March 30, 1998
Accounting Students Volunteer to Prepare Tax Returns
Posted March 30, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 30, 1998
98-03-17-CO
Accounting students volunteer to
prepare hundreds of tax returns
For the tenth year, University of Saskatchewan accounting
students volunteered to prepare about 800 tax returns for
seniors, the disabled, and low-income earners.
For our clients, getting their returns done by us is usually a
relief because many of them do not understand the
intricacies of tax accounting, John Brennan, accounting
professor, says, adding that the seniors also seem to enjoy
the visits from young people.
Accounting students also benefit from the experience,
Brennan says.
They get to contribute to the community and practice their
skills in a professional manner.
Approximately 130 third- and fourth-year students
completed forms at locations throughout the city from
March 2-28. About 80 per cent of the sites are seniors
residences and the rest include the Sask Abilities Council,
Cosmopolitan Industries, and the City Library.
This year about 40 Saskatchewan chartered accountants
volunteered to work with University faculty in ensuring the
accuracy of tax returns prepared by students.
For more information, please contact:
John Brennan, accounting professor
College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4788
Self-Help Clinic on sexual assault awareness
Posted March 30, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 30, 1998
98-03-18-OTHER
Self-Help Clinic on sexual assault awareness
The Student Health Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, in
conjunction with the College of Nursing, will present the second module
of the Self-Help Clinic: Sexual Assault Awareness in Lower Place Riel on
Tuesday, March 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This module will define sexual assault, identify and explain acquaintance
assault, and discuss the role of alcohol and drugs in sexual assault.
There will be suggestions on how to prevent sexual assault and what to
do if it happens.
For more information please contact:
Pam Komonoski, R.N.
Student Health Centre
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5768
March 27, 1998
University at the Library Public Lecture Series
Posted March 27, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 27, 1998
98-03-16-OTHER
University at the Library Public Lecture Series
Stimulating Lunch Conversation
Tired of the same old gossip in the lunchroom, or eating a sandwich
alone at your desk? Why not come down to the Public Library to take in
some stimulating lunch conversation?
The University of Saskatchewan Extension Division, along with the
Saskatoon Public Library and the Royal Society present a monthly lunch
hour lecture series. Held at the Francis Morrison Branch Library, the
University at the Library public lecture series features university
professors who are also elected Fellows of the Royal Society. They talk
about current areas of research and development at the University. You
are invited to bring your lunch to these friendly and informal hour-long
presentations. Coffee and tea are provided.
On Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 1:00 p.m., Taylor Steeves will
answer the question Are We Killing the Planet? Ways of Living in the
Real World. The nearly 6 billion members of the human species are part
of a biosphere which consists of millions of organisms in complex
associations with each other and with the environment. Steeves? lecture
will address ways to alter human behaviour so that the biosphere can
continue to maintain us.
Steeves retired from the U of S Department of Biology in 1994 and is
now professor Emeritus. For 35 years he taught courses on various
aspects of plant science, particularly anatomy, development, evolution
and economic botany, while conducting research and directing graduate
students in the field of plant development. He is presently serving as
Program Coordinator for a major research project, the Prairie Ecosystem
Study, exploring the sustainability of Agriculture on the Canadian
prairies.
The final lecture in the current series is a presentation on April 28 by
Alan Cairns called Can Canada Survive Without Quebec? He asks what will
happen to the rest of us if Quebec leaves Canada after the next Quebec
referendum? Should we prepare? If so, how? We have Plan A and
Plan B, but neither of them pays any attention to the future of Canada
without Quebec. Is sleep-walking into the future a good enough
response?
The next University at the Library lecture series, to commence in the fall
of 1998, will address a wide variety of social, scientific, ethical and
creative topics.
For more information, contact:
George James or Bert Wolfe
Extension Division Extension Division
University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5560 (306) 966-5558
March 25, 1998
Conference 'breaks silence' on struggle of gays and lesbians in schools
Posted March 25, 1998
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 1998
Conference 'breaks silence' on struggle of gays and lesbians in schools
SASKATOON -- The law says they have equal rights - but a conference
here this weekend was told that gay and lesbian students in schools across
Saskatchewan daily face homophobia, discrimination and violence - with
resulting depression, low self-esteem, drug abuse, eating disorders and
suicide attempts.
And though gay and lesbian teachers in the province have legal protection
from firing based on sexual orientation, the conference heard they face
regular homophobic comments from colleagues and others, and are reluctant
to be open about their situation - fearing ostracism and possible effects
on their careers.
Education Minister Pat Atkinson applauded participants and organizers of
the March 21 "Breaking the Silence" conference on gay and lesbian issues in
education, sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan's College of
Education. The minister acknowledged the problem in schools and said a
safe learning environment must be created for all students in the province:
"Gay and lesbian students do experience discrimination, and there is
homophobia," she said in a closing address to the conference.
Atkinson said it was "most disturbing" when a group of gay and lesbian
students in Saskatoon told her last year they had to search from
school-to-school before they could find a high school they felt safe in -
"where they wouldn't get beaten up".
