Taking the Pulse of a Province

March 16, 2012 Volume 19, Issue 13

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Jason Disano and Carolyn Brooks in the Social Sciences Research Laboratory. liam richards Taking the pulse of a province Survey exemplifies interdisciplinary research  Kirk Sibbald Few and far between are phones on March 5, conducting gration and diversity; health, arity of the social sciences,” plinary research, increasing research projects that can bring telephone surveys of more wellbeing and Saskatchewan said Jason Disano, director of community engagement and together more than 30 faculty than 1,000 randomly selected families; and moral issues. the SSRL, noting that Taking providing hands-on research members, 40 students and residents across the province An agreement has been the Pulse of Saskatchewan opportunities for students are engage an entire province. to gauge attitudes on several struck with Postmedia News involves researchers from all keystones of the SSRL, said That is the aim, however, of contemporary, and oftenand the CBC, so results of the seven departments within the Disano, and this survey ties Taking the Pulse of Saskatch- divisive, topics. The survey is survey will be unveiled through Division of Social Science in the into all three objectives. ewan, an ambitious survey comprised of 42 questions, all The StarPhoenix, The Leader College of Arts and Science. To develop the survey being undertaken by the Social of which fall under one of seven Post, and CBC Saskatchewan “I think you would be hard questions and methodology, Sciences Research Laboratory’s themes: sustainable resource this coming fall. pressed to find any initiative researchers worked in six (SSRL) new survey facility. development; crime and public “This survey is really reflec- within the college or university thematic-based teams. Forty Undergraduate students safety; Aboriginal issues; the tive of the diverse research that brings together 31 faculty.” hired for the project hit the Saskatchewan economy; immi- interests and interdisciplin- Encouraging interdisci- See Data, Page 8 Promise and potential: third plan approved  Colleen MacPherson Having received the stamp of At the board’s annual reporting this university.” decide what they mean for us in approval from both the Board session following the meeting, In a brief presentation, 2012-16.” of Governors and Council, the Fairbairn told an audience in Fairbairn outlined the consul- The plan contains four areas third integrated plan becomes Convocation Hall that it is not tations that began in the fall of of focus—knowledge creation, the map Provost Brett Fairbairn the plan itself that will make 2010 as the third plan took shape. Aboriginal engagement, culture believes is “going to take our the difference for the University He pointed out its development and community, and innova- university another four years of Saskatchewan but rather “the was guided by the university’s tion in academic programs down the path of transforma- actions that we take as a result of strategic directions and foun- and services—that include 12 tion.” our plans.” dational documents, and built commitments, each of which Promise and Potential: The Board Chair Nancy on the accomplishments of the is accompanied by a strategy, Third Integrated Plan 2012-2016 Hopkins said the plan, which previous two plans. “The task actions and measurements to was endorsed by the board at details priorities and directions now,” he said, “is to interpret our gauge success. The areas of focus its meeting March 6 following a for the institution, “is in and Newsof university’s enduring priorities Hopkins similar vote byocn Council@us Marchas 1. k.caitself a strategicnew advantages.usas for k.caover the next period of time and See Plan, Page 2

Inside Expansion plans Page 5 Old news Page 6 2 March 16, 2012 ocn Plan influences board priorities

four years, “the kind of questions The integrated plan, she From Page 1 the board will be asking as it concluded, “is hugely important Students, communities and the public are going are also reflected in the indi- reviews new proposals are, ‘how to the institution from many vidual planning parameters set does this proposal resonate with perspectives.” to be the beneficiaries of the work we do. out in each of the university’s the goals and priorities articu- In addition to defining colleges and units. lated in the third integrated priorities, Fairbairn said the Brett Fairbairn In addition to driving plan?’ or ‘what are the possible plan serves to guide the univer- the university’s academic and consequences for us if we do this, sity’s investments of time, energy administrative agendas, Hopkins or don’t do this?’, and ‘are the and resources. So, as in previous university has identified partic- our priorities.” said it also influences board risks involved outweighed by the planning cycles, the new plan ular financial pressures. These The financial framework decisions and priorities. Just as benefits?’.” is accompanied by two addi- include a highly competitive will be a topic of discussion previous plans “are always in the She went on to say that tional documents. One is the hiring strategy, pensions and for Council and at an April 3 back of our minds, and on the without “a robust and well- multi-year capital plan that deferred maintenance issue on campus town hall meeting. front of the pages that come to us respected planning process aligns academic priorities with infrastructure. In concluding his presenta- for our consideration, the same among our sister institutions capital planning and manage- “We are mindful of those tion to the meeting, Fairbairn will be true as we move forward across the country,” the U of S ment. It lists the university’s pressures,” he said. “We can see said it is important to see the with the third integrated plan. would not likely have attracted capital priorities for the coming that over the next four years, if new integrated plan as a group As the board reviews matters the quality of candidates it four years as the infrastruc- we took no action, those kinds effort, “not the work of one set that will come before us over the did in the recent search for ture renewal and revitaliza- of pressures would cause our of hands or one mind but of next four years, it will do so in a new president. And hiring tion program called RenewUS; expenditures to grow more many hands and many minds. It the context of the plan.” the president, Hopkins said, strategic capital projects; inno- quickly than our revenues. That’s is our plan.” And the difference Hopkins pointed out that is arguably the single most vative use of the university land not going to happen of course, it will make will not be felt just in the previous planning cycle, important job of the Board of base; and support for growing because we will not let it happen.” on campus; the third integrated with its emphasis on areas Governors. Ilene Busch-Vish- distance education and distribu- Speaking after the presen- plan will mean “society will be like the student experience niac, who takes over as president tive learning programs. tations, Fairbairn stressed that better served by our university and enhancing the universi- July 1, has reviewed various drafts The second accompanying the document is not a budget in Saskatchewan and far beyond. ty’s national and international of the plan, said Hopkins, and document, the multi-year budget but rather a framework based on Students, communities and the research profile, the board was provided “personal and strategic framework, projects revenues “reasonable assumptions.” That public are going to be the bene- prepared “to assume the risk of feedback” that is reflected in and expenses over the four-year framework identifies accumu- ficiaries of the work we do.” moving forward” with projects the final version. That involve- planning cycle. Fairbairn lating deficits that will require Promise and Potential: The like the Gordon Oaks-Red Bear ment will help ensure a smooth pointed out that “much of work on both the revenue and the Third Integrated Plan 2012-2016 Student Centre and the Canada presidential transition and that the picture remains unclear,” expense side, he said, “but we’ve as well as the capital plan and Excellence Research Chair in “the board and the president are particularly around the provin- done this before, and we’ve done budget framework can be viewed Water Security. In the coming aligned in our focus.” cial government grant, but the it while continuing to invest in at www.usask.ca/plan 

Fairbairn reappointed

Brett Fairbairn has been reap- for Dr. Fairbairn’s work.” pointed to the position of provost Fairbairn’s association with and vice-president academic for the U of S goes back to his days as a second five-year term that will a history student during which he begin July 1, 2013. served as president of the students’ The university’s Board of union. He continued his education Governors confirmed the reap- at Oxford University where he pointment as its meeting March 6, was awarded a BA Honours and a and it was announced the next day DPhil, both in modern history. He by President Peter MacKinnon. was a faculty member and head in MacKinnon said a wide-ranging the U of S Department of History, review of the provost’s perfor- and director of the Centre for the mance since his initial appoint- Study of Co-operatives before his ment in 2008 showed a “high appointment to senior adminis- degree of satisfaction and respect tration. 

