June 21, 2007 Vol. 43 No. 19 The University of Western Ontario’s newspaper of record www.westernnews.ca PM 41195534
Western ramps up retirement help
B y Sc o t t Ma y cally to members who are within ten years of retirement. All plan oes your retirement plan members are invited to partici- lean towards a “leave it pate in the workshop one time Dand let it grow” style? while employed at Western. Or perhaps you are a “constant The second new tool in the gardener” who loves to prune retirement planning toolkit offers your investment mix by rebal- access to an interactive website, ancing your account on a regular The Financial Educator, providing basis. a wide variety of on-line financial Preferences for managing calculators, financial education investments are as unique and var- and life management modules. ied as each of the more than 6,300 The website allows employees members of Western’s retirement to work through topics of interest plans. No matter what your style at their own pace. The financial the Western Retirement Plans and calculators assist in everything Joint Pension Board are offer- from a mortgage to education sav- ing three new services to help in ings and income needs in retire- financial planning and decision ment. The modules are easy to making. understand and cover the most Starting in July, Western Retire- important financial topics and the ment Plan members can register most popular investment prod- for new full-day financial and ucts. retirement planning workshops, Access to the new planning web- access online financial planning site will be available by logging tools and have online assistance in using a username and pass- for evaluating and establishing word available from the Human the asset mix of their plans. Resources Services website. “We really want to help our The third new feature is an retirement plan members under- innovative online asset allocation stand their investment options tool. By completing an electronic and make strong decisions based questionnaire, members will be on their own needs. These three provided with a personalized new services represent an invest- investor profile designed to assist ment in our member’s education them in making allocation deci- needs around their finances,” says sions on their plan. Martin Belanger, Associate Direc- So if you’ve always wondered tor of Retirement Plans. whether a diversified bond fund “Our task over the next few or a diversified equity fund might months is to educate pension plan be a better direction than a money members about these new ser- market fund, this new tool can vices and encourage all members help shed light on the situation. to give them a try.” The asset allocation recommen- The new full-day financial and dations you receive will include retirement planning workshops identification of specific invest- will be facilitated by the Finan- ment funds available under the cial Education Institute of Canada respective programs. and are geared towards providing These newly offered services members and spouses/partners an are available in addition to the Paul Mayne, Western News opportunity to engage in a focused other existing pension services Piano Prowess planning session. including one-on-one pension and Close to 500 competitors from across the province were looking to hit the right note at the Ontario Music Sessions will include informa- retirement counseling, Lunch and Festival Association’s provincial competition, held recently at Western. Students from 35 Ontario festivals, tion on the retirement plans, tax Learn education sessions and Pen- including Western’s own Rudin Lengo at work here, competed for a chance to move on to the national and estate planning, retirement sion News. level in Moncton, NB in August. income options, lifestyle consid- Visit www.uwo.ca/humanre- erations and are targeted specifi- sources or call 519-661-2194. The serious business of humour research
B y Bo b Kl a n a c for more than 20 years. He has “I’ve revived the use of the considered to be a good thing, ing humour was executed well even come up with a definition word ‘mirth’ to reflect what it Martin says “people can be really but ultimately led to his death by ost people would agree -- “a specific positive emotion that means,” he says. funny but not all that psychologi- substance abuse at the age of 33. that a sense of humour is elicited by the perception of Martin shared his research cally healthy.” Along with self-defeating Mcan help in coping with playful incongruity.” with peers at a recent colloquium “There has been research done humour, Martin says other clas- personal crises. What few can “It usually occurs in the con- called Resilience: Protective fac- on people who are in the business sifications are affiliative humour, explain is how it works, what is text of interpersonal communica- tors in mental health: a multi-level of comedy that indicates that they self enhancing humour, and funny and when humour can be tion and is typically expressed by approach across the lifespan. The tend to die at a younger age.” aggressive humour. good – or even bad – for you. laughter,” he says. colloquium was organized by the Martin underlines the point “Affiliative humour is bonding Rod Martin of Western’s But, Martin notes, the emotion Consortium for Applied Research by noting the story of Saturday humour,” he says. “The kind of Psychology Department has associated with humour is hard and Evaluation in Mental Health. Night Live cast member Chris researched the issue of humour to define. Although humour is generally Farley, whose use of self-defeat- Continued on page 8
INSIDE: Academe 15 | Classifieds 14 | Coming Events 15 | Registrar’s Bulletin 13 | Public Space 5 2 june 21, 2007 WESTERN NEWS We’re moving CAMPUS DIGEST Art exhibit ith this final issue of West- Alumni Relations and Develop- ern News for 2006-07, we ment and Advancement Services. Under the heading of “What look forward to a summer The relocated University Lab professors do when classes W are over”, consider a short of … packing. Preschool will be just downstairs With good luck and diligent and the Department of Psychol- drive to New Hamburg to take project management, Western ogy is taking an entire wing. You’ll in paintings and photographs News and our Communications be hearing more in coming years by Stephen and Douglass and Public Affairs colleagues in about the broader Westminster St. Christian, professor of Media Relations, Alumni Gazette, lands as they begin to play an anthropology. The exhibit Creative Services, Community increasingly active part in campus begins June 23 at Meme’s Relations, Campus Communica- planning. Café, 102 Peel St. and runs to tions and Development Commu- To our friends, we encourage Aug. 21. The work is based nications will move soon to the you to incorporate a brisk walk to on a visit to Havana in 2006 renovated Westminster College on Westminster into your exercise “where we became caught up Windermere Road. regime. Drop by and learn more in the complexity of the old There’s hope our new third-floor about this part of campus. city.” The academic work of digs will be ready for Sept. 1. The In the meantime, we will con- Douglass St.Christian includes exact date has not been finalized. tinue to publish news on the DNS. exploration of photography as a We will keep you informed on Contact me at [email protected] narrative tool for understanding the Daily News Service (DNS) on To publicize campus events on the lives of others. Please Western’s homepage – www.uwo. the web calendar, write to Denise check www.anthropology. ca Jones at [email protected]. uwo.ca/stchristian and www. We’ve enjoyed our home in Ste- And a reminder, the deadline to memescafe.co. venson-Lawson for more than 30 advertise in the Welcome to West- years, yet we’re also anxious to ern issue is August 8, 4 p.m.. For Convocation begin carving out a new niche on advertising information contact speeches the banks of Medway Creek. [email protected]. The editor of We’ll certainly be in good com- this popular special issue is Paul Spring Convocation is over pany. Most of the External port- Mayne – [email protected]. but many of the addresses folio is also Westminster-bound, Have a great summer! have real staying power. The By Bob Klanac, Western News including Foundation Western, – David Dauphinee, editor Department of Communica- Sitting amidst packing boxes in the Dr. Mary J. Wright University Labora- tions and Public Affairs pro- tory Preschool, the facility’s founder and namesake made one last visit last vides online access to recent week on the preschool’s final day of operation in the Social Science Centre. Grad Studies review pending addresses for downloading The 92-year-old Wright, onetime chair of Psychology at Western, regaled or listening. To explore pre- director Mary Lou Vernon and guests with stories of the preschool’s early The Faculty of Graduate Studies process. The report will provide sentations on file, including years. The laboratory preschool celebrates its 35th year of operation this has been under review in recent the basis for further discussion for last week, please visit: fall after moving into the renovated Westminster College. months and a report outlining rec- throughout the summer. A final http://atwestern.typepad.com/ ommendations for its future will report will be presented to Senate convocation_addresses. be released next week. in the fall. ing Studies, Fanshawe College Happy birthday Provost and Vice-President Most of the university’s enrol- Boreal new and private school CDI in Gal- (Academic) Fred Longstaffe will ment growth in coming years is leria. Sudbury-based Boreal The McIntosh Gallery outline content of the review, com- expected to take place at the grad- Western neighbour has grown in just a few years celebrates 65 years with a piled from a wide consultation uate level. in Galleria to more than 400 students. birthday party on Sunday (June 24), 2-4 p.m. The celebration The London campus of Southwestern Ontario holds the largest growth potential for includes a commemorative French-language Boreal Col- dedication at 2:45 p.m. of Tom lege has moved into downtown’s the school, according to Boreal officials. Benner artwork outside the RETIREMENT former shopping mall, Galleria. gallery. www.mcintoshgallery. Boreal joins Western’s Continu- ca. Judith Anne Bowley – Department of Geography Judy’s family and friends would like to congratulate her on her retirement. 