February 10, 2012 Volume 19, Issue 11

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Rethinking the student experience College of Arts and Science looks to renew first-year program  Colleen MacPherson

The process of improvingin Canada, and will have had Biggs, was an exploration of the first-year programming in the a taste of multiple arts and growing body of scholarship “I would like the college to be a destination College of Arts and Science is science disciplines. Lesley Biggs, around teaching and learning, really one of deciding what a a history professor and chair of and best practices in first-year point known for its exciting, innovative college graduate should have the committee, said this kind education. What the committee experienced and learned during of learning outcomes model found was that the college’s undergraduate programs,” their time in the college, and is being used sporadically but distribution model, that is the working backwards from there. needs to be “part of our culture credit unit requirements for a Lesley Biggs According to the report of in the college.” general liberal arts education, the college’s First Year Review The first year review“is considered fairly outdated. Steering Committee, that committee was set up two It does give students a sense of arts and science student should ambitious being curriculum student will have, among other years ago and charged with the breadth of what’s available in experience, a list that has been renewal. assets, strong communication finding ways to reinvigorate arts and science but I think we adopted as college program Biggs said that for many, skills, will think critically, will the first-year experience of arts can develop a more systematic goals in its third integrated plan, but not all departments, the be a world-minded citizen, will and science students with an and interdisciplinary approach the committee report goes on task ahead is examining their understand the socio-cultural eye to improving recruitment to the model.” to recommend three strategies position of Aboriginal Peoples and retention. Step one, said Having set out what an for implementation, the most See Work, Page 6 Making a difference in the world Provost’s academic address 2012 delivered Feb. 9 in Convocation tions have moved away from what Because this issue of On Campus News was printed prior to Editor’s Note Hall. Describing universities as has traditionally been viewed the provost’s academic address, quotes from the address “the key social institution of our as the ideal. The first view the were taken, with permission, from Brett Fairbairn’s speaking times,” the provost argued univer- provost addressed is that univer- notes and may vary slightly from his delivery. sities and the ideas they generate sities are the preserve of the privi- shape society and produce the leged, “or alternately, that we have As the University of Saskatch- positive difference in the world. people who influence the debates been inundated by the mediocre ewan approaches the milestone And his conclusion was an that matter—“Knowledge as masses.” of a one-billion-dollar budget, unequivocal yes. power; self-governing service to The connection between Provost and Vice-President “How are people’s lives the public interest.” universities and privilege is an Academic Brett Fairbairn used changed because of the distinct Universities exist in a old one based in truth, he said, his fourth annual academic things that a university like ours dynamic time of competing and “and goes back to a day when it address to explore whether does?” asked Fairbairn at the changing perceptions and expec- was unequivocally true.” Another universities provide value for that start of his address entitled What tations, he said. As a result, thereNews level of investment by making a Difference Doocn Universities@us Make?as k.caare those whon ewbelieves the.u institusas-k.caSee Universities, Page 2 Fairbairn

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inner life that is distinctly and “the transformative impact From Page 1 We have the responsibility together to decide different from virtually any other on society.” old idea is that diverse enrolment corporation.” Understanding the ancient dilutes standards. By defining what being a university means in today’s context. Then there is the sugges- idea that knowledge is power, learning outcomes for students tion universities have become Fairbairn said that “like many and by strategically managing Brett Fairbairn undemocratic, but Fairbairn universities, we have done too enrolment, universities can argued democracy is “never little to create a pervasive culture address “the kernel of truth something that will be achieved of creativity, and we have particu- in concerns about quality and corporations—specialized staff, have locks on their doors but fully. It is,” he went on, “a value larly done too little to document access.” professional financial manage- that does not make a university a system that we strive to put into and explain the external impact The suggestion universities ment, strategic planning—but prison. practice under changing condi- of what we do.” are not fulfilling their role because these are features of all modern “Our not-for-profit orienta- tions” but that always involves That said, he mentioned of corporatization was the second organizations, “selective adapta- tion toward the public interest, open exchanges. “Understood in several success stories connected view the provost addressed. He tions that are appropriate to our combined with openness and this way, we can see the university with the U of S, life- and society- acknowledged that universities, needs and circumstances.” Both plurality of purposes and stake- as a fundamentally and distinctly altering work in agriculture, by necessity, have features of universities and penitentiaries holders, gives a university an democratic institution.” vaccine development, human The provost then moved reproduction, history, law and on to the notion that universi- other disciplines. “Our univer- ties neglect students in favour sity prominently features estab- Mark & Barb 302 BLACKTHORN of research. He pointed out lished, signature areas of research CRESCENT that teaching and research are that have been inspired in part Super fully developed 1485 sq necessary complementary activi- by Saskatchewan realities and in Wouters ft bungalow complete with 2+1 ties, “and we need to arrange which this province can make a 221-9975 bedrooms, den, sunroom & all our time to include both of global contribution.” appliances. Well maintained them. To be passionate about Success also comes in the [email protected] and many upgrades including flooring, vaulted ceiling, lighting, the kind of teaching that distin- “spirit of discovery” U of S furnace, hot water heater, guishes universities means being graduates take with them into the & shingles. Excellent street appeal, quiet location. Custom built by passionate about knowledge and world. “It should not surprise us Northridge. Professionally landscaped yard with sunroom. $489,900 its discovery.” that people who have undergone Finally, Fairbain turned a challenging education do better 102-3130 LOUISE STREET to the view that universities in life, in aggregate, in every have become too expensive measurable way … (and) young Senior’s 55+ condo ideally Excellent market knowledge, situated within walking distance for society to sustain, a notion innovators mentored here have years of experience and to Market Mall, bowling alley, that has grown from issues done remarkable things.” quality service is what you bridge, & curling clubs! This well like out-of-control health-care Universities make a differ- can expect from Mark & Barb. maintained 1174 sq ft condo costs, economic downturns and ence, Fairbairn concluded, but features spacious oak kitchen, Canadian academic salaries that the institutions must be aware 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 are among the highest in the of their responsibilities. Other appliances, upgraded flooring, newer windows & underground parking! Elevator & wheelchair accessible. $254,900 world. organizations like governments, Universities require imm- corporations and even commun- Saskatoon’s #1 Team. ense resources and “I see no ities depend on universities for way around four large tasks leadership, expertise and ideas, More pictures and info www.woutersrealty.com in our near future,” he said. but universities will never be Included on that list of tasks is without their skeptics and critics. focusing resources “on those Listen carefully, but do not few chosen things that are most “simply accept their prescrip- important,” economizing, diver- tions,” he advised. Earned Degrees and the Distinguished sifying sources of revenue and “In an age when knowledge, ultimately, remaining reliant on more than ever, is power, we Graduate Supervisor Award huge levels of public support. should not shrink from our “We will need to justify that mission both to create knowledge support by showing the ways and to democratize it.”  in which a university like ours continually makes a difference.” The complete text of Brett Fairbairn’s At their heart, universities 2012 academic address along with are about ideas that transform a video can be found on his website lives, said Fairbairn, returning www.usask.ca/vpacademic under to his initial question, and at the the heading Our Office. Peter Li is the most Soledade Pedras received Adjunct Professor (Biology) core of that notion are creativity recent recipient of an Earned Doctor of Science Robert Clark’s exceptional the Earned Doctor of degree at the spring contribution to graduate training Letters degree. convocation ceremony. has earned him the Distinguished POTTERY, WEAVING, GLASS, WOOD WORK, JEWELLERY, FIBRE ARTS Graduate Supervisor Award.

The College of Graduate Studies and Research is calling for nominations for the Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award. The deadline for nominations is March 1.

The College of Graduate Studies and Research is also calling for nominations for the earned Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) and earned Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degrees to be awarded to graduates of the University or to members of faculty. Drs. Li and Pedras are the latest additions to a list of alumni and faculty who have been recognized for a lifetime of outstanding achievement based on their research, scholarly or artistic work. These are the highest degrees granted by our University and honour our most accomplished colleagues.

