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Suzuki, Nader, Watson tell students it's their turn to act Save the planet is orientation theme and conswner advocate Ralph Nader BY ALISON McARTHUR will speak tonight. "Environmentalism for the New An all-day free concert will take Millenniwn" is the theme of place tomorrow on Mackay St. The this year's Orientation Week. CSU has arranged for the street to Instead of drinking games and all be closed off from noon to 11 p.m. night parties that characterized past The line-up includes: Claude Frosh Weeks, the Concordia Stu Lamothe, Okoume, The Pursuit of dent (CSU) Union decided it was Happiness, Junkhouse, Great Big time for a more meaningful event. Sea, and Violent Femmes. "There are always going to be stu The following bands will play at dents who want to drink - good for Reggie's Terrace, in the Henry F. them," said David Janssen, this year's Hall Building, all tomorrow after co-ordinator. "We wanted to deliver noon: The Hashimoto Show, Bionic, something more educational." and Powderfinger. There have also Orientation Week is really a lot been many barbecues and free movie longer than just one week; ·it started rughts during the last two weeks. a:~ on September 2 and just keeps Tickets for Ralph Nader's lecture ~ building. Broadcaster David Suzuki tonight at 7 p. m. in the Alumni Audi- en gave a speech on Friday night. (See torium are free far first-year students, I story, page 10) Paul Watson, captain 15 for all other Concordia students, of the Sea Shepherds Conservation 17.50 far students from other institu Society and co-founder of Green tions, and 110far the public. peace, was scheduled for last night, For more orientation news, see page 5.
Near-sweep of student division Open Meetings
The Concordia community Alumna's is invited to open Concordia cleans up at the Film Fest meetings on each campus comic short greater understanding ofwho she is. When I sent her the script, she said on September 18. BY SYLVAIN COMEAU Changes to the pension "The film is about the differences yes right away, and she acted for wins Jury Prize plan will be presented. ur students received top marks between men and women," said free. She and Michd Andre Cardin Details to come in an at the 28th Canadian Student Asselin, a third-year Film Produc deserve a lot of credit for my film's internal memo. O Film Festival, part of the Montreal tion student. "It's also a hwnourous success at the festival." World Film Festival. Concordia and naive look at the fact that we Norman McLaren Award winner pulled off a near-sweep at the awards often don't really know the person and third-year film production stu ceremony on August 27, walking we love, but that doesn't make us dent Marcotte feels that his film away with seven out of the 10 awards love them any less." offered the jury a change of pace. handed out. Asselin was clearly stunned by his "My film wasn't necessarily better Jean-Frans:ois Asselin and Serge double coup. "The first award was than the others in the festival, but I Marcotte were at the head of the more than enough for me; getting paid particular attention to the class; Marcotte's The Sickroom took the second one was amazing. I don't esthetic clement," he explained. "Fic the Norman McLaren Award (plus know why the jury decided to pick tion films are more concerned with $1,000) for the best film presented at my film. Maybe they found a come visuals, not just with character and the student fest, while Asselin dy refreshing, or maybe it was story. It might have been refreshing scooped up two awards. because I had professional actors." for the jury to see something other Asselin was honoured with the Asselin certainly made a bold and than talking heads." VIACOM Canada Award for the unusual move when he sent the script Marcotte was impressed by the Best New Canadian Student Direc for his 18-minute student film to quality of the other films in the student tor (a new award which carries a cash well-known Qyebec actors Pascale fest, "but I didn't really look at it as a prize of S2,500), as well as the Best Montpetit and Michd Andre Cardin. competition. I wasn't thinking about Fiction Furn award for his comedy "I wrote the movie with Pascale in what my chances were for an award. I Crise d'identiti a la deuxieme personne mind," he said. "I had seen an inter certainly couldn't have predicted this. du singulier. The film concerns a view with her on TV, and I knew Juries are strange animals, and you gram; she won an outstaltdrng woman who challenges her boyfriend that she's interested, like me, in never know which way they'll go." achiMme(lt iWafd. to search his memories to gain a doing thoughtful, artistic films . See FtlmFest,p. 11
Next iaau_e-: September 26 • 1:30 p.m. start Bishop and de Maison~euveto Loyola Campus September 2& Great prizes· music· radio personalities· followed by Rector's Reception Visit the website at http://relish.concordia.ca/shuffle/1997.html University acquires downtown property
n a move calculated to reduce its chase on the University's behalf vices currently in rentals will move Iuse of rentals, Concordia Univer Vice-Rector Services Charles into one of the newly acquired build sity has bought the Guy Metro Emond was quick to point out that ings, and the Rector's Cabinet (senior Building and the Faubourg Tower. the new buildings should be seen as administration) and some related ser Negotiations to acquire more a conversion of space, not a net vices are expected to be consolidated property in the downtown area have acquisition. Both students and staff in the Faubourg this winter. gone on for more than a year, under have declined, and the total space The Cinema Department will the encouragement of a Qyebec gov funded by the Ministry is bound to move its Animation program to the >- ernment directive to reduce the reflect this shrinkage. Nonetheless, !s Faubourg this month, and will be proportion of the University's rented these new acquisitions offer opportu- ~ followed in several months by the space from about 15 per cent of the nities to consolidate many elements ti Film Studies' offices and seminar to.tal to about 5 per cent. of the Concordia community. · ~ classroom. When the acquisitions were Even before the announcement, j The Faculty of Commerce and announced June 23, Rector Freder the Centre for Continuing Educa- § Administration is already based in -w ick Lowy said he was pleased that tion was preparing to move to the ~ the GM Building, and may acquire the Ministry of Education was fund second floor of the Faubourg Tower. ::s more space there. However, both ing the purchase of the buildings. The move was carried out over a sin- ~ buildings have many non-Concordia "It not only offers an opportunity gle weekend in ·July. Director a. tenants (half of the Faubourg and to move our teaching facilities out of Richard Diubaldo and the rest of the about one-third of the GM). rentals and into newly renovated staff are delighted with their new Michael Di Grappa, Director of space," he said. "It will also help rein quarters, which are bright and busi Administrative Services (Physical force our presence in the downtown nesslike, and have a dedicated mer Victoria School, on de Maison about 30 per cent. Resources), said that the University core, and contribute to the revitaliza entrance and escalator on the comer neuve Blvd. W. It already serves The offices of the Aviation Mas must continue to rent this space out. tion of St. Catherine St." The Rector of Guy and St. Catherine Streets. some 4,000 students a year, mainly ter's of Business Administration A planning process is going on to particularly thanked developer Continuing Education, a not-for through courses in English as a sec program, including a teleconferenc establish benchmarks for each Facul Jonathan Wener, chair of the real credit teaching unit, is a modest ond language and computer skills. ing centre, have been on the tenth ty's use of space, and compare estate committee of the Board of revenue-earner for Concordia, and The new quarters in the Faubourg floor of the Faubourg Tower for current use with government norms. Governors, who negotiated the pur- had reached its capacity in the for- promise to increase that capacity by some time. Some administrative ser- -BB
Lauded for their contributions to psychology, religious studies Roy Wise, Michel Despla_nd made an honorary lifetime member. Concordia's Board of Governors. He named to Royal Society Promotions to The esteem in which he is held by was national project director of the the plant biochemistry community Canada-China Program of the ne of Canada's highest acade 1965. He was named a Killam Fel · PROFESSOR EMERITUS was dramatically illustrated in 1994. Canadian Federation of Business Omic honours has been awarded low in 1990. In honour of his sixty-fifth birthday, School Deans. He is now a member to two distinguished Concordia fac Professor Roy Wise was men Faculty of Arts and Science former students and colleagues at large of the executive board of the ulty members. tioned as recently as this spring in a arranged to have an issue of Phyto Canadian Consortium of Manage Every year, the Royal Society of feature article in Time magazine for Ragai Ibrahim chemistry -The International Journal ment Schools, and Dean Canada elects a number of Fellows his pioneering research into the neu of Plant Biochemistry (vol. 36 [5] Biology International of EMPI, in New drawn from across the country and robiology of addiction. 1994) dedicated to his achievements. Delhi, India. around the world for their lifetime In 197 5, he and another Most of the articles in that volume Widely travelled, educated at contributions to their fields. This Concordia Psychology professor, were written by former students and Oxford University and in North spring, Religion Professor Michel collaborators. This was an unusual Robert Yokel, announced that they America, Kirpalani has been Visiting Despland and Psychology Professor achievement, and reflects the enor had established a link between the Fellow of the Oxford Management Roy A. Wise were granted the right mous respect he commands. brain's dopamine levels and addic Centre, Templeton College, Oxford, to add the initials F.R.S.C. to their tion behaviour. Scholars continue to and Visiting Professor at Pennsylva names. They will be formally induct pursue the implications of this Faculty of Commerce nia State University, the Chi~ese ed at a ceremony in Ottawa on research, here at the Centre for and Administration University of Hong Kong, Scuola di November 21. Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology Professor Michel Despland's Amministrazione Aziendale (Uni (CSBN), which is based in scholarship ranges the spectrum of V.H. (Manek) Kirpalani versity of Turin), the University of Concordia's Psychology D epart Dr. Ragai Ibrahim was born in the West Indies, and others. This Western Christian thought. He has Marketing written on thinkers as varied as Plato, ment, and around the world. Egypt. Following receipt of his BSc semester, he will be Visiting Distin Kant and Derrida, and is currently Wise and Despland join four (Cairo) and MSc (Alexandria) guished Professor of International degrees, he came to Canada to do his working in the field of 19th-century other Concordia scholars in the Business at the Helsinki School of PhD at McGill University. In 1967, religious studies in France. Royal Society: sociologist Hubert Economics and Business Adminis he joined the faculty of Sir George Born in Switzerland, Despland Guindon (1978), biologist Rose tration. Williams University. earned his doctorate from Harvard Sheinin (1981), computer scientist Kirpalani was a member of the Ibrahim has an international repu University, and fust lectured at Sir Ching Y. Suen (1995) and one of board of directors of the American tation as expert in plant George Williams University, one of Wise's colleagues in the CSBN, Jane Marketing Association for four biochemistry, particularly plant sec Concordia's parent institutions, in Stewart (1996). -BB years, and vice-president and head of ondary metabolism. His work their global marketing division. He appears in top journals, and he is a was a governor, vice-president, and frequent conference speaker or invit Manek Kirpalani is a leading is now a Distinguished Fellow (one ed lecturer, nationally and authority on international business of 29) of the Academy of Marketing internationally. He has been and marketing. Prior to his academic Science. extremely active in both the Canadi career, he was managing director of He is the author of more than 110 an and American Societies of Plant an Electrolux AB subsidiary and Physiologists, and in the Phyto publications, including 14 books, manager of a trading company that chemical Society of North America. and has significant consulting experi was a subsidiary of the Swedish One of Canada's most outstanding ence with a number of companies Match Company. On coming to plant scientists, he was elected presi and government organizations in Canada, he worked with DuPont of dent of the Phytochemical Society of North America, Scandinavia, the Canada. North America in 1984, and recently West Indies, Nigeria, Peru, India He has been a member of and the Far East.
