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S P R I N G International students on the increase at Concordia CONVOCATION

BY BARBAR A B.LAC K dents. Quebec institutions are espe­ Asia, particularly India and China, "Unlike many other players in the Faculty of Arts and Science cially popular with students from who get landed immigrant status in market, I always reiterate our notion June 11 , 1:3 0 pm, Louise Arbour; oncordia has traditionally had France because of reciprocal tuition the course of their time here, often in of internationalization as promoting June 12, 10 am, Geoffrey Ballard Cabout one-tenth the number of arrangements and because it enables advanced studies. a two-way flow of students and John Molson School international students as its neigh­ French students to learn English in a Professor Balbir Sahni, director of scholars. of Business bour, McGill University, but that is friendly environment. Concordia's Centre for International "Concordia's ultimate objective is June 11 , 7 pm, Henry M intzberg changing. While the number of students Academic Co-operation, said that the to enrich the internationalization of Faculty of Fine Arts The numbers have more than dou­ from the Caribbean and Asia have increase international students at June 12, 3 pm, our own community of students and Shirley Thomson, Robert Savoie bled over the past decade, from 887 stayed about the same over the Concordia is "indeed a welcome scholars, rather than simply raising Faculty of Engineering and in 1989-90 to 1,740 in 2000-01. decade, they have more than tripled development, made possible by con­ revenue from international students Computer Science There was actually a dip in the mid­ from Europe and the Middle East, certed efforts by all Faculties and the recruitment. This message is inher­ June 12, 7 pm, l 990s, but in the past three years almost tripled from the Americas, School of Graduate Studies. ently sound and genuine-and Lionel P. Hurtubise especially, more international stu­ and more than doubled from Africa. "There is no question that this invariably well received. " For more on Concordia's six dents have been coming here. Not represented in the figures, increase calls for [more] academic For more on recruiting international honorary doctorate recipients at spring convocation, please see page 5. Some of these are exchange stu- however, are the older students from support," Dr. Sahni continued. students, see page 9.

Vatistas explores Homer's vortex The Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery

BY S YL VA I N COMEAU looked at mythological accounts of known that gravity drives a boat showcases the best in student art vortices, as far as I know. Of course, down into a whirlpool, so heavier rofessor Georgios H. Vatistas is this is not engineering, but the objects are the first to go. Pan expert on vortices--think of descriptions of the vortex are right Vatistas concludes his paper by whirlpools-and one vortex that on the money, in terms of the wryly suggesting that the observa­ especially interests him comes out of physics involved." tions and experiences of fishermen ancient literature: Charybdis, the ter­ For example, in The Odyssey, and explorers of that time trump sci­ rible sea monster that terrified the which Vatistas read in the original entific observation in some ways. sailors in Homer's Odyssey, written ancient Greek version, Charybdis has "In spite of approximately 3,000 800 years before the Christian era. both sucking and belching phases years of development in science; we Not a suitable subject for scientific every day. Odysseus, the protagonist, find ourselves in the awkward posi­ study? Vatistas says that vortices exist crossed the whirlpool during the tion of not being able to suggest to on every scale, from the very small sucking phase. As Vatistas points out Odysseus a substantially better navi­ (quantum mechanics) to the ordinary in his paper, this is an early explana­ gational plan [around Charybdis]." (classical mechanics) and the very tion of why ships can be sucked in, large (relativistic mechanics). then reappear "in a disintegrated Mythology in science A mythological creature does not form ." Vatistas says that it is fitting to fer­ exactly register in any of those disci­ Vatistas also examined a short ret out the science in mythology, plines. But in his latest paper, Escap­ story by Edgar Allen Poe, A Descent since there is a fair amount of ing Charybdis' Wrath, the professor of into a Maelstrom, about a fisherman's mythology in science. The annual exhibition of work by Fine Arts undergraduate students is mechanical engineering examines terrifying experiences inside a Nor­ 'We take a lot of scientific axioms on now at the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery, on the downtown whether there was a strong, sober wegian whirlpool. on faith; for example, 'energy cannot campus. It's a wonderfully vital, eclectic showcase of the best in dose of empirical scientific observa­ Vatistas points out that Homer and be created or destroyed ,' which is a student art, and here is just one example. tion in mythological accounts of tidal Poe must have been using empirical fundamental belief in physics. whirlpools. Vatistas presented the evidence, sometimes enhanced by "We accept it because it hasn't Above, a detail from Sans Titre, by Veronique la Perriere Marcoux. This paper at a recent symposium orga­ their imaginations, most likely been disproven. But it hasn't been mixed-media piece features delicately coloured butterflies affixed to nized by the Department of Mechani­ through accounts by sailors of the proven either; if that's not mytholo­ the wall. There are plaster casts of two lower legs-feet and shins­ among them, and two magnifying glasses. cal Engineering, and is submitting it time. Poe correctly notes, for exam­ gy, what is? Often, we accept a set of to consumer science magazines. ple, that "the larger the bodies, the "No one else in my field has more rapid their descent;" it is now continued on page 10 Arshad Ahmad wins prize for on line course on life skills

BY S I GALIT HOFFMAN received all these awards. I was learned a lot. "Most of the stuff I had Ahmad taught the course for two embarrassed that I did not know any no idea about. I just became a Cana­ years, and will teach it this summer. inance professor Arshad Ahmad theories of learning." dian citizen, and I had no idea how Despite the course's success, he cau­ Fhas won a national award for his He decided to create an online taxes are collected." tioned that online courses cannot PhD dissertation-and for helping to course that used a variety of learning Ahmad explained that the course replace all classroom courses. bring his department into the Infor­ tools, such as videos, online cases, responded to a need for greater flexi­ "Should every course have an ele­ mation Age with a popular online interactive tests, simulations and bility. "Students wanted a course ment of technology? Yes, I think so, course on personal finance . communication software, and even where accessibility and convenience but computers should not substitute Ahmad won the George L. Geis experts responding to questions via would be a major factor. " for teachers," he said. Dissertation Award, given by the e-mail to teach students how to man­ The ability to log on to the course He did his doctorate at McGill Canadian Society for the Study of age their money. at will seemed to attract some of the University, and will present his thesis Higher Education, but it's not his "The course is about them and 400 students who enrolled . "That results at the annual meeting of the first prize. In 1992, he was named a their own decisions," Arshad said. was a bonus," said second-year Canadian Society for the Study of 3M Fellow, Canada's most presti­ Some students were astounded by Finance student Benito D'Alieso. Higher Leaming on May 24. The goal gious designation for university the knowledge they acquired. Sec­ "You can go at you own pace." of his study was to validate the inte­ teaching excellence. ond-year MBA student Tatiana In addition to the convenience of grated learning model (ILM), and to Although Ahmad has taught Aptekar, a native of Russia, said that an online course, students did not Finance Professor Arshad Ahmad explore the contribution of multiple finance at Concordia for almost 20 she gained "knowledge that even lack opportunities for social interac­ Web tools that facilitate specific years, four years ago he decided to Canadians do not have." tion. They met each other through "If we look at the reality of the learning outcomes. return to school and earn a doctorate "Canadians usually overpay their group projects, and saw Ahmad at alternative, classes are getting bigger. As well as teaching in the John in education. taxes because of their lack of knowl­ conferences. "I expected to be alone Students feel like numbers, and I Molson School of Business, Ahmad is "It dawned on me three or four edge," she said. "I am grateful for online, but he sent us messages con­ don't see a lot of interaction," said director of the co-op (work-study) years ago that I am a finance guy, but such knowledge we acquired in the stantly," said Aptek. Villazon said he Ahmad. His course has attracted program in the Finance Department, my passion is teaching," Ahmad said. course." did not find any significant differ­ record enrolment, with an attrition and has taken over the administra­ "I love spending time with students, Julio Villazon, a second-year MBA ences between Ahmad's online course rate of only five per cent, eight times tion of the national program that cre­ and I did not understand why I student and native of Colombia, also and a course held in a classroom. less than the average for new courses. ates 3M Fellows. Brain expert Cecilia Flores is a Great Montrealer

ecilia Flores has won the Prix Cd'Exce ll ence de l'Aca demie des Grands Montrealais for the best doc­ toral thesis of the year in the natural sciences and engineering category. Dr. Flores earned her doctorate from Concordia last year, and we featured her on the front page of the June 8 issue of CTR. She came to Concordia from Mex­ ico partway through her undergrad­ uate degree in 1990 and never looked back, working her way through a BSc, an MSc in experimen­ Marketing Personality of the Year tal psychology, and finally her PhD , which she did in Professor Jane Congratulations to Professor Michel Laroche, who was named Stewart's lab in the Centre for Stud­ Marketing Personality of the Year in the category of "marketing ies in Behavioural Neurobiology. consultant and professor" at a gala held recently by I'Association de marketing de Montreal, affiliated with the American Marketing Studying schizophrenic patients Association. He is the first academic to be so named. Dr. Laroche was recently named Royal Bank Distinguished Professor Her PhD work focused on the role Cecilia Flores, winner of the Prix d'Excellence de l'Academie des Grands of a type of brain substances called of Marketing in Concordia's John Molson School of Business. A Montrealais. member of the Royal Society of Canada, he is currently a visiting neurotrophic factors in the long-last­ professor at IAE-Aix en Provence, in France. Dr. Laroche will be ing consequences of repeated expo­ whether exposure early in life or in He , too, won a Prix d'Excellence awarded an honorary degree at the University of Guelph this October. sure to drugs of abuse in adult rats. adulthood to certain drugs can influ­ from l'Academie des Grands Mon­ Flores has been working over this ence the expression and function of trealais for his thesis, in 1999. Like past year at Harvard Medical School those proteins. her, he is doing postdoctoral work at LOYOLA MEDAL in the laboratory of Dr. Joseph The Prix d'Excellence is an initia­ the Harvard Medical School on an CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Coyle, on a postdoctoral fellowship tive of the Montreal Board of Trade, MRC fellowship. The Loyola Medal, awarded every two years, is the foremost from the Schizophrenia Society of and the awards are presented at a However, the couple are returning honour given by Concordia University, other than convocation Canada/Canadian Institutes for gala, to be held this year on June 14. to Montreal this summer, as Arvani­ awards and honorary degrees. The Medal, made for significant Health Research (CIHR). It is interesting to note that Flores' togiannis has been hired by Concor­ contributions to Ca nadian society, will be presented at She is working to identify differ­ husband, Andreas Arvanitogiannis, dia's Psychology Department as a a ceremony in the fall. ences in the expression and function earned his PhD while doing research CIHR junior chair at the CSBN . Flo­ The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2001. of specific proteins in the brains of with Dr. Peter Shizgal at the Centre res will continue her postdoctoral Nomination forms are available from the Rector's Cabinet schizophrenic patients, and trying to for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiol­ work at the Montreal Neurological Office: LOY AD-224, 848-4851, or SGW BC-215, 848-4865. find out, using laboratory rats, ogy. Institute. -BB

