2005 University of Calgary President: Dr. Harvey Weingarten Chancellor: William J. (Bill) Warren, C.M., Q.C. Honorary Degrees: Dr. Tantoo Cardinal Dr. Catherine Ford Dr. John M. Forzani Dr. Myer Horowitz Dr. Gerald Maier Hon. Dr. Justice Jack Major Dr. Marco Marra Dr. Norma Mickelson Dr. John Murrell Dr. Frank Plummer Dr. Andrew H. Raeburn Dr. John Simpson Dr. Stephen Snyder Order of the UofC: Hans van de Sande Brian J. Bass Arthur E. Dumont Peter C. Fraser Stuart G. McKinnon Jack Neumann Margaret A. Patterson William T. Warden Gloria M. Wilkinson Carol Stewart Enrolment: 23 598 full time, 8 430 part time (spring), 5 483 part time (summer), 4209 part time (fall). Faculties: Division of Health Sciences (Kinesiology, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work) New buildings: Groundbreaking of the Child Development Centre Events: Sports: Dinos Athletics Hall Of Fame Inductees: Jodi Evans - Women's Basketball 1987-1991, Lutz Keller - Wrestling & Football 1970- 1974 Dance: New U of C master’s in dance program “Urban Dance Project,” brings students downtown at the YWCA as an ensemble – the first of its’ kind in Canada. Students: First ever entry of the U of C Solar Car Team, made up of students from the Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Haskayne School of Business, participates in the Panasonic World Solar Car Challenge, finishing 10 th and the North American Solar Challenge, finishing 13 th . Research: Discovery of a portrait of a woman cared in stone from Maya ruins, by archaeologist Dr. Kathryn Reese-Taylor is believed to be the earliest known portrait found, suggesting that women played significant roles in early Maya politics. U of C faculty and grad students in the Faculty of Humanities investigate an anonymous, undated and untitled manuscript of a play found in Special Collections and make significant leads to identify the origins. Markin-Flanagan Writer in Residence – Melanie Little Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Visiting Writers: Rudy Wiebe and Oliver Sacks Endowments: Seymour Schulich, director of Newmount Mining Corp donates $25 million to the engineering faculty, matched by the province, making it the largest donation in the U of C’s history. The faculty is renamed the Schulich School of Engineering and 100 new scholarships are created. Alumni: Distinguished Alumni award recipient Dr. D. George Wyse MD'74 Professor, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta Canadian Events: Governor General — Adrienne Clarkson then Michaëlle Jean Prime Minister — Paul Martin Premier of Alberta — Ralph Klein Calgary’s mayor: Dave Bronconnier Alberta celebrates its’ 100 th birthday Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers -- Peter Schiemann, Lionide Johnston, Anthony Gordon and Brock Myrol -- are killed by local James Roszko in a drug raid on his farm in Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Canada for a nine-day visit to celebrate the centennial of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Same-sex marriage in Canada becomes federal law when Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin (acting as the governor general's deputy or administrator of the government) gives royal assent to the Civil Marriage Act. Michaëlle Jean, born in Haiti, becomes the 27th Governor General of Canada, and the first black person to hold that position. Steve Nash becomes the first Canadian player to win the NBA MVP Award Grey Cup: The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38–35 in overtime World Events: The first free Parliamentary elections in Iraq since 1958 take place. Millionaire Steve Fossett breaks a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. Pope John Paul II dies; over 4 million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him. Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the Papal conclave. Launch for Space Shuttle Discovery "Return To Flight" mission STS-114. This is the first Space Shuttle flight in nearly two and a half years since the breakup of Columbia on its return from mission STS-107. At least 1,836 are killed, and severe damage is caused along the U.S. Gulf Coast, as Hurricane Katrina strikes the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastal areas. Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant. The National Hockey League cancels its 2004-2005 season becoming the first North American professional league to cancel a season due to a labour dispute. Stanley Cup: Not awarded due to labour dispute. .