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Australian TV crew films experiment in action Leonardo Project gets boost from Down Under near Churchill, Man., to tape fea­ About eight musicians are cur­ BY KELLY WILTO N tures on the Leonardo Project and rently working with a team of psy­ Design Art Professor Greg Garvey's chologists and researchers. Analysts J\ Concordia project that helps light-hearted "automated confes­ film the subjects in performance, .r-1.artists aim for the stars will sional" installation, which has and study each movement and soon be known around the world, gained remarkable publicity here breath on a computer screen in thanks to an Australian television and abroad. The two Concordia another room. These and other show. projects were the only ones they musicians also take part in more The Leonardo Project, a collabo­ filmed in Montreal. formal research projects conducted ration between talented performers by the team, such as studies of and a team of research scientists, Attaining excellence memory and strategies of attention. musicians and performance analysts, The Leonardo Project is based on Music Professor Philip Cohen will be the subject of an Australian the premise that almost anyone can said the project questions the com­ science and technology TV show attain excellence. It studies human mon assumption that people have called Beyond 2000. potential, and how to increase the inborn talents. Many of the people A four-member crew was on the level of achievement. being studied have succeeded Loyola Campus last week to film A former biology laboratory in despite apparent handicaps such as the project, which has received a An Australian television crew moves in for a close-up on the keyboard Loyola's Drummond Science Build­ deafness and asthma. Seagram Award for Academic during a demonstration of the Psychology Department's Leonardo Project. ing has been transformed into a Segalowitz said the researchers Innovation in Research. Beyond research centre that resembles a have worked with a pianist who is up at the piano. "Now, when she Gloria Polcari, 27, an opera 2000, which explores the progress small concert hall. 'We wanted to double-jointed and has no strength puts her hands on the piano, her singer, said she got involved in the of science and technology, is broad­ create the atmosphere of a non­ in her fingers. When she tries to body weight adds support to her project last February because she cast in 82 countries. conventional lab," said Psychology play certain passages, her hands col­ hands on the keys, and she can play wants to realize her maximum The Australians, who were on a Professor Norman Segalowitz, the lapse on the keys. Cohen sat her on with a strength that used to elude potential as an artist. swing through North America, director of the ambitious project. a low chair so she would be looking her," Segalowitz said. arrived from filming polar bears Continued on page 9

1, 149 students graduating this fall Molson to be installed as new chancellor at convocation

niversity representatives from Uacross the country will be on hand for the installation ceremony of Eric Molson, Concordia's newest Chancellor next Tuesday. The 55-year-old business execu­ tive began his five-year term of office on July 1. He succeeds the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauve, who died in January. Chairman of the Board of the Molson Companies Limited, Mol­ son has been active in community affairs for more than 30 years. rhe installation will take place at Concordia's fall convocation cere­ mony, which begins at 2 p.m. on November 9 in Place des Arts' Salle Wilfred-Pelletier. An estimated 500 students are expected to attend the convocation ceremony. A total of 1,149 under­ graduate and graduate students from the four Faculties will receive their degrees this fall.

Sparks fly from the Tesla Coil, part of the entrancing Physics section of Concordia's Expo Science, held last For profiles this year's honorary weekend at Pointe Claire's Stewart Hall for the tenth consecutive year. Second-year Physics student Raymond of Harris demonstrates the dramatic device to visitors Richard Watt, 12, and Rohan Rosario, 10. For story on the doctorate recipients, please see page 7. science fair, see page 8. Hugh McOueen writes historical booklet on department Mechanical Engineering fetes 25th anniversary OF FF of first graduating class

EDITED BY MICHAEL O RSINI BY SYLVAIN C OMEAU

Offthe Cuff is a weekly column of opinion and insight into D ur years ago, Concordia's Fac­ major issues in the news. Ifyou are a Concordia faculty or staff r ulty of Engineering and Com­ member and have something to say ''off the cuff," puter Science celebrated its 25th anni\'.ersary. But, for Mechanical call CTR at 848-4882. Engineering professor Hugh McQieen, 1993 represents an even more significant milestone; 25 years ago, Engineering produced its first Fellini was graduating class. "The graduation of the first class to film what in 1968 is the first marked accom­ plishment, and more important Beatles than the year that the students were to entered the programme. It was the . first sign that the Department is music: fulfilling its purpose." McQyeen joined the Faculty's Losique Department of Mechanical Engi­ neering in 1968. To commemorate this year's anniversary, McQyeen has written a historical booklet, A Quarter Centu1y of Mechan ical Engi­ Serge l osique neering At Concordia University 1993 for the archives of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers. The film world mourned the passing this week of Federico Felli­ ni, who died at the age of 73 after suffering cardiac arrest. The Graph show progress Academy Award-winner created a number of critically acclaimed "They're trying to collect the histo­ films over almost half a century of film-making, including La ries of all the mechanical engineering Dolce Vita, 8 1/2 and La Strada. His deeply personal films departments in Canada. I already focused on his preoccupation with relationships between men intended to write this for a while, Mechanical Engineering Professor Hugh McQueen and women, and between sex and love. but they motivated me to get it done. Off the Cuff spoke to Professor Serge Losique, Director of I decided to do it as a science paper, Concordia 's Conservatory of Cinematographic Art and President by collecting data and presenting it of the Montreal World Film Festival, about the Italian director's in the form of graphs and tables, August," said Hugh Lariviere, an Concordia, in some ways. Just legacy. Losique first met Fellini almost 25 years ago at the which clearly show the progress in alumni from the original class who because you graduate doesn't mean famed Cinecitta film studios in Italy, and remained friends with the department and faculty." organized the homecoming for his you leave it completely behind you." him throughout the years. Losique proudly noted that the former McQyeen's work shows, for former classmates. "But I convinced cartoonist agreed to design the poster for the 1991 film festival. example, that while the number of them that everything that needed to Although he never accepted an invitation to attend the festival, Master's and PhD graduates in the be said about it had been said, and he did participate in a press conference via satellite. When asked Faculty of Engineering has barely that it was time to move on." Stalemate by a journalist in 1986 if he would attend the 1987 festival, Fellini changed since 1970 (about 50 and agreed, but then added, 'Never forget that I'm the biggest liar in 10, respectively, in 1993), the num­ Iron ring continues in the world.' ber of Bachelor's students since the Lariviere, who now owns a consult­ Some of Fellini's films will be screened at the CCA this month original graduating class (' 43) ing firm in Montreal, shared recol­ Dhawan case and in December, as the CCA presents a series by Italian direc­ jumped to 260 in 1993. Research lections with ten other original tors. For more information, call 848-3878. funds to the Faculty have increased graduates. He recalls that the class J\ lmost four weeks to the day to $7 million in 1993 from $1 mil­ of '68 was referred to as the "engi­ flafter ending his well-publi­ lion in 1974. neering prototypes" in the Sir cized hunger strike, Marketing Pro­ What attracted people to Fellini's films? McQieen also charted the fluctu­ George Williams University year­ fess or K.C. Dhawan has issued "He expressed our hidden dreams. Cinema is mostly based on ations in the teaching staff of the book, and he still has the ring from another open letter to the our dreams and on love. Fellini expressed both of those themes Department of Mechanical Engi­ the ritual "iron ring" ceremony for Concordia community attacking his wonderfully well. He was to film what the Beatles were to neering, the aspect of greatest inter­ graduates. union, his Dean and other senior music. He appealed to the mainstream." est to the Society of Mechanical 'We were each given an iron ring University officials for failing to Engineering. to wear on the pinky of our working accede to his demand that they Do you have a favorite Fellini flick? "(They're collecting these histo­ hand, and we held on to an iron establish a special, "three-member "They're all great. La Dolce Vita (1960) propelled him internation­ ries) to see who has built the profes­ chain and made an oath that we will (or larger) distinguished Canadian ally. I Vittelloni (1953), which looked at youth, was one of his first sion in Canada. That's what they provide safety to the public at all panel" to investigate Dhawan's great films. I saw a lot of my friends in that film. But 8 1/2 (1963) discuss, in many cases talking about times. The iron was supposed to be complaints against the University. is one of the best, because it best represented his cinemato­ someone who had been chair of a from either a Qyebec bridge that Concordia's position remains the graphic approach." particular department, and how he collapsed three times in the St. same: that Dhawan should use the built it up over 10 or 20 years. But I Laurent or from the rails of the first same grievance procedures that are What was your impression of Fellini the Man as chose not to emphasize who the Trans Canada railway line. The available to all other faculty mem­ opposed to Fellini the Film-maker? chairmen were, because everyone bridge represented responsibility; bers who feel that they have not "He was a great man - very generous. All great people in cine­ contributes, not just the chairman." the railway represented greatness." been treated fairly by their superi­ ma are always warm - Bunuel, Chaplin, Hitchcock. I never went The Faculty honored alumni Although the turnout was rela­ ors. to Rome without seeing him. from the class of '68 with a dinner tively low, Lariviere noted that The day before Dhawan ended and tour of the Faculty during many of the alumni are out west. his fast, Concordia offered to name Where do you think Fellini will take his place in the Homecoming, although the cele­ Among those in attendance, Lariv­ "an independent person" to review film world? brations were nearly cancelled iere feels that their connection to all the facts of the Dhawan case. Fellini will take his place with the 10 best film-makers the world because of the slayings of four engi­ Concordia has survived the past 25 Professor Dhawan has so far has produced. Not the best. There is no best film-maker li ke neering professors in August of years. declined to accept that offer. His there is no best w riter. You can admire Shakespeare but you 1992. "They were happy to return, and three-page letter was distributed last can't forget Moliere and Tolstoy. "They were in no mood to cele­ reminisce about their education. I week throughout the University. brate after what happened in think they still feel a part of - KJW