Nominations, including a covering letter providing a rationale for the award, should be forwarded to the Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Saskatchewan, 105 Administration Place, Saskatoon SK S7N 5A2

Contact Bea Reid for information at [email protected] Handmade House www.usask.ca/cgsr Unique handcrafted gifts made in Saskatchewan 710 Broadway Avenue • 665-5542 • 10 – 5:30 Monday-Saturday www.handmadehousesk.com ocn February 10, 2012 3 Sharing the ecology message  Colleen MacPherson

Melanie Elliott may have the best office mates on campus – Children don’t hold back – they they’re extremely quiet, take up little space and never tie up the phone. verbalize their excitement. But Sniffles the garter snake, Sally and Mander the Melanie Elliot tiger salamanders, the collec- tion of unnamed stick bugs and the big brown bats named “I often feel like an inter- the conservation of wetlands Batrick and Elizabat are key preter,” said Elliott. “I start with and grasslands, a story she tells members of Elliott’s team in the academic and make the through the lens of the plants providing ecological education knowledge available to people.” and animals that inhabit those to the community, education Elliott got her start in environments. Children, she that is centred largely on the ecology education in 1991 with said, “know habitat is a big message that “wildlife needs a the Saskatoon Zoo Society, problem” and she leads them place to live.” a position she accepted after through building bird and Elliott, who is the working some 10 years as a bat houses, and discussions of program manager for ecolog- research technician at the U endangered species. “All of this ical education in the Centre of S. “I gave up the research ties into waste reduction so I for Continuing and Distance for teaching really, teaching set up a worm composter for Education, brings both biology volunteers, developing tours the classroom and get into their and education degrees, years for school groups. I developed a recycle bin and teach them how of experience, and of course Grade 1 program for the public to make new paper. Children her animals to her work with school division and I just loved realize ‘Oh yes, we can do school children, teachers and working with teachers.” something that makes a differ- adults, work that ranges from Moving to what was then ence.’” in-class programs and the very the university’s Extension Elliott works mainly with popular Ecology Camps for Division, Elliott set up Ecology Grades 1-6 students and does Kids to tours that take people to Camps for Kids, a program now about 30 workshops a year in very special, and often endan- almost 20 years old, and ran classrooms. Her presentations gered, environments around field trips and workshops. “So are very closely tied to curricula Melanie Elliot and one of her salamanders Claol een M cPherson the globe. While the ecology much of our education is theo- “but you can make ecology fit message is an important one, retical. I wanted people to learn almost anywhere.” In terms because the real goal is that Beluga whales and arctic nesting she also recognizes her role in about nature on the ground.” of job satisfaction, a highlight they’re returned to the wild.” birds, and in fall to observe demystifying the science and Her work in and around is always “the nerdy kid who To help, Elliott has developed polar bears waiting on shore the university. Saskatoon focuses largely on limpets onto you and says a hibernation protocol in her for the ice to form in Hudson ‘This is the best day of my life.’ home cold cellar that allows Bay. There, and in destinations Children don’t hold back – they her to safely house bats until like Costa Rica, Elliott arranges from the archives verbalize their excitement.” mosquitoes appear in the spring accommodation at research And nothing is more and she can release them. While facilities and finds opportuni- exciting for the kids, either not protected by the province, ties to tap into the expertise of in the classroom or at ecology she has a provincial permit scientists working on site. A Mere Detail camp, than meeting her to keep small animals, and a Inviting U of S faculty to  Patrick Hayes, u of s archives animals although they are not permit from the university’s participate in programs like the cutest of creatures – “I’m animal care committee because ecology camps is another way going with underdogs here.” she uses them for teaching. Elliott works to “demystify The salamanders and snake When it comes to adult the science.” That and her have met thousands of kids but ecological education through keen awareness of the value of it is the bats that really pique tours, “we really focus on exposing kids to the univer- their interest. Elliott’s interest national parks and protected sity campus goes a long way in in these mammals has actually areas. We give lectures before helping students make the tran- made her the go-to person we leave on the geography, the sition to post-secondary life. in Saskatoon when bats need culture and history of the area Elliott tells the story of rescuing. She has collected well and often on wildlife and bird being a high school student over 100 bats around the city, identification. The whole point and taking a swim class at many of which are knocked is to make sure everyone has a McMaster University. “I down by house cats. rich experience.” thought it was so cool to be on “The vet college can only do The most popular tour on campus. I’ve had kids tell me so much with these animals,” her schedule is to Churchill, ‘I wasn’t afraid when I started she said. “There’s the rehabili- Manitoba, a place she has been university because this was my tation part and the release part to 20 times, in summer to see ecology camp.’” 

U of S joins Project Hero scholarship program The University of Saskatch- explained David Hannah, food. ewan has joined Project Hero, associate vice-president of The U of S has authorized a national scholarship program student affairs. The award will an annual allocation of $25,000 for children of Canadian Forces be equal to tuition and student from the operating budget for The Sheaf, February 28, 1929. personnel killed during an fees for up to four years of this award, which was formally international operation. full-time undergraduate study, endorsed by the Scholarships The first feature film presented as a talkie was The Jazz Singer, “There are close to 70 plus an annual stipend of and Awards Committee of released in October 1927. The first showing of a “genuine talking Canadian post-secondary $1,500 for up to four years to Council. movie” in Saskatoon was in Convocation Hall on March 8, 1929. A institutions that take part in help offset additional costs of Hannah said that the Mere Detail was one of the main attractions on the programme of the this program including SIAST university attendance such as university had not yet had an Varsity Follies, the year-end variety show. The above image is a scene and the University of Regina,” books and supplies, rent and applicant for the scholarship.  from the film. The plot involved three college boys who become heirs to a girls’ high school. Other features of the variety night included the “snappy harmonies” of the Ukulele Band, singing and dancing, a melodrama presented by Emmanuel College, a farce performed by the students of the School of Medicine and a News-Reel of campus Next OCN deadline is February 23, 2012 activities.  4 February 10, 2012 ocn Centre marks year of co-ops  Nora Russell

