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Vol. 30, No. 1 http://ctr.concordia.ca September 15, 2005 Installation of President is set for Friday, October 21

ARBARA BLACK events of the peace conference pletely renovated in time for two that ended World War I and set significant anniversaries: the 40th President Claude Lajeunesse will the stage for subsequent political birthday of Canada's first commu­ be installed in an afternoon cere­ alliances and conflicts. It won the nications program, and the 30th mony on Oct. 21 in the lovely Governor-General's Award for anniversary of one of the coun­ chapel of the Grey Nuns building. Non-Fiction in 2003. try's premiere "journalism schools. It will be the climax of a two­ The new EV Complex on Ste. Partying takes place next week­ day celebration that begins with a Catherine St. is getting rave end, and there ought to be a full dinner speech on Oct. 20 by reviews from the public and the house for the kickoff: the Reader's Donald Johnston, the Trudeau-era media, and it's already bustling Digest Lecture on Sept. 23 at 7 cabinet minister who is currently with activity.. p.m. in the Science Complex by secretary-general of the Creating Space for Art is a sym­ Michael Ignatieff, Harvard profes­ Incoming President Oaude Lajeunesse (left, with Vice-President External Organization for Economic Co­ posium scheduled for Oct. 14 to sor, BBC television host, award­ Relations Marcel Danis behind him) met with Quebec education minister Jean­ Marc Fournier on Sept. 11. Fournier made note of Concordia's offer to take in operation and Development, 16 that will launch the visual arts winning author and touted candi­ students whose education was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. About 100 based in Brussels. building, and the new building of date for next federal Liberal queries came in, and two students from the region are set to attend Concordia. The following day will see a McGill's Faculty of Music. leader. symposium on the international­ The Canadian Association of The Department of Sociology Way) is coming on Sept. 23 in the by UNESCO, the Peace and ization of education, and it starts Fine Arts Deans has chosen to and Anthropology is also celebrat­ DeSeve Cinema, and Julian Barnes Conflict Resolution film and lec­ with a breakfast speech by link their annual meeting with ing its 40th anniversary this fall. (Arthur and George) is coming ture series and the return of The Margaret MacMillan, author of this event. The keynote speak.er Booklovers will be interested to Oct. 27. Defiant Imagination lectures by Paris 1919: Four Months That will be Sir Ken Robinson, whose know that two of the visiting There are many other dates to artists. Changed the World. motivational speeches in the authors in the Writers Read at circle on your calendar: the 40th For specific information about MacMillan is a history profes­ United Kingdom sparked a revo­ Concordia series have just made anniversary of the Department of these and other events, please sor and provost of Trinity College, lution in arts education. the shortlist for the Man Booker Sociology and Anthropology, a consult the Back Page, the univer­ University of Toronto. Her book The Drummond Building on Prize. Irish playwright and novel­ conference on new music, a round sity webpage, and the depart­ describes the characters and the Loyola Campus has been com- ist Sebastian Barry (A Long, Long table on religious art sponsored ments involved. Doing the right thing in business JMSB and HEC focus on public, private governance

BARBARA BLACK The Institute for Governance of analyst Stephen Jarislowsky, who Private and Public Organizations together provided much of the Ordinary investors read the was launched yesterday at the impetus for the project. financial pages with alarm, and Queen Elizabeth Hotel by Jarislowsky, a highly successful business students are looking to President Claude Lajeunesse and financial analyst, could be called their professors for guidance. HBC director Jean-Marie the conscience of the Canadian Roughly 55,000 Quebecers sit on Toulouse. business committee. He's known boards, from business enterprises It will develop operating mod­ for expressing his strong views to unions, hospitals, school els for private companies, govern­ about governance issues. boards and the government itself, ment corporations, public organi­ He is also a major philanthro­ and many of them have no previ- zations and co-operative agen­ pist who has already lent his ~ ous experience to help them. cies. Research will be primarily name and generosity to a ;: ; Concordia's John Molson done by researchers from the Concordia institute in Canadian g School of Business and HBC, the HBC Montreal and the JMSB, and art history . ~ business school associated with its activities will be carried out in He donated $2 million to get I the Uruversite de Montreal, have English and French. the Institute for Governance · · ~ responded by establishing a Guests at the launch were for­ underway, and other donors are Concordia's short baseball season attracts players who just love the game. school devoted to "best practices" mer Concordia president on board. Above, the Stingers and McGill played last Sunday in TMR. Story on page 11. at the senior management level. Frederick Lowy and investment Continued on page 5 IN THIS ISSUE I 2 Atlssue 3 Student, market thyself 7 Self-made artist 9 ·Student of history Economist on accessibility Online course wins an award Show on Sam Borenstein Pruden learns from past

,, ••fl., I C l l\ + Execs work on MBAs in Paris World political science body to be based at Concordia

IPSA given $60,000 by Montreal International

FRANK KUIN

Concordia will become home to the International Political Science Association (IPSA), an organiza­ tion grouping over 4-0 political sci­ ence bodies around the world that is headed by political science pro­ fessor Guy Lachapelle. An agreement is to be signed this fall between IPSA and Montreal International, an agency with a mandate to promote the city on the global stage. It has pledged $60,000 per year for the next five years to bring IPSA's sec­ Guy Lachapelle has been Secretary retariat to Montreal. General ofIPSA since 2001. The political science group will tional conferences. The IPSA When these 18 EMBA students graduate in November 2006, they will be the fourth group to have graduated from the be based at the Samuel Bronfman_ World Congress was held in JMSB's Paris option. Front row: left to right, are Professor Bryan Barbieri, EMBA Program Director, Marie-Laure Will, Building'on the corner of Guy and Canada twice, in 2000 in Quebec Franck Alvarez and Pascal Bationo. Middle row: Guy Gendreau, Stephanie Coutu, Joseph Ndzana Alima, Richard Brachet, Dr. Penfield Sts. It will provide four City and in 1973 in Montreal. Sir Daria Duranceau, Eric Colin, Jacques Djofack, Alain Deaibes, Laurent Rosenfeld and Stephane Brunel. Back row: permanent jobs, including George Williams University played Stephane Brunel, Lionel Cochey, Vidal Teixeira, Eric Ducrocq, Matebe Ghelaw, Erik Boulard and Professor ArvindJain. research and events coordinators, host that time. BA RBAR A B LA CK The classes are held at the potential who aspire to interna­ a webmaster and a membership "IPSA has long had a strong link Institut Franyais de Gestion tional management positions. officer. Two of those positions are with Montreal and Quebec," The students in Concordia's (IFG}, France's leading manage­ "The EMBA concept is rela­ already held by Concordians on a Lachapelle explained. Indeed, the Executive MBA Program (Paris ment development organization, tively new in Europe, but there is contract basis. province constitutes "one of the Option) are working just as furi­ on the Quai de Grenelle in the strong interest in North "I am very pleased that the asso­ pillars of the discipline" of political ously as their counterparts here 8th arrondissement, just around American MBAs;' she said. ciation will be based in Montreal;' science, he added, noting that in Montreal. They spend many the corner from the Eiffel Tower. "These students want to study Lachapelle said. "It's a great vote of Montreal has a large number of weekends in a group pressure There are 18 students in the business in English at a North confidence, an endorsement of the political science students. cooker, and many evenings Class of 2006, and their back­ American universit, and they fact that we have excellent schol­ Concordia's vibrant political sci­ studying. grounds vary widely. want insight into the proactive ars here and that Montreal is an ence department, one of the They attend classes two week­ For example, Stephanie Coutu, nature and competitiveness of international city:• largest in Canada, stands out in ends a month and participated a project manager at Oracle, is a North American managers. Concordia's link with IPSA, the field. in a three-week study residency Montrealer who has worked in "They chose Concordia founded in 1949 and associated "We have become one of the in Montreal in August. Their Paris for the past eight years. University because of the inter­ with UNESCO, the cultural arm of top-notch departments, with classes are held on Fridays from Joseph Ndzana Alima is an national reputation of the John the United Nations, will facilitate many young scholars;' he said. 1 to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from entrepreneur who wants to set Molson School of Business. The international contacts and give "We have reached a kind of equi­ 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. up a home and office furniture JMSB is accredited and its EMBA the university higher visibility, librium in the last five years and They started their classes last assembly company with the pos­ program has an international Lachapelle said. He has been sec­ we've become quite respected:' April and will graduate in July sibility of international growth. reputation, as evidenced by retary-general of IPSA since 2001. The department's international 2006, completing their MBAs in repeated success in the Some of the activities of IPSA standing will benefit further from 15 months. Increasing demand Financial Times of London's sur­ that will be based at Concordia the arrival of IPSA, Lachapelle pre­ The Executive MBA partici­ veys of the top 75 EMBA pro­ include the production of a bilin­ dicted. "Our graduate students pants, like their Montreal coun­ Lucille Hreha, marketing coor­ grams worldwide. gual bulletin and the maintenance will have more opportunities to terparts, typically devote dinator for the EMBA program, "The reputation of the JMSB, in of the organization's website, meet top scholars:• between 20 and 30 hours a week said it addresses an increasing addition to the school's location www.ipsa.ca. That's important in political sci­ to their studies over and above demand fo r management train­ in the bilingual city of Montreal, In addition, the secretariat's ence, a field that thrives on com­ class time. ing for executives with high makes it an excellent fit." presence may help attract interna- parisons among countries. AT ISSUE: Access to our universities is better than ever Economist James McIntosh says sociologists are too pessimistic about progress made

BARBARA BLACK together with low fees for universi­ university-educated parents still McIntosh wouldn't speculate on rent discussion about post-sec­ ty attendance. follow their example, but now, whether the sociologists got the ondary education, which has seen One argument against lifting "Educational attainment has large numbers of the children of results they wanted for ideological the premiers calling for a national Quebec's tuition freeze is that it risen for all individuals independ­ working-class parents are also reasons, but he wants more credit conference on the issue. However, would restrict access to university. ent of their social background. But going to university. to be given to efforts since 1967 to he feels more needs to be known A number of studies by sociolo­ access to postsecondary educa­ "The sociologist [Richard] improve access. about how the quality of higher gists indicate that parents' educa­ tion, particularly university, has Wanner, who is. the most recent "The educational system education has changed before tion and occupation still have a become easier for individuals sociologist to make a contribution, expanded, especially the university making any policy decisions on the strong effect on whether their chil­ whose parents were poorly educat­ used a method which has been dis­ sector;• he said. "This, together further expansion of the educa­ dren will go to university. ed or who had lower-income occu­ credited by [J.J.] Heckman, who with low student fees, meant that tional system. Economist James McIntosh pations. won the 2001 Nobel Prize in more people could get post-sec­ An expert in mobility research, challenges those studies. In a "Social background remains Economics. ondary qualifications, especially he started his paper, called paper he prepared this spring, important for the educational "The paper by [socialogist H.A.] those from disadvantaged social "Educational Mobility in Canada: Mclntpsh says, "Canadian educa­ attainment of all individuals, but McRoberts did not look carefully backgrounds. Results From the 2001 General tion has experienced massive there has been a dramatic decline at transition matrices. So the "I think this is a great achieve­ Social Survey;' about four years expansion over the last 50 years .. in this dependence for the younger answer is in part not using proper ment of the Canadian welfare ago. You can reach Professor This has been accompanied by an cohort."' methods and not being sufficiently state, and it should be publicized:' McIntosh at [email protected]­ extensive student loan program, hi other words, the children of careful." McIntosh is following the cur- cordia.ca.

