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Heather Stuart has seen the anti-stigma campaign grow over the years to where it is currently a global effort. Now a global effort, anti-stigma campaign is gaining momentum

BY ANDREW CARROLL, Stigma Research Chair at Queen’s everyone involved. about their stigma experiences,” “One of the things that is sur- GAZETTE EDITOR University, explains, the cam- “We did this big pilot program she says. “So it’s pretty hard to prising and really nice about all of paign’s roots stretch back 20 years and we learned a lot. We started target a program if you don’t this is how much people do want Sometimes great achievements ago when the leadership of the to create these toolkits and the know where the problems are.” to be part of the conversation,” come from humble beginnings. World Psychiatric Association re- program rolled out to about 25 From their own research, what she says, adding that similar cam- Today the campaign against alized that they wouldn’t be able different countries and we be- they found was that the biggest paigns on human rights and ac- the stigma surrounding mental to do anything innovative in men- came the faculty for the pro- problems with stigma involved cessibility had a positive effect. “I illness is a massive effort, high- tal health unless they first tackled gram,” she says. “We would teach the families and closest friends. think Bell chose the exact right lighted by the annual Bell Let’s the problem of stigma – not just people how to set up anti-stigma Armed with that information, time to do this (campaign). You Talk Day, held this past Jan. 27. on a personal level but structural programs and it didn’t seem to they could focus on areas of need know 15, 20 years ago this would However, as Heather Stuart inequities and discrimination as matter if it was a poor nation or a and move ahead. have fallen flat but I think people (Public Health Sciences), who has well. rich nation, there was always Shortly after, the Mental were at the point where they are contributed to getting this conver- As a result, a global anti- something that could be done and Health Commission of Canada starting to realize (something had sation started, says, it wasn’t that stigma program for schizophrenia the process seemed to work well, created an anti-stigma initiative to be done).” long ago that anti-stigma was was started. For Dr. Stuart, who at and I just kind of followed on as well and sought Dr. Stuart’s Another key, she says, is that barely on the radar as an area of the time, was co-directing a from there.” support. Then five years ago Bell the Bell Let’s Talk campaign actu- concern or interest. World Health Organization col- However, Dr. Stuart noticed a Let’s Talk Day was launched and ally gets people actively involved. Fortunately, times have laborating centre in Calgary with number of gaps in the research. stigma finally became a front- It is more than talking about an changed, definitely for the better. her husband, a connection was “The big gap that I noticed was and-centre issue. issue and moving on to the next. As Dr. Stuart, the inaugural made. She knew it wasn’t going to that nobody had bothered to ask It’s been an interesting journey Bell Mental Health and Anti- be easy as it was new ground for people who have a mental illness for Dr. Stuart. Continued on Page 3 campusnews queensu.ca/gazette  February 23 , 2016 2 CanadaResearchChairs .

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The mission institutional structures between position, and the associated use new technology to determine is to advance research excellence, the settler and indigenous popula- Canada Foundation for Innova- how much activity children get in leadership and innovation, as well as tions that create upstream chal- tion funding that we have re- different contexts including play- enhance Queen’s impact at a national lenges for reconciliation. ceived, will have a big impact on ing outdoors, playing organized and international level. Through un- “I feel there is an awful lot of the kinds of research that we will sports or physical education class. dertaking leading-edge research, responsibility that comes with a be able to do.” Queen’s will receive $200,000 Queen’s is addressing many of the Chair by this title, given the cur- David Lillicrap (Pathology and per year over seven years for each world’s greatest challenges, and de- rent context of the final report of Molecular Medicine) – For the Tier 1 Chair and $100,000 per year veloping innovative ideas and techno- the Truth and Reconciliation Com- past 25 years, the CIHR Tier 1 over five years for each Tier 2 logical advances brought about by mission of Canada and its Calls to Canada Research Chair in Molec- Chair. discoveries in science, engineering Action,” says Dr. Castleden, Tier 2 ular Hemostasis has been focused “By supporting talented re- and health. queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 campusnews 3 QUIC director coming full circle A very interesting BY WANDA PRAAMSMA, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER journey Twenty-three years ago, after arriving in Kingston from Eng- From Page 1 land, Jyoti Kotecha visited the “I think people are just ripe to Queen’s University International talk about this issue and this has Centre (QUIC). She had moved to been an important way for them Canada with her husband and not only to talk but also to do needed support to help find her something. So many campaigns place in her new community. give you a little bit of information “I breathed a sigh of relief and then they don’t tell you what when I stepped to do with it, so there is no action through the cen- or activity that comes out of tre’s doors,” says them,” she says. “What’s different Ms. Kotecha, who about this one is there is activity is of Indian her- and the activity is you have to itage but was born Queen’s in tweet, or do something that you in Mombasa, the World know is going to raise some Kenya, and moved money for mental health pro- to London when she was five grams. So there is a bigger com- years old. “It was a huge shock to mitment that is associated with move to Kingston from London. being part of Let’s Talk than if you There were very few South Asian were just a passive recipient of a families here at the time and I des- mental health awareness commer- perately wanted to connect with cial. So I think that has been really people who shared my back- great and I think that has been ground.” one of the biggest shifts that Ms. Kotecha says it was Susan we’ve seen is that each year more

Anderson who greeted her and UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS and more people are getting in- helped her connect with families Jyoti Kotecha became the director of the Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) in January. She previously worked volved.” in the community. (Ms. Anderson in the Department of Family Medicine. There is also greater interest was most recently interim director and engagement in the Bell Lec- of QUIC, and prior to that, assis- also offers intercultural education groups in Kingston, and began vising/help, as well as the Interna- ture on Mental Health and Anti- tant director.) She also says she workshops and certificate pro- helping out newcomers to the city. tional Educators Training Pro- Stigma, the first of which was held loved the informal setting of grams that help students, staff and “The relationships I’ve forged gram, among numerous other in 2013 in Toronto. QUIC, with students of different faculty become more sensitive to in Kingston are very strong and services. Being the Bell Chair has led Dr. backgrounds gathered and chat- cultural diversity.” very beneficial to the work I am As she transitions to her new Stuart, as an academic and re- ting in the lounge, as they still do Before coming to Kingston, Ms. now doing at QUIC,” says Ms. role, Ms. Kotecha has her eye on searcher, in directions that she now. She felt accepted. Kotecha was an analytical Kotecha, who also holds a Master broadening the centre’s wellness never expected – such as outreach. Now, in many ways, Ms. chemist, holding a science hon- of Public Administration from programs, in line with the univer- Following Bell Let’s Talk Day, her Kotecha has come full circle – in ours degree from the University of Queen’s School Policy Studies. sity’s efforts to offer more mental email and voicemail are flooded January, she became director of Greenwich. Her husband wanted “QUIC really bridges both worlds health services and supports to with messages of support and per- QUIC after many years in to find international teaching op- – the campus and the broader students. sonal stories. Queen’s Department of Family portunities and it was his job at a community – and the more links “Domestic students face chal- Sometimes there are people Medicine. local school that brought them to we can give students the better off lenges while at university, and for just looking to see how they can “It is wonderful to be in this Canada. Soon after they arrived, they will be as they navigate a international students, those chal- help out. position. This centre is very im- they had a son and Ms. Kotecha new city and country.” lenges are amplified, being so far These are conversations that portant for Queen’s, for its inter- stayed home for several years be- Ms. Kotecha obviously already from home and adapting to a new weren’t happening before. And national students and also its do- fore pursuing work at Queen’s, knows how invaluable QUIC is on culture,” she says. “We want to that’s a positive, she says. mestic students,” Ms. Kotecha first as a research associate in bio- campus, and she wants to con- get international students think- “There’s a huge appetite for says. “Students who come chemistry. She later moved to tinue the work of past directors in ing about quality of life early on – community engagement and through QUIC’s doors are able to family medicine, and since 2007, getting the word out to more stu- nutrition and exercise, for exam- knowledge translation,” Dr. Stuart find the resources they need and she held the position of assistant dents. With experienced and long- ple – and help them manage any says. “I’ve spoken to audiences I are looking for in order to thrive director in the Centre for Studies standing staff members, the centre stresses they encounter.” never dreamed that I would be in- on campus and in Kingston. in Primary Care. offers countless resources, includ- For more information on QUIC vited to – unions, legal societies, “I found those resources many Back in the mid-’90s, as she ing help with visas and citizen- and its services, visit the website teachers, church groups, women’s years ago, and of course, what’s and her family integrated into life ship, orientation services, English quic.queensu.ca/ or drop by the groups, the whole gamut. They all offered has only grown over the here, they became increasingly in- language support, housing sup- centre in the John Deutsch Univer- seem very concerned to the point years. In particular, QUIC now volved with community support port, study and living abroad ad- sity Centre (JDUC). where they want to be able to do something.” Five years on, the anti-stigma conversation is spreading. Dr. Stu- art points to campaigns in Eng- land, Scotland, Ireland and Aus- B.A., M.S tralia, a global alliance that is SALES REPRESENTTAAATTIVIVE gina kkarkouliss spearheaded through Canada based on years of experience and research. Sports Injury Bracing & “There is increasing appetite 80 Queeen Street, Kingston SSport CCompression i SSpecialists i li for this and I think what we can offer as scientists and academics is 613 539 77798 613 544 613.530.2233 we can do evaluation of programs and we can then figure out what www ortho.ca-.active works and what doesn’t and why,” she says. campusnews queensu.ca/gazette  February 23 , 2016 4 Placing black history at the forefront

