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Agreement reached, admissions r-ened by Stephen Forgacs a report tothe uni- StaJ-writer thallegations of The suspension of graduate admis- thedepartment sions to the Dept. of Political Science at suspension. which UBC has been lifted. Dean of Graduate ternational atten- Studies John Grace announced at ameet- ing of the university Senate October 18. Grace lifted the suspension after reach- ing an agreement with the department. ment wwrassmentand discrimi- Grace said his decision came after thehation-free." department made substantial progress- "As dean of Graduate Studiesmy first in the form of the agreement - toward concern has to be for graduate students improving the learning environment and current and future," Grace said."I hope showed a commitment lo progress. that out of this the university emerges 'This has been a difficult time for all stronger. . . I appeal toeverybody to make concerned. I am pleased thatit has been this agreement work." possible to reach this agreement andlook David Elkins, acting headof the Dept. forward to working with the faculty and of Political Science, said membersof the students of the department in the days department lookforward to moving ahead," Grace wrote in a statement to bepolitical Science and the dean ofGradu- Senate. ateStudies comprises eight points. It The suspension was imposed last sum-states that the department agrees "to mer after theUBC administration imple- See LIFT Page 2 mented recommendations made by law- See also AGREEMENT Page 3 Man in Motion funds

spinal cord research ,~, by gavin Wilson director of the research groupTetzlaff will Staff writer join, Collaboration on RepairDiscoveries (CORD). "Hisresearch will be an impor-- Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff has been named tant addition to the work underway at , ,the to the Man in Motion Chair in SpinalCord university." Research, the first university chair fundedTetzlaff will hold the position of Asso- by the legacy of Rick Hansen's world tour. ciate Professor with appointments in the1; Tetzlaffs research focuses on neural Departments of Zoology and Surgery. repair: specifically, on determiningwhich After completing his MD in Germany genes are altered after a spinal cord in- and a post doctoralfellowship at the Max- jury and which genes or growth factors PlanckInstitute Munich,in Tetzlaff ar- ' Star Attractions arethought to becritical to promote rived at the University of Calgary for a Zoology graduate student Shaun Foy shows young repair. second post doctoral fellowship.During Open House visitorsea creatures in the marine 1w Understanding the initial developmenthis stay atCalgary, healso completed his invertebrate pool, one of the Open House displays in of nervous systems will be key to the i AN (%YSSEY PhD . the BiologicalSciences building. For more moments development of future therapies for the Later he was an Alberta Heritage and from OpenHouse see special Open House insert I OCTOBER 13,14, IS, 1995 I regeneration and rehabilitation of dam- MRC Scholar, during which time he wasstarting on page 9. aged spinal cords. a facultymember of the University of "Dr. Tetzlaff brings extensive experi- ence and unique skillsto UBC," said Prof. See CORD Page 2 ,

John Steeves. a neuroscientistwho is *ealso~-=zs*page3 ~ UBC remembers at service Nov. 1 1 Members of the university community ordinator Eilis Courtneysaid, adding will gather in WarMemorial Gym Nov. 1 1 that anyone is welcome at the service. Alumni, studentswork to for UBC's annual RemembranceDay sen- UBC Resident David Strangway will ice. This year's service also marks the conduct an inspection of the troops at 50th anniversaryof the endof the Second 10:15a.m. before the ceremony gets raise funds for university World War. underway at 10:45 a.m. Guest speakeris "Our audience consists of students, Ron Jeffels, formerUBC faculty member Volunteersare gearing up on the contacting alumni from their area. To staff, veterans and the public," EventCo- and a retired major. phones this monthas part of the 1995/ date,volunteers fromGeological Sci- 96 Alumni Annual Fund Appeal. ences, Medicine, Social Work, Theatre, We've had a tremendous responseso Forestry, Science and the Schoolof Li- far," said Leanne Bemaerdt, fund-raismg brary. Archival and Information Studies co-ordinator in UBC's Development Office. have taken turns on the phones. For- %e volunteers and students are hard estry Dean ClarkBinkley. Science Dean Flower Power 3 workers and there's no question their ef- Barry McBride, and Ken Haycock, direc- forts have a simcant impact on thehal tor of Library, Archivaland Information Offbeat: Ray Hall turns petals intofilm stars total. We're reallygrateful for their help." Studies, joined their volunteers. The appeal. which beganApr. 1,1995, 'The fact that a dean or director is Air Care 5 is nearing the 50 per cent mark with there, on the phones, certainly helps $450,000 toward the campaigngoal of impress upon the alumni and the volun-Increased pollutants in the airwe breathe are taking theirtoll $988,000raised. More than 8,000 teers the importance of their contribu- alumni have donated so far. tion," Bernaerdt said. Quebec Libre 4 Funds raised support faculty prior- Volunteers from Law, Architecture, Forum: John Helliwell takes a look at the equalitiesof trade ity projects,scholarships, bursaries, Dentistry, Nursing, Family and Nutri- the library and athletics. tional Sciences, Athletics and Applied Volunteers from numerous faculties Science will also take to the phones thisWild Man 20 and schools spend one twoor evenings month. Profile: Tony Sinclair makes wildlife dynamics life's work 2 UBC Reeorts . November 2. 1995

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Calgary and the University of lence of its researchin Ottawa. neuroscience. The UBC chair is funded with "We certainly feel that UBC is a $500,000 donation made by aleaderin this area ofresearch," the Man in Motion Foundation she said. "We are excited to be and matched by the provincial part of it." government. The fact that UBC offered to Thefoundation administers match the donation dollar-for- the $20-million legacy of Rick dollar was also a strong incen- Hansen's Man in Motion tour tive for the foundation to sup- and supports spinalcord injury port the chair, she added. researchand rehabilitation The foundation's contribution across Canada. and matching funds,which were The foundation, through the part of the World of Opportunity expertise of a national advisory campaign, will fundthe posi- research panel, has contributedtion in perpetuity. close to $7 million to research sinceHansen tour's ended in 1987. 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November 2,1995 3 Scientists at forefront of neuro discoveries by Gavin Wilson with chronic head or spinal cord injuries, Staff writer numbers that translate intoa high eco- nomiccost as well as a greatdeal of UBC and its affiliated hospitals have human suffering. become a leading centre for the studyof Most injuries occur to males under the neuroscience, says Prof. John Steeves, age of 25, but because their injuries are director of Collaboration on Repair Dis- rarely life-threatening or lifespan-short- coveries (CORD). ening, each injured person requires dec- More than 70 UBC researchers con- ades of expensive health care. duct research in neuroscience and many The economiccosts to society are are world leaders in the field, he said. If staggering. It could addup to as much as their research groups are added to this severalbillions of dollars a yearin total, there are over 250 researchers at Canada,” Steeves said. UBC and affiliated hospitals. Right now,there is nothing thatbe can “New discoveries are being madeat a doneto heal spinal cord injuries, but fastpace. It’s an excitingdiscipline,” recent research is providing hope that Steeves said. some of thedamage will oneday be CORD is part of the proposed Brain reversed with new therapies. and SpinalCord Research Centre,a joint Steeves and his research group are project of the faculties of Science, Medi- developing a “protein cocktail”that would cine and Graduate Studies with Vancou-stimulate the regrowth of nerve fibres ver Hospitaland Health Sciences Centre. called mons in damaged spinal cords. Other proposed research areasof the The proteins would do thisby tempo- centremultipleare sclerosis, rarily curbing the formationof myelin, a neurodegenerative disorders, schizophre- protective covering on normal nerve fi- nia, vision and stroke. bresthat also seems to hinder the It is fitting thatVancouverboasts such regrowth of nerves and mons. a complement of experts in neuro-trauma, Other membersof CORDare Asst. Prof. becauseB.C. bears a disproportionate VanessaAuld. Asst. Prof. Timothy number of Canada’s spinal cord injuries.O’Conner, Asst. Prof. Tom Zwimpfer and, Steeves said. the latest addition to the team, Dr. Wolf- Each year, 250of Canada’s 1,000 spi- ram Tetzlaff, holder of the Man in Motion nal cord injuries occur in B.C., despite Chair in Spinal Cord Research. All have the fact thatB.C. has only 13 per centof appointments in the Dept. of Zoology, with the country’s total population. several members also appointed in the In B.C. alone there are 10,000people departments of Anatomy and Surgery. Gavln Wilson photc Adding to UBC’s strength in neuroscience, Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff brings a unique blend of skills to his positionas the Man in Motion Chair in Spinal Cord Research. His research focuses on the genetics of neural repair. Campus aimsto reach $300,000 United Way goal - Offbeat United Way’scampus campaignis one- Several groups on campus are organ- third of theway toward its goal of izing United Way activities during No- $300,000. vember andit‘s shaping up to bea great by stuff writers Campaign organizers have extended month for lovers of baked goods. the appeal to the endof November since The Faculty of Commerce and Busi- A rose is a rose, is a rose. much of the campus was preoccupied ness Administration is once again hold- Or is it? with last month’s Open House,Louise said ing its Bakemeister Challenge Nov. 8 at Certainly the littleyellow roses sprinkled amidst the splendourof the Shaw. campaign co-ordinator. 2:30 p.m. Commerce faculty, staff and official Open House bouquet weren’t your ordinary petals. Donatedby the Thecampaign has raised approxi- doctoral students areinvited to compete. United Flower Growers Co-op (UFG)to the Dept. of Plant Science for mately $1 1 1,000 from 772 donors since Winners are chosenby a panel of gour- display at Open House, they had that special something soughtby UBC the campaign kickoff Oct. 2. met judges, but with a $3 donation all film-maker Ray Hall. United Way remindersand pledge non-bakers are welcome to attend and Hall, a professor in the Dept. of Theatre and Film, showed up at the forms were recently sentto UBC employ- sample the entries.All proceeds go to the UFG headquarters in Burnaby at6 a.m. to pick up theprized bouquet ees. Shaw said employee contributions United Way. which included lilies, chrysanthemums and made throughpayroll deduction have the Plant Operations is also repeating a alstromeria. Hall’s docudrama was going to biggest impact on campaign success. bake sale that raised$900 for the United depict the Open House celebrations through We got off to a slow start this year,“ she Way last year. The salewill be held Nov. 24 the eyes of these flowers. said. ‘Now people have a bit more timeand at 1 1 a.m. in thecafeteria of the University UFG’s Henk Grasmeyer met Hall and energyandthecampaignispickingupsteam.” Senices Building. introduced the UBC film crew to the stars of their soon-to-be released feature, The Yellow and Purple Rose. “When I asked Henk where the purple rose PoliSci: the agreement was he looked around for one but couldn’t find it.” said Hall. ’There’s a sequel there some- Thesuspenswnofadmisswnstogradu- Dean’s Equity Advisory Committee,and where.” ate studies in the Dept. of Political Science to respondin writing to these in the Next, Christia Roberts, UBC floriculturalist, was lrfted by Graduate Studies Dean John reports covered in No. 2 below. brought the film stars back to campus into the Grace after members of the department (e) to announce publicly its commit- waiting arms of Judy Newton from UBC’s reached thefollowing agreement: ment to agoal of educational equity. Botanical Garden. The department agrees: (r) to commit itself to deal promptly Newton, a veteran flower arranger on CBC’s 1. (a)to ensure that the department’s with any allegationsof harassment and The Canadian Gardener, quickly ushered the current process for effecting and imple- discrimination in full accordance with colourful assortment into thegift shop and menting improvements in the climatefor university policy. worked her magic. A touch of ferns, hydrangea, graduate study and in the administra- 2. The department will issue written other greens and-presto! a star was arranged. tion of graduate programswill operate in reports in February, May and October, The bashful bouquet slept undera tarp thatevening and waslooking good faith, efficiently and effectively to 1996,detailing what steps have been radiant at its debut at the StudentRecreation Centre the next morning. ensure that thereare satisfactory provi- taken, any problems encountered, and There it took centre stage on the daisfor Open House’s grand opening. sions in placefor educational equity and plans for further actions. These reports Stage jittersled to the cancellationof further campus appearances on a learning environment of mutual trust will be made available to the deans of Friday. However, late Friday afternoon, the bouquet thrilledan audience and respect. Arts and Graduate Studies alland gradu- at the downtown law courtsby making a guest appearance duringa (b) to strengthen mechanismswhereby ate students in the department,as well special Congregation ceremony marking the Faculty of Law’s 50th anniver- input is sought on a regular basis from as to the associate vice-president, Eq- sary. graduate students in evaluating its gradu-uity. If at least two of the dean of Arts, The flowers then made a triumphant return to campus(film crew in ate programs and in making further im- dean of Graduate Studies and associate tow) Saturday and Sundaywith stunning appearances at theWyman provements. vice-president, Equity deem it to be nec- Plaza Opening, the First Nations Houseof Learning, UBC’s 80th birthday (c) to meet all the necessary elements essary, a further report could be required bash and finally at a reception for university emeriti. of the final approved versionof the matrix in 1997. Hall and cinematographers BrendanKeown and Jeff Houde said beingdeveloped by theDean’s Equity It is understood that the dean ofGradu- surging crowds, eagerto catch a glimpse of the celebrity bouquet, made Advisory Committeefor all graduate pro- ate Studies could reimpose a suspension the filming assignment an exciting challenge but one they wouldn‘t have grams,and, where possible, to imple- on graduate admissions if the depart- missed. ment the desirable elements also. ment fails to comply with the provisions The Yellow and Purple Rose is scheduled for release next month. (d) to consider carefully other recom- of this agreement within a reasoilable mendations which will be made by the period of time. 4 UBC Reports. November 2, 1995 Forum Do national borders matter for Quebec's trade?

