March 31, 1997
Independent study courses to be offered
Posted March 31, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-15-EXT
Independent study courses offered
this spring and summer
Saskatoon SK, March 31, 1997 -- For the first time,
students at the University of Saskatchewan can take credit
classes by independent (i.e. home) study this spring and
summer. These courses will be especially attractive to
people working full time over the summer at locations
outside Saskatoon.
Since this is a pilot project, only a small number of courses
are available by independent study. Three general courses
are being offered, as well as two courses in the Certificate
in Teaching English as a Second Language (CERTESL) program.
These offerings are in addition to the many regular on-
campus courses available.
We chose these course because they're already very
popular as independent offerings during the rest of the
year, said Bob Cram, Director of Extension Credit Studies.
Basically, we're expanding the window of opportunity for
students to take our classes, as part of our larger effort to
make the university and what it has to offer available to
everyone, whether they can come to Saskatoon or not.
I think this is a tremendous opportunity for many of our
independent studies students to continue their education
over the summer, said Grace Milashenko, Co-ordinator of
Independent Study at the University of Saskatchewan
Extension Division. I also expect many of our regular
students will take this chance to pick up a class, even
thought they happen to be out of the city for the summer.
The five courses are PSY 222.3, SOC 212.3, EDCUR 291.3, TESL
21, and TESL 31. They run from May 14 to August 16. The
mail-in registration deadline is May 1; the in-person
registration deadline is May 14. Students must be admitted
to the university in order to take these courses: the
deadline for applying for admission is May 1.
For more information and registration details, see pp. 24
and 62 in the 1997 Intercession Summer session Calendar.
To obtain a calendar, phone (306) 966-5563, fax (306) 966-
5590, or e-mail extcred@usask.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Bob Cram
Director, Extension Credit Studies
Extension Division
(306) 966-5561
March 27, 1997
University of Saskatchewan to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
Posted March 27, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-12-OTHER
University of Saskatchewan celebrates
90th Anniversary
Saskatoon SK, March 26, 1997 -- On April 3, 1907 the
University of Saskatchewan was founded in Saskatoon to
be, in the words of its first president Walter Murray, the
People's University. On April 3, 1997 the University will
begin a year-long celebration of that history, a history full
of achievement, discovery and service.
The University of Saskatchewan has a 90 year history of
providing educational, cultural, and economic benefits to
this province, said Michael Hayden, Chair of the 90th
Anniversary Steering Committee. This anniversary will
provide an opportunity to celebrate those contributions.
The University of Saskatchewan will kick off its year long
90th anniversary celebration on Thursday April 3 with a
variety of events including a special convocation planned
for April 3, 1997 at which nine honorary degrees will be
conferred; a sod turning ceremony that will officially begin
the construction of the Nobel Plaza ? a pedestrian
concourse that will honor the two Nobel laureates with U
of S connections: Gerhard Herzberg and Henry Taube.
Also part of the celebration will be a Chancellor's Cultural
Tour of the province. An evening of music, dance, song and
theater, the program stars a variety of student and faculty
members. Also featured will be an historical drama,
directed by Henry Woolf, which charts the foundation and
growth of the university. The play entitled The Dream and
the Reality, was written by U of S drama professor, J.D. Fry.
A preview of the program will take place in Convocation
Hall on April 3, 1997 at 7:30 pm. Admission is free and the
public is invited to attend. Following dates and locations
include: April 4th in North Battleford, April 5th in Carlton
Comprehensive in Prince Albert, and April 6th in Humboldt.
Subsequent legs of the tour will take place in November
and February.
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Paquette
Office of Public Relations
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6204
90th Anniversary Kick-Off
Schedule of Events
9:00 - 9:30 am News Conference Convocation Hall
10:00 - 11:15 am Special Convocation Convocation Hall
11:30 - 11:45 am Nobel Plaza ground breaking
Admin Building
7:30 - 10:00 pm Chancellor's Cultural Tour
Convocation Hall
10:00 pm Wine and Cheese Convocation Hall
Special Convocation
April 3, 1997
Schedule of Events
10:00 am Procession
The academic procession will enter in the
following order:
Guests of Honour; Chair of the Board:
Minister of Post-Secondary
Education; the President; the
Chancellor; the Lieutenant-Governor
O Canada
Invocation Dr. J. Thompson
Introductory Remarks Dr. George Ivany
Conferring of Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees
Freda Ahenakew
G.W. (Scotty) Cameron
Stepan S. Kostyshyn
Walter Oscar Kupsch
Marketa Newman
David Richard Olson
Herbert Charles Pinder, Sr.
