December 2, 2011 Volume 19, Issue 8

Publication Mail Agreement #40065156 News [email protected] news.usask.ca ForecastInside 2012–13 Operating grant increase, initiative funding requested

 Colleen MacPherson

University of officials are asking the provincial government for a 5.8 per cent increase in the operating grant for 2012–13 as well as some $24.6 million for specific initiatives that will continue to enhance the student experience, support innovative programming and improve the affordability of and accessibility to post-secondary education. In the annual operations forecast, A research-intensive submitted to the government in mid- university like ours is key November, the univer- sity details its priori- to the kind of province ties for the coming budget year as well Saskatchewan will be in as longer-term objec- tives. Brett Fairbairn, the future.” provost and vice- Brett Fairbairn president academic, views the document as an interpretation of the institution’s plans in a one-year financial window but also a description of the role the university plays in Saskatch- ewan life. “Our students provide future leaders, including most of the province’s professionals,” said Fairbairn, “(and) our research and development drive economic and social innovation. A research-intensive university like ours is key to the kind of province Saskatchewan will be in the future.” Fairbairn Fairbairn said the forecast “emphasizes the health of the university’s core” which includes both core programs as well as core facilities. Detailed in the document is the new RenewUS initiative designed to “reconceptualize and revitalize key academic buildings.” (See story page 5). The university also commits to continuing to improve its operational effectiveness through the Service and Process Enhancement Project (SPEP) and other initiatives. In addition to the base grant increase to $300 million for Colleen MacPherson 2012-13, the university has raised a number of other proposals that may align with provincial priorities: the further development The door man of the Aboriginal achievement model; expansion of the master’s Carpenter Bob Whittaker, who will retire from the Facilities Manager Division early in the New Year, proudly program in Northern Governance and Development; the Gordon shows off his latest and last major project for the university – new exterior doors for the Thorvaldson Building. Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre; a student amenities building at When it became apparent the original doors could no longer handle modern hardware, Whittaker set about College Quarter; and possible new programs in architecture and crafting four new ones. Over several weeks this fall, he designed and built the replica doors from 2.5-inch thick laminated oak. The quality of hisNews workmanship and his contribution to the university are noted on one of the See Ops, Page 7 [email protected] whichn Kevinew Paur,s.u managersas ofk.ca architectural services, had engraved with Whittaker’s name and the date.

Inside Exciting potential Page 6 Where there’s smoke ... Page 9 2 December 2, 2011 ocn Singing used as treatment for COPD  Lisa Buchanan

Whether on a stage or in the Goodridge and her team are I’ve been doing that, too. It’s all support of that breath.” shower, everybody sings and for examining how singing can help been working really, really well.” Funded by the Lung Asso- some, this everyday activity has people already involved in tradi- Symptoms of COPD include ciation’s Canadian Respiratory important health benefits. tional pulmonary rehabilitation a persistent cough, shortness of Health Professionals section, Thanks to a team of further improve their health and breath and fatigue. As a result, the project involves researchers researchers at the University wellness. people with COPD often have from nursing, physiotherapy, of Saskatchewan, patients with The study, the first of its trouble carrying out normal medicine, education and music chronic obstructive pulmonary kind in Canada, is already activities. “Over 1.5 million therapy. disease (COPD) may soon showing results. Canadians currently report a The first phase of the be singing as part of their “My breathing has really diagnosis of COPD and there research project was completed standard care. COPD affects improved,” said participant may be just as many Canadians earlier this year. A group of 13 the air passages in the lungs Betty Braun. “Even though I’m who have the condition, but participants met weekly with the and makes it hard to breathe. not the best singer, we’ve been haven’t been diagnosed yet,” said music therapist. “In our singing U of S nursing Professor Donna encouraged to sing at home and Goodridge. She said singing has group, we work on breath received relatively little attention exercises, vocal warm-ups and as a form of pulmonary rehabili- singing, all of which engage the Goodridge tation. breath in helpful ways,” Eliason Rehabilitation programs said. the activities of patients, it can focus on education and exercise, “The results were very be isolating and lead to depres- and as an exercise for the lungs, positive in terms of quality of sion. singing is a natural fit. It requires life, perceptions about control To gather with the group effective control of the breath over illness, and participants’ each week “lifts the spirits,” said and engages respiratory muscles perceptions of their ability to participant Roy Parker, “and Provost and in ways that are different from control their breath,” Goodridge you’re getting stronger at the just talking or exercise. said. same time, so it’s a multi-faceted Vice-President “Singing is physical work,” Along with the physical program.” said music therapist Ruth benefits, the program is also Recruitment of participants Academic Eliason. “It takes effort to sing, concerned with the social for the second phase of the study to have breath control and aspect. Because COPD limits will begin in January. This phase Review involves more rigorous cardio- pulmonary exercise testing In accordance with the Search and Review where the researchers hope to Procedures for Senior Administrators, a detect physiological changes review committee has been established to brought on by singing. review the performance of the provost and The team produced a short vice-president academic. video—Singing for Pulmonary Rehabilitation—which will be The review committee invites members posted on the Canadian Lung of the university community to provide Association website.  feedback on Dr. Brett Fairbairn’s service as provost and vice-president academic. Lisa Buchanan is a graduate student intern in the Research Communications Please send your written comments to: SPARK (Students Promoting Awareness of Research Susan Bertolo, secretary Knowledge) program. Provost and Vice-President Academic Review Committee c/o President’s Office, room 222, College Building or by email to: [email protected] by Friday, January13, 2012 In Memoriam All submissions will be treated in confidence by Garry Schlichemeyer (Pension Office), Oct. 2 the review committee. Please be advised that all comments received Margaret Harder, Oct. 3 will be summarized and provided to Dr. Fairbairn Marjorie Jamieson (Psychiatry), Oct. 24 with all identifying information removed to ensure the highest level of confidentiality. James Michael Yourk, Nov. 3

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www.usask.ca ocn December 2, 2011 3 Enrolment up overall; Aboriginal, grad student numbers plateau  Kris Foster

