Concordia scores new coup on int'l front Polish linkage a first in Canada tras, theatre troupes, dancers and mimes; (ii) increased More photos page 6 screenings of Polish films; and (iii) exhibitions by Polish sculp­ officials throughout the day tors and painters. Thursday; attended a news The joint agreement covers conference and a luncheon both the visual and performing hosted by Kenniff and Board of arts, and will lead to collabora­ Governors Chairman P. Andre tive research projects, joint Gervais; and toured the Fine publications, the exchange of Arts Faculty's Visual Arts written and audio-visual mate­ Building. rials, the exchange of visiting Details of the five-year Pol­ lecturers, and the staging of a ish entente were finalized in broad spectrum of workshops, Warsaw this past January .bY a confe rences and symposia - four-member Concordia dele­ many of which will be open to gation led by Vice-Rector, Aca­ the public. demic, Francis Whyte, and The fi rst exchanges of art­ Fine Arts Dean Robert Parker. ists-in-residence, students and The other two participants academics (from Poland to were Music Department Chair Canada and vice-versa) will Christopher Jackson, and Pro­ begin this September. Art exhi­ fessor Kathryn Lipke, Co-ordi­ bitions will likely be held the nator of the Fibres Program in first year, and the fi rst the Department of Sculpture, exchange of performers will Ceramics and Fibres. follow in 1989 and continue in Additional support was pro­ Professor Regine Mainberger of the Department of Sculpture, Ceramics and Fibres displays some of . subsequent years. vided in Montreal by Martin her students' textile creations to A mbassador and Mrs. A lojzy Bartoszek during last week's tour of the Reciprocal visits Singer, Director of Concordia's Fine Arts Faculty's Visual Arts Building. Looking on are Academic Vice-Rector Francis Whyte and Ambassador Bartoszek, Council for International Kathryn Lipke, Co-ordinator of the department's Fibres Program. accompanied by Mrs. Bartos­ Cooperation. zek, Embassy First Secretary During their 10-day trip to Stanislaw Pisarski, and Con­ Warsaw, Krakow and Lodz, the by Ken Whittingham led by Tadeusz W. Mlynczak, . promote the development of sul-General Karski, held meet­ Concordia delegation visited Vice-Chairman .of Poland's education in the arts and to ings with senior Concordia continued on page 6 or the second time in a Council of State (see 1TR Sept foster mutual understanding of year Concordia has 17/ 87), and Janusz Karski, the Polish · and Canadian culture . F scored a major coup in Polish Consul-General in Similar centres already exist in the international arena. Montreal. Rome, London and Paris. Last March Concordia The Vice-Chairman made First in Canada became the first university in Concordia his first stop on a In addition to the obvious Forty the western world to establish a Canada-wide tour. Mr. Karski, academic benefits, the Con­ joint doctoral program with the for his part, had been instru­ cordia/ Poland entente will pro­ People's Republic of China. mental in laying the ground­ vide a wide range of cultural years young This past Thursday, the Pol­ work for the Concordia/ offerings for the general pub­ ish Ambassador to _C anada, Poland initiative. lic. His Excellency Alojzy Bartos­ It is hoped the exchange The umbrella agreement will SGW celebrates four decades as an 'official' zek, and Rector Patrick Ken-· program will lead to the estab­ result in performances (both in degree-granting institution tomorrow niff revealed details of a prece­ ~ hment of a permanent insti­ Montreal and across Canada) dent-setting international tute or centre at Concordia to by (i) Polish musicians, orches- by Gordon Ritchie exchange agreement signed recently in Warsaw between Tomorrow (March J 1) marks clippings, copies of the govern­ Concordia University's Faculty the 40th anniversary of the ment documents and pages of Fine Arts and the Polish approval of Sir George Wil­ from Henry· F. Hall's book, Ministry of Culture. liams College's incorporation The Georgian Spirit, in which The five-year exchange pro­ by the Provincial g·overnment. he recordep what was then a gram (1988-1993) will make The incorporation, more com­ most momentous event in the Concordia the principal point monly known as the "charter," fledgling college's 12-year his­ of entry for all cultural, artistic heralded Sir George's arrival as tory. and academic groups visiting a bona fide diploma and degree A senseofthe importance of Canada from Poland in the granting institution. It is being the charter for the Sir George years ahead. commemorated at Concordia community JS evident in the The agreement is the first of by a month-long display of special activities organized as a its kind between a Canadian period documents. result of the adoption of Bill university and