Alumni & '1IIT11J« sity of Lethbridge Friends Spring 1995 ^^^^^^^^^^^^HK-^ ^^^ ^ WJJ^firf*--3,." y- if •'.' •*: W?» " ' y^^--.; :, •.«!» .'*, The Alberta Treasury Branches Paradise Canyon hivitational Golf Tournament Alhci'l.i lixMSLirv I'MMi'iclu's l(iij,clli('r u lilt iho Spend ."j Inn da\ on the links in siippiorl ol Faradisc C\iii\ on CJoll iiiid C\)iinlr\' t Inh !•- LIXC, a vital wkicational tool for the iLitnrc. plea-^id U> spmisor tlie "1 INC " i^oll toiirn.i- for more information call .TS2-43S<S in I eth- monl ill support cA the L'nivcrsilv ol 1 clii- bridgc-, .T11-1222 in fals;arv or 49,T-7,3()7 in bridgo l..ibi<ir\ Inloniuilion Network Ccnirc l-dniontcMT. (1.1 \C). rhc tiuiiiiament will bo iiold at the I'ciradiso C'linyon Coll and C'oiinli\- C'lLih on Scptcmhor Id, 199.^. 'atb^ Alberta Treasury Branches Guaranteed Financial Services m- FEATURES Alumni & 4 At the helm Friends New Board Chairman set for challenges 5 Community leader New Chancellor says 'success leads to motivation' Spring 1995 6 Wild about tea! Vol. 9, No. 1 Alumni and staff help a grad bring her dream to life 7 Alumni profile Oxford a feast for the senses for U of L alumna Fublisher: 8 Research Charlotte Caton Canada-watcher celebrates 20th year Director of Development Editor: 12 Friends Brenda Boughton Alumni stay true to their alma mater Communications and I'ublic Relations 13 Message from the President Contributing Writer: Federal budget impacts University Larry Steinbrenner Communications and Public Relations Editorial Assistant: DEPARTMENTS Cheryl Regier Communications and 2 Campus Digest I'ublic Relations 9 Friends: Donors of 1994 Distribtition: Glenda Hubbs 14 Alumni Association News Development 16 Alma Matters Special thanks to our friends at the Rehabilitation Society of Southwestern Alberta for their help in mailing A & F. CAMPUS EVENTS Alumni & Friends is published Recreation Services will offer the following programs this summer: by the Development Office of For Children: For Adults: the University of Lethbridge. Sports camps Kayaking Opinions expressed in the Dance camps Ballet - Level III publication are not necessarily Martial arts camps Golf/Tennis those of the University of Drama camps Dance Lethbridge administration. Pre-school classes Sailboating Articles from this publication APRIL may be reproduced, in whole 18 - June 15 Pronghorn Basketball Men's Spring League or in part, with appropriate 19 - June 19 Pronghorn Basketball Women's Spring League credit to the University of Lethbridge Alumni & Friends. MAY Submissions in the form of let­ 1 -27 Art Gallery. Annual B.F.A. Graduate Exhibition. Hours: Mon. to Fri., noon to 4:30 p.m. ters, articles, story ideas or 8 - June 20 Summer Session 1 notices of events are welcome. 8 - August 17 Summer Session 1/11/III Correspondence should be 26,27 University Gym. Spring 1995 Convocation addressed to: Editor, Alumni & TUNE Friends, Communications and 1 Deadline to apply for Fall 1995 admission Public Relations, University of 1-4 National Youth Championships & National Championships for Swimmers with a Disability Lethbridge, 4401 Universif\' 25-30 Nuclear Test Veterans and Atomic Bomb Survivors Conference Dri\'e, Lethbridge, .Alberta, JULY TIK 3M4. 4-25 Summer Session II 4-August 17 Summer Session II/HI 15-22 Four Worlds Conference 27 - August 17 Summer Session III The SEPTEMBER University of Owen Holmes Lecture: Dr. Ursula Franklin Lethbridge Additional events information available by calling the Events Line at 329-2200. On the cover: The U of L's new Chancellor, Robert Hironaka, left, and new Board of Governors Chairman Gordon Paterson both stand behind the University's Access to Success campaign to build the Library Information Network Centre. They are shown here standing behind an architect's model of LINC. Professor surprised by award T University of Letlibridge Political Science Professor Edwin Webking received Alberta's Human Rights Award in a ceremony at New science degree created T Edmonton City Hall in December. It was a much A new degree opportu­ lege has a highly regarded deserved laurel, but one nity for students was creat­ program emphasizing prac­ that surprised him nonethe­ ed before Christmas when tical techniques and field less. the provincial government work, while at the U of L, "I was just astounded at gave permission for the we stress theoretical aspects learning 1 had won the University to offer a post- and scientific principles." award," Webking said. "I diploma science degree in The degree, distinctive have often been very critical Environmental Science. among environmental sci­ of the Alberta Hunian Rights Commission." The new program ence programs in Canada, Webking has taught at tlte U of L for 25 years and is allows students graduating began on a limited basis in Chair of the Political Science Department. He