July 31, 1997
Dr. Pond to join Psychology Services Centre
Posted July 31, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-07-04-OTHER
Saskatoon, SK July 31, 1997 -- The department of
psychology is pleased to announce the appointment of
James Pond, Ph.D., to the position of coordinator of the
Psychology Services Centre.
Dr. Pond, who also has a part-time faculty appointment in
the department of psychiatry, brings with him 17 years of
clinical experience from his previous assignment with the
student counselling services.
The Psychology Services Centre was established by the
clinical psychology program in 1980, and is located on
campus within the department of psychology in the arts
building.
The clinical psychology program, accredited by both the
Canadian Psychological Association and the American
Psychological Association, is the only such training program
in Saskatchewan, and it attracts trainees from across
Canada. Graduates hold the Ph.D. in clinical psychology and
are employed in a variety of health, educational,
correctional, and research agencies, and in private practice
settings.
The Psychology Services Centre is the main facility for
clinical research within the clinical psychology program,
including ongoing research projects on the process and
outcome of psychotherapy. While continuing to support
this focus on research, Dr. Pond's position will also
facilitate clinical training and the coordination of services
to the general public.
The Psychology Services Centre will collaborate with other
community agencies in offering a wide range of clinical
psychology services, including psychological assessment
and psychotherapy as well as clinical training and
supervision.
Services offered in the Psychology Services Centre will be
free of charge in some circumstances, or may be
reimbursed by insurance, employee assistance plans, or
private payment based on ability to pay.
Individuals or agencies with questions regarding the
services offered should call the Psychology Services Centre
at 966-6682.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Carl von Baeyer
Director of Clinical Psychology Program
Department of Psychology
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6676
July 23, 1997
U of S Scientists Win National Award
Posted July 23, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-07-03-AG
U of S scientists win national award
Saskatoon SK, July 22, 1997 -- The Canadian Seed Trade
Association recently recognized three University of
Saskatchewan scientists as outstanding scientists with
Scientific Achievement Awards.
Dr. Bryan Harvey has been instrumental in the development of
one of the world's best malting barleys. He is also credited
with developing Harrington, the two-row barley variety. Used
by brewers around the world, it has set an international
quality standard for high enzyme malting barley and
continues to dominate in Canada and the US. Also noted for his
role in the early development of canola, Dr. Harvey was
recently appointed the coordinator of agricultural research at
the university.
As developer of the Laird lentil, Dr. A.E. Slinkard is responsible
for the world's most widely grown lentil, one which sets
quality standards in many export markets. Through his work
on agronomic practices, Dr. Slinkard has been instrumental in
western Canada's role as a major lentil producer and exporter.
A developer or co-developer of numerous pulse crops,
Slinkard is also responsible for a technique that greatly
improves the efficiency of breeding self-pollinated crops. Dr.
Slinkard has been associated with the Crop Development
Centre at the University of Saskatchewan since 1972.
CSTA literature refers to Dr. R. Keith Downey as the father of
Canadian canola, given his decades of work as a breeder or co-
breeder of numerous rapeseed, canola and mustard varieties,
many of which once dominated Canadian production. By
improving the nutritional quality of Brassica oilseeds, he has
helped create consumer acceptance of products like canola oil.
Dr. Downey is currently a research scientist emeritus at the
Saskatoon Research Centre and an adjunct professor of crop
science at the University of Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Malcolm Devine
Crop Development Centre
(306) 966-8826
July 16, 1997
Alumni Association Elects New Board
Posted July 16, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-07-01-OTHER
New board elected for U of S Alumni
Association
Saskatoon SK, July 14, 1997 -- The University of
Saskatchewan's Alumni Association recently elected the
1997/98 council to oversee the activities of the
organization which represents the more than 100,000
designated alumni.
The Alumni Association is a volunteer-driven, non-profit
organization which works with the university's alumni and
development office to foster a lifelong involvement of
alumni with the university.
U of S alumnus and professor in the college of pharmacy
and nutrition, Mr. B.E. (Bev) Allen, will serve as president of
the Board of Directors. Raymond Penner and Philip
Mamchur, both local businessmen, have been elected to
president-elect and vice-president positions of the seven
member board. Christine Mykota will remain on the board
as past-president.
Other members of the 1997/98 board include Arlis
McQuarrie (M.A.L.), Gary Mearns (M.A.L.), and Diana
Matsuda (M.A.L.).
The Alumni Association is governed by the board of
directors who are members of the Alumni Association and
are elected by the alumni. The Council's role is to provide
direction, manage the affairs of the Alumni Association,
and to represent the view of its members to the university
community. All Council representatives are volunteers and
serve without financial remuneration.
For more information, please contact:
Laurel Rossnagel
Associate Director
Alumni Relations
(306) 966-5437
Posting Signs for Spraying Pesticides
Posted July 16, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-07-02-AG
Posting signs for spraying pesticides
Saskatoon SK, July 15, 1997 -- The Agricultural Health and
Safety Network, at the Centre for Agricultural Medicine is
distributing a supply of posting signs to warn people when
a field has been recently sprayed with chemicals that
would make entry dangerous. The Network suggests these
signs be used along road allowances and in fields where
other people may need to enter such as SaskPower
workers, agronomists, etc.
The sign is a disposable plastic bag that can be stapled to
fence posts before the field is sprayed. Included on the
bottom is an area in which the farmer may use a
permanent marker to write the name of the chemical used
and the safe re-entry date. Once the field is safe for re-
entry, the sign can be removed.
Since the signs were first circulated in spring 1996, 50,000
have been distributed across the province. Approximately
23,000 farm families residing within 94 rural municipalities
have received signs again this spring.
For more information or to order signs, contact The
Agricultural Health and Safety Network at (306) 966-6643
or (306) 966-6647.
For more information, please contact:
Lori Lockinger, RN, BSN
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6643
