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u-BC, - I1 REPORTSe- ’ -.- m- ... Find UBC ReDorts on the Web at www.Dublicaffairs.uhr . ’Amazing’ faculty earn 3M awards y Hilary Thomson 1990, Courneya says she always knew she wanted to teach. tuff writer Earlier this year she won the Killam Amazing, ardent and approachable areUniversity Teaching Prize, the university’s ords students useto describe two Uni- highest awardfor teaching. Students and :rsity of British colleagues describe her as “infectiously olumbiafac- ardent” with an “amazing presence.’’ ltymembers Courneya helped develop and imple- :cently named ment the newmedical/dental undergradu- MTeaching Fel- atecumculum IWS . introducedlast Associate pro- year. fssorsCarol- The cumcu- nn Courneya, lumcombines F the Faculty of basic scienceand Iedicineand clinical studies ‘arbara andhelps stu- aterson, of the Courneya dents explore the chool of Nurs- social,ethical lg, were among 10 Canadian university and communi~a- ducators to receive the award. tions issues sux- “I get enormous satisfaction from the Paterson rounding medi- lergy exchangewith students.”says cal problems. ourneya. “It’s notjust stand up andtell Courneya teaches the cardiovascular - the learning is reciprocal.” system to first-year medical and dental Amember ofthe Physiology Dept. since See TEACHING Puge 2 Kalke to chair Board

Hilary Thornson photo of Governors Harold Kalke has beenappointed Alberta and a master’s in Business Ad- Coach’s Corner chair of UBC’s Board of Governors for a ministration from the University of West- Reigning Vanier Cup winnersUBC Thunderbirds listen up as acting head one-year term starting Sept. 1. em Ontario. coach Dave Johnson provides pointers at the recent training camp. ^I’mexcited about the boardworking His real estatedevelopment projects Players are sendinga special messageof supportto sidelined head coach with Dr. Piper as we finalize and imple- are widely acclaimed as being critical Casey Smith with helmet stickers reading “Courage for Casey.”is Smith ment theuniversity’s vi- elements in the re-estab- battling cancer. The team hits the field Sept. 5 in Alberta with its first sion,”says Kalke. “I’m , lishment of neighborhood particularly pleasedthat and have won commu- home gamevs. Calgary kicking Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Admissionis $3 for off building UBC’s connec- nity and heritage awards. $4 $7 UBC students, for youth and seniors and for adults. For schedule tion withthe community In 1994 his develop- and results information, call 822-BIRD. is a key objective.” ment at 22 1 W.1 4th Ave.. Kalke takes over as the siteof Capers, won the chair from Shirley Chan, Ethics in ActionAward who servedfor two years sponsoredbyVanCity Sav- and will continue as a ings andthe Workplace Program to help first- boardmember. Kalke Ministry Society. has beenvice-chair since KaLke is active in a va- 1997. riety of community-based A board member since organizations with a fo- years feel at home 1994, Kalke is the presi- cus on neighborhood,ur- dent andowner of Kalico ban ~lanningand devel- by Susan Stern Imagine UBC, believes MUG will be good v for students who commute to school. Developmentsreal Ltd., a Kalke opment issues. Stuff writer “It’s harder for students to feel like Six hundred first-year UBC students UBC is their home when they’reonly here will participate in a pilot program this from nine to five,” says Dunnet. ‘These year that organizers hope will make it small groupswill hopefully become like a easier for students to form friendships UBC family.” and feel part of the campuscommunity. Imagine UBC’s first-day events begin Students inthe My Undergraduate at 9:45 a.m.when UBC President Martha Group (MUG) Program will join oneof 30 Piper and Alma Mater Society President small groups ledby a senior student. VivianHoffman will welcome thestu- Groups will meet regularly throughout dents atthe War Memorial Gym. Headline News 3 the yearto talk abouttheir campus expe- Later, talk show-style workshops will Peter Mansbridge is on for journalism school’s public event riences and concerns. give students an opportunityto ask pan- hand the first The programis part of Imagme UBC, a els of professors and group leaders about day of activities and social events to be academic issuesand for advice ona Sounding Board 8 held Sept. 8 to welcome more than 4,300 range of topics from medical treatment to UBC’s Board of Governors come from all walksof life first-year students to the university. grocery shopping. Allison Dunnet,student co-chair of See IMAGINE Puge 2