The University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for the Study of Co-opera- tives is celebrating the United Nations International Year of Co-oper- atives 2012, proclaimed to recognize the contributions co-operatives make to the social and economic development of communities around the world. The centre is making plans to acknowl- edge this milestone in the life of the co-op movement, which claims more than 18 million members in Canada and more than a billion members worldwide. “This year offers an important oppor- tunity to educate the public about the enormous role co-operatives play Sc ienCECartoonsPlus.com in building communities, revitalizing economies, and creating jobs here in Canada and around the world,” said Centre Director Lou Hammond Ketilson. Antediluvian words Activities kicked off Jan. 25 with the first in a series of seminars celebrating local, national and international co-operative achieve- ments. At the seminar, Jean-Emmanuel Bouchard, president of the Quebec Federation of School Co-operatives, explained how his prov- transmogrify the language ince’s student co-ops are training the next generation of co-opera- tors. Seminars in February and March will examine issues of gender In many ways, Wayne State website explains, some of the frisson of pleasure when he took equity in fair trade coffee co-operatives in Nicaragua, issues of University is very much like words have enjoyed their time her hand. gender equity and how the co-ops support forest ecosystems. our own University of Saskatch- in the sun, but have fallen out Parlous: Dangerous or “The centre is also reconfiguring its museum exhibit Building ewan. of favour while others have risky. Variant of Middle English Community: Creating Social and Economic Well-Being into compo- Both institutions are never really managed to gain a “perilous.” Prospects for Yazoo nents for circulation in small communities,” said Hammond located in the heart of major foothold in everyday language. City grew increasingly parlous Ketilson. The smaller exhibits will tour Saskatchewan, Manitoba and communities, Saskatoon for us The 2012 list, prepared as the Mississippi’s record flood northern Ontario throughout the year. and Detroit for Wayne State’s by Word Warrior editors with rolled southward. The year will wrap up with a major conference titled Co-oper- main campus. input from the public, contains Penultimate: Next to ating to Build a Better West, to take place Nov. 1-3 in Saskatoon, she Editor’s The two univer- some fabulous words, words that last. Everyone’s heard of the said. Presentations will consider how co-operatives can support local Note sities have a are precise, fun to pronounce Last Supper, but the Penulti- development, encourage participation and contribute to lasting pros- c o m p a r a b l e and downright beautiful. I have mate Supper has been largely perity in the context of economic, social and political realities. number of buildings but theirs two personal favourites on this forgotten. More information about the centre’s International Year of the are situated on almost 200 acres year’s list—Sisyphean, which Sisyphean: Actually or Co-operative activities can be found at www.usaskstudies.coop  where as we have a bit more I had the pleasure of hearing apparently endless and futile. Nora Russell is publications and communications elbow room—about 1,800 acres used in a sentence by one of After Sisyphus, doomed by officer with the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives inside our city limits. Wayne our very own academics, and the gods to roll a stone uphill, State boasts that it has the most transmogrify, a term my boys only to have it always roll back beautiful urban campus in the bandied about when discussing down. Washington endured a United States, and I think that’s a cardboard contraption they Sisyphean nightmare of whipping Publishing Schedule a claim the U of S can rightly built in the basement. They raw recruits into shape, only to ocn make here in Canada. Wayne picked it up from Calvin and see them melt away when their No. Issue Date Deadline Date State has the edge on students— Hobbes cartoons—thank you one-year enlistments expired about 32,000 to our 21,000—but Bill Watterson. (Ron Chernow, in Washington). 12 March 2 Feb. 23 we both have students from So, straight from the Word Supercilious: Contemp- 13 March 16 March 8 across our respective countries Warriors, here is this year’s list tuous; disdainful; conde- and from many, many countries of words, complete with defini- scending. I knew I was about to around the world. tions and example sentences. I go into the tank socially when I And when asked to would love to see each used at noticed the supercilious way she describe the nature of the insti- least once in our next integrated was looking at my red shoes. tution, both would invariably plan. Transmogrify: To change incorporate the word research Antediluvian: Antiquated; completely, usually grotesquely, On Campus News as a descriptor. Wayne State is old-fashioned; out of date. in appearance or form. So ocn dedicated to preparing students Literally “before the flood,” Gregor drifted off to sleep, never for an interconnected global referring to the Biblical deluge. dreaming he was in a Kafka On Campus News is published 18 times per year by University of Saskatchewan Communications. society and the contemporary This company’s vacation policy story and would transmogrify It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, graduate students and members of governing bodies, as urban environment while our is positively antediluvian, so I’m into a hideous insect overnight. well as to others in the university community, related organizations, some Saskatchewan govern- ment officials and news media. Subscriptions are available for $22 per year. Story and photo ideas research focus tends toward the giving you three weeks off this Truckle: Submit obsequi- are welcome. Advertising rates are available online or on request. 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Roger had powerful person, my own concept The views and opinions expressed by writers of letters to the universities, but there is one disturbing reasons to suspect of equality gets blurry and I have editor and viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Saskatchewan or On Campus News. marked difference: Wayne State that Rachel, his erstwhile lover, a regrettable tendency to truckle, has the Word Warriors, and we had hacked into his email if only to be polite (Ian Frazier, don’t. accounts. in Travels in Siberia).  Editor: Colleen MacPherson Writer: Kris Foster Word Warriors has, for Execrable: Atrocious; Ed Designers: Brian Kachur, Leanne Loran four years, made a concerted wretched; abominable. 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As the wasn’t expecting a powerful ocn February 10, 2012 5 Picasso prints augment art collection Six prints by Pablo Picasso poraries of Picasso that parallel make a welcome addition to the his work stylistically,” said Kent University of Saskatchewan art Archer, director and curator of collection, fitting in nicely with the U of S art collection. “That existing work by many contem- provides important context for poraries of the Spanish painter, these new works.” sculptor, printmaker and cerami- Frederick Mulder, an cist who is considered one of the alumnus and private art dealer most influential artists of the who is considered a world expert 20th century. on Picasso prints, donated the “We have a number of six prints to the university Jan. prints, paintings and ceramics in 31. Three of the six are linocut our collection by close contem- posters, part of a series Picasso produced between 1951 and 1964 for the southern French town of Vallauris where he lived from 1948-1956. Known for its ceramics, arts and crafts, exhi- bitions and bullfights, the town Frederick Mulder discusses his donated prints in Convocation Hall Jan. 31. David Stobbe played a large role in the devel- opment of Picasso’s linocut style U of S; Peter Millard, a fellow The prints will undergo acquisitions budget so this is one and technique. alumnus; and U of S President an independent appraisal to of the primary ways to build the Five of the six prints were Peter MacKinnon. determine their value, which collection. We have an acquisi- donated in honour of people Archer said there are plans Archer roughly estimated at tions committee that considers all significant to Mulder: Rudy to exhibit the prints along with about $60,000. of the artwork offered to us and Kratzen, professor emeritus; other recent acquisitions, and Donations like Mulder’s are while we don’t accept everything, photographer Courtney Milne; possibly to permanently locate an important way for the univer- we do receive artwork valued in Professor Emeritus Don Kerr, them “in some relation to the sity to acquire new works, said the neighbourhood of $300,000- Archer Mulder’s first professor at the people they’re in honour of.” Archer. “We have a very small $500,000 in gifts annually.” 

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Donation to prostate research Accessibility, affordability report it will not matter how many bursaries The University of Saskatchewan released or scholarships we make available— Prostate Research Team has received R egardless of their income status, these young people simply won’t $26,000 from Motorcycle Ride for Dad parents who lack a post-secondary come to university.” Board of Governors’ (MRFD) for prostate research. education are not likely to see their Saskatchewan has a large number The funds will support the project children pursue college or university of rural and Aboriginal youth who do Annual Public that focuses on the development of studies. not have family members with post- improved diagnostic and treatment That is the key finding in a U of S secondary education. With the release tools for prostate cancer in humans report entitled Accessibility and of this report, Fairbairn believes the Reporting using a dog model and imaging at the Affordability Report 2011 that looks university is ready to begin work on Canadian Light Source. The research You are invited to attend the University of at access to university education in new initiatives to address the barriers. uses male dogs that have died from Canada and Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Board of Governors’ sixth various causes, and that have been A PDF copy of the Accessibility and “The report clearly demonstrates Affordability Report 2011 is available annual public reporting. Meet the members donated to the study from veterinary the need to reach out to kids whose clinics. at www.usask.ca/ip/access. of the board and engage in discussion about parents do not have degrees or MRFD is an organization that raises diplomas, and mentor them at an university issues. funds to support prostate cancer early age,” said Brett Fairbairn, provost For more on these and other research and raise public awareness. and vice-president academic. “If we stories as well as photos, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at noon are not in their elementary and high visit news.usask.ca Heritage award for U of S school classrooms providing support, Convocation Hall The U of S has been recognized by the City of Saskatoon’s Municipal Everyone is Heritage Advisory Committee for its efforts to preserve and restore welcome. the historic aspects of campus. The committee named the university the 2011-12 winner in the heritage space category of The King’s Singers its heritage award program. The report from the panel of award ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AND CRITICALLY judges noted that U of S facilities ACCLAIMED VOCAL ENSEMBLES IN THE WORLD! respect the institution’s original master plan “as a key document to guide development on a modern Nancy Hopkins, Susan Milburn, Art Dumont Linda Ferguson Chair of board Vice-chair of board university campus.” The judges were also impressed with the preservation of various outdoor spaces on campus, and with the fact newer buildings on campus are constructed of materials similar to those used in the original buildings but with modern interpretations.

