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Getting organized Debate Walking the talk

Can a business professor bring Ontario is about to vote on A Western surgeon spent two months something new to a union? Meet electoral reform. Two staff in Afghanistan tending to wounded the new head of Western’s faculty members go toe-to-toe over the Canadians and civilians. association. proposal.

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By Bo b Kl a n a c there’s a pressing need for a per- pus.” students in Toronto’s 1,000-seat positive reviews from partici- formance hall of around 1,000 Wood says although he’s been George Weston Recital Hall. pants and organizers on all fronts, A performance hall for The seats. active on the issue as a long-time “Everybody was just knocked except for the venue for their University of Western Ontario “I think there are three member of the London Arts Cen- out by this opportunity,” he says. free farewell performance. has been talked about for years options,” he says. “The renova- tre Committee and most recently “It was an eye opener as to what a “Even though at 1,500 people, it and Robert Wood wants to do tion of Alumni Hall, building a the City of London’s Creative Cit- wonderful space can do.” was the best attended concert of something about it. new hall contiguous to the exist- ies Committee, the trigger for As well, this past summer West- their tour, Alumni Hall was not Wood, Dean of Western’s Don ing music building or a new hall recent interest was a spring per- ern’s role as host campus to the Wright Faculty of Music, says built on another location on cam- formance by Western’s music National Youth Orchestra drew Continued on Page 15

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Monthly profiles of contributions by faculty, staff and students

Recent surveys show Western faculty, staff and students least one local community organization in 2006, above the porting local community organizations. are working hard to strengthen the local community national average for volunteering. Recent results from the National Survey of Student through volunteerism. n 58% of those who volunteer say they support two or Engagement show that 28 per cent of 787 first-year under- An on-campus survey of Western faculty and staff more groups as a volunteer. graduate respondents at Western participated in com- showed that: n 30% of those volunteering provide more than 11 hours munity service or volunteer work in 2006 and 58 per cent n 65% of 1,185 faculty and staff members who responded in support each month. of 699 fourth-year respondents at Western were active in to a survey report they provided volunteer support to at Many Western students are also actively engaged in sup- community or volunteer work.

Clare Tattersall, Coordinator, Gradu- another. We all have times in ate Student Recruitment and Reten- tion, Faculty of Graduate Studies our life when we or the people we care about need help and Where do you volunteer? support. When my granny was I am a Big Sister with Big very ill and dying back in Ire- Sisters of London and I organize land there were volunteers that fundraising/awareness events would care for her in the hospital for the Women’s Rural Resource and at home when I was unable Centre. because of distance. By volun- teering here, I am returning that How many hours a month do you favour through assisting oth- volunteer? ers and ensuring that everyone About 10 to 20 depending on gets the care and support they the month. deserve and need.

What or who inspires you to vol- Memorable volunteer unteer? moments … I find my volunteer work helps I was matched with my Little me to keep my perspective in Sister four years ago when she life. My Little Sister is a huge had just finished Grade 4. She inspiration to me. She has faced was having a lot of trouble at so many challenges and, yet, is school, getting bullied, failing just the most delightful, polite, classes, etc. Through many long sweet and amazing little (well talks, lots of love, encourage- not so little any more) girl. ment and support, but most of all her own determination, she won Why is giving back to the com- the award for “most improved munity important to you? student” at her Grade 8 gradua- I don’t so much see it as giv- tion this year. I have never been ing back to the community as it so proud! She was just so over- is participating and enhancing whelmingly excited and I just the community in which I live. Paul Mayne, Western News know that this will set her out on I want to live in a community The University of Western Ontario’s Clare Tattersall enjoys cutting up with Courtney, her Little Sister while the pair the right foot for starting high of active participants, where go bowling. Western Volunteers is a new monthly Western News feature that celebrates employees and students school. we look out for and support one who make a difference in their community.

INSIDE: Academe 20 | Access Western News 21 | Careers 22 | Classified 22 | Coming Events 23 | Commentary 4 | Student Services 21 10 september 20, 2007 WESTERN NEWS

HONORARY DEGREE NOMINATIONS e Honorary Degrees Committee of the Senate will meet in December to select candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded at Western’s 2008 Spring Convocation. To ensure that consideration is given to as many worthy candidates as possible, the Committee invites the submission of nominations from any member of the University Community. Nomination forms may be obtained from the University Secretariat, Room 290, Stevenson-Lawson Building, or from the following website: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/hondeg.pdf. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretary of the Senate prior to November 30th, 2007, for consideration by the Honorary Degrees Committee.

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B y Pa u l Ma y n e remediation, renewable energy, make the long journey to Rwanda Continuing its support of and conflict resolution,” says for use by the institute. Rwanda’s Kigali Health Institute, Hewitt. During their last visit to Continuing Studies a number of Western’s top admin- “Once the projects are iden- Rwanda, Hewitt and Davenport istrators, including President tified, we would be looking for witnessed first-hand the need for personal & professional development - post-degree programs - corporate training Paul Davenport, will travel to the support for partners in Canada basic instructional and research east-central African country later including the International equipment. this year. Development Research Centre, “Defining the priority areas for Explore culture, Ted Hewitt, Vice-President NSERC, SSHRC, and the Cana- meeting this need is more dif- history and politics (Research & International Rela- dian International Development ficult,” admits Hewitt, but adds in with Continuing tions), along with Davenport, Agency.” the case of the computers, it was deans Franco Berruti (Engineer- The university would also like a response to a specific request Studies at Western ing), David Wardlaw (Science) to expand the Western Heads East of the president of the Rwandan and Carol Herbert (Schulich) will project, now active in Kenya, to National University, who visited be in Rwanda to review the prog- Rwanda, to strengthen what has Western last spring. In the Footsteps of ress and build on existing initia- become a beneficial relationship Cechetto, who last year spear- the Impressionists tives in the area of health care. for Rwanda and its institutions as headed the collection and ship- Oct 1 - Nov 12 One such project is the Cana- well as to Western. ment of unused books and equip- dian International Development “First off, we are provided with ment to help nursing education in Agency (CIDA) — funded work an opportunity to use our con- Rwanda, along with his adminis- Politics 101: A Little Bit of Schulich School of Medicine siderable skills and resources to trative assistant Nicole MacLeod, of Everything & Dentistry professor David provide direct support to people is preparing to ship the comput- Oct 4 - Nov 8 Cechetto and School of Nursing and institutions that are in des- ers, which he expects to arrive professor Carol Iwasiw. perate need. This is tremendously later this year. The primary focus of the pro- gratifying for the folks who are “The campus community really Develop your writing gram is to educate nurses and involved from Western,” says helped us out once again,” says skills with Continuing build capacity at the KHI by Hewitt. Cechetto, who will also travel this Studies at Western implementing and developing “We are also sending our stu- fall to Rwanda. a curriculum that can be sus- dents to Rwanda to work along- While other institutions talk tained. side faculty from both Western about their global involvement, Humour Writing: While in Africa, the universi- and our partner institutions in Hewitt says this trip by so many Jest for Laughs ty’s expertise is also being sought the field. top administrators shows West- Sep 27 - Nov 1 directly by Rwandan President “This provides an outstanding ern’s commitment to truly mak- Paul Kagame and his senior gov- educational opportunity.” ing a difference in the world. ernment ministers, who visited The university is also sending “Our activities in East Africa Western’s campus in April. electronic assistance to the KHI are also a concrete demonstration “We will also be looking to with a soon-to-be shipment of of this university’s commitment to uwo.ca/cstudies establish new collaborative proj- computers. internationalization, and enhance Downtown Campus 519.661.3658 Galleria London ects with colleagues in Rwanda More than 30 machines, with Western’s reputation as a global in areas including environmental Windows 2000 or newer, will player with much to offer.” WESTERN NEWS september 20, 2007 11 How to get ahead at Western