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· 2 Co n c'c,rdicr s Thi.1rsday R epo rt Sick building syndrome traced to renovations

BY SYLVA I N COMEAU

ext time construction workers Concordia faculty, staff and alumni/ae pop up in N start tearing down walls in that the media more often than you might think! empty offi ce across the hall, you might want to open a window, or Luggie, a poem by Stephanie Bolster (Eng li s h) from her co ll ection even take a week off. Renovation Two Bowls of M ilk, was featured in the Globe and Mail's " How work may well be the culprit in Poems Work" column on March 17 and given an insightful analysis. many cases of sick building syn­ She was also quoted in a recent issue of Quill and Quire on the state of Canadian literary magazines. drome. Lan Chi Nguyen Thi just complet­ Personal Visions: Conversations with Contemporary Film Directors, a ed her Master's thesis in Building book by Mario Falsetto (Cinema) was favo urab ly reviewed by the Globe and Mail on March 24. Engineering, in which she conducted a study on contaminants released by Chair et Metal, the creation of Ollivier Oyens (Etudes fran<;a ises) was renovations. She found that high lev­ named best literary Web site by La Presse recently. The newspaper' s verdict: " Tres << intello avant-garde >>, mais aussi tres beau." Check els of chemical emissions and organ­ it out at www.chairetmetal.com. Oyens also works with the publishing ic contaminants like mold spores, house VLB . were released by metal welding, the Frank Chalk (History) was given a 15-minute profile by alumna Shel­ removal of old carpets and ceiling ley Pomerance on CBC Radio's All in a Weekend about his research, tiles, and other commonplace reno­ teaching and publications on genocide. He even got to pick the music vation activities. played with his interview. However, Nguyen Thi says, build­ The National Post's recent series on the "best schools" featured tiny ing owners fail to take the air quality Building owners fail to take the air quality problems stemming from Langley Fine Arts School, in Langley, B.C. , and mentioned one of the problems stemming from renova­ renovations seriously enough, says Master's student Lan Chi Nguyen Thi. teachers, Peter Sarganis, as a Concordia Fine Arts graduate. "The tions seriously enough. most attractive thing about Langley Fine Arts is that the students "The impact on indoor air quality vation work going on, so there are after exposure to mold spores in an seem not only purposeful, but happy," wrote Francine Dube. is not well controlled. Problems lots of opportunities for problems to operating room. The March issue of Journal Le Monde des Affaires mentioned a study come up because people are not arise." In a related study, Nguyen Thi on air quality done in 1999 by Louis Lazure of IRSST and Ted moved out of buildings during reno­ Renovations can essentially tear and Kerr suggest some protocols for Stathopoulos and Patrick Sailhoff of Building Studies. Les Affaires vations; they may be moved to away the barriers that had previously landlords who want to keep their recently pointed out the uniqueness of Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Eng ineering. another office on the same floor, or sealed in assorted contaminants, tenants happy and healthy. Ultimate­ at best, to another floor. That's not unleashing them into the air. Kerr ly, they would like to produce a sim­ Fine Arts graduate student Diane Borsato got lots of attention when enough to prevent a drop in air qual­ provides some unpleasant examples. ple document with clear guidelines she set out to make the world's longest paper-clip chain . It took about 60 people 24 hours to make a chain almost 33 km long, to beat the "Fumes from glue may get into the that building owners can follow , to ity ," she said in an interview. previous record set in 1999 in Singapore. Borsato made it as part of For most, the issue is comfort ventilation system when workers are fill the void until new government her thesis exhibition, titled How to Make a Sculpture in an Emergency, level, although some people are more painting or caulking or mold spores regulations are put in place. and it was on display at the Skol Gallery during April. can get out into other parts of the "Once you know what kinds of sensitive to emissions. Christine Jourdan (Sociology/Anthropology) was a guest on Marie­ "Even after a renovation, the level building and start new mold colonies contaminants are generated by each France Bazzo's lndicatif Present (Radio-Canada). She deconstructed of exposure in a typical office build­ when water-damaged drywalls are activity, then you can come up with the recipes of Quebec authors to see what their culinary tastes said ing won't make you drop to the floor tom down." guidelines on what kinds of barriers about them. and choke, but it can be uncomfort­ Nguyen Thi and Kerr say they will should be used," Nguyen Thi said. Dean of Arts and Science Martin Singer was Nancy Wood's guest on able and unpleasant over the long pursue this research, assuming a "My goal is not to produce numbers Radio Noon (CBC), talking about strained U.S.-China relations. sponsor emerges, as partners in their and figures, because building owners term if you work there every day, Jordan Le Bel (Marketing) was on TVA's Salut Bonjour, telling host with symptoms like headaches and Ottawa-based consulting company, don't care about that. They just want Guy Mongrain about chocolate: how it accounts for $86 million in sales respiratory irritation. And there is lnAIR Environmental Ltd. They hope to know: How do I make sure that a year, and depends for its obsessive appeal on its seratonin content. that this kind of research will eventu­ occupants in the building are not also a segment of the population Loren Lerner (Art History) was on CKMI-TV's First Quebec News, who get very sick, because they suf­ ally lead to new government regula­ affected by the renovation? How do I commenting on the search by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, fer from allergies and chemical sensi­ tions protecting office workers; keep problems from spreading?" among others, for the true provenance of works that may have been tivities," Nguyen Thi said. current regulations only protect the "We examine the effectiveness of stolen from Jewish collectors during the Second World War. Renovations are a major contribu­ construction workers doing the reno­ procedures to protect office work­ Harold Chorney (Political Science) had a letter published in the Globe tor to indoor air quality problems, vation, and no regulations at all ers," Kerr added. "It can be very sim­ and Mail. He took federal immigration minister Elinor Caplan to task "because we have so many old build­ cover the problem of mold. ple, depending on the extent of the for saying that protecting private mail correspondence would be ings now," said Gemma Kerr, who is That's because we don't really renovation being done, and other impossible. co-thesis supervisor along with know how mold affects people, Kerr _factors . It may require fans blowing Eric Shragge (School of Community and Public Affairs) was quoted in Building Engineering Professor Fari­ said. "We do know that a healthy air out the window, or plastic sheet­ The Gazette before the Summit of the Americas: "I think people feel borz Haghighat. "We are not actually person may be able to withstand cer­ ing, or simply closing the door. that there is something profoundly wrong with their world. Everything is a commodity." However, also in The Gazette, business students putting up that many new buildings. tain levels of exposure to mold, while Small steps like that could make a approached free trade with moderate optimism. Shiraz Syed thought Mostly we just renovate old build­ someone who is more vulnerable big difference." the leaders had their constituents' interests at heart: "I think we forget ings, so that a new type of activity may get very ill." The study was sponsored by the to give them the benefit of the doubt that they will act responsibly." can take place there, or a new tenant Mold has been much in the news American Society for Heating, Refrig­ Air Canada's negative publicity in the wake of its merger with Canadi­ can move in. lately, following the death of a erating and Air Conditioning Engi­ an airlines evoked comment. Mick Carney (Marketing) told The "There is almost continuous reno- patient at the Royal Victoria Hospital neers. Gazette's Sheila McGovern that competitors like West Jet have bene­ fited. Fo r his part, Suresh Goyal (MIS) wrote a letter to the editor defending Air Canada management, and got an e-mail of thanks from Free ledures on Canadian painting and art history Robert Milton himself. Michel Laroche (Marketing) was the subject of Peter Diekmeyer's rarn;ois-Marc Gagnon, who holds Concordia's Here is the schedule for the remainder of the series: column on marketing in The Gazette, and was highly praised for his accomplishments, including a $550,000 distinguished professorship Chair in Canadian Art History, has launched a ■ May 16: The Power of the North: Lawren Harris's F from the Royal Bank. Diekmeyer pointed out that academics have a lot series of free public lectures on Wednesday evenings at Pictures ■ May 23: David Milne and Goodridge Roberts: to offer practitioners in the fie ld. the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The Non-Sublime Landscape ■ May 30: Stanley Cos­ The lectures are given in English from 6 to 8 p.m. in Jeri Brown (Music) has released another compact disc of jazz vocals, grove, Marian D. Scott and the Essence of Landscape ■ Image in the Mirror: The Triptych (Justin Time). It features the compo­ the Maxwell Cummings Auditorium, accessed from June 6: Jean-Paul Lemieu.x's Metaphysical Paintings ■ sitions of the late Ca nadian jazz pianist Milton Sealey, former director the north side of Sherbrooke St. The first lecture, on of The Platters. The CD was favourably reviewed in the Toronto Star. the significance of trees in the work of the Group of June 13: Paul-Emile Borduas's Inscapes The Halifa x Daily News also noted that s he has started the Jeri Brown Seven, was held last night. The series will be given in French in the fall . Youth Choir of Nova Scotia. They made the ir debut at a fundraiser at the Neptune Theatre on Ap ri l 21.

