as the other countries of eastern Europe, is now confronted Many of these industrial plants have high <;oncentrations by a host of political and economic problems as they struggle of sulphur dioxide emissions resulting from burning soft coal through the transition from communism to a democratic govfor energy. These large emissions of sulphur dioxide then r mcnt. combine with atmospheric moisture to form sulphuric acid; l visited southern Moravia, located in central Czechoslova- add bearing clouds then blow southward into low mountain kia, in October and November 1990 to give a 4-weck series of passes where tree crowns screen acid rain as well as dry invited lectures at the Brno Faculty of Forestry. The Brno acidic particles. Acid deposition first of all results in slow faculty members were outstanding hosts and escorted me on growth and sparse foliage, then complete tree mortality field trips to observe forest conditions throughout Moravia. occurs. Presently foresters can only salvage the killed trees These trips included a 4-day visit to the Faculty of Forestry in and then replant with tree species that arc less susceptible to Zvolen. Thus, I also had an opportunity to observe some of pollution damage. the forestry conditions of Slovakia, the eastern part of CzechoSolutions to this pollution damage are difficult for ecoslovakia. nomically depressed countries that are suffering from decades Czechoslovakia is about 36% forested; about 63% of these of political mismanagement. Obsolete factories need to be forests arc conifers (Norway spruce and Scots pine), with modernized using pollution control measures, and alternative hardwoods (beech and ook) fom1ing the remaining 37% of the energy sources need to be found as a replacement for sulphur forest area. Extensive areas of productive forests produce bearing soft coal and petroleum. Economic recovery in wood volume surplus for internal needs. Thus, CzechoslovaCzechoslovakia means further industrial expansion and nukia is one of the few wood exporting countries of Europe. clear energy is being suggested as an alternative energy While Czechoslovakia's size is somewhat smaller than the source. State of New York, they intensively manage their forests Many observations and impressions were gained from my through a large staff of foresters and three forestry schools. brief visit to Czechoslovakia. First of all we in Canada might The Brno Faculty of Forestry has about 750 to 800 forestry learn from the intensive forest management and the conservastudents and a faculty of about 100. The Zvolen Faculty of tion ethics practised in this small country. Secondly, CzechoForestry is larger in size with about 600 forestry students, and slovakia has serious air pollution problems that require about 800 to 900 students in wood processing. A Third western economic and scientific assistance. And finally the Faculty of Forestry located in Prague just opened in 1990. people of Czechoslovakia are struggling to recover from Czechoslovakia has a vast infrastructure for supporting decades of communist repression and mismanagement, and this intense management of their forests. I visited forest they are reaching out to the w est for scientific and economic research stations, intensively managed production forests, assistance as well as for understanding during this difficult forest nature reserves. Production forests of Norway spruce transition period. The Lakehead University School of Forand beech are intensively managed with frequent thinning; estry Faculty Council recently voted to support student and £"'nifer plantations and natural beech regeneration must be faculty exchanges with the Brno and Zvolen Faculties of For. iced to avoid destruction by very numerous red deer, roe estry. Thus, we hope that these exchanges will aid forestry deer, and wild boar.Czechoslovakia still has a few carefully education in this valiant country during their difficult transiprotected old growth forests that apparently were never tion period leading to economic and political recovery. disturbed by cutting. These arc generally in mountainous areas where 200 to 300 year old large silver fir and Norway spruce can be seen. �NSERC NEWS A summary of the contents of a letter written by NSERC's new President, Peter Morand, informing the university communi ty of decisions taken by NSERC at a recent meeting. Although NSERC has not yet received formal approval from the government, they are confident that Council's budget for its programs and administration will be at least $436 million for 1991-92, compared with $423 million in 1990-91. This means that the $90 million available through the Matching Fund Policy in 1990-91 will continue to be available. No decision has yet been made regarding whether or no t the $90 million will be rolled into the Council's base research budget. Despite the budget increase the situation will continue to be somewhat difficult, as the demand on the largest program, Operating Grants, continues to grow. This year again, over 800 new applicants requested grants. Council decided to inject an additional $10 million into the program, w hich will grow from $184 million to $194 million. This funding will mainly cover funding for new applicants and small special adjustments to the budgets of selected disciplines. The funding rate for the upcoming equipment competition will be 32% ($38.3 million of 1990-91 ani:11991-92 funds available to respond to requests totalling $119.3 million). The equipment budget will represen t 8% of Council's 1991 -92 program budget although Council still feels strongly that this must be increased to 10%. The total amount budgeted for Research Partnerships in 1991-92 is $41.6 million, compared with $36.3 million this ye,r 1 In the research personnel area, the number of new Under- _ graduate Student Research Awards, Postgraduate Scholarships, and Fellowships will remain constant. Please note that for 1991-92, the maximum stipends payable from research grants will be $14,500 for graduate students and $27,500 for postdoctoral fellows. Last year, NSERC appointed a Program Policy Committee to recommend a plan of action that would result in improved grants programs. The Committee members have begun their study of Council's funding system by taking a hard look at the Operating Grants Program. Council was briefed on the preliminary findings of the Committee and endorsed its conclusions in principle. The input of the university community will be sought later this year. Council also approved the creation of a new element within the Research Partnerships program that will support the recruitment and the establishment of new faculty members into junior level positions. The program will be restricted to persons coming from outside the Canadian university system and who are active in research areas of strategic interest to industry. Financial participation of the private sector will be man~atory. Th~ Office Resean:~ and Graduate Studies will provide further mformatrnn on this new program as we receive the final details from NSERC. o! SSHRC Releases New Five Year Strategic Plan Paule Leduc, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, recently released a new five-year strategic plan to focus Council's activities and to strengthen Canada's research capacity in the social sciences and humanitics. ,, A Vision for the Future", recognizes that there are a number of complex problems and opportunities facing Canada and the Canadian research community in the next decade. The plan sets out the Council's priorities for ensuring that researchers in the social sciences and humanities can continue to play a strong and effective role in helping Canada meet these challenges in the 1990's and beyond . Dr. Leduc sta tes, "Our world is experiencing profound change on many fronts and we find ourselves struggling to cope with a whole host of political, economic, technological, social and environmental developments that are taking place at almost breakneck speed. To deal with them wisely, we desperatcly need a better understa.nding of our own social and economic structures, of our decision-making processes and of how to approach underlying problems in new ways." "At the same tinw, researchers in the social sciences and humanities - the very people whose work is vital to developing solutions and policies for dealing with these issues - are caught between increasing research costs on the one hand and decreasing resources on the other." As set out in the strategic plan, the Council's three priorities over the next five years are: to increase investment in the training of the next generation of researchers; develop and promote research structures to enhance quality, productivity and relevance; and ensure that research results are more widely disseminated so that they may be used to maximum benefit within all sectors of Canadian society. Concerning the first priority, the plan stresses that demand for advanced skills in the social sciences and humanities is expected to rise dramatically in Canada in the next ten years. To keep pace in today's increasingly knowledge-intensive economy, Canada must be able to count on a highly trained workforce. Expertise from a wide range of the human sci- ) ences will be needed to chart new paths and will be a key ingredient for improving national productivity and competitiveness. Under the second priority, the plan stresses a renewed focus on excellence and an emphasis on collaboration as keys to enhancing research quality, productivity and relevance. Complex, contemporary issues often do not fit within the boundaries of a single discipline, thus the Council will encourage multidisciplinary research to devise new approaches to specific problems of national concern. The third priority addresses the need to ensure that research results are communicated more effectively - both within and beyond the academic community. Proposed measures include placing greater stress on dissemination activities to be carried out by researchers; expanding the communications activities carried out by the Council itself; and providing support for research into new communications technologies. As"A Vision for the Future" notes, however, the Council's ability to put the full range of proposed measures into effect will depend directly on funding. As Paule Leduc points out, "we are now in a critical situation with regard to resources. Since 1979, the total yearly demand for our grants has increased approximately 339 per cent. Council's budget allocation for 1990, in real terms, barely exceeds the level it received in 1979. Unless we can turn this situation around, several of the plans and initiatives we have outlined in our strategy will have to stay on the drawing board". A copy of "A Vision for the Future" can be obtained by calling the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at 3438223. ) Page 2 - -- - - - - - - - -- - -- - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - - - - - -- - - - March 1991 �RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES NSERC Strategic Grants GRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSffiPS For all NSERC eligible Faculty who arc interested in ubmitting an application to the Strategic Grants Program, the • guidelines and application forms have arrived! They can be picked up at the office of Research and Graduate Studies. The deadline this year for submitting applications is May 1, 1991. The objective of the Strategic Grants Program is to promote and accelera te targeted research in selected fields of national importance. The program enables university researchers to increase their contributions towards the understanding and solution of problems in these fields and to train highly qualified personnel. The identifica tion of areas of national importance has been accomplished with the assistance of advisors from the university, industry and government rese<1rch sectors, and through a study conducted by the Science Council of Canada. Areas of research were identified that emphasize the particular importance of Canada's na tural resources, intellectual strength, and socio-economic needs and opportunities, and which have potential to enhance Canada's economic prosperity, industrial competitiveness and environmental quality. Major areas targeted for support include: Advanced Technologies (information systems; biotechnology; industrial materials, prod ucts and processes; manufacturing systems; energy), Natural Resources (food, agriculture and aquaculture; forestry; mineral resources; oceans and inland waters), Environmental Quality and New Directions. Detailed mission statements for each of these areas can be found in the 1991 Stra tegic Grants Guidelines. As mul tidisciplinary research and cooperation with industry and/or government is encouraged through the Strategic ( -:;rants Program, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies would be pleased to facilitate this interaction by sponsoring university-industry luncheons: Contact Anne Fiorenza, Research Officer (ext. 8223). C GRADUATE THESES RECENTLY COMPLETED The Senate Graduate Studies Committee has asked that acknowledgement be given to a student and supervisor when a thesis is completed. The following graduate students arc to be commended for their outstanding scholarly efforts: DOUGLAS, Robert (M.A. Sociology) Supervisor: Dr. Jim Stafford Thesis Title: The History of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union . MCCUAIG, Marilyn Gail (M.Ed.) Supervisor: Dr. M.C. Courtland Thesis Title: The Language Learning Environment of the Senior Kindergarten Child. STRAW, Geoffrey (M.A. Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Marg Sellick Thesis Title: Relaxation and Guided Imagery for the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemothcra py. March 1991 - - - - -- - -- - - - -- Ministry of Community and Social Services Northern Bursary Program Applications available in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The Northern Bursary Program with the Ontario Government offers financial assistance to post-secondary students pursuing careers in specialized social services. The program is designed to help students in psychology, social work, speech pathology, and persons of native ancestry interested in workine; in Northern Ontario. Deadline: 7 June 1991 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CMHC University Scholarship for Graduate Studies The Government of Canada provides funds to CMHC to conduct research in the social, legal, administrative, physical, economic and technical aspects of housing, and to award graduate scholarships for the study of housing and community planning issues. Students in psychology, engineering, economics, sociology, social work, and business are eligible. Scholarship entitlement is up to $13,200 per year. Deadlin e: 5 April 1991 1991-92 Lakehead University Internal Graduate Scholarships Deadline: 30 March 1991 Applications are now available in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies for three categories of internal scholarships: - Abitibi-Price Inc. Graduate Fellowship/CJ. Sanders Graduate Scholarship (Entering Students Only): One award of $1800 is made to a student entering the first year of a full-time master's degree program at Lakehead University who has the highest standing of those admitted in that particular year as determined by the Senate Graduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee. -Lakehead University Graduate Scholarships (Entering Students Only) - Eight graduate scholarships valued at $1200 each are available to students entering the first year of a fulltime graduate degree program at Lakehead University. The scholarships are prim_a rily intended for students with first class standing. -Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program "Institutional" Competition (Entering and Continuing Students) Ten graduate awards tenable only at Lakehead University provides $3766 per term ($11,298 per year). Candidates must have at least a B+ average or the equivalent during each of their last two years of study. Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada Norman Barwin Scholarship: 1991-92 This scholarship is open to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are graduates of any recognized university, possess an Honours degree or equivalent and intend to work for a higher degree in the field of reproductive health. This could include disciplines such as: biology; Canadian studies; education; history; medicine; political science; psychology; social work, sociology; and women's studies. The value of the award is $2,500 and applications must be submitted no later than May 1, 1991. RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - - -- - -- -- - -- Page 3 �Upcoming Deadline Dates Quick Reference Research Opportunities American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR): Letter of Intent- May 1, 1991. Canadian Cancer Society's Stephen Fonyo Fellowship Award - anyhme, but 2 months prior to when training begins. Canadian Department of Communications; International Cooperation Assistance fund on New Information Technologies - Open CIDA International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Open, allow 3 months for a full response. Easter Seal Research Institute of Ontario: Research Grants (April 15 and October 15). Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bmsaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 Energy, Mines and Resources; Environmental Studies Revolving Funds - Open Health and Welfare Canada; National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) - deadline postponed to June 1, 1991 Health and Welfare Canada (NHRDP); Aids Research Program - March 15 and September 15, 1991 Heritage Canada Foundation Awards Program - June 1, 1991 Japanese Science and Technology Agency Fellowships STA/NSERC - Open, but allow 6 months for processing Japan Science and Teclrnology Fund - EAITC/JSTC/NSERC Open, but a!Jow 3 months for processing. Killam Program of the Canada Council; Research Fellowships - June 30, 1991 . Laidlaw Scholar Program - Open Lake head University Senate Research Fw1ds; NSERC and SSHRC General Research Grants Competition - March 10, 1991 National Geographic Society; Research Grants - Open North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Advanced Research Workshops - Open National Science Foundation (NSF) - Open, but must allow 6 months for review and processing. Norfhem Ontario Heritage Fw1d - Open NSERC Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15,July 15, October 15 NSERC Scientific Publications - April 15, 1991 NSERC Strategic Program - May 1, 1991 NSERC Workshops and Seminars - Open Ontario Ministry of Health; Research Projects Program, Health Care Systems Research - May 1, 1991, Feasibility/ Formula hon Studies - Open, Information - May 1, 1991, Workshop/Conferences - Open Ontario Ministry of Health - Ontario Nmsing Innovation Fund, Group projects - January 1, May 1, and September 1; Professional Development for RNs and RNAs - Open Social Science Federation of Canada - Aid to Scholarly Publications Program - Open SSHRC Special Awards: The Queen's Fellowships, Canadian Law Scholarship Foun dation, SSHRC Legal Research Scholarship, Doctoral Fellowships i n Management Studies Open University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) - January 31, May 31, October 15 World Health Organization; Fellowships - June 30, 1991. World Wildlife Toxicology Fund - Open World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 .) GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES CMHC University Scholarship for Graduate Studies 1991-92 - March 18, 1991. 1991-92 Lakehead University Internal Graduate Scholarships (see this issue) - March 30, 1991. Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services: Northern Bursary Program - June 7, 1991. Planned Paren thood Federation of Canada: Norman Barwin Scholarship - May 1, 1991. UPCOMING CONFERENCES Call for Papers: Association for Canadian Studies Conference - September 24- 27, 1992. The purpose of this conference is to provide an account of the state of theoretical discourse in Canada circa 1992, the intent being to examine the cognitive structures of our scientific and disciplinary prachce. Scholars are invited to address key components of the knowledge they produce and disseminate. Major fields of interest include social space, ethics (empirical/ normahve/ critical theory), social differences, personality/ indi vid uahon, insh tutions/insti tutionalisahon. Deadline to submit papers is May 15, 1991. Asian Development Business Seminar Society - April 21 to 22, 1991. Vancouver, British Columbia is hoshng two important events for people interested in Asian Development: The Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, hosted by the Government of Canada, and the Asian Development Business Seminar. The seminar will focus on financing development and evolving development strategies through a series of plenary sessions, concurrent workshops and discussion groups. Fostering Scientific Integrity in Biomedical Research April 25 to 26, 1991, St. Louis, Missouri. This seminar will provide a forum to develop guidelines on the issue of scientific integrity in biomedical research. The Office of Research a:nd Graduate Studies, in conjunction With the Ofnce of Information Services, is asking all faculty to share with usinteresting research stories td feature in the RESEARCH NEWS; We would. like to hear from you if you are currently involved in innovative research, have attended an interesting conference, are collaborating with industry or the community or if you would just like to profile your r~search expertise. RESEARCH NEWS enjoys an audience of approximately 2000 and can be a valuable vehide for communicating your research endeavours to the community at large. For information and application forms on any of the above research programs, please call Anne Fiorenza at ext. 8223 or drop by the Office of Research and Graduate ~~- For information about Foundations; please call Jo-Anne Silverman, Foundations Officer at ext. 8910 or drop by the Alumni House. Page 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - - - - - - -- - March 1991 ) �==========~- New Faces .________T_i_K_i_n _g_ __ _ ____JIJ.__ __ Professor Ti King has joined the '100I of Nursing. King's specialty -!a is Nursing Education and Administration. She presently teaches first year courses. Originally from Thunder Bay, King left the area for ten years, working as a Registered Nurse in Montreal and Toronto. She returned to Thunder Bay and attended Lakchcad University for two years in the streamli.ne nursing program, receiving her HBSc in 1986. Followi.ng that she worked as a Nursing Supervisor in Homes for the Aged. King decided to pursue a Masters degree in Nursing and received it from the University of British Columbia in 1990. Now tha t she is settled at Lakehcad University "1 look forwa rd to getting on board with research again". King is presently conducting research into informal care-giving with regards to family care. She is involved with the Council for Positive Aging, the Alzheimer Family Support Committee and the Gerontology Studies Group. In her spare time, King enjoys travelling - she has been to Mexico, the Bahamas and Europe - and reading. Her au thors of choice arc Alastair Maclean, Ellen Mcinnis and "nursing texts, of course". C __ J_ul_1_·a_n_Wi_e_s_t_ _ _ _-----' Dr. Julian West teaches in the Department of Mathematics. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) in 1984 and recently received his PhD from MIT. At CALTECH he pursued a double major in math and.literature but had to give up the latter when he had the opportunity to spend two i..========== semesters at Budapest University in Hungary. Following his graduation from MIT, West taught courses at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, settling at Lakehead University in July. Although he was born in England and his post-secondary schooling was in the U.S., West grew up in Vancouver and became a Canadian citizen in 1982. West's main research interest is Enumerative Combinatorics "which means I like to count things." During his time away from work West's main hobbies are solving as well as creating cryptic crossword puzzles. These arc not your garden variety puzzles. Completing one often takes 10 hours, with many trips to the library. West enjoys creating them even more than solving them. "I just finished creating one on a Mozart theme and hope it will be published soon." Robert Omeljaniuk Dr. Robert Omcljaniuk is an as(-~tan t professor in the Depart_.,cnt of Biology. He received his Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees in Zoology from the University of Manitoba and his PhD from the University of Alberta. Orncljaniuk did postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Health in Washi11gton, D.C. where he still maintains collaborative research tics. Omcljaniuk is an cndrincologist. "lam looking into the interaction of the brain and the pituary gland and how the brain regulates the gland." Orncljaniuk and wi.fe Catherine enjoy general mountaineering activities, a hobby discovered while living in Alberta. "We got used to living in the Rockies so we try to get back at least once a year to do some climbing." Omcljaniuk's interest in climbing may lead him to Nepal next year. Other leisure pursuits include canoeing and woodworking. The Office of the Regis trar has a New Look A new lnformation/Reccption area has been established '-'iat serves the Office of the Registrar. The central informa, m phone number is 343-8500. All inquiries for the office ·should be directed to that line. (Of course you can still call senior staff directly if you have a specific question for them). The purpose for the change is to better provide service to Dr. Douglas Thom and Professor Marta B/enkarn, School of Education, display the soapstone carving "Images of the North" by Siku which was presented to them by the Canadian Society For the Study of Education (CSSE) in appreciation of their scholarly editorship of the CSSE News over the past three years. Professor Blenkarn was French editor of this SSHRC-frmded publicatum which serves educator professionals across Canada. Dr. D. Klassen, School of Education, also contributed. Currently Professors Thom and Blenkarn are conducting funded research and publishing in educational administration and second language teacher education, respectively. students, faculty and staff in one central location. Included in the space is a processing centre where staff can work in a quieter environment to ensure timely processing of applications and registrations. The Office of the Registrar would like to invite the university community to an Open House Monday, March 25, between 3:00 and 4:30 pm. March 199 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - Page 5 �People, Papers/Publications S Special Projects/Awards sity, China is here on a six-month appointment from October 28, 1990 to April 30, 1991. His specification is lumber drying = --dlecking, splitting problems of lumber and how to minimize 0 the problems. He is working wi th Dr. K.C. Yang of the School -;::-- , Dr. S.Y. Mansour, Associate Professor of Elccof Forestry. _) "5:=e~~ trical Engineering, published a paper entitled Dr. J.E. Mollo, Chairman and Professor of Anthropology, "Large Power Systems Economic Dispatd1 by published "Differential Diagnosis of Rib Lesion: A Case Study Network Loss Modelling", in JASTED lntem afrom Middle Woodland Southern Ontario Circa 230 A.O. in ~~~;:j~~ tional Journal of Energy Systems, Vol. 11, No. 1, the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 83:439-447. • 1991. The paper was co-authored by Drs. D.H . December 1990. He also made a joint-presentation with B. V. ~~==~ , Kelly and D.O. Koval of the Department of Kennedy entitled "The Reconstruction of the Dietary Habits Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta. of the 'Las Palmas Culture' of the Cape Region of Baja, CaliDr. I. Nirdosh, Professor of Chemical Engineer- fornia", at the 18th Annual meeting of the Canadian Associaing, has published the paper, "Calculation of Mass tion for Physical Anthropology in Banff, Alberta. Transfer Coefficients in the System Sulphate in Professor Patricia Vervoort, Chair of the Department of ~~,=~ Chloride Solution/ Anion Exchanger in the ChloVisual Arts, presented a paper at the annual Brock University - ~□ ride Form", in the Journal Chemic lngenieur Tech- "Two Days of Canada Interdisciplinary Conference" in nik. The paper is co-authored by Mr. S. Lakhani of EnvironFebruary. With the theme of "Water, Water, Everywhere", ment Canada (Toronto) and Dr. M,H.T. Baird of McMaster Professor Vervoort's presentation on "The Awesome SaUniversity (Hamilton). Mr. Lakhani is an L.U. Engineering guenay" explored 19th century tourism as expressed in art graduate. and literature. The paper will be published in the proceedDr. Frederick Holmes, Department of English, presented a ings. paper titled, "History, Fiction and the Dialogic lmagination: APPOINTMENTS John Fowles's A Maggot", at the University of Louisville's Dr. Seimer H. L. Tsang, Chairn1an of the Department of annual Twentieth Century Literature Conference. The paper Mechanical Engineering has been appointed by the Lieutenwill be published in the spring in "Contemporary Literature" ant-Governor of Ontario to serve on the Ontario Fire Code 32:2. Commission for a two-year tenn. Dr. V. V. Paranjape was appointed Chairman of the Professor Pat Jasen, Department of History, has published Department of Physics for a two and one-half year tenn her article "Jmagining Fort William: Romanticism, Tourism and the Old Fort, 1821 to 1971", in the Thunder Bay Historical effective January 1, 1991 Professor J. David Bates will continue as Chairman of the Museum Society Papers and Records, Vol. XVIII (1990). Pre-service Teacher Education Program in the School of EduProfessor B.W. M uirhead, Department of History, pubcation effective July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1994. lished an article entitled, "Harry Bryan, A Man of Fanatical Professor Patricia Vervoort has been appointed the ) Conviction", in the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society representative for Central Canada to the editorial board of the Papers and Records, Vol. XVII (1989). Society for the Study of Ardlitecture in Canada. Dr. Thorold J. Tronrud, Department of History, sessional CONGRATULATIONS lecturer, has published "Buying Prosperity. The Bon using of To Dr. Kung-Chi Yang who completed his PH.D program Factories at the Lakehead, 1885-191 4", in Urban History from the University of British Columbia and was granted his Review, June 1990. doctorate at the Fall 1990 Convocation. Professor Sun Ling-Kun, from Nanjing Forestry Univer- Lakehead University Recognizes Scholars' Achievements and Generosity of Donors On Friday, March 1, approximately 400 guests attended a dinner to honour the University's 1990/91 sdlolars, as well as pay tribute to the donors who fund many of the scholarships and bursaries. Dr. Jim Colquhoun, Past Chair of the Board of Governors, gave the toast to the donors and Miss Evelyn Halliday, a long-time friend of the University, replied Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) of Lakehead University toasted the Scholars with the studen t reply given by Geoff Hill, Lloyd Mack and Karen Molly. Both Geoff and Lloyd are recipients of the prestigious LU Presidential Scholarships, as well as the LU Enrrance Awards of Academic Excellence. Karen Molly is a graduate student, and is the recipient of a Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Scholarship. 460 undergraduate students were awarded approximately $500,000 in sdlolarships and awards this year. As well, more than 60 graduate students have received approximately $520,000. An additional 120 students benefit from more than $52,000 in bursary funds. The City of Thunder Bay again contributed $25,000 in scholarships to 90 local students. The Honourable Shelley Wark-Martyn, MPP and Minister of Revenue, was the guest speaker. Page 6 The Minister of Revenue, She/ley Wark-Martyn, shares a moment with her high school mathematics teacher Pete Musselman, a long-time university supporter. AGORA - - - - -- - - - -- - -- - - March 1991 �Forum Future Considerations 1 John K. Naysmith, Director, School of Forestry A decade from now we will be ushering in a new millennium -- something a little special in that we get to do it only once every forty generations or so. . If you recall, around the time we last closed out a m1ll~nnium, Eric the Red was busy regaling the folks at home with descriptions of a new! y found land of fish and forests that he had discovered a three-month sail away. It would be another 200 years or so before King John would reluctantly sign the Magna Carta and Marco Polo would discover on his eastern travels the art of mnking and using paper money. North America's original inhabitants were still several centuries away from being bothered by EuroP.can settlers movin_g in on their best fishing holes, hunting spots and forest doma111. One docs not have to go back a thousand years, however, to be struck by the extent to which changes have occurred. Children who, at the tum of the 20th Century, watched to sec if the Wright brothers could get a little daylight under the wheels of their flying machine later, as grandparent, watched in awe as astronauts safely landed on their return from the moon. When, in ten years, we exit the current decade, century and millennium you, 1990's graduating foresters, will have become seasoned professionals, in many cases participants _in decisions having significant implications for your community and society as a whole. . Adding to the exciting challenges that lie before you will be the need to practise forestry and make decisions in the context of socigJy's enlightened concern regarding the relationship ( - tween the world's human population and the earth's lifc.pport systems of air, water and land. The connectcdncss_of the diverse components comprising these natural systems 1s a fundamental element of this relationship. 1n the process of being educated as a forester you have gained some understanding of the concepts of connectedness and interdependency -- that is the need to depend on each other. You have learned that forestry which is an art as well as a science, recognizes and takes into account a wide spectrum of economic, social, cultural and ccologirnl values. These values include, for example, the forest's capacity to cycle water, oxygen and nitrogen, stabilize hydrological sy~tcms and soil, maintain water quality and act as a carbon smk. At the same time, forests provide timber, wildlife habitat, livestock fodder, minor forest products such as medicinal plants, recreational amenities and intangible acsth~tic ~uali-_ tics. You have also learned the importance of cons1dcnng this wide array of inherent values and qualities ~ro~ t~c perspective of the whole forest ecosystem and of ma111ta1rnng the biological diversity of the entire forest comn:unity. . Connectedness ;ind in tcrdcpcndcncy arc JUSt as relevant m social, economic and political as they arc in the natural environment. Your professional training should help you to appreciate the importance of these principles in the larger context and from the local to the global level. Garry B. Trudeau, the syndicated_cartoonis~ and Pulitzer Prize winner, said: "Our understanding of the mtcrdepcndcncics of the human experience is the only force which keeps a society from fragmenting" . In a similar vein, a president of \l,,lc University once put it this way: "The whole purpose of .Jr education has been to urge you to sec and feel the connectedness among things and how that connectedness must be fostered so that civilization is sustained". March 1991 - - - - - - - -- Dr. John Naysmith discusses the new forestry program at a recent Counsellor's Seminar. To Sissela Bok, the daughter of two Nobel Prize winners, who teaches ethics at Harvard University, the underlying needs of the next century are developing trust among individuals and nations and then creating the actual institutions for resolving problems and negotiating difficulties. To_Bok, trust is something built up among individuals and nations by repeated actions -- a basis for relations tha_t arc ?~cp e~ough to permit negotiated settlements of outstanding d1ff1culttes. She states, "there are a great many problems in our society and we absolutely have to work together at them so long as there !s distrust". Implicit in this approach is the need to systemallcall y think through "what kind of actions increase trust and what kind of actions decrease it" . You as future practising foresters will have the opportunity, on an individual basis, to help build that trust by cultivating a capacity for objective dialogue with non-foresters . concerning the management and u~c of forests and by bem_g prepared to give your employer, client or the general pubhc the benefit of your best possible professional knowledge and opinions. In doing so it is important to remember that ~s decision makers or ad visors our body of knowledge will always be imperfect -- there is always something we as individuals do not know. As individual forestry practitioners you can also help engender the concept of connectedness by d~vcloping a sensitivity for the values, and an understanding for the goals, of the other participants in the decision-making process and striving to make the process of public involvement more effective. By the time you usher in the 21st Century, the vast majority of the world's then six billion inhabitants will not have had, nor expect to have, your opportunities. You will be among those who will be helping to lead the way in achieving a global balance between human needs and nature's capacity to meet them. The degree to which you successfully meet this exciting challenge will, in part, depend upon how well you sense the connectedness among things and understand the interdependencies of the human experience. 1 Excerpts from an address to the 1990 graduating class of Foresters, Lakehead University. - - - - - - - AGORA--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 7 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Patricia Trainor at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the April Agora is March 15, 1991. /' THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY EXTENDED HOURS March 8 lo April 22 Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. -11:30 p.m . Friday: 8 a.m . - 9 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 11 :30 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Eas ter Weekend - March 29 to April 1 Good Friday - Closed Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Easter Sunday - 11 :00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Easter Monday- 9:00 a .m. - 9:00 p.m. SPRING MUS IC CONCERTS Cornwall Recital Hall 210 S. Algoma Street MARCH 26 Peter Shackelton, clarinet Heather Morrison, piano 12:30 pm FREE APRIL4 Instrumental Ensembles Class Recital 12:30 pm FREE LU Wind Ensemble Bora Laskin Auditorium - 8 pm $2 LU Vocal Ensemble St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church - 8 pm $5/S7 March 4 -12 Department of Vis ual Arts An Exhibition of Drawings At DEFINITELY SUPERIOR 12A S. Court Street 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. March 27 to April 24 The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Awards Reception Wednesday, March 27 8pm Everyone welcome MARCH Canadian Institute of International Affairs Public Lecture: Spy Wars: Espionage and Canada From Gouzenko to Glasnost Speaker: Dr. David Stafford, Executive Director, CITA UC 0050 - 8:00 pm Friday, 15 Applied Sport Science and Coaching Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Doug Clement, University of British Columbia 11:30 am: Overuse Running Injuries 8:00 pm: Drugs in Sport UC 2011 Monday, 18 Ice in the Environment Speaker: Dr. Peter Adams, Dept. of Geography, Trent University Library 5005, 2:30 pm :.~- .. A CARING LADY Miss Evelyn Halliday (centre) with her scholarship recipients, John Kornichuk, HBA English, and Fernanda Mira, HBSc (Biology) who received the Evelyn Halliday Silver Jubilee Scholarship, an entrance award to a high-ranking student from Northwestern Ontario on the basis of humanitarian services performed for the disadvantaged. Wednesday, 20 Senate Meeting - 2:30 p.m. Monday 25 - Thursday 28 Environmental Awareness Week Activities include: infom1ation booths, guest speakers, workshops and an open forum . For further information contact Echo at ext. 8259. Friday, 29 Closing date for entTants in Royal/ LePage Run for Women UNIVERSITY CLOSED Good Friday, March 29 Easter Sunday, March 31 Easter Monday, April 1 I APRIL Friday, April 5 Classes End Saturday 6 to Tuesday 9 Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-03 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/94a95945d1118dca6af8a3655978abd0.pdf 529049e3b5c614d1b44131d91ff2bd12 PDF Text Text (W)rites of Spring: Good Luck to Writers and Markers THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL. 8. NO. 4 APRIL 1991 John Whitfield Appointed Harold Samuel Braun: A "Founding Father" dies at age 77 Vice-President (Academic) Dr. Braun, C. D., B.A. LL.D., Principal Emeritus of Lakehead Technical Institute, and the first Dean of University Schools at Lakehead University, died afte~ a long illness on March 12, 1991. Born November 13, 1913 in Hanover, Ontario, he received his honours B.A. (Science) from McMastcr University in 1936. He was Head of.the Science Department at Port Arthur Collegiate Institute from 1937 to 1943 and 1945 - 48. He began teaching at Lakehead Technical Lnstitute in 1948 when there were only 12 instructors and later served as Principal from 1951 - 1957. From 1957 until 1965 he served as Principal of Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology. In 1965 he became the first Dean of University Schools where he worked dilligently until his retirement in 1974. On September 28, 1981 the Braun building was named in :cognition of his 29 years of distinguished service to -uikehcad University. He was awarded two honorary degrees: a Doctor of Laws Degree in 1962 from his Alma Mater, McMaster University, and an Honorary Doctor of Science from Lakehead University in 1977. Many friends and colleagues paid tribute to the leadership, wisdom, commitment and vision of this amazing man. (See page 2) Harold Braun especially enjoyed the 25th convocation in 1989. He is shown above with Linda Phillips, his wife Margaret, and colleague and friend Gary Locker. According to Robert Paterson, Chairman of the Board of Governors, "after a very competitive search, John Whitfield was considered to be the best candidate". The fact that Dr. Whitfield was the only internal candidate from among 22 in total, indicates the extremely strong support he received from the University community. At the media conference, President Bob Rosehart said that "anyone who went to a one-room school house in Little Rapids, near Thessalon, Ontario, must by definition be considered a true Northerner". Born in 1939, Whitfield received his BA from Abilene Christian University, his MA from Texas Christian University and his Ph.D from the Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. Since his arrival at Lakehead twenty-six years ago, he has been a central figure in the growth and development of the University. He was a visiting Scholar at the University of Washington in 1971 /72 and a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo in 1978/79. Whitfield also served as Chairman of the Mathematical Science Department and was appointed the first Dean of Arts and Science in 1986. He has an extensive record of internationally known research, has published proWically in his area of mathematical expertise and has been an ongoing recipient of an NSERC award. His teaching responsibilities have included undergraduate and graduate courses for mathematics students and mathematics courses for engineering students. His ' university service also includes vast experience on Senate and many university committees. He spearheaded the University's 25th anniversary Silver Jubilee Celebrations which seemed most fitting for a member of the Quarter Century Oub who began his career the year the university received degree-granting status. Dr. Whitfield was also the Chief Negotiator for the Faculty Association's bargaining unit during recent negotiations. The young mathematics professor in the 60's. Announcing recent Art awards as a board member of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Vice-President (Adademic) ....continued on page 10 John Whitfield �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rosehart DR. HAROLD BRAUN - "PRINCIPAL EMERITUS" With the recent passing of Dr. Harold Braun, another chapter in the contemporary history of the development of Lakehead University is completed. Harold was one of the true academic founders of Lakehead Technical Institute and, later, the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology and Lakehead University where he served for 12 years as Dean of University Schools. Harold was Dean at a time when many of the current professional programs at Lakehead University were developing, including Engineering, Forestry, Nursing, and Business. He was an honest and humble individual, trusted and respected by all. In retirement, he coauthored, with Bill Tamblyn, "A Northern Vision - The Development of Lakehead University". This book chronicles the early history of the City and our institution as we know it today. Harold cooperated with researchers and health care professionals in his courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease and served as a role model for all. His family, friends, and this institution continue to honour and respect his memory. Page 2 ANOTHER ACADEMIC YEAR ENDS The sun is setting on the 1990/91 academic year, and now that I have my examination prepared, I am in a better position to make some general reflections on this past year. With cooperative adjustment, Lakehead University responded welJ to the increased - enrolment pressures and, with the completion of all current building projects scheduled by the Fall of 1991, we should be in relatively good shape for the 1991 /92 year. The year saw the departure of Vice-President (Academic) Weller to the University of Northern British Columbia and, very recently the appointment of Dr. John Whitfield as our new Vice-President (Academic). As well, major efforts continue on various pay equity initiatives. On the student scene, L.U.S.U . has shown tremendous enthusiasm and responsibility with respect to the Student Centre project. Congratulations to all students who ran for office in recent elections and I look forward to working with a dynamic executive in the upcoming year. The Argus had a mixed year but p icked up near the end of term. Progress has been made with respect to sexism on campus, but more work and effort are needed . The recent damage to the residences is truly discouraging and unnecessary when one considers the privileged positions in society those who attend university are given. Damage assessment and fines to date have totalled $4,000. With 96 townhouse beds scheduled to be finished by mid-summer, I can only hope that these new residences will be lived in by students with a more responsible attitude. On the Senate front, several long meetings but probably the most significant work, to date, has been the "Prog- '\ ress of Students" reform. This effort .J brings real reform to a very needed area. From the Board of Governors' perspective, the various phases of pension reform have probably been the highlight as well as the efforts made to organ ize the new "Share our Northern Vision" fund drive. I suspect, from my vantage point, that next year will be hectic, but that is the extent of my forecast. NEW AND REVISED PROGRAMS Guaranteed Housing Loans A revised Guaranteed Housing Loan program has now been put in place. This is a much improved version of a program that has been in place for some time. The eligible amounts have been revised and the program is now available, for the first time, to all full-tin1e members of the Lakehead University Faculty and staff. Please see your Department Chairman/Director or Supervisor for further information. SELF-FUNDED LEAVE PROGRAM Lakehead University is introducing a self-funded leave program for staff with continuing appointments. If you are ) eUgible, the plan gives you an opportu nity to fund a leave of absence by deferring a portion of your salary which will then be paid to you at the time of the leave. Under this plan, you may apply for a leave of absence of between six and twelve months. This is an exciting program and, if you are personally interested, please contact Mr. Bill Bragnalo in Human Resources. BOB CORNELL RETIRES A special note to acknowledge the contributions to Lakehead University over the years of Print Shop Manager, Bob Cornell, who has retired from Lakehead University to take up his second career at his Kakabeka Falls Nursery. A well-attended reception (with excellent green cake) provided a forum for Bob's many friends and coworkers to wish him well in the future. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aprll 1991 �Around Campus TOP TEACHERS! The Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning has named the following individuals as recipients of the Contritions to Teaching Awards for 1990-91: Prof. Ken Allan, Psychology Dr. Jim Haines, Education Prof. Lillian Hoffman, Nursing Dr. Azim Mallik, Biology Dr. Kathleen Minor, Social Work Dr. Donald Power, Education HAVE BASSOON, WILLTRAVEL LU'S VERY OWN "CANADIAN AMBASSADOR" Charlene Manduca, a Lakehcad University music student in her second year of study, will spend four weeks this summer travelling through Europe with the Canadian Ambassadors Concert Band. The band gives approximately 50 Canadian music students the opportunity to use their talents to visit and perform in the centres of Europe. The tour route changes each year and Charlene will have the chance to visit a record number of countries including France, West Germany, Czed10slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria and possibly Poland . Although the tour primarily consists of concert performances, sufficient time is set aside for sightseeing. Charlene heard about the program from LU's Department of Music and submitted an application. Travelling to the Canadian Ambassadors' headquarters in Hamilton for an audition, she was accepted into the program on the spot. Until the band's departure at the end of June, Charlene will spend many hours practicing under the tutelage of her instructor, TBSO bassoonist Harold Wevers. ENVIRONME NTAL AWARENESS WEEK The first Environmental Awareness Weck was held at C11:ehead University, March 25 to March 28. The week, designed to relay the important message that dealing with the present environmental crisis is everyone's responsibility, involved information booths, various speakers and dramatic events. Representatives from interest groups such as the Airplane Drops In , While it has been suggested from time to time that Lakehead '- .1iversity should consider purchasing an airplane, Bob Rosehart was somewhat surprised to come out of class the one night and have the security officer tell him that an airplane had just crash/anded on campus. lt was quite the sight, and it is truly a miracle World Wildlife Fund, Environment N orth and the Northern Peace Alliance set up booths to provide information to interested staff, facu lty and students. Lecturers from the university, governmen t and environmental organizations pointed to the reasons why it is imperative that people be more environmentally aware. 2ND ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE The Office of Research and Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association presented the 2nd Graduate Student Conference on March 14 and 15. The major purpose of the conference was to raise the profile of g~aduate level research within the university and within the community and to give the students the opportunity to experience presentation in a conference atmosphere. 14 Canadian and international students rcpresen ting the Departmen ts/Schools of Biology, Chemistry, Education, Economics, Forestry, History, Physical Education and Ath letics, Psycl1ology and Physics presented papers on their individual th esis research. Professors from the various faculties chaired the sessions. The event was a great success and organizers are already looking 1 forward to the next conference. Economics student 'Dele Omosegbon presents his paper 'The Development and Economic Performance of the Pulp and Paper Industry in Northern Ontario. His thesis advisor was Dr. Livio DiMatteo. that nobody, either in the plane or on the ground, was injured. The student pilot was remarkably collected considering the experience, and her remark that caught the President's attention was "I guess my mark in this course is history!" Aprll 1991 - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - AGORA - - -- - - - - -- - -- - - -- Page 3 �Philosophers "pump up" their image The Philosophy Association decided to employ a few clever marketing techniques to promote their last two events of the year. Casting their perceived staid image aside, faculty and students prepared their material, designed their costumes, provided refreshments and invited everyone they knew. Tor) posters and commentary tell the rest. LAKEHEAD U:\I VERSITY l'IHLOSOl'HY ASSOCIATION PUESEV fS L AKE H EAD l"'-IVEUSJTY l'HILOSOl'HY ASSOCIATIO, THE MAIN ~~V]1~NT PRESE;\TS DR. B.K. KENT ~pea k ing un RABB T HE C HAl\'IPIO!'i vs. "TOUGH LOVE IN THE I.JEGAL SYS1 EM" LEWIS 1 THE CHALLJ.::'\rn•:l{ THE G:REAT DEBATE FIGHT NIGHT by Steve Jobbitt For those of you who think philosophy is dry and boring, well, it is; but it doesn't always have to be, as the Lakehead University Philosophy Association so aptly conveyed on March 14. On that fateful eve, which has become affectionately known around the office as "Fight Night", brilliant thoughts smattered with touches of rhetoric flowed ever so gracefully from the minds of two of the University's intellectual heavyweights. ln what has been dubbed "The Debate of the Winter Session", undergraduate (boy) wonder Ken "Sugar Ray" Lewis attempted a daring refutation of Dr. Doug "the Phenomenologist'' Rabb's study John Locke on Reflection: A Phenomenology Lost. Amidst a flurry of intellectual uppercuts, scholarly jabs, and the occasional right-cross, the two combatants, stripped down to their naked rationality, fought toe to toe... mind to mind. The crowd was held spellbound by the thrilling, dramatic, and at times utterly incomprehensible exchange of pedantic punches. In the end, however, no knock-out blows were delivered. The match ended in a draw. Despite the obtuse language of the debate itself, coffee and donuts were enjoyed by all. Page 4 An A lternat fre to Punishment Theories "TOUGH LOVE" 8.K. Kent also joined the glitzy marketing craze. When asked about the "costume" Kent replied, "l don't want to administer the whip. My alternative theories are about love with toughness. The idea of the rose with the thorns." The audience attending her talk was made up of faculty, students, psychologists, women's groups, police officers and interested members of the public. An infom1ative question and answer period followed where Kent had the opportunity to discuss practical applications of her theory which advocates viewing the offender and society as having relinquished responsibility. Kent believes punishment is not an appropriate response in many cases and argues that the prison system is not satifactory. She proposes that when possible the offender not only make direct restitution to the victim but also participates in the planning of the rehabilatation program. Kent admits that her theory is based on the assumption of a just society where, for instance, there would be no high levels of unemployment and a variety of support systems in place like ombudsman offices. Professor Kent felt encouraged by the response to hCP-\ presentation and hopes to complete her paper for publicatio_t in the near future. AGORA - -- - - -- - - - - - -- -- - April 1991 �Gerontology Study Group Strives for Partnership Between Researchers and C iealth Care Providers The Gerontology Study Group had its inaugural meeting in October 1990. The multidisciplinary group consists of university faculty and staff and health care administrators and representatives from the community. The mission statement will provide short and long term goals for the group: 1) to provide a forum which will suppc:·t the professional activities and deveiopment of Lakehead University faculty and staff and regional professionals, in geronto· logical research an d education; 2) to promote the recognition of Lakehead University as an important regional and provincial resource for gerontological education and research; 3) to promote collaboration and evaluation between Lakehead University and professional agencies for gerontological research, education and practice. Mary Lou Kelley, professor of Social Work and primary organizer of the Study Group, started work on it when she was given an educational fcllowhip by the Educational Centre for Aging ,,-and Health (ECAH) at McMaster ~ niversity. Gerontology has been and continues to be Kelley's main research area and she discovered that several other colleagues were interested in it as well. "I knew people in the community and on campus that shared my interest. We now have a well-rounded, interdisciplinary group that meets regularly." That group consists of 25 faculty members representing social work, nursing, psychology, sociology, physical education and athletics, outdoor recreation, and physio and occupational therapies. It also includes several community health care professionals. One member of that group is Peter Proulx, Administrator for HogarthWestmoun t Hospital. "Peter brings to the group a community aspect", says Kelley. 'There must be a partnership between the academic research and the service provider." Proulx has a vested interest in how health care workers have been educated to work in the field. As the needs of an aging population grow, new problems arise and new skills and thinking are needed to deal with them. Proulx says, "changes will .,have to take p lace with training, educaq m and work. We must be asking whether or not we are providing the right professionals for today's society's demands." One of the first tasks of the Study Group is the organization of a one-day conference entitled "Gerontology Forum '91: Research and Education for Northwestern Ontario" to be held May 8, 1991 . The main purpose of the conference is to introduce the community lo the research and educational resources available in gerontology at Lakehead University. The group hopes to make the forum an annual even t. The event will link up with the local Interagency Educational Organization's 2day regional gerontology conference 'The New Aging-A Vision of Wellness Promotion for Older Persons and Caregivers" May 9 and 10. Lakehead University is a co-sponsor of that conference. Other plans include the move to establish an Advanced Certificate Program in Applied Gerontology in conjunction with Confederation College and sponsorship of a summer clinical institute in gerontology at LU. For further information about the Gerontology Study Group or the Gerontology Conferences contact Mary Lou Kelley at ext. 8737. Ma,y Lou Kelley Peter Proulx FACT FINDING TOUR Dr. Stuart Smith, Chair of the Commission Inquiry on Canadian University Education, was on campus to hear from members of a university he tenned "unique in Canada" . Spirited conversations with faculty, staff and students varied from how Lakehead has been able to fulfil it's goal to be a regional university, how to get innovative when the money falls short, the role of teaching assistants in the classroom, teaching excellence gaining status alongside research and the quality of the undergraduate learning experience. The Commission will submit the final report to AUCC by September 30. April 1991 - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - AGORA - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - Page 5 �Juried Student Exhibition Just Keeps Getting Better Carla Tofinctti won the Munro Family Award for Best in Show during the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition currently on display at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Her painting is en titled "Dissonance/Denial". The award is valued at $450. Seventy-eight students submitted 254 works for the three-member jury to consider. The exhibition is organized jointly by the LU Visual Arts Department and the Gallery. Seventy of the best pieces in a variety of media, produced in 19901991 by 43 visual arts students were selected for viewing. The jurors were three art professionals from outside the LU community: Damon Dowbak, Marianna Maguire and Oliver Reimer. Other award winners selected by the jurors included: - L.U.S.U. Purchase Prize ($500): Carla Tofinetti (Aesop and Ataxia). - Thunder Bay Society of Architects Awards ($200 each): Scott Cooper (Fire Woman) and Ahmoo Angeconeb (The Whiteman's Smoke Signals over the Sleeping Giant...and I hope to Gitchi Manitou they never have to use it). - Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship ($150): Shawn Koza (Flora) - Pert's Framing Award ($100): Karen Cameron (Seated Man) - Framing Post Award ($50): Mary Jenner (Untitled) - Dean's Award, Painting ($75): Loma Brown (Dynamic Forms) - Dean's Award, Drawing ($75): Peggy Adamson (You Call Yourself a Pepper?) - Dean's Award, Sculpture/3D ($75): Terry Wallace (No Metal Jacket) - Dean's Award, Ceramics ($75): Karen Mikoliew (Black Pot) - Dean's Award, Printmaking ($75): Alice Massaro (Mother and Child) - Gallery of Fine Arts A ward ($100): Frances Friesen (Side Road) Winners selected by representatives of local businesses and local supporters included: - Painted Turtle Art Shop Award ($100): Joan O'Doherty (Dino) - The Framing Experience A ward ($100-Gift Cert.): Jim Crocker (Living a Good Life) - Atwood, Shaw, Labine Award ($100): Terry Wallace (Untitled) - William Trainor Award ($200): Michelle Reinelt (Rain) This exciting show continues at the Thunder Bay Art Ga1lery until April 24. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite work and the People's Choice Award will be announced after the dose of the exhibition. A happy Carla Tofinetti accepts award for "Best in Show". J I An art lover contemplates Scott Cooper's "Fire Woman". Page 6 AGORA - - - -- - -- - - -- - -- - April 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS RESEARCH PROFILE: Dr. Bruce Muirhead , ~ Department of His tory ·~ l Referring to the eighteen years from 1939 to 1957, Conservativenationalist historian Donald Creighton noted: "Canada made a number of (f ucial decisions about its direction. It \ .ose one fork of the road to the future." That fork was not to Creighton's liking and he argued that the Liberal governments of the period remade Canada in their own conti..nentalist image. In his writings he asserts that the influence of the United States on the Canadian economy "had grown more steadily dominant; but they made no conscious move to question or resist this growing domination." Left-revisionist critics like James Laxer and Kari Levitt offer similar interpretations of post-World War Tl economic developments, decrying the tremendous concentration of Canadian trade on the U.S.A. The intention of both schools is to demonstrate the bankruptcy of the post1945 economic policy of a succession of Liberal governments. The conservativenationnlists and left-revisionists conclude that the King and St. Laurent governments encouraged economic development along continentalist lines such that Canada would become the hinterland supplier of raw materials for an expanding American empire in return for commercial security. As a result, ;-u:iiqucl y Canadian development was ( .npered because of this misguided choice. This interpretation has been staple fare for a generation of students in economics, history and political science. History Professor Challenges Conventional Post - 1945 Economic Policy Theory Indeed, it has attained the status of cultural shibboleth, a fact as sure as the sun rises in the east. Or is it? Professor Bruce Muirhead of the Department of History has been investigating this question for the past several years and his conclusions differ markedly with conventional wisdom. In the process of revising the revisionists, Muirhead believes that the scenario outlined above is a gross oversimplification of a complex set of conditions over which Canadians had Ii ttle control. Or. Muirhead spent months pouring over documents in the United Kingdom's Public Record Office, the United States National Archives, the Bank of Canada Archives, External Affairs Archives, the Presidential Libraries of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, and the National Archives of Canada, (with help from a SSHRC research grant). He concludes that Ottawa strove mightily to diversify its economic linkages abroad but, for reasons that had more to do with British and European policy, was unsuccessful. "The critics of Liberal policy in the post-war era are wrong" he writes, "because they present the results of the course of post-1945 economic development w ithout any examination of the underlying causes." Their conclusion, that Canadian governments actively "sold out" Canada to the United States, is inaccurate because it is derived from incorrect assumptions about Ottawa's ability to make choices in the post-war era, and about the willingness of other countries to trade with Canada. Professor Muirhead has published a number of articles in refereed journals on this subject and has had his book accepted for publication by McGillQueen's University Press. In collaboration with a colleague from the University of Toronto, he hopes to extend the intensive treatment of the development and implementation of Canada's foreign economic policy into the next decade. If only former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau had known .... Muirhead's other research interest is about regional development problems of Northwestern Ontario. He has presented papers at the University of Manitoba, the University of Victori.a, St. Francis Xavier and the University of Toronto. He co-authored a paper to be presented to the International Political Science Associ.ation meeting in Buenos Aires in July 1991. Three graduate students work under Dr. Muirhead. Gary Warwick is examining the impact of the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway on employment at the Lakehead. Alison Dacey is researching the history of Treaty 3 dealing with the Salteau tribe of the Ojibway. David Ratz, shown in the top photograph, is studying the history of the local militia unit, the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment from a civic and soci.al perpsective. �NSERC RESEARCH AWARDS The recipients of the 1991-92 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Opera ting and Equipment Research Grants Competition have been announced. ln total, Lakehcad University's 1991-92 NSERC av,,ards amounted to S921,374, as compared to S816,897 in 1990-91 (exdudcs strategic grants). This is an increase of 12% over last year. In spite of this increase, due to the increasing numbers of researchers applying to the Council for limited federal research dollars, many deserving research proposals were not funded. The Office of Research nnd Graduate Studies would like to take this opportunity to commend all resenrchers for their efforts in this year's competition. In the operating grants competition, several of Lakchead University's new researcher's were successful in receiving research grants. They are: Dr. J. Jiang (Elec. Engineering), Dr. X. Li (Mathematics), Dr. R. Omcljaniuk (13iology), Dr. W. Sears, (Physics) and Dr. D. Weeks (Physical Education). The successful researchers in this yen r's operating and equipment grants competition (new grants nnd renewals) include: BIOLOGY Dr. R. Freitag - "Systematics and evolutionnry biology of tiger beetles". Dr. P.F. Lee - "Identification of day-tolerant wild rice populations". Dr. M.W. Lankester - "The biology of pnthogcnic helminths of game animals", and a Conference Grant: Canadian Society of Zoologists, Lakchcad University, May 1991. Dr. L. Malek - "Protcasoma of dry pea seeds". Dr. 0. Morris - "The effect of habitat on life history, population dynamics and community structure of northern vertebrates". Dr. P.H. Knowles - "Effects of environmental stress as a selccti ve force on the genetic structure of forest trees". Dr. R.J. Omeljan iuk - "Fish pituitary neurohormonc nctions, signalling mechanisms, and receptor regulation" and an equipment grant for a Refrigerated Floor Model Centrifuge CHEMISTRY Or. A.N. Hughes and Dr. D.G. Holah - "Reactions of transition metal salts and complexes with hydroboratc and other reducing agents". Dr. S.D. Kinrade - "Nuclear magnetic resonance study of the chemistry of aluminosilicate solutions". Or. N.A. Weir - "Studies of photodegradation of polymers". ENG INEERING Dr. D.M. Barry (Electrical) - "ESD and X - and gamma-ray testing of MOS devices for reliability and failure causes". Or. S.M. Easa (Civil) - "Highway geometric design for safety". Dr. L.J. Garred (Chemical) - "Hardware and software development and simulation studies to exploit spent dialysis for urea kinetic modeling in hemodialysis". Dr.]