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With a number of sexual assaults occurring at other Ontario universities in the last couple of weeks, Campus Com- munity Police Service is remind- ing students to maintain a high level of awareness for their own safety and the safety of others. Recently, a woman was sexu- ally assaulted while working at night in a lab at Carleton Univer- sity; several women were sexu- ally assaulted while returning to campus at Laurentian University after having been out for the eve- ning; and two women were sexu- ally assaulted at York University after two men together entered six different unlocked residence rooms while the women were sleeping. In addition, some thefts have already occurred from residence rooms and bike racks at West- ern. Police encourage students to learn these helpful safety tips: n Keep your doors locked when resting, studying or away from your room (even if you’re only away for a minute or two). n Do not use an “open door” approach. n Only hold the front door at your residence open for people that you are sure live in the build- ing. n Use “floor watch” and look out for one another. n Use a buddy or Foot Patrol when walking on campus in the evening (661-3650). n Pay attention to who you see in your buildings. n Report immediately any sus- picious persons or activities to the front desk or Campus police at 911. For more information on safety issues, call the campus police non- emergency number at 519-661- 3300 or visit www.uwo.ca/police. WESTERN NEWS SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 13

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New research clinic opening at Richmond and Windermere. Need healthy, nonsmoking volunteers for research studies. Able to commit to multiple full days in clinic, must pass a health screening. Bob Klanac, Western News Robert Wood, Dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music, is flanked by second-year music student Heather Hutchi- Reimbursement of son and James McKay, Chair of Music Performance Studies. Wood holds drawings for a potential project that could convert Alumni Hall into a music performance space. The renovation is one of three options Wood says. No up to $200 upon completion projects have been approved by the university. of the entire study.

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Continued from Page 1 arose entirely separate from Wood’s project. supporting their performance,” Hutchison’s efforts are not sur- says Wood. prising to Wood because music As a first step Wood has com- students, perhaps more than any- missioned drawings detailing one, know the value of such a hall how Alumni Hall could be con- to their education. verted into a 1,200 seat perfor- “They’ll be hearing and listen- mance hall. ing to performances in this hall “If it was renovated, it would and learning about performing be beautiful,” he says. from that.” It would however be smaller The drive for a dedicated per- than its current capacity of 2,300, formance hall has been a familiar which would create issues for theme in London for the last 20 other types of events the facility years. Wood knows the issues currently supports. well as he’s been involved in those “There is a domino effect,” he efforts. While he admits the city says. “For example, there has to could be a partner in Western’s be a place for basketball.” efforts to secure a hall, he’s wary Not surprisingly, Wood has of tying his efforts too closely to considered the impact on con- London’s. vocation, which sees up to 2,300 “That shouldn’t deter us from people crowd into Alumni Hall looking at them but right now my for a number of convocation ses- focus is on campus and we’ve got sions annually. to do something,” he says. “With 1,200 seats, there would “I have to say that the provost have to be a rethinking of con- (Fred Longstaffe) has been very vocation,” he says. “However, supportive in this, I think the at UBC (University of British senior administration in general Columbia), they do it in the Chan has shown support. There’s obvi- Centre for the Performing Arts, ously a financial issue to this but which also has 1,200 seats.” this is a positive administration.” Wood notes that other educa- For the time being, Wood and tional institutions are investing like-minded colleagues have in performance facilities, citing been talking up the issue among Wilfrid Laurier University’s Mau- alumni and friends of the fac- reen Forester Hall, Queen’s Uni- ulty. versity’s recent commitment to a “We’re coming to a point of performing arts centre, McGill’s gathering together a steering Schulich recital hall, and the Uni- committee to advise and maybe versity of Toronto’s McMillan take some steps,” he says. Theatre. “As soon as possible I believe, Wood’s quest for a hall has with goodwill, this could move been matched by music student very quickly. I’m an eternal opti- Heather Hutchison’s parallel mist and that’s where I’m going drive for a similar facility, which to sit.” 16 september 20, 2007 WESTERN NEWS Lecture series tackles history of peace

Margaret MacMillan, Warden daughter, a second year History Arthur Ross Book Award and the of St. Antony’s College (Univer- student who died in a highway Governor-General’s prize for non- sity of Oxford), will share her accident in April of that year. fiction in 2003. thoughts on the ‘uses and abuses MacMillan, who took on her In addition, MacMillan is a Fel- in history’ as part of the annual new role this past July, had pre- low of the Royal Society of Litera- Joanne Goodman Lecture series viously been Provost of Trinity ture, a Senior Fellow of Massey Sept. 25-27. College and professor of History College, University of Toronto, Every autumn a distinguished at the University of Toronto. and in 2006 was invested as an historian is invited to The Univer- Her publications include Peace- Officer of the Order of Canada. sity of Western Ontario to deliver makers: the Paris Conference of The topics of the talks include three public lectures on consecu- 1919 and Its Attempt to Make n Sept. 25 - History: Producers tive afternoons to students, fac- Peace. The latter was published in and Consumers ulty and members of the London North America as Paris 1919: Six n Sept. 26 - History as a Tool community. Months that Changed the World and as a Weapon The lecture series was estab- and won the Duff Cooper Prize, n Sept. 27 - History and Deci- lished in 1975 by the Honourable the Samuel Johnson Prize for non- sion-Making Edwin A. Goodman and his fam- fiction, the Hessell-Tiltman Prize The series will be held in the ily of Toronto to perpetuate the for History, the Silver Medal for McKellar Room in the UCC begin- memory of their beloved elder the Council on Foreign Relations ning at 4:30 p.m. each day.

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B y Jo r d a n Ke m p Drawing 150 students from In addition to training del- efficiency. not only to train students across across Canada, the National Con- egates, the conference will host On September 29th, Penn Kemp Canada on improving sustainabil- In almost two weeks, the Sus- ference will train and educate several keynote speaker sessions will open the evening with a read- ity on their own campuses, but to tainable Campuses, National Con- students on how to conduct a reli- open to the entire university. On ing of her work “Poem for Peace inaugurate initiatives within our ference will finally begin at The able sustainability assessment Sept. 28, Western’s Charles Trick, in Many Voices.” own community. This event will University of Western Ontario. and implement change. Beryl Ivey Chair of Ecosystem Evon Peter, the national direc- showcase our successes while In partnership between the The conference is the only Health. tor of Native Movement, will give providing a means for community Sierra Youth Coalition, a branch event of its kind in North Amer- Hans Schreff of London the Saturday evening keynote members to effectively reduce of the Sierra Club of Canada, and ica, bringing the next generations Hydro’s conservation program entitled “Steps Towards a Bal- their own ecological footprint. EnviroWestern, the conference of leaders together to improve will discuss the importance of anced World.” will serve to launch sustainability the sustainability of campus com- utilities, the private sector and the The Sustainable Campuses, The writer is a member of EnviroWestern and initiatives on campus. munities. individual in improving energy National Conference, 2007 seeks coordinator of the Sustainable Campuses, National Conference. To learn more about the event, visit www.syc-cjs.org/sustainable