25 years ago in western news Throughout her 31 years working in the main office for the Department of Geography, Judy has provided tremendous support to both the faculty and n Western’s Elderhostel restaurant menu as the result students a break from high students. Judy has enjoyed many long-lasting friendships over the years program is part of an interna- of research being done by a tuition fees. at Western. She is wished a very happy retirement! tional network of institutions Western Zoology student and n Cuts in Ministry of that offer a “living and learn- professor. Health funding for post-grad- ing experience” for senior n Western is the first Cana- uate medical trainees will not citizens. dian university to approve in save the government money Viron Therapeutics Inc., a London-based biopharmaceutical company n A heart and brain principle charging students in the long-run, but threatens specializing in the development of unique protein therapeutics to target research facility is being pro- a special capital fee levy in the quality of health care in human inflammatory disorders, is seeking an independent, highly motivated posed at University Hospital. addition to tuition costs. teaching hospitals, says Dean individual to join the company’s research and development team. n Ontario fresh-water lob- n Ontario universities will of Medicine Martin Hollen- ster (crayfish) may soon find urge the provincial govern- berg. its way onto your favorite ment to give foreign graduate Cell Culture Technician
You will conduct protein expression studies and production process development using various mammalian and insect systems, and generate protein expression constructs using standard molecular biology techniques. Thames Hall gym restored You have a Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum 5 years’ experience in a laboratory setting, preferably within the biotechnology The historic Thames Hall has outs, new purple paint along the (SRS) Michael Lysko. industry. Advanced skills in cell culture and assay development and a strong received a facelift. top of the gym, and reapplication “It is a testament to the quality molecular biology background, with extensive experience in nucleic acid preparation The gym re-opened June 11 as of shading to the windows along of the workmanship and materi- and manipulation are essential. Knowledge of cGLP and cGMP is an asset. a pre-holding area for convo- the top of each wall. als that the gymnasium floor is This position requires a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal cation participants and will be The Thames Hall gymnasium able to be restored instead of skills, well developed analytical and problem solving skills, and a strong eye for detail. fully operational for the Sport is the busiest on campus, and it having to be replaced. Along with Please send your resume to: Western summer camps. is used for Kinesiology activity the refurbishment of the office Human Resources, The gym was built with the courses, varsity athletics prac- area and Mustang boardroom, e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 519-858-5103 construction of the Thames Hall tices, campus recreation intra- and recent lighting upgrades in building in 1949. mural programming and Sport the pool, this latest project pro- We wish to thank all applicants in The renovation includes refin- Western camps. vides SRS and the Department advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for ishing of the floor and replace- “Thames Hall is a beautiful of Kinesiology with a functional an interview will be contacted. ment of old floorboards, new old building that has been revi- and safe surface for the next coloured lines for volleyball, talized significantly in the past several years.” badminton and basketball in both three years,” said Director of www.vironinc.com full-court and two half-court lay- Sports and Recreation Services WESTERN NEWS June 21, 2007 3
Top Honours
Paul Mayne, Western News Lucas Secondary School student Jonathan McLeod has been working at Robarts Research Institute since he was 16 years old, developing techniques for minimally invasive surgery. McLeod will attend Western this fall in the Faculty of Engineering. Research at Robarts gets youthful injection Paul Mayne, Western News The Charles R. Scriver Award for Biochemistry 463G was presented last week by none other than Charles B y Pa u l Ma y n e involved in the surgery and the Scriver, who was on campus to receive an honorary degree. This year’s winner for the highest mark in the surgeon controlling the tools – an course was Liana Kaufman, who also received a $100-gift certificate from the Book Store at Western. onathan McLeod is not your area of research referred to as typical 17-year-old. ‘haptics’ or ‘forced feedback’. J While most are busy cut- Think of it as a flight simulator ting grass to make extra cash this for surgeons, suggests Robarts summer, McLeod will be devel- scientist Terry Peters, who has oping techniques for minimally been working with McLeod dur- invasive surgery. ing his time at the institute. By Stadium turf replacement underway The Lucas Secondary School taking minimally invasive sur- student, who’ll be a student in gery one step further – into the Replacement of field turf at The Erle, manager of TD Waterhouse ing – the north end-zone reading Western’s Faculty of Engineering heart – it will give surgeons yet University of Western Ontario’s Stadium. The turf integrates rub- “Western” and the south end-zone in September, is no stranger to the another tool to improve health TD Waterhouse Stadium begins ber granules into the surface with “Mustangs”. hi-tech medical research world. care worldwide. this week, with the existing Astro- longer fibres. Erle says this makes The Mustangs logo at centre At 16, he began at the Robarts “There are always ways to Turf product being pulled up and it more like sand, providing more field will be bigger, and the field Research Institute, where his improve this technology,” says replaced with an infill turf prod- give and better safety. will have lines painted on the turf work was funded by a $2,300- Peters, adding they’re about 50 uct. “It’s a similar turf used in many for soccer and football. Heart and Stroke Foundation per cent along in seeing this latest IC Improvements, of Stoney international soccer and football “The infill turf will be a big sell- scholarship, and he will be back software become a reality. Creek, Ont., will replace the facilities,” Erle said, comparing ing point for the community, as it at it this year. “It’s not if it will happen; it’s turf, installed in Summer 2000 in the new product at Western to is the preferred turf for soccer,” For McLeod, it’s all in a day’s going to happen.” advance of the Canada Summer the turf at Birchmount Stadium Erle said. “This product meets work. McLeod’s involvement hopes to Games. The old turf has been sold in Toronto where the Mustangs the community’s high demand for “It’s really fantastic to be part speed along the process. In spite to a paintball company in Alberta. played Toronto Varsity Blues last soccer usage. We really wanted of something that truly has the of his youth, he has already pre- The new turf will cause less leg season. The new turf meets FIFA to increase community access to potential to make such a differ- sented research at two scientific burn, is better for mobility and 1 Star standards. the field.” ence,” says McLeod. “I’ve always conferences this year and won a is less prone to causing injury The turf will feature two pur- The project is expected to be been interested in math and sci- gold medal in engineering at the than other products, says Frank ple end-zones with white letter- complete by mid-August. ence and this is an opportunity to Canada Wide Science Fair. do both.” McLeod enters Western with His research at Robarts the prestigious Preston Scholar- involves developing a virtual real- ship valued at about $30,000. PMA members approve agreement ity training system for surgeons “It’s fantastic to be able to work who conduct minimally invasive here at Robarts with Dr. Peters Members of Western’s Pro- versity. membership (194 in favour, surgery – specifically heart valve in such a strong learning envi- fessional and Managerial Asso- The Memorandum of Agree- 55 opposed) voted in favour of replacement surgery. ronment,” says McLeod, who’ll ciation (PMA), which bargains ment will not come into effect the contract. Details will not be The goal of his work is to continue work at Robarts during on behalf of the university’s until passed by the university’s available until after the board improve the speed at which infor- his undergraduate studies. managers and professional-rated Board of Governors. The next approves the agreement. mation is transferred between “His mentorship is something employees, have ratified a new board meeting is June 26. surgical tools, the soft tissues you can’t put a price on.” two-year agreement with the uni- About 78 per cent of the
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The Way We WERE: 1959
Contributed by Alan Noon ([email protected]) London Free Press Collection/Western Archives In 1933 a young man and his wife Shirley arrived in Canada to begin a new life. On June 30, 1959 along with about 100 other participants they became Canadian citizens at a ceremony in the downtown Middlesex courthouse. During the intervening years, Johnny Metras, nicknamed “The Bull,” developed one of the most successful university football programs in Canada. In recognition of his many contributions, Western conferred an honorary LLD upon him in 1975.
