Vol. 17 No. 28 June 3, 1993

Concordia delegation travels to Ottawa to award degree recipient Doctorate takes the highway

zette, and retired in 1970 with the title Editor it. On the wall hangs a fine oil portrait of the Emeritus, he has written 17 books on the Iron Duke, who defeated Napoleon at the rbara Black city's colourful past, and is generally con­ Battle of Waterloo in 1815. One of Mr. sidered the historical voice of English Mon­ Collard's ancestors fought in the battle, she treal. SBtl COLLARD page 11 The couple has lived in Ottawa since Mr. A little piece of Spring Convocation went Collard gave his huge library of documents on the road May 13, when an honorary and letters to the National Archives, so that ERIC MOLSON doctorate (LL.D.) was conferred on histo­ he could be on hand to catalogue it. How­ NAMED NEW CHANCEU.OR. rian and journalist Edgar Andrew Collard in ever, a long-standing back condition has his Ottawa apartment. kept him house-bound in recent months. SEE STORY PAGE 5 A delegation from Concordia took the parchment degree, academic gown and Rector Patrick Kenniff and Graeme De­ hood, and a page from the book of honour carie, Chair of the History Department, for Mr. Collard to sign. A simple ceremony spent several hours with the Collards in a was performed in his book-lined living lively conversation that ranged widely, from room, with his wife Elizabeth, herself an favourite Montreal bookstores of the past to eminent historian, standing by proudly. the Duke of Wellington. Collard, 81, is best known for his All Our Elizabeth Collard, who wrote the defini­ Yesterdays column, which has appeared tive book on Canadian porcelain of the 19th every Saturday without fail on the editorial century, is also a military history buff. Her Concordia's Thursday Repoff takes the Gold Award page of The Gazette for 48 years, surely one small dining room is lined with beautiful in the Best Newspaper category of Canadian Coun­ for the record books. An editor of The Ga- dishes, each one of which has a story behind cil for the Advancement of Education's (CCAE) an­ nual competition. The winning formula-coverage of controversial issues and the quality of writing .

Dean M.N.S. Swamy of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science stepped down this week after 16 years at the helm, but has agreed to perform decanal duties at the upcoming convocation cere­ monies. He spoke to reporter Barbara Black recently about his three terms as dean.

Students - medal winners, future politicians, tur­ bulent pasts and bright futures. a second chance for education, a first opportunity to learn - this Uni­ versity has them all, and they'll be graduating to­ gether over the next few days at convocation.

Three professors become emeritus, 11 are pro­ moted to the rank of professor, one raises her stu­ dents to new heights, a great one retires and the couple that works together, stays together.

Some students graduating this year are recognized for consistently good grades as the Deans' Lists from 1991-92 in the Faculties of Arts and Science, Commerce and Administration, and Engineering and Computer Science are published.

When a period of elation was marred by tragic loss. our community worked to move beyond tragedy. We opened a new building and a long-awaited library, and did what a university should - excel in all its Edgar Andrew Collard (seated), one of Canada's most respected historians, Is presented with attempts to enhance the quality of life of its students, a Doctor of Laws, honorls causa, In a special ceremony at his home In Ottawa. History faculty and staff. Department Chair Graeme Decarle (standing, left) ~ad the citation. PHOTO: Barry McGee 2-June 3, 1993 ;. i • f f I f l !" Ui . ! S I l ;: 1 t "

You don't have to be an engineer to Join student group SAE gears up for U.S. competitions

dedicated natural gas operation. very hard all year in preparation for the away with a second-place victory last year The Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) com­ competitions. at the sixth annual Walking Machine De­ Orsini petition, which wraps up on June 6 in De­ "They go into these work marathons to try cathlon Competition in Raleigh, North troit, Michigan, tests the ability to convert a to get ready for competition," said Maran­ Carolina. The SAE also picked up third vehicle to hybrid power (capable of running dola, a third-year Mechanical Engineering place at the Natural Gas Vehicle Challenge on both electric power and gas). student. "These guys don't sleep at night." in l 991 as well as second place honours at A Superrnileage competition takes place Concordia's chapter of the SAE, the the Chevy Corsica Methanol Marathon in on June 4 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Concor­ fourth largest in North America, groups 137 1989. Members of Concordia's Society of Auto­ dia took 10th place in last year's event, in students from different disciplines. As for the auto companies that sponsor the motive Engineers (SAE) are getting ready which participants use a two-horsepower "You don't have to be in engineering to be events, Marandola said it's in their best in­ to start their engines. engine to achieve the maximum mileage on in SAE," said Marandola, who is off to the terest to get involved. The SAE, which is currently focusing on a limited amount of fuel. Natural Gas Vehicle Competition next "It saves them a lot of money on R & D the application of alternative fuels, has five The Formula SAE Competition took week. "We have people from mathematics, (research and development) because the stu­ projects currently competing in tourna­ place last month at the Chrysler test grounds economics, geography ... " dents are doing this for free. ments across the United States. in Auburn Hills, Michigan. A Mini Baja The victory at last year's Natural Gas "In return (for their investment), the com­ The Natural Gas Vehicle Challenge, in competition, which was held last month in Vehicle Challenge is far from the SAE's panies are getting all this research, all these which Concordia took first-place prize last Orlando, Florida, placed all-terrain vehicles only win. An SAE student team walked ideas." year, will be held from June 8- I 6 in Texas. under severe tests of survival. Tiie results The team is using a GMC Sierra pickup are not yet known. sponsored by General Motors. The object of Concordia SAE President Lorenw Ma­ the competition is to convert the vehicle to randola said the students have been working

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Situation is not hopeless for summer-job seekers, say Brown and Tracy

This summer, like last, is proving difficult when it comes to finding a summer job. Jobs in Montreal, where the rate of unemployment is 15 percent, are scarce, and, with four universities and numerous CEGEPs, students looking for work are numerous. But the situation is not hopeless, say Catherine Brown, co-ordinator of Career and Placement Service (CAPS), and Michelle Tracy, GUSA Job Bank counsellor; there are a number of on- and off-campus agencies that can help. Concordia's student branch of the Society of Automotive Engineers has five vehicles in competition this spring. Here, the team preparing the Hybrid Electric Vehicle puts the finishing Brown : "Students have to pull out all the stops. While I see some anxiety, generally touches on the Ford Escort capable of running on both electricity and gas. They are (clockwise, I find they have a very positive attitude. Here at the Placement Service, students use from top right) John Theofanopoulos, SAE student branch president Lorenzo Marandola, the job boards, but we deal only with career-related jobs. For summer work, there's George Metrakos, Byung Son, Harry Kekedjian, Achilles Nikopoulos, and Alfred J. Whitman. the Service de placement etudiant du Quebec and the Canada Employment centres PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis for students. On campus, the CUSA Job Bank is summer-related. When employers call here with a summer position, we refer them to CUSA."

Tracy: ''We specialize in 'survival jobs,' everything from the dreaded telemarketing, Government~donates S250,000 toward to restaurant work, office jobs, painting and moving, to jobs requiring specific skills, such as graphic design and art-related work. I do seasonal send-outs to potential creation of Chair in Jewish Studies employers and keep files of employers who have used the Bank in past years. The federal Department of Multicultural­ Department. ism and Citizenship has awarded $250,000 The Chair will address itself to students at "One of the services we offer to employers is a computerized database of students' toward the creation of a Chair in Quebec and the graduate level, professors pursuing re­ skills. Many students aren't aware of this, but it helps employers. For instance, if I get Canadian Jewish Studies at Concordia. search and publication and, through initia­ a call from a company needing immediately a graphics person for a few days, I can The Hon. Gerry Weiner, Minister for Mul­ tives such as public lectures and quickly find someone. When I interview students, I note all their marketable skills and ticulturalism and Citizenship, will attend a conferences, members of Jewish communi­ later enter them into the computer. If I find a student needs help writing a resume or news conference this month to present this ties. important contribution. This marks the first For more information, contact the Chair taking an interview, I refer him or her to CAPS." contribution toward the $ I million endow­ of the Religion Department, Ira Robinson, · ment fund needed to establish the Chair, at 848-2066. Brown: ''We offer job-search and interview-preparation workshops. I find today that which will be housed in the Religion -Hllather l'atBIIIIIIIIB students are better prepared to find a job than they were 20 years ago, when I started in this field. At that time, it was the employers that came looking for students. Since then, student enrolment has increased and the labour market has remained stable. It's evident that students must meet the challenge and be prepared for an irregular job market. For instance, there may not be the ideal, full-time job out there, but there may be the possibility of short-term contracts.

"There's also the option of starting your own business. The Canada Employment and Immigration Centre offers interest-free loans for summer businesses."

.. ,- Concordia's Thuisday Report June 3, 1993 - 3

Textbook tries to explain Quebec to foreigners Four men and a province

This column welcomes the submissions of all Concordia faculty and staff, to promote and encourage individual and group activities in teaching and research, and to recognize work-related achieve­ ments~

• Sociology and Anthropology Professor Susan Hoecker-Drysdale's book Harriet Martineau: First Woman Sociologistwas selected by Choice Reviews for Academic Libraries, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, for its annual list of outstanding academic books of 1993. The list honours 610 titles chosen from more than 6,500 reviews. Professor Hoecker-Drysdale also partici­ pated in a session titled "In Celebration of Helen (MacGill) Hughes: Women and the Profession" at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society held in March in Boston.

• Gail Valaskakis, the Dean of Arts and Science, was a panelist at the Indigenous Media Conference at McGill and at the Karl Polanyi Conference at Concordia last fall. She was an animator for the "About Face/About Frame" conference held in Banff last year. It was the first conference showcasing the works of independent Quebec, no accent, for foreigners: Two Concordia professors team up with colleagues to aid American students in Canadian studies - Professors Daniel Salee (far left), Vice-Principal of film and video artists of colour and from the First Nations. She also submitted an the School of Community and Public Affairs, and Guy Lachapelle (second from right), Political invited report on Native communications to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Science, and their co-authors Gerald Bernier and Luc Bernier (no relation) at the launch of their Peoples. book, The Quebec Democracy: Structures, Processes and Policies. PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis • Professor Chantal Maille of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute and her colleagues, order to "add an ending." The result is a Nancy Guberman and Pierre Maheu, professors in the Department of Social Work six-page conclusion titled "Quebec: A Mod­ at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, participated at the launch of their book, ichael Orsini ern Society." Travail et soins aux proches dependants. The book was published by the Editions Co-author Daniel Salee, vice-principal of du Remue-menage. Concordia's School of Community and Public Affairs, said democracy is a relative • Finance Professor Arvind Jain won a merit award for a distance learning course It was a conscious decision on the authors' term, adding that "the Soviet Union was he designed for the University of Maryland titled "The Global Business Environ­ part. The word "Quebec" in the title of the once called a democracy. ment." The honour was given by the National University Continuing Education book would be sans accent. "There has been a lot of progress," said "For me, it was important," said Concor­ Salee, citing as an example party-financing . Association in Washington, D.C. The association considers all courses developed dia Political Science Professor Guy legislation." for American students, narrowing the field to five. Professor Jain's course is offered Lachapelle, who hatched the idea 10 years But as far as government policies are con­ by the University of Maryland and is open to students throughout the United States ago of writing a book about Quebec for a cerned, Lachapelle said history shows that via its linkage with the Inter-University Consortium. foreign audience, primarily students of Ca­ Quebec policy makers have suffered from a nadian Studies throughout the United lack of pragmatism. • Professor Dick McDonald of the Applied Social Science Department has been States. "I didn't want to make a political "It's the emotions that drive the politi­ invited to be a member of a select group of 10 who will review the work of the statement about Quebec (by spelling it with cians," he said. "Bill 101 was not perfect, an accent aigu)." Canadian Association for Adult Education over the past 15 years. They met last but he (the Premier) made the mistake of month in Toronto. The book was launched officially last reopening that.7' month at the Meridien Hotel. And what was it like writing a book with • Sociology and Anthropology Professor Christine Jourdan presented a paper titled Lachapelle said many Americans don't three other academics? Fine, once he found even know some of the basic things about "In and Out: Fluidity of Honiara Households" in March at the meeting of the them. Francophone academics who are Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, in Kona, Hawaii. Professor la belle province, testifying to the need for comfortable writing in English are not a this kind of book. "They don't know that 85 dime a dozen. "It's uncommon to find," he Thomas Kemple's book, Ruptures in Reason: Melodrama, the Market, and Marx's per cent of the population speaks French." said. 'Grundrisse,' will be published by Stanford University Press. He was also invited to The book, he said, was written from an Lachapelle and Salee 's co-authors are give a paper in July at the Conference on 'De-traditionalization' in Lancaster, objective point of view. "We just give facts, Gerald Bernier, a political science professor and facts are usually neutral." England. The title of his talk will be "Post-marks: Drama, Litigation and Pedagogy at the Universite de Montreal and Luc Although the title, The Quebec Democ­ in post-Communist Politics." Bernier, a,Q!jg[e~~ at th~.Ecole nationale racy: Structures, Pro~esses ·and Policies, d' administration publique. • Loren Lerner, Head of Special Services at the Concordia Libraries, has been suggests a dry, academic tome, this work is Although they're all 'Canadianists,' Salee anything but: the authors have managed to awarded the Janet Braide Memorial Award for the book Art and Architecture in said "we have different political views. breathe life into a subject as heady as Canada: A Bibliography. She shares the award with her colleague from York Quebec politics, illustrating this 484-page "That alone is a reflection of what I think University, Mary Williamson. The two-volume set contains 1,600 pages and 9,555 is the new Quebec. I think this is saying book with hundreds of rarely seen photo­ entries listing publications concerned with all aspects of architecture in Canada. something, writing a book in English." graphs culled from Le Devoir and Archives Ann Duncan of The Gazette says the book "is bound to change the way scholars nationales du Quebec. Although it is aimed squarely at students look at the history of Canadian art and architecture." There are chapters on interest groups, the in the U.S. and abroad, the book offers mass media, and, what book on Quebec something to Quebecers in search of a his­ torical overview free from nationalist or • Photography Professor Raymonde April participated in the Musee d'art contem­ politics would be complete without it, a porain de Montreal's series of "Meetings with the Artists" in April. The meetings, chapter on the nagging language issue, federalist bias. which the authors argue "after more than 30 Still, Lachapelle doesn't hide his love for which are held on Wednesdays at noon, last about 30 minutes and give the public years .. . is still at the core of Quebec poli­ Quebec. "This is one of the best places to a chance to meet with artists whose work is in the collection. Admission is free. The tics." But the book also touches on some of Jive," said Lachapelle, who obtained his work of Photography graduate Angela Grauerholz is also being shown at. th-e the lesser-known events in Quebec history. PhD in political science from Northwestern Musee d'art contemporain. For example, everyone is familiar with the University before he started teaching at Oka Crisis and the FLQ Crisis, but what Concordia eight years ago. • In the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, ,Professor David Howes pre­ .about the St. Leonard Crisis, which oc­ "Most students don't want to go to sented a lecture last March on "Sensory Orders and Disorders." The lecture marked curred in the 1960s? The authors neatly s.um ·Toronto," Lachapelle said. "They want to Concordia's participation in the Groupe lnteruniversitaire de recherche en anthro­ up in two pages the controversy surround­ · stay here. pologie medicale et en ethnopsychiatrie (GIRAME). He also gave a talk titled "Scent ing the language of instruction in area "It's very easy to focus on the differences. schools. It's much more difficult to talk about the and Seduction" in April to the beauty editors of Mademoiselle, Family Circle and Although the book was ready at the begin~ similarities, what can unite people." simila( magazines in New York. The visit was sponsored by the Fragrance Fou.n­ ning of last fall's referendurp. on the Chqr­ McGraw-Hill Ryerson of Toronto, which dation. Also in the Department, Professor Homa Hoodfar was a discussant at the lottetown Accord, Lachapelle and his published the book, is working on a deal to See GLANCE page 11 ~ , co-authors decided to,_delay its _release in translate the book into Spanish. 4-June 3, 1~93

Controversial issues dealt with in dynamic way, Judges say

CTR strikes gold Concordia's Thursday Report is the community newspaper of the University, serving faculty, staff, students and administration on the Loyola Campus and the Sir George Williams Campus. It is published 28 times during the academic year on a weekly basis by the Public Relations Concordia's Thursday Report has been the routine and perennial story in a fresh Department of Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec H3G honoured with the Gold Award in the Cana­ way. For example, the Dec. 6 memorial 1MS (514) 848-4882. Material published in the newspaper may not be reproduced without dian Council for the Advancement of Edu­ went beyond the usual with a feature on a permission. The Back Page listings are published free of charge. Classified Ads are $5 for the cation's (CCAE) 1993 Prix d' excellence particular professor and her course on first 10 words and 10 cents for each additional word. Events, Notices and Classified Ads must awards programme. Women and the Law. What could have been reach the Public Relations Department (Bishop Court, 1463 Bishop St., Room 115) in writing In its critique of the newspaper, the panel a routine announcement of an upcoming no later than Friday 5 p.m. prior to Thursday publication. Display ad rates are available upon request. Display Ads must be booked by Monday 5 p.m., 10 days prior to publication . of judges in the Best Newspaper category conference on 3-D media technologies was ISSN 1185-3689 wrote: "Issues which were often controver­ handled in a lively, interesting way. The Editor Donna Varrica sial were dealt with in a dynamic fashion in supplements were particularly professional comparison to other publications which still and well-designed." Faculty Reporter Bronwyn Chester seem reluctant to go beyond the absolute On behalf of everyone at Concordia, I essentials 'in reporting a controversy." would like to offer my heartfelt congratula­ Contributors Monique Beaudin, Barbara Black, Kevin Leduc, Phil Moscovitch, The judges said they were impressed by tions to editor Donna Varrica and her CTR Michael Orsini, Heather Patenaude, and Ken Whittingham the quality of the writing and editing and team. -Ken Whfflingham with the ability to "handle what's become Director, Public Relations Photograph~rs Winston Cross, Wynne Keing, Susan Mintzberg, Paul Hrasko, Barry McGee, Jonas Papaurelis, Marcos Townsend, and Edmund Wong Typesetting Richard Nantel Editor says thanks Printing Inter-Hauf Developments Inc.

