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The Botanical Garden goes overseas

With trading and research arrangements at botanical gardens in

Japan and China, our own Botanical Garden is breaking new ground and developing new plants. 16

18 Defending the Liberal University

UBC prof and new BOG member Philip Resnick has some thoughts on the political science crisis, the corporate university, and other

threats to academic freedom.

Chancellor Bob Lee goes golfing

After an active 3-year term as UBC's Chancellor, Bob Lee looks

fonvard to a bit more free time and fewer meetings. But he still plans to keep his hand in. 20

Alumni News

AI Poettcker's Column

David Strangway's Column

Faculty News

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Setting New Program Priorities ‘

pus.These are our future members, after all, and it’s important for us t o make an impression on them before they leave the unlversity.We already provide a mentor program and wents such it5 Beyond the BA. which give students a chance to hear from successful grads. But we want to expand programs like those and become involved in Career Fairs, job shadowing, co-op placements and others.We also want ts increase our visibility on campus.We plan to become better connected with the AMs in the future, and to work toward editorial exchanges between rhe student press and the Chronicle and our newsletters.

Another strategy we discussed is to provide a better link between the Association and the larger community..\kb provide many programs for grads, and often they don’t get the publicity they descrve.This effec- t i d y limits the number of grads we reach and also limits our access to grads who would otherwise be interested in volunteering with the Asso- ciation. It’s important that we raise our profile, especially in the Lower Mainland and in the areas of our larger branches.We will develop a public relations plan 00 make sure our events and programs reach as large an audience as possible.

Most of our members don’t realize that this Association has a strong presence in the p&ance of UBC.We conduct a seqrch .for the position of Chaneellor, and our members decide, by election, who will sene.We also recommend appointments to the Board of Governors and elect I I members t o the UBC Senate. Our ‘strategy here is twofold to make sure you know who these people are and have some input into their selection: and to make sure our representatives are kept up-to- date on the needs of our members.

Our last stlptegy is to seek out more information from you, our members.With our huge membership (120,00O+),it is difficult to gener- alize about who we are and what we want. We will conduct a survey in the Fall issue of this’ magazine, and use other methods, such as focus groups and individual interviews, to find out what your concerns are, vis

This has b&n an exciting year for me as President. It seems as if it vis UBC.

has just begun,znd alrwtdy it‘s over.Thanks to th’e members of the k r d . who haw’been so supportive, and to Agnes Papke and the Associ- ation’s staff, without whom we could not function.

AI. Poettcker, Pntident, UBC Alumni Assgciation

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Wielding a suction tube with dramatic abandon, the maestro helped the doctor perform the dental action with aplomb. The patient survived and went on to eat pasta, later on, “a1 dente.”

virtuoso performance.” On the performance of the maestro, John also posted raves. “He was magnificent,” said the good doctor.

On the work of our favourite dentist, Luciano Pavarotti said, “A

Home Ec Grads Take Note T h e BC Home Economics Association (BCHEA) is applying 0 to the provincial government for the right to the title of Registered Professional Home Economist (RPHEc).

If you are currently a member in good standing of BCHFA, you will automatically receive the right to use this title. Once it is registered, only members of BCHEA will be able to use the title. The deadline for 1996-97 membership is May 1, 1996. Call Andrea Freeman at 525-7912.

Scholarships and Bursaries Pizza Party

A ward winners from Alumni Association, Faculty Women’s Club and Wesbrook Scholars gathered on February 9 for pizza and

op at Cecil Green Park. Family, friends, faculty, administrators and alumni came by later to congratulate the winners and cheer them on.

The guest speaker for the evening was Tricia Smith BA’80, LLB’85 and Senior VP of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Tricia, who was an Olympic-class rowing competitor in her sporting days (an Olympic silver medal and Commonwealth Games gold medal winner), told the gathering how hard work and focus is the only way to achieve one’s life goals. All in all a good, upbeat evening.