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Teachina THE IJNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLIJMRIA W Continuedfiorn Page 1 What do you students and also teaches third- and fourth-year undergraduate science students. In addition, Q do with 4,300 she developed and teaches an interdisciplinary graduate stu- dent coursefocused onthe skills Information critical to the basic sciences. new undergraduates? Courneyaalso helps col- leagues develop their teaching skills through UBC’s Teaching Improvement Projects System. on Barbara Paterson, amember of the School of Nursing since for 1993, has been described as the Governance Electoral “idealgraduate supervisor.”Stu- Coming September 8. dents credit her with an extraor- ” dinary ability to motivate, sup- A first day to remember. Area ‘A’ port and set high standards. “Teachingis my passion.” she Check out Thursday, Sept 24,1998, says. “It combinesmy twoloves: -.student- making a difference inpatients’ 12:30-2pm lives and introducing students services.ubc.ca/ Room 200, Computer Sciences Bldg., to the excitementand complexi- w imagine-ubc 6356 Agricultural Rd. (behind Trekkers) ties of nursing.” Students selected her to re- ceive the Nursing Undergraduate 4 Governance Committeehas been established by UBC, the Greater Vancou- ver Regional District (CVRD),and the Provincial Ministry ofMunicipal Affairs Prize for Teaching on two occa- to make recommendations to the Minister on future governancethe of area sions. In 1996she received a onandaroundthe UBCcampusgrounds. Forfurtherinformation,visitthe Web Killam University Teaching Prize. site www.governance.ubc.ca or call UBC-INFO(822-4636). Paterson has beenactively involved in the design and im- plementation of a new under- graduatenursing cumculum. Thisyear she will launch a fourth-year course that tailors Writing 097: Introduction to Getting Ahead with Grammar baC t a information to students’ needs Composition Saturdays, Sept IY-Oct 3 I (no class in sludge in challenging clinicalareas such Saturdays, Sept IY-Dec 5. 9:30 am- Oct IO), 9:30 am- 12:30 pm. $17.5. as bone marrow transplantation. 12:30$245. pm. Tuesdays,Oct 20-Nov 24.7-10 pm. The 3M Teaching Fellowship $175. is awarded to individuals who Writing 098: Preparation for not only excel in teaching but UniversityWriting and the LPI Professional Communication I: demonstrateleadership and Day and time vary by section. Memosand letters commitment tothe improvement Call for details. $145. Mondays and Wednesdays. Sept 2 I-Nov 2 (no class Oct 12). of university teaching. Writing 099: AdvancedComposition 4..5:30 pm, .817.5, Nominationswere received Mondays. Wednesdays and Friday\, from 29 Canadian universities Sept 14-Dec 4. 1:30-230 pm. V4S. ProfessionalCommunication It: and awarded by 3M Canada and Wednesdays,Sept 23-Dec 9, OralPresentations the Societyfor Teaching and 7-10 prn. $245. Tuesdaysand Thursdays, Learning in Higher Education, a Sept 22-0ct 29,4:30-6 prn. $175. national associationof academ- Report and Business Writing Saturdays, Oct 24-Nov 28, Bill Mohn, Microbiology and icsinterested in the improve- Tuesdays. Sept 22-Dec 8. 7- 10 prn. 9:30 am- I 2:30 pm, $I75, Immunology; Pulp and Paper Centr ment of teaching and learning in $245. higher education. ~~ Bill Mohn studies bacteria in sludge - specifically, biologically activated Imagine sludge used to decontaminate wastewater from pulp mills. Mohn uses radioactive DNA probes,visible on X-ray film,to explore interactionsamong Continuedfiorn Page 1 bacteria hidden insludge wastewater systems.These microscopic relation- Later, students will take part in ships hold thekey to understanding how toxicsubstances are broken down sessions with deans and program and may eventually help eliminate pulp mill effluent. directors to discuss their studies, and can participate in a scavenger hunt designed to orientstudents Think About THhK to useful locations within their About It. faculties includingcomputer labs, UEC RESEARCH librariesand classrooms. All Fo rests www.research.ubc.ca classes for first-year studentswill Ketirsmsnt Competitiverates Ascot be cancelled for the day to encour- IPoome. & with leading financial Disability Financial Income age participation. E.tlte Planninr institutions. Heather Kerr, an Imagine UBC ServicesLtd. Insurance event co-ordinator, says the ac- tivities will give new students the big picture about people, facul- ties and what they have to offer. The publicis welcome at ‘The Main Event,” a roaring 1920s Wax - it carnival taking place from 3-9 Histology Services UBC Reports is published twice monthly (monthly in p.m. in front of Main Library. December, June, July and August) for the entire university Providing Plastic and Wax sections for the research community Parking for the public is avail- community by the UBC Public Affairs Office, 310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver B.C.,V6T 1Z1. It is able in theNorth Parkade. Enter George Spurr RT, RLAT(R) Kevin Glbbon ART FlBMS at Gate 2 off Wesbrook Mall. distributed on campusto most campus buildings. 