Elvie Laurence Smith
Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe
Convocation Address Guy Vanderhaeghe
Musical Interlude
Sonata for Bassoon and Cello K.292 Mozart
performance by Allen Harrington and Marie
Sellar
Concluding Remarks Dr. George Ivany
God Save the Queen
Honorary Degrees to be awarded at special convocation
Posted March 27, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-13-OTHER
Nine to receive honorary degrees at
special convocation
Saskatoon SK, March 26, 1997 -- Nine men and women with
connections to the University of Saskatchewan will receive
honorary degrees at the special convocation on April 3,
1997 at 10:00 am. The special convocation is being held as
part of the university's 90th anniversary celebrations.
Guy Vanderhaeghe received a M.A. in history from the U of S
in 1975. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's
Award for literature and author of the best-selling novel
The Englishman's Boy will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of
Letters. At the ceremony, Vanderhaeghe, who lives and
writes in Saskatoon, will give the Convocation Address.
Elvie Smith, O.C. graduated from the U of S with great
distinction in mechanical engineering in 1947 and rose
through the ranks of Pratt & Whitney of Canada to become
its Chairman and CEO. He will receive an Honorary Doctor of
Science degree in recognition of his extraordinary research
and leadership achievements with the company. He retired
in 1994, but remains a director of the company.
Freda Ahenakew, a U of S alumna, is now with the
Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba.
She will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws in
recognition of the world-recognized linguistic, philological,
and literary work she has accomplished with the Cree
language.
G.W. (Scotty) Cameron is a well-known oil and gas industry
executive who has been much honored for his community
service in Calgary and who co-chaired the University of
Saskatchewan's highly successful National First & Best
Campaign. He will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws
degree.
Stepan Kostyshyn, a noted biologist and rector of the State
University of Chernivsti, Ukraine with which the U of S has
student and scholar exchange arrangements, will receive an
Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his
contributions to his university and his country as well as to
international cooperation.
Walter Kupsch, Professor Emeritus of geology was a
member of the geology department from 1950 - 1986. He
will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in
recognition of his distinguished academic career in
geological sciences and his lasting contributions to the
Canadian North, where he has been much honored.
Marketa Newman, of Saskatoon, will receive an Honorary
Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of her many
contributions to culture in Saskatchewan generally and in
the area of visual arts in particular. She is the author of
Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Arts - Women
Artists and Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Arts -
Men Artists, both of which she completed largely after
retiring from the library at the U of S.
David Olson, a distinguished scholar with the Department of
Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree
in recognition of his substantial contributions to the
understanding of literacy, cognitive development, and
learning processes.
Herb Pinder Sr., a graduate of both the U of S and Harvard is
well known for his achievements in both the corporate
world and the community. In addition to serving as chair of
the Board of Governors (1962 - 1963), he has served on
many Saskatchewan business community boards with great
distinction. He will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws
degree.
For more information, please contact
Iain MacLean
University Secretary
(306) 966-4632
Nobel Plaza part of 90th anniversary celebrations
Posted March 27, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-14-OTHER
Groundbreaking for Nobel Laureate
Plaza
part of 90th celebrations
Saskatoon SK, March 26, 1997 -- The official
groundbreaking for the Nobel Plaza, an Oxford-style
speaker's corner being built by the Meewasin Valley
Authority (MVA), will be a part of the University of
Saskatchewan's 90th Anniversary kick-off celebrations on
April 3, 1997.
The Nobel Plaza we are funding, designing and building is
the Meewasin Valley Authority's gift to the university for
their 90th Anniversary, said Bev Dubois, Director of
Meewasin Foundation. The Foundation is raising the funds
for this worthwhile project.
We are grateful for the MVA's support of the university and
specifically for the 90th Anniversary, said Michael Hayden,
90th Anniversary Chair. A gift that provides a venue for
members of the community to gather to debate issues and
share ideas embodies what we are celebrating.
The open air plaza will honor the two Nobel Prize recipients
associated with the University of Saskatchewan. Dr.
Gerhard Herzberg, who taught at the U of S from 1935 to
1945, won his prize for Chemistry in 1971. Henry Taube
graduated from the univeristy with a BSc in 1935 and an
MSc in 1937. He earned the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in
1983.
