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By TREVOR KENNEy

Dr. Daniel J. Weeks knows he’s inherited a very good situation as the new vice-president (research) for the University of Lethbridge. He also understands that, as far as the University has progressed as a research institution, only the surface has been scratched.

“The University has established a world-renowned reputation in specific areas such as neuroscience, epigenet-ics and water research and I’m committed to trying to reach out to all parts of the University with respect to research,” says Weeks. “We have yet to really showcase our people in health sciences, the arts, social sciences and the humanities and their time is now and it’s my job to do that.”

Weeks comes to the U of L after more than a decade at Simon Fraser University, where he was professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology, and operator of the Psycho-motor Behaviour Labora-tory located on the Burnaby campus.

He looks at the U of L as an incredible opportunity.

“Part of the lure for me has to do with the fact that my own strengths, with a background in psychology, kinesiology and

to some degree neuroscience, seem to match up well with the current strengths here,” he says.

By BOB COONEy

As the University of Lethbridge moves through its budget cycle, U of L administrators say they are moving forward with alternate budget planning and the implementation of a voluntary retirement program, among other ideas, to save money over the next two fiscal years.

“We are still waiting for a response from the government on the level of funding we hope to receive,” says Karen Clearwater, associate vice-president, financial planning.

“We have been told at this time to expect only our base funding with no increases for the next two years, and that is what we have been planning for. This leaves us with approximately $147 million per year to operate the University, but also an estimated $5 million in shortfalls in 2010-2011, and an additional $6 million in 2011- 2012. Although the government’s Budget 2009 calls for no increases in post-secondary funding, there is still a gap in the provincial budget that needs to be dealt with. A meeting has been called with all post-secondary institu-tion presidents and board chairs in Edmonton on Oct. 6. We hope to know more after this meeting.”

“We began planning for a deficit budget since the spring, and are still in the preliminary stages of the budget which will be approved by the Board of Governors in March 2010,” Clearwater adds.

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Dawna Coslovi, the daughter of Dr. Yosh Senda, gives the eulogy during her father’s memorial service, Sept. 19 at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. A large audience paid tribute to the man generally regarded as the most influential practitioner of judo in the country. For more on the Dr. Yoshio and Florence Senda Scholarship Fund, see Pg. 4.

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• A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., he earned his under-graduate degree at Windsor University, a master’s at Mc-Master University, his PhD from Auburn University and did his post-doctoral work at Purdue University.

• An avid sailor, Weeks owns a sailboat that he takes out on the waters of the Georgia Strait. He just welcomed his dog, a sheltie, to Alberta after friends were able to bring her out from the west coast.

• New to the workings of post-secondary education in Alberta, he says he’s amazed at the interaction between the provincial government and the U of L. “There is a great interplay between govern-ment and higher educa-tion. Everything here is an Alberta strategy, whereas in other jurisdictions it’s more a university strategy. Here, it’s how does the University’s priorities fit into where the province wants to go?”

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“What sold me completely on this place is when I came for an interview and met the senior administration team. They are fantastic and truly operate with a team mentality. My impression is they aren’t so much worried about their own individual ac-complishments as they are con-cerned about the University of Lethbridge doing well, and that told me I could get something accomplished here.”

“There’s a balance between trying to stay small but thinking big.”Dr. DAnIEL J. WEEKS

His successes at Simon Fraser, where he guided a research portfolio that grew 10-fold during his tenure, mirror the groundbreaking growth that his predecessor, Dr. Dennis Fitz-patrick, achieved at the U of L. Now, Weeks will strive to build on that foundation.

“These are big shoes to fill, Dennis has done a phenomenal job,” Weeks says. “I think he did what was so necessary at the time, carving out niche areas of strength, for which Lethbridge now is both a national and inter-

national player. “We’re at a point in our de-

velopment where there’s enough expertise distributed across cam-pus that I don’t need to get out in front of these initiatives, rather I need to facilitate the fantastic people who have been hired.”

While post-secondary education across the country struggles with the reality of diffi-cult economic times, Weeks says the U of L is uniquely prepared for such challenges and will not pull back to protect its assets. Furthermore, well-designed growth is sustainable through any economic difficulty.

“Lethbridge has been very mindful and very careful in its growth, and it has been solid growth,” says Weeks. “The

economy is tough, but I think we’re going to come out the other side of this a better institution.”

He likes where the Uni-versity is in its development, still young and small enough to react quickly to changing circumstance but on the verge of something much broader.

“I think we’re right on an in-teresting tipping point. We prob-ably grew and got to the place we are by being more of a nimble, handshake kind of place. We’re at the point now where we need the kinds of policies and practices that allow us to move into that larger university role, because we’re right there,” Weeks says.

“There’s a balance between trying to stay small but think-ing big.”

This past spring, the University held a town hall meeting for staff

and faculty to address issues surrounding the economic downturn and an expected shortfall in the provincial operating grant.

At that time, much of what we talked about was based on speculation and an expectation that the provincial funding grant increases for the years 2010 and 2011 would come in at zero per cent.

As you read this Billboard, senior administration has just returned from a meeting in Edmonton with Education Minis-ter, Hon. Dave Hancock. He invited the board of governor

Chairs and presidents from the province’s post-secondary institu-tions to discuss the state of the provincial budget and what the allocations will be to the post-secondary system.

Now that we have this infor-mation, I invite everyone to attend the Friday, Oct. 9, Town Hall Meeting so that we may discuss the University’s financial situation further. The feedback from the previous town hall was generally positive and some very good ideas were generated as a result. I expect Friday’s town hall will be just as beneficial.

The University just recently unveiled a Voluntary Retirement Program as one measure aimed at alleviating some of the financial

stress on our operating budget. It is hard to say what impact this ini-tiative will have but it has already received a number of inquiries. The nature of our organization, as with any educational institution, is that salaries make up the major-ity of the operating budget and all avenues are being explored to best handle the expected shortfall in provincial funding.

The University celebrated a major event last month with the grand opening of the new Community Sports Stadium. The festivities were spectacular by any measure. I’m still thrilled by the Friday night football games featur-ing four of our local high school programs. I have no rooting inter-est in any of these teams and yet I

was swept up in the emotion of the evening. The traffic, the people, the spirit of the stadium was truly alive. Our own Pronghorn teams then carried that momentum over into Saturday, making it a very memorable weekend.

Another good news story this month is the realization of our largest enrolment figure to date. At 8,248 students, we are well ahead of last year’s Fall Semester numbers, which is a testament to the hard work of many University departments. At one point, pro-jected enrolment saw us at a 17 per cent decline from the previ-ous year, but as is the nature of the U of L, a concentrated interde-partmental effort tackled the challenge and produced wonder-

ful results.Congratulations to Dr. Reg

Bibby, recently honoured by the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations (CAFA) with the CAFA Distinguished Academic Award for 2009. One of our most recognized faculty members due to his groundbreaking and oft-cited research interests, this honour is well deserved.

I am looking forward to celebrating another graduating class at the Fall 2009 Convoca-tion later this month. With Son Soubert and Paul Brandt here to receive honorary degrees, as well as the return of our first Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Cheryl Misak, as the Alumna of the Year, it promises to be a prominent event.

CAMPUS kudosDr. Noella Piquette-Tomei

(Education) is one of 400 par-ticipants worldwide who will attend the Global Conference on Inclusive Education, Oct. 21-23 in Salamanca, Spain. She, along with her colleagues, will be writing the position pa-per for the United Nations over the three-day event. Piquette-Tomei is one of only three Canadians attending.

