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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Vol. 14 — No. 43 October 16,1969 Vet students to hold public relations conference John Fisher, "Mr. Canada" Robert A. Jack Ira M. Zaslow Better public relations in the field of munity, through the school, governments, health, says Mr. Zaslow. veterinary medicine is the theme of a con- community organizations and especially in "We have to show the high school student ference to be held at the University of dealing with clients." what the veterinarian does," he says. "We Guelph October 17 to 19. The National Conference of Student Chap- have to show him also that the graduate Sponsored by the National Conference ters of the A.V.M.A. was founded in July veterinarian has many fields open to him of Student Chapters of the American Vet- of this year and represents some 22 veterin- besides private practice. He can go into bio- erinary Medicine Association, the three-day ary schools in North America, 19 in the medical research, public health, meat inspect- conference is billed as Community Aware- United States and the three Canadian schools, ion,food and drug work." ness Through Total Student Involvement, at the University of Guelph, at St. Hyacinthe, Animals are just as complicated in physi- and is the first of a series of annual meet- and Western College of Veterinary Medicine ology as humans, he says, and the public ings dealing with public relations and its at Saskatoon. must be made aware that illnesses can some- role in veterinary medicine. "At our conference this summer," says times take a long time and much expense to Robert A. Jack and Ira M. Zaslow, both Mr. Zaslow, "we decided we should go into cure in both humans and animals. veterinary students at the University of the public relations area and present a better Preventive medicine, Mr. Zaslow stressed, Guelph are co-chairmen of the event. Mr. understanding of veterinary medicine especial- is a very important part of modern veterin- Jack, a fifth semester student is chairman ly in the high schools, through films, pam- ary practice. Farmers should have a veter- of professional and internal affairs of the phlets and personal visits." inarian visit the farm once a year, and ex- Canadian Veterinary Students' Association, "Gone is the day of the 'horse doctor' amine the whole herd. In this way, loss from Guelph Chapter, and Mr. Zaslow is past image of the veterinarian;" he says. "How- serious disease could be minimized tremen- chairman and advisor to the National Con- ever, the public has retained this image, and dously. ference of Student Chapters of the A.V.M.A. the students in the conference have taken it One final aspect of the conference is to "Purpose of the conference," says Mr. upon themselves to change this image and to try to bring animal and human research Zaslow, "is to give the veterinarian a better sell our profession to the public." closer together. understanding of the need for better public Veterinarians today are highly skilled and All of these areas will be discussed at the relations in our profession. We must educate trained medical men, who have a great deal conference, and it is hoped that the student the public about our profession, and it is of training, not only in animal medicine, but delegates to the conference will take home hoped the delegates will, after the confer- also in human medicine, surgery, parasitology, some of this knowledge and use it in their ence, go back to their chapters and present pharmacology, biomedical sciences, and the contacts with the community. the true role of the veterinarian to the corn- relationships between human and animal *** Faculty hiring policy in universities The Committee of Presidents of Univer- believe that scholarship is universal and cies that may occur. sities of Ontario has followed the current that nationality and place of birth are in To ensure that Canadians with approp- debate over the numbers of non-Canadian themselves irrelevant. Thus, they reject any riate qualifications are considered for aca- faculty in Canadian Universities. They note proposal for the imposition of quotas for demic vacancies in Ontario, the Committee that DBS is conducting a survey which non-Canadian faculty, or for giving absolute of Presidents will recommend to the appro- should provide reliable data on this subject. preference to Canadian citizens. But to this priate bodies in the universitias that all In the meantime, the Presidents consider general principle a rider is attached: the such vacancies be advertised in a medium it appropriate to declare their adherence to Presidents believe that qualified Canadians circulating widely among present and pro- certain principles and to propose policies who wish to pursue an academic career in spective university teachers. The most ap- in keeping with them. Ontario should have the fullest opportunity propriate medium