(.L) Al<Chl'llc5 LI BRA 'f UNIVERSITY g;-GUELPH GUeqJh Volume 31 Number 33 November 4, 1987 Cover: Valerie Hodge, a student in Environmemal Biology, reads the Book eFRemembrance in the chapel area ofWar Memorial Hall The book lists the names ofmemb ers ofth e University community who died in the First and Second World Wars. The University will honor those who gave their lives in world wars at a Remembrance Day service Nov. J 1 at J0: 55 a.m. at War Memorial Hall Classes will be withdrawn from I 0:45 to I l:20 a. m. so that all members of the University c::ommunity c::an panicipate in the service, which has been a tradition on campus since 1919. Herb Rausc her. PhoU>grn phic erv1ces ---At UNIVERSITY ¢"GUELPH GuelthhVJ:', Dr. Dennis Howell dies University ambassador The man who projected lhe University of Guelph inlo the international scene, Dr. Dennis Howell, died Oct 29 at Guelph. He was 67. The University community extends sympathy to his wife, Elsie, of Guelph, and two daughters. Dr. Jane Howell of Toronto and Dr. Susan Thompson of Vancouver. A University mefnorial service will be held Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. Dr. Howell travelled the world - India, Sri Lanka, Malasyia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Uganda, Thaila nd, Japan - for the University and OVC. His involvement with international agencies such as the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the United Nations Educational Scien- 1ific and Cultural Organization, the United and facilities were built, and the curriculum was Nations Environmenlal Program and the Inter- largely revised and updated, Matthews said. national Development Research Centre. the Dr. Ted Valli, associate dean of OVC, who World Bank and the World Health Organiza1ion, was chair of lhe Department of Pathology was extensive and distinguished. during Dr. Howell's deanship, de.scribes him as Dr. Howell was dean of OVC from 1969 10 a dynamic man with tremendous intuition and 1979. From 1980 10 1985, he was head of timing. Through his entrepreneurship and leader- external projects for the University. and in l 986 ship, Dr. Howell has left OVC with a great he became chair and chief executive officer legacy - the Farm Animal Health Improvement of Guelph ln1erna1ional Development Consul- Plan, a subsidy paid by OMAF 10 1he Ve1erinary tants, a group established to develop, promote Teaching Hospital, says Valli. Dr. Howell also a nd m a rket 1he University's experlise played a major role in the development of in1crna1ionally. Guelph-Waterloo Biotech. a joint effort in In 1974, Dr. Howell headed a joint project of biotechnology between the universities of CIDA for the development of the Fao.ully of Members of the University community gave the raise money to suppon the University S annual Guelph and Waterloo. Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at A memorial fu nd has been established in Dr. compwer term "hacker" a whole new meafting secondary school software development contest. Universiti Pertania n Malaysia (Agricultural Howell's name. Send donations payable to the last week when they rook sledge hammers to 25- Herb Rauscher, Pho1ogrnphic Services University of Malaysia.) In 1975. he chaired a 1 year-old non-operational computer equipment to Dr. Dennis Howell Memorial Fund to the commission appointed by the Maritime Pro- Department of Alumni Affairs and Develop· vinces Higher Education Commission 10 carry ment. O out a feasibility study for a veterinary school in the A1lantic region that resulted in the estab- lishment of the Atlantic Veterinary School at Sorry, there was a major the University of Prince Edward Island al Charlottetown. Magic Bus From 1976 to 1985, he was chair of the board computer crash today! of trustees at Algoma University College, Sault Ste. Marie, and from 1983 to 1986, he was chair offers Anyone who's ever had a bad experience with a equipmenr had no retail value, but proved of the International Cell Research Organization computer can identify with those who paid out invaluable as a morale booste r. " We thought Panel for Applied Microbiology and Bio- 50 cents a swing to work out their frustrations we'd have a lot of fun and make some money to technology. convenience, with a sledge hammer last week. benefit the software development contest," he Born in England, Dr. Howell graduated The computer-smashing event was organized says. MRCVS with honors and received a B.Sc. in safety by the Department of Computing and Infor- Dyer also hopes to attract the auention of veterinary science from the University of London mation Science(CIS) and the student Computer industry sponsors for the three-year-old com- Royal Veterinary College in 1951. He received The Magic Bus service for students, offered by Science Club to help fund an annual software petition, which is designed to stimulate our-of- a diploma in bacteriology