CANADA 150 the University of Saskatchewan Is Joining in Canada’S Celebrations This Year to Commemorate the 150Th Anniversary of Confederation
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April 14, 2017 Volume 24, Issue 8 Publication Mail Agreement #40065156 ON CAMPUS NEWS [email protected] news.usask.ca THEN NOW CANADA 150 The University of Saskatchewan is joining in Canada’s celebrations this year to commemorate the 150th anniversary of confederation. We take a look at some of the major events, anniversaries and new initiatives taking place across campus as the university takes part in the nation- wide Canada 150 festivities. PAGE 8 BUDGET REACTION 3 RECONCILIATION 5 HUSKIES COACH 13 U of S prepares for next planning cycle On Campus News is published 12 times per year by University of Saskatchewan Marketing and Communications. It is It is early days yet, but all signs are additional institutional nuances. distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, pointing to a change in style and There will still be strong connections graduate students and members of process when it comes to building in what we do, and plan to do, across governing bodies, as well as to others in the university community, related the University of Saskatchewan’s campus. But this approach integrates organizations, some Saskatchewan next plan for the future. by creating a common starting point government officials and news media. “Developing our new plan is for moving forward.” MURRAY LYONS really an extension of the mission, Atkinson stressed the impact on vision and values consultations,” the university of the recent provincial Subscriptions are available for $22 explained John Rigby, the interim budget does not affect its efforts to SUBMITTED per year. Story and photo ideas John Rigby, the interim associate provost, is leading the are welcome. Advertising rates are associate provost leading the insti- look to the future because planning institutional planning and assessment portfolio. available online or on request. tutional planning and assessment must drive budget decisions, not the portfolio. “We want to capture and other way around. in “hardly any discussion. That was natural next step. focus on the key elements from that Rigby said using the mission, an indication that perhaps it’s time “The new institutional plan is in On Campus News aims to provide a process in this next planning cycle.” vision and values as the basis for the to rethink how we’re planning.” reality a long-term expression of our forum for the sharing of timely news, Using the mission, vision and new institutional plan is a change Rigby expects the new document mission, vision and values, and in information and opinions about events and issues of interest to the values document—approved last that goes hand-in-hand with a shift will have “quite a different flavour” some ways that’s a journey without U of S community. year—as a starting point signals in attitude toward the process over than those of the past. “I expect it will end,” Rigby said. The views and opinions expressed a shift in the development of the the past 15 years. be visually much more interesting. It President Peter Stoicheff often by writers of letters to the editor and institutional plan, said Michael The university’s first planning will be shorter than previous plans refers to significant themes that viewpoints do not necessarily reflect Atkinson, interim provost and effort in particular was met with and there will be a lot more thought emerge from the mission, vision and those of the U of S or On Campus News. vice-president academic. some initial resistance, he said, not given to how we’re communicating.” values—connectivity, sustainability, “As the process matures, so will only to the idea of planning itself Part of that communication will diversity and creativity—and Rigby NEWS EDITOR the resulting document mature,” he but also “to the notion we should be to remind people of the mission, said all four resonate with the wider James Shewaga said. “Our previous plans were inte- be deciding things in advance.” The vision and values process that community. grated in the sense that they were second iteration saw the focus shift included extensive consultation, and WRITERS compiled from unit plans with some to content, while the third resulted how setting goals for the future is the SEE MISSION, PAGE 15 HenryTye Glazebrook Lesley Porter DESIGNERS Brian Kachur Pierre Wilkinson IN CASE YOU MISSED IT EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD A lot happens at the U of S during the weeks when On Campus News isn’t published. Patrick Hayes Fiona Haynes Here are a few of the top stories from news.usask.ca: Sandra Ribeiro Sharon Scott Stephen Urquhart Kaplan Chair SENS tackles VIDO-InterVac Twenty years for David York in music created renewable energy fights Zika virus U of S conference The University of Saskatchewan The School of Environment The Vaccine and Infectious Disease The University of