2014 Thunder Bay Convocation Program

50 th CONVOCATION 2014 Thunder Bay, Ontario about our Friday, May 30th, 2014 at 2pm Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences CEREMONIES Faculty of Medicine Saturday, May 31st, 2014 at 9:30am Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Education Saturday, May 31st, 2014 at 2pm Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Natural Resources Management Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities WELCOME TO LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY’S The Arms of the University were granted TH by the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, 50 CONVOCATION CELEBRATION! on June 20, 1959 Convocation is a traditional ceremony during which the University University – the Chancellor, who presides at convocation, the President The heraldic description is: officially grants the degrees and diplomas earned by its students. and Vice-Chancellor and the Chair of the Board of Governors – The word “convocation” means “calling together”. It is a are all of the Oxford cut and trim. Each has its own distinctive Coat of Arms ceremonial meeting of the entire University community. colour. The colourful gowns worn by the individuals who are “Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure on receiving honorary degrees are of the same design as are the a Chief Gules in front of a rising Sun black gowns worn by the student candidates. Academic Regalia issuant from the base of the Chief Or The ritual at convocation reflects the medieval custom that between two Candles enflamed proper On Convocation Day, University members and their guests wear anyone in a university could wear a gown, but a hood was the each surmounted of an open Book also special attire based on a tradition that dates back as long as symbol of a degree. Students who have met the University’s proper edged and bound Gold a Portcullis seven centuries ago. The academic costume, also referred to as academic requirements (three, four, five, six or seven years of chained Sable” academic “dress” or “regalia”, had its origins in the medieval study in particular subjects) wear the symbol of their status European universities. The regalia were devised to distinguish as holders of a Lakehead University degree. Lakehead University’s Crest academic persons as doctors, licentiates, masters, and bachelors. bachelor’s and master’s degree hoods are distinguished by a “On a Wreath Or and Azure on Water one or two inch colour border which indicates the degree acquired There are many variations of academic dress. The hood, Barry wavy Argent and Azure in front of (i.e. white for Arts, gold for Science, blue for Education, gown, and in some cases the special hat worn by an indi- burgundy for Nursing, etc). a Rock growing therefrom a Pine Tree a vidual are determined by the style of the university where he Canoe paddled by an Indian Brave and or she receives a degree. The colourful gowns and hoods of the The Mace Canadian Trapper.” universities from across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and several other nations of the world are worn at During the processional and the recessional, the Marshal for Motto Lakehead University today. convocation carries the Mace, a silver wand which is a traditional Ad augusta per angusta symbol of the University’s authority. This mace was given to Achievement through effort The academic dress chosen by Lakehead University is fashioned the University by the Alumni Association in 1971. It bears after that of the University of Oxford, the oldest English-speaking the University’s motto “Ad augusta per angusta”, Achievement university in the world. The robes worn by the officers of the through Effort. CONVOCATION 2014 Lakehead University Honorary GREETINGS FROM THE CHANCELLOR I am delighted to welcome you, your families, and friends, as we celebrate your achievements at one of Canada’s most remarkable universities. DEGREES Convocation is a time-honoured tradition for graduates of all ages, and schools of all The University confers “honorary” degrees which symbolize the highest honour that can be conferred on an individual levels, around the world. It celebrates the success of academic achievement, a major by the University. An honorary degree may be awarded in recognition of scholarly or creative achievements or distinguished foundation for whatever you choose to do in life. public service to the country or region. They are awarded to individuals who have been designated by the University’s Senate, I congratulate each of you and your families for all the effort and support that have its senior academic governing body, as deserving special honour. made today a memorable moment to cherish. At Convocation, the degree is awarded honoris causa, or “for the sake of honour.” A hood is also given to the recipient and it I also urge you to become proud Ambassadors for Lakehead University wherever may be worn to any academic affair. Recipients of these degrees become honorary alumni of the University and they may affix, destiny takes you. after their names, the