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KaminskyjisoneofveryfewmycologistsinSaskatchewanandsheadmitsthat,“thesubjecthasneverproperlybeenexploredinthisprovince.”Butthereareseveralreasonswhy,onebeingthatevenwithalifetimeofexperience,mushroomsaredifficulttoidentifybecausetheynevergrowthesamewaytwice. KaminskyjpointsouttheobituaryofJudithJosephineKoritarofMontrealwhichappearedonthebackpageofMaclean’srecently.Koritar died after eating Destroying Angel mushrooms thinking

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The Lepiota naucina, an edible mushroom, is known for its mild taste and propensity to flourish in the forest. The Amanita virosa, better known as the Destroying Angel, looks remarkably similar to the Lepiota but is considered Canada’s deadliest mushroom by mycologists like Susan Kaminskyj, professor of biology.

Susan Kaminskyj, professor of biology, with a sample of Fomes fomentarius from her collection of fungi.

Broken groundTheuniversitybrokegroundOct.13onEWing,thenextcomponentoftheAcademicHealthSciencesproject. Rob Norris, Saskatchewan minister of advanced education,employment and labour, said the tender for the project came inseveralmilliondollarslessthanexpectedthankstoanincreasinglycompetitiveconstructionindustryandsoundfinancialmanagementbytheUofS.NorrisannouncedPCLConstructionwasawardedthe$83.5millioncontractforEWing. Inhisremarksduringtheground-breakingceremony,UofSPresidentPeterMacKinnonsaidEWingandtheentireAcademicHealthSciencescentrewillbeafacilityfocusedonstudents,inter-disciplinary and interprofessional teaching and research, anddistributedlearning.

Rob Norris, minister of advanced education, employment and labour, takes part in an E Wing ground-breaking ceremony Oct. 13, while President Peter MacKinnon (centre) and Dr. William Albritton, dean of medicine, look on.

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theyweretheedibleLepiota.Thedifferences in the mushroomsare subtle, Kaminskyj says,referring to pictures she has ofthetwodistinctvarieties. “The risks of eating wildmushrooms are big. The deathratefortheAmanita virosais100percent.Iwassurprisedtohearaboutthisincident.She(Koritar)picked them, boiled them,cookedthem,andsixweekslatershedied.” Anditisnotapleasantwayto go either, she explains, asthe poison eventually turns offproteinsynthesisinthebody.“Itwould be like growing old veryquickly.Thingsdon’thealsofast,repairthemselves,wornoutbitsare not replaced properly. Youjustsortoffallapart.” So when she teaches herstudents about identifying wildmushrooms,“it’scriticaltheylearnhow to identify different species.I would never encourage anyoneto eat wild mushrooms without alot of experience, but that doesn’tmeanIcanstopthem.” Everyyear,Kaminskyj loadsup a van with students from herBiology342courseandtakesthemintoSaskatchewan’sborealforest.

TheareasurroundingtheUniver-sity of Saskatchewan’s Kender-dine Campus is one of the bestplaces in the country to collect,study, and perhaps even eat,wild mushrooms, she says. Eachstudentisresponsibleforcorrectlyidentifyingthreedifferentspeciesofmushroomsonthetrip.Itsnotabignumber,butconsideringthereare 450 different known speciesin the boreal forest, identifyingone can sometimes be difficult.Kaminskyj suspects that threetimesasmanyspeciesexistasareknown,but there isnogoodwayto catalogue such diversity giventhe resources of time, expertise,andmoney. Thereareonlytwovolumes,or field guides, for Saskatch-ewan mushrooms. The first,entitled Fungi of Manitoba and Saskatchewan,waswrittenbackin1938.Thesecondbook,amorecomprehensive guide entitledMushrooms of the Boreal Forest was written by the late EugeneBossenmaierin1997.Kamisnkyjknew Bossenmeir, and took thetroubletoposthisbookonline. Kaminskyj would love tocreate a new guide to mush-rooming, but without theresources, she’s happy teachingher students to figure out for

themselves how to identifymushroomsontheirown.Witha breadth of delicious species,Saskatchewan is one of theworld’stopproducersoftherarepinemushroomthatgrowsintheforests that bear its name, andthe beautiful chanterelle. Bothspecies fetch top dollar on theAsianmarket,butsince there isnowaytofarmthesecompletelywild species, most mushroompickers never share the locationoftheirsecretpickingspots. Kaminskyj, in fact, has acouple places on campus whereshelikestopickanediblespeciesknownasAgaricus campestris.Shewon’t tell where she finds them,butshelovestofrythemup. “They’re not common butthey’re delicious and related tothe white mushroom you findin the grocery store. There’s oneothercommonediblemushroomon campus, but it’s poisonouswhenmixedwithalcohol.” The only way to enjoydelicious wild mushrooms iswith years of experience, andidentifyingthemisonlythefirststep, says Kaminskyj: “Havethemfresh,cookthemwell,andjust take a tiny bite. If you feelbetter, then try some more thenextday.”

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“Thisisawonderfulinvestmentbytheprovince”thatwillbenefithealthcareforSaskatchewanpeople,saidMacKinnon.“It’sambitious,andtheuniversitywillliveuptoit.” After the public groundbreaking event held outside the MedicalResearch Building, Richard Florizone, vice-president of finance andresources,notedthetotalestimatedcostforEWing,whichincludesthePCLcontract,landscaping,infrastructure,andsitedevelopment,is$121.3million.HeaddedthetargetbudgetsforspecificcomponentsofAcademicHealthSciencesthathavenotbeentenderedwouldnotbemadepublictoprotecttheuniversity’scompetitivepositioninfuturetenderingprocesses.Maintainingtheconfidentialityofprojectbudgetsensurestheuniversityreceivescompetitivebidsforprojects,heexplained. According to Ron Cruikshank, director of projects and engi-neeringwiththeFacilitiesManagementDivision(FMD),constructionwillbeginimmediatelywiththebuildingscheduledtobecompletedby October 2012. Commissioning, outfitting the space and movingoccupantswilltakeabitmoretimeandheexpectsthebuildingwillbefullyoperationalbythestartofthe2013fallterm. The construction schedule starts with the deconstruction of theMedicalResearchBuildingand theexistingundergroundMRI facilityconnected to Royal University Hospital (RUH), said Cruikshank. Thefieldstone,redgraniteandtyndallstoneontheresearchbuildingwillberecycledandusedinconstructionofEWing.Thebuilding’sconcretewillbecrushedandusedasaggregateinroadworkoncampus.Itisatime-consumingprocess,hesaid“andthecostofdemolitiongoesupbutthecostofinstallationgoesdownbecauseyoualreadyhavethematerials.” Thenewwingwillbe24,000squaremetersoverfourstoreyswithonelevelofundergroundparkingforabout100stallsforpatientsandthepublic.Ifthetimingisright,saidCruikshank,therecouldbefourtowercranesatworkoncampusatonetime–twoonthenewEWing,oneonDWingandanotheronthePlaceRielexpansion. ThebuildingwillbeconnectedtotheCollegeofDentistrybuilding,AWingofAcademicHealthSciencesandRUHviaanatrium.Insidewillbehouseda500-seatlecturetheatre,thelargestoncampus,alongwithasmall teachingtheatre.TheHealthSciencesLibrarywill takeuptwofloorsandtheClinicalLearningResourceCentrewillinclude24examination rooms.TheCanadianCentre forHealthandSafetyinAgriculturewillmovefromRUHintothenewfacility,joiningtheSaskatchewanDrugInformationServiceinthespace. The building will include over 150 offices and research spaces forfaculty from the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Nutrition, andMedicine,aswellastheSchoolsofPhysicalTherapyandPublicHealth.

