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1 Volume XXVIII Issue 4
WURA NEWS
Winter 2019
Vol XXVIII Number 4
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, ON.
N9B 3P4
Windsor University Retirees Association
Dr Robert Gordon Installed as 7th
President & Vice Chancellor
Dr. Robert Gordon assumed charge on Sep-
tember 3, 2019. He was installed as the 7th
President of the University of Windsor at
112th Convocation, by the Chancellor Dr.
Mary Jo Haddad.
Dr. Gordon’s address to the convocation
( Excerpts)
Chancellor Haddad, Board of Gover-
nors Chair Willis, distinguished
guests, colleagues, friends, family
and, more importantly, graduates.
Welcome.
Many of you have travelled great dis-
tances to be here today. You’ve come
from other communities, provinces
and countries. Thousands of others
are also joining us through a
livestream of our Convocation cere-
mony. So welcome everyone to the
University of Windsor. It’s certainly a
great thrill and honour Continued page 2
In this issue
1. Dr. Robert Gordon
Installation
2. Chancellor
3. Retirees Dinner
4. Career Mile
Stones
5. Engineering
6. Informal Logic
7. Faculty Grants
8. Employee
Recognition
9. WURA News
10. In Memoriam
11. Officers of
WURA
Produced and Edited by
Dr. Datta Pillay
MS PhD (Cornell)
D.Sc. ( Windsor)
Professor Emeritus
Biology
Dean Of Science
( 1983-1993)
Editor: Datta Pillay
WURA
NEWS
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President’s installation address to the
Convocaion—continued from page 1
to be here today to recognize all of our ex-
ceptional graduates — the more than 400
wonderful faces I see before me this morn-
ing.
And what an incredible sight graduates of
every age, from different backgrounds, with
different interests and different hopes and
dreams for the future.
On behalf of everyone at the University of
Windsor, I would like to offer my heartfelt
congratulations to all of you on the signifi-
cance of your achievements. Indeed, today
is an important milestone for us all.
Today is also a milestone for me; my first
“official” day on the job — in fact, my first
“official” few minutes at the University of
Windsor.
It’s a tremendous honour and privilege to
be chosen to serve as the President and
Vice-Chancellor of this great institution.
In particular, I would like to thank my family
including my parents Bob and Jean Gor-
don, my siblings Karen and Trevor, and my
children Emily and Hannah.
I would also like to sincerely thank my
mother and father-in-law Dave and Marilyn
Randall. Most of all however, I want to
thank my wife, Sarina Randall, for always
being there for me for the past 27 years of
marriage, for supporting me while I finished
my own university education and for being
here today, at this juncture along our long
and winding road.
The Chancellor’s Leadership Series
presented by Telus, will be aimed at four pil-
lars, highlighting key insights across innova-
tion, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and di-
versity from top business leaders across Can-
ada, with the goal of helping young Canadians
reach their full potential in support of the pro-
gram.
Telus will give $ 250,000 to the University of
Windsor,
Nurturing the leaders of tomorrow is the focus
of a five-year series of lectures announced
Thursday by University of Windsor chancellor
Mary Jo Haddad during a dinner at Caesars
Windsor attended by more than 200 communi-
ty leaders and UWindsor supporters.
The dinner, hosted by the University of Wind-
sor Alumni Association, was the first in the se-
ries and saw Dr. Haddad share her vast
knowledge and experience as a CEO, chil-
dren’s advocate, and expert in strategic inno-
vation.
That’s why I’m here and what’s important to
me is the whole tenet of leadership,” she said.
“The University of Windsor has a phenomenal
opportunity with some great programming and
faculty to enable students to really embrace
their fullest potential in what they can give
back to communities around the world.”