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Seot. 3.1998 3 Anchor Mansbridge panelist for Sing Tao by Susan Stern As part of the program, students will write a thesis, which may entail a series Staff writer ofinvestigative or feature articlesinvolving PeterMansbridge, anchor of CBC’s extensive research. Studentswill alsowork The National, and William Thorsell, edi- in themedia on three-month internships. tor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, are Anon-linepublicationcalled7he7hmderbird among the distinguished panelists who and produced by the students,will deal with will take part in the Sing Tao School of media issues andethics. Journalism’s first public event on Sept. Sing Taois the first graduate program 18 at 7 p.m.in the Chan Centre for the in journalism in western Canada. Performing Arts. Full-timefacultyinclude Logan, aformer Titled “MediaWars: The Battlefor Your CBC executive and senior Montreal Star Time,”the discussionwill reveal views on editor andreporter, and Assoc. Prof. where journalism is going now that the Stephen Ward, a veteran Canadian Press Internet is a full-fledged member of the journalist with a PhD in philosophy. media. Part-time instructors include journal- ist and authorPeter C. Newman, Vivienne Other panelists includeRoger Fidler, a Ltsa Frederickson photo professor at Kent State University, who Sosnowski, managing editorat The Van- couuer Sun, and Shelley Fralic, the pa- The Georgia Straightcalls their lyrics “smart.” Eighties-retro band The will demonstrate what he believes is the Fray, which features (clockwise from bottomle&)UBC Law Prof. Joel Bakan, way of the future- a paperless newspaper: per’s deputy managing editor. A book, Journalism in the New Millen- SFU English Prof. Paul Budra, journalist Mick Gzowski, and poet Kristin and Jeffi-ey Cole,a leadingNorth American Fredrickson will help kick off First Nightfestivities Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. the researcher on the impactof the Internet. nium, has been published to commemo- on The Internet, and to some extent tel- rate the opening of the school. Walter C. KoernerLibrary plaza. First Night also features an open air evision, is where people are increasingly Twenty-two Canadians prominent in screening of the movie Grease, starring Olivia Newton-John and John getting their news,” says Donna Logan. themedia, including newspaper mag- Travolta. The publicis welcome at the free event whichis part of this year’s director of the school. “I think the role of nate Conrad Black, Discovery Channel LiveQUBC Vision 98/99 celebrations. the newspaper is changing already,evolv- president Trina McQueen and CBC cor- ing into a contextual format providing respondent Ian Hanomansing, comment background and analysis.’’ on issues ranging from what journalism Seventeenstudents from academic students should be learning to forces in First Night sta-rtsyear backgrounds rangingfrom science tofine society that influence the media. arts will be the firstto begin the school’s The book will be on salefor $19.95 at two-year graduate program Sept. 8. the school as well as at the ChanCentre Eighty per cent of the students who on the night of the panel, Sept. 18. with free fun forall applied to the school found out about it The schooland itsbuilding were made UBC’s 84th year will officially begin Festivities will end with an outdoor on the Internet, saysLogan. She expects possible through the generosity of Sing Sept. 7at 7p.mon the Walter C. Koerner screening under the full moon of Grease, up to 30 students to attend next year. Tao Ltd. and Sally Aw, chair of the Hong LibraryplazawithFirst Night, an evening the 1970s rock and roll musical hit star- Theschool’s major research thrust Kong-based media corporation. of free entertainment for the public. ring Olivia NewtonJohn and JohnTravolta. will be the impact of new media on con- As seating is limited, those interestedin ‘Theidea of the opening ceremonyis to If it rains, First Night festivities will move ventional media, she says. attending the Sept. 18 panel,which is free provide a focal point to kick Museumthe ofAnthro- to Among the courses studentswill study of charge, shouldcall the HumanSingTao says School year,” off the pology. are principles of investigativejournalism, of