Ron Chambers’ (Theatre & Dramatic Arts) play Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife) is presented by New West Theatre until Oct. 10. Several fine arts alumni and staff are involved in the production, including actor Erica Hunt, BFA (Dramatic Arts); director Lindsey Zess-Funk, BFA (Dramatic Arts); set designer Ian McFarlane, BFA (Multidisciplinary); and sound designer Kelly Roberts (Theatre & Dramatic Arts staff).

Gerard Gibbs (Conserva-tory of Music) General/Execu-tive Director of the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, received the Innovation Award at the 2009 Rozsa Arts Manage-ment Awards in conjunction with Alberta Arts Days.

Don Gill’s (Art) exhibition The New Flâneurs: Contem-porary Urban Practice and the Picturesque is at the Art

Gallery of Alberta until Dec. 13. This exhibition in the RBC New Works Gallery is inspired by street cultures like parkour, graffiti and skateboarding, and relates them to contemporary art and historical work from the AGA’s permanent collection.

Mary-Anne McTrowe (Art) has two exhibitions going on this fall, Crocheting the Database at the Art Gal-lery of Greater Victoria, Oct. 9 through Nov. 22, and Decorate and Protect at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Nov. 28 through Jan. 17, 2010. While in Victoria for the opening of her exhibition, McTrowe is speak-ing at Camosun College as part of their visiting artist lecture series.

Dr. Arlan Schultz (Music) did a summer residency at the Center for Research in Com-puting and the Arts at UC San Diego in La Jolla, California. Schultz was engaged in research at CRCA’s large-speaker array audio spatialization lab where he designed and tested comput-er algorithms that spatialize (in 6 to 9 channels) live or recorded audio and interact with live performers in real-time.

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It’s been 25 years since the debut of graduate studies at the University of Lethbridge and while the programming has expanded to touch all areas of campus, the basic tenets of graduate education have remained the same.

As the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) celebrates its silver anniversary with the slogan, A Sterling Past, A Golden Future, it offers the opportunity to delve into the school’s beginnings and see how they are reflected in an unfolding future.

A total of 12 students were admitted into the University’s first-ever grad studies program, offered in 1984 through the Fac-ulty of Education.

Paul Hawryluk and Irwin Warkenten were the first two graduates from the SGS. They were promised a program focused on professional development, the foundations of education and research. With elective courses designed to allow students to customize their programs to suit individual goals and interests, flexibility was a major draw.

“I taught for 15 years before going back to school, and the program really validated my experiences and my own exper-tise,” Hawryluk says. “I never intended to go on to do a PhD, but I did, directly as a result of the great experience I had at the U of L.”

Warkenten looked to the SGS as an opportunity to invigorate his career.

“The grad program gave me the tools to take my career to another level,” he says. “The courses energized me. They re-instilled my belief in teaching. If I hadn’t taken the program, I’m not sure I would have stayed in the profession.”

It is 25 years later and the SGS has stuck to its roots, striving to maintain a very interactive educa-tional experience.

“We are a school on a per-sonal scale: whatever program you choose, we offer close interaction between faculty and graduate students,” says Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Dr. Jo-Anne Fiske. “We recruit faculty and students from around the world, enhancing learning experiences through cultural diversity and intellectual breadth.”

That is what drew Mandy Espezel to the U of L. A gradu-ate of the University of Alberta, Espezel is among the first class of students pursuing the new Master of Fine Arts degree.

“The Faculty of Fine Arts is staffed with excellent professors, there are fantastic facilities and technical support, and there is an extremely active and well sup-ported contemporary art commu-nity here,” she says. “Having these resources for my professional development is wonderful.”

Acacia Doktorchik is study-ing in the new Master of Music program and sees the addition of grad studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts as a benefit to both students and the University as a whole.

“This is just another opportunity where people can come and study with some of the best musicians in Canada,” she says. “There are many opportuni-ties for performance here, and at the same time the academics are still very important. This is an aspect that I really like because it will give me the performance experience I need as well as the academic knowledge behind it.”

The School of Graduate Stud-ies continues to evolve but always with a keen eye to its beginnings.

“In the last Legend story (June 2009) I indicated that we had a three-stage plan.

That plan involved a re-examination of our current budget, a move to find cost sav-ings through University-wide initiatives like the Voluntary Retirement Program, not filling all vacated positions and finally, after thorough review, we would move to reduce the budget short-fall by asking units to reduce their budgets through reductions to positions, programs or non-essential services.”

Clearwater says she and other officials are meeting regu-larly with senior administrators, deans and directors to further

discuss options. Meetings have been held with the AUPE and ULFA executives to make them

aware of the budget situation.In the interim, Clearwater

says the U of L has introduced some operational changes and a voluntary retirement program for employees or faculty mem-bers with more than 20 years of continuous service.

“There are an estimated 200 individuals who potentially meet the eligibility requirements of this initiative,” Clearwater says.

“I can’t impress enough on people that we’re making a real effort to find ways to operate the University in a manner that doesn’t affect our students, and allows as many people as possible to retain their jobs.”

By TREVOR KENNEy

For many of us, the only interaction we have with the University

of Lethbridge security force is on the wrong end of a parking violation, when in fact Security and Parking is so much more. For John O’Keeffe, who has seen action in some of the world’s most troubled regions, the ability to handle this political landmine comes from experience with the real thing.

“It’s too bad that a lot of the good things we do get forgotten when we hand out a parking citation,” O’Keeffe, the University of Lethbridge’s new director of Security and Parking, says with a laugh.

“I would like to keep reminding people we are a community-based service, that’s my big goal, for us not to be seen as just a parking service.”

O’Keeffe comes to the University fresh out of the British military, where he served for 23 years. Stationed at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield the last four years, he retired from active service to seek a permanent home in Canada.

He assumes the role left by Randy Joseph, and while heading up a military police detachment might not seem parallel to running a university security office, O’Keeffe says the two organizations are strik-ingly similar.

“There are many parts of this job and the university life that are very similar to military life,” he explains. “Here, we are in a hierarchical structure

with someone at the top who is the boss and there are different organizations below, all with their own responsibilities. The military is very much the same.

“Our deans and professors are in the officer ranks and the others are almost like the soldiers, working in the back-ground making things happen.”

A non-commissioned soldier, O’Keeffe joined the military as a 16-year old for

what he expected would be a three-year term. It turned into a career that took him to every continent on the planet but Antarctica. His tours included highlight postings in Hong Kong, Kenya and Australia, as well as numerous stops in Europe. He also served on United Nations forces in locales such as Iraq, Afghani-stan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland, eventually retiring on pre-selection to the position of Regimental Sergeant Major, the highest rank for a non-commissioned soldier.

“I’ve seen my fair share of good and bad,” he says.

Reviewing the campus emergency response plan is a key priority for O’Keeffe, but just learning the unique terminology of the job, as well as introducing himself to the many units on campus has dominated his time.

“I still have to establish my-self within the organization and get people to understand how I work,” he says. “The biggest thing I’ve got to do is convince people that I’m not Randy and we have our different workings. We both strive toward the end result but we’re going to prob-ably do it different ways.”

He admits his interview for the University posting was the first of his life and was not exactly sure how it should be approached. Walking away he felt good, and not just about his performance.

“I remember thinking it would be upsetting if I didn’t get the job but more than any-thing, I’d be really disappointed if I didn’t get to work with the people I’d met,” he says.

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade chatsabout what’s happening in the University community

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In good hands with O’Keeffe

John O’Keeffe, fresh out of the British military, is making Canada his permanent home.

G E T T H E FAC T S

• O’Keeffe’s wife Amanda is a paralegal and they own a two-year old German shepherd, Ben.

• He has been commuting to the U of L daily from Medicine Hat.

