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The Retirees’ Newsletter The Quarterly Publication of the Retirees’ Association (Faculty, Librarian, Administrator) The University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4 Vol XVIII , No. 1, March 2008 First Published in July 1991 Issue # 69 Editor : Datta Pillay The Association Spring General Meeting The Retirees’ Association (Faculty,Librarian, Thursday, April 24, 11.00 a.m. Administrator-WURA) at Windsor was formed in 1990, to give a unified voice to retirees; to Katzman Lounge, Vanier Hall provide a bridge for communication with the University; to encourage social contact among Agenda the retirees; and to open a few doors through which retirees could continue to contribute to the University of Windsor. 1. Approval of Minutes Thus the Association is meant to fill what could 2. Business Arising from Minutes otherwise be a void in the lives of retirees – possible isolation from the University and from 3. Announcements their former colleagues; and possible lack of 4. Interim President’s Report - John Meyer understanding of vital pension and health issues that affect them directly. 5. Treasurer’s Report - Norman King 6 . Committee Reports: There are only two meetings of the full membership per year: in the spring and the fall. a) Joint Consultative Committee - John Meyer An informal social committee arranges several b) Bursary Fund Report - Wilf Innerd other events per year – dinners, plays, picnics, and so on –all of which are paid for by those c) Pension & Benefits who take part. The Association encourages d) Endowment Fund Report smaller special interest groups to form as occasion and their interests warrant. Because of e) Contract Committee - Kate McCrone extreme economy of operation, dues have been f) Social Committee - Gerald Booth kept at the level of $20 per year. This includes four issues of The Retirees’ Newsletter . 7 .. Remarks by Dr. Ross Paul - President, UW 8. Remarks by Prof Brian Brown - WUFA Officers of the Association are: 9. Remarks by Ms Rita LaCivita / Ms Cheryl President: John Meyer - Interim Paglione - Human Resources Vice-President: Alfie Morgan Secretary: John McIntosh 10. Remarks by Ms Aase Houser - Student Awards Treasurer& Membership : Norman King 11. Other Business Elected Members of the Executive 12. Adjournment Committee: ; Sheila Cameron, Mary Lou Drake, Kate McCrone, Bernard Kroeker, William Miller, Barry Taub, Don Thomas Editor Newsletter: Datta Pillay PARKING - 20 Spaces have been reserved in the Ex Officio Members: Visitors’ Lot - Corner of Wyandotte and Sunset Immediate Past President: Gordon Olafson Committee Chairs: Social Committee: Gerald Booth Bursary Fund Committee: Wilfrid Innerd Pension & Benefits: Endowment Fund: William Miller WEB Master: Don Thomas What’s Inside The Association’s Address is: P 1. Spring General Meeting Faculty, Librarian, Administrator Retirees’ P 2. 3, 4 Campus News Association (WURA) Room 202, Assumption Building P 5. Association News University of Windsor Windsor, ON. N9B 3P4 P 6. Membership List P 7. Association news Email: [email protected] P 8. /9 Membership News Home Page: http://www.uwindsor.ca/campus P10. President’s Message / Editorial services/retirees association The Windsor University Retirees Association is grateful to the support of the University Advancement Office for printing and mailing this Newsletter. Page 2 The Retirees’ Newsletter Vol XVIII , No. 1, March 2008 Campus News "We are building a stronger reputation, Guelph since 1985, where he held a President Ross Paul’s year by year, by sticking to our strategic faculty position in the department of 9th State of the University plans and achieving things in our areas Molecular Biology and Genetics, and of strength that are unsurpassed. That's worked on control of cancer cell growth. Address - January 24, 2008 how reputations grow." He served on review panels for the Medical Research Council and the President hails "time of Canadian Institute of Health Research; change" in State of University chaired the National Cancer Institute of address Canada peer review panel on Virology, Gene Expression and Structural Biology; In his ninth and final annual State of the as well as the Ontario Council on University address , Ross Paul University Research. He was Guelph’s lead participant in the original Ontario acknowledged changes ahead for Genome Project and currently serves on himself, as well as for the university. Dr. the board of BIOTECanada. He is Paul is retiring in June after 10 years as actively engaged in strategic community the fifth president of the University of initiatives, including serving on the Windsor. Guelph Economic Development Advisory Council. "I have long believed that no one should serve in such leadership positions for Wildeman is a strong