Insidetru: People, Programs & Perspectives • Volume 6, Issue 1 – Winter 2007

insidetruThompson Rivers University’s Comprehensive News Magazine

Above: The iCompass team, from left to right is Vera Merkusheva, Shannon James, Paul Archer, Peter Bijl, and Todd Stone. Sitting in the centre: Brian Denomey (left) and Ryan Ternier. Right: Premier Gordon Campbell and Todd Stone at the official opening of the TRU Residence and Conference Centre. TRU grads navigate success for local tech firm hen it comes to making the link between campus Ternier’s workstation at the Seymour Street office is Wand community for a local technology firm, it seems all equipped with a lava lamp and a Nerf dartboard. He says connections in Kamloops lead to TRU. with a grin, “We have a lot of fun, the hours are flexible According to Todd Stone, CEO of iCompass Technologies, and I can have a home life.” who was recently awarded the 2006 Technology Innovator Ternier works on the development and design of the Award at the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business company’s web-based applications. He attributes his success Excellence Awards, his company’s success is directly to the faculty at TRU saying, “Not only did they impart their linked to his employees. knowledge of the technology, they instilled a work ethic.” “We wouldn’t be where we are today without the pool of For Stone, TRU is more than a source of new talent for talented people we hire from TRU.” his company. He has been the volunteer Vice Chair of the Measuring the indirect economic spin-offs as Kamloops university’s Board of Governors since 2001. gains a reputation for its skilled technology professionals “It’s been an incredibly exciting place to be the last few is less tangible. years,” Stone said. “It has been an amazing opportunity The first employee Stone hired in 1998 was a TRU to be on the board while the university has been going grad. His company has hired 23 co-op students from the through the transition from UCC to TRU.” university. Currently, TRU grads make up nearly 30 per cent He maintains his positive outlook regarding his volunteer of the company’s total employees. Five graduated from the commitments despite being constantly conflicted between Computer System Operation Management (CSOM) and one the board’s demands, his growing business and his young is a Bachelor of Technology in Applied Computer Science family (he and wife Chantelle have two daughters (BTACS) graduate. under three). iCompass provides governments with web tools to automate At this year’s TRU Foundation award ceremonies, their administrative functions, technologies that have been Stone presented iCompass’ inaugural award for $1,500 purchased by nearly 300 municipalities from BC to Ontario, to a student in need in the technology programs. and is beginning to enter the US market. “TRU has been good to us,” he said. This month Stone expects to hire three more employees. “It’s time to give back.” One position is for former CSOM co-op student Terra Holdbrook, who just finished her diploma in December, and he’s looking to BBA or MBA grads to bring sales and customer service skills to the mix. Ryan Ternier, (CSOM 2004) started at iCompass two weeks after graduation. Like many others in the program Inside he had set his sights on working in Vancouver’s video gaming industry. After hearing a few horror stories of grueling hours 2 > Office of the President required by some of the West Coast’s game producers he opted for a career that didn’t compromise his lifestyle. 3 + 4 > TRU News Research Matters 5 + 6 > TRU Programs 7 > Study Abroad + Alumni 8 > Athletics This winter Thompson Rivers University will be the ago when a partnership was struck to jointly plan the As we look forward to the opening of the new beneficiary of one of the most impressive athletics zoning of lands adjacent to our campus. The resulting recreational facilities in the new year, it is worthwhile and recreation venues in the nation. Soon, the City of McGill corridor plan has and will guide development to think of the many successes that have resulted from Kamloops will open its new Sportsplex and Hillside of Kamloops as a “university city.” the support and commitment that TRU so generously Stadium facility on our campus. Evolving from the McGill corridor plan, TRU’s receives from the City of Kamloops. This is an unusual Recently, I had an opportunity to tour the new field Westgate entrance incorporated a key transit loop on and unique relationship between a municipality house and I was both impressed and confident that our campus, making the implementation of the Transit and university that has had a significant impact on these new facilities will position the City of Kamloops U•Pass an affordable way for all our students to have our development as a university and on the City of and TRU in a way that is second to none. Not only transportation throughout the city. Our students also Kamloops development as a “university city.” will these facilities provide outstanding recreational benefited by the bundling of recreational access to the We should all be very proud of what we have opportunities for TRU students and staff, they should Canada Games Pool with the U•Pass program. achieved together, but more importantly, we at also attract national and elite caliber athletes to These successful partnership projects with the city TRU should be very appreciative of the support Kamloops for training and to Thompson Rivers led to an invitation by it for TRU to participate in the we get from the city and its citizens. University for their studies. city’s new water treatment plan. TRU was invited to The Hillside Stadium complex is a significant develop classroom and research laboratory space in President’s extension of the legacy established by the university’s this facility and, as a result, new courses, programs and city’s partnership in creating the Canada Games and research on water treatment have evolved. Roger H. Barnsley, President Aquatic Centre for the 1993 Canada Summer Games. Again, the partnership between TRU and the City of Message Indeed, the synergy between TRU and the City of Kamloops has created significant value for both. Kamloops took on a new dimension about five years

2 > OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Achievements Ross Nelson Ernie Kroeger Robert Higgins Geography Visual & Performing Arts Biological Sciences At a conference on housing and urban research In early October Ernie Kroeger attended the Robert Higgins, along with BS Lindgren, hosted by the University of Uppsala’s Institute for opening of his first solo exhibition in Europe. have published a book review, Hansen LD, Housing Research in Gävle, Sweden, Ross Nelson The exhibition, entitled Scritti di Natura, is hosted Klotz JH. 2005. Carpenter Ants of the United gave a paper entitled “Patterns of Migration in a by the Museo Nazionale della Montagna in Turin, States and Canada. Cornell University Press, Peripheral Northern Economy: the Case of Italy and will run until May 1, 2007. The exhibition 204 p. Bulletin of the Entomological Society British Columbia.” He was also invited to includes 43 black and white panoramic photographs of Canada. 38(3):106-107, 2006. present papers at the of Gävle on “Measuring taken in the Rocky Mountains and Rogers Pass. The collaborators have also contributed Segregation in Cities” and the “History A publication, with all the photographs as well as “The fine scale physical attributes of coarse of Urban Form in Western Culture.” essays by independent curator Karen Love and woody debris and effects of surrounding stand Kroeger, accompanies the exhibition. The museum structure on its utilization by ants (Hymenoptera: Naowarat Cheeptham has purchased the entire exhibition for its archives. Formicidae) in British Columbia, Canada.” In: Department of Biological Sciences Grove SJ, Hanula JL, eds. Insect biodiversity and Assistant professor Cheeptham was interviewed Donald Lawrence dead wood. Proceedings of a symposium for by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) on Visual & Performing Arts the 22nd International Congress of Entomology; Tempeh production in an undergraduate Introductory & Will Garrett-Petts 2004 Aug. 15-21; Brisbane, Australia; Southern Research Station, Forest Service; Microbiology lab at TRU. The Microbe World Radio English and Modern Languages USDA. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-93: p. 67-74. Podcast was played during the ASM’s General “Witness Marks, The Exotic Close to Home” Meeting and ASMCUE in Orlando, Florida in May and was a collaborative project/residency in was re-aired in the fall on www.microbeworld.org The Lab, at the Art Gallery of Greater Carly Thorp Victoria during July and August of 2006. BBA Program Fred Cunningham Carly Thorp, a new student in the BBA program, Doug Sweeney University Preparation Darlene Kalynka and recipient of one of this year’s TRU Ambassador’s Entrance Scholarships, has been selected to represent Fred Cunningham, along with Nancy Twynam, Visual & Performing Arts BC at the Canada Winter Games in the demonstration Doug Sweeney Student Development, performed with their Reidentification, a trilateral print exhibition, Occupational Health and Safety Services respective choirs at Carnegie Hall in New York on snowboarding event, Parallel Giant Slalom. The opened at the Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver Canada Winter Games will be held in Whitehorse, Doug Sweeney has received the 2006 Lieutenant Mar. 13, 2006. They sang two works by Imant Raminsh Sept. 7. This international group exhibit (Canada/ along with 88 members of three BC Interior choirs. Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 2007, with snowboarding Governor’s Individual Award for Public Safety. Japan/Holland) was also part of Japan Studies debuting as a demonstration sport. Carly has He was nominated for demonstrating a conference held at TRU in October. An associated also been selected for the BC Snowboard Cross commitment and devotion for matters of public Ehsan Latif mini print exhibition opened at Malaspina team and will be training at Sun Peaks and and occupational safety for over 31 years. Department of Economics Printmakers Gallery, Vancouver, Sept. 14. Big White and then attending BC and Alberta Sweeney has recently devised a tool that has been Dr. Ehsan Latif has had two papers accepted races, including Nor-Am Cup events. successfully applied to the analysis of incidents and for publication in refereed journals: “Labour Shima Iuchi accidents involving pressure vessels, aviation and Supply Effects of Informal Caregiving in Canada” BFA 2003 Karl Hardt aerospace, amusement rides, trains and maritime in Canadian Public Policy (Dec. 2006) and Illuminations opened Sept. 8 at the Richmond Fourth-year journalism student shipping. Although very marketable, Sweeney “Socio Economic Determinants of Obesity in Art Gallery. Illuminations was created as part of is releasing the tool to the public domain. Canada: New Evidences from Panel Data” in the Karl Hardt, a recipient of a Jack Webster Foundation the CURA research project and was previously Established in 2005 and administered by the Southern Business and Economic Journal. 2006 Student Journalism Award, has co-published exhibited at the Kamloops Art Gallery. Shima with Marc Edge, a sessional journalism instructor, British Columbia Safety Authority, the Lieutenant Iuchinow works at the Banff Centre for the Arts. an article in the Canadian Journal of Communication, Governor’s Award for Public Safety recognizes an Amy Tucker Vol. 31 (2006) 581-598. Marc Edge and Karl Hardt, individual and an organization or group that has Open Learning Division Martin Whittles “Doing It for Themselves: Striking Newsworkers demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation Customer Service Officer Amy Tucker graduated Centre for the Study of Canada Publish the Castlegar Citizen, 2000–2005.” or achievement in the promotion of safety in BC. with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Interim Dean Williams Lake Campus Administration at TRU’s fall convocation. This Gordon Titchener Dr. Whittles recently participated with Roaming School of Trades and Technology follows her recent credential of Master of Arts Pictures of Vancouver in the making of the TRU School of Trades and Technology along with the School of Tourism degree (Leadership and Training) from Royal documentary film “Brocket 99—Rockin’ the Country.” Canadian Home Builders Association Kamloops were Gordon Titchener delivered a workshop on Roads University (2004). Amy is now pursuing her among four local builders singled out for excellence e-learning entitled “Beyond the Firewalls: the Doctorate of Education at Simon Fraser University. The controversial film won the Sequences Prize for Best Documentary Film at the 2006 First Peoples’ at the 2006 Regional Tommie Home Builder Awards. creation of a global tourism education network” They won a silver Tommie Award in the Outstanding at the 25th Annual Meeting of ISTTE (International Ron Smith Festival of Montreal, and has been featured at the 2006 editions of the Calgary International Film Contribution to the Housing Industry by an Individual Society for Travel and Tourism Education) in Las Visual and Performing Arts Department Festival and Edmonton International Film Festival. or Group category for the 2006 Training House, or Vegas in October. Gordon was also on the organizing as it is better known, the YMCA Dream Home. committee for the NET (National Extension Tourism) Dr. Smith was the panel moderator on Canadian The documentary traces the creation and Conference held in Burlington, this year, which saw Documentary Film and presenter of Donald circulation of a bootleg racist audio-tape falsely a record number of attendees sharing ideas on rural Brittain’s The Champions: Words That Glow in purporting to originate at an Aboriginal radio John Bratton tourism development. At that event he spoke on the the Dark at the 2006 Film and History League station at Brockett on the Piikani Reserve in Sociology and Anthropology development of community charters, a bottom-up Fourth Biennial Conference, “The Documentary Alberta. In 1995, a student presented a copy of Dr. Bratton has contributed four chapters to and open source approach to sustainability, and Tradition,” held in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 2006. the audio-tape to Dr Whittles, who initiated a Organizational Behaviour in a Global Context, lessons learned from the New Zealand experience. complaint to the Alberta Human Rights Commission a book by Dr. Albert Mills of St. Mary’s Darryl Carlyle-Moses and proceeded to research the origins and University’s which was published in September Department of Geography social consequences of the audio-tape. by Broadview Press. His chapters include: Nancy Levesque Library Darryl Carlyle-Moses and Tony Price, a colleague Learning in Organizations, Groups and Teams at the University of Toronto, have published a David Diviney in Organizations, Organizational Structure and University Library Director Nancy Levesque paper in the international journal Hydrological Visual & Performing Arts Design, and Organizational Leadership. has been elected co-chair of the e-Health Library of BC, an initiative of the BC Academic Health Processes. The paper “Growing-season stemflow David Diviney’s solo exhibition, Hollow, and The third edition of his Human Resource Council, that provides access to health research production within a deciduous forest of southern associated talk opened Sept. 9 at the Helen Management text, co-authored by Jeffery Gold databases for BC’s post-secondary libraries, Ontario” was presented by Darryl at the Canadian Pitt Gallery in Vancouver, in conjunction with and published by Palgrave MacMillan, UK, has health authority libraries, students, faculty, Geophysical Union Annual Meeting in May of 2005. Swarm, a festival of artist-run culture. been translated into Chinese, with the fourth The results of the paper are significant in that they edition (English) due to be published in February. researchers and health care professionals. will help Darryl and other hydrologists construct Also in February, Dr. Bratton’s own book, mathematical models that simulate how rainfall is Work and Organizational Behaviour: partitioned into stemflow—water that is intercepted Understanding the Workplace, will be by tree canopies and subsequently flows down tree published by Palgrave MacMillan, UK. branches, boles and trunks to the forest floor. Jeff McLaughlin and Nancy Levesque with the Holocaust Archives