While student enrolment is is the number of self-declared up across the board at the Aboriginal students on campus, U of S, data from the Oct. 11 which has not changed notice- census day showed plateauing ably for several years, Hannah numbers in two key recruitment said. “Our goal is to have areas—graduate and Aboriginal Aboriginal students make up 15 students. per cent of the student popula- “Our enrolment is up 2.9 tion by 2020. We haven’t moved per cent overall, which is the the needle on this group of largest increase since 2003,” students for a while, and have said David Hannah, associate been hovering around eight per vice-president of student affairs, cent since at least 2007.” of the Enrolment Report data All in all, Hannah said, collected at the start of October. “this year’s enrolment is a good “It is particularly gratifying news story.” And to ensure because the number of high this momentum continues in Hannah school grads in Saskatchewan the years ahead, the univer- has been steadily declining. We sity—with the help of outside not only held our ground, but student enrolments are up 11 consultants—will be developing made gains during this decline.” per cent. We are very happy with a Strategic Enrolment Manage- This year’s fall enrolment this because it has been an area ment (SEM) plan that will guide factors, like size and diversity involved in the process and have is the highest in U of S history, of emphasis in recruitment.” the university’s enrolment of the student body, the demand their goals reflected in the plan, he explained, and is the third All of these increases are goals through to the end of the for our programs, our institu- he explained. “SEM will make year of enrolment increases certainly positive, he continued, decade. tional position relative to our sure goals are aligned at all following long and steady but a few red flags became “The SEM plan should be competitors, provincial demo- levels of the university and that decreases from 2003 to 2008. apparent with the release of the ready by the end of next summer. graphics and economic data, we recognize our position in But equally important as the enrolment data. One area that It will identify enrolment goals etc.” the postsecondary environment number of students, is the Lawrence Martz, dean of the at the college and university The SEM plan will be and our capacity. The plan will number of classes those students College of Graduate Studies and levels. It is a long-term planning informed by the integrated allow us to better analyze and are taking. Research, pointed to is graduate activity that will analyze and planning process while also measure our recruitment and “The number of three- student enrolment. factor in external and internal ensuring colleges remain retention data.”  credit units, or teaching activity, “The number of graduate is up as well. That means more students continues to grow, but students are taking more classes. at a lower rate than in the last from the archives Fall term on campus teaching couple of years. It has plateaued activity is up 3.6 per cent and somewhat this year,” said Martz. off campus is up 8.9 per cent. “To meet the university’s goal of This is significant because this is 20 per cent graduate students Recruiting in 1921 what generates tuition revenue. by 2015, our annual graduate  Patrick Hayes, u of s archives The ratio of students to credit enrolment growth needs to be units has been in decline so this sustained at the rate of about increase is great.” eight per cent that we have had Another highlight of the over the past two years. This report is the significant gain year’s growth of 4.2 per cent in the number of international (and) therefore, is a cause for students now calling the U of S some concern.” campus home. “International Another area of concern Student exchange set up with China

The provincial Ministry of to support an exchange student Advanced Education, Employ- from Jilin. One Saskatchewan ment and Immigration has student from each institution will signed a memorandum of study in Jilin Province annually. understanding (MOU) with the The exchange is intended to Province of Jilin, China that help students improve language will create academic exchange abilities, acquire international opportunities for Saskatchewan experience and increase cross- university students. cultural awareness. Under the terms of the MOU The MOU builds on a signed Nov. 29, the Saskatch- declaration agreement signed ewan government and Jilin in May 2010 between Premier Province will each contribute Brad Wall and the People’s Canadian Annual Review, 1921. $45,000 over three years with Government of Jilin Province. the University of Saskatchewan That document paved the way Here is a recruitment adver- College, “A Canadian School developments in Canadian and the University of Regina for economic, academic and tisement that appeared in the for Boys”. The Canadian politics. It includes chapters each providing $7,500 annually cultural exchange.  1921 Canadian Annual Review Annual Review of Public reviewing the happenings in of Public Affairs. It was printed Affairs was first published in each province, the territories, in the back of the volume 1901 and is an annual publi- federal politics, municipal news.usask.ca between ads for The New Age cation that offered a synoptic politics, and foreign affairs ocn Encyclopedia and St. Andrew’s appraisal of the given year’s and national defense.  4 December 2, 2011 ocn Out of print but not out of touch

It’s hard to believe that the end of the calendar year is upon us, and that we’re nearly half way through the OCN publishing schedule. Time has flown, largely because it has been such a busy fall at the U of S. E ditor’s Note Looking through the papers since late August, there’s been no end of goings on—awards, approvals, innovations, advances, plus a steady stream of dignitaries visiting campus, from the premier and various ministers to the Governor General and even Prime Minister Stephen Harper. I was fully expecting Buckingham Palace to call to announce a visit, but they must have misplaced my number. With classes over, exams soon to wrap up and people drifting away, On Campus News is taking its usual publishing hiatus which this year will last until Jan. 13 when our first issue of 2012 rolls off the press. But if there is one thing people in this business know, it’s that news never takes a holiday. So even if the paper doesn’t show up in your mailbox, you can still stay on top of what’s happening at OCN online—news.usask.ca While still relatively new (we launched the site in mid- summer), OCN online has proven quite popular. We broke the 100,000 mark for hits the weekend of Nov. 25-26, and the count continues to climb. As I type, it’s 104,877 hits. No wait—make that 105,019. Ooops, it’s now 105,295. You get the picture. So although we do not print again until January, we at OCN World Headquarters will still be working to keep you up to date. The very best of the holiday season to everyone, and until we return, check out OCN online at news.usask.ca  Ed

Sc ienceCartoonsPlus.com The season of staff party conundrums  J.N. Little

I’ve done some very social expect the same. Aside from the yearly teaching cycle. Their To be sure, people want a I’m there. In my experience, things in my life in the name of the one time I hid below my intent, I know, is to promote a sense of connectedness with such gestures result in more work. I was employed as a karaoke living-room window to avoid sense of cohesiveness despite our their colleagues at work, beyond genuine relationships that last all waitress to the census taker, I like to think disparate roles in an often frag- sharing a discipline, theories and through the contract. So please pay for of myself as pretty approachable. mented workplace. But recently, students. This makes sense. But don’t judge me on whether I Viewpoint most of my Yet, despite this well- a mentor encouraged me to be now, it seems, these events are attend the staff party. m a s t e r ’s adjusted picture of me, there are “more social” as a means of also considered to be character As for the Chaucer degree. I dressed up as Wonder seven words that strike fear into making me more “tenure-track assessments. Combined with professor, imagine my surprise Woman for a conference presen- my heart. Those words are: “Are friendly” in this era of endless my own healthy level of social when I met him at the grocery tation, marched in demonstra- you coming to the staff party?” sessional appointments. And anxiety, this leaves me even less store, after he had retired. (This tions with students, and drank Parties, as a rule, do serve a then when I heard, along with inclined to attend. venue, as it happens, was also the plenty of coffee with mentors purpose in professional realms. I her advice, the seven deadly There is an assumption site of my best informal graduate and mentees. When I’m not on realize that. They are important words, this recently minted PhD that those of us who thrive in a supervision when, racing to buy campus, my neighbours can for marking transitions – things began to panic. classroom also will bloom in a some food between contracts, I be assured a friendly smile and like welcoming new faculty and Why more social? After calendar-driven social green- lingered in the aisle to discuss chat, and fellow dog-owners at staff, honouring retirements, all, I have been the epitome of house. But consider: Living the qualitative methodology with a the local dog-walking park can and acknowledging signposts in social grace when compared life of the contract worker means student who lives in the neigh- with my Chaucer professor who, that I might get invitations to bourhood.) I recognized Dr. when I was an undergraduate, more than two staff parties each Chaucer in the parking lot by would only answer my questions semester, each with its incumbent his large hands as he pushed his through the opening of a crack gift exchanges, potluck contri- grocery cart to his car, framed by in his office door, framed by his butions and required cheeriness his long fingers. I thought to ask On Campus News impressively large hands and quotient. And although I am him something about Chaucer, ocn appropriately long fingers that committed to each area of work but had nothing clever to say, braced the door from any under- I am contracted for, I find myself so instead I waved. He waved On Campus News is published 18 times per year by University of Saskatchewan Communications. graduate attack. unable to go the extra social back, no door between us. And It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, graduate students and members of governing bodies, as But it is precisely the mile for this same commitment. I thought: without social obliga- 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 paradox of being a contract Even if I could attend, I probably tion, we professors can be very are welcome. Advertising rates are available online or on request. On Campus News aims to instructor and clinician that wouldn’t be the life of the party. social indeed.  provide a forum for the sharing of timely news, information and opinions about events and precludes me from becoming What I propose instead is issues of interest to the University of Saskatchewan community. “tenure-track friendly.” I cannot that everyday acts of generosity J.N. Little works at the Univer- The views and opinions expressed by writers of letters to the attend academic events when should also receive recogni- sity of Victoria as a sessional editor and viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Saskatchewan or On Campus News. they coincide with my commu- tion for “being social.” I like to instructor, course writer and nity-work contract hours. I am think that the daily climate of research assistant. She is also a woefully absent from student my multiple work spaces benefit clinician specializing in eating Editor: Colleen MacPherson Writer: Kris Foster celebrations and reviews because from my appreciative presence. I disorders. Designers: Brian Kachur, Leanne Loran I am busy doing the very work do acknowledge those who make Editorial Advisory Board: Sherri Cheung, Patrick Hayes, Carla Vipond, I train them to do. Similarly, I my work life easier, whether it’s Reprinted with permission. Sharon Scott, Gillian Muir, Sandra Ribeiro, David York cannot attend planning days with an occasional thank-you This article appeared in the with my community work note or fresh flowers from my December, 2011 issue team when I am busy teaching. garden or an open door when of University Affairs ISSN: 1195-7654 PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 When the choice comes down to RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO meeting my student and client UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN – COMMUNICATIONS 501–121 RESEARCH DR obligations or attending a staff , SK S7N 1K2 function, I will always choose Next OCN deadline is January 5, 2012 Email: [email protected] the former. ocn December 2, 2011 5 Concentrating on the core RenewUS links academic priorities to building maintenance needs  Colleen MacPherson