"This goes beyond religious or values debates. This means creating a
safe place where children can learn," Atkinson said. She urged the
teaching of equity, fairness, tolerance and the acceptance of diversity,
and told the conference, "Today you've broken the silence" on this
important issue. "Thanks for having the courage to do it."
Students, parents and educators spoke out in conference sessions about
the tremendous emotional pain and life-wrecking difficulties gay and
lesbian students and teachers face.
A lesbian mother of three children told one session how devastated she
was when her eldest son asked her not to come to his school any more
because of the harassment he was getting: "This has left me as a 'ghost
parent' in my children's lives, because issues could raise their head in
the playground. They've been subjected to every homophobic slur
imaginable," the woman told conference participants.
A young man told how life become so difficult for him in Grade 12 in a
small town in southwest Saskatchewan, with constant harassment, that he
moved to Saskatoon to get away from it.
Another 19-year-old told how his life has been a litany of
harassment-induced problems - including suicide attempts starting at age
five, drug addiction at 12, anorexia nervosa, and a string of beatings and
abusive relationships.
"I always knew I was different, and elementary school was hell. The
kids were cruel because they didn't know any better - and to 'know better'
has to start at home and at school," the young man said.
A young woman who also grew up in a small southwest Saskatchewan town
said homophobia there meant "coming out" wasn't an option, so she tried to
compensate by being an overachiever. That didn't overcome her low
self-esteem, and by age 20 she had tried to kill herself many times. She
was diagnosed with depression, "and I believe that was related to being a
lesbian, and feeling I didn't belong. I picked myself apart until I didn't
feel worth anything."
A teacher and mother of a gay son said because her boy didn't fit the
aggressive young male stereotype, he was a scapegoat in school - and was
even "roughed-up and stuffed into garbage cans".
"Where were the teachers?" the woman asked. "I want to see school where
homophobia is educated away, so that other people's children - gay and
non-gay - can find their road ahead. It is time!"
Some gay and lesbian teachers invited to be on a panel at the conference
declined for fear of repercussions - leading a counsellor for teachers to
say she knows many face homophobia in school staffrooms daily - and
"many students and teachers who are gay or lesbian are suicidal".
The counsellor said one principal told a teacher about a student's suicide
and said "It's probably just as well, because he was a fag, and we don't
need more of those."
"(Gay and lesbian) teachers are very frightened - and they have every
reason to be frightened, because they are not supported," the counsellor
said. "We're perpetuating this through our silence."
U of S Education Professor Don Cochrane, one of the conference
organizers, said a number of laws and policies exist to protect gay and
lesbian teachers. The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires a safe
workplace, free of harassment, and 1993 amendments to Saskatchewan's
Human Rights Code add sexual orientation to the factors that can't be
used to discriminate against students or employees. Cochrane said a
recent survey he did of Saskatchewan school divisions shows a number
of them have human rights, equity, and anti-harassment policies in place.
But he said despite all these supposed protections, gay and lesbian
teachers "are in an extremely fragile position".
Cochrane said that of the 33 school divisions that replied to his
survey, 12 have policies mentioning sexual orientation. He said many
policies are reactive, simply citing the law on the employment and
education.
Four or five of the approximately 80 participants at "Breaking the
Silence" questioned the need for school board policies specifically
protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, and they
argued references to homosexuality do not belong in schools.
One man told Atkinson and Cochrane: "If you think you're going to change
the attitudes of Saskatchewan people on homophobia and seeing homosexuality
as equal to heterosexuality, you're going to have a political and values
and religious fight on your hands the likes of which you've never seen."
Cochrane told "Breaking the Silence" that gay and lesbian issues have
been in the news in recent months: "There is a genuine sense of openness
and movement on these issues that we haven't seen before, and education has
been at the forefront of many of these issues." He cited developments
like:
- Controversies in Calgary and Surrey over books allowed or banned from
school libraries.
- An impending Supreme Court decision on the appeal of Delwin Vriend, a
gay teacher who was dismissed by King's College in Alberta.
- A resolution on same-sex benefits which has a "very high" chance of
passing at next month's Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation annual Council.
- The first three U of S master's theses to have the terms gay and
lesbian in their titles have recently been completed.
- The U of S College of Education offers its course on Gay and Lesbian
Issues in Education.
- The holding of this first "Breaking the Silence" conference.
Cochrane said organizers plan to make the conference an annual event.
"We hope that, beyond giving a boost to informing people and helping them
begin to network on this issue, the conference will also provide a
stimulus for research into gay and lesbian educational issues in
Saskatchewan," he said.
Cochrane says the idea for the conference originated during discussions
among students in the fourth-year course he teaches on Gay and Lesbian
Issues in Education: "It was clear that several of the students were doing
ground-breaking research in this area, and needed a way to share the
results with a wider audience. We also became aware that we knew more
about what was happening on this issue in Massachusetts and British
Columbia than in Saskatchewan," Cochrane added.
The day-long conference preceded an evening presentation of the Doug
Wilson Award to U of S library assistant Neil Richards. He has helped to
gather a large collection of gay and lesbian books and periodicals at the
library. The award goes to a university faculty or staff person who has
made an important contribution to improving the quality of life for gays
and lesbians on campus. It is named for a former College of Education
graduate student who began to break down barriers to gays and lesbians 20
years ago.
