January 31, 1997
Campaign Reaches $40 million
Posted January 31, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-11-OTHER
Campaign Reaches $40 million
Saskatoon, SK, January 30, 1997 -- On January 23, 1997,
just mid-way through its five-year fundraising campaign,
the University of Saskatchewan surpassed its $30 million
goal, hitting $40,027,465.
The goal, set two years ago on the recommendation of a
consulting firm, was reached only ten months after the
Campaign's March 1995 public launch, and campaign
organizers have announced that the total is continuing to
climb.
To be able to surpass our goal by $10 million in such a short
time clearly shows that contributors have recognized the
importance of maintaining the quality of education and
research at the U of S, said George Ivany, president of the
University of Saskatchewan.
More than 25,000 donations - drawn from faculty, staff,
students, alumni, friends, corporations and foundations -
have been recorded.
Elaine Cadell, executive director of development and
alumni, the office responsible for the campaign, said the
support the University has received has been not only
incredibly generous, but greater than our expectations.
Ivany added that in light of the University's current
situation of dealing with its projected $19 million budget
shortfall, caused by a decrease in operating grants, the
First & Best national
Campaign's momentum continues through the efforts of
more than 125 volunteers who have been working on the
campaign in Saskatoon, Regina and across the country.
It is the willingness and strong commitment of all
campaign volunteers that has made it possible for the U of
S to elicit larger gifts than projected, agreed Cadell
emphasizing it is the volunteers' expectation that with
such overwhelming support, the U of S will continue to be
highly regarded by the corporate world.
Organizers report there are a number of outstanding
proposals still being considered by local and national
corporations and foundations, and the approach to alumni
continues.
Because it was reported at the beginning of the campaign
that the University had over $212 million in priority needs
that should be met if the U of S is to continue being first
and best, said Cadell, we've been directed by the campaign
steering committee to complete our solicitation plans.
The campaign is scheduled to close in 1999.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Laskowski
Officer, Development and Alumni
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5171
Community Policing Approved by Board
Posted January 31, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-12-OTHER
Community policing approved by Board
Saskatoon, SK, January 30, 1997 -- The University of Saskatchewan Board of
Governors today approved a proposal to create a Community-Based
Security/Policing service in the existing department of security services.
We are pleased to have the support of the Board of Governors, said Gion
Bezzola, Director, Security Services. It is one more step toward making
this plan a reality.
The next step of the process will be a letter from President George Ivany
to the Saskatchewan Minister of Justice requesting the appointment of U of
S security patrolpersons as special constables under the Saskatchewan
Police Act. If the approval comes th rough, the patrolpersons will begin
training modules in February.
The Community-Based model is grounded in an established body of research
and the international award winning program implemented by the Edmonton
Police Service is evidence of its success. If approved, the University of
Saskatchewan will be one of the first Canadian universities to implement
such a program as a comprehensive strategy.
The new model allows the security/police agency to shape itself to
community needs instead of imposing its structure on the community.
Community-Based Policing is the only model for policing at a university
that recognizes and welcomes diversity, interactiveness, proactivity,
partnering and interconnectedness, said Mr. Bezzola.
For more information, please contact:
Gion Bezzola, Director
Security Services
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4505
January 29, 1997
Discussion Paper on Canadian Wheat Board
Posted January 29, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-10-AG
Discussion paper on Canadian Wheat
Board
Saskatoon, SK, January 28, 1997 -- Dr. Murray Fulton, an
agricultural economist at the University of Saskatchewan
has released a discussion paper stating that the Canadian
Wheat Board requires a much more democratic structure if
it is to operate effectively in the future and if the
legislation proposed in the form of Bill C-72 is to move
forward.
Under the proposed legislation, the commissioner structure
would be replaced with a board of directors and Chief
Executive Officer. As well, the Advisory Committee would
be phased out, but not before the end of its current
mandate in 1998. According to the legislation, the 11-15
board members would be appointed by the federal
government on the recommendation of the minister
responsible for the CWB. However, the legislation also
allows the minister to designate that some of the directors
be elected by CWB permit holders. Under the legislation,
the CEO is appointed by the government on the
recommendation of the minister, who is to consult with the
board.