By John Helliwell some think that trade linkages John Helliwell is a professor in the among the provinces are Dept. of Economics. tighter than are the trade linkages between the Canadianprovinces and Growing tradeand capital mobil- U.S. states, and some think that they ity. and much talk of globalization. are slightlyweaker, with the range of may have created the impression that answers being fairly narrow. nationalboundaries no longer matter But the best estimate of the much for tradeand capital move- number is not0.7 or 1.3, or anything Witty And Wilde ments.The fact is. Canadian prov-even remotely close. As statedearlier, Joel Spicerand Rebecca Harker play the charactersof Jack and Gwendolen incestrade 20 times as muchwith the current best estimate for the in this month's Frederic Wood Production of The Importance of Being eachother as with U.S. states of a1988-90 period for which data are Earnest. Text editor Errol Durbach has drawn material from Oscar Wilde's similarsize and distance. available moreis than 20 for Canada little known original four-actplay to create trulya scathing socialcommentary If nationalboundaries are so as a whole andmore than 25 for of the times. The play runs from Nov. 15-25. Phone 822-2678 for ticket important a determinant of trade, the Quebec. There could hardly be a fact information. ability to maintain the existing trade that would be more important for linkages with Quebeckers and Quebeckers with linkages the rest the of to Canadians Canadaafter The results show that consider.The separation Quebec is even more resultsshowthat Conferenceto tackle becomes both Quebec is even more important tightly tied in to the fabric tied -II and less'likely. of Canada, relative to its in to the fabric of Similarly, if tiesto the United States, Canada,relative health care ethics interprovincial to its ties to the trade is so than are the anglophoneStates, United by Connie Filletti ^Understanding health care ethicsfrom much more provinces. the are than important than anglophone cross-culturalthan perspective is tremen- important Staff writer 3 jously important but has not been ad- international provinces. Do scientists have a moral obligatior jressed in academic or practice settings. trade, it is less easy to assume that One line of thought concerning to communicate their findingsto the com- The strength of this conference is bring- expanded trade with the United States separation is based on thebelief that munities in which they do research?Dc lng the two perspectives together." can be used to replace interprovincial Quebec already has equally close hospitals have an ethical responsibiliQ Input from multicultural and aborigi- trade now taking place. trading ties with the restof Canada to provide culturally sensitive care? nal communities in this year's proceed- Canadians know well that Canada and the United States, so that there Health care professionals, academics ings is another major assetof the confer- and the United States are on either could not be much at stakein moving and members of community groups from mce, Rodney said. side of the world's largest bilateral from treating therest of Canada as across Canada and Unitedthe States wil: She believes that a symposium on trading flows. The two countries other provinces to another country. explore these issues and others at thr xoss-cultural issues in research eth- share an enormous land mass But, as proved by research, this annualconference of theCanadiar LCS, presentedby the Affiliation of divided by a border that is part premise is false bya factor of 25. Bioethics Society which focuseson healtk MulticulturalSocieties and Service easily navigable waterand part an The central point is that thefabric careethics in a multiculturalsociety 4gencies of B.C. andthe Aboriginal unmarked line that cuts the conti- of the Canadianeconomic union is Nov. 23 to25 at Vancouver's Coast Plazz Health Research Council, will be par- nental divide almost at right angles. much tighter and moreclosely woven Hotel at Stanley Park. ticularlyenlightening for ,conference The tariffs and other border limita- than anyone hadpreviously believed. "One of the biggest challengeswe facc participants. tions to trade and capital movements This implies that it would be no in health care todayis making decisions "Apart from giving of their time and are, and have long been,lower than trivial matter, for either Quebec or that are both ethical and culturally sen. energy to beingstudied, members of almost anywhere in the world. the remaining partsof Canada, if sitive," said Paddy Rodney, chair of thf multicultural and aboriginal communi- Canada also has the largest degree Quebec were to change from being conferenceplanning committee and 2 Lies often feel thatthey haven't been of foreign ownership among anyof part of Canada to being an independ- UBC doctoral candidate in the Schoolo partners in the process when scientists the industrial countries, with the ent country. Nursing. grab the data and run.Mostly, they just United States being by far the largest Since the discovery of the relative source country. If ever one would tightness of the economic union is lOOK WHO'S reel objectified and some even feel be- trayed." expect to find a national border that relatively recent, we still do not have a Other highlightsof the three-day event had relatively little effect on trade full understanding of what makes the includepresentations on reproductive and capital movements, it would be economic linkages among provinces so technology, disclosing cancer diagnosis the line between Canada and the much stronger than thosewith the in developing countries, and social jus- United States. United States. It is therefore not easy tice in Canadian health policy. When asked to estimate how much to tell which of these factorswould be The Canadian Bioethics Society an- trade Canadian provinces do with most likely to be put at riskif Quebec nual conference is sponsored in co-op- each other, in comparisonto how became an independent country. erationwith UBC's Centre forApplied much they trade with U.S. states of It is clear that Canadians have put Ethics, theDivision of Health Care Ethics similar economic size and ata similar together a much tighter economic and the Division of Continuing Educa- distance, almost everyone gives an federation than anyone believed, so tion inthe Health Sciences. For more estimate falling in the range between that there is much more to lose than information, call (604) 732-0734 or (604) 0.6 and 1.4 times, with the median anyone would have guessed if the 822-5398. answer being below 1 .O. That is, country were to split. Merger changes few emergency details

