Volume 25 Number 31 81 09 10 Adventures for the fall
W.O. Mitchell, Tommy Douglas, Gary Lautens, li mited, pre-registration is required, and are the philosophical implications of abortion, y Ma or Moore, The Right Reverend Lois Wil- preference will be given to those who register birth control and monogamy? Discuss these son — these are some of the people coming to for the entire series. and other issues in SEXUALITY AND Guelph this fall as part of the University s LANDSCAPE AND LIFE IN EARLY MORALITY. SIX FAMOUS PHILOSO- Continuing Education program. GUELPH, a series of six lectures, begins at PHERS explores the ideas and contributions Politics, the arts, journalism and religion the Guelph Civic Museum, October 8. made to Western life by thinkers such as Plato, are some of the issues to be aired by seven Featuring well-known local speakers, such as Kant and Bertrand Russell. famous Canadians at Community Campus Gordon Cou ling and History professor Gilbert An adventure for inquisitive high school Forum. Held at War Memorial Hall on Tues- Stelter, the series is the first to be offered at the students, SCIENCE ON SATURDAYS, is day evenings, each lecture is followed by a museum s new Waterloo Avenue location. This being repeated by popular demand. Sign up reception so that you can meet and talk with journey through Guelph provides a wealth of early so that your child can explore the worlds the celebrated speakers. interesting facts about its history, architecture of physics, food science, biomedicine, bio- The forum opens on October 6 with Alan and inhabitants. logical science and chemistry. In MODERN Fotheringham, a provocative and widely- History buffs will also be interested in BIOLOGY: WHO S IN CONTROL?adu Its syndicated journalist, exposing "Malice in SCOTTISH HISTORY: 1689 TO THE can learn how fields such as evolution, Blunderland: An Overview of Canadian PRESENT. Or they may want to learn about genetic engineering and ecology have changed Politics." Francis Moore Lapp , author of the man who ravaged Europe in our century our daily society and understanding of Diet for a Small Planet, is next, followed by in THE THIRD REICH: HITLER, THE ourselves. The Right Reverend Lois Wilson, Moderator NAZIS AND THE HOLOCAUST. Join poet Continued on page 2. of the United Church of Canada, speaking on and Languages and Literatures professor, "Women In the Church." On October 27, Gianni Bartocci,on an illustrated journey Ma y or Moore, author and administrator of the through Italy, his homeland. In a one-day arts, speaks on a Canada divided by its own seminar October 31, learn about the relation- i mage, a mosaic of distorting mirrors. Tommy ship between town and country in Upper Douglas looks back over the past half century Canada. from the point of view of a Canadian social- Popular science and philosophy play a ist. Then, on Tuesday, November 10, The large part in this fall s Continuing Education Honorable Mr. Justice Thomas Berger of slate of courses. Philosophy in everyday British Columbia discusses "Human Rights in life is the emphasis in HOW TO ARGUE.. . Canada." Dr. Pauline McGibbon, Guelph s LOGICALLY. Learn how to pick out the Chancellor and, until recently, Lieutenant- fallacies in arguments presented by friends, Governor of Ontario, concludes the series with family, politicians and advertisers. What "The Role of the Volunteer in Canadian Right, Society." Reverend Lois Wilson. In two joint ventures with the Bookshelf Below, left to right, Tommy Douglas, W.O. Mitchell, Ma vor Moore. Cafe and the Civic Museum the campus moves to downtown Guelph this autumn. If you want to discuss art, life and litera- ture with luminaries of the Canadian writing scene, drop into the Bookshelf Cafe on Monday evenings in October. Meet Kathleen Gow, author of Yes Virginia, There is a Right and Wrong, John Fraser, author of The Chinese, W.O. Mitchell, Max Braithwaite, and Toronto Star columnist Gary Lautens. Since space is
Inside this issue: Institute of Computer Science non-credit courses for the fall semester, 1981. Growski - AN AGGIE WEEK speaker has been arranged by the OAC Alumni Association. John Lindley, OAC in the afternoon 53, president of Campbell s International and execu- tive vice-president and member of the board of and evening directors of Campbell s Soup International, will be speaking on "Food and Agriculture: A Global Perspective" Monday, September 14 at 12:10 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall of the University Centre.
