On December 15, Dr. Francesco Brock receives $16,500 from Scarlata, the Consul General of Italy (Toronto), presented a cheque for $16,500 to Brock University to fund a Consul General of Italy for one-day conference on the teaching of Italian language and culture at the high school level. Inclement Weather .Italian language conference The grant, awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is the Policy revised result of a request from Brock Brock University recently Professor Anthony Mollica. revised its policy for dealing with "Brock University is pleased to inclement weather. Key tenets of receive these funds and we look the policy now include the forward to holding this important University's commitment to conference for educators," said maintain services despite inclement weather in recognition Michael Manley-Casimir, Dean of that Brock can not completely Brock's Faculty of Education. "The close as we have students living conference will focus on the in residence and many staff are development of Italian culture, therefore considered essential. contemporary methodologies in Provision is made for cancelling second-language teaching, as well as classes prior to 6 am and, in the sessions on new technology and case of evening classes, by 3 pm. present-day Italy." Staff considered non-essential will Brock is one of three universities in have the option of using earned Canada to offer methodology courses leave at such times. in Italian. Use of the media, Internet and The conference is expected to be the University's e-mail facilities, as well as the switchboard auto held this spring. Although the focus attendant will enhance how will be on the teaching of Italian at quickly and effectively any the secondary school level, members change to the University's status of university departments across the The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Toronto) recently awarded Brock University is communicated. $16,500 to fund a one-day conference on the teaching of Italian language and culture province will be invited to attend. To familiarize yourself with the at the high school level. Taking part in the cheque presentation were, from left, Also to be invited are teachers full policy please see: http:// Michael Manier-Casimir, Dean, Faculty of Education, Dr. Francesco Scarlata, the involved in the instruction of Italian www.BrockU.CNsecretariat! Consul Genera of Italy (Toronto), Carlo Coen, Director of the Italian Cultural as an international language at the admin/closure.html Institute, Brock President David Atkinson, Giuliana Dal Praz, Assistant Director of elementary level. the Italian Cultural Institute and Brock Professor Anthony Mollica.
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A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario Brock professor receives $53,000 grant for research into anticancer drug design The Cottrell College Science Awards College Science Awards program. pancratistatin. This "systematic program has granted Dr. James The successful renewal of this grant synthesis" is key to understanding the McNulty, of Brock University's will allow the Brock research team to anticancer activity of pancratistatin. Department of Chemistry, $53,000 to purchase some much-needed "The overall goal is to obtain the support his research into the synthesis equipment and to continue their simplest chemical structure that of a natural product that possesses studies toward identifying the exhibits the full spectrum of anticancer potent anticancer properties. This minimum structural requirements of activity," explains McNulty. "The research will lead to a better this particular drug and to help approach being undertaken at Brock understanding of a current pre-clinical identify its biological target. may also allow for the preparation of candidate drug and could lead to McNulty, along with his research much larger quantities of the active advances in the chemotherapeutic team at Brock, is studying drug needed for clinical studies." Distinguished Service Awards treatment of certain types of cancer. pancratistatin, a complex alkaloid The Cottrell College Science Awards Brock President David Atkinson presented The project was initiated after a obtained from certain plant bulbs of program supports basic research in Distinguished Service Awards to Carol successful peer reviewed grant, in the amaryllis family. The project is chemistry, physics and astronomy at Mcintosh (top) and Rosamund Battye during 1997, from Tucson-based Research concerned with defining the exact public and private, predominantly the President's Annual E!;&oog last month. Corporation which funds the Cottrell chemical configuration of undergraduate universities. The awards recognize their outstanding contributions to the University. Mcintosh is the Co-ordinator of Printing Services. Battye is the Co-ordinator of the Department of Reagent named for Chemistry Professor Child and Youth Studies and also co ordinates the concurrent BA/BEd and BSc/ Professor Ian Brindle, of Brock's effects can be seen," says Brindle. 1999, at a joint meeting of the BEd programs. Department of Chemistry, has had a "What is also important is that the Federation of Analytical and reagent named for him. Occasionally, reagent allows us to measure these Spectroscopic Societies and the in the world of chemistry, some concentrations in the presence of Canadian Spectroscopic Society he OUA recognizes Brock specific compounds or particular interferences that previously led attended in Vancouver, Brindle reactions are used that carry the analysts to the erroneous conclusion presented the results of his group's rowing coaches name of the chemist who is responsible that an element, such as arsenic, is most recent work on a phenomenon Brock University rowing coaches, for significant research in that area. In absent when it is present at levels known as "the memory effect." The Joe Dowd and Winston Cook, were Brindle's case,. the reagent, L-cysteine, that can cause harm." paper, entitled "The Persistence of recognized by the Ontario University is a sulfur-containing amino acid that The Brindle reagent is first Memory," co-authored by graduate Athletics (OUA) as "Coaches of the Brindle and his research group use mentioned in the preface to a special student, Wendy Chen, and fourth Year" for men's crews. for the analysis of samples containing edition of the journal, Spectrochimica year honours students Amy Jones and Dowd and Cook led the Brock arsenic, antimony, and tin. The Acta (1996, 51 B, viii), dedicated to Sarah Overduin, describes a way to Badgers men's crews to the OUA reagent is now being used across the flow-injection analysis, which was eliminate the time-consuming memory team championships this season. world where people want to measure published in 1996. Recently, a effect in the analysis of samples Weeks later, at the 1999 Canadian low concentrations of these elements. reviewer described the use of Brindle's containing gold, mercury and silver. Championships held at the Henley "The reagent that we developed in reagent, by Alessandro d'Ulivo, from The reagent that is used for this Course, the Brock crews repeated my lab makes it possible for analysts the University of Pisa, Italy (journal of remedy was dubbed, "Brindle's their OUA win with a gold medal to measure these important elements Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, reagent No.2" by attendees at the performance to earn a national at concentrations where subtle toxic 1999, 14, 1269.). In October of presentation. championsh i p. Niagara College and Brock University sign agreements for Tourism and GIS programs Niagara College and Brock The Geographic Information Science establishment of a GIS concentration four-year Bachelor of Tourism program University signed two articulation agreement enables students to within its current honours Geography with up to seven and a half credits agreements that will allow students to complete concurrently an honours programs incorporating several GIS toward the 20-credit program. study at both institutions creating degree in Geography at Brock with a courses taught at Niagara College. "Students from both institutions will now have expanded opportunities and greater educational opportunities. The concentration in GIS, and a post A second agreement allows greater resources to complete their agreements, in effect immediately, graduate certificate in Geographic graduates from Niagara College's two education as a result of these include the Geographic Information Information Systems at Niagara year Tourism (Co-op) program to be agreements," said Terry Boak, Brock's Science (GIS) and Tourism programs. College. Brock has approved the eligible to enter directly into Brock's Vice-President, Academic. Brock Brieft Philosophical society FACULTY AND STAFF will hold symposium EDUCATION Yacowar reads from new novel The Brock Philosophical Society Rodger Beatty, Pre-Service Department, conducted the Niagara Children's Chorus Maurice Yacowar, former Dean of presents the Fifth Annual Spirituality, (NCC) Nova in two recent concerts entitled "0 Holy Night." They performed on Humanities at Brock, will be revisiting Science, Ethics Symposium, from Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5, at St. Thomas Angl ican Church, the University to read from his recently January 20 to 22, at Brock University. St. Catharines. NCC Nova gave a performance at the Grantham Public Library, St. Catharines on Thursday, December 9. published novel, The Bold Testament. The symposium features two The reading, sponsored by the keynote presentations. On January Professor Ralph Connelly presented a keynote session for elementary teachers, Department of English Language and 20, George Ellis will present: "Number Sense: What Can We 'Count On' for the Next Century," at the South Literature, will be held in the Senate "Intimations of Transcendence: The Carolina Council ofTeachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, in Hilton Head, S.c., Chamber, on Wednesday, January 19, cosmos and the underlying order," at November 18 to 20. at 7 pm, and is open to the public. 7:30 pm, in the Concordia Seminary Connelly also presented an elementary general session, "Sizzling School Starters," at This bawdy bible story takes the form Chapel. Ell is is a professor of applied the California Mathematics Council-Northern Section meeting, in Monterey, Calif., of two separate monologues - by mathematics at the University of December 4 to 6. Moses and Dalila. Though The Bold Capetown, South Africa. His ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Testament is very funny, it also poses professional research concentrates on Marilyn Rose presented a paper, "ReNisioning History: Margaret Atwood's Alias serious questions about the nature of relativity theory and cosmology. He history and legend, the continuing war Grace," at the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States conference in has published over 200 scientific Pittsburgh, Pa., held November 17 to 21. between the genders and between· papers and several books, including GEOGRAPHY nationalities, and humanity's horrible The Large Scale Structure of Space inhumanity - especially in the name and Time, with co-author Stephen Professor Keith Tinklerwas the external examiner for an MESc thesis at Wilfrid Laurier of a god. Hawking. University on December 7. The thesis was entitled: "The effect of rock creep on the Library tours On January 21, George V. Coyne morphology of steep-sloped sections of the Niagara Escarpment." It was presented by will present: "When the Sacred Cows John Barlow. Library tours have been scheduled of Science and Religion Meet," at INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM for the week of January 17 to 21, daily 7:30 pm, in the Playhouse Theatre. at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Students are Pamela Gifford, Co-ordinator of Reading Skills, recently made two presentations at Coyne is a Jesuit priest and encouraged to attend a tour of the the annual conference for Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL Ontario) astronomer. He is Director of the Library and learn about the services November 26 and 27. The presentations were entitled: "In the Know: Global Issues Vatican Observatory in Rome and in available to them. For more and Language Skills Using Maclean's In-Class Educational Program" and "Reader's Arizona. With his background in both information, contact Phyllis Wright, Choice: The Place for Extensive Reading in an Intensive English Language Program." science and theology, Coyne is an ext. 3961 or MUSIC authority on how these two diverse [email protected] cultures interrelate. Harris Loewen conducted the Etobicoke Centennial Choir, with soli and strings, in Campus Recreation guide two performances of Gloria settings by Poulenc and Vivaldi, on December 1 0 and 11, Harpweaver Reading in Etobicoke. He and the choir, along with members of the Etobicoke Concert Bane/, available also led an Etobicoke civic carol sing on December 14. Locally, he conducted the The Winter Campus Recreation Series presents Anne Niagara Vocal Ensemble in performances of seasonal music at St. Mark's Anglican Guide is available. To receive a copy, Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, on November 28, and at Rodman Hall and st. Alfred's call ext. 3742 or e-mail Petrie Roman Catholic Church, st. Catharines, on December 5 and 8, respectively. camprec@arnie. Courses offered The Harpweaver Reading Series PHILOSOPHY include ballroom and swing dance, will commence its 2000 program on yoga, meditation, capoeira, coaching, January 20 with a visit by radio and Professor Wing-cheuk Chan presented a paper entitled: "Taoism and Heidegger on personal training, CPR and First Aid, television broadcaster Anne Petrie, the Essence of Technology," at the Second Conference on University General Education in Chinese Areas, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, held from November 19 to 20. squash lessons and more. host of such programs as Petrie in Prime, Early Edition, and Canada Take a sr.in Live. A talented writer and engaging PUBLICATIONS Try a "different" type of fitness speaker, she will be reading from her Baar, Carl. "Courts as State Actors: Comparing Appeal and Trial Courts," in c1ass .... on a stationary bike! A coach national bestseller Gone to an Aunt's: Joseph F. 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To order ~ Burs, laoua')' 16 - Bueoa V;sta Sodal Club (W;m We ode", FOR SALE: Brock University has the individual tickets or subscriptions, call Brock's Centre for the Arts Box 11"1 Germany/USA, 1998) A musical documentary about the legendary following pianos for sale: Upright piano, Cuban musicians of the '3.0s, '40s and '50s whose ~usic captiv~ted $200 (needs repairs); and Baby Grand Office, at (905) 688-5550, ext. 3257. .fI!. • North American Listeners In the 1996 album for which Wenders piano $4,000. Contact the Department of Unique experience moving new film takes its name. Music, ext. 3817 for details. January 23 - This is My Father (Paul Quinn, USNBritain) With cinematography Central Stores has three Macintosh LC The Department of Music is by Declan Quinn (Leaving Las Vegas), Paul Quinn's first feature follows the 630 computer systems for sale at $300 pleased to present a unique and journey of an American schoolteacher (james Caan) to his family's Irish each. Systems include Computer, special opportunity for up-and homeland. Also starring Aidan Quinn. monitor, keyboard and mouse. For more coming musicians. Entitled "Young All screenings begin at 7 pm, in the Playhouse Theatre, and free parking for information, please phone Central Stores, Artist Day," it is specifically designed members is available in lot Bl. Ticket prices: Members $4; Non-members $6. at ext. 3511. for the high school student who has Winter 2000 memberships: Single $10. For more information, contact the Centre Attention Home Wine Makers! Central studied voice or a musical instrument. for the Arts box office, ext. 3257. Stores has a number of used empty wine This one-day event, on Saturday, Celebration: Campus Ministries invites all students, faculty and staff to, "Time bottles available in various styles and May 6, will include masterclasses for for a New Beginning," a special service celebrating the year of Jubilee, the year colours. Cost is only $3 per case of 12 voice, brass, piano, woodwinds, 2000, to be held on Tuesday, January 18, from 12:30 pm to 1 pm, in the Rita bottles, with all proceeds donated to strings, guitar, and percussion. In Welch Meditation Centre (MC302). For more information, please call George, at charity. For more information, please addition to these activities, students ext. 3373, Peter, at ext. 3134, or Donna, at ext. 4764. phone Central Stores, at ext. 3511. Public Forum: Brock University Campus Police and the Niagara Regional Police FOR SALE: 1998 Plymouth Breeze, only will also choose sessions in conducting, music notation software, Service present, "Designer Drugs," an information and awareness seminar on 25,000 kms, loaded. Factory warranty. Tuesday, January 25, from 7 pm to 9:30 pm, in Thistle 247, Brock University. The Asking $15,500 certified. Call: 688-5344. composition and Ensemble performance. It is an excellent opportunity for seminar will cover such topics as: different types of drugs available, effects of students to work with high-calibre these drugs, paraphernalia involved in drug scene, sexual assault issues, Rave recording artists actively involved in parties and anonymous third-party report. For more information, please contact Det. Sgt. Randy Bleich, at 688-4111, ext. 5120. . Brock University performing and teaching. The Careers begin here! Centre for Teaching and Learning: On Tuesday, January 25, "Educational Department of Music invites all high Multimedia," from 11 :30 am to 1 pm, in Taro 303. Even if you don't like E-mail submissions to campusnews@spartan school-level musicians to experience mathematics, you'll be entertained by "Journey Through Calculus" and its a day in the life of a "music major." University Web site: www.brocku.ca amazing 3D animations. This software is a new approach to teaching with For a copy of our "Young Artist computer multimedia that took three years, several million dollars and teams of Brock News is a publication of the Day" brochure and registration form, Office of External Relations. programmers and animators to develop. In this session, Professor Bill Ralp.h of the (90S) 688-5550, ext. 3245 please contact the Music Dept. at ext. Department of Mathematics will use the lTC software to iII.ustrate a n~w krnd. of FAX (90S) 641 -5216 3817 or e-mail: music@spartan interactive teaching and learning that computer technologies are making available to classrooms. This talk is for a general audience and will be more about Editor: Heather Junke Art exhibit Production: MJ Turner multimedia than mathematics. All are welcome. Communications Director: Mike Farrell An art exhibit, Monochrome On Thursday January 27, "Learning Technologies Show and T.ell," fro~ 9 am to Existence, by Brock student Mei-Mei 12 noon, in the Senate Chamber. Many Brock colleagues are uSing learning The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, Leong opens January 20, from 7 pm technologies in innovative ways in their course deli~ery. Wf! i~vi~e all ~emb~rs of January 26, 2000 with a firm copy deadline of to 9 pm, at Sean Theatre Friday, January 14 at 4:30 pm. O'Sullivan the Brock community to hear colleagues from a variety of diSCiplines diSCUSSing Gallery. The exhibit will run until their personal experiences with technology, its impact on their teaching ~nd their PURIIC;\TION IS EVERY TWO WEEKS February 1 . The Gallery is open recommendations or warnings. For a complete agenda of the demonstrations, call e.ln.1d., Po",t Agrl'l'ment It l.thlHO'l Monday to Friday, from lOam to 4 pm. the CTL, at ext 3933. International Commission on Brock professor wins national award Mathematics Instruction. Muller began teaching at Brock University in 1967. He has a MSc for contribution to mathematics education from the University of Natal and a PhD from Sheffield University. He and learning mathematics and the development of innovative has spent leaves at the University of wonderful blend of imagination and mathematics programs for the Adelaide, University of South Africa practical acumen that he brings to education of future teachers. He was and with the research group of this discipline," says Dr. G. Ronald instrumental in creating a Niagara Transport Canada. Brown, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics Falls and a Weiland Canal Math Trail The Adrien Pouliot Award was first and Science. "He is very deserving of for use by school classes and the presented in 1995 and honours this award for his commitment in general public. Muller has organized individuals or teams of individuals sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm annual conferences for Niagara-area who have made significant and with students of all ages and with elementary and secondary school sustained contributions to colleagues from around the world." teachers over the past 30 years. mathematics education in Canada. The citation for the award praises Other examples of his activities in Muller for his vision and focus on the mathematics education include needs of the community he serves developing a Math and Science Congratulations and also for his "ability to bring Camp for Grade 6, 7 and 8 aboriginal people together on behalf of a stronger students, and organizing, in 1997, a mathematics education community." year-long mathematics and visual arts to Brock "I am really moved to receive this celebration in conjunction with The recognition from mathematicians National Gallery of Canada Exhibit of Accounting from all over Canada," says Muller. Eric Muller works by the graph ic artist Escher at "The accomplishments that the Rodman Hall. graduates Brock University Professor of Adrien Pouliot Award celebrates Muller has served in a variety of Mathematics Dr. Eric Muller was were not achieved on my own. I executive and planning roles for The Faculty of Business wishes to presented with the 1999 Adrien believe the award recognizes the mathematics organizations including acknowledge the achievements of the Pouliot Award by the Canadian Department of Mathematics at Brock the Canadian Mathematics Education following Accounting Program Mathematical Society at its annual University as a leader." Study Group, the Canadian graduates who successfully meeting in Montreal recently. This Muller has a long list of Mathematical Society, and completed the 1999 Chartered national award recognizes his accomplishments throughout more International Congresses. He is Accountant's Uniform Final significant and sustained contribution than three decades of teaching at presently co-chair of the Steering Examinations. to mathematics education in Canada. Brock University. He has developed Committee of the Fields Institute Brock would like to congratulate "People who have worked with numerous courses for a wide range of Mathematics Education Forum and the following graduates: Eric know of his passion for teaching student levels including the representative for Canada on the Omosalewa Adeniyi, Kathleen Beal, David Coggan, Neil Corcoran, Iw EON E 5 0 A Y A N U A R Y 2 6 2 000 Karen Eriksen, Melissa Jane Fallowfield, Maria Ferraro, Clifford Fraser, Michael Galloro, Dereck Hales, Cynthia Japal, Pamela lee, Kathy Ann (Fegan) legros, Shari leitch, Richard lombardi, Michelle lysak, Gregory Macleod, Jennifer Major, Stephen McCourt, laura McNamee, Stephen Meade, David A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario Millard, Brent Morris, Jori Pedersen, Ann Marie Perry, April Poisson, Bradley Ralph, Tara-lee Reid, Accreditation RdJeLLd Rucci.l, Nicole RU~dW, Carrie SCOll, Alexander Smith, Stuart Toye, David Vantyghem, David process in the Vickers, Rhys Walker, Scoll Walker, Michael Weinman. Faculty of Brock's Bachelor of Accounting program has more than 400 students Education and 80 graduates each year. Its Accounting Co-op program is the From January 30 until February 3, a second largest in Ontario and is fully panel from the Ontario College of accredited by the Institute of Teachers (OCT) will visit Brock Chartered Accountants of Ontario. University in order to conduct an To write the examination, accreditation process in the Faculty graduates must be employed in of Education. With a mandate from public accounting. Completion of the the Ontario Government, OCT has examination is the final step in a been developing a process for unique and demanding program of accreditation which includes extensive Brock professor Simon Haynes, centre, stands with officials of the Ethiopian Ministry education, experience and documentation of the program, the of Mines and Energy, who recently received a professional development certificate examination requirements for preparation of an Exhibits Room and for completing the Program in Mineral Management offered through Siashadallnc. becoming a Chartered Accountant. an on-site visit where stakeholders From left are: Kebede Regassa, Seblewongel Asmare, Genet WIMariam, and Mesfin are interviewed. Asnake. The awards were presented by Brock University President David Atkinson The Brock community will be and Brock International Director David Brown. Professor Haynes, President of Siashadallnc., also presented an undergraduate prize in international science to be 2000 Holiday schedule invited to tour the Exhibits Room at a awarded to a student by Brock International in each of the next three years. The following is a list of statutory later date. and non-statutory holidays which will be observed by the University in 2000: Brock launches PhD in Educational Studies Monday, January 3 In lieu of New Year's Brock University is launching a new professional development through course delivery including distance Day, Saturday, PhD program in Educational Studies in collaboration among practitioners, education through Internet courses. January 1, partnership with lakehead University, scholars, educational institutions, "The program is designed to prepare University of Windsor and the University and Faculties of Education; graduates with the knowledge and 2000 of Western Ontario. • fostering inter-university links and expertise in teaching and learning at all Friday, February 25 President's The program will start July 1, 2000, promoting partnerships among levels on the education continuum," Holiday Ontario Universities; and will mark the first time in Ontario says Manley-Casimir. "They will acquire Friday, April 21 Good Friday • further expansion of research culture that a consortium of this kind has been valuable skills and will be able to Monday, May 22 Victoria Day developed for doctoral study. and service throughout the province. contribute to the solution of the problems Friday, June 30, and In lieu of "This is an exciting partnership that Students will apply to the home and issues in Canadian education." Monday July 3, Canada Day, will provide students, locally and from university of the doctoral candidate's Brock has a large Master of a wide geographic range, additional dissertation supervisor. Students have Education program with the second Saturday, July 1, opportunities to pursue their PhD in the right to take courses and seminars highest enrolment in Ontario. This PhD 2000 Educational Studies," says Dr. Michael or to use the academic facilities at any program will serve those students as Monday, August 7 Civic Holiday Manley-Casimir, Brock University's of the pa~icipating universities in well as others. Monday, September 4 labour Day Dean of Education. "As the province accord With the approved plan. The PhD in Educational Studies Monday, October 9 Thanksgiving faces an upcoming period of heavy Degrees will be granted to students by follows new directions set out for the Day retirement in the universities and the home university. University in Brock's Planning and school systems, our PhD graduates will The program involves part-time study Priorities report. One of the main Commencing Friday, Christmas and go on to provide renewed leadership to to complete the degree requirements recommendations in the report was for December 22 New Years the educational system." approved by the appropriate governing the University to move quickly toward at 4:30 pm until Holidays The partnership'S numerous benefits body of each institution. Students will becoming a comprehensive institution 8:30 am Tuesday, for students and the universities include: follow an individualized plan of study with a broad range of graduate and January 2 • the growth of research activity and that involves multiple approaches to professional programs. EVENTS Brock Brieft... • Cenl,efo, Ihe MI" Ton ;ghl, "The T,"Ih AboUI Da ugh'e"," a hilariously honest play and a must see for anyone who has raised a United Way draw winner! Alumni reception in Ottawa il! daughter, at Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 8 pm. Jazz has never looked so Pat Docherty, of Athletic and Brock University will hold its " good, Ballet has never soun~led so hot...Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Recreation Services Equipment room, Alumni Reception on Parliament Hill, .. on Wednesday, February 2, In the Playhouse Theatre, at 8 pm. To kick is the winner of the United Way draw on Friday, February 11, from 5 pm to a off Black History Month, the centre presents Nathaniel Dett Chorale with for one-week accommodation in 7 pm. The reception will be hosted Joe Sealy, on Thursday, February 3, at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 8 pm. Call the Terry Varcoe's condo in Hawaii. by Speaker of the House, The Box Office, ext. 3257, for tickets. Note: Don't forget to ask about the Faculty/Staff Congratulations Pat! Thank you Terry! Honourable Gilbert Parent. For more Discount available on most Centre for the Arts performances. information on the event, contact the The Brock History Honours Colloquium: Donna Andrew, of the History Celebrations for Alumni Office, at ext. 3251. Department, Guelph University, will give a presentation, "Aristocratic Vice in 18th Black History Month Century England," on Thursday, January 27, in the Alumni Lounge, 13th floor The following events are pl.ln1wd Blood Donor Clinic on Feb. 8 Schmon Tower, at 3:30 pm. All are welcome. A Blood Donor Clinic (Canadian in celebration of Blalk Ilislnry f,,1llnlh Fun skate: Campus Recreation has arranged a Brock Skate at the Thorold Arena for Blood S('rvicl'sl has heen scheduled at Brock University and in the staff, faculty and students, on Friday, January 28, and Friday, February 11, between Niagara region: for Tucc;day. Fcbru