2. I Conco rdi a's Thu rs da y Repo rt I Sep t ember 1S, 2005 Marketing course wi.ns award Students use it to sell themselves

Congratulations to Hany Moustapha, adjunct professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and moving spirit behind CIADI, the Concordia Institute for Aeronautical Design and Innovation, who was given an honorary degree by Ryerson Un iversity this spring.

Hugh J. McQueen, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (right), was made a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa in March. A graduate of Loyola, McGill and University of Notre Dame, he joined Sir George Williams University in 1968. Over his career, he . researched the hot workability of met­ als, alloys, composites and stainless steels, and was fascinated by the histo­ ry of Quebec's metal bridges over the St. Lawrence River. He was particularly proud of Concordia's Social Aspects of Eng ineering program, which he found- Jordan LeBel and Harold Simpkins have already reached 1,000 students with their course, given through eConcordia. LeBel will also serve up "Chocolate 101" as the keynote speech for the Concordia University Alumni Association Annual ed in 1971 as a requirement for all engineering students in their final year. He General Meeting on Sept. 22 at 5:30 pm in H-767 of the Hall Building. continues to teach a course for research students. Lionel Sanders (CMLL) presented a paper, "Ephorus and the Syracusan F RAN K K UIN and then to apply the principles an entrepreneurial profile, are Revolution," at the annual meeting of the Israel Classical Association at the of marketing to marketing them­ risk-averse and so on. It's often University of Haifa, Israel, on June 8. An innovative online course that selves as employees, profession­ eye-opening:' teaches student s to position als, entrepreneurs and artists;' Other features in the course Congratulations to staff members Laura Stanbra, Debbie Dankoff and Paul themselves effectively in the job said Simpkins, recipient of the include videos of Simpkins and Chesser, who have qualified as Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFRE) and joined the 4,652 members of the National Society of Fundraising Executives market has proven a runaway hit 2004 John Molson School of LeBel, as well as sessions with a (NSFRE). In June, the three, all senior members of the Department of University with students as well as critics. Business (JMSB) Distinguished panel of experts and advisors, Advancement and Alumni Relations, passed an exam for which the first-time One student called it "the most Teaching Award. including a headhunter, a retired pass rate is only 50 per cent. Director of Development Marcel Dupuis extends his powerful marketing and self pro­ "Most students think of mar­ diplomat and an "active living" congratulations on behalf of his colleagues. motion course I have taken in my keting themselves as writing a specialist. Kudos to Elaine Arsenault (Career Services), whose children's book, Le grand reve 15-plus years of health care mar­ resume and a cover letter and At the end of each lesson, stu­ de Passepoil, won the Tatoulu literary prize in France in the Grand Section keting. An absolute must for any­ going to interviews. But when it dents can submit feedback. Maternelle category. The priz~ was presented to Elaine and the illustrator, Fanny, one considering self-employment. comes to identifying a career path in Paris in May.Tatoulu gives 25,000 French schoolchildren the chance to debate This should be a required course and making sure that you have Attend once the merits of new books over a six-month period, and then vote on their for anyone in their final semester what it takes to succeed, many favourites. Passepoil, the hero of Elaine's book, is a charming little dog whose who intends to pursue a career." other things should be done Students attend class in person ambition is to be adopted by a dress designer. Moreover, it has been awarded beforehand:' only once, for a final exam at the Distinguished Professor Emeritus the 2005 Award for Excellence Simpkins was inspired to devel­ end. Simpkins said students have Ragal Ibrahim (left) was awarded the and Innovation in Instructional op the course after years of having taken the online course from as Canadian Society of Plant Design by the Canadian graduating students come up to far away as Lebanon and Dubai. Physiologists (CSPP) Gold Medal for his Association for Distance him to ask for advice on what to Arrangements can be made with research contributions to the area of Education. do next. "I thought, isn't this a lit­ · other universities for the final flavonoid biochemistry over the past The course, Marketing Yourself, tle late? Don't you have a plan?" exam. 45 years, the major part of which was developed by John Molson School "The topic is quite amenable to spent in Concordia's Department of Biology. The presentation was made at of Business professors Harold "I thought,'Don't you being done online;' LeBel added. the society's annual meeting in Simpkins and Jordan LeBel, has "There are a lot of self-study have a plan?"' Edmonton in June. Subsequently, been taken by about 1,000 stu­ materials, and students can go Marketing professor Professor Ibrahim gave the Gold Medal dents since its introduction just over something again if they Lecture to the delegates. over a year ago. Harold Simpkins haven't understood the first Karin Doerr (Simone de Beauvoir Marketing Yourself challenges time:' Institute, Classics, Modern Languages students to assess their own In addition, there are case stud­ and Linguistics) and Gary Evans (Communication Studies) travelled to the strengths and weaknesses and He teamed up with LeBel, who ies. In a lesson on branding, for Communication University of China at Beijing for an international symposium chart a career plan. It also shows won the JMSB teaching award example, students take a look at jointly organized in the city of Nanjing in August, commemorating the 60th them strategies to achieve their this year, to develop a course from fashion label Lacoste, a brand anniversary of the end of World War II. Evans spoke on "Asian Themes in goals, ranging from research on scratch. Embeqded in basic mar­ that almost died 10 years ago but Canadian and American Information Films During World War II ," and Doerr on the salary in a given field to tips keting theory, it applies those has been successfully revived. A "Postwar Perspectives on Nazi Terror: Women's Responses in Film, Language and on writing a resume and dress principles to the student's desired complete resource center con­ Art." codes for job interviews. position in his or her career. tains links to useful websites so In May, Doerr took part in 60th anniversary commemorative events in Germany At the end of the course, stu­ "If you're a brand, what associ­ students can research their cho­ and Austria organized by historian Anna Rosmus (known through the film The dents draw up a complete mar­ ations do you want people to have sen field. Nasty Girl) . The event, titled "Bridging the Past: Liberators and Camp Survivors keting plan for themselves, a 25- about you?" LeBel said. Simpkins and LeBel are work­ Return," included a dedication ceremony of a memorial for the children who page document that should serve "When you have to write a mar­ ing on a textbook for their course, died in the displaced persons camp near Passau, Bavaria, and an international as their guide to launch, or keting plan, the first thing is to to be published by Thomson. event at Mauthausen, a former concentration camp in Austria. relaunch, their careers. know thyself. Early on, students Marketing Yourself will be fea­ Elana Trager (Marketing Communications) has been appointed to the Board of "The key notion is for students can take personality tests, where tured on CBC radio's Montreal the Un iversities and Colleges Designers Association (UCDA) for a four-year term to look at themselves as products, · they find out whether they have Matters next month. starting January 06. For more information please go to http://ucda.com

Concord i a's Thursda y Report I September 15, 2005 I 3 In what I think was his favorite and Germany. In 1990, he was IN MEMORIAM course, Myth and Ideas in IN MEMORIAM recognized by th'e National New online Literature, he ranged through top­ Academy of Science of Ukraine courses from RONALD WAREHAM ics as diverse as wisdom, justice, VICTOR ROSSOKHATY for his research in graded semi­ courtly love, madness, revolution, conductors. eConcordia temperance, courage, and the last His recent scientific interests Ron Wareham came to the two on the list: nothing and the The university mourns the loss were in the research and devel­ Online courses offer students the English Department of Loyola masks of God. of Victor Rossokhaty, professor opment of semiconductor flexibility of studying anywhere, College in 1959 and taught his last He loved to explore the past of Electrical and Computer devices and systems, computer provided they have an Internet class at Concordia University in and to recreate it. He took his Engineering, who died acciden­ modelling, sensor electronics, connection. the spring of 1997. Over that near­ classes to Stratford and he also tally in an electrical storm while and organic semiconductors. One of eConcordia's new cours­ ly 40-year career here (before that brought them and interested col­ camping near Sudbury, Ont., on es this year is Fundamentals of he had taught at the University of leagues to Lacolle (a property that Aug. 9. Object-Oriented Programming Michigan and Cal State), he for some years belonged to the Dr. Rossokhaty obtained his (COMP 218), an introductory inspired numerous students to university) for weekends of PhD in 1989 in physics and course for students who want to enjoy words and ideas and all the Renaissance reading and feasting; mathematics from the Kiev learn the basics of object-orient­ pleasures of the text. I particularly remember a won­ National University in Ukraine. ed p~ogramming. Students are He was a wonderfully learned, derful weekend read-through of His research was devoted to not required to have any. prior helpful, engaged and engaging Paradise Lost. transport and optical effects in programming experience. colleague and friend, sometimes the III-V graded semiconductor Biomedical Ethics (PHIL 235) is enigmatic, sometimes impish, devices. another interesting course. It always a humane and thoughtful In 1980, he received his mas­ examines some of the central presence in our deliberations and ter's degree in semiconductor He came to Concordia in 2002. problems in biomedical ethics, activities. Ron died in Montreal physics and microelectronics The Toronto Star, reporting on such as privatizing Canada's on May 19. from the Moscow Institute of his death on Aug. 11, quoted health system, doctor-patient At the funeral service, the priest Physics and Technology for Dean Nabil Esmail describing relationship models, confidential­ remarked that Ron no doubt had research and development of him as "a big strong man" who _ity , euthanasia, abortion, and a special place reserved for him in non-volatile memory. loved his new life in Canada and more. the afterlife where he would still In Russia, Dr. Rossokhaty was "extremely excited" about These are just a few of be surrounded by his books. worked for the Kiev Radioelec­ Jommg the Faculty of eConcordia's growing list of And surrounded he was in his tronic Company and at Kiev Engineering and Computer. courses. For more information Loyola office. They were on Indeed, Spenser and Milton National University. He also Our deepest sympathies are about courses, or the eConcordia shelves, chairs, the desk, the floor, were the authors he always work~d as a visiting scientist in with the Rossokhaty family for Corporate Development program, every available inch of space (and returned to and we bonded over research laboratories in France this sudden and tragic loss. visit www.econcordia.com . what space was left was filled with Milton, comparing our rather dif­ papers and folders of more ferent approaches but always joked that he was usually too rest­ our lives which is likely to remain papers). coming back to those words we IN MEMORIAM less to stay for the second act of empty. What he loved most to do was loved to speak aloud. any performance, unless he was A memorial service will be held seek out links and connections, to Even before his retirement, Ron HARRY HILL on stage), excellent food and wine, in the Loyola Chapel on what demonstrate how ideas, figures, had started going to China to and above all, literature, were would have been his 65th birth­ words form and re-form. His teach and to learn. integral to the imagination richly day, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. courses were all about making He found the students there a Professor Harry Hill died in lived. His textbook, A Voice for the He is survived by family in these connections. pleasure to teach and he returned Montreal on Aug. 18, 2005. Harry Theatre, draws on his convictions Scotland and many friends in In one, he examined the inter­ year after yeai: Indeed it was only Joseph Charles Hill, known to stu­ in integrating the theatre and the Canada. action of philosophy and imagina­ about a year ago that he realized dents and colleagues alike as academy: it is both a guide for tive literature. In another, Nature that he had to come back to "Harry", taught English, first at actors and for students of litera­ John Miller, English Department and Art in Renaissance Literature, Canada for medical reasons, but Loyola College, and then at ture in combining lit- he looked for ways to answer the he still hoped to be able to return, Concordia, from 1970 until his erary insight with the question "Should the poet strive for teaching really was his life retirement in 1999. During that voicing of the text. to transform nature through the work. time, he established a reputation exercise of the imagination or to as an inspiring teacher, a gener­ represent it?" Judith Herz, English Department ous mentor of students, and a champion of high standards in A note from the editor writing, reading, and living. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland,