BY ANDREW CARROLL, GAZETTE EDITOR “I’ve said this multiple times, For Carissa Gordon but black history can be (ConEd’16), a member of the included outside of history Kingston Black History Month or- class. So you don’t have to be ganinzing committee and presi- taking the history course code dent of Queen’s University’s in order to study (black African Caribbean Student Associ- ation (ACSA), it would be great if history), you can incorporate Canada got to the point where that into all other courses.” Black History Month was no — Carissa Gordon longer needed. However, the reality is that the month of recognizing the achieve- Through her role on the organ- ment and history, both good and izing committee she says she has bad, of the black experience in gained some very valuable experi- Canada remains a necessity. ence, such as time management “I know there are people who and public speaking, while she ask why is there a Black History has also had the opportunity to Month or what is the point, but to meet a wide range of people, like be honest Black History Month Queen’s alumnus Desmond Cole, should be every month,” she says. a journalist and social commenta- “But until we can actually reach tor who was the keynote speaker that stage it’s going to be neces- at the Jan. 31 opening ceremony. sary to have that month because it One of the things that Ms. Gor- gives a platform to talk about it. don says needs to improve for That falls on people of the black progress to be made is the inclu- community and people not of the sion of more black history at all black community to talk about is- levels of education, and not just in sues. So I should be talking about history class. As a Concurrent Ed- issues outside of February and not ucation student it is something just wait for February to start rais- UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS that she feels is very important. Carissa Gordon (ConEd’16) is the president of the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA) at Queen’s University as ing issues that I may have.” “I’ve said this multiple times, well as a member of the organizing committee for Kingston Black History Month. For Ms. Gordon the importance but black history can be included of Black History Month became outside of history class. So you clearer once she arrived in resented in the organizing com- “Unity Within the Black Commu- lot of the graphics and utilize the don’t have to be taking the history Kingston and at Queen’s. Having mittee for Kingston Black History nity” on Feb. 29. The open event is social media platforms to reach course code in order to study grown up in Mississauga, she Month. As ACSA president, Ms. being held at Robert Sutherland more of the student population,” (black history), you can incorpo- found that there was not nearly Gordon is directly involved with Hall, Room 202, starting at 6 pm. she says. “I think the community rate that into all other courses. the same emphasis or learning op- planning and organizing. Through her participation, Ms. members bring in a lot of things You can bring in key figures or portunities for black history. Throughout the month a series Gordon has seen a mutually bene- we didn’t think about, such as prominent black figures in mathe- It quickly brought a focus for of events are being held at ficial relationship develop be- helping us get a grant from the matics or science. Or even touch- her and she became involved in Queen’s and in Kingston to high- tween the Kingston and Queen’s City of Kingston. I feel like if we ing upon a lot of the incidents that ACSA and in supporting and or- light the key moments and people communities over the years. It has didn’t have community members have been going on, especially in ganizing local events for Black in black history as well as to pro- been a key connection that has re- that wouldn’t have been some- 2015-16,” she says. History Month. vide platforms for discussion on sulted in greater outreach, partici- thing that came to our mind, ap- For further information about Along with the Queen’s Black where we stand today and where pation and awareness. plying for a grant, as well as find- Kingston Black History Month, in- Academic Society, ACSA is one of we need to be in the future. One “I think the students bring in ing more events that are going on cluding the schedule of events, two Alma Mater Society clubs rep- such event is the panel discussion maybe the newer side – we do a in the community.” visit the group’s Facebook page. queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 campusnews 5 Finding joy and healing through sport

BY ANDREW CARROLL, Throughout Mr. Wagamese’s For him, that release was there GAZETTE EDITOR life sport has played a key role, from the beginning, Mr. particularly after he was adopted Wagamese says. During a pick-up game of by a non-native family in south- “It was always there and I floor hockey in one of the upper ern Ontario. Arriving in a new think that is the magnetic quality gyms at the Athletics and Recre- community and culture, he (of sport) is that freedom is al- ation Centre, laughter bounces taught himself how to play ways there,” he says. “It’s inher- off the walls and excitement fills hockey and baseball. ent in it. When you find that, for the air. It is a theme that is a key ele- me anyways, that’s what drew One of the participants is ment of Indian Horse, whose cen- me back all the time was that called over for an interview but tral character, Saul Indian Horse, abandon.” not until he sets up a goal for his finds escape from the deprava- Later on when he became a team. tions of the residential school sys- coach it is an attitude that he “Did you see that pass?” asks tem while on the ice. tried to foster with his players. Richard Wagamese, the award- Mr. Wagamese belongs to the The key wasn’t winning or losing winning author of such works as Wabaseemoong First Nation in but instead in playing the game Indian Horse and Medicine Walk. northwestern Ontario but at a without constraints. The game was part of Mr. young age was taken away from “I coached youngsters in base- Wagamese’s visit to Queen’s Uni- his family by the Children’s Aid ball and one of the things that I versity for “Decolonization & Society. Before being adopted he had them do is whenever some- Sport: Indigenous Perspectives on spent time with a number of fos- one on the other team made a the Power of Sport & Healing,” a ter families. good play that got them out, I conference open to the Queen’s Mr. Wagamese speaks of joy made them specifically stop on

UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS/PHOTO BY GARRETT ELLIOTT and surrounding community, and abandon when he talks about their way back to the dugout and Author Richard Wagamese visited Queen’s University and the Four Directions which included a pair of round- sport. But first there must be a re- get that player’s attention and say Aboriginal Student Centre to take part in the conference “Decolonization & table discussions as well as a lease from the overwhelming ‘Nice play,’” he says. “What that Sport: Indigenous Perspectives on the Power of Sport & Healing.” keynote talk. force of competitiveness. did for those kids is it allowed them to learn what good sports- manship is in practice and it also filtered over to the other team. And to be on the receiving end of that during a competition changed the nature of the way that they saw that. It was able to give them more of a sense of free- dom because what they were do- ing was learning how to be grati- Kingston s Largest fied even when they come up ’ short in the estimation of the game. That’s an important lesson to learn. You don’t always have to be bathed in glory to be remark- able.” Queen s Discount In his own life, Mr. Wagamese ’ says that, along with sport, books and music formed a “triumvi- rate” in leading him to who he is today. “I needed all three of them, maybe not in equal measure but at least in adequate measure that they inform each other and they allowed me to find important parts in each of them,” he says. “So I became able to un-colonize myself. What we talk about when we talk about colonization is that process of being frozen in con- straints not of our own choosing. When you can find joy and free- dom and abandon in something it allows you to move toward that more frequently than toward the other side, and in that sense you decolonize your own spirit. As communities, as individuals and even as helping organizations, if we can start to organize ourselves For More Information, Call Today: (613)-384-3673 around that theme we do a lot more service to the people that Use Confirmation Code: JBF-QUEENS-2016 we’re trying to help. “ During his time at Queen’s, Mr. Wagamese took part in a meet-and-greet event at the Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre. forum queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 6

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BY PAUL DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, Infrastructure investment is coming. The shown that it understands the importance R&D). Our international peers are increas- UNIVERSITIES CANADA Liberal platform committed to significant of innovation. The creation of the new de- ing their support for higher education re- spending on public transit, social infra- partment of Innovation, Science and Eco- search, and Canada is not keeping pace. There’s a reset happening in Canada. De- structure and green infrastructure — and it nomic Development underscores that it is That’s why the government needs to spite the oil slump and struggling loonie, a looks like these investments are coming through innovation that we will achieve a commit to increased and untargeted sup- new federal government sooner rather than later. This short-term so- more prosperous Canada. port for the base budgets of the three grant- in Ottawa has spurred lution to the struggling Canadian economy The platform commitment of $200 million ing councils — CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. some fresh thinking about is integral to building a more prosperous per year over three years for a new Innova- Even if other countries were to stand still, it the future of Canada. Op- country over the long-term. tion Agenda that will increase support for in- would require an investment of $3.5 billion timistic, hopeful thinking. Universities have an important role to cubators and accelerators is welcome, as is for Canada to return to third place in HERD That combination of harsh play. Think back to 2009. A global recession the additional $100 million per year promised intensity. This is where playing the long reality and hopeful think- hit suddenly and the government needed to to the Industrial Research Assistance Pro- game really matters. ing requires us to be both take fast action. One of the most effective gram. And the commitment to create more Resourcefulness ambitious and manage our expectations as stimulus projects was to create a new pur- co-ops and internships is another important As the prime minister said in his speech we look for ways to restore Canada’s place pose-built program to advance Canada’s example of unlocking young talent and con- at the World Economic Forum, Canada is in the global knowledge economy. knowledge infrastructure. necting it to our new economy. These can be home to diverse, brilliant, entrepreneurial The new government is playing the long Universities demonstrated that they done quickly to build momentum. people. Canada’s future lies in its resource- game. They have to. They have big plans could deliver strategic infrastructure The commitment to create a new Chief fulness, not just its resources. And if we in- that won’t be achieved overnight. As the quickly – infrastructure that provided a Science Officer and the appointment of a vest in individuals, institutions, and ideas, government deals with growing economic much-needed economic boost, and that also scientist as science minister signal that sci- we’ll reap the benefits of social and eco- problems, it needs long-term vision, hard contributed to long-term research capacity ence matters. The parlour speculation about nomic prosperity. work and investment at the right moment in Canada. In fact, it was just six weeks who might be named Science Officer can Universities Canada will be bringing this to build that brighter future. from first conversation to announcement, wait until there has been careful considera- message to Washington at the annual meet- It’s noteworthy that the prime minister and projects were initiated on campuses tion of the role and mandate of the position, ing of the American Association for the Ad- has visited a number of university campuses across the country within six months. and how it fits into the existing research vancement of Science, and we’ll be bringing already, where he has made major commit- Today universities have deferred main- and innovation architecture. it to Parliament Hill on Feb. 24, when we ments to water and stem cell research. And tenance projects worth over $8.4 billion. If These early signs are encouraging, but host a reception showcasing the extraordi- Finance Minister Bill Morneau also visited called upon, our shovel-ready projects will perhaps the biggest challenge on the hori- nary accomplishments of some of our best several campuses during his pre-budget con- help get the economy going and strengthen zon is to ensure Canada’s research enter- Canadian researchers. sultations, putting him in contact with the higher education, research and innovation prise is resourced at globally competitive Sure, the long game is not an exciting innovative and exciting work that’s happen- capacity now and for future generations. levels. The previous government protected story right now, but it’s our roadmap for a ing at Canadian universities. Some of these projects will be invest- investments in research in the face of eco- better future. If we invest now in a more These are good signs that this govern- ments to drive innovation: the facilities and nomic and fiscal constraint. But, taking in- dynamic research and innovation ecosys- ment understands the life-changing power resources that support ground-breaking re- flation into account, total funding for the tem, and the modern infrastructure that of research to solve some of the country’s – search and new technologies. Innovation, research granting councils decreased by 7 supports it, we can get Canada back to a and the world’s – most pressing issues. both in terms of technological advances and per cent since 2007. prominent place in the global knowledge As the economic challenges mount, it’s social solutions, contributes to vibrant com- And the fact remains that from 2006 to economy – and enjoy the prosperity that becoming increasingly clear that well-timed munities, healthy citizens and public sys- 2013, Canada fell from third to eighth place goes with it. investments need to target three things: in- tems that work. in the OECD for HERD intensity (percent- This op-ed was previously published in Re- frastructure, innovation and research. From its first days, the government has age of GDP spent on higher education search Money and The Hill Times. liveslived Lives. Lived is a space to share your memories of a Queen’s community member who recently died. Email your submissions to [email protected] Innovative, indispensible and a great sense of humour