THE ONTARIO WETLANDS conference Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, in Toronto, will be attended by a number of Guelph faculty members. Geography professor Reid Kreutzwiser will speak on "Recreational Values of Lakeshore Marshes" at a session on the importance of natural wetlands. Botany and Genetics professor Paul Keddy will discuss "Biological Considerations in Wetland Management" in a session on the future of wet- land management, creation and acquisition. The For those of you who enjoyed Peter year career. "Nobody s Any Good Any More," conference, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Growski s CBC program "This Country in is his message, and Growski plans to take some Natural Resources, Canadian Wildlife Service, the Morning," here is a chance to meet the swipes at the people who are in the media Canadian National Sportsmen s Fund, and the man in the afternoon and evening. business today. National Habitat Coalition, is hosted by the Federa- tion of Ontario Naturalists and the department of The journalist, who is a visiting professor His lectures, September 17, 22 and 24, applied geography at the Ryerson Polytechnical in the Department of English Language and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 442 of the Institute. Literature this month, will be giving four University Centre, will be less structured. This public lectures during his stay at Guelph. is your — and his — opportunity to speak out A SPECIAL BUS TRIP to the Art Gallery of (See News Bulletin 81 09 03.) on the state of radio, newspaper and television. Ontario to view the "German Masters of the Nine- His first lecture, Tuesday, September 15 The former host of television s "90 teenth Century" exhibition has been arranged by the at 7:30 p.m. in Room 442 of the University Minutes Live," and author of several books, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre October 3. Centre, will be an anecdotal look at the various songs and filmstrip scripts, welcomes all. The bus will leave for the AGO from the Art Centre at 10 a.m., and will return at 4 p.m. The cost, parts of the media he worked in over his 27- There is no admission charge. q including return bus and admission, is $10.75 per person for members of the Art Centre; non-members Adventures Continued from page 1. will be required to pay a surcharge of $1.50 for admis- If you want to develop a greater knowl- both men and women include LABOR- sion. Reservations may be made by telephoning the Art Centre, 837-0010. edge of the finer things in life, taste your way MANAGEMENT RELATIONS, SALARY through a WINE APPRECIATION course. ADMINISTRATION AND BENEFITS, HELP- SURPLUS SALES has several items for sale to the Intended for people in the wine trade, restau- ING ADULTS LEARN and THE HELPING public on a cash-and-carry basis or bid basis Friday, rant service, LCBO, or those who are interested RELATION, for professionals and volunteers September 11, 10 a.m. in Blackwood Hall. Bids will for personal pleasure, this extensive course in areas such as social work. Developing the close Monday, September 21 at 10 a.m. covers grapes, wine production, districts and CREATIVE GENIUS WITHIN, THE ART The items are: IBM dictating equipment, adding types. OF NEGOTIATING and SHYNESS: WHAT machines, mono tape decks, photographic print dryer, A perennial favorite, SYMPHONIC TO DO ABOUT IT, are also useful for a model 52 Pako Pakconomy (bid), electric and manual MUSIC with Professor Stanley Saunders, fuller personal life. typewriters (bid), Autoclave model 60 ct (bid), Director of the Department of Music, com- This year the Novice Farmer Program Electrohome color television (bid), 15 029 keypunch machines (bid), canoe (bid), four sewing machines bines lectures with concerts by the Toronto, introduces a full series of one-day workshops, (bid) and a loom. For details, telephone Ext. 8139. Hamilton, Brantford and Kitchener-Waterloo held on Saturdays throughout the fall. BUY- Orchestras. In THE ART OF COOKERY: A ING RURAL PROPERTY, offered October 24, AN EXHIBITION of quilts made by University HISTORY, follow the evolution of cookery features a panel of people who have success- people is tentatively planned for March, 1982, in the from primitive to modern times. fully manoeuvred the minefields of purchasing Faculty Club, level 5, University Centre. If you have Women have an extraordinary number of country land. On November 7, FARM PONDS quilts that you would like to display, please contact choices among the personal and professional includes legal constraints, layout, landscaping, Sandra Webster, Information Services, Ext. 3864. development courses created especially for them wildlife sanctuaries, fish culture. Sold out THE INAUGURAL MEETING for the Society One-day Saturday workshops are being offered when they were held last year, EARTHWORM for International Development will be held Wednes- in INVESTING FOR WOMEN and in WOMEN CULTURE and FISH FARMING will be day, September 16 at 7 p.m. in Room 442 of the AND HEALTH, October 17 and 24 respective- offered October 31 and November 14 respec- University Centre. There will be an election of ly. In the latter, learn about sexuality, tively. officers and a formal opening of the chapter. Every- nutrition, exercise, life style, aging and how to MEAT CUTTING, BEEF COW-CALF and one is welcome. deal knowledgeably with the medical system. MEAT PRODUCTION, ADVANCED BEE- TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR KEEPING and WOODLOT MANAGEMENT A SURVEY of professional staff asking for opinions SECRETARIES, TIME MANAGEMENT FOR are covered in five evening sessions. For those on forming a professional staff association is being conducted by Pat Lafferty, Dean s Office, College of MANAGERS, MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES who know very little about farming, INTRO- Physical Science. FOR WOMEN (PARTS I and II) and DUCTORY AGRICULTURE presents an If a majority of the respondents are in favor, a ASSERTIVE SKILLS FOR WORKING overview of the basics in 10 sessions. meeting will be called to discuss details. Any pro- WOMEN will be held in one- and two-day For complete information on these lec- fessional staff member who has not received a workshops throughout October and November. tures and courses, contact Continuing Educa- survey form may obtain one from Mrs. Shirley Deekon, Professional development courses for tion, Room 103, Johnston Hall, Ext. 3956. q Ext. 3128. 