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University’s Tribute To 2019 Retirees
Banquet Alumni Auditorium
November 19, 2019
Ms. Judith Arsic, Faculty of Nursing F
Dr. Rebecca (Anne) Baird, Psychology - F
Dr. Maria Blass, Student Health Services - F
Dr. Jan Ciborowski, Biological Sciences - F
Mr. Donald Clarke, Kinesiology
Dr. Deborah Cook, Philosophy - F
Dr. Yvette Daniel, Faculty of Education - F
Mrs. Sherry Dugal-Nevin, Office of the Provost
Dr. Benedicta Egbo, Education - F
Prof. Brenda Francis Pelkey, Creative Arts - F
Mrs. Maria Giampuzzi, University Secretariat
Mrs. Debra Goulding, Financial Services
Mr. Walid Mnaymneh, Computer Science
Mr. Kenneth Paltridge, Facility Services
Ms. Colleen Pare, Leddy Library
Ms. Maureen Haggith, School of Dramatic Art
Dr. Alina Jaworska-Sobiesiak, Chemical Control
Dr. Jack Kapac, Sociology, - F
Mr. Timothy Kenney, Facility Services
Mrs. Ruth-Anne Lancop, Leddy Library
Mr. Allan Laporte, Leddy Library
Dr. Richard Lewis, Communication, - F
Ms. Elizabeth Loeffler, Facility Services
Ms. Danielle MacKinnon, School of Dramatic Art
Mr. Robert Masino, Facility Services
Ms. Mary Medcalf, School of Social Work - F
Ms. Maria Mitchell, Faculty of Law
Mrs. Pamela Parisien, Facility Services
Mrs. Marga Pomponio, Financial Services
Mrs. Catherine Quinn-Boroski, Finance
Mrs. Catherine Reaume, Education
Mr. Chris Reid, School of Social Work - F
Dr. Alan Richardson, Odette School - F
Mrs. Halina Rozalska, Food Services
Dr. Christine Thrasher, Faculty of Nursing - F
Ms. Lynn Tisdale, Leddy Library
Dr. William Wellington, Odette School - F
Mrs. Judi Wilson, Student Health Services
F = Faculty
Chemistry Prof Wins A Major Grant
UWindsor chemist John Trant’s research into new
treatments for rheumatoid arthritis has won him a
$375,000 grant from the Arthritis Society.
“If successful, this will pave the way for a new treat-
ment with fewer side effects,” Trant said. “
Trant’s award is co-funded by the Canadian Insti-
tutes of Health Research, the major federal agency
responsible for funding health and medical research
in Canada. It’s part of $4.7 million being handed out
by the Arthritis Society in 2019 and 2020.
The funding is spread over three years and includes
an additional financial commitment from the Univer-
sity for three years after that. It’s called a Stars Ca-
reer Development award, designed to help early
and mid-career researchers.
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University Celebrates Career Milestones
For Faculty and Librarians First Time
A reception hosted by UWindsor president Robert
Gordon on Tuesday in the Welcome Centre celebrat-
ed faculty and librarians reaching career milestones
in 2018-19.
Among the achievements noted by provost
Douglas Kneale were:
Promotion to Librarian IV of Heidi Jacobs
Tenure to Pascale Chapdelaine, Law
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
Paul Datta, Sociology
Jeff Defoe, Department of Mechanical,
Laurie Freeman, Nursing
Nigel Hussey Biology
Phillip Karpowicz, Biomedical Sciences
Thomas Kenworthy, Odette School
Jesse Ovadia, Political Science
Emmanuelle Richez, Political Science
Beth-Anne Schuelke-Leech, Mechanical Engineering
Noel Semple, Faculty of Law
Sujith Xavier, Faculty of Law
Promotion to professor
Randy Bowers, Mechanical Engineering
Joel Gagnon, School of Environment
Anna Lanoszka, Political Science
Carlin Miller, Psychology
Steven Rehse, Physics
Jill Urbanic Mechanical Engineering
Wai Ling Yee, Mathematics
Promotion to learning specialist, ancillary aca-
demic staff III with permanence
Tanya Noel, Biology
Promotion to sessional lecturer II
Lisa Baggio, Creative Arts
Andre Narbonne, English
Jose Seoane Hernandez, Creative Arts
Renu Sharma Persaud, Sociology
“This is a wonderful occasion for us to mark
the advancement of our colleagues,” said Dr.
Gordon. “We are indeed fortunate to have
these fine scholars and educators pushing the
boundaries of exploration here at the Universi-
ty of Windsor.”
University Ranked Greenest
Third Year In A Row
The University of Windsor has been ranked one
of the greenest post-secondary institutions in
North America by the Princeton Review for the
third time for its strong commitments for green
practices and programs. It is one of the 15 top-
ranked Canadian universities that have submitted
data to the Princeton Review for this year.