Concordia's Thursday Report is McGill. She is an experienced and educated there and at the Cooconllo'sThunday Report published roughly every two freelance writer with a wealth of University of Alberta, he taught at is published 17 times during the academk year on a biweetly basis weeks during the academic year. experience in community devel­ the University of Victoria and by the Internal Relations and Communkations Department of It is distributed on the opment, including five years as . Winona State in Minnesota before Conconlia Univer,ity, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Thursday of publication to founding director of Stella, a coming to Montreal. Everywhere Montreal, Quebec H3G 1MB newspaper stands in project to support sex workers. he lived, he was active as a teacher Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext.4882 E-ma~: [email protected] We also have a new Editorial and an actor, performing in uni­ Concordia's main buildings. Fax:(51 4) 848-2814 In addition, every department Assistant, Allison Martens, who versity productions of Fat;ade, His contributions to Concordia of the university should receive won the 2005 Gordon Fisher Sleuth, Krapp's Last Tape, The are substantial and lasting. Mat,rial pu,lished in the newspaper several copies by internal mail. Prize, awarded to the most out­ Christian Brother, and The Beyond his dynamic teaching of may not be~wilhoutpermislion. If you aren't getting copies, standing journalism student. Dresser, and several memorable courses in poetry, drama, critical ISSN 11 85-3689 Publications Mail Agreement No.: 40042804 please phone Des O'Neill, She will handle the Back Page roles at the Centaur. Although he reading and Shakespeare, he pio­ Supervisor, Mail Services, at ext. listings and cover student preferred live theatre, he took neered the credit theatre program Return undeliverable Canadian addres1« to Conconlia's Thur>day 3455 or affairs. She can be reached, great satisfaction in performing at Loyola, mentored numerous Report, 1121, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd.W., Montreal QC,H3G 1MB. email: [email protected] [email protected]. Monday to Thursday, at television roles written for him by student productions and satirical The online version of CTR is [email protected], ext. former students. revues, and he served for many Editor posted after publication, at 4579. To see his theatrical and aca­ years as coordinator of the Barbara Blad

http:/!ctr.Concordia.ca . This year we are instituting a demic careers as ·distinct is to English Composition program. He AssisUntEditor It includes a useful search feature of opinion, called At . misunderstand Harry: he was won Concordia's Guinea Pig Karen Hert.ind function to retrieve information Issue. We are always pleased to equally accomplished as actor Award for establishing what was Editori,IAsslstint from the CTR archives. hear from readers, so feel free to and teacher, and he saw the two probably his least popular Allison Martens We are pleased to announce communicate with Barbara arts as inseparable. In all he did, achievement, the University two new staff additions. The Black, at [email protected]­ he was committed to the cultured Writing Test, though he never Layout •nd Production Caroline Grainger Assistant Editor is Karen dia.ca. life (he was also a gifted musi­ failed to point out that it respond­ Herland {ext. 5774). We wish everyone a stimulat­ cian), and the vitality of the arts in ed to a student initiative. Conc,pt Karen has a journalism degree ing and productive academic the lives of all with whom he came A vivid figure of passion, intelli­ Elana Tragtr, Marketing Communications from Concordia {'86) and a mas­ year. in contact. Travel, museums, con­ gence, laughter, and devotion to ter's in communications from Barbara Black certs, live theatre (though he the arts, he occupied a niche in Next issue: September 29

4 I Concord i a•, Thursday Report I September 15 , 2005 • " J r • ,- ·' • ,. . ' ~ ,. '., I • ~ .., , .Solar house goe$ to Washington Take a guided tour tomorrow of our entry, Northern Light

A regular meeting of Senate, held Sept. 9, 2005.

New administrators: Speaker John O'Brien introduced President Claude Lajeunesse, and Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs Martin Singer introduced Dean David Graham (Arts and Science) and Dean Catherine Wild (Fine Arts).

Academic planning: Singer reported on progress guided by the five-year plan Moving Ahead. These include 43 new full-time tenure-track faculty plus five extended term and 113 limited term appointments, for a total of 850 fac­ ulty members this year. In a key year for enrolment because of changes to the funding formula, there are 9,755 full-time-equivalent students. (Each FTE represents 10 students in a three-credit class.) Undergraduate enrolment appears to have increased by Building Engineeting students Bruno Lee and Hang Woo build their model sohir-powered house from the ground up. If about 3 per cent over last year. you can not find time to see the prototype, you can1,visit the house's permanent home near Hingston Hall after the com­ About the same number of students entered Concordia from the Quebec col­ petition ends Oct. 19. lege system (an increase of 1 per cent) and the number of students from else­ where in Canada has increased by 4 per cent. However, international enrol­ Northern Light, the solar-powered chief faculty advisor from on the grassy space southwest of ment has dropped by 19 per cent. This is a highly competitive market, Singer home built oy the Canadian Solar Concordia is engineering profes­ the athletic field on the Loyola said, and Concordia's lack of residence space may be a factor. There has also Decathlon Team, will throw open sor Andreas Athienitis. campus. been a general dip in enrolment in engineering and business programs. its doors tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Each team has to design, build Through the open house If all nominations for junior and senior Canada Research Chairs are accepted, You will be able to see the pro­ and operate a small house pow­ tomorrow, the organizers want to Singer said, Concordia will have more than 60 of these appointments. totype before it goes to ered solely by energy from the raise awareness and attract Assistant Vice-President Liselyn Adams will join a Quebec mission to China. Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29. A sun. That includes all the appli­ potential sponsorship. solar village will be erected in the ances, a home-based business The house will be rebuilt near Katrina outreach: Singer spoke on CJAD radio and Global television about Concordia's offer to accommodate students affected by the hurricane disaster National Mall of the U.S. capital and the power for an electric car. Hingston Hall as a research and in the southern U.S. He was heartened by the positive response to the broad­ and opened to the public in mid­ This model took two years to teaching resource once the com­ casts, and asked the community to welcome any students who come. October. design. petition is over. It demonstrates Senate membership: Lajeunesse said the Board of Governors had rejected Northern Light is the only The challenge is to create a the team's commitment to solar Senate's recommendation. He said that this appears to be a problem of com­ Canadian entry among 18 teams house adaptable to extreme sea­ power, despite our climate. munication rather than substance, and he will resolve it. from around the world. The team sonal temperatures, from minus- You can read more on the proj­ is made up of students and teach­ 35 degrees Celsius in the winter ect at www.canadiansolar.org and ers from Concordia and the to plus-35 in the summer. www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decat Universite de Montreal. Their The solar house has been set up hlon/ Institute addresses accountability, ethics Finance Prof Lorne Switzer will be associate director

Continued from page 1 Lorne Switzer, an expert in centre, a university or a private investment management . company listed on the stock These include the TSX Group, Contacted just before the exchange, the challenges of gov­ Hydro-Quebec, the National launch, Switzer was excited ernance need to be met. Bank of Canada, the Autorite about the prospect of working "These include leadership and des marches financiers, the again with HEC. He adminis­ accountability, succession, Power Corporation of Canada tered a joint PhD program in turnover, remuneration, estab­ Incoming President Claude Lajeunesse (centre) attends Senate last and CGI. Administration with HEC, and lishing and monitoring the long­ Friday. To his right are Provost Martin Singer, Vice-Dean Joanne Locke, Although the Institute will be enjoyed the experience. term direction of the organiza­ and new Dean of Arts and Science David Graham. Behind him are (par­ tially obscured) new Dean of Fine Arts Catherine Wtld and Chris affiliated with major interna­ He agreed that the Institute tion, social responsibility, and Jackson, whom she will replace. tional organizations in the field, for Governance fills a need, the protection of the rights of it will focus on concrete exam­ especially in Montreal. stakeholders. President's remarks: Lajeunesse introduced two key members of his staff, Garry ples from Quebec and the rest of While he admitted that ethics "For the non-profit sector, Milton and Enza De Cubellis. He said he would be a facilitator.ensuring that chal­ Canada, and give priority to gov­ means simply doing the right governance refers to the actions lenges are met with energy and discipline, and will see that the Board and ernment corporations. thing - "the sort of things kids of the volunteer board of direc­ Senate work harmoniously. The Institute will hold confer­ are supposed to learn from their tors, who typically operate with Homecoming: Vice-President Advancement and Alumni Relations Kathy ences on specific issues, and a parents" - Switzer said it is altruistic motives, yet remain Assayag described highlights of the next three months. website will be used to focus on often difficult in the business fully accountable for the organi­ Academic Hearing Panel Report:This is at http://ctr.concordia.ca. international partners. There environment to decide what the zation's performance." will be an off-campus training right thing is. Appointments: Vice-Provost Truong Vo-Van announced a Canada Research The University of Toronto's Chair in Economics, Szilvia Papai. Dean of Graduate Studies Elizabeth Sacca . program directed at Asian and "Ethics are a central feature of Rotman School of Management announced the reappointment of Ted Stathopoulis as Associate Dean European clients. governance, which means the established a centre for business Curriculum, and the appointment of Monica Mulrennan as Associate Dean The Institute will have an 15- management of interactions ethics in 1988, and McGill offers Student Affairs. person board of directors head­ between individuals through programs, but mainly to major Students: Awel Uwihanganye, who represents undergraduates in Arts and ed by Yvan Allaire, a professor voluntary explicit or implicit corporations. Science, reported on several projects that took Political Science students to from HEC. Day-to-day opera­ contracts to create value for Switzer said the new JMSB­ Uganda this summer, and thanked staff who helped organize the trips. tions will be overseen by execu­ organizations and society as a HEC institute will fill a niche by Mohamed Shuriye, president of the Concordia Students Association, invited tive director Michel Nadeau, and whole. concentrating on public and everyone to attend free concerts this week. the associate director will be "Whether people are on the small to medium private enter­ Next meeting: Oct. 14. Concordia finance professor board of a hospital, a day care prises.