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 Colleen MacPherson

The university’s protocol for That risk assessment is made on determining what information advice from Campus Safety and The question is whether the university has should be shared with students, often, Saskatoon Police Services, staff and faculty about violent he explained. Mass notification a role to play in making a judgment of incidents on campus, and when, is also an option when there is a is under review following a New pattern of incidents, like a rash threat; maybe that should be up to each Year’s day situation in which of locker break-ins. Informa- a woman reported she was tion about these kinds of events individual person. sexually assaulted in a McEown can help people make decisions Park student residence about protecting their property, David Hannah “We do not have a formal Hannah said. University of Saskatchewan In the January circum- policy in terms of campus noti- stance, Hannah said neither Hannah explained, “was guish between, for example, fications,” said David Hannah, Campus Safety nor the police the safety and well-being of two people fighting outside a associate vice-president of felt there was an imminent other members of the campus campus bar late on a Saturday Hannah student affairs who sent informa- threat to anyone on campus. community. They felt strongly night and a mugging by an tion emails about the residence “There were some question that a notification (aboutunknown assailant. Both are hours of an incident, and would incident to campus Feb. 17 and marks around some of the the incident) should go out. violent incidents but both do not serve to raise awareness of an March 2. Hannah, a member of information,” he said, “but in That conversation causednecessarily require mass notifi- occurrence on campus, he said. the university’s crisis manage- criminal matters, city police us to wonder about whether cation. Hannah expects the ment team, said a number of are the primary investigators imminent threat should be the But reporting all incidents protocol to be ready by fall of factors influenced the decision so we weren’t in a position to criteria used to trigger these poses two potential problems, this year. to send the emails weeks after go out and actively fill in the kinds of mass notifications.” he said: people may become As that work continues, the the event, timing that he admits information gaps.” Despite the The question is whether “desensitized” and ignore university is testing USafe, a new sparked questions and criticism. initial assessment, a family the university has “a role to notices of serious threats, and web-based Siemens Sygnal mass Hannah said the mass noti- member of the complainant play in making a judgment of “there is the worry that a noti- alert system that uses campus fication practice at the U of S and other concerned individ- threat; maybe that should be fication might put a criminal email and opt-in text messaging. is to alert campus if a reported uals expressed a different view up to each individual person,” investigation at risk.” Brian Muchmore, crisis and incident poses “a continuing or in a meeting with Hannah and he said. One solution could be Consultation is underway emergency measures co-ordi- imminent threat to members Campus Safety officials. to report every violent incident with various campus stake- nator in the Risk Management of the university community.” “Their primary concern,” although Hannah did distin- holders, including students, in and Insurance Services office, an effort to develop a revised said the service is designed notification protocol. Hannah “specifically for emergencies” said it would likely define two when messages need to go out levels of notification, “one within a matter of minutes. Terms end for three where there is an imminent risk USafe will eventually make that needs action to be taken use of other forms of commu- immediately.” The examples he nication to convey emergency used were a tornado warning messages, said Muchmore, board members or “a tiger loose in the Bowl.” including plasma screens in Alerts of these kinds need to be campus buildings. An engi- issued within minutes rather neering study by Siemens will than hours, he said. The other be done to evaluate outdoor notification would be less time messaging requirements like sensitive, could be issued within loud speakers. 

from the archives A man undaunted  Patrick Hayes, u of s archives

“The University has thus far, at least, largely escaped the Standing Dumont Hitchings influenza epidemic. But we have not wholly escaped, for The March meeting of the named. cabinet of government which, John Fraser died of the plague university’s Board of Governors Board Chair Nancy Hopkins she said, had a very full agenda in this city on the 5th ultimate.” marks the end of the terms of explained that there is a protocol meaning the timing of the (December 1918). three members, although two in place between the U of S and appointments is uncertain. Thus opens The Sheaf may continue to sit at the table the government “to ensure board In the interim, Standing and obituary for law student for some time. members are people the province Dumont will continue to serve John Fraser. Most of the Garry Standing, an and the university are delighted on the board, a provision set estimated 50 million victims education graduate of the U of S to have on the board.” out in the provincial legislation of the 1918-1920 flu pandemic and a board member since 2002, Various candidates are governing the university. (Spanish flu) were healthy and Art Dumont, a graduate of discussed with the Ministry of The third departing member young adults. John Fraser, “one the College of Engineering who Advanced Education, Employ- is Scott Hitchings who served of the most brilliant of Saska- has been on the board since 2003 ment and Immigration, taking on the board in his capacity as toon’s advanced students,” was and served as chair, have both into consideration the skills president of the U of S Students’ such a case. The star gridiron completed their terms as govern- required by university board Union (USSU). His replace- player was born in Scotland ment-appointed members but members, said Hopkins. The ment will be known after USSU and entered the university in their replacements have yet to be final decision is made by the elections this spring.  U of S Archives, A-10974 the autumn of 1914 earning a BA in 1917 and a MA in 1918. He was in the College of Law when he died. His athletic and academic achievements came despite being “sorely disabled.” He For more news, photos and comments visit us online. had only one arm and that had but a single finger. He was a man ocn undaunted “for such disabilities are as nothing to men made of the news.usask.ca stuff of which he was made.” For the small and tight-knit university community, this was a sad and unexpected loss.  4 March 16, 2012 ocn Preserving the bond of trust I am writing with respect to the article published in the last issue of OCN describing the use of a deceptive practice in an MBA capstone class in strategic human resource management, where Business School faculty, notably the Business School Dean, lied to students about the fact that their professor was suspended. The point L etter of the exercise was to convey to the students “how it felt to be treated arbitrarily by quote-unquote management”. Ironically, it turned out not to be a charade after all, as the students were indeed treated arbitrarily and disrespectfully. This explains the subsequent disquiet experienced by the participant faculty members. I believe the students are owed a formal apology from the Dean. The bond of trust between a student and teacher is inviolable; one can’t teach students an ethical lesson by breaking this bond.  Robert Hudson, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy Minister addresses