For more information, please contact:
Don Cochrane, College of Education
Tel: 966-7521
March 19, 1998
Public Lecture on Mathematics, computer games and your child's career
Posted March 19, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 19, 1998
98-03-13-OTHER
Mathematics, computer games and your child?s career
Mathematics, Computer Games and Your Child's Career is the title of a
public lecture scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 26 in Room
1B71 of the Engineering Building, University of Saskatchewan. The
speaker, Professor Maria Klawe, is the Vice-President, Student and
Academic Services at the University of British Columbia and has recently
been appointed to the NSERC-IBM Chair for Women in Science and
Engineering.
Among her many honours, Prof. Klawe was a winner of a Vancouver
YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 1997. Her current research
involves the study of how computer games may be designed to meet
several objectives such as to provide educational value, be entertaining,
and engage girls and boys equally. She is the founder and director of E-
GEMS (Electronic Games for Education in Math and Science), a large
scale collaborative project among computer scientists, mathematics
educators, and professional game developers.
Prof. Klawe will discuss how liking and learning mathematics in the
middle grades is very important in preparing children for careers in
science and technology. Acquiring skill and confidence using computers
during these years is also valuable and, for most children, this happens
primarily through playing computer games. E-GEMS' research pays
particular attention to girls' interactions with computers and computer
games because of low female participation in information technology
(one of the hottest fields for jobs now and for at least the next decade).
She will demonstrate Phoenix Quest, an innovative and entertaining E-
GEMS prototype mathematics game that has been widely used in her
research projects.
Professor Klawe?s visit to the U of S is sponsored by faculty in the
Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science and
the Role Model Speaker Fund. The general public is welcome to attend
the lecture and a casual reception that will follow the talk.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Keith Taylor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6100
March 17, 1998
College of Education sponsors conference March 21, 1998
Posted March 17, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 16, 1998
98-03-12-OTHER
Breaking the Silence: Gays and Lesbians in Our
Schools
The College of Education is sponsoring a conference entitled Breaking
the Silence: Gays and Lesbians in Our Schools on March 21, 1998. The
conference will provide an academic setting for networking and for
sharing information about gay and lesbian educational issues in
Saskatchewan. Most important, it will focus attention on ways to improve
the lives of gay and lesbian students and teachers in our schools.
The first session, chaired by the Rev. Colin Clay, will consist of a panel
presentation by two gay high school students, a gay parent, a member of
Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) and a gay
teacher.
In the afternoon, the first workshop will assist school administrators to
bring their policies and procedures into line with the 1993 amendments
to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code which eliminates sexual
orientation as a grounds for discrimination. The second will focus on
helping schools become safer and more inclusive places for all students
and teachers regardless of sexual orientation.
The conference will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Quance Theatre.
Registration is $25.00 and includes lunch. For more information, please
contact Professor Don Cochrane, College of Education, S7N 0X1, Tel:
966-7521, Fax: 966-7020, E-mail: don.cochrane@usask.ca or consult the
Web at http://www.usask.ca/education/program/edfnd/announce.htm
March 16, 1998
90th Anniversary SARM student scholarship
Posted March 16, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 16, 1998
98-03-10-MED
Found: One great essay
Reward: $1,000
Ms. Dusty Mack of Langenburg, RM of Churchbridge #211, is
the winner of the second annual 90th Anniversary
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities? (SARM)
student scholarship sponsored by the Centre for
Agricultural Medicine. The winner was chosen from among
38 applications from students currently enrolled in Grade
12 in a rural municipality in Saskatchewan. The second
annual scholarship was presented at the spring 1998 SARM
annual convention in Regina. To qualify students had to
write an essay on The Importance of Safety and Health in
Farm Workplace or Safety and Health Hazards on Your
Farm.
Growing up on the farm has taught me that a responsible
attitude toward safety is conducive to a healthy,
prosperous and fulfilling farm experience. I cherish my
days of growing up in a farming family highly, wrote Dusty
in her essay titled Safety and Health Hazards on the Mack
Farm. Ms. Mack is applying for post-secondary education
in Agriculture, Pharmacy and clinical dietetics.
The 90th Anniversary Student Scholarship is funded by the
proceeds from the auction of the SARM?s first copy of their
history book titled The Building of a Province:
Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan
Association of Rural Municipalities. The SARM Board of
Directors donated the funds raised from the auction to the
Centre for Agricultural Medicine. The funds were deposited
within the Founding Chairs Trust Fund to sponsor an annual
student scholarship. The scholarship is offered to a grade
12 student, living in a rural municipality, who plans to
further his or her education in a health or agriculture
related field of study.
For more information please contact:
Connie Lupescu or Lori Lockinger
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6643
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Posted March 16, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 16, 1998
98-03-11-OTHER
University activities target racism
Every sector of the University of Saskatchewan has planned at least one
special event to mark the United Nations International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. In fact, the activities
take up an entire week, beginning on March 16.
Racism undermines our efforts to promote the fulfillment of human
potential, says Carole Pond, Coordinator of Discrimination and
Harassment Prevention Services and co-chair of a university-wide
planning committee for the week of March 16-20. Our mission statement
proclaims the University as a place of human dignity and fairness. This
special week clearly demonstrates how the university community speaks
with one voice in our support of this vision.