For more information, please contact:
Iain MacLean Bev Dubois, Director
University Secretary Meewasin Foundation
(306) 966-4632 (306) 665-6887
March 24, 1997
Dr. Yager recognized with national award
Posted March 24, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*97-03-10-ME
Saskatoon stroke researcher
recognized with national award
Saskatoon SK, March 24, 1997 -- Saskatoon stroke researcher Dr.
Jerome Yager has been recognized as one of Canada's best young
researchers by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. He has
been named as a recipient of the Foundation's 1997/98 Research
Scholarship.
Dr. Yager, a member of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of
Saskatchewan, is one of just seven scientists who will receive up to five
years of funding from the Foundation for their projects. The award carries
a value to the university of more than $300,000 over five years and will
enable Dr. Yager to focus his critical research in the area of stroke in
newborn infants.
This research scholarship is the most senior and most prestigious award
of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Applicants are evaluated in a
thorough peer review process: each proposal is evaluated and given a
score for scientific merit by four reviewers - two from national committees
convened by the Foundation, and two from outside of the committees.
These external reviewers are experts from across Canada and around
the world. Successful applicants are considered to be Canada's best
young scientists who are at the beginning or early stage of an
independent research career.
Dr. Yager is the recipient of several awards and fellowships including
funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan.
Leading researchers in the field of stroke consider him to be the foremost
academic child neurologist in Canada, and rate his studies at the leading
edge of current knowledge.
We are extremely pleased that Dr. Yager has received this recognition.
He is unique in that he has both clinical and research background in the
area of stroke. He is a tremendous asset to the neurological research
community here, and will help focus attention on the critical need for
better understanding of stroke, says Diane Waterer, Executive Director of
the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan.
Stroke, a cessation of blood flow to the brain is usually thought to affect
only the elderly. Many people are surprised to learn that it can also occur
in premature infants and children with serious results. Damage to both
grey and white matter of the brain of these children often results in the
development of mental retardation, cerebral palsy and seizures. Dr.
Yager's work is studying ways to limit this damage and give these
children a better chance at life.
For more information, please contact:
Diane Waterer, Executive Director
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan
(306) 244-2124
Dr. Jerome Yager
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8115
Pager: (306) 655-1300
Leading breast cancer researcher to give lecture
Posted March 24, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-11-ME
Leading breast cancer researcher to give lecture
Saskatoon SK, March 24, 1997 -- The College of Medicine will host Dr.
Steven A. Narod, Chair of Breast Cancer Research at the University of
Toronto and Women's College Hospital as the first Maureen Fuller
Memorial Lecturer on Thursday March 27 at 11:30 am in the Theatre in
the Mall, Royal University Hospital.
A molecular epidemiologist with particular expertise in breast cancer
research, Dr. Narod is a member of the team of researchers who
successfully collaborated in the 1990 breakthrough discovery of mapping
the gene for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome leading to the
cloning of the BRCA1 gene in 1994 and the BRCA2 gene in December
1995.
The identification and isolation of the BRCA genes are a major
breakthroughs in breast cancer genetic research as they are the fist
genes linked to familial breast cancer. This discovery will assist scientists
to better understand the genetic events that lead to cancer and will
improve their ability to anticipate and potentially control the disease.
The Maureen Fuller Memorial Lecture was established in the summer of
1993, by her husband, Dr. Robert A. Fuller to support an on-going series
of special lectures in the field of medicine. Both Maureen and Robert
Fuller were graduates of the University of Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Jay Kalra
Head of Pathology
College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 655-2151
March 20, 1997
Huskie Athletics Press Releases On-Line
Posted March 20, 1997
Huskie Athletics Press Releases On-Line
We are pleased to announce that Huskie Athletics is now issuing press releases on the U of S Sports page at http://www.usask.ca/events/sports/.Here you will find weekly CIAU press releases, information about the coaching staff, award nominations, coming events, team standings, and of course the results of competitions.
Check out the web page and see what the Huskies are up to.
March 17, 1997
Symons to Deliver 1997 Whelen Lecture
Posted March 17, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-09-OTHER
SYMONS TO DELIVER 1997 WHELEN LECTURE
Saskatoon SK, March 17, 1997 -- Dr. Martyn C.R. Symons
was selected as this year's Whelen Visiting Lecturer. The
Whelen Lecture will be delivered on Tuesday, March 25 at
7:30 p.m. in Convocation Hall (Admin Building, U of S
campus). This, the sixth Whelen Lecture, is titled Water --
Its Structure and How it Solvates: Unique but not
Anomalous.
Dr. Symons has spent most of his professional life as an
inorganic physical chemist at the University of Leicester,
where he became an internationally recognized authority
in spectroscopy, and in radiation and solvation processes.
