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Retirees’NewsVolume Twelve, Issue Two September 2008
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
The 24th President’s Reception for Retirees
UMRA
Items of Interestto Retirees
You are invited to meet Dr. David Barnard, the new President of the University of Manitoba, at the 24th President’s Reception for Retirees on October 18, 2008, at 2:00 pm in the Marshall McLuhan Hall, Room 204, University Centre, Fort Garry Campus. Our guest speaker is Dr. Carla G. Taylor, who is a Professor in
the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Human Ecology. She will speak on “Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals”,
which are being promoted for their health-promoting proper-ties. What are they and what can they do for us? Dr. Taylor will be discussing examples of locally-grown “functional foods” and research investigating prevention and management of chronic dis-eases. Even though “functional foods” may be new terminology, they are already part of the every-day diet. Some are grains such as flax that have been consumed for generations, while others use “new” production strategies to enhance the levels of beneficial compounds. Dr. Taylor obtained her PhD in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph and
completed post-doctoral work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research focuses on beneficial compounds in food products for the preven-tion and management of Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. Her re-search has been recognized by the International Life Sciences Institute Future Leader Award in Nutrition and by the Centrum Foundation/Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences New Scientist Award. UMRA hopes you will join us for this presentation by Dr. Taylor.Following Dr. Taylor’s talk, Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, will up-date us on happenings at the University. At the reception which follows there will be time to greet your former colleagues and friends. Spouses and partners are wel-come to attend this Reception. Please invite those survivors of retirees whom you know. You are asked to RSVP by Friday,October 10, 2008 to Linda Lassman, tele-phone: 474-9124 or e-mail: [email protected] spring President’s Reception for Retirees is on Saturday, April 18, 2009, and will take place on the Bannatyne Campus.
On the UMRA Homepage, under Retirees’ Forum, you can now select ‘OF INTEREST’, which provides links to news items that might interest retir-ees. Below is one example of such an item.Academics for Higher Education and Development/Universitaires pour l’education superieure et le developpe-ment, AHED-UPSED is a new NGO with the mission of sup-porting developing countries in building capacity in higher education. It proposes to fulfill its mission by sending college and university academics, both retired and active, as volun-teers on projects to the devel-oping world. You may link to the invitation to participate and to the AHED-UPSED website at www.ahed-upesed.orgUMRA welcomes new volunteers to: Pensions & Benefits Committee – George BaldwinCommunications CommitteeEditor for Retirees News – Sheila AndrichAssistant Webmaster – Janice Mann Membership Committee – Juliette CooperUnited Way Committee Co-chair of the Retirees’ United Way Campaign Committee – Brian Macpherson. Their contributions are much appreciated.
UMRA welcomes new members to the AssociationThe University of Manitoba Retirees Association represents all retirees of the University. Our purposes include acting as a liaison between retirees and the University, promoting and defending the interests of retir-ees in the pensions and benefit plans of the University and or-ganizing and promoting recre-ational and educational events. You can find out more about us at our website at www.umani-toba.ca/outreach/retirees. If you are not already a mem-ber of UMRA, why not join us now? A membership applica-tion and a set of questions and answers about membership is enclosed with this issue of the Retiree’s News. You can mail the application to the address shown on the form or drop it off at our table at the President’s Reception on October 18, 2008.You can also obtain a member-ship application by phoning (204) 474-7175 or at www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/retirees
2008 United Way CampaignOctober sees the start of the an-nual United Way Campaign at the University. Retirees at the University have played a very important role in assuring the success of this campaign. Those living in the Winnipeg area will be receiving a letter and pledge card at the beginning of the month. Irv Gusdal again serves as our representative on the University’s Campaign Committee. UMRA and the University invite your continu-ing support of this important community program which helps others who are in need.
The University of Manitoba Retirees Association Box 5, Administration Building, The University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2Phone: (204) 474-7175 E-mail: [email protected]: http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/retirees/
UMRA Annual General Meeting: Saturday Oct. 18, 2008, at 12:30 pm in Rooms 205-206 University Centre – across from Marshall McLuhan Hall.
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA PRESIDENTS – who paved the road for Dr. Barnard
James MacLean 1913-1934 Sidney Smith 1934-1944 Henry Armes 1944-1945 Albert Trueman 1945-1948 Albert Gillson 1948-1954 Hugh Saunderson 1954-1970 Ernest Sirluck 1970-1976 D. Ralph Campbell 1976-1981 Arnold Naimark 1981-1996 Emõke Szathmáry 1996 - 2008 David Barnard 2008 - Source: S. Sweeney, University Archives,
Welcome to
˝
Staff Benefits Corner
Changing your address?
Just a reminder for retirees to advise the Staff Benefits Office of any change in your address or family status. If you currently re-ceive monthly payments, such as a Post Retirement Adjustment payment or a monthly annuity payment from the University, or have Retiree Supplementary Health, Dental or Optional Life Insurance benefits, please contact the Staff Benefits Office directly at (204) 474-7428 or by email at [email protected] to report any of these changes.
The University of Manitoba Bulletin The Campus Bulletin is on the website at www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin. To arrange to have the Bulletin mailed to your home at no cost, call (204) 474-8346, send an e-mail to Dale Barbour, [email protected] or write to: The University of Manitoba, Room 144 Services Building, 97 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2.
Farewell to Dr. Emoke SzathmáryAt the April 26, 2008 President’s Reception for Retirees, UMRA presented a special tribute for her support of the University of Manitoba Retirees and John Mundie presented this painting by Michael Cox (right) to Dr. Szathmáry as a memento from the Retirees.
Dr. Barnard brings to this position a distinguished career as an academic administrator, including serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina from 1998 to 2005. During the period 2005-08 he was Chief Operating Officer of iQmetrix, an IT Company that provides information and technology solutions for the retail sector.Prior to joining the University of Regina in 1996 as Vice-President (Administration) and Controller, Dr. Barnard spent 19 years at Queen’s University, where he was a Professor of Computing and Information Science, Director of Computing and Communications Services, Head of the Department of Computing and Information Science, Associate to the Vice-Principal (Research), Associate to the Vice-Principal (Human Services) and Associate to the Vice-Principal (Resources). He holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Toronto and a Dip.C.S. in theological studies from Regent College, University of British Columbia. He is the author or co-author of nine books, 33 refereed journal articles and numerous other publica-tions, in addition to serving on the editorial boards of several journals. All University of Manitoba retirees welcome Dr. Barnard to the University of Manitoba.
the Eleventh President
and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.
Fort Garry Campus Development Plans
U of M makes land deal The Bulletin, June 14, 2007
U of M announces a $100 million campus redevelopment plan – Project Domino The Bulletin, March 20, 2008Over the next five years, the University of Manitoba will undergo one of the largest and most ambitious redevelopment plans ever under-taken on campus.The $100-million project – dubbed Project Domino – was announced today by University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Emoke Szathmáry who said the plan will ensure students and faculty continue to have the facilities they need to succeed and excel while maintaining and preserving the historic buildings that define the campus.The project will be a massive undertaking. In total, at least 13 facul-ties and departments will be affected over the course of the next five years... and focuses on the retrofitting of old buildings on campus. Just one new building – a 350-bed residence – will be added. Dr. Szathmáry said the University of Manitoba has long maintained that historic buildings on campus should be refurbished – not demolished.For details of which buildings and Faculties will be part of Project Domino, go to www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin ; do a Quick Search on ‘Project Domino’ and select the March 20, 08 article. Source: The Bulletin, University of Manitoba: www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin
Computer Problems at Home?
Call the UMRA office at 474-7175 and leave a message including your name and phone number. UMRA will contact a technician who will arrange a time to visit you at home to help you with hardware or software problems. The charge for the service de-pends upon the nature of the problem and the time involved in solving it. Computer Training
UMRA has received several requests to again offer the half-day basic computer training workshop. If there are a sufficient number of requests by October 31, UMRA will arrange for such a workshop to be held in the lat-ter half of November, 2008. The workshop includes hands-on opportunities at a computer. If you are interested, call the UMRA office at 474-7175 and leave a mes-sage indicating when you would be available to take the course, your name and phone number. There is no charge for this work-shop. Information Services and Technology (IST) at the University welcomes retirees to participate in the computer training services it offers for UM employees and students at student rates when spaces are available. Courses are offered on a variety of specific software programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Photoshop. All course descriptions are online and you may also register online. Before registering, note the course prerequisites and make sure you are eligible. Payment may be made in cash, by cheque or VISA. If you don’t have access to the web, please call Wendy Waddell at 474-8213.
Dr. David Barnard
The Southwood Golf and Country Club has accepted the University of Manitoba’s offer to purchase the 120-acre Southwood property.The university’s $10 million of-fer was approved by the Board of Governors on May 28 and accepted by the majority of the Southwood Golf and Country Club members on June 7. The deal is a win/win situation for both sides. It gives the university room to grow and allows Southwood the opportunity to reestablish itself in a new location.
“For the past 130 years the University of Manitoba has grown and developed to meet the ever-changing needs of stu-dents and the community. This purchase will help us continue to do that into the next 130 years,’’ Szathmáry said. “We take pride in the evolution and growth of our beautiful campus. This land will be developed in a manner consistent with the principles of our campus plan.”