No newspaper is a single-handed (or sin­ Townsend and Jonas Papaurelis; my profes­ gle-minded) effort. As such, I would like to sors in the Journalism Department who, 12 share this award with many people: the Di­ years ago, taught me everything I know rector and Assistant Director of Public Re­ about re;;ponsibility and deadlines, notably lations, Ken Whittingham and Laurie Zack, Enn Raudsepp, who has helped me tremen­ respectively, for their guidance, encourage­ dously in my newest endeavour; but most ment and trust; my colleagues in the Public especially, the Concordia community for its Relations Department, Kevin Leduc, Bar­ extraordinary support in this difficult year. bara Black, Heather Patenaude, Sharon It is with both pride and pleasure that I Bishin and Johanne De Cubellis, for their hand over the reins of Concordia's Thursday collaboration and understanding; typesetter Report to Barbara Black, who will replace Richard Nantel; copy editor Michael Orsini; me as editor in September when I embark all the freelance staff, particularly Phil on a one-year educational leave in England. Moscovitch, Sylvain Comeau, Marcos In a word, thanks to all. -Donna Varrica REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD

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AGENCY GRANT DEADLINE Canada Council Prize July 23 Canadian Diabetes Association Grant-in-Aid July 23 Health and Welfare Canada Career Awards July 23 NATO Advanced Study Institute/Advanced Research Workshops July 8 Programme de developpement et de demonstration de techniques Matching funds grant July 22 d'assainissement de lieux contamines (tentative) Statistics Canada (tentative) Grant July 24 Sugar Association Contract July 24 Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Grants for research on women Aug.24 FCAR Revues de recherche et de transfert des connaissances Aug. 6 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec Grants-in-Aid Aug.24 lnstitut de recherche en sante et en securite du travail du Quebec Research Grants and Research Team Grants Aug.25 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Research Grants Programs Aug.25 Matsumae International Foundation Fellowships Aug.17 NATO Collaborative Research Grants Aug. 7 United States Embassy American Studies Aug. 24 Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993 - 5

'A tremendous asset to Concordia' Eric H. Molson appointed Concordia Chancellor

"his experience and sense of civic duty will us well in 'the years ahead. Speaking on educational opportunities for people from be a tremendous asset to Concordia." behalf of our faculty, our students, our all walks of life and all sectors of society. Whittingham A graduate of Princeton University (Hon­ alumni and staff, I am delighted to welcome Many of these individuals have gone on to ours, Chemistry, 1959), Molson has been him into the Concordia family." make major contributions in a wide variety active in community affairs for more than Concordia's new Chancellor is a member of fields. three decades. of one of Montreal's most respected fami­ "Having studied accountancy at Sir Eric H. Molson, Chairman of The Board lies. He is a sixth generation direct descen­ George Williams University in the early of The Molson Companies Ltd., has been The 55-year-old business executive has been associated with numerous corporate dant of John Molson, who founded a small 1960s, I have first-hand knowledge of what appointed Chancellor of Concordia Univer­ brewery in Montreal in 1786. it is that makes Concordia special. sity for a five-year term beginning July 1, and community boards, including the Bank One of North America's oldest busi­ 1993. His official installation will take place of Montreal, the Montreal General Hospital nesses, The Molson Companies Limited is Admiration for the University at a ceremony at Concordia's fall convoca­ Foundation, the Olympic Trust of Canada, a diversified Canadian public corporation tion. the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club, the Quebec Easter Seal Society, the Canadian with business interests in more than 40 Molson succeeds the Right Honourable "And everything that I have seen and Princeton Alumni Fund, Selwyn House countries around the world. Jeanne Sauve, who died on Jan. 26. heard about the University in the years since School Endowment Fund, Vie des Arts and H. In making the announcement two weeks Eric Molson has served his family has reinforced that very positive impres­ the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee. business since 1960. He has held progres­ sion. I still have a lot to learn about Concor­ ago, Concordia Board of Governors Chair­ a Molson is also a former Governor of McGill sion of technical and management positions dia, but I sincerely have a great deal of man Reginald K. Groome, O.C., described University. Molson as "a distinguished Montrealer including Technical Director, Molson admiration for the institution. Breweries of Canada Limited; Vice-Presi­ whose long record of community service Rector Patrick Kenniff said he looks for­ "Concordia provides those extras that you has brought credit to his family, his city, his ward with great anticipation to the contribu­ dent, Operations, Molson's Brewery do not normally find at a university. For province and his country. tions Molson will make to Concordia's Quebec Limited; Vice-President, Corporate example, it has long promoted accessibility, Development, Molson Industries Limited; "Mr. Molson's attachment to Montreal development. innovation and an interdisciplinary ap­ President, Molson's Brewery (Ontario) and his commitment to Quebec are recog­ "The Chancellor plays an integral role in proach to learning. Limited; Executive Vice-President and nized and appreciated by Montrealers from the life of the institution, and I have no doubt "It has also been a trailblazer in accom­ President, Molson Breweries of Canada all backgrounds," Groome said, adding that that Eric Molson's wise counsel will serve modating student needs by offering flexible Limited; and Deputy Chairman and Chair­ class schedules, part-time programmes and man of The Molson Companies Ltd. services for mature students, senior students Like lather, like son In accepting Concordia's appointment, and the disabled. Opportunities like these Molson said he is "honoured to be associ­ are of great benefit to society. ated with an institution which has done so "Concordia is also very representative of much to help Montreal to develop and pros­ Montreal's cosmopolitan mix, and from a Humanitarian Jean Vanier per. personal point of view, that is something I receives Loyola Medal "Concordia has provided inspiration and find very appealing."

Thirty years after his father received the honour, humanitarian Jean Vanier, C.C., was awarded the Loyola Medal this week by Concordia University and its Loyola Alumni Association. Vanier has devoted 30 years to caring for the mentally disabled. The Loyola Medal was established in 1963 to honour those who have made sig­ nificant contributions to Canada in business and the community affairs, and who em­ body the ideals and spirit which charac­ terized Loyola College, one of Concordia University's two founding institutions. Then Governor-General Georges P. Vanier was the first recipient. Jean Vanier, his son, left Canada in 1964 to settle in France, and invited two disabled men to live with him in a large country farm-house at Trosly-Breuil. Their home became L' Arche, a physical and spiritual haven for the disabled, and an inspiration around the world. There are now 95 L' Arche communities in 22 countries, helping 1,750 people. Jean Vanier is also the co-founder of the Faith and Light movement, which is active in approximately 800 communities in 50 countries. Faith and Light brings together those with mental disabilities, their friends and their families. The other !ecipients of the Loyola Medal were Paul-Emile Cardinal Leger (1967), Jean Drapeau (1968), Arthur Mayne (1969), Bernard Lonergan, SJ. (1971), Therese Casgrain (1974), Hans Selye (1976), Dr. Jacques Genest (1978), Maureen Forrester Jean Vanier ( 1979), and Donald W. McNaughton PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis ( 1991 ). -Barbara Black Concordia's new Chancellor Eric H. Molson 6-June 3, 1993

'It's like a pat on the back' Concordia printmaking students sweep competition

and $6,000; Jean Mailloux picked up sec­ The other students who won in the group said he couldn't be prouder of the Concordia ond prize and a$2,000 bursary. category are: Jeff Gougeon, Jennifer students. Orsini For the second year in a row, Concordia Boudewin, Lisa Howard, Chikako Mizuno, "They really cleaned up," he said. "This captured the prize in the group category. Ten Cristina Sitja, John David Graham and Kim is very important. students, including Gregory and Mailloux, Sala. "With some much bad news, it's nice to were each awarded $500 and one-year · Printmaking Professor Barry Wainwright have a bit of good news." memberships to the Conseil de la stampe du Concordia's printmaking students beat Quebec. out all student entrants last month to sweep a competition sponsored by Loto Quebec. Marie-Anni ck Pilon, one of the winners in Participants in the contest were asked to the student group category, said every bit of choose a published poem written by a recognition helps, especially if you're Quebecer, working with that poem to create working in a field that's relatively unknown an image. such as prin'!l:1aking. Helen Gregory, who is graduating this "It's like a pat on the back," said Pilon, a year, won first prize in the student category third-year Printmaking major.

University surplus whittled down to 8823,000 Governors approve operating budget for 1993-94

A Quebec government decision to slash tutions. The implications of these measures university budgets by $36.7 million this will be analyzed in detail when CTR re­ coming year means that Concordia's pro­ sumes publication in the fall). jected $3.6 million surplus has been whit­ In response to the government moves, the Concordia's Printmaking students swept the Loto Quebec competition with the two top Individ­ tled down to $923,000. governors ordered Concordia's senior ad­ ual prizes and In the group category. The winning students are: Jennifer Boudewin, John David Graham, Helen Gregory (first prize), Jeff Gougeon, Lisa Howard, Jean Mailloux (second prize), While the operating budget approved for ministration to develop a plan by December Chikako Mizuno, Kim Sala and Cristina Sltja. PHOTO: Wynne Keing 1993-94 does not include cutbacks, the gov­ 31 to address "the present financial con­ ernment decision means that most of the straints and the need to re-allocate re­ initiatives previously planned for must sources." either be delayed, or funded through re-al­ Consensus forming regarding selection rules What are needed are "meaningful reduc­ location of existing resources. tions, not symbolic cuts," it was said, "in That was the news delivered last month by order to increase efficiency and productiv­ Board of Governors Budget Committee . ity." Governors debate report on Chairman James Smith prior to the Board's approval of Concordia's $189 million oper­ In other business, community-at-large ating budget for the period June 1, 1993 to Governor Humberto Santos, President and administrative appointments May 31, 1994. CEO of the Caisse centrale Desjardins and General Chair of Concordia's 1992-1993 (As CTR went to press, Vice-Rector Insti­ launched shortly for the rector, the vice-rec­ Annual Giving Programme, reported that tutional Relations and Finance Maurice Co­ tor, academic, and dean of Fine Arts, he said. donations to the University's Annual Giving hen was holding meetings with union heads Campaign have surpassed their objective Whittingham "Remaining elements where further de­ and management staff to explain a series of for the second year in a row. Approximately bate is needed could be agreed to over time." government measures, including legisla­ $1.76 million has been collected to date. Other governors, including community­ tion, designed to further reduce spending at at-Jarge member Jim Smith and Vice-Rector universities and at other public sector insti- -KJW The Executive Committee members of Academic Rose Sheinin, said the recom­ the Board of Governors will submit a pro­ mendations should probably be adopted as posal to their fellow governors on June 16 a complete package. Advisory search Committee di.bands outlining a mechanism to formalize new selection procedures for senior administra­ "There is a lot in this report that is inter­ tors at Concordia connected. If we implement it piecemeal, it might unhinge the overall document," Interim, acting deans slated for Early last month,- the governors mandated - Smith said. the Executive Committee to propose a way Engineering and Computer Science to integrate the recommendations contained Sheinin also urged the Board to "think in the report of the Board's Ad Hoc Com­ about a mechanism that would include Sen­ mittee on the Revision of the Composition, ate" in whatever approach the Board uses to The Advisory Search Committee seeking spect to all academic and administrative Rules and Procedures of Evaluation Com­ try to integrate the many recommendations, a new Dean for the Faculty of Engineering matters that may need to be addressed." mittees and Advisory Search Committees proposals and responses generated by the and Computer Science has been disbanded. The Advisory Search Committee reported with the many recommendations the report original ad hoc committee report. An acting dean will likely be appointed to the Board of Governors on May 19 that it has generated since it was published last within the next two weeks pending the ap­ "Let us begin to develop proactive mecha­ was unable to make a recommendation re­ December. nisms with Senate" to address issues of con­ pointment of a successor to M.N.S. Swamy, garding the appointment of a new dean. who retired as dean on Monday after serving The governors held a special evening cern to both bodies, she said. Acting on the recommendation of Vice­ 16 years in the post. meeting on May 5 to discuss the original Acknowledging the positive tenor of the Rector, Academic, Rose Sheinin, and Ken­ report and the many responses to it. evening's deliberations, Rector Patrick Rector Patrick Kenniff has been ap­ niff, the governors disbanded the Advisory To the surprise of some of the participants, Kenniff and Board Vice-Chairman Claude pointed by the Board of Governors to serve Search Committee and mandated the it soon became clear that there is general Taylor lauded the governors, Senate and the as interim dean during the transitional pe­ Board's Executive Committee to "deal with agreement throughout the community about University community in general for "the riod leading up to the Board of Governors' all matters" relating to Dean Swamy's suc­ many of the recommendations under con­ quality of the debate" and "the extraordi­ next meeting on June 16. cessor. sideration to improve existing selection pro­ nary contributions made by the University In a Jetter sent this week to all members In his Jetter, Kenniff said that in order to cedures. community" during the many months of of the Faculty, Kenniff said: " .. .it seems ensure some measure of continuity during Management Professor Peter Pitsaladis, discussions regarding new selection rules likely that an acting dean will be designated the days and weeks ahead, Terry Fancott has one of the governors, said it might be bene­ for senior administrative appointments. as soon as possible and ideally no later than agreed to remain as Associate Dean until ficial to adopt a "fast track" and "slow track" Where any meaningful consensus seemed when the Board next meets ... " June 16. Associate Dean Douglas approval process for new selection rules. unlikely just weeks before, there now ap­ During this transitional period "the Fac­ Hamblin's term of office extends until May "Those elements where it is evident there pears much that can be implemented with ulty of Engineering and Computer Science 31 of next year. is agreement could be incorporated into the the general agreement of the entire commu­ will report directly to the Rector with re- -KJW three search processes" that will be nity, Taylor said. Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993 - 7

'We've come a very long way' Swamy reflects on sixteen years as dean

After 16 years as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in 1968, and even in 1977, when we were neering, Electrical and Computer Engineer­ and Computer Science, M.N.S. Swamy is step­ expanding, we did not recruit senior profes­ ing, Civil, Computer Science, Centre for ping down to return to full-time teaching and sors. We recruited assistant professors, as­ Building Studies, they've all made a mark sociate professors, who then made their on the map of Canada. research. During his tenure as dean, the Faculty mark here. They have made the name for us. BB: Did your job, though, become more difficult has made tremendous strides, growing from 25 BB: It goes to show you were right when you as the Faculty grew? faculty members in 1968 to 115 today. hired them in the first place. SWAMY: As the Faculty grew, it became His legacy will continue through his work and also SWAMY: Yes, I think we did the right kind complex because the kind of administration through his children. His daughter Saritha, 26, of hiring and we gave them enough freedom we used to have involved a close relation­ ship between the departments and the graduated from Concordia two years ago in the to pursue what they were best at, and with all the constraints we had with respect to Dean's office. This was no longer possible, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His money, I think we used our money in a very but nor was it essential. In the beginning, I son Nikhilesh, 22, graduates tomorrow with a judicious way. used to sit in on every recruitment, regard­ BEng. He will receive the Chait Medal, an hon­ less of the department. I used to sit in on the We have built laboratories now that are seminars, the interviews. Now I cannot at­ not second to some of the good laboratories our he will share for the highest ranking student tend all the seminars-in fact I don't attend graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering de­ in North America. As far as research is con­ at all - except that I meet with every can­ cerned, I think we have come a very long gree. He will also be the recip ient of the inaugu­ didate who is being interviewed so that I can way. The Departments of Mechanical Engi- make my own assessment. The departments ral Phoivos Ziogas Medal for Electrical are so strong, they can do the proper screen­ Engineering for the most outstanding graduate ing. from the Department of Electrical and Com­ BB: Tell me about this business of grants and puter Engineering. Ayounger son is just finish­ attracting money. What's the secret? ing high school. SWAMY: We have tremendous researchers. Earlier this year, Dean Swamy was presented with What we have to do is make sure they get the support from their administrators and the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anni­ not hindrance. As long as we give them the versary of Canadian Confederation by the Gov­ support and the freedom they need, then ernor-General of Canada, Ramon Hnatyshyn, in they are quite capable of writing proper dossiers, making applications and getting recognition of his significant contributions to the funds. If you've got a racehorse, you Canada, to his community and to his fellow leave the reins free so that the horse can run. Canadians. In the letter of notification from the Don't hold it tight and hold it back. That has Governor-General 's office , the decoration is de­ been my philosophy. I remember when I came here in 1968, I scribed as "a reminder of the values of service, think we had a total of $40,000 in research, individual respect, and community effort on of which $ I0,000 was my own. Now we which Canada was built and on which its quality have more than $6 million in research of life wil I always depend." money coming in. It wouldn't have been possible but for the entrepreneurship of my Dean Swamy reflected on his three terms as dean professors. in an interview rece ntly with CTR reporter Bar­ BB: How would you respond to purists who say bara Black. that engineering, commerce, the performing arts, are not academic disciplines? BB: When you look back at these years, did you SWAMY: I think they're wrong. The engi­ enjoy being an administrator? neering of today, the kind of education our SWAMY: Yes, I really enjoyed it. I set goals students get, is very different from what it when I became dean the first time, and new used to be. There is a lot more non-science, ones each time I was re-appointed. I'm step­ non-technology content, what I would call ping aside as dean with a kind of pride and complementary studies. I would hope that satisfaction that I've been able to see all for the 21st century, in fact, engineering these things happen, the latest being the education would be more like the liberal aerospace programme. The money from education people are talking about. What CIDA (more than $1 million) for an indus­ students would get is a systematic way of trial management programme in Jordan is thinking, a logical way of thinking, with an another example. Not all deans in Canada expertise in using computers. have had the opportunity to do this. BB: W/!en you look back, what was the most We were a new school back then, and difficult aspect of your job? there were a lot of things we could do. We· could explore and come out with new SWAMY: The most difficult job would be things. We didn't have a long history before to filter the expectations of the departments us, where it would have been very difficult with respect to their needs. I think that has to change things that were already there. always been the case. And I'm not saying that lightly, because they have more needs We recruited young people who were very good at research and who were waiting for than the kind of budget or space that they an opportunity to put their ideas into action. receive. But it's extremely difficult, with all the constraints that we have, to be able to Today, I think it is quite easy to attract full provide all the facilities that they would like. professors to come to this institution be­ to provide. It's really frustrating. However, cause we are known. But when I came here I think our department chairs and our pro­ fessors understand that, and I think they Swamy then and now: M.N.S. Swamy has been omnipresent in his 16 years as dean. The look have been able to produce a lot more than has changed, but Swamy's still the same: what might have been expected. (from top to bottom) in 1974; having a laugh BB: What are you going to do now? (and a cigarette) at his roast in 1986; meeting PM-hopeful Jean Charest in 1989, and last SWAMY: I'm going to be on administrative week, surro'"unded by his family, wife Leela, leave for a year, and I hope after that, to go daughter Saritha, and colleagues, such as on sabbatical leave. I'll be completing a Acting Chair of Electrical and Computer Engi­ book that I started some time ago and I have neering, J. Charles Giguere, at his farewell invitations from Moscow, St. Petersburg, reception in the Faculty. See SWAMY page 11

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Psychology professors conduct study of women aged 30-80 Surveying the 'lost generation'

If you 're a woman between the ages of 30 and 60, two profes sors in Concordia's Psy­ chology Department need your help. Tannis Arbuckle-Maag and June Chaikel­ son are conducting a study on the lifestyles and life experiences of women in this age group. "We want to get a sampling of what their daily life is like," said Arbuckle-Maag, who is a member of Concordia's Centre for Re­ search in Human Development. If these women are working, why did they join the workforce? How do they cope with stress? Are they consuming alcohol, smok­ ing cigarettes? These are just some of the questions the study will attempt to answer. Participants in the two-year study, which is being funded by the Conseil quebecois de la recherche sociale, will be asked to answer a variety of questions, from minor hassles to major life satisfactions. What makes this study unique is that the two professors will be comparing the data from this study wi.th that of another study they previously conducted of women over 60 and their recollections of life before 60. "When we looked at older women, we got A team of researchers from the Psychology Department will examine the lifestyles of women in the 30-60 year age group. Led by Professors fascinated by how the lives of women have Tannis Arbuckle-Maag (seated) and June Chaikelson (second from right), the team includes (left to right) Lise Marion, Steve Lapidus, Douglas changed," Arbuckle-Maag said. "Most of Barrett, and Lucie Bonneville. PHOTO: Jonas Papaureli s the older women (in our previous study) did not work outside the home." Also, Chaikelson said, she and her co-re­ Shastri Inda-Canadian Institute sponsors awards searcher are approaching the study from an optimistic point of view. "We look at the competent side, not the Bursaries awarded to 3 Concordia students incompetent side," Chaikelson said. "We look at the th ings people are doing well - the positive aspects that go along with ag­ pursuing South Asian studies ing. "We want to figure out how to be success­ dian Institute awards six undergraduate bur­ first, it could only provide books to some of ful in old age." saries and six summer language study bur­ the universities, and fund some fellowships saries each year. The fact that Concordia for faculty and graduate students to conduct Increased stress students won three of the 12 awards shows research in India. that the University has "some very good The only money the Institute had came students at the undergraduate level," said from annual fees paid by the member uni­ With more women now part of the work­ History Professor John Hill, o represents versities. It also relied on the non-exchange­ force, the professors want to determine how When Jackie Pinto couldn't find a South Concordia on the Shastri Institute's board of able rupees Canada received for selling women are handling the stresses of job-life Asian studies programme at any Montreal directors. wheat to India to fund the research trips to and home-life. Some literature suggests that university, she decided to create her own Both Pinto and Goveas will use the bur­ India. women are going to suffer more from stress­ programme at Concordia. sary to continue their studies at Concordia. Today, working with organizations such related diseases as a resu It of this move from "I was interested in South Asian studies Kiphoff, who won .the $2,000 undergradu­ as the Canadian International Development the home to the office. because I am South Asian," said Pinto, who ate bursary last year, is using his language Agency, the Institute funds trips to India for "There is a large question mark as to what is Sri Lankan. "I thought if it wasn't offered, bursary to study at the University of Regina undergraduate students, and awards bursar­ the impact is (on women)," Arbuckle-Maag I might be able to construct a curriculum for for the summer. ies such as those won by Pinto, Goveas and said. "Our impression is that women are myself." The Shastri Institute was set up in 1968 by Kipphoff. coping quite well." Choosing her courses carefully, the 22- a consortium of Canadian universities to Senate approved a programme in South As for the notion that the move of women year-old Religion and History major now promote the study of India in Canada. At Asian Studies at the May meeting. into the workforce has forced many of their has what she calls a "pretty good ground­ spouses to assume some of the responsibili­ ing" in South Asian studies from her two ties in the home, Chaikelson said: "The core areas of study. She has also been able literature seems to show that less (house­ to learn more about Sri Lanka by focusing work) is being done." her studies on India and Buddhism. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute has Chaikelson said there's a wealth of studies awarded bursaries to Pinto and to two other on children and the elderly, but "there isn't Concordia students to purs ue their studies all that much work on the adul t population of South Asia. as a population. There really is a kind of void . · Pinto and History student Gervais Goveas both received $2,000 bursaries to continue "What about the lost generation?" their undergraduate studies, and History Women interested in participating in the student John Kipphoff won a $2,500 bur­ study should contact Lise or Lucie at 848- sary to study a South Asian language over 7552. Confidentiality is assured. Those who the summer. They competed for the awards take part in the study will receive a payment against students from across the country. of$30. The Calgary-based Shastri lndo-Cana- Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993 - 9