TRU Library acquires archive of BC’s Holocaust survivor testimonies The Thompson Rivers University library has Although the USC Shoah Foundation Institute “As TRU grows and offers more graduate perhaps gain insight into the current become the home of the only archive of the has some association with either a library, programs, accessing primary source issues of genocide in Rwanda and Darfur,” province’s Holocaust survivor testimonies. university or government department in most research materials to our students McLaughlin said. Dr. Jeff McLaughlin, assistant professor of countries of the world (for example France becomes increasingly important.” The visual testimonies in TRU’s philosophy at TRU, located the Holocaust and Germany purchased thousands of records The collection will also be available to other collection include those imprisoned in archives when he was researching the ethical of survivors from their countries), McLaughlin university students through interlibrary loan. the concentration camps, as well as those decision making of persons involved with the discovered there was no such major collection who survived either by hiding through the associated with any institution in Canada. “The Holocaust has been studied at length Holocaust. He was preparing materials for his from psychological, historical and political pogrom or those who hid others and how a new course on the topic, Philosophy 491. With endorsement from TRU’s department perspectives; there has been limited analysis member of the Sonderkommando (special The collection of 74 DVDs is part of the legacy of Philosophy, History and Politics, plus from philosophers on the ethics of the unit for the gas chambers) escaped from the University of Southern California support from the School of Education, Holocaust,” McLaughlin said. death during the Holocaust. McLaughlin arranged for TRU’s library to Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History Each DVD is two to four hours long, giving and Education. Established in 1994 by Steven purchase the entire collection of BC survivor testimonies for the people of BC. students and faculty access to hundreds of Spielberg after filming Schlinder’s List, the hours of primary research material. foundation documented the experiences “The purchasing of this collection fit perfectly of survivors and other witnesses of the into the library’s collection policies,” Nancy “Viewing the survivor testimonies, people Holocaust by videotaping more than Levesque, TRU University Library Director, who could be the student’s neighbours, or 50,000 testimonies in 32 languages, said. “It was affordable and enables us to grandparents, will give them an opportunity by people living in 56 countries. support the teaching, learning and research to theorize, understand, evaluate and activities of the university.” New at the library Ask Away, live online chat. Students, staff and faculty can contact librarians from 20 BC academic libraries 3 > tru news (including TRU). The service is available through the TRU Library’s “Ask a Question” webpage, linked to from every library webpage, www.tru.ca/library/askaway.html Ask Away is available 7 days a week: Sunday through Thursday, 11am–9pm Friday and Saturday, 11am–5pm

TRU Start sets courses for smooth sailing into university For Will Garrett-Petts, teaching a small group of “If I am eased into university I can become more young students in a special section of English 111 involved in post secondary education,” she said. is more than just introducing them to the study of Hammond will graduate this June from North literature. The group of local Grade 12 students Kamloops Secondary and plans to complete were also being introduced to the Thompson her B.Sc. degree at TRU before going on to Rivers University experience—and earning earn a masters degree, and begin a career credits for high school graduation and first as an audiologist. year university at the same time. Beginning this semester, 167 Grade 12 students Along with a few members of the Kamloops from throughout the district will be earning dual Blazers, those students recommended by their credits in 35 courses, including selections from high school principals made up a pilot class that first year sociology, history, psychology, pre- started in October, pioneering the next phase of calculus, physics, geography and biology. the transitions program spearheaded by TRU and School District 73, called “TRU Start.” According to Greg Howard, TRU/School District #73 Transitions Advisor, registration closed Nov. “I was very impressed with the energy, talent 1, with all available spaces filled. He is confident and enthusiasm of the students in the initial there will be an even greater interest in September class of TRU Start,” said Garrett-Petts, English 2007 and expects to have more first-year and Modern Languages chair. “They were clearly seats available. Will Garrett-Petts engages his students during English 111, the pilot course for the TRU Start initiative outstanding high school students, busy with academics, leadership activities and sports as TRU Start spaces are limited to four per well as taking advance placement courses.” class, and are scheduled late in the afternoon “The program is an exceptional value for The new TRU Start incentive builds on a highly or early evening, after regular high school students,” Josh Keller, TRU’s director of successful transitions program that has been By setting aside time for a one-to-one meeting classes have finished. Marketing and Communications, said. “The available to trades students since 1998. with the students and staying in touch with tuition costs are picked up the School District and Originally, organizers considered offering the “We started with four programs,” Howard said. sponsoring teachers and school district students are only responsible for student fees and dual credit courses at high schools or within “Now we have Grade 12s going into 12 programs.” coordinators on a list-serv, Garrett-Petts said to purchase a U•Pass for access to all city transit designated rooms at the university. Those ideas a curriculum scaffolding is built to aid the and the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. In recent years retail meat cutting and cook student’s successful transition to university. were quickly set aside in favour of integrating training have been added to the mechanical and TRU Start students into regular classes. “Students need to start planning for TRU Start building trade offerings, and more options are The ease of transition from high school to in Grade 10, choosing courses in Grade 11 that “This way students will find out for themselves being considered for next fall. university is why Julia Hammond signed on will provide the prerequisites for transition what is so excellent about TRU,” Howard said. to TRU Start. courses in Grade 12.” “It’s not just the ivory tower. TRU offers something for everybody. Students are able to find their passion at TRU.” Major increase in student awards at TRU features first TRUFirst Master Fall Degree Convocation grads for TRU $1.3 million this year, thelargest amount TRU students were awarded atotal of the TRU Foundation raised $71,065. where at 11kick-off theOct. breakfast, month-long annual Foundation campaign The November awards capped off the Governors at thebeginning of the year. scholarships awarded by the TRU Board of the $465,000inbursaries andentrance These awards were inaddition to unrestricted fund. $118,000 more from theFoundation’s Nov. 30,when183students received A second ceremony was held on last year. It was anincrease of $100,000over the donors whoestablished theawards. total of $391,000inaward money, from On Nov. 23,326students received a in theFoundation’s 24-year history. all 27of them,took partinthe “The entire class of MBA grads, its own. program that made theceremony of Business Administration degree class from its newly minted Master occasion. It was TRU’s first graduating nearly 100took advantage of the to participate inthefall convocation, Of the285potential grads eligible was everybit as meaningful. big as the Spring Convocation, but it Convocation Ceremony was not as The university’s first-ever Fall Events For info orto register email: [email protected]. $5; students $25(non-members fees include Arnica membership). Street). Cost: members $10; non-members $45;student members work (ErnieKroeger 2–3pm)at the Arnica Open Studio (232 Victoria artist statement (Will Garrett-Petts 1–2pm)anddocumenting your writing aproposal (Donald Lawrence 11am–noon), creating an participants through creating a CV (DougBuis 10–10:45am), Jan. 13,10am–3pm.Arnica Studio. Four TRU instructors guide ARTIST’S PROPOSAL & STATEMENT WORKSHOP “After theFall” by Miller. Arthur For info call 828.5216. LIVE THEATRE, For info call 371.5835. in OM,CAC, IB. TRU Orientation presents its annual winter event. WINTER ORIENTATION,