WED N E S DAY FEBRUARY 9 2 00 0 1 Brock Ambassadors to host students from across Canada and u.s. A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario The Brock Student Ambassadors will host the Annual Association of Student Advancement Programs Distrlct II Conference, "2000 and Philosophy professor awarded Beyond," from February 18 to 20, at the Brock campus. Approximately 25 American and India Studies fellowship Canadian universities will be represented at the conference. The to the controversy between two famous Dr. Wing-cheuk Chan, of the conference is designed Department of Philosophy, has been Japanese Buddhist scholars, Yoshifumi II to be an experience in awarded an India Studies fellowship for Ueda and Gadjin Nagao, which is one 2000 networking, Centre for the Arts a six-month period in 2000-2001. of the most important debates in 20th 1 NO I I communi ation and Chan plans to do research on Yogacara century Buddhist scholarship. The Brock University BEYONd active interaction for Buddhism, the title of his research publication of the results of this project, student ambasssador project is: A Topological Determination a monograph on Sthiramti's Yogacara ft(I groups. This year, of sthiramati's Yogacara Thought. thought, will probably be the first in the Centre for the Arts ~. ~ seminars include As part of this project, Chan will English-speaking world. I • topics such as develop a phenomenological This research fellowship is granted CE nominated for Brock University fundraising, interpretation of Sthiramati's Yogacara by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute -St. Catharines interpersonal industry awards thought. This should reveal that there (SICI). slCI is a unique educational Ontario, Canada communication, Brock's Centre for the Arts has been are some stri king similarities between enterprise that promotes understanding February recruitment, and nominated in two categories of the Sthiramati's philosophy and the between India and Canada, mainly 18-20,2000 leadership. Second Annual Canadian Session and philosophy of jean-Paul Sartre through facilitating academic activities. The Brock Ambassadors were Tour Guide Awards. pertaining to the nature of Pune University, which will host chosen to host the event, last year, by The Centre is one of seven nominees consciousness. Chan in India, is an internationally the district organization, including in the category for Performing Arts Chan also aims to provide a solution renowned centre for Buddhist research. Centre under 1,500 capacity. Debbie representatives from Ontario, Slade, managing director of the Centre, Delaware, the District of Columbia, is among the eight nominees in the Maryland, New jersey, New York, Talent Buyer/Programmer of the Year Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. category. The nominees also include Brock participates in "We see this as a very important buyer/programmers from Roy Thomson learning experience," says Brock Hall, Massey Hall and House of Blues. student Kyla Mitchell, one of the The awards recognize individuals Visionary Seminar conference organizers. "It is an and businesses for their efforts in opportunity for each one of us to elevating the standards of quality and Brock University was one of the with the global traffic," said Cleghom. share our pride in Brock with our professionalism in the performing arts. 1 7 universities across the country Cleghorn stated that rapid colleagues, safe in the knowledge "The nomination is an honour not that participated in the fou rth developments in technology and the that their memories will be just as only for me, but for the dedicated team Visionary Seminar, held on january increasing reliance on new delivery fond as our own." of individuals that are the Centre for 25, at Wilfrid Laurier University and channels by consumers is driving The Brock Student Ambassadors, a the Arts," says Slade. "The University broadcast by videoconference to change in his industry. volunteer-student organization, can take great pride in the role it has other campuses. He also stressed the importance of currently has 29 members. Its goal is played over the past 30 years in The Brock community and wider partnerships among the to heighten the awareness of Brock support of the Centre's operation. business representatives from financial services industry, business University throughout the current "Clearly the nominations speak to Niagara gathered in Sean O'Sullivan and academia. student population and faculty, the the high quality of artists that have Theatre for the videoconference Following the videoconference, administration, the Niagara region, appeared on stage over the years and presentation by john Cleghorn, Royal Bank representatives and Brock alumni. Due to the unique to the excellent reputation the Centre Chairman and Chief Executive Rosemary Auld and Rob Wagner scope and nature of their goals, the for the Arts has with artists, agents, Officer of the Royal Bank. answered questions from the Brock Brock Student Ambassadors are not managers and other colleagues across Cleghorn offered his vision for the audience. only involved with Alumni Affairs at Canada." future of the Canadian financial The Visionary Seminar is an Brock University, but also through The awards will be presented on services industry. annual event hosted by the Office international alumni groups called March 3, at the Westin Habour Castle "The Canadian financial industry for Partnerships for Advanced Skills, the Association of Student Convention Centre, in Toronto, as part has had to step hard on the which draws together students, Advancement Programs and the of festivities for Canada Music Week, performance accelerator to keep up faculty and business leaders. Council for the Advancement and March 1 to 5. Support of Education. ------==----,------.--~ Brock Brieft ... FACULTY AND STAFF FINE ARTS Black History Month update Service Awards Pet~~ Feldman directed a production o( Canadian playwright jason Sherman's The following is an update of Sodexho Marriott Services helel politIcal dra~a, "Three in the Back, Two in the Head," at the Niagara Artists Company, events for Black History Month: their Annual Service AWdrds Dinner, 111 St. Cathannes, on january 20, 21 and 22 . The play was nominated for the prestigious February 10, at 7 pm, at the on January 26, and celebrated the "Dora" award. several years ago in the Outstanding New Play category after a Wainfleet Township Hall, the following anniversaries: success(ul run 111 Toronto, and deals with the moral issues in doing scientific research Wainfleet Library is presenting a play Five Years: Giselda Mazza, Grace on "defense." entitled, "The Spirit o( Harriet FJlvo, Angela Costanzo, Candace MUSIC Tubman," performed and written by O'Connor; Harris Loewen has been appointed conductor and music director of the Lorelei Leslie McCurdy; Ten Years: Patricia Colangelo, Singers, a women's chorus, based in Stoney Creek, ei(ective january 24. February 11, Dr. Bernard Powers, Christopher Carey, Maria Clifford; PHILOSOPHY College of Charleston, South Carolina, Fifteen Years: Joanne Burke, Anne will speak on, "Slavery and Freedom Marshall. Professor R. Raj Singh presented a paper entitled, "Technology and East-West Diversity: Heidegger and Gandhi," at the Eighth East-West Philosopher's Conference in the South: the Case o( Charleston, Sodexho Marriott Services South Carolina," at 7 pm, in the on the theme of, "Technology and Human Values," held between january 9 and 22, recognizes these employees for their in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alumni Lounge, 13th floor Schmon contributions and thank them for Tower; their dedication to the Brock Professor w.e. Chan presented a paper entitled, "Phenomenology and Technology: East and West," at the same conference. February 12, a bus tour of the community. Niagara Underground Railroad sites Congratulations! will be held, starting at Brock. For further information, please e-mail Seminar series PUBLICATIONS Dennis Essar at [email protected] or Brock University's Department of Benjafield, John G. Psicologia dei Processi Cognitivi. Translated by e. Caudek and phone ext. 4298; Biological Sciences presents its M. Riccucci. 2nd ed. Bologna: il Mulino, 1999. February 15, a lecture by Mairuth Winter 2000 Seminar Series. Below is Donnelly, Maureen and Young, Allister. "T AXTUTOR: an intelligent tutoring Hodge Sarsfield, Black Canadian the schedule o( speakers. Unless system for Canadian Tax," in The New Review of Applied Expert Systems, Volume 5, author and activist, in the Alumni indicated otherwise, all seminars are 1999, pp. 99-112 . Lounge, 13th floor Schmon Tower, at at 11 :]0 am, in MC H313. Hichem Ben-EI-Mechaiekh, "Spaces and Maps Approximations and Fixed Points", 2:30 pm. Thursday, February 10, Dr. Stephen loumal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 113 (2000), pp 283-308. For more information, please see Lougheed, Queen's University, Miller, Jack M., Goodchild, Mary, Lakshmi, Jhansi L., Wails, David, and Hartman, poster and displays or call Dennis "Understanding neotropical J. Stephen. "Friedel-Crafts catalysis using supported reagents. Synthesis, Essar at ext. 4298, John Kaethler, ext. hiodiversity: Integrating perspectives characterization and catalytic application o( zinc chloride supported on (luoride from molecular to community levels." 3732 or Leny, ext. 3977. modified sol -gel-derived aluminosilicates," Catalysis Letters, volume (>3, pp. 1q9- Thursday, February 17, Dr. Lisle 201 (199c)). Winter weather campus Gibhs, McMaster University, "Host Siegel, David. "Usc and Misuse o( Consultants' Reports," Municipal World, race evolution in a brood parasitic access information january 2000, pp. 11-2. Brock's Environment, Health and hird, the Common Cuckoo." Wake Carroll, Barbara and Carroll, Terrance. Civic Networks, Legitimacy, and the Safety Department provided the Thursday, March 2, Dr. David Policy ProcC'ss ' Governance 12 :1 (january 1999), pp. 1-28 following information regarding Gabriel, Brock University, "Effects of Wake Carroll, Barbara and Carroll, Terrance. "The Consolidation of Democracy access to the campus during winter dynamic muscle contractions on weather. Overall, in poor weather electromechanical delay." in Mauritius' Democratization" 6:2 (April 1c)99), pp. 179-197; and reprinted in conditions, the first priority is to the Thursday, March 9, Dr. e. e. Hui, Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert, eds. The Resilience of Democracy: Persistent health and safety o( student residents Sick Kid's Hospital, "Role o( Gli Practice, Durahle Idea (London: Frank Cass, 1l)991. pp. 179-197. and the majority of arriving stafi Jnd tr,lIlscription factors in sonic Wake Carroll, Barbara and Carroll, Terrance. Accommodating Ethnic Diversity ill students. Attention to individual hedgehog Signalling andmamlllalian a Modernizing Democratic State: Theory and Practice in the Case of Mauritius ' needs, including disJbled access, will development. " Ethnic and R,] cial Studies 23: 1 (january 2(00), pp. 120-142. be given once all (ire routes and Thursday, March 16, TBA. major walkways arc cleared. Thursday, March 2'1, Dr. Litsa Plowing: The roads Jncl nre routes Tsiani, Brock University, "Signalling EVENTS are plowed first. After that, the pathways involved in cliabetes." Department of Psychology 1999-2000 Colloquium Series: Wednesday, Fehruary parking lots are plowed in the Thursday, March 30, Mary Alice 9: Sid Segalowitz, PhD (Brock's Department of Psychology), "Psychology and foliowing order: B, B1, P, A \middle Cuffruih, SW.... Y a( Bu((alu, TBA. neuroscience in the new millennium: Love, aesthetics and conscioLlsness," Senate three double sectors), M, Sand T. Thursday, April 6, John Hay, Brock Chamber, 1 to 2 pm, reception to follow. For more information, please contact Sid The smJller, more incidental University, TBA. Segalowitz, ext. 3465 or [email protected] .ca . PLEASE NOTE: This talk parking lots are plowed as equipment Research participants needed is a change to the colloquium series schedule. The talk that was originally is available, for example Stores, Vol unteers are needed for a study scheduled (or this date has heen postponed until Wednesday, March 22. Residence, F, G, Hand Q lots. concerning the eHects of trauma on Harpweaver Reading Series: Evan Solomon, on February 10, at 7 pm, in The Areas which forbid overnight parking well-heing. Playhouse. Upcoming presentations include: Tomson Highway, March 9, Antonio will be strictly enforced during winter To participate in this study a D' AI(onso, March 23 and Knowlton Nash, March 30. For ticket information, weather conditions - cars may be traumatic event (e.g.: li(e-threatening contact the Centre for the Arts box office, at (905) 688-5550, ext. 3257. moved or possibly towed away. illness; death of a child, parent, Public lecture: Lots in poor driving conditions may The Department o( Great Books Liberal Studies is presenting a spouse, close friend; major car be blocked. I( they are not, it is public lecture, on Friday, February 11, at 2:30 pm, in TH 325. The speaker will be accident; job loss; criminal important not to drive into an area Lorrie Clark, English Department, Trent UniverSity. She is the author o( the book, victimization such as assault, where vehicles may get stuck. Blake, Kierkegaard, and the Spectre of Dialectic (Cambridge UP, 1991). Her public robbery, fraud; marital breakdown, Walkways and interior corridors: lecture is titled, jane Austen's Persuasion: Reflections on the Revolution in France? etc) must have happened to you The Grounds staff and Custodial staff Her talk will (ocus on how Edmund Burke's treatment of the sublime, which within the past six months. go to considerable effort to make became the aesthetic o( the French Revolution, is the real subject o( Persuasi()ll. Participants will complete a areas safe to walk in. However, when Alumni reception in Ottawa: Brock University will hold its Alumni Reception on confidential questionnaire regarding moving around campus, please be Parliament Hill, on Friday, February 11, (rom 5 pm to 7 pm. The reception will be the traumatic event and the impact it alert to icy and snowy outdoor hosted by Speaker o( the House, The Honourable Gilbert Parent. For more has had upon their lives. They will walkways and wet interior corridors. also receive $10 as a small token of information on the event, contact the Alumni Office, at ext. 3251 . Suitable winter footwear is strongly appreciation for their time. Memorial game: Brock Badgers vs Laurentian Voyageurs in the Bev McCollom advised. For more information, please Memorial Hockey Game, Saturday, February 12, at 7:30 pm, in Thorold Arena. Congratulations! contact Brenda Correy Tickets are $5 adults; $2 youth. Proceeds to the Bev McCollom Memorial Award Fund. Melanie MacNeil, of the Community ([email protected]), at BUFS: February 13 Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free) (Lea Pool, Health Sciences department, will be ext. 4680. inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau, ..C,n,d" 19981 A ly",,1 'nd "By participating in the campaign, Campaign organizers would like we send a very strong message to our to thank the prize donors who funding partners and prospective have encouraged participation donors that Brock has a bright future with their exceptional prize gifts: ahead." Athletics and Recreation Services The priorities of the campaign, The Bookstore which was launched on March 20 and Brock Centre for the Arts continues to April 17, include: Financial Services Conference Services Quality students: Sodexho Marriott Food Services • through scholarships, attracting the The University Club best students both in terms of Department of Computer Science academic grades and leadership Cool Climate Oenology and skills; Viticulture Institute Quality facilities: '99 World Rowing Championships Members of the Brock University • providing state-of-the-art facil ities Board of Trustees needed for teaching, learning, Members of the Brock Community research and recreation; Quality learning environment: Here are the lucky winners, to date: • ensuring that we keep up to date Robert Tiffin, Registrar's Office, with the kind of teaching and library eight-month Reserved Parking Pass; technology that allows students to Josephine Callaghan, Registrar's Office, access knowledge-based resources Conference Services Gift Bag; Margaret Campaign Co-chairs, Chris Critelli, left, and Barry Joe, right, with Isaac Brock at the from around the world. Bernat, Child and Youth Studies, Sports Invest in Quality Campaign kick-off, on March 20. Once pledge forms are returned, Facility Membership; Michael Farrell, donors' names are entered in the Communications, $500 Avestal Mutual Pledges continue to "We are very pleased with the Invest· in weekly prize draws. There are great Fund; Jon Radue, Computer Science, come ~n as the "I~vest response from our faculty, staff and Quality. prizes available to win, with draws to Season's Pass to Varsity Events; Roman In QualIty" campaign retirees," says Professor Barry Joe, who passes the midway point. co-chairs the campaign along with take place on April 7, 14 and 17. The Cierny, Communications Services, Campaign volunteers have been Chris Critell i. "The priorities for this total value of donated prizes, to be $1,000 Contracting Package; Irene working hard to meet with individuals campaign are very important to the awarded throughout the campaign, is Cherrington, Philosophy, two tickets to and groups to discuss the campaign future of the University. Please take the over $12,000. For updates on the Brock Centre for the Arts performance; objectives and the donation options time to attend an information meeting campaign and prizewinners, please Patricia Broughton, Centre for the Arts, that are available to faculty, staff and to learn about the campaign and how check out the "Invest in Quality" Web one-week summer youth Computer retirees. you can support it. site at: www.brocku.calinvest! Camp; Lilly Biamonte, Information Technology Services, one-hour E D N E s DAY A p R L 5 2 basketball shooting lesson; Helen Lapp, Custodial Services, Joint Wills and Power of Attorney; Josephine Callaghan, Registrar's Office, $750 Contracting Package; John Zoccoli, Finance, one week Boy's Basketball Camp; Anne Howe, Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Spinning Class Membership. Helping students T~I~tnnn ~('('tlntc butt out IVIV,"",,,,I. uvvvt-''"'" Chinese nationals pursu~ The Ministry of Health and Long team's proposal term Care, in support of the Ontario Congratulations to a team of Tobacco Strategy, has awarded students from Business $250,000 to Brock University'S MAcc at Brock University Department of Community Health Communication, Marketing and Sciences and Health Services at Brock Communications and Popular Culture government of Shanghai to provide University and the Regional Niagara who were involved in the pilot project staff recruitment to foreign resident Public Health Department. organizations and to provide overseas between Brock's Co-op Office and The funding will support a smoking Teletoon, the animation station. educational consulting to Chinese cessation initiative involving students, The Brock Co-op Teletoon Project nationals. health professionals, researchers, and Team was given the go-ahead from In January, Dr. Martin Kusy, Dean administrators from five universities, Teletoon to put into action a marketing of the Faculty of Business, Brock and two colleges (representing a total plan to promote the animation studio University, visited Shanghai to of 10 campuses) across southern and in the Niagara area. The team finalize the contract with the SFSC. central Ontario. presented a marketing plan to "This agreement is a very exciting Brock University will oversee the representatives of Teletoon earl ier this opportunity for the University as it initiative which is a full collaborative month. Teletoon also awarded the develops an international presence in effort with the Regional Niagara Public team a budget to implement their plan. Health Department, Niagara College, its graduate studies in accounting," The team's marketing plan includes Queen's University, Kingston-Frontenac says Dr. Kusy. "The initial recruiting holding Teletoon-sponsored activities Lennox-Addington Health Unit, process has produced a great many in conjunction with the Niagara Folk University of Windsor, Windsor-Essex Arts Council and the International Dr. Martin Kusy, of Brock University, . applications for the program and we County Health Unit, McMaster left and Mr. Van, Yumin, of SFSC, shake St. Catharines Children's Festival, to be look forward to welcoming our first University, Hamilton-Wentworth hands after signing an agreement that group of Chinese graduate students in held in Montebello Park, in allows qualified Chinese nationals to Public Health Department, Mohawk St. Catharines, on June 3 and 4. pursue graduate studies in the Master of September." College, and the University of Guelph. Team members are: Diana Bahr, Accountancy (MAcc) program. Each group of students will attend The project has strong support from the Chris Kelecher, Lisa Leckie, Alex Brock for approximately 12 months, Program Training and Consultation Brock University and the Shanghai Centre, Brock Well ness Institute, and Maurodin, Maureen McCague, Jeff undertaking graduate study in a Foreign Service Corporation Ltd. Niagara Council on Smoking and Health. Priest, Ian Penikett, Greg Robertson, program designed to meet their (SFSC) recently signed an agreement The main focus of the project is to Alison Rynn, Rylan Egan, Angela specific needs. In addition to the allowing qualified Chinese nationals educate university and college students Grace, Erin Smith, Phil Salmon, Ray to pursue graduate studies in Brock MAcc program, the Faculty of across Ontario about the addictive Sweeney, and Miranda Zsigmond. University's Master of Accountancy Business is working with SFSC to properties of nicotine and to recruit Special thanks to Professor Carmen (MAcc) program. The corporation is provide executive training through smokers into smoking cessation Cullen and Professor Russell Johnston deSignated by the municipal workshops for executives in Shanghai. programs. The project expects to reach for their contribution. 50,000 post-secondary students in an effort to achieve smoke-free campuses. Special emphasis will be on first-year Student entrepreneurs third at national competition students arriving in the fall and senior students who are leaving the campus Competing against the best in who Fresented business plans to a team's faculty advisor. Canada, two Brock University students pane of executives from Canada's This is the fourth year running that environment. One of the most placed third at the 12th annual most elite corporations. Brock's Faculty of Business was important features is that the activities Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition, The business plan for the Sanigard represented at the finals. Brock was will be student-led with the support of held recently in Kingston, Ont. venture involved the research, also represented at this year's the health-care professionals and Warren Sheridan, Business development and marketing of a competition by Erin Hickey and Nicole faculty. There will also be a research Communications, and Mark Ysseldyk, product which would enhance hygiene Howes, both Business Administration component to the project that will Business Administration, won the when using public washrooms. students, who presented their business involve the evaluation of a variety of Deloitte and Touche Bronze Medal for "Our stuCients were praised by the plan for Home Grown Cuisine. Both smoking cessation interventions Entrepreneurial Excellence and judges for their highly professional teams developed their business targeted to university students. received $1,000 for their business plan presentations and the quality of their ventures as a class assignment in the The project will begin immediately for the product Sanigard. They were business plans," said Brock professor New Venture Planning on all campuses and be completed by selected among eignt other finalists Dr. Teresa Menzies, who was the entrepreneurship course. October 31, 2000. Calgary, Huston has remained on the Rattlesnake survey For more information, please forefront of both the French and contact, Professor John Middleton, Brock Briefs ... Volunteers are needed for the Canadian literary scene with fiction (905) 688-5550, ext. 312B, e-mail: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Cystic fibrosis research and nonfiction, written in both French [email protected] or Kim Survey, to be held at the Wainfleet The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis and English. A prolific writer, Huston, Froh I ich of the Niagara Pen insu la Foundation has awarded $149,943 to who has lived in France for the past 20 Bog Conservation Area, end of Erie Conservation Authority at (905) 78B- John Hay, of Brock University's years, translates her own work. The Peat Road in Wainfleet. 3135, ext. 241, or npca(Qiconservation Department of Community Health conference, scheduled for April 2001 The survey helps record and assists niagara.on.ca Sciences, Allan Coates and Marey in Rennes, is being organized with the in protecting the species. Corey, of Sick Children's Hospital, and co-operation of the Department of The dates for the survey are: Thesis hearing Larry Lands, of Montreal Children's Engl ish Language and Literature at Saturday, April 1, 15 and 22 and All are welcome to attend the Hospital, to investigate the question: Brock. Sunday, April 9, each day from 10 a.m. follOWing hearings for Master of Education students: "Does physical activity make a Career Fair a success to 2 p.m. Please call (905) 788-3135, difference to lung health in cystic ext. 241, each Friday before the Marcia McKenzie, "Gaining a Better On March 15, Brock University and Understanding of How Outward fibrosis?" This study will have major survey date to find out if the survey Niagara College held their first annual Bound Western Canada Course implications for the treatment of will occur based on weather joint Career Fair at Niagara College. Outcomes are Achieved: A Research children with cystic fibrosis and will forecasts. The fair attracted over 2,000 students Study," on Wednesday, April 19, at investigate a challenging and poorly and more than 50 employers. Volunteers should dress 2 p.m., in Room 130; understood aspect of the disease. Organizers would like to thank appropriately for the weather, wear Linda Kartasinski, "The Nature of Guest speaker everyone who helped make the fair a long pants and rubber boots and Bullying Among Secondary School Brock's Centre for Women's Studies success, including the student bring a compass and whistle for Students," on Thursday, April 20, at and the Canadian Women's Studies volunteers, the Brock Business Co-Op orientation. 2 p.m., in Room 130. Association will present guest speaker Council, Carey Pratt, Dave Rust, and Judy Rebick, host of CBC Newsworld's Stephanie Ward. Straight from the Hip, on April 17, at Brock University will be hosting the FACULTY AND STAFF next Career Fair, which will be held on 8 p.m., in Pond Inlet. COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES Rebick's topic will be: October 23. Melanie MacNeil will present: "The Anatomy of Conscious Sedation - Whi.lt you "Globalization and Democracy: Acting Bike alert Need to Know" and "Leadership for Nurses in Wellness," at the New York State Globally, Acting Locally." Rebick will During the week of April 10, Council for Practical Nursing Conference, on April6 and 7. MacNeil Wi.lS i.lwarded six also sign copies of her latest book, Campus Police will be impounding CEU (continuing education units) for both of these presentations so that nurses Imagine Democracy. Copies of the any bicycles left overnight in bike partiCipating in these seminars will receive licensure credit for attending. book will be available for purchase. racks. These bicycles will be disposed Prior to the presentation, Rebick is the COMMUNICATIONS, POPULAR CULTURE AND FILM of if unclaimed after 30 days. Your co guest of a reception and dinner, Professor B.K. Grant co-organized, chaired, and presented a paper as part of a operation in this endeavour is beginning at 5:30 p.m., in Pond Inlet. workshop panel on, "Teaching Film in the Neoconservative University," atthe annual Tickets are: $35 (includes dinner); appreciated. conference of the Society for Cinema Studies in Chicago, March 9 to 12. $15 (presentation only). Tickets must Sign up for workshops ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE be purchased by April 12. Limited space is still available for Klay Dyer contributed an essay entitled: "Labyrinths, Windmills, Wonders: Exploring As part of the event, organizers are staff who wish to attend the following the Frontiers of the Digital Library," to the Fall 1999 issue of Facsimile, which he also accepting donations of interview workshops offered by Human guest edited for the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. appropriate, gently used clothing in Resources: FRENCH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH support of Successfully Suited, a • Effective Communications and community program which provides Assertiveness: Minimizing jane Koustas gave a paper entitled: "Reception et (mis)representation: traduire Ie free career-appropriate clothing and interpersonal stress through effective canon, Ie canon en traduction," at a conference on the theme of "Le malentendu: dire, services to men and women in need of self-expression, on Friday, May 12, mesentendre, mesintrepeter," sponsored by the Centre de recherche en littcrature an interview outfit. Senate Chamber, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 quebecoise, Quebec City, March 8 to 10. For information, or to order tickets, p.m. (lunch is provided). Presenter MUSIC please call Barbara Pugh, David Jordan will focus on the Harris Loewen was the choral adjudicator for the Winnipeg Music Competition (905) 688-5550, ext. 4330. "output" side of communication: self Festival during the week of March 13. Print Culture symposium disclosure; effective expression; assertion; and making requests. Prior The Faculty of Humanities, in co experience with active listening will be operation with the Department of PUBLICATIONS helpful, but not required. Communications. PODuiar Culture and Koustas, Jane. Translations, The University of Toronto Quarter/v, Vol. ()l), Numher • Pdrt i: The Principles of Time Film, will present a symposium on 1, 1999/2000, pg. 104-114. Management, on Tuesday, May 16, Print Culture, in the Senate Chamber, Menzies, J. 2000 Microstructures in diamictites of the lower GowgallCla Formation Senate Chamber, 9:30 a.m. to on Apri I 13 and 14. Faculty, students, (Huronian), near Elliot Lake, Ontario: evidence for deforming-hed conditions at the 11 :30 a.m. Time management tips staff and the public are invited to grounding line? Journal of Sedimentary Research, vol. 70, 1, 210-216. and strategies will be presented in this attend. session. The program runs from 9 a.m. to • Part II: Managing your Workload 4:30 p.m. each day and includes the (How to get it done and still be following topics: Print in the 17th EVENTS Century English Revolution; Print human), on Tuesday, june 13, Senate Biological Sciences Winter Seminar Series 2000: Thursday, April 6, john Hay, Culture in the Absolutist State; Print, Chamber, 9 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. Department Community Health Studies, Brock University, "Relationship hetween Speech, and Human Values; No Strategies for personal time habitual physical activity and HbA 1c in children with Type I diabetes." Seminars Longer Child's Play?; Visual management will be discussed, are at 11 :30 a.m., in H313. Metamorphoses in Children's including: how to stretch your time; Campus Ministries: "Saying goodbye," will be the theme of a special service in Literature; Margins and Mainstreams in ways to deal with time thieves; and which we meditate on God's presence in our endings and our new beginnings. Canadian Print Culture; From Print to how to give yourself quality time for The service will be held on April 6, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., in the Rita Welch Film; Print Culture and the Visual Arts; relaxation. Meditation Centre, Room A302. For more information, please call ext. 33 73 or ext. The Digital Age. Participants are encouraged to attend 3134. On Arril 14, at 7 p.m., a dinner will both sessions presented by Fran Young. be helc in the Pond Inlet to honour • Connections Customer Service, Choral Ensemble Concerts: The University Mixed Chorale will perform, on Dr. john Sivell, who is ending his term four sessions on: Monday, May 8, Thursday, April 6, at 12:30 p.m., at Concordia Lutheran Seminary Chapel (on as Dean of Humanities. 9 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m.; Tuesday, May 16, campus). Admission is free. The University Women's Chorus will perform, on In conjunction with the symposium, 1 :30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday, April 7, and The University Mixed Choral will perform, on Saturday, Professor jean Bridge, Department of May 17, 1 :30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and April 8, at 8 p.m., at st. Paul Street United Church, St. Catharines. Tickets arc $10 Fine Arts, is curating "Multiplicity," an Tuesday, June 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This adults; $8 students and seniors and are available at the door. exhibition of multiples and prints in the is a video-based workshop for front Mid-Day Musical Interlude: The Department of Music presents an Instrumental Gallery, Centre for the Arts, April 12 line staff who provide service to Recital featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, Chailleux, Handel and Walclteufcl, on to 26. students, faculty, parents, other Friday, April 7, at 12:30 p.m., in Thistle 147. All are cordially invited. University employees and the Healthstyles: Genetic Engineering of Food, Wednesday, April 19, 12 noon, Conference grant community. Participants must attend The Centre for Canadian Studies has all four sessions. Education 202. The relative benefits and potential dangers of genetically modified been awarded a $10,000 grant from For more information, or to register, foods have become a hot topic internationally. Bring your questions to Doug Bruce the International Council for Canadian contact: Nina Slack, Human and Alan Castle, of Biological Sciences, on this controversial concept. Please Studies (ICCS) for a joint conference Resources, ext. 31 86 or register for this session by calling Sandra Boone, at ext. 3387 (Aquatics/Athletics), with the Universite de Rennes II on the [email protected] by Friday, April 14. work of writer Nancy Huston. Born in Concert series expands Student presentation: The fourth-year honours Theatre students present a celebration of the work of American playwright/actor Sam Shepard, titled "Icarus' The Music Department would like to Brock University thank the Brock community for their Mother and Fourteen Hundred Thousand," on Thursday, April 6, at 8 p.m.; Friday, support of the Friday Evening Concert April 7, at 2 p.m. and Saturday, April 8, at 8 p.m. All performances arc in The Careers begin here! Series. The new season will be Studio (ST 1(7). Admission by donation ($4 suggested). expanded to five concerts and feature: E-mail submissions to campusnews@spartan University Web site: www.brocku.ca Jennifer Snow, piano (October 13), CLASSIFIED Brock News is a fuhlication of the Maria Fortuna, voice (November 3), FOR SALE: Distinctive 2,800 square foot, four-bedroom home, below Brock, near Office of Externa Relations. john Sherwood and the jazz Nine (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 Short Hills. 