The paper argues that substantial change in the
governance of the CWB governance is urgently required to
provide farmers with both voice and control. The CWB
requires a much more democratic structure if it is to
operate effectively in the future, however, a number of
changes are required in the structure.
The paper outlines four recommended changes to the
legislation:
- The legislation should provide the board with the power
to appoint (or remove) the CEO.
- The legislation should clearly indicate that farmer-
elected board members are a majority of the board
(preferably 75 percent or more), that the CEO is not a
board member, and that the board chair is elected by
the board.
- The legislation should outline in more detail how the
farmer board members should be elected (the preferred
choice is a delegate structure -- see the paper for
details).
- The legislation should describe the transition between
the current structure and the new structure.
Farmers' participation in the CWB must also be encouraged
through effective participatory democracy, said Dr.
Murray Fulton. Farmers must feel there is real, continuous
communication between themselves and the CWB board
and management, so that when the board and management
make decisions, they are seen to take account of farmers'
needs.
The paper also argues that education is a critical factor in
ensuring a democratic structure and in maintaining
member control. The paper concludes with a number of
recommendations regarding the specifics of a governance
structure designed to give farmers voice and control.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Murray Fulton
Director, Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8507
January 24, 1997
Teacher & Student Win Travel Award
Posted January 24, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-09-ED
Teachers win travel award
Saskatoon, SK, January 24, 1997 -- A Prince Albert student and a Moose
Jaw teacher were selected from a field of 16 as winners of the Kirkpatrick
Travel Award for 1996-97. are Carol Wilkinson, and Stephanie Olson.
Stephanie Olson, a teacher-librarian from the Moose Jaw Separate
School System, will travel to Ottawa for a look at practical applications of
technology which are in place in the Carleton Roman Catholic School
Board. Ms. Olson's proposal grew out of her concern that school systems
spend a lot of money on computer labs, but do not have a clear idea how
to use the new equipment. She acknowledges that teacher-librarians are
increasingly being asked to make decisions about the use of technology
in classrooms. While in Ottawa, she will spend time with Ann Heide, a
technology consultant with the Ottawa School Board.
Carol Wilkinson, an Education student from SUNTEP Prince Albert, will
travel to Winnipeg to conduct archival research on her family ancestry.
The preliminary research of her family history has shown that her roots
go back to the Metis settlement at Red River. In her proposal, Ms.
Wilkinson notes that this project will increase her personal understanding
of her Metis ancestry and of Aboriginal people in Canada. As a result,
she will better understand the Indian and Metis components of the
provincial curriculum and help her future students develop pride in their
Aboriginal ancestry.
The Kirkpatrick Travel fund is administered jointly by the College of
Education and the Alumni Association, University of Saskatchewan and
the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Awards are based on the
innovation of the proposal and its significance for Saskatchewan
education.
The award celebrates the contribution of Dean Emeritus Balfour
Kirkpatrick to education in Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact:
Sam Robinson
Associate Dean of Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-7649
January 22, 1997
Student Career Opportunities
Posted January 22, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-08-AR
Students explore career opportunities at
Focus On Your Future
Saskatoon, SK, January 22, 1997 -- Students in the College of Arts and
Science at the University of Saskatchewan can learn more about 14
professional programs and ten different career areas at the fourth annual
Focus on Your Future on Saturday January 25, 1997 at the Arts Building
on campus.
The event aims to help students learn more about a variety of careers and
to provide job search skills. Students can attend up to five different
sessions during the all day event.
The morning sessions focus on professional programs at colleges here
and at other universities. New sessions this year include information
about professional and technical programs at SIAST, and at the
University of Regina. Other professional programs include architecture,
chiropractic, journalism, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy and
nutrition, physical therapy, law, social work and human justice, and
speech pathology.
At noon, career counselor Dawn Phillips and Student Employment Centre
director Doug Rain will talk about how to market their arts and science
degree. This session covers choosing a career and developing job-
finding skills in today's employment market.