Journalism at (604) 822-1513 or The Kinetics Asst. Prof. Nestor -7 Parking for First Night issues in contemporary journalism, eth- Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at Korchinsky, co-chair of the is available in the Rose ics and the law, and the development of (604) 822-2697for tickets. Parking is avail- Live @ UBC Vision 98/99 Garden Parkade. Enter off VISION 98-99 i research, interviewing and critical analy- able in the Rose Garden Parkade located committee organizing the , NorthwestMarine Drive. sis skills. west of Gate 3 on Northwest Marine Drive. event. “We want people to First Night is part of be excited about being 1 the Welcome Festival, here, excited about what which offers a variety of Pulp, paper research they’ll be learning.” eventscampuson “Vancouver’sbrainiest throughout the monthof band,”The Fray, which fea- I September. There will be tures UBC Law Prof. Joel five morefestivals gets provincial boost Bakan, SFU English Prof. ~ throughoutthe school Paul Budra, poetKristin year. by Stephen Forgacs cantly strengthens B.C.’s two post-sec- Fredrickson and journal- t Live @ UBC Vision 98/ ondary programs for this sector.” ist Mick Gzowski willopen 99 is a campus-wide ini- writer Staff The FRBC funds will be complemented thefestivities. VTV newsanchor Paul tiative to raisethe awarenessof the diver- An $8.5-million provincial investment by UBC re-allocating a faculty position toMennier will be the evening’s master of sity of social, cultural and academic ac- in an advanced papermaking initiative papermaking chemistry, and by the Pulp ceremonies. tivities taking place at the university. announced recently will help UBC re- and Paper Research Institute of Canada First Night’s main act will be Uzume “We hopeto give students lifelong main at the forefront in pulpand paper- (PAPFUCAN) which will provide staff re- Taiko. Canada’s first professionalJapa- memories of their academic and social related teaching and research. sourcessupportto advanced nese taiko drum group will presenta experiences so that when they graduate “We’re verystrong in chemical pulpingpapermaking at UBC. unique performanceof music, movement they will become the best ambassadors technology, the environmental sideof the Bany McBride, UBC’s vice-president, and theatre using a diverse collection of UBC has everproduced,”says Korchinsky. pulp and paper process, and in process Academic, said the initiative reflects an percussive,melodic instrumentsand For more information check the Web control,” saidProf. Dick Kerekes, director opportunity for immediate transferof aca- taiko drums. I site at www.1iveat.ubc.ca ofUBC’s Pulp and PaperCentre and demic research results to theworkplace. leader of the initiative. “Nowis the time to ‘The initiative shows how B.C.’s uni- build on our strengthsin papermaking.” versities can provide ‘added value’ to in- The initiative will also play a role in dustrial activity. The traditional view of Gene team in hunt supporting the economic health of the universities was that they were isolated province, Kerekes said. from the real world,“ he said. ”To maintain a prosperous industry, “We still teach young people and we more value must be added to the prov- still do fundamentalresearch, but in for bone tumor cure ince’s pulp and paper products. Knowl- sddition, we realize that ourresponsibili- edge is a key factor in adding value, and ties in both the creation and dissemina- Scientists may be one step closer to tein,” says Tufaro. “However, the func- post-secondary education is a key com- tion of knowledge are much broader.” preventing a hereditary disease that tion of the gene and how mutations ponent of the knowledge base,” he said. Kerekes said the initiative and addi- causes bone tumors in children, thankscause the disease havebeen unclear Funding for the initiative will allowUBC tional resources will give B.C. a world- to a recent discovery by Microbiology until now.“ to hire twonew faculty members with class post-secondary educational infra- Assoc. Prof. FrankTufaro and a teamof This new information about the pro- expertise in papermaking, while BCIT will structure in advanced papermaking. This CanadianGenetic Diseases Network tein gives scientists the tools they need hire onenew faculty member to teachin its will mean enhanced capabilities in teach-(CGDN) researchers. to trace the biochemical pathway lead- pulp and paper program. Funds will also ing, research, expert advising and profes- The team has identified the struc- ing from the defective gene to HME. be used to purchase equipment, provide sional community service. ture and function of a tumor suppres- HME