November 27, 1996
First Nations--Municipal Relations Conference
Posted November 27, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE96-11-07-EXT
Media Advisory
Saskatoon, SK November 25, 1996 -- The University of Saskatchewan Extension Division will host the first ever First Nations -- Municipal Relations Conference on November 27th and 28th at the Saskatoon Inn.
The conference aims to improve the dialogue between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), and the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities (SUMA) on a range of issues including taxation, land-use planning, and shared services.
The program includes such speakers as the Honourable Carol Teichrob, Blaine Favel, Leroy Little Bear, and James Youngblood Henderson.
For more information, please contact:
Richard E. Blitz
Administrative Assistant
(306) 966-5642
Parents' Information Night
Posted November 27, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE96-11-08-OTHER
Public Service Announcement
Saskatoon, SK November 25, 1996 -- The University of Saskatchewan will host a Parents' Information Night on behalf of the Saskatchewan Universities and Technical Institutes Liaison Group (SUTIL). The evening will give parents an opportunity to ask questions about options in Saskatchewan post-secondary education.
Representatives from the following institutions will be in attendance to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information:
University of Saskatchewan
St. Thomas More College
University of Regina
Campion College
Luther College
Kelsey Institute - SIAST (Saskatoon)
Palliser Institute - SIAST (Moose Jaw)
Wascana Institute - SIAST (Regina)
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
The event will take place on Monday December 2, 1996 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Convocation Hall in the Administration Building.
For more information, please contact:
Nancy Gullickson
Registrar's Office
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5788
email: gullickson@admin.usask.ca
Farm Health & Safety Program Agreement to be Signed
Posted November 27, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE96-11-09-MED
Media Advisory
Saskatoon, SK November 27, 1996 -- The Honourable Eric Upshall, Agriculture Minister will join the University of Saskatchewan's Department of Agricultural Medicine, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities to sign an agreement to deliver health and safety programs to Saskatchewan's farmers.
The signing will take place on Wednesday December 4 at 11:00 am in Room C210, Administration Building, University of Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact
Dr. James Dosman
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8286
November 25, 1996
Provincial Auditor to Speak on Campus
Posted November 25, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE96-11-06-CO
Media Advisory
Saskatoon, SK, November 22, 1996 -- Mr. Wayne Strelioff, CA, Provincial Auditor will be at the University of Saskatchewan campus on Wednesday, November 27, 1996 to discuss his Fall Report to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The report, which will be released on November 25, addresses the state of finances of the province. Mr. Strelioff will outline his Office's findings and recommendations and answer questions. His presentation will provide an opportunity for faculty, students, and the public to learn more about the role of the provincial auditor.
All media are invited to attend the presentation in Room 44 Commerce 9:00 to 10:00 am.
For more information, please contact:
Professor George Baxter
College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8416
November 22, 1996
President releases recommendations
Posted November 22, 1996
EMBARGOED -- NOVEMBER 21, 1996 3:00 PM96-11-05-OTHER
President releases recommendations
Saskatoon, SK, November 21, 1996 -- President George Ivany today released his recommendations for the University of Saskatchewan's plan to address a cut in operating funding from the provincial government.
The plan revolves around the idea of change. We have a considerable challenge before us -- to define what we will be, and maybe more importantly, what we will not continue to be as we enter the next century. We must focus. We must preserve areas of strength through the differentiation of resources and commitments for the future, said President Ivany.
To accomplish this reshaping, he suggests a combination of program changes, tuition increases, elimination of 70 -100 positions, increased administrative savings, and maximized revenue opportunities. His plan also provides for increased expenditure in some key areas including student services and libraries.
Dr. Ivany is recommending that the Board of Governors aim for a targeted $7.5 million in increased tuition revenue. That figure will be made up of an across the board increase as well as differential tuition increases for programs with a high cost of delivery.
The suggested program changes will affect the College of Dentistry, the College of Education, and the Division of Extension.
President Ivany recommends marketing 15 of the 25 seats in the College of Dentistry at full cost recovery to students out of province and abroad.
The closure of this College would be a severe loss to the people of Saskatchewan, said President Ivany. We must exhaust all possibilities for saving its resources before naming an irrevocable solution such as complete closure.
Also included in the plan is his vision for a College of Education that focuses on secondary school education while leaving the more primary school focused program to the University of Regina. I expect this direction will eventually lead to an emphasis on an enhanced graduate program with a strengthened commitment to scholarship, he said.
He recommends investigating the price of distance education courses offered internationally and exploring a variety of options for delivery of courses during summer session and inter-session to maximize the revenue potential of the Extension Division.
His recommendations are not restricted to cutbacks. He is also suggesting some new initiatives for investment in the future:
- $1 million from the increased tuition revenue will be dedicated to a variety of mechanisms for student support.
- $1.2 million of undesignated money from the First & Best National Campaign will be set aside for student scholarships.
- The library will receive an addition of 5 per cent per year for the next two years for its acquisitions budget.
- An allocation of 2 per cent to non-salary departmental budgets.