Too much emphasis is placed on grades Battle to improve writing skills already lost: professor

pie away, not only from the written word, Institute of Co-operative Education and the but also from the spoken word." He had Concordia Council on First Nations Educa­ Moscovitch films, television, and, to a certain extent, tion, took centre stage to discuss their expe­ word processors in mind. riences. He urged the guidance counsellors to do Members of Concordia's award-winning what they can to encourage the development The G.P.A. is "the insidious enemy" of Debating Society closed the Conferenc'e of English-language skills. Anything else, with a lively debate on whether high school good academic writing, English Professor Hill said, is "guilt by association." Harry Hill told 70 guidance counsellors education should be streamed. The Conference, which is organized by who were visiting Concordia last month. the Liaison Office and held every two years, Liaison Officer David Dobrofsky ex­ . Hill's talk was part of Concordia Univer­ usually features faculty discussing topics plained that "the debate is on a topic that's sity's Conference for Quebec High School which would be of interest to high-school relevant to education and it also shows off Guidance Counsellors, held on May 6. He guidance counsellors. our students." and Judy Macdonald, Co-ordinator of Vanier College's Learning Centre, spoke Centre stage Counsellors come from across the prov­ about the level of writing skills among post­ ince to attend the Conference. Dobrofsky secondary students. said many had been coming for years, "but Macdonald stressed that students at But this year was different. Students from we've never really had our students have Vanier display a wide range of writing abil­ Concordia's Colleges, as well as from the much to say to them." ity, partly because of the diversity of their backgrounds. "We can't assume any lin­ guistic background or cultural community among our students," she said, noting that Vanier students speak more than 60 · lan­ guages. Language skills may or may not be declin­ ing, Macdonald said. She pointed out that the number of students sent to remedial English classes as a result of poor marks on a placement test has remained steady over the years. At the same time, "teachers speak with nostalgia of teaching Crime and Pun­ ishment 10 years ago. No longer possible." Hill, who is also Director of the Univer­ sity Writing Test, was much more stinging many high-school teachers don't take the in his attack on the quality of student writ­ time to write comments or to criticize stu­ ing. 'Tm one of those jaded persons who dents' work. Instead, they simply place a think the battle is already 98 per cent lost," grade on their papers. he said. Drawing a gasp of surprise from the guid­ He argued that too much emphasis is ance counsellors, Hill said, "the poor teach­ placed on grades. The result is students con­ ers don't have the craft, because they can cerned only with passing, and not with the barely write themselves." quality of their writing. Members of Concordia's award-winning Debating Society closed the conference with a debate Many students, Hill said, have simply Along with the G.P.A., Hill blamed stu­ on whether high school education should be streamed. Justine Jankowski (top left) and Ken never been told that they need to work on dents' poor writing skills on a proliferation McMillan (above) make their point. PHOTOS: Susan Mintzberg their writing skills. One of the reasons is that of technologies which, he said, "wean peo-

Majority of money will go to scholarship fund Annual Dinner held Alumni association for leading contributors donates $52,500 ·

The Concordia University Alumni Asso­ for a period of 60 days. ciation (CUAA) has made a contribution of The goal is to build the endowment fund $52,500 to the University. to $1 million so that the interest generated The money was collected through various would feed the emergency loan fund. Jac­ fundraising events, including casino nights queline Brathwaite of the Financial Aid Of­ and the sale of Concordia watches. fice said it's an important service that is much appreciated. Of the total, $40,000 will be donated to the Concordia's Scholarship Endowment The CUAA made its first endowment last Fund. Of the $40,000, $17,200 has been year in the amount of $15,000. The interest allotted to tuition scholarships of $1,200 from that money will be used to pay for one each, $14,300 will be full bursaries of scholarship, which will be awarded in Sep­ $1,000 each, and $7,200 will be partial bur­ tember. saries of $500 each. An additional $1,300 CUAA President Benoit Pelland, who has been set aside for 'growth' money and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Ad­ $12,500 has been earmarked for the Con­ ministration, said he got involved in the cordia University Emergency Loan Endow­ association because he wanted to repay ment Fund. Concordia for the years of education it pro­ vided him. The Fund, an initiative of the Financial Aid and Awards Office, keeps enough emer­ "I had something to give back to the Uni­ The fifth annual Rector's Circle Dinner for the top echelon of Concordia supporters was held gency funds on hand to help out students versity," Pelland said of his decision to get on April 21 at the University Club of Montreal. Among the 50 in attendance were, left to right, waiting fo1 their disbursements to arrive or involved in CUAA. "The University gave Vice-Rector (Institutional Relations and Finance) Maurice Cohen and Jacqueline Cohen, Asso­ to help out those with no loans or bursaries, me quite a bit. It gave me the ability to ciate Vice-Rector (Institutional Relations and Finance), Joy Bennett and Gary Bennett, and but who find themselves strapped for cash. manage my second language, which is Eng­ Josephine McQueen and Mechanical Engineering Professor Hugh McQueen. An emergency loan will tide over a student lish." -DGV/MO PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis 10-June 3, 1993

'Concordlans always ready to move

Into problem-solving mode' Faculty, staff honoured for long service to University Concordians appear In the media more often than you 1hinkl Some make news, while others shape public opinion. We monitor newspapers, radio and television across canada and beyond to bring you this samplilg. 20 years

nna Varrica Paul Albert Shan lmpey • Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, published a feature article April Christine Allen Gary Johns 15 about our video, Inequity in the Classroom. The video has gone gold, in academic Marion Alleyne Narinder Kapoor terms, with 800 copies sold to date. Alvaro Araujo Zohel Scandar Khalil For the 28th consecutive year, Concor­ Bryan Barbieri Jerome Krause • Chantal Maille (Simone de Beauvoir) wrote a report for the Canadian Advisory dia's 20-year, 25-year and 30-year-plus vet­ Robert Bertrand Andre Lemay Council on the Status of Women called "Primed for Power: Women in Canadian Yvon Bonsaint John Locke erans were honoured recently at the Long Politics." In it, she expresses optimism about a greater voice for women, although she Service Recognition Reception. There were Wolfgang Bottenbe rg Robert Lortie also warns that the recession doesn't favour the introduction of new, women-origi­ 53 new inductees, both faculty and staff, Abraham Boyarsky Bhupinder Mangat who joined the ranks of this elite group. Anne Brown Raymond Martin nated programmes. Her views were reported in Le Devoir, th e Kitchener-Waterloo Gheri Celin Sharon McLean Record, and the Calgary Herald. The Gazette reported on the possibility of a new The reception was held at Hingston Hall, Gwynn Cherrier Elaine Muise federal party called Women for People, following a meeting held at Concordia in late with opening remarks by Rector Patrick Laura De Souza Robert Nagy March. Kenniff. Dean of Students Brian Counihan Pieter De Vries Gwendolyn Newsham was the reception's master of ceremonies. Joanne Dolan Robert Oppenheimer • Fred Bird (Religion) has made a study of business morality. A recent CTR feature on Senior Librarian Louise Carpentier, a Charles Draimin Caroll ·Paradis his wor1< was used as the basis of a Wor1

• Leo Bissonnette, co-ordinator of Services for Disabled Students, was part of a panel

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The Governor General's Silver Medal The John E. O'Brien S.J. Medal for The Gordon Fisher Prize for Journalism The J.W. Bridges Medal for Psychology Jennifer Tatyana MacKenzie Communication Studies (Undergraduate Studies) Gordon Poole presented by His Excellency, the Gover­ Paul Cholmsky Derek Cassoff most outstanding graduating student in nor-General and awarded to the highest most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in Psychology ranking student graduating from Con­ Communication Studies Journalism cordia University The Boyd Sinyard Prize for Religion The Sun Life Prize in Economics The Gordon Fisher Prize for Journalism Jeffrey Raymond Dagenbach The O'Brien Medal Benoit Perron (Graduate Diploma Programme) most outstanding graduating student in Desiree Marielle McGraw most outstanding graduating student in Camille Josee Fouillard Religion presented in honour of Rector Emeritus Economics with either a Bachelor of Arts most outstanding graduating student in J W O'Brien and awarded to the graduat­ degree nr a Bachelor of Commerce the Journalism diploma programme The Everett C. Hughes Medal for ing student whose efforts and dedication Sociology and Anthropology best exemplify the values of the University The Michael Hogben Medal for The Julius and Ilka Ekler Book Prize in Claire Susanna Davis within the larger external community Ecotoxicology Judaic Studies (Graduate Award) most outstanding graduating student in Jacqueline Heskett Ruth Marie Vale Sociology and Anthropology The Malone Medal most outstanding graduating student in awarded to a graduate student in recog­ K. Robert Graves the Ecotoxicology diploma programme nition of outstanding achievement in Ju­ The Anne Stokes Medal presented in honour of Rev. Patrick G. daic Studies Linda Arlene Westberg-Bracewell Malone, S.J, and awarded to the graduat­ The Education Book Prize awarded to the highest ranking student ing student who has made the most out­ Kendra Ann Fabes The Leisure Studies Medal with a Bachelor of Education in Teaching standing contribution to the internal most outstanding graduating stu'dent in Elizabeth Mary van Dreunen English as a Second Language university community through commit­ Education most outstanding graduating student in ment to improve the quality ofstudent life Leisure Studies The Theological Studies Medal or to pursue a cause and achieve a goal The Celanese Canada Ltd. Prize for Hazel Joyce Markwell which brings distinction to the University English The Library Studies Plaque presented by the Most Reverend Leonard Dianne Louise Varga Doreen Myra Saibil J Crowley, and awarded to the most out­ The Stanley G. French Medal most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in standing graduating student in Theologi­ Didier Pomerleau English Library Studies cal Studies awarded to a graduate student with high academic standing for outstanding con­ Le Prix Paul D'Hollander pour les Etudes The Eric O'Connor Mathematics Medal The Therese F. Casgrain Medal for tributions to student life frangaises Jennifer Tatyana MacKenzie Women's Studies Liliane Terrier most outstanding graduating student in Zoe Gabriel Newman most outstanding graduating student in Mathematics most outstanding graduating student in Etudes fraru;aises Women's Studies Faculty of Arts and Science The Modern Languages and Linguistics The Exercise Science Plaque Plaque The Liberal Arts College Prize Amy Ethel Ornstein Alessandro Tsironas Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider The Birks Medal most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in Vandana Bhanot Exercise Science Modern Langua,ges and Linguistics the Liberal Arts College presented by Henry Birks & Sons (Mon­ treal) Ltd., and awarded to the highest The Bogdan Zaborski Medal in The W.R. Fraser Medal for Philosophy The Lonergan University College Prize ranking student graduating with a Geography Alyson K. Carmichael Champ Claire Susanna Davis Bachelor of Arts Jane Evelyn Barr most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in most outstanding graduating student in Philosophy Lonergan University College The Mappin Medal Geography Jennifer Tatyana MacKenzie The Walter Raudorf Medal for Physics The Science College Prize presented by Mappin's Ltd. and awarded The Andre Deland;Medal forGeology Cecile Smeesters Michel Cote to the highest ranking student graduating Michael Thomas most outstanding graduating student in Jennifer Tatyana MacKenzie with a Bachelor ofScience most outstanding graduating student in Physics most outstanding graduating student in Geology the Science College The Robert C. Rae Book Prize in Applied The Nishith Mukerji Medal Social Science The Martin Lewis Memorial Book Prize Yuren Sun Erica Judith Robertson in History awarded annually, when warranted, to most outstanding student in Applied George Anthony Booth the Physics thesis studenl 1cith the highest Faculty of Commerce Social Science most outstanding graduating student in standing in the programme and Administration History The Canadian Pacific Forest Products The Renee Vautelet Prize for Political Limited Prize for Biology The Edward Eastman McCullough M.A. Science The Fross! Medal Ilana Weigensberg History Award Kimberly Tara Brand Eric A.M. Poteet most outstanding student in Biology Helen Joyce van Milligan most outstanding graduating student in presented by Charles E. Frosst & Co., and awarded annually, when merited, to a Political Science awarded to the highest ranking student The Celanese Canada Ltd. Prize for graduate M.A. student in History, in con­ graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce Chemistry sideration of a research essay judged to be The Herbert F. Quinn Medal for Political Pierre Kennepohl · of exceptional merit Science The Administration Medal most outstanding graduating student in Antonietta Calltri Joseph George Bensadoun Chemistry The Interdisciplinary Studies Medal awarded to a graduating M.A. student Alain Rompre Dieter Riedel wUh the highest standing in the Master of presented by Y. W Kan in merrwry of P. The Classics Book Prize most outstanding graduating student in Public Policy and Public Administration Grogan, S.J, and awarded to the highest Katherine Gavalas Interdisciplinary Studies ranking student graduating with a most outstanding graduating student in Bachelor of Administration Classics

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• PRIZES AND MEDALS continued Graduate's grandfather received

The Royal Bank of Canada MBA Medal The Phoivos Ziogas Medal for Electrical same medal 58 years ago Jacinte Leveille Engineering most outstanding student graduating wUh Nikhilesh Swamy a Master of Business Administration most outstanding graduating student in Electrical Engineering Awards add .up for math student The Ross Medal for Accountancy Terry Eletherios Enepekides The Mechanical Engineering Medal most outstanding graduating student in Bruno Forcione Accountancy most outstanding graduating student in Moscovitch Mechanical Engineering The Decision Sc iences and Management Information Systems Medal After completing her final semester, Jen­ Yin Wan Ng nifer MacKenzie decided to take a holiday most outstanding graduating student in Faculty of Fine Arts in Victoria. She came home to a big sur­ Decision Sciences and Management Infor­ prise. matwn Systems The 23-year-old, who is receiving a The Alfred Pinsky Medal Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Julie-Ann Ortynsky will walk away with four major awards at The Finance Medal Sunday's convocation. Eric A.M. Poteet awarded to the most outstanding student MacKenzie is the winner of the Governor most outstanding graduating student in graduating with a Bachelor of Pine Arts General's Silver Medal, which is awarded Finance to the University's highest ranking under­ The Art Education Prize graduate. She is also taking home the Map­ The International Business Medal Colleen Michaelle Rauscher pin Medal, for the top student graduating Andrea Judith Vaitzner most outstanding graduating student in with a Bachelor of Science degree, and the awarded, when merited, to the most out­ Art Educatwn Eric O'Connor Mathematics Medal for the standing student graduating with a Bache­ most outstanding student in the Department lor of Commerce, major in Internatwnal The Art History Prize of Mathematics. She also shares the prize Business Heather Jean MacDonald for the most outstanding student in the Sci­ ence College. most outstanding graduating student in There's a bit of family history involved, The Management Medal Art History too. In 1937, S.E. MacKenzie, Jennifer's Sarah Joan Graham grandfather, received the Governor Gen­ most outstanding graduating student in The Cinema Prize eral's Silver Medal when he was a student Management Federico Manuel Hidalgo at Acadia University in Nova Scotia. most outstanding graduating student in Although mathematics and the sciences Jennifer MacKenzie The Marketing Medal Cinema used to be male-dominated fields, MacKen­ Michael Charles Drolet zie said that in her higher-level courses, the most outstanding graduating student in The Contemporary Dance Prize majority of students were women. in the Department of Decision Sciences and Marketing , Joseph Randall Wedge Still, she said, "I got a lot of startled Management Information Systems. He also most outstanding graduating student in reactions from people when I told them that studied pure mathematics. I was in math." Although some students knew Jennifer Contemporary Dance While MacKenzie knew other women in and Ken were related, she said she never felt her field who felt particular pressure be­ it made her different from other students - Faculty of Engineering The Design Art Prize cause of their gender, that was never a prob­ especially since her father teaches in a dif­ and Computer Science Wade Gregory King lem for her. ferent Faculty. most outstanding graduating student in "I think that somewhere along the line, "After a few years there were a few people Design Art people forgot to tell me I shouldn't be good who made the connection, but mostly I kept The Chait Medal at math," she said. quiet about it," she said. Charlie Bishara Kawwas The Music Prize MacKenzie, who began her studies at MacKenzie would like to do graduate Nikhilesh Swamy Marti Susan Hopson Concordia in 1989, had a good example to work after taking some time off in the next awarded to the highest ranking student most outstanding graduating student in .fol]ow. Her father, Ken MacKenzie, teaches few months. graduating with a Bachelor ofEngineering Music The Computer Science Medal The Painting and Drawing Prize Convocation David Bauer Karma Clarke-Davis awarded to the highest ranking student most outstanding graduating student in Mass uf graduating with a Bachelor of Computer Painting and Drawing Science Thanksgiving The Printmaking and Photography Prize ~ The FA Gerard Prize (Graduate Award) Stephane Vermette Meng Heng Tan most outstanding graduating student in Loyola Chapel awarded annually, when merited, to the Printmaking and Photography Sunday, June 6, 1993' most deservi,ng graduate of the Master of 11:00 a.m. Engineering programmes The Sculpture, Ceramics and Fibres Prize Jacqueline Elizabeth Moore This is a special opportunity for graduates and their families to celebrate this The Building Engineering Medal most outstanding graduating student in milestone, and to gather in thanksgiving to God for the blessings of the years Lisa De Bellis Sculpture, Ceramics and Fibres spent at Concordia. most outstanding graduating student in Building Engineering The Theatre Prize Celebrant Guest Speaker Michael J. Petrasek Rev. Robert Nagy Dr. Charles Kannengiesser The Matthew Douglass Medal for Civil most outstanding graduating student in Director Adjunct Professor Engineering Theatre of Campus Ministry of Theological Studies Thierry Lepoutre most outstanding graduating student in Graduating students and Faculty (gowned, if possible) are invited to join in Civil Engineering the entrance procession, which wili'assemble at 10:40 a.m .. in the cloister walkway between the Administration building and the Chapel. Refreshments The Computer Engineering Medal will be served at noon, after the Mass. For information, contact Campus Charlie Bishara Kawwas Ministry at 848-3588.

most ou.tstanding graduating student in Campus Ministry is a division of Advocacy and Support Services. Computer Engineering.. '

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'I thought I would stay a semester,' says top Engineering grad

