AT A GLANCE Community barbecue set U of G will host the annua! community barbecue July 1 1 from 4 p.m. to midnight on Branion Plaza. Admission is free, and there will be live music, clowns, a children’s area and adult entertainment such as volleyball and a dunk tank. A hamburger, hot dog, chicken breast or vegetarian meal will be available. Food tickets can be purchased after July 3 from the Central Student Association (CSA) in Room 274 of the Univer- sity Centre or at the barbecue. To volunteer, call Mike Smiley of the CSA at Ext. 6748. Summer schedule At Guelph will publish July 10 and 24 and will not publish in August. The first issue of the fall semester will appear Sept. 11. Anyone wishing to submit news and information to At Guelph should do so one week before each issue is to appear. Copy deadline is Wednesday at noon. Thought for the week If you can 't change your fate, change your atti- tude. Unknown Minding the Net. Staff member Glenn Poole suits up for a hockey game, but he's not headed for the ice. He's all set to tap into a computer hockey program he developed with colleagues from Computing and Communications Services. See story on page 7. Photo - Kerith Waddington, Communications & Public Affairs Senate wraps up challenging year Senate cleared away a heavy agenda June 18 at its last sitting for this academic year. President Mordechai Rozanski acknowledged that it has been a difficult year and, on behalf of the University, thanked senators for their hard work and wise counsel at the committee level and at Senate meetings. “I think we should try hard to look forward to better times,” he said. In Executive Committee business, senators de- bated the pros and cons of cancelling classes on the days that faculty and academic administrators will be on leave without pay to hold a “University Day of Protest and Public Education.” The day is aimed at focusing public attention on the impact of gov- ernment underfunding to postsecondary education and the contributions universities make to society. Senate eventually gave its support to a public education day Oct. 1 7 — and a second day March 25, 1997. The recommendation that classes be cancelled was part of the U of G Faculty Assocation’s (UGFA) settlement with the University. Faculty, academic administrators and librarians will be tak- ing three days off without pay, two of which they suggested be held on class days. The UGFA had also recommended that the fall and winter semesters be extended by one make-up day each to ensure that students were not put at a disadvantage. VPAC and the Board of Undergradu- ate Studies (BUGS), although agreeing that stu- dents must not be disadvantaged, reminded Senate that numerous scheduling difficulties surround the extension of a semester. It was therefore recom- mended — and Senate agreed — that instructors consider changes to course delivery to ensure that the content and goals of their courses are not com- promised by the public education days. Under the agreement, all faculty, academic ad- ministrators and librarians are expected to respect the public education days. Graduate teaching assis- tants will not be expected to hold classes, but they See EMPHASIS on page 2 Strengthen copyright reform, minister urged A federal bill introduced to amend the Copy- right Act is good as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go far enough. That’s what president Mordechai Rozanski told Lucienne Robillard, minister of Canadian heritage, in a letter earlier this month. “Bill C-32 goes a long way toward restoring an appropriate balance between creators and educational users of copyright material by in- troducing some important and long-awaited statutory rights and exemptions for libraries, students and educational institutions,” said Rozanski. But “the proposed amendments still do not establish an equitable and reasonable balance between creators and users of copy- right materials, and do not go far enough to bring Canadian copyright legislation into line with the legislation in other jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia or the United Kingdom.” On the plus side, Rozanski lauded Bill C-32 for the following provisions: ■ a limited single-copy exemption for re- search and private study; ■ off-air taping of news and news commen- tary; ■ an exemption for inter-library loan and non- profit document delivery; ■ institutional protection from liability for copying on “free-standing” copiers; ■ a limited exemption for library copying for preservation; and ■ a limited exemption for some classroom uses of certain types of works. These changes are a positive step and will “improve our ability to teach and do scholarly research in a university setting,” he said. But even more fundamental reform of copy- right legislation is needed to put Canadian scholars and educators on a level playing field with their colleagues abroad, said Rozanski. In particular, he urged Robillard to: ■ define fair dealing so as to provide a quan- titative minimum threshold; ■ extend the off-air taping provision to cover all public affairs broadcasts; ■ extend the single-copy exemption for re- search, private study, criticism or review to include all types of publications, regardless of publication date, and all genres of mate- rials; and ■ extend the exemption for classroom use of broadcasts and musical and sound-recorded performances to include video productions. “As a matter or principle, we believe that exemptions should be based on the purpose of the use rather than the genre of the work or the medium in which the work has been re- corded,” Rozanski said. □ "• Tra' 1 r CAPITAL • Tax and Investment P 1 . ^ PLANNERS Planning LTD. . Wealth Creation J[ I J. Hill 823-2790 ♦ 763-6007 100 Woolwich St., Guelph om NOTICES Make the link Volunteers are needed this fall to help international students get to know their way around the Uni- versity and the city. For more de- tails, call the International Students’ Association at Ext. 8466 or drop by the office on Level 4 of the University Centre. Logo contest Victim Services Wellington, which provides help to all victims of crime, is holding a logo design contest in partnership with Police Services in Wellington County. The logo must be poster size and must reflect Wellington County and the rural and urban commu- nity. Deadline is Sept. 6. For more information, call Sharon Saunders at 821-3761 or Paul Morant at 821-1212, Ext. 304. Microbiology seminars The Department of Microbiology presents Michael Apicello of the GRAD The final examination of Teresa de Kievit, a PhD candidate in the Department of Microbiology, is July 1 6 at 9: 1 0 a.m. in Room 1 2 1 of the MacNaughton Building. The thesis is “Molecular Studies of Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthe- sis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.” The adviser is Prof. Joseph Lam. The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Christine Dodgson, Microbiology, is July 18 at 10:10 a.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Science and Nutrition Building. The thesis is “Distribution of the rol Gene in Escherichia coli and Its Influence in the Expression of Group 1 Capsular Antigens.” The adviser is Prof. Chris Whitfield. The final examination of Miriam Potter, a PhD candidate in the Department of Microbiol- University of Iowa discussing ‘The Role of htrB in Lipid A Bio Microbiology Synthesis: Analysis of Gene Function and Its Effects on Pathogenesis” July 17 at 1 1 : 10 a.m. On July 22 at 3:10 p.m., Thomas Inzana of the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine examines “Characterization and Implication of Phase Variation in Haemophi- lus somnus Lipooligosaccharide.” Both talks are in Room 319 of the Chemistry and Microbiology Building. Call for papers The Scholarly Communication in the Next Millennium Conference, to be held at Simon Fraser Univer- sity in Vancouver March 6 to 8, 1997, invites papers contributing to the development of scholarly and research communication at the university, regional, national and international levels. Deadline is Sept. 1. For details, call Deborah NEWS ogy, is July 22 at 10:10 a.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Science and Nutrition Building. The the- sis is “Molecular Charac- terization of Genes Involved in P. haemolytica A1 Lipopolysaccha- ride Biosynthesis.” The adviser is Prof. Reggie Lo. The final examination of PhD candidate Mary-Anne Watt, Chemistry and Biochemistry, is Aug. 6 at 2: 10 p.m. in Room 222 of the MacNaughton Building. The thesis is “Activation of the Recombinant Pasteurella haemolytica O-Sialoglycopro- tease.” The adviser is Prof. Alan Mellors. Interested members of the Uni- versity community are invited to attend. □ Kirby at 604-291-5245, fax to 604-291-5239 or send e-mail to dkirby@sfu.ca. Shakespearean revue The Greensleeves of England Company presents a new revue based on the words of William Shakespeare, including songs, speeches and sonnets, Aug. 1 0 at 8 p.m. at Harcourt Church. Tickets are $10. For more information, call Guelph Little Theatre at 821- 0270. Summer theatre Theatre on the Grand in Fergus features Don 7 Misunderstand Me until July 1 3, Murder by the Book July 1 7 to Aug. 3, 1 Ought to Be in Pictures Aug. 7 to 24 and Lovin ’, Lyin’ & Leavin' Sept. 4 to 14. For ticket information, call the box of- fice at 787-1981. On stage The 1997 Guelph Little Theatre season will feature The Broken Jug, The Diary of Anne Frank and Nunsense. For ticket information, call 821-0270. Science promotion Nominations are being sought for the Michael Smith Awards for Science Promotion, which raises the profile of leaders in science promotion and encourages others to get involved. Deadline is Sept. 6. For more information, call the science promotion and academic FOR RENT Three-bedroom lakefront cottage, Mill Lake, Parry Sound, 905-822- 9015. Four-bedroom lakefront cottage on Lake Simcoe, sandy beach, fireplace, microwave, barbecue, cable TV/VCR, use of tennis court, golf nearby, 824-6133. HOUSE FOR RENT Gordon Street South, 5 minutes from the University, 3 * I bedrooms, gas heat, available Aug. t or Sept t, non- smokers, nopets, ft, ISO a month plus utilities, tease required. 846-2206 NEW YORK CITY SUBLET Lovely, renovated, furnished one-bedroom apartment in the heart of historic Park Slope, Brooklyn, N. Y. Near Prospect Park, Botanic Garden and fabulous Brooklyn Museum. Close to all shopping and subways (2,3, D,Q,F trains). 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Jong Kun Ahn of Korea Na- tional Open University is here until next February doing research on food enzymology. Shigeru Hayakawa of Kagawa University in Japan is here until November studying functional properties of food proteins. □ FOR RENT One-bedroom basement apart- ment, separate entrance, five min- utes to campus, appliances, laundry, non-smokers, no pets, $525 a month inclusive, first and last month’s rent required, refer- ences, available mid-July, 822- 6193. Furnished two-bedroom, two- study home in old University area, fireplace, central air, hard- wood floors, back yard with deck and playhouse, 821-5635. Furnished three-bedroom home, suitable for visiting faculty or re- sponsible student, walking dis- tance to downtown, available from September 1996 to April 1997, 767-0267. One-bedroom basement apart- ment, graduate student/non- smoker preferred, available immediately, $450 a month inclu- sive, 837-1222. 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For information, call 836- 1221. □ JOBS As of At Guelph deadline July 5, the following opportunity was available: Professional Educationalist, Ontario Veterinary College, one- year contractually limited position with possibility of extension. Sal- ary: $39,840 to $46,812. It is the University’s policy to give prior consideration to on-campus applicants. To determine the avail- ability of University employment opportunities, visit Client Services on Level 5 of the University Centre or call 836-4900. □ FOR SALE 1989 Honda Civic CX, two-door hatchback, automatic, 212,000 highway kilometres, excellent condition, maintenance and rust- proofing fully maintained, 763- 7566. WANTED Room to rent for Sept. 1 , $200 to $250 a month, Marcus, 836-9566. Large bachelor or one-bedroom apartment for Sept. 1 , reasonable rent, for professional couple, Laurie, Ext. 4138 or 822-5107. Electric potter’s wheel, 905-573- 2997. 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The 1996/97 executive of the Graduate Students' Association are, from left (back to front), zoology student Andre-Denis Wright (vice-president, activities), sociology and anthropology student Mark Thomas (co-vice-president, internal), agricultural economics and business student Jeff Davidson (vice-president, finance), chemistry and biochemistry student Tracey Henry (vice-president, external), soci- ology and anthropology student Alison Luke (president) and microbiology/aquaculture student Pamela White (co-vice-president, internal). Photo - Kerith Waddington, Communications & Public Affairs POLICE BEAT The following University Police occurrence statistics for the months of May and June were pro- vided by Security Services liaison officer Robin Begin. Disturbances and malicious damage: Seven occurrences were reported, most involving noise complaints. Harassment and assaults: Po- lice received a report of nuisance phone calls to the family and friends of a community member by an ex-employer May 9. The complainant was advised to con- tact the OPP. A staff member re- ported harassment by another staff member June 18, and three conference facilitators in Lanark Hall received crank calls June 21 . Both cases are under investiga- tion. On June 27, a student re- ported being sexually assaulted by a visitor in Johnston Hall in June 1991. This is under investi- gation by Guelph Police Services. Liquor-related offences: Police stopped a vehicle on Victoria Road June 15 and found an im- paired driver. The suspect was turned over to Guelph Police Services. Thefts: Thirteen thefts of Uni- versity and private property were reported in May and June. The property included purses and wal- lets, bicycles, licence plates, labo- ratory equipment, computer memory chips and some anes- thetic. Trespassing: An off-campus company was found soliciting in the MacKinnon Building June 14. Police warned the solicitor under the Trespass to Property Act. Vehicle offences: Police inves- tigated two hit-and-run vehicle accidents and four collisions, laid EMERGENCY CLEANING WATER 4 SMOKE 4 FIRE 4 VANDALISM Prompt service will minimize damage We work with you and/or your Insurance company All that remains is the memory 24 HOUR SERVICE STEAMATIC. total cleaning & restoration 836-7340 Valerie Poulton J. Martin Van Dam 52 Waverley Drive Guelph, ON N1E6C8 Phone: (519) 836-0462 Toll Free: 1-800-463-5386 wentworth FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. RETIREMENT and FINANCIAL PLANNING RETIREMENT OPTIONS ♦ RRSPs INVESTMENTS ♦ MUTUAL FUNDS TERM DEPOSITS two charges under the Highway Traffic Act (for failing to produce a licence and being unable to pro- duce a currently validated per- mit), and laid one charge under the Compulsory Automobile In- surance Act (for failing to pro- duce an insurance card). Other police activities during May and June included adminis- tering first aid, emergency medi- cal escorts, emergency alarm re- sponses and investigating reports of unauthorized persons. □ Mary Meuscr, B.Comm. Len Kahn, President of Kahntact Marketing, is pleased to announce that Mary Meuser has joined Kahntact Marketing as an Account Executive. Mary is a graduate of the University of Guelph where she obtained a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Agricultural Business (Co-op). Mary grew up on a swine and cash crop farm in Bruce County and has worked for a variety of agricultural companies during her co-op work terms, including Agriculture Canada in Ottawa, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, The Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Association, and Cropco. Her agricultural experience, public relations skills and enthusiasm will benefit Kahntacl’s agri-business clients. 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Firearms group CANVISION 0-0 OPTICAL 666 Woolwich Street, Guelph Largest selection of Quality & Designer frames in the area: Polo, Gucci, Christian Dior, Safilo, Giorgio Armani & More! 166-1616 8 At Guelph /July 10, 1996 FOCUS Heather Renwick is determined that her daughter, Haley, have as normal a life as possible. Photo - Margaret Boyd Raising Down’s child a joyful challenge Graduate experience gets high ratings in survey by Margaret Boyd When her daughter, Haley, v/ as bom almost five years ago with Down’s syndrome, Heather Renwick was overwhelmed by the amount of caring and support she received from the community. She’s still overwhelmed — by her family’s shared love for the little girl and by what she teaches them. Raising a Down’s syndrome child has not been an easy road for Renwick, secretary to OAC dean Rob McLaughlin. Like many Down’s children, Haley has frag- ile health. She was bom with two holes in her heart, had operations at five months of age to correct them and has a pacemaker. Every stage of development — from sit- ting to walking and talking — is delayed and requires patience and effort on the part of the family and case workers. And, says her mother with a smile, she has a ‘\vicked temper.” But the rewards far outweigh the challenges. “I’m so proud of her says Renwick, a single mother to three children. “She makes us laugh. I don’t really know how to describe her, but she makes you feel so good inside.” Her older children, Jamie, 16, and Brent, 14, are devoted to Haley and stay with her at her school before the bell rings and at lunch until Renwick picks her up. “Because of Haley, the kids are more sensitive to people’s needs and more aware of other kids at their schools with special needs,” she says. Renwick knew there was more risk because of her age when she became pregnant with Haley; she had an amniocentesis test at 26 weeks of pregnancy. She ac- knowledges that it was difficult to carry a child knowing it had Down’s syndrome and a severe heart problem, although she did not feel the grief that many people feel after the birth of a Down’s child. She attributes this to the fact that she grew up knowing someone with Down’s syndrome, which made her more aware and accepting of the condition. Since Haley’s birth, Renwick has been determined that her daughter have as normal a life as possible. She takes Haley “every- where,” and this year she was to- tally integrated into junior kinder- garten at Priory Park School three mornings a week. Haley is also learning sign language to comple- ment her oral communication skills with the help of a speech pathologist. A variety of resource people from community organizations work with Haley on her fine and gross motor skills. Although she didn’t walk until she was three and her speech is still delayed, she is “a very social kid” with lots of friends and good self-esteem, says Renwick. “I’m so impressed with every- thing she does. Somebody once asked me if I thought she could ever work on her own. I have no doubt. You can’t limit these kids. She can do so much compared with the picture that the doctors painted at the outset.” Renwick believes that society needs to be better educated about people with disabilities and finds it sad that people are fearful of what they don’t know or under- stand. “I know people are afraid of those who are different. They need to be more aware that chil- dren who are different still have feelings and can understand.” Although she worries about her daughter and what the future holds for her, Renwick believes that by integrating special-needs children into society and giving them lots of love and attention, they can lead a good and produc- tive life. Renwick notes that in a lot of ways, Haley is not so different from other children. After all, she’s been able to use the VCR and TV since she was two. And the love she gives is inspiring. □ by Kerith Waddington Graduate students are pleased with their experiences at U of G, and that satisfaction appears to stem from solid advising and teaching by graduate faculty, a three-year survey by the Board of Graduate Studies (BGS) has found. The 600 graduating students who responded to the survey re- served top marks for the quality of advising and the help received from departmental administrative staff, who garnered the highest average rating. Among campus services, the library was spot- lighted for its high quality. Asked for their general impres- sions of their graduate experi- ence, students ranked it four out of five on average. “From all in- dications, Guelph is doing a won- derful job supporting graduate education,” says Prof. Susan Pfeiffer, associate dean of gradu- ate studies. Provost Iain Campbell lauds Guelph’s graduate faculty. ‘This is a well-deserved acco- lade for people of remarkable commitment, who persevere de- spite diminishing resources,” he says. He also has words of praise for the departmental staff who “make this a welcoming place for our graduate students on a day-to- day basis.” Initiated in 1992, the survey has elicited a 45-per-cent response rate. It is being used by BGS to monitor the overall quality of graduate education at Guelph and by academic units to evaluate their success in educating gradu- ate students. Questions assess graduates’ satisfaction with their academic programs, campus sup- port services and post-graduation opportunities and their overall view of their graduate experience. Analysis of data indicates a close link between students’ overall satisfaction and the cali- bre of their interaction with graduate advisers, says Pfeiffer. The perceived quality of a gradu- ate experience appears to be con- tingent on the scholarly relation- ships built between graduate faculty and their students, she says. “We therefore need to facilitate these relationships by identifying ways to encourage good advisory skills and fostering the commit- ment of faculty to their graduate programs. On the student side, we need to orient ourselves toward even more active learning.” Students gave lower marks to the training they received as graduate teaching assistants, the availability and quality of hous- ing and assistance in locating post-graduation employment. There is also a perception that academic programs and the Of- fice of Graduate Studies are not well-co-ordinated with one an- other, the survey found. Overall, female students were less satisfied with their graduate experience. They gave lower rat- ings on 28 of the 31 questions, encompassing diverse aspects of their graduate experience. The reason for this is not immediately apparent, Pfeiffer says. All college deans and the man- agers of non-academic units as- sessed in the survey have received the results of the study. Depart- ment chairs have received sum- mary results for their units. The survey will continue, with up- dates to be distributed annually.O Guelph t( 8ive //to /etd to you\ c/u/d . . . /^°n!o SOr \ and tee /tow good a te/too/ can 6e. " 1 GUELPH MONTESSORI SCHOOL XgjJj/ A.M.I *my mini** mil ') Prof. Ron Stoltz encourages campus teachers to check out the new TSS notebook library. Photo - Kerith Waddington In support of the move to a more learner-centred university, Teach- ing Support Services (TSS) has compiled 26 thematic “note- books” aimed at helping faculty and teaching staff further develop or change the way they conduct classes. The notebooks are an edited se- lection of annotated articles, vide- otapes and other materials that will aid instructors, says Prof. Ron Stoltz, director of TSS. ‘These resources are directed not only to new or sessional fac- ulty, but to all instructors as well, regardless of their mode of teach- ing or their experience,” he says. “There is even a file for chairs and deans.” Stoltz says TSS took great care in selecting material for the note- books, in response to needs ex- pressed by faculty and staff for practical information that is adaptable to individual disci- plines, professional programs and styles of teaching. The notebooks were developed with guidance from Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice- president (academic), who used a similar approach in her instruc- tional development work at the University of Victoria. Geared to meeting the demand for specific practical information about how a learner-centred ap- proach could be implemented, the notebooks are also the result of a move to consolidate and make more available information gath- ered by the recently retired Mei- fei Elrick, says Stoltz. In addition, it’s hoped the resource will sup- port the proposed development of cross-faculty “interest groups,” for which these files could pro- vide the background or support- ing documentation. The 26 themes examined in the teaching and learning notebooks are: ■ Adult Learning And Teaching Adults ■ Assessing Students’ Learning ■ Being a GTA ■ Being a New Faculty Member ■ Chairs and Deans ■ Course Design ■ Collaborative Learning ■ Co-operative Learning ■ Developing Students’ Writing ■ Discussions in Teaching and Learning ■ Diversity: Issues and Ideas for Teaching ■ Effective Lecturing ■ Graduate Advising and Gradu- ate Teaching ■ Interactive Teaching and Learning ■ Learning Styles/Preferences and Intellectual Growth ■ Learner-Centred Teaching ■ Linking Teaching and Re- search ■ Problem-Based Learning ■ Problem Solving ■ Students Learning in Teams ■ Technology in Teaching and Learning ■ Ten Ideas for Developing Your Teaching ■ Teaching Ideas from 3M Award Winners ■ Teaching with Cases ■ Team Teaching ■ The Teaching Dossier The notebooks are available on loan from the Teaching Resource Centre in Room 125 of Day Hall.a Teaching dossier explained Teaching Support Services (TSS) is offering a workshop on “Prepar- ing a Teaching Dossier” July 31 from 1 0 a.m. to noon in Room 44 1 of the University Centre. Present- ers are Prof. Sandy Middleton, Zoology, and Prof. Ron Stoltz, TSS and Landscape Architecture. This is a general session for fac- ulty who are preparing a teaching dossier and who have not had a training session in their individ- ual department. The interactive presentation will cover the contents of the dos- sier as required by U of G policy, what components could be con- sidered more important than oth- ers, how the dossier can be adapted to an individual career path and discipline, and how it could be reviewed or evaluated. Several examples of successful dossiers will be presented. Register with Helen Martin at Ext. 3108 or send e-mail to hmartin@tss.uoguelph.ca. At least two more teaching dos- sier sessions will be held in late August and early September. If any faculty are still unable to at- tend, arrangements can be made for times that suit their schedule. Individual consultations are also available. □ First-year students get oriented with summer reading program by Kerith Waddington Incoming students can become members of the intellectual com- munity at U of G before setting foot on campus, thanks to a pilot project in the Office of First-Year Studies. The summer reading pro- gram — new to Canada and based on models running at some U.S. universities — involves sending a package of thematically related ar- ticles and a study guide to a select group of incoming students before Carlson Wagonlit Travel V acationers House Care “ The company with seasoned police experience and the lowest rates. Pets too." Donald L Pearson Ronald S. McCormick Associate Partner George A. Paterson Presidem ( 5 ^ 9 ) 821-2676 So™ Pa ""<» Owned and operated by International Travel Service Travel the world by Email For quick, easy and efficient service, contact us at our email address cwt.guelph@sympatico.ca 29 Wyndham St. N. 824-5950 their fall arrival. That will be fol- lowed up with discussions of the articles in informal seminar-type workshops led by senior adminis- trators and faculty during fall ori- entation. Studies show that personal af- filiations are important if students are to feel connected to the insti- tution as a whole. The relaxed, informal interaction that will oc- cur between new students and ad- ministrators and faculty during the program is designed to create a sense of belonging, says Mildred Eisenbach, co-ordinator of entering-year programs and chair of the summer reading pro- gram committee. “Incoming students often feel anxious about going to university, so they are very keen to get a sense of what it’s like,” she says. ‘The readings are an introduction to the critical thinking and explo- ration of options that university is all about and, as such, are a way to jump start the process of adjust- ment and transition.” Guelph’s inaugural program HOME CLEAN HOME STEAMATIC. ton! demine A rcsloruior Residential ♦ Commercial ♦ CARPETS ♦ UPHOLSTERY ♦ AREA RUGS ^ ♦ AIR DUCT CLEANING Va ^ uBn 836-7340 will involve about 400 students from Lambton Hall and 200 off- campus University Campus Clus- ter students who will meet regu- larly on campus throughout the year. This will help build a sense of community because students will have both a residential and intellectual connection through their experience with the read- ings, Eisenbach says. “Freedom of Expression” is the theme of this year’ s program. Par- ticipating students will receive a letter from Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice-president (academic), along with articles on topics such as hate on the Internet, freedom of expression and art, and creationism vs. evolution and how they are taught in the class- room. Questions will accompany the articles to help students think critically and examine their be- liefs. These will form the basis of the discussion groups Sept. 3. To kick things off, author Leon Rooke will give a reading at the morning welcome assemblies to encourage discussion. Eisenbach says the program is in keeping with the overall goals of orientation to make students aware of the fundamental values, rights and responsibilities associ- ated with being a member of the U of G community, and to intro- duce them to the academic set- ting. Success of the pilot project will be measured through partici- pation rates, quality of discussion groups and satisfaction of the stu- dents. Long-term community ef- fects will also be observed. □ At Guelph / July 24, 1996 5 Saratha van Doren says this Ontario corn will fare well against harmful UV-B rays. Photo - Trina Koster, Office of Research Com, soybeans don’t need sunscreen by Jo-ella van Duren Office of Research Ontario’s corn and soybeans won’t have to slather on the sun- block as they weather the effects of ozone depletion this summer. They’ve got their own built-in sun defence, says a U of G researcher. Saratha van Doren, a PhD stu- dent in the Department of Crop Science, produced some reassur- ing results while doing her mas- ter’s research with Prof. Dave Hume. They found there are va- rieties of corn and soybeans grown in Ontario that are sturdy enough to endure the effects of ozone depletion . Search committee named for chair A search committee has been ap- pointed to select a new chair for the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business. Chaired by provost Iain Campbell, the committee in- cludes OAC dean Rob McLaughlin; graduate studies dean Alastair Summerlee; FACS dean Michael Nightingale; Profs. Glenn Fox, Tom Funk and Ema Van Duren, Agricultural Eco- nomics and Business; and Prof. Clarence Swanton, Crop Science. A staff member will also be named to the committee. □ Prof. Fred Eidlin, Political Stud- ies, is organizing and leading a two-week course in Moscow next month to introduce members of the business community, traders and financiers to the Russian mar- ket. Offered by the International Academy of Entrepreneurship, the course runs Aug. 1 7 to 3 1 . The session will provide partici- pants with information about the Russian market and help them form personal links, says Eidlin, director of the Waterloo-Laurier- Guelph Centre for East European “We needed to know whether or not existing varieties are resilient enough to endure oncoming changes in our climate.” says van Doren. “If not, we’d have to start breeding varieties that can take the heat — and that is a lengthy process.” Chemicals released into the at- mosphere are depleting the ozone layer, which acts as a natural shield against harmful solar ra- diation. As a result of ozone de- pletion, increasing amounts of ul- traviolet-B (UV-B) rays will be passing through the ozone layer, rather than being deflected back into space. Plants, like people, can be ad- versely affected by high levels of solar radiation. Leaf “bronzing” is a symptom of UV-B damage. The World Meteorological In- stitute (WMI) has forecast that the increase in UV-B levels due to ozone depletion will probably oc- cur by 2020. The WMI antici- pates a 1 5-per-cent increase in the UV-B levels hitting the major ag- ricultural regions of Canada. Fol- lowing the WMI report, concerns grew as to how this would affect Ontario agriculture. Van Doren resolved to address these concerns. She found that when she exposed local varieties of com and soybeans to high lev- els of UV-B, some varieties were sensitive, but many were tolerant. “While I expected com, being native to the tropical climate of and Russian Studies. The course will consist of lec- tures, small-group study and vis- its to Moscow enterprises, gov- ernment ministries and institutions of the Russian Fed- eration. Representatives of cen- tral economic institutions will give lectures and take part in round tables and seminars. Cost of the session is $3,500 plus airfare. For more informa- tion, call Eidlin at Ext. 3469 or send e-mail to feidlin@css. uoguelph.ca. □ Central America, to be able to survive high levels of solar radia- tion, I was surprised to discover that certain varieties of soybeans being grown by Ontario farmers also show tolerance to UV-B,” she says. For her study, she first selected varieties of com and soybeans commonly used in Ontario from the 1930s up to the late 1980s. In a series of experiments, she grew the com hybrids indoors in grow- ing chambers and found they were resilient to even high levels of UV-B radiation. The soybean cultivars, however, showed some degree of sensitivity indoors, so they were studied further in a field facility near the Arboretum. The outdoor facility was used to expose the soybean cultivars to double the ambient UV-B levels for the entire growing season. All corn hybrids tested exhibited UV-B tolerance, but only some of the soybean varieties showed this trait. The results of the experiments suggest that the com hybrids grown in Ontario can fare well under the new millennium’s rays. Some soybean cultivars are sensi- tive to increased levels of UV-B radiation, but the reduction in yield is small, and there are other Ontario soybean cultivars that are not sensitive. Van Doren says the plants de- fend themselves against harmful rays through the production of flavonoids, a response similar to tanning, and other mechanisms that quench the damaging effects of UV-B radiation. She thinks soybean and com breeding has maintained the genes necessary to help plants protect themselves. “My results indicate that we have been successfully maintain- ing a gene pool in com and soy- beans that can arm these crops against damage caused by future increases in UV-B radiation.” Van Doren’ s work was funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. □ Russian market spotlighted Transgenic plant tests under way at Elora by Jenny Tye Office of Research As transgenic plants start finding their way on to supermarket shelves, U of G researchers con- tinue to monitor the performance and safety of new lines. This summer at the Elora Re- search Station, crop scientists are field testing new lines of trans- genic alfalfa and canola. “Agricultural researchers and regulatory personnel proceed slowly and cautiously toward any release,” says Prof. Dave Hume, chair of the Department of Crop Science. “New varieties are only released if, after years of testing, the plants are found to perform as expected and to be safe.” Earlier field tests at Elora and elsewhere led to federal approval for the production of transgenic canola and com in Canada. The country’s first transgenic varie- ties — lines of canola with herbi- cide tolerance — were grown commercially last year in West- ern Canada. Transgenic canola and com are being grown in On- tario this year, the first time trans- genic crop plants have been grown commercially in the prov- ince. At Elora, researchers are evalu- ating several different plant lines this year. Some lines of alfalfa are equipped with potential stress- tolerance genes, such as those for alcohol dehydrogenase to give better low-oxygen tolerance un- der winter ice sheets. Others are equipped with superoxide dismu- tase to arm them against oxygen- Aging issues by Margaret Boyd A monograph on the theme “Dif- ficult Issues in Aging in Difficult Times,” assembled and edited by family studies graduate student Gillian Joseph, has been publish- ed by U of G. The 225-page monograph con- sists of 13 articles by graduate students from across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, and a foreword by Blossom Wigdor, a University of Toronto gerontologist. Although linked by the common theme, the articles are multidisciplinary and include commentary from geog- raphers, sociologists, human de- velopment specialists, psycholo- gists and others involved in family studies research. The arti- cles represent new research done by graduate students in these dis- ciplines. The monograph is significant because it discusses many new approaches to economic and so- cial policy issues currently affect- ing aging societies like ours, says Joseph, who recently completed an M.Sc. in family relations and human development with a spe- cialization in social gerontology. It will be of interest to researchers in the field as well as government and advocacy agencies, and could provide a useful resource for stu- dents, she says. ‘The papers in the monograph are very relevant to what is going on in the political sphere right now. Multidisciplinary perspec- tives are a very effective and effi- free radicals. Researchers are also testing canola lines carrying mi- crobial genes that may assist hy- brid seed production or genes for herbicide resistance. The ultimate goal of generating transgenic plants is to improve plant quality, says Hume. Trans- genic plants are produced by in- serting genetic material from a certain plant, microbe or virus into the DNA structure of another plant. The inserted genetic mate- rial can improve a plant’s growth rate or provide it with resistance to disease, weather or insects. Once the plant has been geneti- cally altered, researchers conduct field tests to evaluate the crop’s potential for commercial use. Transgenic canola oil has al- ready been on the market in Can- ada for a year. Similar marketing approval has been given to Euro- pean com borer-resistant field corn. “Roundup-Ready" soy- beans were marketed in the United States this year and will probably be marketed in Ontario next year. Hume believes the develop- ments at Elora are a sign of things to come in the biotechnology field. “Biotechnology is just begin- ning to deliver plants with agri- culturally desirable charac- teristics previously unavailable to growers,” he says. “My percep- tion is that in order to be used, these new products must have benefits to producers that out- weigh the increases in the seed costs.” O explored cient way to address today’ s prob- lems. It is important to pool our resources these days. We need to look at new angles and make sug- gestions for social policy devel- opment. Graduate students are often on the cutting edge of re- search in these areas, and their questions can sometimes lead to new ways of thinking about things.” The monograph articles look at such issues as the implications of free trade for the elderly, trans- portation, life-sustaining treat- ment decisions in long-term care facilities, community services used by cognitively impaired eld- ers, and the “politically manufac- tured” economic crisis related to an aging population. The monograph has already cre- ated a spinoff. A proposal has been submitted for a symposium at the Canadian Association of Gerontology conference next year in Quebec City, with several well-known academic re- searchers already volunteering to lead discussions. “It is not only an opportunity for graduates to report on their re- search and to act on their educated concerns,” says Joseph, “but it has also been a great learning ex- perience for international stu- dents to come together on this kind of project.” The monograph is available from the Department of Family Studies and will be featured at this fall’s meeting of the Canadian Association of Gerontology. □ 6 At Guelph / July 24, 1996 (^frimunity REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD 100 Woolwich St., Guelph ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ T-Bills ♦ Bonds ♦ GIC’s Office: 823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 REG/ i NOTICES Coming home Homecoming ’96 runs Sept. 23 to 29 on campus, with this year’s theme: “Gryphon Spirit: Come Share the Excitement.’’ Scheduled events include a picnic, festival and marketplace Sept. 25, a barbe- cue for new students Sept. 26, the Gryphon Club Hall of Fame din- ner Sept. 27 and a bonsai show at the Arboretum Sept. 29. The tradi- tional homecoming football game — this year pitting the Gryphons against the Toronto Blues — is Sept. 28 at Alumni Stadium. A number of reunions and anniver- sary celebrations are also planned. For more information, call Alumni House at Ext. 2102. Horse health The Equine Research Centre pre- sents “Complementary Thera- pies,” a two-day conference on horse health care geared to the horse enthusiast, Sept. 21 and 22 on campus. Cost is $135 for both days, $69 for one. For information or to reserve a seat, call the centre at 837-0061, fax to 767-1081 or send e-mail to bhealy@uoguelph. ca. Reynolds Walk closed The section of Reynolds Walk from the University Bookstore to behind the Hutt Building is closed to pedestrians until Aug. 2 while a steam and condensation pipe is being rehung within a concrete trench. Summer hiatus The University Club on Level 5 of the University Centre will be closed from Aug. 2 to Sept. 3 for staff summer holidays. Membership tea The College Women’s Club will hold a membership tea and coffee party Sept. 1 0 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Arboretum Centre. New members are wel- come. Hawk workshop Naturalist Chris Earley will lead a two-evening workshop on identi- fying migrating hawks, falcons and vultures through a variety of hands-on activities Sept. 11 and 27 at 7 p.m. Cost is $39. Registra- tion and fee are required by Sept. 4. Call Ext. 21 1 3 for information. JOBS As of At Guelph deadline July 1 9, the following opportunities were available to on-campus employ- ees only: Agricultural Assistant, Veteri- nary Teaching Hospital, tempo- rary leave until April 27, 1997. Salary: $13.17 to $14.71 an hour. Removal date: July 26. Distance Education Teaching Assistant, Department of Food Science, one-year contractually limited position. Salary: $ 1 4.44 to $16.13 an hour. Removal date: July 26. It is the University’s policy to give Country Property Ranch style bungalow, 1,600 sq. It., plus 3 bedrooms, spacious country kitchen — chef's dreamt Family room 28 x 12 with wood burning stove, double attached garage with large workshop underneath, magnificent country lot on main highway, only 5 km from downtown Guelph. Priced to sell. 519 - 824-0067 prior consideration to on-campus applicants. To determine the avail- ability of University employment opportunities, visit Client Services on Level 5 of the University Centre or call 836-4900. □ TOEFL Tutoring Individual tutoring in advanced English as a Second Language — idiomatic conversation or TOEFL preparation. Sentence stnjdure and paragraph constmction also ollered lor English as a first language students. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons or Friday evenings. $22/hour, payable 2 weeks In advance. For Information, please contact Mrs. Carole Pedersen, 824-5571. Drive by, look at the neighbourhood . . . then call to book your viewing. Your children's schools could be one of: Ottawa Crescent, King George, St. John, St. James and John F. Ross. With 4 plus bedrooms, hardwood floors, separate dining room, three full bathrooms, and a main floor laundry, this is definitely a family home. P.S. No extra charge for the basketball hoop! Contact Scott Robinson, BSc(Agr), MBA Associate Broker, Royal City Realty Ltd. 824-9050 South African research The Environmental Capacity En- hancement Project (ECEP) invites applications from U of G faculty and students for the third round of $ 1 5,000 research grants. Deadline is Sept. 30. Recently revised and updated guidelines and applica- tion forms are available from the ECEP office in Room 016 of Johnston Hall. For more informa- tion, call Ext. 3773. OVC seminars The OVC seminar series contin- ues July 25 with Margaret Parr of the University of Illinois discuss- ing ‘The Role of T Lymphocytes in Immunity to HSV-2 Infection in the Mouse Vagina’’ at 1 1 a.m. in Room 1713 of the Lifetime Learning Centre. On Aug. 1, Kunio Shiota of the University of Tokyo explains “Control of Pla- cental Function: Prolonged Preg- nancy Models of the Rat and Stage-Specific Function of the Placenta” at noon in Room 1715 of the centre. Rotary exchange The Rotary Foundation is seeking applicants for group study ex- change teams going to Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in April 1997 and to India in Febru- ary 1997. Deadline for applica- tions is July 26. For more information, call Iain Muir at 836- 0242. Golf for AIDS The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County presents its first Gold Tournament for AIDS Aug. 1 9 at the Victoria Park East Golf Club. Cost of $100 in- cludes 1 8 holes of golf, a cart and dinner. Registration deadline is Aug. 1 . For more details, call 763- 2255 or fax to 763-8125. Library schedule reduced The U of G Library will operate with a reduced schedule and lim- ited services during the between- semester period. From Aug. 20 to Sept. 2, the McLaughlin Library will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and from noon to 7 p.m. on weekends and Labor Day. The veterinary science section will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and closed on weekends and La- bor Day. For reference service hours during this period, call Ext. 3617. Business show The second annual Women’s Business Show is slated for Oct. 5 at the Stone Road Mall. It will bring together 30 regional busi- nesses owned or operated by women. For information about participating in the show, call the Stone Road Mall at 821-5780. □ CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT Four-bedroom lakefront cottage on Lake Simcoe, sandy beach, fireplace, microwave, barbecue, cable TV/VCR, use of tennis court, golf nearby, 824-61 13. Three-bedroom cottage on 10- acre island in Newboro Lake, north of Kingston, woodstove, gas barbecue, canoe, rowboat, available Aug. 18 to Sept. 30, $300 a week, 836-0098 after 6 p.m. One bedroom in two-bedroom apartment, no lease, parking, laundry, available Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 , $350 a month inclusive, Janu- ary option on both rooms, Brent, Ext. 6307 or 821-2566. Furnished two-bedroom town- house to share, access to Internet, five-minute walk to campus, non- smoker, quiet female preferred, available Sept. 1 , $350 a month inclusive, 823-9782. Furnished two-bedroom home in rural Carlisle, 25 minutes south of Guelph, available from last week in August until May 1997, large yard and two cats, Annette, Ext. 8787 or 905-689-0722. Three-bedroom house, close to University, 767-1715. NEW YORK CITY SUBLET Lovely, renovated, furnished one-bedroom apartment in the heart ot historic Park Slope, Brooklyn, N. Y. Near Prospect Park, Botanic Garden and labulous Brooklyn Museum. Close to all shopping and subways (2,3,D,Q,F trains). Available November 1, 1996 to July 31, 1997. $725 a month (US S) plus utilities and one-month security deposit (refundable). Tel/Fa*: (718) 230-5336 e-mail VERONIKA2@AOL.COM FOR RENT Furnished three-bedroom home, suitable for visiting faculty or re- sponsible student, walking dis- tance to downtown, available from September to April 1997, 767-0267. Furnished three-bedroom home in south end, five-minute drive to campus, 3 1/2 baths, main-floor family room with floor-to-ceiling gas fireplace, large eat-in kitchen, laundry, appliances, deck, central air, garage, available Aug. 29 to Dec. 31, non-smokers, $1,000 a month plus utilities, Judith, Ext. 3970 or 821-2493. One-bedroom basement apart- ment, living room, three-piece bath, laundry, parking for two cars, near bus stop and public pool, central air, non-smokers, no pets, available Sept. 1, $525 a month inclusive, 763-5205. Furnished basement room, park- ing, close to bus route, available Aug. 15, $275 a month, 822- 3129. WANTED Clarinet or flute player to perform at wedding reception and possi- bly dinner on Sept. 7, should have access to a selection of musical arrangements suitable for occa- sion, Kathy, 821-6067. Room to rent for Sept. 1, $300 a month inclusive, Marcus, 836- 9566. HOUSE FOR RENT Gordon Street South, 5 minutes from the University, 3 + 1 bedrooms, gas heat, available Aug. 1 orSepL 1, non- smokers, no pets, $1,150 a month plus utilities, lease required. 846-2206 FOR SALE Transportation Services has the following uncertified vehicles for surplus sale on a closed-bid basis: 1977 Chevrolet one-ton flatbed truck, 5.7L, V/8, four-speed man- ual transmission; 1989 Dodge one-ton 12-passenger van, V/8, automatic transmission, 168,255 kilometres; 1 988 Toyota longbox pickup, four cylinders, automatic transmission, 49,978 kilometres. Submit bids to Paul Cook, Trans- portation Services, Vehicle Serv- ices Building, by Aug. 2 at 4:30 p.m. 1989 Plymouth Voyageur SE five-passenger minivan, 2.5-litre turbo, air, AM/FM, power win- dows and locks, professionally maintained, good condition, 137,000 kilometres, 821-7063. 21 -inch NEC computer monitor, 821-6189 after 6 p.m. Double stroller, good condition, 821-7668. Sofa, reasonable price, 821-1736 after 6 p.m. Garage sale, 304 Scottsdale Dr., July 27, 9 a.m. to noon. AVAILABLE Care for your dog in my home while you travel, references, Cobi, 836-8086 or e-mail cdem- mers@uoguelph.ca. THANK YOU A special thank you to the Office of Research and my University colleagues for the lovely retire- ment party and gifts. Your friend- ships will always be cherished. Doris Stahlbaum At Guelph / July 24, 1996 7 FOCUS Julia Beswick exercises a will of steel when leading members of the University community in fitness classes at the Athletics Centre. Photo . Kerith waddington Noon-hour workout fit to be tried For Julia Beswick, working on campus is the perfect fit. Beswick, recently named secretary to associate vice-president (academic) Constance Rooke, is known on campus for her noon-hour fitness classes at the Athletics Centre. Beswick has had a big impact on the fitness pro- grams offered on campus. She developed a muscle- conditioning class that’s unique because it doesn’t have a cardiovascular component. Instead, the em- phasis is solely on strength and muscle conditioning. She has worked with weights for 14 years and knows that some women feel intimidated in a weight room. ‘This muscle-conditioning program can give women confidence and make them more comfort- able in a weight-room setting,” she says. Beswick says she likes teaching fitness on campus because it gives her an opportunity to interact with faculty, staff and students on a more personal and informal basis. She enjoys people, and working on campus for 1 2 years has given her a chance to make many friends, she says. Before joining Rooke’ s office, Beswick was secre- tary to the chief librarian. She has also worked in the Department of Horticultural Science and School of Landscape Architecture. For Beswick, one of the best things about working on campus is being able to do fitness on her lunch hour. Those noon-hour workouts are responsible for bringing out her true enthusiasm for fitness, she says.O Conference crosses borders in fine art Five U of G fine art students par- ticipated in ‘‘Crossing Borders,” a binational student conference and art show held at Niagara Univer- sity in Lewiston, N.Y., that fo- cused on Canada and U.S. border themes. Graduate students Trish Atkinson, Cora Cluett, Grahame Lynch and undergraduates Wendy Morgan and Christy Thompson presented their works with more than 200 students from six other universities in the Gold- en Horseshoe Alliance, a new coalition of academics and insti- tutions in the binational region between Toronto and Rochester. The theme “Crossing Borders” was meant to convey the breaking down of political barriers be- tween the two countries, but some of the students used it to present art that crossed media borders. Atkinson’s work involved print making with text, Lynch took a video/sculpture approach, and Morgan used photography. Thompson’s work. Mirror Ter- ror , also used mixed media, and Cluett’ s, That Special Kind of Love, was a “purist” work in oil on canvas. Participation in the conference gave the students an opportunity to see what their contemporaries are doing and to “get a feel for what’s out there,” says Prof. Tom Tritschler, chair of the Depart- ment of Fine Art. He credits graduate student Rory Mahony for organizing the selection of students and their work for the event. Profs. Margaret Priest and Ron Shuebrook helped select the works. Shuebrook notes that the event not only gave the students a chance to work in mixed media and see the new technologies be- ing used by other graduate stu- dents, but it also allowed them to demonstrate the level of sophisti- cation in Canadian art. □ GRAD NEWS The final examination of Ronald Kemp, an M.Sc. candidate in the School of Engineering, is July 29 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Thombrough Building. The thesis is “Development of a Protocol for Determining Biotransformation Rate Coefficients for Volatile Or- ganic Compounds." The adviser is Prof. Richard Zyntner. The final examination of PhD candidate David Dewsnap, Mathematics and Statistics, is July 31 at 2 p.m. in Room 222 of the MacNaughton Building. The thesis is “Orbitally Convex Func- tions.” His adviser is Prof. Pal Fischer. The final examination of Sarah West, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Food Science, is Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. in Room 002 of the Food Science Building. The thesis is “Characterization of Par- ticles in Emulsion Systems Formed by Microfluidization.” Her adviser is Prof. Doug Dalgleish. The final examination of PhD candidate Markus Beck, Chem- istry and Biochemistry, is Aug. 1 5 at 9: 1 0 a.m. in Room 222 of the MacNaughton Building. The the- sis is “Characterization of Thin- Film Copper Indium Diselenide Prepared by Selenization of Cop- per Indium Oxide.” The adviser is Prof. Mike Cocivera. The final examination of Jeffrey Manwell, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is Aug. 16 at 9:10 a.m. in Room 222 of the Mac- Naughton Building. The thesis is “The Preparation of Eight-Mem- bered Carbocycles and the Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans." The adviser is Prof. Paul Galatsis. The final examination of An- gela Lanning, an MMS candi- date in HAFA, is Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. in Room 127 of the FACS Building. The thesis is “Tourism in Northern Iceland: An Environ- mental Analysis.” The adviser is Prof. Ann Armstrong. □ Stressed? Tense? Injured? Fatigued? Patricia ABOUD B.A. R.M.T. Registered Massage Therapist ♦ tension/chronic stress ♦ neck & low back pain ♦ headaches & migraines ♦ athletic injuries, etc. Flexible Hours Covered by U of G Extended Health Benefits By Appointment ♦ Gift Certificates Available 87 Galt St., Guelph ♦ 836-5994 Canadian Criss Cross by Walter D. Feener ACROSS 1 . Gear teeth 5. Go hungry 9. Indian crocodile 1 1 . Approximate date 12. Ark animal 13. Mythological hunter 14. Earlier 15. Comb features 17. Epoch 18. Barbarian 20. Work with again 22. Inter 23. Singer Bailey 25. Miscellaneous things 29. Evade 30. Parched with heat 32. Byzantine emperor 34. Satiate 35. Lawless crowd 36. Improvises in music 40. “The Divorcee" 41. Athletic 43. Writers 45. Moth repellent wood 46. Sings like Bing 47. Ocellated 48. Victuals DOWN 1 . Neck artery 2. Eggs 3. Natural endowment 4. Umpire’s call 5. Evergreen 6. Zodiac sign 7. Gain a point 8. Source of the Blue Nile 9. Kept man 10. Spike or Peggy 1 1 . Stick together 12. Mentally confused 16. Do business 19. Styx location 21. Forearm bones 23. Singer Abdul 24. Conclude 26. Splinter 27. Fire-breathing beasts 28. Oriental guitars 31. Algerian governors 32. One stroke over par on a hole 33. Wait for 35. Medieval war club 37. Singer Davis 38. Chaste 39. Greek porch 42. Stripling 44. Feverish CANVISION 0-0 OPTICAL 666 Woolwich Street, Guelph Largest selection of Quality & Designer frames in the area: Polo, Gucci, Christian Dior, Safilo, Giorgio Armani & More! 766-7676 j 8 At Guelph /July 24, 1996 In the summertime! Good weather smiled on the Central Student Association's annual community barbecue July 1 1 as members of the University and downtown communities turned out for an evening of food and fun. Some highlights, clockwise from near right: chef Gary Predon of Hospitality Services gets things cooking; undergraduate student Marge Long- staff paints a pretty picture on the face of Rebecca Opoku; hanging out on the cannon is a real blast for Samantha Trimble; and undergraduate Erika Hart finds things get a big sticky when she buys candy floss in support of the Safe Walk program. Below is this year’s winner of the Community Service Award, zoology PhD student Rick Smith. He was honored for his outstanding volunteer contributions to the University. A longtime board member of the Ontario i ublic Interest Research Group and the CSA, Smith has also served terms on Board of Governors and the Graduate Students' Association. Photos - Kerith Waddington Third Guelph Jazz Festival celebrates worlds of percussion Guelph Jazz Festival founders Gillian Siddall and Prof. Ajay Heble pose with a poster of jazz great Charlie Parker. The Guelph Jazz Festival is tuning up for its third annual appearance Sept. 5 to 8. Focusing on the theme “Jazz and the Worlds of Percussion,” the festival kicks off Sept. 5 at noon in the University Centre courtyard with a free concert by the Cuban band Grupo Oba-llu, featuring Jane Bunnett and Hilario Duran. Downtown fes- tivities get under way at 8 p.m. when Ottawa pianist D.D. Jackson and Quartango, a tango quartet from Montreal, perform at St. George’s Church. As usual, many events are being held downtown — including live music in restaurants, free jazz Sat- urday afternoon in St. George’s Square and performances by Tabu and Toronto Tabla Ensemble at Chalmers United Church, Gerry Hemingway at the Bookshelf Cinema and Glen Velez, Steve Gorn and Time Warp at St. George’s Church. “Because this is a community- oriented city, we’ve chosen St. George’s Square and downtown churches as the venues for the main events,” says Gillian Siddall, a sessional in the Depart- ment of English who founded the festival with colleague Prof. Ajay Heble and a small group of jazz enthusiasts. ‘The community has been responsive to that. You can feel a sense of energy and excite- ment around town.” But events are also held in the University Centre courtyard and the Macdonald Stewart Art Cen- tre, and this year, the festival ex- pands its venues to include the MacKinnon Building and the Ar- boretum. On Friday, Ritesh and Joanna Das of Toronto Tabla Ensemble offer a free percussion and dance workshop at 4 p.m. in Room 107 of the MacKinnon Building. On Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the Arbore- tum is the setting for a percussion workshop in the woods, featuring Velez on frame drums and Trichy Sankaran on mrdangam. The festival is also launching an academic conference called “Jazz, Ritual and Resistance: The Cultural Politics of Drumming,” sponsored by the College of Arts Advancement Fund. Running Friday from 11 a.m. at the Mac- donald Stewart Art Centre, the conference will feature a talk by former U of G English professor Dionne Brand, a panel discussion and a performance by percussion- ist Jesse Stewart. These new additions to an al- ready musically eventful week- end reflect the growth and devel- opment of the festival in artistic scope, says Heble. “It’s quite amazing what can be achieved with a shoestring, grassroots budget.” In three years, the festival has grown from a small volunteer team including Heble and Siddall — who quickly realized that such an event takes 12 months and ex- tensive donations to organize — to an internationally recognized organization directed by a 12- member board with its own festi- val office and two student em- ployees. “We’re beginning to be interna- tionally noticed for the innovative and cutting-edge music that we present in a community setting.” says Heble. “I was very proud last year when Jane Bunnett said this was the best small festival she’d ever played at.” From the outset, Siddall and Heble wanted the festival to be for musicians what the Eden Mills Festival is for writers. Both events run the same weekend and offer their audiences the best of both worlds; a guest author pre- sents a reading in Guelph, and jazz enriches the Eden Mills at- mosphere. “We hope that these two diverse events held in such close proxim- ity will eventually attract people from across Ontario and maybe even around the world,” says Heble. “We also hope the confer- ence component will grow and tie in with the audiences interested in Eden Mills.” The Guelph Jazz Festival is sup- ported by the Ontario Arts Coun- cil, the City of Guelph and the Downtown Board of Manage- ment. This year, it became a reg- istered charitable organization, a move that is expected to aid fund- raising efforts. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the festival should forward it to board mem- ber Prof. Daniel Fischlin in the Department of English. Tickets for festival events range from $3 to $15 and go on sale Aug. 1. Call 763-4952 or visit the festival office at 17 College Ave. W. Tickets are also available at Macondo Books and the Carden Street Music Shop. Siddall notes that jazz enthusi- asts can save money by buying a $30 pass to all ticketed events. “It’s the deal of the century — five world-class concerts for an unbelievably low price,” she says. The pass is available until Sept. 5. For more information, call the festival office or visit the Web site at http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/~jpw/- jazz/.O AT A GLANCE Campus is buzzing. The campus is ajive with the sounds of thousands of students as another fall semester begins. At Guelph welcomes all first-year students making their debut at U of G and welcomes back all those making a return appearance. A sign of safety. Parking Administration has available a limited supply of new highway help signs free of charge to U of G permit holders. The reflective sign protrudes from your car, ensuring that passing motorists in both directions see your need for help in rain, snow and at night. Anyone on campus who needs help or general advice on personal safety should call Campus Police at Ext. 2245. In emergencies, call Ext. 2000. For more informa- tion. call liaison officer Robin Begin at Ext. 6261 . Included with this issue of At Guelph is the Bookshelf Cinema’s Off the Shelf. Thought for the week The sooner you fall be- hind, the more time you will have to catch up. Anonymous All together nowl The fire marshal hoses down 1 ,665 first-year students and orientation volunteers as they slither their way to a world record Sept 2. Participants were tied together and walked 30 metres to create the world’s longest human centipede. The previous record was 1.601. The centipede was part of orientation activities on campus last week. Photo - Martin Schwalbe Working group to respond to government paper A working group is to prepare U of G’s institutional response to the Ministry of Education and Train- ing (MET) discussion paper on the future goals for Ontario colleges and universities. The discussion paper is reprinted as a supplement inside this issue of At Guelph Preparation of Guelph’s re- sponse will involve consultation and discussion with various groups, president Mordechai Rozanski said last week. It’s ex- pected that a draft will be re- viewed with the Senate Commit- tee on University Planning (SCUP), the Central Student As- sociation (CSA), the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) and other campus groups. The University must submit its response in writing to MET’s Ad- visory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education two weeks before a Guelph team speaks to its submission at a pub- lic meeting with the five-member panel Oct. 30 in London at the University of Western Ontario. U of G has been invited to send a five-member team to present its institutional response orally. In addition to Rozanski, this team is expected to include Prof. Iain Campbell, provost and vice- president (academic); Prof. Donna Woolcott, chaif of SCUP; and one student selected by the CSA/GSA. Rozanski said he un- derstands that the student mem- ber might wish to speak to a sepa- rate submission prepared by the student associations. Guelph’s response will address the major questions posed by the panel: ■ how education costs should be shared by students, govern- ment and the private sector; ■ ways to boost co-operation among colleges, universities and secondary schools; and ■ ways to meet expected levels When GUARD’S investors as- semble at the Arboretum today for the company’s annual general meeting, they’ll hear about one of U of G’s biggest success stories of 1996. Following a successful initial public offering (IPO) that closed July 11, GUARD (Guelph Uni- versity Alumni Research and De- velopment) had capitalization in excess of $10 million. This in- cludes $6.6 million from the IPO; $1.24 million from alumni, friends and corporate supporters; and U of G’s $2.2-million equity of demand for higher educa- tion. Rozanski said he hopes Guelph’s response will focus on the need to remedy the growing disinvestment in university edu- cation, which has seen the prov- ince recently fall to 10th among the provinces in per-student fund- ing. “Our goal should be to ele- vate this support to at least the national average,” he said. This includes the need to make a major statement about the importance of research to the University’s mis- sion. holding (no contribution was made by the University; this rep- resents the value of its awarded shares). New high-technology business development will soon appear in the Canadian marketplace through the Guelph-based com- mercialization company ’s efforts, says Brian Cox, GUARD’S vice- president of technology and busi- ness development. There will be new employment opportunities for graduate students, he says, and the whole initiative will be a step towards addressing Canada’s im- “The issues are, how do we in- crease support for universities and how do we convince Queen’s Park that it should be investing in quality?” said the president. Commenting on other substan- tive questions, he noted that Guelph has a demonstrated re- cord in promoting and supporting collaboration among universities and co-operation among colleges and universities and the secon- dary school system. The Council of Ontario Univer- sities (COU) is preparing a re- See RESPONSE on page 2 balance of trade in advanced tech- nology products. Future pro- ceeds, relative to U of G’s shares, will be used to support research and scholarship at Guelph. GUARD is a unique publicly owned Canadian corporation. The IPO investment will enable it to fulfil its mandate of developing creative research inventions into marketable products and profit- able businesses. GUARD’S first activities will include the establishment of a See GUARD on page 2 GUARD succeeds with funding Our investment specialists offer advice on a full selection of products including CIBC GICs, mutual funds, money market instruments and more. CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West "TnaMimotoBc. Telephone: 824-6520 We see what you see. 2 At Guelph/Sept. 1 1, 1996 LETTERS Let’s pick up the garbage ourselves Transition workshop aids L’Amoreaux students For several years, I have silently watched the Grounds Department try to harness technology to solve pseudoproblems on this campus. The one that first got me going was the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers to temporarily move leaves in a wide and graceful arc from the front of an operator to the back. I think I have even de- tected that the safety gear used by the workers has been designed to prevent even the slightest back- ward glance, lest they actually see the futility of it all! And why do this? Well, it seems that neat and highly ordered walk- ways are not only esthetically pleasing, but they also reduce the risk of lawsuits based on slippery pathways. Not that the blowers solve the problem (as the ergo- nomically impossible backward glances would show), but rather, in court (during the lawsuit), the University’s lawyer could ask of the head of the Grounds Depart- ment: “Sir, did you try to elimi- nate the problem of slippery fallen leaves?” To which, the After 27 years of working at the University, I decided to call it a day as of July 31.1 would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to eve- ryone who participated in my re- tirement party and for the gifts and kind remarks I received. It was great chatting and remi- niscing with all of you. It really brought back fond memories see- head replies: “Of course, we bought the best and most expen- sive gasoline-powered leaf blow- ers and used them almost non- stop!” Why do we insist on trying to solve a problem that is neither present nor solvable? I think we’re crazy. But it gets worse. All summer long, I’ve watched the Mad-Vac ride-um vacuum truck run like a demon from gum wrapper to coffee cup all across this campus. The noisy, fuel-con- suming, annoying $20,000 vehi- cle is directed by its gleeful opera- tor to its prescribed function of keeping the campus clean. I actu- ally stopped the operator one day and had a short talk with him about where all this garbage comes from. His observation was that everyone views the campus as a good spot to dump their gar- bage. Just about anywhere will do. He’s even had people drop their garbage in mid-stride as they see him coming. Stop. What is he saying? That the best-trained people imagin- ing some old-timers. A special thank you to those involved in putting everything together. I will remember that day for years to come. Keep in touch. Thank you for being a part of my life. Frances Jack Office of Registrarial Services able, working or studying in one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the world cannot ac- cept their own small responsibil- ity of trying to help keep it clean? IBs conclusion, sadly, was that irresponsibility was something that you accuse others of. So the University must spend $60,000 a year (costs of machinery plus time for operator) to deal with the products of mindless irresponsi- bility? Apparently so. Now I know we’re crazy. Here we are, all running around trying to save the institution money any way we can. Class sizes are going up, salaries and jobs are disap- pearing, and yet we’re happy to pay $60,000 a year to pick up other people’s garbage? Sorry, but no way. I can almost forgive the Univer- sity as a whole about the leaf blowers because Mother Nature can actually be quite messy in the way food is provided to decom- posers, and we humans don’t like the idea of detritus food chains on our sidewalks. But I really can’t forgive the institution for the Mad-Vac ride-um vacuum truck because it’ s trying to solve a prob- lem we have made for ourselves. So here’s my really outrageous suggestion. How about any gar- bage we see, we pick up? Even if it’s not our garbage. Got it? Let’s give John Reinhart and his gang in Grounds a break and save our money for more important things — like classrooms. Prof. Doug Larson Department of Botany Continued from page 1 company to develop, manufac- ture and market a new range of veterinary vaccines, and the com- mercialization of a breeding method to improve swine health and productivity. Four other de- velopment areas involve a radical new chemical design and discov- ery technology, a thin-film elec- troluminescence technology, gamma ray backscatter technol- ogy and artificial geranium seeds. “GUARD is the only organiza- tion of its kind in Canada,” says Cox. “GUARD brings together the resources and expertise re- quired for commercially viable new research ideas and success- fully turns them into new technol- ogy businesses.” Although at arm’s length from U of G, GUARD is positioned to facilitate commercialization of a Smooth moves. That’s what for- mer high school students from L’Amoreaux Collegiate are mak- ing at college and university this month, thanks to a transitions workshop hosted by the Office of First-Year Studies (OFYS) earlier this year. Part of Project Go — a collabo- ration between U of G and L’Amoreaux Collegiate in Scar- borough geared at increasing ac- cess to higher education for stu- dents from diverse backgrounds — the workshop was held in col- laboration with L’Amoreaux’ s student services department. Mimicking sessions held for new students during Guelph’s START program, the event gave 73 college- and university-bound students from the collegiate an opportunity to identify and dis- cuss their excitements and qualms about attending univer- sity, and to resolve their concerns through discussion with peers and senior students from U of G. It also provided the OFY S with data about transitional concerns that will be used to better address is- sues in programming for new stu- Continued from page 1 sponse on the issues outlined by the panel, he added. Guelph will be involved in reviewing the COU submission, said the presi- dent. The University community is invited to respond to the discus- sion paper. Comments should be wide array of research conducted at Guelph and elsewhere. “GUARD is a unique collabora- tive effort among science, finance and industry sectors,” says Deborah Whale, a dairy and poul- try producer and former chair of the Alumni Friends and Corpo- rate Investors Committee. “Within the agricultural sector alone, GUARD has the unique ability to access a wealth of un- tapped inventions that, when commercialized, will bring sig- nificant advances to the Canadian producer. Those advancements will help keep Canada competi- tive and offer support to the Uni- versity’s research infrastructure and participating researchers.” GUARD is now a public com- pany. Its shares trade on the Al- berta Stock Exchange under the symbol GUA. □ dents from diverse backgrounds. “By and large, the responses of L’Amoreaux students were the same as those expressed by stu- dents in other workshops,” says Mildred Eisenbach of OFYS. ‘The one exception seemed to be the strong parental influence over the choice of university and the area of study.” Topping the list of concerns about university life were finan- cial demands, management of the academic workload and marks, time management, the approach- ability of professors and not being accepted by their university of choice. But there were just as many things the students were looking forward to. Making new friends capped the list. Others involved being independent, having a new social life, participating in sports, furthering their education and planning their future. Studies show that facilitated workshops are helpful because important information gets proc- essed when feelings and thoughts are put into words, Eisenbach says. □ forwarded by mail or e-mail to Barbara Abercrombie, executive assistant in the Office of the Presi- dent. Extra copies of the discussion paper are available from Commu- nications and Public Affairs on Level 4 of the University Centre, Ext. 6582. It is also available through the At Guelph Web site and on the Internet at gopher:// gopher.educ.gov.on.ca. Chaired by Rozanski, the work- ing group that will prepare the institutional response to MET consists of Campbell, Woolcott, Nancy Sullivan, vice-president, (finance and administration); Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice-president (academic) and registrar; Brian Sullivan, associ- ate vice-president (student af- fairs); and Ken Grant, director of Institutional Planning. □ GRAD NEWS The final examination of PhD can- didate Cathy Gallivan, Animal and Poultry Science, is Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Science and Nutrition Building. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 University ^G UELPH At Guelph! Sept. II, 1996 3 Retailers, coffee shop bring new look to UC, campus bookstore by Kerith Waddington Just in time for fall. That can be said of the new look being sported in campus retail areas this semes- ter. Implemented by the University Centre administration and Hospi- tality/Retail Services, changes to some shops and services are geared to meeting market de- mands and bringing a fresh face to the hub of the University, says UC director Bill McNaughton. And there’s something for eve- ryone, he says. ‘The move and expansion of some popular resources in the University Centre, and the addi- tion of new ones, will go a long way to meeting the health, fash- ion and travel needs of the com- munity. The changes will add to the dynamism that exists in the centre, and it is expected that traf- fic will increase as a result.” The UC’s two former main- level lounge areas have been con- verted into retail space, but there’s almost twice as much room to take a breather in the new lounge that was formerly Campus Junction. The Doc Shop and box office are now located in the former lounge at the north end, as is the CD shop Looney Tunes. IF Foot- wear Boutique Inc. has moved to the spot where Travel Cuts used to be, and the dentist’s office be- side it has expanded. Next to this, the Red Deer Clothing Company has moved into the other former lounge. Travel Cuts has made a trip to the south end of the centre, where the Doc Shop used to be. Also sporting a new face is the Wendy To, manager of Centre Six, toasts the opening of Tim Hortons with Dave Boeckner, director of Hospitality/Retail Services, centre, and Mike Meilleur, district manager of Tim Hortons. CIBC banking area, now equipped with banking machines that can do bankbook updates. In the midst of this metamor- phosis, some old standbys re- main. The Pharmacy, Anderson Dave Phillips, manager of U of G’s new coffee lounge, Pages, takes a centre, and Cara Clark. break with lounge staff Rina Ranalli, Photos - Kerith Waddington Coats Photography, Tangles Hair Salon and The Flower Shop will continue to serve the University community from their former lo- cations. Over in Centre Six, Hospital- ity/Retail Services has some sweet news. Tim Hortons has ar- rived with its famous coffee and donuts. Replacing Hava Java, Tim Hortons will serve its na- tional brand of coffee, while the Second Cup continues featuring European and specialty coffees. For a real slice, Pizza Pizza will serve it hot in Centre Six where Pizza Plus used to be. This is an extension of the on-campus deliv- ery service Pizza Pizza provides to U of G students on a meal plan. Dave Boeckner, director of Hospitality/Retail Services, says this mix of in-house and national brands is being combined to best serve customer needs. ‘To compete with outside mar- kets, Hospitality Services needs to keep changing and growing with the times,” he says. “Changes instigated this fall are in response to regular surveys that indicated these brand names would be welcomed on campus.” Stepping outside the UC for a moment, Hospitality /Retail Serv- ices directs your attention to Pages, the 100-seat coffee house now located above the University Bookstore. Complete with couches, lamps and easy chairs, the atmosphere “resembles that of the coffee house seen on the popular sitcom Friends ," says Boeckner. Pages is open during the book- store’s regular hours of operation — Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to \0 p.m. Hours may be ex- tended depending on demand. Serving a range of soups and salads, deli sandwiches, desserts and coffees, the coffee house will be a casual place the entire cam- pus can enjoy, Boeckner says. Downstairs from the coffee house, Compucentre will provide computer sales and service to the University community. □ Limited building renewal focuses on health and safety Physical Resources will be able to undertake only some of the most critical building reclamation, renovation and deferred-mainte- nance projects during the 1996/97 fiscal year in light of a 33-per-cent reduction in funding over last year from the Ministry of Education and Training (MET). Receiving an estimated $690,200 from MET’s Facilities Renewal Fund (on top of the $340,000 allocated from the Physical Resources budget) for critical projects estimated to cost about $6 million, Physical Re- sources — in consultation with Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration), and Iain Campbell, provost and vice- president (academic) — whittled the 300-plus building mainte- nance plans down to 32. Highest priority went to projects related to the health and safety of employees and students, includ- ing those related to building fire and safety codes, academic re- structuring and the upgrading of teaching space. The remainder have been deferred for considera- tion next year, but a growing number of units across campus are funding some of their own most critical needs, says John Flowerdew, director of mainte- nance and engineering. Projects that will be completed in the 1996/97 fiscal year and the funding allotted to each are: Air quality ■ Library ($20,000). ■ University Centre, to complete air-quality improvements be- gun last year ($38,000). Code and safety ■ Asbestos removal from vari- ous buildings ($125,000). ■ Modification of standpipe sys- tems to improve water pressure and flow in various buildings ($25,000). ■ Environmental health and safety items, including lifting devices, safety cabinets, flow alarms, PCB disposal and pro- tective barriers for various buildings ($25,000). ■ Extension of fume hood stacks in Axelrod and MacNaughton buildings ($30,000). ■ Installation of sump pit and pump in Bovey Building to protect transformers ($8,000). ■ Fire-protection devices in vari- ous buildings — architectural ($ 10 , 000 ). ■ Replacement of capacitor bank, plus disposal, in gener- ator building ($35,000). ■ General campus lighting im- provements ($10,000). ■ Fire alarm systems — annual verification ($20,000). ■ Rebuilding storm sewer outfall at Eramosa River ($4,000). ■ Information desk in University Centre ($15,000). Maintenance ■ Exterior painting of buildings, including Massey Hall and Alumni House ($16,500). ■ Roofing maintenance for vari- ous buildings ($217,000). ■ Modification of growth rooms in Crop Science Building — year seven of a 10-year pro- gram ($50,000). ■ Modification of elevators in various buildings ($36,000). ■ Sidewalk and road repairs, with $25,000 for road repairs funded by Parking ($50,000). ■ Removal of excessive stored items in the beef barn ($ 10 , 000 ). ■ Installation of eavestrough and resetting of steps at War Me- morial Hall ($4,000). ■ Rebuilding #3 air compressor (CUP) ($25,000). ■ Replacement of steam-heated coil with a glycol unit in the Chemistry and Microbiology Building ($35,000). ■ Replacement of pumps P8 and P9 and converter on dual-tem- perature system in Axelrod Building ($8,000). ■ Emergency utility repairs to water, condensation, gas and hydro lines in various build- ings ($25,000). Maintenance/safety ■ Renovation of field lighting because it has been falling down and posing health haz- ards; the Department of Athlet- ics will provide an additional $10,000 a year in year four of an eight-year program ($30,000). ■ Switchgear maintenance in various buildings ($30,000). ■ Replacement of some floor tiles in Land Resource Science, FACS and OVC buildings and Macdonald Hall; retiling of lecture theatre 03 1 in Axelrod Building, repair of women’s washrooms in Hutt Building; repair of risers in Land Re- source Science Building; re- placement of tiles in Johnston Hall, Macdonald Hall, Mainte- nance Building 1 , Day Hall and FACS; replacement of quarry tile in OVC Building; repair and installation of epoxy floors in OVC animal labs; recarpet- ing several rooms in Mac- Naughton Building; repair of quarry tile on basement stair- case and replacement of Level 2 hall carpeting in University Centre; replacement of carpet and flooring in Powell Build- ing; replacement of carpeting in the MacKinnon, McLaugh- lin and OVC buildings ($35,000). ■ Replacement of plenum and hot water basin in #2 cooling tower (CUP) ($35,000). ■ Rehanging of steam and con- densation pipes in the trench at buildings 073, 027 and 031 ($25,000). Restructuring ■ Academic restructuring — re- location of FACS, Lab Schools/Child Care ($25,000). Teaching space ■ Teaching space upgrading ($40,000). In carrying out projects, priority has gone to outdoor repairs that can’t be done in cold weather and those repairs needed to minimize inconvenience to students return- ing for the fall semester, says Flowerdew. These include roof, sidewalk and road repairs, and the removal of asbestos. He reminds members of the University that they can help keep repair and maintenance costs down by looking after their cam- pus , taking pride in its appearance and conserving utilities wherever possible. O 4 At Guelph/Sept. 1 1, 1996 Child-care co-operative is growing like a weed Michelle Gravett, right, supervisor and administrator of the Campus Child-Care Co-operative, joins Judy Tack, chair of the parent board, outside the new centre. Photo - Kerith Waddington by Kerith Waddington The recent expansion of the Cam- pus Child-Care Co-operative was a moving experience. The co-op closed the doors on its old home at 346 Gordon St. Sept. 3 to take up residence in the new day-care facility at 2 South Ring Rd., expanding for the first time in its 20-year history. The move, which resulted from a successful proposal to the Min- istry of Community and Social Services in February, is a coup for the co-op, says supervisor and ad- ministrator Michelle Gravett. Al- most twice as many children as before are enjoying larger, brighter spaces, she says, and more age-appropriate activities have been made possible through program expansion. Six additional staff have been hired to meet the growing needs of the centre, and parental input is slated to remain integral to its on- going operation and affordability. The new facility plans to hold an open house for the community in October. Gravett expects people will find that the “homey” atmos- phere of the old day-care facility has been preserved in the new. ‘The structural origin of the new centre was the renovation and joining of two old homes, so there is a feeling of warmth and wel- come that is enhanced by the pres- ervation of original features like the fireplace,” she says. “Seeing many of the same staff members created a sense of continuity for the kids, and we made sure they saw their own artwork on the walls and their favorite toys in the boxes, so they felt at ease. We’re excited and proud to be here, and now we can get down to the busi- ness of providing quality, afford- able child care.” Children of U of G faculty, staff and students, the larger Guelph community and employees of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the public service are accommodated at the centre. Ranging in age from three months to six years, the chil- dren are streamed into infant, tod- dler, preschool and kindergarten programs designed to meet their emotional, social, cognitive, physical, language and creative needs. There is wheelchair access for special-needs children, and a state-of-the-art playground with a rubberized surface makes for softer landings. A resource room, upstairs stor- age area, larger kitchen, security cameras and a variety of safety features are other strengths of the new facility. All programs are carried out on the first floor, and staff for the first time have their own area, located upstairs. Parents continue to enjoy lower fees and a voice in the day-care program in exchange for helping with its operation, says Gravett. Participation in a parent-run board of directors, mandatory bi- monthly parent meetings, com- mittees, maintenance, fund-rais- ing endeavors and social events are ways they contribute to the management of the centre. Every day care has its building blocks, and the present-day co-op has a solid foundation in the his- tory of the house at 346 Gordon St. Originally the Grad House — a pub where students played snooker in smoky rooms and par- tied late into the night — the cen- tre’s first home has seen its share of kidding around. Serving the children of graduate students after opening in September 1975, the co-operative gradually opened its doors to the broader community in answer to a growing need. Pam Cross, a 1 975 BA graduate, and Birgit Castledine, the CUSO representative on campus, were instrumental in getting the day care off the ground and into the house, says Gravett. They worked non-stop to realize this dream af- ter an amendment to the Ontario Day Nurseries Act in 1974 en- abled parents to form day-care co- operatives and receive govern- ment funding. Converting the hous^into a child-care centre was no small task. Pint-sized toilets were in- stalled, walls were removed to create large open rooms, the base- ment was finished, and equip- ment such as a washer/dryer, a climbing apparatus and cribs were purchased. Total cost was $36,000, with the government re- viewing and approving each con- struction expense. The future of 346 Gordon St. has yet to be determined, but the new centre will uphold the spirit of philosophical and operational co-operation that reigned in the old, says Judy Tack, chair of the parent board. ‘The concept of family unity is celebrated in all we do,” she says. “Staff complement the role of the parent as primary and most im- portant provider of care and nur- turing, and together we work to invite the interest and stimulate the creativity that will further a child’s development.” Inquiries about the centre may be directed to Gravett at 822- 1280. □ FOCUS Gardener’s green thumb comes from paint Undergrad physicists to gather Bill Macdonald poses with the panoramic scene of Johnston Hall and Green that he painted on the office wall of John Reinhart, director of Grounds. Photo - Kerith Waddington by Kerith Waddington Keeping things in perspective. That’s what U of G gardener Bill Macdonald — a 1973 graduate of Guelph’s diploma in horticulture program and a 1 978 fine art gradu- ate — strives to do with his art. Recently completing a painted panoramic scene of Johnston Hall and Green on the office wall of John Reinhart, director of Grounds, Macdonald says that standing back and putting dis- tance between himself and his work helps him keep sight of his goal. “With boughs framing the fore- ground, an expanse of green, then the hall in the background, I had to be careful with proportion to make it look real,” he says. “It’s a liberal, almost impressionistic in- terpretation of a well-known photo, and I’m pleased that re- sponse to it has been pretty posi- tive so far.” Growing up close to art — his father was Evan Macdonald, the well-known portrait artist from Guelph whose work hangs at the University as well as the Cana- dian Agricultural Hall of Fame — Macdonald comes by his talent honestly. With a panoramic scene in Prai- rie Hall and a number of commis- sioned paintings for friends under his belt, he says he’s laying the groundwork for the day when he can devote more time to this work. ‘There’s been more distance be- tween myself and my painting than I would have liked,” he says. “Family responsibilities and the renovation of my century home have taken more of my time than I expected, but the future looks like it may present the opportu- nity to paint again. I do it just for fun, but am quite serious about exploring the art much more.” It was in such a spirit that Macdonald approached Reinhart last year. Feeling it only appropri- ate that the director of an en viron- mentally focused department have some greenery on his walls, Macdonald volunteered to do a painting. Reinhart suggested an easily recognizable setting that visitors could identify with, and in that way the scene of the pano- rama was set. Using acrylic-based paints and working sporadically since last winter, Macdonald says the pro- ject kept him happily occupied. And although his paint is again lidded and his brushes dry, he looks forward to the time when he has more time for art. □ The Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference will be held at U of G for the first time Nov. 7 to 9. Organized by students annually for more than 30 years, the con- ference promotes the communi- cation of ideas and research in physics among the country’s top undergraduate physicists. About 200 delegates are expected to at- tend. Keynote speaker is astrophysi- cist Kip Taylor of CalTech, author of Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy. He will discuss earth- based gravitational wave detec- tors. Other speakers are Bob MacDonald, host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks , Chandra Kudsia of ComDev, Douglas Cheyne of CTF Systems and Simon Fraser University, Catherine Banic of the Atmos- pheric Environment Service, Peter Boczar of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Jules Carbotte of McMaster University and U of G physics professor Ross Hallett. The conference will also feature student presentations, laboratory and industry tours and a job fair. For more information, call Ext. 3058 or send e-mail to cupc96@uoguelph.ca. □ At Guelph/Sept. 11, 1996 5 Future goals for Ontario colleges and universities Discussion paper Ministry of Education and Training A message from the minister In the Nov. 29, 1995, fiscal and eco- nomic statement, the minister of finance announced the government’s intention to release a discussion paper on the fu- ture goals of Ontario’s colleges and uni- versities. This paper has now been completed and is attached for your pe- rusal. It addresses issues such as the bal- ance among student, private-sector and provincial government shares of post- secondary funding, accessibility, pro- gram rationalization and co-operation among the public educational institu- tions. Although we have reason to be proud of our postsecondary educational insti- tutions and their performance over the years, we must recognize that changes will have to be made if they are to con- tinue to meet the educational needs of the province. The accelerated rate of technological change occurring throughout the world makes this a time of radical alteration and restructuring in business and industry. This is creating a critical need for knowledge and skills that differ from those required in the past. What’s more, the employment scene will be far from stable; the average individual will change careers a number of times throughout his or her life. These changes, along with others outlined in the paper, present a number of chal- lenges that require us to review and up- date the policy framework we now use to guide postsecondary education deci- sions. The government is committed to pub- lic support of the postsecondary sector and to finding solutions and strategies that are both cost-effective and respon- sive to student needs. I have asked the panel that will co-ordinate this discus- sion to give me advice, once they have assessed all comments and proposals, on what government policy we should adopt to arrive at a system that will achieve our five objectives: excellence, accessibility, a range of programs and institutions that meets our needs, ac- countability, and responsiveness. Specifically, panel members have been asked to: ■ recommend the most appropriate sharing of costs among students, the private sector and the government, and ways in which this might best be achieved; ■ identify ways to promote and support co-operation between colleges and universities, and between them and the secondary school system to meet the changing needs of students; and ■ provide advice on what needs to be done to meet the expected levels of demand for postsecondary education, both with reference to existing public institutions and existing or proposed private institutions. I look forward to your active and con- structive participation in this process over the next few months. John C. Snobelen Minister of education and training Introduction O ver the years, Ontario’s public postsecondary educa- tional institutions have served us well. The prov- ince’s colleges and universities enjoy a reputation for high standards and, on the whole, have successfully met the needs of a varied student population. But if they are to continue to be effective, change will be necessary. The wide-ranging social and economic developments that characterize our times require that we take a close look at our postsecondary education system to ensure that it can continue to meet our students’ needs and respond to the challenges of the future. More specifically, we need to review and update the policy framework within which we currently make decisions concerning postsecondary educa- tion. The purpose of this paper is to generate discussion on some of the fundamental issues that determine the priorities we set for postsecondary education. Although funding considerations are at the root of some of these issues, they are not the prime concern of this paper. The purpose of the proposed review and discussion is to formulate policies that will allow us to achieve the objec- tives we see as essential for the kind of postsecondary education system we want for our province. These objec- tives are: excellence, access to postsecondary education for all qualified students, a range of programs and institutions that meets students’ varying needs, accountability to both users of the system and taxpayers in general, and respon- siveness to evolving requirements and circumstances. All the issues raised in this paper are related to the achievement of these objectives. No doubt other issues will emerge in the course of discussion. Because of time con- straints and other initiatives under way or planned, re- search, governance and training will not be the primary focus of the discussion. In today’s fiscal climate, it’s essen- tial that every cent allotted to the postsecondary system be put in the service of excellence. In the light of this necessity, the postsecondary sector’s frustration with having to pro- vide remedial courses for incoming students, as has been the case in recent years, is only too understandable. In response to this situation, the government is also working towards the improvement of standards at the secondary level. Measures must be taken to ensure that funds allocated to colleges and universities are directed to education at a postsecondary level. Reviews of postsecondary education in Ontario Over the past 20 years or so, there have been a number of studies on postsecondary education in Ontario. These stud- ies have focused on one or the other sector of the system - colleges or universities - rather than on the system as a whole. The current review will be the first initiative to examine the entire postsecondary education system, in- cluding both colleges and universities. Prior to the 1970s, the studies centred largely on growth and on ways of meeting the demand for new places. In the 1970s, the studies began to reflect the need for more plan- ning and advocated a variety of central structures to address this need. Throughout the next 20 years, the balance between sys- tem co-ordination and planning and an appropriate degree of autonomy for individual institutions, particularly univer- sities, remained a point of discussion. In the university sector, there were a number of debates over the issue of decision-making authority for central bodies. But auton- omy for universities prevailed, and the universities were never “centrally planned.” Various advisory or co-ordinat- ing bodies were established to address specific issues that needed attention at various points in time. In addition to planning, a number of studies also ad- dressed the rationalization of programs. Although the issue was widely debated, little action arose from the discussion. Since the colleges had been in existence for barely a decade, most of the studies conducted up until the early 1980s centred on the university system. Beginning in the 1 980s, the issue of co-operation between the two sets of institutions - colleges and universities - received increasing attention. There was a growing call for more formal arrangements between them, and some modest steps were taken to promote articulation agreements be- tween local colleges and universities. The Vision 2000 report on the colleges in the late 1980s made some specific recommendations for greater co-opera- tion, and the subsequent Pitman report also called for measures that would allow students to move more freely between the two sectors. An overview of postsecondary education in Ontario T he Ontario postsecondaiy education system includes universities, colleges of applied arts and technology (CAATs), and private postsecondary education and train- ing facilities of various types. Another key feature of the system is the program for granting student loans. Statistics indicate that the postsecondary education sys- tem in Ontario compares favorably with systems in other jurisdictions in terms of cost-effectiveness and accessibil- ity. Canada provides access to education for a higher pro- portion of the population than do most other countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Develop- ment (OECD). (According to OECD accessibility indica- tors, Canada led the other OECD nations in three categories — the percentage of the population enrolled in tertiary education, the percentage completing tertiary education, and the theoretical age of graduation from universities.) Enrolment is increasing, while the funds available for education are not. Thus, it is more important than ever to find cost-effective ways to preserve and enhance accessi- bility and quality. Change is required to achieve these goals. Those in the labor force with either a postsecon- dary certificate or diploma or a university degree have consistently had a lower unemployment rate than those lacking these qualifications. Colleges of applied arts and technology CAATs were established by provincial legislation in the mid- 1 960s with a mandate to “offer programs of instruction in one or more fields of vocational, technological, general 6 At Guelph/Sept. 11, 1996 and recreational education and training in day or evening courses and for full-time or part-time students.” Colleges provide services primarily to local communities and to secondary school graduates not bound for university who wish to continue their education beyond high school. More specifically, they: ■ provide courses that, in their type and level, are beyond or not suited to the secondary school setting; ■ meet the educational needs of graduates from any secon- dary school program, apart from those who wish to attend university; and ■ meet the educational needs of adults and out-of-school youth, whether or not they are secondary school gradu- ates. Each college is a Crown agency governed by a board. The board of governors is responsible for establishing the mis- sion and goals of a college and for its efficient and effective management. The maintenance, operation and governance of the college system as a whole are the responsibility of the minister of education and training. CAATs: Statistics, 1994/95 m 25 colleges, including three French-language colleges ■ 132,000 full-time postsecondary students u 190,000 part-time postsecondary students m 407,000 part-time non-postsecondary students u 8 , 149 full-time academic employees ■ $808 million in provincial operating grants u $1.7 billion in total revenue Universities Each university has been established by an individual act of the federal or provincial parliament as a private corpora- tion. Universities are autonomous institutions in which ultimate fiduciary responsibility for the institution rests with its governing board. Many of the province’s universi- ties began as denominational, church-associated universi- ties or colleges, evolving later into secular, publicly assisted educational institutions. Each university has developed its own mission and role and defines its own community. Many have a national or international focus rather than an exclusively regional or provincial one. The universities have a mandate to: ■ develop a more educated populace; ■ educate and train for the professions; ■ provide study at the highest intellectual level; and ■ conduct basic and applied research, including develop- ment and evaluation to provide service to the community. Universities: Statistics, 1994/95 ■ 1 7 universities and five related institutions (the Ontario College of Art, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, College dominicain de philosophie et de theologie and two affiliates of Laurentian University — Algoma College and College de Hearst) ■ 205,500 full-time undergraduate students and 24,300 full-time graduate students m 83,000 part-time undergraduate students and 1 1,000 part-time graduate students ■ 13,300 full-time academic staff and 17,895 full-time-equivalent non-academic staff ■ $1.9 billion in provincial operating funds ■ $4.3 billion in total expenditures Other postsecondary institutions and private training A number of privately funded religious postsecondary institutions with restricted degree-granting authority are chartered in the province. Bill 41, An Act to Regulate the Granting of Degrees, provides the province with the means to regulate these institutions. There is also a large network of licensed private voca- tional schools operating under the auspices of the Private Vocational Schools Act. As well, various types of postsec- ondary qualifications may be earned through employer- sponsored training and apprenticeship, which are regulated by the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act. Business plays a key role in providing education and training. As the skills needed in the Ontario workforce change, retraining within business becomes increasingly important. Some companies provide training and retraining through their own organization, some through programs at colleges and universities, and others through private train- ing firms. Private vocation schools: Statistics, 1994/95 m 320 schools u 54,000 students m no provincial operating support m provincial student support Co-operation and partnerships within and beyond the postsecondary education system For the most part, colleges and universities have different objectives and roles and serve different populations. They have undertaken some joint operations, but usually on an ad hoc basis. There are, however, a number of ways in which colleges and universities could benefit from provisions for more extensive and systematic co-operation. As well, their stu- dents could benefit from improved mechanisms for the transfer of credits between the two types of institutions. Similarly, although some mutually advantageous partner- ships between private-sector businesses and colleges and universities have been formed on an ad hoc basis, there is considerable room for growth in this area. There is, for example, a growing demand for part-time employment for students, for co-operative education programs and for more effective ways of assisting graduates to enter the workforce. Both parties might also benefit from provisions for stronger private-sector representation on advisory commit- tees on goals and standards in specific areas, and more private-sector funding for specific college- or university- based programs and projects. The need for increased emphasis on co-operation and partnerships is discussed at greater length later in this paper. Student assistance At present, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) plays a key role in making postsecondary educa- tion accessible to many students. Changes to the program must be made, however, to limit the burden on the taxpayer while continuing to ensure accessibility for students. The government is committed to the introduction of an income-contingent student assistance program. Ministry staff are working with Human Resources Development Canada and Statistics Canada to develop a micro-simula- tion model on which a Canada/Ontario income-contingent student loan plan can be based. The objective is to ensure that students can obtain the financial assistance they need, on repayment terms that are manageable. Appropriate student assistance programs are a key consideration for accessibility policy in post- secondary education. Under the present student assistance program, students can accumulate a debt of up to $6,000 for two terms of study. This amounts to $24,000 for a regular four-year pro- gram of study. In 1995/96, 42 per cent of university students and 57 per cent of college students re- ceived OSAP. The average loan in 1995/96 was $6,430. Objectives guiding policy development F ive broad objectives that should guide policy develop- ment for postsecondary education in Ontario are dis- cussed below. In brief, the five are excellence, accessibility, a range of programs and institutions, accountability, and responsiveness to evolving needs. None of these objectives can be pursued in isolation from the others. The challenge for those developing policy will be to find an appropriate balance among them while ensur- ing that all are achieved to the greatest extent possible. 1 . Excellence Achieving excellence in postsecondary education is es- sential to achieve the maximum possible benefits from the investment of time and money — both by the public and students — in postsecondary education, to help meet em- ployer and workforce requirements for well-educated, well-trained graduates and high-quality research, and to help make Ontario more competitive internationally in all fields of endeavor. These results, in turn, will strengthen public recognition of the contribution made by postsecondary education to the economic and social development of the province. It is also important, in a global economy and society, to preserve and enhance the reputation for high educational standards that Ontario holds in the international commu- nity. A commitment to excellence will enable us to do so by ensuring the integrity of the credentials offered in the province’s postsecondary educational institutions. 2. Accessibility It is important for all Ontarians to have, throughout their lives, opportunities to receive the education and training they need, both to develop their personal potential and to contribute to the economic and social development of their communities. We should therefore seek to ensure access for qualified applicants to a comprehensive range of post- secondary educational services. Factors that affect accessibility include the availability of programs appropriate to a range of needs, affordability by students and taxpayers, and the geographic distribution of educational facilities and programs. 3. Range of programs and institutions It is important to recognize the great variety of postsec- ondary educational needs that exist within our province. To accommodate the full range of these needs, many different types of facilities are needed. These could include publicly supported institutions and privately supported institutions and, in some cases, “mixed” facilities in which the private sector supports some programs offered within a publicly funded institution. We also need to determine whether future needs can be met within the current structure or whether new types of institutions or new freedoms for existing institutions will be required. Since many, very different types of programs are needed to meet the range of existing needs, it may be better, both in terms of cost effectiveness and program quality, for some institutions to specialize in particular areas rather than trying to offer a comprehensive set of programs. Thus, a number of institutions might have - or might develop - different specialized missions and might offer only certain types of programs, or only some types or levels of degrees or qualifications. Specialization may occur for a variety of reasons and may often be related to local conditions. It may evolve as a result of an institution’s particular strengths, history, age, geo- graphic location, existing partnerships or emerging exper- tise and connections. Articulation agreements are to be encouraged as a way of ensuring that programs and creden- tials not offered at a particular institution are available to students who require them. 4. Accountability Accountability can be an important means of demonstrat- ing to the public that expenditures on postsecondary edu- cation result in significant gains for the province’s econ- omy and its social and scientific development. At the same time, accountability allows us to demonstrate to students and taxpayers that the funds used to support postsecondary education are being used effectively and efficiently. Postsecondary education institutions should be able to show students, government and taxpayers that the available financial resources, including tuition fees, are being used wisely and efficiently. The evaluation of results should focus on the potential of graduates and research activities to contribute to the economic and social development of the province, and on the system’s ability to meet employer and workforce requirements for well-trained graduates. 5. Responsiveness to evolving needs The postsecondary education system should have the capacity and willingness to adapt to meet the evolving At Guelph/Sept. 1 1, 1996 7 needs of students and the community. Increasingly, an individual’s employability depends on education, training or retraining at the postsecondary level. To allow as many students as possible to achieve their educational goals, the postsecondary system should con- tinually monitor its ability to offer the broad range of programs students require. It should also try to anticipate and respond promptly to new educational demands gener- ated by emerging opportunities and fields of study, or by changes in employer and workforce requirements. As well, postsecondary institutions should continue their efforts to accommodate individual needs by refining mechanisms to allow transfers of credits between institu- tions and actively exploring alternative means of program delivery. Factors influencing policy development T he policy framework developed for postsecondary education in Ontario will not only be guided by the five objectives outlined above, but will also be shaped by a variety of practical considerations and constraints. Some of the most important factors that will have a significant bearing on policy development are discussed below. 1. Demographic factors The present rates of participation in postsecondary edu- cation are higher in Ontario than in many other jurisdic- tions. In 1994/95, there were 132,000 full-time students and 190,000 part-time students enrolled in college pro- grams. An additional 407,000 students were enrolled in part-time vocationally oriented college courses. In the province’s universities, there were 229,800 full-time stu- dents and 94,300 part-time students. In colleges, 74 per cent of full-time students are between 18 and 24 years of age; in universities, 79 per cent. Full- time students between ages 25 and 29 account for 1 1 per cent of enrolments in colleges and 12 per cent in universi- ties. There are also significant numbers of full-time stu- dents 30 or older enrolled in college programs. There has been a substantial growth in enrolment in both types of institutions in the past decade (1984/85 to 1994/95) — a 1 7-per-cent increase in university enrolment and a 47-per-cent increase in college enrolment. The overall population of Ontario is expected to increase by almost 25 per cent by the year 2010. A 16-per-cent increase is expected in the 18- to 24-year-old group. In postsecondary institutions, if current participation rates continue, the university population will increase by about 10.6 per cent by the year 2010 to more than 250,000 full-time students. The college population is expected to grow to about 150,000 full-time students in the same period. This increased enrolment will not, however, be distrib- uted evenly among all the province’s postsecondary insti- tutions. Wide fluctuations in regional populations are pre- dicted, and these will affect the demand for places in postsecondary institutions in different parts of the prov- ince. The greater Toronto area and some neighboring areas are likely to experience population growth well above the provincial average, while northern regions may see a de- cline in population. As well, enrolment will vary from year to year as a result of interaction among factors such as the economic cycle, student demand and the ability of institutions to accommo- date students. 2. Changes in labor-force requirements and social-policy priorities The demand for postsecondary education will grow as employability is increasingly linked to level of education. According to some observers, “labor-force charac- teristics and an increased global interdependence clearly indicate that most good jobs, now and in the future, require at least 17 years of formal education.” (“Postsecondaiy Accessibility and Canada’ s Next Century,” Dennis Forcese and Jill Vickers, This Week at Carleton, March 9, 1995.) In particular, recent structural changes in OECD econo- mies have made extended or continuing learning important to the lives and employment prospects of all citizens, not just an 61ite few. There has, for example, been a sharp decline in the number of unskilled jobs in manufacturing industries from the 1980s onwards. As well, the rapid development of new technologies is bringing about changes in the economy (and the employ- ment market) that imply new roles for citizens and workers. Increasingly, employers require workers who possess “ge- neric” learning and research skills, thinking skills and communication skills that allow them to function effec- tively in new and unfamiliar situations, adapt to changing technologies and jobs, and engage in continual learning. Growth is expected in the medium term (through 1998) in occupations requiring specific skills and/or some form of postsecondary education. Managerial, administrative and professional positions will account for almost one- third of new jobs during this period, while sales and service positions will make up more than one-quarter of the new jobs. Workers equipped to adapt in an environment of widespread and rapid technological change will be in de- mand. Growth in clerical jobs is expected to be slow, and as the use of voice mail, scanning, voice recognition and CD- ROMs becomes more widespread, new clerical positions will probably require at least some technical expertise. Changing social-policy priorities will also increase the demand for postsecondary education. The high priority placed by government on self-sufficiency and reduced dependence on social-support programs will lead to an increased demand for postsecondary and continuing edu- cation programs that can open up new routes to employ- ment. “Opportunities to learn are critical to social-policy reform.” (New Directions for Adult Learning in Alberta , Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development, October 1994.) Since 1990, nearly all new jobs in Ontario have gone to workers with postsecondary education, and these new jobs have been created in indus- tries and occupations where the average weekly pay was above the average for all workers. 3. Funding considerations The government recognizes that Ontario’s ability to pro- vide widespread access to postsecondary education will have a direct effect on the long-term economic well-being of the province. At the same time, financial constraints make it necessary to reduce the overall cost of providing such education. In February 1995, the federal government announced major reductions in the Established Programs Financing and Canada Assistance Plan funding. By 1997/98, federal contributions to Ontario for health, postsecondary educa- tion and social services will decline by $2.2 billion from the 1995/96 level. In November 1995, the government took steps to achieve savings of $400 million from the postsec- ondary education system. While the need to provide postsecondary education to Ontarians in a cost-effective manner must be our primaiy concern, we must also be mindful of the economic and social consequences of failing to provide Ontario residents with the educational opportunities they need. Such conse- quences could include a decline in the education level and employability of the province’s workforce, with a corre- sponding increase in government expenditures on social services such as unemployment insurance, welfare, law enforcement and correctional services. The need to practise fiscal restraint while expanding educational services means that funding must be based on clearly defined priorities. The criteria for allocating re- sources to postsecondary education should emphasize in- itiatives that can contribute to the economic development of the province and produce graduates who possess skills needed in the labor force. 4. The use of technology Advances in information and communications technol- ogy have given individuals access to a wide range of sources of information and have reduced and, in some cases, eliminated constraints of time and geography. Such advances change the shape of education by opening up alternatives to traditional forms of postsecondary educa- tion. As well, today’s students are increasingly likely to have been exposed to information technology in secondary school and to demand the benefits it can provide at the postsecondary level. The continuing ability of postsecondary education insti- tutions to attract students will depend, perhaps to a great extent, on their capacity to adapt the delivery of programs and services to respond to new demands and needs. In some publicly supported institutions, communications and infor- mation technology are being effectively used to provide a greater number of students with postsecondary educational programs and services. It is important for all institutions in the postsecondary education system to have technologically advanced deliv- ery systems, both to achieve economies of scale in the long term and to remain competitive in the global education community. It should be recognized, however, that per- ceived economies of scale may be offset to some extent by the initial high cost of the technology and the eventual cost of renewing or replacing it to keep pace with technological advances. College des Grands Lacs, a college offering French-language programs to students in south- ern Ontario, makes extensive use of audio-visual technology to enable small groups of franco- phones located in different centres to receive in- struction as a ‘‘class.” The use of technology thus allows instruction that would otherwise be prohibi- tively expensive (instruction would have to be pro- vided to the groups separately) to be delivered in a cost-effective manner. Areas for discussion C onsultation is more likely to be productive if it is focused. Priority in discussion should therefore be given to the three broad topics outlined below. Accessibility The government is committed to ensuring that all Ontari- ans who wish to pursue a postsecondary education have an opportunity to do so. A variety of factors affect applicants’ opportunities. These include the availability of places and appropriate programs, the ability of applicants to qualify for postsecondary programs, affordability by students and the geographic distribution of facilities and programs. 1. Availability of places and appropriate programs It is likely that the postsecondary education system will be called on to accommodate increasing numbers of stu- dents in the next 10 to 15 years. Allowing for year-to-year variations, if participation in postsecondary education con- tinues at its present rate and Ontario’s population grows as expected, the actual number of postsecondary places re- quired in the province will increase. This number may be further augmented by an increase both in the proportion of secondary school graduates ap- plying for entry and in the number of people seeking access to postsecondary education at later periods in their lives. We need to determine whether the existing publicly sup- ported institutions have the capacity to accommodate the anticipated increase in demand using current modes of delivery. If they do not have the capacity, we need to determine how to respond to the increase. Could there be a bigger role for private institutions? Could an extension of alternative modes of delivery enable existing institutions with limited physical capacity to meet the higher demand? Would more flexible policies allowing institutions to charge higher tuition fees have the effect of making more places available? Could more places be created through partnerships between public institutions and the private sector and through the use of full-cost-recovery measures in some program areas? Action taken at the secondary school level to provide programs for francophone and aboriginal students has in- creased the numbers of such students seeking programs at the postsecondary level. French-language programs are currently available in bilingual universities and the three recently established French-language colleges to accom- modate francophone students. Efforts to improve postsec- ondary opportunities for aboriginal students have also been made over the past several years and will need to continue. 2. Ability of applicants to qualify for postsecondary programs The ministry, school boards and schools share the respon- sibility for developing and delivering curriculum at the secondary school level and for ensuring that all Ontario students have equal opportunities to achieve the standards required for entry to postsecondary education. Postsecondary institutions also have a responsibility to consult and co-operate with educators at the secondary school level to ensure that the criteria for admission to postsecondary education do not unintentionally block ac- cess, to keep informed about the evolving needs of each new generation of applicants, and to find ways to assist students to achieve their educational goals. Initiatives such as the “open learning strategy” developed 8 At Guelph/Sept. 1 1, 1996 by the Ministry of Education and Training are designed to improve access in a variety of ways. These include meas- ures to increase flexibility in admissions policies, develop alternative curriculum choices and methods of delivery, and enhance support services. 3. Affordability by students Responsibility for providing financial assistance through the student-aid plan is currently shared by the provincial and federal governments. Participation in the p an has increased steeply over the past several years. If the postsecondary education system is to accommodate the higher numbers of students expected in the next 10 to 15 years, either student-aid programs will have to be ex- panded with the aid of non-govemment sources or the cost per student will need to be reduced significantly. Questions about funding identified in the section “Fee Policy and Sharing of Costs” below also affect the issue of affordability. 4. Geographic distribution of facilities and programs It is not possible for every postsecondary education insti- tution in Ontario to offer the full range of programs and services. Ways must therefore be found to allow students to pursue their educational goals even when the appropriate facilities and programs are located some distance away. Facilities for distance education have expanded in recent years to help students overcome constraints of time, loca- tion or job and family commitments. Distance education initiatives supported by the ministry include Contact North and the Franco-Ontarian Distance Education Network. The distance education capability of many institutions will almost certainly need to be developed further, using ad- vanced information and communications technology. Fee policy and sharing of costs The operating costs of publicly supported postsecondary education institutions are covered by revenue from a com- bination of three sources — government, students’ tuition fees and private-sector sources. Discussion should focus on ways of increasing revenue from non-govemment sources. 1. Students’ tuition fees Historically, tuition fees have been charged for two rea- sons — first, to help pay for the education provided, and second, to increase students’ involvement in and commit- ment to their education. At present, about 19 per cent of the estimated annual operating costs of college programs and 26 per cent of the costs of university programs are covered by students’ tuition fees. Partial deregulation to allow tuition fees to rise above current levels has already occurred. As announced in the government’s November 1995 fiscal and economic statement, a combination of reductions in transfer pay- ments and increases in tuition fees will raise these percent- ages to approximately 24 per cent for college students and 34 per cent for university students. In addition, the “discretionary portion” of university tui- tion fees will be permitted to rise by an average of 10 per cent over 1995/96 levels. (This discretionary portion was intended to replace compulsory tuition-related ancillary fees, which were banned by the provincial government in 1987.) The fees charged to international students by both col- leges and universities will be deregulated. In attempting to determine what levels of fees would be appropriate, we need to take a number of factors into account. The provision of postsecondary education meets society’s need for a trained workforce; it also increases students’ potential earning power and provides them with additional opportunities for personal fulfilment. The question of whether society or the individual benefits most is considered by some to have a bearing on fee policy. If individuals are seen to reap most of the benefits, it is argued, they should pay a greater share of the cost than they do at present. That share might be calculated in a variety of ways. Fees could be based on a student’s estimated potential earnings or on the level students are willing to pay. Or the estimated proportion of benefit to the public and to the individual could be used to determine what share of the cost of teaching (and of research, in the case of universities) should be paid for out of tuition fees. Other considerations that affect fee policy include the need to ensure accessibility to qualified students and the related matter of the amount of funding available through a student-aid plan. 2. Private-sector sources Revenue from non-tuition, non-govemment sources - that is, from the private sector - forms only about four per cent of the operating revenue of colleges and universities. Efforts by publicly supported institutions to increase reve- nues from private sources have had varying degrees of success. Possible ways to encourage growth in this area include improved tax incentives for donors, partnerships with busi- ness and industry for the sharing of equipment or training facilities, and initiatives involving the matching of dona- tions, such as the one announced in the 1996 provincial budget. Co-operation among institutions and systems Reducing program duplication within systems and in- creasing transfer opportunities among institutions and sys- tems can effect savings in the costs of program delivery without compromising program quality or seriously limit- ing accessibility. 1. Reducing duplication of programs Savings can be effected by reducing program duplication in cases where several institutions are offering the same or similar programs. The money saved in this way could be reinvested in the system to improve the quality of pro- grams, to make more places available overall, to fund new or alternative programs, or to pay for the initial cost of establishing technologically advanced delivery systems. As part of the process of reducing duplication, institutions would have to become more specialized and, as a result, more clearly different from one another. Institutions would need to identify particular areas of specialization in which they would concentrate their efforts and resources. For example, an institution might decide to focus on areas in which it already excels, on programs leading to particular levels or types of qualifications, or on programs related to its key areas of research activity. Articulation agreements between institutions within col- lege or university networks, and also between colleges and universities, may provide additional opportunities for re- ducing program duplication. Discussion and advice are needed about the best ways of rationalizing programs on a regional or province-wide basis. Colleges in the eastern region of the province have been working together and have established a common costing model for programs that has fa- cilitated internal restructuring. In addition, discus- sions are under way to develop a transfer protocol enabling students to receive full credit transfer between colleges in the eastern region when mov- ing from the second to the third year of selected programs. 2. Increasing transfer opportunities With greater institutional specialization and program ra- tionalization, ways must also be found to ensure that pro- grams and credentials not offered at a particular institution are available to students who require them. Measures that allow students to transfer easily from one institution to another - with fair and prompt recognition of credits al- ready acquired - must therefore be part of any plan to reduce program duplication. Some progress has been made towards increased co-op- eration within and between the college and university networks. An advanced training consortium is being estab- lished to explore ways in which college and university programs can complement and reinforce one another while maintaining their traditional areas of expertise and per- forming their distinctive roles. The consortium will have a mandate to facilitate credit transfers within and between networks and to support a variety of advanced training activities. These will include establishing criteria for granting advanced standing for student achievement in related fields of study, establishing university degree-completion programs for college gradu- ates and college diploma-completion programs for univer- sity students and graduates, and encouraging joint col- lege/university programming. As well, the consortium will maintain the Ontario Trans- fer Guide , first published in 1994, which describes all credit-transfer and joint college/university programming arrangements. The need for greater flexibility to allow students to trans- fer between institutions and/or networks was also ad- dressed in the Vision 2000 study published by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities in 1990. This study recom- mended, among other initiatives, the creation of a provin- cial institute similar to the Council for National Academic Awards in the United Kingdom, which would be able to recognize student achievement at the postsecondary level and award credentials independently of existing institu- tions. Conclusion T he system of postsecondary education in Ontario must change to meet evolving educational needs and adjust to new fiscal realities, while at the same time raising standards and accommodating growing numbers of stu- dents. If we are to accomplish these tasks, we need to explore new ideas for restructuring, for co-operation and sharing, and for achieving economies and efficiencies through the use of new technologies. This paper provides a starting point for discussion about the ways we can respond constructively to equip Ontario’s postsecondary education system to meet the challenges of the future. N Appendix: Changes in other jurisdictions - some examples I n Canada, four provinces have recently conducted re- views of their postsecondary education systems — Brit- ish Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba in 1992 and Nova Scotia in 1993. Alberta’s report. New Directions for Adult Learning in Alberta (1994), and Nova Scotia’s report, Shared Respon- sibilities in Higher Education (1995), identify the goals for reform in their respective jurisdictions and discuss strate- gies for bringing about change. Also in Alberta, a discus- sion paper released in August 1995 focuses on policy development to encourage research in Alberta universities ( University Research in Alberta: A Policy Framework, Gilles E. Cloutier, Alberta Advanced Educational Career Development). In Nova Scotia, steps have already begun to rationalize programs and services with a proposal to centralize admin- istrative services for the seven universities and colleges in Halifax. In the United States, reviews have taken place most recently in Colorado and Virginia. Outside North America, several countries have restruc- tured their postsecondary education systems in the past decade. In Australia and the United Kingdom, the distinc- tion between colleges or polytechnic institutes and univer- sities has been eliminated. In Australia, institutions receive funding on the basis of contracts to provide educational services. In the United Kingdom, research and teaching are now funded separately, and the government has started to tie funding to the achievement of high standards and meas- urable outcomes. Denmark now funds students enrolled in postsecondary education through a limited voucher system. Norway takes into account enrolment levels and appropriate outcomes in allocating funds. Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education David Smith, principal emeritus of Queen’s University, chair Fred Gorbet, senior vice-president of Manulife Financial David Cameron, chair of political science at Dalhousie University Bette Stephenson, former PC minister of education and colleges and universities Catherine Henderson, president of Centennial College in Scarborough At Guelph/Sept. 11, 1996 9 Firefighter takes on hot topic of female integration by Jenny Tye Office of Research Fighting fires — and gender bar- riers — is a challenge facing a U of G researcher. Martin McNally, a professional firefighter in Mississauga, is also a part-time master’ s student in the Department of Rural Extension Studies, where the focus is on community outreach and devel- opment of adult education pro- grams. With his adviser, Prof. Mark Waldron, McNally has studied and isolated issues sur- rounding a particularly hot topic in his profession and the commu- nity — problems hampering the integration of women into fire- fighting. And he has a template for mak- ing it better. “How to integrate both sexes has been a major question in the firefighting world for a while now,” he says. “With the results of this study, I am now able to make more educated decisions in this matter for myself, help others do the same and suggest positive solutions to the problems encoun- tered by men and women during this integration.” Traditionally, firefighting was a career choice available only to men. But women have entered the profession, despite resistance from society and a number of male firefighters who believe women are not cut out for the job. McNally’s heard it all first hand as a firefighter and a researcher. His study was conducted over the past three years, when employ- ment equity legislation was still in place and required agencies such as fire departments to offer equal hiring opportunity to mi- nority groups, including women. McNally held a workshop with 10 professional male firefighters from the Mississauga Fire De- partment who had never worked with a female firefighter. He pressed to find out what concerns they would have with a woman on their team. He discovered men were most concerned about women getting preferential treatment in hiring. Sexual harassment was second on the list, with the men feeling un- certain about what comments or actions constitute harassment. Some other concerns involved questions about women’s physi- cal strength, spousal opinions about female co-workers, chang- ing the fire hall to accommodate both sexes and challenging tradi- tional norms. McNally also held a workshop with 10 professional women fire- fighters from urban southern On- tario. He similarly asked about integration problems; he was told the biggest stumbling block was the lack of preparation done in anticipation of hiring a female employee. Few departments con- tained women’s showers or wash- rooms, and equipment was gener- ally too large. The women felt that discrimination and sexual harass- Study focuses on struggle between aging parents, daughters Martin McNally has a plan to improve the integration of women into firefighting. Photo - Trina Koster ment issues needed to be ad- dressed, and they also wanted more supervisor and administra- tion support. Armed with this knowledge, McNally set about to create a workable plan. His template calls for the following: ■ training programs to help exist- ing departments learn how to integrate female employees and foster a spirit of teamwork and mutual trust; ■ specific training for the fire captain, who typically must deal with issues arising from integration; and ■ physical preparation of the fire hall to accommodate women. Owing to the demise of employ- ment equity policies, the debate over “fairness in hiring” is less of an obstacle to integration, says McNally. He notes that both male and female firefighters agreed that these policies were damaging to gender relationships within a fire department. In response to concerns that women aren’t physically equipped to handle a strenuous job like firefighting, McNally Robert Tibshirani, a professor of preventive medicine and biostatis- tics at the University of Toronto, will give the annual Gordon Ashton Memorial Lecture in Biometry Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Room 121 of the MacNaughton Building. His topic is ‘Two Ap- plications of the Bootstrap, In- cluding: Who Is the Fastest Man in the World?” A Guggenheim Fellow, Tibshirani is this year’s winner of the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies award for the outstanding statistician under 40. He is the author of two books — General Additive Models with Trevor Hastie and An Introduc- tion to the Bootstrap with Brad Effron. says this issue can also be re- solved by education. Female and male firefighters are required to pass the same standard physical fitness test for hiring qualifica- tions. And although fitness and strength are not the same, McNally points out that strength may not be as important to the job as many people think. “Everyone in the business knows that firefighting is all about technique and teamwork, not necessarily strength,” says McNally. “Each individual excels at a different part of the job. Younger, stronger firefighters lead in the face of physically chal- lenging situations, but in other circumstances that require more technical skill, individuals who are older and have more experi- ence on the job take the lead. It’s all about being part of a team where one person’s weaknesses are overlapped by another’s strengths.” This research was funded by the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board. □ The lecture is named in honor of the late Gordon Ashton, the first practising statistician at U of G and a founding member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He worked with scien- tists in the food and agricultural sciences from 1956 until shortly before his death in 1 986, author- ing or co-authoring more than 200 scientific papers and one text- book. For more information about the lecture, call Prof. Henrick Malik at Ext. 3285 or Prof. Brian Allen at Ext. 3292 or send e-mail to hmalik@msnet.mathstat. uoguelph.ca or ballen hmalik@msnet.mathstat. uoguelph.ca. □ by Margaret Boyd The struggle between aging par- ents and their adult daughters on the subject of caregiving is the focus of a study by family studies graduate student Christina Levins. Levins attributes the struggle to widespread changes in women’s lifestyles, which have led to in- creased responsibilities. Women who try to negotiate the dual re- sponsibilities of work and caring for older relatives face three alter- natives with respect to balancing their care responsibilities and em- ployment, she says. Women may chose to balance their competing demands: ■ without making changes in their workplace or to their work schedules; ■ by finding ways to either re- duce their workload or increase their level of flexibility in meeting demands; or ■ by relinquishing their role in the paid labor force to provide assistance to older relatives. “Innovation and the En- trepreneurial Process,” a new course being offered this fall at Guelph, represents a novel col- laborative approach to education. It’s a co-operative effort between the University and The Competi- tors, a new-economy marketing and venturing company based in Toronto. Geared to undergraduate, graduate and open-learning stu- dents, the experimental course is designed to provide an under- standing of the entrepreneurial process and to prepare people for the new economy. It will discuss how commercial innovation takes place and the extent to which it is part of the global business cli- mate. Course leader is adjunct professor Ken Cumberland of London, who has more than 25 years of experience as an entre- preneur across a broad range of industries. “Universities are seeing the need to become more relevant when it comes to the development of intellectual capital for the new global economy,” says Prof. Larry Milligan, vice-president (research). “Market forces clearly indicate that we should be in the business of innovation and en- Although Levins notes that the study is still in progress, some preliminary results have emerged. She found high levels of stress among caregivers who pro- vide help with personal-care ac- tivities for recipients with cogni- tive disabilities. They were more likely to relinquish employment for the sake of providing care to older relatives than were other caregivers in the study. Levins is also working on a study of employed adult-care providers using CARNET’s work and family survey. “Preliminary findings indicate that a reverse relationship pattern exists among the caregivers and care receivers,” she says. “It ap- pears that more children are pro- viding care to parents who have not yet reached the eldercare age of 65 than parents are providing to children who, through disabil- ity, illness and disease, find them- selves in need of care” (which is the expected relationship pat- tern). □ trepreneurshlp. That’s why we are excited about our new model of co-operation and partnership with the private sector in the form of The Competitors.” The second part of the course, to be offered in the winter semester, will involve action learning in which students gain practical ex- perience working in teams to de- velop viable business ideas. Students who have completed these courses will have a good understanding of entrepreneur- ship and innovation and will be equipped to be involved in further collaborative initiatives based on The Competitors’ plans to invest in — and mentor — young Cana- dians creating new businesses. To register for the course as an open-learning student, call the Office of Open Learning at Ext. 6775. □ Visitor Ma Dongqing, a visiting scholar from China, will be in the Depart- ment of Food Science until Dec. 31. She is working with John Shi and Prof. Marc Le Maguer on the effect of dehydration on the qual- ity of tomato and plum products.O Obituaries Frank Naim, former bursar at U of G for 35 years, died Aug. 12 in Guelph at age 78. He served overseas with the RCAF during the Second World War. He is survived by his wife, Irene; two daughters, Jean Verhagen of Rockwood and Mary of Guelph; and five grandchildren. A tree will be planted in his memory in the Arboretum’s Wall-Custance Memorial For- est Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Anne Huether, a former em- ployee in the laundry and nutri- tion departments at U of G, died Aug. 28 in Morriston at age 68. She is survived by her husband, Clarence; two sons, Rick of Sarnia and Steven of Morris- ton; two daughters, Patsy of Guelph and Lori Kelm of Cour- tice; and six grandchildren. A tree will be planted in her mem- ory in the Arboretum’s Wall- Custance Memorial Forest Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. □ U of T professor to give Ashton Memorial Lecture Innovation, entrepreneurship focus of collaborative course 10 At Guelph/Sept. 11, 1996 munity REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. 100 Woolwich St., Guelph ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ Bonds ♦ GIC’s ♦ RRIF ♦ RRSP Office: 823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 EjizabetiMcGaw NOTICES Stickers expire The validation sticker on staff ID cards expired Sept. 2. New valida- tion stickers are available from de- partment secretaries or administrative assistants. Plant sale The Arboretum is hosting a fund- raising plant sale Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the R.J. Hilton Centre on College Avenue East, rain or shine. Native plants, herbs and rare and unusual plants grown in the Arboretum will be for sale. There will also be a silent auction of one-of-a-kind specimens from 9 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. U of G gets GO service Every Friday at 11:10 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 5:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. GO Transit buses will be in the loop area south of the University Cen- tre to pick up passengers. Passen- gers returning on Sunday will be dropped off at 10:40 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:40 p.m. and 10:40 p.m. There will also be GO service to the University on holi- days. Career honored The Department of Political Stud- ies is holding a dinner OcL 1 to celebrate the academic career of Prof, Fred Vaughan. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Springfield Golf and Country Club. Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by Sept. 24 to Ext. 6505. Field-study grants The deadline for students to apply for international field-study grants to complement their studies with a global and cross-cultural experi- ence is Sept. 27. Application forms are available from the Info- Centre in the Centre for Interna- tional Programs on Level 4 of the University Centre. Get it write! Learning and Writing Services in the Counselling and Student Re- source Centre is offering a three- week non-credit course on planning, researching and writing a university paper. It runs Thurs- days from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., be- ginning Sept. 1 2. Cost is $30. Sign up at the Connection Desk on Level 3 of the University Centre by 4 p.m. Sept. 1 2. Also scheduled is a one-day course on writing English papers Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $25. Sign up by 4 p.m. Sept. 13. A four-week non-credit course aimed at im- proving grammar and writing style runs Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 17. Cost is $40. Sign up by 4 p.m. Sept. 17. VON needs volunteers The Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin branch of the VON is looking for volunteers for fund raising, office work, visiting and foot care. If you can lend a helping hand, call 822- 5081. Third Age Learning Third Age Leaming-Guelph pre- sents its annual series of lectures beginning Sept. 1 8 at the Arbore- tum Centre. The morning series, which begins at 1 0 a.m., will focus on “Variety — the Spice of Life.” The afternoon series, which be- gins at 1:30 p.m., offers “An Ap- preciation of the Historical Elora, Fergus and Guelph Triangle.” Cost of each series is $18. For more information, call Eddy Tray nor at 824-0912. Musical cabaret “Andrew Lloyd Webber: the Man and His Music” is the theme of a concert Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. Carol Ann Feldstein and Kevin Bradshaw will perform songs from all of Webber’s musicals. Tickets are $20 general, $18 for students and seniors, and are available at the Bookshelf and The Comer in Stone Road Mall. For credit card orders, call 846-0331. Sculptures on show The Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery presents sculptures and paintings by Janus until Oct. 31. Meet the artist during musical perform- ances Sept 21 and OcL 26. On Sept. 21 at 8 p.m., Nonesuch per- forms folk music from Canada, Britain and France. Tickets are available for $10 from Geraldine Ysselstein at 763-7528. Big Brothers orientation An orientation session for men in- terested in becoming a big brother is slated for Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at 123 Woolwich St. If you don’t have a lot of time, you can become a group big brother. For more in- formation, call 824-5154. Music festival The first Worship, Arts and Music Festival runs Sept. 14 at the Guelph Lake Conservation area. The day will feature 20 musical groups, seminars, visual art dis- plays and special events for chil- dren. Tickets are $18 at the gate or $15 in advance at the Store- house Christian Book Shoppe and Everlasting Impressions Christian Bookstore. For more information, call 837-9614. Benefit dinner Guelph Museums will host a benefit dinner at Georgian Creeds on Douglas Street Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. The Bartlett Duo will per- form. Tickets are available for $ 1 00 at the Guelph Civic Museum and are partially tax-deductible. For tickets and menu information, call 836-1221. Physics seminar The annual fall seminar series in the Department of Physics contin- ues Sept. 17 with Prof. Nigel Bunce, Chemistry and Biochem- istry, discussing “Ozone in the At- mosphere: A Good and Bad Actor.” The talk begins at 4:10 p.m. in Room 113 of the Mac- Naughton Building. Forest walk A Children’s Forest restoration walk for members and sponsors run Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Arbo- retum. Call Ext. 2358 for informa- tion about becoming a member/sponsor of the forest. Quilt display Guelph Museums and the Royal City Quilters Guild present the ex- hibit “A Gathering of Quilts” Sept. 15 to Nov. 3 at the Guelph Civic Museum. The museum is open Sunday to Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Parents gather The YMCA-YWCA will host the fourth annual day of workshops for single parents Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kensington ‘Y’ Centre. Cost is $10 for the day, including lunch. Child care is available at a nomi- nal cost. Register by Sept. 14 at FOR SALE 1989 BMW 325i, excellent con- dition, Cathy, Ext. 3901 or cathyv@alumni.uoguelph.ca. 1985 Olds Cutlass Ciera Brougham, beige, V6, cruise, automatic, power steering and brakes, stereo, 821-1879. 1984 Nissan Sentra, two-door hatchback, blue, four-cylinder automatic, power steering and brakes, sunroof, block heater, some new parts, 821-2185. 1983 Toyota Tercel, four-door hatchback, standard, 121 ,000 kil- ometres, new brakes, good tires and exhaust, runs well, needs some body work, 821-4984 or 725-5409. Willis upright piano with bench, excellent condition, 821-3999. Men’s 26-inch, 1 8-speed bicycle, excellent condition; young girl’s two-wheeler with hand and foot brake, 836-0125 after 5 p.m. Registered border collie puppies, out of working lines, Margaret, 519-343-5573. Jenny Lind crib, mattress, cradle and change table, 821-1795 after 6 p.m. Four bicycles: three-speed, five- speed and two 10-speeds; bunches of yellow water iris, Ext. 2435. Two Raleigh Bighorn 19-inch mountain bikes, Panier bags and rack, 763-0523. Ticket for “More Mind over Laughter,” a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Show at Guelph Me- morial Gardens, Sept. 21, 1 p.m., Lou Ann, Ext. 3956. 824-5150. On Sept. 13, the YMCA-YWCA’ s teenage par- ents’ program will stage an open house from 2 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a barbecue, raffles, crafts, games, face painting and more. Unitarians meet “Returning, Rejoicing, Renew- ing” is the theme of a water cere- mony Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship on Harris Street. Bring a story and some meaningful water. AIDS art auction The AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County (ACGWC) is holding its fifth an- nual “A Day with Art” community art auction Sept. 14 at the Arbore- tum Centre. Viewing of the art- work starts at 6:30 p.m.; the auction begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Arboretum beginning Sept. 14. FOR SALE School desk, chair, household supplies, furniture at budget prices, 836-0301. Solar-powered three-bedroom cottage on 471 acres of land, in- cluding mature red pine forest, surrounding 100-acre private lake, year-round road. Parry Sound area, 905-573-2997 eve- nings. FOR RENT Three-bedroom basement apart- ment, 20-minute walk to campus, close to shopping, separate en- trance, parking, laundry, $780 a month inclusive, Ext. 4018 or 836-6862 after 5 p.m. Furnished one-bedroom apart- ment, private entrance, laundry, central air, parking for one car, suitable for single non-smoker, no pets, references required, $565 a month inclusive, 763-2632. Furnished basement room, park- ing, close to bus route, $275 a month, 822-3129. Furnished room with private bath and kitchen facilities, close to Stone Road Mall, parking, laun- dry, ideal for grad student or vis- iting scientist, non-smoker, no pets, $4 1 5 a month inclusive, Ext. 6683 or 837-9665 evenings. WANTED Stove of any color in good work- ing order, must be no larger than 30 inches across, 822-7360. For more information, call the ACGWC at 763-2255. The com- mittee is also looking for volun- teers to work at a bingo Sept. 17 from noon to 3:30 p.m. Choir performs The Clare College Choir of Cam- bridge University will perform Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora. Tickets are $12 and can be reserved by calling the Elora Festival box of- fice at 846-033 1 . Seafood consumption The Department of Human Biol- ogy and Nutritional Sciences will hold a series of graduate seminars on Mondays at 10 a.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Science and Nutrition Building. Next up is Eric Dewailly of Quebec Public Health discussing “Risk/Benefit of Sea- food Consumption in Remote Populations.” □ WANTED Person wanted to share old stone house on one acre, downtown Guelph, laundry, parking, stor- age, large kitchen and living ar- eas, non-smokers, no dogs, $400 a month plus utilities, available immediately, Meg, Ext. 4786 or 822-2430. Reliable help in home of working parents with two children, 4 to 7 p.m., five days a week, cleaning and cooking, must have own transportation, north of Aber- foyle, starting late September, 822-0923. One lateral 42- or 36-inch wide filing cabinet, Laura, Ext. 3282. Professor on sabbatical from Is- rael wishes to exchange home with someone in the Guelph- Kitchener-Waterloo-Hamilton area in 1997. Home in Israel is located in Rehovot, midway be- tween Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, close to the Weizmann Institute, Robert, 823-8800, Ext. 4667, fax 824-5930 or e-mail rjacobs@ ovcnet.uoguelph.ca. AVAILABLE Care for your dog in my home while you travel, references, Cobi, 836-8086 or e-mail cdemmers@uoguelph.ca. DS Moving Service For a good rate, call 822-7103 CLASSIFIEDS At Guelph! Sept. 11, 1996 11 CCS offers free seminars Computing and Communications Services (CCS) is offering free seminars on information technology topics this semester for members of the University community. Most seminars last about two hours and are held in Room 203 of CCS, just off Trent Lane. Registration starts Sept. 16. Call the CCS registration line at Ext. 3713 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays to register. There is no walk-in registration this semester. Beginning Sept. 12, full details of seminars will be available on the CCS Web site at http://www.uoguelph.ca/CCS. Title Creating Your First Web Page (beginner) Creating Effective Web Pages (intermediate) Discovering the Internet Statistics with SAS (three parts) Note: Intro to Unix required Statistics with SPSS (two parts) Note: Intro to Unix required Intro to Windows ’95 Intro to Unix Dates and times Oct. 1 or 3, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 or 11, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 or 10, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 1, 2 & 3, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 & 27, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 or 10, 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 24, 1 to 4 p.m., or Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CCS is also offering informal lunchtime seminars this fall, starting Oct. 9. See next week’s At Guelph for details. □ Updated version of Maslo available Computing and Communications Services (CCS) is distributing up- dates to its Maslo communica- tions software. The term Maslo stands for a group of communications soft- ware programs developed by CSS and distributed free to the Univer- sity community. MASLO has evolved from its first DOS release to its current “suite” of DOS Maslo, WinMaslo for Windows 3.1 and its new product, Win- Maslo for Windows ’95. The new versions are updates only. If the version you are cur- rently using works well on your machine or if you are using Win- Maslo on a departmental network on campus, there is no need to upgrade. Nothing is made obso- lete by the changes. Who does need it? The new ver- sion is primarily designed for new customers coming in from home, residences or via a ROLM phone connection on campus. Regis- tered students, faculty and staff connecting to University com- puter services for the first time need the new version. Customers can benefit from improved instal- lation and new versions of tools such as Netscape 3.0, PC Pine Mail and Campus Directory. It’s not always necessary to re- install WinMaslo to get the up- dated tools. You can use the Uni- versity’s software distribution tool to obtain new versions of in- dividual tools such as Netscape. For more information, see the CCS Web pages at http://www. uoguelph.ca/CCS. □ National beer festival is brewing U of G will host the first Great Canadian Brewing Festival, a celebration of beer and brewing, Sept. 20 to 22. To be held at the Gryphon Cen- tre, the festival will host brewer- ies from across Canada, the United States and Europe. It will give trade people and the public an opportunity to sample a di- verse selection of more than 1 50 finely crafted ales, lagers and spe- cialty beers. 