Entrepreneur-in-residence Scott Hitchings Peter MacKinnon Grit McCreath Vera Pezer named L ocal business person Michael Chubb has been named entrepre- neur-in-residence (EinR) for 2012 by the U of S Industry Liaison Office, March 14, 2012 in conjunction with the College of 7:30 p.m. Agriculture and Bioresources and the Western College of Veterinary TCU Place Photo by Alex MacNaughton Alex by Photo Medicine. Sid Buckwold Theatre In his new role, Chubb, who From Bach to The Beatles, The Saskatoon, SK is general manager of Saskatoon King’s Singers are truly remarkable. Greg Smith Garry Standing David Sutherland Colostrum Company, will work Performing a rich and varied repertoire from Gesualdo and György Ligeti with the colleges to uncover and to Michael Bublé, this internationally acclaimed ensemble is recognized for evaluate commercialization oppor- their work in the classical field, early music in particular. They also delight tunities. many fans when they perform much loved numbers from the lighter end of The EinR program aims to the repertoire. www.kingssingers.com create collaborations between businesses and the university that could lead to commercializing U Tickets: 975-7799 / 1-888-639-7770 online: tcutickets.ca of S researchers’ know-how and $33 - $53 plus service charges (group discounts available) www.usask.ca/boardofgovernors technology. Media Sponsor: The StarPhoenix Produced by: Roadside Attractions 6 February 10, 2012 ocn Work started on THIRD ANNUAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE renewal plans

various kinds of resources will be From Page 1 needed to affect the change the sequencing of courses, course college wants. Expertise, both content, methods of assessment internal and external, is one, as and methods of course delivery is time, particularly for members to ensure “the program goals for of a new Curriculum Innovation all majors fall in line with the Steering Committee that will college goals.” A key consider- guide the renewal process. ation will be interdisciplinary “In terms of strictly programming but “it’s not our financial resources, I don’t know intent that everyone turn them- what the exact cost implications selves into pretzels to meet the will be,” Stoicheff said, but he program goals but rather that does not expect major changes to they ask the question, ‘are there the college offerings. “We can’t opportunities (for change) we just keep adding” so the college hadn’t thought of before?’ We will focus on finding “innova- want people to do this and to tive way to make connections for do it carefully. It’s a lot of work students. How do we make use of to re-align courses” so the target the fact we have mathematicians date for completing curriculum and studio artists in the same renewal is the end of the third college?” planning cycle in 2015. Biggs echoed that thinking Other implementation strat- when asked what the College egies listed in the report include of Arts and Science might look expanding Learning Commu- like at the end of the curriculum nities to any first-year student renewal process. interested in participating, “I would like the college to and creating a welcoming and be a destination point known supportive environment for for its exciting, innovative Aboriginal students. Work is undergraduate programs,” already underway with the she said. “I would like to see University Learning Centre on signature or flag ship first-year a business plan for broadening programs, which could include, the availability of Learning for example, courses on climate Communities, said Biggs, and change taught by faculty from various transition programs for various disciplines. One of the first-year Aboriginal students committee members suggested have been amalgamated within a course called What is Beauty? the college’s Aboriginal Student that could be taught by someone Achievement Program. from the fine arts but also a Speaking about the commit- scientist. We need curriculum tee’s report, Peter Stoicheff, that energizes students. And I dean of the college, said his would like to see classes at the main objective “was to ensure 200, 300 and 400 levels that are the recommendations were more interdisciplinary within very evident … in our inte- divisions in the college and grated plan, and they are. We across divisions because the are quite committed to seeing world in which we live doesn’t them through,” he said, adding exist in disciplinary silos.” 

College of Lesley Biggs, chair of the First Year Review Claol een M cPherson Arts and Science Steering Committee ocn February 10, 2012 7 Funding program builds connections

 Lisa Buchanan

A funding program unique (IDRC), which provided just For them, the GPII funding led to the University of Saskatch- over $212,000 of the nearly to further in-kind donations ewan is allowing researchers $400,000 budget. The remaining in support of their research. and students to pursue work funds were raised within the The opportunity to take these around the world and, for one university. The program has preliminary steps in inter- recipient, make an unexpected funded 33 projects, including national research can lead to U of S connection. nine graduate students. meetings that would not have “Last time I was in Uganda, Laurel O’Connor, assistant happened without travelling, something amazing happened,” director of research services said Rennie.  says Adil Nazarali, professor of in the International Research pharmacy. “I wanted to explore Office, says that while many Lisa Buchanan is a graduate possible collaborations with the grant programs are highly student intern in the U of S Office Mbarara University of Science competitive and involve of Research Communications. and Technology (MUST) and large amounts of money for was surprised to learn that research already underway, the president of the university, GPII provided grants of up to Pharmacy professor Adil Nazarali Frederick Kayanja, is a U of S $10,000 in “seed money” – small used GPII funding to visit Uganda alumnus.” amounts needed by researchers where he works with orphaned Nazarali has been travel- to start the relationships that children. ling to his native Uganda with help get things off the ground. su bmitTED graduate students Rick Lorenz This program, hosted and Eisha Grant to work with and managed by the U of S, is the Foundation for AIDS serving as a pilot for the IDRC. Celebrating 50 Years! Creating New Traditions Orphaned Children along with The U of S is the only university Amazing food • Friendly staff • Beautiful setting veterinary medicine professor, to participate in this program Dr. Claire Card, and associate to date. professor of nutrition and Funding recipient Dr. Ron dietetics, Carol Henry. Backed Siemens, a clinical assistant by funding from the univer- professor of pediatrics, appreci- sity’s Global Partners II (GPII) ates the flexibility offered by the program, the team is assessing program. the needs and challenges faced “The joy of the funding is by the roughly 1.2 million that we were able to do what Ugandan children orphaned by we needed to do when we got AIDS. on the ground in Africa. You Open house: January & February 2012 In an area where the need can’t anticipate everything We are celebrating! for medical professionals is and this funding allowed us vast, Nazarali and Mbarara the necessary flexibility,” he The Faculty Club is celebrating 50 Years of service to the University community and University are now developing says. Siemens is helping a during the months of January and February, all University Employees and all U of S an interprofessional course that new university in Mozam- Alumni are invited to come and try us out! will see U of S students spend bique develop community- You will enjoy member pricing at lunch and the Lounge will be celebrating “Happy six weeks in Uganda visiting a based curricula and training in Hour”, Monday to Thursday. Get a group of 8 or more together for drinks in the Lounge and we will supply the Nacho Platter! (by reservation please) health site where they will learn research principles for medical about the Ugandan health care students. Contact us for your personal invitation at 966-7781 or [email protected] system and health manage- Another recipient of ment, and develop leadership GPII funding, Donna Rennie, skills. professor in the College of GPII began in 2008 as a Nursing, travelled with Josh partnership between the U of Lawson, assistant professor of S Office of the Vice-President medicine, to Poland, Belarus grow & learn Research and the International and Ukraine where they are Centre for Continuing & Distance Education Development Research Centre conducting asthma research.

Lyndon Penner, a popular CBC Radio columnist, has been teaching horticulture workshops at the U of S for more than 10 years. Students enjoy his wealth of knowledge and witty commentary on what to grow and how to grow it.

Join us for our spring series of workshops to get a head start on the season and meet new friends. All gardeners from new to experienced are welcome. Upcoming workshops include:

• Gardening for Winged Visitors • Common Plant Diseases • Landscape Design • Hands-on Pruning • Proper Use of Colour in the Garden • Get Ready for Spring • Gardening for Food • Hardy Ferns and Ornamental Grasses • Overlooked and Underused Perennials • Insects in Your Yard and Garden …and more. Mark Your Calendar Spring Renewal • February 25 and 26, 2012 For more information visit Gardenscape • March 30 to April 1, 2012 ccde.usask.ca/mastergardener Hort Week • July 9 to 13, 2012 8 February 10, 2012 ocn College centennial focuses on the future  Kira Glasscock