. Jiang (Electrical) - "Investigations into intelligent reconfigurable control systems" and an equipment grant for a Computer Workstation. Dr. M.H. Khan (Electrical) - " Hand-off control for microccllular communication system". Dr. J.B. Kiszka (Electrical) - "Fuzzy logic knowledgc-bnsed systems. The pulp and paper industry, computers and controls of the pulp and paper industry". Or. S.A. Mirza (Civil) - Strength and stiffness criteria for composite steel-concrete beam-columns". Page 2 Dr. K. Natarajan (Electrical) - "Aspects of discrete time periodic control systems". Dr. I. Nirdosh (Chemical) - "Removal and Immobilization of thorium-230 present in uranium mill solutions". Dr. U.S. Panu (Civil) - "Development of strcamflow data in- filling and streamflow forecasting procedur 1sed on pattern rccogni tion concept". Dr. H.T. Saliba (Mechanical) - "Experimental and theoretical free vibration analysis of thin plates with various shapes, boundary conditions and complicnting factors". Dr. A. Sedov (Mechanical) - "Ultrasonic transducer and flnw modelling for NOE applications". Dr. B. Singh (Mechanical) - "A numerical and experimental investigation of jct piercing of oil sands". FORESTRY Dr. W.H. Parker - "Population differentiation and focnl point seed zones of North American conifers". GEOLOGY Dr. G.J. Borradaile - "Rock deformation: field and laboratory studies" and an equipment grant for a Micromag alternating force magnetometer. Dr. P.W. Fralick - "Paleogcographical interpretation of archcan sedimentary sequences in Northwestern Ontnrio". Dr. S.A. Kissin - Conference Grant: Special Session - Meteorites, Planets and Terrestrial Impacts, Toronto, May 1991. Or. B.T. Kronberg - "Gcospherc interactions". Dr. R.H. Mitchell - "Petrology and Gcochcmist,y of alkaline rocks". D r. R.G. Plait - "Petrogencsis of alkaline and cnrbonntitic magmas". MATHEMATICS Dr. W.R. Allaway - "The moment problem on disjoint sets \ and orthogonal polynomials" ..J Dr. M.W. Benson - "Parallel iterative methods" and an equipment grant for a Research Disk (in collaboration Dr. X. Li and Dr. J. West). Dr. C.C. Graham - "Topics in harmonic and functional annlysis". Or. X. Li - "Distributing logic programming" and an equipment grant for a Computer Workstation. PHYSICS Dr. M.H. Hawton - Physics of membranes and absorbed water". Dr. W.J. Keeler - "Ram;,n spectroscopy studies of CdMnTcbascd hetcrojunctions" Dr. W.M. Sears - "ElcctTical and Optical properties of wide band gap semiconductors" . Dr. V.V. Paranjape - "Research in solid state physics". PHYSICAL EDUCATION Dr. O.J. Weeks - "Salient features cooling operations in response selection performance". PSYCHOLOGY Dr. C.A.G. Hayman - "Modality effects in human perform- ance". GRADUATE THES IS RECENTLY COMPLETED PUUMALA, Mark Allan (M.Sc. Geology) Supervisor: Dr. G. Borradaile ~ Thesis Tille: An Investigation of the Anisotropy of Com- .... 1 plex Magnetic Susceptibility to Analyze Strain in Experimentally Deformed Materials and Massive Sulphides. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - -- - - -- - - - April 1991 �RESEAR(;H OPPORTUNITIES LAKEI-IEAD UNIVERSITY c eneral Research Grants: Conference Travel - All SSHRC and NSERC eligible faculty arc reminded of the upcoming internal Conference Travel competition. The Senate Researd1 Committee will consider requests to attend a conference for the purpose of presenting a paper, conducting a workshop, a poster session or an equivalent event. Grants will not exceed $600 to any individual in a given year. Applications must be received, by the Senate Research Committee Secretary, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, by May 15, 1991. NSERC Research-Related Travel Funds - NSERC Eligible faculty may apply for travel funds to visit other universities or research centres, to do researd1 that cannot be done at Lakchead University because of a lack of specialized equipment and expertise. Grants will not exceed $1,000 to an individual in any given year. Deadline: May 15, 1991. NATU RAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNC IL (NSERCl - Strategic Grants For all NSERC Eligible Faculty who arc interested in submitting an application to the Strategic Grants Program, the guidelines and application forms have arrived. They can be picked up at the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The deadline for submitting applications is May 1, 1991. The objective of the Strategic Grants Program is to promote and accelerate targeted research in selected fields of national importance. More specifically, it is the intent of the program to enable university researchers to increase their contributions towards the understanding and solution of c:~oblcms in these fields and to train highly qualified pcrson. ,cl. Major arc,1s targeted for support include: Advanced Technologies (informntion systems; biotechnology; industrial matcrinls, products and processes; manufacturing systems; energy), Natural Resources (food, agriculture and aquaculture; forestry; mineral resources; oceans and inland waters) and Environmental Quality and New Directions (emerging and new research topics of potential national importance). Detailed mission statements for each of these areas can be found in the 1991 Strategic Grants Guidelines. submit their application at least six months in advance of the conference date. Career Awards -The NHRDP Career Awards Program was introduced in recognition of the need to create, and maintain, a supply of exceptionally quaWied and productive population-heal investigators. The NHRDP will only support candidates who intend to pursue research in fields closely related to public health or health care. The following Career Awards arc available: Postdoctoral fellowships, National Health Research Scholars, National Health Scientists, and Visiting National Health Scientists. The application deadline is July 31, 1991. Further information is available at the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. AIDS - The NHRDP has implemented two cycles per year for the review of all applications for the support of AIDS-related research activities, including applications for research projects, pilot and feasibility studies, formulation proposals, demonstration/evaluation projects, and career and training awards. The application deadlines arc March 15 and September 15. MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND WELFARE CANADA Environmental Technologies Program The Environmental Technologies Program was formally launched in March, 1990. $30 million is earmarked, for the next five years, to stinrnlate the development of innovative technologies, products and processes that protect the environment. Funds will support research, development and demonstration costs. Technologies, products and processes falling into one of six major categories are eligible for funding: tire recycling, the 3Rs (reduction, re-use, recycling), waste management, analytical instrumentation, air pollution control, and water and sewage. In most cases, annual fund ing from the program will not exceed 50 per cent of the total project cost, to a maximum of $500,000 per year for up to three years. Interested researchers can obtain the Environmental Technologies Program kit by contacting the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The deadline for applications is April 30, 1991. In order to obtain early conceptual response to a proposed project, applicants may wish to prepare a notice of intent (3 page cxccu tivc summary) for their project at least four weeks prior to submitting the detailed application and proposal. Notice of Jntcnt forms must be used. National Health Research and Development Program SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS (NI-IRDP) The primary objective of the NHRDP program is to support scientific activities designed to provide information pertinent to the achievement of national health goals. Current NHRDP priorities include: 1) the organization and delivery of health care; 2) risk assessment; 3) health promotion; 4) habilitation and rehabilitation; 5) population immune status and communicable disease control; 6) Native health; and 7) AIDS. Research Projects - The application deadline for all project support (including formulation of proposals and small budget projects, is June 1, 1991. Applications and the NHRDP Projects Guide can be picked up at the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Conferences and Workshops - Limited funds are available J.or conferences and workshops. Funds up to $5,000 may be ( :ovided only for a reasonable portion of the direct costs of a meeting and the printing of the proceedings. Applications for funding may be submitted at any time after April 1, 1991. Applicants arc instructed to use the NHRDP-50 form and to The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has received the announcement of the 1991-92 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship winners. The following Lakchcad University students were successful in receiving awards: CRAIG, D. (Mechanical Engineering) MILROY, M. (Electrical Engineering) POLE, D. (Chemistry) LAHAYE, R. (Mathematical Science) STEPHENSON, S. (Biology) GRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Ministry of Community and Social Services Northern Bursary Program The Northern Bursary Program with the Ontario Government offers financial assistance to post-secondary students pursuing careers in specialized social services. The program is designed to help students in psychology, social work, speech pathology, and persons of na ti vc ancestry interested in working in Northern Ontario. Deadline: June 7, 1991 April 1991 - - - - - - - - - -- - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - -- -- - -- - - -- - Page 3 �Upcoming Deadline Dates Quick Reference Research Opportunities AUCC Microfunds 1&2: For Missions and Follow-up missions to Developing Countries - May 15, 1991. American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR): Letter of Intent- May 1, 1991. Asia-Pacific Research Fund - Open Canadian Cancer Society's Stephen Fonyo Fellowship Award - anytime, but 2 months prior to when training begins. CIDA International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Open, allow 3 months for a full response. Easter Seal Research Institute of Ontario: Research Grants (April 15 and October 15). Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 Energy, Mines and Resources; Environmental Studies Revolving Funds - Open Health and Welfare Canada; National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) - deadline changed to June 1, 1991; Conferences and Workshops - any time after April 1, 1991; Aids Research Program - March 15 and September 15, 1991; and Career Awards - July 31, 1991. Heritage Canada Foundation Awards Program - June 1, 1991 Japanese Science and Technology Agency Fellowships STA/NSERC - Open, but allow 6 months for processing Japan Science and Technology Fund - EAITC/ISTC/NSERC - Open, but allow 3 months for processing. Killam Program of the Canada Council; Research Fellowships - June 30, 1991. Laidlaw Scholar Program - Open National Geographic Society; Research Grants - Open North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Advanced Research Workshops - Open National Science Foundation (NSF) - Open, but must allow 6 months for review and processing. Northern Ontario Heritage Fund - Open NSERC Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 NSERC Strategic Program - May 1, 1991 NSERC Workshops and Seminars - Open Ontario Ministry of the Environment: Environmental Technologies Program - April 30, 1991. Ontario Ministry of Health; Research Projects Program, Health Care Systems Research - May 1, 1991, Feasibility/Formulation Studies - Open, Information - May 1, 1991, Workshop/Conferences - Open Ontario Ministry of Health - Ontario Nursing Innovation Fund, Group projects - January 1, May 1, and September 1; Professional Development for RNs and RNAs - Open Social Science Federation of Canada - Aid to Scholarly Publications Program - Open SSHRC Special Awards: The Queen's Fellowships, Canadian Law Scholarship Foundation, SSHRC Legal Research Scholarship, Doctoral Fellowships in Management Studies Open .J University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) - January 31, May 31, October 15 World Health Organization; Fellowships - June 30, 1991. World Wildlife Toxicology Fund - Open World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services: Northern Bursary Program -June 7, 1991. Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada: Norman Barwin Scholarship - May 1, 1991 . University Education Important A new poll shows the majority of Canadians believe a university education is important to Canada's competiveness. 69% of the Canadians surveyed early in 1991 think that university eduction is "very important'' according to an AUCC report. "Yet'', says AUCC President Claude Lajeunesse, "Federal action in the area of funding university education has been in direct contrast to the overwhelming support given by the Canadian public." The AUCC recommends that: the federal government develop a dear definition of its own role in supporting postsecondary education; funding for university research be doubled over three years, student aid be reformed, so rising tuition and other costs do not bar any bright young Canadian from the ranks of the highly-qualified innovators and managers the country needs in the era of globalization, government actively encourage the internationalization of Canadian universities, to increase their capacity to educate Canadians to operate effective!y in an increasingly complex international environment. The Office Of Research and Graduate Studies, in conjunction with the Offic¢ of Infonn~tion Services, is asking all faculty lg share Wit9 .us.interesting research stories to feature in the RESEARCH NEWS. We would like to hear from you if you are currently in:vqlved ininl:lovative research, have attended an interesting conference, are collaborating with indu~try or the comm.u nity otif you would just like to profile your .research expertise. RESEA_R CH NEWS enjoys an audieJ1Ce of approximately 2000 and can be ·a valuable vehicle f9r~9µµnu.n icating your research endeavours to the community ~tJ<!i:ge. For iruon::nci@n and appUcation forms on any of the c:1bqye i:eseardf pr,c:>grams/please call Anne f1orenza at ext: 822~ or·drop by):he Office of Research:·a nd Graduate Sluciies; ••. • •.•. •. - . :fqfirupnpa~on•~bputfoundatiqn$; please call Jo-Anne SUV~:~; Foundations Officer at.ext. 8910 or drop by the AlU:tnni House. . . . • .. . • .._.. . • .-·- Page 4 - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aprll 1991 �Whether scholarship dollars, equipment or books; it all makes a differe nee LIBRARY RECEIVES MAJOR DONATION The Chancellor Paterson Library has received the personal library of Dr. Morris Zaslow, Professor Emeritus of the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Zaslow was the first Canadian historian to undertake a critical analysis of the development of the Canadian north. He pioneered the teaching of Canadian northern history at the undergraduate level at the University of Western Ontario. He has had three books published, written numerous articles dealing main! y with Canada's northern development, and edited a number of works. His donation included 193 boxes of monographs, pamphlets, journals, magazines, newspaper clippings and manuscript material. The focus of his collection is on Canadian history. This donation will enhance the Library's resources for our Canadian history and northern stud.i es courses. Due to the magnitude of this donation, it will take some time to sort and process. As time permits, items will be added to the appropriate collection. COMPUTER NETWORK In recognition of the importance of microcomputer training for foresters, corporate donors have contributed generous! y to the LU expansion program for the microcomputer network for forestry students. Microcomputers will be upgraded to a more powerful operating system, with more internal RAM and higher capacity drives than are currently available. LU faculty and staff are shown with corporate donor representatives: (left to right) Derck Britt, McMillan Bloedel Ltd., Gordon McKenzie, Domtar Forest Products, Sarah Gooding, Chair, Mkrocomputer Committee LU, Herb Bax, KBM Forestry Consultants, John Adderley, Abitibi-Price Inc., Gerry Seed, Canadian Pacific Forest Products Ltd., John Naysmith, Director, School of Forestry (missing from the photograph is John Valley, Boise-Cascade of ' - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = Canada). SCHOLARSHIPS I ;;;;• Members of Branch #219 of the Polish Combatants Association of the Royal Canadian Legion, have demonstrated their commitment to Lakehead University by establishing the second $10,000 endowed scholarship.This time the donation came from the Polish Women's Association Branch #1. Jan Wrezczak, President of Branch #219, and Josephine Telpuk, Association President, receive a certificate and the university's thanks from John Russell, Director of External Relations and the Share Our Northern Campaign. Aprll 1991 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - Page 7 �New Faces ~II~____M_ar_y_ H_e_ar_d_ _ _ _~ ~ - - -J_a_m __ e_s _M _ e_ll_o_n_ _ _ Dr. James Mellon has joined the Department of Political Studies as an Assistant Professor. He presently teaches Political Theory and Introductory Political Science courses. Mellon grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick and still has family in the region. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Francis Xavier University, his Masters Degree in Urban Regional Planning from Queen's University and a Master of Arts Degree also from Queen's. Upon receiving his MA Mellon taught International Relations at Mount Allison University for one year. He went back to school and obtained his PhD from Dalhousie in 1990. Mellon's thesis topic looked at the pastoral letter of the American Catholic Bishops on War and Peace. Although "when you start working on your PhD there is not a lot of time for other activities", he says, Mellon enjoys reading, his most recent book by 'Nailace Stegn er. "I also enjoy Steinbeck novels. My tastes run the gamut." In warmer weather Mellon spends time working in his garden. Mary Heard recently joined the Department of Social Work as a Visiting Assistant Professor. She is a medical Social Worker and is on secondment from McKellar General . t t, Hospital. Heard previously taught t -.::.;, -, at Lakehead University as a \_ j sessional lecturer. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo with specialization in Social Develop. • . ment studies and her Masters of -~~ \ ~ --'--'---'-''---- ::..:. .:. .-'-----' Social Work from Sir Wilfred Lauricr in 1985. Heard moved to the area in 1989. At McKellar she is "the social worker responsible for the chronic care, surgical and medical floors. I mostly work with the elderly but also victims of wife and child abuse. ln her spare time Heard works with the Council of Positive Aging (COPA) and is in the process of starting up a group for people who have or must deal with Parkinson's Disease. Her reason for the interest is simple, her father has Parkinson's. "There is no support group in Thunder Bay so this organization is meeting a definite need. I'm really excited about that." Heard also enjoys playing co-cd volleyball and is taking pottery classes. J Campaign Update The end of March faculty and staff campaign figures are tallied and "it looks like we'll make it," reports John Russell, Director of the Share our Northern Vision Campaign .. "We've reached 75% of our $100,000 goal for faculty and staff and we're hoping for a speedy response from those who arc uncommitted. We've had outstanding success in some areas like the Library and Registrar's Office, where participation has been nearly 100%. Faculty participation has caused some concern but it's picking up now and the pledged amounts have been high." Together with Rob Zuback, Development Officer, the team has been visiting all Schools and Departments and explaining how to direct funds to special areas or set up equipment funds or scholarships or bursaries and what tax advantages are available. "We have found that people want to know exactly where the money is going and designate it to the area of their choice.," Zuback said. "Of the staff members who have been approached, we have 52% participation. Right now I'm calling those who haven't returned their cards." John Russell is facing his second major capital campaign and knows the reality of fundraising during a recession. He sums up the faculty and staff campaign this way: "I believe that the people who work here have the most to gain from a successful campaign, perhaps not today but certainly in the near future. I cannot emphasize enough that it's participation that counts. In order to maximize gifts from Canadian corporations and other friends of Lakehead, we need to demonstrate that the university fam ily is committed. Russell also reported on another component of the campaign. "It's gratifying to know that the alumni body continues to grow from strength to strength. Since 1984 there has been a 400 percent increase in the dollars donated. We're very excited tha t this year's target of $125,000 should be met by the April 30th deadline." Page 8 "Get those pledge cards in", urges Development Officer, Rob Zuback. If further information is needed about how to ulilize payroll deductions or any other aspect of the campaign, call Rob at 343-8913. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - Ap ril 199 1 �People, Papers/Publications Special Projects/Awards Publications Professor Jose de Cangas will be conducting courses at the Universidad and the Comunidad Autonoma de Madrid between April 16 and June 18, 1991. This appointment not only reflects Professor Cangas's international prestige, but will ¥=%~~fr ' also provide him with many opportunities for personal as well as professional development. J;;'1'.TI::;~~:'J Professor Jack P. Christy, School of Business Administration, has been awarded a consulting . contract as project advisor to the Royal Conserva0 " · - tory of Music to guide them in their development ~□ of an Information Systems Strategic Plan. He will be working with the senior management and academic staff of the Conservatory to define the future directions of the institution, and to identify the related business, management and academic information needs which will form the basis of their inforn1ation systems requirements definition. Dr. Terry L. Hill, Sessional Lecturer, Sociology Department, has had the following papers accepted: "The Role of Community Developers in Atypical Communities", Community Development Society 23rd Annual Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 21-25, 1991; "Middle-class Rights: The Quest for Respectability Among Social Nudists/Naturists", Association for Humanist Sociology Annual Meetings, Ottawa, Ontario, October 23 - 26, 1991. Dr. Hill ·was also a nominee for the Contribution to Teaching Award at Lakehead University for 1990-1991. Dr. I. Nirdosh, Professor of Chemical Engineering, has ,,.ublished the paper, "A mass transfer study of the electropolishing of vertical discs under free convection", in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Vol. 21, (1991). Dr. Alistair MacDonald, Department of Biology, has published the chapter "The morphology and relationships of the Myricaccae" in the book Evolution,Systematics,and Fossil History of the Hamamelidae, Volume 2: 'Higher' Hamamelidac. (eds P.R. Crane and S. Blackmore), Systematics Association Special Volume No. 40B, pp. 147-165. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989. Dr. Azim Mallik, Department of Biology published a paper entitled, "Allclopathy and the Competitive Advantage of Kalmia Angustifolia over Black Spruce", in the symposium proceedings, The Silvics and Ecology of Boreal Spruces. 1989 fUFRO Working Party 51.05-12 Symp. Proc., Newfoundland, 12-17 August, 1989. Forestry Canada Information Report NX-271. p. 203. Elinor Barr, history author and LU alumna, had her article entitled, "The Role of the Fur Trade in the Europeanization of the Naming of the Geographical features of the North Shore of Lake Superior, Canada", published in the 1990 Conference proceedings of the XVIlth International Congress of Onomastic Sciences published by the University of Helsinki and the The Finnish Research Centre for Domestic Languages. Copies arc available in the Centre for Northern Studies. Dr. Joe Stewart had his article "Rock Art and Ceramic Art • the Jomada Mogollon Region" published in KN A, Vol. 55, ( ' o. 4 1990. The paper was co-authored with Paul Matousek, Department of Anthropology at LU, and Jane H. Kelley from the University of Calgary. C Awards Distinguished Toastmaster Mr. Don Barnes, a member of Toastmasters International, has been awarded the highly prestigious Distinguished Toastmaster for his participation in Toastmasters Intemational's Communication and Leadership Program and outstanding completion of other rigorous requu:emcnts. In a Jetter written to the School of Forestry, Mr. Terrence McCann, Executive Director of Toastmasters International, summarizes Mr. Barnes's achievement by mentioning that "Toastmaster Barnes has developed and honed effective communication and leadership skills, and applied these skills in professional and community activities to the benefit of others... Only a few of the more than 160,000 members of our organization ever achieve t11is recognition". It is also noteworthy to mention that Mr. Barnes has earned the status of Able Toastmaster for his participation in the Communication and Leadership Program which requires several years of study and active participation in a Toastmasters club. Women in Trades and Technology Project The Women in Trades and Technology Network Project received a grant from the Federal Secretary of State. The fun ding will be used to undertake community development work leading up to the creation of a network of women working in trades and technology in northwestern Ontario. Women who presently work in trades and technology, those who have left the field or any women studying or preparing for a job in trades or technology are invited to become a part of the project. Call Martha Gingerich at 345-0233 or 767-5286. Call for Nominations: Students, Facutly, and Alumni are encouraged to respond to the call for nominations for the Distinguished Instructor Award for 1991-92. This is a prestigious award of $3,500 to be used to further the academic development of the faculty member. The award was given last year to Dr. Peggy Knowles, Department of Biology /School of Forestry. Past recipients were Dr. Penny Petrone, School of Education and Dr. Manfred Kehlenbeck, Department of Geology. Each was recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, supervision and program development. Nominations may be made by faculty members, Department Heads or Chairs, Deans, groups of at least five students or Alumni, with each group submitting a supporting letter. The nominating letter must be submitted to the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning by May 30, 1991 . A list of supporting documentation and the criteria for selection will be distributed. Candidates are expected to submit a full dossier by September 30, 1991. A faculty member may receive only one award every ten years. April 1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 9 �Whitfield Continued from page 1 His community involvement includes the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Summer School of Science and Technology, minor hockey coach and President of Grandview Recreational Hockey Association and the Board of Directors with the Great Lakes Christian College. ln a recent interview with the new Vice-President, John Whitfield talked about the past, present and future, Agora: What docs the VP (Academic) do? Whitfield: "I'm finding out," he laughed. "With the establishment of two vice-presidents in 1985, the area of responsibility for the academic side included the two Deans who administer the faculties of Professional Studies and Arts and Science, five academic departments, namely, Research/Graduate Studies, Registrar, Library, Student Services and Continuing Education. I also have responsibility for a number of specialized areas of programming like the Centre for Northern Stud ies, Native programming and health initiatives." Agora: Where will you begin? Whitfield: Well, I'm lucky to be coming into the position at this time. The first 5ycar Academic Plan was in place in 1987 p utting us at the end of that phase, ready to evaluate and institute the next phase. Last, time we started from zero. This time we have a chance to look at ourselves and build on the plan. All planning must include looking back. Of course, I'll be receiving lots of input from Senate. We'll boil it down and put together the next 5-year plan. I'm looking forward to it. Agora: How do you plan for the future in times of fiscal restraint? Whitfield: I think you just try to maintain the balance, never give up the desire to grow and change. We cannot become static - it's a dynamic system. Having been at the university since the beginning, I've seen many changes. When I first arrived the place was growing like crazy. I think faculty numbers doubled two years in a row. There was a great sense of excitement. All of us got involved, you had to. We had a very young faculty who grew and developed with the institution. The university is again in a growth spurt and that's when we need our people strength the most. Agora: Do you expect it to be a big change from the Dean's office? Whitfield: I expect so. It was a steady stream of people in my last job and I feel strongly that I would like to make this office people-centered and keep my finger on that pulse. I was overwhelmed with the number of people on this campus who wished me well and gave me support. I want to take this opportunity to say what a source of encouragem ent that is to me. I admit it's a bit scary but having that kind of support makes a big difference. Agora: You were raised in a small town in northern Ontario, how does it feel to be the Vice-President of a university? .. Whitfield: One of the reasons I came to Thunder Bay in 1965 was a naive believe that northern Ontario had so much wasted potential. I was like otherj young idealists who believed I could come back and make a difference. Maybe I'm putting a high expectation on myself, but I'm actually a competitive person and like a challenge. I guess I feel like I've got a big challenge ahead. Meet the Media John Whitfield got an early opportunity to ensure that his office is a "people place" when he answered questions at the news conference. Reporters Derrick Oliver, CJLB, and John . \ Haley from CKPR have the new vice-president in the hot seat. V Visit A Scandinavian Troll A display at Lakehead University's Chancellor Paterson Library celebrates the university's links with Sweden and other Scandinavian countries and Nordic folklore. The three-window display features Swedish culture and cuisine with a few trolls thrown in for good measure. It also spotlights the Scandinavian universities that offer exchange programs to Lakehead University students through the Centre for Northern Studies. Organized by the Scandinavian Home Society of Thunder Bay, the display is open to public viewing daily from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm until April 22, and then from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays. NKSWfffl LORE Page 10 - - - - - - - -- - - -- -- - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Aprll 1991 �RUTH LANK.TREE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSI:IlP A memorial scholarship fund in _mory of Mrs. Ruth Lanktree, B.A. '71, d '75, who passed away March 10, 1991, has been established to honour her counsel and dedicahon to the Alumni Associahon of Lakehead University. Ruth, a long-time volunteer on the Senate Committee of the Alumni Association of Lakehead University, will be sadly missed. Ruth was born in Toronto and resided in llrnnder Bay since 1956, where she was a member of the Federation of Women Teachers Association, the Order of the Eastern Star Argyle Chapter and Trinity United Church. Interested individuals are invited to contribute to the University Scholarship Fund. A donation made payable to Lakchcad University (Ruth Lanktree Memorial), may be sent to the Development Office, Lakehead University, Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5El. C DR.HAROLD SAMUEL BRAUN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSffiP A memorial scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Harold Samuel Braun, C.D., B.A., L.L.D., D.Sc. who passed 'Vay on March 12, 1991, has been ( ,ablishcd at Lakchcad University. Interested individuals are invited to contribute to the University Scholarship fund . A donation made payable to Lakehcad University (Dr. Harold Samuel Braun Memorial) may be sent to the Development Office, Lakchcad University, Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5El. NORTHERN STUDENTS CONFERENCE The Lakehcad University Student Union played host to the Northern Students Conference on March 22 and 23. Approximately 15 student leaders from Northern Ontario Post-Secondary Institutions attended workshops on various issues unique to the region. They discussed such topics as youth migration with Thunder Bay Mayor Jack Masters, North/South Relations, Race Relations, Native Issues and Student Housing. Students were concerned with how to retain students and the quality of student life when conditions are more adverse in comparison to southern institutions. Last Writes by Katherine Shedden The last issue of the Argus was a good piece of fun and innovation. In the spirit of that last issue, The Thunder Bay Compost, I dedicate this column to the Argus Staff and especially the Editor-in-Chief, Faisal Ali, who has decided to concentrate on his studies next year and let some new brains run the shop. For two long, but glorious years, he was chiefly-your-king and occasionally your editor-in-chief. He valiantly battled the cause of student injustice and good grammatical structure. Remembering that you can take the editor out of the chief but you cannot take the chief out of the editor, we now proclaim him Champion Under Dog, CUD for short. He struggled to free the oppressed, the downtrodden, suppressed and depressed, those who dangled participles and engineers who did not know or care what participles were. Through the mighty font, he fought to help underdogs take their rightful place in society. He championed the cause of Kraft dinner caters, women and their entire half of the sky, visible and invisible minorities, the two or three student members of the Conservahvc Party, members of LA (Liberals Anonymous) and the confused masses who jumped on Bob's political bandwagon believing they would receive a much-needed political transfusion only to find out the Party would take the pint back plus 8% more. And he did it all his way. Ah, the injustice and cruelty of being a student during these difficult hmcs, especially as chiefly-an-editor. And all the while he struggled with his wholesome image and despite the fact that his grade 8 students were taller, he knew in his heart he was more sophishcated, better-looking and looked and lived the part of "rebel with a cause". He proved beyond a doubt that a brown kid from the hamlet of Desbarats could make it big. Did he not write eloquen tly and with passion on the following topics: LUSU, LIARS and the NDP (in the same issue), LUSU, WAR and BAD PROFS (in the same issue), censorship, LUSU, government accountability and student apathy, only to discover the brutal truth - nobody cared. Well Champion Under Dog cared. I draw attention to the fact that our STUDENT NEWSPAPER recently was the clear winner of all local newspapers cri- tiqued by a hard-hitting CBC reporter. The Lakehead University newspaper, an award-winning, (no plaque) paper, was finally recognized for solid writing, strong leadershjp from the chief and well-rounded contributions from the entire team. Every Wednesday night, they were able to shrug off their paranoia about flunking out of university and spring to life to produce another issue. They suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous policy and soggy pizzas. They collectively refused to call Ian Middleman, not only CEO supremo but El Presidente. They scratched below the surface, looked up the word origin of impeachment, scrutinized administration and kept taking the pulse of the student body even when it appeared the body had expired. Yes, you've come a long way baby. It was 1987 when the Argus was publicly voted in a tie for the WORST student newspaper in Canada. I strongly recommend you send Frum the latest issue. And perhaps Chretien. Faisal Ali perusing his last issue of the Argus. April 1991 - - - - -- -- -- -- - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P age 11 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity~- the C?mpus Calendar, please ~all Patn~1a Tramor at 8300 or mail your mformahon to SNJ002. Deadline for the May Agora is April 15, 1991. THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY EXTENDED HOURS March 8 to April 22 Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m .-11 :30 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-11 :30 p.m. March 29 to April 1 Saturday - 9:00 a.m .-9:00 p.m . Easter Sunday - 11 :00 a.m.-9:00 p .m. Easter Monday- 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition March 27 - April 24 Organized by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery in conjunction with the Lakehead University Department of Visual Arts For the Best of Student Work in all Media 1990 -1991 April 14 - May 9 Artists North of Superior "De-Forestation" Paintings Celebrating Earth Day At Definitely Superior Gallery 2 4 A Court St. S., 2nd Floor Opening Sunday, April 14 -1:30 pm Dr. Barbara Kronberg of LU will give a slide presentation Tu esday, 16 Spring Music Concert LU Vocal Ensemble Choral Music of the Romantic Period Brahms, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Faure St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church 8:00 pm - $5/$7 Friday, 19 Final date for late registration in Spring/Summer term Distance Education courses Tu esday, 23 Final Examinations end Thursday, 25 Senate Meeting 9:30 am Friday, 26 APRIL ~ Mar k Convocation on your Calendar ~ Saturday, May 25 is the big day for this year's gra~~ands, fellows and honorary degree recipients. the May Agora will announce the names of those being honoured. February Session classes end Friday, 26 - Saturday, 28 Lakehead S tamp Club Annual Exhibition Over 80 frames of thematic stamp collections The 12th Annual Stamp Club Exhibition held at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Friday, 29 Final date for submission of all marks/ grades for courses, projects, theses, and practica scheduled over the full year or in the second term - due 4:30 pm Monday, 29 - Tuesday, 30 Impressionism and Its Context April 12 - May 12 Thunder Bay Art Gallery From the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario Features 25 French paintings and prints Walking Tour: Wednesday, May 8, 8:00 p.m. with Janet Brooke, Curator of European Painting & Sculpture, AGO Monday, 6 Final date for registration and changes ) in Spring Session full courses and half courses (except Distance Education April 19) Final date for withdrawal without academic penalty from Spring Session half courses (except Distance Education -JulylO) Final date for refunds on withdrawal from Spring Session full courses and half-courses (except Distance Education) February Session Examinations MAY Wednesday, 1 Spring Session full-courses and half courses commence Tuesday, 2 - Saturday, 4 "Anything Goes" Cole Porter's romantic comedy at Westgate C.V.I. Gymnatorium 8:00 pm -Tickets $5.00 The AGOR/\ is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, On tario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. CredJI is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: John Russell, Editor: Katherine Shedden Assistant: Denise Ilruley C ::lendar: Patricia Trainor Photography: Peter Puna Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Linda Siczkar Assistan t: Richard Tiihonen Printing: Rainbow Address correspondence to: Edi tor/ Agora Information Office SN1002 Lakehead University Oliver Road, Tirn11dcr Bay, Ontario, 1'78 SE1 (807) 343-8631 or 343-8300 FAX 807-343-8192 .. ~! 1" Wednesday, 10 Final Examinations and Summer Session Supplemental Examinations begin " 8.u8. 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Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.8 No.4 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains an announcement of the passing of Harold Samuel Braun, an announcement that John Whitefield was appointed to Vice-President (Academic), and a plane crash on campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-04 1991 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University April 1991 Braun Building Harold Samuel Braun John Whitfield Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/6d7037d1c224f60671a9880091f56772.pdf fe2898fb216457b5db9de97a1828f790 PDF Text Text Inside: __,_. J Collaborati '";ood N ve Research 'ews for C • ....... anbou Sayo~·~·;~·t~·~t~d.. blue pages "ound for Gifu ents b ECanada Sea-to:s··..;;············· 3 xpedition begin:a................ 3 • Lakehead :I:.'." Universit~ • _Agor~ THUNDER BAY. ONTARIO VOL. 8. NO. 5 MAY 1991 (_ Top le~ to right, Lois Wilson, Kenneth Armson, Roberta Bondar, Arn Westlake, Arthur Black and Richard Lyons- A Most Im~~~ e QrOUl> of eanadians at Con"ocatton '91 Continued on page 2 �Convocation '91 is another history-maker The Very Reverend Dr. Lois Wilson will be installed as the University's 5th Chancellor. Honorary degrees will be bestowed upon Dr. Roberta Bondar, the Canadian astronaut from Sault Ste. Marie, who will go on the next space mission as a payload specialist, Arthur Black, the man often referred to as the Leacock of the North, Richard Lyons, the much-loved and respected Native elder, and Kenneth Armson, the man who's name is synonymous with forest management. Title of Fellow of the University will be conferred upon Arn Westlake, well-known Thunder Bay business man and community leader. And if all that is not enough, this's year's graduating class will be the largest in history, 1460 and growing. Black will address the morning convocation and Armson the afternoon session. KEN ARMSON Ken Armson was born in Newtonbrook, Ontario, in 1927. After graduating from the University of Toronto, he began his career as a research forester with the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. In late 1952 he joined the Faculty of Forestry at U of T and carried out teaching duties and research in the areas of silviculture and forest soils with a leave of absence for graduate work at Oxford. As a result of his professional and scientific experience and his wide-spread recognition, Mr. Armson was approached by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in 1974 to undertake an in-depth evaluation of their forest management program with emphasis on silvicultural and professional practices. This resulted in the publication of "Forest Management in Ontario 1976", the so-called "Armson Report" recommending the concept of Forest Management Agreements. In 1978, Mr. Armson accepted the post of Special Advisor on Forest Regeneration to the Forest Resources Group of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and was involved in drafting the original agreements and the legislation which brought the Forest Management Agreements into law. As Chief Forester with the Forest Resources Group of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Armson developed a major paper on private land forestry which became a government "green" paper entitled "Private Land Forests, a Public Resource". He has been the recipient of two major awards: in 1978, the Gold Medal award of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, and in 1990, the Ontario Forestry Award from the Ontario Forestry Association and more than one hundred publications and a textbook on forest soils to his credit. ARTHUR BLACK When Arthur Black comes to Thunder Bay, the place he calls his "spriritual hometown", he'll receive his Honorary Doctor of Letters and record a special edition of CBC Radio's Basic Black (aired June 1 at 10:05 am). Black isn't letting his honorary PhD go to his head. "I don't like formality," he says. "Please don't call me Dr. Black. Dr. Art will do." This zany author is best known for his Saturday morning program described as "inspired lunacy, music and interviews every Saturday morning on CBC radio". Black's style and commentary are what appeals to his Canadian listening public. Over a third of a million listeners per week attest to his popularity. Countless others watch him on CBC-TV's "The Journal", while others read his syndicated column cross country in many weekly newspapers. Among Arthur Black's credits are a 1976 Ohio State Award for the best radio children's series; a 1977 George Cadogan Award as the best weekly columnist; and a 1987 National Magazine Award for humour. Page2 Black's award celebrates the benefits that northwestern Ontario has received from Black's long association with it. Yes, he's come a long way since the early 70's when he was a livestock reporter in Toronto. Welcome back, Dr. Black. ROBERTA BONDAR Roberta Bondar received zoology and agriculture degrees from Guelph in 1968, a Masters of Science degree in experimental pathology from the University of Western, a doctorate in neurobiology from the University of Toronto and a medical degree from McMaster in 1977. She worked for six years for the then federal Fisheries and Forestry Department on genetics of the spruce bud worm with reference to the visual system. After internship in medicine at Toronto General Hospital, she completed postgraduate medical training in neurology at the University of Western Ontario, in neuro-ophthalmology at Tufts' New England Medical Center in Boston and at the Playfair Neuroscience Unit of Toronto Western Hospital. She is one of six Canadian astronauts selected in 1983, and began astronaut training in 1984. In 1985 she was named chairperson of the Canadian Lifesciences Subcommittee for Space Station. She is a Civil Aviation medical examiner, a member of the Ontario Premier's Council on Science and Technology, a member of the scientific staff at Sunnybrook Hospital and a Stroke Neuro-Ophthalmology Research Fellow at Toronto Western Hospital. Dr. Bondar was chosen as one of two Canadian Payload Specialist candidates who began training in the spring of 1989 for the lML-1 mission. In early 1990, she was designated as the prime Canadian Payload Specialist for this mission scheduled for the near future. RICHARD CHARLES LYONS Born in Fort Frances, Ontario in 1925, Richard Charles Lyo'. is a well-known figure in Northwestern Ontario for his lifelong commitment to stimulating interest and pride in Native culture. ln 1972, Mr. Lyons founded the Lyons Dance Troupe which has since performed for audiences across Canada, the United States, and Europe including members of the Royal Family. Mr. Lyons has been the recipient of two important awards: an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ministry of Citizenship and the Ministry of Culture and Communications (March, 1989) and a Good Citizenship Award from the Ministry of the Solicitor General (April, 1989). Mr. Lyons, by his countless achievements and selfless dedication to Native cultures, continues to recognize "the need to provide bridges between Native and non-Native communities through the sharing of cultural activities". ARN WESTLAKE Arnold Eugene Westlake was born in Trenton, Ontario in 1930. He joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Trenton, Ontario in 1950 and subsequently served at various branches in Ontario. During his career he served as field auditor in the bank's head office; worked in international banking in the Caribbean and the United States; was advertising manager in the head office; and regional superintendent in the Eastern and Northern regions of Ontario. Mr. Westlake became associate dealer for Canadian Tire Corporation in Bolton before transferring to Thunder Bay in 1976. Community involvements have been so extensive there was a farewell tribute for Am and Margaret Westlake at the Community Auditorium prior to his retirement to British Co lumbia. J J AGORA - -- - - -- - -- -- - - - - May 1991 �Around Campus Visiting Lecturer: Geography of the Holy Land scholarships will also be increased to $3,953 from $3,766 per Dr. Yehuda Gradus term. The Summer Course, Geography 3901: Geography of the A major review of OSAP will be undertaken and comtfoly Land (also calendared as Religious Studies 3705) will be pleted by August 1991, will be conducted in consultation with ( mght by a visiting Israeli scholar, Dr. Yehuda Gradus of Ben- students, faculty, administrators, and others who have an Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva. interest in OSAP. The ministry intends to implement major Dr. Gradus completed his B.A. in Geography and Political change in OSAP in time for the 1992-93 academic year. Science at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and his M.A. Some of the issues covered by the review will be: and Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Pittsburgh, Penn- financial eligibility criteria; sylvania (where one of his instructors was Dr. Gilley of - the way student aid is allocated, including an examinaL.akehead's Geography Department). After two years lecturtion of student debt loads; and ing at the Greensburg campus of the University of Pittsburgh, - measures to help non-traditional students, including Dr. Gradus returned to Israel and the new Bcn-Gurion part-time students, those with special needs, single University of the Negev (named for Ben-Gurion, the first . a r e n t s and adult learners. Prime Minister of Israel). He is now Professor in the Depart\ ~ ment of Geography there; the first incumbent of the Harry M. , Levy Chair in Geography and Regional Planning. From 1985 Modem Day Voyageurs Retrace :,, , to 1989, he was Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social , the Path of Mackenzie Sciences. Dr. Gradus has published seven books and over forty What do 36 Lakehead University students, 3 assistant expapers and chapters in books; mostly on Israel and especially pedition leaders and one Outdoor Recreation, Parks and the Negev, the arid desert that covers the southern half of Tourism professor, all in voyageur costume equal? The Israel. He has presented scholarly papers all over the world second phase of the "Canada Sea-to-Sea" expedition. These from Belo Horizonte (Brazil) to Lanzhou (China) and from brave explorers, under the guidance of Dr. Jim Smithers, left Melbourne (Australia) to Moscow (USSR) - and has delivered L.akehead University on April 29 to visit Southern Ontario guest lectures at universities in India, South Africa, Belgium, schools, bringing a Stay-in-School message to thousands of the United States and Canada. He was previously at school children, before embarking on the official expedition. Lakehead in the Fall of 1989, giving a paper at the conference The voyage begins in Lachine, Quebec on May 15 and ends in on the Circumpolar North. Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 23. In 1989, 25 Lakehead students, with Dr. Smithers at the "helm", paddled 3500 km from Fort McMurray, Alberta to the Changes to OSAP Arctic Ocean, recreating Mackenzie's first journey down th.e Part-time students will receive larger transportation and river that now bears his name. In 1992 the expedition team personal living allowances. In previous years, part-time travels from Winnipeg to Peace River, Alberta and in 1993 ( udents got a percentage of the full-time allowance, based on from Peace River to Bella Coola, British Columbia. what percentage of a full course load they were taking. Now The voyageurs will perform their Jiving history roadshow they will receive the same amount as full-time students. across Canada. The full two hour programme includes a Changes to the way Ontario utilizes the Canada Student thirty minute historical drama, complete with songs, stories Loan program will make an extra $36 million in loans availand dances, centred around an historical encampment. able to Ontario students. Because we will now be allowing The pre-€xpedition performances in the Midland area, additional expenses, single students will receive a $28 per Toronto and London have played to enthusiastic crowds and week miscellaneous allowance and married and sole-support despite a little rainy weather the spirits of the voyageurs parents will be eligible for an additional maintenance allowhaven't been dampened. Says expedition member Cliff ance of $634 per child if they have one or two children and Britton, "it's thrilling to see the kids' eyes wide with excite$1,248 if they have three or four children. ment when we do our interpretations." The number of Ontario Graduate Scholarships will be increased by 100 from 1200 to 1300 and the amount of the qJ As they say in Japan...Sayonara! The link between Lakehead University and the Gifu 'This is an opportunity I cannot pass up," said Kristin. University for Education and Languages in Japan keeps The two are considered special guests and their airfare, growing stronger. Last summer the two post-secondary accommodation and academic fees will be paid for by Gifu institutions signed a General Agreement charting the comUniversity. mitment of both facilities to establish faculty, administrative fj, 1,.. V and student exchanges as well as joint workshops. The I' inaugural activity within the recently signed student ex;,I change agreement. I ' Cindy Smith, fourth year Concurrent Education and ·1/ Kristin Graver, second-year Political Studies, travelled to the Pacific Rim on May 1 and will stay until July 31 . The city of Gifu is located on the island of Honshu, approximately 40 t miles inland and west of Tokyo. The students will receive basic instruction in Japanese and in tum, will act as instructors for English Language classes offered by the university. They will live with Japanese families for their entire stay. The students are, understandably, very excited about the Cindy Smith, left, and Kristin Graver study the map prior to new world they are encountering this summer. departure. . - U l ., y ~.✓; May 1991 AGORA - - - - - -- -- - - - -- -- - - Page 3 �Program Encourages Young Students to Consider Eneineertn, Careers Laurentian University will receive a $4,000 grant from the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to assist with its Engineering Awareness Program for senior elementary school students. The program is aimed at Grade 7 and 8 students who may be still deciding whether to enter technical programs in high school. In May 1990, about 200 Grade 7 and 8 students from four Sudbury area schools attended the pilot program at the Laurentian University School of Engineering. Students participated in specially formatted labs for one day that gave them a taste of engineering and exposed them to computer-aided design, ventilation, flotation, pyrometallurgy, fluid mechanics and surveying. Engineering students and technical staff provided the instruction, and at the end of the program students received a diploma and a brass medallion that they had cast and moulded themselves. Response to the pilot prgram from students, parents, teachers and school board consultan ts was positive. This year, Laurentian wants to increase the number of participating students to about 400 by extending the sessions from the original three days to five. The university also intends to hire engineering students as instructors again. At least half will be women, who will serve as positive role models for the young female students. "This initiative is helping break down the stereotypes associated with a mining career and will therefore encourage young people to seriously consider furthering their education in this field", said Mines Minister Gilles Pouliot. "By ensuring a stock of competent young professionals for years to come, the mining industry will be the long-term beneficiary of initiatives s uch as this". The Sudbury Chapter of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy has also pledged a grant of $1 ,000 to assist with this project. J Vending Contract Awarded In the spring, the university tendered its contract for the provision of campus vending services for the next three years. Twin City Refreshments Ltd. was the successful bidder and will replace Red Carpet Food Services as the campus vending contractor. Government Announces Native Postsecondary Education and Training Strategy The Ontario Government will provide $3.1 million this year to initiate a strategy aimed at removing barriers within the postsecondary education system that limit the educational and training achievements of Native students. The strategy is designed to encourage postsecondary institutions to work in partnership with Native communities to increase their role in decision making, program development, and developing admissions criteria. It will also provide Native organizations with funding to cover costs associated with their involvement in the implementation of the strategy. "We want to increase the participation and completion rates of Native people in college and university programs", said Dr. Allen, the Minister of Colleges and Universities. "To accomplish this our postsecondary institutions must work together with Native organizations to increase their sensitivity to Native culture and issues and increase the extent of participation of Native people in decisions affecting Native postsecondary education". ) Host a Japanese University Student Japanese university students participating in a month-long summer language program at Lakehead University are placed with a homestay family for two weeks. Homestay begins Friday, August 9, 1991 and continues through to Friday, August 23, 1991. If you would like to open your home to two of these students and show them some Canadian hospitality, please call the Continuing Education Department at 343-8068. Some remuneration is offered to cover expenses. Page 4 AGORA----- - -- - -- - - - - - M e,y 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS CARIBOU MAN: Dr. Harold Cumming Protection of the rare and elusive woodland caribou hns brought together two government departments, researchers, biologists, private industry and a concerned graduate student r Harold Cumming was born on Manitoulin Is1and and perhaps that island beginning was the root of his lifelong curiosity about the world around him. He argues that it was the illustrated book, The Living Forest, which he read as a small boy, that had the most profound influence on his life. I-I.is education includes studies at the University of Toronto, Michigan State and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He has been teaching in the School of Forestry since 1973. As a wildlife biologist, his work has been largely with animals of the deer family, moose, white-tailed deer and caribou, but it also includes eagles and beavers. According to Professor Cumming, "it is the caribou situation, however, that is critical." _ A unique three-year •artnership study by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Buchanan Forest Products and Lakehead University will study the effects of timber harvest activity on the traditional wintering grounds used by woodland caribou near Armstrong. The partnership includes Dr. Cumming and his graduate student, Bruce Hyer, Regional Wildlife Biologist Tim Timmerman and employees at Buchanan, a locally owned and operated company with its head office in Thunder Bay. The study is being jointly funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities through the University Research Incentive Fund (URIF), MNR and Buchanan with the total value of the project estimated at $150,000 over three years. It was 1958 when Cumming, then district MNR biologist at Gerald ton, first started to look for caribou around Lake Nipigon. In his own words: "by 1978, I had to admit we hadn't learned much in the last 20 years." His first major caribou project began in 1978: a partnership project that included researchers from time in to the winter behaviour of caribou. Old and new studies indicate that one of Ontario's rarest mammals, the woodland caribou, is unusually sensitive to advancing civilization. In his article CARIBOU COUNTRY, Cumming noted that people are always astonished to discover that woodland caribou live within 100 miles of Thunder Bay! The article provides detailed information about the woodland caribou and the importance of forest management to guarantee their survival in this area of North western Ontario. Cumming believes that the herd he's been studying numbers about 100. 'The herd is holding it's own, and there is some risk involved with the controlled study, 'There is something immoral about using the forest in such a way that it drives out the natural inhabitants." Lakehead University, the Canadian Forestry Service and the Nipigon District MNR. That project investigated where caribou lived in the area surrounding the upper half of Lake Nipigon. In 1981, he conducted another study, also with Nipigon District, and supported by Great Lakes Forest Products and the World Wildlife Fund, but this but we won't know until we try it." Background information provided by the MNR and Cumming indicate that the decline of caribou was probably due to a combination of human disturbance factors including hunting and land clearing, increased predation by wolves due to increased moose and deer densities, disease and change of habitat through logging and fire. The tagging portion of the project is not an easy task. In July, the caribou will be chased from the islands into the water where motor boats have proven the most successful method of tagging. Admitting it sounds a bit like a "roundup complete with a lassoo", Cumming argues that it's the most effective method with the least amount of stress to the animal. Their research findings will be directly applicable to forest and wildlife planning for the Armstrong area and assist in planning future timber management operations which will allow accessing and transporting wood with minimum impact on the caribou. "Effective caribou management will require that foresters, wildlife biologists, planners and technical staff have a high level of understanding of caribou ecology." �LEADER: New group has a closer look at ecology and evol ution issues There may not be a lot of food, but Dr. Azzim Mallik, Department of Biology, will assure you there is a lot of food for thought. During the winter term, an enthusiastic group of Lakehead University faculty, graduate students and Ministry of Natural Resources researchers met every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research boardroom to discuss various contemporary issues related to the topics of ecology and the environment. The group calls itself the Lakehead Ecology and Evolution Discussions on Environmental Research (LEADER). LEADER is made-up of approximately 15-20 people. At each session, a member of the group is asked to lead the discussion on a specific issue and he/she talks for 15-20 minutes to introduce the subject, controversy around it, and its academic and practical implications. The presentation is followed by a very lively discussion. Topics of discussion range from sociology-geography, to hard core theoretical aspects of ecology and evolutionary thinking, to scientific travel accounts in the eroded highlands of Turkey or India. Questions always seem to arise such as, "How do we determ ine species behaviour, population regulations, species extinction, and adverse impacts of humans on the environment?" And most importantly, "How can environmental degradation be stopped?" All suggestions are welcome and everyone's opinions and comments have equal importance. Dr. Mallik states, "I soon realized how much there is to know about the things that arc slightly away from my own little world of specialization. Every Thursday lunch hour opened my eyes in more than one way, as I am sure it did to many others in attendance." Dr. Doug Morris is to be commended for this successful initiative and the Centre for Nor thern Studies for the coffee and donuts. Thanks are also due the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research for providing the excellent meeting facilities. LEADER members invite all interested students, facu lty and staff to join them when these talks resume in the fail. SSHRC RESEARCH AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED! SSHRC has recently announced the res~lts of the 1991 /92 Research Grants competition. In total, the Grants Selection Committees recommended to SSHRC that four Lakehead University researchers be funded . However, due to the increasing numbers of researchers applying to the Council for limited federal research dollars, many deserving rescard1 proposals were not funded. The Office of Research and Graduate Studies would like to take this opportunity to commend all researchers for their efforts in this year's competition. ) Dr. Livio Di Matteo Dr. Thomas Dunk NEW SHHR C RESEARCH GRANTS Dr. Livio Di Matteo, Department of Economics - "Wealth Holding in Ontario: 1892". D r. Thomas Dunk, Centre for Northern Studies/Sociology - Native Labour in the Early Industrial Economy of Northwestern Ontario: 1850 - 1950". Dr. Patricia Jasen, Department of History - Canadian Cultural History; the relationship between economic and cultural factors examined in specific contexts, such as the tourist ind us try". Dr. Harun Rasid, Department of Geography - Flood Control Controversy in Bangladesh: Floodplain Residents' Perception of mega-projects, miniprojects and indigenous adjustments". Page 2 Dr. Patricia Jasen Dr. Harun Rasul SSHRC GRANTS RENEWED F OR 1991 /92 Dr. Patricia Jasen, Department of History, Canada Research Fellowship. Dr. John O'Meara, Department of Education - Research Grant: "Derivational Morphology of Northwestern Ontario Ojibwe". Dr. Robert Payne, School of Outdoor Recreation - Research Grant: "Social Profiles of Wildlife-Related Recreation Activity in Canada, 1981 - 1988". INTERNATIONAL GRANT ASSISTS DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE MONITOR Dr. Laurie Garred, Chairman, Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded an international collaborative travel grant by External Affairs and International Trade Canada's program, Going Global Europe 1992. Through this program, university researchers are invited to explore, establish or consolidate links between Canada and Europe in the field of science and techn ology. Dr. Garred spent a sabbatical year in 1988-89 with an interdisciplinary group of physicians and engineers at the University of Mon tpellier, France, on several problems related to the treatment of patien ts with failed kidneys. Dr. Garred plans to continue h is research col""\ laborations with his French colleagues, to develop a prototype urea monitor, a .J project which was initiated d uring his sabbatical leave. The success of this project could lead to a commercial device w ith worldwide ~arketing potential. - - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - -- -- - - -- - -- - - M ay 1991 �RESEARCH CONTRACTS AWARDED Dr. Peter Duinker, Chair in Forest Management and Policy, School of Forestry, has been awarded a research contract by e Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Northern Forest ( velopment Group, entitled "Marten Habitat Supply nal ysis in Timmins" . Dr. Duinker believes that proper integration of wildlife values with timber values in forest management is unlikely to occur unless forest managers are able to forecast quantitatively the temporal and spatial responses of wildlife habitat carrying capacities to alternative management strategics. The objective of this study is to develop and test a dynamic habitat simulator to forecast marten carrying capacity responses to forest-management strategies. Dr. Gary Murchison, School of Forestry, has been awarded a research contract by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Northern Region cntitlcd,-"Forest Harvesting Residue Sampling Methodology". The objectives of this study arc: 1) to review the technology of conducting forest harvest residue surveys and fuel wood surveys at the stand level or clearcut level; 2) to evaluate the relevancy of specific methodologies to estimate residue and infractions of the Crown Timber Act as a result of harvesting; and 3) to develop and test an economical and statistically justifiable system of estimating logging residues in cut-over areas of Northern Ontario. Dr. Murchison states, "Logging residue, whether due to uneconomic or defective products or due to wasteful practices may offer an impediment to subsequent silvicultural treatment and may result in charges being laid against an operator'' . Dr. Murchison has also been awarded a research contract by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Northern ? rest Development Group, to compute and evaluate mer_mtable tree volume estimates for jackpine, based on the Honer's volume function. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THE CANADA COUNCIL The Killam Program The Killam awards of the Canada Council are intended to support scholars of exceptional ability engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest. Two categories of awards are offered under the Killam Program: The lzakk Walton Killam Memorial Prizes and The Killam Research Fellowships. The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prizes are intended to honour eminent Canadian scholars actively engaged in research, whether in industry, government agencies, universities or elsewhere. Three prizes are available to be awarded in each of the following areas: the natural sciences; engineering; and the health sciences. Only Canadian citizens are eligible for this honour. The prizes provide $50,000, to be used as desired by the recipients. Scholars cannot apply for this G S A .,_ award on their own behalf, but must be nominated by three experts in their fields. The deadline for submitting a nomination is June 30, 1991. Killam Research Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis to support researchers in any of the following broad fields: humanities; social sciences; natural sciences; health sciences; engineering, and studies linking any of the di_sciplincs within these broad fields. The purpose of the Killam Research Fellowship is to provide released time to an individual scholar who wishes to pursue independent research. This fellowship provides partial or full salary repla_cement, to a maximum of $53,000, for up to two years. Applicants must be Canadian citizens. Permanent residents must present evidence of the intention to stay in Canada after the period covered by the award. The deadline for submitting applications is June 30, 1991. MRC RECOMMENDATION ON ANIMAL RESEARCH The Medical Research Council of Canada has published a Discussion Paper on the Use of Animals in Research. The paper discusses the need to use animals in research and makes recommendations about their treatment. The report aims at ensuring the humane care, use, and treatment of research animals. While the guidelines are voluntary, MRC and NSERC will refuse funds or withdraw them from any researchers it supports who do not abide by them. Copies of the report are available in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. GRADUATE STUDIES NEWS FACULTY APPOINTMENT TO OCGS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE D r. Jim Stafford, Department of Sociology has been appointed, beginning July 1, 1991, to a three-year term as a member of the provincial graduate Appraisal Committee by the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies. The Appraisal Committee is responsible for periodically reviewing all existing Ontario graduate programs to ensure they are maintaining a good quality program as well as review all applications for new graduate programs. Lakehead University is fortunate to have continuous representation on the Appraisal Committee. Dr. John Jamieson is to complete his three-year membership on June 30, 1991. During his last year, Dr. Jamieson was Chair. RECENTLY COMPLETED GRADUATE STUDENT THESES STRAW, Geoffrey (M.A. Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Marg Sellick Thesis Title: Relaxation and Guided Imagery for the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Mutual Appreciat ion for Grad Student s and Profs The Annual Spring Graduate Student Barbecue, hosted by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association was held on Thursday, 4 April 1991. A large number of faculty, graduate students and their families were in attendance. Ms. Maria Farno, President of the Graduate Student Association, presented the award for May 1991 - - - - - - - - - -- - -- Favourite Professor of 1990-91 to Drs. Ken Brown and Peter Duinker of the School of Forestry, and to Dr. Marg Se~ck, Department of Psychology. The awards for Outstanding Graduate Student of 1990-91 went to Maria Kostakos, Departrnent of Psychology and Patrick Matakala, School of Forestry. The names of the professors and graduate students will be engraved on a special plaque, which is located in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. F.ESEARCH NEWS - - - - -- - -- -- - -- -- Page 3 �Upcoming Deadline Dates Quick Reference Research Opportunities University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) - January 31, May 31, October 15 Asia-Pacific Research Fund - Open World Health Organization; Fellowships - June 30, 1991. Canadian Cancer Society's Stephen Fonyo Fellowship Award - anytime, but 2 months prior to when training begins. World Wildlife Toxicology Fund - Open Canadian Department of Communications; International Cooperation Assistance fund on New Information Technologies - Open CIDA International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Open, allow 3 months for a full response. Easter Seal Research Institute of Ontario: Research Grants (April 15 and October 15). Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 Energy, Mines and Resources; Environmental Studies Revolving Funds - Open Health and Welfare Canada; National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) - deadline changed to June 1, 1991; Conferences and Workshops - any time after April 1, 1991; Aids Research Program - March 15 and September 15, 1991; and Career Awards - July 31, 1991. Heritage Canada Foundation Awards Program - June 1, 1991 Japanese Science and Technology Agency Fellowships STA/NSERC - Open, but allow 6 months for processing World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund January 1, April 1,July 1, October 1 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services: Northern Bursary Program -June 7, 1991. UPCOMING CONFERENCES Social Science Federation of Canada 1991 Conference September 27 - 29, 1991, Ottawa The theme of this year's conference is Public Awareness of Social Sciences. For a number of years, there has been a debate within the Federation about the importance of popularizing social science research and bridging the gap between the academic community and the public. On the whole, the academic community agrees with the need to inform the public, government and the private sector about the importance of social science research and the relevance of its findings to the well-being of our society. Conference topics include: Communicating Scientific ideas Through the Media, Universities and Social Science Awareness and Social Sciences: the View from the Hill. Japan Science and Technology Fund - EAITC/ISTC/NSERC - Open, but allow 3 months for processing. Killam Program of the Canada Council: Research Fellowships - June 30, 1991 and The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prizes -June 30, 1991. National Geographic Society; Research Grants - Open North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Advanced Research Workshops - Open FAREWELL WISHES The Office of Research and Graduate Studies would like to thank Mrs. Connie Hartviksen for her energy and commitment to the activities of the Office during her time as Interim Research Officer and most recently, as Special Projects Research Officer. We regret that multiple commitments have made it impossible for her to continue in this position. Many thanks, Connie! National Science Foundation (NSF) - Open, but must allow 6 months for review and processing. Northern Ontario Heritage Fund - Open NSERC Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15,July 15, October 15 NSERC Workshops and Seminars - Open Ontario Ministry of Health - Ontario Nursing Innovation Fund, Group projects - January 1, May 1, and September 1; Professional Development for RNs and RN As -Open Social Science Federation of Canada - Aid to Scholarly Publications Program - Open SSHRC Special Awards: The Queen's Fellowships, Canadian Law Scholarship Foundation, SSHRC Legal Research Scholarship, Doctoral Fellowships in Management Studies Open Page 4 ) - - - - -- -- - - - -- - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - -- -- -- - -- - - - May 1991 .J �Faces Darlene Althoff (ext. 8153) recently ined the Office of the Registrar as ,e Information Services Co-ordinator. The position is fairly new and was created as a result of organizational changes in the office. Althoff is responsible for the management and supervision of the Information Centre, counter and staff and provides support to the Liaison staff. '1t's very busy here - even now. l'm glad I didn't start in September!" Originally from Thunder Bay, Althoff moved to Ottawa to attend tJ'le University of Ottawa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and French. Following graduation, she worked for the federal government in the Government Information Centre. From 1987 until recently Althoff worked for a member of Parliament but is happy to be back home. "I'm looking forward to going to the cottage on a frequent basis again." Althoff enjoys spending her leisure time with her 7month old daughter, Sarah. C The Department of Music Receives Canadian Music Scores The Department of Music, with funds administered by the Centre for Northern Studies, has purchased over 450 scores of Canadian music from the Canadian Music Centre in Toronto. Printed editions comprise about one-third of the collec)n, while facsimiles of autographs and manuscripts make p the rest. The scores, which include solo, chamber and orchestral works, choral pieces and operas from the late nineteenth-century to the present day, include works by John Weinzweig, Murray Schafer, Harry Somers, Claude Champagne and Serge Garant, and compositions by younger composers like Rodney Sharman, Glenn Buhr and Alexina Louie. Two years ago the Department received a donation from Radio Canada International of over 130 records and compact discs of Canadian music. The Department of Music Reference Library will now have scores to accompany most of these recordings. In addition to the new scores, the Reference Library houses a 24-volume facsimile collection of the complete works of S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatte (donated by the EckhardtGramatte foundation 1988), facsimile reprints of the complete works of Harold Wevers and Aris Carastathis, signed copies of several works by John Weinzwieg and over 250 records, tapes and discs of Canadian music. In the past year the Department of Music's third-year course on music and musicians of Canada, the Canadian content on the Cornwall Concert Series (premieres by Aris Carastathis and Harold Wevers, along with works by Malcolm Forsyth, TaJivaldis Kenins, Gerhard Wuensch, Jacques Hetu, Walter Buczynski and Bruce Shavers), the sponsorship of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra's premiere of" A Giant's Dream" by Aris Carastathis, the Canada Music Week concert featuring the Thunder Bay Chambers Players, guest lectures by composers Harry Freedman and John Weinzweig, ( we all contributed to the Department of Music's growing ,eputation as a leader in the promotion and dissemination of Canadian music. C May 1991 Laird Van Damme was recently appointed the Director of the Ontario Advanced Forestry Program. No stranger to the university, Van Damme graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry in 1982 and Masters in 1985. He was a term lecturer at the university in 88/89. Prior to his appointment, Van Damme was General Manager at KBM Forestry Consultants in the l.!!'!11!1!!1!!!~~ ~ ~~ = ~ city. The Ontario Advanced Forestry Program was designed to develop resource managers' skills through a comprehensive study of the biology, ecology, economics and silviculture of contemporary forest management. The program began functioning in September 1990 and consists of six program modules. It is administered jointly through Lakehead University and the University of Toronto and is funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources. "I had a choice between operating out of Lakehead or out of Toronto, " says Van Damme. "J chose Thunder Bay because I know the university well and I like the area." The program modules expose resource managers to the theoretical underpinnings of their practice. "It's purpose is to stimulate ways of problem-solving. We want to interest them in looking at more creative solutions. It's important that managers be as current as possible so they can better meet society's expectations," says Van Damme. The fourth module, led by Prof. Bob Day, was held in early· May at Lakehead University and dealt with the principles and practices of Forest Regeneration. "What's Happening in the Library?" Are you or is someone you know interested in attending a particular college or university, or interested in enrolling in a particular course or program? You can now search the Ministry of Colleges and Universities publication "Horizons: Guide to Postsecondary Education in Ontario" on a microcomputer. This program contains the same information as the print copy. You can find out about any institution, course or program in Ontario. (Graduate programs have been excluded from this package.) This package is quite simple to use and very graphic in its presentation. The software is designed to be user friend ly through the use of the Commander who is always on the screen to show you what you can do at any point. This package is loaded on the microcomputer in the Government Publications room on the Main Floor of The Chancellor Paterson Library. Instructions are located beside the workstation and assistance is available at the Information Desk. Why not give it a try!!! Tours Did you know that the Reference Department of The Chancellor Paterson offers guided tours and instructions sessions? If you would like to arrange for a tour or session, contact the Orientation/Off Campus Services Librarian at 343-8147. AGORA------ - - - - -- - - -- - - Page 5 �People, Papers/Publications Special Projects/Awards Publications Dr. Said Easa, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, is the author of the following publications: "Modelling of Stadia Surveying with Incomplete Intercepts", 1990, Vol. 116, No. 3, "Pyramid Frustum Formula for Computing Volumes at Roadway Transition Areas", 1991, Vol. 117, No. 2, and "Discussion: Application of Graph Theory to Computer-Assisted Mapping", 1991, Vol. 117, No. 2, all in the Journal of Surveying Engineering, ''Extension of AASHTO Remaining Llfe Methodology of Overlay Design", Transportation Research Board (TRB) Journal, No. 1272, 1990, "Note on an Optimization Model for Pavement Marking Systems", European Journal of Operational Research, 1991, Vol. 51, "Discussion: Geometry of Corner Lot Curves", 1990, Vol. 50, No. 3, "Discussion: On the Average Height in Volume Computations", 1990, Vol. 50, No. 3, "Discussion: Partitioning of Pie-Shaped Lots", 1991, Vol 51, No. 1, "Generalized Geometry of Corner Lot Curves", 1991, Vol. 51, No. 1, and "Unified Design of Vertical Parabolic Curves", 1991, Vol. 51, No. 2, all in the Journal of Surveying and Land Information Systems. He is also the author of a paper entitled "Practical Optimization Model for Realigning Railway Horizontal Curves", Journal of O vil Engineering Systems, Vol. 8, 1991. The model maximizes curve smoothness and ride quality and minimizes the work of the maintenance crew. Dr. Easa presented the following papers at the Annual TRB Conference, January 12-17, 1991, Washington, D.C.: "Sight Distance Model for Unsymmetrical Sag Curves", "Sight Distance Model for Unsymmetrical Crest Curves", and "Lateral Oearance to Vision Obstacles on Horizontal Curves". These papers were also accepted for publication in the TRB Journal in 1991. Patricia Vervoort, Department of Visual Arts, presented a paper entitled "Masking and Mapping the Prairie Landscape: Fragments in 2 and 3 Dimensions" at the British Association for Canadian Studies Annual Conference, April 12 - 14, at the University of Nottingham. Dr. I. Nirdosh, Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been invited to join the delegation of North American scientists to visit this fall the mining and ore processing operations in the Magadan and Noril'sh areas in the Soviet Union. The visit is being arranged by the People to People International in conjunction with the Soviet Ministry of Geology and the Ministry of Mines and Minerals. Appointments The following were approved by the Board of Governors at its meeting on April 29, 1991: Dr. Jane Crossman - Reappointment as Chairman of Physical Education Dr. Norman LaVoie - Reappointment as Director of Physical Education and Athletics Dr. Joseph Stewart- New appointment as Chairman of Anthropology Dr. Glen Carruthers - Reappointment as Chairman of Music Dr. Manfred Kehlenbeck - New appointment as Chairman of Geology All are appointed for a three year period, effective July 1, 1991. Page 6 Dr. J. Stafford's, Department of Sociology, appointment to the Appraisals Committee has been approved by the Ontario _) Council on Graduate Studies. This appointment is for a threE year term commencing September 1, 1991. Travels/Conferences Robert Dilley of the Department of Geography and Margaret Johnston of the Centre for Northern Studies were among over 300 academics, planners and developers attending a conference on "Recreation Trends and Mountain Resort Development" in Vail, Colorado from April 18 to 21. Mr. Dilley gave a paper on "Roads and Traffic in the English Lake District National Park: Problems and Planning Options" and Dr. Johnston one entitled "Diffusion and Difference: Ideas and Behaviour in Mountain Recreation in New Zealand". Ms. Gisella Scalese, Off-Campus/Orientation Librarian at the Chancellor Paterson Library, has been selected to receive a grant of $500 to attend the Canadian Library Association Conference in Montreal. The grant is provided by the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries to assist new librarians to attend the annual conference. Geography De partment Field Trip Award The Department of Geography is pleased to announce that it has received a generous donation of $5000 from Mr. A.L. (Pete) Musselman. This money is being used to found a Field Trip Award; money to support an extra-curricular Field Trip to a location or locations of geographical interest. The intention of the Award is to give students the opportunity to see geographical features at first hand without being limited by the content of regular courses. Anyone interested in running a field trip may apply for the , Award, though priority for places on the trip must be given tLJ students registered in a Geography program at Lakehead University. Further information may be obtained from the Department of Geography. Awards Dr. S.A. Mirza, Professor of Civil Engineering was recently elected Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (AC!). The honor was extended to him in recognition of his research towards the advancement of knowledge related to reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and composite steel-concrete structures. Professor Mirza was invited to receive the honor at the Awards Breakfast during the ACl Spring Convention held in Boston, Massachusetts, March 1622, 1991. The ACI by-laws require that a fellow shall be a person who has made outstanding and distinguished contributions to a concrete-related profession in the areas of research, development, education, design, construction, or management. Those considered for the position are nominated by the Fellows Nominating Committee of the Institute and are elected by the ACT Board of Direction. People's Choice Award Winner Announced The people have voted! For the duration of the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, from March 27 to April 24, visitors were asked to vote for their favourite work out of the 70 in the show. The votes were tallied after its dosing on April 24, in order to determine the winner of the People's Choice Award, which ·~ has a $50 cash prize. A total of 610 people cast ballots, with ,._.)I the winning piece receiving 15% of the votes. The winner was Barb's Grocery Store by Barbara Reid. AGORA - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - May 1991 �Life in the Boreal Forest The Canadian Society of Zoologists met at Lakehead University for the 30th Annual Conference ay 8 to 11. The conference provided a forum for )fessional Zoologists to discuss recent dcve;?~ents in zoology. The conference theme was Life in the Boreal Forest". The plenary symposium was entitled "Climate Change and the Borcal Forest" and included such topics as The Greenhouse Effect: the Need for a Paradigm, by Dr. Tim Ball, University of Winnipeg; Vegetation changes in the Boreal Forest due to Global Warming, Dr. Hank Shugart, University of Virginia; Possible Greenhouse-induced Habitat and Faunal Changes in the Central Taiga of Canada, Dr. Willima Pruitt, University of Manitoba; and Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Lakes and their Catchments, by Dr. David Schindler, University of Alberta. Topics for concurrent sessions included: Ecophysiology and genetics of freshwater bivalves, Transmission strategics of parasites in the Boreal Forest and Zoological Systematics. As part of the conference, Dr. Roil Peterson of Michigan Technological University made a presentation on Wolves of Isle Royale: perils of a small population." APPOINTMENTS After the approval of Senate, the Board of Governors ratified the following Adjunct Professor appointments: Dr. John Jamieson, Department of Psychology, to Physical Education & Athletics; r Ms. Laura Butler, Thunder Bay District Health Unit, to Nursing; Ms. Mary Grace Cino, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, to Nursing; Ms. Evelyn J. Polcschuk, Thunder Bay District Health Unit, to Nursing; Dr. Ken Abraham, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, to Forestry; Dr. Rob Rempel, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, to Forestry; Dr. Rob Steedman, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, to Forestry; Mr. Dave Morris, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, to Forestry; Dr. Wolfgang Haider, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, to Forestry; Ms. Rhonda Millikin, Forestry Canada (Sault Ste. Marie), to Forestry; Dr. Keith McClain, Forestry Canada (Sault Ste. Marie), to Forestry; Dr. Stan Navratil, Forestry Canada (Sault Ste. Marie), to Forestry. These arc all our 3 year appointments with the exception of Dr. McClain and Dr. Navratil who are on renewal. Senate Appointments Three faculty were elected to Senate for the three ~ ar term, July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1994: Dr. D. Barry, G. Borradailc and Professor M. L. Kelley. SPECIAL EVENTS by Lynne Peters Maki, Alumni Volunteer Special Events, as it states by its name Are a variety of activities that are increasing in fame Sports, culture and fundraising to name just a few Plus the many other things that the Alumni can do Let's start with sports, it's fun and it's active With curling and goUing our Alumni are participactive The numbers at goU come in at around fifty While curling boasts 96, now isn't that nifty? But this is just the tip of what the Alumni present We work hand in hand with the office of the President To provide activities for our students present and past With hopes that the Alumni Association will continue to last Convocation Eve is a touching affair Graduating students, families and friends arc all there The presented award is a highlight alone As it honours a past grad whose achievements are known The list of recipients includes Dusty Miller, Ron Duhamel, Lome Everett, our society's pillars This year the award goes to anther fine fella We are proud to present it to Tony Petrina The very next day is Convocation itself And once again the Alumni won't sit on the shelf At least twenty-five volunteers in proud succession Marshall and lead the graduating procession But fun and socializing is not all we can do When we get down to work we can turn a looney or two Our Annual Fund Drive has been quite a success And the 90-91 year has been our best fund drive yet Contributions were high so our giving was plenty With scholarships and projects our pockets we empty We're happy to say pride is one of our finest The art work and prints can be seen around campus But don't take a breather 'cause we're not done yet There are other events at which we're adept Students arc assisted during Orientation Week With flea markets and booths where Alumni can speak To let them know what the Alumni is about And that we're here for the joining when they finally get out Our Association is growing, our members increasing With new chapters and new members it's really quite pleasing So to wrap it all up we've been rcaUy busy With reunions and theatre nights our life's been a tizzy But the volunteer dinner in spring is to show All those people who help and to just let them know That without them and all the hours they give The Alumni Association would assuredly not live So, before we put this poem to it's rest Thank you to all who help out, you're truly the best Join the hardworking Alumni Association at Covocation Eve at 8:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. May 1991 AGORA------- - - - - - -- - - - Page 7 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Patricia Trainor at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. D eadline for the June Agora is M ay 15, 1991. - June 25 to August 14- THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY Spring Session - May 1 to June 15 Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m . Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Victoria Day Weekend: Saturday 18 - 11 :00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 19 1:00 p .rn. to 9:00 p.m. Monday 20 9:00 a.rn. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 16 - Sunday, 9 Hildegard Whittle-Pflug Regional Artists Series Organized by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Opening reception, Thursday, May 16, 8:00 p.m. Meet Hildegard Whittle-Pflug at this opening of her exhibition Saturday, 25 Trash and Treasure - A Giant Yard Sale Thunder Bay Art Gallery - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In the adjacent parking lot on the Confederation College Campus Friday, 31 Annual Alumni Golf Tournament and Supper For all alumni and guests Centennial Golf Course - 5:00 pm Tickets $35 Register before May 24 - 343-8155 Friday, 24 to Sunday June 23 Thunder Bay Art Gallery Organized by FUSION Major exhibition of finest contemporary Canadian work in day and glass Fireworks Weekend: Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 Regional potters will presen t a weekend d isplay of their work, emphasizing techniques f 11 Summer In The Park Concerts in Waverley Park - North Downtown area Begin at 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday concerts from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call the Thunder Bay Parks and Recreation Department at 625-2419 Concert Dates: Tuesday June 25 - Opening Concert Wednesday, July 3 Wednesday, July 10 Sunday, July 14 Tuesday, July 23 - Teddy Bear's Picnic Wednesday, July 24 I) Sunday, July 28 a Wednesday, July 31 0 Wednesday, August 7 Sunday, August 11 - Country & Western Day Wednesday, August 14 - Closing Concert ) 1 j Convocation Eve On Friday, May 24 the Alumni Association welcomes ali 1991 graduating students, their families and friends to attend Convocation Eve on Friday, May 24 in the Faculty Lounge at 8:30 p.m. Convocation Eve is an informal reception designed to give the graduating class an opportunity to meet the 1991 Honorary Degree Recipients, faculty, staff, as well as other members of the Alumni Association. Join us for an evening of fun before the big day! Volunteer Marshalls The Alumni Association still needs a few alumni volun teers to marshall graduands during the annual convocation ceremonies on Saturday, May 25, 1991, at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. If you are interested, call Alumni House at (807) 343-8155. Alumni Scholarship Each year the Alumni Association awards a $5,000 scholarship to an outstanding student entering the first year of an undergraduate degree or diploma program at Lakehead University. Selection is based on the student's leadership ability, community involvement and academic standing during high school years. The deadline for applications is May 31, 1991, and copies of the application form are available at the Office of Alumni Services and at local and district high schools. i Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Depar tment of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder 13ay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: John Russell, Editor: Katherine Shedden Assistant: Denise Bruley Calendar: Patricia Trainor Photography: Peter Puna Graphics: Ben Kaminski, Linda Siczkar Assistant: Richard Tiihonen Printing: Rainbow Address correspondence to: Editor/Agora Information Office SN1002 Lakehead University Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P78 SE1 (807) 343-8631 or 343-8300 FAX 807-343-8192 ;~[ Q) '- -~ Q) ~u.£ E ~ -0 ~ i-f •- Q) _0 ._ a..() V) V) uH t; 0 --u::O !: ) N � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-05 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Convocation Convocation 1991 Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/77a066bedc4c94b10c7d3a06b40c5222.pdf 057e4b04e0cb0e037b1f28c0eaf79750 PDF Text Text Inside: Board approves budget .......... 2 LU alumnus named Dean ...... 3 Mackenzie Expedition brings glory to Lakehead ........ 3 Convocation highlights .......... .. .................................... centerfold Research News ................ 11 & 12 Promotions .............................. 13 Lakehead •. ... University i,, _AgOrl\ THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL. 8 . N0.6 JUNE 1991 �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rosehart EDITOR IN CONTROL A warning to all those other Agora contributors who flirt with deadlines you may have missed my article last month c1s I missed the deadline. It goes to show the power of the position of Agora Editor. (Katherine, I am here on a hot Sunday afternoon to meet this deadline. The energy conservation program is a little tough on a hot day.) DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Jim Gellert on being named Dean of Arts and Science. Jim has done an excellent job in a variety of roles during his time at Lakehead University, and I wish him every success as Dean. It was very impressive to see the depth of support for his appointment within the faculty. As well, the Search Committee communicated to me an encouraging message with respect to the current state of the Faculty of Arts and Science. BUDGETS Well, most of the ink has been reserved for the recent provincial budget, but at the April meeting of the Board of Governors, our 91 /92 Opera ting Budget was approved. Similar to the provincial budget, we are also forecasting a deficit. Our deficit is in the order of $500,000 versus the $10 billion for the province. Our budget is tight but manageable. We have a couple of pressure points (one being the Library) and further reflections may occur once we see the September student enrolment. On the provincial scene, the N.D.P. government had very little choice but to deliver anything but the budget proposed. With tax revenues down and welfare costs very high, to balance (or come close) would have meant major cuts to health care and all levels of education. This would have not been a good long-term investment strategy and the government opted to ride out the storm. We should all hope to sec an early end to the recession. Page 2 Last year, you may remember that I had, over the summer, established a special Task Force on Future Funding. This Committee was co-chaired by the Vice-Presidents with input from the Deans, Senate Budget, L.U.S.U., etc. It did an excellent job and helped to facilitate the budget process. I feel that that effort was well worth repeating, and I have asked the Vice-Presidents to carry out a similar Task Force initiative this year and have the completed report to me by October /November, 1991. MINISTER ANNOUNCES M.C. U. NATIVE EDUCATION STRATEGY Recently, Richard Allen announced major new funding for colleges and universities to enhance Native postsecondary initiatives. As you may realize, Lakehead University has already several unique initiatives underway which represent over 300 full-time post-secondary students. As well, Lakehead University has had, for the past two years, a Native Canadian on our Board of Governors, and I will be encouraging L.U.S.U. to nominate a Native student for the Senate of the University. The philosophy behind the new initiatives reflects the Native communities' interest in identifying post-secondary needs. It is clear that if Lakehead University is to further develop our special initiatives, it will only be with the strong support and participation of the Native peoples of this region. Recently, Lakehead University has received an award of $1.00,000 to develop an" Aboriginal Entry into CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT All current projects arc either on time or ahead of time. The Health Sciences Building is to be occupied by mid-July, the four new Townhouse units by mid-August, and the Student Centre/Regional Education Centre by the third week of August. New - Visual Arts and Music The site services (photo below) are currently being installed and tenders will be opened for the building con- Engineering" program using the same conceptual philosophies as with the very successful Native nursing program. SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON THE UNDERGRADUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE After working closely with the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning and, after extensive consultation, I have decided to establish a special Presidential Committee to review the "Undergraduate Learning Experience" at Lakehcad University. This will be a comprehensive review which will seek input from all sections of the Lakchead University community both within our walls and external (alumni, community, etc.). This initiative originates with some of the work done by the S.C.O.T.L. over the past two years and, as well, relates to the issues identified, to date, by Dr. S. Smith in the work of his A.U.C.C. Commission. I am pleased to announce that the group will be chaired by Dr. Alastair Macdonald of the Department of Biology and will have two additional members. One will be Ms. Cassandra Koenen, the Vice-President of Student Affairs of L.U.S.U., and the third member to be confirmed will be a member of the alumni of Lakehead University. I expect this group to seek out widespread input and to report back with a "report card" on our learning environment as well as concrete suggestions for improvement. struction on June 24, 1991. It is expected that construction will commence in early July, 1991 with completion for Spring, 1992. Residences It is anticipated that we will move ahead with two additional townhouse buildings (48 beds) in order to complete Phase II. Both additional buildings are being targeted for completion by September 2, 1991! AGORA - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - June 1991 �Around Campus LU ALUMNUS BECOMES DEAN Dr. James H. Gellert has put on a few miles since his school days and hockey games in Schreiber. Born in Montreal and raised in Schreiber, Professor Jim Gellert was recently appointed the Dean of Arts and Science at the University where he received his HBA and Masters in English in 1968 and 1975. He earned his doctorate from the University of Birmingham, England specializing in Shakespearean literature. His five year term comes at a time of tremendous growth at the university but when colleague and fellow n ortherner, John Whitfield, was promoted to Vice-President, Gellert became acting Dean and says, "I knew what I was getting into and welcome the opportunity to meet the challenge from a different perspective." He said there is pressure to have academic programs that are interdisciplinary and stresses that programming must involve the process not merely the product. Gellert believes programs will be viable if they meet regional needs and are adaptable. Professor Gellert has published extenstively in the field of children's literature and is currently working on a critical biography. Dean Gellert hopes to keep his hand in teaching, "perhaps supervising a master's student''. Dr. James H. Gellert JOURNAL NOTES FROM A VOYAGEUR Bonjour! My name is Joseph Landry and I am one of the voyageurs with Lakehead University's "Canada Sea-to-Sea" Mackenzie Expeditions. I have been transported 200 years into the 20th century to guide these modem day voyageurs and help Canadians rediscover their common heritage, recognize Alexander Mackenzie as a true Canadian hero and stress the importance of staying in school! The original Mackenzie expeditions included a team of French, English and Native people working together for a common goal. We recently embarked upon the second phase of the modem expeditions. On May 20 we departed from Lachine, Quebec and wiJI travel 3400 km (that's about 2 million paddle strokes per voyageur!) to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Along the way we have been honoured guests everywhere we have landed. In the Ottawa/Hull region we were hosted by the Canadian Museum of Gvilization. Our ceremonial arrival was very exciting as we paddled directly in front of the Parliament Hill. The historical encampment was set up on the grounds of the Museum where we stayed for five days. We were also featured in the Multicultural Parade in Pembroke, Ontario. The cities and towns along the route are anxiously awaiting our arrival and have welcoming events planned. We cannot linger too long as there are a lot of "pipes" to paddle before we reach Old Fort William for the Great Rendezvous on July 20. It is certain to be a grand celebration! We will continue on to Winnipeg where we are scheduled for our final arrival on August 23. In exchange for a place to set up our encampment we perform authentic historical pageants at communities along the route, as part of Employment and Immigration Canada and the Minister of State for Youth's Stay-in-School initiative. It is wonderful to see the number of people that have come out to listen and be entertained by our message. The expedition has even made national news - on television's CBC Newsworld and Canada AM as well as in newspapers across the country. I must complete this report and take my position ih the canoe now. The expedition leader, Dr. Jim Smithers, is giving the order and we must push off for our next destination. A bientot! We look forward to seeing everyone in Thunder Bay on July 20 at Le Grand Rendezvous! With Parliament Hill standing watch in the background the voyageurs meet with school children at their historical encampment on the grounds of the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. The group has performed for over 10 ,000 people to date. Junel991 - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- Page 3 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY! Milestones: Building the Library System 1991 will mark two significant milestones in the development of Lakehead University Library and its database: the completion of the conversion of the library's card catalogue and the addition of the records of a major research collection now held by the Library, the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (ClHM). With the conversion of the Library's card catalogue, the Library holdings will be accessible using the Library's computer system. This Conversion Project, which has been underway since May of 1987, has a target completion date of December 1991. This has been the Library's largest single project in recent years and has involved staff from all over the library. The Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions Collection (CIHM) is an important resource for historians, students and other researchers. This microfiche collection consists of over 50,000 works of Canadiana published over three and a half centuries prior to 1900. The addition of the CIHM Collection to the Library's database will permit better access to the Collection. New! Print Enlarger! The Chancellor Paterson Library has recently acquired from The Learning Assistance Centre a Print Enlarger for use by visually impaired students. This powerful reading tool can magnify all types of documents up to 60 times their original size. The purchase of the Print Enlarger was made possible through Provincial Special Needs Funding allocated to increase accessibility for students with special needs. The Print Enlarger is located on the Main Floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library. Assistance is available at the Information Desk. Business Students Putting Knowledge to Practice Students from the School of Business Administration are putting their classroom knowledge to practicial use through the Small Business Consulting Service and in the Canada-wide Levi's 501 Campus Public Relations Challenge. The Small Business Consulting Service, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology and Lakehead University, has begun its 19th year of operations this summer. Four senior student consultants, led by manager Kristine Peterson and faculty advisor Ken Hartviksen, will provide low cost management advice to businesses in Northwestern Ontario. Business clients who have used the low-cost service, praise the quality of the work provided and the skills of the students. Students from the School of Business have also won the Canada-wide Levi's 501 Campus Public Relations Challenge. Team members Anita Garner, Michele Larkin, Kelly Mallon, Kristine Peterson and Kelly Porter won an allexpenses paid three-day trip to Toronto and $2000 in prize money. ''We were really impressed with the creativity and high-level of commitment demonstrated by the Lakehead University team," said Bernard Gorecki, marketing services manager for the company. The Lakehead team publicized Levi's 501 jeans through three events - a fashion show, a party on Lake Tamblyn and a competition in high schools that asked students to write two paragraphs on what they thought was the secret of success. Levi's team advisor Bob lsotalo and student member Kelly Mallon present their winning entry in the Canada-wide Levi's 501 Campus Public Relations Challenge. French Award Winners The Department of Languages held the Helena Raitt Modem Language Contest for Thunder Bay high school OAC students. The contest was sponsored in 1960 by Mr. Macgillivray honouring his high school teacher Helena G. Raitt. This year five schools participated: Fort William Collegiate, Hillcrest, Hammarskjold, Port Arthur Collegiate and Westgate. Contestants were judged on vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, grammatical accuracy and fluency. According to a Hammarskjold teacher, Dianne Donstall, the contest was based on the students' language ability achieved through the high school program, not French Immersion. Soraya Mamoojee feels that "it was an experience in itself to understand and communicate ideas". Page 4 Back Row: Left to Right, Soraya Mamoojee, Neal Maarchuk, Andrew Prodanyk, Vincent Schonberger. Front; Marie-Noelle Rinne, Anneli McCutheon, Arlys Watkinson, Rama Agarwal AGORA - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - June 1991 �Faces __.l ._______L_y_n_n_G_o_ll_a_t_ _ _ LI_ _ __ D_a_n_ S_y_m_o_n_s_ _ _ Lynn Gollat recently joined the Office of Research and Graduate Studies as the Research secretary. New in the position, Lynn is no stranger to the university. She worked for the university 10 years ago and returned last year, working contract positions until her recent appointment. 'The first thing I had to do when I made my decision to return to work was to re-educate myself in computers. I left my IBM \ typewriter to come back to something that was IBM compatible," she chuckled. In the past, Lynn has worked with the hearing impaired community and as Youth Co-ordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of the Thunder Bay. Although she is busy with her large family four children and husband, Rick - she also has time to "down" around. Lynn has been a professional clown for 8 years and has attended "Clown School" at the Universities of Wisconsin and Maryland. Dan Symons is a technical assistant in Audio Visual Services. He has been at the university since 1989 and has recently been employed full-time in the department. "Our office is busy all the time, so you have the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people." Dan may not be a hunter, fisherman or be interested in needlepoint but he is still a real doer. A/V makes an ,___ _ _ _ _ _ __ _, amazing number of deliveries each year at over 12,000! In total the staff has over 24,000 runs to make and Dan is tremendously dedicated to tracking down equipment. He seems to have his own system of knowing where the equipment is at all times and follows the "bring 'em back alive" philosophy. After a brief career as "video spokesperson" for the department, Dan decided to settle down and take the technical assistant position. A grad of Selkirk High School, Dan looks forward to taking a few university courses in the future. WUSC STUDENT TO BOTSWANA Karen Molly, Masters student in Psychology, will join a contingent of 30 Canadian students who arc heading to Botswana for five weeks this summer. The seminar is sponsored by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). Molly is a member of the WUSC committee on the Lakehcad University campus. She was chosen from a group of highly motivated and qualified Lakchcad University students by the campus committee. "I've been interested in developing countries for quite awhile and now I have the opportunity to see one first hand," she said . The students and three faculty advisors will prepare for the experience at a 3-day orientation in Ottawa. The students were asked to read a number of books and articles on Botswana as part of their preparation and will continue to learn about the culture and language of the country during the Ottawa orientation. On June 16, the group will leave Ottawa __.J for Gaborone, Botswana. Each student, as part of their application procedure, was asked to identify a research topic related to development in Botswana. Molly will look at mental health care issues and conduct research in the area. "I'm going to look at the types of mental health care problems, the factors contributing to them; accessibility, availability, and quality of service providers and the role the traditional healer plays in the region." Molly hopes to interview government officials from the Ministry of Health, Psychologists, psychiatric nurses, family welfare workers and traditional healers as she travels across the country. Students were responsible for raising $2200 each to cover a portion of their seminar costs. This represents approximately 40% of the total cost: the balance is provided by a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), donations from former seminar participants and other sources. Scholarship Award Winner Ms. Anne Villeneuve who started her M.Sc.F. this past January, was awarded a scholarship of $17,000/year from the Quebec Government under the "Fonds pour le developpement des chercheurs" program. Anne will be studying the avian natural enemies okf white pine weevil in jack pine plantations. Anne will be assisted by two forestry students, Mr. Dennis Paradine and Mr. Sean Kurtola, which is possible through a grant received from the Ministry of Natural Resources under the Environmental Youth Corps Program. Forestry Canada s Forest Pest Management Institute in Sault Ste. Marie through Ms. Rhonda Millikin is also collaborating and has contributed a research grant to the project. Anne will be working under Dr. Yves Prevost. Molly received sponsorship from the offices of the President, Vice-President Academic, Registrar, Research and Graduate Studies, the Alumni Association and the Port Arthur and Fort William Rotary Clubs. Eleanora Bailey Bids Thanks What a wonderful surprise to see so many faculty, staff and friends at my "surprise retirement party" May 29 in the Faculty Lounge. Believe it or not I was surprised. All the wonderful comments and lovely gifts are deeply appreciated. I'll miss you all. June 1991 - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - AGORA - -- - -- - -- - - - - - - -- - Page 5 �There's More Than Chemical and Electrical Attraction Between These Engineers Martti and Nathalie Kajorinne have more in common than their last name. The married couple also graduated with Lakehead University engineering degrees this spring. Martti, 23, a native of Thunder Bay and graduate of Port Arthur CoUegiate Institute, earned his electrical engineering degree and Nathalie, 24, originally from Kapuskasing, Ont., graduated from chemical engineering. "Throughout high school, I always wanted to be an engineer," says Martti. "As a kid, I was always taking things apart and putting them back together again." Nathalie says her interest in engineering sterned from a desire to work for a cosmetic company and create perfumes with exotic scents. "l wanted to call a perfume St. Amour, after my maiden name," laughs Nathalie. "I didn't have a clue what engineering was really about when I graduated from high school." Even after Nathalie discovered that engineering and perfume-making are two very different things, she still decided to pursue a career as a chemical engineer. She says she was attracted to the good reputation of Lakehead University's school of engineering. Despite the fact that Nathalie was one of only four women who graduated from engineering this year, she says she never really felt like a minority. "I fit right in," says Nathalie. "I was like one of the guys most of the time." The happy graduates on Convocation Day with Chancellor Lois Wilson Although Martti and Nathalie only shared one mathematics class each year, they were able to participate in events together through the Engineering Students' Society. "We were involved in everything the society did," says Nathalie. "We played a lot of extra-curricular sports together." Last August the two students were married and then it was back to the books for Martti, who took a summer class, and back to work for Nathalie, who worked at Canadian Pacific Forest Products. The new graduates say they want to take some time off before settling down to full-time employment. They p lan to travel through the United States and eventually settle down in a small town."The problem is that some p laces will only hire an electrical or a chemical engineer," says Mart ti. "We're going as a package. It's harder to find jobs that way, but the advantage is that we, as a couple, arc seen as more stable employees because we're more likely to stay in one place longer." "We have a thousand d reams," says Martti . "But we'll just have to take it one day at a time." Forestry Graduate Returns to Her Roots Peggy Smith calls herself an environmentalist/forester. Smith, 39, says "I think you have to be an environmentalist to be a good forester, and you have to understand that what you do to the forest has implications for everything else," says Smith. "We're at a crossroads when it comes to forest management. Things are changing, and we are now in a crisis situation" and Smith says Lakehead University's School of Forestry is changing its curriculum to better suit the demands of new forestry philosophies. "But, there arc still pressures to conform to the status-quo methods of teaching," says Smith. "As a result, forestry students are in a conflict when they graduate because they have to learn to tow the company line and always remember to do their best for forest management." It was largely due to Smith's insight into the forestry industry that she received honourable mention for the Ontario Forestry Association's 1991 White Pinc Awards which recognized her many contributions to forestry education in Thunder Bay. Smith chaired this year's annual Forestry Association Symposium, which dealt with commu- Page 6 nity forestry. She also tried to raise public awareness about aboriginal culture and issues by inviting Chief Cary Potts of Tcmagami to speak on, "The Native View of Tcmagami." "l found that a lot of people on campus didn't have a clue about aboriginal issues," says Smith. Smith says she chose Lakehead University's school of forestry for several reasons. "Going into forestry was a way to go back to my roots, because my father was a bushworker," explains Smith. "I think it's also a very exciting and chaUenging time to be involved in the forestry profession." Smith is presently working as a community project forester at KBM Forest Consultants, Inc., where she conducts research and writes reports on forestry issues dealing with the Ontario Round Table on the Environment and Economy. She will soon also be working with Lakehead University's President Rosehart on the self-government negotiations of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). Smith says she is not certain of where her future in forestry will take her, but she says she p lans on combining both policy work and field work in her new career. AGORA - - -- - -- - - - -- -- - - June 1991 �~:.~)"s.":~;,:r:,;.:::~ th~~ ng Natil.~e ~~~:•;!c~~i;':dw~s Helen Cromarty for twins. It's not so much their i:/ 1975 she did outpost nursing in Big similar looks, but the fact that what happens to Trout Lake, Ont. one of them, usually happens to the other. Cromarty later worked in the intensive care units at St. The sisters, both registered nurses, are the first graduates Joseph's Hospital and McKe!Jar Hospital. She has worked from Lakehead University's two-year-long Post-basic Native with the Native Nurses Entry Program at Lakehead Nursing Program. The oddity is that they were unaware of University since 1985 as past chairman of the advisory each other's decision to enter the program in 1989. ''We committee, program assistant and liaison with Native basically bumped into each other in Thunder Bay," says organizations. Matthews. Helen Cromarty and Matthews and her husband, Dennis, Cromarty were raised in President of the a family of 14 children at Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Sachigo Lake on a First Fund, have five children Nations reserve in the between the ages of 1940's. The sisters later eight and 19. She says attended residential attending university schools at Pelican Lake, near Sioux Lookout and full-time and raising a Shingwaulk in Sault Ste. large family at the same Marie. The time spent at time was not an easy the residential schools task. probably helped "There were some Matthews and Cromarty hard spells," says cultivate their almost Cromarty. ''When my telepathic relationship. youngest son was six, "We were in the he kept asking me to same schools together, stay home with him. but we would get punished if we spoke But, I had to go to my . our language, which is classes, so it was hard." Oji-Cree, and we didn't Both Matthews and know how to speak Cromarty agree that English, so we really being in the program couldn't communicate," together made them explains Matthews. closer as sisters After high school in agreeing it was good to Sault Ste. Marie the have mutual support sisters went their throughout the program separate ways. The sisters are often Matthews later went on to become a registered asked why they wanted nursing assistant in to take courses in Sudbury, an operating Five very proud graduates coaxed a charming smile out of Chief Richard Lyons nursing when they had room technician in as they joked with Convocation photographer Frank Commisso. From left to already worked several London, Ont., and in right, standing, Karen Brascoupe and Sandra Cornell, members of the first years in the field. 1978, she began working Native Nursing Degree Program, Chief Lyons and forestry graduate Peggy '1 just wanted to get as a registered nurse in Smith. (story on page 6) Sisters Bernice Matthews and Helen Cromarty a university degree in Bathurst, N.B. She complete this wonderful photograph of native pride and accomplishment. nursing," replies worked in the operating Matthews. room, her clinical specialty, at various "Schooling for nurses has changed a lot hospitals including Chaleur Regional, Bathurst, N.B., Moose Factory General, over the years," says Cromarty. "When I Stanton Hospital in Yellowknife, and went to school, it was more disease-oriented McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay. and we worked in the hospitals. Today, the Even while raising five children with her programs are more health-oriented. They're husband, William, she managed to take based more on preventative treatment." several courses through distant education. "There were a lot of things we learned She says her family, especially her husband, through the program that we didn't learn in has been very supportive of her attending the hospitals," explains Matthews. To keep university. "We always agreed that it would up their sisterly tradition of following in each other's be my tum for university once all the kids graduated." In 1968, Helen Cromarty graduated from the nursing footsteps, both Matthews and Cromarty plan on working in program at the Plummer Memorial Public Hospital in Sault the public health field. <Ja-J'a.V' l>PU'CJ•l1cr•4 Va.d)•<J- June 1991 - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Page 7 ��1. The Very Reverend Lois Wilson was installed as the sixth Chancellor in front of the university's largest graduating class - 1460 new graduates and the issuing of the 25,000th degree. 2. Eileen Isbester began her university career at age 65 at the urging of her friend Martha Dickinson. She looks pretty relaxed outside the Auditorium but she confessed "that walking across the stage felt like the hardest thing I had ever done in my life". 3. Arthur Black, the CBC treasure currently being considered as the "Loon" symbol of the North, quipped he was "too young" to be given the honour expecially with only grade nine gym to his credit, smiles meekly as he gets ready to receive his doctorate. President Rosehart assured him the swelling in the head area would eventually return to normal. 4. A serene Chief Richard Lyons studies the program prior to changing his headdress for the honorary cap. 5. Outgoing Chancellor Bernard Weiler takes a final bow after five years as University Chancellor; 6. Arn Westlake was made a Fellow of the University and is shown being gowned by the Registrar Pentti Paularinne, 7. Mom, Linda Santa, is flanked by her two daughters Corinne and Lorri, a/11991 graduates! Linda graduated from the general bachelor of arts program, Corinne mjaored in English and also received a bachelor of education degree with first class standing and Lorri graduated with a BA in psychology. Corinne also received two prestigious awards: the Poulin Award for outstanding contribution to the university and the President's Award. 8. Tim Dedekker (B. Adm in.) was willing to interrupt a kiss from his girlfriend Jennifer Smith to smile for the photographer. 9. Dr. Roberta Bonda, signs an autograph for Emily Shandruk and later describes her upcoming mission promising to return and share her space experience. 10. Phyllis Dorothy Kadzielawa is surrounded by friends and family after receiving her BA. 11. Dr. Kenneth Armson gave the afternoon address after receiving the degree of Honorary Doctor of Science. �NATIVE TEACHERS STRIVE ''TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE'' raised on the Couchiching Reserve and later graduated from Art and Mida Sinclair are about to embark on a challenggraduated from Thunder Bay's former Lakehead Teacher's ing yet promising journey. They are two of the first six College in 1969. He taught on northern reserves for several graduates of Lakehead University's four-year Native years and then returned to Thunder Bay where he organized Teacher Education Program. the Native Teacher Education Program. The program, established in 1974, was originally two The Sinclairs say Linklater was the "driving force" of the years in length. It was changed in 1987 to a combined program and was a great influence for many students, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education program. The including themselves. program is designed to produce qualified Native teachers "l think it was Harold Linklater who kept us in the through specific classes designed to prepare students to course," explains Art. "Even after he was gone, his sense of meet the needs of Native communities. Special cultural and caring and will for us to succeed kept us going. We couldn't social factors arc taken into account, such as language and let him down. He was our inspiration." heritage. Graduating students become eligible for an Art says the program has helped him fulfill a dream which Ontario Teacher's Certificate at the primary-junior level. he never thought attainable. "I've always in my heart wanted Mida Sinclair, 42, says she feels the Native Education to be a teacher," explains Art. "If there was ever an opportuprogram is necessary in Canadian society. "l think there's a nity before this program, J didn't know how to take advanneed for a program like this because most of the reserves arc tage of it. I was told by teachers that I would never amount to looking for Native teachers to teach Native children." anything." Husband Art Sinclair, 43, agrees. "lt's taken society a "His (Linklatcr's) vision for the course was to see many long time to recognize that Natives learn differently and Native students take the course and become role models for perceive things differently because of their culture and lanother Native students and teachers." guages," explains Art. "Now, institutions like universities Part of the program requires that students spend teaching and colleges are reaching out to gather information to begin placements in Native schools. Art and Mida Sinclair spent courses for Native people." three weeks at Mine Centre, Ont., a small village where the Mida, originally from Sandy Lake, Ont., had a late start in public school services two Indian reserves; the Seine River school. She entered grade one at the age of nine at a residenReserve and the Red Gut Bay Reserve. At the school, the tial school in Kenora. Mida soon graduated from high school Sindairs combined traditional Native teaching with methods and later went to work as a kitchen helper. She was 21 when designed by the Ontario Ministry of Education. she met Art Sinclair in Kenora where he was working at the "It was a very good experience," says Art. "We learned Native fellowship centre. Art was born in Fort Frances and how to teach because we were forced to. If you're going to be grew up as what he calls, "an urban Indian." a good teacher of Native students, it is important to incorpo"I never quite belonged anywhere when I was growing rate real-life experiences in a class-room setting." up," recalls Art. "Because I was non-status, I didn't quite fit Although the Sinclairs do not yet have teaching jobs the into either the Indian or the white groups. But, I was lucky. future looks promising. ''We want to go to a community that My parents instilled in me a work ethic. I was confused as a truly wants us," says Art with a hopeful smile. "Somewhere teenager, but I managed to work through it all." where we can make a difference. Wherever we go, we want The couple moved to Toronto in 1972 where they raised to go there as a team." their three children. Art got a job working for the Canadian Indian Centre of Toronto and took classes part-time at the University of Toronto. Mida worked as a kitchen helper in a local hospital. Within a year, Art was offered a managerial position with Canada Post where he remained until 1985. Although the Sinclairs were financially stable, they soon began to feel that there was something missing in their lives. "We were tired of being in Toronto because we felt so alone," says Art. "We felt we wanted to do something more with our lives." In 1986, the Sindairs moved to Peterborough where Art enrolled in a Native Economic Development and Small Business Management program at the local college. It was at this time that Art heard about the Native Teacher Education Program at Lakehead University. The Sindairs both applied for the program and, once accepted, made their way to Thunder Bay. At that time, Harold Angus "Blackie" Linklater was the 14-year coordinator of the program. Linklater died in the sumArt and Mlda Sinclair share the joy of their achievement with one of their instructors mer of 1989 following a lengthy illness. Barbara Toye-Welsh. Linklater, born in Fort Frances, Ont., was ~------------------------------~ Page 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- AGORA _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __;__ _ ____ June 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS John Andrew McLaughlin BScF (hons) MScF received the Governor-General's Gold Medal from Chancellor Wilson. The award is to the highest ranking student in the graduating class of the Master's degree. John and his family are leaving for Latvia where he has taken a position with the forestry institute. CONTRACTS AWARDED Dr. Anthony G. Gillies, Department of Civil Engineering, has been awarded a research contract by V.B. Cook Ltd. of Thunder Bay, entitled "Dynamic Modelling of Mine Hoist Ropes". The National Research Council is also supporting this project through an IRAP-L grant, which assists small and medium-size firms in solving short-term engineering and technological problems, improving production operations, and expanding or enhancing their effective technology base through the use of specialized external services. NSERCNEWS Research Reorientation Program NSERC has introduced a new program called Research Reorientation Associateships. This program is intended for persons who hold a doctoral degree in one of the natural sciences or in engineering but who have interrupted their research careers for reasons of family responsibilities for a period of five or more years. The objective is to assist such persons to re-enter the research workforce. These associateships provide eligible candidates with support for a period of postdoctoral training, under the supervision of an NSERC grantee, which will allow them to work towards establishing a research reputation or to update themselves in their field. The goal of the program is to tap the pool of highly trained individuals who previously abandoned scientific or engineering research for family reasons but who arc interested in resuming research careers. The program is a further mechanism to address the problem of the anticipated shortage in Canada of highly-quaHfied researchers during the 1990's and into the next century. Research Reorientation Associateships arc being introduced in the 1991-92 fiscal year. A limited number of awards tenable in Canadian Universities for two years will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to applicants meeting the required eligibility and selection criteria. The current value of the award is $29,000 per year. Please contact Anne Fiorenza, Research officer for additional information. PUBLICATIONS Dr. Azim Mallik, Department of Biology published a paper entitled, "Cutting, burning, and mulching to control Kalmia: results of a greenhouse experiment", in the Canadian Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 21, Number 3, 1991, pp. 417 - 420. The paper has also been reprinted by the National Research Council. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP NEWS A number of changes were recently announced by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for the Ontario Graduate Scholarships: 1) The number of scholarships has increased to 1300 effective immediately. The Ministry will be consulting the reversion list to allocate the extra 100 awards. 