accounts for 15 per cent of all student scholarships, and establish a tech- New courses in paper and papermaking sor protein produced by the gene re- bone tumors and 50 per cent of benign nology network aimed at making informa- will be introduced at UBC and BCIT, as sponsible for Hereditary Multiple Ex- bone tumors,some of which can degen- tion and expertise widely available. well as a new specialization in advanced ostoses (HME), a disease that causes erate into malignancies in connective Funding of the initiative by Forest papermaking in theUBC pulp and paper benign and cancerous bone tumors. cartilage tissues and bone joints. Renewal BC (FRBC). reflects a move by engineering master’s program. Defects in the gene create changes in The CGDN, headquartered at UBC, the province to add value to the prov- Areas of focus for appliedresearch the protein, making it unable to sup- focuses on the molecular and cellular ince’s paper sector and to increase long- include fibre processing, paper forming. press tumor formation, leadingto dis- causes ofinherited disease.It comprises term competitiveness. Kerekes said. papermaking chemistry and paperprod- ease. 50 scientists and their teams based in “Over 40 per rent of B.C.’stimber ucts. The research will be carried out in “Scientists attributemost HME cases 18 universities, hospitals and research harvest is manufactured into pulp and close collaboration with B.C.’s pulp and to mutations in this gene and its pro- centres across Canada. paper,” he said. ‘Thisinvestment signifi- paper industry. IL J I + I I 4 UBC Reports . Sept. 3, 1998 I Calendar Sept. 6 through Sept. 19 U of Minnesota. Math 104 at Engineering And Muhammad Morshed. B.C. Centre Sing Tao School Of Sunday, Sept. 6 ~ 3:30pm. Refreshments Math An- Architecture Seminar for Disease Control Society. Paid Journalism Debate ~ nex 1 1 15 at 3: 15pm.Call 822- UBC HuildingRegulationAndPer- parking available in Lot B. Mather Media Wars: The BattleFor Your Green College Performing 2666. mittingProcess Seminar Series. 253 from 9- loam. Call 822-2772. rime. Peter Mansbridge, William rhorsell.Chan Centre Chan Art8 Group Thunderbird Football Various speakers. AMI’EL3 1 1 from 4:30-7:30pm. Continues to Nov. Pediatric Grand Rounds Shun Concert Hall at 7pm. Call Jeff Standfield. guitar: Mark Home Opener Vs. University Of ContemporaryControversies In >eraghty,bass. Green College at 10. $300 UBC staff $75/session. 522-6688. Calgary. Thunderbird Stadium at Call 822-3347. PediatricNutrition. Prof. Sheila 3pm. Call 822-1878. 7pm. AdultsS7: youthand seniors Innis. GFStrong Aud. from 9- $4: UBC students 53; children loam. Call 875-2307. Saturday, Sept. 19 under 12 free. 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UBC ReDorts . SeDt. 3.1998 7 Medical research

Vital gets grant injection University of British Colum- is culturally responsive ” Organ bia health scientists have re- The study will identify cul- ceived researchgrants and tural and linguistic issues pa- German organist Martin training awards worth almost tients and health-care provid- Herchenroderwill $10.3 million from the Medical ers aredealing with, such as an launch the School of ResearchCouncil of Canada inability to describe symptoms Music’s fall lunch hour (MRC). orunderstand care instructions. concerts Sept. 23 from ‘This level of funding is vi- UBC ranks among the four 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. tally needed to help UBC scien- top funded research~universi- in the Music RecitalHall. tists work toward preventingand ties in Canada withMcGill Uni- Herchenroder will play curingdisease.” says Janet versity, the University of To- worksby Ligeti and Werker,associate vice-presi- ronto and University of Mon- Hambraeus as well as his dent, Research. “We’re pleased treal. Most of the fundingis in own compositions. UBC that theMRC is recognizing the the form of operating grants faculty and guest artists important workbeing done which supportindividual re- from around the world here.” searchers’ efforts for a one- to willperform each UBC saw 34 of the 66 projects five-year period. Graduate student investiga- Wednesdayduring the it submitted approved for fund- ing. torssecured three fellowships > term. Admissionis $3at Research projects funded in- valued at more than $230,000 the door. volve scientists froma wide over threeyears. Fellowships range of disciplinesincluding are awarded to students under- medical genetics,zoology, nurs- taking full-time health research ing. psychiatryand oral biology. training leading to amaster’s or They will be studying medical PhD degree. China-Hong Kong network challenges such as