• O’Keeffe was born in Shef-field, a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Sheffield gained its reputation for its steel pro-duction in the 19th century.

• Stationed at CFB Suffield, O’Keeffe’s military police looked over a base considered the largest in the Com-monwealth at 2,962 square kilometers.

• O’Keeffe on staying in Canada upon retiring from the military, “If I was to tie it up into one thing it would be the quality of life. I think everybody has opportunity within Canada and that’s the biggest plus for me.”

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On Sept. 9, 2009, the U of L community was saddened by the loss of a valued member of its family, Dr. Yosh Senda (LLB ’89). His life stands as a testament to the difference one person can make.

Dr. Senda is especially remembered as a passionate supporter of judo. With a ninth degree black belt, he was the highest-ranking judo black belt in Canada and is credited for the strong tradition of judo in Lethbridge and at the University. He represented the sport at every level and gained international recognition for his successful teaching methods.

His many students will recall the quiet, humble approach to the sport taken by this soft-spoken giant of Cana-dian judo. Dr. Senda’s attitude to the sport, and to life generally, is best described by his own phi-losophy: “You can better yourself by always showing respect for others, and to always give it your best in whatever you do.”

In addition to a long list of awards and accomplishments, Dr. Senda was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007 in rec-ognition of his contributions to the development and expansion of judo in Canada for more than five decades.

His many years of instruc-

tion and his long list of per-sonal achievements have touched people across Canada and have established many friendships. Dr. Senda’s memory lives on in those who were influenced by his teachings and continue his philosophy in their own ways.

None of this would have been possible without the sup-port of Florence, his wife of 62 years, a fourth degree black belt, who manages the Senda house-hold, coaches and encourages athletes, paying special attention to the younger participants.

The University is proud to maintain the Dr. Yoshio and Florence Senda Scholarship Fund, which recognizes the Sen-das’ commitment to community involvement. This scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall to Faculty of Manage-ment student Brian George.

“Dr. Yosh and Florence Senda have achieved great things and it is a tremendous honour to receive this award,” says George, who is only the first student to be touched by gifts given in Dr. Senda’s name.

For more information on this award, or other ways you can make a difference in the lives of students, visit www.ulethbridge.ca/giving.

It’s amazing the effect candles on a birthday cake can have when you’re

thousands of miles away from home.

Charlene Janes knows what even the smallest touches can do for a student seeking to belong in a new country. As international liaison officer for the International Centre for Stu-dents, Janes sees the challenges that international students face when studying in a foreign country. Any chance she has to stem some of the anxiety they experience, she seizes.

Out of that desire, the International Café was born in the spring of 2009.

“The idea was to provide a casual and comfortable setting for our international students that encourages them to get to know each other and develop friendships,” says Janes. “It gives them the chance to ask their advisors or any guests at the Café questions in an informal setting and hopefully breaks

down some barriers in the process.”

The International Café is held once a month (the last Fri-day) for the first three months of each semester. Janes books An-derson Hall (AH100) for a two-hour block and students have the opportunity to mingle with their fellow international students as well as guests from the various resource units on campus.

“We do it in AH100 because it has some couches and is much more informal than a classroom setting,” says Janes. “The first few events we’ve held, I’ve invited staff from Counsel-ling Services, the Health Centre, Arts & Science Academic Advis-ing and so on to try and help develop some awareness with the students of all the resources and services available to them here on campus.”

In September, the Inter-national Café was attended by students from Belize, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimba-bwe, China, United Kingdom, the United States, Norway,

Malaysia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India, Japan, St. Lucia, Dominica, Bahamas, Pakistan and Kenya.

The Café features birthday celebrations for those who’ve had a birthday in the previous month, while also recognizing major holidays and celebrations that have occurred in the stu-dents’ country of residence.

“We are just trying to reduce some of the loneliness they can experience by rec-ognizing and celebrating the events they may have left behind in their home country,” says Janes. “At the same time, we hope to develop their awareness of the various resources and services available to them on campus.

“I also anticipate that such a program can enhance awareness amongst the broader University community of the many obstacles, successes, hopes and dreams of our interna-tional students. They really are an amazing group and add so much to our campus.”

Dr. Yosh Senda and his loving wife Florence.

Charlene Janes, far right, enjoys a lunch with some of her international students.

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A tribute to Dr. Senda

INTERNaTIONaL caFE BREakS BaRRIERS

Faculty and staff donations send a strong message to the community and show that we are the first to collectively invest in our students. Please join us and demonstrate your support. Every gift – large or small – makes a difference.

For more information, or to donate, visit www.ulethbridge.ca/giving/SupportingOurStudents

This fall, the University of Lethbridge launches a new magazine, SaM, which stands for Southern alberta Magazine. SaM serves as a testament to the impact the U of L has on southern alberta and shares the stories of all those who contrib-ute to the University.

as a name, Sam was the first official president of the University of Lethbridge – W. a. S. (Sam) Smith. Smith was a founding mem-ber of the University and demonstrated an innovative spirit that is still very much a part of everything the University does today.

SaM replaces the former community Report and Journal publica-tion, which was the U of L’s alumni magazine. It will be mailed to U of L alumni and friends of the University three times annually.

In the first issue of SaM, available early October, you will find feature stories about students, faculty and outstanding alumni. We have also retained all the most-read aspects of Journal, including notices of alumni events, and news and notes from former classmates.

We hope you enjoy the new magazine and encourage you to send your feedback to sam@uleth.ca.

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Much has changed at the University of Lethbridge since

Ryan Hall (BA ’00) ran the basketball court with the likes of Spencer Holt and Danny Balderson.

The concrete dungeon they called a home court is gone, replaced by the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. The small, liberal arts school once known pri-marily for producing teachers has grown into a comprehen-sive university that initiates cutting-edge research from every corner of campus.

What has stayed the same is what drew Hall back to as-sume the position of Pronghorn athletics manager.

“You see the changes in the facilities and how the University has grown up in so many areas, but the values have stayed the same,” says Hall, now a father of four. “It’s amazing how many people I recognize from when I was an undergraduate here and who have stayed on as staff because it is such a great atmosphere.”

A Claresholm, Alta., native, Hall spent the past four years in Greely, Colorado, earning a mas-ter’s degree in sports manage-ment and working on his PhD. Fully expecting to remain in the United States, the U of L oppor-tunity was too good to let pass.

“Lethbridge was really the only place in Canada where we’d come back to,” he says.

Hall didn’t initially pursue

a career in sports management; rather he worked four years in Calgary as a rehabilitation therapist. His goal, however, was always to gravitate back to sport. It was a path he discovered through a course taught by then U of L professor Dr. Gary Bowie.

“It opened something up that I had never realized. I didn’t know programs such as sport management existed,” Hall says. “Health care was a good experi-ence, I learned a lot and there were some good transferable

skills, but it wasn’t anything I was really passionate about and wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

While completing his mas-ter’s at the University of North-ern Colorado (what he calls the other UNC), Hall cut his sport management teeth in a NCAA Division 1 environment. Despite the fact UNC is a new player at the Div. 1 level, it still presented Hall the opportunity to see big-time post-secondary athletics and the difference between the American and Canadian models is startling.

“It’s big business down there, almost to an extreme. I think they somewhat lose sight of the student part of the student-athlete. I think they try

but with the business approach they take, it’s all about generat-ing revenues,” says Hall.

“We do a better job of pri-oritizing the fact our athletes are students, first and foremost.”

Still, he recognizes that Canadian athletics can learn from its southern neighbours, especially when it comes to engaging supporters and creat-ing passion for their teams, whether it is the student body, alumni or community as a whole.