c ,o.ncordia·s :r.h u rsd.a ,y Rep.o r t MA,Y 1> 0, 20..0J J Fr. Marc Gervais: Done to a turn Pierre Ostiguy wins Kellogg Fellowship t's safe to say that Marc Gervais Jesus with high culture led him to Ihas been to the Cannes Film Fes­ France, where he studied film aes­ BY BARBARA BLACK tival more often than any other thetics at the Sorbonne and priest. obtained a doctorate in 1979. olitical Science Professor Pierre That fact was not lost on the 145 A founding member of Lonergan POstiguy has just won a highly friends and colleagues who gath­ University College, Dr. Gervais's prestigious fellowship-in fact , he's ...... ered on May 3 at the annual Loyola wit, good humour and intellectual the first Quebecer and only the sec­ .~ ,,.. ... Dinner to roast the popular profes­ commitment have made him one ond Canadian to do so. EH~ ... ~ .... sor for his 50 years in the priest­ of the most respected and popular Ostiguy, an expert in Latin Ameri­ ~- hood. Nor were his "sharp elbows" teachers on the west-end campus. can politics, has been awarded a fel­ rJ~~ on the hockey rink, his lowship at the Helen Kellogg Institute p:ft::~ c~ ~ prowess on the tennis for International Studies, at Notre court and his world-class Dame University, near Chicago. schmoozing skills. A PhD from the University of Cali­ A distinguished schol­ fo rnia, Berkeley, Ostiguy is a Mon­ ar, film consultant, com­ trealer born and bred, and has been munications critic and teaching at Concordia for two and a author of books about half years. He did his undergraduate Paolo Pasolini (1972) degree at McGill and his MA at the and Ingmar Bergman University of Toronto, where he won (1999), he considered the Governor-General's Gold Medal his work in film , media, Father Marc Gervais for being the outstanding graduate and culture as a ministry. student of his year in the social sci­ He brought to it not only a Christ­ He has touched many lives in his ences. ian witness, but depth, breadth 30 yea rs as a professor of Commu­ Spending a term at the Kellogg and professionalism. nications Studies. While he played Institute would give him the oppor­ Gervais was born in Sherbrooke, an active role in the creation of tunity to garner feedback on his Pierre Ostiguy is an expert in Latin American politics. the second child of Sylvia Mullins Concordia University, he played a research from leading scholars in his and Superior Court Justice Cesaire strong role in preserving and field, while turning his 1998 Berke­ nist who was elected president in "I was fascinated by the high qual­ Gervais, and raised in a thoroughly defending Loyola's humanist tradi­ ley dissertation into a book. As he 1989, reversed the traditional Pero­ ity of Argentine academic culture, bilingual household that was filled tion. Among the many Gervais says in his successful proposal, "My nist policy (protectionist, pro-labour, which is very cosmopolitan and clos­ with warmth and culture. alumni who have gone to success first year and a half as a faculty mem­ interventionist) to neo-liberal (pro­ er to that of Europe," he said. In fact, Indeed, his lifelong passion for in the entertainment industry are ber has proven very intensive on the free-market and privatization, Ostiguy wrote two academic books film may have stemmed from the Denys Arcand and Hana Gartner. teaching front. I have prepared five favouring a reduced role for the state in Spanish that we re published in intervention of his beloved grand­ Columnist and film reviewer Bill new courses over [that] period." (The in the economy) without losing any Argentina. Altogether, he has lived in mother, Lily Mullins, who, in spite Brownstein attended the dinner, course load for new professors has of his popular appeal among the the country for seven years, doing of the laws preventing children and wrote an entertaining account since been modified.) working class. extensive research for his doctoral under 14 from entering cinemas, of it in last Sunday's Gazette . Ostiguy's field of interest is the Ostiguy's fascination with South dissertation, to the extent of riding frequently stole off with her young Among the speakers who fondly intense politics of Argentina. The America started early, through through the poor districts of Greater companion to spend many happy twitted Gervais in speeches and a country's political landscape is still involvement in Amnesty Internation­ Buenos Aires in the "Menemobil" hours together at the movies. short tribute were director John dominated by the spirit of Juan al. In 1982, when he was only 18, he during Menem's re-election cam­ He graduated from Loyola Col­ Kent Harrison (Beautiful Dreamers) , Domingo Peron, president from travelled to Ecuador with Canada paign of 1995. lege in the dynamic class of 1950, producer Kevin Tierney, former 1946 to 1955 and in 1973-74. It is World Youth, and stayed on after­ "As Canada slowly discovers that it then started the 13-year program colleague Donat Taddeo and Loy­ Ostiguy's contention that for Argen­ wards to backpack through Peru and lies on this side of the Atlantic, with to become a Jesuit. The historic ola High School principal Father tine voters, class culture and identity, Bolivia. At 20, he became interested projects of pan-American integra­ compatibility of the Society of Eric Maclean. -BB often expressed as Peronism and in the popular church movement tion," Ostiguy remarked," the timing anti-Peronism, create a second politi­ and the civil wars of Central Ameri­ of my fellowship is quite relevant." cal axis that rivals and intersects the ca, living with a Honduran peasant traditional one of left and right. family, working in the fields and Report BOARD OF GOVERNORS Ostiguy calls the poles of this axis assisting Salvadoran refugees. Tnursaay "high" and "low," or even "cooked" After his BA at McGill, he went to c:.nc...-111ulldaylepOlt and "raw." High means refined, edu­ Argentina and Nicaragua for a year is the community newspaper Call for nominations of the University. It is published cated, concerned with formal rules; as a research assistant. When he did 18 times during the academic year The Nominating Committee of the Board of Governors invites low means popular and pragmatic. his Master's at the University of on a bt-weeldo( basis by the nominations for representatives of the external community to serve as One of the paradoxes of Argentine Toronto, he got a SSHRC grant to Public Relations Depe,tment members of the Board. Every nomination must include a detailed cur­ of Concordia University, riculum vitae and a succinct statement explaining, from the perspec­ politics is that Carlos Menem, a Pero- return to Argentina. 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. w.. tive of the nominator, how the candidate could contribute to the MontrHI. Qu6bec HlG 1M8 University. (514) 848-4882 E-mail: bllblakOalcou:oncordia.ca The Nominating Committee is charged with recommending members Fax: (514) 848-2814 from the external community to the Board of Governors. The composi­ tion of the Board provides for 23 of the Board's 40 members to be rep­ Material published in the newspaper resentative of society outside the University. Appointments are for may not be reproduced without renewable three-year terms. There is no honorarium for service as a permis,iot1. 1lie Boct,..,,. listings Board member. are published free of charge. Events, Notices, and Classified Ads It is the aim of the Nominating Committee to maintain full membership must !Nd, the Public Relations of a responsible and effective Board of Governors that is responsive to Department (Bishop Coult. the changing needs of students, the University, and the immediate 1463 Bishop St. Room 115) community. Our Governors must be (1) genuinely interested in educa­ in writing no later than Thursday tion and the well-being of students; and (2) energetic and actively com­ 5 p.m. prior to Thursday pubfication. mitted to Concordia University. Every Governor is expected to serve ISSN 1185-3689 on at least one of the standing committees of the Board and may, Publications Mail Agreement No.: from time to time, be involved in special projects. 1758594 In evaluating nominations, the Nomin ating Committee will take into .... account the candidate's connection with Concordia, the candidate's Barbara Black activities in the local community, and the complementarity of the can­ Lapid didate's attributes to those of other Board members. Debbie Hum All nominations will be acknowledged, and retained for consideration e---,taadPnd11dloa by the Nominating Committee in this and subsequent years . To be Elana Trager considered for vacancies in the coming academic year, your nomina­ Correction ln the photo of benefactors Harriet and Abe Gold on page 4 of Marketing Communications tion must be received no later than May 24, 2001 . Please forward our last issue, we wrongly identified the young man with them as their gran­ nominations, in confidence, to Danielle Tessier, Secretary of the Board ...... son, alumnus Steven Goldberg. In fact , it is Christian DesRoches, a PhD can­ http://pr.concordia.ca/dr/ of Governors and Senate, Room S-BC-320, Concordia University. didate in History, who received the first Harriet and Abe Gold Entrance As there can.be no assurance that a nominee will be offered a seat on Bursary last fall and also attended the reception held at the Rector's home in ~ the Board, please be discreet. Concordia April for the Golds. We apologize for the error. ~ UNIVERSITY

4 ~AY 10, 2 001 Co ncordia·s Th~r s da y .R.e port HENRY MINTZBERG GEOFFREY BALLARD LIONEL P. HURTUBISE LOUISE ARBOUR

enry Mintzberg is known for his pioneer­ native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Dr. Geof­ Montrealer who attended Loyola College , orn in Montreal , the Honorable Louise Hing work in the field of strategic manage~ A frey Ballard is a scientist who has spent A Lionel Hurtubise is chairman and former BArbour was appointed to the Supreme ment in organizations. Born in Montreal, he close to 30 years working on alternative energy CEO of Ericsson Canada Inc . He has been Court of Canada in 1999. She has had a earned his BA from Sir George Williams Uni­ sources and technologies. He started his career called a champion of the information age , a tremendous impact on the laws for human versity in 1962 , BEng from McGill University, as a research scientist in the United States, tribute to nearly half a century's work in rights and justice both within Canada and on and his Master's and PhD degrees from the becoming research director of the U.5. Depart­ mobile radiophone, cellular and wireless tech­ the international stage. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ment of Energy's Office of Energy Conserva­ nologies. She has served as chief prosecutor for the Dr. Mintzberg is a distinguished contempo­ tion in 1974. Under Mr. Hurtubise's leadership, Ericsson International Criminal Tribunals in The Hague, rary management author, and his expertise is In 1979, he founded Ballard Power Systems, Canada has helped place Montreal as a primary appointed by the Security Council of the Unit­ recognized around the world. Over more than now a world leader in the development of location for information technology research ed Nations in 1996 to oversee the investigation 30 years, he has written extensively on man­ affordable, zero-emission fuel cell systems for and development, and manufacturing. He has of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and agement, the structuring of organizations and power plants, portable electrical generators, also been key to building strategic relation­ genocide in Rwanda. In 1995, she headed a the strategy process. He has also served as a marine engines, and buses. Dr. Ballard's contri­ ships between Canadian universities and the federal inquiry into alleged human rights abus­ consultant and lecturer to businesses and gov­ bution to the fuel cell was in compressing its telecommunications industry. es of prisoners at the Kingston Prison for ernments around the world. size, increasing its power density and lowering He began his career with the Canadian Mar - Women. Dr. Mintzberg has received honorary doctor - its cost, by about a thousandfold, to the point coni Company in 1953 and was instrumental Early in her career, Justice Arbour articled ates from the University of Venice, the Univer­ where the fuel cell began to look like a compet­ in the formation of major international manu­ for the City of Montreal's legal department. sity of Lund, Lancaster University, Simon itive energy source. facturers of telecommunications equipment. Then followed stints as a law clerk for the Fraser University, Universite de Geneva, Uni­ His innovations in fuel cell technology have Mr. Hurtubise is past chairman of the Com­ Supreme Court of Canada, and research officer versite de Lausanne, Universite de Liege, and steered the auto industry, currently the world's puter Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM), for the Law Reform Commission. Universite de Montreal. single biggest polluter, on a course towards the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Justice Arbour was a professor at York Uni­ Since 1968, he has been a professor in the manufacturing environmentally clean vehicles. Research, Industry and Education (CANARIE), versity's Osgoode Hall Law School from 1974 Management Faculty at McGill, where he holds Dr. Ballard has received numerous honorary Societe Innovatech Grand Montreal, Micronet to 1987, and associate dean in 1987. She was the Cleghorn Chair in Management Studies. He doctorates and environmental awards. In 1995, and the Institut national des telecommunica­ vice-president of the Canadian Civil Liberties is an Officer of the Order of Canada and recipi­ he received the Canadian Commemorative tions. He chairs the Quebec chapter of the Association from 1985 to 1987. In 1987, she ent of the 1996 Uon-Gerin Prix du Quebec. In Medal. Since retiring, he has remained an Canadian Advanced Technology Association was appointed to the Supreme Court of addition to outdoor sports, Dr. Mintzberg active public speaker on education and tech­ (CATA). Since 1997, Mr. Hurtubise has been Ontario; in 1990, she was appointed to the enjoys short story writing. nology, and a passionate lover of the arts. the Honorary Swedish Consul for Montreal. Court of Appeal for Ontario.

