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UBCUTSFind UBC0 Repotfs-1 on0- the Webe at www.externaI-affairs.ubc.ca/paweb/reports/0 00- .. Welcome mat out for Homecoming '97 The UBC campus will welcome friends Koemer Library will be offered from 1-4 old and new at Homecoming '97, a six- p.m. Advanced and beginner workshops day event that runs Oct. 14-19. on theWorld Wide Web will be given. Among the highlights are class reun- Meanwhile, over at Green College, ions, varsity football, the annual Great guests at the 1 p.m. Alumni Lunch will Trekker Award, a chance to meetUBC's hear UBC Vice-president,Research, new president MarthaPiper and tournew Bernie Bresslergive an overview of UBC's facilities like the Koerner Library and the research strengths. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. He is followed by engineering profes- One of the new features of Homecoming sorIndira Samarasekera who will tell '97 isAlumni Day. Held on Saturday, Oct. lunch guests why steel is cheaper than 18,itoffersapersonalgreetingffomMartha onions,more environmentally friendly Piper and special tours of campus. than aluminum and the building mate- "Alumni have always been very wel- rial of the future. come at Homecoming, as are students Also during Alumni Day. thereare and their families and all UBC faculty poetry readings atthe FirstNations and staff, but this yearwe really wanted Longhouse, the Apple Festival atthe to do something special for our past grads,"Botanical Garden andthe Vancouver said Leslie Konantz. associate executive Institute Lecture featuring educatorLarry director of the Alumni Association. "And Cuban. that includes the 1.700 UBC grads who Homecoming begins with the annual are among our currentfaculty and staff." Favourite Professor Series. This year, his- Alumni Day kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in torian Robert McDonaldtalks aboutHenry the Chan Centrefor the Performing Arts, Bell-Irving. the Vancouver patriarchwho where guests will munch on UBC's fa- builta financial empire in the1880s. mous cinnamon buns, heara welcoming McDonald speaks in theHotel Georgia on address from Piper and be entertained Tuesday, Oct. 14. by the UBC Symphony Orchestra con- Other events include classical music ducted by Jesse Reid. Tours will follow of concerts, a murder mystery nightCecil at the new Chan Centre, which has won Green Park Houseand an alumni varsity national acclaim. swimmeet. On Oct. 17,theThunderbirds Visitors can get a look at the rest of take on the University of Alberta in a campus when free bus tours are offered varsity football showdown. from noon to 4 p.m. Much has changed Homecoming even extends far, far be- since many grads have set foot on cam- yondBlanca Street. Alumni branches pus.Tour highlights will includethe planspecial events in Edmonton, pub

Richard Lam photo Belkin Art Gallery, the C.K. Choi build- night in San Francisco and Los Angeles ing, the Student Recreation Centre and and a sports day inHong Kong. Capping a day spent breakfasting withstudents and participatingin a forum the Koerner Library. For more information onHomecoming with faculty and students to explore the future of undergraduate education A closer look at the new state-of-the-art events, call (604)822-3313. at UBC, Resident Martha Piper delivers her installation address to a Chan Centre audience. The full text of her speech is reprinted on page 8. "Think about it" Campaign kicks off with a wave Pber invites camws The United Way kicks off its annual to 20 per cent from 17 per cent. UBC campaign Oct. 7 when volunteers "It shouldn't be toohard to get one in will wave to people arriving on campus five to join the campaign. By working a reminderas a of UBC's tradi- together, we can collectively to redefine its mission tion of strong participation in help improve the lives of over the campaign. 500,000campaign. the thepeople during There have been 10 other presiden- the university's research and learning Employee CampaignChair coming year," says Nault. tial installations at UBC but the cam- environment. PeterOperations, Nault,Plant Faculty and stafTwill soon pus hasnever seen anything quite like "Over the next several months, we savs UBC hoDescontrib- to - receivepledge forms. Dona- the one that took place Sept. 25. will collectively engage in developing u& $310,006this year to Unitedwy tions can bemade through President Martha Piper set the tone the academic vision for the University United Way's goal of raising payroll deduction. by credit for herterm of office whenshe dis- of British Columbia for the 2 1st cen- $24.2 million in the Lower Mainland. card or cheque. pensed with the formal trappingsof the tury. I invite each of you to participate Last year, UBC raised over $304,000 "Donors can designate their dona- ceremony to don a ballcap bearing her in this dialogue and to actively think in support of United Way's 105 agencies tions to aspecific charity or to an area speech's theme, "Think About It." about our future," she said. and 3 1 affiliate agencies. UBC also pro- of need," saysKelly Gray, United Way's More than I ,000"thinking" capswere Piper said that in redefining the aca-duced more single donations of $1000 campus campaign co-ordinator. distributed to the audience as theyleft demic environment, the university com-or more than any other organization. Fund-raising events plannedby fac- the ceremony in the Chan