2 NOVEMBER 4 , 1993 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY R E PORT Hoodfar awarded $100,000 grant to study Iranian women A revolution of a CE different kind AT "It's wonderful to see a 55-year­ COMPILED BY ITA KENDALL BY MARIA FRANCESCA LoDICO old Muslim woman going to her aerobics class," said Hoodfar. "\ ]{ 7hile Canadian women have This column welcomes the submissions of all Concordia faculty and staff, to promote and encourage Three researchers have already V V made little headway toward individual and group activities in teaching and research, and to encourage work-related achievements. begun field work, and Hoodfar will earning wages for doing housework be joining them in the summer. in their own homes, Iranian women Kailish Anand (Mathematics and Statistics) deliv­ Studies Association of Canada in Montreal last The three-year study will explore won that battle last December. ered a paper, Canadian Women Mathematicians month. the life-histories of 3,000 Iranian "The idea that Muslim women from the Earlv 19th Century to the Present Time, women in marriage (inheritance, Last month Ronald Mackay (TESL) presented a are passive is simply not true. They in the History of Mathematics section of the Cana­ custody, mobility rights), labour and paper, Evaluation Multicultural Programmes, at a are, as you can see, political and dian .Mathematics Society and the Mathematical education, as citizens (human Canadian Council for Multicultural and Internation­ social actors," said Homa Hoodfar. Association of America Joint Meetin gs, held in rights) and their bodily rights (birth al Education conference in Vancouver. He pre­ The Sociology and Anthropology August at the University of British Columbia. control, abortion, conjugal and fam­ professor has won a $100,000 (U.S.) sented a paper, Programme Evaluation, at the ily violence). grant from the U.S.-based Andrew Palmer Acheson (Teaching English as a Second Teaching English to Speakers of Other Lan­ The most fascinating aspect of W . Mellon Foundation for a study Language - TESL) was in Swansea, Wales to pre­ guages (TESOL) convention in Atlanta, Georgia in the study, Hoodfar said, is looking on The Impact of the Islamization of sent a paper titled Developing a data base to May, and Measuring Programme Outcomes at at the successive generations of Codified Law on Iranian Women measure teacher training programmes at the the May meeting of the Canadian Evaluation Soci­ women within the same family, and which will enable her to continue to International Association of Teachers of English ety in Banff. Programme Evaluation was pub­ the changes in their lives and atti­ explore Muslim women's lives as a Second Language (IATEFU conference. In lished in the EL T Management Journal. tudes. Although most political under the 14-year Islamic Republic August, he visited un iversities in Guatemala, Hon­ activity has taken place in urban John Fiset (Institute for Co-operative Education) oflran. duras, Costa Rica and Panama, gathering informa­ centres, the study will be extensive was honoured at a dinner in August for his work Hoodfar hopes to provide a "bal­ tion for the next issue of his TESL Job Guide. in scope to reflect the varieties of as a member of the Superior Council of Edu ca­ ance sheet" of the regime's advan­ experience oflran's eight major eth­ Alex Sharma (TESL) delivered three workshops tion, an advisory body to the Quebec Minister of tages and disadvantages to women. nic groups. in August titled "The Challenge of lntercultural Education. "I am interested in the strategies Hoodfar speaks from personal Education, " "Teaching of Reading and Writing," women have adopted to promote Dominique Legros (Sociology and Anthropology) experience. Born in Iran, she began and "Self-Development for Teachers" at the 25th their rights within the context of presented his paper, Inborn and Acquired Mind this type of research in 1981 as part International Language Organization in Odawara, Islamic law," she said. Sub-Svstems: Th e Northern Tutchone Atha­ of her doctoral thesis. While study­ Japan. He also gave two workshops and a lecture Iranian women are using the law paskan Aboriginal Conception, at the Conference ing in London, she was unable to at the Summer In stitute for Teachers at Chu­ to demand that the state grant them sur la svmbo/ique de /'esprit et du pouvoir chez return to Iran for further field work lalungkorn University in Bankgok, Thai land, and certain rights. By gaining access to Jes peuples autochtones de /'Amerique du Nord because of the political instability two workshops on research at the Teacher Tra in­ the original sources oflslam, female · held last month in Ottawa. following the 1979 revolution. ing College for Islamic Studies Education in Jakar­ scholars and theologians have been "It was difficult to continue ta, Indonesia. Henri Lustiger-Thaler (Sociology and Anthropol­ able to offer their own interpreta­ research because people were not ogy) and McGill colleague Eric Shragge wrote an tions, instead of relying on a pre­ Wajeeh Elali (Finance) won the Best Paper able to talk freely," she said. Hood­ article titled Social Movements and Social Wel­ dominantly male body of study. Award for Debt-Equitv Swaps: A Solution to far still has family in Iran. fare: The Political Problem of Needs, which was "They are finding clever ways of LDCs' Debt Crisis, a paper submitted at the Inter­ She believes that her study is published in New Approaches to Welfare Theory. manipulating the system from with­ national Academy of Bu siness Disciplines (IABD) doubly important because of West­ in for political and scholarly purpos­ Conference held in Jordan in September. Last month's Societe pour la promotion de em misconceptions about Muslims. es," Hoodfar said. l'enseignement de l'anglais au Quebec (SPEAQ) "There is a lot that is going on in Anne Galler (Library Studies) presented a paper, For example, education has been conference in Laval featured significant participa­ the name of Islamization, such as Profiles of Librarians Serving Disadvantaged Per­ opened up to women because Islamic tion from the experts at Concordia's Teaching the fundamentalist movement, sons: The Blind, the Deaf, the Elderlv, the Hospi­ law does not differentiate between Engli sh as a Second Language Centre. Elizabeth which is also present in other reli­ ta I Patient and the Prison Inmate, at the men's and women's access to educa­ Gatbonton, Marlene Gross, Randall Halter, gions. But in the West, the percep­ International Federation of Library Association's tion. However, since Islamic law also Patsy Lightbown, Ronald Mackay, Leila Ranta, tion is that Islamic law council and general conference held in August in stipulates that women must keep Alex Sharma, Joanna White and John Wilkin­ automatically means oppression of Barcelona, Spain. their bodies covered in public, they son all presented papers. women." She cites media reports on were not able to use sports facilities . Kurt Jonassohn's (Sociology and Anthropology) the subjugation of Muslim women Patsy Lightbown (TESL) is scheduled to travel to But a requirement that both men paper, titled Famines, Genocides and Refugees, accompanied by images of Muslim Australia to be a guest lecturer at the Un iversity and women remain healthy was used was published in the September/October 1993 women marching with machine of Sydney and the Australian National University to have sports centres allocated for issue of Societv guns in Teheran. women's exclusive use. in Canberra. "This is incredible to me. They While on sabbatical leave at the Department of Guy LeCavalier (Sociology and Anthropology) are saying one thing Materials Science at the University of Erlangen in was a member of the jury for the 1993 Annual and the images are Nurnberg, Hugh McOueen (Mechanical Engi­ Book Prizes of the Social Science Federation of there telling you some­ neering) made a brief visit to Florence, Italy, Canada. thing else," Hoodfar where he delivered the keynote lecture at an said. "How is this international meeting on innovative technology In August, Gwendolyn Newsham (TESL) attend­ rational? sponsored by the Italian Association for Metals. ed the 10th World Co ngress of Applied Linguis­ "There is no denying His topic was the "Hot and Cold Working of tics at the Free University in Amsterdam, where the orthodoxy [ of Stainless Steels." she presented a paper titled Testing for Success: Islam] or that it is Placement Testing. Leila Ranta (Teaching Eng­ Homa Hoodfar (Sociology and Anthropology) male-centred, but most lish as a Second Language) was also at the Ams­ was a panelist la st month in a two-day round­ religion is." She is also terdam congress to present a paper. critical of the your-reli­ table discussion on Law and Feminism in Min­ gion -is-worse-than - neapolis at the invitation of the University of Bill Reimer (Sociology and Anthropology) was the mine attitude used in Minnesota Law Center and SIGNS: Journal of organizer of the Agricultural and Rural Restructur­ discussing these issues. Women in Culture and Societv. ing Group's (AARG) national conference, titled Development Strategies for Rural Canada: Evalu­ "This is very sad. I Patrick Kenniff (Rector) was nominated to a ating Partnerships, Jobs and Communities, which prefer to look at wo­ position on the Council of the Association of was held last month in Wolfville, N.S. Reimer is men's strategies in Commonwealth Universities at their meeting on also one of four co-authors of a paper titled Manu­ dealing with it, how October 5 in Thunder Bay, Ont they have fought to facturing and Services: Stimulating Rural Econom­ take it and change it, Kaz Kusano (Sociology and Anthropology) was a ics, which will be published in the ARRG Working or turn it into an commentator on Japan's Economic Image, a sec­ Paper Series produced by the Rural Development advantage." tion of the sixth annual conference of the Japan Institute of Brandon University. Homa Hoodfar

CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 19 93 3 case of statements made in confi­ Preliminary Statement dence, the person against whom they are made will be provided The Independent Committee of with the substance of such state­ Inquiry was appointed by the Board ments, without identification of of Governors to "address issues with their source. respect to scientific and academic integrity" at Concordia University. dent CornmiUefr off ~9u1rtp.A A~ademic andScientific Integrity has met twice. 6 Anyone who wishes to make sub­ Its terms of reference are attached. eeting focused on (tl;aP.~\_11 9 out which di.rectio~t . inquiry should take. missions concerning the allega­ session actually cori'sf .... fa ser.ies of meetings/ committee met with At the outset of this inquiry, the tions should notify the from th& Concqr:pia.corry.> nity ov0r two days·. ~ .·~ rs heard from the Deans, i;l Independent Committee wishes to t Committee of their intention to facult'y'a ..•... ··· ~!ions, staff unions; stu9e:9J'associations, the Rector, the Vice. .:: Rectors and F·aculty indicate to the Concordia commu­ do so by no later than November rep(esentatives to the Board of Governbrs. The committee has incorporated many of the · 12, 1993. Individuals who wish to nity how we propose to proceed, to suggestions it received into its procedures. solicit the assistance of the commu­ make their submissions on a con­ nity in pursuing the difficult tasks fidential basis should so indicate. which have been assigned to us Submissions should be made by within the six months time limit set no later than December 3, 1993. out in our mandate, and to solicit any information, opinions or sug­ 7 At any stage in its inquiry, the gestions which might be pertinent Committee in its discretion may to the inquiry. request further information or clarification from individuals who Independence and have made submissions, from Practices limit set out in our mandate, in 3 The University Administration Openness those mentioned in submissions, We look forward to working with March, 1994. The report will be has assured us of its full coopera­ As our name implies, we are an or from other persons, by way of the community in developing an made public. tion and has accepted that all independent committee. We have either a written statement or a overall perspective on academic and We want to hear from all inter­ members of the University are received the assurance of the meeting with the Committee. scientific integrity. Within this per­ ested parties. Inquiries, communi­ free to make submissions or offer administration of the University spective, we may have to address cations, submissions etc. should be evidence with respect to the alle­ that our independence will be fully 8 At some stage in its inquiry, the such issues as fraud, conflict of addressed to the Independent Com­ gations, or to decline to do so, respected, and that we will receive Committee may summarize its interest and the allocation of recog­ mittee of Inquiry on Academic and without fear of reprisal. While all necessary co-operation in order findings to date, and invite com­ nition to individuals with differing Scientific Integrity c/o Room BC- the limit of its powers is not to discharge our mandate. Our ment thereon from parties affect­ roles and responsibilities in 123, Bishop Court, 1463 Bishop entirely clear, the Committee work will be supported administra­ ed. Concordia's many research cultures. St., Montreal H3G 1M8. Tel: 848- will make every effort to respect tively by the Office of the Secretary To provide some background, we 4813. Written communications requests that information pro­ General of the University, and by Submissions or requests for infor­ have initiated a study of policies and marked "Confidential" will be for­ the University's Legal Counsel, vided to it be treated as confi­ mation should be addressed to The practices relating to academic and warded directly, unopened, to the who, for this purpose, will be acting dential. 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4 NOVEMBER 4, 1993 CoNCORDiA·s THURSDAY REPORT Taddeo is back in Montreal and heading the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science Rising to the challenge is starting to change with the BY MICHAEL ORSINI onslaught of computer technology. Participation is another impor­ To: All part-time faculty onat Taddeo had a few hours tant theme Taddeo addresses in his From: Professional Development to make an important career D 10 objectives for the Faculty (out­ Committee decision. He had received a call lined at the bottom of this page). Date: October 1993 from Rector Patrick Kenniff, asking The creation of a decanal team, he if he would be willing to head the said, is an attempt to foster partici­ Article 17 of the Collective Faculty of Engineering and Com­ pation in the decision-making Agreement established the Pro­ puter Science. The University's fessional Development Fund lo exhaustive search for a new dean process. The team comprises assist part-lime faculty mem­ had come up empty-handed. Mechanical Engineering Professor Douglas Hamblin (Associate Dean bers in their pursuit of research, He agreed. - Student Affairs), Electrical Engi­ study, and other scholarly or Since accepting the two-year post­ neering Professor Emeritus Stanley professional or artistic activities, ing, which began in June, Taddeo Kubina (Associate Dean - Strategic particularly as they enhance has had some time to reflect on his Planning), Computer Science Pro­ leaching quality. All part-lime decision - and he doesn't regret it. fessor Ching Suen (Associate Dean faculty members with more "It's an extremely exciting envi­ - Research), Centre for Building than 24 credits of seniority who ronment to be in," the Italian­ Studies Professor Ted Stathopoulos are not on leave are reminded Canadian professor said recently (Associate Dean - Academic and that they are eligible lo apply over a lunch of fusilli alla Administrative Affairs), Mechanical for funding. matriciana. "Technologies are shap­ ing the way societies organize. And Engineering Professor Tom Sankar (Special Co-ordinator - Interna­ The deadline for the first distrib­ some of those technologies are tional Relations, and Professor ution of monies from the Fund being developed right here at Corinne Jette (Advisor to the Dean in 1993-94 is Monday, Novem­ Concordia." - Communications and Equity ber 15th, 1993. Applications Affairs). (four copies) should be submit­ Leadership qualities ted lo the Professional Develop­ Looking back at his career, it's no 'Stupendous' job ment Committee at the CUPFA surprise Taddeo, 47, would be Donat Taddeo Although he is still new to the job, office (2150 Bishop Street, undaunted by the new job. His life it appears that Taddeo has already Annex K-310) by this date. has been a string of challenges. From his humble beginnings as a Loyola as Administrative Assistant addressing. He has spent the past impressed both his troops and his salesman at the family-run shoe to the Chair of Communication 13 years teaching in Concordia's superiors. At a recent Board of Before applying, please consult Arts. He also served as Dean of Communication Studies Depart­ Governors meeting, Vice-Rector, the information sheet available store in working-class Ville Emard to his much-publicized fight in the Division 1, Arts and Science, from ment. This semester, he's teaching a Academic, Rose Sheinin said that {in English or French) from the 1980 to 1985, and became a tenured course on "Media and Cultural Taddeo had done a "stupendous" CUPFA office (848-3691) and 1970s for the "illegal students" affected by Bill 101, Taddeo has professor in the Communication Context." job during his first several months. the guidelines included in the exhibited the markings of a leader. Studies Department in 1985. Despite the increasing presence Arriving as he did after the most latest CUPFA News. In 1988, he was handpicked by In announcing Taddeo's deanship of technology, Taddeo said, "there's difficult year in the Faculty's histo­ Premier Robert Bourassa to be last spring, Kenniff said, "After a still a need for human beings to ry, Sheinin gave particular credit to Qiebec's Delegate-General to Italy. very trying time for the Faculty this interface." the new dean for his savvy in sur­ Taddeo said his experience in the past year, I am particularly pleased The recent collaboration between rounding himself with "an out­ Eternal City opened his eyes to the to announce the appointment of the Faculty and Jordanian Universi­ standing group of people. They are challenge of getting things done on Dr. Taddeo, whose strong sense of ty of Science and Technology forward-looking, upbeat, and really the international scene. leadership and broad experience in (JUST) is a sign of things to come, working well as a team," she said. "To carve out a niche for Qiebec the field of education and adminis­ he said. When asked about some of the was a learning experience," he said. tration will bring a period of consol­ The Faculty was awarded a $1- problems the Faculty has had in Asked if he ever thought he'd be idation and stability to the Faculty." million grant from the Canadian recent years, namely the Aug. 24 heading the Faculty of Engineering Taddeo's said that's partly why he International Development Agency tragedy, Taddeo said he prefers not and Computer Science, Taddeo, a took the job. "The University has (CIDA) to launch a training pro­ to dwell on the past. non-engineer, said, "it _would have been good to me, and if I can help, gramme in manufacturing technol­ "I think it's time to move for­ been inconceivable." I will." ogy in co-operation with JUST. ward;" he said. "There are problems - Taddeo's association with Con­ 'We've got to do more things like in any major organization. It's cordia spans almost three decades. Decanal team that," Taddeo said. human nature. It's really idyllic to He studied toward a BA in Classics Discussing his priorities for the The engineering profession, like think that the grass is greener on at Loyola College in the 1960s. In Faculty, he pointed to a subject any other, "has its own cultural the other side.- 1972, after completing his PhD at close to his heart: communication. accoutrements," he said. But the "When you look at this Faculty Stanford University, he returned to It is an apt theme for Taddeo to be image of the engineer in a hard-hat up close, it is extremely strong."