The merger on Oct. 16 of the Univer- aid line and the non-emergency fire de- answered by central dispatch downtown. sity Endowment Lands fire department partment line. Under the merger agreement, the UELs and theVancouver fire department should In thepast, calls to the822-4567 59 firefighters are now employees of the result in betterfire and rescue protection HazMat line and the 822-4444 first aid Vancouver fire department. The UEL fire for UBC and its neighbours. line wouldlight up on a board inthe local hall will now be known as VFD Hall No. 10. But it does create some changes that dispatch office, showing the caller's loca- Prior to this, fire protection on Point members of thecampus community tion on campus. Thiswill no longer hap- Grey was provided by the provincial gov- should be aware of, said Donna Ashick, pen, and callers should be prepared to ernment, which administers the endow- :hemica1 safety officer with the Dept. of qive a detailed location, Ashick said. ment lands. When a large fire occurred, 1dealth, Safety and Environment. The 822-8282 line, oncea non-emer- the UEL department had to call in Van- Et Brh@ ollt The For example, all callswill now be an- gency line to a dispatcherat the UELsfire couver firefighters, and then pay a serv- In A1 Of IJs. Iswered at a central dispatchoffice down- hall on Wesbrook Mall, will also be an- ice fee. 1.own. This includes the hazardous mate-swered downtown. The Fire Prevention Office at UBC can UnitedWay Of the Lower Matnland Iials response line, the emergency first As always, 9 1 1 callswill continue to be be reached at 665-6066. UBC Reports . November 2,1995 5 Eco-certification on agenda for 1996 by Stephen Forgacs 'This means thatif they harvest.they harvest in such way a that doesn't upset Staff writer the ecosystems in which they are har- Schemes designedto protect the envi- vesting," Schinnerl said. ronment and encourage sustainablefor- Thediversity of ecosystemsaround est practices will be the topic of discus- the globe adds to the difficulty in develop- sion at an international conference or- ing certification criteria. ganized by UBC'sFaculty of Forestry and "The whole debate about green label- Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. ling has to proceed beyond this niceidea The conference,to take place in Kuala that itis a good thing to do, to what you do Lumpur, Malaysia in May 1996, will ex- do, how do you measure it, how do you amine the issues surrounding eco-label- report it and how do you make sure thal ling and Certification. Recommendations thecriteria and indicators being used stemming from theconference will bc respect theecological difference betweer fowarded to the United Nations Intergov- different ecosystems." Kimmins said. ernmental Panel on Forests. Attendance at theconference, titlec "Certification and eco-labelling are 'The Ecological, Social and Political is- pretty hot issues rightnow." said Sandra sues in Vertification of Forest Manage- Schinnerl. Forestry's assistant director ment," is by invitation onlyand will havr of International Programs. adding that participants from several interestgroup: little work has been done to determine and countries. Canadian High Commis- the feasibility and efficacy of certification sioner to Malaysia John Bell, a UBC schemes. alumnus, provided seedmoney for ar Ideally, certification and eco-labelling organizationalmeeting held earlier ir programs will encouragesound forest Vancouver andattended by Canadiar management and harvesting practicesby and Malaysian representatives. allowing certified wood products compa- "This conferenceis trying to bring 1.0- nies to put eco-labels on their products. gether a lot of seminal thinkers tomakc However, the certification movement's a major review of what's going on, so thal rapid gain in momentum is exposing a we can contribute to bringing someordel range of problemsand increasing the out of whatcould become chaos,' need to chart a course for certification on Kimmins said. Ellrabeth Godley photo a globallevel, said ForestryProf. Hamish He acknowledges that, given the rangr Kimmins. and diverse agendas of the groups thal Dr. Sverre Vedal. associate professor of Medicine, believes children, the "One of the big concerns is that there should be involved in this conference- elderly and people with pre-existinglung and heart conditions maybe more is a proliferation of schemes, andif there's political or otherwise - it may bedifficull susceptible to theadverse effects of air pollution. a proliferation the whole purpose and to reach agreement. power of green labelling will be lost," he "I hope that we're goingto conclude thai said. (certification) has to be socially and eco- To obtain certification, companies har-nomically rational butfundamentall) Air pollution tied to vesting or managing forestswill have to driven by theecology of the valueswe wan1 meet certain criteria which are compo- tosustain," he said. "Will we make 2 nents of sustainable forestry. unique contribution? Only timewill tell.' lung, heart ailments

by Connie Filletti we are exposedto, PM 10 is the most Staff writer consistent in terms of creating adverse health effects,"Vedal explained. British Columbians are visiting hospi- Primary sourcesof inhalable particles tal emergencyrooms with respiratory are industry, motor vehicles, residential conditions and being admittedfor treat- wood-burningfireplaces and natural ment of lung and heart ailments after sources suchas windblown dust. In B.C.. repeated,short-term exposure to in- all vehicles accountfor approximately 25 creased concentrationsof inhalable par- per centof PM 10 emissions, mainlyfrom ticles pollutingthe air,a UBC researcher heavy duty diesel engines. estimates. uAlthoughit is difficult to estimate how Higher levels of PM 10, or pollution con- much PMlO is harmful. it is critical to sisting of particlessmaller than 10 knowits lowest level of concentration micrometres in diameter, are also associ- where ill effects on health can really be ated with increases in totalmortality rates seen," Vedal said. and deaths from respiratory and cardiac "Based on my review, it appears that illness in B.C., says Dr. Sverre Vedal, an 30 micrograms per cubic metreis a con- associate professorof Medicine. centration that might result in somemild Vedal drawshis conclusions from a symptoms in healthy persons, such as review of published health studies exam- cough, chest tightness and ear, nose and ining the effects of PM10, data from B.C. throat imtations, and more pronounced hospitals andprovincial government sta- effects in unhealthy individuals. Current tistics on concentrationsof inhalable par- B.C. standards aretwice that amount." ticles for a report commissioned by the Vedal added that although there are Ministryof Environment, Lands and Parks.some residential hot spots outside the The most disturbing aspect of many Lower Mainland where PM 10 concentra- recenthealth studies is their findings tions are high because of wood smoke, regardingmortality," Vedal said."In- Ontario and partsof Quebec have greater creasesin particle concentrations are levels of the pollutant. associated with increases in the risk of He said there are about 30 days each dying from lung or heart disease." year when residents of the Lower Main- He cautioned. however, that although land would be exposed to increases in these observations are consistent acrossPM 10, usually in the winter. many studies, more research and statis- To minimize risk,Vedal advised people tical analysis are needed. to consult air quality index information In the report,Vedal estimated that in- available daily through the media. creases in PMlO pollution cause, on an "Although it is a relatively crude meas- annual basis in B.C., an extra 82 deaths,ure andis driven byany typeof pollutant, 283emergency room visits and 69 by and large the advice would bethe same: hospitalizations for lung and heart disor- stay indoors and reduceactivities." ders. Among Vedal's recommendations in Among otherhealth-related conse- the report, he suggested further research Likha, a Philippine dance troupe from San Francisco, mesmerized an quences of elevated PMlO levels the re- in several areas including the effects of appreciative audience at the AsianCentre with their performance portdocuments are increased school brief peaks of particle exposure andex- absenteeismamong children and re- depicting birds flight. The dancers were part of an event sponsored perimental work on the mechanisms of in stricted activity in adults with pre-exist- by the Centre forSoutheast Asia ResearchcalledA Glimpse ofphilippine particle health effects. ing respiratory problems. The ministry commissioned the report Culture through Music and Dance. "PM10 was an appropriatechoice for to help in its ongoing deliberations on air study because,of the typesof pollutants quality policy for British Columbia. 6 UBC Reports. November 2, 1995 Calendar November 5 throucrh November 18