Virtually all activities are open to the general public. Most of the
seminars, videos and discussion panels are planned for over the noon
hour to encourage maximum participation. Several displays have also
been set up, including the CUPE 1975 display in the Arts Tunnel and a
book display at the U of S Bookstore. The College of Commerce has
taken an innovative approach by posting anti-racist displays on the
computers of its faculty and staff. Not to be outdone, Drama students
have anti-racism clowns presenting skits at various locations throughout
the campus. Using everything from bookmarks to a two-day symposium,
the university community will address many forms of racism and
discrimination, including issues facing the gay community.
On March 19, the University chaplains present Festival of Faith: A Multi-
Faith Celebration with music, dance and readings at Lower Place Riel,
starting at 1:00 p.m. Saint Thomas More presents another concert, More
Voices of Hope, on March 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the STM
Cafeteria.
I am delighted with the extent of participation during this very busy time
of the year, says University of Saskatchewan President George Ivany,
whose own office is sponsoring a special publication with essays, poems
and short stories dealing with racism.
The activities follow Aboriginal Awareness Week, March 2-6, which also
featured special events.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Carole Pond, Coordinator
Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4936
March 13, 1998
Agricultural Health and Safety Network celebrates 10 years
Posted March 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 12, 1998
98-03-07-ME
Celebrating 10 years at the Agricultural
Health and Safety Network
The Agricultural Health and Safety Network celebrated its
10th anniversary on March 12, 1998 with a luncheon at the
spring SARM conference at the Centre of the Arts in Regina.
The Agricultural Health and Safety Network provides
occupational health and safety information and services to
22,000 farming families in 93 RMs in Saskatchewan.
The menu of educational resources and prevention
programs delivered to Network members has grown over
the years through the financial support of membership fees
used to generate additional income through grant
programs. During the last 10 years, the menu of resources
has grown to include numerous, previously unavailable,
farming specific publications on issues of importance to
health and safety on the farm, including The Network News
delivered to the homes of every farm family member.
Prevention programs have been provided to farmers at or
near the farm gate to assist them to identify and prevent
farm work related illness and injury. These include the
Respiratory Health Program for Farmers, the Hearing
Conservation Program and the Farm Response Course.
Resources have been developed in the areas of respiratory
health, pesticide safety, farm injury prevention and rural
stress.
The Agricultural Health and Safety Network is a cooperative
effort between the Centre for Agricultural Medicine and
Saskatchewan farmers with the support of the
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM).
The Network has also established cooperative working
relationships with Sask Ag and Food, Sask Labour,
Saskatchewan Safety Council, Saskatchewan
Alliance for Agricultural Health and Safety, Saskatchewan
Women?s Agricultural Network, North Valley Health District,
and Midwest District Health.
Initially the Network governance was provided by Dr.
James Dosman and Dr. Helen McDuffie, Centre for
Agricultural Medicine, and Mr. Ike Thiessen, past president,
SARM. Since 1990, Network members have provided
increased direction through the annual meetings held during
the annual SARM convention. In 1993, the first Municipal
Steering committee was elected from member councils to
advise Network staff and oversee the structure, function
and programs of the Network. Mr. Brooklyn Anderson, R.M.
of Indian Head #156, was the first chair of the steering
committee. Current chair and representative for Division 5
is Mrs. Sherry Clavelle, R.M. of Aberdeen #373.
Moving into its second decade, the Agricultural Health and
Safety Network faces new challenges and new
opportunities as rural Saskatchewan in the last 10 years
has been experiencing economic and political changes
including depopulation and changes in health care delivery.
For more information please contact:
Connie Lupescu
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6647
U of S Law student wins national award
Posted March 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 12, 1998
98-03-08-LA
U of S law student wins national award
Ian McKay, currently a third year College of Law student at the University
of Saskatchewan, won top honours at the national Gale Cup moot court
competition in Toronto at the end of February. McKay received the Chief
Justice Dickson medal for being the top mooter among 65 law students
representing all major law schools in Canada. McKay was part of a four-
person team from the U of S.
The U of S has an impressive record, especially considering the size and
prestige of the Gale Cup competitors. In less than a decade, the U of S
team has won the top award twice, and the Brian Dickson medal three
times.
This is the biggest honour I have ever received, commented McKay. It
was great working with an incredible team and Mr. Brayford. He is a
phenomenal teacher. Mark Brayford is a well-known Saskatchewan
lawyer who teaches at the College of Law and coaches the team.
The Gale Cup is the premiere competition for moot courts, says Brayford.
It is also very much a team competition. Along with Ian, we must
acknowledge the outstanding efforts of teammates Sandeep Dhir, Tiffany
Paulson and Jefferson Rappell. The team also won an award, for
outstanding performance in written and oral advocacy.
Moot courts are used in law schools as the training ground for courtroom
procedure. A moot is a simulated appeal before a judge, where one pair of
students argues for the prosecution and the other side argues for the
accused. The Brian Dickson Award goes to the best oral advocate.