“I hope at some point we can get a little more of that, and often times it comes from the people who live in the community. The community gets on board and supports the University as both fans and donors,” he says.

“I also hope to create an atmosphere where we have our alumni excited about athletics and see them wearing it on their sleeves a little bit more.”

He experienced that atmo-sphere, having played on the 2000 Pronghorns men’s basket-ball team that hosted the Canada West final against University of Alberta. They were the last really significant men’s games played on campus and the series energized the entire area.

“In the end, you still have to be competitive and build momentum with winning teams, and I think that will come,” says Hall.

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University values draw Hall back to his roots

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• Prior to coming to the U of L to study kinesiol-ogy and play basketball, Hall spent two years playing baseball at Cochise College in Arizona.

• He met his wife Terra (Dudley) while at the U of L. She played basketball for Lethbridge College. They have four children, Tevin (11), Abbie (9), Emily (6) and Brynna (23 months), with a fifth on the way.

• Hall describes University of Northern Colorado and the town of Greely as a parallel to the U of L and Lethbridge. “The school focused on busi-ness, nursing and education, with about 10,000 students in an agricultural community of 85,000.”

New Pronghorn athletics manager Ryan Hall looks to further engage fans and supporters of Pronghorn teams.

University President Dr. Bill Cade takes part in the official coin toss that kicked off Canada West soccer action at the new U of L Community Sports Stadium.

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TRaNSITION pROGRaM LESSENS aNxIETYBy TREVOR KENNEy

Navigating the complex world of a university library can be a daunting experience for anyone. You can up the anxiety level for first-year students, and then take it up another notch for First Nations Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students, who also face cultural challenges.

Enter the First Nations Transition Program (FNTP) and Professional Librarian Andrea Glover, who navigates the sometimes murky waters of understanding with her Library Science 0500 course.

“I just remember my sister coming home and always saying her Library Science instructor was so cool,” second-year stu-dent Sheena Tail Feathers says. “And she was right, she is cool. One of the things I loved about

the class is she never makes it boring and I always looked forward to going.”

Glover has been teaching the course, required as part of the FNTP program, since its inception five years ago, and although she initially had some wor-ries about the concept of singling out FNMI stu-dents, she has seen how well it aids their intro-duction to the University lifestyle.

“The more I looked at it, this was a really good concept,” says Glover. “You have them start together and then gradually move out and move on to be a part of the greater University population.

“The most impor-tant thing for me is to make sure they are com-fortable and while that’s important for every student, there’s a cultural gap they must also cross and if we can help them with that, they’ll be much

more successful.”The course benefits not only

the students but also the instructor.“As a non-native instruc-

tor, I must cross the cultural gap

as well to do right by these students, and they help me with that learning process every time I step into the classroom.”

Tail Feathers’ older sister Nicole advanced through the program first. A Native American Studies and Kinesiol-ogy major, she’s set to graduate in this month’s Fall Convoca-tion. Sheena is taking the same path and is already off to a solid start.

“I didn’t know anything about the library and didn’t really understand all that it could do for you,” she says. “Andrea’s shown us how to use the web page, how to search for books, use e-reference,

pretty much anything you can do here. Basically, I know how to research thanks to the course.”

Of course Glover is just the facilitator in this process. Her

use of humour, experience teach-ing FNMI students and enthusi-asm for her subject matter are all useful teaching tools but it’s up to the students to make the most of her lessons.

“She can get us started and give us all the information we need but it’s up to us to actually apply it,” Sheena, who came to the U of L from Lethbridge Col-lege, says. “The university life is so much different than college because here, nobody is going to tell you to go to class or to do your homework, it’s all up to you. The way I look at it, this is my opportunity to try hard and get it right the first time.”

Glover says she knows she’s made an impact when she sees her students often, meaning they are actively using the library. Her greatest success is still in the works.

“I would absolutely love it if one of my students would get their master’s degree in Library Science one day and come back to take over my role in this program,” she says. “An FNMI librarian teaching this course would be wonderful – but not until I retire!”

By TREVOR KENNEy

Its roots may be humble but the legacy of the University of Lethbridge’s first campus

garden is truly grand.An initiative with com-

munity in mind, the garden enjoyed its first harvest this fall. There should be many more to come.

“For a first year, I think we did really well,” Stephen Mc-Glenn, president of the Campus Roots Garden Cooperative, says. “We weren’t expecting an incred-ibly huge garden because the first year takes a lot of work and a lot of co-ordinating of volunteers. It was challenging at times but in the end, everyone felt really good about it, especially the com-munity building aspects of what making a garden is all about.”

Located near the Parkway Service Complex, the fenced facility consisted of nine private plots (each 144 square feet) and a large communal plot. McGlenn estimates some 35 people were directly involved in renting and planting the plots but at any given time, with the involvement of family members, more than 60 people contributed to the garden’s success.

Challenges were what you’d expect from a typical garden, including the co-ordination of volunteer weeding efforts. One unique difficulty was a lack of water available to the gardeners due to construction activities on campus.

“Water conservation was a huge challenge. With the area con-struction, our water was turned

off for the better part of three weeks, and it forced us how to learn to use water effectively,” says McGlenn, a fourth-year Native American Studies major.

Learning, it would turn out, proved to be a common theme throughout the summer.

“The cross-generational learning from the veteran garden-ers, their experience and their love of gardening, really translated to the younger students who maybe didn’t have that knowledge but really wanted to learn,” says Mc-

Glenn. “That sharing of knowl-edge really got people excited about the project.”

“The sharing of knowledge really got people excited about the project.”

STEpHEN McGLENN

Students, staff, faculty and extended family members all had a hand in maintaining the garden and in the end, reaped ben-efits from its harvest. All extra produce was earmarked for local food banks.

Plans for next year’s garden include planting specific plots for different campus departments.

“We’re going to try and have a plot specifically for the day-care, one for the Native Studies Department and so on so that departments can hold events using food that they’ve grown on campus,” says McGlenn.

It doesn’t stop there, as the group submitted a proposal to the City of Lethbridge’s Plan Your City project about incorporating the community garden concept into the city plan.

“Our proposal talked about how beneficial these gardens are, not only for healthy eating, community building and active living, but also for lessening our dependence on fossil fuels and promoting sustainable technolo-gies.”

MaNaGEMENT pROGRaM GETS STaMp OF appROVaL

CMA Canada accredited the Bachelor of Management (Accounting) program at the University of Lethbridge recently.

The accreditation is a stamp of approval that says the U of L has met stringent stan-dards and offers high-quality programming that equips students with in-depth knowl-edge and skills in management accounting, financial account-

ing, financial management and taxation, strategic manage-ment, and risk management and governance.

These skills are required for mastering the advanced concepts covered in CMA Canada’s Strategic Leadership Program, leading to the presti-gious CMA designation.

“The accreditation of the Bachelor of Management (Accounting) program at the University of Lethbridge demonstrates the University’s commitment to excellence and their ability to maintain rigor-ous standards set out by CMA Canada,” says Joy Thomas, MBA, FCMA, C.Dir., president and CEO of CMA Canada.

Campus garden reaps harvestg E T T H E FAC T S

• The garden featured a variety of vegetables, includ-ing potatoes, peas, beans, carrots, varieties of lettuce and selected herbs.

• The communal plot included companion plants like marigolds to attract cer-tain predators that would aid in the control of pests.

• Student Kyle Robinson initi-ated the community garden project before McGlenn took over. Following his gradu-ation in Apr. 2010, a new executive will be created. “For me, it’s almost been the climax of my undergraduate degree. Putting something together and having some-thing tangible that I can point to in the future and say, “We put that together,” is pretty fulfilling,” says McGlenn.