2) The value of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship has been increased to $3,953 per term effective for the 1991-92 year. 3) The $2,500 limit on other awards has been increased to $5,000 effective immediately. Application forms for the 1992-93 OGS scholarships are presently being modified (and simplified for the students' convenience) by the Ministry and should be available in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies by mid-August. COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PLAN Application packages are now available for the 1992/93 Commonwealth Awards, which are available to Canadians for graduate study abroad. Scholarships are offered by the countries of New Zealand, Australia, Ghana, Hong Kong and India to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada for graduate studies (or, in some countries, for research toward a Canadian graduate degree). For further information and application forms, contact Kris De Lorey, Office of Research and Graduate Studies. PH.D STUDENT JOINS SCHOOL OF FORESTRY Lakehead University is pleased to have Gary Bull, a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto, at Lakehead University for several terms during the next three years to work on a study comparing multiple use vs. zoned approaches to management of public forest lands. Dr. Peter Duinkcr, School of Forestry, and adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, is guiding the project and supervises Mr. Bull while at Lakehead University. Dr. Rod Carrow, Dean of Forestry at the University of Toronto, supervises Mr. Bull's work whi.le he serves his Ph.D. residency requirement in Toronto. June 1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - -- - - - - - -----Page 11 �SPRING 1991 THESIS TITLES FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Master of Arts DEPEUTER, Alida Catherine (Ena) (M.A. English) Thesis Title: The Dutch Canadian Experience: A Study of Perspectives. Supervisor;_ Dr. S.R. MacGillivray PTETKIEWICZ, Karen Judith (M.A. English) Thesis Title: Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie: A Study of Transformation and Change in the Artistic Feminine Psyche. Supervisor: Dr. C. Lunan Master of Science NICOL, David Lawrence (M.Sc. Geology) Thesis Title: The Deformation of Layered Rocks Near the Wawa-Quetico Subprovince Boundary. Supervisor: Dr. M. Kehlenbeck PUUMALA, Mark Allan (M.Sc. Geology) Thesis Title: Electrical Resistivity Anisotropy of Pyrrhotite. Supervisor: Dr. G. Borradai1e STEPHENSON, Samuel (M.Sc. Biology) Thesis Title: The Distribution of Fishes in the Thunder Bay Area of Northwestern Ontario Since Deglaciation, With Special Reference to the Darters (Genus Etheostoma) and the Sibley Peninsula. Supervisor: Dr. W. Momot ZHANG, Taichu (M.Sc. Mathematical Science) Thesis Title: Topological and Order Properties of Buchholz's T. Supervisor: Dr. C. Kent FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Master of Science, Theory of Coaching BELCAMINO, Michael (M.Sc. Theory of Coaching) Thesis Title;_ Plasma Ammonia and Lactate Response to Anaerobic Exercise, and Their Relationship to Muscle Fiber Type. Supervisor: Dr. R. Thayer MASTENBROOK, Brian (M.Sc. Forestry) Thesis Title: Use of Residual Strips of Timber by Moose Within Clearcuts in Northwestern Ontario. Supervisor: Dr. H . Cumming MCLAUGHLIN, John Andrew (M.Sc.Forestry) Thesis Title: A Study of Chondrostereum purpureum and its Role in the Decline of White Birch in Thunder Bay. Supervisor: Dr. E. Setliff Master of Education MCCUAIG, Marilyn Gail (M.Ed. Educational Administration) Thesis Title: The Language Leaming Environment of the Senior Kindergarten Child. Supervisor: Dr. M. Courtland Upcoming Deadline Dates Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 NSERC Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 NSERC Operating Grants Program - October 15, 1991 (First-time applicants) and November 1, 1991 for applicants who have applied to NSERC before. SSHRC Operating and Strategic Grants Program _October 15, 1991 for New and Regular Scholars. World Health Organization; Fellowships - June 30, 1991. World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund January 1, April 1,July 1, October 1 GUTHRIE, Bart Matthew (M.Sc. Theory of Coaching) Thesis Title: The Efficacy of a Customized Approach to Computer Assisted Instruction. Supervisor: Dr. M. McPherson Master of Science, Forestry BOWEN, Robert Charles (M.Sc.F.) Thesis Title: The Shigometer and Electrical Resistance Studies of Paper Birch. Supervisor: Dr. E. Setliff LAV ALLEY, Richard (M.Sc. Forestry) Thesis Title: Soil-site Relationships for Young White Spruce Plantations in North Central Ontario. Supervisor: Dr. W. Carmean Page 12 - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - -- - - - - - - - - - - --June 1991 �People, Papers /Publications Special Projects/Awards Publications 7 Dr. Thomas M. K. Song, Professor r,=;;;;;;;======-- of the School of Physical Education ~ and Athletics, Coordinator of Human Performance Laboratory, presented a paper entitled "Familial resemblance ' for somatotype components after radjustment for activity level and ~ dietary intake" at the Annual Meeting of th~ ~erican College of Sports Medmne, Orlando, Florida, May 29 June 1, 1991. The study was collaborated ~th Dr._C. ~uchard, Laval University, Quebec and Dr. R. Ma.fu:a, Umver:51_ty of Texas, Austin, Texas. Dr. Song will be carrying out a JOint research work on "Anaerobic exercise on metabolism" and "Genetic differences between highly tr~ed ~nd_urance athlete and sedentary controls" at Laval Um:7ers1ty m Quebec City as a visiting research professor during the summer. Dr. Song has received the OntarioQuebec exchange program grant and research grants from Laval and Lakehead University for his research work. Robert S. Dill_ey of the _Depar°:11ent of Geography has just had a paper published entitled "Livestock in Cumberland, 1660-1870". The paper, which u ses original documents and contemporary accounts to trace changes in numbers of domestic farm animals over a two-century period in an area of northe~ England, is part of a book compiled to honour Dr. Gordon ~g~y, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural History at th_e Umv~rs1ty of Kent, England. Dr. Mingay, Britain's leadin~ agricultural historian, twice taught summer courses at_LU m the 1970s, and Mr. Dilley was pleased as both a friend and an academic colleague to be asked to contribute to his "Fests0rift"_- ?f the fourteen contributors, only two come from outside Bntam; the other is an historian from Concordia . Dr. Laurie_}. Garr~d, P~ofessor and Chairman, Department of Chenucal Engmecrmg presen ted a paper entitled "Mathematical Modeling of Erythropoietic Therapy'' at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Organs held in April in Chicago. A paper of the same title with ~o-author R. Pretlac will appear in the July /September, 1991 issues of the Transactions of the Society. ~ ;* j A. Sabbatical Updates Emil Dolphi~, Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages who 1s on Sabbatical this year in Neuchatel, Switzerland, presented a paper entitled "Applications of the Television News to Second-Language Teaching" at the An~ual ~onference of University Language Centres at the Uruvers1ty of Jyvaskyla, in Finland in April. He was also in~ted ~o address faculty of the Language Centres of the Uruvers1ty of Tampere and the University of Turku on the subject of ''The Use of Satellite Television Programming in the Teaching of Foreign Languages". Appointments Daniel J. Weeks was appointed an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology. . Dr. Said Easa, Professor in Civil Engineering, has been invited to serve on the Committee on Transportation Earthworks of the Transportation Research Board, U.S. National Rese3:ch Council (NRC), for a period of three years commencing February 1, 1991. The purpose of this committee is to enhance the art of design and construction of transportation eart~work. The NRC is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering to serve the federal government and other organizations. Travels/Conferences In May, BJ. Kronberg (Chair, Natural Resources Studies Group) attended the first international BOREAS (Boreal Ecosyst~ms - Atmosphere Study) workshop at Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. This location has been selected as one of two sites for intensive field experiments scheduled for 1993-1994. BOREAS is the first phase of a long-term research initiative with the aim of increasing our understanding of interactions between boreal forest ecosystems and the atmosphere. BOREAS activities will focus on three components of the boreal forest - atmosphere system: land surface climate, trop?sphe!ic chemistry and terrestrial ecology. Remote sens1~g will 1?e use? as the vehicle for integrating information provided by mvestigators from the different research groups. The major sponsors of BOREAS are NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and CCRS (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing). Canadian investigators, may apply to NSERC for funding. J~an Dolphin, Sessional Lecturer in the Department of En~lish, spoke last December at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, on the work of Patrick White, the Australian ~ovelist: '1:he Im~or;ance of Being Rhetorical: an Investigation of Patrick Whites Use of Language in Voss". In April she read a paper at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland entitled "Canadian Literature into the Post-Modem, with an Emphasis on Michael Ondaatje's 'In the Skin of a Lion"'. Faculty Promotions Promoted to Rank of Professor Dr. J.E. Molto Department of Anthropology Dr. G. Schroeter Department of Sociology Dr. U.S. Panu School of Engineering Dr. K.C. Yang School of Forestry Promoted to Rank of Associate Professor Dr. B. Moazzami Department of Economics Dr. B. Lorch Department of Geography Dr.J.M. Haines School of Education Dr. R. Sweet School of Education Professor J.C. Thatcher School of Business Administration Professor R.M. lsotalo School of Business Administration Professor R. Kirk-Gardner School of Nursing Dr. M.H. Khan School of Engineering Promoted to Rank of Assistant Professor Professor M. Forbes School of Business Administration Professor G. Sacchetti School of Business Administration Junel991 - - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - AGORA - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - Page 13 �First in Ontario The fifteenth annual Shell Canada Fuelathon was held May 21-23 in Oakville Ontario. A group of engineers from Lakehead University entered a vehicle called the Nor'Wester that clocked 1144.5 miles per Imperial gallon (405.1 km per litre). The Nor'Wester placed fourth among 22 universities and colleges entered and first among the Ontario competitors. The winning student entry was the University of California with 1952.5 miles per Imperial gallon. The Nor' Wester is powered by the new Honda G100 76 c.c. engine with custom made overhead valves. The frame and body consists of aluminum pipes and plywood hoops with pine\balsa stripping running lengthwise, covered in heat shrunk plastic. The light weight body of the car weighs only 91 pounds and carries a driver no more than 100 pounds. Driver Kelly Lockwood, a Physical Education student states, "it feels like you are lying back in a lawn chair." The rest of the team included Dr. Seimer Tsang, faculty advisor, David Craig, manager and Masayuki Nakamura, the mechanic, all from the School of Engineering. The team posed outside the Agora at their media conference prior to the competition. New Coordinator of Athletics John Garland has been appointed Coordinator of Athletics effective July 1, 1991. In making the announcement, Dr. LaVoie said, "John brings a wealth of experience that will enable Lakehead University Athletics to continue to flourish and also to make some new initiatives". A native of Thunder Bay, Mr. Garland received an Honours Bachelor o.f'1>hysical and Health Education degree from Lakehead University in 1974. In 1976 he obtained his Master of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in sport administration. Garland has been employed at the Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology for the past thirteen years. The Thunder Bay community and region has been well served by Garland's wide range of interest and expertise including being President of the Ontario Track and Field Association, Northwestern Region, Co-founder and President of the Thunder Bay Squash Association, Co-founder of the Thunder Bay Striders Running Club, Treasurer of the Thunder Bay Basketball Officials Association, Vice-President of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Council, and the list goes on. Currently he is chair of the Legion Branch 6 Lakehead University 10 Mile Road Race Committee. Garland has excelled as an athlete in track and squash. He has received several awards throughout the years including a Special Achievement Award presented to him by Squash Ontario in 1983. He also belongs to a number of professional associations such as the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, the Ontario fitness Council, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Canadian Association of Sports Sciences, and the Coaching Association of Canada. Donations The uranium mining and milling company Rio Algom Limited of Elliot Lake, Ontario, has donated a WEMCO Flotation Cell with accessories to Lakehead University. The equipment is partially seen in the photo and will be used by Drs. S.V. Muthuswami (right) and I. Nirdosh (left) of the Department of Chemical Engineering in their research on orebenefication by flotation. Page 14 - -- - - - -- -- - - -- - -- - AGORA - - - - -- - - - -- -- - - - - June 1991 �Last Writes by Katherine Shedden I love Convocation. You can pump up the pomp for me and probably a few other maudlin types. I also thrive on generous portions of irony especially they are irreverently bl~nded any with serious business - like a university graduation. Take this year's Convocation. The new Chancellor is a woman who emits so much energy that just being near her seems to recharge the batteries. I feel like I'm in the presence of Mighty Mouse and yet she comes with a mile-long title commencing The Very Reverend. Arthur Black is undoubtedly still wearing his new cap to work but thankfully the phone calls for copies of his speech have started to subside. I can't help it, I love the kids who call out, "way to go dad or you made it grandma!" There's even a smidgeon of respect for the soul brave enough to wear Bermuda shorts under his gown. Wish we could put the stage on a giant turntable so we could have a closer look at the faces of the graduates as they receive congrats from the Chancellor. Pentti's annual pilgrimage to Ben's office to have his fountain pen cleaned prior to hand signing all 1460 certificates is my reliable signal that Convocation will occur despite any panic in the print shop, dark room, Information, Booster Club gets big Boost Registrar or Alumni office. I like the way everyone pulls Call it an honorary membership from the Lakehead University together backstage to organize the graduands and special Booster Club, says Norm Lavoie, who presented the official guests - especially Lucy who logged most of her travels on N?r' Wester B~oster Club sweater to Dave Broadfoot, the enterthree flights of stairs! tainer _al the first annual Celebrity Night. Considered a success by The advice is always good, don't you think? Kenneth organiz_ers Larry Hebl:'t and Norm Lavoie, Director of the Physical Armson, pardon the pun, rekindled my love of trees and Education and Athletics School, the event was meant to highlight their management, while Black urged us not to eat more the booster clu~ and raise funds for the athletic programs. The Club than we can lift. I see a connection - greed is always bad. hopes lo make it_ an annual event geared at bringing the arts and Yes, I liked it all. The shiny eyes, the joy and pride, the sports community closer together. From the audience response, feeling of hope. I was touched when several profs stood up they've made a great beginning. for one of their very special students who had finally made r,,A _ __al_R___ t"_f___ B- -d - -f- - - - -- - - - - -- -- it. I was thinking about the handful of nn~ . epor . ,~o~ oar o Gover~or~ St:ff Representative graduates who were sitting in their canoes Bonnie W1gmore. Its a new way of thmkmg having forgone graduation to paddle the A year ago, Bonnie Wigmore was with this year included early retire- route of an early explorer who was searching elected by her peers to serve as the ment, pay equity, the deferred leave for a passage across this great land 200 years first staff representative to the Board plan and employee assistance. 'Tm ago. I liked what the Chancellor said about of Governors. Our calm, cool and proud to serve on this Board and the common task of a University community. ever-thoughtful paymaster chose her want the staff to know that they "We must all take possession of tradition in words carefully: "I have to admit matter and have a voice. such a way that freedom and creativity being a member of the Board inbecome the hallmarks not only of our own volves a new way of thinking. I feel r=::== - - - - - - - -- -personal lives but of this institution. like after one year I'm starting to see It was great to see President Weller back the whole picture. I was surprised at in town, this time the business was seeing how much there was to learn." another offspring graduate. He's enthusiastic Bonnie had high praise for the about the progress being made at Canada's openness, the Board's support for the newest University in Prince George. staff position and the hard work I have a confession. I'm one course away committee members put into the job. from becoming a Paularinne-approved Bonnie has been at LU for 11 years alumna of Lakehead University. I better and admitted she felt nervous at the hurry, my parents have already planned to first meeting. She is a voting mempoint their hood ornament north and witness ber of the Board and describes her another one of their seven kids graduate. first year as a "real learning experiLucy, would you call me when the ink's ence". She decided to read, listen and dry on the new letters after my name. learn the ropes the first year, "not bite off more than I could chew" and Bonnie Wigmore in her Board of she now feels ready to serve on one Governors gown backstage at the Conof the working committees. "I vocation ceremonies. "You should see quickly realized that the committee the faces.of the grads. It makes everylevel is where all the work gets thing we're doing worthwhile." done. Special areas of concern dealt June 1991 - - - - - -- -- - - -- - - - AGORA - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - Page 15 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call Patricia Trainor at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the July Agora is June 25, 1991. THE CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY Saturday, June 1511:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 16 Closed June 17 to July 1: Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends Closed Monday, July 1 Closed Summer Session: July 2 to August 16: Monday to Thursday ,8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Art Gallery Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 8:00p.m. "African Market Women" Three films co-produced by Morag Production & the National Film Board of Canada African musical interlude performed by Andrew Proctor from the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Discussion on ''Women and Credit in Africa" with Moffat Makuto, Executive Director, Thunder Bay Multicultural Centre Fireworks Weeke11d on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. See demonstrations and displays by local and regional potters. Learn about the amazing variety of techniques in construction, firing and glazes. Special kids' activities! Mizinatik: The Painting Stick June 27 - July 28 An exhibition of approximately 20 recent paintings by the Mizinatik Native Artists Group! Fieldhouse Summer Programs Aquatics Programs: Learn to Swim - starting July 2 Bronze Medallion - starting July 2 Semi or Private Lessons - may be arranged any time Ladies Aquabics - starting July 3 Fun Camp: Features learn to swim lessons, team games, variety of activities such as games, arts, crafts, hikes, tours, movies and plenty more. For more information regarding aquatic programs and the fun camp call 343-8656 CmLDREN PROGRAMS Native as a Second Language for Children Non-credit course for children July 4 - July 24, 1991 Monday to Friday 8:30 to 11 :30 a.m. Ryan Building - 2032 For further information, please call or write: The Coordinator, Native Language Programs, School of Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1; phone (807) 343-8542 or toll free 1800-465-3959 Acrylic Painting Workshops with Roy Kakegamic For children (ages 9 - 13) on Saturday, July 13 from 1:30 to 3:00 For adults on Sunday,July 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 For more information on fees and registration, please call the Thunder Bay Art Gallery at 577-6427. Lakehead University Summer Session Classes First Term Half Courses - July 2 to July 22 Second Term Half Courses - July 24 to August 14 Examination August 15/16 Full Courses - July 2 to August 14 To register (without being charged $15 late registration) - June 21 To register, change or add: First Term Half courses - July 8 Second Term Half Courses - July 30 Full Courses - July 8 To drop without academic penalty: First Term Half Courses - July 8 Second Term Half Courses - July 30 Full Courses - July 10 To drop for tuition fee refund: First Term Half Courses - July 8 Second Term Half Courses - July 30 Full Courses - July 8 Thunder Bay Art Gallery: Summer Sensation! Summer Art Classes and Workshops for Children and Adults! Art classes and workshops are led by local, working artists. For more information on times, ages, fees and classes, please phone the Education Department at the Gallery at 5776427. Lakehead University Summer Athletic Programs New Information Hotline 343-8173 Basketball Camp: Boys Camp: August 12 -16 Girls Camp: August 19- 2-3 Girls Volleyball Camp: August 26 - 30 Hockey Camp: Power skating/skill development August 12 -17 Current River Arena Defcncemen's Clinic - August 18 - 23 Port Arthur Arena Advanced Skills - August 18 - 29 Port Arthur Arena Wres tling Camp: C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse Elementary School Division August 19 - 23 High School Division - August 19 - 23 For more information regarding any of these programs call 343-8213. Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thwider Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friend s of the University. Credi! is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. 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Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.8 No.7 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue contains articles on a Outdoor Rec student going to Siberia to kayak on the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, research news, and a report from the president. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 1991 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/4ac4b2d74ba68750de69a4024ac0f50c.pdf 8b4479cbbe7b8099b3769919e483168d PDF Text Text Inside: Have we done it again? Enrolment stats ........................ 2 & 3 "She Stoops To Conquer'' .......4 Research News ................ Blue Pages A Day in the Life of a University President ............... 8 & 9 Announcing ... He could be heralding the arrival of fall or simply serenading the workers or students passing by, but in fact, the top moody sillouette was captured during a promotional shoot on the second floor of the steel skeleton which will become the home of the Music and Visual Arts departments. Other rites of autumn include perusal of the calendar by a parent attending an orientation workshop, friendly students welcoming newcomers with a campus map and windshield wash and personal assistance during registration. �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rosehart Customer Service A considerable number of articles have been written recently on TQM or Total Quality Management which is an approach to excellence in whatever you do by carefully ensuring that.all components of a given system function together in a supportive interactive fashion. Over the past few weeks, I have had occasion to observe a few areas where our collective performance would not have received high TQM ratings. Be it an abruptly cancelled class, lack of supplies, a timetable error, or a student stuck in the parking lot, each and every part of the University should see themselves as pro-active members of an integrated team of problem solvers. This docs not mean that you personally have to deal with a particular situation but, rather, that you take charge, make the necessary contacts, and ensure that our system works. Lakehead University is an excellent university on its way to greatness, but we must start to think and practise a lot more of the TQM philosophy. Student Centre to Open I would like to wish L.U.S.U. all the best with the opening of the new Student Events Hall. It is a facility that rates at the top of similar facilities in the Ontario university system. New Faculty/Staff Surprise Event A surprise variation of the "new faculty/ staff" get-togeth:r ~ill ~ ~ed this year. Look for your mv1talion m the mail shortly. It should be a fun event. Ontario Public Sector Restraint On Friday the 13th <:3ept~mbc: ~3), the Presidents of Ontano umvers1lies were called to Toronto to meet personally with M.C.U. Minister Richard Allen and the Chairman of Management Board, Tony Silipo (the governmen\s banker) to hear first-hand the poor fiscal state of the Ontario Government. lt is . clear that, after taking much h:at on this year's deficit, the govem!11~nt 1s d_e!ermined to meet the $9.7 b1llion deficit figure and selective cuts to_the current year's provincial budget will be anPage 2 nounced in the next few weeks. We were told that next year's funding would be at "below'' historically low levels of transfers and that public sector wage settlements will have to reflect this new reality. The government . would clearly like to see the collective bargaining process work but d!d _not rule out any options. As well, 1~ 1s clear that, in the coming months, the issue of increasing tuition fees will again~ the subject of public policy debate. This will not be a popular or desirab_le option but, at this stage, seems almost inevitable. Up to now, for the most part, our system at Lakehead University has escaped the major impact of the recession that we see has ravaged not only the Ontario economy but has, in the long term, cost the permanent loss of several hundred thousand jobs. Ontario is going through more_ than the effects of a recession. We arc going through a major industrial restructuring in order to be competitive in the global marketplace. Although Lakehead University's position is about as good as one can be to prepare for a storm, we cann_ot escape the impact of the current Ontano and Canadian economic realities. The N.D.P. Government is asking all sectors for co-operation and, over the next few weeks, will meet with various union and student groups. Enrolment '91 Our enrolment objective this year was to move into the 4,500 full-time students' level, and this has been achieved. It is still too early to accurately estimate our peak enrolment this year, but I suspect that it will be close to 4,700. As well, part-time, on-campus enrolments are also up significantly. All departments are doing a good job in dealing with the increases and, as well, the various moves into our newly- Never to be caught up the creek without a paddle, Bob Rosehart discusses race strategies with Bob Armstr~ng from Confederation College. The first annual canoe race, won by a couple of strokes by Dr. Bob et al., (photo finish on cover) was set in I.Ake Tamblyn with the teams paddling 900-pound Voyageur canoes. opened facilities. Our residences are full and we still have over 500 on the waiting list. Off-campus housing seems to have gone very smoothly this year, and this has helped. The Thunder Bay community has really responded to our ca11 for help. More and more, I hear local business talk of the impact of the University and College on the community. In fact, a few have been heard to call Thunder Bay a college town. I anticipate that our enrolment has peaked in this current growth phase and that over the next few years, we will stabilize the fulltime enrolment at or near the 4,500 students' level. We hope to add more residences this year and, as well, we will see the formal kick-off in late November of the "Share our Northern Vision Campaign". The Student Centre is now open and expected to become the hub of the university. AGORA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ October 1991 �Around Campus We're nearly there! The Faculty and Staff Campaign is almost complete and the response to date has been very positive. $180,000 towards our goal of $200,000 has been realized in gifts and pledges. To all who have participated, the University community thanks you. If you have not yet contributed there is still time to do so. Pledges can be made through the philanthropy fund , or if you desire, a one-time donation can be sent to the Campaign care of the Development Office. International students get warm Canadian Welcome It began with more than 25 volunteers from Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, the Chinese Christian Youth Fellowship and the Host Family Program giving of their time, their homes and themselves to help arriving international students. Their efforts helped ease the transition for more than 40 new international students. Thirteen volunteers looked after the international information table in the Agora during registration week. Volunteers also took time to explain the academic time tables, direct students to various appointments, provide transportation to and from the immigration office and answer any of the students' questions. Another fourteen volunteers provided temporary accommodation and assisted students in locating permanent housing. StiII others met students at the airport and bus depots and brought them to the university. The Liaison Office arranged for special campus tours. Two spontaneous field trips included a great visit to the Hymers Fall Fair and the Harvest Festival at Old Fort William. Special thanks go to the Evangel Church who offered the use of their van with all expenses paid. A welcoming BBQ was held on September 19 in the Faculty Lounge. Tt included a "collect the signature" icebreaker which served to initiate a lot of conversation and cultural exchange. Hedi Kogel, the International Student Coordinator, was delighted with the volunteer support and resulting services that Student Services could provide. Hedi asked the AgorA to extend "warmest appreciation to all who made registration week a great success for the International Students." Help to Stop Smoking Effective September 1, LU is smoke free. Lakehead University is initiating an innovative program for smoking cessation. This program is a joint effort of the Department of Psychology and the Office of the Vice-President (Administration). With a serious commitment and active support from Fred Poulter, V.P. Administration, the program will be run under the direction of Dr. K. Paul Satinder, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Psychology. This smoking cessation program will be available to all members of the University community (faculty, staff, and students). As soon as the infrastructure is in place, the members of the University will be accepted into the Program on a first come, first serve basis. Many systems and programs have been devised to help people to give up smoking. The majority of these programs treat all smokers alike, whereas scientific research has shown that different people have different motives for smoking. In the context, for a successful smoking cessation to occur, the program must be personalized to the particular needs of a smoker. An assessment is needed as to why docs a particular person smoke? What factors in the immediate environment maintai:1 this practice? How can the smoker modify his or her environment to reduce smoking and eventually eliminate it? The program at LU will provide personalized assessments and programs for people planning to quit smoking. Look for the announcement for the start up of the Program and get ready to break the smoking habit Profs in the Limelight Awarded CMC Designation Professor Jack Christy has been awarded the designation of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Certified • Management Consultants of Ontario and has been placed on the honour roll of the Institute. His mark on the lnstitute's comprehensive examination was 82%, placing him third highest overall in Canada. Professor Christy is the first fulltime faculty member of any university in Canada to hold the designation. In addition, he is the only Certified Management Consultant in all of Northern Ontario. There are over 2,500 members and prospective members of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada. The Institute was established in 1966 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Earlier this spring Professor Christy was appointed to the Examination of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada. This committee, made up of six CMC's from across Canada, will conduct a comprehensive review of the approach and design of the Institute's seminar program and examination materials. They will also be considering potential provisions to allow university professors who have not consulted on a full -time basis to obtain the designation, depending on their education and the extent and quality of their cumulative consulting experience, and upon successful completion of particular examinations. Polar Commisssion Appointment Professor Marg Boone, Director of the School of Nursing, has been apppointed to the Canadian Polar Commission's Board of Directors. Tom Siddon, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, announced the members of the 12-membcr Board calling them"prominent individuals in the humanities and sciences who have experience in Canada's polar regions." The Canadian Polar Commission is • 7.....,,, mandated to promote the develop.. ~ ment and dissemination of knowl~ edge about the polar regions in Canada and internationally. Chairman of the board is Whit Fraser, the host of CBC Newsworld's program 'This Country'' which has sensitized and educated Canadians about changes occurring in the North. Marg Boone has been the Director of the School of Nursing since 1986 and has been involved in native studies and circumpolar affairs. She is also the Chairperson of the Presidenr's Advisory Committee on Northern Studies. October 1991 - - - -- -- - -- -- - -- - AGORA Page3 �NEW ON THE SHELVES WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY! Northern Studies Resource Centre Did you know that the Northern Studies Resource Centre in the Library houses two special collections which focus on the north? The "Regional" Collection This collection is comprised of material on northern Ontario with a particular emphasis on the northwestern portion. Special features include many rare publications from the early days of Port Arthur and Fort William as well as extensive holdings of local newspapers on microfilm . The "North" Collection This collection is comprised of material on Canada's provincial norths (except northern Ontario), the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and similar circumpolar regions world wide. Tours of the Centre's collections as well as demonstrations on the Northern and Regional Studies (NRS) database may be arranged by contacting the Centre at ext. 8728. In addition to local newspapers on microfilm, the Centre also receives the paper copy of many of Northwestern Ontario community newspapers. Regional New spapers Algoma News Review Atikokan Progress Dryden Observer Fort Frances and Rainy Lake Herald Geraldton - Longlac Times Star Ignace Driftwood Thunder Bay Post Marathon Mercury Northern Times (Kapuskasing) Magnus Theatre on Campus Tuesday, October 22 & Wednesday, October 23 Volume 1 ----==t: 5 ft PROGRESS IN RURAl POllCY AND PlANNING ~ • Ed.,. d b I SHE&J.l STOOPS rol~ Andrew W . Gilg Health Sciences Resource Centre Opens CONQUER University Centre Theatre, 8:00 pm $14.00 reg. $10.00 student Tickets available at the University Information Desk, LUSU, the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and Ticket Express at Keskus Mall Pajle 4 The successor to the International Yearbook on Rural Planning has been published . The annual review is entitled Progress in Rural Policy and Planning edited by Andrew W. Gilg. Professor Robert Dilley, Department of Geography, is the regional editor responsible for the four chapters on Canada in Section IV . Dilley wrote the introduction and a provincial encapsulation of what's going on in the rural scene. Another chapter gives a critical review of the CanadaUS Free Trade Agreement and Agriculture. It's a wonderful sourcebook for planners in universities and government and consul tan ts. The official opening of the building which houses five separate health education programs took place on Friday, September 13. Some programs are relatively new, like the residency program, and others, like the Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme, under the steely direction of Dr. Peter Neelands, have been around for decades. But what they will all share is space in the wonderful new building on campus visible from Balmoral Street. Sixteen doctors have joined the Family Medicine North program and will train in the North for the next two years. The Occupational Therapy program has students in class in the new facility this term with physiotherapy students coming in the new year. A detailed report on the programs, the facility and the new administrator, Jim Kraemer, will appear in the November Agora. AGORA - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - October 1991 �Faces .____ _ _G_o_r_d_o_n_B_r_u_y_e_r_e_ _ ____,JI 1L-_ _ _ _ _D_a_v_id_H_ar_e_ __ __.. Gordon Bruyere was recently appointed the new Co-ordinator of Native Support Services. Bruyere does not really qualify as a "new" face to the campus. He graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and in 1990 with an Honours Bachelor of Social Work. He was also Captain of the Norwester Basketball team during the 1986/87 season and Co-Captain during the 1989/90 season. Bruyere most recently worked as a Probation/Parole Officer for the Ministry of Correctional Services serving the communities of the Northshore of Lake Superior to as far East as Mobert. Bruyere looks forward to his new position. "I like the university environment for its promotion of new ideas. Native students have their own objectives, their own agenda of what they want to get out of a university environment. It's a challenge." Bruyere's passion is studying the classics in literature and he is pursuing that interest by taking a course at the university in the History of Literary Criticism. Away from work, Bruyere stays active by running and enjoys camping and hiking. ,-;;;;;;;;;::;:;:;;::;;;;;;::::;;:;:::::;;:;;;;;;;;;=;:;-i David Hare is the new Manager of Residence and Conference Services. He comes to Lakehead from York University where he was the Manager of Housing Services. Hare has a strong facilities background. Following his 1982 graduation from Guelph University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History, Hare worked as the Supervisor of Physical Resources and then 1..;:::=c..;__;;'--'---=-- - - . . . . , as Manager of Residence for his alma mater. He then joined York University and stayed for three years but commuting from Pickering each day (11 /2 hours one way) took its toll and he thought it was time for a change. 'There are going to be a lot of challenges but I enjoy what I do. I consider my position as one of an educator. As an educator it is my job to provide a healthy, safe enviroment in which these students live - not just bricks and mortar." Now that Hare has a few more leisure hours in the day he looks forward to reading and camping and cross-country skiing with his wife and two sons. Patricia Redhead Patricia Redhead is the new Librarian responsible for Government Documents in the university main library. Redhead and family moved to Thunder Bay in June from Richmond, British Columbia. Originally from Ottawa, Redhead received her undergraduate degree in Economics from Carleton University. She continued her academic pursuits at the University of Western where she received her Masters in Library Science. '-'-====== With two young boys aged 2 and 5, Redhead and husband Jim Burchert, newsman for 94 FM Radio, spend most of their time doing "family things". "Since we've been here only a few months we haven't seen everything yet but we look forward to exploring". Her spare time Redhead likes to take walks and enjoys reading British mysteries. October 1991 AGORA Page 5 �Canadian Universities Undertake Large-scale Fnndraising Campaigns ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL LITERATURE PROGRAM EXP AND ED FOR WRITERS Ontario Arts Council's (OAC) Works-In-Program for professional; writers has been expanded to include more nonfiction categories such as biography, history, social issues and travel. The yearly budget has been increased from S300,000 to $470,000 for four adjudication periods. Deadlines arc: October 1, 1991, January 1, April 1 and July 1, 1992. Professional writers can apply for up to 520,000 primarily for living expenses. 'This program is intended to assist professional writers in completing book-length works of distinguished literary merit in poetry and prose. The program will still be open to works-in-progress in fiction; literacy criticism; poetry; visual or performing arts criticism; and essays, commentary or analysis in the literary tradition. Other new nonfiction categories include: health/psychology, environment/science/nature, philosophy, business, politics and media. Manuals, "how-to books, rcfcr~nc~ . materials, calendars and cookbooks arc among the tnchg1ble projects. Literature officer Lorraine Fi Iyer stressed that the program will continue to maintain its high standards of excellence. '1urics will assess entries by literary merit and quality," she said. 'The program affords the professional writer an uninterrupted period of time to work on a draft suitable for presentation to a publisher." Applicants must be professional writers. Individuals who arc employed full time are ineligible, unless they arc planning to take unpaid leave for the duration of the funding period. Poetry award applicants must submit five copies of 40 manuscript pages and prose award applicants must submit five copies of 60 manuscript pages of the work-in-progress. For further itlfon11ation a11d application forms, please contact OAC's Literahire Office at 151 Bloor St. W. 5th floor, Toronto, M5S 1T6 or call (416) 961-1660 or toll free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058. Calling All Churchill Grads 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS Thursday, October 10, 1991 Football Reunion Stag Da Vinci Centre - 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 1991 Cabaret Dance Churchill Gymnasium - 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 1992 Exhibition Alumni Basketball and Casino Night Churchill Gymnasium - 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1992 Family Fun At Churchill - Winter B.B.Q. and activities for the entire family - 5:00 p.m. to 9 pm Saturday, May 23, 1992 Mixed Golf Social Centennial Golf Course - 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1992 Birthday Party at Churchill - 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 1992 Dinner Dance - Da Vinci Centre Symposium 6:30 p.m. FOR TICKET AND EVENT INFORMATION CONTACT SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL C. & VJ. AT 473-8100 Page 6 The 40th annual survey of university fundrai sing campaigns, released July 8, reveals that Canadian universities arc looking for $1.5 billion mainly from business, foundations, alumni and the general public. According to Claude Lajeunesse, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 'The money raised through fundraising campaigns is crucial to the needs of the universities. Public funding is no longer sufficient. We cannot hope to be competitive in an ever-shrinking world without the highlyqualified and resourceful men and women needed for the task. If our universities arc to continue playing their part in contributing to Canada's future by both providing these qualified people and undertaking a high level of research, they have to ensure adequate financing from a variety of sources." As funding from transfer payments by the federal government to the provinces via Established Programs Financing shrinks, fund raising campaigns assume increasing significance for the mission of the university. Cross Campus Computer Network Lakeh ead University now has a Cross Campus Nelwork to connect computers and microcomputers in the Braun Building. Ryan Building, University Centre, Centemnial Building, Regional Educalion Centre. lhe Library and Bora Laskln Building. Several existing networks have been joined Inexpensively by stale-of-lhe-art technology lo form the new network. In lime. It will be expanded lo all olher university buildings. Once connected to lhe network. anyone can reach all network services from an office microcomputer at a transmission speed of 10 megabits (1,000,000 characters) per second. Current FREE services Include: - Access to infonnallon. such as the Library's catalogues, student records (including transcripts). financial records. Ii brary catalogues at o lher u niversl lles. externa 1 databases. experl/collcaguecomputerconferences/news. etc. - Fastelectronlcmail (messages. documents) to worldwide academic institutions. on campus colleagues, central storage for students to collecl, articles lo lhe AgorA, etc. - Use of olher compulers on any university campus (Including high speed connection lo VMS, Unix, CARIS and lhe Novell IBM/PC network at Lakehead). - Downloading free microcomputer software. - Back up oflocal (hard disk) data. - Submission ofdata (le. part-lime tlmecard hours can be sent through the network rather lhan by mailing a disk). Wllh a cross campus network, there Is also the opportunity for a new development. CWIS (campus wide Information system). CWIS allows departments or businesses to provide Information lhat Is of value lo the University community - calendars. events, sludenl acltvities, plane/bus timetables, lhephone book. weather forecasts. announcements. up to lhe minute infonnallon, handbooks. course/curriculum informallon. menus from local reslauranls, seminars and specia l lectures, career tnfonnalion. safety infonnallon, University policies/procedures. etc. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS I . (\Jr :• MIGRAINE RESEARCJ{ OCTOBER 1991 ~--iD{) Deborah Anderson, a second-year Masters student in Clinical Psychology is currently addressing the question "How Migraine Sufferers Differ from Headache Sufferers" for her thesis research. The study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Bill Melnyk, Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, and Mr. Martyn Thomas, Director, Bio-behavioural Treatment and Research Unit, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto. Very few studies have focused on this area and those that have produced conflicting findings. Two studies comparing migraine sufferers and nonheadache controls found differences in performance on a number of tests assessing memory, attention and visual-motor skills. A more recent study found no differences in performance. Differences in personality were also noted, such as higher levels of anxiety and depression in migraine sufferers. The purpose of the current study is to determine if there is evidence to indicate long-term effects of migraines, or, whether the conflicting findings in the previous studies were related to other factors, such as differences in subject selection, type of test and administration used, fatigue or SCHOOL OF FORESTRY HOSTS ONTARIOJIANGSU SCHOLAR Lakehead University's School of Forestry is pleased to announce the arrival of Prof. Fuliang Cao, OntarioJiangsu Scholar from Nanjing University in China. Prof. Cao hopes that his stay at Lakehead University will allow him to master and understand the basic principles, methods, and analytic techniques regarding cross breeding and tree improvement. His interests mainly lie in resistance breeding and intensive culture of trees for industrial timber. Prof. Cao will be taking several advanced forestry courses and collaborating on a research project with Dr. Rob Farmer. His eleven month visit in Canada is supported jointly by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities' Ontario-Jiangsu Educational Exchange (OJEE) and Lakehead University. Currently, Dr. Robert Farmer and Dr. K.C. Yang are in Jiangsu, as reciprocal Ontario-Jiangsu Scholars. With OJEE support, this three-year pilot project will enhance existing linkages between Lakehead's School of Forestry and Nanjing University and perhaps create a few more. The deadline for submitting applications to this exchange is October 25, 1991. Faculty members and students from any discipline are eligible to apply. personality differences. Additionally, the study would like to determine if there are differences in performance on tasks which are left versus right brain hemisphereoriented, in comparison to the side in which the migraine headache usually appears. Community volunteers who suffer from migraine headaches as well as those who have never had a migraine, are being recruited for testing in both Thunder Bay and Toronto. Volunteers participate in a two- hour testing session which includes tests of memory, attention and motor skills, as well as a number of questionnaires assessing moods and feelings. Data collection for the study has just begun, so no preliminary findings are available as of yet. The study should be completed by the spring of 1992. Results of the study will be made available to anyone who participated. To volunteer call: 343-8476 or 623-7892. �CONTRACTS AWARDED Dr. Yves Prevost, School of Forestry was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environmental Youth Corps Program. A Technical Assistant will be hired through EYCP to assist Dr. Prevost explore the dietary relationship of spruce budworm (SBW) with its host trees (balsam fir, white spruce, black spruce). Recent research has shown that host trees actively defend against SBW feeding by increasing levels of foliar indigestible fibre (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin). Dr. Prevost aims to determine if there is a threshold fibre level above which SBW populations decline. Knowledge of natural tree defences will assist in developing alternative strategies to the chemical control of the spruce bud worm. Dr. Tony Thompson, Department of Psychology has been awarded a contract by the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services to undertake an "Investigation of Native and Non-Native Young Offender Characteristics". This research investigation will provide baseline data on approximately 420 native and non-native offenders across northern Ontario. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES CANADA-UNITED STATES FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM The aim of the Fulbright Scholar Program is to enhance the study of Canada and the United States in all fields at universities in the two countries and to encourage and broaden research efforts in subjects pertaining to the relationship between Canada and the United States. Proposals are welcomed in a wide range of subject areas in Canadian Studies, American Studies, and in the study of the relationship between the two countries. Eligible applicants must be a Canadian citizen at the time of application. The following types of awards are available: 1) Faculty Applicants- LECTURING/RESEARCH, for those scholars who want to combine research with a lighter teaching load; LECTURING, for those who can teach undergraduate courses, graduate courses, or a combination of the two, and perhaps act as an advisor for thesis or dissertations; RESEARCH, for those who want to do research at an institution where the resources available are particularly relevant to the research project. 2) Graduate Student Applicants - DEGREE PROGRAM, for those who want to begin a doctoral program at a university in the host country; and RESEARCH awards, for those who want to spend an academic year of research at an institution in the host country, but who are enroled in a doctoral program at their home institution. All Fulbright grants are for a minimum of three months and a maximum of nine months. For faculty recipients, the Page2 award consists of a fixed sum grant of approximately $2700 per month (travel inclusive). The maximum amount of the grant for a full academic year is $25,000. For Graduate Students, the fixed sum grant is approximately $1667 per month (travel inclusive). The maximum amount of the grant for a full academic year is $15,000. The deadline for submitting applications is November 30, 1991. CANADIAN FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Contributions Program The mission of the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute pertains to the well-being of Canadians. The Institute encourages investigations concerning physical activity, fitness, the inter-relationships between physical activity, fitness, lifestyle and health, and the use of this knowledge in the development of programs and services. Since the Research Contribution Program was initiated in early 1986, an average of $300,000 per year has been awarded to conduct fitness research. The studies are being carried out over a one to three year period and are addressing questions of interest to scientists in the biological and social sciences as well as to professionals in education, recreation, and public health. Applicants should be aware that funded studies do not normally exceed $25,000 per year. Applications for research awards may be submitted by any qualified researcher or group of researchers within Canada, provided the project does not constitute the doctoral or master's thesis of the principal investigator. Deadline: December 1, 1991. FORESTRY CANADA/NSERC Research Partnership Program The Forestry Canada/NSERC Research Partnership Program enters its third year in 1992-93. This program supports the federal government's objective of encouraging industry to participate in funding research. Forestry Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will each match industry's cash contributions under a Research Partnership agreement. This creates, in effect, a double matching fund that has the potential to triple the funds available to researchers. Grant support requested from Forestry Canada and from NSERC must not exceed the cash amount to be provided by industry. The maximum grant from Forestry Canada and NSERC is $50,000 per year each or a total project budget of $150,000 per year, when taking into account the contributions by the industrial partner. The main purpose of the program is to support graduate students and post-doctoral fellows working in disciplines and on projects consistent with the priority research needs of Canada's Forests. Forestry Canada's strategic science and technology priorities are focused on the following: 1) Forest Management Systems; 2) Forest Product Development; 3) Improved Pest Management Techniques; and 4) Atmospheric Change. Environmental impact studies related to forestry are becoming an increasingly important aspect of Forestry Canada's research priorities. Deadline: December 1, 1991. IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED University Research Grants (URG) The purpose of Imperial Oil's URG Program is to encourage research at Canadian universities in areas of interest to Imperial Oil Limited's petroleum, petrochemical and energy resource development businesses. These areas include the fields of engineering, environmental, earth, chemical, physical and computing sciences. The grants are also to encourage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- RESEARCH NEWS----- - - - - - -- October 1991 �research in the social sciences pertaining to relationships INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF between the above businesses and their employees, customARBORICULTURE ers and the commercial and social environment in which they Grants for Shade Tree Research and Educational Projects operate. The grants for specific research projects are made to Each year since 1975, the International Society of full-time faculty members, for support of research work Arboriculture has awarded grants to encourage scientific carried out by university students under their direction. and educational research on shade trees. Horticulturists, Individual grants will be awarded in units up to a maximum plant pathologists, entomologists, soil specialists and of $10,000 each and more than one unit may be awarded others are invited to submit brief outlines of proposed depending on the research budget, the availability of funds projects where a grant might help buy supplies or equipand the judged potential significance to Imperial Oil Limited. ment, hire technical or student help, or otherwise aid the Grants are made on a competitive basis. Last year, Imperial work. Although the size of grants for 1992-93 have not yet Oil granted 75 awards to 22 Canadian Universities for a tota1 been determined, in the past grants awarded were valued of $800,791. Deadline: December 1, 1991. at approximately $2,000 each. Grants are not expected to L.S.B. LEAKEY FOUNDATION GRANTS cover all research costs but to aid, stimulate and encourage The Foundation was formed to further research into scientific studies of shade trees. Most importantly, it is expected that the results of your research will help every hum3;11 origins, behaviour, and survi~al. Recent priorities arborist do daily tree-care work. A two-page proposal have included research about the ~nvrronm~nt, archaeology, must be submitted by December 1 1991. and human paleontology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and the ' ,__ Pleistocene; into the behaviour, morphology, and conserva- -..........:.... tion ?f the great apes and other o~d worl~ I?rimate species; and into the ecology and adaptations of livmg hunter'W gatherer peoples. Other areas of study related to human ~ evolution have be_en funded occasionally. T~e following \ @ ~ BE A BUSY BODY programs are available through the Foundation:. . . ~~ -. !/ Local Heroes know that when the need is there 1) General Research Grants ($3,000 -$5,000) - Pnonty 1s ,~ . . ' 1 given to the exploratory phase of promising new projects. ,::/ ~ " ' even the busiest people have time to help. Deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent: August 1, Novem- '- ~ ">',.,~ They know that volunteering is one of life's ber 1 February 1 ~-:::::;;//~ d' • 2) Feilowship fo;Great Ape Research and Conse,vation ~~ most rewar rng expenences. r~ ($40,000) - Deadline for Letter of Intent: May 1, 1992. ' : ~ ~ J, Be a L ocal Hero. - ·~ ~. 3) Fellowship for the Study of Foraging Peoples ($20,000) ~ A N 5 • • O r c· · Deadline for Letter of Intent: Ma Y 1 1992. •~ / ew . p,m ,ving : ~ A ruu on.11progr.1m to encour.a.ge giving and \'Olunt« nng. Ho~v, TO BE A LOCAL HERO 1 GRADUATE STUDIES AND SCHOLARSHIP NEWS Dr. Maurice Yeates, Executive ViceChair of the Ontario Cound1 on Graduate Studies, will be visiting Lakehead University on Thursday, 3 October 1991. Dr. Yeates will be meeting with various faculty groups who are currently involved with graduate developments and providing them with advice and consultation. According to recent figures communicated by the Registrar's Office, the present full-time graduate enrolment is 173, as compared to 167 last year. We are pleased to see several international graduate students from the countries of Indonesia, Ghana, Finland, China, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Iran, Nigeria, and Poland. RECENTLY A WARDED CENTRE FOR NORTHERN STUDIES GRADUATE AWARDS 1991-92 Continuing Graduate Awards ($3,000) CARRENO, Ramon (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. M. Lankester) FANG, Xilin (Forestry) October 1991 (Supervisor: Dr. G. Murchison) HACQUOIL, Andrew (History) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Muirhead) KNIGHT, Tom (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. D. Morris) KONG, Xianhua (Forestry) (Supervisor: Prof. C. Benson) KOOPER, Ken (History) (Supervisor: Dr. P. Jasen) VESCIO, Shelley (Forestry) (Supervisor: Dr. Y. Prevost) WAIT, Murray (Geology) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Kronberg) 1991-92 Graduate Entrance Awards ($5,000) BAXTER, Tom (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. J. Ryder) GRAHAM, Amanda (History) (Supervisor: Dr. W. Morrison) PURDON, Robert (Geology) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Kronberg) RUSAK, Jim (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. D. Morris) WHITLAW, Heather (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. M. Lankester) He Huang and his son enjoyed the graduate students family barbeque. Currently enrolled in the graduate mathematical science program, Mr. Huang previously completed his Masters in Physics at LU. - - - - - - - -- - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - Page3 �UPCOMING DEADLINE DATES NSERC Programs Conference Grants - November 1, 1991 Energy, Mines and Resources Canada/NSERC Research Program - November 1, 1991 Equipment Grants - November 1, 1991 Forestry Canada/NSERC Research Partnership Program December 1, 1991 Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 Infrastructure Grants - November 1, 1991 International Fellowships - December 1, 1991 Operating Grants - First-time applicants - October 15, 1991 Operating Grants - Regular applicants - November 1, 1991 Research Partnerships Program - Open Scientific Publications - October 1 and April 15 Strategic Grants - May 1, 1992 Women's Faculty Awards - October 15, 1991 SSHRC Programs Aid to Occasional Scholarly Conferences in Canada - July 1, November 1, April I Bora Laskin National Fellowship - October 1, 1991 Doctoral Fellowships - N ovember 15, 1991 Jules and Gabrielle Leger Fellowship - October 1, 1991 Major Research Grants - October 15, 1991 Post-doctoral Fellowships - October 1, 1991 Standard Research Grants - November 1, 1991 Strategic Research Grants - November 1, 1991 Strategic Partnership Development Grants - November 1, January 15, April 15 Strategic Research Networks - November 1, 1991 Strategic Research Workshops - October 15, 1991 NSERC/SSHRC Master's Scholarships in Science PolicyDecember 1, 1991 SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE Ontario-Jiangsu Education Exchange - October 25, 1991 Ontario Mental Health Foundation; Fellowships (November 29, 1991), Projects Research Grants and Major Equipment (September 27, 1991) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; ORRRGP - November 15, 1991 Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; Geoscience Research Grant - November 15, 1991 Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation; Recreation Research Grants- September 20, 1991 and December 31, 1991 Risk Research Institute - October 19, 199 I St. John's College, Cambridge, Benians Fellowship - November 1, 1991 University Research Incentive Fund - October 15, 1991 and January 31, 1991 World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund - January I , April 1, July 1, October 1 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Canada - United States Fulbright Scholar Program November 30, 1991 Government of Canada Awards - Deadlines vary by country Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships February l, 1991 1992-93 Ontario Graduate Scholarship - October 25, 1991 1992-93 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship Applications: November 15, 1991 1992 Rhodes Scholarships, Oxford University - November 15, 1991. Medical Research Council; Studentships - December 1, 1991 Ontario-Jiangsu Educational Exchange - October 25, 1991 Internal Research Grants SSHRC/NSERC Research Project Grants Program - October 10, 1991 SSHRC/NSERC Visiting Scholars Program - October 10, 1991 OTHER RESEARCH PROGRAMS Alzheimer Society of Canada - November 15, 1991 Association for Canadian Studies; Intercultural/ Interregional Exchange Program (September 15, 1991 and December 15, 1991); Canadian Studies Writing Program (November 15, 1991). Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan; Visiting and Research Fellowships -October 31, 1991 Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute - December 1, 1991 Canada - United States Fulbright Scholar Program - November 30, 1991 Canadian Lung Association - November 1, 1991 Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1. Environment Canada/NSERC; Great Lakes University Research Fund - October 4, 1991 Gennany/Canada Research Award - October 15, 1991 Going Global 92; Travel Grants - October 15, 1991 Imperial Oil Ltd., University Research Grants - December 1, 1991 International Society of Arboriculture - December 1, 1991 L.S.B. Leakey Foundation - November 1 and February 1 Page4 Don't get caught with your head in the bucket because you forgot a deadline - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - -- - - -- - - :;.:;i ..,,:,..,.,.,""2&1I;u~ October 1991 �People /Papers/Publications Special Projects/Awards Professor Patricia Vervoort, Department of Visual Arts, has published "Industrial Building in the West: The Dominion Government Elevators in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Calgary" in the September 1991 issue of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Bulletin, vol. 16, pp. 60-71. Dr. Said Easa, Professor of Civil Engineering, authored the following articles: "Maximizing Accuracy in Stadia Surveying" and Modified Prismoidal Method for Nonlinear Ground Profiles", both in the Journal of Surveying and Land Information Systems, Vol. 51, No. 3, 1991. Dr. Easa also presented a paper· entitled "Nonlinear Programming Applications in Construction" at the Fourth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, held in Tokyo, Japan, July 29-31, 1991. Dr. Easa attended the leadership Conference of the Urban Transportation Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, held in Minneapolis August 17 and 18, 1991. The purpose of the conference was to discuss future issues and to identify the goals to be pursued by the Division officers over the next several years. Topics discussed in workshops included education, research, technical activities, transportation policies, and publications. Dr. Stephen McBride, Department of Political Studies, is co-editor of a recently published book Regulating Labour: The State, Neo-Conservatism and Industrial Relations (Toronto: Garamond Press). Together with the other editors he contributed an introductory chapter (pp. 1-13) and is sole author of a chapter on "Authoritarianism Without Hegemony? The Politics of Industrial Relations in Britain" (pp. 118-48). Another article, '"The New Right's Political Economy: ldeology and Political Practice in Britain, Canada and the United States,"was published in the Journal of History and Politics, v. 8 (1990), pp. 175-98. Dr. Darlene Steven, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Professor Rhonda Kirk-Gardener will present a paper titled, "Job Satisfaction and Stress of Nurses" at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses, Scientific Sessions to be held ~ in Calgary, October 1991 (refereed). The study was completed November ' A 1990 at the General Hospital of Port \ . . Arthur. Funding for this project was ' - - - - - - - - ~ received from SSHRC (Internal). " Dr. S.A. Naimpally, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, delivered the following papers: 1) "Metric and g-metric spaces via annihilators" at the Short Conference on Uniform Mathematics, Bern, Switzerland on August 14 -16, 1991. 2) "Characteristics of generalized metric spaces in terms of real valued functions" at the International Topology Symposium at Prague, Czechoslovakia on August 19 - 23, 1991. The above work which has appeared in Q and A in Gen. Top was done jointly with Dr. C.M. Pareek in Kuwait in 1988 -1990. Dr. Naimpally began a two-year appointment at Kuwait University on September 25, 1991 . October 1991 - - - - - -- - -- -- - -- Dr. K.N. Pathak, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics, Lakehead University during the summer of 1991. During his visit he was involved in collaborative research with Dr. V.V. Paranjape. While at Lakehead, Dr. Pathak received the news that he was awarded the National Fellowship offered by the University Grants Commission of India. The honour is in recognition of research contributions, and is restricted to two or three faculty members per year in an all India competition. Dr. Pathak has recently returned to India. Dr. H.T. Saliba, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has had a paper entitled "Transverse free vibration of simply supported right triangular thin plates: a highly accurate simplified solution" published in the refereed Journal of Sound and Vibration Vol. 139 (2) pp.289 - 297. He also presented two refereed conference papers. The first entitled "A modified Levy type solution for the free vibration analysis IE!~~ -=~ L ~ ~ of simply supported isosceles triangular plates" was presented at Queen's University in the 10th Symposium on Engineering Applications of Mechanics. The second, entitled II A simplified analytically exact solution to the free vibration problem of S.C.S. right triangular thin plates" was presented at the University of Toronto in the CSME mechanical Engineering Forum. The full papers were published in the refereed conference proceedings. The Accidental Tourist turned Coach Dr. Ian Newhouse, School of Physical Education, had a pleasant diversion while vacationing in Malaysia with his wife last August. The National Track and Field team invited him to conduct a clinic which he happily did. Discussions with sport administrators, coaches, athletes and academics from Malaysia revealed that the exchange of information is mutually beneficial and further exchanges would be welcome. The AgorA Apolo~izes People's Choice Award Winner Barbara Baird In the May issue of the AgorA the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition People's Choice Award Winner was incorrectly identified. Local artist Barbara Baird won the award for her piece "Barb's Grocery Store". We apologize for the error. AGORA Page 7 �A F°'~~! b!:':,::!!b~~~'~~"A''~~!~~!:,~!!~~~!;!