Conco rdi a's Thursday Report I September 15, 2005 I 5 Welcome to 43 new hires Academics take up blogg ing Online diaries give professors a new audience All "oriented" and eager to face their classes

J AMES A LLISON, E DITOR, ing for the blog has been a balanc­ N EWS@ ( ON CORDIA.CA ing act between maintaining a serious tone and providing light Biogs are like iPods. At first, they reading for a non-academic audi­ . seem all hype, just a fashion ence. However, .it has proven ben­ · accesso_ry. But once you have one, eficial in helping him to develop you can't imaginelife without it. ideas and express them succinct­ Many of the new star,s of the ly. blogosphere are university profes­ "When you're reading a book sors, including Glenn Reynolds, and come up with idea, you don't also known as the Instapundit, a always take the time to jot it law professor at the University of down;' he said. "The blog is useful Tennessee, and NYU journalism for grabbing those ideas and professor Jay Rosen, of Press developing them further:• Think. There are risks to blogging, Prominent academics have also since a blog is much more public been bitten by the blogging bug. than an academic journal. Gary Becker, Nobel Prize winner Personal details once indexed by in economics, and Richard A. search engines become a part of Posner, a judge on the U.S. 7th the permanent online record. Circuit Court of Appeal, must be . Although he admits to exercising dropping by each other's offices at restraint, Harland still tries to be the University of Chicago to plan himself on his blog. each week's entry on their joint But a blog is not simply a tool blog, the Becker-Posner blog. for self-promotion. To write a blog Blogging professors have also is to take part in a distributed turned up here at Concordia. conversation, linking to other Sean Gurd (Linguistics) and Claudine Mangen (Accountancy) were among the new faculty members invited to a daylong Philip Harland is an assistant pro­ biogs, posting and receiving com­ orientation session on Aug. 23 in the Renaud Science Complex. fessor in the Religion ments. Department. His blog, Religions of This semester, students in BARBARA B L A C K tions, 15-minute video demon­ short presentations by a number the Ancient Mediterranean, is a Harland's courses will also be strations by veteran teachers, and of key people, starting with a wel­ collection of posts on topics given the opportunity to take part The fi rst day is always a bit a range of specialized materials. come from incoming President directly related to his academic in this distributed conversation. unnerving, according to Olivia They even have the services of Claude Lajeunesse, who joked interests, namely religious life He will post entries on his blog Rovinescu. "Even people who've theatre teacher Kate Bligh, who that some of the new hires had among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and that deal with issues raised in been teaching for 20 years get can show inexperienced speakers been at Concordia longer than he Christians in the Roman Empire class and encourage students to nervous on their first day:' some ways to improve what is, in had. and on the social history of continue the discussion online. Imagine what it's like when it's fact, a performance in the class­ The speakers emphasized the Christianity. "The really enjoyable part of your first time ever. room. importance of informing stu­ Biogs are not the most obvious having a blog is the interaction At an orientation session held The CTLS runs workshops to dents about what constitutes pla­ tools for higher learning as they with other people;' he said. Aug. 23 for more than 30 new improve teaching, open to all fac­ giarism, and being sensitive to disrupt standard academic prac­ His blog receives on average 50 hires, Rovinescu, who is director ulty members. They range from . special needs. tices by publishing information visitors per day, with traffic spikes of the Centre for Teaching and small groups _on specific topics to They urged professors to be beyond the confines of the ivory when another site links to one of Learning Services {CTLS), an intensive· fiv~-day course imaginative by initiating"interdis­ tower. his entries. emphasized how crucial first design program with McGill that ciplinary research projects and "I thought my topic might have Allowing the public to observe impressions can be. was highly successful -last year, international exchanges. an audience outside of academia;' and participate in classroom­ "Enthusiasm is what draws and will be offered again. - ;_They also · talked about the Harland said when asked about related discussions in the context them in;' she said. "They can The Centre also administers need to balance . rese_ai:,ch with . his motivation. "I wanted to share of a blog is an innovative way of make up their minds after the the course evaluations filled out teaching, and profession_al· pur­ my expertise with average Janes enriching the educational experi­ first class - even after the first at the end of each course by the suits with an enriching personal andJoes:' ence. five minutes - whether they like students. life. Blog entries tend to be short For more information on the you or not:' CTLS are constantly adding to After the session, the organiz­ and concise, due in part to the use of biogs in academia, the The CTLS offers a range of their bag of tricks, and faculty ers in the CTLS said they were requirements of the medium Centre for Teaching and Learning services to help professors com­ members who would like to ben­ encouraged by the energy and where website visitors "surf" Services is offering a workshop municate their own intellectual efit from their services should go optimism of the new faculty rather than carefully digest a Learning by Blog. For the URLs of passion to their students. These to http://teaching.concordia.ca/. members, who seemed keen for detailed argument. biogs mentioned above, go to CTR include one-on-one consulta- The orientation . ~ay included the challenge. Harland said adapting his writ- online, at http://ctr.concordia.ca Engineers on sustainable development Students browse books for a buck

Ordre des ingenieurs presents third annual conference The annual Antiquarian Book Fair classic, A Room of One's Own. token of gratitude for a decade of is celebrating its tenth year at Adrian King-Edwards, propri­ good relations. He was particular­ Concordia by offering students etor of The Word bookstore and a ly grateful to Conference Services "Engineering: A Profession, A bility, and societal contributions. bargain-basement admission. MON'DtEil, staff members Beatrice Francis AN'IIQU,UIIAN90()KJ'Ma Passion;' presented by the Ordre This year, there will also be a For only $1 {regular admission and Marilyn Lessard. des ingenieurs du Quebec (OIQ) panel discussion on sustainable is $6), students can browse The committee will also donate and the Faculty of Engineering development. through books valued from $25 to $500 from the proceeds of the and Computer Science will take How should practicing engi­ $10,000. Book Fair to the emergency food place Sept. 28-29 in Room H-110 neers balance economic growth The books range widely not fund for students. of the Hall Building, starting at with sound environmental stew­ only in value butin subjects mat­ The Antiquarian Book Fair 10:30 a.m. both days. ardship? ter, including children's literature, takes place Saturday, Sept. 24, This is the third year for this Several leading engineering military history, art, natural histo­ from noon to 6 p.m., and Sunday, presentation to students, intend­ managers and recent graduates ry, the history of science and Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in ed to inform them about the core . have been invited to discuss their cookbooks. member of the organizing com­ the atrium of the J.W. McConnell values of an engineer: compe­ careers and other topics relevant There are rare first editions, mittee of booksellers, said the ges­ library complex, 1400 de tence, ethical behavior, responsi- to the profession. notably Virginia Woolf's 1929 ture to students is meant as a Maisonneuve Blvd. W.

6 J Co nc ordi a's Thursday Rep ort I Sep t emb er 1S, 2005 Celebrating a self-made artist's joyous legacy

Loren Lerner is curator of Sam Borenstein retrospective at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

ed to know that Borenstein tension" between the two worked there for years as a cutter. approaches. However, he was also educating Given Borenstein's grim early himself at the Fraser-Hickson life, the joyousness of his work is Library and the Montreal striking. Lerner pointed out to her Association of Art, as the MMFA audience one of the last paintings is now called. he did just before he died, called Borenstein learned from the Green Mountain. It is almost paintings of Manet, Van Gogh, entirely abstract, a great sweep of Cezanne and Chagall, particularly thick green paint with more thick their extravagantly thick brush- , blue and white strokes of sky strokes and their exuberant use of behind it. Struggling up the colour. He would go out and paint mountainside is a tiny artist in a the sleeping city after his factory red smock and a black beret, his work was done, brush and palette in his hand. He also painted distinctive por­ The acclaimed animated film traits of his family and friends, The Colours of My Father: A and ·landscapes. As Lerner told a Portrait of Sam Borenstein is part group of visitors to the gallery of the show. It was made in 1991 recently, Borenstein could paint by the National Film Board's Joyce the same scene in the Laurentians Borenstein, with whom Lerner over many years and make each closely collaborated. Chicken House, RussianJann (Lac Marois, Que.), by Sam Borenstein. Image courtesy ofthe Montreal Museum ofFine Arts. rendering as fresh as the next. Lerner, who is chair of Concordia's Art History BARBARA BLACK of a retrospective exhibit at the Europe racked by pogroms and _a Sophisticated artist . -Depll!tment, called this show "a new Art Gallery of Sir George world war. He came to Canada real joy and a challenge:· Now ~he Art historian Loren Lerner is the Williams University. There could­ when he was 13, and had only a Though he had little formal is turning to her next project, an curator of a show at the Montreal n't have bi:en a more appropriate few months of schooling before he training, Borenstein soon became exhibit entitled Picturing Her­ Museum of Fine Arts devoted to choice to launch an art gallery at a went to work in the garment trade a sophisticated artist, part of the Images of Girlhood, scheduled to the work of the late Sam famously bootstraps institution, in Ottawa and Montreal. flourishing community of pro­ open in November at Montreal's Borenstein, whose exuberant as Sir George was then, because The many Concordia art stu­ gressive Montreal painters, poets McCord Museum. modernist paintings fill three Borenstein was a gloriously self­ dents who now visit galleries and and musicians. While his style Sam Borenstein continues at rooms of the museum. made artist. studios in the Belgo Building on verges on the abstract, he remains the Montreal Museum of Fine In 1966, three years before he The youngest of 15 children, he Ste. Catherine St. near St. a figurative painter, maintaining Arts until Sept. 18. Admission is died, Borenstein was the subject was born in 1908 into an Eastern Lawrence Blvd. might be interest- what Lerner called "a magnificent free. English students expand their literary horizons in Russia