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The Board of Governors took the follow- Union Local #2278"Five year Approval to reduce by $136,667 the for the period April 1 to September 30, 1ing actions at its meetings held on May collective agreement for the period endowment capital of the Saudi 1995. 18. July 20 and October 5. 1995. September 2, 1994, to August3 1, Arabian Medical Education Program Dr. John H. V. Gilbert was appointed 1999. endowment. The fundswill be Strategic Planning andProperty as Co-ordinator of Health Sciences for Children's Services Employees' transferred to the Rheumatology the period September 1, 1995. through The Board approved the 1995-96 Union-3.5 year agreement for the Research Endowment Fund. August 31, 1999. cyclical maintenance budget, totalling period November 1, 1994, to April Faculty of Agricultural Sciences- $6.089.000. Dr. Daniel R. Birch, Vice President and 30. 1998. Chair in Animal Welfare Endowment Provost, was appointed as UBC's The Board approved the naming of the The Board approved the JobEvaluation Deed additional nominee to the Hamber Multitenant Facilities Buildingas the Plan developed jointly by the University Faculty of Forestry-Asa Johal Foundation's Board. The term will run "Gerald McGavin Building." and the Associationof Administrative Graduate Fellowship in Forestry from the appointment date i.e.May 18. A policy on the posting of notices, and Professional Staff (AAPS)/ Endowment Deed 1995, until the Foundation's next posters and signs was approved. Annual Meeting (February 1996) and The Board approved a policy on Faculty of Education Chair in the for two years thereafter. Finance Postdoctoral Fellows with effect from Application of Media and Technology January 1, 1996, for all new appoint- in Mathematics, Science and Tech- Dr. David Measday, Associate Dean. The Board approved a carryforward of ments and any reappointmentsfrom nology Education Endowment Deed Faculty of Science and Professor of general purpose operating funds for the that date forward, and noted the Physics, was reappointed a member of Faculty of Education Chair in the year ended March 3 1, 1995, in the President's procedures for implementa- TRIUMFs Board of Management for the Application of Media and Technology amount of $10,149,530. tion and administration. period July 1. 1995, to June 30, 1998. in Mathematics, Science and Tech- The Financial Statements for the fiscal The Board limited the terms of appoint- nology Education Endowment Deed, The Board approved appointments to year ended March 31, 1995, were ment for Research Associates, Adjuncl. as amended. the Board of Directors of each of the approved. Professors. and Clinical faculty mem- organisations listed below: Thomas and Marguerite Mackay The General Purpose Operating Funds bers to not more than three years, Memorial Scholarship Endowment B.C. Cancer Agency Dr. D. Birch Budget for 1995-96, and the strategy although the ternls may be renewable. Deed as amended. B.R. Centre Limited Prof. D. Pavlich reflected therein, was approved, and The Policy on Research Grants during Cedar Lodge Society Mr. T. Fogarassy Transfer of the funds in the Chair in the officers of the University were periods other than studyleave was Dr. J.H.V. Gilbert Plant Biotechnology Endowment Discovery Foundation Dr. Salcudean instructed to operate in accordance approved: and the President's proce- M. Deed ($738.15) to the Faculty of Discovery Parks Inc. Mr. W. Palm with the budget. dures for implementation and adminis- Science General Endowment. IRIS Dr. M. Salcudean The Board approved cash advances to tration were noted. PAPRICAN Dr. M. Salcudean the following departments, subject to Acting on Senate recommendations, the Appointments TRlUMF Dr. M. Salcudean UBC Faculty the departments agreeing to repay the Board approved the following: advance over a specified period. Board Chair: Pension Plan Admission and enrolment quotas for Ms. Barbara Crompton was re- Board of Trustees Prof. D. Pavlich (a) Athletic Dr. J. Emerman the various faculties and schools,as elected as Board Chair for the period Sport Services and Athletics approved by Senate: Dr. M. Arcus ending August 3 1, 1996 UBC Research Sport Facilities to finance the Curriculum proposals from the Ms. Shirley Chan was elected as EnterprisesInc. Mr. T. Fogarassy construction of the Five Court Faculties of Applied Science. Arts, Board Chair for the period Septem- Dr. M. Salcudean Tennis Centre at Osborne Centre- Education, Graduate Studies, Law, ber 1, 1996, to August 31. 1997 Vancouver Hospital Mr. D. Pavlich $750,000 over a period of two years. and Science Dr. D. Hardwick Vice. Chairs: (b)Parking Services to finance struc- Education Abroad Programs, as Other Business Ms. Shirley Chan. Vice Chair, tural repairs to the Health Sciences recommended by Senate The resignation of Mr. Dennis Pavlich Parkade-$1.2 Million over a period External, for the period ending Diploma Program in Management of August 3 1, 1996 as a member of the Board with effect of seven years. Aquaculture Systems from August 31, 1995, was noted and The 13oard noted the Academic Equip- Dr. William R. Cullen. Vice Chair, the Secretary to the Board was re- Amalgamation of the Westwater Internal. for the period ending ment Fund grant of $3.42 1,488 for Research Centre and the Graduate quested to declare a vacancy in the 1995/96 as a designated element August 3 1, 1996 minutes of the Board as required under Program in Resource Management within the general purpose operating Section 24 of the University Act. and Environmental Studieswith Mr. Teny Sumner was appointedas grant, authorising its expenditure for effect from July 1, 1995: the merged Vice President, Administration and The minutes of the open sessionsof the the stated purpose. unit to be called "Resource Manage- Finance for a four-year term from Board of Governors. dating from The Board approved allocation of the ment and Emironmental Studies." January 1, 1996. January 1995, will be made available $400.000 government grant for UBC's Merging of the Departments of Professor Dennis Pavlich was appointed on the Internet/World-Wide Web as of partnerships with Okanagan University early June, 1995. Board Secretary Nina Creative Writing and Theatre & Film as Associate Vice President. Academic Collrge and University College of the Robinson will co-ordinate the establish- to form the Departmentof Theatre, & Legal Affairs for the period Septem- Cariboo as follows: Film and Creative Writing. ber 1, 1995, through August 31. 1999. ment and maintenanceof the Board's Internet homepage. The homepagewill Arts $148.000 Dr. Martha Salcudean was appointedas The Board approved the following include links to information on the Science148,000 Vice President Research pro tem,for the Endowment Deeds: Board and its members, UBC Reports Education87,000 period October 1, 1995, to December 1, 3 gazette items, and Board minutes and Central 17,000 Amended Endowment Deed for the 1995, or until a successoris in place. Real Estate Foundation Junior announcements. It can be accessed at The Board noted the Teacher Educa- Professorships in Urban Land Mr. R. Dumouchelle was appointedas http://unixg.ubc.ca:780-bog/ tion Expansion Grantof $1,212,669 for Economics. Acting Vice President, External Affairs, board.htm as well as from View UBC. 1995/96, approving its allocation to the Faculty of Education. The Board ratified the allocation of the May 1995 Antony J. Hodgson. Assistant Profes- Department of Mathematics. July 1, Co-operative Education grant sor. Department of Mechanical Engi- 1995 to June 30, 1998. ($12 1.895 to the Faculty of Applied The Board of Governors at its meeting of neering, July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. Ariel Zhitnitsky. Assistant Professor, Science and $72.205 to the Faculty of May 18. 1995 approved the following John Michael Archer,Assistant Department of Physics, July 1. 1995 to Science) for 1995-96. recommendations and received notice Professor. Department of English. July June 30, 1998. about the-following items: Academic and Student Affairs 1. 1995 to June 30. 1998. Paul Gustafson, Assistant Professor. APPOINTMENTS Patricia Louise Badir,Assistant Department of Statistics. July 1, 1995 The agreement between theUniversity David J. Fairholm, Assistant Dean. Professor, Department of English. July to June 30, 1998. and the Faculty Association of the Faculty of Medicine, July 1, 1994 to 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. University with respect to salaries and CANCELLATIONS June 30, 1997. Nancy Jane Hermiston, Assistant economic benefits for the year July 1, Michael Brennan, Professor. Faculty of Ashok Kotwal, Head, Department of Prolessor, School of Music, July 1, 1994. to June 30. 1995. and for the Commerce & Business Administration, Economics, July 1. 1995 to June 30. 1995 to June 30, 1998. year July 1. 1995, to June 30. 1996, July 1, 1995 (tenured). 2000. Paul Bartha, Assistant Professor, was ratified. J. Patricia Hughes, Associate Profes- Cornelis Van Breeman, Head, Depart- Department of Philosophy, July 1, sor, Faculty of Commerce & Business The Framework Agreement reached ment of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1995 to June 30, 1998. Administration, July 1, 1995 (tenured). between the University of British Mar 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. Deborah O'Connor, Instructor 11, Columbia and the Association of Zhaoming Xu,Assistant Professor. School of Social Work, July 1. 1995 to RESIGNATIONS Administrative and Professional Staff School of Family & Nutritional Sci- June 30, 1997. Andrew L. Mular. Professor, Depart- (AAPS) was approved. ences, Jan 1. 1996 to June 30. 1999. Brian O'Neill. Assistant Professor. ment of Mining & Mineral Process School of Social Work. July 1, 1995 to The Board ratified the following memo- Christine Scaman. Assistant Profes- Engineering. Dec 30, 1995. June 30, 1998. randa of agreement: sor, Department of Food Science. July Makoto Saito. Assistant Professor, 1. 1995 to June 30, 1998. Paul Courtright, Assistant Professor. Department of Economics, JLIIW30. Union Local # 1 1GFiveyear collec- Sherry McKay. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology. Jan 1. 1995. tive agreement for the period April 1. School of Architecture, July 1, 1995 to 1995 to June 30, 1998. Joel H. Kaplan. Professor. Department 1994. to March 31. 1999. June 30, 1998. Donald Douglas, Professor, Depart- of English. June 30, 1995. Union Local #2950-Five year Hua Jin, Assistant Professor, Depart- ment of Chemistry, April 1, 1995 Lesley Ellies. Assistant Professor. collective agreement for the period ment of Electrical Engineering, July1, (tenured). Department of Clinical Dental Sciences. April 2, 1994. to March 31. 1999. 1995 to June 30. 1998. Changfeng Gui,Assistant Professor, April 30, 1995. 8 UBC Reports . November 2,1995 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