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United Way appeal gears up. U of G hopes to raise $200,000 for local human- service programs . . . page 3 Take a walk. Find a canine friend and hit the trail in support of OVC . . . page 3 Bring it on home! There’s something for everyone at Homecoming '96 Sept. 23 to 29, including 25th- anniversary celebrations for CBS . . . page 4 Included with this issue of At Guelph is a supplement from the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. Thought for the week Silence gives consent , or a horrible feeling that no- body’s listening. Franklin P. Jones Wool you take this man . . .? This diminutive bride and groom and their dolled-up wedding party were handcrafted by Mollie McDuffe of the Senate Office for her daughter’s wedding in August. See story on page 8. Photo - Kerith Waddington MBA in agriculture goes the distance U of G and the University of Athabasca have teamed up to offer the first-ever electronically deliv- ered master’s degree in business administration focused on agricul- ture. Executives in the agri-food business around the world will be able to study from their home or office towards an MBA in agri- culture beginning Jan. 1, 1997. Details of the program were un- veiled at Senate Sept. 10. The program is a natural fit for U of G as the leading Canadian university in agri-food education and research and is a distance ver- sion of Guelph’s existing residen- tial MBA in agriculture, which will continue to enrol interested students in the same manner as before. It also aligns with the in- stitution’s strategic directions of open learning and inter-univer- sity collaboration. Athabasca is internationally renowned for its program design and delivery. The MBA is expected to attract about 50 students in its first year and 100 in its second. Graduate Studies dean Alastair Summerlee told Senate. It is tailored for peo- ple who manage a large farm op- eration, sell inputs to the agricul- tural industry, work in food processing or distribution mar keting, and manage agri-food in- terests in the government and public sectors. The MBA is also expected to attract people who participate in international agri-food markets, manage or own a farm retail busi- ness, operate an animal health practice or co-ordinate or partici- pate in research and development. Three years of study are re- quired to complete the three- phase program. Students must complete Athabasca’s advanced graduate diploma in management (AGDM) before participating in a five-day in-residence study week at U of G, where they will develop a management plan for an agri- business organization. In Phase 2, students will take five courses at Guelph. In the final phase, they will complete a project-based dis- sertation. Prof. Tom Funk, Agricultural Economics and Business, is the program’s director. Senator Jennifer Fletcher, co- chair of Student Senate Caucus, said she hopes this is not setting a precedent for a move to deregu- lating fees. Summerlee said Athabasca’s fee for the ADGM is $8,500, but a fee has not been set for the Guelph phase of the pro- gram. He noted, however, that this program has been clearly de- signed as an executive program, with fees above that charged for students in the residential pro- gram, because it will be a “cost- recovery” program. He stressed that the fees and accessibility of the residential program will not be affected by the new program. Summerlee also noted that stu- dents will not be at U of G for two years yet, providing time for Board of Governors to set the fee schedule. Enrolment target reached Guelph has achieved its enrol- ment-management plan to in- crease fall enrolment, provost Iain Campbell informed Senate. Some 3,000 first-year full-time undergraduate degree students are enrolled in the class of 2000. This is 500 students above last year’s fall enrolment. This increase is the result of two factors — a more aggressive en- rolment-management plan, whose target was, in fact, ex- ceeded by about 1 00 students; and the consolidation of all three se- mesters’ intake into a new single- entry scheme. Graduate enrolment also slightly exceeded budget targets. Total graduate and undergraduate enrolment is 12,010 full time and 1,580 part time. See FALL on page 2 MAIL>POSTE " 103357 Guelph A new car? Putting the kids through college? Retiring . . . comfortably. Whatever your dreams, we can make your money grow. CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West Telephone: 824-6520 We see what you see. 2 At Guelph/Sept. 18, 1996 Fall enrolment targets reached, quality of students maintained Continued from page 1 These are not record numbers; enrolment was higher in the late 1980s and early ’90s when Guelph admitted as many as 3,500 full-time students to degree programs. Campbell acknow- ledged, however, that this in- crease must be viewed in the con- text of lower faculty numbers. He added that the quality of the entering students has been main- tained, with an average entering grade of about 8 1 per cent, which compares favorably with last year. President Mordechai Rozanski expressed thanks to deans, chairs, associate vice-president (aca- demic) Constance Rooke, Summerlee and Chuck Cunningham and his staff in the Office of Registarial Services, who worked on recruitment and enrolment targets and space man- agement over the summer. He also commended faculty, staff and students whose orientation activities received local, regional and Globe and Mail media cover- age. Rozanski later told At Guelph This morning I couldn’t believe my eyes when I was confronted by the ghastly spectacle of ads in the washroom at HAFA. The extent to which this institution has already succumbed to crass commercial- ism has had me gasping for some time. The last straw is that now one can’t get away from it even in a supposedly private cubicle! Why isn’t everybody rising up that he was pleased to report that campus residence halls are full, with some students being lodged in temporary quarters as a result. He thanked the residence man- agement and staff for their hard work and preparation in handling this year’s surge in demand for residence places. Hiring of female faculty Over the last five years, 41 per cent of Guelph’s full-time tenure- track faculty appointments have been women, Campbell informed Senate in a verbal presentation on trends in hiring women at U of G. Prof. Lynn McDonald, Sociology and Anthropology, had requested an update on the University’s commitment to employment eq- uity at the June meeting of Senate. Campbell reminded Senate that Guelph has an equity recruitment policy and that appointment com- mittees make every effort to at- tract women, but “we have to con- tinue our efforts to do better,” he said. One of the difficulties in- volved in recruiting more women is that only 17 per cent of the hiring pool of doctorates are fe- with indignation? I’ll bet the president and Physical Resources director Garry Round don’t have them in their washrooms. But I have a solution. Every- body bring in your favorite small- ish poster and tape it to the ads. Let’s subvert this latest fiendish scheme of the administration. Barbara Brooks, HAFA male, he said. Early retirements and limited replacements have also not helped the gender bal- ance. Prof. Harold Chapman, Biomedical Sciences, said the is- sue is the number of females in PhD programs, and he questioned what is being done in departments to keep women in graduate stud- ies. OMAFRA update Prof. Larry Milligan, vice-presi- dent (research), updated Senate on the progress towards the memorandum of agreement be- tween U of G and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and outlined the major conditions in the agree- ment. The president said B of G will be asked to approve the draft MOA Sept. 26. The educational components of the diploma pro- grams were brought to Senate last week by the Board of Under- graduate Studies (BUGS). Any other matters that fall within Sen- ate’s jurisdiction will also be brought to the academic govern- ing body. Copies of the MOA will be available after it is signed by both parties. Credit implementation In June, Senate approved a BUGS proposal to defer imple- menting the SPC-recommended credit system until the spring of 1998 to allow time to resolve some outstanding issues. Senate last week dealt with these and ap- proved the following guideline; Prof. Walter Kehm, Landscape Architecture, spent two weeks as a guest lecturer and student ad- viser at the University of Han- nover in Germany this summer. He presented a paper and spoke to faculty and students on new ap- proaches to developing urban communities. Kehm is working on establishing a joint exchange between Hannover and U of G and welcomes inquiries at Ext. 8745. Prof. Terry Crowley, History, led a week-long seminar in Cana- dian studies at the Universidad de Colima in Mexico in July. The seminar was sponsored by the Ca- nadian Embassy. In the spring, he presented a paper on cultural con- text and immigration to Canada at the International Seminar on In- dian Migration to Canada at M.S. University of Baroda in India. Prof. Tony Winson, Sociology and Anthropology, gave a paper entitled “Does Class Conscious- ness Exist in Rural Communities: Some Evidence from Rural On- “In the design and presentation of a 0.5-credit 12-week undergradu- ate course, faculty members should expect that students will need to devote between 10 and 12 hours per week of good quality time to the tasks of the course.” Senate supported the principle that the honors baccalaureate pro- gram would require 20 credits for completion and that the general baccalaureate program would re- quire 15. In response to questions regarding the apparent rigidity of these numbers, Campbell noted that the recommendations also contained flexibility. Senators approved the follow- ing definition of full time and part time enrolment for fee purposes: ■ fulltime — any combination of credits totalling two or more; and ■ part time — any combination of credits totalling less than two. Students will be charged a per-credit tuition fee. In other BUGS business, Senate backed a policy change in OVC that the DVM program will be offered on a full-time basis only beginning in spring 1997. Following a lengthy discussion involving student senators and others, Senate also supported a BUGS proposal to establish five new associate diploma programs. The programs — in agriculture, equine studies, horticulture, food and nutrition management, and veterinary technology — are part of the new association between Guelph and the OMAFRA col- leges of agricultural technology. The offerings will be available at Guelph and the colleges at Al- tario After Restructuring” at the annual meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology As- sociation at the Leameds. Prof. Iain Campbell, provost and vice-president (academic), delivered a two-day workshop at the Max Plank Institut fur Kem- physik in Heidelberg, Germany, in June. The audience consisted of 20 European users of the soft- ware package GUPIX, which was developed by Campbell’s re- search group for PIXE analysis and is now used by more than 50 groups around the world. Camp- bell also spoke at the Second European Conference on Energy- Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry in Lisbon, Portugal. He gave a paper co-authored with John Maxwell, Tibor Papp and Graham White on “Si(Li) Detector Lineshapes: Contributions From Atomic Physics and Detector Proper- ties.”D fred, Kemptville and Ridgetown. The programs will be imple- mented in fall ’97, with phase-in provisions for students admitted to the existing associate diploma programs this fall. OAC dean Rob McLaughlin re- sponded to a number of concerns raised by alumnus Marc Junkin. McLaughlin expressed apprecia- tion to Junkin for attending the meeting, noting that it’s not often that Senate has an opportunity to hear directly from its graduates. McLaughlin assured senators that academic quality will be maintained and consistency will be established in the new diploma programs. They will adhere to U of G policies and procedures. And given their newness, Senate asked that BUGS establish a program “reporting back’Vreview mecha- nism. Some 658 students will be en- rolled in these programs, and McLaughlin assured student senators that the Senate Commit- tee on Bylaws and other commit- tees will be examining student representation. Student senators had requested earlier input into the decision-making processes. Review slated In Committee on University Planning business, Senate re- ceived for information the man- date of the committee to review the first five years of the interdis- ciplinary Faculty of Environ- mental Sciences. Senate received for information the terms and membership of the review committee. Chaired by College of Arts dean Carole Stewart, it includes Profs. Ross Hallett, Physics; David Waltner- Toews, Population Medicine; Doug Larson, Botany; Robin Davidson-Arnott, Geography; Glenn Van Der Kraak, Zoology; and Ron Harris, Environmental Biology. Other members are Vicky Barron, general manager of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority; Karen Illes, a graduate student in the Department of Hu- man Biology and Nutritional Sci- ences; B.Sc.(Env.) undergraduate student Elliot Welch; and William Taylor, chair of biology at the University of Waterloo. The review committee will es- tablish its own criteria for the re- view and is expected to present its report to the provost by Decem- ber. Finally, Senate endorsed a Board of Graduate Studies mo- tion to change the attendance re- quirement for deans and associate deans at doctoral final exams. More than 1 00 doctoral exams are held each year, and these have required the attendance of the dean or designate. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 UNIVERSITY ^GUELPH At Guelph/Sept. 18, 1996 3 Heading up U of G's 1 996 United Way appeal are co-chairs, from left, Prof. Sandy Middleton, Carolyn Pawley, Prof. Thom Herrmann, Prof. Ann Clark and Jim Mahone. Photo - Lisa Lisle United Way shoots for $200,000 Feathered friends help fund aquatic sciences Ducks Unlimited, in keeping with its tradition of forging effective partnerships with like-minded or- ganizations, recently contributed $15,000 towards U of G’s new aquatic sciences facility. Now nearing competition, the facility — consisting of the Hagen Aqualab and the Axelrod Institute of Ichthyology — will form the foundation of the Uni- versity’s aquatic sciences exper- tise. Ducks Unlimited is an interna- tional, private non-profit conser- vation organization dedicated to the conservation of wetland eco- systems for the benefit of wildlife and people through sound scien- tific principles. Since 1937, the organization has invested more than $500 million to conserve 17 millions acres of wetland habitat across Canada. “By providing financial support to the University of Guelph, Ducks Unlimited is furthering its commitment to foster private- sector linkages in the face of shrinking government dollars,” says Ted Gadawski, provincial manager of Ducks Unlimited. “Conservation organizations must develop a co-operative rather than competitive work ethic to achieve common goals.’O Take your dog for a walk and support OVC by Lisa Lisle U of G is kicking off its 1996 United Way campaign Sept. 28 at Homecoming and is looking for more support than ever this year. “With budget cutbacks and fi- nancial constraints, the situation is desperate for many people in Guelph and Wellington County,” says Jim Mahone of the OAC dean ’ s office, co-chair of the cam- pus United Way appeal. “The United Way covers such a wide range of programs that need its support to continue.” Last year, U of G raised $185,000, which accounted for more than 13 per cent of the money raised in Guelph and Wel- lington County. This year, the committee is aiming for $ 200 , 000 . Mahone and the four other co- chairs — Prof. Thom Herrmann, Psychology; Prof. Sandy Middleton, Zoology; Prof. Ann Clark, Crop Science; and retiree Carolyn Pawley — are hoping to see an increase in the number of University employees contribut- ing through payroll deduction. “We are suggesting that faculty and senior staff consider pledging $20 per paycheque, while the less senior employees consider $10 per pay,” Herrmann says. “The question we should ask ourselves is: ‘Is 50 cents or $1 a day too much to ask to make Guelph-Wellington a more hu- mane place for us all?”’ The committee is also encourag- ing students to come up with some creative fund-raising ideas. Mahone notes that the head-shav- ing event sponsored by students last year was “phenomenally suc- cessful.” About 85 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to member agencies across Wellington County. These include the Guelph Distress Line, the Sexual Assault Centre, library services. Meals on Wheels, blood collec- tions, Block Parents and Big Brothers. Because the United Way uses hundreds of volunteers and receives corporate sponsor- ships and donations of goods and services, only 15 cents goes to administration and campaign costs. All campaign funds raised in Guelph and Wellington County are returned to programs in this area. If helping 66 human-service programs isn’t enough of an in- centive to donate to the United Way, the campus appeal is again holding incentive draws. Any do- nation is eligible for the draws. The incentive prizes are being co-ordinated by a committee chaired by Owen Roberts of the Office of Research. Other mem- bers are Prof. Beverley Hale, Hor- ticultural Science, and Julia Beswick of the office of the asso- ciate vice-president (academic). OAC graduate to visit as agrologist-in-residence Jane Sadler Richards, a Guelph graduate and the 1995 winner of the University’s Alumni Medal of Achievement, will visit campus Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 as agrologist-in- residence. The annual program is a co-operative effort of OAC and the Ontario Institute of Agrolo- gists. Sadler Richards is a senior man- ager and member of the board of directors for Ecologistics Ltd., one of Ontario’s first environ- mental consulting companies. She earned an undergraduate de- gree from Guelph in 1.980 and a master’s degree in 1985 and has worked as a farmer, extension specialist, research writer and consultant. During her week on campus, Sadler Richards will speak to a number of students and will give a public lecture Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the OVC Learning Centre on ethi- cal challenges in agriculture and environmental consulting. Every- one is welcome. □ More than 125 prizes were do- nated last year, and this year’s committee is hoping to obtain even more. ‘The community response was fantastic,” says Roberts. “Our committee would be ecstatic to see that kind of activity again.” The prize committee will accept any prize donation, from home- made pies to cruises. “A lot of the donated prizes are personal and unique,” says Roberts. “They’re dear to people. It’s part of their way of support- ing the United Way.” Three regular incentive draws will be held, starting Oct. 1 1 and running every two weeks. A grand-prize draw will be held Nov. 22. The committee welcome dona- tions from the University com- munity. Call Beswick at Ext. 8902, Hale at Ext. 3036 or Roberts at Ext. 8278. In the past, the University has also raised money through de- partments sponsoring events such as dress-down days and auc- tion s.O OVC will hold an “It’s Critical to Care” Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon Sept. 29 to raise funds for its in- tensive-care unit. The event will consist of a five- kilometre course for small dogs and a 10-km course for large dogs, starting at 10 a.m. from the front steps of OVC at Gordon Street and College Avenue. The course for small dogs trav- els west along College to Edin- burgh Road, south to Stone Road, east on Stone to Gordon and north up Gordon to OVC’s front door. Large dogs continue east along Stone to East Ring Road, then north to College and west back to OVC. Comfort stops — consisting of water bowls and vet checks — will be provided along the route. Every registrant will receive a kit donated by Waltham. At noon, a barbecue will be held on the lawn south of the veteri- nary college entrance. Prizes will be awarded for the largest number of family members participating, most money donated, most pledges, biggest dog, smallest dog and the class that donates the most. Sponsors include McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Zehrs, Schneider’s, M&M Meats, Buns Master Bak- ery, the Elora Mill, Carmen Hair Salon, the Woolwich Arms, Ryan Quality Pet Food, Golding Travel, Holly’s Hair Design, United Co-operative and Pet Valu. Pledge sheets for the Walk-A- Dog-A-Thon are available at the dean’s office of OVC, the veteri- nary science library and the small-animals admissions area of the Veterinary Teaching Hospi- tal. For more information, call Ext. 4430. In partnership with OVC, the Guelph Humane Society is hold- ing a “Wiggle-Waggle Walk-A- Thon” the same day from 1 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guelph Lawn Bowling Club. Proceeds will be used to support preventive and emergency veterinary services provided by community veteri- narians and the veterinary teach- ing hospital at OVC. □ Off the shelf. Second-year theatre and music student Amanda Gray picks out a semester’s worth of textbooks after winning a free draw sponsored by Interhall Council. Her prize added up to $552. Giving her a hand carrying the books is Interhall Council president T race Hanlon. Photo - Lisa Lisle 4 At Guelph/Sept. 18, 1996 Children’s diets in low-income communities better than believed by Kersti Kahar Office of Research It’s a misconception that all children in low-income communities have poor diets. They’re actually eating better than anyone realized, thanks to their parents’ hard work, says a U of G researcher. For the past six years, Prof. Susan Evers, Family Studies, has been a key researcher in an interdisci- plinary, cross-institutional study of children in low- income families. The project — called “Better Be- ginnings, Better Futures” — focuses on the prevention of the social, physical and emotional problems that can negatively affect the primary de- velopment of less privileged children. “As the title suggests, we feel that by aiding chil- dren in the early years of their development, we can help them become healthier, happier and more suc- cessful adults,” says Evers. When the project began in 1990, communities across Ontario were invited to submit applications to participate in the study. Only communities falling into the "high risk” category — having a high pro- portion of inhabitants in a financially unstable situ- ation — could participate. Now, eight volunteer communities are involved in the study, including neighborhoods in Guelph, Cornwall, Etobicoke and Sudbury. The study is conducted by a cross-disciplinary team that includes faculty from U of G, the Univer- sity of Ottawa, Queen’s, Wilfrid Laurier and Ryer- son Polytechnical Institute. Researchers conduct a series of interviews with participating families on a regular basis, enabling them to monitor the chil- dren's development. Evers is responsible for the project’s nutritional component. “The last time anyone explored the nutritional status of a population of Canadian children was in 1 972, so we certainly have a rationale for conducting such a survey again,” she says. “It’s important that we assess nutritional concerns about Canadian chil- dren. Further, we have to consider the fact that gov- ernment nutritional guides don’t really cover what children actually like and eat. There’s areal need for re-evaluation here.” In particular, Evers is re-evaluating the perception that children from low-income families have poor diets. Their diets may not conform completely to government nutritional guidelines, she says, but they’re eating better than people think. One reason for this is that parents often sacrifice their own portions so their children can eat better. Although this practice benefits the children, it points to a new problem — parents who aren’t properly nourished jeopardize their own health. Evers says parents need resources such as financial support and community- based nutrition programs. This could include com- munity kitchens, shared gardens and co-operative shopping. Currently, a major provincial and federal initiative is encouraging mothers to breast-feed, especially those in low-income families. But there’s no way of knowing if the mother’s diet is adequate. One of Evers’s graduate students, Lori Doran, assessed the diets of breast-feeding mothers and found that their nutritional intake didn’t meet current Canadian rec- ommendations for breast-feeding women. This doesn’t necessarily affect the quality of the breast milk (only severe malnutrition in the mother can diminish the milk’s nutritional value), but it does put the nutritional health of the mothers at risk. Evers says this project has given graduate students an opportunity to take part in interdisciplinary re- search and get hands-on experience. But the impli- cations of the project’s nutritional research for par- ticipants is even more significant. ‘The project was undertaken primarily to give in- formation to program designers and policy makers as well as participating communities,” says Evers. ‘The nutritional measures we hope to establish will enable us to prepare appropriate food guidelines for young children.” Although hopeful about the future of her project, she notes that the data she’s working with were collected before the provincial government’s cuts to social assistance. The full impact of those cuts on low-income families is not yet known. This project is funded by the Ontario ministries of Community and Social Services, Health, and Educa- tion. Funding for additional analysis was provided by Kraft Foods. □ AWARDS The Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Food Systems 2002 Program has provided the follow- ing support in the Department of Environmental Biology: ■ $ 1 27,5 1 9 to Prof. Mark Sears for “Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies for Colorado Potato Beetle — Evaluation and Validation of Quick Field Bioassay and GIS Mapping Techniques for De- tection and Documentation of Insecticide Resistance”; and ■ $108,135 to Prof. Greg Boland for “Biological Sup- pression of Dollar Spot with Hypovirulent Isolates of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa." Boland also received $60,075 to study “The Influence of Crop Rotation and Reduced Tillage on White Mould of Soybean.” Prof. Judy Sheeshka, Family Studies, received two subcon- tracts from McMaster University (main agreement between McMaster and Health Canada). One is for $100,200 for a “Great Lakes Fish Eater Project: Dietary Survey and Assessment of Poten- tial Health Risks and Benefits.” The second is $78,980 to study “Sport Fish and Wildlife Con- sumption in Areas of Concern.” The OVC Pet Trust Fund has provided the following support: ■ $2,450 to Prof. Joanne Cockshutt, Clinical Studies, for “Use of Force-Plate Analy- sis for Long-Term Assessment of Dogs Treated for Canine Hip Dysplasia”; ■ $5,000 to Prof. Wayne McDonell, Clinical Studies, for a “Comparison of Isoflu- rane to an Opioid-Based Anes- thetic Regimen for Dogs with Cardiac Disease”; ■ $6,000 to Prof. Joane Parent, Clinical Studies, for “Pharma- cokinetics and Pharmacody- namics of Sodium Bromide in Cats: Project Continuation”; ■ $3,100 to Prof. Peter Conlon, Biomedical Sciences, for “Ba- sic and Clinical Pharmacology of the Analgesic and Anti-In- flammatory Drug Ketorolac in Dogs”; ■ $7,350 to Prof. Brenda Bonnett, Population Medi- cine, for “A Survey of Owner Reactions Following Compan- ion Animal Death”; ■ $9,500 to Prof. Anne Sylvestre, Clinical Studies, for “Effects of Body Temperature, Blood Pressure and Anesthetic Depth on Motor-Evoked Po- tentials”; ■ $10,500 to Prof. John Prescott, Pathobiology, for “Characterization of Beta- Hemolytic Streptococci Iso- lated from Dogs”; and ■ $4,100 to Prof. Doris Dyson, Clinical Studies, for an “Evalu- ation of the Benefits of Epidural Bupivacaine/Oxy- moiphone in Dogs. Phase 2: Cardiovascular Effects During Halothane Anesthesia.” Prof. John Cant, Animal and Poultry Science, has been awarded $188,146 from NSERC’s new-faculty support program and $128,324 from Ral- ston Purina Canada Inc. for his work on “Modelling in Nutri- tional Science.” The National Cancer Institute of Canada has awarded Prof. Alan Wildeman, Molecular Biology and Genetics, $271,075 for his work on “Cellular Targets of Vi- ral Transforming Proteins.” The Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board has provided Prof. Ron Ball, Animal and Poul- try Science, with $15,000 for an “Evaluation of Processed Food Waste.” Prof. Rob Etches, Animal and Poultry Science, has been awarded $60,000 from NSERC and $30,000 cash and $30,000 in kind from Shaver Poultry Breed- ing Farms for “Genetic Selection for Marek’s Disease Resistance Using Transgenic Technologies.” Etches has also received $45,340 from the University of California to study “Recombinant Antibod- ies for Infant Protection” and $69,000 US a year for three years from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization for the project “Cell Commitment Be- fore Gastrulation in the Chick Embryo.” □ BOOKS Prof. Janice Kulyk Keefer says her new book, The Green Library, has been brewing for a long time. Photo - Kerith Waddington Author explores own ethnicity in new novel by Kerith Waddington English professor Janice Kulyk Keefer confronted her own cul- tural heritage for the first time in the writing of her latest novel, The Green Library. The daughter of Ukrainian Ca- nadians, Kulyk Keefer delved into her Ukrainian past and into the lives of displaced persons in Canada after the Second World War while researching and writ- ing the text. Published this spring to widespread acclaim, The Green Library follows a 40ish Canadian woman’s painful search for identity after discover- ing a previously unsuspected Ukrainian background. Kulyk Keefer’s historical re- search and fieldwork in Ukraine brought her closer than ever be- fore to a political, cultural and social understanding of her own past. “This is a book that’s been brewing for a long time,” she says. “My ethnicity is a subject I’ve found problematic in the past, but over time it became something I felt compelled to write about. I found as I pro- ceeded with my research that the burden of history integral to eth- nicity changes the sense of who you are and where your responsi- bilities lie, and this is what I tried to capture in the protagonist Eva Chown. As Kundera says, charac- ters are experimental selves that enable one to hypothetically ex- plore the lives one might have led.” Alternating between Toronto and Kiev and covering almost six decades and three generations, the book explores identity, loss and reconciliation, love and the difficult quest by the protagonist for meaning connected with the past she never knew she pos- sessed. Historically, it touches on Chernobyl, Russian imperialism, Ukrainian famines and anti- Semitism. It also looks at the fact that some Ukrainians welcomed the invading Germans in 1941 as their liberators from the Soviets, and examines the scars and divi- sions that have been left on gen- erations of Ukrainians as the re- sult of oppression under successive despotic regimes. The importance of storytelling is also illustrated, says Kulyk Keefer, a widely anthologized poet, short-story writer, critic and novelist. ‘This novel is a chain of stories told by different people and illus- trates how crucial it is to find one’s own stories and listen to those of other people in order to know who you are and who you can become,” she says. “It also explores the belief that it is to personal stories — and not neces- sarily to official histories — that one should look to glimpse the truth.” After finishing an Australian book tour in July, during which she spoke at the Sydney Institute and presented a keynote address on multiculturalism at the Asso- ciation of Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand con- ference, Kulyk Keefer has left for a sabbatical in Europe to under- take research for her next book. In what will be a piece of “creative non-fiction,” Keefer will explore the experiences of her own Ukrainian family during the 1920s and 1930s, especially Jew- ish-Ukrainian relations in their village, which was then part of Russia and is now in Ukraine. The Green Library is available in the U of G Bookstore. □ At Guelph/Sept. 18, 1996 5 Bring it on home! Homecoming ’96 runs Sept. 23 to 29 stud .® n ‘f Riohard Vol ' ans ' B -Sc. ’95, Jer O'Donnell, B.Sc. '95, and Sharon Bevington, and alumni officer Laune Malleau accepted the CCAE award for their roles in planning last year's Homecominq The award was presented at the CCAE's annual conference in Quebec. V becoming. The by Kerith Waddington Music and munchies. Reunions and rallies. Dinners and dances. Football and fans. That’s just a little of what you’ll find at Homecoming ’96, the Uni- versity’s 73rd annual reunion and showcase. Touted by this year’s organizing committee as the big- gest and best ever, Homecoming ’96 promises to keep the campus abuzz Sept. 23 to 29. Geared to fostering a sense of pride and tradition at U of G, the week-long celebration will also give alumni, the University and the broader Guelph community a chance to interact and build rela- tionships. The success of the program in meeting these goals was recog- nized earlier this year with a silver medal for “Best Program: Alumni Relations” from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education. Special events assistant Mike Coughlin, a final-year physics major, sums up the appeal of the week-long gala: “Because Home- coming is held during an average school week, it gives people the chance to see a thriving university in its element. It becomes clear during this week just what spir- ited students and alumni are capa- ble of when they work together and put their best foot forward. And we build on the momentum generated during Homecoming throughout the year.” Wellness Awareness Week kicks things off on a healthy note Sept. 23, followed by Careers Night Sept. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall. On Sept. 25, events begin with a free noon- hour concert on Branion Plaza. A University picnic debuts at 4 p.m., featuring a barbecue, mar- ketplace and games area. The ac- tion continues until 9:30 p.m. On Sept. 26, the annual new-student barbecue begins at 5 p.m. at Alumni House, giving students a chance to mingle with alumni. The barbecue is free while quan- tities last. On Sept. 27, a free open-air con- cert in St. George’s Square runs from 3:30 to 5 p.m. On campus, a welcome wagon information ta- ble will be set up in the twin-pad arena entrance from 6 to 10 p.m. to answer questions for those homing in for the weekend. Interhall Council will host a free movie night in Room 100 of the Thombrough Building starting at 8 p.m. An Aggie benefit dance for Canadian agriculture that features the Leahy Family begins at 9 p.m. in the gold arena; call Ext. 8321 for information. The annual Gryphon Club Hall of Fame dinner begins at 6 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall. Call Ext. 6133 for details. Anniversaries are a big part of the festivities at Homecoming this year, with the College of Bio- logical Science celebrating its 25th anniversary (see story be- low) and the U of G Alumni As- sociation (UGAA) celebrating its 30th. On Sept. 28, Homecoming gets in the swim of things with a stu- dent/alumni swim meet at 9 a.m. (Call Alan Fairweather at Ext. 2220 for information). Annual meetings are slated for the Human Kinetics/Human Biology Asso- ciation at 9:30 a.m. in the Powell Building and for the Engineering Alumni Association at 10 a.m. in Thombrough 100. Alumni stay in the thick of things as former football Gryphons gather for a game at 10 a.m. at Alumni Stadium and the UGAA holds a 30th-anniversary barbecue at Alumni House at 11:30 a.m. Alumni House hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A volleyball tournament is also scheduled for Saturday. For more information, call Ext. 2160. Gryphon spirit will be in abun- dance as visitors meet with family and friends at the pre-game gath- ering from noon to 1:45 p.m. in the Gryphon Room of the sta- dium. The game itself — pitting Guelph against the University of Toronto Blues — kicks off at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4 in advance. A post-game party for the reun- ions of Lambton Hall ’86 (Section 4A), former Bullring staff, gradu- ates from the ’80s and ’90s and student residence staff runs from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bullring. Booking the group Violent Femmes for an all-ages concert Saturday night was a real coup for the University, says Coughlin, because it’s their only Canadian date this school year. The concert begins at 8 p.m. in the gold arena. Tickets are $25 general, $23 for students and alumni. There will be non-licensed general seating in the balcony and a licensed area on the main floor. Call the UC box office at Ext. 4368 for more infor- mation. Wrapping up the week’s events Sept. 29 is the seventh annual Bonsai Show from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum Centre. This is a family event featuring trees from bonsai clubs across the province and demonstrations of calligraphy, swordsmanship, flower arranging, tai chi, karate and more. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for children, free for children under 14. The Central Student Associa- tion will hold an executive and staff reunion at 3 p.m. at the Bull- ring, and the Brass Taps features live entertainment from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Involving the community and accommodating all ages and in- terests make Homecoming a spe- cial event with a large scope, says fourth-year marine biology stu- dent Sharon Bevington, chair of the Homecoming committee. “When Homecoming found a home in the Department of Alumni Affairs eight years ago, its focus changed from an athlet- ics-oriented event to a true show- case for the Uni versify,” she says. “ The hours of work required to make it a success are more than worth it when I see everyone en- joying themselves. It’s also satis- fying to see the relatively young committee become a creditable, responsible organization. This bodes well for future suc- cesses.”0 CBS celebrates 25th anniversary The College of Biological Science turns 25 years young this fall, and celebrations for the college and its alumni are being woven into the festivities of Homecoming ’96, which runs Sept. 23 to 29. The only university college in Canada devoted exclusively to the study of biology, CBS offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in plant science, molecular biology and genetics, fisheries, wildlife and marine biology, nutri- tional sciences, ecology, microbiology, nutri- tion and human kinetics. These are offered through five departments — Botany, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, Microbiol- ogy, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Zo- ology. Spawned by a proposal from the Special Sen- ate Committee on Academic Reorganization in 1969, CBS opened the doors of its temporary location in the Department of Nutrition Sept. 1, 1971, with zoology professor Roy Anderson serving as acting dean. First dean was zoology professor Keith Ronald, who served in that po- sition until 1983. Enrolment in the college got off to a quick start 25 years ago and now accounts for about 30 per cent of entering students at U of G. That’s just one of several testimonials to the importance of the young college’s contributions to the Univer- sity, says Prof. Robert Sheath, dean of CBS since 1995. ‘The amount of external funding CBS receives annually is well above the national average, and our students have distinguished themselves time and again,” says Sheath. The college counts among its faculty fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, editors of international journals and members of national grant committees in a va- riety of life science disciplines. “CBS is a college with a history the University can be proud of,” he says. An array of events is planned to celebrate this history. An open house and decade rooms will be set up in the five departments Sept. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Axelrod, Animal Science and Nutrition, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Powell buildings and in McNally House on Gor- don Street. From 6 to 11 p.m., a mixer will be held in the University Club. The observatory on the roof of the MacNaughton Building will be open from 9 to 1 1 p.m. On Sept. 28, the open house continues from 2 to 5 p.m. Old ties will be renewed during the anniver- sary celebrations, but partnerships of a different kind are foremost on the mind of retired CBS dean Bruce Sells. “It was gratifying, during my years as dean from 1983 to 1995, to watch the college mature as the level of co-operation grew among our departments, with other colleges, with industry, and between students and faculty,” he says. “Students played a large role in the development of the college itself by sitting on committees and offering frequent feedback, so they can be justly proud of having contributed to the fine institu- tion they see before them today.” T-shirts and mugs commemorating the anni- versary of CBS are available at McNally House. Fore more information about the CBS reunion, call Ext. 3343. □ At June convocation, the three deans of CBS gather for a commemorative photo. From left are Bruce Sells, Keith Ronald and current dean Robert Sheath. Photo - Martin Schwalbe 6 At Guelph/Sept. 18, 1996 (Ifrfcl munity REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. t lOO Woolwich St., Guelph ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ Bonds ♦ GIC’s ♦ RRIF ♦ RRSP Office: 823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 B»*mMea» NOTICES Parking lot closed P.44 at Johnston Hall will be closed unti I Oct. 2 for road repairs. Alternative permit parking can be found in P.19, P.7 or P.17. The attendant will be relocated to the kiosk in P.23 at the Textiles Build- ing. Manage your stress The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering classes on muscular relaxation, anxiety reduction, headache and insomnia management, introduc- tory biofeedback, reducing worry and stressful self-talk, and stress inoculation. Starting Sept. 24, hour-long classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at OVC or at 8 p.m. in the University Centre. Beginning Oct. 1 5, classes run at 12:10 p.m. in the UC. Cost As of At Guelph deadline Sept. 13, the following opportunities were available: Analyst 2, Computing and Com- munications Services, contractual temporary full-time position until April 30, 1997. Salary: $30,560 minimum, $35,908 normal hiring limit. Removal date: SepL 20. The following positions were available to on-campus employ- ees only: Analyst 3, Computing and Com- munications Services, University Systems. Salary: $36,760 mini- mum, $44,112 normal hiring limit, $45,950 midpoint. Removal date: Sept. 18. of 1 2 sessions is $40 for students, $60 for U of G Staff Association members and $120 for others. For more information, pick up a bro- chure at the Connection Desk on Level 3 of the UC or call Ext. 2662. Annual meeting The Edward Johnson Music Foundation will hold its annual general meeting Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in The Co-operators Canada Room. Special guest is Mark Quinn, newly named general manager of the Guelph Civic Cen- tre. A reception will follow. Link up with a student Volunteers are needed for the fall semester to help international stu- dents get to know the University and city of Guelph. For more in- formation, call Ext. 8466 or visit Secretary, Molecular Biology and Genetics. Salary: $13.17 minimum, $16.46 job rate, $19.76 maximum. Removal date: Sept. 18. Counter Clerk, Academic Re- cords, Office of Registrarial Serv- ices, temporary leave from Oct. 1 5 until April 14/97. Salary: $13.17 to $14.71 per hour. Removal date: Sept. 20. It is the University’s policy to give prior consideration to on-campus applicants. To determine the avail- ability of University employment opportunities, visit Client Services on Level 5 of the University Centre or call 836-4900. □ the international student adviser on Level 4 of the University Cen- tre. Horse health care The Equine Research Centre is hosting a two-day conference on horse health care Sept. 21 and 22. Cost of the weekend is $135 per person or $69 for a day. For more information, call 837-0061 , fax to 767-1081 or send e-mail to bhealy@uoguelph.ca. AIDS Awareness Week National AIDS Awareness Week runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Events include a free public forum on campus Oct. 1, a video evening and mall displays. Area bars will participate in a condom campaign. For more information, call the AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County at 763-2255. Concerts scheduled Pianists Faina Lushtak and Alexander Tselyakov will per- form works by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Dvorak, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Lustak Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Westmin- ster-St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Guelph. Tickets are $ 1 6 general, $12 for students, and can be ordered at 836-8409. On Sept. 22, the church will host a hymn tasting at 4 p.m., featuring CBC’s FOR RENT Four-bedroom furnished house for sabbatical family, treed lot, 10-minute drive to campus, avail- able January 1997 for one year, Jim, Ext. 6693 or 763-4381. 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Keynote speaker is astrophysi- cist Kip Thome of the California Institute of Technology, who will discuss gravitational wave astron- omy. For more details, call Ext. 3058 or send e-mail to cupc96 @ uoguelph.ca. Forest issues OPIRG Guelph is sponsoring a talk by Lara Ellis, co-ordinator of the Wildlands League’s Algoma Highlands campaign, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the Uni- versity Centre. Last week, the league announced court action be- FOR SALE Konica 2590 photocopier, sorter, duplex, magnification, paper trays, low number of copies, Ext. 6321 or 3519. Courier 300 fax, older model, per- fect for home or personal office use, Laurie, Ext. 2368. Two+-bedroom older home in Eden Mills, renovated through- out, huge lot backing on to river with panoramic view, 12 minutes from campus, 856-2388. 1989 white Ford Tempo, auto- matic, cassette stereo, high mile- age, excellent condition, as is or best offer, 824-5112. 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The service be- gins at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers needed The Guelph Community Health Centre is looking for volunteer English tutors and donations of used sewing machines. For more information, call Mike Dupuis at 821-5363. □ FOR SALE 1986 Toyota Corolla, sun roof, good condition with safety check, 821-7222. Ticket for “More Mind over Laughter,” a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Show at Guelph Me- morial Gardens, Sept. 21, 1 p.m., Lou Ann, Ext. 3956. WANTED Used metal garden shed, will pick up, 836-7327. German postgraduate student to rent quiet and bright accommoda- tion within walking distance of campus for fall semester, Thomas, 821-9869, fax 763-8621 or e-mail tgeishauser@ovc- net.uoguelph.ca. AVAILABLE Care for your dog in my home while you travel, references, Cobi, 836-8086 or e-mail cdemmers@uoguelph.ca. Classifieds is a free service avail- able to staff, faculty, students, alumni and retirees of the Univer- sity. 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Mathematics and Statistics Seminar - Aman Ullah of the University of California, River- side, discusses “Exact and Ap- proximate Moments and Distribution of Econometric Esti- mators and Test Statistics” at 3: 10 p.m. in MacNaughton 313. TUESDAY, Sept. 24 Physics Seminar - John Doyle of Toronto General Hospital consid- ers “Physics in the Operating Room and Intensive-Care Unit: A Clinician’s Perspective” at 4:10 p.m. in MacNaughton 113. The final examination of Janet Huddle, a PhD candidate in the division of applied human nutri- tion in the Department of Family Studies, is Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. in Room 105 of the FACS Building. The thesis is “Energy Intake: Iron and Zinc Nutrition of Pregnant Women in Rural Southern Malawi.” Her adviser is Prof. Rosalind Gibson. The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Lorena Furlan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, is Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 222 of the MacNaughton Building. The thesis is “Approaches to the Synthesis of Trichodiene.” The adviser is Prof. Gordon Lange. The final examination of Guo- Zhu Chu, a PhD candidate in the During the fall semester, library hours and services will operate on the following schedule. Until Dec. 1, the McLaughlin Library and veterinary science section will be open from 8:30 a.m. to midnight Monday to Fri- day and from 10 a.m. to midnight on weekends and holidays. From Dec. 2 to 12, McLaughlin only will be opened extended hours as follows: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. Monday to Friday and WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 Third Age Learning - The lec- ture series for retired people be- gins at 10 a.m. with retired English professor Prof. Nancy Bailey-Bligh discussing “Slave Narratives — Beloved. At 1:30 p.m., Steven Thoming’s topic is ‘They Lost Their Shirts Doing Business in the 19th Century.” Lectures are at the Arboretum Centre. FRIDAY, Sept. 27 Lecture - “Foreign Aid and Population Policy: Some Ethical Considerations” is the focus of Walter Bossert of the University of Waterloo at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. SUNDAY, Sept. 29 Arboretum - Sunday walks be- gin at 1:30 p.m. at the Nature Cen- tre parking lot. Cost is $3 per person. MONDAY, Sept. 30 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - Prof. John Brooke discusses “Neural Sen- School of Engineering, is Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. in Room 1 18 of the Mac- Naughton Building. The thesis is “A Study on Quartz Crystal Sen- sor Arrays for the Detection of Volatile Organic Contaminants Using Artificial Neural Net- work.” The adviser is Prof. Gordon Hayward. The final examination of PhD candidate Zhonghua Lu, Engi- neering, is Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. in Room 118 of the MacNaughton Building. The thesis is “A Nu- merical Model for Flow of Granu- lar Materials in Silos.” The ad- viser is Prof. Satish Negi. Interested members of the Uni- versity community are invited to attend. □ 10 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on weekends. Throughout this period, the vet- erinary science section will be open from 8:30 a.m. to midnight Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to midnight on weekends. On Dec. 13, both libraries will be open from 8:30 a.m. to mid- night. For reference service hours throughout the semester, call Ext. 3617. □ sori-Sensory Conditioning with Movement: Overview and a Re- ceptor Source” at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2 Third Age Learning - This lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with Prof. Jay Newman, Philosophy, discussing “Religion and Television” at 10 a.m. and Stephen Thoming exploring “Elora — The Model Village” at 1:30 p.m. Lectures are at the Ar- boretum Centre. Four campuses to hold career fair Oct. 2 More than 2,000 students and 100 businesses are expected to partici- pate in “Partnerships for Employ- ment,” a career fair for college and university students Oct. 2 at the Bingeman Conference Centre in Kitchener. The third annual career fair, sponsored by the universities of Guelph, Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier and Conestoga College, will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free busing to the conference centre from all four campuses will be provided. Student and alumni identification will be required for free admission. Without appro- priate identification, an admis- sion fee of $5 will be charged. Employers participating this year include Future Shop, Mutual Group, Northern Telecom, Peel Regional Police, Microsoft Cor- poration, the Certified General Accountants Association, Gene- sis Microchip Inc. and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Board. The career fair is geared towards graduating students, but it is also a good opportunity for other stu- dents to find out what is current in the job market, says Bev Gilbert, U of G career information and training co-ordinator. ‘The career fair is advantageous for both the employers and stu- dents,” she says. “Employers can meet students from all four insti- tutions in one day, and students are exposed to employers who might not otherwise come to each institution individually.” □ Personal Home Cleaning Before there were cleaning “teams" or cleaning “systems" there were personal home cleaners. 4 Old Fashioned Cleaning ♦ Same Cleaner each time ♦ Trained Bonded Insured 4 Hourly Rates - Extra Services We call it “White Glove Service." I WORRY F REE VACATION S HflUSESITTERS' HOUSESITTING . PETSITTING HOMECLEAN^SPECmjS^ M/m. wentworth J. Martin Van Dam 52 Waverley Drive Guelph. ON N1E6C8 Phone:(519)836-0462 Toll Free: 1-800-463-5386 FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. 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According to Custodial Serv- ices supervisor Ed Martin, not a lot of people on campus can an- swer that question. ‘The contamination of the wet and dry garbage in the cafeterias is one of the biggest problems (with the wet/dry waste-manage- ment system) on campus,” says Martin. “You can see that people are thinking about what container to put it in, but they’re not quite sure.” Unless you’ve been living in Guelph before coming to the Uni- versity, you were probably using the blue box recycling system common throughout Ontario. Guelph’s wet/dry system in- volves separating all waste into A part-time master’s-level pro- gram in software engineering for industry employees has been cre- ated with co-operation among six Ontario universities, Northern Telecom (Nortel) and IBM Can- ada. The Consortium for Graduate Education in Software Engineer- ing was developed in response to a shortage of qualified workers at senior levels in the rapidly ex- panding software industry. Par- ticipating universities are Carle- ton, Ottawa, Queen’s, Toronto, Waterloo and Western. three streams — wet, dry and haz- ardous. But because of the diver- sity of the University community, it separates its waste into spven streams — wet, dry, special, by- pass, manure, fine paper and haz- ardous. The bypass stream, which in- cludes appliances, toys, furniture, carpet and anything else that can’t be recycled, is the biggest prob- lem area, Martin says. “A few months ago, if you were renovating, you could just throw the wall you removed into the dry garbage. Now the city doesn’t take it away for you.” Since this change, a lot of people from off campus are bringing their non-recyclables to U of G dumpsters, he says. Another problem involves labo- ratory areas. Physical Resources workers have been finding latex gloves in the dry garbage, when all lab waste should be put in a bypass container. But with more Courses in the program will be offered in short intensive units at locations near the students’ work- places, with instruction provided by faculty from participating uni- versities and senior professionals in the industry. Graduates will re- ceive a master’s degree with the added designation “software en- gineering.” For more information, call the National Research Council at 613-993-3857 or check out the Web site http://www.turing. toronto.edu/~congese/. □ education and time, these prob- lems will be corrected, Martin says. “Right now, it’s just an incon- venience for people. Instead of just turning around and throwing their garbage in a garbage can, they may have to walk across the room or parking lot to separate the wet from the dry.” Physical Resources is also look- ing at the possibility of having “garbage police” in the cafeterias to help people choose the right containers when they’re throwing out their waste. Although fine paper can be put into dry containers, U of G has opted to separate it from the regu- lar dry garbage to save money. ‘The city will give us a credit for the dedicated loads of fine paper,” says Martin. “If it’s mixed, we have to pay a weighing fee.” Because the University had to implement the wet/dry system with its own money, Physical Re- sources is looking at other ways to save money, including reusing old food services containers for waste. About 99 per cent of the wet recycling bins on campus are such containers, Martin says. He notes that the campus area that is most dedicated to comply- ing with the wet/dry system is the administrative offices. “Most of these people live in Guelph, so they’re used to the system.” Oh, next time you’re wondering what to do with the leftover chili in the Styrofoam bowl, dump the chili in the wet container and throw the bowl in the dry. □ by Kerith Waddington “You can never have too many clowns.” Those are the wise words of one young fan of Mollie McDuffe’s knitted handiwork, which since 1982 has pleased more than 300 kids of all ages. Knitting since the birth of her daughter in 1973, McDuffe developed a doll pattern in the early 1980s and decided to make one for her daughter, which started the ball rolling. She hasn’t put her needles down since. “I knit one doll, and the thing just kind of took off,” says McDuffe, a secretary in the Sen- ate Office. ‘The orders kept com- ing in, and the thrilled expres- sions I’ve seen on people’s faces really does make it all worth- while. Everyone seems to re- spond to clowns and cuddly bright things, and this combines all of that.” McDuffe says she takes pleas- ure from creating the dolls and comfort from the soothing nature of the craft. It’s a chance to relax from her job on campus and her work at home - - running a 30- horse thoroughbred breeding farm with her husband. Requiring about 20 hours of John Cant has been appointed as- sistant professor in the Depart- ment of Animal and Poultry Science. Prof. Anthony Clarke has been named chair of the Department of Microbiology for a five-year term. work, each doll takes an entire bag of stuffing and, if personal- ized, anywhere from eight to 12 balls of wool — depending on how much hair the recipient has left, jokes McDuffe. Working from a basic pattern and shape, she says her favorite part is add- ing individual touches such as bouquets (for brides), tuxedos (for grooms), riding boots and habits (for horse lovers) and sailor outfits (for the nautically minded). In honor of her daughter’s wed- ding this August, she created the entire wedding party pictured on page 1 . She started working a year in advance on the dolls, which were color co-ordinated to match the dresses of the real brides- maids. In addition to attending wed- dings, McDuffe’s dolls log the miles. Orders have come from across the province and the United States and from as far away as Australia and England. Joined recently by her daughter in knitting the clowns, McDuffe continues to weave magic out of material on a strictly hobby basis. Right now, she’s busy gearing up for the Christmas rush. For more information, call her at Ext. 6760.D Prof. Terry Gillespie will serve as acting chair of the Department of Land Resource Science until April 30, 1997. Prof. John Goddard is the new chair of the Department of Chem- istry and Biochemistry. His five- year term began Sept. 1 . Prof. Ron Harris’s appointment as chair of the Department of En- vironmental Biology has been ex- tended until April 1, 1997. Prof. Ron Hinch has been ap- pointed chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology for a five-year term. Prof. Joe Mokanski has been named chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for a four-year period effective Sept. 1 . Prof. Truman Phillips will serve as acting chair of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business until April 30, 1997. Rakhal Sarker has been ap- pointed assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Eco- nomics and Business. Prof. Ron Shuebrook will serve as acting chair of the Department of Fine Art until Aug. 31, 1997. Prof. Alan Sullivan will serve as acting chair of the Department of Horticultural Science until Aug. 31,1997. □ Retirements Prof. Sam Zelin, School of Engi- neering, retired from the Univer- sity May 1 . 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Whether you've been away from campus for 20 years or six months, we’re glad to have you back for Homecoming ’96, U of G’s 73rd annual reunion and showcase. A host of activities are planned; see the Calendar for details. AIDS awareness. As part of ADDS Awareness Week Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, the AIDS Committee of Guelph and Wellington County is sponsoring a free public forum Oct. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the Thombrough Building. Guelph physician Dr. Bruce Silburt will present highlights from the Vancouver International AIDS Conference. Now you see it . . . The moon will vanish from the sky Sept 26 when a total lunar eclipse occurs. The disappearing act begins at 9:12 p.m. and reaches total eclipse at 10:54 p.m. By 12:36 a.m., the moon will be in full view again. Total lunar eclipses occur twice a year. Role of alumni changes. Alumni are collaborating more extensively with the University . . . page 4 Thought for the week Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Victor Borge ‘No Means by Lisa Lisle No means no. If you haven’t got that message, you haven’t been spending a lot of time on campus lately. As part of the “No Means No” fall ’96 campaign at U of G, the No Means No Committee has wallpapered the campus with posters defining “no” and date rape. ‘The posters and the stickers are MAIL>POSTE ^ 103357 Guelph Six to receive honors at fall convocation U of G will bestow three honorary degrees and name three Univer- sity professor emeriti at fall con- vocation Oct. 3 and 4 at War Memorial Hall. During four cere- monies, the University will award 406 undergraduate degrees and 1 94 graduate degrees. Aquatic biologist William Ricker will receive an honorary doctor of science degree and will address graduates of CPES and CBS Oct. 3 at the 10 a.m. cere- mony. At the 2:30 ceremony, James Fraser Mustard will re- ceive an honorary doctor of laws degree and will address graduates of FACS, OVC and OAC. Clima- tologist Kenneth Hare will re- ceive an honorary doctor of sci- ence degree and address graduates of the College of Social Science at the 10 a.m. ceremony Oct. 4. At the afternoon ceremony Oct. 3, two retired faculty will be named University professor emeriti — Mary Fernando of the Department of Pathobiology and Keith Betteridge of the Depart- ment of Biomedical Sciences. Re- tired philosophy professor Doug Odegard will be named professor emeritus Oct. 4 at the 2:30 p.m. ceremony for graduates of the College of Arts. The convocation address will be given by Prof. Alan Filewod, Drama. Ricker, currently honorary re- search associate at the Pacific Biological Station of the Depart- ment of Fisheries and Oceans in Nanaimo, B.C., is considered the founder of modem fishery sci- ence and the biological statistics of fish populations. He is a mem- ber of the Order of Canada and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and received the 1994 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists. On Oct. 4, Ricker will receive the Sigma Xi Distinguished Ca- nadian Reseacher Award on cam- pus. The award will be presented following his lecture on “A Life Among the Fishes” at \0\30 a.m. in Room 117 of the Axelrod Building. Mustard, an advocate for the re- duction of social and economic inequities in Canada, is an es- teemed researcher in the fields of medicine, biology, nutrition and health, and has had a long career See UNIVERSITY on page 5 No’ campaign sends strong message two powerful ways by which we’re getting the message out that if there isn’t consent, then it’s rape,” says Jodie McConnell of the Human Rights and Equity Of- fice. The “No Means No” campaign, which lasts all semester, was de- signed to increase awareness about the nature of sexual assault, date and acquaintance rape, and sexual and gender harassment. The committee is providing edu- This issue of At Guelph contains a special report from the Human Rights and Equity Office on re- cent activity in the anti-racism and race relations area at U of G. Compiled at the request of presi- dent Mordechai Rozanski, the re- port includes discussion of action to date on the recommendations cation on what constitutes “in- formed consent” through work- shops and resource materials, and hopes to increase participation in the events of the campaign. ‘The campaign aims to inspire people to talk about sexual vio- lence,” says McConnell. “One workshop was designed specifi- cally for women survivors of sex- ual violence to let women know that they’re not alone on campus and there are other women who in the 1994 final report of the President’s Task Force on Anti- Racism and Race Relations. For more information about the report or for extra copies, call the Human Rights and Equity Office at Ext. 3000. The report is also available on the Web through the At Guelph site. □ are dealing with the same issues." Heather Field of Women in Cri- sis, who is facilitating “Women Survivors of Sexual Violence.” says the workshop is designed to provide a safe place for women to find ways to deal with their per- sonal issues. “It’s an opportunity for survi- vors to get together and talk about what it means to survive,” she says. This year’s campaign was built on the evaluation of a similar campaign three years ago, when 500 surveys were given out to a random sample of undergradu- ates. Of the 500 students selected for the survey, 1 16 responded — 96 women and 20 men. ‘The feedback was mostly posi- tive,” says McConnell. “People really appreciated that the mes- sage was there.” But one criticism that came out See MORE on page 3 Anti-racism action outlined On the road again. Gerry Finley of OVC takes car pooling to new heights — he transports a bus full of people from Elora and Fergus to Guelph and home again each day. See story on page 8. Photo - Kehth Waddington At CIBC, we can turn your retirement savings into income. CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West Telephone: 824-6520 We see what you see. 2 At Guelph/Sept. 25, 1996 LETTERS Granting agencies must recognize deviations in women s career paths I wish to respond to comments in the Sept. 18 issue of At Guelph concerning hiring of female fac- ulty. I have been the Canadian Soci- ety for Nutritional Sciences repre- sentative to the Equal Opportuni- ties Committee of the Canadian Federation of Biological Socie- ties (CFBS) for the past four years. In this time, we have spon- sored numerous panel and inter- active discussions with female graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and young independent investigators at our annual gen- eral meeting. The issues that dominate year after year are not ones that univer- sities, per se, can do much about. Young female biological re- searchers, as I am sure is true for women in other disciplines, rec- ognize a number of barriers to their success in academic posi- tions at universities. These barri- ers are identified early on in their careers, and as a result, many take alternative career paths early in their graduate or postdoctoral training. Social issues are the major bar- riers. Despite the fact that gender roles have changed over the last few decades, they haven’t changed enough. Many women have identified that support from their partners is not sufficient for them to pursue an academic ca- reer. This largely centres around household tasks and caring for children, with women carrying the major responsibilities in these areas. Women recognize that es- tablishing an independent aca- demic career is very demanding, and these additional responsibili- ties “at home” can make it an un- desirable path for many of them. As well, there are major con- cerns about research funding. Al- though recent decreases in grant funding affect both men and women, there are subtle clues that some women are likely to be less successful in grant competitions than their male counterparts. Al- Together, we keep the campus clean I would like to respond to a letter in At Guelph Sept. 1 1 from Prof. Doug Larson, entitled “Let’s Pick Up the Garbage Ourselves.” He believes the MadVac ma- chine is a waste of money . He lists the cost to the University of pick- ing up garbage as $60,000 a year. He also states that the machine costs $20,000, leaving one to be- lieve that the operator earns $40,000 a year. Wrong! As the operator, I can tell you I don’t earn $40,000 a year, not even close. As for the purchase price of the MadVac, that was a one-time expense. It does not cost $20,000 a year to operate it. It’s no secret that the University is on a tight budget. It’s trying to cut costs drastically and at the same time run more efficiently. One way the University chose to cut costs was not to replace staff as they leave (in most cases). One doesn’t have to be a rocket scien- tist to realize that this leaves the remaining staff the unenviable task of having to do more with less. The MadVac does just that, in the most cost-effective and ef- ficient way, to remove the gar- bage from campus. Not only does the MadVac pick up garbage, but it also picks up cigarette butts, pine-needle cones, leaves, bottles and broken glass, which could be quite hazardous if left. In effect, the MadVac does the work of five people. The Grounds staff has been se- verely downsized and has mini- mal time to concentrate on gar- bage pickup. The efficient use of the MadVac allows our gardeners to do the gardening tasks at hand. Contrary to what Prof. Doug Larson believes, the MadVac is an essential piece of equipment to the well-being of the University. As for the students picking up after other careless people, where will they find the time? Their studies, part-time jobs to make ends meet, campus activities and just everyday living fills their plate. As for the staff, well that’s where the MadVac and I come into the picture. Together, we keep the campus quite clean. I am proud of the job the Mad- Vac and I do — and the jobs of each and every staff member in Grounds. It is no easy task to keep our grounds as well-kept as they are while as short-staffed as we are, and the MadVac helps out immensely. Perhaps before the professor publishes his numbers regarding Grounds Department business, he should go to the department first to get his facts and figures right. This would avoid giving mislead- ing information to the public at large. 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Many other women have voiced this same problem. Although the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Coun- cil and other granting agencies have added a personal data form, which includes a section devoted to explanations for delays in re- search activity, many women are not convinced that this has much impact on grant panel decisions. In addition, they are concerned about how they will be perceived (both by peers and grant panels) if they decide to take time off from their careers to start a fam- ily. At one of our recent CFBS eq- uity forums, Jean Vance, a well known lipid biochemist, said it took her 10 years after starting back to work (post PhD) to get her “own” grant and an independent university position. As she re-en- tered the research workforce, she actually had to work for “free” to prove she was capable and seri- ous. This type of story is not unique and is not particularly mo- tivating for young women consid- ering an academic career. It’s no surprise to me that only 17 per cent of the hiring pool of doctorates are female. Keeping women in graduate school to fin- ish their doctorates will not be enough. Substantial changes in the support systems provided by parents, partners and friends and in the response of granting agen- cies to deviations in career paths for women will have to occur be- fore we will see much change in this statistic. Prof. Kelly Meckling-Gill Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences Advertising an way to replace I am writing in response to the Sept. 18 letter from Barbara Brooks about the advertisements in campus washrooms. The decision to permit advertis- ing in washrooms in high-traffic areas across campus is a response to the need to find creative ways to generate revenue in the face of the unrelenting and unprece- dented government disinvest- ment in university education. Ad- vertisements already appear in various University publications, including the magazine Research published by the Office of Re- search, at the stadium and else- where on campus. The revenue to U of G from washroom ads is estimated at $10,000 a year. It is paid to the University by a firm whose busi- ness is to obtain advertising from individual firms to be placed on university and college campuses. Guelph receives no funds directly from the firms whose products or services are being advertised and is not involved in discussions with these firms. The University also has the right to use some of the advertising spaces created by the firm in our washrooms for its own communi- cations. This space will be used, for example, to publicize the “No Means No” campaign to increase awareness of the nature of sexual assault, date and acquaintance rape, and sexual and gender har- assment. The revenue generated under innovative lost funding the contract has been designated to help enhance personal safety on campus through such initia- tives as the installation of im- proved signage, more emergency telephones and improved light- ing. Without this source of reve- nue, the University would be forced to find funds from within other already strapped depart- mental budgets. A contribution from these funds has already been committed in support of the “No Means No” campaign. Dave Boeckner, director of Hospitality/Retail Services, has established an advisory commit- tee to provide advice on the ap- propriateness of the specific ad- vertisements that will be placed in our washrooms. The University retains the right to refuse any ad that it considers inappropriate. Although Barbara Brooks has every right to publicly express her disagreement with the decision taken, I take exception to her sug- gestion that members of the cam- pus community deliberately de- face University property. The only likely outcome of such activ- ity is a loss of revenue that is sorely needed by this institution. I would certainly welcome any suggestions that she or anyone else may have for innovative ways in which U of G can replace lost government funding. Nancy Sullivan Vice-president (finance and administration) AT GUELPH is published by the University of Guelph every Wednesday except during December, June, July and August, when a reduced schedule applies. At Guelph is guided by an editorial policy and an editorial advisory board. The policy is available on request at Ext. 3863. Views, opinions and advertisements contained herein do not necessarily reflect official University policy. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 UNIVERSITY ^GUELPH At Guelph! Sept. 25, 1996 3 Sign onl President Mordechai Rozanski and the four vice-presidents get into the spirit of the United Way campaign by signing their pledge cards for payroll deduction. In front, from left, are provost lain Campbell, Rozanski and Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration). At back are Prof. Larry Milligan! vice-president (research), and John Mabley, vice-president (development and public affairs). Photo - Lisa Lisle United Way appeal sets its sights on new donors across the county by Lisa Lisle The United Way campaign is coming soon to a workplace near you. To meet this year’s increased fund-raising goal, the Guelph- Wellington United Way Commit- tee is not only asking donors for more money, but it’s also looking for new donors. This year, the committee will have a number of campaigns where it’s never had them before. “The biggest reason people don’t give to the United Way is because they haven’t been asked,” says OAC dean Rob McLaughlin, chair of the Guelph- Wellington United Way cam- paign. “It’s not important that Environmental sciences up for five-year review A committee established to con- duct a five-year review of the Fac- ulty of Environmental Sciences, as required by Senate, invites writ- ten submissions from members of the University community. The committee’s mandate is to review the faculty, not specifically the B.Sc.