President Ivany emphasized that his recommendations are based on critical assumptions relating to salary settlements and tuition increases. If any assumption changes, there will be ramifications for the other components of his plan.
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Paquette
Public Relations
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6204
November 19, 1996
Petro-Canada Donates $100,000 to U of S
Posted November 19, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 18, 199696-11-04-OTHER
Petro-Canada Donates $100,000 in awards to the University of Saskatchewan - First Award supports Ozone Depletion Researcher
Dr. Peter MacKinnon, Vice-President of the University of Saskatchewan, and Mr. Ken Cummings, Terminal Manager for Petro-Canada, today announced that Petro-Canada is donating $100,000 to the University of Saskatchewan to establish the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards Program.
The Petro-Canada donation, made in response to the University of Saskatchewan's $30 million First & Best National Campaign, will be used to support the efforts of young scholars and researchers with innovative projects.
The first award, worth $20,000, was recently given to Mr. Douglas Degenstein, a graduate student in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan. Degenstein's doctoral thesis focuses on the development of an instrument for the ODIN satellite which will observe different atmospheric processes that relate to polar ozone depletion.
Degenstein explained that, The Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award was an added incentive for me to study at the University of Saskatchewan, a university with a renowned space and atmospheric program. He added that he feels the partnership between Petro-Canada and the University of Saskatchewan will certainly attract and retain good young students.
The award is a symbol of an important partnership between University- based research, students and industry, said MacKinnon. Mr. Degenstein's work is not duplicated anywhere in Canada, and because of Petro-Canada's generosity, one of our students can continue his work in an international team effort with scientists from Canada, Sweden, Finland and France.
When presenting the cheque to MacKinnon, Cummings said the Petro- Canada Awards Program is relatively new but is rapidly moving across the country. This in now Petro-Canada's response to university campaigns in which we become a funding partner and it is being enthusiastically received throughout Canada.
MacKinnon emphasized that the designation of the gift indicates that Petro-Canada is a leader in supporting innovative research and academia.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Gary Kachanoski or Mr. Ken Cummings Dean, Graduate Studies & Research Terminal Manager University of Saskatchewan Petro-Canada (306)966-5759 (306)668-5353November 13, 1996
IMC Kalium donates $200,000 to U of S
Posted November 13, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 6, 1996 96-11-01-OTHERIMC KALIUM DONATES $200,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
Dr. George Ivany, president of the University of Saskatchewan, and Mr. John U. Huber, President of IMC Kalium and a chemical engineering graduate from the U of S, today announced that IMC Kalium is donating $200,000 in support of the University of Saskatchewan's First & Best National Campaign.
The IMC Kalium donation, used to fund Aboriginal business programming at the U of S, will be directed to support the Aboriginal Management Visiting Professorship as well as the Circle of Founders component of the University's First Nations MBA program being developed. While the visiting professorship will augment business programming for all students, regardless of which college they're enrolled in, the MBA program's Circle of Founders will educate College of Commerce students at the graduate level.
The College of Commerce at the U of S, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC), offers a number of programs such as a certificate in indigenous management and the First Nations MBA program, said Ivany. He added that IMC Kalium's donation in support of the Aboriginal professorship will provide tremendous growth opportunities for enhancing the joint programming.
IMC Kalium's contribution will go a long way to help provide a better understanding of business management among all Aboriginal students interested in business, agreed Huber, adding that together with the U of S and SIFC, IMC Kalium's support of Aboriginal business programming will meet the critical shortage of university-educated Aboriginal business leaders and administrators.
When presenting the cheque to Ivany, Mr. Dale Ward, vice- president and chief financial officer of IMC Kalium, and Mr. Colin Mackay, vice-president of operations, IMC Kalium, together announced that as alumni of the U of S Colleges of Commerce and Engineering respectively, they believe the visiting professorship and the First Nations MBA program will make a significant impact on the development of Aboriginal business education in Saskatchewan.
To date, more than $36 million has been pledged by faculty, staff, students, alumni, corporations, foundations and friends in support of the University's First & Best National Campaign. The Campaign's goal was $30 million which was reached in less than one year after the Campaign's March 31, 1995 launch. The five-year fundraising campaign is expected to close in 1999.
A photograph of Dr. Ivany, Mr. Ward and Mr. Mackay is available upon request: Please call (306) 966-5186 for your copy.
For more information, contact:
Jack Vicq, Associate Dean, & Dale Ward, Vice-President, & Kelly Lendsay, Scotiabank Director, Colin Mackay, Head of of Aboriginal Business Programs, Operations, IMC Kalium College of Commerce (306)345-8400 University of Saskatchewan (306)966-4785Prof. Corder to Deliver Law Lecture
Posted November 13, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 96-11-03-LAMedia Advisory
Saskatoon, SK, November 12, 1996 -- The University of Saskatchewan College of Law will present Recent Developments in the South African Constitution on Monday November 18, 1996 at 12:30 pm in the Law Library. The lecture will be given by Professor Hugh Corder, Professor of Public Law at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Wandzura
Guest Speakers' Secretary
College of Law
(306) 966-5873