An employee of Queen’s professors could not type, let throughout the department. He is showed his dedication to the de- University for 50 years before alone draw, and of course Hans remembered by many for his partment as well as his love for his stepped up to assist them. There “joke-du-jour.” His jokes were al- job and for the people he worked retiring, Hans Metz died Dec. are hundreds of papers out there ways clean and funny with with by showing up every day as 31, 2015. which bear testimony to Hans’ punchlines that had everyone a volunteer. That’s commitment artistic and photographic skills. groaning. He provided laughs and and it will not be forgotten. Hans Metz is greatly missed. Hans did it all, while also ensur- charming anecdotes on a daily ba- Hans provided so much of the He was the backbone of the De- ing that all the centrifuges kept sis to all of those he encountered “glue and binder twine” that kept partment of Biochemistry at spinning, the refrigerators in Botterell Hall. He could always the department going during dif- hummed, and the laboratories for Queen's University for 50 years Hans Metz be counted on to share one of his ficult times. His skills were im- (now the Department of Biomed- hundreds of science and medical famous ‘Dad’ jokes or to share an pressive and he was fully engaged ical and Molecular Sciences). He often taken for granted. students ran efficiently. He went interesting story he had read in in the research and teaching labo- was a jack-of-all-trades and mas- Hans was always adept at us- above and beyond to ensure that the National Geographic or heard ratory enterprise and would do ter of them all. ing his ingenuity to repair any- everything ran smoothly, gener- that morning on CBC. One never whatever it took to keep things Hans joined the department af- thing and everything, keeping ously giving his time when knew if the story Hans was telling going. More importantly, Hans ter being recruited from Win- equipment functioning well past needed and not just to members of was a real story or one that would was a genuine, quality man of in- nipeg by the new department its expected lifetime, and would the Department of Biochemistry end with a punchline. Hans made tegrity. head at the time, Dr. Paul Hagan come up with creative solutions, but to other departments in Bot- an impact on those around him. He is irreplaceable and dearly (also from Winnipeg), and he im- which was one of his most signifi- terell Hall as well. He is sincerely missed at morning missed by all. mediately started on the long cant characteristics. He had all He was a fixture, a constant, a coffee and at Fat Friday. journey of helping, facilitating, in- kinds of ‘bits and pieces’ tucked “go-to,” and an innovator. Simply Hans was a rare individual. He This article is a compilation of re- novating, designing, and main- away in his store-room that came put, he was indispensable. worked at Queen’s for 50 years be- membrances shared by the many peo- taining many of the important re- in very handy. Hans was known to be quite fore finally retiring in May 2015, ple whose lives were touched by Hans search underpinnings that are In the 1960s and 1970s, many the character and story-teller and even after retiring, he still Metz. queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 campusnews 7 Queen’s inthe news . Highlights of Queen’s experts in the media from Feb. 3-18

Karen Smith (Health Sciences) Canada’s relationship with the Mid- Mail that the best therapy for insom- the environment. International and Leslie Flynn (Family Medicine, dle East. nia is getting things done. John-Kurt Pliniussen (Business) Roel Verte- Psychiatry) spoke to the Kingston Nicholas Bala (Law) talked with Tandy Thomas (Business) com- spoke to CBC Radio on how Edmon- gaal's (Human Whig-Standard on how assisted CBC Online after CTV Atlantic mented on Kingston being ranked ton has developed a plan that takes Media Lab/Com- death is a monumental change. pleaded guilty to breaking Youth #7 on Amazon's top romantic cities effect March 1 so that Uber will be puting) ReFlex Diane Lawrence (Education) Criminal Justice Act publication ban. list, on CKWS TV. able to finally operate as a legal pri- flexible mobile spoke to the Kingston Whig-Stan- Sharryn Aiken Wendy Craig (Psychology) was vate transportation provider. phone was pro- dard about Science Discovery Day (Law) spoke with interviewed by CKWS TV regarding Neil Bearse (Business) was inter- filed in The Daily being a chance for students to Vice Canada how Pink Shirt Day raises awareness viewed by CBC Radio regarding Twit- Mail (UK), Giz- spend an afternoon immersed in about how most around bullying. ter shares plunging after fourth- modo, TechRadar, The Kingston learning. Syrian refugees quarter earnings. Whig-Standard, and numerous other Elaine Power (School of Kinesiol- coming to Canada John Burge trade publications and international ogy and Health Studies) told will live below the (Music) spoke to outlets. Kingston EMC that a basic income poverty line. CKWS TV, Station Magazines Naomi Alboim (Policy Studies) guarantee is a good idea for food Anita Jack-Davies (Arts and Sci- 14 about his Juno Kerry Rowe spoke about the anti-refugee move- and farmers. ence) spoke to Station 14 about Award nomina- (Civil Engineering) ment sweeping Europe “brings back John S. Andrew (Geography, Black history month in Kingston. tion. was featured in painful memories” for the Jewish Business) spoke to the Globe and Udo Schuklenk (Philosophy) was Geosynthetics community, in the South Asian Post. Mail about how looming down-pay- interviewed by CBC Online about Kenneth Wong (Business) spoke Magazine after ment rule changes spark bidding the case of a Winnipegger seeking to CKWS TV about how consumers being elected to surge in Toronto real estate market. physician-assisted death for depres- won’t suffer in Lowe’s deal. the U.S. National Newspapers Wendy Craig sion. Dick Zoutman (Pathology and Academy of Engi- John-Kurt Pliniussen (School of (Psychology) Emma Dargie (Psychology) told Molecular Medicine) was inter- neering. Business) was interviewed by the spoke to Kingston Female Network the key to a happy viewed by CTV National Network Kelly Suschinsky (SAGE Lab/Psy- Winnipeg Free Press about Uber. EMC after receiv- long-distance relationship is com- News about the first human-to-hu- chology) says the increased discus- Douglas Bland (Policy Studies) ing the Order of munication. man transmitted case of Zika virus. sion of female sexuality due to re- commented in the North Bay Ontario for her Gerald Evans (Division of Infec- lease of Addyi is positive, though Nugget on CFB North Bay. work on bullying tious Diseases) spoke to Global pharmaceutical approach may not be Kenneth Wong (Business) spoke prevention. Television News about how the mild flu season best option, in Best Health Magazine. to the Montreal Gazette, National Christian Leuprecht (Political could be explained by more mild Michael Condra (Student Well- Post about store sales rocketing after Studies) was interviewed by CTV Na- temperatures. ness Services, Psychology) was part Beavertails focused on feeding skiers Online tional Network News about the Allen Champagne's (Centre for of a discussion in Maclean’s Maga- and festival-goers. Peter Anderson (Geography) NATO ministers are meeting in Brus- Neuroscience Studies) CESAP con- zine about how universities are un- Yuri Levin (Business) was inter- spoke to CBC Online about the ex- sels; to CKWS TV explaining Canada’s cussion education program was pro- derstanding, accepting and support- viewed by the Globe and Mail for an perimental farm land deal being ISIS mission. filed on CKWS. ing post-secondary students with article on business schools launch- kept under wraps before announce- Jacalyn Duffin (History, Philoso- “invisible” disabilities. ing new initiatives to bridge the gap ment, according to documents. phy) spoke to CTV National Network Robert Montgomerie (Biology) between information and communi- Ariel Salzmann (History) was in- News on how some medications are Radio was featured in Smithsonian Maga- cation; by the Globe and Mail for terviewed by Middle East Eye for an now in short supply. John Smol (Biology) was inter- zine regarding a study on songbird how new programs try to make article claiming the government Judith Davidson (Psychology) viewed by CBC Radio on the lack of “rehearsals” poses more questions sense of massive amounts of data. faces an uphill battle in rebuilding told Canada AM and the Globe and ice on the Great Lakes is affecting than it answers. Workshops offer a strategy for employee success