2 The evolution of computing facilities on formation of the Computer Services Council. campus may be described in biological The CSC reports to the Vice-President terms as having started with the growth Academic and is responsible for recommend- and development of a central nervous ing policies and reviewing the needs of system. Extensive development of the computer users and computer services on peripheral nervous system of the comput- campus. Students, academics and administra- er started only very recently. The tors are represented at Council meetings. From primary stimulus for this important its inception, the CSC has never had a formal growth has been the adoption of time- li nk with the Computer Forum. sharing (time-slicing) interactive mode of The lack of contact between the two using the computer. . . . No longer need groups has created some problems of percep- we content ourselves with merely having tion. Before the formation of the CSC, a massive, highspeed, inaccessible, elec- members of the Forum felt that they had a tronic brain huddling in one corner of direct route of communication into the plan- The the campus. ... As computer and user ning meetings of the Institute. now grope their way toward establishing They felt that opinions voiced at the Computer Forum new interfaces with one another, it must Forum were taken into consideration when be kept in mind that, of the two, only the the Institute did its planning. After the for- user can be expected to have any vision. mation of the CSC, many members felt that When the Institute of Computer Science was The broad dispersion of computing power they no longer influenced decisions, and the young and computers on campus were fed will only come about very slowly. . . . The Forum suffered. punched cards, a planning committee was formed by ICS management. motto we ought to keep constantly in In July of this year, the Computer Forum This was called the Executive Committee mind is a slight paraphrasing of the "Mother revised its terms of reference. The purpose of and its purpose was to plan the future of com- Bell" advertising slogan: Let the electrons the Forum is still to exchange ideas and infor- puting on the campus. Dr. Ken MacKay, now do the walking." mation, but it will have a closer relationship Data Resource Administrator, remembers Dr. Anthony s observations reflect the ex- with the decision making process. Now the that during those early meetings, it became citement and enthusiasm for time-sharing. They chairman of the forum will be a participant in obvious that ICS needed information from also point out that those who use the computer the Computer Services Council and will act as the people who would be using the computer. have a role to play in how the facilities are a direct liaison between the two groups. Various faculty members were invited to used. Without the development of time- Given the burgeoning world of computer attend. This resulted in meetings that were sharing it is doubtful that computers would technology there is much to discuss. Future no longer just for planning, but for the be such an important force in our lives today. Forum meetings will be discussing the OVC s exchange of information. Each year the proposal for computerizing some of the hospi- number of users attending increased and As the use of computers increased so did through the process of evolution, the the need and the desire to involve more people. tal functions, the use of Script (a program for Computer Forum came into existence. Before a computer centre existed on campus, word processing) and its role on campus, as The Forum has many purposes. It is an there was a body known as the President s well as the reports by the Research Computing arena for discussing problems, for making Advisory Committee on Computing (PACC). Sub-committee and the Instructional Compu- suggestions and finding solutions. Some- This committee recommended the creation ting Sub-committee. At regular intervals ICS ti mes it is a gripe session where frustrations of ICS in 1967 and continued to influence the personnel will report on changes and improve- are vented. direction of computing on campus. As more ments made or proposals that are pending. The usual format for these meetings is people began using computer services, they Membership on the Forum is flexible, and a presentation by either a member of the too wished for representation. Membership on may include more than one representative from Institute or a Departmental representative. the advisory committee grew and a variety of the major user groups. Forum has members Presentations have been made on various from ICS, Office of the Registrar, McLaughlin topics, such as the use of minicomputers, opinions flourished. Consensus was difficult how the computer s performance is analyzed to achieve and the decision-making process Library, the Department of Computing and and the new computer rates. The meeting is tended to be long and tedious. Information Science, from all the Colleges and then open to questions and discussion. To streamline the decision-making pro- from other administrative units. The meetings Debate is often lively as the members cess, an ad hoc committee was set up to take are open to any interested users. If you would exchange ideas and information about com- a long range look at computing issues. The li ke to attend Forum, contact the secretary, puter services. This is all part of being in a committee made a number of recommend- Sandra MacKay, Academic Computer Services, community of computer users. ations, one suggesting the purchase of a new Ext. 3712, for the time, date and place of the Before time-sharing or terminal systems, computer and another recommending the next meeting.[] computer services were not used as widely and the community of users was much smaller. All data was entered into the computer using punched cards. Time-sharing, first introduced in the early 1970s, was a great advance in technology. It meant that the computer s resources could be shared by a number of This new people at one time. Time-sharing and the use IBM Laser Printer, of terminals meant that computing came to a new development the departments and administrative areas. in print technology Computer power was more accessible, that produces high quality typed copy, easier to use and, thus, a more attractive tool. has been installed In 1971, Zoology professor E.H. Anthony, for a trial period. a long-time member of the Computer Forum, For information penned a prophetic document in which he on using it, see compared the evolution of computer facilities the manuals clerk and services to the evolution of biological in Room 215 organisms. or phone Ext. 3046.