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There are days when HayleyHesselnforgetswhichtimezonesheisin. Having just returned frommeetings in Iceland, Hesseln,dean of undergraduate studiesfor the University of the Arctic(UArctic),iscatchingherbreathein her office in the AgricultureBuilding.Inthepastyearalone,shehasbeentoSweden,Alaska,Norway, Finland and severaldifferent cities in Canada. Shewon’t be home long beforeheadingouttoDenmark,Russia,andbacktoFinland.Scotlandisthe only participating countryshewon’tseethisyear. Asavirtualcampuscomprisedof 125 participating universitiesfrom eight countries surroundingthenorth,Hesseln’sjobistoensurethatUArcticwillcontinuetoofferprogramming for students livingin northern communities. Thefirst UArctic classes were offered

in 2002 and since then, about7,000studentshaveenrolledintheonline Bachelor of Circumpolar

Studies (BCS) program. Coursesare designed to be circumpolarin nature with a strong emphasison theculturalneedsofnorthernpeople. “Asthehostuniversityfor

undergraduate studies, ourofficetakescareofcurriculumdevelopment and deliveryfor the whole UArctic,” saysHesseln.“Andso far, sogood.We believe in the curriculumbecausealotofstudentsdon’tdo well studying far fromhome. UArctic was formed toserve the populations livingin northern, isolated commu-nities. We want to continuedeveloping more courses,increasing the number ofstudents and I would love tosee more northern Canadianswith strong indigenous back-groundsintheprogram.” She says travelling is oneof the perks of the job, but “thefunding situation is delicate” forthevirtualuniversity.“Ifwedon’tfundtheprogramhereinCanada,someone else will have to. Everyyear we’re asking for next year’sfunding. You end up spending

halfofyourtimefundraising.” A Memorandum of Under-standing with the CanadianGovernmentensurestheUniver-sity of Saskatchewan will hostthe UArctic office of under-graduate studies until 2012,andasthisarticlegoestopress,negotiations are taking place inWinnipeg about the future ofCanada’s 22 participating insti-tutionswithUArctic. Still, Canada, Finlandand Norway already foot themajorityof thebill, she says, solosing funding would be a bigstep backwards. But HesselnbelievesthefutureofUArcticisvitaltoeducatingthoselivingfarawayasshecontinuesinherroleasdean. “We’re online, so we canshare resources, share expertsandwecanteachpeopleintheirsurroundings how to help theirownpopulations.”

TheSchoolofEnvironmentandSustainability (SENS) got itsfirst executive director whenKarstenLiberbeganatwo-yearappointment in the positionOct.1. NostrangertoSENS,Liberwasintimatelyinvolvedinthecreation of the school andtook over as acting directorfrom Maureen Reed in 2008.Takingthereignsasexecutivedirector,hesaid,wasalogicalstep. “I was feeling comfortableinmycurrentroleandthewaythings were going, and I wasasked to consider the positionof executive director,” saidLiber. “It’s an exciting initia-tive in a school with a lot ofpotential. I’m thrilled to be intheposition.”

Liber joined the universityasexecutivedirectoroftheToxi-cology Centre in 1996. Duringhis tenure, the centre becameknownashavingoneofthemostacclaimed toxicology programsintheworldandin2000,heledtheNorthernEcosystemsToxi-cologyInitiative,whichbroughtnew faculty positions, fundingandtheestablishmentofanewundergraduate program to theUofS. With similar ambitions forSENS,Libersaysthefirstpriorityinhisnewrolewillbetosetthestrategicdirection. “We started the process,but we intentionally didnot complete it because theincoming director needed toprovidetheirinput.” Once the direction of theschool has been mapped, Liberislookingforwardtowatchingitgrow.HiringaCanadaResearchChair will be among the firstbig steps; “building the facultycomplementisapriority.” Libersaidothergoalsfortheschool includegainingvisibilityfor SENS in the communityand expanding the academicprogramming.Intheimmediatefuture, the school will movefrom scattered locations acrosscampusintoanewhomeinKirkHall,whichLibersaid“wearealllookingforwardto.”

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ThisimageisanexampleoftheUniversityofSaskatchewanFilmSocietyfallseriesfilmsynopsis.Thesocietylogo,acandleillumi-natedprojector,wasdesignedbyNikSemenoffoftheDepartmentofArt. On Oct. 31, 1960, the University of Saskatchewan GraduateStudent Society wrote the Canadian Film Institute seeking adviceon establishing a film society. Their initiative was successful, andinFebruary1963,theUniversityofSaskatchewanFilmSocietywasborn.Membershipwasopentoallandincludedseveralmembersoffacultywhoservedontheexecutive. Duringthe1960sand1970s,thefilmserieswerewellattendedwith crowds averaging between 200 to 300 members. Films wereshownatvariouslocationsincludingtheupperMUB,theCinemaTwins, thePublicLibraryand theRoxyandParamount theatres.Bythemid-1980s,membershiphadsharplydeclined.Thenumberof video stores in Saskatoon exploded while the price of videomachines became affordable to most families. The society alsofounditselfindirectcompetitionwiththePublicLibrarywholentvideotapesforfree. Saskatoon was not an isolated case. The records (MG 121)showCalgaryandEdmontonFilmSocietieswerealsoindecline.The final showingcameon theeveningofApril12,1986at thePublic Library Auditorium. The film was Yojimbo, the 1961Samurai comedy directed by Akira Kurosawa. Attendance wasexactly30.