Taking a page from the Yale He cited many examples— and use the facilities discus- core of campus. If the univer- University playbook, U of S the Health Sciences project, sion to stimulate a debate about sity decides to focus on major officials are developing a new InterVac, new student housing, academic priorities. That’s a overhauls of buildings like the approach to the growing issue of Place Riel renewal, “and the list much more exciting discussion.” Arts Tower rather than fixing and deferred maintenance, one that goes on.” Not only are these Thus was born RenewUS, patching, Florizone said more links the condition of buildings examples of progress in terms of and it is an approach that in detailed condition studies will be to the ability of the institution to facilities that support the institu- fact has already proven to be undertaken. “Then the question achieve its academic objectives. tion’s mission but they have also successful with one project— is about scope—how ambitious Called RenewUS, the idea opened the door to a lot of part- Health Sciences, he explained. can we be?” calls for a restated vision for nerships including with govern- In that case, “we didn’t have the The RenewUS concept has the academic direction of core ments, students, donors and the right physical assets to achieve been presented to the President’s programs to generate support for private sector. our mission of interdisciplinary Executive Committee “which major capital projects, explained “Now here comes the education.” Working with the has said it’s a priority.” Presenta- Richard Florizone, vice-president however; we have been less provincial government, the tions have also been made to the of finance and resources. Coming successful with the majority of university set about building new Provost’s Committee on Inte- Florizone off a decade of unprecedented our roughly 170 campus buildings facilities but just as important, grated Planning and the Planning capital growth, the university which continue to decline due to the project has addressed a signif- and Priorities Committee of and RenewUS planning and cannot lose sight of the need to normal wear and tear, chronic icant amount of deferred main- Council, and discussions about priority setting. balance new construction with underfunding for maintenance tenance on existing buildings the new approach to deferred In addition to its $5-million almost $600 million in mainte- and escalating construction and infrastructure, all in aid of maintenance have been going on contribution in 2012-13, the nance issues with existing key costs.” achieving the academic objective. for some time with the provincial university will commit addi- facilities. The university has done what “It’s about putting the horse government. tional funding from its operating “When we think about the it could within its limited budget, before the cart.” As a starting point, the opera- budget to chisel away at deferred university and its strategic direc- he said, and it has made its case Through RenewUS, the tions forecast for 2012-13 asks the maintenance, “so we’ve put a tions, at the heart of what we’re to the provincial government. “It university will prioritize its most government for an increase of $10 stake in the ground. We’ll just doing is teaching, research and seems like an intractable problem, critical deferred maintenance million in annual capital funding have to see how everything comes community engagement,” said so where my mind went was to liabilities and blend them with for phase one of RenewUS. Of together. Florizone, explaining the genesis how others have tackled this.” academic program renewal to that money, $9 million, combined “When it comes to a univer- of RenewUS. “I think we have The search for best practice create revitalized buildings and with $5 million from the univer- sity, standing still is not an option. good alignment in achieving that in dealing with deferred mainte- programs within the campus sity, will go toward the most We need to continue to respond mission and we’re doing it in a nance was disappointing, he said. core. But it is going to take critical infrastructure needs. The to innovation and academic way that makes the institution “Some solutions are motherhood money, about $260 million over remaining $1 million from the initiative but we have to steer the both internationally competitive and apple pie—make it a priority five years, he said. It will also government will be earmarked ship a little bit back toward the and locally engaged.” for the institution with leader- require leveraging a number of for detailed building assessments core.”  ship from the top.” But when he funding sources and having a lot looked at the experience of Yale of conversations, “with govern- POTTERY, WEAVING, GLASS, WOOD WORK, JEWELLERY, FIBRE ARTS University, Florizone realized it ment, with the broader univer- was possible to turn the problem sity community, with potential on its head. donors and with the academic “The lesson from Yale is that community about priorities.” instead of arguing for general An initial condition assess- maintenance funding, let’s look ment shows the buildings with at our most critical buildings, and the greatest need are Arts, do comprehensive renovations. Physics and Biology, facilities Let’s begin with the end in mind that house core programs in the

We followed a strategy of focusing on comprehensive reno- vations. Yale’s history has been to fix the leakiest roofs— to patch them rather than replace them. But this is barely noticed. Even when you replace an HVAC system, you get little credit. On the other hand, comprehensive renova- tions that involve some programmatic change are easily observed and generally much appreciated; this is the best way to go.” Handmade House The Arts Tower is one of the core Unique handcrafted gifts made in Saskatchewan campus buildings in need of major 710 Broadway Avenue • 665-5542 • 10 – 5:30 Monday-Saturday Richard Levin, president, Yale University www.handmadehousesk.com renewal. 6 December 2, 2011 ocn Tackling drug-resistant cancer  Colleen MacPherson

