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Broad entrance policy approved by Senate

3y Gavin Wilson Science will invite prospective students Staff writer to list technical courses, summer jobs, science projects and 'experiences related UBC faculties will be ableto use crite- to athletic, cultural, family, community ria other than grades-such as leader- or other activities requiring considerable ship abilities, extra-curricular activities personal initiative." md career-related work experience-for It is not yet clearhow many other ldmitting students directly from Grade faculties will follow suit. 12 in the 1996/97 academic year. The changes are in response to con- Senate approved the broad-based ad- cerns raised in recent years about admis- nlission policy at its February meeting. sion standards, said Prof. Robert Will, Programs such as rehabilitation sci- chair of Senate's admissions committee. mces. landscape architecture, medicine Many felt that important qualitieswere and fine arts have long admitted studentsbeing ignored in favourof an undue focus based on a mix of grades.interviews, on grades, as increasing demand sent portfolios and career-or program-related grade point average cut-offs soaring. Eonsiderations. Will said, however, that thenew policy However. thismarks the firsttime is not a trade-offof extracumcular activi- programs that admit students directly ties for lower standards. Students will from Grade 12 can use such criteria, withstillhave to meet or exceed minimum the exceptionof a recentpilot program in academic standardsbefore being admit- the Faculty of Forestry. ted. Applied Science will be the next faculty It will not be enough for students to Gavm Wilson phot1 to offer broad-based admission stand- have merelyparticipated in extracurricu- Suffering For His Art ards. In next year's Calendar, Applied See ADMISSIONS Page 2 Curious student checks out$xpressive self-portraitby Fine Arts student Evan Leeon display atthe Lasserre building. The painting was part ofthe exhibition "Mass Production and Consumption" held during Arts Fest, Activist, Nobel winner the annual showcase of student talentin the fine and performing arts at UBC. Other largecanvas self-portraitswere painted by third-year students Mohamed Somani, Natasha McHardy. Matilda Aslizadeh and Bill Purvis. to receive accolade University of British Columbia gradu- losition she held until retirement in 1986. ates Bertram Brockhouse, winner of the Other honorary degree recipients in- Bursary addresses 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics. and commu- :lude: nity activist Kosemary Brown are among Chun-Hak Ahn, one of Korea's most 14 distinguished individualsto be awarded :elebrated business leaders: acclaimed honorary degrees by UBC this year. :onductor Mario Bernardi, former prin- child-care accessibility Nominees aredistinguished profes- :ipal conductor of the CBC Vancouver sionals, scholars. creative artists, publiclrchestra; Gordon Forward. president UBC'sAlma Mater Society (AMs) is servants and otherswho have madesig- )f Chaparral Steel Company in Texas: creating an endowment to provide finan- nificant contributions to the university hrdev Singh Gill, the first lndo-Cana- cial aid for students needingchild care. community and the province, nationally lian to practise medicine in Canada and In referenda held last month, 78 per or internationally. Honorary degreeswill ounding presidentof the National Asso- Zent of the students voting supported be awarded during UBC's two gradua- :iation of Canadians of Origin in India: the initiative, agreeing to a $3 per year tion ceremonies: Spring Congregation, ,iou Jieh Jow, adviser to theexecutive increase in student fees over the next May 28-31 and Fall Congregation. Nov. :abinet of the government of Taiwan: three years. The universitywill provide 28. iobert Lee, president of Prosper0 Com- matching funds. Brockhouse,who finished a BA at Ianiesand current UBC chancellor: Called theMrs. Evelyn Lett Child- UBC in 1947. received his Nobel Prize for John HectorMcArthur, dean of the Care Bursary Endowment Fund, it is work in developing neutron spectroscopy. Harvard Business Schoolfrom 1980-95: the largest endowment of its kind at a His graduate work in physics was doneat NormanPace, distinguished professor Canadian university. the University ofToronto andfrom 1962- of biology at Indiana University; Doris Based on current enrolment, the en- 84 he wasa professor at McMaster Uni- Shadbolt. co-founder of the Vancouver dowment will total $504.000 and gener- versity in Hamilton, Ont. Institute for the VisualArts: author Carol ate child-care bursaries worth$33,500 Brown earned a Bachelor of Social Shields, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for annually beginning September. 1997. Work (BSW) degree from UBC in 1962 The Stone Diaries; and Verna and Rich- 'The AMs has spent over $500.000 in and anMSW five years later. She became ardSplane, UBC scholarswhose col- helping to buildchild-cue facilitieson cam- the first black womanto hold a seat in a laborative work in the field of nursing, pus butthis in no way dealt with the issues Canadianlegislature when she was health and health care has beenrecog- "~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ ofaccessibilityforstudents,"saidAmJohal, Martin Dee phot( elected to the B.C. legislature in 1972, a nized nationally and internationally. AMs director of administration. A founding memberof the Alma 'The creation of the child-care bur- Mater Society, Evelyn Lett was sary endowment fund helps the AMs guest of honour at a reception ta deal with this issue in a very real way celebrate the creation of a child. andknock down thebarriers which care bursaryfor students which restrict accessibility to education." will bear her name. Garden Screen 3 To qualify, UBC students must be enrolled in a minimumof 18 credits. or formal draft of the AMS constitution. An empire's lost garden prepares to welcome visitors on computer screen 60 per cent of a full course load, and In 1916 she servedas thevice-presi- demonstratefinancial need. A maxi- dent of the Women's Undergraduate Thunderbirds Go 13 mum of $2,000 per child each yearwill Society andprovided leadership in pro- ~~~~~ ~ ~ be available. Childrenmust be enrolled moting gender equality. Her efforts led Students reach out to help build enthusiasmamong youngsters in a licensed day-care facility on or off to women at UBC gaining voting rights campus. in studentCustody executive elections. Confusing 15 The fund is named in honour of the Lett is celebrating her 100th birth- Forum: Homosexual parents have rights too argues Susan Boyd former Evelyn Story, a UBC graduate. daythis year. She was the guest ol who,with her future husband. Sher- honour at a reception held Feb. 14 to wood Lett, was a founding member of celebrate the creationof the child-care Sinking Scales 16 the AMs. Together, they created thefirst bursary endowment fund. Profile: Predicting declining fishstocks is one thing: savingthem is another 2 UBC Reports. February 22,1996

LETTERS POLICY UBC Reports welcomes letters to the editor on topics relevant to the university community. Letters must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Please limit letters, which may be edited for length, style and clarity, to 300 words. Deadline is 10 days before publication date. Submit letters in person or by mail to the UBC Public Affairs Office, 310-6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver B.C., V6T 121, by fax to 822-2684 or by e-mail to [email protected].

Today the campus includes pressure sodium is growing on a wide variety of light sources campus. As well, a seemingly sodium gloom and the visual superiorityof ad hoc program of adding metal halide can be seen in security lighting is spreading to be avoided the areas on AgriculturalRoad the sodium gloom to buildings and NW Marine Drive where it new and old across the Editor: has been installed. In con- campus. The buildings af- UBC is to be commended for trast. the sodium vapour fected include Chemistry. the policy approach it has lighting used in some other Scarfe, Sedgewick Library, taken towards improving areas of the campus presents Geography, and even the campus lighting for safety a dull and threatening night- brand new C.K. Choi building. purposes (Initiatives underway time atmosphere. This distinc- Sodium vapour lighting has to better campus safety, UBC tion has not been lost on been proven to have negative Reports, Jan. 25). Campus campus users as it was raised effects on the educationof planners have seen notonly at theYour UBC campus schoolchildren; are we sure we the need for improved lighting safety forum last year. Clearly want it on our campus? levels but also improved there is strong support on The vision of the UBC lighting quality. UBC's Lighting campus for the lighting plan's Lighting Master Plan to Master Plan providesfor the recommendation to use white improve campus safety and use of high-quality, white, metal halide lighting and the night-time comfort will be lost metal halide lighting on sharper vision it provides. if the use of a light source, campus. This is in sharp namely high pressure sodium contrast to the mediocrity Unfortunately, a number of vapour, specifically discour- The University of British Columbia which could be expected were recent campus construction projects have not complied aged in the plan, is allowed to imites applications the slightly cheaper but much continue. less esthetically pleasing light with the lighting plan with the to its teachu ed~rcatio~prtyrams for Sqtmber 1996 of high pressure sodium result that the useof the Ian Fisher All programs lead to both depressing orange lightof high Vancouver vapour lamps used instead. the UBC Bachelor of Education degree the BC Professional Tcwhing Certificate All programs include Grad students pledgeto leave a full term of teaching practice effective communication skills classroom mclnagement strategies attention to students tvith special needs lasting legacy, secondto one Secondary teaching applicants with4-year Bachelor's deggees and strength UBC's graduatingstudents ing fi-om the purchaseof computer the campaign. in one or two teaching subjects entera 12-month program. have raised more than $500,000equipment to the establishment of Science students decided to Middle school (grades 6-8) teaching appltcants tvlth4-yc.ar Bachelor's in pledges for their chosen class a student bursary. create the fund as their Class degrees and strengthin English, social 5tudies or 5cience ma! enter a 12- projects during the four last years "Thegraduating student Act project last year and have month program. through the Annual Fund'sClass pledges indicate to us that stu- raised close to $30.000 so far Elementary teaching applicant.; with threeor more war4 of appropriate uni\,ersity credlt may enter '1 '-year program. Act program. dents are concerned about the through the campaign. "The Class Act campaignis generations of students coming The ClassAct campaign was Elementary teaching appplicants with acceptable 4-year degrees mayenter a 12-month program. second only to the University of up behind them. They want to initiated in 199 1 /92 by the fac- Toronto's as the most successful ensure that future studentswill ulties of Dentistry, Pharmaceu- Information and applications now available from: Application deadline graduating gift campaignin have better opportunities, orat tical Sciences, andMedicine. Teacher EducationOffice April 15,1996 Canada," said Simone Camegie, least the same opportunities, to Duringthe 1994/95 cam- Faculty of Education who co-ordinates the campaign succeed in their field of study," paign, morethan 1,300 students, The University of British Columbia for UBCs Development Office. Camegie said. 35 per cent of the graduating 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 123 (Available 24 hrs.) Tel: (604)822-5242/822-4612 'Seventeen schools and faculties The recent creationof a peri- class.pledged an average Fax (604) 822-8227 - at UBC are participating this yearodical fundfor the Library shows amount of $166 over three years E-mail: [email protected] and we hope to raise$220,000." what can be achieved through to their faculties and schools. The projects students pledge for 224 3540 reflecttheirneedsand desires, rang- Edwin Jackson In spi,e ofthe ofliving, E-Mail: 102343.16 [email protected] http./iourworldcompuserve comhmepageslEdlackon oooular ~~rb1.~~~o~~,~,1ano.1vaal Income Tax, I Admissions Financial, Deposits, licenced through Life and Continuedfrorn Page 1 Retirement Disability Income, & Income laractivities, he added. Theywill Estate have to have excelled or in some way distinguished themselves. No formal limit has been set on the number of students a SHANE SUTCLIFFE vs A.J. MOORE faculty can admit on this basis, Thurs.Apr. 1 1, Doors open 7pm lJBC War Memorial Gym but Senate is recommending it TICKETMASTER: 280-4444 be no more than 15 per cent. In other changes, prospective studentswhose academicrecord Berkowitz & Associates UBC Reports is published twice monthly (monthly in may have been adverselyaffected December, June, July and August) for the entire university by extenuatingcircumstances Statistics and Mathematics Consulting community by the UBC Public Affairs Office, 310 - 6251 will find it easier to plead their researchdesign analysise data Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver B.C.,V6T 1Z1. It is case in future. forecasting. sampling distributed on campusto most campus buildings and to Applicationforms will now ~~ ~~ ". . ". ~ ". . Vancouver's West Side in the Sunday Courier newspaper. allow them to explain why dis- Jonathan Berkowitz, Ph.D ability, health problems or fam- 4160 Staulo Crescent, Vancouver, B.C.,V6N 3S2 Associate Director, University Relations: Steve Crombie ily situationsprevented them -~ .~ ~ ~~ "" .~ ([email protected]) from meetingthe criteria.Previ- Office: (604) 263-1508 Home: (604) 263-5394 Managing Editor: Paula Martin ([email protected]) ously, such students hadto first Editor/Production: Janet Ansell ([email protected]) be refused and then take their Contributors: Connie Bagshaw([email protected]), case to appeal. Stephen Forgacs ([email protected]) Will noted that these changes Charles Ker ([email protected]), complete an overhaul of admis- Wax - if Gavin Wilson ([email protected]). sionrequirements undertaken by Senate in conjunction with Histology Services Editorial and advertising enquiries: (604)822-3 13 1 (phone), the faculties that began six years (604) 822-2684 (fax). ago. Providing Plastic and Wax sections for the research community UBC Reports welcomes the submission of letters and opinion pieces. Opinions and advertising publlshedin UBC Georgc Spurn RT, KI./\?'(R) Kevin Gibbon ART FIRMS fi Please Reports do not necessarily reflect official university policy. Daytime 266-7359(604) Da)titne 856-7370(604) Recycle Evening 266-2537(604) Evening 856-7370(604) Material may be reprinted in whole or in part with &a E- Mail spt~muas~~~it~fomalch.com appropriate credit toUBC Reports. UBC ReDorts . Februarv 22. 1996 3 M&P desire change to terms of employment by Stephen Forgacs employment.which supports and pro- StuJ writcJr tects. but does not limit nor inhibit M&P staff in the work place." Marples said. "We The Association of Administrative and don't want to put alow ceiling in place that Professional StdT(AAf'S)negotiatingcon- encumbersthe ability to manage.But mittee rcceived strong support for a pro- when all else fails M&P can resort to the posal to make ctmangcs and additions to agreement to solve a problem." the tenns and conditionsof employment M&P staff in attendance at the meet- for managemcwt and prolcssional (M&P) ing expressed concern regarding a pro- staff at UBC. posed change to probation requirements. AAF'S I'resitlmt Justin Marplcs said "Based on feedbackat the meetingwe that ofthe 130 M&I'staffwhovoted. only have decided to distinguish between new about sevenpeople abstained oropposed. employees to theuniversity and those Marples said the concerns expressed promotedor transferred. Fornew em- during the Feb. 8 meeting will be taken ployees we are proposing probation be six With painstaking accuracy, computer graphics artisansare recreating the intoconsiderationbythenegotiatingcom- months with an option to extend for an buildings, furnishings, plants and animals that once made the Yuan Ming mittee as it further refines the proposal inadditional three months; the current re- preparation for meeting with university Yuan garden the cherishedprivate retreat of emperors. A CD-ROM version quirement of one year is too long. For negotiators. of the garden will allow visitors to enjoy the garden, whichwas destroyed promotions or transfers we feel that 90 AAPS. which has 665 members, will days is probably long enough. but here during the Opium from the comfort of their computer screen. War. represent the university's1,159 M&P staff again we are proposing an option to ex- in negotiations. tend for three months." Marples said. "The comnments heard at the meeting Sarah Dench. AAPS firstvice-presi- Long-lost Asian gardenhave given us furtherdirection. We're dent.said staff atthe meeting"were going to make modifications to what we concerned about conveyinga sense of have, clean up the proposal and prepare professionalism anda sense ofhaving the lives again onscreen a final draft thatwill be made availableto university's best interests at heart. Few M&P staff once again before we proceed of us are ableto separate thefact that we by Charles Ker to seven. 30-second animated vignettes. to negotiations." he said. are employees from the fact that we are Inside the temples, explorerswill be able The proposaldeals with issues related to Stuff writer managersand that we operatein the to click on most ofthe artifacts and learnemployment ranging from flextime.perforrr- university's best interest.'' The opening shotreveals a flock ofcranes their history. ance evaluation and professional develop- Marplessaid that negotiations with flying low over a shinmmering lake toward a 'The project feeds into the growing Chi- ment to parental leave and job sharing. the university were scheduled to com- shoreline dotted with eleg