advocate for the more than about 10 years," he said broad roles of agriculture in society and yesterday in the CAW Student Centre's held a Natural Sciences and Ambassador Auditorium. "Whatever you University of Windsor names Engineering Research Council (NSERC) are good at, you presumably should research chair in animal biotechnology. have achieved, and whatever you are new President Among his major interests is greater not so good at—it's time for somebody The University of Windsor’s Board of recognition for the value that all forms of else." Governors appointed Dr.Alan research and creative activity bring to society. Instead of the traditional listing of annual Wildeman as the University’s sixth achievements, Paul took the occasion to President and Vice-Chancellor , outline his personal perspective on his following a 14-month selection process. Incoming President tenure and highlighted challenges for his Dr. Wildeman will succeed current Introduced to University successor. He identified some strengths president Ross Paul who retires June Community and weaknesses in charting a strategic 30, 2008, after 10 years in the position. direction for the institution, discussed Wildeman is currently Vice-President Ambassador Auditorium was packed to the relationship between the university overflowing February 13 as Board of and the surrounding community, and (Research) at the University of Guelph, a position he has held since July 2001. Governors chair Dave Cooke introduced revisited investments in improving the incoming president Alan Wildeman to school's profile. He earned a Bachelors (Hon.) and Masters degree in biology from the the university community. "We have put a lot of time an energy University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in genetics from the University of Guelph Dr. Wildeman told the enthusiastic into this issue—developing a new logo crowd that his first order of business will and catchline, improving publications in 1982. He was awarded a NATO fellowship for postdoctoral research in be to spend time listening to students, and our Web site, improving campus faculty and staff and he will encourage signage and implementing new banners, France, where he developed new methods for studying the mechanisms them to share their ideas and renovating labs and classrooms, aspirations for the university. greening the campus and renovating that control activation of DNA tumour viruses. eyesore areas like the gravel pit, "When I started teaching I never in my bringing a much stronger spirit of “Alan Wildeman brings tremendous wildest dreams imagined I could be celebration and recognition of standing here today as the next achievement to the campus, improving experience and expertise to the position of president and is an ideal selection for president of the University of Windsor," the academic standing of our entering Wildeman said. "It's such an honour." classes and physically improving the our University as we move into the campus," Paul said. "I am confident that future,” said Dave Cooke, chair of the Board of Governors. “Research is an He pledged to work to make the these investments will increasingly pay University of Windsor a preferred and off." essential part of where we are going as an institution, and Dr. Wildeman’s accessible destination for more students proven ability to collaborate and provide and more research, and expects to He said the university must raise its meet with civic leaders to encourage profile by focusing on what it can do strong leadership makes him an invaluable addition.” these initiatives. best. Audience members stood to offer best Wildeman has been at the University of wishes and congratulations. The Retirees’ Newsletter Page 3 Vol XVIII , No. 1, March 2008 Campus News the New Planning Act. He also Research Institute Receives New Chair at helm of served as Minister of Housing from UWindsor Board of 1990 to 1991, where he introduced $5-million Boost From a new Rent Control Act and funded Province Governors and co-coordinated 30,000 new non-profit cooperative housing A new Institute for Diagnostic units. Imaging Research at the University The University of Windsor’s Board of of Windsor, which received a $5 Governors has announced the Cooke has held a seat on the million investment yesterday from the appointment of Dave S. Cooke as University of Windsor’s Board of Ontario government, will focus on Board Chair effective immediately. Governors since 2001 and has served developing commercially viable Cooke will succeed Marty Komsa, as first vice-chair on the board since products, says its founding director.~ whose term as chair expired in 2004. He will officially chaired his first December 2007. Board of Governors meeting on "The institute represents a model of January 22. research operations with an obligation “I am