3 CMS EXEC Processor
Oct. 27, 30, 13:30 - 16:30 This course will cover programming techniques and the use of EXEC files under the Conversational Moni- tor System (CMS). The course will benefit those people who know a programming language. (This course has nothing to do with SCRIPT.) If you plan to attend, please bring your questions and problems regarding CMS to the class. Prerequisite: Introduction to CMS For more than a decade, faculty members, will be given. Students should purchase copies of the staff and graduate students have taken part ICS manual, An Introduction to Sharp APL, available in the short non-credit courses offered free in the campus bookstore. Additional recommended by the Institute of Computer Science. text (though not required) is APL —An Interactive These courses are designed to give par- Approach by Gilman and Rose. Introduction to SAS ticipants some basic computing skills which Prerequisite: None they can put to use immediately. If you are Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 16:00 - 17:00 new to computing, the courses can teach you SAS (Statistical Analysis System) is a comprehen- how to use programs already stored in the sive package of computer programs for data analysis. computer. Programs to assist with the Intermediate APL It offers a wide range of statistical procedures production of large documents and the com- (especially in the analysis of designed experiments), piling of statistics are easy to learn and can Nov. 10, 12, 17, 18:00 - 21:00 extensive data management tools (reads data in almost save you time. Other courses will teach you any format, updates, sorts and merges files), and report- This course is intended as a continuation of the the fundamentals of computer program- writing features. "Introduction to Sharp APL" course. However, it The course is designed to provide the student with ming. Experienced users will find these should not be taken in the same semester; the enough exposure to SAS in order to use the statistical courses useful for increasing their knowledge prerequisite is that you have used APL for at least one procedures. The student is expected to submit exer- and skill. (Credit courses in computing or two semesters. The objective of this course is to cises using hislher own data or using a common data- science can be taken with the Department of improve the skills of the APL user by introducing and set to be provided in class. Computing and Information Science. Tele- studying other facilities available, sharing programming Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of statistics and phone Ext. 2258 for details.) techniques, and exploring innovative designs and Introduction to CMS, Module 1. To receive the full benefit of any course considerations. taken, students are urged to complete exer- Lecture 1 cises assigned by the instructor. Some courses — System Functions and System Variables require manuals which are now available at Lecture 2 Intermediate SAS the campus bookstore. — Packages, Event Trapping and Batch APL Why not try computing this semester? Lecture 3 Oct. 21, 13:30-16:30 — APL Data Base Design Emphasis will be placed on the file handling capabili- ties of SAS, giving examples of updating and merging files and of outputting of multiple files. The use of Introduction to Sharp APL SAS system files will also be explained. APL Jam Sessions Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of SAS is essential. Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 18:00 - 21:00 Sept. 30 and Oct. 28, 14:00 - 15:30 This course is an introduction to one of the most concise, consistent and powerful programming lan- APL jam sessions provide an opportunity for APL guages currently available. users to get together each month on an informal Introduction to SPSS The course is designed so that a student with some basis to share ideas, discuss problems, and learn about previous knowledge of APL may take only those new features or techniques. Brief presentations by Monday - Friday, Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 12:00 - 13:00 sections in which help is needed. Those unfamiliar Institute staff, University faculty members and invited SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is with the APL language should take the entire course. speakers on a variety of APL subjects will start each a series of programs designed for data manipulation Each section will build upon the material covered in session. This will be followed by open discussions and and statistical analysis. This course will teach you the the previous section. questions from attendees. Topics for each session will basic skills needed for using the SPSS programs. be announced in "1 NEWS" in the APL system. The topics to be discussed include: Participants will be shown a variety of ways to collect Lecture 1 input survey data, as well as the fundamentals of Rudiments of the APL language SPSS programming. A knowledge of the use of the CMS editor is essential for the successful use of course Lecture 2 Introduction to CMS Management of APL workspaces material. Using the APL public library Prerequisite: Introduction to CMS. Oct. 5, 7, 14, 19, 21, 19:00 - 21:00 Lecture 3 More of the APL language CMS (Conversational Monitor System) provides an Lectures 4 and 5 interactive facility for creating files, executing comput- — Writing APL programs er programs and submitting jobs to the batch facility. Intermediate SPSS: Lecture 6 Each lecture is a prerequisite for the next lecture. — Using the APL FILE system The first three modules are a prerequisite for many System Files other courses such as SPSS, Fortran and SAS. At the end of the course, the student will be able This course is divided into five modules, i.e.: Monday, Oct. 19, 13:30 - 16:30 to use APL in calculator mode, enter and manipulate 1 — CMS editor This lecture will describe the structure and use of data, use and manage stored workspaces, and write 2 — CMS editor control the SPSS system files, and the use of temporary disk and modify simple APL programs. 3 — Use of printer, reader; virtual machine concepts space when using SPSS programs. Emphasis will be Independent practice on the APL system is 4 — CMS batch, basic CMS commands placed on cost-efficient use of system files. A knowl- essential for students to get the full benefit of this 5 — Executing programs. edge of SPSS programming is essential. course, and assignments which provide such practice Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Introduction to SPSS.
4 Introduction to Script
For secretarial staff Sept. 21, 23, 25, 29, Oct. 1, 09:00 - 12:00 Sept. 22, 24, 28, 30, Oct. 2, 09:00 - 12:00 For graduate students, faculty members and staff members Sept. 22, 24, 28, Oct. 1, 13:30 - 16:30 Oct. 5, 7, 13, 15, 18:00 - 21:00
These courses are for those people involved in typing reports, research papers, documents and theses. The course for secretarial staff has been tailored to the needs of office personnel. The graduate and faculty course is primarily concerned with the production of large documents using Syspub, a subset of the SCRIPT program. The word processing facilities available on the University s computer allow users to enter, store, modi- fy and print text according to a specified format. The user with no knowledge of computing can add, delete, or insert characters, words, or lines in the text stored in the computer, and make many other editorial changes. Considerable savings can be realized in time spent on retyping and proofreading. Topics to be discussed include creating and delet- ing text files, entering and modifying text, and specifying printing and formatting options. Prerequisite: None.