IAN HOWARTH more of the country:' Seminar participants signed up Four English students spent part for two-week sessions of morning of their summer visiting St. and afternoon workshops in fic­ Petersburg with their professor, tion, poetry, creative non-fiction Mikhail Iossel. They went to the and playwriting. Summer Literary Seminars, which There were evening readings by Iossel started in 1998. The Russian­ authors from the U.S., Kenya and born Iossel joined Concordia's contemporary Russian writers. English Department last year. Students were encouraged to come The four were part of a group of with works of their own for review the 112 students and 25 faculty, and editing in the seminars. mostly American. They were grad­ Sutton opted for two fiction ses­ uate students Fiona Foster, sions. "I brought two stories with Malcolm Sutton, and John me;' she said. "The experience Goldbach, and undergrad Jessica energized my writing. I was Perreault impressed by the range of talent:' They were in the northern city at the peak of the so-called White Dostoyevsky Tour Nights, from June 12 to July ·8, when dusk meets dawn. One of the highlights was the Goldbach, who is finishing his Dostoyevsky Tour, which takes master's in creative writing, admit­ participants along the Raskol­ ted the constant light took some nikov trail {the protagonist in getting used to: "The city is alive Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and almost all day long. It's a strange Punishment) and into the author's but wonderful city:' own neighbourhood. The students who went to the Summer Literary Seminars in St. Petersburg this summer got together recently for a photo Foster, who has Iossel as her "That really brought home the on the Tim Horton's terrace with their creative writing professor, Mikhail Iossel (foreground). From the left, they are master's thesis reader, said he feel of the novel for me;' said Malcolm Sutton, Fiona Foster, John Goldbach and Jessica Perreault. talked about his experiences in St. Perreault "With statues of some of Petersburg, which was Leningrad Russia's most famous authors bring a little European panache to Russia's window to the West through its new generation of writ­ when he was born there in 1955. around, writers like Pushkin, dour Russia by founding St. It's doubtful he could have antic­ ers and a host of North American ''I've always wanted to go to Gogol and Dostoyevsky, you can't Petersburg in 1703 on a bog near ipated that it would produce some writers who have lived the St. Russia;• Foster said. 'Tm interested help but be reminded of its rich lit­ the Gulf of Finland (and 'on the of the world's greatest novelists and Petersburg experience, if only for a in the aesthetics and culture of the erary history:• . bones of millions;• as Professor poets. short time. in a city oflong summer north. Io like to go ·back and see When Peter the Great decided to Iossel writes), he wanted it to be Russia's literary tradition lives on shadows and classic history.

Concordia ' s Thursday Report I September 1S, 200S I 7

+ - German students do genomics at Concordia

LINA 5HOUMAROVA the potential use of promising new biotechnology with more Tobias Rothacher, Antje Pegal accuracy. and Daniel Gebhard are three vis­ The response from the indus­ iting international students who try has been "exceedingly posi­ have been working on projects to tive;• Tobias said. complete their undergraduate The model also proved that degrees in Germany here at collaborations between the Concordia. industry and universities are Tobias has just completed a mutually beneficial. Biofuel com­ project that looked at marketing panies can rely on the extensive biotechnology being developed research labs found at the univer­ at Concordia. He was co-super­ sities, while university vised by Michel Laroche in the researchers can follow up their John Molson School of Business. studies from the lab to the manu­ Tobias contacted biofuel-pro­ facturer with an eye on the mar­ ducing companies in Quebec and ket needs. visited their manufacturing Tobias has provided Dr. Tsang ~ plants and research facilities. He and the Fungal Genomics Project ~ spoke with technicians and sci­ with a new model to develop new entists about the processes of partnerships with industry con­ evaluation and implementation sidering adopting environmen­ of new technologies. The strategy tally friendly fungal enzymes Seen having a farewell drink at McKibbin's with genomics professor Adrian Tsang (centre) before heading home to Tobias subsequently developed identified at Concordia for a vari­ Germany are students Daniel Gebhard, Tobias Rothacher and Antje Pegel. has the advantage of identifying ety of industrial processes. GSA starts year with conference Karen Teoh gets a dream job

Karen Teoh, a spring 05 BFA in on teaching ~ssistants, research Film Production, has been named Kodak Canada LINA 5HOUMAROVA The former GSA executive Cinematography Apprentice for established contact with other 2005. The award is given by the Expect more activities from the graduate students organizations Academy of Canadian Cinema & Graduate Students Association in Canada. They created the Television {ACCT) through its {GSA) this year. Its new presi­ R/Evolutions graduate confer­ national training program. dent, David Bernans, will make it ence and the Halloween party Karen is an excellent student his priority to reach out and get and made them annual events. In who already has quite a bit of people involved. 2001, they also opened the experience in film. Since it took over June 1, the Graduate Student Resource and To win the apprenticeship, she new GSA executive has been busy Communication Centre, provid­ had to answer a questionnaire organizing orientation events. ing students with academic writ­ about her interest in the field, Among them is a new conference ing support and library services. provide references, and supply a titled Graduate Student Bernans sees his work as five-minute version of a film she Contributions to Education and strengthening what has been shot in her third year in Karen Teoh credits living in Montreal Research, to take place Sept. 16 achieved so far, and tackling Concordia's Mel Hoppenheim with inspiring her to explore her art. to 18 on the SGW campus. some other important issues, School of Cinema. encourage students to explore "I want to give the graduate such as increasing voting Karen told CTR by e-mail that art forms. student community the kind of turnout. Only about 350 people the apprenticeship program is "Living in a city like Montreal, political debate they haven't had voted during the last elections, quite flexible. It will enable her to full of independent artists, gave in the past, but I don't see my role held in March. Bernlfus said the David Bernans on the steps of the GSA work on a number of produc­ me a chance to explore and expe­ as injecting politics into the GSA.' GSA executive is looking into building at 2030 MacKay. tions, some of them accessed rience first hand a vast array of As an executive, we'll follow introducing online voting. ate students. They can get through the ACCT, and some she art forms:• whatever our members tell us." involved in the GSA council or in will find for myself. Karen's taste in films runs to Bernans and his team of four Understanding Concerns one of the committees. They can The first production she drama and fantasy. She particu­ vice-presidents inherited a GSA also apply for some of the paid worked on as an apprentice was a larly liked Le Fabuleux destin that is more stable and financial­ Another challenge will be to jobs at the GSA. docudrama TV series for Red dil.melie Poulain, directed by ly viable than it had been four deal with issues regarding the Bernans knows Concordia Apple Entertainment called Jean-Pierre Jeunet and pho­ years ago when former president work and remuneration of teach­ well. He has worked for the uni­ Masterminds, now in its third tographed by Bruno Delbonnel. Rocci Luppicini took office. ing and research assistants. "The versity as a part-time faculty season. She worked on the third "The crossover of cinematic "When I started in 2001;• first order of business is to really member in the Political Science episode for the first two weeks of reality and fantastical, anima­ Luppicini explained, "the GSA understand what the different Department and as an archivist August. tion-inspired aesthetics truly was bankrupt, with an $80,000- graduate students' concerns are. and researcher for the Concordia ''After that, I hope to work on took me into another world," she plus debt accrued over a decade There isn't a standard way for Student Union (CSU), a job he music video shoots, commercial said. "I found the film mystical and the university requesting organizing the work, so working keeps. shoots, feature films, and possi­ and enchanting, a true cinematic that the GSA give up its internal conditions vary widely from facul­ He said he doesn't see a con­ bly another television series. The masterpiece." account it was that bad! The GSA ty to faculty. flict of interest in being involved program lasts for three months, She also liked The Motorcycle was almost dead. "One of the reasons it is so diffi­ with the GSA and CSU simulta­ so it enables me to work on as Diaries, calling it "one of the few "Over the past four years we cult to get a handle on the issue is neously, because "there is a lot many productions as I can:• films whose message breaks managed to eliminate the entire because the problems are not the that graduate and undergraduate A native of British Columbia, through the film-screen canvas." debt, double the operating budg­ same for everyone;• Bernans students have to work on togeth­ Teoh has nothing but praise for A professional jury selects the et, and create the first campus­ explained. er." her years in the School of top students in the country to wide graduate student publica­ He is hoping also that the GSA Bernans is a part-time student Cinema. receive paid training on profes­ tion. Our strategy was simply will forge stronger links with the in the Graduate Diploma in "My education at Concordia sional productions. hard work, and I'd like to think I other student organizations on Translation in Etudes frarn,:aises. truly opened up my eyes to the For more, please go to played a small part in helping the campus. The association wel­ He also holds a PhD in political world of fine arts. What's great http://www.academy.ca/dev/natp GSA restabilize itself' comes participation of all gradu- science from York University. about the program is that they .htm.