~gI~, view about the job ofbeing a university president. Into the being _set up with some r~cord-breaking day_ ofapP_Omtments and second year of his second 5-year term, he acquiesced and func(1ons t~ attend: I qu!ckly_leamed_ that ,twas 1ust an average gave his husky consent: "September 9111 is good. Meet me day m the life of /h,s university president. by Katherine Shedden 7 am Where can he be? His maroon station wagon with the LU slickers is in the lot but he is definitely not with the Board of Directors of Ontario Hydro, the breakfast meeting I had just crashed. With a little more digging I discover that Dr. Bob, Gary Locker and another 8 people are having a private meeting. With a wry smile I sit down and begin my day of shadowing the "man at the top". The conversation (contents private at this point) is businesslike but friendly and long-term strategic planning is discussed with a most efficient Chair drawing comments from all attendees. There is a sense that when Bob Rosehart gives an opinion it's worthy of serious consideration. 8:30 am It was coming out of his first meeting that I started to understand that Bob Rosehart conducts a lot of business in the halls, parking lots and stairwells. He had a quick chat with Pat O'Brien, Thunder Bay Hydro, Pat Forest, City of Thunder Bay, and then announced that we should get to LU for his" morning ritual" . ~!e«u.l.~ii'm*~iiJ't&l:ia.iJtt1iiihlle.;1I* ~ .~ 1li~~MR:to~<~#~~!#.t~$l)s'~¥:'~ 8:40 am The morning ritual is to check in at the office with his secretary Linda Phillips (secretary, in fact, to all four presidents and Dr. Braun before them) and then "go down stairs and check the enrolment stats". A quick walk to the Registrar's Office reveals that today's totals arc not quite ready. He checks the day's appointments on his computer, glances at his mail, has a brief personal conversation with Linda, mutters he's catching)a cold, probably from so many dunkings at the Jaycette's fundraiscr in Westfort on Sunday ("next time John Russell can go"), returns two telephone calls and doesn't reach anyone. 8:55 am Linda comes back in and says the father of a student wants to meet with him. They agree on a time and he asks her to get the student's transcript. He continues with his mail, laughs out loud, jumps up and heads down the hall. Clue: follow this man. He gives a form to his new assistant Martha Gingerich and discusses the room change for the senate executive meeting. 9:00 am Catches someone in the office, consults his calendar, and his impressive memory goes to work as names and figures fall off his tongue. The conversation is quite long and obviously about fundraising strategies. Suddenly, without notice, he's out wandering the halls again. As I make my second mistake of the day by not following him, I deduce that a more dedicated journalist would ask his mother if he was hyperactive as a child. 9:15 am He's back and on the phone again. "What's new?" This side of the conversation is about Japan, Russian students, cheaps fares, an Esso station that sells ice-cream and evening courses. Dan Pakulak would be a good guess. 9:28 am Phones the Registrar and a litany of exclamations follows: "Holy", ''Today will be heavy'', "A price on your head", ''The starter works like a charm", ''That would be up 300!" 9:31 am We're in the Senate Chambers at the Senate executive meeting. He introduced Martha, who is charged Page 8 with all minutes, and quickly the 14 or so faculty, students and administrators are reporting from their committees with Rosehart making summaries and talking about space pressures and timetable changes, and students in the halls and a lack of chalk and "the inevitable chaos" for a few days. There was more exchange about the upcoming OCUA hearings, transfer programs, budget reductions, the undergraduate learning experiences, registration stats and promotional materials. The meeting is adjourned and he goes over to a sligh tly overwhelmed Martha and fills in a few of the blanks. 10:28 -11 am I discover where he went earlier in the morning: the Regional Education Centre. I shall always refer to the next scene as the Chalk Fiasco. When we look back on the presidential annals, some will roll their eyes upward and argue that Roschart got too involved in the day to day operations of l.akehead University and others will defend his actions as a true sign of his dedication to the small and big problems of being at the helm of a university. The record will always show, however, that on the first day of class in 1991, Dr. Bob Roschart had discovered a brand new building overflowing with students and no chalk! He spotted the problem at 9:23 am and was returning to the scene of the crime only to discover that the crime was still in progress. It is also true that witnesses now included Peter Kerr, Jim Podd, Gonzo, Jimmy, Ian Middleton, who just happened to be walking by, and an unidentified secretary. The next half-hour resembles a Hercule Poirot investigation: up the elevator, into the classrooms, search for chalk, down the elevators, up the stairs, into classrooms, over to Campus Development, back to the classroom a few conversations and finally a case of chalk. He never raised his voice but like a badger, he never let go. 11 am Back in his office for a meeting with The Honourable John Gogo, Minister of Advanced Education for Alberta, Deputy Minister Lynne Duncan and Assistant Dr. Bill Workman, about transfer programs between colleges and universities and challenges unique to smaller, isolated northern universities. Next is a tour of the campus including many of the engineering laboratories followed by lunch. 1:30 pm A meeting begins with members from various schools that offer transfer programs. 1:30 - 2:30 pm We part company while I check into my office and I later discovci: he had returned to the new building and chewed the fat with a tradesman about some alumimum problem, talked to the VP Administration about the specs, wandered in the halls a bit and saw the baby of one of his staff. 2:45 pm checked in with Linda about how the Ontario Work Study Program worked and how he really needed help with his "research files". He's at his desk going through the mound of maiJ and suddenly is out in the halls again. 2:46 pm The Dean and a Director arrive for their appointment about a potential problem with a student and parent. They discuss "attitude" and "the bottom line" and leave. 2:50 pm The SAlT and NAIT 5th year engineering students arrive for their meeting with the Alberta Ministers and Dr. Bob goes back to the Registrar's Office and bumps into Jim Smithers whom he invites upstairs to the meeting. 3:15 pm Back in the office and a great conversation is in full swing. Smithers gives his impromptu Mackenzie prescn- AGORA - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - October 1991 �tation and Syd Halter, a Board of Governors representative (and engineer) wrap up the meeting. He signs a few letters and then invites Mr. Halter for a tour of the new buildings. Enroute he has information exchanges with two Directors and goes back to the trades people about the earlier problem. He spots a student about to use the wheelchair ramp and asks her how it's been working. 4 pm Back in the office, rifles through Linda's papers, returns another call and looks ready to bolt again. 4:10 pm After another short call I seize the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his life outside the office. He quickly identifies camp as his only real retreat. Says he's a Blue Jays fan but doesn't watch much lV. Reads a cquplc of newspapers daily and the odd mag, skis in the winter and will only go fishing if the fish bite within 20 minutes. He's currently restoring a sports car which is a challenge he enjoys. Bob and Rita, his wife of 24 years, share their home with two dogs and two cats and their 15 year old daughter Karen, who is at least partly responsible for the growing menagerie. Two older sons arc away at university which was the signal for Rita to return to university and complete her degree. She's in the general Arts program and "enjoying it tremendously". Rita Roschart likes to stay in the background and "just go along with things". She agrees that her husband is completely dedicated to the University and his community organizations. "When we came to Thunder Bay 20 years ago we thought we would stay five years. Things just happened and now this is our home and we love it here." 4:20 pm He updates Fred Poulter on the aluminum situation. He announces that he's going home to shower and change and to meet him in one hour at the Valhalla Ballroom. I ask him how many receptions and dinners he usually goes to. "2 or 3 a week where I usually get to meet and talk to the same people who were at the previous function" he chuckles. Sharing a laugh with the Alberta Minister. 5:30 pm Miraculously we arrive together. Dr. Rosehart is a very well-known figure and his friendships and acquaintances arc wide and far reaching. At one time he sat on a great many Boards "but found it necessary to drastically reduce that commitment" . He travels out of town once a month as a member of the Premier's Council on Economic Recovery. Much of his work as the Chief Negotiator for Ontario with the Nishnawbe Aski First Nations is in town. He's an invited speaker once or twice a month and will be doing more travelling with the Share Our Nortltern Vision Campaign. He seems a little nostalgic that he won't teach a course in chemical engineering this year - the first time in 15 years. Back mingling at the Ontario Hydro Reception and laughing about staying away from high caloric hors d'oeuvres. As I return with my cauliflower, J think of the Newfoundland expression, ''There he was, gone." It's 7:14 pm. The next day Exercising his sometimes-style of brevity, his answer to what did you do the rest of the day was: "Went home, went grocery shopping with my wife to Safeway, helped my daughter with her science homework, watched five minutes of the Dallas Cowboys, five minutes of the Jays' game and went to bed." He probably dreamed about chalk. While on a tour he actually bumps into his wife who is talking with Peter Levis. October 1991 AGORA Page 9 �Mark the English Lecture Series on your Calendar The Department of English is again sponsoring its annual series of free public lectures. These onehour presentations, designed for a general audience interested in literature, will be held in the Ryan Building, Room 1022 and will begin at 7:30p.m. Monday, N ovember 25 Multiple Voices, Multiple Truths? An Exploration of Michael Ondaatje's in the Skin of the Lion Professor Joan Dolphin Monday, January 27 A View from the Roof: A Song from the Window Noreen Ivancic, Confederation College Wednesday, October 16 Sleeping with the Giants: Bringing Oassical Theatre To Northwestern Ontario Michael McLaughlin, Artistic Director, Magnus Theatre Monday, March 2 Thoreau's Water Music: Reflections on Cape Cod Dr. William Heath Monday, October 28 Turkish Delight: English Daily in Turkey- 1990 Dr. George Merrill For further infonnation about the series, please contact Kim Fedderson at 343-8292. She's Back! The hjghly acclaimed musical, RN (Real Nurse) returns from a successful tour of southern Ontario to Thunder Bay with an updated version. Don't miss the one-night-only performance on Thursday, October 24 at 8 pm in the Bora Laskin Auditorium. Tickets are $6 RNAO & students and $8 for others. ~. , I#~-:A,tJ],'~,,o ~ ·t- ~) 1 ~ Ontario colleges and universities hold hearings in Thunder Bay Lakehead University and Confederation College hosted the OCUA hearings entitled "Permeable Boundaries, the CA AT-University interface" on September 20, 1991. Above, Dr. George Segal, President of the Council of Ontario Universities, and Dr. John Whjtfield, Vice-President (Academic) share a story between sessions. In anticipation of the final report by the Commjssion of Inquiry on University Education, senior administrators from many universities and colleges across Ontario met in Thunder Bay to discuss existing and proposed changes at colleges and universities which give students more mobility and greater options. From the presentations, it was clear that administrators recognize the changing makeup of the student population, the importance of transfer programs, recognition of each other's courses and the increased need for joint university-college programs. Of great interest to all members of post-secondary institutions is the release of the Smith Report in October and an upcoming feature in MacLeans magazine. ff;~ ¢·'"''✓-, aw• .;;::~'.';:•~ ~s?~ -0Jrtt., •M t:t==::=::.-eo"'" • "' Enter your Group of Seven runners, classmates, co-workers (or somewhat mobile human beings) for the 3rd Annual Group of Seven Relay. Each team will cover a 10.7 km route in and around Lakehead Campus with individual segn1ents ranging from 0.7 to 2.7 km. Prizes will be awarded the Magnificent Seven who arc first to cross the line in the following categories: ,.Open male ,. Open female ,. Co-ed (2 or more runners must be women) ,. Masters (combined ages must be over 277) ,. High School ,. Corporate - The first 7 teams to register will receive free "Polo" shirts or T-shirts • -1st place team in Open Women receives "Gucci" watches while 1st Place Open Men receives "Rolex" watches - The group with the most teams entered will take home the Intramural Participation Trophy -The team with the best uniforms will win the fashion statement award - Free lunch with Seven-up and additional draw prizes at the awards ceremony For further information call: [ntramural Office 343-8808 Page 10 - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �Last Writes Letterbag by Katherine Shedden Thanks for your help Dear Mr. Kerr: Our family was very impressed by your cooperation when we arrived at Lakehead University on August 30, and had a problem with moving our daughter into residence. . You immediately took it upon yourself to help us out with our dilemma, and we were able to move Karla's possessions into residence. We would like to thank you and all of the administration members that we met on that Friday. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. Karla has called and she loves the new residences and has said too, that the staff is very friendly and helpful. Good luck in the new school year, and thank you again. Irene and Gene Woodsit Greetings from Singapore · It's everything you said it was, but not quite as cheap as you remember. What a place. We are really enjoying ourselves. There is a desperate demand for ESL teachers. Seems the whole world wants to learn English or Japanese - of which I speak neither, according to a cabbie this week. He admired our good English - explained that was our native language and said "No, you speak Canadian". Informed us that USA speaks American, evidenced by Nite and Center and no one was changing his mind! Cheers! Bev (Stefureak) who is on a 1-year travel leave And from Siberia Greetings from the Palace of Trade Unions in Irkutsk. Lake Baikal is beyond my wildest expectations. Siberia is so beautiful, not at all what you think it's like. Also hot and sunny. Scan Isaac (LU student and member of the Superior-Baikal kayak cxchan_gc) Thanks Alumni Dear Frances, l would appreciate it very much if you could express my sincere thanks to the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association for the equipment for two new library listening posts which are now up and running for the fall term. Thanks to that generous assistance, the listening library is a particularly well-equipped part of our facility; students have access to topdrawer recording and playback equipment, and we are able to · avoid the long line-ups for equipment which are a feature of so many university music libraries. Dr. Glen Carruthers Chairman, Department of Music (Photo below shows a few music students in front of the "on budget, on schedule" Music and Visual Arts Building which is scheduled for spring occupancy by faculty and students.) • :-- I ·,., October 1991 , lk-i:::i::=iu Incessantly, persistently, relentlessly, the information/media age bombards us with pictures and data from groups and organizations across the country, across the world; environmentalists, political lobbyists, bureaucrats, politicians, war correspondents, cultural groups, protesters, combatants, newscasters, refugees, disc jockeys and veejays. That's the opening paragraph of a news.release about the return of Distant Voices, a Canadian television series which promises an alternative - "a soft and quiet voice; a voice of storytellers, of hunters and trappers, of swimmers and biologists, of social activists and teachers and entrepreneurs, the voice of distant Canadians, the people of the North". As a fed up and then put up or shut up member of the disenchanted-with-television group, I went so far as to remove the television set from my house for one year. Perhaps it was the incessant, persistant, relentless and often mindless smorgasbord on my screen - and I didn't even have cable or a satellite dish! Sure, there were some good programs but the will to carefully select seemed to have turned to pablum. When a fancy television was presented as a family gift, the deal we worked out gave the set to the kids but the remote to me. And so, it was during the early days of careful monitoring of quality and quantity t~at I fell in love with TVOntario. I loved the lack of commercials, the mouldy oldies on Fridays, the magnificent n~~re, ~usic and history shows and those somewhat erotic hims m romantic foreign languages. What is especially endearing about the upcoming segments is the strong tie to Lakehead University and people we know and respect. T~e show is hosted by Sist:r Eva Solomon who gives the scnes strength and compassion. LU alumna and historian Elinor Barr is the associate producer. The fall series is listed below with a reminder not to miss upcoming interviews with Robert Paterson, Heather Anderson and Bruce Hyer. DISTANT VOICES airs Thursdays at 7:30 pm on TVOntario. October 3 - Ari Lahdekorpi, Finnish-Canadian jazz guitarist October 10 - Robert Paterson, the family business and tradition October 17 - Steve Gresham, full-time trapper tries to make a living October 24 - Claire Trahan, North Bay crusader for the handicapped October 31 - Jim Tester, labour leader and retired miner November 7 -Tami Saj, Thunder Bay Olympic athlete with spina bifida November 14 - Steve Mantis, log house builder and spokesperson for the Injured Workers Support Group November 21 - Kelly Roy, lawyer from Manitoulin Island and advocate of a non-adversarial justice system November 28 - Art Solomon, Ojibway spiritual leader and cider who has worked extensively with native inmates December 5 - Heather Anderson, Lakehead University staff, shares her experiences getting established as a business entrepreneur (computerized mapping) and the obstacles encountered as a disabled person. Left to right: Rob Hole, Owen Duncliffe, Kellie, Hotson, Glen Carruthers, Ron Scott, Matt Klassen, Paul Acree AGORA Page 11 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call the Information Office at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the November Agora is October 21, 1991. The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce presents CBC's Patrick Watson Chamber Fall Meeting Thursday, October 17, 1991 Stel Red Oak Inn Reception: 5:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm Ticket Prices: Members - $35.00 Non-Members - $40.00 Special Student Rate - $25.00 Register before October 11, 1991 at 622-9642 Thunder Bay Art Gallery September 6 - October 13 Allen Smutylo: Works on Paper Organized by the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery September 6 - October 6 Judy Martin Regional Artists Series September 13 - October 13 Christopher Columbus: The Genoese Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy October 1 - November 3 4 Hours and 38 Minutes: Videotapes by Steel and Tomczak Art Gallery of Ontario October 18 - November 17 Recent Acquisitions TBAG October 11-November 10 Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture and Works on Paper Art Gallery of Ontario October 11-November 6 and N ov. 21December 15 Benjamin Chee Chee TBAG Sunday, 6 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Takashi lida, Director, Space Division, Communication Research Laboratory, Japan Topic: Space Communication Development in Japan School of Nursing Room 1015 - 7:00 pm Monday, 7 to Friday , 11 INTERNATIONAL CRAFf SALE Concourse Confederation College 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday, 7 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Katherine Dunbabin, Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology, McMaster University Topic: The Evil Eye in Antiquity: Amulets, Symbols, Methods of Protection Senate Chambers - 8:00 pm Wednesday, 16 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Michael McLaughlin, Artistic Director, Magnus Theatre Topic: Sleeping with the Giants: Bringing Classical Theatre to Northwestern Ontario Ryan Building, Rm 1022 - 7:30 p.m. Cornwall Concert Series 1991/92 All Concerts are held in the Recital Hall, 210 S. Algoma St. and are on Tuesdays at 12:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at the door. October 8/91 Krista Buckland, violin (winner of the 1991 Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition); Lydia Wong, piano $5.00 October 22/91 Doris Dungan, flute; Sean Mundy, guitar; Heather Morrison, piano Free November 5/91 Mary Whicher, soprano; Marcella Smithers, piano. Free Thursday, 17 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Dr. Larry Black Director, Centre for Canadian-Soviet Studies Carleton University Topic: The Soviet Union Today: The Danger of Inter-Ethnic Conflict Lecture Theatre (UC--0050) - 8:00 pm Tuesday, 22 Senate Meeting - 9:30 a.m. Monday, 28 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Dr. George Merrill Topic: Turkish Delight: The English Daily in Turkey-1990 Ryan Building, Rm 1022 - 7:30 p.m. AT THE FIELDHOUSE October 11/12 Pizza Hut High School Girls Basketball Tournament October19 John Zanatta Alumni Basketball - Women 6:00 pm, Men 8:00 pm October 25-27 Pizza Hut Women's Basketball Tournament, Men's Basketball vs. Laurentian Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.8 No.9 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains updates from around campus, a message from the President, and a day in the life of the President. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-09 Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Dr. R. Rosehart Lakehead Lakehead University President's Perspective Student Centre https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/78b25833238ddccd9e26e5590e592936.pdf a23fb9342716c3a54ca44907aee21485 PDF Text Text Inside: Have we done it again? Enrolment stats ........................ 2 & 3 "She Stoops To Conquer'' ....... 4 Research News ................ Blue Pages A Day in the Ufe of a University President ........... _. 8 & 9 Announcing ... He could be heralding the arrival of fall or simply serenading the workers or students passing by, but in fact, the top moody sillouette was captured during a promotional shoot on the second floor of the steel skeleton which will become the home of the Music and Visual Arts departments. Other rites of autumn include perusal of the calendar by a parent attending an orientation workshop, friendly students welcoming newcomers with a campus map and windshield wash and personal assistance during registration. �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rosehart Customer Service A considerable number of articles have been written recently on TQM or Total Quality Management which is an approach to excellence in whatever you do by carefully ensuring that_all components of a given syste~ f~ction_ together in a supportive interactive fashion. Over the past few weeks, I have had occasion to observe a few areas where our collective performance would not have received high TQM ratings. Be it an abruptly cancelled class, lack of supplies, a timetable error, or a student stuck in the parking lot, each and every part of the University should see themselves as pro-active members of an integrated team of problem solvers. This does not mean that you personally have to deal with a particular situation but, rather, that you take charge, make the necessary contacts, and ensure that our system works. Lakehead University is an excellent university on its way to greatness, but we must start to think and practise a lot more of the TQM philosophy. Student Centre to Open I would like to wish L.U.S.U. all the best with the opening of the new Student Events Hall. It is a facility that rates at the top of similar facilities in the Ontario university system. New Faculty/Staff Surprise Event A surprise variation of the "new faculty/ staff" get-together will be tried this year. Look for your invitation in the mail shortly. It should be a fun event. Ontario Public Sector Restraint On Friday the 13th (~pt':mbe: ~3), the Presidents of Ontano universities were called to Toronto to meet personally with M.C.U. Minister Richard Allen and the Chairman of Management Board, Tony Silipo (the governmen~s banker) to hear first-hand the poor £~seal state of the Ontario Government. It 1s . clear that, after taking much h~at on this year's deficit, the government is determined to meet the $9.7 billion deficit figure and selective cuts to.the current year's provincial budget will be anPage 2 nmmced in the next few weeks. We were told that next year's funding would be at "below'' historically low levels of transfers and that public sector wage settlements will have to reflect this new reality. The government . would clearly like to see the co~ective bargaining process work but did not rule out any options. As well, i~ is clear that, in the coming mon~s, th~ issue of increasing tuition fees will again ~ the subject of public policy debate. This will not be a popular or desirable option but, at this stage, seems almost inevitable. Up to now, for the most part, our system at Lakehead University has escaped the major impact of the recession that we see has ravaged not only the Ontario economy but has, in the long term, cost the permanent loss of . several hundred thousand jobs. Ontario is going through more than the effects of a recession. We are going through a major industrial restructuring in order to be competitive in the global marketplace. Although Lakehead University's position is about as good as one can be to prepare for a storm, we cannot escape the impact of the current Ontario and Canadian economic realities. The N.D.P. Government is asking all sectors for co-operation and, over_ the ne~t few weeks, will meet with various umon and student groups. Enrolment '91 Our enrolment objective this year was to move into the 4,500 full-time students' level, and this has been achieved. It is still too early to accurately estimate our peak enrolment this year, but I suspect that it will be close to 4 700. As well, part-time, on-campus e~rolments are also up significantly. All departments are doing a good job in dealing with the increases and, as well, the various moves into our newly- Never to be caught up the creek without a paddle, Bob Rosehart discusses race strategies with Bob Armstrong from Confederation College. The first annual canoe race, won by a couple of strokes by Dr. Bob et al., (photo finish on cover) was set in Lake Tamblyn with the teams paddling 900-pound Voyageur canoes. opened facilities. Our residences are full and we still have over 500 on the waiting list. Off-campus housing seems to have gone very smoothly this year, and this has helped. The Thunder Bay community has really responded to our call for help. More and more, I hear local business talk of the impact of the University and College on the community. In fact, a few have been heard to call Thunder Bay a college town. I anticipate that our enrolment has peaked in this current growth phase and that over the next few years, we will stabilize the fulltime enrolment at or near the 4,500 students' level. We hope to add more residences this year and, as well, we will see the formal kick-off in late November of the "Share our Northern Vision Campaign". The Student Centre is now open and expected to become the hub of the university. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �Around Campus We're nearly there! The Faculty and Staff Campaign is almost complete and the response to date has been very positive. $180,000 towards our goal of $200,000 has been realized in gifts and pledges. To all who have participated, the University community thanks you. If you have not yet contributed there is still time to do so. Pledges can be made through the philanthropy fund, or if you desire, a one-time donation can be sent to the Campaign care of the Development Office. International students get warm Canadian Welcome It began with more than 25 volunteers from Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, the Chinese Christian Youth Fellowship and the Host Family Program giving of their time, their homes and themselves to help arriving international students. Their efforts helped ease the transition for more than 40 new international students. Thirteen volunteers looked after the international information table in the Agora during registration week. Volunteers also took time to explain the academic time tables, direct students to various appointments, provide transportation to and from the immigration office and answer any of the students' questions. Another fourteen volunteers provided temporary accommodation and assisted students in locating permanent housing. Still others met students at the airport and bus depots and brought them to the university. The Liaison Office arranged for special campus tours. Two spontaneous field trips included a great visit to the Hymers Fall Fair and the Harvest Festival at Old Fort William. Special thanks go to the Evangel Church who offered the use of their van with all expenses paid. A welcoming BBQ was held on September 19 in the Faculty Lounge. It included a "collect the signature" icebreaker which served to initiate a lot of conversation and cultural exchange. Hedi Kogel, the International Student Coordinator, was delighted with the volunteer support and resulting services that Student Services could provide. Hedi asked the AgorA to extend "warmest appreciation to all who made registration week a great success for the International Students." Help to Stop Smoking Effective September 1, LU is smoke free. Lakehead University is initiating an innovative program for smoking cessation. This program is a joint effort of the Department of Psychology and the Office of the Vice-President (Administration). With a serious commitment and active support from Fred Poulter, V.P. Administration, the program will be run under the direction of Dr. K. Paul Satinder, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Psychology. This smoking cessation program will be available to all members of the University community (faculty, staff, and students). As soon as the infrastructure is in place, the mem~ers of the {!niversity will be accepted into the Program on a first come, first serve basis. Many systems and programs have been devised to help people to give up smoking. The majority of these programs treat all smokers alike, whereas scientific research has shown that different people have different motives for smoking. In the context, for a successful smoking cessation to occur, the program must be personalized to the particular needs of a smoker. An assessment is needed as to why does a particular person smoke? What factors in the immediate environment mainta~ this practice? How can the smoker modify his or her environment to reduce smoking and eventually eliminate it? The program at LU will provide personalized assessments and programs for people planning to quit smoking. Look for the announcement for the start up of the Program and get ready to break the smoking habit Profs in the Limelight Awarded CMC Designation Professor Jack Christy has been awarded the designation of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario and has been placed on the honour roll of the Institute. His mark on the Institute's comprehensive examination was 82%, placing him third highest overall in Canada. Professor Christy is the fh:st fulltime faculty member of any university in Canada to hold the designation. In addition, he is the only Certified Management Consultant in all of Northern Ontario. There are over 2,500 members and prospective members of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada. The Institute was established in 1966 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Earlier this spring Professor Christy was appointed to the Examination of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada. This committee, made up of six CMC's from across Canada, will conduct a comprehensive review of the approach and design of the Institute's seminar program and examination materials. They will also be considering potential provisions to allow university professors who have not consulted on a full-time basis to obtain the designation, depending on their education and the extent and quality of their cumulative consulting experience, and upon successful completion of particular examinations. Polar Commisssion Appointment Professor Marg Boone, Director of the School of Nursing, has been apppointed to the Canadian Polar Commission's Board of Directors. Tom Siddon, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, announced the members of the 12-member Board calling them"prominent individuals in the humanities and sciences who have experience in Canada's polar regions." The Canadian Polar Commission is mandated to promote the development and dissemination of knowledge about the polar regions in Canada and internationally. Chairman of the board is Whit Fraser, the host of CBC Newsworld's program ''This Country" which has sensitized and educated Canadians about changes occurring in the North. Marg Boone has been the Director of the School of Nursing since 1986 and has been involved in native studies and circumpolar affairs. She is also the Chairperson of the President's Advisory Committee on Northern Studies. October 1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA �NEW ON THE SHELVES WHAT'S HAPPENING The successor to the International Yearbook on Rural Planning has been published. The annual review is entitled Progress in Rural Policy and Planning edited by Andrew W. IN THE LIBRARY! Northern Studies Resource Centre Did you know that the Northern Studies Resource Centre in the Library houses two special collections which focus on the north? The "Regional" Collection This collection is comprised of material on northern Ontario with a particular emphasis on the northwestern portion. Special features include many rare publications from the early days of Port Arthur and Fort William as well as extensive holdings of local newspapers on microfilm. The "North" Collection This collection is comprised of material on Canada's provincial norths (except northern Ontario), the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and similar circumpolar regions world wide. Tours of the Centre's collections as well as demonstrations on the Northern and Regional Studies (NRS) database may be arranged by contacting the Centre at ext. 8728. In addition to local newspapers on microfilm, the Centre also receives the paper copy of many of Northwestern Ontario community newspapers. Regional Newspapers Algoma News Review Atikokan Progress Dryden Observer Fort Frances and Rainy Lake Herald Geraldton - Longlac Times Star Ignace Driftwood Thunder Bay Post Marathon Mercury Northern Times (Kapuskasing) Magnus Theatre on Campus Tuesday, October 22 & Wednesday, October 23 Gilg. Professor Robert Dilley, Department of Geography, is the regional editor responsible for the four chapters on Canada in Section IV . Dilley wrote the introduction and a provincial encapsulation of what's going on in the rural scene. Another chapter gives a critical review of the CanadaUS Free Trade Agreement and Agriculture. It's a wonderful sourcebook for planners in universities and government and consultants. Volume I PROGR~SS IN RURAl POllCY AND PlANNING . . - '. . .I . _, ~ ' . \ :. . . Ed i I • d b y . • •• . , •. ~ Andrew W, Gilg SHEl-);. STOOPS_ Health Sciences Resource Centre Opens rol~ OONQUER. University Centre Theatre, 8:00 pm $14.00 reg. $10.00 student Tickets available at the University Information Desk, LUSU, the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium and Ticket Express at Keskus Mall Page4 The official opening of the building which houses five separate health education programs took place on Friday, September 13. Some programs are relatively new, like the residency program, and others, like the Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme, under the steely direction of Dr. Peter Neelands, have been around for decades. But what they will all share is space in the wonderful new building on campus visible from Balmoral Street. Sixteen doctors have joined the Family Medicine North program and will train in the North for the next two years. The Occupational Therapy program has students in class in the new facility this term with physiotherapy students coming in the new year. A detailed report on the programs, the facility and the new administrator, Jim Kraemer, will appear in the November Agora. AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �Faces Gordon Bruyere was recently appointed the new Co-ordinator of Native Support Services. Bruyere does not really qualify as a "new" face to the campus . He graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and in 1990 with an Honours Bachelor of Social Work. He was also Captain of the Norwester Basketball team during the 1986/87 season and Co-Captain during the 1989/90 season. Bruyere most recently worked as a Probation /Parole Officer for the Ministry of Correctional Services serving the communities of the Northshore of Lake Superior to as far East as Mobert. Bruyere looks forward to his new position. "I like the university environment for its promotion of new ideas. Native students have their own objectives, their own agenda of what they want to get out of a university environment. It's a challenge." Bruyere's passion is studying the classics in literature and he is pursuing that interest by taking a course at the university in the History of Literary Criticism. Away from work, Bruyere stays active by running and enjoys camping and hiking. David Hare is the new Manager of Residence and Conference Services. He comes to Lakehead from York University where he was the Manager of Housing Services. Hare has a strong facilities background. Following his 1982 graduation from Guelph University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History, Hare worked as the Supervisor of Physical Resources and then ~ - - ~ . . . . . . ; ; ~ = = ~ as Manager of Residence for his alma mater. He then joined York University and stayed for three years but commuting from Pickering each day (11/2 hours one way) took its toll and he thought it was time for a change. "There are going to be a lot of challenges but I enjoy what I do. I consider my position as one of an educator. As an educator it is my job to provide a healthy, safe enviroment in which these students live - not just bricks and mortar." Now that Hare has a few more leisure hours in the day he looks forward to reading and camping and cross-country skiing with his wife and two sons. Patricia Redhead Patricia Redhead is the new Librarian responsible for Government Documents in the university main library. Redhead and family moved to Thunder Bay in June from Richmond, British Columbia. Originally from Ottawa, Redhead received her undergraduate degree in Economics from Carleton University. She continued her academic pursuits at the University of Western where she received her Masters in Library Science. -==== = With two young boys aged 2 and 5, Redhead and husband Jim Burchert, newsman for 94 FM Radio, spend most of their time doing "family things". "Since we've been here only a few months we haven't seen everything yet but we look forward to exploring". Her spare time Redhead likes to take walks and enjoys reading British mysteries. OUR NORTHERN VISION October 1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA PagelS �Canadian Universities Undertake Large-scale Fundraising Campaigns ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL LITERATURE PROGRAM EXPANDED FOR WRITERS Ontario Arts Council's (OAC) Works-In-Program for professional; writers has been expanded to include more nonfiction categories such as biography, history, social issues and travel. The yearly budget has been increased from $300,000 to $470,000 for four adjudication periods. Deadlines are: October 1, 1991, January 1, April 1 and July 1, 1992. Professional writers can apply for up to $20,000 primarily for living expenses. ''This program is intended to assist professional writers in completing book-length works of distinguished literary merit in poetry and prose. The program will still be open to works-in-progress in fiction; literacy criticism; poetry; visual or performing arts criticism; and essays, commentary or analysis in the literary tradition. Other new nonfiction categories include: health/psychology, environment/science/nature, philosophy, business, politics and media. Manuals, "how-to books, refer~nc~ . materials, calendars and cookbooks are among the ineligible projects. Literature officer Lorraine Filyer stressed that the program will continue to maintain its high standards of excellence. "Juries will assess entries by literary merit and quality," she said. ''The program affords the professional writer an uninterrupted period of time to work on a draft suitable for presentation to a publisher." Applicants must be professional writers. Individuals who are employed full time are ineligible, unless they are planning to take unpaid leave for the duration of the funding period. Poetry award applicants must submi~ five copies of 40 . manuscript pages and prose award applicants must submit five copies of 60 manuscript pages of the work-in-progress. For further information and application fonns, please contact OAC's Literature Office at 151 Bloor St. W. 5th floor, Toronto, MSS 1T6 or call (416) 961-1660 or toll free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058. Calling All Churchill Grads 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS Thursday, October 10, 1991 Football Reunion Stag Da Vinci Centre - 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday,November23,1991 Cabaret Dance Churchill Gymnasium - 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 1992 Exhibition Alumni Basketball and Casino Night Churchill Gymnasium - 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1992 Family Fun At Churchill - Winter B.B.Q. and activities for the entire family - 5:00 p.m. to 9 pm Saturday, May 23, 1992 Mixed Golf Social Centennial Golf Course - 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1992 Birthday Party at Churchill - 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 1992 Dinner Dance - Da Vinci Centre Symposium 6:30 p.m. The 40th annual survey of university fundraising campaigns, released July 8, reveals that Canadian universities are looking for $1.5 billion mainly from business, foundations, alumni and the general public. According to Oaude Lajeunesse, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, ''The money raised through fundraising campaigns is crucial to the needs of the universities. Public funding is no longer sufficient. We cannot hope to be competitive in an ever-shrinking world without the highlyqualified and resourceful men and women needed for the task. If our universities are to continue playing their part in contributing to Canada's future by both providing these qualified people and undertaking a high level of research, they have to ensure adequate financing from a variety of sources." As funding from transfer payments by the federal government to the provinces via Established Programs Financing shrinks, fundraising campaigns assume increasing significance for the mission of the university. Cross Campus Computer Network Lakehead University now has a Cross Campus Network to connect computers and microcomputers in the Braun Building, Ryan Building. University Centre, Centemnial Building, Regional Education Centre, the Library and Bora Laskin Building. Several existing networks have been joined inexpensively by state-of-the-art technology to form the new network. In time, it Will be expanded to all other university buildings. Once connected to the network, anyone can reach all network services from an office microcomputer at a transmission speed of 10 megabits (1,000,000 characters) per second. Current FREE services include: - Access to information, such as the Library's catalogues, student records (including transcripts). financial records, library catalogues at other universities, external databases. expert/colleague computer conferences /news. etc. - Fast electronic mail (messages, documents) to worldWide academic institutions, on campus colleagues, central storage for students to collect, articles to the AgorA. etc. - Use of other computers on any university campus (including high speed connection to VMS, Unix, CARIS and the Novell IBM/PC network at Lakehead). - Downloading free microcomputer software. - Back up of local (hard disk) data. - Submission of data (ie. part-time timecard hours can be sent through the network rather than by mailing a disk). With a cross campus network, there is also the opportunity for a new development, CWIS (campus Wide information system). CWIS allows departments or businesses to provide information that is of value to the University community - calendars, events, student acitvlties, plane/bus timetables, the phone book, weather forecasts, announcements, up to the minute information, handbooks, course/ curriculum infonnation, menus from local restaurants, seminars and special lectures. career information, safety infonnation. University policies/procedures, etc. FOR TICKET AND EVENT INFORMATION CONTACT SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL C. & V.I. AT473-8100 Pages AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �RESEARCH NEWS OCTOBER 1991 MIGRAINE RESEARCH ~p-0personality differeru:es. Addition- Deborah Anderson, a second-year Masters student in Oinical Psychology is currently addressing the question "How Migraine Sufferers Differ from Headache Sufferers" for her thesis research. The study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Bill Melnyk, Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, and Mr. Martyn Thomas, Di.rector, Bio-behavioural Treatment and Research Unit, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto. Very few studies have focused on this area and those that have produced conflicting findings. Two studies comparing migraine sufferers and nonheadache controls found differences in performance on a number of tests assessing memory, attention and visual-motor skills. A more recent study found no differences in performance. Differences in personality were also noted, such as higher levels of anxiety and depression in migraine sufferers. The purpose of the current study is to determine if there is evidence to indicate long-term effects of migraines, or, whether the conflicting fmdings in the previous studies were related to other factors, such as differences in subject selection, type of test and administration used, fatigue or ally, the study would like to determine if there are differences in performance on tasks which are left versus right brain hemisphereoriented, in comparison to the side in which the migraine headache usually appears. Community volunteers who suffer from migraine headaches as well as those who have never had a migraine, are being recruited for testing in both Thunder Bay and Toronto. Volunteers participate in a two-hour testing session which includes tests of memory, attention and motor skills, as well as a number of questionnaires assessing moods and feelings. Data collection for the study has just begun, so no preliminary findings are available as of yet. The study should be completed by the spring of 1992. Results of the study will be made available to anyone who participated. To volunteer c:all: 343-8476 or 623-7892. SCHOOL OF FORESTRY HOSTS ONTARJOJIA.NGSU SCHOLAR Lakehead University's School of Forestry is pleased to announce the arrival of Prof. Fuliang Cao, OntarioJiangsu Scholar from Nanjing University in China. Prof. Cao hopes that his stay at Lakehead University will allow him to master and understand the basic principles, methods, and analytic techniques regarding cross breeding and tree improvement. His interests mainly lie in resistance breeding and intensive culture of trees for industrial timber. Prof. Cao will be taking several advanced forestry courses and collaborating on a research project with Dr. ~ob Farmer. His eleven month visit in Canada is supported jointly by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities' Ontario-Jiangsu Educational Exchange (OJEE) and Lakehead University. Currently, Dr. Robert Farmer and Dr. I<.C. Yang are in Jiangsu, as reciprocal Ontario-Jiangsu Scholars. With OJEE support, this three-year pilot project will enhance existing linkages between 1.akehead's School of Forestry and Nanjing University and perhaps create a few more. The deadline for submitting applications to this exchange is October 25, 1991. Faculty members and students from any discipline are eligible to apply. �CONTRACTS AWARDED Dr. Yves Prevost, School of Forestry was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environmental Youth Corps Program. A Technical Assistant will be hired through EYCP to assist Dr. Prevost explore the dietary relationship of spruce budworm (SBW) with its host trees (balsam fir, white spruce, black spruce). Recent research has shown that host trees actively defend against SBW feeding by increasing levels of foliar indigestible fibre (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin). Dr. Prevost aims to determine if there is a threshold fibre level above which SBW populations decline. Knowledge of natural tree defences will assist in developing alternative strategies to the chemical control of the spruce budworm. Dr. Tony Thompson, Department of Psychology has been awarded a contract by the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services to undertake an "Investigation of Native and Non-Native Young Offender Characteristics". This research investigation will provide baseline data on approximately 420 native and non-native offenders across northern Ontario. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES CANADA-UNITED STATES FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM The aim of the Fulbright Scholar Program is to enhance the study of Canada and the United States in all fields at universities in the two countries and to encourage and broaden research efforts in subjects pertaining to the relationship between Canada and the United States. Proposals are welcomed in a wide range of subject areas in Canadian Studies, American Studies, and in the study of the relationship between the two countries. Eligible applicants must be a Canadian citizen at the time of application. The following types of awards are available: 1) Faculty Applicants - LECTURING/RESEARCH, for those scholars who want to combine research with a lighter teaching load; LECTURING, for those who can teach undergraduate courses, graduate courses, or a combination of the two, and perhaps act as an advisor for thesis or dissertations; RESEARCH, for those who want to do research at an institution where the resources available are particularly relevant to the research project. 2) Graduate Student Applicants - DEGREE PROGRAM, for those who want to begin a doctoral program at a university in the host country; and RESEARCH awards, for those who want to spend an academic year of research at an institution in the host country, but who are enroled in a doctoral program at their home institution. All Fulbright grants are for a minimum of three months and a maximum of nine months. For faculty recipients, the Page2 award consists of a fixed sum grant of approximately $2700 per month (travel inclusive). The maximum amount of the grant for a full academic year is $25,000. For Graduate Students, the fixed sum grant is approximately $1667 per month (travel inclusive). The maximum amount of the grant for a full academic year is $15,000. The deadline for submitting applications is November 30, 1991. CANADIAN FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Contributions Program The mission of the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute pertains to the well-being of Canadians. The Institute encourages investigations concerning physical activity, fitness, the inter-relationships between physical activity, fitness, lifestyle and health, and the use of this knowledge in the development of programs and services. Since the Research Contribution Program was initiated in early 1986, an average of $300,000 per year has been awarded to conduct fitness research. The studies are being carried out over a one to three year period and are addressing questions of interest to scientists in the biological and social sciences as well as to professionals in education, recreation, and public health. Applicants should be aware that funded studies do not normally exceed $25,000 per year. Applications for research awards may be submitted by any qualified researcher or group of researchers within Canada, provided the project does not constitute the doctoral or master's thesis of the principal investigator. Deadline: December 1, 1991. FORESTRY CANADA/NSERC Research Partnership Program The Forestry Canada/NSERC Research Partnership Program enters its third year in 1992-93. This program supports the federal government's objective of encouraging industry to participate in funding research. Forestry Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will each match industry's cash contributions under a Research Partnership agreement. This creates, in effect, a double matching fund that has the potential to triple the funds available to researchers. Grant support requested from Forestry Canada and from NSERC must not exceed the cash amount to be provided by industry. The maximum grant from Forestry Canada and NSERC is $50,000 per year each or a total project budget of $150,000 per year, when taking into account the contributions by the industrial partner . . The main purpose of the program is to support graduate students and post-doctoral fellows working in disciplines and on projects consistent with the priority research needs of Canada's Forests. Forestry Canada's strategic science and technology priorities are focused on the following: 1) Forest Management Systems; 2) Forest Product Development; 3) Improved Pest Management Techniques; and 4) Atmospheric Change. Environmental impact studies related to forestry are becoming an increasingly important aspect of Forestry Canada's research priorities. Deadline: December 1, 1991. IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED University Research Grants (URG) The purpose of Imperial Oil's URG Program is to encourage research at Canadian universities in areas of interest to Imperial Oil Limited's petroleum, petrochemical and energy resource development businesses. These areas include the fields of engineering, environmental, earth, chemical, physical and computing sciences. The grants are also to encourage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH N E W S - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �research in the social sciences pertaining to relationships INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF between the above businesses and their employees, customARBORICULTURE ers and the commercial and social environment in which they Grants for Shade Tree Research and Educational Projects operate. The grants for specific research projects are made to Each year since 1975, the International Society of full-time faculty members, for support of research work Arboriculture has awarded grants to encourage scientific carried out by university students under their direction. and educational research on shade trees. Horticulturists, Individual grants will be awarded in units up to a maximum plant pathologists, entomologists, soil specialists and of $10,000 each and more than one unit may be awarded others are invited to submit brief outlines of proposed depending on the research budget, the availability of funds projects where a grant might help buy supplies or equipand the judged potential significance to Imperial Oil Limited. ment, hire technical or student help, or otherwise aid the Grants are made on a competitive basis. Last year, Imperial work. Although the size of grants for 1992-93 have not yet Oil granted 75 awards to 22 Canadian Universities for a total been determined, in the past grants awarded were valued of $800,791. Deadline: December 1, 1991. at approximately $2,000 each. Grants are not expected to L.S.B. LEAKEY FOUNDATION GRANTS cover all research costs but to aid, stimulate and encourage The Foundation was formed to further research into scientific studies of shade trees. Most importantly, it is human origins, behaviour, and survival. Recent priorities expected that th e results of your research will help every . . arborist do daily tree-care work. A two-page proposal have included research about the ~vll'onm~nt, archaeology, must be submitted by December 1 1991. and human paleontology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and the ' ,.._ Pleistocene; into the behaviour, morphology, and conserva- __, >----tion ?f the great apes and other o~d worl~ ~rimate species; and into the ecology and adaptations of living huntergatherer peoples. Other areas of study related to human ~ evolution have be_en funded occasionally. ~e following @~::::---,,; programs are available through the Foundation: . . . ~-~ Local Heroes know that when the need is there 1) General Research Grants ($3,000 -$5,000) - Prionty 1s ,,, ~ . . h1 ' given to the exploratory phase of promising new projects. • ~....- ~ -" _ even the busiest people have time to e p. Deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent: August 1, Novem- ~ ~ They know that volunteering is one of life's ber 1, February 1. , ~ ~ t d• •ences ,_ · ~. ---. 2) Fellowship for Great Ape Research and Cons,rvaticm ~ mos rewar mg expen • ($40,000)- Deadline for Letter of Intent: May 1, 1992. - / ~ ~ }, Be a Local Hero. ,, ~ 3) Fell?wship for the Study of Foraging Peoples ($20,000) ~.1 A New Spirit of Giving Deadline for Letter of In tent: Ma Y1, 1992. ~ A national program to encourage g,v,ng and volunteenng. • HOW TO BE A IJOCAL HERO BE A BUSY BODY a• ==§?; GRADUATE STUDIES AND SCHOLARSHIP NEWS Dr. Maurice Yeates, Executive ViceChair of the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies, will be visiting Lakehead University on Thursday, 3 October 1991. Dr. Yeates will be meeting with various faculty groups who are currently involved with graduate developments and providing them with advice and consultation. According to recent figures communicated by the Registrar's Office, the present full-time graduate enrolment is 173, as compared to 167 last year. We are pleased to see several international graduate students from the countries of Indonesia, Ghana, Fmland, China, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Iran, Nigeria, and Poland. RECENTLY AWARDED CENTRE FOR NORTHERN STUDIES GRADUATE AWARDS 1991-92 Continuing Graduate Awards ($3,000) CARRENO, Ramon (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. M. Lankester) FANG, Xilin (Forestry) October 1991 (Supervisor: Dr. G. Murchison) HACQUOIL, Andrew (History) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Muirhead) KNIGHT, Tom (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. D. Morris) KONG, Xianhua (Forestry) (Supervisor: Prof. C. Benson) KOOPER, Ken (History) (Supervisor: Dr. P. Jasen) VESCIO, Shelley (Forestry) (Supervisor: Dr. Y. Prevost) WATI, Murray (Geology) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Kronberg) 1991-92 Graduate Entrance Awards ($5,000) BAXTER, Tom (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. J. Ryder) GRAHAM, Amanda (History) (Supervisor: Dr. W. Morrison) PURDON, Robert (Geology) (Supervisor: Dr. B. Kronberg) RUSAK, Jim (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. D.Morris) WHITLAW, Heather (Biology) (Supervisor: Dr. M. Lankester) He Huang and his son enjoyed the graduate students family barbeque. Currently enrolled in the graduate mathematical science program, Mr. Huang previously completed his Masters in Physics at LU. - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH N E W S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page3 �UPCOMING DEADLINE DATES NSERC Programs Conference Grants - November 1, 1991 Energy, Mines and Resources Canada/NSERC Research Program - November 1, 1991 Equipment Grants - November 1, 1991 Forestry Canada/NSERC Research Partnership Program December 1, 1991 Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 Infrastructure Grants - November 1, 1991 International Fellowships- December 1, 1991 Operating Grants - First-time applicants - October 15, 1991 Operating Grants - Regular applicants• November 1, 1991 Research Partnerships Program - Open Scientific Publicaticms - October 1 and April 15 Strategic Grants - May 1, 1992 Women's Faculty Awards-October 15, 1991 SSHRC Programs Aid to Occasional Scholarly Conferences in Canada - July 1, November 1, April 1 Bora Laskin National Fellowship - October 1, 1991 Doctoral Fellowships-November 15, 1991 Jules and Gabrielle Leger Fellowship - October 1, 1991 Major Research Grants - October 15, 1991 Post-doctoral Fellowships - October 1, 1991 Standard Research Grants - November 1, 1991 Strategic Research Grants - November 1, 1991 Strategic Partnership Development Grants - November 1, January 15, April 15 Strategic Research Networks-November 1, 1991 Strategic Research Workshops- October 15, 1991 NSERC/SSHRC Master's Scholarships in Science Policy December 1, 1991 SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE Internal Research Grants SSHRC/NSERC Research Project Grants Program - October 10, 1991 SSHRC/NSERC Visiting Scholars Program - October 10, 1991 Ontario-Jiangsu Education Exchange - October 25, 1991 Ontario Mental Health Foundation; Fellowships (November 29, 1991). Projects Research Grants and Major Equipment (September 27, 1991) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; ORRRGP - November 15, 1991 Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; Geoscience Research Grant - November 15, 1991 Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation; Recreation Research Grants - September 20, 1991 and December 31, 1991 Risk Research Institute - October 19, 1991 St. John's College, Cambridge, Benians Fellowship - November 1, 1991 University Research Incentive Fund - October 15, 1991 and January 31, 1991 World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 GRADUATE SCHOLARSlilP OPPORTUNITIES Canada - United States Fulbright Scholar Program November 30, 1991 Government of Canada Awards - Deadlines vary by country Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships February 1, 1991 1992-93 Ontario Graduate Scholarship - October 25, 1991 1992-93 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship Applications: November 15, 1991 1992 Rhodes Scholarships, Oxford University- November 15, 1991. Medical Research Council; Studentships - December 1, 1991 Ontario-Jiangsu Educational Exchange - October 25, 1991 OTHER RESEARCH PROGRAMS Alzheimer Society of Canada - November 15, 1991 Association for Canadian Studies; Intercultural/ Interregional Exchange Program (September 15, 1991 and December 15, 1991); Canadian Studies Writing Program (November 15, 1991). Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan; Visiting and Research Fellowships-October 31, 1991 Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute - December 1, 1991 Canada- United States Fulbright Scholar Program - November 30, 1991 Canadian Lung Association - November 1, 1991 Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries- January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1. Environment Canada/NSERC; Great Lakes University Research Fund - October 4, 1991 Germany/Canada Research Award - October 15, 1991 Going Global 92; Travel Grants - October 15, 1991 Imperial Oil Ltd., University Research Grants - December l, 1991 International Society of Arboriculture - December 1, 1991 L.S.B. Leakey Foundation - November 1 and February I Page4 Don't get c.aught with your head in the bucket b~use you forgot a deadline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESEARCH N E W S - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �People/Papers/Publications Special Projects/Awards ~.f'==~ Dr. Said Easa, Professor of Civil Engineering, authored the following articles: ''Maximizing Accuracy in Stadia Surveying" and Modified Prismoidal Method for Nonlinear Ground Profiles", both in the Journal of Surveying and Land Information Systems, Vol. 51, No. 3, 1991. Dr. Easa also presented a paper entitled "Nonlinear Programming Applications in Construction" at the Fourth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, held in Tokyo, Japan, July 29-31, 1991. Dr. Easa attended the leadership Conference of the Urban Transportation Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, held in Minneapolis August 17 and 18, 1991. The purpose of the conference was to discuss future issues and to identify the goals to be pursued by the Division officers over the next several years. Topics discussed in workshops included education, research, technical activities, transportation policies, and publications. Dr. Stephen McBride, Department of Political Studies, is co-editor of a recently published book Regulating Labour: The State, Neo-Conservatism and Industrial Relations (Toronto: Garamond Press). Together with the other editors he contributed an introductory chapter (pp. 1-13) and is sole author of a chapter on "Authoritarianism Without Hegemony? The Politics of Industrial Relations in Britain" (pp. 118-48). Another article, '"'The New Right's Political Economy: Ideology and Political Practice in Britain, Canada and the United States,"was published in the Journal of History and Politics, v. 8 (1990), pp. 175-98. ~ =::::::..._ _ _....;.;__-= Dr. Darlene Steven, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Professor Rhonda Kirk-Gardener will present a paper titled, "Job Satisfaction and Stress of Nurses" at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses, Scientific Sessions to be held in Calgary, October 1991 (refereed). The study was completed November 1990 at the General Hospital of Port Arthur. Funding for this project was received from SSHRC (Internal). Dr. S.A. Naimpally, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, delivered the following papers: 1) "Metric and g-metric spaces via annihilators" at the Short Conference on Uniform Mathematics, Bern, Switzerland on August 14 -16, 1991. 2) "Characteristics of generalized metric spaces in terms of real valued functions" at the International Topology Symposium at Prague, Czechoslovakia on August 19- 23, 1991. The above work which has appeared in Q and A in Gen. Top was done jointly with Dr. C.M. Pareek in Kuwait in 1988-1990. Dr. Naimpally began a two-year appointment at Kuwait University on September 25, 1991. Professor Patricia Vervoort, Department of Visual Arts, has published "Industrial Building in the West: The Dominion Government Elevators in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Calgary'' in the September 1991 issue of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Bulletin, vol. 16, pp. 60-71. Dr. K.N. Pathak, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics, Lakehead University during the summer of 1991. During his visit he was involved in collaborative research with Dr. V.V. Paranjape. While at Lakehead, Dr. Pathak received the news that he was awarded the National Fellowship offered by the University Grants Commission of India. The honour is in recognition of research contributions, and is restricted to two or three faculty members per year in an all India competition. Dr. Pathak has recently returned to India. Dr. H.T. Saliba, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has had a paper entitled ''Transverse free vibration of simply supported right triangular thin plates: a highly accurate simplified solution" published in the refereed Journal of Sound and Vibration Vol. 139 (2) pp.289-297. He also presented two refereed conference papers. The first . entitled "A modified Levy type & , solution for the free vibration analysis Ga0.I I of simply supported isosceles triangular plates" was presented at Queen's University in the 10th Symposium on Engineering Applications of Mechanics. The second, entitled "A simplified analytically exact solution to the free vibration problem of S.C.S. right triangular thin plates" was presented at the University of Toronto in the CSME mechanical Engineering Forum. The full papers were published in the refereed conference proceedings. The Accidental Tourist turned Coach Dr. Ian Newhouse, School of Physical Education, had a pleasant diversion while vacationing in Malaysia with his wife last August. The National Track and Field team invited him to conduct a clinic which he happily did. Discussions with sport administrators, coaches, athletes and academics from Malaysia revealed that the exchange of information is mutually beneficial and further exchanges would be welcome. The AgorA Ap_ologi,zes People's Choice Award Winner Barbara Baird In the May issue of the AgorA the Lakehead University Juried Student Exhibition People's Choice Award Winner was incorrectly identified. Local artist Barbara Baird won the award for her piece ''Barb's Grocery Store". We apologize for the error. October 1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA Page7 �A F~~~:!:1ho~!