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The building will bring man will receive the Professional podcast form will discover a together services such as Human Achievement Award that evening faster-paced program. Students Resources, Institutional Planning, from the university, part of the in the broadcast segment of the Physical Plant and Information 2007 Homecoming celebrations. Journalism program create the Technology Services, previously The award recognizes superior weekly program with the assis- spread across Stevenson-Lawson, achievement in a professional tance of Journalism staff member Services and Natural Sciences field.E arlier in the week, Newman Wendie Crouch. The program can buildings. To follow the prepara- and the Global National team will be downloaded or played from tion and construction, including also be making stops in Oshawa, the home of Western In 5 on the a photo gallery, check out www. Barrie and Waterloo. 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Faculty & Staff reasoning?”; Lisa Klinger presented a poster, Graduates were also prominent in the confer- co-authored with MSc(OT) alumna Irene Jaster, ence program. MSc alumna Anaelise Salces titled “Occupational adaptation to whiplash- presented a paper co-authored with faculty Lisa Klinger, School of Occupational Therapy, associated disorder: Maintaining participation member Angela Mandich titled “The use of Cog- presented a poster on May 26 at the 2007 despite chronic pain”; Deborah Laliberté and nitive Orientation to occupational Performance Annual Conference of the Canadian Pain Society Lynn Shaw co-presented an extended discus- in groups”; MSC alumna and current PhD candi- in Ottawa, Ontario. The poster, co-authored by sion titled “Occupational science: Reflecting date Anna Park presented a paper, co-authored Irene Jaster, as part of her degree require- back, moving forward”; Jan Polgar co-present- with sessional faculty member Christine Guptil ments, and Robert W. Teasell. is entitled “Whip- ed a professional issues forum “Driving and and faculty member Thelma Sumsion, titled lash-Associated Disorder: Coping to maintain occupational therapy: Changing practice”; and “Music as a healthy occupation: Students par- engagement in activities despite chronic pain”. Lynn Shaw presented three additional papers, ticipate despite injury risk”, and rehabilitation It describes a qualitative study to explore adap- one titled “Clients’ perspectives on return to sciences PhD alumna Brenda Vrkljan presented tive strategies that people with chronic pain work following brain injury: A meta-synthesis”, two papers, co-authored with Jan Miller Polgar, from whiplash use to maintain participation in another titled “Occupational therapy evalua- titled “Occupational disruption. Occupational meaningful activities. Travel was supported by tion of work readiness following acquired brain identity crisis. Linking key theoretical concepts” the Faculty of Health Sciences Travel Fund. injury”, one co-authored with MSc(OT) candi- and “Older drivers and co-pilots: Determining dates Monica Korzycki, Martha Korzycki, Jill the impact on driving safety”. Other past MSc The School of Occupational Therapy had a Dodman, and Karen Pye titled “Consumers’ grads presenting included Ingrid Barlow with a strong representation at the annual confer- self-direction in return-to-work: Lessons from paper titled “Wheelchair seating: A comparison ence of the Canadian Association of Occu- clients”, and another co-authored with MSc(OT) between telehealth and in-person service”; pational Therapists in Saint John’s. Among candidates Erin Knight and Alison Jones and Jane Cox and Leann Merla who collaborated faculty members, Ann Bossers presented a Faculty of health Sciences faculty member on a paper titled “It’s about time: Preparing for paper on “1,000 Fieldwork hours: Analysis of Ann Schweitzer titled “Optimizing health and the electronic health record”; Karen Ribeiro multi-site evidence” co-authored with Msc(OT0 occupational potential: The Thalia experience”. with a paper titled “And then I lost that life: candidate Julie South and PhD in rehabili- Sessional instructor Mary Beth Bezzina co- Occupational reconstruction in schizophrenia”; tation sciences candidate Jeffrey Holmes; presented a paper titled “The evolution of a and Joan Versnel co-authored a paper titled Sandra Hobson presented a paper, co-authored preceptor program for occupational therapy “Informed shared decision-making, client-cen- with two MSc(OT) alumnae Mandy Zimmer staff” with MSc alumna Catherine Vandersluis tred careand occupational therapy”. As well, and Monique Jardine Lord, titled “Proverb and clinical partner Kara Ludlow. MSc(OT) graduate Lisa Hasserjian presented interpretation: A valid assessment of abstract a poster titled “Videoconferencing with distant augmentative communicative and alternative communication clients: It works!”, and Vikki Madden presented a paper titled “Myths, truths, Make your financial future a priority reflections: Occupational therapy within asser- tive community treatment teams”. 3CHEDULEYOURCOMPLIMENTARY 3TOCKSs"ONDSs')#Ss-UTUAL Academic Press APPOINTMENTWITH$ARCY &UNDSs2230S -C6ICAR &INANCIAL!DVISOR A co-edited volume by Kim Clark (Anthropol- !PPOINTMENTSCANBE s,)&Ss2)&S ogy) and Marc Becker, Highland Indians and the CONDUCTEDATYOURCONVENIENCE www.edwardjones.com State in Modern Ecuador, was published by the ATOUROFlCE ONCAMPUSORAT University of Pittsburgh Press in August. ANOTHERLOCATION#ALLORVISIT Member CIPF OUROFlCETODAY Please send submissions to [email protected] 519-473-6685 $ARCY-C6ICAR 431 Boler Rd (at Baseline) &INANCIAL!DVISOR London

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Bob Klanac, Western News Infusion Canada student volunteers Erika Emerson (left) and Vanessa Jordan (right) take a break dur- ing the University Students’ Council Volunteer Week in the UCC atrium. Emerson and Jordan, both cancer survivors, are seeking volunteers for a December fashion show being staged by Infusion. The national organization, which started on the Western campus five years ago, has raised $50,000 for YOU the benefit of cancer survivors between the ages of 13 and 33. What Do Think About Western’s Women’s movement archive Teaching finds home at Western Evaluations?

B y Bo b Kl a n a c Full and part-time faculty are invited to nership to Keirstead whereby first 15 to 20 boxes and the mate- It was a perfect match. Some they would continue collecting rials will soon be officially signed attend a town hall meeting and women in the London community material and donate it to the uni- over to the university. wanted to create an archive of versity. The women included for- Although Keirstead says it’s too SPEAK OUT their gender’s history in the city mer London mayor Jane Bigalow, early to nail down the collection’s and The University of Western Mary McKim and Jean Hewitt, value, the potential is significant. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 4:30 PM, UC 30 Ontario Archives and Collections as well as the London Status of “The thing for us is that it gives OR wanted to do the same. Women Action Group. us the opportunity to observe Such was the smooth birth of a “They were very aware and what was going on,” he says. “It WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 12 NOON, VA 100 new collection of materials cur- well connected in the commu- adds to our London history first OR rently being acquired and pro- nity,” says Keirstead. of all. It also reveals London as THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 4:30, SH 2355 cessed by Western. “Part of it was collecting the an example in terms of broader Robin Keirstead, archivist with papers of the women who were issues in the women’s movement Members of the Faculty Association/Employer Joint Western Libraries, says the proj- involved over the years, bro- compared to what was going on ect started a few years ago when chures and flyers related to wom- nationally.” Sub-committee on Student Evaluations of Teaching will the department was contacted by en’s issues in the city, newspaper Further, Keirstead says, it pro- be present to hear your views as part of their mandate a couple of women looking for a clippings, those sorts of things. vides an avenue for comparison to review current practices and policies and make home for some documents relat- “The group consists of both between what was happening on recommendations for change. ing to the history of the women’s volunteers and a hired contract the Western campus and what, if Refreshments provided. movement in London. person who does the initial archi- anything, was taking place in the “Their concern at the time was val work.” London community. that the issue wasn’t very well Keirstead assisted the women’s Keirstead says that after pro- documented and that no one was community group in arranging cessing the material for archiving actively pursuing it,” he says. for financial assistance for the it will be available as a research The women proposed a part- project. Western has received the resource. 4 september 20, 2007 WESTERN NEWS

commentary The Way We WERE: 1949 Christians, Muslims, Jews: Our tangled histories