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6 UBC ReDorts . Februarv 22. 1996

Environmental Programs 1995 Annual Report

1 I Dept. of Health Safety and Environment Key Accomplishmentsin 1995: waste are registered. ers newsletter. the team completed a UBC Law revision of hazardous waste disposal Emergency Scenario Hazardous Waste Reduction The Fulure of Solid Waste Manage- lnitiatives procedures at UBC. Many areas were ment: Rethink. Reduce. Reuse, 3 Meetings of Aduisory Committee updated and several additionswere Recycle and Compost. John Metras. The solvent recovery program ex- made. The revised procedures are being Pilot Environmental Compliance panded from a monthly production of UBC Waste Reduction Coordinator Audits distributed by the Department of 250L/month in December 1994 to Health, Safety and Environment. A new course was developed entitled Expansion of Hazardous Waste 400L/month in December 1995. 'Environmental Responsibility at UBC'. Reduction Initiatives Recoverable solvent st reams now The team developed draft versions of This was a follow up to the 1994 course "Waste Minimization Check Lists" for Development of Campus Wide include, methanol. ethanol, acetone. titled 'Meeting Environmental Goals at acetonitrile. xylene and photographic processing areas and UBC'. The seminar course was devel- Computerized Waste Tracking mechanical/electrical shops. These 1 to System dichloromethane. oped and offered in 1995 to help 2 page draft check lists were designed employees and supervisors understand Review and Update of Hazardous The pilot Chemical Exchange Pro- for easy completion and distribution to gram was developed throughout 1995 their responsibilities relating to envi- Waste Disposal Procedures the appropriate work places. The ronmental regulations and UBC's new and diverted approximately 700Kg of sheets provide ideas for reducing the Draft of Waste Minimization Environmental Compliance Policy. hazardous materials destined for amount of hazardous waste generated. Check Lists.for Photoprocessors disposal. The photochemical wastr Discussions centered on thepolicy's and Mechanical/Electrical Shops treatment and disposal program National Round Table Report implications for University departments Environmental Programs consists of treated 4.717L of material in 1995. Environmental Programs forwarded and employees. environmental compliance,hazardous An increase of over 250"h on 1994. information requested by the National In addition, informal training and waste management. and emergency Hazardous Waste Disposal Round Table on the Environment and valuable job experience wasprovided to preparedness programs. "he group is Procedures the Economy for the report titled "A four work study students and one responsiblefor developing and imple- Practical Introduction to Environmental "Greening the Campus" fourth year menting environmental controlson A review of all hazardous waste Management on Canadian Campuses". undergraduate through several initia- campus required for compliance with disposal procedures was completed The report utilizes many of UBC's tives at the Environmental Services regulations and policy. Itsmandate by members of the Hazardous Waste environmental initiatives as examples Facility. includes developing and implementing: Management Team. These updated throughout the report. procedures were included in the Environmental Services Facility The UBC environmental manage- "Generic Safety Manual" produced by Environmental Services Facility WF) ment systems and reporting struc- Health. Safety & Environment that is Tours Following the reorganization in 1994 tures. This includes regular reporting being distributed to all Safety Com- To increase awareness concerning the which integrated the hazardous waste to the Board of Governors Health. mittees on campus. Safety and Environment Committee. environmental initiatives undertaken at disposal activities with several new and the UBC community at large. Waste Minimization Check Lists the Environmental Services Facility, hazardous waste reduction initiatives, Waste Minimization Check Lists were facility staff conducted numerous tours the name of the facility was officially Environmentalcompliance auditing to a variety of groups in 1995 includ- changed from "Chemical Waste Dis- and regulatory liaison. drafted for photoprocessing units and mechanical/electrical shops by ing: posal Facility" to "Environmental Hazardous waste reduction initia- members of the Hazardous Waste Dunbar Residents Association Services Facility". tives including solvent recovery and Management Team. Board of Governors The major focuses of the Facility in chemical exchange. Environmental Awareness University Chemical Safety Commit- 1995 were to, naining and awareness programs. Initiatives tee systematic integration of thc compu- The safe collection, storage and Fraser Valley School Teachers terized tracking system throughout disposal of chemical and Substance Assessment Fact Visiting scientists and hazardous campus Sheets bwhazardous waste fromall teach- waste administrators from Indonesia document and updatework proce- research and operations ing, The Department of Health, Safety and Individual members of the local dures activities. Environment continued in 1995 to community continue to integrate hazardous produce "Substance Assessment Fact Key Accomplishmentsin 1995 Environmental Award waste disposal with hazardous waste Sheets". These fact sheets contain reduction initiatives Emergency Scenario information summarized from Environ- In 1995 the second Environmental An emergency response scenario was ment Canada reports and examine Programs Award was presented from continue to expand hazardous waste conducted in June at theEnviron- environmental and human health President Strangway to Ms. Diana reduction initiatives mental Services Facility. The exercise effects of many widely used sub- Hastings and the Departmentof Wood Computerized Waste Tracking tested the emergency planof the stances. In 1995, the list of fact sheets Science. The awardrecognized their System facility, as required by BC Environ- was expanded to include: continuing efforts to consider environ- mental issues in day to day activities, The computerized hazardous waste ment. In addition, it examined inter- dichloromethane their active role in assisting Environ- tracking system which was designed agency emergency communication benzene mental Programs in developing several and developed in 1994. was imple- capabilities at UBC, and protocols for aniline and hazardous waste reduction initiatives, mented and gradually integrated into prioritizing injured and transferring arsenic them from one response organization and assisting with the developmentof UBC's daily activities. The system uses to another. Environmental Newsletter the environmental compliance audits. the latest in bar-coding technology to (Waste Watchers) Seminars And Training track thelife cycle of materials entering Environmental Programs Aduisory the facility: starting from the time they Three issues of the environmental committee During 1995, members of the Environ- enter to final disposition. The system newsletter - Waste Watchers were This committee, formed in 1994, mental Programs group developed allows for improved inventory control, produced and distributed in 1995 by reports to theVice President Re- course modules on hazardous waste material management. records keeping the Hazardous Waste Management search, and is comprisedof repre- management. minimization. and emer- and invoicing procedures. In addition, Team. The newsletter received numer- sentatives of faculties and operating gency preparedness. Thesewere pre- it can be used to summarize the areas ous inquiries and praise. Articles in departments. The committeereviews sented as part of the Chemical-Safety where the materials originate. 1995 included: and Bio-Safety courses as well as in the progress of UBC's Environmental Throughout the year.200 principle PCB's various departmental training seminars Management Program, and makes generators of hazardous waste across Household Hazardous Waste presented to new graduate students. recommendations on UBC activities campus were registered on the system. Plastic Packaging Besides these formal training sessions, and issues relatedto environmental All solvent and biohazardous wasteis Solvent Recovery Updates the Environmental Programs group was compliance. The Committee met on 3 now fully tracked using this system. occasions in 1995 and dealt with The Green Office involved in informal training with issues pertaining to environmental Glass Waste Revised Procedures members of the University community. Pathological Incinerator auditing, and storage tank manage- Waste Tracking System The Environmental Seminar Series in Following the modifications made in ment. Environmental Responsibility 1995 hadfive speakers and avariety of 1994. operating procedures were re- Chemical Exchange Program Environmental ComplianceAudits topics. The titlesof the 1995 seminars vamped to reduce the air emissions Environmental Auditing at UBC were: resulting from operation. As a result, Procedures, protocols and audit Paint Collection the incinerator passed the Greater forms were developed in the firstsix Wastes Not Accepted by the GVRD "Flavour ofihe Month" Toxics and our Vancouver Regional District's air months of 1995. Seventeen pilot Landfill Perception of Risk, Shona Kelly, audits were conducted throughout Health Care & Epidemiology emission tests inall categories (HCI. Hazardous Waste Management particulate. and flow rate). The Univer- the year in various volunteer depart- Business and the Environment: A ments. The audits have beenwell Team (HWMT) sity maintains compliance with these Casefor Proactive Action, Malcolm parameters to ensure that the incinera- received by participating depart- Members of the team in 1995 were: Metcalfe, Manager, Environmental tor remains permittedby the B.C ments. Affairs. Canadian Airlines John Metras and Mary Jean O'Donnell, Ministry of Environment and the Computerized Waste nacking System Waste Reduction Program; Diana The Cariboo Mountains Slide Show, Greater Vancouver Regional District. The computerized waste tracking and Hastings, Wood Science: Ron Aamodt. Doug Radies, Cariboo Mountains inventory system was expanded to Randy Alexander. Donna Ashick. Mark Wilderness Coalition Biohazardous Waste Disposal Aston, Nairn Hay and Dorit Mason, cover solvent and biohazardous International Law of the Sea: Salmon The amountof biohazardous waste Health, Safety and Environment. waste generated on campus.Two and the West Coast Crisis. Richard disposed of at the ESF in1995 is hundred generators of hazardous As well as producing the Waste Watch- Paisley. Westwater Research and shown in Table 1. The total amount UBC Reports . February 22,1996 7 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISHCOLUMBIA

PCB Contaminated Material Category UBC Wic SFU University Total (Kg) Hospital/ 19951994 1993 1992 199 1 Total Other Transformers/other (Kg) 2.172 0 160 81 0 2,413 Pathological 24828 232 2032 5335 32428 Oil (litres) 1,050 320 0 81 0 1.45 1 Infectious 23407 1543 9 148 25 108 Light ballasts (Kg) 1.691 1.294 4,5263,4363,577 14,524 Sharps/Needles 559 53 5 49 11 1155 18.388 Delisted Radioactive 30 19 0 0 356 3376 Amount of PCB contaminated material stored prior to199 1 (Kg) 5,135 Other 1551 550 58 177 2337 Total amount of PB contaminated material storedon site (Ke) 23.523 Totals (Kg) 53365 2861 2150 6029 64406 Table 3: PCB Contaminated Materials in Storage at the Environmental Services Facility. Table1: Biohazardous Waste Disposal In 1995. was sent to a hazardous waste waste solutions and the exchangeof un- landfill. used chemicals. Each area expanded greatly in 1995. Approximately 30% of Waste Oil the chemical waste sent to thefacility in Non-PCB contaminated oil sent to the 1995 was either treatedfor safe disposal Facility for disposal amounted to 600L. on site or recovered for re-use. This is a reduction of 80% compared Recovery of organic solvents with the amount received in 1994. The oil was sent to Mohawk for recycling. The amountof solvent recovered in 1995 grew by 184% over last year to Batteries 3,225L. By December 1995 over 400L/ Approximately 2.8 tonnesof batteries month was being recovered. Figure 2 were sent to thefacility for disposal. illustrates the increase in the solvent This is a 16% increase on the amount recovered from 1994 which increased received in 1994. gradually. The second quarter in 1995 Potentially ExplosiveMaterials shows a dip in production dueto equipment failure. One pick-up of potentially explosive materials from the UBC campus was Figure 3 shows the breakdownof the coordinated in 1995. Approximately solvents recovered. The most signifi- 40L of material were removed by cant increase is in the production of Laidlaw Environmental Services. ethanol. This resulted from establishing a contract with the Vancouver Hospital PCB Contaminated Materials and Health Sciences Center - UBC Table 3 illustrates the amountof Pavilion for 96L/month. material stored at the Facility which is Another significant addition was in the contaminated with PCB's since 199 1. recovery of dichloromethane. Currently The total amountof PCB contaminated production is small due to limited re- -I material stored on-site is approximately use potential for the grade presently 23.5 tonnes. produced. In 1996 a "Greening the Campus" 4th year undergraduatewill 0; Recovery Programs be working on improving the recovery 1992 1993 1994 The recoveryof certain hazardous procedures for dichloromethane. It is wastes generated from the University hoped that this will lead to improved Figure 1: Reduction In Biohazardous Waste At UBC, 1992-1995. can be divided into three main areas. purity of the recovered solvent and Recovery of organic solvents, recoveryof greater re-use potential. In addition, processed decreased over last year by 27,413 L which was an increase of silver and treatment of photographic four work study students are also approximately 30%. About half of this 5781, over 1994. Of this material reduction is attributable to theUniver- 24,188L was destinedfor disposal by sity Hospital which has decreased the Laidlaw Environmental Services. quantity of material sent for disposal at Waste Chemical Neutralization 14007"' 1 the ESF. The other 14% is due to reduced amounts of waste received Certain hazardous wastes are segre- 1I200 from UBC facilities. gated for neutralization at the Facility. Primarily these materials are simple 1IO00 Figure 1 illustrates the trends in acids/bases and various low toxicity biohazardous waste received from UBC inorganic salts. In 1995, 40Kg of solid 800 alone. While there was an increase in waste and 1.701Lof liquid waste was Liters 600 1994, the overall biohazardous waste neutralized. These materials are then received by the facility has decreased released into the sewer system under 400 by 12.5% over the past4 years. Quan- permit from the Greater Vancouver tities of pathological and delisted Regional District. 200 radioactive waste have declined, sharps and needles have remainedfairly Lab-Packed Chemicals 0 constant, and infectious waste has One thousand and sixty kilograms of 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 increased slightly. lab-packed chemicals were sent to 1994 Quarter 1995 Overall the ESF currently processes the Facility to be packaged for off-site nearly 50% less biohazardous waste disposal in 1995. This is a reduction Figure 2: Growth of the Solvent Recovery Program, 1994-1995. than it did in 1992. of almost 75% on the amount re- ceived in 1994. These materials were Solvent Waste Disposal handled and disposed by TriWaste The amountof solvent waste received Reduction Services. Following treat- at the facility in 1995 is shownin Table ment and neutralization it is esti- 2 below. The total amountreceived was mated that only 25% of this material

UBC University Other* Total Hospital Liters 22093 1255 4065 27413 4065 1255 22093 Liters

"~" ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Solvent breakdown Chlorinated10633 (L) 2965 7668 Non-Chlorinated16780 (L)100 1 125514425 Percentage of non-chlorinated solvent recovered 1 recovered 65% 6.7% 0 19.2%

Table 2: Solvent Waste Received at the Environmental Services Facility, Acetorre Elhanol Methanol Acelonltlll Dlchloromethane Xylene 1995. * Other includes non university departments on campus, e.g. Biomedical Research Figure 3: Breakdown of Solvents Recovered at the Environmental Services Center, TRIUMF.. . Facility. +

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Financial Initiatives policy and procedures. Feedback from individuals involved in the pilot audits Many of the hazardous waste reduc- has been positive. tion. treatment and recovery programs were established from initial capital An article entitled Environmental funding from the Ministry of Advanced Compliance Audits and Freedom of Education in 1993. Operating funds for Information was presented at the 13th these programs come from University Annual College and University Hazard- budgets. While the primary goal of ous Waste Conference in August. This these programs is to minimize the paper summarizes the environmental environmental impact of the University, compliance audit procedures currently the economic viability of them is also used at the University and potential important. implications of the Freedom ofhtorma- tion Act. The article waswell received at Table 4 illustrates the financial benefits the conference. resulting from some of these programs. The money generated is that received Emergency Scenario from selling recovered solvent orfor charges to non university departments An emergency response scenario was on campus for treatment/recovery conducted at the Environmental services. Services Facility in June of 1995. One of the objectivesof the exercise wasto It is estimated that approximately 40% test the facility emergency plan and of the additional costs associatedwith thereby comply with the BC Environ- running these programs is being re- ment permit. The second priorityof the cooped by the university through these event was to examine interagency measures. emergency communication capabilities at UBC. A third function of this multi- I 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Environmental Compliance 1994 Quartcr I995 victim scenario was to examine Audits protocols for prioritizing the injured Figure 4: Photographic Waste Treated, 1994-1995. The environmental compliance audit and for transferring the individuals program is currently in a pilot stage. In from one response organization to currently employed on a variety of Material was received from the 17 the first two quarters of 1995, forms another. other solvent projectsall of which departments listed below: used in the audits and audit proce- As in scenarios conducted in the provide excellent work experience. dures were developed. Specific forms Acute Care Unit previous two years by the Department were created for laboratory spaces, of Health, Safety and Environment, the Another notable success was the Anatomy development of separation techniques office spaces and facilities. The meth- exercise involved representation from Biochemistry to reduce the amountof xylene in ods and forms were tested on selected HSE. Parking and Security, the BC ethanol waste from histology laborato- Biotechnology departments. Through the helpof these Ambulance Service, RCMP. and the ries. The method that was devised now Botany voluntary departments, the audit University Endowment Lands Fire process has been refined; the time allows the ethanol to be re-used in the Biomedical Research Center Department. This scenario also in- required to conduct the audits has volved participation from the UBC histology process. Work study stu- Dentistry dents are currently focusing on been significantly reduced. Public Affairs Office. Vancouver Hospi- Forestry increasing the amountof material The audit process includes. tal & Health Sciences Center - UBC Geography Pavilion, Hospital Emergency and recovered from the Department of introductory meetings Chemistry. In addition, the students Media Services Security Departments. St. John's are trying to optimize methodsfor the Medical Genetics completion of general space question- Ambulance provided realistic make-up naire recovery of acetonitrile. Metals and Materials Engineering for the actors. Representativesfrom the Greater Vancouver Regional District The solvent recovery program provided interviews, walk-through surveys, Microbiology and BC Ministry of Environment a service to 14 departments in 1995: and completion of specific site audits NCE participated as observers. In total there Academic Pathology Oral Biology summary of audits, report generation were nearly 100 individuals involved in Anatomical Pathology Psychiatry six month reviews of audited areas. the scenario. Anatomy Zoology The environmental compliance audits A debriefing session washeld the same BC's Children's Hospital conducted at the University are phase I day as the scenario to determine and Botany Pilot Chemical Exchange audits. Items investigated duringan discuss areasof concern that arose Biomedical Research Center Program audit include the following: during the exercise. Feedbackfrom all Chemistry participants was positive and interest Dentistry The pilot chemical exchange program the presence of hazardous materials was stated for involvement in future Metals and Materials Engineering which was developed in 1994 by-awork and their usage, storage and disposal study student was implemented in annual emergency response exercises. Oceanography training of individuals 1995. The program diverted 438Lof Pharmaceutical Science Reportable Spills Plant Science liquid chemicals and 260Kg of solid reporting mechanisms Soil Science chemicals from the waste disposal spill response and emergency prepar- In 1995, Environmental Programs zoology stream. These materials were distrib- edness personnel were involved in conducting uted to new users across campus.In investigations of three incidences that a historical review. Treatment of Photographic Wast ,e 1995the following departmentsre- were reportable in nature to the Following proposed legislation by the ceived free material. Areas that were used as test sites for Ministry of Environment and the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the pilot audit include: Provincial Emergency Program. Pharmacy Environmental Programs established a Fisheries Centre Department of Health, Safety and 1. February 2, 1995. Approximately 20 program for the collection, treatment Pharmaceutical Science Environment gallons of gasoline fuel spilled from and partialrecovery of silver and Chemical Engineering a temporary above ground storage photographic waste solutions. Prior to Environmental Services Facility TRIUMF tank at the Plant Operations the program, all photographic waste Department of Wood Science Metallurgy pumping station. TheMinistry of solutions were disposed directly into Mining and Minerals Processing Surplus Equipment Recycling Facility Environment and theProvincial the sewer without any treatment. In Soil Science Emergency Program were contacted. 1995 the amountof photographic Plant Operations Warehouse, South Zoology The site was cleanedby an outside waste solutions sentto the facility Campus Plant Operations contractor. increased by 256% over 1994 volumes Health, Safety & Environment Plant Operations Transfer Station, to 4,717 liters (figure 4).It is antici- South Campus 2. Approximately 100 litres of waste oil pated that the majority of the photo- It is estimated that this redistribution leaked from an unused transformer General Services Administration graphic waste generated atUBC is now of material saved theUniversity aP- stored at the South Campus Building (Financial Services, Human being handled by the Facility. proximately $2,300. warehouse on April 12, 1995. The Resources, Internal Audit, Purchas- incidence was reported to the ing, American ExpressTravel Agency) Ministry of Environment and the Initiative Money Generated Disposal Cost I Total McDonald Research Wing Laborato- Provincial Emergency Program. I Saved ries located at St. Paul's Hospital Contaminated soil was removed and (Pulmonary Research Laboratories, the site was cleanedby Plant Solvent Recovery $3,225.00 $3,768.56$6,993.56 Cardiovascular Research Laborato- Operations. ries, Critical Care Research Laborato- Photowaste Treatment $4,717.00 $996.25$5.7 13.25 3. On September 14, 1995 approxi- ries). mately 40 gallons of hydraulic oil Chemical Exchange $2,293.00 $2,293.00 In total, 17 pilot audits have been spilled from one of the Plant Opera- Chemicals Neutralized $1,750.00 completed. The auditswere summa- tions Garbage trucks. The spill was rized into six draft reports which contained and cleaned. No contami- Total $4,764.81 $1 1,985.00 $16,749.81 include recommendations for attaining nation was found in nearby storm compliance with environmental laws sewer drains. TheProvincial Emer- Table 4: Estimated Cost Savings to the University, 1995. and regulations. as well as University gency Response line was contacted. +