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Tickets for the series will go on sale FOR RENT: Two-bedroom house in Thorold available june 1. Fridge and stove after May 10. included. Quiet location. $700 a month plus hydro. Call 080-2237. Harpweaver Invest in Quality volunteers Reading Series celebrate campaign announces new "Invest in Quality" campaign Throughout the campaign, more than Women's Basketball Coach one-hour volunteers had reason to celebrate this $12,000 in prizes have been given out. Private Lesson or Clinic; Marc Slade, season week. For updates on the campaign and Physical Plant, Campus Recreation Building on the remarkable success Through their efforts over the past prize winners, please check out the Fitness Class Membership; Vicky of an inaugural season that included few weeks, faculty and staff, past and "Invest in Quality" Web site at: Blakely, Finance Office, Stephens and performances by George Elliot Clarke present, have donated $283,135 to the www.brocku.ca/invest/ Rankin Inc. $750 Contracting Package; and Tomson Highway, organizers of campaign, to date. Here are the winners of recent prize Heather Junke, Communications, one the Harpweaver Reading Series At a special reception at the draws: week at Brock Girls Basketball Camp; announce the 2000-2001 program. University Club on Monday, Campaign Tom Jenkyns, Mathematics, eight the following people won registration The second series will be launched on co-chairs Chris Critelli and Barry Joe month Reserved Parking Pass; Carmela to the More to Life Workshop: Paul September 28, when Governor thanked the volunteers for their time Maddalena, Custodial Services, Denim Tritton, Printing Services; Irene Ford, General Award winning novelist Nino and effort in sharing the campaign Golf Shirt; Alba Kotyk, Administrative Registrar's Office; Annie Relic, Library; Ricci will step to the front of the message with colleagues across Information Services, Soccer Debbie Jane Shepherd, Registrar's Playhouse stage, at 7:30 p.m. Born in campus. Camp (Aug. 21-25) for ages Office; Robert Rossini, Library; Sue Leamington, Ont., Ricci set the "Our volunteers have done 8-16; Roger Woolcott, Sykes, Library. Canadian literary establishment afire in a fantastic job and it shows Invest in Physical Plant, two weeks 1990 with his stunning first novel, Lives by the great support we at Summer Sports School; Mark your calendars of the Saints. He has since gone on to Quality build on this story, and to complete have received and Sharon Covert, Registrar's Human Resources and the Office continue to receive for the Office, four weeks of Grass what has come to be known as the Rita of Environment, Health and Safety trilogy, with In a Glass House (1993) campaign," says Critelli. Cutting; Ellie Koop, Office of the VP invite all permanent staff and faculty and Where She Has Gone?, which was "We want to thank each and every Academic, Stephens and Rankin Inc., to attend a one-day conference to be shortlisted for the prestigious Giller person who has made a donation to $2000 Contracting Package; David offered in conjunction with Brock's this campaign." adds Joe. "Their Hughes, Computer Science, Volleyball Healthstyles' Challenge Day Prize in 1997. donations are a true investment in the Camp (Aug 28-Sept. 1); Cathy Ugulini, activities on Friday, June 16. The The pre-Christmas schedule: teaching, research, and learning Mathematics, Spirit 91.7 FM Ladies conference will include dynamic • October 5: Josey Vogels, sex and environment of our students. They Cardinal Watch; Timothy Jones, guest speakers presenting relationship columnist and television have also made an investment in their Chemistry, one week at Summer information on a wide variety of personal ity; working environment and a Computer Camp for Kids; Blanche issues including health, well ness and • October 26: Eliza Clark, novelist and story writer, whose novels include, commitment to the Brock's future." Hearn, Retiree, CCOVI Wine safety topics of value to everyone. Bite the Stars (1999), What You Need To make donations, please return Appreciation Course; Josephine Conference brochures to be distributed in May. (1994) and Miss You Like Crazy (1992); pledge cards to the Development Office. McDonnell, External Relations, • November 9: Sky Gilbert, novelist, poet, filmmaker, and gay activist; WED N E S DAY APR L 9 200 • November 23: Steven Heighton, one of Canada's most exciting and intelligent young writers. The winter term schedule: • January 25: Ross Leckie, whose poetry collections explore the limits and contours of landscape and meaning; • February 8: Bonnie Burnard, acclaimed novelist and story writer, is the author of Casino and Other Stories, (1994) and the award-winning A Good House (1999); • February 15: Aritha van Herk, the fiercely intelligent diva of Canadian literature, has established herself as a O .... nl, n Canadian writer of truly international UI "u vl\.l+0 nurchasl-' II G reputation; • March 8: Sheldon Currie, whose Hamilton school The Glace Bay Miners' Museum (1995) was adapted into the acclaimed film The Brock University Board of Margaret's Museum. Trustees has approved the purchase of All readings are at 7 :30 p.m. Briarwood School in Hamilton Tickets and ticket packages will be allowing the University to continue available soon for these events: delivering its Pre-Service Bachelor of Individual readings, Adults: $8, Education program and additional Students/Seniors: $5; Full series qualification courses at the site. package, Adults $55, Students/Seniors Brock now offers the Pre-Service $27; Half-series package, Adults $27, program to 300 students, provides Students/Seniors $14. additional qualification courses to 750 To order tickets, or to enquire into students and educates more than 100 group prices, please call Brock's Centre Masters of Education students at for the Arts Box Office, at (905) Briarwood, which the University has 688-5550, ext. 3257. been renting. Last year, the Hamilton Wentworth and District School Board informed the University of its intention Niagara College and to sell the school as a surplus asset. Applications to Brock's Faculty of Brock University sign Education increased by 39 per cent to 5,268 for September 2000 enrolment. Faculty, staff, students and members of the community joined Gord and Betty Vallee at leading edge "There is a great need for teacher the official dedication of The Gordon and Betty Vallee Residence, formerly New education in the Hamilton-Oakville Residence, on April11. The Vallee's gifts and commitments to the University exceed agreements area and the Faculty of Education $1 million and they are Brock's largest individual donors. Their donations have been remains committed to offering our endowed to provide scholarships for Brock students. Mr. and Mrs. Vallee are residents Niagara College and Brock of Cathannes. courses at the site," said Faculty of st. University have signed two articulation Education Dean Michael Manley agreements creating new training ancl Casimir. "We see the purchase of this eclucation opportunities for students. school as giving us great value for the Graduates of Niagara College's two Brock appoints new year General Arts and Science program dollar, while allowing us to deliver our programs to students in the area well who achieve a 70 per cent overall into the future." average and successfully complete a Brock Canadian Studies course will be The cost for the facility is $1.8 million, University Librarian able to obtain a three-year degree in with an additional $700,000 in General Studies at Brock with the renovations to be completed. Brock is Brock University is pleased to named University announce the appointment of Margaret Librarian (pro Tem). completion of seven additional credits. acquiring the facility at less than $40 This agreement is an advantage to per square foot. The replacement value Grove as University Librarian, effective Grove recently immediately. Grove was selected as negotiated an students wishing to combine a college of the building is approximately diploma and university degree in a the result of a nationwide search to find agreement, in $9 million. The University will condensed period of time. It is one of a replacement for James Hogan who partnership with the finance the purchase through a long the best in Ontario for degree completion recently retired from the position. University of Toronto, to term mortgage covered by revenue in the general studies area. "I am confident that Margaret Grove provide students and generated at the school. protocols for International Joint The school, situated on 6.9 acres of will provide the leadership and vision Margaret faculty at Brock Grove Programs - Professional Training for land at 1842 King Street East in required for our Library to move University with online Educators, establishes a structure for Hamilton, contains 21 classrooms, 18 forward into the 21 st century," says access to journals the two institutions to work together on offices, two computer labs, two Terry Boak, Vice-President, Academic. published by Elsevier Science, the international projects, in particular lounges, a gymnasium, a cafeteria Grove, a recipient of the Governor world's largest database of scientific, teacher tra i n i ng for i nternationa I and a library. It was previously used General's award upon graduation from technical and medical research. The educators or human resource by the school board as an adult Brock in 1970, has worked in many Brock Library is one of the first libraries professionals. The program may be education centre. Brock has rented capacities in the University Library. She in Ontario and the fourth library in offered in Canada or on-site in the space to offer programs at the school became Associate Librarian in 1996 Canada to introduce this very relevant country, or a combination since 1996. and in September 1999, she was impressive and powerful service. of both. for students to learn about the effects of • President's Cup: The men's Brock Briefs ... drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on baseball team was selected the "Team All faculty and staff everything from driving to career and of the Year" after winning its second are cordially invited to education performance. consecutive national championship. Magna student scholarship A community open house was also The President's Annual competition held as part of the event. Thesis hearings Deans and faculty members should All are welcome to attend the End of Term Mixer be on the lookout for Brock students CD release following hearings for our Master of to be held in Pond Inlet, who have views and visions on Dr. Jennifer Snow, piano instructor in Education students from the Facu Ity of Wednesday, April 26, Canada's leadership. the Music Department, and Merrie Education: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Magna for Canada Scholarship Klazek, principal trumpet of the Jennifer McDowell, "The Effect of Fund provides $300,000 and national Thunder Bay Symphony, recently Calculators on the Numerical Problem CFBU to fill board seat visibility annually for the student released their debut CD Recording, Solving Skills and Attitudes of Primary "Songs to the Moon," on Phoenix CFBU Radio needs a member of winners of its "As Prime Minister" Students towards Mathematics," on awards. Financed by Magna Records. The CD release and launch faculty or administration to fill a new Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m., in International Inc., the competition included an interview on CBC Radio's seat on their board of directors. The Room 130; responsibilities of this position include invites students to prepare a 2,500- "Fresh Air," an upcoming performance/ Bobbi Biggs, "The Person Inside the attending a biweekly one-hour word essay responding to the question, interview on TVO's Studio 2, and Nurse: The Professional Socialization meeting (less frequently during the "If you were Prime Minister of Canada, articles in the London Free Press, of Baccalaureate Nursing Students," on summer) to discuss issues relating to what political vision would you offer to Toronto Star, and Wholenote Tuesday, May 2, at 10 a.m., in Room the operations and programming of improve our living standards?" magazine. A national launch is 130' CFBU. The position needs to be filled The competition is included on the scheduled in the next few months. The Leis, ''''A Qualitative Study of by June 1, 2000. Maclean's student award list, used as CD is available across Canada in major C~rol the Issue of Authority from the Any interested member of faculty or part of the annual Maclean's university record stores. Perspective of Secondary School administration is welcome to contact: ranking. Principals," on Friday, May 5, at 2 p.m., Dan Malleck, Station Manager of Program detail is available at: Chemistry conference in Room 130. CFBU, at ext. 4537. www.asprimeminister.com or 1-800- The Department of Chemistry hosted 97-MAGNA. the 28th Southwestern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Brock celebrates Pension plan general meeting . Conference (28th SOUSCC), at Brock, Junior Achievement On Wednesday, April 26, there will on Saturday, March 18. Participating in On March 8, the Brock be a general meeting of the members the event were approximately 140 University-Junior of the University Pension Plan hosted undergraduate students from the Achievement Recognition by members of the University's Pension Universities of Windsor, Western, luncheon was held at the Committee. The meeting will be held Guelph, Waterloo, Toronto, McMaster, Brock campus to from 11 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Thistle Trent, York, Queen's and Brock. acknowledge the 242. The conference opened with contributions of the students announcements by Brock's Professor involved in the Junior Ted Nixon of William Mercer Ltd. Achievement programs. (our actuary) will provide an overview Fred Capretta, and an inspiring Junior Achievement of the of the Pension Plan. In addition, introduction by Judith Poe, president of Niagara Peninsula and Brock representatives from our two the Canadian Society for Chemistry University have developed a investment companies will provide an and a senior lecturer at the University strong working partnership over the past four years. Junior Achievement is a non overview of the plan's fund ofToronto. Approximately 85 senior profit organizatIOn that provides bUSiness education for students in Grades 5 to OAC. performance, followed by a question Thesis research presentations were Junior Achievement has over 150 volunteer consultants who teach and share their business expertise with the students. and answer period. made during the day from all areas of chemistry in six parallel sessions held With the strong support and commitment of Professor Sharon Broderick, Faculty of Brindle chosen as tour speaker in the Thistle complex. Business Advisor, the team of Brock consultants has grown to 34, with over 2,600 student hours taught during the 1999/2000 winter term. Professor Ian Brindle has been In addition, 25 faculty from across selected by the Spectroscopy Society of Ontario and many representatives from Canada (SSC) to be the 2000 National the chemical and pharmaceutical Centre, are this year's recipients of the Tour Speaker from Canada. In this role, industries from across Ontario and Award recipients Rosalind Blauer Award. A reception in Brindle will be speaking at several Quebec participated in a product The Centre for Women's Studies is their honour will be held on Friday, local sections of the u.s. Society of exhibition and in judging the pleased to announce that Maureen April 28, at 11 :30 a.m., in the Alumni Applied Spectroscopy (SAS). His first undergraduate presentations. Connolly, of the Faculty of Applied lounge. Dr. Marvin Blauer, husb,lnd of presentation will be to the SAS Nevada Cash awards and book prizes were Health Sciences, and Bridget Cahill, the late Rosalind Blauer, will be in section, Las Vegas, in May. made for the best presentations. past Administrative Assistant of the attendance. This is an honour reserved to top Congratulations to Brock Canadian scientists and past selections undergraduates Paul Ragogna and Amy include Drs. Ralph Sturgeon (NRC) and jones who won prizes for best Gary Horlick (U. of Alberta). presentations in the physical and FACULTY AND STAFF analytical chemistry sessions ClASSICS Walk, run, rollerblade respectively. Anton Jansen presented a paper, "Grave Circle' A' at Mycenae: Emblem of a Genos?," Brock University is entering a team Organizers wish to thank all those at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Mid-West and South, on April 7. into this year's Shopper's Drug Mart who helped in putting together the MUSIC "Walk for the Cure," to benefit the event and acknowledge the generous Harris Loewen conducted the Etobicoke Centennial Choir, in a concert, "1,000 Years Juvenille Diabetes Foundation. The 5K support of our corporate sponsors who of Music," on Saturday, April 1, in Etobicoke. The program was a choral retrospective or 10K walk takes place along the made the event possible. including, as its featured highlight, the premiere of new choral work by Peter Landey, Weiland Canal, on Sunday, May 28, at "0 Pray for the Peace of jerusalem," commissioned by the ECC. 11 a.m. It will be a fun-filled day for Students present research POLITICS Brock employees, their families and the In mid-March, five students from the Victor M. Fic, Professor Emeritus, gave an invited lecture, "Globalization and the New community with a BBQ lunch Department of Biological Sciences World Order," at the Technical University, Brno, the Czech Republic, on February 14. concluding the walk. For more travelled to Trent University for the At Masaryk University in Brno, he gave a lecture/slide presentation, "Candi Sukuh information or to be part of the Brock 2000 Ontario Biology Honours 1437: Temple of Tantrik Sivaism in Indonesia. Its Hindu-javanese Iconography and team, please contact Kristen Smith, in Conference. Brock was ably Terrace Architecture," on March 13. Community, Extension and Conference represented by Asim Khan who gave a Sarah Wayland presented a paper at the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association and Services, at ext. 3845, or e-mail at: talk, and by Ross Beattie, Martha Bajec, Fourth National Metropolis Conference meetings, in Toronto, March 23 to 26. The [email protected] Amanda Bradford, and Mike paper was entitled, "Civic Participation and Homeland Ties: A Comparative Study of Spironello, who presented posters. All Drug awareness event a success Croatians and Sri Lankan Tamils in the Greater Toronto Area." these students presented original PSYCHOLOGY Brock University Campus Police research results derived from their Professors Darla Maclean and jack Adams-Webber presented a paper, "An inoculation worked with the RCMP, Niagara fourth year Honours Research projects. effect: Creating academic resil iency among female high school students," at the XXXII Regional Police, OPP and community partners to organize Racing Against Student athletes honoured Banff International Conference on Behavioural Science, March 19 to 22. Drugs, a drug education event, held The University recently held its 33rd April 10 to 14. annual Athletic Awards Banquet, to EVENTS Over 2,000 Grade 5 students from celebrate this year's athletic .,n final., The Centee foc the Arts 30th Ann;w~acy s""on closes on Ape;1 the Niagara area participated in drug achievements. Team achievements .s ..27 with Marc jordan and his jazz group performing in the Sean O'Sullivan awareness sessions in which they spent included national titles in men's '" Theatre, at 8 p.m. Jann Arden returns to Centre for the Arts, on Tuesday, half a day rotating through 14 wrestling, men's baseball and men's j;;. june 6, for two performances, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets for both of "pitstops" staffed by various and women's rowing. a these great Canadian artists are available by calling the Box Office, ext. 3257. organizations such as the RCMP, Winning Brock's top athletic honours Public Health, and Brock's Corporate were: PUBLICATIONS Adventure Training Institute, to name a • Male Athlete of the Year: Andrew Beckett, Sandra. "The Revival of the Oriental Tale in Contemporary French few. The stops presented opportunities Tinnish (Nepean, Ont.), a member of Children's Literature." In: Text, Culture and National Identity in Children's the Brock men's baseball team which Literature. Ed. jean Webb. Helsinki: NORDINFO, 2000. 158-172. won the 1999 national championship; Boldt-Irons, L. "Artaud's concept of theatrical space", in Aspects of Twentieth • Female Athlete of the Year: Tonya Century Theatre in French. M. Cardy and D. Connon, eds. Bern: Peter Lang Brock University Verbeek (Beamsville, Ont.), 1999-2000 Publishers, 2000. pp. 87-99. Careers begin here! OUA and CIAU women's wrestling Chen, Wen can, Wee, Pamela, and Brindle, Ian D., "Elimination of Memory Effects champion; • from Gold, Mercury and Silver in Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission E-mail submissions to campusnews@spartan • Surgite! Award (for highest Spectrometry." Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2000, 15, 409-413. University Web site: www.brocku.ca Kushner, Joseph, "Are Municipalities Exploiting their Hydro Electric Consumers?" Brock News is a publication of the academic average while competing in a Brock University sport): Patrick Boyle Municipal World, April 2000, pp.11-12. Office of External Relations. Madar, Daniel. Heavy Traffic: Deregulation, Trade, and Transformation in North (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 (St. Catharines, Ont.), of the men's American Trucking. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2000, FAX (905) 641-5216 rugby team, carries a 92 per cent 240pp. Canada in International Relations Series. Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; average as a student in the Faculty of Communications Director: Mike Farrell Mathematics and Science; CLASSIFIED The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, • Director's Award: Elisabeth May 3, 2000, with a firm copy deadline of Walker, (Toronto, Ont.,) a paralympic For rent: Summer rental (late june to early September or part thereof). Elegant Friday, April 21, at 4:30 p.m. swimmer, set four world record times three-bedroom home in Old Glenridge. All comforts. Ravine lot. Lovely garden. at the OUA swimming championships Walk to downtown. Rent negotiable. Contact Murray Miles, at 682-3457. and has qualified for the 2000 For sale: Apartment-size Mason & Risch piano in excellent condition (like new). paralympic swimming trials. Asking $1,500; please call 735-8616, after 6 p.m. Invest in Quality campaign giving triples CCOVI partnership The "Invest in Quality" volunteers receives national continue to celebrate the success of this year's campaign as almost 50 per award from cent of Brock's family participated in the campaign as well as other Conference Board campus fundraising efforts to support a united vision for a strong university. of Canada Surpassing all previous records, 451 Brock University, the Wine Council faculty, staff and retirees made an of Ontario and the Ontario Grape investment in the quality of Brock's Growers' Marketing Board are being future through the campaign. The recognized as one of the best total amount raised is now $348,116, business-education partnerships in with more pledges coming. Canada. This Conference Board of Participation levels increased by Canada award is for Brock's Cool over 20 per cent from previous Climate Oenology and Viticulture campus campaigns with nearly equal Institute (CCOVI). participation by faculty and staff. The CCOVI partners have won one About 24 per cent of those who of two national awards in the participated in the campaign made Conference Board of Canada's 1999- their first gift to Brock. 2000 National Partners in Education "Participation in this family Awards. Their award, sponsored by campaign enhances our case for DaimlerChrysler Canada, will be Campaign volunteers Meredith Simon and Nina Cole, from the Faculty of Business, presented, in Halifax, at the Business support by government partners as are congratulated for their efforts by campaign co-chairs Chris Critelli and Barry Joe well as other perspective donors, and Education Awards ceremony, on during a celebration event held for all campaign volunteers on April 17. Monday, May 1. who too will be encouraged to share "This is truly an honour for the in this long-term investment in campaign co-chair Chris Critelli. University and its partners to be Brock's future," says campaign co "This campaign continues a tradition selected, from a field of 160 entries, chair Barry Joe. of giving as we move to encourage Invest in for establ ishing a world-class "The financial success of the annual gifts." program that is meeting the research initiative, coupled with the By way of a friendly comparison, our Quality and educational needs of the cool investment of the students through colleagues at McMaster University climate grape growing and wine the Student Referendum, will provide just closed their campaign with producing regions," says Brock a strong example of the level of approximately 20 per cent less To make a donation, please return President David Atkinson. support the University can attract to participation and an average gift one your pledge cards to the President Atkinson will be in realize its long-term plans," adds half that of Brock. Development Office. Halifax to accept the award on behalf of the University. Over 160 business y y education partnerships, representing w E D N E s D A M A 3 2 o o 15,000 participating organizations, entered this year's competition, with representation com ing from every province and territory. The National Partners in Education Awards program offers an opportunity to showcase business education initiatives that work across Canada and to recognize the people who are making them succeed. "The awards recognize and honour partnerships as a model of excellence in business-education partnership - ensuring that Canada's youth are n q" ". ,. r- ,... • I learning the right SKills for today's 15 Brock students ~clence and tomorrow's world of work," IVllnlSler OT tnergy, ana according to the Conference Board of receive national and Canada. CCOVI finalized its partnerships provincial awards Technology tours Inniskillin Hall with the Wine Council of Ontario and the Ontario Grape Growers' Brock University recently honoured Marketing Board on October 25, 15 students who received national and 1996. The Wine Council of Ontario provincial grants and scholarships in is the legal representative of business, recognition of their academic excellence. corporations and individual wineries, The awards are sponsored by the while the Ontario Grape Growers' Natural Sciences and Engineering Marketing Board is the legal Research Council of Canada (NSERC), representative of grape growers. the Ontario Graduate Scholarships "The Wine Council of Ontario is (OGS), and the Social Sciences and proud to be a part of this Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). partnership," says Linda Franklin, Recipients of NSERC scholarships Executive Director, Wine Council of receive an award valued from $17,300 Ontario. "As the only program of this to $19,100 each year for two years; kind in Canada, and the only one in recipients of OGS awards receive North America outside of California, $11,859 for one year; and recipients of SSHRC awards receive $66,680 for CCOVI represents a unique four years ($16,670 per year). opportunity to be a world leader in "The University is very proud of the research and development for the accomplishments of these outstanding wine making industry." students," said Dr. Jack Miller, Brock Univeristy is located within Associate Vice-President, Research. easy reach of 16,000 acres (6,400 "These awards recognize their hectares) of vineyards in the region of dedication and hard work. They make Niagara. Grape growers were a valuable contribution to Brock's interested in sponsoring CCOVI teaching and research environment." Dr. Debbie Inglis, of Brock's Department of Biological Sciences, with "because great wines all start in the The students were honoured at a The Honourable Jim Wilson durmg a tour of Inniskillin Hall. vineyards," says Elizabeth Andreen, reception, held at Brock, on April 19. The Honourable Jim Wilson, The Ontario Innovation Trust Award Manager of the growers' organization Local winners are: Amy Jones, Minister of Energy, Science and involves a grant of $74,000 to and a Brock University graduate. Chemistry (NSERC and OGS); Paul Technology, visited Brock University, purchase important equipment for "We are committed to advancing our Barnfield, Biology (NSERC); Steven on April 14, for the official Brock's electron spin resonance (ESR) wine industry from the soils upwards. Neely, Chemistry (NSERC); Sarah announcement of the Ontario Research spectrometer in the Department of This is a very exciting initiative and Overduin, Chemistry (NSERC); Ripinjit and Development Challenge Fund Chemistry. The ESR spectrometer is we are close enough to be hands on Muitani, Accounting, (OGS); Christopher Project. Also on hand was David essential in the advancement of plant partners." Marrs, Politics (OGS), all of St. Catharines; Bogart, Executive Director of the research. CCOVI is dedicated to meeting the Mal1ha Bajec, Biology (NSERC and Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) to research and educational needs of OGS), of Beamsville; Ken Lo, Biology, This investment is a tribute to the announce Brock's first OIT Award. the cool climate grape growing and (NSERC), of Niagara Falls; Jane Lee, The Ontario Research and innovative spirit of Brock University wine producing regions of the world. Faculty of Education (OGS), of Weiland. Development Challenge Fund capital and its researchers," said Bogart. Its roles are to pursue the The other winners are: Christopher The project's lead researcher, groundbreaking research and Somers, Biology (NSERC and OGS), of grant of $1.54 million supported the Professor Art van der Est, is doing leading-edge technologies necessary Weston, Ontario; Tammy McKellzie, construction of Inniskillin Hall, the home of the Cool Climate Oenology cutting edge research in the field of to maintain and enhance the Psychology (NSERC), of Nesbitt, Manitoba; compL>litive position of Canada's Joseph Szule, Biology (NSERC), of and Viticulture Institute, and the photosynthesis, a science that seeks to grape growers, vintners and related SI. Clair Beach, Ontario; Marcia purchase of research equipment for the determine how plants and algae use profe~~ionals, and to foster McKenzie, Faculty of Education (OGS), new facility. sunlight to supply their energy needs. partnerships and collaboration efforts of Kelowna, British Columbia; Wendy "Provincial investments in research "This equipment is essential to the between these groups and worldwide at Brock will help Ontario's wine Belbin, Psychology (OGS), St. John's, special techniques that he uses in his academic community. Newfoundland; Kristin Newman, industry gain a greater share of studies and work," said Ron Brown, The Institute is located at Brock Psychology (SSHRC), of Riverview, domestic and international markets," Oean of Brock's Faculty of University's Inniskillin Hall, a New Brunswick. said Wilson. Mathematics and Science. $6.1-million state-of-the-art facility. Education degree leads to teaching jobs Brock University A recent survey by Brock's Faculty TeleGrad callers contacted 77.6 ·1.6 per cent are working in researchers of Education revealed good news on per cent of 1999 graduates from the teaching-related fields the job front for the University's 1999 Faculty of Education. Of the 321 • 20.9 per cent are taking further awarded more education graduates. respondents: study The survey, carried out through • 64.2 per cent are presently teaching "The ability of our graduates to find than $1.5 million Brock's TeleGrad program, reported full-time work within the past year is indicative that 93.8 per cent of last year's • 22.7 per cent are serving school of the quality of instruction offered by in grants education graduates are teaching in boards as occasional (long-term) the Faculty of Education," said John some capacity or working in a related Researchers at Brock University teachers Bird, Administrative Officer, for Brock have qualified for more than $1.5 field. • 5.3 per cent are working part time University's Faculty of Education. million in funding grants. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recently Dr. Gibson announced grants totalling $1,076,062 Brock Briefs... of which $302,200 are for new projects. NSERC also awarded three community involved in our broadcasts. participates in equipment grants totalling more than Perennial Plant Exchange If you would like to get involved at Wednesday, May 10, 12 noon - CFBU, or contribute ideas on how $130,000. In addition, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research historical video 1 :30 p.m., across from the Sean 0' CFBU can benefit your program or Council of Canada (SSHRC) awarded Sullivan Theatre lobby in Thistle corridor. department, let us know. Even if you grants totalling $455,846 of which Exchange: 12 noon-12:30 p.m. just want to spin some tunes, we $111,591 are for new studies. Sale: 12:30-1 p.m. encourage you to drop by. Call us at "Brock's commitment to enhancing This third annual event provides an ext. 4537. We look forward to knowing its role as a centre of research and opportunity for gardeners who want what you would like to hear. creative activity is evident by our to thin their overgrowth of perennials Dr. Dan Malleck, faculty's success in winning awards or gardners who are interested in Station Manager, CFBU. starting a perennial garden. from Canada's major funding Please call Sandra Boone, at ext. Thanks to everyone agencies," says Jack Miller, Associate 3387 (Facilities & Aquatics), by Dean John Sivell, and his wife Vice-President, Research and Dean of Thursday, May 4 if you would like to Chirawibha, would like to thank all Graduate Studies. "Research projects supply some perennials. those who attended the dinner at the make an important contribution to our end of the recent Print Culture teaching and learning environment. As Fond farewell to Brock Symposium, as well as all those who well, our research success, further As of May 1 st, I will be leaving Brock -- whether they could attend or not - establishes the University as a leader in University Students' Union. On May 3, contributed to the splendid gift of research and development for the I will be immigrating to England and locally made ceramic-ware that was Niagara area and beyond." on May 20 will be married there. presented to them at that time. The The NSERC grants will funcl 46 I have enjoyed working as BUSU's evening was a wonderful occasion research projects at the University in Secretary for the past eleven years. I that neither of them will soon forget. the field of biology, chemistry, have relished the liberal atmosphere computer science, earth sciences, and the change that each new Critelli to coach Detroit Shock geography, mathematics, physics and James Gibson academic year has brought. I have Women's Basketball coach Chris psychology. On a recent visit to Ottawa and a had the great privilege of meeting Critelli will join the staff of the return visit after nearly 50 years to numerous inspiring and thoughtful WNBA's Detroit Shock for their City of Thorold Laurier House, Dr. James Gibson young people and I will greatly miss training camp in May. She will be (President Emeritus) had the interesting many aspects of working for the involved in all aspects of coaching, Students' Union. I will not be able to from the on the court exercises to the provides grant for experience of recording, on video for say goodbye personally to the many strength and conditioning. She will Parks Canada, a running account of people who have made coming to also assist in the selection of the Health and Fitness what it had been like to work with the work a delight - and so, will use this squad and coach during four Prime Minister I Secretary of State for venue to say thanks ... "it's been a exhibition games in May against Centre External Affairs on the top floor of Mr. slice!" - Catherine Ens Phoenix and Sacramento. The City of Thorold has approved a Mackenzie King's Ottawa residence. "This is a great opportunity for me grant of $213,500 to Brock University Literally 20 minutes after joining Radio call as I see it as professional to support the Student/Community External Affairs at the East Block in July, I'd iike to remind all Brock faculty development as well as offering the Health and Fitness Centre. The annual 1938, Dr. Gibson was seconded to the and staff that CFBU 103.7fm is not just Shock some of my 18 years of grant of $42,700, over a five-year Prime Minister's Office for six months, a radio station for students. We are a experience," says Critelli. "It is kind period, was determined on a per capita intended to be on rotation. The onset campus and community station, of special being the first Canadian to basis of $11.54. interested in presenting as wide a of war the following year meant that he do something like this. I feel very "With this grant from the City of variety of interests, ideas and tastes as fortunate that Brock is receptive to was "frozen" as a civilian (ostensibly in Thorold, the facility becomes a true possible to the Niagara region. We are these opportunities for our coaches." Intelligence, though he continued as an partnership benefiting the entire funded by students and community Critelli will return to Brock Niagara region and involving the "accomplished generalist"). members, and would like to get more following the Shock's home opener municipal and regional governments, In May of 1940, he was ordered to members of the Brock campus against Sacramento, on June 3. our students, the private sector, and the Laurier House, with the apparently University," said Brock University simple instruction "to be useful to the President David Atkinson. "The facility Prime Minister." FACULTY AND STAFF is central to Brock's academic Though Mr. King didn't deal in COMMUNICATION, POPULAR CULTURE AND FILM initiatives in health and fitness, and to "titles," for establishment purposes the Prof. Barry K. Grant presented a paper entitled, "Genre, National Cinema and the New its commitment to provide educational newest recruit was described as Officer Zealand Horror Films of Peter Jackson" at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture opportunities for the larger Niagara i/c War Records; subsequently Association in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 19-22. community. It will provide the region enlarged to External Affairs Liaison EARTH SCIENCES with unprecedented recreational and Officer. When Dr. Gibson resigned to Simon Haynes was invited by the Geological Survey of Canada to deliver a lecture, athletic facilities, and will serve as a return to active academic pursuit in "The role of geology in wine appellation terroirs: terrifying or terrific?", at Alice Wilson major centre for conventions and trade 1947, Mr. King, having in the interval Hall, Ottawa, April 13. After the lecture Dr. Haynes was presented with a plaque by shows." given up External Affairs, the post was the Geological Survey honouring his participation in the Logan Club Lecture Series. The Regional Municipality of Niagara left vacant. FRENCH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH and the City of St. Catharines approved a The video recording will serve as Sandra Beckett gave a paper, "La Femme au carrefour des cultures dans les n:~cits de total of $2 million in funding J. M. G. Le Clezio," at the conference "Convergences and Interferences: Newness in "authentic background" with an ($500,000 and $1,500,000 Intercultural Practices Conference," organized by the Werkgroep Postkoloniale historical emphasis for the Parks respectively), over five years, for the Literaturen at University of Antwerp, April 6 to 8. Health and Fitness Centre. Brock Canada staff who conduct increasing MUSIC numbers of visitors through this historic University students will provide an Harris Loewen has been appointed (as of April) music director of the newly-formed additional $5 million for the centre as a house. Voices of Unity, the Bahai Regional Chorus of Niagara, an organization he has served result of a successful referendum held Dr. Gibson's interest was heightened as consultant and interim director since December, 1999. Loewen also conducted his last November. The balance of the because, of the six staff officers who first concert with the Lorelei Singers, a short program entitled, "Spring Song", on Centre's 11.8 million budget will be worked regularly with Mr. King at Monday, April 10, in Stoney Creek, and served as choral adjudicator for the first raised from the private sector. Laurier House, he is now the sole Niagara Choral Festival on April 13, in Weiland. The Centre is designed by architect survivor. POLITICS Raymond Moriyama. David Siegel spoke to the annual professional development conference of the Certified General Accountants of Ontario on the topic "Municipal Amalgamations in Ontario." Brock to host high school EVENTS guidance counsellors during Brock University The University of Alberta Concert Choir, conducted by Deborah Cairns, will be Dialogue 2000 Careers begin here! performing a concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at st. Paul Street United Brock University will welcome Church. The program will include selected works by Bruckner, Elgar, secondary school guidance counsellors E-mail submissions to campusnews@spartan Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Willan, Durufle and Patriquin. The concert is hosted from across North America to Dialogue University Web site: www.brocku.ca by the Niagara Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Harris Loewen. 