ROBERT SAVOIE SHIRLEY THOMSON orn in Montreal, baritone Robert Savoie has hirley Thomson is the director of the Cana­ Bsung around the world in 92 roles over the Sda Council for the Arts, and the former course of his 31-year career as an opera singer. director of the National Gallery of Canada and His professional debut was in 1953 as Scarpia the McCord Museum. Her work has helped in Puccini's La Tosca, at the Teatro Nuovo in advance knowledge and understanding of peo­ Milan. From 1954 to 1958, Savoie performed ple and their cultures, and the arts. more than 50 opera and operetta roles on At the National Gallery, Dr. Thomson made Radio-Canada's l'Heure du Concert. He then her own passion for art an experience shared returned to the Italian scene, singing under the by a wider community. Her work to inform the name Roberto Savoia until 1960. government of the vital role of the arts within In more than 3,000 performances, he has Canadian culture was recognized by her sang at venues including the Covent Garden appointment to the directorship of the Canada Royal Opera House in London and Carnegie Council for the Ans. Hall , and on stages throughout France, Scot­ With an engaging commitment to the arts land, the United States, South Africa and South that has become her hallmark, Dr. Thomson America. has developed strategic priorities at the Canada In 1965, he won an International Emmy for Council for the long-term development of his starring role in Radio-Canada's L£ Barbier de Canadian arts. Several new initiatives focus on Seville. In 1971, he performed the title role in tor at the City of Lachine for 20 years, where recognition of the past and present work of of the Canadian Commission for the United Falstaff, for the inauguration of the John F. he coordinated numerous concert series and a aboriginal artists. And two years ago, the Gov­ Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. yearly summer musical festival. He now teach­ ernor General's Awards in Visual and Media Organization, and director of the UNESCO After retiring from the stage in 1981, he es voice at McGill University. In 1991, Robert Arts were launched to recognize the accom­ pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal. Dr. Thomson developed his interest in arts administration, Savoie was named Chevalier de la Pleiade by plishments and vision of Canadian painters, is a Chevalier des arts et des lettres, named by co-founding l'Opera de Montreal, l'Orchestre l'Ordre de la francophonie et du dialogue des sculptors, installation artists, photographers, the Government of France in 1990, and was Metropolitain and le Mouvement d'action pour cultures· de l'Assemblee internationale des par­ and artists in film, video and new media. made an Officer of the Order of Canada in !'art lyrique du Quebec. He was Artistic Direc- lementaires de langue fran~ise. Early in her career she was Secretary-General 1994.

concordia•s T hur sday R epo rt MAY 10, l00t·--- . .. - -5 I' I )' ,r .,,· - t'f ·r t > • ,. ) I •. ' I ' ) 1 I ~ Awards and scholarships given out on April 26 by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema i! ~:: MEL HOPPENHEIM AWARD Norman Mclaren Awards: William K. Everson Award: Kathryn Harris Philippe Tardif, M arc Lomond, \0, FOR OUTSTANDING OVERALL Alexandra My6tte, Felix-Etienne Rocque Lotte Eisener Prize: Fran9ois-Xavier Tremblay Shelton Deverell ~~ ACHIEVEMENT IN Fondation De Seve Awards in Animation: Film studies, undergraduate: ~. FILM PRODUCTION Evelyne Abran, Jean-Fran9ois Lepine, SCHOLARSHIPS: Santiago Hidalgo, Valerie Jeanne M athieu, ;;I~ Karen Cho Pablo Misas Barrera Film production: Majdi Lahdhiri, Dominic M ichael Vesia, Friedri ch Mayr, ;:'_'l~ Marleau, Marie Belzil, Christophe Davidson, Bruno Cornellier, Luc Des Groseillers DEAN'S AWARD FOR CINEMA AWARDS FOR FILM STUDIES Lidia Di Zazzo, Amy Schwartz, Film studies, graduate: Diane Cantin, MA Film Studies Bazin-Sadoul Award: Catherine Foisy, Robert Robertson Marcy Hildebrand, Brett Kas hmere, Fuad Alneirabe ie Film animation: Marie-Josee St. Pierre, Ch ri stopher M ei r AWARDS FOR FILM PRODUCTION Film Production Faculty Award: Matthew Lyon Fuji Award: Carl Raudsepp Hea rn e Kodak Awards: Louis-Philippe Henault, Samuel Cloutier, Katherine Jerkovic Mangouste Award: Joel Montanez Michel-Trudel Awards: Kim Simard, Jean-Fran9ois Daigle Moli-Flex-White Award: Peter Girolami SPR Awards: Shane Geddes, Gabriel Keczan Vision Globale Awards: Mari Loup Wolfe, Loic Bernard Voice Art Award: Lesley-Anne Sales Jean-Francois Bourassa Award: Vanessa Quintal Matthew Czerny Award: Korbett Matthews Philip Russel George Award: Anne M ichaud Fondation De Seve Production Grants: Janie Delorme, David Bitton, Marie Leveille, Melanie Lebel-Morin, Remy Larochelle, Emmet Walsh, Calin Breau-Barkley

AWARDS FOR FILM ANIMATION Cinar Awards: Jacques Khouri, Ami Lee Cinegroupe Award: Alexandra Myotte Fuji Award: Diana Tourneur Kodak Award: Skyler Bouschel T.I.V. Award: Bri gitte Archambault Zlatko Grgich Awards: Dominique Genereux, Amelie Beaulne, Alison Davis Barbara Rousse Award: Sean Samuels ASA Ani Award: Kristen Tooley

Mechanical Engineering holds annual Awards Day or the past five years, the ments of students; faculty ahd staff initiated by the families of Professors Long-service awards were present­ sor Emeritus Hugh McQueen, was FDepartment of Mechanical Engi­ over the past year. Emeriti R.M.D. Cheng and M.O.M. ed to Professors A.K. Waizuddin given for the design of a pedal scoot­ neering has ended the winter term For four ye~ts, this has included Osman. The design awards are Ahmed and Gerard J . Gouw (15 er to students Richard Nelson, Neil with an awards day ceremony to cel­ presentation of the Silas Katz Memo­ meant to encourage creativity and a years), Assistant to the Chair Jayne Tanna, Fab Guerrera, Pasquale Cia­ ebrate the outstanding accomplish- rial Award, and of design awards, spirit of organization among stu­ Claassen (15 years), Technical Offi­ ramella, Ahmed Al-Zayani and Li Ju dents in their final year, as cer John Elliott (30 years) and Tech­ Huang. expressed in extracurricular nician Gilles Huard (10 years). Certificates for involvement in activities or their capstone The Silas Katz Memorial Award, student associations went to Harry design project. presented by Professor Emeritus Politis CSME) , Monalisa Larouche This year's winning teams R.M.D. Cheng, was given to Christo­ (CSIE), Harry Politis (ASME) , designed a recumbent bicycle, pher Gruden, Halim Pagacz and Michael Kouzelis (MESA) , Karim flight simulator and pedal Paul Slack. Ibrahim (CASI), Stefano Rotili and scooter. In the future, it is The R.M.D. Cheng Award, pre­ Roberto Rotili (SAE) . Bruce Keddy expected that sponsoring Que­ sented by Mrs. Cheng, went to the got the SAE Award, and Dr. Henry bec industries will initiate designers of an attitude indicator of Hong was given the SAE Faculty design awards for specific pro­ a flight simulator: Louis-Philippe Advisory Award. jects. Senecal, Donato D'Onofrio, Joao Dr. Rama Bhat, chair of the The Awards Day, held April Carlos Santos and Rehan Wasti. department, announced the winners 10 in the Department, was, as The M.O.M. Osman Design of graduate fellowships, fee remis­ always, well attended. Award, presented by Mrs. Osman, sion awards and scholarships: Ma Certificates of recognition for was given for the design of a recum­ Hui, Mengistu Temesgen, Stefanov service to the department were bent bicycle to Melvyn Kouri, Jovan Tzanko, Omar Adb Elgawad 5 ~ presented to Professor Vojislav Stojanovic, Michael English, Herve Mohammad, Sekhar Ganti Chandra, ~ Latinovic (faculty), Robert Oliv­ Tichkiewitch and Dominica Wol­ Xiangyu Xie and Tingseng Tang. ,._.l;l;,,.;;ii,ill,,.....,..,,_...,...... ,...... ,.. § er (technical), Leslie Hosein szczan. Our thanks to Dr. Ion Stiharv., who Winners of the Richard Cheng Design Award, given to outstanding Mechanical (assistants/secretarial stafO and The Mechanical Engineering was master of ceremonies, for this Engineering students, are, left to right, Donato D'Onotri o, Lou is-Philippe Peter Sakaris (professional). Design Award, presented by Profes- information. _ Senecal and'Joao Carlos Santos.

6 M A Y 1 0 , 2001 C o n c o rdi a ·s Thursday R e p o rt In the spotlight with The Centre for the Arts in Human Development

BY BARBARA BLA CK Genuine talent is dis­ covered through this t has gone from strength to strength. The work. The young woman I Centre for the Arts in Human Development who played Alice in last started in the mid-1990s as a combination of spring's production wasn't community outreach, opportunity for research, able to perform her song at and training-ground for arts therapists. Five the luncheon because she years, three musical productions and at least was in Las Vegas and one national television documentary later, it's a Boston, performing to smash success. raise funds for a founda­ "We believe in people. We believe in the tion supporting people arts." That's the credo of the Centre, as with Williams' syndrome, expressed by Professor Stephen Snow at a buffet which she has. lunch held last Friday in The Hive, on the Loy­ ola Campus. About 140 invited guests had just Looking for a home enjoyed sitting in on music and movement Lenore Vosberg is a workshops in Hingston Hall with the Centre's social worker with the intellectually handicapped clients, who attend West Montreal Readapta­ the Centre several days a week throughout the tion Centre. It was her idea school year. to do the first musical pro­ duction; she is now also Birks donation the clinical coordinator Among the invited guests was Jonathan Birks, and fundraiser for the representing the Birks Family Foundation, Centre. She says that the Jerry Cardillo, centre, and friends toss a ball in a net in the movement workshop. which has given a substantial donation to main­ Birks donation is much tain the Centre's Community Outreach Program appreciated, but the Cen- for the next seven years. tre is not out of the woods yet. Entertainment at the lunch was provided by The next challenge is to find a permanent the Centre's participants, who sang and tap­ home for their workshops and rehearsals. As danced musical numbers from past shows. construction begins on the new science com­ These are original musicals built on well-known plex at Loyola, the Department of Communica­ stories-the story of Aladdin, the sequel to The tion Studies and Journalism will take some of Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland have the space now used by the Centre in Hingston formed the basis for shows so far-but the Hall. songs and dialogue are built around the particu­ The next show will be mounted in spring lar abilities of the actors. 2002. While you're waiting, you can purchase Anyone who saw Oh , That Aladdin! , The one of the CDs produced by the Centre; they'll Winds of Oz and And Alice Dreams . . . can tell be available by the beginning of June, for $20. you how charming and impressive these pro­ Call 848-8619 to order one. ductions are. The actors are thoroughly pre­ pared and quietly coached through their performances. The music, composed and arranged by Shelley Snow, is played by pro­ fessionals, and in fact, a compact disc is being made to showcase some of these numbers. The actors obviously love what they're doing. Most of them seem to thrive on Lenore Vosberg presented Jonathan Birks with a plaque acknowledging the being in the spotlight, and take on self­ support of the Birks Family Foundation. confidence and poise that surprise and touch their families.