The Alumni Association grants more than $100,000 annually in scholarships and bursaries to 120 students. The money is taken from an endowment funded by the donations of alumni to the Associatio Scholarship and Bursary program. 9

We gladly accept donations. For more information, call Marlene King at 822-8923.

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That’s Not Bev Field! of course it isn’t! We knew that. But that’s what we said in our photo spread last issue. Et’s Past Alumni President Charlotte Wamn on the left, talking with Agnes Papke, our executive director. Sorry, Charlotte!

Retired? Jane Austen, Ladies of Mystery and Russian Opera are Waiting for You T h e Spring Program for Retired People is an opportunity to join with friends - old and new - to refresh yourself with novel ideas, challenge your mind and have fun. The program is open to all retired or semi-retired people, 55 and up.

You can create a program that fits your needs. Choose two morning courses from the four options each week, and sign up for one week or all four. The classes meet Monday to Friday. In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Anthropology, swim at the Aquatic Centre, tour the new Art Gallery, or just walk around campus. Make a day ofit. . Austen, the Group of Seven in Canadian Art, Ladies of Mystery, Russian Opera, Travel Writing through the Ages, Modern Poets and many more. The fee is only $45 per week.

Space is limited, so register early. Course topics include Jane

0 For information, call UBC Continuing Studies, 822-1450.

A Letter from Costa Rica

Bill Gibson and his wife l i l dy took an Introzl tour rccrntly. The Gibso?~sko~e with Captain Christie 011 the H o y d Princcs.s on Jaunuaty 14.

“Dear Agnes: The cruise is marvellous. Yesterday we had a reception up top in the Horizon Lounge with an enthusiastic UBC group, all keen to know what is going on in the way of new buildings, total enrol- ment, parking of so many cars, the longevity of Dean of Law George Curtis and his activity.

Two medical doctors whom I had taught were full of news of their

Everyone is delighted with the cruise. The food is too good, and classmates.

a e various diversions on board and land are wonderful. Thank you d your travel people at UBC - Bill and Tildy.”

For more information about our travel program, call Margot Dear at 822-9629.

Chancellors Have an Important Role to Play chancellor plays a key role in maintaining the well being of a

university. Bob Lee, whose term as Chancellor of UBC ends in June, is the latest in a line of men and women who have served that office and the university with a great deal of dedication and style.

Historically, chancellors have served a largely ceremonial role in our universities.Their most important duty in that regard is to present, officially, each graduate with his or her degree during the graduation ceremony. Here at UBC. each graduate bows before the Chancellor. who taps him or her on the head with his cap and says.“l admit you:’ which means the graduate is now a member of the congregation of graduates from UBC. In a typical term, the chancellor of UBC will tap the’heads of thousands of men and women. Each of you, when you attended your own graduation, were a part of this ritual; . Also, you as graduates of this university are responsible for electing the Chancelbr,who comes from the ranks of alumni.The Alumni Association coordinates a search for candidates and recommends a name to alumni voters.Any alumnus can run for the office and the election is held through the registrar’s office. Our next Chancellor, Bill Sauder. was elected by acclamation.

the Lieutenant-Governor does for the province. He or she attends ceremonial events of all kinds and represents the university both here and abroad.

The Chancellor functions for UBC in much the same manner as

Bob Lee, like the other chancellors who have served during my years as President, performs much more than the ceremonial requirements of the position.As chancellor, Bob is also a member of the Board of Governors, the Senate and the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association. In a normal month, he spends as much time attending to his duties as Chancellor as he does his duties in business.And all as a volunteer. It is a difficult job.

But Bob has also used his business skills to advance the cause of educafion in British Columbia.As Chair of the UBC Real Estate Corporation, he has helped us develop market housing in the South Campus area, and to create a healthy endowment for the university. This endowment will form a strong foundation upon which we will build in the future.

Bob and his wife, Lily, have been superb ambassadors for UBC. They have donated their time and talents t o maWng sure UBC remains one of the best and most financially stable educational institutions in Canak. On behalf of all members of the university community, I extend my thanks t o them for their dedication and their hard work.