Things didn't always look this rosy for alumnus. "I was encouraged. It was like the Kawwas, who is now working full-time for family university," he said. ii Moscovitch a computer firm. A native of Bethlehem, he In the beginning he suffered a bit of cul­ came to Concordia in January 1989. He ture shock. Each time he left his aunt's didn't think he would be able to afford to home in Dollard des Ormeaux, he found stay to finish his degree. himself reaching for his passport. "My aunt Graduating student Charlie Kawwas is "When I came I thought I would stay for would say 'you don't have to do that here,"' watching· the Leafs mount a ~omeback a semester," he said. "I just wanted to get he recalled. against the L.A. Kings. While at Concordia, good grades." Determined to learn all he could about the 23-year-old Palestinian picked up great The problem was that Kawwas's father, a Canada, he moved in to residence, where he grades, a slew of awards - and a passion carpenter, had lost three fingers in an acci­ lived until last month. for Canada's national pastime. dent and was unable to work. His mother is "Ifl'd stayed with my aunt, I would have Not only did Kawwas manage to com­ a teacher, but because of the political situ­ known Canadian society only through plete a five-year programme in Computer ation in the West Bank, the school at which school," Kawwas said. "If I got involved Engineering in only four and a half years, she taught was closed. with Arab students' associations, it would he made the Dean's list each year and was If he returned to Bethlehem, prospects have probably been good for me, but it's awarded several in-course bursaries. At to­ were dim - most West Bank universities, something I already know about. This way morrow's convocation ceremony he will he said, are closed. "If I had stayed back I learned about something different." also be given the Computer Engineering home, I wouldn't have gotten any degrees. award - which is awarded to the most I don't know what I would have done." Although he's just completed his bache­ outstanding student in the Department of Many of his friends, he said, were excellent Charlie Bishara Kawwas lor's degree, Kawwas is already thinking Electrical and Computer Engineering. And students "but they have nowhere to go. I'm PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis about doing graduate work, possibly at Con­ Kawwas is co-winner of the Chait Medal, lucky. I had relatives here." cordia. which is awarded to the top student gradu­ In addition to his bursaries, Kawwas re­ University. He also worked at both Langley But befor~ doing_anything else he'll have ating with a Bachelor of Engineering. ceived some financial assistance from the and Hingston Hall residences. to find sorrie furniture for his new apart­ Concordia was a natural choice for Kaw­ ment. Graduate to receive prestigious O'Brien Medal was. One of his uncles did graduate work "I haven't had any time to look for furni­ here and taught at the University in the ture. I come home from work every night mid-1980s, and a cousin of his is also an and turn on the hockey game." O'Brien Medal winner sees the global pi.cture 'She makes you think about what she'i teaching' If the John W. O'Brien Medal did not Gail Fayerman receives already exist, some prize would have been created to honour Desiree McGraw's im­ mense contributions to the global commu­ Distinguished Teaching Award nity. McGraw ends her Concordia days on "I teach some of the more difficult courses Sunday when she receives a Bachelor of in Accounting and the challenge for me is Arts degree in Economics as a member of ii Moscovitch to make the students really learn something the School of Community and Public Af­ and not just memorize," she said. "I try to fairs. But McGraw's dedication neither be­ make them see that they're not just looking gins nor ends with achieving this goal; she at numbers and that the numbers have real Although she teaches some of the tough­ has been hard at work since she was a teen­ meaning." est courses in her Department, Accountancy ager to make the world a better place. Georgia Psarra, an Accounting major who students still Jove Professor Gail Fayerman. hopes to enrol in the Diploma Programme In recognition of her efforts, she has been Fayerman has been awarded the Faculty this fall, was enthusiastic aboutFayerman's chosen to receive the O'Brien Medal, pre­ of Commerce and Administration's Distin­ classroom abilities. "She was my best sented in honour of Rector Emeritus J.W. guished Teaching Award. teacher," Psarra said. O'Brien and awarded to the graduating stu­ The committee that chooses the award dent whose efforts and dedication best ex­ winner is made up of both students and "The way she taught she made you think emplify the values of the University within Desiree McGraw faculty. Commerce and Administration stu­ about what she was teaching," Psarra said. the larger external community. "She used real-life situations which made PHOTO: Barbara Davidson dents at large nominate teachers for the When she was 16, she participated in the prize. you understand it more. She used simple Students Against Global Extermination finalists for the Frank Knox Harvard Schol­ This is the first time Fayerman, 33, has terms to make you understand very complex (SAGE) tour for disarmament, which took arship, which is valued at $40,000 per year, entered the annual competition. concepts." her across the continent and to the former as. well as a Rhodes Scholar finalist. She will "Some students approached me and asked Finance Professor Arshad Ahmad, one of Soviet Union. Two years later, she partici­ address graduates next week at John Abbott me, and I felt that if they were going out of the members of the committee that chose pated in the International Youth for Peace College's graduation ceremonies. She will their way, I should make an effort," she said. Fayerman for the award, said the committee and Justice Tour of the Arctic. She has also give the valedictory address at Concor­ Since 1991, Fayerman has been Director took more than classroom expertise into received the Terry Fox Humanitarian dia's Arts and Science convocation on Sun­ of the Diploma in Accountancy, a pro­ account when choosing the winner. Award. Last summer, she was one of two day. gramme that prepares students to write the youth ambassadors sent to the United Na­ "Amongst all the criteria, classroom in­ As McGraw herself has stated, although national C.A. exams, which has had an im­ struction was always an important one and tions Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Bra­ her Concordia education may be coming to pressively high pass rate. More than 87 per zil. Gail has demonstrated that she is highly an end, the University is never far from her cent of first-time writers from Concordia regarded by her students," he said. McGraw recently returned to Montreal heart. pass the test. The national average is less after speaking engagements in Colorado "From the beginning of my involvement than 50 per cent. But, Ahmad added, Fayerman has also and British Columbia Now she has to mull in global issues at age 16, Concordia has "In the past five years we've had a very "shown leadership and a contribution to the over her choices. As the recipient of a Com­ supported me," she told Concordia Univer­ good pass rate and this year, though the improvement of teaching. She has sat on monwealth Scholarship to the United King­ sity Magazine last December. "With my number of students is up, it's remained several committees and she has done cur­ dom, she must decide whether to continue father being a professor here (John high," she noted. Fayerman explained that riculum work. Her involvement clearly her studies at Oxford University, or the Uni­ McGraw, Philosophy), the University has when enrolment increases, a drop in the goes beyond teaching in the classroom." versities of Edinburgh or Sussex. She is also ' been a part of my life since I was a little girl. success rate often follows. More than 90 nominations were received one of the five recipients of the Mackenzie I am grateful for the education and encour­ Describing her teaching techniques, Fay­ from students, and 17 teachers submitted King Scholarship. agement I have received from students and erman said she does her best to ensure that their teaching dossiers. Part- and full-time Earlier tbis year, she was accepted by the professors, particularly those at the School students learn how to think like profession­ professors were nominated for the award, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard of Community and Public Affairs." als. Simply understanding the material in added Ahmad, a past recipient of the Distin­ University and was one of five Canadian -DGV their textbooks is not enough. guished Teaching Award. IV -June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93

Mother, lather and son hold degrees from Concordia II i II

the pressures of working and raising a fam­ over," she said. a degree in education at McGill. And Susan ily of three boys proved too much. "I While she was happy to receive her de­ will continue taking courses at Concordia, ii Moscovitch couldn't go back to study because of the gree, Susan said she felt "more excited for although not in a degree programme. "I family," she said. my son." don't need a degree. At my age, a degree is But in 1982, with their sons well into Susan and Aaron's education won't end not important. I love to learn - it's fun," adolescence, Susan and Bill came to Con­ with their graduation. Aaron plans to pursue she said. "I Jove to study." cordia. "My husband and I had wanted to do For the Leonhardts, studying at Concor­ theological studies for a Jong time," she dia is a family affair. said. Three members of the Leonhardt family Susan went into theology, while Bill did hold four degrees from the University. a Diploma in Theological, Religious and Susan Leonhardt, 60, is graduating this Ethical Studies. After completing that de­ June, along with her youngest son, Aaron. gree, he went on to earn an MA in the She has earned a BA Honours in Theologi­ History and Philosophy of Religion before cal Studies, while he will be awarded his entering the Religion Department's PhD Bachelor of Arts with a major in English. Programme in 1990. Susan's husband Bill is also a member of Susan studied while working full-time as the Concordia community. He is a doctoral a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital. student in the Department of Religion. Then, in 1989, Aaron joined her and Bill . So what's it like going to school with your in their studies. parents? Tough but fun, according to Aaron Leonhardt, 26. "Both of them consider edu­ cation important," he noted. Impressed by library facilities He took two courses together with his father - who already held two bachelor's As a Dawson student, he had used Con­ degrees. "Sometimes we helped each other. cordia's library facilities and was im­ We studied for quizzes together," he said. pressed. Of course, having both his parents Aaron admits it did become competitive at the University also played a part in his at times. "The pressure was on me defi­ decision to attend. nitely, but if we got the same mark, I felt "Knowing my parents were there, I was good." inspired to go to Concordia," he said. "That Born in Hungary, Susan came to Montreal certainly influenced me." in 1961 . She had studied.in Israel, where she Like Aaron, Susan found it helpful to earned a degree in nursing. It was in Mon­ have other students in the family, especial Jy treal that she met Bill, a native of Chicago. when it came to writing research papers. "It She wanted to continue her studies, but helps when you sit down and talk things

David Rubin, 78, receives Master of Arts Businessman goes The Leonhardts: Bill, Susan and Aaron 'back to school' PHOTO: Jonas Papaureis Concordia has best disabled services In the city rolled at Concordia as an Art History stu­ dent. "I hadn't touched any academic books .. ii Moscovitch since I had graduated from high school," he said. That was in the 1930s. While going to school, Rubin continued She-got by-with a little to work full time. He owned and ran a At 76, David Rubin has a Master of Arts company that made belts for women. He degree under his belt. retired last year, with most of his graduate help from her friends The former owner of a belt company is work already done. "All the (academic) graduating with an MA in the Special Indi­ work was done after work, except in the last waste any time in getting help from SDS. vidualized Programme, in which students year," he said. have a hand in designing their own, inter­ She urged new students who have dis­ After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts ii Moscovitch disciplinary course of study. abilities "not to be shy if they do have a degree in 1986, Rubin didn't stay out of problem. They should go right to SOS. Rubin's graduate work is on the Minoan school for long. He returned to the Univer­ civilization, which flourished 3,500 years sity in 1988 to start working on an MA. "I would tell them to use the services ago. He designed his own courses in areas University is hard enough for most stu­ because they're there and they have every­ such as Minoan burial rites, art, and settle­ Rubin's thesis is an examination of schol­ dents. Making it through is even tougher if arship on the Minoans from 1900, when the thing you might want. Concordia has the ment patterns. you have a learning disability. best services in the city." "Here was a civilization that was forgot­ civilization was discovered by British ar­ Tracy, who did not want her real name chaeologistSir Arthur Evans, to the present. ten for three and a half thousand years," he used, is graduating with a Specialization in For Tracy, help meant having the staff of said. ''Their way of dressing was similar to In doing his research, Rubin corresponded Therapeutic Recreation from the Leisure with.scholars from around the world. SOS talk to professors to make sure that she ours. They built palaces bigger than Buck­ Studies Department. She said she never had enough time to complete assignments ingham Palace. They were very clean, and Rubin has done previous research on the would have made it without the help of and exams. Most of her professors were they had no wars." Minoans. In 1986, he wrote a book on fres­ Services for Disabled Students (SOS). sympathetic, she said. Tracy also got to It was after a visit to China with friends in coes at the Minoan palace of Knossos. He "I feel great (about graduating)," said write exams at the SDS office, where staff 1978 that Rubin decided to go to university. has visited the site twice. Tracy, 27. "Certain times you get discour­ could read aloud the questions. That helped He said that on the trip, one of his friends There's one tough decision to make be­ aged like everybody else, but they always improve her comprehension. asked why he didn't start going to school fore convocation: who gets the four tickets made you get up again. You didn't have any since he was so interested in history. he is allotted for the event? "I've got three time to get depressed." Now that she has her degree, Tracy hopes Rubin, who is also a painter and has been children and they're married, and rve got Since she was a child, Tracy has known to go to work designing activities to help the a businessman for more-than half a century, grandchildren, and there's my wife. Not to about her disability. So when she got to elderly remain both physically and mentally decided ,to act on the1suggestion .. He en- . mention friends.". . Concordia ·in September of 1988 she.didn't active . Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993-V

Former CUSA V.P. running for separatist party I I r:, ,, I I I till I I

light and enduring anonymous death gated. They (my opponents) have my tax threats, Beaudoin said she's ready for just returns for last year." about anything, including more death Although losing on June 16 would be a threats. setback, Beaudoin said it won't discourage "It's happened before. I'll get a big body­ her from running again in the near future. guard or something. "Ifl'm not elected, I'm not elected. I'll go "I'm ready for a fight. I've been investi- on vacation."

Graduate returns to Mistassini to help Cree community 'Giving something back'

•. onique Beaudin

Alfred Loon has had to do a lot of adjust­ ing when it comes to getting an education. The 28-year-old Cree had to leave his family at the age of 14 to travel 90 kilome­ tres from his family's home to a Chibouga­ Kim Beaudoin mau high school. PHOTO: Wynne Keing "It was a total shock," Loon recalled. "I was disoriented for the first few days." Loon couldn't even communicate with Sesame Street," said Beaudoin, who speaks the family he stayed with in Chibougamau impeccable English and French. - they spoke only French, he spoke Cree ichael Orsini After moving to Montreal in 1987, she and English. enrolled at John Abbott College for two But Loon's parents believed firmly that years before coming to Concordia four Alfred and his IO brothers and sisters had .to years ago to study political science. get a high school education. As for her university education, Beaudoin "The rule was that as long as you lived So what do you do after spending four had harsh words for some Concordia pro­ under their roof, you finished school," Loon years studying political science, your last fessors, whom she says have it in for said. year embroiled in political controversy at sovereignists. On June 6, Loon - the fourth child in his Alfred Loon the Concordia University Students' Asso­ "You're not judged on your intelligence. family-will become the first in the family ciation? You're judged on how well you can relate to receive a university degree when he If you're Kim Beaudoin, CUSA Vice­ the facts the professor wants to hear," she graduates from Concordia with a bachelor's to make Concordia welcoming for other President, Education, you take a stab at said. degree in Economics. native students. He was one of the founding federal politics. Beaudoin is one of three "You can't write about nationalism or But going from high school in Chibouga­ members of First Nations Concordia, a na­ delegates vying for the chance to represent Quebec rights for an anglophone professor mau to a university graduation ceremony tive students' association set up in Septem­ the Bloc Quebecois party in the Verdun-St. and think you're going to get an A." wasn't easy. Loon was born and raised in ber 1990. Paul riding. The vote will take place on June However, Beaudoin said she thoroughly Mistassini, a small town with a population "We wanted to have a place where First 16, and if Beaudoin wins, she'll be spending enjoyed her year at the student association, of2,600, located about 800 kilometres north Nations students could come together'and the summer campaigning for the upcoming even though it was marred by allegations of of Montreal. meet, and have a support system," said federal elections. electoral wrongdoing and financial irregu­ After completing high school, Loon Loon, who also served on the board of di­ Beaudoin, 23, said it wasn't easy telling larities. worked at a fishing camp, and then for the rectors of the Montreal Native Friendship her parents of her decision to run as a can­ Mistassini band council before deciding to "We were so busy fighting the right-wing Centre. didate for the staunchly-nationalist Bloc leave Quebec in 1986 to study native eco­ backlash, it was hard to do our job." "By the time I left, I didn't feel like Con­ Quebecois. nomic development and business manage­ cordia was just a school," he said. "I felt like "Telling them was quite an experience," Once her term at CUSA had come to an ment at Sir Sanfor9 Fleming College in it was my community." she recalled. "My family is Liberal all the end, Beaudoin said she was depressed. Peterborough, Ont way. I was raised to believe that this (sepa­ "I thought my politicial career was fin­ "The northern education standards aren't And now, Loon has returned to Mistassini ration) was all wrong." ished," she said. It took a CUSA colleague adequate compared with southern stand­ to give something back to the community Beaudoin said she chose the Bloc to convince her that she should try her hand ards," Loon said. "I had to work twice as that helped finance his university education. at federal politics. Quebecois because it's a new party. hard to be just as successful as the southern "I had this idea in my head that Cree "It (the party) has no stand, except on "I thought, 'yeah I could do this,"' she students." money was used to educate me, and in re­ separation. Everything else needs to be de­ said. "I also couldn't get a summer job." In 1987, Loon decided to enrol at Concor­ turn I should give back what I learned," he veloped. I want to help them take that stand. That colleague, Mike Ryan, outgoing dia to study economics because "I knew it said. "I was an investment for the commu­ I wouldn't want it to be a right-wing party." president of the CUSA Employees' Union, was the only way to enhance my knowledge nity." said he believes Beaudoin has what it takes. Although family members are much more . in areas of economic development" and in Loon was offered a job working with understanding since they've had time to · "Otherwise I wouldn't be working with turn work at developing Mistassini's econ­ Mistco Ventures Inc., a corporation work­ digest the news, "They haven't taken their her." omy. ing on economic development and job crea­ (membership) card yet, though," she said, Ryan has been helping Beaudoin solidify But Concordia wasn't yet equipped to tion in Mistassini. He finished writing his laughing. some support among popular organizations adequately welcome native students in final exams at the end of April and began Beaudoin was born and raised in Gat- in Quebec. 1988. work a few days later. ineau, Que,. where she completed her ele- "It's good to have a few leftists working "At the start I felt a little lost, a little mentary and secondary education in within the Bloc to keep the party from drift- disoriented," Loon said. "There was no sup­ Loon said his education is paying off. French. rJ , · . ing to the right," he said. port for aboriginal students." "I'm starting to pp.J~hat I learned to good "I picked up most of nzy English watching , , ;After, spending a year in the media spot- But Loon and other native students set out use here in my home, in my community." VI -June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING FACULTY OF COMMERCE FACULTY OF AND COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION ARTS AND SCIENCE

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MARTHA SLOAN MILDRED BRONFMAN LANDE, C.M. SACVAN BERCOVITCH VELMA WEEKI