Post-Script Introduction to Seminars Microcomputers In addition to the scheduled courses being offered Oct. 5, 13:30 - 16:30, Oct. 7, 13:30 - 16:30 by ICS, a number of general interest seminars are held These seminars are for secretarial staff who are Oct. 20, 22, 26, 29, Nov. 3, 5, 13:30 - 16:30 from time to time. already familiar with the use of Script. Participants Are you involved in research, and would you Details on the content and scope of these seminars will be introduced to unfamiliar formatting control like to automate or control more precisely part of are announced in the University News Bulletin and in words and will be encouraged to discuss their the experimental process? Microcomputers may be notices which are sent to University Departments. experiences and concerns about the use of the the answer. This course has been designed as an Script word processing program. introduction to the burgeoning world of small com- puter systems. Participants will be taught techniques Unscheduled courses Test Scoring System for connecting microprocessors to motors, heaters, Not all available courses are offered this semester. and a variety of scientific sensing devices. There will ICS is prepared to make special arrangements to give Tuesday, Sept. 29, 13:30 - 16:30 be discussion on digital filtering as well as analog to any scheduled or unscheduled courses to interested digital conversions. The use and relationship of The Test Scoring System is an interactive APL groups or departments. software to hardware will be explored. Particular system created to assist faculty in scoring multiple consideration will be given to techniques for trans- choice examinations. ferring data from the small system to the large Amdahl Course content will include what the system will computer. Manuals and will not do, how to code student answer cards, how to correct data, and what reports are available. Some courses may require manuals. These can now The course content will be presented in sufficient be purchased at the campus bookstore. detail to enable use of the system by those who have Introduction to PERK not had prior computing experience. The design of multiple choice questions will not be covered. Monday, Oct. 26, 18:30 - 21:30 Registration Prerequisite: None. PERK (PErsonal Reference Keeper) is an interactive information storage and retrieval system designed for You can register for these courses during afternoons Mark Record Keeping use by faculty and staff members and students. It is only by telephoning Lisa Menegon at Ext. 3046, or by q intended to facilitate the establishment, maintenance contacting her in Room 215, ICS building. system and retrieval of references to a personal collection of items (e.g. a personal literature reference library). Tuesday, Oct. 6, 13:30 - 16:30 The user, with no prior computing experience, MARKS is an interactive APL program intended for can create a reference file, enter references, search use by faculty to record student assignment marks over the reference file for references satisfying specified a semester and to calculate student percentages. criteria, and display the reference information accord- It allows up to 15 assignment marks to be entered int to a number of different formats. and provides reports by class or by section. Assign- Prerequisite: None ments may be weighted, and overall student per- centages are calculated using the weighting factors specified. Class and section mean and standard devia- Instructional Staff tion are given, along with various other statistics. Knowledge of APL would be helpful, but not Staff of the Institute of Computer Science partici- essential. The MARKS system will be presented in pate in the training program as instructors. Whenever sufficient detail to enable its use by faculty members necessary, computer professionals from outside the without prior computing experience. University or from other Departments may be used as Prerequisite: None. lecturers.
5 An interview ICS non-credit courses Fall 1981 with Dr. Swart Course Date Time Instructor
Dr. Edward Swart is the new man at the helm Introduction to SHARP APL Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 18:00 - 21:00 G. Wade of Academic Computer Services. As associate director, he is in charge of a department which Intermediate APL Nov. 10, 12, 17 18:00 - 21:00 L. Dunn is providing timely and effective computer APL Jam Sessions Sept. 30, Oct. 28 14:00 - 15:30 G. Wade services for the teaching and research efforts Introduction to CMS Oct. 5, 7, 14, 19, 21 19:00 - 21:00 R. Creedy of the academic Departments. Although the task sounds straightforward, The CMS Exec Processor Oct. 27, 30 13:30 - 16:30 R. Creedy the man in charge of ACS is often forced to Introduction to SAS Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 16:00 - 17:00 L. Ross walk a tightrope, balancing the various needs of Intermediate SAS Oct. 21 13:30 - 16:30 L. Ross faculty and students against the strained com- puter resources. Introduction to SPSS Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 12:00 - 13:00 L. Ross Before joining ICS, Dr. Swart was a pro- Intermediate SPSS Oct. 19 13:30 - 16:30 L. Ross fessor in the University of Waterloo s department Introduction to SCRIPT of combinatorics and optimization. These are Sept. 21, 23, 25, 29, Oct. 1 09:00 - 12:00 A. Lauder for Secretarial Staff Sept. 22, 24, 28, 30, Oct. 2 09:00 - 12:00 M. Brochet two branches of mathematics, the first being concerned with the number of ways in which a Introduction to SCRIPT for Sept. 22, 24, 28, Oct. 1 13:30 - 16:30 L. Dennis task can be accomplished, the latter being con- Graduate Students Faculty Oct. 5, 7, 13, 15 18:00 - 21:00 L. Dennis cerned with the optimal way of completing the Test Scoring Sept. 29 13:30 - 16:30 J. Mathews task. A researcher must then consider all the MAR KS possible combinations and choose the route Oct. 6 13:30 - 16:30 J. Mathews which best suits his needs. These two branches Introduction to Microcomputers Oct. 20, 22, 26, 29, Nov. 3, 5 13:30 - 16:30 D. Genner and have been important in Dr. Swart s research. D. Hood While holding down the associate director- PERK Oct. 26 18:30 - 21:30 L. Dunn ship, Dr. Swart hopes to continue his research Post-Script (an Intermediate Oct. 5 13:30 - 16:30 A. Lauder in graph theory, a relatively recent addition to Script Seminar for Secretarial Oct. 7 13:30 - 16:30 M. Brochet the discipline of mathematics. Staff) Graph theory is concerned with structures which consist of vertices and edges, and such structures have come to play an important role using a very large computer system and 1,000 other language. It is a spontaneous language. in both optimization and computer science. hours of central processing unit time. Despite For example, if you have a problem and want Much of his research in this area has involved the success of the Haken, Appel, Koch proof, to put it on the computer quickly and get re- the