He has published more than one thousand papers, three
books, and numerous review articles. In addition to his
achievements in the physical sciences, Symons is an
accomplished water-colourist.
Two further lectures have been organized to take
advantage of his additional knowledge. Flint -- A Vital
Stone Age Tool: Radiation Damage as a Measure of Age
will be delivered on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 159 Thorvaldson, and Why I Paint with Watercolours
will be given on Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Kenderdine Gallery, where paintings by him, his uncle, and
his grandfather will be on exhibition.
The Whelen Visiting Lectureship was established in 1987,
through a bequest from a distinguished alumnus, Dr. Myron
Whelen. This bequest made it possible to bring the
following internationally recognized speakers to the U of S
campus:
1987 - Lorin Hollander, concert pianist and White
House education consultant
1989 - Dr. Jonathan Miller, creative director of
theatre, opera, and television
1991 - Dr. Germaine Greer, Shakespearean
scholar and feminist
1992 - Dr. Rosalyn Yallo, medical physicist and
1977 Nobel Prize winner
1994 - Dr. Stephen Schneider, climate and global
warming specialist
For more information and interview appointments, please
contact:
Deb Shutiak
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6203
March 14, 1997
Brain Awareness Week
Posted March 14, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-07-OTHER
Brain Awareness Week
Saskatoon SK, March 12, 1997 -- Saskatoon will join other cities from
North America in celebrating Brain Awareness Week March 17 - 23,
1997 with a variety of events geared towards increasing awareness of
brain related disorders and the strides being made by brain researchers
and neuroscientists.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan will present public
lectures, tours, open houses, while graduate students will visit local area
elementary and high schools to give presentations.
Local researchers and neuroscientists are making amazing strides every
day in unraveling the mysteries of the brain, said Dr. Sergey Fedoroff, U
of S Neuroscientist. Brain Awareness Week offers an opportunity to
highlight some of those efforts and their results.
Brain Awareness Week will be kicked off with a dinner on Friday March
14, 1997 at Marquis Hall. Saskatchewan Health Minister Eric Cline will
bring greetings from the provincial government and MP Morris Bodnar
will speak on behalf of the federal government.
Please see the attached schedule for other Brain Awareness Week
information.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sergey Fedoroff
Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4075
fedoroff@duke.usask.ca
http://duke.usask.ca/~rondouc/BAW.html
__________________________________
Brain Awareness Week
March 17 - 23, 1997
Schedule of Events
Friday March 14
Kick off Dinner - Marquis Hall, University of Saskatchewan
Cocktails 7:00 pm
Dinner 7:30 pm
Program 8:15 pm
Health Minister Eric Cline
MP Morris Bodnar
President George Ivany
Monday, March 17
Public Lectures -
Dr. Andrew Kirk Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Alan Boulton Schizophrenia - When, Not If
Theater in the Mall, Royal University Hospital
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Wednesday, March 19
Open House - Saskatchewan Stroke Research Centre and other neuroscience
laboratories
A120 Health Sciences Building, University of Saskatchewan
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 20
Open House - Neuropsychiatry Research Unit
A114 Medical Research Building, University of Saskatchewan
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Friday, March 21
Tour - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Suite
Royal University Hospital
10:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Tour - Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroscience Research Centre
Room 5800, City Hospital
2:00 - 4:00 pm
School Visits: Graduate students will visit local schools with hands on
demonstrations and experiments regarding the brain.
Evan Hardy Collegiate:
Friday March 23 9:35 am Grade 12
10:50 am Grade 9
1:10 pm Grade 12
2:15 pm Grade 12
College Park School
Monday March 17 2:30 pm Grade 2
U of S only Canadian school to match all residents
Posted March 14, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-08-ME
U of S only Canadian school to match
all residents
Saskatoon SK, March 13, 1997 -- The College of Medicine
learned today they are the only medical school in the
country to match all of their graduates to residency
programs in the Canadian Residency Matching Service
(CaRMS).
Recently, there has developed an intense competition for
positions in postgraduate (residency) education across
Canada, said Dr. Robert T. Card, Associate Dean of
Undergraduate Medical Education. There are a defined
number of positions in postgraduate education and the
undergraduate students must compete for these positions
on a country wide basis.
The CaRMS matching process is held on an annual basis and
not all Canadian undergraduate medical students are able
to find a match to a postgraduate medical position.