In the afternoon, students focus on specific careers by attending "career
panels," where professionals describe the work experience and
opportunities available in their field.
Focus on Your Future is primarily attended by first-year and second-year
university students who are choosing a major. However, senior students,
high school students, part-time students and anyone interested in
pursuing a university degree can attend any of the sessions. Last year,
more than 450 students registered for the event.
The event is free. Students can register in advance at the Arts General
Office (Rm. 235 Arts), the ASSU office (Room 248 Arts) or the Student
Employment Centre (Lower Marquis), or they can register at the door.
Focus on Your Future is sponsored by the College of Arts and Science,
the Arts and Science Students' Union and the Student Employment
Centre.
For more information, please contact:
Doug Rain, Employment and Career Centre, 966-5097
Marie Schmid or Jennifer Webb, ASSU, 966-7763
Cathie Fornssler, College of Arts and Science, 966-4247
January 21, 1997
Chefs Join Together for Fundraiser
Posted January 21, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-07-OTHER
Chefs join together for fundraiser
Saskatoon, SK, January 21, 1997 -- Saskatoon's finest chefs will be
cooking, mingling and answering questions during the Meet the Chefs
fundraiser at the University of Saskatchewan's Faculty Club at 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26 .
The event is a fund raiser presented by the University of Saskatchewan
Faculty Club and the Saskatoon and District Chefs' Association. It
provides an opportunity for participants to sample the signature dish of
each chef.
The following chefs will be participating in the event:
Lee Helman C.C.C. Culinary Arts Foundation
Robert Clark Alexander's Restaurant
Niels Kjeldsen Sandy's Restaurant
Brad Berwing The Willows Golf & Country Club
Neil Gossen U of S Faculty Club
David Powel C.C.C. Tarragon's Restaurant
Vince La Pointe Travelodge Hotel
Steve Driver Radison Hotel
Thomas Banga Sands Hotel
Kathy Kary Sands Hotel
Sopie Aglebe-Asisi Sands Hotel
Brad Halliwell U of S Faculty Club
Norm Parchman Saskatoon Club
Tommy Tse Sheraton Cavalier
John Kroczynski Boffins Cafe
Jan Van Eldert Delta Bessborough
Tim Kletzel U of S Food Services - Marquis Hall
Peter Phillips Boffins Cafe
Gerrard Dakiniewich Saskatoon Inn
There will also be ample opportunity for wine sampling and the following
wine merchants will be on hand to talk about their products.
Diane Rhodes - Mark Anthony Wine Merchants
Lawrence Burke - Atlas Wine Merchants
Ward Edwards - Featherstone Wine Company
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of Saskatoon's finest chefs
face to face, and to sample some really outstanding food, said Donna
Cram, Manager of the Faculty Club. You will also be helping the
Friendship Inn and contributing to the Chefs' Association Scholarship
Fund.
Proceeds from Meet the Chef will be divided between the Friendship Inn
and the Chefs' Association Scholarship Fund.
Tickets are $15.00 per person and can be reserved by calling 966-7777.
For more information, please contact:
Donna Cram, Manager
University of Saskatchewan Faculty Club
(306) 966-7774
January 20, 1997
NSERC Funding for Pulp and Paper Research
Posted January 20, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 97-01-06-ENG
Saskatoon, SK, January 20, 1997 -- A researcher in the University of
Saskatchewan's chemical engineering department has recently received
approval from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada (NSERC) to finance a research project which will help to retain
Canada's market share in the world pulp and paper industry.
Professor Nabil Esmail will work with the Pulp and Paper Institute of
Canada (Paprican) to develop technology that will enable existing
machinery to produce coated paper. "The new technology will provide a
competitive advantage to Paprican's maintaining m ember companies," said
Dr. Ivan Pikulik, Director of Papermaking Division, Paprican.
"Increasing volumes of groundwood printing paper are being upgraded to
more specialized grades for advertising inserts and other color printing
requirements," said Professor Esmail. "A technique that will allow the
application of coatings at the size pre ss when the web is wet could
revitalize the use of the Canadian paper machines that have no on-machine
coating capability."