Centre for munity must take into account three Nault also hopes to increasethe par- ulty, staff and students include prize the Performing Arts. trends: increasing internationalization, ticipation rate among potential donors See VlWTED Page 2 The University Singers performed a inter-disciplinarity,which allows for spirited Think About It gospel song to the cross pollinationof knowledge, and end the ceremony. the rapid expansionof information tech- Thesong came at the end of a nology. speech in which Piper told the audi- As well, universities must re-exam- ence that UBC is poised to become ine the purpose of the undergraduate Canada'spre-eminent educationalexperience, she said. In Silver Stories3 I university,but must redefine its particular, ways must be found to inte- i academic mission to meet the chal- grate research activities - a strength Where were they in 1972? These faculty were here on campus 1 lenges of the 21st century. See PRESIDENT Page 2 i Piper challenged faculty, staff and People Power3 1 students to engage in a "full and open Canada's Year of Asia Pacific: There's an alternative to the Leaders' Meeting discussion" toredefine the nature of For speech, see Page 8 ~ ~" ~~ -

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President THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLLJMRIA Continuedfrom Page 1 Education opens I at UBC - with undergraduate education. "Such is thechallenge: to doors to celebrate create a learning environment, UBC's Faculty of Education is 17 in the Scarfe building. UBC basedupon our outstanding celebrating its 40th anniversary President Martha Piper and the research and scholarship, thatwith a series of special events Hon. Paul Ramsey, Minister of will prepare the next genera- Oct. 17 and 18,held in conjunc- Education, Skills and Training tion to think- to think about tion with Homecoming '97 are guest speakers. themselves, to think about the "As any individual does when On Saturday, Oct. 18, a day- world in which they live and to marking a 40thbirthday, the long open house showcases the think about the key roles they faculty will take time to reflect. faculty'sactivitieswithlectures,and Meetingscommunityforand campus the neighbouring will play in the betterment of to celebrate and toconsider the demonstrations. Faculty and class thehuman condition," Piper future. We invite all our friends reunions will also be held. All are on UBC's role in said. and family, alumni and support-welcome to attend. The open house Chancellor William Sauder ers tojoin us inmaking the will be held fi-om 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. APEC '97 led Piper in the oath of office. celebrationmemorable," said in the Scarfe buildmg. and its impact on the campus and community Board of GovernorsChair Education DeanNancy Sheehan. Also Saturday, a Dean's lunch- Shirley Chan conducted theof- Education at UBC has evolved eon will be held at the First Na- Oct. 7,1997 12:30-1:30pm, Angus 104 ficial robing, exchanging Pip- fi-om the appointment of a smgle tions Longhouse featuring guest ~ 7-8pm, Angus 104 er's academic robesfrom McGill profmr, GeorgeMoirWeirin 1924, speakersDeans Emeritii John 2053 Main Mall University, where she earned to its present status as one of the Andrews and Daniel Birch and her doctorate, for the robes of largest faculties on campus. special guest MarthaPiper. Cost Nov. 6,1997 12:30-1:30pm, Angus 104 UBC's president. Today,about 144 faculty is $30 per person. Representatives of 30 Ca- members conduct research and That evening the Vancouver 7-8pm, Angus 104 nadianuniversities delivered teach in five departments, four Institute Lecture,held at 8: 15 in 2053 Main Mall their greetings to the new presi- Woodward IRC lecture hall2, will centres andone school.Scholar- For further information on the meeting call Carolyn McLean, UBC APEC dent. As well Piper congratu- ship interestsrange fi-om day care be of great interest to educators. Office, 822-2080; fax 822-1936; e-mail [email protected] lated 77new students who had and early childhood education to LarryCubanwillspeakonWhat won major entrance scholar- gerontology education. are good schools and why are they ships. Research is carriedout in so hard to get?" Cuban, whose The ceremony capped a dayschools, professionalorganizations, experience includes teachmg in of events, many of which fea- local communities and First Na- ghetto schools, has been named turedstudents in prominent tions reserves. As well, faculty pro- teacher of the year six times at roles. It began withPiper meet- Stanford, where he teachesin the Wax - if vide research and policy advice to ing a randomly chosen group various levels of government. Faculty of Education. Histology Services of 25 students for breakfast. The anniversary celebrations For more information on the Later inthe morning,the new get underway with an opening Faculty of Education's anniver- Providing Plastic and Wax sections for the research community president took part in a forum ceremony at 4 p.m., Friday, Oct.saryevents, call (604) 822-3790. titled "Thinking the Future of George Spun RT, RLAT(R) Kevin GibbonART FIBMS Learning," an exploration of the Phone (604)Phone266-7359 (604)856-7370 possibilitiesunder-for United [email protected] E-mail gibbowax~uniserve.com graduate education at UBC. At Continued from Page 1 theforum, Piperchallenged give-aways,a pancake break- year. United Way supports cri- the universitycommunity to fast,salmon barbecue and sis andemergency services, care comeup with innovative Oktoberfest. for seniorsand persons with methods of learning. One lucky donor will receive disabilities, and assistance to Berkowitz & Associates An informal outdoor recep- this year's grand prize-a trip for families and individuals with a tionfor the entire campus two to anyCanadian Airlines variety of needs. community was held at the North American destination. For information on the cam- Consulting Inc. 