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Special projects boost library rankingThe University of SaskatchewanhasmadeasignificantjumpintheCanadian Association of Univer-sityTeachers(CAUT)AlmanacofPost-SecondaryEducationrankingof research library holdings –from 111th in 2002-03 to 58th in2006-07–butthatchangeislikelyan anomaly reflecting targetedfundingfortwoprojects. LibraryAssociateDeanKenLadd explained that in 2003,the university began receivingfunding specifically for theAcademic Health Sciences(AHS) library as well as the

Saskatchewan Health Infor-mation Resource Partnership(SHIRP), a provincial initiativedesigned to provide informationand resources to all health-carepractitioners in Saskatchewan.In 2004-05, some $600,000 wasspent on the AHS library andSHIRP,saidLadd.In2005-06,theamountclimbedto$1.08million.By 2006-07, the year recordedin the CAUT almanac, a totalof$2.8millionwasspentonthetwoprojects,butthatdroppedto$1.49millionin2007-08. The significant spending

increase recorded in 2006-07which resulted in the climb inrankings could suggest someregular payments were madetwice within a single fiscal year,saidLadd.Forexample,abillfora particular service paid in MayoneyearandinAprilthenextyearwouldmeantheyarerecordedinthesamefiscalperiod. The U of S reports yearlyto the Canadian Association ofResearchLibrariesonitsnormalacquisitions, its endowmentspending and money for specialprojectsliketheAHSlibraryand

SHIRP, said Ladd. That associa-tion is the source for the CAUTalmanac, “but our statistics (totheassociation)are footnoted toindicate additional componentslike SHIRP which are in excessofwhatwenormallyreceivefromthe university.” The numbersprovided in the almanac arenot footnoted to indicate whatis regular funding and what isspecialprojectsfunding. “Other libraries may alsohave anomalies,” he added, “butnonewouldbetothesameextentasours.”

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ItmayseemparadoxicalthattheDepartment of Foreign Affairs

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would choose to spend a daycelebrating its 100th anniver-saryinSaskatoon,sofarfromitsOttawaofficesandinternationalconsulates. Yet in late September,DFAIT officials, academicsand a former ambassadorgatheredatConvocationHalltodiscuss the history and debatethe future of this complexfederal department. Amongthe speakers were DFAITDeputy Minister Len Edwardsand Kim Richard Nossal, ahighly-regarded academic andthe Edward Peacock Chair atQueen’sUniversity. The Johnson-ShoyamaGraduate School of PublicPolicy hosted the event alongwith DFAIT, providing notonlyaforumfordiscussion,butan opportunity for the federalgovernmenttoconnectwiththeprovincial:RobNorris,Ministerfor Advanced Education,Employment and Labour, wasthe keynote speaker at thesymposium’sluncheon. ItispartofJohnson-ShoyamaGraduate School’s mandate toprovideforumsforpolicydiscus-sion, at the academic, govern-mental and public levels, andI believe the DFAIT event wasa successful example of ouroutreachintentions. The connections betweenDFAIT and Saskatchewan areboth obvious and complex,with views to the past and thefuture.LenEdwardsisfromthisprovince, and the Champion ofthe Johnson-Shoyama GraduateSchool at the University ofSaskatchewan and Universityof Reginacampuses. Indeed, he

is one of many public servantsfrom Saskatchewan who haveentered the foreign service.Another is former ambassadorEarlDrake,whoparticipatedonthe morning panel discussingDFAIT’shistoryandthe‘goldenage’ofCanadiandiplomacy.Heoffered the view that Canadadeservedly has an importantplace in the history of globaldiplomacy, ranging from JohnDiefenbaker’s fight againstapartheid to Lester B. Pearson’speacefulinterventions. Looking into the future,Deputy Minister Edwardsrecognized the growing impor-tance of the provinces inforeignaffairsandinternationaltrade. The federal government,particularly in foreign affairs,is seeking to renew itself byreaching across the country forqualified, educated, regionally-aware public servants. Wherebetter to search than at univer-sities, and particularly publicpolicy schools such as ours?Wherebettertoreachouttothenext generation of well-trainedthinkersandpolicy-makers? Whilethenumberofapplica-tions to foreign affairs outstripsthe number of placements byfar, that isnoreason forcompla-cency.DFAITmustreachthebestof the best, from every corner ofthe country, if it is to representCanada’s regions - not justadequately,butthoroughly.DFAITisshowingaheightenedsensitivitybyinsistingthatitemploysofficialswhoareacquaintedwithallpartsofthecountry. FullacquaintanceshipwithSaskatchewan was a themeMinister Norris emphasizedin his keynote address, whilenoting the importance ofthe province in internationaltrade. The provincial govern-menthasaveryrealandvestedinterest in collaborating with

DFAIT in a partnership that ismutuallybeneficial,Norristoldthe conference. SaskatchewanneedsDFAITtotellitsstory,torepresent the province in tradematters, and to foster a globalpolicyenvironment. Saskatchewan requiresDFAIT’s assistance in sellingits potash, uranium, wheat andwood - but also its innovation,said Norris. It also requiresfederalhelpinattractinginvest-mentandimmigrants. I would add that whileDFAIT can help Saskatchewanwith exports and immigration,SaskatchewananditsuniversitiescanhelpDFAITwithitsneedforexcellentpeopleandpolicy. Events such as the DFAITsymposium connect all theseideas.Theyelevatetheacademicimageofouruniversities,poten-tiallyconnectourstudentswithhigh-ranking officials, andfoster an environment of opendiscussion between the federaland provincial governments. Iam extremely proud of the roleJohnson-Shoyama GraduateSchool plays in buildingSaskatchewan’s national andinternationalinfluence.

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Friend and mentorLouis T. J. Delbaere, August 18, 1943 – October 5, 2009

TheDepartmentofBiochemistrywillalwaysrememberour friendandmentor,Dr.LouisDelbaere.In1979,Louisbeganhisworkatthe

UniversityofSaskatchewan in theDepartmentofBiochemistry.In30years,Louisplayedanintegralroleinscienceandeducation.HewasDepartmentHeadfrom1998-2003.

Dr. Delbaere was internationally respected for his passion -X-raycrystallography.Oneoftheproteinswhosestructureheeluci-

datedwaspartofaspaceshuttleexperiment. He worked withagencies such as SHRF, MRC/CIHR, Canadian Space Agencyand the International Unionof Crystallography. He was aTier 1 Canada Research Chairin Structural Biochemistry anda beamline team leader at theCanadianLightSourcesynchro-tron.He received the Saskatch-ewan Centennial Medal andwas appointed as an Accred-ited Ambassador of the Palaisdes Congres in Montreal. Dr.Delbaere was planning to

receive the prestigious Doctor of Science degree from the Univer-sityofSaskatchewanatthe2009fallconvocation,recognitionofhisinternationalscientificreputation,surroundedbyhismanysiblings,sonChristian,daughterMichelleandbelovedwifeCarol. Louis brought the Department of Biochemistry optimism,humility and a loud infectious laugh that will be remembered byeveryoneoncampus.Wewillmisshim.