2 SEPTEMBER 11 , 1997 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Concordia's i;utureCari places seventh in major U.S. competition E
BY B ARBARA BLACK COMPILED BY BARBARA BLACK
t took bottled spring water from a This column welcomes the submissions ofall Concordia faculty and I nearby convenience store to cool the overheated radiator, but our staffto promote and encourage individual and group activities in FutureCar made it to the finish-line teaching and research, and to encourage work-related achievements. of a 600-mile rally. Only two out of 12 cars finished the course entirely on When Sonia Zylberberg was awarded her MA in Judaic Studies at their student-designed fuel systems. spring convocation, she also received the Julius and Ilka Ekler A team fielded by Concordia was Memorial Book Prize. Her dissertation, "Woman to Woman : Rela the only Canadian entry in the tionships in the Hebrew Bible," explores the only direct FutureCar Competition, held June 3 relationships between women in the Bible, namely, Sarah and to 11 in Warren, Michigan. Hagar, Rachel and Leah, and Ruth and Naomi . The event is part of a long-stand ing effort by the Big Three auto Norman Ryan (Mechanical Engineering) was recently awarded a CIM Fellowship by the Canadian Institute of Min ing, Metallurgy and manufacturers and the U.S. govern Petroleum. it was presented at the lnstitute's awards dinner in Van ment to develop a cleaner couver on April 28. commercial vehicle - a car for the future. One of the best ways to do it At the annual conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engi is to add an electric energy source to dori, all from Concordia, and, from acquired two years ago when they neers, held last spring in Sherbrooke, the distinction of Fellow was an internal combustion engine to cre Dawson College, Val Bressi, Katia qualified for the competition. conferred on Cedric Marsh, Professor Emeritus in the Centre for ate a hybrid electric vehicle, or HEV. Building Studies (CBS). He joins two other Fellows at the CBS, Paul Campobassi, Ariel Silva, Junior St. At the FutureCar event in War The members of our team were ren, leading automotive engineers Fazio and Osama Moselhi. Fleur and Giang Tang. The student Douglas Monahan (team leader), and politicians toured the display of The journal Economic lnternazionale has accepted a paper by Melinda Burke, Clement George, engineers worked all last year on 12 FutureCar prototypes. The stu Wajeeh Elali (Finance) . It concerns international debt problems. Luciano Martin and Federico Poli- their Chrysler Intrepid, which they dent teams presented papers on their work, and then took part in a gru Megan Roberts, a student in Leisure Studies, won a prize in an elling road trip from Warren to undergraduate competition sponsored by the American Association Washington, D.C. Concordia's team for Leisure and Recreation. She went to St. Louis, Missouri, to came seventh out of 12 in the final accept the award for her presentation, "Ecotourism: Economy or standings, which takes many factors Ecology? " into account. The Mechanical Engineering George Short (Exercise Science) presented a paper, "The Objec Department has entered a team tives Pursued and Proposal Criteria Desired Among Canadian every spring for many years in at Sponsors of Sport, " at the 1997 North American Society for Sport Management Conference, in San Antonio, Texas. He will collabo least one international alternative rate with Richard Irwin (University of Memphis) to develop a vehicle competition, under the sport-sponsorship screening evaluation tool for North American cor supervision of Professor Tadeuz porate decision-makers. Krepec. When Krepec retired this year, his role was taken over by Pro Congratulations to Holly Buchanan, who is doing an MA in social fessor Henry Hong, who is also the and cultural anthropology. She has won a $10,000 Celanese Canada faculty advisor to the Concordia Internationalist Scholarship. The company gives $250,000 each year branch of the Society of Automotive to 25 students and graduates to help them do research or gain Engineers. Professor Mark Van experience in other countries. She will do her research in the Solomon Islands. Vliet, from Dawson College, was the team's technical advisor. Jane Francis (CM LU presented a paper, "Powder Sand Wares Hong thanks the team's many from the Agiasmatsi Cave," at the International Congress on Hel supporters, including Natural lenistic Ceramics in Chania, Crete, Greece, in April. Resources Canada (CanMet), the Electric Vehicle Association of Chantal Maille (Simone de Beauvoir) was invited by the Ministere Canada, Chrysler Canada and a la condition feminine et aux droits de la femme in Haiti to give a Chrysler U.S., Hipertech Specialized ta lk on women and politics. She has been elected president of the Lubricants, L & H Consultants, Canadian Women's Studies Association for 1997-98. and, for many hours of machining and welding work from Concordia's Lionel J. Sanders (CMLL) published an article, "What Did Professor Henry Hong, Federico Pena of the U.S. Department of Energy, own machine shop, the staff led by Theopompus Think of Dion?" in Scripta C/assica /sraelica 16 (1997) . and team leader Dougla~ Monahan inspect the Fu'tureCar. Paul Scheiwiller. Nevv courses to tempt Concordia students "Montreal is filled with talented renowned theologian who is teach The Education Department is Patrick's Society of Montreal. BY K ELLY WILTON worldbeat musicians," Feist said. "I ing the course, said it mixes offering its first-ever distance educa Approximately 150 students enrolled he Music Department is offer believe that students will have a bet historical thinking with contempo tion course on CANAL television, in the two courses, filling them to Ting a course called W orldbeat ter understanding if the people from rary issues. "Durkheim addressed the Qiebec's education network. Educa capacity. Music (MUSI 498/2). A multicul the specific countries talk about their social causes of depression and anxi tional Psychology (EDUC 210/DE), The Dublin Research Institute's tural mix of traditional music and music, culture and background." ety as well as suicide and the role of examines how we learn. Anthropolo Kevin Whelan taught an eight-week Western pop, the main focus is on Lonergan College offers The religion in society," Baum said. "A gy is the only other department that course on The Impact of the Great Africa, the Caribbean and the Works of Emile Durkheim (LUCC lot of his thinking is still relevant." offers a distance education course on Irish Famine, which focused on Americas. 399/3 - 01) as part of its seminar Lonergan College added Art and CANAL. immigration to Canada, and Profes Daniel Feist, who has been writ series. Durkheim, one of the War (LUCC 498B/4) to its course Two professors flew in from sor Brendan Walsh, an economist at ing about worldbeat music for the founders of modern sociology, theo schedule this winter, but it is not Dublin to teach summer courses as University College Dublin and advi Montreal Gazette for the past 10 rized that personal anguish, mental listed in the undergraduate class part of the steady expansion of the sor to the Irish government on years, will teach. He has invited local illness and suicide are symptoms of schedule and registration guide. The Irish Studies program. There was a monetary policy, taught a course worldbeat musicians to play during social breakdown. course was first taught last year and lot of enthusiasm about these cours called The Irish Economy and the class. Professor Gregory Baum, the examines artists' responses to war. es, which were financed by the St. European Union.
CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT 5 E PT E M 8 E'R 1 1 , 1 9 9 7 3 Bellini, Hanna join Board of Governors Appointnients RI Groome, Menard re-appointed, Vineberg Academic linkages Denise Beamish, formerly Direc selected to Executive Committee tor of Theatre Facilities, as with the U.K. Marketing Man.ager, Executive credit to $200 for full-time and SlOO examine the issue in September. If you are visiting the United Kingdom BY LAURIE ZACK Development.Programs, .in the for part-time graduate students, The operating budget for 1997- or spending a sabbatical there, the beginning in 1998-99 fall/winter 98, as amended by Senate, was I Facu_l~ o~ Commerce l nd A tits meeting on June 18, the Administranon. · Academic Relations Unit of the Canadi .l"l.Board of Governors announced term, $300 and $150 respectively in approved. Board member Ric an High Commission in London would ,: ~ ill ·~ fall/winter 1999-2000, and $400 and several appointments: Reginald Renaud suggested that the issue of Joy Bennett iis Director, Labour · like to hear from you. $200 in 2000-2001. Groome was re-elected Chair, raising tuition fees be brought to the Relations. She has served as The unit promotes teaching, Beginning in Fall/Winter 1998- Jacques Menard, Vice-Chair, and government's attention by faculty. Associate Vice-Rector, Institu research and publication about Canada 99, a time limit extension fee ofS600 Lillian Vineberg was elected Vice CSU President Rebecca Aldworth tional Relations, since 1992. in the U.K., and academic linkages. Chair of the Board for a one-year per term would also be charged to replied that students are "unable to graduate students who had been With the British Association for Canadi term, July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998. pay a penny more," and that the Jocelyne Cottier has been lured granted permission to continue their an Studies, they offer speaking and Groome has been Chair of the Board funds should be found in corporate as Coordinator of New Student programs beyond the regulation time other opportunities for visiting Canadi since October 1992 and Menard, funds and other alternative sources. ' Programs in_the Dean of Stu period. is an academics, and contact with more Vice-Chair since January 1996. Responding to questions about dents Office. She a graduate Several faculty representatives on student in the MA program in than 300 Canadianists in nearly 100 U.K. Biochem Pharma Inc. CEO and the recent imposition of special fees the Board strongly objected to Public Policy and Public Ad.min universities. president Dr. Francesco Bellini and at McGill, Rector Frederick Lowy imposing further financial burdens istration, and was a coordinator Contact Michael Hellyer, Academic Sopamy Inc. president George said that given the precarious finan on graduate students. Provost Jack of Concordia's Women's .Centre Hanna have joined the Board for a cial situation of our clientele and that Relations Officer, Canadian High Com Lightstone explained that Concordia in 1989-90. students had already made a special mission, 1 Grosvenor Square, London three-year term beginning July 1, had the most generous time-limit contribution to the Capital Cam WlX OAB; fax: 011-44-171-258-6474; 1997. conditions for graduate students in Rosemary Hale (Religion), as paign, the University did not feel [email protected]. Brian Aune and recently retired Qyebec, exceeding .government Associate Dean of Graduate Political Science Professor Henry funded time limits by a quarter to that such a measure was appropriate Studies. Habib were each named Governor one-third. This has resulted in enor at Concordia. Research group Emeritus. Aune has been a member The Board was given a short but Doreen Hutton as Interim mous expenses to the University in Camil Bouchard, a professor and of the Board since 1987. Habib is terms of supervisory time, space, effective overview of Web-based Director of Human Resources. researcher in the Psychology Depart one of the longest-serving members, equipment and lab costs. course delivery by Andrew McAus- Formerly Employment Manager, ment of the Universite du Quebec a having joined in 1973. They will be He also assured the Board that 1and, Director of Academic she replaces Susan O'Reilly, who Montreal, has been named president of honoured at the November meeting. resources have been found for proper Technology in the Faculty of Arts has taken early retirement. An extended discussion arose over and Science. He used the example of the Conseil quebecois de la recherche thesis supervision despite the forth Christopher Hyde as Coordinator a proposal to increase term fees (fees an lrttroductory statistics course sociale (CQRS) . He succeeds Marc coming early retirements by faculty. of International Development, in paid by graduate students for studies given entirely on the Web to show Renaud, who led CORS for six years. Acknowledging that supporting addition to his duties as Director in progress). The proposal, from the the advantages and possible savings The CQRS will co-sponsor a day-long documentation for the term fee of University Advancement and School of Graduate Studies, is to increase was not presented with the if this type of course delivery is Associate Vice-Rector, Institu conference at UQAM on November 14 proposal, the Board decided to re- raise the term fees from $55.43 per expanded. tional Relations. on poverty and academic achievement Discussion will include the benefits and Amely Jurgenliemk was named Higher public profile for University costs of preschool programs. For more Interim Secretary of Senate, effec information, please call 384-1830. tive May 1. She continues to be 1996-97 Rector's Report to appear Assistant to the Secretary-General, providing administrative support in The Gazette and La Presse to the Board of Governors. William Knitter (Education), as TuuilsDAY REPORT BY LAURIE ZACK Vice-Dean, Arts and Science, Concordia's Thursday Report Administrative Affairs. is the community newspaper of the n addition to being distributed to all members of the University. It 1s pubJtshed 18 times IUniversity community, Concordia's 1996-97 Rector's Dennis Murphy (Communica during the academic year on a bi- tion Studies), as Vice-Dean, Arts weekly basis by the Public Relations Report will be inserted as a supplement in two of Montre Department of Concordia University, al's daily newspapers as part of a recruitment and and Science, External Relations. ' . 1455 de Maison·oeuve Blvd. W'. , fundraising initiative to generate a higher public profile Montreal, Quebec H3G 1MS for the University. Olivia Rovinescu as Director of (514) 84B-4882 .:_._~- 'E-'mail: [email protected] the Centre for Teaching and The Rector's Report is an overview of major academic ·' Fax: (514) a11a:2a14 " developments at the University and the achievements of Learning Services. She succeeds some of our students, faculty and staff over the past year. Professor Ronald Smith, who Last year's Report won a Council for Advancement and has returned to teaching in the Support of Education Bronze Medal. Education Department. Produced by the Public Relations Department, Robert Roy (Biology), as Vice designed by Marketing Communications and translated Dean, Arts and Science, by Translation Services, the latest version covers the peri Academic. od September 1996 to June 1997. It differs somewhat from last year's edition, in that it is aimed at potential Fran Shaver (Sociology and students, their parents and advisors, potential donors and Anthropology), as Vice-Dean, supporters, alumni and the general public. Arts and Science, Student The format is less dense, with larger photos and shorter Editor Affairs. Barbara Black paragraphs. An effort has been made to present Concordia in a way that is accessible to people who may not be famil Welcome to Christine Sidhom, Copy• Editor iar with the University. It is primarily a promotional tool, who has been hired as Industrial Eugenia Xenos and not an all-encompassing review of every area of the Hygienist in the Environmental Design and• Production University and everything that has been accomplished. Health and Safety Office. Christopher Alleyne "This is an important year for Concordia," Rector Marketing Communications Sandra-Lynn Spina, formerly Frederick Lowy said recently. "I hope that the Rector's ,, World Wide• Web Site Report will give the public a better idea of how we serve The 1996-97 Rector's Report. Interim Director of Marketing relish.concordia.ca7pr/ctr/ctrhome.html our community. We want them to know why it is impor Communications, as Director. tant to support Concordia in its Capital Campaign, and This year's Report includes a handy Concordia-at-a Laurie Zack, formerly Interim in our struggle to maintain the highest academic stan glance fact sheet to give readers a statistical snapshot of ~ Concordia Director of Public Relations, as dards despite the very difficult financial situation imposed the University. It also includes the phone numbers of all ~ U N IVERSITY Director. by funding cutbacks." major service areas and programs.
4 SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 CONCORDIA 'S THURSDAY REPORT Phase Two of the Campaign for a New M illennium is on the way Nevv appointments to Starting off on the right foot the Capital Campaign ew tenure-track faculty mem Nbers got some candid advice BY SAMI ANTA KI from junior faculty members at their orientation session, held August 19. allowing a highly successful pre Here's what they were told: Fliminary phase, the Campaign Be prepared for your classes for a New Millennium is preparing "because students are unpredictable." its public launch. Phase 1, commonly Keep a teaching dossier of what referred to as the "quiet phase," works for you. Ask for the things you i'i: :, enlisted the overwhelming support of need, from teaching equipment to a ~ the University's internal community, guardian angel among the older fac- ~ with s.tudents pledging approximately ulty. Concentrate on your teaching, !tii S9 million over 10 years through a especially at first, but take advantage ~ fee-per-credit structure. of the· Faculty Research Develop- 5 Faculty and staff have so far ment Program (FRDP) grant .o::$. pledged more than $800,000, while available to you in your first year. members of the Board of Governors The three recent hires who spoke ~ have committed $3 million to the to the newcomers were Kariin Bright il: Campaign. Donat Taddeo (Theatre), Janine Krieber (Political Historian and CJAD personality Graeme · The Professor• Decarie The quiet phase also witnessed Science) and D aniel Szpiro entertained new faculty members and their families at a get-acquainted considerable activity in Jacques (Accountancy). barbecue at. Hingston Hall. SS00,000) and Sylvie Battisti as Menard's Leadership Gifts Division Bright recalled her firs t class in (gifts above SS00,000). This sum Campaign Officer for the Special Theatre Design, which was entirely research right away. "Who wants to departmental compartment and get mer, Brian Steck, Campaign Gifts Division (gifts between made up of strong-minded, skeptical do research when you've just come Vice-Chair for Toronto, hosted a $25,000 and Sl00,000), who will be to know other people. . women. Fortunately, Bright said, she out of your PhD?" However, Bright very well-attended luncheon in the assisted by C ampaign O ffi cer N ew Faculty Orientation is orga won them over. But she warned, said she was glad she had applied for T oronto offices of Nesbitt Burns. nized by Concordia's Cent re f or Christina Lebesis. "You11 6nd that Concordia students and got an FRDP grant to develop a Judging by the enthusiasm of the Teaching and Learning Services, which Chairing the Major Gifts Division tend to be more mature and more series of videos promoting the corporate . elite in attendance, offers p edagogical support all year is H umberto Santos (BComm '75, demanding." department and her own work. Concordia's fortunes in this division round. Its services include workshops, MBA '79), president and chief exec Krieber said that "mapping" is a Academic politics, which irritate teaching consultations, course evalua appear very promising. utive officer, Desjardins-Laurentian