2000 "The Power of Education," on Brock News is a publication of the May 7 to 9. Office of External Relations. (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 PUBLICATIONS Dialogue conferences, hosted by an FAX (905) 641-5216 Dywan, J. (2000). Excitatory and inhibitory influences on the remembering brain. Ontario university every three years, are designed to provide an opportunity Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; Brain and Cognition, 42, 82-84. Communications Director: Mike Farrell Stevens, J. (2000). "Reinventing National Sport Governing Bodies: A Conceptual for members of the high school Framework to Analyze Policy-Driven Reform". Avante, 16 (1), pp. 82-94. guidance community to meet with The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, Pongruengphant, Rana, and Tyson, Paul D., When nurses cry: Coping with university representatives, and to M~y 17, 2000, with a firm copy deadline of occupational stress in Thailand. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2000, 4, 1 - 5. engage in professional development Friday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. activities. Details of the conference are CLASSIFIED available at: www.dialogue2000.net For Sale: 7-piece Westbury drum set. $350. Phone: 687-7315. STLHE 2000 Brock grads near top in Ontario - Conference at Brock 97.8 per cent are employed next month The annual conference of the Brock University graduates rank near preparing young people for ongoing universities at 76.4 per cent. The Society for Teaching and learning in the top in employment among all of success in the workforce." Ministry of Education and Training has Higher Education (STlHE) is coming Ontario's 19 universities. Within six "Publicizing the experiences of calculated graduation rates using a to Brock, from june 14 to 17. The months of graduation, 94.4 per cent of university graduates gives prospective single entering cohort of students and conference theme is "Into the Brock graduates are employed. Two students the information they need to determining whether or not they Millennium: The Changing Faces of years after graduation, Brock's make informed choices for the future," graduated within seven years. Teaching and learning." employment percentage increases to said Cunningham. "This information Brock's Ontario student loan default "For three days, Brock faculty have 97.8 per cent. The statistics, from the release is timely given that students will rate of 8.0 per cent compares with the the opportunity to take a breath and Ontario University Graduate Survey, soon be making admission choices for university system average of 8.4 per reflect on what we have learned give new life to Brock University's this coming fall." cent. The 1999 default rates reflect the about our students, our mentors and positioning line: "Careers Begin Here!" Dr. Paul Davenport, Chair, Council repayment status of students who were ourselves as we engage in this "Brock graduates have one of the of Ontario Universities, was delighted issued Ontario Student loans in the creative act we call teaching," says highest employment rates of any by the results. "It's great to have yet 1996-97 academic year and completed Professor Barry joe, Director of Ontario university," states Brock another confirmation that our graduates or exited their studies. An Ontario Brock's Centre for Teaching and President David Atkinson. "This is are doing so well in the job market. Student loan is in default when the learning (CTL) who is co-chairing the exceptional news, not only for our These results show that the success rate Ontario government has paid a bank's conference with jill Grose of the CTL. graduates, but for current and future is distributed across the full range of claim for an inactive loan i.e. when no Between 350 and 450 delegates Brock students. These figures clearly disciplines taught at our universities." payments were made for at least 90 days. from Australasia, the U.K., the U.S., show that a university education leads The survey asked Ontario graduates The Ministry ofTraining, Colleges as well as from across Canada, will to employment and that Brock is on the about their employment situation at six and Universities requires that come together in over 120 workshops right track." months and two years after graduation. institutions make available for students to discuss current issues in teaching The results of the survey support The survey was conducted over last data regarding default rates, graduation and learning in higher education. Brock's plan for the future with its winter through mailed surveys and rates and graduate placement rates. Each day of the conference, thrust to place a greater emphasis on follow-up telephone contact. Over The Brock indicators are available on following a full program of interactive career development programs that 25,000 surveys were completed, which the Internet at: sessions, delegates will be invited to prepare students for the world of work. represents 54 per cent of the class of www.brocku.ca/performancejndicators mingle in our outdoor jubilee Court Commenting on the release of the 1996. Graduation and default rates have for refreshments and reflections. It is 1999-2000 Ontario University Also released today are indicators for been calculated by the Ministry using hoped that people will enjoy the Graduate Survey results, the Hon. university Graduation Rates and existing data sources while chance to share teachable moments Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Default Rates. employment rate data was collected from the day's activities and engage Training, Colleges and Universities Graduation rates place Brock through a graduate survey conducted in further debate in the spirit of said: "Clearly a university education is University among the top Ontario by Ontario universities. collaboration. The first plenary follows Thursday w E D N E 5 D A Y M A Y 7 2 o morning's parallel sessions and will be del ivered by Professor Don Ursino, of the Department of Biological Science. Friday also offers a full day of sessions, culminating in yet another opportunity to gather with fellow delegates and reflect on the teaching and learning of the day. The conference concludes at noon 011 Saturday, june 17, following the closing plenary delivered by Professor John Mitterer, of the Departments of Computer Science and Psychology. The registration deadl i ne has been extended to May 19 for Brock 1\:1J"'I..ag~~ I Tft':'ua..,.s;ty ., ...... au U.U... ,,'-'.I.. .. " participants only. In order to encourage the Brock community to honours Brock take full advantage of this ullique opportunity for professional development, the Centre for Teaching professor and learning is offering conference Dr. Nancy Johnston, of the subsidies for faculty and students. Department of Psychology, received For more information, visit the the Canadian Counselor of the Year conference Web site at: Award from the Niagara University www.brocku.ca/stl he2000 College of Education. Johnston was or call the CTl, at ext. 3933. one of three Canadian educators to Teaching is important to Brock University. This conference will be honoured by the university. provide an unparalleled opportunity Johnston, a senior psychologist at to interact with both Canadian and Brock, helped create the Child international colleagues, and to Studies Program, now the explore ways to make our classroom Department of Child and Youth instruction more effective. Don't miss it! Studies. In addition to supervising and mentoring doctoral students and practicing psychologists within Support for her community, she provides a wide range of psychological biomechanics lab services for children and adults as a David A. Gabriel, Assistant Rosalind Blauer award presented Professor Biomechanics, received clinical psychologist in private The Centre for Women's Studies recently presented the Rosalind Blauer Award $76,684 from the Canada Foundation practice. She focuses on play to Maureen Connolly, of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, and Bridget for Innovation and the Ontario therapy for children who have Cahill, past Administrative Assistant of the Centre. From left, Connolly, Dr. Marvin Blauer, husband of the late Rosalind Blauer, Cahill, and Roberta Robb, Research Development Challenge experienced sexual abuse. Director of the Centre. Fund-II (CFI Match). The money will be used to purchase infrastructure for Brock University'S new Biomechanics laboratory. Funded projects will be Brock offering unique teacher renewal course directed at understanding how the nervous system controls the rate of The Faculty of Education is ago and were unable to obtain a increased teacher accountability. tension development during muscle planning to offer a teacher teacher position. Now that This course is designed to bring contraction. The application of this renewal course this summer that positions are coming available, teachers up-to-date on all of theses work is the development of resistance is the first of its kind in Ontario. these individuals are unsure as to initiatives and to make them more exercises that will help prevent falls The course will be offered to what is expected of them when they confident when they enter the in the elderly. individuals who currently hold enter the classroom. This course classroom of the 21 st century. teacher qualifications but are not will provide the skills and This non-credit course will be Don It forget currently working in an knowledge to teach effectively in held from July 17 to 28, on the elementary school classroom. this new and changing education Brock campus. Topics covered Mark Challenge Day, june 16, on "We are offering this unique environment." include: the Ontario curriculum, your calendar. As part of this year's events, Human Resources and course in response to the need for Over the past several years, many school councils, provincial report Environment, Health and Safety teachers to be properly prepared new initiatives have occurred in the cards, the electronic curriculum invite all permanent staff and faculty when they enter the classroom," Ontario education system. These planner, pupil assessment and to attend a one-day conference, says Don Dworet, Director of the changes have led to significant evaluation, special education "just4U," dealing with a wide Faculty of Education Continuing curriculum revisions, elementary reforms, the Education and variety of issues such as health, Studies Centre. "There are many and secondary province-wide Accountability Office, and Ontario wellness and safety. Watch for conference brochures individuals who completed their testing, provincial report cards, College of Teachers standards of to be distributed this month. teacher qualifications several years School Councils and overall practice. FACULTY AND STAFF ECONOMICS Steven Renzetti presented: "Environmental Conditions and the Cost of Municipal Water Supply" and "The Full Cost of Water Supply and Sewage Treatment in the Niagara Region" (joint with J. Kushner), at the Ontario Water Conference: Challenges and Solutions Conference, organized by the Canadian Water Resources Association, Toronto, April 25 to 27. EDUCATION Rodger Beatty, Preservice Department, was choral music adjudicatorfor the Wainfleet Music Festival, held April 6 to 8, in Wainfleet, Ont. MUSIC Harris Loewen sang the bass arias in a performance of the Messiah (parts II and III) by the All Saints (Anglican) Kingsway Festival Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Clement Carelse, on Good Friday, April 21, in Etobicoke. Loewen also conducted the following: two afternoon mini-concerts by the Etobicoke Centennial choir, on Brock's Teaching Assistants were the special guests at a recent reception. Saturday, April 22, in Etobicoke; the first public appearance of the Voices of Unity choir, on Saturday, April 29, in St. Catharines; and the Niagara Vocal Ensemble in an April 30, Rodman Hall concert entitled: "Song and Dance," in co-operation with Teaching Assistants recognized Ballroom Etc. Dance Studio. The University celebrated the and Film, received the Senior PHYSICS AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES achievements of Teaching Teaching Assistant's Award for John Black attended the joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and The Assistants during a recent end-of 1999-2000. Professor Jeannette American Field Ornithologists in Galveston, Texas, April 26 to 29. Black was the co term recept ion. Co-sponsored by Sioniowski, Chair of CPCF, organizer and co-chair of a special symposium on Weather Radar Ornithology and Terry Soak, Vice-President, accepted the certificate and award presented a paper entitled" Applications of Weather Radar to Monitoring Numbers of Academic, and the Centre for on her behalf. Mike Boland, from Birds in Migration." At the meeting, Black was elected as a counciliorofThe American Teaching and Learning, the Communications, Popular Culture, Field Ornithologists. reception honoured 50 T As who and Film, and Mike Peterson, PSYCHOLOGY had completed either the Basic or Education and Community Health John Mitterer recently delivered an invited keynote multimedia address, entitled the Advanced Certificate in Sciences, were named co-recipients "Using the new media to foster excellence in teaching," to a conference on Teaching Teaching and Learning in Higher of the Junior T A Award. and Learning: Best Pedagogical Practices in the Use of Technology, at the University Education. In addition, the The Centre for Teaching and of Victoria, May 4 to 5. recipients of the Junior and Senior Learning and Brock University wish Teaching Assistant's Award were to acknowledge the contributions PUBLICATIONS recogn izecl. and commitment of all the T As who Klein, A.A. and Bell, H.E. On the multiplicative semigroup of a ring, Israel J. Math. CHoline Stikkelbroeck, TA for participated in the Centre's 116 (2000), 249-252. Communications, Popular Culture, professional development program. Martinello, Felice. "Mr. Harris, Mr. Rae, and Union Activity in Ontario," Canadian Public Policy, Vol. 26, #1 (March 2000), pp. 17-34. Renzetti, S. (2000) "An Empirical Perspective on Water Pricing Reforms" in A. Dinar, ed. The Political Economy of Water Pricing Reforms, Oxford University Brock Brieft... Press, pp. 123-140. Getting hooked on science Grad student wins EVENTS Nincty-three Grade 11 female international award The Niagara Falls Fitness and Muscle Explosion Regional Natural ~tuclcnts irom throughout the Sarah Tiffin, a graduate student Championships, May 27, at Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, feature some of the very Golden Horseshoe area attended in Earth Sciences, was awarded best drug free athletes from across Canada and the United States. Brock University, from May 3 to the 1999 Lucy Cranwell Award by Categories include men's and women's body building, Ms. and Mr. Fitness, S, to learn about science through the American Associ a t i on of Ms. Figure and Fitness model search competitions. Prejudging at noon. Evening performance at 6 p.m. lab projccts, talking with women Stratigraphic Palynologists Awards ~ci('nli~ls ;)nd p Tournament proceeds money directly to the Wendy Murphy PUBLICATIONS Memorial Fund. To register for the support award Fast, lynette. Artistry in teaching: Observations on the communication styles of tournament or inquire about the fund, The Fourth Annual Wendy Murphy three exemplary elementary school art educators. Canadian Review of Art please contact Tim Murphy, at ext. Memorial Golf Tournament will be Education 27(7), 49-70. 4654, or e-mail: held at 1 p.m., on Sunday, Lathrop, A., and Drake, V. Teaching Elementary and Secondary School Games: A [email protected] September 10, at the Fort Erie Golf Common Theoretical Framework. Canadian Association of Health, Physical Club, 1640 Garrison Road, Fort Erie Thank you Education, Recreation and Dance journal 66(2): 16-21. (across from the Leisureplex). "To my many friends and Spearey, Susan. "Displacement, dispossion and conciliation: the politics and This is a "Best Ball" tournament, so colleagues: poetics of homecoming in Antjie Krog's Country of My Skull," in scrutiny2: Issues no experience is necessary. The cost The abundance of best wishes you in English studies in Southern Africa, Vol 5, No.1, The University of South Africa, is $75 per person and includes 18 have sent my way 2000, pp. 64-77. holes of golf, cart, refreshments, steak Will be fondly remembered with Spearey, Susan. "Substantiating discourses of emergence: corporeality, spectrality dinner, commemorative gift and each passing day and postmodernist historiography in Toni Morrison's Beloved," in Body Matters: prizes. Your generosity too, has fair Feminism, Textuality, Corporeality, ed. Angela Keane and Avril Horner. Proceeds from the tournament will warmed my heart Manchester UP, 2000, pp. 170-182. go towards the Wendy Murphy And has made me feel special as I Spearey, Susan. "Dislocations of Culture: Unhousing and the Unhomely in Salman Memorial Award. This award is make a new start - Rushdie's Shame," in Postcolonizing the Commonwealth, ed. Rowland Smith. named for Wendy Murphy who was to what the future holds - only Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2000. a student at Brock University for time will tell several years. She obtained two BAs But one thing is for sure, I do wish EVENTS (English, '90 and Psychology, '93) YOU well!" and an MA (Psychology, '95) from Register for fall aquatics program: Brock University's Aquatics Program With heartfelt thanks, announces that registration for its fall session will be held at the Physical Education Brock. She had just begun her PhD sincerely and affectionately, studies when she was diagnosed with Centre, on Saturday, August 26, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Betty McBride Classes for all ages are held at the Eleanor Misener Aquatic Centre and include: leukemia. Although in remission from • Learn to Swim for Children and Adults the leukemia, she died from Clowning around again • Stroke Improvement complications related to the disease Clowns Canada held its Carnavale • AquaFit in March of 1997. 2000, July 20 to 23, at the Brock • Water Safety Life Saving Personal Skill Development The Wendy Murphy Memorial campus. Approximately 100 clowns • Competitive Swimming Award is given annually to a second participated in the annual conference, being held for the second • Diving year graduate student in Psychology • Synchronized Swimming year in a row at Brock. who has shown consistent academic • Masters Highlights included several excellence and collegiality. In short, • Scuba the award goes to a person who has professional clowning workshops. Late registration (if spaces available) will be held on the following dates: both a good head and a good heart. Christopher "Silencer" Welsh, the Monday, August 28 to Thursday, August 31,9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone who is not interested in first hearing-impaired comedian to Friday, September 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. golfing but who wishes to help may perform before a hearing audience at Tuesday, September 5 to Thursday, September 7,9 a.m. to 7 p.m. "sponsor a hole" for $50 or donate Yuk Yuk's, in Toronto, presented a Friday, September 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. workshop on miming. A class on stilt Monday, September 11 to Thursday, September 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. walking featured Doug Hunt, a Friday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guinness World record holder for The aquatics program also offers recreational and fitness swimming (15 years and Brock University tallest stilt walker. over), all ages fun swims and pool rentals for private functions. For more Careers begin here! "Carnavale 2000 is an educational information, please contact ext. 3387. opportunity for clowns to improve Join the celebration: The Niagara Grape and Wine Festival celebrates the grape E-mail submissions to campusnews@spartan their skill sets, learn new things and harvest and Ontario's internationally acclaimed wines, from September 22 to University Web site: www.brocku.ca October 1. Tours, tastings and special events are planned throughout Niagara's Brock News is a publication of the share with other entertainers," says Office of External Relations. Lorri "Buttercup the Clown" Pearce, famous wine route. For more information, please contact, (905) 688-0112 or visit (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 President of Clowns Canada. "It is the Web site: www.grapeandwine.com FAX (905) 641-5216 also a chance for them to have fun Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; Communications Director: Mike Farrell and enjoy themselves!" CLASSIFIED The grand finale of the conference For rent: Comfortab Ie, fu rn ished one-bedroom condo with study, fu II y equ i pped, The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, was the sold-out Clown Show, on parking, for rent for 10 months, September 2000 to June 2001. Mature, quiet August 9, 2000, with a firm copy deadline of Friday, July 28, at 4:30 p.m. July 22. people, faculty or graduate student(s). $600 per month, everything included Clowns Canada was established in except phone. Please call, 684-5838. 1979 and is a professional For sale: Four-bedroom executive home on a secluded lot in Fonthill. Excellent organization with 230 members. location. Call: 892-3540. Memorial service held for Chancellor Welch A public memorial service was held Davis praised Dr. Welch's at the Brock campus this morning to commitment to his community and his celebrate the life of Brock Chancellor loyalty to his government and Dr. Robert S. K. Welch who died on province. Davis added that Dr. Saturday, July 29, at his St. Catharines Welch's greatest commitment, home. He was 72. however, was always to his family. The Brock community joined his Nixon, who attended McMaster family, friends, and members of the University with Dr. Welch, said the Chancellor was "a wonderful orator, a public, to pay tribute to Dr. Welch, very knowledgeable guy, who worked Chancellor of the University since hard and was a lot of fun." 1985. Dr. Welch held honorary degrees "Dr. Welch was a close friend and from Brock University and McMaster colleague to many of us," said Brock University. He was Chancellor President David Atkinson. "He had a Emeritus of the Anglican Diocese of deep love for and commitment to Niagara. Brock University, and he had a An Officer of the Order of Canada, particular fondness for our students. He he was senior counsel to the Niagara will be deeply missed by his family, law firm of Lancaster, Mix & Welch. friends, and the entire University The Chancellor also served on the community." board of directors of Consumer's Gas The former Deputy Premier of and chaired the Leonard B. Herzog Ontario, he served in the Ontario Memorial Foundation as well as the legislature from 1963 until he retired Ontario Great Lakes Renewal from active politics in 1985. He held Foundation and the Commonwealth senior cabinet appointments under Society of Toronto. three premiers. He was a member of the Ontario In several newspaper articles last Press Council and a director of the week, the Chancellor was remembered Ontario Lottery Corporation and the by politicians, including fonner Ontario Casino Corporation. He also Ontario premier Bill Davis and former acted as patron of the Niagara Ontario Liberal leader Bob Nixon, as a Children's Chorus. Brock Chancellor Dr. Robert S.K. Welch at last October's dedication and naming of the fine orator who had a sense of humour Predeceased by his wife Rita, Dr. University's Faculty of Education building in his honour. The Chancellor died on and a deep commitment to his Welch is survived by his three children Saturday, July 29. community at home. Robert, Beth Kerley and Mary-Jayne Mete and four grandchildren. ED N E S DAY AUG U S T 9 2 000 CCOVI welcomes new Professor of Oenology Dr. Gary Pickering has been appointed ro [he Department of Barry Joe receives prestigious 2000 Biological Sciences with research responsibilities in the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute 3M Teaching Fellowship (CCOVI), effective August 1, 2000. Pickering comes to Brock from the Professor Dr. Barry W.K. Joe is the and educational leadership at Brock National Centre for Oenology and recipient of a 2000 3M Teaching University," states Dale E. Roy, Viticulture, Eastern Institute of Fellowship, one of Canada's most coordinator of the 3M Teaching Technology at Hawke's Bay, New prestigious teaching awards. Joe Fellowships Program. "He shares Zealand, where he was the Research received the award from 3M Canada with students and colleagues across Manager as well as Senior Lecturer in and the Society for Teaching and many disciplines a genuine Wine Science. Learning in Higher Education for his enthusiasm for teaching and learning. Pickering has also lectured at Charles exceptionally high degree of leadership He is making a difference to the Sturt University, Australia and Lincoln and commitment to the improvement quality of education at Brock." University, New Zealand. of university teaching across In 1999, Joe was recognized by his "Dr. Pickering will bring a wealth disciplines. The award also recognizes peers with the 1999 Brock University of expertise to our Oenology and individuals who excel in the teaching Award for Distinguished Teaching. In of thei r own courses. Viticulture program," states Dr. June, Joe was the co-chair of the 2000 Joe teaches in the Department of Ronald Subden, Director, Cool conference of the Society for Teaching Communications, Popular Culture and Climate Oenology and Viticulture Film and in the Department of and Learning in Higher Education Institute. "Dr. Pickering was Germanic and Slavic Studies. He is (STLHE), held at Brock. The conference appointed following a global search also the Director of the Centre for involved more than 300 delegates from by a selection committee which Teaching, Learning, and Educational Canada, United States, Australia and included members of the CCOVI Technologies at Brock. Great Britain who participated in over Advisory Council. We feel very "It gives me great honour to 120 workshops focusing on teaching fortunate that one of Australasia's congratulate Barry Joe for being and learning. leading wine experts will be a major selected one of Canada's leading Joe is one of 10 recipients of the contributor to teaching and research university educators," states Brock Professor Dr. Barry W. K. Joe 2000 3M Fellowships presented each at CCOVI." President David Atkinson. "He is a year to university educators. He is the After completing a BSc degree from gifted and dedicated teacher who has development work involved third faculty member at Brock to be Victoria University (Wellington, New made broad contributions to the conceptualizing, designing and named a 3M Teaching Fellow. The Zealand), Pickering completed a quality of education for our students executing a series of courses at the core others include Professor Don Ursino, of Postgraduate Diploma in Viticulture and for our faculty. Dr. Joe is truly of the Information Technology stream the Department of Biological Sciences, and Oenology through Lincoln deserving of this award." in Communication Studies. 1991, and Professor Clarke Thomson, University, New Zealand. He "I am extremely proud to receive this As Director of the Centre for now retired from the Department of received his PhD in Wine Science award," says Joe. "The sensitivity of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Geography, 1989. They are among from Lincoln University in 1996. 1 50 Canadian university educators, Brock University to teaching Technologies, Joe fosters an inviting Pickering holds the only PhD in Wine atmosphere for professional representing 36 different universities, excellence has resulted in an Science awarded by a New Zealand incredibly supportive environment for development at Brock. Some of his who have been recognized by this University and is widely regarded as teaching and learning, both in the accomplishments include reviving the award since its inception in 1986. one of Australasia's leading wine classroom and across the institution. I New Faculty Orientation program, Joe will begin his year as a 3M share this honour with Brock establishing an awards program for Teaching Fellow by attending a three academics. He has received many University and also with my students junior and senior teaching assistants, day retreat at the Chateau Montebello, scholarships as well as research who teach me as much as I teach them." managing and marketing an internal in Quebec, on November 5 to 7. The awards, including the 1995 Royal Dr. Joe has taught at Brock computer-based training software for retreat is designed to celebrate Society of New Zealand Award and University since 1980, first teaching faculty, staff and students, and outstanding achievements of the the 1995 and 1996 Winegrowers of German in the Department of overseeing the implementation of Fellows and to provide an opportunity New Zealand Research Award. He Germanic and Slavic Studies, and recommendations for teaching and for the Fellows to share their will be working to provide a concurrently for the past four years as a learning in the University's Planning experiences. STLHE and 3M Canada vocabulary to describe the wines professor in the Department of and Priorities document. wi II host an awards banquet for the from the distinctive terroirs of Canada Communications, Popular Culture and "Barry Joe has made outstanding Fellowships recipients on Monday, as well as research on flavour Film. Most of his recent course contributions to teaching excellence November 6. enhancement during fermentation. Top Niagara high Brock 2000 Project school students choose Brock Several award-winning OAC high school students from across Niagara will be among the thousands of first year students who will be attending Brock in September. The new Brock students, winners of the Excellence in Education Awards presented by the District School Board of Niagara, include: • Katie Brown, from Westlane Secondary School, who will be studying Child and Youth Studies; • Mala Dabideen, from Lakeport Secondary School, who will be studying Political Science; • Jenna Daust, from Governor Simcoe Secondary School, who will be studying Sociology; • Shonesee Devereux, from Thorold Secondary School, who will be studying Physical Education; • Samantha Siofstra, from Fort Erie Secondary School, who will be studying in the General Arts Program. Starting in the fall, Brock will De one of the sponsors of the Excellence in Fall term is less than a month away Here is the latest update: • in the Playhouse Theatre, chairs Education Awards. and construction crews are on target to • the new parking lot will be levelled have been removed, painting is in "These awards celebrate the hit a number of important deadlines and graded; the grade will be raised to progress and the installation of new achievements of some very before students arrive. provide underground drainage for the flooring and electrical rough-in work is extraordinary individuals and we are These include the new B parking lot, parking lot; the pouring of concrete under way; proud that they have chosen Brock as the conversion of the gym mezzanine curbs is under way; the asphalt paving • demolition work is under way in their university," states Rico Natale, in the Physical Education Complex and will begin the third week of August; the Faculty of Education gym as part of Scholarships Officer at Brock. "We are the renovations to the Playhouse • walls are up and the mechanical its conversion into two floors of lab also pleased that we can be involved in Theatre. and electrical work is under way as space for Applied Health Sciences, on contllluing these prestigious awards." "These projects are exciting in that part of the conversion of the gym schedule to be completed by Spring One student from each high school they give you an idea of what is to mezzanine into two large multi 2001; in the District School Board of Niagara come," says Scott Walker, University purpose studios; • foundation site work continues for is selected to receive an Excellence in architect. the Student/Community Health and Education Award. The award Fitness Centre and the Academic recognizes students' academic Buildings in preparation for the arrival achievement, extracurricular and of the structural steel in October. community involvement, leadership experience and qualities that represent Brock Brieft... a positive role model for peers. Wine industry award Monique Albert, a graduate student FACULTY AND STAFF in Biological Sciences in the Cool co-op PROGRAMS OFFICE Climate Oenology and Viticulture Co-op Program Office Director, Cindy Dunne and Debbie Dewitt, Co-op Coordinator, Institute, won the Eastern Wine Industry attended the Canadian Association of Career Educators and EmployerS/Canadian Association Student Award for Best Enology Student for Co-operative Education Annual National Conference, in Victoria, B.C., in May. Paper (US $500) at the 25th Anniversary Christine Boyko-Head, Co-or Coordinator, presented a paper, entitled "The Role of Co Conference of the American SOCiety for op Education in Countering the Shortage of Skilled Employees in the Cultural Sector," at Enology and Viticulture-Eastern the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) Annual Conference, in Section, in Ithaca, N.Y., in July. Her Charlottetown, P.E.I., in June. She also did a presentation on Brock's new co-op offerings paper was entitled, "Timing of Di in the Humanities fortheCanadian Association of Arts Administration Educators (CAME), Ammonium Phosphate Addition to at OISE, in Toronto, in May. Fermenting Chardonnay Must: Effect MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND HUMAN RESOURCES on nitrogen utilization, ethyl-carbamate Nina Cole presented a paper, entitled "Gender Differences in Perceived Disciplinary formation and gene expression." Fairness," at the 2000 Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, held in Montreal, from July 8-11. Phone directory updates MATHEMATICS Information Technology Services is Professor H.E. Bell attended the annual meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society, updating the internal telephone Golfers raise $2,250 held at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Ju Iy 2 to 5; and he attended the Conference directory. Departments are requested of Abelian Groups, Rings and Modules, held atthe University of Western Australia, Perth, to provide changes, either by sending a for scholarship July 10 to 14. He gave papers entitled, "On a Commutativity Criterion of Brailovsky," and hard copy or bye-mailing the information The 2nd Annual George Rasula Memorial "Some Setwise Commutativity Conditions for Rings." to Patti Froese, Administrative Assistant, e golf tournament, held in June at the Links mail: [email protected] of Rockway Glen, raised $2,250 to support Brock University's George Rasula EVENTS Information must be forwarded Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is Wonders of science: Brock University's "Adventures in Science," a summer day camp before August 25. Please ensure all named in honour of the third-year Co-op for youth ages 10 to 16, continues to August 25. There are three different sessions: areas of the directory pertaining to your Accounting student from Hamilton, August 7 to 11, Bones, Skeletons and Archeological Digs; August 14 to 18, Canada department are listed, including fax Ontario, who died of cancer on October Rocks; and August 21 to 25, Chemical Reactions. Each camp runs from 9 a.m. to number, voicemail, e-mail addresses, 16, 1997, at age 23. 