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Principal Tom Williams (centre) introduces Principal-Designate Daniel Woolf (left) to Kingston Mayor Harvey Rosen at a press conference announcing Dr. Woolf’sappointment, which starts in September. The new principal says he plans to meet regularly with the mayor to discuss town-gown issues.

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John Smolwins 3M fellowshipBIOLOGY PROF ADDS

PRESTIGIOUS TEACHING

AWARD TO LIST OF

RESEARCH HONOURS

By NANCY DORRANCEBiology professor John Smol hasbeen awarded a 3M NationalTeaching Fellowship.

Considered the world’s leadingpaleolimnologist, Dr. Smol is one of10 recipients across Canada of theprestigious award, presented annu-ally by 3M Canada and the Societyfor Teaching and Learning inHigher Education.

Paleolimnologists are lake scien-tists who study the effects ofhuman and natural impacts onaquatic ecosystems using the infor-mation contained in lake sedi-ments.

The 2009 3M citation states:“John’s international recognitionas one of Canada’s foremost envi-ronmental scientists, coupled withhis award-winning teaching pro-grams for undergraduates, graduatestudents, and the public at largepersonifies teaching and educa-tional leadership at its best…As hemelds exciting research discoveriesinto teaching, John’s audience isprimarily his students but also pol-icy makers, the media, and thepublic at large. He believes enteringa ‘sacred trust’ with students givesthem ‘roots and wings,’ demon-strating an extraordinary generos-ity, sharing his expertise and time.”

Dr. Smol, Canada ResearchChair in Environmental Change, isfounder and co-director of the uni-versity’s Paleoecological Environ-mental Assessment and ResearchLab. Considered the world’s pre-mier paleolimnology traininggrounds, this lab addresses aquaticissues ranging from the impact ofsewage and fertilizer run-off onlakes and rivers to the impact ofacidic deposition and other con-taminants on freshwater life, andclimate change.

Describing his overall philoso-phy in both lab and classroom as ablending of research and teaching,Dr. Smol notes, “If you are excitedabout research, and research is sim-ply trying to find answers to ques-tions that you, as a curious person,

Bishop’s University before joiningDalhousie University’s History de-partment in 1987. He became a fullprofessor in 1994 and served as As-sociate Dean and then Acting Deanof Graduate Studies. In 1999, hemoved to McMaster University asDean of the Faculty of Humanitiesand a member of its History de-partment. He joined the Universityof Alberta in Edmonton in 2002 asDean of Arts and professor in theDepartment of History and Classicsin 2002. He was reappointed in2007.

“It is great to be coming home,”said Dr. Woolf, adding that return-ing to his alma mater is the chanceof a lifetime and couldn’t be passedup. “I first set foot on this campusas a bewildered 17 year old awayfrom my family for the first timeover 30 years ago,” he said. “I’vebeen in many places and workedfor many excellent universitiessince then, but Queen’s is stillhome, and I am both thrilled andhumbled by the opportunity to re-turn as principal.”

One of his priorities is to raisethe university’s profile. Although

Daniel Woolf returns to alma materas university’s 20th principalBy CELIA RUSSELLQueen’s next principal wants tobuild the university’s reputationand recognition. And Daniel Woolfknows exactly how to go about it.

“If I could boil it down to onesignificant word: Imagination,” Dr.Woolf said at a press conferenceJan. 28 announcing his appoint-ment. “All universities speak of in-novation, internationalization andinclusiveness, but I would like tofind something really distinctivefor us to hang our tams on.”

Dr. Woolf will become the 20thPrincipal and Vice-Chancellor onSept. 1, and will begin an academicappointment with the Departmentof History on July 1.

He’s a proud alumnus(ArtsSci’80) and current Queen’sparent – his son is in first year.

After graduating, Dr. Woolfearned a doctorate at Oxford andreturned to Queen’s as a post-doc-toral fellow. He specializes in earlymodern British cultural history andin the history of historical thoughtand writing both in Britain andglobally.

He taught at Queen’s and then

Queen’s is known within Canada,it needs to build its recognition fur-ther afield, he said.

“I want Queen’s to be betterknown – the way that Harvard andYale enjoy similar recognition.”

Referring to the current eco-nomic situation, he said that theuniversity faces serious challenges,but they are absolutely solvable.“There are enormous assets here,above all the human one of havinga community of several thousandhighly intelligent people,” he said.“However, it will take all of our ef-forts, experience, learning, and col-lective resolve to determine and

implement creative and innovativemeasures that will preserve theessence of Queen’s while movingthe university forward.

As for town-gown issues, theyare nothing new – they existed inmedieval Oxford, Dr. Woolf said.He plans to meet regularly with cityofficials to discuss issues of mutualconcern and explore opportunitiesfor partnership.

Dr. Woolf will succeed PrincipalTom Williams, who has led the uni-versity since last May.

“It’s been a very rewarding ex-perience serving as principal of thiswonderful institution,” said Princi-pal Williams. “I will be workingwith Dr. Woolf in the months tocome, and will do everything I canto make the transition seamless forhim and the entire Queen’s com-munity.”

Dr. Woolf was appointed by theBoard of Trustees on the unani-mous recommendation of a JointBoard/Senate Advisory Committeeto select the next principal.

“On behalf of the Board, I amdelighted to welcome Dr. Woolf

“Queen’s is stillhome, and I am boththrilled andhumbled by theopportunity toreturn as principal.”

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IN BRIEF

The limits ofschool reformNoted Stanford educator David F.Labaree will be speaking on TheLimits of School Reform Tuesday,Feb. 24 at 5:30 pm. His lecture takesplace at the Faculty of Education,Duncan McArthur Hall in theAkwe:kon Room.

In the United States, the pri-mary impact of educational reformefforts on elementary and second-ary schooling has been at the pe-riphery rather than the core of thisinstitution. This lecture exploresthe reasons for this phenomenon,drawing on the progressive educa-tion movement as a case in point.

Dr. Labaree’s research focuses onthe history and sociology of Amer-ican education. educ.queensu.ca

Take a Cretaceous coffee break Celebrate the Miller Museum ofGeology’s new dinosaur exhibitthis Thursday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 4pm at a Cretaceous coffee break.The museum is located insideMiller Hall at 36 Union St., oppo-site Division Street.

Spring training for entrepreneurs ELORIN and Innovation Park pres-ent a new entrepreneur workshopseries, Spring Training for Entrepre-neurs. Developed with the supportof PARTEQ Innovations, theKingston Technology Council andKEDCO, the series will provide afoundation for anyone to developan idea into a strategy and buildthat into a successful business.

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ables students to reach an audiencewell beyond the classroom, butgiven the subject, its appropriatethat they learn the importance ofserving the public interest. They areresponsible for educating peopleabout how we may move towardensuring full participation in soci-ety for all groups despite the sys-temic barriers many face.

The event is one of several tak-ing place on campus during BlackHistory Month. It helps to engageboth the Queen’s community andreaches out to the general public.

Poster session explores race, racializationA poster session highlighting stu-dent work on race and racializiationwill be on display Monday throughFriday this week Wallace Hall in theJohn Deutsch University Centre.Students, members of CynthiaLevine-Rasky’s SOCY 233, Race andRacialization course, will be onhand to present their work from2:30 to 4 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

In its third year, the event hasbeen very successful in attracting arange of visitors, says ProfessorLevine-Rasky.

This event is unusual since it en-

“These students study issues ofracial and ethnic diversity, but thenmove on to actually advocate eq-uity and anti-racism,” says Profes-sor Levine-Rasky.

The display will move to theKingston-Frontenac Public LibraryFeb. 17 through 28.

For details, contact ProfessorLevine-Rasky, clr@queensu.ca, 613-533-6000, ext.74485.

For details on Queen’s Black His-tory Month events, visit theQueen’s online events calendar ateventscalendar.queensu.ca

of former AMS job-holders and thewide range of careers they are innow, in their post-Queen’s lives.You’ll find them producing showsfor the CBC, as anchors on CNN, inbusiness, communications, and inthe non-profit sector.

“We wanted to make it more rel-evant, to go beyond a simple jobdescription,” Ms. Railey says.

The magazine is the result of ayear’s labour and is part of theAMS’s drive to recruit from a widergroup of students.

“Our mission is to represent allstudents, not just a core group.Some students may feel like thesejobs aren’t available to them; we

Benefits of working for the Alma Mater Society highlighted in new magazineBy STEPHANIE EARPA job with the Alma Mater Society(AMS) can lead to valuable careeropportunities in the future, says theeditor of a new student publication.

“We really wanted to let stu-dents know about the amazing ex-periences and opportunitiesavailable, the skills they can build,”says Laura Railey, AMS Human Re-sources Officer and editor of a newglossy publication called “My Ex-perience, My AMS: A Guide to JobOpportunities in the AMS.”

The 30-page magazine detailsnot only the jobs available to stu-dents within the student society,but also features the reminiscences

wanted to change that. I think it’sworking,” she says.

With 50 full-time salaried posi-tions, 500 part-time positions andmore than 1,000 volunteer posi-tions, Ms. Railey admits the full-time positions are a “hugecommitment” but encourages in-terested students to get their feetwet with the part-time and volun-teer positions. “Those can lead toother jobs in future years.”

The magazine is available inevery building on campus, Ms. Rai-ley says, and can be used for yearsto come. “We made sure to keepthe information timeless, so there’sno waste. It’s a green publication.”

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First Nations playwright Yvette Nolan reads from her work at International Aboriginal Playwrights Day, Feb. 2.Presented by the Department of Drama with the Playwrights Guild of Canada, the Canada Council for the Artsand Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre, the event also featured Cook Islands playwright Miria George andNew Zealand Maori writer Hone Kouka.

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“The Ontario governmenthelped pave the way for these in-vestments when they invested$400 million in deferred mainte-nance at our universities and col-leges last year,” he says.

“We look forward to the provin-cial budget where we hope further

Federal investment in research a positive step in hard times: V-PBy CELIA RUSSELLNew federal spending in the re-search sector announced in the re-cent budget will help keep Canadaon the leading edge, says Vice Prin-cipal (Research) Kerry Rowe.

“The $750 million injectioninto the Canada Foundation for In-novation (CFI) will support world-class research in various areas ofstrength, and place this country ina position of leadership for researchand development,” says Dr. Rowe.

The government has also bud-geted $87.5 million for CanadaGraduate Scholarships and $3.5million for internships in scienceand business, as well as $2 billionto repair and expand facilities atpost-secondary institutions.

“We applaud the $2 billion in-frastructure support,” says Dr.Rowe, who added that it is impor-tant for the government to get thismoney to universities in a timelyfashion.

COU President Paul Genestcommended Premier DaltonMcGuinty’s commitment tomatching the federal infrastructuredollars.

attention will be given to academicinfrastructure and to investing inpreserving jobs in the universitysector.” The provincial budget is ex-pected next month.

The federal budget did not in-clude any new funding forCanada’s three major grantingagencies, the Canadian Institute forHealth Research (CIHR), the Natu-ral Sciences and Engineering Coun-cil (NSERC) or the Social Sciencesand Humanities Research Council(SSHRC). After a recent five-year re-view of priorities by the three coun-cils, each was required to returnfive per cent of their annual budg-ets to the federal government forreinvestment.

Dr. Rowe says it’s not known yetwhat the government will do withthe money.

“With this commitment to theknowledge economy, we look for-ward to hearing how the govern-ment will address the issues ofproviding research funds throughthe granting councils.”

Pressure on the granting coun-cils is mounting. Although the re-search funding pie has grown

steadily over the last several years,more and more researchers arecompeting for a piece of it.

Many Ontario universities havedone significant hiring. In addi-tion, a large number of retired fac-ulty continue to conduct researchand get funding. Although these re-tirees are doing excellent work, aretaking on graduate students andare essentially working for free, thisaffects the prospects of younger re-searchers, and their ability to at-tract graduate students, says Dr.Rowe.

It is in the country’s best inter-ests that younger as well as older re-searchers are funded, so there aremore opportunities for graduatestudents, who in turn can take ad-vantage of the new graduate schol-arship funding, says Dr. Rowe.Investments in graduate scholar-ships are important because globaldemand for advanced degree hold-ers is rising at an unprecedentedrate in the knowledge economy.

“However, there is no extramoney going to the research coun-cils to fund the research that thesestudents are going to do,” he says.

versation groups. QUIC also hopesto find International Housing vol-unteers to help assist in-coming in-ternational students find a place tolive.