BY CELIA RUSSELL, SENIOR liver a workshop, the energy from than hearing their success stories.” the mentors/mentors program, be- COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, the participants is contagious.” On March 3, Mr. Billings will cause the mentors learn as much HUMAN RESOURCES Seeing participants benefit from facilitate Strategic Thinking, one as the mentees, he says. “All par- using the knowledge and tools of several HR Learning Catalogue ticipants have been so willing to Imagine leaving the office at they’ve gained is incredibly fulfill- workshops he leads. Developing a help and generous with their time, the end of each day knowing that ing, he says. “They stay in touch strategic plan or vision can be a I can't say enough about the re- you made a difference. For Roger with each other, which creates a difficult process. He notes that all sponse and support for this pro- Billings, this is the most rewarding very powerful network. They share staff would benefit from learning gram for staff, from staff.” aspect of his work as an external their successes, their frustrations, the theory and techniques of Roger Billings, an external consultant Before starting his own train- consultant with Queen’s Organiza- they support each other. They strategic thinking – the step before with Queen’s Organizational ing organization, Mr. Billings be- tional Development and Learning. know that I can be reached any any planning can happen. “People Development and Learning, will gan his career with IBM Canada “I greatly enjoy what I do, be- time and I believe they trust me typically don’t see their piece of facilitate Strategic Thinking, one of and was the Canadian president cause the results are immediate,” enough to seek further help. I can't the puzzle, and if they do it as a several HR Learning Catalogue of several companies. His experi- says Mr. Billings. “When you de- think of anything more satisfying group, that’s even better,” he says. workshops he leads. ence in many fields from industry A facilitator with more than 30 to universities has enabled him to years of coaching experience, Mr. many of the participants do not re- appreciate and understand the Billings also leads workshops on alize their potential until they are complexities of organizations and delivering and receiving construc- well into the program,” he says. the challenges associated with de- tive feedback, emotional intelli- “By the conclusion, they feel very veloping professional skills and gence, effective relationship-build- capable, secure and strong. Yes, at competencies. “There is very little ing and team-building. Individual times they may feel the commit- I have not seen. 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Some participants click on Learning and Develop- 80 Queen St., Kingston, ON T613. 5 44 . 4141 F613. 5 4 8. 3 8 3 0 truly amazing, mainly because have mentioned it should be called ment under Quick Links. campusnews queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 8 A great chance to highlight gradstudies. SGS Notices dents to take 10-15 minutes to re- To celebrate Queen’s University’s spond to the survey. research, gain valuable skills 175th anniversary the School of • • • Graduate Studies is launching the The School of Graduate Studies 175 Research Moments photo con- invites nominations of faculty mem- BY ANDREW CARROLL, test. Research endeavours create bers for consideration for the 2016 GAZETTE EDITOR many memorable moments. This can Award for Excellence in Graduate be the moment of discovery, of the Student Supervision. The purpose of Distilling years of research emergence a new idea, of a success- this award is to recognize those out- and study into a three-minute ful experiment (or a failed one), of standing supervisors who demon- presentation is no easy task. fruitful collaboration, or of transfor- strate excellence in advising, moni- However, it can be immensely mative learning. Graduate students toring and mentoring their graduate beneficial for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are invited students. Two awards will be pre- as they work toward their mas- to share their research moment from sented at the Fall 2016 Convocation: ter’s degree or doctorate. the lab, the field, from the libraries or one in the Social Sciences and Hu- In the annual Three Minute archives. The first prize will be manities, and one in Life Sciences, Thesis (3MT) competition, partic- $1,000, second and third prize will Natural Sciences and Engineering. ipants have a mere three minutes be $500. To learn more go to: we- Award nomination forms and guide- and one static slide to convey bapp.queensu.ca/sgs/175- lines are available from the Office of their research to the judges and research-moments/. the Dean, School of Graduate Stud- audience. • • • ies ([email protected]) or at As a result, the 3MT helps Graduate students will receive an queensu.ca/sgs. Nomination pack- graduate students hone skills email invitation on Feb. 29 to partici- ages should be submitted to the they will need in the workplace pate in the Canadian Graduate and Dean, School of Graduate Studies, after leaving university, such as Professional Student Survey (CGPSS). Queen’s University, Gordon Hall 425, presentation skills and decision Queen’s now participates annually 74 Union Street, Kingston, ON K7L making. And there is prize to more closely monitor graduate 3N6 by 4pm on Thursday, May 26, money for the winners. student experiences in, and satisfac- 2016. “With only three minutes to tion with, various elements of their Open Thesis Defenses spare, decisions need to be made graduate programs. The results of Wednesday, March 9 about what information is most this survey are carefully analyzed on Elodie Suzanne Ginette Lugez, important for the audience to a program-by-program and issue- Computing, ‘Electromagnetic Track- know in that short timeframe,” by-issue basis in order to inform pro- ing in Ultrasound-Guided High Dose says Mary Chaktsiris, runner-up grams and services and to improve Rate Prostrate Brachytherapy’. Su- in the 2014. “The ability to sum- the quality of the graduate student pervisors: G. Fichtinger, S.G. Akl, 524 marize complex information, pro- experience. The School of Graduate Goodwin Hall, 9 am. vide a balanced point of view, Studies encourages graduate stu- and present evidenced-based conclusions are showcased by the 3MT format. Whether it’s present- ing during a meeting or writing McMaster recognizes professor emeritus documents such as briefing notes, BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF compounds. He is also recognized the ability to concisely present for making significant advances in complex information in a way Professor emeritus Michael the study of catalysts which are that resonates with the audience Baird (Chemistry) was recently important to the chemical, petro- at hand is an important part of recognized by McMaster Univer- chemical and pharmaceutical in- my day-to-day work. sity with the Distinguished dustries. Notably, his research Dr. Chaktsiris went on to com- Alumni Award. group helped make the manufac- plete her PhD and is currently At the time of his graduation in ture of automobile tire rubber working as a policy analyst with UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS 1962, Dr. Baird was the senior more environmentally manage- the Council of Ontario Universi- Mary Chaktsiris was the runner-up in the 2014 Three Minute Thesis competition class president and one of able. His research has also sup- ties. at Queen’s University. The School of Graduate Studies is once again hosting the Canada’s top university sprinters, ported the development of prom- This year’s competition starts event with preliminary rounds March 22-24 and the final on March 30. for which he was inducted into ising new titanium-based with the opening heats on March the McMaster Athletics Hall of anti-tumor drugs. 22-24 followed by the finals on Queen’s first award at the na- Fame in 1997. With more than 250 peer-re- March 30. Registration is now tional level, winning the People’s Dr. Baird joined Queen’s in viewed publications and 10 open and can be found on the “With only three minutes to Choice Award. 1967 and built an international patents, Dr. Baird received many School of Graduate Studies web- spare, decisions need to be Everyone is welcome to attend reputation for his research in awards throughout his career, in- site. made about what information the upcoming events. For more organometallic chemistry, includ- cluding the Queen’s University Dr. Chaktsiris, whose research information or if you have trou- ing the development of novel pro- Prize for Excellence in Research. about the First World War ex- is most important for the ble registering, contact Colette tocols for synthesizing and study- In 2003 he was elected a Fellow of plored connections between audience to know in that short Steer at the SGS office at ing thermally-unstable the Royal Society of Canada. wartime expectations and ideas [email protected] of masculinity in Toronto, says timeframe.” that she got involved in the 3MT — Mary Chaktsiris because there was little represen- SCHEDULE tation from the humanities and Heat 1 2WDNKUJ#PF(NQWTKUJ liberal arts. She says that re- research, if we don't put our Tuesday, March 22, Start - Noon searchers in these fields need to questions and conclusions under B176 Mackintosh Corry Hall share their findings “across the the spotlight, who will?” she Heat 2 3aVQK?ZQ\QVO disciplines and to new audiences asks. Wednesday, March 23, Start – 9:30 am through the university-wide con- Founded at the University of B176 Mackintosh Corry Hall versations that occur at the 3MT Queensland in Australia in 2008, Heat 3 ¬Ç¾É¾Ã¼¶Ã¹º¹¾É¾Ã¼ȺÇ˾¸ºÈ»ÄÇ·ÊÈζ¸¶¹ºÂ¾¸Èƒ competition.” 3MT competitions are held at the Thursday, March 24, Start – Noon ˜Ä¶¸½¾Ã¼»ÄǼǶ¹Ê¶ÉºÈÉʹºÃÉȃ She hopes that more graduate university, provincial and na- B176 Mackintosh Corry Hall students from the humanities and tional levels in Canada. In 2015, Queen’s Final liberal arts will get involved. Chenman (Cara) Yin, a master’s Wednesday, March 30, Start – 4:45 pm M[PKEYTKVKPIEQO “If we don't speak up for our student in physics, claimed Biosciences research queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 10 Flexible smartphone allows you to feel the buzz