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6:30pm,Thursday, October 23 UBC Reports is published twice monthly (monthly in Hyatt Regency Hotel December, June, July and August) for the entire university community by the UBC Public Affairs Office, 310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver B.C., V6T 1Z1. It is distributed on campusto most campus buildings and to Live Auction Vancouver's West Side inthe Sunday Courier newspaper. of bookings for two on the spectacular UBC Reports can befound on the World Wide Webat Journey of the Czars Cruise http://www.external-affairs.ubc.ca/paweb/reports/ Managing Editor: Paula Martin([email protected]) Tickets Editor/Production: Janet Ansell (janet.ansellQubc.ca). $1,000 table of 8 Contributors: Stephen Forgacs([email protected]). $ I25 individual Sean Kelly ([email protected]). Hilary Thomson (hilan/[email protected]). GST included Gavin Wilson ([email protected]). Tax receipts will be issued Editorial and advertising enquiries:(604) 822-3 13 1 (phone), (604) 822-2684 (fax). UBC Information Line: (604)UBC-INFO (822-4636) For more information contact: UBC Reports welcomes thesubmission of letters and UBC Alumni Association,(604) 822-33 I3 opinion pieces.Opinions and advertising published inUBC Department of Athleticsand Recreation, (604) 822-8205 Reports do not necessarily reflect official university policy. Material maybe reprinted in wholeor in part with Don't miss the best Alumni and Athletics event of the year! appropriate credit to UBC Reports. UBC Reports . October 2, 1997 3 Changes mark 25 years of teaching by Stephen Forgacs tions, brought home the fact thatt times really have changed, she says. Staff writer In 1972, Myers, who still works out Every now andthen, History Prof. of the sameoffice in oneof UBC's oldest George Egerton hears from peoplehe buildings, began investigating the "al- taught whenhe first came toUBC in the ien invaders" she says threaten Cana- 1970s. Some of those students, now in da's agriculture, forestry and qualityof the employ of the CanadianForeign Sew- life. Knapweed, purple loosestrife, Eu- ice, have gonefrom studying history and ropeancraneflies, and winter moths foreign policy to being very much a part are justa few of the exotic pests Myers of it. and her graduate students attemptto "When I first came to UBC we would controlthrough the introduction of teach up to the CubanMissile Crisis," he natural enemies. Shenow has 2 1 years' says. adding that att.hat timefew histo- worth of data on tent caterpillar popu- rians could predict the demise of the lation alone, and has just witnessed Soviet Union, and fewer still the speed the third peak in the 10-year caterpil- with which the collapse finally came. lar population cycles. "You can see continuity,you can make "Probably the most important thing predic- though, is that I'm really happy here," tions,but she says. the course Thisyear's new members will be of events is inductedon Oct. 9 inthe Graduate always Centre surpris- Ballroom: ing." William Egerton, Ovalle,

andPlant I Anatomy; Stephen Forgacs photo Science/ Judy Newton, education assistant at UBC's Botanical Garden, checks Zoology out the garden'sapple crop inanticipation of the seventhannual Apple Prof. Festival, Oct. 18-19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can sample 60 Judith varieties of apples and ask questions of Newton and the Canadian Myers, are Gardener, UBC's David Tarrant. For information. call 822-3928. two of 46 UBC faculty mem- berswho Q jointhe Quarter Egerton Century Club this-year. Club members all have 25 or more years of service at UBC. Myers Anthropol- Egerton, who teaches courses in 20th ogyand CenturyHistory, Canadian Foreign Sociology; Policy, and the GreatPowers of the 20th ElliottBurnell, Chemistry; Francis Navin, Faculty, students take Century, mentions the Internet and the Civil Engineering; Shirley Sullivan, Classi- arrival of technology-based information cal, Near Eastern and Religious Studies; networks as asignificant change for Michael Seelig, Community and Regional part in People's Summit professors and students alike. Planning; Donald Mosedale, Kenneth Slade, On sabbatical until July 1998, EgertonShirley Wong, Continuing Studies; Jonathan A few days before APEC leaders meet in Vancouver thisNovember to is working on three projects, including Kesselman, Donald Paterson, Economics; discuss trade and economic issues, another groupwill gather across town the creation of a web site, to be linked to Billie Housego, Educational Psychologyand with a very different agenda. the United Nations library site in Ge- Special Education; Murray Elliott, Educa- They are the members of the People's Summit, acoalition of labour, women's, neva, containing graphicand documen- tional Studies; Edward Jull, Electrical Engi- environmental, human rights, and First Nations' groups who have