Assistant director Susan Ander-son thought of pairing QUIC withRAQ after seeing how successful thecontributions of community vol-unteers have been with interna-tional students.

“When you have people fromthe community who come in andvolunteer their time, it’s meaning-ful for students because they recog-nize the value of what they arebeing offered,” said Ms. Anderson.“When retirees bring in all that lifeexperience, work experience and

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By LINDSAY ALEXANDERQueen’s University InternationalCentre (QUIC) hopes to build apartnership with the Queen’s Re-tiree Association (RAQ) that willhelp international students make asmooth transition into theKingston and Queen’s community.

QUIC is seeking volunteers fromRAQ and the Kingston communityto participate in three specific pro-grams designed to support studentsfrom abroad as they become morefamiliar with the city. Volunteersare needed for the annual IncomeTax clinic, with training to begin atthe end of February. English Lan-guage Support (ELS) volunteers arealso needed to spend 1-2 hours perweek offering either one-on-one as-sistance or volunteering with con-

their sincerity of why they want tohelp people, there’s no better com-bination.”

Former members of the Queen’scommunity are encouraged to takepart in the volunteer opportunitiesas a way to maintain their connec-tion to the university.

“When people cease being em-ployees of the university they stillhave an interest in the success ofthe institution and of the people at-tending the institution,” said Ms.Anderson.

“It is important for students tosee evidence that Queen’s is a com-munity that reaches beyond thetime that you’re here as a studentspecifically, or as a staff person.Your community membershipdoesn’t retire with you.”

QUIC has an average of 300 vol-unteers that help international stu-dents adjust to their lives abroad.

The Kingston branch of theQueen’s University Alumni Associ-ation (QUAA) has provided signifi-cant support to the group byfinding furniture and other items

for students. QUAA also hosts anannual party in December with theOffice of the Dean of Student Af-fairs to help students who are alonefor the holidays network with oth-ers and find out what local eventsare taking place over the holidayseason.

In addition to coordinating pro-grams to help international stu-dents, QUIC encourages studentsto become engaged in the commu-nity by volunteering with organi-zations such as Martha’s Table or totutor younger students.

Ms. Anderson considers the col-laboration between QUIC and RAQto be a valuable contribution to theprograms because it helps studentsfrom far away feel they are not onlyQueen’s students, but also mem-bers of the broader community.“Students appreciate it; it’s mean-ingful and they feel welcomed, andimportant. They feel that their suc-cess as students or as researchershere matters to more than justthemselves,” she said.

IN BRIEF

Queen’s at the JunosQueen’s is represented with twoJuno nominations this year. Musicprofessor John Burge is nominatedfor Best Classical Composition ofthe Year for his piece FlandersFields Reflections.

Singer-songwriter Matthew Bar-ber (ArtSci ‘01) is also nominated,in the Solo Roots TraditionalAlbum category for his albumGhost Notes, recorded at The BathHouse, just outside Kingston. Hissister, Jill Barber (ArtSci ‘02) wasnominated in the same categorylast year. For an article on her up-coming performance in Kingston,see page 9.

The Juno Awards will take placein Vancouver, March 28-29, 2009and will air on CTV.www.junoawards.ca

Noted economist to speakMarc Faber (Hong Kong), editorand publisher of The Gloom, Boom& Doom Report, visits Queen’sTuesday, March 3. He will deliver alecture entitled, Were You Born Be-fore 2007 or After? at Dupuis Audi-torium at 4 pm.

An advisor to some of theworld’s leading investors, Dr. Faberis also one of the world’s most-quoted economists. He is noted forhis insightful analyses and forecastsof financial markets. The Gloom,Boom & Doom report is an in-depth economic and financial pub-lication, highlighting unusualinvestment opportunities aroundthe world. His lecture is presentedby the Department of Economics.www.gloomboomdoom.com

Parking passesstill availableThe Parking Office has a limitednumber of permits available for thenew Union Street UndergroundGarage. The office offers these toQueen’s employees and studentsbefore offering them to others.Those interested should contact theoffice at 613-533-6979 by Feb. 18.

“Your communitymembership doesn’tretire with you.”

Susan Anderson

To inform us of your latest re-search findings or upcomingjournal publications, call SeniorCommunications Officer NancyDorrance, 613-533-2869.

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pose, you will almost certainly beexcited about communicating yourfindings and ideas.”

In 2004 the impassioned au-thority on climate change was rec-ognized as Canada’s top scientist,with the NSERC Herzberg GoldMedal. His previous teachingawards include the university’sChancellor A. Charles Baillie Teach-ing Award (2006); the inauguralAward for Excellence in GraduateSupervision (2006); the Biology De-partment’s Best Professor Award(1998 and 2001); and the Arts andScience Undergraduate Society’sW.J. Barnes Teaching ExcellenceAward (2000).

In November, Dr. Smol will jointhe nine other new 3M Fellowsfrom University of Alberta, McMas-ter, York, Trent, Université duQuébec and University ofSaskatchewan at a three-day retreatin Quebec, where the winners willshare their teaching experiences.

This is the seventh 3M Fellow-ship received by a Queen’s profes-sor since the award’s inception in1986. Previous recipients are thelate Bill Barnes (Department ofEnglish, 1992), Peter Taylor (Math-ematics and Statistics, 1995), MarkWeisberg (Law, 1995), MorrisOrzech (Mathematics and Statistics,2000), Christopher Knapper (for-

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John Smol describes his overall philosophy in both lab and classroom as a blending of research and teaching.SANDRA MURRAY

Principal-Designate Daniel Woolf addresses a press conference announcing hisappointment on Jan. 28.

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back to Queen’s,” said Board ChairWilliam Young. “He is a notedscholar with significant leadershipand management credentials thatwill serve the university well. Thecommittee was impressed with thedepth of administrative experiencethat he brings to Queen’s and withhis depth of knowledge of the uni-versity.”

The committee began its worklast spring and was chaired by Uni-versity Chancellor David Dodge.

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mer director of the InstructionalDevelopment Centre, 2002) andLeo Jonker (Mathematics and Sta-tistics, 2004).

The 3M National Teaching Fel-lowship was established in 1986through the generosity of 3MCanada and the Society for Teach-ing and Learning in Higher Educa-tion, allowing recognition of 238Canadian professors from 45 differ-ent universities. Now in its 24thyear, the 3M Fellowship is the mostprestigious recognition of excel-lence and leadership in Canadianuniversity teaching.

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“Dr. Woolf is perfectly posi-tioned to ensure Queen’s meets thechallenges ahead in this criticaltime in Canadian post secondaryeducation,” said Chancellor Dodge.

“This is an exciting moment forQueen’s,” said student Rector LeoraJackson. “Dr. Woolf’s involvementas a Queen’s student and parentand his long-standing commit-ment to academia give him a solidunderstanding of the Queen’s ex-perience.”

as a frosh and two years later as aGael group leader); • Going with my housemate andhis girlfriend to the Queen’s-St.Francis Xavier football game na-tional semi-final in Halifax in 1978;• Participating in the History de-partment student council; • Several of my great profs (manyare still with us, though retired!); • Working as a research assistant tothe late George Rawlyk on the his-tory of the Queen’s TheologicalCollege.

Daniel Woolf graduated with an hon-ours BA in 1980.

Daniel Woolf remembersstudent life at Queen’sI can remember checking into resi-dence and my first 24 hours oncampus as if they were yesterday (alot of the rest of first year is a bit ofblur...)

I lived in 326 Brockington House inmy first year (1976) and then in aseries of Kingston apartments. Iworked as one of the night deskclerks on Leonard Field in my thirdyear.

Favourite memories include:• Attending Saturday night moviesin Dunning; • Participating in Frosh week (both

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about the issues from all sides ofthe question,” says BarringtonWalker, Diversity Advisor to theVice-Principal (Academic) andpanel chair.

“The acronym DARE is meant tobe positive, in the sense that wedare to talk about these things,even though they may be difficultand painful,” he adds.

The panel is hosting two uni-versity town halls in Policy Studiesroom 202 this week — on Tuesday,Feb. 10 from 10 am to noon and onThursday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 5 pm.

Discussion themes will be basedon some of the feedback the panelhas received from open hearingsand focus-group sessions that tookplace earlier this month, but any

A new forum to speak out on diversity issues By CELIA RUSSELLA new university group wants tobuild bridges to a better under-standing of diversity, anti-racismand equity among campus com-munity members.

Created by the offices of thePrincipal and Vice-Principal (Acad-emic), Queen’s University Panel onDiversity, Anti-Racism and Equity(DARE) was established to foster in-clusiveness.

DARE invites all Queen’s com-munity members to share theirviews, including personal experi-ences, thoughts on past diversityinitiatives at Queen’s, and ideas forthe best way to move forward.

“The university recognizes thatpeople need a safe place to talk

and all topics and all points of vieware welcome to be raised.

“The panel exists to advance thedebate and bring to it an informedand knowledgeable perspective,”

says Vice-Principal (Academic)Patrick Deane. “The panel will havea life beyond these steps. It exists toimprove the quality of discussionof the issues. The university is for-tunate in having many of the re-sources necessary in order to cometo a sound understanding of raceand racism and those are insepara-ble from the resources by which weconduct academic inquiry in gen-eral.”

The panel will make both short-term and longer-term recommen-dations for next steps.

“This initiative also gives us anopportunity to step back and re-assess what the university can do inthe longer term,” says Dr. Walker.

Other members of the DARE

panel are Rector Leora Jackson, His-tory professor Adnan Husain, Soci-ology professor CynthiaLevine-Rasky and ArunimaKhanna, a cross-cultural counsellorin Health, Counselling and Disabil-ity Services.

Students, faculty and staff areencouraged to send their views andcomments, in confidence, todare@queensu.ca

For updates on the panel’s activ-ities, visit www.queensu.ca/vpacand also check future issues of theQueen’s Gazette.

For more about the panel, seePatrick Deane’s Diversity columnon page 7.

up.” A former leader of the club, Pro-

fessor Caracchini says that itchanges a little from year to year.

“In the past, we have taught thestudents the tarantella at the JohnDeutsch University Centre. It wasmainly first- and second-years, butnow it has broadened. The studentsare definitely the variable in howthe club is run, but the main goalstays the same.”

This year, the club has dedicatedsome meetings to watching movieswith subtitles so that all memberscan fully understand the movie. Re-cently, members watched “Go-morra,” a new film that deals withfive separate stories of Italians af-fected by an organized crime ring.

Other weeks, group memberslisten to underappreciated Italianmusic, and read the lyrics aloud to-gether. They have also sampled Ital-ian cuisine.

“We give recipes out to read to-gether, or sometimes students willbring dishes that they made athome and we eat it together,” says

Benvenuto! An Italian welcome – every Thursday at fiveBy OLIVIA ROBINSONThey say that all roads lead toRome, but here on campus, allroads lead to Kingston Hall to dis-cuss the language of romance.

Every Thursday from 5 to 6:30pm in room 307, the Italian Clubmeets to discuss in Italian the cul-ture of Italy – everything frommovies to food.

Led by Cristiana Zaccagninoand Maria Laura Mosco, professorsin the Department of Spanish andItalian, the club includes under-graduate, graduate students, andprofessors – all from different grad-uating years and faculties.

Deanna Mason, a PhD candi-date in Victorian Literature, fell inlove with the language when shefirst visited Italy at the age of 16.

“Other than taking just one yearof Italian, I have no background inthe language whatsoever. Now, I tryto keep up with it. The Italian Clublets you get over your inhibitions.It’s a very comfortable environ-ment here for me to speak. It’s greatto listen to native speakers.”

No prior knowledge of Italian isrequired to join – just the desire tolearn, says Professor Zaccagnino.

“The Italian Club is a welcom-ing environment for people of alllevels of Italian who want to dis-cuss and know more about the Ital-ian language and culture,” she says.

“Learning to speak Italian is justlike when you are a child learningto speak for the first time,” saysCristina Caracchini, a professor inthe Spanish and Italian depart-ment. “You hear people talk, startto read and eventually you pick it

Professor Zaccagnino. “We don’thave a stove in the lounge, so un-fortunately we aren’t able to makefood here. Before Christmas wemade some Italian cakes and talkedabout Italian traditions at Christ-mas time.”