Sheena Tail Feathers, along with her sister Nicole, benefited greatly from Library Science 0500.

Receiving the CMA Canada Accreditation certificate are (l to r) Dr. Andy Hakin, vice-president, academic and provost; Dr. Murray Lindsay, FCMA and dean of the Faculty of Management, and Joy Thomas, MBA, FCMA, C.Dir., president and CEO of CMA Canada.

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Paul BrandtAward-winning singer/songwriter

Paul Brandt works on behalf of several local and global humanitarian efforts.

Born in Calgary, Paul Brandt attended Mount Royal College to study nursing and worked as a pediatric nurse at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Dur-ing this time, he continued to pursue his passion for music.

Winning first prize in the Youth Talent Showdown at the Calgary Exhibi-tion and Stampede, he went on to capture the attention of Warner Brothers Records in Toronto and was later signed by the Nashville office. After the release of his debut album, Calm Before the Storm, the #5 song, “My Heart Has A History,” became the first song to chart in the U.S.

by a Canadian Male Country Artist. The follow-up single “I Do” went to #1.

Over a stellar musical career, Brandt has received numerous Canadian Coun-try Music Awards, JUNO Awards, and also the Country Music Award for Global Artist of the Year in 2005.

Using his fame as a platform to help people around the world, Brandt’s humanitarian efforts include working with World Vision and Samaritan’s Purse and, in doing so, helps to raise awareness of the various needs in developing and war-torn countries.

For his outstanding achievements in music and humanitarianism, the University of Lethbridge will honour Paul Brandt by conferring upon him the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa.

Son SoubertEducator, politician and humanitar-

ian Son Soubert runs homes for under-privileged students and works to establish responsible politics in his home country of Cambodia.

Born in Phnom-Penh and educated in archaeology and classics in France, Son Soubert has a long history of involvement in the political life of his country. He became secretary general of the Khmer People’s National Liberation Front and later helped his father found the Khmer Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party. In 1993, he was elected a member of parlia-ment and went on to be elected second vice-president of the National Assembly.

In 1998, he was elected president of the Son Sann Party, and was later

appointed as a member of the Constitu-tional Council. Most recently he helped form the Human Rights Party.

Son Soubert’s commitment to people extends from the political arena to the humanitarian.

In 1994, he founded the Peaceful Children Home I. The home shelters about 120 orphan and street children. The Peaceful Children Home II opened in 1995, and now shelters about 52 children. To date, 32 of the children from his or-phanages have gone on to obtain a univer-sity education.

The University of Lethbridge is proud to add to Son Soubert’s long list of hon-ours by conferring upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

Philosopher, scholar, and administrator, Cheryl Jayne Misak,

is internationally renowned for her academic excellence. She graduated from the University of Lethbridge with great distinction in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and, in 1984, completed her master’s at Columbia University.

As the University of Leth-bridge’s first Rhodes scholar, she attended the University of Oxford and completed her doc-torate in 1988, before beginning her career with the University of Toronto in 1990 as a professor of philosophy. Endowed with natu-ral leadership qualities, she has since held many administrative positions and brings a wealth of experience, expertise and wisdom to her current position as the University of Toronto’s vice-president and provost.

Misak has been interested in the philosophy of Charles Sand-ers Peirce since her first year at the University of Lethbridge and

has written and edited numer-ous articles and books that focus largely on his theory of truth. She is internationally recognized for her thought provoking, clear and challenging philosophical arguments and has been invited to speak at institutions and con-ferences all over the world.

Over the last few years, Misak has also been researching medical ethics. Her papers, pub-lished in the Journal of Respira-tory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest and Critical Care, have notably impacted the profession.

Throughout her career, she has received many honours for her professional and academic accomplishments, including the Alberta Centennial Medal (2005), and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2001).

The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association is proud to recognize Cheryl Jayne Misak as the 2009 Distin-guished Alumna of the Year for her outstanding academic and professional achievements.

Dr. Cheryl Jayne Misak (BA ’83)2009 Distinguished Alumna of the Year

Brandt, Soubert to be granted honorary degrees

Singer/songwriter Paul Brandt Educator, politician and humanitarian Son Soubert

Dr. Cheryl Jane Misak, the 2009 Distinguished Alumna of the Year

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YOUTH ScIENcE GETS BOOST FROM REcYcLE pROGRaM

Trust Kristy Burke (BSc ‘08) to find a way to benefit both the University of Leth-bridge’s Youth Science Program and the environment.

Her idea is a recycling initiative that calls for people on campus to drop off used ink cartridges and old cell phones, which she then ships to a recycling depot. In return, the University collects payment for qualifying items and she funnels the money into the Youth Sci-ence Program.

“I stumbled across this while I was looking up ideas for fundraisers,” Burke, co-ordinator of youth programs for Conference and Event Services, says. “I have a degree in envi-ronmental science so I am pretty conscious of recycling and this really appealed to me.”

She signed on with Think Recycle (www.thinkrecycle.

com), a company that offers free recycling programs for schools and non-profit organizations. The company supplies boxes, shipping labels and promotional materials (posters, letters and brochures) and it’s simply up to the school to package the items and send them off for a rebate.

“I am the only full-time staff for these programs so it’s pretty difficult to take on any labour-intensive fundraising initiatives,” Burke says. “With this program, I

just have to set up the drop boxes, try and spread the word that they’re available and collect and ship the items. It essentially runs itself.”

Think Recycle partners with the Tree Canada Foundation and American Forests and has been in operation since 1995.

“There is a huge list of items they accept for a refund but they take virtually everything, including digital cameras,” Burke says. “Even if we don’t get a refund for a particular car-

tridge or phone, they still recycle it and it stays out of the landfill.”

Burke has set up drop boxes in both Piikani and Kainai House lobbies, as well as the Airport Lounge. She plans to add other locations around cam-pus, including the Atrium and Students’ Union Building, and

to make the event an ongoing program.

“My hope is to make enough money to pay for our Science Club supplies on an annual basis and maybe one day co-ordinate an annual cell phone drive, as they carry a much bigger refund price than the cartridges.”

By STACy SEGUIN

Several years ago, Paulette Fox (Naatawawaohkaakii) (MSc ’05), manager of

the Environmental Protection Division for the Blood Tribe Land Management Department, was driving up Lethbridge’s west side hill with her young son. She asked him to imagine the land with no buildings or houses, only teepees and buffalo. Pondering this for a few minutes he asked, “So mom, where did the buffalo go and what are we going to do about it?”

Raised on the Blood Reserve, Fox had contemplated the same question as a child.

“I always pondered the buf-falo and that continued journey made me interested in environ-mental issues,” says Fox. “When I graduated from high school in 1995 I enrolled at the University of Calgary. In my third year they offered an environmental science undergraduate program. I was one of the first students to participate in that.”

In 1998, Fox put her undergraduate degree on hold to attend the Centre for Indig-enous Environmental Resources (CIER). She earned a certificate in Environmental Protection, Assessment and Education in 2000 and moved to Lethbridge to take her last few undergradu-ate classes at the University of Lethbridge.

“I had always wanted to return home with my education and, not being quite finished, I got special permission to com-

plete the last few courses of my U of C degree at the University of Lethbridge,” explains Fox.

In 2001, she completed her bachelor of science degree in environmental science and re-ceived an NSERC scholarship to begin her master’s degree.

“Coming from a larger institution, I found the U of L campus very student friendly with the smaller class sizes, and I felt I could approach my profes-sors,” says Fox. “My supervisors,

Dr. James Byrnes, Dr. Stefan Kienzle and Dr. Leroy Little Bear were great resources. Through Leroy, I had the opportunity to participate in dialogues with aca-demic and spiritual leaders, not only from Native ancestry but from other ancestry as well. This was a very powerful experience for me, and one I don’t think I would have had otherwise.”