B y Ra n d a Fa r a h antagonistic and mutually exclu- sive. In this theory, as clearly One would have expected a reflected in Klatt’s article, the retired professor of psychol- dark forces are the Muslims and ogy who taught at respectable the enlightened civilization is Canadian universities to use his located in the West. However, scholarly knowledge and life nothing could be further from Contributed by Alan Noon ([email protected]) London Free Press Collection/Western Archives experience to promote the ide- what the historical record actu- On the last Saturday in August, 1949, 50 football officials from across Ontario gathered at Western to attend als of peace, understanding and ally tells us and the few exam- the first school for football officials held on campus. Those taking part included (front row l-r) A. Dewar coexistence among peoples and ples I will refer to, show that it (Western), Hec Crighton (Toronto) who directed the school, H. MacDonald (Kitchener), I. Allison (Windsor), cultures. Alas this is not the case is quite impossible to untangle and J. Fitton (Toronto). with Heinz Klatt, a professor the history of ‘Western’ civiliza- emeritus of psychology. tion from that of the ‘East’. In a venomous article that Any reader of history knows appeared in Western News, that the Arab-Islamic civiliza- Klatt fulminates against a tion helped to pull Europe out his major work, Kitab al-Jabr ries various armies attacked the might be wiped off the map, but wonderful piece of art by of its Dark Ages propelling it wa al-Muqabalah (“The Book of city of Constantinople, including would have revealed the truth award-winning artist Jamelie towards the Renaissance period. Integration and Equation”). European and Crusader armies; that Israel has already wiped Hassan, whose multi-media This happened between the Similarly, the word ‘chem- or of the horrific massacres and Palestine off the map and has works – exhibited in Canada and 7th and 15th centuries, when istry’ comes from the Arabic violence perpetrated by the Cru- not ceased its ethnic cleansing abroad deals with colonialism, in Arab Spain (al-Andalus) word alchemy (or al-Keem’ya’). saders against indigenous Mus- of the Palestinians since 1948. patriarchy, militarism, sexuality great Arab or Persian scholars Another Muslim medical scholar lims, Christians, and Jews– all If Klatt had moral courage and cultural identity. Her public (Muslims, Christians and Jews) is the Persian Abu Ali Ibn Sina lumped together as ‘infidels’ and he would have shared with artworks are not only displayed imparted and disseminated (aka Avicenna: 980 -1037), who all that in the name of Christian- the readers the fact that in in national and international art their civilization to the rest of discovered that disease was con- ity. Nor do I need to remind the 1948 Israel emerged on the galleries, but also at the cancer the world, especially to Europe. tagious and can be transmitted, learned professor that it was to ruins of Palestinian society, clinic, Victoria Hospital, London Arab Andalusia was one of the for example, through water. In Morocco and the Arab/Islamic when it destroyed and forcibly Health Sciences Centre, and in most enlightened, multicultural philosophy and metaphysics, St. countries of North Africa, as depopulated some 530 Pales- Conron Hall, University College and tolerant centres in the Thomas Aquinas (1224-74) bor- well as other parts of the ‘bar- tinian villages, several urban at Western. world. rowed a great deal from the Ara- baric’ East that Andalusian Jews neighbourhoods and expelled Klatt goes on an insidious During that period Hebrew bic writings of Abu al-Walid Ibn fled for protection from invad- Bedouin tribes out of their tradi- rampage concocting specious poetry, philosophy, theology, Rushd (aka Averroes: 1126-98), ing Christians in 1492. tional territories. A writer who connections between a beautiful and Jewish culture in general the Arab Muslim philosopher. Nor, yet again, do I need to believes in the critical role of Arabic word reproduced in art enjoyed their Golden Age, and Andalusian Jews belonged remind him that it was Europe intellectuals in contributing to a form, and a series of tendentious Christians were treated with the to this civilization and wrote in that committed the horrific better world, would have joined images such as Ottoman sultans same openness and respect. Cor- Arabic, such as the philosopher/ crimes and the Holocaust John Dugard, the South African killing Christians in the 15th doba, the well-known Andalusian poet Abu Haroon Moussa (a.k.a. against the Jews, not the Arabs Professor of Law and the Spe- century, contemporary jihadist city prided itself as having the Moses Ibn Ezra: 1060-1139), and or Muslims who provided them cial Rapporteur for the United madrasas, and Iranian threats largest library, while Al-Hamra the philosopher/physician Abu with a safe haven from Euro- Nations on the situation of to kill Jews and wipe Israel off Palace in Granada remains even Imran Moussa Ibn Maymun pean anti-Semitism. human rights in the Palestinian the map. today a major tourist attraction, (a.k.a. Moses Maimonides: 1135- The second point that needs territories, in pointing out that The article is so unabashedly and a silent witness to the genius 1204), the personal physician of to be made here relates to our Israeli practices constitute an racist that a full response is of Arab architecture. the great Salah al-Din (Saladin) responsibility as academics to apartheid regime worse than the unnecessary: Canadian readers The Arabs opened hospitals who liberated Palestine from the stand for truth, honesty and one that existed in South Africa. are simply too sophisticated and and universities in Andalusia, Crusaders. Arab contributions to universal ethics and values that Kian, is a beautiful Arabic will easily discern his dangerous where – according to Sindi - they Western civilization are not lim- promote living peacefully with word, which among its meanings biases. His writing strategy is taught students from all over ited to the above examples but ‘different others’. are: ‘being’ and ‘entity’; a deriva- to go on the offensive (much of Europe various subjects that include the fields of pharmacy History has shown us that the tive word is al-Ka’en or the which sounds like the American included geometry, astronomy, and pharmacology, zoology and alternative for such a model is ‘Being’ mentioned in the Bible in media blitz to justify the war on chemistry, optics, meteorology, veterinary medicine, agricul- genocide, ethnic cleansing and reference to God. It is singularly Iraq) to force us into a defensive engineering, pharmacology, ture, geography, sociology (Ibn apartheid regimes enforced regrettable that professor Klatt position, thereby leaving little medicine, biology, botany, anat- Khaldun), literature, music, art by concrete walls, like the one should use the occasion of the narrative space to talk about omy, zoology, and philosophy. and architecture. being built in the occupied display of such a beautiful work what really matters. Thus, while The traces of Arab civilization Instead of pointing to this rich Palestinian territories. Do we of Arabic calligraphy to launch I refuse to stoop to his level of may also be found in numerous history of cultural exchange, follow the example of a Nelson such an unconscionable tirade. hate, resentment and bigotry, I Arabic words that became part or Arab Muslim tolerance and Mandela who gave his life for Beauty is indeed in the eyes will use this opportunity to draw of the English language, such civilization, Klatt, in a typically human dignity, freedom, justice of the beholder. What a pity that attention to two issues, which as: admiral, alchemy, algebra, selective manner, yanks certain and reconciliation, or should we he missed the opportunity to Klatt selectively ignores, but the algorithm, alkali, borax, check, anecdotes out of context and blindly follow those who call for marvel at the elegance of Kian consequence of which is the dis- coffee, cotton, gauze, guitar, haz- marshals them to prove that destructive wars, incite hatred that rises above the walls behind tortion of reality and the histori- ard, jar, lacquer, lemon, maga- Arabs, Persians or Ottomans are and disseminate lies out of greed which he wants to separate ‘us’ cal record. zine, mattress, nadir, orange, inherently violent and, as Mus- for power and wealth? from ‘them’. The first pertains to Klatt’s pistachio, racket, safari, sherbet, lims – he does not talk about the It is rather sad that Klatt was adoption of Huntington’s morbid tariff, typhoon, zenith, zero. heterogeneous mix of peoples unable throughout his career The writer is an associate professor of anthro- theory which suggests that civi- The word ‘algorithm,’ for and religions in the region- they as a psychologist to overcome pology at The University of Western Ontario. lizations such as the ‘East’ (Mus- example, is coined after Moham- are innately predisposed to hate his deep-seated biases and lims) and the ‘West’ (Christians mad al-Khawarizmi (780-850), Christians and Jews. selectively cultivated paranoias. and Jews) are doomed to clash and the Arabic word al-jabr, or I hardly need to remind pro- Otherwise, he would not have because they are inherently Algebra comes from the title of fessor Klatt that over the centu- warned untruthfully that Israel WESTERN NEWS september 20, 2007 5