inaccuracies S cienceCartoonsPlus.com I want to address inaccuracies in an article in the January 2012 online Bulletin of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) related to Saskatchewan’s proposed legislation to expand degree- granting authority. This legislation was built from extensive public consultations, and we will continue to consult with Are honorary degrees L etter stakeholders to ensure an open and transparent process. Over the years, we have received requests for approval of degree-granting programs but were unable to assess them because of always honoris causa? a long-standing gap in public policy. The Degree Authorization Act, guided by three key principles, addresses these issues. First, it provides With spring convocation and the stopped. Universities, colleges, unexpected. We, along with greater accessibility to quality educational programs for students. As potential awarding of honorary and schools around the world our colleagues on the Honorary our population and economy continue to grow, so too do our opportu- degrees soon upon us at the continue to ban Nestlé products Degrees Committee, feel strongly nities. It is vitally important to be responsive to the needs of students U of S, the irrationality and from their cafeterias and that the university should and their future aspirations. impro- vending machines. The Inter- promote and facilitate debate Two, the Act ensures a robust quality assurance process. Increas- priety of national Baby Food Action and discussion on critical global ingly, other jurisdictions are establishing quality assurance bodies Viewpoint the recent Network (IBFAN), representing issues such as the problems of which provide the necessary expertise to assess and evaluate degree Univer- hundreds of civil society groups water scarcity, management and programs according to a pan-Canadian framework established by the sity of Alberta (U of A) award in over 100 countries, continues safety. Although a contentious Council of Ministers of Education in Canada. Our quality assurance of an honorary degree to Peter to cite innumerable violations choice, Peter Brabeck-Lethmathe process will give learners here at home and those coming to Saskatch- Brabeck-Letmathe, Chair of of the international marketing represents a global and growing ewan confidence that they are receiving a quality education. Nestlé, is on my mind. I can’t code on breastfeeding estab- view on water and has been Three, this legislation protects the longstanding reputations of the help but wonder why and how lished in 1981—the most recent recognized by highly regarded University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatch- it is that such a controversial being the dozen or so NGOs in organizations to be a leading ewan supports publicly-funded post-secondary education in the company executive deserves to Laos that decried Nestlé’s viola- thinker on the subject interna- province. In the last four years, the Government has invested a record be considered a ‘water manage- tions. tionally.” 2.8 billion dollars in post-secondary education. ment expert’ worthy of an Nestlé is also the worlds’ The recognition by a As we engage in internationalization and enhanced relationships esteemed public recognition, largest producer of bottled “highly regarded organiza- with other jurisdictions, our institutions look to build new partner- while the company under his water and promoter of water tion” is the Swedish Industry ships. The legislation will help define those relationships based on our charge remains a target of inter- privatization and because of Water Award, which is also quality assurance standards and principles of accessibility. national boycotts and legal cases that, civil society organizations highly self-serving and hardly We will continue to build on the educational excellence we currently for ongoing abuses. And I can’t from places as diverse as Brazil, representative of a “global and are known for in this province. This act helps to ensure that.  help but wonder whether this Michigan, Maine, Washington, growing view on water”. But if Rob Norris award could have been granted New Hampshire, and Arkansas controversy is what was wanted, Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration here, at the U of S. Valley, Colorado are all in legal mission accomplished. So much Protocols for awarding battles with Nestle—over water, controversy has the decision honorary degrees are similarly not milk. Even the government of generated that the U of A has uncomplicated at both univer- Alberta had to reign in Brabeck- had to create a blog stating their sities. Degrees are awarded on Letmathe when he publicly and official reasoning for granting the basis of honoris causa (“for erroneously interpreted his the degree. Letters, newspaper On Campus News the sake of honor”) based on conversation with Ministry of articles, editorials, emails and ocn nominations, consideration Environment officials, declaring petitions have flowed in from by a committee, and then in to a European audience that across the globe. U of A faculty On Campus News is published 18 times per year by University of Saskatchewan Communications. camera voting by the Senate. Alberta’s water was for sale. organized a teach-in and student It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, graduate students and members of governing bodies, as The awarding of these degrees is Interviewed for a documentary, protests were held. Public outcry well as to others in the university community, related organizations, some Saskatchewan government officials and news media. Subscriptions are available for $22 per year. Story and photo ideas centrally about the recognition Brabeck-Letmathe declared that has led to withdrawal of funds are welcome. Advertising rates are available online or on request. On Campus News aims to of excellence and about service to water is neither a basic human from some alumni. Yet the provide a forum for the sharing of timely news, information and opinions about events and the public good. The U of A site right nor a public good, and that university ignored global public issues of interest to the University of Saskatchewan community. states they expect that recipients those who believe so are holding sentiment and granted the The views and opinions expressed by writers of letters to the honor the spirit of their “vision “extreme” positions. Incredibly, degree. editor and viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Saskatchewan or On Campus News. … to inspire the human spirit this legacy has earned him an And I am left wondering, through outstanding achieve- honorary degree from a public what was this about really, and ments in learning, discovery institution. who benefitted from it? Was this Editor: Colleen MacPherson Writer: Kris Foster and citizenship in a creative So what did the U of A stand truly honoris causa? Or is this Designers: Brian Kachur, Leanne Loran community, building one of the to gain in naming this contro- just another case of corporate Editorial Advisory Board: Sherri Cheung, Patrick Hayes, Carla Vipond, world’s great universities for the versial figure? What was their cleansing? Perhaps something Sharon Scott, Gillian Muir, Tom Kennedy, David York, Steve Jimbo public good.” intention? Strangely, it would (else) is needed to ensure the But, in the case of Brabeck- seem that controversy was U of S never makes the mistake Letmathe, what contribu- expected—indeed welcomed. that U of A just did.  ISSN: 1195-7654 PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 tion to the public good was In her response to one letter of RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO being honored? Boycotts of protest, U of A President Indira Lori Hanson, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN – COMMUNICATIONS 501–121 RESEARCH DR Nestlé that originated with the Samarasekera answered: “The Assistant Professor, SASKATOON, SK S7N 1K2 baby milk formula promotion controversy that has ensued Department of Community Email: [email protected] scandals of the 1970s have not over this choice has not been Health and Epidemiology ocn March 16, 2012 5 Students at the heart of STM building plans  Colleen MacPherson

St. Thomas More College a faith-based post-secondary (STM) is preparing for a major education and we place them in expansion that will serve to a secular classroom, they might improve the experience for have concerns about raising its students but will also help faith-based questions.” the University of Saskatch- The goal, he stressed, is not ewan address some classroom to accommodate all classes for shortages on campus. all STM students—“we believe Tenders will go out soon there’s value in our students for a three-storey building right taking some liberal arts classes Sp up lied by STM along College Drive that will be across campus”—but rather to Rendering of the STM addition to be built adjacent to College Drive. linked to the existing east wing increase to about 75 per cent the of the college. Construction is number of classes available in university address some critical this spring. While the U of S “It’s a very exciting time for expected to begin in June, said the building. space shortages across campus. will not be involved financially, us,” he said, “not only because Derrin Raffey, chief financial A second focus for the Raffey mentioned in particular Raffey said its board has been we’ve got the support of the officer and director of admin- project is to provide social 80-100-seat classrooms. The two kept updated on the project and university but also because we’ll istration for STM, with comple- and study space for students, planned for the new building is supportive, a testament to the be able to contribute our share tion of the estimated $8-million amenities that are lacking in the “are going to double the number strong federation relationship to the student experience on project anticipated for August current building. The addition of classrooms that size for the between the two institutions. campus.”  2013. includes about 100 sq. m of university.” As is the current Raffey said the addition, common area and break-out case, priority in scheduling which will include classrooms, room for student use, “a place to is given to STM but when not study space, offices and research study and engage in college life,” in use, all the college’s class- space, is largely oriented said Raffey. The new building rooms are made available to the toward students. Current space will also allow the college to campus community. shortages mean STM students reconfigure existing space to “An STM student is a can take only about 40-50 be more student friendly, he university student,” Raffey said. per cent of their classes in the said. That includes changes like “We’re all in this together.” college; the rest are spread out providing private offices for The existing building was across campus. “That’s not advisors and campus ministry. officially opened in 1957, a necessarily a bad thing,” he The addition will also replacement for the college’s added, “but we lose recognition, address some access issues. original wooden structure, and engagements with out students. There is no elevator in the two further expansions were And if a student truly wants current building that provides done in the 1960s. STM has a access to all five floors, a long-term lease with the univer- situation that will be rectified in sity for the land it occupies on the expansion. campus. With the 800 sq. m addition, The new addition will STM will also be able to help the incorporate the Collegiate Gothic style of architecture, fieldstone and glass creating strong visual ties to campus and An STM student is a particularly to the new Health university student. Sciences building down the street. 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S heaf centennial banner supplied Student paper gives many their start