Jan.11–13and18–20,8pm.Actors Workshop Theatre:

graduates from anumberof other (BSN) grads, along with afew Bachelor of Science inNursing them to get away for convocation.” programs, it wouldn’t beso easy for will be working orindoctoral “By next summer these graduates of theprogram. was, andhow proud they were important having afall ceremony Coordinator, said. “That proves how of Governors andConvocation Bower, Executive Assistant, Board fall convocation,” Maryanne Jan.9–11,10am–2pm.Look for info booths “From my perspective, oneof themost Foundation Board Chair Dave Shaw. the annual awards ceremony,” said to hand out anaward to astudent at you what atremendous feeling it is “From personal experience Ican tell in perpetuity. support tofurther trades students that will add to this endowment for developer made aplanned giving bequest In addition to his endowment, thelocal in TRU trades apprenticeship programs. students whodemonstrate excellence his donation for five entry-level trades Lepin, alocal developer, earmarked kick-off total. made up70percent of thecampaign’s Donor Ken Lepin’s $50,000endowment annual awards andendowment funds. funds, there was anincrease innew As well as anincrease inunrestricted ,

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special projects at TRU. student awards, program needs and to theFoundation last year, to support in planned giving expectancies advised last year, with anadditional $1.8million annual funds, andraised over $1million 206 endowment funds, established 205 have now raised over $6.9million in board and62-member volunteer society The Foundation’s 15-member volunteer security andstability.” the next semester with somefinancial enabled themto decide to continue into from astudent is that this gift has meaningful comments Ihave received TRU IN-SERVICE DAY Dan Pratt (UBC). For info call 828.5461. Time andLocation TBA. TEACHING PRACTICES COLLOQUIUM, info call 828.5238 or email: [email protected] [email protected] Interrogating Western Canadian Identities conference. For more of Canada’s “Still the‘Last Best West’ orJust Like the Rest?” Deadline for paper/panel proposals for TRU Centre for the Study PROPOSAL DEADLINE,CANADA CONFERENCE campus locations. Doors openat 6pm.For info call 371.5835. Annual TRU Idols event. Tickets $5, available at thedoorand various TRU IDOLS SHOW Dress rehearsal for annual TRU Idols event.For info call 371.5835. TRU IDOLS DRESS REHEARSAL

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Governor’s Lieutenant 2006 within School District #73. international students enrolled an information brochure for visiting Elizabeth Fry Society anddesigning working as acourt worker for the volunteered inthecommunity, class representative. She has also Leadership Program, andas a Appeal Committee, the TRU Student TRU Peer Support Team, the TRU she remains involved with the Youth Care diploma program, Now enrolled in TRU’s Child and campus andinthecommunity. of hertimeto volunteer work on maintaining highgrades andgiving and motherof two young sons while years, Annbalanced life as awife her hometown of Kamloops for 16 worked intheLower Mainland and A former dental assistant who forced acareer change. when injuries from acar accident after years away from theclassroom a Social Service Worker certificate Ann Scott came to TRU to complete student andactive volunteer. This year’s winner is anexemplary and community service. who demonstrates bothhighmarks one-year post-secondary program medal is awarded to astudent ina The Lieutenant-Governor’s silver Award email: [email protected] or submissions, please is Feb. 7,2007.For comments for thenext issue of Deadline for submissions > Designer: Sandra Verhoeff > Editor: Diana Skoglund > Publisher: Josh Keller www.tru.ca of Thompson Rivers University Communications Division TRU Marketing and publication of the insidetru 61056 insidetru >  Andrea Zazzi and Sadie Cox Sarah Law, Bart Cummins, Geralyn Beaton, JaimeGallaher, Margo Linder, Matthew Strader, Contributors: Bronwen Scott, is aquarterly insidetru

Volume 2, Issue 1 – Winter 2007 research>matters

TRU welcomes fourth Canada Research Chair Norman Friesen has joined TRU’s growing research team As Canada Research Chair in E-learning Practices, as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in E-Learning Practices. Friesen said he will use a range of interdisciplinary Friesen’s five-year renewable position was announced methods to illuminate the human aspects of e-learning, recently by federal industry minister Maxime Bernier. and to improve e-learning from the perspectives of “The Government of Canada recognizes the importance both technology and practice. of investing in university research,” said Mme. Bernier, “I will integrate my own research program with the who is also the minister responsible for the Canada Research priorities identified in TRU’s strategic plan in order to study Chairs (CRC) Program, which will support Friesen’s position existing and exemplary teaching practices incorporating new with a half-million dollar grant. “This investment will enable technologies as they relate to TRU-OL’s curriculum of courses our universities to develop the expertise and innovative ideas and to e-learning concerns generally,” Friesen said. that fuel economic competitiveness and create new jobs “Dr. Friesen joins three other Canada Research Chairs at for Canadians.” Thompson Rivers University who bring new expertise to the An example is technical e-learning standards, which university and engage with others to expand our capacity provide ways of ensuring e-learning technologies meet for world-class research and graduate studies,” said TRU Canadians’ needs, and work together effectively. The potential research AVP Dr. Nancy Van Wagoner. proportional cost savings from the standardization work to “Dr. Friesen’s work is really exciting for us because which Friesen, a delegate to ISO (International Standards Thompson Rivers University will be leading the way in best Organization) contributes, is conceivably in the hundreds practices in the use of technology for teaching and learning. of millions of dollars. Through research collaborations internally and around the The advancement of e-learning technologies also holds world, Dr. Friesen and his colleagues will be evaluating and major implications for the university, mandated by government redefining the value of technology for education. TRU has in April 2005 to serve the some-10,000 distance and online a dynamic research environment and his contribution is > RESEARCH learnersMATTERS formerly served by the now-disbanded BC Open important to our continued and growing success.” University. The value of Friesen’s work at TRU is expected to Dr. Friesen will establish a centre for studying have many benefits for students and the research community. e-learning technologies and practices which will function “Having such an accomplished research chair with an as an international network of those studying e-learning e-learning focus on campus will definitely help us to develop technology design and use, aid the development of technical more effective teaching and technology applications e-learning standards, and help with research and development and practices,” noted TRU-OL VP Judith Murray. of best practices in e-learning activities and applications “The e-learning process is led by technology, but both the employed at TRU, in the Kamloops area, and beyond. process and users prompt new uses of technology and new combinations of new and old, which is what open learning is all about. Dr. Friesen will definitely help us to lead the way in open learning, here and around the globe.” Dr. Norman Friesen