organizedan tary information and interpretive schol- neering; Jerry Wasserman, English; John altemative parallel conference toAPEC from Nov. 17 to 22 at the Plaza of Nations. arly articles on theLeague of Nations. He Vanderstoep,Food Science; David Ley, Working with them will be a group of 20 UBC faculty members and gradu- is also continuing tooffer a course to50 Geography; Ana Gomes, Hispanic and Ital- ate students who belong to the APEC Research and Information Network, studentsthrough distance education ian Studies; David Breen, George Egerton, which is based in the Institute of Asian Research. using e-mail. W.Alan Tully, History; Anthony Dorcey, Network members are drawn lYom a diverse group of departments andfaculties, Myers, who came UBCto in 1972with Kenneth Hall, Institute for Resources and such as Community and Regional Planning, Sociology, Political Science, and a cross appointment in PlantScience Environment; Joost Blom, Law; L. N. Schultz Commerce and BusinessAdministration. They are co-sponsoring an issues forum and Zoology, is quick to point out the Baldwin,Library: David Ingram, Linguis- on Public Education and Research at the People's Summit onNov. 19-20. increase in the numberof female faculty tics; John Walsh, Mathematics; Frederick The forum research panels will focus on economic and social issues in members that she'switnessed since she Dill,Stephen Wood, Medical Genetics; APEC. There will also be an open research exchangefor delegates. arrived. RaymondThompson, Nursing; James "What we've tried to dowith the network is bring together various faculty "When I started I was theonly woman Axelson,Donald Lyster, Pharmaceutical members who are interested inAPEC issues and who support the role of non- in the department," she says."Now there Sciences;Birger Bergerson, William governmental organizations," saidJohn Price, a honorary research associateat are five of us." McCutcheon,Physics and Astronomy; the Institute of Asian Research who specializes in international labour history. A recent front page of UBC Reports, Judith Myers, Plant Science; Hans Fibiger, Network members will join hundreds of other delegates at the summit, which featured UBC President Martha Psychiatry;Tannis MacBeth, Peter many of them from overseas, who disagree with the trade liberalizationthrust Piper and Vice-president, Student and Suedfeld,Psychology; Ian Cleator, Sur- of the APEC agenda. Academic Services, Maria Klawe, both gery; Peter Loeffler, Jerry Newman, Thea- "Canadian NGOs and others are upset that theAPEC Leaders' Meeting accomplished academics in senior posi- tre, Film and Creative Writing. centres on enshrining the rightsof transnational corporations while other rights, such as human rights andaboriginal rights, are not on the agendaat all," Price said. The network will also host a session onAPEC Nov. 18 at theAsian Centre T-Birds seek victory in Auditorium. It is co-sponsored by the Institute of Asian Research, theSus- tainable Development Research Institute and the Canadian Assocationfor Studies in International Development. Earlier in the year, thenetwork held a series of seminars on APEC. Price, Shrum grudge match meanwhile, worked on a brief to the federal government calledCanada and APEC: Perspectives from Civil Society. Hot off its crushing 32-0victory over who won last year's game. For information on the education and researchforum or the Nov. 18 UBC theManitoba Bisons, the UBC The Thunderbirds are on a record event, contact 822-3937. Thunderbird football team is set to take breaking roll with running back Mark More information about APEC and UBC's involvement will be available at a on cross-town rivals, the Simon Fraser Nohra recently settingnew a UBC record public meeting to heldbe Oct. 7from 12:30- 1:30 p.m. andp.m. 7-8 in Angus104. University Clansmen, in the 20th an- for total offensive yards, anddefensive Information can also be found on the World Wide Web at www.ubc.ca under nual ShrumBowl at Swangard Stadium back Curtis Galick breaking the UBC "News, Event, and Attractions." Oct. 4. record and tying the CIAU record for In future issuesof UBC Reports, this columnwill look at the impacton campus UBC is lookingto break the tie in interceptionsin a singlegame with of the Leaders' Meeting on Nov. 25, including security, parking and trdc Shrum Bowl scores. Since the first gamefour interceptions in the game against management plans. in 1967, UBC and SFU have each won Manitoba. Buildings and facilities that will be affected the day of the meeting include nine games and tied once. The T-Birds, Shrum Bowl kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. the Chan Centrefor the Performing Arts, the Museum of Anthropology, the tiedfor first place in Canada West Advance tickets can be purchased at Anthropology and Sociology building, the Graduate Student Centre,Nitobe standings, are also keen to regain the the WarMemorial Gym until noon Garden, International House and the Rose Garden Parkade. Shrum Bowl champion's title from SFU, Oct. 3. 4 UBC Reports. October 2, 1997 Calendar October 5 throuah October 18