Using chemotherapy to kill breast cancer cells is one thing; In three years, we expect to have a eradicating drug-resistant cells is a whole other challenge, but one pretty good idea of what the drugs are U of S researcher in the College of Medicine thinks he is onto a doing to chromosomes to help the cell treatment protocol that holds exciting potential for those with behave better.” breast cancer and other forms of cancer as well. Troy Harkness In the lab of Troy Harkness, associate professor in the Depart- ment of Anatomy and Cell Harkness said the key seems to “We would treat the cells with a Biology, research into combining be in restoring the health of the low-dose drug which would kill chemo drugs with an unexpected cell’s chromosomes, which then most of them, but there were partner—a drug commonly used allows the cell to either repair some that weren’t killed. We’d to treat diabetes—is showing itself or destroy itself rather than ramp up the dose and watch positive results in killing drug- continue to replicate as a cancer what happened to those cells. resistant cancer cells. It is work cell. “That’s the hypothesis we’re Many survived quite nicely that the Canadian Breast Cancer working on.” and would become resistant to Foundation (CBCF) has recog- His work in this area goes other drugs as well.” Harkness nized and will fund for the next back a number of years to suspected damage to chromo- three years. Harkness using chemotherapy somes “created the opportunity Explaining his work in treatment on cells to observe the for drug resistance. The question the simplest possible terms, development of drug resistance. we asked was whether reversing that damage would help kill drug-resistant cells.” During those studies, data from other labs appeared indi- Annual Fund Colleen Macpherson cating people being treated for Troy Harkness in his lab in Health Sciences 2011-12 type 2 diabetes display a reduced Campaign for incidence of some cancers. co-treatment protocol killed defences and allow the chemo Students Harkness introduced a common the drug-resistant cancer cells. drug to do its work, all without anti-diabetic drug along with The anti-diabetic drug appeared damaging healthy cells. the chemotherapy drugs and to improve the health of the Expanding his work to the results were exciting—this chromosomes, reduce the cell’s drug-resistant human leukemia and breast cancer cells, and rat Troy Harkness is one of seven U of S researchers who will receive brain cancer cells, Harkness got a portion of the $10 million in funding in Canadian Breast Cancer the same results. “We wondered Foundation funding announced Nov. 24 for Alberta, Saskatchewan, if there is an effective way to treat Manitoba and the NWT. The other successful U of S grant recipients all drug-resistant cancer cells,” are Deborah Anderson, Keith Bonham, Ron Geyer, David Sanders, he said. Rajendra Sharma and Jim Xiang. For complete profiles of the With $125,000 a year for the research projects, visit news.usask.ca See Research, Page 9 reach out & learn Centre for Continuing & Distance Education University of Saskatchewan Language Centre

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give... Lisa, an ESL advisor and teacher at the Language Centre, works with international students. She was a recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence “As a University of Saskatchewan in International Teaching. student I benefited greatly from bursary and scholarship support, and now I have the opportunity to

pass on that support to present day Photo by Debra Marshall students and the library.”

David Christensen, Professor Emeritus Department of Animal and Poultry Science University of Saskatchewan The Centre for Continuing & Distance Education (CCDE) plans and delivers innovative programs to help people overcome language, geographical and other obstacles to learning. To make your gift to the Annual We partner with colleges and departments to provide Fund Campaign for Students visit • delivery of distance learning and off-campus degree and certificate programs, Scan to give www.usask.ca/whyigive or call • conference and event planning, registration services, Sandra Lazar at 966-7910 • professional development and training to campus staff, groups and units, and, • English language, academic and cultural instruction to international students.

ccde.usask.ca ocn December 2, 2011 7 Exhibit celebrates cobalt-60 legacy  Kathryn Warden

“I just want to thank the man bomb—revolutionized cancer exhibit at Saskatoon’s Western tron, as well as the planned that made that machine. It saved treatment and saved the lives Development Museum (WDM) Canadian Centre for Nuclear my life—and many, many more. of millions of cancer patients where the original cobalt-60 Innovation and U of S cyclotron It’s wonderful!” cancer survivor around the world. The precisely machine used to treat more than for research as well as produc- Olga Campbell told CBC in a calibrated radiation machine 6,700 patients is now perma- tion of isotopes for the province’s 1994 interview. bombarded cancers deep in the nently accessible for the public first PET-CT scanner. Campbell, one of the early body where previous therapies and school groups to view. “The U of S has built on patients to be treated with the had been ineffective. In effect, it The event will be attended by its long history of excellence in cobalt-60 therapy unit, was dropped a bomb on cancer. Fedoruk and other dignitaries, medical physics and accelerator expressing her gratitude to By the 1960s, the cobalt-60 and will feature the Cobalt-60 at technology to become a power- Harold Johns, a University of machine—about the size 60 video launch with a panel of house for nuclear medicine inno- Saskatchewan medical physicist of a small cement mixer— experts from the U of S and the vation,” said Dean Chapman, who developed the cobalt-60 was standard equipment for Canada Science and Technology Canada Research Chair in X-Ray machine back in 1951 and radiation therapy worldwide and Museum. They will discuss the Imaging and BMIT leader. “I became known as “the father of soon had a dramatic impact on legacy of the U of S pioneering think we will attract a new class medical physics in Canada.” the cancer survival rate. The nuclear medicine work, which of researchers and turn this Chapman Johns and his team of cure rate for cancer of the cervix, also includes developing the into a place where cutting-edge graduate students, one of whom for example, soon climbed from world’s first betatron used in a things are done like during the www.usask.ca/cobalt60. was Sylvia Fedoruk who later 25 per cent to 75 per cent. The cancer treatment program in cobalt therapy days where it all University Archives has also served as U of S chancellor, original technology is still used 1948. started. I can guarantee that set up an exhibit in the display became the first in the world in many developing countries. That legacy now includes because of what is here.” case outside of Convocation Hall to successfully treat a cancer The 60th anniversary of the Bio-Medical Imaging and In collaboration with the in the College Building.  patient using cobalt-60 radiation this historic advance in cancer Therapy (BMIT) beamlines and WDM and University Archives, therapy. This innovative tech- treatment is being celebrated Medical Isotope Project at the a cobalt-60 at 60 website has been Kathryn Warden is director of nology—dubbed the cobalt Dec. 4 with the opening of an synchro- created and can be viewed at Research Communications

Ops forecast shows university’s character Annual Fund university is projecting it will tive ways in which we plan to 2011-12 From Page 1 need to make additional cash tackle large matters such as Campaign for occupational therapy. payments of $1.6 million to building renewal and Aborig- Students Looking ahead to 2012-13, address shortfalls in its pension inal engagement. The opera- the operations forecast presents plans, the result of the economic tions forecast should express a total operating budget for the downturn in 2008-09. the character of the U of S, and year of $463 million. Tuition The operations forecast is, our character is both ambitious revenue is projected to increase for Fairbairn, part of an annual and practical.” by 7.3 per cent with 4.7 per cent cycle of conversations that take The complete operations of that total coming from rate place with provincial officials, forecast document can be increases and 2.6 per cent from the goals of which are to ensure viewed online at the Institu- enrolment gains. The cost of the government “never be tional Planning and Assess- salaries and benefits is expected surprised. We hope, however, ment website under major to rise 5.2 per cent in 2012-13, that they will be impressed planning areas/budget strategy to about $303 million, and the by the creative and construc- and planning. 

SHRF Achievement Award 2011

With your support... “Scholarships and bursaries have allowed me to keep my mind off of finances and focus on my academics and student involvement.”

Katie MacMillan College of Agriculture and Bioresources University of Saskatchewan

Recognizing true vision The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is pleased to present the SHRF Achievement Award to Dr. Dennis Johnson. After a career dedicated to establishing To make your gift to the Annual some of the province’s primary research facilities, including the Canadian Light Fund Campaign for Students visit Source, Dr. Dennis Johnson is the ideal recipient for this year’s award. Scan to give www.usask.ca/whyigive or call Sandra Lazar at 966-7910 Congratulations Dr. Johnson! For more information visit www.shrf.ca

Building a healthy Saskatchewan through health research

SHRF- 2011 Sante ad On Campus 1/4 page (3 col x 6.45) 8 December 2, 2011 ocn Around the Bowl Supratim Ghosh has joined the College of Agriculture and Bioresources as assistant professor in the Dept. of Food and Bioproduct Sciences. In the same college, Tom Allen, associate professor and CIBC Chair in Entrepreneurship, has received the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award Allen Ghosh while Ken Belcher, associate professor in the Dept. of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, is the 2011 recipient of the North American College Teachers of Agriculture Award.