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Therewasawell-attendeddinnerat the Radisson Plaza HotelSaskatchewan in Regina Oct. 7and every one of the 300 or sopeople in attendance had onethingincommon–aninterestintheUniversityofSaskatchewan. The event, one of theannual community dinnershosted by the universityBoard of Governors, was“without much question andwithout much doubt, the mostsuccessful meeting we’ve everhad,” said Art Dumont, chairoftheboard.“Peoplewereveryhappy to be invited and therewas a great deal of interest intheuniversity.” InaninterviewfromReginaafter the dinner, Dumont saidthe audience included U of Salumni as well as a significantnumber of business leadersfromRegina.Inaprogramafterthe dinner emceed by Chan-cellor Vera Pezer, the guestsheard from Dumont as well asPresident Peter MacKinnon.What followed was describedby Dumont as an engagingand intelligent question andanswerperiodthatrangedfrompersonalexperiencesattheUofS to broader issues like nuclear

development. This was the seventhcommunity dinner held by theboard, and the first in Regina.“We considered Regina in thepastbutwealwaysfeltabit likeweweresteppingintosomebodyelse’s territory. We have a lot ofalumniinReginasowedecideditwastimetobeinthecommunityand showcase the University ofSaskatchewan.” Dumont,aUofSmechan-ical engineering graduatewho is chairman and CEOof Technicoil Corporation inCalgary, said the communitydinners go beyond simplyraising theuniversity’sprofilethroughouttheprovince.“Thecorereasonwedoitisrecruit-ment. We tend to have peoplewe’d expect to encourageyoung people to come to theuniversity.Thebestexperiencewe’ve had around the conceptof recruitment was in NorthBattleford. Everybody broughttheir family, young people,and we talked a lot aboutprograms,andtheyaskedalotofquestionsaboutprograms.Itwas very much focused on thestudentexperience.” Thecommunitydinnersalso

servetheboard’scommitmenttotransparencyandaccountability.Likeitsannualmeetingwiththepublic on campus, the dinnersare an opportunity to show

“we’re not quite as mysteriousasweused tobe.And ifpeoplemeet our board members, I’msurethey’llbeimpressed.” Dumont said it is not

commonforboards,particularlyuniversity boards, “to be outtheretalkingabouttheiruniver-sity … but I think it’s a trendthat’sevolving.”

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The Industry Liaison Office(ILO) is looking to build astronger foundation of supportfor the growing number ofcommercialization opportuni-ties for ideas and technologiesthatflowfromtheUniversityofSaskatchewan.

“There’s a growing interestamong researchers in commer-cialization, not just at the U ofS but across North America,”according to Lorna Shaw-Lennox,thestart-upspecialistintheILO.“Theyseecommercial-izationasanopportunitytogettheirworkoutintothepublicandthey’re starting to understanditspotential.Thechallenge is toconnectthebusinesscommunitytotheresearchcommunity.” In addition to linkingbusinessandresearchexpertise,funding can also be an issuefor start-up businesses. “InSaskatchewan, we don’t have a

Supporting business opportunities

Shaw-Lennox

‘Yuck’ factorAlways popular at Vetavision is the fistulated cow. The cow, named Spice, has a hole in its left side, opening into the first of four stomachs. Third-year WCVM student Laura-Anne Kutryk was overseeing the exhibit when a student from the Christian Centre Academy, one of hundreds of school students to visit Vetavi-sion Oct. 1-4, got his chance to reach into a real live animal.

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Rebecca Perehudoff October 17 - November 5, 2009

In this exhibition of new paintings, Rebecca explores the lake and countryside vistas of the Emma Lake area. This region has proven to be a rich source of visual information and inspiration for the artist since she began painting decades ago. Currently based in Chicago, Rebecca will be in attendance for the opening reception.

Reception: Saturday afternoon October 17th, 2 - 4pm

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lotofearly-stagefundingoppor-tunities, and that’s a challengefor everyone, including theuniversity.” To help alleviate thatshortage, the ILO is working toestablish an Innovation Fund, apoolofmoneythatwillbeusedtohelpstart-upcompaniestaketheinitialstepsnecessarytoestablishthemselves. The idea is to workwithalumniorfriendsoftheUofStobuildthefund,shesaid.“Thepeoplewhogivewillbeentrepre-neurialinnature,”shesaid.“Theyliketoplayinthatarea.” To bring more businessexpertise into the process,Shaw-Lennox said an entre-preneur-in-residence projectis also underway. She expectsthat position will be filledwithin a couple of months by

someone who, in returnfor an honourarium,will explore potentialcommercialization ideas“toseewhatcouldbethenextbest start-up for theuniversity.” And there are plans tocreate external advisorycommittees for start-upcompanies to providethe business savvy newventuresneed.Alongwith

expertise, Shaw-Lennox saidcommitteememberswouldalsobringtheirpersonalnetworkstotheeffort–“iftheycan’t,they’llknowsomeonewhocan.” Shaw-Lennox explainedthe role of the ILO, which ispart of Research Administra-tion,istolookaftertheuniver-sity’sintellectualproperty–todetermine if thatpropertycanbe protected by patent andto explore its marketability.“If a technology looks like itwill fit well within a start-upcompany, they come and seeme,” she said. The processinvolves a feasibility study,

a business plan, governancemodel, shareholder agree-mentsandfinancialplans.ILOtechnology transfer officersnegotiate licensing agreementsthat allow other companies touseUofStechnology,shesaid. Shealsoexplainedthediffer-ence between a start-up and aspin-off company, the formerbeing a venture that is based ontechnologyorintellectualpropertylicensed from the university andwhere the university has someequity. A spin-off would grow

out of technology the ILO deter-minescannotbeprotectedbytheuniversity and so is returned totheresearcher.Themostcommonreasonforthatissecrecy. “Theuniversitycan’tlicenseanything that’s been publishedbecauseit’snotuniqueanymore.Ifit’sonsomeone’swebsite,partoftheirthesisdefenceorevenonaposterataconference, itcan’tbeprotected.” TheILOcurrentlyoverseessome 500 active patents andpatent applications, 10 active

start-up companies and threemore that are in development.Royaltiesfromcommercializedtechnologies are split evenlybetween the university andthe researcher, and for the Uof S, that amounted to about$6 million in 2008-09. Shaw-Lennox said that figure placestheUofSamongthetop10percent of Canadian universitiesbased on royalty revenue “butnobody talks about it. We’relikeanewbusiness–we’rejustgettingstarted.”

MARK FERGUSON

Colleen MacPherson

[Researchers] see commercialization as an opportunity to get their work out into the public. Lorna Shaw-Lennox


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Royal Hinther, former head of business development with the National Research Council’s Plan Biotech-nology Institute in Saskatoon, has joined the Canadian Light Source synchrotron as director of business development.