The results of the 1997 match have shown that University
of Saskatchewan medical students are in high demand in
comparison to other Canadian medical students, said Dr.
Card. Each of the other thirteen Canadian medical schools
involved in the match had at least two, and in most cases
more, unmatched students.
The College of Medicine will be graduating 55 students this
spring with the MD degree. Once the MD degree is obtained,
students proceed to postgraduate education in a number of
specialties. The postgraduate education process involves
two to five further years of training before a physician can
receive a license to practice.
Twenty-nine of the 55 students (53 per cent ) have been
matched to positions at the University of Saskatchewan.
The other students have been matched to programs in
medical schools at Memorial, Dalhousie, McGill, Ottawa,
Toronto, McMaster, Manitoba, Calgary, Alberta and British
Columbia. Of the 55 students, 21 have been matched to
family medicine (38 per cent ).
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Robert T. Card
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6150
email: card@sask.usask.ca
March 13, 1997
SARM Scholarship
Posted March 13, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 97-03-06-AG
Found: one great essay
Reward: $1,000
Saskatoon SK, March 12, 1997 -- The Saskatchewan
Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) auctioned off the
first copy of their history book entitled The Building of a
Province: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. The
SARM Board of Directors donated the total netted from the
auction to the Centre for Agricultural Medicine. An annual
student scholarship of $1,000 is offered to a grade 12
student, living in a rural municipality, to continue their
education in a health or agricultural field of study. The
first scholarship was presented at the spring 1997 SARM
Annual Convention held in Saskatoon.
The Centre for Agricultural Medicine received 41 application
forms. To qualify students had to write an essay on The
Importance of Safety and Health in the Farm Workplace or
Safety and Health Hazards on Your Farm.
The winner of the scholarship is Ms. Kimberly Staniec from
Lanigan, RM of Leroy, #339. Farm safety and health is
self-regulated so it is up to the farming family to be able
to share cherished memories, not relive shocking
tragedies, wrote Kimberly in her essay entitled Safety
and Health Hazards on the Farm. Ms. Staniec is planning
to apply for post-secondary education in Agriculture or
Animal Science related fields.
This scholarship will be offered again this year. Keep
watching for announcements in the near future.
For more information, please contact:
Lori Lockinger
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6643
March 07, 1997
Chancellor's Scholarships Announced at U of S
Posted March 07, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-05-OTHER
Chancellor's Scholarships at the U of S
Saskatoon SK, March 6, 1997 -- The University of
Saskatchewan today announced the launch of a new
scholarship program which will give up to $16,000 over a
four year period to each of 25 Saskatchewan high school
graduates.
The Chancellor's Scholarships are named for the university's
Chancellor, the person who represents the outstanding
accomplishments of its graduates. Every Chancellor
becomes a symbol of the university's commitment to
academic accomplishment for its graduates, current
students and the people of the province.
The purpose of these scholarships is to recognize
outstanding academic achievement among Saskatchewan
high school graduates and to assist these individuals in
their pursuit of excellence at the University of
Saskatchewan, said Peggy McKercher, Chancellor.
To establish the 1997-98 Chancellor's Scholarships, the
President is committing undesignated funds from the First
& Best National Campaign.
We want to keep the most talented Saskatchewan people
in the province, said Ken Smith, Registrar. Anything we
can do to assist them in accomplishing their goals is
something we want to do.
Any Saskatchewan high school graduate who is entering a
direct entry program at the U of S is eligible for a $16,000
Chancellor's Scholarship and selection is based on academic
achievement only. Recipients will receive $4,000 in their
first year of study and, providing they maintain their high
level of scholastic achievement, may renew their
scholarships for each of the following three years of their
studies at the University of Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact:
Ken Smith
Registrar
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6723
March 06, 1997
Seminar on expanded livestock operations
Posted March 06, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 97-03-04-AG
CSALE seminar on expanded livestock operations
Saskatoon SK, March 5, 1997 -- A seminar to address the controversy
associated with increased development and expansion in the hog
production industry will be held in Humboldt on March 10, 1997.
Hosted by the Centre for Studies in Agriculture, Law and the
Environment (CSALE), the seminar will provide a forum where
information, concerns, and ideas can be expressed.
Community involvement and sharing of information play important roles
in the process of development, said Hartley Furtan, CSALE Director.
The sessions are set up to allow for input from all levels of government,
the views of business, community and producers.