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Centre for Biodiversity Grand Rounds Tuesday, Oct. 7 Research Seminars Update On The Ecology of Large Risk Factors ForChildhood Faculty Women's Club Mammals In The Serengeti Plains,Leukemia. Dr. Mary McBride, BC Africa.Tony Sinclair, Zoology. Cancer Agency. GFStrong Aud. at Meeting gam. Call 875-2307. Firsthnpressions. PresidentMartha Family and Nutritional Sciences piper. Cecil Green Park House at 60 at 4:30pm. Refreshments, Hut B-8 at 4: 10pm. Call822-3957. Centre for Japanese loam. Newmembem welcome. Re- Research Seminar freshments. Call 224-4419. Canadian Studies Asia-Pacific: A Japanese Perspec- APEC '97 Recognizing Landmarks: The Col- tive. Prof. MakotoIokibe, Law, Kobe Public Information Meeting For laborativeProcess Of Editing A U. CK Choi 120 from 12-2:30pm. Campus And Neighbouring Com- Canadian Essay Anthology. RobertLight lunch. Call 822-2629. munity. Angus 104 from 12:30- Birks, UBC and SFU; Tomi Eng. 1:30pm. 7-8pm. Call 822-2080. SFU: Julie Walchi, UBC. 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Occupational Hygiene Call 822-3313. 3ritish State Formation In Late Thinking Global Governance And Hanoverian Britain.Simon Program Seminar Enacting Local Cultures. David Continuing Studies Lecture Occupational Health Standard 3evereux. Green College. Green Elkins. Green College at 5pm. Re- Comparative Realities: A Tour Of Sollege at 5:30pm. Reception Setting In The Netherlands And ception from 4: 15-5pm. Graham World Views. Leonard George.Carr TheEuropean Union. Dick Saturday, Oct. 18 ‘rom 4:45-5:30pm.Graham House. Call 822- 1878 Hall Conference from 7:30- douse. Call 822- 1878. Heederik, Wageningen Agricultural 9:30pm. Continues to Nov 27. U, Holland.VancouverHosp/HSC, Alumni Day At UBC The Eighteenth Century Lecture $135; seniors $125; TAS members UBC Koerner G-279 from 12:30- Kick Off.Chan Centre from9:30- Circle $120. Call 822-1450. 1:30pm. Call 822-9861. 11:30am. Tour campus from Becoming Canadians: Pioneer noon-4pm.Alumni lunch, 1-2pm. Sikhs In Their Own Words. 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McCreary injury at the expenseof social or described a work of art as “a Lmiversity and will never be earrung environment, based Lecture,one of severalpublic emotional consequences. spider’s web,attached ever so r eplaced by information tech- lpon our outstandmg research eventsto be held duringthis Psychiatry PhD candidate llghtly . . . to life at all four rlology. Yet, the innovative use md scholarship, that will prepare year’sHealth Sciences Week, Paul Mackenzie will focus onthe comers.” Clearly, she believed CIf such technology can he next generation to think - to Oct. 14- 16. molecular basis of learning and that science differed sigru6cantly r econfigure the classroom and hink about themselves, to think Connecting with this year’s memory in his lecture, How the kom art - a pebble versus a F)errnit faculty to devote more Lbout the world in which they theme of The Child and the Fam- Brain Learns. web. Yet, 65 years later,John ebnergy to shaping creative ive, and to think about thekey ily, Prof. CarolStuart of the Uni- The lectures start 5 at p.m. in Polanyi, a Canadianwinner of i:ntellectual relationships with -oles theywill play in the better- versityofvictoria’sSchool ofchild Woodward IRC lecture hall 4. the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 8tudents. As Philip Abelson nent of the humancondition. and Youth Care will discuss her The Health SciencesStudent suggests that ascientific discov- 8iuggests in a recent editorial in Toni Morrison, a recipient of current research into thecauses ResearchForum that evening ery is at best 10 per cent pebble Cjcience, “Electronic communi- he Nobel Prize in Literature, of adolescent suicide on Tues- from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Wood- and 90 per cent shimmer. He C:ation may be the way of the ?as stated: There are very few day, Oct. 14 in Woodward IRC ward IRC lobby will feature believes that scientists areindeed f uture, but humandialogue Aaces left, other than great lecture hall 4 at 12:30 p.m. poster and oralpresentations painters, since the pebble of fact CZonducted with friendly enthu- lniversities, where both the “It’s mislead- coveringtopics exists only as the play of light on E;iasm is to be treasured.” wisdom of the dead coupled ingto think of such aswomen’s a partly exposed surface. Internationalization,inter- with the doubt of the living are suicide as a dis- experiencewith Scientists and artists merged Clisciplinarity, information Jigorously encouraged.” tinct disorder.It’s heartattacks, together in a web of creation. Our’t echnology - these three Our great university, the - a symptom of a Africantradi- challenge is to expose tomorrow‘s C:oncepts will help define our University of British Columbia, whole lot of other tionalhealing opinion makers to the humani- f uture academic environment. dl prepare the next generation issues that need methods,and ties and thesciences so they Jlet, if we are really serious about 3y exposing them to the wisdom attention,such causes of blind- understand that progress the preparation of the next 3f the dead and the doubtof the as hopelessness ness in B.C. depends on human judgment, Egeneration of leaders. we must living through our teachmg and andisolation,” Anotherhigh- that action must be coupled with Ie-examine thepurpose of the research. Teachmgand research says Stuart. lght of the week moral reasoning, and that 1mdergraduate educational - inexbicably linked. Aided byAided will see teams of comprehendmg howthe world is f xperience. The re-emphasis on Thmlang . . . think about it. Kitimat‘s Suicide healthsciences depends uponappreciatmg how 