 Ashleigh Mattern

In November 1912, the first issue In planning celebrations for Duff Spafford, the paper’s people who worked at the paper “Like any business, we have of the The Sheaf was published. its 100th anniversary, the U of S editor-in-chief from 1956-57 in the 1940s, some of whom have our ups and downs, but we’ve “The issue of this magazine student newspaper is keeping and former professor of political already expressed interest in weathered the storms.” marks a stage in the development this in mind. studies at the U of S, joined the attending. The Sheaf is a stepping stone of the university,” the editorial An all-years reunion will The Sheaf centennial planning The Sheaf will also publish for students as they head into from that issue reads. “Some coincide with the anniversary committee last year. “I feel like a special centennial magazine various professional careers. organ of expression is needed date of the publication of the I’m representing the first 50 years in the fall with the help of Sheaf Students on staff for the 2012-13 to bring a higher unity into the first issue of the The Sheaf on of The Sheaf,” he said. staff and alumni volunteers, and year will have a unique chance to growing corporate life of the the weekend of Nov. 2-3. The Spafford is excitedthey have developed a website for connect with hundreds of profes- student constituency.” Sheaf alumnus and The Globe to reconnect with former the November event with infor- sionals that started in the same Over the years, the style of and Mail cartoonist Brian Gable colleagues, like author Bill mation, articles and a message place. “It’s going to be an exciting language, format and tools used will be the keynote speaker at an Deverell and former politi- board. year for anyone who will be to create and print the publica- afternoon event to which current cian Ann Edwards, but he’s “For any company to reach working here,” said Hrytsak.  tion have changed dramatically, The Sheaf staff and high school also interested in meeting Sheaf this milestone is amazing,” said Ashleigh Mattern is a but The Sheaf has always been a journalism program students alumni who came before him. current Sheaf business and ads freelance writer and a students’ publication. will also be invited. He’s gotten in touch with several manager Shantelle Hrytsak. former editor of The Sheaf

The New Sun Conference on Conference Itinerary Aboriginal Arts: Living the Legacy Day One: Thursday 10–10:45 am Opening: Grey Buffalo Singers, Prayer (Mary Lee) Thursday, March 29 – Friday, March 30, 2012 Introductory Remarks : Mary Longman, Artist and Associate Professor, Art & Art History, U of S, Dana Soonias, Executive The University of Saskatchewan presents The New Sun Conference on Director of Wanuskewin, David Parkinson, Associate Dean , Aboriginal Arts: Living the Legacy, a two-day conference to be held at Arts and Science, U of S. the Wanuskewin Heritage Park featuring: 10:45-11 am Visual Art Panel: Trends Today. Introductions: Moderator, Mary Longman Stephen Augustine, Curator, Canadian Museum of Civilization 11–11:15 am David Garneau, Artist and Associate Professor, Dana Claxton, Artist and Assistant Professor (UBC) University of Regina Ruth Cuthand, Artist and Art History Instructor (FNUC) 11:15–11:30 am Michelle Lavallee, Assistant Curator Mackenzie Art Gallery Marilyn Dumont, Poet, Author, Educator (Athabasca University) 11:30–11:45 am Felicia Gay, Sessional , Art & Art History, U of S, Previous Grey Buffalo Singers, Gordon First Nation director of Red Shift Art Gallery David Garneau, Artist and Associate Professor (UofR) 11:45 am–noon Q & A Felicia Gay, Curator, Sessional, Art & Art History (UofS) Noon–1 pm Lunch Break Louise Halfe, Poet and Workshop Facilitator (Saskatoon) 1–1:15 pm Visual Art Panel: Trends Today. Continued. Introductions: Beverly Hungrywolf, Author and Cultural Advisor (Blood Reserve) Moderator, Mary Longman Michelle Lavallee, Assistant Curator, Mackenzie Art Gallery (Regina) 1:15–1:30 pm Adrian Stimson, Artist, Sessional Art & Art History, U of S Neal McLeod, Artist, Poet & Associate Professor (Trent University) 1:30–1:45 pm Ruth Cuthand, Artist and Art History Instructor, FNUC Curtis Peeteetuce, Artistic Director, Sask Native Theatre Company 1:45–2 pm Q & A Adrian Stimson, Artist, Sessional, Art & Art History (UofS) 2–2:15 pm Break 2:15–4 pm Exhibition Opening: Artist Talk and Tour – Dana Claxton, Conference Organizing Committee: Deborah Lee, Artist and Assistant Professor (UBC) Introductions: Lynne Aboriginal Engagement and Indigenous Studies Liaison Bell, Professor, Art & Art History, U of S Librarian (U of S); Mary Longman, Artist and Associate Professor (U of S); Len Findlay, Professor, Humanities (U of S); Day Two: Friday Lynne Bell, Professor, Art History (U of S) 10–10:15 am Opening: Grey Buffalo Singers, Prayer (Mary Lee) 10:15–10:30 am Literary Panel and Readings: Introductions: Moderator, Deborah Lee, Aboriginal Engagement and Indigenous Studies The conference is free for everyone. Liaison Librarian, U of S More information can be found online at 10:30–10:45 am Marilyn Dumont, Poet, Author, Educator (Athabasca University) iportal.usask.ca. 10:45–11 am Beverly Hungrywolf, Author & Cultural Advisor (Blood Reserve) 11–11:15 am Louise Halfe, Award-Winning Poet & Workshop Facilitator The New Sun Conference on Aboriginal Arts: Living the (Saskatoon) Legacy would like to acknowledge the generous support 11:15–11:45 am Curtis Peeteetuce, Artistic Director, Saskatchewan Native of the Calgary Foundation: New Sun Fund; the Humanities Theatre Company (Saskatoon) Research Unit (U of S); U of S Conference Fund; Division 11:45 am–noon Q & A of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Arts and Science; Noon–1 pm Lunch Break Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity (U of 1–3 pm Open Forum: Living the Legacy Moderators: Dana Claxton; S); Aboriginal Education Research Centre (U of S); and Neal McLeod, Artist, Poet and Associate Professor (Trent U); Wanusekewin Heritage Park. Poster design by Janice Weber. Stephen Augustine, Curator, Canadian Museum of Civilization. Introductions: Len Findlay, Professor, Humanities (U of S) 3 pm Closing Remarks: Mary Longman

iportal.usask.ca ocn March 16, 2012 7 Around thel Bow Creatine shows potential in