salmonella, UBC research has resulted cancer and Parkinson’s as well in 78 spin-off companies and as conductingspinal cord re- accounts for more than 20 per pair research. cent of the university spin-offs partners businessand studies Learninghowdiverse created in Canada. ethnoculturalpopulations ex- MRC fundsare granted on University of British Colum- element of a new Centrefor Asia Among the guest speakerswer ‘e periencehospitalization and the basisof rigorous peerreview bia students in the Faculty of Pacific Business in the Faculty Annie Wuof HongKong, wh 0 other institutional care in the of applications. Peer review is Commerce andBusiness Ad- of Commerce and BusinessAd- formed the first Chinesejointven1- Lower Mainland is the focus of camed outby hundreds of lead- ministration will gain a greater ministration,” saidGrace Wong, ture business, China Air Cater Nursing Prof. Joan Anderson’s ing scientists from Canada and understanding of trade relations assistantdean, international ing; Donald Tong, director of th e research, which received fund- other countries who volunteer in theAsia-Pacific region thanks programs. Hong Kong Economic and Trade ing. their expertise. to a networklaunched recently. Theinitiative is part of an Office; Prof. LiuZhu, chairmanc,f “Communicationin health- Alist of the MRC grant recipi- The China-Hong Kong Busi- effort by the faculty toestablish the Shanghai Tourism Socieg 1; care situations canbe challeng- ents at UBC and a brief sum- ness Studies Network will bring itself as one of North America’s Liu Yunbiao, deputy editor-inI- ing,” says Anderson. “Our goal mary of theirprojects can be __ people together - academic and leadingAsia-Pacific business chief of the ChineseInternationc ll is to improvethe effectiveness of found at the MRC Web site at businesspartners fromNorth schools. The faculty will bui!d Business Daily: and UBCCorn I- health care by ensuring that it www.mrc.gc.ca. America, China and Hong Kong on relationships it has formcd merce Prof. Maurice Levi. - to develop the knowledge and in Chinaover the past 20 years the peoplewho will shape the while expandingpartnerships economy of the 21st century,” withuniversities, institutiorls Vancouver Recital Society Presents said UBC President MarthaPiper. and businesses in China artd Theinitiative will provide Hong Kong. Commerce students with direct Thenetwork’s first forum Asian experience through their looked at business opportuni- studies, summer programs and ties in theAsian financial crisis. Asianexchanges. Commerce Topics included a perspectiveof at the Chan Centre for the PerformingArts faculty will also work with the the crisis, prospects and impli- Canadian and Chinese business cations for North America, eco- communities to identify impor- nomic reformin China, regional tant issues, managementdevel- differences in doingbusiness in opment needs and research. 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BC’s 15-member Board of Governors comprises the chancellor, the president, eight persons appointed by the lieutenant-governor, two faculty members elected by faculty, two full-time U students elected by students andone person electedby and from the full-time employeesof the LARRY BELL, appointed to university who are not faculty members. ter’s Advisory Council for Sci- the board in 1997, is president By legislation, the board is responsible for the management. administration and control of the ence and Technology and is a and chief executive officer of property, revenue, business andaffairs of the university including the appointment of senior officials member of IndustryCanada’s Shato Holdings Ltd., a food serv- and faculty on the recommendation of the president. University Advisory Board. She ices company, and chair of its The governorsrepresent diverse backgrounds whichprovide valuable input during board delibera-is also amember of the Canada subsidiary White Spot Ltd. A tions. Although members bringthe to board the views ofvarious constituencies, there are no advocatesFoundation for Innovation. graduate of UBC (BA ’6 1). Bell for any one group. Decisions are made in the overall best interests of the university and in support of JAMES POND, a PhD stu- completed a master’s degree in UBC’s mission to be the best university in Canada and one of the world’s finest public universities. dent in Physics. was elected to California and then served the the board this year. Originally province as secretary to theB.C. fromVancouver, Pond completed TreasuryBoard, and deputy five years of post-secondary minister of: Housing and Tran- study in Pans,France before sit; Lands, Parks and Housing: coming