According to Dean Mary Buhr, world hear the term agriculture the College of Agriculture and and understand by that farming Bioresources’ centennial is as and form a mental picture of much about celebrating the someone standing in a field future as it is the past. with a pitchfork but they don’t “The centennial gives us understand the breadth of what the opportunity to highlight agriculture is and they don’t feel what the college has accom- related to it all,” she continued. The students are the future and we must plished in the past and that “Agriculture is also policy and never lose sight of that.” then forms a foundation from business models, reclamation of which we can talk about where damaged land, creating better Mary Buhr we are going in the future,” said feed for animals, designing Buhr. “When you look at how healthy foods and being able much the college has changed Buhr to grow fuel and fibre and tolerant strawberries, in young be proactive. over the past 100 years, you plastics on land that food crops entrepreneurs and fuel from “Whatever we do, whatever recognize that it will probably beginning of January. The next can’t use.” cow poop, and healthy people, crops or products or production have to change an equivalent event is an open house on June When the college plants, animals and environ- methods we develop, will be amount in the next 100 years – 22 showcasing research and undertook a name change in ments.” useful somewhere in the world. I and it will always be to address innovation at the college. Buhr 2006 to become the College of In September, the centen- think we need to prepare as best the needs of the province and indicated that the open house Agriculture and Bioresources, nial celebrations will continue we can for the kind of variations the world in all the things that would be an important event it was to better reflect the scope on with a barbeque, complete that we expect are coming, and constitute agriculture and for the college as it “gives us of research and teaching at the with cake, to celebrate with the then plan well enough to be able bioresources.” the chance to show the univer- college. Buhr hopes that the students who Buhr points out to adapt to the unexpected vari- Centennial celebrations are sity campus, the community, open house will provide some are the most important resource ations that come our way.” well underway at the College of industry and our alumni, clarity to modern agriculture, of the college. Buhr would like to see the Agriculture and Bioresources who we are and what we have and help people to see that “The students are the future college “support the province as with a kick-off and an all-years become. agriculture is all around them, and we must never lose sight of it moves into expanded use of alumni reunion held at the “Most people in the western “in farms, yes, but also in cold- that. Yes, we do the research but resources, expanded in both the we are also providing students sense of doing more things with with the wealth of knowledge resources that we have, and the Nominate an individual or team that the world so desperately sense of properly using more of for the University Library Dean’s needs to make a reasonable the land base that we have and Award for Excellence today! future for itself – and that’s the using it in a more sustainable most important thing we can fashion. The environmental do.” piece is key and that is because Buhr suggests that the next we all need to be cognitive that 100 years in agriculture and our practices be such that we are bioresources will be anything giving as much back, if not more, but boring. With issues like a than we are taking out.”  global need for food security Kira Glasscock is and climate change, the college communications co-ordinator will have much to contribute. in the College of Agriculture and She thinks the best plan is to Bioresources Consumer Services to end cigarette sales

As of May 1, university-oper- said Fowler. ated retail outlets on campus The decision is in line with will no longer sell cigarettes. the commitment Consumer University Library Dean’s Award Greg Fowler, director of Services makes to environ- Consumer Services, said the mental and social responsi- for Excellence decision to stop selling ciga- bility in its integrated plan rettes at the Tuck Shop, the for 2012-15, Fowler added. Have you received exceptional service/work North 40 in the Agriculture The proposal to discontinue from a University Library employee or team? Building and at Innovation cigarette sales was discussed Place was made after much with the U of S Students’ Union Awards Information All members of the University Library community (e.g. library discussion. One argument was and other groups, he said, “and employees, patrons, suppliers, etc.) are invited to submit The Awards Nominate an nominations of for the award. that smokers need to be able to what I see is support for the individual or a team who has purchase cigarettes somewhere decision.” demon-strated exemplary The nomination form may be submitted by an individual or group. on such a large campus. “On Cigarettes will continue ser-vice/work toward fulfilling the other side was the fact we to be sold at the Mac’s Conve- the library’s mission. More information on the award and appropriate nomination forms can be found at library.usask.ca or by contacting the Executive wanted to continue our health nience Store in Lower Place The Criteria All library Assistant to the Dean at [email protected] or 966-6094. focus, and that carried the day,” Riel.  employees holding continuing appointments are eligible for Completed nomination forms must be marked confidential and nomination. submit-ted to the Library Executive Assistant no later than the last working day in March.

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library.usask.ca/info/initiatives/deansaward.php University Library news.usask.ca ocn February 10, 2012 9 Where in the world is the U of S?  Lisa Buchanan

A new online map to be posted hope to increase the numbers Feb. 13 will allow members of of connections between U of S the University of Saskatchewan researchers working in the same community to see what their parts of the world that will lead colleagues are up to in every to deeper levels of involvement corner of the globe. and better sustainability of our The map, which shows U of S partnerships,” says Tom Wishart, connections in countries around special advisor on international the globe, is a joint project of initiatives. the International Office and Leigh-Ellen Keating, director International Research Office, of the International Office, says, along with the Spatial Initiative, “Our researchers have a lot of provider of Geographic Infor- international activity going on, mation Systems (GIS) services from field research to prestigious to campus. Created using GIS, fellowships, but we didn’t have a computer-based technology a means of tracking all of these that manipulates, analyzes and projects and accomplishments.” displays digital geospatial data, The map will be accessible at the map will keep itself up to http://spatial.usask.ca/interna- date by using databases to track tional and on the International the university’s research activity, Office website.  student mobility including S ubmitTED exchanges, and agreements with Lisa Buchanan is a graduate Leigh-Ellen Keating, director of the International Office, and Scott Bell, director of the Spatial other institutions. student intern in the U of S Office Initiative and professor of geography and planning, display the international GIS map to be “Through the GIS map, we of Research Communications. launched on Feb. 13. New calendar includes day off for students  Kris Foster

Changes are coming for the next and the first day of exams, he out earlier for the Christmas and a similar break in fall would academic calendar: the number explained. “It used to be at least holidays, “so reducing time give student a chance to catch of days between the last day of two days; now it is between 24 between classes and exams was up, relax or travel as well.” classes and the first day of exams to 48 hours. We have made the the way we could ensure that. The new reading day will next year will be reduced by one, commitment that in the future For that reason, and because land on the Friday preceding and students will get an extra we won’t schedule (an exam) we release the exam schedule Thanksgiving, creating a day off before Thanksgiving. within 24 hours if we don’t have well in advance, usually in late four-day weekend. “We couldn’t University Registrar Russ to.” September or early October, we find an entire week in the Isinger has nothing against Throughout consultation didn’t get a lot of pushback on schedule because we need a Christmas, but he does blame with colleges and University this change.” certain number of teaching days the holiday season combined Student Council (USC), Isinger Isinger does sympathize in each term. An entire week with 2012 being a leap year for said the proposed policy change with students who have “heavy would be too many days to make reducing by three the number of did not receive a lot of pushback. front-loaded schedules and we up, meaning we have to start days on which final exams can “We have always tried to build will work to get the best spread classes in August or end later be scheduled. “It’s a leap year the best exam schedules for possible, but getting out early than usual. A one-day break and every holiday seems to land students, but losing those days for the holidays seems to be was manageable and we were Isinger on bad days,” said Isinger of the and still having around 75,000 compensation.” able to get the requisite number 2012/13 academic calendar. “We individual exams to schedule Another change approved of teaching days in the calendar astic, as were the students on the normally have 15 to 16 days to made it too tight for term one. by Council at its Jan. 26 meeting year.” USC.” schedule exams on, but for term We lost three exam days. It is was the introduction of a fall Other universities in The university will still be one in 2012, we will only have 13 just a wonky year that hasn’t reading day for students only Canada have a fall break for open on the new reading day. days to schedule exams.” happened since 1984 and people starting in 2012. students, he continued, and it is “It’s just for students. They won’t So to introduce a bit of understood that.” The impetus behind this something that has been brought have classes; the rest of us will flexibility into a tight schedule, In discussions about the change was to create more up at the U of S on numerous have to come in, but at least University Council approved a policy change, he continued, it balance between the two terms, occasions. “We finally got the we will have shorter lines at reduction in the amount of time was clear from student feedback Isinger explained. “The break in ball rolling by talking to all the Tim Horton’s,” he added with a between the last day of classes that there is a preference to get the second term is appreciated colleges and they were enthusi- laugh.  10 February 10, 2012 ocn Coming Events