In the Edwards School of Business, Associate Professor and Centre for Strategic Financial Manage- ment Scholar Dev Mishra Belcher has been awarded the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing. The prize, presented by the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Mishra E rica Schindel recognizes outstanding quantitative research in A series of wall panels has recently been installed in the Diefenbaker socially responsible investing. S tory in Building to tell the story of the various tenants including the Diefenbaker Doug Clark, associate vice-president of development Canada Centre, the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and the Johnson- in University Advancement, was the recipient of the Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and to describe the effect Fundraising Professional of the Year Award from the photos each has on students, scholars and the community. The wave shape of the Saskatoon chapter of the Association of Fundraising photo panels replicates other forms in the newly renovated building. Professionals. The award recognizes high standards and a commitment to meeting community needs.

Previously with the Regina Research is small steps: Harkness Public Library, Crystal Clark Hampson has been his area of specialty—“my wrong. Any one of those things appointed the acquisitions library with the University From Page 6 best approach is to collabo- can cause the cell to grow out of Library. She took up her new position Nov. 14. next three years from the CBCF, rate,” adding a research group control, and that’s cancer.” Howard Woodhouse, Harkness’ lab will continue to in Singapore is interested in While the number of Hampson professor in the Dept. of explore how anti-diabetic drugs applying his drug protocol to questions yet to be answered Educational Foundations, protect patients from multiple mice. about the cell may be daunting, will be visiting professor in the Dept. of Educational drug-resistant breast cancer, Harkness is modest about Harkness said every day in the Studies at the University of British Columbia from and possibly drug-resistant cells the significance of his work. “It’s lab is exciting. “This is what we January to March 2012. Woodhouse was also recently in all forms of cancer. “In three small steps, and this is a long-term love to do,” adding that everyone reappointed to the editorial boards of the Journal years, we expect to have a pretty investment. There’s still so much in his lab—research associ- of Public Administration, which is published by the good idea of what the drugs are to learn about the cell, even in ates, research assistants, grad South African Association of Public Administration Woodhouse doing to chromosomes to help its healthy state. People thought students, even the computer and Management, and the cell behave better, and to we’d have all the answers when experts who crunch his research the African Journal of Public Affairs. understand the pathways within they mapped the human genome data—recognize “that finding a Don McEwen, professor emeritus in of the Dept. of the cells that mediate this protec- but that just created another cure for cancer is going to take a Physics and Engineering Physics, has just completed tive mechanism. It’s information level of complexity. Every time long time and is beyond the capa- a five-year study of theA urora Australis (Southern that will help clinicians and other you think you’ve got something bilities of a single lab.” It’s about Lights) over the South Pole and was awarded a US researchers make more informed solved, you open another door many small steps adding up to Congress medal for his Antarctic research. McEwen will choices about treatment.” and ‘Oh oh, no you don’t.’ significant progress, and about be reporting on results at the American Geophysical Asked about elevating “Once you start to see how a bringing hope to cancer sufferers Union conference in early December. his research to animal trials, cell works, all the moving parts, “by them knowing that someone McEwen Harkness admitted it is not you see how many things can go out there is working on this.”  More Around the Bowl Page 11

“Season’s Greetings” Takealook Temela, “Seated Inuk”, 1976, Serpentine Stone Sculpture, 6” x 5” In celebration of the past year and looking forward to the year ahead, our holiday show will feature an array of small scale, historical and contemporary works by our gallery artists. These beautifully presented works are perfect for holiday gift giving… Our selection of art books and catalogues offer another excellent way to share your love of art with others during the holidays.

Exhibition runs December 3rd - 24th, 2011

images are online at: www.artplacement.com

The Gallery / art placement inc. 228 – 3rd avenue s. saskatoon, sk., S7K 1L9 664.3385 [email protected] www.artplacement.com ocn December 2, 2011 9 Where there’s smoke ... a fire safety primer  Kris Foster

It is late in the afternoon. You are Siciliano, Min Li and Bing Si in Most of us on campus are not on the fifth floor in the Agricul- the Department of Soil Sciences trained fire fighters. Try to shut ture Building. Smoke is billowing did on Oct. 5 when they saw as many doors as possible on from one of the labs. You think, smoke and flames coming your way out to slow the spread where there’s smoke, there’s fire. from one of the college’s drying of the fire.” Choose your own adventure. Do ovens. They pulled an alarm and If an alarm in a building you: grabbed a fire extinguisher. sounds for longer than 10 A) scream “FIRE! FIRE!” at “They handled the situation seconds, evacuate the building, the top of your lungs, while correctly and damage was he continued. “We test alarms running back to your office minimal,” Riopka said. “Pulling on the first Monday of every to collect your valuables? You the alarm and getting out safely month, and when it rings for push numerous colleagues are the most important things less than 10 seconds, it’s main- out of the way as you clear to do. The fire department gets tenance. If it goes off for more a path to the elevator so that here in four minutes or less than 10 seconds, it isn’t a test, you can get to the exit on the and they’re trained and have so evacuate the building as main floor; or the proper equipment to deal though there is a fire.” B) check the lab for fire, and with fires. Each alarm is also There are about 25 to 30 when you discover a fire responded to by WSEP, Campus fires on campus and more than proceed to pull the fire alarm Safety and Facilities Manage- 100 fire-related calls each year, and then discharge a fire ment Division.” he said. “I only count fires as extinguisher to put out what Fire is fast and unpredict- those that generate smoke, appears to be, at this point, a able, he continued. “Activating not false alarms. The majority manageable fire? You ensure the alarm is important. Each of the fires we respond to are your personal safety and building has its own system and cooking fires in residences, always maintain a clear path pull alarms are located by each unattended food that creates to an exit. exit. You also have to make sure lots of smoke.” Larry Riopka, fire and contractor safety manager in Krisr Foste If you chose A, Larry you know the best points to leave Most people, Riopka said, Workplace Safety and Environmental Protection Riopka, fire and contractor safety the building.” react properly when confronted manager in Workplace Safety If the fire is small, locate one by fire. “I always stress that if and Environmental Protec- of the 3,800 fire extinguishers something doesn’t feel right tion (WSEP), encourages you to on campus to put the fire out, or look right, call us to come register for a fire safety workshop. Riopka said. “But personal safety check it out. We are a campus If you chose B, then you is number one, so if you don’t feel resource, that’s why we’re here.” chose the right adventure, said comfortable with a fire extin- To report a fire call Campus Riopka. This is what Steve guisher, pull the alarm and leave. Safety at 966-5555.  10 December 2, 2011 ocn Coming Events