Robert Chubb charms the crowd with his tap-dancing.

From left to right, Amedeo Melucci, Stephen Snow, Shelley Snow and Robert Chubb sing a number from one of the Centre's shows. Photos by Vincenzo D'Alto

Co n co rdia •s Thursday R e port MA Y 1 0 , 200 1 7 Teaching in new ways, with a little help from facuity grants

BY MARI E VALLA two advantages offered by the digital that will be done with the aid of classroom." Each video, based on for Studies in Canadian Art, and format, he pointed out. Instructors graduate students. interviews with former students and three of his colleagues from Art His­ "\ X pth teaching, there's always can provide up-to-date material working journalists, will address spe­ tory will work on the production of a V V room for improvement. That's without the wait for slides to be Digital logic construction cific technical aspects of the profes­ pilot video on Quebec painter Ozias why, every year, the office of the duplicated from exhibition cata­ Leaming by doing and breaking sion, such as journalism ethics or the Leduc. Provost and Vice-Rector Research logues, and artists and museums can data down into information compo­ art of interviewing. More than a documentary, the film provides Faculty Teaching Develop­ be accessed through their Web sites. nents are the concepts crucial to Videos are a good alternative to is really a class, with Gagnon acting ment (FTD) grants through the Cen­ The digital format is also better suit­ Nawwaf Kharma's Magic Blocks pro­ inviting guest speakers talk to the as the teacher, lecturing on four dif­ tre for Teaching and Learning ed to three-dimensional sculpted ject. class, Gasher explained. Guest speak­ ferent aspects of Leduc's work pre­ ervices (CTlS). works, as opposed to slides, which A professor in the Electrical and ers often aren't available when you sented in situ. In addition to the The grants, worth $2,000 to are static images. Computer Engineering Department, need them, and there's no money to lecture, there will be a document that $8,000, reward faculty members and Dutkevitch will hire graduate stu­ Kharma has designed a prototype pay them. includes theoretical questions, tech­ librarians for coming up with new dents to research and process the construction kit for learning the Two Journalism students will be nical aspects and a bibliography. ways of helping students learn. data as this project unfolds in the basics of digital logic construction. hired to assist TV veterans Downie The Ozias Leduc episode could be Olivia Rovinescu, director of the fall . His goal is to teach people how to and Conway to produce broadcast­ the first of a series of televised lec­ CTLS , explained. "What the jury is think without preplanning on paper. quality pieces. The goal is to get one tures on 20th-century Canadian art looking for are projects that affect the Communication over the Net "It is really like a Lego construc­ or two 15- to 40-minute-long videos shown on cable , on Canal Savoir. greatest number of students, that Cyber-technology is also at the tion kit," he said. ready for September. Gagnon took part to similar projects involve teams of faculty members root of Mia Lobel and Professor His game provides a way to learn while teaching at the Universite de working together, that show interdis­ Randy Swedburg's project, originat­ to work with concepts. The kit com­ Film lecture on painter Ozias Leduc Montreal. The idea is to create a TV ciplinarity, and that have technologi­ ing in the Department of Applied prises a board and six configurable Different topic, but the same course that could be for credit, but cal implications." Human Resources. They are asking blocks equipped with chips that can medium: Franc;ois-Marc Gagnon, the would also be accessible to a broad Prior to the current McConnell whether we ca n actually develop be connected. Each block represents head of the new Jarislowsky Institute audience. Project, also called the Pilot Technol­ interpersonal communication skills one co nceptual activity, such as ogy Pedagogy project, FTD grants over the Internet, where there is no "input" or "memory." The last ele­ were the only internally available face-to-face communication. ment of the game is used to package Faculty Teaching Development grants for teachers who wanted to Meeting in real time in a virtual the whole. develop the delivery of curriculum classroom, connected to each other This summer, Kharma and two Grant Recipients for 2001 : on the Web, an increasingly popular through their computers, teacher and graduate students will build and test goal. This year's jury identified 13 students will identify the skills that the blocks, designing the board, Philippe Caignon, Diane Sauve (Etudes fran\:aises, Library): projects, all very different in scope. allow them to conduct classes online. some examples of constructions and Creation d'un manuel, transferable dans l'environnement WebCT, destine a la formation des etudiantes et des etudiants d 'un cours Online conferencing is already used the user's manual. In the fall, he d'invitation a la recherche Digital images for art lectures by major corporations to connect hopes that his students will be able Andrew Dutkevitch teaches a class their offices around the world, and to give feedback on the prototype, Eusebius Doedel, Pankaj Kamthan (Computer Science): Numerical Analysis Education in XML and Java on contemporary sculpture, and pro­ Lobel and Swedburg feel that univer­ and then Khanna will look for indus­ poses to replace the slides he uses in sities can do the same. trial support to manufacture it. Andrew Dutkewych (Studio Arts): Sculpture in Digital Format his lectures with images in digital for­ The course is scheduled for next Fran\:ois-Marc Gagnon, Jean Belisle, Brian Foss, Kristina mat. The idea came to him when he fall, but the appropriate software is Guest lectures on video Huneault (Art History): Ozias Leduc: A Modern Quebec Painter realized that an increasing number of already being developed. To be able Thanks to videos produced by the Mike Gasher, Peter Downie, Barry Conway (Journalism): his students use laptops and video to work with the class in real time, Journalism Department, Mike Gash­ Bringing Newsroom to the Classroom: Theme-Specific Interviews projectors in their presentations. the challenge is to research and ana­ er, Peter Downie and Barry Conway with Working Journalists Instantaneity and flexibility are lyze the data simultaneously, a task plan to "bring the newsroom into the Nawwaf N. Kharma (Electrical and Computer Engineering): Magic Blocks: A Digital Logic Construction Set Michael Longford et al (Design Art): Mediating the Visual: A TV3 produdions teach creativity, art of compromise Collaborative Assessment of Means to Explore Image-Text Relationships and Graphic Agitation in the Urban Environment BY JANE SHULMAN been teaching the same course for 21 One documentary profiled the Michael Sampson (Economics): Preparation for the Electronic years, but he's still thrilled by their Fauna Foundation, a refuge south of Publication of Three Economics Textbooks oncordia students in Advanced enthusiasm. Montreal for animals that have been Ted Stathopoulos (Building/Civil/Environmental Engineering): CTelevision Production screened "I am biased here, but I say the used for scientific testing or in cir­ Educational Models for the Dynamics Course their final projects for their parents, screening was fantastic ." cuses. friends and colleagues at Loyola last The hours are long and the work Another looked at Quebec history Randy Swedberg, Mia Lobel (Applied Human Sciences): Research, Develop and Implement eAHSC/230 week. can sometimes be gruelling, but the by interviewing members of several The seven productions included students stick with it because of the generations of a large family. Fred Szabo et al (Mathematics/Statistics): Mathematics documentaries, dramas, comedies rewards of completing a project. One drama examined a woman's Appreciation: Visual and Interactive Resources for Teaching and Learning and experimental films produced by "You put in more than the average new-found interest in magic as an Hal Thwaites (Communications Studies): Introduction to Digital the 13 students in Communications amount of work, far more than other escape from her boring husband and Communication: Upgrade to a Web-based Version 2.0 Studies Professor Nikos Metallinos's classes," said Melanie Richards. "I'll wicked mother-in-law, and the Catherine Vallejo, Luis Ochoa, Luz Janeth Ospina class. They covered a range of sub­ be editing from 10 in the morning evening's experimental piece led the (Classics/Modern Languages/Linguistics): You Have to Know jects-heritage, Star Wars, animal until 10 at night, and I hardly notice audience to wonder just what hap­ the Lab to Use the Lab rights and nasty mother-in-laws. because I'm so involved in what I'm pened in the fall of 1988. "It was great to see them on the doing." Students agreed that working as a big screen," said student Isabelle Metallinos added that technically, team presented some of the greatest Lagace. "Even though I've seen these the students are happy to work with challenges, but also some of the productions to the point of knowing new digital equipment. "The digital greatest rewards, Lagace said. the dialogue, I was seeing them as if cameras we use now help a great "It is practically impossible for it was the first time. When I saw the deal. They are comparable with digi­ everyone to have it their way, so we credits go up, I thought, Hey, I made tal [computer] editing." all had to learn to compromise and this. The department's recently trust each other." "The audience reaction was very acquired Avid editing system is top Richards explained that a variety encouraging-it was interesting to of the line-very few universities of obstacles have to be overcome for get the first reaction of people who have them, Metallinos said. a production to make it to the final haven't analyzed them over and "Our productions are a lot more screening. over." innovative, and the quality is better "For the Fauna Foundation docu­ Metallinos was proud of his stu­ because we have new equipment, mentary, the Discovery Channel had dents, who are expected to learn Richards said. the students sign an exclusive con­ time managqnent and technical With digital cameras and editing, tract that would prevent them from skills, while developing their creativi­ we have the best quality you can get, showing the documentary," she TV3 Professor Nikos Metallinos, Technical Advisor Mike Smart and TV2 ty in the television medium. He has and it makes it a lot easier to edit." explained. Professor Rae Staseson.