• MS PowerPoint - Creating Research University Employee Development • March 7, 10-11:30 am, Enhancing your Greystone Singers in Concert  Courses/Workshops Posters, Feb. 24 or March 9 or March 23, Programs Vocal Delivery and Communication Gerald Langner will direct the Greystone 1-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and students; Uranium Industry One-Day • Crucial Conversations: 2-day course, • March 12, 2:30-3:30 pm, Introduction to Singers in concert March 4 at 3 pm at Knox $75 for others March 6 and 13, 2012, 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. Smartboards in Teaching Course United Church. Tickets are available from • MS PowerPoint Fundamentals, Feb. 15, Fee: $450.00 • March 30, 1:30-3:00 pm - Applying choir members, McNally Robinson Book- The Carson Centre for Nuclear and 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and U of S Language Centre Programs “Adaptive Mentorship” in Your Profes- sellers, Place Riel kiosk or at the door. For Uranium Training, in partnership with the students; $100 for others sional Life information, contact Langner at 966-6185. Hanlon Centre for International Busi- For information, go to learnlanguages. • MS Word Styles, Outlining and TOC, Graduate Student Discussion Series - open ness Studies at the Edwards School of usask.ca/parttime or phone 966-4351 March 2, 1:30-3 pm; Feb. 17 OR March to all instructors on campus Business, presents the Introduction to the Placement testing and registration for 16, 3-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and • Feb. 29, 12:30-1:30 pm “Bring on the International Uranium Industry on Feb. 24, winter term on now. Contact Main office  Miscellany students; $75 for others Learning Revolution (video and discus- 8:30 am – 5 pm in Edwards Room 144. Cost • MS Word Footnotes, Figures and Master for further information or an appointment, Science Research Day 966-4351; ccde.usask.ca/PTESL sion) $200. Register by Feb. 11 at www.picatic. Documents, Feb. 17 OR March 16, The 19th Annual Life and Health Sciences • 1-Week Intensive French Immersion • March 14, 12:30-1:30 pm, “A Thousand com. For more information visit www. 1:30 pm-3pm; Feb. 3 OR March 2, 3:00 Research Day on March 9 in the College Program – Feb. 20-25, 2012 for $525 – Suns” (video and discussion) carsoncentre.com. pm-4:30 pm $0 for faculty, staff and of Education will feature more than all levels offered. The fee includes the • March 29, 3-5:30 pm, “Muffins for students; $75 for others 100 research projects by graduate and Verbal Judo course manual and CD and Saturday final Granny” (video and discussion) • MS Word Fundamentals, Feb. 28 and honours students, medical residents, and Campus Safety is offeringV erbal Judo luncheon. Income tax deduction receipt, Introduction to Course Design Workshop March 1, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, post-doctoral fellows. Deadline for online transcript of Marks and certificate of Series courses throughout the year. Verbal Judo staff and students; $185 for others abstracts is Feb. 16. Andrew Potter of the completion are provided as well. • March 7, 2-3:30 pm, Writing Learning teaches the skills necessary to remain • SAS for Windows Introduction, Feb. 28 Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Organiza- • 5-week Explore French immersion Objectives calm, and focused during any verbal and March 1, 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, tion, will deliver the keynote address at program at the USLC – May 12 – June 14, • March 14, 2-3:30 pm, Concept Mapping encounter. Classes can be set up to accom- staff and students; $130 for others 10:30 am. modate individual departments or groups • Sharepoint 2010 Introduction, March 6, 2012 – all levels offered. and Blueprinting in the Design of a of 5-12 people. For more information 1:30-4:30 pm, $100 for faculty, staff and • Spanish Weekender – 2.5 day course Course Dean’s Dinner and Alumni of contact Dave Prout at 966-2438 or email to students; $125 for others for individuals with little or no Spanish • March 21, 2-3:30 pm, Instructional Influence Awards [email protected] • Wiki Fundamentals, Feb. 22, 1:30-3pm, speaking experience – Feb. 3, 4 and 5, Strategies The College of Arts and Science will be $0 for faculty, staff and students; n/a for 2012. Course materials and two lunches • March 28, 2-3:30 pm, Sequencing and Continuing Nursing Education holding its third annual Dean’s Dinner and others included. Chunking Content Alumni of InfluenceA wards Ceremony on For more information visit www.usask.ca/ • Additional workshops, seminars and • 3-week Intensive French Immersion • April 4, 2-3:30 pm, Assessment March 16 at 5:30 pm at the Radisson Hotel. nursing/cne custom training are available; email Program – 5 day course for individuals Award Deadlines Alumni being honoured for 2012 include: • Feb. 20-21, La Ronge, Emergency Care [email protected] or visit training. who are looking for a fun & fast way to • Feb. 15 - U of S Master Teacher Award Carol Greyeyes, Blair Neatby, Roman Workshop for Registered Nurses gain linguistic competency in French. usask.ca For more information and to register, visit Shklanka, Mary Spencer, Kenneth Norrie, • March 8, Pregnancy and HIV: Promoting All levels offered. Program starts Feb. 20 WSEP Safety Training Courses www.usask.ca/gmcte/events Frederick Mulder, Freda Miller, Robert Healthy Conception and Motherhood and ends Feb. 25, 2012. Course materials Moody, Tillie Taylor and Cyril Richardson. R egister at www.usask.ca/wsep/web_ E-Learning included. For more information, please call 966-6388 course • March 9-10, Foot Care Modalities for the USLC – TEFL Intensive Program, July 16 or email: [email protected] • Biosafety: Feb. 15, 8:30 am-4 pm Elderly Person Workshop – Aug 11. Call 966-2085 or summer.tefl@  Huskies@Home • Biosafety Refresher: Feb. 16, 12:30-4:30 pm usask.ca for information and advising • March 15-16, Regina, Women and Chil- Award Deadline • Standard First Aid w/CPR A: April 25 and Track and Field dren’s Health Provincial Conference Community Music Education Program March 1 is the deadline for submitting 26, 8 am-4:30 pm • Canada West Playoffs Feb 24-25 nominations for the university’s Distin- • March 17, Regina, Women and Children’s • FR FAN A E! non-auditioned children’s • First Aid Recertification: March 5, 8 guished Graduate Supervisor. Information Health Provincial post-conference event choir, Thursdays, 6 – 6:55 pm at Gros- am-4:30 pm Men’s Hockey is available on the website of the College - Examining Perinatal Substance Use - A venor Park United Church. For further • Feb. 17, 7 pm vs. Regina • Laboratory Safety: March 22, 8:30 information contact Nicole Wilton Elliott of Graduate Studies and Research. Call to Action am-4:30 pm at 966-5625 Basketball Canadian Federation of Univer- Information Technology • Occupational Health Committee Level 1 Training: Feb. 6 and 8, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Master Gardener Program • Feb. 10 and 11, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 sity Women Services (ITS) Training Services • Radiation Safety: April 16, 8:30 am-4:30 • Spring Renewal, Feb. 25, 9 am-4 pm. pm (men) vs. Manitoba Members are collecting books for our 2012 For information or to register, email its. pm Keynote speaker is Lyndon Penner. • Feb. 18, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 pm Book Sale. Help turn books into scholar- [email protected] or visit http://training. • Safety Orientation for Employees: March $78.75 (full day including lunch) or (men) vs. Regina ships. For information about donating usask.ca 1, 1-4 pm $40.95 (half day without lunch). On Feb. books, book pick-up or assisting with this • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Intro, Feb. 15, 9 • Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Feb. 26, Penner will present two more work- project, please call Alverta at 652-7708. am-4 pm OR March 13 and 15, 