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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA PRESIDENTS – who paved the road for Dr. Barnard
James MacLean 1913-1934 Sidney Smith 1934-1944 Henry Armes 1944-1945 Albert Trueman 1945-1948 Albert Gillson 1948-1954 Hugh Saunderson 1954-1970 Ernest Sirluck 1970-1976 D. Ralph Campbell 1976-1981 Arnold Naimark 1981-1996 Emõke Szathmáry 1996 - 2008 David Barnard 2008 - Source: S. Sweeney, University Archives,
Welcome to
˝
Staff Benefits Corner
Changing your address?
Just a reminder for retirees to advise the Staff Benefits Office of any change in your address or family status. If you currently re-ceive monthly payments, such as a Post Retirement Adjustment payment or a monthly annuity payment from the University, or have Retiree Supplementary Health, Dental or Optional Life Insurance benefits, please contact the Staff Benefits Office directly at (204) 474-7428 or by email at [email protected] to report any of these changes.
The University of Manitoba Bulletin The Campus Bulletin is on the website at www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin. To arrange to have the Bulletin mailed to your home at no cost, call (204) 474-8346, send an e-mail to Dale Barbour, [email protected] or write to: The University of Manitoba, Room 144 Services Building, 97 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2.
Farewell to Dr. Emoke SzathmáryAt the April 26, 2008 President’s Reception for Retirees, UMRA presented a special tribute for her support of the University of Manitoba Retirees and John Mundie presented this painting by Michael Cox (right) to Dr. Szathmáry as a memento from the Retirees.
Dr. Barnard brings to this position a distinguished career as an academic administrator, including serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina from 1998 to 2005. During the period 2005-08 he was Chief Operating Officer of iQmetrix, an IT Company that provides information and technology solutions for the retail sector.Prior to joining the University of Regina in 1996 as Vice-President (Administration) and Controller, Dr. Barnard spent 19 years at Queen’s University, where he was a Professor of Computing and Information Science, Director of Computing and Communications Services, Head of the Department of Computing and Information Science, Associate to the Vice-Principal (Research), Associate to the Vice-Principal (Human Services) and Associate to the Vice-Principal (Resources). He holds B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Toronto and a Dip.C.S. in theological studies from Regent College, University of British Columbia. He is the author or co-author of nine books, 33 refereed journal articles and numerous other publica-tions, in addition to serving on the editorial boards of several journals. All University of Manitoba retirees welcome Dr. Barnard to the University of Manitoba.
the Eleventh President
and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.
Fort Garry Campus Development Plans
U of M makes land deal The Bulletin, June 14, 2007
U of M announces a $100 million campus redevelopment plan – Project Domino The Bulletin, March 20, 2008Over the next five years, the University of Manitoba will undergo one of the largest and most ambitious redevelopment plans ever under-taken on campus.The $100-million project – dubbed Project Domino – was announced today by University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Emoke Szathmáry who said the plan will ensure students and faculty continue to have the facilities they need to succeed and excel while maintaining and preserving the historic buildings that define the campus.The project will be a massive undertaking. In total, at least 13 facul-ties and departments will be affected over the course of the next five years... and focuses on the retrofitting of old buildings on campus. Just one new building – a 350-bed residence – will be added. Dr. Szathmáry said the University of Manitoba has long maintained that historic buildings on campus should be refurbished – not demolished.For details of which buildings and Faculties will be part of Project Domino, go to www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin ; do a Quick Search on ‘Project Domino’ and select the March 20, 08 article. Source: The Bulletin, University of Manitoba: www.umanitoba.ca/bulletin
Computer Problems at Home?
Call the UMRA office at 474-7175 and leave a message including your name and phone number. UMRA will contact a technician who will arrange a time to visit you at home to help you with hardware or software problems. The charge for the service de-pends upon the nature of the problem and the time involved in solving it. Computer Training
UMRA has received several requests to again offer the half-day basic computer training workshop. If there are a sufficient number of requests by October 31, UMRA will arrange for such a workshop to be held in the lat-ter half of November, 2008. The workshop includes hands-on opportunities at a computer. If you are interested, call the UMRA office at 474-7175 and leave a mes-sage indicating when you would be available to take the course, your name and phone number. There is no charge for this work-shop. Information Services and Technology (IST) at the University welcomes retirees to participate in the computer training services it offers for UM employees and students at student rates when spaces are available. Courses are offered on a variety of specific software programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Photoshop. All course descriptions are online and you may also register online. Before registering, note the course prerequisites and make sure you are eligible. Payment may be made in cash, by cheque or VISA. If you don’t have access to the web, please call Wendy Waddell at 474-8213.
Dr. David Barnard
The Southwood Golf and Country Club has accepted the University of Manitoba’s offer to purchase the 120-acre Southwood property.The university’s $10 million of-fer was approved by the Board of Governors on May 28 and accepted by the majority of the Southwood Golf and Country Club members on June 7. The deal is a win/win situation for both sides. It gives the university room to grow and allows Southwood the opportunity to reestablish itself in a new location.
“For the past 130 years the University of Manitoba has grown and developed to meet the ever-changing needs of stu-dents and the community. This purchase will help us continue to do that into the next 130 years,’’ Szathmáry said. “We take pride in the evolution and growth of our beautiful campus. This land will be developed in a manner consistent with the principles of our campus plan.”
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Retirees’NewsVolume Twelve, Issue Two September 2008
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
The 24th President’s Reception for Retirees
UMRA
Items of Interestto Retirees
You are invited to meet Dr. David Barnard, the new President of the University of Manitoba, at the 24th President’s Reception for Retirees on October 18, 2008, at 2:00 pm in the Marshall McLuhan Hall, Room 204, University Centre, Fort Garry Campus. Our guest speaker is Dr. Carla G. Taylor, who is a Professor in
the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Human Ecology. She will speak on “Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals”,
which are being promoted for their health-promoting proper-ties. What are they and what can they do for us? Dr. Taylor will be discussing examples of locally-grown “functional foods” and research investigating prevention and management of chronic dis-eases. Even though “functional foods” may be new terminology, they are already part of the every-day diet. Some are grains such as flax that have been consumed for generations, while others use “new” production strategies to enhance the levels of beneficial compounds. Dr. Taylor obtained her PhD in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph and
completed post-doctoral work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research focuses on beneficial compounds in food products for the preven-tion and management of Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. Her re-search has been recognized by the International Life Sciences Institute Future Leader Award in Nutrition and by the Centrum Foundation/Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences New Scientist Award. UMRA hopes you will join us for this presentation by Dr. Taylor.Following Dr. Taylor’s talk, Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, will up-date us on happenings at the University. At the reception which follows there will be time to greet your former colleagues and friends. Spouses and partners are wel-come to attend this Reception. Please invite those survivors of retirees whom you know. You are asked to RSVP by Friday,October 10, 2008 to Linda Lassman, tele-phone: 474-9124 or e-mail: [email protected] spring President’s Reception for Retirees is on Saturday, April 18, 2009, and will take place on the Bannatyne Campus.
On the UMRA Homepage, under Retirees’ Forum, you can now select ‘OF INTEREST’, which provides links to news items that might interest retir-ees. Below is one example of such an item.Academics for Higher Education and Development/Universitaires pour l’education superieure et le developpe-ment, AHED-UPSED is a new NGO with the mission of sup-porting developing countries in building capacity in higher education. It proposes to fulfill its mission by sending college and university academics, both retired and active, as volun-teers on projects to the devel-oping world. You may link to the invitation to participate and to the AHED-UPSED website at www.ahed-upesed.orgUMRA welcomes new volunteers to: Pensions & Benefits Committee – George BaldwinCommunications CommitteeEditor for Retirees News – Sheila AndrichAssistant Webmaster – Janice Mann Membership Committee – Juliette CooperUnited Way Committee Co-chair of the Retirees’ United Way Campaign Committee – Brian Macpherson. Their contributions are much appreciated.
UMRA welcomes new members to the AssociationThe University of Manitoba Retirees Association represents all retirees of the University. Our purposes include acting as a liaison between retirees and the University, promoting and defending the interests of retir-ees in the pensions and benefit plans of the University and or-ganizing and promoting recre-ational and educational events. You can find out more about us at our website at www.umani-toba.ca/outreach/retirees. If you are not already a mem-ber of UMRA, why not join us now? A membership applica-tion and a set of questions and answers about membership is enclosed with this issue of the Retiree’s News. You can mail the application to the address shown on the form or drop it off at our table at the President’s Reception on October 18, 2008.You can also obtain a member-ship application by phoning (204) 474-7175 or at www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/retirees
2008 United Way CampaignOctober sees the start of the an-nual United Way Campaign at the University. Retirees at the University have played a very important role in assuring the success of this campaign. Those living in the Winnipeg area will be receiving a letter and pledge card at the beginning of the month. Irv Gusdal again serves as our representative on the University’s Campaign Committee. UMRA and the University invite your continu-ing support of this important community program which helps others who are in need.
The University of Manitoba Retirees Association Box 5, Administration Building, The University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2Phone: (204) 474-7175 E-mail: [email protected]: http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/retirees/
UMRA Annual General Meeting: Saturday Oct. 18, 2008, at 12:30 pm in Rooms 205-206 University Centre – across from Marshall McLuhan Hall.