The Princeton Review’s 2019 Guide to Green
Schools profiles post-secondary institutions from
nearly 700 schools and narrows their list down to
the top 413 institutions. The review uses criteria
that broadly cover the schools’ academic offer-
ings and initiatives, campus policies and practic-
es, and green-career preparation for gradu-
ates.“Many universities have become energy neu-
tral and carbon neutral and we hope that our Uni-
versity will also commit itself to reducing its reli-
ance on fossil fuels.
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Establishment of the Faculty of Engi-neering at the University of Windsor
By William C Miller
Assumption College was founded in Sandwich, Ontario by the Congregation of Saint Basil in 1857 and was incorporated by an Act of the Par-liament of Upper Canada after receiving Royal Assent on August 16, 1858. Its first students were admitted on February 10, 1857. The foun-dation stone for the first building was laid on June 17, 1858. Assumption College was incor-porated on August 16, 1858 by a Public Act of the Legislature of the Province of Canada and consisted of the Bishop of London and the Fac-ulty of the College.
On October 5, 1919 it was reported that As-sumption College would seek an affiliation with The Western University and College of London, in London, Ontario. In 1923, the Western Uni-versity and College of London was renamed the University of Western Ontario. By 1925 Assump-tion College, Sandwich, Ontario, the largest affil-iated College of the University of Western Ontar-io, offered courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, conferred by the University of Western Ontario. The affiliation of Assumption College with the University of Western Ontario lasted until 1953.
In 1947 only one Officer of Instruction at As-sumption College was identified with Engineer-ing: Franck DeMarco, M.A.Sc. He was also not-ed for his assistance to the Chemistry Club. In 1948 Frank DeMarco was still the only Officer of Instruction at Assumption College identified with Engineering, but was also the Coach of the Jun-ior Football Team, and the Director of Intra-Mural Sports.
In the 1948-1949 academic year Assumption College offered Pre-Engineering courses. In 1949 Frank DeMarco was now only identified with Chemistry and was also the Head Football Coach. Franck DeMarco contributed to the for-mation of the Assumption Chemical Society in November 1949. Only Eugene Heyck, C.S.B., B.Sc. was identified with Engineering in 1949. In 1950 Frank DeMarco, M.A.Sc. was identified with both Chemistry and Engineering, as well as Head Football Coach. In 1951 Frank DeMarco, M.A.Sc. was only identified with Chemistry and
Director of Intra-Mural Sports. No faculty member was identified with Engineering in 1951. In 1952 Frank DeMarco, M.A.Sc., Ph.D. was only identi-fied with Chemistry and Director of Intra-Mural Sports. No faculty member was identified with En-gineering in 1952. In 1953 Frank DeMarco, M.A.Sc., Ph.D. was only identified with Chemistry and Director of Intra-Mural Sports. No faculty member was identified with Engineering in 1953, but a number of Pre-Engineering students were enrolled.
On July 1, 1953, through an Act of the Ontario Legislature, Assumption College received its own charter to become an independent degree-granting institution and thereby ended its affilia-tion with the University of Western Ontario that had begun in 1919. On June 3,1954 Assumption College held its first Convocation since becoming a degree-granting institution. The Premier of the Province Ontario, Leslie M. Frost, received an honorary L.L.D. degree.
On July 14, 1954 it was announced by the Chair-man of the Board of Regents of Assumption Col-lege that Essex College would be established in Windsor as a non-denominational institution to be affiliated with Assumption College. Rev. E. C. LeBel, President of Assumption College also said that an application is being made to the Ontario Legislature for creation of the University of Wind-sor.
Dr. Frank A. DeMarco, along with the two Basilian Fa-thers, Reverend E. C. LeBel, and Reverend Norbert J. Ruth, were considered the three central figures in the founding of Essex College. Dr. DeMarco was the driv-ing force behind the establishment of the Faculty of Applied Science.On January 1, 1956, by an Act of the Ontario Legislature, Assumption College changed its name to Assumption University of Windsor and on January 26, 1956 an affiliation agreement was signed whereby the non-denominational Essex College, the latter estab-lished in July 1954 as an independent college to provide access to provincial grants became an affiliate of Assumption University of Windsor. Es-sex College initially had the responsibility to teach Mathematics and Pure Science and later Engi-neering, Nursing and Business.Holy Names Col-lege affiliated in 1956 and Holy Redeemer Col-lege in 1957. On November 4, 1957 Canterbury College became the first Anglican college in the world to affiliate with a Roman Catholic University.