BY CHRIS ARMES, the ‘Angry Birds’ game with Re- COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Flex, they bend the screen to stretch the sling shot. As the rubber band For most users, bending their expands, users experience vibra- smartphone means opening their tions that simulate those of a real wallets for expensive repairs. stretching rubber band. When re- Queen’s University computing leased, the band snaps, sending a professor Roel Vertegaal, on the jolt through the phone and sending other hand, sees a bendable the bird flying across the screen.” smartphone as opening new ways Dr. Vertegaal thinks bendable, for consumers to interact with flexible smartphones will be in the their devices and apps. hands of consumers within five Researchers at the Human Me- years. Queen’s researchers will un- dia Lab have developed the veil the ReFlex prototype at the world’s first full-colour, high-res- 10th anniversary Conference on olution and wireless flexible Tangible Embedded and Embodied smartphone. The phone, which Interaction (TEI) in Eindhoven, The they have named ReFlex, allows Netherlands on Wednesday, Feb. 17. users to experience physical tac- The annual forum is the world’s tile feedback when interacting premier conference on tangible hu- with their apps through bend ges- man-computer interaction. tures. The device measures the This research was supported by degree of bend and adjusts the in- Immersion Canada Inc. and the put accordingly – creating a Natural Sciences and Engineering whole new way of interacting Research Council of Canada with your smartphone. (NSERC). For more information on A user demonstrates how bending the ReFlex phone could be used in gaming applications. While playing the popular game “This represents a completely ReFlex, visit the Human Media Lab ‘Angry Birds,’ the user sees the band stretched backwards as the phone is bent, while voice coils simulate the feeling of the new way of physical interaction website at hml.queensu.ca. rubber band being stretched. with flexible smartphones” says Roel Vertegaal (School of Com- puting), director of the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University. “When this smartphone is bent down on the right, pages flip through the fingers from right to left, just like they would in a book. More extreme bends speed up the page flips. Users can feel the sensation of the page moving through their fingertips via a de- tailed vibration of the phone. This allows eyes-free navigation, mak- ing it easier for users to keep track of where they are in a docu- ment.” The ReFlex is no slouch in the technical specs department. It runs on a high definition 720p LG Display Flexible OLED touch screen, and is powered by an An- droid 4.4 “KitKat” board mounted to the side of the dis- play. Bend sensors behind the dis- play sense the force with which a user bends the screen, which can be used by apps as feedback and input. ReFlex also features a voice coil that allows the phone to sim- ulate forces and friction through highly detailed vibrations of the display. When changing pages in an ebook, for example, it will sim- ulate the feeling of pages flipping through the user’s fingertips. Combined with the passive force feedback felt when bending the display, this allows for a highly realistic simulation of physical forces when interacting with vir- tual objects. “This allows for the most ac- curate physical simulation of in- teracting with virtual data possi- ble on a smartphone today,” says Dr. Vertegaal. “When a user plays oncampus queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 12 Bringing Peer Health Educators together