The seminar will run from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm in the Humboldt Uniplex
Youth Centre and speakers include Eric Upshall, Minister of Agriculture;
Stuart Bond, Royal Bank; Doug Still, Mayor of Humboldt; and John
LeClair, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
Those interested in the seminar may register by contacting CSALE at
(306) 966-8893. The registration fee is $20, including lunch.
For more information, please contact:
Joanne Kowalski
CSALE
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8893
March 05, 1997
U of S Liaison Office to set up information booths
Posted March 05, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-02-OTHER
Public Service Announcement
Saskatoon SK, March 4, 1997 -- The University's Liaison
Office will be setting up an information booth in seven
malls throughout the province in March and April to provide
an opportunity for anyone interested in the U of S and our
programs to learn more.
Knowledgeable U of S staff will be available to provide
information on the University's programs; handle
admissions inquiries; answer questions and; provide one-
on-one counseling.
Being in the malls makes us more accessible to the people
we are here to serve, said Nancy Gullickson, Education
Liaison Officer. We are excited about the opportunity to
meet prospective students of all ages, share information
and highlight what the U of S has to offer.
The schedule is as follows:
March 6,7,8 - The Mall at Lawson Heights (Saskatoon)
March 13,14,15 - Midtown Plaza (Saskatoon)
March 20,21,22 - Southland Mall (Regina)
April 3,4,5 - Cornwall Centre (Regina)
April 10,11,12 - Town and Country Mall (Moose Jaw)
April 17,18,19 - Swift Current Mall (Swift Current)
April 24,25,26 - Lloyd Mall (Lloydminster)
For more information, please contact:
Nancy Gullickson
Education Liaison Officer
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5788
March 04, 1997
Board of Governors approve tuition increase
Posted March 04, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-02-12-BOG
Board of Governors approve tuition increase
Saskatoon SK, February 28, 1997 -- The University Board of Governors at
its meeting today approved tuition fee increases to cover the years
1997/98 and 1998/99.
The fee increases will average about 10 per cent in each of the two years.
However, the increases blend across the board with differential or course
specific increases. As a result, the students in the higher cost courses will
face higher fees than those in programs with lower cost courses. For
example, students in a B.A./B.Sc. program will face an increase of 10.1
per cent in 1997/98 to $2,940 and a further 8.7 per cent increase in
1988/89 to $3,195 Students in the M.D. program will see a 12.5 per cent
increase in 1997/98 to $5,257 and a further 14.0 per cent increase in
1998/99 to $5,992.
Tony Whitworth, Vice-President (Finance & Administration) noted that
although these increases are substantial they are not out of line with
increases in other provinces.
The increases are a result of reductions in the federal transfer payments to
the province announced last year and which have been passed down by
the province to the University.
Whitworth also commented that although these increases are high they
are only one of the measures the university will have to introduce.
Expenditure reductions, including position eliminations, are also being
planned to achieve a balanced budget for the 1999/2000 year.
For more information, please contact:
Ken Smith
Registrar
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6723 (w)
(306) 373-0085 (h)
March 03, 1997
Amati Instruments
Posted March 03, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-02-12-OTHER
Media Advisory
Saskatoon SK, February 28, 1997 -- The University of Saskatchewan's
Board of Governors today tabled the final report of the Amati Instruments
Committee. The committee was appointed to investigate options for the
quartet of Amati instruments currently on loan to the Lafayette Quartet at
the University of Victoria.
A final decision regarding the future of the instruments will be made at
the March Board of Governors meeting.
For more information , please contact:
Cindy Paquette
Office of Public Relations
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6204
Homesteaders memorial bursary fund
Posted March 03, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-01-OTHER
Homesteaders memorial bursary fund
Saskatoon SK, March 3, 1997 -- The University of Saskatchewan is
pleased to announce that testamentary provision has been made for the
establishment of the Sherman Scott Homesteaders Memorial Bursary
Fund which may be used to help students from the Swift Current area.
The fund will be used to provide financial support to Canadian students
entering or continuing any program leading to a degree at the University
of Saskatchewan.
In granting the bursaries, the University of Saskatchewan is asked to give
first preference to students from the Swift Current area.
The fund is a tribute to all homesteaders who pioneered the development
of Saskatchewan, but in particular it is a tribute to Sherman Scott and his
wife Ena, who homesteaded a farm 16 miles east of Swift Current.
Wayne Scott, grandson of Sherman and Ena, and his wife Lyda now
operate the farm.
The fund is open to additional donations. Anyone wishing to donate
should contact the Development Office at the University of Saskatchewan
at (306) 966-5175.
For more information, please contact
Lyle Hislop
Development Officer
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5175