four-color theory and other closely related several members of the mathematics community sults quickly, I can t think of any other problems. This problem is concerned with the feel that a "real" proof will only exist when language that would suit people better." minimum number of colors needed to chart any the use of a computer is unnecessary to prove Word processing is also an area of interest map. Although the problem is encountered by it. This debate on the nature and status of to the new associate director. The marketplace any school child preparing a map of Europe, computer-assisted proofs will be a continuing is flooded with a variety of word-processing the problem has fascinated mathematicians for part of Dr. Swart s research. equipment. Some of these are glorified type- a hundred years. The four color problem was Aside from his devotion to research, writers and others are small but complete recently solved by Haken, Appel and Koch Dr. Swart is very interested in teaching. He computer systems. On campus, much discus- would like to reconsider the courses taught by sion has taken place about the pros and cons of ACS and to hear from the people who partici- using Script. "At the present time," says Dr. pate in these courses. Swart, "there is no clear path. It may take some When asked if ICS courses create unneces- unpopular decisions to get by. However, six ary pressure on a computer system already years down the line, there probably will be no reaching capacity, he replied, "I do think it is distinction between microcomputers and com- correct to encourage people to use the resources pletely self-contained word processors. With that there are. I think this is bound to mean technology flourishing as it is, there is no doubt that there will be a shortage in one area or that microcomputers soon will have enough another. This I see as a short-term problem and raw computer power to take away much of and I am totally persuaded that the era of the burden from the large central computer." expensive computer power will vanish When pondering the effect of computers completely over the next 10 years. But that on an academic community, Dr. Swart used won t do away with the need for software Douglas Hofstadter s book, Goedel, Escher, support and help with utilizing software, and Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, as an example: so the role of ACS will continue much as "Hofstadter has drawn meaningful and helpful before." analogies between art, music, mathematics and This University has one of the strongest biology. I think one of the major roles of ICS APL (A Programming Language) communities is to act as an intermediary, as an active force in Canada. Dr. Swart has done most of his in the cross-fertilization that I hope will go on research work in Assembler and Fortran. between disciplines." Several avid APL users have expressed concern If you wish to comment or make that APL support will not be maintained. suggestions about the role of Academic Compu- However, Dr. Swart expects to get much more ter Services, Dr. Swart s office is located in involved with APL. "APL ... does enable Room 214, ICS. He may also be reached at people to think on their feet, more so than any Ext. 3712.[] 6 VOLUNTEERS are needed to assist in a pre-school SHIN E RAMA during Orientation Week this year is program for non-English-speaking children. Orientation a car wash. The event, with donations going to cystic sessions are Thursday, September 24. For further fibrosis, takes place Saturday, September 12, 10:30 details contact Pat Restivo, 822-2538. Volunteers a.m. to 1:30 p.m., behind the Food Services building A "Mindpower" campaign is being undertaken are also needed to teach the English language to new in parking lot 26. by 23 universities in Canada. The purpose is Canadians. Orientation sessions are Wednesday, to draw attention to the valuable role univer- September 23 and Thursday, September 24. For more THE COLLEGE WOMEN S CLUB membership sities play in our society. details contact Joanne Grodzinski, 836-1687. tea is Tuesday, September 15 at the Arboretum Registration for English-language classes for new Centre, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The theme of the campaign is "Canada s Canadians is Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, Club president this year is Margaret Austin, 822-3243. Energy is Mindpower". It gets under way in September 22. For more information contact either October and will include activities on campuses of the above women. A GOURMET NIGHT Wednesday, September 16, in schools, and in communities from coast to opens the Faculty Club s fall social season. The menu coast. THE DIRECTOR of the Women s Bureau, Ministry features chicken Kiev. Cocktails will be served at The director of communications for the of Labor, Ottawa, Dr. Rathna Ray, will be speaking 7 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, at $16, plus Council of Ontario Universities is acting as on equality in the workplace Tuesday, September 15, tax, may be obtained by telephoning Ext. 8578. 7:30 p.m., in the Guelph Public Library. Admission co-ordinator, and is working closely with the is free and open to the public. Contact Barsa Kelly, information offices of co-operating univer- q 824-6237, for more information. sities in developing a joint campaign.
SPONSORSHIP sheets and waiver forms for the Secretary, Horticultural Science. Salary range Next Week at Guelph Terry Fox run in Guelph Sunday, September 13 from $203.10 - $288.58. Continued from page 8. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., are available outside the Central Library Assistant I, Back Issues Typist, Library. Student Association office, level 2, University Centre. Salary range $171.95 - $242.93 THURSDAY, 81 09 17 Registration is at City Hall. There is a $5 registration Library Associate, Bibliographic Search, Library. fee and you must have a minimum of $5 in pledges. Salary range $263.40 - $375.58. Luncheon Special — 1130-1330, PCH, UC. For more details, contact Betty Stone, 836-7026. Library Assistant I, Kardex, Library (Temporary Concert — NOON HOUR CONCERT: TBA, 1200, full-time). Salary range $171.95 - $242.93. Branion Plaza. THE WELLINGTON County Lung Association is Technician, Vet. Micro. Immunology (Temporary Worship — CATHOLIC MASS, 1710, Chapel, offering a one-evening seminar October 16 In Room full-time). Salary range $284.44 - $407.85. level 5, UC. 117A of the Arts building on occupationallenviron- Building Custodian 3, Housekeeping. Job rate $6.69 Athletics — CO-ED LEAGUES, starting at 1730, mental health hazards. For details contact Professor per hour. Probation rate $.20 lower than job rate. AC 133. Ian Tizard, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, (1980/81 rates under review.) Open to on campus Spotlight on University of Guelph — CONTINUING Ext. 2566. employees only. EDUCATION, 1900, over Guelph channel, Cable 8.