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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Personal Security Coordinator1995 Year End Report Dept. of Health Safetv and Environment .I Key Accomplishments in 1995: 2. The Personal Security Coordina- ance with the WCB Regulations in the for employment and educational equity tor’s Office: fall of 1995. The risk assessment programs as well as implementation of Free Personal Security Workshops a) Personal Security Coordinator: asked UBC employees to indicate UBC’s policy on Discrimination and for Students through the Women whether they have experiencedan Harassment. The Equity Office offers Students’ Office In the Spring of 1994, UBC created the incident of violence involving aperson both complaint processing and resolu- “Your UBC” Forum on Campus full-time permanent position of the other than a UBC employee in their tion procedures as well as education Safety sponsored by the Vice Personal Security Officer in the depart- workplaces and to indicate their level of and training to all members of the UBC President, Student &Academic ment of Parking and Security Services. training regarding such matters. The community. With funding from the Services In the fall of 1994, the position was results of the risk assessment survey 1994- 1995 Safer Campuses Initiative. moved to the department of Health, the Equity Office conducted a series of AMs Student Safety Audit have been compiled in a database and Safety & Environment and retitled the the Personal Security Coordinatorwill workshops on discrimination and AMs Student Safety Commission- Personal Security Coordinator. The generate a report indicating areasof harassment awareness duringMay and ers Personal Security Coordinator is concern. In conjunction with other June 1995 for two hundred UBC UBC Safety Guide published by primarily involved in administering the campus units, the Personal Security administrators, staff. faculty, and the Women Students’ OffZce UBC Personal Security Plan and Coordinator will develop future training students. Over 90 percent of partici- coordinating and promoting campus for preventing violence in the pants rated these workshopsoverall as Personal Security Review Audits services related to personal security workplace. “very good” to“excellent” andreported i conducted by Local Safety Com- and safety, including the projects that they would recommend the mittees funded by the Safer Campuses Initia- d) Personal Security Workshops for Employees: workshop to others. Discrimination 84 Harassment tive. Among the Coordinator’s respon- Training by the Equity Office sibilities are coordinating and promot- The Personal Security Coordinator 5. Parking 81 Security Services: ing personal security programsfor the coordinates the Personal Security a) Security Bus Service: 0 Ongoingfiee Personal Security University with a focus on training and Workshop training program for UBC Workshops for Employees Parking and Security Services operates education; developing fact-findingand employees. The Coordinator recruits through the Personal Security the security busto provide transporta- reporting mechanisms for personal and trains volunteers who are current Coordinator’s Office tion for people concerned about safety security issues and concerns; promot- UBC employees to deliver the 90 travelling on campus. The Security “Safer Campuses”Initiative ing awareness of UBC services and minute workshops to interested Bus is one of the most visible safety funding from the Ministry of recommending procedures to enhance departments on campus. The Coordi- programs at UBC and is heavily used Skills, Training & Labour an effective University response to nator maintains statistics on the by both employees and students. The incidents; and collecting information number of Personal Security Work- 4 Meetings of the Personal Secu- bus runsweeknights from 4:OO p.m. to and data about incidentson campus. shops delivered on campus and the rity Advisory Committee midnight during the academic year. The Coordinator is also actively in- number of employees that attend the The bus will pick up passengers at the “Student Safety at UBC” Report volved in the developmentof policy workshops. To date, over 800 UBC entrance to theMain Library or by by Dr. D.H. Currie related to the Workers’ Compensation employees have participated in Per- prior telephone arrangement. In the Compliance with WCB Regula- Board Regulations on the prevention of sonal Security Workshops. As well, the Spring term of 1996, through funding tions on the Prevention of no- violence in the workplace and actsas a Coordinator revises the workshop provided by the office of the Vice lence in the Workplace liaison with Heads and senior manag- materials and updates the information President, Student andAcademic ers of departments, faculties, student on anongoing basis. 4 The Personal Security Coordinator is Services, a second security bus will be groups and campus and off-campus responsible for developing and imple- 3. The Women Students’ Office added on a trial basis whichwill security service providers regarding the menting University-wide personal (“WSO”): provide service on a scheduled route resolution of individual complaints and security programs, as well as promot- from 6:OO p.m. to 2:OO a.m., Monday personal security issues in general. a) “Safer Campus” Workshops: ing existing and ongoing programs. through Friday nights. The pilot The Coordinator is responsible for b) Personal Security Review Audit The WSO runs the “Safer Campus”Peer service will be operated by Parking & coordinating the collections, analysis Program: Educator program to increase aware- Security Services anda user surveywill ness of safety issues among theUBC and distributionof personal security The Local Safety Committees con- be conducted to determine if a sched- student population. In consultation information and for assisting with the ducted personal security review audits uled security bus service should be in with the Personal Security Coordinator, resolution of complaints related to of all the campus buildings in thefall of operation at UBC. the and Student Housing, the personal security. 1995 under the directionof the Per- AMs WSO developed Personal Security b) Education and Awareness: The Personal Security Coordinator’s sonal Security Coordinator, through Workshops for students fundedwith Parking and Security Services pub- report on the statusof UBC’s personal partial funding of $3,500.00 from the $18,000 of the 1994- 1995provincial lishes brochures related to safetyon security programs reflects, insofaras 1994- 1995 Safer Campuses Initiative. Safer Campuses Initiative funding. The campus: “Challenging Strangers” and possible, all of the activities underway The results of the 1995 audits will be workshops aredelivered by student “Personal Security in the Workplace”. at UBC. This Report provides an entered in a database and the Personal peer educators to student groups on Parking & Security received some funds overview of current services and Security Coordinator will generate a request. The Personal Security Work- from the 1994-1995 Safer Campuses ongoing programs, as well as annota- report providing an overview of con- shops are interactive: participants Initiative to offset the ongoing publish- tion of the forum and reportson cerns and recommending future discuss their personal security con- ing costs of these pamphlets. As well, student safety atUBC. improvements. As well, the AMs cerns on campus and engage in security staff are available to assist the sponsored a group of students to scenarios to consider options for UBC community regarding issues such 1. Overview of Current Services conduct random auditsof campus reducing their personal security risks. as improved locking and alarm sys- W areas frequently travelledby students and Ongoing Programs: The peer educators record the partici- tems. during the 1995- 1996 school year. The 1. Personal Security Advisory Com- pants’ personal security concerns, students consulted with the Personal c) “Rape Aggression Defence” course: mittee (“PSAC”): comments and complaints andforward Security Coordinator in thedevelop- them to the Personal SecurityCoordi- Parking and Security Services provides The PSAC was formed in April 1994 ment of the audit questionnaire: the nator and to the Safety Commis- self defence training for women on and reports to the Vice President information obtained through the AMs sioners. The WSO Safer Campus peer campus (students,faculty and staff) Administration and Finance. ThePSAC student auditswill be appended to the educators alsooffer Acquaintance through the “RapeAggression Defence” is composed of the following repre- personal security review audit report. Sexual Assault workshopsfor students course, which received partial funding sentatives: Associate Vice President, % Two major audit programs have been from the 1994-1995 Safer Campuses Equity; Director, Women Students’ which involve the screening of a related undertaken at UBC prior to 1995: in Initiative to offset the initial start-up Office; Director, Parking & Security video, followed by group discussion and 1993, a Campus Safety Plan was costs of the course. Services; Director, Health Safety & debriefing. As part of the program, the developed to outline a comprehensive Environment; Personal Security student peer educators provide infor- d) Parking Regulations: planning strategy on campus safety Coordinator; Vice President; mation and increase awareness AMs through the department of Campus All of the metered parking spaces on Associate Director, Public Affairs; through display tables at Orientation Planning & Development; another campus are free from 5:OO p.m. to 7:OO RCMP; Faculty Association; C.U.P.E. programs and related events suchas audit, based on theMETRAC Women’s a.m. to provide parking spaces close to locals; A.A.P.S.; and the University Acquaintance Sexual AssaultAware- Campus Safety Audit Guide, was buildings and populated areas after Health & Safety Committee. The ness Day. administered jointlyby the President’s hours. In addition, several of the PSAC’s mandate is to advise on b) Safety Guide: Advisory Committee on Women’s Safety faculty and staff lots close to buildings changes needed in UBC’s policies, on Campus and theSafety Committees The WSO publishes the 19 page Safety are unrestricted after 5:OO p.m. allow- procedures and practices whicheffect in 1992. The current training program Guide which was partially funded ing free parking for those personswho personal security, todevelop a personal for Local Safety Committee members through the 1994-1995 Safer Cam- do not havea faculty or staff permit. security plan for the campus andto includes a component on personal puses Initiative funding for promotional devise personal security training 6. The Alma Mater Society (“AMs”): security and committees are encour- material. The Safety Guide contains programs for faculty, staff and stu- a) SafeWalkProgram: aged to resolve ongoing personal relevant information and advice for all dents. In the fall of 1994, the PSAC security issues with the help of the members of the UBC community and is The AMs sponsors a volunteer “walk presented the UBC Personal Security Personal Security Coordinator and available on disk for interested institu- home” program during the school year Plan to the Board of Governors and the through the continuing informal audit tions and on a ”home page”on the (September throughApril) which is Plan was published as an insert in the program. internet. accessible to all members of the UBC UBC Reports. The PSAC is also communityand which has been“in F c) Compliance with WCB Regulations 4. The Equity Office: responsible for the allocation of the service” since 1990. The service oper- on Violence in the Workplace: ongoing Safer Campuses Initiative Under the direction of the Associate ates Monday through Saturday from funding provided by the provincial The Personal Security Coordinator Vice President, Equity. the Equity 5:OO p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and until 1 1:00 Ministry of Skills, Training& Labour. conducted a risk assessment in compli- Office has administraliw rrsponsibility p.m. on Sundays. Volunteers conduct t