A recent meeting included areading aloud of two recipes, ri-tortelli d’uova and salame dolce – achocolate cake shaped like a salami.Professor Zaccagnino brought in asalame dolce she had made athome for the club members to sam-ple. When they took turns readingthe recipes, they would stop to ex-plain difficult words and pronunci-ations.

If a new student comes to ameeting the club is welcoming.They make sure to include new stu-dents without putting them on thespot and offer an opportunity forthem to contribute if they wish to.

They also discuss topics that aredifferent from those discussed in atypical classroom setting, says Pro-fesssor Mosco.

“We fight stereotypes of Italianculture. We show the diversitywithin the language, such as thedifferent dialects and languagehabits,” she says.

The topics range from debates toplayful jokes, so that club memberscan get acquainted with Italian hu-mour.

“A lot of people don’t under-stand the way that Italians makejokes. We are quite ironic, and inthe Italian Club we make sure thatthey get to see it,” laughs ProfessorCaracchini.

The club welcomes new

members – staff, students and fac-ulty. Contact either Professor Za-ccagnino at (zaccagn@queensu.ca)

or Professor Mosco (moscoml@queensu.ca) or just come to oneof the meetings.

“The universityrecognizes thatpeople need a safeplace to talk aboutthe issues from allsides of thequestion.”

Barrington Walker

“It’s a verycomfortableenvironment herefor me to speak. It’sgreat to listen tonative speakers.”

Deanna Mason

Detail of a map of Rome.FONISAL.COM

SENATEIN BRIEFNotes from the Jan. 29 meeting ofSenateFederal budget comments: the in-frastructure funds are for “shovelready” capital projects that canstart in 2009, said Principal TomWilliams. Capital funds will also beavailable for repairs, alterations andrenovations of labs and classrooms.Post-secondary institutions are ex-pected to hear details of the fund-ing breakdowns within the nextfew weeks.

Queen’s Centre update: Phase 1is on schedule to open in the earlyfall, said Principal Williams. Theconstruction of the new School ofKinesiology and Health Studies isunder way and scheduled for com-pletion in early 2010. At its March6 meeting, the Board of Trusteeswill be presented with recommen-

dations for next steps for Phases 2and 3.

University Council: PrincipalWilliams encouraged senators whoare also members of the council toattend this pivotal annual meeting,which takes place May 1. “The pro-gram for May will do a lot to con-tribute to the direction of Queen’sover the next 10 years,” he said. “Iwould not want the views of the ac-ademic community to be lost inany way.”

Inquiry@Queen’s: Senator VickiRemenda reminded senators of thethird annual undergraduate re-search conference, which will takeplace March 5-6. (Details: iatq.ca)The conference is still looking forfaculty members to help organizeand chair some of the sessions, shesaid. “There is no conference like itfor undergraduates at universitiesin Canada, so it’s something to beproud of.”

The board approved:• The establishment of the Ernie

and Edna Johnson Chair in Oph-thalmology, subject to ratificationby the Board of Trustees;• A collaborative master’s programin Biostatistics in the School ofGraduate Studies and Research;• A Senate policy on Integrity in Re-search;• The election of the following toSenate committees: J. Wong, stu-dent, to the Orientation ActivitiesReview Board; J.Cordy, faculty toScholarships and Student Aid;• Amendments to the Senate policyon Teaching Assistants at Queen’sUniversity, specifically the Teach-ing Assistant Agreement form andthe Protocol for Resolving Disputes.• That an annual report to Senateon progress made toward the rec-ommendations contained in theHenry Report and the Senate Edu-cational Equity Committee’s re-sponse to the Henry Report betabled at the October Senate meet-ing.For the agenda and minutes, visitwww.queensu.ca/secretariat/senate

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VIEWPOINT

If you’ve never been to Washington D.C., it’s like this. Imagine every cliché of big, bold America, cast it in thick, thick stone,

and drop it onto a baffling maze of grids and diagonally crosscuttingthroughways. Keep it low to the ground and looking, for all intents, in-destructible and immortal. Everywhere you look your vision is guided bymonuments, massive avenues, and the palpable residue of global power.It’s crushing. It wants you to fear it. To summarize a conversation my part-ner and I had after we went to the inauguration, Ottawa is tea and cook-ies and Washington is black coffee… thrown in your face.

Now imagine a ceremony on scale with this massive, imposing city.This was the day of President Barack Obama’s inauguration. It began witha four-hour wait at a security checkpoint, being mashed and jostled by athousand others every bit as eager to get through. When you got in, thou-sands of state troopers, military personnel, local police, heck, even forestrycops, lined Pennsylvania Avenue, evenly dispersed in front of the crowds,keeping keen eyes on everyone.

Down the avenue we saw flag after flag after flag waving from thebrassy, eagle-tipped street posts, and while we were waiting for the paradeto begin the whole thing sometimes took on a surreal aspect of living ina perfectly ordered, synchronized,repeating universe. When the pa-rade actually started, you watcheda dozen different police and mili-tary bands strutting along with per-fect timing and very silly hatsbefore you finally got your two sec-ond glimpse of The Beast, PresidentObama’s new, madly decked-outpresidential limo. We were luckyenough to get a smile and a wave through the armoured glass and I flashedhim the peace sign with a very serious face, what I thought to be an ap-propriate communiqué from the Great North.

Was it worth the 800-kilometre drive, the sleep deprivation, the sub-zero temperatures, and hours of waiting? Of course.

For all the day’s dreams of perfect order and the perfect historical mo-ment, though, I do have to say something bigger escaped and that’s myfavourite part. Everywhere we went, there were reporters trying franticallyto get the big story. One from ABC interviewed some Canadians standingnearby us, and her big question was, “Do you kind of wish you were Amer-ican?” Caught in the headlights, the girls said “yes” but – to butcher ametaphor – I can’t blame them for getting swept up in the tides. Theclichés were flying fast and furious, but mercifully they couldn’t even

A grad student’stake on Obama’sinauguration

RYAN MELSOM

Ottawa is tea and cookies andWashington is blackcoffee… thrown in your face.

Surrounded by security forces, President-elect Barack Obama waves from his limo enroute to his inauguration. RYAN MELSOM

Ryan Melsom and Liz Whaley outsidethe Canadian Embassy in WashingtonD.C.

COURTESY OF RYAN MELSOM

begin to get at what was going on. That reporter and her crew walked awaya little crestfallen, because really, what was the big story? Was it about theend of the Bush era or even neo-conservatism? Was it about the first blackpresident of a country founded on black slavery? Was it about the end topolitical apathy, or a new era of respectfulness between the U.S.A. andworld at large? Take your pick. I’d like to think it was about a couple of to-tally in love Canadian grad students who drove down from Queen’s andhad a blast, but I somehow think that one will escape the history books.

I also somehow think a lot of people probably had similar experiencesof the day. When I posted the Facebook photos, besides the usual smat-tering of hipster cracks, a lot of people both thanked me for my versionand told me about theirs.

The day wasn’t just about the impressive architecture of an event, itwas about people from everywhere moving in and out of that architec-ture, and I suspect it will continue to be about that. My friend Brooke, forinstance, told me about how she wished she could have visited her sisterin D.C. for the big day. Another, Heather, told me about watching thespeech and procession from a coffee shop in Indiana. Yes, it was cool tobe right there, to holler support for Obama, but the astonishing flow ofideas in and out of Washington, I believe, rings much louder. At least forthe time being people were, and are, talking about big things, whicheverones they deem important.

Perhaps the wonderful confusion of the day was something inadver-tently orchestrated by the aptly named Secret Service, which was techni-cally running the show, and yet that doesn’t make the experiences of themany any less legitimate. Really: take away the rest of us and you’d justhave a guy talking to himself, grandly, and going for a very slow car ride.

In fact, I think that’s why afterwards I veered away from the officialstory of the day. It’s also why I sincerely hope that my version in no wayneglects yours.

Ryan Melsom is a fifth-year PhD student in English, specializing in Canadian litera-ture.

The broader scope of academic integrity

students at Memorial Universitymust complete the Graduate Re-search Integrity Program. The na-tional granting councils, CanadianInstitute of Health Research, Natu-ral Sciences and Engineering Re-search Council and the SocialSciences and Humanities ResearchCouncil have also issued a tri-coun-cil policy statement on integrity inresearch and scholarship, and theCanadian government recentlyformed the Canadian Research In-tegrity Committee to review re-search-integrity policies around theworld.

Moreover, the First World Con-ference on Research Integrity wasconvened in 2007 by the EuropeanScience Foundation to bring to-gether researchers, administrators,

government officials, and journaleditors from some of the most pres-tigious journals such as Nature andScience to address ways of fosteringresponsible research.

It is understandable why aca-demic integrity and research in-tegrity are often thought of asbeing somewhat distinct. Academicintegrity (AI) is commonly consid-ered in the context of undergradu-ate education. There are goodreasons for this; most students atour universities are undergraduatesand most of our teaching is done inthis environment. This distinctionbecomes blurred, however, whenconsidering the three core issuesmentioned above – fabrication, fal-sification, and plagiarism. Mostwould agree that these three issuesalso play a central role in the AI ed-ucation of our undergraduates. Theline becomes even more ambigu-ous because undergraduates con-duct research too – for theses andprojects.

In a previous article, I men-tioned that AI is at the heart of theuniversity’s mission, pertaining di-rectly to the quality and reputationof the entire university and provid-ing a common foundation uponwhich our teaching and research ef-forts are built. Supporting this no-tion, Queen’s Senate adopted an

JIM LEEAcademic Integrity and You

Academic Integrity Policy State-ment in 2006 which states that ac-ademic integrity is constituted bythe five core fundamental values ofhonesty, trust, fairness, respect andresponsibility – values that applyequally well in both the teachingand research environments. Assuch, academic integrity truly en-compasses a much broader scopethan just undergraduate educationand is also applicable to the schol-arly endeavours of graduate stu-dents, research staff, and facultymembers. That is, the principles ofacademic integrity should apply toall members of the university com-munity.

At Queen’s, initiatives are beingdeveloped to foster AI in research,including a tutorial for graduatestudents and a new, innovative pol-icy on research integrity.

Growing interest in this topicfrom various internal and externalstakeholders including the govern-ment, industry, publishers, and thepublic can only serve to furtherpromote best practices and encour-age productive discussion in thiskeystone of our core academic mis-sion.

Jim Lee is the Academic Integrity Advi-sor to the Vice-Principal (Academic).

GRADUATE STUDENTS,

RESEARCHERS

FACE DIFFERENT

INTEGRITY ISSUES

Previously, this column has dis-cussed academic integrity (AI) in anundergraduate context, but whatabout with respect to the rest of theuniversity community? Integrity is-sues involving graduate studentsand researchers can be quite differ-ent to those typically involving un-dergraduates. Such issues includethe use of inappropriate researchmethods, poor data manage-ment/storage, misuse of researchfunds, or unethical authorship/co-authorship practices, and as a re-sult, many universities haveseparate policies on research in-tegrity (or “research misconduct”).

Three core issues that com-monly surface in research-integritycases are the fabrication of data, thefalsification of data, and plagiarism,and typically involve such practicesas selectively excluding data fromfurther analysis, misinterpretingdata to obtain preconceived results,modifying digital images, and pro-ducing false results.

Indeed, the “big three” have

been at the heart of the most spec-tacular research-integrity cases inrecent times. For example, individ-ual cases involving the fabricationand falsification of data regardingthe creation of human embryonicstem cells through cloning, the cre-ation of an organic transistor (her-alded at the time as a potentialNobel-prize-winning break-through), and the metabolic effectsof nutrition and ageing to obtainmore than $3 million in researchgrant funds have made globalheadlines, brought shame to pres-tigious universities, and have se-verely harmed the credibility ofnational research agendas. Chargesof plagiarism have also broughtdown the most senior universityadministrators; the vice-chancellorof one Australian university wasforced to resign after it was revealedthat passages in at least three of hisbooks published 20 years earlierhad been plagiarized.

In an era of increasing account-ability and reduced resources, theresearch community has come to-gether to try to develop proactiveand meaningful measures to ad-dress this important topic. In Cana-dian universities, for example, theFaculty of Medicine at the Univer-sity of Calgary holds a Research In-tegrity Day and all graduate

Canadian faculty postpone retirementCanadian universities are encountering new challenges that ac-company the elimination of mandatory retirement in many parts ofthe country. The current economic uncertainty could play a role infaculty choosing delayed retirement. Senior faculty choosing towork longer will affect budgets, as they are paid higher salaries, andwill also impact faculty renewal plans, since fewer positions willopen up.

