U of S Wins Prestigious Scotiabank-AUCC Award for Excellence in Internationalization

Posted September 10, 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 10, 2002 2002-09-05-OTHER

U of S Wins Prestigious Scotiabank-AUCC Award for
Excellence in Internationalization

Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded a prestigious
Scotiabank-AUCC Award for Excellence in Internationalization. The local
awards ceremony, featured Jim Orr, Manager of Sales and Service with the
Main Branch of Scotiabank in Saskatoon; Robert Best, Vice-President National
Affairs Branch of the Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada
(AUCC), and various U of S representatives including President, Peter
MacKinnon and Agriculture Dean, Ernie Barber.

The U of S International and Interdisciplinary Network for Study, Research
and Training on Land Use earned the award under the category of "Maximizing
the Contribution of Research to Internationalization." Prof. Holm Tiessen
from the U of S College of Agriculture coordinates the program, which brings
together students, scientists and technical experts from Canada, Mexico,
Brazil and Venezuela to research land quality under changing land use. This
project allows U of S undergraduate and graduate students to work with Latin
American project leaders.

"The project being recognized today helps reinforce the value of coupling
international research with student learning. This award reaffirms the value
of our research, and the focus of our strategic directions," said U of S
President, Peter MacKinnon.

Launched in 1997 by Scotiabank and the AUCC, the awards recognize
achievements by Canadian universities who bring an international perspective
to the teaching, research and service functions on their campuses. Along
with the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, the
University of New Brunswick Saint John campus, the U of S is one of four
Canadian universities to win this annual award for excellence in
international activities.

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For more information, please contact:

Rob Norris
Coordinator - Communications and Program Development
University of Saskatchewan International
Phone: (306) 966-2428
E-mail: rob.norris@usask.ca