4:30 p.m. The cost is $175 per young scientist each week. For more information, department name changes, etc. The student-run Co-op Accounting please contact Marie Reimer, at (905) 688-5550, ext. 3764 or e-mail: If you have any questions, please call Advisory Group (CAAG) at Brock organized [email protected] the tournament in conjunction with the Patti Froese, at ext. 3260. Harpweaver Reading Series: The 2000-2001 season begins on September 28 with 20th Anniversary of Brock's Accounting Desperately seeking shelving Co-op Program. award-Winning author Nino Ricci, in The Playhouse Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. The season I have just moved into C Block after From left, Donna Forbes, a friend of lineup also features: October 12, Josey Vogels; October 26, Eliza Clark; November 9, 25 years in Thistle. My new office has Rasula's, Courtney McGuire, treasurer of Sky Gilbert; November 23, Steven Heighton; January 25, 2001, Ross Leckie; February 8, no shelves. Apparently these shelves CAAG, Randy Greenwood, golf 2001, Bonnie Burnard; February 15, 2001, Aritha Van Herk; March 8, 2001, Sheldon are incompatible with those in the rest tournament organizer, and Rip Multani, Currie. All readings are held in the Playhouse Theatre and begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Chair of CAAG. of the University. If anyone has any spare Tickets can be ordered through the Centre for the Arts box office, ext. 3257. Single shelves that would work in C Block, ticket prices are: Adults: $8; Seniors/Students: $5; Groups of 10 or more: $5. Full please let me know. Children's Movement Program Series prices are: Adults: $55; Seniors/Students: $27. Half Series prices are: Adults: Thank you, Barry Grant, ext. 3215 begins Sept. 23 $27; Seniors/Students: $14. or 4290. The Children's Movement Program (CMP) begins Saturday, September 23 Mark Aug. 31 on your calendar! and runs for eight Saturdays in the Brock faculty and staff and their per table. Tickets are available on a Brock University Brock gyms. The program is for guests are invited to celebrate the first-come, first-served basis from the children from age "walking" to 12 new academic year at the Opening of Centre fOI& Box Office. To Careers begin here! years, and is modelled on the Term Dinner on Thursday, August 31, @rd~ etlJ, please complete movement education orientation to in the Residence Dining Hall. t I a ~as recently sent E-mail submissions to: physical education. Taught by senior This is an opportunity ~1l VI ations to the Brock [email protected] new members of th munity. University Web site: www.brocku.ca Brock Physical Education students, Brock News is a publication of the children will participate in 45-minute community. 81~~ j The event will sellout early, so Office of External Relations. classes that include educational Doors open IUn. or get your tickets now! (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 gymnastics, creative dance and 7:30 p.m. dinr\... rofessor Don (Complimentary tickets will be FAX (905) 641-5216 developmental games. The program is Ursino will be the MC for the event. provided to all new faculty and staff Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; The cost is $25 per ticket / $200 members and their guests.) Communications Director: Mike Farrell inclusive, and all children who are physically and/or mentally challenged The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, are welcome. August 23, 2000, with a firm copy deadline of CLASSIFIED Friday, August 11, at 4:30 p.m. For more information and to register, House for rent: Renovated historic house for rent in Queenston. Beautiful area. Four please contact Karen, in Campus bedrooms, large living room/dining room and kitchen, 1 1/2 baths and five appliances. Recreation, at 688-5550, ext. 3574 or Available September 1. $1,175 plus utilities. For additional information or an [email protected] appointment to view, please call (905) 262-4118. "For me, he was an example of what was good about politics, what was Chancellor's legacy 'is all around us' good about family and also his church. "The people of this province will be Brock Chancellor Dr. Robert S. K. eternally grateful to the service that he Welch was remembered for his loyalty, provided. He was a warm, decent service, friendship and love during a human being." memorial service, on August 9, in the Rob Welch, speaking on behalf of Brock gymnasium. his two sisters, Beth Kerley and Mary More than 800 people gathered to Jayne Mete, remarked on the values remember Dr. Welch, who served as expressed and demonstrated by his Chancellor of the University from 1985 father. until his death on July 29. "Love of family, of friends, each The memorial was a celebration of individual can make a difference, each his political and personal achievements individual has value, and we are all put with tributes from former Ontario on earth to make a contribution - Premier Bill Davis, Brock President three things dad taught us as a family. David Atkinson, the Chancellor's son These things are an example to all of Rob Welch and retired Anglican Diocese us." of Niagara Archdeacon Ian Dingwall. Dr. Welch held honorary degrees "Brock University has lost a great from Brock University and McMaster man, but we celebrate his great life University. He was Chancellor one that will live on in the institution in Emeritus of the Anglican Diocese of which he helped to build," said Niagara. Atkinson. "The legacy of Bob Welch is "(His sense of) friendship was shaped all around us, and for this we will by his faith," said Dingwall. "Because always be grateful." he knew that true religion was simply The former Deputy Premier of being a friend to God, an eternal Ontario, Dr. Welch served in the friend." Ontario legislature from 1963 until he retired from active politics in 1985. He held senior cabinet appointments Meditation Centre for under three premiers. "Bob was a loyalist," said Davis. "He quiet reflection was loyal to me, whether we always The Rita Welch Meditation Centre, agreed. He was loyal to his party. He dedicated in the memory of the was loyal to his constituents. And, he Chancellor's late wife, has undergone Emily Mete, 4, and her brother Matthew Mete, 7, grandchildren of Chancellor Welch, are was committed to public service in this some changes to enhance its use as a presented with the Chancellor's regalia from the University's Senate Chair Lorne Adams. province. quiet reflection space for the Brock community. WED N E 5 DAY A U Most notably is the new stained glass window which the Welch family dedicated on June 20. Other changes to the Centre include the addition of some comfortable furniture, silk plants and a water fountain. Overseeing these changes were project team members Rose DeLazzer, Student Services, Donna Hollands-Hurst, Campus Ministries,Bili Lahorey, Physical Plant, and Tom Arkell, Community, Extension and Conference Services. "We hope these changes, combined with the wonderful new stained glass windows that were installed earlier in the spring, will make this room a more The Brock October 1: New Waterford Girl involved in a world of murder, comfortable space for quiet reflection University Film (Allan Moyle, Canada, 1999) blackmail and political intrigue. for students and staff at Brock," says Bonnie Neuman, Associate Vice Society (BUFS) From the coast of Cape Breton November 26: East is East (Damien President, Student Services. begins its exciting comes a whimsical comedy chock full O'Donnell, Britain, 1999) season of of East Coast charm, wit and irreverent The adventures of George Khan, an international films fun, featuring a performance of great immigrant, who finds himself caught Tbankyou on Sunday, September 17, with Joe appeal by Liane Balaban. up in dramatic and comedic All of us in the Welch, Kerley and Gould's Secret (Stanley Tucci, USA, October 15: Not One Less (Zhang contradictions trying to raise his Mete families wish to express our 2000). All films are on Sunday, at Yimou, China, 1999) Pakistani family in an English fish 'n' thanks to all of you in the Brock 7 p.m., in The Playhouse Theatre, Using a cast of non-professionals, chip shop. community for your kindness, care and which has been recently refitted for Zhang (Raise the Red Lantern) December 3: New release to be concern on the recent passing of our quality 35mm projection. examines the lives of the poor in announced. father Bob Welch. Our dad had a love For 31 years, the Film Studies China's remote rural areas through the for the University and we will never program at Brock University, offered by story of a schoolgirl who is appointed forget the relationships that were built the Department of Communications, as a substitute teacher when the master between him and Brock during his time Popular Culture and Film, has been is called away. as Chancellor. bringing unique and critically October 22: Bossa Nova (Bruno Helpfest 2000 acclaimed Canadian and international Barreto, Brazil, 2000) Be part of the celebration films to the Niagara region. An exotic romantic farce that weaves set for Sept. 8 BUFS is a member ofThe Film a tale of finding love the second time The boards that encircle the Circuit, a project of the Toronto around in Rio de Janeiro. Barreto The Brock University Students' Brock 2000 Project at the west end International Film Festival Group, a (Dona Flor and her Two Husbands) Union (BUSU) is preparing for their 4th of the campus will undergo an non-profit charity. The Festival Group makes full use of Brazil's vivid Annual Helpfest. This year's event will artistic transformation starting is made possible with the generous landscape and seductive music. take place throughout St. Catharines September 1. support of The Ontario Trillium October 29: Wonderland (Michael and Thorold on Friday, September 8. It's part of PRIDE - Painting Foundation, Telefilm Canada, Famous Winterbottom, Britain, 1999) More than 500 Brock students are Really Incredible Drawings Everywhere, a celebration of Players, Alliance-Atlantis and Cineplex Strong performances drive this expected to participate in the event. Odeon Corporation. emotionally powerful story about the Brock's development. The students will volunteer their Ticket prices are: Members: $5; Non lives ofthree sisters and their parents in Groups from across campus are members: $7; Annual individual the bustling world of South London. services to help out with odd jobs at invited to submit applications to membership: $20; Two memberships November 5: Kikujiro (Takeshi local businesses and organizations paint sections of the boards. for $35. Free parking is available for Kitano, Japan, 1999) throughout the day. Creativity is the operative word, as members in lot Bl across from Robert Drifting away from his more crime "It's a great opportunity for Brock long as the designs are in good taste S. K. Welch Hall (Faculty of Education). oriented works, Kitano (Fireworks) students to lend a hand and experience and suitable for public presentation. Here is the fall lineup: takes a comic and moving look at an what their community has to offer," A description or sketch of the design September 17: Joe Gould's Secret unlikely relationship between a nine says Chris Brewer, Vice-President, must be submitted with a (Stanley Tucci, USA, 2000) year-old boy and a so-called tough guy BUSU, Student Services. Participant Application form. The From the director of Big Night, this (played by the director). Proceeds from Helpfest will be forms are available from Cindy Nogradi, Career Services. The intriguing character study is based on a November 12: The Idiots (Lars Von distributed amongst AIDS Niagara, the true story set in post-war New York Trier, Denmark, 1998) deadline for proposals is August 29 Brock University Library, and a charity and board assignments will be about a relationship between a writer An audacious film from the director to be announced at a later date. (Tucci) and a tormented, cantankerous of Breaking the Waves telling the story issued on August 31 . Helpfest is part of Brock's O-Week wanderer (Ian Holm). of a group of rebellious intellectuals in Groups are responsible for activities, September 4 to 10. This September 24: Time Code (Mike Copenhagen who confront decent providing their own paint and Figgis, USA, 2000) society by behaving like "idiots." year's theme is: Brock ... Your World. painting supplies. Figgis follows The Loss of Sexual November 19: Trixie (Alan Rudolph, More than 5,000 students are expected The painting starts on Friday, Innocence with a black comedy about USA,2000) to participate in activities that will September 1 and must be a love triangle and film industry politics A whimsical detective movie, include games, information exhibits, completed by noon, Friday, that uses multi-screen techniques to starring Emily Watson (Breaking the sports challenges and other special September 8. All completed challenge our basic perceptions of Waves, Hilary and Jackie) as a security events. panels will be entered into a prize viewing a story. officer at a casino who becomes draw. Brock Brieft... Brock 2000 Project This view, taken from the Brock tower across Jubilee Court (Vallee Residence is on the left), shows the progress of construction on the new student residence. Brock paddlers make a splash Twenty-two Brock students, staff and alumni were amongst the 750 paddlers who Thition Waiver forms for FalIIWinter participated in the Dragon Boat Festival, held last month on the Henley course. The Brock boat was one of 35 teams entered in the event which raised more than $12,000 in pledges for the Evangelista/Adams Breast Screening Centre, at the St. Catharines General registration due September 1 Hospital, and more than $5,000 for the St. Catharines Museum's Discovery Park. Fall/Winter registration begins dependents not successfully complete Wednesday, September 6. Educational a course or withdraw from a course, it Register for fall aquatics program More than 1,600 attend Assistance and Tuition Waiver forms will be necessary to pay the tuition or Brock University's Aquatics Program SMART start for eligible employees should be withdrawal fees in order to re-establish announces that registration for its fall Between June 19 and July 28, completed and submitted to Human the privilege of free tuition. Any session will be held at the Physical SMART start (Students Making A Resources for approval by Friday, account balance must be paid prior to Education Centre, on Saturday, Realistic Transition) welcomed over September 1 (prior to registration). registration and/or graduation. August 26, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 1,600 new first-year students and their Approved forms may be picked up or If you have any questions or would Classes for all ages are held at the parents to campus for day-long returned through the inter-office mail. like application forms mailed to you, Eleanor Misener Aquatic Centre and orientation and registration sessions. As in the past, the cost of instruction please contact Christine Dyck, at ext. include: Co-ordinated by Student Services, only is covered, not ancillary fees. 3274, Pat Miller, at ext. 3123, or • Learn to Swim for Children and Adults SMART start offered an opportunity for Should eligible employees or their Rosemary Molnar, at ext. 3286. • Stroke Improvement students to attend career labs, • AquaFit • Water Safety - Life Saving - Personal academic advising and course Skill Development registration sessions, as well as a FACULTY AND STAFF • Competitive Swimming chance to "take care of business" such EDUCATION • Diving as e-mail accounts, 10 cards, meal Rodger Beatty, Pre-Service Department, presented a paper at the 24th world conference • Synchronized Swimming plans, OSAP, tours, and more. of the International Society for Music Education, held July 17 to 22, in Edmonton, Alberta. • Masters A highlight of SMART start was the Beatty's paper was entitled, "Reflecting on Learning to Teach Music in the Elementary • Scuba special parents' presentation entitled, Classroom: Dialogues of Preservice Teacher Education Candidates." Late registration (if spaces available) "Transitions." Offered by the Student PSYCHOLOGY will be held on the following dates: Development Centre, the seminar Monday, August 28 to Thursday, introduced parents to a number of Robertson Holt and John Mitterer recently celebrated the completion of Holt's Psychology August 31, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. services available on campus while Honours Thesis by presenting a paper based on his thesis, entitled "Examining Video game Friday, September 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. addressing concerns associated with immersion as a flow state," at the 108th Annual American Psychological Association Tuesday, September 5 to Thursday, "letting go." One parent remarked, Conference, Washington, D.C., August 4 to 8. September 7, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. "This is an excellent opportunity for RECRUITMENT AND LIAISON SERVICES Friday, September 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. new University students. It has helped Brock's recruitment team is pleased to Monday, September 11 to Thursday, set our minds at ease knowing you care announce the appointment of Cindy Curtis September 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. enough to help students and their to the position of Administrative Assistant, Friday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. families go through this important The aquatics program also offers Recruitment and Liaison Services. Cindy recreational and fitness swimming (15 transition! Thanks!" can be reached at ext. 4293. years and over), all ages fun swims and Students arrive on campus for O-week pool rentals for private functions. from September 4 to 10 and continue For more information, please contact their orientation with Fall-O days EVENTS ext. 3387. (mentorship programs, career fair, etc.) CFUW meeting: The Canadian Federation of University Women of St. Catharines and winter re-orientation snO Days! invites all women university graduates to a Members and Guest Reception, on New IMAX partnership Tuesday, September 12, at 7 p.m., at Rodman Hall, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines. An exciting partnership has been Temporary lodging needed Interest group and membership information and registration will be available. forged between the Centre for the Arts Each year at this time, many new Grape and wine concerts: As a sponsor of the 2000 Niagara Grape and Wine Festival, Box Office and another Niagara international students arrive at Brock Brock's Centre for the Arts will present the following events: Sunday, September 17: attraction. without temporary accommodation. Kenny Wheeler Jazz Quartet, The Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 7 p.m., reserved seating is Already a ticket agency for the You can help these new students by $28.50 for adults and $25.50 for students and seniors; Saturday, September 23: Stratford Festival, the Shaw Festival, welcoming one or more students for a McMaster and James, 8 p.m., Lakeside Park, St. Catharines, admission is free; Sunday, Showboat Festival Theatre, Theatre in maximum of three nights while they September 24: Ian Tyson in concert, at 7 p.m., The Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock Port, and Theatre Beyond Words, the look for permanent accommodation. University, reserved seating is $28.50 for adults and $25.50 for students and seniors. Centre for the Arts Box Office is now This year is especially critical because Tickets may by purchased using VISA and MasterCard from the Box Office, Centre for an agent for Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre the occupancy rate of local hotels is the Arts, Brock University, by calling (905) 688-5550, ext. 3257. Box Office hours are tickets. As an agent for the IMAX, the very high. If you are willing to help, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and starting on September 9, noon to 4 p.m., Box Office offers University faculty, please contact the Office of Saturdays. staff, students and visitors the opportunity International Services, at ext. 4318/ Harpweaver Reading Series: The 2000-2001 season begins on September 28 with to purchase tickets for the spectacular 3732 or e-mail: award-winning author Nino Ricci, in The Playhouse Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. The season Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre at special [email protected] or lineup also features: October 12, Josey Vogels; October 26, Eliza Clark; November 9, discount prices. Currently running films [email protected] Sky Gilbert; November 23, Steven Heighton; January 25,2001, Ross Leckie; February are Niagara: Miracles, Myths and 8,2001, Bonnie Burnard; February 15, 2001, Aritha Van Herk; March 8, 2001, Magic, Whales, Mysteries of Egypt, and Sheldon Currie. All readings are held in the Playhouse Theatre and begin promptly at Cirque du Solei! Journey of Man. Grilled salmon 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered through the Centre for the Arts Box Office, ext. 3257. For more information, please call the Single ticket prices are: Adults: $8; Seniors/Students: $5; Groups of 10 or more: $5. Centre for the Arts Box Office, at (905) on the menu Full Series prices are: Adults: $55; Seniors/Students: $27. Half Series prices are: Adults: 688-5550, ext. 3257. $27; Seniors/Students: $14. For those attending the sold-out Opening of Term Dinner, on Thursday, August 31, the menu is PUBLICATIONS Brock University Grilled Salmon with dill sauce, wild Dyer, Klay. Omnibus review "Hearing Voices" in Canadian Literature 165 (2000): 157-9. rice and roasted veggies. (Dessert is Hafer, Carolyn L. (2000). Do Innocent Victims Threaten the Belief in a Just World? Careers begin here! Evidence from a Modified Stroop Task. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a secret.) Those with fish allergies 79,165-173. E-mail submissions to: are asked to contact the Centre for Horton, R. H., and Mack, D. E. (2000). Athletic identity in marathon runners: [email protected] the Arts Box Office so that other food University Web site: www.brocku.ca Functional focus or identity foreclosure? Journal of Sport Behavior, 23, 101-119. Brock News is a publication of the arrangements can be made. Also, Miller, Jack M., Goodchild, Mary, Jhansi Lakshmi, L., Wails, David, Hartman, J. Office of External Relations. those people who have other kinds Stephen. Friedel-Crafts catalysis using supported reagents. Synthesis, characterization, (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 of dietary needs are asked to inform and catalytic application of ZnCI 2 supported on sol-gel-derived alumina. Materials FAX (905) 641-5216 the Box Office ONLY if they didn't Letters 44 (2000) 164-169. Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; indicate their needs when ordering! Communications Director: Mike Farrell purchasing their tickets. CLASSIFIED The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, The Box Office will require their House for sale: Custom bi-Ievel on 1/2 acre in the city. Four bedrooms, in-law suite, September 6,2000, with a firm copy deadline name and table number. Please state Florida Room. Appliances, pool table, riding mower negotiable. Call to view 688-5344. of Friday, August 25, at 4:30 p.m. the nature of need: (a) fish allergy, (b) Child care needed: Looking for part-time child care for my one-year-old girl. If you vegetarian, (c) lactose, (d) other. are interested, or if you know of someone who might be, please contact Donald Wright, at 685-0163. Brock students will Brock welcomes attem t to break new employees worl record Brock students will try to find This year's theme for O-Week is, their way into the Guinness World Brock ... Your World. More than Book of Records as part of O-Week 5,000 students are expected to par activities. ticipate in the week-long activities The call is out to all members of that include games, information the Brock community, students, exhibits, sports challenges and other faculty, and staff, to participate in speci al events. setting the world record for the On Friday, September 8, more world's largest human conveyor than 500 Brock students are belt, on Saturday, September 9, at expected to participate in the 4th 5 p.m., outside J Block. Annual Helpfest. The students will To break the record, currently volunteer their services to help out held by the University of Guelph, with odd jobs at community Brock needs over 1,000 people to organizations throughout the day. take part in the event. The challenge The week wraps-up on Sunday, is for the students to lie down, side September 10, with a special event by side, and roll their bodies so that that features hypnotist Blair an object is passed, conveyor-belt Robertson, in the Sean O'Sullivan style, from one end of the line to the Theatre, beginning at 8 p.m. other. To participate, just meet For information on O-Week, everyone outside J Block. please contact Julie Dodge, at BUSU kicked off O-Week festivi BUSU, ext. 4193. ties on Monday as students arrived Faculty and staff celebrated the Brock community during the on campus to take their place in beginning of the academic year by Opening of Term Dinner held on residence. welcoming new employees to the campus on August 31. Approximately 400 people WE D N ES DA y E p T E M B E R 6 2 000 attended the event with Professor s Don Ursino as the Master of Ceremonies. In the photo are new employees, from left, Ethna Gourlay, Administrative Assistant, Career Services, Ryan Plummer, Lecturer, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Assistant Professor Susan Arai, Recreation and Leisure Studies. A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario , '$f.ll Brock 2000 Project t' t I Brock's new parking lot opened a says Walker. "They will give people % \' few days ago and is getting steady a sense of the type of space that use. will be erected in the New Health This lot replaces the old Blot and Fitness Centre." ilr·,,~. where construction for the new The work also involved installing t t"~ln O academic buildings and a new sound system, and spring l~"'~ l""iUi,;f)-'?J- >:,H Hw~-+~ Student/Community Health and wood gym flooring, specifically Fitness Centre is now under way. designed for athletic use. The Playhouse Theatre is again As a reminder to those returning Tri-Media donates design talents for CCOVI annual report open for business. The facility was to the campus after the summer The 1999 Annual Report for Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology and completely renovated. The renova break, to access the Physical Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) reflects the remarkable groundbreaking success tions include new paint and floor Education Complex follow the signs of the Institute and is the result of a donation by Tri-Media Marketing and ing, newly designed seating that can (the routes are clearly identified) Publicity Inc., of Weiland. The publication was officially released at a cere be used for lectures and theatre that direct you either through mony, held on August 24, at Brock University. During the event, Tri-Media viewing, and a new lighting system. President Albert lannantuono, a Brock graduate, presented a $2,500 donation Robert S.K. Welch Hall or through towards the design and production of the Report. Taking part in the cheque "Vanbots maintained a very tight the north end of the Thistle presentation are from left: Dianne Turner, Tri-Media, Albert lannantuono, schedule and completed a lot of Complex. Dr. Ron Brown, Dean of Mathematics and Science, Brock University, Brock work in a relatively short period of Other construction highlights: President David Atkinson and Mike Farrell, Communications Director, Brock time," said Scott Walker, University • the north academic building University. Architect. "We think people will basement concrete foundation is notice a big improvement." ongoing; The conversion of the gym mez • the south academic building Brock is computer centre for zanine into two large multi-purpose concrete superstructure is ongoing; rooms will be ready for Monday, • the Student/Community Health September 18. and Fitness Centre foundation work agricultural weather network "The conversion will give the is complete and awaiting delivery The computer hardware for the eight members - Agriculture and Physical Education Complex two of structural steel. Niagara Agricultural Weather Agri Food Canada, Brock University, rooms that they didn't have before," Network (NAWN) program is now Niagara College, Ontario Grape located at Brock University. These Growers' Marketing Board, Ontario computers receive weather data by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and modem from 13 field monitors Rural Affairs, Ontario Tender Fruit located in Niagara's orchard and Producers' Marketing Board, the vineyards, analyze the ddta and put University of Guelph and the Wine it into usable format, then transmit Council of Ontario. Brock's contri reports to users. NAWN has been bution also includes technical sup up and running since 1994. This port and Web hosting services. means that five years of weather Some of the data recorded elata, specific to single sites in the include temperature, rainfall, leaf Niagara fruitlands, is now accessi wetness and relative humidity every ble. The Ontario Grape Growers' 15 minutes. At selected sites, solar Marketing Board launched the pro radiation and wind are collected. gram with initial funding from the Data are available to all researchers research component of the Grape at Brock. For more information, visit and Wine Industry Adjustment the NAWN Web site at: Program. www.brocku.ca/nawn/ or contact Currently, the project is financial Sandra Yee at: ly supported by a consortium of [email protected] Workers were busy preparing the new parking lot for its opening this week. -- --~-.---."-.