The Gale Cup competition took place February 27-28 at the Osgood Law
Courthouse, with Mr. Justice Bastarache presiding. Mr. Justice Frank
Gerein from Saskatoon was also among those who volunteered their
services. The Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Branch, sponsors the
event.
After graduation, Ian McKay plans to article with his father?s law firm,
McKay & Associates, in Regina.
For more information please contact:
Ian McKay
(306) 934-6018
Brain Awareness Week
Posted March 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
98-03-09-MED
Brain Awareness Week
Saskatoon SK, March 13, 1998 -- Saskatoon will join many other cities
across North America in celebrating Brain Awareness Week from March
16 - 22, 1998. Brain Awareness Week, which is part of an international
campaign to inform the public about the exciting strides being made in
unraveling the mysteries of the brain, will be hosted by the
Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network.
Researchers t the University of Saskatchewan will present public
lectures, make TV appearances, speak to service clubs, and host a brain
show at Innovation Place. Graduate students will visit several area
elementary and high schools to give presentations. These events will
educate the public on the wide-reaching impact of research on the brain,
will raise the public s awareness of just how prevalent brain-related
problems are in society, and will inform the public of the many advances
in brain research that are achievable within the next 5 years.
The provincial government and seven cities in the province, including the
city of Saskatoon, have all agreed to sign proclamations recognizing the
week of March 16 - 22, 1998 as Brain Awareness Week.
More information can be obtained by visiting Saskatchewan?s Brain
Awareness Week homepage (http://duke.usask.ca/~rondouc/BAW.html)
or by contacting:
Dr. Sergey Fedoroff
Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network
c/o Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
University of Saskatchewan
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5
(306) 966-4080
fedoroff@duke.usask.ca
March 12, 1998
CIAU University Cup Hockey Championship Alumni Day
Posted March 12, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 12, 1998
98-03-06-OTHER
1998 CIAU University Cup Hockey
Championships - Alumni Day
The University of Saskatchewan is proud to host the 1998
CIAU University Cup Hockey Championships, March 26-29.
One of the many festivities planned during the week is
Alumni Day ? Saturday, March 28, sponsored by Royal
Bank Financial Group and the University of Saskatchewan
Alumni Association.
Alumni Day activities include:
5:30 p.m. Family Skate -Skate with Huskie Hockey
Alumni
6:30 p.m. Alumni supper for purchase at event
7:30 p.m. Game #6 (HUSKIES)
10 - 11:30 p.m. Coach's Connection (with surprise guests)
and the Alumni Social at the Dog Pound at
Sask Place
Entry to all alumni events is FREE with a Saturday Night
University Cup game ticket. There will be great hockey,
fun, prizes and friends. Everyone is welcome!
The University of Saskatchewan encourages families and
friends of the Huskie team to join us at Sask Place during
the University Cup. The University of Saskatchewan
Huskies hockey roster is attached.
For more information, please contact:
Wendy Bates
Alumni and Development
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5186 or 1-800-699-1907
_____________________________
University of Saskatchewan Huskies
Hockey Roster 1997-98
# NAME HOMETOWN
01 KOLENICK, Daniel Estevan, SK
02 HELPERL, Jeff St. Walburg, SK
04 PELTIER, Duke N.J. Wikwemikong, ON
05 HORVATH, Jason R Swift Current, SK
06 DESMARAIS, Matt R. Melfort, SK
08 WYTRYKUSZ, Steven W. Kelvington, SK
09 MARKUS, Todd Saskatoon, SK
10 REICH, Chad Craik, SK
11 BRISTOW, Cam Strongfield, SK
12 CANNAM, Scott Saskatoon, SK
14 JONES, Brian R. Milestone, SK
15 HAYES, Shane G. Flin Flon, MB
16 ISSEL, Jason J. Neudorf, SK
17 WINKLER, Trevor J. Saskatoon, SK
18 MOSER, Sheldon D. Mendham, SK
19 BRISKE, Shannon B. Jansen, SK
20 LOWE, Edmund Montreal, PQ
21 BECKER, Jason D. Saskatoon, SK
22 STASIUK, Jeremy L. Saskatoon, SK
23 LARSEN, Kevin M. Shellbrook, SK
24 ETHIER, Trevor W. Saskatoon, SK
25 THOMPSON, Dallas W. Macklin, SK
30 CALVERT, Jeff T. Moose Jaw, SK
31 LEHMAN, Jody G. North Battleford, SK
March 11, 1998
For Whom the Flag Flies at Half-Mast
Posted March 11, 1998
A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Scott Truitt will
be held on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. in the St.
Thomas More College Chapel. A reception will follow in the
Chelsea Lounge. All are welcome.
The flag atop the Thorvaldson Building was flown at half-mast on
Friday, March 6. Truitt shared a graduate teaching fellowship in
St. Thomas More College and was a tutor in the Writing Centre.
March 10, 1998
Diefenbaker Canada Centre Funding Responsibilities Transferred
Posted March 10, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 9, 1998
98-03-04-OTHER
Diefenbaker Canada Centre funding
responsibilities transferred
Dr. George Ivany, President of the University of Saskatchewan, has
announced a major change in the funding of the Diefenbaker Canada
Centre. Since 1990 the Diefenbaker Society, a national non-profit and
non-partisan foundation, has supported the campus facility with grants.