viewpoint The secrets of life Take risks, embrace the journey, be an optimist person you think might know. 500 words a day; do that for a People love questions when they year and you’ll have more than and find your ‘December roses’ urges convocation The speech know the answers. You might enough for a book. I wholeheart- speaker Rod McQueen. This speech was presented by Western even uncover a mentor to accel- edly endorse what novelist Gra- graduate and respected writer Rod erate your career. ham Greene once said: “I have McQueen on receiving an honorary Secret #6: Be an optimist. no talent. It’s just a question of B y Ro d Mc Q u e e n You’ll find that B wasn’t nearly degree at the 288th Convocation. Nobody wants to work with duds. working, being willing to put in as difficult as you feared and You don’t just find a happy life, the time.” onvocation may seem like you’ll fly higher than you ever you make one. You don’t stumble Secret #9: Most life-changing an ending, but it isn’t. It’s imagined. I wrote the words; Sandy did upon success, you make it. events are serendipitous. They Cwhat you learn next that Secret #3: Take risks, which is the illustrations. We’re back in Secret #7: Trust your instincts. come as a surprise, like the first counts, and then what you learn different from taking the most Toronto, but during those cold I’m not as good at this as I should frost of fall, so seize those oppor- after that. So here’s what you can difficult road. Taking a risk is days last winter, we could still be, but your gut feel is often all tunities. That doesn’t mean you learn today: my top ten secrets doing something off-the-wall feel the Mediterranean sun in you need. There may be occa- shouldn’t have a goal, you should. of life. that’s combusted in your own our bones. sions when you’ll want to do a If you can dream it, you can do Secret #1: Choose well. I’m talk- brain. My wife Sandy went back Secret #4: Life is all about the careful assessment, by writing it. ing about picking your spouse, to school at the Ontario College journey; don’t rush to get to some down all the pluses and minuses Secret #10 comes from a lec- partner, significant other, what- of Art and Design. OCAD has a destination. Just remember this: and then weighing both sides, but ture delivered in 1922 by J.M. ever description fits best in your program where two dozen stu- “The past is history, the future is most times you should follow the Barrie, the British author best case. This is absolutely the most dents take their third year at mystery, the present is a gift.” method used by Peter Gzowski, known for Peter Pan. “God gave important decision you will make the school’s studios in Florence. Secret #5: Woody Allen once CBC Radio’s revered morning us a memory so that we might in life. I lucked out; may you do I had some portable projects so said, “Eighty per cent of success man. Gzowski would flip a coin. have roses in December. The the same. I was able to tag along for nine is just showing up.” You’ll be sur- If the outcome immediately filled people I have cared for most and Secret #2: Always take the wonderful months in Italy in prised how often that turns out to him with disappointment, he took who have seemed most worth most difficult road. If someone 2004-5. So unique was that expe- be true. Showing up with an idea the other course. caring for – my December roses asks: do you want to do A, which rience that we collaborated on that solves somebody else’s prob- Secret #8: Do what you enjoy – have been very simple folk,” he is dead solid simple, or B, which a book called, “Fantasy in Flor- lem is even better. If you haven’t and enjoy what you do. Without said. As for the most important looks insurmountable, pick B ence: Leaving Home and Loving got an idea or need help finding a passion for something, you’ll personal trait: “Courage is the because A will always be boring. It,” that’s just been published. your way, ask the most important achieve nothing. I try to write thing. All goes if courage goes.” WESTERN NEWS June 21, 2007 5
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An occasional feature from all corners of campus Students monitoring campus sustainability
B y Ja s o n Ke m p After an assessment has been behind contemporary environ- publication sometime during the Get more info completed, the results are com- mental and social problems from fall term. very fall, the Sierra Youth plied in a cohesive report that expert speakers in the field of The Sustainable Campuses Coalition hosts the Sustain- Contact Jordan Kemp at: describes how the university/ sustainability. Additionally, a Sus- National Conference 2007 will able Campuses National Email: [email protected] college measures according to a tainability Fair will be host to not serve to simply train delegate E Phone: 661-2111 (ext. 81559). Conference to train students from list of sustainability indicators, some of the key interest groups students on how to implement across Canada how to implement View the SYC Sustainable Campuses then outlines where and how and businesses from the local sustainable practices within their sustainable practices on their website: improvements can be made. The community involved with devel- respective institutions, but it will own campuses. http://syc-cjs.org/sustainable/ final CSAF report has served oping sustainability. also serve as an invaluable launch This year, the conference Campus%20Sustainability%20 as an elemental figure in imple- A full sustainability assess- for introducing sustainability will be held at The University Assessment%20Framework menting sustainable practices ment of Western’s main campus here at Western. of Western Ontario from Sep- on campuses across Canada (for is underway. There are dozens of sustain- tember 27 – 30. Attendees will Check out EnviroWestern’s Sustain- examples, visit the SYC website In partnership with Physical ability projects in full-swing on hear about contemporary issues ability Assessment Team website: at left). Plant, EnviroWestern’s “Sustain- campus, yet there are very few http://www.usc.uwo.ca/envirowestern/ in sustainability: from business Projects/SustainabilityTeam.html During the conference, attend- ability Assessment Team” is con- people in the general community practices and environmental pol- ees will receive extensive train- ducting research on how well who are aware of them. This con- icy, to social equality and good ing on how to properly conduct Western manages water, waste, ference will allow these groups governance. ability assessments. Published in such an assessment. They will energy, air quality and space. The to capture the university audi- The primary focus will be 2003, the CSAF has been intro- learn how to organize and man- assessment is a highly research- ence, and enable them to foster a to train and equip the approxi- duced in universities and colleges age a team dedicated to the proj- intensive project, requiring the broader consciousness of sustain- mately 150 attendees to conduct a across Canada as a comprehen- ect; how to conduct effective dedication of a small team of stu- ability throughout campus. full comprehensive sustainability sive measurement of how well research; and how to compose a dents in cooperation with faculty The Sustainable Campuses assessment of their own campus. an institution performs on issues comprehensive and transparent and staff from various depart- National Conference 2007 is an The Campus Sustainability such as social equality, good gov- report. ments. Completion of the univer- invaluable opportunity for West- Assessment Framework (CSAF) ernance, water management, and The attendees will also learn sity’s first sustainability assess- ern to ride the green wave and is the standard in campus sustain- land use. the nitty-gritty facts and issues ment is expected to be ready for begin developing sustainability. Western business school heads east B y As h l e i g h Mu r p h y Western project among group of Ivey MBA stu- dents recently returned best innovations Afrom a four-week stay in China, full of stories and experi- A primary health care have a good tool to show ences. project led by researchers how primary health care in For 15 years, MBA students at in the Department of Fam- Ontario is improving,” says the Richard Ivey School of Busi- ily Medicine at the Schulich Stewart. ness have travelled to China to School of Medicine & Den- “This project is one of the teach business courses to under- tistry has been recognized first in Canada to use the graduate business students and by the Ministry of Health standardized system. It will to expose them to North Ameri- and Long Term Care as one allow researchers to better can business culture. of Ontario’s best innovations describe family physician This year, 12 Ivey students of the year. workload, and even make took part in the China Teaching The Thames Valley Fam- international comparisons. Project, six at the Shanghai Insti- ily Practice Research Unit Ontario is now considering tute of Foreign Trade (SIFT) in was one of three finalists in the system as a data stan- Shanghai and six at Tsuinghua the category “Innovations dard for primary health care University in Beijing. in Health Information Man- providers.” MBA student John Penner recently returned from teaching in China. The goal of the China Teaching agement.” Another team with ties Project is to introduce the stu- The team, part of the Cen- to Western, HealthKick dents to a popular Western way because the undergraduate Chi- and simulations in class. In the tre for Studies in Family Huron, won in the category of teaching business – through nese students are finance majors beginning, there was a lot of Medicine, developed a new “Innovations in Health cases. The case method could so they know finance quite well,” tentativeness from the students system to classify patient Human Resources” for an also be called the discussion said John Penner, who has just as they aren’t used to the case records. initiative to educate youth method because it involves read- returned from teaching at Tsuin- method, said Penner. Moira Stewart, the cen- about career opportunities ing a case, doing a case brief, ghua University. “They’re very “Once they caught on to how tre’s director, says family in health care, and how to and then discussing the case. technically brilliant, and these they should be answering, they physicians and allied health obtain health care creden- This is in contrast to what the are their top students.” were right into it. And as soon as care providers across South- tials and skills. One of its Chinese students are used to; It is very competitive for Tsin- they felt comfortable with it, they western Ontario recorded core projects is the summer they are normally taught through ghua students to get into the were very gung-ho,” he said. reasons for patient encoun- camp program, MedQUEST, lectures. classes the Ivey MBAs teach. During days off, MBA students ters, diagnoses and treat- founded by Schulich Medi- The Ivey students in Beijing The students at these schools had a chance to explore China. ments in their electronic cine’s Assistant Dean for taught two days a week, engag- want international exposure, to “In Beijing we did day trips health record using an inter- Rural-Regional, Dr. Tom ing 90 of China’s brightest under- be taught by top a Canadian busi- on our days off. We went to the nationally accepted system Lacroix. It’s a summer camp graduate business students in ness school, and to hear Canadian Great Wall, we went to the For- called the International Clas- for high school students with discussions about marketing and accents and prove that they can bidden City, Tiananmen Square sification of Primary Care. Western medical students as strategy. speak English fluently. – all of those big sites that every- “With this innovation, we counsellors. “The reason we choose to teach The Ivey students put on case one needs to see while in China,” marketing and strategy cases is competitions, demonstrations Penner said.