from the University the College of Social Science Student Govern- development contest for Onta rio secondary class interest in computing. Eligible high school of Ma nchester in 1952 and a PhD from the ment (CSSSG), with donations from other col- school students. T he 25-year-old equipment students can earn up to $2,500 in prize money University of London in 1956. lege student governments, marked its firs1 run unde r the ham me r had long outlived its by identifying a computer problem and deve- During his lifetime, Dr. Howell received of 1he year last Friday with a ribbon-cutting usefulness. loping the software to solve it. many honors and much professional recognition, ceremony attended by College ofSoc ial Science Dozens of students, faculty and staff, who at Entries for the next comperition will be including an honorary D.Sc. from Laurentian Dean John Vanderkamp. Guelph Mayor John some time have been humiliated by a computer, received until fieb. 'I, 1988. Information is University, 1985: an honorary LLD from UPEI, Counsel! and Sandra Manning of the Central attacked three computers, several terminals and available from Ontario secondary schools or 1987; fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary S1udent Association. a printer. Prof. Allan Dyer. CIS, says that the from Dyer at Ext. 2711. 0 Surgeons, I 983; American Veterinary Medical Jim Gala1ianos. president of lhe CSSSG. says Associa1ion International Award, 1984; fellow the bus service supplemenls lhe Guelph Transit of the World Academy of Ans and Science, Sys1em. and is for all students who want access 1984; Order of Canada, 1986; deputy master, to the University when no other lransponation Honorable Company of Freemen of the City of is available. It also provides an option to driving London of Nonh America, 1986; Common- home after drinking at social ac1ivities and California university weahh Distinguished Visiting Lectureship for offers late-night safety. 1979; fellow of 1he Royal Society of Medicine. T he Magic Bus, an extended van, is driven by Great Britain, 1964; Liveryman of the Worship- student volunteers who are paid with compli- purchases three systems ful Company of Farriers, London, England, mentary tickets to campus events. Galatianos Loma Linda University in California has pur- All three systems are pan of an integrated J 965; Porter Memorial Lecturer, Universily of says more volunteer drivers are needed. If you chased the University's computerized budget computing e nvironme nt c urre ntly being Bombay, 1980: honorary member, Friends of are interes1ed, call 1he CSSSG al Ext 8525 or system. Loma Linda gained recognition recently developed with NOMAD2, a fourth-generation Guelph; 1979, Howell/Jubb Scholarship en- visit the CSSSG offices on Level 2 of the when two Canadian infan1s received new bean s computer programming language. ll was lhe dowed by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1983; University Centre. at the medical facility there. eventual integration of these systems and the vice-chair, British Veterinary Association of The Magic Bus is a free service. but donations T he California university became aware of high degree of end-user involvemenl in their Research and academic committee, 1963-1966; are welcome, suys Galatianos. Annual costs of Guelph's systems development ac1ivities at an development that most impressed the Loma honorary 1rcasurer British Veterinary Asso- the Magic Bus operation, now in i1s third year. American conference last year when Dave Linda executives, says Ted Dodds of CS. ciation. 1966· I 967; and a member of the are SJ.219 annually. and the CSSSG hopes Bruce of Computing Services (CS) gave a Ve terina ry Researc h C lub, Association of other colleges and student governments will presenlation. As a result, several top Loma The budge1 system, sold to Loma Linda for Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers, domue towards the service. Linda administrators came to the University to $ 10,000, was developed by a ream that included United Kingdom. T he Magic Bus picks up pa~sengers at the examine the programs firsl hand and decided to projec1 leader John Miles of the Budget Office, Jn February. Dr. Howell was made an honorary University Centre. The route is published in the buy 1hree comple te application systems - the technical leader Dave Paterson of CS and fellow of 1he University of Guelph. student newspaper, The On1arion, and posled on budget system, the employee system, which systems analys1 Paul Tatham, who was seconded Lasl Friday. President Bun Matthews paid a fron1 window on the main Ooor of 1he records and processes human resources and from Financial Services for the project The 1ribu1e to Or. Howell'sdist'inguished conuibution University Centre. The Magic Bus runs Friday payroll information, and the administration other two systems are in the final stages of to the Universily.