has chaired from the Environmental Sci­ January. the board of directors of the Alberta Civil Liberties ence diploma program at The program was one Research Centre for many years aird is the Vice-President Lethbridge Community Col­ of the first to be funded of the Alberta Civil Liberties Association. lege to transfer two years' from the Department of Webking is also a member of the Canadian Civil Liber­ credit into the U of L's sci­ Advanced Education and ties Association, the Canadian Council for International ence degree program. Career Development's $47- Latv, Amnesty International, and the Canadian Human "The College and Uni­ million Access Fund, born Rights Education and Research Centre at the University of versity programs will be a out of the 1994 strategic Ottawa. He was named Citizen of the Year by the City of terrific complement to one planning document entitled Lethbridge in 1988. another," said Seamus New Directions for Adult Webking has criticized the provincial government for O'Shea, U of L Vice-Presi­ Learning in Alberta. downplaying the role of the Alberta Human Rights Com- dent (Academic). "The Col­ missioir by amalgamating it with other advisory boards within the Depiartment of Community Development. He sa\'S it is not free of political influence and is not allowed to take the proactive role that it should. New classrooms coming The need for more us greater flexibility in our classroom space to accom­ timetabling, which is a modate a growing student bonus to students." population prompted the The exact size and num­ Board of Governors to ber of the new rooms was approve the construction of determined from informa­ three new classrooms on tion on fall course offerings campus, to be ready for the and specific course enrol­ influx of students this ment projections provided autumn. by academic departments, Designed to seat more says Tennant. than 200 students, the new "We used this method Koto sound awes crowd • classrooms will be situated to calculate the precise sizes The family of visiting professor Dr Akikazu Yonaiyama directly west of Turcotte of classrooms we require," awed a packed house in the University Recital Hall in Janu­ Hall and the Max Bell Tennant says. "And by situ­ ary with their performance of traditional Japanese music. Regional Aquatic Centre. ating the new facilities near Yonaiyama's daughter, Masae Ichikawa, is shown here play­ "These new classrooms the west parking lot, we are ing the koto, the traditional instrument of Japan. She was will put us in a better situa­ hoping to reduce the joined by her mother and three children during the noon- tion to house our expanding amount of travel for stu­ hour performance. Yonaiyama presented U of L President student numbers," says U of dents up and down the hill Howard Tennant with a koto prior to the performance in a L President Howard Ten­ to University Hall." traditional exchange of gifts. nant. "They will also allow ALUMNI & FRIENDS SPRING 1995 Board increases Athletics funding • cer and track and field will have the opportunity to The U of L Board of port underscores the value operate as self-sufficient Governors showed its com­ of our Athletics programs," competitive sport clubs with mitment to the University's said U of L President support from Recreation Athletics program in Janu­ Howard Tennant. "1 am Services. happy that we can continue ary by approving a $50,000 The Athletics depart­ to provide competitive spec­ increase in funding to sup­ ment raised $70,000 this tator sports for our stu­ port the program over the year through its marketing dents, the community, and next two years. efforts, more than three our alumni." The Board voted over­ times the amount raised last whelmingly in favor of The Board's decision to year. Program enhancement increasing the subsidy to increase funding instead of initiatives such as the Athletics to $300,000 from cutting additional teams to Adopt-A-Horn program Speaker medal the current $250,000 for the make up next year's expect­ brought in another $95,000 years 1995-96 and 1996-97. ed shortfall means that recognizes excellence • thanks to the cooperative "Athletics has been an hockey, men's and women's effort of coaches and ath­ Outgoing Chancellor important aspect of univer­ basketball, swimming, and letes and the support of stu­ Ingrid Speaker believes that sity life at this institution, judo will remain fully fund­ dents and the community. it's time to give the Univer­ and the Board's \ote of sup­ ed pn)grams. Women's soc­ sity's researchers their due, and she instituted a new endowment fund in Febru­ Tnn()vjii\ c speaker visits • soiuncri: ary to do just that. Cicc Nation mcmlicr Hale ., . U.^L';I This Established by the his lalcMt'^ lor bringing cultures Uigelher vear's event Chancellor under the aus­ when lie adiirc's>,ed lii-.