1:30-4:30 28, 1-4 pm shops – Gardening for Food and Proper  The Arts • March 5, 7:30 - 9 pm at the Frances pm, $0 for faculty, staff and students; • Transportation of Dangerous Goods Use of Colour in the Garden ($40.95 each Morrison Library – International $185 for others (Receiver): March 12, 11-noon or $139 for both, no lunch provided). If NFB Children’s Films During Women’s Day, Women and Girls Inspiring you plan on attending both days, the fee • Adobe Dreamweaver Intro, Feb. 28 and • Transportation of Dangerous Goods Reading Week Leadership: Gateway to Economic Secu- is only $139.00 (no lunch provided on March 1, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, (Refresher): March 6, 1-4 pm The Murray Library presents four short rity with panelists Daphne Taras, Marla Sunday). Call 966-5539 to register. staff and students; $185 for others • Transportation of Dangerous Goods NFB children’s films in the Collaborative Adams and Judy White. • Adobe Illustrator Intro, March 5 and 7, by air or road (Shipper): March 15, 8:30 University Employee Development Learning Lab. Show times are at 1 pm • April 2, 7:30 pm at the W. A. Edwards 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and am-4:30 pm Programs on Feb 23 and Feb 25. Featured titles are Family Centre (333, 4th Ave. N), CFUW students; $185 for others • Workplace Hazardous Materials Informa- • Crucial Conversations: 2-day course, Sunday, Oma’s Quilt, Painted Tales: In Winter Resolutions Debate • Adobe InDesign Inter, March 20 and 22, tion System: March 1, 1:30-3:30 pm March 6 and 13, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, fee: Still and The Dingles. Engaged Alumni Award 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and $450 Gordon Wallis Competition students; $185 for others Centre for Continuing and Nominations will be received until Feb. 15 Ecology Camps for Kids 2012 The Wallis Memorial Opera Competition • Adobe Photoshop Intro, March 20 and Distance Education for the Engaged Alumni Excellence Award, offers a $5,000 prize and an opportunity For information, go to www.ccde.usask.ca • Feb. 21-24, Snow Ecology Day Camp for created by the University of Saskatchewan 22, 9am-noon, $250 for faculty, staff and for promising singers to appear with or call 966-5539 Kids, age 8-12, 9 am-4 pm, Room 306 Students’ Union (USSU) and U of S Alumni students; $300 for others the Regina and Saskatoon Symphony Williams Building, $200 plus $20 for Association to recognize graduates who • ArcGIS Introduction, Feb. 27 and 29, Business & Leadership Programs Orchestras. The competition will be held before and after care. are 35 years of age or younger and who 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and (learntolead.usask.ca) Feb. 25, 1-5 pm and Feb. 26, 9:30 am-3 pm • April 9-13, Rainforest Ecology Day Camp are actively engaged in the community students; $185 for others • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Feb. at Convocation Hall. For more information for Kids, age 8-12, 9 am-4 pm, Room and still connected to the U of S. For more • BBLearn Instructor Workshop, Feb. 16-17, 2012 visit http://www.smfa.ca 306 Williams Building, $225 plus $25 for information visit alumni.usask.ca/awards/ 15, 9-11:30 am, $0 for faculty, staff and • Life Balance Leadership, March 1, 2012 before and after care. Greystone Theatre Presents … ussu_engaged_alumni/index.php students; n/a for others • Tomorrow’s Workplace: Leading the • July 2-Aug. 31, Summer Ecology Day Greystone Theatre presents All Through • HTML Basics, March 6, 1:30-4:00 pm, $0 Millennial Generation, March 6-7, 2012 Camp for Kids, ages 8-12, 9 weekly the Night by Shirley Lauro, directed by for faculty, staff and students; $100 for • Business Writing & Grammar Workout, sessions ,9 am-4 pm, Lab 218 Biology Natasha Martina. Performances are until  Seminars/Lectures others March 7-8, 2012 Building, $225 plus $25 before or after Feb. 11. The play tracks the struggles of a • iPad Tips and Tricks, March 2, 1:30-3pm, • Leadership for Frontline Supervisors, care Lecture Series on the Bible and $0 for faculty, staff and students; $75 for March 13-14, 2012 group of German gentile women during WWII as they carve a path through their Empire others • Leading Change in Changing Times, Edwards School of Business, everyday lives. Tickets are available from David Carr, Union Theological Seminary, • Make the Most of Your Mac Intro, Feb. March 21, 2012 Business Advisory Services the Dept. of Drama or at the door one hour New York City, will be speaking at St. 23, 1:30-3:00 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and For more information, please call 966-1654 For information call 966-8686, email bas@ before performances. Call 966-5188 or visit Andrew’s College as part of the annual or to register call 966-5539 students; $75 for others edwards.usask.ca or visit www.edwards. http://artsandscience.usask.ca/drama/ Winter Refresher event: • Make the Most of Your Mac Inter, March USCAD Fall Art Classes usask.ca/programs/bas greystone/ • Feb. 13, 9-11:30 am: Origins: Echoes of 9, 10-11:30 am, $0 for faculty, staff and • Glass Fusion II, Sat, Sun, Feb. 18, 19 • The Business Analyst’s Course, April Empire from Genesis to Song of Songs students; $75 for others (weekend) 23-15, Regina College Art Galleries • Feb. 14, 9-11:30 am: Trauma: Hidden • MS Access Fundamentals, March 19 and • Glass Fusion III, Sat. Sun March 17, 18 R unning until May 5, Rural Readymade is a Effects of Empire in Poetry and Narra- The Gwenna Moss Centre for 21, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and (weekend) group exhibition organized by the College tives students; $185 for others Art Galleries. • Contemporary Collage Utilizing Collag- Teaching Effectiveness • Feb. 15, 9-11:30 am: Canon: The Birth of • MS Access Fundamentals Plus, Feb. 23, For full details and to register visit www. raphy I, Fri, Sat, Sun, March 2,3,4,9,10,11 Kenderdine Art Gallery Scripture with the Support and Opposi- 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and • Chinese Watercolour I, Fri, Sat, Sun, Feb. usask.ca/gmcte The Mechanical Self, work by Cathy Daley, tion of Empire students; $185 for others 24,25,26, March 2,3,4, Winter Workshops (January to April Micah Lexier and Patrick Traer, in the • MS Excel Fundamentals, Feb. 14 and 2012) • Outdoor Scene & Landscape Photog- Kenderdine Art Gallery in the Agriculture 2012 Mohyla Lecture 16 OR March 5 and 8, 9 am-noon, $150 • Feb. 14, 1:30-3:30 pm, Personal Learning raphy II, Sat, Sun, Feb. 25,26 (weekend) Building will be on view until March 23. • Feb. 16, 7 pm, Room 344B St. Thomas for faculty, staff and students; $185 for • Portrait Photography II, Sat, Sun, March Networks for Professional Development More College, the Prairie Centre for the others 3,4,31,April 1 • Feb. 16, 1-3 pm, the Indian Act and the Jazz Ensemble Performance Study of Ukrainian Heritage presents the • MS Excel Fundamentals Plus, March 13 • Watercolour I, Fri, Sat. Sun, April Residential School System The U of S Jazz Ensemble with special 2012 Mohyla Lecture by Natalka Husar, and 15, 9 am-noon, $150 for faculty, staff 13,14,15,20,21,22 • Feb. 29, 1:30-3:30 pm, the Art of Decep- guest Bill Prouten on tenor sax will Canadian artist, entitled Fasten Your Seat- and students; $185 for others • Watercolour II, Fri, Sat. Sun, April tion as a Teaching Pedagogy perform March 2 at 9 pm at the Bassment belt, an examination of themes of identity, • MS Outlook 2010 Fundamentals, March 13,14,15,20,21,22 • March 5, 1:30-3 pm, Enhancing the Jazz Club in Saskatoon. For more infor- displacement, and homeland. For more 14, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff • Glass Mosaics I, April 20, 21, 22 Mentoring Process via “Adaptive Mentor- mation, contact the Dept. of Music at information, contact Nadya Foty at nfoty@ and students; $100 for others (weekend) ship” 966-6185. stmcollege.ca ocn February 10, 2012 11 Campus Incidents

