ISSN 0229-2378 NATIONAL guelph UNIVERSITIES WEEK Quiz . see page 7. UNIVERSITY NEWS BULLETIN Oct. 2-8 Volume 27 Number 33 83 09 29 Burt Matthews takes office January 1, 1984 Fourth President Dr. Burton C. Matthews will become the fourth President of the University of Guelph January 1. Cecil Franklin, Chairman, Board of Governors, said the five-year term was unanimously approved by the Board at its regular monthly meeting September 22. Presiden t-Designa te Dr. Matthews, who served as President Dr. Burt Matthews, of the University of Waterloo from 1970 to third from left, 1981, is Chairman of the Ontario Council on meets senior Univer­ University Affairs. sity officials, left to A graduate of the University of Toronto right, Acting Presi­ dent, Dr. Howard through the OAC, Dr. Matthews completed Clark; Chairman, graduate degrees at the University of Missouri Board of Governors, and Cornell University before becoming a Cecil Franklin and faculty member in Guelph's Department of Chancellor William Land Resource Science in 1952. In 1962 Stewart. he became head of that Department, and in 1966 was appointed the first Vice-President, Academic of Guelph. He chaired a study committee that, Installation of Chancellor in 1969, recommended a major overhaul of the administrative structure of the Univer­ highlight of fall Convocation sity. When the University was incorporated in 1964, Wellington College of Arts and The highlight of the fall Convocation, Friday, Chancellor holds honorary degrees from the Science was added to the three original October 7, will be the installation of University of Western Ontario and the Uni­ Colleges on the campus (Ontario Agricultural Guelph's fourth Chancellor. William A. versity of Guelph. College, Ontario Veterinary College and Mac­ Stewart will be called to take his place at the At the morning ceremony, 118 candi­ donald Institute). beginning of the morning ceremony at 10 a.m. dates will receive graduate degrees and 78 After hearing many briefs and presen­ will receive Bachelor of Science degrees. tations, Dr. Matthews' committee recom­ At the afternoon ceremony, at The Chancellor will give the Convocation mended the present seven-College structure. 2:30 p.m., Dr. F. Campion Steward, cell address. biologist and professor emeritus of Cornell At a press conference immediately At the afternoon ceremony, which will University will receive an Honorary Doctor following the Board of Governors meeting, be addressed by Dr. Steward, 179 graduands of Science degree, (see page 3 of this issue) Dr. Matthews said it is a great personal will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees and satisfaction to be returning to the University The new Chancellor is well known 58 will receive other undergraduate degrees. of Guelph. on campus and throughout Ontario. As These will include: Bachelor of Applied The President-Designate also noted that Minister of Agriculture and Food for many Science (Family and Consumer Studies), he expected a new chairman of OCUA to be years, he played an active role in the incor- Bachelor of Commerce (Hotel and Food named shortly. Following that, he hopes poraton of the University of Guelph in Administration), Doctor of Veterinary to concentrate on familiarizing himself with 1964, and its establishment as an independent Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Agricul­ Guelph. Guelph has changed considerably institution. ture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Engineering and the since he was Vice-President, Academic, here When he announced Mr. Stewart's Diploma in Agriculture. in the 1960s and he said he looks forward to election as Chancellor some months ago, the help and guidance of Acting President, the late President Donald Forster commented Following the afternoon ceremony, Dr. Howard Clark, in catching up. on Mr. Stewart's interest in, and support tea will be served for the graduates and Dr. Matthews and wife, Lois, expect to for, the University, "not only in the tradi­ their friends in Peter Clark Hall of the Uni­ take up residence in the President's House on tional disciplines but also in the development versity Centre. There will be no tea following campus sometime in January.□ of programs new to Guelph." The new the morning ceremony.□ B of G reports on University financial affairs Meeting of September 22. MOTIONS CSS — Professor W.E. Thompson, Chairman, Members of the Board of Governors stood Department of Sociology and Anthropology is for one minute of silence last week to pay Executive Authority to serve a second term of three years, effective tribute to the late President Donald Forster. September 1, 1984. While he is on sabbatical, • Board approved that the authority of the Professor S.R. Barrett is acting Chairman for one Board chairman Cecil Franklin informed the Executive Committee be continued to the next year. Board of the establishment of a Donald regular meeting of the Board. OAC — Professor K.F. Harling joined the School Forster Memorial Fund for scholarships and of Agricultural Economics and Extension Edu­ the Donald F. Forster Memorial Room in Report of the Audit Committee cation September 1, 1983, as assistant professor. the McLaughlin Library (See News Bulletin OVC — Dr. W.R. Mitchell is serving as Acting 83 09 15). He asked members to support • The Board accepted the University Centre's Associate Dean, Research, until December 31, these projects generously. He also read a financial statement for 1982-1983. 