A master undergrad — with notes from Bart Cummins soluble, and the experimental procedures are quite Abdullah Mahboob How does a quiet, reserved environmental laborious. Brown used a variety of computational chemistry undergrad catch the attention of a chemistry methodologies to tackle this task. & Travis Trudeau doctor of chemistry who just 10 years ago was “I think that computational chemistry is going to In 2006, two other under- chosen as the best graduating student at the see a lot of growth in the next few decades and graduate students worked under University of Havana in Cuba? get applied to many more scientific problems,” the supervision of Dr. Mora-Diez: said Brown, explaining the significance of his Abdullah Mahboob and Travis For Dr. Nelaine Mora-Diez, Trevor Brown’s Trudeau (BSc 2006). reliability, strong work ethic and high intellectual research that could have a range of applications, capacity was easily recognized in her small including environmental science, pharmacology Abdullah is a third-year BSc environmental and physical chemistry classes and biochemistry. student at Brock University that at Thompson Rivers University. His research is so significant that he’s gone came to work with Dr. Mora-Diez on to his graduate program in chemistry at the during two co-op terms, from January “He has the skills, critical thinking ability and to June. One of these terms was initiative for independent work that are essential University of Toronto with two published articles in a top chemistry journal in this field, the funded by an NSERC-USRA award. when pursuing research in any field of science,” Trevor Brown with his poster Travis Trudeau had an NSERC-USRA Mora-Diez said. Journal of Physical Chemistry: “Computational Determination of Aqueous pKa Values of award during the summer of 2006. With a strong interest in science from as far Protonated Benzimidazoles” (Parts 1 and 2) Conference at the University of Victoria. In March Both students presented their work back as he can remember and great attitude, (J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 20546-20554 2006 he presented posters at the at the Canadian Computational Brown’s research spark was kindled by Mora-Diez and 9270-9279). Science Research Days at TRU and at UBC- Chemistry Conference held at UBC during two co-op terms, further evolving as she Okanagan. In July he presented at the Canadian last July. In addition, Abdullah supervised his Directed Studies research project. “Everything added to the pool of knowledge Computational Chemistry Conference being held made presentations at the Science Brown, who earned his Bachelor of Science in helps push the field forward. I think that the at UBC. He also received TRU-CUEF funding to Research Days at TRU and at 2006, was searching for theoretical approaches papers we published are thorough and accessible, attend this conference. UBC-Okanagan. by which to predict the acid equilibrium constants so it will be a good read for other people trying to get into similar research,” Brown said. Brown’s work ethic enabled him to win a TRU-CUEF In June, Dr. Mora-Diez became of benzimidazoles in water. These compounds research scholarship and two NSERC-USRA awards. Adjunct Assistant Professor in the have found applications in pharmacology as For her part, Mora-Diez found working with In the summer of 2006 Mora-Diez jointly Department of Chemistry at the bactericides, antihistamines, analgesics, and Trevor a very enjoyable experience. University of Victoria. antiulcer agents, among others. presented a poster with Trevor at the conference “I wish him a bright future. Having published Electronic Structure: Principles and Applications, Trudeau who has started his As part of Brown’s Directed Studies project in a major journal this early in his academic held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She graduate studies in Chemistry at the during the winter of 2005, he also performed some life will certainly help him.” also gave an invited presentation at the 32nd University of Victoria working under experimental determinations under the guidance He presented his work at conferences in Victoria, International Congress of Theoretical Chemists the supervision of Dr. Mora-Diez, of Dr. Kingsley Donkor, who is also an Assistant Saskatoon, Kelowna and Vancouver. In May 2005 of Latin Expression in Côtes de Carthage, Tunisia. was awarded the 2006 TRU Robert Professor in Chemistry at TRU and has worked Brown explained his research at the Canadian Mora-Diez was also invited to give presentations Frazier Memorial Fellowship, an in this area for quite some time. Experimental Chemistry Conference and Exhibition held in at the universities of Pisa and Siena in Italy, award for one science graduate who challenges when determining acid equilibrium Saskatoon after having received TRU-CUEF funding and in Spain at Barcelona, and at the Autonoma is accepted or enrolled in graduate constants of benzimidazoles in water lie in the to attend. He had previously presented his work at University of Madrid during the summer of 2006. studies in science or health sciences fact that these compounds are not readily water the 2005 Western Undergraduate Chemistry at a Canadian institution. Aging and health research centre — with notes from Andrea Zazzi Hulko and other researchers at CRPD received a The Interior of BC shares with Vancouver Island the honour $100,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, of having the highest proportion of older adults living in their Canadian Nurses Foundation, and the Canadian Institute Dr. Wendy Hulko regions, according to Dr. Wendy Hulko’s speech to the Select of Health Research (gender and aging). This research was Standing Committee on Finance and Government Service a two-year funded project, and they are approaching their in the Fall of 2006. last year come 2007. For this case study research, Hulko is working with four families in the Kamloops area and “Sixteen per cent of our population is 65 years of age nine are participating in the Vancouver area. or older,” Hulko told the committee. “Yet, in this region we have faced the greatest reduction in residential care beds and The focus is on people with dementia and their families it appears that other government services can not be said to and their experiences with support services. What are the demonstrate a clear commitment to dignity, independence, family dynamics and how do they make decisions to access participation, fairness and security.” support? Hulko wants to find out if support services are helpful or harmful to “personhood”—something we take The numbers also make it clear that locating the Aging for granted until diagnosed with dementia, she said. and Health Research Centre at Thompson Rivers University is key to disseminating research findings relevant to There is only one adult day service in Kamloops, at Interior communities. Ponderosa Lodge, but clients need to get an assessment first, and that “could take up to six months”, says Hulko. “The centre will be able to influence policy and practice and inform the wider community about aging and health Hulko also involves social work students in her research. issues,” Hulko said. Students with good grades have the opportunity for research scholarships of $5,000 from the Comprehensive University Hulko joined the faculty of the School of Social Work and Enhancement Fund (CUEF). Along with the scholarship, Human Service at TRU in 2004 and set about establishing students receive an arts credit. the centre with collaborations between Sociology and Nursing, and later Geography and French. While the various Seija Emond looked into transportation issues for older schools certainly were addressing aging and health in their adults and people with disabilities. Her survey methods curriculums, the centre brought focus and a common purpose included videotaped interviews and questionnaires, depending on the person’s preference. Aging and Health Research Centre Collaborators: to their research, and with SSHRC funding, opportunities for students to work to get critical research experience working “As a licensed practical nurse I enjoy working with Donna Daines, Instructor, Nursing with older adults in the community. seniors and as a transit user I wondered how well seniors Marilyn Gilbert, Instructor, Nursing Established in the winter of 2005, the centre is supported and the disabled were being served by public transit and the Handi Dart,” the fourth-year BSW student said. “Wendy’s help Dr. Kelly-Anne Maddox, Asst. Professor, English and Modern Languages by a three-year grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Aid to Small Universities. It has regarding ethical approvals, designing the questions and Nan McBlane, Instructor, Sociology held two annual aging symposiums highlighting elder friendly connecting me to networks of people to interview Jeanette Robertson, Asst. Professor, Social Work communities and housing options for older people. was extremely valuable.” Dr. Tom Waldichuk, Asst. Professor, Geography Currently, Hulko is working on a number of research projects Emond’s findings will be shared with Kamloops Transit, on dementia with colleagues at the Centre for Research on Far West Coach, Seniors Outreach Services and People in Personhood in Dementia (CRPD) at UBC. Motion. These groups will be able to build on strengths and address any service deficits identified by her research. According to the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, eight per cent of people over the age of 65 have dementia; In all the research that Hulko is involved with, she says at 85, this figure rises to 35 per cent. In Latin, dementia the most important aspect is reaching an outcome. means “out of mind,” said Hulko. “It causes memory loss, “As a social worker I care about doing research for social the inability to exercise judgment. Individuals become change,” said Hulko, “and use research findings to advocate disoriented, and 65 per cent of dementia consists for greater attention to aging and health—in the classroom of Alzheimer’s.” and to government.”