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Wendy Wickwire, Assistant Professor, Robert Cousland, Assistant Professor, Joseph C. Smith, Professor, Law, June Alan R. Thrasher, School of Music, Department of Educational Studies, Department of Classical, Near Eastern 29,1995. Jan 1, 1996 to June30, 1996. June 30, 1995. and Religious Studies, July 1, 1995 to Vincent P. Sweeney, Professor, Eric J. Wilson, School of Music, July Alison Dewar, Assistant Professor, June 30, 1998. Department of Medicine, June 29, 1, 1995 to June30, 1996. School of Human Kinetics, June 30, Sneja Gunew, Professor, Department of 1995. Andrew Irvine, Department of Philoso- 1995. English, July 1, 1995 (tenured). Sidney B. Effer, Professor, Department phy, July 1, 1995 to June30, 1996. Phillip Burton,Assistant Professor, Alan Richardson, Assistant Professor, of Obstetrics andGynaecology, June Thomas E. Patton, Department of Department of Forest Sciences,June Department of Philosophy, July 1, 29, 1995. Philosophy, July 1, 1995to June 30, 30, 1995. 1995 to June 30, 1998. Simon Dobson, Assistant Professor 1996. Steven L. Point, Assistant Professor, Richard Vedan, Associate Professor, (moves to Clinical position effective Sharon Manson Singer, School of Faculty of Law, June 30, 1995. School of Social Work, July 1, 1995 July 1, 1995). Department of Paediat- Social Work, July 1, 1995 to June 30, DEATH (tenured). rics, June 30, 1995. 1996. Werner Antweiler, Assistant Professor, Glenn P. Taylor, Associate Professor, The Board learned, with regret, the COMMERCE Faculty of Commerce, Jan 1, 1996 to Department of Pathology, June 30. death of: Izak Benbasat, July 1, 1995 to June June 30, 1999. 1995. William L.H. Shuter, Professor, 30, 1996. Christina Sylka, General Librarian. Lili C. Kopala, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, March 19, John D. Claxton. Jan 1, 1996 to June Faculty of Commerce, May 1, 1995 to Department of Psychiatry, Aug 3 1, 1995. 30, 1996. Apr 30, 1997. 1995. Maurice Levi, Jan 1. 1997 to Dec 31, David Coulter, Assistant Professor, Naseem Amarshi,Assistant Professor, 1997. July 1995 Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Michael W. Tretheway, Jan 1, 1995to July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. The Board Governors at its meeting of June 30, 1995. June 30, 1995. of Calvin D. Roskelley, Assistant Profes- July I, 1995 approved the following Glenda Meneilly, Assistant Professor, Gordon Walter, July 1, 1996 to sor, Department of Anatomy, July 1. A. recommendations and received notice Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 30, 1997. 1995 to June 30, 1998. about thefollowing item. June 30, 1995. John J. Spinelli, Assistant Professor, DENTISTRY DEATHS APPOINTMENTS Department of Health Care and Epide- Virginia M. Diewert. Department of Michael Davies, Associate Dean, miology, July 1, 1995 to June 30. John A. McDonald, Professor Emeri- Clinical Dental Sciences, Jan 1, 1996 tus, Department of Hispanic and Faculty of Applied Science, July 1, 1998. to June 30, 1996. Italian Studies, May 2 1, 1995. 1995 to June30, 1996. Eric Hassall, Associate Professor. EDUCATION Sidney Mindess. Associate Dean, Department of Paediatrics, July 1. Paul Steiner, Professor, Department of Wood Science, May 10, 1995. Beth E. Haverkamp, Department of Faculty of Applied Science, July 1, 1995 (Grant Tenured). Counselling Psychology. July 1, 1995 1995 to June 30, 1996. Richard Stokes, Assistant Professor, Graham Elliston, Administrative Librarian Emeritus, Library, May 17. to June 30, 1996. Errol Durback, Associate Dean, Department of Paediatrics. July 1. 1995. Marvin J. Westwood, Department of Faculty of Arts, July1 1, 1995 to June 1995 to June 30, 1998. Counselling Psychology. Jan 1, 1996 to 30, 1996. Victor Ling, Professor, Department of LEAVES OF ABSENCE June 30, 1996. Derek R. Atkins, Associate Dean, Pathology, June 1, 1995 (Tenured). STUDY LEAVES Donald Fisher, Department of Educa- Faculty of Commerce. July 1.1995 to Kerry Jang, Assistant Professor, tional Studies, July 1. 1996 to June AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES June 30, 1996. Department of Psychiatry, July 1. 1995 30, 1997. G. Cornelis van Kooten. Department Ethel Davis, Assistant Dean, Facultyof to June 30, 1998. Janet Jamieson. Department of of Agricultural Economics, July 1. 1995 Commerce, July 1, 1995 to June30, S. Larry Goldenberg, Associate Educational Psychology and Special 1996. Professor, Department of Surgery. .July to June 30. 1996. Education, Jan 1, 1996 to Aug 31, Brian de Vries, School of Family & Daniel F. Gardiner, Assistant Dean, 1. 1995 to June 30. 1998. 1996. Faculty of Commerce. Sept 1, 1995 to David Taylor. Associate Professor. Nutritional Sciences. July 1. 1995 to Nand Kishor, Department of Educa- J~lne 1996. Aug 3 1, 1996. Department of Surgery, July 1. 1995 to 30. tional Psychology and Special Edura- Michael Alex MacNeil,Assistant Dean, June 30, 1998. APPLIED SCIENCE tion, July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. Faculty of Dentistry, July 1, 1995 to Donna MacIntyre, Assistant Professor, Richard Branion, Department of Wendy Frisby. School of Human June 30, 1997. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, July Chemical Engineering, July 1, 1995 to Kinetics, July 1, 1995 to June30. Philip L. Bryden. Associate Dean, 1. 1995 to June 30, 1998. Dec 31, 1995. 1996. Faculty of Law, July 1, 1995 to June Phillip W. Kash, Assistant Professor, Donald W. Thompson, Department of 30, 1997. Department of Chemistry, July 1, 1995 LAW Chemical Engineering, July 1, 1995 to Joel Conrad Bakan. Jan 1, 1996 to Robert D. Diebolt, Associate Dean, to June 30, 1998. Dec 31. 1995. June 30, 1996. Faculty of Law, July 1, 1995 to June Michael 0. Wolf, Assistant Professor, Mabo R. Ito, Department of Electrical William Black, July 1, 1995 to Dec 3 1, 30, 1997. Department of Chemistry, July 1, 1995 Engineering. July 1, 1995 to June 30, James C. Hogg, Assistant Dean, to June 30, 1998. 1995. 1996. Donald J. Egleston, July 1. 1995 to Faculty of Medicine, July 1, 1995to Douglas Scott. Assistant Professor, Don W. McAdam. Department of June 30, 1996. June 30, 1998. Department of Geophysics and As- Mechanical Engineering, July 1. 1995 Marlee Kline, Jan 1, 1996 toJune 30, Victor Ling, Assistant Dean, Facultyof tronomy/Physics, August 1, 1995 to to June 30. 1996. Medicine, June 1, 1995 to June 30, June 30, 1998. 1996. Wendy A. Hall, School of Nursing, July Stephan M. Salzberg, July 1, 1995 to 1998. Curtis Arnold Suttle, Associate 1, 1995 to June 30. 1996. June 30, 1996. Aubrey Tingle, Assistant Dean, Professor, Department of Oceanogra- Virginia E. Hayes, School of Nursing. Faculty of Medicine, July 1, 1995to phy, Botany, and Microbiology. Sept 1. Sept 1. 1995 toAug31, 1996. MEDICINE June 30, 1998. 1995 (tenured). Angela D. Henderson, School of Carolyn E. Johnson, School of Audiol- Sie-Tan Chieng, Acting Head, Depart- CHANGES TO HIRE DATE Nursing. July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. ogy and Speech Sciences, July 1, 1995 ment of Bio-Resource Engineering, July to June 30, 1996. Ariel Zhitnitsky, Assistant Professor. Anna Marie Hughes, School of Nurs- 1, 1995 to Dec 31, 1995. Ross MacGillivray,Department of Department of Physics, July 1, 1995 to ing, JLII~1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. Anthony Barrett, Head, Department of Biochemistry, Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 3 1, June 30, 1998to Sept 1, 1995 to June Linda G. Leonard, School of Nursing, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious 1996. 30, 1998. July 1. 1995 to June 30, 1996. Studies, July 1, 1995 to June 30, M. Judith Lynam, School of Nursing, Robert E. Modrow, Department of 1998. RESIGNATIONS July I. 1995 to June 30, 1996. Health Care and Epidemiology, Jan 1, Bryan Wade, Acting Head, Department Richard Poulin, Assistant Professor, M. Anne Wyness, School of Nursing, 1996 to June 30, 1996. of Creative Writing, July 1, 1995 to Department of Mining and Mineral Jan 1. 1996 to June 30. 1996. C. Van Netten, Department of Health June 30, 1996. Process Engineering, Dec 3 1, 1995. Care and Epidemiology, Jan 1, 1996 to David Elkins, Acting Head, Depart- Ingrida Brenzinger, Senior Instructor, ARTS Dec 31, 1996. David Schweitzer. Department of ment of Political Science, July 1, 1995 Department of Linguistics, June 29. Joseph K.H. Tan. Department of Anthropology Kr Sociology, Jan 1. 1996 to June 30, 1996. 1995. Health Care and Epidemiology. July 1, to June 30. 1996. Patricia Vertinsky.Head, Department John Stewart,Assistant Professor, 1995 to Dec 31, 1995. of Educational Studies, Sept 1, 1995 to Department of Philosophy. June 29, Anthony J. Podlecki. Department of Robert M .Douglas. Department of Classical Studies, July1, 1995 to June June 30. 2000. 1995. Ophthalmology, Jan 1, 1995 toDec 3 1, 30. 1996. Robert M. Miura, Acting Director, Alan C. Cairns, Professor, Department 1995. Institute of Applied Mathematics, Jan of Political Science, June 29. 1995. Terence J. Wales, Department of Steven R. Vincent, Department of Economics, July 1, 1995 to Dec 3 1, 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. Michael Gerlach, Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 3 1, Edward Piers, Acting Head, Depart- Faculty of Commerce, June 30. 1995. 1995. 1995. ment of Chemistry, July 1, 1995to Dec Mary Margiotta, Associate Professor, Maureen P. Ryan, Department of Fine Isabel Dyck, School of Rehabilitation 31, 1995. Faculty of Commerce, June 30. 1995. Arts. July I. 1995 to June 30, 1996. Sciences, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. Margaret E. North. Department of Susan Elizabeth Samuels, Assistant Sally M. Rogow, Professor, Depart- Susan R. Harris, School of Rehabilita- Professor, Department of Animal ment of Educational Psychology and Geography. July 1, 1995 to June 30. tion Sciences, Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, Science, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999. Special Education. June 29, 1995. 1996. 1996. Loretta Li, Assistant Professor, De- LeRoi Daniels. Professor. Department Robert N. North, Department of Geogra- Margaret J. McCuaig, School of phy. July 1. 1995 to June 30, 1996. partment of Civil Engineering, July l, of Educational Studies, June 29, 1995. Rehabilitation Sciences, July 1. 1995 to Charles W. Humphries, Department of 1995 to June30, 1998. Robert G. Hindmarch. Professor. June 30, 1996. Rem Vaziri, Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics, June 29, History. Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 3 1 1996. David Ingram. Department of Linguis- PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Department of Civil Engineering, July 1995. tics, Sept 1. 1995 to Aug 31, 1996. James E. Axelson, Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. W. Robert Morford, Professor. School Gregory G. Butler, School of Music, 31, 1996. Becky Ross, Assistant Professor, of Human Kinetics, June 29. 1995. Department of Anthropology and Sydney J. Butler, Assistant Professor, July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. SCIENCE Sociology, July 1. 1995 to June 30, Department of Language Education, Vera Micznik, School of: Music, July 1, Jack Reiser Maze, Department of 1995 to June 30. 1996. 1998. June 29, 1995. Botany, July 1, 1996to June 30, 1997. ”~- “” - ~~ ~~ - ” ””

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

To the UBC Family:

It is our distinct pleasure to sincerely thank, and commend, each of youfor your significant contributions toward the success of Open House ’95. Your superb collective efforts in preparing for, and presenting, the campus-wide event Oct. 13-14- 15 resulted in one of the most memorable public functions UBC has everstaged. Your hard work defined the meaning of esprit de corps, and at the same time enabled us to showcase for our many constituents the diverse academic programs whichare preparing our students-our leaders of tomorrow-for the challenges of the 2 1st century. This was accomplished through the presentation of more than400 faculty exhibits (three times more things to see than at our last Open House in 1990) and we thank the 2,500 students, faculty and staff members who conceived, structured and presented these vibrant and creative displays. Similarly, we applaud the 350 students who served as infrastructure volunteers, staffing our nine information booths and four shuttle buses and assisting intraffic and parking. We also acknowledge the vital contributions of UBC’s permanent facilities and support groups. Commercial sponsors and the mediaalso played a major role in our success, and we are most appreciative of their generous support. Finally, we thank the many thousands of visitors who joined us, including approximately 6,000 elementary and secondary students on Student Day, Friday, October 13. Judging from thecomments we received over the entire weekend, our visitors found Open House to be “fascinating,” “educational” and “informative.” The UBC family, in other words, fulfilled its mandate. UBC Well done, everyone! OPEN HOUSE

Robert H. Lee, David W. Strangway, Barbara Crompton, Chancellor President Chair, Board of Governors AN (‘hYSSEY lOclOBEl Il.I4,I5,1995] 10 UDC ReDorts . November 2.1995

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The campus community camepus were particularly busy ei- plus at the SERF Supersale. together to greet thousands of ther for theentire three-day SERF manager Vince Grant visitors toUBC during the three- event, or duringspecific events. said the one-day sale broughtin day Open House’95 event, Octo- Kids’ Worldgave out 3,000 close to $20,000 and that fur- ber 13-15. name tags to child visitors dur-ther saleswere sure tofollow as “Open House was a great suc-ing Open House. and there werea result of the Open House expo- cess,” saidUBC President David often lineups for the Chemistry sure. Strangway,who attributed much Magic Show. “Now a lot of people who had of the success to the co-opera- The ever-popularApple Festi- never heard of SERF before Open tion of the faculties and depart- val at theUBC Botanical Garden House knowabout us. We’re gomg ments, and to the hundreds of drewnearly 6,000 apple fans to haw spill-owr sales for several volunteers who worked prepar- and sold about 6,300 kilograms weeks.” he said. Grant said he is ing exhibits, organizing events of apples. consideringholding two large SERF and helping out during the event. ‘The Apple Festival touches sales per yearafter witnessing the *Thething that really im- the need to celebrate harvest, to sale’s popularity. pressed me was the effort that celebrate the end of a season. It A sampling of visitors’ com- everybody put into this.It was a seems to meet that need in urban ments suggested interactive or huge effort.” people,”said Anne Gartshore, hands-on displayswere the most More than 400 exhibits and Apple Festival co-ordinator. popular and many areasreceived attractions were set up across Meanwhile, across campusat enthusiastic reviews. campus, from theMuseum of theSurplus Equipment Recy- Many of the suggestions from Anthropology at the north endof cling Facility (SERF),people were volunteers and visitors will be campus toTFUUMF in the south.lining up to satisfy the need for used to help make the next Open Althoughattendance esti- office furniture, computer equip- House better still. mates vary, several areasof cam- ment and other university sur-