1mdergraduate education is Personal thmking, creative Intervention and students manage the world ought to be. Ix-obably the most pressing issue thlnkmg, philosophical thulkmg, Prevention Com- a mock medical Third, information technol- that universities must addressin strategic thmking - everyone mittee,she is case before an au- ogy. As we enter the knowledge the next decade - clearly in light m do it, noone is excluded. currentlysur- dience of their society, the useof information (If the three concepts, but also, As powerful as thinking is, v eying adoles-veying McCreary Thursday,peers becomes vital. Neil Rudenstine, Inost importantly, in terms of very few of us spend much time cents in Kitimat Oct. 16 at 12:30 president of Harvard University .I-esearch. thinking about thinking. When about risk factors suchalco- as p.m. Teams in the Health Care likens the transformationwe Universities distinguish and where shouldwe think? hol abuse, family discord and Team Clinical Competition, which are currently experiencing to 1.hemselves from other post- How do you let others know difficulties in school. takes place in Woodward IRC lec- that associated with the Isecondary institutions on the that you are busy thinking? On Wednesday, Oct. 15, PhD ture hall 2, are given two to three proliferation of books in the 1lasis of their research and Other activities, whether candidate Colleen Varcoe of the minutes to respond to questions on18th century. He believes that Ischolarship - creating the playing ball or playing in a School of Nursing will lookat how assessment and treatment. just aswe have learned to 1oundation for human under- orchestra, are more recogniz- - emergency room nurses respond Designed to create a senseof access large libraries, we will 5standing and new knowledge. able - equipment is required to female victims of abuse. In her common purpose among health learn toemploy information 1JBC is proud of its outstanding and uniforms are worn. In lecture, Violence against Women: sciences students, the week is technology in our learning and 1-esearch record and affirms its contrast, the activity of thinking Rethinkingthe Roleof Health named in honourof the late Dr. research environments. Never- (2ommitment to lead in knowl- is less obvious. Care Providers, Varcoe suggests John F. McCreary, former dean theless, the distinctions t2dge discovey acrossan array Still, in today’s world what violence against women is ne- of the Faculty of Medicine and between information versus (lf disciplines and professions. could be more important? glected within health care, with co-ordinator of Health Sciences. knowledge, facts versus inter- rhis research capacity is a Where, other than a university unique resource - one that we and its community, could a must continue to defend and team of thinkers be assembled? strengthen. We will advocate A team of thinkers - students, OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES xiginal scholarship in all fields scholars, staff, alumni and - not only to support our friends, working together, using John F. McCreary HealthSciences Week research mission but also to their minds tolive meaningful facilitate learning by students. and productive lives. October 12- 18, I997 We consistently hear about And so, how might we identify Theme:The Child and the Family the “inextricablelink” between ourselves as a team of thinkers? research and teaching. The Why not do what other teams do? Tuesday, Oct. I4 THE JOHNF, McCREARY LECTURE challenge for UBC is to enact Why not don a uniform? Why not such a link - to demonstrate don our “thinldng caps”- to I2:30 I :30 p.m. “Adolescent suicide - what should you do?“ - An interdiscipli- - that the learning and research sgnal to the world that we are busy Everyone can join IRCs Hall naryand community approach to helpprevent anddeal with environments, at the under- thinking. *- adolescent suicide. graduate level, are not competi- the team andcelebrate the Dr. Carol Stuart, School of Child and Youth Care, U of Victoria tive but complementary: that importance of universities to research will enhance, not today’s world.As with the ringing detract hm, the learning of the dinnerbell, the message Wednesday, Oct. I5 HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT RESEARCH FORUM experience: that if students will be clear. By wearing our 5:OO - 6:OO p.m INTRODUCTION choose UBC, they will be exposed thmkmg caps - the onesyou Woodward IRC Lobby Dr. John H.V. Gilbert to a research-based learning will all receive today- we will let Coordinator of Health Sciences, UBC environment - in all fields,in an others know that theUniversity innovative manner that acknowl- of British Columbiais serious OPENING REMARKS edges the intellectual capacityof about thepower of scholarship Dr. Judith Johnston, Director our accomplished student body and thought, and thatwe are School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, UBC and thecreative energyof our committed to thuzlang deliber- distinguished faculty. ately and creatively about our KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Lecture Hall 4 I am often confronted with university and oursociety. “How the Brain Learns: Insightsfrom Studying various arguments as to why it And so I invite all of you to Neurotransmission at Single Synapses” is impossible to createsuch an join the University of British Mr. Paul Mackenzie. Department of Psychiatry, UBC