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”spot audits”while on duty and forward Safer Campuses Initiative fundingfor summary of the questions and re- attention should begiven to gender their reports to the Personal Security 1996-1997 will likely be $25,000.00 sponses was published in theUbyssey. issues. Coordinator and the AMs Safety per post-secondary institution. As a direct result of the forum, theVice Commissioners. President Student and Academic 4. UBC Safety Issues Report: 9. Safer Campuses Initiative Minor Services initiated and funded the In 1993, working with the department SafeWalk is coordinated by a paid Capital funding: student Coordinator and the volunteers second security bus pilot project, of Campus Planning& Development, a Campus Planning& Development participate in campus events with additional student monitors in the consultant, Carolynn Hatten, prepared estimates that UBC has spent approxi- display tables and information hand- Main Library, and upgraded equipment a report entitled“UBC Safety Issues” mately $600,000.00of institutional outs. On October 6. 1995, SafeWalk for the SafeWalk program. In addition, (the “Hatten Report”). The Hatten minor capital fundsfor lighting projects sponsored a ”Safer Campus Awareness the office of the Vice President, Student Report‘s purpose was to review existing (about $1 50.000-$200.000 per year) Day” information forum in theSUB and Academic Services working with UBC systems and procedures and to prior to the 1994-1995 fiscal year. As concourse. The SafeWalk Coordinator Plant Operations created a campus e- present a series of strategies and well, approximately $50,000.00 per was a panelist in the October 27, 1995 mail address at Plant Operations to recommendations designed to optimize year of capital fundingis spent to ”Your UBC“ forum on campus safety. report lights that are burned outon public safety in the physical environ- improve campus signage to reduce campus - 1ights.outQplantops.ubc.ca. ment at UBC. b) Safety Commissioners: confusion and improve physical 2. “Student Safety at UBC” - Dr. D.H. 5. President’s Advisory Committee The AMs has two Safety Commission- orientation. UBC spends about $150,000.00 per year on “general Currie on Women’s Safetyon Campus ers who are responsible for increasing (“PACOWSOC”): awareness about safety issues on safety issues” which, although not Dr. Dawn Currie, a UBC Sociology campus among the studentbody. The considered part of the Safer Campuses professor, conducted a survey of PACOWSOC was formed in October Safety Commissionersprovide informa- Initiative, encompasses such itemsas undergraduate students in 1993- 1991 by the Advisor on Women and tion at campus events and solicit fire alarms and hand railings which 1994 to determine their feelingsof Gender Relations to examine issuesof students’ concerns about personal contribute to an increased feeling of safety at UBC. The survey results physical safety and the attitudinal safety and helpedwith the Student safety on the campus. were released to the UBC community climate which influenceswomen’s Safety Audit (see paragraph 2b). As The Ministry provided $450,000.00 to through the Provost’s office in the safety. PACOWSOC was disbanded in well, the Safety Commissioners actas UBC for minor capital projects summer of 1995. Currie found that a 1994 with the formationof the Personal liaisons with other campus groupsto related to safety on campus, through larger proportion of women students Security Advisory Committee (see help resolve student concerns. the Safer Campus Initiative. Campus (approximately 57% of the respond- section 1). PACOWSOC reviewed a ents) worry about their safety on number of UBC programs, including 7. Residence Programs: Planning & Development allocated the funds in consultation with the campus “a fair amount” or “a lot”, as proposals for improved outdoor light- The Residence Advisors organize Personal Security Advisory Commit- compared to 45.4% of men respond- ing, security bus schedule and route, workshops for residence studentson tee and the Personal Security Coordi- ents who don’t worry about their the roles of the RCMP and Parking & the following topics related to safety: nator. The minor capital funds will safety at all. Currie’s findings sup- Security Senices in proliding personal personal security, sexual assault provide lighting upgrades on campus port the conclusion that a number of safety. outdoor emergency phones, and awareness and prevention,“Wen-Li-Do” in areas “of concern” (e.g. near the students restrict their activities at the Human Rights Policy proposal (now self defence classes, masculinity MacMillan building, around the UBC out of fear for their personal the policy on Discrimination and workshops and assertivenessfor Anthropology and Sociology buildings safety: she found that 66.30/0of Harassment). As well, the Committee women. As well, in family and faculty and near the Health Sciences area) women and 22% of men claimed that sponsored a survey of faculty women at housing, a program in children’s safety and will provide exterior emergency they would use the campus more UBC which was conducted in the fall of is available for interested parents. “blue light” telephones in “strategic” extensively if they felt safer. The 1992. Safety concern was a component Individual residences (Totem and areas. The emergency telephones, in majority of women respondents (90V0) of the survey of women faculty: 31% of Vanier) organize “walk home” programs particular, are a very visible “symbol” and half the men (5oyo) indicated the respondents reported at least one between floors and distribute “safety of safety and will help decrease the that they already take precautions incident where their safety was threat- cards” printed with emergency num- fear of random victimization. As well, for their safety. 62.6% of the women ened on the UUC campus: the majority bers and the “Safewalk” numberwith a $80,000 of the minor capital funds and 32% of the men responding to of the respondents indicated that safety quarter taped to the back. have been set aside for “readily Currie’s survey disagreed with the was a major concern for them andthat they would work on campus more The residence contract encompasses achievable” projects up to a maxi- statement “UBC administrators care frequently on the weekends and in the discipline for propping open resi- mum of $lO,OOO per project. a lot about my safety” and Currie evening if they felt safer. dence doors or unauthorized copying found that the longer a student was of keys as it jeopardizes the safety of II. Reports on Safety Concerns at UBC (i.e. the further through their course of study) the more likely it 111. Summary: all residents. The residence staff will 1. UBC” Campus “Your forum on was that the studentwould disagree change the lockson room doors when Safety: In 1995, the University’s personal a lock has been tampered with or with the statement. The survey security program received a very visible The Personal Security Coordinator when the key has been lost or stolen. findings indicate that students are boost through the provincial Safer chairs the subcommittee on student All of the residences have “peepholes” very reluctant to report any incidents Campuses Initiative funding for pro- safety of the CampusAdvisory Board in the doors (except Thunderbird) to persons in authority atUBC grams and for minor capital projects. on Student Development (“CABSD”) and staff will install chain locks and (either PASS or the RCMP): Currie With initial “seed money” from the which reports to the Vice President, deadbolts on request. All of the found that only 8.9Yo of women and Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour, Student & Academic Services, and residences, except Thunderbird, have 10.3%of men surveyed involved in UBC was able to implement the follow- other CABSD members. On October a staffed 24-hour service desk for the an incident reported it to someone in ing programs: Personal Security 27, 1995, the CABSD sponsored an safety and security of all residents authority in the previous year. Workshops for students: the Women ”open mike” forum in the SUB on safety and thestaff conduct regular patrols Students’ Office Safety Guide; Personal on campus. The forum was moderated 3. Graduate Students’ Survey: through the residences in the Security Review Audits by the Local by Dr. Maria Klawe. Vice President evening. The findings of Cume’s report are Safety Committees; training on dis- Student & Academic Services. The echoed in the “Graduate Student crimination and harassment issues 8. Safer Campuses Initiative funding: following participated as panelists: the Survey” co-sponsoredby the Women through the Equity Office: the “Rape The Ministry of Skills, Training & Personal Security Coordinator: the Students’ Office, the Graduate Stu- Aggression Defence“ program through Labour, through its 1994-1995 Safer Director of Parking & Security Services; dents’ Society and the Facultyof Parking and Security Services: and Campuses Initiative, provided David Grigg, Manager of Engineering Graduate Studies which was conducted increased promotion of the ongoing $55,000to every post-secondary Services, Campus Planning& Develop- in 1994 and published in September activities at UBC. institution in the provinceas “seed ment; theAssociate Director, Trades & 1995 andwhich asked some questions Ministry funding through the Safer money” for projects to improve Utilities Division, Plant Operations; the about safety. The survey indicates that Campuses Initiative may not con- campus safety. UBC requested and Residence Life Manager of Totem Park safety is one of the major concernsof tinue in the future, depending on the for Housing & Conferences: the AMs women students atUBC and is not an received an additional $5,000.00 for incumbent provincial government. SafeWalk Coordinator: the AMs Vice uncommon concern to men students. the Equity Office’s discrimination However, the University provides and harassment training program. Resident; a Co-Coordinator of the In that survey: Women Students’ Office Safer Campus ongoing financial support to someof Based on a proposal submitted to the 26% of women and 2% of men Peer Educator Program; and theAMs the above programs and others such Ministry by the PSAC, the funding “often” or “almost always”feel unsafe Safety Commissioners. As well, Ruth as the Personal Security Coordina- was allocated as follows: on campus: Patrick and Suzanne Dodsonfrom the tor’s salary, Personal Security Work- $18,000 for personal security Main Library and Heather Hermant almost 2/3 of women respondents shops for employees, and the Secu- training for students; and Mike Hughes, the student repre- were dissatisfied with campus rity Bus, illustrating the institution’s $23,000for training on discrimina- sentatives to the Boardof Governors, security whereas about 55%of men strong commitment to personal tion and harassment issues; were available as resource persons in respondents were very or moderately security. As well, the Alma Mater the audience. satisfied with campus security; Society provides ongoing financial $12,000for promotional material support for its SafeWalk program. the concerning safety on campus and Students at the forum expressed 22% of women and 1 1% of men Safety Commissioners and the respondents reported some form of personal security; concern about the lightinglevels at Student Safety Audit. unwanted sexual attention during $3,500for personal security review UBC, the lackof emergency telephones and the security busservice. As well. their UBC graduate programs; The administration at theUniversity of audit program: and British Columbia is very aware that students reiterated that theyfelt that 44% of women and 30% of men $3,500 for self defence training on safety and personal security are information about incidents atUBC respondents agreed that more campus. was not disseminated to the commu- concerns for its students andis making attention should begiven to racial/ every attempt to ameliorate conditions Additional information on the Safer nity in a regular and timely manner. ethnic issues; and at theUniversity so that everyone can Campuses Initiative fundingis provided The students provided written com- 55% of women and 33% of men study and work in a comfortable, safe in the relevant sectionsof this report. ments and feedback on forms that were respondents agreed that more The Ministry has indicated that the distributed during the forum. A environment. UBC Reports . 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The Board of Gowmors look thefollowing Management and I'rofessional Staff actions at its meetings I~kion November ( 1994-95 and 1995-96). 1996/97 Approved Changes to Special Fees 16. 1995. and Jan~uuy25. 1996. Technicians and Research Assistants Current $ Approved $ 9'0 Change ( 1994- 1998) Strategic Planning and Property I. APPLICATION PROCESSING FEES A contract was awardedto Swagger The Board approved a five year collec- General University tive agreement between the University Construction Ltd. for the construction - within BC 20.00 20.75 3.80% and IUOE Union Local #882 effective of the Forest Sciences Centre (inclusive - non BC 30.00 31 .OO 3.300/0 April 1, 1994. to March 31, 1999. of the Advanced Wood Products Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Processing Centre). Amendmenls lo the Staff Pension Plan A. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture were approved. Three separate amend- Finance - within L3C 35.00 36.25 3.6094) ments to the Plan had been proposed - non BC 50.00 51.75 3.60°io In 1994. the Dean's Advisory Commit- for the following purposes: B. Management of Aquacultural Systems 0.00 40.00 N/A tee considered a series of proposals To insert administrative amend- Faculty of Commerce & Business relating to guidelines for the establish- ments to certain provisions in the Admin - MBA Program ment and annual changes to a variety December 19. 199 1, Plan Amend- - within BC 75.00 100.00 33.30% of student related fees, excluding ment and subsequent amendments - non BC 75.00 100.00 33.30Vo tuition fees. These proposals were to such provisions. endorsed by the Committee. and Faculty of Dentistry To comply with the Income Tax Act approved by the Board of Governors at - within BC 50.00 100.00 100.000/0 (Canada) and Regulations. its October 1994 meeting. - non BC 75.00 150.00 100.000/0 To comply with the Pension Benefits Faculty of Education The Board of Governors at its meeting Standards Act and the Family - within E3C 42.00 43.50 3.6OVo on November 16, 1995, approved the Relations Ad. and to insert certain - non BC 52.50 54.25 Special Fee increases for 1996-97 3.30°/o amendments to clarify drafting in noted in the accompanying table. The Faculty of Graduate Studies 50.00 51.75 3.50% prior text and to reflect changes in fee changes are consistent with the Faculty of Law administrative practice andpolicy. guidelines approved for each category - within UC 42.00 43.50 3.60% of student related fees. The Board noted that Staff Pension Plan - non BC 68.25 70.50 3.30?40 The Board approved the President's members had beennotified of the Faculty of Medicine changes requiredby the regulatory proposal for market-based tuition for - within BC 52.50 54.25 3.30% authorities or as a result of the Restate- International students, and noted the - non BC 79.00 81.75 3.5Oo/n ment project in a special edition news- Administration's International Student Dental Hygiene Program 42.00 43.50 3.60% letter and openinformation meeting. Tuition Implementation Plan. School of Rehabilitation Sciences - within BC Academic and Student Affairs Policies 52.50 54.25 3.30% - non BC 79.00 81.75 3.50% The Board approved a policy with Acting on Senate recommendations, the II. OTHER FEES Board approved the following: respect to the appointmentsof Vice Presidents (other than theVice Presi- Co-operative Education Program (per course) 226.75 23 1 .OO 1 .go% The merger of the Departments of dent Academic & Provost Co-op Education Geological Science and Oceanogra- Work Terms 226.75 35 1.75 55.10% phy. and the Geophysics section of Appointments Work Shops 0.00 75.00 n/a Geophysics and Astronomy into a Dentistry Dr. Bernard E. Bressler was appointed new single department named the \isitingstudentstermShort 50.00 Vice-president. Research for a four-year 51.00 2.00% "Department of Earth and Ocean Deferred examination at standard centres term with effect from January 1, 1996. Sciences." paper) (per 20.00 20.25 1.20% The merger of the Geophysics and Dr. Bernard Bressler was also ap- Deferred or supplemental examination Astronomy with the Physics Depart- pointed to the Board of Directors of at specialcentrespaper)(per 55.00 56.00 1.8OYo ment to form the "Department of each of the following organizationscheque to Dishonoured 15.00 15.25 1. 70°/o Physics and Astronomy"was ap- replace Dr. M. Salcudean: Duplicatetuition fee receipts 5.00 5.00 o.ooo/o proved (to take place at the timeof B. R. Centre Limited Education dissolution of the Geophysics and Discovery Foundation Special Tuition Fee for MEd courses Astronomy Department.) Discovery ParksInc. (partially offered outside Lower Mainland) (paid in a minimum of nine installments) variable variable Merger of the Departments of TRIUMF N /A GIS special examination Chemical Engineering and Bio- UBC Research Enterprises Inc. (wherepermitted)paper) (per 40.00 40.75 1 .90% Resource Engineering into a new The Board approved the appointment of Library (ReplacementCards) 6.00 6.00 0.000/0 single department named the Dr. Connie J. Eaves as UBC's third Pharmaceutical Sciences "Department of Chemical and Bio- member of the TRIUMF Board of BSc practice fee for students in 4th year Resource Engineering" effective April Management to replace Mr. Denzil (effective September200.00 1995) 203.75 1.90% 1, 1996. Doyle for a period of three years from December 1. 1995. Review of Assigned Standing(per course) 25.00 25.50 2.00% The amalgamated units (Resource Special lnvigilation and Management and Environmental Dr. David Hardwick was named as the OutsideExam Centre Fee (perpaper) 55.00 56.00 1 .go% Studies andWestwater Research continuing UBC representative on the Supplemental examination at UBC Centre) were given the new name newly combined H.C.paper) Women's/B.C. (per 25.00 25.50 2.00"tl "Institute for Resources and En\+ Children's/Sunny Hill Hospital Group Supplemental examination at standard ronment (IRE)." Board. paper) (per centres 30.00 30.50 1.700/0 Curriculum proposals from the The Board accepted the resignation of 111. CALENDAR FEES faculties of Agricultural Sciences, Mr. Keith Bowler as a Director of the Calendar (printed or CD including GST) Applied Science. Arts, Dentistry, UBC Staff Pension Board effectivr - picked up 4.00 4.00 O.OO'%) Forestry, Graduate Studies, Medi- December 3 1, 1995. and appointed Mr. - mailed out cine. Science and the School of Ron Burke. Acting Manager. Donor - Canada 8.75 9.00 2.80% Rehabilitation Sciences. Relations. Development Office as a - USA 10.50 10. 75 2.40"o The establishment of the Brain and Director of the UBC Staff Pension Plan - Outside AmericaNorth 13.50 13.75 1 .80"h lo replace Mr. Bowler. Spinal Cord Research Centre. IV. TRANSCRIPT OF ACADEMIC RECORD The Board approved the following Single Copy 4.00 4.00 O.OO(??i, Endowment Deeds: November 1995 Additional copies ordered at the same time for printing on the same day, Dofasco Chair in Advanced Steel The Board of Governors at its meeting each copy 2 .oo 2.00 0.000a Processing oj'November 16. 1995 approued the Additional fee for facsimile transmission. each copy George Woodcock Canadian Litera- Jollowing recommendations and - Canada & USA 5.00 ture and Intellectual Freedom received notice about the following 5.00 O.OO~/O items: - outsideCanada & USA 10.00 10.23 2. 5oo/o Seniors' Foundation Professorship in Additional fee for courier delivery. each copy Geriatric and Outreach Dentistry APPOINTMENTS - Canada 12.00 12.25 2. 1 ooio Peter Stenberg, Acting Head. Depart- Maurice Young Entrepreneurship - USA 18.00 18.25 1.40% ment of Germanic Studies, Sept 1. and Venture Capital Research - outsideCanada & USA destinationdepends on Centre 1995 to June 30. 1996. Ronald MacGregor. Acting Head, V. FIELD TRIP FEES Women Students' Safety Programs Department585.00 of Curriculum 545.00 Studies, 1 Forestry 45 7.3% AgriculturalSciences 30 1 0.00 variable N /A Employee Relations Sept 1. 1995 to Feb 29. 1996. Peter C. Wing, Acting Head, Depart- AgriculturalSciences 300 1 260.00 233.00 1.60% The Board approved salary changes for ment of Orthopaedics, Oct 1, 1995 to NOTE: All.[ees are rounded to the nearest .25 the following groups: Dec 3 1, 1995. t 1 I 12 UBC Reports . February 22, 1996

I THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA I ! I UBC Gazette 1 Keith Dawson. Professor. Department Peter Allan Quartermain. Department of WmL. Maurice, Department of November 1995 (cont.) of Medicine, Dec 30. 1995. English. Sept 1, 1996 to ALI~3 1. 1997. Psychiatry. Sept 1, 1995 to Apr 30, 1996. Susan A. Baldwin. Assistant Professor, Walter C. MacDonald, Associate Mark Vessey, Deparlmcnl of English. SCIENCE Department of Bio-Resource Engineer- Professor, Department of Medicine. Dec July 1. 1996 to June 30, 1997. David Dolphin, Department of Chemis- ing, Nov 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998. 30, 1995. Michael Church, Department of Geogra- try. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Edward Putnins. Assistant Professor. Samuel T. Chanson, Professor. phy, Sept 1. 1996 to Au~31. 1997. David C. Walker, Department of Chemis- Department of Clinical Dental Sciences. Department of Computer Science. June Douw G. Steyn, Department of Geog- try. July 1. 1996 to Jwle 30. 1997. Nov 1, 1995 to June 30. 1998. 30. 1996. raphy. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Rosemary Knight, Department of David R. Stapells. Associate Professor. Susan W. Kieffer, Professor, Department Steven Taubeneck. Department of Geophysics & Astronomy. Jan 1, 1996 1, 1995. Germanic Studies, Sept 1, 1996 to Aug School of Audiology & Speech Sciences. of Geological Sciences, Dec 3 lo June 30, 1996. July 1, 1996 (tenured). Herbert Gush. Professor, Department 31. 1997. F.L. Curzon, Department of Physics, Betty Calam,Assistant Professor. of Physics. Der 30, 1995. Joy Dixon, Department of History, July 1. 1996 to June 30, 1997. Department of Family Practice, July 1. Hans Burndorfer, Administrative Sept 1. 1996 to Aug 31. 1997. Walter N. Hardy, Department of Physics, R. Depart- 1995 to June30. 1998. Librarian 2. Library, Dec 30, 1995. Christopher Friedrichs. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Johann van Reenen,Administrative ment of History, Sept 1. 1996 to Aug Peter W. Martin, Department of OMISSION FROM LAST GAZETTE Librarian 3. Library. Feb 15. 1996. 31, 1997. Physics. Sept 1, 1996 to ALI~3 1. 1997. Phillip E. Harding. Promotion to S. Venkataraman, General Librarian. Diana Lary. Department of History, Jian Liu. Departmrnt of Statistics, Professor, Department of Classical. Library. Dec 30. 1995. Jan 1, 1997 to June 30. 1997. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Near Eastern, & Religious Studies. July DEATHS Allan Smith, Department of History, David R. Jones, Department of Zoology, .- 1, 1995. The Board learned, with regret. the July 1, 1996 to June 30. 1997. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Peter Danielson,Department of RESIGNATIONS death of: N.R. Liley, Department of Zoology, Philosopy. J~ly1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Donald W. Gillies. Assistant Professor. Margaret Smith, Assistant Professor. Sept 1. 1996 to Au~3 1. 1997. Steven F. Savitt, Department of Department of Electrical Engineering. School of Nursing. Dec 10, 1995. John D. McPhail, Department of Philosopy. J~ly1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. Aug 31. 1995. Zoology. Sept 1. 1996 to Aug 31, 1997. LEAVESOFABSENCE Gary Wedeking, Department of Philosopy. Rebecca L. Collins, Assistant Profes- VP STUDENT & ACAIIEMlC SERVICES STUDY LEAVES July 1, 1996 to June 30. 1997. sor, Department of Psychology, ALI~3 1, Janice Kreider. Library. July 1, 1996 Avigail I. Eisenberg, Department of 1995. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES to June 30. 1997. Political Science. July 1. 1996 to June Noel Hall, Professor. Faculty of Com- Robert Blair, Department of Animal 30,1997. CANCELLATIONS OF STUDY LEAVES merce & Business Administration. Der Science. Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. George Feaver, Department of Political MEDICINE 30, 1995. APPLIED SCIENCE Sciencc. Sept 1, 1996 to Aug 3 1. 1997. David Matheson. Department of Paediat- Barry J. Snow, Assistant Professor. Ron Walkey. School of Architecture. Peter Loeffler, Department of Theatre rics. July 1. 1995 to Ikc 3 1. 1995. Department of Medcine, Nov 30. 1995. July 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. & Film, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30. 1996. Restrepo. Rodrigo A.. Professor. Perry E. Adebar. Department of Civil CHANGES TO STUDY LEAVES Brian McIlroy, Department of Theatre Department of Mathematics, Dec 30, Engmeering. Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 3 1, 1996. COMMERCE & Film. Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. 1995. Nemkumar Banthia, Department of Maurice Levi, from July 1. 1995 - Civil Engineering. Jan 1. 1997 to June COMMERCE & BUSINESS ADMINIS- June 30, 1996 to Jan 1. 1997 - June CORRECTION ON LAST GAZETTE 30. 1997. TRATION 30.1997. (Approved at May95 Board Meeting) Francis P.D. Navin, Department of lain Cockburn. July 1, 1996 to June EDUCATION Nancy Jane Hermiston.Associate Civil Engineering. July 1. 1996 to June 30, 1997. Billie Housego, Department of Educa- ~ Professor,School of Music, July 1. 30, 1997. R. Glen Donaldson. Sept I, 1996 to tional Psychology & Special Education, 1995 to June30. 1998. M.C. Quick. Department of Civil En@- Aug 3 1. 1997. from Sept 1. 1995 ~ Aug 31, 1996 to