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In November 1956, Dr. Maurice Adelman was hired as an Associate Professor in Essex Col-lege. Among Dr. DeMarco’s first appointments for Essex College were, Maurice Adelman, As-sociate Professor and Acting Head, Department of Chemistry; Robert Gordon Billinghurst, Assis-tant Professor, Department of Chemistry; and, Tze S Wu, Associate Professor. Essex College enrolled its first students for the 1956-1957 aca-demic year. On December 18, 1957 the City of Windsor agreed to loan and move its two storey City Hall Annex to the Essex College site for use by the engineering faculty and students until a new $5,000,000 engineering building can be built.
In 1958, Frank A. DeMarco was appointed Prin-cipal of Essex College and Associate Dean of Arts and Science. In September 1958, new fac-ulty appointments for Essex College included: William G. Colborne, Associate Professor; Alex William Gnyp, Assistant Professor; Rev. A. R. Howell, CSB, Lecturer; Harold R. Fletcher, Lec-turer; and, James P. Hartt, Instructor.On Novem-ber 14, 1959 Vice-Chancellor and President Rev. E. C. LeBel announced that Frank A. De-Marco, Principal of Essex College, was appoint-ed Dean of the new Faculty of Applied Science at Assumption University of Windsor.
On October 17, 1960, the Premier of Ontario an-nounced that Essex College would receive $3,000,000 for 1960-1962.On May 8, 1961 it was announced that the Association of Profes-sional Engineers of Ontario had accredited the courses in Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechani-cal, and the Metallurgy Option in Engineering Physics at Essex College of Assumption Univer-sity of Windsor.
In 1961 the Faculty of Applied Science had the following faculty members: F. A. DeMarco, Prin-cipal of Essex College, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, Professor of Chemistry; M. Adelman, Chemical Engineering; H. A. Apos-tolopoulos, Civil Engineering; G. B. Babiy, Me-chanical Engineering; R.G. Billinghurst, Chemis-try and Chemical Engineering; W. G. Colborne, Mechanical Engineering; P. A. Detthow, Civil and Electrical Engineering; D. D. Duquette, Civil Engineering; H. R. Fletcher, Electrical Engineer-ing; A. W. Gnyp, Chemical Engineering; J. P. Hartt, Civil Engineering; H. P. Herbich, Civil En-gineering; Rev. A. R. Howell; Mechanical Engi-
neering; J. J. Huschilt, Electrical Engineering; H. H. Hwang, Electrical Engineering; J. D. Joyce, Electri-cal Engineering; C. Tien, Chemical Engineering; H. J. Tucker, Mechanical Engineering; T. S. Wu, Civil Engineering.
In June 1961 the first class of 24 students graduat-ed from Assumption University in the Faculty of Ap-plied Science with Bachelor of Applied Science de-grees at the June Convocation. The first B.A.Sc. graduate was Claudio Brunetti. In the 1961-1962 academic year the courses offered leading to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering) where in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electri-cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and En-gineering Physics.
Two of the 1961 graduates, Gerald Monforton (Ph.D., Case Institute of Technology) and Carl St. Pierre (Ph.D., Northwestern University) continued their graduate studies in the United States and af-ter obtaining doctorates went on to serve as pro-fessors for many years in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor.
On October 17, 1961 the Lieutenant Governor of Ontar-io laid the cornerstone for Essex Hall that was to house the Faculty of Applied Science and the Departments of Chemistry and Physics.An Act to Incorporate the Uni-versity of Windsor as a non-denominational university was assented to on December 19, 1962. According to the Act the University of Windsor came into being on July 1, 1963 and Essex College ceased to exist as a corporate entity and its assets were taken over by the University of Windsor. On February 5, 1963 the Rev. Eugene Carisle LeBel, President and Vice-Chancellor of Assumption University of Windsor was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the new non-denominational University of Windsor.
On July 1, 1964 John Francis Leddy became President of the University of Windsor.Thereafter, Dr. DeMarco, who had previously served as Principal of Essex Col-lege, Associate Dean of Arts and Science and the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science was appointed Vice-President of the University of Windsor while retaining his position as the first Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science.
In 1964 J. (Jim) Gordon Parr came from the University
of Alberta and was appointed Dean of the Faculty of
Applied Science. On January 5, 1973 the name of the
Faculty of Applied Science was changed to the Faculty
of Engineering.