abbreviation of the degree. Best wishes, Dr. Derek H. Burney, O.C. This year, Lakehead University is proud to honour the following exceptional individuals: Chancellor Lakehead University DR. ARNOLD ABERMAN Doctor of Science Dr. Arnie Aberman shaped the course of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and has had a GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR national and international impact on the field of medical education. Born in Montreal, Arnie received his medical degree from McGill University in 1967. He completed Every day, people around the world celebrate achievements, whether they are big or small, residencies in internal medicine in Canada followed by further training in pulmonary diseases and in their jobs, their hobbies, or families. Convocation is a time to celebrate academic critical care medicine in New York and California. achievement. Today, we are celebrating you. Dr. Max Harry (Hal) Weil, who was a founder of critical care medicine and a University of Southern Together, with your families and friends, we share in how your long list of accomplishments California Distinguished Professor of Medicine, recalled Arnie as “perhaps the most outstanding young in and outside the classroom have culminated into this moment: your graduation from TH FRIDAY, MAY 30 , 2014 doctor I’ve ever had the privilege to train.” Arnie quickly fulfilled his early promise. His achievements Lakehead University. 2pm Ceremony include playing a major role in establishing critical care medicine as an independent discipline in Canada Your potential is boundless, and your experience at Lakehead will affect your lives in ways and restructuring The Toronto Hospital’s Department of Medicine. He joined the University of Toronto’s you can’t even imagine. Department of Medicine in 1973 and became director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Then, in 1977 at the young age of 33, Arnie was chosen as Mount Sinai’s physician-in-chief. Everything you are and everything you learn shapes what you do, where you go, and who you are. You have been down the challenging road that is post-secondary education. You From 1989 to 1992, he was physician-in-chief of The Toronto Hospital as well as the University of chose to push yourselves and test your resolve. You have overcome obstacles, remained Toronto’s chairman of medicine and Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor of Medicine. He served as dean focused, and, today, you reap the reward of your determination and commitment. of medicine from 1992 to 1999. I congratulate you all on what you have achieved as students at Lakehead University. In 2002, Arnie was appointed consulting dean of the fledging Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the As we celebrate all that you have done to get here, Convocation is by no means a last country’s first new medical school in more than 30 years. step. It is another step in your exceptional lives — an achievement preceding many Arnie directed his boundless energy and agile mind to drafting NOSM’s business and implementation more — and one that we celebrate, together. plan and envisioning NOSM’s unique governance model. It is the only Canadian school of medicine to Congratulations, serve two universities – Lakehead University and Laurentian University. Dr. Brian J.R. Stevenson Arnie is also a prolific researcher and writer with over 60 publications investigating the management of President and Vice-Chancellor shock and other problems facing critically ill patients. A popular medical lecturer, he’s been a visiting Lakehead University professor at many medical schools and held leadership positions in numerous academic organizations and hospitals. In 2011, Dr. Arnie Aberman was named a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2013 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Laurentian University. CONVOCATION 2014 4 Lakehead University RICHARD WAGAMESE THE HONOURABLE BOB RAE Doctor of Letters Doctor of Laws Richard Wagamese is one of Canada’s leading Aboriginal authors and journalists known for his gripping The Honourable Robert (Bob) Rae is a gifted negotiator, lawyer, and distinguished former statesman. stories about the joys and sorrows of Aboriginal life. Richard is Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First His endeavours are linked by the conviction that social justice must be sought for every Canadian. Nation, and much of his writing, including his widely-acclaimed 2012 novel Indian Horse, is set in Northwestern Ontario. Although Bob spent his early childhood in Ottawa, he also grew up in the United States and Europe as his diplomat father was moved to different postings. Richard’s parents were survivors of the residential school system, and the legacy of the trauma they endured was passed on to their son. Brought up in foster care, he was unable to complete high Bob graduated from the University of Toronto in 1969 and then attended Oxford University on a Rhodes school and has suffered from post-traumatic stress.

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