S elected incidents reported by the Department of Campus Safety. Report all information about these and other incidents to Campus Safety at 966-5555.

Jan. 23-29 • Officers issued the following tickets: Fredeen Seminar Microbiology and Immunology Law Guest Speaker Series • 1 for speeding • Feb. 16, 3 pm, Canada Room, Diefen- Thursdays, 4-5 pm, B6 Health Sciences • Feb. 13, noon, MLT Lecture Theatre, • 1 for smoking while in a vehicle with a minor baker Building, Jannie Leung presents • Feb. 16, Hughes Goldie, Microbiology College of Law, Adam Dodek, Univer- • 3 for operating an unregistered motor vehicle the 2012 F.J.H. Fredeen Memorial and Immunology, presents Stationary- sity of Ottawa Law School, presents • 2 for disobeying a stop sign Scholarship Seminar entitled Making the Phase Gene Regulation in Escherichia Solicitor-Client Privilege 2.0: Challenges • 1 for disobeying a traffic control device Invisible Count: Gender Equity in a Fair coli and implications for regulation of and Opportunities for the Privilege in the Trade Coffee Co-operative in Nicaragua PEP carboxykinase Wired World • A driver was suspended for 24 hours and charged with operating an unregis- • March 1, Linda Chelico, Microbiology tered motor vehicle and having no driver’s license. Fine Arts Research Lecture Geography and Planning and Immunology, presents Restriction • A second driver was suspended for 24 hours and charged with drive without • Feb. 11, 7:30 pm, Quance Theatre, Anna Colloquia of HIV by the deoxycytidine deaminase due care and attention. Boyden, term appointee in the Dept. of APOBEC3G: determinants of deamina- Fridays at 3:30 pm in Kirk Hall 146 Music, and Darrin Oehlerking, assistant tion intensity • Feb. 10, Eric Lamb presents High Arctic • A third driver was suspended for 24 hours and charged with having no professor of music, present Intertextu- • March 8, Peter Howard, Microbiology plant communities, plant-soil interaction driver’s license. ality in Charles Ives’ Country Band March and Immunology, presents Trans- and soil greenhouse gas emissions • Marijuana was seized from an on-campus residence. – A Lecture Recital in collaboration with port across the outer membrane of • Feb. 17, Carmen Finnigan presents the U of S Wind Orchestra • A male was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Gram negative bacteria; genetic and Biomass monitoring with the RADARSAT • Two pairs of shoes were stolen from a locker in PAC. Annual Sorokin Lectures biochemical analysis of TonB 2: Grassland National Park, SK • March 2, Cristina Echevarria presents • A wallet containing ID, credit cards and cash was stolen from a locker in PAC. • Feb. 10, 2:30 pm, Arts 202, Min Zhou, • March 15, Jack Gray, Biology, presents Economic Gender Equality (International UCLA, will present the Sociology Sorokin Neural correlates of adaptive behaviour: • A wallet was stolen from an office in STM. There is a suspect in this matter. Women’s Day Public Lecture) Seminar entitled Segmented Assimila- Big ideas from a microbrain File is still under investigation. • March 9, Yelena Bird presents Breast cancer tion: The Role of the Ethnic Community • March 22, Keith MacKenzie, Microbiology • An iPad was stolen from the Murray Library. It had been left unattended. in Immigrant Education and Immunology presents An RNA-seq among Mexican women residing along U.S. approach to ‘translating’ the dynamics of border (Jane Jacobs Memorial Lecture) • A locker in the Agriculture Building was broken into and contents, including Computer Science Seminar Salmonella biofilmdevelopment • March 16, Amy Goodbrand presents cell phone, credit cards and keys, were stolen. Series Buffering influence of water storage • A locker in Spinks Addition was broken into and a backpack containing credit BPBE 990 seminar • March 5, 3-5 pm, Thorvaldson 105, Saul in lakes and peatlands of the Western cards, cash and an iPod was stolen. The backpack was later recovered in a Greenberg presents Proxemic Interac- • Feb. 10, 4 pm, Room 2C71 Agriculture, Boreal Forest washroom; however, contents of any value were missing. tions: The New Ubicomp? panel discussion entitled the Ins-and- • March 23, Nadine Lemoine presents Outs of the Job Market for Graduate Exploring water governance in Northern • A female was detained by campus staff for shoplifting in a campus retail shop. Chemistry Seminars Students featuring panelists: Arvin Saskatchewan: Opportunities for a After returning some items to the store clerk, she managed to evade the clerk. Pirness, manager, market research, 4 pm, Room 159 Thorvaldson watershed council • Graffiti was reported in washrooms at the Diefenbaker Building. • Feb. 10, Michael Serpe, Department PotashCorp; Russell Lawrence, agrono- • March 30, Courtney Fidler presents Arctic • Officers responded to a report of a natural gas odor at Emmanuel andS t. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, mist, Farmers of North America; James offshore oil and gas: Environmental presents Fun with Poly(N-isopropylacryl- Nolan, associate professor and graduate management and strategic impact Chad. SaskEnergy attended and found a small leak in a release valve, which amide) Microgel-Based Etalons chair; Metin Çakir, assistant professor assessment was then fixed. and Van Vliet Chair; and Eric Micheels, Grad Student Information assistant professor Session Veterinary Microbiology • Feb. 17, 9-11 am, GSA Commons, Shari R ead OCN online Thompson, Student Employment and Seminars Submit Career Centre, presents Developing 12:30 pm, VIDO Lecture Theatre news.usask.ca Your Career Potential as a Grad Student. • Feb. 10, Rupali presents Everything you Coming Events Register for this session at https://sesd. want to know about Zhangfei, AND Chunyan Li presents The function of usask.ca/students/register/408 I nformation for Coming Events regulatory dendritic cell in tolerance will be accepted until 5 pm on Show Business induction in asthmatic mouse model. deadline day. The Edwards School of Business is hosting • Feb. 17, Xin Zhao presents on the interac- Show Business: A Business and Society tion of peptide V with viral and cellular Next OCN: Friday, Friday, March 2 Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 23 Film Series. Screenings take place in ESB proteins AND Qi Wu Molecular patho- Dear Professor Norgrove, 18, Goodspeed Theatre from 5-7:30 pm. genesis of HBV HCV co-infection. E-mail information to ocn@usask. • March 8, Enron: Smartest Guys in the • March 2, Wojciech Dawicki on tolero- ca, fax 966-6815 or use the web Your business card was wrong. Instead of Room genic dendritic cells treatment reduces submission form at news.usask.ca university teacher, it should have said detective. • April 5, The Shock Doctrine food allergy. As your student, I marvelled at how you asked the right questions at the right times. You built intrigue and suspense as you interrogated students for clues that you then helped us piece together to discover underlying patterns.

Your enthusiasm for constructing compelling exercises profoundly a ected my life. Because GUEST SPEAKER: of you, I have become a teacher, writer, and researcher, helping students to solve new Shawn Atleo accounting mysteries. National Chief to the With deep admiration, Assembly of First Nations Fred Phillips, PhD, CA Professor of Accounting, Wednesday, Baxter Scholar, Edwards School of Business, February 15, 2012 University of Saskatchewan 3M National Teaching 7:30 p.m. Fellow 2011

Convocation Hall, College Building 107 Administration Place University of Saskatchewan How One Inspiring Course Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Changed the Course of My Life

This year’s 3M National Teaching Fellows want The Fourth Gertler Family Lectureship in Law you to know that Canadian university professors Honouring the Robert McKercher Family care about teaching. So they’re saying thanks to the teachers who changed their lives. This lecture is free of charge and open to the public. ReadRead other other stories stories of ofinspiration, inspiration, and and thank thank youryour own own teachers teachers at atthankateacher.org thankateacher.org.

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Not much has changed in the northwest end of the Bowl since January 1962, assuming you discount the copse of mature trees, construction of a Geology Building on the far right obscuring Thorvaldson, a couple of additional storeys added to the Arts Tower, Marquis Hall on the far left and a big new health science complex completely engulfing the original College of Medicine building. At least the snow is still white.

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Looking for ideas We are already thinking about a feature for the back page in our 2012-13 publishing year. In the past years, we’ve highlighted art, architecture, oddities and this view from here. If there is something you would like us to feature in this space, send an email to [email protected]