priority. "Find out who is responsible some people and stimulate others, the Campaign gears up for year As Financial Corporation. John Parisel for what - get informed," she can be avoided if you choose, Szpiro tion administ ration and follow - up two of its three-year process, a num la (LOY BA 67), vice-president, advised. "And be nice to the secre said. And while administrative duties support, seminars, a teachingfair and a ber of staff appointments have been Corporate Affairs and International taries. They are valuable." can be draining fo r someone just voluntary mentorship program. For made. Don Taddeo, former Dean of Development with BCP C anada Szpiro cautioned neophytes launching a teaching career, they're a more information, p lease call 848- Engineering and Computer Science, against getting bogged down with good way to break out of your 2495. -BB has been named Executive Vice Inc., is the chair of the Special Gifts Chair of the Campaign. Division. Joining him are David Brown, The results of the divisional activi Director of Capital G ifts, who is ties will be made public during the Welcome to these new tenure-track faculty members: responsible for the Major Gifts Divi Campaign's external launch, to be Hugues Rivard (Centre for Building Chunyan Wang (Electrical and Com from the Universite de Sherbrooke, and sion (gifts between Sl00,000 and held later this fall. Studies) was educated at Concordia, puter Engi~eering) is from Beijing, and research awards from the Universite du and is completing his PhD at the has also studied in Germany and Quebec a Montreal, as well as having Carnegie Mellon University, in the U.S. France. Her research is in analog and seven years' management experience. He is interested in the computer sup mixed integrated circuit design, particu Her interests lie in international and port of conceptual building design, larly the use of integrated circuits for business-to-business setVices and man using artificial intelligence in design, image processing. agement, services quality and IN MEMORIAM and using the Internet in the construc relationship marketing. tion induspy. Marie-France Turcotte (Manage ment) is a recent Universite du Quebec Dogan Tirtiroglu (Finance) most Keith J Lowther Sharon Leiba-O'Sullivan (Manage a Montreal graduate of the joint doc recently taught at the Purdue School of . ment) is a Montrealer who studied toral program in management. Her Business, at Salisbury State University, His many Concordia friends were saddened to hear of the death computer science and business admin interests lie in environmental and social from lymphoma on August 11 of Keith Lowther, an unusually in Maryland. He specializes in real istration,"worked in computer systems issues. active and promising PhD student, at the age of 33 . estate finance, and also does research at Bell Canada, then took her PhD in in banking, insurance, and investments. During his more than eight years at the University, Keith con OBHRM (organizational behaviour and Harjeet Bhabra (Finance) comes to us from Binghamton Uniwrsity (SUNY), tributed generously of his time, served on such bodies as the human resources management). Her Lady Rojas-Tremte (Classics, Mod advisory search committee that recommended the current Rector, and specializes in capital markets, cor thesis was in cross-cultural training; em Languages and Linguistics) got her the Canadian Council on Student Life and its various subcommit porate financing decisions, and and she continues to wort( in this area. PhD in Spanish language and literature tees, and the Lesbian and Gay Task Force. investments. at the Universite Laval and at El Cole He was also active in the History Department, as an advisor to Diane Sauve (Library} is a graduate of Stephane Brutus (Management) is a gio de Mexico in 1991 . She has worked undergraduates, teaching survey courses in Canadian history, rep Concordia and the Universite de Mon Montrealer who did his PhD at Bowling at the Universities of Western Ontario resenting graduate students at department meetings, and working treal, where she was also a teaching Green State University (Ohio), and a and Ottawa, and has published work occasionally in the department's Loyola office. He also taught at assistant. She has worked at McGill Marianopolis College. postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre on women's studies, contemporary University, and coordinated the Web for Creative Leadership, in North Caroli Latin-American literature, and language Keith earned his BA at Trent University, and his MA at the Univer page project at the Bib liotheque na, where he also worked as a research teaching. sity of Calgary. His MA thesis, "An Exercise in Sovereignty: The Nationale du Quebec. assistant. His interests are feedback for Canadian Government an d the Inuit Relocation of 1953 ," was Maureen Sterling (Accountancy) cited in Tammarniit in 1994. N. S. (Sarah) Merchawi (Mechanical development, employee selection, and leadership. recently received her PhD from Queen's He has left a tangible legacy to the Concordia Libraries in the form Engineering) moved from Tunisia to the University. of a Northern Studies book collection. Further contributions United States in 1984, where she Anne-Marie Croteau (Decision Sci to this collection may be made through Donna Whittaker, at attended Penn State University, earning ences and MIS) is completing her PhD Souren Paul (Decision Sciences and [email protected]. Bachelor's and Master's in computer in management information systems at MIS) is completing his PhD in manage A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 20, in the engineering and a PhD in industrial Universite Laval. ment information systems at the Loyola Chapel, beginning at 10 a.m. • engineering. She is interested in the University of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee. design, modelling and optimization of Michele Paulin (Marketing) earned manufacturing systems. an MBA from Concordia, a doctorate (List continued in the next issue.)
CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT SEPTEMBER 11 , 1997 5 Universities must compete with MBAs offered on the Internet Join the learning revolution, Anvari urges
BY SYLVAIN COMEAU
echnology and increased com T petition are forcing business schools to adapt - or face an uncer tain future, Dean of Commerce and / Administration Mohsen Anvari said at a conference held last month at I T. S. Rukmani Concordia. i;: "The challenge of our times is: iii ii How do we professors join the learn- ::: ing revolution? How do we take the i Hintlu diaspora steps necessary to be relevant?" ~ Anvari said. "Everything is in a state ;; Concordia Hindu Studies Chair T.S. Rukmani organized an International Conference on the Hindu Diaspora, held August 22 and 23. of flux. But I don't want to present i ·Hindus have settled in more than 150 different countries, and the this [reality] as negative. The word ~ first generation brought their culture with them,n Rukmani said later, that best describes it is exciting." :E •but many in the second and third generations only have a vague idea Anvari told the annual confer~ce ~ of what Hinduism there is a vacuum that needed to be filled." 0.. is, so of the Association of Management Many young Hindus, in particular, are.concerned about regaining and the International Association of contact with their heritage. At the same time, Rukmani points out Management that university business ~ that the diaspora has produced many new varieties of Hinduism. schools will increasingly have to professorial corps, continuous pro home. The computers use a kind of •one speaket, R. Scott Hanson; said there Is an 'Amwican Hinduism.' compete for students with such new gram improvement and innovation, groupware which would connect During question and answer period, I picked ., up on that theme, and options as distance education and and financial freedom. But item each classroom to publicly available ~ ,SQI that ttiere Is also • C.l}adlan Hindulslti, Sout!'I African .Hinduism, on-line research. number one, "the move from teach information and to each other." • and so on. No reHglon or culture can be retained in its prlStine, ·• ~Lfor.m. ., • SC "[Educational institutions] are ing to learning," most directly Anvari cites Acadia University as a going to be up against providers of addresses the concerns Anvari voiced school that has already adopted this training and education who have a during the panel discussion. model; Montreal's Hautes Etudes greater aptitude for change. They "A major trend in education is a Commerciales will start using it this also do not have a lot of our institu shift away from a model of education year. tional constraints on change. Our based on one-way communication The strategic plan also calls for a reaction time is a lot longer than our from the teacher to the student. The greater commitment to distance edu potential competitors. new model increasingly involves cation. "We would offer parts of "In my market, I'm up against peo active participation on the part of the programs that way; for example, ple who come all the way from learners. The teacher becomes a introductory courses, whether to ~ Alberta to offer MBAs on the Inter learning coach or facilitator." Montreal students, Qyebec students, ~ z net, and people from London and This more interactive role is or beyond. But we are not planning ~ Kingston who offer MBAs through emerging from the need to keep up to offer an entire program in this !j; () videoconferencing. We have outside with relevant information technolo mode, because we value the interac- ~ providers and innovators within our gy. "There is more and more readily tion in the classroom among the § own industry putting pressure on us. accessible information that can be professors and students. We would ~ I believe that, 10 years down the line, integrated into the teaching process. hate to lose that." ~ survival will become a major issue." This information comes through If the plan is accepted, the Facul- ~ Anvari made the comments in a telecommunications sources like the ty's Centre for Instructional a.. Internet and the World Wide Web. deans panel discussion titled "Core Technology "will be our focal point Grooving with Elderhostel:· Every summer, the Loyola campus _plays competencies for turbulent times: We have also seen tremendous for shifting to a modern learning host to graying i:,ut energetic tourists in this international program. An academic perspective." In an advances in the area of technological environment, supported by up-to Especially popular is the Jazz Jazz Jazz package, which coincides with interview after the conference, support for collaborative learning." date learning technology." The the Montreal lntern.ational Jazz Festival a&f includes participants' own Anvari discussed the Faculty's Anvari says that the Faculty may Centre's director is Education Pro jam sessions. response to these challenges: a new adopt the model of the notebook fessor Dennis Dicks. Strategic Academic Plan 1998-2000 university. A consultation process began in was drafted last semester, and is cur "In the notebook university, every July and will end in November, when rently under review in the Faculty. student is issued a portable computer the fifth and final draft of the plan Database ideas The plan lists 10 "strategic objec that can be plugged in to walls and will be presented to the Commerce tives," including strengthening the desks all around the campus and at and Administration Faculty Council. omputer Science Professor Interfaces to Databases. C Bipin C. Desai launched the "Not ei·erybody is an expert on inaugural conference of what he using databases, so several expects to become an annual event, researchers are developing graphical the International Database Engi Womens rights Shapiro heads·CREPUa should be raised, he told Le Devoir, user interfaces (GUI) to make them neering and Applications more user-friendly. These GUis are there is a consensus that something Symposium (IDEAS), held August The Simone de Beauvoir Institute Bernard Shapiro, Principal of McGill must be done, and that a fee hike similar to what people use on their University, is the new chair of CREPUQ, 25-27. The event attracted speakers played host to a seminar on feminism should be accompanied by improve Apple computers or on Windows." the organization of rectors or heads of from eight countries, including the and human rights on July 18. ments in student aid. Desai's own paper discussed a Quebec universities. U.S.,Japan and Australia. A delegation of 10 French-speaking Students may feel they've achieved a recently completed graphical devel He spoke out strongly last week in "Most conferences on databases Africans attended, as did Ruth Selwyn, opment environment for the favour of lifting the longtime freeze on victory by persuading the government are theoretically oriented," Desai director of the Canadian Human Rights tuition fees, for the sake of maintaining to maintain the freeze, Shapiro added, explained. "There was a need for a database program Postgress, which Foundation, and Fran~oise David, presi the quality of higher education. but this has been done at the expense conference focusing on engineering Desai developed with computer sci dent of the Federation des femmes du While opinions differ among the rec of library resources, classroom infra and applications." Desai himself pre ence graduate student Khaled Quebec. tors on how fast and how high fees structure, and available services. sented a paper for a session on User Jababo. - SC