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Excellence in Teaching, which he 0LEASE CALL EXT TO ARRANGE A VISIT hile always one to deflect “It allows the department to received at the June 13 convoca- WWWSSCUWOCAPSYCHOLOGYPRESCHOOL praise away from him- reach out to the students to help tion ceremony. Wself and towards his and for professors to assist by Westmacott’s students appreci- department, professor Martin meeting with students or leaving ate his teaching as evidenced by Westmacott is thrilled to have his them reading materials.” their creation of the Martin W. name adorn a room in the Social Within a short time of joining Westmacott Award in 1990 and Science Centre. the Department of Political Sci- the high teaching evaluations he A teacher for almost 40 years ence in 1970, Westmacott dis- has consistently received. at Western, Westmacott was hon- tinguished himself as a gifted He was a former Dean for oured with the naming of the teacher, publishing several edited Student Affairs in the Faculty Martin W. Westmacott Political collections that have been adopted of Social Science, Chair of the Science Resource Room, located as undergraduate texts. He has Undergraduate Committee and on the fourth floor of the Social earned teaching acclaim includ- Chair of the Department of Politi- Sciences Building. ing the Ontario Confederation cal Science. “I envisioned this room as an of University Faculty Associa- As Westmacott established the extension to our teaching in the tions Teaching Award (OCUFA) resource room in 1999 with books, classroom,” says Westmacott, in 1974, the UWO Award of Dis- videos and journals, it is fitting noting students will often use the tinction in 1991-92 and, recently, the area now carries his name. Professional Dental Care “I’d love to say ‘I’ll take offered on-campus! one of everything!’”* Dr. Gildo Santos, DDS, MSc, PhD has a dental practice in the Dentistry Clinic (MFC) on campus at Western. 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But as The to have taken part in this trip, an website of President Paul Davenport. University of Western Ontario www.uwo.ca/pvp/loire_diary.html experience he feels could never seeks to increase the number of be duplicated. international exchanges and out- “By choosing to experience of-classroom learning experi- France by bicycle, we all had an ences, such adventures are likely French nation and culture were opportunity to see the country up to become far more common. so obvious, and it was tough for close, but also to learn something A growing body of research any of us not to appreciate it our- about ourselves, and how we deal indicates students are eager for selves,” he says. “Chateaus and with the physical stress of spend- such horizon-broadening expe- paintings that I would have been ing so much time pedaling the riences, which have the added impressed with anyhow were bikes,” he says. advantage of creating lasting made 10 times more meaningful “There are many things about learning impressions. after Dr. Davenport taught us this tour that we all would have A recent survey – the National about the history behind it all.” missed if we’d done it in a bus Survey of Student Engagement Fellow Health Sciences stu- or car.” -- has shown this is an area for dent Beth Lein said the trip was Davenport says the enthu- improvement for Western com- truly a “holistic experience” for siasm of the students played a pared to similar universities, and her. huge part in the success of the efforts are underway to respond “The rural backdrop of the trip. to the need. Loire Valley was absolutely gor- “They showed an active inter- On last month’s trip to France, geous,” she says. “The enchant- est in learning about France and a handful of Health Sciences stu- ing chateaus and cathedrals, with its history as we visited sites dents took a 10-day, 310-kilome- University of Western Ontario students took part in a challenging 10-day their grandiose design and rich associated with such names as tre ride through what is often cycle and learn course through France’s Loire Valley. Here, they got a taste history, left us all in awe.” Saint Martin, King Henry II, referred to as the ‘Garden of of Parisian culture. Lein added the poppies grow- Joan of Arc, Francois Rabelais, France’. Led by Western Presi- ing in the field like dandelions, and Honoré de Balzac,” he says. dent Paul Davenport and Kinesi- the 200-year-old farm houses, the “They also pitched in to fix prob- ology Professor Al Salmoni, the offering has been overwhelm- rolling, and I think I went the rural churches and clock tow- lems as they arose and to help trip promoted holistic adventure ingly positive. whole week without seeing a ers all exuded an “unexplainable others in temporary difficulty. experiences rich in social, his- For Cam Smith, an avid cyclist, building less than 200 years old,” charm.” They all did the 60 km a day, rain torical and cultural content, in France was an “eye-opening says Smith, adding that having “Personally, some of the most or shine, with enthusiasm. They the context of a highly physical experience” from riding in south- Davenport as a tour guide added beautiful sites to see were more gave me first hand examples of experience. western Ontario. greatly to the experience. subtle,” she says, noting the vine- the outstanding students we are The student response to this “The countryside is green and “His love and passion for the yards and old mills. “As we biked recruiting to Western.” London, Western grad share Sicko spotlight B y Pa u l Ma y n e 45 million people with no health and patient of St. Joseph’s Hand high praise at the Cannes Film pleased the excellent work of our care in the richest country on and Upper Limb Centre (HULC). Festival. team is being recognized on such Who would have thought a fam- earth. The patient, a Woodstock area “That was kind of amazing, a grand scale.” ily reunion just over 10 years Aldred, who has found his way man, lost all the fingers on one the whole red carpet deal and While Aldred anticipates Sicko ago would have led Western grad in front of and behind the camera, hand in an industrial accident and everything,” says Aldred, noting will “definitely get people talk- Chris Aldred (English ’91) to be loved the opportunity to work had them reattached. His story is since Moore’s Oscar for Bowl- ing” - in particular Americans part of an Oscar-winning film with Moore, whose grandfather contrasted with the similar expe- ing for Columbine the attention - about the issue of health care, (Bowling for Columbine) and the was born and raised in Euphemia rience of a man in the U.S. who around his films is much more the current state of the Canadian much-anticipated movie Sicko, Township just west of London. also lost his fingers but couldn’t intense. Aldred spent just under system will also be water-cooler set to hit theatres June 29? It also gave him the opportu- afford to have all of them reat- a year working on the movie with banter. A cousin of controversial film nity to show off southwestern tached. Moore. “It’s confrontational and defi- director Michael Moore, Aldred Ontario – in particular the London “I guess you can call Sicko a cel- James Roth, a founder of nitely a conversation starter,” has been behind the scenes for area – which was part of the docu- luloid op-ed piece of the American HULC, says the case presented says Aldred. a pair of movies, acting as Cana- mentary. The North American health care system,” says Aldred in the movie is just one of many Aldred is also a cousin of Rob dian field producer on each. Their premiere of the film took place from his Chatham-Kent home. success stories in London. Aldred, a Western Journalism latest venture, Sicko, is sure to in London June 8, with Moore in “We’re getting a lot of attention “To share our achievements in graduate this month who was ruffle U.S. feathers on both sides attendance. for this film.” the bright lights of the entertain- a Western News intern during of the health care issue – having The movie contains images of Aldred recently returned from ment world is certainly a new January. been dubbed a comedy about the and interviews with a surgeon France where the film opened to experience,” says Roth. “I’m Western grad’s environmentally friendly quest A former Western researcher which includes $10,000 – since its They were known to turn into pro- to identify four distinct proces- articles in peer-reviewed publi- now applying his skills at Prin- inception 15 years ago. tective films under engine condi- ses that combined to transform cations, including the journal ceton University has garnered The Faculty of Graduate Stu- tions, but the specific mechanism ZDDPs into a protective film. Science. two prestigious awards from the dies held its first-ever reception of the transformation has eluded “It’s virtually impossible to use Awards are nothing new to Natural Sciences and Enginee- at the end of last month for exter- researchers experimental methods to directly Mosey. While at Western he was ring Research Council (NSERC) nal award winning students at for decades. get information about molecu- honoured with the 2006 Paul for his work on environmentally which Mosey was lauded. Mosey lar behaviour inside the extreme de Mayo Award of Excellence friendly engine lubricants. On top of that honour, Mosey abandoned environment of a running engine,” in Chemical Research from the Nicholas Mosey was honoured picked up the Howard Alper the traditio- says Mosey. “Using simulation Department of Chemistry, awar- with a Doctoral Prize for his Postdoctoral Prize for his current nal experi- methods allowed us to contribute ded for a PhD thesis deemed the work as a computational chemist postdoctoral mechanical and mental appro- to solving a problem that has been ‘best’ for a given year. during his time at Western. Doc- aerospace engineering work at ach, and used around for decades.” Mosey also earned a NSERC toral prizes are awarded to up to Princeton. computer Major petrochemical compa- Post-doctoral fellowship (2006), four students completing their For years, additives called zinc simulation nies are putting Mosey’s ideas to Canada Graduate Scholarship doctoral degrees at Canadian uni- dialkyldithiophosphates (ZDDP) methods in work now in efforts to design new (2004) and a Lumsden Graduate versities and Mosey is the first have been added to engine oil to his doctoral anti-wear additives. His thesis Fellowship (2004). from Western to win the award – protect against wear and tear. Mosey research, research also led to a number of 8 june 21, 2007 WESTERN NEWS Style of Spring Convocation humour hints at person’s social skills Convocation a double-cohort farewell Continued from page 1 B y Bo b Kl a n a c something, you’ll achieve nothing.” graduates confidence is always val- Nutritionist Harriet Kuhnlein ued “but make sure that if what you person who uses this style is estern may have experi- suggested to the students that “in do can cause grievous harm to a rated by friends as enjoyable enced 287 convocation cer- embarking on your work, do