• STATA Regression Analysis, Jan. 5, • 3D Design I, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 • E TO FL & CanTEST Preparation – Tuesdays Kenderdine Gallery  Courses/Workshops 10-noon, $50 for faculty, staff and (evenings) and Thursdays, Jan. 17 – March 8 O n view is Flexus Maximus, curated by students; n/a for others • Sculpture I, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 Verbal Judo • Effective Reading Skills – Tuesdays, Jan. Kent Archer and featuring the work of • STATA Graphing, Jan. 12, 10-noon, $50 (evenings) 17 – March 16 Leila Armstrong and Chai Duncan who Campus Safety is offering Verbal Judo for faculty, staff and students; n/a for • Sculpture I, Thurs. Jan. 19 – April 19 • Graduate – Level Writing – Tuesdays and call themselves 12 Point Buck. The show courses throughout the year. Verbal Judo others (afternoons) Thursdays, Jan. 17 – March 22 continues until Dec. 16. teaches the skills necessary to remain • STATA Programming, Jan. 19, 10 am-1 • Sculpture II, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 calm, and focused during any verbal • Advanced Listening & Notetaking – pm, $50 for faculty, staff and students; (evenings) Book Launches encounter. Classes can be set up to accom- Thursdays, Jan. 19 – March 8 n/a for others • Welding in Sculpture II, Thurs, Sat, Sun., N ancy Senior, former languages and modate individual departments or groups • USLC – TEFL Intensive Program, July 16 – • U of S Course Tools / Blackboard Learn 9 Feb. 23, March 3,4,10,11 linguistics professor, will launch Codex of 5-12 people. For more information Aug. 11, 2012 Fundamentals, Dec. 12, 3-4:15 pm , $0 for Canadensis and the Writings of Louis Nicolas contact Dave Prout at 966-2438 or email to • Photography I, Tues., Jan. 17 – April 17 faculty, staff; n/a for others (afternoons) at McNally Robinson Booksellers Dec. 6 [email protected] Edwards School of Business, • Additional workshops, seminars and • Photography I, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 Business Advisory Services at 7.30 pm and in the Club Room of the custom training are available; email its. Faculty Club on Dec. 8 from 4:30 - 5:15 pm. Information Technology Ser- (evenings) For information call 966-8686, email bas@ [email protected] or visit http://training. Senior translated the writings of Nicolas, vices (ITS) Training Services • Digital Camera Basics, Fri, Sat., March edwards.usask.ca or visit www.edwards. usask.ca a Jesuit missionary from France who 2,3,9,10 usask.ca/programs/bas For info or to register, email its.training@ arrived in Quebec in 1664 and spent 11 usask.ca or visit http://training.usask.ca. Office Software Course • Advanced Photography II, Wed., Jan. 18 – • Effective Executive: Winter Program, April 18 (afternoons) years exploring west to the Great Lakes, • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Intro, Jan. 12 OR The Dept. of Computer Science is offering Feb. 4-10, 2012, Elkridge Resort • Photoshop I, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 recording and sketching all aspects of Jan. 31, 9 am-4 pm, $0 for faculty, staff CMPT 120.3: Digital Document Processing • The Business Analyst’s Course, April (evenings) human and natural history. The book, and students; $185 for others in Term 2 of the 2011/12 academic year for 23-15, 2012, Regina which includes 79 plates of Nicolas’ early • Photoshop II, Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 19 • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Inter – Interac- people using Word or Excel for work or art, was eight years in the making. tive Forms, Jan. 10, 1:30-4:30 pm, $100 research. Course details can be found at (evenings) The Gwenna Moss Centre for for faculty, staff and students; $125 for www.cs.usask.ca/courses/course_descrip- • Intro to Computer – Mac, Wed, Thurs, Teaching Effectiveness Jan. 11,12 (evenings) others tions/CMPT_120.php For full details and to register for courses • Adobe Dreamweaver Intro, Jan. 24 and • iPad Basics, NEW, Sat., Jan. 14 (afternoon) visit www.usask.ca/gmcte WSEP Safety Training Courses 26, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff • Flash Animation II, Mon., Jan. 16 – April • Jan. 26, 1-3 pm, Murray Building 102,  Huskies@Home and students; $185 for others R egister at www.usask.ca/wsep/web_ 16 (evenings) Nêhiyaw Pimatisiwin: Understanding the course • Adobe Illustrator Intro, Dec. 5 and 6, • Video Editing In Digital Format I, Sat. Jan. Plains Cree Way of Life with Ceremonial Track and Field 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and • Biosafety: Dec. 15, Jan. 16, 8:30 am-4 pm 14 – March 31 (mornings) Leader Barry Ahenakew Dec. 10, PR Athletics 1st Chance Meet students; $185 for others • Biosafety Refresher: Jan. 9, 8:30 am-12:30 • Digital Visual Effects & 3D Animation, • Feb. 16, 1-3, Murray Building 102, The Jan. 7, U of R/U of S duel pm • Adobe Illustrator Inter, Dec. 7 and 8, Tues., Jan. 17 – April 17 (evenings) Indian Act and the Residential School Jan. 27 and 28, Sled Dog Open 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and • Standard First Aid w/CPR A: Jan. 25 and • Glass Fusion I, Sat, Sun, Jan. 28, 29 System with Jim Miller students; $185 for others 26, 8 am-4:30 pm (weekend) Women’s Hockey • Adobe Photoshop Retouching, Jan. 11, • Laboratory Safety: Dec. 12, 8:30 am-4:30 • Experimental Fiber Art, Advance II, Dec. 3, 2 pm vs. Regina pm 1:30-4:30 pm OR Feb. 9, 9-noon, $100 Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 19 (evenings) Jan. 6 and 7, 7 pm vs. Lethbridge for faculty, staff and students; $125 for • Occupational Health Committee Level 1 AYAP – Aspiring Young Artist Jan. 20 and 21, 7 pm vs. Manitoba others Training: Feb. 6 and 8, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Program  The Arts • Adobe Photoshop Inter, Jan. 9, 8:30 • Radiation Safety: Jan. 30, 8:30 am-4:30 • Artist in Training Primaries, Ages 6 to 8, Men’s Hockey am-5:30 pm, $250 for faculty, staff and pm Sat., Jan. 14 – March 31, 9 – 10:30 am Nuclear Medicine History Dec. 2 and 3, 7 pm vs. Regina students; $300 for others • Safety Orientation for Employees: Dec. • Artist in Training Secondaries, Ages 9 to From Radium Seeds to Medical Isotopes: Jan. 13 and 14, 7 pm vs. Alberta 13, 1-4 pm; Jan. 5, 8:30-11:30 am • BBLearn Instructor Workshop, Dec. 12, Sat., Jan. 14 – March 31, 11 am – 12:30 Nuclear Medicine at the University of 19, 1:30-4 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and • Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Jan. pm Saskatchewan, an exhibit to mark the Volleyball students; n/a for others 23, 9 am-noon • Artist in Training Primaries and Second- 60th anniversary of the installation on Jan. 13 and 14, 6 pm (women) and 8 pm campus of the first calibrated Cobalt-60 • HTML Basics, Dec. 13, 1:30-4 pm, $0 • Transportation of Dangerous Goods aries, For Home Schooled Children, Ages (men) vs. Winnipeg therapy unit in the world, is on view in for faculty, staff and students; $100 for (Receiver): Dec. 7, 11-noon 6 to 12, Fri, Jan. 20 – April 20, 9:30 – 11 the Convocation Hall display case, main others • Transportation of Dangerous Goods am Basketball (Refresher): Dec. 14 1-4 pm floor, College Building. Designed by Jan. 20, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 pm (men) • iPad Tips and Tricks, Dec. 15, 1:30-3 pm, • Drawing & Painting I, Ages 8 – 12, Wed., University Archives and on view until Jan. vs. UBC-O $0 for faculty, staff and students; $75 for • Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Jan. 18 – April 4, 4 – 5:30 pm 4, the exhibit provides an overview of the others air or road (Shipper): Dec. 5, 8:30 am-4:30 • Drawing & Painting II, Ages 10 – 14, Sat., pm University of Saskatchewan’s leadership • Make the Most of Your Mac Intro, Jan. 6 Jan. 14 – March 31, 2 - 4 pm • Workplace Hazardous Materials Informa- role in cancer research and treatment OR Jan. 14, 1:30-3:00 pm, $0 for faculty, • Photography/Graphics Arts I, Ages 11 – tion System: March 1, 1:30-3:30 pm staff and students; $75 for others 15, Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 5, 6:30 – 8 pm Radio-on-Stage Play • Photography/Graphics Arts For Home  Miscellany • Make the Most of Your Mac Inter, Dec. The Newman Players will present Tony Centre for Continuing and Schooled Children, Ages 11-15, Wed., Jan. 15, 3-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and Distance Education Palermo’s radio-on-stage version of A Cancer Research Day students; $75 for others 18 – April 4 For information, go to www.ccde.usask.ca Christmas Carol Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at St. E nhancing Patients’ Outcomes Through • MS Access Fundamentals, Jan. 16 and 18, or call 966-5539 USCAD Information Session Thomas More College with a special dinner Research is the title of the 11th annual 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff • Jan. 9 at 7 pm in Room 118, Williams theatre presentation scheduled for Dec. Saskatchewan Cancer Research Day and students; $185 for others Business & Leadership Programs Building 3. The dialogue of the play is verbatim that will take place Dec. 7 from 8:30 • MS Excel Fundamentals, Jan. 17 and • Professional Selling: Skills for Sales Dickens but it is presented like an old-time am-4:30 pm at TCU Place. The event Success, Jan. 18 – 20 Community Music Education 19, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and Program radio play. For more information about includes keynote speaker Dr. Elizabeth A students; $185 for others • Leadership Development Program, Feb. the production, details of dates and times, Eisenhauer, chair of the research advisory 7 – April 3 • E FANFAR , non-auditioned children’s • MS Excel Fundamentals Plus, Dec. 5 and choir, Thursdays, 6 – 6:55 pm in or directions on tickets, visit the Newman group of the Canadian Partnership Against 7, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and USCAD Fall Art Classes Grosvenor Park United Church. For Players website at stmcollege.ca/newman- Cancer and co-chair of the Canadian students; $185 for others • Visual Art Survey I, Mon., Jan. 16 – April information contact Nicole Wilton Elliott players/ or call STM at 966-8900. Cancer Research Alliance. The deadline • MS Excel – Mastering Analysis, Jan. 24, 16 (evenings) at 966-5625 for registration and abstracts is Dec. 1. 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and Music Events Contact [email protected] • Canadian & Aboriginal Art Survey, Thurs., Parenting with Music students; $185 for others Jan. 19 – April 19 (evenings) The Department of Music presents a • programs begin in January 2012 Faculty Club • MS Outlook 2010 Fundamentals Plus, • 2D Design I, Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 19 number of events. For more information • 0-11 months (Wednesdays, 10:15 am) – Dec. 6, 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff (afternoons) about the events or about tickets, contact Events hosted by the Faculty Club in class is 30 minutes; fee $120 the department at 966-6185 or December: and students; $100 for others • Drawing I, Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 19 • 12-23 months (Mondays – 10 am) – class • MS PowerPoint Fundamentals, Dec. 7 OR (evenings) [email protected] • until Dec. 23, annual holiday lunch buffet is 40 minutes; fee $135 Jan. 10, 9-noon, $0 for faculty, staff and • Drawing I, Mon., Jan. 16 – April 16 • Dec. 2, 7:30 pm, Quance Theatre, Glen • Dec. 11, family holiday brunch and • 12-23 months (Wednesdays – 11 am) – students; $100 for others (mornings) Gillis will direct the Concert Band in children’s party class is 40 minutes; fee $135 a performance of works by Boccalari, • MS Word Footnotes, Figures and Master • Drawing II, Mon., Jan. 16 – April 16 • 12 – 34 months (Saturdays – 11:45 am) – Chance, Fillmore, Grainger, Gillis, Hazo, Documents, Dec. 16, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for (mornings) Cobolt-60 at 60 class is 40 minutes; fee $135 and Reed The University of Saskatchewan’s faculty, staff and students; $75 for others • Drawing for Illustrations II, Tues., Jan. 17 • 12 – 34 months (Saturdays – 12:30 pm) – • Dec. 4, 3 pm, Knox United Church, the Cobalt-60 Beam Therapy Unit, which 60 • MS Word Fundamentals, Jan. 26, 9 am-4 – April 17 (evenings) class is 40 minutes; fee: $135 Greystones Singers and University and years ago provided the first ever radiation pm, $150 for faculty, staff and students; • Life Drawing I, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 • 24 – 34 months (Tuesdays – 11 am) – Community Chorus will present a winter treatment for cancer in humans, will be $185 for others (evenings) class is 40 minutes; fee: $135 concert conducted by Gerald Langner unveiled in a permanent exhibit Dec. 4 • MS Word Fundamentals Plus, Feb. 2, • Life Drawing II, Wed., Jan. 18 – April 18 • 24 – 34 months (Saturdays – 11 am) – and Graham Codling at 1 pm at Saskatoon’s Western Develop- 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and (evenings) class is 40 minutes; fee: $135 ment Museum. The event will include a students; $185 for others • Painting I, Mon., Jan. 16 – April 16 College Art Galleries panel discussion at 2:15 pm entitled Past, (evenings) University Employee Development • SAS for Windows – Introduction, Jan. 24 O n view until Dec. 17 is Animal featuring Present and Future of Nuclear Medicine in and 26, 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff Programs • Painting II, Tues., Jan. 17 – April 17 the work of a number of artists. The Saskatchewan. and students; $130 for others • Crucial Conversations: Dec. 7 and 14, 8:30 (mornings) show is organized by Museum London in am – 4:30 pm; fee $450 • Sharepoint 2010 Introduction, Jan. 19, • Painting II, Tues., Jan. 17 – April 17 partnership with the Robert McLaughlin 1pm-4 pm, $100 for faculty, staff and (evenings) U of S Language Centre Programs Gallery, Dalhousie Art Gallery and the students; $125 for others • Painting/Mixed Media II, Wed., Jan. 18 – • Placement testing and registration for College Art Galleries. • Sharepoint 2010 Overview, Jan. 13 OR April 18 (evenings) winter term on now. For further informa-  Seminars/Lectures Jan. 27, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, $50 for faculty, • Open Project Painting II/III, Tues. Jan. 17 tion or an appointment call 966-4351 or University Authors Collection staff and students; $75 for others – April 17 (afternoons) visit ccde.usask.ca/PTESL The University Library’s authors exhibition Veterinary Microbiology • STATA Introduction, Jan. 26, 10 am – 1 • Open Project Painting II/III, Sat. Jan. 14 – • Pronunciation – Thursdays, Jan. 19 – features recently published books written, 12:30 pm, Room 2105, WCVM pm, $50 for faculty, staff and students; April 21 (afternoons) March 22 edited or translated by U of S faculty and • Special Seminar Dec. 8, Dr. Jerome de n/a for others • Open Project Painting III, Thurs., Jan. 19 – • Spoken English – Tuesdays & Thursdays, staff, as well as a few of the earlier notable Buck, Faculty of Veterinary Medi- • STATA Data Manipulation, Dec. 1 and April 19 (evenings) Jan. 17 – March 8 works from the collection. The exhibit will cine, University of Calgary, presents 8, 10-noon, $50 for faculty, staff and • 3D Design I, Thurs., Jan. 19 – April 19 • Effective Writing & Grammar – Mondays be on display in the Link area on the first Johne’s disease: susceptibility, immune students; n/a for others (afternoons) & Wednesdays, Jan. 16 – March 12 floor of the MurrayL ibrary. responses, biomarkers and genotyping From Page 8 ocn December 2, 2011 11