David Strangway, President, UBC

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B R A N C H E S - R E U N I O N S - DIVISIONS

Upcoming Branch Events We organize branch events around the world for our members. These events keep you in touch with USC, and help you form natural networks oflike-minded and similarly well-educated people. For more information

Canada Kamloops: May (TBC). Speaker. Call Rob McDiarmid, 604-374- 2201 Keloma: May (TBC). Speaker. Call Jeff Peterson, 604-767-2904 Calgary: May (TBC). Speaker & Reception. Call Alice Daszkowski,

Edmonton: March 27,7prn, Meet Alumni past pres. Jim Stich at U ofA Faculty Club. Edmonton: May (TBC). Call Claire Pallard, 403-455-77 1 1, Ottawa: June 2 1. Reception with President Strangway. Call Don Gardner, 6 13-829-2257 Toronto: April 17, 8 pm. Pool Night at the Coloured Stone, 205 Richmond St West. Toronto: May 13, 8 pm. Cocktails at the Lounge, Royal York Hotel. Toronto: June 20, 7 pm. Recep- tion with UBC President David Strangway. Montreal: May (TBC). Speaker & brunch. Call Don Yapp, 514-989- 2342, <[email protected]>

403-298-3940

United States New York: April 1 1, Whitney Museum, 6 pm. Tour and reception. Call Krista Cook, 212- 735-1676.

about a branch in your area, call the name and number listed, or Deanna McLeod, 1-800-883-3088, or e- mail, <[email protected].> Don't see a branch in your town? Call us and we'll help you get one started.

Washington, DC: April 12. All Canadian Universities Cocktail Reception at the Canadian Embassy. Chicago: April 19. All Canadian Universities Dinner at the Columbia Yacht Club. San Francisco: April 26, All Canadian Universities Dinner at Mark Hopkins. Consul General Dennis Brown will speak. Call Kent Westerberg, 408-287-241 1 San Francisco: July 14. Recep- tion with David Strangway. Call Kent Westerberg, 408-287-241 1

International Mexico City: May 2. Reception with David Strangway. Location TBC. London, UK: July 1, 6:30 pm. Maple Leaf Pub. Covent Garden. Call Alison Taylor, 44-171-370- 2170 <[email protected]> Hong Kong: March 29. Monthly networking lunch. Call Iggy Chong, 852-2525-6898. Hong Kong: June (TBC). Leadership workshop. Call Iggy Chong, 852-255-6898. Taiwan: July 1. Canada Day Event. Call Kent Ollis, 886-2-232- 4536, <[email protected]> Janis Connolly, 886-2-58 1-7089

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Hong Kong ...............J an. 19 ............ Dinnerwith Dean Goldberg Hong Kong ...............Jan . 26 ............ Monthly luncheon Calgaiy ...................... Jan. 28 ............ Pan-alumni skate Hong Kong ............... Feb. 4 ............. Wargames Toronto ..................... Feb. 7 ............. Pub Night Fort Lauderdale ........ Feb. 10 ........... AU Canadian Univ. Rec~?ptiun . Portland .................... Feb. 25 ........... Reception with David Strangway Montreal ................... Mar. 3 ............. Dim Sum Taiwan ...................... Mar. 8 ............. Pub Night San Francisco ............ Mar. 9 ............. Wine & Cheese

Hong Kong Branch Busy, As Usual

T" e branch has organized events that involve senior and junior alumni. These include monthly networking lunches and happy

hours, sports and outings, a mentorship program, a career planning workshop, a Canada Day celebration and special events featuring VIP visitors from the university. Volunteers will be phoning all Hong Kong alumni to update your details, expand our database and determine what you expect from your Alumni Association branch.