Following list of objectives otet-h~ participation ofth~ Y outlinedb n,Taddeo at a recent · Executive Committee and < Faculty CJ,bqcil m'/,eting:

agreements b and Quebec ~· 8fld re itJilitfoS fo meinbefS df Pi tries ih these area the De carial Team, so as to facilitate · • To s the distribution of ed to determine the'. resouro~s,· Editor the faculty's interaction with the re5oulces within the Faculty (ie. Barbara Black already available to_pronfote;' University and its various academic capital and operating budgets, fac­ exchanges and joint research pro- • and non-academic constituents. ulty and staff, space) and develop, ,• To increase the Faculty's liaison jects. -- Copy Editor with the Executive Committee, with the Quebec commuh1ty (gov­ • To devolve, accordingly, to the acade­ Michael Orsini strategies for the optimum use of ernment, industry and university) • To define and develop a mission mic units of the Faculty, the-increased these resources . through the increased participation statement and a strategic plan of • responsibility and accountability for -of faculty members in j ''-~+rojects, action for the Faculty of -~ngi~eering all facetsof!heir operations. well as increased rship in and Computer S · ·· ·- inff\nto Y" eattitudes ofopenriess, Ordre des in bee. consideration!: rid itfolusivity within the process and . between the Fac­ have been iversW community in Review.

CONCOROIA'S THURSDAY REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 1993 5 'Women in prison need a supportive environment, not a punitive one' Shaw's feminist criminology is creating a new kind of women's prison within the system, to raise issues sentences. BY AISLINN MOSHER people didn't think about or consid­ "Because Canada is so vast, we er," she said. "I've always been con­ have problems here you wouldn't A sk sociologist Margaret Shaw to cerned about raising questions on necessarily have in other countries," .l"\.describe the evolution of crimi­ how the system works. But I don't she said. "If you live in B.C. and nology in Canada over the past believe being negative is construc­ you're sentenced federally, you end decade, and her response is emphatic. tive. In order to develop a better up in Kingston. What happens to "Feminism is one of the most understanding of how things work, your family? The distance is alienat­ exciting things to have happened in we must look at problems standing ing. And once you're there, you are criminology within the last 10 in the way of change." in an entirely traditional system, years." That devotion is changing the one that certainly has no sympathy Shaw has been teaching a course system. Her work as a criminologist for aboriginal culture." Six aborigi­ on crime and justice in Concordia's within what Shaw describes as a nal women at the Prison for Department of Sociology and "feminist framework'' led to a con­ Women have committed suicide Anthropology since 1989, as well as tract with the Canadian govern­ since 1990. acting as a research associate at the ment in 1989 to work on a task Women sentenced for murder, Simone de Beauvoir Institute. force examining the management manslaughter and other violent Feminist criminology stresses dif­ and special needs of the 350 women crimes need special consideration, ferent issues from the conventional in federal prisons. Shaw said. variety, Shaw said. "It attacks tradi­ "They need a considerable tional methods of trying to under­ Regional facilities amount of help dealing with their stand and cope with the world." The task force's report, Creating experience of abuse. Women who Shaw, who lives in Notre-Dame­ Choices, recommends the elimina­ have been treated violently and then de-Grace with her husband (also an tion of Canada's Prison for Women themselves use [violence] need sup­ educator), came to Canada from in Kingston, Ont., and its replace­ port to rebuild their lives," she said. Britain in 1986. ment with five regional facilities Eighty per cent of federally sen­ based on a series of "feminist choic­ tenced women say they have been That cher's Brit ain es." Women would live in small abused physically or sexually, "Mrs. Thatcher [the prime minister] groups in a series of small cottages. according to the task force report. was decimating the universities and The facilities, managed by Correc­ destroying the fabric of the society tions Canada, would have access to Action on report in which I grew up. We felt we had both nature and cities, and would As a result of the 1990 report, the no professional futures there." permit visits by family members and Solicitor General has earmarked The move to Canada came after children. $15 million to construct the region­ 22 years of working for the British "The main issue is that women in al facilities. Centres are already government's Home Office, where Margaret Shaw prison need a supportive environ­ being developed in Kitchener, Joli­ Shaw acted as a liaison between ment, not a punitive one," said ette, T ruro (Nova Scotia) and "My motivation has always been function as an academic. My goal researchers and policy-makers on Shaw. She, along with other mem­ Edmonton. A healing lodge exclu­ to use research skills to change poli­ is n't to push up my publication issues such as imprisonment and bers of the task force, interviewed sively for aboriginal women is also cy," Shaw said when as ked about record. My goal is to change policy community crime prevention. most of the women serving federal being built in Saskatchewan. her publication credentials. "I don't and move issues along." "I was there to act as an irritant

Arts and Science's atrium-advising brings out the shy ones Challenge of counselling 13,000 students evokes new ideas Loyola Campus. She produced a funny fashioned person-to-person contact BY B RONWYN CHESTER and her Sir George 30-minute fi lm, to reach students. Information Williams counter­ written, directe_d stands installed in the Place \ ]{ Then Sylvia Carter stepped part, Matt Santa­ and acted by the Concordia atrium last year brought V V into her job two-and-a-half teresa, receive 2,000 third-year Televi­ 1,492 academic-related questions, years ago as Vice-Dean of Student student requests per sion class. The Carter said. Affairs, everyone in academic advis­ year. video addresses "It was a fantastic response," ing in the Faculty of Arts and Sci­ Some · of those such topics as the -ence was "still typing their memos ." Welsh agreed. "We got students requests are handled University Writing The first thing she did was equip who would have been too intimi­ individually, while Test and how to herself and her five staff members dated to make an appointment. others are dealt with calculate your GPA with computers and provide every­ Here, they could be anonymous." by the student re­ (grade point aver­ one with computer lessons. "Atrium-advising" has been quest committee, age) . So far, 100 repeated this year on the Sir George Today, she says "technology has made up of Welsh, copies of the video enabled us to become a more effi­ W illiams Campus over the past two Santateresa, three and 3,000 of the weeks, and is scheduled for the cient unit, and assist advising within Faculty members, a accompanying lobby of the Administration Build­ the Faculty." student, Carter and a booklets are in cir­ ing on the Loyola Campus between representative from culation. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. next T uesday Dealing with fallout the Admissions Welsh and Car­ and Wednesday. One of the challenges of Carter's Office. ter are proud of the Carter and her team will also job is getting academic information "The committee video, "the first of repeat last year's successful early across to the Faculty's 13,000 stu­ meets at least once its kind, to our identification of students who are at dents. Her approach has been both every two weeks," knowledge." They preventive (doing everything to Carter said. "I have have received many risk of failing, and students who are assure that students understand all to keep them well letters of apprecia­ capable of going into Honours but the administrative tasks they must supplied with choco­ tio. When the may not know it. fulfill in order to graduate) and Carter has agreed to stay on for a late doughnuts ." Sylvia Carter American National curative (dealing with the fallout, The other chal- Academic Advising second term as Vice-Dean of Arts such as a student who stopped lenge is assuring con- Association fo und and Science at the invitation of this consistency, as well as reduce attending a course but didn't offi­ sistency in the advising which is out about it via the electronic bill­ D ean Gail Valaskakis. She still cially drop it). done by the Faculty's 35 depart­ the number of student requests, board, seven U. S. unive rsities teaches Leadership and G roup 'W e have the authority to over­ ments and its schools, colleges and Wels_h , Carter, Sheelah O'Neill requested copies. Development in the Applied Social ride the regulations," said Jo Ann programmes. In order to provide (Communication Studies) and The Department also uses old- Science programme, her home turf W elsh, academic advisor at the Catherine Moore (Geography) have at Concordia for the past 17 years.

6 NOVEMBER 4, 1993 CONCORDIA'S THURSDAY REPORT Luncheon reception will be held on November 12 Faculty of Commerce and Administration honours 1 distinct' Montrealers