University Affairs, Jan. 12

An artless way to boost the endowmentA decision by Brandeis University’s trustees has prompted outcryfrom students and residents in and around the Waltham, Massa-chusetts campus. Faced with financial pressure, the trustees decidedto close down the university’s Rose Art Museum and sell off its en-tire collection, which includes work by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picassoand others. The decision has been condemned by the American As-sociation of Museums, as well as the College Art Association, and itappears that while the museum will certainly close, the plan to sellthe complete collection may change.

Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 30

Princeton adopts low tuition hikePrinceton University has taken a novel approach to ease the finan-cial burden felt by some of its students. Its trustees have approvedthe lowest percentage tuition increase since 1966, as well as an in-crease in its financial aid budget. Tuition will rise by only 2.9 percent, while undergraduate scholarship funds will go up by 13 percent. These decisions reflect an awareness of the changing circum-stances of many students: this year 56 per cent of freshman at theuniversity will rely on student aid, up from 38 per cent in 2001.

New Jersey Local News, Jan. 27

Bill forces York teachers back to workThe Ontario government passed legislation Jan. 29 forcing teachersat York University back to work after an 85-day strike. Reactions oncampus were mixed: many students were glad to get back to school,while others expressed concern at a bill that could have repercus-sions for workers’ rights across the province. The faculty strike wasthe third-longest in Canadian history, and saw 3,400 workers walkoff the job on Nov. 6, affecting at least 45,000 students. The workstoppage means that the academic year will be extended, whichmeans less time for summer work for students, many of whomcount on the employment to create income and gain experience.

Canadian Press, Jan. 29

Florida dean turns himself inJamal Nayfeh, the associate dean of the University of CentralFlorida’s College of Engineering, turned himself in at the OrangeCounty Jail on Jan. 28. He faces charges relating to allegations thathe charged more than $40,000 worth of home electronics to his uni-versity-issued credit card last December. Most of the property inquestion has been seized from his home, including a 52-inch tele-vision, a high-definition projection system and other home enter-tainment items.

Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 30

French academics threaten strikeLecturers throughout France were set to strike on Feb. 2, in reactionto proposed government changes to their statute of employment.French president Nicolas Sarkozy further angered faculty by callingthe national system of research “disastrous.” The contentiouschange would transfer control over recruitment, salaries and tenureto university management, conditions which were established andfixed in a 1984 law. The National Council of Universities stated thatthe decree would threaten academic autonomy and open the doorfor arbitrary local decisions which in turn could emphasize in-equalities between schools, staff, and classes.

University World News, Feb. 1

England shelves fee decisionEngland’s parliament will not finish its promised review of the capon tuition fees in the immediate future. Some university leaders arepressing for the cap to be lifted, allowing them to raise fees from£3000 to £6000-7000, in light of declining public funding for uni-versities. When fees were set at £3000 in 2004, ministers vowed toreview the cap this year. A decision to lift the cap may not be pop-ular in an election year. It now appears that the review will likely getunderway in 2009, but is not likely to finish until 2010 – after thenext election.

Guardian, Feb. 3

Compiled by Kate Archibald-Cross

UNIVERSITYROUNDUP

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LetterIn praise of Queen’s own “shot in the arm” The Queen’s community will be de-lighted to learn that Canada Posthas just issued a stamp commemo-rating the life of Rosemary Brownas part of its celebration of BlackHistory Month. Ms. Brown servedon Queen’s Board of Trustees from1990 to 1997.

As one of her many friends andcountless admirers, I can imagineher whole-hearted support for thestudent-led initiative to name abuilding at the university in hon-our of Robert Sutherland. I ask my-self, which building would sheprefer – Law or Policy Studies? Idon’t know, but she certainlywould have insisted that RobertSutherland’s name stand alone, justas he did when he bequeathed his

estate to his alma mater in 1878,thus preserving the autonomy ofthe university. So, should it be theLaw building, Sir John A. would po-litely doff his hat and move on,content with the recognition thatKingston and her downtownstreets have paid him.

Canada Post offers this biogra-phical sketch for Rosemary Brownon its website: “Rosemary Brown(née Wedderburn) was born in Ja-maica in 1930. She moved toCanada in 1950 to study at Mon-treal’s McGill University where shewould first encounter Canadianracism.

“Throughout her trail blazingcareer as an activist, Brown wouldfight for her rights and those ofother women and minorities.Brown moved to Vancouver in1955 to marry Bill Brown. There,she became the first Black womanelected to public office in Canada

Constructive dialogue firststep to facing challenges

greater, and the effect of our ac-tions will be deeper and longer-last-ing the more profoundly weexplore these problems with thetools that define an institution ofhigher education. The authority topronounce on matters of moral, so-cial or political virtue is not one ofthese tools – at least within a con-text of critical thought and respectfor academic freedom.

Many projects already underway to address racism and intoler-ance at Queen’s are appropriate inour academic context. A panel onDiversity, Anti-Racism and Equity(DARE) has recently been estab-lished as a forum for discussion andexpert analysis of these issues, aswell as to serve as a point of con-fluence for different initiatives di-rected to the same end.

Students have the opportunityto explore with panel membersquestions of race and intolerance ina manner detached from the im-mediate necessity of politicalchoice – a process which should ul-timately improve the soundness ofwhatever choices they make in thefuture.

Given all the other initiativesunder way that have been de-scribed in previous Diversitycolumns, there is every reason to beoptimistic about inclusiveness anddiversity at Queen’s in the years tocome.

Our community is actively deal-ing with this challenge in a mannermore forthright, comprehensiveand thoughtful than at most of oursister institutions. The process wasdifficult last term, and it will nodoubt be so in the coming year.The academic drift of our approachmay at times seem insufficient tothe immediate challenges of speechand behaviour day-to-day, but weneed to find ways of dealing withthose challenges that do not com-promise our broader academic val-ues. Only by doing the latter willwe be able to move forward withoptimism and commitment.

Patrick Deane is Vice-Principal (Acade-mic) of Queen’s University. For more onthe DARE panel, see the story on page 5of this issue.

It is only February, and already theannouncement of Queen’s newprincipal and the AMS elections arebehind us. It seems the whole cam-pus is looking forward in anticipa-tion of change, and hoping thatwith change will come solutions toour most intractable problems. Wereflect on the fall term, its chal-lenges and controversies, almostunwillingly, for to do so must tem-per our hopefulness, recommendcircumspection, realism and cau-tion.

Some of the issues confrontingour community last term werehugely significant. Between theemerging fiscal crisis and the polar-ization of the student body aroundissues of religious and racial intol-erance, we were forced to addressfundamental questions about theviability of our mission and the na-ture of our identity as an institu-tion. In this new year,notwithstanding the reinvigorationof our leadership at all levels, thesesame challenges continue.

How we conceptualize and enactracial, religious and cultural inclu-siveness remains an urgent matter,and not necessarily because wehave fallen behind our sister insti-tutions in this regard. How we suc-ceed or fail in addressing this matterwill profoundly affect the overallquality and reputation of Queen’sas a place of higher learning.

In the midst of controversy andpassionate debate provoked lastterm by remarks by the president ofthe Arts and Science UndergraduateSociety, many students confessedto feeling disillusioned. Whetherthey felt the president’s remarkswere Islamophobic or not, manyrealized that their community,hitherto admired and certainlysomewhat idealized, was politicallyno less heterodox than society atlarge, that even on a matter thatthey thought was unambiguous,no consensus of opinion existed.Interestingly, instead of an attitudeof tolerance, this insight in manycases and on all sides gave rise tocalls for the university to interveneand bring about consensus by de-cree.

Our society has reached a con-

PATRICK DEANEDiversity

when in 1972, she was elected as aMember of the Legislative Assem-bly (MLA) in the B.C. Legislature.After 14 years of service as an MLA,Ms. Brown took a job in Ottawa in1989 with MATCH International, adevelopment agency run by andfor women, and served as ChiefCommissioner of the OntarioHuman Rights Commission. Ms.Brown passed away in 2003.”

I well remember Peter Gzowski’sinterview with Rosemary Brown onCBC’s This Country in the Morningwhile she was a BC MLA: “Rose-mary,” he said, “I hear you are athorn in the side of the premier.” “Iprefer,” she said, “to think of my-self as a shot in the arm.” So shewas at Queen’s.

Roberta HamiltonProfessor Emerita

Sociology/Women’s Studies

sensus – embodied in legislation –about what constitutes racial, eth-nic or religious discrimination andhate speech. Our laws and codes seta standard that some may regard asunsatisfactory, but it is not the uni-versity’s role to impose more strin-gent norms, or by administrativefiat to limit speech and action, assome demanded last October.

The university’s function is toeducate. In cases of debate and dis-agreement in our community, weare obliged to provide memberswith an opportunity to exploreconstructively the issues that dividethem.

Stanley Fish, the distinguishedAmerican professor and intellec-tual, has recently called this cate-gorical imperative of the university“academicizing.” “To academicizean issue,” he writes, “is to detach itfrom those contexts where it posesa choice of what to do or how tolive… and insert it into an aca-demic context where it invites acertain kind of interrogation.”

The quality of the community’sresponse to racism and intolerancewill depend on the rigor of this in-terrogation; the quality will be

We are obliged toprovide memberswith an opportunityto exploreconstructively theissues that dividethem.

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IN BRIEF

Celebrate Darwin Day The Department of Biology is par-ticipating in a worldwide celebra-tion to commemorate CharlesDarwin, the father of evolution.Thursday Feb. 12 marks both the200th anniversary of Darwin’s birthand the 150th anniversary of thepublication of his groundbreakingwork, “The Origin of Species.”

The Darwin Day program atQueen’s begins with a series ofshort lectures about evolutionarybiology, followed by a receptionand poster session highlighting re-cent work by graduate studentsthat relates to Darwin’s theory ofevolution.

The public talks and poster ses-sion will take place in Grant Hall at7:30 pm. Speakers include profes-sors Chris Eckert (Creationist Chal-lenges to Darwinian Evolution);Paul Martin (Natural Historians:Following in the Footsteps of Dar-win); Vicki Friesen (What DarwinDidn’t Know about the Origin ofSpecies) and Adam Chippindale(The New Evolution: Biology AfterDarwin).

Interprofessionalhealth care promotedQueen’s and Kingston researcherscollectively garnered eight grantswhen the Ontario InterprofessionalHealth Collaborative (OC) met lastmonth in Toronto. During thethree-day conference, participantsdiscussed recent developments andpractices in interprofessional care,which involves a collaborative ef-fort between health providers andpatients and their families to man-age care.

Response to the conference,which attracted more than 300 par-ticipants from government, the ed-ucation sector, and the healthcarepractice community, was excep-tional, says Nursing professor andOC Project Lead Jennifer Medves.“We will continue to build on themomentum and enthusiasm to ad-vocate for even greater uptake ofinterprofessional education andpractice throughout Ontario.”

The OC is a loose coalition link-ing individuals teaching, practicingand researching interprofessionalpractice and education across On-tario. It was established in 2007with funding from the Interprofes-sional Care/Education Fund (ICEF).

Consulting programawarded grantThe university’s DevelopmentalConsulting Program has received a$293,050 grant to fund Phase II oftheir Disabilities DevelopmentalConsulting Program (DDCP).

Launched in 2008, the DDCP isan interdisciplinary project whoseobjectives include improving clini-cal services for patients with devel-opmental disabilities, as well asexpanding educational opportuni-ties and encouraging research inthe field.

The funding comes fromHealthForceOntario, a governmentinitiative dedicated to improvingOntario healthcare.

An academic and consultingprogram, the Developmental Con-sulting Program has been in opera-tion since 1985. It has providedassistance in a variety of areas, in-cluding rehabilitation and mentalhealth.

Kinesiology & Health Studies professor Robert Ross is co-author of a new study on the effects of aerobic exercise on older,obese adults.

STEPHEN WILD

Until now, there has been no convincing explanation as to why garlic is bene-ficial, says Derek Pratt.

By STEPHANIE EARPNinety minutes of aerobic exercisecombined with 60 minutes of re-sistance exercise performed acrossthree days each week can have abig impact on the health of older,

A little exercise goes a long waySENIORS IMPROVE

INSULIN RESISTANCE

AND FITNESS, CORE

STUDY SHOWS

grapes,” says Dr. Pratt, Canada Re-search Chair in Free Radical Chem-istry. “If allicin was indeedresponsible for this activity in gar-lic, we wanted to find out how itworked.”