to UBC in 1996. He has and Finance. He has acted as beenactive in student affairs chair and CEOof B.C. Hydro, and participated in legal action CEO of VanCity Savings Credit to reduce studentfee increases, Union and has served on many particularlythose for interna- boards includingthe Conference tional graduate students. Board of Canada and theBusi- PHILIP RESNICK, a Political ness Council of B.C.In 1991 Bell Chan Chen Emerman Georgetti Bell’s management innovations Scienceprofessor, was elected were recognized with the Award by faculty to the board in 1996. of Excellence from the Institute A graduate of McGill University of Public Administration.Bell is and theUniversity ofToronto. he a directorof the Vancouver Hos- joined UBC in 1971 and served pital Foundation. as a UBC senator between 1990 and 1993. In addition to being a SHXRLEYCHAN, past chairof frequent media commentator on UBC’s Board of Governors, a di- publicaffairs, Resnick is the rector of the UBC Foundation author of seven books and nu- andmanager of Non-market merous academic articles,and a Housing, City of Vancouver, was recipient oftheHarold Innis Book appointed to the board in 1992. Award. His major commitment Educated in Ontario and B.C., as a member of the board is to she received a master’s degree in the defence of the principlesof a environmental studies from To- liberal university. ronto’s York University in 1978. Chan has served as a private WILLIAM SAUDER, chancel- consultant and as an environ- lor of the university, is a UBC mental and community planner. graduate (BCom ’48) and chair She was the chief of staff to the of International Forest Products mayor of Vancouverbetween and Sauder Industries Limited. 1981and 1986 and executive Piper Resnick Sauder Thorstad York He was a memberof UBC’s Board assistant to the president of BCIT of Governors from 198 1 to 1987. responsible for research planning, and served as chair of the board community and media relations, Faculty Pension Board. She con- of Kalico Developments Ltd., a program of the Vancouver/Rich- for the lasttwo years of his term. board support co-ordination andtinues to beactive in the Faculty real estate development and in- mondHealth Board, she ob- He received an honorary degree fundraising.Chan has beena Development Mentoring Network vestment company. tained two master’s degrees in from UBC in 1990. Long-time and the Advisory Committee for patrons of the university, the director ofvancity Savings Credit ROSLYN KUNIN, executive the U.S. and holds a certificate the Women’s Resources Centre. Sauder family hassupported Union since1987 and is vice- director of the Laurier Institu- inmanagement from Simon Emerman is alsochair of the severalmedical science initia- chair of VanCity Enterprises. In tion, was appointed theto board Fraser University. Mumick has Scientific Advisory Committee of tives atthe university. The 1993, theAlumni Association of 1993. She was educated in extensiveexperience inadult the British Columbia Health Re- in Sauder Family Chair in Pediatric SimonFraser Universitypre- Quebec and Ontario and received educationand administration, search Foundation. A previous Diseases and the SauderFamily sented Chanwith the Outstand- a PhD in economicsfrom UBC in having served on the boards of Scholar of the National Cancer Chair in Viral Diseases of Chil- ing Alumni Award for service to 1970. Kunin was a visiting as- Vancouver Community College, Institute of Canada, she pres- dren are namedin recognitionof the community. Chan serves on sistant professor in Agricultural Langara College and theLangara ently serves on the boardsof sev- the family’s philanthropy. the president‘s advisory commit- Economics at theuniversity from College Foundation. Her areas eral international associationsfor teeon developing a downtown 1972to 1973, beforejoining of expertise are workingwith LINDA THORSTAD was ap- cancer research. presence for UBC. Employment and Immigration diverse populations, especially in pointed to the boardin 1997. She JENNIE CHEN is one of the KEN GEORGETTI, president Canada asa regional economist the health system, and interna- is vice-president of corporate re- two student memberselected to of the B.C. Federation of Labour, where she served for 20 years. tional and intercultural commu- lations forviceroy ResourcesCor- the board for a one-year term. the central laborbody represent- She also sitsas a member of the nication. She hasserved on the poration, a gold producer. Edu- Chen is a fourth-year Arts stu- ing 450,000members in the National Statistics Council and boards of many community or- cated at UBC (BSc ’77, MSc ’84). dent completing a double