it for country or an individual, think twice to be with and has higher Wemonies before the week of your career but also for Mother and often.” self-esteem.” June 11–15, but the 288th edition was Earth.” Canadian politician Flora Mac- According to Martin, self- an exceptional one. An environmental sound note was Donald told students that the traits enhancing humour features What made it notable were the also struck by geneticist Charles they’ll need for their future are higher self-esteem, more graduating students themselves, Scriver who recalled the wonder courage, adaptability, stamina and mature coping skills as well all 7,000 of them. The impact of the that struck him when seeing the first curiosity. as lower neuroticism, anxi- double-cohort class passing through images of earth from space, more Noted financier Donald K. John- ety and depression. Western over the past few years was than 35 years ago. “It awakened son sent off graduates with advice By contrast, users of evident in the size of crowds that in me the beauty and fragility of to “do what you love, do what you’re aggressive humour often flooded the ceremonies at Alumni planet Earth,” he said. “What is my good at and do it with people you have poor social skills. Mar- Hall, with Tuesday afternoon’s the responsibility for my habitat? What love to be with.” tin says research has shown largest session in recent memory can I know about it? And finally what The father of laser technology in that the anxiety, depression (see Highlights sidebar). can I do?” Canada, Boris Stoicheff, told stu- and self-esteem levels of The students were sent off to their Peter Rechnitzer, who led ground- dents that they had a responsibility users of this more caustic futures with plenty of wisdom and breaking research on the effects of to shine their light, saying “if you do humour are unrelated to the best wishes by recipients of honor- exercise on post-coronary patients not communicate, interact in society, style. ary degrees, each of whom offered counseled students to question not mention an idea because it may Important in most humour their own brand of sage advice. assumptions and not be reluctant to be stolen, then no one will ever know styles is what Martin calls Business journalist Rod McQueen ask for help. your light passed in the world. And playful incongruity. said “Do what you enjoy and enjoy Classical pianist Anton Kuerti, the world will be poorer for it.” “It’s two different inter- what you do. Without a passion for who earned a standing ovation, told The woman who educated millions pretations of an event bounc- of children worldwide about values ing back and forth,” he says. through a turtle named Franklin Key to the effectiveness noted the importance of applying of this humour is the play- new findings about children and ful part of the equation, says teenagers into the education system. Martin. Highlights Pointing to the slow acceptance of “We have to engage in BIG: Tuesday afternoon’s convocation was the biggest in recent the research in the school boards, an emotional anesthesia,” memory with approximately 750 graduates, up from the usual Paulette Bourgeois asked graduates, he says. “We cannot be too 500. “There hasn’t been one that big since the late Seventies,” says “who’s going to make that change?” close to the subject of the Donna Peterson, Director of Convocation and Chair of the Convo- and suggested “I hope it’s someone humour.” cation Board. who’s sitting here today.” Martin says that there are And Brian Mulroney, one of the two basic kinds of humour, BRASS: When the start of Tuesday afternoon’s ceremony was most controversial prime ministers performance humour typi- delayed for a few minutes, James McKay, director of the program, in recent memory, took the occasion cally including stand-up com- launched the Convocation Brass into a spontaneous take of ‘Sweet to share laughs about his career ups edy, TV, movies and theatre Georgia Brown’. and downs and also underline the and conversational humour, importance of idealism in the gradu- that includes common jok- ADVENTURESOME: The ‘Did I actually hear that? award goes ates lives. ing, funny anecdotes, witti- to a rumoured performance of the Raiders From The Lost Ark “Idealism and principles are the cisms, and irony. theme by the Convocation Brass at the end of Monday morning’s great gifts of your education,” he “We did a study that saw session. said. “May your strength be your people writing down in a gift to the nation and may your ideal- diary when they laughed,” ism be your gift to the world.” says Martin. “Eighty per cent of the time it was con- versational humour.” The research has yielded Martin some intriguing observations. “People exposed to humour can tolerate more pain,” he Paul Mayne, Western News says. “We suspect that it’s Social Science students Katherine Simonds and Thida Han lock mortars as they celebrate their graduation from Western. linked to endorphins.” Gender differences in humour were also noted, Martin says, in that “men are much more linked to the use of aggressive and self-defeat- ing humour than women.” Issues still being researched by Martin include whether personal humour styles can change, and how mental health can affect humour styles. “Humour serves many different functions,” says Martin. “It’s not inherently healthy or unhealthy. “Some use of humour can be beneficial for mental health but some may be less beneficial, even detrimen- Dave Chidley, Special to Western News Paul Mayne, Western News Paul Mayne, Western News tal.” Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney relaxes with Western Chancellor Arthur Labatt prior to receiving an honorary Famed pianist Anton Kuerti was Kinesiology Professor Garry Lapenskie received a standing ovation degree. honoured with a Doctor of Laws. after receiving the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching. WESTERN NEWS June 21, 2007 9 Spring Convocation Convocation a double-cohort farewell Paul Mayne, Western News Social Science students Katherine Simonds and Thida Han lock mortars as they celebrate their graduation from Western. Paul Mayne, Western News Paul Mayne, Western News Paul Mayne, Western News Kinesiology Professor Garry Lapenskie received a standing ovation If you want the right picture you have to do it yourself, as these two Nine-month-old Haleigh Cheyne congratulates her uncle, Dan March- after receiving the Edward G. 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For 10 years the Lifelong Learners’ Initiatives dinator. sponsored by Joan Forder University College is this year’s he taught in the first Women’s committee. Among those who were n Susan Dill, Lifelong Learner’s recipient of the college’s Award Studies course offered at West- Western graduate Joan Forder acknowledged at the ceremony Persistence Award, sponsored by for Excellence in Teaching. ern at King’s. For the past 34 had a dream in setting up the were: the Professional Womens’ Club The award was presented years Orange has taken his committee to organize events that n Family of Sandra Bendall, n Rosemary Lewis, Adminis- June 12 during convocation teaching skills to the broader encourage lifelong learners to Supportive Family Award, spon- trative Assistant in the Centre for ceremonies. community as moderator of continue their educational goals. sored by the Davis Family New Students for the Supportive Orange joined the college in the St. Thomas Book Club. All She appreciates how challenging n Douglas Henault, First Year Colleague Award, sponsored by 1970, and since that time has the while, he has established this can be while juggling many Student award, sponsored by the the Lifelong Learning Commis- taught Canadian literature to himself as a distinguished responsibilities. Centre for New Students sioner. countless students. teacher-scholar of Canadian Forder was a sole-support par- n Brian O’Drowsky, Upper- n Joan Forder, Outstanding Students describe his teach- Literature and Culture, having ent during Western undergradu- Year Lifelong Learner Student Alumnus Award, sponsored by ing style as “infused with enthu- written and edited five books ate years from 1998-2001. She Award, sponsored by former Life- the Alumni Association. siasm for his subject”, “engag- including P. K. Page and Her graduated with distinction and ing and inspirational,” and “a Works (1989), Ernest Buckler the Gold Medal in the BSc Hon- consummate professional who and His Works (1990), and Far- ors Physiology and Psychology treats everyone in his classes ley Mowat: Writing the Squib, program. Forder received her $6.7M for ‘green’ building with the utmost respect.” A Biography (1993), as well as PhD from the Medical College The Ontario government will The announcement was made Orange is recognized for dozens of scholarly articles and of Wisconsin in 2005, and is cur- provide $6.7 million to support last week at Western by Minister having raised the level of reviews. rently a post-doctoral fellow at research at the Faculty of Engi- of the Environment Laurel Broten teaching at King’s through his In describing his teaching the University Health Network, neering’s new green energy build- on behalf of Premier and Minister interaction with students and philosophy, Orange says, “I University of Toronto. ing – the Claudette MacKay-Las- of Research and Innovation Dal- in mentoring his peers. His col- believe in the study of the arts At Western, she was the USC sonde Pavilion. ton McGuinty. leagues describe his generos- as the most felicitous way to Commissioner of Lifelong Learn- The project, led by Profes- “Initiatives like this enhance the ity in allowing them into his learn about oneself and thus to ing in 2000-2001, and in 2001 she sor Hugo De Lasa, will create university’s – and the province’s – classrooms to learn from his grow. It really does have some- received an Adult Learner Award improved industrial materials and capacity to address issues related teaching. In addition, he shares thing to do with the human from the London Council for processes that reduce pollution to climate change, environmental tests, outlines and other course spirit - with seeing metaphori- Adult Education. and protect natural resources. reform and health that affect us materials, and emphasizes how cally, symbolically, clearly This event was supported by “This facility will be a show- all.” critical it is to balance teaching mythically in the best sense Roma Harris, Vice Provost (Aca- case for environmental research The investment is part of the and research interests. of that religious concept. If I demic Programs and Students) at Western that enables leading Ontario Research Fund’s Research Orange introduced film stud- have been able to pass that love and Registrar and the Univer- research and provides unique Infrastructure program. The pro- ies to King’s in 1994. For eight of learning on to some (even a sity Students’ Council. Others learning opportunities for stu- gram helps researchers obtain years, he taught in the first few) of the people who have lis- who contributed included Vicki dents,” said Ted Hewitt, Western’s the tools they need to stay on the thanatology (grief and bereave- tened to me, I am satisfied.” Shihab, Lifelong Learning Com- vice-president of research and cutting-edge of innovation, such as missioner; Sara Farhan, Lifelong international relations. lab space and equipment. CDN. CANCER SOCIETY ÌÕÃÊ June Vocal-Instrumental ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊViÌÀi 24 vÀÊÞ}>ÊEÊ i>Ì Benefit Concert 9OGA AND MEDITATION PROJECT PHOENIX RISING, at Wolf Performance Theatre, Main CLASSES WORKSHOPS Level, Central Library, Galleria Mall, 251 Dundas St., London; 4:15 pm. Details at http://ca.msnusers.com/ProjectPhoenixRising/ 3TUDENT DISCOUNTS Documents/ProjectPhoenix.jpg or on-line donations to Cdn. £{äÊÊ-ÌÀiiÌ]Ê ` Cancer Society website http://convio.cancer.ca and click on x£ÊÈ{ÓÊÓÎÇn Celebration of Life. 