~ This year, Martha Sloan became the ~ A longtime Governor of Concordia ~ A native Montrealer and graduate of ~ In the 1940s, Velma Weeks travelled first woman to be elected president of University, Mildred Bror,fman Lande Sir George Williams University from Canada to Boston to join North the international Institute of Electri­ has been an outstanding philanthro­ (1961), Sacvan Bercovitch has culti­ America sfirst cadre ofprofessionally cal and Electronics Engineering pist and supporter of the arts for al­ vated a most distinguished academic trained early childhood educators. Af (IEEE). Her appointment to this asso­ most half a century. During many career in English and American lit­ ter her training, she returned to Mon­ ciation, the largest professional body years of community service, Lande erature. Indeed, he is widely recog­ treal, where for the past 44 years, she in the world, attests to her stature in has worked on behalf of all aspects of nized as the leading "Americanist" of has taught and helped to run the the field of electrical and electronics the arts, both in Canada and abroad, his generation. nursery school Jardin d'Enfants engineering, and of the esteem in providing energy and assistance to Creatif-Hampton, at the Hampton St. which she is held by her peers and such organizations as the Montreal Upon his graduation from Sir George Williams, he was YMCA in Notre-Dame-de-Grace. awarded the Governor's Medal, and a Woodrow Wilson colleagues. Musi!Um of Fine Arts, the National Fellowship for graduate studies which took him to Califor­ Over the years, Velma Weeks has taught two, even three, Ballet of Canada, the Montreal Sym­ nia. Bercovitch has been the Charles H. Carswell Professor generations of children, often in the same family. Her pro­ Since 1969, Sloan has been a Professor of Electrical phony Orchestra, Britain s Royal Bal­ of English and American Literature at Harvard University fessional dedication has earned the respect and admiration Engineering at Michigan Technological University, where since 1983. For a quarter of a century, he has held regular let, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra not only of those families, but of the educational community her research activities are concentrated in computer net­ teaching appointments across the United States, and ad­ and of the general public. She also trained generations of works and fault tolerance. and the Batsheva dance troupe. dressed scholars as a guest lecturer in Paris, Tel Aviv, young teachers through her school, taking interns from early She is the sole author of three textbooks, and has pub­ Berlin, Tokyo, Beijing, Oxford, and Toronto, among other childhood education departments and gently coaching the­ lished more than 50 technical papers. Her professional work Educated at McGill University, Lande has been particu­ places. Concordia's 1992 Lahey Lecture was delivered by ory into practice. has been recognized by a National Merit Scholarship, an larly devoted to the Canadian Red Cross , the International Bercovitch. Velma Weeks's record as an ins~iring, caring teacher has IEEE Centennial Medal and the highest Computer Society Alliance of Hospital Volunteers and the health and social His publications give permanent form to his scholarly earned her recognition from as far afield as the Eliot-Pearson Distinguished Service Award, the Richard E. Merwin Award. service activities' of Montreal's Jewish Community Services. preoccupation with the idea of "America" and the ideology Department of Child Study at Tufts University, Massachu­ A gifted teacher, Sloan has also received the Frederick In 1963, she was named the first woman trustee of of "Americanness." They include the now-classic Puritan setts and YMCA organizations across Canada. She has Emmons Terman Outstanding Young Electrical Engineering Montreal's Jewish General Hospital (which she currently Origins of the American Self (1975) and The American received several national awards, including the Bothwell­ Educator Award. serves as Honorary Vice-President), and she was the first Jeremiad (1978); these have recently been joined by The l --- Smith Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education In recognition of the achievements of Martha Sloan, the woman President of both the Jewish Community Founda­ Office of The Scarlet Lener(1991) and The Rites of Assent (1983), the Early Childhood Education Award (1987), and Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science affirms its tion and Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, and the first (1993). Bercovitch has also edited four volumes of essays the Elks of Canada Academic Achievement Committee objective of encouraging women to become professional woman to head the Combined Jewish Appeal. which re-examine the history and ideology of American Award (1992). engineers. Lande was named a Governor Emeritus of Concordia literature and culture. Velma Weeks retired from active teaching last year. This University in 1989 in recognition of her contributions to the The collective force of these studies, essays and ad­ honorary degree not only crowns her remarkable career, it University as a Governor from 1979 to 198.5. During part of dresses have put Bercovitch at the centre of the contempo­ also symbolizes the high regard in which this University that period, she also served as Vice-Chair of the Board. She rary attempt to answer the question, "What is an Americanr holds the work of early childhood educators. is a member of the Order of Canada (1980), a recipient of .His response, provided in closely argued texts, has itself The virtues associated with "educating the whole child' the Canada Medal and the Samuel Bronfman Medal, and an been studied and debated. Many have cited him as the and extolled by professionals today were the hallmarks of honorary alumna of Hebrew University. Concordia honours intellectual heir to such theorists of American literature and Weeks's entire career. The introduction of young childr~n her for the contribution she has made in developing a fuller society as F.O . Matthiessen and Perry Miller, and as a into a welcoming, non-threatening, stimulating school en­ and more respected role for women in Quebec and Canadian contributor to the national self-definition of his adopted vironment is a most important contribution to the life of the life. homeland. community and to the health of education in this province. In addition to his work in American studies, Bercovitch has gained prominence as a Yiddish translator. He has provided notable English versions of the work of such classic modernists as Sholem Aleichem and ltzak Manger, as well as of such Montreal authors as Yaacov Zipper. Sacvan Berkovitch has been president of the American Studies Association, and he is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among his many awards are the James Russell Lowell Prize for Scholarship, the Kellett Award for Distinction in the Humanities, and the Brandeis Award for Excellence in Teaching. Concordia Thursday Report June 3, 1993-VII --

FACULTY OF ARTS FACULTY OF AND SCIENCE FINE ARTS

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JEAN-LOUIS ROUX, C.C. EDGAR ANDREW COLLARD, C.M. WILLIAM K. EVERSON ALANIS OBOMSAWIN, C.M. mActor; author; playwright, director; mF or nearly 50 years, Edgar Andrew mB orn in Somerset, England in 1929, mAl ani,s Obomsawin i,s one ofCanada's translator and theatre admini,strator; Collard has been the hi,storical voice William K. Everson moved to the most di,stingui,shed arti,sts and social Jean-Loui,s Roux i,s one of the most of Montreal. In 1942, shortly after hi,s United States when he was 21, and i,s activi,sts. A memberoftheAbenakina­ di,stingui,shed figures in Quebec and graduation from McGill University, now considered by many in the field tion, Alani,s Obomsawin i,s a record­ Canadian theatr e. Collard was hired by The Gazette to to be theworld'sforemost hi,storian of ing arti,st and.film- and video-maker write articles to mark the city 's 300th American.film. Despite thef act that he who, for 30 years, has devoted her Probably best known to the public for a multitude of roles anniversary. On Montreal 's 350th an­ didn 't get a university degree, he has creative talents in music and the mov­ on stage, in radio, television and film , Jean-Louis Roux has niversary last year; he was still writ­ had a di,stingui,shed career as a pr o­ ing image to documenting the lives of also been instrumental in the development and growth of Canadian theatre. Rou x established the Theatre d'Essai de i ng them. His se r ies, Al l Our ducer, editor and.film writer. and to protesting injustices Jaced by Montreal in 1950, followed by the Theatre du Nouveau Yesterdays, has not missed a week First Nations Canadians. - Mon de in 1951, where he served as the artistic director from since 1944, a record unsurpassed by Everson is a professor of Cinema Studies at New York 1006 to 1982. He spent five years as Director-General of the University, and teaches at the New School for Social Re­ any working journali,st in the city. Since 1967, Obomsawin has worked as a prod ucer and National Theatre School of Canada, from 1982 to 1987, and search in New York . He has written many books on film , director of films on native issues for the National Film Board was subsequently named a lifetime Governor of the School. including the definitive American Silent Film and A Pictorial of Canada. Among her principal films are Christmas at Collard has been the most widely read historian for at He was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in History of the Western, and he contributes regularly to the Moose Factory (1971 ), Mother of Many Children (1976), least two generations of Montrealers. They enjoy the quaint 1972, and amember of the Royal Society of Canada in 1982. journal Films in Review. Incident at Restigouche(1984); Richard Cardinal: Cry from details he supplies, and the often surpris ing relevance of his He has won the Pri x Victor Morin (1975), the Prix Molson, Professor Everson presents films regularly at the Pacific the Diary of a Melis Child (1986), Poundmaker's Lodge: A subject matter. Ever the journalist, he often links his column awarded by the Conseil des Arts, and the World Theatre Film Archive in Berkeley, California, and at Harvard Univer­ Healing Place (1987), No Address (1988) and Wa lker with an event on the front page of the newspaper, such as a Award (1985). Rou x is the recipient of Quebec's highest sity'sCarpenter Centre. He has lectured at the Ameri can Film (1991 ). In 1988, Obomsawin recorded Bush Lady, an album flood or a strike. honour, the Prix du Quebec. In 1987, he was given the Prix Institute Theatre, the British National Film Theatre, and at featuring her powerful vocal performance. In addition to his weekly column , he has written 17 books, Den ise Pelletier, which is the Prix du Quebec for a distin­ many other cinematheques and un iversities. He visits Although she excels at creating images to celebrate native all engaging material for the general reader. Some, such as gui shed career in the performing arts. Europe two or three times ayear to present-archival screen­ values and cultu re, Alanis Obomsawin also uses film to All Our Yesterdays, have long been standard sources for His acting roles have ranged from the enormously popu­ ings, and in 1990, he came to Concordia to present the address pressing social issues, such as alcoholism , teen ­ professional historians. lar 1950s te levision series Les Plouffes(l ive , weekly, in both series "Hollywood before the Code" at the Conservatoire age su icide and homelessness. In 1984, Obomsawin's Inci­ Over the long course of his career, Collard has built up English and French) to Shakespearean productions at Strat­ d'art cinematographique de Montreal. dent at Restigouche documented a violent confrontatio n an extraordinarily vast private collection of documents re­ ford , Ontario, the role of King Lear in his own French He is an archival ana fi lm history consultant on two between Micmac villagers and the SOrete du Quebec over lating to the history of Montreal. Many of these are letters translation and the current Centaur Theatre production in American FilmInstitute Comm ittees, aformer director of the fishing rights on the Restigouche River. She wa s at from newspaper readers whose own memories of the city English of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Telluride Festival, and wa so ne of the founders of the Annual Kanehsatake during the Oka Crisis in the summer of 1990, have been stirred by his anecdotes. He has donated this During his illustrious career, in fact, Roux has played Sun Valley Film Conference. Everson is also a principal and her experience formed the basis of her latest wor k, important collection to the National Archives of Canada, and more than 100 roles in radio , television and film productions collaborator at many film collectors' gatherings, such as Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance. is now engaged in the process of cataloguing it. in Canada and abroad ; directed more than 50 plays; worked Syracuse's Cinefest, and is a frequent guest of the Toronto Alanis Obomsawin was raised on the Odanak Reserve Collard rose from editorial writer and head librarian to as a scriptwriter in radio and television ; adapted numerous Film Society. near Sorel, Quebec. A member of the Order of Canada, editor of The Gazette, retiring in 1970 with the title of Editor plays ; and written or co-written several books, including Almost every significant recent work produced in English Obomsawin has won many international honours for her Emeritus. He has won the National Newspaper Award for Bois-Brules, 1967, and En Greve, 1963. Roux is currently about film history of the Classical Hollywood period in­ films and videos, and has been invited to lecture across editorial writing a record four times, and his lifetime of translating the works of Shakespeare into French. cludes some acknowledgement to Professor Everson. He is North America. achievement was recognized by admittance to the ,Order of the custodian of one of the largest private film collections in In honouring Alanis Obomsawin, Concordia not only Canada and honorary doctorates from McGill and Carleton the world , containing some 10,000 titles, and has done honours a great multi-disciplinary artist and social activist, Universities. sterling work in the preservation of the history of the me­ bufalso expresses acommitment to aboriginal curricula and dium. services as envisioned by ou r new Concordia Council on Four of Concordia's recent film studies courses of the last First Nations Education, and to our mission within a mul­ three years have been greatly enhanced by Everson's gen­ ticultural environment. erous loan of otherwise unavailable film prints. Further­ more, five of the six full-time Film Studies faculty at Concordia were Everson's students at NYU. Needless to say, the Department has been deeply enriched by his work. .- . VIII-June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93

This year, three professors cap their distinguished careers with promotions to the rank of Profe11or Emeritus. Eleven are granted the rank of full professor, one posthumouslY, for the first time In Concordia's history, and another retroactive to 1992. An exceptional librarian Is promoted to the rank of Senior Librarian. These are some of Concordia's finest.

Full Professor, Professor Emeritus, Senior Librarian, effective June 1, 1993 effective June 1, 1993 effective June 1, 1993 Arts and Science

ALAN ADAMSON WYNNE FRANCIS PAUL F. WIDDOWS LOUISE CARPENTIER GEOFFREY ADAMS (History) (English) (Classics) (R. Howard Webster Library) (History)

~ Professor Emeritus Alan When English Professor ~ Professor Emeritus Paul ~ Louise Carpentier began ~ Professor Geoffrey Adams Adamson came to the His­ Emeritus Wynne Francis Widdows's distinguished her career in 1968 as a Ref came to Loyola College tory Department of Sir retired from teaching in career at Sir George Wil­ erence Librarian in the Sir from Toronto in 1962. He George Williams Univer­ 1992, she marked the com­ liams University and Con­ George Williams Univer­ received his Bachelor of sity in 1964 with varied pletion of 50 years of dis­ cordia began in 1958. He sity Library. In the fall of Arts and Master of Arts de­ experience in education, tinguished service to Sir was afull professor for 11 1969, she was appointed grees from the University film and broadcasting. George Williams Univer­ years before his retire­ Government Publications of Toronto in 194 7 and sity and Concordia. Her ment in 1982. and Microforms Librar­ 1948. He completed his In the 1940s, he was executive assistant to the lengthy career began in ian, a responsibility she doctorate at the University commissioner of the National Film Board and also 1942 when she joined the During this time, he served the University in continued in the Concor­ of Chicago in 1954, with a worked for the Workers' Education Association in English Department as a various capacities, including chairing the Sir dia University Libraries dissertation on the strug­ Toronto and at the Institute of Modern Languages George Williams University Department of Clas­ lecturer. until 1991. gles of French Protestants in Prague. He was also editor of the Manitoba sics from 1958 to 1968, and the combined Sir Teacher and helped to organize the John Grierson George Williams University Department of Clas­ for civil rights from 1750 Archives at Stirling, Scotland. She advanced to the rank of Professor through sics, Modern Languages and Linguistics from In 1992, she became Head, Government Docu­ to 1788. He graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts the years and served in many administrative roles, 1968 to 1974. ments and Special Collections. Her reputation as most notably as Assistant Dean of Arts from 1969 a Quebec and Canadian authority on government honours degree in History and English from the He was secretary and a member of Sir George His interest in French Protestant civic life since to 1971, when she was responsible for planning publications is well-established . She has publish­ University of Manitoba. He received his doctorate Wil Iiams University Faculty Council and steering the Dreyfus affair has been the focus of his re­ from the University of London in 1964. priorities. committee. He is a fellow of the Centre for Mature ed several major articles in the field, and has search during his academic career. His recently Professor Emeritus Adamson embodied the She contributed significantly to Concordia's Students and was a member of aSenate committee served on various committees assisting govern­ published book, The Huguenots and French Opin­ founding spirit of the Liberal Arts College and was reputation for excellence i«·teathingi-and her ex­ 'on priorities and resource allocation. ments in the production and dissemination of their ion: 1685-1781, is the base of research in which emplary instruction left its imprint on generations publications. an active member of the College throughout his He holds degrees from Oxford University and he will be intensely engaged in the coming years. of responsive students, who gained from her a Carpentier is also the author of a number of. tenure. the University of Chicago. His doctoral thesis on He has taught in Ontario, Maryland, New York clear impression of humane learning. Her instruc­ articles concerning librarianship and the role of The Winnipeg native established an interna­ the Roman poet Lucan established him as the and at McGill. At Loyola, he introduced an inno­ tion was inextricably wedded to active scholarship women in the profession . As a manager, she con­ tional reputation with the publication of Sugar leading authority on this important figure. vativecourse for its time, European history as seen Without Slaves, a pioneering work on the society and her classroom presentations were a direct Professor Emeritus Widdows is the author of tributed to the planning of services and facilities through the novel. In 1970, he organized a course and politics of British Guyana. As a study in the expression of her constant research and study. the Latin textbook Latin for Late Learners, which for the R. Howard Webster Library in Concordia's called Social Change, which involved more than a Her pioneering efforts in the field of Canadian new J.W. McConnell Building. She continues to history of the underclass, it is a major work in what was designed for contemporary students who be­ dozen of his colleagues in what was then a fairly literature are recognized today as vital foundation serve library users with skill and dedication, and is known today as history from below. It is an gin the stvdy of Latin at the university level. new interdisciplinary exercise in teaching and studies which led to the systematic academic dis­ also devotes her time to the greater University approach to history closely linked with Concordia Since his retirement, he has continued and learning. cipline of examining Canadian literary culture. community and to University governance. by scholars around the world. expanded his scholarly work with the publication He tutored two students, Robert Calderisi in His scholarly work and exp·ertise in this field Largely due to the devotion of Wynne Francis to of verse translations from Latin into English of Carpentier obtained her Baccalauriat en Arts in 1967 and Leon Benbaruk in 1972, who went on to 1967 from College Jesus-Marie de Sillery. She has stood the test of time and his input has been the subject, a full range of courses on all aspects Luca n's Civil War and Phaedrus' Fables. win Rhodes scholarships. He was a senator of received her Bachelor of Library Science degree sought on many occasions. He has been the con­ of Canadian literature today forms an essential part He has contributed to the North American Clas­ Loyola College throughout the 1960s and 1970s. of the university curriculum. from the University of Toronto in 1968, and her sultant for Caribbean and British history for sical Journaland to Classical Philology. He was a He was a Founding Fellow of Lonergan College Professor Emeritus francis has published Ma11rise en Bibliotheconomie from the Universite Choice magazine and the manuscript consultant member of the provincial association of Latin from 1978 to 1981 and a Fellow from 1981 to many essays and reviews, including a study of Montreal in 1973. She obtained aMaster of Arts for Caribbean history for Yale University Press and teachers. de 1984. in Public Policy and Public Administration from Johns Hopkins University Press. Irving Layton, a critical-biographical essay on Currently, Professor Emeritus Widdows is Professor Adams was asked to chair the study He retired from Concordia in 1991 and has A.J.M. Smith, and annotated studies on the small completing a translation of the Odes of Horace. Concordia in 1986. group on the Role of the Faculty in Concordia's since completed a manuscript titled The Reluctant press movement in Canada. She serves on the Louise Carpentier has been an Associate Li­ Future in 1991-92. He was a member of the PhD brarian since 1985. Migrant: The Israel Jerome Townsend Papers editorial board of Canadian Poetry and is editing in Humanities Committee throughout the 1980s 1842-1890. the special Nietzsche issue of the annual Lonergan and a member of Champlain Regional College's Review, to be published in 1994. Board of Governors from 1981-84. He was presi­ dent of the Concordia University Faculty Associa­ tion in 1976-77. He receives full professorship in the year of his retirement. Concordia Thursday.. Report June 3, 1993 - IX --

Full Professor, effective June 1, 1993 Faculty of Commerce Arts and Science and Administration

CHARLES BARTON WILLIAM BYERS PIERRE l'HERAULT IRA ROBINSON CLEVELAND PATTERSON (Modern Languagas and Llngul1t1c1) (Mathematics and Stat11t1c1) (Etud11 lran~al111) (Religion)