major province, was appointed to the chairs theVancouver StockEx- ganizations, including theYWCA, Thorstad specializes in strategic in International Relations and board in1995. Georgetti also change.Kunin has beenhon- MOSAIC, and Greater Vancou- planning and communications. Asian Studies. Sheserved as the serves as a vice-presidentof the oured by the Association of Pro- ver Mental Health Services, Committed to resource manage- Alma Mater Society’s director of Canadian Labour Congress. A fessional Economists of B.C. on ment issues, Thorstad served as administration fortwo terms, member of the Order of British several occasions with the Crys- MARTHA PIPER, president an associate of the B.C. Commis- working on behalf of more than Columbia, he is a founder and tal Ball Award forforecasting the and vice-chancellorof UBC, be- sion on Resourcesand the Envi- 200 student clubs and associa- chair of the board of the Working Canadian economy. She hasre- camea member of the board ronment and the Fraser Basin tions, and on various university Opportunity Fund, alabor-spon- ceived the YWCA Woman of Dis- upon her appointment as presi- Management Board. She is cur- committees. Current president sored venture capital fund anda tinction Award for Management dent in 1997. She received her rently on the board of Science of the UBC Pacific Rim Club, co-founder and board member and theProfessions and an hon-bachelor’s degree in Physical World and is past presidentof the Chen isworking to promote pro-of Greystone Properties. the pen-orary degreefrom the University Therapy from the University of Association of Professional Engi- gramsand opportunities for sion fund development corpora- of Victoria. Michigan, her master’s degree inneers and Geoscientists of B.C. tion. Georgetti is a member of ChildDevelopment from the In 1996,Thorstad was named undergraduate students in Pa- LOIS MOEN, an administra- me North American Committee, University of Connecticut, and YWCA Woman of Distinction for cific Rim area studies. tive clerk inthe Faculty of Medi- a group of business, labor and her PhD in Epidemiology and Management and the Professions. cine, Dean’s Office, Postgradu- JOANNE EMERMAN, a pro- academic leaders from Canada, Biostatistics from McGill Uni- ate Education, was firstelected fessor of Anatomy and associate Mexico andthe U.S. that as- versity. She served as director of MARIONYORK wasap- dean, Research, in the Facultyof by staff to the boardin 1993 and sesses major economic and so- the Schoolof Physical and Occu- pointed to the board in 1994 and was re-elected to a second three- Medicine, was elected by faculty cial issues of common concern. pational Therapy at McGill Uni- chairs theAudit Committeeand to the board in 1996. She re- year term in 1996.She hasheld Active in community service, he versity and was dean of the Fac- the Employee Relations Com- ceived her PhD and post-doctoral her current position since 1989 is a boardmember ofABC ulty of Rehabilitation Medicine, mittee. York, who receiveda BEd, at the University of Cali- after joining UBC a year earlier training Canada, a foundation that pro- University of Alberta from 1985 MEd and a diploma in Special fornia, Berkeleybefore joining as a clerk in the Telecommuni- motes literacy,and is the honor- to 1992. In 1993, she was ap- Education from UBC,workswith cations Dept. Moen has served UBC in1980. Emerman has ary chair of the Association of pointed University of Alberta’s community resource personnel, as a shopsteward for CUPE2950 served as acting headof the Dept. Learning Disabled Adults. vice-president,Research, and providing informationand work- of Anatomy and as chair of the for the pastseven years, and haslater assumed responsibility for shops on childhood learningdif- Faculty of Medicine Curriculum HAROLDKALKE was ]-e- served on the union local’s ex- External Affairs. She served in ficulties. A retired high school Evaluation Committee. She was cently appointed chairfor a one- ecutive since 1991. that capacity until leaving to joinspecial education teacher, York a memberof UBCs FacultyAsso- year term. (See story, page He 1). GUNINDER C. “ICK was UBC. Piper’s teaching and re- is active in her community and ciation executive and also served has been vice-chair since 1997. appointed to the board in 1997. searchinterests focuson the has organized cultural eventsfor on the university’s Senior Ap- A boardmember since 1904, Manager of theMulticultural developmentally delayed infant. such groups as the Francophone pointments Committee and the Kalke is the president andowner HealthEducation/Promotion She serves on the Prime Minis- Association of Kamloops.