neering, Jan 1. 1997 to June 30. 1997. Nancy Langton, July 1, 1996 to June Jan 1, 1996 ~ June 30. 1996. January 1996 R.G. Sexsmith, Department of Civil 30,1997. Janet Jamieson, Department of Engineering, Jdy 1, 1996 to Dec 3 1, William Strange, July 1, 1996 to June Eclucational Psychology & Special The Board of Governors at its meeting oj- 1996. 30, 1997. Education, from Jan 1. 1996 - Aug 31, January 25, 1996 approved thefollow- 1996 to Jan 1. 1996 - June 30, 1996. ing recommendations and received Chris C.H. Ma, Department of Electrical EDUCATION Engineering. Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 3 1, 1996. notice about the-following items. Bonita C. Long. Department of Coun- SCIENCE Ian S. Gartshore. Department of selling Psychology, July 1, 1996 to Dec R.L. Chase, Department of Geological APPOINTMENTS Mechanical Engineering, Sept 1, 1996 31, 1996. Sciences. from Jan 1. 1996 - Dec 31, Jon E. Shapiro, Acting Associate to Aug 3 1, 1997. Marvin J. Westwood, Department of 1996 to July I. 1996 ~ June 30, 1997. Dean, Faculty of Education, July 1. John A. Meech, Department of Mining Counselling Psychology. Jan 1. 1997 to 1995 to June 30. 1996. & Mineral Process Engineering. July 1. June 30. 1997. OTHER LEAVES Sie-Tan Chieng. Acting Head, Depart- 1996 to June 30. 1997. Ann Anderson, Department of Cur- APPLIED SCIENCE ment of Bio-Resource Engineering. Jan Rimas Pakalnis, Department of Mining riculum Studies, Sept l, 1996 to Aug L.M. Wedepohl, Dcpartment of Electri- 1, 1996 to Mar 3 1, 1996. & Mineral Process Engineering, Sept 1, 31, 1997. cal Engineering. ,Jan 1, 1996 to July Richard W. Lawrence. Acting Head, 1996 to Aug 3 I, 1997. Peter Gouzouasis, Department of 31. 1996. Department of Mining & Mineral ARTS Curriculum Studies, July 1, 1996 to AI’PLIED SCIENCE/ARTS Process Engineering, Jan 1. 1996 to Graham Edwin Johnson, Department Dec 3 1, 1996. David McClung. Drparlments of Civil June 30, 1996. of Anthropology & Sociology. Sept 1. Linda Peterat,Department of Cumculum EngineeringlGeography. Nov 1, 1995 to Alan D. Martin, Acting Director, 1996 to ALI~31, 1997. Studies, July 1, 1996to June 30. 1997. Dec 31. 1995. School of Human Kinetics, Jan 1. 1996 William McKellin, Department of WmM. Reynolds. Department of ARTS .. .. to June 30, 1996. Anthropology & Sociology, Jan 1. 1997 Educational Psychology & Special Educa- Jeff Wall, Department of Fine Arts, William Ovalle, Acting Head. Depart- to June 30, 1997. tion. July 1. 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1998. ment of Anatomy. Jan 1, 1996 to Dec R.G. Matson, Department of Anthro- Leslie G. Roman, Department of Masaru Kohno, Department of Political 31, 1996. pology & Sociology, Sept 1, 1996 to Aug Educational Studies, July I, 1996 to Science. Sept 1. 1996 to Aug 31, 1997. Gregory G. Fahlman, Acting Head, 31, 1997. June 30. 1997. David J. Albert, Department of Psy- Department of Geophysics & Astronomy. Blanca Muratorio, Department of Kjell Rubenson, Department of chology. Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996. 1996. Jan 8, 1996 to June 30. Anthropology & Sociology. Jan 1. 1997 Educational Studies. Sept 1. 1996 to COMMERCE & BUSINESS ADMINIS- Tarek A. Sayed. Assistant Professor. to June 30. 1997. Aug 3 1, 1997. TRATION Department of Civil Engineering, Jan 1, J.V. Powell, Department of Anthropol- Jim Anderson, Department of Lan- Gerald Gorn. Jdy 1. 1996 to June 30. @ 1996to June 30, 1999. ogy & Sociology. July 1, 1996 to June guage Education, Sept 1, 1996 to Aug 1997. Takahide Niimura, Assistant Professor, 30, 1997. 31,1997. Michael Tretheway, Jan 1, 1996 to Department of Electrical Engineernig, Robert S. Ratner, Department of Robert D. Chester, Department of June 30, 1996. Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999. Anthropology & Sociology. Jan 1. 1997 Language Education, July I, 1996 to Ralph Hackl,Assistant Professor, Depart- EDUCATION to Der 31, 1997. June 30. 1997. Jon Douglas Willms.Department of ment of Metals & Materials Engineering. Phillip Edward Harding, Department of Carl Leggo, Department of Language Jan 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999. Educational Studies, Sept 1, 1995 to Classical. Near Eastern, & Religious Education. Sept 1. 1996 to Aug 31, 1997. Aug 3 1, 1996. Mary Agnes Wells, Assistant Professor, Studies. July 1. 1996 to June 30. 1997. FORESTRY Department of Metals & Materials Engi- Robert Sparks, School of Human James Russell, Department of Classi- Valerie LeMay, Department of Forest Kinetics, Jan 1. 1996 to June 30, 1996. neering, Jan 1, 1996 to June 30,1999. cal, Near Eastern, & Religious Studies, Resources Management, July 1. 1996 Lori Kennedy, Assistant Professor, MEDICINE Sept 1. 1996 to Aug 31, 1997. to June 30. 1997. Roger Sutton, Department of Medi- Department of Geological Sciences, Feb Robert B. Todd, Department of GRADUATE STUDIES cine, Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999. Classical, Near Eastern. & Religious Timothy L. McDaniels, School of Judith Vestrup, Department of Robert S. Om, Professor. Department Studies, Jan 1. 1997 to June 30, 1997. Community & Regional Planning, July Surgery. Sept 1, 1995 to Aug 31, 1996. of Physics, July 1, 1996 (tenured). John Xiros Cooper, Department of 1. 1996 to June 30, 1997. SCIENCE I RESIGNATIONS English, Sept 1, 1996 to Aug 31, 1997. MEDICINE Evan Evans, Department of Physics, Victor C. Runeckles, Professor, Depart- Susanna Egan, Department of English, Robert E. Modrow. Department of 1996 Oct 1, 1995 to Dec 31, 1995. ment of Plant Science, Dec 30, 1995. July 1, to June 30, 1997. Health Care & Epidemiology, Jan 1. Gerald R. Brown, Associate Professor, Sherrill E. Grace, Department of English. 1997 to June 30, 1997. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVES Department of Civil Engineering, Dec July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. Brenda J. Morrison, Department of APPLIED SCIENCE Ronald B. Hatch, Department of 29, 1995. Health Care & Epidemiology, July 1. Sanford Hirshen,School of Architec- * Floyd St. Clair, AssistantProfessor, English, Sept 1, 1996 to Au~31. 1997. 1996 to June 30. 1997. ture, July 1, 1996 to Dec 31. 1996. Department of French, Dec 30, 1995. Ira B. Nadel. Department of English, Katherine Teschke, Department of Martha Salcudean, Department of John G. Silver, Associate Professor, July 1. 1996 to Dec 31. 1996. Health Care & Epidemiology, Jan 1, Mechanical Engineering. July 1, 1996 B. Department of Department of Clinical Dental Sciences. Stephen Partridge, 1997 to Dec 31. 1997. to June 30, 1998. Dec 31, 1995. English. Sept 1, 1996 to Aug 31. 1997.

- UBC Reports . February 22, 1996 13 T-bird notes

By Don Wells swim teams are currently ranked Thunderbird Athletics number one in Canada. Thepowerful women’s team. led by world-ranked Olympic hopefuls Sarah Evanetz and Awards, finals Anita Lee, is considereci a shoo-in to claim its third consecutive CNU coming fast crown. The men appearto have finally caught up to their female counter- It’s rush hour on the information parts, butwill have to fend off a highway. That is to say. there is a lot tremendous wave of talent from of electronic paper moving around number-two-ranked McMaster and and between athletic department third-place Calgary. offices all across Canada this week. Meanwhile, some of the league all- In addition to hectic last minute stars have been announced anda preparatory work for upcoming handful of award nominations have championships, there is a plethora of been made official. Leading the list for nomination forms and ballot sheets UBC is Canada West all-star centre for various CIAU awards and league Doug Ast. The 22-year-oldArts all-stars. E-mail messages and faxes student is a finalist for the Canada are flying between campuses like taxis West Most Valuable Player Award, the on a Manhattan morning. Randy Greg Award (athletics, academ- UBC, too, is struggling to meet the ics and community service) and the many deadlines, all the while prepar- UBC Alumni Trophy (sportsmanship ing its own teams for Canada West and athletic ability).Ast. who also plays

Conference and CIAU National for Roller Hockey International’s ._ -~~~~~ ~- Championships. With three teams Vancouver Voodoo, entered the UBC Stephen Forgacs photo currently ranked number one in the record books this season with 52 UBC’s Thunderbird was among a crowd of Carnarvon Elementary students nation, much success is anticipated points injust 24league games. recently as part of an outreach program organized and operated by UBC in the weeks ahead. There is a feeling Volleyball middle blockers Tanya students. The program calls on volunteer varsity athletesand students to of frantic exhilaration over at War Pickerel1 and Joanne Ross have both encourage ongoing involvementin sports and recreation, self-esteem and Memorial Gym. Coaches and adminis- been named first teamCWAA all- goal-setting among youth. trators have been hustling aroundlike stars while setter Jeanette Guichon vintners eager to harvest and bottle a was selected to the conference’s grand cru on a vintage year. second team. The resurgent T-Bird It’s a good problem to have. women’s team remains focused on a Students foster goals, On Feb. 23 the men’s basketball berth at the CIAU Championships team will begin to entertain either the beginning February 29 at theUniver- Lethbridge Pronghorns or the Calgary sity of Toronto. Dinosaurs in a best-of-three CWAA Guy Davis, an 18-year-old power dreams among youth semi-final series on the War Memorial hitter on the men’s team, was named court. At precisely the same time, CWUAA Freshman of the Year while by Stephen Forgacs Wendy Drumm.T-Bird hockeyplayer 3 Ryan Douglas. soccer player Lisa Archer both the men’s and women’sswim middle blocker Jeremy Westereng Staff writer teams will be entering a pool at the was selected a second team all-star. and basketball player Paul Unruh. took University of Guelph for the first setof T-Bird fans can keep up-to-date on Chaos eruptsin the Carnarvon Com- turns talking to two groups of 60 stu- finals of the three-day CWU National thr progress of all teams remainingin munitySchool cgymnasium when the dents. championships. contention for Canada West and CIAU Thunderbirdemerges from theequip- “Who knows what intelligent decision- Like the men’s basketball team Ch,ampionships by callingthe 24-hour ment room banging his drum. making means?” asks Archer, a Human (aka Chairmen of the Boards), UBC‘s athletic department hot-line, 822-BIRD “Let‘s make some noise.” urges Lisa Kinetics student. as hands go up around Nahorniak. outreach officer for Thunder her. Productions. “Makingthe right choices,”a boy in the The 60 Grade 6 and 7 students seated front row replies. on thefloor are glad to oblige with claps, ”Right.“ says Archer.“If I was a smoker hooting and shouts of”Hey.Mister Bird.“ doyou think I couldplay competitive The noise and commotion would fit soccer?” perfectly on the sidelines of any of the “No.” shout the children. UBC Thunderbird sports teams’ home DereckDirom, promotionsmanager games. and a former varsity athlete. says Thun- As the children srttle down.it quickly der Productions’biggest battle is raising becomes apparent that the outreach pro-awareness of its programamong ath- gram is trying to deliver a serious mes- letes. sage. “A lot of the coaches and athletesmay The message. delivered by volunteer not realize what the possible benefits of

varsity athletes participating in thepro- their involvement with our programs can ” gram, is based on the letters forming thebe in terms of raising the profile of their word PRIDE. “Pis for positive mental sport and ofUBC athletics in general.” attitude, “R is for respect, “I” is for Dirom says. intelligentdecision-making, ”D” is for Thunder Productions is always look- dreaming dreams and goal setting. and ing for new staff members. “E”is for effort in education. ‘This year lota of our staff are leaving. John Chong photo “Some of the primary goals ofThunderSo now would bea great time to havefew a Representatives from the provincial government’s Information and Productions and the outreach program students in first or second year get in- w Technology Access Office met recently with UBC representatives to are to raise awareness ofthe high-qualityvolved with the program. Staff members discuss universal affordable access toinformation technology. Pictured athletics programs atUBC and thecali- gain experience in marketing, commu- (clockwise from middle left) are Ruth Patrick, Gerry Neufeld, Jim Tom, bre ofour athletes, and alsoto encourage nity outreach and event co-ordination. Mike Hrybyk. Jack Leigh. GlennWebb, Maria Klawe, MichaelShoop. Bill kids to stay involved with sports and For students in HumanKinetics, Educa- Palm, and Jim Varah. education,“ Nahorniak says. tion,Commerce or anyother area of Since 1992, student-operated Thun- study, it’s a great way to practice what der Productions has been involved in a they‘re learning,” he says. UBC Gazette (cont.) range of activities in support of UBC’s Students interested in gettinginvolved varsity teams and athletics program. with any aspect ofThunder Productions, ARTS/GRADUATE STUDIES Dec 3 1, 1996. Many of the staff of roughly 15 stu- varsity athletes interested in volunteer- Laurie Ricou. Department of English & MEDICINE dents, who receive a stipend for their ing withthe outreach program, or teach- Faculty of Graduate Studies, July 1, Martin J. Hollenberg, Department of involvement, each put in as many as ers who would like to have UBC athletes 1996 to June 30, 1997. Anatomy. July 1. 1996 to June 30, 1997. 20 hours a week into organizing half- visit their school, can call 822- 1358 for EDUCATION Jack Rootman. Department of Oph- time shows for Thunderbird basket- more information. James M. Sherrill, Department of thalmology, Oct 1, 1995 to Apr 30, ball,football, hockey and volleyball Curriculum Studies, July 1. 1996 to 1996. games, preparing promotional materi- June 30, 1997. David F. Hardwick, Department of als and visiting hospitals or schools GIVE SOMEONE Victor Froese. Department of Lan- Pathology, July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. like Carnarvon. guage Education. July 1, 1996 to June SCIENCE Varsity athletes volunteer their time A WOND CHANCE. 30. 1997. Robert M. Ellis, Department of Geo- accompanying a Thunder Productions Discuss organ donation with yo~r GRADUATE STUDIES physics & Astronomy, Jan 1. 1996 to staff member to schools or hospitals to family and sign a donor card today. Lawrence W. Green, Institute of Dec 31, 1996. share their experiences with children. Health Promotion Research, July 1, SCIENCE/GRADUATE STUDIES On Feb. 9, four student athletesjoined 1996 to Dec 31, 1996. David Randall, Department of Zoology Nahorniak and the Thunderbird to take LAW & Faculty of Graduate Studies, July1, the outreach message to the students. Albert J. McClean. Sept 1, 1995 to 1996 to June 30. 1997. Thestudents, women’s rugby player 14 UBC ReDorts . Februarv 22. 1996 Classified