(Env.) program. Send sub- missions to the committee’s chair, College of Arts dean Carole Stewart. □ Communications and Public Af- fairs is restructuring the Univer- sity’s Speakers’ Bureau as a community service to groups re- quiring qualified and interesting speakers for meetings, seminars and other gatherings. A survey recently sent to fac- ulty, retirees and professional staff will be used to collect infor- mation on campus expertise and to determine willingness to par- they give a lot. It’s just important that they give.” At U of G, of course, the United Way campaign has been an inte- gral part of the workplace for many years. In 1995, despite staff reductions, the University raised $185,000 — a 7.5-per-cent in- crease over the previous year. “Last year, we put a fair amount of stretch in our goal in order to close that gap between what’s needed in the community and what the United Way can pro- vide,” McLaughlin says. But last year’s success doesn’t mean the campus can rest on its laurels, he says. This year, U of G has set an even higher target — $200,000 — and is hoping to get contributions from as many mem- bers of the University community as possible to help reach that goal. McLaughlin notes that because a large number of employees have opted for early retirement in re- cent years, the retirees’ program is more important than ever. He’s also hoping to see the strong sup- port from students last year con- tinue to grow. This year’s campus campaign is also trying to increase awareness of the United Way in the Univer- sity community. People need to understand what they’re support- ing, McLaughlin says. The allo- cation of United Way funds changes each year as community needs change. “The money goes where the ticipate. A database will be formed from the survey results. This fall, an information brochure on the Speakers’ Bureau, listing the topics of interest available, will be created and mailed to re- gional groups. The bureau will be developed and maintained by media rela- tions co-ordinator Margaret Boyd, For more information, call her at Ext. 3338. □ Dean Rob McLaughlin community needs it to go. The more money we raise, the further down the needs list we can get. Funds raised in 1995 are support- ing 66 different programs in the community this year.” Giving to the United Way is the best way for people to get their money into programs that make a difference, says McLaughlin. “Guelph didn’t get to be one of the best places to live — and Can- ada didn’t get to be one of the best countries in the world to live — without its people caring for one another. You can’t have a caring and quality community without working at it, and Guelph-Wel- Iington is pretty good at that de- spite reduced government fund- ing.” Although the money raised by the University’s United Way campaign goes directly to pro- grams in Guelph and Wellington County, you can designate your contribution to another commu- nity if you live outside the county. And everyone who donates $10 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt. ‘Guelph is a good place to live, a good place to work and a good place to raise a family,” says McLaughlin. “It’s that way in large part because of our support for United Way programs.” □ Speakers’ Bureau re-established More workshops to be geared toward minorities Continued from page 1 of the survey was that 1993’s campaign was heterosexist, she says. So this year, the committee decided to include more work- shops geared towards minorities. “We wanted to have the cam- paign make a connection between sexual violence and other oppres- sion. We wanted to acknowledge that not everyone is heterosex- ual.” Although the campaign is pro- viding such workshops as “Em- powerment for Women of Color,” “Anti-Lesbian and Anti-Gay Vio- lence” and “Violence Against Women with Di s/abilities,” McConnell says statistics show that sexual assault is predomi- nately male violence against women. Keith McIntyre, director of Se- curity Services, says that with the University’s high female popula- tion, he believes strongly in the campaign. “We’re very aware of our stu- dent population on campus and the high concentration of female students,” he says. “We look at personal safety differently than a university with a higher male population would.” Another aspect of the campaign covers how to develop sexual in- timacy based on mutual respect. “Sexual violence is about some- one wanting power and control,” says McConnell. “We all really need to listen, accept and respect our partners’ desires and deci- sions. We need to figure out how sex can be sexy even if you have to stop and ask for consent.” □ Events keep awareness high The No Means No Committee has a full roster of events scheduled throughout the semester. On Oct. 1, Mixed Company Theatre Productions presents Asking for It! at 6 p.m. in the Eccles Centre in South Resi- dences. Everyone is welcome. Heather Field of Women in Cri- sis will lead a workshop Oct. 9 for women survivors of sexual vio- lence. It begins at 6 p.m. at the Women’ s Resource Centre. “Profs, Thesis Supervisors and TA’s: Knowing Our Rights as Grads and Undergrads” is the topic of a workshop for students Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Eccles Centre. Facilitators are Isobel Donaldson of the Central Student Association and Alison Luke of the Graduate Students’ Associa- tion. On. Oct. 23, Sly Castaldi of Women in Crisis and Jodie McConnell of the Human Rights and Equity Office lead a work- shop on date rape for all students at 5 p.m. in the fireplace lounge in Lambton Hall. Other October events include a panel presentation on “Anti-Les- bian and Anti-Gay Violence” Oct. 29, a workshop for gay and bisexual men on “Sexual Vio- lence in Gay Men’s Relation- ships” Oct. 30 and a workshop lor lesbians and bisexual women on “Sexual Violence in Lesbian Re- lationships” Oct. 30. Slated for November are a workshop on “Violence Against Women with Dis/abilities,” a workshop for women of color on “Sexual Violence Against Women of Color” and a women’ s tea party to celebrate women’s empowerment. □ For safety’s sake. Parking Administration is providing this highway help sign free to U of G permit holders because of its concern for student safety on and off campus. The reflective sign protrudes from your car, ensuring that passing motorists can see you need help. Const. Robin Begin says that if you see one of these signs on a stopped vehicle, you should not stop, but should note the location of the vehicle and call *OPP. Photo - Lisa Lisle 4 At Guelph/Sept. 25, 1996 Surveys indicate how alumni can become more involved by Kerith Waddington In response to Recommendation 1 4 of Making Change: The Strate- gic Plan of the University of Guelph , calling for increased in- volvement by alumni in Univer- sity affairs, the U of G Alumni Association’s (UGAA) strategic- planning committee has made a number of recommendations to its executive committee. The strategic-planning commit- tee struck three ad hoc commit- tees last fall to discuss how alumni can network with students to provide a better awareness of the workplace and job opportuni- ties, to examine the role of alumni regarding academic advisory in- itiatives and as contributors to the educational experience of stu- dents, and to review current per- ceptions and involvement of alumni in open learning. The UGAA struck three ad hoc committees in response to Recom- mendation 14 of the Strategic- Planning Commission document. ■ Committee A, chaired by Dale Downey (Eng. ’77), reviewed how alumni can network with Guelph students to provide a better awareness and under- standing about the workplace and job opportunities. ■ Committee B, chaired by Mary Lynn MacPherson (OAC ’80), reviewed the role of alumni re- lated to academic advisory in- itiatives and as contributors in general to the educational ex- perience of students. ■ Committee C, chaired by Julie Gnay (HAFA ’9), reviewed current perceptions, knowl- edge and involvement of alumni in open learning. For these committees to cany out their mandates, question- naires were developed and dis- The results of the questionnaires they designed and distributed to selected members of the Univer- sity community were presented to the executive committee this spring and will be used to guide UGAA policy. Faculty, alumni, students and University services responding to the networking survey believe it’s most important for alumni to be contacts, says Dale Downey, a 1977 engineering graduate who chaired Committee A. ‘The provision of up-to-date ca- reer information about where alumni are and what they are do- ing is essential if the gap between what alumni can do for the Uni- versity and the perception of what they can do is to be closed," he says. “I believe we will have to rely more on alumni knowledge and experience in the future, and developing and maintaining a tributed to select members of the University community. On behalf of the committee chairs and the UGAA board of directors, I want to thank the college deans, depart- ment chairs, students and alumni who took considerable time to complete and return these ques- tionnaires. The input we received has been critical to our planning process. The UGAA wants to work in harmony with the University in a manner that will enhance the ex- cellence of education provided to students. A summary of the find- ings and the full committee re- ports are available for review at Alumni House. Elizabeth O’Neil, FACS ’74 & ’83 Past president, UGAA comprehensive alumni database will enable us to do that." Career nights, mentoring pro- grams, scholarship events and awards programs, curling and golf events and ring ceremonies were identified as the most popu- lar networking opportunities be- tween alumni and students. Suggestions for increased com- munication include establishing a speaker series, enhancing job- shadowing and mentoring pro- grams, and bringing in more guest speakers. A focus on skills needed in the workplace, interac- tion between alumni and students, and better communication were overriding themes identified in the survey. The workplace/academic inter- face was examined by Committee B, which developed a survey to determine whether Guelph fac- ulty see any benefit to involving alumni in course and curriculum design. The results were surpris- ingly varied, says committee chair Mary Lynn MacPherson, a 1980 graduate of OAC. ‘There are large differences be- tween colleges in the existing and desired involvement of alumni, and in the attitudes of faculty in seeing a role or purpose for alumni participation,” she says. ‘The task now at hand is to pro- Alumni are helping to meet the educational and career needs of Guelph students by collaborating more extensively with the Univer- sity. That’s what Elizabeth O’Neil, past president of the U of G Alumni Association (UGAA), says of the expanding role alumni are playing at their alma mater. Identified as a priority after col- laboration between the UGAA and the University — and re- flected in recommendations made in the strategic-planning docu- ment Making Change — height- ened alumni involvement is geared to protecting educational quality despite current fiscal con- straints and helping U of G stu- dents reap the benefit of gradu- ates’ experiences. The growing availability of aca- demic, advisory and mentoring vide alumni who wish to donate their time and energy with a vari- ety of opportunities by which to do so, including think tanks, alumni associations, Senate com- mittees and more. Alumni are al- ways welcome to participate, and there are endless ways that they may do so.” Responding to inconsistent re- sults from faculty about the role of alumni in education, Commit- tee B concluded that the experi- ence of alumni and the ways they have used their education provide the University with a “reality check” by which to gauge whether education has met the needs of students. Their “real world” knowledge was deemed useful in consulting on the goals of courses and curricula while leaving the actual design and im- plementation to the faculty who deliver them. A survey of alumni by Commit- tee C indicated that although 66 per cent of the respondents were aware of U of G’s continuing edu- cation, distance education and open learning offerings, the ex- tent to which the concept of “open learning” is understood remains unclear. Most respondents reported that they had never taken one of these courses and that they were neutral roles means there’s something for everyone, says O’Neil, who com- pleted her term as UGAA presi- dent in June. (The new president is Harold Whiteside, a 1982 BA graduate.) “Alumni volunteers are a valu- able resource and are there to serve the institution above and be- yond fiscal support,” she says. ‘The expansion of existing initia- tives is geared to building on the already very solid, very success- ful history of alumni dedication to U of G.” Some of the ways alumni are answering the call include partici- pating in the newly formed alumni caucus, sitting on Senate subcommittees, sessional lectur- ing and guest speaking, and shar- ing workplace experiences through job-shadowing and men- toring programs. about — or not interested in — continuing education credits. They also said they didn’t expect to be interested within five years. The remaining respondents had taken a variety of credit and non- credit courses and cited the most important reasons as “personal interest in an academic area” (60 per cent), “career advancement” (30 per cent) and “professional certification” (10 per cent). Preferred ways to pursue open learning were, in descending or- der, through video conferencing, by modem, via correspondence, in a U of G classroom and in local classrooms. Committee C chair Julie Gnay, a 1989 graduate of HAFA, found the results surprising. “I had expected more expressed interest in further open learning opportunities, but factors such as age of respondents, geographic location and family responsibili- ties all have an impact,” she says. “Results also indicate that open learning has to be delivered in a time and place convenient to the student, and ways in which this market can be addressed require further examination.” Another ad hoc committee will be struck to examine the results of all the surveys and develop an implementation strategy. □ Guided in their efforts by the UGAA and the constituent alumni associations — a group of 150 volunteers — Guelph grads are making a difference, says O’Neil. ‘The input of U of G graduates is an important part of the general education of today’s students and forms part of the preparatory process whereby those same stu- dents are readied for careers be- yond. Alumni have new responsi- bilities in light of the fiscal challenges facing the University today, and the UGAA is reassess- ing its role to better help Guelph students meet those challenges.” An ongoing review of UGAA services to alumni and the Uni- versity community form part of that reassessment, as does the presentation for the first time this fall of an annual report from the president of the UGAA to Senate, summarizing alumni activities over the past year. O’Neil be- lieves the report will open vital lines of communication between the administration of the Univer- sity and its voluntary arm of alumni. She cites the recent Provincial Alumni Association Conference, which brought alumni leaders from across the province to Guelph, as another example of the dedication of alumni to finding strategic ways to support the Uni- versity. Paulette Samson, director of alumni affairs and development, says the role of Guelph grads in the University and its future is vital. ‘The immense networking and partnership opportunities avail- able through alumni involvement ensure that the learning that takes place is of equal benefit to all parties,” she says. “Lifelong learning is a lesson from which we can all benefit by sharing.” □ Making sure your future is financially secure can be a/challenge in times like these. Ensuring that you have explored all of the appropriate alternatives can add peace of mind before and after retirement. Scotia McLeod’s Retirement Projection has been designed to help you determine whether your current saving program will be sufficient to provide for your needs through your retirement years. Call Joe Scollard today to obtain a complimentary personalized Retirement Projection. By asking 12 simple questions he will be able to illustrate what your financial future looks like. 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Some preliminary reports on progress with respect to implementing the report were issued Nov. 18, 1994, and April 12, 1995. Additionally, the administration made a commitment to publish a detailed summary of the re- sponse to the report, in accordance with Recommenda- tion 10.2 of the report, which proposes accountability steps. The accompanying response, compiled by the Human Rights and Equity Office at my request, represents a record of achievement in which we can take considerable pride, especially given the financial constraints affecting all areas of the University. Both these completed projects and ongoing activities of far-reaching significance, such as the development of an educational equity policy and the drafting of an umbrella policy on human rights, reflect great credit on our com- munity and on its continuing commitment to honor the challenge posed by our new mission statement, which declares the University of Guelph a community of schol- arship animated by a spirit of free and open inquiry, collaboration and mutual respect, dedicated to providing a safe and equitable environment for all. As demonstrated in the “No Means No” campaign recently launched, students, faculty and staff are finding innovative and effective ways of working in close part- nership to provide community education and support on human rights concerns. I am grateful for the opportunity to again express appreciation to members of the task force for stimulating much of the dialogue, policy work and administrative commitment that has advanced this work. President Mordechai Rozanski Introduction This report provides a review of recent ac- tivity in the anti-racism and race relations area at the University of Guelph, including action on the recommendations in the final report of the President’s Task Force on Anti- Racism and Race Relations, released in April 1994. The President’s Office consulted widely with the University community on that re- port (May and September 1994) and, in November 1994, announced a series of ac- tions being taken in response to it, includ- ing a critical path for implementation of a five-point program and further action with respect to the report’s recommendations. One of these steps was the establishment of an integrated Human Rights and Equity Office and the hiring of a director for that office. The hiring was accomplished in September 1995, and the office opened in January 1996. As one of its early tasks, the office was requested by the president to conduct a review of progress in the area of anti-racism and race relations, with specific attention to the recommendations of the April 1994 President’s Task Force report. This docu- ment is the response to that request. The Human Rights and Equity Office commends members of the task force on sustaining a difficult effort and making a vital contribution to the University’s under- standing and action in the area of anti-ra- cism and race relations. Throughout, the report’s authors remind the University community that this form of discrimination and harassment requires a vigilant and spir- ited response in universities and other insti- tutions and communities. The office acknowledges the report’s strong anti-racism message and reaffirms its commitment to the elimination of both systemic and attitudinal barriers to racial equality, wherever they might exist on campus. This is part of the University’s goal of creating an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and har- assment. As then acting president Jack MacDonald stated in appointing the Presi- dent’s Task Force on Human Rights, the University is committed to “promoting and maintaining a study, work and living envi- ronment that fosters diversity, equality and respect.” Over the last two years, some of the re- port’s recommendations have been fully implemented. Other recommendations have not been implemented in their original form, but action on them has caused the University to recognize the possibility of systemic discrimination in certain areas and has energized efforts to avoid or overcome these. A few of the recommendations have not been acted on. In many instances, the recommendations have caused a reconsid- eration of policy positions and, where nec- essary, program accommodations. The re- view that follows provides more detail regarding the status of each recommenda- tion. Response General Since receipt of the report by president Mordechai Rozanski on April 6, 1994, sev- eral sectors of the University community have responded. In general, these varied responses have enabled opportunities to: ■ provide the President’s Office with feed- back on the report’s recommendations; ■ establish the feasibility and likelihood of gaining broad community acceptance for some far-reaching recommendations; ■ implement many recommendations either fully or partially; ■ establish delivery structures within the University for the furtherance of anti-ra- cism and other human rights-related in- itiatives under one umbrella; and ■ provide a period of reflection and debate that has allowed for the implementation of an expanded program of human rights and equity initiatives at the University. In summary, perhaps the most important result was the acceptance, in general, of the task force’s recommendation to move for- ward with the creation of an umbrella hu- man rights policy. Once this is accom- plished, it will become the instrument for the University to maintain its anti-racism and race relations initiatives. President's response Initial On May 24, 1994, the president made an initial response to the task force report. In an open letter to the community that accom- panied the release of the report, he: ■ thanked members of the task force for their commitment and sense of purpose, and in particular noted the contribution of student members; ■ encouraged community members to re- spond to the report and recommendations by sending written comments to his office and initiating policy and procedure re- views in their own areas; ■ expressed strong support for the proposed direction in the report for the development of an umbrella structure and an integrated approach to human rights issues; ■ gave immediate acceptance to the task force’s recommendation to form a work- ing group to provide advice on staffing, organization and funding (Co-ordinated Human Rights Structure Working Group); ■ requested reprinting of the report and the widest distribution possible; ■ identified the need for early discussion of the report and recommendations with governance and University bodies; ■ gave full support for the delivery of an expanded community education program related to racial discrimination; and ■ recognized the report as “a critical build- ing block for the formation of an inte- grated human rights initiative at the University.” Sept. 12 letter to the community On Sept. 12, 1994, the president wrote a letter to the community requesting re- sponses to the recommendations section of the task force report, citing Nov. 15, 1994, as the date by which responses should be forwarded. Responses were considered by the president in deciding future steps. Five-point program for dealing with the recommendations On Nov. 18, 1994, the president an- nounced a five-point program for dealing with the recommendations of the Presi- dent’s Task Force on Anti-Racism and Race Relations. In doing so, he thanked individuals and groups for the many de- tailed and thoughtful responses received. Noting that a few Senate committees were yet to respond, he indicated that “it is time to move ahead with several broad initia- tives sketched in the report, however; and to that end, we have developed a five- pronged approach to implementation.” These were: ■ the urgent search for a new director of human rights; ■ a request of the vice-president (academic) to convene a diverse group to advise his office on the parameters of an educational equity policy; ■ convening a group to begin work on draft- ing an overarching human rights policy and procedure for dealing with human rights violations of all types; ■ based on the report of the Co-ordinated Human Rights Structure Working Group, the establishment of a single office and single advisory committee to be responsi- ble for all human rights functions in the University; and ■ development of an educational workshop on human rights to be offered initially to the president’s Executive Group and the Vice-President (Academic)’s Council (VPAC). A human rights critical path The president’s response also included the development of a critical path for the University’s human rights and equity in- itiatives. It included some of the previously identified response items and comple- mented the work of the Co-ordinated Hu- man Rights Structure Working Group, which reported in October 1 994. The path spanned the period from April 1994 — the submission of the report of the Anti-Ra- cism and Race Relations Task Force — to December 1995. The president was instrumental in achiev- ing the milestones identified in the critical path. This included the speedy acceptance of the recommendations of the Co-ordi- nated Human Rights Structure Working Group. (See discussion under Recommen- dation 1.4 below.) Throughout the fall of 1994 and the winter of 1995, the president met and consulted with many groups on matters relevant to the report’s recommen- dations and other human rights issues. He met twice with the Anti-Racism and Race Relations Education Subcommittee and at least once with Senate, the U of G Faculty Association, the Advisory Committee on Sexual and Gender Harassment and other groups. As well, in January 1995, the president met with representatives of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive a report he had requested on the faculty’s response to the graduate student educational equity survey report and its recommendations. He sub- sequently met with representatives of the Graduate Students’ Association on the same subject. Discussions were also held with the Sen- ate Committee on University Planning in relation to budget implications for the pro- posed Human Rights and Equity Office for the 1995/1996 budget. Between March and April 1 995, the Presi- dent’s Office commissioned and received a position paper that, it was believed, would serve as the basis for consultation in the development of an overall statement of principle and human rights policy and pro- cedure. (See the discussion under Recom- mendation 7. 1 below. ) The summer months of 1 995 were consumed with the search and hiring process for the University judicial officer and director of human rights and equity positions, which were filled in Sep- tember 1995. During this period, an anti-ra- cism training workshop was held for senior University administrators, comprising 2 Supplement to At Guelph/ Sept. 25, 1996 VPAC and Executive Group members. This critical path culminated with the president’s official opening of the Human Rights and Equity Office in January 1996. In summary, the president responded to the report in four stages: ■ the initial response (May 24, 1994); ■ the Sept. 12, 1994, letter to the commu- nity; ■ the Nov. 18, 1994, five-point program; and ■ the human rights critical path (April 1994 to December 1995). In each stage, the president identified a number of action-oriented activities, most of which have been fully completed. The next section, the Human Rights and Equity Office response, reports on activity related to the recommendations of the task force report. The section features the rec- ommendations as they appear in the final report of the President’s Task Force on Anti-Racism and Race Relations, each fol- lowed by a summary reporting of action taken in relation to each recommendation. The Human Rights and Equity Office’s re- sponse to the preamble section of the report is also detailed. Human Rights and Equity Office response Preamble The preamble section of the report is lengthy and, as such, is not reproduced here owing to space constraints. It may, how- ever, be located by referring to the final report of the President’s Task Force on Anti-Racism and Race Relations. The Human Rights and Equity Office rec- ognizes the authors’ attempt to position the report in a context that acknowledges that racial discrimination and harassment occur in Canadian society and that the University of Guelph is not immune because the Uni- versity community is a reflection of this society. As the University community re- sponds to this challenge, however, it needs to be cautious that some definitions do not lead to ambiguities and contradictions that prevent the University from taking concrete action in developing policy and remedies to eliminate racial discrimination. It is incumbent on the University to pro- vide clear, defensible and non-limiting definitions of terms as it develops an um- brella policy for the University of Guelph. To this end, the present Human Rights Pol- icy Development Working Group, charged with the responsibility of preparing a draft of that policy, has been encouraged to pay particular attention to the definitions as well as the recommended human rights complaints procedure outlined in the task force report. Recommendation 1 Leadership for an inclusive university. Achieving diversity and eliminating racism and racial discrimination/harassment must be goals established by the president, Board of Governors and Senate. High priority must be placed on committing the necessary ef- fort and resources to realizing these goals. Furthermore, anti-racist principles should be embodied in the policies and procedures that drive the University of Guelph. 1.1: Statement of principles Action: That Senate and the Board of Gov- ernors approve the following statement of principles: The University of Guelph aims to eliminate racism and racial discrimina- tion/harassment by promoting a working, learning and living environment that is safe, free from humiliation and racial discrimina- tion/harassment, and that maximizes and encourages the development of all persons; striving to make this institution anti-racist and embodying anti-racist measures as part of its values; striving towards equality of opportunity in employment and education and towards support and retention efforts that will ensure equality of results; uphold- ing the freedoms of inquiry and expression as defined in Faculty Policy B.l, while en- suring that the exercise of these freedoms does not deny or make difficult the exercise of similar freedoms to others. In essence, this recommendation has been responded to in several ways. Senate and Board of Governors have, in the revised mission statement of the University of Guelph, recognized the diversity of the University community and underscored its importance by committing the University to the establishment of an environment that is “hospitable, safe, supportive, equitable and, above all intellectually challenging.” The board has also approved changes to faculty policies relating to harassment, and it awaits the umbrella human rights policy. It is anticipated that the human rights pol- icy will emphasize the University’s com- mitment to the principles of anti-racism and other non-discri minatory values. The Hu- man Rights and Equity Office also acknow- ledges that the final aspect of this recom- mendation must be addressed by the policy, namely that of “upholding the freedoms of inquiry and expression as defined in Fac- ulty Policy B.l, while ensuring that the exercise of these freedoms does not deny or make difficult the exercise of similar free- doms to others.” (Recommendation 1.1) 1 .2: University discussion Action: That early discussion of this report take place with Executive Group, the Con- sultative Forum, Senate, Board of Gover- nors, the Management Advisory Group, the Vice-President’s Advisory Council and aca- demic and administrative councils. (President) The purpose of such discussion would be to identify ways to demonstrate the institu- tion’s anti-racist commitment and to imple- ment/support rules and policies that pro- mote diversity and respect for all. Discussion has taken place in all the fo- rums identified in the report. Action arising out of these discussions is reported in the responses that follow. 1.3: Standing advisory committee Action: That an Anti-Racism and Race Re- lations Committee be established immedi- ately, advisory to the president, with terms of reference and membership as proposed in appendix 3 (available from the Human Rights and Equity Office). (President and task force) The president advised in his five-point program that a single advisory committee would be responsible for all human rights functions in the University. Once the Human Rights Policy Develop- ment Working Group has completed its work and the recommended policy has been approved by the required governance struc- tures, consideration will be given to the establishment of an advisory human rights committee. It is envisaged that there will be a single advisory committee whose compo- sition will be representative of the diversity of the University community. 1 .4: Resources and organization Action: That a working group be formed to provide advice regarding organization, staffing and resources for equity and human rights activities at the University that can be used to help determine priorities for the 1994/95 budget allocations. (President) A proposal outlining the formation of an overall human rights office that streamlines and expands on the existing resources of the University is included in appendices 4 and 5 (available from the Human Rights and Equity Office). This would redefine the roles, tasks and purposes of the human rights adviser, sexual and gender harass- ment advisers, the Employment and Educa- tional Equity Office and other offices that deal specifically with human rights con- cerns related to policy, education and com- plaints. A working group was formed in April 1994 to advise on a critical path for the implementation of human rights initiatives. Recommendations of this Co-ordinated Human Rights Structure Working Group were made in October 1994 and informed the 1995/96 budget discussions. The cen- tral budget-planning process now routinely includes the Human Rights and Equity Of- fice. In essence, the recommendations called for: ■ the hiring of a director of human rights and equity by mid-May 1995; ■ a seat on the president’s Executive Group for the director; ■ the hiring of a judicial officer; ■ the consolidation of a Human Rights Of- fice; ■ the development of an umbrella human rights policy; ■ the monitoring of task force recommenda- tions suggested for Senate activity by the provost and vice-president (academic); and ■ by the end of 1995, the compiling, by the Human Rights and Equity Office, of a compendium of task force recommenda- tions indicating what action, if any, has been taken. Task force Recommendation 1.4 and those emanating from the working group have been implemented. A judicial officer and a director of human rights and equity were hired and started in September 1995; the director is a member of the president’s Executive Group. After wide community consultation, a human rights and equity implementation plan was approved by Ex- ecutive Group in January 1996. The varying initiatives relating to human rights and equity have been consolidated in the Human Rights and Equity Office. The office was officially opened by the chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Rosemary Brown, Jan. 21, 1996. The roles of sexual and gender harass- ment adviser and human rights adviser have been consolidated into the position of a human rights consultant. This new role fea- tures a consultative, educational and com- plaints-processing function related to all forms of discrimination and harassment. As well, a faculty associate has been seconded to the office as a part-time human rights consultant for a two-year period. This al- lows the Human Rights and Equity Office to conduct research and evaluation of hu- man rights initiatives. The establishment of a Human Rights and Equity Office realized the consolidation of human rights and equity-related functions in one physical location. The current loca- tion is Fielding House, with a staffing con- figuration as follows: ■ one director, human rights and equity; ■ two human rights consultants; ■ one assistant to the director, human rights and equity; and ■ one faculty associate (part-time second- ment). This staffing configuration results in: ■ a consolidation of responsibilities and services provided by the Human Rights Office, the Employment and Educational Equity Office and those previously ad- ministered under the auspices of the asso- ciate vice-president (student affairs) in conformity with the University’s sexual and gender harassment policy; ■ an integrated capacity to: • manage human rights and sexual and gender harassment complaints; . provide advice, consultation and lead- ership to the various University con- stituents; • compile statistical and program data in accordance with annual program re- ports, case-management information and employment equity legislation re- quirements (federal); and • develop a research and training capacity within the University in the areas of harassment/discrimination prevention and educational and employment eq- uity; and ■ the promotion and nurturing of an appre- ciation of diversity within the University community. A large and broadly based policy-devel- opment working group was established in February 1996 as the preferred route for developing an umbrella human rights pol- icy. Once a draft has been completed, it will be presented to the president for considera- tion and subsequent submission to the Uni- versity’s governance bodies. 1.5: Strategic-planning input Action: That this report be submitted imme- diately to the Strategic-Planning Commis- sion (SPC) for its consideration and incorporation into its work. (President) This recommendation has been imple- mented in its entirety. The task force report was submitted to SPC and figures in the commission’s final report, which was ac- cepted by Senate and Board of Governors. Cultural and racial diversity are recognized at several points in the report. For example, “the changing composition of the popula- tion and labor force of Canada — e.g., increasing age and cultural diversity of the population — and a growing demand for lifelong learning as well as accessibility and flexibility in higher education” are ac- knowledged in the strategic vision for the University. Not only is diversity included in the vision of the University of Guelph, but a greater appreciation of diversity is also envisaged. Recommendation 5 of the SPC’s final re- port also proposes a management philoso- phy that specifies that “cultural diversity is highly valued at the University of Guelph.” In commenting on the proposed elements of the management philosophy, the report states: ‘This list is not intended to be exhaustive. The elements are not novel and not new to Guelph; indeed, their value lies primarily in the articulation of a comprehensive phi- losophy that will guide our actions and decisions. The element of the philosophy related to cultural diversity merits specific comment. The University is committed to increasing the cultural diversity of its fac- ulty and staff; the richness of perspective that this brings will be important for many reasons, not the least of which is the provi- sion of role models for students with cultur- ally diverse backgrounds. We must also ensure that the campus environment is wel- coming, hospitable and free of discrimina- tion for all employees (and students). 2. 1 : Educational equity policy Actions: ■ That an educational equity policy be de- veloped by May 1994 that reflects the anti -racism and race relations compo- nents spelled out in the preamble of this report. (Employment and Educational Eq- uity Office) ■ That an educational equity plan be devel- oped by November 1994, based on the educational equity policy, including goals for the achievement of educational equity and assignment of responsibility for their implementation. (Employment and Edu- cational Equity Office) ■ That the above two tasks be delegated to a reconstituted educational equity advi- sory committee. (Employment and Edu- cational Equity Office) Although the responsibility for action on this recommendation, as suggested in the report, is directed to the then Employment and Educational Equity Office, it should be noted that educational equity ultimately falls within the purview of Senate. To this end, an advisory committee to the provost and vice-president (academic) on the devel- opment of an educational equity policy, chaired by Prof. David Murray, was formed in February 1995. Further to the commit- tee’s report, additional work toward estab- lishing a policy framework was undertaken by former vice-president (academic) Jack MacDonald and received by VPAC in De- cember 1995. The report was endorsed by VPAC with a proposal that a subcommittee of the coun- cil, in consultation with the Human Rights and Equity Office, proceed to prepare a draft educational equity policy for the Uni- versity. It is also of interest that having received the policy framework, VPAC be- lieved that an educational equity policy Supplement to At Guelph / Sept. 25, 1996 3 could be achieved without limiting policies that provide for academic freedom. As well, the Human Rights Policy Develop- ment Working Group will be consulted on the draft policy, once developed. It will be asked to consider the draft policy within the context of recommendations 1 , 2 and 3 of the task force report. 2.2: Educational equity consultant Action: That a faculty member be identified who is a person of color or aboriginal person to work part time within the institution as an educational equity consultant. This individ- ual would receive appropriate training and would work with the Educational Equity Advisory Committee and Office of the Vice-President (Academic) to ensure cur- riculum inclusivity. (President) Although the original intent was for an individual other than the director of human rights and equity to perform this function, this recommendation has been imple- mented to the fullest, in accordance with Guelph’s employment equity policy frame- work. The establishment of the Human Rights and Equity Office, as well as the consolida- tion of roles and functions dealing with human rights and equity issues, allowed for the consultative responsibility for educa- tional equity to be vested in the position of the director of human rights and equity. The search process embodied the employment equity principles of encouraging racial mi- norities, women, Aboriginal Peoples and people with disabilities to apply for the position of director. As well, the search process broadened its area of search to en- sure that these equity target group members were included in the applicant pool. The successful candidate is appointed as an associate faculty member in the Depart- ment of Psychology and has held faculty teaching appointments at the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, Fac- ulty of Social Work. Recommendation 3: Enrolment The University of Guelph’s student com- position and educational practices must re- flect the multi-racial diversity of the society in which we live. It is crucial that the liaison and recruitment activities, entrance re- quirements, enrolment process, support services and curricula support this goal and reflect the diverse knowledge base, atti- tudes and values of our society. 3.1: Recruitment Actions: That the Secondary School Liai- son Committee, in conjunction with the Ad- visory Committee on Anti-Racism and Race Relations, put in place a mechanism to monitor the University’s recruitment prac- tices to eliminate systemic barriers; that all internal application forms include a state- ment similar to that used by the University to address issues of employment equity, i.e., ‘The University of Guelph is committed to an educational equity plan that includes spe- cial measures to achieve diversity among its student body. We therefore particularly en- courage applications from qualified aborigi- nal Canadians, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and women.” (Registrar and Graduate Studies) The Senate Admissions Committee has reviewed the student profile form and ap- plication procedures with a view toward eliminating any systemic barriers if they exist. The Human Rights and Equity Office has been consulted in this process, and as a result, revisions have been made. The form does not include a special measures state- ment. By way of outreach, the Project Go adopt- a-school program has been launched in Metropolitan Toronto and the Six Nations Reserve. This program is an attempt to at- tract a more diverse group of students and is viewed as a very successful pilot. 3.2: Liaison Actions: ■ That all promotional materials be revised to portray the diverse racial community at the University of Guelph, steering away from stereotypical images. (Director, communications and public affairs, and registrar) ■ That all promotional materials be revised to include the statement on diversity (see above). (Director, communications and public affairs, and registrar) Although this recommendation has only been partially implemented, significant ac- tion has been taken. The Human Rights and Equity Office has reviewed the admissions handbook with a view toward ensuring di- verse and appropriate representation, de- piction and language. The representation and depiction throughout the handbook are excellent. A statement on educational eq- uity is included. The admissions handbook also points out that “the prime goal is to create an environment that nourishes diver- sity, equality and respect.” 3.3 Admissions Actions: ■ That the vice-president (academic) re- quest a review by the Board of Under- graduate Studies (BUGS) and Board of Graduate Studies (BGS) of admissions procedures, to result in recommended ac- tions to increase recruitment of students of color and aboriginal students. The re- view should be carried out in conjunction with the Educational Equity Advisory Committee, Student Environment Study Group, Office of Registrarial Services, Graduate Studies and the Secondary School Liaison Committee. ■ That an admissions equity program be developed and implemented, including a “tie breaker” component (described in the final report of the Principal’s Advisory Committee on Race Relations, Queen’s University, as follows: “A tie-breaker process may be defined as the following: When a racial-minority student and a white student appear equal on paper, it should be remembered, when deciding which applicant to accept, that the racial- minority student has had to overcome sys- temic racism within the education system and is therefore likely to be the stronger applicant.” (Vice-president (academic) and registrar) ■ That Admissions Committee members be required to attend seminars on racism, systemic racism and inclusivity. (Regis- trar) ■ That a comprehensive review of non-Ca- nadian qualifications be undertaken to identify and eliminate any biases and bar- riers that affect international students. (Registrar) Several individuals and sectors of the University community have expressed con- cern with respect to the admissions “tie breaker” proposal in its present form. This proposal can be — or may be perceived to be — discriminatory. The proactive intent of the concept is acknowledged. Therefore, several other accommodations have been made and continue to be made to ensure that systemic barriers are not in existence in the admissions process. These include recom- mendations concerning both liaison and re- cruitment that have been brought forward in the SPC report. These continue to be implemented as part of the commission’s accepted recommendations. The Human Rights and Equity Office has reviewed the student profile form used in the admissions process and recommended minor changes. In addition, seminars have been held for registrarial staff. VPAC and members of Executive Group have attended anti-racism and race relations workshops, as has the President’s Secondary School Liaison Committee. The Senate International Committee is reviewing the issue of internationalism. Its document will include recommendations to: ■ incorporate an international perspective in the curriculum; ■ attract international students, first-genera- tion Canadians and recent immigrants; and ■ develop training programs for faculty. The Senate Awards Committee is work- ing on a strategic document that makes recommendations for scholarships specific to aboriginal persons and people of color, and also recommends a significant shift away from merit-only scholarships to needs-based-plus- merit scholarships, which will help with issues of accessibility. As well, a new scholarship plan is being considered for fall 1996 whereby aborigi- nal and minority students may receive awards of $500 based on need and merit. 4. 1 : Mentoring Actions: ■ That a mentorship program be established for entering students of color and aborigi- nal students by the start of the fall 1994 semester. (Office of Student Affairs and anti-racism and race relations adviser) ■ That a support program be established for entering students of color and aboriginal students, with adequate representation by people of color and aboriginals, modelled after the LINK program currently oper- ated by International Education Services. (Office of Student Affairs & anti-racism and race relations adviser) ■ That a “buddy” program be established that matches each entering student of color and aboriginal student with a third- or fourth-year student of color or aborigi- nal student. (Office of Student Affairs and anti-racism and race relations adviser) This recommendation has not been at- tempted. 4.2: Counselling Action: That the Counselling Unit ensure that its staff adequately meets the needs of students of color and aboriginal students, with the initial hiring of at least one coun- sellor who is a person of color or aboriginal person. (Associate vice-president (student affairs)) Hiring has not been possible. Additional funds and a mechanism have been identi- fied to enable access by students to profes- sional counsellors who are persons of color or aboriginal. As well, the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) and the Human Rights and Equity Office have had a series of discussions with mem- bers of the Central Student Association (CSA) with a view to providing access to this counselling support for students in- volved in any human rights complaints process procedures. 4.3 General support Actions: ■ That space and funding be allocated to the Race Relations Commission (similar to that of the Women’s Resource Centre) and that the commission be recognized by the administration as a student resource centre that offers support and provides resources for students of color and abo- riginal students. Funding should allow for a permanent paid employee to co-ordinate the centre. (President) ■ That elders or community leaders who are persons of color and aboriginals be invited regularly by the Office of Student Affairs to speak to the student body. ■ That the Office of Student Affairs, in con- junction with the vice-president (aca- demic), develop a means by which co-curricular activities would result in academic credit. For the most part, this recommendation has been implemented. Although space and funding have not been allocated to the Race Relations Collective, the need for a specific meeting place for students of color and aboriginal students was acknowledged. This has resulted in establishment of the Munford Centre. With respect to elders and community leaders who are people of color and aborigi- nals being invited to speak to the student body, such invitations have become rou- tine. In addition, both the Office of Student Affairs and the Human Rights and Equity Office make substantial contributions to racial awareness and educational initiatives on campus. These include Black History Month celebrations and an Anti-Racism Awareness Week. These types of initiatives are now part of the regular planning process for the Human Rights and Equity Office. The Student Development Subcommittee of Senate has been reviewing the issue of a co-curricular transcript. A report is ex- pected in the fall. 5.2: Academic review board Action: That an academic review board be established, associated with the Office of the President and responsible for receiving submissions and initiating reviews to ad- dress specific problems of racist assump- tions and exclusions in curricula, course, text and library holdings. This group would work co-operatively with departments and program committees, BUGS, BGS, the Ad- visory Committee on Anti-Racism and Race Relations, and the Educational Equity Ad- visory Committee. An academic review board has not been established. The matter received extensive consideration by both BUGS and BGS, but the concept was not supported. The main concerns were the undefined, yet seem- ingly extensive power of the recommended review board, and the implication of a cen- sorship function. It was felt that the impact of anti-racism and equity initiatives will be much greater if directed through programs delivered in the classroom. To this end, it should be noted that the perceived functions of an academic review board are already in the purview of BUGS and BGS. Both agreed that mechanisms need to be developed with program com- mittees to ensure there is continued review of programs and courses, not only with respect to racism and equity issues, but with every aspect of the program as well. The SPC recommendation relating to pro- gram reviews with respect to inclusiveness and internationalism should assist in the curriculum inclusiveness requirement of the recommendation. The Human Rights and Equity Office will initiate discussions in the relevant forums to ascertain the ef- fectiveness of appropriate review mecha- nisms and to assist in their development. 6. 1 : Recruitment and selection Actions: ■ Develop an applicant tracking mechanism to ensure that the University can monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of its em- ployment equity program, particularly its outreach recruitment measures. ■ Evaluate the ability of candidates for fac- ulty positions to teach courses on the basis of anti-racism and in a cross-cultural con- text. ■ Redefine the meaning of “best qualified” when hiring new faculty, acknowledging efforts in addition to academic qualifica- tions, such as relevant life experience, foreign credentials, service on commit- tees, counselling/mentoring, contribution to minority publications and community service. ■ Develop an information package for fac- ulty search committees that will assist in conducting creative, affirmative searches from the point of identifying departmental needs through to selection of a candidate. This package should contain facts on hu- man rights issues, including racism and relevant legislation. ■ Ensure that the top-rated suitably quali- fied candidate from a minority group is entered into the competition. Such a can- didate, who has self-identified, should be invited for an interview. To ensure that the representation of people of color and abo- riginal persons does not fall below current levels, any vacancies arising from retire- ment or resignation of such persons should be designated for replacement by a qualified person of color or aboriginal person. ■ Require search committees for faculty po- sitions to outline the characteristics that distinguish the recommended candidate from the most closely ranked individual who is a designated group member. ■ Encourage the participation of — and ap- point — people of color and aboriginal people on Board of Governors, Senate, University committees, task forces, plan- 4 SnppXtmtnt to At Guelph / Sept. 25, 1996 rung bodies, etc. ■ Develop a program to bring senior faculty who are people of color or aboriginal to teach at Guelph for one or more semesters on an exchange basis. An application tracking mechanism exists under the University’s employment equity plan. This allows the University to track the application process and the effectiveness of outreach recruitment measures. At this time, only one of the employment equity target groups — women — is tracked through this process. The provost and vice- president (academic) has agreed to the es- tablishment of a process that would see all employment equity target group members — Aboriginal Peoples, racial minorities and people with disabilities, as well as women — included in the tracking process for faculty positions. The Employment Eq- uity Committee, which advises and assists the Human Rights and Equity Office in administering the University’s employ- ment equity plan, as required by the federal government’s Contractor Compliance Pro- gram, will be considering recommenda- tions that this tracking process be expanded to all staff positions. Recruitment and selection guidelines are currently used by all faculty hiring commit- tees to ensure that the pool from which new faculty hires are recruited includes women and that all candidates receive fair consid- eration. This package is to be extended under the guidance of the provost and vice- president (academic), in consultation with the Human Rights and Equity Office, to include all employment equity target groups. The process envisaged will be con- sistent with that used for recruitment of female faculty members. The procedure re- quires the hiring department to submit re- cruitment plans to the provost before re- ceiving approval to advertise. The Human Rights and Equity Office pro- vides advice and consultation on special measures to facilitate outreach recruitment. For example, the office recently brought to the attention of all unit managers a Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Committee on the Status of Women and Committee on Employment and Educational Equity checklist document, “Keeping Equity in the Decision-Making Process,” to provide some appreciation for the fact that, during a time of fiscal restraint, the University needs to ensure that employment equity target group members are not adversely affected. Currently, people of color have been ap- pointed to senior positions at the Univer- sity. Three people of color have been ap- pointed to Board of Governors; the U of G academic colleague to COU is a person of color; and the director of the Human Rights and Equity Office is a member of Executive Group. 7.1: Racial discrimination/racial harassment policy Action: That the policy and complaint mechanism included as attachment 1 (avail- able from the Human Rights and Equity Office) be adopted. (President and Board of Governors) During the period immediately following the release of the task force report, the President’s Office attempted to draft a po- sition paper, based on the proposal attached to the report, to serve as the basis for con- sultation in the development of an overall human rights policy and procedure. Initial limited feedback indicated that broader consultation and participation from varied constituencies of the University commu- nity was required. It was decided to defer work until the establishment of the Human Rights and Equity Office and the appoint- ment of a director for that office. With the establishment of the Human Rights and Equity Office in January 1996, a broadly based Human Rights Policy De- velopment Working Group, which super- seded earlier efforts, was formed with the mandate to prepare a draft umbrella human rights policy for U of G, which could then be taken through the governance processes. 7.2; Anti-racism and race relations adviser Action: That at least one full-time-equiva- Ient adviser be appointed to assist the cur- rent human rights adviser in dealing with complaints of a racial nature. (President) The implementation of this recommenda- tion was postponed until the appointment of the director of human rights and equity. During the waiting period, the Co-ordi- nated Human Rights Structure Working Group suggested that advisers be skilled in all human rights areas. The newly estab- lished Human Rights and Equity Office currently has four staff members capable of handling complaints of a racial nature. These are two human rights consultants, a faculty associate and the director, instead of the single human rights adviser who was available at the time the task force had completed its study. 7.3 Overall human rights approach Actions: ■ That racial discrimination and racial har- assment continue to be specifically de- fined and detailed as prohibited grounds, if the University develops an overall hu- man rights policy and complaints proce- dure. ■ That the University consider a centralized administrative approach to human rights issues (see Recommendation 1 .4). (President) The Human Rights Policy Development Working Group is considering the develop- ment of an overall human rights policy and complaints procedure that will reflect pro- hibited grounds consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Racial discrimination and racial harassment are two of those pro- hibited grounds. The University has adopted a centralized administrative approach to human rights issues. This has been accomplished with the bringing together of sexual and gender harassment policy administration, the in- terim human rights complaints procedure, education and research under the auspices of the Human Rights and Equity Office and the administrative leadership of the director of human rights and equity, who sits as a member of Executive Group. Faculty policy has been amended to in- clude all forms of discriminatory conduct as identified by the Ontario Human Rights Code. Disciplinary proceedings may now be initiated for intimidating, harassing or abusive behavior and offensive conduct falling under the sexual and gender harass- ment policy. Recommendation 8; Audit of programs and services The University must ensure that its pro- grams and services are free of racist bias and encourage diversity. A commitment to ongoing monitoring and evaluation must also be in place. 8.1; Guidelines Action: That the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism and Race Rela- tions, in conjunction with an external con- sultant with anti-racist expertise, develop by December 1994 guidelines for a systemic review of all the University’s programs and services and a 1 0-year implementation plan. 8.2: Priority areas Action: Priority areas for initial systemic review are listed below; final reports on these reviews should be submitted to the president, the Advisory Committee on Anti- Racism and Race Relations and the unit head: ■ one undergraduate academic program; ■ one graduate academic program; ■ one academic department; I admissions and liaison (undergraduate); ■ safety/security; ■ Counselling and Student Resource Cen- tre; ■ Human Resources; and ■ Library (President) Note: While awaiting formal systemic re- view, all University departments are en- couraged to proceed with an internal review of their policies and procedures to eliminate racist bias. 8.3 Resources Action: That adequate additional resources be allocated to enable completion of 8. 1 and 8.2 above. (President) None of the sections of this recommenda- tion were either attempted or initiated. The three sections were interlocking; therefore, the direction of the first influenced the im- plementation of the others. Although a sys- temic review of all U of G programs and services has not been conducted, the Hu- man Rights and Equity Office has assisted several program and service areas in sys- temic barriers identification processes or early discussions pertaining to barriers elimination. These include Library Serv- ices, OVC, Office of Registrarial Services and Senate. Where necessary, the Human Rights and Equity Office will continue to provide consulting expertise in these en- deavors. 9.1: Education subcommittee Actions: ■ That an ad hoc education subcommittee be formed immediately to begin anti-rac- ist education. (Human rights adviser) ■ That once the Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism and Race Relations is formed, it establish a permanent educa- tion subcommittee and determine its terms of reference and membership. An Anti-Racism Education Subcommit- tee was formed under the auspices of the associate vice-president (student affairs). The committee met several times and, al- though short-lived, contributed to the delib- erations that fed into the critical path lead- ing to the establishment of the Human Rights and Equity Office. The recommen- dation for the establishment of a permanent subcommittee will be referred to the Hu- man Rights Policy Development Working Group. It is anticipated that education sub- committees might be recommended that deal collectively with all human rights grounds — education, complaints, etc. 9.2: Priority groups Action: That the following groups demon- strate their commitment to achieving a ra- cism-free university by participating in at least one anti-racist training session annu- ally, effective immediately: president, vice- presidents, Board of Governors, deans, academic councils. Management Advisory Group, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and graduate co-ordinators, program coun- sellors and departmental faculty advisers, Interhall Council, residence assistants and managers and Student Housing Services, University College Project. (President and human rights adviser) Several of the recommended priority groups have taken part in an anti-racist training session. These include the presi- dent, vice-presidents, deans, GTAs and graduate co-ordinators, Management Advi- sory Group, Office of Registrarial Services, program counsellors and departmental fac- ulty advisers, and residence assistants and managers and Student Housing Services. 9.3: Staff development Action: That Human Resources, in con- junction with the education subcommittee and human rights adviser, develop an awareness-raising and sensitivity workshop to be offered three times per semester for staff and faculty. This recommendation has been fully im- plemented. An awareness-building and sensitivity workshop for staff and faculty has been developed. This course, entitled “Cross-Cultural Communications,” forms part of the regular staff-development schedule offered by Human Resources. 9.4: New employee orientation Action: That anti-racist training be included as part of the orientation program for new staff and faculty. (Human Resources, vice- president (academic) and Teaching Support Services) U of G does not provide orientation train- ing experiences for new staff. Annual ori- entation training for new faculty is con- ducted by TSS, and anti-racist training is delivered in conjunction with the Human Rights and Equity Office. 9.5: Student training Actions: ■ That Student Housing Services, in con- junction with the education subcommittee and the human rights adviser, develop an awareness-raising and sensitivity work- shop to be offered to resident students. ■ That the education subcommittee develop strategies for offering similar workshops to non-resident graduate and undergradu- ate students, and to student groups such as the CSA and Graduate Students’ Associa- tion. Student Housing Services provided anti- racism awareness-building and sensitivity training for all residence managers and resi- dence assistants in the fall of 1995, and this will be continuing. The Human Rights and Equity Office also incorporated anti-racism training in the day-long workshop it pro- vided to student group representatives. This training was co-ordinated by the CSA. As well, the admissions handbook, used to at- tract new students, has been revised to re- flect the diversity of the student body. 10.1: Resources Action: That adequate funding be provided, as necessary, to ensure the success of rec- ommendations 1 through 9, and that anti- racist education and a human rights office be considered a permanent budget item in the University’s annual budget. (President, Budget Advisory Group) The Human Rights and Equity Office and associated educational programs are per- manent items in the annual budgeting and planning cycle of the University. 10.2: Reports Action: That reports on activity with regard to each of the above recommendations be submitted annually to the president and the Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism and Race Relations, beginning April 1995. The advisory committee will, in turn, compile and include all information received in its annual report. This report satisfies part of this recom- mendation by providing an accounting for action taken that related to recommenda- tions 1 to 10. With the establishment of the Human Rights and Equity Office, ensuing annual reports of this office will accom- plish the goal of having an institutional reflection and accounting of the Univer- sity’s activities in the areas of anti-racism and race relations. Summary This review shows that the University has responded to the majority of the task force’s recommendations in several ways. Specifi- cally, 1 6 of the recommendations have been responded to in their entirety, eight par- tially and four not at all. The Human Rights and Equity Office will make a concerted effort to: ■ make contact with the Senate Interna- tional Committee to ascertain the degree to which its recommendations related to internationalism assist in incorporating an international perspective into the curricu- lum; ■ continue working with the provost and vice-president (academic) on extending the employee recruitment tracking system to all target group members; ■ remain involved with VPAC on the devel- opment of an educational equity policy for the University; and ■ initiate discussion at BUGS related to pro- gram reviews with respect to inclusive- ness. At Guelph! Sept. 25, 1996 5 The pilot training program for chairs and directors gather for a group photo. Chairs, directors give high marks to training program sparked by SPC This summer marked the launch of a pilot training program for de- partment chairs and directors of schools. Sixteen academic chairs, acting chairs and directors at- tended the two-day program, which was held at HAFA in Au- gust. Program development for train- ing chairs and directors was iden- tified as a priority by the Strate- gic-Planning Commission and was initiated by the provost in October 1995. Prof. Bryan Henry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, chaired a steering committee that identified core learning goals as academic leadership, student is- sues, financial and resource ad- ministration, human resources administration and intra-univer- sity communications. The program included a talk on academic leadership by Ann Lucas, author of the book Strengthening Department Lead- ership. Participants gave the program high marks in a follow-up evalu- ation, says Henry. “One major advantage of the program was that it gave chairs and directors an opportunity to interact and share experiences,” he says. “A result of this interac- tion was the development of a co-operative culture in which chairs think of themselves not just as advocates of their department but of the entire University as well.” Henry says he was “impressed by the dedication, intelligence and quality of the chairs and di- rectors we have on this campus. They’re really an outstanding group of individuals. Taking the job in today’s climate is difficult, so we owe a lot to their unselfish commitment.” In the photo above, participants take time out to pose for a class picture. From row, from left: pro- vost Iain Campbell; Prof. Alan Sullivan, Horticultural Science; Prof. Donna Woolcott, Family Studies; Lucas; and Prof. Denis Lynn, Zoology. Second row: Prof. Danny Butler, Clinical Studies; Prof. John Leatherland, Biomedical Sciences; Prof. Lambert Otten, Engineering; and Prof. Gerry Manning, English. Third row: Prof. John Goddard, Chemistry and Anthropology; Prof. Gerry Stephenson, Environ- mental Biology; Prof. Brian Calvert, Philosophy; Cal Swegles of Human Resources; and Prof. Maijorie Wall, Consumer Stud- ies. Fourth row: Prof. Ron Hinch, Sociology and Anthropology; Prof. Mike Sobol, Psychology; Prof. Ann Gibbins, Animal and Poultry Science; and Karen Kovats of Human Resources. Fifth row: Prof. Ken Jeffrey, Physics, Prof. Joe Mokanski, Mathematics and Statistics; Henry; Prof. Dave Hume, Crop Science; and Prof. Jake Barclay, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences. O Village by the Arboretum in Phase 2 University to honor three retired faculty Continued from page 1 in service to governments, busi- ness and academic organizations. He helped identify the important role of child and human develop- ment in fostering social and eco- nomic development and has served on the Prime Minister’s Science and Technology Advi- sory Board, the Networks of Cen- tres of Excellence Program and the Bovey Commission to Study Future Development of Universi- ties in Ontario. In 1982, he estab- lished the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Hare is recognized internation- ally for his work as a climatolo- gist and his commitment to in- clude science in public policy on the environment. For the past 1 0 years, he has chaired the national Climate Program Planning Board. He has had a distinguished ca- reer as professor and dean of arts and science at McGill University, master of Birkbeck College at the University of London, president of the University of British Co- lumbia and professor at the Uni- versity of Toronto. Fernando has been a member of the U of G community for 30 years, initially as assistant profes- sor and, for the past 16 years, as professor of parasitology. Her re- search into the various aspects of the pathogenesis of avian coc- cidiosis has received continual funding from the Natural Sci- ences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and she con- tinues to receive substantial fund- ing for her work. She has made an impact on the discipline of parasi- tology and has served on a num- ber of committees at the depart- ment, college and university levels. Betteridge, who held the NSERC-Semex (Smiley-Reeds- McDonald) Research Chair in Animal Biotechnology in the De- partment of Biomedical Sciences, has made many contributions to the field of reproductive biology and embryology of domesticated farm animals. During his tenure at the Centre of Research into Animal Repro- duction at the University of Montreal, the centre produced Quebec’s first embryo trans- planted foal, identical calves and pre-sexed calves from frozen half-embryos. Earlier in his career, while working for Agriculture Canada, he was part of the team that made the first trans-Atlantic shipment of pig embryos and led the team William Ricker James Fraser Mustard Kenneth Hare that produced Canada’s first calf resulting from embryo transfer in 1972. Odegard joined U of G in 1967, after holding academic appoint- ments in England and other parts of Canada. He served as chair of the Department of Philosophy from 1970 to 1973. Author of three books and more than 90 scholarly articles in leading jour- nals, Odegard was the principal author of a number of University policy documents, including The Report on Liberal Education in 1981 and Towards 2000 in 1986.0 by Margaret Boyd The Village by the Arboretum is now marketing and building in its second phase, which involves the con- struction of a recreation centre as well as the devel- opment of 101 housing lots. The first tenants of Phase 2 are moving into the new area this month. The 44.5-hectare adult retirement village has al- most sold out its first phase, consisting of 1 38 lots, says Judy Phillips, administrator of the village. To date, 143 lots have been sold for both phases. The projection for the village is 575 units, excluding apartments and care facilities. Construction of a 27,000-square-foot recreation centre will begin next spring and is expected to be completed in fall 1997. The centre will feature an indoor pool, an exercise room, an auditorium to seat 500 to 600 people, card and craft rooms, shuffle- board areas and a lounge with a grand piano. The centre will comprise one building on two levels. “It has been a busy summer,” says Phillips, who notes that there are now four model homes to view in the village. “We are excited about the progress we’re making.” The first residents moved into the planned village in the fall of 1994. All homes in the village are either attached bungalow townhomes or detached bunga- lows. The overall design of the village is based on a traditional village setting with tree-lined streets. U of G retains ownership of the land and the right to approve all aspects of design and construction, but leases the land to a developer (Reid Heritage Homes Ltd.), who is responsible for marketing, construc- tion, property management and administration. Pur- chasers own their own home and pay a monthly land-lease fee. The project is part of the Real Estate Division of the University’s Heritage Fund, an en- dowment fund created in 1991. O Ecumenical programs offered The ecumenical chaplaincy on campus is offering a number of programs this semester. A discussion group for faculty and staff, focusing on Jack Hawley’s book Reawakening the Spirit at Work, runs Thursdays at 8 a.m. or noon. A Wednesday discussion group focusing on Thich Nhat Han’s book Living Buddha, Living Christ is open to everyone and will meet at noon in Room 334/5 of the University Centre. Womanspirit, a weekly spiritu- ality circle open to all women, runs Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 533 of the Univer- sity Centre. The Open Door Church, a regu- lar series of non-denominational worship services, runs Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave. For more information or to reg- ister for the discussion groups, call Rev. Lucy Reid at Ext. 2390.0 6 At Guelph/Sept. 25, 1996 REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. nBnmri 'm uni 4t\t 100 Woolwich St., Guelph paHB ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ Bonds ♦ GIC’S ♦ RRIF ♦ RRSP I JlJLJI IJi Ji JiJl ' Office: 823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 1 * 0 ™ NOTICES B of G seeks nominees Board of Governors is Seeking nominations for external members for a three-year term beginning July 1 , 1 997. The board is particu- larly interested in expanding its list of qualified candidates to in- clude external members from des- ignated groups. Send nomi- nations, marked confidential, to the B of G membership committee c/o the Board Secretariat on Level 4 of the University Centre. Career fair The third annual career fair spon- sored by the universities of Guelph, Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier and Conestoga College will run Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bingeman Con- ference Centre in Kitchener. Free busing will be provided. Admis- sion is free for students and alumni with ID, $5 for others. Catch the wind As part of Breast Cancer Aware- ness Month, which runs through- out October, the Guelph Breast Health Awareness Committee will stage a “Catch the Wind” ceremony and walk Sept. 29 in memory of 14 women who die of breast cancer each day in Canada. It begins at noon in Royal City Park. The committee is also spon- soring an OcL 24 talk on breast cancer by Dr. Richard Hasselback and a day-long “Breast Cancer and Environment Forum” Nov. 2. For details, call Susan Baikie at 821-2370. Graduate internships An inter-American graduate stu- dent internship program begins this fall for Canadian students and professionals to continue their studies or research projects in Latin America and Caribbean in- stitutions. Application deadline is Oct. 1 5. Visit the InfoCentre at the Centre for International Programs on Level 4 of the University Cen- tre for more details. The InfoCen- tre also has information about the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program, which supports post- graduate research in areas of eco- nomic development. Ethics in agriculture OAC agrologist-in-residence Jane Sadler Richards will speak on the ethical challenges in agricultural and environmental consulting at a public lecture Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in Room 1714 of the OVC Learning Centre. JO As of At Guelph deadline Sept. 20, the following opportunities were available: Learning Technologies Co-or- dinator, Teaching Support Serv- ices, two-year contractually limited position with possibility of extension. Salary: $39,600 mini- mum, $46,530 normal hiring limit, $49,500 midpoint. Removal date: Sept. 25. The following position was Convocation parking To accommodate guests attending convocation Oct. 3 and 4, it will be necessary to reserve parking lots P.23 and P.24 (Textiles Building) and P.44 (Johnston Hall), except for premium parking spaces. Al- ternative parking for regular users can be found in P.19, P.17 and P.7. Youth choir performs The Ontario Youth Choir, con- ducted by Elmer Iseler, will per- form in Guelph Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady . Tickets are $12 general, $10 for seniors, $5 for students and $2 for children and are available at the door or at the Carden Street Music Shop and Opus 1 at the Speedvale Mall. Appreciation day OVC is holding a Pet Trust Prac- titioners’ Appreciation Day Sept. 28 beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the OVC Lifetime Learning Centre. Three concurrent sessions for vet- erinarians will cover a range of topics related to companion ani- mals. The day is designed to thank vets for their support of Pet Trust over the past 10 years and to share with them the research findings that have resulted. Looking at landscape The School of Landscape Archi- tecture is holding a series of guest lectures this fall on the theme “Ex- ploring the Edges.” The series kicks off Sept. 26 with Douglas Chambers, director of the Stony- ground Institute for Gardens in Landscapes, discussing “Looking in. Looking out: Drama in Gar- dens, Gardens in Dramas” at 7 p.m. at the school. The talk is co- sponsored by the Department of English and Office of Research. Art course Retired English professor Allan Austin is leading watercolor classes for beginners Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Guelph Civic Museum. Cost is $20. To register or for more infor- mation, call 836-1221. Deadline nears The deadline to apply for research grants for southern African through the Environmental Ca- pacity Enhancement Project (ECEP) is Sept. 30. Guideline and application forms are available from the ECEP office in Room 016 of Johnson Hall, Ext. 3773. For more information, call Prof. Nonita Yap at Ext. 6536. BS available to on-campus employ- ees only: Secretary to Assistant Director, Facilities Services, Student Housing Services. Salary: $13.17 minimum, $16.46 job rate (Level 5), $19.76 maximum. Removal date: Sept. 27. To determine the availability of employment opportunities, visit Client Services on Level 5 of the University Centre or call 836-4900. Annual meeting The University Club will hold its annual meeting Sept. 25 at 4:45 p.m. on Level 5 of the University Centre. International field study The deadline for students to apply for international field-study grants is Sept. 27. Application forms are available at the InfoCentre in the Centre for International Programs on Level 4 of the University Cen- tre. Recruitment campaign The Public Service Commission, the major recruiting agency for the federal government, is conducting a postsecondary recruitment cam- paign until Oct. 4. It is targeted mainly at occupational groups for which a need is forecast, including economists, computer specialists, statistical mathematicians, audi- tors, financial officers, engineers and foreign service officers. For more information, visit Career Services on Level 3 of the Univer- sity Centre. Education Web site Looking for information on edu- cation, training and careers in On- tario? Visit the Ministry of Education and Training’s World Wide Web site at http.VAvww. edu.gov.on.ca. GFTC symposium The Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC) is sponsoring a symposium on “Product Develop- ment and Innovation in the Food Industry” Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in Toronto. GFTC is also offering a new course on “Dehydration Technology for Fruits and Vege- tables” Oct. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute. For more information, call Marlene Inglis at 767-5036, fax to 836-1281 or send e-mail to gftc@uoguelph.ca. Visit the GFTC’s Web site at http:// www.foodsci.uoguelph.ca/ gftc.htm. Agriculture outlook The George Morris Centre, the Bank of Montreal, Ontario Agri- culture Leadership Alumni and provincial agencies in Alberta and Saskatchewan are sponsoring a national series of economic agri- culture outlook conferences. They are designed to give members of the agri-food industry a forum to discuss issues and policies affect- ing their marketplace. The Ontario conference is slated for Dec. 1 0 in Guelph. For details, call 1-800- 338-7506. Volunteers needed Victim Services Wellington is looking for volunteers over the age of 21. If you’re interested in volunteering, pick up an applica- tion at the Campus Police station or call community liaison officer Robin Begin at Ext. 626 1 for more information. Painting workshop The Wellington County Museum and Archives presents a weekend workshop on painting the colors of fall with artist Marlene Jofriet Sept. 28 and 29. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $85. For registra- tion information, call 846-0916. Musicians sought The Guelph Arts Council is creat- ing a list of adult amateur musi- cians — any instrument, any level — who would be interested in get- ting together with other instru- mentalists to play chamber music. The council is also offering the workshop “A Practical Overview of the Music Business” Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. with manager/agent Sue Richards. Cost is $18. For more information, call 836-3280. Harvest festival The Wellington County Museum and Archives will host its annual Harvest Home Festival Oct. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. It will feature wagon rides for 50 cents, local fiddler Kendra Norris, a sheep- shearing demonstration, sausage and cider making, and black- smithing. Admission is $2 per family or $1 per person. For more information, call Jan Newton at 846-0916. Visiting the U.K.? The academic relations unit of the Canadian High Commission in London, England, which pro- motes teaching, research and pub- lication about Canada and the United Kingdom, offers speaking and other opportunities for Cana- dian academics visiting Britain. For information, call Michael Hellyer at 011-44-171-258-6691, fax to 011-44-171-258-6474 or send e-mail to michael. hellyer @ldn02.x400.gc.ca. Women’s dance The Guelph Women’s Events Committee is staging a fund-rais- ing women’s dance Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Canadian Auto Work- ers Union Hall, 611 Silvercreek Parkway. Cost is $10 waged, $5 unwaged. For more information, call 836-1110. Learn to communicate The YMCA-YWCA is offering a course on “Communicating As- sertively,” to run Tuesdays from Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Cost is $60. Register by Sept. 27. For more details, call 824-5150. □ CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE WANTED Two-year-old quarter horse geld- ing, from ranch stock, started un- der saddle, athletic, 848-5018. Chesterfield, forest green, velour- type fabric, durable, excellent condition, 763-1501. Cross-country skis and boots, snowshoes, mountain bike, bike trailer, 763-0523. Salsa, medium and hot; fresh or frozen pesto, Rose, 856-9423 af- ter 5 p.m. Dining/conference table, mahog- any beryl veneer, 6’ 10” x 3’6”, nine matching chairs, 822-3265 evenings and weekends. Rosier upright piano, handmade, shiny walnut finish, excellent deal, 848-6615. Two+-bedroom older home in Eden Mills, renovated through- out, huge lot backing on to river with panoramic view, 12 minutes from campus, 856-2388. Sharp adding machine, like new. Ext. 2435. FOR RENT Furnished two-bedroom apart- ment in upper half of split-level home, quiet older neighborhood, suitable for visiting professor or graduate student, den, living room, kitchen, laundry, parking, on bus route, $700 a month inclu- sive, available January to April 1997,821-6432. Furnished room with private bath and kitchen facilities, close to Stone Road Mall, parking, laun- dry, ideal for grad student or vis- iting scientist, non-smoker, no pets, $4 1 5 a month inclusive, Ext. 6683 or 837-9665 evenings. AVAILABLE Care for your dog in my home while you travel, Cobi, 836-8086. Used metal garden shed, will pick up, 836-7327. Accommodation for young fam- ily of four from New Zealand be- tween Nov. 30 and Dec. 3 1 , Pat or Herman, 821-4992. German postgraduate student to rent quiet and bright accommoda- tion within walking distance of campus for fall semester, Thomas, 821-9869, fax 763-8621 or e-mail tgeishauser@ovc- net.uoguelph.ca. DS Moving Service For a good rate, call 822-7103 At Guelph/Sept. 25, 1996 7 CALENDAR THURSDAY, Sept. 26 Reading - The Department of English is sponsoring a reading by Patricia Seaman, author of The Black Diamond Ring and Hotel Destine , at noon in MacKinnon 224. Homecoming - The annual bar- becue for new students begins at 5 p.m. at Alumni House, to be followed by the UGAA fall orien- tation and season kickoff at the Arboretum. FRIDAY, Sept. 27 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Yasuo Kiso considers “Murine Granulated Metrial Gland Cells: A Natural Killer Cell Subset” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Lecture - “Foreign Aid and Population Policy: Some Ethical Considerations” is the focus of Walter Bossert of the University of Waterloo at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. Homecoming - CBS marks its 25th anniversary with an open house in the five departments and decade rooms (Axelrod, Animal Science, Chemistry and Microbi- ology and Powell buildings and McNally House) from 2 to 5 p.m. and a mixer from 6 to 1 1 p.m. in the University Club. The Gryphon Club Hall of Fame din- ner begins at 6 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall. Movie night is at 8 p.m. in Thornbrough 100. An Aggie benefit dance kicks off at 9 p.m. in the gold arena. SATURDAY, Sept. 28 Homecoming - A student/alumni swim meet starts at 9 a.m. in the Athletics Centre. The Human Ki- netics/Human Biology Alumni Association holds its annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Powell Building; the Engineering Alumni Association meets at 10 a.m. in Thornbrough 100. An open house at Alumni House runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Glory Bowl, an alumni football game, kicks off at 10 a.m. in Alumni Stadium. A pre-game gathering from noon to 1:45 p.m. at Alumni Stadium will get everyone in the spirit for the big game at 2 p.m. — pitting the Gryphons against the U of T Blues. Game admission is $4. The CBS open house contin- ues from 2 to 5. An all-ages con- cert featuring Violent Femmes begins at 8 p.m. in the gold arena. SUNDAY, Sept. 29 Bonsai Show - The seventh an- nual Bonsai Show begins at 11 a.m. at the Arboretum Centre. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students, free for children under 14. Arboretum - An afternoon walk leaves from the nature centre parking lot at 1 :30 p.m. Cost is $3. MONDAY, Sept. 30 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - Prof. John Brooke discusses “Neural Sen- sori-Sensory Conditioning with Movement: Overview and a Re- ceptor Source” at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. TUESDAY, Oct. 1 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - “Why You Should Be- long to and Participate in Scien- tific Societies!” is the focus of Prof. Ron Ball at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. PUBLICATIONS Professor emeritus Rex Barrel!, Languages and Literatures, has published his 14th book, The French Correspondence of James, First Earl Waldegrave. CCS dean David Knight is author of “Some Theoretical Re- flections on Identity, Territory and Self-Determination” in the Living Law of Nations. “The Eyes of the Domestic Sheep, with Implications for Vi- sion,” an article by Prof. David Piggins, Psychology, and C.J.C. Phillips, appeared in Animal Sci- ence 62. Piggins is also author with H. Mcleay of the University of Wales of ‘The Mental Manipula- tion of 2-D Representations of Knots as Deformable Structures,” which appeared in Educational Studies in Mathematics 1996, 30. Prof. O.P. Dwivedi, Political Studies, has published a book on Hymn to Mother Earth, a transla- tion from Atharva Veda and inter- pretation in Hindi. An English version is being prepared for pub- lication. Profs. Glenn Pettifer, Doris Dyson and Wayne McDonell, Clinical Studies, are authors of “An Evaluation of the Influence of Medetomidine Hydrochloride and Atipamezole Hydrochloride on the Arrhythmogenic Dose of Epinephrine in dogs During Halothan Anesthesia,” which ap- peared in the Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 60. Prof. Terisa Turner, Sociology and Anthropology and Political Studies, and former graduate stu- dent Leigh Brownhill published “Gender and the Seventh Pan African Congress” in African World Review, March 1996. Prof. Jim Shute, Centre for In- ternational Programs, is author of “Assessing the Medium-Term Impact of an Institutional Strengthening Project” in Cana- dian and International Education 24(2). □ Mathematics & Statistics Semi- nar - M. Aggarwal of the Univer- sity of Delhi, India, considers “Projection and Other Properties of Some Optimal Designs” at 2:10 p.m. in MacNaughton 118. Physics Seminar - Prof. J.J. Hubert, Mathematics and Statis- tics, examines “Statistical Issues in Addressing Risk” at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 113. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2 Third Age Learning - This lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with Prof. Jay Newman, Philosophy, discussing “Religion and Television” at 10 a.m. and Stephen Thorning exploring “Elora — The Model Village” at 1:30 p.m. Lectures are at the Ar- boretum Centre. Interfaith Conversations - “Re- ligious Experience and Human Freedom” is the topic as Syed Ziauddin and Rev. Ed Den Haan discuss faith and its implications at noon in UC 334. THURSDAY, Oct. 3 Concert - Tenor Glyn Evans and pianist Alison MacNeill perform music on the theme “Shakespeare by the Season” at 12:10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. OAC Seminar - “When Reality Bites — Ethical Changes in Agri- cultural and Environmental Con- sulting” is the topic of Jane Sadler Richards at 7 p.m. in OVC 1714. FRIDAY, Oct. 4 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Prof. Gordon Kirby explores “Risk Factors in Liver Cancer De- velopment” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. MONDAY, Oct. 7 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - “Cerebral Evoked Potential Gain Control with Movement” is the focus of Richard Staines at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. 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For many passengers, it’s the only way. “I have to go to the veterinary college everyday anyway,” he says, “but I enjoy meeting the rid- ers, and the drive home helps me relax after a long day. Some peo- ple take the bus because they don’t own a car and other trans- portation options are limited, but just as many come along for the social aspect and because it saves on parking fees. I have to admit it makes getting to and from work an adventure.” Arriving at the Cumming bus yard on County Road 7 each day at 7:10 a.m., Finley picks up rid- ers at the Elora post office at 7:25 a.m., then at the comer of St. Andrew and St. David streets in Fergus and the Highland Plaza before heading to Guelph. Reach- ing the University at 8 a.m. after having dropped passengers off in downtown Guelph, Finley parks the bus on campus, where it stays until the 5 p.m. (4:35 p.m. in sum- mer) roll home. 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We Are Here To Serve You. 763-3520 Royal Plaza (Paisley and Norfolk) Ttawel Agency 'AMERICAN! ■express Representative ONT. LIC #2716341 But despite a safety record that longtime rider and U of G library assistant Athol Gow describes as “unsurpassed,” there have been some memorable trips. Three years ago, a radiator hose broke and flooded the inside of the bus, so passengers had to hike the last quarter-mile to the University. Another cold winter, the propane fuel tank froze and passengers had to huddle in sub-zero weather for 30 minutes until a back-up bus arrived. Finley notes that Cummings “is veiy good about having back-up vehicles avail- able.” The passengers are more pre- dictable than the weather. Prof. Mike Moss of the Faculty ^f Environmental Sciences has been riding the yellow schoolbus U of G keeps To most people, a life-support sys- tem means complex machinery that keeps people breathing. Thanks to U of G’s feature exhibit at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition, however, many peo- ple are also thinking it means plants — green plants. “Plants: Our Life-Support Sys- tem” was the focus of the display created and put together by Don Hamilton of the Department of Environmental Biology; Prof. Shai Barbut, Animal and Poultry Science; and Prof. Mike Dixon, Horticultural Science. The exhibit, part of the CNE’s move to improve the educational quality of the fair, introduced thousands of visitors to the ways plants are important. These in- clude providing us with clean air to breathe, pure water to drink and an adequate food supply. It was a popular display, says Hamilton. “Without plants, we would not be alive on this planet, and the exhibit drove this fact home in an for two decades, and estimates that during that time, he’s made the equivalent of eight trips around the Earth. Prof. Gord Surgeoner, Environmental Biol- ogy; George Loney of Computing and Communications Services; Prof. Tom Nudds, Zoology; and Pat Hock of the Library are other faithful riders who together have amassed many miles. Finley estimates a regular Uni- versity ridership of about 1 5 em- ployees, with a roster of students on top of that. But there’s always room for more. Finley says new and periodic riders are welcome on the bus, which costs $5 round trip or $20 for a package of nine tickets. For more information, call him at Ext. 4117. □ CNE growing interesting, colorful way,” he says. “I think a lot of people came away more aware of the impor- tance of protecting the full diver- sity of the plant kingdom and of the groundbreaking research on plants being done at U of G.” Staffed by three Guelph gradu- ate students, the exhibit featured a “breathing wall” built of porous lava that acts as a filter for con- taminants, printed panels and photographs. 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Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 1 1 :00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Room 010 University Centre Ext. 3496 Bonsai Show Sept. 29 The seventh annual Guelph Bon- sai Show, to be held Sept. 29 from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum, will feature bonsai exhibits, tours and demonstrations and Japanese cultural activities. The show centres around the an- cient Japanese art of miniature trees and will exhibit tree collec- tions from bonsai societies across southern Ontario. The trees will be displayed in the Arboretum Centre and the David G. Porter Memorial Japanese Garden. Following a demonstration at 2 p.m. by bonsai artist Arthur Skolnik, the demonstration tree will be raffled off. Formal tours of the bonsai tree collections will run throughout the day. A sales area of bonsai and related Japa- nese wares will also be available. The Kitchener Wind Climbers will give a kite-flying demonstra- tion and kite-making workshop. Japanese cultural activities to be offered include music, displays of ikebana (flower arranging) and demonstrations of iaido (swordsmanship), shiatsu (mas- sage), tai chi and suiseki (the Japanese art of viewing stones). The Guelph Bonsai Show is a joint venture of the Guelph Bon- sai Club and the Arboretum. Its focus is to promote the art of bon- sai through public education in an atmosphere of traditional Japa- nese culture. Funds will go to- wards supporting a proposed in- ternational-quality bonsai collection at the Arboretum. Cost of the show is $4 for adults, $3 for students and free for chil- dren under 14. The show is supported by the Mitsui Canada Foundation, Lee Valley Tools Ltd., White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales, Rock- wood Gardens Inc., Marden Mo- tors, Royal City Nursery, Belgian Nursery, Jim Campbell, Ki De- sign, Eldon Leis, Tillich’s Nurs- ery and Coach House Florist.O Personal Home Cleaning Before there were cleaning “teams" or cleaning “systems" there were personal home cleaners. ♦ Old Fashioned Cleaning ♦ Same Cleaner each time ♦ Trained Bonded Insured ♦ Hourly Rates - Extra Services We call it “White Glove Service." A 766-9782 | n C WORRY FREE VACATIONS HOUSESITTERS l£A\« tUR K Ti A/KT3 1 W*€ TO M 90CED PRCFi S3 OOLS HOUSESITTING • PETSITTING HOMECLEANING SPECIALISTS An artist’s wish. Renowned Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester, a board member of du Maurier Arts, was on hand Sept. 26 for the unveiling of the sculpture Crab Legs by Kim Adams, the sixth and last work sponsored by du Maurier for the Donald Forster Sculpture Park at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. The sculpture is a model “wish studio" designed to fit an artist's living and working needs at approximately one-third scale. From left are Robert Robitaille and Tom Myhill of Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Forrester, MSAC director Judith Nasby, Adams and MSAC chair Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration). Photo - Lisa Lisle Inflation protection, early retirement offered AT A GLANCE 600 to graduate. U of G will award 406 under- graduate degrees and 1 94 graduate degrees at fall convocation Oct. 3 and 4. During four ceremonies in War Memorial Hall, the University will also bestow three honorary degrees and name three University professor emeriti. Seminars offered. Human Resources is again offering professional development seminars for faculty and staff. Topics range from “Positioning Yourself for the Workplace of the Future” to ‘‘Fundamentals of Fork-Lift Truck Safety.” For most seminars, registration starts Oct. 3 at 8:30 a.m. by telephone only. A booklet outlining the courses was distributed last week. If you did not receive a copy, call Ext. 6495 or Ext. 6800. Kudos for teaching. The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture has named two Guelph profs tops in the field . , . page 3 Staying in tune. For B J. Vermue, directing a women’s chorus is music to her ears . . . page 8 Included with this issue is a flyer from Environmental Health and Safety. Thought for the week A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. Cullen Hightower A package of improvements to Guelph’s pension plans, as recom- mended in a report by the Work- ing Group on Pension Issues and approved by the executive com- mittee of Board of Governors this summer, offers good news to retir- ees and employees alike. Beginning Sept. 30, the package offers full inflation protection for retirees for the 1995/96 year, a permanent improvement to the inflation-protection formula and enhancements to the early retire- ment provisions for employees. These improvements will cost $12.1 million to the actuarial sur- plus of the University’ s combined pension plans, which totalled $38.4 million as of Sept. 30, 1 995. The $38.4 million includes the re- quired cushion of 1.5 times nor- mal actuarial cost ($18 million). The ad hoc full-inflation adjust- ment will be at a cost of $3.6 million to the surplus. A perma- nent improvement of 1/8 per cent to the inflation-protection for- mula (from CPI minus 2.375 per cent to CPI minus 2.25 per cent) will cost the surplus $3.1 million. In addition, the penalty for early retirement will be reduced from six per cent to three per cent at a cost of $4.9 million to the surplus. There is also another early re- tirement opportunity. An ad hoc “Rule of 85” will be in place until Sept. 30, 1997, at a cost of $500,000 to the surplus. An em- ployee qualifies for the “85” fac- tor on the date that age plus years of pension-credited service equals 85. The employee must be at least age 55. This proposal includes the re- duction of penalty on early retire- ment for those years short of the “85” factor for the period Sept. 30, 1996, to Sept. 30, 1997. In its report for information to B of G Sept. 26, the Working Group on Pension Issues also recom- mended that, beginning in 1997/98 and for each following year, $2 million be earmarked to- wards a permanent “Rule of 85” Continued on page 4 Public education days to focus on needs Senate has approved the cancellation of classes Oct. 17 and March 25 for two University days of protest and public education. The goal of the days is to debate and explore a number of issues of crucial importance to the future of Ontario universities and the province itself, says Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice-president (academic). Discussion will centre on the theme “Universities in Transition: What Do the People of Ontario Need?’ Rooke, who convened the committee that is plan- ning the days, says the central question is: “What must be done to ensure that the people of Ontario have the universities they need?” This question will be discussed within the context of recent cutbacks in government funding; the gov- ernment’s white paper on postsecondary education; a concern that universities are not properly under- stood or valued by the public; and a concern that universities aren’t adequately addressing the real needs of society, are resistant to change and must be accountable for outcomes. The two days of protest and public education are part of an agreement between the University and the U of G Faculty Association to cut faculty salaries for 1996/97 by the equivalent of three days’ pay. The fall and winter semesters will not be extended to accommodate the cancellation of classes, but in- structors will try to ensure that the content and goals of their courses are not compromised. A special curriculum is being designed for the two days, involving a number of events that the public and all members of the University community are invited to participate in. A letter will go out to all faculty this week to outline the curriculum. See next week’s At Guelph for more details. □ MAIL>POSTE B “ 103357, "" Guelph; CIBC we're working hard to help you get from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow. CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West Telephone: 824-6520 cm We see what you see. 2 At Guelph / Oct. 2, 1996 LETTERS Fall orientation session set parents’ minds at ease On Sept. 1 , my wife and I brought our daughter to Guelph to begin her studies. After a whirlwind of unpacking and setting up her room, we went to the University Centre for lunch, then headed to the Thombrough Building, where we said our farewells. After nearly 19 years, this wasn’t easy. My wife and daughter were crying, and to be honest, I wasn’t in the best of shape emotionally either. Well, my wife and 1 pulled our- selves together and came in for the orientation session. What hap- pened there was just what we needed to restore our spirits. The president’s friendly, witty and eminently practical talk set our minds at ease right from the start. We are pleased to know how much Guelph cares about our daughter and her student peers. Looking back to my own univer- sity frosh days, I remember that the attitude then was: “You are fortunate to get in here, and next year at this time, one-third of you stiffs will be gone. Shut up and study!” 1 am so happy that the attitude at Guelph is 1 80 degrees opposite to this view. The other speakers just carried on from there. At the end, we were relieved and happy that our daughter had chosen to study at Guelph. My wife and I are not graduates of U of G, but I have had a warm association with Guelph through its food science faculty since 1970. Our daughter applied to and was accepted at our own alma mater, but there was never much doubt in her mind where she was headed. We have a funny story in our family about how when our daughter was four year old, she told her grandfather that she had a big decision to make — whether to attend her parents’ university or go to Guelph. Fifteen years later, she did have a big decision to make, and we all rejoice that she has chosen wisely. 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Lanning, who conducted research in Iceland this summer, spoke simultaneously to committee members in Guelph and Iceland from the videoconferencing room in Day Hall. She was successful in defending her thesis on 'Tourism in Northern Iceland: An Environmental Analysis." Pictured with her is her adviser, Prof. Ann Armstrong. Photo - Kerith Waddington PEOPLE The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has named president Mordechai Rozanski chair of its standing ad- visory committee for international relations. His two-year term began in July. Prof. Ron Ball, Animal and Poultry Science, was named the 1996 recipient of the S hur Gain Award for Excellence in Re- search in Nutrition and Meat Sci- ence at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Animal Sci- ence (CSAS) in Lethbridge, Alta. The CSAS graduate student competition was won by Barbara Green, Animal and Poultry Science, for her presenta- tion on “The Influence of the Monensin Controlled-Release Capsule on the Occurrence of Subclinical Ketosis.” At the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation annual meeting in Winnipeg last month, members of the Students Producting Articles on Research Knowlege (SPARK) program in the Office of Research were big winners in the federa- tion’s writing and broadcasting awards. Anne Douglas won the gold in the best daily reporting category for her story in the Globe and Mail about research in alter- native housing for pigs. Brett Nelson and SPARK co-ordinator Owen Roberts captured the gold in the best news release category for a release about using waste chocolate as a feed alternative for production animals. In the same cagetory, Jo-ella van Duren won silver for a release about advances in lighting for chicken bams. Also honored by the federation was Prof. Doug Powell, Food Sci- ence, who won a silver in the press column category for a stoiy in Farm & Country entitled “Dishrag Story More Dangerous Than Bacteria.” Prof. Irene Pages, French Stud- ies, gave a paper entitled “Hedi Bouraoui, poete Tunisien et caravanier de 1’ephemere” at the annual meeting in June of the Conseil International des Etudes Francophones in Toulouse, France. Prof. Anna Dienhart, Family Studies, received the New Author, New Book Award from the National Council of Family Relations and Sage Publications for her doctoral dissertation. Prof. Ian Lubek, Psychology, spent 1 1 days in Helsinki and St. Petersburg this summer meeting with an international group of psychologists working on prob- lems concerning the quality of life, work, health and violence, especially as they affect women, in various European countries. The series of meetings and con- ferences was held at the Centre for Independent Social Research and at the International Institute for Women and Management. Yan Zhuang and Prof. Karen Finlay, Consumer Studies, pre- sented the paper “Risk Perception and Attribute Tradeoff in Multi- attribute Decisions: A Model and Empirical Test” at the American Psychological Association an- nual conference in Toronto this summer. Finlay also presented the following papers: “To Cue or Not to Cue: The Interaction of Types of Retrieval Cues with the Representation of Information in Memory” and “When is Two Plus Two Greater Than Four?: Infer- ence Drawing as a Function of Processing Style and Memory Storage.” Jane Dougan of the Arboretum has returned from Zimbabwe, where she was one of the first cohort of Canadians to graduate from the Leadership for Environ- ment and Development (LEAD) program sponsored by the Rocke- feller Foundation, the National Round Table and the Interna- tional Development Research Centre. LEAD is an international two-year program that brings to- gether selected mid-career pro- fessionals with an interest in sus- tainable development from around the world. Before return- ing to Canada, she visited the University of Bristol in England to meet with the co-ordinators of the New Academy of Business. After returning home, she was keynote speaker at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome in Ottawa, where she discussed her experiences with LEAD. Third-year psychology student Rob Gaunt and his national goal- ball teammates came home from the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta with a silver medal. Canada’s team lost the gold medal to Fin- land, the reigning champions for the past four years. □ UNIVERSITY Vguelph AT GUELPH is published by the Universty of Guelph every Wednesday except during December, June, July and August, when a reduced schedule applies. At Guelph is guided by an editorial policy and an editorial advisory board. The policy is available on request at Ext. 3863. Views, opinions and advertisements contained herein do not necessarily reflect official University policy. At Guelph will not be liable for damages arising out of errors or omissions in advertisements beyond the amount paid for space. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 At Guelph I Oct. 2, 1996 3 Landscape architects capture top awards by Lisa Lisle For the first time in its 50-year history, the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) has honored two profes- sors from the same institution. Profs. Ron Stoltz and Bob Brown, Landscape Architecture, received two of the three CELA awards at this year’s conference at Washington State University in Spokane. CELA, an organization of land- scape architecture instructors in North America with some over- seas representation, honored Stoltz with its annual Outstanding Educator Award and Brown with its new Award of Distinction. Although CELA has recognized junior faculty with its Recogni- tion Award and senior faculty with its Outstanding Educator Award for about 50 years, it never had an award to honor someone in mid-career. “Bob is the first recipient ever,” says Stoltz. “CELA made the award when they realized they had someone of this calibre in landscape architecture.” Brown, who received the award for his creative integration of re- search and teaching, joined Guelph in 1985 to broaden the research capability of the School of Landscape Architecture. “Bob has an extraordinary talent for bringing research questions and issues into the classroom,” says Stoltz. Since coming to U of G, Brown has presented numerous papers on instructional development in- ternationally. His work with the “Landscape Puzzle” was the highlight of the 1994 European Conference of Landscape Archi- tectural Schools and was sub- sequently published in the top in- ternational journal Landscape and Urban Planning. He is also the first landscape architect to receive the Govern- ment of Japan Visiting Research Fellowship. ‘This kind of international rec- ognition of a University of Guelph professor who is able to integrate research with student learning attests to the validity of our mission statement of being a learner-centred, research-inten- sive institution,” says Prof. Lany Milligan, vice-president (re- search). The Outstanding Educator Award received by Stoltz tradi- tionally goes to a senior faculty member with a lifetime of signifi- cant contribution to teaching and learning. ‘This is the premier award in the Prof. Bob Brown, left, and Ron Stoltz received two of the three awards presented annually by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. - Lisa Lisle field,” says Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice-president (academic) “Ron is well-known and widely appreciated on cam- pus as an extraordinary teacher and as the dynamic director of Teaching Support Services. To have received the distinction con- veyed by this award while still such a young man is particularly remarkable — and I’m delighted both for Ron and the University.” A 1994 recipient of the OAC Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award, Stoltz has implemented programs to increase the quality of teaching in new and continuing faculty across campus. During a term as president of CELA, he launched similar teaching pro- grams within the council, includ- ing one designed to help new fac- ulty get started in the right direc- tion. ‘These are both very important awards, and the University is thrilled,” Rooke says. “It is an unprecedented honor, richly de- served by our exceptional peo- ple.” □ United Way benefits Hospice programs by Lisa Lisle No one should have to die alone. That’s something that both Hos- pice Wellington and Prof. Judy Strommer of the departments of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Horticultural Science strongly believe. Through Hospice’s client-care program, Strommer has been car- ing for people who are terminally ill or who face life-threatening ill- nesses for the past five years. Without the United Way, which provided $22,381 to the program in 1995, about 150 people in the county would have been without the services provided by Hospice volunteers. “United Way has made a big difference for Hospice,” Strommer says. “It has really al- lowed the training programs and facilities to expand.” Volunteers are required to at- tend a 13-week training course to provide services like home or hospital visits for companionship or emotional support, simple physical comfort measures, and respite and emotional support for caregivers. Although most people take the training to become volun- teers, Strommer says others take it to help them care for someone close to them. Hospice volunteers provide services to people who are termi- nally ill, but the workers get more than they give, she says. “People are incredible when they’re facing death. That core Scottish traditions live on Trade policy focus of talks Prof. Judy Strommer says Hospice volunteers get more than they give. Photo - Lisa Lisle person comes out, reaffirming my faith in mankind.” Normally, a small number of caregivers will spend a great deal of time with one person, but some volunteers, like Strommer, more often keep patients company at night and during special critical times. But one night is enough to make a difference in a volunteer s life, she says. “One night with a person is enough to become attached. I often think about all the people I have cared for.” One professor in particular af- fected her deeply. “He was a b° m teacher who enriched my life in- credibly. I learned so much; I was his student.” Hospice has also helped Strommer teach her own students. “I teach human genetics, which deals with dying as a part of hu- man life. I am like most volun- teers in that Hospice has greatly diminished my own fear of dy- ing.” You can help Hospice Welling- ton by becoming a volunteer or by donating to the United Way. For more information, call 836- 329 ID The Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, the George Morris Centre and the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs are host- ing a conference on the “Road Ahead: Agri-Food Trade Policy Directions and Implications” Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum Centre. Noble Villeneuve, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, will give the opening remarks. Guest speakers are Maury Bredahl of the University of Eco- nomics discussing “Technical Regulations: The Next Battle- ground,” Mike Gifford of Agri- culture and Agri-Food Canada on ‘The Agenda for Agriculture in the Next Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations,” Toronto lawyer Lawrence Herman on “Canada’s Trade Policies: How Agriculture Fits” and Daniel Summer of the University of Cali- fornia, Davis, on “U.S. Farm Pol- icy: Fundamental Shift or Side Trip?” U of G speakers are Profs. Karl Meilke, Ellen Goddard and Rakhal Sarker of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business and Prof. Larry Martin, director of economic research at the George Morris Centre. Cost of the conference is $140. Register by Oct. 3 with Joan Sephton in the Department of Ag- ricultural Economics and Busi- ness, Ext. 3037, fax: 767- 1510.0 “Living Scottish Traditions” is the theme of the annual fall Scottish studies colloquium Oct. 5 in Room 103 of the University Cen- tre. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the Scottish stud- ies program in the Department of History, the colloquium kicks off with keynote speaker John Gibson, a retired professor of Celtic studies from St. Francis Xavier University, who will dis- cuss the significance of the Gaelic community and other Canadian Scottish influences relative to Celtic cultural survival. The rest of the day will feature a series of performances and short talks illustrating the diversity of Scottish cultural traditions alive today. Sessions will focus on highland dancing, Scottish coun- try and folk dancing, kilt making, Gaelic singing, and the music of the fiddle, bagpipe and Celtic harp. The conference will be followed by a reception at the University Club to view an exhibit of photo- graphs of Scots-Canadians by Rosie Donovan of London. A ceilidh begins at 6 p.m. Cost of the conference is $18 general, $15 for seniors and $10 for those under 18. Admission to the ceilidh is $10. For more information or to reg- ister, call Barb Merritt at Ext. 6528 or Emily Ferguson at Ext. 3209. □ 4 At Guelph /Oct. 2, 1996 Keith Conklin Michael Walsh Businessmen join B of G Two Toronto businessmen began three-year appointments on Board of Governors July 1 — Keith Conklin, president of Nestl6 FoodServices, and Michael Walsh, vice-president of First Marathon Inc. (FMI) and vice- president and director of First Marathon Securities Limited (FMSL). Bom and raised in Montreal, Conklin holds a bachelor of com- merce from Concordia Univer- sity. He joined Nestld Canada Inc. in 1981 when Nestis acquired Stouffer Foods (Canada), of which he was general manager. In 1984, he was appointed president of Goodhost Ltd., a privately owned national food-service company purchased by Nestis. Nestis FoodServices is one of Canada’s largest food-service suppliers. Its sales have grown from $10 million in 1 984 to more than $300 million projected in 1996. A past president of the Canada Tea and Coffee Association, Conklin is a member of U of G’s AMPHI advisory board and has been involved with the Retail Council of the Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada. He is also active in the Kinsmen Club, Variety Village and Ronald McDonald’s Charities of Canada. Conklin will serve as a member of B of G’s external relations committee. Walsh graduated from Guelph with a BA in English in 1969, an MA in philosophy in 1970 and a PhD in philosophy in 1993. A former lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, he believes his long history with U of G will help him serve the University and its community well. “I hope my association with the University and the varied busi- ness experience I have will assist me in providing a valuable per- spective that contributes to the functioning of the board,” says Walsh. ‘‘Of primary importance is the assurance that University re- sources are being used in the best way possible. I look forward to being a part of this endeavor.” Responsible at FM3 for making recommendations on corporate strategic policy and implement- ing related initiatives, Walsh is also active in all FMSL manage- ment committees and does corpo- rate finance and advisory work for outside clients on behalf of FMSL. Alongside his business endeav- ors, Walsh is chair of the trustees of the Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust, a member of the steering committee of Friends of the Thomas Fisher Rare Books Li- brary in Toronto and a member of the Council on Investment Issues of the Conference Board of Can- ada. President Mordechai Rozanski welcomes Conklin and Walsh to the board, saying U of G will benefit greatly from their experi- ence and expertise. □ Continued from page 1 until enough funds have been set aside to allow for it. This proposal is subject to the availability of surplus funds in any given year. If surplus funds are available, how- ever, B of G may implement the permanent “Rule of 85” earlier. New members welcomed B of G welcomed new members to their first meeting, including Toronto businessmen Keith Conklin and Michael Walsh, who were both appointed by the board. ( See story at left.) Other members of B of G are: ■ chancellor Lincoln Alexander; ■ president Mordechai Rozanski; ■ chair Doug Dodds, vice-chair, president and CEO, Schneider Corporation, Kitchener, ap- pointed by the board; ■ vice-chair Tanya Lonsdale, partner, Braun Consulting En- gineers, Ltd., Guelph, alumni board appointment; ■ Ken Bedasse, vice-president of operations, McNeil Consumer Products, Guelph, lieutenant- governor order-in-council (LGC) appointment; ■ Gerrit Bos, Computing and Communications Services, staff/alumni representative; ■ Diane Boyd, Library, staff rep; ■ Greg Clark, president and CEO, John Deere Ltd., Grim- sby, appointed by the board; ■ Simon Cooper, president and chief operating officer, Delta Hotels & Resorts, Toronto, ap- pointed by the board; ■ Michkle Darling, executive vice-president, Human Re- sources, CIBC, Toronto, ap- pointed by the board; ■ Karen lies, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, graduate student rep; ■ David Lees, president and CEO, Corporate Foods Lim- ited, Etobicoke, appointed by the board; ■ Beverly Mascoll, president, Mascoll Corporation Limited, Toronto, LGC appointment; ■ Prof. Mike Matthews, Psy- chology, faculty appointment; ■ John Oliver, president, Dow- Elanco Canada Inc., Calgary, alumni/board representative; ■ Daniel Pauze, undergraduate student; ■ Larry Pearson, president and chief operating officer, Li- namar Corporation, Guelph, LGC appointment; ■ Prof. David Prescott, Econom- ics, faculty appointment; ■ Jennifer Story, undergraduate student; ■ Louise Tremblay, senior vice- president, resources, CBC, Ottawa, LGC appointment; and ■ Prof. Janet Wood, Microbiol- ogy, faculty appointment. One position remains vacant. Governors chairing committees for one year are Lees (finance and membership), Lonsdale (physical resources and property), Clark (audit), Bedasse (pensions and benefits) and Cooper (external re- lations and negotiations/senior compensations). Board of trustees The board of trustees of U of G’ s Heritage Fund is chaired by Bill Brock, vice-chair, credit division, TD Bank, Toronto. Serving on the board are: ■ Christopher Barron, chair, Cassels Blaikie Investment Management, Toronto; ■ John Bradley, chair, Brad-Lea Meadows Limited, Chatham; Remember Us This Harvest Season For Plump, Juicy, Farm Fresh TURKEYS & CAPONS Dress Up Your Special Dinner With Our Famous Apple-Raisin-Almond Stuffing And Savory White Wine Gravy GUELPH POULTRY MARKET Kortrlght just ott the Hanlon Kortright Plaza 763-2284 9-6 Mon.-Wed. ThufS.-Fri. Sal. 9-5 Sun. Closed ■ John Dickey, director, corpo- rate affairs, Monsanto Canada, Mississauga; ■ Keith Laver, president. Spring- wood Consultants Ltd., Cale- don East; ■ Murray McEwen, business consultant, Murray McEwen & Associates, Acton; ■ Ken Murray, retired, Schneider Corporation, Cambridge; ■ Gordon Nixon, retired, Talon Division, Textron Canada, St. Catharines; ■ Ward Pitfield, chair and direc- tor, Theratronics International Ltd., Toronto; ■ Harry Seymour, president and CEO, Pathfinder Learning Systems Corp., Toronto; ■ Donald McQueen Shaver, chair and CEO, The Shaver Group, Cambridge; ■ George Smith, retired, Beatrice Foods Inc., Mississauga; ■ Stanford Snyder, president, Eastern Farm Machinery Lim- ited, Guelph; ■ John Van deKamer, owner/op- erator, Maple Ridge Farm, Fer- gus; ■ Terry Wardrop, vice-president, George Weston Limited, Toronto; ■ Roger Warren, investment portfolio manager, Brawley Cathers Ltd., Toronto; and ■ David Weinberg, president, CIBC Development Corpora- tion, Toronto. Dodds, Alexander and Rozanski are also members. Serving as chairs of board of trustees committees for one-year terms are McEwen (heritage en- hancement), Shaver (investment management), Weinberg (real es- tate development) and Wardrop (research fund). ACCESS fund The visual identifier for Guelph’s upcoming ACCESS fund-raising initiative was pre- sented to the board by John Mabley, vice-president (develop- ment and public affairs). Mabley noted that the University’s plans for ACCESS are in the advanced stages of organization and that a full public announcement of the program will occur soon. In May, the provincial govern- ment introduced the Ontario Stu- dent Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF). Under this program, fi- nancial gifts and three-year pledges made to universities for endowed student assistance will qualify for a dollar-for-dollar pro- vincial grant. This window of op- portunity ends March 31, 1997. ACCESS is the U of G banner for OSOTF fund-raising efforts. Chancellor Alexander will lead the ACCESS fund appeal as its volunteer chair. He will be joined by Marilyn Robinson-Murray, re- tired director of development; Ginty Jocius, 1996 alumnus of honor; Hugh Guthrie, QC, a local friend of the University; and Hank Vander Pol, volunteer chair of the Parents’ Program. Mabley noted that additional community and business leaders will join Alexander’s committee later this month. Enrolment update Rozanski informed the board that U of G achieved its enrol- ment-management plan to in- crease fall 1996 enrolment. Five hundred more students are en- rolled than last year, for a total of 3,000 first-year full-time under- graduate degree students. Al- though not a record, this exceeds the more aggressive enrolment- management plan for total enrol- ment by 100. Total undergraduate and graduate enrolment is 12,010 full time and 1,580 part time. Campus residences are full. The quality of entering students has been maintained, with an av- erage entering grade of about 81 per cent. Provost Iain Campbell noted that the percentage increase in first-year registration is close to the largest in Ontario. Both he and the president praised U of G’s orientation week activities, which included an academic focus for the first time. A task force is re- viewing orientation activities to determine how litter and alcohol consumption can be reduced, Campbell said. System at risk Guelph is preparing its response to the provincial discussion paper on the future of postsecondary education, Rozanski told the board. U of G’s presentation, to be made in London Oct. 30, will focus on how Guelph is trying to plan for the future while preserv- ing quality, he said. In a slide presentation to the board, the president stressed that continual and severe underfund- ing to postsecondary education has resulted in a “system at risk.” He produced charts that show uni- versities are funded well below hospitals, schools and prisons, and said he intends to encourage the minister of education and training to raise Ontario’s posi- tion in per-student transfer-grant funding from 10th among the provinces to the national average. He also presented slides to show how universities serve the public good and contribute to economic growth. Rozanski commented on the province-wide issue of the impact of underfunding to support re- search and research infrastruc- ture. “Some 26 per cent of Can- ada’s research is conducted in universities, but our research in- frastructure is severely weakened by continuing cuts in funding. We need a provincial research policy and a strong research infrastruc- ture if we are to carry out our mandate.” Financial statements B of G approved the Univer- sity’s audited financial state- ments for the year ended April 30, 1996. Lonsdale noted that U of G is on target to pay down the spe- cial deficits created by the Cresap restructuring of non-academic units and the special early retire- ment program. The audited financial state- ments for the Cutten Club were presented to the board. Lonsdale noted that the club’s net earnings increased by $35,000 over the previous year. The semi-annual environmental health and safety report also went to the board. OMAFRA agreement The memorandum of under- standing between U of G and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs was pre- sented to and reviewed by the board in an in-camera session. B of G approved the memorandum. Faculty policy changes B of G received for information changes to the policy on perform- ance evaluation and time and per- formance step increases. The changes, mostly procedural, were approved by the Joint Faculty Policies Committee in early July and then ratified by faculty. □ At Guelph / Oct. 2, 1996 5 Camped out on the can- non. It was a soggy Homecoming Weekend, especially for OAC stu- dents Mark Junkin, front, and Rob Brocklebank, who sat on Old Jeremiah for 30 hours in the rain to sell 400 tickets to the Ag- gie benefit dance. The Friday night event drew 1,500 students, with pro- ceeds going to the On- tario Foundation for Rural Living and the Ontario Farm Women's Network. The rain finally stopped on Saturday, just before the football game against the University of Toronto. There were 3,200 fans on hand to watch the Gryphons defeat the Blues 24 to 7. Photo - Mary Dickieson Gryphon Club creates Medal of Merit The traditional Homecoming Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a little unusual this year as the Gryphon Club welcomed three athletes and a builder, as well as an entire cross-country team and a television broadcaster. The annual dinner was held Sept. 27. CHCH sports commentator Norm Marshall received the Gryphon Club’s new Medal of Merit, established to recognize outstanding commitment to On- tario sport. The award enables the University to honor individuals outside the Guelph program. Through his CHCH coverage of Gryphon sports events, Marshall has interviewed many of the ath- letes who are members of the Hall of Fame. In addition, the Gryphon Club honored the seven members of the 1969 championship cross-coun- try team: Grant McLaren, B.Sc. ’70; Paul Manley, DVM ’74, GD ’76 and M.Sc. ’78; Grant Mustard, B.Sc.(Agr.) ’72; Barry Snider, B.Sc. ’71; Kriss Cronin; Pat Larry, B.Sc.(P.E.); and Jack Galbraith, DVM ’72. This team had the most success- Photography by Ted Carter Photography for Classroom, Conference & Research since 1954 ♦ Film processing of black & white and colour negatives plus colour transparencies ♦ We also offer a proofing service ♦ Our custom enlargements will meet your most precise quality requirements for publication, display and presentation ♦ Copy negatives & prints from artwork, photographs, charts & graphs We are your photographic resource For free pick-up & delivery call Ted Carter at 821-5905 ful season ever enjoyed by a cross-country team at Guelph, winning both the U of G and Royal Military College invita- tional meets and finishing third at the York Invitational and the Can- isius College Invitational in the United States. They were On- tario/Quebec Athletic Associa- tion (OQAA) champions and Ca- nadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CLAU) champions. Individual athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame were John Henry, DVM ’61; Abe Folland, BSA ’35; and Larry Hurd, DVM ’71. Prof. Victor Matthews, Lan- guages and Literature, was in- ducted as a builder. Henry excelled in football and hockey, serving as captain in both sports. He played on the 1958 and ’59 football teams when they were Ontario intercollegiate champions and semi-finalists at the Atlantic Bowl. He was Male Athlete of the Year and Wildman Trophy winner in 1960/61. Folland was a familiar face on the football field and the basket- ball court from 1 93 1 to 1 934, con- tributing to several championship wins. Notable was the 1932 bas- ketball championship and the 1932 and ’33 intermediate foot- ball championships. He was cap- tain in both sports and received the Wildman Trophy in 1934. Hurd earned five varsity letters for his exploits in the pool. He was CIAU All-Canadian in 1966, won two gold and one silver On- tario University Athletic Associa- tion medals, and set six U of G swimming records. He was a member of the 400 relay team that clocked the fastest time in Canada in 1969. Matthews coached U of G’s cross-country team for more than 15 years and the track team for six years. During that time, he cele- brated with four CIAU champi- ons, four Ontario champions and five OQAA champions. He also served as meet director when Guelph hosted the CIAU cross- country championships in 1980 and 1984.0 Esperanza Farms Bed & Breakfast ■ Need a break from the kids or , room for out of town guests? This renovated 1872 stone home features air conditioning and a non-smoking environment. There are 1 50 acres ot conservalion area to roam. Massage therapy is available. A suite is available with whirlpool and balcony. Discounts (or long slays. Single room $39.00 * Double room $ 54.00 ♦ Strife $79.00 Featured in Farmwoman magazine and on Town and Country television. Contact John Garrett at 763-6385, toll-free 1-800-504-2638 or fax (519) 837-2211. Your can also visit our web site at: http://www.bbcanada.com/840.html Influences on young adults vary when building relationships by Margaret Boyd Family, school and peers are im- portant influences on young adults entering university, but these in- fluences can vary in their impact on forming relationships. A U of G study that looked at the role of family and peer processes found there can be multiple paths to healthy relationships and emo- tional maturation. The study looked at surveys from 35 1 first- year students. “Postsecondary institutions are transitional in taking young peo- ple out of childhood and launch- ing them into adulthood,” says Prof. Gerald Adams, Family Studies, who co-ordinated the study. “It is important to under- stand how young people create an identity and form close relation- ships.” The study looked at students’ relationships with other students, faculty, advisers and others in- volved in the same academic pro- gram, and examined individual characteristics such as emotional autonomy and decision-making ability. It also looked at charac- teristics of the family of origin and their impact. The ability to establish a com- mitment is predictive of intimacy in relations, says Adams. The general pattern is that positive family expressiveness enhances the establishment of commit- ments and scholastic peer in- volvement. In turn, commitments and peer involvement enhance in- timacy in relationships. Family conflict has a direct negative effect on establishing positive relationships with other students and becoming involved with scholastic-oriented peers, says Adams. It also has indirect effects because of its negative as- sociation with peer involvement, which is associated with commit- ments and intimacy. A sense of identity and feeling of belonging are very important to students, he says. “When students walk into a classroom, they are bringing pa- rental influences. They do predict the quality of relationship these young people have with each other and the teachers. The teach- ers also have an influence on these behaviors as to how they develop and relate to other peo- ple.” Hypothetically, a conflictual family would reflect the quality of peer relations, but a highly en- riched peer environment could offset negative influences, says Adams. “Certain things reduce the pos- sibility of something negative happening,” he says. “It is impor- tant for educators to be concerned with scholastic peer involve- ment.” Other factors also influence so- cial relationships. 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To register, call Helen Martin at Ext. 2973 or send e-mail to hmartin@tss.uoguelph.ca. Church council meets The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada is planning a regional event in Guelph Oct. 5 that will include workshops, dia- logue in small groups and Bible study. It runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First Christian Re- formed Church. Ink links The Royal City Calligraphy Guild is hosting a mini-conference called “Ink Links” Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Harcourt Church. Cost for the full day, in- cluding lunch and two workshops, is $50 for guild members, $55 for non-members. A half-day is $30 and $35. For more information or to register, call Carol Tanney at 763-5849 or Marlene Pomeroy 623-5546. Children’s health As part of Community Health Week, Dr. Clyde Hertzman, a re- nowned expert on the Canadian health-care system, will discuss “Why Early Childhood is So Im- Personal Home Cleaning Before there were cleaning “teams” or cleaning “systems" there were personal home cleaners. ♦ Old Fashioned Cleaning ♦ Same Cleaner each time ♦ Trained Bonded Insured ♦ Hourly Rates - Extra Services We call it “While Glove Service." A 766-9782 I n C WORRY FREE VACATIONS HOUSESITTERS LEA* nifl PS T\ PDWT5 1 tO€ ID « 9003 PRCFI 33 HOUSESITTING • PETSITTING HOMECLEANING SPECIALISTS portant” Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre of the Homewood Health Centre. Admission is free. Bird gourmets Learn about various seed types, winter birds’ seed preference, feeder types and which birds may come to your feeder Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Arboretum. Fee of $13 includes the workshop led by naturalist Chris Earley and a two- kilogram bag of personalized seed mix. Registration and payment are required by Oct. 9. The Arbore- tum is also offering a two-evening workshop on identifying winter gulls Oct 28 and Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Cost is $39. Register by Oct. 21. Walking tour The Wellington County Historical Society is offering a walking tour of Everton, Eramosa Township, Oct. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Betty Lou Clark will lead the tour, which will include a look at the historical Oliphant house. For more infor- mation, call society president Greg Oakes at 846-5555. Opening night You can buy six tickets for the price of five to attend the Nov. 2 opening of the Marshall Karp comedy Squabbles at the Arbore- tum ’s Theatre in the Trees. Tick- ets for the buffet and show are $45. The show runs until Dec. 21. To arrange for tickets or special seat- ing, call Ext. 4110. Coop Oct. 26, the Guelph Cham- ber Choir and Orchestra Hamilton Dec. 8, Apollo Jan. 26, the Guelph Chamber Choir and Guelph Children Singers March 2, the chamber choir and U of G Choir March 22 and the Catherine Wilson Trio April 19. Series tick- ets for four concerts are $50 gen- eral, $45 for students and seniors. For all six concerts, the cost is $70 and $65. For ticket information, call Barbara Chance at Ext. 6580. Frame it! The Macdonald Stewart Art Cen- tre’s annual fund-raising auction will feature 30 frames trans- formed by prominent artists into works of art. Provided by Larson Juhl and the Framing Art Centre, the frames are now on display at the centre. The auction is Nov. 16, with a reception beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the live auction to follow at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 837-0010. Ecumenical discussion The ecumenical chaplaincy on campus is offering two discussion groups this semester. One for fac- ulty and staff will focus on Jack Hawley’s book Reawakening the Spirit at Work Thursdays at 8 a.m. or noon. A Wednesday group fo- cusing on Thich Nhat Han’s book Living Buddha, Living Christ is open to everyone and will meet at noon in Room 334/5 of the Uni- versity Centre. To register, call Rev. Lucy Reid at Ext. 2390. Seagram exhibit The Seagram Museum in Water- loo will open its latest exhibition, “Integrity, Craftsmanship, Tradi- tion: The Seagram Plant in Water- loo,” Oct. 25. It focuses on the daily lives of workers at the Joseph E. Seagram and Sons dis- tillery, which operated from 1857 to 1992. The museum is open daily from May 1 to Dec. 31 and Tuesday through Sunday from Jan. 2 to April 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Christmas quilt raffle Guelph Museums and the Royal City Quilters Guild are holding a draw for a Christmas quilt at the John McCrae House Dec. 12. Tickets are available at the Guelph Civic Museum for $2 each or $5 for three. Fall studio tour Rockwood and area artists are holding their fourth annual fall studio tour Oct. 1 9 and 20 from 1 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most studios are along Highway 7. For more infor- mation, call 856-9662. Baroque time The Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery presents the music of Bach and Handel Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. with mezzo-soprano Joan Pries. Tick- ets are available for $ 1 0 by calling 763-7528. You can also order tickets through the Internet at http:// www.marknetplace.com/ marknet/arkell .html . Staebler fellowship The Friends of Joseph Schneider Haus Museum are accepting ap- plications for the fourth annual Edna Staebler Research Fellow- ship. The $1 ,000 award will go to a project that increases knowledge of and expands understanding of the cultures of the folk and found- ing people of Waterloo County/ Waterloo Region. Competition deadline is Nov. 18. For informa- tion or application forms, call the museum at 519-742-7742.0 CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR RENT Music series set The Guelph Chamber Music Soci- ety launches its 17th season this fall with a series of six concerts. The program features pianist Jane JOBS As of A t Guelph deadline Sept. 27, the following opportunity was available: Director, Communications & Public Affairs, Development & Public Affairs. Salary: $64,855 minimum, $71,722 normal hiring limit, $76,300 midpoint. Removal date: Oct. 4. It is the University’s policy to give prior consideration to on-campus applicants. To determine the avail- ability of University employment opportunities, visit Client Services on Level 5 of the University Centre or call 836-4900. □ Three-bedroom semi-detached home, fully finished basement, fenced yard, garage, central vac, many extras, in north Hespeler, 15 minutes to campus, Christi, Ext. 41 46 or 654-0274. 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Two-bedroom apartment, close to downtown on Nottingham Street, eat-in kitchen, yard, parking, available after Oct. 15, $675 a month plus hydro, 767-6579 or 763-7792. Furnished two-bedroom apart- ment in upper half of split-level home, quiet older neighborhood, suitable for visiting professor or graduate student, den, living room, kitchen, laundry, parking, on bus route, $700 a month inclu- sive, available January to April 1997, 821-6432. Furnished room with private bath and kitchen facilities, close to Stone Road Mall, parking, laun- dry, ideal for grad student or vis- iting scientist, non-smoker, no pets, $4 1 5 a month inclusive. Ext. 6683 or 837-9665 evenings. Classifieds is a free service avail- able to staff, faculty, students, alumni and retirees of the Univer- sity. Items must be submitted in writing by Wednesday at noon to Linda Graham on Level 4 of the University Centre, fax to 824-7962 or e-mail lgraham@exec.admin. uoguelph.ca. For more informa- tion, call Ext. 6581. 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FRIDAY, Oct. 4 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Prof. Gordon Kirby explores “Risk Factors in Liver Cancer De- velopment” at 1 2:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. SATURDAY, Oct. 5 Scottish Colloquium - “The Liv- ing Scottish Tradition” is the theme of an all-day colloquium sponsored by the Scottish studies program from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in UC 103. A reception and ceilidh will follow at the Univer- sity Club. Cost is $ 1 8 general, $ 1 5 for seniors, $10 for those under 18. The ceilidh is $10. To register, call Ext. 6528 or 3209. MONDAY, Oct. 7 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - “Cerebral Evoked Potential Gain Control With Movement” is the topic of Richard Staines at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. Microbiology Seminar - Donald Low of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto considers ‘The Revenge of the Streptococci: From A to Viridans" at 1 :30 p.m. in UC 103. TUESDAY, Oct. 8 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Prof. Jock Buchanan- Smith considers “Papers and Other Media for Publishing Our Research Results” at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Our World - “Focus on Africa” is the topic at noon in UC 334. Tenor Glyn Evans performs Oct. 3 at the noon-hour concert. Mathematics & Statistics Semi- nar - Paul Sullivan of the Univer- sity of Western Ontario discusses “What Can We Hope to Predict in Environmental Problems?” at 3:10 p.m. in MacNaughton 118. Physics Seminar - Gordon Drake of the University of Windsor ex- plains “High-Precision Theory and QED Effects in Helium” at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 113. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9 Third Age Learning - The lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with Prof. Marvin Tung, Food Science, discussing “Per- spectives in Food Preservation Using Innovative Processing/ Packaging Technologies” at 10 a.m. and Donald Coulman on ‘The Changing Face of Wynd- ham Street” at 1:30 p.m. Lectures are at the Arboretum Centre. CCS Seminar - Computing and Communications Services pre- sents a free seminar entitled “Hava Java Web Page” at noon in CCS 203. No Means No Campaign - “Women Survivors of Sexual Violence” is the subject of a workshop led by Heather Field of Women in Crisis at 6 p.m. in the Women’s Resource Centre. Open to women survivors only. THURSDAY, Oct. 10 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Cecilia Lindberg of the University of Bristol, Eng- land, explains “Some Develop- ments in Modified Cages for Laying Hens” at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Concert - Narrator Jeffrey Stokes and pianist Gwen Beamish per- form at 1 2: 1 0 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free. Toxicology Seminar - “Non-Ad- dictive Effects After Exposure to Dioxin-Like Compounds in Ro- dents” is the topic of Angelique Van Birgelen of the U.S. Envi- ronmental Protection Agency at 3 p.m. in MacNaughton 222. FRIDAY, Oct. 11 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Graduate student Nucharin Songsasen discusses “Factors Af- fecting Survival of Cryopreser- vance of Mouse Spermatozoa” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Economics Seminar - Eric Smith of Essex/McMaster examines “The Low-Skill Trap” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. The Blora Festival Proudly Presents THE MEN OF THE DEEPS Canada's Only Coal Miner's Choir m .©RA FESTIVAL &2n_ When: Monday, October 28 and Monday. November 4, 7:00 p.m. Where: The Arboretum What: This two evening workshop has been designed to help you develop your skills in the identification of wintering gulls. Through a variety of hands-on activities, you will learn about gull plumage, size differences, bill shapes and behaviors of 13 different gull species. We will also discuss the best places to watch gulls and how some gull species have adapted to the urban environment. An optional one day field trip to the Niagara River and Niagara Falls is planned (tentative date: Sunday, November 17, for an additional cost). The Niagara River in autumn is one of the best places in the world to see a large number of gulls consisting of many different species! Naturalist: Chris Earley. Fee: $39.00. Registration and payment required by Monday, October 21st. Maximum 15 adults. tices at St. Mary’s Parish Centre in Guelph, she’s learning to “hear” what the chorus is giving her and what’s necessary for them to produce a rich, open, resonant sound. She also keeps them on their toes. Choreography is an impor- tant part of barbershop- style sing- ing to enhance the musical pres- entation visually, she says, so a portion of each rehearsal is de- voted to synchronizing moves. All the hard work paid off ear- lier this year when the chorus won an area competition and earned a spot at an international competi- tion slated for November in Saint John, N.B. Vermue notes that inexperience need not deter any singers from donning OverTones attire and go- ing public; the challenges of sing- ing lead, bass, baritone and tenor can be learned. The only require- ment is the ability to carry a tune. “I encourage women from cam- pus looking for a rewarding hobby — with equal doses of friendship, fellowship and fun — to come out and join us,” she says. “It’s a chance to be a star!” The OverTones chorus is a member of Harmony Inc., an in- ternational organization with 78 chapters in Canada and the United States. The chorus donates a por- tion of its fund-raising proceeds to support research on autism. For information about joining the OverTones, call Vermue at Ext. 6518. □ B.J. Vermue finds her spirits soar with the sounds of the Guelph-based barbershop-style chorus she directs. Photo - Kerith Waddington THEATRE IN THE TREES The Arboretum 0 University of Guelph Food, Friends and Frivolity presents "SQUABBLES" a Comedy by Marshall Karp Director: John Snowdon A Theatre Downstairs Production \ Fall 1996 Dates November 2 November 9, 16, 23, 29 & 30 December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 Doors Open 6:00 p.m. Buffet 6:30 p.m. Showtime 8:00 p.m. Tickets $45.00 (all inclusive) Tickets available at The Arboretum, University of Guelph To arrange for tickets or special seating, telephone (519) 824-4120, extension 4110 Special Evenings can be arranged Christmas Parties - Book Early! Gift Certificates - A Great Idea! AT A GLANCE Let’s hear it for fire safety. The University Fire Division is asking all on-campus residents to check the smoke detector in their room Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. To do this, push the small button on the bottom of the device that says TEST on it. If the detector fails, report it immediately to a residence assistant, the porter’s desk or the Fire Division. For more information, call Ext. 2071. What’s the buzz? If you want to know what’s happening on campus, check out a new Web site called “Newswatch” maintained by Communi- cations and Public Affairs. It lists upcoming events on campus and is located at http://\v\vw .uoguelph.ca./ newswatch/. If you have an event you'd like listed in “Newswatch,” send it to At Guelph on Level 4 of the University Centre or e-mail to lgraham@exec. admin, uoguelph.ca. Lectures set The Hopper and Schofield lectures run this month . . . page S Achoo! The fungal spores that, cause allergies are on the increase . . . page 4 They’re in the know. Peer helpers have set up shop at a new information desk in the UC . . . page 8 Thought for the week Showing up is 80 per cent of life. Woody Allen Family ties Fall convocation ’96 was a time for families to share the joy and accom- plishments of U of G’s 600 most recent graduates. Top left: Newly named professor emerita Mary Fernando of the Department of Pathobiology shares the spotlight with her daughter Shanti, who graduated with an MA in political science. Top right: B.Sc. graduate Arezou Rahbari gets a kiss from her husband, Nasar Noorzad. Bottom left: M.Sc. graduate Adelina Siregar had her mother, Gorgina Simanjun- tala, and brother, Robert Siregar, come from Indonesia to see her graduate. Bottom right: In lieu of roses, Wilma Tarrington presents a garland of maple leaves to her daughter, Sheri, in keeping with the theme of her BA degree in Cana- dian history and politics. See page 5 for more convocation coverage. Photos - Lisa Lisle Curriculum set for day of public education Wide-ranging discussion of issues critical to the future of Ontario universities and the province will highlight a day of protest and pub- lic education Oct. 17 on campus. This is the first of two days des- ignated for public education as part of an agreement between the U of G Faculty Association and the University, under which fac- ulty have agreed to three days without salary as part of the Uni- versity’s budget adjustments. (The second day is slated for March 25.) Talks Oct. 17 will focus on Guelph sustaining its role as a publicly funded university. Sen- ate has mandated that regular classes be cancelled for the day. The day will consist of four ses- sions designed around a “special curriculum” that presents back- ground information and intro- duces the four interrelated con- texts of the day — the government’s white paper on postsecondary education, the de- mand for relevance/change/ac- countability, funding cutbacks and public understanding of the value of higher education. Two concurrent sessions will run in the morning and in the af- ternoon. The first hour of each session will be a plenary meeting, with panelists presenting material and commenting on relevant is- sues. In the second hour, partici- pants will break into smaller groups to discuss specific topics. Ideas and issues raised in both the full session and break-away groups will be compiled and sum- marized for wide distribution, says Prof. Constance Rooke, as- sociate vice-president (aca- demic), who convened the com- mittee that planned the day. The concurrent morning ses- sions, running from 10 a.m. to noon, will focus on ‘The White Paper (Political Studies 101)” and ‘The Public Message (Sociology 101 )." At Session A on the Ministry of Education and Training's paper on “Future Goals for Ontario’s Colleges and Universities,” pan- elists will be Alison Luke, presi- dent of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), president Mordechai Rozanski and a mem- ber of the external community, yet to be finalized. Discussion groups will address the three central issues raised in the white paper — cost sharing, collaboration across educational sectors and accessibility. In Session B on the public mes- sage, panelists are Prof. Keith Cassidy, History; Prof. Sid See ‘TEACHOUT’ on page 2 MAIL>POSTE ^1103357 Guelph! 2 At Guelph /Oct. 9, 1996 ‘Teachout’ set for March Credit Valley Conservation chair Harold Kennedy, left, and Prof, lain Campbell, provost and vice-president (academic), sign a memorandum of understanding to promote improved research, education, information and knowledge on the environment. Photo - Lisa Lisle Collaboration committed to environment by Lisa Lisle U of G is striving to have more of its students working after gradu- ation. By signing an agreement with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) to promote improved re- search, education, information and knowledge on the environ- ment, the University is showing its commitment not only to the environment, but to its students as well, says Prof. Jim Taylor, direc- tor of the School of Landscape Architecture. ‘This allows us to develop con- tacts with real-world problems and allows our students to gain a powerful educational experi- ence,” he says. CVC senior planner Mike Pud- dister says there’s a lot of work to be done in the environmental field. “With this agreement, we hope to encourage research in the watershed. There is still a lot we don’t know about the Credit wa- tershed ecosystem.” In the budget announced by On- tario Finance Minister Ernie Eves last November, he recommended that government agencies and postsecondary institutions be- come more efficient. Following the announcement, one of the strategic positions the University set its sights on was collaboration. ‘This is a good example of gov- ernment agencies collaborating to more effectively serve their man- dates during this period of fund- ing constraints,” says Taylor. “We can now begin to look for that ‘third partner’ that can pro- vide funding for project develop- ment.” Recently, the partners received funding under the Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education. The program, which involves six universities and eight agencies in three coun- tries, will give master’s-level stu- dents research opportunities and field experience. Although U of G’s agreement with CVC was signed only last month, Taylor says it was just a formalization of a process that started three or four years ago. In 1994, the two partners hosted the seminar “Ecosystem Protection in an Urbanizing Environment — Innovations in Planning and De- sign” at the Arboretum Centre. More than 120 professionals, politicians and students attended the seminar, and the proceedings were published and widely dis- tributed. “We’ve proven that our rela- tionship works, and now we’re going for it,” says Taylor. Guelph and CVC have already planned some projects for the fu- ture, including trail research and design projects, a five-year pilot program on stewardship in the greater Toronto bioregion, and preparation of a new fisheries management plan for the Credit River. □ Continued from page 1 Gilbert, Sociology and Anthro- pology; Lance Morgan, Central Student Association spokesper- son; and an external repre- sentative still to be determined. They will address the question of what the people of Ontario want from their universities. Following the panel, break- away groups will focus on whether universities are rele- vant/changing/accountable and whether they should be — or how they can be — more so. During a lunch break from noon to 2 p.m., discussion tables will be set aside in the University Centre where specific issues can be raised. Members of the Univer- sity community will have an op- portunity to select topics for the tables. The afternoon sessions from 2 to 4 p.m. will look at “The Funding Cutbacks (Economics 101)” and ‘The Value of Universities (Phi- losophy 101).” At Session C on cutbacks, pan- elists are Prof. Bob Ankli, Eco- nomics; John Miles, assistant vice-president (finance); Tracey Henry of the GSA; and an exter- nal representative. They will ex- amine the history of federal and provincial cuts, comparative funding of universities to other sectors in Ontario and to other universities across Canada, and how U of G has responded to the cuts. Discussion groups will examine the consequences of the cuts, fo- cusing on the implications forfac- The Homecoming Planning Com- mittee would like to thank all the volunteers across campus who helped make Homecoming ’96 such a success. You were amaz- ing! We would also like to thank our sponsors: Alumni Affairs and De- velopment, Anderson Coats Pho- tography, the Department of Ath- letics, Brass Taps, Canadian Cab, Cellular Concepts Bell Mobility, CJOY, Central Student Associa- tion, the College of Biological Science, college deans, the Col- lege Inn, Development and Public Affairs, the Downtown Board of Management, Energy 108 FM, Giardino & Friends, the Graduate Students’ Association, Hospital- ity and Retail Services, Holiday Inn, Long Lane Bed & Breakfast, Looney Tunes, Magic 106.1 FM, Manulife Financial, Micro Infini- tii Inc., Midnight Sun, the peer ulty and students; for the Univer- sity; for the private sector, the economy and society; and for government in the short and long term. Panelists for Session D on the value of universities are philoso- phy graduate student Karen Houle, U of G graduate Tim Mau, Sandra Millar of Emerald Sea Holding and Rooke. They will de- fine the value of universities from their perspective and assess pub- lic understanding of that value. Following the panel, discussion groups will examine the role of faculty in teaching, research and service; education versus train- ing; and ways to establish the value of universities in society. The day wraps up with a social gathering (cash bar) at 4:15 p.m. at the University Club on Level 5 of the University Centre. Rooke expects that the second day of protest and public educa- tion March 25 will include more external speakers; greater partici- pation by the public, high schools and community colleges; a higher media profile; and a broader uni- versity presence into the larger Ontario community. “We expect that faculty and other members of the University of Guelph community will make themselves available to schools, business groups and organiza- tions in an outreach exercise we are provisionally calling a ‘teach- out,”’ she says. □ helper program, Physical Re- sources, Portly Penguin, Sleeman Breweries, Direct Computers, University Centre Pharmacy, U of G Alumni Association, Wimpy’s Diner and the Wool- wich Arms. Melissa Bosch is the winner of the Homecoming half-time draw prize of a personal computer, compliments of Micro Infmitii. The student prize package was won by Craig King of Newbury, and the community prize package went to Don Duncan, FACS ’93, of Guelph. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 At Guelph / Oct. 9, 1996 3 Schofield lecturer to discuss career m cancer OVC s annual Schofield Memorial Lecture will be given this year by Stephen Russell of the University of Kansas Medical Centre Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. His topic is “Interesting Times and Their Impact on a Ca- reer in Cancer Research.” Russell, who is the Wilkinson Distinguished Professor for Cancer Research at Kansas, will focus on the dramatic impact of molecular biology as a research tool, the fierce competi- tion for research support, the continuing revo- lution associated with communications tech- nology, and the dramatic changes sweeping veterinary and human medicine. He will also discuss his research career, be- ginning with his studies of inflammatory cell types that infiltrate tumors, the functions of those cells, the effects their products have on host/tumor relations, and the cloning of key genes associated with inflammatory tumor cell interactions. Russell graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a B.Sc. in enology and began a career as a winemaker. He returned to Future of China research Oct. 24 Davis to obtain his veterinary degree and in- terned at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston. He then pursued a PhD in comparative pathology and certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in a com- bined program at the University of California's Davis and San Francisco campuses. He worked in the department of experimental pathology at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, then joined the department of pa- thology and laboratory medicine and the divi- sion of laboratory animal medicine at the Uni- versity of North Carolina of Medicine, as an associate professor. Three years later, he was asked to form the department of comparative and experimental pathology at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine. He accepted the research chair at Kansas in 1987. The Schofield lecture series was established by OVC in 1 970 to commemorate the contri- butions of Francis Schofield, a renowned vet- erinary pathologist who taught at the college from 1921 to 1955.0 focus of talk Kathryn Elton volunteers her time and voice to help the Guelph-Wellington Coun- selling Centre. Photo . Usa Llsle UW aids counselling work by Lisa Lisle Kathryn Elton sings the praises of the Guelph-Wellington Counselling Centre and the United Way. Elton, assistant director for alumni programs in Development and Public Affairs, volunteers her time and voice to help the counselling centre raise the money needed to help thousands of peo- ple in Guelph and Wellington County in times of personal, family or financial crisis. “Because I have a very strong commit- ment to the centre, I help behind the scenes with its annual spring dinner and auction,” Elton says. “And for the last few years, I’ve been asked to entertain at centre fund-raising events, which I love to do.” Before Elton began working at the University in June ’95, she was the di- rector of development at the centre, which is a non-profit community-based family-service agency dedicated to sup- porting, strengthening and enriching the lives of individuals, couples and fami- lies. The United Way supports two of the centre’s programs — individual, couple and family therapy, and credit and debt counselling. ‘The therapy helps couples and fami- lies draw on their strengths to find their own solutions,” says Elton. “Many times, families’ problems grow from events that are beyond their control. The centre helps people get back on track United Way hits the Web Wondering what’s new with the campus United Way appeal? Check out the new United Way Web site to find out. Designed to meet the needs of Guelph faculty and staff, the Web site was con- structed by computer science student Karen Connelly, a member of the Stu- dents Producing Articles on Research Knowledge program in the Office of Research. The user-friendly Web site will keep members of the University community updated on progress towards the cam- pus-wide fund-raising goal of $200,000, as well as progress in individ- ual departments. It will also provide during difficult times.” Although the centre does its own fund raising and receives support from gov- ernment grants, fees and contracts, it still needs help to subsidize its services. The United Way provides about 13 per cent of the centre’s annual budget. With recent government cutbacks and corporate downsizing, United Way funding is more important than ever, says Elton. “With its annual funding, the United Way subsidizes family and credit and debt counselling for hundreds of fami- lies from Guelph and Wellington County who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise.” Without the subsidies, counselling costs about $80 an hour, but the centre calculates fees on a sliding scale based on income and family size. “So, if a family can only afford to pay $30 a session, the other $50 has to come from somewhere else,” says Elton. “And that’s where United Way and other fund-raising efforts come in.” Because she was involved in the cen- tre’s funding applications to the United Way, she knows how closely the funds are scrutinized. ‘The Guelph-Wellington Counselling Centre deals with problems that every family has. In the same way, the United Way is not just for ‘everybody else’; it’s also for your friends and neighbors.”0 University of Manitoba professor Vaclav Smil, an expert on energy and environmental issues, will give U of G’s 1996 Hopper Lecture on International Development Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1 13 of the MacNaughton building. His topic is “Who Will Feed China? An Unortho- dox Look at a Misunderstood Challenge.” Eve- ryone is welcome. Bom in Plzen, Bohemia, Smil was educated at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Carolinum University in Prague. He worked as a consult- ant in environmental and energy affairs, but left Czechoslovakia after the Soviet invasion in 1969. He received a PhD from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Pennsylvania State University in 1972, then joined the fac- ulty at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of 1 5 books, either published or in the works, and 200 papers in 50 energy, environmental, Asian studies and general sci- ence periodicals. His most recent books are Energy in World History, published in 1994, and Energies, An Illustrated Guide, being pub- lished this year. Cycles of Life, Civilization and the Biosphere will be published in January 1997. Smil has spoken at more than 100 confer- ences and workshops throughout North Amer- ica, Europe, Asia and Africa. He has worked as a consultant for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Centre for Futures Re- search, the International Research and Devel- opment Centre, the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank and the U.S. Agency for Inter- national Development. This is the fourth annual Hopper Lecture. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) established the lectureship in the name of the IDRC’s first president, David Hopper, to help Canadians better understand issues in international development. Hopper has had a distinguished career in international develop- ment with organizations such as the Rockefel- ler Foundation and the World Bank. He is also a former professor of agricultural economics at Guelph. While on campus, Smil will meet formally and informally with faculty, student groups and others. To arrange a meeting, call the Cen- tre for International Programs at Ext. 3958. Following his Guelph visit, Smil will deliver his lecture at the University of Alberta, this year’s partner in the Hopper Lecture.O Arboretum school programs continue answers to frequently asked questions about the United Way. The United Way is committed to in- creasing awareness of its programs, and the Web site is an ideal way to do that on campus, says OAC dean Rob McLaughlin, chair of the Guelph-Wel- lington United Way campaign. Links to the Guelph-Wellington and United Way Canada Web sites are also accessible through the University site. Address your web browser to http:// www.uoguelph.ca/Research/united. Connelly welcomes comments and sug- gestions at Ext. 2667. □ by Margaret Boyd The Arboretum’s popular and highly praised educational programs for schoolchildren have been saved from budget cuts by contracting out the programs. NEST, an Eden Mills-based company spe- cializing in nature interpretation, is now deliv- ering the curriculum-based educational pro- grams for students from kindergarten to Grade 6. More than 4,000 students from south central Ontario participate in the school programs an- nually. “We are pleased to be able to continue,” says Arboretum director Prof. Alan Watson. “With the recent budget cuts, we would have had to cut back on our ability to provide the school programs. With NEST, we had an opportunity to establish a partnership and meet the needs where the budget didn’t.” As before, the programs will be booked through the Arboretum, teachers will receive pre- and post-visit packages, and the same people will lead the programs. ‘The important thing is that the quality of the programs is the same,” says Watson. ‘The programs’ strength is the interpretive view- point.” Interpretation is a form of teaching that links a participant’s past experiences to the topic being taught, using hands-on activities. ‘This type of teaching is very effective for introduc- ing youth to nature and the outdoors because it usually excites the participants to continue their learning beyond what we present to them,” says Susan Northcut, owner of NEST. The school programs follow the Ministry of Education and Training’s 1993 document on common curriculum. Most of the programs, geared to the seasonal calendar, were written by nature interpreter Donna MacWilliam with input and evaluation from teachers and educa- tional experts. In September and October, students from kin- dergarten to Grade 6 can learn about “Insects in the Arboretum” and “Seeds Today, Forests Tomorrow.” Students from Grade 4 to Grade 6 can explore the topics “Growing Animals in Your Wildlife Garden” and “Energy Systems.” Sessions on birds, owls and hibernation are offered in the winter, followed by sessions on maple syrup and natural energy, changes in the forest and pond cycles in the early and late spring. NEST also provides off-site programs at conservation areas, museums and schools. Educational programs have been offered at the Arboretum since 1977 and to the general public since 1978. Support for writing the pro- grams came from the Rotary Club of Guelph and the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. For more information about the programs, call Ext. 41 10. □ 4 At Guelph /Oct. 9, 1996 Prof. John Phillips is part of a team exploring the genetic basis of ALS using the fruit fly. Photo - Martin Schwalbe Rising spore levels will keep us sneezing Drosophila meets Lou Gehrig’s disease by Jo-ella van Duren Office of Research A fruit fly may hold the key to finding a cure for amyotrophic lat- eral sclerosis (ALS), the degen- erative illness more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Prof. John Phillips and Art Hilliker, Molecular Biology and Genetics, are exploring the ge- netic basis of ALS using the fruit fly ( Drosophila melanogaster) as a model. “It now appears that in Lou Gehrig’s disease, the body fails to adequately deal with the toxic properties of oxygen,” says Hilliker. So the researchers are looking at the fruit fly to under- stand how organisms like humans manage to survive in an atmos- phere of oxygen. Although people depend on oxygen for life, it is actually very toxic. In fact, it would kill us were it not for the presence of a few genes that give us the biochemical means to live in the presence of oxygen. Slowly poisoned When one of these genes fails, as it does in ALS, the body is slowly poisoned by the very air we breathe. Onset of the disease usually begins in middle age and is characterized by a gradual loss of co-ordination. The disease pro- gresses over a period of five to 1 0 years, resulting in paralysis and eventually death. A breakthrough in under- standing the causes of ALS came in 1 994 when an international col- laboration of geneticists discov- ered that patients with the disease carry a mutation in one of the genes that the body needs to de- fend itself against the toxic effects of oxygen. This drew the attention of Phillips and Hilliker; it was pre- cisely the same gene they’d been studying in the fruit fly for more than a decade. Years before the breakthrough, Phillips and Hilliker had pro- duced gene mutations in the fruit fly that caused symptoms similar to those of Lou Gehrig’s disease. These mutant flies underwent a progressive loss of co-ordination and motor activity, became slug- gish, lost the capacity to fly and died prematurely. Phillips says he and Hilliker had already learned a great deal about how this gene functions to protect cells against oxygen toxicity. “When the 1994 paper ap- peared, we knew we had a won- derful model genetic system for studying Lou Gehrig’s disease,” Phillips says. The two have now shown that these mutant genes in the fly can cause the premature loss of many biological functions, which leads to premature aging and a reduced lifespan. More important, they have now identified another gene that appears to counteract the harmful effects caused by the mu- tant ALS gene. Understanding how this benefi- cial gene overcomes the devastat- ing effects of the disease may be an important lead in the develop- ment of therapies for people who inherit the gene that causes the disease, says Hilliker. It also promises to reveal why some ALS patients develop symptoms by age 20, whereas others show no symptoms until they are well into their 60s. Phillips and Hilliker, assisted by a team of research assistants and graduate students, have now used gene cloning and genetic engi- neering to actually replace genes of the fruit fly with human genes from ALS patients. If these trans- genic flies develop symptoms of the disease, then the researchers will have come full circle in es- tablishing the medical relevance of their model fruit fly system. According to Phillips, one of the most important practical contri- butions of these little ALS flies may be their use in early testing of experimental therapeutic drugs for ultimate use in human patients who, like the flies, carry the mu- tant gene. Eventually, this re- search could even lead to a cure, he says. This research is funded by the Medical Research Council of Canada. □ Prof. Mark Sears, Environmental Biology, received $30,000 from the Southwestern Ontario Agri- culture Research Corp. for his re- search on the European corn borer. The Trillium Foundation awarded $25,000 to Prof. Frank Stark, Anthropology and Sociol- ogy, for the study “Coping with Poverty.” Prof. Frank Humik, Animal and Poultry Science, received $5,000 from the Canadian Fed- eration of Humane Societies for an “Aviary System for Housing of Egg-Producing Hens.” Cadence Design Systems has awarded Prof. Tom Wilson, Computing and Information Sci- ence, $8,000 US for the project “COGENT; A Retargetable Code Generation for DSP Processors.” NSERC’s industrial-oriented research program has awarded $49,400 to Prof. Cecil Forsberg, Microbiology, for “Initial Re- search on the Generation of Transgenic Pigs Producing Intes- tinal Phytase” and $210,000 over three years to Prof. Praveen by Margaret Boyd Airborne fungal spores, many of which are responsible for human respiratory allergies, are increas- ing with higher carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, according to a recent study con- ducted by Prof. John Klironomos, Botany. He found that spore levels in the. air quadrupled in response to the higher concentrations of CO 2 , which are expected to double globally by the middle of the next century. ‘These findings are a complete surprise,” says Klironomos. ‘This is the first report of a link between an increase of this trace gas and human respiratory health risks.” It’s well known that the propor- tion of CO 2 in the atmosphere is steadily rising because of human activities; this has been heavily studied in the context of green- house effects and the functioning of the world’s ecosystems. About 20 per cent of the popu- lation is easily sensitized by spore concentrations in the air. These people react immediately on ex- posure in the upper airways with hay-fever-like symptoms of asthma or may become sensitive to several of the allergens they are exposed to. The remainder of the population requires greater expo- sure for sensitization. ‘The number of people suffer- ing with respiratory allergies is increasing worldwide,” says Klironomos, “and future scenar- ios don’t look any better. If the present results are right, they will only get worse. Further studies are needed. ” His study was performed in a temperate hardwood forest domi- nated by aspens and maples near Pellston, Michigan. Klironomos was invited to study the effect of elevated CO 2 on soil fungal popu- lations by Donald Zak, an envi- ronmental biologist at the Univer- sity of Michigan who Saxena, Horticultural Science, to study “Novelty Geraniums and Molecular Selection.” Saxena will also receive $128,320 over two years from Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada for “Phytoremediation of Heavy- Metal Contaminated Soils.” Profs. Reggie Lo, Microbiol- ogy, and Pat Shewen, Pathobiol- ogy, received $9,000 from the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association for an “Analysis of Protective An- tigens Homologous Between Pasteurella multocida and Pas- teurella haemolytica Al.” Prof. Dave Hume, Crop Sci- ence, was awarded $8,500 by United Agri Products for an “Evaluation of Soybean Inocu- lants from United Agri Products.” He also received $4,500 from Ur- bana Laboratories for an “Evalu- ation of Soybean Inoculants from Urbana Laboratories” and $4,500 from Mclver Scientific for an “Evaluation of Pulse R and Power-Pack Soybean Inocu- lants.” Environment Canada has co-ordinates CO 2 experiments. For the study, individual aspen trees were grown in open-top chambers and exposed either to present-day CO 2 concentrations (0.035 per cent) or to elevated concentrations (0.070 per cent). It was in these chambers that Klironomos investigated fungal populations in the soil and meas- ured spore levels in the atmos- phere. He noticed that the fungi had a tougher time decomposing aspen leaf litter from plants grown un- der elevated CO 2 conditions. In- stead, they allocated more energy to reproduction and dispersal by producing spores. Fungi most stimulated were species of Cladosporium, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alter- naria, some of which are known to produce allergens. Fungi are important compo- nents of soil systems, functioning as pathogens, parasites and mutu- alistic symbionts (helping plants acquire hard-to-get nutrients such as phosphorus), but their most crucial role is as decomposers. ‘They are the main recyclers in terrestrial ecosystems,” says Klironomos, “and their impor- tance in ecosystem functioning ranks second only to plants.” Their main mode of dispersal is to liberate sexually or asexually produced spores into the atmos- phere, and it’s these airborne spores that have been linked to human respiratory allergies. The study is preliminary, but Klironomos hopes the message is clear. “Global change directly or indirectly affects all life on Earth, humans included. It also shows the need to study medical and en- vironmental epidemiology in the context of a globally changing en- vironment.” This project was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Natural Sciences and En- gineering Research Council of Canada. □ awarded Prof. Dave Swayne, Computing and Information Sci- ence, $49,940 for “Extension of RAISON Modelling to Biodiver- sity Impact Assessment.” The Institute of Space and Ter- restrial Science has awarded funding to the following faculty: ■ Prof. Ivan O’Halloran, Land Resource Science — $44,950 for “Remote Sensing Informa- tion for Resource Manage- ment”; ■ Prof. Richard Protz, Land Re- source Science — $38,864 for a “Ground-Based Radiometer for Water Resources Assess- ment” and $60,725 for “Radar Imagery for an Agricultural Monitoring System”; and ■ Prof. Mike Dixon, Horticul- tural Science — $10,000 for “Bringing Theme Eight Within the CELSS Framework,” $1 12,414 for Part 2 of the pro- ject “A Prototype Research Fa- cility to Evaluate the Influence of Plant Communities on In- door Air Quality” and $53,438 to study “Plant Nutrient Up- take Patterns in CES.” □ MAXIMIZE YOUR RETIREMENT PACKAGE Is it worth your while to roll your University Pension to a Private Pension Fund? By helping you determine the right investment mix, we can minimize your taxes and create additional income. Call me at 658-8083 for more details. STAN DARD LIFE Driven. To exceed your needs. Michael A. Stoddart Retirement Income Specialist AWARDS President’s Scholars 1996 1996 President’s Scholarships university WIUELPH President’s Message It has been a decade since the first President’s Scholarships were awarded by the University of Guelph to recognize first-year stu- dents for outstanding academic ability and contributions to school and community. In that time pe- riod, campus life at the University of Guelph has been enhanced by the presence of 116 President’s Scholars, including the 13 deserv- ing young people who are receiv- ing the scholarship this year, and who are profiled on these pages. Each year, three of the scholar- ships are named in honor of Dick Brown and awarded to students whose leadership qualities best re- flect those demonstrated by Coach Brown in University Athletics from 1968 to 1988. Students who earn the distinc- tion of being a “President’s Scholar” are among the top stu- dent achievers in Canada. We are proud of our scholars, many of whom have gone on to profes- President Mordechai Rozanski sional careers, including the medical and veterinary profes- sions, and many of whom have won graduate scholarships and awards. However, we do not measure the success of our Presi- dent’s Scholars on academic achievement alone. Equally im- portant to us is their contribution to the University of Guelph and the community at large, whether it be through athletics, involve- ment in student government and University Senate representation, volunteer activities or artistic en- deavors. Above all, the University of Guelph endeavors to provide its students with an environment that instills in them a commitment to high academic achievement and good citizenship. Our learning objectives strive to foster a life- long love of learning, inde- pendence of thought, moral and aesthetic maturity, global under- standing and an understanding of forms of inquiry. The University of Guelph is pleased to be able to offer Presi- dent’s Scholarships to Canada’s top young students seeking out- standing learning opportunities. As we enter the second decade of the scholarship program, we sa- lute its past and present scholars, and look to the future with hope. President’s Scholarship program aims to recruit Canada’s best The 1 3 entering students who are chosen as President’s Scholars each year by the Uni- versity of Guelph are among the brightest and best young people across Canada. The President’s Scholarship — valued at $20,000 over eight semesters — is Guelph’s most prestigious entrance schol- arship, recognizing outstanding academic ability and contributions to school and community. The winners are truly national in origin — President’s Scholarships have been awarded to students from Newfound- land to British Columbia. Candidates for the President’s Scholar- ship are students who have achieved over- all excellence in their various endeavors. They are chosen for leadership as well as academic ability, and many have talents in such fields as music, drama, science, the environment, politics and athletics. They are leaders in student government, partici- pants in international development and en- vironmental projects and volunteers in their communities and abroad. They are dedi- cated, talented and disciplined students, committed to making the world a better place. They come to the University of Guelph with glowing endorsements from teachers, principals, municipal politicians, coaches, religious leaders, members of Par- liament and representatives of many other segments of their communities. Successful candidates for the President’s Scholarship are required to maintain a high academic standard and show leadership on campus. Past recipients have made a mark on the University and the community by providing leadership in student govern- ment, residence life, athletics and social action groups, by enriching the artistic life of campus with their talents in art, drama and music, and by serving as volunteers in the Guelph community. Previous winners — the scholarship pro- gram is in its 10th year — are now estab- lished in professional careers and advanced study programs. Since 1987, the Presi- dent’s Scholarship has been awarded to 1 1 6 students, including this year’s recipients, and 39 President’s Scholars have graduated from the University. A major fund-raising effort is currently under way to complete the endowment of the 13 scholarships. To date, 10 have been fully endowed. Donors include the Vander Pol family, who recently endowed two scholarships; Cecil H. Franklin, former chair of Board of Governors, and Ingrid Franklin; the estate of Charles S. Hum- phrey, former president of Hart Chemicals and a longtime friend of the University ; the estate of Jack R. Longstaffe, a former ex- ecutive of Renfrew Electric; the estate of Lillian Stewart Usher; and the late Fred Metcalf, an honorary chair of Maclean Hunter and a friend of the University, and his wife, Kathleen. Patrick Lett, a B.Sc. and M.Sc. graduate of Guelph, supports two President’s Schol- arships named in honor of football coach Dick Brown, who served as a role model and friend to many student athletes. One of the scholarships is named the Bur- ton C. Matthews President’ s Scholarship in honor of the former U of G president who provided leadership in establishing the awards during his term in the mid-1980s. Profiled in this tabloid are the 1996 Presi- dent’s Scholars, who are embarking on one of the most exciting and challenging times of their lives. For information about apply- ing to the University of Guelph’s Presi- dent’s Scholarship program, see your prin- cipal or guidance counsellor for more details. Principals must nominate candi- dates by April 1. Recognizing importance of graduate scholarships As funding from government agencies spirals downward, graduate students have come to recognize the growing importance of scholarships from the Univer- sity of Guelph. Ensuring that these awards are available - and that graduate school remains an ob- tainable goal - may depend on public generosity. A university education is an ex- pensive investment for most stu- dents, a fact compounded for graduate students by the intensive year-round nature of their studies which provides little opportunity for summer or part-time jobs. To defray these costs, Guelph annu- ally offers 380 University Gradu- ate Scholarships and 50 of the newly introduced Board of Graduate Studies Research Schol- arships. In the coming years, the university aims to nearly double the number of University Gradu- ate Scholarships and nearly quad- ruple the number of Board of Graduate Studies Research Awards. “Graduate students are a funda- mental component of the research engine of the institution and find- ing ways to support them is criti- cally important in the current eco- nomic climate,” says Alastair Summerlee, dean of graduate studies. Next year, the $1.2 million nec- essary to fund these award pro- grams will come from the univer- sity’s operating budget. However, a new provincial government pro- gram will help the university es- tablish an endowment fund which will ensure the long-term mainte- nance of these awards. The gov- ernment’s Ontario Student Op- portunities Trust Fund will match, dollar for dollar, private sector contributions and personal dona- tions made to the university. The interest from this fund will serve to perpetuate and increase the number of both graduate awards. “”It is important for the univer- Continued on page 4 The 1996 President Scholarship recipients recently received citations of their achievement from University of Guelph President Mordechai Rozanski, bottom far left, and Chancellor Lincoln Alexander, bottom far right. The scholars are, top row, left to right: Laurina Leyenaar, Joshua Richardson, Andrea McCoy, Lisa Levesque, Joanna Leech, and Shawn Cooper. Middle row, left to right: Alison Bachlet, April Kam, Hari Subramamam, and Victor Sprenger. Bottom row: Angelina Yee, Sara McNorton, and James Kennedy. Photo by Martin Schwalbe President’s Scholars 1996 Achievements in all areas of life This year’s recipients of the University of Guelph’s President’s Schol- arships are graduates of high schools in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, and have talents ranging from music and theatre to environ- mental issues and biology. As you will discover as you read these profiles, they are industrious and motivated students who have achieved success in academics and other areas. And the winners are . . . Alison Bachlet Alison, a graduate of Trenton High School in Trenton, plans to study nutritional sci- ences at the University of Guelph. “The University of Guelph was my first and only choice because it had the program I wanted. My first impression was that I loved the campus and the people here. I like being busy and feeling good about what I’m doing.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 97.6 per cent admission average ■ editor-in-chi ef of yearbook ■ major fund raiser for Student’s Council, Heart and Stroke Foundation ■ co-host of local radio show ■ major roles in two drama productions ■ active in Council for Intramural Activi- ties ■ organized 30-hour famine to raise money for third world countries ■ three-year member of school’s unde- feated rugby team ■ accomplished musician ■ volunteer at Presqu’ile Park, local nurs- ing home ■ tutor to other students Shawn Cooper Shawn, a graduate of Eastwood Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, plans to study biomedical sciences at the University of Guelph. (Designated Dick Brown Scholar.) “Guelph has the most beautiful campus and I felt at home here right away. My belief is there are no strangers here, just friends who have not met,” says Shawn. “I like being at the centre of things, being involved in life, and I enjoy competition and team spirit.” Involvements during high school career: ■ 91 .5 per cent admission average ■ volleyball starter (two WCSAA and CSOSSA championships and in county championships) ■ campaign worker for school board trus- tee and in provincial election ■ fundraising chair for Rebel Athletes Against Drugs ■ member of Waterloo County Secondary School Student Council ■ played tennis, basketball, badminton, track and field ■ team manager and coach’s assistant to junior and senior girls’ teams ■ involved in three choirs ■ played lead in school musical, other drama productions ■ volunteer at Kitchener-Waterloo Food Bank ■ peer tutor for first and second year ESL students ■ member of yearbook committee April Kam April Kam, a graduate of Father Michael Goetz Secondary School of Mississauga, plans to study biomedical sciences at the University of Guelph. “My goal ever since high school was to enter the prestigious veterinary program at the University of Guelph. As I learned more about Guelph’s excellent science program, and more specifically about the innovative biomedical science program, 1 became con- vinced Guelph was for me. I try to make a difference in everything I do, and I know Guelph is an environment where I can feel at home and hopefully succeed!” Involvement during high school career ■ 88.1 per cent admission average ■ member of Mayor’s Youth Advisor Committee ■ peer minister of Student Council ■ station manager and program director of school radio station ■ vice-president of debating team (top 10 in Ontario) ■ vice-chair of World Issues Club ■ secretary of Crime Stoppers Committee ■ selected for University of Toronto’s Mentorship Program in microbiology ■ works with mentally and physically challenged students ■ member of School Reach Team, News- paper Club, Sign Language Club ■ member of swim, badminton and flag football teams ■ volunteers at hospital James Kennedy James Kennedy, a graduate of Colonel By Secondary School in Gloucester, plans to study biochemistry at the University of Guelph. ‘This past spring, the time came for me to take my first definitive step forward in life, one which led me away from high school and towards the University of Guelph. I spent much time before reaching a final decision concerning Guelph, but, in the end, the school’s medium size, positive at- mosphere and impressive choice of pro- grams easily tipped the scales. I consider life a pursuit of knowledge and experience; as a student at Guelph, I hope to continue this pursuit, as I plan to become involved in all aspects of university life and have an absolutely great time doing so.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 99 per cent admission average ■ co-president of Athletic Association and other executive positions ■ selected for SHAD Valley program at University of British Columbia ■ co-op placement at Children’s Hospi- tal’s Genetic Research Unit ■ designed World Wide Web site for school ■ administered school’s electronic bulletin board ■ fund raiser for charity ■ lead saxophone player and pianist ■ member of four quartets ■ volunteer at National Museum of Sci- ence and Technology ■ soccer team member ■ Nordic skiing medallist Joanna Leech Joanna Leech, a graduate of North Toronto Collegiate Institute, plans to study marine biology at the University of Guelph. ‘The University of Guelph’s friendly at- mosphere, beautiful campus, and challeng- ing learning environment inspired me to make my choice for the future. I am excited to meet new people and to further my edu- cation through both classroom learning and the sharing of experiences with my col- leagues.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 97.1 per cent admission average ■ co-organized Metro-wide leadership conference for young women ■ president of Student Council ■ on executive of Girls’ Athletic Associa- tion ■ co-editor of sports section of school’s literary journal ■ member of soccer, field hockey, tennis teams ■ soccer team co-captain ■ volunteer at camp for underprivileged children ■ AIDS awareness facilitator ■ math, French and English peer tutor ■ leadership award winner Lisa Levesque Lisa Levesque, a graduate of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in Orleans, plans to study environmental biology. “I decided to attend the University of Guelph because there is a diversity of op- portunities here that reflect my interests. I also like its friendly atmosphere. I like to know that I’m making a difference to oth- ers; I’m motivated if I can help others learn and pass on knowledge.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 89.3 per cent admission average President’s Scholars 1996 ■ president of Eastern North region of On- tario Secondary School Student Associa- tion H contributed to creation of provincial sur- vey endorsed by the Ministry of Educa- tion ■ organized symposium on world issues ■ captain of field hockey for four years ■ member of alpine skiing, swimming, badminton, senior volleyball teams ■ organized conference on women’ s rights ■ group leader at leadership conferences ■ math tutor ■ pianist and piano teacher ■ camp counsellor ■ member of Amnesty International and Outers Club Laurina Leyenaar Laurina Leyenaar, a graduate of North Grenville District High School in Kemp- tville, plans to study biomedical sciences at the University of Guelph. “Guelph appealed to me because its biomedical sciences program is unique, and because I liked Guelph’s flexibility. I fell in love with the campus a couple of years ago when I was visiting my sister (who is also a President’s Scholar),” says Laurina. “I always strive to do my best and I love to learn. It is my excitement for learning that motivates me.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 96.6 per cent admission average ■ Student Council co-president ■ Reach for the Top team captain ■ Rotary Exchange student in Sweden ■ badminton team member ■ member of environmental committee, Ontario Students Against Impaired Driv- ing, Special Events committee. Outers Club, Grad Committee ■ Volunteer at Smith Falls and Commu- nity Hospital ■ volunteer camp counsellor, canoe in- structor and lifeguard ■ member of yearbook club ■ Leeds and Grenville Interschool Council chairperson ■ volleyball and basketball minor official Andrea McCoy Andrea McCoy, a graduate of Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia, plans to study interna- tional studies. “For a long time I have been interested in environmental and international issues. In talking to many professionals about possi- ble places of study, many mentioned the University of Guelph. Also, Guelph had the diverse programs that I wanted ,” says An- drea. “I believe in a balance and I try to achieve a balance in my life, which in- volves a lot of respect for every task.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 88 per cent admission average ■ organized volunteers during a salmon run in a provincial park ■ instructed international students on re- sponsible chain saw use ■ led week-long introduction to Canadian living for international students ■ taught kayaking skills to disabled per- sons ■ participated in school’s volunteer fire- fighting force ■ organized a women’s issues weekend ■ member of College Hundred Voice Choir ■ involved with international students on cultural and environmental exchanges ■ worked three summers with Junior For- est Ranger Program ■ organized a Victoria-wide beach cleanup Sara McNorton Sara McNorton, a graduate of Catholic Cen- tral High School, of Windsor, plans to study human kinetics at the University of Guelph. “Coming out of high school into a whole new world of people and learning has been the most exciting experience for me at Guelph. I’ve learned not to pray for an easy life but to pray to be a strong person and to never give up my dreams no matter what obstacles I face!” Involvement during high school career ■ 95.3 per cent admission average ■ minister of finance and president of As- sociation of Student Councils of Wind- sor and Essex County ■ deputy prime minister of Student Coun- cil ■ vice-president of Hugh O’ Brian Youth Foundation ■ chair of HOB Y National Canadian Con- vention ■ city champion gymnast ■ member of soccer, basketball teams ■ initiated first Peer Helping Group ■ volunteer for Easter Seals Telethon, Ca- nadian Cancer Society, Windsor Hos- pice ■ member of Youth Awareness Week committee ■ helped build house in St. Lucia ■ acted and danced with Windsor’s semi- professional theatre company Joshua Richardson Joshua Richardson, a graduate of The Coun- try Day School in King, Ontario, plans to study human kinetics at the University of Guelph. “Guelph attracted me because of its repu- tation, and because the campus and the city are so friendly. As well, it had the program I wanted. I gain a lot of satisfaction in achieving goals; I overcame a disability (dyslexia) to get this far, and I want to go even farther.” Involvement during high school career: ■ 94.8 per cent admission average ■ senior school sportsmanship award ■ member of volleyball, hockey, golf, bas- ketball teams ■ Student Council president ■ representative for the York Region Ath- letic Council ■ tutored younger students in math ■ managed a car pool ■ Canadian Merit Scholarship Citation ■ MVP on hockey team ■ captain of basketball team ■ worked at veterinary clinic Victor Sprenger Victor Sprenger, a graduate of Milton Dis- trict High School, plans to study biomedical sciences at the University of Guelph. Des- ignated Dick Brown Scholar. “I’ve known University of Guelph wres- tling coach Doug Cox and the campus for a long time, and it’s close to home for me,” says Victor. “I credit my parents for en- couraging me to set goals in my life. I also have a strong belief in God. If I didn’t strive to do my best, I’d feel disappointed in my- self.” Involvement during high school career ■ 88.5 per cent admission average ■ champion wrestler (third in national high school championship) ■ coached younger children in wrestling ■ placed 27th out of 2,000 participants in University of Toronto biology competi- tion ■ member of school rugby and football teams ■ involved in a drug awareness program for younger students ■ volunteer work with children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome ■ canvassed for the Salvation Army food drive ■ treasurer of Student Council ■ member of prefect organization ■ involved with church youth group, taught Sunday School Harisuthan Subramaniam Hari Subramaniam, a graduate of Woburn Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, plans to study biological sciences at the University of Guelph. “I chose Guelph because it has the best biomedical program in the country, be- cause the campus is clean and green, be- cause it has strong intramural sports, and the food is the best!” Involvement during high school career ■ 91.8 per cent admission average ■ treasurer and member of the debating team ■ member of Student Activity Council ■ co-ordinated 30-hour famine to raise funds ■ yearbook special events editor ■ co-ordinated high school food bank drive for Christmas Cheer ■ volunteer at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto ■ volunteer at Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank ■ volunteer at Scarborough General Hos- pital ■ volunteer for North York Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario ■ member of rugby, tennis and badminton teams ■ team leader of school’s Library Club ■ won many awards for math and science skills Angelina Yee Angelina Yee, a graduate of Havergal Col- lege in Toronto, plans to study biomedical sciences at the University of Guelph. “I chose to attend the University of Guelph because it has an excellent science program, the people are friendly and the food is good!” says Angelina. "In my life, I have always wanted to try everything so that I don’t miss out on anything. I tend to like doing a lot of things I try, so I stick with them.” Involvement during high school career ■ 93.5 per cent admission average ■ member of Student Council for four years ■ member of field hockey team, rowing team, swim team, track and field, gym- nastics team ■ choreographed and danced in a school dance show ■ participated in Australian Exchange Pro- gram ■ volunteer with Bloorview Children’s Hospital, Terry Fox Run, Heart and Stroke Foundation ■ Dance Club president ■ yearbook section head ■ prefect for Grades 7 to 10 ■ semi-finalist in Canadian Merit Founda- tion Scholarship ■ award of distinction in Pascal Math Con- test ■ green belt in Tae Kwon Doe President’s Scholars 1996 President’s Scholarship winners 1987 to 1996 The University of Guelph has named 103 President’s Scholars since the program started in 1987. Listed by home town and secondary school, here they are. Amherst: Kathy Airriess, Sean Dukelow, Adam Dukelow, General Amherst. Aurora: Lindsay Tomlinson, Aurora HS; Jonathan Sherbino, Dr. G.W. Williams SS. Barrie: Marty Beecroft, Eastview SS; Suzanne LeBlanc, St. Joseph’s HS. Black- stock: Jennifer Fletcher, Cartwright HS. Bradford: Harry Stoddart, Bradford DHS. Brampton: Christian Baldauf, Cardinal Leger SS. Brantford: Nancy Charlton, Pauline Johnson CVS. Burlington: Ryan Ness, M.M. Robinson HS; Jeremy Yethon, Nelson HS. Cambridge: Kelly Allison, Southwood SS. Chesterville: Rodney Merkley, North Dundas DHS. Cornwall: Sylvia Hall, St. Lawrence HS. Dunrobin: Julia White, West Carleton SS. Dryden: Mario Bakala, Dryden High School. Ed- monton: Andrea McCoy, Lester B. Pearson College of The Pacific (B.C.). Elmira: Julie Corbett, Anne Wideman, Elmira DSS. Fredericton, N.B.: Sean Morrissy, Fredericton HS. Glace Bay, N.S.: Nathan MacDonald, Sydney Acad- emy. Gloucester: Nicola Calder, James Kennedy, Colonel By SS. Gravenhurst: Andrew Weekes, Gravenhurst High School. Griffith: Kris Lehnhardt, Opeongo High School. Guelph: Philip Abbink, Kirsty Bell, Guelph CVI; Harry Frielink, John F. Ross CVI; Tim Mau, Cen- tennial CVI; Laurie Halfpenny, Piers Nash, Bishop Macdonell HS. Hamilton: Crystal Dumitru, Derek Hatanaka, Westmount SS; Elaine Reynolds, Delta SS. Harrow: Brendon Larson, Harrow DHS. Huntsville: Elliot Welsh, Huntsville HS. Jakarta, Indonesia: Joost Loijens, Jakarta International School. Kemptville: JoAnna Leyenaar, Laurina Leyenaar, North Gren- ville DHS. Kensington, P.E.I.: Patti Thomas, Kensington Intermediate HS. King: Joshua Richardson, The Country Day School. Kingston: Danielle Charbonneau, Frontenach Secondary School; Meredith Hunter, Kingston CVI; Alison Moore, Loyalist CVI; Shawn Sanderson, Bayridge Secondary School. Kitchener- Waterloo: Kirby Ann Kalbfleisch, Christine Main, Bluevale Cl; Sean Cooper, Stephanie Orifice, Eastwood Cl. Lindsay: Anne Ellis, Scott Robertson, Lindsay CVI. London: Suzi Camilleri, Paula Coutinho, Mark Rosati, Catholic Central HS; Kirk McMillan, Sir Wilfrid Laurier SS. Markham: Gordon Kee, Pick- ering College. Meaford: Jim Rush, Geor- gian Bay SS. Mill Bay, B.C.: Nicole Kennedy, Brentwood CS. Milton: Mark Myronyk, Victor Sprenger, Dan Walker, Milton DHS. Mississauga: David Dec, Glenforest SS; Natalie Kontakos, Lome Park SS; Deborah Robinson, Erindale SS; April Kam, Father Michael Goetz SS. North Bay: Kristi Adamo, Widdifield SS. Orleans: Lisa Levesque, Sir Wilfrid Laurier SS. Ottawa: Emily Brundage, Brookfield High School ; Barbara Johnston, Sir Robert Borden HS; Stephen Krajcarski, Chris Parent, Merivale HS; Stephanie Shanahan, Glebe Collegiate Institute. Parrsboro, N.S.: Jennifer Dinaut, Parrsboro Regional. Pembroke: Colin van der Kuur, Champlain Senior HS. Peterbor- ough: Jennifer Bowe, Peterborough CVS; Savita Chaudhari, Crystal Drummond, Adam Scott CVI. Petersburg: Benjie Albrecht, Waterloo-Oxford DSS. Sault Ste. Marie: Gary Pateman, Bawating CVS. Scarborough: Harisuthan Subramaniam, Woburn Collegiate Insti- tute. South River: Birgit Wand, Almaguin Highlands SS. Springdale, Nfld.: Sian French, Grant Collegiate. Springhill, N.S.: Don Ryan, Springhill Junior-Senior HS. St Catharines: James Beecroft, Laura Secord SS; Claire Humphrey, St. Catharines CVS; Barry Liboiron, Sir Winston Churchill SS. Summerland, B.C.: Colin Godwin, Sum- merland SS. Sydenham: Tyler Huehmer, Sydenham High School. Sydney, N.S.: Cory MacDonald, Sydney Academy. Ter- race, B.C.: Christine Weber, Caledonia Senior SS. Thunder Bay: Kevin Belluz, Westgate CVI; Caroline Swerdlyk, St. Patrick HS. Timmins: Kiet-Nghi Cao, Timmins High and Vocational School. Toronto: Russell Bonduriansky, East York Cl; Laura Beattie, Grase Kim, Don Mills Cl; Andrea Hammell, Yona Lunsky, Mark McCutcheon, Earl Haig SS; Jeff Sumner, Denise Watt, Malvern Collegiate; Omer Yukseker, Jarvis Collegiate; Vanessa Tseng, Marc Gameau CI.; Joanna Leech, North Toronto C.I.; Angelina Yee, Havergal College. Trenton: Alison Bachlet, Trenton High School. Unionville: Jason Brock, Unionville HS. Victoria, B.C.: Kristina Anderson, Belmont Senior SS; Juniper Glass, Esquimau SS. Water- ford: Jennifer McDonald, Waterford DHS. Whitby: Stephanie Sears, Henry Street HS. Windsor: Mark Dragich, Vincent Massey SS; Sara McNorton, Catholic Cen- tral High School. Windsor, N.S.: Sarah Campbell, King’s-Edgehill School. Wood- stock: Bronwyn Nader, Woodstock CI. Facts and stats about the University of Guelph The University of Guelph has won national recognition for the high quality of faculty teaching and a reputation for innovative research. A commitment to a student-cen- tred environment and awareness of global challenges make Guelph a leader in Canadian education. Officers Chancellor: Lincoln Alexander President: Mordechai Rozanski History University of Guelph was estab- lished by an act of the Ontario government in 1964 when the founding colleges - Ontario Vet- erinary College (1862), Ontario Agricultural College (1874) and Macdonald Institute (1903) - joined with a new college of arts and science. There are now seven colleges on campus: Arts, Biologi- cal Sciences, Family and Con- sumer Studies, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Social Sci- ence, Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, and Ontario Veterinary College. The campus The main campus of 1,017 acres (412 hectares) includes a 408-acre (165-hectare) arboretum and 30- acre (12-hectare) research park. The entering class (1995) ■ 71.9% of the entering class have admission averages of 80% or more ■ admission average for B. A. stu- dents, 78%; for B.Sc. students, 84% Full-time undergraduates (1995) ■ B.Sc. 2,907 ■ B.A. 2,796 ■ B.Comm. 1,098 ■ B.Sc. (Agriculture) 737 ■ B.A.Sc. (Applied Science) 640 ■ B.Sc. (Engineering) 472 ■ D.V.M. (veterinary medicine) 400 ■ Diploma in Agriculture 362 ■ B.Sc. (Environment) 483 ■ B.L.A. 93 ■ Other - B.Sc. (Human Kinetics) 106 ■ General Studies 37 ■ Unclassified 104 ■ Science & engineering 37 ■ B.A. 28 ■ B.Comm. 11 ■ B.Sc.(Agr.) ■ B.A.Sc. 7 ■ D.V.M. 4 ■ Other 5 Full-time undergraduates (all programs) 10,235 Part-time undergraduates (all pro- grams) 1 ,905 A student-centred environment ■ U of G’s pioneering Office of First- Year Studies helps stu- dents make the transition to university in programs like: Akademia, an integrated first year of arts and science; START, a summer orientation program; University College Connection, small learning communities for first-year stu- dents. ■ “Project Go” was launched to help students overcome barri- ers to higher education. Univer- sity faculty, students and staff work closely with students and parents from L’ Amoreaux Col- legiate Institute of Scarborough and two feeder public schools (and their parents) on a series of educational opportunities, ex- changes, special events, visits and tours. ■ 4,100 (36 per cent of the stu- dent body) live in campus resi- dences; 1 ,000 people live in the 340 family housing units. ■ Child-care centre has 104 spaces; child-care co-operative has 35 places. ■ Extensive student support serv- ices include academic and per- sonal counselling, career planning, centre for students with disabilities. ■ 6,000 students involved in in- tramural sports activities. Co-op education ■ 730 students in 35 co-operative education programs Scholarships 1,000 undergraduate scholar- ships worth $1.75 million; top Graduate scholarships (continued from page 1) sity to move, as quickly as pos- sible, to endow support of graduate students so we can re- move the burden away from op- erating money,” Summerlee says. Currently, the University of Guelph Graduate Scholarships are valued at $2,000 and are offered on a semesterly basis. The Board of Graduate Studies Research Awards enables stu- dents to waive their Canadian tuition for a semester. The University of Guelph prides itself on being both re- search intensive and placing the learner at the centre of all its endeavors. “Graduate studies is fundamental to both of these missions,” says Summerlee. “In a time of tight funding, it’s criti- cal that we maintain graduate enrolment.” awards are the 10 President’s and 3 Dick Brown Entrance Scholar- ships valued at $20,000 each Top people in 1994-95 Prof. Elizabeth Nicol, a faculty member in Physics, received a Po- lanyi Prize for Physics for her theoretical research on high-tem- perature superconductors. Prof. Jay Newman, Philosophy, was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada by the Acad- emy of Humanities and Social Sciences. It brought the number of fellows at the University to 17. Terry Beveridge, Microbiology, was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship for his fundamental, medical and biogeochemical studies on bacterial surfaces. Prof. Jacek Lipkowski was rec- ognized by the International Soci- ety of Electrochemistry (IES) for his contributions to the field of electrochemical techniques. He won the 1996 Jacques Tacussel Prize for developing an analytical method that may lead to better control of the quality of metal products. Profs. Neal Stoskopf and Rick Upfold, Crop Science, were awarded a Friendship Award by China for their success in increas- ing wheat production in that coun- try. It is the country’s highest honor given to foreign re- searchers. Our People Full-time Faculty 664 Part-time Faculty 198 Full-time staff 1 ,683 Part-time staff 946 Student employees 2,200 Total 5,691 Research that matters ■ North American’s first piglets from oocyte (unfertilized egg) transfer have been bom at the University of Guelph. The goal of this project, known as the Struthers Research Project, is to integrate new technologies into an accessible, practical clinical program for Ontario pork producers and interna- tional export. ■ Retired veterinarian Blake Graham, a 195 1 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, has awarded $200,000 each to OVC and McMaster Univer- sity for co-operative research on cancer. ■ The English department is part of a $ 1.5-million, five-year So- cial Sciences and Humanities Research Council project that will produce a full scholarly history of women’s writing in the British Isles - in both printed and electronic formats. ■ A three-year University of Guelph project in southern Af- rica will provide environmental planning and skills develop- ment to governmental, non- governmental and private-sector organizations in 12 southern African countries. The project is supported by CIDA. ■ An electronic faunal atlas of the Great Lakes will be produced over the next three years with the assistance of a $205,000 grant from the Max Bell Foun- dation. The 1996 report on President’s Scholars is published by Communi- cations and Public Affairs, Univer- sity of Guelph. Writer: Margaret Boyd Copy editor: Barbara Chance Photos: Trina Roster, Martin Schwalbe Production: Linda Graham 96 10 09 Nominations for President’s and Dick Brown Scholarships must be made by secondary school principals and arrive at the University of Guelph by April 1. For more information about the scholarships, call or write Peter Landoni, assistant registrar, Student Finance and Awards, 519-824-4120, Ext 3311, or contact the Admissions Office, 519-821-2130, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1. At Guelph /Oct. 9, 1996 5 Highlights of fall convocation ’ 96 Among the honorees at fall convocation ’96 were, from top, 88-year-old honorary degree recipient William Ricker, whose older sister was on hand for the ceremony; professor emeritus Keith Betteridge of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, shown here with chan- cellor Lincoln Alexander, right; Alumnus of Honor Ginty Jocius of Guelph; honorary de- gree recipient James Fraser Mustard; profes- sor emeritus Doug Odegard of the Department of Philosophy, shown here with president Mordechai Rozanski; and honorary degree re- cipient Kenneth Hare. Photos - Martin Schwalbe Preserve Canadian language, culture Do your best to maintain Canada’s distinctive languages and cultures, whether aboriginal, francophone or anglo- phone. That’s the advice honorary degree recipient William Ricker had for graduates of CBS and CPES at morning convocation Oct. 3. “Knowledge of even a few hundred native words changes the names on our maps from nonsense syllables to meaningful descriptions,” he said. Canada’s real danger is absorption by the United States, said Rickers, who cited such examples as integrating our economics with free trade, reducing purely Canadian in- itiatives like the CBC, dismantling our passenger rail service and contracting out many cultural and scientific activities. “If economic and cultural amalgamation continues at its present rate, in the long run, political absorption is sure to follow,” he said. To maintain our distinctive culture, Ricker encouraged graduates to become more familiar with fictional Cana- dian heroes like Sam Raften and Anne of Green Gables.O Aid economic growth Today’s graduates are going out into a world and society substantially different from that of 40 years ago. That’s what honorary degree recipient James Fraser Mustard told graduates of FACS, OAC, OVC and the University School of Rural Planning and Development at afternoon convocation Oct. 3. “Today, you will start careers in communities that are undergoing powerful and complex changes that . . . pro- foundly alter the institutions and environments in which you will live and work,” he said. Mustard told the graduates they can promote economic growth by helping to create a culture and incentives that will build the new economy and by maintaining a stable, cohesive, quality social environment, while not hitting vulnerable groups like mothers and children. ‘The good news is that the treatment, although tough, can allow us to adapt to the changes and sustain a pros- perous, socially stable, tolerant, liberal, democratic soci- ety,” he said. □ Use position to emphasize unity Join the multitude of Canadians who use their positions and prosperity to emphasize the unity of Canada, honorary degree recipient Kenneth Hare urged graduates of the Col- lege of Social Science at morning convocation Oct. 4. Sharing anecdotes of his immigration to Canada, Hare told the graduates one reason why unity could be a difficult task for Canadians — the enormous stretch of land that makes up this country. “When I came to Canada, I was conscious of the fact the country was large, and I was conscious of the fact that it was thinly populated. But I didn’t have a sense of how large it was, as many Canadians don’t.” Hare also stressed the importance of books in his mes- sage to the graduates. “This is the only form of software that requires no hardware to use,” he said. □ Keep your spirit alive Don’t accept what the “marketplace” values or rewards as a measure of your self-worth. That’s the advice Prof. Alan Filewod, Drama, had for graduates of the College of Arts at afternoon convocation Oct. 4. “You’re entering a world which I fear will do its utmost to suppress the very qualities that have made teaching you a joy,” Filewod said. “If we are to believe our politicians and the media, you are stepping out of the unreal world of the ivory tower into what you have already learned to call the real world — a world commonly described as a mar- ketplace." But the University is also the real world, he said. Filewod urged the graduates not to let the world crush their spirit. “In business, in technology, in the arts, in your family and in public, hang on to that stubborn spirit that has brought you here today. Hang on to it, and use it to change the world.” □ 6 At Guelph /Oct. 9, 1996 munity REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. 100 Woolwich St., Guelph ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ Bonds AGIO’S ♦ RRIF ♦ RRSP Office:823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 REG / f NOTICES Manage your stress The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering classes on muscular relaxation, anxiety reduction, headache and insomnia management, introduc- tory biofeedback, reducing worry and stressful self-talk, and stress inoculation. Starting Oct. 15, hour-long classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 2: 1 0 p.m. in the University Centre. Cost of 1 2 ses- sions is $40 for students, $60 for U of G Staff Association members and $1 20 for others. For more in- formation, pick up a brochure at the Connection Desk on Level 3 of the University Centre or call Ext. 2662. Studio tour The 11th annual tour of artists’ and artisans’ studios in downtown Guelph runs Oct. 1 8 to 20. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekend. For more information, call 822-2427. Focus on breast cancer As part of Breast Cancer Aware- ness Month, Richard Hasselback, an oncologist affiliated with Women’s College and Princess Margaret hospitals in Toronto, will discuss breast cancer Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial CVI. There will be a question period following his talk, as well as dis- plays and refreshments. Support for CBC A local citizens’ group is organiz- ing a rally in support of the CBC Oct. 19 in Toronto. It will begin at 2 p.m. in front of the CBC building at 250 Front St. Participants are asked to bring a Canadian flag. Music festival The annual Music at Speedside festival runs Oct. 1 7 to 20 begin- ning at 7:30 p.m. This year’s themes are “Mostly Mozart,” “Vive la France, “A Cabaret Gala” and “Champagne and Caviar.” Performers include flautist William Bennett, violinists Martin Beaver and Benny Kim, cellist Tom Wiebe and pianist Valerie Tryon. Concert tickets are $25. For more information, call Debbie Stanson at 82 1 - 1 1 72. Pianist to perform Vancouver pianist Jane Coop per- forms Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at Chal- mers United Church in a concert sponsored by the Guelph Cham- ber Music Society. Tickets are $ 1 5 general, $12 for seniors and stu- dents, and are available at the door or in advance at the UC box office, the Carden Street Music Shop or Opus One at the Speedvale Mall. Christmas crafts The 10th annual Christmas Fan- tasy craft show runs Oct. 18 to 20 at the Legion, 9 1 9 York Rd. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3 general, $2 for students and seniors. Art adventures The Guelph Civic Museum is of- fering children’s art classes in drawing, painting and printmak- ing this fall. Led by Carolyn Riddell, the six-week classes run Wednesdays from Oct. 16 for chil- dren aged nine to 12 and Thurs- days from Oct. 17 for children six to eight. Cost is $50. To register, call 836-1221. Learn Ukrainian Anyone interested in learning to speak Ukrainian or practising it is asked to call Pat at Ext. 3487 or Linda at Ext. 3238. Coal miners sing The Elora Festival presents Men of the Deeps, an all-male choir made up of career coal miners, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady. Tickets are $20 in ad- vance at the church or the Carden Street Music Shop or $22 at the door. For telephone orders, call the Elora Festival office at 846- 0331. Arkell Harvest Harpfest The Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery is hosting the Arkell Harvest Harpfest Oct 12 at 8 p.m., featur- ing Ruth Sutherland, Carole Anne Naedel, Mary Anderson and Tadhg Morris. Tickets are $10. In the afternoon, Mary Anderson of the Anderson and Brown Duo of- fers a free harp workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information or to reserve a ticket, call 763-7528. AUCC conference An international conference on “Moving from Rhetoric to Real- ity” runs Nov. 21 and 22 at the Radisson Hotel in Ottawa. For more information, call the Asso- ciation of Universities and Col- The final examination of PhD can- didate Jim Maas, Animal and Poultry Science, is Oct. 1 5 at 1 : 1 5 p.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Science and Nutrition Building. The thesis is “A Study of Milk Protein Synthesis in the Bovine Mammary Gland Using Dynamic Computer Modelling Tech- niques.” His adviser is Prof. Brian McBride. The final examination of Jeevika Weerahewa, a PhD can- didate in the Department of Agri- cultural Economics and Business, is Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. in Room 232 of the MacKinnon Building. The leges in Canada at 613-563-3961, Ext. 253, fax to 613-563-9745 or visit the Centre for International Programs InfoCentre on Level 4 of the University Centre. Course on Russia A course on “Russian Thought and Culture” being offered by University of Waterloo professor Robert Karpiak will be available at U of G through the electronic classroom. Students can enrol un- der the U of G course number 55-255. □ thesis is “Returns from Invest- ments Under Imperfect Competi- tion: Tea Research, Promotion and Advertising Investments in Sri Lanka.” The adviser is Prof. Ellen Goddard. The final examination of PhD candidate Cheng Fang, Agricul- tural Economics and Business, is Oct. 22 at 1 0 a.m. in Room 234 of the MacKinnon Building. 4 The thesis is “Dynamic Optimal Pro- ducer Advertising and Research Investment Decisions: The Case of Milk in Canada.” The adviser is Goddard. □ GRAD NEWS AIR DUCT CLEANING BREATH CLEANER AIR Remove microscopic dust mites Reduce energy costs ■ Electrostatic filters available 836-7340 STEAMATIC. total cleaning & mlomion 10th /’ Anniversary V. caring% 10% off all J treatments until Jj October 31 T hands Therapeutic Massage Carwin Hartwick R.M.T. 150 Woolwich St. Registered Massage Therapist Guelph, Ontario N1SA Practitioner N1H 3V3 CranioSacral Therapy (519) 836-9193 "Serv ing Guelph and area Since 1986" GUARANTEED PRICES ViMrfy TOP QUALITY MEN’S & WOMEN'S SHOES & ACCESSORIES ♦ Top quality walking and dress shoes, slippers and boots ♦ Many with ortho-supports ♦ Any size, any width in walking and dress shoes for men ♦ Any size, any width in walking shoes tor women. 46 Cork St. E. 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For more informa- tion, call Ext 6581. 766-9782 At Guelph ! Oct. 9, 1996 7 C A THURSDAY, Oct. 10 Work and Study-Abroad Fair - Representatives of International organizations and U of G study- abroad programs will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in UC 103. Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Cecilia Lindberg of the University of Bristol, England, explains “Some Developments in Modified Cages for Laying Hens” at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Concert - N arrator J effrey Stokes • and pianist Gwen Beamish per- form at 12: 10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free. Toxicology Seminar - “Non- Ad- dictive Effects After Exposure to Dioxin-Like Compounds in Ro- dents” is the topic of Angelique Van Birgelen of the U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency at 3 p.m. in MacNaughton 222. FRIDAY, Oct. 11 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Graduate student Nucharin Songsasen discusses “Factors Af- fecting Survival of Cryopreser- vance of Mouse Spermatozoa” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Ecosystem Health Seminar - Tom Hutchinson of Trent Univer- sity discusses ‘The Impact of Ur- banization and Highway Factors on the Health of Hardwood For- ests on a Toronto/Peterborough Transect” at 2:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 238. Economics Seminar - Eric Smith of Essex/McMaster examines ‘The Low-Skill Trap” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. TUESDAY, Oct. 15 Food Science Seminar - Rakesh Trivedi of Harcourt Butler Tech- nological Institute, India, dis- cusses “Hydrogenation of Castor Oil” at 1 1 :30 a.m. in Axelrod 259. Our World - “Encounter with Latin America” is the topic at noon in UC 335. Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - “Removing the Barn- yard from Wildlife Management” is the focus of Prof. Vernon Thomas, Zoology, at 1 p.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Physics Seminar - Prof. Jim Davis explains “Membrane Pro- WORSHIP Womanspirit, a spirituality circle for women, meets Fridays from 1 1:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 533 of the University Centre. Roman Catholic Euchanst is held Sundays at 10:10 a.m. m Thombrough 100. The Open Door Church of non- denominational Christian wor ship is held Sundays at 7 p.m. at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean “The Rituals of Thanksgiving is the theme of a participatory celebration and branch Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. at the Guelph Umtanan Fellowship on Harris Street. □ LEND AR tein and NMR” at 4 p.m. in Mac- Naughton 113. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16 Third Age Learning - The lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with ‘The Supreme Court of Canada: Court or Legislature?” at 10 a.m. and Patricia Western offering “Stories About Fergus” at 1:30 p.m. Lectures are at the Arboretum Centre. Biochemistry Seminar - Prof. Jacek Lipkowski considers “Field-Induced Changes in Lipid Monolayers” at noon in Mac- Naughton 222. CCS Seminar - Computing and Communications Services pre- sents a free seminar entitled “Frames and Forms with Java- Script” at noon in CCS 203. Art Lecture - Gregor Campbell explores ‘The Streets of Philadel- phia” at 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. THURSDAY, Oct. 17 Concert - Aarhus Kammerkor of the Aarhus Chamber Choir and conductor Erik Bjorn Lund per- form “Scandinavian Choral Mu- sic and Folk Songs” at 12: 10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. FRIDAY, Oct. 18 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - “Development Physiology of Rainbow Trout” is the topic of graduate student Jason Raine at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Reading - Louise Halfe-Sky- dance, author of Bear Bones and Feathers, will read from her new collection of poems on Aborigi- nal Peoples and the fur trade at 12:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 223. Satellite Workshop - Teaching Support Services is offering an interactive video workshop on ‘Teaching with Style” from 1 to 3 p.m. in MacNaughton 101. To register, call Helen Martin at Ext. 2973 or send e-mail to hmartin@tss.uoguelph.ca. Economics Seminar - Frank Lewis of Queen’s University talks about “Property Rights, Competition and Depletion in the 18th-Century Canadian Fur Trade: The Role of the European Market” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKin- non 236. SUNDAY, Oct. 20 Arboretum - An afternoon walk leaves from the nature centre parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. MONDAY, Oct. 21 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - David Hood of York University discusses “Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Muscle” at 10 a.m. in Animal Sci- ence/Nutrition 141. Art Lecture - Peter Sinnema of York University explores ‘“A World Seems Met:’ Wellington’s Funeral Procession” at 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Cen- tre. No Means No Campaign - “Profs, Thesis Supervisors and T.A.’s: Knowing Our Rights as Grads and Undergrads” is the subject of a workshop at 5 p.m. in the Eccles Centre. 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Drawing on the sounds of Vivaldi, Chopin, Mozart and oth- ers for inspiration, Lander makes flower wreaths full of color, tex- ture and whimsy. Executive assistant to the direc- tor of the Centre for International Programs, Lander has been creat- ing wreaths for family and friends for many years, but began taking orders on an ad hoc basis four years ago. She’s been wielding the glue gun ever since. “It’s wonderful therapy, and the end result always surprises me as much as it does the recipient,” she says. “The personality and vital- ity of the person I’m making it for, and the place where it is to hang, all determine what the wreath looks like. And the musical com- position I put on to play influ- ences the visual one I end up with. Or maybe it’s the other way around.” Beginning without precon- ceived plans, Lander uses a vari- ety of materials when creating her works of art. A wreath frame and glue gun are the essentials, but after that, anything goes. Dried flowers. Dried leaves. Pine cones and nuts. Mosses. Silks and sat- ins. Tiny cherubs (her signature touch) in contemplation among the wisteria or shooting arrows at a heart. All this and more can be seen on the 120 wreaths Lander estimates she has made to date. Frequenting area craft and flower stores, she also pulls inspi- ration from her garden, which is full of Japanese lanterns, laven- der, heather, straw flowers and freesia. A self-described “scaven- ger,” she finds materials every- where and has been known to sal- vage dried roses from friends who are doing spring cleaning. Lander names each wreath after the musician or musical composi- tion that inspired it. Her favorite to date is “The Bolero” — a pas- sionate mixture of red flowers with black. ‘The Chopin,” de- signed as a wedding wreath, was wrapped in tulle and white satin, studded with hatpins and smoth- ered in pale white flowers with a touch of pink. The “Led Zeppelin,” on the other hand, was a combination of colorful shooting flowers. ‘The Mozart” was a Victorian wreath with a forest green background, plum-colored roses arranged in a fan shape and a wrapping of an- tique coffee-colored lace. Spending about nine hours per “composition,” Lander says the enjoyment involved is bound to keep her glueing for a good many years. For more information about her wreaths, call her at Ext. 6904. □ New UC information desk is the place to go to be in the know Where’s the symposium on ani- mal nutrition being held? How do I get to the MacKinnon Building? Can I get change for the parking meter? These are some of the questions you might overhear at the new information desk on the main floor of the University Centre, which opened Sept. 3 to serve stu- dents, visitors, alumni, staff and faculty. Located at the south entrance of the UC, the desk is staffed by eight peer helpers and a student manager who provide general community and campus informa- tion, resource materials, direc- tions and bus schedules. With the new desk in place, the Connection Desk, still located at the north side of the UC on Level 3, can focus more specifically on academic issues and information related to programs and services located on that floor, says Jeanette Dayman, a master’s stu- dent hired by the Counselling and Student Resource Centre (CSRC) to manage the main-floor desk. “We encourage departments, student organizations, local busi- nesses and organizations to re- member the new information desk when they have special events to promote or information to convey to the campus commu- nity,” she says. Once the desk’s computer sys- tem is operational, you’ll be able to reach the information desk through the campus network and, eventually, inquire about the lo- cation of meetings and events in the University Centre through a direct link to the UC’s automated room-booking system. In years past, staff in the room-booking service also provided campus in- formation, but financial con- straints resulted in the UC ad- ministration main office taking over the room-booking function, thus ending the information serv- ice. “It didn’t take long for members of the community to begin ex- pressing concern about the loss of this important service,” says Laurie Schnarr, manager of peer- helper and student-leadership Matthews Fellowship funds international studies Four OAC faculty have received funding from the B.C. Matthews Fellowship. Named for former U of G presi- dent Burt Matthews, the fellow- ships are intended to permit fac- ulty to go on study leave of six months to a year, preferably out- side Canada. Fellows are ex- pected to work collaboratively with scholars at another univer- sity or academic or research insti- tution. Prof. Tom Hsiang, Environ- mental Biology, received $10,500 for a study in Japan on the “Control of Grey Snow Mould with Typhula phacor- rhiza.” Prof. Cecelia Paine, Landscape Architecture, was awarded $4,035 for the study “Pedagogical Approaches to the Integration of Research and Design in Profes- sional Landscape Architecture Education At the Graduate Level.” This project involves travel to other institutions in the United States, where many of the graduate programs in profes- sional design education are lo- cated. Prof. Paul Goodwin, Environ- mental Biology, received $6,085 for “Molecular and Cellular Analysis of Susceptibility and Resistance of Tomato to Leaf Mould Disease.” This work will be carried out partially in the Netherlands, England and Den- mark. Prof. Alfons Weersink, Agri- cultural Economics and Business, was awarded $7,680 to conduct a study of “Off-Farm Labor Deci- sions” at Stanford University, California. □ programs in CSRC. In response, Schnarr submitted a proposal for a new information desk last winter, based on the suc- cessful Connection Desk model. She recommended that the first- floor desk also assume an experi- ential education focus, but differ- entiate itself from the Connection Desk by having a broader scope. Thanks to the University Centre board, the proposal was approved in principle, and space was allo- cated for the desk. Schnarr and Dayman wanted to ensure that the information serv- ice reflects the warm and caring environment that is characteristic of Guelph. They believe they’ve accomplished that with the help of a vision committee made up representatives from academic departments, Communications and Public Affairs, UC admini- stration, the Office of Registrarial Services and the CSRC, and with the ongoing support of Marilyn Hahn in UC administration. For now, the information “desk” is actually a setup of tables, but a wheelchair-accessible cherry- wood desk is under construction and is expected to be installed at the end of October. □ Photography by Ted Carter Photography for Classroom, Conference & Research since 1954 ♦ On-location scientific assignments involving biological S biomedical specimens such as gels, chromographs, insects, cultures, instruments & plant growth 4 Specialists in infrared & ultra- violet photography ♦ Aerial photography for investigative or display use 4 Complementary consultation on all aspects of photography Lei us be your resource people — II we can't help well tell you who can! 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Joe Scollard Associate Director 763-0371 or 1-800-265-2999 ScotiaMcLeod Building Relationships for Life AT A GLANCE Nominees sought. The Office of Student Affairs is calling for nominations for the annual R.P. Gilmor Student Life Award. Any group or individual student, staff or faculty member, Guelph graduate or community member who has had an association with the University may be considered for the award. Nominations are due Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. For more information, call Ext. 3192. Mind your e-mail manners. Check the Computing and Communications Services Web pages (under “What’s New”) for e-mail etiquette tips on using the campus e-mail system effectively. The CCS pages also include the schedule for its free lunch-time seminars. Issue cancelled. At Guelph is reducing its publishing schedule this month and will not appear Oct. 23. The next issue is Oct 30. Copy deadline is one week before. Do you take the prize? To find out check out the list of winners in the first United Way incentive draw . . . page 3 Thought for the week When you 're down and out, something always turns up — and it’s usu- ally the noses of your friends. Orson Welles U of G responds to MET paper Convocation: An expense or investment? U of G’s most hallowed ceremony is under the microscope. At its Oct. 28 meeting, Senate moved into an informal session to discuss an executive committee report questioning: ■ the elimination of fall convoca- tion; ■ holding four ceremonies in the winter in the new civic centre downtown; ■ continuing the seven ceremo- nies in the summer, beginning on Tuesday afternoon and end- ing Friday afternoon; and ■ scheduling ceremonies to take into account high religious holidays. Guelph is the only university in Ontario to hold ceremonies three times a year. The tradition is based on Guelph’s tri-semester system. Fifteen ceremonies are held on a college basis — four in the fall, four in the winter and seven in the spring. Several factors have prompted the call for review. ■ The move to fall-only entry this year is expected to reduce student attendance at future fall convocations. ■ War Memorial Hall, the loca- tion of fall and winter ceremo- nies, is now used for class- rooms because of increased en- rolment. During convocation, classes must be cancelled or displaced. ■ One of the ceremonies sched- uled for fall 1 997 falls on a high Jewish holiday. ■ The ceremonies are subject to the same kinds of efficiency reviews that other services and programs are under because of budget cuts. ■ Construction of the civic centre provides the University with an alternative location. Senators debated the advan- tages and disadvantages of the proposals. Prof. Ken Fisher, Biomedical Sciences, convoca- tion’s parade marshal for many years, noted that if fall convoca- tion were eliminated, the finan- cial savings would be minor (about $3,000). The major saving would be people’s time; each ceremony involves at least 75 people, from the chancellor to the Grounds crew. Senators noted the inconven- ience for students, who would have to wait an additional semes- ter to convocate, and for intema- See INTERNAL on page 2 Have wok, will travel. Lynne Mitchell of the Centre for International Programs and her husband, Jun Pintana, bring the exotic tastes and smells of Thai cooking into Guelph homes. See story on page 8. Photo - Kerith Waddington This issue of At Guelph contains a draft of the University of Guelph’s response to the Ministry of Education and Training's discussion paper on future goals for Ontario colleges and universities. The University will present its response to MET’s Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsec- ondary Education Oct. 30 in London. The response was drafted by a working group composed of president Mordechai Rozanski; pro- vost Iain Campbell; Prof. Constance Rooke, as- sociate vice-president (academic); Prof. Ken Grant, director of Institutional Analysis and Plan- ning; Prof. Alastair Summerlee, dean of Graduate Studies; Barbara Abercrombie of the President’s Office; Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration). Prof. Donna Woolcott, chair of the Department of Family Studies; and Brian Sullivan, associate vice-president (student af- fairs). The response was written in consultation with many groups in the University community, in- cluding the Senate Committee on University Planning, the Consultative Forum, the U of G Faculty Association, the Central Student Asso- ciation, the Graduate Students’ Association, Stu- dent Senate Caucus, VPAC and Executive Group. Rozanski stresses that this is U of G’s prelimi- nary submission. The University has an opportu- nity to submit a final document after the Oct. 30 hearing. Not all of the response’s five appendices were available when At Guelph went to press; only appendices A and C are included. Anyone wishing to comment on the submission is invited to contact Abercrombie by phone or e-mail before Oct. 30. The document is also avail- able on the World Wide Web through Newswatch. Extra copies are available from Communications and Public Affairs, Ext. 6582.0 MAIL>POSTE “""l 03357 ^ Guelph' Our investment specialists offer advice on a full selection of products including CIBC GICs, mutual funds, money market instruments and more. CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West "* Trade-mark ol CIBC. Telephone: 824-6520 (ClBC We see what you see. 2 At Guelph /Oct. 16. 