The Society has decided to relinquish its fund raising responsibilities and
to turn over the majority of the funds it currently administers to the
University as a fund for the Centre.
Dr. Ivany stressed that the nearly $2 million that has been transferred is
not new money for the Centre. The Society raised that revenue to support
the Centre, and that is what it will be used for, he said. The real
significance of the change is that, rather than relying on the Society to
raise its revenue, the Centre will now be responsible for its own fund
raising.
Dr. Ivany thanked the Diefenbaker Society for its generous support over
the past several years. In addition to the $2 million the Society has
recently transferred, since 1990 the Society has given the University of
Saskatchewan $1.5 million toward the operation of the Centre.
R. Bruce Shepard, Director of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, echoed Dr.
Ivany s praise of the Society. Without their support we would have closed
years ago, he said. Shepard added that the new arrangement will be a
challenge for the Centre because with current low interest rates the fund
will not generate enough revenue to pay all of the bills. The Centre
currently requires $350,000 per year to operate adequately. The fund
provided by the Diefenbaker Society will provide approximately $100,000
per year, and the Centre raises an additional $100,000 per year from other
sources. We will have to get out and fund raise along with everyone else,
said Shepard. Shepard says the Centre will need to raise an additional
$150,000 annually.
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre is the only Prime Ministerial centre in the
country. It houses the collections and papers of the late John G.
Diefenbaker, Canada s thirteenth Prime Minister. It opened in 1980, and
since then has expanded its mandate to become a centre of Canadian
Studies with themes of citizenship, leadership, and Canada s international
role. The federal government supported the Centre throughout most of its
existence. That support was terminated in 1990, and the Diefenbaker
Society was formed to raise revenue on behalf of the Centre. There are
two other small endowments that also support its activities, both of which
the University of Saskatchewan administers.
For more information please contact:
R. Bruce Shepard
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8382
March 09, 1998
International study of mild brain injury
Posted March 09, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 9, 1998
98-03-05-OTHER
Saskatchewan playing major role in
international study of mild brain injury
Several researchers from Canada and Europe will meet in
Saskatoon this week to begin a $2.1 million, four-year
project that will study mild brain injury (MBI).
We ve assembled an international team of experts to
review the scientific literature on mild brain injury,
explains Dr. Hans von Holst, President of the World Health
Organization s Collaborating Centre for Neurotrauma,
based in Stockholm, Sweden. The team will also conduct
original research and analyze the data of participating
insurance companies.
The social consequences of mild brain injuries are
devastating and the economic costs are staggering. The
incidence of MBI is estimated at between 130 to 200
injuries per 100,000 population. And the direct cost of mild
brain injury in terms of medical, rehabilitation and other
expenses is conservatively estimated at $350,000 annually
per 100,000 population. For the province of Saskatchewan,
that works out to a direct cost of more than $3.5 million
each year.
The MBI team consists of experts from the WHO
Collaborating Centre for Neurotrauma and from the
Institute for Health and Outcomes Research, University of
Saskatchewan. Project funding is being provided by the
Collaborating Centre, as well as by Saskatchewan
Government Insurance (SGI), the Insurance
Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), the Societe de l
assurance automobile du Qu颥c (SAAQ), and a consortium
of Swedish insurance companies.
The literature on MBI needs to be reviewed to establish
what is relevant and what is scientifically admissible,
says Dr. David Cassidy, Director of the Institute for Health
and Outcomes Research. Once the study is complete, we
hope to make recommendations to health practitioners
about the proper diagnosis and treatment of mild brain
injuries.
The Institute for Health and Outcomes Research is an
interdisciplinary research team, based within the
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. The
purpose of the Institute is to conduct research in the areas
of population health, health care delivery, and health care
outcomes.
About half of all mild brain injuries result from traffic
accidents. SGI s participation in the MBI project is another
example of the Corporation s commitment under PIPP (the
Personal Injury Protection Plan) to develop effective
rehabilitation programs and techniques for persons injured
in automobile accidents, says Jon Schubert, Assistant Vice
President of Injury Claims at SGI.
Mild brain injuries are a growing claims category for
automobile insurers, adds Marc Giroux, SAAQ s Director of
Policy and Programs for Accident Victims. So we have a
common interest to help identify effective treatments.
Insurance companies are in an excellent position to help
solve the MBI problem by providing claims data, expertise
and funding assistance, says Neil Weatherston, ICBC
Senior Vice-President of Operations. This comprehensive
study will help establish appropriate, scientifically-based
guidelines for the treatment of mild brain injuries.
The insurance companies participating in the study will
provide the researchers with comprehensive claims data,
but no personal or individual information will be release.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. David Cassidy or Barbara Cross
Director Manager,
Institute for Health and Outcomes Communications
Research SGI
University of Saskatchewan (306) 751-1360
(306) 966-8198
March 06, 1998
Transforming Education Through Equity Forum
Posted March 06, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 6, 1998
98-03-03-OTHER
Forum Planned To Make Education Fair
And Accessible
Education is the key to better jobs and opportunities for
most Canadians, says Susan Vincent, Education Equity
Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan. Yet many people
still face barriers to achieving their educational potential.