BY ANDREW CARROLL, stigma, and mental health mes- GAZETTE EDITOR saging. Beth Blackett, Health Promo- With the growing emphasis on tion Coordinator with Student student mental health at post-sec- Wellness Services, says the con- ondary education institutions, ference was extremely valuable as Queen’s University recently participants were able to make hosted the first conference for connections and widen their Peer Health Educators and pro- knowledge to better help those fessional staff which allowed par- they support. ticipants to share their experi- “I believe this event is so im- ences as well as the strategies portant to both recognize the they have developed on their great work being done by Peer campuses. Health Educator volunteers at The conference provided at- post-secondary institutions and tendees the opportunity to learn to motivate and inspire future about existing evidence-based collaborations and initiatives programs and services as well as among these students who are to gain valuable presentation and passionate about health,” she networking experience. says. “It was such a delight to see Olivia Smith, Health Promo- peers from various institutions tion Student Assistant at Student connecting with each other over Wellness Services, attended the the course of the conference.” conference and says she first got To learn more about Peer involved as a Peer Health Educa- Health Educators and the full Keynote speaker Kendra Fisher speaks during the first conference for Peer Health Educators that was hosted by Queen’s tor because she was interested in range of support at Student Well- University. Ms. Fisher, a former goalie with the national women’s hockey program, was diagnosed with a severe anxiety health and was looking to collab- ness Services, visit disorder coupled with severe panic attacks, depression and agoraphobia. orate with others while learning queensu.ca/studentwellness. more about health promotion. As a Peer Health Educator she has facilitated workshops at the university’s residences dealing with such topics as safe drinking strategies, mental health and making healthy and creative food choices in the dining halls. Her role also entails taking part in events on campus to promote healthy lifestyles and to develop outreach strategies such as writ- ing articles or blogs and other promotional material. Her work has allowed her to develop her leadership skills while also being able to con- tribute as part of a team. As a re- sult, she now knows that she wants to pursue a career in health promotion. For her, the conference was a great opportunity to meet with other Peer Health Educators and share her experiences. “I found the conference to be very knowledgeable and overall a great experience. It was really in- teresting to meet students and staff from different postsec- ondary institutions across On- tario and to learn more about their peer health programs and mental health initiatives on their campuses,” she says. “I had some great conversations with students from other universities and was able to walk away from the con- ference with some new ideas for our Peer Health Educator pro- gram at Queen's and new connec- tions in peer health around On- tario.” Along with presentations throughout the day, breakout ses- sions focused on such topics as stress management, mental health and healthy lifestyles, queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 oncampus 13 events calendar.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1-4 pm oretically and pedagogically what the Fireplace Reading Room, Stauffer have forgotten to do something? Do meditations on the second and New Staff Orientation constitutes and fosters TL in CSL prac- Library. Register at queensu.fluidsur- you have trouble falling asleep? Do fourth Wednesday of each month. The Human Resources Department tice. The current research will explore veys.com/s/quiet_writing/ you feel you’re not getting close to Silent meditation on your own on wishes to invite all newly-hired em- the nature of the TL experience in re- reaching your goals? Do you lack fo- the first and third Wednesdays. At ployees to an orientation session. sponse to "disorienting dilemmas" as Tuesday, March 1, 9 am-noon cus? Use the OLAF Method to better the Ban Righ Centre. Join us for an informative discussion documented through content analy- How to Plan an Event on Campus manage your daily activities and in- that includes presentations from sis of bi-weekly service-learning re- Queen’s Event Services offers a full crease your productivity and effi- Thursday, March 3, 5-7 pm various university departments and flection logs, within the context of a spectrum of professional event man- ciency. Attend this seminar to dis- Koerner Visiting Artist Lecture services as well as essential human full-year, upper-year health studies agement services on campus. This cover the power of clear objectives Ciara Phillips will be at Queen's from resources information. In order to at- course that features a CSL compo- workshop will provide participants and learn different styles of list mak- Feb. 21 to March 6 as the 2016 Ko- tend the workshop you must regis- nent. Characterizing the different with knowledge of available campus ing, strategies to help you maintain erner Visiting Artist in the BFA Pro- ter through the Human Resources time-framed perspective transforma- services and practical advice and focus, and how to build an agenda gramme. A Queen's graduate and Learning Catalogue queensu.ca/hu- tion of students will allow more for tips from the experts at Queen's that works for you. In order to attend 2014 nominee for Britain's presti- manresources/apps/training/. Mack- purposeful design of transformative Event Services on how to success- the workshop you must register gious Turner Prize, she will talk about intosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 service-learning pedagogy." fully plan your events. In order to at- through the Human Resources her work in a public lecture at the tend the workshop you must regis- Learning Catalogue. Mackin- Agnes. A reception follows. This is a Thursday, Feb. 25, 9 am-4 pm Friday, Feb. 26-Saturday, Feb. 27 ter through the Human Resources tosh-Corry Hall, Room B176. great chance to meet a leading artist Gaining Competence in an FLSQ Conference: Gender, Learning Catalogue. Mackintosh- of our times. Phillips is an alumna of Intercultural Workplace Wellbeing and the Politics of Corry Hall, Room B176 Wednesday, March 2, 12-12:30 pm Queen's BFA, living in Glasgow. Imagination: Law, Culture, Lunchtime Breathing Meditations Participants will consider the charac- Compassion teristics of an intercultural workplace Wednesday, March 2, 9 am-Noon You are welcome to join others in If you have an upcoming event, you and some of the knowledge and Over 20 years ago, the Beijing Plat- OLAF Method of Time Management silent mediation for this half-hour. can post it to the Calendar of Events at skills that will help them function form for Action was adopted at the Do you have notes scribbled all over Suitable for beginners and experi- eventscalendar.queensu.ca/, or con- more effectively in it. They will be in- United Nations Fourth World Confer- the place? Do you think you might enced meditators. K. Denpa will lead tact [email protected]. troduced to common metaphors and ence on Women to secure active state theoretical dimensions of culture, as engagement in bringing all laws, poli- well as theory of how intercultural cies, and practices into compliance competence develops. They will be with the Convention on the Eradica- exposed to intercultural strategies tion of Discrimination against and learn and practise at least one Women, to which Canada is signatory. skill that can help make intercultural Since then, the Organization for Eco- interactions more successful. Mack- nomic Cooperation and Development intosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 (OECD) has also come to advocate wellbeing policies. In order to acceler- Thursday, Feb. 25, 10:30-Noon ate this discussion, the 2016 FLSQ In- Open Spaces: Community-Service ternational Women’s Day conference Learning will focus on how eliminating gender and intersecting discriminations will Facilitated Janette Leroux, School of benefit all members of society Kinesiology and Health Studies, who will outline her research on "Explor- Friday, Feb. 26, 8 am-Noon ing Transformative Learning in the Quiet Writing Time for Faculty and Context of Community Service": Post-Docs "Community service-learning (CSL) is a pedagogical approach that brings The office of the Vice-Principal (Re- learning outside of the classroom. search) is pleased to team up with While CSL is believed to hold unique the Library to offer communal space and potentially transformative learn- for quiet writing on a monthly basis ing (TL) possibilities, it is unclear the- to Queen's faculty and post-docs in

Sudoku and Crossword solutions on Page 15 oncampus queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 14 athleticsandrecreation. fittips . Shoveling snow Shoveling is one of the most Gaels shine at NBA All-Star Weekend common seasonal injuries. Here are some tips to have you shovel- BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF FENCING ing smart! For a second straight year, the • Take five to ten minutes to get The Queen’s Gaels defeated the Queen's Gaels claimed third place the joints moving and increase five-time defending CIS women’s in the OUA Men's Fencing Cham- your blood circulation by walking basketball champion No. 10 Wind- pionship hosted by the University around the house or jog on the sor Lancers 60-41 at NBA Centre of Ottawa, Feb. 13-14 spot before you start. Court at the Enercare Centre in For Queen's, John Wright took • Keep up with the storm. If Toronto as part of the NBA All- the gold in Individual Épeé, win- possible, removing snow over a Star Weekend festivities on Satur- ning the Desjarlais trophy, and period of hours will lessen the day, Feb,13. Jimmy Wintle earned the silver strain on your back and arms. Andrea Priamo took home medal in Individual Sabre. Both • Push, don’t lift: one of the best player of the game honours for the Épeé and Sabre teams won techniques is to push the snow Queen’s thanks to a 12-point and bronze in the team relay events. from the center of the driveway to 10-rebound performance while the sides and lift from there. This Jenny Wright led all scorers with PHOTO BY ROBIN KASEM CURLING The Queen’s Gaels women’s basketball team beat the Windsor Lancers at NBA reduces additional strain on the 14 points. The Queen’s Gaels men’s curl- Centre Court at the Enercare Centre in Toronto as part of the NBA All-Star back from lifting and throwing. ing team reached the bronze final Weekend festivities. • When lifting the snow, keep WRESTLING at the OUA Curling Champi- your loads light, always face to- Already well-known for her ex- Pegg claimed the gold in the in rugby. onships in Guelph, but lost 7-3 wards the object you intend to lift ploits on the rugby field with the 82kg-class at the OUA Wrestling The Gaels men's team placed against Brock University to finish and avoid twisting your back to CIS silver medal-winning Queen’s Championships, leading Queen's seventh overall. in fourth place. The team finished a move the snow. Gaels, Gillian Pegg has now to a fifth-place finish in the Pegg now advances to the CIS perfect 7-0 in round-robin play but • Wear breathable layers and added OUA Outstanding Female women's team event. Over her ca- Wrestling Championships, to be lost to Waterloo in the semifinal. good boots. Boots with good Wrestler to her already-impressive reer at Queen's Pegg has also won hosted by Brock University begin- On the women’s side, the Gaels treads will help to minimize in- sporting resume. numerous All-Canadian honours ning Feb. 24. finished in seventh place. juries from slipping. queensu.ca/gazette  February 23, 2016 oncampus 15 HRworkshops. for therecord .