I ...... - MAY .1 O, 2.0.-0-1-. ------. - . ------. : . . . . . Co n co rdia ·s T hursd-a.y . R e port Younger international students need more academic advising

laudette Fortier, Coordinator of For one thing, they're younger. spending effort, imagination and they can't. Or there are the ones who minutes with an academic advisor Cthe International Students Office Probably as a result of determined expense on recruiting more students arrive already overwhelmed and isn't enough ." (ISO), and Pat Hardt, Assistant Coor­ recruiting efforts, more of our new from abroad to be aware of the spe­ homesick-we can spot them right Fortier is an active member of the dinator, have noticed some changes international students are about 18 cial academic needs of these stu­ away." Canadian Bureau for International in their clientele. or 19, the age of our homegrown dents. Fortier continued, "Many are Education, which has been lobbying students. And that can under a lot of pressure, especially government to improve conditions lead to problems. Changing clientele when their parents are supporting for these students. Traditionally, in terna­ The ISO gives orientation work­ them. For many families, the finan­ For example, Canada is one of the tional students tended to shops to small groups of internation­ cial burden is great, and students feel few remaining countries that doesn't be mature; they may have al students for about four weeks at compelled to register for a lot of allow holders of an international stu­ had some work experience the beginning of every term, but courses and do well. All this in addi­ dent visa to work off campus. For a in their own country, and Fortier and Hardt say it's an ongoing tion to the other challenges in their student who can't afford a $1 ,000 possibly an undergraduate challenge to match the support ser­ life." ticket home, it can mean a lonely degree, too. However, an vices and programs to this growing International students find their summer with few available courses, increasing number of and changing clientele. feet eventually and do well, even when he or she could be gaining Concordia's international "Last year, we saw 800 students spectacularly well, but the ISO staff work experience and making some students are going straight over four weeks," Hardt said. "We try often hear students complaining that pocket money. from their parents' homes to make the workshops as personal­ they did not have enough guidance, Fortunately, the Concordia Inter­ into a culture that offers a ized as possible. Many students particularly academic advising, when national Students Association (CISA) high degree of freedom would benefit from more individual they first arrived. was created three years ago. These and responsibility. follow-up, especially the young, first­ "Not only is it a different culture students provide a warm welcome Fortier and Hardt urge year students who are more vulnera­ for them, but it's a different academic and support for their new peers in the Faculties that are ble to academic difficulties and culture," Hardt said. "They don't the form of social activities and out­ These international students from Japan wore traditional kimonos at a culture shock." realize their professors expect them ings to see more of Quebec. CISA has recent exhibit on the Hall Building mezzanine. Left to right are Maiko "They arrive full of confidence­ to speak out in class, for example. been invaluable in enhancing the ser­ Nakay {Educational Studies), Naomi Yamasaki {Psychology) and Asako I'm an excellent student, I can handle Many have no idea of the writing vices and programs provided by the Tanaka {Educational Technology). five full courses-and then they find that's involved in their courses. Five International Students Office. - BB Recruiter Josee Labrosse travels for Concordia

n her own way, Josee l.abrosse is a bee, they're big on makers," she said. "In most countries, it's an honour Recruiting Imember of the jet set. As an inter­ school spirit, and to study abroad,'' she said. "We take activities at national student recruiter fo r the a residence is a -r ks :~~ ~;~;t-r~e;ei~~~ Canadian education so much for Faculty of Arts and Science for the priority. In Que­ a fa mily decision. granted." Concordia past year and a half, she has been to bec, by contrast, In Scandin avia, While the United States is much Turkey, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Chile, students tend to be a year or two studying abroad is 'the thing to do,' better known , Canada is seen as There is a trend toward decen­ Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, older because of the CEGEP system, and the government pays." safer. However, she finds that Aus­ tral izing recru itment at the un i­ Denmark, Norway and Sweden. and if they don't live at home, they're In Colombia, a country plagued by tralian recruiters are much more versity, as the Fa culties This week, she's in Beijing for the in their own apartment. a protracted civil war, drug cartels · aggressive, and the British have a appoint their own staff to first time, attending a science fair for Similarly, she notices differences and crime, Josee and her fellow strong reputation and many years of address their own needs and styles, but once a month. the graduate students with John Capo­ among the countries she visits. "In recruiters were escorted at all times. experience. "Quebec has come very Recruitment Working Group bianco, Vice-Dean of Research and some countries, such as Turkey, you It was disconcerting, but offset by late into the game,'' she admitted. meets to coordinate activity International Relations. put a lot of effort into talking to the the remarkable friendliness of the However, she has already learned and brainstorm strategies. "You have to like to travel on your parents, because they're the decision- people she met there. to play to Concordia's strengths. In Umbrella group own, and it helps to have sense of the midst of a bilingual, cosmopoli­ orientation," she said. "In Turkey, it tan city, our cultural diversity is reas­ The group includes recruiters took me four taxis to get to the suring to young visitors. or their representatives in the school I was going to, because every In most countries she visits, a pro­ Faculties, including Donald taxi dropped me at a different one!" fessional education in business or Chambers and Josee Labrosse from Arts and Science; Tom Josee's trips are usually scheduled engineering is favoured, and since Swift, Romesh Vadivel and to coincide with educational fairs she considers herself a representative Julie Hubert from the John and events organized by the Canadi­ for Concordia as a whole, she shares Molson School of Business; an embassy, and she tries to visit all the information she can. Nanette Plante from Engineer­ local schools at the same time. In the Scandinavian countries, ing and Computer Science; and She is the first occupant of her job, however, a liberal arts education Jean-Pierre Duchenes from Fine Arts. and although it is also her first job in abroad is highly prized, so she dis­ the international marketplace, she covered an unexpectedly rich market The group also includes rep­ has been well prepared. for the Faculty of Arts and Science. resentatives of various stake­ holders across the campus, She has a degree in political sci­ "And we don't even have to sell them such as the International Stu­ ence from the University of Ottawa, on winter!" dents Office, the Centre for honours international relations with The Faculty privatized internation­ International Academic Co­ a concentration in Italian. As well as al students' tuition two years ago, so operation , the Centre for speaking English and French, she is it has a strong incentive to increase Mature Students. the Institute also fluent in Italian, thanks to a stu­ their numbers, but Josee knows that for Continuing Education. Pub­ lic Relations/ Marketing Com­ dent exchange when she was 16, and it will take from three to five years munications. the Office of the she is picking up Spanish. before the results of her efforts can Reg istrar and t he School of Josee worked in Admissions as be proven. Graduate Studies. part of a work-study program and as le last year, there were 670 interna- o The Worki ng Group meets a University of Ottawa Student ~ . tional students in Arts and Science, under the umbrella of the un i­ Ambassador, and after graduating in g undergraduate and graduate com­ versi ty's Recruitment Office, 1996, became a full-time domestic ! bined. That's five per cent of the stu­ led by Director Richard Diubal­ recruiter. She travelled across Cana­ ~ dent body. Most came from France do. It has three recruiters of its own : Erit Goldner, Jo-Ann da, first for the University of Ottawa, 3 (1 38), with the United States (93) not Oberg-Muller and Bernard and then for the Universite de Mon­ International student recruiter Josee Labrosse enjoys meeting teenagers far behind. Other nationalities includ­ Pomerleau . Maria Ponte con­ treal. and their families from around the world, but says she gets few chances . ed Japan, China, Jordan, Colombia, ducts student tours. It gave her an opportunity to com­ to play the tourist. Educational fairs are usually held in bland concrete South Africa, the United Kingdom, pare recruiting styles. Outside Que- stadiums, and "a hotel room is a hotel room." Mexico and Germany. -BB