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Informal Logic At The University of
Windsor (1971-2020)
By Anthony Blair and Ralph Johnson
Since 1971 the University of Windsor Philosophy De-
partment has contributed to the normative study of rea-
soning and arguments. That was the year Ralph
Johnson created the first UWindsor course (8-months
long, in those days) in informal logic at the behest of
Philosophy’s then Head, the late Peter Wilkinson. The
course was a hit, in a year the enrolment doubled, and
Tony Blair was seconded to teach a second section.
Thus began a collaboration that lasted until Johnson’s
and Blair’s compulsory retirements in 2006, and be-
yond.
The basic insight of informal logicians was and is that
much of the argument carried on in daily communica-
tion—in law, politics, business and domestic life—is
not amenable to mechanical analysis and evaluation,
the reasoning is defeasible, and criteria of evaluation
other than logical necessity need to be developed.
The Johnson/Blair collaboration saw the appearance of
their co-authored widely influential, innovative informal
logic textbook Logical Self-Defense (McGraw Hill–
Ryerson 1977; 4th edition, IDEA Press 2006); their co-
chairing the first in the world international informal logic
conference, at UWindsor in 1978 (with follow-ups in
1984,1988 and 1993); and the creation of their jointly-
edited, internationally respected refereed journal of
record in the field, Informal Logic (supported by
SSHRC and now open access, still going strong: Vol.
39, No. 4, December 2019; ). (Both also saw terms as
Head of Philosophy and both were appointed Distin-
guished University Professors.)
Their collaboration also saw the increased engage-
ment of other members of the Philosophy Department,
and more courses. Hans Hansen, the current (-2020)
Head of Philosophy was hired in the 1980s as assis-
tant to the editors. In the late 1980s, Blair created a
critical thinking course, Reasoning Skills, at the behest
of the UW Faculty of Business, and Bob Pinto and
sessional lecturer Kate Parr co-authored with Blair a
textbook for the course, Reasoning, A Guide for Cana-
dian Students (Prentice-Hall 1993). In the 1980s and
1990s Johnson, Blair and Pinto published numerous
papers in scholarly journals on informal logic and theo-
ry of argument, joined by Hansen who was hired to a
tenure-track position at Windsor after some years at
. Brock University.
While at Brock, Hansen, in collaboration with Chris-topher Tindale, then at Trent, initiated a new kind of conference on argumentation sponsored by the fic-tional Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation (OSSA). In June 2020 OSSA will put on at UWindsor its 12th international argumentation conference, 11 of them chaired by Hansen, attracting applications to present papers from most of the big-name scholars and from researchers throughout North America and Europe, and also from South America, China, Japan and India, Australia and New Zealand (
Meanwhile, Philosophy had hired Marcello Guarini
(currently Dean of FAHSS), who connected informal
logic to current trends in the philosophy of mind, and
Cate Hundleby, who discovered that her specializa-
tion in feminist epistemology and philosophy of sci-
ence could be applied to the study of arguments and
arguing and it lured Christopher Tindale who was an
established informal logician publishing on the inter-
section of rhetoric and argumentation, away from
Trent.
After a failed attempt to create a national network for
the study of reasoning, Blair and Johnson decided to
focus locally, and persuaded then UW Provost Neal
Gold to support the creation, in 2006, of a university-
wide research centre to take advantage of the promi-
nence both in numbers and reputation of the scholars
in Windsor engaged in research in reasoning, argu-
mentation and rhetoric.
They were able to attract Douglas Walton, one of the
most prolific (50+ books!) and influential informal logi-
cians in the world, from the University of Winnipeg.
With Walton, Johnson & Blair, Pinto, Hansen, Tindale,
Guarini and Hundleby from Philosphy, rounded out by
rhetorician Stephen Pender from English, social poli-
cy analyst Suzanne McMurphy from Social Work,
and cyber ethicist Pierre Boulos from the research
ethics board,
Windsor had an all-star lineup that immediately both
attracted scholars from around the world to visit at the
Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation
and Rhetoric () and also led to invitations to its Fel-
lows to lecture in Europe, South America and the far
East.