Queen’s Human Resources offers a data entry, analyze data using tools Nominations George Taylor Richardson Me- 2016 Distinguished Service Awards variety of individual workshops as well such as Scenario report, Goal Seek Brockington Visitorship, Chancel- morial Fund — “This fund provides Queen’s faculty, staff and retirees as lunch and learn sessions. See below and grouped Subtotals. This course lor Dunning Trust Lectureship, grants to support public perform- are invited to nominate candidates for more information about a few of will include an overview of macros. George Taylor Richardson Memorial ances and exhibitions for the benefit for a Queen’s Distinguished Service the upcoming sessions offered in the (Departmental fee: $50) Fund, Robert Sutherland Visitorship, of the Queen’s and broader Kingston Award. Inaugurated by the Univer- coming weeks. Visit the HR website to Rosen Lecture Series communities.” sity Council in 1974, this award rec- view the entire learning catalogue and Working with People on Projects The Provost’s Advisory Commit- Robert Sutherland Visitorship — ognizes individuals who have made to sign up. Tuesday, March 8, 9 am-4 pm, tee for the Promotion of the Arts in- “The purpose of the Robert Suther- the university a better place through OLAF Method of Time Management Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 vites nominations for the Brocking- land Visitorship is to enable dialogue their extraordinary contributions. Wednesday, March 2, 9 am-noon, This workshop compliments ton Visitorship, the Chancellor and inspire action around race-re- Recipients become Honorary Life Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 Lynda Pinnington’s “Fundamentals Dunning Trust Lectureship, the lated, equity, and justice issues in or- Members of the Council. Attend this seminar to discover of Project Management” by going George Taylor Richardson Memorial der to shape our citizens of tomor- Recent changes to the University the power of clear objectives and deeper into the practical considera- Fund, the Robert Sutherland Visitor- row.” Council By-laws now enable Queen’s learn different styles of list making. tions people face working together ship and the Rosen Lecture Series. In Rosen Lecture Series — “The employees and retirees to nominate Participants will learn how to de- on a project. Participants will learn order to encourage the broadest purpose of the series is to enable the recipients, who will be recognized at velop strategies to help them main- to clearly identify responsibilities, es- possible range of nominations, any wider community to better under- the University Council Annual Din- tain focus and build an agenda that tablish communication plans and person or group within the Queen's stand the living and vital tradition of ner on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. works for them. (Departmental fee: understand the essential elements community is eligible to make a Judaism, its relationship to other re- The guidelines, the nomination $50) required for successful project nomination. The deadline for sub- ligious traditions and its role in the form and additional information are teams. (This is a stand-alone work- mission is March 31, 2016. Please development of contemporary civi- available at Strategic Thinking shop and does not require prior send one electronic copy of submis- lizations, and to explore the histori- http://www.queensu.ca/secre- Thursday, March 3, 9 am-4 pm, completion of “Fundamentals of sion to [email protected] cal role played by Jews and Jewish tariat/university-council/distin- Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 Project Management.” Departmental Terms of reference thought.” guished-service-awards Participants will learn about the fee: $50) Brockington Visitorship — “To Please submit nominations to the theory and techniques of strategic invite a person of international dis- Membership of the Rosen Lecture University Council Executive Com- thinking. They will develop the skills Principles of Project Management tinction to come to Queen’s Univer- Series Subcommittee mittee, care of the University Secre- needed to achieve strategic change, Wednesday, March 9, 9 am-4 pm, sity to deliver a public lecture and to The Provost’s Advisory Commit- tariat, by Friday, April 29, 2016 at 4 link vision and concepts to the de- Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room B176 meet formally and informally with tee for the Promotion of the Arts in- pm. sired outcome, and identify and in- This workshop will focus on the faculty and students.” vites applications for the following Please contact the University fluence decision-makers. (Depart- technical and people factors that in- Chancellor Dunning Trust Lec- elected positions on the Rosen Lec- Secretariat at [email protected] mental fee: $50; part of the fluence project success. Participants tureship — “The Chancellor Dun- ture Series Subcommittee: or 613-533-6095613-533-6095 if you Administrative Professionals @ will learn how to plan projects, mon- ning Lecturer will be expected to de- 1 Faculty (2-year term) have questions about the Distin- Queen’s master certificate program) itor progress and achieve desired re- liver a public lecture that promotes 1 Student (2-year term) guished Service Award or the nomi- sults using tools and techniques to the understanding and appreciation The deadline to submit an appli- nation process. MS Excel – Advanced develop task lists, resource require- of the supreme importance of the cation is March 31, 2016. Further in- Tuesday, March 8, 9 am-noon, Jef- ments and realistic project sched- dignity, freedom and responsibility formation is available on the Rosen frey Hall 156 ules. In addition, there will be a dis- of the individual person in human Lecture Series Subcommittee web- Students will learn how to mod- cussion on some of the people society.” page. ify charts, use functions such as IF issues such as gaining cooperation and VLOOKUP and create an ad- and commitment, and leading effec- vanced filter. They will also learn tive project meetings. (Departmen- how to summarize a table using a tal fee: $50; part of the Administra- human resources. PivotTable, a PivotChart and slicers. tive Professionals @ Queen’s Students will learn how to restrict certificate program) Job postings Competition: 2016-038 6) Job Title: Residence Life Program Hours per Week: 35 Details regarding job postings – Assistant (USW Local 2010) Appointment Terms: Term Appoint- books. internal and external – can be found Department: Residences ment (until Dec. 9, 2016) at queensu.ca/humanresources/jobs. Hiring Salary: $39,199 (Salary Grade 5) Closing Date: 29-Feb-2016 Applications for posted positions are Toward a Healthcare Strategy for Hours per Week: 35  accepted by email only to Appointment Terms: Competition: Canadians - Edited by A. Scott Car- Term Appoint- 2016-002 [email protected] before Job Title: son (School of Policy Studies), Jef- ment (1 year) Senior Manager, Program midnight on the closing date of the Closing Date: 01-Mar-2016 and Administration frey Dixon and Kim Richard Nossal competition. (School of Policy Studies).  Department: Queen's University Bi-  Competition: While Canadians are proud of 2016-028A, 2016- ological Station Competition: 2016-042 Hiring Salary: their healthcare system, the reality is 028B, 2016-028C $60,770 (Salary Grade 9) Job Title: Financial Assistant and Job Title: Hours per Week: that it is fragmented and disorgan- Recruitment Representa- 35 Administrative Secretary (USW Local Appointment Terms: ized. Instead of a pan-Canadian sys- tive (USW Local 2010) Continuing 2010) Department: tem, it is a ‘system of systems’ - 13 Undergraduate Ad- Appointment Department: Faculty of Engineering Closing Date: provincial and territorial and one mission and Recruitment 06-Mar-2016 and Applied Science Hiring Salary: $44,452 (Salary Grade federal. As a result, Canadian health- Hiring Salary: $39,199 (Salary care has not only become one of the Grade 5) costliest in the world, but is falling Hours per Week: 35 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS well behind many developed coun- ways in which the various partici- Appointment Terms: Term Ap- tries in terms of quality. pants in the system - governments, pointment (until Aug. 31, 2017) Canadians increasingly realize healthcare professionals, the private Closing Date: 28-Feb-2016 that their healthcare system is no sector, and patients - can work col-  longer fiscally sustainable, yet laboratively to transform a second- Competition: 2016-039 change remains elusive. The stan- rate system. Job Title: Facilities Supervisor dard claim is that Canada's multi- Addressing critical issues of Department: Residence Facilities jurisdictional approach makes sys- health human resources, electronic (Housing & Ancillary Services) tem-wide reform nearly impossible. health records, integrated care, and Hiring Salary: $44,452 (Salary Grade Toward a Healthcare Strategy for pharmacare, Toward a Healthcare 6) Canadians disputes this reasoning, Strategy for Canadians shows how a Hours per Week: 37.5 making the case for a comprehen- system-wide strategic approach to Appointment Terms: Continuing sive, system-wide, made-in-Canada this crucial policy area can make a Appointment healthcare strategy. It looks at the difference in Canada’s healthcare Closing Date: 26-Feb-2016 mechanics of change and suggests system in the future.  Outlet Centre

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