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“There was one little “Every person we met “It was a blast. My best girl, about four years wasfriendly, helpful job wastrying to old, who kept coming and informative. We convincea kid math is back. She wanted to had a wonderful time.” fun.” - volunteer see all the pictures in - visitor the microbiology book. She told me that she found outtoday that cows were actually Dr. Richard homer, a clinical professor in Orthopaedics, guides a visitorthrough laparoscopic surgery techniques on soft. She used to think a dummy knee. they were hard.” Gavin Wllson photo - volunteer

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Premier Sponsors

Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. Lower Mainland Honda Dealers The Vancouver Sun BCTV

Promotional and Media Sponsors

BC TELSafeway Mobility CKNW Benndorf Verster Toshiba TV WEEK C anadian Airlines InternationalAirlinesCanadianCFOX z95.3 Canon CHMB

Corporate Sponsors

Apple Canada Inc. Dairyland Priceless Copies Artcraft Advertising Ltd. ICBC UBC Chancellor Robert H. Lee BC Ministry of Employment MOCO Canda Xerox the Document Company and Investment

Sponsors of volunteer draw prizes

I Alma Mater Society Great Wilderness Company Purdy 's White Spot Restaurants Blackcomb Kernels Richmond Centre Science World UBC Asian Centre Boston Pizza Molson Breweries Spectra Group Restaurants UBC Athletics Cambie Hotel Noteworthy Music Star Anise UBC Bookstore Fitness Group Papi's Ristorante Vancouver Aquarium UBC Intramurals A Fitness World Parks Canada Vancouver Symphony UBC Parking and Security A Orchestra

The University of British Columbia UBC sincerely thanks all of the above-named OPEN HOUSE companies for their generous contributions toward the success of Open House '95 u-

Serious fun2for the entire family AN (%YSSEY I OCTOBER 13,14, 15, I995 1

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA -8 1 UBC GAZETTE Thomas Cavalier-Smith,Department COMMERCE Curriculum Studies. Sept 1, 1995 to Nand Kishor, Educational Psychology of Botany, July 1, 1995 to June30, Gordon A. Walter, Jan 1, 1995 to Dec Feb 29, 1996. & Special Education (with tenure) 1996. 31, 1995to July 1, 1996 to June 30, Ron Neufeld, Distance Education, Sepl Lili Kopala. Psychiatry (with grant Frank J.R. Taylor, Department of 1997. 1, 1995 to Aug 31. 1996. tenure) Botany and Oceanography, Sept 1, LAW Jane Gaskell. Department of Educa- Charles Krieger, Medicine (with grant 1995 to Aug 31, 1996. Robin Elliott M., July 1, 1994 to June tional Studies, July 1, 1995to June tenure) Uri Ascher, Department of Computer 30, 1995 to July 1, 1994 to June 18, 30, 1996. Edward Kruk, Social Work (with Science, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. 1995. John Willinsky. Department of Lan- tenure) Main Fournier, Department of Compu- guage Education, July 1, 1995 to Dec Carl Leggo, Language Education (with MEDICINE ter Science, July 1. 1995 to June 30, 31, 1995. tenure) Bill Nelems, Department of Surgery, 1996. Kenneth Lum, Fine Arts (with tenure) Sept 1, 1994 to Aug 31. 1995 to Sept 1, MEDICINE Car010 Giovanella, Department of Timothy McDaniels,School of Com- Geological Sciences, Jan 1, 1996 to 1994 to June 30, 1995. John Livesley, Department of Psychia- try, Jan 1, 1997 to Dec 31, 1997. munity & Regional Planning/Westwater June 30, 1996. SCIENCE Research Centre (with tenure) Richard L. Chase, Department of Felix Aubke, Department of Chemistry, SCIENCE Ian McKendry, Geography (with Geological Sciences and Oceanography, Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 31. 1996 to July I, James Varah, Department of Compu- tenure) Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. 1995 to June 30, 1996. ter Science, July 1, 1996 to June 30, Thomas Maness, Wood Science (with Garry K.C. Clarke, Department of 1997. OTHER LEAVES tenure) Geophysics and Astronomy, Sept 1, CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE Bruce Miller, Anthropology/Sociology 7. 1995 to Aug 31. 1996. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES LEAVES (with tenure) Richard Anstee, Department of James A. Vercammen. Department of Joshua Mostow, Asian Studies (with Mathematics, July 1, 1995 to June30, Agricultural Economics, July 1, 1995 EDUCATION Robert Schutz, School of Human tenure) 1996. to June 30, 1996. Vasanttilak Naik. Faculty of Com- David W. Boyd, Department of Math- Kinetics, July I, 1995 to June 30, 199E m to Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. merce (with tenure) ematics, Jan I, 1996 to June 30, 1996. Graham Johnson, Department of James Nason, Economics (with tenure) Richard Froese. Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Sept 1, GRADUATE STUDIES Kyung Ae Park. Institute of Asian Mathematics. July 1, 1995 to June 30. 1995 toAug 31, 1996. Michael Healey, Westwater Research Research/Political Science (with 1996. Don Baker, Department of Asian Centre, July I, 1995 to June 30, 1996 tenure) Rajiv Gupta, Department of Mathemat- Studies, July 1. 1995 to June 30, to Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 3 1, 1996. Terence Phang. Surgery ics, July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. 1996. MEDICINE Richard Poulin, Mining and Mineral Philip Daniel Loewen, Department of Keizo Nagatani,Department of Eco- Judith Johnston, School of Audiology Process Engineering (with tenure) Mathematics, July 1. 1995 to June 30. nomics, July I, 1995 to Der 31. 1995. & Speech Sciences, Jan 1. 1995 to Ian Pratt. Theatre & Film 1996. John O'Brian. Department of Fine June 30, 1995 to Jan 1, 1995 to May Ivan Sadowski, Biochemistry/Molecu- Erhard Luft. Department of Mathemat- Arts, July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. 31, 1995. lar Biology (with tenure) ics. Sept 1. 1995 to Aug 31. 1996. Andrew Dawes, School of Music, July R.S.E. SAcudean. Electrical Engineer- Paul J. Harrison. Department of 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. The following is a list of recornrnenda- ing (with tenure) Oceanography and Botany. July 1, tions-forpromotions to the rank of COMMERCE Carl Seger. Computer Science (with 1995 to Dec 3 I. 1995. Assistant Professor. Associate Professor, Jonathan Berk, Sept 1. 1995 to Aug tenure) G.G.E. Scudder. Department of' and Professor; and tenure efiectiue 31. 1996. Peter Seixas. Curriculum Studies (with Zoology, JUIY 1. 1995 to Dec 3 1, 1995. July I, 1995: Piet de Jong. July 1. 1995 to June 30, tenure) 7 VICE PRESIDENT STlJDENT 1996. PROMOTION FROM Christopher Shaw. Ophthalmology & ACADEMIC SERVICES Murray Frank, July 1. 1995 to June SENIOR INSTRUCTOR TO William Strange, Faculty of Commerce (with tenure) Beverley Scott, Library, July 1, 1995 30, 1996. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR to June 30. 1996. Scott Taylor. Economics (with tenure) Michael Tretheway. July I. 1995 to Paul Burns, Religious Studies CANCELLATIONSOFSTUDYLEAVES Der 31. 1995. Robin Turner, Biotechnology Labora- PROMOTION TO tory/Electrical Engineering (with ARTS CONTINUING STUDIES ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR tenure) Mar 20, 1995 to Feb Dennis Danielson, Department of Carole Trepanier. P. Adebar, Civil Engineering (with Raman Uppal. Faculty of Commerce English. July I. 1995 to June 30. 29. 1996. tenure) (with tenure) 1996. IAW Ann Anderson, Curriculum Studies Carlos Ventura, Civil Engineering (with Mark Vessey. Department of English. Ian Townsend-Gault,June 1, 1995 lo (with tenure) tenure) Sept 1. 1995 to Aug 31. 1996. May 31. 1996. David Austin, Mathematics (with Mark Vessey, English (with tenure) Michael Ward, Mathematics (with COMMERCE Qr BUSINESS ADMINIS- MEDICINE tenure) tenure) TRATION ElizabethAkesson, Department of , Philip Austin,Geography (with tenure) Carson Woo, Faculty of Commerce Maurice Levi. July 1. 1995 to June 30. Anatomv. June 1, 1995 to Aug 3 1, Tony Bai, Medicine (uith grant tenure) Michael Zeitlin, English (with tenure) 1996. 1995. Daniela Boccassini. Hispanic & Italian Gordon A. Walter, Jan 1, 1995 to Dec Ian Clark-Lewis. Biochemistry/ Studies (with tenure) PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR 31. 1995. Biomedical Research Centre, July 1, Catherine Burnett. Theatre and Film I. Susan Barr, School of Family & EDUCATION 1995 to June 30. 1996. (with tenure) Nutritional Sciences Robert Chester, Department of Michael Hope. Department of Medi- Robert Carlisle. Curriculm Studies Peter Boothroyd. School of Commu- Language Education. July 1. 1995 to cine. July 1. 1995 to June 30, 1996. John Church, Anatomy (with tenure) nity and Regional Planning June 30. 1996. Roger Sutton. Department of Medi- Millie Creighton. Anthropology/ Laurel Brinton. English cine, Jan 1, 1995 to Dec 3 I, 1995. Sociology (with tenure) Helen Burt. Faculty of Pharmaceutical CHANGES TO STUDY LEAVES Dana Devine. Pathology & Laboratory PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Sciences AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Medicine(with grant tenure) S. T. Chieng. Bio-Resource Engineer- F.B. Holl, Department of Plant Science, Ross Tsuyuki, Sept 1. 1995 to