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Employee Recognition Awards reception
January 20, 2020 - 3 pm
Excellence in Leadership Award – Lisa Porter, execu-
tive director, Windsor Health Institute;
Excellence in Health and Safety Award – Lucy Howe,
make lab technician – Visual Arts in the School of Crea-
tive Arts;
Impact Award – Co-chairs of the LGBTQ+ in STEM
Conference: Tricia Carmichael, acting associate dean of
research and graduate studies in the Faculty of Science,
and James Gauld, department head of chemistry and
biochemistry;
Service Excellence Award (Individual) – Michelle Fitz-
gerald, administrator of international and exchange stu-
dent services in the International Student Centre, and
Beverley Hamilton, academic initiatives officer in the Of-
fice of the Provost and Vice-President Academic;
Service Excellence Award (the First Five Years of Em-
ployment) – Jessica Hatt, secretary in the Faculty of
Law;
Service Excellence Award (Team) – The Print Shop
(team members include: reprographic operators Jennifer
Almeida and Scott Thorpe, and Luc Quenneville repro-
graphic/WordPro operator);
“U” Make a Difference Award – Andrew Jenner, man-
ager of technical support in the Faculty of Engineering.
RSVP by Jan. 14 online at www.uwindsor.ca/hr/rsvp, by
e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at 519-253-
3000, ext. 2044.
It was a natural development to start a
doctoral programme (which had been a
goal in Blair’s 2006 write-up of the pro-
posal to set up CRRAR). Chris Tindale
(current Director of CRRAR).
Cate Hundleby conceived an interdiscipli-
nary Ph.D. in argumentation studies, fo-
cusing on the roles of argumentation
across the traditional academic disciplines
and various professional fields at Windsor:
the arts, humanities and social sciences;
physical and life sciences, law and teach-
ing and learning.
Hundleby (who is now the Graduate Co-
ordinator) sold the idea to the UWindsor
Senate and to the province, and in Sep-
tember 2017 the first cohort of five stu-
dents began their doctoral studies. The
program is now in its third year.
So, although it might come as a surprise,
the University of Windsor is known around
the world as the centre for the informal log-
ic approach to the study of reasoning and
argument. Where are the early pioneers
now? Johnson, Blair, Pinto and Walton
have retired. Sadly, Bob Pinto died this au-
tumn.
The others live in Windsor. Johnson has
dialed down his active scholarship. Walton
and Blair continue to publish and attend
conferences.
Walton is directing a PhD dissertation and
Blair co-edits Informal Logic (with Chris
Tindale and Katharina Stevens—a
UWindsor MA graduate now at Leth-
bridge). The others continue to be busy
teaching and publishing on the UWindsor
payroll.
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Thanks to Professor David Palmer WURA is grateful for Professor Emeritus David Palmer for his six years of outstanding contri-bution as Director, Vice President, President and Past President, Social Committee Chair and Chair of the WURA 25th Anniversary Com-mittee. A certificate of appreciation was pre-sented by WURA President Roger Lauzon. He is stepping down from WURA to relocate to British Columbia in the next few months. WURA will miss his gracious personality of cooperation as a team player and his exempla-ry service.We all wish him the best
Dr. Norman King Dr Norman King, Professor Emeritus and Treasur-er of WURA, has recently received a Leadership Award from Windsor Toastmasters, who have just initiated this award. In December 2019 he also received a “ Friends of Faith Community Dedica-tion Award from the Windsor Islam Society. Norm continues to teach at the affliated colleges and at UNICOM, and also to serve as Acting Prin-cipal of IONA College. He also serves as coordi-nator of the Windsor and Essex County Interfaith Group. After over 30 years as active board member of the Windsor Essex Children’s Aid Society, he is now an honorary board member. He is also an board member of UNICOM and of the Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships.
Renew Email Privileges Change Password
IT Services notifying you that your UWin Account password is set to expire on Friday, January 3, 2020. In accordance with the University of Wind-sor Digital Passwords Management Policy, all us-ers are required to change their UWin Account password every 120 days. To change your password, please go to University Website and click”ManageUWin Account” and then select “change password” Should you have questions PL contact Help Desk 519-253-3000 X4440
WURA TRAVEL GRANT
Deadline June 15, 2020
Current Budget—$ 10,000
Carry Over $ 1,725
Total $ 11,725.