Season Ticket Package for OUAA top honors. The sported a 4-3 This season s schedule is not the easiest league record last year, good enough for third from a Gryphon standpoint, with road games Athletics has announced its season ticket place in the loop, and a 5-3 record overall, at Windsor, Western, York and Toronto, and format for the 1981-1982 campaign. including a victory over the College Bowl- home games against McMaster, Waterloo and There are three packages , including a bound Ottawa Gee Gees right in the nation s Laurier. Following is the September game University of Guelph student exhibition season capital in pre-season play. schedule. pass for $5. University of Guelph students Head coach Tom Dimitroff will be count- Sat., Sept. 12, vs. Oshawa Hawkeyes, 7:30 p.m. have free admission to regular season games, ing on seven returning conference all-stars, Sat., Sept. 19, vs. McMaster, 7:30 p.m. but must pay $1 for exhibition games. The including all-Canadian tight-end Mike Hudson. Sat., Sept. 26, at Windsor, 2 p.m. ticket will cover all exhibition and tourna- Gone is former OUAA leading rusher John ment games (a minimum of 13 entitlements) Lowe, who is logging time in the backfield of for all sports. the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Foot- Special Night A regular adult season ticket package will ball League. The evening of Saturday, September 12 be available for $25. This package covers 25 The recruiting machine has churned up a will be a special night for University of Guelph ticket entitlements for all sports. For example, number of blue chippers, including Seneca Gryphon football fans as the 1981 version of one person can use the tickets 25 times, or transfer Peterson Douglas, a 5 9", 212-lb. the Red, Black and Gold host the Oshawa 25 people can use the tickets once. running back who ran for 895 yards on 104 Hawkeyes in an exhibition game. A new package has been introduced. The carries and 18 touchdowns last season. At the contest, as part of the "Frosh corporate season ticket, at $125, gives the Another running back, John Godry, a Week" celebrations, all freshmen will receive sponsor four season tickets good for all Gry- Burlington native at 5 10", 210 lb., also looms free admittance. Also, the Department of phon exhibition and regular season games. large in Coach Dimitroff s plans. Athletics is honoring faculty and staff mem- The holder also becomes a member of the Jamie Barresi, a 5 10, 180-lb quarterback bers by allowing all University of Guelph em- Gryphon Club and is placed on the Gryphon from Ottawa, has also decided to return to the ployees free admission with their identification Club mailing list. A tax receipt is also issued. College ranks after sitting out a season and cards. Season tickets are good only for regular should provide some stiff competition for Mike At half-time, several members of the season and exhibition games, as playoff Eykens, last year s starter who became the all- University community will be honored with prices are specified by league regulations for ti me Gryphon leading passer during the 1980 appreciation awards for outstanding contribu- each individual sport. campaign. Eykens will be looking for Andy tions to athletics over the years. The 1981 edition of the Red, Black and Balson, who recently moved up to number Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Gold grid Gryphons will be out to challenge three in the career receiving record books. Alumni Stadium. q
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Next Week at Guelph Aggie Week begins; continues until 81 09 18. Information: Ext. 8321. Worship - CATHOLIC MASS, 1010, PCH, UC. Spotlight on University of Guelph - CONTINUING EDUCATION, 1100, over THURSDAY, 81 09 10 Guelph TV channel, Cable 8. Classes commence Orientation - PICNIC, 1200, bring frisbee, bathing suit and lunch, buses leave for Exhibits - GRUPO PIRU, wallhangings and neckpieces from Ecuador, on view Rockwood Conservation area from Macdonald Hall front door; THE SOUTH SERIES until 81 09 30; A FEAST OF COLOR: CORPUS CHRISTI DANCE COSTUMES (baseball), 1400, S. Residence field; GUM BALL RALLY, 1400, E. Residence parking OF ECUADOR, on view until 81 10 14, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. lot; SOUTH HALL COMPETITION AWARDS, 1900, Mountain Party room; Orientation - EGG McEAST BREAKFAST, 0800, E. Residence main Ige. and patio; MOVIE: NO NUKES, 1900 and 2130, WMH ($2 admission); LA CAFE, 2000, L-A UC NOON CONCERT, 1200, Branion Plaza; HUMAN KINETICS PROGRAM Ige.; SOUTH STAGE, 2000, Mountain Party Room; THE LAST MILE, 2000, E. Resi BARBECUE, 1700, Human Kinetics front entrance; INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Residence main Ige.; M M COFFEEHOUSE, 2000, Macdonald and Mills at ORIENTATION AND BARBECUE, 1700-2000, Watson Hall; A NIGHT ON THE Macdonald main Ige.; J M COFFEEHOUSE, 2000, Johnston and Maids