~ Professor Charles Barton ~ Professor William Byers ~ When he came to Concor­ ~ The Chair of the Ikli,gion ~ Professor Cteveland Pat­ holds a BA from Yale in obtained his doctorate in dia in 1976 after spending Department, Professor Ira terson received his BA and English, which he com­ 1969 from the Mathemat­ four years at the Univer­ Robinson has taught at MA in Natural Sciences pleted in 1956. In 1963, he ics Department of the Uni­ site de Moncton, Professor Concordia since 1979. He from Cambridge Univer­ completed his Master of versity of California at Pierre L'Herault was not is a member of the Arts sity and his MBA and PhD Arts degree in Classics and Berkeley. His thesis super­ on terra incognita; he and Science Faculty from McGill. He joined received a PhD degree in visor was Stephen Smale, taught French here dur­ Council and of the Fac­ Concordia's Finance De­ Linguistics in 1965 from renowned mathemati­ ing the summer of 1971. ulty Research Develop­ partment as an associate New York University. He cian and Fields medallist. ment Programme (FRDP) professor in 1980 and was joined the faculty of Sir Professor Byers came to Professor t.:Herault is a graduate of Universite Committee. appointed Department George Williams Univer­ Concordia in 1972 after a Laval , Universite de Montreal, Universite d'Ottawa Chair the following year. sity in 1966 as Assistant three-year teaching posi­ and McGill, from which he received his MA and Professor Robinson received his BA in Hu­ PhD in Langue et I itterature francaises. manities in 1973 from Johns Hopkins University, Prior to embarking on his academic career, Professor of Classics and tion at Queen~ University. Through his expertise in Quebec literature, he his BHL in Rabbinic Literature from Baltimore Professor Patterson was an executive for 20 years Linguistics. He was promoted to the became deeply involved in restructuring pro­ Hebrew College (also in 1973), his MA in History in the telecommunications and financial services grammes and courses in1his field , as required by rank ofAss ociate Professor in 1975 from Columbia University and his PhD in industries. During his business career, he held He was pro_moted to the rank of Associate Pro­ the merger of Sir George Williams University and in 1975. Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations in 1980 many senior positions, including Assistant Vice­ fessor in 1970, and, upon the founding of Concor­ Loyola College in 1974. Since his arrival, he has from Harvard University. President (Finance) of Bell Canada and Chairman dia University in 1974 , continued his taught many undergraduate courses in Quebec Since joining Concordia, he has received sub­ He is the editor of Cyrus Adler: Selected Letters and CEO of Morgan Financial Enterprises. He sat distinguished career in the Department of Modern literature and culture, adding (im)migrant and an­ stantial grants from FCAR and NSERC , focusing (2 volumes, 1985), which won the Kenneth B. on the Boards of several other prominent firms. Languages and Linguistics, which he chaired from glo-Quebecois writers to the traditional corpus of his research on dynamical systems and chaos Smilen Prii8,fo~:tllel''OUtstanding book of Jewish Professor Patterson has also worked for several 1987 to 1990. Quebec literature. theory, a branch of mathematics that has seen a content published in the United States in 1985." government agencies and has appeared as an Professor Barton's work in Inda-European lin­ Promoted to the rank of associate professor in significant growth since 1980. Byers has also He has also edited An Everyday Miracle: Yiddish expert witness before numerous federal and pro~ guistics, particularly in Armenian, Greek and Hit­ 1979, Professor L'Heraull also chaired the made major contributions in the areas of Ergodic Culture in Montreal (1990) and The Thought of vincial regulatory boards. tite, has earned him an international reputation as Departement d'etudes francaises from 1979 to theory and differential geometry. Moses Maimonides (1990) . His annotated trans­ In addition to serving as Department Chair, a leading authority in the field. His contributions 1985. During his double mandate, he worked on He has been published in a number of prestig­ lation of Moses Cordovero's cabbalistic treaty, Or Professor Patterson has served as Director of the are regularly cited in the standard handbooks and closer collaboration with other academic units, ious journals, including Transactions of the Ne'eray, will be published this year by Yeshiva Executive and the professional MBA programmes. scholarly literature of the discipline. particularly the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, American Mathematical Society, Linear Algebra University Press. During a three-year leave, he was also appointed In the many years he has devoted to teaching at where he was a fellcw from 1986 to 1989. and its Applications, Ergodic Theory and Dynami­ Professor Robinson's 27 articles and numerous full professor and Chair of Accounting and Fi­ Concordia and at its precursor, Sir George Wil­ Through his doctoral research, he oocame in­ cal Systems and The Israel Journal of Mathemat­ reviews have appeared in a variety of journals, nance at the University of Olago in New Zealand. liams University, Professor Barton has not only terested in the work of Quebec writer Jacques ics. including Judaism, Studies in Religion, American His research interests have centred on topics in prepared, but inspired his students through awide Ferron, publishing Jacques Ferroncartographe de Professor Byers has introduced new courses at Jewish History, Jewish Quarterly Review and corporate finance as they relate to public utilities. range of courses, from Introduction to Linguistic J'imaginaire in 1980. all levels, including Mathematical Thinking, for Modern Judaism. Specific areas of interest have included the value Science to Advanced Inda-European Studies. He He served as president of the Association des which he received an Innovative Teaching Award. Outside the University, Professor Robinson effects of capital structure decisions, the efficiency has seen many of his students go on to graduate directeurs des D~partements d'etudes francaises, Professor Byers's service to the Department has serves as Vice-President of the Jewish Public of capital markets and a number of issues related work at leading universities in North America and and is currently francophone vice-president of been extensive- he is currently involved in plans Library of Montreal and as Membership Chair of to capital budgeting and the cost of capital deter­ abroad. Some of them have returned to Concordia Canadian and Quebec Literature. to overhaul the mathematics undergraduate cur­ the Jewish Historical Society of Canada. mination. Professor Patterson is currently writing to teach succeeding generations. riculum - and was capped by his four years as a book on the theory and estimation of the corpo­ In his llllflY years al Concordia. Professor Bar­ Chair of the Mathematics Depa-tment, years in rate cost of capital. ton has served on various committees, including which he contributed substantially lo the advances the University Library Committee from 1967-69, made by his discipline al Concordia. the Curriculum Planning Committee 1969-71, and the Departmental Curriculum Committee from 1991-93. Hew~ chair of the University Honours Committee from 1972-74 c11d served on the Art and Science F~lty Council from 1985-88. X-June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93 p 1 p ti

Full Professor (posthumously) Full Professor, Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Engineering effective June 1, 1993 effective June 1, 1992 and Administration and Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science Faculty of Arts and Science

ROLAND 0. WILLS RICHARD GUY OSAMA MOSB.HI A. JAAN SABER WILLIAM BUXTON (Decision Sciences and Management (Cantre for Bulldlng Studies) (Cantre for Bulldlng Studies) (Mechanical Engineering) (Coamunlcatlon Studies) Information Systems) mProfessor Richard Guy mProfessor Moselhi has had mProfessor Aaron Jaan Sa­ mProf essor William Buxton mProfessor Roland 0. Wills joined the Centre for a long association with ber first came to Concor­ graduated from the Uni­ joined the Faculty of Com­ Building Studies in 1977 Concordia's Centre for dia's Mechanical En­ versity of Alberta in 1969 merce at Sir George Wil­ as a Research Associate Building Studies, begin­ gineering Department in with first-class honours liams University in 1965. Professor. He became a ning with his doctoral 1975 as an assistant pro­ and was the recipient of He was educated at Dal­ faculty member shortly studies where he obtained fessor after obtaining his the MacEachran Gold housie University and re­ thereafter and was his PhD in 1978. Prior to PhD in Aerospace and Me­ Medal in Psychology. He ceived his Master's of awarded tenure in 1981. that, he obtained his BSc chanical Sciences from was later awarded a Business Administration HehadcompletedhisMas­ in 1970 from Cairo Uni­ Princeton University. Rhodes Scholarship and from the University of ter's degree at the Univer­ versity and his MEng in Raised in Toronto, the completed an MA in Phi­ Windsor. sity of Southampton in 1975 from Memorial Uni­ English-born professor losophy at Oxford Univer­ England in 1970 and re­ versity in Newfoundland. was awarded a Bachelor sity and an MSc in Politics In his more than 25 years as a tenured profes­ ceived his doctorate from of Applied Sciences with at London University sor, Roland Wil Is was ranked as one of the great He was appointed assistant professor in 1985, lecturers of the Faculty and considered to be a the University ofLiverpool honours in 1969 from the (LSE). and has been an associate professor since 1987, great motivator of students. in 1975. University of Toronto. where he has put to good use his unique research In 1989, the Commerce and Administration Professor Buxton received aDAAD Scholarship and teaching experience in construction manage­ Students' Association granted him an award for Professor Guy's research successes include the He was granted tenure by Concordia in 1981 to study in Germany and obtained a doctorate in ment. Aside from teaching four undergraduate and Outstanding Contribution to Student Life. Also, development of the only automated, sound inten­ and was promoted to the rank of associate profes­ political economy from Die Freie Universitat Berlin four graduate courses, he has supervised several the students recently dedicated the new under­ sity-based transmission loss test facility in Can­ sor of Enginee ring in 1987. During his 17 years at in 1980. After receiving a post-doctorate from graduate students. graduate computer lab to him, naming it the R.O . ada, which has proven very useful to Canadian the Un iversity, the lateprofessor taught courses in Harvard University, he taught Sociology at Univer­ Professor Moselhi has extensive industry ex­ Wil Is Computer Lab. industry. He is currently developing a unique di­ many aspects of his field, including combustion, sity of New Brunswick (UNB) from 1981 to 1990. perience in awide spectrum of related fields in civil In his capacity as Associate Dean, Academic rectional room acoustics indicator, already receiv­ human factor engineering, organizational man­ His book, Talcott Parsons and the Capitalist Na­ engineering. His work ranges from structural and Student Affairs, Professo r Wills is credited ing international recognition . He has been agement and physical systems. Professor Saber tion-State, was published in 1985. While at UNB, analysis and design to construction engineering with introducing major changes to the under­ awarded several NSERC and FCAR grants. gained wide recognition for his work in the area of Professor Buxton was vice-pres ident of the Fac­ and management on building projects, and heavy graduate Commerce and Administration curricu­ He has been published in more than 25 refereed Thermodynamics and Aerospace Propulsion. ulty Association, directed the Third World Studies civil construction including bridges, ottshore and lum. He was the first to recognize that the teaching journals, and has been invited to present his works Although he made significant scientific contri­ programme and conducted field research in India. harbour facilities and nuclear plants. of mathematics and statistics had to be adapted to at various congresses and symposiums, such as butions during his career - writing more than He also helped to develop media studies at the During his academic career, he has published the needs and learning style of Concordia stu­ the Acoustical Society of America and other na­ 100 technical reports and receiving numerous UNB and co-hosted an award-winning television 30 papers in refereed journals and has made 56 dents. He fought to cut the 120-credit programme tional organizations. consulting contracts - he will be most remem­ programme of film review. conference presentations. One of his papers won to 90 credits, while taking steps to ensure that the At Concordia, he has served on many commit­ bered for his active participation in student life. He joined Concordia's Communication Studies the Gzowski gold medal, and in 1986, he was academic progress of students was monitored. tees , including the Faculty undergraduate studies When students in Concordia's branch of the Ca­ Department as an associate professor in 1990. awarded the Certificate of Recognition and Con­ Over the years, he introduced a number of committee, the Graduate Awards committee and nadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) Since arriving at the University, Professor Buxton tribution from the Project Management Institute. reforms, including the abolition of supplemental the central advisory health and safety committee. realized that they didn't have enough money to has been awarded seven research grants, includ­ He has served on a number of committees at examinations, the development of a prerequisite He was the Co-op Programme advisor at the Cen­ hand out prizes at the first Robowars competition, ing a three-year SSHRC and a Rockefeller Archive the department, faculty and university levels , and structure for core courses and the development of tre for Building _Studies. Professor Saber stepped in, donating the money Centre Award. His recent published work has ex­ has organized a number of seminars, short exemption policies. Professor Guy has also served on numerous needed so the students could proceed with the plored the intersection of sociology, communica­ courses and workshops. Over the years, Professor Professor Wills was also instrumental in the external committees. Hewas named several times competition . tions and history .. Moselhi has also been invited to speak at several creation of the Bachelor of Administration degree. to head the Canadian delegation to the Interna­ Over the years, Professor Saber had taken part In addition to serving on the PhD in Humanities national and i nternati anal conferences. tional Standards Organization in the field of Build­ in missions to Germany that were organized by the Committee, he is a fellow of both Lonergan Col­ ing Acoustics, and is now serving as Canadian Quebec Ministry of International Affairs, and was lege and the School of Community and Public representative and International Standards Or­ involved in space-related activities with the Mon­ Attairs . Professor Buxton has also been active in ganization convenor of a working group. treal Urban Community. He was the chairperson the Concordia University Faculty Association, He has been named a Fel low of both the Insti­ of the CASl 's Montreal branch as well as the elected t~.is year to the executive as a member-at­ tution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Faculty Advisor to CASI-Concordia, which is the large. Acoustics. largest student branch of CASI in Canada. Most of his teaching has been concentrated in the MA in Media Studi es Programme and in the Joint Doctoral Programme in Communications. His promotion to full professor is retroactive to Acknowledgments: CTR would like to thank Rosa Cerone and Hilary Scullen ol the Faculty Personnel Ollice, June 1, 1992. Angela Wilson Wright ol the Ollice ol the Vice-Rector, Academic, and all those asked to provide biographical information lor their assistance in the publication ol these promotions. Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993-XI

Retiring professor Lagace taught us how to appreciate art, literature I I I

years, roughly 1950-70. instrument. A lot of us learned how to look Both the paintings and the furniture were at paintings from him, and how to listen to Black acquired very early in the Lagaces' mar­ other kinds of music, and appreciate litera­ riage, before they had become fashionable, ture, too. It was a total experience, in the and before the young couple had any musical and human sense. He was the major money. influence of my life. Everyone who studies Concordia loses a valued connection with "We would sometimes go without things with him says that." one of the world's great musicians this like food to buy them," Lagace recalled. Lagace's talent manifested itself very spring when Professor Bernard Lagace re­ The a~tists, Paterson Ewen for instance, early. He was born in 1930 into an ordinary tires from the Faculty of Fine Arts. The were struggling themselves, their work still family in St. Hyacinthe. The town was also organ and harpsichord virtuoso has been considered avant garde. But Lagace knew home to Casavant Freres, the illustrious associated with the University for 15 years, how good it was. firm of organ-makers, but Lagace claims most recently as Director of Advanced Mu­ that he was hardly aware of that as he grew sic Performance Studies. A total experience up. His mentor was an outstanding teacher A recent visit with the internationally ac­ at the local seminary, Conrad Letendre; claimed artist began modestly enough. La­ young Bernard was made the official organ­ It is this sure sense of taste in all things gace, in a coat and cap, was standing on his ist there at 14. artistic that has given Lagace's teaching its verandah, smoking a pungent Gauloise. By the time he was 17, he was in Mon­ remarkable depth, according to Music Pro­ Was he on his way out somewhere? No, he treal, living on his own and playing the fessor Christopher Jackson. He studied un­ said with an impish grin, his wife, (almost colossal organ at St. Jean Baptiste Church der Lagace at the Quebec Conservatory of equally famous organist and harpsichordist) on Rachel St., now strangely out of place in Music, and, with a group of Lagace stu­ Mireille Lagace, abhors his pack-a-day a raffishly eclectic neighbourhood, but then dents, moved to Concordia with him in habit, and bans it from the house. a highly prestigious musical and religious 1978. The house, outwardly an ordinary semi­ venue. "He has a remarkable reputation as a detached on the N.D.G. side of Westmount, Far from being cowed by his early suc­ teacher," Jackson said. "He gives master is a delight. The Lagaces raised three chil­ cess, Lagace made it his mission to change classes in Europe and at the Choate Music dren, all of whom became musicians, and organ music. Seminars in Connecticut. their house is crammed with instruments - The thunderous effects and Romantic rep­ an organ, a baby grand and a pianoforte (a "He has a special gift for teaching. Ours ertoire of 19th- and early 20th-century or­ forerunner of today's piano) - rugged was a very old-fashioned master-pupil rela­ gan music had just about run their course. tionship in the best sense, and very intense. quebecois pine furniture, and vibrant ab­ Lagace was one of a small group of young stract paintings from Quebec's golden "You learned more than how to play the musicians who sought to take the instru­ ment back to its origins, to the more deli­ Professors/spouses pen management textbook cate, cerebral Baroque style of the 18th century. A revival was brewing in Europe, particularly Germany, and Lagace, who started making what became a lifetime of frequent European visits, soon picked up on 'A labour of love' it. He takes great satisfaction now in recall­ Shapiro said. Appelbaum noted that one of ing how he made the established North the goals in preparing the book was to "re­ American manufacturers, especially Casa­ Moscovitch search material that has immediate practical vant, take notice, not to mention the critics applications." Students "want to know how and audiences. things work in the real world," he said. "The organ had lost its authenticity, its Cases weren't the only aspect of the book There's nothing unusual about two pro­ purity, its original characteristics. There that had to be changed. Some theories from was an attitude toward the instrument of fessors teaming up to write a textbook - Bernard Lagace the American textbook don't apply to Can­ 'the bigger, the better."' The return to the unless they also happen to be married. PHOTO: Jonas Papaurelis ada. "Canadian society is very different Baroque repertoire required a smaller in­ It's the first time Management Professors from American society and the manage­ Steven Appelbaum and Barbara Shapiro strument known as a tracker organ, and ment is a reflection of the society," Shapiro Lagace can trace the capitulation of the classes, so did the students. have collaborated on a book. said. The fourth edition of Modern Manage­ manufacturers "almost to the month, in "I have found this generation of very good 1959." ' I' n, S no n ment in Canada - described by Appel­ One area in which there are significant quality," he said. "I have only praise to give baum as "a labour of love" is a differences is dealing with conflict and con­ The organ was important in Montreal them, individually, and as a group. I tried to Canadianized version of an American text­ frontation. The U.S. has "more of an indi­ then, as it still is, and the new movement open their eyes to everything around them." book. vidually-based society. In Canada people wasn't without its detractors. Christopher Appelbaum, who was Dean of the Faculty are not raised that way, so speaking up could Jackson remembers that there was "a lot of of Commerce and Administration from be impolite," she noted. polemic, even a programme on TV" about Active schedule 1983 to 1990, wrote the previous three Ca­ Appelbaum agreed, saying that "when the organ revolution. So prominent were nadian editions. you're treating a concept like confrontation Lagace and colleagues such as Kenneth Gil­ Retirement from teaching at Concordia Adapting a textbook to the Canadian mar­ you have to treat it in a different way - bert, Gaston Arel and Raymond Daveluy will hardly slow the pace ofLagace's busy ket is no simple task. "It might be easier to move someone more gently into it. In the that they came to be identified elsewhere in performance career. He prides himself on write a book from scratch," Appelbaum U.S. it would be the first step; here it would the world as the Quebec School of organ­ being his own booking agent, and will play said. One of the problems he and Shapiro be the last." playing. three major recitals in Europe this summer, faced was finding appropriate - and Cana­ The two professors have a good grasp on in Notre Dame in Paris, Maastricht in Hol­ dian - examples to illustrate the theories Music and Society the distinctions between Canadian and land, and in the south of France. He will also discussed in the book. American culture. They come from the play in Montreal, at the fifth International "This is very hard, because the sources are When Lagace came to Concordia's De­ U.S., but have lived in Canada for 14 years. Congress of Organists, scheduled for July. very limited," he said. "It's not like the partment of Music after 20 years at the States." Working together came naturally for Ap­ Quebec Conservatory, he brought with him One of the beauties of being a world-class Appelbaum said the textbook takes a pelbaum and Shapiro. As they discussed students with previous degrees, many of organist is that Lagace gets to play legen­ unique approach. Throughout the book, he their work, the two often finished each them from out of province. A new pro­ dary instruments in the great churches and and Shapiro focus on three areas that are of other's thoughts and came up with the same gramme was created, called the Diploma in cathedrals of the world. For his farewell primary concern to managers today: ethical examples to illustrate their points. "You see Advanced Performance. concert at Concordia on April 20, however, issues, competitiveness and total quality why we're married," Appelbaum laughed. Lagace also taught a music history course he played a Haydn concerto on a fi ne tracker management. And each theory and case is "We let each other run with the ball - it which, while it focused on the Baroque pe­ (i.e., portable) organ made by a Quebec related to at least one of them. has always been very harmonious. There's riod, gave him a chance to present his views craftsman and brought into the Concordia "You have the theory, then you have the no competition," Shapiro said. Appelbaum on music, art and society in a classroom Concert Hall for the purpose. The concert example of how it works out. It makes it a added that "this is probably the easiest birth setting. He found the experience fascinat­ also included the Chaconne in D Minor for much more real textbook. It makes it alive," .J can think of for a book." ing, and, judging from the size of his harpsichord, by Bach. XII-June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93

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The Deans' Lists were ,established in June 1986 to recognize outstanding academic performance in the Faculties of Arts and Science, Commerce and Administration, and Engineering and Computer Science. Students on the list have obtained a Grade Point Average ( G.P.A.) of at least 3. 75 after completing a minimum of 12 credits. Students on the Deans' Lists in the 1991-92 academic year are listed in alphabetical order under their respective Faculties. Please note that the Faculty of Fine Arts does not compile a Dean's list.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE FACULTY OF COMMERCE AND ADMINISTRATION