Around the Bowl From Page 8 Rhodes scholar Carolyn Paterson has joined the Office of the Vice- President Research as awards facilitator for a one-year A nne Kelly, a U of S graduate term. Paterson earned her PhD from the U of S has student in English, has been experience in preparing applications for awards, grants awarded a prestigious Rhodes and scholarships. Scholarship for 2012. The 23-year-old will Graduate student Heidi • Dec. 9, Joseph Rubin, Large Animal receive tuition, schools fees VanDenBrink received Clinical Sciences, presents Brachyspira the Best Clinical Research sp. Sask30446 Investigating an Emerging and a living stipend while Paterson she attends the University Presentation award at the Swine Pathogen of Oxford where she will be 57th Annual Meeting of the • Dec. 16, Lisanework Ayalew presents enrolled in a medieval studies Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society in Toronto, and The role of polypeptide VIII of bovine program. In addition to her a travel fund award for her presentation at a symposium adenovirus-3 in virus replication, and held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Nirajkumar Makadiya presents 100K strong academic record, Kelly North American Menopause Society in Washington, D.C. VanDenBrink protein of bovine adenovirus type 3 is an accomplished athlete VanDenBrink is supervised by Dr. Angela Baerwald in • Jan. 6, in the VIDO lecture theatre, Jean and community volunteer, the Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. Potter presents Epithelial Cell Signaling activities which are part of the in the Innate Immune Response to evaluation process for Rhodes Professor Dionne Pohler’s dissertation To Compete Bacterial Infection, and Amit Gaba pres- Scholarships. Kelly or Cooperate? Three Essays on the Relationship Between ents Role of polypeptide VIII in BAdV-3 Read more about Anne Kelly at news.usask.ca Unions and Employee and Organizational Outcomes: life cycle The Moderating Effect of Management’s Response, has been named the co-winner of the Labor and Employ- Philosophy in the Community ment Relations Association’s Thomas A. Kochan • Dec. 14, 7 pm, The Refinery, 609 Dufferin and Stephen R. Sleigh Best Dissertation Awards Ave., Ken Norman, College of Law, Competition. Pohler is a new assistant professor in the presents How Should We Think About Campus Incidents Hate Speech? Pohler Edwards School of Business. S elected incidents reported by the Department of Campus Safety. Report all Dr. Darcy D. Marciniuk, professor in the College of Geography and Planning information about these and other incidents to Campus Safety at 966-5555. Medicine, delivered this year’s Distinguished Scientist Colloquia Nov. 14-20 Honor Lecture at the recent Chest 2011 International Fridays at 3:30 pm in Kirk Hall 146 • Officers issued the following tickets: Congress, an honour bestowed by the American • Dec. 2, Ian Fleming presents Landfills: • 2 for operating an unregistered motor vehicle College of Chest Physician. The keynote lecture was Liability or Landform? • 1 for using a cell phone while driving established in 1973, and is awarded to a well-respected • As a result of a routine traffic stop, two males were arrested on outstanding and published original investigator in pulmonary clinical warrants. Some drug paraphernalia was seized and turned over to city police. physiology. Marciniuk’s lecture was entitled Activity • Officers attended a minor physical altercation at Louis’. One patron was Limitation in Patients with Respiratory Disorders. Marciniuk removed from the bar. No charges will be laid. • Unknown culprit(s) wrote graffiti in a washroom in the Murray Building. Submit • Mischief was reported when someone cut off a block heater cord in U lot. Coming Events Nov. 21-27 • Officers issued the following tickets: I nformation for Coming Events • 1 for using a cell phone while driving will be accepted until 5 pm on deadline day. • 9 for operating an unregistered motor vehicle Next OCN: Friday, January 13 • Officers responded to an alarm at Health Sciences. A generator in the loading Deadline: Thursday, January 5 dock area released smoke that was drawn in and dispersed throughout the building. The building was vented and users returned to the area. [email protected], fax 966-6815 or use the web submission form at • Officers found a female patient on the University Bridge preparing to jump news.usask.ca into the river. While she was distracted, officers approached, grasped the woman and got her to safety. She agreed to seek medical help. SELLING MORE HOMES lead & learn FOR MORE MONEY Centre for Continuing & Distance Education Business & Leadership Programs