Helena Paivinen and > RESEARCH MATTERS the Voice project at the Kamloops Art Gallery Photo by Margo Linder Giving Voice — By Margo Linder collaborative they’ve named Does methadone maintenance really make Network of Women–N.O.W.), they a difference for persons with addictions? devised a unique way of helping Has it changed their lives? What are the local people with substance problems that they face? addictions have their voices heard. They had the opportunity to speak “There’s a lot of information out there,” at the 17th International Conference says Helena Paivinen, TRU assistant on the Reduction of Drug Related professor of Nursing, but from her Harm held in Vancouver this review of thousands of research studies past May. on methadone maintenance programs, only a very few explored the issues from “Why should professionals keep the client perspective. That’s her talking about this, giving voice to special interest. people who aren’t there,” said Paivinen. Her research is a qualitative study looking The women living with addiction artists I am so very honoured to be part of this at the clients’ lived experience and When the nurses realized the high produced over 50 moving pieces, which were project. There are some very extraordinary perspective about being on the methadone costs of actually bringing the affected displayed at the Kamloops Art Gallery and women here today with me. We are so similar maintenance program. women to the conference, the nurses at the 2006 International Conference on the yet so very very different. What a wonderful developed a creative plan to bring the Reduction of Drug Related Harm and at the day today has been. I can walk away knowing “I want the people who are actually taking women’s experiences to the conference Nursing Satellite 2006 Hear & Now held more about each of these artists. Thank you the methadone to tell ME what it’s like,” through artist expression. The VOICE just prior to the conference. for today. Today I am clean. Today I cried she said. project was born. Did VOICE make a difference to the healing tears. Today I am healthy, happy, She’s finished the data gathering, and now Paivinen says they were fortunate their participating women? Paivinen was told by and grateful. —Lill” is in the process of analyzing the data. She work was chosen to be presented at the many of the contributors how proud and Paivinen says she feels privileged and looks forward to publishing her work and conference. The competition was tough with empowered the art shows made them feel. honoured to be part of the VOICE process then presenting her research to the 19th researchers from 93 countries submitting and now will complete her client-centred International Conference on the Reduction of “They do have a voice, they can make a projects for presentation. research study. She hopes both initiatives Drug Related Harm in 2008. difference, although they’re often silenced,” Leading up to the May conference Paivinen she said. will increase community awareness and bring The theme of “lived experience” from the worked with women with addictions on a to the fore the voices of those who have so client’s perspective runs through another weekly basis helping them express their It clearly gave hope to a participant who often been silenced and disenfranchised of Paivinen’s related projects. Working with experiences through art. What they produced wrote in the Kamloops Art Gallery guest book: in our society. Sherri Bade, also a faculty member of the became stories, poems, narratives and “I have come to see the VOICE show a number School of Nursing and other nurses in the artwork about living with addictions, of times. Each time is a new experience for me. community, (a university and community harm reduction and recovery. Today I cried. These really are healing tears. Delivering economic benefits through research — By Margo Linder Paul and Woodbury put themselves in their client’s shoes and gave them Satwinder Paul and Nova Woodbury work as a team with the Thompson the information they needed, while being very solution-based. That makes Rivers University Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) to deliver economic them valuable and leads to tangible benefit for clients. benefit to the City of Kamloops, industry, and First Nations communities. “Like when Nova goes into a plant,” said Paul, “whatever measures she They’re the experts behind the recently released Intermodal Inland introduces will lead to efficiencies and cost savings for them.” Container Facility Study commissioned by Venture Kamloops, and were Whether non-technical or technical, they can help industry identify the first researchers CEO Jeff Putnam thought of when his group sought effective solutions to whatever challenges they happen to be facing. a partner for the inland port study. “We’ve done equipment design and development projects for local industry. Having worked with ATC in 2005 on the Industrial Land Survey Report, For example, if they need a piece of machinery built, we find people here Putnam said Venture Kamloops approached the ATC for the inland port who can help them, students or staff,” said Woodbury. study knowing, “…we’d get a professional team, offering pretty potent research capabilities. The ATC has worked on a variety of applied research projects including work for Inland Glass, Kamloops Precision Machinery, and projects involving “Having access to a centre like this in the city is invaluable,” Putnam said. robotics, fibre optics, industrial land surveys, environment impact of “It’s an efficient, simple and easy resource to tap into.” bio-solids, logging, and other community economic development projects. He foresees future research opportunities as well, possibly starting with “B.C. Lottery asked for us to design a bingo table to reduce vibration the impact of the pine beetle in the city. and heat,” said Woodbury. “They don’t just get Nova and I,” said Paul. “They get the broad expertise “Although we can provide some of the expertise, our job is also to offered at the university and our network outside of the university… know the expertise of the university faculty members and make linkages everything we come equipped with.” between them and the community,” said Paul. “The university offers a wide variety of unique resources through faculty Woodbury holds a degree in mathematics, with a master’s in industrial and students,” she added. engineering—mathematical modeling of industrial systems, transportation People come to the university for an unbiased point of view, and manufacturing. according to Paul. “I’m an industrial specialist,” she said. “We don’t have any vested interest in one piece of equipment, one parcel Paul graduated with her degree in science and a masters in urban and of land, mode of transportation over another,” said Woodbury. “We look at regional planning, specializing in economic development planning. the whole picture and put it all together with only the client in mind.” The mandate of the centre is regional economic development,” Paul said, “The Advanced Technology Centre is a valuable resource for the whole “and we act as a liaison between the university and the community. community as we attract new businesses to Kamloops,” Mayor Terry Lake said. “We must be aware of the needs of the community and be able to react to “The city partnered with the ATC to provide support for a proposed inland port. those needs. We do what the client wants, not what we might think they need.” Satwinder Paul and Nova Woodbury It’s one more example of the tremendously mutually beneficial relationship The ATC is an example of the important role of universities in applied Photo by Margo Linder between the university and the city of Kamloops.” community-based research, particularly their importance in small and The study presented a complete look at the proposed inland port examining medium-sized communities. whether it is a viable opportunity, what it would involve, and how Kamloops can move forward to become the community of choice for the port.

> RESEARCH MATTERS Natural Science Research success —it’s about process not species When a little animal leaves the creatures are as common as ants “Besides, it’s not about proving place it was born, where does it go, in most of North America. Despite the hypothesis, it’s about testing it, and why? the roly-poly’s lowly stature, and and following the scientific method.” Posing questions like this led skepticism that there was any value In addition to gaining practical Natural Resource Science students in setting up a research program research skills, Epp attended a to successfully publish four scholarly focusing on them, Larsen knew this research innovation conference papers and submit two other papers species could provide a valuable in Vancouver where he had the to academic journals in collaboration model for the dispersal of more opportunity to network with with their professor and research complex organisms?” honours students and faculty mentor, Dr. Karl Larsen, associate TRU honour student Mike Epp, from other universities. professor—a unique and laudable from Summerland, BC, has always Epp hopes to be able to submit accomplishment for under- been the type of person to poke his findings to an academic graduate students. around under logs and rocks to journal or present them at a “The goal of any research project find out what was going on with scholarly conference, which will is to make discoveries that are creatures and was keen to take on enhance his choices for graduate published because they advance a research project of his own. schools once he has completed his understanding of the subject and His summer experience as a undergraduate degree. are of interest to other researchers,” research assistant gathering data on Along with Epp, a directed Larsen said. small mammals and birds made him studies student, one technician, Larsen and his students study the well aware of the logistics of doing two summer students and two dispersal of roly-polys, also known field research, such as conducting other honours students have also as sow bugs or wood lice, in the lab. late night and early morning trips worked in the roly-poly research lab. Roly-polys are not actually insects. to collect data. In addition to co-publishing their They’re Isopods and properly named He opted for a research project results with Larsen, the students Armadillidum vulgare—and are fine using Armadillidum vulgare, building increase their opportunities for Mike Epp research material, as it turns out. on the dispersal theme, and posed graduate research grants and “Using roly-polys in our new lab the question: “Do animals change entry to graduate school. model system allows for research their behaviour based on signs A nurturing professor is Focus on Faculty — Karl Larsen that points to further field study,” of predators?” necessary for this kind of student In the decade Karl Larsen’s been at TRU he’s always Larsen said. In the lab, Epp feeds roly-polys success, but in order for students been interested in conservation, particularly biology “Nearly everyone can relate to to leopard frogs. The resulting to go beyond the classroom and and wildlife management and dispersal of animal high school fruit fly experiments. frog scat is used to test roly-poly set themselves apart from other populations. Fruit fly genetics became the basis behaviour. Another trial involves undergraduate students, the for human genetic studies.” centipedes, a known sow-bug availability of lab research tools During his 1998 research into the natal dispersal predator. For this, Epp refined his is also a definite advantage. of red squirrels, Larsen became the first TRU Honours students who may be question further: “Will sow bugs researcher to independently receive an operating taking five or six upper-level “If students are unable to travel through or inhabit areas with publish work using this lab it won’t grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering courses, maintaining a 3.33 GPA, strong signs of centipedes, or the Research Council (NSERC). Larsen has been and sometimes a part-time job, be because we haven’t set our sights presence of frog scat with traces high enough,” said Larsen. successful in attracting funds from NSERC ever have difficulty finding the time to of sow bug?” Epp said. Photo by Sadie Cox since, and has generated nearly $1 million in track wildlife research subjects in research for his work and in support of honours the back-country. As with fruit flies, “Working with roly-polys has students at TRU and in conjunction with the working on roly-polys in the lab proved interesting.” graduate students at the University of Victoria. gives students an opportunity to “Although the study is not Although he started out studying dispersal of collect valuable data necessary proving my hypothesis, there is squirrels, he has expanded to include a wide range for scientific research. still a strong relationship between of wildlife species including rattlesnakes, badgers, Not endangered or Disney-cute, dispersal and predators. goshawks, flying squirrels, garter snakes and, most the silver-grey, multi-legged recently, roly-polys. CiCAC From the hallway in Old Main building, room read from her most recent novel, Salt Fish Girl 1487 looks like a regular classroom. Onside inside (Thomas Allen 2002) a work of speculative fiction the Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts set in a future Vancouver. The novel was shortlisted in Canada, maintains it’s appearance of a regular for the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. classroom, albeit with fewer chairs, tables and white Roy Miki, a writer, poet and editor who teaches boards. The non-descript room gives little indication contemporary literature at SFU read from several of the length and breath of research that will range recently published and as yet unpublished works from here throughout the globe. of poetry. Besides the documentary history of the The CiCAC’s mandate is to promote progressive Japanese Canadian redress, Justice in Our Time (co- research in creative practices. Its purpose is to authoured with Cassandra Kobyashi) (Talonbooks explore and investigate such practices through 1991), Miki has written books of essays and poems, artistic research and to address complex social most recently, Redress: Inside the Japanese Canadian and political issues around migration, citizenship, Call for Justice (Raincoast 2005). He won the 2002 racialization, and sexual identity. Governor General’s award for poetry for Surrender Only established last year, the center gives artists (Mercury, 2002) and was awarded the Order of a space for their work, and a chance to do research Canada in 2006. by affording them time, Ashok Mathur, TRU’s Canada Other CiCAC-sponsored events will move outside Research Chair in Cultural and Artistic Inquiry said. the physical space of TRU and Kamloops. Mathur Physically, the centre will be the site for and David Bateman, TRU’s former Writer in Residence, Larrissa Lai, Ashok videoconferences, artistic research, residencies, are currently co-convening a performance symposium, across borders, and how the constraints of Mathur, Roy Miki and Nancy von Wagoner and production. On campus, faculty, students and “Performing Identity/Crossing Borders” scheduled gendered, sexualized and racialized imperatives the Kamloops community will be exposed to artists for Nicosia, Cyprus, May 3–6, 2007. might be interrogated, challenged, or inverted. from around the world as they explore everything from “Cypress has a strong presence in the Canadian Participants are asked to address how notions of issues around multiculturalism to questions of global consciousness because of years spent there as part identity are inscribed or erased as questions of within the local to other progressive movements in the of the United Nations,” Mathur said. “It’s a place that citizenship are reconsidered through the lenses of arts. Outside the actual space at the centre the CiCAC also emphasizes the nature of a state divided and how racialization, class movement, sexual identity, will also provide opportunities for literary readings, that effects the bodies that pass by, over and through and gendered/ transgendered realities. performances, and installations in other venues. spaces such as the ‘green line’ or ‘dead zone’, the Once fully equipped with communications and Since moving into OM 1487, the CiCAC has hosted dividing point between competing claims on a production hardware and functional furniture for two readings. Larrissa Lai, a postdoctoral fellow at nation, its land, and its people.” artistic research, the CiCAC will hold its official the University of British Columbia, is Simon Fraser Nicosia, a city still grappling with imposed borders, grand opening (currently planned for early 2007), University’s writer-in-residence for 2006 and author will be the site of the performance symposium that will and the space will then begin to operate, providing of When Fox is a Thousand (Press Gang, 1995), address how bodies pass between identities, opportunities for the centre’s mandate.