Saskatchewan announced April 2 the creation and Sustainability at the Organization-International held the 20th annual Breaking of the David L. Kaplan Chair in U of S is expanding in two Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) the Silence conference—On ISSN: 1195-7654 Music. The chair was made possible areas—aquatic toxicology and at the U of S has secured $700,000 Issues of Sexual Orientation and PUBLICATIONS MAIL by a $2-million gift from U of S renewable energy for remote and for research to investigate how the Gender Identity, at the Edwards AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 music alumni Xiaoping Xu and his Indigenous communities. The Zika virus causes disease and to School of Business on March Return undeliverable addresses to: wife Ling Chen, which is the largest new Consortium in Renewable test new drugs and vaccines for 17-18. Sponsored by the College single donation from alumni in the Energy for Indigenous, Northern prevention. The research is being of Education, it is the longest UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN history of the College of Arts and and Remote Communities is the led by Dr. Uladzimir Karniychuk, a standing conference of its kind in MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS G16 THORVALDSON BUILDING Science. The announcement was first in the world to bring together research scientist and veterinarian Canada, featuring guest speakers, 110 SCIENCE PLACE made at the Department of Music’s expertise to address renewable who joined VIDO-InterVac in workshops, performances and SASKATOON, SK S7N 5C9 awards ceremony. energy in the North. early 2016. annual award presentations. Email: [email protected] FOR MORE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS, VISIT: news.usask.ca @usask 2 APRIL 14, 2017 University dealing with difficult provincial budget JAMES SHEWAGA The University of Saskatchewan is workforce changes, in particular facing the largest percentage cut in layoffs, will be a last-case scenario, provincial funding in the institu- although it’s possible that some tion’s 110-year history. colleges, schools and units may elect While university administra- to temporarily not fill some vacancies tion had been preparing for a likely as one way to deal with the shortfall. reduction in its 2017-18 operating “Involuntary layoffs, for funding in the March 22 provincial example, are not our first choice, by budget, the magnitude of an unprec- any means,” he said. “And if we can edented 5.6 per cent cut for the U find ways in which we can reduce our of S—amounting to close to $18 overall workforce by other methods, million—was eerily close to a worst- then we will choose to do that and case scenario. only laterally will we be looking for However, U of S President Peter other kinds of solutions.” Stoicheff said the budget cuts will not While the university is actively define the university or keep it from Atkinson exploring alternative revenue sources moving forward as a member of the and cost-saving measures on campus, group of U15 research institutions in of the scenario-building that we college and school allocations will the country. had done, we had prepared for be reduced by an average of five per “This will be damaging, but what turned out to be a worst-case cent, using the Transparent Activi- we will manage the potential scenario. This budget is unwelcome ty-Based Budget System (TABBS) of impacts this has on our campus in the extreme and will force painful linking resources to strategic priori- community—our students, faculty reductions to our activities, but it ties. The colleges of Agriculture and MAY 18-21, 2017 and staff,” Stoicheff stated. “We will will not take us off the path that we Bioresources (11 per cent) as well as need time to figure this out, but as we are on.” Engineering (9.6 per cent) will face always have, we will find a way to stay Atkinson also addressed the largest cuts, although Atkinson Whether it was while you were a student the course.” concerns on campus about potential said their reserves will help to Dealing with the larger than workforce reductions, program somewhat cushion the blow. or now as an employee, our campus has expected budget cut will present changes or tuition increases, as a University support units, which always been home. Join us as we wrap up significant challenges for theresult of the budget cuts. While have had significant cuts in recent the centennial year of the U of S Alumni university. But Interim Provost the board ultimately makes final years, will face further reductions Association at the Alumni Weekend. and Vice-President Academic decisions regarding tuition, Atkinson averaging three per cent. Michael Atkinson said the Provost’s said the university will not be recom- The funding cut follows a alumni.usask.ca/centennial Committee on Integrated Planning mending any additional increases for recent economic impact study that is moving forward with a plan to the 2017-18 academic year.