The University Library has announced three new staff appointments: Dianne (DeDe) Dawson has joined the Natural Sciences Library as the liaison librarian for chemistry and geology;

Cecilia Balboa was recently appointed veterinary medicine liaison librarian; and Allyssa Barlow joins the Library as executive assistant to the dean.

Janice MacKinnon, professor in the School of Public Health and adjunct professor in the Depart-ment of History, has been awarded the 2009 Huron Alumni Award of Distinc-tion from Huron University College, which is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. The award recognizes MacKinnon’s

professional achievements and community service.

Ajay Dalai, associate dean of research in the College of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Bioenergy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing, has been appointed to a Royal Society of Canada expert panel entitled Environ-mental and Health Impacts of Canada’s Oil Sands Industry. The panel will explore the issues around oil sands development and is expected to release a report to the public in the spring of 2011.

Tracene Harvey was appointed director of the Museum of Antiquities effective Sept. 1. A graduate of the U of S, Harvey is currently working on a PhD in classical archae-ology at the U of A. She served as acting director of the museum in 2000/01 and again in 2008/09.

The City and Guilds of London Institute recently awarded a fellowship to Safa Kasap, professor of electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Electronic Materials and Devices. The fellowship acknowledges Kasap’s work in the field of materials science in electrical engineering, particularly medical imaging and optoelectronics.

Around the Bowl

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Harvey

In MemoriamKaren Kenney (Kinesiology), Aug. 31Willis George Lee Sigstad (Facilities Management Division), Sept. 21Amy Meredith (Office of the VP Administration), Sept. 25Louis Delbaere (Biochemistry), Oct. 5

Collections, exhibits onlineProvidingaplaceforthecampuscommunitytolearnaboutcollec-tions and exhibits, including

some very rare items, was thecatalyst foranewwebmagazineproducedbyUniversityArchives.

Mirabilia, to be publishedannually with a regularly updatedcalendar,willfeatureholdingsbytheUniversity Art Collection, Diefen-baker Canada Centre, Museum ofAntiquities, University Archivesand University Library SpecialCollections. The idea to publishMirabilia stemmed from a bookpublishedlastyearentitledLightstoEachOtherwhichfeaturedmaterialfrom all of the cultural units oncampus, according to ArchivistCherylAvery. “We wanted to highlightsomeoftheresourcesbutalsotohelp show how these resourcescould be used in combinationin an interdisciplinary action,”saidAvery.“Wewantedavenuetohighlightthewholecollection,includinglesserknownitems.” Avery said this magazinewill alertpeople to the richnessofresourcesavailableoncampus,sincemanyoftheitemsareusedin unusual ways. “People willbe surprised and amazed at therichness of resources we’ve goton campus. It is not unusualfor these resources to be usedlocally, nationally and interna-tionally.” Those wishing to checkout Mirabilia can go to http://library2.usask.ca/cultural

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OpeningJim Greer, academic lead of the Gwenna Moss Centre for Learning Effectiveness, speaks at the Sept. 30 grand opening of the Learning Commons in the Murray Library. Among other university officials on hand were Ken Ladd, centre, associate dean of the University Library, and Brett Fairbairn, far right, provost and vice-president academic.

Theappearanceofhandsanitizerdispensersaroundcampusisanothersign the university is serious about preparing for a possible spike ininfluenzacasesthisfall. Nowell Seaman, manager of Risk Management and InsuranceServicesandleaderoftheuniversityCrisisOperationsTeam,saidpublichealthofficialscontinuetostatethatproperhandwashingisthepreferredmethodofinfectioncontrolbutalcohol-basedsanitizercansupplementthat‘inareaswherethereishightrafficandwhereit’snoteasytoaccesswashingfacilities.Thegeneralapproach is topromotehandwashing,”saidSeaman,“butthesanitizeristhereforconvenience.” So far, the universityhas spent about $25,000installing the machinesin 285 locations aroundcampus. That figure alsoincludes a supply of refillcartridges. Howie Wall,director of operationsand maintenance withthe Facilities Manage-mentDivision(FMD)said thedispensershavebeenplaced inornear“hotzones”areaswheretherearea lotof ‘touch’spaces.Thisincludescomputerlabs,largeclassroomsandlibraries. Noteveryclassroomhasadispenserbuteffortsweremadetoensurethereisadispenserincloseproximitytothesefacilities. In addition to the sanitizer machines, FMD has been using itsbuildingservicesbudgettoinstallsoapdispensersnearnon-washroomsinks like those located in labs. Wall said about 200 have been addedalreadyandeachisstockedwithanti-bacterialsoap. Thehandsanitizerandsoapdispensersarepartofa largerefforttoprepareforapossibleinfluenzaoutbreakthisfall.Theuniversityhasestablishedacademicandnon-academicpandemicplanninggroups,hasincreasedthedisinfectionprocedurescarriedoutbycaretakingstaffandhasdistributedinformationpromotinginfectionpreventiontechniquessuchascoughingintoasleeveorelbowandstayinghomewhenill.

Physiology student Kelsey Hinther uses one of the hand sanitizer dispenser recently installed in the Arts Building.

For more information on the university’s pandemic preparedness, visit:www.usask.ca/pandemic

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Coming EventsArtsMusic ConcertSitarist Vikas Gupta will perform a North Indian classical music concert Oct. 16 at 7:30 pm in St. Thomas More auditorium. For information or tickets, contact the Department of Music at 966-6171 or the Department of Religion and Culture at 966-6771.

Ring-A-Ding-Dong-DandyThe University Archives and Library present Ring-A-Ding-Dong-Dandy: Glimpses of Wrestling History, an exhibition examining and celebrating old-school wrestling in Canada, in the Link Gallery, Murray Building. Included will be ring action photos by Bob Leonard, a Regina photographer with a long associated with Stampede Wrestling. University Archives has also mounted Huskie Wrestling: Grappling at the University of Saskatchewan in display cases on the second floor of the Physical Activity Complex.

Tuneful VoiceThe musical play O’Tuneful Voice, written and directed by Garry Gable and featuring songs and arias by Franz Joseph Haydn, will be performed Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 pm in Quance Theatre. Tickets available at the door.

St. Thomas More GalleryPortraits, recent work by Steph Krawchuk, is on view until Oct. 30.

In Performance!Department of Music faculty and friends and the U of S Amati Quartet in Residence will perform chamber music by Malcolm Forsyth Nov. 3 at 7:30 pm in Convocation Hall, part of the In Performance! Convo Series. Tickets are available from McNally Robinson Book-sellers, the Dept. of Music or at the door.