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Star cluster NGC 7086

Joanne Rosvick in the TRU observatory.

TRU researcher looks to the stars — By Matthew Strader One theory proposes that planet formation believe are the best candidates for a planet has eclipsed (passed in front of) Have you ever looked up at the stars and may be suppressed in dense star clusters hosting planets: young, and well-populated its parent star. wondered if there are other solar systems because the combined winds from the stars with stars and widely separated from their The current tally of planets existing out there? Joanne Rosvick does everyday. is strong enough to dissipate the leftover neighbours (to reduce the effects of around solar-type single stars outside of material before planets are able to form. winds and gravity). Dr. Joanne Rosvick teaches astronomy our solar system is over 100. However, “If planets somehow do form, the combined Rosvick is using a method involving evidence of planets around stars in clusters and physics in the Department of Physical gravitational forces from the stars may Sciences at TRU. Knowing there are other eclipses to spot planets within the cluster. has yet to be found, and Rosvick is sure prevent the planets from achieving stable that it will be a Eureka moment. solar systems similar to ours, with planets orbits around their parent stars.” “The data we have gathered is precise revolving around a single star, Dr. Rosvick Rosvick said. enough that we should be able to detect Identifying these planets forming around wonders if star clusters can also Jupiter-sized planets, if they exist.” To so many stars so close together may also produce planets. “My collaborator and I are trying to conduct their research, Rosvick and Robb change what is known about star clusters. figure out if the leftover material [in dense “All the planets which have been obtain several digital images of the cluster “It would show us that the environment star clusters] will still come together and (approximately 100 each night) over several detected outside of our solar system are form planets that will stick around for in these clusters is not as violent as we giant gas planets like Jupiter, and are in nights. They measure the brightness of every thought,” said Rosvick. awhile, like in our own solar system.” star in the cluster for each image, and plot a single star solar system, like ours. The Rosvick and Robb’s findings regarding planets form from the remaining material Rosvick is engaged in this research a graph of the brightness of the star versus with Russell Robb, an astronomer in the time. A light curve such as this is plotted the star cluster NGC 7086 have been left after a star is born. Any material that published in the December 2006 issue is not used to form the planets is blown department of Physics and Astronomy at the for every star in the cluster, and examined University of Victoria. They recently used the for variations in the light. If the light curve of The Astronomical Journal, and Rosvick away by the star’s wind (an outward will be giving a lecture in March 2007 flow of charged particles).” 1.85 m Plaskett telescope at the Dominion exhibits a decrease in the brightness of the Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria to star in a characteristic way, it indicates that at TRU on her research. observe several star clusters, which they New program will have students writing their own ticket The national shortage of law enforcement officers The curriculum will offer a broad range of justice rivals the trades’ shortage. related courses as well as courses in sociology, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is looking to anthropology, English, mathematics, physical recruit a historic number of new members, some conditioning and psychology. It’ll also focus on 1,800 per year, for the next 10 years, said Const. giving students an understanding of what is Al Virkutis, a recruiting officer for the RCMP from expected from police entry exams. the Pacific Region Training Centre in Chilliwack. “People are having trouble passing the police According to the sergeant-in-charge of recruiting department entrance exams,” said Const. Brian for the Vancouver Police Department, there’ll also be Cassell, another officer with the Pacific Region plenty of opportunity over the next few years for strong Training Centre. He also teaches the Legal and candidates in the province’s largest municipal police Regulatory Influences course for the Public Safety force as well. Communications Certificate program at TRU. Andrew McKay and “Many people just aren’t in the mind set of policing Constable Brian Cassell With the development and implementation of “Knowing the program will graduate focused, TRU’s new Police and Justice Studies Diploma program, or have little idea of what the police culture and police work is all about.” career-minded future police officers, TRU will become police forces will soon be able to recruit personnel a destination of choice for our recruiting,” said Sgt. with the specific applied skills and education needed The initial discussion between Cassell and his Steve Rai of the Vancouver Police Department. by law enforcement officers. The program also provides department head, McKay, led to further research excellent preparation for employment in corrections, to determine if there was anything like this program Rai says the average age of the last class to go sheriff and other justice-related careers. in Canada. through the Vancouver Police Academy was 24, and probationary constables earned $45,500 as soon Starting this month, applications are being accepted “There’s nothing like it in BC,” Cassell said. as they finished their city police training. for the first cohort that begins September 2007. “But there were many programs in police studies in Ontario. In fact, in Ontario people wanting to enter This program will also aid in preparing students “The program will not replicate police academy who are interested in pursing a career in other law training,” said Andrew McKay, of the Department into a police career must take a police sciences type of program.” enforcement fields such as BC Sheriffs and of Management Studies. “Our program will prepare Corrections services. students to enter formal police training or other The TRU program evolved from a police exam justice-related careers and, therefore, be much preparatory course into a two-year diploma that will For more information contact Andrew McKay more competitive applicants.” also allow students to ladder credits into several at 250.828.5120 or by email [email protected] other TRU degree programs.

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New diploma a clear path to caring profession Trace the history of Thompson Rivers Care at other universities will be seamless,” The two messages Forseille heard loud University and you’ll have the complete Grant Larson Dean School of Social Work and clear by the industry were; “Soft skills pedigree of the new Human Service Diploma and Human Services said. like attitude and work ethic were crucial to be offered September 2007. “The improved version of our program to employability, and all of the employers Since its inception, TRU has offered clears the career and education decision accepted informational interviews and were education for community support workers, path for incoming students,” Larson said. willing to talk to students about employment beginning with the Welfare Aide Program in opportunities regardless of what stage “Our research found that the entry they were in their education.” 1970. This fall will mark another milestone for level credentials for working in many the School of Social Work and Human Services sectors of social services have started to Eighty-seven students attended the that has become renown for its flexibility shift. Employers are more often seeking employer panel and heard presentations and practicality. employees with at least a two year diploma,” from High Country Health Care, Interior Responding to the needs of students said Mary Harber-Iles, chair of the Community Services, Ministry of Children and industry and to improve laddering, Human Services Program. and Family Development, Interior Health Authority, Kamloops Society For Community the current one-year certificate in Social And there certainly is growing opportunity Services and the second year of the Child Living, Phoenix Centre and Axis Family for graduates entering the social service Resources Ltd. and Youth Care Diploma Program has been and caring professions. At a recent employer combined into the comprehensive Human panel, Susan Forseille, Student Employment For more information about the Human Service Worker Diploma. The program will Centre Coordinator, said the entire panel Service Diploma contact Mary Harber-Iles be offered at both the Kamloops and emphasized their challenge of an aging by email at [email protected]. Human Service Program instructor Natalie Clark (left) and program chair Williams Lake campuses. Mary Harber-Iles (centre right) discuss the new Human Service Worker work force—increasing employee attrition diploma with students Wan Chung and Dan McGowan. “The actual transferability of this through retirement and an aging diploma to our own Bachelor of Social population to care for. Work or a Bachelor of Child and Youth

TRU hosts 19th annual JSAC Conference — By Geralyn Beaton Hosting the conference was a yearlong Waldichuk presented a paper on the with a tri-lateral print exhibition Although it was a busy conference Japan at our doorstep and in the process, and the conference committee teaching of the geography of Japan.” “Re-identification” featuring art schedule, participants were able changing global community was the included Tom Waldichuk (Geography) “The conference was more than we from Japan, the Netherlands and to take in some of the beautiful theme of the 19th annual Japan Studies who was conference chair, Cara Cadre had hoped for when we took on the Canada at the TRU Art Gallery. countryside around Kamloops. Association of Canada Conference, and (English and Modern Languages), challenge of organizing it,” Dobson An artist talk featured Japanese Many participants participated in for three days in October it was the and Darlene Kalynka (Visual and said. “It was wonderful to bring printmaker Masataka Kuroyanagi. organized field trips to see the Adams reality at Thompson Rivers University. Performing Arts). together such a high calibre group Capping off the Oct. 12–15 conference River salmon run with the assistance of Dobson, a lecturer who teaches of scholars, activists, and policy was a visit from one of Canada’s most faculty in the Geography Department, “The 2006 JSAC conference was and Tourism’s Maynard Kirkpatrick led a resounding success. We were Japanese language and culture makers to the same event.” senior diplomats, his Excellency Joseph courses in the Department of English Caron, Ambassador of Canada to some of the visitors on a walking tour honoured to have such a large number In addition to the presentations of downtown Kamloops. of presenters come from afar, including and Modern Languages, also noted the covering business, history, political Japan. With his presentation entitled more than 30 from Japan,” said Joe “lively discourse and debate” that took science, sociology and anthropology, “ The new Japanese government: Dobson presented another paper, Dobson, co-organizer of the event. place between over 20 masters and a fine arts component was added to New directions and implications for “The Greying of Japan: Immigration and doctoral level students in attendance. Canada”, Ambassador Caron discussed the Agricultural Sector” at the Canadian The group of over a hundred presenters this year’s conference. Printmaking He also presented a paper titled sessions were held by Vancouver’s the effect of foreign policy on Canada’s Asian Studies Association 2006 also included scholars from the United “Dispatch Law and Education in Japan”. ever-changing relationship with Japan. conference in Montreal, Nov. 9–12. States, Malaysia, the U.K and Finland. Malaspina Printmakers, along Fourth-year theatre students Christopher Fofonoff (Quentin) and Sharron Powell (Maggie) are appearing in After the Fall Photo by Judith Jordon