at the present time is In general, the universities of Ontario , )f being considered for any suitable vacan- Continued on page two. Forests' cut Yellowoods fill the patio of Animal Science-Nutrition. Austrian pines shield Microbiology. Forests'cut noise, add beauty to Guelph campus The land upon which the University of veritable "mini-forests" 20 years from now. visual impact," he says. Guelph presently stands was, prior to 1826, Purpose of the plantings, says Doug Most of the trees are in the 10 to 15 year covered by a dense forest, with little more Taylor, University Planning Officer, is pri- age group and include both coniferous and than overgrown pathways showing any signs marily to provide a noise barrier against the deciduous types. The patio in front of the of human habitation. heavy Highway 6 traffic. However, the aes- Animal Science-Nutrition building contains Today, most of these trees are gone. They thetic value of the "mini-forests" is also yellowoods while Green Ash occupy the have made way for "progress." However, important. plot of land north of the building. Red Oaks as is the case in areas of new building, trees follow the east side of the highway in "By planting the trees in dense clumps and are once again being planted, and here at front of the Physica12-year oldand Biology placing them close to either side of the Guelph, the University, in at least four lo- buildings. Immediately behind the Chemistry cations is striving to return to the original road," says Mr. Taylor, "we want to visually and Microbiology building a stand of 12-year- landscape of the area. minimize the distance between the Animal old Austrian Pines has been planted. Science-Nutrition and Chemistry and Micro- With the present lull in building construct- Small areas behind the Chemistry and biology buildings." ion University of Guelph Physical Resources Microbiology building and behind the Agri- personnel are concentrating their efforts in cultural Economics building, as well as the "These plantings are part of the overall catching up with grounds work, road and patio and north side of the Animal Science urban design parameters established for the walkway construction, lighting and land- Nutrition building will become, it is hoped, University, and provide as well, a striking scaping. Re ti remen KEEP THIS DATE Al Mitchell has retired after 22 years with Wednesday, Oct. 22,1969 the University. While his duties were in the to hear maintenance section of Zoology and Botany PROF. ROY PASCAL, Departments, his extracurricular duties in- cluded coaching for the Dept. of Athletics. Visiting Professor of German at Mc- An ardent sportsman, Mr. Mitchell has Master University, speak on campus. participated in the Thanksgiving Day Road Place and topic to be announced. Races for many years, his last race was five years ago. On campus Mr. Mitchell was coach of HIRING — continued from page one. the Intercollegiate Harrier Team and acted University Affairs, the monthly publication as trainer for both the runners and the of the Association of Universities and soccer teams. Colleges of Canada. Individual universities Dr. Clayton Switzer paid tribute to Mr. may wish to use other media in addition Mitchell during a reception attended by some to University Affairs, as their circumstances hundred faculty and staff members from require. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell open gifts. the Botany and Zoology departments. 3 Dr. H. D. Branion is shown with Miss Gwendolyn M. Ritcey who received a Master of Science degree in Zoology, and the latter's father, B. E. Ritcey. Miss Ritcey is a former laboratory technician in the Professor S. Sidlofsky, Sociology and An- Dean M. H. M. MacKinnon congratulates Department of Nutrition and her father a thropology, is shown with his daughter Leonard Altilia who received an Honors B.A. former member of the Department of Judith who received a Bachelor of Arts in Languages with a minor in Philosophy. Animal Science staff. degree. Convocation Jean Gascon, executive artistic director Arts, 42 Master of Science, 147 Bachelor of have taken the variety of roles and develop- of the Stratford Festival, said that educa- Arts, 22 Bachelor of Science, 3 Bachelor of ed the versitility that he did. tion should make students richer, fuller Science in Agriculture degrees and I Doctor Students, on the other hand, are not al- persons, not machines who have only mem- of Veterinary Medicine degree. ways given sufficient permission to fail, he orized facts. The university, said Mr. Gascon, is a said. "We tend to expect people to learn "Education, if it is to be real and valid place where people, students and teachers, solely by finding out what to do. Some, in today's technological world, must re- can grow together as people, learning from however, learn by finding out what not to main focused on life," he said.

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