the Government The display, produced by the 175 which gave the College its of Poland. University archives staff, is fl>rmal charter. This accorded The new Polish entente fol­ located on the ground floor or' it with the status and privileges lows a visit to Concordia last the Henry F. Hall building. IF of other degree granting uni- June by a high-level delegation Christopher Jackson Kathryn Lipke features photos, newspaper continued on page 6 Page 2 THE THURSDAY REPOIU March 10, 1988 'Go west, young student' der at Local 7500 or 7501 or (Or to France, Germany or Hungary) atend a Wine and cheese "info" party, Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Faculty Club, Thanks to the hard work the Political Science depart- 7th floor, Henry F. Hall build­ and planning of four Arts and ment. ing, downtown campus. Science faculty -members and The first, a two-week visit to To find out more about the ... The proceedings of the International Forum on the New their departments, Concordia Hungary to assess the impact Kassel, Germany program call Technologies of Human Reproduction which was organized students will have the opportu­ of the 'Gorbachev reforms: Professor Hefried Scheer at last fall by the Quebec government's Conseil du Statut de la nity to study in France, Germa­ leaves Montreal May 13 (cost: Local 2318 or 3603. Femme in collaboration with the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, ny, Hungary or Western Cana­ $1,250). If you want to study the are now available in book form. The title is Sortir La Maternite da this summer. The second, which will have effects of 'Glasnost' in Hunga­ du Laboratoire. The price is $10 and it is available from the All are credit courses cd­ as its venue the beautiful Banff ry, get in touch with Professot Quebec Government bookstores or by writing directly to sponsored by the Centre for School of Fine Arts as a base to Andrew Gollner at Local 2117. Forum Jnternational NTR, 8, rue Cook, bureau 300, 3· etage, Continuing Education. study. the politics of Western And if Canada's western Quebec (Quebec) GlR 5J7 .. ~ The French and German Canada, will leave Montreal solitude interests you, call Pro­ ... Simone de Beauvoir Institute and Women's Studies are programs, to be held in Paris for two weeks beginning May fessor Blair Williams (for aca­ also sponsoring a Women and Development exhibit in the lobby and Nice, France and Kassel, 15 (cost: $960). demic enquiries) at Local 2114; of. the · Henry F. Hall building in collaboration with CIDA Germany, respectively, will Students interested in the or Doreen Bates to inquire (Canadian International Development Agency) which runs concentrate on the language French program are urged to about travel arrangements and until next Friday (March 18th), on the occasion of Internation­ and culture of the two coun­ call Professor Paul D'Hollan- registration at Local 3603. al Women's week. Info: 2374 . .. tries. One of South Stukely's favorite sons was feted at a The French · study group farewell party yesterday at one of the downtown area's favorite departs Montreal for one watering holes. Gary Richards, Concordia's Alumni Director month on June 30 (cost: Free? Trade debate on for the past four-and-a-half years (and, more recently, Director $2,350). of Annual Giving as well), announced recently that he is The one to Germany leaves The Free Trade agreement about it. leaving Concordia to pursue other interests. The · Capital May 6 and returns June 17 signed with the United States is So he took it upon himself to Campaign office lost another stalwart employee recently. (cost: $1,975). / in the news everywhere these organize a public debate on the Donna Hoo left Concordia March 1st after many years of The two other programs - days, but.political science stu­ S1Jbject which will be held in the service to return to Jamaica to help run the family business ... to Hungary and Western Cana­ dent Arthur Wilinczynski feels Henry F. Hall building, Thurs­ ... Last month's successful benefit, An Evening ofClassical da - are under the auspices of people need more information day, March 24, between 5:30 Indian Dance, which featured dancer Pryamvada Sankar and and 7:30 in room H-110. was organized by Engineering and Computer Science Dean Using his own time, mon~y M.N .S. Swamy and friends, raised more than $1,200. Proceeds Off re d 'emploi and initiative, he travelled to are going towards the establishment of a Chair in Hindu Ottawa, visiting the Office of Studies at Concordia ... t.:Association des professeurs et professeures de l'universite Con­ Free Trade and sev_eral govern­ ... Dust off the old racquets, limber up the elbows; a Tennis cordia vous invite a postuler pour le poste d'assistant a l'executif/gerant ment officials, to book speak- Tournament for Concordia students, staff and faculty will be de bureau.