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SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS July 3 – Aug.17 Announcement Awards of Excellence F9;=GH9F=B;BCK :CFG9DH9A69F The Faculty 7caYUbXgYYk\Uh of Health cifgW\cc`WUbcZZYf mcifW\]`X" Sciences congratulates :cf]bZcfaUh]cbcf UdYfgcbU`hcif WU`` Dr. Tim Wilson )%-!**$!,+'%" Bachelor of Health ;]VVcbgDUf_ Sciences Program "[]VVcbgdUf_acbhYggcf]"Wca AcbhYggcf]GW\cc` k DfYgW\cc` The 2006–07 Faculty 9`YaYbhUfm of Health Sciences HcXX`Yf Teaching Award of %,ah\ghc'mfg Tim Wilson Dean Jim Weese kk 9lhYbXYX\fg" Excellence Recipient 12 june 21, 2007 WESTERN NEWS Communications team major award winners Several members of the West- reach program ‘Medicine and Council for Associate Director, Creative Ser- cations Survey. ern campus community recently Music,’ a joint program of Schu- Advancement and vices, along with Craig Forsey The team who created the West- received recognition for award- lich and Don Wright Faculty of and Dave Arland from The Mar- ern Alumni Gazette, Summer winning communication pro- Music, received a Silver Prix Support of Education keting Department received an 2006 issue, received an Award grams and materials developed D’Excellence Award. Winners Western News reporter/pho- IABC Virtuoso Award of Merit. of Merit in the Regular Publica- over the past year. include Catherine Blake, Faculty tographer Paul Mayne received a tions category. Winners include Development Manager, and Janis Silver Award for his compelling For their work on developing David Scott, Editor, Alumni Publi- Canadian Council Wallace, Media Relations Offi- photography in the 2007 CASE the Foundation Western com- cations; Cara McCarthy, Graphic for Advancement of cer, for this innovative program District II Accolades Awards. munication program, Karmen Designer; Terry Rice, Associ- Education designed to provide members of Dowling, Communications Offi- ate Director, Creative Services; the public with the opportunity International cer (Development), and Kathryn David Dauphinee, Associate to discuss selected musicians Lamb, Grants and Communica- Director, Editorial Services; and Award winners in the 2007 Association CCAE Prix D’Excellence Awards and musical concepts with both tion Officer, received an Award of David Estok, former Associate program include Kathy Wallis, a music professor and a physi- of Business Merit in the Customer/Investor/ Vice-President. Media Relations Officer and cian. Communicators Shareholder Relations category. And for outstanding writing Tom LaCroix, Assistant Dean David Scott, Editor, Alumni (IABC)/London An Award of Merit was pre- skills, an Award of Merit in the Rural Regional who received a Publications, and Christina Fox, Virtuoso Awards sented to Malcolm Ruddock, Features and Editorial Writ- Gold D’Excellence Award for Student and Young Alumni Out- Director, Employee and Advance- ing Category was presented to their work with ‘MedQUEST’ a reach Officer, received a Silver In the Community Relations ment Communications, and Scott Terry Rice for his article ‘A Rock community outreach program Prix D’Excellence Award in category for the engaging ‘I go May, Campus Communications and Hard Places’. The article offered by the Schulich School of the Best Brochure category for to Western’ campaign, the team Consultant, in the Internal Com- appeared in the Summer 2006 Medicine & Dentistry. their creative work on the Young of Marcia Steyaert, Community munication category for the suc- issue of the Western Alumni Another community out- Alumni publication. Relations Specialist, Terry Rice, cessful 2006 Campus Communi- Gazette. Occupational Health & Safety Consultant for the Health & Community Care Sector Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH) is the designated health and safety association under the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act serving Ontario’s community and health care organizations. Our corporate office is located in Toronto. We assist organizations to find solutions to their occupational health and safety issues and to collaborate in our shared vision of preventing and reducing workplace injuries and occupational diseases. OSACH requires a Toronto based health and safety consultant who can assist our clients in the GTA and the Thunder Bay region to develop and improve their workplace safety programs and culture. As an OSACH consultant, you will be an expert resource and work collaboratively with all levels of an organization to provide OH&S consulting services, education and support to your clients. As a member of the OSACH team, you will also participate in the development of new OSACH programs and services. A working knowledge of occupational health and hygiene practices, infection control, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulations for Health Care and Residential Facilities; and an ability to work independently from a home office with the flexibility to travel to client organizations are all requirements of the position. Proficiency in public speaking, communication, group facilitation, project management, writing and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are all necessary skills. Preference will be given to an individual with a Masters Degree (preferably in Occupational and Environmental Science, Nursing or another related Health Care field). A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Certificate would be an asset and/or is required within three years of hire. Visit www.osach.ca for more information about our organization. OSACH is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume to [email protected] before July 1, 2007. WESTERN NEWS June 21, 2007 13 Registrar’s Bulletin Summer 2007 Statements of Account OSAP - Summer 2007 For students registering for summer courses, Summer OSAP applications are now available. statements showing the amounts due were They are available in hard copy or can be down- mailed in April to the address listed on the loaded from the Registrar’s website. university’s computer system. The deadline for payment is on the statement of account. Stu- Summer Term Activation dents can also check their fee account balance Undergraduate students interested in taking a online on the Student Services website https:// course during the 2007 Spring/Summer term studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm. You must complete the online term activation at will need your student and pin number (4 digits), www.registrar.uwo.ca at least 72 hours prior to or Western email username and password, click registering for their desired course. on “my present”. It is the responsibility of the student to pay fees regardless of receipt of a Regular Hours - Room 190 statement of account. Student Information Services A student who is unable to pay fees by the Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – 9 am to 4 pm due date must contact Student Financial Ser- Wednesdays – 10 am to 4 pm vices 519-661-2100, for a discussion of a possible Telephone Helpline: 519-661-2100 deferment. Failure to make payment in full by Regular hours – 9 am to 4 pm the due date on the statement of account or arrange a deferment will result in a late pay- For more information please visit www.registrar.uwo.ca ment charge being assessed. Nafisa Tejani is the new student director of the Western Business Law Clinic for small and new businesses. Helping new business succeed The Western Business Law work with businesses that rep- the Greater Toronto Area. Clinic helps new businesses suc- resent an array of products and “We have a capable and moti- ceed by providing them with services. vated group of student volun- affordable and valuable legal “We’ve helped everything teers who have a genuine inter- assistance. The clinic, run by from a mail-order lobster busi- est in seeing our clients’ business Western Law students with the ness to a wedding planning ser- ventures succeed,” says Tejani. Principal assistance of lawyers from the vice,” says Nafisa Tejani, the new “It’s a great place to learn valu- London legal community, helps student director of the clinic. able practical legal skills.” Brescia University College is conducting an extensive international small businesses and entrepre- “It’s the variety of legal issues The clinic is run under the search for a Principal, to take office in the summer of 2008, and neurs who can’t otherwise afford that arise that makes working directorship of law professor invites expressions of interest, applications and nominations. legal services. at the clinic such an interesting Richard McLaren and is sup- The clinic provides a broad learning experience.” ported by a grant from McMillan Brescia is Canada’s only university-level women’s college. Located scope of legal assistance that Since its start in 2004 the clinic Binch Mendelsohn. Student in London on beautiful grounds next to e University of Western ranges from product liability has expanded its reach and now volunteers with the clinic also Ontario, with which it is affiliated, Brescia’s 80 faculty and 1100 and employment law to taxation serves clients from around receive training at the Toronto students enjoy the activity and resources of a large university and and contracts. The students also Southwestern Ontario as well as office of McMillan Binch. the sense of community that is found on a small campus. Brescia offers undergraduate degree programs in arts, social sciences, management, health sciences, kinesiology, family studies, and foods and nutrition, either independently or in conjunction with Western and other affiliates, as well as a new Master of Science degree. Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] Established in 1919, Brescia is a Catholic college in the Ursuline tradition that welcomes students of all nationalities and religious Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Regis- faiths. e resulting exchange of ideas and perspectives fosters trar], The University of Western Ontario. The appointment, to be effective September 1, 2008, is for a period of five community, mutual respect and understanding. Brescia provides years, renewable. women with unparalleled opportunities for academic and leadership development. For further information, please visit The Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] leads a team of more than 200 people who are www.brescia.uwo.ca responsible for providing central academic and administrative support to undergraduate students and programs. The Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] also provides leadership for the overall academic e Principal is the chief executive officer of Brescia and is direction of undergraduate education at Western. The Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] responsible to the Council of Trustees of Brescia University College reports directly to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic). Key areas of responsibility are: (1) to support the for its entire operation. e Principal will provide leadership in the Faculties in their efforts to attract outstanding students to Western and to provide an optimal student environment College and will work co-operatively with the Council of Trustees, and educational experience; (2) to provide advice and input on enrolment planning and management, student Brescia’s Foundation, Western’s Senate and with all members of the recruitment and admissions, scholarship programs and student services, and trends related to undergraduate college community to advance the mission and spirit of the College. academic programs and student services; (3) to support and encourage coordination among Western’s many administrative service areas and its academic programs; (4) to act as a conduit for student concerns and provide e successful candidate will be a creative thinker and strategic responses through individual interventions and referrals, system review and advocacy of policy and program leader with outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, changes and renewal; and (5) to act on behalf of the Provost in a number of roles, such as participation on selection a dedication to excellence in teaching and research, and the committees for Department Chairs and Directors of Schools (shared with the Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, leadership ability to guide the affairs of the overall institution. Policy & Faculty)). Candidates must have a thorough grasp of contemporary issues in post-secondary education, experience or interest in advancement, The successful candidate will have the following characteristics: a collegial working style and the ability to represent the interests of the institution effectively with both internal and external s AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION AS AN ACADEMIC RESEARCHER AND TEACHER AND SIGNIlCANT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE constituencies. s FAMILIARITY WITH AND APTITUDE FOR DEALING WITH STUDENT ISSUES AND AN OPENNESS AND SENSITIVITY TO THE PERSONAL dimensions of the student experience e search committee will begin considering potential candidates s AN ABILITY TO COMBINE LONG TERM INSTITUTIONAL VISION WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL in the early fall of 2007 and will continue until the role is s AN APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY AND DIVERSE ACADEMIC CULTURES successfully filled. Correspondence should include a curriculum s EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND vitae and a letter of introduction including specific achievements s FAMILIARITY WITH 5NIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES and relevant experience. All documentation will be treated confidentially and should be directed to Brescia’s executive search Nominations or applications should be received by Friday, September 28, 2007. The Selection Committee will consultants: begin its consideration of candidates shortly thereafter. Nominations and applications should be submitted to: Dr. Fred Longstaffe, Provost & Vice-President (Academic), Room 115, Stevenson-Lawson Building, The University Laverne Smith & Associates Inc. of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B8. Telephone 519-661-3110; Fax 519-661-3676. Applications should 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801 include a curriculum vitae and contact information for at least three referees. Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified [email protected] women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. 14 june 21, 2007 WESTERN NEWS 'REAT 3TUDENT !PARTMENTS classifieds MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES window coverings, unfinished basement, 2-car required. Contact [email protected] garage, patio, fenced-in yard. Bus stop nearby. #ASTLEGROVE "LVD Essays edited - Enhanced-English revision for Available June 15 ‘07. $2,100/month plus utilities. Family home, central London - furnished or noncredit academic, professional or business References required. 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The second part of the Literatures presents “La Tertulia” - Span- summer-long celebrations featuring chal- For a flat rate of $20, Western News will post your McIntosh Gallery - “Whose Art is It Anyway?” ish Conversation Group. Anyone wishing to lenging and seldom-seen artworks from the 40-word classified ad online until Sept. 1. Eight students from John Paul II Secondary speak Spanish and meet people from different Gallery’s Collection. Continues to August 12. School have selected an artwork from the Gal- Spanish-speaking countries is welcome. UC 117, www.mcintoshgallery.ca lery’s Collection and created their own work 3:30 p.m. Contact Denise at along with an interpretive essay in response. Toastmaster’s Campus Communicators - Continues to June 30. www.mcintoshgallery.ca June 30 Improving all your public speaking needs. Meets [email protected] for details. every Wednesday. For more info contact Megan McIntosh Gallery - 65 And Definitely Not Summer star gazing - The Hume Cronyn Memo- rial Observatory will be the site of free open Popovic at [email protected] - SLB Rm. 330. VISA and MasterCard accepted. Retiring! Part 1. In celebration of the McIntosh 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Gallery’s 65th birthday, our summer exhibi- houses this summer, every Saturday evening tions will feature selections curated from the from June 2 to August 25. 8:30 - 11 p.m. Several experts from Physics & Astronomy will act as Department of Modern Languages and Collection which have pushed the boundaries Literatures presents “La Tertulia” - Span- of artmaking and creativity over the years. hosts and a brief slide show will be held at 8:30 p.m. each evening. ish Conversation Group. Anyone wishing to Some artworks have not been on public view speak Spanish and meet people from different for some time while others are new to the Month of July Spanish-speaking countries is welcome. Every Collection. Continues to Sunday June 30. Wednesday - UC 117, 3:30 p.m. www.mcintoshgallery.ca McIntosh Gallery - 65 And Definitely Not Retiring! - Part 2. The second part of the Summer star gazing - Hume Cronyn Memorial June 23 summer-long celebrations featuring chal- Observatory will be the site of free open houses Summer star gazing - Hume Cronyn Memorial lenging and seldom-seen artworks from the this summer, every Saturday evening from June Observatory will be the site of free open houses Gallery’s Collection. Continues to August 12. 2 to August 25. 8:30 - 11 p.m. Several experts this summer, every Saturday evening from June www.mcintoshgallery.ca from Physics & Astronomy will act as hosts 2 to August 25. 8:30 - 11 p.m. Several experts and a brief slide show will be held at 8:30 p.m. from Physics & Astronomy will act as hosts Toastmaster’s Campus Communicators - each evening. and a brief slide show will be held at 8:30 p.m. Improving all your public speaking needs. Meets each evening. every Wednesday. For more info contact Megan August 9 Popovic at [email protected] - SLB Rm. 330. 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Teaching Support Centre - New Faculty June 24 Orientation. A day of information seminars and teaching tips to aid new faculty mem- McIntosh Gallery - 65th Birthday Celebra- Department of Modern Languages and bers at Western. For registration information, tion Garden Party. Cake, refreshments, and Literatures presents “La Tertulia” - Span- see Upcoming Events on the TSC website at more! 2 - 4 p.m. ish Conversation Group. Anyone wishing to www.uwo.ca/tsc. June 26 speak Spanish and meet people from different Spanish-speaking countries is welcome. Every August 13 - 17 Oncology Grand Rounds - Department of Oncol- Wednesday - UC 117, 3:30 p.m. ogy and London Regional Cancer Program. Jan Teaching Support Centre - Course on Teaching Seuntjens, McGill University. “Advanced Dosimetry Summer star gazing - Hume Cronyn Memorial at the university Level (limited enrolment) A Techniques in Radiation Therapy Calibration, Plan- Observatory will be the site of free open houses one-week intensive course for new faculty and ning and Delivery” Room A3-924a/b 12 - 1 p.m. this summer, every Saturday evening from June those with only a few years of teaching experi- 2 to August 25. 8:30 - 11 p.m. Several experts ence to develop their teaching talents and gain June 27 from Physics & Astronomy will act as hosts experience with a variety of teaching methods. and a brief slide show will be held at 8:30 p.m. For registration information, see Upcoming Toastmaster’s Campus Communicators - each evening. Events on the TSC website at www.uwo.ca/tsc. Improving all your public speaking needs. Meets every Wednesday. For more info contact Megan Please send submissions to [email protected] Popovic at [email protected] - SLB Rm. 330. Month of August 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. McIntosh Gallery - 65 And Definitely Not Academe PhD Lectures Dr. David Heinrichs. 