Brad started his career in the heart of Canada’s Parliament and now works for the Associate Vice- President, Information and Communications Technology waxing show cars. He recently took our Business Writing and Grammar Workout to help polish his skills outside the garage.

Use your PD funds to enhance your leadership, management and communication skills. MARK AND BARB WOUTERS U of S employees receive a 10% discount. Payment can be made using a CFOAPAL or credit card. 933-0000 Jan 18–20 Professional Selling: Skills for Sales Success Fred Matiko Jan 21 & 28 Emerging Technologies: Learning How to Use Social Media Jordan Epp Our Marketing Program Feb 7–April 3 Leadership Development Program (LDP) (Saskatoon) Multiple Instructors • Is designed to get you more money for your home Feb 9 & 16 Developing Your Presentation Skills Jay Wilson • Sold a record number of homes in 2010 Feb 16–17 John Smith • Provides today’s highest level of service and March 1 Life Balance Leadership Pat Katz customer satisfaction March 1–29 Leadership Development Program (LDP) (Regina) Multiple Instructors • Includes one of the best Real Estate websites March 6 Tomorrow’s Workplace: Leading the Millennial Generation Laurie Ballantyne at www.woutersrealty.com loaded with helpful March 7–8 Business Writing & Grammar Workout Jesse Stothers information and interior photos March 13–14 Leadership for Frontline Supervisors Laurie Ballantyne • Saskatoon’s #1 RE/MAX TEAM for 5 years March 21 Leading Change in Changing Times Jack Huntington April 16–20 Destination Coach Aileen Gibb/Gary Diggins April 21 & 28 Facilitating Online Group Interaction Jay Wilson Thinking of Selling? April 30, May 1 & 2 Train the Trainer Donna Bruce Call Mark or Barb for a FREE Market Evaluation For complete course information or to register visit ccde.usask.ca/learntolead or call 966.5539 12 December 2, 2011 ocn TheView from Here

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Rugby Chapel, so named because it was paid for by the students and staff of Rugby School in England, was first established in Prince Albert, the original home of Emmanuel College. It was moved to the U of S campus in 1913 where it served as a classroom for this group of 1920 students, all clad in academic gowns. Shortly afterward, the chapel’s three heating stoves were replaced by a furnace, the ceiling was raised, the walls decorated and finally, a pipe organ was installed in 1923. The chapel now serves as the new campus Multi-Faith Centre.

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