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ichael Burgess, chair of Bioethics at the Centrefor Applied Ethics, has been named by Health Canada Lesbian and gay M to the Advisory Committee on the Interim Morato- rium on Reproductive Technologies. The committee will advise Health Canada on compliance with the moratorium and on anyfollow-up action, track the custody: development of emerging new reproductive and genetic technologies and identify other highly questionable practices for possible inclusion in the moratorium. The moratorium was announced last Julyas a first stepin What difference does the development of a permanent system for managing the application of new reproductive and genetic technologies. difference make? .e... acqueline Rice is the new director of Financial Services. T Rice, who has worked as an assistant deputy minister 3y Susan B. Boyd who appear to be heterosexual heterosexual parent is unable u with the provincial government Susan Boyd is the Chair. single parents; who indicate or unwilling to facilitatethe since 1988, has extensive financial and Terninist Legal Studies and a that they will be happy if their acceptance of the lesbian or administrative experience gained in the eacher and researcher inthe children are heterosexual. gay parent in the community, private and public sectors and is a ;bculty of Law. Thefollowing Thus the lesbian orgay parent and ease the child's path chartered accountant. through a homophobic s based on a longer paper is expected to ensure that their Prior to joining the provincialcivil society, giving sole custodyto ?resented to a Family Law children will not be exposed to service in 1982, Rice worked as assist- Zonference organized by the a gay lifestyle and to make the heterosexual parent may ant deputy treasurerfor the Municipal- Zontinuing Legal Education their children as "normal" (i.e. not be in the child's best ity of Surrey, for Revenue Canada Society oJf3.C. heterosexual) as possible. interests. If a shared/joint Taxation as a business auditor, and as These expectations reinforce custody scenario is planned, a senior auditor with PeatMarwick Where one parent identifies the thinlyveiled fear of lesbi- whether the heterosexual Mitchell. Rice~~~~ ~ IS lesbian or gay, disputes ans andgay men in society: parent can deal openly with Rice takes over from Acting Director shout custody or accessof the that they are predatory, the sexuality issueis a key Gary Barnes March 5. Previous director Terry Sumner is now -hildren may be complicated contagious, and flagrant. consideration. If not, then vice-president, Administration and Finance. 3y sexuality. This point was shared parenting, which llustrated recently when a relies heavily on co-operation Tlorida judge granted custody The assumption that between parents, should be .o a father who had murdered children can be rejected. his first wife rather than to Being raised by lesbian or Leaders of Tomorrow .he lesbian mother. The insulated from gay parents need not have a .:urrent stance in Canadian homophobia by negative effect on children. In Volunteer Recognition Awards law is that sexual orientation placing them in the fact, as one American judge per se should not be relevant said: Call for nominations to custody or access deci- custody of the "If [the lesbian mother] sions. In conjunction with the heterosexual parent retains custody. . . this does Volunteer Vancouver's Leaders of Tomorrow Awards honour young shift away from fault-based is fundamentally not necessarily portend that people aged I2 to 25 for their outstanding voluntary contributions family law, statutes now their moral welfare or safety and inspire others to similar service. clirect judges to focus on the flawed. is will be jeopardized. It just Other awards open for nomination are: The Volunteer Vancouver best interests of the child. not as reasonable to expect that Award (sponsor Greystone Properties Ltd.); The Caring Company the sexual conductof the [the children]will emerge -Susan Boyd Award; The Community Service Award (sponsor Bank of Montreal). parent. Not all judges adhere better equipped to search out to this principle, but more their own standards of right Please nominate one or more individuals, groups or companies you lesbians and gay men have To counter this fear, lawyers and wrong, better able to feel deserve recognition for their volunteer work. Information and abandoned the unhealthy often cite studies demonstrat- perceive that the majority is forms available from Volunteer Vancouver at #20 1-3 I02 Main Street practices of automatically ing that the childrenof lesbian not always correct in its or call Jean, 875-9I44 or fax 875-0 I 70. relinquishing custody or and gay parents show "normal moral judgments, and better access, or concealing their psychological development:" able to understand the Nomination Deadline: Feb. 23; Volunteer Vancouver sexuality. This development, that they show no greater importance of conforming Volunteer Recognition Awards Dinner: April 25. based on a somewhat more propensity to become lesbian their beliefs to the require- Co-monsored by the University of British Columbiaand Simon Fraser University positive societal attitude or gay than the childrenof ments of reason and tested toward lesbians and gays. is heterosexual parents: and that knowledge. not the ron- welcomed. they are not more likely to be straints of currently popular The more fair-minded emotionally harmed or mo- sentiment or prejudice ." approach does, however, lested. The judge also pointedto contain pitfalls. Take, for Most lesbian and gay important qualities that example, the lesbian mother. parents endeavour to shield would be jeopardized if the Because of society's homo- their children from homopho- children were taken from phobia. her child may be the bia. Their ability to doso is. their mother: object of abuse orridicule by however, limited by the heavy "Instead of forbearance other children if her sexuality onus on them aloneto deal and feelings of protective- is known. Many judges with the effects of a homopho- ness, it will foster in them a therefore give custody to the bic society. No matter what sense of shame for their father, especially if he has a they do, they cannotalone mother. Instead of courage new female partner and can change homophobic views and and the precept thatpeople o offer a "stable family unit." discrimination, especiallyif the integrity do not shrink from This approach has the other parent is not required to bigots. it counsels the easy unfortunate effecl of reinforc- deal in a constructive manner option of shirking difficult ing prevailing negative with the issuesof sexuality problems and following the attitudes toward lesbianism. and homophobia. course of expedience. Lastly, Because same sex couples The assumption that it diminishes their regardfor cannot marry, they do not. in children can be insulated from the ruleof human behavior. the eyes of the court, meet a homophobia by placing them everywhere accepted, that we key criterion of stability. The in the custodyof the hetero- do not forsake those to whom closeted nature of many gay sexual parent is fundamentally we are indebted for love and and lesbian relationships, and flawed. As a New Jersey judge nurture merely because they the absence of census catego- said, "the children's. . .discom- are held in low esteem by ries that "capture" same-sex fiture. if any. comes about not others." relationships, make it difficult because of living with [their The legal system might do to offer statistical evidence of mother], but because sheis well to focus on these values stability, thus c-ompounding their mother. because she is a when considering the issue 01 commonly held societal lesbian. and because the "lesbian or gay custody." In prejudices about gays and community will not accept hcr. some circtumstances. then. it lesbians. Neithrr thc prejlldicesof the may be important to takc the The lesbian mothers who small community in which approach of each parrnl lo come closest to success in they livc- nor the curiosity 01' scxt~alorientation into custody disputes are those their peers about [her] sexual accou111. in order to deal who undertake to lead quiet. nature will be abated hv a constrn(.tively with the effect: discreet (i.e. closeted)lives: change of ctlstody." If the of honlophobia in society. 16 UBC Reports. February 22, 1996 Profile Gone fishin’ Carl Walters takes stockof Canada’s fish

by Charles Ker By the time officials realized their models were wrong. everyone was in Staffwriter too deep to admit it. arl Walters noticed passengers In the late 1970s. Walters predicted staring soon after theferry left chinook salmon declines in the Georgia Swartz Bay. Strait. He says bitter oppositionfrom C lobby groups made any fish manage- The UBC biologist had attended a public meeting on west coast fisheries ment efforts virtually impossible. the day before inVictoria and was Which brings him back to the returning to the university todeliver a Suzuki document. Critics who labelled Walters an morning lecture. Perhaps the stareswere imaginary. ivory-tower scaremonger following the report‘s release were silenceda few Was something caught in his beard? Then he sawit. “West Coast fisheries months later when it was discovered ‘on the brink of collapse”’ the headline that the Adams River run-the most screamed. Underneath was Walters’ visible and revered of Canada’s salmon mug shot with an adjoining quote fisheries-came perilously close to warning that thePacific fishery would being wiped out. Only 800.000 of a follow the Atlantic‘s intooblivion unless targeted three million spawners found their way up river through a gauntlet drastic changeswere made to manage- ment and harvesting techniques. of nets and lines. Walters calmly picked up his things alters explains thatgovern- and escaped back to his carfor the ment managers havefailed to remainder of the voyage. understand the limitations on been year since the releaseof scientists’w ability toassess the health of It’s a Walters’ reportFish on the Line, written fish populations. for the non-profit David Suzuki Foun- “They keep taking away safeguards dation. Front-page headlines like the and allocating fish to this group and one Walters glimpsed on theferry were that to the point wherewe really don’t repeated in newspapers across Canada. know what’s out there,” he says.“We The furor createdby the document was have been replacing simple schemes certainly not unexpected. Included in like limiting everyone to one day fishing the opening pagesis the disclaimer: a week with complicated allotments Charles Ker photo ‘There are statementsin this report that create enormous dangers. that will offend almost everyone who If Canada’s Pacific fishery fails, says Carl Walters. it won’t be due to lack “If the Pacific fishery falters, itwon’t has claimed concern for the future of of scientific data and knowledge. His next project is thedesign of a strategic be from lack of scientific data or know- our fishery.” plan for Canada’s freshwater sport fisheries. how; it will be because of institutional Says Walters: ”I could have written a failure.” strict ecology research into environ- general state-of-affairs piece instead or dream job asa game warden. Walters has suggested an end to mental management problems includ- an honest account about someof the “When I got there I discovered that public subsidization of the industry, ing those of forest insects in eastern institutional foul-ups I knew were going being an academic wasn’t so bad and the establishment of fish refuges, the Canada, rock lobsters in Australia and on. It was a scary chore andI burned that algebra was actuallygood fun.” creation of local community manage- a reindeer herds in Sweden. lot of bridges by being honest.” He came to UBC’s attention in 1968. ment authorities and more selective Walters, a faculty member with A paper he wrote that year was lauded uite apart from getting biolo- fishing methods to protect species in by the American Fisheries Society. UBC’s Fisheries Centre, is considered gists-many of whom Walters fisheries geared to individual streams. one of the best in the businessof “He significantly advanced the use of describes as “quantitatively Judging by the demands on Walters assessing fish stocks- figuring out computer techniques to simulate fish 9illiterate”-comfortable with time, his message seems to getting how many of what species areliving population dynamics and determine why using systems techniques borrowed through. where-and how to manage stocks they vary the way they do,” saysformer from the NASA space program, he also Topping his list of projects is the safely. vice-president, Research, Peter Larkin. promoted a philosophical shift in design of a strategic plan for Canada’s Born in Albuquerque,New Mexico. who lured the young scholarto UBC in thought: start by assuming total freshwater sport fisheries. He and a his family helped settle the Owens 1969. “He’s the best fisheriesmodeller in ignorance, that you’regoing to make colleague from the University of Valley in eastern California. Walters’ the world and he doesn’t hesitateto big mistakes and make themin a way Calgary will use trout populations in grandfather was a sod-busting cattle- speak his mind.’’ that you learn. Adaptive management several of B.C.’s interior lakesas test rancher who took to carrying sticks of n the 1970s. Walters, along with soon became an institutional buzz- cases for a variety of adaptive man- dynamite in his saddlebags. The colleague Ray Hilborn, introduced word throughout the natural resource agement techniques. Funded by a explosives were meantfor the notorious I the concept of adaptive manage- sector. In 1991, Walters and Hilborn $500,000 grant from the Natural Los Angeles aqueduct, the quintessen- ment -an idea which uses advanced published what is considered the Sciences and Engineering Research tial case of water resource mismanage- computer systems to experiment with seminal book on the topic in termsof Council they will develop an incentive ment in western North America. whole ecosystems in an effort to fish. Quantitative Fisheries Stock program to get community lodge After the aqueduct had successfully understand how they behave. Assessment. owners involved in the science and will diverted water out of their valley. the In the case of fish, says Walters. The underlying beautyof adaptive work with ministry officials to tackle Walters moved to the small town of there are so many complicated biolo- management is that it forces scientists the problem of fishers flocking to well- Independence, where his grandfather gies between the egg stage and when to design management policics that are stocked lakes. managed a fish hatchery, Carl‘s father fish finally go out to sea that it is forgiving of thv inherent uncertainty of Sport fishing is one of the fastest became a fishing guide and Carl just humanly impossible for scientists to their work; ifvou treat things as an growing recreational activities in fished. study all those biologies piecemeal. The experiment, you don’t commit so Canada worth an estimated$1 billion He got into the academic sideof experimental adaptive approach allows whole-heartedly to a course from which annually. Walters says it is in the fishing by accident. for direct manipulation of fish you can’t back away. government’s best interest to ensure its Kids from Independence rarcly went populations to see how they perform Walters points to the Atlantic fishery continued success. to college and the town had no college when all ecological factors are in place. as a case in point. Managers of the cod As for Walters. fly-fishing is his preparatory-courses. Carl figured he’d Walters and Hilborn gave about 30 stocks overestimated abundance and preferred method. use a baseball scholarship as his ticket workshops around theworld on the committed to an economic development “But I’m not religious about it. For to a college degree and an eventual concept eventually branching outfrom plan that hinged on stocks recovering. me, it’s just anotherway to catch fish.“