UBC GAZETTE

Bart Van der Kamp, Forest Sciences Carl Leggo, Language Education (as John A. McLean, Associate Dean. Christopher Wyatt,Assistant Profes- Yair Wand, Faculty of Commerce Associate Professor) Faculty of Forestry, July 1, 1995 to sor, Department of Clinical Dental Kenneth Lum, Fine Arts (as Associate June 30, 1996. Science, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999. TENURE Professor) William A. Webber, Coordinator Healtk Aslam H. Anis, Assistant Professor, P. Adebar, Civil Engineering (as Brendan McCabe. Faculty of Commerce Sciences, July 1, 1995 toAug 3 1, Department of Health Care and Epide- Associate Professor) Timothy McDaniels.School of Corn- 1995. miology, July 1, 1995 to June30, Ann Anderson, Cumculum Studies (as munity & Regional Planning/Westwater John H.V. Gilbert, Coordinator Health 1998. Associate Professor) Research Centre (as AssociateProfes- Sciences. Sept 1. 1995 to Aug 3 1. Dean H. Uyeno, Associate Professor, David Austin, Mathematics (asAssoci- sor) 1999. Department of Health Care and Epide- ate Professor) Ian McKendry, Geography (asAssoci- David Holm. Associate Dean, Faculty miology. Aug 1, 1995 (tenured). Philip Austin,Geography (as Associate ate Professor) of Science. July 1. 1995 to June 30. Shoo Kim Lee, Associate Professor, Professor) Enrique Manchon, Hispanic & Italian 1996. Department of Paediatrics, July 1, Tony Bai, Medicine (as Associate Studies (as Senior Instructor) David Measday. Associate Dean, 1995 to June 30, 1998. Professor) Thomas Maness. Wood Science (as Faculty of Science, July 1, 1995 to Ismail Laher, Assistant Professor, Daniela Boccassini, Hispanic & Italian Associate Professor) June 30. 1996. Department of Pharmacology and Studies (as Associate Professor) Alan Martin, School of Human Kinetics Judith Myers, Associate Dean, Faculty Therapeutics. July 1, 1995 to June 30, Joan Bottorff. School of Nursing Bruce Miller, Anthropoiogy/Sociology of Sciencc. July 1, 1995 to June 30. 1998. Catherine Burnett. Theatre and Film (as Associate Professor) 1996. Grant Iverson, Assistant Professor, (as Associate Professor) Joshua Mostow. Asian Studies (as John Sams. Associate Dean, Faculty of Department of Psychiatry, Aug 14, John Church. Anatomy (as Associate Associate Professor) Science. July 1. 1995 to June 30. 1996. 1995 to June 30, 1998. Professor) Vasanttilak Naik, Faculty of Com- John Vanderstoep. Acting Head, Anne Carswell, Associate Professor, Millie Creighton, Anthropology/ merce (as Associate Professor) Department of Food Science. July 1, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, July Sociology (as Associate Professor) James Nason, Economics (as Associate 1995 to June 30, 1996. 1 , 1996 (tenured). Dana Devine, Pathology & Laboratory Professor) Arthur A. Bomke, Acting Head, Lynn Stathers, Assistant Professor, Medicine(as Associate Professor) Kenneth Poskitt, Radioloa Department of Soil Science, July 1, Department of Surgery, July 1, 1995to Glen Donaldson, Faculty of Commerce Richard Poulin, Mining and Mineral 1995 to June 30, 1996. June 30, 1998. (as Associate Professor) Process Engineering (as Associate Bonita Long, Acting Head, Departmenl Gene A. Joseph, Administrative Librar- Sheldon Duff, Chemical Engineering Professor) of Counselling Psychology, July I, 199: ian, Library, First Nations House of (as Associate Professor) Ivan Sadowski, Biochemistry/Molecu- to Aug 3 1. 1995. Learning, Sept 1, 1995 toAug 31, 1997. Susanna Egan, English (as Associate lar Biology (as Associate Professor) Richard Young, Head, Department of Professor) CHANGES TO HIRE DATE Hassan Salari, Medicine Counselling Psychology, Sept 1, 1995 Zhaoming Xu, Assistant Professor, P. Englezos, Chemical Engineering (as R.S.E. Salcudean, Electrical Engineer- to Aug 3 1. 2000. Associate Professor) School of Family and Nutritional ing (as Associate Professor) Robert Schutz, Director, School of Sciences, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999 Mark Fizgerald. Medicine (as Associate Carl Seger, Computer Science (as Human Kinetics, July 1, 1995 to Dec Professor) to Nov 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. Associate Professor) 31. 1995. Loretta Li, Assistant Professor, De- Nancy Frelick, French (as Associate Peter Seixas, Cumculum Studies(as Terence G. McGee, Director, Institute partment of Civil Engineering, July l, Professor) Associate Professor) of Asian Research. July 1, 1995 to 1995 to June 30, 1998 to Aug 2 1, 1995 William French, History (as Associate William Strange. Faculty of Commerce June 30. 1996. Professor) to June 30, 1998. (asAssociate Professor) Frederick Mikelberg, Acting Head, Curtis Arnold Suttle, Associate Wendy Frisby, School of Human Scott Taylor, Economics (as Associate Department of Opthamology, Oct 1, Kinetics (as Associate Professor) Professor, Department of Oceanogra- Professor) 1995 to Apr 30. 1996. Louise Glass, Botany (as Associate phy, Sept 1, 1995 (tenured)to Jan 1, Frank Tester, School of Social Work Jack Rootman. Head. Department of 1996 (tenured). Professor) Robin Turner, Biotechnoloa/ Optharnnlog". Julv 1. 1995 to June 30. S. Hatzikiriakos. Chemical Engineer- LaboratoryElectrical Engineering (as 200 1. RESIGNATIONS ing (as Associate Professor) Associate Professor) Peter Wing, Acting Head, Department Vasu Krishnamurthy,Assistant Iain Higgins, English Raman Uppal, Faculty of Commerce of Orthopaedics, July 1, 1995 to Sept Professor, Faculty of Commerce and Murray Hodgson, Occupational (as Associate Professor) 30,1995. Business Administration, June 30, Hygiene Program/Mechanical Engi- Carlos Ventura, Civil Engineering (as Judith Hall. Head, Department of 1995. neering (as Associate Professor) Associate Professor) Paediatrics. July 1. 1995 to June 30. Dean H. Uyeno, Associate Professor, York Hsiang, Surgery (as Associate Mark Vessey. English (as Associate 2000. Faculty of Commerce and Business Professor) Professor) Robert Woodham. Head, Department Administration, July 3 1, 1995. Rita Irwin. Curriculum Studies (as Michael Ward. Mathematics (as of Computer Science. July 1. 1995 to Joseph Zechner, Associate Professor, Associate Professor) Associate Professor) June 30. 2000. Faculty of Commerce and Business Janet Jamieson, Educational Psychol- Jerzy Wojtowicz,School of Architec- J. uslieSmith, Acting Head, Depart- Administration, July 3 1, 1995. ogy and Special Education ture ment of Geological Sciences, Apr 15, Carole Trepanier, Continuing Studies Anna Kindler. Cumculum Studies (as Michael Zeitlin. English (as Associate 1995 to June 30. 1996. Program Director, Centrefor Continu- Associate Professor) Professor) Alan G. Lewis. Acting Head. Depart- ing Studies, Aug 31, 1995. Nand Kishor. Educational Psychology ment of Oceanography, July 1. 1995 to Rita Watson, Associate Professor, and Special Education (as Associate October 1995 June 30. 1996. Department of Educational Psychology Professor) The Board of Gouernors at its meeting of Peggy Thompson, Assistant Professor, and Special Education,Aug 3 1, 1995. Lili Kopala, Psychiatry (as Associate October 5, 1995 approved thejdlowing Department of Creative Writing,July 1 Mark Fruin, Director (appointment as Professor) recommendations and received notice 1995 to June 30, 1998. Professor continues), Instituteof Asian Charles Krieger. Medicine (as Associ- about the following items. Daphna V. Arbel. Instructor, Depart- Research, June 30, 1995. ate Professor) Dr. Yuanhong (Robin) Ma, Assistant Gerald Gorn, Associate Dean, Faculty ment of Religious Studies, July 1. 199: Edward Kruk, Social Work (as Associ- Professor, Faculty of Medicine, August of Commerce and Business Administra- to June 30, 1997. ate Professor) Gerard0 Maupome, Assistant Professor 31, 1995. Nancy Langton, Faculty of Commerce tion, July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. Martin P.R. Walker, Assistant Profes- Antal Kozak, Associate Dean, Faculty of Department of Clinical Dental Science, R.W. Lawrence, Mining and Mineral Sept 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. sor, Department of Obstetrics and Process Engineering Forestry, July 1. 1995 to June 30, 1996. Gynaecology, Aug 15, 1995. Douglas J. Courtemanche, Assistant Professor (appointed as Clinical Assist- ant Professor July 1, 1995). Depart- ment of Surgery, June 30. 1995. Susan Kieffer. Head (appointment as Professor continues), Department of Geological Sciences. Apr 15, 1995. K.W. Savigny, Associate Professor. Department of Geological Sciences. Aug 31. 1995. Rodrigo A. Restrepo, Professor, Department of Mathematics. Dec 30, 1995. Robert C. Miller, Jr., Vice President Research, Vice President Research, Sept 30, 1995. DEATHS Danilo Aguzzi-Barbagli,Professor Emeritus, Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies, August 1995 Ronald F. Jarman, Professor, Depart- ment of Educational Psychology and Special Education, August 29, 1995. Stephen Forgacs photo president, Student and Academic Vladimar J. Okulich, Dean Emeritus, Services:and Nina Robinson, Faculty of Science, Aug 3 1, 1995. secretary to the Board. UBC Reports . November 2,1995 15 Calendar November 5 throuah November 18