-,--- Brock briefs FACULTY AND STAFF Mark Your ATHLETICS A new BUSU image Chris Critelli is among six individuals who will be inducted into the Ontario The Brock Basketball Hall of Fame, in September. Critelli, head coach of Brock's Calendar! University women's basketball team for the past 19 years, is a member of the Canadian Plans for the upcoming ;us~ Students' Union Basketball Hall of Fame. Fall Preview Day are in full ...., (BUSU) has FINE ARTS/EDUCATION swing. Recruitment and Liaison ---.... taken a big step Norah Morgan attended the 3rd International Drama in Education Research BROCK UNIVERSITY_- Services have set a date and STUDENTS' UNION in developing a Institute (I.D.I.E.R.I) Conference, in Columbus, Ohio, july 20-25, 2000. She time of Sunday, October 22, new image. delivered a paper, "Intuition as a Valid form of Knowing in Drama Research." from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. BUSU launched a newly designed She also presented Norah Morgan Action Research Award in Drama involv Michelle Lea will be contacting logo on August 14. The new logo, ing Collaboration between University and School to Doctor Linda Lang of the you with further details in the University of Regina. near future. designed by Arlington Graphics, is representative of an organization POLITICAL SCIENCE that is ever evolving and forward Ingrid Makus attended the joint Conference of the Canadian Political Science moving. In conjunction with the Association and the Societe quebecoise de science politique, held july 29 to launch of the new logo, BUSU August 1, in Quebec City. She participated (by invitation) as a discussant to unveiled a redesign of its Web site: five papers on a panel entitled, "Past-Post Modernist Politics: Fast Feminism." www.BUSU.net THE OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS is pleased to welcome Caroline A classified ads section, and a Bourque Wiley to the University as its first Media Relations chat area are some of the highlights Officer. Caroline was a journalist for 11 years, most of that time of the new Web site. These two at The St. Catharines Standard, before joining Brock Aug. 28. mediums will allow students to Her role is to heighten public awareness of the University, its connect much easier and promote faculty, staff, students and programs, through the media. Caroline more interaction among the Brock will be visiting faculty and staff over the weeks ahead, but don't Register now community. hesitate to contact her at ext. 4687, or at [email protected],ca if you Construction has taken place have any ideas for potential news stories. _ The nexl issue of Brock News is Wednesday, - Painting Really Incredible end of the campus as a way of cele September 20, 2000, wilh a firm copy Paint brushes getting Drawings Everywhere - began on brating the exciting new develop deadline of Friday, September 8, 2000, September 1 and continues to ments at the University. Participants al 4:30 pm. a workout Brock's construction site has Friday, September 8. Groups of stu are eligible for a prize draw. PUBLICATION IS EVERY 2 WEEKS become a canvas for the University dents, faculty and staff are painting Can"dlI P"st Agreemenl It 1%51105 to show off its artistic talents. PRIDE the construction boards at the west Brock boasts record enrolment increase Brock University is boasti ng a second highest increase in the record annual increase in students, province. with 11,329 enrolled for the 2000- "With our ongoing tradition of 2001 academic year. That's an friendly professors, superb service increase of 888 students, or al most and commitment to quality, it's no eight per cent, over the same time surprise that a Brock education is in last year, when 10,441 students high demand from students with i n were enrolled at the University. Niagara and across the province," More graduate students are expect said Robert Tiffin, Registrar at Brock ed before the end of registration on University. "We are responding to September 22, making the 2000- that demand by increasing our 2001 academic year one of the services to students to provide a University's highest enrol ments. great, well-rounded educational As of September 13, most of the experience." new faces at Brock belong to the Also for the first time, Brock, 2,506 students, full- and part-time, which is home to the province's admitted to the University's first second largest faculty of education, A creative celebration year undergraduate program. In provides full service on site to its addition, Brock is welcoming 67 teacher education students at the Members of the Brock community recently turned the construction site at new faculty and academic staff this newly renovated Hamilton campus. the west end of the campus into a canvas. The event called Painting Really Ihcredible Drawings Everywhere (PRIDE) was held as a way of celebrating year. Those services i ncl ude registration, the exciting new developments at Brock. Seen here, in front of the Simcoe The median average of all Brock's parking, financial aid and book Angels mural, is President David Atkinson with many of the painters as they admissions is also up - 79.2 per sales. An additional 51 spaces were celebrate their creativity. The winners of the prize draw for all participants cent this year. Appl ication figu res added to the University's pre-service are the Simcoe Angels, Sheaffe Uglies and the Brock rowers. show a 25 per cent increase in teacher education program for stu All members of the winning teams received a Brock T-shirt from President students making Brock University dents who already have degrees in Atkinson. For those who want to get in on the action, there are a limited their first choice. This is 10 times other areas. Most of those spaces number of boards left to paint. To participate in painting the boards, call higher than the system average for are located in Hamilton and bring Cindy Nogradi, at ext. 3367. universities in Ontario and the the total number of students in the pre-service program to 634. Another 542 students are studying for their WEDNESDAY S E PTE ~ B E R 2 0 2 0 0 0] Master's degree in Education at Brock, while four more work towards their PhDs here. Total num ber of certified teachers continuing their education on a part-time basis at Brock is 653, while 275 students are enrolled in the Bachelor of Education/Adult Education program. A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario Former PM to Reappointment/Renewal speak at Brock Brock receives - Dean Webster Former Prime Dean William Webster has Minister of Canada, indicated that he would like to be the Rt. Hon. John N. in CFI grants considered for a third term as Dean Turner, will be the $160,063 of the Faculty of Social Sciences. guest speaker as part The Dean of the Faculty of Social of the D.G. Willmot The Canada Foundation for analysis. The system will allow up Sciences will be required to provide Disti nguished Lectu re Innovation (eFI) recently announced to 20 synthetic organic chemical dynamic and creative leadership on Series sponsored by the approval of $160,063 in grants reactions to be conducted over a a number of fronts over the next Brock University, on Tuesday, for infrastructure support of Brock diverse range of conditions as possi five years. He/she will be asked to: October 10, 7:30 p.m., Playhouse University research projects. ble, including at any set temperature nurture the academic strengths of Theatre, Brock campus. Brock received funding for two from -85 to > 150 degrees C. the Faculty; develop new programs, Turner will speak on "Canada: projects: a $120,000 grant to sup Parallel synthesis methods allow in keeping with the directions of A Vanishing Identity?" port research in Motion Analysis for chemists to prepare diverse libraries Planning & Priorities; encourage the A reception will follow the Movement Disabilities; and a of structurally analogous molecules professional development of faculty presentation. $40,163 grant to support research in for rapid optimization of structural and staff; support the academ ic D.G. "Bud" Willmot served on Integrated Automated Parallel features of interest. Such methods needs and interests of students; take the committee which established Synthesis System. have revol ution ized the pharmaceu on an increasingly external role in Brock University in 1964, as well as Dr. David Gabriel, of the tical discovery process of the last 10 speaking for the Faculty in the larg on the University's Board of Department of Physical Education, years. er community; and provide a strong Trustees. He received an Honorary is the lead researcher for the Motion The automated parallel synthesis internal voice for the Faculty within Doctor of Laws degree from Brock Analysis for Movement Disabilities system will be a key component in the University. University in 1989. Dr. Willmot, project. The CFI support will be the recently founded Institute of Chair of the Committee (and who died in 1994, established the used to purchase motion analysis Molecular Catalysis. according to Faculty Handbook lecture series with a generous gift in 1989. system equipment to research and The grants were part of an invest 1:6.3.C) Terry Boak is soliciting writ All members of the community develop functional outcome mea ment of $363 million by CFI to ten submissions from the University are invited to attend. Admission is sures for movement disabilities. The support 214 infrastructure projects community. All submissions must free, but tickets are requ i red. For motion analysis system consists of in 59 Canadian universities, col be signed, although all information tickets, please call the Centre for the the Peak Motus 2000 3D Optical leges, hospitals, and not-for-profit identifying the writer will be Real-time motion measurement sys research institutions. The CFI is an Arts Box Office, at 688-5550, ext. removed prior to review by the 3257. tem. The system includes six 60 Hz independent, not-for-profit organ iza Committee. Submissions should be cameras, infrared I ights, software, tion established in 1997 by the received, by letter or e-mail and the computer workstation. federal government to address an (tboak@spartan), by the Office of Library upgrades liThe advantage of the Optical urgent need of Canada's research the Vice-President, Academic on or Real-time system is that it allows for community for new, state-of-the-art before September 26, 2000. Further, public workstations very fast acqu isitions of data with research infrastructure. as per Article 1:6.3.C. iv of the The Library has recently made minimal post processing efforts," Faculty Handbook, if you would some major changes to upgrade the explains Gabriel. like to appear before the Advisory performance of its 30 public The motion analysis system will Fall Preview Day is coming! Committee, please advise the Vice research workstations on the main be housed in a new Biodynamics President's office by September 26, floor, including new 17-inch Laboratory, part of the renovations Plans are in full swing for the 2000. mon itors. under way within the Faculty of upcoming Fall Preview Day. The improvement in speed and Appl ied Health Sciences. Prospective high school students, performance of the machines, now Dr. Jim McNulty and Dr. Fred parents and the general public will Inaugural recital running off a thin client server, is Capretta, of the Department of be invited to attend our recruitment All members of the Brock most impressive. Downloading Chem istry, are the lead researchers event on Sunday, October 22, from community are welcome to the full-text articles and browsing the for the I ntegrated Automated 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. inaugural recital of Tiiu Haamer, the I nternet are much faster. Most Parallel Synthesis System project. If your department has a special Department of Music's Artist-i n appl ications are now installed on The infrastructure which will be event planned, please contact Residence and Assistant Professor of the server rather than individual acquired consists of a central auto Michelle Lea, at ext. 3368, to see Piano, on October 3, as she opens workstations, resulting in an extend mated synthesis station connected how it can be incorporated into the the Tuesday 12:30 p.m. series, ed I ife expectancy for the current to a circulating cryostat and a day. "Music on the Half Hour," in the machines and more efficient system robotic sampler for direct product Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. administration. Ricci will open FACULTY AND STAFF Brock briefs BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Harpweaver Series In june, Professor Don Ursino was a plenary speaker at the Conference on The Harpweaver Reading Series Human conveyor belt Teaching and Learning in Higher Education held at Brock. On August 31, he will launch its 2000-01 season on On Septem ber 9, B rock students was the keynote speaker at the University of Western Ontario's 20th Annual Thursday, September 28, with a attempted to get into the Guinness Conference on Perspectives on Teaching, and, on September 5, he was the performance by Governor General Book of Records as the World's guest speaker at the open ing-of-term faculty assembly at Mt. AI ison Award-winning novelist Nino Ricci. Largest Human Conveyor Belt. University. All three presentations focused on learning and the scholarship of Sweeping onto the Canadian literary Shoulder to shoulder, a line of par teaching. ticipants stretched across the soccer scene in 1990 on the strengths of ECONOMICS field and rolled several times to pass his internationally acclaimed first Diane Dupont presented two papers: "Privatization and Regulation of a rowing shell down the line. In a Capacity in a Multi-Product Fishery: A Purse from a Sow's Ear?" and "Gender novel, Lives of the Saints, Ricci went second attempt to make their way and Willingness-to-pay for Recreational Benefits from Water Quality on to expand the stories of Vittorio into the Guinness Book of Records, Innocente and his half-sister Rita 320 Brock students travelled 230 Improvement," at the International Institute for Fisheries Economics and through two subsequent books: In a feet joined hand in hand elephant Trade conference in Corvallis, Oregon, july 9 to 14. She also presented a Glass House (1993) and Where She style (bent over with one arm paper (written with Steven Renzetti, also of the Department of Economics), Has Gone (1997), which was short between their legs reaching back entitled liThe Role Of Water In Manufacturing," at the Canadian Economics listed for the prestigious Giller Prize. and the other arm reaching forward) Association Meetings, in Vancouver, B.C., june 1 to 4. Moving readers from the to successfully set the all-time mark FINE ARTS Apennine village of Valle del Sole to for the World's Largest Human At the annual general meeting of the Vagabond Theatre (Niagara Artists Co.), a tightly knit farming community in Elephant Walk. in St. Catharines on August 25, Peter Feldman accepted two "VAG" awards southwestern Ontario, these are (for Vision, Artistry and Guts ... as in risk-taking). One was on behalf of Brock richly textured narratives that Lots of action for new and the Department of Fine Arts, which sent two productions from its annual explore the "shadowy intricate web diamonds one-act play festival to the Vagabond Theatre last March. The other was for his own production there last january of jason Sherman's play, "Three in the of alliances" that at once sustain Brock's newly upgraded ball Back, Two in the Head." A third award, for his production of Sam Shepard's and threaten a family forced to con diamonds had a good workout front the da rkest corners of its past recently during the first weekend for play, "Fool for Love," was picked up by co-producer Stephanie jones, a for while struggling toward a future in a the provincial Molson Sio-Pitch mer student in the Theatre/Dramatic Literature/Drama-in-Education Program new world. Haunted by their Tournament. at Brock. father's suicide and by their own The diamonds were officially FRENCH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH personal demons, Vittorio and Rita reopened, on Saturday, September 9, Sandra Beckett del ivered two papers recently in South Africa. The fi rst, titled embark on a physical and emotional in conjunction with the beginning of liThe Myth of Africa in j.M.G. Le Clezio's Fiction," was part of a Round Table on liThe World and Africa/ Africa and the World," at the International odyssey that inevitably leads them the provincial tournament, hosted Comparative Literature Association Congress, at the University of South full circle to a tiny village where by Niagara Falls. Africa, Pretoria, August 13 to 19. The second, titled "Who's Afraid of Little lithe mute unreachability" of the The City of Niagara Falls spent $40,000 to upgrade the University's Red Riding Hood? Play, Parody, and Political Correctness in past comes into clearer and four diamonds, changing the grass Contemporary Retellings," was given at an International Symposium on shocking focus. infields to stone dust. Brock will "Tradition and Innovation: Fairy Tales and Folk Tales as Social and Cultural Readings are held in the make the diamonds available to the Agents," at UNISA, Pretoria, August 18. She also chaired the board meeting Playhouse Theatre promptly at provincial and national Molson slo of the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCl) in the 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased pitch tournaments. Kruger Park, August 21 to 24. In preparation for the IRSCL Congress which through the Centre of the Arts box Brock President David Atkinson will be held in the Kruger Park in 2001, she was also the guest of Satour on a office, ext. 3257, or at the door. and Niagara Falls Mayor Wayne scouting visit of South Africa prior to the board meeting. Single ticket prices are: Adults $8; Thomson took part in the fi rst pitch PHILOSOPHY and hit on the fields during the Seniors/Students $5; Groups of 10 Professor Wing-cheuk Chan presented a paper, entitled "Wang Fu-chih on reopen i ng ceremony. or more: $5 each. Full and half Temporalization of Time: History as the Fourfold," in Montreal, held from series packages are available. August 27 to September 2. Learning skills workshops POLITICAL SCIENCE Learning Skills Services is offering Leah Bradshaw presented a paper titled "Hannah Arendt and Violence," joint over 40 workshops during the fall Conference of The Canadian Political Science Association and the Societe term designed to address the acade Quebecoise de Science Politique, Quebec City, on july 31. United Way goal mic concerns of both new and returning students. Included in this set at $60,000 fall series are one hour "snap EVENTS The Brock University 2000 shops," one session study skills BUFS presents: The Brock University Film Society continues its United Way campaign is ready to workshops, five session intensive exciting season of international films on September 24: Time roll for its annual fall fund-raising essay writing workshops, and more. ~~ Code (Mike Figgis, USA, 2000) Figgis follows The Loss of Sexual drive. This year's fund-raising goal Information about workshops, Innocence with a black comedy about a love triangle and film is $60,000. The traditional kick-off group presentations, and other assis industry politics that uses multi-screen techniques; October 1: New luncheon for canvassers will be tance available to students through Waterford Girl (Allan Moyle, Canada, 1999) From the Coast of Cape Breton, held on Thursday, September 28, Learning Skills Services may be comes a whimsical comedy chock-full of East Coast charm, wit and irrever at 11 :30 a.m., in the Pond Inlet. obtai ned from the Student ent fun, featuring Liane Balaban. Development Centre, St 400, or call This year's campaign will be Films are shown in the Playhouse Theatre, at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are: ext. 3240. Members: $5; Non-members: $7; Annual individual membership: $20; Two chaired by Debbie Slade, Manager, Centre for the Arts, and Dr. Lorne memberships for $35. Free parking is available for members in lot Bl across from Robert S. K. Welch Hall (Faculty of Education). Adams, of the Faculty of Applied Sign up for retreat The Brock Philosophical Society presents: "Constructing Masculinity and the Health Sciences. The executive "Retreat for Busy People" will be Emergence of the Cult of st. joseph," an address by Dr. Rosemary Hale, committee also includes: Linda held October 1 to 5. This retreat is set up to fit into your busy schedule. Dean, Faculty of Humanities, on Friday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hilko, Karen Merritt, Mike Farrell, It requires one hour each day for Lutheran Seminary Chapel. The presentation is open to the public and there Sandra Boone and Tom Arkell. four days: meeting with a spiritual is no admission. The committee is setting up its director for (30 minutes) and allow Centre for the Arts: The Ennis Sisters bring their crystal schedule of events for the campaign ing about another 30 minutes for clear harmonies, exuberant music and bracing songs of life and would like to hear from anyone personal prayer time. The retreat in Newfoundland to the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Centre with fund-raising ideas. Organizers ends with mass and dinner on the for the Arts, Brock University, on Wednesday, October 18, are also putting the callout to all last day. Cost is $5. Please sign up Centrefo theArts at 8 p.m. The Centre has added an additional performance buskers who would I ike to partici by September 28. Contact Donna, Brocku~versity by Martin Dube, impressionist and entertainer, on Monday, pate in lunch-hour entertainment at ext. 4764, or e-mail: October 16, also at 8 p.m., in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. events. Please contact, Mike Farrell, d holla [email protected] ext. 3756. PUBLICATIONS Adams-Webber, J. (2000). "Looking Through Mirrors" In j. W. Scherr (Ed.)' The Person in Society (252-260). Giessen: CLASSIFIED Psychosozial-Verlag. Alcock, J.E., Carment, D.W. and Sadava, S.W. (2000). A textbook of social psychologV, Fifth Edition. Toronto: Prentice For sale: Computer, new Power Hall/Pearson Mac G4, 64 MB, View Sonic E771 Beatty, R. J. (2000). Reflecting on learning to teach music in the elementary classroom: Dialogues of preservice teacher colour large screen monitor, USB education candidates. In M. Taylor and B. Gregory (Eds.), Music of the Spheres: Proceedings of the 24th World floppy disc drive, DVD and key Conference of the International Society for Music Education (pp. 38-52). Regina, SK: International Society for Music board. Retails at $2,700. Will sell Education. for $2,400 plus tax. Save $300! Beatty, R. J. (2000). A Profile of james Coles. The Recorder, 42(4), 20-23. Call Dr. Sharon Abbey, at 984-5162. Beatty, R. J. (2000). The Highest Common Denominator. The Recorder, 42(4), 30-31. Bell, H.E. A note on centralizers, Internat.}. Math. And Math. Sci. 24 (2000)' 55-57. Bradshaw, Leah. Review of Ralph Hancock, ed., America, the West and Liberal Education, in Canadian journal of Political Science, XXXIII:2, june, 2000, pp. 422-424. Brock University Chanvaivit, Sirirat and Brindle, Ian D. "Matrix Independent Determination of Hydride-Forming Elements in Steels by Hydride-Generation - Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry. II Journal of Analytical Atomic Careers begin here! Spectrometry, 2000, 15, 1015-1018. Chen, Wencan, Wee, Pamela and Brindle, Ian D. "Elimination of Memory Effects from Gold, Mercury and Silver in E-Mail submissions to: Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry. II Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2000, 15, [email protected] 409-413. University Web site: www.brocku.ca Dupont, Diane P. (2000) "Individual Transferable Vessel Quotas and Efficient Restructuring of the Primary Harvesting Brock News is a publication of the Sector" in Annals of Operations Research. 94:275-294. Office of External Relations. Hafer, Carolyn, L. (2000). Investment in Long-term Goals and Commitment to just Means Drive the Need to Believe in (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 a just World. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 1059-1073. FAX (905) 641-5216 Kushner, Joseph (2000) "Are Local Hydro Utilities being Purchased at Excessive Prices, and if so, What are the Editor: Heather Junke Production: MJ Turner Consequences?" july, Municipal World, pp.7-8. Communications Director: Mike Farrell Kushner, Joseph (2000) "Hydro rate increases are not what they appear to be." August, Municipal Worlel, pp.9-10. McGarrell, H.M. and Mollica, A. (2000) In the news. Weiland: Soleil. The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, Mitchell, C. and Sackney, L. (2000). Profound improvement: Building capacity for a learning community. Lisse, NL: October 4, 2000, with a firm copy deadline of Friday, September 22, 2000, Swets & Zeitlinger. at 4:30 pm. Schimmelpenninck, David. "Russia's Ambivalent Response to the Boxers," Cahiers du monde rLlsse 41,1 (Ian-Mar 2000), pp. 57-78; liThe Genesis of Russian Sinology" (review essay), Kritika 1,2 (Spering 2000), pp. 355-364. PUBLICATION IS EVERY 2 WEEKS Canada Poot Agreement It 14651105 Temkin, G., 0 Socjalizmie Rynkowym "Starym" i "Nowym" (On Market Socialism the "Olel" and "New"), in Polish, in Polscy Ekonomisci w Swiecie, pp. 79-95, PWN, Warszawa-Krakow, 2000. United Way launch today Take a Health Break You are invited to take a Health Break with Maureen Connolly. Calling all intensive computer users (and anyone else who is interested) - this is especially for you - Wednesday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., October 4 through November 22, in the Alumni Lounge. No pre registration required. Relieve tension and increase muscle tone with this relaxing (and fun) program of practical, no-sweat stretching exercises which anyone can do wearing comfortable work attire. We'll even provide a morning refreshment to take back to your desk. For further information, please contact Pat Miller, Human Resources, at ext. 3123. Brock joins forces with Volunteers for Brock's United Way Campaign gathered during the September 28 canvassers' meeting at Pond Inlet. The meeting included a numlJer of special &uests, sport and law centre including Bob Ruttan, Chair of the United Way Campaign, St. Catharines and District. Ruttan, who has been a United Way volunteer for 30 years, thanked the team of Brock University is pleased to Canadian Olympic show jumper Eric canvassers fortheir help and support in this year's Niagara campaign to raise $2,850,000. announce its new partnership with The Lamaze. The Centre was also involved Faculty, staff and students are invited forward to another successful campaign. Centre for Sport and Law. The Centre, in Cuban-born diver Arturo Miranda's to join the launch of Brock's 2000 This year's theme is "Without you formerly based in Ottawa and now appeal to the International Olympic United Way Campaign today with a there would be no Way." The located at facilities Brock rents from the Committee for permission to dive for noon barbecue and an official flag fundraising target is set at $60,000. Shaver Hospital in St. Catharines, Canada at the Sydney Summer Games. raising in Jubilee Court. For just $3, The campaign will be held over tw<;> conducts research, publishing and Dr. Hilary Findlay, acting chair of you can have lunch, listen to live weeks, from Oct. 4 to 18, with special consulting work on legal, risk Brock's Department of Sport entertainment, enjoy refreshments and United Way Days to be held on management and governance issues in Management, is a lawyer and a be in the company of friends and October 25 and 27, to celebrate the sport, including dispute resolution founding member of the Centre. She colleagues. Everyone is invited to join success of the campaign. services for Canada's drug-free sport works closely with the Centre to the celebration! In the event of rain, Canvassers will be distributing program. The Centre co-ordinated the provide Brock students with placement the barbecue will be held at After Hours. pledge cards starting on October 4. appeal of banned Canadian Olympic and research opportunities relevant to United Way Campaign Co-chairs Return your pledge card to be eligible hammer-thrower Robin Lyons and the their studies and future careers in the Debbie Slade and Lorne Adams look to win great prizes. reinstatement adjudication of banned area of sport and law. w E D N E s D A y o c T o B E R 4 2 0 0 0 I Harpweaver series features Vogels The Harpweaver Reading series continues on October 12 with Josey Vogels, author of the nationally syndicated sex and relationships column, "My Messy Bedroom." From its beginnings at Hour Magazine in Montreal in 1994, the column is now A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, 5t. Catharines, Ontario read by half a million Canadians each week. Vogels will read in the Playhouse Thealre, at 7:30 p.m., on October 12. Tribute to Tickets are available at the Box Office, Former PM to speak at Brock ext. 3257/3338. Adults $8; students Chancellor Welch Former Prime Minister of Canada, University'S Board of and seniors $5. the Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, will be the Trustees. He received an Vogels has published three widely At the recent opening of Parliament, popular books: My Messy Bedroom: St. Catharines MP Walt Lastewka made guest speaker as part of the D.G. Honorary Doctor of Laws Love & Sex in the 90s (Vehicule, the following tribute to the late Robert Willmot Distinguished Lecture Series degree from Brock S.K. Welch, Chancellor of the sponsored by ffrock University, on University in 1989. 1995); More Love and Sex From My Tuesday, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Will mot, who died in University: Messy Bedroom (Vehicule, 1998); and Playhouse Theatre( Brock campus. 1994, established the Dating: A Survival Guide From the "Mr. Speaker, I am saddened but Turner will speaK on "Canada: A honoured today to pay tribute to a Turner lecture series with a Frontlines. (Raincoast Books, 1999). Vanishing Identity?" generous gift in 1989. She is a regular columnist on "Eros," great individual who passed away this A reception will follow the All members of the community are a weekly television program on summer, Dr. Robert S. K. Welch. presentation. invited to attend. Admission is free, but "It is difficult to put into words the D.G. "Bud" Willmot served on the tickets are required. For tickets, please sexuality aired nationally on the Life tremendous achievements of such a committee which established Brock call the Centre for the Arts Box Office, Network. Her sawy charm and sharp respected and accomplished person. University in 1964, as well as on the at 688-5550, ext. 3257. wit can also be found in "Dating Girl," Dr. Welch was an educator of our her weekly advice column in the youth, a political leader, a well Montreal Gazette. respected member of his community Vogels has written for Flare and loved husband, father and Magazine, Chatelaine, The National grandfather. Post, Shift, and Ocean Drive. She has "Dr. Welch had a long history of appeared on Gabereau, Pamela public service and deep roots within Wallin, CBC's The National, the Niagara community. Over the years Newsworld's Straight From the Hip, he held the posts of Chancellor of and CBC Radio's This Morning. Brock University, Ontario Minister of Education, Deputy Premier of Ontario and an Officer of the Order of Canada Image and Imagery that he received in 1994. "Robert Welch was a loved and conference respected man whose work and dedication will be missed. I extend my From October 5 to October 7, condolences to his children Robert, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brock will host Beth Kerley and Mary-Jayne Mete and an international conference on to his four grandchildren. New Badger image unveiled literature and the arts, Image and "The memory of Robert S. K. Welch On September 27[ Brock Umversi!y unveiled a new Badger image for the 21st century as the Imagery. Scholars from around the will remain in our hearts and minds Department of Athletics kicked off Its 2000-2001 season. The image characterizes the Badger world will discuss various aspects of and in many manifestations of his life as aggressive, tenacious, fierce and decisive. Comparing the old with the new are, from left, Ken the relationship(s) between images and Murray, coach of the men's basketball team, Paul DUp're, Brock's Director of Athletics, and of dedication to home and fonner Badger David Picton, an all-Canadian basketball star. texts. The featured speakers are Drs. community." Linda and Michael Hutcheon, of the University ofToronto, Dr. Kendall Biological Sciences begins seminar series Walton, of the University of Michigan, Fall Preview Day The Department of Biological Sciences Thursday, October 12, Dr. Baek Kim, and artist Casey McGlynn, whose began its fall seminar series, on Thursday, Department of Microbiology and paintings will be in the Gallery, on is coming! September 21, with Dr. Vince de Luca, of Immunology, University of Roc hester, October 6. Novartis Agri Business, North Carolina. "Arresting HIV evolution: Fidelity of HIV Plans are in full swing for the His topic was "Plant metabolic reverse transcriptase and viral Hutcheon and Walton will speak in upcoming Fall Preview Day. engineering in the age of genomics, mutagenesis." the Senate Chamber, at 2:30 p.m., on Prospective high school students, proteomics and metabolic profiling." Thursday, October 19, Dr. Helen Thursday and Friday respectively. parents and the general public will be Here is the schedule of speakers for Fisher, University of Guelph, Vineland A program schedule is available on Invited to attend this recruitment event October. Station, topic to be announced. the conference Web site: on Sunday, October 22, from 1 p.m. to Unless indicated otherwise, all Thursday, October 26, Dr. Don Ursino, www.brocku.calimageandimagery/ 4:30 p.m. seminars are at 11 :30 a.m., in MC H313. Department of Biol?.9ical Sciences, Brock Thursday, October 5, Dr. Michel University, "Students perceptions and The public is welcome to attend and If your department has a special Ladouceur, Dep'artment of Ph;:sical understanding of the nature of science." admission is free. event planned, please contact Michelle Education, Brock University, I Changes in Watch for aetails of the November For more information, please contact Lea, at ext. 3368, to see how it can be the neuro-motor system associated with seminars in Brock News. Corrado Federici, at ext. 3309, or e incorporated into the day. FES-assisted walking." mail: [email protected] EVENTS Employee feedback and input Cam~ Ministries events: Sunday Mass is celebrated at 6 p.m., in the Rita Welch Meditation Centre, now until December 17, and January 7, to April 22, 2001. All welcome. The Brock Wellness Institute will and support delivered by the Human Campus Ministries is hosting "Toonie Dinners" every second Wednesday, from 5 to 7 p.m., conduct an Employee Feedback Survey Resources Department. in DeCew's Allenburg Lounge. Cost is $2 for a good, quick meal. Dinner is serv.ed on which will measure employee On October 11, departmental the following Wednesdays: October 11 and 25, November 8 and 22, December 6. perceptions and attitudes towards "survey coordinators' will provide both Students, staff and faculty welcome. organizational characteristics including surveys to permanent empfoyees. The Afternoon hike on the Bruce Trail, Friday, October 13, at 3 p.m. Call Peter overall job satisfaction, communication, results from the surveys will be Schuurman in Campus Ministries, at ext. 3134, for details. satisfaction with supervisors, employee reported in group form and a summary Liturgy of the Hours is an ancient form of community prayer deeply rooted in the stress, etc., to name a few. In addition, of the results will be shared with all Christian tradition. Though monastic orders have used it for centurles it is no means l a private consulting firm, HR Solutions, employees. restricted to them. You're invited to experience this form of prayer, wnich includes praying the psalms, each Wednesday evening, at 6 to 6:30 p.m., in the Rita Welch Inc. will conduct a survey which will Any questions about either survey Meaitation Centre. For details, contact Donna in Campus Ministries, at