1996 Internal reviews re-established to meet ministry requirements Continued from page 1 tional students who are unable to return to receive their degrees at a later date. The report does not call for re- ducing the much-sought-after guest invitations. Decreasing the number of guests from three to two is “not a desirable option,” says the report. College of Social Science dean David Knight noted that Senate could not vote on the proposed changes until more information is available, including the rental fee for the civic centre. The Univer- sity believes it has the right to a number of rent-free days at the centre for five years as part of the conditions of a major donation to the centre. But the terms of this agreement are still being worked out. If the University has to pay rent or use the centre’s staff for setup and ushering, all financial savings would be eliminated. Knight also said he had heard that convocation is running a defi- cit. He wanted to know how much the deficit is and why it hasn’t been dealt with. Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice-president (academic), told At Guelph Obituary Dawn Gugler, 27, a final-year B.Sc. student in environmental sciences, died in a car accident Oct. 14 near Perth, Australia. She was on a year’s exchange at the University of Adelaide. She was a board member of OPIRG and had also worked in the Department of Physics and the U of G Library. She is survived by her partner, Perry Rath, a U of G graduate also in Australia; her mother, Laurel, of Hamilton; and her father, Dean, of Dundas. □ OAC plus applicable taxes Wednesday that a deficit of $110,000 has accumulated over the past two years. Fisher noted that convocation is Guelph’s “single largest public relations exercise.” It is the one place where the character of the institution is reflected to the pub- lic, he said. Prof. William Christian, Politi- cal Studies, suggested that the fall ceremony be retained because the campus is at its best in the fall for visitors. Others noted that winter weather conditions might deter returning students and their fami- lies. Prof. Tony Hunt, Crop Science, noted that faculty participation would drop significantly if cere- monies moved to the downtown location. Student representative Rebecca Bearinger said it’s “re- ally important to students that they graduate on campus.” Retired OAC dean Clayton Switzer, past president of the U of G Alumni Association, said it’s the “personal touch” that makes Guelph’s ceremonies so special. Christian spoke highly of the role that chancellor Lincoln Alexander plays in the ceremo- nies. OAC dean Rob McLaughlin said convocation is “a time for us to put our best face forward .... I view convocation as an invest- ment, not an expense.” The Uni- versity does a good job with in- coming students and their parents, he said, “and we must do just as well for our graduating students.” Student senator Jeanette Dayman said the ceremony “com- pletes the circle,” providing stu- dents with a sense of accomplish- ment and closure. “We want it to remain on campus, with all the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony.” Provost Iain Campbell noted Half km west of the Hanlon on Hwy 24 659 Wellington St W., Guelph 824-9150 ♦ Fax:824-7746 that the reduction of one convoca- tion is partly an attempt to get the workload down. “If Senate votes to keep fall convocation, it is say- ing that the work must stay in and that faculty will turn out in good numbers for the ceremonies.” It also means that accommodations must be made for the disruption of classes, he said. Executive Committee will take into consideration senators’ com- ments and decide what to do next, said Prof. Steven Scadding, Zool- ogy, vice-chair of the committee. It’s expected that a report will go to the November meeting of Sen- ate. Another internal review A less-than-enthusiastic Senate endorsed a Senate Committee on University Planning (SCUP) pro- posal to re-establish internal re- views for academic departments, schools and undergraduate de- gree programs. Beginning in January 1997, an average of six departments and one program will be reviewed each year. Senate also endorsed the review committees’ structure, but tabled the criteria for the reviews at the suggestion of the provost, so that SCUP could incorporate advice received from senators. Senate established an internal review committee in 1 986, but the process was placed on hold be- cause it was costly. This round is different, said Campbell, because universities have no choice. In 1993, the minister of education and training directed universities to undertake reviews of all under- graduate programs at least once every 10 years. An audit body reporting to the Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents will be constituted to check that re- views are conducted regularly and effectively. President Mordechai Rozanski noted that it’s better that the uni- versities do the reviews, rather than have the government do them. 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SCIR will also arrange the visit of the external assessors, who will submit a report to the internal re- view committee concerned. The department/program com- mittee will meet with the internal review committee to discuss the review before a preliminary re- port is prepared. The depart- ment/program committee will have an opportunity to discuss the preliminary report before the in- ternal review committee prepares its final report. All reports and responses will then be submitted to SCIR, which will forward the material to SCUP and the Board of Undergraduate Studies. In consultation with this board, SCUP will prepare a sum- mary report for Senate and for- ward reports to the president for review by Board of Governors. Prof. Gary Partlow, Biomedical Sciences, expressed weariness at the number of reviews depart- ments have undergone in recent years. These require much time, resources and paperwork, he said. Campbell assured senators that every attempt will be made to minimize workload and that much of the survey work will be the responsibility of the Institu- tional Planning and Registrarial Services units. Prof. Ron Stoltz, Landscape Ar- chitecture, asked if the review outcomes would be used in the pending resource-reallocation mechanism. Campbell replied that the main purpose of the re- views is to help departments and program committees strengthen their programs. He indicated that the measurement of quality of de- partments, as suggested by the Strategic-Planning Commission, is being discussed by the Council of Department Chairs and that re- view outcomes could conceiv- ably have a role. One senator noted the irony of being asked to support a review Two of the latest crop of Nobel prize winners have links with the University of Guelph. Harold Kroto of the University of Sussex in England, who is sharing the Nobel Prize in Chem- istry with two U.S. colleagues, was Winegard visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 1994. He played a leading role in the 1985 that will cost $30,000 just after being asked to consider a reduc- tion to convocation ceremonies. Merger a done deal? During question period, Prof. Michael Haywood, director of HAFA, challenged a proposal that FACS and the College of So- cial Science undertake serious study of a merger. He said there is a lack of momentum and motiva- tion towards the merger because there is cynicism that it is a “done deal.” Haywood asked the provost to provide the financial reasons for the merger, a description of how the realignment will lead to a bet- ter future, and a framework and venue to discuss restructuring. He also sought reassurances that the administration will listen to the variety of options that may come forward. Campbell said the proposed merger is a serious effort to align social and behavioral sciences and related areas in both colleges and to bring separate groups to- gether for enhanced scholarship, future research opportunities and a stronger overall profile. The po- tential financial benefits from these could far outweigh the mod- est but useful savings accruing in the short term from a merger, he said. The president noted that restruc- turing efforts are not confined to one college. “Every college is go- ing through one kind of review or another to look at synergy and capabilities of programs.” Campbell said that better ideas will always be listened to seri- ously, but added that the admini- stration will be taking strong lead- ership in this matter, where it sees much potential. He noted that he is preparing an extensive report on restructuring across the entire University. Also during question period, Christian asked if U of G employ- ees can invest in GUARD Inc. Rozanski responded that private investments are available, but the amount is considerable. The shares are sold on the Alberta Stock Exchange. Anyone inter- ested should contact Prof. Larry Milligan, vice-president (re- search). □ discovery of C 60 , often referred to as buckminsterfullerene, and its production, structural charac- terization and reactions. Australian veterinarian Peter Doherty, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the first vet to win a Nobel, was OVC’s Schofield Lecturer in 1991. 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Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 UNIVERSITY ^GUELPH At Guelph / Oct. 16, 1996 3 United Way tops $73,000 The campus United Way appeal has raised $73,854 towards its goal of $200,000. The first incentive draw was held Oct. 1 1 , with the following prizes awarded: ■ Three five-pound boxes of honey garlic sausage, courtesy of Rowe Farm Meats — Ann Friday, Pur- chasing; Jim Atkinson, Animal and Poultry Science; and Barbara Bennett, U of G Library. ■ Two three-month subscriptions to the Guelph Mercury — Elaine King, Computing and Communications Services, and Valerie Allen, HAFA. ■ Chocolate walnut torte, provided by Barbara Abercrombie, President’s Office — retiree Christophe Columbus. ■ Fudge, a gift of Sandra Webster, Communications and Public Affairs Doug Badger, CCS Administra- tion Systems. ■ Oil change, grease job and car wash, a gift of Transportation Services — Kelly Meckling-Gill, Human Biol- ogy/Nutritional Sciences. ■ Bottle of wine, provided by the Uni- versity Club — retiree Allan Austin. ■ University of Guelph: A Campus Portrait , courtesy of Development and Public Affairs — Susan Nuttley, Counselling and Student Resource Centre. ■ Avon gift basket, donated by Elizabeth Gilbertson, Development and Public Affairs — John MacLeod, Student Housing Serv- ices. ■ Regular commuting permit, pro- vided by Lucie Turner, Security Services/Parking — Donald Britton, Molecular Biology and Genetics. ■ Forty-pound bag of Walthams adult maintenance diet for dogs, from Panos Mavronicolas, Animal-Care Services — Jim Squires, Animal and Poultry Science. ■ Healthful Herbs in the Home Gar- den, a video courtesy of Independent Study/OAC ACCESS — David Murray, History. Campus United Way co-chair Jim Mahone, left, and OAC dean Rob McLaughlin, the Gu f 1 iph-Wellington United Way campaign, raise a flag to promote the Photo - Lisa Lisle As well as donating money through payroll deduction, some departments are holding special events such as dress-down Fridays to raise money and awareness for the United Way. Internal Audit is hosting three weekly bingo games to raise money. Bingo cards are $1. Five numbers will be posted daily at noon on the Web at http://www.uoguelph.ca/~szamin/ and on voice mail at Ext. 8800. The first person to call Ext. 2954 with a winning bingo card wins. Human Resources is ratfling off a dinner for four prepared by HR man- agers, a handknit sweater and a bag of Johnson & Johnson products. Communications and Public Affairs is holding a book sale Oct. 28 to Nov. 8 (or until supplies last). If you have a United Way fund-rais- ing event you would like publicized in At Guelph, call Lisa Lisle at Ext. 2592.0 campus appeal. ■ Homemade maple syrup, courtesy of Jeff Schieck, Office of Research — Carole Stewart, College of Arts. ■ Telephone, a gift of Telecommuni- cations — Derek Bewley, Botany. ■ Bottle of Canadian wine, donated by Brenda Whiteside, Senate Office — Daniel MacLachlan, Physical Re- sources. ■ Fully dressed salmon, courtesy of the aquaculture program — Stephanie Nutting, French Studies. ■ Two U of G Choir concert tickets, provided by the Department of Mu- sic — Rebecca Vincent, Zoology. ■ NuSkin Body Smoother, a gift of Cheryl Anderson, Human Biol- ogy/Nutritional Sciences — Lillian Wilson, Human Resources. To be eligible for the next draw Oct. 25, you must have your pledge card in before Oct. 23. You can donate prizes by calling Owen Roberts at Ext. 8278, Julia Beswick at Ext. 8902 or Prof. Beverley Hale at Ext. 3036. UW helps keeps Meals on Wheels rolling throughout north Wellington by Lisa Lisle The money you donate to the United Way can last a lifetime. “United Way money isn’t just spent and then it’s gone,” says Joan Barham, seniors’ support services co-ordinator for the North Wellington Advisory Group (NWAG) and a 1988 B.A.Sc. graduate of U of G. “NWAG uses United Way money to support and de- velop programs where people are help- ing people help themselves.” The United Way provides 13 percent of NWAG’s funding, and this helps support Meals on Wheels, as well as community and agency development in north Wellington. Community initiatives such as grief group support, community-based vol- unteer transportation services and the North Wellington Seniors’ Council are funded through United Way dollars. In some instances, the United Way has supported the submission of proposals that have enabled project development to meet community needs, such as Sen- iors Networking Through Computers (which augments the U of G/ NWAG- supported Wellington Freespace Com- munity initiative) and Youth and Com- munity Helping Youth. The ripple effects from these projects Joan Barham help people of all ages throughout north Wellington, Barham says. She notes that without United Way funding, NWAG wouldn’t be able to run Meals on Wheels, which was re- sponsible for the 6,374 hot meals that were delivered by 170 volunteers in Arthur, Drayton, Moorefield, Palmer- ston and Harriston last year. “Good nutrition is essential if people are to be healthy,” she says. “Meals on Wheels supports people who are no longer able to provide adequate nutri- tion for themselves.” Because the volunteer visits add both a social and safety dimension, United Way dollars care for people holisti- cally through Meals on Wheels, she says. United Way support also allows NWAG to help other agencies develop needed services in north Wellington, says Barham. In addition, NWAG em- ployees provide information about — and connect people efficiently to — appropriate agency services. “When a young person comes into the office with many problems and no place to stay, staff work to find support for the various needs,” she says. There is also a group of people who need “maintenance” support on a regu- lar basis and drop by to get help as they need it. Last year, NWAG had 3,258 people drop into their offices for help. Another 32,200 inquiries were re- ceived by telephone and mail. “United Way dollars not only provide help where serious problems are expe- rienced, but also provide support that reduces the number of times people may need to use hospital emergency services and formal clinical services,” says Barham. ‘Truly, United Way dol- lars go a long way in helping to keep our community healthy.” □ Public session to discuss land development at Stone, Edinburgh by Margaret Boyd A public information session will be held Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn to outline development plans for a 43-acre parcel of land at the comer of Stone and Edinburgh roads to be leased. Participating in the session will be U of G, the City of Guelph and Hammerson Canada Inc., the proposed developer of the commercial portion of the lands. Board of Governors decided in 1991 that the Univer- sity should retain ownership of the Edinburgh/Stone properties and that net annual proceeds from leasing would be added to the Heritage Trust Fund. The prop- erties consist of a 10-acre site now under construction and the proposed 43-acre development site. ‘The development is not a sale of the lands — the agreement is for a 60-year leasehold,” says Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration). Proceeds from the land lease will help us maintain academic excellence, despite continuing cuts in provin- cial funding.” Hammerson made an application for an official plan amendment to the City of Guelph in August to redesig- nate the lands from major institutional and high density to a mix of regional commercial on about 28 acres, and medium/high-density residential on the balance. The five-acre area of the lands currently zoned as high-den- sity residential will be contained in the newly proposed residential designation, which will cover about 1 5 acres. Preliminary plans for the approximately 28 acres of commercial land call for phased retail development, with high-density residential development on the re- maining acreage. The retail development is proposed to take place in two phases, subject to market demand. The Dairy Bush is excluded from this plan and will be protected. In 1995, U of G, which owns the land, entered into a land-lease agreement with Hammerson to develop the 10-acre site adjacent to the 43-acre site. Hammerson, which owns Stone Road Mall, is a top-rated develop- ment company that specializes in large-scale commer- cial real estate investment and development. The 10-acre site is currently under construction, with tenant openings to occur between late 1996 and early 1997. Committed tenants include TD Bank and Trust, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, William’s Coffee Pub and Broadway Bagel, says Brian Athey, manager of land development and construction for Hammerson. A food store owned and managed by A&P will open early in the new year. □ Hoag announces OMAFRA staff changes for April The assistant deputy minister for education, research and laboratories with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Norris Hoag, recently an- nounced a number of personnel changes slated to take effect April 1, 1997, in his division. Bruce Archibald, as director of laboratory services, will assume responsibility for the agriculture and food laboratory services branch plus the veterinary labora- tory services branch. Dave Beattie will become director of education pro- grams. Bill Cumoe will become principal at Kemptville Col- lege of Agricultural Technology. Kathy Biondi will lead the continuing education pro- gram. Gary Ablett will assume the position of principal at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. Frank Eady will head the Horticultural Research Insti- tute of Ontario. Marcel Paulhus will retire as principal of Alfred Col- lege of Agriculture and Food Technology at the end of December. U of G will be consulting with a local advisory committee, staff and students on a competition for a new principal. □ 4 At Guelph / Oct. 16, 1996 World At Guelph Directors of southern Africa project to meet A gift of welcome. President Mordechai Rozanski, left, presents a gift to Yegor Stroyev, chair of the Russian Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, who recently visited campus with nine other council members to learn about the curriculum at OAC. In back, from left, are interpreter Michael Zolotov and Alexander Belonogov, ambassador of the Russian Federation. Photo - Lisa Lisle Field course offers students inside look at agricultural, social change in Russia A U of G course offered in Russia for the second time this June was so successful that new participants are already lining up for next year’s program. “Sociology of Russian Agricul- ture and the Environment” — a one-month mix of classroom lec- tures, farm tours and cultural events examining the agricultural and social transformations of Russia since the privatization of the agricultural industry — was attended by seven U of G students this year. Based at the Agramoy Institute and Moscow State University, the course is offered in co-operation with Prof. Fred Eidlin, Political Studies, director of the Waterloo- Laurier-Guelph Centre for East European and Russian Studies. Twenty students are being sought for next year’s program, and par- ticipants can earn either an under- graduate OAC credit or a gradu- ate credit in rural extension studies. Courses like this contribute to the accomplishment of U of G’s mandate to enhance students’ global understanding, says course co-ordinator Prof. Glen Filson, Rural Extension Studies. “We are fortunate to be able to study first hand the tough transi- tional phase Russian farmers are undergoing,” he says. “And the mix of lectures with farm tours delivers a broadening educational experience. Student feedback has for the most part been very posi- tive, and it’s on the basis of their response that other students are already expressing interest in next year’s program.” U of G liaison officer Grase Kim, a part-time graduate student in the Department of Rural Exten- sion Studies, participated in the June course. She says the trip to Moscow was a great opportunity to experience a culture new to the market economy but very rich in history. Third-semester OAC student Wendy Truelove agrees. “I really enjoyed the trip. The course gave us insight into the dramatic changes that are happening in the rural sector at present, and the farm tours gave us an opportunity to see Russian agriculture first hand and speak with farmers.” The course fee of $2,400 covers transportation, accommodation, the cultural program and lectures. Filson welcomes inquiries at Ext. 6231.0 The board of directors of the En- vironmental Capacity Enhance- ment Project (ECEP), a three-year project in southern Africa based in the University School of Rural Planning and Development, will meet on campus Oct. 22. Funded by the Canadian International De- velopment Agency (CIDA), the project is now in its second year. Attending the meeting will be board members from the Univer- sity of Cape Town, CIDA repre- sentatives, the ECEP field man- ager and the most recent addition to the board, Theophilus Maqashalala, deputy vice-chan- cellor academic of the University of Fort Hare in South Africa. This is Maqashalala’ s first visit to Guelph. While here, he will also meet with individual faculty, attend a president’s reception for the board members and give a open lecture on ‘The Role of Uni- versities in the New South Af- rica.” His talk is Oct. 23 at 1 1 a.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Sci- ence and Nutrition Building. The meeting will give the board an opportunity to welcome Prof. John FitzGibbon as the new pro- ject director. He assumed the po- sition Oct. 1, succeeding found- ing director Prof. Nonita Yap. Proposals growing Since its launch in the spring of 1995, ECEP has received a grow- ing number of proposals for its research program, says FitzGibbon. In the first two rounds of competition, 52 propos- als were submitted, 21 of them from U of G faculty and students. Seventeen grants were awarded, involving 1 1 faculty and five stu- dents from Guelph. Under the third and largest round yet, 1 8 proposals were re- ceived at the U of G project office, and almost 60 were submitted to the field office at the University of Cape Town, says FitzGibbon. Of the proposals received at Guelph, 13 involved U of G re- searchers. The third-round proposals have been sent to a peer-review com- mittee in southern Africa for evaluation. Final decisions are expected in early January. Other ECEP activities under way include a professional en- hancement attachment program, which involves placing mid-ca- Prof. John FitzSimons, University School of Rural Planning and De- velopment, has been appointed farming-systems consultant on the four-member International Advisory Panel of the Matrouh Resource Management Project on the northwestern coast of Egypt. The eight-year project, funded with $29 million US from the World Bank, is designed to im- plement a program of sustainable resource management to con- serve the water, land and vegeta- reer professionals on internships with host institutions for hands- on professional development. The program has established links with numerous institutions, says FitzGibbon, and the first placements are now taking place in the region. Enhanced skills “Both the individual and institu- tion benefit in terms of enhanced skills in environment and natural resource management ap- proaches, tools and techniques,” he says. ECEP’s training program has run two courses to date out of six planned for southern Africa. Fo- cusing on “Watershed and Wet- lands Management” and “Eco- Tourism,” the courses were directed by FitzGibbon and Prof. Don Reid. Field office staff are now preparing a January 1997 course in “Environmental Con- siderations in Land-Use Plan- ning” in co-operation with the University of Fort Hare. “ECEP is pleased to be collabo- rating with Fort Hare because the institution is well-known for its many projects on land use and rural development and has strong grassroots links as well as con- nections to government, NGOs and the private sector in South Africa,” says FitzGibbon. Fort Hare is also known for such alumni as South Africa president Nelson Mandela, Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and for- mer Zambia president Kenneth Kaunda. 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LIC #2716341 Prof joins Egyptian project Making change The University of Guelph response to the discussion paper on postsecondary education (Preliminary version) T he University of Guelph welcomes the opportu- nity to address the issues raised in the govern- ment’s discussion paper. We believe this is a critical moment in the history of our universities and that careful consideration must be given to the important issues raised by the paper. Executive summary 1. The University of Guelph supports the positions taken by the Council of Ontario Universities (COU); it particularly supports the recommendation that On- tario’s per-student funding, which currently ranks 10th in Canada, be restored to at least the national average in an orderly and assured manner. In addition, we wish to draw the attention of the panel to the following specific recommendations, which are alluded to in the text of our response. 2. Articulation between the secondary and postsecon- daiy systems has been relatively weak in Ontario, and we believe that strengthening it must be a priority for government. In particular, we urge that a strategy be developed and implemented for ensuring that as the schools reform curricula and approach the demise of Grade 13, the views of the universities are heard and appropriate measures are taken to prepare students adequately for university work. 3. To guarantee accessibility, it is imperative that the Province of Ontario have in place an adequate publicly funded student financial-assistance program that rec- ognizes the needs and circumstances of all Ontarians, including members of designated groups. Excessive interest and intolerable debt loads must be avoided. 4. We support a gradual and reasonable deregulation of tuition fees at the institutional level. Such deregula- tion must not serve as a pretext for continued disinvest- ment or disengagement by government and must be accompanied by government-assisted student-aid in- itiatives that ensure access for all qualified applicants. 5. To provide further incentive to private donors, we urge the government to establish more generous tax credits for gifts to the universities. 6. We urge that any thought of separate funding enve- lopes for education and research be abandoned as destructive to the very nature of the universities and damaging to the people of Ontario. 7. We urge the government to establish special pro- grams for the funding of such university priorities as retraining, faculty renewal, research infrastructure, de- ferred maintenance and the renewal of capital equip- ment. 8. We urge that the partnership between the University of Guelph and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) be considered by government as a model for other such collaborations, particularly in areas of research and public policy. 9. We urge the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) to establish, at least on a temporary basis, a substantia] fund for the development of exemplary distance education courses, to which subject specialists from several Ontario universities would contribute. Such courses would then be made widely available. The fund should be sufficient to pay for course relief and/or stipends to the faculty members and others involved and to contract the services of highly skilled learning technologists. 10. We urge MET to abandon its present requirement that all students taking the same course be assessed the same tuition fee; this regulation has proved a serious impediment to us in the development of distance edu- cation courses that might serve both our degree credit students (who are supported by MET as well as tuition) and open learners (who are not supported by MET). 11. Given the quality and breadth of choice that the Ontario university system provides to this province, we oppose the idea of establishing “stand-alone” private universities as unnecessary, impractical, diversionary of public funds and potentially deleterious. At the same time, we support the kind of deregulation that would allow public universities to make some of their pro- grams self-supporting. The compact An unwritten compact exists between the people of Ontario and its universities. It is our belief that the integrity of this compact is in imminent peril. The basic terms of the compact, as we understand them, are quite simple. On behalf of its citizens, the government of Ontario undertakes to ensure that the universities are funded at a level (and in a manner) that makes it possible for them to adapt sensibly and creatively to the changing needs of society and to excel in the fulfilment of their traditional mandate. That mandate involves service to society, particu- larly through research of high quality over a wide range of subjects, and access to a university education of high quality for all qualified applicants. The universities undertake to ensure and be account- able for quality within the context of efficient man- agement and to adapt appropriately. They undertake to ensure that the citizens of Ontario are equipped to meet the challenges of the present and the fiiture. This compact rests on an understanding shared by the government and the universities of the immense social, cultural and economic value of higher educa- tion and research, particularly within a context of rapid change. This compact is unravelling. Government and the universities, which have in common a responsibility to provide leadership for Ontario, must work together to restore and renew it. Our university The University of Guelph was established by an act of the Ontario government in 1 964 when the founding colleges — the Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College and Macdonald Institute — joined with a new college of arts and science. There are now seven colleges on campus — Arts, Biological Science, Family and Consumer Studies, Physical and Engineering Science, Social Science, O AC and OVC. We have 1 2,000 undergraduate students, 1,600 gradu- ate students, 650 faculty, 1,600 full-time staff, about 950 part-time staff and more than 2,000 student em- ployees. The University of Guelph — with its special respon- sibility for agriculture and veterinary medicine, strong concentration in the life sciences and highly special- ized professional programs — is in many ways a model of “differentiation.” But we are equally proud of our strong undergraduate and graduate programs and research efforts across the sciences, the social sciences and the arts and humanities. Our distinctive- ness as an institution is a product of this balance, as well as of the support we offer to students, our highly residential living/learning environment, our open learning program, our work in international develop- ment and a host of other factors. In our strategic plan, we define ourselves as a learner-centred, research-intensive university. We are that, and will remain that. Guelph has a well-deserved reputation for caring about students and for excellent teaching. But it was our hope to become more pur- posefully learner-centred, always to be at the cutting edge in the application of new technologies and new understandings of how students learn. Financial con- straints, which must be overcome, are threatening this momentum — as well as our increasingly precarious research infrastructure. Because we are at present the third most research-intensive university in Canada, with a proud record of service to society, we believe that threats to our research enterprise are also threats to Ontario. Adapting to change The University of Guelph has moved quickly to deal with severely reduced resources. Phase 1 Between 1987/88 and 1994/95, the University in- creased the share of its budget allocated to teaching units from 6 1 .7 per cent to 67. 1 per cent (moving from ninth place in the system to first). During the period 1991 to 1994, a downsizing/re- structuring program for administrative units was ac- complished. The University incurred a $4.5-million operating deficit related primarily to the severance costs associated with this program. 1 1 Supplement to At Guelph Of its total operating budget, Guelph spends one of the lowest fractions in the province (4.8 per cent) on central administrative functions. At the same time, we believe those functions are being performed at a re- markably high level. Phase 2 To deal with the social contract cuts, we introduced a special early retirement program (SERP) in April 1 994. About 44 per cent of 560 eligible employees (7 1 faculty and 176 staff members) accepted this offer. The total cost of the program was $27 million, with $10 million coming from a pension surplus and $17 million being carried as an operating deficit. The operating deficit that accrued from SERP and earlier downsizing was to be eliminated by 1998/99. It was anticipated that the SERP program, together with earlier downsizing programs, would generate an annual “dividend” of $7.2 million for strategic rehir- ing and other forms of reinvestment. Phase 3 The anticipated annual $7.2-million “dividend,” which was due in 1998/99, evaporated with the 1996/97 provincial grant cuts of approximately $16 million. In total, the budget adjustment for the Uni- versity of Guelph approached $20 million. In addition, we had to extend the repayment schedule on our overall $ 18-million debt (accrued from the 1991 to 1994 administrative restructuring exercise and SERP) by five years to 2003/04. Further downsizing occurred as a result of the 1996/97 grant cuts as we eliminated an additional 121 positions involving new one-time costs of $1.85 mil- lion. Much of the anticipated strategic rehiring that is necessary in the wake of a special early retirement plan became impossible. To manage with a reduced workforce — down since 1 990 by 2 1 per cent for staff and 1 7 per cent for faculty — we increased workloads. The workload issue was aggravated when we made the decision to increase first-year enrolment by more than 20 per cent as part of our response to the Common Sense Revolution cuts. In accumulating a sizable debt, which has also made it impossible for us to address a deferred-maintenance problem amounting to about $50 million, we have in a real sense been obliged to “mortgage our future.” Change, however, cannot be simply a matter of making do with less. Our 1995 strategic plan, “Mak- ing Change,” identifies five strategic directions for our university — leamer-centredness, research-inten- siveness, collaboration, internationalism and open learning. Our plan was concerned with achieving ef- ficiencies and the flexibility needed to effect positive change in these directions. It identified those changes very precisely. These included, for example, retrain- ing, quite radical changes in pedagogy, and the amal- gamation and reconfiguration of programs to improve focus and synergy. But it assumed that we would have the dividend of $7.2 million from SERP and adminis- trative restructuring to invest in making change. We had also hoped to address some of the retraining needs associated with restructuring and technological change through the Transition Fund, which was can- celled by the present government of Ontario. We are, in fact, reinventing ourselves at a remark- able pace. (See Appendix C.) But too much of this reinvention is being stalled — by a lack of money and by the instability of funding that inhibits the imple- mentation of needed change and ultimately destroys morale. Quality at risk We at Guelph have had an exemplary level of quality on which to build. But the recent cuts sustained by the universities have created fissures that put established quality at risk and sorely undermine our hopes of increasing quality and creating it afresh in new en- deavors. The severity of recent cutbacks has forced Guelph into various measures that imperil the quality of edu- cation. These include the elimination of a great many courses; enrolment caps on popular specializations; the removal of laboratory components from science courses; far fewer written assignments; curtailed op- portunity for oral presentation and debate; and mas- sive library journal cancellations, which, together with a shortage of research advisers, diminish the ability of our students to develop research skills. Innovative strategies being developed to correct in part for some of these measures — such as the creation of computer-simulated labs or a single modularized course that could replace a number of cancelled courses — have too often been placed on hold for lack of the necessary seed money. From 1993 to 1996, Guelph faculty and staff have had their compensation reduced in both real and nomi- nal dollars. Performance has gone unrewarded. Fac- ulty have also experienced a deterioration of the envi- ronment for teaching and research. Morale suffers, and for many of our strongest young scholars (as well as those at the peak of their careers), we find that greener pastures beckon. Guelph’s recent experience (13 faculty lost since 1994) of “raiding” by jurisdic- tions with more stable and more adequate funding is being replicated at other Ontario universities and, we suggest, should be a matter of concern to the panel. To maintain quality, the universities of Ontario must have more money and more stability in funding. If this money is not found, the people of Ontario will be the poorer for it in strictly economic terms — as well as in fundamental social and cultural ways, which are of at least equal concern to us. The evidence on the economic point is clear. “Future economic success will go to those countries that are organized to learn and to act on what they learn" (Marshall and Tucker, Thinking for a Living : Educa- tion and the Wealth of Nations, 1995). Money spent on higher education is the soundest of investments for both individuals and society. This is a truth of long standing that becomes still more potent in a global economy that is increasingly knowledge-based. The University of Guelph is primed for change and eager to enact it. But innovation will not be possible without some infusion of funds. Disinvestment must stop; reinvestment must begin or Ontario will suffer the consequences. Collaboration We at Guelph fully appreciate that “efficient man- agement” cannot be required by government only at the level of the individual university. If we are to deliver maximum quality and accessibility to the peo- ple of Ontario, we must collaborate within and across educational sectors. Effective collaboration will depend on greater ar- ticulation among the sectors, appropriate differentia- tion with respect to the various sectors and individual institutions, a clear understanding of what must be replicated — or “duplicated” — within individual institutions across the province, wise leadership, and the necessary resources of time and money. As indicated previously, the University of Guelph has defined collaboration as one of its five strategic directions. With other universities Guelph has, in fact, a long history of collaboration with other universities, dating back to the early 1970s when we established a joint PhD in philosophy with McMaster and a joint PhD in chemistry with Water- loo. Guelph has six formalized joint graduate programs with other universities and is negotiating the creation of four more. (These are detailed in Appendix D.) We share with McMaster and Waterloo a system of five highly sophisticated interactive classrooms based on microwave and fibre-optic audio-visual links. This system allows us to share the teaching of a number of undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry, physics, music, political studies, sociology, comput- ing science and English. We are currently developing further joint initiatives. To facilitate this collabora- tion, we have aligned our course and semester sched- ules with those of neighboring universities. Guelph, Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier are close to the implementation of a fully integrated library system for the three institutions. Our most recent partnership with Athabasca Univer- sity is a highly specialized distance MBA, which we believe offers an exciting model for collaboration and accessibility. We would also suggest to government that a special fund for collaborative cross-university hiring of fac- ulty (and perhaps staff) in some highly specialized fields may well be an idea worth exploring. With colleges Colleges and universities have been collaborating over the years, mainly through articulation agree- ments, to extend to students the unique benefits of both categories of postsecondary education, in a way that makes the most efficient use of their time and resources. The two-way traffic that obtains between the universities and colleges makes good sense to us. At present, we have eight articulation agreements in place and four more in the development stage. (Details are included in Appendix E.) In addition, the recently signed enhanced partner- ship agreement with OMAFRA brings all of Ontario’s agricultural colleges under the umbrella of the Uni- versity of Guelph. We have a very productive relationship with Con- estoga College, with whom we are appearing before the panel: ■ Guelph, Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier and Conestoga recently submitted a proposal to the College-Uni- versity Consortium Council for a career-develop- ment practitioner program. ■ We are currently pursuing two articulation agree- ments with Conestoga, one in the area of child studies and the other in business. ■ Conestoga has also, to our great satisfaction, as- sumed responsibility for English as a second lan- guage training in this region. To advance collaborative efforts with the colleges to the extent we would wish will require an additional investment of time and money (especially for start-up costs such as the secondment of faculty). Guelph is enthusiastic about collaboration with the colleges. Although we are receptive to collaborative thinking about curriculum and have adopted admis- sion practices and policies that afford more advanced standing credit for CAAT work, we cannot enter into any “blanket” arrangements for credit that ignore the real differences that obtain between courses in the universities and colleges, both of which must remain free to develop curricula in ways that are consistent with their diverse missions. With schools Much remains to be done to improve collaboration with the schools. Guelph has made a number of efforts in this regard in collaboration with area schools. (See our description of Project GO later in this document.) One of the greatest challenges that lies ahead for the schools and universities is the relatively weak level of articulation, especially in matters of curriculum, that exists between these sectors in Ontario. Particularly as we approach the demise of Grade 13, we urge that a strategy be developed to enlist the aid of universities in curricular reforms aimed at ensuring adequate preparation for university work. With the private sector The University of Guelph recognizes the vital im- portance of partnerships between universities and the private sector in the area of research. We have consid- erable experience of such partnerships and are eager to have more. The landmark agreement recently signed between OMAFRA and Guelph, for example, assumes an in- creased level of support for research from agribusi- ness. The Guelph Food Technology Centre, also building on our agricultural expertise, attracts many industrial and commercial investors to the University. Its medium- to long-term viability depends, however, on our ability to renew research infrastructure. U of G’s GUARD program is another case in point. GUARD (Guelph University Alumni Research and Development) is an arm’s-length for-profit company funded through a public offering of shares and is now listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange. Established in 1995/96 as a partial response to reduced research funding, GUARD provides access to private-sector funds for the development and commercialization of intellectual property at the University and elsewhere, and is causing a good deal of excitement. GUARD currently has a capitalization of $10 million, which is expected to grow as we successfully market our in- ventions and patents. Cost sharing Role of government and students The University of Guelph supports the goal articu- lated by COU that per-student funding by government should be increased (in an orderly and assured man- ner) from its current level at the bottom of the 10 provinces to at least the national average. A decision on an appropriate benchmark for the funding of postsecondary education by government implies a debate on how those costs should be distrib- uted among government, students and the private sector. There is nothing inherently right about an average level of funding for this or any other sector or prov- ince. The question, rather, is the level of funding Supplement to At Guelph III necessary to achieve desired results under conditions of sound management. These desired results are quality and accessibility. If the cost to students is too high, accessibility will unquestionably be affected. Restoration of provincial funding of universities to the national average in terms of grant per student is a goal we can applaud for two reasons: ■ It leaves a manageable share to students and a realistic share to the private sector. ■ At the same time, it makes it possible for us to do what needs doing and to address those priorities in an orderly manner for the greater good of Ontario. (Some examples of what we would do are contained in Appendix C.) Current levels will simply not allow the universities to maintain accessibility and quality. Appropriately increased levels will allow us to achieve efficiencies both internally and across the system that ensure a better return for all investors, especially the students of Ontario. Given the government’s overall cost-cutting agenda and compelling arguments as to the economic benefit to individuals of a university education, it seems clear that tuition levels will continue to rise. Universities often remark that these increases have not kept pace with government cuts. But this is not to say that more rapid, dramatic increases in tuition are the answer to our dilemma. We at Guelph are determined not to place an undue burden on the backs of our students. Continued increases of this kind, particularly in the absence of an adequate financial-aid program, would affect accessibility and prove unacceptable to the people of Ontario. The public benefits of higher education and research are equally clear. For this reason, government has a critical role to play both in restoring provincial fund- ing to the universities and in funding student-aid programs that ensure access for all qualified appli- cants, particularly for members of designated groups, about whose access to higher learning U of G is deeply concerned. We strongly support the introduction of an income- contingent student-loan repayment plan, but not in a context of continued public disinvestment. There are limits to how much students, particularly those with- out access to financial support from their families, can reasonably be expected to pay. And there are limits to how far such revenue could address the need for quality (and so produce value for tuition dollars) across the system as a whole. Government funding for the plan itself will also be required because private capital markets are typically unwilling to finance such plans in the absence of government guarantees. We support wide consultation in the development of a plan that is sensitive to the sum and duration of students’ debt load as well as to concerns about a disproportionate amount of interest being paid by lower-income earners. Prepayment plans for university education, which can assist individuals and families with their financial planning and provide assured up-front funding to universities, are, in our estimation, well worth pursu- ing. We support gradual and reasonable deregulation of tuition fees out of a sense of realism. Some acac mic programs are much more expensive than others to deliver, and there is a degree of alignment between these programs and the more lucrative professions. Students in the more expensive professional programs pay a significantly smaller fraction of the costs of their education than do those enrolled in programs in the arts and humanities, the social sciences and the sci- ences. There is therefore some merit in the argument for higher tuition fees in the more expensive pro- grams. But Guelph’s professional programs (such as veterinary medicine and our MFA in studio art) do not, in the main, lead to the more lucrative professions (of which medicine and dentistry are where), a fact that clearly must influence differentia X elites institution must be free to reach its own decision about Tiow far it can or should avail itself of lncre^cd tudion d^ou gh deregulation. The highly residential i aa mre o U of and the concomitant costs for students, will be a major factor influencing us. Role of the private sector The priy a te sector 'into two*broad categ^es, birth of wl£h are critical to the strength of our universities and our pre ^ n t ^ ugh annua) givin g Private donors who " k of diversities (often and endowed funds the worn v through financial aid for our students) constitute the first of these categories; businesses seeking access to the expertise of universities in training and research constitute the other. In both categories, we must work toward a much higher level of participation. In 1991/92, the University of Guelph established the Heritage Trust Fund, an innovative endowment aimed at monetizing land assets. It began with the proceeds of $10.5 million from the sale of non-core land and has increased to almost $28 million. Overall, our endowed funds have increased by 75 per cent since 1993 and now total close to $70 million. To provide further incentive for private donors, we urge the government to establish more generous tax credits. We also wish to commend the government for its recent initiatives with respect to co-operative educa- tion and the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, and to express a fervent hope that such imaginative partnerships among government, the private sector and universities will be continued. Research In his directive to the panel, the minister has chosen to exclude research. We need scarcely remind the panel that research is a critical component of any university. Research and graduate study define the university (as distinct from all other educational insti- tutions) and give us both the sophisticated knowledge we urgently require now and the next generation of “knowledge workers,” who will be needed to address the most complex problems of the future. The claim that government funding covers the cost of research infrastructure for Ontario’s universities is false. There can also be no question that governments must carry a substantial part of the burden of funding research. Although the private sector has a growing role in this regard and is a major beneficiary of uni- versity research, excessive reliance on private-sector funding would surely lead to more severe underfund- ing overall and to devastation in areas of research that are not of immediate interest to industry. Research activity in the arts and social sciences that serves the “public good” will not typically attract private sponsorship, yet such research is fundamen- tally important to the well-being and civility of our society. Similarly, basic research in the sciences must be preserved at all costs. We strenuously oppose any suggestion that research and education should be funded separately by govern- ment. The universities of Ontario are differentiated in part by their levels of research intensiveness and by their particular areas of research strength. That differentia- tion can be increased, but only so far. If it is pushed too far, as separate funding envelopes would inevita- bly do, the very meaning of the university would be placed in great jeopardy. The missions of our universities vary considerably — with respect to regional focus, level of involvement in graduate study, program mix and so on — but for all, research is a necessity. Research and university education are inextricably linked. University departments from which research activity is effectively excised cease to be university departments, and the students enrolled in those de- partments cease to have access to a university educa- tion. The government’s reinvestment in university re- search can, however, profitably extend well beyond the basic grant to universities. In particular, we urge the government to establish special programs of lim- ited duration for faculty renewal, research infrastruc- ture and capital equipment. The government should also consider inviting uni- versities to take on more of the research that would otherwise be funded and performed within their own ministries. An excellent model of what can be achieved in this way is the University of Guelph’s recently signed agreement with OMAFRA. The gov- ernment has entrusted Guelph with the provision of all agricultural research in the province. By this means, the government is able to reduce its overall costs and integrate fully the necessary components of a superb research strategy for agriculture in Ontario. We believe that serious consideration should be given to the adoption of this model in a range of applied areas — economic, environmental, social and cultural — where the universities have a comparative advantage in terms of expertise and experience. Such partnerships could also take the form of consortia across universities. Technology and open learning Open learning has been identified as a strategic direction for the University of Guelph, which sees itself very clearly as a centre for lifelong learning. We are concerned with providing access not only to addi- tional university degrees, but also to professional upgrading, certification and study for the purpose of personal development. Guelph also has a special open learning program that opens our doors to all students who wish to enter a first degree program but currently lack the academic credentials that would make this possible. It provides “bankable” credit for such students, who, having proven themselves primarily through distance courses, can then transfer into a degree program on campus. The University of Guelph has a very strong appre- ciation of the role of learning technologies and is determined to play a leadership role in unleashing the power of these tools, both for our on-campus courses and for distance courses. The role of learning technologies in collaborative ventures cannot be emphasized too strongly. There is a clear role for government to play with respect to both policy and funding in helping the universities move forward in this area. We recom- mend in particular that a consortium be funded on the U.K. model to support the development and sharing of high-quality distance courses. Such courses dramatically increase accessibility, es- pecially for adult, non-traditional learners. Quality, however, is the key here. We also believe that the pedagogical expertise developed in the creation of such courses — as well as some of the expertly designed components (modules) developed for them — can greatly enhance, complement and ultimately reduce the cost of classroom-based instruction for our traditional undergraduates. Partnerships with government and the private sector are critical if the universities are to provide full access (through distance education and other means) to the professional expertise that often uniquely resides in universities. In many cases, such “training” courses can also serve students enrolled in the universities (and colleges). The help of government is needed to eliminate the requirement that all students taking the same course be assessed the same tuition fee. This regulation has proved a serious impediment to us in the development of distance courses that serve both internal students who are supported by block grants to the universities and external students who are not. Higher fees are required from such “external” stu- dents if we want these courses to be developed, par- ticularly because such courses must make use of sophisticated learning technologies that are costly in the development phase. More partnerships between the universities and private sector must be created to deal with the up-front costs and curricular goals and content. We have much to learn and to gain from one another. Guelph has developed an open learning business plan — drawing on our special expertise and aimed at both domestic and international students — that clearly identifies priorities for development. It is now stalled for lack of funding. More sophisticated inter- active audio-visual links should also be installed across the system. Guelph is eager to move forward in these directions, but we are being stopped by a severe shortage of faculty and staff time and, to some extent, by policy issues and a shortage of necessary expertise in learning technologies. Accessibility Critical issues of accessibility have been addressed throughout this document — in terms of tuition costs and financial aid, access for members of designated groups, distance education initiatives, the facilitation of movement between colleges and universities, and links with government and the private sector. The University of Guelph has a strong interest in the question of access for whom? In this regard, we are excited by our participation in the Grand River Poly- technic Institute, serving the Six Nations Reserve. We are also particularly proud of Project GO, the unique partnership we have formed with L' Amoreaux Colle- giate Institute in Scarborough (and its feeder schools). Our purpose in Project GO has been to foster an interest in university education generally within this ethnically diverse student population and, secondar- IV Supplement to At Guelph ily, by this means to increase the diversity of our own campus. We believe that early-contact initiatives such as Project GO, which puts us in contact with students as early as Grade 9, should be expanded and might well attract support from government and the private sector. The panel’s overriding consideration must be a re- newal of the compact between government and the universities that ensures access to quality. Despite projected increases in enrolment outlined in the dis- cussion paper, we do not consider access itself to be the problem. The real issues, we would insist, are access for whom and to what. In the discussion paper, we find this reasonable assertion: “It is important for all Ontarians to have, throughout their lives, opportunities to receive the education and training they need, both to develop their personal potential and to contribute to the economic and social development of their communities.” Such access can, we would argue, be ensured for all qualified applicants through the comprehensive range of postsecondary education services Ontario now has. Private universities are not the answer. There is no crisis in accessibility. With adequate funding, our public institutions can accommodate the predicted increase of qualified applicants. There is no problem with choice. Our differentiated postsecondary system affords a high level of choice to Ontarians. Finally, high tuition costs at any new so-called “stand-alone” institution would inevitably lead to de- mands on the public purse for student aid; evidence from the United States is very clear on this point. Such institutions would inevitably divert funding from our underfunded public system and reduce the level of quality overall. We do support the right of universities to “privatize” individual programs. For some programs (executive MBAs are an obvious example), universities should be able to charge tuition fees that make those pro- grams self-supporting. In the absence of such latitude, our expertise cannot be made sufficiently available to the private sector. We also request a widening of the funding corridor so that penalties resulting from temporary enrolment reductions are not onerous. If access and choice for Ontarians are to be maximized, we must be able to experiment with the development of new programs. Conclusion This has been a plea to hold on to what is best in the idea of a university. We believe it would be disastrous to do otherwise. At the same time, we understand that universities are part of a larger learning continuum and that much remains to be done in making that continuum work more coherently and effectively for the people of Ontario. Appendix A Changes at the University of Guelph (This list of changes since 1 994/95 is representative rather than all-inclusive.) Academic New timetable (for scheduling of courses) and other scheduling adjustments to facilitate collaboration with neighboring universities. Innovative new credit system: to increase flexibility, especially through modular instruction; to avoid cur- ricular redundancies; and to achieve a focus on student workload rather than instructional hours. Department of Pathology and Department of Veteri- nary Microbiology and Immunology merged to form Department of Pathobiology. Department of Nutri- tional Sciences and School of Human Biology merged. Senate Committee on University Planning has re- ceived a plan to coalesce the School of Landscape Architecture, the University School of Rural Planning and Development and the Department of Rural Exten- sion Studies into a grouping focused on rural commu- nity issues. Curriculum integration initiative in the College of Arts identifies many courses as core for more than one major, thereby linking departmental interests and cop- ing with loss of faculty. Rapid growth of new interdisciplinary undergradu- ate options, such as European studies and interna- tional development studies in the BA degree and biomedical science in the B.Sc. degree. Launch of the restructured B.Sc.(Agr.) degree, in- volving team-taught core courses and world-of-work modules. Merger of the Laboratory Schools in the Department of Family Studies and the U of G Child-Care Centre. Rigorous review of low-enrolment majors, speciali- zations and courses has resulted in significant reduc- tion and coalescence. Three examples are: ■ reduction of course offerings in classical studies and classical languages from 48 to 24, with a strength- ened focus on classical studies; ■ redesign of mathematics and statistics curriculum, reducing 85 offerings per year to 65; and ■ deletion of consumer studies major; Department of Consumer Studies to focus on marketing manage- ment major in the B.Comm. degree. Enrolment-management strategy was developed, in- cluding the decision to increase semester-one intake by 400 students in each of the years 1996 to 1999. Criteria for inter-university transfer have been re- laxed from B average to C average. Administrative and support Office of Graduate Studies, Office of the Registrar (six units) and Student-Environment Study Group coalesced in 1996 to form five-unit Office of Regis- trarial Services; base budget savings of 10 per cent ($360,000); positions of registrar and associate vice- president (academic) coalesced previously. Computing and Communications Services restruc- tured and centralized in 1996; base budget savings of 10 per cent ($567,000). Library operating budget reduced by 10 per cent ($613,000) in 1996, and plans for restructured serv- ices are now under scrutiny; acquisitions budget was protected. Fraction of residence rooms with connection to high- speed computing network connection will be 77 per cent in summer of 1997. Student Services budget reduced by 11 per cent ($338,000) in 1996, with extensive restructuring in the Counselling and Student Resource Centre. Physical Resources and Hospitality Services merged in 1 996 under one executive director. Seven small buildings vacated by academic units in 1996 and converted to revenue-generating functions. Overall base budget reductions in 1996 totalled $4,829 million (7.8 per cent) in non-teaching units and $4,045 million (4.9 per cent) in teaching units. Appendix C Some priorities for investment Faculty renewal is a high priority for our university. We would engage in selective rehiring, in accordance with carefully prepared plans, to revitalize and strengthen the focus of the University. With additional faculty, we would install more of the small-group experiences that help students develop skills in critical thinking and communication. (These have been eroded in recent years. Fewer written assign- ments are being set, and fewer opportunities to develop public-speaking skills have been available.) We would also deal with a critical shortfall of graduate supervisors in some areas and increase opportunities for both under- graduates and graduate students to collaborate with faculty on research projects. We would address salary issues for faculty and staff in a responsible manner. We would invest in learning technologies, in accord- ance with sound principles of a learner-centred peda- gogy, thus addressing worsened faculty/student ratios. We would strengthen co-op and increase other oppor- tunities for experiential learning, particularly lab work. In a collaborative manner, we would develop more (and more sophisticated) distance education courses and programs to serve both degree students and open learn- ers, thus increasing our outreach, the flexibility of our curriculum and our potential for revenue generation. We would restore research infrastructure and address start-up costs for new faculty. (This is an issue of faculty recruitment and retention that is particularly critical, and particularly costly for a university such as Guelph that has a heavy concentration of science programs. It is also vital for our graduate programs.) We would increase the acquisitions budget of the library, which has been sorely eroded by cutbacks. We would enact a number of carefully laid plans related to the further internationalization of the Univer- sity. We would proceed with the implementation of restruc- turing plans that will strengthen both quality and focus. We would begin to address the colossal problem of capital equipment and deferred maintenance. UNIVERSITY ^Tt UELPH At Guelph / Oct. 16. 1996 5 books Prof. Stanley Barrett Photo - Margaret Boyd Text provides overview of history of anthropology by Margaret Boyd A unique attempt to integrate an- thropological theory and method is provided in a new book, Anthro- pology: A Student’s Guide to The- ory and Method , by Prof. Stanley Barrett, Sociology and Anthropol- ogy. Published by University of Toronto Press and aimed at graduate students, the book brings the reader up to date on such topics as the influence of post-modern and feminist criti- cism, changes in ethnographic style and the shift from scientific to humanistic discourse. Barrett discusses the power relationships between anthropologists and their subjects from the era of colonial- ism through that of contemporary cultural pluralism. The book breaks the discipline of anthropology down into three phases — the establishment of a scientific foundation, followed by patching the cracks that eventu- ally emerged, then demolition and reconstruction. The book dis- cusses the first phase as begin- ning in the latter part of the 19th century and ending in the 1950s, when the colonial world began to disintegrate. The second phase centred Talk to focus on The Colonel K.L. Campbell Cen- tre for the Study of Animal Wel- fare presents a lecture by Bernard Rollin of Colorado State Univer- sity on “Animal Production and the New Social Ethic for Ani- mals” Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1 7 1 4 of the OVC Learning Centre. Rollin is a professor of philoso- phy, a professor of physiology and biophysics and director o bioethical planning at Colorado State, Fort Collins. He has lec- around the 1960s, as new theories sprang up and methods were re- fined. This was to cope with doubts that a scientific study of culture had been established and a recognition that change and conflict were as prevalent as sta- bility and harmony. The third phase began in the 1970s and continues today, domi- nated by post-modernism and feminist anthropology. “For most of the history of an- thropology, our methods have talked the language of science,” Barrett notes in the book’s pref- ace. “In recent decades, however, our theories have repudiated sci- ence, in the process pushing us ever closer to the humanities.” Barrett aimed to engage the most recent theoretical arguments and implications for doing an- thropological research. The book contains case studies from four of his anthropological research stud- ies — two in Canada, one in West Africa and one in Corsica. He is also the author of Para- dise: Class, Commuters and Eth- nicity in Rural Ontario and Is God a Racist? The Right Wing in Can- ada. His new book is available in the campus bookstore. □ animal welfare tured around the world on animal welfare and other bioethical is- sues and is the author of four books — Animal Rights and Hu- man Morality, The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Ani- mal Pain and Science, The Frankenstein Syndrome: Social and Ethical Issues in the Genetic Engineering of Animals and Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical and Research Is sues. Cl Renowned Metis historian first of five Winegard visiting professors in CSS The College of Social Science will host five Winegard visiting pro- fessors in the fall and winter se- mesters, beginning this month with world-renowned Alberta his- torian Olive Dickason. Named to the Order of Canada in February, Dickason is a scholar, author, journalist and Metis politician who has helped redefine the way academic histo- rians view North American aboriginals. Her book The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the Americas was one of the defining monographs on the subject and earned a Governor General’s Award in its French version. Dickason spent 24 years in the field of journalism, ending up as a senior editor at The Globe and Mail, before returning to school to earn her BA in history and her MA and PhD in Indian history. She earned her doctorate at age 57 and became an assistant professor at the University of Alberta. In 1985, at age 65, she was made full professor. After being told soon afterwards that she must retire, she fought mandatory retirement in the Supreme Court of Canada for the next seven years. The court ruled against her in 1992, and she was forced to retire. That same year, she published her influential book Canada's First Nations, A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times, which is now widely used as a textbook. She is currently writing a book about the crucial first contacts between aboriginals across North America and Euro- peans. While visiting in the Depart- ment of Sociology and Anthro- pology Oct. 20 to 24, Dickason will give a series of informal talks to students and faculty, then will give a public lecture on ‘The Role and Importance of Treaties for Amerindian Societies” Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. in Room 103 of the Uni- versity Centre. The talk will be followed by a reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the University Club on Level 5 of the University Cen- tre. All five Winegard visiting pro- fessors are to address the unifying theme “Social Science and Public in a Restructuring Society" in their main public lecture. Sched- uled to visit the Department of Political Studies in January is for- mer Ontario premier Bob Rae. □ Ontario students to protest cuts Oct. 25 by Lisa Lisle U of G students are taking a stand. Members of the Central Student Association (CSA) are encouraging all U of G students, staff and faculty to join them in Toronto Oct. 25 to protest funding cuts to education. As part of a week-long strike by the Canadian Federation of Students, Ontario postsecondary stu- dents will be walking out of their classes and on to the streets to voice their disapproval of education cuts. In Toronto, students will picket Metro cam- puses and the Ministry of Education and Training on Bay Street. “It used to be a one-day protest, but this year we switched to a week format, so different provinces will walk out on different days,” says CSA external commissioner Kirsten Middleton. “We’re hoping that the week-long push will build the momentum.” The Prairie provinces will start the protest Monday, followed by the Atlantic provinces Tuesday, British Columbia and Yukon Wednesday, Quebec Thursday and Ontario Friday. During the week of country- wide protest, the CSA will have banners and infor- mation tables set up to provide students with more information. The CSA is hoping that because the student strike will occur at the same time as Toronto’s general strike, it will send a stronger message. “Postsecondary education is at a critical point," says Middleton. “Now more than ever, it’s important for all students to be informed and involved.” Although classes are not being cancelled at U of G, president Mordechai Rozanski has requested the co- operation of faculty in keeping Oct. 25 free of tests and assignments and in granting consideration to students who may miss classes that day to attend organized events. The CSA has arranged for four buses to transport participants to Toronto. The association will have speakers talking about the strike and the cuts to education over the lunch hour on the University day of protest and public education Oct. 1 7. Middleton is hoping that the CSA will be able to use Oct. 17 as a springboard for the student strike and to educate people on how the cuts affect them. “Not enough people know enough about what the cuts are doing,” Middleton says. “Love it. Hate it. Just come out and learn about it.” □ CSBs available on payroll tunity to transfer them into a CSB/RRSP next year, when the bonds are fully paid for. Your savings will then become eligible for a tax deduction in 1997. Application forms are available from your departmental secretary or administrative assistant. They must be returned to Human Re- GRAD The University has again made arrangements for the purchase of compound-interest Canada Sav- ings Bonds by payroll deduction. This plan is available to perma- nent full-time employees as well as contractually limited staff whose termination dates are be- yond October 1997. The deduc- tions will be made in 24 equal instalments beginning with the Nov. 14 pay. The Bank of Canada has set the interest rate for the new bonds series at three per cent for the first year, increasing to 8.75 per cent in the 10th year. The annual com- pound rate of return over 1 0 years based on the minimum guaran- teed rates will be 6.51 per cent. CSBs are available as a single- purpose RRSP. For the 1996 cam- paign, this option is available for cash sales at a financial institu- tion, or you may put your 1995 CSBs into your RRSP as part of your 1996 contribution. See your financial institution for details. For sales made through the pay- roll-savings plan throughout 1 996/97, you will have the oppor- The final examination of PhD can- didate Naeem Khan, Zoology, is Oct. 1 6 at 2 p.m. in Room 1 642 of OVC. The thesis is “Studies on Steroid Hormone Metabolism by Arctic Char ( Salvelinus alpinus) Embryos. The adviser is Prof. John Leatherland. Jordan Broadworth, an MFA candidate in the Department of Fine Art, will defend his thesis Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. in the Zavitz Hall Art Gallery. His adviser is Prof. Ron Shuebrook. An open- ing reception for Broadworth’s thesis exhibition, a show of paint- ings called “Cause and Effect,” is slated for Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. deduction sources by Oct. 29. Employees who purchased 1995/96 CSBs should be able to pick them up in Human Re- sources starting the week of Oct. 21. Photo identification is re- quired. For more information about CSBs, call Ext. 3374. □ NEWS The show runs until Nov. 1. The final examination of Janice Keefe, a PhD candidate in the di- vision of family relations and hu- man development in the Depart- ment of Family Studies, is Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. in Room 105 of the FACS Building. The thesis is ‘The Impact of Community Con- text on the Relationship Between Employment and Caregiving Among Canadian Women.” The adviser is Prof. Anne Martin Matthews. Interested members of the Uni- versity community are invited to attend. □ 6 At Guelph /Oct. 16, 1996 munity REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. 100 Woolwich St., Guelph I ♦ Mutual Funds ♦ Bonds \ ♦ GIC's ♦ RRIF ♦ RRSP Office: 823-2790 ♦ Home Office: 763-6007 REG/ NOTICES Speakers sought The U of G Speakers’ Bureau will be re-established in the near fu- ture, but it needs more partici- pants! All faculty, professional staff and retirees who received a survey for the Speakers’ Bureau are asked to complete and return it as soon as possible to media rela- tions co-ordinator Margaret Boyd in Communications and Public Affairs, Level 4, University Cen- tre. Philosophy and ecology Prof. Michael Ruse, Philosophy, has arranged a one-day workshop on “Philosophy and Ecology,” to be held Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. Speakers are Paul Griffiths of the University of Otago, David Castle of Guelph, Greg Mikkelson of the University of Chicago and Greg Cooper of Duke University. For more de- tails, call Alan Belk at 763-6863 or send e-mail to abelk@ uoguelph.ca. Classical jazz The Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery presents a concert of Afro-Latin American folk classical jazz Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Admission is $10. Meeting moves The Board of Governors meeting scheduled for Nov. 28 has been moved to Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. Mystery author to read Kitchener author Veronica Ross will read from her new mystery novel, The Anastasia Connection, at the Bookshelf Cafe Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. After the reading, she will sign copies of her book. The Anastasia Connection takes place in and around Guelph and the K- W area and includes a scene set in the Bookshelf Cafe. GFTC talks The Guelph Food Technology Centre is offering a series of tech- nical training programs in Guelph and Toronto. Next up in Guelph is “Hazard Analysis and Develop- ment at Your HACCP Program” Oct. 22 to 24. Coming to Guelph next month are “Supplier Certifi- cation” Nov. 1 1 and 12, “HAACP for the Food-Service Sector” Nov. 1 8 and 1 9 and “HACCP: Train the Trainer for the Food-Service Sec- tor” Nov. 20. For registration in- formation, call Marlene Inglis at 767-5036. For course details, call Kathryn Cooper at 767-5025. Gull workshop Develop your skills in identifying winter gulls in a two-evening workshop at the Arboretum Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 starting at 7 p.m. Registration and payment of $39 are required by Oct. 2 1 . Appreciation dinner The University Club is offering a members’ appreciation dinner Nov. 1 , with the buffet opening at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Reserve by Oct. 28 at Ext. 8578. Permaculture talks The OPIRG permaculture work- ing group is staging a weekend workshop Oct. 25 to 27 on cam- pus. On Friday, a public lecture on roof-top gardens begins at 7:30 p.m. in Room 204 of the Land- scape Architecture Building. Cost is $6 general, $4 for students and unwaged. On Saturday, discus- sion will focus on theory and prin- ciples of permaculture and networking. Sunday’s focus is de- sign in class and in the field. Cost for the full weekend is $70/$40; one day is S45/S25. For more in- formation, call 824-6670. Quartet performs The Church of Our Lady presents the Apollo String Quartet with so- prano Mary DuQuesnay and pian- ist Simon Irving Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. They will perform music by Dvorak, Schumann and Mozart. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Historical walking tour The Guelph Arts Council presents a historical walking tour of Brook- lyn and the College Hill Oct. 20 starting at 2 p.m. at McCrae House. Cost is $2. Harvest weekend The Elora Festival Singers present a Canadian Harvest Weekend Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church in Elora. Saturday night spotlights exotic music by mostly Canadian com- posers; Sunday features music and literature from across Canada, with special guests Robert Fulford and John Fraser. Tickets are $ 1 5 for Saturday, $18 for Sunday. To order tickets, call 846-033 1 . International dinner The Guelph International Re- source Centre will hold its eighth annual international dinner at the Dublin Street United Church Oct. 1 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be two live bands, a silent auction, door prizes and free child care. Admission is $ 1 2 for adults, $9 for students/unwaged, free for chil- dren under 1 2. For more informa- tion, call 822-31 10. Dinner ’n’ darts The Royal City Singles Gourmet Club is hosting dinner and darts at the Woolwich Arms Oct. 19 be- ginning at 7 p.m. For confirma- tion, call 821-1934. New members are welcome. Plant sale The Horticulture Club will hold a plant sale following the Green- house Conference Oct. 1 8 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the twin-pad arena. Haunting Halloween The Guelph Civic Museum is hosting a Halloween party with spooky crafts, games and treats for children 10 and under Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is $1. For more information, call 836- 1221. Volunteers needed The Guelph International Re- source Centre is looking for vol- unteers to help with bingo two afternoons a month at Bingo Country at Victoria and York roads. For more information, call 822-3110. En fran^ais The Gallery Music Group pre- sents an all-French music program featuring soprano Lorraine Drew- Brook, Silvia Davis on flute and Margaret Macmillan on piano Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Wellington County Museum. Admission is $4 general, $3 for seniors and $1 for anyone under 1 6. Tour your environment OPIRG-Guelph and the Central Student Association are holding Fully Escorted Group Tour Programs for your consideration The "Oldies" Cruise . . . February 22 to March 1,1997. . . seven night cruise/tour from Guelph with Ken Silvester . . . celebrating the '5 Os and 60s in the Caribbean Ski Steamboat . . . February 23 to March 2, 1997 . . . seven night Colorado tour skiing with Roy McAllister . . . great entertainment, tood and tun plus superb skiing! Great Capitals of Asia . . . March 7to 16, 1997. . . visit Hong Kong and Bangkok on our affordable Asian adventure with Dave and Marilyn Woods. Complete information with all our unique tours is available for our office FREDERICK TRA VEL Kortright Road at Gordon Street Phone (519) 836-0061 ✓ FREE Ticket/Brochure delivery to University of Guelph ✓ Business and Leisure Travel Specialists “The People You Can Trust” their second environmental bike tour Oct. 20. It begins at noon at the covered bridge in Royal City Park. Bikers will tour the trails of Guelph, stopping at designated spots to hear speakers discuss the history of the Speed River and address environmental issues. To volunteer or for more information, call Bob McCarthy at Ext. 2129. Pianist to perform The Guelph Chamber Music Soci- ety presents Vancouver pianist Jane Coop Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at Chalmers Church. Tickets are $15 and $12 at the door, the UC box office, the Carden Street Music Shop and Opus One at the Speed- vale Mall. Revival planned People disappointed by the can- cellation of the Spirit Valley Ex- perience last month will have a chance to experience the festival of arts and nature with the Spirit Valley Revival Nov. 3 from noon to 6 p.m. in Rockwood. Scheduled performers include the Murphy Family, Kim Renders and Zam- boni Jiver. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for students six to 18, free for children five and under. For more information, call 856- 9999 Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Web conference The International University Con- sortium (IUC), is sponsoring a Web-based computer conference on “World Wide Web Course De- velopment and Delivery” Nov. 1 1 to 22. Registration deadline is Nov. 1. Cost is $35 US. For more information, visit IUC’s Web site at www.umuc.edu/iuc/. Community bazaar The Willow West Mall will hold its annual fall community bazaar Oct. 1 9 beginning at 9 a.m. Breast cancer forum As part of Breast Health Aware- ness Month, a free forum on “Breast Cancer and the Environ- ment” runs Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the University Centre. Panelists are representatives of U of G’s Centre for Toxicology, the Women’s Network for Health and Environ- ment and the Wellington-Duf- ferin-Guelph Health Unit. On Oct. 24, Toronto oncologist Richard Hasselback discusses breast can- cer at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial CVI. WUSC seminar World University Service of Can- ada will select 30 students and three faculty from across Canada to participate in the 50th WUSC seminar next May and June in Peru. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1. For information, visit the Info- Centre in the Centre for Interna- tional Programs on Level 4 of the University Centre. The InfoCen- tre also has details of travel grants between the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the for- mer Soviet Union in support of short-term reform technical assist- ance projects and conference at- tendance. Application deadline is Oct. 31. CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE 1992 Glastron, 17-foot boat, 115 horse, Merc cruiser, convertible top, full instrumentation, stereo, very low miles, stored in heated unit in winter; 1993 Shorelander trailer, Norma, Ext. 3605 or 848- 5941 after 6 p.m. Miscellaneous office supplies, come make an offer, Communi- cations and Public Affairs, Level 4, University Centre. Three-bedroom condo, profes- sionally finished lower level, built-in garage, extra parking, overlooks park, 10-minute walk to campus, Margo, 836-2050. Mobile computer desk, woodgrain, 23" x 28", slanted shelf for keyboard, 846-5644. Yard sale, Oct. 19 and 26, 23 Elizabeth St., 9 a.m., household stuff, winter clothes, paint, crafts. WANTED Reliable ride from Kitchener to U of G and return, will help pay for gas and other extras, 836-0150. NordicTrack ski machine in good condition, 823-9004. Dehumidifier in good working condition, medium to large ca- pacity, Jennifer, 824-4659. AIR DUCT CLEANING BREATH CLEANER AIR Remove microscopic dust mites Reduce energy costs Electrostatic filters available 836-7340 Valerie Poulion At Guelph I Oct. 16, 1996 7 CALENDAR THURSDAY, Oct. 17 Concert - Aarhus Kammerkor of the Aarhus Chamber Choir and conductor Erik Bjorn Lund per- form “Scandinavian Choral Mu- sic and Folk Songs” at 12: 10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. FRIDAY, Oct. 18 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - “Development Physiology of Rainbow Trout” is the topic of graduate student Jason Raine at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Reading - Louise Halfe Skydancer, author of Bear Bones and Feathers , will read from her new collection of poems on Abo- riginal Peoples and the fur trade at 12:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 223. Satellite Workshop - Teaching Support Services is offering an interactive video workshop on ‘Teaching with Style” from 1 to 3 p.m. in MacNaughton 101. To register, call Helen Martin at Ext. 2973 or send e-mail to hmartin@tss.uoguelph.ca. Economics Seminar - Frank Lewis of Queen’s University talks about “Property Rights, Competition and Depletion in the 18th-Century Canadian Fur Trade: The Role of the European Market” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKin- non 236. SUNDAY, Oct. 20 Arboretum - An afternoon walk leaves from the nature centre parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. MONDAY, Oct. 21 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - David Hood of York University discusses “Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Muscle” at 10 a.m. in Animal Sci- ence/Nutrition 141. Art Lecture - Peter Sinnema of York University explores ‘“A World Seems Met:’ Wellington’s Funeral Procession” at 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Cen- tre. No Means No Campaign - “Profs, Thesis Supervisors and TA’s: Knowing Our Rights as Grads and Undergrads” is the subject of a workshop led by stu- dents at 5 p.m. in the Eccles Cen- tre. TUESDAY, Oct. 22 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Graduate student Richard Gurure explains “Defin- ing Protein and Amino Acid Re- quirements of Arctic Char Using In Vivo and Modelling Studies” at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Sci- ence/Nutrition 141. Our World - “Alternative Sus- tainable Development and Em- powerment ‘Red Thread’ in Guyana” is the topic of Jennifer Hart at noon in UC 334. Physics Seminar - Francis Halzen of the University of Wis- consin discusses ‘Towards a Kil- ometre-Scale Neutrino Detector: The Amanda Experiment” at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 113. Hopper Lecture - Vaclav Smil of the University of Manitoba ex- plores “Who Will Feed China? An Unorthodox Look at a Misun- derstood Challenge” at 7:30 p.m. in MacNaughton 113.. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23 Third Age Learning - The lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with Prof. Fred Vaughan, Political Studies, on “Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Is It a Blessing or Curse?” at 10 a.m. and Margery Dumford on ‘The West End Tweedsmuir His- tory” at 1:30 p.m. Lectures are at the Arboretum Centre. Food Science Seminar - ‘Tech- nology Development Trials for Value-Added Egg Products” is the topic of Ickjong Yoo of the Korea Food Research Institute at 1 1 a.m. in Graham Hall 3301 . Rural Planning & Development Lecture - “The Role of Universi- ties in New South Africa” is the focus of Theophilus Maqashalala of the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, at 1 1 a. m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. CCS Seminar - Computing and Communications Services pre- sents a free seminar on “Convert- ing Documents for Web Use” at noon in CCS 203. No Means No Campaign - “Date Rape Awareness for Students” is the focus of a workshop led by Sly Castaldi of Women in Crisis and Jodie McConnell of the Human Rights and Equity Office at 5 p.m. in the Lambton Hall fireplace lounge. THURSDAY, Oct. 24 Concert - The Baroque Quartet featuring Philip Dirks on violin, Courtney Westcott on baroque flute, Prof. Mary Cyr on viola da gamba and Sandra Mangsen on harpsichord performs at 12:10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. Sociology & Anthropology Lec- ture - ‘The Role and Importance of Treaties for Amerindian Socie- ties” is the topic of Winegard vis- iting professor Olive Dickason at 2 p.m. inUC 103. Schofield Lecture - Stephen Russell of the University of Kan- sas Medical Centre discusses “In- teresting Times and Their Impact on a Career in Cancer Research” at 3:30 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. Landscape Architecture Semi- nar - Brad Johnson of Brad Johnson & Associates explains “Pushing the Edge in Profes- sional Practice” at 7 p.m. in the Landscape Architecture Pit. FRIDAY, Oct. 25 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Graduate student Carole Galligan explores “Expression of Inter- leukin 8 in Bovine Inflammation” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Economics Seminar - Matt Mitchell of the University of Rochester discusses ‘The Scope and Organization of Production” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. MONDAY, Oct. 28 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - “Longitudi- nal Changes in Energy Expendi- ture and Body Composition in Premature Infants” is the topic of Miriam Chang at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. TUESDAY, Oct. 29 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Graduate student Monica Ledur discusses “Genetic Effects of Aging in Laying Hens" at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Sci- ence/Nutrition 141. Food Science Seminar - “De- naturation and Aggregation in Thermally Treated Solutions of Whey or Egg-White Proteins” is the focus of Perla Relkin of the Laboratory of Biophysics, EN- SIA, in France at 11:30 a.m. in Axelrod 259. WORSHIP Womanspirit, a spirituality circle for women, meets Fridays from 1 1 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 533 of the University Centre. Roman Catholic Eucharist is held Sundays at 10:10 a.m. in Thombrough 100. The Open Door Church of non- denominational Christian wor ship is held Sundays at 7 p.m. a Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Can You Tell Me : liven?” is the title eg Ward Oct. 20 at n. service at the ian Fellowship on The Elora Festival Proudly Presents In concert! Canada's Only Coal Miner's Choir Friday, October 25 8 p.m. Church of Our Lady 28 Norfolk St.. Guelph Phone Orders (519) 846-0331 Tickets: $20 (Advance); $22 (At the Door). Plus GST. Tickets available in Guelph at. 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Dismiss from employment 4. Profession 5. Writer Burrows 6. Exercise room 7. Actor Wallach 8. Senile ones 10. “Hud" actress 11. Sleeping places 12. Cuddle up 15. Hebrides Island 17. Traversed on horseback 20. Blue corundum 21. Tire filler 24. Quieted down 25. Gave as evidence 26. culpa 28. Computer operator 29. Jethro Bodine portrayer 31. Add to 34. Male sheep 35. Day's march 36. Actor George 39. Go to the bottom 41. Environment comb, form 42. Sick 43. Contend 8 At Guelph / Oct. 16, 1996 MFA graduate Peter Johnston displays a model of the copper wall he is sculpting for the new civic centre. Photo - Kerith Waddington Guelph grad sculpts shining example by Kerith Waddington Artist Peter Johnston’s latest creation is a reflective piece — reflective of both the history of Guelph and the people stopping to look at his work. Johnston, who recently obtained his master’s in fine art from U of G after working as a professional artist for 20 years, is sculpting a three-dimensional eight-metre curved copper wall for the entrance of the new Guelph civic centre. The work will incorporate an aerial view of the original plan of the city, the words and facial image of founder John Galt, the facade of the old skating rink that once stood on the site of the centre and numerous other geographical and historical details. It will be “a narrative of Guelph in layers,” says civic centre architect Daniel Teramura. Johnston says he took many things into considera- tion in designing the wall. “Because the wall will be very public and reach a lot of people, I wanted to connect the building to the site, the people who would use it and its place in time,” he says. “I think Guelph residents have a growing sense of reverence for their city’s past, and the wall reflects and evokes this by illustrating Guelph’s history in a respectful but non-invasive way.” The wall will include a colorful description by Galt of the felling of the tree that officially founded Guelph. Johnston began work on the sculpture in September to complete it in time for the centre’s grand opening next spring. He will layer, engrave and emboss the wall using natural colors and shapes that reflect the surface contours of the land on which Guelph sits. This will contrast the geometric shapes of the build- ing images outlined in copper. Teramura sums up the appeal of Johnston’s piece: “When you walk into the centre, the reflective sur- face of the copper wall will let you see yourself in the history of Guelph.” □ THEATRE IN TEE TREES The Arboretum # University of Guelph Food, Friends and Frivolity presents "SQUABBLES" "\ a Comedy by Marshall Karp Director: John Snowdon A Theatre Downstairs Production Fall 1996 Dates - >' c ' 0 9 _ ^ • ! t ' , me m November 2 : November 9, 16, 23, 29 & 30 December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 Doors Open 6:00 p.m. Buffet 6:30 p.m. Showtime 8:00 p.m. Tickets $45.00 (all inclusive) Tickets available at The Arboretum, University of Guelph To arrange for tickets or special seating, telephone (519) 824-4120, extension 4110 Special Evenings can he arranged Christmas Parties - Book Early! Gift Certificates - A Great Idea! FOCUS Cuisine to by Kerith Waddington All Thai’d up and no place to go. That could describe residents in the Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Hamilton areas who are spic- ing up their culinary lives by bringing the catering team of Lynne Mitchell and her husband, Jun Pintana, into their homes. Co-owners of “Lemongrass Thai Food,” Mitchell and Pintana will come into your home, cook a Thai meal while you watch and ask questions, then leave things spick-and-span while you enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Serving more than 800 people during three years of business that has grown primarily by word of mouth, the catering team fills a niche in the Guelph area, which has no Thai restaurants. The busi- ness embodies the same princi- ples that Mitchell follows in her everyday work as study-abroad manager in the Centre for Interna- tional Programs. “Sharing a part of each other’s culture builds global under- standing,” she says. “In this case, food acts as the medium through which we can further appreciate each other. It’s like an interna- tional language everyone knows.” Arriving on doorsteps with pre- pared ingredients and their own wok, Mitchell and Pintana use their customers’ bowls, pots and serving bowls to cook up and pre- sent a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Following Thai tradition, they make sure every meal subtly blends the five flavors of spicy/hot, sweet, sour, salty, and mun (a “presence that hits your mouth”). They use their own sauces (Pat Thai noodle sauce and chicken marinade are customer favorites) and common Thai Thai for spices like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal root to create masterpieces in the kitchen or on the barbecue. Chicken and coconut milk soup with lemon- grass, beef waterfall salad, barbe- cued eggplant salad, and pork and tomato chili dip are just some of their offerings. Jasmin rice, noodles and stir- fried vegetables form the base of the fare, which has a royal tradi- tion. “For almost a thousand years, there has been a very strong royal family presence in Thailand,” says Mitchell, “and the technical, complicated nature of Thai cui- sine comes from the gradual in- corporation into national foods of dishes and cooking methods used to serve these families.” She adds that mimicking these efforts is often a royal pain, but always worth it in the end. She and Pintana met in Thailand and were married there five years ago. An agronomist by trade, Pin- tana joined Mitchell in Canada, but could not find work in his field. Known as a good cook by family and friends, he decided to use his culinary skills to launch a catering business with his wife. He’s glad he did. “Meeting new people is lots of fun, and being a part of what makes a special occasion special feels good,” he says. “People are often interested in where I’m from, and it’s nice for me to share stories of my homeland and fam- ily. It’s helping me put down roots in Guelph.” The team has also developed a clientele among people with food allergies because they can cook intricate meals without using sea- food, peanuts or products that contain gluten or wheat. The couple welcomes inquiries at 763-8934. □ IN REAL ESTATE — EXPERIENCE COUNTS LET BILL’S EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU! Outstanding Customer Service Award, 1993, 1994, 1995 #1 in sales Guelph & District Real Estate Board, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 (Individual unassisted sales) 824-9050 til Bill Green B.Sc.(Agr), 71 OAC, Assoc. 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A facelift at College and Gordon enhances accessibility to campus . . . page 2 We’re 65 per cent there! The campus United Way appeal has raised more than $132,000. . . page 3 Beans to an end. First Line Seeds and U of G are sponsoring a contest for students to come up with innovative ways to use soybeans . . . page 5 We’re off to the Royal. Aquaculture and animal care are in the spotlight at a U of G display . . . page 8 Included with this issue of At Guelph is the Bookshelf Cinema’s Off the Shelf. Thought for the week We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideas; others, by their acts. Harold Nicolson Personal safety measures move ahead by Lisa Lisle U of G is making your safety a priority by focusing on preven- tion. And it’s continuing to imple- ment the recommendations made in the report from the Metro Ac- tion Committee on Public Vio- lence Against Women and Children. “Personal safety on campus is always a concern,” says Keith McIntyre, director of Security Services. “It usually takes an in- cident reported on for the general community to become involved. We're trying to anticipate what problems may come up and make the campus safer before they do.” Although personal safety at Guelph looks good when com- pared with that at other universi- ties, McIntyre says U of G still needs to improve in some areas. The Personal Safety Advisory Committee, formerly known as the Personal Security Committee, was reconstituted to recommend changes needed to make the cam- pus safer for the entire University community. The committee is made up of students, staff and fac- ulty representatives. “We changed the name of the committee to demonstrate the University’s commitment to tak- ing an active role in improving safety on campus,” says Nancy Sullivan, vice-president (finance and administration). New safety initiatives will even- tually be implemented across campus, but the committee is in- itially using the University Centre as a test site because it’s the most public building on campus, says Sullivan. “Campus Police are patrolling every floor in the UC, and if they find any area to be insecure, they will leave a notice to that effect and advise the individual respon- sible for the area. The purpose is to alert members of the University to the need for their co-operation in making this a safer environ- ment. We’re not doing this to pe- nalize anyone. We just want to raise awareness.” Another area of concern in the UC since the occurrence of two sexual assaults this spring is the location of the women’s wash- rooms, says Sullivan. “Over the Christmas break, the entrance to the women’s wash- room on the first floor will be relocated from the Women’s Re- source Centre hall to the more public hall where the bank ma- chines and Tangles are located.” Although UC washroom doors are automatically locked at 1:30 a.m., there is still a problem with people propping doors open, she says. Access to the hall area outside Peter Clark Hall is also being re- viewed by the committee. “Because of the lack of people and the poor lighting, we’re won- dering if access to the basement area should be restricted after cer- tain times unless there’s a special event,” Sullivan says. In addition, the University is now securing the UC loading dock at 5 p.m. and restricting ac- cess to those with a key. And when it comes time for any department to be renovated in the UC, Security Services will be consulted to ensure that personal safety is taken into consideration in the redesign. Other campus initiatives in- clude a review of the University policy to remove light bulbs to save energy and reduce utility costs, says Sullivan. “Priority will now be given to enhancing safety and improving lighting across the University." Emergency access to police has been enhanced on campus with the placement of identifying numbers on all 85 of U of G’s Bell pay phones. People calling police can quickly look at the phone and report where they are. The University is now develop- ing a map that identifies the emer- gency phones on campus as well as those parking lots that have video surveillance. The maps will be provided to all students and employees. “We also want maps in each building to tell people where they can find an emergency phone, where the dead ends are and where they can find an exit,” says Sullivan. These will be installed following consultation with building occupants to determine the best location. A firm con- tracted to check the validity of all current building maps will be sending staff to visit every major building on campus over the next six months. “We’re also conducting exter- nal audits to look at things like lighting levels and shrubberies,” she says. “We want to cut down on the number of places for an assailant to hide.” Campus Police are co-ordinating internal safety audits of buildings. Safe Walk continues to operate. “Constant expanding and im- proving of Safe Walk is an en- couraging example of students working to meet the safety needs of the University community,” says Isobel Donaldson Central Student Association internal commissioner and a student rep on the safety committee. But Donaldson adds that being safe in the non-physical Univer- sity environment is also a real is- sue for students. “Changing atti- tudes to help people be safe around each other is very impor- tant.” □ MAIL>PQSTE bV 103357 Guelph: At CIBC, we can turn your retirement savings into income. (ClBC CIBC Banking Centre, 23 College Ave. West We see what you see. ^ Trade- mar* of CfBC. Telephone: 824-6520 2 At Guelph / Oct. 30, 1996 Whippletree finds new life New landscaping at the corner of College Avenue and Gordon Street aims to provide good accessibility to campus. Photo - Lisa Lisle Comer landscaping improves access If you’re looking for a place to hold a meeting, U of G could have just the spot for you starting in November. Hospitality Services is turning the former Whippletree restau- rant into a multipurpose dining and meeting facility that will hold up to 200 people. Catering will be Engineer visits Cecilia Da Silva, a professor of agricultural and civil engineering at the State University of Campi- nas in Brazil, will be a visiting professor in the School of Engi- neering for a year. Her goal is to expand her work- ing knowledge of numerical methods for the solution of com- plex solid mechanics problems. She is particularly interested in applying the finite element method of analysis to a variety of problems related to bulk solids flow in silos, bins and elevators. While here. Da Silva will be working with Prof. Satish Negi and retired professor Jan Jofriet. She can be reached by leaving a message at Ext. 21 15 or by send- ing e-mail to dasilva@net2.eos. uoguelph.ca. □ President Mordechai Rozanski gave an invited paper on “Mod- ernization and U.S. -China Rela- tions” at the University of Cambridge in England this month. It was the opening lecture of a seminar series for faculty and postgraduate students at the Cen- tre for International Studies. At the invitation of the Associa- tion of Dutch Universities, Prof. Jim Shute, director of the Centre for International Programs, par- provided by the University. “Last September, with the changing university environ- ment, Hospitality Services de- cided that from a financial point of view, it was difficult to operate the Whippletree,” says Dave Boeckner, director of Hospitality Services. All the benches and dividers in the room are being removed to make more space for meetings, and a sliding wall will be added so customers can make better use of the space. Along with providing more meeting space for the community, the Whippletree will bring in ad- ditional revenue for the Univer- sity, says Boeckner. For groups not accredited by the University, the fee will be $275 for a full day and $150 for one-third of a day. Half-room rates will be $150 and $75. But all accredited groups, including student groups, will be able to book the space at no charge for a variety of functions. Boeckner is hoping the minor renovations will be done in time to start booking events for early November. The space can be booked through the Conference Office. □ ticipated in an external review of international M.Sc. programs of- fered by Wageningen Agricul- tural University. In mid-October, he was a member of a 10-person Canadian delegation invited to a workshop at Brown University in Rhode Island on education re- form in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Other Canadian participants were from McGill, Queen’s, Toronto, Brandon, UBC and Ryerson. □ by Lisa Lisle The entranceway to U of G has received a facelift. The first phase of this recon- structive surgery, the area in front of War Memorial Hall, was com- pleted just in time for fall convo- cation. ‘This comer was to be the main entrance to the University,” says Larry Hoy, director of planning and development. “We needed something to welcome people to the University of Guelph.” After the city widened Gordon Street, there was an area of land on the south side of College Ave- nue that needed to be recon- structed, says Hoy. So at the city’s expense, the University hired Guelph grad and landscape archi- tect Wendy Shearer to work with U of G’s Landscape Advisory Committee to improve the land- scaping and provide an entrance- way to campus at War Memorial Hall on one side and OVC on the other. “In exchange for the land they were taking (in the Gordon Street expansion), the city provided $37,230 to allow us to do what we could,” Hoy says. In addition to Hoy, members of the advisory committee are Bill Yasui, Wayne Aitken and John Reinhart of Physical Resources; Prof. Jim Taylor, Landscape Ar- chitecture; Prof. Glen Lumis, Horticultural Science; and Irene Thompson, Student Housing Services. In September, the old walkways leading up to War Memorial Hall were tom out and replaced with concrete sidewalks. The commit- tee also had plans to build a two- foot-high stone wall that would hold a sign welcoming people to the University at that comer, but because of budget constraints, the wall will have to wait, says Hoy. The committee chose to remove many of the superfluous bushes that were cluttering the grounds in front of the hall. With the im- proved city lighting, the open landscaping and entrance will add to the safety of the campus in that area, he says. To complement the landscape changes on the east side of Gor- don Street, the land in front of OVC received a facelift as well. ‘The OVC side really needed wheelchair accessibility,” says Hoy. “A new walkway in front of OVC was designed primarily as a wheelchair ramp.” With Gordon and College one of the busiest intersections in the city, another part of the commit- tee’s plan was to encourage peo- ple to use the lights when crossing the street. ‘The days when you could just safely walk across Gordon any- where other than at the lights are long gone,” says Hoy. “Our goal was to entice people to use the intersection by providing good accessibility to the campus at the College Avenue intersection.” Eventually, the committee also hopes to improve the landscaping at the south end of campus and put an identification sign there. “There’s a field there, but there’s nothing significant telling you that you’re at the University of Guelph,” Hoy says. “But again, it’s a question of funding.” □ Tucker- Johnson Limited □ Sales, Leasing, Parts & Service o Free Courtesy Shuttle Service □ Oil & Filter Service Special on VW Products from $24.95 □ Serving the Community Since 1963 Golf CL Lease from $229 (24 months)* Jetta GL lease with A/C and cassette $299 (24 months)* ’OAC plus applicable taxes 659 Wellington SL W., Guelph 824-9150 + Fax: 824-7746 Obituaries Ruth Saison McQueen Ruth Saison McQueen, a for- mer faculty member in the De- partment of Biomedical Sciences who worked at OVC from 1945 to 1978, died Oct. 14 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Guelph at the age of 83. She was internationally renowned for her work on blood typing tech- niques in swine, dogs and mink. She was also known for her vol- unteer work with Guelph Serv- ices for the Physically Disabled, the Guelph Spring Festival, the Independent Living Project and Soroptimist. Lew Edwards Lew Edwards, a U of G em- ployee from 1966 to 1975, died Sept. 30 in Guelph at age 76. He is survived by his wife, Doris; two sons, Bryan of Inuvik, N.W.T., and Lloyd of Guelph; one daughter, Marlene of Bran- don, Man.; and five grandchil- dren. A tree will be planted in his memory in the Wall-Cus- tance Memorial Forest next September. Kay Armstrong Kay Armstrong, widow of Her- bert Armstrong, U of G’s for- mer dean of graduate studies and a fellow of the University, died Oct. 1 8 in Brantford at age 81. She is survived by two daughters, Catherine of Lynden and Margaret of Guelph. □ PEOPLE AT GUELPH is published by the University of Guelph every Wednesday except during December, June, July and August, when a reduced schedule applies. At Guelph is guided by an editorial policy and an editorial advisory board. The policy is available on request at Ext. 3863. Views, opinions and advertisements contained herein do not necessarily reflect official University policy. At Guelph will not be liable for damages arising out of errors or omissions in advertisements beyond the amount paid for space. At Guelph welcomes contributions from the University community, including letters to the editor, opinion pieces, publications and news about faculty, staff and student activities. Deadline is Wednesday at noon unless otherwise specified. Articles may be reprinted with permission of the executive editor. At Guelph top stories can be accessed on World Wide Web http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph. 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Member of Canadian Public Relations Society, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education, International Association of Business Communicators and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Subscriptions: $44 (includes GST); outside Canada, $51 . ISSN 08364478 © 1 996 University UELPH At Guelph / Oct. 30, 1996 3 United Way is 65 per cent of the way there The campus United Way appeal has reached a total of $132,621 towards its goal. I am justifiably proud of the University’s response to this year’s United Way campaign,” says president Mordechai Rozanski. “Our goal is to raise an unprecedented $200,000, and we’re already 65 per cent of the way there.” U of G’s employee campaign for the United Way is the largest in the county, representing 15 per cent of the Guelph-Wellington total. Be- cause of cutbacks and the need for new initia- tives, the Guelph-Wellington United Way is an- ticipating a $450,000 increase in funding requests over last year. The UW estimates that about 60,000 people in Guelph-Wellington benefit directly from campaign funds. ‘This year, I am asking everyone to contribute generously through the employee payroll-de- duction program,” says Rozanski. ‘The support from those at the University who have not par- ticipated in the past is desperately needed to help the most vulnerable members in our community. It doesn’t take a lot to make a big difference.” The second incentive draw was held Oct. 25, with the following prizes awarded: ■ Three five-pound boxes of honey garlic sau- sage, courtesy of Rowe Farm Meats — Donald Smith, Housekeeping; William Brown, retiree; and Lucy Mutharia, Microbi- ology. ■ Two three-month subscriptions to the Guelph Mercury — Manon Lalonde, School of Engi- neering, and Massimo Marcone, Food Sci- ence. ■ Homemade maple syrup, donated by Sandra Webster, Communications and Public Affairs — Terry Graham, Human Biology and Nutri- tional Sciences. ■ Bottle of wine, provided by the University Club — Kathy Cross, HAFA. ■ Forty-pound bag of adult dog food from Panos Mavronicolas of Animal-Care Services — Hugh Smith, Computing and Communica- tions Services. ■ Bottle of Canadian wine, donated by Brenda Whiteside, Senate Office — Mary Magyar, Human Resources. ■ Strawberry mousse cake, provided by Lillian Wilson, HR — Jayne Hutchison, HR. ■ Bottle of champagne, a gift of Thom Herrmann, Psychology — John Joyner, Counselling and Student Resource Centre. ■ Three 50-pound bags of Yukon Gold pota- toes, courtesy of Mark Sears and Rick McGraw, Environmental Biology — Ted Hadwen, retiree; Robert Rice, Security Serv- ices; and John Liefeld, Consumer Studies. ■ Handmade Christmas stocking, donated by Sharon Beach, Registrarial Services — Florence Gormall, retiree. ■ Three quilted Christmas ornaments, provided by Sharon Beach — George Taylor, Teaching Support Services. ■ An afternoon of free scanning, courtesy of CCS — Helen Gazzola, Student Health Serv- ices. ■ $ 1 0 worth of color printing, provided by CCS — Robin Ollerhead, Physics. ■ Two pairs of tickets to Wizard ofOz, courtesy of Royal City Musical Productions Inc. Don Hamilton, CCS, and Linda Jenkins, Phi- losophy. ■ Official silk U of G tie, provided by the Board of Governors Secretariat — Alan Wildeman, Molecular Biology and Genetics. Wrong forms sent out U of G retirees were mailed the wrong pledge forms for the United Way. If you haven t already sent in your form, you have the option of giving a one-time donation or having it deducted from your pension. Retirees who prefer the secon option should mark the pledge form as a pen. deduction, sign the form and mail it in t ® way. If you have any questions ca ^ Wilson in Human Resources at bxt. as ■ ■ Two prizes of one kilogram of Eramosa honey and two beeswax candles, a gift of Pearl Milne, Library — Tannis Slimmon, Horticul- tural Science, and Marvin Tung, Food Sci- ence. ■ Three large pizzas from Pizza Pizza, donated by Hospitality/Retail Services — Yuhai Cui, Molecular Biology and Genetics; Jan Williams, HR; and Ron Lohr, CCS. ■ Two reusable coffee mugs with coffee cards (10 free coffee, teas or hot chocolates) from Pages Coffeehouse, courtesy of Hospital- ity/Retail Services — Beverley Hale, Horti- cultural Science. ■ U of G ball cap, provided by Hospitality/Re- tail Services — Bob McCrindle, CBS dean’s office. ■ T-shirt from Hospitality/Retail Services — Gard Otis, Environmental Biology. ■ Two-litre container of ice cream, courtesy of Doug Goff, Food Science — Lloyd Thackeray, retiree. ■ Two tickets for Nov. 14 Macdonald Stewart Art Centre concert by pianist Stephane Lemelin, courtesy of Department of Music — Marlene Oliveri, Library. ■ Ink Jet cartridge refill, donated by 3-R Car- tridge Service — Messias Canario, House- keeping. To be eligible for the next draw, you must have your pledge card in by noon Nov. 8. You can donate prizes by calling Owen Roberts at Ext. 8278, Julia Beswick at Ext. 8902 or Beverley Hale at Ext. 3036. In addition to raising money through payroll deduction, departments on campus are encour- aged to hold their own fund-raising events. Hospitality/Retail Services is running a garage sale Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Mountain Cafeteria. Parking is free. Donations for the sale can be dropped off in Room 432 of the Univer- sity Centre anytime between Nov. 4 and 8. Independent Study is holding a draw for a dried-flower centrepiece/wall hanging made by Wendy Elwick. Tickets are $1 each or three for $2 at the reception desk in Room 010 of Johnston Hall until Nov. 7. The peer helpers in University College Con- nection and Akademia are holding a prof auction Nov. 14 at noon in the UC courtyard. Faculty and staff are asked to donate a service or item (tutoring services, lunch with a professor, auto- graphed lab coat, etc.) before Nov. 1. To make a donation, contact the Office of First-Year Stud- ies in Day Hall at Ext. 3509 or send e-mail to Tanya Ditschun at tditschu@uoguelph. ca or Nicole Beben at nbeben@ uoguelph.ca. Lois Bamsey of Distance Education was the winner of the first Internal Audit bingo. You can get cards from your department co-ordinator or Internal Audit for $1. Daily numbers can be obtained on the Web at http://www. uoguelph.ca/~szamin/ or by calling Ext. 8800. The Athletics Department is sponsoring a rec- reational skate Nov. 17 from 1:30 to 3:20 p.m. Cost is $3. The Department of Animal and Poultry Sci- ence is running a jelly berm contest. First prize is a half-carcass of lamb; second prize is the jar of jelly beans. Guesses can be purchased for $1 until Oct. 31. Communications and Public Affairs on Level 4 of the University Centre is running a used- book sale this week and next. If you have a United Way fund-raising event you would like publicized in At Guelph, call Lisa Lisle at Ext. 2592. □ Pension benefits outlined Get to know your pension plan! That’s the message that went out to U of G employees this month with a booklet designed to familiarize them with how the University’s pension plans work. The booklet provides an- swers to a number of commonly asked questions, including: ■ “How much do I contribute?” ■ “When can I retire?” ■ “How much will my pension be?” and ■ “What happens if I leave the Uni- versity?” U of G’s pension plans are open to regular full-time employees in the first month of employment and to temporary full-time or part-time em- ployees after two years, if eligible. The University has three plans — the professional plan for faculty and pro- fessional staff, the retirement plan for most other staff and the non-profes- sional plan, which is now closed to new members. Although employees are not obliged to join a pension plan until they reach age 30, it’s to their benefit to join as soon as they become employed, says Dave Robinson of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, a member of the Advisory Committee on Pensions and Benefits. ‘The more years you have in the pension plan (up to the maximum of 35 years), the higher your pension will be when you retire,” he says. ‘That’s especially important if you’re able to take advantage of an early retirement program. In addition, if you leave the University before retirement, you will receive two times your pension con- tributions plus interest, so the more you’ve contributed, the better off you’ll be. I regret waiting until 1 was 30 to join a pension plan at the Uni- versity.” As outlined in At Guelph Oct. 2, Board of Governors recently ap- proved several pension plan enhance- ments that took effect Sept. 30. They are: ■ full ad hoc inflation adjustment in respect of the 1995/96 year; ■ improved protection against future inflation; ■ an early retirement “Rule of 85” for anyone 55 or older retiring between Sept. 30, 1996, and Sept. 30, 1997; and ■ a permanent reduction in the early retirement penalty from the current six per cent to three per cent a year for every year short of reaching 85 points or age 65. Anyone with questions about their pension plan should call Human Re- sources staff Jackie James at Ext. 6595 or Vince Pellegrino at Ext. 6596.0 Two AVPs on administrative leave Jan. 1 Prof. Constance Rooke, associate vice- president (academic), and Brian Sulli- van, associate vice-president (student affairs), will be on administrative leave from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1997. In Rooke’ s absence, graduate stud- ies dean Alastair Summerlee will serve in an acting capacity, says pro- vost Iain Campbell. Athletics director David Copp will serve in Sullivan’s position. Some of Rooke and Sullivan’s re- sponsibilities will also be transferred to other individuals within their units, Campbell says. □ Family therapist honored for contributions to field by Margaret Boyd Prof. Judith Myers Avis, Family Stud- ies, was honored in Toronto this month with a prestigious award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The Significant Contribution to Family Therapy Award represents one of the highest honors AAMFT gives to an individual in recognition of important contributions and dedi- cated service to the Field through scholarly writing, teaching and lead- ership in promoting marriage and family therapy. The AAMFT is the professional as- sociation for the field of marriage and family therapy, representing more than 20,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad. The asso- ciation facilitates research, theory de- velopment and education, and devel- ops standards for graduate education and training, clinical supervision, pro- fessional ethics and the clinical prac- tice of marriage and family therapy. Myers Avis was recognized for her contributions in promoting gender awareness in the field of family ther- apy. Through her writing, research and teaching within and outside the University, she has brought attention to the need to increase awareness of power and gender issues in family therapy, the importance of incorporat- ing course work on gender and vio- lence as part of basic family therapy training, and the need to rethink tradi- tional family therapy theory and prac- tice regarding gender, violence and sexual abuse. Her primary scholarly interests in- volve analysing gender bias in family therapy theory, literature, research, training and practice; analysing thera- pist training across Canada for work- ing with sexual abuse; developing feminist-informed, empowering ap- proaches to therapy with couples, families, women and men; studying the effective engagement of men in therapy; developing feminist ap- proaches to family therapy research; and, most recently, examining women’s experiences in therapy of recovering memories of childhood abuse. In addition, she is involved in developing course materials for train- ing therapists to work appropriately with violence and abuse in families. Myers Avis, who is on study leave in Australia this fall, teaches mas- ter’s-level courses in marriage and family therapy and supervises thera- pists, supervisors and master’s and doctoral research in the marriage and family therapy program. She also maintains a small private practice. She is author or co-author of more than 40 publications in the Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Family Process, Journal of Psychotherapy and the Family and American Journal of Family Therapy, as well as chapters in numerous books. She also sits on the editorial boards of Contemporary Family Therapy, Journal of Feminist Family Therapy and Journal of Mari- tal and Family Therapy. □ 4 At Guelph / Oct. 30, 1996 Rocky Ontario ‘scrubland’ ancient, imperilled habitat Members and coaches of OAC's 1996 undergraduate and graduate weed teams gather for a photo at Penn State. In back row, from left, are Peter Sikkema of Ridgetown Agricultural College, Shane Diebold, Wayne Bennett, Prof. Clarence Swanton and Mark McGee. Middle row: Darren Robinson, Tim Tripp, Mark Brock, Mario Poirier, Paul Cowan and Paul Van De Wiele. From row: Kristen Callow, Deb Campbell, Wendy Brownell! Vanessa Alton, Heather Cromar and Mark Kidnie. OAC students tops at weed competition by Margaret Boyd New sites for a globally imperilled habitat known as “alvar” have been discovered on the Bruce Pen- insula in southern Ontario by Guelph botanists. Alvars are flat, open areas with limestone bedrock that is exposed or just below the soil surface. They only occur around the Baltic Sea in Scandinavia and the Great Lakes in North America. Alvars are considered environmentally significant because they contain many rare and important species and are high in biodiversity. Claudia Schaefer, a graduate student working with Prof. Doug Larson and the Cliff Ecology Re- search Group at Guelph, has de- termined that these sites contain stunted and gnarled living cedar trees that can be more than 500 years old, yet less than two metres tall. These areas have escaped fire and have existed undisturbed for at least half a millennium. In ad- dition to the trees, rare species such as Lakeside daisy, the Alaska Rein-orchid and Hill’s thistle occur, as well as many western prairie species. Ironi- cally, these rocky sites are often thought of as “scrubland” of little economic importance. Threats to alvars include cottage development, limestone extrac- tion by quarry companies and bonsai tree collectors who dig up the ancient cedars. “This research has implications for land-use planning because an- cient coastal sites for this globally imperilled habitat are under siege,” says Schaefer. She began her research in 1993, sampling the vegetation, environ- mental conditions and tree age characteristics at four inland and three coastal alvars on the Bruce Peninsula. She found that all sites had similar plant communities, yet the history of the sites was dramatically different. Inland sites consistently had relatively young trees and evi- dence of widespread fire; in strik- ing contrast, coastal sites showed no sign of fire and had an abun- dance of trees 250 to 500 years old. Schaefer is now working with the Federation of Ontario Natu- ralists (FON) and the Couchich- ing Conservancy on the Alvar In- itiative Project, an international collaboration launched by the Na- ture Conservancy of the United States. Its goal is to study and preserve alvar habitat around the Great Lakes region. Although this effort will pre- serve some alvar habitat, says Schaefer, it appears that much will go unprotected as cottage property sales continue. “Naturalists may find that direct purchase of property is the best way to ensure our natural heritage remains for future generations,” Larson says. Schaefer’s initial research was sponsored by Parks Canada, the Natural Sciences and Engineer- ing Research Council and FON.O by Lisa Lisle Two U of G students managed to weed out the competition at Penn State University this summer. Fourth-year agronomy students Mark Brock and Wendy Brownell took the top two places in the individual undergraduate competition at the Northeastern Weed Science Society Collegiate weed competition in July. The un- dergraduate team finished third overall. The competition is usually held at a research farm, and students compete as individuals, but the scores are tallied as a team. Participants are tested in four different areas — weed identifi- cation, unknown herbicide injury identification, sprayer calibra- tion, and field problem solving. “The students are seeing the real-life situations they’ve stud- ied in school,” says Prof. Clarence Swanton, Crop Science, who’s been coaching the under- graduate and graduate weed teams for the past 1 0 years. “They have a chance to meet them head on and deal with them.” For first-place winner Brock, this was his second time at the competition (he placed second last year), so he says he knew better what to expect. “I wanted to go back and see if I could do a little bit better. I could focus on the areas I didn’t do as well in last year.” His strengths lie in weed identi- fication and sprayer calibration, thanks to growing up on a farm west of Stratford and working for Dupont Canada this summer. Brownell, on the other hand, grew up in Newmarket and had no agricultural experience when she first came to Guelph. She became interested in agronomy after tak- ing some soil science courses and signed up for the team with a friend because they thought it would be a good learning experi- ence. She says she didn’t expect to do as well as she did. “I did some crop scouting for Cargill Ltd. during the summer, but I had only calibrated a sprayer once in class,” Brownell says. “I was very intimidated, and it was very intense. We were studying all the way down (to Penn State).” Brownell’s concern increased in Pennsylvania when she had to complete the most difficult part of the competition first. “I didn’t do very well with the first scenario, but I got the second one right.” Brock says some people take the competition very seriously. “For some universities in the States, it’s a course requirement. For us, it’s just a chance to show off our stuff. For me, it was also an indi- vidual test to see how much I had learned in school.” Swanton says the competition gives U of G students a chance to meet other students from Nova Scotia to North Carolina who are in the same program. “It also gives students a chance to see how well trained they are,” he says. “Our students have a slight disadvantage because they deal with different cropping sys- tems and herbicides. But that dis- advantage becomes an advantage because our students become well based in all agronomic skills and they get a working knowledge of some cropping systems, herbi- cides and the environment in the States.” The team trains in the spring and summer and is open to anyone, says Swanton. “The philosophy has been: If you’re interested in working and learning, you’re welcome on the team. If you’re one of my grad students, it’s a command per- formance.” □ Royal City Travel Inc. 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First Line Seeds and the Univer- sity have joined forces to launch Project SOY (Soybean Opportu- nities for Youth). It’s an innova- tion contest designed to give Guelph students a chance to gain practical research experience while establishing links with in- dustry, by developing new and innovative uses for soybeans. “Soybeans are a flexible com- modity, and there have been hun- dreds of creative uses for them developed over the years,” says Guelph graduate Peter Hannam, president of First Line Seeds. “We think there are many more to come, and we’re looking to stu- dents to help find them.” First Line is making it worth students’ while — cash prizes of $2,500, $1,000 and $500 will be granted for first, second and third place in two categories — gradu- ate and undergraduate. Project SOY focuses on market- ing, research and innovation. Fac- ulty will serve in an advisory role, but will not be project partici- pants. 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Thanks to the develop- ment of new varieties through breeding programs at Guelph and First Line Seeds — and aggres- sive marketing by companies like First Line — soybeans have be- come the largest crop (in total acreage) in Ontario. They’re a regular part of many farmers’ cropping system, says Hannam. They’ve been selling for a high price, and because they help create soil nitrogen, they re- duce the need for fertilizer. First Line Seeds, headquartered at Woodrill Farms just east of Guelph, has been a strong sup- porter of U of G teaching and research for years. The farm’s close proximity to the University has made it a popular destination for class tours. There has also been an ongoing link between the company and various faculty in- volved in soybean research and marketing. “We’re dedicated to the indus- try,” says Hannam. “Supporting those who contribute to it signifi- cantly, such as University of Guelph researchers and students, is part of our commitment. Guelph’s reputation as a national leader of agricultural research and education makes the University a natural choice for the contest.” Registration and project propos- als must be received by Nov. 22. Final projects must be completed by March 27, 1997. For more information, check out Project SOY’s Web home page at www.soybeans.com/projectsoy. Faculty co-ordinator for the pro- ject is Prof. Bruce Luzzi, Crop Science.O by Lisa Lisle U of G undergraduate physics stu- dents are gearing up for CUPC ’96. For the first time in its 31 -year history, the Canadian Under- graduate Physics Conference is being hosted by Guelph. It runs Nov. 6 to 9 on campus. The conference is organized by undergraduates for undergradu- ates — something that’s rare for a conference of this size, says CUPC ’96 co-ordinator, Mike Coughlin, a physics student in his final year. “We’re one of the larg- est student-run conferences in Canada.” Coughlin was one of 14 U of G delegates who attended CUPC ’95 at the University of Calgary to make a bid for this year’s confer- ence. The planning committee, which started out with six people and has grown to 13, has been meeting weekly since January with Prof. Jim Pleva as chair. In addition to the committee, at least 40 under- graduates, as well as some faculty and graduate students, are partici- pating in the conference as volun- teers. Top last year’s record More than 180 university stu- dents from across Canada are ex- pected to attend the conference. “We’re really pleased with the response,” says Coughlin. “We easily top last year’s record of 1 50 delegates.” More than 100 of the students will make presentations — 30 posters and about 70 talks on top- ics from astronomy and astro- physics to medical physics, engi- neering physics and chemical physics. The conference also features a number of guest lecturers, includ- ing keynote speaker Kip Thome of CalTech, author of Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein 's Out- rageous Legacy. He will discuss earth-based gravitational wave detectors. Other speakers are Bob Mac- Donald, host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks, Chandra Kudsia of ComDev, Douglas Cheyne of CTF Systems and Simon Fraser University, Catherine Banic of the Atmospheric Environment Service, Peter Boczar of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Jules Car- botte of McMaster University and U of G physics professor Ross Hallett. These talks will be held in the Thornbrough and Mac- Naughton buildings. Presentations in UC Student presentations will be in the University Centre, with the poster boards set up in the lounge area on the main floor. Awards will be presented at the closing banquet Nov. 9. Also scheduled is a grad info and career fair Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the University Club on Level 5 of the University Centre. This will give students a chance to pick up information on graduate studies at Guelph and other universities as well as check out the job mar- ket. ‘This is the first time the confer- ence has had a career fair,” says Coughlin. “Delegates will learn how to market their education and research the opportunities avail- able to them on graduation at the same time.” During the conference, dele- gates will tour the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant, Canadian Standards Association Testing Facilities, Hammond Radio Museum/Wel- lington County Brewery, Com Dev Space Research Facilities and U of G’s research facilities. For more information about the conference, call Ext. 3058, send e-mail to cupc96@uoguelph.ca or visit the Web site www.phys- ics.uoguelph.ca/CUPC/. PLUMP ROASTERS (our staff isn’t all that skinny either) Delicious Range-Fed Chickens & Turkeys at prices better than you’re expecting. 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John McCrae, author of In Flanders Fields , as part of Remembrance Week at McCrae House Nov. 5 to 1 1 . From 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week, you can join Guelph amateur radio operators as they send messages of peace around the world. For more details, call Guelph Museums at 836-1221. Choir to perform The Metropolitan United Church Choir from Toronto will perform Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Chalmers United Church. Tickets are $8 in advance, $ 1 0 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Chalmers or by calling 836-9316 or 822- 0527. Fall fibres The Guelph Handweavers and Spinners Guild will hold its an- nual sale Nov. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wellington County Museum on Wellington County Road 18, between Fergus and Elora. At the art centre The Macdonald Stewart Art Cen- tre features the exhibits “Lydia Dona 1989 to 1995” and “New York Abstraction” until Jan. 19. The show “Living Units: Discus- sions in the Spaces of Everyday Life” continues until Nov. 10. Also on display are 30 frames transformed by artists into works of art, which will be auctioned off Nov. 16 at the centre. A reception begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by the live auction at 9:15 p.m. Tick- ets for the event are $ 1 5. Volunteers needed Local non-profit child-care and community service providers to the downtown core are looking for volunteers to sit on a board of directors. Previous financial and legal board experience would be an asset. Call 767-0216 or 763- 7157 for information. Composer honored The Dublin Street United Church senior choir, conducted by Barrie Cabena, pays tribute to the 60th birthday of composer Derek Healey, a Guelph faculty member during the 1 970s, with a concert of his music Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the church. Healey will premiere a new work. Guest performers are organists Jan Overduin, Jonathan Oldengarm, James Brown and Boyd Macdonald, Matthew Jones on recorder and the Cambridge Girls’ Choir. Tickets are $10 and $ 8 . A natural Christmas Join Arboretum director Prof. Alan Watson in an exploration of the relationships between nature and the Christmas season Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Arboretum. Regis- tration and payment of $11 are required by Nov. 20. AUCC program The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is accepting applications from ILOs and member institutions for “Reform Through Knowledge,” a program funded by the Depart- ment of Human Resources Devel- opment and administered by AUCC. Submission deadline is Nov. 10. For details, call 613-563- 1236, Ext. 305, fax to 613-563- 9745 or visit the Centre for Inter- national Programs InfoCentre on Level 4 of the University Centre. Family roots Catch the genealogical bug at the Wellington County Museum and Archives Nov. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. The afternoon will feature displays by the Genealogical and Historical societies and a talk by Brian Gilchrist. For more infor- mation, call 846-0916. Historically speaking At the next meeting of the Guelph Historical Society Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church on Nor- folk Street, Rowena Cooper, president of the Ontario Historical Society, will discuss the work of her organization. Quartet performs The Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery presents Mauricio Montecinos and Quartet in concert Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Montecinos offers a variety of musical styles — classical and flamenco guitar, folk music and songs from the New Trova. Tick- ets are $10. For more details, call 763-7528. Free legal advice The Guelph-Wellington Counsel- ling Centre is offering a free infor- FOR RENT Three-bedroom, two-study fur- nished heritage house, close to campus, suitable for visiting fac- ulty, available mid-December to April 824-9203. One-bedroom furnished apart- ment, private entrance, laundry, central air, parking for one vehi- cle, suits single, non-smoker, no pets, references required, $540 a month inclusive, 763-2632. Furnished home in quiet south- end location, close to campus, suitable for graduate student or visiting professor, parking, on bus route, rent negotiable, avail- able Jan. 1 to April 30, 824-7486. Two-bedroom mobile home in re- tirement village in Sebring, Flor- ida, two baths, available from Nov. 1 to Dec. 14, will rent by week or month, photo available, Tom, Ext. 6022 or 856-9500. Four-bedroom furnished home, suitable for sabbatical family, 10- minute drive to campus, available January to December 1997, Jim, Ext. 6693 or 763-4381. TOEFL Tutoring Individual tuloring in advanced English as a Second Language — idiomatic conversation or TOEFL preparation. Sentence structure and paragraph constwction also ollered lor English as a first language students. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons or Friday evenings. $22/hour, payable 2 weeks In advance. For Inlormatlon, please contact Mrs. Carole Pedersen, 824-5571. mation seminar on family law and mediation Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Counselling Centre on Woolwich Street. This seminar is for anyone who is separated, divorced or thinking of it. For more informa- tion or to register, call 824-2431 . Fireside jazz Flugelhom player Guido Basso will open Elora’ s fourth annual Fireside Jazz Series. Basso will perform Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Elora Mill Inn. For ticket information, call the inn at 846-5356. Visit the book fair The U of G Child-Care and Learn- ing Centre is hosting a scholastic book fair Nov. 4 and 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Nov. 6 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Books will be available for chil- dren of all ages. Proceeds will go towards computer equipment for the children and other resources. International exchange Canada World Youth is accepting applications for its seven-month youth exchange programs begin- ning in the summer of 1 997. The program is available to Canadians and landed immigrants aged 17 to 20. Deadline is Nov. 8. For more information, contact Canada World Youth, 386 Bloor St. W., FOR RENT Furnished house in country, 10- minutes from campus, available during sabbatical Dec. 24 to May 1, suitable for visiting professor or mature individuals, low rent in exchange for responsibility, Ext. 8552 or 836-2714. FOR SALE Two-bedroom retirement home in Georgian Bay/Midland area, garage, airtight stove, 20 minutes to ski hills, five-minute walk to sandy beach, excellent boating and fishing, 705-534-6366. One-bedroom condo on Conroy Crescent, spacious and private, full-length balcony affords exten- sive country views, 1-519-576- 2813. Royal Winter Fair horse show tickets for Grand Prix jumping and dressage, two good seats at cost, evening of Nov. 13, Ext. 8505. Courier 300 fax, good condition, Laurie, Ext. 2368. Beekeeping equipment, boxes, frames, smoker hat, everything to build hives, 846-0187. 1992 Glastron, 17-foot boat, 1 15 horse, Merc cruiser, convertible top, power trim, full instrumenta- tion, stereo, very low miles, white leatherette interior with teal trim, excellent condition, stored in heated storage unit; 1 993 Shore- lander trailer, Norma, Ext. 3605 or 848-5941 after 6 p.m. Second Floor, Toronto M5S 1X4, 416-922-0776, fax: 922-3721, e- mail: cwy@web.apc.org. Art exhibit Dawn Reynolds, a former mem- ber of U of G’s chaplaincy, will hold an exhibition and sale of her landscape paintings and watercol- ors Nov. 9 and 1 0 from noon to 4 p.m. at 979 Victoria Rd. S. Ten per cent of proceeds go to Women in Crisis. A musical tonight Royal City Musical Productions Inc. presents The Wizard of Oz Nov. 22 to 30 at E.L. Fox Audito- rium. Six evening and two mati- nee performances are scheduled. For ticket information, call Lois Lamble at Ext. 6337. Financial planning The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph is presenting sessions on “Financial Planning for Women” in Novem- ber at the Kensington Y Centre. For more information, call 824- 5150. Consumer ethics The Christian Environmental As- sociation is sponsoring an educa- tional seminar on consumer ethics Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. in Room 442 of the University Centre. Everyone is welcome. □ WANTED Two-bedroom house with park- ing, close to campus, 821-1084. Temporary lodging close to cam- pus for male U of G staff member for six to eight weeks, beginning Nov. 25, leave name and tele- phone number with Bev Berry, Ext. 3810. Used apartment-sized freezer in good condition, canister-style vacuum cleaner with power noz- zle in excellent condition, Cynthia, Ext. 2394 or 767-6776 after 5:30 p.m. Reliable ride from Kitchener to U of G and return, will help pay for gas and other extras, 836-0150. AVAILABLE Experienced seamstress, altera- tions as well as suits, dresses, 658-9952. 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Concert - Pianist Lennart Rabes performs at 12:10 p.m. in MacK- innon 107. Catabolism” at 1 1 :30 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. Our World - “Attitudes of the Primary Co-operatives Toward the Adoption of New Information Technologies in the Philippines” is the topic of graduate student Frank Tulus at noon in UC 334. No Means No Campaign - “Sex- ual Violence Against Women of Color” is the focus of this work- shop led by nathalie younglai at 6 p.m. in the Women’s Resource Centre. For women of color only. FRIDAY, Nov. 8 V acationers House Care “ The company with seasoned police experience and the lowest rates. Pets too." Donald L Pearson Associate Partner (519) 821-2676 George A. Paterson Senior Partner Environmental Biology Semi- nar - Prof. Gerry Stephenson and Jim Corrigan discuss “Purple Loosestrife: Its Biology and Con- trol in Canada” at 3:30 p.m. in Axelrod 117. Art Lecture - “Send in the Troops: The Strangely Familiar Politics of Cesar Chavez Street” is the topic of Samir Gandesha of the University of California- Berkeley at 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. FRIDAY, Nov. 1 Biomedical Sciences Seminar - Graduate student Sheldon Kawarsky considers “Heat Stress and the Bovine Embryo” at 12:30 p.m. in OVC 1642. Economics Seminar - “Democ- racy: Yes, But Which One?” is the topic of Michel Truchon of Laval University at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. SATURDAY, Nov. 2 Forum - “Breast Cancer and the Environment” is the focus from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in UC 103. Theatre in the Trees - Squab- bles, a Marshall Karp comedy di- rected by John Snowdon, runs at 8 p.m. at the Arboretum. Doors open at 6 p.m., with a buffet at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45. MONDAY, Nov. 4 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - Mike Jensen of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester discusses “Body Fat Distribution and Free Fatty Acid Metabolism in Humans” at 10 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Theatre - The Department of Drama presents The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar at 8 p.m. at the Inner Stage. The show continues until Nov. 9. Tickets are $6 Monday to Wednesday and $8 Thursday to Saturday. TUESDAY, Nov. 5 Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Graduate student Tim Mutsvangwa examines “Regula- tion of Ammonia and Propionate Metabolism in Ruminant Liver: Consequences for Amino Acid Animal Welfare Lecture - Bernard Rollin of Colorado State University discusses “Animal Production and the New Social Ethic for Animals” at 7:30 p.m. in OVC 1714. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6 Third Age Learning - The lec- ture series for retired people con- tinues with Andy Hapanowicz on Making Sense of Humor” at 10 a.m. and Prof. David Douglas, Rural Planning and Develop- ment, on “Planning and Develop- ment Issues for Guelph and Its Downtown” at 1 :30 p.m. Lectures are at the Arboretum Centre. Biochemistry Seminar - David Litchfield of the University of Western Ontario examines “Pro- tein Kinase CK2 and Its Role in Signal Transduction and Cell Cy- cle Progression” at noon in Mac- Naughton 222. CCS Seminar - Computing and Communications Services pre- sents a free seminar on “Graphics, Maps and Other Colorful Ob- jects” at noon in CCS 203. No Means No Campaign - “Vio- lence Against Women With Dis/abilities” is the focus of this workshop led by Robyn Artemis of the Disabled Women’s Net- work at 2 p.m. in the Red Lounge of the MacKinnon building. THURSDAY, Nov. 7 Pathobiology Seminar - Gradu- ate student Stephane Lair dis- cusses “Epidemiology and Pathology of Neoplasia in the Captive Population of Black- Footed Ferret” at 11:10 a.m. in Pathobiology 2152. Concert - U of G alumni perform at 12:10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. Microbiology Seminar - Nancy Martin of Queen’s University dis- cusses “Disulfide Bond Forma- tion, A Critical Manoeuvre in Bacterial Protein Secretion” at 3:30 p.m. in Chemistry/Microbi- ology 319. Art Lecture - ‘Themed Environ- ments and Post-Modem Culture” is the focus of Mark Gottdiener of the State University of New York-Buffalo at 4 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. Economics Seminar - Prof. Ross McKitrick presents “The Econometric Critique of Com- putable General Equilibrium Modelling: The Role of Func- tional Forms” at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. SATURDAY, Nov. 9 Theatre in the Trees - Squab- bles, a Marshall Karp comedy di- rected by John Snowdon, runs at 8 p.m. at the Arboretum. Doors open at 6 p.m., with a buffet at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45. MONDAY, Nov. 11 Human Biology & Nutritional Sciences Seminar - “Malnutri- tion Compromises Our Ability to Respond to Metabolic Stress” is the topic of Linda Wykes of Mac- donald College at 10 a.m. in Ani- mal Science/Nutrition 141. TUESDAY, Nov. 12 Food Science Seminar - Shigeru Hayakawa of Kagawa University in Japan discusses “A Specific Disulfide Bond in A-Lactalbu- min Enhances Heat-Induced Ge- lation of Food Proteins” at 11:30 a.m. in Axelrod 259. Animal & Poultry Science Seminar - Graduate student Regis Zimmer examines “Micro- manipulation and Physical Map- ping of the Chicken Z Chromosome” at 11:30 a.m. in Animal Science/Nutrition 141. Our World - ‘The Importance of Studying Russian Agriculture” is the topic of a panel discussion and slide show at noon in UC 333. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 CCS Seminar - Computing and Communications Services pre- sents a free seminar on “A Look at WordPerfect Office” at noon in CCS 203. No Means No Campaign - Gloria Eshkibok of the Unceded Band & Anishnawbe-Kwek Singers leads a workshop entitled “A Tea Party” at 7 p.m. in UC 442. All women are welcome. WORSHIP Womanspirit, a spirituality circle for women, meets Fridays from 1 1 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 533 of the University Centre. Roman Catholic Eucharist is held Sundays at 10:10 a.m. in Thombrough 100. Muslim worship services run Fridays at 1 p.m. in UC 533. The Open Door Church of non- denomi national Christian worship is held Sundays at 7 p.m. at Har- court United Church, 87 Dean Ave. “Music as the Universal Lan- guage” is the topic of Frank Furze Nov. 3 at the 10:30 a.m. service at the Guelph Unitarian Fellowship on Harris Road. □ IN REAL ESTATE — EXPERIENCE COUNTS UZTBILL’S experience WORK FOR YOU! 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Each locker has its own nameplate, and inside the security box is a list of former players who have used that locker since 1970. Adjoining the locker room are a coaches’ meeting room and change room, therapy room, equipment room and sauna. The facility also includes a visitors’ change room, a multipurpose gym on the second floor, a laun- dry room, head coaches’ office, a press box and a radio booth. To enter the stadium from the Lair, players walk through a hall of honor decorated with more than 50 photos of former Wild- man Trophy winners, Ontario University Athletic Association individual champions and school record holders. A six-foot Gryphon is painted on the wall, and as players head for the field, they touch the front claw for good luck. “We are extremely pleased to have our home-team locker room selected because we believe it is the finest university football fa- cility in the Canadian Intercolle- giate Athletic Union,” says head football coach Dan McNally. “When it was built in 1969/70, it was considered the best stadium in the conference. We will cer- tainly do whatever we can to make the exhibit outstanding and something the museum and uni- versities can be proud of.” The new exhibit that will dis- play Guelph’s locker room is slated for completion by May 1997. □ JOBS As of At Guelph deadline Oct. 25, the following opportunities were available: Junior Research Technician, Department of Biomedical Sci- ences, temporary full time, grant funded, November 1996 to May 1997. Salary range: $13.17 to $14.71 an hour. Removal date: Nov. 1. The following were available to on-campus employees only: Mail Clerk, Mail Services. Salary range: $10.64 minimum, $13.30 job rate, $15.96 maximum. Re- moval date: Oct. 30. Procurement Clerk, Hospital- ity/Retail Services. Salary range: $13.17 minimum, $16.46 job rate, $19.76 maximum. Removal date: Oct. 30. Order Entry Clerk, Graphics and Print Services, eight-month continuing limited-term appoint- ment. Salary range: $1 1.90 mini- mum, $14.88 job rate, $17.86 maximum. Removal date: Oct. 30. Systems Clerk, Hospitality/Re- tail Services. Salary range: $ 1 1 .90 minimum, $14.88 job rate, $17.86 maximum. Removal date: Oct. 30. Central Service Technician, Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Salary range: $11.90 minimum, $14.88 job rate, $17.86 maximum. Removal date: Nov. 1 . Analyst 3, Library, Systems. Sal- ary range: $36,760 minimum, $44,112 normal hiring limit, $45,950 midpoint. Removal date: Nov. 1. Technician, Department of Mi- crobiology, temporary leave from Nov. 4/96 to April 7/97, second- ment opportunity. Salary range: $13.17 to $14.71 an hour. Re- moval date: Nov. 1 . □ A dramatic turn of events. Silvia/Jack Wilful (Karen Fogleman) defends Rose (Mara Shaughnessy) from the Constable (Mark Augustine) and the Watch (Chris Mott) as they make a house arrest in the Department of Drama’s presentation of George Farquhafs 1706 play, The Recruiting Officer. It runs Nov. 4 to 9 at 8 p.m. at the Inner Stage. Tickets are $6 and $8. Photo - Lisa Lisle U of G aquaculture goes to the Royal The University will be repre- sented at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto Nov. 2 to 16 with educa- tional exhibits on aquaculture and animal care that will include live fish, sea lampreys, baby chicks and miniature horses. The aquaculture exhibit, an edu- cational centre located in Knob Hill Lane at the Coliseum, will highlight the facilities, research and program activities of the Alma Aquaculture Research Sta- tion, Axelrod Institute of Ichthy- ology and Hagen Aqualab. It will feature a display of live fish being raised for aquaculture, a display of live sea lampreys and video information about fish habitat and fish research. The exhibit will be visited by Prince Philip Nov. 5. Guelph’ s Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CSAW) and Equine Research Centre (ERC) will participate in the fair’s ani- mal-care education centre, lo- cated in the Fox Room of the Up- per Horse Palace. The CSAW display will use animal behavior to answer questions about animal welfare. A display of chicks will be used to illustrate how animals communicate their feelings about their environment. Information about improving animal welfare, eliminating pain and suffering in animals, and research on animal welfare will also be available. Also participating in the animal- care education centre are the On- tario Pork Congress, Ontario Farm Animal Council, Ontario Veal Association and the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada. A display on horse health care with the theme “Big or Small, Horse Care for All,” organized by the ERC, will feature two mini- ature horses. The display will be staffed by students and specialists in horse health care who will an- swer questions about health and husbandry for horses. A new health-care poster on respiratory health will be launched at the dis- play. Partners in the display are Canadian Agra, the Horse Publi- cations Group, Solvay Animal Health and the Ontario Equine Federation. □ ESTAC calls for research proposals Environmental Science and Tech- nology Alliance Canada (ESTAC) is calling for research proposals in the areas of environ- mental quality, industrial cataly- sis, polymer structure and properties, and separation science and technology. The competition is open to full- time faculty at Canadian universi- ties. Successful proposals are nor- mally funded at $30,000 to $100,000 a year for one to two years. Applications must be sub- mitted to the Office of Research by Nov. 25. Application information is available at the Office of Re- search or by calling Barbara Leachman at Ext. 8761. Direct further inquiries to ESTAC ex- ecutive directors A1 McDowell and I.S. 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