6 SEPTEMaEII 11, 1997 CONCOIIDIA'S THUIISDAY REPOIIT ,Wj~ , ~fat;:-., - " - jL~~·:
>a: :, ~ z < ~ ii: :,: 0 ..z g5 ,w....J 9 >a: :, ::E ':l u. z :,:~ .=< .. U) ii: :,: 0 An association of teachers who use the Suzuki method held classes on the Loyola Campus this summer for the z.. first time since the 1980s. •we're so happy to be back," said teacher Eric Madsen. •The Music Department is 5 § very welcoming." The young violin, cello and flute students took lessons in solo and ensemble playing, and ,w.. gave a concert in the Loyola Chapel. Among them were Aline Homzy, 8, above, and her sister Luanne, 10. Their 9 ::E dad, Professor Andrew Homzy, led his Valentino Orchestra in two concerts of dance music from 1920s and '30s .../j before thousands of people under the stars at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. 0 ..:,: Golf raised $2,000 for scholarships Institute in Management and Community Development's summer program for community and social activists erfect weather and a lot of good Low Net Scores: Martin Bryan, 69, P natured ribbing contributed to a and Priscilla David, 74 great day out on August 26, when Vegas: Kim Bailey, Les Lawton, the annual Memorial Golf Tourna Julie Healy and Kary Colpitts, 73 Philosopher Saul decries ment was held in Dorval. Most Honest Golfer: Claude Experts, neophytes and everything Bigras, 145 the ··interest group'' myth in between, 115 Concordians turned This annual get-together involves out for a day of chasing the little a lot of volunteer work by the organi public interest. Suddenly, defending and so on," she explained. "At the BY SYLVAIN COMEAU white ball and a celebratory dinner in zation committee. Hats off to Craig freedom of speech is [seen as] same time, we are seeing a disen the Golf Dorval clubhouse. Brown, Perry Calce, Marcel Danis ctivist and social critic John belonging to an interest group. That gagement of the state from social Here are the winners: (seen above), Johanne DeCubellis, A Ralston Saul kicked off the tells you something about what's programs and the social contract." Low Gross Scores: Chris Kowaleski Wendy French, Susan O'Reilly, San Institute in Management and Com happened to our society." While strong, community-based and Bobby Lemoire, 76 dra Spina, and Chen Weir. munity Development's annual Saul feels that the solution is to responses have been launched to summer program, held this year step back and try to see the big pic fight this trend, Mendell's group was from June 16 to 20 at the Loyola ture. "We must constantly ask the also concerned with how to better Campus. question: What is the public inter integrate their individual efforts. Saul, the author of Voltaire's Bas est? In our society, almost everything "It is important not just to cele tards and The Un conscious is dealt with in close-up, because brate the actions and activities of individual community organizations, Civilization, is highly critical of the that is the way interest-group politics but to find ways of weaving together factionalism of contemporary soci happens. But when we step back for these fragments, so that they provide ety, a phenomenon he has labelled a broader view, we ask: Where is our new strategies and paradigms. Occa "corporatism." He contends that society going? What is the purpose? sions like the summer program are narrow interest groups have hijac\ced "We got Medicare [for example,] wonderful, because they allow shar the social agenda. not by weighing the interests of pri ing and potential for networking In a press conference following his vate industry versus those of the sick. between groups." opening address, Saul explained that We got it by asking, 'What does Concordia Communication Stud a society structured along corporatist society really want?'" ies Professor Iain Cook addressed lines tends to place the "interest Donor fatigue that need in a training session on group" label even on disinterested Saul's warnings about corporatism community-building using the groups, despite the fact that these are were delivered to an audience of World Wide Web. pursuing broader issues related to the community and social activists. The "The Web is a democratizer," he community good. summer program is, in effect, a one said. "It creates a more level playing "The structure of our society week summer school for activists, field, because a small organization quickly turns them into the equiva providing workshops and seminars can use it as efficiently as a larger lent of a lobby group," he said. "The to help them deal with the budget organization. So for non-profit or way [those in] power see them is tightening and donor fatigue of the community groups, it serves as a pro that [for example,] one group repre 1990s. motional and communications tool, sents tobacco manufacturers and Nearly 60 training sessions were and a way of building a community The lobby of Hingston Hall ls brightened by this c:oloul'ful tile mosaic. H another group represents the people conducted by veteran activists and which is not located in one physical was made by about:75 mentally challenged peopl,e, 11Ntir family and against tobacco manufacturers. experts. School of Community and or geographical area." friends, and staff from AMl-0u6bec (Aaaodatlon for the Mentally 1111, "In political terms, there is no real Public Affairs Principal Marguerite Cook, who teaches new technolo and offlcially Installed on July 16. The three riblMms represent the ups difference between various lobby Mendell headed a session on the gies at Concordia, is also the manager and downs of mental illness. Above, Art Therapy Professors Leland · groups. It takes a long time for peo market economy. for the Telecommons Development Peterson and Ann•M•ri. Lev-.que, who ._igned the mural, with ple to get beyond seeing them as "Governments are heavily engaged Group, an organization that provides AMl-ou.bec'a ex~e dinlctol' Ella Amk, ·and Elva"~ chair of AMl- '· . look at which ones are defending the market through incentives, subsidies, grassroots organizations. CONCOIIDIA'S THUIISDAY REPOIIT SEPTEMaEII 11, 1997 7 IEEE conference explores A taste of the pro circuit for J.P. Reimer telecommunications' reach He returned to Montreal after a sors here in the Sociology and BY MICHAEL DOBIE week's holiday in Bali and worked Anthropology Department. Hubble opens a window .P. Reimer, one of Concordia's with the Sun Youth Day Camp In fact, the Indonesian experience, are alone, how lonely are we?" Data top athletes, played professional before heading to his native Vancou while generally positive, led J.P. to BY SYLVAIN COMEAU collected by HST has already begun Iasketball in Indonesia this summer. ver to begin a year-long conclude that the pressures of pro J\ travelling engineering confer- to provide some answers, through a "It was so hot and humid that five teacher-training program at UBC. fessional basketball took the fun out . l""l.ence on the state of the art of measurement known as the Hubble minutes into the warm-up, I felt like Teaching history has long been his of playing, and that he prefers ama telecommunications and radio tech Constant. I had just stepped out of a pool," he ambition. Both his parents, Bill teur ball. "I don't want to be a nology was hosted by the Institute of "HST has started to answer how reported. Reimer and Fran Shaver, are profes- celebrity," he told his dad. Electrical and Electronic Engineers fast the univers,e is expanding," Reimer graduated last spring with (IEEE) this summer. The annual Hayes explained. "The Hubble Con a BA in history, and was recruited Antennas and Propagation Society stant is like playing a tape-recorder for the Indonesian league through International Symposium and Union backwards. It allows us to look back his former coach at Vanier CEGEP, Radio-Scientifique Internationale in time, and gauge how fast the uni Andy Herzog, who is an agent. verse is expanding now, and how fast North American Radio Science As well as the heat and humidity, it expanded before. It's a real physi Meeting took place July 13 to 18 at Reimer coped with bats ("the flying cal measurement we can get hold of." the 01Jeen Elizabeth Hotel. kind"), the language barrier, the Images that can be seen by the demands of pro ball, and being the Concordia Engineering Professor telescope come from light-years tallest player around. At six feet, he's Stanley Kubina was· a conference co away, and therefore are records of the maximum height for the league. ch air. "Since Montreal is an ancient events. "When we look at Each team in the Indonesian aerospace centre, and this year is the extremely remote objects, such as league is allowed two foreign players 30th anniversary of Man and his quasars or distant g·alaxies, we're and they usually look to North World, it was natural for us to pick, observing something that's two, America to provide them with tall as a theme, our universe, our world, three, four billion years old. We call talent. Reimer and the other non and our technology," he said. that the 'lookback time'. We can Indonesian would play the whole A plenary session held on July 16 extrapolate from there -all the way game and be fed the ball with the showcased all three elements. Jeffrey back to T =0." expectation of scoring lots of baskets. J. E. Hayes, a Canadian analysis sci Hayes predicts that the Hubble However, "it is the team with the entist at NASA's Space Telescope will provide at least a partial answer best locals that always wins," Reimer Science Institute, outlined how the to another age-old question: Are we said. "The foreigners basically cancel Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is alone in the universe? each other out." changing scientific understanding "It's too early to say," Hayes The star approach didn't sit well about the nature of space and our admitted. "People have only started, with Reimer's team-oriented style, solar system. in the last couple of years, to serious and after a month the Indonesians ~ "HST was developed to give us a ly look for other planets orbiting decided to find another ringer. For- ._ ~ clearer view of the universe, and, at nearby stars. That will come later on, eign players are expected to score u: the same time, to answer some fun and like most really scary discoveries, around 40 points a game, and damental questions," Hayes said in it will be totally by accident. The Reimer was sinking an average of 20. an interview following his lecture. unequivocal evidence will come "How big is the universe? How old is when you least expect it. We won't the universe? Are we alone, and if we be looking for it at the time." a:> ~ Group-decision support systems could link z ~ businesses and universities ~ z.. Brainstorming without,fear ~.. the boss will -like your idea or not. ~ BY SYLVAIN COMEAU You don't feel intimidated about 0 hD candidate Kevin Lafram corning up with something way out i Pboise presented a paper at the of left field. And your way-out idea Association of Management confer might be the best of all." ence, held at Concordia this Laframboise concedes that many summer, on group-decision support small- to mid-size companies could systems. Called GDSS for short, not afford such a system; one solu these are computer programs tion would be collaboration with designed to make meetings more universities. The decision sciences productive. group at HEC (Ecole des Hautes "My paper suggests that this kind Etudes Commerciales) has a GDSS of software allows everyone to 'speak' set-up, which it calls an electronic at the same time during a brain meeting-room; Laframboise suggests storming session," Laframboise said. that other universities would do well "Everyone has his or her own com to set one up as well. puter, and types in his or her own "They would develop valuable input about the problem at hand. The computer keeps track of all of business contacts by letting business this, and flashes ideas on a screen, es use the room, which could lead to which in turn generate other ideas." research collaborations, for example." Besides the speed and simultane Laframboise is currently complet ous interaction, GDSS provides ing his PhD in operations participants with the comfort of management, and teaching a anonymity. "That means that you Concordia course in 01Jality Man don't have to worry about whether agement and Service Management. 