At present only 15% of all produced paper is coated, however it is
estimated that over the next decade almost all produced paper will undergo
some level of surface treatment.
Over 12 million tons of newsprint and uncoated mechanical pulp paper are
produced annually in Canada - about 30% of world production. Many towns
in Canada depend entirely on a newsprint mill. In recent years some news
machines have been shut down due to their inability to modernize. Improved
surface application quality is essential to maintain those small to
midsize mills.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Nabil Esmail
Chemical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4761
e-mail: esmail@engr.usask.ca
January 17, 1997
Thailand Consults U of S on Planning
Posted January 17, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-05-AG
Thailand consults U of S on planning
Saskatoon, SK, January 17, 1997 -- University of
Saskatchewan President J.W. (George) Ivany today signed a
memorandum of understanding with Pairash
Thajchayapong, President of King Mongkut's Institute of
Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) which will see U of S
experts act as consultants in the planning of physical
facilities and academic programs for the new KMITL
campus in the Chumphon province of Thailand.
KMITL is the largest national university of science and
technology in Thailand. It offers programs in engineering,
architecture, agriculture, science and industrial education.
The new campus in Chumphon is designed to extend
academic development and opportunities to the students in
rural areas and act as a centre for research and technology
transfer to meet the development needs of Thailand's
western seaboard region.
KMITL asked experts at the U of S to act as consultants on
the new campus after a September 1996 visit to Saskatoon
by President Thajchayapong. During his visit, Mr.
Thajchayapong was impressed by the interaction between
the U of S and Innovation Place, as well as by the
agriculture biotechnology work done in departments such
as the Crop Development Centre and the Prairie Swine
Centre.
KMITL is hoping to emulate the strong ties to business
found at the University of Saskatchewan. The goal is to set
up a campus that will work collaboratively with industry
and provide opportunities to rural students, said Dr. John
W.B. Stewart, Dean of the College of Agriculture.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. John W. B. Stewart
Dean, College of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4050
January 16, 1997
Researchers Follow Up On 26 Year Old Study
Posted January 16, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-04-PE
Researchers follow up on a 26 year old
study
Saskatoon, SK, January 15, 1997 -- Researchers at the
University of Saskatchewan are asking the subjects of a
longitudinal study completed 26 years ago to return to the
College of Physical Education to take part in a follow up
study.
From 1964 to 1973 the Saskatchewan Growth and
Development longitudinal growth study measured the same
groups of boys and girls from the time they were seven
years old until they turned 16. It was a landmark
investigation which has been replicated in very few studies
since. The original study's primary goal was to investigate
the effect of physical activity on the normal growth and
development of children.
Dr. Bill Orban began the study and Drs. Don Bailey and Bob
Mirwald completed the ten year investigation. Twenty-four
years after the completion of the original study, Dr.
Mirwald, Dr. Bob Faulkner and colleagues have received
research funding from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle
Research Institute (CFLRI) to conduct a follow up study.
Longitudinal studies are not very common, because it's
difficult to monitor and follow subjects over a long period
of time, said Dr. Mirwald. The original study was unique in
its objective to assess physical activity, and in its length ?
ten years. The children who took part in the study are now
adults in their thirties and there is a similar opportunity to
gather unique information.
We've had an excellent response from a large number of
the original participants, said Dr. Faulkner. Almost 95 per
cent of those contacted have agreed to return and take
part in the new study.
The researchers have been unable to reach all of former
participants because their families have moved or there
have been name changes with marriage. People who
participated in the original study and would like to take
part in the new study, are invited to contact the College of
Physical Education at (306) 966-6466.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Bob Mirwald
College of Physical Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6524
Dr. Bob Faulkner
College of Physical Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6465
Co-Investigators: College of Medicine, Dr. Bruce Reeder;
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Dr. Susan Whiting;
College of Physical Education, Dr. Don Bailey, Dr. Peter
Crocker, Dr. Don Drinkwater, Dr. Louise Humbert: and Dr.