College Building GalleriesIn the main level gallery is Alison Norlen: Glimmer, imagery borrowed from her private photos and mementos, vintage postcards and found treasures. In the lower gallery is Reconstruction, work by Bruce Montcombroux that explores invention and fabrication.

Kenderdine Art GalleryThe Sitter, portrait photography from 1800 to the 1990s from the University of Saskatchewan Art Collection, is on view.

Gordon Snelgrove GallerySupporting Research with Technology, an exhibit by the U of S Computer Museum, as well as Scattered Leaves: The Otto Ege Medieval Manuscript Collection will open Oct. 27 with a reception from 3:30-5:30 pm. The exhibits continue until Nov. 4.

Museum of AntiquitiesThe current exhibition includes a scale model of King Solomon’s Temple and a corresponding didactic display.

MiscellanyTechnology and ResearchThe university’s fourth annual Technology Week takes place Oct. 26-30. For details of the week’s activities, which include speakers, workshops and special events, go to www.usask.ca/technologyweek

Academic FreedomThere will be a reception Oct. 29 from 4:30-6 pm in the Faculty Club to launch Selling Out: Academic Freedom and the Corporate Market, a book by Professor Howard Woodhouse.

Women of InfluenceBusiness Advisory Services at the Edwards School of Business and the U of S present a Women of Influence breakfast event Nov. 3, 7:30-9 am at TCU Place. Speakers include Shirley Ryan, executive director, NSBA, Tammy Cook-Searson, chief, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and The Honourable Lynda Haverstock, president of Tourism Saskatchewan. For tickets, call 966-8686.

Wrestling BookUniversity Archives, University Library and the Dept. of Women’s and Gender Studies will host a public reception Oct. 28 at 7:30 pm in the library’s Link Gallery to launch Wrestling in the Canadian West, an illustrated history by professional wrestler Vance Nevada. For information call 966-6027.

Faculty Club EventsCall 966-7777 for information and reservations• Huskie Pre-Game Tailgate Parties –

Oct. 23

• Breakfast with the President, Friday mornings at 7:30 am. Call 966-7777 to book.

• Annual general meeting Oct. 21 at 4:30 pm

Seminars/LecturesChemistry Seminar• Oct. 16, 3:45 pm, Room 159 Thor-

valdson, Kim Baines, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, presents Fun with Germanium: From Digermenes to Donor-Stabilized Germylenes and Germanium Cations

English Lecture• Oct. 22, 4 pm, Room 344B St. Thomas

More College, Ajay Heble, author, professor of English at the University of Guelph and jazz festival organizer, presents The Fierce Urgency of Now: Improvisation, Human Rights and the Politics of Hope

Humanities Lecture• Oct. 21, 3:30 pm, Room 108 Arts, Tom

Clark, senior lecturer at the School of Communication and the Arts, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, presents Discourses of Ethnic Obliga-tion and National Reconciliation: Close Readings of 2008’s Parliamentary Apology Resolutions in Canada and Australia

Law Speakers• Oct. 19, 11:30 am, Room 150 Law,

Richard Moon of the University of Windsor presents the 12th annual Saskatchewan Law Review Lecture entitled The Attack on Human Rights Commissions and the Decline of Public Discourse

• Oct. 26, noon, Room 150 Law, Harold MacKay presents Financial System Hurricane Misses Canada – Good Luck or Good Policy? Lessons Learned

Physics and Engineering Physics• Oct. 29, 3:30-4:30 pm, Room 103

Physics, Heinrich J. Wörtche, scientific director, Innovation Centre for Advanced Sensor Systems, presents INCAS3 – A Janus-faced Approach to Next Generation Technology

Animal and Poultry Science• Oct. 19, 4 pm, Room 5C61 Agriculture,

Scott Wright presents Exploring Strate-gies for First Nations in Agriculture: Silvopasture on the horizon?

Sustainability DebatesAs part of Green Yourself Week, the U of S Debate Society is presenting a series of debates in the Learning Commons from noon-1 pm:• Oct. 19, This house would ban the

personal computer

• Oct. 20, This house would privatize water in the developing world

• Oct. 21, This house would develop nuclear power as Saskatchewan’s primary energy resource

• Oct. 22, This house would mandate vegetarianism

• Oct. 23, This house believes that carbon offsetting meets our moral responsibility to the environment

Problem or Solution?• Oct. 19, 1-2:30 pm, Arts 241 (Neatby-

Timlin Theatre), Ron Dembo of Zerofootprint will give a web-based presentation to explore the question Information Technology- Problem or Solution? The presentation will include a demonstration of TalkingPlug tech-nology and VELOmeter software.

Green Yourself EventsFor more information, call 966-1236• Oct. 21, 5:30-7:30 pm, Arts 241, the

USSU presents and interfaith panel presentation entitled Faith, Spirituality and Ecology with presenters Heidi Epstein, James Mullen, Syed Ibn Iqubal and Walter Linklater

• Oct. 23, 3-5 pm, Arts 241, Forum on Climate Change with a Focus on Saskatchewan

ESB Research SeriesFridays, noon-1 pm, Room 189 Edwards School of Business• Nov. 6, Marjorie Delbaere and

Barbara Phillips present Personifica-tion in Advertising Imagery: Using a Rhetorical Figure to Prime Anthropo-morphism

Veterinary MicrobiologyFridays, 2:30 pm, Room 2105 WCVM• Oct. 16, Niraj Makadiya presents 100K

Protein of BAV-3

• Oct. 23, Aleksandar Masic presents Elastase-dependant Live Attenuated Swine Influenza A Viruses are Immuno-genic and Confer Protections to Swine Influenza A Infection in Pigs

• Oct. 30, Christopher Lubey presents Effects of Staphylococcus aureus on Bovine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in vitro

BPBE Seminar Series• Oct. 30, 3 pm, Ag 2C71, Mark

Skidmore, agricultural economics, Michigan State University, presents The Impact of State Government Subsidies and Tax Credits in an Emerging Industry: Ethanol Production 1980-2007.

Animal Welfare Seminar• Oct. 21, 12:30-1:30 pm, Room 2302

WCVM, Clément Gauthier, executive director of the Canadian Council on Animal Care, will present Animal Care and Welfare Standards – What Roles do Legislation and Guidelines Play in Setting Standards

Geography and Planning ColloquiaFridays at 2:30 pm in Room 127 Physics• Oct. 16, Adam Minke presents Water

Storage and Hydrological Connectivity of Prairie Wetlands

• Oct. 30, Bram Noble presents So What’s Wrong with Environmental Assessment Anyway?