A H 0 A M Abdul -Jalil , Samir Harbec, Deborah Osman, Mona (B,Eng) Alvi, Shariq Maalouf, Khalil AI -Aidroos, Mikail Hayes, R. Brian Anderson , Linda M. McAnhur, Nancy A. Ali pour, Mehrdad (B.Comp.Sc.) Hazboun, Joseph Nasri p Ayele, Mesfin McConville, Susan F. Amyotte, Philippe Hikspoors, Hank Peter Pasqualetto, Lora (B.Eng) Mpeki os , Roula Appanna, Prakash Ho, Chung Yin Patel, Bharat (B .Comp.Sc.) B Mugridge, Michael S. Arunasalam, Jayan Hofmann, Ronald Peragine, Costanza Bernucci, Nadia - L - Astley, Oliver Hsieh, Yi-Ching Perinpanathan, Nishanthan M. T. Bonadies, Angela A.O. N Perlas, Robeno G. Brousseau, Michel Ng, Siu Fei Sylvia B Pham, Minh Hang (B.Comp.Sc.) Ng , Yin Wan Ben Ammar, Anis Ivanov, Katherin (B,Comp.Sc.) Pham, Son Truong C Nip, Wai Han Bitzanis, Tony (B.Eng) Popistas, Oana Cheung, Chiu Wah Geoff Bonazzuoli , Roben J Pozar, Peter Roben Cheung, Sin Ling p Bonofiglio, Giuse ppe (B.Eng) Jari , Sachin Prairie, Danny Claude, Marie-Andree Pi orkowski, Irena Bousquet, Stephane Jette, Isabelle Protopsaltou, Antonios Comito, Linda Poutchigian, Haig A. Boutin, Roben (B.Eng) Joshi , Vineet Chandra Przybylski , Piotr Conliffe, Stacey A. Prince, Alice Cunningham, Marianne Purkis, Bradley J. '>-- C K R Campanelli, Giuseppe Kanth, Parmjit Rafieyan, Rozita D s Campofred a, Ri chard Kawwas, Charlie Bishara Rivard, Hugues (B .Eng) Denis, Anna Stroubakis, Evangelia Carosielli , Luciano (B.Eng) Kroo, Sharon (B.Eng) Dermarkar, Christiane Cellini, Alessandro Kuziomko, Frank s Desnoyers, Sophie T Chan, Hugo Cu Phu Kyriakos, Riad Sajjadi, Behzad (B.Eng) De Souza, Doreen H. Tam, Stephen Chan, Wai-Kuen Sin Fai Lam, Denis Michel Dentry, Darlene Tourville, Nathalie Chen, Tom L (B.Comp.Sc.) Dixon, Jessica A. Tran, Kelvin Vi Lu an Chen, Yi Langlais, Eric Sleiman, Mohamad Dowd, Thomas Tucci , Nadi a .;,- Cheng, Hao-Ming Larkin, Michael (B .Eng) Smith, David Drolet, Michael C. Turgeon, Andree P. Choudhury, Anirban Le, Minh An Khang Sorrini, Piero (B.Comp.Sc.) Lefebvre, Daniel Stewan, Michel (B.Eng) E V Corsi , Maria (B.Eng) Leggio, Giovanni (B .Eng) Swamy, Nikhilesh Enepekides, Terry Van Aelst, M_ic~ael J. Lepoutre, Thierry J. D Longueira, Nancy (B.Eng) T F w Dai, Xiao-Feng Lopez, Alberto Tang, Kam Pui Fretz, Robert Woo, Ching Han Heidi Dai, Xiao-Hong Lopez, Marco (B.Eng) Tartaglia, Luigi De Bellis, Lisa Lopez, Roberto (B.Eng) Tedja, Alice G y Deguirmendjian, Lara G. Lorkovic, Boris Tran, Ba Nguyen Goetzschel, Andrea Yansouni, Jean-Stephane Di Lalla, Alex Tremblay, Lisiane (B.Eng) Goulet, Joanne Di Santo, Carmine M Trigonakis, Greg -e--- Dodaro, Luisa MacNeil, Susan (B.Eng) H Manrique Rubio, Pedro A. V Hasan, Shazia S. F Mantz, Jonathan (B.Eng) Vieira, Shaun Anthony Fasold, Michael W. Messier, Barry M. Vu , Khanh Tuan Frantzeskakis, Petros (B.Eng) Mok, Wing-Yeung Russell loannoni, Antonio w Irfan, Salma G N Watson, Anthony Isaac, Peter Gagnon, Caroline Nghiem, Dat Wernestrom, Mikael Islam, Kashif Gagnon, Franyois Nguyen, Due Trung (B.Comp.Sc.) Garofano, Umberto Nguyen, Phan Truong White, Michael J. (B.Comp.Sc.) K Gartner-Pfeiffer, Johanne Nguyen, Tan Khai Kang, Qin (B.Comp.Sc.) Nguyen, Tang Hung X Kish, Stephen M. Gatzoglou, Michael Nguyen, Uyen Trang Hoang Xenos, Helen D. Kwan, Amy L> Ghafarpour, Shahrzad Ghomi, Mehran z L Giovannelli , Giuseppe Zaarour, Walid La Rocca, Mina Le Hong, Van Lepore, Michae!_S. Concordia's Thursday Report June 3, 1993- XIII ...... FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

A Chai, Soo Yong F Mansour, Michael R Torchia, Lucienne Abe, Naoko Chalkoun, Sandy S. Fabes, Kendra Ann E. Ing, Elaine Marchand, Isabelle Rabbat, Johanne M. Townsley, Carol Ablondi, Roberto Chamaillard, Monique Falkner, Silke Iny, Ruth Mariasine, Stephanie Rabe, Martin P. Trask, Mary Lee Aheto-Tsegah, Francis Champagne, Valerie Farley, Janette Angela Ionta, Luigi Marko, Anne-Marie D. Rackover, Marilyn Trecartin, A. Blake Ainley, Mark C.W. Champagne, Ginette Feder, David Iorio, Caterina Markovic, Jelena Rankin, Penelope Mary Tremblay, Luc Ajamian, Alain Champion, Margot A. Ferenz, Kelly Irshad, Naveed Markus, Louise R. Ratnayake , Udaya Kitsiri Tremblay, Anne-Marie Al-Yazdi, Nada A. Chan, Ivy Yin-Ngor Ferguson, Gretchen Irving, Patricia M. Markwell, Hazel J. Ravault, Nancy M.J. Tretiak, Roma Alacchi, Giuseppina Chang, Sandra Sue Ming Fett, Judith L. Ismail, Sarimah Martinez, Amalia M. Raynor, Elton N. Trudeau, Sonia Albanese,Stephen Chaplin, Tamara E. Fewster, Brenda Iwashita, Katsuhiro Mastrangelo, Marinella Reid, Tracey Tweddell, Jennifer Alexander, June E. Charbonneau, Marie-Josee Fielding, Ariel C. Mathieu, Fran~oise Renaudin, Agathe Tymchuk, Carol D. Alexander, David R. Charlap, Heather Filippou, Helene J McBrine, Yvonne S. Reynolds, Larry W. Allen, Cynthia M. Charron, Naomi L. Filteau, Lucie Jaafar, Nik Nor Hasnida McCague, Ross A. Rifai, Hany u Allen, Huguette Cheung, Suet Yee Fiorelli, Melissa Jackson, Steven James 0 . McCracken, Jan J. Rih an, Mahmoud Abu Uhlir, Lucie Amar, Gilla Alegria Chileshe, Chinga G. Fliegel, Heike Javidi, Rahim McDonald, Elizabeth Rivenna, Donna C. Uson, Nathalie Anderson, Sharon L. Chin, Teresa Fontaine, Kirk Jessop, Louise A. McQuillan, Mary-Alanna Robertson, David R. Aneliunas, Victoria Chinn, Carolyn P. Fonte, Isabel A. Johns, Timothy F. Meadowcroft, Keith A. Rochford, Karyn J V Archeveque, Benoit P. L. Chiu, Ming Yan Venus Fournier, David Johnson, Nathalie Mehat, Ahmad Sukri Roig, Denise Vani, Maurizio Arciszewski, Krzysztof A. Choo, Pein Htone T. Franco, Marylena Jolin, Shana M. Meldrum, Alkiviathes Romaniuk, Sandra L. Vanslet, Deborah S. <1111111 Ares, Christine Choo,FaHoi Franz, Natalie Jordan, Gaston Melo, Isabel Maria Rondeau, Martin Varga, Dianne L. Armstrong, Robb J.R. Christison, Margaret Fraser, Karen M. Joseph, Carleen L. Mendes-Crabb, Wendy S. Rondina, Marisa A. Vas, David W. Arnold, Anne E; Chrzanowski, Katarzyna K. Freedman, Beverly Joyce, Jenni fer Mendolia, Giuseppina Rosen, Rachael J. Verrette, Pascal Arnold, Patricia Church, Iris Merle Freedman, Ariela Justino, Lisette L. Mendrek, Adrianna Roshuk, Alexis T. Vickers, Alan Arnot, Elizabeth Cieply-Benizri, Barbara Froment, Guylaine Miclette, Benoit Roumeliotis, Joanna Vieira, Nelson Aronoff, Gordon Ciment, Michele I. Fuchs, Rifki K Miele, Angelo Rousseau, Pascale Villeneuve, M. Robert Auclair, Sophie Cindric, Betty Fugulin, Vali Kalman, Linda J. Mikael, Gaby Roy, VeraJ. Villeneuve, Chantal Aufgang, Joel Benjamin Cinq-Mars, P.C. Patrice Fuks-Lambert, Mirlla Kanaris, Jim Miller, Andrea J. Roy, Jean Francois Vinci, Michelino Auger, C. Charles A. Clorenger-Kemp, A.M.L. Kaoukakis, Constantine Million, Rebecca Rown, Jan I. R. Vong, Yau Wai Autmezguine, Alberto A. Cohen, Rebecca G Katses-Batsis, Zoi Mitchell, Janet Voorst, Susan M. Van Azarani, Arezou Cohen, Francine B. Gagnon, Diane Kavadias, Angela A, Mittmannsgruber, Ingrid s Azzam, Robert Colarusso, Giuseppina Gamrat, Tadeusz S. Kay, Michael J. Moiseiwitsch, Jasper Sadler, Angela F. w Coles, Karen Garfinkle, Douglas Frank Kazianis, Dimitra Montet, Sylvie Safar, Mario Waglay, Najma L. B Collinge, Andrea J. Gamier, Emmanuele Keefe, Gillian F. Moozar, Kouros Latifpour Sahmbi, Baljinder Kour Wagschal, Tarina F. Bacon, J.A. Benoit Comer, Carol A. Gaudreau, Guylaine Kennepohl, Pierre Morelli, Mirna, Sampaio, Fernanda Zalla Wainwright, Jan J. Baillet, Francis Corrive'au, Marguerite-Anne Gaudreau, Joanne Khan, Ummni M. Moretti-Montpetit, Nanci L. Sandler, Arlene Wallace, Cindy J. Bain, James M . Costello, Robert Ian Gavalas, Katherine Khatcherian, Tsolaire Morris, Sue A. Santo, Ricki R. Wang, Yephat Baiton, Rusty J. Cote, Michel Gelinas, Annikki Khatchikian, Girair Motakis, Dimitrios Saraullo, Angela Warren, Lee Bakar, Zainudin Abu Couillard, Kelly J. Gelinas, Sonia Khozozian, Salpi Mount, Lauren F. Samstedt, Pascale I. Waschinski, Karen Baltazar, Nicolas J. Couillard, Michel Genovese, Robin Kilaghbian, Vahan Moya!, Yoe! Saulnier, Giselle L. Webster, Alice Patterson .... . Baragar, Heather L. Coupal, Danielle Georgionis, Panagiota Klaus, Eleonora A. Mui, Siu-Kai Sauve, Genevieve Weinberger, Ruth Barker , Les! ie Couture, Renee-Gabrielle Gersovitch, Elise K. Klein, Bonita P. Mukhopadhyay, Sudeshna Scarsini, Sergio Weippert, Dawna E Barr, Jane E. Covey, Stephen E. Getsios, Denis Klein, Cherie L. Muller, Philippe Schneider, Urs Weis, Carol I. Barr, Barbara M . Crawford, Catherine E. Gilbert, Norma Konasiewicz, Gina R. Schroeder, Hans R. Welch, Vivian A. Barrett, P. Douglas Cree, Tara L. Gilders, Adam P. Korczynska, Katarzyna N Schwartz, Paul S. Wernecke, Catherine Barrette, Genevieve Crelinsten, Linda F. Gillis, Loretta Kordovi, Joseph Nair, Parvathy Sedivy, Vera Westberg-Bracewell, Bartz, Jennifer A. Cristiano, Rosario Gillis, John B. Koubatis, Dimitri Nash, Monica Seifert, Erin Leah Linda A. Batchoun, Pascale Cuco, Tony T. Giorgi, Javier Kudra, Adam Nawar, Anne-Marie Seller, Robbyn G. Westrenen, Natalie Van Beauregard, Susan L. Cummings, Jacquel ine Gisondi, Umberto Kunin, Jason Nelham, Carolyn M. Seputis, A. Jasmin Wetering, Sven G. Van De Beauregard, Ginette Cumew, Judith M. Glynn-Capozzi, Theresa Kupeian, Ruth Neree, Sabine Sharma, Pikloo Wexler, Jeremy Bechard, M.C. Julie Gockel, Annemarie Kuzmicki, Tamara Helene Neuer, Hillel Shaw, Heather A. White-Dysart, Lisa Becton, Elettra D Godon, Nik Kwan, Mei Yee Newman, Zoe G Sherwin, Diadra M. White, Cynthia C. Beeser, Alexander E. D'Auteuil, Stephane Goldsmith, Donna M. Ng, Dor Lok Peter Shigematsu, Rie Wills, Gonzalo Beeser, Scott A. D'Avirro, Anna Maria Goldszmidt, Eric C. L Ng, Ching-Wah Larry Shiu, Leo Nga-Tai Wilson, Carroll M. Belanger, Gail D' Hollander, Thibaut Golubeva, Mary L'Appanna, ChandradeoJ. Ng, Warren Sierpe, Eino Wilson, Stuart Bell, Doreen P. D'lorio, Tania Gonsalves, Joshua David Lachapelle, Jean Nguyen, Pascal Sieweke, Yvonne A. Wishart, Robert P. Bellemare, Mario Dagenbach, Jeffrey Goorah, Annie R. Lacombe, Sonia Nicol, Kerri M Silver, Leslie L. Wong, Y. M. Tony Ben Ezra, Debra Daigle, Christine Granofsky, Louise Lacroix, Dany A. Nicoriuk, Susan Simard, Stephanie Wootten, Wendy J. Bentley, Vivianne M .N. Dallain, Elise Greenblatt, Allan D. Lagousakos, Nick Nitzschke, Caroline C. Simoneau, Valerie Wyse, John M. Berendsen, Robert F. Dalton-Rheaume, Frances Greene, Carol Lamb, Judy A. Noakes, Anne C. Sinai, Daniela Berkovic, Miriam Dametto, Sandra L. Greenspan, Priva Lambrianos, Michael Noel , Eric Sircom, Margaret y ..,,,. Berman, Lois P. Dang, Thi Giao Quynh Grter, Dana E. Lamontagne, Denis Norberg, Gayle R. Sitara, Georgia Yane, Roslyn M . Bemucci, Caterina Daniel, Amir Grimaud, Patricia Anne Lamy, Lucie Normandin, Annick Skerratt, Bevan F. Yap, Boon Kheng T. Berthiaume, Joan M. Davies, Richard P. Groleau, Pierre Landry, Marie-France Nowacki, Piotr Sklar, Alissa G. Yarosky, Ronit Bertrand, Michele Davies, James Grossman, Scott Andrew Laszczewska, Edyta Monika Skoda, Susie Yates, Janice R. Bhanot, Archna Davies, Philippa Guerriero, Linda Laurent, Christine 0 Smeesters, Cecile Yelen, Larry Bhanot, Vandana Davis, Claire S. Guertin, Manon Le Beau, Marianne M.T. O' Brien, Erin Smelkinson, Joan D. Young, Janet Ho Yan Bianco, Theresa M Day, Andrew Guha, Rabi Leblanc, Manon Okuni-Nyamatira, Aliruma Smerkerud-Gilbert, Maril Biasi, Sabine Decarie, Michelle Guilbert, Daniel Lee, Mark Kumho Olynyk, Lorraine M . Synnoeve z Black, Nancy I. Defalco, David M. Guilfoyle, Glenn F. Lee, Belinda Oren, Linda Smith; N. Elana Zan, Muzafar Mohamed ·-<.. Black, Christopher W. Delaney, Laura L. Leger, Elyse Ornstein, Amy Ethel Snelgrove, Carol-Anne Zararis, Margaret Blanchet, F.M. Jerome Delaney, Monique H Leger, Monique Orton, Caroline Snipper, Nancy S. Zarbl, Michael P. Blayone, Sandra M , De Leon, Ana Cecilia Harrison, Matthew B. Leger, N, Marc Othman, Shahrina Song, Sandra-Jae Zelnicker, Brian D. Blicker, Jamie Z. Denesiuk, Marci E. Healy, Patricia A. Lehoux, Caroline Soos, Catherine Zieman, Bonnie J. Boisvert, Michele Denis, Cathy Lea Helfield, Mark Lekkas, Nick p Sortino, Leonardo Bonier, Katherine J. Deschamps, Sylvie E. Henderson, M.I. Alexandra Leone, Cinzia Panchasi, Roxanne Souto, Noelia Booth, George Anthony Desjardins, Peter K. Hendrikx, Antonia Le Sauteur, Lynne Andrea Panessa, Denise Spillane, Lisa D. Bouchard, J.G. Christian Dibben, Anne Henrion, Karen Letendre, Sauline Panetta, Marisa Mp Spinner, Yaffa T. Bourassa, Sylvie Docherty, Mary-Lou Henriquez, Antonio Levasseur, Josee Pantazopoulos, Efrosini Spriestersbach, Linda Bowie, Jennifer F. Doerksen, Michael Herve, Hugues Levine, Barbara Papadopoulos. Andrew Srebro, Joyce N. Boyko, Julia E. Doiron, Patricia Higham, Donna M. Levine, Beverly S. Papazian. Hratch St. James, Jennifer J. Brahimcha, Fadi-Paul Donaldson, Y. Renee Hillier, Arlene Levitt, Susan Paquette, Donald M. Stafford, Cathy Brand, Kimberly T. Donvez, Brigitte Hoang, Anh Dung Levy, Sar-ah Lynn Paquin, Lise Stagias, Nickolaos N.S. Brennan-Alpert, Katherine Dousett, Maja C. Hoffman, Anne-Marik Libarian, Lise Paradis, Emily K. Stein, Adrienne Brillon, Marc Dreunen, Elizabeth M. Van Hogan, Deirdre Lihnakis, Michel Parkins, Sandra E. Stoll, Tara L.H. Brodeur, Lynne Dube, Benoit Holzbaur, Ines E. Lim, Young-Mi Patterson, Nancy L. Stone, Anne L. Brown, Michael K. Duff, Angus J. Hooper, Suzanne Linecker, Anton F. Pawsey, Richard L. Straw, Michael A. Browning, John S. Dumas, Robert M. Hope, Anne M. Lipari, Francesco Pedicelli, Gabrielle Sullivan, Joseph Brunet, Nathalie G. Dumont, Mario Hordichuk, Randi-Sue Lipscombe, Lorraine Pelletier, Serge M. Swiercz, Sumi Brunet, Diane C. Durand, Pascale Home, Stephanie Lloyd, Josette S. Perron, Benoit Sylvestre, Isabelle Brushett, Kathleen L.P. Durocher, Louis Hovanessian, Srpuhi Lombardi, Dino Perron, Josee Szakos, Andrea Budding, Renee A. Dyer, Fiona L. Howard, Heather A. Low, Elizabeth Peters, Mary Anne Szekely, Elizabeth ~'--- nums, Elizabeth Howell, Susan L. Luger, Frank A. Petzwinkler, Elfriede Buttress, Bonnie J. E Hu·ggins, Nadine S. ·Luxenberg, Marvin D. Pierre, Nathalie T Edelstein, Kim Hui,Mei Yuk Pigeon, Jo Anne Taggart, Marie-Fran~oise C Edward, James A. Huneault, Claudette M Pinto, Rowena M . Tajuelo, Telesford Callaghan, Susan M.K. Edwards, Beverly Hussey, Rosena V. Macaron, Neda! Pinto, Jacqueline A.S. Tam, Ping Tim Campanella, Mari sa Eichenberger, Heidi Huynh, Hai MacCuish, Maureen E. Pitman, Andrew John Tarnowski , Arthur Campanelli, Carmela E1nnolf-Chacra, Liane I. C. MacGregor, Eva Marie Poole, Gordon C. Tassopoulos, Harriet Cantor-Gelber, Ri va Elbakly-Ghaleb, Heba M.M. MacIntosh, Constance E.S. Popescu, Victor Dumitru Tavormina, Norma Anna Carlini, Rina Elbaz, Zmira Maclellan, Donald Mark Potash, Penelope Tawtel, Christine C. Carolan, Danielle F. Emond, Isabe lle MacNaughton, Helene M. Pratt, Lana M. Teitelbaum, Florence Carpenter, Alison M. Eng, Helen Laeji Mahyideen, Jamilah Mohd Prouse, Geoffrey Terrier, Liliane Carroll, James Martin Erbozzi, Mario Mainville, Patrick Norman Purton, Andrea J. Theriault, Evelyn Y. .._ Castagna, Marie Elizabeth Erdmann, Florence Mak, Ying Har Putman, Wendy A. Thompson, Catherine R. Castellucci, Laurent F. Erdos, Caroline Manda!, Archana Tinnion, Julia G. Cattan, Antoine Ezenwa, Nneka Mannington, Paula L. Tkacz, Gregoire XIV - June 3, 1993 . SPRING CONVOCATION '93