BY SH ARON BISHIN

oncordia's Faculty of Com­ Cmerce and Administration will honour four prominent Montrealers on November 12 with its sixth annual Awards of Distinction at a luncheon reception at Le Centre Sheraton Hotel. The distinguished members of the Montreal business community who will receive the award this year are Harold Greenberg, Henriette Lanctot, L. Jacques Menard, and Emanuele (Lino) Saputo. Madeleine Saint-Jacques, Presi­ dent of the advertising agency Young & Rubi cam Montreal, a pre­ Harold Greenberg Henriette Lanctot L. Jacques Menard Emanuele (Lino) Saputo vious award recipient, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon. Always active in community and Vice-Chairman of Burns Fry Montreal's new franchise in the Persons of Qyebec, the Quebec The Awards of Distinction was industry activities, Mr. Greenberg Limited and member of the firm's North American Professional Soc­ Society for Crippled Children, le inaugurated in 1988 to mark out­ has received numerous honours, Executive Committee, Mr. Menard cer League. Bal des Enfants du Monde, Special standing achievement in finance, including the Legion d'honneur of has served as a director of numerous In 1979, the Saputo Foundation Olympics, and the Association for commerce, and service to the com­ France and the Ordre national du investment bodies including the was created. Headed by his wife, Muscular Dystrophy. The Founda­ munity. Last year's recipients were Qyebec. One of his many activities Investment Dealers Association, Mirella, the Foundation has worked tion is also the major contributor Philippe de Gaspe Beaubien over the years has been to establish, TransCanada Options, the National with different organizations, such as toward the building of a new wing (Telemedia Corporation), A. Frank with his three brothers, a video cen­ Contingency Fund, and the Inter-: the Montreal Association for the at the Montreal Rehabilitation Knowles (Power Corporation), tre in the Faculty of Visual and Per­ national Options Clearing Corpora­ Mentally Retarded, the Multi-Eth­ Institute. Madeleine Saint-Jacques, and Sid forming Arts at Tel Aviv tion. nic Association of Handicapped For ticket iriformation, calf 848-2705. Stevens (Sun Youth). University, to encourage young He has been Chairman of the film-makers. Montreal Stock Exchange, and Harold Greenberg Chairman and President of the Goldbloom, Eberts receive Harold Greenberg, Chairman of Henriette Lanctot Chambre de commerce du Mon­ the Board, President and Chief In 1981 Henriette Lanctot treal metropolitain. In 1992 he was honorary doctorates Executive Officer of Astral Com­ launched the Bottin des femmes, a campaign co-chair of the most suc­ -r,'ederal Official Languages Com­ munications Inc., began with one directory of more than 100 profes­ cessful Centraide campaign to date _r missioner Victor Goldbloom camera store in Montreal in the sionals and tradeswomen eager to in the Greater Montreal area. He began his professional life as a pedi­ 1950s and, along with h:s three promote their services and establish has also served on the Boards of La atrician in Montreal. brothers, has built Astral into one business contacts. In the dozen Fondation Ressources-Jeunesse, Les He served as Chairman of Med­ of Canada's leading communica­ years since, this entrepreneurial Grands Ballets Canadiens and the ical Economics for the Association tions companies involved in broad­ venture has grown into a. province­ McCord Museum of Canadian of Pediatricians of the Province of casting, entertainment and retail wide organization which supplies History, among others. Mr. Qyebec, and later as Chairman of photography. It is a wholly Canadi­ services and resources to its 3,300 Menard is a Governor of the the Canadian Medical Association, an-owned, publicly-traded compa­ members. As President and founder Qyebec MBA Association, which which allowed him to travel across ny, with shares listed on the of the Association des femmes recognized him as MBA of the Canada examining health care sys­ Toronto and Montreal stock d'affaires du Qyebec (AFAQ2, Ms. Year in 1990. He is currently a tems and issues. exchanges. The Astral Broadcasting Lanctot heads a network of entre­ director of the Societe Generale de In 1966, Dr. Goldbloom was Group is an integral group of the preneurs, professionals and corpo­ Financement du Qyebec and of the elected to the Qyebec legislature for Canadian broadcasting system rate women who play an active role International Financial Centres D'Arcy-McGee, represented the offering pay and basic television ser­ in their association and in the busi­ Organization of Montreal. riding for 14 years and was named vice in English and French. The ness community. Together with Expos' CEO to the cabinet in 1979, the first member of the Jewish community Astral Entertainment Group is Henriette Lanctot continues to Claude Brochu, he assembled the Dr. Victor C. Goldbloom involved in developing financing promote Qyebec businesswomen by new ownership group and raised the to be so recognized. He was the and distributing film programming. encouraging the nomination of financing that maintained Montreal province's first Minister of the women to boards of directors of control of its major league baseball Environment. Under his six-year Astral also operates the Astral Mary Eberts Photo chain of camera stores and corporations across the province. franchise in 1991; he has continued tenure, the Environment Qyality Mary Eberts is a senior constitu­ photofinishing outlets in Qyebec, Internationally, she is expanding his leadership role in the franchise Act was passed. tional lawyer who acts for universi­ Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan opportunities for women in business through his firm's ongoing invest­ In 1973, Dr. Goldbloom was ties, corporations, unions and and Alberta. with a new initiative, Femmes ment in the team and his role as named Minister of Municipal d'affaires sans frontieres. The Asso­ Chairman of the Board of the ball Affairs. associations on issues as diverse as ciation was one of the first to club. taxation, insurance and environ­ launch a programme linking female Responsible for 01B mental law. She is perhaps best students from various high school Emanuele (Lino) Saputo In 1975, just eight months before known for her work on the Canadi­ and colleges with businesswomen to One of Qyebec's leading entrepre­ the opening of the 1976 Olympics, an Charter of Rights and Freedoms. experience a real business environ­ neurs, Mr. Saputo is a prominent he was given the additional respon­ Dedicated to women's issues, ment. figure in the Italian community. He sibility of Minister Responsible for Ms. Eberts has been active on com­ Ms. Lanctot's presence has also is the co-founder, President and the Olympic Installations Board. In mittees studying violence against been in demand as committee CEO of the Saputo Group, one of 1991, he was appointed to his cur­ women. She has been on the front­ member, judge and supporter for a Canada's leading producers and dis­ rent post in Ottawa, Commissioner line of the debate over midwifery, number of artistic, political, com­ tributors of cheese and other food of Official Languages. co-chairing a committee sponsored munity and educational ventures. products. The Group has achieved a Dr. Goldbloom's commitment to by the Ontario Government on the North American scope with manu­ the Jewish community has also implementation of midwifery in L. Jacques Menard facturing facilities across Canada shaped his life. He has been active that province. She was a member of · L. Jacques Menard, a BComm and in the U.S. in several Jewish organizations, and the executive of the National Action graduate of Loyola College, has Mr. Saputo is a member of the from 1979 to 1987 served as presi­ Committee on the Status of played a key leadership role in his Board of Directors of several firms, dent of the Canadian Council of Women, and the Advisory Com­ community and his industry in among them the National Bank of Christians and Jews. mittee of the Mother and Child Guest speaker Madeleine Saint­ Montreal since 1970. Canada. He is also the owner of Project. - BB Jacques

CONCOROIA'S THURSOAY REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 1993 7 Concordia has had a decade-long hit with Expo Science Taking science out into the community recent years, allowing a small lab to BY SYL VAI N COMEAU perform tasks once requiring a team of scientists. The first Expo had one udding Einsteins got their first computer among its exhibits; this taste of hands-on science at the B year there were 10. 10th annual Expo Science at Stew­ The Centre for Building Studies, art Hall in Pointe Claire last week­ based in the Faculty of Engineering end. The popular annual event, and Computer Science, demon­ presented by Concordia's scientists strated designing software with a and engineers, played host to a full database of housing codes and regu­ contingent of children, plus many of lations for every region in Canada. their intrigued elders. "On a preliminary design, gener­ "They're learning about science, ating half-a-dozen alternatives and finding out that it's fascinating might take a week; with a comput­ and fun, as opposed to sitting in a er, it will take a day or less," PhD dull lecture-room and doing exer­ student Ravi Mathi said. ''You can't cises," said organizer and Chemistry put on a realistic science exhibition Professor Robert Fallen. today, particularly for engineering, The exhibits attract all age without including computers. groups, but children are the pre­ They're a fact oflife for us now." ferred audience. Chemistry and Biochemistry "The students and professors Professor Laurie Colebrook con­ [running the exhibits] are able to structed computer models of mole­ explain things at any level, from the cules - everything from a expert's to the kids'," said Fallen. building-block of DNA to ordinary "They prefer to talk to the kids, hand soap. though, because they're more fasci­ "People think of chemicals as nated, and they have a very unbi­ some nasty compound made by ased attitude. They're interested in some chemical company. They science, and they haven't yet been don't realize that everything in the ingrained with the idea that science household is a chemical, including is difficult, it's not for you, it's only things they use every day, like soap." for the elite." If the computer was the most The computer has been a tool for common instrument, bringing out Fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student Paul Sabapathy lets Daniel Fortin, 10, try his hand on an oscilloscope, the democratization of science in the science in the commonplace was an instrument for measuring electrical impulses.

the most common theme. For they already are, to overcome that ence and Technology Week, and example, in the Exercise Science fear." the Royal Society of Canada's Pub­ section, you could test your batting The exhibition is affiliated with lic Awareness of Science Pro­ speed by swinging a bat through La Quinzaine des Sciences, Nation­ gramme. two laser beams. al Chemistry Week, National Sci- "Kids are already very competi­ tive," graduate student Peter Kudsieh said. "This kind of equip­ ment is used by baseball teams to Review of the Industrial Liaison Office test players, so the kids can see how their speed stacks up to major lea­ The Vice-Rector, Academic has struck a committee to guers." review the Industrial Liaison Office and to report its find­ The Physics room was no doubt ings and make its recommendations by March 1, 1994. the most visual of all, with strobe The mandate of the Review Committee will be (1) to assess lights and tendrils of electricity the current operation of the Industrial Liaison Office and right out of a science-fiction movie. (2) to make recommendations concerning its development Mostafa Showleh admitted that the over the next five years. "Jacob's Ladder," with its ball of In carrying out its assessment and formulating its recom­ electricity reaching for the sky, was mendations, the Committee will consider: just for show. Then he explained the Tesla Coil, a device -that gives • the mission of the unit in light of the University's overall off a powerful electrical field. academic mission, "This is lower-frequency, but • the functions, services and activities which serve to fulfill exactly the same principle as radio the unit's mission, or TV broadcasting. If we removed the roof, we could broadcast to • the internal administrative structures and supporting infra­ radios all over the West Island, structures of the unit, and its interface with other bodies, as although they would only hear stat- these bear upon these functions, services and activities. . lC. " The Committee invites oral/written submissions from All these exhibits followed the interested members of all sectors of the University commu­ same equations: science often equals nity. An Intent to submit should be sent by November 15, intimidation; demystification of sci­ 1993 and written Submissions, must be received by ence equals greater understanding. December 15, 1993, and may be forwarded to: Dr. Tien "Our intention is to get young D. Bui, Chair, Review Committee oflndustrial Liaison people interested in science, but also Office, Concordia University, Room BC-225, SGW to show adults that science is part of Campus. Tel.: 848-4802 everyday life, and that they use it all t t t the time, in all the appliances and t t Concordia t things they do around the house," • t t Fallen said. "I'd like to feel that we t UNIVERSITY Doctoral student in Chemistry Kelly Millan gets a foamy reaction for visitor are explaining science before people Julia Chung, 7. become intimidated by it, and, if REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD

8 NOVEMBER 4 ·, 1993 CONCORDIA'S THU~SDAY REPORT Philosophy symposium examines moral environment Goodness is more profound than the legal system: Justice Gonthier into conflict, such as is sometimes the BY SYLVAIN COMEAU case with freedom of expression and community safety. Justice Gonthier aws meant to uphold morality Lare ineffective without society's cited the example of violent or support, said Supreme Court Justice degrading pornography, which is Charles Gonthier at a philosophy often censored on the grounds of symposium held last week at harm to members of a community. Concordia. "Harm is an objective criterion, "Laws protect our moral environ­ because it may be more ascertain­ ment by reflecting a moral consen­ able than morality. Morality sus of community tolerance of informs [ our concept of] harm, but activities. The community sets laws that does not allow legislation regu­ to control behaviour it cannot toler­ lating conduct on the assumption ate, because that behaviour is seen that one moral view is superior to as presenting a fundamental threat another. Harm to the community or to the community and its moral its component members must be environment." But in a cultural [clearly] demonstrated." mosaic like Canada, there is no one Philosophy Professor Ernest Joos (left) and Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Dorothy Markiewicz community setting the rules. Individuals have duties (centre) were hosts at a reception for keynote speaker Justice Charles Gonthier (right). "Thomas Aquinas said that laws Gonthier frequently mentioned certain duties and responsibilities. If contains a more fundamental moral in exercising their freedoms." attempt to make their subjects Canada's Charter of Rights and there is no commitment to the ful- foundation than the law, Gonthier The symposium was organized by good. They can and do, but within Freedoms as a pervasive influence fillment of duties, we are left with said. Philosophy Professor Ernest Joos, the limits tolerated by our multilin­ on Supreme Court decisions. He authority as the only basis on which "It would be imprudent to place and presented by the School of gual, multiethnic and multicultural said that the protection it provides legislation is followed. Perhaps it is too much faith in our legal system Graduate Studies, the Faculty of country, which has a considerable for the individual in Canada calls time to start thinking about a char- as a key mechanism for improving diversity of moral views." for a more reciprocal relationship. ter of duties. Should we not be our moral environment. The real Arts and Science, the Visiting Lee- In this environment, courts and leg­ "Our Charter focuses on the lan­ looking at rights in terms of corre­ protection of our moral environ­ turers' Committee, Campus Min­ islators cannot pick and choose which guage of rights. However, individu­ sponding obligations?" ment must come from the responsi­ is try and the Departments of view they prefer when values come als must be prepared to fulfill A sense of individual obligation bility people are prepared to assume Philosophy and Theology.

Commended for volunteer work Kerby wins Canada 125 Medal Graduating? disabled students adapt to universi­ BY BARBARA BLACK All students completing certificate, degree or diploma ty, and her own awareness that requirements during the fall 1993 or winter 1994 sessions there was an urgent need for advo­ irector of Advocacy ~nd Sup­ who therefore expect to graduate next spring must apply by cacy. Dport Services Ann Kerby will January 15th, 1994. join 40,000 outstanding Canadians Spring 1994 graduation application forms are available at Active volunteer who have been presented by the the student service centre on each campus: By the late 1970s, the Qyebec gov­ Governor General with a medal for ernment was urging schools and • Loyola: AD211 • SGW: LB 185 outstanding citizenship. universities to review their policies The Canada 125 Medal was Students who do not apply by January 15th will not toward disabled students. struck to commemorate the coun­ graduate next spring. Concordia was ahead of other try's 125th anniversary in 1992. Qyebec universities and most of Kerby is a member of the board those in the rest of Canada in look­ ' ', of AQJ<:T A, the Association Quebe­ • • ing for strategies to integrate stu­ Concordia coise pour !es troubles d'apprentissage, Can you spare a few hours ? • t • dents with physical disadvantages. •• UNIVERSITY and has represented that group at Kerby was part of the University's the national level in the Learning Bowl-a-thon raises pioneering Services to the Disabled, REA L EDUC ATION FO R THE REAL WORLD Disabilities Association of Canada. and found that some of the learning scholarship money Unlike many volunteers in this tools developed for blind students field, Kerby is not the parent of a Daise money for Concordia could be usefully adapted for the • Leonardo continued from page 1 learning-disabled child. Her inter­ Rscholarships while you enjoy an learning disabled, who also have est, she said in a recent interview, evening of bowling with old friends, "It has helped me with all the lit­ months. The Australian crew visual-perceptual difficulties. grew out of Concordia's early suggest members of the Sir George tle things I took for granted, such as filmed five shows in Canada, However, she has gone far involvement in helping learning- Williams Alumni Association. They proper breathing techniques" said including the two from Montreal. beyond the strict requirements of are organizing their first annual the Concordia Music graduate. "It her job. She became an active vol­ bowl-a-thon at Pare Lanes, 5250 has taught me to have a positive Anyone interested in supporting this unteer with AQETA about eight Pare St., on Sunday, November 13 outlook, not to be burdened by non-profit research should send their years ago, serving as treasurer, and at 1 p.m. fears. I've learned to be able to sing contributions to the Leonardo Project, chairing a major international con­ "We've invited representatives through anything without harming ference with over 1,200 participants Concordia University, Montrea l, from the Montreal Expos and the myself." in Montreal last March. She also Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6. For more Canadiens hockey club, as well as co-chairs a U.S.-Canadian panel information, call 848-4084. The Concordia administrators," said Exceeding your expectations looking at legislation relating to the Leonardo Project's 1993-94 Recital organizer Don Albin. "CJAD and Beyond 2000's producer, Paula disabled. Series gets under way on Nov. 23 at The Gazette have already respond­ Bycroft, said when she heard about Denise Marquez, who works in 8 p.m. with a concert by cellist Sophi-e ed." the Leonardo project, she knew it the AQETA office in Montreal, Rolland and pianist Marc-Andrl Those interested are asked to would be ideal for her programme. praised Kerby's work for the organi­ Hamelin in a memorial tribute to group themselves in teams of five, "We deal a lot with computers zation. "We couldn't do without Yvonne Hubert. The recital takes . and submit $25 per bowler to the and technology of the future," she her," she said. place at Salle Pierre-Mercure, Centre Alumni Associations' scholarship said. "This looks at how people can Kerby was in charge of the Dis­ Pierre-Peladeau, Universite du fund. Bowling shoes and refresh­ exceed their expectations in differ­ abled Students Office when she was Quebec a Montreal, 300 de Maison­ ments will be provided free of ent areas. This has a lot of implica­ named director of the newly charge. For more information, tions, and can be applied to neuve Blvd. East. Tickets are $Z7 regrouped Office of Advocacy and please call 848-3823. anything in work or the home." and can be bought at Salle Pierre­ Support Services in 1991. - AnnaA/hovias The show will air on the U.S. Mercure {987-6919) or by calling th-e Ann Kerby Discovery C hannel in about six Leonardo Project directly.