~b!:1!!~~~A••=~~~-~=~!~glwas view about the Job of being a university president. Into the being _set up with some r~a,rd-breaking d~ of aPP!'mtments and sea,nd year of his second 5-year term, he acquiesced and functions to attend. I quickly learned that it was 1ust an average gave his husky consent: "September 9th is good. Meet me day in the life of this university president. by Katherine Shedden 7 am Where can he be? His maroon station wagon with the LU stickers is in the lot but he is definitely not with the Board of Directors of Ontario Hydro, the breakfast meeting I had just crashed. With a little more digging I discover that Dr. Bob, Gary Locker and another 8 people are having a private meeting. With a wry smile I sit down and begin my day of shadowing the "man at the top". The conversation (contents private at this point) is businesslike but friendly and long-term strategic planning is discussed with a most efficient Chair drawing comments from all attendees. There is a sense that when Bob Rosehart gives an opinion it's worthy of serious consideration. 8:30 am It was coming out of his first meeting that I started to understand that Bob Rosehart conducts a lot of business in the halls, parking lots and stairwells. He had a quick chat with Pat O'Brien, Thunder Bay Hydro, Pat Forest, City of Thunder Bay, and then announced that we should get to LU for his "morning ritual". 8:40 am The morning ritual is to check in at the office with his secretary Linda Phillips (secretary, in fact, to all four presidents and Dr. Braun before them) and then "go down stairs and check the enrolment stats". A quick walk to the Registrar's Office reveals that today's totals are not quite ready. He checks the day's appointments on his computer, glances at his mail, has a brief personal conversation with Linda, mutters he's catchinlfa cold, probably from so many dunkings at the Jaycette's fundraiser in Westfort on Sunday ("next time John Russell can go"), returns two telephone calls and doesn't reach anyone. 8:55 am Linda comes back in and says the father of a student wants to meet with him. They agree on a time and he asks her to get the student's transcript. He continues with his mail, laughs out loud, jumps up and heads down the hall. Oue: follow this man. He gives a form to his new assistant Martha Gingerich and discusses the room change for the senate executive meeting. 9:00 am Catches someone in the office, consults his calendar, and his impressive memory goes to work as names and figures fall off his tongue. The conversation is quite long and obviously about fundraising strategies. Suddenly, without notice, he's out wandering the halls again. As I make my second mistake of the day by not following him, I deduce that a more dedicated journalist would ask his mother if he was hyperactive as a child. 9:15 am He's back and on the phone again. "What's new?" This side of the conversation is about Japan, Russian students, cheaps fares, an Esso station that sells ice-cream and evening courses. Dan Pakulak would be a good guess. 9:28 am Phones the Registrar and a litany of exclamations follows: "Holy", "Today will be heavy'', "A price on your head", "The starter works like a charm", "That would be up300!" 9:31 am We're in the Senate Chambers at the Senate executive meeting. He introduced Martha, who is charged Pages with all minutes, and quickly the 14 or so faculty, students and administrators are reporting from their committees with Rosehart making summaries and talking about space pressures and timetable changes, and students in the halls and a lack of chalk and "the inevitable chaos" for a few days. There was more exchange about the upcoming OCUA hearings, transfer programs, budget reductions, the undergraduate learning experiences, registration stats and promotional materials. The meeting is adjourned and he goes over to a slightly overwhelmed Martha and fills in a few of the blanks. 10:28 -11 am I discover where he went earlier in the morning: the Regional Education Centre. I shall always refer to the next scene as the Chalk Fiasco. When we look back on the presidential annals, some will roll their eyes upward and argue that Rosehart got too involved in the day to day operations of Lakehead University and others will defend his actions as a true sign of his dedication to the small and big problems of being at the helm of a university. The record will always show, however, that on the first day of class in 1991, Dr. Bob Rosehart had discovered a brand new building overflowing with students and no chalk! He spotted the problem at 9:23 am and was returning to the scene of the crime only to discover that the crime was still in progress. It is also true that witnesses now included Peter Kerr, Jim Podd, Gonzo, Jimmy, Ian Middleton, who just happened to be walking by, and an unidentified secretary. The next half-hour resembles a Hercule Poirot investigation: up the elevator, into the classrooms, search for chalk, down the elevators, up the stairs, into classrooms, over to Campus Development, back to the classroom a few conversations and finally a case of chalk. He never raised his voice but like a badger, he never let go. 11 am Back in his office for a meeting with The Honourable John Gogo, Minister of Advanced Education for Alberta, Deputy Minister Lynne Duncan and Assistant Dr. Bill Workman, about transfer programs between colleges and universities and challenges unique to smaller, isolated northern universities. Next is a tour of the campus including many of the engineering laboratories followed by lunch. 1:30 pm A meeting begins with members from various schools that offer transfer programs. 1:30 - 2:30 pm We part company while I check into my office and I later discover he had returned to the new building and chewed the fat with a tradesman about some alumimum problem, talked to the VP Administration about the specs, wandered in the halls a bit and saw the baby of one of his staff. 2:45 pm checked in with Linda about how the Ontario Work Study Program worked and how he really needed help with his "research files". He's at his desk going through the mound of mail and suddenly is out in the halls again. 2:46 pm The Dean and a Director arrive for their appointment about a potential problem with a student and parent. They discuss "attitude" and "the bottom line" and leave. 2:50 pm The SAIT and NAIT 5th year engineering students arrive for their meeting with the Alberta Ministers and Dr. Bob goes back to the Registrar's Office and bumps into Jim Smithers whom he invites upstairs to the meeting. 3:15 pm Back in the office and a great conversation is in full swing. Smithers gives his impromptu Mackenzie presen- AGORA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �tation and Syd Halter, a Board of Governors representative (and engineer) wrap up the meeting. He signs a few letters and then invites Mr. Halter for a tour of the new buildings. Enroute he has information exchanges with two Directors and goes back to the trades people about the earlier problem. He spots a student about to use the wheelchair ramp and asks her how it's been working. 4 pm Back in the office, rifles through Llnda's papers, returns another call and looks ready to bolt again. 4:10 pm After another short call I seize the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his life outside the office. He quickly identifies camp as his only real retreat. Says he's a Blue Jays fan but doesn't watch much TV. Reads a couple of newspapers daily and the odd mag, skis in the winter and will only go fishing if the fish bite within 20 minutes. He's currently restoring a sports car which is a challenge he enjoys. Bob and Rita, his wife of 24 years, share their home with two dogs and two cats and their 15 year old daughter Karen, who is at least partly responsible for the growing menagerie. Two older sons are away at university which was the signal for Rita to return to university and complete her degree. She's in the general Arts program and "enjoying it tremendously''. Rita Rosehart likes to stay in the background and "just go along with things". She agrees that her husband is completely dedicated to the University and his community organizations. "When we came to Thunder Bay 20 years ago we thought we would stay five years. Things just happened and now this is our home and we love it here." 4:20 pm He updates Fred Poulter on the aluminum situation . He announces that he's going home to shower and change and to meet him in one hour at the Valhalla Ballroom. I ask him how many receptions and dinners he usually goes to. "2 or 3 a week where I usually get to meet and talk to the same people who were at the previous function" he chuckles. 1 1:11111::1: 1:1111:1:1111111:1'1:111111111111:1:1:11111111:11111:1:111:111:1:1:1: :1: :1:1:1: 1 : 111:1111:1 11~11:1 111~1 Sharing a laugh with the Alberta Minister. :lilil li:11:: : 11:11:1:111:11:1~ 5:30 pm Miraculously we arrive together. Dr. Rosehart is a very well-known figure and his friendships and acquaintances are wide and far reaching. At one time he sat on a great many Boards "but found it necessary to drastically reduce that commitment". He travels out of town once a month as a member of the Premier's Council on Economic Recovery. Much of his work as the Chief Negotiator for Ontario with the Nishnawbe Aski First Nations is in town. He's an invited speaker once or twice a month and will be doing more travelling with the Share Our Northern Vision Campaign. He seems a little nostalgic that he won't teach a course in chemical engineering this year - the first time in 15 years. Back mingling at the Ontario Hydro Reception and laughing about staying away from high calorie hors d'oeuvres. As I return with my cauliflower, I think of the Newfoundland expression, ''Tiiere he was, gone." It's 7:14 pm. The next day Exercising his sometimes-style of brevity, his answer to what did you do the rest of the day was: ''Went home, went grocery shopping with my wife to Safeway, helped my daughter with her science homework, watched five minutes of the Dallas Cowboys, five minutes of the Jays' game and went to bed." He probably dreamed about chalk. While on a tour he actually bumps into his wife who is talking with Peter Levis. October1991 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA Page9 �Mark the English Lecture Series on your Calendar The Department of English is again sponsoring its annual series of free public lectures. These onehour presentations, designed for a general audience interested in literature, will be held in the Ryan Building, Room 1022 and will begin at 7:30p.m. Monday, November 25 Multiple Voices, Multiple Truths? An Exploration of Michael Ondaatje's in the Skin of the Lion Professor Joan Dolphin Monday, January 27 A View from the Roof: A Song from the Window Noreen Ivancic, Confederation College Wednesday, October 16 Sleeping with the Giants: Bringing Oassical Theatre To Northwestern Ontario Michael McLaughlin, Artistic Director, Magnus Theatre Monday, March 2 Thoreau's Water Music: Reflections on Cape Cod Dr. William Heath Monday, October 28 Turkish Delight English Daily in Turkey -1990 Dr. George Merrill For further information about the series, please contact Kim Fedderson at 343-8292. Ontario colleges and universities hold hearings in Thunder Bay Lakehead University and Confederation College hosted the OCUA hearings entitled "Permeable Boundaries, the CAAT-University interface" on September 20, 1991. Above, Dr. George Segal, President of the Council of Ontario Universities, and Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) share a story between sessions. In anticipation of the final report by the Commission of Inquiry on University Education, senior administrators from many universities and colleges across Ontario met in Thunder Bay to discuss existing and proposed changes at colleges and universities which give students more mobility and greater options. From the presentations, it was clear that administrators recognize the changing makeup of the student population, the importance of transfer programs, recognition of each other's courses and the increased need for joint university-college programs. Of great interest to all members of post-secondary institutions is the release of the Smith Report in October and an upcoming feature in MacLeans magazine. Enter your Group of Seven runners, classmates, co-workers (or somewhat mobile human beings) for the 3rd Annual Group of Seven Relay. Each team will cover a 10.7 km route in and around Lakehead Campus with individual segments ranging from 0.7 to 2.7 km. Prizes will be awarded the Magnificent Seven who are first to cross the line in the following categories: ,.Open male ,. Open female ,. Co-ed (2 or more runners must be women) ,. Masters (combined ages must be over 277) ,. High School ,.Corporate - The first 7 teams to register will receive free "Polo" shirts or T-shirts -1st place team in Open Women receives "Gucci" watches while 1st Place Open Men receives "Rolex" watches - The group with the most teams entered will take home the Intramural Participation Trophy - The team with the best uniforms will win the fashion statement award - Free lunch with Seven-up and additional draw prizes at the awards ceremony For further information call: Intramural Office 343-8808 Page 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A G O R A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1991 �Last Writes Letterbag by Katherine Shedden Thanks for your help Dear Mr. Kerr: Our family was very impressed by your cooperation when we arrived at Lakehead University on August 30, and had a problem with moving our daughter into residence. . You immediately took it upon yourself to help us out with our dilemma, and we were able to move Karla's possessions into residence. We would like to thank you and all of the administration members that we met on that Friday. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. Karla has called and she loves the new residences and has said too, that the staff is very friendly and helpful. Good luck in the new school year, and thank you again. Irene and Gene Woodsit Greetings from Singapore It's everything you said it was, but not quite as cheap as you remember. What a place. We are really enjoying ourselves. There is a desperate demand for ESL teachers. Seems the whole world wants to learn English or Japanese - of which I speak neither, according to a cabbie this week. He admired our good English - explained that was our native language and said "No, you speak Canadian". Informed us that USA speaks American, evidenced by Nite and Center and no one was changing his mind! Cheers! Bev (Stefureak) who is on a 1-year travel leave And from Siberia . . Greetings from the Palace of Trade Umons m Irkutsk. Lake Baikal is beyond my wildest expectations. Siberia is so beautiful, not at all what you think it's like. Also hot and sunny. Sean Isaac (LU student and member of the Superior-Baikal kayak exchange) Thanks Alumni Dear Frances, I would appreciate it very much if you could express my sincere thanks to the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association for the equipment for two new library listening posts which are now up and running for the fall term. Thanks to that generous assistance, the listening library is a particularly well-equipped part of our facility; students have access to topdrawer recording and playback equipment, and we are able to · avoid the long line-ups for equipment which are a feature of so many university music libraries. Dr. Glen Carruthers Chairman, Department of Music (Photo below shows a few music students in front of the "on budget, on schedule" Music and Visual Arts Building which is scheduled for spring occupancy by faculty and students.) =--- October 1991 Incessantly, persistently, relentlessly, the information/media age bombards us with pictures and data from groups and organizations across the country, across the world; environmentalists, political lobbyists, bureaucrats, politicians, war correspondents, cultural groups, protesters, combatants, newscasters, refugees, disc jockeys and veejays. That's the opening paragraph of a news _release about the return of Distant Voices, a Canadian television series which promises an alternative - "a soft and quiet voice; a voice of storytellers, of hunters and trappers, of swimmers and biologists, of social activists and teachers and entrepreneurs, the voice of distant Canadians, the people of the North". As a fed up and then put up or shut up member of the disenchanted-with-television group, I went so far as to remove the television set from my house for one year. Perhaps it was the incessant, persistant, relentless and often mindless smorgasbord on my screen - and I didn't even have cable or a satellite dish! Sure, there were some good programs but the will to carefully select seemed to have turned to pablum. When a fancy television was presented as a family gift, the deal we worked out gave the set to the kids but the remote to me. And so, it was during the early days of careful monitoring of quality and quantity that I fell in love with TVOntario. I loved the lack of commercials, the mouldy oldies on Fridays, the magnificent nature, music and history shows and those somewhat erotic films in romantic foreign languages. What is especially endearing about the upcoming segments is the strong tie to Lakehead University and people we know and respect. ~e show is hosted by Sist~r Eva Solomon who gives the senes strength and compassion. LU alumna and historian Elinor Barr is the associate producer. The fall series is listed below with a reminder not to miss upcoming interviews with Robert Paterson, Heather Anderson and Bruce Hyer. DISTANT VOICES airs Thursdays at 7:30 pm on TVOntario. October 3 - Ari Lahdekorpi, Finnish-Gmadian jazz guitarist October 10 - Robert Paterson, the family business and tradition October 17 -Steve Gresham, full-time trapper tries to make a living October 24 - Claire Trahan, North Bay crusader for the handicapped October 31 - Jim Tester, labour leader and retired miner November 7 - Tami Saj, Thunder Bay Olympic athlete with spina bifida November 14 - Steve Mantis, log house builder and spokesperson for the Injured Workers Support Group November 21 - Kelly Roy, lawyer from Manitoulin Island and advocate of a non-adversarial justice system November 28 - Art Solomon, Ojibway spiritual leader and elder who has worked extensively with native inmates December 5 - Heather Anderson, Lakehead University staff, shares her experiences getting established as a business entrepreneur (computerized mapping) and the obstacles encountered as a disabled person. Left to right: Rob Hole, Owen Duncliffe, Kellie, Hotson, Glen Ca"uthers, Ron Scott, Matt Klassen, Paul Acree AGORA Page 11 �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call the Information Office at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the November Agora is October 21, 1991. The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce presents CDC's Patrick Watson Chamber Fall Meeting Thursday,October17,1991 Stel Red Oak Inn Reception: 5:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm Ticket Prices: Members - $35.00 Non-Members - $40.00 Special Student Rate - $25.00 Register before October 11, 1991 at 622-9642 Thunder Bay Art Gallery September 6 - October 13 Allen Smutylo: Works on Paper Organized by the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery September 6 - October 6 Judy Martin Regional Artists Series September 13 - October 13 Christopher Columbus: The Genoese Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy October 1 - November 3 4 Hours and 38 Minutes: Videotapes b) Steel and Tomczak Art Gallery of Ontario October 18 - November 17 Recent Acquisitions TBAG October 11-November 10 Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture and Works on Paper Art Gallery of Ontario October 11-November 6 and Nov. 21December 15 Benjamin Chee Chee TBAG Monday, 7 to Friday, 11 INTERNATIONAL CRAFT SALE Concourse Confederation College 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday, 7 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Katherine Dunbabin, Professor of Oassical Art and Archaeology, McMaster University Topic: The Evil Eye in Antiquity: Amulets, Symbols, Methods of Protection Senate Chambers - 8:00 pm Wednesday, 16 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Michael McLaughlin, Artistic Director, Magnus Theatre Topic: Sleeping with the Giants: Bringing Classical Theatre to Northwestern Ontario Ryan Building, Rm 1022 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 17 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Dr. Larry Black Director, Centre for Canadian-Soviet Studies Carleton University Topic: The Soviet Union Today: The Danger of Inter-Ethnic Conflict Lecture Theatre (UC-0050) - 8:00 pm Tuesday, 22 Senate Meeting - 9:30 a.m. Monday, 28 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Dr. George Merrill Topic: Turkish Delight The English Daily in Turkey-1990 Ryan Building, Rm 1022 - 7:30 p.m. AT THE FIELDHOUSE October 11/12 Pizza Hut High School Girls Basketball Tournament October19 John Zanatta Alumni Basketball - Women 6:00 pm, Men 8:00 pm October 25-27 Pizza Hut Women's Basketball Tournament, Men's Basketball vs. Laurentian Cornwall Concert Series 199V92 All Concerts are held in the Recital Hall, 210 S. 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Blue Pages Gotcha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lakehead ·~., , * Universit:Y- _Ag()rl\ THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO VOL. 9. NO.l JANUARY 1992 The Christmas party is a well-attended (and fun) annual event as the photographs show. (left) Jerry Hashigushi convinces wife Edie to sit out the next (right) May I have this dance for the L'Andreacchi ~st of my life? Lucy and Tony celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary by dancing the night away. (below) Double Delight! Jackie Johnston has no trouble cham1ing two men. The one with the carefree tie is reported to be her husband Pete and the other is Ray Carter. Joe Gosselin looks the next dan (right) All dressed up and nobody to dance with?... From left to right, Bill Keeler, Mike Turek and Andy McFall wearing their b~st smiles. �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rose hart Share Our Northern Vision Kick Off The new 19.2 million, five-year, Share Our Northern Vision Campaign is officially off and running. The national kick-off was launched by Honorary National Chair, Bill James, in the corporate board rooms of the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto on November 28, 1991. The event was attended by many senior members of the Canadian corporate sector. Incidentally, the Royal Bank was our first major corporate donor at $100,000. The regional kick-off was held on campus on December 2, 1991 and was attended by about 150 supporters. At both events, Sandy Lake artist, Roy Kakegamic, unveiled a special commissioned art work entitled "Share Our Northern Vision". (See page 4) John Russell informs me that, at present, the campaign has $6.3 million of the $19.2 million objective either in the bank or pledged. The faculty and staff contribution is about $200,000 to date - good start to a major project which will provide Lakehead University with the needed capital funding to allow us to develop the needed facilities for the year 2000. Academic Planning Process After many months of committee and sub-committee work, the Academic Planning process will openly surface this month with an "issues" paper. This paper will be used by the Senate Academic Committee to allow focused input on those areas where significant recommendations will most likely emulate from the planning process which, incidently, is scheduled to be completed by mid-year. Tragedy Strikes LU Family On behalf of the entire LU community, our condolences go out to the K.C. Yang family of the School of Forestry. Grant Yang, their son and gifted student, died in a tragic restaurant fire in Taiwan just before Christmas. Grants and Budget Update Lots of newspaper articles and speculation but nothing definitive has come forward from the Ontario government. The next "expected" announcement date is near the end of January. The Ontario government is in a very difficult position. Even in spite of recent federal transfer growth reductions, their commitment to social programs, education and universal health care access is well entrenched; however, the recession has and continues to hit Ontario hard. Under emotional, psychological and political pressure to restrain from further deficit financing, the options are limited: either cut back on programs or raise taxes. While reluctant to do the latter, it may be in the end the only reasonable option. I see little indication that even in the tough times, that Ontario residents are willing to suffer either deterioration of quality or access restrictions to education and health care programs. "Let's all do the fundraising conga!11 William (Wild Bill) James, the CEO of Dennison Mines Limited and honorary Chair of the Share Our Northern Vision Campaign has a unique ability to make a great speech while dancing as demonstrated al the Thunder Bay campaign launch. Page 2 - - - -- - -- - - -- -- -- - AGORA Over the years, I have observed that when the time comes for difficult decisions to be made by governments, the predictable response is often one of delay and references to "accountabilit") and restructuring", as if by some magical means funding could be found from within the system itself. 1n the college and university sectors this a cruel joke as enrolments are at record high levels and tuition fees are fixed by government. By next month's column, we should know! Changes Mayor David Hamilton is the new City of Thunder Bay representative for the Board of Governors of Lakehead University. I am personally pleased to see the Mayor sit on the Board as I feel that post-secondary education offers future growth potential for the city and a supportive and pro-active environment at City Hall can sure help. John Valley has resigned from the Board of Governors recently in light of his new career position. John has left Boise Cascade where he was a senior Vice-President to become as Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in charge of the Forest Industry Renewal Project. Professional Studies TI,e process continues and over thr , next two months, the committee will t-.J seeking input and reviewing various organizational alternatives for the Faculty of Professional Studies. If a consensus evolves that is realistic from both academic and fiscal perspectives, it will be considered by the "governance" committee of the Academic Planning process. Christmas Party By all accounts, I missed a great party. 1n total, over 800 members and friends of Lakehead University celebrated the festive season at the DaVinci Centre on Thursday, December 19. This ev~nt has obviously hit the big time as the place to be as "four" very carefully and almost perfectly forged red tickets showed up! A Special Thanks I would like to express, on behalf of Lakehead University, a special note of thanks for the personal service and commitment given to the University by the 1991 retirees and 20-year pin recipients. (See page 6) The Year Ahead The year 1992 will be a challenge t~ I feel that the LU community, working-' together, will be up to the task. We have a fine institution that continues to strive to improve through your efforts. January 1992 �Around Campus Call For University Fellow Nominations The Fellow of Lakehead University r ard is presented annually at ~ nvocation in recognition of those persons who have contributed to the growth, development, welfare and well-being of Northwestern Ontario and/or Lakehead University. Nomination forms are available from Mrs. Martha Gingerich, Secretary to the Board of Governors, Room UC 2007 or by calling 343-8614. Nominations are reviewed by the Board of Governors and must be received by January 24, 1992. University Student Scores Perfect - Twice! He considers himself an average 19year old guy who loves sports, especially tennis, squash, hockey, basketball, baseball and golf. Born and raised in Thum.lr~r Bay, Geoff Hill attended Hammarskjold High School where he was graduation chairman, yearbook staff, member of student council, the math club and charity organizer. But Geoff Hill is anything but an "average" student. He maintained an A plus average in high school, won the prestigious Presidential Scholarship rth S10,000 and went on to do .,ething never before accomplished at Lakehead University. According to the Chairn,an of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Alan Hughes, "in my 24-year teaching career it's never been accomplished. It's a remarkable achievement especially in a natural science." What did the first year student do? He earned 100% in his university chemistry course - and then did it again in physics! (Geoff was also taking mathematics, psychology, plant biology and fuel sciences in his first year.) Geoff argues that he doesn't study as much c'IS he should and doesn't really know how he docs it. "It just comes to me," he says with a big grin. "I think 1 drive the professors crazy with my questions, but l don't believe that you can just memorize the material, you have to understand it. You have to look at the big picture." Admitting that he's driven to do his best, Geoff is not certain about the future. "Chemistry for sure, but I'm not certain what area. I like everything." r Honoraries return to Thunder Bay - and go into space! Two of LU's honorary degree recipients will return to Thunder Bay to perform on their respective stages and one will be aboard the space shuttle Discovery this month. John Kim Bell The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra's opening concert of the new year will bring conductor John Kim Bell to Thunder Bay. Acclaimed as _ Canada's only native conductor, thirty-seven year old Kim Bell has taken the music world by storm, performing with such luminaries as Lauren Bacall, Carole Lawrence, Natali ta Makarova, Vincent Price, Juliet Prowse and the Toronto Symphony. TI,e concert, "From Bernstein to Bell" features the TBSO under the baton of Kim Bell with guitarist Don Ross. This Seagram Pops event takes plclce on Saturday, January 18 at 8:00 pm at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Arthur Black "Just call me Doctor" Arthur ,! . , Black is on stage anywhere and will be celebrating his new book 11 Arthur, Arthur" with public book signings and two special events on campus. Black's third book was released in 1991 by Stoddard Publishing Co. and contains 233 pages of wit and comedy from the master storyteller and host of CBC's Basic Black. The University Bookstore will host a "stageside chat" at the OutPost on Monday, February 10 from noon until and 1 pm. Later there will be a "Black Tea or Coffee Party'' in the Faculty Lounge from 2 until 3 pm. All faculty and staff arc invited. Roberta Bondar Dr. Roberta Bondar, who received an honorary degree in 1991, will be on the space shuttle Discovery on its 14th flight, scheduled for liftoff January 22 from Cape Can averal, Fla .. Bondar, a neurologist, is preparing to become ~1h January 1992 - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - AGORA lui Canada's second astronaut and first woman in space. She has been in intensive training for three years to conduct a series of experiments in the new Spacelab inside the shuttle's cargo bay. The mission is scheduled to do dozens of experiments into the effects of near weightlessness on the human body, various life forms and fundamental materials. Bondar was chosen Canadian payload specialist for this mission in early 1990. Bondar has two LU crests with her personal space kit and has promised to return to the campus and share her space adventures. Duinker Named To Forest Policy Panel Dr. Peter Duinker, Chair of Forest Management and Policy at Lakehead University, has been appointed Chair of a provincial Forest Policy Panel . The four member panel was appointed by the Minister of Natural Resources and will develop and recommend a comprehensive forest policy framework by the end of 1992. Duinker is a forest ecologist who has studied the ecological, social and economic consequences of forest decline as well as conflict-prevention and resolution mechanisms in forest-resource management in Ontario. He has also assisted in planning and facilitating a Native Forestry Workshop and sits on many professional associations and committees and is well published in many aspects of forest resource management. Margaret Wanlin of Thunder Bay will Continued page 9 Page3 �"A Northern Vision" WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY! LIBRARY NEWS What does it mean to be Canadian? How does Quebec fit into the federation? What sort of sell-government should be negotiated for aboriginal groups? These are a few of the questions both Canadians and the federal government have been asking since the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord. In our COOOC Room, which houses Government Publications, you will find federal and provincial documents relating to the current debate on Canada's economic and constitutional future. Federal reports include: . The Citizen's Forum On Canada's Future: Report to the People and Government of Canada (Spicer Commission) (CAI Z3 91C32) . Shaping Canada's Future Together: Proposals (CAI PV 91S31) . Canadian Federalism and Economic Union: Partnership for Prosperity (CAI PV 91C12) . Aboriginal Peoples, Self-Government and Constitutional Reform (CA 1 PV 91 A16) . The History of Canada's Constitutional Development (CA1 PV 91 H31) . Shared Values: The Canadian Identity (CA 1 PV 91S38) . Canada at the Crosswords: The Reality Of a New Competitive Environment (by Michael Porter) (CAI IST 91C11) Provincial reports include: . Belanger-Campeau Report (Quebec) CA1PQ 90P51) . Manitoba Constitutional Task Force Report (CA2MA OP 800 90C57) . Select Committee on Ontario in Confederation (CA2ON XC2 91051) The COOOC Room is located on the main floor of the library. For further information contact the information desk at 343-8302 or the government documents librarian at 3438147. "It is like a symphony in the forest when you hear a loon frolicking in the nearby lake and a howling wolf in the distance. The serenity overwhelms the spirit and torches the eardrum to the beat of your heart. Close your eyes and see A Northern Vision." These are the words of Northwestern Ontario artist, Roy Kakegamic. Born in 1961 and raised on the Sandy Lake Reserve, Roy is a self-taught artist who has exhibited internationally and Canada-wide since 1976. Working in a variety of media including silk screen, etching and linocuts, Roy's "A Northern Vision", created originally in acrylic on canvas, was commissioned in November 1991 by Lakehead University in celebration of the 19.2 million "Share Our Northern Vision Campaign". "Sharing the Yuletide Spirit" ~~~~~~~~~~~===-~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!~ Page 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA It's a good idea that appears to be catching on in the workplace. Employees donate to the 'Toys for Tots" campaign rather than participate in an office gift exchange. Staff representatives from the Finance and Registrar's offices are shown above with Ab Covello of the Thunder Bay Fire Department, sponsors of the annual event that helps needy children during the Christmas Season. January 1992 �Faces a Jyrki Helin recently joined the epartment of Languages as a technician. Helin moved from Valkeakoski, Finland (20 miles south of Tampere) in May. He spent time in Toronto and visited a friend in Dryden before coming to Thunder Bay. His reason for moving to Canada? "The recession in Finland has hit everyone quite a bit. I couldn't find a decent job so I thought I'd see if I could try my luck in Canada." Helin graduated from a technical college in Finland, a three year program in electronics. As the technician for Languages he takes care of equipment problems - computers, audio-visual equipment, and most notably, the satellite dishes. The dishes pick up stations from across the world and Helin is charged with keeping the information coming in. Helin stays active by playing badminton, cross-country skiing and doing laps in the university pool. He also likes to read "all kinds of things" including books on history and psychology although his favourites follow in the vein of the J.R. Tolkien fantasy series. ~ Lynn Wilson is a recent addition to the Information Office and the AgorA staff. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Lynn is a graduate of Hillcrest High School and has taken numerous courses at LU towards a degree in Anthropology. A definite people person, Lynn enjoys the hectic pace of the Information Office. "It's always busy and a constant organizational challenge, ====== -===::.i but I really enjoy working here." Her unflappable style makes everyone at ease. A veteran of five AgorA publications, Lynn is your efficient contact for the Calendar and Publications pages, and pretty much everything else. She is presently a graphics and layout person in training as well - clipping the photos that grace the pages of our publication. When she's not juggling her 5 (yup five!) children, she's pursuing various interests. Photography, gardening and hiking are favourite pursuits. Lynn has also devoted time to CUSO's Thunder Bay/Bunkpurugu twinning project and as part of that, participated in an exchange with Ghana, West Africa. "I really enjoyed the experience and learned so much about the people there. I hope I can return someday soon". Mic hael We sne r Dr. Michael Wesner joined the - - - - - -~ Department of Psychology in September. Wesner received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he was involved in research at the Primate Centre. At Washington State University, where Wesner received his PhD., he continued his work with primates, mostly monkeys, studying their visual systems. He also concentrated on human perceptions. He did his post d,.octoral work at the University of Chicago where he conducted research int9 higher analysis and colour perception. At Lakehead, Wesner hopes to establish a vision lab where he can research mechanisms of colour perception and physical measurement in human psychology. Although he's beginning to settle in at his new postion, Wesner hasn't stayed in one place too long. Each weekend he chalks up more travel points, flying back to· Chicago, to visit his wife who continues to work there. When he has a chance to take a bit of a breather, Wesner will look forward to canoeing in the area. He also enjoys his regular scuba diving trip to the Florida Keys each year. J anuary 1992 - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- Jason Wigmore is a member of the custodial team for Campus Development. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Wigmore graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1988. He has worked part-time for the past three summers in Grounds and Housekeeping, and is now working the nightshift full-time. He has continued to take courses at the university and looks forward to enrolling in a few classes in January. Wigmore spends much of his leisure time pursuing various athletic interests. He works out on the Nautilus machines at Confederation College and is an ardent tennis and squash player. In the summer Wigmore plays baseball for a Slo-pitch league and many LU employees have been at the losing end of his skill with a bat during the President's baseball tournament. With any time he may have left, Jason takes advantage of the family cottage at Amethyst Harbour as much as possible. AGORA Page5 �RETIREES AND 20-YEAR PIN RECIPIENTS HONOURED ADDITIONAL RETIREES AND 20-YEAR PIN RECIPIENTS 1991 Dr. Koilpillai Charles - 25 years Department of Economics Dr. Pei-Mao Li - 11 years School of Engineering Siegfried Zingel - 25 years School of Forestry Annie Pero - 19 years Print Shop Bob Cornell - 24 years Print Shop Mr. Nick Shevchenko - 22 years Department of Languages Mrs. Eleanora Bailey - 24 years School of Education Dr. Thomas Griffith - 24 years Instrumentation Laboratory Dr. Lawrence Korteweg - 22 years School of Education Mr. B. Moore - 20 years Forestry Marion Muldoon - 13 years Human Resources Ted Kurlick - 25 years Purchasing James Angus - 22 years School of Education Professor Bob Day - 20 years Forestry Dr. Gerrit Hazenberg - 20 years Forestry Dr. Manfred Kehlenbeck - 20 years Geology Dr. John Kelleher - 20 years Education Marda Dilley - 24 years Department of Psychology Werden Keeler - 20 years Physics Dale Barnes - 20 years Finance Linda \Vood - 20 years Student Services Making a list, checking it twice ... who better to organize the annual party than the three veterans shown above. It you think AV master John Bonofiglio (left) has been here forever, wrong - only since 1975. Linda Phillips has been the planning power behind many LU events in her 31 years at the University. This year's master of ceremonies Vice-President Whitfield has chalked up 27 years! Page 6 AGORA - - -- - - - -- - - - -- J an uary 1992 ) �RESEARCH NEWS· JANUARY 1992 HEALTH & SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF GIRLS: Survey Results Surprising Nurse researchers Liz Diem and Linda McKay recently released the results of a survey research project which looked at the health and social behaviour of girls. In the winter of 1990, the researchers conducted the survey on 1,416 girls in grades seven to ten in the Gty of Thunder Bay and the Districts of Kenora and Rainy River. The survey was initiated because an earlier study on infant death rates in the northwest revealed a poorer health status and higher pregnancy rates for adolescent females than those in the remainder of the province. Results indicated that as one would expect, risk behaviours such as smoking and drinking were consistently reported by a much higher proportion of girls in the higher grades. Concern arises, however, from the extent and degree of the risk behaviour. Alcohol consumption emerged as the 'ehaviour showing the greatest risk: 35% of the 12 to 16 year Jld girls in this study reported drinking at least monthly compared to 14% of 11 to 17 year old male and females nationally; 37% of the girls in grade ten in this survey reported having five or more drinks at one sitting six times or mom, compared to 21 % of the girls in grade eleven nationally reporting regularly having five or more drinks at one time. An even greater problem is that very few of the girls who drank felt that their drinking would cause them health problems. Alternately, and less expected, virtually every behaviour and attitude associated with health and well-being declined as the grade increased. The girls in high school exercised less and ate fewer meals than younger girls and, compared to the same age girls nationally, had lower self-esteem, poorer mental health, and more problems with parents. Some of the areas of concern found in this study apply to a greater extent to the girls living in the Districts of Kenora and Rainy River and the rural areas around the City of IRAP PROGRAM FOSTERS INDUSTRIAL R&D The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) is the branch of the National Research Council, that works directly with Canadian firms, to help improve their technical competency. Assistance is delivered through a network of Industrial Technology Advisors across Canada, with Northwestern Ontario served by the IRAP representative, Mr. Doug Stone, at Lakehead University. Lakehead's IRAP office is located at f' novation North (CB-4106). '-\ IRAP promotes the acquisition, development and use of technology by firms in the manufacturing, resource and service industries. This is accomplished both by providing direct technical advice through the l RAP network and by Researcher Liz Diem confers with Henry Conrad, Program Consultant for the Addiction Research Foundation, after the news conference. Thunder Bay. For example, there was a higher consumption of alcohol and marijuana, less compliance with vehicle safety practices, and more problems with parents reported by the girls in the district group. On the positive side, Diem and McKay state that "the study obtained information that could improve the timing, content, and delivery methods of specific health programs such as drug awareness, sexuality, and physical activity. The findings also indicate that a community approach would likely be the best way to reduce the risk behaviour of these girls. Hopefully this study will provide direction and incentive for the institutions and residents of Northwestern Ontario to work together to improve the health related behaviours and attitudes of some of our most vulnerable residents, adolescent girls". This study was made possible with funding from Lakehead University's Centre for Northern Studies. Copies of the report with detailed survey results can be obtained by contacting Prof. Liz Diem at ext. 8247. finding the acquisition or development of technical knowledge. This technical knowledge may be obtained from the research expertise housed at Lakehead University. IRAP funding mechanisms have recently been redefined into two elements: ''Technology Acquisition and Development'', for project contributions of less than $15,000, and "Research Development and Adaptation", for project contributions up to $350,000. These elements can utilize the same resources as the previous (IRAP-H, L, M) programs; engineering, science an d technical students, consulting and research organizations and company in-house personnel. The new programs offer more flexibility and scope than previously and will enhance service to companies. Companies which have recently received funding assistance through the TRAP office at Lakehead University include: �Rainy River Preserves Company - Stratton, Ontario V.B. Cook Company Limited -Thunder Bay, Ontario Handcrafted Cabinets - Thunder Bay, Ontario Shoal Lake Wild Rice Ltd. - Keewatin, Ontario Vanderwees Greenhouse Inc. -Thunder Bay, Ontario Kagiowasa Monomin Inc. -Wabigoon, Ontario Showerwall Industries Inc. - Thunder Bay, Ontario Red Lake Seaplane Services - Red Lake, Ontario Lehnhoft Better Wall Systems - Kenora, Ontario IRAP can be instrumental in assisting companies improve their competitiveness. The network of Industrial Technology Advisors represents all research institutes, universities, NRC laboratories and industrial technical establishments across Canada. This is both an electronic and personal contact network and is likely the most effective in the country. The IRAP office at Lakehead University welcomes inquiries from interested companies throughout the Northwest and university researchers. They also make house calls! Contact Doug Stone at (807) 343-8124. RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED Dr. Azim Mallik, Department of Biology and M r. Don Barnes, Biology Graduate Student have been awarded a University Research Incentive Fund (URIF) grant from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for a collaborative research project entitled, "Determining the Ecological Factors Related to Beaver Dam Site Selection in Northern Ontario". The URIF program matches dollar for dollar investments made by the private sector into university research. Ducks Unlimited Canada is the collaborating partner and will provide the matching funds for the project over a two year period. Dr. Lada Malek, Department of Biology has also been awarded a URIF grant from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to complement the existing collaborative research relationship which exists between Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Tree Seedling Growers Association. Dr. Malek proposes to undertake research which will look at tree seedling stress physiology and quality analysis. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ECO-RESEARCH: A GREEN PLAN PROGRAM Environment Canada and the three federal granting councils - NSERC, SSHRC and MRC - have jointly introduced a new program to support advanced Canadian Research and training in environmental studies. Funding for this program a total of $50 million over six years -is being provided as part of Canada's Green Plan, which was announced by the federal Page2 government in December 1990, and which stressed, among other recommendations, the immediate need for improved post-secondary training opportunities in environmental fields. The Eco-Research program will consist of three main ) components: research grants, university faculty chairs, and doctoral fellowships. Funding will be phased as follows: $500,000 in 1991-92; $4 million in 1992-93; $9.5 million in 199394; and $12 million in each of the next three years. Research Grants This component will support in-depth studies of one or more Canadian ecosystems affected by local, regional or global environmental change. Human activity is understood to be included in the ecosystem definition. Change to ecosystems resulting from human activity may be the appropriate starting point of the research. Proposals must be holistic and cross-disciplinary in approach. They may address fundamental theoretical and methodological issues related to the study of ecosystems and must demonstrate the potential to contribute to the formulation of in,proved environmental policies and practices. Two types of grants are available: l)Development Grants assist applicants in preparing their research proposals. They defray the costs associated with coordinating or assembling cross-disciplinary teams of researchers, forging cross-institutional alliances where appropriate, and developing the integrated research program for which major support will be sought. The development grant may not be used for research itself. These grants may be particularly valuable to small, isolated institutions (like Lakehead University) or to institutions planning to establish a network or consortium for the execution of the major research project. Value of Grant: $25,000 maximum over 6 months. ) 2)Research Grants support major research programs or undertakings. Postdoctoral fellowships are available as part of these grants. To be eligible, applications must be submitted by crossdisciplinary teams, led by university researchers. Research proposals must integrate the perspectives of the human sciences, the natural sciences and engineering and/or the health sciences. Collaboration with private and public sector policy makers and partnerships between post-secondary, public and private institutions are encouraged. To apply for a Research Grant, researchers must submit a 10 page letter of intent (which may include a request for a Development Grant) to the Tri-Council Secretariat at SSHRC. Only those applicants whose letters receive the peer review committee's approval will be invited to submit a full research grant proposal. Deadline for submitting letters of intent: February 29, 1992. Full aP.plications for research grants will be due October 15, 1992. Due to limited space, deadlines for the University Research Chair Program and Postdoctoral fellowships program are detailed in the UPCOMING DEADLINES section of the this month's RESEARCH NEWS. For further information, please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at ext. 8223. ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CORPS PROGRAM The Environmental Youth Corps (EYC) Program gives youth between the ages of 15 and 24 an opportunity to work on projects that contribute to improving the environment in ~ their own communities. EYC will provide funding for youth J employment in projects sponsored by various non-profit organizations. - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - - - - - - - - - - January 1992 �The objectives of the program are: - to con tribute to conservation, environmental protection and effective resource management; , - to provide young people with an opportunity to be positive contributors to environmental protection, enhancement and advocacy; - to provide skills training for participants; and - to increase young peoples awareness of environmental occupations and help to develop an environmentally conscientious culture. Projects must be directly related to EYC program objectives. Eligible projects will create positions for youth. Deadline: Feb ruary 14, 1992. C LAIDLAW FOUNDATION The Laidlaw Foundation allocates-its resources to experimental and research projects, studies, and other activities that: 1) enhance the quality of life for disadvantaged children and families across Canada; 2) enrich the quality, vitality, and diversity of the performing arts in Ontario; 3) preserve the natural heritage of the Great Lakes ecosystem; and 4) advance legal scholarship and research at Canadian Universities. To achieve these goals, the Foundation offers grants in the following programme fields: - Child and Family Programme - Performing Arts Programme - Great Lakes Conservation Programme - Laidlaw Fellowship for Advanced Studies in Law - Community-based Discretionary Grants For further information on the Laidlaw Foundation, please contact Jo-Anne Silverman, Foundations Officer at Ext. 8910. - ALLAN ROEHER INSTITUTE ltesearch Grants in Mental Handicap The G. Allan Roehcr Institute is offering research grants to associates, associations and agencies. These grants are worth up to $8,000 each. The purpose of these grants is to enable principal researchers to examine issues affecting people with a mental handicap. Funding for research assistants and equipment is not provided through this program. The deadline for submitting p roposals is Ap ril 30, 1992. The following areas constitute research priorities for the programme: 1.Issues affecting people who have severe mental handicaps and multiple handicaps (involvement in community activities, educational programmes and teaching techniques, support to people in their home, programmes and resources for families and programmes and resources for community agencies). 2.Integration of people who have mental handicaps, where they live, learn and work. 3.Prevention. 4.Strategies for social change that improve the quality of life of persons who have mental handicaps, including impact of policy on individuals. Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Major Research Grants Funds are available through the G. Allan Rocher Institute for the purpose of offering research grants for studies in the area of mental handicap. These grants are worth up to §35,000 each. A broad range of academic disciplines are (._ ) ble where the study itself has implications for the field of mental handicap, including Alzheimer's Disease. Grants may be for a period of one, two or three years. Deadline: April 30, 1992 January 1992 AUCC/ DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE Military and Strategic Studies Research Awards This program will support strategic studies relevant to curren t and fu ture Canadian national security problems, including their political, international, historical, social, military, industrial and economic dimensions. Strategic studies comprise an attempt to understand the relationship between the total resources available to Canada and the achievement of its national objectives in the face of external opposition, particularly when a degree of force, actual or implied, may be involved. Within this broad framework, applications demonstrating relevance to current or future Canadian strategic issues are encouraged from a wide range of disciplines. Research grants of up to $7,500 are awarded. These grants may be used to cover direct research expenses or to purchase "release time" from teachi.ng. Five grants will be distributed in the upcoming year for a duration of 12 months. Deadline: February 1, 1992. European Community Vis itors Programme (ECVP) The European Community's Visitors Programme invites young leaders from countries outside the European Community to visit Europe to gain a first-hand appreciation of the EC's goals, policies, achievements and peoples. A further aim is to increase mutual understanding between professionals from non-EC countries and their EC counterparts. Since 1974 approximately 500 study grants have been awarded. Those eligible to participate are young leaders in their late 20's to late 30's and who are working in the foJlowing milieux: government (all levels), electronic and print media, trade unionists, academics and provincial or national associations. Participants are required to have completed their university education or equivalent training and to have been employed for several years in their chosen career field. An ECVP grant consists of a 2 week individually tailored programme enabling the recipient to visit the EC Institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg. In addition, grantees may visit one other EC Member State of their choice. AU travel and meetings are arranged by the ECVP. Travel and subsistence costs are covered by the ECVP. Deadline for receip t of applications for the 1993 programme is March 1, 1992. ClDA N GO Fund for Children in Difficult Circumstances The purpose of the fund is to support creative and experimental local approaches to alleviating the conditions of Children in Difficult Circumstances (CIDC) in developing countries, and to document and disseminate information on lessons learned. An important component of the Fund is the promotion of agency linkages which will broaden the base for exchange of knowledge and ideas and ultimately enrich the quality of programming of organizations working with CIDC. CIDC include: street children, child labourers, neglected/ abused children, child prostitutes and children exploited by drug dealers. Proposals must comprise new approaches which may involve pilot activities or, where appropriate, replication of innovative activities which have had successful results elsewhere. Deadline: Open. - -- - - -- - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- Page3 �UPCOMING DEADLINE DATES NSERC Programs Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 International Collaborative Research Grants - March 1, 1992 International Scientific Exchange Awards - March 1, 1992 Research Partnerships Program -Open Scientific Publications - October 1 and April 15 Strategic Grants - May 1, 1992 University-Industry Research Grants - Anytime SSHRC Programs Aid to Occasional Scholarly Conferences in Canada - July 1, November 1, April 1 Canadian Research Institutes Abroad -April 1, 1992 Strategic Partnership Development Gra.n ts - November 1, January 15, April 15 SSHRC/Departrnent of Communications Joint Initiative; Research on Cultural Development in an Open Economy February 7, 1992 Strengthening of Specialized Research Collections - April 1, 1992 Travel Grants for International Representation -April 1, July l, and November 1. SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE NSERC Internal Research Grants Conference Travel Program - January 15, 1992 and May 15, 1992 Travel to do Research Program - January 15, 1992 and May 15, 1992 Graduate Student Support Program - March 10, 1992 Research Projects Program - March 10, 1992 Visiting Scholar Program - March 10, 1992 Associateships -Open National Defence, Department of Military and Strategic Studies Research Awards - February 1, 1992. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Pest Management _)) Program - February 21, 1992. Ontario Ministry of the Environment: Environmental Research Program - January 15, 1992 and Environmental Technologies Program -April 30, 1992 and October 30, 1992. Ontario Ministry of Health - Nursing Innovation Fund - January 1, May 1, September 1 Ontario Ministry of Transportation: Highway Safety Research Grant Program - January 31, 1992. Ontario-Quebec University Exchange Program - January 13, 1992 Rick Hansen/Man in Motion Legacy Fund; Spinal Cord Research Grants - February 1, 1992 Sport Canada; Sport Research Program - February 1, 1992 University of Windsor Humanities Research Group: Visiting Humanities Fellowship - February 28, 1992. World Wildlife Endangered Species Recovery Fund - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Canada Memorial Foundation - February 29, 1992 CIDA Awards for Canadians - February 12, 1992 John G. Bene Fellowship in Social Forestry - January 15, 1992 Government of Canada Awards - Deadlines vary by country International Space University 1992 - January 15, 1992 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships - February 1, 1991 Young Researchers Award - Open •• •Funding • • • • • •Announced • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • SSHRC Internal Research Grants Conference Travel Program - January 15, 1992 and May 15, 1992 Research Projects Program - March 10, 1992 Visiting Scholar Program - March 10, 1992 OTHER RESEARCH PROGRAMS Calgary Institute for the Humanities: Senior Research Fellowships -February 14, 1992 Canada-ASEAN Centre; Academic Institutional Support Fund - January 15, 1992 Canadian Red Cross - Career Development Fellowship Awards 92-93 -Jan 15, 1992 CIDA Professional Awards - January 15, 1992 and April 30, 1992 Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1. European Community Visitors Programme (ECVP) - March 1, 1992. Environmental Youth Corps Program - February 14, 1992. Green Plan (Tri-Council): Eco-Research Program - Research Grants: letter of intent- February 29, 1992; full applications - October 15, 1992. - University Research Chairs - May 15, 1992 and January 15, 1993 - Postdoctoral Fellowships - June 15, 1992 and November 15, 1992 G. Allan Roeher Institute: Research Grants in Mental Handicap - April 30, 1992; Scottish Rite Major Research Grants in Mental Handicap - April 30, 1992 Lakehead University /McMaster Link: Northern Ontario Health Research Grants - February 28, 1992. L.S.B. Leakey Foundation - November 1 and February 1 National Research Council - Laboratories Research Page4 : • • • : • • Announced during National Science and Technology : Week, funding for Science Culture Canada programs will • be $1.8 million for 1991-92. To take advantage of the ~'vi funding available through Science Culture Canada, projects .J./ must promote public awareness of science and technology, : stimulate public interest towards everyday applications of • science and technology, open dialogue between scientists • and laypeople and, above all, encourage young Canadians • •• to become interested in science and technology. Requests for project funding from established organizations or • individuals sponsored by established organizations are • screened twice yearly, on April 15 and October 15. Re: quests for general funding and basic funding for youth are • screened on April 15. Information and application forms • are available from Science Culture Canada, Elise Boisjoli, • Directorate General of Scientific Programs, Supply and : Services Canada, 12C1, Phase IU, Place du Portage, Hull, • Quebec, KIA 0S5, (819) 956-1772. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - RESEARCH NEWS - ·- -- - - -- - - - - January 1992 �People /Papers /Publications Special Projects/Awards Dr. Gerd Schroeter, Professor of Sociology, participated in a / 'ference commemorating the centenary of the birth of the sob-ologist Theodor Geiger, held in Braunschweig, Germany, November 7-9: he presented a paper focusing on Geiger's journalistic writings in Danish newspapers during the years 1946-1948. An article Schroeter published in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences in 1980 will be included in a volume tentatively entitled "Max Weber: Critical Assessments One" (Routledge). Dr. Said Easa, Professor in Civil Engineering, has been appointed chairman of the Transportation Planning Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers, effective November 1, 1991. The purpose of this _committee is to advance the planning and programming for urban transportation by correlation and exchange of information on experience and results. Over the next several years, this 23-member committee will, among other activities, find the status and identify future directions of transportation planning in North America. Dr. Easa has also been invited to serve on the Highway Geometric Design Committee of the Transportation Research Board, U.S. National Research Council (NRC), effective November 6, 1991. The NRC is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering to serve the federal government and other organizations. Dr. Lisle Thomson, Associate Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism attended the Third Global Congress of Heritage Interpretation International "Joining Hands for Quality Tourism" in Honolulu, Hawaii November 3 -fr 191. Dr. Thomson presented the paper "Perceived enviro\-.~iental behaviours among backcountry travellers." Videotapes of summaries of all presentations arc available for viewing by calling Lisle Thomson at ext. 8753. New AUCC Study Examines Faculty Shortages The supply of qualified faculty during the 1990s will be insufficient to meet the demand, according to a recent AUCC study entitled Averting Faculty Shortages. However, critical shortages of university teachers will be felt in a number of disciplines, with the projected increases in the number of PhD graduates varying according to discipline. Based on data from Statistics Canada, the study examines the functioning and prospects of the academic labour market for full-time faculty. Retirement is not the only reason professors leave, the study found. Academics are part of a wider national and international labour market for highly qualified personnel. Canadian universities will therefore need to cope with the impact of changes in these markets in their search to attract and retain professors. To avoid faculty shortages, universities will need to maintain and increase the market share of PhD graduates they hire, continue to expand PhD programs (particularly in the natural sciences) and reduce the number of faculty leaving for reasons other than retirement. The study concludes that action is required now to avoid these shortages, which could threaten the quality of university education in Canada and our ability to compete globally in the 21st century. Copies of the study are available from AUCC, Publications. 