Please arrange to get your requests be-
fore the deadline
Membership Dues for 2020
$ 25 per year
Please send your cheques
To the Treasurer
Dr. Norman King
# 103—1935 Normandy Street
LaSalle, ON N9H 1P9
Daniel Heath is a leader of the
Genomics Network for
Fish Identification
Dec 10th, 2019 marked the official launch of a ge-
nome research project that will help ensure the
sustainability of freshwater fish stocks in Canada
for generations to come.
Researchers from across the nation gathered at
UWindsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmen-
tal Research for the introduction of GEN-FISH, the
Genomics Network for Fish Identification, Stress
and Health.
“We are here today to mark a truly momentous oc-
casion,” said UWindsor president Robert Gordon.
“Around the world, freshwater fish are under
threat.”
GEN-FISH has received $9.1 million in funding
from Genome Canada and Agriculture and Agri-
food Canada.
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WURA FALL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, November 28, 2019 2 .00 p.m.
Freed Orman Commons Hall
At the conclusion of WURA Business Meet-
ing, President Robert Gordon, Provost
Douglas Kneale, VP Rita LaCivita, WUFA
President Peter Zimmerman, Director Cheryl
Paglione and Ms Marion Doll presented their
greetings and comments.
New Office Bearers of WURA
For 2019-2020
President Roger Lauzon
Vice– President Walter Soderlund (Interim)
Secretary TBA
Treasurer Norman King
Past President Datta Pillay
Directors Jonathan Bayley
Anthony Blair
Janice Drakich
Veronika Mogyorody
Editor Newsletter Datta Pillay
Webmaster Richard Dumala
Bursary Fund Wilfrid Innerd
Pension/Benefits Johanna Foster
Board Pension Ihor Stebelsky
New Members in Blue
Walter Soderlund is a Distinguished University
Professor in Political Science and an excellent
researcher.
Jonathan Bayley is a retired faculty member
from the Faculty of Education
Anthony Blair is a Distinguished Professor of
Philosophy and cofounder of Informal Logic at
Windsor
Janice Drakich retired Sociology/Anthropology
Associate Professor Emeritus, Active in Recruit-
ment and Retention and Employment Equity
WURA ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Seasonal decorations and a traditional turkey
dinner with all the trimmings in the Freed Or-
man Commons formed the setting for some 78
members and guests of WURA on December
11 for the Annual Holiday Luncheon. As stu-
dent jazz trio welcomed everyone as they re-
newed friendships and acquaintances. Presi-
dent Roger Lauzon invited the President Robert
Gordon to present his remarks. A raffle with
door prizes raised $ 307 for the Retirees’ Stu-
dent Bursary Fund.
A special prize worth $ 300 was donated by
Prof. Iain Baxter& and his wife Louise , which is
gratefully acknowledged by WURA for their
generosity.
WURA MESSAGE
President Roger Lauzon
And Members of the WURA Executive
wish all retired colleagues, members
and Friends of WURA
A Very Happy New Year 2020
Wish all of you good health
And Continue to Enjoy Retirement
Remain Active in WURA Activities
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N MEMORIAM
William David Gilbert Balance 1936 - 2019
Professor William David Gilbert "Bill" Balance
died unexpectedly and peacefully at his
home in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, USA,
on 26 October 2019 at the age of 83. Bill is
survived by his wife, Gwen (Martin, Genter)
Balance and step-children.
Bill was born on 14 August 1936 at Birming-
ham, Alabama. He received his doctoral de-
gree in psychology from The University of Ala-
bama in 1967 From 1969-2001 he was on the
faculty in the University of Windsor Psychology
Department, Ontario, Canada.
BERRY, Mary Lillier 1933 - 2019
Retired professor of Nursing
Mary Lillier Berry (Clarke), beloved wife of the
late William (1985), passed away on Friday,
October 25, 2019 in her 86th year.
She is lovingly remembered by her son Ian
(Dina Butler), daughter Cathrina (Scott)
Taffinder, granddaughters Shayna and Chel-
sea (Marc), and her great-grandsons Connor
and Logan.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the MS Society
and the Windsor Essex Humane Society
would be most appreciated.
.BURTON, Bruce Edward 1933 - 2019
Passed away surrounded by his family at the
age of 86. Beloved husband to Ferdinanda
Van Gennip, with whom he celebrated 24
years of marriage. Predeceased by his first
wife, Anne Elizabeth Wyatt, especially im-
portant in welcoming Bruce and Anne and
their children to Windsor upon their arrival in
1966.
Bruce was born in Chelsea, London in 1933.
At the age of 17 he went up to Oxford Univer-
sity, where he read History, graduating in
1954. While there, he was very active in the
Oxford Union.. In 1957 Bruce obtained an MA
from the Institute of Social Science (ISS) in The Hague,
followed by a teaching stint for the American University
of Maryland at the U.S. Embassy in London. From
1961 to 1964, Bruce helped establish the International
Relations Program at ISS and taught there from 1964
to 1966.
In 1966, Bruce, with Anne and one-year old Peter, mi-
grated to Windsor, Ontario, where he took a position as
a professor in the Department of Political Science at
the University of Windsor and established an Interna-
tional Relations program. During his tenure at the Uni-
versity, his work took him on research trips to China,
Vietnam and Burma.
Bruce retired from the University of Windsor in 1998
but continued to be an active member of the university
community, serving as thesis advisor to graduate stu-
dents. A kind and gentle man, Bruce was a wonderful
son, husband, father, friend and colleague. His life was
a blessing and he will be greatly missed.
HOLDER-FRANKLIN,Dr. Maxine1931 - 2019
An amazing voyage that began in St. John, NB eighty-
eight years ago, and was exceptional in every way. A
scholar, a sailor, a scuba diver, and a world traveler,
she lived it all to the max.
Predeceased by husband Mervyn and daughter Den-
ise, Her absence will also be strongly felt by son-in-law
Ian and grandchildren Liam and Stephanina. Countless
friends, colleagues, and students alike will remember
her intellectual power and intense joi de vivre.
An alum of the University of New Brunswick, Dalhou-
sie, Radcliff, and McGill, Maxine had a long and storied
teaching career which has left its mark on doctors and
nurses who now practice all over the world. Rigorous
science and teaching excellence were the hallmarks of
her academic career.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wind-
sor Symphony Orchestra Guild or The Art Gallery of
Windsor.
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WURA NEWS
Windsor University Retirees Association
Executive Committee President: Roger Lauzon Vice-President Walter Soderlund ( interim) Treasurer & Membership Norman King Secretary: TBA Past President Datta Pillay
Director Jonathan Bayley Director Anthony Blair Director Janice Drakich Director Veronika Mogyorody Editor Newsletter: Datta Pillay
WEB Master:
Richard Dumala
Bursary Fund Chair: Wilfrid Innerd
Pension & Benefits Chair :
Johanna Foster
The Association’s Address is:
Windsor University Retirees’ Association (WURA)
Room G-119, Chrysler Hall North,
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4
Tel: 519-253-3000, Ext 4260
PURUSHOTHAM, Devamma (Professor Emeritus)
Passed away peacefully with family by her side on
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the age of 92. She
was a registered nurse from India. Upon arrival in
Canada in 1961 and over the years she earned her
Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral degrees on earn to
learn basis. She worked as a Staff Nurse, Clinical
Nurse Specialist and taught Diploma and Degree
Nursing programs in different places in Canada and
most recently at the University of Windsor. De-
vamma was a long time board member of the Brain
Injury Association of Windsor and Essex County. Al-
ways giving of herself, she touched the lives of many
people and won the respect of her students and col-
leagues. She will always be remembered by family
and friends as a loving, giving, gracious and caring
person. According to Devamma's desire, she will be
returned to India for a family service there.
Myer Starr retired psychology professor died Sept.
16.
Dr. Starr joined the UWindsor faculty in 1963 as a
lecturer in the Department of Psychology, receiving
promotions in 1966 to assistant professor and in
1972 to associate professor, a position he held until
his retirement in 1993.
Dr. Udo Sautter, {History} died in Germany on Sep-
tember 25 2019 at the age of 85. Born and raised in
Germany, he was educated at the University of
Tubingen, Grenoble, Paris and Florence, earning his
PhD from Tubingen in 1961. Dr. Sauter joined the
History Department as an Assistant Professor in
1969,and by 1976 he had been promoted through
the ranks to Professor. A prolific scholar and suc-
cessful teacher he retired from the University in 1996
as Professor Emeritus and returned to Germany
where he took up a position at the University of
Tubingen , becoming Professor Emeritus of North
American history in 2003 and retaining an ofice
there until the end of his life.
At the same time, he reinvented himself as a North
Americanist, also teaching courses in North Ameri-
can historiography, and various aspects of Canadi-
an and American history.