1 A year that should have been 4 marked with pride and achieve- ment, with the opening of the new J W McConnell Building and the R. ~- Howard Webster Library down- town, was marred by the devastat- ing horror ofAugust 24. That hot afternoon, the hope of a new beginning died along with four 5 of our most treasured professors - Michael Hogben, Matthew Douglass, A. Jaan Saber and Phoivos Ziogas (1). The University community was united in its grief and members came out in large numbers to attend l.::.\..- two memorial services (2). Strug- gling to move beyond the tragedy, 8 the community used the opening of the ·new building (3) and library (4), Homecoming (5), and the Con- cordia Shuffle (6) to reflect on its losses and to pay tribute. Concordia enlisted the aui, of the entire country in its quest to elimi- nate the use of handguns when it was discovered that the professors ' -- were killed with legally obtained handguns. The Ecole Polytech- nique's cry of 'Never Again' after the Dec. 6, 1989 massacre seemed to have Jallen on deaf ears. So Jar, the Concordia petition has been re- - ,....._.-- printed in several major newspa- per_s and has been signed by more . than 120,000 Canadians (7). 7 A new.fleet ofshuttle buses was put in operation to navigate the well- -:,,.. travelled route between the Sir George Williams and Loyola Cam- puses. The new buses were equipped with special lifts and spaces for wheelchairs so that everyone could ride together (8). They proudly bear the Concordia logo and colours. 8 - --,,. Concordia's Thursday Repo_rt June 3, 1993-XV

9 Concordi,a wa,s v'isited by its share 13 of distingu'ished guests including Robert Bourassa, Joe Norton, France's Simone Veil, Gloria Ste- inem (9), Preston Manning, Tom- '~ - son Highway, Timothy Findley, L'ise Bissonnette and Mexi,can Amba,ssa- dor Sandra Fuentes, to name just a Jew. The beloved Alan B. Gold, who stepped down a,s Chancellor, wa,s made Chancellor Emeritus and 10 given an honorary degree at fall convocation (10). Named to succeed 14 him wa,s the Rt. Hon. Jeanne Sauve, who sadly served only four months ~ of her term before succumbing to cancer (11). P Andre Gerva'is com- pleted h'is term a,s Chairman of the Board of Governors and handed the reins to Reginald K Groome. Concordia teams in several d'isci- plines df,d the University proud. A whopping 87.5 per cent of Account- ancy students from Concordi,a who 15 wrote the exam for chartered ac- countancy in Canada made the grade, compared with the 42.1 per ...._ cent provincial average. Two stu- dents, Salvatore Forgione and Al- berto Anelli (seated), tied for the second highest scores in Canada (12). ~ The MBA team from Concordia wa,s number one in Quebec at the Ca,se Competition (13) and the stu- 18 dents in Civil and Building Engi- neering took a prize for the best- 11 looking concrete toboggan at the -<",.---_ Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (14). The women's hockey team won the Theresa Humes Women's Hockey Tournament (15) and the men's team took the Royal Challenge and won (16). The men's soccer team 17 "= won the league championship (17). 12 XVI - June 3, 1993 SPRING CONVOCATION '93

Photo credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20 Jonas Papaurelis 8 Edmund Wong 1O Barry McGee 14, 21 , 22, 23 Marcos Townsend 15, 17 Paul Hrasko

Concordi,a's team at the Model UN 20 came home from Harvard with the Outstanding Delegation prize; 11 of the delegates received individual ..:..- prizes (I 8). Four Concordia science students received Centennial schol- arships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Pierre Kennepohl and Rina Carlini of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and Michel Cote and Cecile Smeesters of the Physics De- partment were given the prestigious awards, which go to 55 deserving students across Canada. Three ofthe

B---- four were in Co-op programmes and one was from the Science College. Among the faculty who distin- guished themselves with nationally recognized honours, two extraordi- nary women: Engineering and Computer Science Professor Corinne Jette was awarded the Or- der of Canada for her research and 21 advocacy in race issues (19); Biol- ogy Professor Elaine Newman won the Killam Research Fellowship, giv- -- ing her the opportunity to devote herself exclusively to doing research (20). Before and after: Lana Grimes and Philip Dalton found themselves thrown off the ballot for the new GUSA administration (21 ), but won 22 an appeal to be re-instated and then won the election (22 ). -Belettguered - outgoing co-presidents Charlene Nero and Phil Toone (23) were -:.:>- plagued by a year of accusations, from miscalculating votes to ballot rigging to misappropriation of funds. Three major anniversaries were celebrated this year: the 15th anni- versary of the Simone de Beauvoir -c,:-- Institute, the 20th anniversary ofthe 23 Cinema Department and the 25th anniversary of the Social Aspects of Engineering programme. To borrow a phrase from the im- mortal Scarlett O'Hara: Tomorrow .~ is another year. Have a safe and happy summer. Concordia's Thuasday Report June 3, 1993-11 ...... • Continued from page 3 International higher education officials tour Concordia campuses

conference on Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Arab World last month, sponsored by th e Universite de Montreal and McGill. The panel was titled "Subaltern Groups: Empowerment or Peripheralization?" She was also invited to attend a conference on Custom and Religion held at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. Professor Deborah Sick presented a paper titled "Coffee Co-operatives and Small Farmer Decision-Making: A Case from Costa Rica" in April at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Anthropolqgy in Durham, New Hampshire. •

• Sharon Higgins and Emily Karakul of the Department of Research and Special Funds (Treasury) attended the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CAURA) in Ottawa held May 9-11. Higgins chaired a meeting titled "Granting Council Financial Officer Session" which brought together university financial personnel and fi nancial representatives from MRC, NSERC and SSH RC. Karakul has chaired similar sessions concerning contract research in both Senior educators and government officials in Montreal last week attending the First Biennial 1991 and 1992. Both Karakul and Higgins have been instrumental in raising the Conference and General conference of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, were taken on a three-hour tour of the University's two campuses. profile of financial administrators at the annual conference. Representatives from the Departments of Education, Biology, Finance, Political Science, Music and Psychology were on hand to greet them. The International delegation is seen here with • Professor Tom Sankar of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science visited Acting Curator, Karen Antaki, in the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery. PHOTO: Wi nston Cross Chile last fall as a special guest of the Chilean government, universities and industry. He delivered the keynote address at the Fifth Chilean Mechanical Engi­ neering Congress at the Universidad de Magallanes in Punta Arenas, titled "An Input sought from the University community Overview of Strategies for Manufacturing Industries." He also gave seminars and led workshops on "Stochastic Dynamics and Diagnostics," "Reliability through Random Response," "Manufacturing System Design and Development," "Univer­ Committee struck to review sity/Industry Linkage Issues," "Current Canadian Engineering Research Thrusts," and "Future of Engineering Education - A Canadian View." Office on the Status of Women

• Professor A. Bakr Ibrahim , Chair of the Management Department, was recently The Rector's Office recentl y appointed a 1993 regarding the OSW. honoured by the Internati onal Academy of Business Disciplines for Best Empirical nine-member committee to rev iew the Of­ In September, the committee will be seek­ Paper. The winn ing paper was titled "Strategy Types and Small Firms Performance: fice on the Status of Women (OSW). They ing input and comment from the University An Empirical Investigation." The award was presented at the 1993 Annual Confer­ are Rosemarie Schade, History; Janice Hel­ community. While encouraging written land, Art History; Joya Sen, Management; submissions, there will also be open meet­ ence of the Academy held in New Orl eans in April. Nine) Plotkin, Electrical and Computer En­ ings and interviews. Watch for more infor­ gineering; Madeleine Yates, Arts and Sci­ mation in the first issue of CTR, as well as • Welcome to new Concordia staff: Enza De Cubellis (Office of the Secretary-Gen­ ence; Sup Mei Graub, Counselling and an update mailed late this summer. eral); Chen Feng Huang, (Diploma in Institutional/Sports Administration), Caroline Development; Matina Skalkogiannis, Ge­ The Board of Governors recently ap­ Jeuris (EMBA); Valdir Jorge (Computing Services); Giuseppe Luciano, (Power ography; Carrie Hamilton, a graduate stu­ proved a one-year extension in the mandate .... Plant); Martin Pope, (Printing Servi ces); Joh n Trevick, (Computing Services); and dent and Maureen Boulanger, an of the Advisor to the Rector on the Status of Patricia Turkenbu rg , (University Advancement). undergraduate student. Kathleen Perry, Em­ Women, the Committee on the Status of ployment Equity Co-ordinator and Acting Women and the Office of the Status of Advisor on the Status of Women, is the Women. comittee's resource person. The extensions - until May 31, 1994 - The committee's mandate is to examine will allow time to complete the review cur­ • Continued from page 9 the history of the OSW and to compare it rently under way of the Status of Women with similar offices or services at other uni­ unit. Perry has been serving as acting direc­ versities dealing with the status of women. tor of the Status of Women Office since the The committee will make recommendations departure last summer of Cl audie Solar. to the Board of Governors by November -OGV

• SWAMY continued from page 7 and the Ukraine. I'll be going to China, ing. This is being emphasized more and on CBC's Radio Noon open-line show on whether things are getting any easier for where we have a joint Pl:D programme. I'll more. An engineer can no longer sit in one the disabled in Quebec. also take a little much-needed rest. But I corner, not knowing what is going on in the don't think I'll be sitting at home doing other corner of industry. He or she will be • The Mirror quoted Guido Molinari (Painting and Drawing) as saying that it is absurd nothing, because that's not me. I think I'l l part of a larger team, working with not just to suggest that painting is in decline. Critics tend to focus on novelty, Molinari said, be under pressure if I try to relax too much. engineers, but with economists, sociolo­ gists. but his department at Concordia is popular with prospective students. BB: What sort of shaps do you lsart1 ths Dean's Off/cs In? What kind of challBngss Is tbs next Of course, more than anything else, future • Graham Metson (Painting and Drawing), who lived in Halifax for 14 years before dsan going to face? engineers should be able ,to communicate, moving here, had not one but two shows in that city in April, "one of dramatic, SWAMY: First ofall, whoever comes in as perhaps explain to the public that what they the expressionistic, figure-in-motion paintings at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the dean will be heading a Faculty which is very are doing is not polluting atmosphere or the environment, but in fact, being on the other of gentle, impressionistic garden paintings at Studio 21," said the Halifax Mail strong. Whoever it is, he or she should be proud of taking up the deanship here; ·It frontline to clean it up. Also, they have to be Star. won't be a period of expansion like we had able to tell politicians that the survival of the for some time; it will be a period of consoli~ country is dependent upon developing tech­ dation. That means stretching the dollar and nology in Canada. We cannot be a devel­ • COUARD from page 1 also perhaps looking at new ways of do1ng oped nation and not be a manufacturing things. It will be a challenge. It may not-be nation. We cannot simply sell off our natural said. they spent every afternoon working on it resources. The Collards also reminisced about their Although no one present knew it, the his­ a bad thing in one sense, because perhaps honeymoon 46 years ago in Kent House, a toric Manoir Montmorency, once known to every one of us will have to think of doing We've got to be capable of harnessing our grand former residence in Quebec City. the English community as Kent House, had the same thing in a different way. resources, human as well as material, in -· Mrs. Collard said that her husband was so burned down the night of May 12. The cause The other thing that I see is the orientatioo order to compete as a highly industrialized fascinated by his historical research that of the fire is, as yet, unknown. toward design and teamwork in engineer- nation in modem, high-tech fields. :. ,__ _

CONCERT HALL

FJLM CONSERVATORY OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC ART TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Admission: $3.00 (including taxes) per screening. Lo­ cation: Cir.1ema J.A. DeSeve. (1400 de Maisonneuve Therese (1986) Alain Cavalier at 19:00; Damage (1992) Blvd. W.). Information: 848-3878. Louis Malle at 21 :00.

CONCORDIA CONCERT HALL SATURDAY, JUNE 5 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 The Concert Hall ls located at 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. (Metro Vend6me - Autobus 105). , Admission Is free to all concerts. Le Roi des Champs Elysees (1934) Max Nosseack at Conte D'Hiver (1991) Eric Rohmer at 19:00; Rosencrantz (except where Indicated.) Information: 848-7928. 19:00; The Impatient Maiden (1933) James Whale and and Guildenstern are Dead (1990) Tom Stoppard at Hot Saturday (1932) William Seiter at 21 :30. · 21:15. JUNE 6 SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Classical and Contemporary music - Jocelyne Fleury , mezzo-soprano. John Plant, piano. Time: 20:00. THURSDAY, JUNE 10 The Cat's Paw (1936) Sam Taylor at 12:00; That Certain CAMPUS MINISTRY THESIS DEFENSE Thing (1928) Frank Capra and the Valiant (1929) William Diplomatic Immunity (1991) Sturla Gunnarsson at K. Howard at 15:00; Shipyard Sally (1939) Monty Banks 19:00; My Own Private Idaho (1991) Gus Van Sant at and Oh Mr. Potter (1937) Marcel Varnel at 19:00. Convocation Mass • Loyola Chapel FRIDAY, JUNE 4 21:00. We extend an invitation to all 1993 graduates and their Luc Morin, at 13:30 in H-773, 1455 de Maisonneuve MO N DAY , J UN E 7 families to celebrate the success and memories of the Blvd. W. Thesis Title: "The Modeling of Digital Systems FRIDAY, JUNE 11 years spent here at Concordia. This particular way of in Integrated Environment." The Trip to Tilsit (1939) Veit Harlan at 19:00; The man giving thanks to God grows out of the Catholic tradition behind the Mask (1936) Michael Powell and Brief Ec­ Light Sleeper (1991) Paul Schrader at 19:00; Nuit D'Ete of Loyol a and has been part of our Concordia tradition stasy (1937) Edmond Grevil le at 21 :00. en Ville (1990) Michel Deville at 21 :00. si nce its inception. We invite you to join the academic SATURDAY, JUNE 5 procession which assem bles at 10:45 (gowned if possi­ UNCLASSIFIED ble). Convocation Mass is June 6that 11: OOat the Loyola Elspeth Lindsay, at 10:00 in H-771 , 1455 de Maison- Chapel, 7141 Sherb ro oke St. W. Refreshments will be neuve Blvd. W. Thesis Title: "Early Excited State Dynam- Yoga Classes Thanksgiving. Cal I Rachel at 848-3555 or 484-4380. served afterwards. Fo r more information please call ics of Selected Transition Metal Complexes." Yoga Classes are offered to Concordia staff and.students For Rent Campus Ministry at 848-3588. on Tuesdays. Stretch and breathe your stress away with Furnished rooms for rent in private home. Near Loyola. ancient time proven techniques to improve health and For Faculty or Visiting Faculty. Ki tchen , laundry, air TUESDAY, JUNE 15 attain peace of mind, using the Kripalu Method. Time: NOTICES conditioned, etc. Call 484-7676 mornings. 17:30. Location: 1440 Ste. Catherine St. W. , Room 515. Robin Cooney, at 9:30 in H-771 , 1455 de Maisonneuve Information: Valerie at 848-3071 or 768-5100. Psychology Experiment Graduating? Blvd. W. Thesis Title: "The Hippocampal Contribution to Age-Related Decline in Memory for Spatial Location." Country House for Rent Subjects needed for Psychology experiment. $5 for ap­ All students comp leti ng certificate, degree or diploma proximately 30 minutes. Call 848-2213. re qu irements during the Summer 1993 session who Are you looking for a country retreat, where the views Professor on Sabbatical!! expect to graduate this fall must apply to do so by July MONDAY, AUGUST 23 include the Sutton mountains and Jay Peak. House is 15th, 1993. Fall 1993 Graduation application form s are modest, perfect for one or two, deck for outdoor living, Exchange or rent Toronto upper 2 bedroom apartment in available at the Student Service Centre on each campus; Shun Chung Leung, at 10:00 in H-769, 1455 de Maison­ sauna for relaxing, mountain river for cooling off. An a house. Near St.Clair and Bathurst. Great balcony and LoyolaAD-211 and S.G.W. LB-1 85. Students who do not neuve Blvd. W. Thesis Title: "Synthesis of Delay-Insen­ hour and 3/4 from Montreal , Eastern Townships, near back yard. $850. {plus utilities .) From September 1993 apply by July 15th will not graduate this fall. sitive Circuits from Graph-Theoretic Specifications." Mansonville and U.S. border. $1 ,500. June 1st to to August 1994. Call Greg at (416) 658-3552.

. . . CPR COURSES COUNSELLING and DEVELOPMENT Do vou KNow.. .How to study and improve your G.P.A.? and graduate students seeking part-time, summer or The fo ll owing CPR co urses wi ll be offered by the Envi­ JUNE 13, 1993 Where to locate university calendars worldwide? Where permanent employment. Location: 2070 Mackay St. Info: ronmental Health and Safety Office int he next fewweek s. to find a job? How to orient your career? Where you can 848-7345. Members of the Concordia community or outside com­ Baby Heartsaver Course get support in dealing with personal issues? Be sure to Drop-in Service munity are all welcome to takethese co urses. There will drop by Counsel Iing and Development (Student Serv­ be a di scou nt price for the Conco rdia com munity. SO, 6-hours for life. This course includes rescue breathing, ices), pick up our brochures, sign up for our WORK­ A Drop-in Service is avai lable. No appointment is nec­ HELPS AVE A LIFE, IT'S AS EASY AS : ABC . For all those CPR, as well as management of the obstructed airway in SHOPS, meet new and interesting people and find the essary. Acounsel lor will offer 15-m inutep eriods to hel p who are interested , please contact ·Donna Fasciano, the infant and child. answers. Our services are available on both campuses. you with brief questions- of an educational nature at Traini ng Co-o rdinator at 848-4355 for more information. SGW, H-440, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., 848-3545 Loyola (WC-101 ): Wed nesdays and Thursdays: 12: 00- and Loyola, 2490 West Broadway, 848-3555. 13:00 and at SGW (H-440): Tuesday 13: 00-14:00 and JUNE 19 and 20, 1993 Thursday 14:00-15:00. A learn ing special ist will answer JUNE 6, 1993 Learning and Writing Centre questions about learning strategies appropriate for your The Learning and Writing Centre offers personalized course at SGW (H-440): Mondays and Thursdays, Basic Life Support Course assistance to all Concordia students who want to im­ 12:00-13:00. CPR Heartsaver Course 12-hours for life. This course includes rescue breathing, prove their academic ski IIs and learning potential. 4-hours for life. This co urse includes rescue breathing, one- and two-person cardia-pulmonary resuscitation Counselling Service one-person rescuer CPR and management of the ob­ (CPR), management of the obstructed airway and infant structe d airway. child resuscitation . Professional counsellors offer Concordia students edu­ cational, career and personal counselling-one-on-one or in groups. Vari ous tests can help identify and under­ ART GALLERY SPORTS stand pa rticul ar needs and talents.

The Leonard an d Bina Ellen Art Gallery Is located at Careers Library 1400 de Malsonneuve Blvd . W. Information: 848-4750. 4th Annual Stinger Classic Golf Tournament The Careers Library, recognized as one of the best of its ki nd in Canada, helps students take control of their UNTIL JUNE 5 Saturday, June 5th - Come support Stinger Hockey. ca reer development, including educational decisi on­ Tournament to be held at the Rouvil le Golf Cl ub in St. making, career plann ing and job search. "JoanneTo d: The {dis)Order of Th ings". Ti me: Monday­ Jean Baptiste de Rouville. The cost of this event is $85, Friday 10:00-20:00 and Saturday 10:00- 17:00 which includes golf and buffet dinne r. If you would like Career and Placement Service (CAPS) "Recent Acqu isitions". Time: Monday-Friday 10:00- to come to dinner, the cost is $20. All alumni are wel ­ The Career and Placement Service offers employment 20:00 and Saturday 10:00- 17:00 come. For information call 848-3847. counselling and placement services to undergraduate

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