T he Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic has announced the following appointments: preventing osteoporosis • Janet Bangma as acting  Kris Foster assistant dean (Services to Libraries) in the University A substance popular with athletes decided to expand the study to have a fracture related to having Library for a one-year term, looking to build muscle mass is include men and women over osteoporosis. Between surgery effective July 1. showing potential for preventing 50. Participants in this study are and recovery, a fractured hip is • Murray Drew as associate osteoporosis, a disease that costs taking part in the same exercise quite traumatic, and the associ- dean academic in the the health-care system in Canada program over the course of a year, ated costs are substantial. While College of Agriculture and almost a billion dollars a year, with half taking creatine and the women have a higher incidence Bioresources, for a five-year and that figure is expected to other half on a placebo. rate, men generally do worse in Bangma Drew continue to grow as the popula- In addition to tracking recovery. Some even die from term which began March 1. tion ages. muscle properties, a piece of complications; it’s a serious • Lynn Jansen to the position of acting associate Through various studies imaging equipment called a problem with older people.” dean, Regina, in the College of Nursing until June 30. with adults over 50 years of age, bone densitometer is helping The hypothesis the team • Maureen Reed as acting executive director of the Phil Chilibeck, a professor in the the researchers measure hip and hopes to prove is that “while both School of Environment and Sustainability until College of Kinesiology, has been lumbar bone properties such groups will benefit from exercise Dec. 31. researching the effects of exercise as density and geometry, said in terms of bone geometry, the • Bill Brown to the position of head of the Dept. in combination with the nutri- Chilibeck. Funding from the creatine group will have an added of Bioresource Policy, Business Economics for a tional supplement creatine to Canada Foundation for Innova- benefit in terms of increased bone five-year term starting July 1. determine how to best prevent tion allowed the team to acquire density. We definitely know that Reed • David Burgess as head of the Dept. of Educational osteoporosis. software that enables the bone exercise and weight training are Administration for five years starting July 1, 2013. “Creatine has been used densitometer to better evaluate good for the bones, but tradition- • Tim Claypool to the position of head of the Dept. of for about 20 years,” explained bone properties at the hip site. ally have had only small effects Educational Psychology and Special Education for a Chilibeck. “Because it supplies “Because of the number of on density. We are trying to add five-year term effective July 1. energy to muscle cells, it is osteoporosis-related fractures, a nutritional supplement to see if • Bob Regnier to continue as head of the Dept. of typically used by athletes in this is important research,” he there is additional effect on bone Educational Foundations for a two-year term effective strength sports to help build said. “A surprising number of density, which is a predictor of July 1. muscle mass (but) some studies people fracture their hips after osteoporosis. Hopefully we will showed that bone cells also used the age of 50—about one in three have another weapon against • Rick Schwier to the position of head of the Dept. of creatine for energy and bone women and one in five men will osteoporosis.”  Curriculum Studies for three years starting July 1. Schwier formation, making them more • Sina Adl as head of the Dept. of Soil Science for a active. We thought we could five-year term that beganM arch 1. determine that effect.” • Greg Marion to continue for an additional year as Initially, Chilibeck ran a acting head of the Dept. of Drama, until June 30, 2013. 10-12 week study that involved • Ben Rosser to the position of head of the Dept. of men over the age of 60. “We put Anatomy and Cell Biology for a five-year term that participants in a weight training began Jan. 1. program, with half on a placebo and the other half on creatine,” The College of Arts and Science has appointed Adl he explained. “What we found Graham Addley director was that in addition to helping of its Communications, Development and Alumni with muscle mass and strength, Relations unit. Prior to the appointment, Addley was certain markers in urine samples acting chief executive officer of theH eart and Stroke indicated that those on creatine Foundation of Saskatchewan, and from 1999-2007, also had less bone deterioration.” Kris Foster represented the riding of Saskatoon Sutherland in the Chilibeck and his team Phil Chilibeck, professor in the College of Kinesiology provincial legislature. Also in the Communications, Addley Development and Alumni Relations unit, Joy-Ann grow & learn Allin has been appointed major gifts officer.S he had been acting director of Centre for Continuing & Distance Education the unit and worked as a communications officer. And Joseph Anderson will serve Allin as the unit’s administrative assistant for one year. He previously worked for the The Master Gardeners’ philosophy of Gordon Snelgrove Gallery on campus. learning so you can share with your On March 20, Marci Main community is one that I take to heart. Anderson will join the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (CCNI) as operations Michelle Dahlin manager. Prior to joining the CCNI, Main was a University of Saskatchewan Master Gardener Certificate Graduate programs specialist in the Institutional Programs Office and administrative co-ordinator for the Community- University Institute for Social Research.

The Pensions Office has announced the appoint- Main Join us for our spring series of workshops to get a head start on the season and ment of Kendra Dumont to the position of pension meet new friends. All gardeners from new to experienced are welcome. manager. Dumont most recently worked as an actuarial analyst with Aon Hewitt and has been Upcoming workshops include: Hort Week workshops include: • Hands-on Pruning New Drought Tolerant Plants involved with the actuarial valuations and pension • Get Ready for Spring Gardening for Privacy administration for the university defined benefit plans. • Hardy Ferns and Ornamental Grasses Storing and Preserving Your Garden Produce John Courtney, senior • Insects in Your Yard and Garden Dumont …and more. policy fellow in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and professor emeritus, political studies, is one of three Mark Your Calendar: people appointed to the federal electoral boundaries Gardenscape • March 30 to April 1, 2012 commission for Saskatchewan. The main goal of the Hort Week • July 9 to 13, 2012 commission is to set boundaries so each of Saskatch- ewan’s 14 electoral districts contain roughly the same number of people. Courtney For more information visit ccde.usask.ca/mastergardener 8 March 16, 2012 ocn aboriginal achievement 2012 Data couldMARCH 19-23 inform • week future policy

From Page 1 public safety team, stressed that here on campus so there are while this project has defined many potential pieces to this students—37 of them under- objectives, it is hardly an end in project as it grows and evolves.” Just by bringing together faculty from other graduates—were hired to itself. The SSRL consists of five conduct the survey, and many “Just by bringing together complimentary research labo- departments, we have learned that some of us will be retained over the facultyaboriginal from other depart- ratories, providing social summer to analyze and dissem- ments, we have learned that science researchers and have similar teaching and research interests. inate the survey data. some achievement of us have similar teaching students access to innovative And because Taking the and research interests. So the infrastructure and supports. Carolyn Brooks 2012 • Pulse of Saskatchewan is going MARCH interdisciplinary 19-23 aspect of the weekThe lab consists of 20 comput- to be an annual project for the project is already breaking erized survey stations and a survey lab, it is expected the down some boundaries,” she 16-seat focus group room. It mative initiative for the social cutting-edge research programs project will spur an ongoing, said. was officially opened in late sciences on campus and there that address both academic province-wide dialogue, as well There is also a likelihood 2011, and made possible by is nothing comparable at and community-based issues, as track any long-term shifts in that future versions of the grants from the Canada Foun- any other Canadian univer- as evidenced by projects like perceptions towards hot-button survey will be developed with dation for Innovation (CFI) and sity,” said Harley Dickinson, Taking the Pulse of Saskatch- issues within the province. more input from community the Government of Saskatch- vice-dean for the Division of ewan.”  “By engaging the media groups, said Brooks, and the ewan. The College of Arts and Social Sciences in the College as a partner in this study, we dataaboriginal generated could possibly Science and Edwards School of of Arts and Science. “Social Kirk Sibbald is are indirectly engaging with inform future policy develop- Business also provided support. science researchers from across communications officer in the the general public and, more ment. achievement The SSRL’s four other labo- campus can now implement College of Arts and Science. 2012 importantly, making the results MARCH “A similar 19-23 survey • ratories include: a geographic of this research more broadly conducted in 2001 has weekinformation systems (GIS) labo- available and accessible, been used by Saskatchewan ratory, a qualitative research building stronger ties to the Education to help shape curric- laboratory, a video therapy community,” said Disano. ulum development,” she said. analysis laboratory, and an Carolyn Brooks, assistant “And by tracking shifts in public experimental decision labora- Club takes on professor of sociology and opinion, that may also inform tory. leader of the survey’s crime and some of the research being done “The SSRL is a transfor- university name

It has been years since the various rooms on campus, Faculty Club at the U of S was said Cram. In 1961, the club the exclusive domain of faculty, was officially incorporated and aboriginal and members have decided it is moved to its current location a good time for a name change in the dean of agriculture’s achievement that reflects that fact. residence, which was one of the 2012 On July 1, the name will first buildings on campus. The MARCH 19-23 • week officially change to University building was renovated in 1966, Club, explained Donna Cram, then again after a fire in 1972. club manager, a move approved This year marks the 100th anni- at the club’s annual meeting versary of construction of the last October and by the univer- original dean’s residence and There are more sity’s Board of Governors in 50 years since the club’s incor- than 20 scheduled Reflect early March. Alumni, staff and poration she said, so the name events to choose on traditions and ceremonies faculty have been welcome to change is another milestone in from during the join for some time “and so the its history. University of new name better reflects the The club will host a special aboriginalSaskatchewan’s make-up of our membership,” celebration reception April 2 Aboriginal Celebrate she said. that will include the release of a Aboriginal student and communityachievement achievement Achievement Week The history of the club memory book put together by 2012 and everyone is MARCH 19-23 • at the U of S stretches back to Don Kerr, professor emeritus in weekwelcome. 1927 and for years, it occupied the Department of English.  withConnect the University of Saskatchewan community

ocn Next OCN deadline is FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS AND TIMES VISIT: students.usask.ca/aboriginal/week March 22 ocn March 16, 2012 9

Interested in participating in the governance of the University of Saskatchewan? Consider offering to join a University Committee

Each year, the Nominations Committee of Council invites University of Saskatchewan faculty members and librarians to step forward and offer to serve on university committees. Our committees are the mechanism through which collegial university governance is achieved. Finding excellent people to serve on our committees is the job of the Nominations Committee. Our terms of reference direct us to find members who are broadly representative of the disciplines of the university. We select nominees for their experience, demonstrated commitment, and potential for a significant contribution to committee functions, and we strive for equity in representation.