The research team questionedthe ability of allicin to trap damag-ing radicals so effectively, and con-sidered the possibility that adecomposition product of allicinmay instead be responsible.Through experiments with syn-thetically-produced allicin, theyfound that sulfenic acid producedwhen the compound decomposesrapidly reacts with radicals.

“While garlic has been used as aherbal medicine for centuries andthere are many garlic supplements

on the market, until now therehas been no convincing ex-

planation as to why it isbeneficial,” says Dr.

Pratt. “I thinkwe have

taken thefirst step

in un-c o v e r -

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m e n t a lchemical

mechanismwhich may

explain garlic’smedicinal benefits.”

Along with onions, leeks andshallots, garlic is a species in thefamily Alliaceae. All of these other

Chemist sheds light on health benefits of garlic By LINDSAY ALEXANDERA Queen’s-led team has discoveredthe reason why garlic is so good forus.

Researchers have widely be-lieved that the organic compound,allicin – which gives the pungentvegetable its aroma and flavour –acts as an antioxidant. But untilnow it hasn’t been clear how allicinworks, or how it stacks up com-pared to more common antioxi-dants such as Vitamin E andcoenzyme Q10, which stop thedamaging effects of radicals.

Garlic has commonly been usedas a natural health product to treatailments including high choles-terol, and in the prevention of can-cer. Chemistry professor DerekPratt and his research team werecurious to find the mecha-nism behindgarlic’s po-tency.

“ Wedidn’tunder-standh o wgar l icc o u l dcontainsuch ane f f i c i e n tantioxidant, since itdidn’t have a substantial amountof the types of compounds usuallyresponsible for high antioxidant ac-tivity in plants, such as the fla-vanoids found in green tea or

obese adults, Queen’s kinesiologistshave discovered.

The new study is co-authored byPhD graduate Lance Davidson andKinesiology and Health Studiesprofessor Robert Ross, director of

the university’s Centre for ObesityResearch and Educations (CORE).They found that seniors with sev-eral trademarks of developing dis-ease – including a waistcircumference of 40 inches in menor 35 inches in women – whotrained both aerobically and withweights made significant healthgains compared to control groups.

People who trained aerobicallylost abdominal fat, maintainedmuscle and became over 30 percent more insulin sensitive (lessprone to developing diabetes).Those who lifted weights gainedsignificant amounts of muscle andexcelled in physical function testsin which poor performance wouldindicate disability. Seniors who didboth treadmill and weightliftingthree times a week showed thegreatest gains in both insulin sensi-tivity and functional fitness.

“Granted, the participants had adedicated crew of energetic Queen’sstudents and graduates to motivateand encourage them, but these sen-iors did all the exercise them-selves,” says Dr. Davidson, who iscurrently pursuing post-doctoralstudies at Columbia University.“Thanks to their efforts, the mes-sage that moderate exercise – evenwithout dietary modification – re-verses age-related disease or disabil-ity can now be disseminated toclinicians and health-care profes-sionals.”

The five-year study was com-pleted with the help of Hotel DieuHospital and Kingston GeneralHospital, Dr. Davidson adds.

People who trained aerobicallylost abdominal fatand maintainedmuscle.

plants contain a compound that isvery similar to allicin, but they donot have the same medicinal prop-erties. Dr. Pratt and his colleaguesbelieve that this is due to a slowerrate of decomposition of allicin inthe other vegetables, which leads toa lower level of sulfenic acid avail-able to react as antioxidants withradicals.

The study was funded by theNatural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council of Canada(NSERC) and the Ontario Ministryof Innovation. Other members ofthe research team are Chemistrypost-doctoral researcher ViprajaVaidya and Keith Ingold from theNational Research Council ofCanada.

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IN THE NEWS

To inform us of your latestresearch findings or upcom-ing journal publications, callSenior Communications Of-ficer Nancy Dorrance, 613-533-2869.

CBC profiles Baders’ enduring love affair By STEPHANIE EARPBefore Herstmonceux Castle was agift to Queen’s, it was a gift to Is-abel Bader, from her husband Al-fred.

Alfred Bader is well-respected atthe university for his generous giftsto his alma mater, but this Thurs-day, another aspect of Alfred and Is-abel’s lives will unfold on CBC. Asone of the featured couples in thedocumentary ‘Love, Interrupted’,Isabel and Alfred relate their tu-multuous love story, which beganin 1949. They met on a ship cross-ing the Atlantic, and after ninedays, Alfred proposed. But they didnot marry until 1982. The docu-mentary explains what happenedin between and what forces keptthe lovers apart for so long.

Producer and writer Alison Arm-strong first heard about the Baders’love story in 2003 and decided toverify it. She found Alfred quiteopen to discussing his past, whileIsabel was more reticent.

“For all of Alfred’s success, this

is the defining narrative of his life,his love for Isabel,” Ms. Armstrongsays. “When I was at Queen’s work-ing on the film, Alfred was talkingabout what should go in his obitu-ary. He said ‘I want to be remem-bered as Isabel’s lover.’”

Love, Interrupted, which wasfilmed partly at Queen’s with thehelp of the Film and Media StudiesDepartment, is part of Ms. Arm-strong’s ongoing interest in storiesof long-lost love. The Baders’ storywill also be included in her upcom-ing book on the topic. “Many cou-ples of that time were broken apartby race, class or religion. It’s tribal-ism. Many people were not allowedto date outside their race or reli-gion. A lot of pain is caused whenpeople can’t marry the person theylove,” she says.

For the Baders, this is a happyending, but the journey there hasbeen bittersweet. Watch Love, In-terrupted, Thursday Feb 12 at 9 pmon CBC television.www.cbc.ca

because it is a theme for the ages,”she says. “Romance, on the otherhand, seems to have gone out ofstyle in much of modern music. Ilike to think of myself as a hopefulromantic, rather than a helplessone.”

During her time at Queen’s, Ms.Barber was frequent performer atThe Grad Club, a venue she stillloves to play.

“The Grad Club reserves a spe-cial place in my heart because Ihave literally ‘grown up’ as a per-former on that stage,” she says.“Their open-mic night was thescene of my first-ever public per-formance in 1996 and it remainedthe place where I would developmy musical chops and build an au-dience in subsequent years.”

Since those early days, Ms. Bar-

For Jill Barber, home is where the heart isBy STEPHANIE EARPOn Valentine’s Day, The GrandTheatre welcomes Jill Barber,Artsci’02, back to the city she callsher “second home.”

Touring in support of her newalbum, Chances, Ms. Barber hasmoved away from her folk roots to-wards an old-fashioned jazz sound,evoking the golden age of song-writing. Many of the songs on thealbum were written during Ms. Bar-ber’s residency at the Banff Centrefor the Arts in February 2008, andthe 10-piece orchestra that accom-panies Ms. Barber’s rich voice wasrecorded live at the legendaryGlenn Gould Studios.

Ms. Barber couldn’t be a moreapt pick for a Valentine’s Day per-formance.

“I am drawn to write about love

ber’s music has taken her on touracross Canada, Australia, The U.K.and Europe – and last year itbrought her to the Junos, as a nom-inee for Best New Artist.

Raised in Port Credit, Ontario,Ms. Barber has lived in Toronto,Halifax and currently resides inVancouver, but she says her time inKingston was precious.

“Kingston was my home forfour years while I was a student atQueen’s, and it was during thattime that I worked out who I wasand what I was meant to be doing,”she recalls. “It was where I came ofage as a musician and every time Ireturn, it feels like a homecomingof sorts.”

For tickets, call 613-530-2050 orvisit www.kingstongrand.cawww.outside-music.com

BREAKFAST LAUNCHES CAMPUS COMMUNITY APPEAL

From left, Vice-Principal (Operations and Finance) Bill Bryck, Rector Leora Jackson, Dean of Arts and Science Alistair MacLean and Campus Commu-nity Appeal volunteer Ruth Wannamacher serve up a hearty breakfast at the Community Appeal kick off breakfast last Wednesday at Grant Hall. Theannual appeal showcases the outstanding work of Queen’s and aims to unite faculty, staff, and retirees in the belief that small financial contributionscan collectively make a big impact on campus life. For details on upcoming events or to volunteer, visit www.queensu.ca/communityappeal

GREG BLACK

IN BRIEF

Students electnew AMS executiveThe votes have been counted andthe students have spoken – TeamCYZ is the new AMS executive.President-elect Michael Ceci, vice-president (operations)-elect LeslieYun and vice-president (universityaffairs)-elect Adam Zabrodski willtake over the reigns of undergradstudent government in May. Theteam received 51.23 per cent of thevote, and ran on a platform ofbeing both morally and financiallyaccountable to Queen’s students.

Alumni discusscareersAlumni in the oil and gas fieldsshared their expertise recently withstudents at a first-ever speakers se-ries.

A total of 110 undergraduateand graduate students attended,representing 12 different disci-plines in Applied Science, Com-merce and Arts and Science.DuPont representatives also at-tended as the company is expand-ing its business in products andservices to support oil sands and re-lated work.

Twenty speakers from 14 com-panies participated. They rangedfrom recent graduates to presidentsand senior VPs of several oil com-panies.

Spin for AIDSpreventionDignitas Youth at Queen’s presentsits annual spin-a-thon, on Friday,Feb. 26 from 8 am to 8 pm in theJDUC. R4D-Race for Dignity raisesfunds for prevention and treatmentfor people affected by HIV/AIDS inthe developing world. For details,visit dignitasqueensu.synthasite.com. To register, email dignitas.queensu@gmail.comwww.dignitasinternational.org

Emeritus profpresents artA Point of View: New Works byGeoff Smith opens this Friday, Feb.13 at Frameworks, 198 Princess St.The opening reception takes placefrom 7 to 9 pm and features musicand refreshments.

“Old profs never die; they justtake up the paintbrush!” jokes therecently retired Dr. Smith, whotaught courses at Queen’s in his-tory, health sciences, and the soci-ology of sport.

His life as a painter began a littlemore than a year ago, when, afterpainting three pieces of householdfurniture, he decided to try hishand at watercolour and acrylicmedia. His new-found passiondemonstrates that retirement is notthe end of anything, but a way totake a step sideways in life, he says.

For details, visit www.geoffsmith.org

Isabel and Alfred Bader pose on the stairs at Herstmonceux Castle, on the oc-casion of Isabel Bader’s 80th birthday party in 2006. The long-time Queen’sbenefactors donated the castle estate to be an international study centre in1993.

LIZ GORMAN

Jill BarberMATT BARNES

Highlights of Queen’s experts in themedia

■ Jan. 21 – Feb. 3

New York Times

Meredith Chivers (Psychology) –Understanding women’s arousaland desire.

Globe and MailArthur Milnes (Centre for theStudy of Democracy) – Inaugura-tion of U.S. President BarackObama, also in the Ottawa Citizen,Vancouver Sun, Victoria TimesColonist, Winnipeg Free Press,Saskatoon StarPhoenix and ReginaLeader-Post; Jimmy Carter and nu-clear power in the Ottawa Citizen;opinion piece on Prime MinisterR.B. Bennett in the Calgary Herald.Tom Axworthy (Policy Studies) –Inauguration of U.S. PresidentBarack Obama; Sir John A Macdon-ald and the Liberal brand in the Na-tional Post; discussion of U.S.President Obama on TVO.Robert Reid (Obstetrics and Gy-naecology) – Hormone therapy,also in the National Post, TorontoStar, Toronto Sun, VancouverProvince, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal

QUEEN’S INTHE NEWS

Gazette, Victoria Times Colonist,Saskatoon StarPhoenix, KamloopsLondon Free Press and on GlobalTV, CBC.ca and MedicalNewsToday.comDouglas Reid (Business) – McDon-ald’s restaurants expanding duringrecession; downsizing and re-hir-ing.John Andrew (Urban and RegionalPlanning) – Home-renovationcredit program.Arthur Cockfield (Law) – U.S. cellphone photography bill, also in theChicago Sun-Times and ColumbusDispatch.Kathleen Lahey (Law) – Federalbudget.John Bradford (Psychiatry) – Eco-nomic downtown and personal de-spair.Ken Wong (Business) – Analysis ofCiviside.com; Super Bowl advertis-ing in the Toronto Star, FinancialPost and on CKWS TV; discountstores and the current economy inthe Financial Post; marketing intoday’s economy in Strategy maga-zine.