151 Slater St., Ottawa Ont. KIP SNl; tel (613) 563-1236. Dr. Jeanette Lynes, Assistant Professor of English, presented two papers in November. Dr. Lynes' first paper, given at the Midwest Modern Language Association annual conference in Chicago, examined the work of Robert Kroetsch and Margaret Laurence as part of a session on "Representation of Ethnic Minorities in "Mainstream" Canadian Texts." Her second paper, presented at the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States Conference in Boston, was entitled "Divining and Rememorying: The Problem of the Past in Margaret Laurence's Diviners and Toni Morrison's Beloved." Dr. Jane Taylor, Assistant Professor, School of Physical Education and Athletics, attended the annual conference of the Canadian Association on Gerontology in Toronto in October, where she presented a paper with Professor Mary Lou Kelley, Department of Social Work, entitled "Eider's health careers: Implications for long term care." In November, she presented a paper on '1mplicit knowledge of movement intelligence" at the 8th International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity in Miami Beach, Florida. In January, Dr. Taylor will be tai--~ registrations foThrtheclin~~tor _ f;, D wpment Clinic. c 1c w111 offer 2 classes each week for 9 weeks, ~ ~~ ~~ =-~::_J to children aged 5 to 14 who have movement learning difficulties. To register a child or obtain further information, contact Dr. Taylor at 343-8752. l January 1992 - -- - - - -- - - - - -- - AGORA Through the financial su1Jporl of E!1 ERNST & YOUNG B Tho Conadlan Nall!)nal 1 :~~~~~ ':illnd in • conjunction ~ ALUMNI ASSOCIATION with ~ OF LAKEfiEAD UNIVERSITY presents SKI ,--.., FOR HOPE - ~~ Saturday, February 29, 1992 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Big Thunder National Ski '!raining Centre • Many prizes • Free food • Lucky draws • (Downhill and Cross-Country Skiing) Open to Individuals of all :ages who raise a minimum of $ 50.00 in pledges All proceeds go to the CNIB and the LU Alumni Associa1ion For Information call: 345-33~ 1 CN l8 ' 343-8155 LU Alumni Association Page7 �Breaking Through the Borders: Exchange Students at Lakehead University similar countries - the same problems are here. It's interesting to see how things are done in different places." J~n Stibane, in his fourth year of Math an Computer Science, is from the Univcr sity of Ulm. His main reas?n ~or_ . applying for the exchange 1s s1m1bar to the others, "the language. Twanted to study in an English-speaking country." How do the students firid the Canadian university system? For the most part they like it, athough the style of teaching and course selection differs from their own . Kaspar finds the teacher education programme very different. In Sweden the idea of a specific subject "major" does not exist. The school system in Canada is different as wcU. "1 think that different ways of doing things is interesting. T'm not sure if one is better than the other but I like seeing alternative styles of teaching. What the teachers teach in Sweden and Canada is very simiUar, but the order in which they teach it is not." Jaakko believes that the biggest difference for him is the way in which professors tcad1 the classes in Canada. "Herc the professors explain the theory and show examples. In Finland you learn the theory but don't sec it practised. You_ have to study very hard to understand it." Jan doesn't see mud1 of a differer~ in his courses. "Professors do cxplaii....JI much more though . In Germany they only write the information on the board and it is up to you to know it and understand it." Are there any fundamental differences between Canadian students and students from other countries? TI1c answer, according to this crew, is wholeheartedly YES. Kaspar finds the students, especially in residence, to be decidedly less mature than their counterparts in Sweden. Why is that? "In Sweden we don't pay tuition fees so we don't depend on our parents for an edµcation. We break away from them at a younger age and make our own way. Canadians have to rely on their parents more. Maybe this is a reason why they seem younger." In Finland and Sweden students have to pass an examination before they are admitted into university. "It is very difficult'' says Jaakko, "but it makes you work hard in school, you appreciate it more." The students may find it easier to evaluate their experiences once they return home. There is consensus that the exchange has been worthwhile and other interested students will now be. able to hear about life at a Canadian university. J The European Contingent: from left to right, Kaspar Kotake, Rebecca Sjoberg, Jaakko Seppala and Jan Stibane. In the 1987 Academic Plan, the need to expand the university's formal and informal external academic relations was identified as a priority. Since that time, the university has focused it's formal bilateral university agreements in international activities in three major areas: circumpolar universities, forestry exchanges in China, Nepal and Ethiopia and linkages with the University of Minnesotr1-Duluth. To date fourteen formal agreements have been signed with universities in ten countries. The agreements include faculty and student exchanges, joint research projects and other mutual activities. This year Lakehead University welcomed 14 students from the University of Lapland, the University of Oulu, Finland, Lulea University, Sweden and Tyumen University, Russia. The university also welcomed two faculty exchanges. Dr. Tatu Leinonen from the University of Oulu was at Lakehead for the first semester, teaching courses in Mechanical Engineering. Professor Sergei Marochkin, from the Law Facu(ty at Tyumcn University taught courses m the Department of History. The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities and the Baden-Wurttenbcrg Ministcrium fur Wissenschaft und Kunst (MWK) of Germany recently signed an agreement which matches universities from each jurisdiction based on the existence of formal institutional partnerships, size, program availability and regard for overall balance and equity. A student from the Pages University of Kostanz and one from the University of Ulm arc attending Lakehead University as part of this agreement. The Department of Continuing Education, under the guiding hand of Distance Education Co-ordinator Gwen Wojda, has been given the responsibility of administering the exchange programmes. The AgorA interviewed a "cros~section" of exchange students a few months ago to discuss the similarities and differences, their likes and dislikes of the different institutions and what made them decide to participate in a Lakchcad University exchange. Rebecca Sjoberg, from Lulea University in Northern Sweden, is in her fourth year of Computer Science and Engineering. 'When l started university I heard about exchange programs with Scotland, Canada, the United States, Germany and France. I traveUed in Africa one summer and met someone from Grimsby, Ontario. It made me want to go to Canada and improve my English." Kaspar Kotake, also from Lu lea and a student in his third year of Teacher Education, wanted to experience another coun try and have the opportunity to teach in another school system. Jaakko Seppala, from the University of Oulu, a student of Civil Engineering, came to Lakchead simply because it was the only place that was offered as an exchange. '1t reaUy didn't matter what place, just North America, to learn . English. Canada and Finland seem like AGORA January 1992 �Forest Panel from page3 serve as co-chair and add her experience in the socio'.onomic issues of Northern communities through her .,rork at Quetico Centre. She has also worked with Aboriginal peoples, labour unions and community organizations. Duinker says the Panel will come together, develop a plan of action and make people of the province aware of it. He argues that consultation is critical and the panel will consult widely with groups such as industry, labour, forest communities, environmental groups, academics, first nations and other aboriginal groups, recreational and commercial organizations, Ontario ministries and other governments and the general public. The panel report will recommend policy to the government and be available to the public.. c ~~ t1r-,-.. _ '.:IIarr2 Project to Improve Conditions for Women Studying Engineering Ontario universities will receive funding to develop and conduct workshops to improve the conditions for women studying engineering, Colleges and Universities Minister Richard Allen announced. The project is part of a $1.5 million initiative announced last May to improve the environment for women in postsecondary institutions. ''Men's attitudes towards women must change. Through educational workshops like these, we should be able to improve conditions for women studying in our e~gineering faculties so that we can attract more of them to this very rewarding filed of study", said Dr. Allen. The goal of the workshops is to change the attitudes towards women of faculty, students and administrative staff at engineering school. In addition, the workshops sho~d promote a greater appreciation of government and umversity supported initiatives to combat sexual harassment and promote equity. . . The project was developed through consultations with universities, representatives from faculties of engineering, and women in engineering. A total of $50,000 is available for this project. Ministry funding will be allocated to each in~titution on a shar:d cost basis of up to 50 per cent of the project amount and will depend on the number of engineering students studying at the institution. The following institutions will be eligible to receive funding for the project: Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian, McMaster, Ottawa, Queen's, Toronto, Waterloo, Western, Windsor and Ryerson. ~,~t~ Ideas On CBC Stereo Sundays 7:05 pm fff:C11t..,, ,,.,.=:' ·~· Sunday, January 12 THE SLEEP OF REASON The Romantics get their turn: people who lace their personal feelings into the heart of their lives and enter a world driven by imagination. From Goethe's Werther to Chopin to Shelley. Sunday, January 19 MUSIC OF THE FlITURE The Lord says in Faust: "This companion purposely I give, who stirs, excites, and must, as devil, work!" The thoughts an music of "companions" Berlioz, Liszt and Wagner. Sunday, January 26 MY OWN, NATIVE LAND From Sir Walter Scott's "The Lady of the Last Minstrel" to Smetana's "My Country," this program captures the true romantics yearning for a homeland - real or imaginary. Sunday, February 2 DOWN WITH THE RENAISSANCE! Mr. Brian Bedford, a student in both the BSc and HBOR programmes has been awarded the Provincial Chapter of Ontario /ODE Applied Ecology Award of $750.00. The award is given to ( :tudent who meets the principles of ecological study and portrays his commitment to preserving the environment. Dr. Mallik, Department of Biology, presents Brian with a cheque and certificate as Dr. D. W. Robinson, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism looks on. A hazy, gauzy, romantic Gothic twilight surrounded poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the other Pre-Raphaelites who saw beauty in a past peopled by the likes of King Arthur and his knights and 'The Blessed Damosel." Sunday, February 9 TELL ME A STORY Some Romantic musicians felt that music tells a story or at the very least, deserves a title. In this program, stories about stories-within-stories in the best Romantic tradition. January 1992 - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - AGORA Page9 �PagelO - - - - - - -- -- - -- - - AGORA - - - - - - - -- - - - �Last Writes At the Christmas Party Vice-President John Whitfield asked Santa for a little guidance with the Academic Plan. From the framework identified in the Issues Paper, he's getting all the help he needs. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY offers numerous INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES . graduate and undergraduate programs • social & cultural exchanges between Russia & Japan • one or two tem1s • credits earned towards Lakehead University program Countries included: Sweden Germany England Japan Finland China U.S.A. Ethiopia Russia Nepal For further information, contact: ~ordinator of Student International .changes (807) 343-8748 Regional Educational Centre 0009 by Katherine Shedden There's a cartoon in my office showing a row of sheep with the big bad wolf disguised as one of them and the cutline, "Who's afraid of the big idea, the big idea". It's my reminder not to be afraid to try something new, to give an idea air space and listen more attentively to the ideas of others. There are two rather mild-mannered but determined teachers in Thunder Bay who decided to do something with their idea and found the right person to implement their proposal. Meet Donna McNally and Georgina Green, Thunder Bay educators who know a lot about how children learn, and don't learn, to read. Both are experienced and well-respected teachers who used sabbatical leaves to complete their masters in areas related to reading. They initiated a reading intervention pilot project with the Lakehead Board of Education modelled on the program of New Zealand researcher Maria Clay. The results were dramatic and these women knew that the program had the potential to change the lives of countless numbers of children who cannot read or are at risk. In an over-simplified description, the program involves identifying children who are at risk, and placing them in a one-to-one tutorial for 30 minutes every day, building on the background and existing reading strategies which the child possesses and introducing a systematic and varied set of diverse tools they can use. (It was quite surprising to discover that _ phonics is near the bottom of the list). According to statistics, about 85% _of school children will learn to read m spite of the reading program they are exposed to. Their specially designed program focuses on the students at risk - the ones moving through the system who are not learning to read. Green and McNally presented their idea of teaching a course on reading intervention to the right person. Bob Welsh, Coordinator of Continuing Teacher Education, loved the idea and quickly identified that their proposal already met the Ministry Guidelines. Reading 4624 has been listed in the University calendar since 1976 but is now finally being offered with Part II to follow in the fall of 1992. The ending? Reading 4624 is happily underway with McNally and Green instructing 20 excited teachers every Tuesday night in the Bora Laskin Building. In tum, these teachers take January 1992 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA back their enthusiasm and new knowledge to their colleagues and principals. Best of all, as a result of the tutorial component of this course, twenty "at risk" students are receiving a daily 30 minutes of "reading recovery". Today, a little 7-year old, who two months ago could not read 10 words, finished her little book and looked up and announced jubilantly, "I can read!" She's got the idea. Thank you, Donna and Georgina and Bob. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lakehead University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-01 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Exchange Student Lakehead Lakehead University Northern Vision President Rosehart President's Perspective Research https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/0247b739fe9ab62720dd2c241016e689.pdf 887f8969a134442a9a657b87f9cef079 PDF Text Text C LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Ontario, Canada ~ GOR DR. NEIL WEIR NAMED DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHER by Vonnie Cheng Two recognitions within the same month!! Congratulations to Dr. Neil Weir for receiving the University's Distinguished Researcher Award for 1992-93 and the Doctor of Science degree from Glasgow University. Dr. Weir came to Lakehead University in_ 1970 from Scotland after six years of teaching at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. During the twenty-two years he , has been at Lakehead, Dr. Weir has ' - published over 80 papers in international journals, 24 of these and one book chapter in the last five years. He has developed two graduate courses and supervised numerous postdoctoral fellows, Ph.D. and M.Sc. students in the Chemistry Department. He is also a Ph.D. supervisor for the University of Salford (U.K.), a Ph.D. examiner for three universities in the U.K. and Poland, a member of the Editorial Board of an international journal, as well as a grants referee for NSERC, NATO, and the Polish Academy of Sciences. Dr. Weir's speciality is polymer science, a subject generally considered by students to be "very difficult." In addition to teaching Chemistry at both undergraduate and graduate levels, Dr. Weir teaches courses in Engineering as well. This year, he has an "intimate" class size of over 160 students in his class. Lest we think that he is a wee bit lopsided in his interests, Dr. Weir is the Coordinator of the graduate studies program in Chemistry. He has served on various committees including the Senate Research Committee. Besides English and Scottish Gaelic which he was brought up to speak, he has in his command several languages including German, French, "some" (his word, not mine) Polish "some" Hungarian, and "some" Russian. ' As_one o_f the leading experts in Polymer Science in Canada, he has been in great demand as a lecturer both at home and abroad. So far, he has given lectures in Quebec City, Toronto, United States, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Britain, Poland, and Germany. If funding is an index of a researcher's worth in the eyes of the granting bodies, then Dr. Weir is clearly in the heavy-weight category. His research in Polymer and Lignin Photochemistry has always been exceeding well funded. In the last five years alone, he has received more than a quarter of a million dollars from NRC/NSERC and the Centres of Excellence. He was also invited to participate in the Centres of Excellence's National Network (Mechanical Wood Pulps program) two years ago. The Network joins together approximately 30 scientists across Canada including Dr. David Holah (Chemistry), Dr. Allan Gilbert (Engineering), and Dr. Krishnamoorthy Natarajan (je~tin9 in tlie mooafor tlie fw{ufay ana tlie office move, C .'Agora staff move 600&, fifes, trees anayeoy{e/ .Yrom tlie 'External 1{e{ations staff we wisli everyone a Rayyy Rofiday Thunder Bay Volume 9, Number 10 December 1992 (Engineering) at Lakehead University. Dr. Weir is the Participant Leader for the LU National Centres of Excellence research projects. As a principal investigator his part of the project focuses on lignin, specifically the photodegradation properties of lignin which make white paper turn brown on exposure to sunlight. Dr. Weir is assisted by Dr. George Arct, his partner in the project, and by Alfredo Ceccarelli, a graduate student whom he supervises. Since lignin has a very complex molecular structure and it cannot be extracted from the wood tissue without altering its chemical composition, Dr. Weir and his team·h_ad to start fro~ scratch by making and using less complicated organic molecules to help them piece together the puzzle. more about Dr. Weir on page 1of Research News IN THE NEXT ISSUE: ❖ Dr. Bill Heath - Named Distinguished Instructor for 1993 ❖ Retirees and 20-year pin recipients and photographs from the Holiday Celebration �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Early Christmas Present from Ontario Government augmented with staff training to permit flexibility. Budgets will continue to be tight but are manageable if we all can continue to pull together in the interest of the future of Lakehead University. In the longer term, I expect 1994195 to be as tight but by 1995/96, the spill-over effect of_ the U.S. economy recovery, coupled with an expected Ontario election, may ~ee some relief. (It does, however, seem like a long way off.) The M.C.U. Restructuring Committee continues to be a puzzle. This group, well stacked with University stakeholders, h~s recently embarked on an expected eighteen-month study to examine how the Ontario university system needs to be restructured to "cope" with the future needs of Ontario society. Somewhat puzzling is the 2% restructuring fund allocated in the 1993/94 transfer payment announcement. How can money be spent to implement a restructuring plan :,vhen the plan itself cannot be completed in the fiscal year? More in a future column. Most of you will know that because of continuing economic woes and priorities, the Ontario Government has reneged on its 2% funding commitment for 1993/94. Base funding was announced by the Treasurer recently as 0%. A further $10.5 million was skimmed off the top by the Minister so that the effective allocation to Lakehead University next year is a base reduction of 0.75%. The good news, if you can call it good, (our students don't) is that tuition fees are going up 7% and with our healthy enrolment situation, this does provide some compensation - but at a price. It is expected that the fee increase, coupled with the continued economic tough times and announced O.S.A.P. changes, will have a negative impact on enrolment in 1993/94. We are currently working on budget models which factor in a 5% reduction in Year 1 intake. In November the Board of Quick Trip Governors passed the 1993/94 Budget guidelines which will direct the final In late November, I made a budget preparation, scheduled for comprehensive 11-day visit to three approval at the April 1993 Board countries to seek additional funding and ~eating. !he guidelines emphasize programs to add to our international fiscal caution, the maintenance and activities. stability of enrolment, priority considerFirst stop was Gifu University in ation for the library and a commitment to Japan, the source of our Japanese maintain faculty and staff employment summer program students. En route to levels. This is achievable for 1993/94 if Japan, I spent part of a day in Vancouver we have very strict guidelines for fund-rais!n.Q for the Sea-to-Sea Project as expenditures including salaries and other well as vIsIting B.C.I.T. (British Columbia costs. Another part of the jigsaw will be Institute of Technology) to meet with put in place in late February when we get prospective college transfer students the student application data from pri~arily in engineering technology a~d O.U.A.C. (Guelph). During the next four business. months, the Senate Budget Committee, The formal visit to Gifu University the Labour/Management Committee and was somewhat exhausting. The overall the Task Force on Funding will be impression is one of very positive feeling reviewing a variety of budget scenarios towards the Lakehead University for next year based on the Boardprograms. The visiting faculty and approved guidelines. Following the positive reception to Japanese students very much enjoy Lakehead University and the Thunder last year's voluntary staff holiday Bay community. Our meeting included a program, the Board guidelines for 1993/ two-hour video taping session where Dan 94 see a continuation of this successful P~kulak and I answered questions which program. I have recently commented to wlll be used for a Japan-wide promotion all Budget centres that they should show for the summer programs, as well as a maximum flexibility for those people press conference with the local newspaseeking additional voluntary holidays. It per and a symbolic presentation to a few is clear that his program needs to be 2 AGORA of the students who attended Lakehead University last summer. Our meeting with the Universi1y President and the President of the Board went well, and we have been asked to prepare a proposal for a fourth program that possibly could start as early as this summer. As well, Gifu University will ~ost_ probably undergo a major expansI0~ In two yea.rs and additional program options were discussed. At a time of reduced government operating support, these types of programs become increasingly important. Our hosts co~ered all of our expenses in Japan which was much appreciated. Lakehead University presented our hosts with plaques to recognize the spirit of our cooperative activities. Although Japan is suffering from the same world-wide recession as Canada, it has a much more positive and aggressive outlook on the future. En route to Finland, Dan Pakulak and I spent 2 1/2 days, including one very long night in Russia. Again, we were the complimentary guests of our Russian hosts. Russia is in a very difficult transition for which the final outcome is far from predictable. In a future Nor'Wester column, I will focus more on my political and economic observations during our visit. As you know, Lakehead University has an exchange agreement with Tyumen University and, after looking at some alternatives, I feel that we should continue the Tyumen relationship accepting the fact that it may be difficult on a regular basis to achieve reciprocal ~tudent exchanges. There is faculty interest, particularly in History, and I expect to see that some long-term resea~ch projects will evolve from this relationship. At this point, I travelled late at night on a short flight to Helsinki where I was to meet Pentti Paularinne. However, Pentti missed his flight and ended up arriving 24 hours late. In Helsinki Pentti and I met with Kalervo Siikala Director of International Relations in the Ministry of Education. It was Mr. Siikala who, in an earlier visit I made in 1988, approved the short-term visiting faculty program. Our meeting with Mr. Siikala went very well. We were directed to submit a proposal to renew the visiting .) ) 1 1 Q continued on page 7 December 1992 �AROUND CAMPUS QHappy Anniversary Computer Centre C The first computer, an IBM 360/40 arrived at Lakehead University in November 1967. Over the ensuing twenty-five years, computers have gone from room-sized to lap-top, punched paper cards and tape have vanished, laser printers have quietly replaced impact printers, the cost has gone from millions to thousands of dollars and the speed from slow to fast. Several generations of students, staff and facuity have become familiar with computers and their capabilities. Lyn McLeod, MPP and Leader of the Opposition, spoke to faculty members at the LUFA general meeting on Monday, December 14. Talks included the Provincial Government's budget cuts and how they are ~~~~~~~=====.J affecting universities. Focus on Wellness Beginning in January, Campus Recreation will offer a 4part series of talks by fitness and health professionals. Faculty from the School of Physical Education and Athletics and members of the District Health Unit will conduct lifestyle assessments and involve participants in exploring the many factors that affect wellness. The program is open to faculty, staff and students. To register call 343-8808 after January 6 or drop by the Campus Recreation Office in UC 2014. Canadian Reference books donated Thanks to the generosity of a Canadian publisher one hundred 4-volume sets of encyclopedia have been donated to Lakehead University. Many academic departments took advantage of the offer and an additional 50 sets will be distrib· uted to students through the Argus. C Provincial money to counter wife abuse and sexual assault Lakehead University will receive some of the nearly $72,000 announced by the Rae government for First Nations and community organizations in the Thunder Bay area. Initiatives directly affecting the university include: two grants totalling $7,500 for the Gender Issues Centre for resource materials; and $4,700 grant to University researcher Julie Woit, Department of Social Work, for a comparison study of two police approaches to dealing with family violence. Sexual assault prevention initiatves will help six city groups through grants totalling $27,500. Ten local wife assault prevention projects are receiving $44,410. The aim of these projects is to make outreach and self-help programs more accessible to victims of assault and increase public education and awareness. LU speaks up after Macleans article Members of the University community were interviewed following the Macleans' article on Canadian University rankings. The feature will be shown on Spectrum on December 20 at 6 pm on the local channel. enrolled in Canadian universities this year an increase of 3.2 per cent over last year. Part-time enrolment was also up by 2.5 per cent to 321,000. A decrease in the number of withdrawals was also encouraging. Lakehead University experienced another growth year with a 12.5 per cent increase in full-time students (5,293) and a 1.6 per cent increase in part-time enrolment (2,200). Albeit a small department, the greatest increase (57%) was in the Library and Information Studies, followed by Science at 25.8 per cent, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism at 19.9 per cent, then Arts 19.2%) , Education (16.2%), and Physical Education (11.4%). Decreases in enrolment were experienced in several areas. Off campus enrolment is down 12.9% and there was a slight decrease (2.9%) in the number of fulltime graduate students (182 ).students. Interestingly, parttime graduate enrolment increased 13.0%. The Business Administration program saw a dcecrease in enrolment (-29.7%) as well as in the Diploma in Forest Technology (-12.8%) and Nursing (3.5%). Moe Ktytor, Director of Student Placement and Cooperative Education, says the courses students are choosing "go hand in hand with the current economic climate and reflect public awareness about the environment." Hats Off To Six Special Grads Students who graduate in the fall are invited to Convocation ceremonies the following spring. However, faculty in the School of Nursing can't wait to send for spring to send their congratulations to new graduates from the Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. And just what makes these six students so special? They earned their degrees by Distance Education while balancing careers, families and course work. Congratulations to Faith Fawcett, Susan Ellen Griffis, Gillian Hearn, Kathryn Sager, Karen Anne Serediuk and Annette vanden Brand (Ignace). ENROLMENT STATISTICS: How many students are there and what are they studying? C Thanks LU A pledge of $4,794 to the United Way from University "When the economy gets tough, Canadians go to university" announced a recent newspaper article. According to Statistics Canada, a record 572,000 full-time students are employees brings us one step closer to our goal of $950,000. Jerry Cox, 1992 Campaign Chair 3 AGOAA December 1992 �WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY WBOOK SALE EARNS MONEY FOR THE LIBRARY The recent sale of withdrawn library books earned $1700 for the purchase of new library materials. Many thanks to Becky Hurley and the bookstore staff for making the sale a success. WATTENTION DIALUP USERS The Library's Online Catalogue has undergone a software upgrade. In order to continue searching the Online Catalogue using your PC, it may be necessary to upgrade your microcomputer communication package. Your communication package must allow for VT220 emulation. If your software does no have this capability, you can obtain a copy of the new communications software from Microcomputer Support Services in 881059 (343-8549). You must provide your own floppy disk. attendees were given an overview of the major issues in the planning, development and management of library collections. Jim Arnot, Education Librarian, attended the semi-annual conference of the Ontario Teacher Education Library Association held in Toronto at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, in November. Louise Wuorinen, Northern Studies Librarian and Ian Dew, Head, Systems and Bibliographic Processing attended a conference sponsored by GAUT. It was entitled "Academic Librarians: Perceptions and Realities" and was held in Halifax this past November. Ian, along with Bob Moore of GAUT, conducted a workshop on Academic Librarian contracts in Canada. WCONFERENCES ATTENDED Gisella Scalese, Orientation/Continuing Education Library travelled to Waterloo, Ontario in December for atwo day OCUL Internet Training Workshop. Anne Deighton, Collections Development Librarian and Joan Seeley, Circulation/Interlibrary Loans Librarian attended the Collection Management and Development Institute Conference in Toronto, October 22-25, 1992. Over the four days, mmmmmwmmmwwwwwww Dr. David Suzuki was on campus to talk about his new book Wisdom of the Elders. The photographer captured Dr. Rosehart, Suzuki and Professor Doug West on their way to a meeting with Native leaders and students. Ski For Hope 19 buildings in4 days! Occupational Health & Safety Officer Marla Peuramaki said there was "an excellent response" fram employees and students during the recent fire drills. "It helps us to evaluate the effectiveness of our evacuation plan and we were pleased with the results and will make changes where necessary". Al Wrightsel! and Bob McCluskey, Fire Prevention Officers, together with security and electrical staff assisted with the drills. And who got out fastest? "The people inthe School of Nursing • hands down, in only 6 minutes! Above, John Bonofiglio and Ben Kaminski oversee the evacuation of the Nursing Building. Ms. Peuramaki refused to say who came last. The second Ski for Hope will be held Sunday, March 14, 1993 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Big Thunde(National Ski Training Centre. The event is presented by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in conjunction with the Lakehead University Alumni Association and with the financial support of Ernst and Young. Funds raised through Ski for Hope are shared by the CNIB and Lakehead University and are used to assist blind and visually impaired residents of Northwestern Ontario as well as students with special needs at LU. Participants raise a minimum of $50 in pledges and ski for the day. A hot lunch is provided and participants are eligible to win many exciting prizes. To register and receive a pledge form, contact the CNIB at 3453341 or the Office of Alumni Services at Lakehead University at 343· 8155. 4 AGORA December 1992 J �Director: Dr. Connie Nelson ext. 8793 Research Officer: Anne Klymenko ext. 8223 Special Projects Officer: Kelly Morris ext. 8939 Graduate Studies Assistant: Lynn Gollat ext. 8785 Dr. Neil Weir Distinguished Researcher 1993 by Vonnie Cheng continued from page 1of The AgorA Dr. Arct does the "cooking" of these "simpler'' lignin-like model compounds. So far, he has over 20 in stock, most of which are brand new. It takes no less than three computers to monitor and chart the photochemical behaviours of these models in the lab. According to Dr. Weir, the whole process is extremely time-consuming and it may take years before anyone can fully ( mderstand the coloration mechanisms or begin devising mechanical means which are economically and environmentally feasible to stop the nasty complex in lignin from degrading lily white paper in broad daylight. Dr. Weir's team, however, has already begun to see some light. The empirical data to date, he said, are on track with his theories. The Distinguished Researcher Award is certainly a major feather in Dr. Weir's cap. The D.Sc. degree, on the other hand, has a more global significance. According to Dr. Alan Hughes, Chairman of Chemistry, the D.Sc. degree is not an honorary but an earned degree. Only a few of these degrees are given out each year by a handful of the universities in the Commonwealth to recognize scientists of the highest order for their contributions to their particular disciplines. The criteria tor selection are very much like those for the Distinguisher Researcher Award but more encompassing. The evaluation process, undertaken by internationally renowned scientists, is extremely vigorous. Among - 'ther things, it takes into consideration the the hard-earned degree bespeaks the public impact and consistency of the calibre of talent and the kind of supernova candidate's contributions to research and which the University, wtth the help of scholar1y performance as documented by various funding sources, has brought forth refereed and non-refereed publications, to shine so magnificently. Well done, Or. research grants, contracts, and fundings from various granting bodies, organizations, Weir! Well done, Lakehead Universtty or professional committees. The candidates and everyone in the academic community! are required to provide supporting documents for all of the above plus a paper {more The Distinguished Researcher like a mini-thesis} detailing how they think recognition comes with a grant of $3,500 their works have contributed to their particular disciplines. Since the candidates' for Dr. Weir to further his research interests. To make him work some more achievements are measured and evaluated against their peers at the international level, for his pay, Or. Weir has been invited by Vice-President Whitfield to give a public the D.Sc. degree, as Or. Hughes pointed lecture on a topic of his choice during the out, has "several orders of magnitude." It Winter 1993 term. Or. Weir has quite a validates Or. Weir's standing as Distingreat sense of humour despite his quiet guished Researcher and one of the best demeanour. So look out and look forward minds at the University. More importantly, to hearing his lecture. Dr. Neil Weir is shown in the Chemistry Laboratory with George Arct, his research assistant, (sitting) and Alfredo Ceccarelli one ofhis graduate students. 1 Research News December 1992 �PEOPLE/PAPER/PUBLICATIONS lar risk factors vary among public health catchment areas. Six recommendations to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and the mortality and morbidity of cardiovascular disease are presented for consideration by the Ministry. Copies of the report have been distributed to agencies in Northwest· ern Ontario. The researchers wish to acknowledge the assistance given by Dr. John Jamieson, Department of Psychology, and Miss Lorilei Anderson in the data analysis. Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, School of Business Administration has had the following four research studies published in 1992. The first research paper entitled, "Fisher Hypothesis: A long-run proposition," was authored with Dr. Moazzami and Dr. Jankowski, Department of Economics in the Administrative Science Association of Canada "Conference Proceeding" in June 1992. The second paper was entitled, "Factors Affecting Time Spent by Near-Home Tourists in City Destination" in the Journal of Travel Research, Fall 1992, and coauthored with Robert lsotalo, School of Business Administration. The third study entitled, "Analysis of Farm-Retail Price Spread for Food" was published in Economic Affairs, January 1992. The fourth publication is a book entitled, ''The Economy of Northwestern Ontario: Structure, Performance and Future Challenges," Lakehead University, Fall 1992, third print. This book was coauthored with Dr. Jankowski and Dr. Moazzami, Department of Economics. Dr. Medhat H. Rahim, Associate Professor, School of Education, presented a paper entitled "LOGO Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) Sessions for Middle & High School Mathematics" for the International Society for Technology in Education annual meeting, Technology in the Rockies Conference in Denver, Colorado, October 1 Dr. Chris Jecchinis, Professor Emeritius of Economics has written a chapter (with Th. Koutroukis) in the recently published book on Labour Relations in Education • International Perspectives (Bruce S. Cooper, Ed.)., Greenwood Published Group, 1992. ====--=::=.J · 4, 1992. Dr. S. Ali Mirza, Professor of Civil Engineering, was recently elected Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. The honour was conferred on Dr. Mirza in recognition of his research on concrete and composite structures and for services he rendered to the profession of structural engineer· ing. He is also Fellow of the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Professor Rhonda KirkGardner and Dr. Darlene Steven, Associate Professors, School of Nursing, presented an invited paper at the Ontario Public Health Associa· tion meeting in Toronto on November 16, 1992. The title of the paper was "An Analysis of the Ontario Health Survey from a Cardiovascular Perspective". The researchers received $24,910 in funding from the Ministry to complete the study. The Ontario Health Survey is a joint project of ~he Ministry of Health and the Premier's Council on Health, Well Being and Social Justice. The $4.5 Million cost for the survey was funded by the Health Innovation Fund. Risk factors for cardiovascular are widespread in the Ontario population. Results of the survey indicate that one-quarter of the po_pulatio~ are smokers and that the prevalence of heavy smoking Is mcreasmg; one-quarter of the population are overweight, threequarters of the population are inactive; and that one-quarter of the population consume more than seven beverages per week. Results of the survey indicate that for every 100 residents of Ontario, four h~ve heart disease, ten h~ve hypertension, three have circulatory disease, and three have diabetes. The prevalence of cardiovascuResearch News Dr. Aris Carastathis, Department of Music has recently published three musical works. His compositions Arrays for Viola, Variables for Clarinet and Intimations I & II for Oboe and Piano were published by new Art Music Editions, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2 December 1992 �WHAT IS RESEARCH? Or, Second-Guessing the Tax Man program funding announced in last February's budget for 1993-94 and 1994-95. NSERC's Executive Committee has therefore decided to postpone at least for one year the introduction of the new Collaborative Project Grants Program. Teams of Researchers that were planning to submit applications to the program are asked to keep their proposal ideas in mind; knowing the unpredictability of government funding, the above program may be resurrected at any time! ([ Lada Malek, Chair Senate Research Committee More and more frequently, the Senate Research Committee {SAC) is being asked to evaluate the Leave/Non-Leave Research Grant Applications. These grants are funded by the researchers themselves in the form of a "research grant in lieu of salary". This in turn is associated with a tax benefit to the researcher. Diversion of one's salary into support of research is commendable, given the limited availability of research dollars. However, the perception seems to e~ist with many Lakehead University facuity members, that any activity automatically qualifies as research, and therefore for the above form of a tax benefit. This is not necessarily so, and applicants are strongly urged to read and comply with the university guidelines. In its deliberations, the SAC tends to apply the NSERC/SSHAC/MAC criteria defining research, but acknowledges that there exist legitimate research activities outside the purview of such granting agencies. The SAC committee is obliged to interpret the broad definition of research provided by the Taxation Act: r NSERC LIST OF AWARDS NOW AVAILABLE ON COMPUTER DISKETTE The Office of Research and Graduate Studies recently received NSERC's List of Scholarships and Grants in Aid of Research 1991-92 in IBM compatible diskette form. Copies can be obtained by contact Anne Klymenko at ext. 8223. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENT ONTARIO Environmental Education and Awareness Program Awareness is the key step in the resolution of any problem. With this in mind, the Ministry supports various awareness activities through its Environmental Education and Awareness Program {EEAP). The goal of this program is to encourage environmentally friendly lifestyles through education. The EEAP provides financial assistance to projects supporting the mandate of the Ministry of the Environment which is 'to protect and enhance the quality of the environment for the present and the future well-being of the people of Ontario and the ecosystem in which they live." Projects qualifying for assistance range from conferences, workshops and theatrical presentations to newsletters, fact sheets and technical reports. Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. "Research must involve a critical or scientific inquiry having for its aim the discovering of new facts and their correct interpretation of their practical applications. It does not include research carried out for the sake of acquiring the experience or skill of conducting research, ... " Income Tax Interpretation Bulletin IT-75A2 The second sentence is self explanatory. The first sentence, however, leaves any human activity potentially open to definition as research. It is then up to the applicant to convince the SAC {and ultimately the tax officials) that the activity will be "critical and scientific". Each application should include the research quiestion being asked, the hypothesis being tested, the data acquistion and analysis methods to be used, and the relationship between the cost of proposed research and the proposed budget. Statements {perhaps elaborated) such as: "I want to write a book on HIV epidemiology in North Western Ontario.. ." are simply not adequate in defining research activity. What is the bottom line? All academic disciplines have a concept of what acceptable research topics and methods are. Please conform to the standards of your discipline in making research proposals to SAC. Thank you on behalf of current and future members of SAC. Environmental Research Program Consideration under this program is given primarily to pure and applied research directed towards environmental protection and human health-rel11ted issues. Some major program areas are: - Pollution Prevention - Water Management - Air Issues - Waste Management - Analytical Instrumentation - Environmental Socio-Economics - Risk Assessment - Biotechnology - Pest Control • 3 A's - Zebra Mussel Control - Acid Mine Drainage More specific information is provided in the Environmental Research Priorities document available by contacting Anne Klymenko, Research Officer at ext. 8223. Deadline: January 15, 1993. NSERC NEWS NEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM POSTPONED! Unfortunately, NSERC, like all other federal agencies and departments, did not escape the government's most recent effort to control the escalating growth of the federal deficit. While ... NSERC's grant budget was not cut by 10%, as were those of many others, NSERC will not receive the 4% increases in 3 Research News December 1992 �RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Congresses of the International Geographical Union, like the Olympics, meet once every four years, This year it was the turn of the United States to host the event, which was based in Washington, D.C. in August. Before and after the main Congress, meetings were held all over the country of the various Commissions and Study Groups that bring together people interested in specific aspects of Geography. Two of these were attended by members of Lakehead's Geography Department. The Commission on Changing Rural Systems met, in all the sweltering heat of a midwestern August. on the campus of Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. There, Dr. Robert Dilley presented a paper on "Restructuring a Shoreline Recreation Area: Thunder Bay, Ontario". Two weeks later, the Commission on the Geography of Leisure and Recreation convened in the luxury resort of Telluride, Colorado. Here, 8000 feet up in the San Juan Mountains, Dr. Margaret Johnston gave a paper entitled "Authenticity and the Consumption of a Cultural Commodity", and chaired a session on "Sport and Recreation as a Field of Studies in Geography and the Social Sciences: Change and Challenges". Robert Dilley was also present, and delivered a paper co-authored with Professor Ken Hartviksen of Lakehead's School of Business Administration and Dr. Doug Nord of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, on "Short-Term Cross-Border Tourism: the Mutual Attractions of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario". The presentations might be described as "breath-taking", since at that altitude noone had much breath, anyway. $10,000 each Royal Canadian Geographical Society Studentship in Northern Geography $10,000 Research Support Opportunity in Arctic Environmental Studies - funding for Accommodation Facilities - Services Special Awards for Northern Residents • $5,000 each Chevron Canada Resources Special Award in Public Administration/Community Affairs $5,000 each • residents of Northwest Territories Cooperatives Award • $2,000 Caribou.Research Award - $3,000 Commonwealth Scholarship Plan 1994 New Zealand and Australia• 31 December 1992 Government of Canada Awards Deadlines vary by country International Development Research Centre {IDRC) Young Canadian Researchers Award $20,000 per year - No Deadline John G. Bene Fellowship in Social Forestry $7,000 per year - Deadline: 15 January 1993 Lakehead University 1993-94 Internal Graduate Scholarships· 30 March 1993 Ministry of Colleges and Universities Sir John A. Macdonald Graduate Fellowship in Canadian History • $8,500/year - March 19, 1993 Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship Program - $12,000 - Ph.D. and $10,000MA • January 19, 1993 Soroptimist Foundation of Canada Canadian Soroptimist Grants for Women $5,000 - Deadline: 31 January 1993 Canada-ASEAN Centre/Asia Pacific Foundation Graduate Student Travel Grant Fund $5,000 -January 10, 1993 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Deadline: 1 March 1993 DELCAN Scholarship - $4,000 Pavement Management Systems/Stanley Technology Group Scholarship - $3,000 Federal/Provincial/Territorial Governments of Canada Scholarship • $3,250 Lea Associates Group Scholarship - $4,000 International Road Federation (IRF) Fellowship - $6,000 US canadian Northern Studies Trust Deadline: 31 January 1993 Studentships in Northern Studies - Organization of American States OAS Regular Training Program Fellowships - funding for Travel Expenses, Tuition Fees, GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 4 Research News Study Materials, Subsistence Allowance • Deadline: 1 March 1993 Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada ...J Deadline: 1 February 1993 Cable Telecommunications Research Fellowship - $5,000 Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Military History - $24,000 per year Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) Internship Program - $16,000 • 12 months Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) Language Program - $16,000 - 12 months & $8,000 tuition fees Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) R.B. Byers Postdoctoral Fellowship - $27,000 Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) Research Awards• $7,500 Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) Scholarship Program - $16,000 - Ph.D. and $13,000 • MA Petro Canada Graduate Research Award • $10,000 Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships· Harvard University - $11,180 US Emergency Preparedness Canada Research Fellowship - $15,000 per year Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship $15,000 Rick Hansen Man in Motion Legacy Fund 1993 Spinal Cord Injury Research· Deadline: 1 February 1993 ) University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship $10,000- Ph.D., $8,000 • MA Thesis and $6,000 • MA Course Deadline: 15 February 1993 The Office of Research and Graduate Studies, in conjunction with the Office of Information Services, is asking all faculty to share wtth us Interesting research stories to feature in the RESEARCH NEWS. We would like to hear from you if you are currently involved in innovative research, have attended an interesting conference, are collaborating with industry or the community or if you would just would like to profile your research expertise. RESEARCH NEWS enjoys an audience of approximately 2000 and can be a valuable vehicle for communicating your research endeavours to the community at large. For further research information call Anne Klymenko at ext. 8223 or drop by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.For information about Foundations, call Jo-Anne Silverman, Foundations Officer at ext. 891oor drop by Alumni House. December 1992 �iiM=i-i JOSEPHINE TAN RAOUL MCKAY New Department - New Chair C Dr. Josephine Tan recently joined the Department of Psychology. Born in Malaysia, Tan pursued her academic career in Canada, receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta. She received her Master of Arts and her PhD from the University of New Brunswick and calls that province her Canadian home. Tan's program was two-fold, both clinical and applied. "The program emphasizes the scientist/practitioner approach • doing research and at the same time, clinical work." Tan carried out her pre-doctoral training at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and her post-doctoral work at Ottawa General. Her research interest is extensive but focusses on depression and mental health in women. "I think Psychology has been ignoring sex differences. I'm investigating the rates of depression in women and how they relate to sex roles and bias in the mental health system." Tan's research also includes interpersonal attraction. She recently submitted a paper to the Journal for Abnormal Psychology which looks at how people respond to depressed people on the basis of gender. She is working on a manuscript that will synthesize these findings. Tan's interests include dance • ballet, ballet jazz and lyrical, as well as classical music. Welcome to Lakehead Professor Tan. Tel: 343-7751. Office: SN 10428 Dr. Raoul McKay has been appointed to head the Department of Native Studies. In September, the first students enrolled in degree and certificate programs in Native Studies. Students will be able to earn a 3-year degree with a Native Studies double major, a certificate in Native Studies or a Native language minor program. Programs offer students fundamental knowledge of First Nations' history, cultural and traditional values, political, constitutional and sociological issues and economic relationships with the mainstream society. Professor Raoul McKay brings to the department a diverse background in many educational areas. Born in Manitoba, McKay was the first person in the Metis community of St. Eustache to complete his entire schooling there before attending St. Paul's College in Winnipeg. As a full and part-time student, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Education degree and a Master of Arts from the University of Manitoba. Most of the work in his M.A. program focused on the history of Native people: his thesis was on the history of Treaty Four. In 1991, Raoul received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto. His thesis was on the history of the Cree of Treaty Five from 1875 to 1930. Most of Dr. McKay's career has centred on education. He taught at the elementary, high school and university level. He taught Native Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, and was the first department head of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba. Consistent with his educational philosophy, Raoul hired native people as professors and seminar leaders. He says his goal at Lakehead will be the same, although he strongly believes that it is important to have Native and non-natives in the courses. Current enrolment in the Native Studies programs is 70. While serving on the Association of Canadian Universities' Northern Studies committee, established to develop guiding principles in research in northern communities, Raoul introduced the idea of creating bursary funds specifically for Native Studies. Most recently, Raoul served with the national working group of Pathways to Success which gives Native people a voice in their training program for postsecondary education. Raoul was heavily involved in sports in this earty years which he maintains helped him cope with university life. In addition to managing and coaching sports teams, he served with many community organizations. Dr. McKay is married to Iris and they have three grown children. Dr. McKay's office is in the lower level of the University Centre (UC-1003) Telephone number is 343-8934 or 8902. IN MEMORIAM Kathleen (Kay) Margaret Hakala passed away December 7, 1992 after a lengthy illness. Born in Coldwell, Ontario in 1933, Kay attended local schools, worked at radio stations in the city and married Arnold Hakala in 1955. They raised three children: John and Doug (both graduates of Lakehead University • John works with Campus Development) and a daughter Barbara. Kay started working part time at the University in 1969 becoming Office Manager in the Admissions Office in 1974. In 1976 Kay became Secretary to Claude Smith, Director of Physical Plant (now Campus Development). She retired in 1989 due to ill health but never let it affect her terrific sense of humour or quick wit. Kay was a very generous, warm-hearted and compassionate person. She would always go to bat for the underdog, so to speak, as anyone who attended Kay's retirement party {1989) would remember. A very dedicated and hardworking employee, Kay had many friends at LU and we will miss her and her friendship. Condolences to husband Arnold and the entire family. r AGORA 5 December 1992 �LAST WRITES by Katherine Shedden As I prepare for Christmas and the long car trip home to Saskatchewan, my thoughts turn to those who cannot be with family at this special time of year. Those who have suffered the loss of a loved one will often experience intense and confused emotions. My thoughts also flash back to the powerful emotions I felt watching the premier performance of Sleeping Children Awake. This is a SO-minute documentary which tells the story of native Canadians who lived through the horrors of the residential school system in Canada. The production follows a convoluted path. Film producer Rhonda Kara Hanah came in contact with artist Shirley Cheechoo and her play "Path with No Moccasins". She believed it would make a great documentary and convinced Shirley the play would make the perfect narrative framework for the video. The collaboration further included a television manger who believed in the project and recognized a story that needed telling to a larger audience - enter Thunder Bay Television's Tony Seuret. If you want to check the educational potential of a project why not check in with a University President • enter Bob Rosehart. He could envision a multitude of educational uses and thus began the successful collaboration with Thunder Bay Television, Magic Arrow Productions and Lakehead University. The show was aired for public broadcast by Thunder Bay Television on December 10. The film traced a government system which took Native children from their homes and communities and placed them in residential schools run primarily by religious orders. In many cases children did not see their families for many years. When they returned the family structure had broken down. Parents and children were strangers. The loss of identity encouraged a cycle of abuse, violence, cultural confusion and repressed anger. The visionaries who made this film happen deserve credit. The next job undoubtedly belongs with the elders who will help with the healing and recovery process for those victims still struggling to understand how that experience has shaped their lives. At the premier showing, a packed house sat in riveted silence as the haunting images and voices of those interviewed recalled and relived the pain. The most poignant responses I heard after the show indicate that this is part of the history of the aboriginal peoples of Canada that must not be forgotten. Tears streaming down her face, one woman simply said, "I was number 22" a reference to the system of numbering the children rather than using their native names. One of the most ironic comments came from a visiting South African professor who said, "I need more information. I simply cannot understand how this happened." I'll give my children an extra hug this Christmas. A reminder never to take any family relationship for granted. And perhaps a grieving for the atrocities committed against cultures • past, present and future. For information about the educational distribution policy for Sleeping Children Awake, contact the Information Office at 343-8300. Sleeping Children I Win a Cook Book The Northwestern Ontario Amateur Wrestling Corporation (under the auspices of the LU Varsity Wrestling Program} is producing a fundraising cook book. NOAWC is a non-profit organization which helps fund the Northwestern Ontario Wrestling Club. All proceeds from the book will go towards travel and accommodation to Provincial and National competitions. Submissions must be by January 15. However recipes can be submitted on an ongoing basis for future publications. Each person who has a recipe published will be entered in a draw for a cook book to take place immediately after publication. There will be five draws. The organization is hoping for a wide variety of recipes, representing the different cultures on campus. Recipes can be sent to "Recipe Book", c/o Chris or Sharon, School of Physical Education & Athletics. For further information contact Francis Clayton at Ext. 8513. Procrastinators Beware! Last month Agora staff promised highlights of the strategic plan and a fe~ture story on the graduate program in Social Work. Blame it on the rain, our impending move across the road, restructuring meetings, chest colds, or a number of other.excuses. These articles are still "on hold" for upcoming issues. Contact North Changes Locations Awake Sleeping Children Awake is a documattary video portraying the residential sc:hool system ior Native Canadians in operatio n until the late 198o's. a •" " '·• LAKEHEAD ~ UNIVERSITY TIU()8111"'Y~ 6 AGORA Wanted: Recipe Submissions Contact North has moved from the university campus to 1139 Alloy Drive. The mailing address at the new facility is Contact North/Contact Nord 1139 Alloy Drive, Suite 104 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6M8 Telephone: (807) 343-1616 ) ~ -F_ax_: _(8_01_) 3_43_-2_3_ 90_ ___. 1 December 1992 �President's Report continued from page 2 faculty program and were assured that it would be looked upon favourably. We were able to brief Mr. Siikala on the Finnish Chair Project and he made a commitment to seek funds to make a contribution to the Chair Project in the name of the 75th Anniversary of Finland. At this point, we travelled north to Rovaniemi, the home of the University of Lapland and the site of the 3rd Conference of the Association of Circumpolar Universities. Pentti and I had a tour of the new facilities of the University of Lapland (I believe we have 4 students on exchange from Lapland here this term), and we discussed constitutional issues related to the Association of Circumpolar Universities. Unfortunately, I had to return to North America but Lakehead University was well represented at the Circumpolar Conference. The 4th Conference will be hosted by the University of Northern British Columbia. • It was a somewhat hectic trip, but one which I expect to bring some rewards. Incidentally, costs not covered by our hosts were covered by the Japanese Program budget. External Relations Departments to be United With the movement of Contact North out of the Bora Laskin Building to larger space in one of the new office buildings on Balmoral (I believe the one with the large white columns), several space domino moves are set to take place. Firstly, the School of Education will re-occupy the Bora Laskin space vacated by Contact North. The large Contact North portable will be relocated to the Alumni House area which will see, for the first time, the two Divisions of External Relations• Information Services and Alumni and University Development, located in the same area. In the space to be vacated in the School of Nursing Building by Information Services, space relief will be provided to the A.V. and Microcomputer Repair areas as well as allocation to academic space. No additional costs are involved in this reorganization with the major change being to reporting relationships and the focus on a more task-oriented approach. Tidbits A Seasonal Message from the Chancellor My Christmas card list includes many friends who live in countries other than Canada. I wonder what they'll be doing on Christmas Day. Take Annathaie who lives in Sri Lanka. Her country continues to be torn apart by a decade-long civil war. If there's one thing worse than a country with two official languages it's a country with a policy of one of having only one official language which does not accommodate substantial minorities - such as the case in Sri Lanka. Annathaie will have invited both Tamils and Singalese to her home for Christmas Day. I think of Raoult in Cuba. The collapse of Eastern Europe has had drastic consequences for Raoult and his family. Probably his Christmas dinner will be the 3 to 4 pound chicken he gets by ration every 10 days. He would also have been saving his monthly ration of two ounces of coffee for a real celebration At least his daughter still gets daily milk because she's under seven years of age. Then there is Virginia in South Africa. The wonderful thing is she will celebrate this Christmas with hope. However, while she rejoices in the signs of apartheid crumbling, she is also very much aware that many of her friends won't know what voting is when the time comes. Her children have been forced to attend inferior black only schools all their lives and are therefore poorly prepared for the vast changes on the Africa horizon. So Christmas for these folks will be a time of mixed emotions as it is for most of us also. Christmas reminds us not only of our helplessness through the coming of the helpless baby, but also of our confidence in the future through the birth of that same baby. A Merry Christmas to you all. 'Ifie 'Very 'ReverendLois 1-Vi&on Task Force on Space Utilization - I have asked Pentti Paularinne, on behalf of the University Space Committee, to look seriously at utilizing a computer program developed at the University of Ottawa to develop the Lakehead University timetable. During the next two months, test runs will be made on the 1992/93 timetable to compare with our existing timetable and explore the options for 1993/94. U.C.T. Upgrade · Some of the M.C.U. renovation fund monies allocated this year will be used during the next few months to upgrade the U.C.T. so that it can be utilized for lectures on a more regular basis. Modifications will include lighting, acoustics, tab arms and the installation of an advanced AN system. In closing, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. Have a good time and a safe time during the holiday season. Dr. Bob Rosehart presents a plaque recognizing the co-operation of Lakehead University and Gifu University in Japan to Gifu University President Hashigume. Dr. Rosehart was in Gifu in late November. ( AGORA December 1992 �CAMPUS CALENDAR To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call the Information Office at 8300 or mail your information to SN 1002. Deadline for the January AgorA is January 8, 1993. • 8CHANCELLOR PATERSON LIBRARY CHRISTMAS HOURS December 19 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm December 20 • CLOSED December 21 -23 • 8:30 am to 5:00 pm December 24 - 8:30 am to 12:00 noon December 25-27 • CLOSED December 28-31 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm January 1-3 • CLOSED January 4-5 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm January 6 - Regular hours resume CORNWALL CONCERT SERIES 1992-92 All concerts are held in the Jean McNulty Recital Hall in the Music & Visual Arts Centre (Tuesdays at 12:30 pm unless otherwise noted). Tickets are available at the door. January 12, 1993 Catherine Wilson's Trio - $7.00/$5.00 January 26, 1993 Krista Buckland, violin; Heather Morrison, piano - $7.00/$5.00 1992-93 NOR'WESTER HOME SCHEDULE JANUARY MONDAY, 11 Video Topic: "Alzheimer's Caregivers Forum" Hosted by Fran Adderley, Manager, Alzheimer Day Centre, St. Joseph's Heritage. In this video, a panel of Thunder Bay and area caregivers speak out about what it is like to be a caregiver to a spouse with Alzheimer's Disease. Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Place: Health Sciences North - Room 2022 MONDAY, 18 English Lecture Series Topic: Oedipus and the Sphinx: The Riddle of the Relations Between Men and Women. Speaker: Professor Richard Berg Time: 7:30 Place: Ryan Building Room 1044 For further information about the series, please contact Prof. Joan Dolphin at ext. 8292. MONDAY, 25 Topic: ''There is Someone Out There" Hosted by Fran Adderley. A twenty minute video describing the Alzheimer Day Centre, St. Joseph'·s Heritage Centre. No charge. Place: Health Sciences North, Room 2022 You are welcome to bring a bag lunch and drink. GGGGGGG ~ THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY Until January 10 Exhibition Alison Kendall: The Big Front Yard A striking display of quilts. Organized by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. CLOSED Christmas Day and Boxing Day January 15 -17 Annual Stamp Club Exhibition January 15 - February 14 Thunder Bay Art Gallery Regional Juried Art Exhibition January 20 - February 14 Carl Beam: The Columbus Boat A GORA The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. II is published monthly (except July and August) and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. 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NO.2 FEBRUARY 1992 Mavourneen Trainor: "Great Expectations" Michael Boss: "406 Douglas Street" REGIONAL ARTISTS SERIES Tiura, Trainor, Boss & Warren �Report From the President Dr. Bob Rose hart University Funding - Next Year anti Beyond For some time, the economic plight of the Province of Ontario has been hinted at but, on January 21, 1992, Premier Bob Rae, Treasurer F. Laughren, and our Minister of Colleges and Universities, Richard Allen, combined to announce very meagre grant increases for colleges and universities over the next three years (1 % in 1992/93, 2% in 1993/94, and 2% in 1994/95). This was bad news but not totally unexpected. It was only a matter of time for the public sector to share the malaise that the private sector has been mired in for the past 18 months. The good news is that the recession seems finally to be ending from a North American perspective. The bad news is that Ontario's economy has been particularly hard done by, and Ontario will take some extended period of time to recover. What will this mean for Lakehcad University next year and beyond? It is too early to te!J but, in recent special Senate, faculty/ staff, L.U.F.A. Executive and Labour/Management Committee meetings, I have attempted to give all groups within Lakehead University a picture of our plight, the scope of our options, and provided all with an opportunity to make suggestions. As a result of these meetings, several creative suggestions (both large$ and small $) have come forward, and each and every one will be considered. If readers have additionill input, please send Page 2 your ideas to my office and/ or Mr. F. Poulter, the Chair of the Task Force on Funding. Over the next few weeks, the Task Force and the Senate Budget Committee will formulate approaches which will then be taken to the Labour /Management Committee and other groups for comments and suggestions. It is expected that a "slim" budget will be presented to the Board of Governors in late April, 1992. On a positive note, the healthy enrolment increases that Lakehead University has experienced in rcccn t years has helped limit the impact on our 1992/93 operating budget. In spite of this assistance, however, we still have a major challenge to address. M.C.U. Minister Richard Allen visited the L.U. campus on Wednesday, February 5, 1992 to help the various partners within the L.U. community work together to solve our collective problem. Premier Rae and the Minister both strongly believe that the strategies needed to live with the low grant levels will be found internally by all parties sharing both the responsibility and the pain. In the short term, several new restrictions have been placed on the current year operating and travel budgets. With money to be so tight next year, it is important that we "conserve" now. Residence Update (otherwise known as the "last" project) For some time, we have been working on a new townhouse (with a few apartment units) project. This project would be ideally suited to B.Ed. students and the various Health Sciences students. Unfortunately, the project has been in limbo for some weeks now, but the fog appears to be lifting and, in spite of the operating budget difficulties above, it seems as if we may be in a position to proceed with this project due to some special funding. With the general financial outlook ahead somewhat uncertain, this wiJI likely be the last major residence project in some years. The importance of residence spaces for out-of-town students cannot be underestimated. It is felt that this factor is one of the key decision-making parameters in selecting a university away from home. The project under consideration would be unique in that it would continue our traditional townhouse fom1at with the addition of a limited numberof 2-bcdroom apartment units. Such units would be very flexible and would provide Lakehead University with our first housing suitable for married students. ECHO Environmental Awareness Week Congratulations go out to ECHO for their very success _) ful Environmental Awareness Week Program. The events held in the Agora were well attended and this group continues to raise environmental awareness on campus and promote, in a cooperative fashion, environmental initiatives with the University. Elijah Harper gave the keynote address on "Native Issues with Respect to the Environment". Agora Use Policy The University Space Committee has revised the use of the Agora space for selected events. The original "no events" approach has been changed to allow for a limited number of special events that could be accommodated without moving the furniture, without causing undue cleaning costs, or resulting in a noisy environment which would disrupt nearby classrooms. Since the change, two events have ~ gone off well - the Native Continued pnge 9 Dr. "B" and "Kareem Abdul" Murray battled it out as part of the promotion of Campus Recreation's ongoing competition with Confederation College. AGORA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ February 1992 �Around Campus L.U. Human Performance Laboratory Reaccredited Singapore Bev! The Lakehead University Human Performance Laboratory, the only one in Northwestern Ontario, has been reaccreditcd as one of the 25 Canadian Association of Sport Science High Performance Athlete Testing Laboratories. Dr. Thomas M.K. Song, Professor and Co-ordinator of the Human Performance Laboratory, says the purpose of the accreditation program is quality control and quality assurance in athlete testing, ,r-,:;essing elite athletes, and providing the most effective sport \.