This winter’s play is After the Fall The second presentation of the TRU Actor’s Workshop people appear and disappear as witnesses in his 23rd season is the drama After the Fall by Arthur Miller. mind — surging, fleeting, and instantaneous. Miller, best known for his plays Death of a Salesman With a cast exceeding 20 and the same number of (1949) and The Crucible (1953), and for his marriage to technicians, Eccleston is excited about the prospect of Marilyn Monroe, wrote the strongly autobiographical directing his largest TRU Actor’s Workshop production. After the Fall in 1964. Although Miller always denied “It’s a well written piece,” Eccleston said. “The play it, one of the central characters, Maggie, is clearly operates on so many different levels, and does what modeled on Monroe. quality plays should do, in that it asks more questions “The play deals with the questions of guilt and than it answers.” innocence, examines failed relationships, false values Less than 10 years ago, Eccleston was an undergrad and broken principles, amid larger political and social in the same program he now instructs. After earning failures,” said Wesley Eccleston, director. “His personal his B.A. from UBC/UCC in 1997 (major in English and struggles take centre stage with the dual backdrop of minor in theatre) Eccleston went on to receive his the Holocaust’s aftermath and the McCarthy M.A. (Alberta) in dramatic theory and criticism. communist witch hunt”. He has been an instructor with the Department After the Fall The play is very much set like a trial, reflecting the of Visual and Performing Arts since 2000. By Arthur Miller thoughts and memories of a lawyer named Quentin, ­— Directed by Wesley Eccleston Showing Jan. 11–13 and Jan. 18–20 in the Actor’s Workshop Theatre, all tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the theatre box office (beside Tim Horton’s in OM).

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Culinary Arts grad off to compete on world culinary stage

Bocuse d’Or Dinner Menu Carrot Custard Tomato and Fennel Salad Gold Beet Vinaigrette AN EVENING FOR **** Halibut Confit Crab and Goat Cheese Souffle Creamed Leeks and Mussel Foam Diners with discerning palates and a Bocuse, that feat in and of itself speaks to taste for helping out enjoyed a gala five- the quality of instructors and the level of *** course dinner and extraordinary culinary professionalism here at TRU.” Champagne-Lavender Sorbet showmanship at a fund raising evening to Corey Rankel was the TRU grad that support the Thompson Rivers University *** apprenticed for chef Casavant during a Culinary Arts program. previous competition. Smoked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast Chef Scott Jaeger and his apprentice “The whole process of presenting Foie Gras Stuffed Brioche Brody White (2004) are members of the platters here is rehearsal for the Veal Sweat Breads Team Canada, and will be one of the 24 competition,” Jaeger, owner of the participating countries at the Bocuse d’Or acclaimed Pear Tree Restaurant in Apple, Truffle, Chanterelle Mushroom and later this month in Lyon, France. Canadian Rye Ragout Burnaby said. Thyme Jus In October they were at TRU to practice “In France we’ll be one team out of 24, their presentation platters and opened the *** being watched by 6,000 people in an kitchens for all to view the preparations. arena. There will be tremendous cheering, Roquefort Crème Brule “This was a tremendous opportunity to fans with painted faces … many distractions, Poached Pears, Port Reduction have this level of culinary skill here in we need to be able to work all through that,” Kamloops,” explained Kimberly Johnstone, Jaeger said of the competition he has chair of TRU Culinary Arts. “It was great for been in since 2001. the current students to see the work that Like many of the students entering goes into these competitions and to see the Culinary Arts program, White started Brody, where he is now and for them as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. (the students) to realize he was in “I liked what I saw in other areas of the their shoes only two years ago.” kitchen, the pressure and the work,” Fresh Alaskan king crab, halibut and he said. “The sky’s the limit as a chef,

truffles are some of the ingredients all whatever you want to do you can.” Scott Jaeger and Brody White with the live Alaskan king

competitors will use during the Bocuse d’Or crab used for their Bocuse d’Or presentation platters Bryce Herman and Doug Ellis’s later this month, and the Kamloops guests Tourism Management students saw massive serving platters showcasing provided exemplary service for the picture perfect food prepared by Jaeger evening. Jeff Jordan’s Level 3 Culinary TRU will be represented at the upcoming and White. Arts students pulled out all the stops Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, Whistler chef Bernard Casavant, the for the dinner they prepared that Feb. 24 through Mar. 10. The Culinary Arts first West Coast born and trained chef to reflected the tastes of team Canada’s program has been selected to send a team represent Canada at the 1991 Bocuse d’Or presentation platters as well as of ten students and two faculty members, all competition was also in attendance at the evoking the culinary style of Lyon. expenses paid, to Whitehorse as part of the event along with chef Rob Butters. Jordan will also be at Lyon. “There are team preparing meals for the hundreds Butters, president of the Okanagan Chef’s not many cooking schools in the country of competitors. Association said during his pre-dinner that have sent two grads to compete at address, “This school (TRU) has now the Bocuse d’Or, it’s important TRU is sent two of its graduates to compete at represented at the world level,” he said. Razzle dazzler spreads the word You might be amused; you might be shocked; Alumni Guy also handed out T-shirts and but once you’ve met him you will never forget him complimentary games passes donated by because he’s wearing a sequined vest, sporting the Athletics Department as well as discount a black fedora and sunglasses. This flamboyant coupons for lunch compliments of the charmer is Alumni Guy and he’s scored a hit. Culinary Arts Department. Alumni Guy, a.k.a. theatre student, Devon The Alumni Association estimates nearly McBride, has been a fixture on campus this 1,000 students received money or prizes from fall making appearances at events and places the Alumni during the three-month campaign, where students gather. He surprises student by making this a very successful first time initiative. handing them a five dollar bill just for answering When he wasn’t handing out money or prizes his questions correctly. The money winning Alumni Guy attended a number of events on questions and correct answers were published campus including a concert, the Halloween weekly in the Omega newspaper. Party, sporting events and the Respiratory While a lot of fun, the campaign was part Tech students’ Kick-the-Nic program. of the TRU Alumni Association’s Backpack to Alumni Guy will continue to make appearances Briefcase Program, introducing students to the on campus during the winter semester. If you are Alumni Association and the many services the interested in having him appear at your event association offers students and graduates. contact the Alumni Association at 250.828.5498 During the course of the fall campaign over or [email protected] 140 students earned a cash reward for knowing a something about the TRU Alumni Association.

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Around the globe with TRU World ASIA Nursing in TRU World Associate Vice-President Cyndi McLeod announced in October that the university has won a significant training contract for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Paradise The project will send a team of instructional and project staff Kelly Chalmers with the baby girl she from Kamloops to Beijing to provide specialized training for 100 delivered only moments before, one of five site managers from the China Network Communications Corporation, births she was able to assist with in Samoa. the largest Chinese network covering the 2008 Summer Games.

— By Jaime Gallaher and Sarah Law, Fourth year BScN resources and supplies. We traveled the island to reach the EUROPE During the week of Oct. 23, TRU World hosted Nikos Skoulas, Eight third-year nursing students, along with one instructor smallest communities, isolated from health care services and President and Dr. James Moran, Academic Dean of TRINITY from TRU spent six weeks on an island paradise learning experienced the true culture of Samoa. International School of Tourism Management in Crete, Greece. about nursing in another culture. As Canadians we are blessed to live within a multicultural During their visit, TRU and TRINITY signed an Articulation and diverse population and as nurses we are taught to Samoa, an alluring tropical country, mostly unknown to Agreement to facilitate student exchange credits, embrace these differences and ensure our care is sensitive North Americans, is located in the South Pacific Ocean. faculty exchange, and study abroad. The nation consists of nine islands, with the majority of to all customs. These lessons proved invaluable as we faced its 175,000 people living on only two. the unknown and learned to adapt to a new and very different lifestyle so unlike the “Western” view we are accustomed to. CENTRAL AMERICA Considered a developing nation and receives emergency We encountered a different concept of time and family Third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student funds from various sources. Unlike other developing countries involvement, and although we often faced a barrier in Kristi Denby, (below) was selected by TRU World to participate Samoa does not face the devastating effects of diseases such communication as English is a second language, we also in monitoring the Nov. 5 election process in Nicaragua at the as HIV/AIDS, instead, their greatest health concern is diabetes benefited because many people spoke exceptional English, invitation of the Organization of American States (OAS), which and the resulting health complications such as renal failure and including the nurses. Throughout our time in Samoa, we saw requested a Spanish-speaking student to participate in the project. vascular deficiencies. The students witnessed the effects of the how dedicated and hard working the people are. We also disease and encountered many other illnesses not necessarily witnessed the pride they share in accomplishments common in Canada including typhoid fever, meningitis, and beauty of their country and culture. and tuberculosis during their course International Nursing Practicum (NURS 339-4). For the eight students who participated in this unique and exciting opportunity, it was an experience that will not be We were the second group of TRU nursing students to forgotten. We established relationships with the Samoan visit Samoa and were welcomed and received hospitably nurses and university students and created everlasting ones by the Samoan people. We practiced nursing care in a variety amongst ourselves. We gained valuable lessons that will of settings from maternity and pediatrics wards to mental forever affect our lives; both nursing and personal. We will health facilities and home care. We delivered babies never forget the people we encountered, the beauty of the (a common skill for the local nurses), cared for sick children, tropical landscape or the cultural characteristics so unique cleansed infected wounds and did so with exceptionally few to the remarkable and beautiful islands of Samoa.