National PostKim Richard Nossal (PoliticalStudies) – Canada-U.S. relations.David Haglund (Political Studies)– Quebec-U.S. relations.

Toronto StarNed Franks (Political Studies) – Up-coming federal budget.Nick Bala (Law) – Custody rulings.

Robert Ross (Kinesiology andHealth Studies) – Lowering diabetesrisk in older obese adults, also inthe Kingston Whig-Standard,Hamilton Spectator, FrederictonDaily Gleaner, Regina Leader-Postand Vancouver Sun.

Ottawa CitizenDavid Gordon (Urban and Re-gional Planning) – Research on theplanning history of Ottawa.Timothy Smith (History) – Protestin France, also in the MontrealGazette and SaskatoonStarPhoenix.David Lyon (Sociology) – Increasein surveillance cameras in Canada,also in the Montreal Gazette, Ed-monton Journal, Vancouver Sunand Saskatoon StarPhoenix; socialsorting; social network websites.Dan Trottier (Sociology) – Socialnetwork websites.

Kingston Whig-StandardStuart Pinchin (Associate Regis-trar) – Increase in undergraduateapplications.Marjan Mozetich (Music) – CBCRadio’s Obama Playlist.Kathy Brock (Political Studies) –Upcoming federal budget; reactionsto the federal budget; ConservativeParty fundraising in the OttawaSun and Edmonton Sun.Jonathan Norris (Engineering stu-dent) – International robot build-ing competition.Louis Gagnon (Business) – Federal

budget, also on CKWS TV; theeconomy and the global financialcrisis on CBC’s The National andCBC Newsworld; mortgage policyon CBC.ca; declining enrolmentsin undergraduate business pro-grams in Ontario Universities onCBC Radio-Canada’s Au dela de la401.Tom Courchene (Economics) –Federal budget.Udo Schuklenk (Philosophy) –Medical ethics, also in the TorontoSun, Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun andEdmonton Sun.Paul Grogan (Biology) – Heatinghomes with natural gas and wood-burning stoves.

CBCMichael Hrynyk (Chemical Engi-neering) – Turning urine into cleanwater on CBC Radio’s OntarioMorning and CHUM RadioKingston.Lola Cuddy (Psychology) – Musicmemory in cases of dementia onCBC Radio.

Phil Burge (Psychiatry) – Integra-tion of children with intellectualdisabilities on CBC Radio’s OntarioMorning.

TelevisionAdèle Mercier (Philosophy) – Ide-ology in the classroom on TVO.Sidney Eve Matrix (Film andMedia) – Super Bowl advertising onCKWS Television.

OtherJean Côté (Kinesiology and HealthStudies) – Effect of birth placesamong top athletes in the TorontoSun.Bob Montgomerie (Biology) –Sperm evolution in New Scientistmagazine.Qiu Chen (Queen’s Centre for Gov-ernance) – White collar criminalsin the Vancouver Province andRegina Leader-Post.Derek Pratt (Chemistry) – Benefitsof eating garlic on MedicalNewsToday.com

Experts address the federal budget, U.S. inauguration

Brock Cuddy LyonAxworthy

and cross-border initiatives. The In-ternational Association of Universi-ties (IAU) defines cross-borderhigher education as “a multifacetedphenomenon which includes themovement of people (students andfaculty), providers (higher educa-tion institutions with a physicaland/or virtual presence in a hostcountry), and academic content(such as the development of jointcurricula). These activities takeplace in the context of interna-tional development cooperation,academic exchanges and linkages,as well as commercial initiatives.”

In 2004, in light of the increaseddiversification in the provision ofhigher education, the IAU, the As-sociation of Universities and Col-leges of Canada (AUCC), theAmerican Council on Education(ACE) and the Council for HigherEducation Accreditation (CHEA),drafted a statement of principles toguide the adoption of cross-borderhigher education. After widespreadconsultations with member associ-ations throughout the world, thedraft statement was adopted and

Higher education no longer the exception • contribute to communities’ eco-nomic, social and cultural wellbeing;• strengthen the higher educationcapacity of developing countries toensure worldwide equity;• develop learners’ capacity for crit-ical thinking so that they might en-gage in responsible citizenshiplocally, nationally and internation-ally;• increase accessibility for qualifiedstudents who are in financial need;• ensure equally high standards ofquality regardless of where it is de-livered;• be accountable to all stakeholdersincluding students, governmentsand the public;• facilitate the international mobil-ity of faculty and students; and• communicate clear and full infor-mation about the education beingprovided.

The statement also recommendsspecific actions that should betaken by universities, colleges andother public, private or for-profitproviders of higher education; bynon-governmental associations

worldwide; and by national gov-ernments and their intergovern-mental organizations.

How does Queen’s measure upto these principles in providingwhat we claim to be an interna-tional quality education? Do ourcurricula, policies, and practicesmeet the cross-border higher edu-cation standards that have been en-dorsed by the AUCC? Does theeducation we offer really “engagethe world’ in the ways articulatedin this statement of principles?

As we prepare for the spring2009 Cross-Faculty TeachingForum on the theme of “Interna-tionalizing the Curriculum,” let usreflect on these principles and therecommended actions to deter-mine what roles we might play, in-dividually and collectively, inrealizing the potential of qualitycross-border higher education forenhancing equity and access forthe common good.

Joy Mighty is the director of the Centrefor Teaching and Learning.www.queensu.ca/ctl

subsequently endorsed in 2005 bymore than 35 higher education as-sociations worldwide.

“Sharing Quality Higher Educa-tion Across Borders: A Statementon Behalf of Higher Education In-stitutions Worldwide” describes aset of principles which the signato-ries believe should guide not onlycross-border initiatives by highereducation institutions, but alsopolicies and negotiations by gov-ernments. The principles includethe need for higher educationacross borders to:

One of the major changes in highereducation over the last half centuryhas been the phenomenon of mas-sification. Previously, higher educa-tion was the domain and assumedprerogative of the gifted and, forthe most part, the elite; those whocould afford to pay for it.

Not anymore. With the rise ofthe knowledge economy, knowl-edge has replaced physical resourcesas the main source of economicgrowth and power. Higher educa-tion has become not only more de-sirable but absolutely essential forpersonal advancement. Participa-tion in higher education has be-come the universal norm ratherthan the exception. Moreover, in-creasing globalization and the con-comitant competition amonginstitutions for students have madeit possible for almost everyone whowants a post-secondary education togain access to one.

As the demand for higher edu-cation has increased worldwide, wehave witnessed a simultaneousgrowth of higher educationproviders, new methods of delivery,

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Once upon a time, electronic wastedisposal procedures on campusranged from stacking broken print-ers in a storage closet to lining hall-ways with decommissionedmonitors in the hopes that passingstudents might carry them away. Asenvironmental awareness and con-cern over the human impact on cli-mate change grows, a new phrasehas entered the lexicon: green IT.The concept includes everythingfrom how we dispose of electronicwaste to maximizing energy effi-ciencies with our computing re-sources, and it has come toQueen’s.

Last year, Physical Plant Services(PPS) disposed of 35 tons of elec-tronic waste. Traditionally, thiswould all have gone to landfill, butin more recent years, Queen’s haspartnered with a firm which pro-vides recycling of parts and heavymetals and repurposes plastics. Itcosts the university about $45,000a year to dispose of this waste, themajority of which is spent on trans-porting it to the recycling centre inBrampton, Ont. In the future, thismay change. “Electronic waste isactually increasing in value,” notesIvan MacKeen, PPS business man-ager. “We are exploring ways to off-set some of our transportation coststhrough the sale of our electronicwaste.”

However, the real challenge isfinding enough storage on campusto accommodate the collection vol-ume that’s required for provincialtransport. Currently the waste ishoused at the west campus storagebuilding, but Mr. MacKeen saysthat new storage solutions arebeing pursued. “Because of ourstorage constraints, we still sendthree times as much electronic

Queen’s IT goes greenerpromising the ability of future gen-erations to meet their own needs.”

Implementing such far-reachingstrategies can be challenging. Thefear that sustainability initiativeswill stretch already-taut budgetsand compete with other campusinitiatives can inhibit action. Indi-viduals may believe that the crisisis so great their efforts will make nodifference. However, the sense ofurgency to address these issues, par-ticularly amongst younger people,is a compelling force for action.Queen’s recognizes that sustain-ability is an ongoing and key com-mitment, and created the Queen’sSustainability Office in spring2008. See www.queensu.ca/sustain-ability

EDUCAUSE, a non-profit associ-ation whose mission is to advancehigher education by promoting theintelligent use of information tech-nology, released a paper last monthon The Role of IT in Campus Sus-tainability Efforts. It proposes a va-riety of IT sustainability strategies:reducing waste (for example,through less printing); reducingstaff travel by encouraging work athome enabled by collaborative on-line tools and virtual privacy net-works; and promoting alternativeeducational strategies such as on-line course offerings, web confer-encing and video streaming. Forthe full report, visit www.edu-cause.edu

It is incumbent upon us as indi-viduals and as a community to usetechnology conscientiously, andacting in the best interests of theenvironment is one of our key re-sponsibilities.

Nancy Simon is a technical communi-cations analyst with ITServices.

waste to landfill as we recycle,” hesays.

But electronic waste doesn’t justcome in the form of oversizedCPUs, monitors and printers.Small-ticket items such as printercartridges contribute significantlyto the waste disposal challenge.The Campus Computer Store inDupuis Hall accepts all inkjet andtoner cartridges for recycling. ThePartners in Mission Food Bank col-lects and then sells the cartridges toa remanufacturer, with all proceedsgoing to the food bank. To learnmore, visit www.queensu.ca/its/ccss

Many enviro-conscious technol-ogy users have adopted simple con-servation strategies such asrecycling ink cartridges, double-sided printing and turning off com-puter monitors when not in use.Understanding the direct impact ofIT on environmental carbon levels,and implementing more compre-hensive strategies to reduce theseemissions, are increasingly an areaof focus in educational settings.These larger efforts fall within thefield of sustainability, most com-monly defined as “meeting theneeds of the present without com-

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IN THE NEWS

The Cold Beverage Exclusivity Fund provides $100,000 annually to a variety of campusorganizations for projects benefiting members of the Queen’s community. Each year in thelate fall, applications are available and are considered by a committee comprised of bothstudents and administration. For more information on the fund, please call 613-533-6000,extension 74553.

Group/Department Project

African Caribbean Students’ Association Culture ShowAssociate VP & Dean of Student Affairs Sustainability OutreachBFAH Graduating Class of 2009 BFAH 4th Year Graduate ShowCFRC Radio Soundproofing the StudiosChem E Car Organization Committee Queen’s Chem E Car CompetitionCommittee Against Racial & Ethnic Discrimination Anti-Racist Thoughts Showcase (ARTS) NightExposure Arts Festival 2009 Exposure Arts FestivalGreenovations Green House Retrofit KitsKaleidoscope Kaleidoscope Literacy & Sports Equipment KitsKingston AKA Social Centre Social CentreMental Health Awareness Committee The Great DebatePow Wow Committee 3rd Annual Pow WowQueen’s Archives Digitizing Historical Sound RecordingsQueen’s Chamber Orchestra QUCO Resource Expansion Initiative 2008Queen’s Conference on Education Education ConferenceQueen’s Cultural Dance Team Queen’s Cultural Dance TeamQueen’s First Aid CPR-a-thon 2009Queen’s Graduate Student Philosophy Conference Queen’s Graduate Student Philosophy ConferenceQueen’s iGEM Team Queen’s Cancer ResearchQueen’s International Affairs Association Queen’s Foreign Policy ConferenceQueen’s International Affairs Association Opportunity to Broaden International AwarenessQueen’s Library 7 ProjectsQueen’s Polish Students Association Film Lecture SeriesQueen’s School of Graduate Studies & Research Welcome Orientation for Graduate StudentsQueen’s Television QTV in a Professional LightSexual Health Resource Centre SHRC Exposure Give-AwaySGPS SGPS Computer Network UpgradesStudents Helping Others Understand Tolerance Stage Production of Anne FrankThe Tearoom Expansion of Composting & Cup ShredderUnion Gallery Constructing a removable ceiling for the project room

Groups successful in receiving theCOLD BEVERAGE EXCLUSIVITY FUNDfor 2008-2009

A SURE-FIRE CURE FOR THE WINTER BLUES

Students enjoy some carnival fun at the Leonard Hall dining room, com-plete with popcorn and other carnival food, games, face painting andmusic by PhD student “DJ Oreo.” The annual event is presented bySodexo Food Services.