2-6. The poster, entitled Physical Therapy Man- agement Following Cardiac Surgery: A Canadian Service Learning Co-ordinator Eric MacIntosh: A Kinesiology Public Lecture will Gregory G. Andres: A Philosophy Thesis Exami- Benchmarking Survey, was also selected for a (Co-Curricular) be held June 21 at 1 p.m. in Room 3317 Somer- nation will be held June 29 at 1 p.m. in Room 142 poster discussion session. ville House. Title of Thesis: “An Examination of Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. Title of Thesis: “The Brescia University College, Canada’s only university level women’s Organizational Culture in the Canadian Fitness At the annual meeting this month of the Canadian Metaphysical Basis of Logic”. Supervisor: Dr. college, is seeking a knowledgeable and resourceful person for the Industry”. A Thesis Examination will follow at 2 John L. Bell. Psychological Association, Andrew Johnson, Fac- p.m. in Room 142 Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. Super- ulty of Health Sciences, with collaborators at the newly created full-time position of Service Learning Coordinator. visor: Dr. Alison Doherty Jakub Zdebik: A Theory and Criticism Thesis Child and Parent Resource Institute, made sev- Reporting to the Director of Student Services, the successful applicant Examination will be held June 29 at 10:30 a.m. in eral presentations. They included: “Longitudinal will work closely with students to help them gain experience, develop Andrew Cooke: A Civil and Environmental Engi- Room 125A Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. Title of The- assessment of global functioning among high- neering Public Lecture will be held June 27 transferable job skills, and provide opportunities to network and build sis: “The Extraordinary Contraction: The Diagram risk, high-need children: the impact of stimulant a professional portfolio. at 1 p.m. in Room 3102 Spencer Engineering in Deleuze and Guattari’s System”. Supervisor: Dr. medications;” “The proactive use of medications Bldg. Title of Thesis: “Modelling the Clogging of Daniel Vaillancourt to manage aggressive behaviour in residential Landfill Leachate Collection Systems”. A Thesis care;” “A longitudinal assessment of the trajec- Service Learning is an enriching tool that engages students in Examination will follow at 2 p.m. in Room 142 tory of change for children and youth in men- meaningful community service. rough guided reflection, service Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. Supervisor: Dr. R.K.Rowe For PhD lectures scheduled during July and tal health treatment;” and “Showing ‘restraint’: learning initiatives allow students to apply academic skills, critical and Dr. K.Yanful August, visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies Understanding the management of aggressive thinking and problem solving abilities to real world issues such as website at http://grad.uwo.ca/ where information behavior in a residential care facility.’ In addition, hunger, pollution, abuse, as well as community development. Andrea McNiven: A Medical Biophysics Public is updated weekly. Kaitlyn Roland (a graduate student in the Health Lecture will be held June 27 at 9 a.m. in Room 282 and Rehabilitation Sciences program) and John- Medical Science Bldg. Title of Thesis: “Improving Faculty & Staff son gave the presentation: “Assessing the need Prior experience with students is required as is an understanding of the Accuracy of Ionization Chamber Dosimetry for a specialized Parkinson’s disease training Co-curricular Service Learning and student development theory. Ideal Alison Doherty, School of Kinesiology, recently in Small Megavoltage X-ray Fields”. A Thesis program among community caregivers.” qualifications include a university degree and experience working Examination will follow at 10 a.m. in Room 142 attended the 22nd annual conference of the North American Society for Sport Management. in a university environment. A broad understanding of the services Stevenson Lawson Bldg. Supervisor: Dr. Jerry Please send submissions to [email protected] Battista and Dr. Tomas Kron Doherty co-authored a paper with former MA and programs available in London is important. Well-developed student Jesse Sakires and current PhD student organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills are necessary. Rouhong Sui: A Chemical and Biochemical Engi- Katie Misener entitled “The Nature and Impact At your Service... May require travel outside of Canada. Some evening and weekend neering Public Lecture will be held June 28 at 1 of Role Ambiguity in Voluntary Sport Organiza- work required. p.m. in Room 434 Thompson Engineering Bldg. tions” (presented by Misener), as well as a Title of Thesis: “Synthesis and Characterization paper with PhD students Shannon Hamm and of Oxide Nanostructures Via A Sol-Gel Route In Katie Misener entitled “Getting in the Game: An Please submit a letter of application and resume by June 25, 2007 to: ScCO2”. A Thesis Examination will follow at 2 p.m. Investigation of Older Adult Volunteers in Sport” in Room 142 Stevenson Lawson Bldg. Supervisor: (co-presented by Hamm and Misener). Doherty Since 1959 Brescia University College Dr. Paul Charpentier and Dr. Amin Rizkalla. was also a panel member for a student develop- c/o Human Resources ment session entitled “The Doctoral Student’s ... for your next 1285 Western Road Christie Vermeiren: A Microbiology and Immu- Guide to Landing a Job as a Sport Management London, Ontario N6G 1H2 nology Public Lecture will be held June 28 at 9 Faculty Member”. FAMILY PORTRAIT a.m. in Room 384 Medical Science Bldg. Title of GRAD PORTRAIT Fax: 519-858-5116 Thesis: “Characterization of the Staphylococcus Tom Overend, School of Physical Therapy, pre- aureus iron-regulated surface determinants”. sented a poster at World Physical Therapy 2007, 2ICHMOND 2OW \ 2ICHMOND 3TREETRichmond Row | 519 Richmond Street Brescia University College is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario A Thesis Examination will follow at 10 a.m. in the quadrennial meeting of the World Confedera- OR 438-7195 or 438-1961 Room 125A Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. Supervisor: tion of Physical Therapists, in Vancouver, June 16 june 21, 2007 WESTERN NEWS Western provided roots for Google success B y Mi t c h e l l Zi mm e r Ghosemajumder who was back in $150 billion. And along the way, London June 11 to speak with the the name Google has also become ince the age of five, Shuman London Economic Development a verb, carving out space in many Ghosemajumder has been Corporation and visit campus. dictionaries. Sinterested in computers. “Western was pretty progres- Ghosemajumder’s skills have While in high school here in sive in terms of having a lot of earned him two Founders Awards London he also became interested infrastructure, I was actually first which are Google’s highest award in debating and public speaking. webmaster for the computer sci- for extraordinary entrepreneurial Then an event made his choice of ence department. I set up a stu- achievements. university easy. dent web server and everyone Privacy is a critical issue for could put stuff online back then the future, he says, adding Google to experiment and learn about the is taking a leadership role in pri- web.” vacy and protecting user privacy “I won a President’s It was at this time that Ghose– online. Scholarship at Western majumder joined the debating “There are many good rea- society where he says that “the sons to want to keep [log] data and there was basically timing worked out because there for research purposes and learn no question. Western were a bunch of other folks in about search behaviour, but in the debating society at that time order to protect privacy we’re had a fantastic that made Western one of the best the only company in the industry reputation and the debating societies in the world and that’s announced that after a time we were the best debating society period of 18 to 24 months we’re ability to go to school in North America.” actually going to anonimize it so close to home was The team had even beaten the that it’s only going to be available prestigious Harvard and Princ- in aggregate.” extremely appealing.” Mitchell Zimmer, Western News eton teams. Other initiatives include being Shuman Ghosemajumder “Being able to study computer Google executive Shuman Ghosemajumder was able to marry his interests in able to ‘go off the record’ with science while also being in debat- computer science and debating while a student at The University of Western Google talk. The technology will ing was one of the things that Ontario. allow users “to put a setting on “I won a President’s Scholarship made me think that Western is a which prevents any of your com- at Western and there was basi- great place.” solve internet-based computer sci- made his way to the Silicon Val- munications that’s going on at that cally no question. Western had a As if that wasn’t enough, ence problems. We…did a combi- ley, and Google, where he devel- time from being logged.” fantastic reputation and the ability Ghosemajumder also took the time nation of selling software and sys- ops algorithms and strategies to These two undertakings will to go to school close to home was to hone his entrepreneurial skills. tems and also consulting. Being protect advertisers, partners and have the added benefit of promot- extremely appealing.” “I actually founded my company able to say that we have some users from threats such as click ing trust so that, as Ghosemajum- What impressed Ghosemajum- while I was still at Western.” formal credentials is something fraud, identity theft and spam on der puts it, “everyone can use all der, now based in California as As he went into business he that, I think, would give poten- G-mail. of our services without having Business Product Manager for found his degree very helpful. tial clients more confidence that It’s a big job; Google generates to think about any kind of harm Trust & Safety at information “Having a computer science we’re going to be able to do a good more than $10 billion dollars a which could occur.” technology giant Google, were the degree from Western was one of job and that we know what we’re year in advertising revenue and If you want to find out more facilities. the credibility builders. My busi- doing.” it continues to grow quickly. The about Shuman Ghosemajumder Western News caught up to ness was focused on being able to Eventually, Ghosemajumder firm’s estimated market value is it’s easy; just Google him. Laboratory Animal Care Technician A part-time research technician position (23 hours per week; Monday through Friday) for a Laboratory Animal Care Technician is available in the laboratory of Dr. David Hess at the Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology at the Robarts Research Institute. Our laboratory investigates the mechanisms by which transplanted adult human stem cells contribute to the regeneration of diseased, damaged, or ischemic tissues. Specific applications of this work include the modulation of blood vessel formation in hypoxic microenvironments and stem cell directed regeneration of insulin production in beta cells. There is a possibility that this position may become full-time. The person will be responsible for the daily management of experimental animal colonies including general husbandry, maintenance & diagnosis of diabetic mice, all appropriate records, technical procedures and services required by researchers and interfacing with researchers on a regular basis. Qualified candidates will have a BSc. or Veterinary Technologist or Technician certificate/diploma and animal experience preferably within a research setting. In addition, the candidate must be a highly motivated team player who is keen on expanding their present technical expertise. Sound computer and communication skills would be an asset. Salary will commensurate with experience and level of training. Qualified individuals should send a letter of introduction and resume by June 30, 2007 to: Mary Ellen Parker Administrative Assistant - Research Vascular Biology Group Robarts Research Institute P.O Box 5015, 100 Perth Drive London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5K8 TEL: 519-663-5777 x34118 FAX: 519-663-3789 [email protected] Appreciation is expressed to all who respond to the advertisement. However, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada.