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First-day numbers have shown that enrolment at the U of M for the 2012-13 academic year is at a record high. This year’s enrolment is 28,795, an increase of 2.9 per cent from fall term 2011, or up from 27,992 students last year at this time. This fall’s first-day enrolment is also well above the all-time record of 28,013 set in 2005 and the increase follows a 1.5 per cent increase in 2011-12.

“The increase in first-day enrolment numbers is a clear message that the University of Manitoba continues to be the post-secondary institution of choice for students,” says President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard. “Our innovative programs offer countless research and service learning opportunities, and contribute to the university’s reputation as a place where students are challenged to transform themselves.”

Full-time enrolment increased from 23,257 students to 23,994 students, while part-time enrolment edged up

from 4,735 to 4,801 students.Undergraduate enrolment increased by 2.9 per cent,

from 24,236 students in fall term 2011 to 24,948 students in fall term 2012. The largest increase was in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, with an increase of 16.1 per cent and an increase of 16.5 per cent in the School of Agriculture. In the Faculty of Dentistry, the School of Dental Hygiene had an increase of 16.3 per cent in enrolment. The Faculty of Engineering had an increase in enrolment of 15.2 per cent. The Faculty of Science and the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources also saw significant increases in enrolment this year.

Graduate enrolment increased significantly by 2.8 per cent, from 3,211 students in 2011-12 to 3,302 in 2012-13. University 1 enrolment was slightly higher, at 6,780 students, 0.2 per cent higher than the 6,766 U1 students last year. Credit hours increased by 2.7 per cent, from 279,342 in fall term 2011 to 286,804 in fall term 2012.

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Photo by Mike Latschislaw

The Bison Football team storm the door at the pep rally held during Orientation Week 2012. The rally, which took place on September 4, included all Bison sports teams and drew a large crowd of students, staff and faculty.

Record-setting enrolment numbers for new academic year

ACADEMIC YEAR2012-2013

Fall term 2012

ENROLMENT: 28,795

• Full-time enrolment: 23,994

• Undergraduate enrolment:

24,948

• Graduate student enrolment:

3, 302

• University 1 enrolment: 6,780

• Total credit hours: 286,804

• Previous enrolment record, fall 2005: 28,013• Up from fall term 2011 (27,992) by 2.9 per cent

• Total credit hours up 2.7 per cent

U of M and We Day

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Homebodies

A busy week of homecoming activities on campus

Ready, set — get pepped!Orientation special feature

Page 8Page 5Pages 5 - 7

See pep rally story, page 5

2012 ORIENTATIONHOMECOMING 2012See story, page 5

U of M Events

Homecoming Gala Concert and Reception, Sept. 13

School of Art exhibition opening reception, Sept. 13

Walter Rudnicki Collection Celebration, Sept. 13

Arts Celebrating Arts, Sept. 14

Asper School of Business 75th Birthday Celebration, Sept. 15

Bison Sports Walkway of Honour Ribbon Cutting, Sept. 15

*BISON HOMECOMING FOOTBALL VS. CALGARY, SEPT.15

>>See page 10 for more

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The colour of moneyAugust 4, 2012

Winnipeg Free PressMichael Ellery, department of psychology, Faculty of Arts, has his research on gambling examined in a lengthy Free Press article. “Mostly I look at what’s called affective reasons for gambling, so emotional reasons for gambling, as well as gambling cognitions — in other words, irrational beliefs about gambling,” he told the newspaper. Ellery

has studied problem-VLT gamblers and how their addictions might be exacerbated by underlying mental illness such as depression. He is currently focusing on professional poker players and how they may or may not differ from problem-VLT gamblers. Ellery says past research into gambling motivations — particularly for problem gambling, such as VLT addiction — has often looked at the problem through the lens of drug addiction while overlooking the motivational role played by money. “We wanted to see whether that was something that people would endorse, and they do — obviously,” he says. “People gamble to win money, but it tends to link to that excitement factor; people use money to make it exciting.” Ellery’s area of study has focused on poker and VLTs, but he says the psychological motivations that drive people to gamble in casinos could play a role in the investment world.

Go, robots!August 23, 2012BBC

Jimmy, the U of M robot, was featured in a nifty BBC News video showing the world’s most agile robots and their creators who travelled to the At-Bristol science centre to battle it out in the annual FIRA RoboWorld Cup. It’s the first time the event — which features football, basketball and weightlifting competitions between robots — has taken place in the UK. To watch Jimmy, visit www.bbc.com/news/technology-19361217.

If you pave paradise, inspect the parking lotsAugust 29, 2012CBC

Civil engineering professor Ehab El-Salakawy provided comment to a story about parkades. The issue of parking structure safety has arisen in recent days, following the abrupt closure of the Civic Centre parkade in downtown Winnipeg due to structural concerns. Falling concrete debris has been reported as one of numerous problems with the parkade, which was built in 1966. El-Salakawy told the CBC aging structures like parkades should be examined every couple of months to ensure the structural integrity is intact. “Some people with experience should perform that inspection and the monitoring,” he said. “Whomever it belongs to — to the city, to the private company — it doesn’t matter. Those people should hire technical people who have enough experience to judge the building.”

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“U of M exchange students spruce up park in West End,” Metro News, Aug. 29, story about a group of 25 exchange students from the U of M who volunteered in the West End to beautify an area.

“The lap of lux-ury,” Report on Business Magazine, Aug. 31, 2012, the research of Satyender Sharma, an associate professor of internal medicine at the U of M and the St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, is used to answer a reader’s question about light levels in her office. In short, the body can’t tell the difference between the natural and artificial stuff. He suggests a light level of 500 lux, which a fluorescent light gives off.

BY CHRIS RUTKOWSKIThe Bulletin

This year marks the 75th anniversary of business education at the U of M, which was also the start of business education in Manitoba. The school has come a long way since 1937 when it was a small department within the Faculty of Arts and the first graduation class had just 11 students.

Michael Benarroch, Dean of the I. H. Asper School of Business, will host the “Open for Business” 75th Anniversary Gala Open House. The celebration will be held the evening of Friday, September 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Drake Centre. Gail Asper, daughter of Izzy Asper, the faculty’s namesake, will blow out the candles on the Asper School’s birthday cake.

This informal and fun event will also serve as the official launch for the Asper School’s 75th anniversary history book, entitled Open for Business.

The evening will include a display from the student groups, a senior sticks reunion that will

include 30 of the school’s senior sticks, the class of 1972’s 40th Reunion, and the actuarial program’s centennial celebration.

With over 1,000 alumni, supporters, faculty, staff and students expected to be in attendance throughout the evening, this celebration marks an important milestone in the history of the I. H. Asper School of Business.>> For more, see: umanitoba.ca/management/

Asper School of Business turns 75!

At the University of Manitoba, education has no borders or barriers. We are proud to have the opportunity to share the knowledge and expertise on this campus with each other and the community, province and world we serve.

Our award-winning Visionary Conversations series has provided us a purposeful way to bring people to the University of Manitoba. It is also providing a means to create connections and stimulate debate in new ways.

This series brings together experts from the University of Manitoba community who grapple with the most important issues facing our society, such as social and economic justice, disease control, the environment, human discovery and the arts.

On Wednesday, September 12, we opened the 2012-13 season of Visionary Conservations on the first day of Homecoming 2012. Our topic, “We Need to Talk About Racism,” challenged us to examine our own values and beliefs and whether we have achieved progress in building a society that embraces diversity and promotes equality.

We will be debating other matters of critical importance in 2012-13, including:

• Innovation: The Key to Economic Success (Tuesday, October 9)• The True North: Canada’s Final Frontier (Wednesday, November 21) • Trailblazing Indigenous Success (Wednesday, December 12)• The New West: The Economic and Political Rise of Western Canada (Wednesday, January 16)• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Does the Rise of China Mean the Decline of the West?

(Wednesday, February 6)• The Arts: Foundation of a Vibrant Community (Wednesday, March 20)• Global Pandemic: Another Y2K or Future Apocalypse? (Wednesday, April 13) • Our Education System: The Good, the Bad, and the Solutions (Wednesday, May 22)

These conversations build on 10 events we held in 2011-12, seven at the University of Manitoba and three more in Victoria, Vancouver and Calgary.

The University of Manitoba received a gold medal for Best Community Outreach from the Canadian Council for Advancement in Education this spring for last year’s Visionary Conversations. I am pleased to be part of a university that embraces tough issues, even those that can make us uncomfortable.

Visionary Conversations has been successful because we have been able to engage the community through lively question-and-answer sessions. So please join us as we listen, learn, debate and discover.

Drake Centre at the Asper School of Business.

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Faculty member presents on brain injury at Point Military AcademyAssociate professor, pharmacology and therapeutics, and St-Boniface Hospital researcher Ben Albensi, gave an invited presentation entitled, “Models of Brain Injury: Applications for Studies in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Dysfunction,” at West Point Military Academy on July 26. Albensi’s work focuses on memory impairment following head trauma — which may lead to chronic disease such as Alzheimers — and the identification of pharmacological mechanisms in the brain that could be targeted with promising therapeutics.

U of M staff member appointed to UNESCO Susie Taylor, service learning coordinator, office of student life, has been appointed a youth advisory group member for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO for a two-year term. In her role, Taylor will be responsible for advising UNESCO on policies related to youth in Canada, providing feedback on their youth engagement strategy, and acting as a liaison between the Commission and other networks involved in youth education and development.

Faculty of Music student puts on her ruby red shoes: VoteColleen Furlan of the Marcel Desaultels Faculty of Music is living her dream. She’s auditioning for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in CBC’s “Over the Rainbow” on September 16, 2012 , 8:00 p.m. (EDT), or 7:00, Winnipeg time. She will be featured in the two hour special and the Top 10 Dorothys will be announced. She’s counting on your vote each week! Spread the word. The half-hour results show airs Monday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. Winnipeg time. Competition show segments air Sunday evenings.You can follow Colleen on Twitter: @colleenosaurus3 and join her Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ColleenMcGregorFurlan. Show info at cbc.ca/overtherainbow <http://cbc.ca/overtherainbow>

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White coat ceremonies for dentistry, medicine launch school yearBY GRANT WARREN AND MELNI GHATTORA

For The BulletinOn August 23, some of the best and brightest from Manitoba and beyond were officially welcomed to one of Western Canada’s finest oral health academies at a special ceremony at the Banatyne Campus.

A total of 62 young women and men, the vast majority from Manitoba, were presented with their white coats, emblematic of their commitment to oral health in Canada.The time-honoured White Coat Ceremony involved 30 students in first-year dentistry and 26 in dental hygiene, along with six students from the faculty’s international program.

“Canadians in general and Manitobans in particular, are the benefactors of some of the finest oral health care of anywhere in the world today,” said Anthony Iacopino, dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at the U of M. “This commitment to excellence is a hallmark of our institution, something that we instill in all of our young professionals, beginning today.”

Members of the province’s practicing community will also be acting as mentors to the young professionals, assisting them as they don this symbol of their dedication to serve for the benefit of the common good.

“Our university has pioneered an international reputation of producing some of the best prepared graduates of any in the oral health field today,” Iacopino said. “Our cohorts have met and passed rigorous standards to gain acceptance into our faculty. From this point on, they begin their transition to take their place amongst the finest oral health care practitioners of anywhere in the world today.”

Students recited the Community Code for dentistry as

another demonstration of their commitment to a career in health care. The evening included tours of the faculty located at 780 Bannatyne on the Bannatyne Campus.

A day earlier, armed with tissues, cameras, camcorders and a sense of pride, friends and family of new medical students gathered to watch loved ones take their first steps towards becoming physicians.

Held at the university’s Bannatyne campus, the Inaugural Exercises for the medical class of 2016 included the symbolic tradition of students putting on their white coats for the very first time, and reciting the Hippocratic Oath, a vow to practice ethical medicine throughout their education and careers.

The future physicians heard from several guest speakers who offered advice and guidance on how to navigate through the next phase of their lives.

Provincial Health Minister Theresa Oswald issued what she referred to as a ministerial order.

“If you haven’t remembered in the last week or so to hug and kiss […] one of your parents, or both, or that guiding force in your life that made you a bunch of lunches and told you it was going to be ok after your first break up, all of those things that got you here. I order you, before the sun sets, to actually remember to do that,” Oswald instructed.

This year’s student body is an ensemble of diverse backgrounds and experiences, Brian Postl, dean, Faculty of Medicine, noted during his remarks.

“The importance of the diversity of the classes is almost a given. We have a very diverse population in this province, as we do in this magnificent country and we need physicians that reflect the populations that we serve,” said Postl.

Alise Gaiser, who applied under the Aboriginal stream, says self-declaring was important to her. “I’ve always been a part of the Aboriginal community,” shared Gaiser. “I’m Métis, and it’s important for me to try and share my values with everyone else, and find out more about [other] values as well.”

Having seen the Faculty of Medicine focus on health inequities, an issue that aligns with her beliefs, picking a medical school was an easy decision. “I didn’t apply to any other universities because I knew this is the only one I wanted to go to,” said Gaiser. Similar to Gaiser, David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, also has a strong connection to his Aboriginal community.

Speaking on their behalf, he shared this inspiring message: “My people, we’re very, very proud of you. You are entering the most prized profession in the world and I truly will say openly that you are our future. As we say in our families, in our culture, you’re the healers of tomorrow.”

Photo by Andrew Sikorsky

Alise Gaiser is one of 110 students accepted into medical school this year.

Recently, a $50M GE/StandardAero cold-weather engine test site opened in Winnipeg, complementing a $42M cold-weather engine-testing facility recently opened in Thompson, Manitoba by Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney. Demand for highly skilled aerospace engineers is clearly about to go up — way up.

In response to this demand for aerospace engineers, the province of Manitoba, WestCaRD, EnviroTREC and Standard Aero have teamed up to financially support a new engineer-in-residence position in the Faculty of Engineering at the U of M. On August 21, the university announced that Kathryn Atamanchuk has been installed in the new position.

Atamanchuk is a professional engineer (APEGM) who earned her bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering (aerospace option), from the U of M in 1999. She was awarded the John Shewchuk Engineering Design Award and the E.B. Kernaghan Scholarship, and went on to attain her master’s degree in business administration from the U of M in 2007. Atamanchuk has spent the last 13 years at StandardAero in Winnipeg, working her way through service engineer, project engineer, value engineering manager, inspection engineer, engineering manager (TLM propulsion cluster), and spending the last five years as director of engineering services.

Atamanchuk’s appointment position is made

possible by financial support provided by the province of Manitoba, WestCaRD, EnviroTREC and StandardAero. Her primary role in the Faculty of Engineering will be that of instructor, teaching aero-engine testing, project management and advanced instrumentation, and will also serve as an advisor for the 4th year capstone design project in which all engineering students participate before graduation.

“The Faculty of Engineering is thrilled that Kathryn Atamanchuk has accepted the position of Engineer-in-Residence in Aero-Engine Testing at the University of Manitoba,” said Jonathan Beddoes, dean of Engineering.

“The aero-engine industry in Manitoba appreciates the leadership and support provided by the province of Manitoba and the Faculty of Engineering in establishing this engineer-in-residence position, and heartily endorses Kathryn Atamanchuk in this important role,” said Vic Gerden, CEO of WestCaRD.

“The Faculty of Engineering is looking forward to having Atamanchuk’s experience and expertise available to our faculty and students,” said Doug Ruth, associate dean (design education). “Strong partnerships between the Faculty of Engineering and its industry stakeholders make both stronger in the world market and economy.”

Looking forward to: After many years working in industry, I am excited about the opportunity to return to the university. This new

position will allow me to share my experiences with both students and faculty and help foster stronger relationships with industry

partners. As a student, I remember the excitement (and perhaps apprehension) that a new academic year brings. Now as an engineer-

in-residence, I am looking forward to engaging with students and showing them the limitless opportunities that are available to them.

The fifth incoming class of the Physician Assistant Education Program (PAEP) is a group of budding explorers; one is a political refugee, while another has competed on an NCAA Division 1 Alpine ski team. Combined, the 12 students have logged countless hours of volunteer, mentorship and humanitarian work.

Physician assistants work as part of an inter-professional health-care team under the supervision and delegation of a physician and will support improved access for Manitoban patients. They can perform a wide range of procedures including conducting patient exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests, performing certain procedures and prescribing medications and treatments.

Future physician assistants represent province’s pluralism


BY LINDSAY STEWART GLORFor The Bulletin

With the 2012 fall term underway, the entire University of Manitoba campus is keenly focused on new and returning students. Everyone, that is, except those in the student recruitment office, who are helping build the university’s future by engaging prospective students for the fall 2013 intake.

Beginning in late September, Student Recruitment Officers will travel the province, and the globe, engaging high school students, parents and guidance counselors in an effort to raise awareness about what the U of M has to offer. While Kerri Gregoire spent last year in schools and at career fairs, this year the U of M employee will be on campus, overseeing the new customer relationship management tool, Hobsons Connect CRM.

This innovative tool — branded UMConnect on campus — enables Gregoire and the Student Recruitment team to communicate directly with potential students, learning more about their interests and pushing out information that is relevant to them. “It’s really enhancing student recruitment at the U of M, allowing us to provide more structured and personal information directly to individual students in a timely way,” says Gregoire.

“Recruitment of students is getting more and more competitive and students expect information immediately,” says Jeff Adams, executive director, enrolment services. “I think this tool gives us a real advantage.”

UMConnect also offers reporting and tracking capabilities, allowing the student recruitment team to make evidence-based decisions on which recruitment activities are the most valuable. “We always struggle to quantify our efforts,” says Gregoire. “This tool helps us figure out what kind of return we’re getting on our investment.”

The push to implement this kind of interactive online

recruitment tool began two years ago when Adams was director of student recruitment. “It had been on the radar for a while, but had never moved forward for a variety of reasons,” he says. “Then, when we became involved in the ROSE Program, we were given some additional resources and were really able to move forward.”

As UMConnect nears its September go-live, Adams points to a great team who helped bring it all together. “It just shows how great the student recruitment team is,” he says. “People were already busy, but they took this on; we formed a dedicated implementation team, which included participation from MCO, IST and faculty representatives. It has been a collaborative effort.”

The Faculty of Graduate Studies has also purchased the CRM package from Hobsons and the two offices have been working in concert to provide the best service to prospective students at both levels.

“It’s a really positive step that undergraduate and graduate offices are using the same tools to recruit and admit students,” says Adams.

Kerri Gregoire, customer relationship management specialist

Connecting With Our Future: UMConnect Goes Live

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Kerri started working on campus 11 years ago, first in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, then as a student recruitment officer. She was hired as the first-ever CRM specialist in June of this year and will be responsible for managing the system and its components, while also focusing on its effectiveness as a tool for engaging, communicating with and recruiting prospective students.

Says Kerri, “I have experience in customer service and software implementation and management, and have a background in marketing and communications and this position provided an opportunity to take those skills to the next level. It’s very exciting!”

BY ANGELA HECKFor The Bulletin

The Elizabeth Dafoe Library remains OPEN while the renovations to the main floor are being completed. While some parts of the library are still off-limits, staff are there to ensure that patrons can use the library and its materials to the greatest extent possible.

Changes during renovations:• Library access: The main entrance is blocked; access

to the library is through a rear entrance facing parking lot B. Directional signs point the way.

Library services: Provided from a temporary location on the 2nd floor near the main staircase.

• Archives and Special Collections, the Slavic and Icelandic collections, and the graduate study carrels remain accessible.

• The reference collection: Inaccessible for the duration of the construction. For an immediate need, call (204) 474-9844.

• Reserve items: Available at the public service desk on the 2nd floor.

• Pick-up requests and book returns: Dafoe Library will not be available as a pick-up location for requests. Materials may be requested for delivery to any other campus library. External return bins are unavailable during renovations; book returns possible during hours of opening only. Books may be returned to any other unit library.

• Document delivery: Dafoe Library will not be available as a pick-up location for items requested through document delivery. The Sciences and Technology Library, Machray Hall, will offer the service during renovations.

• During Dafoe Library’s hours of opening, service will be available in person, by phone (204-474-9544), email ([email protected]) and ‘ask a librarian’ chat reference. Direct any general inquiries about these temporary arrangements to [email protected] or call (204) 474-9211.

• Starbucks is closed until further notice.

Dafoe Library open during renovations

Library locations:>>umanitoba.ca/libraries/about/map.php.

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Library hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

For more on ROSE, see the website at:>>umanitoba.ca/admin/rose

BY BRIAN MITCHELLFor The Bulletin

After just 13 months, the U of M has completed its Wireless N project, a $1.5 million service enhancement that has brought wireless network access to 11 high-traffic buildings on campus. The project was first suggested last August by then U of M Students Union (UMSU) president Camilla Tapp and supported by the university administration, proving the power of UMSU/administration collaboration.

Wireless N is the newest and most curre nt wireless technology available today, providing a wider range and capacity to support the many users who now connect to the University’s network.

This enhancement is crucial for students on the Fort Garry campus, explained current UMSU President Bilan Arte. “Wireless access to the internet within the university has become an integral part of the learning experience,” said Arte. “Students use it to access academic materials, such as their notes, textbooks, academic journals, and other related materials. There are also more courses and programs every year that have mandatory information and materials delivered online. As a result, the availability and quality of wireless internet access directly relates to their potential for success in an academic setting.”

The entire university community will benefit from this project, said university president David Barnard. “Keeping our campus connected is imperative to the success of our students, staff and faculty,” said Barnard. “The completion of the Wireless N project is a great example of UMSU and the university administration working together for the benefit of everyone on campus.”

“For what was asked a year ago to get to today it took a team effort to get here,” agreed Mike Langedock, chief information officer, information services and technology. “Take any of the pieces out of the equation, and we wouldn’t be where we are today,” said Langedock. “A number of groups came together to support this project, including UMSU, the executive office, IST, physical plant, purchasing, the office of continuous improvement, learning and development services, the marketing communications office, and each of the deans and faculties in the affected buildings. Because of their collaboration Wireless N was the most successful and important IST project of the last year.”

The 11 high-priority buildings that received Wireless

N service are: University Centre, the Biological Science Building, the Sinnott Building, the Armes Building, Machray Hall, ARTlab, St. Andrew’s College, the Allen Building, the Education Building, the Buller Building and the Administration Building. Wireless N, along with other previous planned improvements, has brought wireless coverage to over 75 per cent of the Fort Gary Campus.

The university’s IST office is already consulting to determine the next set of buildings to receive Wireless N service, said Langedock. An additional part of the program will be to go back to existing installations and refreshing them.

>>More information: umanitoba.ca/ist/wireless

‘The power of UMSU-administration collaboration’: Wireless project completed


Pictured (l-r), back row: Brian Mitchell, learning and change consultant, learning and development services; Jeff Reitberger, sr. project manager, office of continuous improvement, Doug Stoyko, director, computer and network services. Middle row: John Kearsey, VP (external); Digvir Jayas, VP (research and international); David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor; Mike Langedock, Chief Information Officer, IST. Front row: Camilla Tapp, outgoing UMSU president, Bilan Arte, UMSU president, Deborah McCallum, VP (administration), Joanne Keselman, VP (academic) and provost.


We join the homecoming party, already in progressBY MARIIANNE MAYS WIEBE

The BulletinAfter last night’s launch of a new season of Visionary Conversations, faculty and staff are invited to join in the many homecoming activities taking place through the remainder of the week.

Homecoming 2012 kicked off on Wednesday, September 12 and continues until Sunday, September 16. This year’s activities include a gala concert and a dinner, celebrations of our Aboriginal community, an art exhibit in the gallery space at the brand new School of Art, lectures, receptions and faculty luncheons, campus and facility tours and, of course, the homecoming football game!

An art exhibit on Thursday, September 13 highlights the extraordinary talents of the School of Art’s critically-acclaimed alumni. After the opening reception, behind-the-scenes guided tours of the stunning new ARTLab will be provided. It all takes place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the School of Art Gallery, ARTLab, 180 Dafoe Road.

Later the same day, the celebration of the arts at the U of M continues with the Homecoming Gala Concert and Reception. The Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music invites you to an unforgettable evening of entertainment at Eva Clare Hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This concert is your opportunity to enjoy the talents of our faculty

members in a mix of classical and jazz performances. Following the concert, join the performers for a mix and mingle reception. Tickets are $15.

Activities continue throughout the weekend with Fort Garry Campus Tours, an Agricultural and Food Sciences Open House and libraries exhibits on Friday.

Archives & Special Collections at the Elizabeth Dafoe Library will also host special exhibits, including A Celebration of the Walter Rudnicki Collection , which continues throughout homecoming. Walter Rudnicki was a U of M grad and a long-time activist for Aboriginal rights in Canada. This enormous and immensely valuable collection of archival records and books brings attention to the many research topics that the documents can support: land disputes, fishing and hunting rights, forced relocations and more.

Also on September 14, the Faculty of Arts hosts Arts Celebrating Arts, an event which recognizes the achievements of alumni Paul Moist (national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees or CUPE) and MP Niki Ashton (NDP

– Churchill). The event takes place at 11:30 a.m. in the Multi-purpose rooms at University Centre (second floor) on the University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus.

Wrap up the week with the Bison Homecoming Football Game and Homecoming Alumni Dinner on Saturday, September 15. Cheer on the Bison football team as they battle the Calgary Dinos; join the pre-game party 11:30 a.m. at the University Stadium, with game kick-off at 1:00 p.m.

The Homecoming Alumni Dinner is an evening of entertainment and fine dining and dancing that takes place at Marshall McLuhan Hall in University Centre at 7:00 p.m., with a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. This year, we celebrate the achievements of alumnus Gerry Price [BSc(ME)/70, MSc/72], our 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. This is the premiere alumni event at the University of Manitoba and a great opportunity to reconnect with friends, former classmates and your alma mater. Tickets are $75. RSVP: Alumni Relations: phone 204-474.9946, email [email protected].

“Homecoming 2012 offers something for everyone, and we invite the community to join us,” says Jana Thorsteinson, acting director of alumni relations.

There have been more than 193,000 graduates of the university since 1877, and there are nearly 130,000 known living alumni. Of these, almost 85,000 are known to still live in Manitoba, while about 64,000 live in Winnipeg. While the Homecoming celebration is geared towards this audience, it is also an excellent opportunity for the greater community to participate and learn more about the exciting things happening at the U of M.

In total, more than 10,000 alumni and friends are expected to take in activities on both campuses and around the city, including dozens of class reunions dating back as far as 1952 and representing faculties and schools such as Medicine, Dental Hygiene, Medical Rehabilitation, Law, Architecture, Arts, Science and Engineering.

See the full events listing:>>umanitoba.ca/people/alumni/homecoming/194.

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Raising the roof: Pep rally builds Bison momentumBY MARIIANNE MAYS WIEBE

The BulletinThe U of M welcomed new and returning students during Orientation Week 2012 with the first ever back-to-school pep rally, in celebration of the Bison Sports teams.

The event, organized by the office of student life along with Bison Sports and the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, was attended by more than 1,500 students, staff and faculty members and showcased the Bison sports teams.

The enthusiasm in the Investors Group Athletic Centre was palpable as the co-ed cheering squad performed to a loud soundtrack and the Bison teams entered one by one. After individual teams were introduced — including golf, men and women’s basketball, volleyball, cross-country, track & field, hockey and swimming — orientation volunteers led the crowd in cheers that each orientation group had practiced throughout the day.

All suited up and stealing the show with a grand entrance from a side door of the gym, breaking through a Bison banner, was the Bison football team.

The team, just two games into its new season, won their recent home game over the Saskatchewan Huskies, bringing its record to 2-0 and putting them into prime position for Saturday’s Homecoming Football Game against the Calgary Dinos. Game kick-off is at 1:00 p.m., with a family pre-game activities starting at 11:00 a.m. Go, Bisons!

Bison Homecoming Football Game at University StadiumSaturday, September 15Pre-game party 11:30 a.m.; kick-off at 1:00 p.m.

Come cheer on the Bison as they battle the Calgary Dinos!Arrive early with the kids and enjoy the family pre-game party on campus. Families, children and Bison fans are welcome to take part in the activities (face painting, mascots, food, music and more) and games before kick-off, brought to you by Mini U and other partners. Full event details are availabe at www.miniu.ca.

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Answers, through the Bison Sports office (call 204-474-9611), and the Frank Kennedy Centre Customer Service Desk.

Visit gobisons.ca for more information.


The Bison cheer team performs at last year’s Homecoming Football Game.


Students cheer on the Bison sports teams during Orientation Week at the pep rally on September 4.


Meret Shaker, third year sciences, orientation volunteer.Why did you decide to volunteer? I’ve wanted to volunteer since second year. I love orientation. You get to meet people and talk to them

and give them tips for how to be good students and being part of the university community. What are you looking forward to this year? Being more involved — I want to go all-out this year!

Nardine Abdelsayed, second year sciences, orientation volunteer.Why did you decide to volunteer? Partly to meet new people, and because I felt like I need to find a way to use my time more efficiently in university so I feel like volunteering really helps, because you know you’re doing something that’s worthwhile. Your time is not wasted.

Keshav Bodhee, first year, psychology.How was Orientation? It was nice. I met lots of people, and am finding my way around with the map application on my iPod and my iPad. What are you looking forward to this year? My philosophy and French courses; studying, getting good grades and partying a bit.

Todd Reimer, first year, recreation management.What are you looking forward to this year? The athletics are exciting for me: access to top-quality gyms and facilities of that nature. How was Orientation? It’s been pretty chill. I’m kind of doing what I need to do, figuring out where my classes are going to be and getting myself organized.

Sydney Waldner, first year, criminology.How was Orientation? It’s pretty cool just being here. We’re from a small town, so the campus has double the number of people as our town right now! What are you looking forward to this year? The debate team.

Zach Long, first year, geological sciences.How was Orientation? Great! I pretty much know the campus now and where everything is.

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ORIENTATION 2012 Welcome to a new academic year!

Love to Sing?(judged “the most outstanding performance by an Adult Community Choir” at the 2012 Winnipeg Music Festival)

The Bison Men’s Chorusis welcoming new members for the 2012-13 season.

If you sing in the male vocal rangewe’d love to have you join us.(tenor, baritone, bass)

Rehearsals every Tuesday (starting Sept. 4th) from 5 -7 pm.Room 200 of the Education Building, Fort Garry Campus

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Susan Gottheil, vice-provost (students), far left, volunteers with other faculty and students during Orientation Week, helping new students to find their way during first days of classes.

Sydney Waldner and Zach Long.

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Call for NominationsNominations for the following titles and honours are now invited:

Title/Honour Deadline to submit nominations

Distinguished Professor October 15

Emeritus/Emerita Titles December 31

Honorary Degrees October 31/March 31

Distinguished Service Award December 31

Peter D. Curry Chancellor’s Award October 15

For more information and nomination forms, please go to:umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/forms/

If you have any questions, contact Shelley Foster, Governance Specialist at 474-6165.

Photos by Sandy Klowak

Nardine Abdelsayed and Meret Shaker.

Todd Reimer.

Keshav Bodhee.

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Student-volunteers lead a group of new students on a Fort Garry campus tour during Orientation Week.


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University of Arizona. Author of The Constitution of Equality: Democratic Authority and Its Limits (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008) and The Rule of The Many: Fundamental Issues in Democratic Theory (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1996)

Friday, September 21 :: 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

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Everyone WelcomeCo-sponsored by the Departments of: Philosophy and Political Studies

Go that way: Volunteers direct students during Orientation Week. Right: Two student-volunteers at Orientation.

FOR THESE FIVE STUDENTS, the beginning of a new school year means more than just classes. Their university experience is profoundly shaped and widened by their life in residence. They come from across the province and around the globe, and they cite many reasons for choosing the U of M, such as the many course options and strong student services and supports.

Gemma McTegg. Year and Program: Second year arts, working on a bachelors of socio-legal studies (what it’s called in Australia). The U of M student experience: This is her first year in residence at University College Residence. An exchange student from Australia’s Sydney University, McTegg arrived on August 29. “I wanted to go somewhere drastically different, climate-wise,” explains McTegg. So far, it’s been great, she says. “The information sessions offered during orientation highlight the huge array of student services — from academic to counseling to health services and practical matters. It’s the same with the International Students Centre.

“And everyone is so friendly. I just got here a few days ago and now I walk around campus and people are waving at me!” she laughs.

Ifelunwa Miriam Osanakpo. Year and Program: Third year, microbiology. The U of M student experience: An international Resident Advisor (RA) at Mary Speechly Hall who hails from Nigeria, Osanakpo decided to become involved as an RA because she saw it as a great way to make a change for herself, and help others in the process. “It was an opportunity help someone else,” says Osanakpo, who credits her experience as an RA for helping her to make “an extra 100 friends.” The International Centre for Students was another great resource for her as a new student, Osanakpo notes.Advice to students: “Get involved; it will make all the difference.”

Wayne Mark. Year and Program: Fifth year, Kinesiology and Recreation Management. The U of M student experience: This student from Melita, Manitoba is returning to Arthur V. Mauro Residence as an RA. Mark looks forward to networking and seeking out new career opportunities this year, and says that being an RA is a great way to do that.With plans to go into work as a personal or professional trainer, Mark is looking forward to his anatomy class and “incorporating that knowledge into an active lifestyle.” Advice to students: “Keep an open mind. Living in residence and going to university are experiences that expose you to so many career and life opportunities. Make the most of them.”

Saraj Thethy. Year and Program: First year, University 1, plans to go into geology. The U of M student experience: As a first year student from Northern Manitoba, Thethy says that living in residence is allowing him to make friends from across the world.

Hayley Senkowski. Year and Program: Third year, Faculty of Agriculture (agribusiness) . The U of M student experience: Having lived in both Tache Hall and Pembina Hall Residence, Senkowski was an RA last year. She recently transferred from business into agribusiness and agricultural economics and is looking forward to her new agriculture courses.Advice to students: “Keep your door open, get to know people! It is home and the university is your community; the people you live with become family.”


Left to right, U of M Residence students Gemma McTegg, Miriam Osanakpo, Saraj Thethy, Wayne Mark and Hayley Senkowski.

The student experience:Living in residence

Photos by Mike Latschislaw unless otherwise noted

Chalk art on the University Centre patio, one of many activities during Orientation Week. Above right: Two students during Orientation Week.



THE FIRST BRAIN SURGERY: On November 7, 1889, William Trump, age 14, was kicked by a horse while passing through the CPR stockyards. He arrived at the Winnipeg General Hospital with severe head trauma but still conscious. Under the care of Dr. A. H. Ferguson, professor of surgery at Manitoba Medical College, Trump was given an anesthetic before incisions were made to reveal multiple fractures of the skull and “leaking brain substance.” The extensive surgical procedure that followed is well documented in the notebook of medical student Dr. J.O. Todd who was present at the operation. Trump was discharged 44 days after surgery. The photo shows him 21 days after the incident.

After seeing Trump some years later, Dr. J.O. Todd notes: “…patient was seen by me recently (1894)…quite well, bright and intelligent.” – Jordan Bass, archivist, Faculty of Medicine Archives

More information on this and many other early medical procedures may be found in the Faculty of Medicine Archives at the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library or acces these archives online at:>>umanitoba.ca/libraries/health/archives/

FROM THE ARCHIVESFaculty of Medicine Archives at the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library

Left: 14-year old William Trump in recovery after becoming the first person to undergo brain surgery at the Winnipeg General Hospital in 1889. Above: The procedure as documented in the notebook of medical student J.O. Todd.

◊ DAVID WATT: I would like to recommend two books that challenge conventional ideas of children’s literature in surprising and entertaining ways. One can be read with children and the other after they’ve gone to bed. Hervé Tullet’s Press Here (Chronicle 2011) invites young readers to interact with a series of coloured dots by pressing or rubbing them, shaking or tilting the book, and clapping aloud. The children with whom I have read this book are familiar with this kind of interaction (being 2, 5, and 7, they are all adept at playing games on mobile phones, iPads, etc.) Surprisingly, yet reassuringly, Press Here reveals how much these “born digital” children enjoy using the sophisticated processor in their heads for imaginative purposes. I especially like Press Here because it reminds its readers that books are a form of technology that can shape and be shaped by the imagination.

The other book I recommend, Jasper Fforde’s The Big Over Easy (Hodder 2005), is an entertaining and unconventional exploration of how children’s literature might shape the way we imagine the world. Set literally and figuratively in “Reading,” the novel follows Detective Inspector Jack Spratt and his new partner in the Nursery Crime division, Detective Sergeant Mary Mary, as they investigate the death of Humpty Dumpty. His death, “from injuries sustained falling from a wall” turns out to be but one part of a complex plot. The detectives eventually crack the case and avert catastrophe thanks in part to the beans Jack acquires in exchange for a cow.

Both this series and the Thursday Next series by Fforde are set in the same alternative universe, and both are based upon “the notion that what we read in books is just a small part of a larger BookWorld that exists behind the page,” explains Fforde. What is particularly enjoyable about his Nursery Crime series, which also includes The Fourth Bear (2007), is that “things generally turn out the way you expect them to, even if the manner in which they do is a bit unpredictable.”

You can find more information about BookWorld and the many fantastic universes of author Jasper Fforde at jasperfforde.com/David Watt is associate professor in the department of English, film, and theatre, Faculty of Arts, where he specializes in medieval literature and works extensively with the manuscripts and rare books in the Archives & Special Collections at U of M. He began a term as director of the Institute for the Humanities in July. Recommend a favourite book or a book or two you have recently discovered and enjoyed, in 250 words or less. To contribute, contact: [email protected]

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Support youth and global change: Volunteer at We Day!BY ANGELA HECKFor The Bulletin

The U of M has partnered with We Day for a day of inspiration and celebration of the youth movement for global change, October 30 at MTS Centre — and you can join in the excitement!

The university is looking for 20 staff and faculty members to represent the university as volunteers at this amazing event. The chosen volunteers will join 18,000 youth and educators from across the province.

We Day is an initiative spearheaded by Free The Children founders Craig and Marc Kielburger. It is comprised of live events across the country with a strong online presence dedicated to educating, engaging and empowering a generation of socially-conscious youth.

As part of its involvement, the U of M will have a significant presence at the October 30 event, including a presentation on the main stage and an on-site display encouraging young people to consider a U of M education in the future.

We Day and the U of M are a perfect fit, notes U of M President David Barnard. “As a leading research institution, the U of M is active in many of the critical social, environmental and technological issues facing our global community,” said Barnard, citing the university’s work in food security, human rights and global public health — especially in Northern Aboriginal communities and Africa — as key examples.

“The University of Manitoba also takes an active role in nurturing leaders who have the strength and resolve, the vision and commitment, to transform

communities for the better, at home and around the globe,” he said.

A key example is Tito Daodu, a fourth- year medicine student who will represent the U of M onstage at We Day.

“Tito is a fantastic student who truly embodies how being part of the University of Manitoba has helped her pursue her dreams and find her calling,” said Barnard.

Already known as a dynamic speaker and communicator, Daodu spoke at the 2010 Convocation Dinner, participated as a student blogger in the “It’s My Future” campaign, travelled to Tanzania on a U of M service learning trip and was most recently awarded

the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship. Her professional interest is in global public health and, in addition to doing a significant amount of volunteering, has completed part of her medicine program work in Nigeria.

“We’re excited about our involvement with We Day and hope that we can play a part in inspiring the next generation of students, activists and researchers,” said Barnard.

Besides encouraging U of M students to volunteer, President Barnard is also calling on staff and faculty to join him at the event as a U of M-sponsored volunteer.

“This is an opportunity for both faculty and staff members to witness first-hand the enthusiasm and engagement of the next generation of University of Manitoba students,” he said.

>>For information about We Day in Manitoba, visit: weday.com/event/manitoba

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Over 160,000 people will have attended the event since the first We Day in 2007

In the 2010-2011 school year, youth:• Volunteered more than 1.7 million hours of

their time• Raised $5.4 million in donations to support

local and global organizations• Collected more than 519,000 lbs of food to

stock the shelves at food banks

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED: With a limited number of spots available, volunteers are asked to submit an expression of interest via email to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2012.

In your email, include your name, department and faculty, phone number, email address and a brief statement about why you’d like to be involved with We Day. Selected volunteers will be notified by email before September 28, 2012.


THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS WHO WERE AWARDED TENURE AND/OR PROMOTED IN 2012

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PROMOTED FACULTY

PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR

Dr. Marolo Alfaro, Civil Engineering

Dr. Kevin Campbell, Biological Sciences

Dr. Deborah Court, Microbiology

Dr. Ehab El-Salakawy, Civil Engineering

Dr. John Embil, Internal Medicine

Dr. Charlotte Enns, Educ Adm, Fnds &

Psychology

Dr. Richard Gillis, Faculty of Music

Dr. Georg Hausner, Microbiology

Dr. Robert Hoppa, Anthropology

Dr. Can-Ming Hu, Physics & Astronomy

Dr. Alan Katz, Family Medicine

Dr. Shiu-Hong (Shaun) Lui, Mathematics

Dr. Marian Morry, Psychology

Dr. Kimberly Ominski, Animal Science

Dr. Edward Pascoe, Surgery

Dr. David Pentland, Linguistics and

Anthropology

Dr. Richard Perron, Landscape

Architecture

Prof. Örjan Sandred, Music

Dr. Bogdan Slominski, Animal Science

Dr. Claudio Stasolla, Plant Science

Dr. Dagmar Svecova, Civil Engineering

Dr. Robert Tate, Community Health

Sciences

Dr. Mario Tenuta, Soil Science

Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Turner, Business

Administration

Dr. Lori Wilkinson, Sociology

PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Alexandrin, Religion

Dr. Michel Aliani, Human Nutritional

Sciences

Dr. Julien Arino, Mathematics

Dr. Rakesh Arora, Surgery

Dr. Silvia Cardona, Microbiology

Dr. Ryan Cardwell, Agribusiness & Agric

Economics

Dr. Prashen Chelikani, Faculty of Dentistry

Dr. Catherine Cook, Community Health

Sciences

Dr. Michael Domaratzki, Computer

Science

Dr. David Drewes, Religion

Dr. Darren Freed, Surgery

Dr. Michael Gericke, Physics & Astronomy

Dr. Andrew Goertzen, Radiology

Dr. Michael Goytan, Surgery

Dr. Robert Gulden, Plant Science

Dr. Gerald Heckman, Faculty of Law

Dr. Sabine Hombach-Klonisch, Human

Anatomy & Cell Sciences

Dr. Derek Johnson, Anthropology

Dr. Bradford Johnson, Statistics

Dr. William (Bill) Kerr, English, Film &

Theatre

Dr. Behzad Kordi, Electrical and Computer

Dr. Richard Kruk, Psychology

Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis, Religion

Dr. Laura Loewen, Faculty of Music

Dr. G. Scott MacKenzie, Anesthesia

Dr. Arkadij (Arkady) Major, Electrical and

Computer

Dr. Jonathan (Jon) McGavock, Pediatrics &

Child Health

Dr. Susan (Brooke) Milne, Anthropology

Dr. Suresh Mishra, Internal Medicine

Dr. Catherine Moltzan, Internal Medicine

Dr. Janine Montgomery, Psychology

Dr. Jorge Nállim, History

Dr. Stéphanie Portet, Mathematics

Dr. Karen Psooy, Surgery

Dr. Mubeen Rafay, Pediatrics & Child

Health

Prof. Tijen Roshko, Interior Design

Dr. Annette Schultz, Faculty of Nursing

Dr. Matthew Seftel, Internal Medicine

Prof. Mary Shariff, Faculty of Law

Dr. Melanie Soderstrom, Psychology

Dr. John Sorensen, Chemistry

Dr. Erik Thomson, History

Dr. Christopher Tillman, Philosophy

Dr. Jennifer van Wijngaarden, Chemistry

Dr. David Watt, English, Film & Theatre

Dr. Stephen Wong, Internal Medicine

Dr. Wen Zhong, Medical Microbiology

PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. Fahd AlGurashi, Anethesia

Dr. Sean Armstrong, Internal Medicine

Dr. Adriana Condello, Pediatrics & Child

Health

Dr. Curtis Oleschuk, Pediatrics & Child

Health

Dr. Mary-Jane Seager, Obstetrics &

Gynecology

PROMOTED TO FULL LIBRARIAN

Ms Lisa O’Hara, Libraries

PROMOTED TO SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

Ms Elsie Duff, Faculty of Nursing

Ms Carol Enns, Faculty of Nursing

Dr. Nicole Harder, Faculty of Nursing

Dr. John Iacozza, Environment &

Geography

Mr. Alan Marshall, Computer Science

Mr. Michael Sirant, Faculty of Kinesiology

& Recreation Management

PROMOTION TO INSTRUCTOR II

Ms Kathy Block, Academic Learning

Mr. John Braico, Computer Science

Ms Nancy Chislett, English Language

Centre

Ms Leslie Goodman, Environment &

Geography

Ms Colleen Plumton, Faculty of

Kinesiology & Recreation Management

Mr. Timothy Podolsky, Academic Learning

Centre

TENURED FACULTY

Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Alexandrin, Religion

Dr. Hope Anderson, Faculty of Pharmacy

Dr. Julien Arino, Mathematics

Dr. Jun Cai, Electrical & Computer

Dr. Silvia Cardona, Microbiology

Dr. Ryan Cardwell, Agribusiness &

Agricultural Economics

Dr. Prashen Chelikani, Oral Biology

Dr. Fang Chen, Accounting & Finance

Dr. James Chlup, Classics

Dr. Michael Domaratzki, Computer

Science

Dr. David Drewes, Religion

Dr. Brenda Elias, Community Health

Sciences

Dr. Ehab El-Salakawy, Civil Engineering

Dr. Gerald Heckman, Faculty of Law

Dr. Sabine Hombach-Klonisch, Human

Anatomy & Cell Science

Dr. Randall Jamieson, Psychology

Dr. Bradford Johnson, Statistics

Dr. Richard Kruk, Psychology

Dr. Laura Loewen, Faculty of Music

Dr. Yunhua Luo, Mechanical &

Manufacturing

Dr. Barry Mallin, Psychology

Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Millward, Women’s &

Gender Studies

Dr. Jorge Nállim, History

Dr. Stéphanie Portet, Mathematics

Dr. Christopher Powell, Sociology

Prof. Tijen Roshko, Interior Design

Dr. Dieter Schönwetter, Faculty of

Dentistry

Dr. Annette Schultz, Faculty of Nursing

Prof. Mary Shariff, Faculty of Law

Dr. John Sorensen, Chemistry

Dr. Jörg Stetefeld, Chemistry

Dr. Jennifer van Wijngaarden, Chemistry

Dr. David Watt, English, Film & Theatre


ACADEMIC LEARNING CENTREPosition: Learning Skills Specialist (Instructor 1, Probation)Position number: 15373Deadline: September 30, 2012Start Date: November 5, 2012For Information: Miriam Unruh, Director, Academic Learning Centre/Student Services, University of Manitoba, Room 201 Tier Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, email [email protected]

ASPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESSDepartment of Supply Chain ManagementPosition: Assistant or Associate Professor position in management sciencePosition number: 13506Deadline: November 30, 2012Start Date: July 1, 2013For Information: Ron McLachlin, Head, Department of Supply Chain Management, University of Manitoba, tel. 204-474-9431, fax 204-474-7530, email [email protected]

FACULTY OF DENTISTRYDivision of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dental SciencesPosition: One-year full-time (five days per week) contingent position (renewable contingent on ongoing funding) at the rank of Lecturer Position number: 14729Deadline: October 13, 2012Start Date: November 1, 2012 For Information: Dr. William A. Wiltshire, Professor and Head of Orthodontics and Chair of Search Committee, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, D341A-780 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0W2, tel. 204-789-3856, fax 204-977-5699, email [email protected]

FACULTY OF ENGINEERINGDepartment of Civil EngineeringPosition: 2 year full-time Research AssociatePosition number: 15440Deadline: October 13, 2012Start Date: January 1, 2013For Information: Ahmed Shalaby, Department of Civil Engineering, E1-368A EITC, 15 Gillson Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V6

FACULTY OF ENGINEERINGCanada Research Chair in Efficient Utilization of Electric PowerPosition: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair at the Assistant or Associate Professor rankPosition number: 15262

Deadline: October 15, 2012Start Date: July 1, 2013 For Information: Judy Noble, Administrative Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, E2-390 EITC, 75A Chancellor Circle, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 5V6, email [email protected]

FACULTY OF MEDICINEDepartment of Medical EducationPosition: Director of Faculty DevelopmentDeadline: October 5, 2012Start Date: As soon as possibleFor Information: Dr. Andy MacDiarmid, Department of Medical Education, S204-750 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2

FACULTY OF MEDICINEDepartment of Medical EducationPosition: Educational SpecialistDeadline: October 5, 2012Start Date: As soon as possibleFor Information: Dr. Andy MacDiarmid, Department of Medical Education, S204-750 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2

FACULTY OF MEDICINEPosition: Full-time Research FacilitatorPosition number: 15447Deadline: October 5, 2012Start Date: As soon as possible For Information: Kevin Coombs, Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room A108 Chown Building, email [email protected]

FACULTY OF NURSINGPosition: Instructor II, one-year positionPosition number: 15226Deadline: October 15, 2012Start Date: January 1, 2013 For Information: Diana Clarke, Acting Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 tel. 204-474-7500

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA LIBRARIESPosition: Long Term Care Outreach LibrarianPosition number: 15008Deadline: October 12, 2012 Start Date: December 1, 2012For Information: Karen Adams, University Librarian, The University of Manitoba Libraries, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, email [email protected]

PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM Friday, Sept. 7 | 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.“Imaging with Anisotropic Metamaterials,” by Stephan Schwaiger, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Germany. Coffee served at 3:00 p.m. before the talk; refreshments and discussion after. In 330 Allen Building.

SCHOOL OF ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION, HOMECOMING 2012Thursday, Sept. 13 | 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.An exhibition showcasing the work of the School of Art’s alumni. At School of Art gallery, 180 Dafoe Rd.

HOMECOMING 2012 GALA CONCERTThursday, September 13 | 7:30 p.m.The Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music presents a combination of classical and jazz performances with a mix-and-mingle reception afterward. In Eva Clare Hall.

2012- 2013 FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEAN’S LECTURE SERIESSaturday, Sept. 13 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health: “Metis Health Issues, Past, Present, Future” by Maria Campbell. In Frederic Gaspard Theatre (Formerly Theatre A), Basic Medical Sciences Building, 745 Bannatyne Avenue. Light luncheon follows in Buhler Atrium.To arrange MBTele-Health Link phone 1-204-975-7714/1-866-667-9891 (Opt 2).

DR. MARGARET ELDER HART DISTINGUISHED VISITOR SERIESFriday, September 14 | 9:30 a.m.“Social Justice and Health: Challenges and Supports for Accountability” by Elizabeth McGibbon, associate professor, St. Francis Xavier University. In 260 Helen Glass Centre for Nursing.

CHS COLLOQUIUM SERIESFriday, September 14 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.“Developing a diabetes prevention intervention in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation: Incorporating nutrition, physical activity and stress mitigation” by Sharon Bruce, associate professor, community health sciences, U of M. In R060 Medical Rehabilitation Building, 771 McDermot.

PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM Friday, September 14 | 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.“Spin-Wave Optics: Perfect Imaging with Spin Waves” by Sebastian Mansfeld, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Germany. Coffee served at 3:00 p.m. before the talk and refreshments and discussion after. In 330 Allen Building.

BISON SPORTS WALKWAY OF HONOUR RIBBON CUTTINGSaturday, September 15 | 11:30 a.m. The Bison Athlete Walkway of Honour celebrates the excellence of Bison athletes, honouring their contributions to the University of Manitoba and the greater community. At Investors Group Athletic Centre Plaza, 75 Sidney Smith Way.

BISON SPORTS HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAMESaturday, September 15 |1:00 p.m.Opponent: Calgary Dinos

PHARMACY GRADUATE SEMINARMonday, Sept. 17 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.“My Odyssey in Pharmacy, from 1962 to 2012” by Wayne Anderson, dean and professor,

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Buffalo. In 165 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Avenue.

HISTORIES OF THE BODY RESEARCH CLUSTER TALKTuesday, Sept. 18 | 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.“Sinners? Scroungers? Saints? Unmarried Motherhood in 20th Century England” by Pat Thane, Institute of Contemporary British History, King’s College, University of London. In 409 Tier Building. Everyone welcome!

PHARMACY GRADUATE SEMINARWednesday, Sept. 19 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.“When Medicine Works” by Albert J. Siemens, Chairman and CEO of Family Health International. In 165 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot.

ARCHITECTURE NOON HOUR DISCUSSIONThursday, September 20 | 12:00 p.m.Food for Thought, an armchair discussion with Arthur Schafer, Centre for Professional & Applied Ethics, and Peter Marcuse, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, Columbia University, New York City. In Centre Space of the John A. Russell Building.

ARCHITECTURE CULTURAL EVENTS SEMINARThursday, September 20 | 6:00 p.m.Peter Marcuse, Professor Emeritus, urban planning, Columbia University, New York City. In Centre Space of the John A. Russell Building.

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS KEYNOTE SPEAKERSThursday, September 20 | 2:30 p.m.“Residential Schools and the Question of Genocide,” featuring Justice Murray Sinclair, commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Theodore Fontaine, Residential School survivor and author of Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools, and Daniel Paul, Mi’Kmaq, elder and historian, author of We Were Not the Savages. In Marshall McLuhan Hall, University Centre.

HEALTH, LEISURE AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE-SEMINAR SERIESFriday, September 21 | 2:30pm“Exploring the visitor’s experience” by Christine Van Winkle, U of M. In 238 Investor’s Group Athletic Centre

ABORIGINAL STUDENTS CENTRE (ASC) TIPI RAISING & WELCOME BACK BBQFriday, Sept. 21 | 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Lots of activities, food, laughter and a community pole raising. Everyone welcome.

PHYSICS SEMINARFriday, September 21 | 3:30 p.m.“Hadronic Effects in Precision Electroweak Physics” by Peter Blunden, Department of Physics and Astronomy. In 330 Allen Building.

NURSING SEMINARMonday, Sept. 24 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

“Injury Reports by Careers of People with ID/DD Displaying Challenging Behaviours: A Mixed Methods Study” by Bev Temple. In 370 Helen Glass Centre. Contact site scheduler to participate via Telehealth. For more information, contact 975-7714 option 2.

32ND PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION FOR RETIREESSaturday, October 13 | 2:00 p.m.You are invited to meet with Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic) and provost, who will represent President Barnard at the reception and provide an update on the university, and to meet with other retirees, and with speaker, Peter Jones, director of the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, who will speak on “Putting your Best Food Forward.” RSVP by Friday, October 5 to Linda Lassman at email: [email protected] or by telephone at 204-474-9124. In Marshall McLuhan Hall, Room 204 University Centre, Fort Garry Campus.

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ART EXHIBITIONRuns until Friday October 12 “enuhmo andúhyaun” (the road home), an art exhibition by Robert Houle. The exhibition features paintings and drawings from Houle’s Sandy Bay Indian Residential School Series. In 255 ARTlab.

ARCHITECTURE CULTURAL EVENTS SEMINARMonday, September 24 | 6:00 p.m.“First Impressions: revealing the subtle and minuscule in the interior” by Lois Weinthal, Graduate Advisor and Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin. In Centre Space, John A. Russell Building.

THIN AIR ON CAMPUSTuesday, Sept. 25 | 10:00 to 11:15 a.m.Featuring Jess Walter. Jess Walter’s novel Beautiful Ruins mixes a cocktail with equal parts rural Italy, Old Hollywood and modern-day Los Angeles. In Cross Common Room, 108 St John’s College.

ARCHITECTURE CULTURAL EVENTS SEMINARWednesday, September 26 | 6:00 p.m.J e a n - C h r i s t o p h e Q u i n t o n , E c o l e d’Architecture de Versailles and Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture. In Centre Space, John A. Russell Building.


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clues on how to best market physical activity to a society faced with climbing obesity rates. It’s unknown how many people struggle with goal conflict, Bailis notes. In population surveys, the most commonly given reasons for not being active are by far: “lack of time,” “too busy” and “other commitments.” Raising awareness of the health benefits of exercise has its place but reaching people who are already convinced of the latter requires a different message, one that addresses goal conflict specifically, he says.

“What’s needed is a message that helps people to see exercise as an integrated part of their life, that pursuing it does not harm other things that they are trying to do,” says Bailis. “I’m looking for more diversity of messages.”

And a moratorium on the term couch potato.

“If people are not exercising, chances are, they are still making productive use of their time. The real challenge for this field of exercise research and promotion is to acknowledge the other worthy goals that people are trying to protect with their choices. People want to be ready to meet the needs of their families, jobs, schooling, relationships, and so on,” he says.

“Exercise, in fact, can be a positive part of all of those things, but it often appears to be in an unwinnable contest with each of them first. That perception, more than anything to do with raising awareness of health benefits, is what I think public education about exercise should be trying to change.”

Bringing Research to LIFE

BY KATIE CHALMERS-BROOKSFor The Bulletin

It doesn’t take much to derail even the most motivated person from getting some exercise, according to recent research by social psychologist Dan Bailis. But he insists it doesn’t mean they’re lazy — they might be suffering from goal conflict.

This happens when we think the effort it takes to stay in shape will impede our chances for success in other areas.

“There is this element of distress that’s provoked just by being reminded of something else when you’ve chosen to exercise,” Bailis says.

During the last three years he has done at least a dozen studies involving more than 1,000 undergrad students deemed highly motivated to be fit. The students were separated into groups and all of them directed to follow the basic, daily recommended doses of physical activity: 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week. Depending on the experiment, some of the students were then reminded of other goals likely important to them, either relating to academics or romantic relationships.

These reminders were unassuming and presented in the form of pamphlets, videos or tasks. Some students were asked to write a brief summary of their academic pursuits, or to complete a word-search puzzle that had them finding nouns like professor and exam.

“These really subtle reminders are still enough to produce some surprising effects,” says Bailis, whose research so far has been funded by the Social

Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Sport Canada. “In the week following, people who have been put through a goal conflict will exercise less. Even in the few minutes after they’re done a task, their mood and self esteem temporarily gets worse.”

In one experiment, each student group was given a different pamphlet to read. One group received a brochure that touted the importance of relationships to health, simply reminding participants of their alternate goal. Another group read that relationships and exercise are good for their health; and a third group learned how their relationships could actually benefit from exercising.

The students that exercised the most in subsequent days belonged to the last group, those who were told of the mutual, non-conflicting benefits. Perception is powerful, Bailis says, and even extends to inanimate objects we associate with breaking a sweat.

Some of the students were given free water bottles under the guise of winning a random prize. When asked one week later: could the researcher buy back the bottle and what would they charge? Those in the goal-conflict condition of the experiment priced the bottle 37 per cent below those in the control condition. “Your running gear, your sweats, the gym you go to – these things are acquiring emotional significance by being paired with goal conflict and it becomes a turnoff and you don’t want to interact with these things anymore,” says Bailis.

Insight into the psychology underlying our exercise habits provides

Figuring out ways to integrate physical activity into our daily lives will help turn exercise motivation into action, says psychology professor Dan Bailis, who sometimes rides his bike to work. More than most of us think, getting or staying fit will benefit, not encroach on other goals.

Photo by Luc Desjardins

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BISONS VS DINOSANNUAL HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME

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