ext. 4764. give Brock employees an opportunity can be forwarded to Nina Slack, ext. Department of Psychology Colloquium Series 2000-2001: On Wednesday, October to provide feedback about the service 3186 or [email protected] 4, Dr. Pauline Wong, Department of Psychology, Brock University, will speak on, "Mathematical mooels of cognitive recovery ana impairment profile after severe traumatic brain injury." On Wednesday, October 18, Dr. Leon Kuczynski, University FACULTY AND STAFF of Guelph, will speak on, "The socialization of parents by children: Mothers' and fathers' experiences of children's influence in tlie context of their relationship. EARTH SCIENCES Colloguia will be held in H313, at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Greg Finn, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, was recently Dr. Jolin Mitterer, at ext. 3459, or [email protected]. appointed to represent the Council of University Departments of Geoscience in Ontario The 2000-2001 colloquium series is posted on the Department of Psychology Web on the Provisional Council of the newly formed Association of Professional Geoscientists site, under Coming Events. of Ontario (APGO). The appointment was made by Northern Development and Mines The Department of Music presents: Tuesday's Music on the half-hour, October 10, Minister Tim Hudak, MPP (Erie-Lincoln). the United Way Fundraising Recital: Vocal and Instrumental Students; and on October The APGO will act as a self-regulating organization to register professional geoscientists 17, Visiting Artist Recital: Willem Moolenbeek, tenor saxoJ=lhone and Boyd McDonald. allowing them to use the designation P.Geo. The recitars are held at 12:30 p.m., in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. Free and open to the public. On Friday, October 13, Professional Concert Series 2000-2001 features Under the Professional Geoscientists Act 2000, which was passed by the Legislature in Charivari Duo, at 8 p.m., in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. International collaborative June, the Council will assist in the development of regulations governing the geoscientist p'ianist Jennifer Snow is joined by renowned saxophonist Jeremy Brown. Join this profession, including the establishing of professional qualifications. The Provisional aynamic duo, just returning from a national tour, as they present an enjoyable and Council is made up of representatives from the Ontario geoscientific community (public diverse program of classical and jazz-inspired works. Tickets: $20 adults; $16 students/ and private sectors), including Northern Ontario, the Toronto Stock Exchange and seniors. Can the Box Office: ext. 3257. members of the public at large. CFUW speaker: The Canadian Federation of University Women, St. Catharines invites ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE all women university graduates to our meeting, on October 10, St. Thomas Anglican Elizabeth Sauer accepted a position on the Canada Research Chairs Program College of Church, Ontario Street, at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Christopher Newton, Reviewers (2000-2002). Artistic Director, Shaw Festival. Annual meeting: OPIRG-Brock's Annual General Meeting and election of board Milton and the Imperial Vision, ed. Balachandra Rajan and Elizabeth Sauer (Pittsburgh, members will oe held on Wednesday, October 11, from 12 noon to 1 :30 p.m., in the 1999) was declared the winner of the Milton Society of America Irene Samuel Memorial Trivial Recruit room. For information, call the OPIRG office, at ext. 3499 or e-mail: Award for the most distinguished book of essays for 1999. [email protected] Sauer served as external examiner for a PhD dissertation by Darrah Languay, on "Early BUFS presents: The Brock University Film Society continues its exciting season of Modern Drama and the Question of Toleration," at Queen's University, Kingston (August international films on October 15: Not One Less (Zhang Yimou, China, 1999) 2000). Using a cast of non-professionals, Zhang (Raise the Red Lantern) examines the lives of Those interested in signing a proposal for BUFA Social Justice Fund, please e-mail: the poor in China's remote rural areas tnrough the story of a schoolgirl who is emsauer@spartan. Also visit: http://www.brocku.ca!bufa/SJPUpdateAugl.html appointed as a substitute teacher when the master is called away; October 22: Bossa FRENCH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH Nova (Bruno Barreto, Brazil, 2000) An exotic romantic farce that weaves a tale of finding love the second time around in Rio de Janeiro. Barreto (Dona Flor and her Two Sandra Beckett gave a paper, titled "L'enfant-dieu dans I'CEuvre de J. M. G. Le Clezio," at Husbands) makes full use of Brazil's vivid landscape and seductive music. Films are a comparative mythology conference, "Enfant-dieu, Est-Ouest depuis I'antiquite a nos shown in the Playhouse Theatre, at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are: Members: $5; Non jours," at Nagoya University, in Japan, September 8 to 1O. She also chaired a session at members: $7; Annual individual membership: $20; Two memberships for $35. Free the conference and left Nagoya as the typhoon was setting in! parking is available for members in lot Bl across from Robert S. K. Welch Hall (Faculty Leonard Rosmarin was invited by The State University of New York at Buffalo, on of Education). September 21, to present a public lecture under the auspices of the Department of Ph i losophy and the Department of Comparative Literature. It was titled: "The Trace of the Infinite in the works of Emmanuel Levinas." PUBLICATIONS HISTORY Bradish, c., Lathrop, A., Stevens, J. and Sedgwick, W. (2000). Understanding the John Sainsbury presented a paper, entitled "Frolicking Around the Virgin Mary: John female sport consumer: A North American perspective. Published Proceedings of Wilkes and the Monks at Medmenham," to the Columbia University Seminar on 18th the 2000 American Marketing Association International Marketing Conference. Century Culture, on September 7. Gordon, Ian D. "Asserting our collection development roles." College & David Schimmelpenninck presented two papers this summer. At VI World Congress for Research Libraries News, v.61 (2000) 687-689. Central and East European Studies in Tampere, Finland on July 30, he read: "General Malleck, Daniel. "A State Bordering On Insanity"?: Identifying Drug Addiction in Kuropatkin's Yellow Peril." More recently, on September 9, he presented, "To Build a Nineteenth-Century Canadian Asylums in The Canadian Bu/{etin of Medical History Great Russia: Civil-Military Relations in the Third Duma," to a conference, "The Military Volume 16: 1999, pp. 247-269. and Society in Russia, 1450-1917," at Harvard University. Owen, F. A., Pappalardo, S. J., and Sales, C. A. (2000). Organizational Citizenship LIBRARY Behaviour: Proposal for a New Dimension in Counsellor Eaucation. Canadian journal Phyllis Wright has been appointed Head, Collection Management Department. Collection of Counselling, 34,98-110. Management is a unit created by the merger of the former Serials and Acquisitions Scott, Betty A. "Corporate responsibility in the Third World." Peace Magazine, Uuly departments. Wright's knowledge of collection issues, her broad range of experience in Sept. 2000) 20-22. reference, interlibrary loans and serials, and her collaborative work with other Ontario Seeber, Barbara K. General Consent in jane Austen: A Study in Oialogism. McGill institutions on interl ibrary loan matters will be a major assetto her in her new responsibi I ities. Queen's University Press, 2000. She obtained herMLS from SUNY at Buffalo in 1989, and inJune 2000 she graduated from Spearey, Susan. "Shifting Continents/Colliding Cultures: Spatial Odysseys in Diaspora Writing, "Shifting Continents/Colliding Cultures: Oiaspora Writing of the Indian Brock with her Master of Education degree with a speciality in Teaching and Learning. Subcontinent, ea. Ralph J. Crane and Radhika Mohanram. Amsterdam and Atlanta: Wright will continue her work as subject librarian for English, Canadian Studies and Rodopi Press, 2000, pp. 151-167. Aboriginal Studies. PHILOSOPHY R. Raj Singh participated in the annual conference of the Gessellschaft fOr Asiatische Bonds available Philosophie in Marienthal, Germany and presented a paper, entitled "Schopenhauer and Brock Brieft ... The paid-up 1999/2000 series of Indian Philosophy," in the Inaugural Plenary session, on July 1. Singh presented another Canada Savings Bonds are now in the lectureatthe University of Dortmund, entitled "Schopenhauer and Death-Contemplation," Telecommunications update Human Resources Office. Please arrange on July 6. He also visited the Hegel Archives in the University of Bochum. Brock University has contracted with its to pick them up at your earliest PHYSICAL EDUCA nON Internet supplier, UUNET, to increase the convenience. Paulette Cote-Laurence attended the 2000 International Conference for Physical Educators capacity of Its Internet pipe. Applications for the 2000/2001 series held at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, July 6 to 8. She gave a paper entitled, "How Information Technology Services (ITS) will be sent out in October. Children Perceive Rhythm: A Developmental Model." Cote-Laurence also presented a ordered the work on May 12 and the poster entitled, "Rhythmic Activities in Elementary Physical Education: A Comparison of University hoped installation would be Special award to Allister Young Canadian, American, and Korean Practices." completed before September 1. Because The Faculty of Business recently Cote-Laurence was recently invited by the School of Creative Arts, Sciences, and of delays in wiring, it will not be presented Professor Allister Young with a Technology of the Hong Kong Institute of Education to conduct a three-day workshop on completed until tne first week of October. Special Recognition Award for his creative dance for 35 undergraduate students and several faculty. This workshop was part The Internet pipe upgrade will benefit contribution to the Accounting Co-op of the Teacher Preparation Program for elementary education. Concurrent witn her visit, the Brock community in several ways. It program. Cote-Laurence, in collaboration with Brock International, engaged in discussions with will mean less congestion for Intemet Young was hired as coordinator of the administration and faculty regarding Brock University programs and possible institutional users and it will also provide a quicker program in 1982, two years after the liaisons. response time when going to the Web. program was introduced. During his 18 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE For more information on information years as coordinator, and later as director Patrick Beard, Director of Institutional Analysis and Planning, has been elected to the technology upgrades and services, see of the program, Young provided strong executive of the Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association (CiRPA) for a the ITS Web page: www.brocku.ca/its/ leadership as the program developed two-year term (2000-02). Beard is also currently on the executive of the Canadian Society throughout the '80s and '90s. for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE). Last year, Young decided to pursue SPORT MANAGEMENT other teaching and research interests at Cheri Bradish, Anna Lathrop, Julie Stevens, and W. Sedgwick, presented a paper, entitled Brock University Brock, particularly expert systems and "The hero as an endorser," at the North American Society of Sport Management, in Careers begin here! Web-based leamlng. Colorado Springs, Colo., in June. The award was presented to Young at a Cheri Bradish, and A.J. Johnson-Grubes, presented a paper, entitled "The labor market for special dinner in June to celebrate the E-mail submissions to: new sport management PhD's: A case study," at the North American Society of Sport [email protected] 20th anniversary of the Accounting Co Management, in Colorado Springs, Colo., in June. University Web site: www.brocku.ca op program. UNIVERSITY SECRETARIAT Brock News is a rublication of the Margaret Thompson joined the University Secretariat as Associate Secretary to the Office of Externa Relations. Donation request (905) 688-5550, ext. 3245 Evelyn Di Fruscio, of the Registrar's University on Tuesday, September 5. She will serve as Recording Secretary to both the FAX (905) 641-5216 Office, is appealing to the Brock University Senate and Board of Trustees and will provide administrative support services Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; community for donations toward to a variety of committees. Thompson has over 15 years of experience as an Administrative Communications Director: Mike Farrell hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatments Assistant and Executive Secretary/Communications Coordinator. Shewas employed most recently at Walker Industries, in Thorold, and preViously at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, for her five-year-old nephew Sean October 18, 2000, with a firm copy deadline Johnston wno is severely St. Catharines and the Ontario College of Family Physicians, in Toronto. of Friday, October 6, at 4:30 p.m. developmentally delayed. The cost of the treatments is abOut $5,000. For PUBLICATION IS EVERY TWO WEEKS information on how to make a donation, CLASSIFIED Canada Post Agreement if 1465805 please contact Evelyn, at ext. 3190. Looking to buy: Girls tap shoes, size 11 and 12. Call Michelle 680-1225. Former PM calls students to action Award recognizes 2000-2001 D.G. Willmot Distinguished community service Lecture Series, said he's not against trade but said there must be room for of faculty, students social and economic values. Brock faculty and students in the A veteran of Canadian politics now disability concentration of the practising law in Toronto, Turner noted Physical Education program the up-and-coming generation's lack of received the "Partner in Service commitment to pubric life when Award," from Niagara Support issuing his call to action. Services. The award recognizes the "We have a great country worth University's partnership in providing preserving against the forces I've community service and outreach described," he said, highlighting programs for children, youth and Canada's vast spaces, two languages, adults with disabilities. many cultures, respect of law and faith Last year, Brock and Niagara in democracy. Support Services were partners in a During a question-and-answer program called Fitworks. Brock session, Turner said town hall-style student volunteers developed and meetings are one way to bring delivered the program that democracy back to the people. combines fitness exercises and He said debate about globalization game playing to enhance the is lacking not only in parliament, but in movement skills of the participants. the media and in boardrooms, where boards are more concerned about "We are very proud to be shareholder value than about the recognized by the Niagara Support impact of their decisions. Services for our work in the community," says Professor Anna The Rt. Hon. John Turner challenged students to put the country first. "We've got to be more conscious of what we are doing and what we are Lathrop, Chair of the Department of Former Prime Minister of Canada, In his speech, Canada: A Vanishing abandoning." Physical Education. the Rt. Hon. John Turner is challenging Identity, Turner said global forces D.G. "Bud" Willmot served on the Over the past seven years, faculty Brock University students to get threaten national control over essential committee which established Brock and students in the disability involved in politics to save Canada elements such as the environment and University in 1964, as well as on the concentration of Brock's Physical from the harmful effects of globalization. labour standards. University's Board of Trustees. He Education program have delivered "Put aside your own personal goals Most big businesses are located in received an Honorary Doctor of Laws several successful activity programs for a while and put the country first," the U.S., meaning ~ewer head offices in degree from Brock University in 1989. for children and adults with Turner said before a crowd of more Canada and fewer Jobs for our Wnimot, who died in 1994, disabilities. The programs also than 400 at Brock's Playhouse Theatre, country's young. established the lecture series with a include the Special Needs Activity on Tuesday, October 10. Turner, the inaugural speaker in the generous gift in 1989. Program (SNAP), Autism Camps, and the Children's Movement Iw EON E 5 0 A Y OCTOBER 8 200 0 Program. "It is a privilege and an honour to have such a resource available to . us," says Garry Laws, Executive ! Director, Niagara Support Services. "The Partner In Service Award is given to a group, individual or organization who has truly worked to elevate the quality of life for people with special needs in partnership with us throughout the A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario past year. Brock University truly epitomizes the essence of this award." Honorary degrees to be awarded to Order Brock welcomes the world of Canada recipient, Governor General's There is a lot of international action Narumol Leepchiyachart, who is at Brock University this year. In addition working with Dr. John Sivell. Literary Award finalist to welcoming 236 international students Next term, Brock is expecting two Brock University will confer 387 United Kingdom and the United States from 64 nations and 32 international scholars from New Zealand, two undergraduate degrees, 81 graduate and have been translated into several exchange students from eight nations additional scholars each from Thailand degrees and 27 education degrees languages. Among his novels are In the through the Office of International and China, and are currently during its Fall Convocation, to be held Middle of a Life, which won the Geoffrey Services, Brock will be hosting evaluating new applications from Saturday, October 21. Six certificates Faber Award in the U.K. and the Toronto upwards of a dozen visiting academic China and Korea. The VIP, VIS, and will be awarded in adult education, Book Award, The Weekend Man, faculty for periods of one month to one UM programs aim to encourage visits international studies as well as Sunset Manor and The Age of Longing, year under Brock International's new by international faculty and staff, and oenology and viticulture. The which was shortlisted for The Giller Visiting International Professor (VIP), are open to any unit, division or convocation ceremonies will be held Prize and the Governor General's Visiting International Scholar (VIS) and department at Brock. Details about in Gym One of the Physical Education Literary Award for fiction in 1995. University Mentorship (UM) programs. Complex, beginning at 10 a.m. for the Adaskin is a titan in the ranks of all Brock International programs may morning ceremony and 3 p.m. for the Canadian composers of the 20th This term, five faculty members from be found on the Brock International afternoon ceremony. century. A lifelong champion of China and Thailand have joined their Web site, at www.brocku.ca! This year, Brock takes pride in Canadian music, he has had a Brock academic mentors in various brocki nternationa I awarding an honorary degree to distinguished career as a violinist, departments around the University. Brock International will be hosting a novelist Richard B. Wright who teaches conductor and music educator. He is Ajarn Banpot Ungsriwong is working "Brock Welcomes the World" English at Ridley College in the recipient of myriad awards and with Dr. David Goicoechea, in reception for our visiting international St. Catharines. The second honorary distinctions for his contributions to the Philosophy, and Ajarn Duangchai academic faculty in the Alumni degree recipient, Murray Adaskin, of advancement of music in our country, Amarapala is working with Dr. Leslie Lounge, on October 24, from 3:30 p.m. Victoria, B.C., will be recognized for including the Order of Canada and Boldt-Irons, in French, Italian and to 5 p.m. The Royal Thai Consul his contribution to music. numerous honorary doctoral degrees. Spanish. Applied Language Studies William Dickinson will be in Wright, the author of eight novels He has composed in all major classical welcomed Professor Lu Meifang, who attendance at this special event. The and a book for children, will be genres, including opera, orchestral is working with Dr. Cheng Luo and Brock community is invited to attend. recognized for his distinguished works, chamber music and choral Ajarns Yanisa Buranachaitavee and Please RSVP to ext. 4404. contribution to Canadian literature. His settings. He is also the author of articles books have been published in the on music education in Canada. Double 'Hedda' at Brock This year's student theatre Thursday, February 15, Friday, Brock students 'Leave the Pack Bebind' productions will feature two versions of February 16, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Brock University students have more The funding supports programming Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece, Hedda February 17, at 2 p.m. incentive to quit smoking now that the to reduce smoking on campus and is Gabler, to be staged in November and Hedda Gabler is one of the great provincial government is committing the first Ontario Tobacco Strategy February, in the Sean O'Sullivan Norwegian master's most popular an additional $170,000 to extend the project directed at university and Theatre. plays. The character, Hedda, is one of University's student-led "Leave the college students. At Brock, the initiative Professor Peter Feldman will direct Ibsen's women who are in conflict over Pack Behind" initiative. is a student-led venture in partnership upper-year theatre students in a full society's expectations. The play is a The initiative, a joint effort by the with McMaster, Windsor, Queen's and text English version of the original play, stark and disturbing image of trying to Department of Community Health Guelph universities and Niagara and written in 1890, on Thursday, live according to an idea of life instead Sciences and Health Services at Brock Mohawk colleges. Brock student November 16, Friday, November 17 of being true to one's real needs. and the Niagara Regional Public organizers receive support and and Saturday, November 18, with all Karen McCallum, of the Shaw Health Department, received $250,000 guidance from health-care performances at 8 p.m. Festival's scenic staff, is the designer for from the Ministry of Health and Long professionals and faculty. In February, Professor Glenys both productions. Lighting designed by Term Care in March 2000. The project The money was awarded to Dr. Mcqueen-Fuentes will direct another Ken Garrett, our resident lighting was originally expected to run between Kelli-an Lawrance and John Cairney in upper-year cast in an image/movement designer. Music for Glenys McQueen March and October of this year. the Community Health Sciences version of the text, extracting themes, Fuentes' version of the play is by Rafael However, a second funding instalment department, Melodie Shick-Porter, text and images to create a dynamic Fuentes. of $170,000, announced Friday, Manager of Health Services, and theatre collage, loosely based on an Admission price is $6; seniors and September 29, by Health Minister Sharon Lawler, Health Promoter, earlier free adaptation by U.S. writer/ students $4. Reserve your tickets by Elizabeth Witmer, will extend the Niagara Regional Public Health director, Charles Marowitz. The calling the Box Office, Centre for the program until March 2001. Department. performances will be held on Arts, (905) 688-5550, ext. 3257. Brock News, October 18, 2000. Published by Brock University .... page 2 Celebrate Homecoming 2000 Brock Brieft... This year's Homecoming will see • Computer Science program marks several reunions taking place its 25th anniversary; November 3 to 5 which will include • Graduates of the Biology program the following: will be gathering to celebrate with • the Old Badgers celebrate the Profs. Monacha, Lewis, Morris, 30th anniversary of Brock Rugby; Rand and Ursino; • Brock Centre for the Arts 30th • Corporate Adventure Training anniversary reunion; Institute's first-ever reunion; • Grade 12 summer students from • Alumni/Student Pub on Friday 1970 reunion; Nov. 3 ~ Alumni Pub on Saturday • Brock Student Ambassadors Nov. 4. celebrate 15 successful years of If you wish to be part of the service to Brock University and celebrations and would like more the Niagara community; information, contact Lynne Irion, in the Alumni Office, at ext. 3251. k Register now E~ ctru: to Welcome to Brock Brock University introduces this year's Welcome Centre hosts, from left, Rosa Di leo, for Parenting give readtng Jackie Small, Lisa Corcoran, Thavoeun Chrea, Jennifer Christie, Ryan John Cornell, Amy Holmes, Amanda King, and Melanie Whitehead. Absent is Lisa Jackson. Trudeau symposium today New directory boards conference Michael Ondaatje. Journal of Canadian is fast approaching. The event takes presentation and more! Michelle Poetry 15 (2000): 129-34. place Sunday, October 22, from Lea, Recruitment and Liaison Gabriel, D.A. (2000). Reliability of SEMG spike parameters during concentric 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be Services coordinates the event and contractions. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 40, 1-7. campus and residence tours, an welcomes any questions or Gabriel, D.A., and Boudier, J.P. (2000). Practicing a maximal performance task: a Information Fair, exhibits, prize comments regarding the day. cooperative strategy for muscle activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71,217-228. Kerna~han, Kenneth (with B. Marson and S. Borins), The New Public Organization (Toronto: Institute of Public Administration of Canada, 2000). CLASSIFIED Kernaghan, Kenneth. Rediscovering Public Service (Toronto: Institute of Public Administration of Canada, 2000). For rent: Fonthill apartment. 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Published 4 ...... -...... • -•...... •.... _-- ...... -.. _...... -.. _- ...... -.-_.-- _.. _...... --- -_.--- ...... •.•...... •.• __ •...... •...... •.•••.•. - .... ~ ... - Community Health Sciences presentation EVENTS Robert Hawes, a recent Brock graduate, presented his research, titled "The Relationship Centre for the Arts: Tonight, Wednesday, October 18, from Newfoundland, The Between Perceived Exertion, Self-Efficacy and Aerobic Capacity in Peri-Adolescent Ennis Sisters, combining traditional Celtic instruments, high-energy step dancing with amazing vocals at 8 p.m. in the Sean O'Sullivan Tneatre. The Box Office Youth," at the European Congress of Sport Science, held in Jyvaskyla, Finland, July 22 is open at 1 0 a.m. - don't delay and buy your tickets now. On Wednesday, October to July 26, 2000. His research paper focused on how exercise can be perceived 25, go back in time with The Bush Ladles: In Their Own Words and discover how differently by children with varying levels of self-efficacy, and the how these four pioneer woman made a new life in Canada in the 1800s. For Young Audiences, Les perceptions influence aerobic performance. Hawes, who graduated in June with an Excentriques - theatre/dance production will leave your children spelfbound, Sunday, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Community Health, is now studying a Masters of Science October 29, at 2:30 p.m., in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. Box Office ext. 3257. in Epidemiology at Queen's University to prepare for a career as a medical scientist. Biological Sciences Fall Seminar Series: Thursday, October 19, Dr. Helen Fisher, His thesis advisor was Dr. John Hay. University of Guelph, Vineland Station, topicto be announced; Thursday, October 26, Dr. Don Ursino, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University,"Students' perceptions FACULTY AND STAFF and understanding of the nature of science." Unless indicated otherwise, all seminars are at 11 :30 a.m., in MC H313. MATHEMATICS World of Words Festival: October 20 to 22, at the Pen Centre, features a book exhibition Ron Kerman recently served as external examiner at the University of Western Ontario in addition to readings and workshops. The festival's opening gala will be held on Friday, of the PhD Thesis ofTieling Chen, titled Weak and Strong Inequalities for Hardy Type October 20, at 7 p.m. at Hernder Estate Winery and features authors Howard Engel and William Thomas. Forfestival ticket and program information, please call (905) 684-3737. Operators. This marked something of a tradition, as 13 years ago he was external Music presentations: The Department of Music presents Tuesday's "Music on the half examiner ofthe thesis ofTieling's advisor, Gordon Sinnamon. The class of Hardy Type hour" recitals at 12:30 p.m.: October 24, Dept. of Music Piano students; and on October Operators was introduced in a 1991 paper of Bloom and Kerman. 31, Department of Music Voice students. These recitals are held at 12:30 p.m., in the Sean PHYSICAL EDUCATION O'Sullivan Theatre. Free and open to the public. The Department of Music is honoured to present an infolTllal session with Murray Adaskin, who Paulette Cote-laurence presented a paper, entitled "Interactive Multimedia in Dance will receive an honorary doctorate from Brock at Fall Convocation, October 21. He wi II discuss Education," at the Dancing in the Millennium International Conference, held in his life and music as a Canadian composer, on Friday, October 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Washington, D.C, July 16 to 23. Cote-Laurence was a guest lecturer attheMiliennium in TH 147. Cecchetti Summer School for Teachers, hosted by the Ontario Branch ofthe Cecchetti Breast Health Presentation: Come and learn how to take charge of your own breast health Society of Canada, held at George Brown College, August 6 to 12. The title of her at a presentation by Niagara Regional Health, on Thursday, October 26, 12 noon, in Alumni Lounge. Women of all ages are concerned about breast cancer. It is true that lecture was "Learning and Teaching Dance Methods: A Developmental Approach." women have a one in nine chance of developing breast cancer during their life time. The POLITICAL SCIENCE cause of breast cancer is not known. However you can learn how to detect problems early. Carl Baar participated in a plenary session and led a workshop on the role of courts Photo exhibit: Everyone is invited to see the Faces of International Development photo exhibition in the James A. Gibson Library, October 23 to 27, in the seminar room. These at the annual conference of the [U.S.] National Association for Court Management, in enlarged and mounted photos have been taken by Brock students, faculty, staff, and Atlanta, August 14; attended a meeting as a new member of the Advisory Board of the alumni and can be rented for $25 per photo, with the proceeds going towards the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, in Halifax, August 23; gave a plenary session sponsorship of our annual WUSC refugee student. For more information, please contact address, "Will the Courts Survive?" at the annual conference of the Association of John Kaethler, at ext. 3732, or Dave Brown, at ext. 3293. Canadian Court Administrators, in St. John's, August 28; and was recognized for his .,&~ BUFS presents: October 22: Bossa Nova (Bruno Barreto, Brazil, 2000) An past service to the association; and presented a paper, "The Two Faces of Justice," at lIP.I _.