1983. Dr. W.G. Etherington became assistant thank-you letter from members of the late • The Board accepted the University of Guelph's professor in the Department of Clinical Studies President's family. financial statement for 1982-1983. August 1, 1983, and Dr. P.l. Menzies joined the Department of Clinical Studies August 15, 1983, In other business, Acting President, • The Board appointed Clarkson Gordon the as assistant professor. Dr. Howard Clark, informed the Board that University's external auditors for 1983-1984. During the summer months the Executive Crop Science professor, Ken Kasha, has Committee approved two appointments.* been awarded the Ernest C. Manning award Student Fee OAC — Dr. Yashwant M. Deo joined the Depart­ for scientific innovation (see this page of ment of Environmental Biology as assistant this issue). • The Board approved that, effective immediate­ professor. ly, a fee of $35 per test will be charged to applicants University School of Rural Planning and Develop­ Walter Hanbidge presented the Audit required to take the Test of Spoken English Pro­ ment — Professor A. Fuller has a joint appoint­ Committee report on the University of ficiency. ment in the School and the Department of Guelph's financial statement for 1982- Geography.□ 1983. He said that both internal and ex­ Appointments ternal reports indicate that Guelph's financial DR. DUNCAN G. SINCLAIR, director- The Board approved the following appoint­ affairs are adequately controlled with no general of operations, Medical Research Council ments: major problems which justify immediate of Canada, will address the topic “Are Teaching and CBS — Professor L.A. Cooper, Director of the action. The Audit Committee is supporting Research Antipathic or Symbiotic?" Thursday, School of Human Biology, will continue in this October 6 at 3 p.m. in lecture theatre 149, Mac­ some recommendations made in the audi­ position until December 31, 1983. donald Hall. tor's report. CPS — Professor R.T. Oakley became assistant Dr. Sinclair is this year's distinguished Scho­ professor in the Department of Chemistry Sep­ A more formal inventory system for field Lecturer. tember 1, 1983 and Professor S.H. Safe has a major items of equipment and furniture was joint appointment with the Department of Chem­ THE DEPARTMENT OF Drama will present proposed and this will be implemented in istry and Texas A. & M. University's department a public lecture by Dan H. Laurence, Distinguished the near future. Also, a suggestion by the Uni­ of veterinary physiology and pharmacology. Visiting Professor of Drama, on “Bernard Shaw and versity Administration that future accounts The joint appointment was effective as of Sep­ the Uses of History," Thursday, October 13 at include a write-off of equipment that is more tember 1, 1983. 4 p.m. at The Inner Stage, MacKinnon building. than 15 years old was endorsed by the com­ mittee. "This is the average life of equipment at this institution. This means that we will be writing off a substantial amount of the Crop scientist wins award book value of our equipment, " commented Mr. Hanbidge. The auditors also recommend­ Professor Ken Kasha, Crop Science, has fic categories for nominations, nominees must ed minor changes in payroll procedures won one of the most prestigious awards have shown outstanding talent in conceiving until a new personnel/payroll system is in in Canada for his pioneering research into and developing new concepts, processes or place. cereal breeding. products of potential widespread benefit to The second annual Ernest C. Canada. Board member Philip Cotton noted Manning award for scientific innovation Such innovations may be in, but need that there has been considerable discussion was awarded to Prof. Kasha for develop­ not be restricted to, the biological (life) related to the depreciation of the University ing a new genetic technique that enables sciences, physical sciences and engineering, Centre's physical plant and equipment. formation of new and hardier strains of social sciences, business, labor, law, and The Administration is to work with the grain in about half the time required government and public policy, the Founda­ University Centre to implement an accounting for normal hybrid breeding. tion's guidelines state. Nominees must be system which will reflect in a different way Acting President, Dr. Howard Clark, Canadian citizens residing in Canada. After the replacement of plant and equipment. informed the Board of Governors last preliminary screening by the Foundation's Thursday of Prof.