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Board of Governors Report of the President April 30, 2009 Board of Governors Report of the President April 30, 2009 Dr. Paul Davenport President & Vice-Chancellor To: Board of Governors From: Dr. Paul Davenport Date: April 30, 2009 Subject: President=s Report to the Board: April 2009 ______________________________________________________________________________ The President=s Report to the Board for the period from February through April 2009, will consist of six items: 1. Ivey Health Innovation Centre. On March 26, Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement visited Western to announce a $5 million investment in the Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership. The new Centre will be a collaboration among the Ivey and Schulich Schools, LHSC, Lawson, and the government and private sector partners to bring together experts from business, health care, and medicine to foster talent and commercialize innovations to benefit health care professions and patients. The Centre was the vision of Dr. Kellie Leitch of the Schulich School, Dean Carol Stephenson of Ivey, and their colleagues. 2. Alumni Gala Concert. On March 27, the Don Wright Faculty of Music celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a concert at the George Weston Recital Hall of the Toronto Centre for the Arts. This gala alumni concert featured performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes by the UWO Symphony Orchestra and Choral Groups under the direction of Professor James McKay. It attracted guests from London and alumni from the Toronto region for an outstanding musical evening. 3. France Day at Western. Western hosted the French Ambassador to Canada, the Hon. Francois Delattre and a high-ranking academic and scientific delegation on April 1 to …2 Page 2 engage in a day of discussions and symposia on the relationship between France and Canada. Ambassador Delattre delivered an address in which he stressed the international commitments of France, the importance of exchanges and interactions, and the French and North American roles with regard to the EU. 4. Dinner for the President. Over 200 people gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto to thank Dr. Davenport for his 15 years as President. Speakers included Board Chair Michele Noble, Paul’s childhood friends Art Murray and Mike Bloomstein, former Provost Greg Moran and Professor Madeline Lennon, former university Presidents Robert Prichard and Martha Piper, and Minister Chris Bentley. 5. Western Law Alumni Dinner. On April 14, Western’s Faculty of Law inaugurated celebrations of its 50th Anniversary with an Alumni Dinner at the London Convention Centre. A centerpiece of the evening was the presentation of the Alumni Award of Distinction to Professor Doug Ferguson (LLB. 81), Director of the Faculty’s Community Legal Services, which is a principal vehicle of outreach, engagement, and service within London and the region. Guest speaker for the evening was Michael Ignatieff (Honorary Doctor of Letters, 2001), Interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition. 6. Major Faculty Awards and Prizes. In April, the University announced the winners of the annual Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. Each year, one Hellmuth Prize is awarded in the biological and physical sciences and one in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This year’s winners were Dr. Brian Feagan (Schulich, LHSC, Robarts) for his pioneering work in clinical trials and Dr. John Whalley (Economics) for his work in the areas of the global economy, tax strategy, and development and the environment. We also announced the Distinguished University Professorships for 2009, a designation based on a career of outstanding achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service to the academy. This year’s Distinguished University Professors are Dr. Jack Bend (Schulich), researcher in pharmacology, teacher and administrator; Dr. Michael Strong (Schulich, Robarts), a clinician who is a leading international authority on ALS; and Dr. Richard Vernon (Political Science), a world-renowned authority on political thought, theory, and the responsibilities of citizenship. Each of these distinguished scholars presented a public lecture about their work to the University community. 