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Call 822- jratkay~unixg.ubc.caorcall824 ies.Green College recreation 2759. 6000. Seminar lounge, 8- 10pm. Call 822-6067. Seminar 3n The Margins Of Marginality: EcologicalConsequenceOfShell-Fish Low Income Single Mothers In Genetics Graduate Program Gathering At The Rocky Shores In Search Of Shelter In Seminar Chile. Dr. CarlosMoreno. Universidad LEON AND THEA KOERNER Suadalajara, Mexico. Faranak High Fluorescence Mutants Of Austral de Chile. Fisheries Centre Miraftab,Killam Postdoctorate. Arabidopsis-Tools For Studying (Hut B8). Ralf Yorque room, 1 1:30- MEMORIAL LECTURES School of Community and Re- NuclearControl Of Chloroplast 12:30pm. Call 822-0618. Sional Planning. Centre for I-lu- Gene Expression.Dr. Beverley man Settlements. Centrefor Re- Green, Dept. of Botany. Wesbrook Graduate Colloquium Series search In Women's Studies and 20 1, 4:30pm. Call 822-8764. John Dowland's Melancholy Gen- SenderRelations. 3:30-5~m. ius. Nathaniel HuMtz, School of Free.Call 822-9 17 1. 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As the end of the regular season schedule approaches for fall sports, university athletic departments nation- wide are bracing themselves for the fever of another championship season. In total, 92 teams from the 47- member Canadian Interuniversity AthleticUnion (CIAU) will compete for 17 conference championships and six national crowns between now and Nov. 25. Top honours in men's and women's soccer, cross country and women'sfield hockey are at stakeas well as football's coveted Vanier Cup. The national, televised ClAU final, played before crowds of up to 33,000 at Toronto's SkyDome, annually signals the end of the fall schedule of varsity competition, which this year involved 2,700 student athletes from Victoria to St. John's. Speaking of football, UBC We hostedover 450 groups this summer, Head Coach Casey Smith from youth and sportscamps to retreats and certainly wishes that coming close countedin more than Rainbow just horseshoes. The first international congresses. year 'bird boss dida superb onthe road to SkyDome and national scoring leader job of rebuilding the team despiteclose encounters with Andrew English. The T- following a disastrous 1-8-1 Vanier cup contendersSas- Birds finish up their schedule season last year, however, the katchewan and Calgary and a with a 2 p.m. kick-off Nov. 4 Some of the 1995 conferences UBC Thunderbirds were out- convincing29-7 win over SFU against Saskatchewan at scored by a mere 15 points in inthe annual Shrum Bowl. ThunderbirdStadium. hosted this summerincluded: their last four league games Graduating UBC Women's Field Hockey after getting off to an encour- quarterback Adrian Rainbow's Coach Hash Kanjee has been International Diabetic Athletic Association aging 3- 1 start. The difference swan song may be more like a named the 1995 Canada between the best and the symphony as he continues to West Coach of the Year Vth COMTOX Symposium also-rans is againa hair's be thenational leader in all following a brilliantunde- breadth in the Canada West passing categories. His favour- feated season which culmi- University Athletics Associa- itetargets so farhave been nated in a conferencecham- tion conference andonly a CIAU top- 10 receivers Grayson pionship Oct. 22 in Victoria. minor miracle will see UBC Shillingford,Simon Beckow FiveUBC Players. Am 1Davy, Juhli and Jacqollyne L Morrisson, Ann Harada and Laura Prellwitz were named Biomedical Communications to the Canada West AI-star team. The T-Birdswill be in Computer Imaging Services roronto Nov. 2-5 for a run at their, sixth CIAU crown in 18 Computer Slide Imaging Photo CD years. UBC' s men's andwomen's Reliable next day service on the Convert your 35mm or large conversion of your computer files format negatives and slides into soccer teams, traditionally :gationd Spposium on Radiation Chemistry to full colour 35mm slides. Kodak Photo CD format. the most dominant contend- ,. ,, ers for national champion- , ,~ ,, . "' CanadianCouncil for Refugees Slide Design / CreationPhoto Manipulation ships in anygiven year, were If you prefer, you can leave the Have your existing photograph still in the thick of the play- design of your slides to us. or image enhanced, altered, off race at publication ---"I Just provide us with your text colourized or otherwise modified deadline, though Dick ',~or data and we'll do the rest. to suit your needs. Mosher's men's team has struggled in the 1995 cam- '1, ScanningServices CD Recordable paign and will be hard- your department orprofessional association is 1 Convert your hard copy Store up to 645 Mb of your data pressed to repeat as CIAU originals to digital files on a singleCD ROM. Great looking for a sitefor their next conference, champs. The women's team, however. appear to have all consider the UBC Conference Centre. other transparent but clinched first place and home field advantage in the conference final Nov. 5. UBC's men's and women's The University of British Columbia cross-country teams edged 5961 Student Union Boulevard Victoria Vikes in a dual meet Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2C9 Oct. 21 to determine the Canada West representative Tel: 604-822-1060 at the national champion- UBC Fa: 604-822-1069 ships Nov. 11 at the Univer- CONFERENCE sity of Western Ontario. CENTRE e-mail: [email protected] Kristine Chambers took top spot in thewomen's division For more information, call Karl Opelkaor Russ Morris at: while Zeba Crook paced the Phone: 822-5769 Fax: 822-2004 e-mail:[email protected] Woodward IRC Bidding, Room 832, 2194 Health Sciences Mall men's side with a third place Vancouver, B.C. V6T 123 finish. 18 UBC ReDorts . November 2.1995 1 Classified

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ohGrace, professor of Chemical Engineering and dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, hasreceived the premier prize of the CanadianSociety for Chemi- :a1J Engineering, theR.S. Jane Memorial Lecture Award. The award, for outstanding contributions to chemical mgineering, consists of a $3,000 cash prize and a scroll. Grace has been a faculty member at UBC since 1979, jening as department head and. since 1990,as dean of 3aduate Studies. He was presented with the award at the society's 45th mudconference, held in October in QuebecCity. Grace's research activities have focused onfluidized beds md other multi-phase systems...... eorge Curtis, founding dean of UBC's Faculty of Law, received the Order of British Columbia (OBC) G last month as part of a special ceremony com- memorating the faculty's 50th anniversary. Curtis is one of 97 people to be inducted into the order since it was established in 1990. 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Profile Working with the wildebeest Tony Sinclair hopes understanding biodiversitywill help lead to its conservation

by Gavin Wilson The British brought a cattle virus to East Africa in the 19th century that Staff writer killed off 95 per cent of the cattle, buffalo and wildebeest. This also. or the past 30 years, the sem- Sinclair points out. left the local people arid plains of the Serengeti who depended onthem starving and have been a natural laboratory F destitute, and an easy conquest for the for Zoology Prof. Tony Sinclair. invaders. Located in Tanzania near the It was not until the 1950s. when the Kenyan border, the Serengeti is home Serengeti was surroundedby inocu- to an extraordinary diversity of mam- lated domestic cattle, that the virus mals, birds and insects- and to the died out. greatest herds of animals on the facrol. This prompted a populationboom the earth. for the wildebeest, one that Sinclair Sinclair has dedicated his profes- first witnessed when he began his sional life to discovering how this research as an undergraduate. ecosystem works. His research team ‘This made for an ideal laboratory monitors populations of large mammals for the studyof population dynamics, to see what regulates their numbers because you have to have an alteration and how different species relate to each in a system to understand how it other. works. The awe and respect Sinclair hasfor “You can’t do it yourself, you haveto the Serengeii is clear when he shows a wait until it happens naturally. We had visitor a photo of wildebeest herds the good luck to be there whenit did.” stretching to the horizon ona golden Tony Sinclair slogshis way to study population dynamicsof species in plain. the Yukon. s the wildebeest numbers “Imagine this all around you. Once I soared five-fold to more than traveled 80 kilometres through a second year of university, dropped off Zoology Prof. Charles Krebs, then A 1.5 million, Sinclair and his wildebeest herd like that, and I still in the Serengeti one bright and dusty head of the search committee, remem- colleagues were ableto monitor the hadn’t reached the endof them.” day and left to fend for himself. repercussions throughout the entire “If I devoted my life to anything, this bers it as one of the strangest job “I could speak Swahili,” henow applications he hasever received. That ecosystem - from grasses to el- is the place to do it” shrugs. “I knew how to cope.” began a research association that ephants. A New Zealander, Sinclair was born They came to realize that the entire and raised in Northern Rhodesia (now ut in a few years Sinclair hat continues to this day. Sinclair is a member of multi- system is dominatedby this mega- Zambia) and later moved to Dar es a young family, and decided university team headed by Krebs that herd, that thewildebeest is thekey- Salaam, on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean there were better places to B looks at long-term population dynamics stone of the Serengeti. coast. His parents sent him to boarding raise children. He took a job in Aus- of snowshoe hares. lynx and other A recently-published book, his school in England to be educated, but tralia studying waterbuffalo in the second on the Serengeti, summarizes the lureof Africa and its natural Northern Territory. animals in the Yukon. Sinclair has also kept his Australian the past three decadesof Sinclair’s wonders remained strong. Fate soon intervened on that deci- connections, andis currently on a work. “From an early age I wanted to get sion. A cyclone struck on Christmas Now he is preparingto pass the involved in the studyof animals and Day, 1974, devastating the city of year-long sabbatical there. Australia‘s major ecological problem torch to Tanzanians, suchas his what we now call ecology. Darwin. Like thousands of other doctoral student Simon Mduma, as he ”In my first week as an undergradu- families, the Sinclairs lost everything. is introduced species, such as the fox. which is exterminating small marsupi- turns his attentionto a new project - ate at Oxford 1 heard of a professor who Unsure of their future, they joineda als that cannotfend off such efficient the proposed Centre for Biodiversity at had anAfrican project. I went up to convoy of refugees in a remarkable and fast predators. UBC. him and said. ‘How do I get to Africa to 5.000-kilometre trek across the Out- Sinclair envisions a centre that will work?’ back, much of it on dirt roads. to Sinclair is advising on a government project that uses a virusto sterilize wild provide intellectual leadership for the “He wascompletely taken aback by Canberra. international conservation community, this. Here I was, a student who was “It was clear that after thecyclone I rabbits, another introduced species that is the main sourceof food for foxes. producing research that will lead to barely there a week. He blurted out had no job left, butby sheer luck I hac better protection for threatened ecosys- You can come as my assistant in two a job offer from UBC just before But the Serengeti remains Sinclair’s major interest. He has returned there tems. years’ time.’ Christmas,” Sinclair says. If the centre does what Sinclair ’I never let him forget that he’d said He hand-wrote the applicationby every year since joiningUBC in 1975. monitoring a phenomenon that hasits hopes it will, perhaps places like the that.” candlelight as he wasbedding down for roots in British colonialism a hundred Serengeti will be something future That is how Sinclair found himself the night under one of the convoy‘s years before. generations can marvel at, not mourn. doing research inAfrica after his trucks.