CONCORD I A'S THURSDAY REPORT NOVEMBER 4 -, 19 .93 . '9 It's a hard sell to employers, but pays off in many ways Co-op programme gives students experience, discipline the library, I'm spending two hours tute's brochure, is a "work-study Tough climate students falls on their shoulders. BY ITA KENDALL there and that's it," Godin said. programme that mixes formal acad­ But finding the right jobs for co-op Despite the economic climate, Like other Engineering students, emic terms with paid work terms." students can be tough in this eco­ they're optimistic. ngineering student Dominique she must complete three years of At Concordia, students can nomic climate. ''You have to work a little harder Godin manages her time better E study to get her degree. But she will choose co-operative education in "It's a very hard sell," said Insti­ in these economic times," Belrose than she did last year, thanks to also spend 16 months working in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Econom­ tute Vice-Principal John Fiset, who said, "but the jobs are there." Concordia's Institute for Co-opera­ jobs related to her field of study. ics, Mathematics, Physics, Exercise is responsible for finding jobs for Lalonde says employers benefit tive Education. The co-operative educ_ation Science, Building Engineering and the Chemistry co-op students. when they hire co-op students. "Instead of spending six hours at option, as explained in the Insti- Computer Science. And this year, In addition to the problems cre­ "Students are university-educated, Translation, Accounting and Man­ ated by the tough economic situa­ and make good employees for a rel­ agement Information Systems were tion, co-op students are competing atively small outlay," she said. added to the list. for work with graduates out looking "They make excellent employees for their first job, and interning stu­ because they come up with new Small number dents willing to do the work for ideas." Unlike other schools, such as the free. Co-op is improving the Univer­ Universite de Sherbrooke, where "In co-op, you're taking a student sity's profile among the employers the entire engineering faculty is co­ out on the work-force with 30 uni­ hiring co-op students, and getting op, Concordia has only a small versity credits, and you're trying to the academics out of the University number of places open to students persuade employers to get involved to meet people in government and in departments with the co-op in the education process," Fiset industry. option. said. "It forces people from the Uni­ To qualify, prospective students Catherine Belrose and Louise versity to get out into the field and must have good grades and be able Lalonde are two of the three co­ talk one-on-one with key players in to demonstrate that they can handle ordinators at the Institute for Co­ the labour force," Fiset said. And the work and extra pressures, which operative Education. A large part of when a co-op student succeeds, include not being able to put off or the task of finding jobs for co-op Concordia succeeds. fail courses. Besides compelling students to improve their work habits at school, a co-operative education also teach­ Two more workshops to be held this month es them how to function in the workplace. Students are missing chances "Our job includes educating stu­ dents who often know absolutely to study abroad Travel and living expenses, health nothing about the workplace," said BY CAROL-ANN HOYTE Graham Martin, Principal of the insurance and possible incidental fees at the host institution are the Pictured in front of the historic CP Rail headquarters in Montreal are (back Institute for Co-operative Educa­ here were four people in the students' responsibility, so they will row, left to right); Robert Girling, Richard Clements, Mike Eert, Raju Vegna, tion. "People go through a work room at a recent information T vary, depending on the country, and Elizabeth Kehyaian, Ken McGuire. Co-op students (front row, left to right): term, and then you find they are a workshop on exchange programmes: whether the university is in a big Stephanie Labowka, Frank Charrua, Jennifer Kurta, and Nada AI-Yazdi. lot older and wiser after they finish." the presenter, an exchange student city or a small community. from Sweden, a reporter - and one Candidates must be enrolled in a Concordia student who was inter­ Qyebec university, be Canadian cit­ ested in finding out how to study in izens or permanent residents, and another country. have completed one year of full­ "European students tend to do time study in an undergraduate more travelling than North Ameri­ degree programme. Graduate stu­ can students," explained Frederick dents may be exempted from having Francis, deputy director of the Cen­ to meet the one-year requirement. tre for International Academic Co­ They must have written permis­ operation. He gave the workshop, sion from their Faculty, be fluent in the second in a series of four. the language of the host university "Europeans have a global attitude and be in good academic standing towards education." here at Concordia. Countries involved in exchange International students (students programmes with Concordia who are studying here from outside include the United States, Ger­ Canada) are presently ineligible to many, Switzerland, Sweden, participate in the exchange due to France, the Netherlands and the the complication of having to United Kingdom. obtain double visas. The overall This year, close to 100 Concordia quality of the application, academic students took part in exchanges. performance, letters of recommen­ Ideally, Francis would like to see dation and the applicant's statement 200 to 300 participants. Naturally, of purpose are all considered when students almost invariably find the participants are selected. experience personally enriching, For information regarding stu­ and, Francis added, "The interna­ dent exchanges, attend the remain­ tional experience that students gain ing information workshops: from participating in the exchange makes them more attractive to • Monday, November 8, at 2 p.m. future employers." in Room 307 of the Bryan Build­ One major advantage for ing on the Loyola Campus; exchange students is that they pay • Tuesday, November 16 at 10 a.m. Concordia tuition fees, not those of in Room 762 of the Henry F. the host university, which, in Cali­ Hall Building; fornia, for example, may be as high • or visit the Centre for Interna­ as $7,000 a year. Students also con­ tional Academic Co-operation, tinue to be eligible for Concordia Room AD-207 at the Loyola loans and bursaries. Campus, at 848-4987.

1 0 NOVEMBER 4, 1993 CONCORDIA'S THURSOAY REPORT Flurry of big games this weekend Stingers teaans en1oy1ng• • a brilliant season

en's football and soccer and Mwomen's rugby are knocking down all comers. The Stingers football team beat the McGill Redmen 34-30 las t weekend, advancing to the final this Saturday against the Bishop's Gaiters for the Dunsmore Cup. If they win that trophy, they'll play the winner in the Ontario University Athletic Association league on November 13 in the Churchill Bowl. The big one is the Vanier Cup, which goes to the best univer­ sity team in Canada and is slated for November 20. Women's rugby is a relatively new sport, and Concordia's team has taken a commanding lead, los­ ing only once in their three-year Win some, lose some history. Their season final will be Concordia's women's volleyball team fought hard (left), but were defeated in a pair of weekend matches against Universite Laval. They were scheduled to play at the Universite de Montreal last night. The Stingers were victors, however, at the 28th Nike Centennial basketball tournament at Concordia last week held on Sunday at 1 p.m. on the (right) against teams from the University of Toronto and Universite Laval, plus a crack Stinger Alumni squad made up for the most part of players from the Loyola Campus against McGill. 1990 national championship team. Concordia men will go for the provincial soccer championship on Sunday against the Universite de Sherbrooke. - BB For more information on games, please Attention: Arts and Science Students call 848-3849. Academic Advising in the Lobby, Administration Building, Loyola Campus

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• G.P.A. Regulations • Taking Overloads Pay up, urge • Dropping Courses • Graduation Questions Shuffle. • Taking Courses • Any Academic organizers, outside Concordia Question or student aid suffers COME SEE US IN THE LOBBY, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, nly $14,234 of the $30,000 Opledged has been collected LOYOLA CAMPUS ON: from the Shuffle walkathon last NOVEMBER 9 & 10 month. Unless the remaining funds come in, the University will not be 11 A.M. - 6 P.M. able to award the Shuffle scholar­ ships and bursaries next year. Shuffle organizers urge partici­ We want you to have a successful academic yearl pants to collect their pledges and deliver the money as soon as possi­ ble to the Office of University This notice has been placed by your Office of Student Affairs, Arts and Science Advancement, GM 420, or the Office of Advocacy and Support Services, AD 131. - BB

CONCORD I A ' S THURSDAY REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 1993 1 1 Financial Aid and Awards Office The School of Community and Workshops Public Affairs Notices November 8-11 Thursday, November 4 Registration is done in-person in the Professor Joya Sen , Department of Flu Vaccine 1993 Financial Aid and Awards Office, Management, Concordia University on Limited quantities of flu vaccine are Room 085 of the J.W. McConnell "The 1990s: Have Women Made It?" presently ava ilable at Health Services. Building Tim e: noon . Location: SCPA, Basement Priority will be given to those individu­ Lounge, 2149 Mackay St. Please bring als in the following categories; healthy your lunch. Coffee will be provided. adults over 65 years of age, those with lo ng term heart and lung problems, Graduate News DC Books and Concordia those with chronic diseases, those who Bookstore have lowered resistance to infection Graduate Student Get-Togethers Friday, November 5 because of cancer or an immunologica l Thursday, November 11 32 Degrees: An anthology of fiction, disorder including HIV. Location s: SGW, Dean Martin Kusy would like to meet poetry and drama from Concordia's 2155 Guy St., room 407, 848-3565 or with graduate students once again this Creative Writing Programme. Tim e: 7 Loyola, 6935 Sherbrooke St. W., room year on an inform al basis . "Get-togeth­ p.m. Location H-767, 1455 de 01, 848-3575. er" sessions have arranged for this pur­ Maisonneuve Blvd. W. pose from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at our Centre for International Academic Graduate Administration offices, 2145 K-lnformation Centre of Montreal Co-operation Mackay St. Because our space is lim it­ Friday, November 5 Will be holding information sessions on ed, please reserve one of the above Krishnamurti Video Tape presentation the Student Exchange Programme s dates by contacting Ms. Ka li Sakel l at on " What has happened to mankind? sponsored by Concordia University. 848-3803. We look forward to seeing Time: 8 p.m. Location H-420, 1455 de These sessions will be held at the fol­ you. Maisonneuve Blvd . W. Information: lowing dates and times; Mond ay, 937-886, en frangais : 598-5339 . Free November 8, 1993 at 2 p.m . in BR-307 , MBA Programme Information admission. Loyola Campus and Tuesday, November Session 16, 1993 at 1D a.m. in H-762, SGW Thursday, November 4 Learning Development Office Campus . Information: 848-4987 . NOVEMBER 4 • NOVEMBER II Is an MBA part of your future education Mondays, November 8 and 15 plans? Find out more about Concordia's Book Club : Scho larship Reconsidered : Concordia Queer Collective and Professional MBA Programme. Come Priorities of the Professoriate. A three­ Peer Helpers part meeting to discuss this report by The Concordia Queer Collective, in con ­ Mackay St., Rm 105. (Daryl Ross 848- Suffering from exam anxiety? meet students who are curren tly Ernest Boyer, who has been a major junction with Peer Helpers, has started 3585) The Careers Library has materials to enrolled in the programme and MBA Alumni Activities catalyst in the re-examination of the support groups for people questioning help you beat exam anxiety. We have alumni. Looking forward to see ing you place of teaching in recognition and their sexual orientation or coming out. Making a decision about hormone Meditation: A Tool For Self books you can borrow on how to man­ there. Ti me: 6 p.m. Location: Holiday rewa rd of university faculty. Time: noon Groups meet at 2130 Bishop St., room therapy Knowledge age your time, study effectively, write Inn, Pointe-Claire, 6700 TransCanada - 2 p.m. Location: LB-553-2. Leader: 02. Women: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Monday, November 8 Relaxing and centering; quieting and essays, cope with stress, and take Highway. Information and RSVP: 848- Ron Smith. Information: 848-2495. Men Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Probably the most crucial decision fac­ concentrating the mind; attuning to the exams. Visit us soon at H-440 (SGW) 2727. Information: 848-2859 or 7414. in g women in or near menopause body-mind-soul connection. Th e ses­ and WC-101 (Loyola). The School of Community and Department of English today, this presentation will walk sions draw upon various traditions and Monday, November 8 women through the decision-making each includes a "quiet sitting" Stress Management Public Affairs' Visiting Scholar Tuesday, November 16 Paul Stevens, Dept. of English, Queen's process with the use of slides clearly Thursdays 1:15 - 2:45 pm, Annex Z - Examine your life stresses and develop University on "Leviticus Thinking and outlining the advantages and disadvan­ RM 105, (Daryl Ross 848-3585) techniques which provide an antidote Dr. Mihaila Crnobrnja on "The European Special Events Community: A Superpower in the the Rh etoric of Early Modern tages at each point of the process. The to stress and le ad to a healthier Colonialism". Time: 4 p.m. Location: DL- Ultimate Questions Making?" Time: 8:30 p.m. Lo cation: H- Awards of Distinction talk goes from 7 - 9:30 p.m., Faculty lifestyle. Membership in group is limit­ 200 , 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Free Thi s discussion series will be led by 767, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd . W. Th e Faculty of Commerce and Club Lounge, 1455 de Maisonneuve ed and will be determined through a Admi ssion. Information: 848-2320. Blvd. W., 7th floor. $12 per person. Peter Maca skil l on Mondays and preliminary interview. Two-day work­ Admini stration is pleased to invite you to its sixth annual Award s of Written confirmation is mailed upon Thursdays, at 11 a.m. in Anne x Z - shop: Nov. 13 and 14, 1993, from 9 a.m. The Centre for Community and D"istinction. The reception will be held receipt of payment. For more informa ­ 2090 Mackay St. All are welcome. (Rev. to 5 p.m. at LOY WC-101 , 848-3 555 . Ethnic Studies at Hotel, Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 tion, call Gabrielle Korn at 848-3817. Peter Macaski ll 684-2393/426-1658) Group leaders: Dorothy Plumme r, MEd Thesis Defence Tuesday, November 9 Ren e Levesque Blvd. on Frid ay, and Anne Theriault, MEd. Clifford Ruggles on "Shooting ourselves Sunday Liturgy Announcements November 12, 1993 at 11:45 a.m. in the foot: Th e Pol itics of Internalized Every Sunday at 11 :DO a.m. and 8:00 Ti ckets: $55 Corporate guests; $45 Oppression and its effects on communi­ p.m. the Eu cha ri st (RC) is celebrated in Friday, November 5 Fa culty; $25 Students. Information: 848- ty building." Time : 3:30 - 5 p.m. Art Gallery the Loyola Chapel. Mostafa Mehrabi on "Path Tracking 2700. CPR Courses Control of Automated Veh icles, Theory Location: LB-677, 1400 de Maisonneuve The Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery Blvd. W. Co-op Kitchen and Expe ri ment." Tim e: 2 p.m. Location : is lo cated at 1400 de Maisonneuve Th e fol lowin g CPR course will be Are you on a tight budget? Then come H-77 1, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Blvd. W. Information: 848-4750. offered by the En vironmenta l Heal th The Karl Polanyi Institute jo in Campus Ministry and Peer Helpers and Safety Office in t he next few Thursday, November 11 in the creation of an inexpensive, nutri­ Friday, November 12 Unclassified Faculty Exhibition weeks. Members of the Concordia com­ Michele Cangiani , Department of tious meal. Participants wi ll share in Johnny Basso on "The Effect of November 11 to December 16 munity or outside community are all History, University of Venice, Italy on Translation,Services the preparation of the meal, enjoy a Perturbing Folate Metabolism on Vernissage Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Exhibit: we lcome. The Concordia commu nity "Chronicle of the Great English to Fre nch, French to English . friendly dinner together and then take Translational Accuracy and the Growth Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m . wi ll get a discount price for CPR cours­ Transformation." Time: 6 - 8 p.m. Also, manuscripts, term papers, letters, home two more meals with them. The of Escherichia coli." Tim e: 10 a.m. at H- and Saturday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. es. First-aid courses are $60 . Please Location : School of Community and CVs, etc. Reasonable rates. Call Lucie cost of the food is sha red (about $5 to 769, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. contact Donna Fasciano, at 848-4355 Public Affairs, 2149 Mackay St ., at 485-1842 $10) and free daycare is provided. The Basement Lounge. 848-2575. next even in g is go ing to be on BLS Refresher Course Found November 19th, but we need to know November14 Thursdays at Lonergan Sunglasses, 4th floor, Webster Library Campus Ministry by November 17th if you are coming. Four to six hours for life: This course is Lacolle Centre Thursday, November 11 on Tuesday, October 5. Also, pair of Furthe r information is ava il able from offered to people certified in the Basic Filippo Salvatore, Phd , Department of gloves, outside Hall Bldg., Bi shop St. Multi-Faith Dialogue Campus Ministry or Peer Helpers 848- Effective Stress Management Cardio Life Support Course who want to Modern Languages and Linguistics and near bike rack on October 27. Call Students meet Mondays for a lu nch­ 2859, Daryl Ross 848-3585, Peter Cote Saturday, November 6 renew their certification and update Lonergan Fellow, Part I of a two part Patrick at 340-9470. time ('Brown-bag') discussion that is 848-3586. This wo rkshop defines and examines their knowledge. series on Umberto Eco : "The Name of designed to promote understanding and stress and the effect it has on your life the Rose from the Novel of the Film" Did you fail the University Writing dialogue between members of various and hea lth. Leader: Angela Aronson. Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: (7302 Test? faiths. The group meets in Annex T-305 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $53.50. Sherbrooke St. W.) Coffee available Tutoring availab le free of charge for (The Graduate Students Lounge) at Location: Loyola Campus, 7141 from 3:15 p.m. Information: 848-2280. students who have failed the University noon . Concordia Concert Film Sherbrooke St. W. Hall Listings Writing Test. Cal l 848-2326 Women's Spirituality Circle The Loyola Film Series K-lnformation Centre of Montreal Roommate wanted Women who want to share in exp lo­ Admission: FREE. Location: F.C. Smith Friday, November 12 Thursday, November 4 Female, non-smoker, near Loyola ration of their spirituality through Auditorium, Concordia University Loyola Krishnamurti Video Tape presentation Music of the Americas, featuring com­ Campus . Please call 486-0834 in the reflection, ritual, readings, discussi~ns Campus, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Lectures and on "What is the Intelligence which positions by guest Brazi lian composers evenings. are invited to gather on Tuesdays 11 :30 Frederico Richter and Villa Lobos. Time: Information: 848-3878. Seminars brings order and peace?" Time: 8 p.m . a.m. - 1 p.m. The group decides the 8 pm Location 7141 She rb rooke St. Location: H-420, 1455 de Maisonneuve direction of the sessions, drawing upon W. Metro Vend6me - Auto bus 105. Wednesday, November 3 Thursdays at Lonergan .Blvd. W. Information: 937-886, en our own experiences and resources . Information: 848-4718. Shame (1968) Ingmar Bergman at 7 Thursday, November 4 fran~ais: 598-5339 . Free admission , Annex Z Rm 105 (Daryl Ross 848-3585). p.m; Passion of Anna (1969) at 9 p.m. Pamela Bright, Phd, Department of donations. Women's Agenda Theology and Lonergan Fellow, and Canticle to the Cosmos Charles Kannengieser PhD, Department Action Self-Defense Course Every culture and faith tradition has of Theology on Part II: "Augustine and November 13 & 14 Counselling and This course for women focuses on what formed stories of the creation of the Financial Aid and the Bible" Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m . Meetings universe which provide a focus for Development Location: (7302 Sherbrooke St. W.) you can do, not what you can't do! understanding our place and role in the Awards Coffee available from 3:15 p.m . The Irish Society is ho lding a General Time 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m . Location : wo rld and our relationship with the Thinking About Graduate School? Information: 848-2280 . Assembly meeting on Thursday, AD-131,7141 Sherbrooke St. W. sacred mysteries. Dur culture has Be sure to plan carefully. Visit the Student Loan Debt Counselling November 4th at 8 p.m. in P-103, 2020 Reduced fees for stu dents and staff. Programme Space is limited, so call now! 848- ... derived a story based on science, i.e. Ca reers Library and explore the Department of History Mackay St. The vote wi 11 be on ratifying empi rical observation. Using a se ri es of resources avai labl e to you. Don 't miss November 8 & 11 Thursday, November 4 a new constitution . Call Christopher Orr 743 1. videos by physicist Brian Swimme, we app lication deadlines for programmes, Thi s programme enables students to Robert Wilcocks, Professor of French, at 932-5326. will explore the story of the universe, admiss ion tests and financia l aid. Visit weigh their student loan debt against University of Alberta on "Maelzel's from the original fireba ll to our present us soon at H-440 (SGW Campus) and expected income and exp lore the repay­ Chess Player: Sig mund Freud and the time, and reflect on its spi ritual mean­ WC-101 (Loyola). ment options. To make an appointment Rh etoric of Deceit." Tim e: 6 - 8 p.m. ing and implications. Tuesdays 2:30 - 4 vis it LB-085 in the J.W. McConnell Location: H-767, 1455 de Maisonneuve p.m . Beginning Oct 12th, Annex Z, 2090 Building or call 848-3507. Blvd. W. Free Admission.