8 I Concordia ' s Thursday Report I September 1S , 2005

" • I \ . j • .. I ,• , ) t \ ; t, j 1 Dean of Students Keith Pruden knows-his history

He just wrote a master's thesis on the 1969 Sir George Williams University Computer Riot

BARBARA BLACK whose administrative skills were helped:' out on the ninth floor of the Hall called on for an interregnum as As Dean of Students, Pruden Building. It was the culmination of Keith Pruden has prepared well for Acting Dean of Students, has chairs the Concordia Council for months of controversy and frustra­ his new job as Dean of Students. returned to retirement As Pruden Student Life, a decision-making tion. First, he worked for two and a noted, that makes three deans in body representing ·students, facul­ Students from the Caribbean half years as Student Affairs two years. ty and staff. and their supporters had charged Coordinator under former Dean of Fortunately for him, the large that they had suffered from unfair Students Donald Boisvert during a and demanding student services Budget pressure marking. period when tensions between the sector has been restructured. The In the aftermath of the riot, university and the Concordia load of managing Counselling and The CCSL meets once a month, which made international head­ Student Union ran high. Development, Health Service and and sets the fees for student servic­ lines, 97 were arrested and in some Second, he started his life at Support Servicess, has been taken es. This is done on a three-year cases, jailed. Concordia in 1995 as varsity off the shoulders of the Dean of cycle, and when the issue comes Pruden concentrated in his women's basketball coach, and Students, and Pruden will be free up this year Pruden expects some study on the behaviour of the uni­ continues in that role. An athletic to concentrate on student affairs. budget pressure, because enrol­ versity administration, who were coach is mentor, father figure, His role is to provide support ment has not kept pace with blindsided by the issue. negotiator and problem-fixer for and resources for student adminis­ expectations. "There was a good deal of mis­ his team. trators, but only when asked, David Baker and Mary Burns communication and an unfortu­ Third, he just earned his mas­ because the CSU is quite inde­ provide front-line support in his nate series of coincidences;' he ter's degree in history, writing his pendent of the university, legally office, and Pruden says he is com­ said. The student population had thesis on the role of the Sir George and administratively. Student fees, plemented by Louise Lussier, become more multiracial, their Williams University administra­ are collected by the university Director of Student Life Relations. attitudes had changed, and the tion in the Computer Riot of 1969. along with tuition and administra­ The office is a bit shorthanded at administrators were simply unpre­ Pruden wasn't fazed by former tive fees, and remitted to the stu­ the moment, as longtime assistant pared CSU President Rob Green' and his dent associations. Jane Hackett has moved over to It's unlikely an issue would fester executive, who made escalating Student Services, led by Roger like that now, because there are demands on the goodwill of Coaching helps Cote. better ways to resolve such con­ Concordia's administrators, but he Pruden was a graduate student flicts. agrees with outgoing President "I can provide the institutional at the University of Winnipeg Pruden looks forward to the Frederick Lowy, who told CTR memory, organizational assistance when he was hired as Stingers coming year, and he has plans. (June 2) that "We did not take a with events, show them how to women's basketball coach in 1995. "Given the reorganization, we're sufficiently strong stand at the navigate the university bureaucra­ He chose the Sir George trying to redefine the function of time:' cy, how to run a meeting," Pruden Computer Riot as the subject of his the Dean of Students. It's always Since then, Boisvert has gone explained He knows he's not one history thesis before coming to been a rather reactive office. Ia like back to teaching in the of their peers, but he can relate to Concordia. to see us get involved in helping Keith Pruden spent a lot of time in Department of Religion. Former the students on a personal level. To summarize the Computer other sectors with students and Concordia's Archives doing research history professor Charles Bertrand, "That's where coaching has Riot, on Feb. 10, 1969, a fire broke expanding our liaison role:• on the Computer Riot of 1969.

CSU's Mohamed Shuriye has a year to enact his agenda

Straight-shooting yet amiable, that activist spirit to resist pro­ They plan to lobby the Societe Shuriye started his political posed tuition increases as advo­ de Transport du Montreal for career at Concordia as last year's cated by the Quebec arm of the reduced-rate bus passes for stu­ VP finance at ASFA while juggling Young Liberals of Canada. dents over 25 years of age, and full-time studies and a position as He doesn't think the Young expand the CSU's bursary pro­ a Residence Assistant in the dor­ Liberals speak for most young gram. mitories at the Loyola campus. people. The CSU has planned Canada's This year, to fulfill his 40-hour­ "They are showing bad judg­ largest orientation, including a per-week commitment as CSU ment and [demonstrating] that free concert series that continues president, he plans to trim his they are easily influenced by their today from 5 p.m. onwards and course load down to a maximum colleagues at the provincial level:' features a bevy of bands such as of three classes per semester. Cheap education may threaten Nappy Roots and Moka Only. "It will slow down my degree, the quality of postsecondary edu­ To achieve all this, the CSU but it's worth it;' he said. He's cation, he admitted, but he advo­ must work within a $1.4-million been working 50 to 60 hours to cates working with the federal budget collected from student get a head start on the year to and provincial governments to fees. From this budget, Shuriye come. As student president, he increase university revenues. In will be paid $19,750 for his year in sits on the Board of Governors, any case, he doesn't think the office. the university's highest authority. freeze will be lifted this year. He promises to exercise pru­ An ethnic Somali born in Another priority is the redevel­ dence, and points to the budget Kenya, Shuriye moved with his opment of the seventh floor of the surpluses posted by the two family to Toronto at age five. Hall Building, which will soon Evolution administrations before Now he is pursuing an honours house new CSU offices and pro­ him as evidence that the CSU can Mohamed Shuriye handed out oranges to students in front of the Hall Building degree in political science, major­ vide more space for student clubs. improve student life without to encourage students to get a healthy start on the new year. ing in Western society and cul­ Also in the works is an updated, breaking the bank. ALLISON MARTENS "To be able to leave some sort ture. The Liberal Arts College was more traditional prayer space for As part of his commitment to oflegacy, you have to inspire peo­ his first choice of schools. Muslim students there. political and financial trans­ CSU president Mohamed Shuriye ple to carry on the work after "What attracted me to Shuriye and his seven-member parency, he welcomes any queries knows how quickly a year can you're gone;' he said. "The more Concordia is the political executive, who all have signifi­ students may have about how pass. Now entering his third year people I can get involved now, the activism on campus, the diversity, cant experience in Concordia's their fees are being spent. at the Liberal Arts College, the 21- more ideas we have out there. and the level of debate and political arena, want to develop a 'i\s members of the CSU, they year-old says that to make posi­ Hopefully, they will inspire others engagement on a variety of for-credit volunteer program that are entitled to see our books for tive change in such a short time, to carry out tlieir vision for this issues;• he said. would give students the opportu­ themselves, and they're more student involvement is crucial. school." He hopes to harness some of nity to work in Uganda. than welcome to do so:•

Concordia ' s Th ursda y Report I September 1S, 2005 I 9 t- Downtown "Art Hustle" DVD project saves film pioneers to_sell student work Worldwide distribution of neglected '70s films I BARBARA BLACK Substitute {1964) and When School of Cinema ch'air Richard Tomorrow Dies {1965). They were Kerr is enthusiastic. Canadian films from the past are able to include commentary, "Richard has been trying to finding new appreciation in film French and Spanish subtitles, a push us into trying to set up a schools, thanks to a Concordia photo gallery, a guide to sources larger entity that would oversee a project called Pioneers in and short interviews. long-term, multi-year invest­ Independent Canadian Cinema. This year they're working on ment, establishing what With the help of a grant from Clarke Mackey's first feature, The amounts to a small press fo r the Audio-Visual Preservation Only Thing You Know {1971). films. The idea is worth pursu­ Trust and Heritage Canada, pro­ Mackey teaches film studies at ing:' fessors David Douglas and Peter Queen's University. His film cred­ The film professors thriftily Rist are transferring Canadian its include a couple of features, used the recent Visible Evidence films from their original 16-rnil­ some documentary work and tel­ XII conference at Concordia to limetre format to DVD. Then evision (Degrassi High). reach more people the interna­ they distribute the films free of tional film studies community. charge to teaching institutions "They challenge our They got positive feedback from across Canada and around the conventional notions early recipients of the discs. globe. of what Canadian "People from elsewhere are They started last year with the amazed we have a program to work of Larry Kent, who was a cinema looks like." fund this sort of venture," sensation in the 1960s and influ- · David Douglas Douglas said. "The payoff for enced other filmmakers, notably filmmakers is recognition. Larry David Cronenberg. Kent's The Douglas and Rist deliberately and Clarke have been more than Bitter Ash {1963) and High (1967) choose neglected independent happy to donate the educational have already gone out to roughly films that from the 1960s and use rights for their films. 170 colleges and universities in '70s. "They offer a challenge to "In 1995, when I first taught a some 24 countries on six conti­ our conventional notions of what Canadian cinema course at nents. Canadian cinema looks like. Concordia, I discovered that For 30 years, High was thought 'J\.s a lecturer who has taught Larry lived in Montreal. When I to have been lost. "In its initial Canadian cinema, I can tell you it phoned him out of the blue to release, it was plagued by issues is very difficult to gain access to ask where I might find a print of of censorship;' Douglas said. "It a number of films from this era. his first film, his first question to was invited and then banned Unlike Hollywood, there is no me was, "Where the hell did you Fourth-year art student Zane Turner (above, centre) leads other Fine Art from the Montreal International commercial interest in keeping see my film in the first place?" students James Bouthillier, Khadija Chekh Baker, Erin Mnskett, Ricardo Film Festival. these films in circulation. We felt "He had largely given up on Regules, Stephania Gambaroff and helper Lucie Durand in some midday "art "In 2002, the director and I dis­ that something had to be done to filmmaking. Now he's just had a hustling" in downtown Montreal on July 28. Their jaunt, which began at the McGill gates and ended at Concordia's Visual covered a complete print in the preserve our film heritage and film premiere at the Montreal Arts Building on Rene-Levesque Blvd., is a reaction to the difficulty artists archives of the Cinematheque bring it to the next generation:' World Film Fest of Hamster face trying to show their work professionally. Quebecois, which the National The grant provides between Cage. I'm happy to think I played "In the future I'd like to continue doing these, but first I would like to touch Archives kindly restored:' $13,000 and 15,000 a year, and a small part in bringing him base with a lot of other artists and get them to come out," said founding member Turner. By going directly to the street, Turner feels he and partici­ This year, Peter Rist joined the they plan to apply for m(?re fund­ back into the cinema, and bring­ pating artists have a better chance at getting recognized. project and two more Kent films ing from the AV Trust. Douglas ing his unique vision to new -Marc Losier were transferred, Sweet reports that Mel Hoppenheim audiences:' R4 responds to waste realities at Concordia African film Projects proliferate, from free dishes to recycling and appliance repair series starts