Concordia·s T h u r s d ay R e p o rt MAY 10, 2001 9 Purchase orders go online ou can do your banking and make your airline reservations online. At Conference on the Mahabharata, India's great epic YConcordia, you can order books from the Concordia Bookstore and put in work orders online. Now-or in some cases, soon-you can put in pur­ BY DR . T. S . RUKMANI , house of Indian lore, both critical English translation based on chasing documents online, too. (HAIR IN HINDU STUDI ES secular/humanist and religious. the Pune edition. Between 1973 The advantages of this innovation are obvious to anyone who has waited The perennial, worldwide appeal and 1978, three volumes appeared, while a paper purchase requisition circulates around the campus, going he Chair in Hindu Studies, in of this epic was the rationale edited by A. van Buitenen, the through various stages of approval. Now, not only will most purchasing doc­ Tassociation with the Depart­ behind Peter Brook's nine-hour­ renowned Dutch Indologist. uments be approved in seconds, your departmental budget will automatically ment of Religion at Concordia Uni­ long recreation of The Mahabharata be updated. There's also no need to distribute copies of forms to Accounts versity, has organized an as a play, which premiered at the Teaching the Mahabharata Payable, Distribution and Purchasing Services-it is done automatically. international conference to recog­ French Festival of India in Paris in Over three days, from May 18 to The system applies to purchase requisitions, minor purchase orders (under nize a century of solid scholarship 1987. 20, more than 30 scholars of inter­ $1,000) and release authorizations (purchases made under a general contract (both Indian and Western) that In 1901 , M. N. Dutt single-hand­ national repute will present their with a vendor). made the epic Mahabharata accessi­ edly completed in 12 volumes a papers on the methodological Systems Analyst Mike Svensson, in Processes, Systems and Policies, reports ble to a wider audience_beyond verse-by-verse English translation problems of teaching the Mahab­ that Purchasing Services first selected test sites such as Chemistry and Bio­ India. of this authoritative Sanskrit epic in harata, character analysis based on chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Utilities and Energy leading scholars from around 100,000 stanzas of law, morality, ethical issues, and challenge and Conservation for feedback. the world-the U.S., U.K., Japan, social and political philosophy. response, in the context of philo­ They then targeted high-volume areas of the university as the first users. Israel, Mexico, Australia, India, Subsequently, the critical edition of sophical, social and other issues. These include Purchasing, Library administration, Continuing Education, Norway, and others-will present the Mahabharata , partly sponsored The chief speaker will be Profes­ Facilities Management, and certain departments in the Faculties of Arts and papers in the field of Mahabharata by the International Council for the sor Gerald Larson, who holds the Science and Engineering and Computer Science. More units will come on­ studies. Philosophy and Humanistic Stud­ Rabindranath Tagore Chair at the line this summer and fall . ies, UNESCO, was brought out by University of Indiana, U.S.A. and is The Banner Roll-out Team, comprised of members from Purchasing Ser­ A treasure of Indian lore an international team of scholars at a highly respected scholar of India­ vices, PSP and HTS have had positive feedback so far from many users, The Mahabharata is a veritable the Bhandarkar Oriental Research related studies. according to Luc Metras, Senior Systems Analyst in IITS . "It involves the encyclopedia dealing with issues of Institute, Pune, India, in 28 vol­ Professor Larson will be intro­ installation of some software, and this is intended for PC, but it can also run enduring human interests. It would umes between 1923-1972. duced by Rector Frederick Lowy at on a virtual PC platform on the Mac. " not be an exaggeration to say that it The University of Chicago, well the conference's inaugural session The roll-out is part of the Banner financial system implementation. Some reflects the inmost depths of the known for its enduring commit­ on May 18, which starts at 9:30 training is required before starting to enter documents online. According to soul of humanity. It has been justly ment to Indological research, saw a.m. in Room 110 of the Henry F. Nick Doulas, Supervisor, Administrative and Support Services in Purchasing recognized as a priceless treasure fit to commission an annotated and Hall Building. Services, two or three training sessions are required. Please contact Mike Svensson (3731), Nick Doulas (3629) or Luc Metras (7673) should you wish to obtain additional information on this project. Concordia's Web-based courses Engineer Vatistas examines vortex serve markets at home and abroad continued from cover page tions of the velocity of any vortex, on any scale. He recently expanded on BY JANE SHULMAN of interest to students across disci­ makes it challenging. Students tend rules based on our experiences, then the original paper with one on a fam­ plines, in the hopes of attracting to find that these courses are more we construct a theory that explains ily of models in 1999. istance-learning courses are students who might not otherwise difficult because they know they it. And if we learn that an axiom In a recent project for Pratt and Dbecoming more common at take a political science course. have to discipline themselves." doesn't explain everything, we come Whitney, Vatistas helped improve Concordia as the university expands Tremblay noted that 60 per cent up with a better axiom. " wind-tunnel testing for gas turbine its integration of the Internet into of the students in Web-based cours­ Web courses abroad engines. In a more sur­ the curriculum. The number of es were not majoring in political sci­ The future of Web-based learning prising application of Web-based sections of courses that ence. "The students are more at Concordia extends far beyond his mathematical mod­ used to be taught only in class­ diverse online than in classrooms." Montreal. Martin Singer, Dean of els, Vatistas recently rooms is growing steadily. In the human rights course she the Faculty of Arts and Science and collaborated with While many courses have Web taught online last year, Tremblay a Sinologist for 35 years, is working medical researchers at sites that complement classroom was not surprised to find that there on exchanging resources with insti­ the Royal Victoria lectures and discussions, distance­ are many differences between class­ tutions in China. Hospital's Department learning courses have no class time, room-based and Web-based cours­ "Most of the agreements that we of Cardiovascular and rely solely on video and online es. have just signed in China are gener­ Surgery. resources. The class readings are all online, al agreements of academic co-opera­ He helped confirm a "Concordia's mandate is not just and a portion of the grade is for stu­ tion, typically in a specific field," he theory about the 18- to 24-year-olds. Distance learn­ dents' participation in online mes­ said in an interview. development of arte­ ing makes the institution more sage boards. Students are required "Several deal in a preliminary way riosclerosis (hardening accessible," said Andrew McAus­ to participate in eight discussion with the possibility of co-operation of the arteries) in the land, Director of Academic Tech­ periods, where they answer ques­ in educational or academic technol­ abdominal aorta, a nology in the Faculty of Arts and tions about the readings. However, ogy. This is an emerging field in major artery leading to Science and Executive Director of the exams, worth 50 per cent of the China, and one in which Concordia the heart. IITS, the university's computer final grade, are held on campus to is playing a leading role in Canada." Vatistas and his department. maintain academic integrity. Singer outlined four ways that Professor Georgios Vatistas team conducted a sim- Reeta Tremblay, chair of Concor­ "It's a strange feeling not to see these agreements will benefit Con­ ulation of blood flow in dia's Political Science Department, students' faces," Tremblay said, "but cordia: in research, exchanges, His examination of Homer and the abdominal aorta, using the agrees. "We find that a lot of people in some ways, there are many simi­ recruitment and raising Concordia's Poe was essentially a change of pace .numerical models they developed. who work, seniors, stay-at-home larities." international profile. The long-term from the work he usually does in "The equations are the same; we just moms, women who are pregnant, "There are people who speak a plan would allow Concordia faculty fluid dynamics, which is the study of adjusted them for the geometry in and students who want to take a great deal in class, and there are and students (undergraduate and the forces involved in the flow of the aorta," he explained. fifth class but don't have any more some students online who write graduate) to participate in gases and liquids. Vortex research "We tested a theory which states time during school hours, take more than the others. In classroom exchanges and internships in China. has been the focus of the bulk of his that areas in arteries exposed to sheer these courses. They like it because settings, people sometimes feel like "[Such agreements also] provide research in that field, from mathe­ stress are more prone to arterioscle­ time is not a constraint," she said. the odd one out. They feel they us with a means of recruiting out­ matical models to industrial applica­ rosis. Areas where arteries branch Political Science has a few dis­ won't fit in. Distance learning cours­ standing Chinese students for tions. out undergo more stress, which can tance-learning courses at the es help take away people's inhibi­ selected Concordia undergraduate Vatistas first made his mark in his cause an injury. The scab then catch­ moment, and there are plans for tions." · and graduate programs, of bringing PhD thesis, which he completed here es cholesterol. Medical studies had others to come. Tremblay realizes that many stu­ other Chinese students to our cam­ at Concordia in 1984, in which he suggested that this was a risk factor, Tremblay explained that only dents take distance learning courses puses for study abroad experiences, introduced what is now known as but we were able to confirm it." 200-level courses are part of this because they think the courses will and of providing virtual-study­ the Vatistas Vortex Model, a mathe­ Part of Vatistas's research is spon­ initial phase of the project. The be easier. Not true, she said. abroad experiences for others," he matical model for computer simula- sored by NSERC. department tries to choose courses "It tests what people read, which said.

Concordia·s T h ursday Repo rt Capital idea: Soccer players to present paper in D.C. How a filmmaker gets started

BY JOHN AUS TE N in a tough business

hey met playing soccer-and BY NADINE ISHAK Tthen they started talking.scholar­ ship. Marketing students Frank Pons oncordia Film Studies graduate Ari Grief (BFA 98) has his hopes and Mehdi Mourali of the varsity C pinned on a public phone booth. Stingers will travel to Washington, The action in Griefs 90-minute digital film, 681-0638, revolves around a D.C. in August to present a paper to ew York City telephone booth and the people who use it. After working the annual conference of the Ameri­ on it for more than two years, Grief is submitting his project to the Toron­ can Marketing Association. to, Montreal and Vancouver film festivals. "Why Do We Consume Sporting "It's about relationships and communication," he said, "but it's also a Events? Scale Development and Buy­ quirky comedy at a phone booth, and that's somewhat novel." ing Implications" deals with sports Grief made his first film at Concordia in 1996. When the Film Produc­ fans and what makes them tick. tion program declined his application twice, he enrolled in the Film Stud­ "People go to watch sports for dif­ ies specialization and took the last spot in a production class. Peter Rist's ferent reasons," said Pons, who is 30, Film Aesthetics and Carol Zucker's Film Directors courses had a significant and working on his PhD. "We set impact on him. out to discover people's orientation "I appreciate how much I learned at Concordia, and how much these towards a sporting event and the people really are passionate about the cinema," Grief said. "I owe a great subsequent buying behaviour of Marketing graduate students Frank Pons and Mehdi Mourali also excel at deal to them." sports-related products." their chosen sport. They were both selected to the QSSF all-star team this The research for the paper is based season, and recently participated in the QSSF all-stars vs. Montreal Impart Realistic approach on a survey Pons did for his Master's exhibition soccer game at Centre Claude Robillard. The 29 year-old got the idea for his film while reading filmmaker Fran­ degree. More than 200 people in the cois Truffaut's book about Alfred Hitchcock. The master of suspense once Quebec City area were interviewed. show belonging), average levels of "Dr. Laroche is one of the best toyed with the idea of a telephone operator overhearing a sinister plan in a "An individual's orientation is TV or attendance at live events, and marketing teachers around," said phone booth with the receiver off the hook. composed of an affective component, an average level of spending on Pons. "We owe a lot to him." Grief thought that was a brilliant a cognitive component and a social sporting events. Pavlicik, who is also the Assistant idea for a movie, but he didn't want component," said Mourali, 25 , who The third model, the Experimental Director of Recreation and Athletics, to wait for the support of a film is finishing his Master's. "These Fan, describes consumers who have says his players excel both on and off board. He wrote the screenplay and dimensions constitute the different a moderate general sports orienta­ the soccer field. put the cast together within a year. modalities that a sporting spectacle tion, but who present a high sensa­ "It doesn't surprise me that these "This is a first feature, and I've can offer." tion-seeking level. two have written a paper worthy of tried to be pragmatic and realistic The Fan by Default presents the being presented at such a prestigious about it," Grief said. "It's not fancy , Four fan groups lowest general orientation towards conference," said Pavlicik. and it's not polished. We didn't real­ Pons and Mourali identify four dif­ sporting events, but still presents Pons, a third-year defender with ly have a lot of money. " ferent groups of fans . The Super Fan some levels of purchase, attendance the Stingers, had the highest marks The film's total budget was under cluster includes individuals with and interest. of any student athlete last year. $10,000. His cousin edited, and a high scores on each dimension of the "Even if you don't like sports, you Mourali, a native of Tunisia, has friend from school directed the cam­ sporting events orientation. These still know who Tiger Woods or played midfield for the Stingers for eras. They had to make compromis­ Ari Grief (BFA 98) people know their stuff and display Mario Lemieux are," Pons said. the past two years. Both players have es, like renting a camera and behaviours that are in line with this "At a certain point, sports goes played on Quebec University All-Star shooting on weekends to accommodate the cast and crew, since he strong orientation. beyond the boundaries. People fol­ teams. couldn't pay them. The second group includes indi­ low these people or events for differ­ 'To do a paper like this, you have "It was tedious," he said afterwards. "People started to waver and the viduals who are moderately sports­ ent reasons." to have more than a passing interest energy level fluctuated." oriented in general, but who present Pons and Mourali credit Concor­ in sports," said Mourali. "We There were benefits, however, for the core cast of 10. "Small actors are a strong orientation for the social dia Marketing Professor Michel thought this paper was interesting, not used to getting juicy pans," Grief said. "They got great exposure." aspects of sports. The Social Fan is Laroche, as well as soccer coach and I guess the American Marketing Last August, the Ontario Film Development Corporation selected Grief characterized by a medium to high Vladimir Pavlicik, for much of their Association agreed. This trip is very as a producer intern for the Toronto International Film Festival. He made level of memorabilia purchase (to success at university. important for us." contacts at the festival, and followed up when the film's Web site went up. "They said, 'Ari , great site! Let me know when it gets into Toronto.' That's what they want, someone to legitimize it." Washroom being renovated for wheelchairs If the film makes the cut, it will be eligible for the Most Popular Fea­ ture/Best Canadian Feature awards. Grief said his goal is to promote it and arrier-free facilities to accommo­ in 1993. While most of Concordia's Building's fifth floor accessible for have as many people see it as possible. Bdate staff and students using buildings do have accessible wash­ larger wheelchairs." Grief is now wrapping up his graduate studies at Toronto's York Univer­ wheelchairs are being constructed in rooms, the issue of access surfaced Last month, the office of the Vice­ sity, as well as working on other film projects, including a coming-of-age H-592-1 of the Hall Building. A cur­ again in 1999, when a student com­ Rector, Services, provided funds. The tale set in Montreal against the backdrop of a Quebec referendum. rent men's washroom is being trans­ plained that he needed to go to the renovations started Monday and will Despite the uncertainty, he feels good about his choice of career. "It formed to into a unisex washroom Library Building to use the wash­ likely be finished by the end of the combines photography, the visual arts, writing, music-all my interests in for the use of students and staff with room because the accessible wash­ month. During construction, those the arts," he said. "I can share it with a lot of people and make a decent liv­ disabilities. rooms in the Hall Building were too who usually use that washroom ing." Leo Bissonnette, Coordinator of small for his larger-than-standard should go instead to the fourth or Services for Disabled Students, wheelchair," he said. sixth floor. Royal power struggle at D.B. Clarke reports, "Washroom accessibility for Bissonnette added that since Fall "I hope that you will understand people with disabilities has been on 1999, as Concordia witnessed an our efforts to meet the special needs eordie Theatre Productions, Cromwell and former Centaur artist the agenda at Concordia for over 10 increase in the student population of a growing number of members of Gthe city's best youth theatre director Maurice Podbrey as The years. with similar needs, Services for Dis­ the Concordia community," said Bis­ troupe, will present A Man for All Common Man. The cast also "Funding proposals have been abled Students has been working sonnette. He is available for more Seasons, Robert Bolt's magisterial includes Judge William Fraiberg, made to the government for access with Facilities Planning to make at information at 848-3518 and bis­ play about the clash of wills Bishop Andrew Hutchison, Tracey projects, including a major proposal least one washroom on the Hall [email protected]. between Henry VIII and Sir McKee, Brian Hammond, Brian Thomas More, as a benefit. Riordan and Remi Lafreniere. Workshop on Web access for disabled students Many people are familiar with Performances are Tuesday, May the Academy-Award-winning film 29, and Wednesday, May 30, both he Canadian Association of Dis­ Ensuring Access to the Web access of the Canadian Association of Col­ version, made in 1966 and starring at 8 o'clock at the D.B. Clarke The­ Tability Service Providers in Post­ for disabled students with Disabili­ lege and University Student Services Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. atre, in the Henry F. Hall Building. Secondary Education (CADSPPE) ties: Introduction to Advocacy and (CACUSS). This production will feature lawyer Tickets are $100, with a tax receipt will hold a workshop on Sunday Implementation. Information on the conference is Peter Blaikie as More, Westmount for $75, and may be reserved by June 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at The workshop will be held in con­ available at the CACUSS Web site, at mayor Peter Trent as Henry VlII, calling the Geordie box office, at McGill University under the title junction with the annual conference http://www.cacuss.ca. Philip Johnston as Thomas 845-1955.