GREG BLACK

NANCY SIMONPlugged In

Queen’s University Panel on Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity (DARE)

The Offices of the Principal and Vice-Principal (Academic) have created a new panel to explore issues of Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity (DARE)on campus. DARE invites all members of the Queen’s community to sharetheir views on these issues, including your personal experiences, yourthoughts on past diversity initiatives at Queen’s and your ideas for the bestway forward. A variety of forums, both public and confidential, have beencreated to provide Queen’s members with opportunities to express theirviews and to provide their feedback either in person or electronically.

To foster open and constructive discussions DARE will host:

University town halls:

Town Halls will be university-wide public forums to discuss issuespertaining to anti-racism, diversity and equity at Queen’s.

Week of February 9 – 13, 2009: two university-wide town halls:

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Policy Studies, room 202, 10:00 - 12:00

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Policy Studies, room 202, 3:00 - 5:00

Students, faculty and staff are also strongly encouraged to send their views and comments,in confidence, by emailing to dare@queensu.ca. The identities of all who communicate with the committee will be stringently protected.

Barrington Walker, Chair, DARE and Diversity Advisor to the Vice-Principal (Academic)

ON CAMPUSFebruary 9, 2009 Queen’s Gazette Page 13

Appointments

Urban and Regional Planning

Principal Tom Williams announcesthat David Gordon has been ap-pointed director of the School ofUrban and Regional Planning for afive-year term commencing July 1,2009. A detailed announcement canbe found online at queensu.ca/sgs

Staff Appointments

Posted at www.hr.queensu.caJan. 23Residency Program AssistantFamily Medicine, 2008-238Lisa Almeida

Jan. 30Registered NurseHealth, Counselling and DisabilityServices, 2008-237 Krista Veenstra

Security AnalystInformation Technology Services,2008-228 Withdrawn

Program Planning Manager, QEDCSchool of Business, 2008-267Katharine Newstead (Business)

AnalystInformation Technology Services,2008-248Don Harmsen (Information Tech-nology Services)

For the RecordSubmission information

Submissions will be edited to address style considerations andlength and should be less than200 words.

QUASR Project AssistantQueen’s University AdministrativeSystems Replacement Project Team,2008-270Carla Evaristo (Residences)

Senior Account Payables ClerkFinancial Services, 2008-266Diane Begin (Financial Services)

Admission Systems CoordinatorOffice of the University Registrar,2008-245 Remi Straus

Office AssistantFaculty of Law, 2008-273Angela Gencarelli (Education)

Awards and Grants

The Brockington Visitorship

The Senate Committee on CreativeArts and Public Lectures invites nom-inations for the Brockington Visitor-ship. The terms of reference are “toinvite a person of international dis-tinction to come to Queen’s Univer-sity to deliver a public lecture and tomeet formally and informally withfaculty and students.” Proposals willbe accepted for up to $7,000. Details:/www.queensu.ca/secretariat/senate/BV_CDTL.html. Deadline:March 27.

The Chancellor DunningTrust

The Senate Committee on CreativeArts and Public Lectures invites nom-inations for the Chancellor DunningTrust Lecture. The terms of referenceare “to identify and invite a personof distinction to be the ChancellorDunning Trust Lecturer. The Chan-cellor Dunning Lecturer will be ex-pected to deliver a public lecture thatpromotes the understanding and appreciation of the supreme impor-

tance of the dignity, freedom and re-sponsibility of the individual personin human society.” Proposals will beaccepted for up to $16,000. Details:www.queensu.ca/secretariat/senate/BV_CDTL.html. Deadline: March 27.

George Taylor RichardsonMemorial Fund

This fund provides grants to supportpublic performances and exhibitionsfor the benefit of the Queen’s andbroader Kingston communities. Ap-plications are welcome from Queen’scommunity members. Course-relatedactivities and projects that focus onresearch, composition, creation orproduction do not qualify for sup-port. Details: www.queensu.ca/secre-tariat/senate/committe/standing/richardson.html. Deadline: March 31.

Faculty of Health Sciences Education Award

Nominations are invited for the Fac-ulty of Health Sciences EducationAward. The award acknowledges fac-ulty members who exhibit excellencein teaching, and all members of fac-ulty, both full-time and part-time,are eligible. Details:meds.queensu.ca/ohse/teaching_awards/health_sciences_education_award. Deadline: Feb. 13.

Community Service LearningEngagement Grant Program

This program is intended to createand support opportunities for facultyand students, particularly first-yearstudents, to enjoy meaningful en-gagement and learning beyond thecontext of the classroom. Applicantsare invited to apply for grants to sup-port collaborative service-learningprojects whether or not they relate toa current course. Details:www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship

/awards/cslgrants.php.Deadine: Feb. 16.

Leonard Foundation

The Leonard Foundation offers assis-tance to undergraduate students whoare experiencing serious financialdifficulty. The foundation was estab-lished in the 1920s by ColonelReuben Wells Leonard, a graduate ofR.M.C., who served for many yearsas the Chairman of the NationalTranscontinental Railway Commis-sion. A man of considerable wealth,he felt the need to share what he hadwith others, and Queen’s was one ofhis prime beneficiaries.For details and to download an ap-plication, visit www.leonardfnd.org.The local nominator AnthonyCapon should then be contacted atthe e-mail address listed on the web-site. Deadline: March 15.

Chancellor A. Charles BaillieTeaching Award

Nominations are invited for theChancellor A. Charles Baillie Teach-ing Award to be awarded in October2009. The award recognizes under-graduate or graduate teaching thathas had an outstanding influence onthe quality of student learning atQueen’s. Nominations should pro-vide evidence of an improvement instudent learning and/or a demon-strated impact on the quality of thestudent learning experience, espe-cially through the promotion of ac-tive learning. All full- and part-timefaculty are eligible to be nominatedby a peer (a colleague at Queen’s) forthis award. Details: www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship/awards/award.php?description=baillie Send the original and two copies forthe nomination package addressingthe selection criteria to: The Selec-tion Committee, The Chancellor A.

Charles Baillie Teaching Awardc/o The Centre for Teaching andLearning, Faculty and Staff LearningFacilities, B176 Mackintosh-CorryHall. Deadline: March 2.

Committees

Centre for Obesity Researchand Education (CORE)

In accordance with Queen’s Univer-sity Senate Policy on ProceduresGoverning the Establishment, Re-porting and Review of Research Cen-tres, Institutes and Other Entities atQueen’s University, Vice-Principal(Research) Kerry Rowe announcesthe membership of the AdvisoryCommittee for the review of theCentre for Obesity Research and Edu-cation (CORE): Michael Blennerhas-sett, departments of Medicine,Physiology and Biology; Betsy Don-ald, Department of Geography;Cheryl King-VanVlack, School of Re-habilitation Therapy and Depart-ment of Physiology, chair; LouiseWinn, School of EnvironmentalStudies and Department of Pharma-cology and Toxicology; Sonja Ver-beek, Office of the Vice-Principal(Research), secretary. University com-munity members are invited to sub-mit their comments on the presentstate and future prospects of the cen-tre to committee chair, Cheryl King-VanVlack, c/o the Office of theVice-Principal (Research), by Feb. 23.Details on the centre:www.skhs.queensu.ca/core

Deanship, Education

Rosa Bruno-Jofré’s term as Dean ofthe Faculty of Education ends June30, 2010. Dr. Bruno-Jofré does notwish to be considered for a furtherterm.In accordance with the procedures

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present state and future prospects ofthe faculty and the deanship. Sendcomments to Vice-Principal (Acade-mic) Patrick Deane. Respondents areasked to state whether they wish tohave their letters shown, in confi-dence, to the members of the advi-sory committee.

Governance

Senate and Board of Trusteeselections

Elections take place through Feb. 27.Vote online at www.queensu.ca/secretariat/election. Nominees forStaff Senator: Shannon Goodspeed(Business), Philip Hart (PhysicalPlant), Deborah McElroy (PhysicalPlant). Nominees for Staff Trustee:Dean McKeown (Computing), JudySakell (Student Affairs). Nominees forFaculty/Librarian/Archivist Trustee:James Cordy (Computing), Tim Fort(Drama), Peter D. Taylor (Mathemat-ics and Statistics).

Human Resources

Milestones

Compiled by Faye BaudouxIf you have a milestone of 5, 10, 15,20, 25, 30, 35, 40 years or more ofcontinuous service coming up andyou do not wish your name to be in-cluded in the listing, contact Faye inHuman Resources at ext. 77791.

Congratulations to those whoreached the following milestones inJanuary 2009:30 years: Roberta Ashcroft, ResearchServices; Nina Boyd, Central Techni-cal Services; Christopher Peck, Med-ical Art and Photography Service.25 years: Catherine Hagerman,Human Resources; Philip Hahn, Ob-stetrics and Gynaecology;

Joyce Hunter, Arts and Science;Robert Renaud, Geological Sciencesand Geological Engineering; Jo-AnneRudachuk, Urban and Regional Plan-ning.20 years: Deborah Clark, Stauffer Li-brary; Zdenka Wimmer Ko, Medi-cine; Maryann Severin, InternationalCentre; Margaret Whitehead, Com-munity Health and Epidemiology.15 years: Dale McArthur, StrategicProcurement Services; NicholasSnider, Postgraduate Medical Educa-tion.10 years: Tomasz Herra, ResearchServices; Lynn McIntosh, NCIC.Five years: Penny Bagnell, AlumniRelations and Annual Giving; JohnBarnes, Chemistry; Maureen Bar-tram, International Relations; JamesCampbell, Development; MatthewColby, School of Business; JacquelineDickenson, Health Services and Pol-icy Research; Nicole Fowler, Inte-grated Learning Centre; Erin George,Faculty of Education; MaureenHobbs, Cancer Research Labs; JustinKerr, International Centre; KatherineLee, School of Business; Alison Mee-han, Queen’s Event Services; Svet-lana Rytchkova, RehabilitationTherapy; Matt Simpson, Medical Ed-ucation Technology Unit; KathrynVilela, Continuing and DistanceStudies.

Employee Assistance Program

For off-campus professional coun-selling, call toll free, 24 hours a day,seven days a week: 1-800-387-4765(français 1-800-361-5676). Details:www.queensu.ca/eap

Staff job postings

For staff job postings, visitwww.hr.queensu.ca. The site is up-dated weekly on Fridays.

established by Senate, a committeechaired by Vice-Principal (Academic)Patrick Deane will be established toadvise the principal on the presentstate and future prospects of the fac-ulty and on the selection of thedean. Suggestions for membershipon the advisory committee may besubmitted to the Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) by Friday, Feb.20, via email to vpacad@queensu.caor mailed to Room 353, RichardsonHall, Queen’s University.University community members arealso invited to comment on the pres-ent state and future prospects of thefaculty and the deanship. Send com-ments to Vice-Principal (Academic)Patrick Deane. Respondents areasked to state whether they wish tohave their letters shown, in confi-dence, to the members of the advi-sory committee.

Deanship, Health Sciences, directorship, School of Medicine

David Walker’s term as Dean of theFaculty of Health Sciences ends June30, 2010. Dr. Walker does not wishto be considered for a further term.In accordance with the proceduresestablished by Senate, a committeechaired by Vice-Principal (Academic)Patrick Deane will be established toadvise the principal on the presentstate and future prospects of the fac-ulty and the School of Medicine, andon the selection of the dean and thedirector of the school. Suggestionsfor membership on the advisorycommittee may be submitted to theOffice of the Vice-Principal (Acade-mic) by Friday, Feb. 20 via email tovpacad@queensu.ca or mailed toRoom 353, Richardson Hall, Queen’sUniversity.University community members arealso invited to comment on the

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Dr. Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Dean of Educationinvites you to attend

The Limits of School ReformIn the United States, the primary impact of educational reform efforts on elementary andsecondary schooling has been at the periphery rather than the core of the school system.This lecture explores the reasons for this phenomenon, drawing on the progressive education movement as a case in point. One set of reasons is organizational (the loosecoupling of the school system and weak administrative control over instruction) and another is educational (the peculiar nature of teaching as a professional practice).