Because there are differing opinions about how to achieve
greater equity in education, getting all sides to talk about
the issue is the first step. To start the dialogue, Vincent is
organizing an open forum to debate ideas about making
education fair and accessible.
As part of the University of Saskatchewan?s 90th
anniversary celebrations, From Many Peoples, Strength:
Transforming Education Through Equity will be held at the U
of S March 12-14. The forum will encourage employers,
educators, students and members of diverse communities
to debate, listen and speak from their own perspectives.
This forum will incorporate a wider range of views and
contributions than have ever been brought together in such
an exchange, says Vincent.
The influential presenters who will be at the forum include
Dr. Glenda Simms, executive director of the Jamaican
Bureau of Women?s Affairs and former president of the
Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Dr.
Simms will be giving the keynote address, The Rocky Road
to Equity: The New Millennium Beckons, on Thursday
evening.
Events also include a plenary session including Honorable
Keith Goulet , Saskatchewan?s minister of Northern Affairs,
and Honorable Joanne Crofford, Saskatchewan?s minister of
Post-Secondary Education.
A former Senator for both the University of Regina and the
University of Saskatchewan, Goulet was executive director
of the Gabriel Dumont Institute and has been a regional
community college principal and an elementary school
teacher. He was also instrumental in the development of
the Northern Teacher Education Program.
Crofford?s history of community involvement includes
cultural, artistic, human rights, youth and business
organizations. This commitment has driven her to develop
close working relationships between government and all
sectors of our community.
Vincent brought this broad range of participants together
to ensure the forum will have an impact far beyond the
walls of educational institutions. As an example of ways
the forum could affect the community at large, Vincent
cites a need within the corporate sector to meet
employment equity goals. This is difficult when graduates
of post-secondary institutions do not accurately reflect a
representative cross-section of society.
Vincent also hopes that holding the forum in Saskatchewan
will have an impact on participation. Saskatchewan has a
long history of leadership in social responsibility, says
Vincent. The title of the forum, From Many Peoples,
Strength is taken from the province?s motto.? She goes on
to explain that Saskatchewan was the birthplace of
medicare and a place where cooperatives and credit
unions were instrumental in economic development. It is
also home to the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College,
the only Aboriginal-run university in Canada.
To further encourage participation, Vincent has made every
effort to ensure the forum will be accessible to anyone
who would like to attend. There will be no registration fee;
free child care will be provided for those who call ahead;
there will be signing for the deaf and hearing impaired; the
program is available in braille; free parking will be
available; and lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Achieving equity is a long-range goal, but one toward
which the University is moving, concludes Vincent.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Susan Vincent
Education Equity Coordinator
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4269
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March 9-14, 1998
As Part of the 90th Anniversary Celebrations
at the University of Saskatchewan...
From Many Peoples, Strength:
Transforming Education Through Equity
An open forum to share ideas and points of view
about making education fair and accessible.
Here?s What?s Happening...
Keynote Address:
The Rocky Road to Equity: The New Millennium Beckons
Thursday, March 12, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Place Riel Theatre
Dr. Glenda Simms, Executive Director of the Jamaican
Bureau of Women?s Affairs, former President of the
Canadian Advisory Council of the Status of Women.
Plenary Session:
How Far Have We Come
Friday, March 13, 9:00 am - noon, Place Riel Theatre
Dr. Vera Pezer, Associate Vice-President of Student Affairs
and Services, University of Saskatchewan.
Hon. Keith Goulet, Minister of Northern Affairs, Province of
Saskatchewan.
Hon. Joanne Crofford, Minister of Post-Secondary Education
and Skills Training, Province of Saskatchewan.
Jim Miller, Professor, History Department, University of
Saskatchewan.
Peter Flood, Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy,
University of Saskatchewan.
Pamela Smith, Chair of the Anti-Sexual Harassment
Committee, Director of Sample Survey and Data Bank
Unit, University of Regina.
Working Session:
Is Special Equitable
Friday, March 13, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Place Riel Theatre
Heather Kuttai, Director of Services for Students with
Disabilities, University of Saskatchewan.
Sel Murray, Manager of Student Affairs and International
Student Services, University of Regina.
Linda Sutherland, Professor, Department of Indian Studies,
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.
Karon Shmon, Assistant Executive Director, Gabriel Dumont
Institute.
Debate:
Without Diversity There Can Be No Academic Excellence
Friday, March 13, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, 143 Arts
Moderator: Peter MacKinnon, Dean, College of Law,
University of Saskatchewan.
For: Louise Forsyth, Professor, Department of Women?s and
Gender Studies, and Department of Modern Languages
and Linguistics, University of Saskatchewan.
Against: M.G. Bickis, Associate Professor, Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, University of Saskatchewan.
Working Session:
How Do We Teach For Diversity?
Saturday, March 14, 9:00 am - noon, Place Riel Theatre
Wilf Dube, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education,
University of Regina.
Vernon McCarthy, Professor (retired), Department of
English, Campion College, University of Regina.
Wendy Schissel, Co-President, St. Peter?s College.
Gwen Dueck, Director, Saskatchewan Professional
Development Unit, Saskatchewan Teachers? Federation.