• Nov. 6, Paul Van Pul presents Military Geography: The inundations along the Western Front, 1914-1918

• Nov. 13, Cherie Westbrook presents Water Table Dynamics in the Peat-Capped Rocky Mountain Valley

• Nov. 20, Ryan Walker presents Urban Themes for the 21st Century: Canadian Cities in Transition

• Nov. 27, Alec Aitken presents Arctic Joint Research: U of S, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Canadian Museum of Nature

• Dec. 4, Shannon Bruyneel presents Shared Landscape, Divergent Visions: Environmental Management in the Northern Great Plains

Philosophy in the CommunityWednesdays at 7 pm at The Refinery. For more information visit www.usask.ca/philosophy

• Nov. 11, Peter Alward, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Lethbridge, presents Why Do We Care About the Fates of Non-Existent People (And Other Puzzles about Fiction)?

• Dec. 9, Emer O’Hagan presents The Moral Necessity of Self-Knowledge

Wrestling History LectureThe Dept. of History and the College of Kinesiology present sports histo-rian Nathan Hatton who will present Thrashing Seasons: Roughness, Respect-ability and Professional Wrestling on the Canadian Prairie before 1930 on Oct. 29 at 7:30 pm in the Physical Activity Complex.

Technology and ResearchEvents scheduled during Technology Week. For details visit www.usask.ca/technologyweek• Oct. 28, 3:30 pm, Neatby-Timlin

Theatre, Walter Stewart presents Canada – Lost on the Road to Cyberin-frastructure

• Oct. 29, 3:30 pm, Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Geoffrey Rockwell pres-ents Ubiquitous Analytics: Weaving Analytical Tools into your Research

Continuing Nursing EducationFor more information or to register, visit www.usask.ca/nursing/cne/• Oct. 22, e-learning event: Oncologic

Emergencies: What all Nurses Caring for Cancer Patients Need to Know

• Oct. 30, telehealth event: RNAO’s Best Practice Guidelines on Constipation

Microbiology and ImmunologyThursdays at 4 pm, Room B6, Health Sciences• Oct. 22, Kiven Erique Lakong, Dept.

of Biochemistry, presents The Cellular Implications of Breast Tumor Kinase and its Substrate Sam68

• Oct. 29, Philip Griebel, VIDO, presents Challenges and opportunities for mucosal immunization of the newborn

• Nov. 5, Harold Bull, Dept. of Micro-biology and Immunology, presents Major Surface Proteases of T. Congo-lense

• Nov. 12, Jim Ziang, Saskatoon Cancer Centre, presents A new dynamic model of sequential two cell interactions by APC and CD4+ Th- APC for CD8+ CTL responses

Philosophy Colloquium• Nov. 6, 3:30 pm, Room 120 STM,

Michael Marder, STM Dept. of Philosophy, presents Decision and Interpretation: On the Possibility of Political Hermeneutics

ConferencesPain ConferenceRegistration is open for Building the Momentum: Pain as the 5th Vital Sign, a conference Nov. 4-5 in Moose Jaw sponsored by Continuing Nursing Educa-tion and open to all health professionals and students. For information, visit Continuing Nursing Education at www.usask.ca/nursing/cne

CoursesInformation Technology Services (ITS) Training Services. For info or to register, call 966-4866 or go to http://training.usask.ca.• Access 2007 - Intermediate, Oct. 19 &

21, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others

• Adobe Acrobat Introduction, Oct. 20 & 22, 9:00 am-noon, OR Nov. 23 & 25, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $150 for others

• Adobe Illustrator Introduction, Oct. 26 & 28, 9:00 am-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others

• Adobe Illustrator Intermediate, Nov. 24 & 26, 9:00 am-noon, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others

• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Intermediate, Oct. 20, 21, 22, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $250 for faculty, staff & students; $300 for others

• Adobe Photoshop to the MAX, Oct. 16, 9:00 am-noon, $85 for faculty, staff & students; $100 for others

• ArcGIS Introduction, Oct. 20 & 21, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others

• BlackBoard Learning System for Instructors, Oct. 19, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $100 for others

• Creating Research Posters in Adobe Illustrator, Oct 23, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $85 for faculty & staff, $0 for students, $105 for others

• Creating UofS Surveys, Oct. 29, 1:30 pm -4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; n/a for others

• Dreamweaver CS4 Introduction, Nov. 9, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, $150 for faculty, staff & students; $185 for others

• Excel 2007 Introduction, Nov. 17 & 19, 9:00 am-noon, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others

• Excel 2007 Intermediate, Nov. 10, 9:00 am -4:00 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others

• PAWS Introduction, Oct. 23, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $90 for others

• PowerPoint Introduction, Oct. 26 & 28, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others

• PowerPoint Intermediate, Nov. 3, 9:00 am-noon, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $100 for others

• SAS for Windows – Introduction, Oct. 19 & 21 OR Nov. 2 & 4, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others

• SEEQ Online Evaluation – Nov. 16 OR 17, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, $0 faculty and staff, n/a others

• SPSS Introduction, Nov. 17 & 19, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $130 for others

• Using the UofS Wiki, Oct. 16 OR Nov. 6, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; n/a for others

• Word 2007 Introduction, Nov. 2 & 4, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others

• Word 2007 Intermediate, Nov. 16 & 18, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm, $125 for faculty, staff & students; $160 for others

• Word Styles & TOC, Oct. 30, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $70 for others

• Word Footnotes & Figures, Oct. 30, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff & students; $70 for others

• IT4U Computer Training & Support for STUDENTS – see http://it4u.usask.ca

Online Training Library: A channel in PAWS on the PD & Training Tab for faculty, staff and students – using the lynda.com video tutorial collection (over 10,000 videos)IT4U – Computer Training & Support for Students Tell your students to see us for help http://it4u.usask.ca

Centre for Continuing & Distance Education For information, www.ccde.usask.ca or 966-5539

Business & Leadership Programs • Welcome The Burning Platform:

Elements of Change Management, Oct 28

• Are You an Entrepreneur?, Nov. 18• Communicating with Integrity from

the Inside Out, Nov. 24• Leadership for Frontline Supervisors,

Nov 25-26• Cultivating Creativity and Intuition,

Dec. 1• Servant Leadership in the Workplace,

Dec. 2


Coming Events continued

Information for Coming Events will be accepted until 5 pm on deadline day.