Kristi Denby stands in front of a polling station in Chi Chi Galpa, Nicaragua. The third-year international business student spent a week in the Central American country observing the national elections with Organization of American States.

Tom Rankin of 1-800-GOT-JUNK hands over another load of gardening hand tools to TRU’s Practical Horticulture Program. Instructor Kevin Scollon (centre) will pass along the excess tools to students such as Amber Powell who plans to start her own landscape maintenance company when she graduates in April. Rankin has also donated items to TRU’s Mechanical Trades Programs. Coming Up: Home Schedule Tracking the ’Pack (all games in TRU gym): One of the great stories of the WolfPack’s Despite the fact that the men’s basketball January 2007 Fall ’06 season is the success of the women’s team remains winless at 0–8, the team is Friday 5th Basketball vs Regina (W) 6pm (M) 8pm soccer team, which won silver medals at both ranked 3rd in the Canada West conference for Saturday 6th Basketball vs Brandon (W) 6pm (M) 8pm the provincial and national CCAA scoring, at an average 81.2 points per game, Friday 12th Basketball vs SFU (W) 6pm (M) 8pm soccer championships. 3rd in 3-point field goal percentages at .400, Saturday 13th Basketball vs Trinity Western (W) 6pm (M) 8pm Ironically, the team was bested both 3rd in 3-point field goals made, at 6.60, 5th Friday 19th Volleyball vs UBC (W) 6pm (M) 7:45pm times by the Langara Falcons, which won in free-throw percentages at .688 and 5th in Saturday 20th Volleyball vs UBC (W) 6pm (M) 7:45pm 2–1 in overtime to take provincial gold, and field-goal percentages at .474. Second-year Friday 26th Basketball vs Lethbridge (W) 6pm (M) 8pm then went 3–1 in the nationals to win the gold guard Charlie Spurr of Victoria, studying arts at Saturday 27th Basketball vs Calgary (W) 6pm (M) 8pm TRU, is currently ranked third in scoring in the again. TRU’s Stacy Bekkering, Kelsi Butner and February 2007 Shantelle Cooper were named to the provincial Canada West at 21.1 average points per game while third-year guard Braeden Jones, a business Friday 2nd Volleyball vs Alberta (W) 6pm (M) 7:45pm all-star team, while Kelsi Butner, Danielle Wallis Saturday 3rd Volleyball vs Alberta (W) 6pm (M) 7:45pm and Shannon Meyer, who was also named administration student from Steveston, is ranked second in field goal percentages at .630. Saturday 10th Badminton (W&M) tourney national tournament top goal-keeper, were Sunday 11th Badminton (W&M) tourney named to the national all-star team. This fall, Nick Hamilton, in his last year of Some wins were also in the works for the studies in the Natural Resource Science CIS teams this fall. program at TRU, travelled with TRU respiratory therapy faculty member and rowing coach Janine The 2006/07 At the end of November the women’s Chan to Ontario to compete alongside the major volleyball team stood at 3–3 and is ranked university rowing athletes in Canada at the CIS season as of 5th in service aces in the Canada West Canadian University Championship Regatta held conference with a 1.39 average per game in St. Catharines Nov. 1. He placed 4th in his Dec. 11/06 after winning matches versus the SFU Clan, B finals time trials and eighth in the men’s Women’s Basketball (1–11): Women’s Volleyball (3–7): the Saskatchewan Huskies and the singles time trials, rowing the 2000-metre Oct 28 TRU 61 vs UCFV 78 (L) Nov 3 TRU 1 vs USask 3 (L) Brandon Bobcats. buoyed course in 7.19.55, his personal Oct 29 TRU 61 vs UCFV 64 (L) (23–25; 23–25; 25–21; 22–25) best time this season. TRU men’s volleyball team stands at 4–4 Nov 3 TRU 49 at Alberta 98 (L) Nov 4 TRU 3 vs USask 1 (W) after sweeping the Brandon Bobcats at home, It was Thompson Rivers University’s inaugural Nov 4 TRU 47 at USask 97 (L) (26–24; 18–25; 25–22; 25–18) and the team is ranked 4th in service aces in appearance at the rowing championships which Nov 11 TRU 62 vs UVic 73 (L) Nov 11 TRU 2 at SFU 3 (L) (15–25; 25–21; 25–23; 22–25; 14–16) the Canada West conference with a 1.29 game saw 22 universities represented competing on Nov 12 TRU 46 vs UVic 59 (L) Nov 12 TRU 3 at SFU 1 (W) average and 4th in digs with a 7.3 game average. Nov 17 TRU 80 at TWU 70 (W) the official Canadian Henley 2000 metre rowing (25–12, 25–18, 16–25, 25–18) Fourth-year libero Graham Allard, a geography course, where Hamilton competed alongside Nov 18 TRU 62 at TWU 66 (L) student from Prince George, is currently ranked Nov 17 TRU 3 vs Brandon 1 (W) university rowers from UVic, UBC, SFU and UCFV, Nov 24 TRU 51 vs UBC 87 (L) (25–20; 25–12; 23–25; 25–14) 5th in digs in the Canada West with a 1.73 and various major universities across Canada, Nov 25 TRU 45 vs UBC 85 (L) Nov 18 TRU 1 vs Brandon 3 (L) average per game. including Saskatchewan, Queens, Trent, McGill, Dec 1 TRU 59 at SFU 101 (L) (23–25; 25–20; 15–25; 20–25) After losing some very close games this McMaster, Brock, Western, Guelph, Carlton, Dec 2 TRU 61 at SFU 97 (L) Nov 24 TRU 0 vs TWU 3 (L) fall, the women’s basketball team pulled off Ottawa and Dalhousie. (25–23; 25–11; 25–19) Men’s Basketball (0–12): Nov 25 TRU 0 vs TWU 3 (L) a win against the Trinity Western Spartans, The winter/07 season promises some Oct 28 TRU 74 vs UCFV 81 (L) (28–26; 25–15; 25–19) and are now standing at 1–7 in the Canada exciting competition closer to home, as our Oct 29 TRU 82 vs UCFV 85 (L) Dec 1 TRU 1 vs Regina 3 (L) West Conference. Third-year guard Kelley men’s and women’s volleyball and basketball (14–25;18–25; 25–16; 12–25) Nov 3 TRU 76 at Alberta 84 (L) O’Grady, at TRU from Gabriola Island to study teams host another 20 home games, and our Dec 2 TRU 0 vs Regina 3 (L) Nov 4 TRU 70 at USask 90 (L) journalism, is now ranked fifth in scoring in badminton team gears up to host a tournament (18–25; 17–25; 19–25) Nov 11 TRU 65 vs UVic 96 (L) the Canada West conference with 16.4 average Feb. 10 and 11th in the gym. points per game and ranked second in 3-point Nov 12 TRU 82 vs UVic 97 (L) Men’s Volleyball: (4–4) Nov 17 TRU 95 at TWU 108 (L) field goals made with a per-game average of 2.5. Nov 3 TRU 0 vs USask 3 (L) Nov 18 TRU 92 at TWU 97 (L) (22–25; 15–25; 23–25) Nov 24 TRU 73 vs UBC 85 (L) Nov 4 TRU 0 vs USask 3 (L) Nov 25 TRU 60 vs UBC 97 (L) (20–25; 30–32; 21–25) Dec 1 TRU 69 at SFU 79 (L) Nov 11 TRU 1 at TWU 3 (L) Dec 2 TRU 67 at SFU 84 (L) (25–16; 25–20; 19–25; 25–19) Nov 12 TRU 0 at TWU 3 (L) (25–22; 25–16; 25–20) Nov 17 TRU 3 vs Brandon 0 (W) (25–22; 25–19; 25–23) Nov 18 TRU 3 vs Brandon 2 (W) (22–25; 25–16; 19–25; 25–23; 17–15) Nov 25 TRU 3 at Regina 0 (W) (25–21; 25–19; 25–15) Nov 26 TRU 3 at Regina 2 (W) (23–25; 25–23; 19–25; 25–15; 15–12)

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Family Relations 101 — It’s business and psych courses for this TRU family. Sue Vickers (right) is taking Comp 113, while son Sean Garvey is in his third year of a BBA and daughter Samantha Garvey is in year three of her BA majoring in Psychology. Sue first came to campus in 1975 for university transfer and helped bring homw the first women’s provincial championship banner to hang from the rafters at the gym. Sean has been a key player for the WolfPack but for now continues the basketball legacy as assistant coach of the WolfPack men’s basketball team.

TRU’s Academic All-Canadians in Baseball: Tanner Brotzel, Darryl Hemmett, Trorrie Watters. Women’s Basketball: Kali Ellis, Caitlin Kettlewell, Sarah Darley, Alix Stupich, Women’s Volleyball: Laura Plouffe, and Men’s Soccer: Mark Dodsworth, Brad Clark were honoured this fall by President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Roger Barnsley, Dr. Mark Evered, VP Academic, Director of Athletics Ken Olynyk, and AVP Finance Cliff Neufeld.