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Strategic Plan Pursues Aggressive Agenda June 22, 2006 Vol. 42 No. 19 The University of Western Ontario’s newspaper of record www.westernnews.ca PM 41195534 CONVOCATION COVERAGE - SEE PAGE 16 No Strings Attached Paul Mayne, Western News Enjoy surfing the net? Enjoy the outdoors? Now the Western community can combine the two pursuits on UC Hill with the extension of wireless service to the entire green space east to the traffic lights. Second-year Sociology student Leah Smitham takes full advantage of the new service with her laptop. Coverage in and around the treed area towards Physics & Astronomy and Middlesex College will go wireless shortly. Strategic Plan pursues aggressive agenda B Y P AUL M AYNE ments of “best student experi- Davenport: Engaging the Future and service learning in and out- ally. Why is this a priority? ence” and “research-intensive asks our university community to side the classroom; a significant Internationalization initia- university” presented in West- adopt as our formal mission state- expansion of graduate enrol- Davenport: The draft plan rec- tives, a higher national profile ern’s recently adopted mission ment: “Western provides the best ment which focuses on academic ognizes that internationalization and major expansion of gradu- statement. student experience among Can- strength and high-quality pro- is today a key element in the ate services play major roles in With release of the document, ada’s leading research-intensive grams; and recruiting the fac- research-intensive university. Western’s draft Strategic Plan Western News asked the presi- universities.” In 12 sections, the ulty and staff, along with other Our faculty needs to interact with released today in Western News. dent to outline the areas viewed draft plan sets out the important resources, required to build an scholars around the world. There President Paul Davenport is as essential to the future success contributions made to our mis- even stronger research univer- is a strong growth in our graduate encouraging faculty, staff and of the university. sion by faculty, staff, students, sity at Western. international enrolment; and our students to review the document and alumni. We also consider the students need to understand the entitled “Engaging the Future” Western News: Are there spe- support each of these groups will WN: There are a number variety of global cultures and be that lays out a blueprint for West- cific measures in the Strategic need to make their full contribu- of measures in the Strategic able to work in them after gradu- ern’s growth and change from Plan you would like to draw to the tion. Plan that propose giving West- ation. The plan urges Western to 2007-08 to 2010-11. attention of the staff and faculty? Among the priorities in the plan ern a higher profile within ensure that our students receive The plan reinforces the ele- are greater student engagement Canada, as well as internation- Continued on page 3 INSIDE: Academe 15 | Careers 13 | Classifieds 14 | Coming Events 14 2 J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 0 6 WESTERN NEWS CAMPUS DIGEST BLOOD SUPPORT ries in this magazine represent a EARNS HONOUR small sample of the work done at Phew…what a year! Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Canadian Blood Services has but we feel it’s time we started selected Richard Ivey School of sharing more of our stories with Business as an outstanding cor- you,” noted Dean Carol Herbert porate partner based the school’s in her Dean’s Message feature. support over two decades. Ivey Rapport has been sent to more will be formally recognized in than 7,000 medicine and den- Ottawa this fall during a national tistry alumni and others. Obtain ceremony. copies at the Dean’s office or For the last 20 years, Ivey has online at www.schulich.uwo.ca/ been involved in the blood pro- rapport/Volume1.pdf. gram and, since 1998, has been a strategic partner with Canadian LET THE LEARNING Blood Services. Ivey Connects coordinates CONTINUE two blood donor clinics per year. The Fall 2006 Course Calen- In recent years, students have dar for Continuing Studies at conducted a study on the London Western is now available online blood clinic to assist with donor at www.uwo.ca/cstudies. Hard recruitment and have helped copies will be available in early develop corporate marketing July. The wide variety of courses strategies. includes Leadership or Project Management, Creative Writing RESIDENCE TEAM and even French. New this year TOP CHEFS is Coaching, offered in partner- ship with The Coaches Training Two members of the Resi- Institute. Register before July dence Dining team recently won 1 and receive a 10-per-cent dis- gold medals at the annual Tastes count off some course fees. of the World - Chef Culinary Con- ference, hosted by the University of Massachusetts. Carrie Schnurr, of Perth Hall, Staff and faculty at Richard Ivey School of Business raise a glass – and some cake – June 14 to toast one of the and Kurt Leumann, of Saugeen- most eventful years in the school’s recent history. Since September 2005 Ivey has restructured the business 25 YEARS AGO AT Maitland Hall, attended a five- curriculum by launching Cross-Enterprise leadership, introduced a new 12-month MBA, moved the program to WESTERN day conference for which the Spencer Conference Centre and negotiated a new Toronto Stock Exchange-home for the Executive MBA program. grand finale is always a culinary Faculty and staff gathered in the Ivey Atrium with Dean Carol Stephenson. competition. ■ Six windows were shot Delegates are divided into out of the Physics Building by teams of four and receive a mys- someone discharging a pellet tery basket of products from from UBC and Thomas Lash- LEARNING TO TEACH Enrolment is limited. To reg- gun, resulting in $225 damage which they have three hours to brook from McMaster) attended ister, contact the Teaching Sup- ■ Western has raised its cut- The Teaching Support Centre prepare a four-course menu. the gathering, they formed ‘Team port Centre by email at tsc@uwo. off average to 66% from 64% is offering a one-week compre- As only four Canadian dele- Canada’. Together they dazzled ca or by phone at ext. 84622 in an effort to limit first-year hensive course for faculty mem- gates (Kurt, Carrie, Piyush Sahay palates and won gold medals. enrolment to 4,200. bers on the topic: Teaching at the ■ Ontario Health Minister University Level. MAGAZINE BUILDING Dennis Timbrell has called for The course, slated for Aug. ‘RAPPORT’ a reduction in medical school 14-18, is specifically designed for The Schulich School of Medi- enrolment to help control medi- recent appointments (within last cine & Dentistry has launched cal costs. The most commonly three years) and new full-time or a new magazine called Rapport. cited reduction is 10 per cent. part-time faculty members. The glossy annual publication is ■ Radio Western – CHRW Topics include course design, filled with general-interest news – is set to go FM in the fall cognitive theories, lecturing and and features designed to build following receipt of federal new technologies. the school’s profile. “The sto- approval. Solution on page 12 WESTERN NEWS J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 0 6 3 Davenport:‘It is time Definitely Best Buddies to close that gap’ Continued from page 1 to maintain and enhance the qual- ity of our graduate programs. an education that will prepare them for work and leadership WN: Do you see accountability within the international economy playing a larger role in this Stra- and society. tegic Plan, as compared to the previous Leadership in Learning WN: An assortment of initia- (1995) and Making Choices (2001) tives in the Strategic Plan plug documents? into the importance of the expan- Davenport: The draft Plan sion of graduate studies. Why? embraces accountability: we intend to demonstrate clearly to Davenport: The proposed gradu- students, society, and the province ate expansion at Western responds that the public funds and tuition to the needs of potential students entrusted to us are used to main- and society as a whole. Those tain and enhance a high quality graduating with first degrees from student experience and high qual- Western and other fine Canadian ity academic research, which cre- universities are seeking graduate ates new knowledge and has direct study in ever increasing numbers. benefit to our students and society Western seeks to play a significant as a whole. role in meeting that demand. At the same time, our economy WN: Some town hall-like gather- and institutions need a greater ings have been scheduled (Sept. number of people with graduate 5 & 7) in hopes the campus will degrees if we in Canada are to respond with their own ideas. How prosper and meet our social and will their comments be reflected educational goals. Canada has in the final plan? under-invested in graduate study over the last three decades, and Davenport: The town hall gath- we now lag far behind the U.S. in erings will allow us to judge the graduate degrees awarded per reaction to the broad directions set Paul Mayne, Western News 100,000 population. It is time to out in the draft Plan, and consider Western science student Jade Dittaro and her friend Craig Lamperd are the best of friends. The pair have close that gap. specific changes that might be sug- been honoured for their camaraderie with the Best Buddies Spirit of Friendship Award, an annual national Western has already begun a gested. Any revisions approved by volunteer recognition award among the 67 colleges and universities chapter of the Best Buddies program. significant expansion: during the the Task Force resulting from The program, which pairs volunteers with intellectually-disabled persons, has one of the strongest chapters past five years our PhD enrolment these open town hall meetings at Western.
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