Keith Taylor, Professor, Department of Mathematics and
Statistics, University of Saskatchewan.
Working Session:
How Does The Institution Change For Diversity?
Saturday, March 14, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, 143 Arts
Kironmoy Datta, President, Graduate Students? Association,
University of Saskatchewan.
Deirdre Desmarais, Registrar, Saskatchewan Indian
Federated College, Regina.
Della Anaquod, Dean of Student Services, Saskatchewan
Indian Federated College, Regina.
Diana Relke, Professor, Department of Women?s and Gender
Studies, University of Saskatchewan.
Brenda Hackl, Employment Equity Officer, Saskatchewan
Institute of Applied Science and Technology, and (Acting)
Employment Equity Officer, University of Regina.
March 02, 1998
Pharmacy & Nutrition receives donation from Wal-Mart
Posted March 02, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2, 1998
98-03-01-PH
Wal-Mart Donation Assists in
Developing Contemporary Pharmacy
Practice Teaching Facilities at
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Wal-Mart Canada Inc. has made a $30,000 donation to the
University of Saskatchewan?s College of Pharmacy and
Nutrition to assist in establishing a new learning
environment which will integrate all aspects of pharmacy
professional skill development.
Facilities in an existing Thorvaldson Building laboratory will
be renovated to create simulated pharmacy units
reflecting contemporary practice in both community and
hospital pharmacy. These structural changes are
considered necessary as pharmacy practice has evolved
from emphasizing the preparation of drug products to
focusing on patient care.
Estimates put the gutting and rebuilding of the existing
laboratory at $350,000. Equipment costs estimated at
more than $200,000 include computers, audiovisual
equipment, and laminar flow hoods.
The College has undertaken a fundraising campaign and is
hoping for contributions from pharmaceutical companies
and other corporations, as well as for support for building
renovations through the University Capital Planning
Committee.
Explaining why Wal-Mart chose to sponsor the University,
John Makepeace, Wal-Mart director of pharmacy says that
the company wants to make a contribution towards future
pharmacists.
Wal-Mart pharmacy is committed to the cultivation of a
new generation of pharmacists. Contributing to their
education is an investment in the future of pharmacy.
People are the key to our success; they are fundamental to
realizing the potential of our profession in the 21st
century.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Dennis Gorecki, department head
Pharmacy and Nutrition
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6333
or
Dr. Linda Suveges
Division of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6347
Focus on Your Future - Students to explore career opportunities
Posted March 02, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2, 1998
98-03-02-AR
Students explore career opportunities
at FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE
Arts and Science students at the University of Saskatchewan can learn
more about 14 professional programs and 10 different career areas at
the fourth annual Focus on Your Future Saturday, March 7 at the Arts
Building on campus.
This event is sponsored by the College of Arts and Science, the Arts and
Science Students Union, PAWS (Partnering Alumni With Students) and
the Student Employment Centre. Focus on Your Future aims to help
students find out about various careers and teach them how to get jobs.
Students can attend up to five different sessions during the all-day event.
The event is free. Students can register in advance at the Arts General
Office (Room 235 Arts Building), the ASSU office (Room 248 Arts), or the
Student Employment Centre (Lower Marquis Hall), or they can register at
the door.
Last year, more than 400 students registered for the event. Focus on
Your Future is primarily attended by first- and second-year university
students who are deciding on their major. However, senior students, high
school students, part-time students and anyone interested in pursuing a
university degree can attend any of the sessions.
The morning sessions focus on professional programs. Sessions this
year include information about professional and technical programs at
SIAST (Kelsey campus), the University of Regina, agriculture,
architecture, chiropractic, journalism, occupational therapy, optometry,
pharmacy and nutrition, physical therapy, law, social work, and speech
pathology.
At noon, all students can meet together to hear career counsellor Dawn
Phillips and student employment centre director Doug Rain talk about
how to market their Arts and Science degrees. This session covers
choosing a career and developing job-finding skills in today s
employment market. The University Bookstore will also have a selection
of publications on job-finding available at the event.
In the afternoon, students attend career panels, hearing what various
jobs are like from the people who work in them. Each panel features
three or four Saskatoon employers or professionals who describe the
work experience and opportunities available in their field. Sessions
include Liberal Arts in the Corporate World, Careers in Medical and
Scientific Research, Careers for Language Specialists, Careers in Social
Services, Working in the Public Service, Opportunities for Aboriginal
Students, Careers in Environmental Sciences, Careers in the Fine Arts,
Working in the Justice System, Studying and Working Overseas, and
Public Relations and Journalism.
New this year is a Career Fair, featuring booths from Saskatchewan
employers interested in talking to Arts and Science students about
careers in their companies. Participants already confirmed include Air
Sask Aviation Services, Data Vault Ltd., MetLife, RCMP, SaskTel, SRC-
Agriculture and Agri-Food, Thair Armitage and Company, plus health
science booths from Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathology and
Volunteer Opportunities in Saskatoon health care.
For more information, please contact:
Doug Rain or Jason King
Student Employment and Arts and Science Students
Career Centre Union
University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5097 (306) 966-7763
or
Cathie Fornssler
College of Arts and Science
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4247