Roy Rasmussen, St. Francis Xavier University.
January 10, 1997
Agro Issues
Posted January 10, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-03-AG
Agro Issues launched January 9, 1997
The first in a series of agricultural programs featuring
experts from the University of Saskatchewan aired
Thursday night on SCN at 6:00 pm.
Funded by Saskatchewan Films and produced by Nutana
Productions in association with the University of
Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Innovation
Place, the series conducts a comparative analysis of
sustainable agriculture from both Canadian and American
perspectives.
Hosted by Kevin Hursh, panels of leading experts from
across North America will discuss and debate the
challenges faced by the driving need for sustainable global
agriculture.
Dr. John Stewart, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Dr.
Murray McLaughlin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and
President of Ag-West Biotech Inc. were consultants to the
project.
The program will air Thursdays at 6:00 pm until April 3,
1997.
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Paquette
Office of Public Relations
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6204
January 09, 1997
Quaker Quality Oats Project
Posted January 09, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-01-AG
U of S joins Quaker Oats Project
Saskatoon, SK, January 7, 1997-- The Crop Development
Centre at the University of Saskatchewan recently joined
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa and the
University of Minnesota to become a partner in the Quaker
Quality Oat Project which is funded by the Quaker Oats
Company of Canada Limited.
The goal of the project is to create improved oat varieties
and include in them traits which enhance the value for both
the producer and the processor. These improved varieties
will be released to producers in appropriate North
American regions from which Quaker normally procures
their annual requirements of oats.
Quaker sees the Canadian prairies as becoming an
increasingly significant supplier of their oats, said Dave
Goslin, Director, Quality Assurance. This project represents
an investment in the future.
The Quaker Quality Oats Project is another step in the long
standing relationship the CDC has with Quaker, said Brian
Rossnagel, University of Saskatchewan Crop Development
Centre. However, this new contract opens up new
possibilities with support for biotech research in oats and
collaboration with other consortium partners.
The consortium will allow players to share advancements in
biotech and germplasm. They will also eventually share in
royalties for the new oat varieties.
For more information, please contact:
Brian Rossnagel Graham Scoles
Oat Breeder Oat Biotechnologist
Crop Development Centre Crop Development Centre
(306) 966-4976 (306) 966-4957
Dave Goslin
Quaker Oats Company of Canada Limited
(705) 876-4113
Scholarships to Education Students
Posted January 09, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-01-02-ED
Education students receive scholarships
Saskatoon, SK, January 7, 1996 -- Six students in the College of
Education Ph.D programs were recently awarded Lownsbrough
Scholarships for their academic performance and promise in research.
This award has been established from the Lownsbrough bequest in
memory of Ms. Dorothy Gray Lownsbrough.
The recipients of the award are:
Lee Brodie, comes to the Department of Curriculum Studies on leave
from her position as Education and Public Programs Coordinator at the
Diefenbaker. She will study the relationship between schools and
resource sites by examining the nature of interactions among teachers,
students, and resource site personnel.
Dr. Pyeong-Gook Kim, who joins the Department of Curriculum Studies
with impressive credentials, including a Ph.D. in instruction from Seoul
National University. His research will concentrate on the political process
of curriculum decision making and implementation in the Republic of
Korea.
Heather Punshon comes to the Department of Educational
Administration with extensive experience in rural school administration.
She will conduct an investigation of contrasting patterns of school system
amalgamation in Western Canada.
Xin Li, a second year Ph.D student in Educational Administration, will
collect data in China in the fall of 1997 for his study of university
autonomy under contrasting patterns of governance.
Colin Butler, a previous distinguished graduate of the B.Ed. program, will
be examining value deconstruction as an aid to moral pedagogy. He is in
his first year in the Department of Educational Administration.
Eugene Kowch comes to the Department of Educational Administration
from his studies in Communications and technology. An avid computer
expert, he will be pursuing research which involves the development of a
strategic plan for the allocation of school system technology.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ken Jacknicke
Dean, College of Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-7647