debate Letters to the editor

Feminism, Should Ontario adopt electoral reform? letter writer misrepresented The Oct. 10 provincial election includes a crucial referendum on how Ontarians This letter is in response to elect representatives. Western News presents two points of view on the proposal. Sue McPherson’s criticisms and misrepresentation of my beliefs. In her May 10th letter to Western News she reprimands No yes me for bringing up Marc Lep- ine, citing this as “entirely irrel- evant.” Her more recent letter published on September 6 sug- gests that I think men cause the Power would shift More moderate chilly climate for women -- that I in fact blame men. I would dis- agree with her on both counts. to political parties government likely First off, I actually hold accountable the very popular, as well as the very ignorant, B y Ar z i e Ch a n t tatives whose accessibility and B y Da v i d Em p e y government). notions of feminism conceived services will move farther out Since governments will have to by society at large. Particularly, ext month’s provincial ref- of reach. Some of Ontario’s most n October 10, we have an seek support from other parties ideas surrounding whom a erendum in Ontario will be vulnerable peoples will be pushed historic opportunity to most of the time, they are likely feminist is and what a feminist Na major step in assessing farther to the margins of society Ochange the way we elect to be forced to moderate policies supposedly believes. I brought the voting public’s view of elec- and any hopes of increased voter our provincial legislators. which lack the majority support up Marc Lepine because when toral reform. turn-out will be dashed. Under the proposed new sys- of the electorate. he murdered the 14 women he At issue is the proposal by the The creation of list candidates tem (called Mixed Member MMP will also increase the blamed feminists for ruining Citizens’ Assembly to move from has also been hailed by propo- Proportional representation, or presence of smaller political par- his life. our current electoral system to nents of MMP as a means of MMP), each voter has two votes. ties. However, does anyone know a “Mixed Member Proportional” increasing the number of women The first vote - like the current Under the current system, it is whether the women he killed electoral system (MMP). and minorities in Queen’s Park, system – elects a local riding can- almost impossible for such par- actually took on the label? Does Regrettably, while most agree however, no requirements exist didate (and the number of ridings ties to win seats (because sup- that even matter? All I know is that the need for electoral reform to oblige parties to comply. Fur- would be slightly reduced from port is rarely concentrated in a that the slain women were in the is clear, the proposed change to thermore, with rural and remote 103 to 90). single riding or a small number of male dominated field of engi- MMP on the October 10 ballot women and Aboriginals already The second vote would be them). Any party which receives neering. would deliver us into a deeply substantively excluded under for a party, and would elect 30 three per cent of the party list Furthermore, Sue is assum- flawed system that would alienate this system, it seems counter- members from lists determined vote will receive at least one seat ing that I am solely holding men voters and cement partisanship intuitive to believe civic engage- by each party. The share of this (the Green Party almost reached responsible for what happened. and regionalism into our system. ment will increase among vulner- second “list” vote determines this threshold in 2003). Perhaps I believe that whoever MMP proposes to cut the num- able groups. Indeed, gender par- the percentage of seats each The possibility of actually win- wrote “Labia Majora Carnage” ber of local representatives in ity cannot be achieved through party elects in the legislature. ning seats may lead to greater is male. I do not think that at Ontario by 17, allocating these enforcement in Toronto, particu- List members would be elected, participation by those dissatisfied all. At Western and elsewhere, I and 22 newly created spaces to larly while disenfranchising rural in the order they appear on the with the mainstream parties, and have encountered many women legislators to be selected by politi- and Aboriginal women outside lists, when a party’s share of seats Ontarians whose votes are now who are some of the worst per- cal parties based on their popular the provincial capital. Much as based on the number of riding lost will have a voice. Smaller petrators of sexism. They have vote in the election. we might like to believe it, pulling members elected falls short of parties will also increase the levied discriminatory actions These legislators, referred to a flower won’t make it grow. the party vote percentage. diversity of ideas and perspec- against other women and even as “list candidates”, would have Ultimately MMP serves only This is a change we should sup- tives in the legislature. internalized self-destructive all the rights of parliamentarians the three political parties that port. MMP will produce more MMP has other benefits: It will gendered behaviours. If I were elected in local ridings, but would meet the list candidate thresh- representative results: The num- stimulate diversity by allowing to blame anything, I would not be directly accountable in the old. It moves power out of the ber of seats each party receives parties to use their lists to target blame a system of patriarchy way riding candidates are. hands of the electorate and quells will closely match the percentage regional or under-represented that heterosexualizes male This precarious situation means emerging political ideas that vote it receives. This is now rarely groups; it will allow more choice and female relations to such a that nearly one third of the repre- might otherwise usurp support the case. The election of the Bob by voting for both a party and a degree that it appropriates our sentatives would instead serve at for established parties. Rae government (which won 57 local candidate separately; and ability to truly love one another, the pleasure of their party. For list Rather than adopt a system that per cent of seats with 38 per cent list members will create a second women and our bodies. candidates, pleasing their party would make partisanship a politi- of the popular vote) in 1990 illus- avenue to seek representation (in In addition to constructions of would be paramount. Incompetent cal obligation, we must instead trates this problem. While we addition to local members). MMP masculinities, the consequences representatives could continue strive for one that represents all most often have majority govern- offers significant advantages from imposed threats to male to serve so long as they curry Ontarians while allowing for con- ments in Ontario, every one since while maintaining the integrity of livelihood and ‘manhood’ need favour within their party’s leader- stant political renewal. MMP is 1943 has been elected with less the party system, not significantly to be analyzed much more thor- ship, while out-spoken members, not this system; therefore it is in than 50 per cent of votes. increasing the size of ridings (as oughly. I am glad Sue brought popular with the public, but not our best interests to vote “no” in Consequently, few major- long as care is taken when new that up because more theory with the party brass, could find the upcoming referendum and ity governments will be elected boundaries are drawn, especially and a lot more action are neces- themselves out of a job. continue the public discourse on under the new system. This isn’t for rural ridings), and without sary. By eliminating 17 ridings for electoral reform. a bad thing. unduly increasing the size of the On a more personal note, it list candidates, ridings in rural Until then we must be diligent Parties will have to form coali- legislature (it will return to the would also be nice if all individ- and remote regions will be re- and examine all proposals care- tions or seek support issue by numbers of members it had in the uals who evoke feminist senti- drawn to take in larger areas. fully, because our democracy is issue in the legislature to govern. late 1980s). MMP makes sense ments were not lumped into one Rural and remote Ontarians, not strengthened by surrendering However, this will result in deci- for Ontario, and we should vote homogeneous category and then particularly aboriginal peoples our political voice. sions which more closely rep- “yes” on October 10. analyzed accordingly. who live almost exclusively in resent the majority will of the these regions, will see their politi- The writer is a staff member in Housing and electorate. It will also offer pro- David Empey is normally employed in The Book Jenna Owsianik cal voice shrink as they are forced Ancillary Services and a former Equity Commis- tection against radical govern- Store, but is currently president of the Univer- Université Lumière Lyon 2 to make do with fewer represen- sioner with the University Students’ Council. ments (such as the Mike Harris sity of Western Ontario Staff Association. French Literature (Year 4)