Fox was also involved in the Native American Students’ Association and spent one semes-ter as the association president.

“It was a very good experi-ence in terms of being grounded in some of the issues that students face. I was able to get involved in many different activities and participate in Native Awareness Week,” remembers Fox. “My experi-

ences at the University were very positive.”

She continues her associa-tion with the University through her membership in the First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) chapter of the University’s Alumni Association (ULAA).

“The FNMI chapter is relatively new and I am proud to be part of its inception. This is a great step forward, bring-ing together graduates who have aboriginal ancestry,” says Fox.

In 2005, Fox graduated with a master’s degree in environmen-tal science and began working for the Blood Tribe. At the time, there was no formal environ-mental protection division so Fox developed the agency to benefit her community.

“We write grants and get

funding for proposals to work on a wide range of environmental projects on the reserve. We cover forestry, rangeland health and species at risk, and work on a regular basis with the elders and different advisory committees,” explains Fox. “We are teaching our community to utilize cutting edge technology to monitor our landscape.”

While her future goals include helping other First Nations communities develop their own successful environ-mental programs, Fox is very proud of her staff and the work they do in the field and in their own community.

“My hope for our communi-ty is to be able to thrive as when we had the buffalo, self-sufficient and proud of our ways.”

O U R alumni

g E T T H E FAC T S

• Husband Duane Mistaken Chief (Aiaistahkommi), son Austin ( Kiisom), daughters Jaklyn (Niiokskasiipistakii) and Dallis (Akainskii) all speak, read and write Blackfoot.

• Fox’s master’s degree examined the use of GIS to link Blackfoot environmental knowledge with ecological databases.

• Fox serves as an advisor – Tribal Government, Blood Tribe Administration. She also co-facilitates community dialogues with Dr. Little Bear and is a panel member for the Native New Student Orienta-tion at the U of L.

• Fox is a sessional instruc-tor at Red Crow Community College and the recipient of research grants totaling more than $400,000.

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Fox turns love of environment into fulfilling career

Kristy Burke, co-ordinator of youth programs, Conference and Event Ser-vices, has devised a way to help the environment and the Youth Science Program all at once.

University of Lethbridge alumna Paulette Fox gives a presentation at a recent conference.

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INFLUENza REGISTRY a VaLUaBLE TOOL

The University of Lethbridge continued in its efforts to minimize the impact of the H1N1 Influenza virus by introducing a voluntary illness registry in the last week of September.

The initiative is the H1N1 Influenza Illness Registry and exists on a dedicated web page that can be accessed from various areas of the U of L’s website. Just look for the Got Flu? icon and click to follow through to the web page.

The idea behind the reg-istry is to assist the University in implementing the neces-sary actions regarding H1N1 on campus and to ensure that pro-active measures are in place to minimize the impact on University operations.

For students, staff and faculty, the registry asks that persons experiencing flu-like symptoms sign in with their unique University username and password information to indicate they are ill. For

students, an automatic e-mail is then dispatched to their advisors and professors indi-cating that they will be away from class and may miss some activities.

Staff and faculty are expected to inform their supervisors that they are ill but are still urged to use the registry. The registry does not replace the terms and condi-tions of the Faculty Handbook, the APO Manual, the Exempt Support Staff Manual or the AUPE Collective Agreement.

As the medical system will be under heavy usage through-out the H1N1 Influenza situa-tion, the application of doctor’s notes for personal illness and for illness within immediate families for flu-like symp-toms, as outlined on the H1N1 website, will not be required. Any questions that people may have regarding the reporting of their personal circumstances can be addressed through their supervisor and through Human Resources.

For further updates, con-tinue to monitor the Univer-sity’s H1N1 Influenza website at: http://www.uleth.ca/ross/health_centre/h1n1.

Halloween GrinchBy DIANE BRITTON

My kids call me the Halloween Grinch. The festivities are great, but all that candy makes me ponder ways to stop Halloween from coming. canadians spend $250 million on Halloween candy annually. Now that’s a scary amount of candy consuming.

Here are a few tips to chew on this Halloween to satisfy your sweet tooth without overdoing it.

Love it, or leave itIf you don’t love it, don’t eat it. Halloween treats pack a frightening amount of calories so be choosy, don’t eat it unless it’s your favorite treat.

Savor and enjoyDowning Halloween treats faster than Superman can fly means you

hardly taste them and may reach

for more. paying attention to food

WHILE you’re eating it can be one

of the best tricks-on-treats. Simply

taste, savor and enjoy the treat as

you’re having it, and satisfy your

craving with a small amount.

Skip the candy bowlMany businesses put a bowl of

Halloween treats on their counters.

Nibbling from the candy bowl is one

of the scariest ways weight can sneak

up on us. Just say no, or limit it to one

treat per day for a few days.

give treats some companyadd a small amount of your favorite

Halloween treat to a meal or healthy

snack instead of eating it by itself.

Fill up on healthy foods first to

manage portion size of treats.

It’s difficult to avoid treats in a

world full of them, but with a few

strategies you can have treats and

stay on a healthy eating plan.

For an individual nutrition

appointments call the Health centre

(SU 020) at 403-329-2484. all

sessions are $20 for students and

University employees.

Diane Britton, On-Campus

Registered Dietitian

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month is scheduled from Oct.

5 to Nov. 1. The 2009 theme is: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Work. Feeling Great About Life!

As individuals and em-ployees, we face a never-ending cycle of stress, which is seen as commonplace in our society. The Wellness Committee at the Uni-versity of Lethbridge is using this opportunity to increase employ-ees’ awareness of the importance of workplace health to personal

and organizational performance. The Life Balance Fair, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the track of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, has been created by the Wellness Com-mittee to help employees find that balance in their personal and professional lives. It is not an either/or proposition, rather, a how much proposition.

The event has a large number of exhibitors – to celebrate all aspects of the theme – mind, body and work. Information on how to keep a healthy mind for you or your family; repre-sentatives from the Alzheimer’s

Society; what to do in case of emergency; and how to enhance your financial situation, are just a few of the topics exhibitors will address.

As well, representatives for treatment and therapy providers, including physiotherapy, chiro-practor, massage, acupuncture, sleep and health information will all be available.

The Lethbridge and Dis-trict Horticultural Society, the Campus Community Garden and Lethbridge Recreation and Lei-sure services will also be present as we recognize these activities provide some balance to indi-

viduals’ lives. Creating and maintaining a healthy workplace will feature exhibits from U of L Risk and Safety Services, and benefits departments, the kinesiology department, WCB, and St. John’s Ambulance.

There will also be ongoing demos of dancing, yoga and other fitness activities throughout the afternoon. And if you’ve never had the opportunity to try out the gym, there are free tours of the fitness centre.

Everything is designed to be interactive and there will be draw prizes for those who complete a

Life Balance Fair passport. Prizes include a Wii Fit Sports Resort game. Open to all staff and faculty, a light lunch will also be available during the fair.

If you have questions contact Suzanne McIntosh, coordinator, wellness programs, at 403-332-5217.

October is Breast Health Awareness Month – remember to see Suzanne to get your card for the ‘Health Challenge – Put Your-self First’ contest. Every woman who has a mammogram (or pap test) before Oct. 26, 2009, will be entered in a draw for a $100 gift certificate to the Keg.

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H E a LT H & wellnessHealthy workplace the goal of Wellness Committee

The University of Lethbridge Senate is seeking nominees for its Spring and Fall 2010 honorary degree awards, and is appealing to community groups to nominate individuals who have made a local, regional or worldwide impact on society.