Some vacancies must be filled by members of the University Council. Other vacancies are to be filled by members of the General Academic Assembly, to which all full-time faculty and librarians belong. Three of the academic committees also have sessional lecturer representatives.

Following are the committee vacancies which we are looking to fill for the 2012-13 academic year. We usually try to appoint people for three-year terms.

To volunteer yourself or to nominate someone else: download a nominations form from the Council website, or email [email protected] by Monday, April 2, 2012.

Committee What does it do? How often? Information about expected vacancies University Council Committees Academic Programs Reviews and approves curricular changes from all colleges, recommends major curriculum changes twice a month Six vacancies including Committee to Council, oversees policies relating to students and academic programs. one sessional Academic Support Reviews technology (software and hardware) issues for students and faculty, including capital once a month Four vacancies Committee plans, equipment upgrades, classroom upgrades and policy issues relating to the Library EMAP and ITS. Bylaws Committee Reviews Council bylaws including committee terms of reference, once a month One vacancy determines whether student academic appeals should proceed to hearing. International Activities Nominates GAA and Council members for Council and university committees and panels. once a month Three vacancies Committee Nominations Committee Nominates GAA and Council members for university committees and panels. as required Two vacancies Planning & Priorities Reviews and advises Council and the university administration on planning, budgeting, and twice a month Four vacancies including Committee academic priorities. one sessional Research, Scholarly & Reviews and advises Council on issues related to research, scholarly and artistic work including once or twice a Five vacancies Artistic Work Committee advising on research grant policies and the establishment of research centres. month Scholarships & Awards Grants awards, scholarships and bursaries which are open to students of more than one college or as required Three vacancies Committee school, advises Council on scholarship and awards policies and issues. Teaching & Learning Reviews and advises on pedagogical issues, teaching evaluation, scholarship of teaching and once a month Four vacancies including Committee learning, and policy issues relating to teaching and learning. one sessional Vice-Chair of Council The Nominations Committee of Council nominates a Council member to serve as Vice-Chairperson. One vacancy The Vice-Chair is also a member of the Policy Oversight Committee.

Collective Agreement Committees University Review Reviews College recommendations for awards of tenure, frequently Three vacancies Committee renewals of probation, and promotions to Professor. Its November to Tenured faculty who have not served on the University Review Committee recommendations are made to the President. March in the past three years and are not on a College Review Committee.

Renewals And From this panel, members are chosen for committees on variable 16 vacancies Tenure Appeal Panel Sabbatical Appeal, Promotion Appeal, and Tenure Appeal Tenured faculty with experience on a tenure committee, who have not Committees, and for the President’s Review Committee. served on the University Review Committee in the past three years

Other Committees Student Academic Faculty representatives for hearing boards for student discipline and appeals are selected variable Seven vacancies for Hearing and Appeals Panel from this panel. members of Council Policy Oversight Committee Ensures consistency and coordination in the development, approval and administration of once or twice each term No vacancies all University policies. Joint Committee on Chairs Brings the approving bodies of Council and the Board of Governors to a joint table to twice a year One vacancy for member And Professorships ensure that academic and financial concerns regarding Chairs and Professorships can be of Council addressed simultaneously. Senate Roundtable on This is an initiative of the Foundational Document on Outreach & Engagement. It includes variable One vacancy Outreach and Engagement four faculty representatives. Recreation and Athletics Recommends on recreation and athletic variable One vacancy (not from Advisory Council fees charged to students and reviews reports on expenditures. Kinesiology)

If you have questions about any of the committees listed above, please ask a member of the Nominations Committee for more information:

Nominations Committee of Council: Phone Dwayne Brenna (Chair) Drama 5185 Don Hamilton Veterinary Biomedical Sciences 7349 Angela Bowen Nursing 8949 Jim Kells Civil and Geological Engineering 5340 Bruce Coulman Plant Science 1387 Bev Pain Curriculum Studies 5843 Ed Krol Pharmacy & Nutrition 2011 Terry Wotherspoon Sociology 6925 Jack Gray Biology 4437 Cathie Fornssler Secretary 5036

For more information, visit wwww.usask.ca/university_secretary/council/committees/nominations or call 966-5036 10 March 16, 2012 ocn Coming Events