Next OCN: Friday., Oct. 30, 2009Deadline: Thursday., Oct. 22, 2009

[email protected], fax 966-6815 or use web submission form at www.usask.ca/ocn

Submit Coming Events

Community Arts Program• Practical & Applied Digital Photog-

raphy II, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, (eve & weekend)

• Glass Fusion I, Saturday, Sunday, Oct. 17, 18 (weekend)

Community Music Education Pro-grams (CMEP) • Traditional Piano Instruction - For

children ages six years and up, weekly• Traditional Voice Instruction - Ages six

years and up, weekly • Traditional Violin Instruction - Ages six

years and up, weekly • Traditional Guitar Instruction - Ages

six years and up, weekly

Ecological Education Tours• Churchill Manitoba Polar Bear Ecology

Tours• Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 9 days $1895 with

Greg Fenty• Oct. 29- Nov. 7, 10 days $1965 with

Melanie Elliott• Nov. 3-.12, 10 days $1965 with

Leslie Tuchek• Fee: $1895 (9 day), $1965 (10 day)

• Peru and Machu Picchu, Galapagos Islands and Ecuador• Feb. 16 – March 6, 2010• Fee: depends on trip components

chosen

Indigenous Peoples Program • Art and Culture Aboriginal Youth

Leadership Training Retreat, (Napewak – Men) Oct. 23 – 25, Ages 16-21.

Language Centre Programs(for information or to register call 966-4351)• ESL Effective Writing, Mondays &

Wednesdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm, $295

• TOEFL & CanTEST Preparation, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:45 – 6:45 pm, $310

Edwards School of BusinessCall 966-8686 or visit edwards.usask.ca/programs/bas• Master Certificate in Project Manage-

ment, Oct. 28-March 6, 2010

• Project Management Course, Nov. 16-18

The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching EffectivenessFor more information or to register go to www.usask.ca/gmcte• Oct. 20, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Cyril

Coupal and Keith Jeffrey, ITS

• Oct. 21, 1:30-2:30 pm, Coursecasting, Webcasting and Sidecasting, Defini-tions and Best Practices with Chris Brooks, Computer Science

• Oct. 22, 2-4 pm, Teaching Small Classes: The Myth of Critical Mass with Kathleen James-Cavan, English

• Oct. 28, 3:30-4:30 pm, Room 50 Murray, Teaching in Canada with Lesley Biggs, Master Teacher Award winner

• Oct. 29, 1:30-3 pm, Social Media in the Classroom with Barb Schindelka, EMAP

• Nov. 3, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with David Hill, dean, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition

• Nov. 4, 1:30-3 pm, Formative Assess-ment in the University: Learning from Learners with Angela Ward, Education

• Nov. 12, 2-4 pm, Contemplative Practice in the Classroom with Patricia Dowling, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

• Nov. 17, 3:30-4:30, TEA with Cecilia Reynolds, dean, College of Education

• Nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 pm, Helping the distressed student: A consideration of roles, strategies and resources with Vicki Herman - Outreach Co-ordinator at Student Counselling Services Saskatchewan

• Nov. 19, 2:30-4:30 pm, Learning is not a Spectator Sport: Incorporating Active Learning into Your Classroom with Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, School of Physical Therapy

• Nov. 26, 2:30-4:30 pm, Open SOTL - Opening Up the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning with Richard Schwier, Education

• Dec. 1, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Greg Saretzky, College of Engineering and Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award winner

• Dec. 9, 1:30-4:30 pm, Writing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement with Kim West, GMCTE

• Dec. 10, 1:30-4:30 pm, Concept Mapping with Andrew Robinson, Physics and Engineering Physics

• Dec. 15, 3:30-4:30 pm, TEA with Mary Buhr, dean, College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Safety Training CoursesRegister at www.usask.ca/wsep/web_course• Biosafety: Oct. 29, 8:30 am-4 pm; Nov.

18, 8:30 am-4 pm

• Standard First Aid with CPR A: Nov. 4/5, 8 am-4:30 pm

• First Aid Recertification: Oct. 19, 8 am-4:30 pm

• Laboratory Safety: Oct. 20/22, 1-4:30 pm; Nov. 17/19, 1-4:30 pm

• Laser Safety: Oct. 21, 10-noon; Nov. 9, 1:30-3:30 pm

• Radiation Safety: Nov. 23/24/26, 1-4 pm

• Safety Orientation for Employees: Oct. 26, 1:30-3:30 pm; Nov. 30, 9-11 am

• Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Oct. 28, 1:30-3:30 pm; Nov. 30, 1:30-3:30 pm

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Receiver): Dec. 10, 11-noon

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Refresher): Dec. 8, 1-4 pm

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air/Road (Shipper): Dec. 2, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Infor-mation System: Nov. 16, 9:30-11:30 am

Alumni AwArd of Achievement

Malcolm Wilson (MSc’77, PhD’81)

Malcolm Wilson, director of the Office of Energy and Development at the University of Regina, is a leader in climate change research. Top among his accomplishments is his work for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which jointly won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore.

One of Saskatchewan Business Magazine’s 10 most influential men, Wilson helped establish and is director of the International Test Centre for CO2 Capture (ITC).

Alumni Service AwArd

Susan Milburn (BComm’78, MBA’80)

Vice-president of Raymond James Ltd. in Saskatoon, Susan Milburn served as president of the U of S Alumni Association in 2002-03, where she encourage board members to strengthen the association’s relationship with the university.

Since then, Milburn has continued to serve the university by volunteering for the Thinking the World of Our Future campaign, as a member of Senate, and on the U of S Board of Governors where she chairs the Audit Committee.

Alumni humAnitAriAn AwArd

Lorne Gelowitz (BA’83)

Lorne Gelowitz became involved with youth as a coach of minor league sports. His involvement in the lives of others has never stopped him from progressing toward his goal—to inspire others to take that first step towards making a difference in someone else’s life.

A staff sergeant with the Saskatoon Police Service and director of the Saskatchewan Law Enforcement Guardians, Gelowitz dedicates his free time—and even vacation time—to work for the benefit of those in need.

Alumni mentorShip AwArd

Betty-Ann Heggie (BEd’75)

Betty-Anne Heggie never formally used her education degree in the classroom, but she uses it constantly to bring out the best in those around her.

During her long career as senior vice-president of corporate relations with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), Heggie always had time for the “students”

who sought her advice, leadership, and direction. Today, as The Stiletto Chick, Heggie works as a keynote speaker, mentor and motivational speaker.

outStAnding Young Alumni AwArd

Dr. Alika LaFontaine (MD’06)

Dr. Alika LaFontaine earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Regina at age 19 and his medical degree from the U of S at age 24. He is currently training in the field of anesthesiology.

LaFontaine is the youngest recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award

and was named Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister after winning the CBC’s competition in 2008. His current research focuses on the retention of resident trainees in Saskatchewan, an issue that has not been examined in depth before.

Alumni excellence in AboriginAl initiAtiveS AwArd

Cort Dogniez (BEd’79, PGD’92)

Cort Dogniez has served Saskatoon Public Schools for over 30 years as a teacher, administrator and co-ordinator of First Nations, Inuit and Métis education.

His advocacy has helped integrate aboriginal culture into school curricula and created Cree

language programs in several schools. His efforts have helped move aboriginal education beyond an awareness level to a level of cultural responsiveness.

2009 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS


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