8 SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT CSU doubles groups' budgets, cuts corporate advertising Nevv students get Student leaders have big plans a special vvelco111e ECA president David Hinton that reach out into the community. BY A11soN McARTHUR workshops on English and computer David Hinton has moved from "We've done so much in four BY ROSEMARY FATA skills, campus tours and sightseeing, one city to another all his life, but months, it is unbelievable," Nizwla "!think it's time that the CSU including the Montreal Exchange. the move into the president's office l""f'o make their transition to uni had some dignity," said Rebecca said. "I am very proud of what we've Patricia Turkenberg, assistant direc at Concordia's Engineering and .l versity life a little easier, several Aldworth, this year's president of the done, but there is so much we can tor of the Centre, said, "Students Computer Science Association departments put together their own Concordia Student Union, as she still do," he added. realize that their skills have to be (ECA) is one of his biggest yet. orientation sessions for incoming discussed the coming year. Nizwla is a Montreal native and broadened to include an internation Hinton started at the University of students. O ne such program was The 27-year-old Fine Arts student still lives in NDG with his parents. al market, so they are interested in Waterloo in biochemistry, but called Faire le grand saut, organized is determined to tackle political apa "I feel like I came in like a boy and meeting more students who are switched to Concordia and is now in by the Faculty of Commerce and thy, community involvement and that I'm going to come out as a coming here to study from abroad." his third year. "The computer engi Administration to help francophone environmental issues. "It's really mature adult," he said. He got Students in Concordia's Interna important that we realize that neering program here happens to be CEGEP students make the leap into involved in student politics in his tional Business Association (CIBA) Concordia student associations are one of the best, as far as I'm con an English-speaking school. third year, as VP Internal for the are planning more activities: wine its link to the outside world." cerned," he said. The second annual Faire le grand Concordia International Business and cheese parties, and a week-end He decided to run for the position saut, which ran from August 11 to Since she arrived at Concordia camping trip from September 12 to when "last year's president sat down Association (CIBA), and found 22, was a tremendous success. Orga four years ago from St. John's, Ald 14 at Camp Davignon, in Bromont, with me and convinced me to run." they teach "things a textbook can't nizer Claire McKinnon, the worth has become a vegan and a to which students from all Faculties teach you." Faculty's communications officer, crusader against cruelty to animals. In fact, he was acclaimed in the are invited. He and his council have already said, "The students actually end up She's active in the Concordia Ani job. Engineering is a demanding The International Students Office invested $20,000 in 20 new Pentium feeling more comfortable not only mal Rights Association, and plans program, and Hinton knows he'll be (ISO) had an orientation day. Stu computers for their students' use, about their English, but about on founding a national association busy, trying to involve more stu dents got a warm welcome and lots funded by Commerce and Adminis Concordia itsel£" when she graduates. dents, improving relations with the of advice on how to make the most She has taken part in many rallies CSU, and creating smoother conti tration student fees. Some 22 students took English of their stay at Concordia. and protests, including the "I'd nuity from one council to the next. A new Commerce Placement classes, toured the campus, visited AIESEC Concordia greeted stu Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" CASA president Dino Nizzola Centre will open in January to focus major Montreal business sites, and dents with an information booth. protest staged outside Holt Renfrew Dino Nizwla plans to dispel the on recruiting that Nizwla says Com enjoyed sharing what they had AIESEC is the Association Interna last year. "I was one of the naked myth that business students are merce students can't get elsewhere learned in the form of skits, in Eng tionale des Etudiants en Sciences people," she said with a smile. money-hungry capitalists. As this on campus. CASA also plans to lish. CASA, the business students' Economiques et Commerciales, a She's naturally a strong proponent year's Commerce and Administra establish a CASA Cares Foundation association, organized a scavenger 49-year-old organization that has of the "Greening of Mackay" cam tion Student Association (CASA) to help homeless people through hunt and a Business Jeopardy game. existed at Concordia for 35 years. It paign. The CSU has submitted a president, he has undertaken projects charity drives. Students paid $150 to take part in spans 87 countries, including 800 proposal to the City of Montreal to Faire le grand saut, but McKinnon universities, and has about 60,000 have Mackay St. closed to car traffic, said the students were "just thrilled members worldwide. There are and hopes to hear back soon. "If it with the service they got over those about 100 members at Concordia. goes ahead," Aldworth promised, two weeks." Plans are in the works to During the year, AIESEC spon "the CSU will cover all the construc expand the service to include inter sors exchange ·programs, career days, tion costs." national exchange students next year. and many other activities, including Aldworth has been able to double The Centre for International a Latin American Symposium to be the budgets of CSU groups and Business held a Welcome Week of held this weekend. associations by cutting administrative costs and getting grants from federal government youth programs, the Dean of Students' Special Projects Fund, and the M astercard Affinity Emergenw Procedures Awards Program. The CSU is going i,: 'Ttfrough the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EH&S), after more grants for both its admin- al ct Concordia University makes available Emergency Procedures, includ istrative costs and the greening z fog Emergency Evacuation and Medical Emergency. project. I .Every staff and faculty member should have Emergency General Pro At the same time, Aldworth has ~ cedures for Members of the University Community. A copy may be managed to cut down the corporate ~ obtained through the EH&S Office by calling 848-4877 or visiting the advertising at stu dent events an d th e -wa office, in GM-11 Q0-63. canvassing on campus for bank and ~ fhe Office also offers cou,ses in cardiopulmonary resu.sdtation credit cards. ::i rst-aid and fire. FoF mote She hopes that by making the i at848=4355. ; CSU more visible, she can persuade more students to get involved. The planet is headed for disaster: D~vid Suzuki and consumerism, and our infatua While the number of people in the economic problems, and "econom and act with regard for our biologi BY ALISON McARTHUR tion with the Internet. world was virtually the same for mil ics is a form of brain damage." cal, social and spiritual needs. "Love he sold-out crowd were already We are on a collision course, in lennia, it started shooting up in the Economists consider environmental is the underpinning of our humani which the industrial sector is deter past two centuries. "In my lifetime," issues "externalities," and don't Ton their feet, clapping, when ty. Love is what humanizes us and mined to kill the environment, and he said, "the population of the planet include them in their analyses. David Suzuki walked to the podi makes us whole." in Suzuki's view, the media has has increased 150 per cent." He quoted a recent article in um of the Alumni Auditorium. He ignored the subject. At ease in his blue jeans and Nature that gave a dollar value to the David Suzuki lives in Vancouver. didn't disappoint them. He began by showing a video clip casual shirt, Suzuki provoked natural environment. The constant, He earned his PhD in zoology, and The 61-year-old biologist and of his 12-year-old daughter laughter when he noted that family natural cleaning and recycling of the is on the faculty of the University of environmental broadcaster spoke addressing the 1992 United size has been cut in half in the last air we breathe, for example, is esti British Columbia. Host of CBC's passionately on Friday night as part Nations Earth Summit in Rio de 50 years, but house size has doubled mated by to be as much as the Nature Planet far the Taking and the long of a lecture series for student orien Janeiro. She urged world leaders to "because we've got so much crap." sum of all the GDPs of the countries running The Nature of Things, he tation. His 90-minute talk touched protect not only her future, but her In fact, if the rest of the world lived of the world - $31 trillion. on population growth, our lack of children's future. like Canadians, we'd need two He finished on a note of hope. has also hosted programs on PBS connection to the natural world, the One major challenge is rampant more planets to sustain us. Although it is impossible to be eco and published 28 books, including priority given to economic growth population growth, Suzuki said. Suzuki said we have a fixation on logically pure, people should think 10 for children. CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 9 CQ/ to examines recruitment, admission, retention, graduation Enrolment Management Project will Renaud to head SSHRC Taylor, co-director of the Harvard Psy chiatry Brain Collection at the Harvard imp,rove Concordia's competitiveness Marc Renaud, a professor in the Medical School. Her topic is "Brain Department of Sociology at the Univer Research: From Knowledge Will Come n ambitious rethinking of how among Canadian universities for tification" - of students' require site de Montreal, has been appointed a Cure! " Taylor will use slides to intro AConcordia serves its students is clientele and development funds. ments, the University's performance, president of the Social Sciences and duce her audience to the organization in progress, Called the Enrolment The looming crisis is particularly and of the objectives, activities and Humanities Council of Canada. and anatomy of the human brain, and Management Project, it will use the acute for Concordia, which relies interactions involved in delivering From 1991 to 1997, he was president the relationships among brain regions. of the Conseil quebecois de la CQ! approach to examine and sig heavily for its enrolment on the lim seMces. She will explain why