Biochemistry Open Seminar • March 17, Regina, Women and Children’s • Safety Orientation for Supervisors: • The Masters Certificate inB usiness  Seminars/Lectures • April 4, 12:30-1:20 pm, Room B450 Health Provincial post-conference event March 20, 1-4 pm; April 23, 9-noon Analysis, September 12, 2012 – January Health Sciences, Scott Napper, Dept. of - Examining Perinatal Substance Use - A • Transportation of Dangerous Goods 26, 2013, Regina Literature Matters Biochemistry and VIDO, presents Peptide Call to Action (Receiver): June 18, 11-noon • The Business Analyst’s Course, • March 28, 7:30 pm, Grace-Westminster Arrays for Kinome Analysis: Beef to Bees • Workplace Hazardous Materials Informa- September 19 – 21, Saskatoon United Church, Social Hall, Wendy Roy, to Bioterrorism Information Technology tion System: April 17, 1:30-3:30 pm • The Masters Certificate in Project Dept. of English, presents Anne of Green Services (ITS) Training Services Management, October 16, 2012 – March Gables Through International Eyes, an Show Business For information or to register, email its. Centre for Continuing and 9, 2013, Regina exploration of how the fictional orphan T he Edwards School of Business is hosting [email protected] or visit training.usask.ca Distance Education • The Masters Certificate in Project presents particularly and sometimes- Show Business: A Business and Society • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Intro, April 12, 9 For information, go to www.ccde.usask.ca Management, October 18, 2012 – March peculiar notions of Canada Film Series. Screenings take place in ESB am-4 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; or call 966-5539 23, 2013, Saskatoon $185 for others 18, Goodspeed Theatre from 5-7:30 pm. Business & Leadership Programs Western Regional Training • April 5, The Shock Doctrine • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Inter – Interactive The Gwenna Moss Centre for Center (WRTC) Seminar Forms, March 29, 1:30-4:30 pm, $100 for • Facilitating Online Group Interactions, Teaching Effectiveness April 21 and 28 • March 16, 12:30 -2 pm, Prairie Room, Microbiology and Immunology faculty, staff & students; $125 for others For full details and to register visit www. • Train the Trainer, April 30, May 1 and 2 Diefenbaker Building, Marwa Farag, T hursdays, 4-5 pm, B6 Health Sciences • Adobe Dreamweaver Intro, April 9 and usask.ca/gmcte • Leadership Development Program, Oct. School of Public Health, U of S, presents • March 22, Keith MacKenzie, Microbiology 11, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & Winter Workshops 9 – Nov. 27 (Tues., 2 days and 6 evenings) Analysis of the Nurse Labour Market in and Immunology presents An RNA-seq students; $185 for others • March 30, 1:30-3:00 pm - Applying Egypt approach to ‘translating’ the dynamics of • Adobe InDesign Intro, April 2 and 4, • Destination Coach Program, Oct. 22 – 26 “Adaptive Mentorship” in Your Profes- Salmonella biofilm development 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; USCAD Spring Art Classes sional Life $185 for others Truth and Reconciliation • April 5, Geeta Dinani presents The Role • Watercolour I, Fri, Sat. Sun, April Graduate Student Discussion Series - open • March 19, 3:30 pm, Room 241 Arts, the of EpsAB in the Type Two Secretion • Adobe InDesign Inter, March 20 and 22, 13,14,15,20,21,22 to all instructors on campus Humanities Research Unit is sponsoring 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & System in Vibrio vulnificus • Watercolour II, Fri, Sat. Sun, April • March 29, 3-5:30 pm, “Muffins for a conversation with two editors of students; $185 for others 13,14,15,20,21,22 Granny” (video and discussion) the Aboriginal Healing Foundation’s • Adobe Photoshop Intro, March 20 and Geography and Planning • Glass Mosaics I, April 20, 21, 22 (weekend) Introduction to Course Design Workshop Cultivating Canada. Free books and Colloquia 22, 9-noon, $250 for faculty, staff & Series reception to follow. students; $300 for others Indigenous Peoples Program Fridays at 3:30 pm in Kirk Hall 146 • March 21, 2-3:30 pm, Instructional • Adobe Photoshop Inter, April 10, 11, 13, For more information call Alex at 966-2027 • March 16, Amy Goodbrand presents Strategies Philosophy Lecture 1:30-4:30 pm, $250 for faculty, staff & • Working as an Engineer in Saskatch- Buffering influence of water storage • March 28, 2-3:30 pm, Sequencing and • March 30, 2:30 pm, Room 103 Edwards students; $300 for others ewan, 16 week course, 6 – 9 pm, College in lakes and peatlands of the Western Chunking Content School of Business, Albert Casullo, • HTML Basics, March 27, 9-noon, $0 for of Engineering Boreal Forest • April 4, 2-3:30 pm, Assessment University of Nebraska – Lincoln, will faculty, staff & students; $100 for others • March 23, Nadine Lemoine presents U of S Master Gardener Program present A Priori Knowledge and the • MS Access Fundamentals, March 19 Exploring water governance in Northern • Hands-on Pruning, March 17, 9 am– 4 Methodology of Philosophy and 21, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff &  Saskatchewan: Opportunities for a pm, instructor: Robin Adair, ISA-certified C onferences students; $185 for others The Islamic Tsunami watershed council arborist, owner Arbour Crest Tree New Sun • MS Access Fundamentals Plus, April 3 Services Ltd. • March 20, 7 pm, Thorvaldson 105, Mongi • March 30, Wing Yan Yeung presents and 5, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, T he New Sun Conference on Aboriginal • Get Ready for Spring, March 18, 9– noon, Bahloul, senior Fulbright Scholar in the Ancient Chinese Geography: Zou Yan staff & students; $185 for others Arts: Living the Legacy takes place March English Department, University of Sfax, (305-204 BCE), the Five Elements and instructor: Mary Campbell, horticultural • MS Excel Fundamentals, April 11, 9 am-4 29-30 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. This Tunisia, presents The Islamic Tsunami: Feng Shui consultant, Erickson Design pm, $150 for faculty, staff & students; conference will highlight the talents of Tunisia and Libya in the Arab Night • Hardy Ferns and Ornamental Grasses, $185 for others Aboriginal literary, video and visual artists March 18, 1– 4 pm, instructor: Sara and curators. Free registration and free bus Co-operative Solutions  T he Arts • MS Excel Fundamentals Plus, April 16 Williams, retired horticulturist, author and 18, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & transportation for the first 100 students • March 22, 3-4:30 pm, Prairie Room, and gardener Anne of Green Gables students; $185 for others from Place Riel to Wanuskewin both days. Diefenbaker Building, the Centre for the Contact [email protected] for more • MS Excel – Mastering Analysis, April 24 U of S Language Centre Programs Study of Co-operatives presents Michael T he Newman Players present Anne of information. Conference sponsors are and 26, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, For information, go to learnlanguages. Zelmer, communications director at Green Gables, a play by Peter DeLau- The Calgary Foundation: New Sun Fund staff & students; $185 for others usask.ca/parttime or phone 966-4351 Fairtrade Canada, in a seminar entitled rier adapted from the novel by L.M. and the Humanities Research Unit, U of S • USLC Multilingual Conversation Classes Co-operative Solutions: How the Fair Montgomery and directed by Richard • MS Outlook 2010 Fundamentals, April for Spring 2012 term - April 2 to June 4. Trade and Organic CoffeeM arkets Medernach until March 18 in the O’Donnell 3, 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & Breaking the Silence Conference Classes run once a week 6:30-9 pm for Support Forested Ecosystems on Nicara- Auditorium, St. Thomas More College. students; $100 for others The fifteenth annual Breaking the 8 weeks. guan Coffee Farms Shows March 16-17 are at 7 pm with a 2 • MS PowerPoint - Creating Research Silence conference takes begins March pm matinee March 18. Tickets are available Posters, March 23, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for • Monday Evenings French, French 2, 16 at 7 pm at the Broadway Theatre Psychology Proseminar online or at the STM general office. Visit faculty, staff & students; $75 for others Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Portuguese 1, when Ivan Coyote presents As Good As • March 22, 4-5:30 pm, Room 18, Edward stmcollege.ca/newmanplayers/ • MS PowerPoint Fundamentals, March German 2 We Can Make It: On bullying, collective School of Business, Maxine Holmqvist, 28, 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & • Tuesday Evenings French 3, French responsibility, and actually making it assistant professor and staff psycholo- College Art Galleries students; $100 for others 4, Spanish 1, Spanish 4, German 1, better. On March17, plenary sessions, gist, Dept. of Clinical Health Psychology, R unning until May 5, Rural Readymade is a • MS PowerPoint Fundamentals Plus, Japanese 2 workshops and panels will be held from Faculty of Medicine, University of Mani- group exhibition organized by the College March 21, 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, • Wednesday Evenings French 5, 9 am-4:30 pm in the Edwards School of toba, presents Getting Back on Track?: Art Galleries. staff & students; $100 for others French 6, Spanish 1, Spanish 6, Italian Business. For program details and regis- Stories from the Front Lines of a National • MS Word Styles, Outlining and TOC, 1, Japanese 1 tration information, visit www.usask.ca/ Initiative on Homelessness, Mental Kenderdine Art Gallery March 30, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff • Part-time English Classes education/breaking-the-silence/ Health, and Addictions. T he Mechanical Self, work by Cathy Daley, & students; $75 for others • Pronunciations – Thursdays, April Micah Lexier and Patrick Traer, in the 12 – June 14 • MS Word Footnotes, Figures & Master  D.L.T. Smith Short Term Visitor- Kenderdine Art Gallery in the Agriculture Documents, March 30, 3-4:30 pm $0 for • Spoken English – Tuesdays and Miscellany ship Building will be on view until March 23. faculty, staff & students; $75 for others Thursdays, April 17 – June 7 Dean’s Dinner and Alumni of • Effective Writing & Grammar – • March 27, 12:30 pm, WCVM 2115, D.L.T. • MS Word Fundamentals, March 27, Influence Awards Smith Short Term Visitorship, Dr. Gabriel Greystone Theatre 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & Mondays and Wednesday, April 16 T he College of Arts and Science will be Bó, Instituto de Reprodución Animal Greystone Theatre presents The Love of the students; $185 for others – June 6 Nightingale, a play by Timberlake Werten- • TOEFL & CanTEST Preparation, Tues- holding its third annual Dean’s Dinner and Córdoba, presents Approaches to the • Sharepoint 2010 Introduction, April 10 Alumni of InfluenceA wards Ceremony on baker and directed by Dwayne Brenna days and Thursdays, April 17 – June 7 improvement of pregnancy rates in OR 25, 1:30-4:30 pm, $100 for faculty, March 16 at 5:30 pm at the Radisson Hotel. that examines the nature of violence and • Effective Reading Skills, Tuesday, beef and dairy cattle undergoing estrus staff & students; $125 for others Alumni being honoured for 2012 include: enforced silence, from March 21-31. For April 17 – June 5 synchronization. • STATA – various workshops available Carol Greyeyes, Blair Neatby, Roman ticket information, contact the Greystone • Advanced Listening and Notetaking, • Wiki Fundamentals, March 30, 1:30-3 Shklanka, Mary Spencer, Kenneth Norrie, Theatre box office. Thursdays, April 19 – June 7 CMRS Colloquium pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; n/a Frederick Mulder, Freda Miller, Robert • March 29, 4-5:30 pm, Room 344B STM, for others • USLC – TEFL Intensive Program, July 16 Moody, Tillie Taylor and Cyril Richardson. – Aug. 11 Classical, Medieval and Renaissance  C ourses/Workshops Additional workshops, seminars and For more information, please call 966-6388 Studies (CMRS) presents Darren Dahl, custom training are available; email its. Ecology Camps for Kids 2012 or email: [email protected] STM and CMRS Fellow, in a colloquium Verbal Judo [email protected] or visit training.usask.ca • April 9-13, Rainforest Ecology Day Camp entitled The Word Became Flesh: On the C ampus Safety is offering Verbal Judo for Kids, age 8-12, 9 am-4 pm, Room Canadian Federation of Univer- Christianization of Hellenism courses throughout the year. Verbal Judo WSEP Safety Training Courses 306 Williams Building, $225 plus $25 for sity Women teaches the skills necessary to remain R egister at www.usask.ca/wsep/web_ before and after care. • April 2, 7:30 pm at the W. A. Edwards Cronkite Lecture in Law th calm, and focused during any verbal course • July 2-Aug. 31, Summer Ecology Day Camp Family Centre (333, 4 Ave. N), CFUW • March 26, 11:30 am, MLT Lecture Theatre, encounter. Classes can be set up to accom- • Biosafety: April 18, May 3, 8:30 am-4 pm for Kids, ages 8-12, 9 weekly sessions, 9 Resolutions Debate Room 150, College of Law, Edward Rock, modate individual departments or groups • Biosafety Refresher: April 3, June 12, am-4 pm, Lab 218 Biology Building, $225 University of Pennsylvania, presents The of 5-12 people. For more information 12:30-4:30 pm plus $25 before or after care Cronkite Lecture entitled Adapting to contact Dave Prout at 966-2438 or email to • Fire Safety: May 23, 1:30-3:30 pm the New Shareholder-Centric Reality: [email protected] • Standard First Aid w/CPR A: April 25 and Edwards School of Business, Creditor Protection Submit 26, 8 am-4:30 pm Executive Education Coming Events Next Generation Sustainability Continuing Nursing Education • Laboratory Safety: March 22, April 19, For information call 966-8686, email For more information visit www.usask.ca/ 8:30 am-4:30 pm • March 23, 1:30-3 pm, Room 144 Kirk Hall, [email protected] or visit www. I nformation for Coming Events nursing/cne • Laboratory Safety for Undergrads: May 4, edwards.usask.ca/execed/ the School of Environment and Sustain- will be accepted until 5 pm on • March 8, Pregnancy and HIV: Promoting May 14, May 17, 8:30 am-4:30 pm • The Business Analyst’s Course, April 23 ability is hosting a seminar by John deadline day. Robinson, director of the UBC Centre for Healthy Conception and Motherhood • Occupational Health Committee Level 1 – 25, Regina Interactive Research on Sustainability E-Learning Training: June 20 and 21, 8:30 am-4:30 pm • The Summer Effective Executive Leader- Next OCN: Friday,March 30 and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who • March 9-10, Foot Care Modalities for the • Radiation Safety: April 16, 8:30 am-4:30 ship Program, May 25 – June 1, Waskesiu Deadline: Thursday, March 22 Elderly Person Workshop will explore how to ‘walk the talk’ with pm Lake E-mail information to [email protected], regards to sustainability and embody it • March 15-16, Regina, Women and Chil- • Safety Orientation for Employees: March • The Project Management Course, June fax 966-6815 or use the web as a university dren’s Health Provincial Conference 26, April 2, 1-4 pm 18 - 20, Regina submission form at news.usask.ca ocn March 16, 2012 11 Research varies for new CRCs The University of Saskatchewan’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC) are working in a diverse range of areas, from solar cells and bacterial resistance to materials science and the causes of multiple sclerosis. The federal government announced $6.6 million in CRC funding for the U of S March 13. This includes four new chairs and the renewal of two. Among the new funding recipients are: Mirek Cygler, professor of biochemistry, CRC in For the full story Molecular Medicine Using Synchro- and photos, visit tron Light; Timothy Kelly, assistant news.usask.ca professor of chemistry, CRC in Photo- voltaics; Alexander Moewes, professor of physics and engineering physics, CRC in Materials Science using Synchrotron Radiation; and Bogdan Popescu, assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology, CRC in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research. Renewal funding was provided to Lawrence Brawley, professor Kir k Sibbald of kinesiology and CRC in Physical Activity in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Dean Chapman, professor of anatomy and cell biology and CRC in X-Ray Imaging. 