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commentary On the persistence of Heinz Klatt

B y Mi c h a e l Be c h a r d e-mails sent to King’s and in an scholars more reputable than ciation of the common heritage the Christ and the three circles afternoon segment of CBC. Klatt he have stated to the contrary shared amongst all of Abraham’s point us towards the fundamen- There is a passage in the has been the spokesperson for that KIAN can be appreciated children. I invite Klatt and any- tal Christian belief that God is Christian scriptures where the anti-KIAN campaign. in a number of ways, none of one else interested in the issue ‘three in one and one in three.’ Jesus encourages people to be I am quickly tiring of the which prophesy the destruction to read Nostra Aetate (www. It will be a beautiful place faithful and steadfast in prayer. entire debate. of Christianity in Canada or our vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ to share a meal, to engage in The passage almost suggests As a matter of fact, I tired Catholic identity at the corner ii_vatican_council/documents/ conversation and maybe even that even if God is not convinced of this debate about two weeks of Waterloo Street and Epworth vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra- reflect on some of life’s bigger of the intention prayed for, that ago. Yet, I fear that Klatt will not Avenue. aetate_en.html) which speaks to questions. God will eventually answer the be placated until his particular As my letter was published the reality that this promotion While I readily admit that our prayer for no other reason that sense of Christianity and his in The National Post, I can only far transcends some fringe and garden will not bring about unity he finds the constant petition of address to the academy has been reiterate that King’s University leftist movement at King’s. amongst Abraham’s children, the woman almost intolerable. accepted and endorsed by all College is committed not only to In the next few days, KIAN which have been fighting for If for no other reason than his readers in this forum and any tolerance and diversity but, as will find its new home in a gar- some 2,000 years, my prayer persistence, I hope that Heinz other publication which will pro- an institution sponsored by the den between Lenardon Hall and is simple: May the art which Klatt (Western News, Sept. 13) is vide him a soap box. Roman Catholic Diocese of Lon- the new faculty building. With we provide promote dialogue heard by God because for many Frankly, I am not sure what don, that we are deeply rooted in KIAN will also be installed a amongst all people and hasten us of us, he is a voice which we else need be said to Klatt or to the theology of the Second Vati- piece of art honouring the Jew- together to that great day where hope will stop asking for a forum the claims which he makes that can Council. ish tradition. Finally, the KIAN justice and peace will be known by which he may expound what I King’s University College has This watershed moment for will be juxtaposed with a ham- by all. deem to be an Islam-phobic cry. caved to Islamic influence and to the Catholic Church in the 20th mered steel cross and three In the last week, the issue Islam’s deceptive and increasing century heartily endorsed the interwoven copper coils. Rev. Michael Bechard is chaplain of King’s of KIAN has been addressed subversive influence in the west. promotion of inter-religious dia- The symbolism of this final University College. in the The London Free Press, As often as he has stated that logue and called for Christians piece is fairly simple. The cross The National Post, in countless KIAN is a symbol of domination, to work towards a greater appre- points to the sacrifice of Jesus

Research Western is pleased to announce the following competition: Graduate Thesis Research Award – Western Internal Grant Competition

Funds for these awards are provided jointly by the Office of the Vice-President (Research & International Relations) and individual faculties. The purpose of the Graduate Thesis Research Award is to help support the costs of research under- CHANCELLOR taken by graduate students at The University of Western Ontario that are directly e Chancellor, as an ambassador of the University, will play a key role in promoting Western as a leader in related to the successful completion of their thesis/dissertation requirements. learning in Ontario, Canada, and beyond. Grant Amount: e Board of Governors and Senate have established an Electoral Board to select Western’s next Chancellor. ■ Set by Faculty/Dept. – Maximum of $1500 e selected candidate will succeed Chancellor Arthur Labatt, whose term expires on June 30, 2008. Deadline: Dean’s Office - November 15, 2007 e term of office is four years (non-renewable), starting on July 1, 2008. e Chancellor is an ex officio, voting Program Details: http://www.uwo.ca/research/rds.html member of the Board of Governors and the Senate, and of certain committees of both bodies. e official duties of the Chancellor include presiding at convocation ceremonies and, by virtue of the authority vested NOTE: Applications will be adjudicated by individual Faculties and require by Senate, admitting candidates to degrees, diplomas, and certificates. To be eligible, a nominee must be a Supervisor and Chair approval. Canadian citizen, but may not be a member of the governing body, faculty, staff or student body of any degree- Contact: granting institution. Joella Moore All members of the University community and friends of the University are invited to submit nominations Internal Grants Coordinator for Chancellor by writing to the Electoral Board for Chancellor, c/o University Secretariat, 290 Stevenson- Rm 328 Stevenson-Lawson Building University of Western Ontario Lawson Building, e University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B8 (or fax to 519-661-3588 or e-mail London ON N6A 5B8 [email protected]). It is preferred that nominations be submitted by October 15, 2007, and accompanied by 519.661.2111 x84500 Display Adbiographical for Western information News on(September the nominee. 20 & 27, 2007 issues) [email protected]

Rhodes Scholarships 3M TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS Eleven Rhodes Scholarships, awarded for the fall of 2008, are available to Canadian men and women students. Applications are invited. Call for 2008 Nominations The Scholarships are tenable at Oxford University, England, and the award covers both university fees and a stipend for living The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada invite nominations for expenses. Scholarships are normally granted for two years, with the the 2008 3M Teaching Fellowships. Up to 10 awards, presented annually at the STLHE conference in June, possibility of a third year. Scholars, who may follow courses of study recognize exemplary contributions to educational and teaching excellence in Canadian universities. of their own choice, will be enrolled at Oxford in October 2008. Quality of both character and intellect is the most important Awards are open to all individuals currently teaching at a Canadian university, regardless of discipline or level requirement for a Rhodes Scholarship. Candidates must: 1) be of appointment. The selection committee looks for independent evidence of excellence in teaching over a Canadian citizens or domiciled in Canada; 2) have been born between October 2, 1983 and October 1, 1989; and 3) except for number of years, principally (but not exclusively) at the undergraduate level, as well as commitment to the medical students, have received an undergraduate degree before improvement of university teaching with emphasis on contributions beyond the nominee’s discipline or taking up the Scholarship. Candidates may be married or unmarried. profession. The eleven Scholarships are allotted as follows: two each to Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Region; three to the Western A letter of support from the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) must accompany the nomination Region; and one each to British Columbia and Newfoundland. documentation. Please submit nominations to the Provost's Office by: Candidates may apply from their home province or from the province in which they attend university. Information and application forms are available at the Office DEADLINE DATE - Friday, November 2, 2007 of the President, Stevenson-Lawson Building. Dr. Dalin Jameson, Nomination information is available at: www.mcmaster.ca/3Mteachingfellowships Executive Assistant to the President and the Provost, will be available to meet with potential candidates (telephone 84133 or The Teaching Support Centre will host a workshop on “Preparing a Nomination for a 3M Teaching Fellowship” on email [email protected]) Completed applications and supporting Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 2:00 p.m. in Room 121, Weldon Library. RSVP by e-mail: [email protected] documentation should be sent to Dr. Dalin Jameson, Office of the President, by Monday, October 1, 2007. WESTERN NEWS september 20, 2007 7