Alzheimer's, recherche sociale. He has been vice nificantly improve the way ited local anglophone population, yet Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases This task will be undertaken by president and fellow of the Canadian Concordia deals with students, from is very dependent on its share of allo are recognized as true brain disorders, four teams working concurrently. lnstiMe for Advanced Research since their first expression of interest in phone and francophone students. while schizophrenia and manic-depres One will work on Arts and Science 1991, and was director of the Groupe de the University to graduation. sion have only recently been defined as Inclusive process students, another will be devoted to recherche sur les aspects sociaux de CQJ is Continuous Quality neurobiological disorders. The idea for the Enrolment Man students in the other three Faculties, la sante et de la prevention (GRASP) Improvement, the management tech agement Project was launched in a third will be for graduate students, from 1984 to 1991. nique which has been used for a Film producer to speak November 1996. Vice-Rector Ser and the fourth, for the students who His SSHRC appointment began Sep number of administrative processes vices Charles Emond says that it has don't fall neatly into any of those tember 2. Jake Eberts, the independent pro at the University over the past two taken until now to prepare the categories. ducer and native Montrealer behind years. It is now being applied to a groundwork. The CQJ process is Speaker on the brain Training will be provided for such blockbuster films as Chariots of major analysis of how Concordia can quite new to the University. "It's a those on the working teams, and is The annual John Hans Low-Bee r Fire, Ghandi, Driving Miss Daisy and improve its recruitment, admission, more inclusive process, and it takes Memorial Lecture, which is jointly Dances With Wolves, will make a two retention and graduation processes more time, and many managers tend expected to begin later in September. sponsored by AMI-Quebec and day visit to Concord ia to meet with to meet the challenges we face. Following team training, the teams to look for quick solutions, so more Concordia's Department of Psychology, student film-makers. will move directly into the identifica As government support shrinks, as patience is needed," Emond said. will be held Thursday, September 25, at His visit will include a free public tion phase, followed by the visioning fewer students graduate from The preparation stage for the pro 7 p.m. This lecture is free and open to address on Sunday, September 21, from CEGEP, and as entry-level jobs in ject is nearly finished, and team stage, in which the groups look at the public, and is always a fascinating 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Alumni Auditori many fields continue to be scarce, facilitators begin their training later more efficient ways to serve students. insight into mental illness. um of the Henry F. Hall Building, 1455 de competition grows more intense this month. The next stage is "iden- -BB The speaker this year is Jill Bolte Maisonneuve Blvd, W. Director of University Libraries Provost Dr. jack Lightstone is inviting all members ofthe The immediate challenges are: • a commitment to working students and the viabili Concordia community to comment on the profile ofthe ty of the University's evening operation • continuing a process of strategic planning in step ideal candidate for the position ofDirector ofUniversity with the University's academic planning processes • proven leadership capacity with demonstrated abil Libraries. In particular, the comments from members of ity to promote change in large, complex and the following relevant Councils and Committees are invit • facilitating effective communication and interac diverse environments and a record of promoting ed: Senate, Arts and Science Faculty Council Commerce tion among library committees and personnel co-operative and collaborative efforts among and Administration Faculty Council Engineering and ' • provision of effective service to faculty and students libraries or library units Computer Science Faculty Council Fine Arts Faculty in an era of fiscal restraint Council Council ofthe School ofGraduate Studies, • ability to work with multiple constituencies effec University Library Committee, Senate Research • the procurement of funds required to develop and tively; outstanding interpersonal, communication, Committee, and Librarians' Forum. maintain monograph and serial collections and problem-solving skills and a service orientation • the _negotiation of further partnerships with other • the proven skills to encourage personnel develop Profile of the ideal candidate Montreal and Quebec universities in order to ment, team building and team work within a {to be adopted by the Board of Governors maintain service and collection development unionized environment on September 17, 1997) While it is recognized that no candidate for the posi • effective, consultative and open management style The Director of Libraries reports directly to the Provost tion of Director of University Libraries is likely to meet that includes the ability to work effectively and in and Vice-Rector, Research, and plays an important role all of the criteria outlined below in equally strong mea an open collaborative manner as a member of the in promoting the academic life of the University. The sure, the following experience, attributes and personal senior academic administrative team successful candidate will be responsible for the leader qualities are desirable: • strong budget management skills ship and administration of programs relating to the • a degree from an ALA accredited library program • management experience in a unionized environment development and management of all aspects of user ser or equivalent vices and of collection resources, budget management, • success in fundraising staff development, and strategic planning and informa • an advanced degree in an academic discipline tion technologies. and/or record of research scholarship • success in grant procurement The Director of Libraries manages a two-campus opera • demonstrated achievement in managing an academic • personal qualities such as autonomy, maturity, tion with a full-time-equivalent staff of more than 170 library; minimum 10 years of professional experience imagination, enthusiasm and flexibility; evidence and a budget of $10 million. The Director ensures the of being a results-oriented person with a strong • fluency in English and French provision of effective services for approximately 1,500 sense of achievement and responsibility • a commitment to foster and facilitate services and full- and part-time faculty and more than 26,000 full Your suggestions will be much appreciated. Please return strong collections to support discipline-based, multi and part-time students in more than 160 undergradu your comments to Diane Hastings, Secretary of the disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies and research ate and graduate programs in four Faculties (Arts and Advisory Search Committee for Director of University Science, Commerce and Administration, Engineering • an understanding of and commitment to the evolv Libraries, AD-320. The deadline to receive comments and Computer Science, and Fine Arts) and in the ing role of technology in the academic research is 10:30 a.m., September 15 , 1997. Comments may School of Graduate Studies. library; knowledge of computerized library applica be sent via e-mail ([email protected]), by fax tions and networked information resources (848-2877) or by mail. rAl Concordia V I "\ I \ 1: 1' S I T 1 Real education for the real world 10 SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 CONCORDIA 'S THURSDAY ' REPORT His many friends attended a School of retirement party last spring for Joe Kolodychuk, manager of Graduate Studies Distribution and Transportation Services and a 31-year veteran of the University. Colleagues remember that Joe once won a Information sessions substantial lottery prize, and took If you are in the last year of your undergraduate degree and the whole department out for a splendid dinner with all the are planning to pursue graduate studies next year, or if you trimmings. are enrolled in a graduate program and looking for sources Also, thank you and farewell to of funding, we urge you to attend one of these sessions. all other staff members who have There will be a brief talk on the major granting agencies retired, including the following: (FCAR, NSERC, SSHRC), as well as other fellowships. Judy Mclaughlin (financial Service$, Treasury), whose • Friday, Sept. 12, noon to 1 p.m., H-769 friends held a farewell party in • Monday, Sept. 15, 3 to 4 p.m., H-762-1-2-3 June; Robert Kavanagh • Thursday, Sept. 18, 10 to 11 a.m., AD-131 (Loyola) (Graduate Studies), who will be director -of Arts and Academics • Wednesday, Sept. 24, noon to 1 p.m., H-762-1-2-3 and co-founder of the Mountain • Thursday, Sept. 25, 4 to 5 p.m., H-762-1-2-3 Academy of the Arts, in Elliot Lake, Ont., and Stephanie Manuel (Graduate Studies). G:7 Concordia \:;::}. ·.. 1,~1·\ Real education for the real world National student group tackles university financing The unbearable vveight of debt country are on loans. The average "Income contingency is a political BY EUGENIA XENOS debt a three-year BA student can ly palatable way to bring in bigger .. oncordia graduate student Brad expect to accumulate at the end of debt burdens," Lavigne said. "The CLavigne is working to make his or her studies is around Sl5,000. problem is not in repayment, but in New rules against cheating sure that students aren't graduating That is too high, he said. debt accumulation." Even though it Notably, before the 1990s, the On May 30, the University Senate adopted a revised Code of with unbearable debts. sounds equitable, such a system Qyebec government handed out Conduct (Academic), effective September 2. As such, the Code Lavigne is the national chair of would not solve the real problem: S225 million in loans per year. which appears in the 1997-98 undergraduate and graduate the Canadian Federation of Students that of debt accumulation. He says Today, it gives double that amount. calendars is no longer valid. (CFS), which includes about 60 stu the solution lies in keeping tuition To make matters worse, Lavigne dent associations across the country, fees low, or awarding grants to study. All faculty members will soon receive a copy of the revised Code says that Canada is only one of two including Concordia's graduate stu Lavigne looks positively at the from their chairs. Students may pick up a copy on the SGW industrialized countries, along with dents. He says this is his main focus CFS, an organization once famous Campus at the Dean of Students Office (H-653), the Student Japan, that does not have a national for the year. for its perennial in-fighting and, Service Centre (LB-185) or the Ombuds Office (PR-100) and grants program. (However, Qyebec some have argued, over-emphasis on on the Loyola Campus, at the Dean of Students Office (AD-121) Although not a new issue, debt itself still has a dwindling bursary broad political issues. "The strength or at Advocacy and Support Services (AD-130). In addition, any accumulation for students has risen program.) student accused of academic misconduct will automatically receive in the last few years, as tuition fees He says the CFS is opposed to of the CFS is its diversity," he said. a copy of the Code. have gone up, and grants and bur initiatives such as income-contin "Also, the Federation has gotten bet saries have not kept up with the gency loan repayment plans, ter at becoming more respectable." • Bram Freedman, Legal Coumel pace. If a student cannot fall back on whereby a student would pay back Lavigne finished his BA in Politi parents or savings, acquiring loans the amount of the loan according to cal Science at Concordia, and is now may be the only way to attend uni his or her earning power, because a Master's in Public Policy and Pub versity. they are rooted in the philosophy lic Administration student. This is Lavigne says that today, 60 per that students