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If you can spare some time , An exploration group for lesbians, gays, Heartsaver (French) August 10. McKee, Brian Hammond, Brian Riordan call Anna at 937-5351, ext. 264. diants qui auraient besoin de faire la bisexuals, and those questioning their and Aerni Lafreniere. May 29-30 at 8pm, mise en page de leurs travaux, these s, Wednesday, May 23 sexual orientation. Sign up in H-481 . Administration programs D.B. Clarke Theatre , 1455 de Maison­ lkealoveseatforsale etc. J'effectue toujours mon travail de Heartsaver information sessions neuve W. Tickets $100 (with tax receipt Pale colours in a geometric chevron fa~on rapide et precise . c_delisle@ Information sessions for the Graduate of $75). Call 845-1955. pattern. Comfortable, in good condi­ videotron .ca, (450) 654-5194. Sunday, May 27 Employee Diplomas in Administration and Sport tion, $90. Call 931 -8314. Baby Heartsaver Assistance Program Admin istration, and Graduate Certifi­ Rehearsal space Volunteers needed cates in Administration in the John To encourage student production and Ladies' fur coat for sale Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays Beautiful full length raccoon coat with The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Molson School of Business. Thursday, fringe theatre in Montreal, the Depart­ for lunchtime supervision, game room shawl collar. Size 12, excellent condi­ is a voluntary, confidential counselling 6-7pm, May 10. GM 403-2, 4th fl . Infor­ ment of Theatre is offering theatre activities, etc., with adults with intellec­ .campus Ministry tion, $600. ·call 931-8314. and information service for full-time, per- mation: 848-2766 or [email protected]­ rehearsal spaces, as available, to stu­ tual disabilities at the Centre for the Arts dents at cost. Contact Joanne Rankin, http.//advocacy.concordia.ca/ministry/ manent University employees and their cordia .ca. Volunteers for orphanage in Human Development on the Loyola 848-4721 or [email protected]. Loyola: Belmore House, L-WF 101, 2496 families. 24 hours a day- 7 days a week. Need female volunteers to help in an Campus. References required. 848-8619. W Broadway, 848-3588; SGW Annex Z 1-8(XJ..387-4765 (English) Notices orphanage in Jaipur, India . Minimum rooms 102-106, 2090 Mackay, 848-3590. 1-8(XJ..361-5676 /French) period of work 4 months. Orphanage run Study Italian in Florence Access to the Web for students Unclassified by retired Concordia Professor. 7 levels of Italian offered. Choice of shar­ Sunday Eucharist with disabilities sheela.bhavan@usa .net. ing an apartment with student, or home Lovely apartment to sublet or rent Sunday Eucharist continues in the Loyola Legal Information The Canadian Association of Disability stay. Also available: painting, sculpting, Seeking a person to sublet a spacious Chapel throughout the summer. Service Providers in Post-Secondary Edu­ Volunteer with kids cooking and photography. Package safe, clean and bright 2 1/2 apartment Concordia's Legal Information Services cation (CADSPPE) will hold a workshop Preschools in Verdun, Lasalle and Ville includes 4 weeks' accommodation, lan­ ..--~ beginning July 1st, with option to renew. offers free and confidential legal infor- on Sunday June 17, 9am to noon, at Emard areas need teachers and teacher Located close to Queen Mary and Cilte guage course reg istration, return airfare Concert Hall mation and assistance to the Concordia McGill University. The workshop will be assistants. Weekdays 9-11 :30am . Help from Dorval. $2,600. May 26-June 23. community. By appointment: 848-4960. des Neiges, surrounded by beautiful trees with storytelling, arts and crafts and held in conjunction with the annual con­ Info: Josee Di Sano 488-1778. Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 ference of the Canadian Association of and green space, close to major shopping play group. Anna 937-53 51 ext 246. area, restaurants, CON Metro, and 165, Sherbrooke St. W Box office hours: College and University Student Services Wortc at Italian summer camps Monday-Friday, 10am-noon, 2-5pm. 155 and 51 buses . Fridge and stove House wanted for summer Meetings & Events (CACUSS). Basic principles, strategies Teach English through drama and outdoor Reservations through Admission at included, with access to washer/d ryer. Looking for a house to rent this summer and resources of accessible Web design activities. Intensi ve TEFL introductory 790-1245 or http.//www.admission.com. Open.discussion on meditation and adaptive technology interface will be Also has a balcony. Rent is $640, heating in NDG , Westmount, Montreal West, co urse provided . Certificate is sued . Tickets at door only: $5 general, free The Rosicrucian Order invites you to an introduced. Fee is $75 for CACUSS mem­ included. Call 848-2005 or 739-4627. CON or Outremont. Minimum 3 bed­ Camps all over Italy. Fax/phone: 0039 for students with ID. For more listings: open night discussion on meditation, a bers, $125 for non-members. Contact rooms with all amenities for 2 adults, 2 Furnished condo for rent http.//oscar.concordia.ca. key to personal transformation. May (613) 531-9210, [email protected], children (ages 9 and 13). Needed for a 0184 50 60 70, www.acle.org. September 2001 to August 2002, Metro 18, 2295 St. Marc (corner Sherbrooke or visit www.cacuss.ca. month, June 24 to August 5 (flexible at Charlevoix and Lionel-Groulx, two min­ Thursday, May 10 W.), 5th floor, 8pm . Info: 626-0951 or either end). We are Montrealers cur­ utes from Atwater Market and Notre­ The Department of Music presents the 352-5958. Hiring business/science graduates rently living in Johannesburg , S.A. Workshops Year-End Electroacoustic Concert Series, Millennium Research Group is a rapidly Dame St. Brand-new two-storey condo [email protected] . at 7:30pm. Tickets at the door only: $5 Le Developpement social au rythme growing research and consulting firm with character in a renovated warehouse, Computer wortcshops one bedroom, office, mezzanine used as Furnished apartment for rent general, free for all students with ID. de !'innovation specializing in the healthcare industry, Please visit the IITS Training Web site to guest room , fireplace , fully equipped From July to December 2001 , Plateau Colloque du Conseil quebecois de la currently recruiting recent graduates find out about our various computer work­ Saturday, May 12 recherche sociale, au Congres de kitchen, washer/dryer, balcony, interior Mont-Royal, Marie-Anne and Iberville with a degree in business or science . shops and how to register: http://iits.con­ Lakeshore Concert Band Gala Concert l'ACFAS. Le mercredi 16 mai 2001 a l'Uni- Information: (416) 364-7776, kasum io­ parking . Completely furnished. Heating, Sts. 5 1/2 2nd floor duplex , 2 bed ­ cordia.ca/services/training. 2001, at 8pm. The popular annual concert versite de Sherbrooke. Informations: [email protected]. electricity, cable TV included, rooms, office, private terrasse, heating, by the Lakeshore Concert Band under the $1700/month negotiable. Contact 935- electricity, telephone and Internet Benoit Sevigny (514) 873 0463 , Library workshops direction of Mark Dharmaratnam and lea- [email protected]. Introduction to a new philosophy 8486 or [email protected]. included. $1,500/month. 747-7747. turing guest soloist Giuseppe Pietraroia, Join a discussion group now being Webster Library (downtown): hands-on alto saxophone. Proceeds to be donated to Mary's Recovery formed based on the ideas of Plato and For sale Biofeedback kit (computer lab) workshops in LB -203 . the West Island Association for the Men- English/French non-profit self-help Ari stotle, Hegel and Marx, and beyond . Table with four chairs ($60), bedside With explanatory manuals and articles. Sign up at reference desk, or 848-7777, tally Handicapped. Tickets are $i0 (+ ser- groups for women seeking help in deal- On the limitations of science; reason in table lamp ($5), iron ($15), and hairdryer $30 or best offer, 935-6469. Iibrary .concordia .ca.