To be eligible for Spring and Fall 2010 convocations, nominations must be received by Nov. 1, 2009, at the University Senate Office, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, alberta T1k 3M4.

To obtain a nomination form, contact the Senate Office at 403-329-2482. The University of Lethbridge Senate selects recipients from nominees provided by members of the general public and the University community.

The Senate is empowered to confer honorary degrees by the Universities act of alberta.

additional information is available at the Senate website: http://www.uleth.ca/sen.

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Pronghorn AthleticsSoccer

Oct. 24 | Victoria vs. PronghornsWomen, 12 p.m.; Men, 2 p.m. at Stadium

Oct. 25 | Fraser Valley vs. Pronghorns | Women, 12 p.m.; Men, 2 p.m. at Stadium

Oct. 31 | Trinity Western vs. Pronghorns | Men, 2 p.m. at Stadium

Nov. 1 | UBC vs. PronghornsMen, 2 p.m. at Stadium

Women’s Rugby

Oct. 18 | Alberta vs. Pronghorns3 p.m. at Stadium

Men’s Hockey

Oct. 15 | Calgary vs. Pronghorns7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena

Oct. 23-24 | UBC vs. PronghornsNightly, 7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena

Women’s Hockey

Oct. 16-17 | Regina vs. PronghornsNightly, 7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena

Oct. 30-31 | Saskatchewan vs. Pronghorns | Nightly, 7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena

LecturesOct. 8 | CAETL WorkshopPreparing a Lecture: A Graduate Student Workshop | 3 p.m., L950

Oct. 14 | Art Now: Tracey DeerNoon, University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 15 | CAETL Fall 2009 Seminar Series | Making the Supervisory Experience Successful | 12 p.m., AH100

Oct. 16 | Women Scholars Speaker Series | Dr. Bonnie K. Lee presents: Couple Relationship: A Healing Nexus for Addiction | 3 p.m., AH100

Oct. 19 | Architecture & Design Now: Bo Helliwell | 6 p.m., C610

Oct. 23 | Art Now: Susanna HellerNoon, University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 26 | Art Now: Chris MooreNoon, University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 26 | Architecture & Design Now: Michael Green | 6 p.m., C610

Oct. 28 | Art Now: Cheryl L’Hirondelle | Noon, University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 30 | Art Now: Christine D’Onofrio | Noon, University Recital Hall, W570

Nov. 2 | Art Now: Shawn Van SluysNoon, University Recital Hall, W570Architecture & Design Now, 6 p.m., C610

Nov. 6 | Art Now: Dana ClaxtonNoon, University Recital Hall, W570

PerformancesOct. 6 | Music at Noon: Sara Hahn (flute) & Ami Longi (piano) | 12:15 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 13 | Music at Noon: Dr. Terrence Dawson (piano) & Joanne Collier (soprano) | 12:15 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 20 | Music at Noon: Glen Montgomery (piano) | 12:15 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 27 | Music at Noon: Dr. David Renter (saxophone) & Elinor Lawson (piano) | 12:15 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Nov. 3 | Music at Noon: Joanne Hounsell (soprano) & Glen Montgomery (piano) | 12:15 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 20-24 | Hay Fever by Noel Coward | A comedy about an eccentric family whose theatrical excesses torment their unsuspecting visitors | Nightly, 8 p.m., University Theatre

Oct. 23-24 | Opera Goes to the Movies | U of L Opera Workshop performs Hollywood movie classicsNightly, 8 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570

Oct. 30 | Breakdance for Solo CelloMontreal’s Solid State Breakdance company performs | 8 p.m., University Theatre

Nov. 5-7 | Positive Space by Ian McFarlane | A collective creation exploring various aspects of theatreNightly, 8 p.m., David Spinks Theatre. Matinee, 2 p.m., Nov. 7

MiscellaneousOct. 7 | Academic Success! Student Workshop | Start off Write – writing principles for university | 3 p.m., AH118

Oct. 9 | Town Hall MeetingBudgetary Issues at the U of L1 p.m., University Theatre

Oct. 14 | Academic Success! Student Workshop | Writing a Research Paper – the tools for writing a solid paper | 3 p.m., AH118

Through Oct. 23 | Head ShotsArt Gallery exhibit featuring portraits by Canadian and international artists, drawn from the U of L’s extensive holdingsHelen Christou Gallery

Oct. 27 | Keys to Living Well, Workshop for StudentsHow to Deal with Annoying People & Make Sure You’re Not One12:30 p.m., AH119

Through Oct. 30 | Allyson Mitchell: Ladies Sasquatch | Freestanding, figurative, sculptural works by Toronto-based artist Allyson MitchellU of L Main Gallery

Nov. 3 | Keys to Living Well, Workshop for StudentsThe Road to Happiness12:30 p.m., AH119

Oct. 30 to Jan. 3, 2010 art + people = x continuesDarcy Logan presents recent paintings | Helen Christou GalleryReception: 4 p.m., Nov. 6

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Maintaining the QIP important for studentsBy ABBy ALLEN

Enriching University of Lethbridge student experiences at an

already vibrant and dynamic campus was the basis for the creation of the Quality Initiatives Program (QIP). Maintaining the QIP in the face of pending budget cuts is a looming challenge.

Study lounges, Fresh Fest, academic speakers, the ULSU Food Bank and undergraduate research initiatives are just a few examples of how the QIP program continues to meet the needs of students and how important this program has become to the U of L.

“Funding for student assistance and student initia-tives is precisely for what the Quality Initiatives Program is designed,” says Jeremy Girard, ULSU president. “This year, the University and the ULSU are providing $600,000 towards these budget lines, which will provide many stu-dents with an amazing source of funding.”

The QIP, however, could be facing some tough times ahead, according to Girard. With the prospect of govern-

ment funding cuts to post-secondary education, the University will be forced to make difficult budgetary deci-sions, putting the QIP at risk of being eradicated.

“The ULSU is striving and urgently pushing that QIP be maintained.”

JEREMY GIRARD

“The ULSU is striving and urgently pushing that QIP be maintained, by being an active voice in the University Budget Committee, by having regular discussion with senior admin-istration and by lobbying the Province of Alberta to increase base operating funding,” says Girard. “QIP is an essential part of student funding at the University of Lethbridge and its inception shows long-term and high-level thinking by the Board of Governors.”

In 2005, QIP was devel-

oped as a result of negotiations between the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union Executive Council and Uni-versity administration. After witnessing the successes of a similar program at the Uni-versity of Calgary, both parties agreed on establishing a QIP to begin in the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Under the QIP program, University admin-istration allocates 12 per cent of annual tuition fee increases to support the proposal-based funding system.

According to Girard, QIP has $210,000 available in scholarships, grants and bursaries, which are allocated by the University. There is also $80,000 dedicated to under-graduate research opportuni-ties that have opened up more opportunities for students wishing to extend research into non-science areas, where in the past less funding has been available.

QIP also offers students an emergency assistance program for students who find themselves in the position of not being able to meet their basic living requirements.

“For students who find themselves in a severely tight

spot, with no other fund-ing options, non-repayable emergency assistance grants are available,” says Girard, adding that the program also funds two food bank programs and a one-time distribution of monies towards disabilities funding.

“Overall, the University and the ULSU have $35,000 available per year for needs-based funding.”

Students who are interest-ed in attending conferences or volunteering can also benefit from QIP, which has the re-sources to allocate $20,000 per year to this type of learning.

“These learning experi-ences are encouraged by the University and the ULSU, as learning outside of class is a keystone to a liberal educa-tion,” says Girard.