\ .ence consultation and counselling to coaches and athletes. Many elite athletes in various sports organizations have been tested and consulted at L.U. Human Performance Laboratory. The high performance athlete testing program has been well accepted by the national sports organization, coaches, and athletes. The tropics have not frizzed, fried or /aliened Bev Stefureak who is shown above with her Taiwanese students. Bev's "travel" year with her husband Matt has been a long series of adventures including getting recruited to teach and being filmed as an "accidental" tourist for a television documentary. The family will leave Singapore this monlh and spend the next half year in Australia and Europe. "Challenged" Youth on way to Guyana Second year Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism student, Sarah Wing, has been selected to participate in a three month project - Youth Challenge International - this summer. 80 Canadians will join forces with 40 international Challengers from Guyana, Costa Rica and Australia for Youth Challenge projects in Guyana and Costa Rica. Sarah leaves for Guyana in August. Youth Challenge is a nonprofit organization co-sponsored by CIDA and the private sector. lt works with scientific institutes, universities, government agencies and service groups focusing expertise upon a spectrum of recognized problems in developing regions. West meets North meets South The directors of three Centres for Aging and Health take lime for a group photograph al the opening of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health. Sandy MacPherson, Director of McMaster University's Centre and Neena Chappell, Director of the Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba congratulate Mary Lou KelletJ (centre) who will direct the nor/hem centre. Chappell gave the inaugural public lecture and challenged the audience to think about formal and informal care for seniors and forns on social polici;. The Northern Centre is funded and supported by McMaster University for two years. in his address Dr. MacPherson praised the team at Lakehead and said the "medical schools in southern Ontario could learn a lot from what you're doing here." February 199,&,-------- - - - -- - -- AGORA Page 3 �Continued from page 1 Visual A rtists REMOTE ACCESS TO THE ONLIN E CATALOG UE Lakehead University Library's O nline Cata logue provides upto-date information on the holdings of The Chancellor Paterson Library and the Education Library. Books, government documents, atlases and reserve mate rials can be identified using the Online Catalogue. The OnHne Catalogue can be searched from locations on campus as well as off campus w ith the appropriate communications software a nd a microcomputer with a modem. Access is available to La kehead University s tudents and facu lty, other library and external users. f:or mo re inform~tion about accessing a nd searching the Online Catalogue, pick up a brochure at the Informatio n Desk on the Main Floor of the Cha ncellor Paterson Library. LIBRARY TOURS AN D INSTRUCTION S ESSION S I~ you wo uld like to know more about the library, its ~erv1ces, ~r how to use the Online Cata logue, why no t come int~ the library for a tou r? A reference librarian will point out _im po rta nt sources and services, s how you how to use the Online Catalogue and a nswer any questions that you may have about the library. contact the Information Desk of The Chancellor Pate rson Libra ry at 343-8302. They did it! In what can best be described as "an amazing feat" the Library staff completed a major phase in the development of the online catalogue on December 20, 1991. On that da te the last monograph record from the old card catalogue was entered into the database. The number of records in the database is now over 400,000! The project, begun in 1987, involved all staff in the Bibliographic Processing Department. It meant that as well as keeping up with the cataloguing of new acquisitio ns, time had to be found for review ing an? enterin g the records from all forme rly purchased matenals. Further work still remains to be done in cleaning up the database but the major wo rk is now complet~d. Our u~ers can now sea rch the online catalogue confident tha t 11 represents a complete record of the Library monograph holdings. Lynn Barber, Chief Cataloguer, admits it was "a wonderful feel_ing" to begin to see the last record but he was quick to praise and thank all the members of the Bibliographic Processing De partment. "AU were involved in one way or a nother and made important individual contributions." He sends special tha nks to Leno re Randle and Ginnie Taylo r (Reference a n_d lnforn:iation Services) for their searching prowess; Ch~stel ~~in and Ella Euremov!ch for their many hours of typing, editing and problem solving; Louise Reccia for keeping track of many thousands of electronic files without major loss and to members of other Departments who displayed much pa tience w ith attempts to explain peculiar baracode-less records in the o nline catalogue. Congra tulatio ns on a job well done! Page 4 From tlie Tf11111der Bay Art Gallery News Release The Regional Artis ts Series was presented December 20 _) Ja nuary 26 and exhibited the recent work of four local artists: Oliver Tiura, Mavourneen Trainor, Michael Boss a~d Anne Warren. All are members of the faculty of the Visual A~t~ Depar~ment at Lakehead University and a ll have exh1b1ted their work previously at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Both their work and choice of media are diverse, the exhibition representing four highly individual sta tements and current explo rations by these artists. Oli~er Tiura has exhibited his work in Europe, Mexico, the United States and Canada. Most recently, Tiura's bronze scu lpture entitled A New Begi1111i11g was unveiled in the foyer of the Multicultural Centre in Thunder Bay. A graduate of the Ontario College of Ari, he obtained his M.F.:-4-. De~ee fr~~ ~he State University of Guanajuato, Mexico. This exh1b1tio n features mainly Tiura's threedim~nsi? nal bron~e sculptures, but a lso includes examples of his m1xed-med1a constructions and acrylics on paper. Anne Warren is a printmaker whose recent series of la rge prints, based on images a nd impressions of Stonehenge, fo rms a part of this exhibit. Her exclusively bl~ck-an~-white intaglio prints investigate the processes of printma ~ng and a lso present commentary on a variety of ?the~ topics: A graduate of Lakehead University majo ring in pnntma king, Anne Warren has exhibited he r work ext~n~i~ely, and in 1988 participated in a two-person ~xh1b1ho ~ at t~e Thunder Bay Art Gallery. H er prints are included in private collections in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Approximately 18 feet in length, Mavourneen Trainor's pa inting in this exhibitio n is composed of a seque nce of five pa nels placed side by side and the matically linked. Entitled Great Expectations, the panels functio n as a storyboard which deals with w~men'~ isssues._Comprised of large, very colourful and figurative acrylics on canvas, this new work represnts a departure in both style and content for this artis t. Born in Mexico City and educated in Lima, Peru, Mavourneen Trainor-Bruzzesse graduated with a Bachelo r of Fin~ A_rts Degree from Queen's University and brings to her painting a ba~k~ou_nd in ~rintmaking and photography. She has exh1b1ted in Mexico, South America, Great Britain and Canada. Her paintings of puppet imagery are well ~~wn to art a udiences in Thunder Bay. Originally from Manitoba, Michael Boss holds a Masters of Fine Arts Degree form the University of Windsor. He has exhibited his paintings_in galleries across Canada, from Manitoba to Prince Edward Island, in both group and o ne P: rson exhibitio ns. His most recent, currently at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is of a new installation work. ln this Thunder Bay exhibtion, Michael Boss exhibits a crylic o n masonite paintings from his Interiors series. BREAKING UP IS HARD . . . BUT POSSIBLE Personalize~ Approach to Quit Smoking An Innovative Program now Available Free of Charge to a ll members of the University Community (Faculty, Staff, Students & their Partners) For Consultation a nd Appointment CONTACT 346-QUIT (7848) AGORA - -- - -- - - - -- - - - - February 1992 �Faces Generous Donation gives boost to new residence Hope Fennell Meet a new faculty member in the School of Education. This native of Saskatchewan is living, breathing proof tha t determination is an indigenous trait in prairie folk. Dr. Fennel has one of those -convoluted career paths that began " at the Regina General Hospital in nursing, took her back into arts and science, then teacher education, an \.,1. ,. early childhood specialty, then into ~, teaching, raising a family, comrnunity service, special education, principal at a Hutterite community AND during all that she completed her masters in education curriculum and her doctorate in administration. Appointed Assistant professor in the fall, she is teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in education administration, supervisory relations and instructional development (which took her all the way to Red Lake). Well settled into Thunder Bay, which she calls "a very pleasant community" Professor Fennel has been able to pursue her musical interests which include piano, theatre and the Symphony chorus. Her recently retired husband and 16 year old son will be joining her in the near future. L..__ _ _ _ _ __ __ , New Manager of Alumni Services Evelyn Halliday is a woman who thinks of others. When health problems restricted her world travels, the Thunder Bay resident decided that she would start a fund for a fully accessible international residence on campus. Her generous donation was announced at the Northern Vision Campaign Launch and according to John Russell who heads up the $19.2 million dollar campaign, "it is selfless gifts like this that will leave a lasting legacy for the students of tomorrow." Miss Halliday proudly shows Dr. Rosehart the Halliday family coat of arms. Scott Fortnum has joined the team in the Deparh11ent of External Relations as the Manager of Alumni Services. A graduate of Wilfred Laurier University, Scott's background .,, in fundraising, marketing and community services will provide additional staff experience to increase the profile and strengthen the liaison between the 20,000 plus alumni and their campus. He will head up special annual events such as homecoming and the Phonathon. An on-going goal with be to centralize an up-to-date information system to serve graduates. Scott believes that a person's alumni connection is in1portant whether networking for career purposes, social contacts, governance of the university or supporting higher education. Scott recently worked on a project in St. John's, Newfoundland where he helped lay the groundwork for a $4 million international campaign. Arriving in the winter, he and his wife Sandra are getting a realistic immersion into life in northern Ontario. Admitting that he has occasionally put longjohns under his business suit, Scott feels ready to "be a northerner". He prefers smaller cities and thinks Thunder Bay is "beautiful and hospitable" . In the summer he'll give cah1ping and fish ing a try but for now he's happy curling up with a good spy novel, teasing Bart, his cat \•Vith an attitude. and try[ng to find out where his furniture is. February 1992,- - -- -- - -- - - - -- - AGORA Page 5 �THUNDER AT THE "THUNDERDOME" by Chris W illiarns The fans at the Thunderdome this year have had their share to cheer about, but m aybe it just hasn't been enough. CHCH TV in Hamilton rated Thunderdome fans second best in the conference behind the noisier supporters of teams hailing from the University of Guelph. Dick Beddoes would have had more sense. We cheered when the varsity wrestling team finally got revenge on the OUAA defending champion Western Mustangs in a dual meet just before Christmas. However, our perennial underdog/matmen could only manage a third place finish at their own Gord Garvie tournament. That, along with a season ending shoulder injury to Craig Hardy has slowed them down just a little. Both men's and women's basketball teams have also given us cause to cheer. Up until McMaster marauded through town January 24th and 25th, things were looking pretty good. The men, bolstered by the outstanding play of Peter Brown and Anthony Randall, were sitting in a three way tic for first place in the OUAA west with Waterloo and Guelph. The women, buttressed by the strong return of Kelly Fitzgerald from her injuries, were sitting in second spot at 4-0, right behind Western at 5-0. McMastcr swept the men and stole one from the women taking three out of four on the weekend. We cheered anyway. The continued strong play from the Volleyball team has been a delightful surprise, and one of the biggest reasons for Thunderdomians to cheer. Despite the lack of depth evident after the departure of long time setter Kelly Williams, the team continues to hold onto second place in the OWIAA west just a few wins back of McMaster. With only four matches left in the regular season and the team playing as doggedly as ever, we may have cause to do a lot more cheering. All in all, our varsity teams arc doing quite well for the first half of the season. OK, our fans may not have been as vocal as usual, but it's colder up here than it is in Guelph and it takes us longer to thaw out the pipes. As for CHCH TV in Hamilton, well... don·t go away, we'll be righ t back with the second half after these commercial messages. Cross Country Ski Trails Open at LU Dr. John Whitfield, Vice-President (Academic) shows off his athletic abilities as he leads a group of racers through the ceremonial ribbon set up to mark the beginning of the new cross country ski trails at LU. Page 6 On January 23 Lakchcad University's Nordic Ski Club, assisted by the School of Physical Education & Athletics, opened the first-ever groomed ski trails on c~m pus. The new 4.2 kilometre course is suitable for both skating a11d classic cross-country skiing. The trail begins in front of the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, continues through the campus and moves out through the Thunder Bay Country Club golf course. Trail development was spearheaded by physical education professor Dr. Moira McPherson who was assisted by Big Thunder National Ski Traini11g Cenh·e and Lappe Nordic Ski Centre. The trail is open to the public and is manitaincd by LU students. A nominal ~ season fee of $15 for individuals and $2i.,.,/ for families can be paid at the athletic office. AGORA _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ February 1992 �RESEARCH NEWS FEBRUARY 1 992 Canadian Foundation For Aids Research and Max Bell Foundation Support Vital AIDS Education Research on Campus by JoA nne Silvennan, Foundations Officer I nformation deficiencies and misinformation about AIDS as well as obscure language could be some of the reasons that young adults face high risk with this deadly disease. Perhaps students do not see themselves as fitting the stereotype of a person who could get AIDS? These questions and others will be addressed and hopefully answered in some exciting new research conducted by investigators, Cynthia Loos, A;;;,ociate Professor of Nursing and Dr. Alan Bowd, Professor of Education in cooperation with Jessie Sutherland, Nurse, Health Services and Joy Lawson, Director of Student Services. This three year longitudinal study is titled: AIDS Ed ucation Programs: Are They Working? With generous support from the Canadian Foundation fo r Aids Research and the Max Bell Foundation, this 82,000 project will evaluate an innovative AIDS education program for its long term effects on reducing risky sexual behaviour. The target group will be university students who apply to Lakehead University, prior to and following a program of AIDS education. Professors Loos and Bowd are deeply committed to creating awareness about AIDS. An old adage comes to mind - an ounce o f prevention is worth a pound of cure. But let's look at a few statistics. Dr. Alan King's "Canada Youth and AIDS Study" in 1988 revealed that existing AIDS education programs have limited effect on changing sexual behaviour. Studies continue to show that misinformation about AIDS and its consequences as well as risky sexual behaviour, exist among university students. Canadian 1991 statistics indicate that there were 934 cases of AIDS reported and 537 deaths in the 20-29 year age group. Given the lag time between infection with HIV and AIDS other data indicate that HIV is occurring in many young adults under the age of 25. A student survey (January 1990) of four universities in Ontario, including Lakehead, revealed tha t 60% of respondents entering Lakehead University in the fall of 1989 agreed strongly or somewhat agreed that sex was "all right if people liked each other." Further researd1 by Loos and Bowd in 1989 showed that more than 50% were sexually active and 29% of the subjects had two or more parh1ers during the previous 12 months. In the Canada Youth and AIDS Study it was found that only 14% of college/university students who indicated that they 'often' had intercourse 'always' used T 1ndoms, but 22% of males and 28% of females who 'often' \.,1ad sexual intercourse, never used condoms. Alcohol, loneliness and lack of social support have also been correlated with high risk sexual behaviour. f( At present Lakehead University's Health Services area provides an informal program of AIDS education through pamphlets, video tapes, posters, seminars and one-to-one discussions to help students make decisions about sexual and social behaviour. No evaluation has been conducted as to the impact of this information. We need to know what is getting through and what isn't. Lakehead is not unlike most postsecondary institutions across the country. However this project will seek to develop a high quality professional education package (which incorporates motivational aspects and behaviour ski Us), will seek to increase knowledge concerning AIDS and its transmission, will seek to encourage increased discussion among sexual parmers and peers concerning safer sex, and ultimately to promote the appropriate choice of sexual parrners. Based on feedback from national and international AIDS researchers, Loos and Bowd have fine-tuned their education plan. For example one of the more innovative strategies to be utilized as a major component of their educational package will be several perfom1ances of a live comedy presented in student-oriented environments. Suffice to say with very little evaluative research going on regarding ATOS education programs at the university level, tertiary institutions across the country will want to glean the fruits of Professors Loos and Bowd's labour. Research on AIDS Education Programs: Are Th ey Working? commences in June, 1992. Researchers Alan Bawd and Cynthia Loos. �Research Profile: Dr. Said Easa, Department of Civil Engineering Dr. Said Easa, Department of Ovil Engineering, recently was recognized as Lakehead University's Distinguished Researcher for 1991-92 by Lakehead University upon the recommendation of the Senate Research Committee. Dr. Easa's main research interest is transportation engineering. This area includes such systems as highways, ports, airports, railways, and pipelines. The majority of his research is related to the highway system which includes several components: traffic system management, geomehic design, pavement design, construction, and surveying. Traffic system management (TSM) is a concept that has evolved during the 1970's because of scarce financial resources. Its purpose is to improve traffic operation through inexpensive, short term improvements. Dr. Easa conducted TSM studies in San Jose, Palo Alto, Queen Elizabeth way near Toronto, and Thunder Bay. In particular, a study was done to coordinate traffic signals along Algoma Street in Thunder Bay. The study found that signal coordination could result in savings in fu el consumption and vehicle delay of about 20%. He also developed two computer models for traffic management in freeways, downtown and residential areas. Some related theoretical work has also been developed including a shortest-route algorithm that simplifies network coding and a reliabilitybased method for signal timings. Research on geometric design addressed the characteristics of sight distance in highway alignment; a key safety element. Specifically, the design length requirements of unsymmetrical vertical curves and lateral clearance needs on the inside of horizontal curves were developed. The results of this research can be valuable in the operational and costeffectiveness analysis of critical highway locations. Future research will be devoted to exploring a n ew vertical curve that is smoother and more comfortable to drivers and incorporating reliability analysis in geometric design. Other work in this area focused on sight-hidden dips on highways. The hidden-dip profile contributes to passing manoeuvre accidents because the passing driver is deceived by the view of the road beyond the dip free of opposing vehicles (Fig - 1). A methodology has been developed that avoids a hidden- A siglzt-1,idden dip on Highway 11-17 near 1711111der Bay dip in the new design and delineates its location on existing highways. Dr. Easa's pavement research started in 1989. A method of overlay design that achieves consistent overlay thickness has been developed. The method is an extension of the procedure developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials. Further development of the method has just been completed. In the construction area, new methods of aggregate blending, trade-off analysis, establishing roadway grades, earthwork allocations, resource levelling, and earth volume computations have been developed. These methods incorporate such features as randomness of aggregate gradations, nonlinearity of the ground profile, and guaranteeing the best solution. Application of these methods is enhanced by the recent advances in ) computer technology and graphics capabilities. Research on surveying developed mathematical tools and analysis methods that: 1) replace the time-consuming graphical methods, 2) achieve more computational efficiency, 3) relax some of the analysis assumptions, 4) achieve more accuracy, and 5) analyze new surveying problems. Surveying is a rapidly developing science in which the application of mathematics and computers will play a greater role than in the past. Looking ahead, Dr. Easa hopes that this research effort will be complemented by such emerging tedrnologies as expert systems and intelligent vehicle-highway systems (IVHS) which are gaining momentum in Canada and the United States. With the lVHS technology, many of our understandings about traffic operations and transportation planning may have to be revised. GREENPLAN UPDATE HEALTH AND WELFARE/MRC The Office of Research and Graduate Studies is continually receiving information on research funding opportunities under the Federal GREEN PLAN. The GREEN PLAN consists of many federal environmental programmes associated with different government agencies. To date, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies has informed you of the Eco-Research: Tri-Council Green Plan program. In addition to this, other opportunities exist through Environment Canada, Forestry Canada, etc. If you are a researcher in the social sciences and humanities or the na tural sciences and enginee"ring and are interested in pursuing environmentally related research activities under the above initiative, please contact Kelly Morris, Office of Research and Graduate Studies at ext. 8939. NHRDP - AIDS Research Program As part of the federa l government's commih11ent to fighting AJDS in Canada, the Nc1tional Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) continues to provide support for health sciences research related to HIV and ALDS. Activities eligible for support under the NHRDP's AIDS research program include: research projects, pilot and feasibility studies, fom1U!ation proposals and demonstration / evaluation projects; as well as personnel awards for the training of new researchers and for the support of career "\ researchers working in the AIDS field; and research-oriented< conferences, workshops and symposia. Deadline: March 15 and September 15. Page2 - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - RESEARCH NEWS - - - -- - - - - - - - February 1992 �Joint Fellowships for AIDS Research Training NHRDP and MRC have just announced a new initiative in support of basic biomedical and clinical research training · tUowships at the post-doctoral level. Additional information • ., be obtained from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Deadline: April 1 and November 15. ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH Health Care Systems Research Projects Through the Health Care Systems Research Program, the Ministry suppor ts studies which evaluate aspects of Ontario's health care system, with a view of improving its cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and acceptability to consumers. The program is divided into six sub-programs: 1)Research Projects - Deadline: May 1 and Novcmbcrl 2)Feasibility Studies - Anytime 3)Formulation Grants (supports the development of research proposals) - D eadline: Any time 4)lnformation Studies - M ay 1 and November 1 S)Workshop s and Conferences - Anytime For program guidelines, p lease contact Anne Fiorenza, Research Officer at ext. 8223. GRADUATE STUDIES NEWS THESES TITLES FROM NOVEMBER 1991 CONVOCATION FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Master of Arts DUGBARTEY, Anthony (Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Marg Sellick Thesis Title: Establishing Norms on the Auditory Comprehen:(ion Test Among a Sample of First Year University Students. FLOOD, Karen Ruth (Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. John Jamieson Thesis Title: Physical Fitness, Health and Cardiovascular Recovery From Psychological and Physiological Stress in Women. HARRIGAN, Thomas Roderick (Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Goldstein Thesis Title: Social Facilitation of Extinction of Rats. JACKSON, Sherry Ann (M.A. Psychology) S11pervisor: Dr. Marg Sellick Thesis Title: The Effects of Gender Stereotypes and Adherence to Attitudes and Beliefs on Reaction to Wife Abuse. JACKSON, Tena Marie (M.A. Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Scott Sellick Thesis Title: Medication Compliance Among Breast Cancer Patients on Long-tem1 Adjuvant Chemotherapy. JEFFERY, Bonnie (Psychology) S11pervisor: Dr. John Jamieson Thesis Title: Finger Temperature Recovery from Stress. MCMURRAY, Kelly Marie (M.A. Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. William Melnyk Thesis Title: Dieting Practices, Influences, Beliefs and Self..Concept of Female High School Students. ! ' WHIFFEN, Arlene Denise (Psychology) Supervisor: Dr. Ed Bauman February 1992 _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ Thesis Title: The Effects of Early Education on Later Social, Adaptive and Behavioral Functioning. Master of Science XU, Wei (Chemistry) Supervisors: Dr. David Holal1/Dr. Alan Hughes Thesis Title: The Chemistry of Cobalt an d n ickel Complexes with Bis (Diphenylphosphino) methane and CO Ligands. FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Master of Science (Forestry) DESCHAMPS, Kerry Charles (M.Sc.F.) S11pervisor: Dr. Willard Carmean Thesis Title: Height Growth and Site Index of Trembling Aspen in North Central Ontario. IP, David (M.Sc.F.) Supervisor: Dr. Ed Setliff Thesis Title: Detection and Assessment of Armillaria in Young Conifer Plantations of Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern China. LT, Yanjun (M.Sc.F.) Supervisor: Dr. Willard Carmean Thesis Tille: Soil-site Relations for Trembling Aspen (Populus trem11loides Michx.) in Northwestern Ontario. MA TAKALA, Pa tTick (M.Sc.F.) Supervisor: Dr. Peter Duinker Thesis Tille: Feasibility of Community Forestry in Northern Ontario: A Socio-Economic and Biophysical Evaluation Framework. WEA VER, Kevin (M.Sc.F.) S11pervisor: Dr. Peggy Knowles Thesis Tille: Pollen pool heterogeneity in natural stands of upland and lowland black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) Master of Science (Applied Sport Science and Coaching) BURKE, Jeff (M.Sc.) Supervisor: Dr. Bob Thayer Thesis Title: The Effect of Two Interval Training Programs on Lactate Threshold and Oxygen Kinetics at the Onset of Exercise in Females. Master of Education BRADY, Patrick H. (M.Ed.) Supervisor: Dr. Jim Ryan Thesis Title: An Analysis of Program Delivery Services in First Nations, in Federal and Provincial Schools in Northwestern Ontario. THIRD ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has announced a call for abstracts for presentation at the Third Annual Graduate Student Conference. All currently registered graduate students, full-time and part-time, are encouraged to share their research interests with the University community to be held on March 18, 1992. The First Annual Conference p resented research topics on specific regional issues. The Second Annual Conference had an outstanding response, with a total of fourteen presenters and the Conference being held over two days. RESEARCH NEWS - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - Page3 �The purpose of the Conference is to: GREEN PLAN PRO GRAMS l )give graduate students a public forum for presenting their research activities 2)to enhance the awareness within the University community of the calibre and diversity of research being undertaken by graduate students. 3)to publicly acknowledge the efforts of faculty supervisors As in previous years, we look forward to an excellent response. Enquiries about the upcoming Conference should be directed to Kris DeLorey, Graduate Studies (Ext. 8785). SSHRC/NSERC/MRC - Eco-Research: Tri-Council Green Plan Program - Research Grants (letter of intent) - February 29, 1992; University Research Chairs - May 15, 1992; Research \ Fellowships - June 15, 1992. J) 1992-93 INTERNAL GRADUATE SCHOLARSlllPS Applications are now available for the 1992-93 Internal Graduate Scholarship competition in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The application and an official transcript must be received by March 30, 1992. The following scholarships will be awarded: -Alumni Association Silver Jubilee Graduate Scholarship (Entering Students Only) -Lakehead University Graduate Scholarship (Entering Studen ts Only) -Abitibi-Price Inc. Graduate Fellowship and the C.J. Sanders Graduate Scholarship (Entering Students Only) -1992-93 Ontario Graduate Scholarship "Institutional" Competition (Continuing and Entering) For more information about these and other graduate scholarship opportunities, contact Kris DeLorey in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. UPCOMING DEADLINE DATES NSERC Programs Forestry Postdoctoral Assistantships - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15 International Collaborative Research Grants - March 1, 1992 International Scientific Exchange Awards - March 1, 1992 Research Partnerships Program - Open Scientific Publications - October 1 and April 15 Strategic Grants - May 1, 1992 OTHER RESEARCH PROGRAMS CIDA Professional Awards - January 15, 1992 and April 30, 1992 Educational Centre for Aging and Health; Fellowships/ Bursaries - January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1. Environmental Youth Corps - February 14, 1992. European Community Visitors Program - March 1, 1992. G. Allan Rocher Institute - Research Grants in Mental Handicap - April 30, 1992. Health and Welfare Canada/MRC - AIDS Research Program March 15 and September 15; Joint Fellowships for AIDS Research Training - April 1 and November 15. Humanities Research Group, Visiting Humanities Fellowships - February 28, 1992. LU-McMaster Link - Northern Ontario Health Research Grants - February 28, 1992. National Research Council - Laboratories Research Associateships - Open Ontario Ministry of Health - Nursing Innovation Fund January I, May 1, September 1 Ontario Ministry of Health - Health Care Systems Research Projects: Research Projects (May 1 and November 1), Feasibility Studies (Anytime), Formulation Grants (Anytin1c), Tnfom1ation Studies (May 1 and November 1), Workshops and Conferences (Anytime). Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Joint Transportation Research Program and Consultant Assignments - February 14, 1992. , GRADUATE SCHO LARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 1 ...lJ Canada Memorial Foundation - February 29, 1992 CIDA Awards for Canadians - February 12, 1992 Government of Canada Awards - Deadlines vary by country Young Researchers Award - Open Internal Grnduate Scholnrships - March 30, 1992 Alumni Association Silver Jubilee Graduate Scholarship Lakehead University Graduate Scholarship Abitibi-Price Inc. Graduate Fellowship and the C.J. Saunders Graduate Scholarship SSHRC Programs Aid to Occasional Scholarly Conferences in Canada - July 1, November 1, April 1 Strategic Partnership Development Grants - November 1, January 15, April 15 SSHRC/Departrnent of Communications Joint Initiative; Research on Cultural Development in an Open Economy February 7, 1992 SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE NSERC Internal Research Grants Conference Travel Program - January 15, 1992, May 15, 1992 Travel to do Research Program - January 15, 1992, May 15, 1992 Graduate Student Support Program - March 10, 1992 Research Projects Program - March 10, 1992 Visiting Scholar Program - March 10, 1992 SSHRC Internal Research Grants Conference Travel Program - January 15, 1992 and May 15, ) 1992 Research Projects Program - March 10, 1992 Visiting Scholar Program - March 10, 1992 Page4 - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - RESEARCH NEWS - -- - - - - - - - - - Februa ry 19 9 2 �People /Papers /Publications Special Projects/Awards -"l""'Professor Walter Crowe, School of Business Administrapresented two days of seminars to managers in Manitoba. Held in Winnipeg, the first day dealt with modem approaches to Materials Management, and in particular the use of statistical forecasting to improve the use of materials in manufacturing.The second day concentrated on Material Requirements Planning, and Manufacturing Resource Planning, as computer-based modem systems. The 40 participants came from various locations in Manitoba plus two from Northwestern Ontario. Dr. Colin Graham, Professor of Mathematics, presented "Extreme points in A(E)" in December at the University of Waterloo Pure Mathematics Department Colloquium and at the Canadian Mathematics Society Winter meeting in Victoria. His paper (joint with A. Lau and M. Leinert) "Continuity of Translation in the dual of LOO(G) and related spaces" appeared in the December, 1991 issue of Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. Mr. Michael Boss, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts, presented a solo exhibition entitled "Into the world came a soul called Christine..." at the Kitchener/ Waterloo Art Gallery from October 31 , 1991 to January 4, 1992. In September, 1991 he participated in a large group t( ibition entitled "Synergos TT" whid1 opened in Winnipeg at Gallery 1C03 at the University of Winnipeg and is currently touring the province of Manitoba. From there it will tour throughout the Ukraine and to Canada Houses in Paris, France, London, England and Washington,D.C. Currently, Professor Boss is participating in a four person exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery along with other Visual Arts faculty members; Oliver Tiura, Mavourneen Trainor and Anne Warren. Mr. Alain Nabarra, Associate Professor, Department of Languages, presented a paper entitled "Come Robinson Crusoe sur son ile ...: l'espace culture! colonial et le role de la presse au 18e siecle", to the VITT th International congress on the Enlightment held at the University of Bristol, U.K.. The paper will be published in the Conference Proceedings. This Congress, organized by the International Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, is held every four years. The next one will be hosted by the University of Munster, Germany. Prof. Nabarra is also a member of a research team working on the publication of a Dictionnaire de la Presse de langue francaise. 1600 - 1789. The first volume has just been published jointly by the Voltaire Foundation, Taylor Institute, _p.xford, and Editions Universitas, Paris (557 p.). He is the \ __ hor of 17 articles in the first volume. Volume 2 will be published at the end of 1992, volumes 3 and 4 in 1993 and 1994 respectively. The general editor is Jean Sgard, Professor at the University of Grenoble, France. ·L.1, recently Research and travel for these projects were funded in part by grants from SSHRC through the Senate Research Committee. Dr. Chris Jecchinis, Professor Emeritus of Economics, presented a paper entitled "The Problems and Prospects of Refom1s in the Soviet Union: The Case of Joint Ventures" at the Hellenic Economic Association Fourth Annual Congress on East - West Economic Relations in the 90's. The congress took place at the Centre of International and European Economic Law in Theassaloniki, Greece from December 19 to 20, 1991. Dr. Margaret Johnston, Department of Geography and Centre for Northern Studies has published a chapter entitled "Facing the challenges: adventure in the mountains of New Zealand" in Special Interest Tourism, edited by Betty Weiler and Michael Hall. KUDOS! Lakehead Un'iversity professor from the School of Physical Education & Athletics, Dr. Ian Newhouse, set a new record in the 600 metre indoor dash record at the Pepsi-Cola University Northwest Open in Minnesota on January 18. Newhouse finished the race in 1:19:42 - beating the old record of 1:19:83 set in 1986. DIKA HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Peter Dika, Aquatics Facilities Manager, is this year's winner of the George Rowe Memorial Award. This very prestigious honour is presented annually at the Lakehead Sports Celebrity Dinner held in February. The award is emblematic of significant volunteer contributions made over many years to the youth of Thunder Bay. Dika was an outstanding athlete in basketball, football, baseball, bowling, fastball and softball. He made his major contribution to youth sports in the area of coaching. He also refereed basketball and football at the high school, senior and university levels. Oika is best known for his outstanding high school coaching at St. Pat's from 1952-56. He coached basketball, football and track and field. He led St. Pat's to its first junior basketball title in 1954 and did it again in 1956. From 1970-73 he coached the Lakehead University's junior varsity basketball team which won the city title in 1971. In 1971-72 he served as assistant varsity coach. The School of Physical Education & Athletics is very proud of Peter Dika and congratulates him on the receipt of the George Rowe Memorial Award. February 199~- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - AGORA Page 7 �HEALTH SCIENCES RESOURCE CENTRE Improving the Prognosis for Northern Ontario Health Care i.' Excerpts from an article by Larry Sanders which will appear in Thunder Bay Magazine F or decades northerners have complained about insufficient health care services and a chronic scarcity of health care professionals, particularly in smaller communities. Simultaneously, northerners have imagined the creation of a medical school in northern Ontario as a possible cure for our health care woes. The Health Sciences Resource Centre, set back in the trees at the corner of Balmoral and Beverly Streets on the campus, is not that medical school. But its official opening in September 1991 marked the onset of a renewed quest for fresh solutions to those old afflictions in northern health care. Dr. Peter Neelands, a practising paediatrician in Thunder Bay, has been involved for years in continuing education programs for northern medical practitioners. He's now the Chaim1an of the Northwestern Ontario Medical Program (NOMP) at the Centre. NOMP was established in 1972 as a collaborative venture between the local and regional Medical Societies and the medical school at McMaster University in Hamilton, which was just opening in 1972. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, NO:MP offered unique community-based educational experiences in northwestern Ontario for McMastcr medical students, interns and residents. By 1976, the scope of the program had expanded to include participants from a!J five Ontario medical schools. The McMaster educational philosophy is based on the use of preceptorspractising physicians who arc teamed up, one-on-one with students whid1 also provides them with an opportunity to observe first hand the lifestyle of professionals in remote communities. The physician preceptors who manage and participate in the program maintain active practices in the community and ensure that NOMP continues to offer a distinct northern perspective. Ncclands says the Centre "has different themes to different people. The (provincial) government secs it as their contribution through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund of commitment towards increasing heal th sciences programs coming on board at LU and Page 8 ~ I ldJ1 ~~ • .,- .r ~ . , --~~.\'!~ ' ti\!· • ! l ~~ a place for all reasons probably becoming part of the university at some future time in a complete sense." The Northwestern Ontario Family Medicine Residency Program (NOFMRP) is an offshoot of NOMP. It links with McMaster's Medical Sd1ool to provide postgraduate residency training for medical school graduates seeking Certification in Family Medicine. Eventually, NOFMRP will have up to 36 fu!J time students getting a unique northern-oriented understanding of the Family Medicine specialty. The Northern Studies Stream is another collaboration between McMaster and Lakehcad. Sixty occupational therapy and physiotherapy students arc now receiving a portion of their training in northwestern Ontario. Students in each program complete an 8-week academic block and/or a 6-week clinical block during their 24 months of studies. As part of their professional studies, students explore northern health problems unique to this area. Integrating theory and practice, students follow the academic block with clinical placements in various northwestern Ontario communities. The Northern Outreach Program is clcdicated to the philosophy that the north not only has to recruit more health care professionals, but also make special efforts to provide continuing education to support and retain the ones already here. Linked with the University of Western Ontario, there are Outreach coordinators in communicative disorders and nursing. Sue Berry, the associate administrator of the Centre, says the coordinators "help to promote professional development for practising clinicians, through workshops and continuing education. Say there's a group of physiotherapists in Dryden that really want a workshop on some technique. They can call Northern Outreach and get help developing a workshop. In addition to that, Northern Outreach helps facilitate student placements in the north." The Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH) is an off-shoot of a similar program at McMaster, NECAH plans to become an independent program by September 1993. Mary Lou Kelley, the Director of NECAH says, "with an aging population, the intent is to set up facilities, resources and programs that will educate health professionals about aging and health." The North ern Health Human Resources Research Unit (NHHRRU) is a joint project with Laurentian University in Sudbury to study factors affecting the recruitment and retention of health professionals in the north. The research will be in parh1ership with DistTict Health Councils, hospitals, and the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, which represents 33 native communities in the far northern part of the province. Bruce Minore, Site Director, says "we need to find out the factors that affect students' choices to go into a health-related field, especially northern s tudents." Lakehead an¢ Laurentian arc splitting a funding commitment from the Ontario Ministry of Health for NHHRRU of S2 million dollars, spread over five years. NEXT MONTH: Jim Kraemer, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Health Sciences Resource Centre, took his appointment at the time of the opening last fall. He brings a wealth of experience and we'll find out why he answered the "call of the North". AGORA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ February 1992 �President's Report continued from pnge2 Pow Wow and the ECHO Conference, ~ the compromise policy seems to be J.- .o a good start. Condolences Our condolences go out to the family of Stephen Johnson, a Lakehead University graduate who passed away in the recent snowmobile accident on Lake Superior. Get Well Ken Sundell was foiled recently, but latest reports have him out of the hospital and on the way to recovery. Your friends and colleagues arc looking forward to your return. As well, we are all encouraged by reported sightings of Dr. John Jamieson in the S.N. Building. I understand that your students arc looking forward to your return in due course. Professors Disappointed With Funding, But Will Help With Reshaping Ontario professors were d isappointed with the amount of money offered to universities in the transfer payment announcement on January 21, 1~. However, the Ontario Confcdcratl _of University Faculty Association said they were pleased a consultation process was begun to manage the resulting restructuring . OCUFA was responding to Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren's announcement of a 1% increase in university funds for the coming year, with 2% increases in each of the following two years. Minister of Colleges and Universities Richard Allen also announced that task forces involving administrators, faculty, staff and students would be asked to provide direction on reshaping post-secondary education to respond to restrained funding. Task force proposals could result in a possible 1 % in additional funding. "Three years of minimal funding increases will create serious damage to our universities, especially after the last 15 years of underfunding," said OCUFA President Bill Graham. ''That's disastrous because post-secondary education is key to economic and social recovery for the province." Graham said OCUFA recognizes the province's severe budget situation, but uld continue to fight for tax reform ,( for restoration of federal govemt:n t transfer payments for post secondary education, which were frozen for five years beginning in 1990. OCUFA welcomed the government's plan to involve faculty, students and staff in deciding how to reshape the system. Graham said that OCUFA would support greater co-operation between the college and university systems, greater university accountability and financial disclosures, and refom1 of university governance to become more diverse and representative. OCUFA was worried the government's decision to increase student tuition by 7% would be a tough blow, especially to students and families fighting their way through this reccssion. OCUFA represents some 12,000 professors and academic librarians at Ontario universities. Workshop that will take place in midMarch. They will bring their talents to Lakehead for a one-day seminar that will include advice and demonstration on acting, directing and auditioning. LUACT is also proud to present the first annual "Lakehead University Cabaret O'Fromage" to be held on Wednesday, March 4 at The Outpost. For further information contact LUSU at 343-8259. • • ••••••••••••••••••• • • • The Lakehead University Student Union Presents • • : THE HOLLY COLE TRIO : Canada's Up & Coming Jazz • Trio •• March 22, 1992 Lakehead University •• Association for Creative The Outpost Theatre (LUACT) : Special Faculty, Staff, Student The Lakehcad University AssociaPrice $10 : tion for Creative Theatre (LU ACT) was : formed as an official club in the Fall : Regular Price $15 : semester by faculty, staff and students • A dinner "extraordinnaire" • who saw the need for a more formal •• • will be • association for the development of • offered at additional cost •• theatre and related activities on the •• Lakehead Campus. • Tickets available at LUSU The mandate of the association is to develop and present a wide variety of performance projects. Association members have expressed interest in writing, directing and performing in traditional theatrical productions, radio drama, performance art, popular theatre, script readings and workshops, cabaret and all aspects of Fringe theatre. Membership in the assoc.iation is open to all Lakchcad students, faculty and staff. Currently, the association is working on a few very interesting projects. "Shakespeare in the Halls" was conceived by a group of Arts and Science students as an opportunity to "expose" the Lakehead community to classical theatre in an innovative style. The idea is to direct and perform excerpts of scenes from classical theatre in unlikely places around the Lakehead campus literally "in the halls". Their first performance was a successful reading of a scene from "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the last "Poetry lmprov". The association has also secured the talents of Michael McLaughlin, outgoing Artistic director at Magnus Theatre, and local actress Heather Esdon, featured in "She Stoops to Conquer" earlier this season for Magnus, to participate in an Acting/Directing February 1992---- -- - -- - - - - - - AGORA • •••• ••••••• • •••••• • • Counselling & Career Centre Seminars and Workshops Winter 1992 To register contact the Counselling & Career CcntTe - UC 1002 STUDY SKILLS Effective Reading Monday, Feb. 10 at 1:30 - 3:30 pm RB 2047 6:30 - 8:30 pm LT 5005 Note Taking Thursday, Feb. 13 at 1:30 - 3:30 pm U5005 6:30 - 8:30 pm LI 5005 Effective Study Monday, Feb. 17 -1:30 3:30 pm RB 2047 6:30 - 8:30 pm. - LI 5005 Exam Preparation Thursday, Feb. 20 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm U5005 6:30 - 8:30 pm - LT 5005 STRESS MANAGEMENT 6:30 - 8:30 pm Part 1 - Monday, March 2 - LI 5005 Part 2 - Wednesday, March 4 - LI 5005 Page 9 �Forum Meet L.U.'s Gerontology "Think Tank" Mary Lou Kelley ''There is a great 11eed for research in the area of 1111t ritio11 and the elderly. Is there anyone who would be interested in doing some? "(Community dietician) "The District Managers of my home support agency would like to discuss professional development opporlunilies for themselves and their staffs." (Program administrator) "We are closing a Home for the Aged and would like lo discharge residents who are interested and capable back lo community living. Are there faculty members who would be interested i11 conduct i11g research or providing cons11Itat ion?" (Community agency Administrator) Since establishing an office in September the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health (NECAH) has received calls such as these from the community on a weekly basis. Research and education in the field of gerontology is high on the priority list of many, including students who sec increased job opportunities for those educated to work in a country where, by 2025, one in every five people will be over 65 years of age. I, and the res t of the postwar "baby boomcrs", will be part of that 20%. 13y the time my daughters are 65, seniors will likely make up one quarter of the Canadian population. Changing demographics arc not just affecting plinary strength and important regional role in gerontology during the Study Group's conference held last May. Lakchcad faculty and students presented eleven (11) of the nineteen (19) papers and posters as well as participating in the panel discussion and a workshop. Proceedings for Gerontology Forum ' 91 arc available in our bookstore. With the establishment of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health, the Study Group has an organizational base for its activity, and financial su pport to continue its work. Group members will also work closely with the Centre to fulfil its goals in "Senio1·s are interested in more than death" Jean Engholm health and social services but a rc impacting on business and economics, education, recreation and leisure. As Jean Engholm so aptly put it recently in a letter to the editor of the Thunder Bay Post, "Seniors arc interested in more than death and illness" . L1kehcad University is meeting the challenge of an aging population, in part, through the work of an energetic and dedicated Gerontology Study Group with Jots of expertise. The Gerontology Study Group was formed in October of 1991 and now has eighteen members representing eight disciplines. Terry Hill, the newly elected Chair, secs the Study Group as a "well-spring of ideas and information within the university and community, and a catalys t for furthering interest in gerontological research and education. The Gerontology Study Group was instrumental in Lakehead University's success iit gaining support for the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health. McMaster University, who has funded the Centre for its initial two years, recognized Lakchcad's interdisci- education and research. Expect to sec a lot more ideas and activity generating from the "think tank". The Northern Educational Centre for Aging a nd Health welcomes inquiries at343-2127. Anyone interested in discussing the work of the group can call Terry Hm at 343-8291 . Gerontology Study Group Member Profiles HANK AKERVALL, Ph.D. Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Hank adds 18 years experience teaching gerontology and geriatrics in his section in Therapeutic Recreation, Parks, and Tourism. SUE BERRY, D iplomil Physiothe rilpy Coordinator of Northern Studies Stream (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) Sue's interest lies in promoting education in the Health Sciences and research for physiotherapists. ANITA CHEN, Ph.D., Sociology Anita's past and current research involves cross-cultural comparisons of attitudes toward grandparents, ethnicity, and aging. She tead1cs undergraduate and graduate courses on the sociology of aging and social gerontology. LEONA DICASMIRRO, B.SC. P.T. Manager, Physiotherapist 1-Togarth-Wcstrnount Hospital ECAH Fellow 1989-1 990 Leona teaches part-time at Confederation Co!Jcgc, where she also works on curriculum development and coordinates physiotherapy student placements at Hogarth-Wcstrnount. MARY HEARD, M.S.W., C.S.W. Social Work Mary's involvements include membership in the Council on Positive Aging (COPA)'s Eldcrhostel Commit tee, palliative care, and the Parkinson's Support Group. TERRY HILL, Ph.D., Sociology Terry has a wide range of research interests includ ing age roles and stigma, social change, professional ethics, aging and sexuality, naturism/nudism, the grieving process in men, and business entrepreneurship. MARY LOU KELLEY, M.S.W. , Social Work, Director, NECAH Mary Lou is conducting research focusing on nging, fomily support, health, social service delivery nnd :) seniors independence. T I KI NG, M.Sc.N., School of Nursing Ti's areas of research include the experiences of mid-life daughters who arc caring for their mothers, and the psychosocial experiences of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. LORNE McDOUGALL, M .N., Ed.D. School of Nursing Lorne's current research includes a project on the health experience of seniors living indepe ndently in the community, alternative home support services and life long learning and seniors. D IANA PALLEN, M.N. School of Nursing Diana worked on a medical unit for many years, and is dedicated to "helping the elderly lead healthy lives to their fullest potential." Chronicity and the use of alternative treatment modi:ilitics to achieve health arc areas of rcscard1 in tercst. JANICE PERKINS, M.Sc. School of Occupational &Phys.Therapy McMastcr University ~ Janice is based at Lakehead Universitt-" as a part of the Northern Studies Stream j continued 011 page 11 Page 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AGORA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ February 1992 �·profiles continued from page 10 of the programme. Her area of interest in gerontology is computer use and the F'!rly. 1- i'ER PROULX, B. COMM., M.H.A. Exec. Director,Hogarth-Westmount Peter supports the partnership between the acadl'mic research and service provider and his "community" perspective helps to identify the changing needs of the aging population. JANE RAMSAY, M.S.W. Evaluation and Research Consultant Jane recently completed a study concerning the needs of caregivers and seniors with a disability. She has another research project underway • entitled, "Factors Affecting Senior's Use of Support Services and the Impact of Help-seeking on their Level of Independence." KEN ROTENBERG, Ph.D., Psychology Ken is involved in research on the extent to which elderly individuals' interpersonal trust and loneliness affect their health and use of health professionals DARLENE STEVEN, RN, MHSA,Ph.D School of Nursing Darlene is interested in a variety of research areas in gerontology focusing health care delivery and nursing .1inistration. She is currently investigating job satisfaction and stress of nurses and social workers in longterm care settings. r JANE TAYLOR, Ph.D. School of Phys. Education & Athletics Jane is currently working on a research project investigating the long term care needs of the frail elderly. ARE YOU PREPARED? The Thunder Bay Branch of The Canadian Red Cross Society will be holding an Emergency Services Seminar, Staturday, February 29 at the H.M.C.S. Griffon, 125 N. Algoma Street from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. There is no cost for this seminar. Topics to be covered include individual preparedness and community reponse to an emergency. The day will end with a paper exercise. Lunch is provided. Registration is limited. To register call 623-3073 before February 8, 1992 or drop in to the Cross at 112 S. Harold Street tween 9:00 am and 4:45 pm. The Red Cross is ready to help in an emergency. Arc you? Last Writes by Katherine Shedden depending on how finely it was shredThis past Christmas, my neighbours ded) but again he cautioned about the gave me a live tree. "It's a cull from our possibility of spruce gum being exuded parent's 100 acre farrn" they reassured and flavouring root crops. He seemed me, so in went the little spruce for the uninterested in my idea about a federal festive season. Then, after Ukrainian government grant to test balsam Christmas out went the little spruce. But flavoured turnips. I then learned that to where? It still stands foot first in a evergreen mulch does acidify the soil snow bank - no neighbourhood kids and may act as a natural herbicide. Just have taken it, as was the custom when I how complicated is this question? was a kid. We'd sneak around the Quick call to the biology lab to ask if neighbourhood and take every Christthe mulch would be any good for tree mas tree we could get our thieving little seedlings, or bum areas ready for paws on. The real challenge however, reforestation. Perhaps, but what about was shaping them into elaborate transportation costs? Now the prairie backyard forts. Those forts were the spirit kicks into high gear and I start bulk of our fun right up until the special wondering what if The City of Thunder truck came and we were forced to Bay picked up all the trees and dumped surrender the trees for the giant bonfire. them at LU. And what if, as a goodwill That's right, when I was a kid on the gesture, one of the pulp companies bald prairie, the freshly cut trees were 'loaned' us a chopper/shredder mapiled into a great mountain and set chine for one week. And what if The ablaze! In fact, the burning of the trees Small Business Consulting Program at was the highlight of the winter carnival LU conducted a feasibility study to where 'buffalo' burgers were sold and determine if there could be a viable eaten by the thousands, races were run business. Lynn phones her dad to find and, as if in defiance to winter, we out if it's true that Hillcrest H.igh School hearty souls gathered round the manheats with wood chips. Apparently not made pyre hooting and howling like the whole school but they do bum wood coyotes. And never once did [ think chips and the entire system was dethere was anything wrong with that signed at LU! Arc we back to burning ritual - until this January. trees or is the heat captured and Now my vocabulary indudcs ozone, recirculated? Neil Weir could invent a recycle, reuse and reduce. I stood and safe plastic bag that would cause stared at my tree - wanted dead or alive bagged chips to decompose faster. John - one spruce to go with my family Russell could raise a million dollars tradition. I refused to put it out at the selling "Northern Vision Potpourris" to roadside for its funereal trip to the alumni living away from their beloved dump. I couldn't figure out whether it Borcal forest. Mike Turck could encourwould be better to let it decompose with age all cleaning staff to sprinkle the stuff the non-decomposing plastic bags and "'Cncrously as a sweeping compound n . . landfill goodies or . . . or what? Surely, Les Miller could investigate an equidiscarded whole Christmas tTees \viii table tuition fee program - cash, cheque, not help the forest floor (or city dump) VISA or so many pounds of mulch. for years and years. 1 heard this was the Yves Prevost could figure out a way to last year that the city would be transextract all the insects living in the trees porting trees to the landfill site but they and start a free lunch program. Jim hadn't figured out a way to recycle Podd might look at having a mulch wall them. r called "Mr. Agriculture erected around the campus, a certain Canada" at the Expcrin1cntal Farm. To tourist attraction and possible deterrent my question 'what can you do with to vandals. Denise and I start working Christmas trees?' John Wilson sugon the news release headlines to fax gested a long and valuable list. OPERA- across the nation: Lakchcad named TION TREE MULCH had begun. First a evergreen mulch capital of the World! few biology lessons; shredded ever5,000 students hired to bag EVERgreen trees make excellent mulch which GREEN GOLD! Japanese interested in by itself is suitable for crops such as Canada's newest export business! City raspberries, sweet corn, asparagus, cuts $1 million from utility bill by blueberries, and of course, tree seedburning LU mulch! University engilings. Wilson cautioned that crops such neers design ski hill on campus - snow as cucumbers and strawberries would covered mulch! not be su itable. As a soil or compost And somebody wanted me to buy a enhancer for the home gardener, the fake tTcc. Pass the buffalo burgers. material would be valuable especially after decomposition (12 - 24 months February 1992- - - - - -- - -- - - - - - AGORA Pa.gell �Campus Calendar To include your Department's event or activity in the Campus Calendar, please call the Information Office at 8300 or mail your information to SN1002. Deadline for the March Agora is February 17,1992. Thunder Bay Art Gallery February 1 - March 15 GERALD McMASTER: THE COWBOYS AND INDIANS SHOW Organized & circulated by the McMicheal Canadian Collection FOND DU LAC TREATY PORTRAITS: 1826 February 11 - March 15 Source: Collection of Richard and Dorothy Nelson, Duluth, Minnesota SASHA MCINNES - WEAVING MATTERS, REGIONAL ARTISTS SERIES February 14 - March 22 Source: London Regional Art Gallery CHOOSING CLAY March 6 - April 5 Source: Canadian Craft Museum B Wednesday, 11 FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Speaker: Dr. Robert Page, Dean, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary Topic: "Resource Development and the Persistence of Arctic Ecosystems" Place: Regional Centre, Room 0005 12:30pm Thursday, 13 Board of Governors Meeting Friday, 14 Department of Sociology Brown-Bag Series Speaker: T. Hill Topic: "Workable Strategies for Chang Agents in N .W. Ontario Communities" Place: RB 1045 1:00- 2:30 pm. February 17 - 21 Mid-Year Study Week Tuesday, 25 Senate Meeting - Senate Chambers 9:30am. Saturday, 29 Kalevala Seminar Professor Borje Vahamaki, University of Toronto 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Senate Chambers Fee: $30.00 Forms available from Registrar's Office Cornwall Concert Series 1991/92 All Concerts are held in the Recital Hall, 210 S. Algoma St. and are on Tuesdays at 12:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at the door. J Tuesday, February 11 Music by Aris Carastathis performed by Department of Music faculty members. Admission is free. Tuesday, March 3 Thunder Bay Chamber Players. Admission is free. Friday, 6 Department of Sociology Brown-Bag series Speaker: T. Hill Topic: "Social Nudism; the World's Closet Culture" Place: RB 1045 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Saturday, 7 15th Annual Sibley Tour Start time at 9:30 am. (20, 40, & 50 km.) 12:30 pm. 10 km. family fun ski Entry forms available at LU bookstore and local sports shops. 1992 Varsity Home Sch edule February 7-8 Women's Basketball vs. UNIV. of WESTERN ONT. 6:30 pm. Men's Basketball vs. UNIV. of WESTERN ONT. 8:30 pm. February 21-22 Women's Basketball vs. GUELPH 6:30pm. Men's Basketball vs. GUELPH 8:30pm. Campus Recreation Special Events with Confederation College February 8 - Bowling Challenge February 15 - Ball Hockey Challenge and Broomhall Challenge ALL THAT JAZZ!! Free Jazz Concert Sunday, February 16, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Community Auditorium Call the T.B.C.A. at 343-2300. Agorl\ The AGORA is produced by the Information Office, Department of External Relations, Lakchead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is published monthly (except August), and is distributed free of charge to the University's faculty and staff, local government, media, business and friends of the University. Credit is appreciated when material is reproduced or quoted. Director of External Relations: John Russell, Editor: Katherine Shedden Assistant: Denise Bruley Calendar: Lynn Wilson Photography: Peter Puna Graphics: B. 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Title A name given to the resource Agora Magazine Vol.9 No.2 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource This issue of the Agora contains a report from the President, an article announcing that the Human Performance Lab was reaccredited, and an article on Evelyn Halliday donating to L.U. residence. 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 1992-02 Agora Agora Magazine Alumni Alumni Association Alumni Association of Lakehead University Lakehead Lakehead University President Rosehart President's Perspective