7. Activities of the President. A summary of my activities during the months of March and April is attached for the information of Board members. Activities scheduled subsequent to April 27th remain tentative and are designated with an asterisk. Activities of the President February 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 ON CAMPUS February 2 Dr. G. Edward Hall Memorial – Bust Unveiling Ceremony – Main Foyer, Medical Sciences Building, Schulich 3 Remarks – 2009 Black History Week Opening Ceremony, Black Students’ Association – Atrium, UCC 4 Annual “Thank You”, London Police Services – Executive Luncheon – Michael’s Gardens 3 UWOFA Meeting 5 Lunch Meeting with Stephen Lecce, USC President – Michael’s Restaurant 6 Dr. Amit Chakma (President Elect) Meeting 6 Muslim Students’ Association Luncheon – Michael’s Garden 6 Provost’s Forum for Chairs, Directors, and Heads – Room 3315, Somerville House 10 Remarks at Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Visit to Robarts – Ribbon Cutting for New Magnets – Robarts Research Institute 11 Special Deans’ Meeting – 4210/SSB 11 Campus Council Meeting – 4210/SSB 11 SOGS/SGPS Meeting – 101/NSC 11 Special SCUP Meeting – Room 101, Alumni Hall 11 Brian Coulter, New Rhodes Scholar Reception 17 Senior Operations Briefing Meeting – 101/NSC 17 Telephone Call with Dr. Chad Gaffield, President of SSHRC 17 Welcoming remarks at 2009 Western Awards of Excellence Ceremony – Great Hall 18 Presentation at the Western Staff & Leaders’ Conference – 40/HSB 18 Telephone interview with Karim Djinko, CBC Radio (French), re: Page 3 of 12 Budget 18 Interview with Sharon Rudy, Spencer Stuart – re: Article on Canada’s Top 12 University Presidents 18 Meeting with Phil Richards – Portrait Painter 26 Undergraduate Scholarships Meeting 27 Telephone call with Mr. Avi Benlolo, President and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre – re: Israel Apartheid Week 27 Host Western Student Recreation Centre Opening 27 Senate Meeting – Room 40, Ivey School 27 Meeting with Amit Chakma (President Elect), Gitta Kulczycki, Fred Longstaffe, and Ruban Chelladurai March 2 UWOFA Meeting – 101/NSC 3 Graduate Expansion Meeting 3 Lecture on “Collegial Leadership” at Victoria Digby’s Organizational Behavior Class MOS2180-02 – 3345/Summerville House 3 Town Hall Meeting, re: Budget – 1R40/Ivey 4 Meeting with Dr. Al Salmoni – re: Plans for 2010 Bike Trip 4 Lunch Meeting with Stephen Lecce, USC President – Michael’s Restaurant 4 COU Executive Heads Special Teleconference 4 Senior Operations Committee Meeting – 292/SLB 4 Keynote Speaker at Leaders/Managers’ Lunch Meeting – Great Hall 5 McIntosh Gallery Opening - Daphne Odjig installation and exhibits of Aboriginal Artists – McIntosh 12 Ops/Agenda – 292/SLB 13 Budget Meeting 13 COU Executive Committee Teleconference 13 Interview with Professor Mike Atkinson for Teaching Support Centre’s newsletter Page 4 of 12 13 Meeting with Minister Diane Finley, Human Resources and Skills Development 13 Ivey Management Services (IMS) Group of Companies – Board Meeting – 3R34B/Ivey 14 Presentation at March Break Open House 14 First Nations Student Association – 3rd Annual FNSA Traditional Powwow – Alumni Hall 18 Lunch meeting with Ted Hewitt and David Cechetto – re: Rwanda – Michael’s Restaurant 19 Opening remarks with MP Joe Preston – announcement of Research Funding – Lobby, Thompson Engineering Building 19 Luncheon meeting with Mr. Peter Maurice – Michael’s Dining Room 20 Senate Meeting – 40/Ivey 20 Remarks at Dr. Michael Ann Holly Lecture on Art History – 100/John Labatt Visual Arts Centre 23 Dr. Alain Beaudet, President, CIHR 23 Federal Government News Conference – Tony Clement – Atrium, The Richard Ivey School of Business – Announcement of Ivey Health Innovation Centre 23 United Way Meeting 24 Interview with Lauren Pelley, Western Gazette 24 Property & Finance Committee Meeting – 330/SLB 24 Senior Operations Committee Meeting – 330/SLB 24 Interview with Dr. Ross Paul, Professor, The University of Windsor, re: Book on University Leadership in Canada 24 Telephone call with Ted Hewitt and Dr. Luc Vinet, Universite de Montreal, re: International research networking – Canadian universities’ strategy for Canada-Europe negotiations in progress 24 Scholar’s Elective Research Poster presentation – Michael’s Garden 24 USC Student & Teaching Awards – 224/UC 25 Conference call – Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) Page 5 of 12 30 Follow-up Interview with Mike Atkinson 30 Town Hall Meeting – 1R40/Ivey 31 Lunch meeting with Ms. Marlene McGrath, Director, Human Resources, International Operations, 3M Canada Ltd. – Michael’s Dining Room 31 Video interview for Western Athletics Year-End Banquet April 1 Breakfast at Brescia University College with Dr. Colleen Hanycz and BUC Board – Auditorium, St. James Building, Brescia University College. The President was named an Honorary Alumnus of Brescia, the first male alumnus of the the College. 1 Meeting and Luncheon with French Ambassador Delattre; Jerome Cauchard, Consul General; Joel Savary, Cultural Attache; Christian Turquat, Scientific Attache; and Peggy Harvey, University Exchange Officer, Campus France Representative 6 Telephone Call with Dr. Paul Corkum – Honorary Degree Candidate 6 Lunch meeting with Dr. Geno Francolini and Mrs. Joan Francolini – Michael’s Dining Room 6 Telephone call with Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor- elect
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