environment. When responding, Columbia in thinking - in “Violence Against Women: Rethinking the Role of I am reminded of one of my thinking about the issues that Health CareProviders” favourite poems, The Crema- deet us all, in thinking about Ms. Colleen Varcoe, School of Nursing, UBC tion of Sam McGee,” byRobert our past and whatwe have Service. Perhaps it is because it learned about ourselves, in thinking about our present and 6:OO - 8:30 p.m. POSTER PRESENTATIONS reminds me of the numerous recitations over roaring camp- the issues we face, and in thinking about our future and 7:OO - 8:30 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS fires by my Uncle Harry, who is here with us today. Whatever what we aspire to achieve. the reason, I believe that the Let there be no mistake - Thursday, Oct. I6 HEALTH CARE TEAM CLINICAL COMPETITION first two lines capture the with our hatson and ourwits I2:30 2:OO p.m. Before a live audience, three interdisciplinary teams of notion that unconventional about us -we will think about - our university and oursociety Woodward IRC, Hall 2 health sciencestudents demonstrate their skills in approaches are often necessary to secure theprize: - and, by SO doing, will chart assessment and management of a problem case. An award There are strange things our futuretogether. will be presented to the student team judged most effective done in the midnightsun The University of British in overall case management. case. By the men who milfor Columbia in the 2 1st century gold. “ - think about it. 8 UBC Reports . October 2,1997

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Think about our role in preparing the scholarsand leaders of tomorrow, says President Martha Piper

Speech giwn by Martha C. Piper, the next generation of scholars and president of UBC, Sept. 25, 1997 leaders. In so doing, we must define the unique learning and research environ- e University of British ment that we will provide. Columbia - think about it. The definingof this environment can be Over the past nine months, 1 T likened to the painting of a canvas- have often been asked, “What have you to the creativity exhibitedby Emily been up to?” The answer to this ques- similar Carr. Her greatness is based on herspecial tion is really quite simple: I have been relationship with the environment - the * thinking - thinking about the Univer- British Columbiarain forests, the First sity of British Columbia. It is this Nations’ villages and totems, the wild thinking that both humbles and excites beaches andvast skies. Through her me. It is this thinking that 1 acknowl- paintings, she celebrated the natural edge todayas I assume almost certainly strengths of British Columbiaand its the greatest honour in my life, the 1lth people. We at UBC must marshal our presidency of the University of British creative talents to define a unique research Columbia. and learning environment that builds The University of British Columbia - upon the natural strengthsof this univer- think about it. sity, province and its people. Eighty-two years ago, almost to the this day, on Sept. 30, 1915, the University of e will need to have a full and British Columbia opened its doors. On open discussion about the this occasion, UBC’s first president, Dr. Wnature of this environment. Over Frank Wesbrook, emphasized both the the next several months, we will collec- courage and wisdom of the citizens of tively engage in developingthe academic British Columbia: vision for the University of British Colum- “We take occasion this morning to bia for the 2 1st century.I invite each of congratulate ourselves that, though the you to participate in this dialogue and to Empire is at war, such agood beginrzlng of actively think about our future. What is the university has been possible. The the purposeof our academic and research * people of this province may congratulate programs? Whatwill UBC look like fiveto themselves that they have seen their 10 yearsfrom nod How will we get there opporhmities and theirobligations in the and how will we know whenwe have matter of the better preparation of the next attained our goals‘? generation for their responsibilities.” These questions and otherswill form As we embark upon the2 1st century, the basis of our deliberations- together 82 years later, manyof the hopes and we will develop the bework for the dreams of those who have gone before answers. To assist us. we need to consider us have been realized. Remarkably, in three trends thatclearly distinguish less than 100 years, UBC has positioned tomorrow‘s world h-omthat of a century itself as one of Canada’s leading univer- ago: internationalization, inter- sities and one of the world’s most highly disciplinarity and information technology. respected institutionsof advanced First, internationalization. As we our dinnerbell, they encouragedus to fields and leaders in their communities. learning and research. prepare the next generation, we are return home immediately- ensuring that he University of British Colum- charged with the responsibility of We have many tothank for this we would be in the nghtplace at the right legacy - academic leaders, internation- bia-think about it. As we ready educating the future citizensof the time. Therewas no escaping the bell - dyrenowned scholars, outstanding ourselves to enter thenext world - persons who will be able to everyone knewwhat it meant - everyone T students, excellent staff, leading alumni century, we are keenly aware that our contribute to and benefitfrom an responded toits ringing - everyone and dedicated friends both hereand world is a different place than that of international life experience. Such an understood the urgency of its sounding. throughout theworld. We are particu- our ancestors. During muchof the 20th education will require an appreciation of larly grateful toour recent president,Dr. uch is the clarity of UBC’s future century, the attentionof our parents the growing interdependence of world - we are in the rightplace at and grandparents wasfuced eastward - -* David Strangway, who has provided this cultures and will demand the acquisi- institution with visionary leadership Sthe right time. And, like the on Europe and its nation states.Today, tion of global knowledge - a back- over the past 12 years- propelling UBC dinner bell, everyone around us hears it our focus has expanded to include the ground in and exposure to languages, to the forefront of Canadian universities and is urging us to respond. West and South - with important literatures, and philosophies: cultures, and bringing the world to its doorstep. The University of British Columbia - connections to the Asia Pacific and the history and anthropology; fiscal and As we head toward our second think about it. Americas. What better city than Vancou- monetary policies, economics and hundred years, ourpurpose is no We are mature and we are strong. We ver to serve as the gateway to North political science: and numerical and different than thatoutlined by Frank are acknowledged for our people and our America for Asians and the bridge to scientific literacy. Wesbrook. Yet, some things have research and our scholarship - our Asia for Europeans? What better Second, inter-disciplinarity. The next changed - the world in which we live vibrant social sciences and humanities university than UBC to be working with generation will need to address some of and our strength and maturity.Because culture; our significant international the City of Vancouver, our businessand the most complex questions facing the of two key factors - our geographic connections to the Asia Pacific: our industrial partners, the communities of world today - issues such asliteracy, location and our strength- UBC is evolving partner- the Lower poverty. health promotion, advanced uniquely positioned, asother we enter theMainland, ships with First materials, sustainable development, 21st century, to be the pre-eminentcolleges Nations people: and crime and violence, entrepreneurship, university of this country, and one of a our extensive ‘‘ Such is the clarity of universities,the the ethics of death and geneticcloning, handful of outstanding publicly funded and redefining work and leisure. These research universities in the world. 14 federal Net- nation to issues cannot be dealt with effectively by Think about it - the University of works of Centres of the right place at the strengthen these single academic disciplinesworking in British Columbia - uniquely positioned Excellence: our righttime.’’ global links and isolation. Rather, the major insights in - in the right place at the right time. impressive position forge a knowl- one field most likely will arise from Being in the right placeat theright number as two in ”Dr. Martha Piper edge-based knowledge discovery in another. Exam- time. Growing up in a household with four the country in societqrr ples of such inter-disciplinary endeav- children, being in the right placeat the Royal Society of The University ours abound. History is being re- right timewas not always easy. While my Canada Fellows: our inventive leader- of British Columbia - in the right place, interpreted through literaryand psycho- .& parents allowed us a great deal of fi-eedom, ship in technology transfer: and our at theright time.Young and vital, logical analysis. Economics and meteor- enviable position in the top tier of the there were events - dinner hours,visits mature and excellent, geographically ology are being transformed by the new with my grandparents, or the need to nation’s externally sponsored research located in a vibrant city and province, mathematics of chaos theory. Fine arts receive imprtant instructions - that poet Earle Birney internationally recognized for its teach- rankings.is being Canadian expanded through the applica- requiredallfourofustobeinthenght helped establish the Creative Writing ing and research - uniquely positioned tion of computer science and engineer- place at the right time. For these occa- George Woodcock taught English to be the pre-eminent Canadian univer- Dept.,ing. Geology is being profoundly sions, my parents relied upon alarge steel and Asian Studies, and, in 1993, sity in the 21 st century. changed by the physics of matter. dinner bell that hungon a tall wooden Michael Smith received the Nobel Prize What, then, are the challenges we Anthropology is being explained through post in our garden. Although we were well for Chemistry. We have over 150,000 face? There is probably none more the application of DNA sequencing. conditioned to this stimulus, ournegh- outstanding alumni throughout the important than that enunciatedby Virgima Woolf inA Room of One’s Own bours were even more so. Upon hearing world - they are innovators in their Frank Wesbrook - the preparation of See THINK Page 7