General surgeon Vivian McAlister, left, and Thunder Bay orthopaedic surgeon David Puskas, operate on a young Photos courtesy of Vivian McAlister Afghanistan boy who had been shot through the liver. The work took place at the Canadian Field Hospital in Kandahar, The injured Afghan boy, several weeks later, demonstrates the operation was Afghanistan, where McAllister worked this past summer. a success in comparing muscles with a Canadian soldier.

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Western’s Vivian McAlister reviews x-rays while working in the Canadian Field Hospital in Afghanistan. Surgeon ‘proud’ to serve in Afghanistan Healthy non-smokers 18-45 years B y Pa u l Ma y n e danger, but I myself was never in soldiers, in many instances while needed as volunteers at a new any danger,” says McAlister, now taking on fire,” says McAlister. It’s safe to say this past sum- back in London. Ninety per cent The job of the surgeons, says research clinic. Must be available mer was a tad different for Vivian of the patients he treated were McAlister, is to treat everyone McAlister. Afghan, including a young boy equally. He recalls a day where for 2 full clinic days, and pass a While the general surgeon and shot through the liver. two enemy soldiers and a Cana- Schulich School of Medicine & “It was something I felt I had dian soldier were brought to the health screening visit. Multiple Dentistry professor performed a to do.” hospital. number of operations, his patients McAlister refers to the work “In this case one of the enemy blood samples to be taken during and the location of the surgery of Dr. Edwin Seaborn, who orga- soldiers received care first,” says clinic days. were far from the confines of Uni- nized the 400-bed No.10 Canadian McAlister, noting the decision versity Hospital. Stationary Hospital in Europe was made due to the severity of For two months, McAlister, during the First World War, as his injuries. “But in no way do along with surgeons from across well as to the university’s sup- Canadian soldiers receive less Reimbursement of Canada, spent two months in Kan- port of Canadian soldiers in the care.” up to $200 upon completion dahar, Afghanistan working at Second World War, as solid exam- Even though his stay was brief the Canadian-run NATO hospital ples of Western’s dedication to its in comparison to the rotation of of the entire study. that treats soldiers and wounded country. Canadian soldiers, McAlister is civilians. In fact, it was his for- McAlister says the true heroes thankful he had the opportunity mer student, anaesthetist Brian are the medical staff who put to help the Canadian mission. Call Acclaim Pharma Research at Church, that motivated McAlister themselves in harms way to “I was affected by it because 519-657-4222 Ext.277 into making the decision to head retrieve wounded soldiers from Canada’s mission in Afghanistan to the troubled country. the field. is a noble thing that people from for further information. “I went because I wanted to fol- “The courage needs to go to all over the country are doing and low in Western’s tradition of sup- the medics in the armed forces I was very proud to have been porting our military when it faces who are out there rescuing the associated with it,” he says. 8 september 20, 2007 WESTERN NEWS Former WIN leader takes back night

B y Bo b Kl a n a c bilities as owner of the paper. The tened to all that well.” A student satirized in the uni- Board of Governors indicated it Mitrow and other guests will versity student newspaper’s con- would consider withholding col- speak at the 6:45 p.m. kick-off to  troversial spoof issue last spring lection of Gazette fees pending the Take Back The Night march, plans to speak about the experi- annual approval of the paper’s held at the Peace Garden, just $IIRUGDEOH2QOLQH(GLWLQJ 3URRIUHDGLQJ ence at the Take Back The Night conduct by the USC and Western south of the forks of the Thames  march. administration. Rivers near York Street. She says Kathryn Mitrow, a former “I think they knew it was wrong she will focus on the positive. executive member of Univer- and they were pushing a line,” “For me it was never a story 6DQV(UUDZZZVDQVHUUDFRP sity Students’ Council’s Women’s says Mitrow. “They believed that of victimhood,” she says. “It was Issues Network, says that while there would be no repercussion. a story of these people coming she will talk about the Gazette I think everyone was completely together and actually being able experience, her focus will be on surprised by the reaction. to accomplish something and see the reaction on main campus. “They thought they could get results happen. It was a good suc- “What was great is that we got away with it.” cess story.” NOMINATIONS INVITED together and rejected that sort of This year Mitrow is president Her hope is that years down hate speech,” she says. of the Western Conservative the road, any recollection of last Reaction to the article came Club and is not on the executive spring’s events will bring disbe- S E N A T E C O M M I T T E E S from across the country. On of WIN, a decision she says was lief. campus, a town hall meeting made prior to the Gazette con- “I hope they say, ‘I can’t believe e Senate Nominating Committee submits to Senate for its consid- saw university administration, troversy. that in 2007 you were printing eration nominations for membership on Committees, Subcommittees, individuals and women’s groups “I want to work on some of those that sexist content’,” she says. “I Councils and Boards. e Nominating Committee invites the submis- express frustration and anger at same issues from a political per- think there’s going to be a differ- the Gazette as well as the USC for spective,” she says. “Sometimes ent attitude.” sion of names of members of the University community who are either failing to exercise its responsi- women’s organizations aren’t lis- personally interested in serving on these committees or who are known to be particularly qualified for membership. On the work of Senate com- mittees please refer to: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/cteeterms. Get Involved!

Nominations for the committees should be sent by email to nmartine@ Weekly spotlight on volunteering, study abroad and service-learning uwo.ca. In making nominations for membership, nominators are required to seek the agreement of the candidate to serve on the committee prior to suggesting the individual for membership. Leadership experience is learned

Upcoming Nominating Committee Agenda Items (plus additional Undergraduate students look- tailored for students looking for of crime. notes) may be found on the following website: http://www.uwo.ca/ ing for leadership experience practical leadership experience. Contact: For more information univsec/senate/newnoms.pdf should explore the Centre For The program looks for students visit the Centre For New Students New Students Leadership Edu- willing to invest 20 hours of their in Room 65 of Stevenson-Lawson cation Program. Tier 3 of the time to volunteer in situations Building; call 519-661-3898; go to program, entitled Community ranging from tutoring Grade 1 www.registrar.uwo.ca/cfns. Leadership & Service Learning, is children to working with victims

Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Regis- trar], The University of Western Ontario. The appointment, to be effective September 1, 2008, is for a period of five years, renewable.

The Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] leads a team of more than 200 people who are 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 direction of undergraduate education at Western. The Vice-Provost (Academic Programs & Students) [Registrar] reports directly to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic). Key areas of responsibility are: (1) to support the Faculties in their efforts to attract outstanding students to Western and to provide an optimal student environment and educational experience; (2) to provide advice and input on enrolment planning and management, student recruitment and admissions, scholarship programs and student services, and trends related to undergraduate 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 responses through individual interventions and referrals, system review and advocacy of policy and program changes and renewal; and (5) to act on behalf of the Provost in a number of roles, such as participation on selection Go ENG Girl on Saturday, October 13 committees for Department Chairs and Directors of Schools (shared with the Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Policy & Faculty)). Ontario to learn more about the wonderful world The successful candidate will have the following characteristics: of engineering: “A Caring Profession.” • an established reputation as an academic researcher and teacher, and significant administrative experience • familiarity with, and aptitude for dealing with, student issues and an openness and sensitivity to the personal dimensions of the student experience • an ability to combine long-term institutional vision with attention to detail • an appreciation of the value of multidisciplinary study and diverse academic cultures • excellent communication skills, and • familiarity with University policies and procedures

Nominations or applications should be received by Friday, September 28, 2007. The Selection Committee will 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 of Sponsored by Ontario’s 15 Faculties of Engineering & the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B8. Telephone (519) 661-3110; Fax (519) 661-3676. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and contact information for at least three referees. For more information, and to register online, please visit: The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl WESTERN NEWS september 20, 2007 9 Bringing business acumen to the union

he University of West- ern Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) Thas a far reaching role that extends beyond the more high-profile duties of contract negotiations and grievances, says newly elected president Abhijit Gopal. An associate professor of information systems at the Richard Ivey School of Busi- ness, Gopal joined the school in 2001 after several years at the University of Calgary, where he taught at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral levels. He helped design and deliver lead- ership programs for managers and executives. Gopal has also taught in MBA and executive MBA programs in Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Meandering through different scholarly ‘religions’, Gopal now counts himself among the ranks of critical, qualitative research- ers in information technology and systems. Annually, Western News pres- ents an interview with the head of UWOFA to assess the state of affairs with the most outspoken union on campus. Reporter Paul Paul Mayne, Western News Mayne sat down with Gopal to discuss the coming year and Ivey Associate Prof. Abhijit Gopal is the newly elected president of The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association. how he looks to bring his orga- nizational and business skills to think this way - everyone gov- this and that or the other. As instance, I was at the Faculty of UWOFA. ify your academic responsibili- erning together. Increasingly, the union has matured, we’ve Graduate Studies council meet- ties this year while heading up businesses have that hierarchal just come off this major year ing this morning. I am, of course, Western News: UWOFA UWOFA. Why is this? kind of system. Unfortunately, of negotiations where both the a member of the council, but I has played a major role at the AG: This particular year, that model of hierarchal man- librarians and archivists are was there as my role in UWOFA university for more than five under the circumstances, I’ve agement is what has crept into a new bargaining unit and the to see what it going on and what decades – entering its ninth year modified my teaching in a sense. universities. I believe the drive faculty negotiated a collective change is occurring here to grad of unionization. Do you feel the I’m not going into the classroom, for unionization was driven by agreement. Kim (Clark) had her studies, which will affect faculty. wider campus has a strong sense but I will still supervise PhD stu- a faculty trying to find some work cut out for her and she And for such things, what we of UWOFA’s role? dents and that’s a big part of the model which would allow them did an outstanding job in that do is get together as faculty, Abhijit Gopal: Many people teaching portfolio. I’m continu- to re-enter that realm of collegial role. With no negotiations with with our members, and we ask do and many people don’t, but I ing my involvement, just not in decision-making, to be able to library and archivists until 2009 them: let’s talk about this; what discovered for myself there are the classroom. have a say. and faculty 2010, and that a little is going on; how does this affect places where it’s really under- ways away, we are able to stop at us. We have to have our finger on stood. It tends to be located in WN: You mentioned UWOFA WN: So nine years as a union this point and say where are we, every pulse around here. And it’s certain disciplines and facul- and the fact it has been union- has hopefully quelled any grum- what has happened. not just the offices of UWOFA ties where they understand the ized. The “union” word can scare blings. making the decisions and saying notion of a faculty association individuals. Why do you feel fac- AG: We want people to be WN: So this is a great time to here’s our reaction, it’s our job to and a union. ulty need union representation? involved in the university and take a deep breath? be consultative and in that pro- We’re a faculty association AG: I got my doctorate at the want to get over any union nega- AG: One of the things we cess of consultation that is how that has become a union (1998) University of Georgia and when tivity. By having people involved realized is that the job of the we are able to bring into play and what happens is the two get I got my first job at the Univer- hopefully you can also send mes- president of the association has the voice of faculty. One of the identified with each other. Once sity of Calgary I was a bit sur- sages out that you don’t have to grown. There are all kinds of wonderful things about working the union label is added to the prised there was a union. What have the connotations of unions responsibilities. So having come in a faculty union environment mix it creates its own reaction. are faculty needing with a union? as being a revolt of the work- through all of this and under- is that there is no shortage of Interestingly enough, the kind A union you tend to associate ers or something like that. What standing that our needs have expertise available to you. of union that we are, there’s a with the industrial workforce – we’re doing is basically just matured, do we have the orga- big difference between other people needing representation. making sure that we, as faculty, nization in place to meet those WN: So you seem to be excited unions and us. Usually in unions These people should be able are represented at the table. needs as they’ve evolved….with about your new role? you have the management group to represent themselves quite this much more massive enter- AG: I have trepidation, I have and then the workers and they’re well. The president before Jane WN: An array of faculties and prise. I see my role this year as excitement, and I have self- very separate entities. Here, the (Toswell) was Allan Gedalof, and departments have been repre- very much of an organizational doubt. They are very important workers are also the faculty. We what he would often comment to sented in the role of UWOFA role. To get the whole system to things to have in this situation. want to make sure we always me was ‘do you know what the presidents. Is this a key to be organized so that as we go I’m excited because it gives have the voice of faculty. meaning of the word collegial is? UWOFA’s success? forward we have things in place me the opportunity as a faculty It’s [UWOFA] an interesting It comes from the idea of people AG: This is what we strive so we can anticipate things. member to actually see how the place for a person who works who make the laws together.’ towards – increasing our partici- That’s why I feel my own experi- university operates at another in the business school - in some That is really what a university pation. We are in our ninth year ence in the business school will level and how things work across ways unusual. Many of my col- is all about. It’s been for a long as a union right now. It started help with this organizational the entire university. It’s a huge leagues are not fans of unions. time evolving to this idea of a out with nobody really know- aspect. In that sense, being from learning experience. At the same time what I do find collegial decision-making kind ing what it was going to be like, this faculty, the timing is per- I also have a lot of fear but is that people who come into it of environment where everyone to be a union. There were all of fect. that’s where I can turn around with a bit of a negative sense of has a say in the governance. these activities that needed to and consult. You might say that what a union is, when it comes From what I’ve been able to take place - the idea of negotiat- WN: The university is focus- everyone is involved in the to actually having something understand is that lots of times ing a contract, enforcing the ing on increasing graduate enrol- presidency of the union, but the occur where they need our help a continuous collegial mold of contract and the administra- ment. How is UWOFA approach- president, as the individual, is on things, they do change their governance sets us apart from tion of the union in general. We ing this? charged with carrying out that mind. most institutions, especially started developing an idea of AG: We have to keep ourselves presidency and not allowing it to with businesses going the way what it took, how much, by way on top of everything the univer- slip through the cracks. WN: You have chosen to mod- they are. Most institutions don’t of resources, we have to put into sity is doing - everything. For