pay a bigger chunk of his seco nd one-year term as CFS cent of full-time students across the the cost of education. national chair. Film Production student Kaveh • Nabatian took the aw~rd for Best Documentary Film for Other People Have Oxygen, and Shira Avni (Ani mation) won a prize for Best CTR Animation Video for 48 Seconds Blues. Third-year Communication Stud Michel Andre and Pascale publication ies student Asia Marrion, whose film Montp_etit in Asselin's Crise • Bedtime Story took the award fo r d'identite a la deuxieme schedule Best Animation Film, also placed personne du singulier. heavy emphasis on visuals. In the this same category, Best Animation, Third-year Film Production student Joanna Meuris won a Special Men Duraid Munajim, whose film Tem- semester ~ tion for Real Men Wear Mustaches. pus Fugit won for best experimental ffi "In the film I made last year, I got 0 film, explained the achievement by }Jl too caught up with the story, and I September 11 pointing at Concordia's artistic tem felt that I missed what I was going ~ September 25 • for," Marrion said. "This year, I perament. I wanted to control the visual element. "Concordia film students produce @ a: October 9 In animation, film- makers have very original work because we are October 23 much greater control over what the · not judged by industry standards," Recreation offers a great exchange rate. Where else can you lose so many pounds for so few pennies? The downtown campus's popular film looks like, because they don't Munajim said. "We are encouraged November 6 have to work with a huge crew, and programs continue for at least another year at the Victoria Gym, instead to make up our own stories, including many kinds of aerobics, martial arts, even Argentinian tango. there aren't as many variables. It's a November 20 and explore the medium for our Open ·house, which gives you a chance to try courses without great field for megalomaniacs." commitment, runs to the end of next week. for more information: 848- selves. The quality of the ideas is the December 4 All the winners were proud to 3860 or -3858. have been part of a Concordia coup. most important criteria." CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 1 1 rounds this year; deadlines to apply are Forule Legal Information October 6, January 12, and April 20. Musical brass trumpet, tuba, baritone, brand new! Also, German Practica cam Concordia's Legal Information Concordia Sexuality era, brand new. 733-2296 or 848-2110. Services offers free and confidential Research Project legal information and assistance to Jack ie Stacey from Lancaster U.S. work pamits the Concordia community. By appoint University will be present at our first We can help Canadian c1t1zens ment only. Call 848-4960. interdisciplinary brown-bag seminar increase their chances of receiving U.S. work permits. Also, U.S. immigration on sexuality of the school year. The and related business matters. B. Toben talk will be called "High Anxiety: The Associates (U,S. lawyers) 288-3896. Ombuds Office Cultural Taboos around Lesbianism Ombudspersons are available to all and Cancer.· Friday, Sept. 12, 2 p.m.• members of the University for informa LB-677, 1400 de Maisonneuve W. Workshops tion, advice and assistance with uni Playwrights' Workshop Montreal versity-related problems. Call 848- Centre for Teaching and la1ming The following works will be presented Events, notices and classified ads must reach the 4964, or drop by 2100 Mackay, room Services (Faculty Development 100. Services are confidential . at the Centaur Theatre. 453 St. Workshops): Public Relations Department (BC-115) in writing no later Francois Xavier. Place d'Armes metro. 1. Infusing Critical Th inking into Admission is by donation at the door. Instruction. How to help students think than Thursday, 5 p.m. the week prior to the Thursday publication. Special Events Info: 843-3685. through the content of their subject For more information, please contact Eugenia Xenos at 848-4881, My Arms Got Tired, by Ellen Goldfinch, matter to truly learn it. Tuesday, Sept. and Notices directed by George Rideout, Monday, 23, 9:30 a.m.- noon, H-771. 1455 de by fax: 848-2814 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Simona de Beauvoir Institute Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Bearded Nude Male Maisonneuve W. Leader: Olivia The first event in the 20th Anniversary Figure Runn ing Toward Right, by Rovinescu (Centre for Teach ing and Celebrations at the Institute will fea Randall Yoshizumi . Monday, Sept. 15 Learning). ture writer, painter and author P.K. at 9 p.m. Very Heaven, by Ann Page on Tuesday, Sept. 16. at noon. Lambert, directed by Gordon McCall, Get Connected to the Libraries SEPTEMBER II. SEPTEMBER 25 This workshop covers library resources P.K. Page will read from The Hidden Monday, Sept. 22. 7 p.m. In the Darks and service s and searching CLUES. It Room - Collected Poems. H-110, 1455 and Dreams of the Palace, by Coralie al so provides an overview of what de Maisonneuve W. Info: 848-2373. def Roble-Duchesne, directed by Harry The ABCs of Concordia University databases are available. 60 minutes. Standjofski, Monday, Sept. 22, 9 p.m. Art Concert Hall Find out what GPA, DISC, CAPS, CSU. CUPFA Professional At Webster ILB-212): Thursday, Sept. DNE. LINK. etc. are. For first-year stu Development Grants 11 , 5 p.m .; Saturday, Sept. 13. 11 a.m.; Until October 11 7141 Sherbrooke St W. Bp.m. dents. Register at H-440. Are you planning a conference paper Wednesday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.; Friday, Ian Wallace: Masculin/Feminin at the Info: IUB-7928. Thunday, Sept. 18, 3 - 4:30 p.m., presentation, research project, partici Unclassified Sept. 19, noon; Monday, Sept. 22, 5 Friday, Sept 26 Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery, SGW pation in a training workshop, the pro p.m .; Tuesday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. At Busker Festival, showcasing the talent 1400 de Ma isonneuve W. Free . duction of art. etc.? Some fund ing is For sale Vanier (VL-128): Tuesday, Sept. 16, 5 of some of Montreal 's finest street Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m .; Leaming from lectures available on a competitive basis. For New Microsoft Office ·97 (standard) p.m. ; Thur sday, Sept . 18. noon ; performers, including the Homeles s Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Info: 84B-4750. Learn note-taking strategies to help information about eligibility and guide for sale. Box opened. but disks still Thursday, Sept. 25, 2:45 p.m. Info: Men's Choir. 7:30 p.m. $8. you record , integrate and retain mater lines. please contact the CUPFA office sealed . Price is $150. Call 848-2930, 848-7777 (Webster) and 848-7766 (K-310; 848-3691 ). There will be three or [email protected] (Vanier). Saturilay, Sept. 13 ial covered in lectures. Bring recent Community Events Catherine Lagopatis , piano, plays class notes. Register at H-440. Mozart, Brahms, Liszt. etc. 8 p.m., free. Friday, Sept 12. 10:30 a.m. - 12:3/J Elderly Project p.m .. SGW Volunteers are urgently needed for the Monday, Sept. 15. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Yellow Door's Elderly Project. Duties Counselling and SGW include accompanying seniors to and Tuadlly. s.,,t. 14 1:30-3::11 p.m.. LOY Wf?(Od~f? Jbl\O~ from appointments, helping with shop Development Preparing for and Taking Exams ping, or meeting for friendly visits lUB-3545,141-3555. Career and Face tests and exams with more confi once a week. Info: Leah or Danielle at Placement Service (CAPS}: '97 AUGUST18TO dence by learning strategies for . SEPTEMBER 19 (INCLUSIVE) 398-8243. lUB-7345. School reviewing course material and taking Volunteers needed New Career.Computer lab tests. Register at H-440. (! /".11 ( While quantities last Improve your communication and Now available in room H-440, Hall W..,,_.y, S.,,.24,2-4 p.m., SSW '{9 /",J c... ~ • Building. Run self-assessments, or Friday, Sept 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 interpersonal skills by tutoring, work RUSSELL ATHLETIC T-SHIRTS 2 FOR $25.00 access information about careers and 0 ~ V ~ V l9 CJ ing with pre-schoolers, or stimulating p.m .. SGW academic institutions. Free to all full elderly or disabled adults. Training ~- EASTPAK BACKPACKS ... FREE T-SHIRT time Concordia students. and supervision are provided by the WITH PURCHASE CLSC Rene-Cassin, and you would Health Services On-Campus Recruiting COLLINS/ROBERT .... FRENCH-ENGLISH/ ENGLISH work with professionals. Info: How to improve the quality of your Tuesday, Sept 16 FRENCH DICTIONARY (HARDCOVER) 4TH EDITION Elizabeth at 488-9163, ext. 351. application for large corporations. Introduction to Health Services and per Register at CAPS, 2070 Mackay. Reg. price $44.95 / SPECIAL $29.95 (1 per student) sonal health care. Located in Loyola's Volunteers needed Friday, Sept 12. 1:15 · 2:3IJ 11.m .. Hingston Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mount Sinai Hospital is recruiting SGW PILOT NEO-XU 0.5 HB (12) LEAD English- and French-speaking volun Tuesday, Sept 16, 1:15 - 2:3IJ ,.m.. Reg. price $1.19 / SPECIAL $.59 SSW Tuesday, Sept 23 teers for this year's School Health How Healthy are your Relationships? PILOT WHITE ERASER Education program. Experience in the Tuesday, Sept 23, 2:46 - 4:00 p.m .. SGW Come and find out at the Health SPECIALLY PRICED O $.49 health care or educational fields Services Outreach table . In the would be beneficial. Training is provid Succlllful Job Interviews Hingston Hall building at Loyola PILOT SPOTLITER (FLUORESCENn PINK ONLY ed for those who can commit to at Through videotaped role-playing, you Campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reg. price $1.49 / SPECIAL $.59 least two half-days per month. Call I will discover how come across, how I you Patsy Rudner at 369-2222, ext. 1331 . to answer difficult questions, and what LIQUID PAPER-BOND WHITE-CORRECTION FLUID you can improve. Maximum 12 people. Lectures Reg. $1.85 / SPECIAL $.99 Seeking twenty-lOIIMllllinp Register at CAPS, 2070 Mackay. Shalom Line, a confidential. anony Wed,,.,,,.y, S.,,.24.l'.3011.111. - .,.,,,,,..,, s.,,. ,, STAEDTLER POLO 0.5 MECHANICAL PENOL 12:3/J ,,,,,_, SSW mous listening service. will be accept Dr. Jackie Stacey, Lancaster Reg. $1 .49 I SPECIAL $.99 T,,..,y, Oct Z1, 1 - 411•.. SSW ing new volunteers into their fall train University, on ·cancer Heroes: ing program. which starts this month. FANCO 200 RULED SHEET LOOSELEAF Videos 11111 Brown Big Testimony, Trauma and Memory in Reg. $1.95 / SPECIAL $1.29 Call Suzanne Herscovitch at 735-3541, Sharpen your job-search skills-by chat Illness Narratives.· 5 p.m. . J.A. deSllve ext. 3380. ting about career and placement Cinema, Webster Library Building. videos. Register by calling 848-3555. HILROY 3 SUBJECT 108 PAGES NOTEBOOK Meditation, die Dunt Wednesday, Sept 24, 12:3/J - 1:30 Monday, Sept 22 Reg. $1.49 I SPECIAL $.89 for Inner Peace p.111,,LOY Dr. Peter Gray, University of Free four-week classes beginning third Southampton, on "National FANCO 3 SUBJECT 252 PAGES NOTEBOOK week of September. Register down la1111iag T1111t119h your Texlllook Humiliation and the Great Hunger: Reg. $2.99 I SPECIAL $1.59 town at 845-1837. in Old Montreal on Learn strategies to help increase your Fact and Famine in Ireland in 1847." 8 Tuesdays and Snowdon/NDG on comprehension and retention of p.m. , H-769, 1455 de Maisonneuve W. HIGHLAND 2HD 3.5• DISKETTES (10 PACK) important material in your textbook. Mondays and Thursdays at 489-5692. SPECIALLY PRICED O $5.99 Offered by students of Sri Chinmoy. Register at Counselling and Wednesday, S.,,,. 24 Development. H-440. Vanessa Harding, History Department, W.....,., Sept. 11. 2-.f p.m.. SSW Sign language courses Birkbeck College, University of Concordia Friday, Sept 19, 10:30 a.a · IIOOR, Classes begin Sept. 15 at American SGW London, on "The Reception of the UNIVERSITY Sign Language of Montreal. 5515 Monday, Sept 22. 5:30 -1:30 p.m.. Reformation in London." 10:15 a.m. • Queen Mary, #101 . Classes are two SSW CC-309, Loyola Campus. 7141 hours, held weekly in the evenings for T....,, s.,,,. 23. 1:30 - 3:30 11.m.. Sherbrooke St. W. Info: 848- 10weeks. Info: 482-6050. LOY 2427n430.