~ exotic romanticfarcethatweaves a taleoffinding love the second time around .....! .. in Rio de Janeiro. Barreto (Dona Flor and her Two Husbands) makes full use of a panel on Transformative Justice, at the annual meeting of the American Political Brazil's vivid landscape and seductive music. October 29: Wonderland (Michael Science Association, in Washington, D.C, September 2. He is spending the fall as a Winterbottom, Britain, 1999) Strong performances drive this emotionally powerful story scholar-in-residence at the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia. aboutthe lives ofthree sisters and thei r parents in the bust! ing world of South London. Fi Ims PSYCHOLOGY are shown in the Playhouse Theatre, at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are: Members: $5; Non-members: $7; Annual individual membership: $20; Two memberships for $35. Free parking is available Carolyn Hafer recently attended the biennial meeting of the International Society for for members in lot Bl across from Robert S. K. Welch Hall (Faculty of Education). Social Justice in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 18 to 21. She presented three papers: (1) The Brock University Philosophical Society presents: Dr. John R. A. Mayer, Professor "New evidence that innocent victims threaten justice beliefs;" (2) "An analysis of the Emeritus of Philosophy, BroCK University, who will give the G.M.C Sprung Memorial meaning of 'scope of justice' in terms of the concept of deserving;" (3) co-authored Lecture, titled "Love and the Magic of Unknowing," on Thursday, November 2, at 7:30 with N. SanCartier, "Individual differences in observers' responses to innocent p.m., in the Concordia Lutheran Seminary Auditorium. Everyone is welcome. Funds for victims." the establishment of a G.M.C Sprung Memorial Scholarship are being collected. Health Break with Maureen Connolly: Wednesday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 0 a.m., John Mitterer presented a colloquium, entitled" Honouring the Craft of Teaching through to November 22, in the Alumni Lounge. No-sweat stretching exercises which Psychology: The Role of Technology," to the Psychology Department at York anyone can do wearing comfortable work attire. For further information, please contact University, on September 29. Pat Miller, Human Resources, at ext. 3123. Graduates share in the rewards of reading and music A Canadian author and a Canadian performed by Zoltan Kalman, composer shared their thoughts on clarinet, and Cecile Desrosiers, the rewards of their craft and piano. experience with graduates and guests At Fall Convocation, Brock at Brock's Fall Convocation. conferred 387 undergraduate During the morning ceremony on degrees, 81 graduate degrees and 27 October 21, honorary degree education degrees. Six certificates recipient Dr. Richard Wright were awarded in adult education, emphasized the value of reading international studies as well as stories by asking the audience to oenology and viticulture. consider this question: "What happens when you read stories that doesn't happen when you Biology grad is watch them?" Wright teaches English at Ridley College in St. Catharines and is the academic ace author of eight novels and a book for Peter Anderson, a biology student children. Among his novels are In the from Fonthill, Ontario, was honoured Middle of a Life, which won the with the President's Medal. The award Geoffrey Faber Award in the U.K. r. Richard Wn Dr. Murray recognizes the Brock student who has and the Toronto Book Award, The encounter another human being myriad awards and distinctions for the highest overall average in a first Weekend Man, Sunset Manor, and speaking to us ... we have time to his contributions to the advancement honours degree and who is graduating The Age of Longing, which was pause, reflect, muse and ponder. We of music in our country, including the at the Fall Convocation ceremony. shortlisted for The Giller Prize and are free from the manipulation and Order of Canada. "Mr. Anderson has worked very hard the Governor General's Literary compromise that inevitably "A single thought or idea can have to reach this highest level of Award for fiction in 1995. accompany visual stories." a great effect on the direction you achievement," says Brock President He cautioned the audience to be Canadian composer Dr. Murray might take," said the 94-year-old David Atkinson. "We're very proud of aware of the important "habit of Adaskin, of Victoria, B.C., accepted Adaskin. "Trust yourself and what his accomplishments and know he has mind" that comes with reading his sixth honorary degree at the you have learned. You can find a bright and successful future. There's stories. Visual telling of stories, he afternoon ceremony. A lifelong solutions based on your knowledge no doubt he is an outstanding student said, is a convenience and does not champion of Canadian music, he has and your own inner directions." and well-deserving of this award." provide us with an authentic had a distinguished career as a As a special tribute, "Nocturne for Anderson graduated with an honours degree in biology. Last month, he experience. violinist, conductor and music Clarinet in B flat and Piano," a 1978 began studying for his master's degree By reading stories, he said, "we educator. He is the recipient of composition by Adaskin, was in biology at Brock. Anderson's w E D N E 5 D A y N o v E M B E R 2 o o o graduate studies will include working at Norgen Biotek, in St. Catharines, where he will gain experience in the industrial aspect of biotechnology. He has also applied for a $18,500 grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to conduct biogenetic research under the guidance of Brock Biological Sciences professor Dr. Yousef Haj-Ahmad. A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario Anderson is a graduate of E.L. Crossley Secondary School. In memoriam AwardsrecogndzeconUibuuons Professor Mohan Manocha passed away on of Professors Ogilvie and Lathrop October 21, 2000, after a brief illness. Brock University honoured two Mohan retired faculty members for their contributions from Brock to teaching and research as part of the University on University's Fall Convocation Professor June 30, 2000, ceremony. Mohan Manocha after a long and Professor Robert Ogilvie, of the distinguished career. Department of Psychology, received He was appointed in 1966 as the 2000 Brock University Award for one of the founding members of Distinguished Research and Creative the Department of Biological Activity. This award recognizes a Sciences. Mohan developed faculty member who demonstrates numerous courses in outstanding research achievements, Microbiology and supervised 22 contributions toward the training of graduate and numerous future researchers and consistency in undergraduate students. His scholarly or creative performance. research was centred on the Professor Anna Lathrop, of the mechanisms of host specificity, Department of Physical Education, cellular recognition and received the 2000 Brock University attachment in a fungal host and Award for Distinguished Teaching. This parasite. award recognizes a significant He published over 80 papers in commitment to providing and this area. Mohan's work was developing quality learning recognized by the reception of a experiences for students in addition to prestigious Alexander von valuable contributions in curriculum Humboldt-Stiftung Fellowship and development and mentoring of his career included visiting colleagues. professorships in Germany, Brazil, "Dr. Ogilvie and Dr. Lathrop are Japan and India. leaders in their fields, and the Mohan served as Department University is extremely proud of their Chair on two occasions and was outstanding contributions," said Brock the founding Director of the Cool President David Atkinson. "Their Climate Oenology and Research achievements reflect the level of Institute. expertise and commitment our faculty He is survived by his wife brings to students and to research." Professor Anna lathrop and Professor Robert Ogilvie. Elaine, one daughter and two sons. Fall Preview Day a huge success On Sunday, October 22, Brock and Med Experience Plus and Michelle Lea and the entire campus. A special thank you to the University hosted well over 1,100 numerous Faculty of Business events Recruitment and Liaison team would Brock Bookstore for donating a students at its first Fall Preview Day. in Taro Hall. Each visitor had their like to thank everyone for making the $1,000 gift certificate for computer Previously called Fall Open House, picture taken by the staff of Fall Preview Day such a success. It is equipment, and Terry Varcoe for the event featured an Information Edgepostcards. By 6 p.m., each definitely a lot of work, but it is well donating a free course. Fair, campus, residence and library visitor received an electronic worth it to see the faces of the Mark your calendars - Spring Open tours, information sessions on Co-op postcard via e-mail. prospective students who arrive on House will take place March 25, 2001. Brock News, November 1, 2000. published by Brock University .... page 2 - , ~ ,- - .. --~-, ,- Reflections on love The Brock University Philosophical foremost historian of Christian Society will hold its Homecoming mysticism and is an authority on Love Conference, "Love's Aspirations Apocalyptic Spirituality. at the Millennial Turn," November 2 "Most of our reflection will be to 4, at the Brock campus. upon the love that was born 2,000 Brock President David Atkinson years ago and the directions it is will welcome the conference guests taking in this age," says Brock at the opening session, on Professor David Goicoechea. November 2, at 9 a.m., in the Goicoechea is one of several Brock Lutheran Seminary. Professors who will give conference The keynote address will be given presentations. Other presenters by Bernard McGinn, of the University include, Professor Emeritus John of Chicago, on November 3, at 7:30 Mayer, Professor George Nathan, p.m., in the Lutheran Seminary Professor Martha Nandorfy, Professor Chapel. His topic will be "Agape and Bill Mathie, Professor Leah Bradshaw Eros: 1000-1300 AD." Admission is and Professor Leslie Boldt-Irons. free. McGinn is North America's For more information, call ext. 3315. Alliance leader meets with Brock students Brock 2000 Project Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day made Brock University one of his early federal Parking update reopened to help alleviate some of campaign stops. As part of a visit to the Niagara area on Tuesday, October 24, Day was Brock University's Parking Services the traffic congestion along Meter at Brocl< to meet with a group of students to discuss political issues. is working to find solutions to ease Road; parking and traffic congestion on • Parking Services is working in campus. conjunction with the Brock "Staff in Parking Services are University Students' Union to working diligently to ease the recent promote a new rideshare/carpool parking difficulties," says John program. Information about the Zoccoli, Director, Finance. "Parking program is available on the Brock Services is working with other groups Web site at: www.BrockU.CN in the University to address parkinglinfo/carpool.htm immediate challenges and also to • the University is gathering input anticipate future parking needs." from the Parking and Traffic Below is an update on recent Committee and the Campus actions: Development Committee, in addition • in co-operation with construction to an engineering study, to develop managers, Parking Services has made plans for a new free parking lot. The available 107 parking spaces for plan involves turning the existing free regular permit holders as a result of parking lots Rand T into a pay the relocation of Village Residence parking area that would create a parking. Based on the parking funding source for a new free lot of turnover rate of three times a day, the 500 to 600 spaces. 107 spaces work out to a daily gain The lot will likely be located near of 321 spaces; the baseball diamonds and • barriers were removed from the completed for the start of classes in A lot perimeter which accommodates September 2001; 43 spaces along the roadway at the • ongoing upgrades to grade and Professor Masao Morimoto, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Hokkai-Gakuen, left, east end of the lot. This exit was stone free lots are under way. and Brock President David Atkinson shake hands after officially signing a partnership agreement at Brock's Inniskillin Hall. Brock signs partnership Chinese students begin with Japanese universities MAce studies Brock University entered into an faculty and students in the areas of exciting international partnership that science, technology and education and will forge new links with Japanese will provide further educational and students, scholars and researchers. cultural interchange. Brock signed an Agreement of Co Brock President David Atkinson and operation with Hokkai-Gakuen of Professor Masao Morimoto, Chairman Sapporo, Japan, which represents of the Board of Governors, Hokkai several educational institutions. These Gakuen, signed the agreement during a include Hokkai-Gakuen University, brief ceremony at Brock's Inniskillin Hokkai-Gakuen University of Kitami, Hall. The agreement is one of several Hokkai-Gakuen Junior College of new initiatives being developed Kitami, Hokkai-Gakuen High School through Brock's Office of International and Sapporo Commercial High School. Services under the leadership of The agreement will promote research Director David Brown. and training exchanges, involving Dr. Martin Kusy, Dean of Brock's Faculty of Business, left, is joined by Dr. Andrew Panko, Vice-Chair of Brock's Board of Trustees, and Eddie Wu of the Shanghai Foreign Service Corporation at an official ribbon cutting to mark the beginning of the MAcc program for Chinese nationals. Standing in the background are Chinese professionals who began MAcc studies at Brock last month. Brock University welcomed its first exciting time for Brock as it gives our group of Master of Accountancy graduate programs an even greater (MAce) international students from presence on the world stage." Shanghai, China, at the recent launch Brock and the SFSC recently signed of Brock's new relationship with an agreement allowing qualified Shanghai Foreign Service Corporation Chinese nationals to pursue graduate (SFSC). Sixteen students, who range in studies in Brock's Master of age from 23 to 35, are all professionals Accountancy (MAcc) program. The from accounting firms and Corporation is one of six organizations multinational businesses in China. designated by the municipal They began classes October 16 and government of Shanghai to provide Unit Way closes in on goal will attend Brock for approximately 12 staff recruitment to foreign resident The 2000 United Way Campaign is winding down. As of October 30, the campaign months, undertaking graduate study in organizations and to provide overseas had raised $49,900, 83 per cent ofthe $60,000 goal. Special United Way events were a program designed to meet their educational consulting to Chinese held last week to celebrate the campaign as it approached its target. Co-chairs Debbie specific needs. nationals. Slade and lome Adams, standing at left, congratulate the winners of the second draw "We are extremely pleased to In addition to the MAcc international for United Way prizes. Front row from left, Norman Witteveen, Ken Garrett, David welcome this hard-working, impressive program, the Faculty of Business Butz and Peter Barclay; back row from left, co-chairs Debbie Slade and lome Adams, Sandra Peters, Roberta luciani, Deena Johnson, Eleanor Snider, Barb Mariage, Mary group of students to the University," anticipates working with SFSC to Feast, lesa Mansfield and linda Klop. Absent was Susan Mifsud. said Dr. Martin Kusy, Dean of the provide executive training through Faculty of Business at Brock. "This is an workshops for executives of SFSC. Brock News, November 1, 2000. published by Brock ... page 3 ...... _-•...... • _.. - ..•... --..- .. - ...... _ •. - .•.. - •...... - ....•.... Celebrate Homecoming 2000 This year's Homecoming will see • Computer Science program marks several reunions taking place its 25th anniversary; November 3 to 5 which will include • Graduates of the Biology program the following: will be gathering to celebrate witn • the Old Badgers celebrate the 30th Profs. Lewis, Morris, Rand and Ursino; anniversary of Brock Rugby; • Corporate Adventure Training • Brock Centre for the Arts 30th Institute first-ever reunion; anniversary reunion; • Alumni/Student Pub on Friday, • Grade 12 summer students from Nov. 3 - Alumni Pub on Saturday, 1970 reunion; Nov. 4. • Brock Student Ambassadors If you wish to be part of the celebrate 15 successful years of service celebrations and would like more to Brock University and the Niagara information, contact Lynne Irion, in the community; Alumni Office, at ext. 3251. New BUSU posting policy Brock Briefs ... The Brock University Students' Illuminating poetry Administrative Council (BUSAC) passed amendments to the policies The University recently took care of some overdue business with graduates of On Thursday, October 5, South Brock's first Co-op Accounting class of 1984. The University was recently African poet Ingrid de Kok visited regarding BUSU regulated posting space. Chris Brewer, BUSU Vice informed that the class photograph of the 20 graduates was not part of Brock's Brock University as part of her North hallway displays. At an October 15 reception, attended by nine of the graduates, American speaking tour. The reading President Student Services, says the the University presented each member of the graduating class with their class was co-sponsored by the Department changes have been made in an effort photograph that will soon take its rightful place in the hallway. From left, James of English Language and Literature and to clean up the campus and to Ryan, Cord Berg, Debi Rosati, Harold Elzinga, Dan Duerrstein, Dave Wilson, Anita Pizycki, Norma Fisher, Arthur Smith and Brock President David Atkinson. WISE, in collaboration with the Image encourage effective and current use and Imagery Conference, held at of the posting boards. He also Brock, from October 5 to 7. encourages people to use free posting De Kok read from her collections services available on the BUSU Web FACULTY AND STAFF Familiar Ground (1988), Transfer site (www.BUSU.net). EDUCATION (1997) and two as-yet unpublished Policy changes also include: new Rodger Beatty, Pre-service Department, presented a workshop for teachers at The Music cycles of poems dealing, respectively, board posting fees and the Tool Box 2000, a regional workshop of the Ontario Music Educators' Association with South Africa's Truth and introduction of fines for notices left sponsored by the District School Board of Niagara, Niagara Catholic DistrictSchool Board Reconciliation Commission, and with on boards after events. and the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, held Saturday, October 14, atSt.John life in a Transvaal mining town in the For details about the new policy, School, Beamsvi lie. Beatty's paper was titled: "Assess with Success in Music Education." 1950s and 1960s. Focusing on issues please contact Chris Brewer, at ext. Among the 178 delegates attending the workshop were 67 teacher education candidates of history, memory, trauma, violence 3750, or e-mail: [email protected] and grief, the TRC poems explore ways from both the st. Catharines campus and Hamilton campus. in which atrocities of the past come to Important reminder ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE light, enter the historical record and are Mark Saturday, December 2, on Klay Dyer and Staci Boucher presented a talk, on "Trudeau and Canadian Culture," assimilated into public consciousness. your calendar and order your tickets at Brock University's "Trudeau: The Myth and Man Symposium," October 18. De Kok fielded questions from the today for the CUPE 1295 Christmas audience, addressing topics ranging Dinner/Dance, to be held at Black Marilyn Rose presented a paper, "Canoes 'R Us: A Study in Iconography and the from the technical aspects of her Sea Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Construction of National Identity in Canada," at the Irish Association for Canadian writing to prevailing trends in cultural The cost is $25 per person. The Studies, in Killiney, Ireland, May 2000. She also presented a paper, '''Friendly production in South Africa today. dance will feature music by Private Amendments': Crate and Crozier Revisit Johnson and Ross," at the Association for Quebec poet to give reading Stock. For tickets, please contact Joan Canadian Studies Conference, Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences, in The Department of French, Italian Hodges, at ext. 3717. Edmonton, May 2000. and Spanish invites the Brock Scrapbooking workshop FRENCH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH community to a reading by Quebec Learn how to preserve photos and Professor Leonard Rosmarin was invited, on October 20, by Dalhousie UniverSity to poet Louise Warren, on Wednesday, display mementos with a creative present a public lecture in its Visiting Speaker Series held at the Killam Memorial November 15, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 flair by participating in, "Preserving Library. It was sponsored by the Department of French and King's College and was p.m., in the Alumni Lounge. This event the Memories," with Tamara Plugers, titled: "And God in all of this? Reflections on the Works of Elie WieseL" He was also is sponsored by the Canada Council. Tuesday, November 7, and Tuesday, invited to participate in Dalhousie's Fall Convocation during which his youngest Montreal writer discussed work November 14, at 12 noon, in ED daughter, Danielle, received her MA. The Department of French, Italian 207. The cost is $15. FINE ARTS and Spanish hosted an evening reading This growing new hobby uses with Montreal writer and artist Daniel At the Image and Imagery Conference at Brock, on October 5, Glenys McQueen special acid-free paper, archivally Fuentes made a presentation, "From page to stage: mask, movement, image and sound Gagnon, on October 12. Gagnon read safe pens and colourful stickers and from his work and discussed the ... Translating literary sources into three-dimensional performance." At the same stencils that bring life to the pages. session, Peter Feldman read his paper, "The English Version." importance of writing. This event was This course is two hours and made possible through a grant from the registration is limited. Please bring 10 POLITICAL SCIENCE Canada Council. to 12 photos of a particular theme to Charles Burton gave the following presentations: "Governance and Civil Society in Directory deadline complete two pages of your Modern China," to the Government of Canada Canadian Centre for Management "Mind Matters" A Directory of Brock scrapbook. Development China RoundtableatWest Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, on September University's Resources Offered to the Register by calling Georgann 29; "Social and Political issues in Fujian Province vis-a-vis Refugee Claim Profiles," Community in the Community, will Watson, at Campus Registration, at to the Government of Canada International Refugee Board, Convention Refugee soon be distributed to Niagara schools, ext. 4809, by November 1. Enrolment Determination Division, in Toronto, on October 5; "The Tibet Issue in Canadian government offices, and social service is limited. Foreign Policy," at a briefing session organized by the Canadian Foreign Service agencies. Institute, in Calgary, on October 14. He also served as a member of the Canadian The directory will include a listing of Volunteers needed Delegation to the Government of Canada-Government of China Joint Committee on information sessions that can be Volunteers are needed for the Out Human Rights Meetings, in Ottawa, and Iqaluit, Nunavut, from October 10 to 13. arranged through various departments of the Cold program to help serve at the University. dinner, wash dishes and chat with To be listed in the directory, Brock guests at various soup kitchens PUBLICATIONS departments must contact Tom Arkell, around the city. Rides are available Bieman-Copland, S. and Dywan, J. (2000). Achieving rehabilitative gains in at ext. 3749, by November 2. for volunteers every Tuesday night, anosognosia after TBI. Brain and Cognition, 44, 1-5. Special thanks starting in November, from DeCew Cudmore, L. J., Segalowitz, S. J., and Dywan, J. (2000). EEG coherence shows 202, at 5:30 p.m., arriving back at I recently obtained a second grant altered frontal-parietal communication in TBI during a dual-task. Brain and from the Canada Foundation for Brock at 7 p.m. Contact Donna Cognition, 44, 86-90. Innovation (CFI) and the Ontario Hollands-Hurst, at ext. 4764. To Dimand, Robert W. "Nineteenth Century American Feminist Economics: From Innovation Trust (OIT) that builds on volunteer other nights of the week, Caroline Dall to Charlotte Perkins Gilman," American Economic Review (Papers funds from Brock University, the please contact Susan Vendetti, at and Proceedings) 90:2 (May 2000), 480-484. Niagara Children's Centre, and the 641-1249. Male volunteers are Dimand, Robert W., and Koehn, Robert H. "Vickrey, Eisner, the Budget, and the Niagara Rehabilitation Centre for a needed for overnight shifts each night Goal of Chock-Full Employment," Journal of Economic Issues 34:2 (June 2000), total of $300,000. The grant is to of the week. To volunteer, also 491-497. purchase infrastructure for conducting contact Vendetti. Dimand, Robert W. "Irving Fisher and the Quantity Theory of Money: The Last human motion analysis studies in the Blood Donor Clinic on Phase," Journal of the History of Economic Thought 22:3 (September 2000), 329-348. new Biodynamics Laboratory. November 20 Dimand, Robert W. "Oskar Morgenstern on Apparent Price Rigidity in the 1930s: I wish to thank Drs. Paulette Cote A Comment on Kovenock and Widdows," European Journal of Political Economy Laurence, Nota Klentrou, and Diane A Blood Donor Clinic (Canadian Blood Services) has been scheduled 16:3 (2000), 571-573. Stevens for helping with my courses Dimand, Robert W., and Robert H. Koehn. Review of The Struggle for the Soul of while I prepared the grant. They were for Monday, November 20, in the Economics by Yuval Yonay, European Journal of Political Economy 16:3 (2000), critical for giving me the time to apply. Education Lounge, Robert S.K. Welch 575-581. I would also like to thank Dr. Robert Hall. If you wish to participate and Kerr for organizing the collaboration, would like to schedule an Dimand, Robert W. "Women in the Canon of Economics," in Evelyn L. Forget and and Dr. Jack Miller for his relentless appointment, please contact Christine Sandra J. Peart, eds., Reflecting on the Canon in Classical Economics: efforts on my behalf. I would also like Dyck, at ext. 3274. Walk-in Essays in Honour of Samuel Hal/ander, London and New York: Routledge, 2000. to thank Donna Twose for her participants are also welcome as time Schutz, H. The Germanic Realms in Pre-Carolingian Central Europe, 400-750' significant contributions. permits. Donations will require (New York, Bern, Frankfurt a.M.,: Peter Lang, 2000) Pp.xxvii + 472, 100 figs., David A. Gabriel, Assistant Professor approximately one hour of your time. 25 maps. Biomechanics, Physical Education Organized by Healthstyles, Wellness Tito, Johanna M. "In Praise of Presence: Rethinking Presence with Derrida and Department. at Brock. Husserl," Philosophy Today, voL45, issue 1, 2001. ·...... B.... '... o ....c ...k ..... N...... e .... w .... s, November 1, 2000. Published by Brock ... page 4 Students stage Ibsen drama The Department of Fine Arts will beliefs instead of finding our own paths present its first theatre production of according to our real needs. the season, Henrik Ibsen's stage classic, The Brock production is directed by Hedda Gabler, November 16 to 18, in Peter Feldman, of the Theatre, the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. Dramatic Literature and Drama in Hedda Gabler, often considered the Education faculty, and is built and first psychological drama, was the final acted by students in that program. Set play in a series of great, realistic, and costumes are designed by Karyn domestic dramas Ibsen wrote at the McCallum, of the Shaw Festival's very end of his long self-exile from scenic arts staff. Lighting is designed Norway. The character, Hedda, is a by Ken Garrett, the program's resident frightening example of thwarted lighting designer. ambition in a society which allowed Hedda Gabler will be performed on upper middle class women no outlet Thursday, November 16, Friday, for their energies save marriage and November 17, and Saturday, motherhood. Her frustrations lead her November 18, at 8 p.m. Admission into romantic illusions, which turn price is $6 adults, $4 seniors and destructive. Today, we see Hedda as a students. Reserve your tickets by metaphor for that part of us which calling the Box Office, Centre for the cowers before outmoded traditional Arts, (905) 688-5550, ext. 3257. A Grad Fair to remember On November 3, Career Services able to speak with admissions staff of will be hosting the Graduate the various institutions, to learn about Education Fair. The event is held to admissions procedures and attend a give students the opportunity to session on "Scholarships." The event research various graduate programs will be held in Thistle Corridor, from Steltner family among donors recognized and institutions from across Canada 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Brock University recently held a reception to honour donors, including the late and the United States. They will be Hermann Steltner and his family who were recognized fortheir gift of Inuit artifacts to Pond Inlet. The reception, held on October 22, was attended by several members of the Steltner family including grandson Ruben Komangapik who performed a traditional drum dance with his wife Siobhan Arnatsiaq-Murphy. Hermann Steltner, EVENTS a scientist from this community, worked with faculty and students from Brock Biological Sciences Fall Seminar Series: Friday, November 3, 12:30 p.m., MC H313, University to study sea ice and other conditions at Pond Inlet, Nunavut. In 1990, Dr. Kenneth Storey, Department of Biology, Carleton University, "Hibernation in Hermann and Sophie Steltner donated an outstanding collection of natural pieces Mammals: Life at Zero degrees;" Thursday, November 9, Dr. john Fryxell, Department and handmade artifacts to the University. of Zoology, Guelph University, "Harvesting the noise in a terrestrial food web." Thursday, November 16, Dr. Meldrum Robertson, Department of Biology, Queen's University, "Neuroecology, heat shock and motor pattern generation." Unless Everyone welcome indicated otherwise, all seminars are at 11 :30 a.m., in MC H313. Award-winning The Department of Music presents: On Friday, November 3, the Professional Concert Brock University Student Health Series 2000-2001 features, Maria Fortuna, at 8 p.m., in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. Services invites faculty, staff and director here From the stages of opera houses such as the Welsh National Opera, San Francisco students to: Opera, and Carnegie Hall, Fortuna will grace our stage to perform a vocal recital of Health Fair 2000, Monday, love songs from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Tickets: $20 adults, $16 students/ November 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Phys. Nov. 9 seniors. Call the Box Office, ext. 3257. Ed. Complex, Gym 1. Tuesday's Music on the half-hour, November 7, ViSiting Artist Recital featuring the Trio Health Fair 2000 is a great place to The Harpweaver Reading Series continues to astonish on November 9 con brio (Recorder ensemble); and November 14, a Recital featuring Instrumental look for new health information, Students. The recitals are held at 12:30 p.m., in Thistle 147. Free and open to the evaluate how you are doing and take with Sky Gilbert, the always public. time out for yourself. Free admission controversial writer, filmmaker, and great door prizes. director, drag queen extraordinaire. Other special events being held in His hit plays, Drag Queens On Trial .,BU'S p,,,,en'" Novembec 5, Kikojico ITakeshi Kitano, Japan, 1999) Drifting away from his more crime-oriented works, Kitano conjunction with the fair include: and Drag Queens In Outer Space have • (Fireworks) takes a comic and moving look at an unlikely Flu clinic been produced in New York City, The Regional Municipality of co. • -.- relationship between a nine-year-old boy and a so-called tough guy Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, (played by the director). November 12: The Idiots (Lars Von Trier, Niagara Public Health Department has Phoenix, Vancouver, Montreal, chosen the University as a site for an Denmark, 1998) An audacious film, from the director of Breaking the Waves, telling Toronto, Washington and London, the story of a group of rebellious intellectuals in Copenhagen who confront decent influenza vaccination clinic, to be held England. His most recent play, The from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the society by behaving like "idiots." Films are shown in the Playhouse Theatre, at 7 p.m. Emotionalists, was produced this year Education Building Lounge. The clinic Ticket prices are: Members: $5; Non-members: $7; Annual individual membership: ___-~ in Toronto. He is open to all members of the $20; Two memberships for $35. Free parking is available for members in lot Bl across has published 14 from Robert S. K. Welch Hall (Faculty of Education). community at no charge. This is a plays and two walk-in clinic and you are expected to anthologies. wait for 15 minutes after your injection. Craft and Gift Sale: Ten Thousand Villages will hold a pre-Christmas sale in The At the Shaw Gallery (Sean O'Sullivan Theatre), November 6 to 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Your Please wear short sleeves. Hosted by Festival, Gilbert Brock University Human Resources purchase of unique gifts handcrafted by artisans in developing countries helps them directed earn a living with dignity and benefits the Brock!WUSC Refugee Student Sponsorship and Health Services. Anything Goes Introductory Yoga Program. For more information, please contact john Kaethler, Office of Internationa I and Oscar Services, ext. 4318/3732. Back by popular demand, Burt Wilde's Salome Peeters will be leading two one-hour in 1987. introductory yoga sessions Stretch, Department of Psychology Colloquium Series 2000-2001: On Wednesday, November Sky Gilbert Formal 8, Dr. Daphne Maurer, McMaster University, will speak on, "Does the newborn learn Relax and Breathe! The first session is recognition of 11 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the to see? Vision at birth and after blindness from congenital cataract." On Wednesday, Gilbert's dramatic work came with the second session, 12:30 p.m. to 1 :30 November 22, Dr. jeff Galef, McMaster University, will speak on, "Social influences Pauline McGibbon Award for directing p.m., in the dance studio. This program on the food choices of Norway rats and the mate choices of Japanese quail." Colloquia is sponsored by Brock University in 1985. He has received two Dora will be held in H313, at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Dr. John Human Resources and free to all Brock awards for his plays The Whore's Mitterer, at ext. 3459, or [email protected]. The 2000-2001 colloquium employees. Contact Pat Miller, at ext. Revenge (1990) and Suzie Goo: Private series is posted on the Department of Psychology Web site, under Coming Events. 3123, for further information. Yoga is Secretary (1992). an ancient technique which employs Gilbert's poetry has appeared in Physics Seminar Series 2000: Tuesday, November 7, Professor Bruce D. McCombe, physical postures, breathing exercises, many anthologies, including, most Department of Physics, of SUNY at Buffalo: "Semiconductor Spintronics: What's It All and concentration techniques to recently, Cabico and Swift's Poetry About?" Tuesday, November 21, Dr. Mahi R. Singh, Department of Physics and improve one's health while increasing Nation. His collected poems, Astronomy, of UWO: "Light Localization in Photonic Band Gap Materials and strength, flexibility and balance. Digressions of a Naked Party Girl, hit Semiconductors." Seminars take place at 1 :30 p.m., in H313. the bookstores in 1998. Recently, Gilbert, novelist, gave us Guilty (1998) Remembrance service: Campus Ministries will hold a half-hour service of remembrance and thanksgiving on Friday, November 10, at 12:30 p.m., in the Rita and St. Stephen's (1999). Brock University Welch Meditation Centre. All are invited to attend to remember and give thanks for Somehow, he finds time to make those who gave so much in order that others might live in peace and freedom. Careers begin here.' movies too. His third film, My Summer Vacation, was presented at the San E-mail submissions to: CFUW meeting: The Canadian Federation of University Women of St. Catharines [email protected] Francisco International Lesbian and invites members and friends to their Tuesday, November 14 program, "Home University Web site: www.brocku.ca Gay Film Festival and The Los Angeles Invasions and Security Tips," presented by the Niagara Regional Police, at 7:30 p.m., Brock News is a publication of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in 1996. Office of Externa I Relations. in the Mills Room, St. Catharines Centennial Library. (905) 688 .. 5550, ext. 3245 His latest film, I Am the Camera, FAX (905) 641-5216 Dying was presented at The Editor: Heather Junke; Production: MJ Turner; Vancouver International Film Festival CLASSIFIED Communications Director: Mike Farrell in fall 1998. Art show and sale: A sale of special work by three local artists: Pottery by Anne The next issue of Brock News is Wednesday, join Gilbert at The Playhouse Soroka, hand-painted silk by jane Donegan, decorative and floral gifts by Gay Skilnick, November 15, 2000, with a firm copy Theatre, on November 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, St. Catharines, Lake Street and Q.E.W., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on deadline of Friday, November 3, at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available from the Box November 18, and 19. Free admission. Prize draws. Everyone welcome. PUBIiI