at TOWN (open air barbecue and Reggae music), 1800-2400, S. Residence parking Johnston main Ige.; COFFEE A LA LAMBTON, 2000, Lambton Hall main Ige. lot; TOGA PARTY, 2000, Mills Hall main Ige.; LlA PATIO PARTY, 2000, LlA patio; ALL-NIGHTER (Animal House Party), 0130, Bullring. MONDAY, 81 09 14 Library Orientation - 0910, 1010, 1110, McLaughlin Library. Continues to 81 09 18. Last day for registration - DVM Program Spotlight on University of Guelph - CONTINUING EDUCATION, 1900, over Orientation - PRESIDENT S LUNCHEON (for students whose last names begin Guelph TV channel, Cable 8. with A-G), 1200-1330, President s house; EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED Guelph Field Naturalists - MUSHROOMING IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO, Peter TO KNOW ABOUT FACULTY BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK, 1900-2000, House Rice, of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, 1945, Arboretum Centre. Advisors apartments, Residences. Pub Night - KEEPING SUMMER ALIVE, 2000-0100, Bullring. $1. Instructional Development Workshop - MAKING YOUR OWN OVERHEAD Understanding China Society - THE EAST IS RED, classic film of Chinese song TRANSPARENCIES, co-leaders Ernie McFarland, Physics and Don McIntosh, and dance, 2000, Guelph Public Library (downstairs). Office for Educational Practice, 1400-1600. Information: Ext. 3522. University of Guelph TV Special - THE EAST EUROPEAN CRISIS, panel dis- cussion with Political Studies professor, J.M. Little, moderator, 2100, over Guelph TUESDAY, 81 09 15 TV channel, Cable 8. The Ascent of Man Series - LOWER THAN ANGELS, 1100-1400, UC 103. Orientation - PRESIDENT S LUNCHEON (for students whose last names begin FRIDAY, 81 09 11 with H-N), 1200-1330, President s house. Last day for submission of student petitions - first meeting College Women s Club - MEMBERSHIP TEA, 1400-1600 or 1930-2130, Arboretum Last day for clearance to graduate Centre. Worship - CATHOLIC MASS, 1710, Chapel, level 5, UC. Instructional Development Workshop - THE FIRST SEMINAR, co-leaders Bob Ankli, Athletics - INSTRUCTIONAL REGISTRATION: Aquatics, 1800; Dance, 1845; Economics, and Mei-fei Elrick, Office for Educational Practice, 0900-1200. Informa- Fitness, 1930; Sports, 2015, main gymnasium, AC tion: Ext. 3522. Instructional Development Workshop - LECTURE WORKSHOP, co-leaders Sandy Luncheon Special - 1130-1330, PCH, UC. Middleton, Zoology and Mei-fei Elrick, Office for Educational Practice, 1900-2130. Fellowship - FACULTY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, 1200-1300, UC 306. Second session to be arranged. Information: Ext. 3522. Orientation - AS EASY AS A, (b), C, a tour of the Athletics Centre, 1500, Meeting - SENATE, 2000, PS 113. meeting outside front entrance; CR EELMAN PLAZA BARBECUE AND STREET DANCE, 1800, Creelman Hall and Plaza; EAST FEAST, 1800, E. Residence main Ige. and patio; MOVIE: AMERICAN POP, 1900 and 2100, PS 105 (admission 75 WEDNESDAY, 81 09 16 cents); LARD MELT DOWN, 2100, E. Residence field; MOVIE: GUMBALL Last day for registration RALLY, 2200, E. Residence main Ige. and patio; DIP AND DUNK, 2330-0030, Luncheon Special - 1130-1330, PCH, UC AC pool; ALL-NIGHTER: NEW WAVE, 0130, Bullring ($1 admission). Orientation - PRESIDENT S LUNCHEON (for students whose last names begin Pub - PUB NIGHT, 1800, PCH, UC. with 0-Z), 1200-1330, President s house; RETURNING STUDENTS WORKSHOP, 1800-2100, Arts 226. Worship - CATHOLIC MASS, 1210, Chapel, level 5, UC SATURDAY, 81 09 12 Athletics - WOMEN S INTRAMURAL LEAGUES, starting at 1700, AC 133; Orientation - BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, 0900, Lennox-Addington and MEN S INTRAMURAL LEAGUES, starting at 1900, AC 133. Lambton Hall residents at L-A patio and green; HEALTH BREAKFAST, 0900, Fellowship - OUR WALK WITH CHRIST, I ntervarsity Christian Fellowship, 1800- wearing S. Frosh buttons, Mountain Quad; FANTASTIC FLAPJACKS FLIPFAST, 2000, location posted weekly in UC 226; IMMANUEL FELLOWSHIP, 1900-2130, 0900, Mills Hall and Creelman plaza; SHINERAMA, 1000-1300, Parking Lot # 26; 9th fl. Ige., Arts. LEVEN LITRE LARD, 1400-1700, Johnston Green; CORN ROAST, 1700-1900, Faculty Club - GOURMET NIGHT, cocktails, 1900; dinner, 1930, Faculty Club, Branion Plaza; FOOTBALL GAME AND PEP RALLY: GUELPH GRYPHONS vs. level 5, UC. Reservations: Ext. 8578 or 824-3150. OSHAWA HAWKEYES, 1930, Alumni Stadium (bring ID card); VICTORY Meeting - SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1900, UC 442. PARTY, 2130, Creelman Hall; ALL-NIGHTER :REGGAE, 0130, Bullring. La Maison Francaise - LE BOUCHER, a film by Claude Chabrol, 2100, L-A(C) Guelph Field Naturalists - FALL BUG OUTING, Steve Marshall, 1330, meeting grand salon. Free admission. Sponsored by French House. at OVC parking lot. Information: Allan Anderson, 822-1653. Continued on page 7.
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