DAVID F. LABAREEStanford UniversityDavid F. Labaree is a professor in the Stanford University School of Education (USA). Hereceived his Ph.D. in sociology in 1983 from the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the history and sociology of American education. Books include: The Making ofan American High School (1988); How to Succeed in School Without Really Learning (1997);The Trouble with Ed Schools (2004); and Education, Markets, and the Public Good (2006). Hewas president of the U.S. History of Education Society (2004-2005), vice president for Division F (history of education) of the American Educational Research Association(2003-06), and member of the AERA executive board (2004-06).

24 February 2009 5:30 pmDuncan McArthur Hall, Akwe:kon Room - A243

A Footnote on HealthHow to bring new life into a relationship

It’s not surprising that as people get morecomfortable and complacent within relation-ships, they often make less of an effort. Whatis surprising though is how a few simplesteps can help you give your relationshipthat breath of fresh air it needs.

Be thoughtful. Romance can be about ac-tively showing that your mate is a priority.From forwarding your mate an interestingarticle, to making chicken soup for a sickpartner; daily acts of kindness and con-sideration are just as important, andoften more appreciated, than grand ro-

mantic gestures.

Listen. Instead of robotically “going through the motions,” take a fewmoments out of your day to really listen to what your partner has to say.Ask questions to show you’re interested, and show empathy if your mateis feeling stressed or worried about issues around the family or work. Ifthere’s anything you can do to improve the matter, and they ask for youradvice, offer to help out. Always make time to lend your emotional sup-port to the situation.

Create a new ritual. Get reacquainted with your mate by carving out aspecial time every week to enjoy each other’s company. Rituals, e.g. “datenights,” are a great way to promote communication and a sense of shar-ing, fun and romance.

Celebrate! Remind your partner often about the great job he or she isdoing as a mate and as a person. But don’t just offer praise – celebrateyour mate’s achievements!

Let the small stuff go. Is that towel on the bathroom floor such a bigdeal? Or, is your mate’s penchant for bad puns really worth fighting over?There are lots of differences to work through in relationships, so save yourenergy for the ones that really matter. People don’t really change thatmuch so it’s important to accept your partner for who they are.

Remember how it all began. Reminisce with your partner about your ro-mance’s early days including how you met and how you knew your matewas “the one.” Sometimes in the rush of day-to-day life, it’s easy to takeyour relationship for granted. Going over those long-past details can helpremind you about what attracted you to each other in the first place andrekindle those romantic feelings.

Relationships aren’t just about romance and laughter: they’re also a lotof work. Your Employee Assistance Program is available to support youthrough the ups and downs of relationships and can show you how to putthe “relation” back into your relationship.

The Queen’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential off-site sup-port service available to faculty and staff.

Employee

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1-800-387-4765

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In Memoriam

Eric HatlelidFamily and friends of second-yearLife Sciences student Eric Hatlelidgathered for his memorial serviceFeb. 4 at Chalmers United Church.Eric died of natural causes at hishome in Kingston on Jan. 31. TheVancouver native was a Gael leader,

a sports lover and an avid guitarplayer with a devotion to classic rock.

Casey MarkhamA memorial service was held Jan. 26in Burlington, Ontario to celebratethe life of third-year arts and sci-ences student Casey Markham. Shepassed away Jan. 23 after a lengthyillness. Casey was 22 and majoring

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HELP LINESCampus Security Emergency Report Centre

613-533-6111Human Rights Office

613-533-6886Irène Bujara, Director

Sexual Harassment Complainant Advisors

Margot Coulter, Coordinator613-533-6629

Chuck Vetere – Student Counselling613-533-2893 ext. 77978

Anti-Racism Complainant Advisors

Stephanie Simpson, Coordinator 613-533-6886

Audrey Kobayashi – Geography, 613-533-3035

Anti-Heterosexism/Transphobia Complainant Advisors

Jean Pfleiderer, Coordinator613-533-6886

Eleanor MacDonald, Politics613-533-6631

Coordinator of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Please contact Harry Smith, Coordinator of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, at 613-533-6495 for assistance or referral to an advisor.

Sexual Harassment Respondent Advisors

Paul Banfield – Archivesext. 74460

Greg Wanless – Dramaext. 74330

Anti-Racism Respondent Advisor

Ellie Deir – Education ext. 77673

Internal Dispute Resolution

SGPS Student Advisor Program613-533-3169

University Dispute Resolution Advisors – Students

Please contact Harry Smith, Coordinator of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, at 613-533-6495 for assistance or referral to an advisor.

University Staff Advisors

Janet CowperthwaiteUniversity Secretariatext. 77927

Bob Burge – Faculty of Educationext. 77235

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Diane Kelly, Access and Privacy Coordinator 613-533-2211

Accommodation and WellnessShannon Casteels, Workplace Advisorext. 77818

Employee Assistance Program

1-800-387-4765

University Chaplain

Brian Yealland 613-533-2186

Rector

Leora Jackson613-533-2733

Health, Counselling and Disability Services

613-533-2506

* Internal numbers may be accessed from atouch-tone phone off-campus by dialling613-533-6000 + extension number.

6000 ext. 75216,fmri@biomed.queensu.ca

CalendarUnless specified, all events are free.For a comprehensive listing of cam-pus events, visiteventscalendar.queensu.ca

Lectures and Events

Tuesday, Feb. 10

Black History Month eventsRace and Racialization StudentPoster SessionStudents of SOCY 233, Race and Eth-nic Relations. Refreshments, accessi-ble by ramp and elevator, freeadmission. Wallace Hall, JDUC, firstfloor, 2:30 to 4 pm. Posters on

Galleries

Agnes Etherington Art CentreUniversity Avenue at Bader Lane.Adults $4, seniors $2.50, Gallery Association members,students and children free. Free admission Thursdaysand holiday Mondays. Exhibition tours, Thursdays, 12:15 pm (45 minutes).Feb. 25: Holger Kalberg: Stadiem reception and publi-cations launch, 7-9 pm. Artists will be present. Launchof Condé and Beveridge: Class Works and Matt Rogal-sky: When he was in high school in Texas, Eric RyanMims used a similar arrangement to detect under-ground nuclear tests in Nevada.Feb. 26: Art Matters. Artist Holger Kalberg, artist, discusses his paintings with local artist Daniel Oxley.12:15 pm.

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W.D. Jordan Special Collections Library

3rd floor Douglas LibraryThe Aliquando Century: the First One Hundred Booksfrom The Aliquando Press of William Rueter. Feb. 13-March 31.

Union Gallery

Stauffer Library, first floor.Main space: you are not your car, an exhibition byFine Arts students Julia Stephens and Kyle Topping, toMarch 10. Project room: Some Things That Glow by BFA studentTamara Sponder, to March 10. The artists will give a short walk-through of the exhibi-tions on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 3 pm. Artists reception,Saturday, March 7, 6-8 pm.ugallery.queensu.ca

Kingston Frameworks

Friday, Feb. 13A Point of View: New Works by Geoff Smith, Queen’s.Grand opening with refreshments and music. ToMarch 7. 198 Princess St., 7-9 pm.

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in health studies. She is sadly missedby her Queen’s friends and faculty.In recognition of her time atQueen’s, the university has providedher family with a Certificate of At-tendance.

Volunteers Needed

Hearing studyThe Department of Psychology isconducting a study to investigate theeffects aging has on the ability tohear speech in a noisy environment.The department is looking for partic-ipants between the ages of 55-75who are fluent in English and havegood hearing. Participants will be re-quired to give 1.5 hours of their timein January and February and will bereimbursed $15 for taking part in thestudy. Interested? Contact 613-533-

6000 ext 79367, conchlab@yahoo.ca

Parkinson’s disease researchThe Centre for Neuroscience Studiesis conducting two studies of deficitsin eye movement control withParkinson’s disease. The departmentis looking for healthy adult volun-teers age 50-70, without Parkinson’sdisease, or a history of neurologicalor psychiatric disorders, who are flu-ent in English. Participating in onestudy requires a single visit to theQueen’s MRI facility, and will takeabout two hours. The second studydoes not involve an MRI, and willtake one hour. Both studies are non-invasive, and you may participate inone or both. A small honorarium($20/hour) will be provided to coveryour time and expenses (parking,etc). Details: Ian Cameron, 613-533-

Submission informationThe deadline for the Monday, Feb.23 issue is at noon on Friday, Feb.13 (due to the Family Day Holidayon Monday, Feb. 16). Email sub-missions to gazette@queensu.ca inthe following format: Date, depart-ment, speaker’s name, affiliation,title, location, time. Contact forspecial needs. Please spell outacronyms. Those with informationabout accessibility needs for dis-abled persons should include de-tails when they submit an eventfor publication.For news and information betweenissues, visit www.queensu.ca/newscentre.

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Youth workshopFor black, racialized or immigrantyouth, ages 11-18, who wish to learnmore about Black History Month.This experience is meant to encour-age and inspire youth to learn abouttheir histories and pursue their goals.Facilitated by Stephanie Simpson(Queen’s Human Rights Office) andMeri MacLeod (Limestone DistrictSchool Board). Ban Righ Centre, 32Bader Ln., 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Pre-sented by the Ban Righ Centre andImmigrant Service Kingston andArea.

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A Walk through the Times: TheStory of Black CanadiansVisual timeline display of stories, ex-periences and accomplishments ofCanadians of African origin. Pre-sented by the African Caribbean Stu-dent Association. To Feb. 12.JDUC upper level, 10 am to 4 pm.

Thursday, Feb. 12

BiologyFour Short Talks about Evolution.Chris Eckert, Creationist Challengesto Darwinian Evolution. Paul Martin,Natural Historians: Following in theFootsteps of Darwin. Vicki Friesen,What Darwin Didn’t Know about theOrigin of Species. Adam Chippin-dale, The New Evolution: Biologyafter Darwin. Grant Hall, 7:30 pm.

Elorin breakfastTed Wilson, architect. Melbourne –Going Green Down Under. DonaldGordon Conference Centre, 421Union St., 7:15 to 9 am. $30 ($15 forfull-time students). Registrationdeadline: Feb, 10, 5 pm. Emailinfo@elorin.ca

Geological Sciences and GeologicalEngineering“Cretaceous Coffee Break” celebratesthe opening of the new dinosaur ex-hibit in the Miller Museum of Geol-ogy. Miller Hall, 36 Union St.(opposite Division Street), 3 pm.

Policy StudiesHenrik Scheller, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Queen’s Institute for Inter-governmental Relations and Re-search Fellow, Hamburg Institute ofInternational Economics. EuropeanHigher Education Reforms: Threatsand Benefits from the Bologna Ac-cord, 202 Policy Studies, noon.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Speaker SeriesGetting to Green – Easy SustainableSteps. Gerrie Baker, a farmer fondlyknown to schoolchildren as “TheWorm Lady” will describe how to re-duce your carbon footprint by send-ing zero organic waste to landfill.From tiny apartment indoor systemsto large scale outdoor home and in-stitutional units, the little red wigglerearthworm can effectively manageorganic waste. Ban Righ Centre, 32Bader Lane, noon.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

EducationDuncan McArthur Lecture SeriesDavid F. Labaree, Stanford Univer-sity. The Limits of School Reform.Duncan McArthur Hall, Akwe:konRoom, 5:30 pm.

Friday, Feb. 26

Dignitas YouthR4D-Race for Dignity, annual spin-a-thon to raise funds for preventionand treatment for people affected byHIV/AIDS in the developing world.JDUC, 8 am – 8 pm. Details: digni-tasqueensu.synthasite.com. To regis-ter, email dignitas.queensu@gmail.com. www.dignitasinternational.org

Tuesday, March 3

EconomicsMarc Faber, economist. Were YouBorn Before 2007 or After? DupuisAuditorium, 4 pm.www.gloomboomdoom.com

Wednesday, March 4

Robert Sutherland LectureSunera Thobani, UBC. Gender, Islamand the War on Terror. Ellis Audito-rium, 7 pm. Reception to follow atthe Robert Sutherland Room, JohnDeutsch University Centre.

A LOVE OF SCIENCE TAKES ROOT

ConEd student Marcia Waggott and Raylai Morrison examine the bottom of a peat pot at the 20th annual Sci-ence Discovery Day Jan. 31 at the Faculty of Education. The popular event gives youngsters a chance to explorea variety of science and technology centres hands-on, while new teachers can observe and experience how chil-dren of all ages interact with learning materials.

GREG BLACK