CHANTAL BEAUDOIN, R4 COORDINATOR household and office,i tems, such To recycle computers, printers on Sept.20 as furniture and old supplies, for or fax machines, fax a pick-up Every year, Montrealers throw out anyone who wants them. request to 848-4000. The Peace and Conflict enough garbage to fill 2,041 The One-Sided Paper Project Used batteries are collected at Resolution initiative will present Olympic-sized pools. The city of collects one-sided paper to make the Concordia Bookstore, the a series of films intended to Montreal generates about 2,740 notebooks and notepads. Concordia Co-op Bookstore, the challenge stereotypes of African tonnes of garbage each day. Collection points are the R4 office, and the CSU. To drop political and social challenges. In 2004, Concordia University Language computer room {H- off used ink cartridges, go to the Eight films, most of them by sent over 746 tonnes of waste to 449), the Copy Centre {LB-119 Concordia Computer store (H- African directors, will be shown the Lachenais landfill in and LB-115), the Chaplaincy 224 ), Concordia Bookstore, R4 from now to March. Each will be Terrebonne, northeast of (Annex Z, 2090 Mackay), the Mail will be happy to take them. They Office or CSU. presented by an expert able to Montreal. That would fill about Room {H-113), Sustainable will reuse parts or try to fix them. Old CD-ROMS can be brought provide a context for the film. 50 standard garbage trucks. Concordia Project (Annex PR, Free Reusable Dishes project to the R4 office. When they'recy­ The first in the series, on Sept. Our waste output is increasing 2100 Mackay, 101), Political provides students with plates cled, the CD-ROMS are shredded 20 in the D.B. Clarke Cinema, is at an average rate of 9 per cent Science department {Annex D, made of unbreakable melamine and the data is destroyed. In Rwanda, We Say . .. per year. Costs are rising, too. 2140 Bishop, 301-12), CSU (H- for events such as conferences, Old cell phones can be brought ·Professor and genocide schol­ Concordia's waste disposal costs 637, SC115), R4 office (H-462-5), meetings and seminars. This to the CSU and to the R4 office. ar Frank Chalk will be on hand are rising 24 per cent per year - Geography department {LB-641), eliminates the unnecessary use R4 (rethink, reduce, reuse, to address the issues raised in more than $63,000 in 2003-04. and the Concordia Bookstore {LB of disposal plates made of prod­ recycle) was created as part of the film. Much of what we send to land­ 018 and HA 165). ucts such as paper and styro­ the Sustainable Concordia Peace and Conflict Resolution fill could be recycled. An R4 foam. Project with the support of the will also hold three full-day (rethink, reduce, reuse, recycle) Appliances The blue recycling bins with office of the Vice-President, interfaith symposia involving Collection Depot was set up at rectangular slots are for unsoiled Services, and the Concordia panel discussions and opportu­ the Concordia Co-op Bookstore If you have electrical appli­ paper and cardboard; the ones Student Union in the summer of nities for informal exchange. in the Hall Building at the ances that you would like to get with circle slots are for unsoiled 2004. For more information, consult Mackay St. entrance. This is rid of, the Institute of Electrical glass, metal and plastic (except Watch for more R4 projects the Back Page listings or go to where you can put unwanted & Electronics Engineers (H-716) styrofoam). this year in the pages of CTR. peace. Concordia.ca.

10 I Concordia's Thursday Report I September 15, 2005 f I ";. ( ,. l ~ , i - _ l • " , • 1 Stingers baseball team has these players hooked Coach Howard Schwartz has kept 10-year-old team going strong

University of Ottawa. Playoffs has better equipment, new uni­ were also like our little brothers. begin Oct. 8. forms and stronger financial sup­ Playing on that baseball team Doug Noftall has been with the .port. meant the world to me:• team for nine of its 10 years, the "Howard Schwartz raised Now a teacher in Toronto, first four as a player and the last awareness dramatically;• Noftall Sternberg said Schwartz "creates five as an assistant coach. Now said. "With the support of the an environment that allows you president of Skyline Montreal school, the players can focus on to let your love not only for base­ Exhibits, he reminisced in an baseball as opposed to how ball but for life shine through:' email. they're going to get to the next Montreal is still a good baseball "As a player, I spent many game. Talent levels have risen town, Sternberg added. "There is weeknights and weekends dedi­ dramatically. I predict that we a great men's city league and lots cated to the team. We had prac­ will be a force to be reckoned of junior baseball. It's too bad tices Tuesday, Wednesday and with on the national level:' there isn't more money available Friday nights, then played four Ahren Sternberg is another to support it, though:' games on Saturday and Sunday. I Con U baseball alumnus. He was Paul Saint-Jacques, a student in also managed to work 20 to 30 with the team for three years, the John Molson School of hours per week and take four from 1996 to 1999, and calls it a Business who plays shortstop, courses - all this without own­ highlight of his time at agreed. ing a car and paying $400 per year Concordia. "Baseball in this city is actual­ to play:• "The games were great," he ly quite popular - there are The money ran out from time recalled, "but I couldn't tell you many competitive leagues for all to time. "When we needed buses the scores or even outcomes to a ages. We have been very fortu­ for road trips, cash calls were lot of them. What I do remember nate to gain a lot of support from made [to the players]. are the weekday practices where the Athletics Department. "I had had four memorable only half the team would show Saint-Jacques is going into his Shortsop Paul St. Jacques, a player in third year, at Sunday's game against years playing baseball. While we because of night classes. third year with the team. "I am McGill. Centraide committee members turned out in support of the team. never won and I always felt cheat­ "I remember the road trips extremely optimistic and proba­ BARBARA BLACK has two other divisions besides ed by the umpiring, playing throughout Quebec and Ontario, bly more excited than previous ours. We get some exposure with­ Concordia baseball was about and the unique bunch of guys we years. Most of last year's team is Concordia's baseball team has in the university. We're not a var­ being a Stinger, having fun, com­ had. I remember Howie and his returning, with the addition of been playing for love of the game sity team, but [Athletics Director] peting hard and developing family, how he and they cared some key players. for 10 years. Now they're becom­ Katie Sheahan treats us like one:' friendships." about us. "This team means a lot to me. ing known as a contender. The season started Sept. 10 in When Noftall graduated, he "Howie would invite us for Not many students know about Coach Howard Schwartz Ottawa, and will continue for 15 volunteered to help the coach, team dinners and poker nights, it. That's additional motivation explained, "Locally, elite athletes more games against McGill, John whom he credits with saving the and it was a blast. His kids were to win the national champi­ all know about our league, which Abbott College, Carleton and faltering project. Now the team our bat and ball boys but they onship!" Stingers football team 2-0 after home opener Paddling 4,200 enjoy 23-11 Homecoming Cup against Bishop's Gaiters architect

BARBARA BLACK The next game is Sept. 17 strikes gold against the Universite de Thunder sticks added a little Sherbrooke Vert et Or. Since it ruckus and color to Concordia's will be the birthday of Stingers west-end stadium on Sept. 10 as mascot Buzz the Bee, there will 4,200 fans enjoyed the second be activities for the family, game of the varsity football sea­ including free ice cream. son. Remaining home games will be Half back and returner Sammy the Shrine Bowl versus the Okpro was named Quebec Montreal Carabins on Oct. 15, University Football league spe­ and versus the McGill Redmen cial teams player of the week for on Oct. 29. his role in defeating the Bishop's Season tickets are still avail­ Gaiters 23-11. Okpro made seven able: adults, $30, students, $21, solo tackles at key times in the Concordia students and seniors game and held the gaiters to 215 60+, $12. Children 12 and under yards. Bishop's posed 219 passing are admitted free to all Stingers yards and minus four yards rush­ events. In our last issue, July 28, we told you about Kirsten Sutherland, the archi­ ing. The package includes tickets tect in Facilities Management who is Other key contributors were to all four home Stingers games a member of Canada's national drag­ linebacker Pat Donovan, with 8.5 at a 25 per cent discount, a on boat team. tackles and an interception, and Stingers mini radio or a stadium Kirsten and the team took part in the 7th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing cornerback Mo Sidibe with six Alouettes wide receiver and Concordia graduate Sylvain Girard provides the seat cushion, a chance to win a Championships Aug. 3 to 7 in Berlin, solo tackles. kickoff for last weekend's game against the Bishop Gaiters. Girard spent three prize on fan appreciation day, Germany, and won three gold The opening kickoff was cour­ seasons with the Stingers before joining the Montreal team. the last home game of the season medals. tesy of the Alouettes' Sylvain on Oct. 29 against McGill, and The Canadian Premier Women swept the gold medals in the 1000 metre, Girard (BSc 99), a Stingers alum­ It was Homecoming, the home the turnout was just what we'd first rights to purchase playoff 500 metre and 200 metre races. nus . . Now starting his seventh opener and we had a bobblehead want to see." tickets. "The Russian and the British women season as wide receiver with the giveaway;' said Catherine Grace, The Stingers are now 2-0 for Stay in touch with the Stingers were our toughest competitors;• she Als, Girard graciously signed who is Coordinator of Sports the season. Their first victory by going to the Athletics website, told CTR. Canada won the most medals overall at the meet, followed mini-footballs for the crowd for Information and Promotions. was against the McGill Redmen http://web2.concordia.ca/Rec_At by Russia, China, Germany and the an hour before the kickoff. '½.dd to that a· beautiful day, and on Sept. 1. h/news/. U.S.A. .