Provost and Vice-President Academic Brett Fairbairn and Vice-President Finance and Resources Richard Florizone will hold a town hall to discuss the university’s financial position.

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Join us at 11 am in Convocation Hall on Tuesday, April 3. For the love of words Everyone is encouraged A speed Scrabble tournament March 7 in the Learning Commons generated a lot of to attend. interest and raised about $10,000 for READ Saskatoon’s literacy programs. To promote the event, David Parkinson, top, the self-described “underemployed” vice-dean of humanities and fine arts, set up a table in the Arts Building and took on Scrabble chal- lengers like first-year student Ayla Smith. When it was all over, a team called the Word Workers representing campus bargaining units took top honours. They are, above from www.usask.ca left to right, Brian Zamulinski (CUPE 3287), Katie McBride (CUPE 1975), Kathleen James- Cavan (Faculty Association) and Chloe Corcoran (ASPA).

Rebecca Perehudoff “Summer Landscapes”

Although a long-time resident of Chicago, Illinois, Rebecca is well known in the Canadian art scene. On a regular basis, she returns to paint from the Northern Saskatchewan forests and lakes near the family cabin at Emma Lake. There is a consistent lightness of touch in Rebecca’s work that comes from a familiarity with her subject and an inherent confidence and familiarity with the painting process. Rebecca has stated that “a connection with nature more than site per se is a wellspring for my art”.

Reception: Saturday, March 10th, 2-4pm

Exhibition runs March 10th - 29th, 2012

images are online at: www.artplacement.com

The Gallery / art placement inc. 228 – 3rd avenue s. saskatoon, sk., S7K 1L9 664.3385 [email protected] www.artplacement.com Rebecca Perehudoff, “Four Blue Trees”, 2011, Acrylic on Canvas, 56” x 53” 12 March 16, 2012 ocn TheView from Here

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The W.P. Thompson Biology Building, shown here on the right in 1961, officially opened in 1960. Set back from the Bowl, the most striking feature of the building are the mosaic tile murals depicting the four main stages of cellular mitosis shown in the artist rendering inset above. The building underwent a transformation in 1986 when the Geology Building was constructed on its south side, turning the exterior murals into interior art in the new two-storey atrium that is home to the Natural Sciences Museum, and a life-size replica skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

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We are already thinking about a feature for the back page in our 2012-13 publishing year. In the past years, we’ve highlighted art, architecture, oddities Send your ideas and this view from here. If there is something you would like us to feature in this space, send an email to [email protected]