Just this year, QIP funds have been granted to Fresh Fest, the four-day event that welcomes new and returning students to the University and the ULSU. Rookie Camp is supported by the ULSU, and coordinated by Recruitment and Student Life, to promote student retention and serves as another example of the benefits of QIP funding.

School of Graduate StudiesGala Celebrationfeaturing Son Soubert

Friday, Oct. 16Students’ Union BallroomTickets: Regular $40, Students $25Available at http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/celebrationtickets

The University of Lethbridge is celebrating 25 years of graduate edu-cation this year and to commemorate this achievement is hosting an evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment. Please join us for this communitycelebration on the evening of Oct. 16 as we mark a sterling past andgolden future.

M A Y 2 0 0 9 | U N I V E R S I T Y O F L E T H B R I D G E the Legend

By AMANDA BERG

Witticism and sophistication mix with a dose of

light-hearted comedy to kick off the first mainstage theatre production, Hay Fever.

Twists and turns abound in this Noel Coward classic, playing Oct. 20-24, nightly at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre. Directed

by Theatre and Dramatic Arts faculty, Gail Hanrahan, Hay Fever presents a perfect platform to showcase complex characters, rich costuming and spectacular sets.

“Hay Fever is a very high energy play; a clever combina-tion of farce and comedy of manners. It represents the flam-boyancy of the 1920s and reflects the debonair eccentricities of Noel Coward as a playwright,”

says Hanrahan.At the heart of Hay Fever

are the Blisses: Judith, a recently “retired” stage actress, David, a self-absorbed novelist, and their two children who live in a world where reality slides easily into fiction. The unfortunate week-end guests – a proper diplomat, shy flapper, athletic boxer, and fashionable sophisticate – are thrown into melodramatic

scenes where their hosts profess emotions and react to situations that do not really exist.

“It’s a very funny show,” says Hanrahan. “From the set and costumes to the whirlwind plot twists – this play is full of eccen-tricities to amuse the audience.”

Considered by many to be cleverly constructed, slightly cynical and undeniably enter-taining, Hay Fever sets the stage

for an evening of good fun.Tickets are on sale now

at the University Box Office. $15 Adult and $10 Student and Senior. Tickets for all four mainstage productions are all available with season tickets priced at $45 and student/senior season tickets at $30, a 25 per cent savings. Call the Box Office 403-329-2616 for more details.

F I N E A R T S in focus

Breakdance for Solo Cello, the title speaks for itself.

Montreal’s Solid State Breakdance brings its mash-up of styles, music and genre to the University Theatre Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., and explores the fluid-ity and grace of a dance style known for its explosive urban energy.

“Artistic directors Hélene Simard and JoDee Allen have

put together a gem of a show – live cello and electronic remixes accompany five funky dancers who make you feel that urban moves and Bach’s gorgeous solo cello concertos were made for each other,” says Lisa Doolittle, Now Showing Series curator.

Lethbridge native JoDee Allen returns from Montreal with Solid State Breakdance to present this show as part of the

Now Showing Live Arts Series.“While in Lethbridge the

company is working intensively with students in the LCI dance program, teaching and creating a new choreography with selected students,” adds Doolittle.

Regular tickets are priced at $20 and student tickets are $15, available at the Box Office, 403-329-2616.

GLOBAL DRUMS WOWS DURING JAPAN TOUR

Despite confronting typhoon winds of up to 162 kph, the U of L Global Drums Steel Band, under the direction of Adam Mason, completed a successful tour of Japan in September.

Representing Canada at PANFESTA, Japan’s National Steel Band Festival, in Yokoho-ma, 12 students, Adam Mason and guest artists Tracy Thorton and Alan Coyle performed to an enthusiastic dancing crowd.

“Our group enjoyed cultural visits to the ancient capitol of Kyoto and home stays with families in Towada in conjunction with the Lethbridge

Twinning Society,” says Mason. “We took part in a traditional tea ceremony and represented our sister city of Towada with a public concert and community workshop.”

Their trip was cut short, however, on Sept. 5, when the group was forced to evacuate Japan due to Typhoon Krovanh, which put an abrupt end to PANFESTA.

“Fortunately it was right after Global Drums finished their performance,” says Mason. “Global Drums students jumped in without being asked to help festival organizers dismantle tents, which were starting to come apart in the heavy winds.”

Not even the weather could dampen the spirits of these dedi-cated percussionists.

AT THE GALLERYWalking through the Helen

Christou Gallery you come face-to-face with unique portraiture, which is the focus of Head Shots, an exhibition on now through Oct. 23.

“Portraiture is the recurring theme of the U of L Art Collec-tion,” says exhibition curator, Jane Edmundson. “As long as artists have been making art, portraits have continued to be relevant.”

From traditional to eccen-tric, the exhibit showcases a wide interpretation of faces.

“People are naturally drawn

to pictures of people, from celebrities to strangers, and sometimes portraits of strangers can be more interesting to look at,” Edmundson says.

Head Shots also features a local celebrity, prominently dis-played and impossible to miss: The Milk Maid.

“The Milk Maid is a retro commercial sign, rescued from obscurity and loaned by a private collector,” Edmundson adds. “She’s an authentic 1950’s advertisement, which has been displayed at the Trianon Gallery and at the Tongue ‘n Groove.”

Keep an eye out for this intriguing exhibition.

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A NEW TWIST ON THE ART OF BREAKDANCE

Witticism the central theme of Hay Fever

Hay Fever, a Noel Coward classic, opens the mainstage theatre production season.

An excerpt from a conversation between Josephine Mills (Director/Curator of the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery) and Canadian artist Allyson Mitchell (whose exhibition Ladies Sasquatch is on display in the U of L Main Gallery until Oct. 30, 2009).

JM: I am often asked if I have a favourite work in the University of Lethbridge Art Collection and, although it is hard to pin down just one, Joyce Wieland’s “Young Woman’s Blues” usually wins out as my answer. Partly it is this specific work and partly it is that Wieland was such an amazing artist. She was truly revolutionary as a female artist that refused to be easily categorized. Wieland took a strong stance as a feminist, but she also addressed so many things like U.S. imperialism, Canadian nationalism and the art/craft divide.

AM: I selected Wieland’s “O Canada” because I think that it works well with many of the themes that the Ladies Sasquatch exhibition explores. “O Canada” reconfigures femininity – the blotted lipstick used to articulate the national anthem places women (or perhaps a particular kind of woman) at the centre of the piece. This goes

against the conventions of traditional, quintessentially “Canadian” art, in which the landscape is often articulated as a rugged, active and even masculine one. Wieland’s print contradicts this message, as does the Ladies Sasquatch exhibition. The sasquatches reassert a feminized (albeit non-stereotypical) kind of body into the mythology of the Canadian wilderness, so that environment becomes a place for women rather than men.

JM: I think there is a wonderful connection between Wieland’s work and yours. Both of you succeed in these kinds of reconfigurations because of the humour and sense of play in your work. The topic and the effect on people are serious, but the viewing experience is based on the audience having fun with these ideas.

AM: I love Wieland’s “O Canada” because its sense of humour allows for a sharp and intelligent political critique without being off-putting or didactic for the viewer. This subtlety makes it more persuasive. “O Canada” is a fantastic piece because it subverts and blows up the scale of the body, transforming it from personal and private to public and national.

L A S T I N Gimages

RIGHT

Joyce Wieland,O Canada, 1971

From the University of Lethbridge Art Collection; Gift of Garry N. Kennedy, 1987.

BELOW

Joyce Wieland, Young Woman’s Blues, 1964

From The University of Lethbridge Art Collection; Purchased in 1986 with

funds provided by the Province of Alberta Endowment Fund.