Concordia ' s Thursday Report I September 15 , 2005 I 11 ±_ lecture Series for Students, Eating Jewish: Are We What We Mature Student Mentor Program Eat? Sept. 19th,4:30-5:30 p.m. in FA-202 at 2060 Mackay Advice about school, referrals, or a friendly ear. New mature St. Free admission, food and drinks will be served. · students can meet with a CMS mentor one-on-one through­ out the year, by appointment or on a drop-in basis. Contact Simone de Beauvoir Institute Seminar Series Brigeen Badour or Nelly Trakas at ext. 3890. the Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m~ Dr. Roksana Bahramitash will speak on the topic of ' Empowering Rural Iranian Women Through Art Therapy Micro Credit: Dealing with Drug Trafficking and Arms For people experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, loss, rela­ Smuggling from Afghanistan." Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m.: tionship difficulties. Humanistic/psychodynamic approach. Dr. Lillian S. Robinson will give a presentation titled "From Contact Beveriy at 989-2270. Greeks to Geeks: Feminist Mythologies in the Comics." Both lectures are in MU-101 (2170 Bishop). Reauiting Volunteer Tutors Frontier College: Students for literacy Concordia seeks volun­ .Orientation Events teer tutors for its various programs. Volunteer two hou~ a Orientation Sessions for International Students week as atutor or help support anetwork of Mors to promote Will focus on issues specific to settting in Montreal (finding an universal literacy in Canada. Upcoming volunteer training apartment, opening a bank account); adjustment to dates:Sept 17,21,and Oct.1.To confirm attendance, Concordia (registration, student 10 card, computer account, e-mail [email protected] or call 848-7454. Events, notices and dassified ads must reach the Internal Relations Department (BC-120) no later than 5 p.m. on lhul3day, the week prior to the etc.); and will discuss cultural adaptation. All sessions are lhul3day publication.They can be submitted by Hnail ([email protected]} with the subject heading classified ad. For more infonnation, 2-hours long and start at 10 a.m. No need to register, just Concordia ~nd McGDI Christian Fellowships please contact Allison Martens at 848-2424 ext 4579. show up 5-10 min. before. Bring 1 copy of your CAQ and 2 International Students are invited to come for dinner and Bible copies of your study permit.The last orientation sessions will study, Wednesday nights 7p.m, at Yellow Door (3625 Aylmer). be held on Sept. 19 and 30 in Room H-653. People from all nations and religions welcome. For directions and other information, e-mail Barry at bwong@ivcfca. Engineering and Computer Science Alumni Chapter International Health lnsurallCI! Information Sessions Art Meetings and Events 1st year annivfflary learn more about the Concordia compulsory health insurance On Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. The event coincides with the official plan for international students. On Sept. 16, 3 • 3:30 p.m. in Multi-Faith Chaplaincy VAVliallery GSA Conference opening of the new Concordia ENCS Building. ECAC will host a Room H-653. For more information, contact the International SCHEDULE OF EUCHARISTS (ROMAN CATHOLIQ IN THE LOYQLA Student-run gallery in the Visual Arts Building, 1395 Rene­ GRADUATE STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION ANO networking cocktail in the Atrium of the new building. Tours of Students Office at iso@a/co,.concordia.ca or visit their website: CHAPEL: Sundays at 5 p.m., Mon.-Wed.at 12:05 p.m. Thurs.-Fri levesque W. httpJ/www.vavgallery.com RESEARCH .Sept. This conference will bring gradu­ 16-18. the building will be provided. For more information and to reg­ • UNRAVELLINGS, FEATURING THE REMNANT SHOPPING CART. suppomervices.concordia.caf,so Communion at 12:05 p.m. ate students from Concordia together with leaders and ister. httpJ/homecoming.concordia.ca or 848-2424 ext. 4397. Until Sept. 23. researchers from other Canadian universities to take a Alumni: $5, guests: $1 0. Spaces limited, RSVP by Sept 22. General Graduate Fellowship Information Sessions Building Bridges: Prison Y-isit Program • THIRD ANNUAL ALUMNI EXHIBITION. Vemissage : Sept. 27 at fresh look at issues such as graduate students' work, ~you are currently registered in the last year of your under­ Aprogram of structured group visits with the inmates of the 5 p.m. Until Sept. 30. See not only the visual art, but also research and intellectual property. For more information, Writers Read at Concordia Series Leclerc Institute in Laval on alternate Thursdays. The first visit, music, film and dance. graduate degree and plan to pursue graduate studies next visit http://gsa.concordia.ca • On Sept. 23 Irish writer SEBASTIAN BARRY will do a reading year, or if you are presently enrolled in a graduate program led by theology professor Brian McDonough and Chaplaincy's at 7:30 p.m. at the JA de Seve Cinema, J.W. McConnell · and are looking for sources of funding, attend one of these Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery secretary Bernie Glover, will be on Sept. 29. Advance registra­ 2005 John Hans Low-Beer Memorial Lecture Building. He is the author of the plays sessions. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. LB-165. Free admis­ Stewards of tion required. There is a mandatory orientation meeting on ' Picking Up the Pieces:After Mental Illness and Other sion, wheelchair accessible. Info at ext. 4750.ellengallery.con­ Christendom, Whistling Psyche and many more. His most N.S.E.R.C/ F.Q.R.N.T -Sept.19, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in GM 302. Sept.22 at6p.m. in room Z-02,2090 Mackay.For more info, Traumas,' by Richard Tedeschei, PhD, Professor of cordia.ca recent novel is Along , long Way (2005). S.S.H.R.C/ F.Q.R.S.C- Sept.21, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in GM 302. call ext. 3588 or drop by Loyola AO 130. Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNSTILLED LIVES: DESTINY DEACON ANO EVERGON.Until Oct. • Brooklyn-based poets and creative writing professors Thursday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 1. Curator Martha Langford. Consists of two groups of large MATTHEA HARVEY and CHRISTIAN HAWKEY will lead a panel University of the Streets Cafe Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Loyola Campus, 7141 Sherbrooke Ave.W. Sponsored by discussion on writing, publishing, and teaching. On Sept. 30, format photographs that explore the narrative and performa­ THE OWNERSHIP FRONTIER: Reinventing Property. sept. 27, A vegan meal served in a welcoming atmosphere, with great AMI-QuebecAlliance for the Mentally Ill and the 2-4 p.m. in H763. tive potential of objects, as well as their ability to evoke and Cafe Rico, 969 Rachel E. special guest David community and conversations. Starting Sept. 22, drop by Department of Psychology. 7-9 pm, Wnh provoke. Panel discussion THE STAGED OBJECT IN THE lametti between 5 and 7 p.m. in Annex Z, Room 105-106. Mother PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK OF DESTINY DEACON ANO EVERGON Premiere Screening:'1.ife After lie Ste-Croix" Hubbard asks for adonation of $2 to restock her cupboards.For Concordia Music Students Take the Stage On Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m., at the JA de Seve Cinema. The with Monika Kin Gagnon, Martha Langford, Cheryl Si moo and • SEX:Can we Really Talk About lt?,Sept.27,6:30-8:30 pm, more information or if you would like to volunteer, contact Ellie Savannah and special guests Montreal Sound Policy will Department of History wm sponsor the first Montreal screen­ Thomas Waugh is scheduled for Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. Cafe Esperanza, 12 St-Viateur. Shiriy Walker, sexologist and Hummel at [email protected] or at ext. 3S90. perform live ·Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe: Tour of the exhibition on Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. ing of the documentary film, "life After lie Ste-{roix", pro- · member of the Applied Human Sciences faculty is the fea­ 1548 Crescent St. $5 admission. duced by Concordia History Professor Ronald Rudin. For more tured guest. information, call 848-2424, local 2428. Admission is free. Oscar Peterson Concert Hall Terry Fox Run Language&Tutoring Services located at 7141 Sherbrooke W. Box office: Monday to Friday, Golden Key International Honour Society Concordia Concordia Toastmaster's Chab Self-help and Support Math, French and Engrish TutOIS 9:30 a.m.to noon and 1: 30 to 4:30 p.m., ext. 4848. For full list­ University Chapter invites all Concordia students, their You can master skills to help you formulate and express your Employee AssistallCI! Program Needed for elementary and high-school students. Saturday ing of events:httpJ/oscor.concordia.ca family and friends to participate in the Terry Fox Run on ideas, improve your ability to listen and evaluate other peo­ Invites all Concordia employees to take part in a lunch sem­ afternoons from Sept. to May at the Ecole Secondaire Antoine Sept. 18. which starts at the Smith House on Mount Royal ple's ideas. We can help you get rid of that nervousness when inar tit1ed 'The Sandwich Generation: Caring for your Children Brossard, 3055 Rome Brossard. Send a C.V. to brossardchine­ BLACK STAR CELBRATION & BENEFIT CONCERT. Sept. 16, 8 at 10:30 a.m. Donations to the Terry Fox Foundation will you are asked to speak, all done in a positive and supportive and Elderiy Parents'.Sept.21, 12 - 1:15 p.m. in H-769.To regis­ [email protected] p.m. The 11th annual event will feature Lorraine Klaasen, be accepted at the run site and also online: www.terry­ environment. We meet every Monday evening. For more ter, e-mail [email protected] or call ext. 3967. African Queen of song & dance and Muna Mingole, Makossa foxrun.org. Registration for the run is not required. Contact information: www.angelfire.com/co/TOASTM or contact Art lessons music star.Tickets in advance $25, atthe door $30 for adult5, Peer Support Program Genevieve at [email protected] for more Susan Ehret at 637-0190,[email protected] Wnh international prize-winning artist. Drawing and painting. $20 for students and $15 for children 12 and under. Stressed about assignments? Frantic about finances? information. Traditional or contemporary. All level~ Individual or small lnformation:485-9737. Emotional worries? We are students who are here for other group sessions. Portfolio development and art consultation. Lectures students to listen, give information and refer! Downtown: Alumni Annual General Meetings Call (5 14) 482-2564 for more details. MIO-AUTUMN HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL. Sept. 21-23. Monday - Thursday, 11 am-5pm., Annex Z (2090 Mackay), The Loyola Alumni Association will hold its 99th AGM Low Beer Memorial Lecture Named for its proximity to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Room 05. Loyola: Tuesdays, 1lam-5 pm, Guadagni lounge. on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in room A0-308, Administration "Picking Up The Pieces: life After Mental Illness and Other Experienced Tutor Available Festival, this three-day symposium features presentations Traumas' will be presented by keynote speaker Richard Drop in and check us out,or phone 848-2424, ext.2859. and panels, concert works on a multi-speaker system, instal­ Building, Loyola. A cocktail reception will follow at 8:30 Effective and affordable tutoring that gets results. Courses Tedeschei, psychology professor at the University of North lations and performances. Free. httpJ/gwenart.flo.org/sym­ p.m. The Concordia University Alumni Association tutored include all introductory Science and Math courses as Carolina at Chariotte. He will explore how individuals strug­ Resealdl Participants Needed posium AGM will take place Sept.22 at 5:30 p.m.in H-767 of the well as,Organic I & 11,Analytical I & 11,Biophysical and Inorganic gling with trauma can grow beyond their experience. Sept. The Eating Oisorde~ Program of the Douglas Hospital is look­ Hall Building. After the meeting, Marketing Research ing for women aged 18-44 to participate in a research project Chemistry, and many others. Flexible hou rs. Email: da r­ 29, 7 p.m. at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. Free. )NOIAN CLASSIC MUSIC. Sept. 24, 7 p.m. An evening of clas­ Professor John leBel will present his recent research find­ on eating disorders. Participants must have a current or past [email protected]. sical Indian song and dance presented by the Nrithyalaya ings, ' Chocolate 101 '. Tastings to follow! RSVP for either Concordia Institute for (.anacfian.Jewish Studies disorder (Bulimia). Monetary compensation will be given. For Foundation.Free. 450-466-5216 . meeting by calling 848-2424 ext. 4397 Or. Norma Joseph presents the fi~t lecture in the 2005 - 2006 more information,call 761-6131 ext.2899 For more listings visit ctr.concordia.co

. ,. Join Concordia's faculty. staff, students, a_lumni and friends for the 16111 annual fun-filled walk between the Sir George Williams and Loyola campuses to raise money for student scholarships and bursaries. lots of great prizes to be won! For more information, visit http://shuffle.concon:lia.ca/ or e-mail [email protected]

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