We would like to fax you our newsletter to keep you better in- formed. To receive your copy, please fax an enlarged copy of your business card to us at 2810-6265. For more info. or to find out how to get involved, please contact: President: Iggy Chong, BCom '82, 2847-8780, e-mail: < [email protected]> 0 Vice-Presidents:John Henderson, BCom '77,2524-6078, e-mail: <[email protected]>; Ricky Lau, BCom '92,7901-0406

UBC is more fun. Michele Liang, BCom'87 (r), persons the booth during the Pan Alumni Skate in Calgary in ]anuary.The Western grad beside her seems to agree.

Hong Kong's UBC grads Red Team, with some help from SFUers, came in I s t or 2nd in nearly everything at the Canadian Universities Alumni Sports Day in HK in the fall of '95. Five other teams competed, made up of grads from universities across Canada.

Need branches info.??? Call Deanna McLeod, branches coordinator

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BRANCHES - R E U N I O N S - DIV IS IONS

Host a Student from Abroad!

E very year, hundreds of new students from nearly 100 countries arrive at UBC to begin their studies. Once again this summer, In-

ternational Student Services will be looking for volunteers in the Lower Mainland to host a new international student for 3 or 4 days in August. The accommodation provided can be very simple (a couch or spare bed is fine) and meals are optional.

This is a great opportunity for UBC alumni to reach out to overseas students and help make their first few days in Canada warm and welcoming. International House is also looking for volunteers to corre- spond by mail with international students who will be coming to UBC in September.

please call International Student Services at 822-502 1. For information about these and other volunteer opportunities,

1R 0 - Alpha Delta Pi grads of the 1980s. We sponsored our ird annual Christmas lunch at CGP on December 3. The association

will be busy again this Spring/Summer planning the next gathering. Keep in touch with your AAO friends and tell us if you want to get the newsletter and/or The Adelphean. Call Ann McCutcheon at 732-4580. (A couple of alumnae left their names on the answering machine, but the names got cut off. Please try again!)

The Alumni Association helps organize dozens ofreunions every year. Feel like getting together with that old gang of yours? Want to see the campus again, tour the old haunts, see the new ones? For more infor-

Mech. and Met. Eng. '71 at Cecil Green Park, May 24 & 25 Rehab. Med. '66, May 24 - 25 50 Years of Pharmacy, May 31- June 2 Class of '46 at Cecil Green Park, June 19 - 21 App. Science '46, June 19-2 1

bi aw '71, June 2 1 icrobiology '86, Summer '96.

Contact Janice, 598-8932 or

motion, or to hear more about these upcoming reunions, contact Catherine Newlonds at tel: (604) 822-89 I 7 or toll free: 1-800-883- 3088, fax #: (604) 822-8928 or toll free 1-800-220-9022

Sandra, 986-7669. Rehab. Med. '71, Summer '96 Med. '86, Whistler, Aug. 2 - 4 Medicine '76, UBC, Aug. 9 - 11 Forestry '71 in Kamloops, Aug. 3 1 - Sept 1. Call Randy, 604- 578-7212, or Les, 604-828-7706 Commerce '76, Cecil Green Park, September 20 Men's Field Hockey, Cecil Green Park, November 9

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'Geer Grad Leaves Mark on Industry and UBC Nearly 50 years after leaving the halls of academe for corporate boardrooms, Patrick David Campbell (BASc'47) is making his mark on UBC all over again.

was active in athletics. He was a three- time winner of the Big Block award.

During his student days, Campbell

Campbell's career as a pipeline engineer took him from remote comers of the world to the top ranks of Williams Brothers Overseas, one of the worlds largest pipeline companies. He became president of that company in 1971.

He supervized construction of thousands of miles of pipeline around the globe, including the Trans-Ecuadorian pipeline which spanned the Andes Mountains at heights up'to 15,000 ft.

L a s t year, Campbell and his brother established the Mairi Grant Campbell Fellowship in English Lit. to honour their mother.

Campbell recently funded two projects. The Patrick David Campbell Chair in Mechanical Engineering Design will help the department reflect the current design needs of industry, resulting in UBC grads that are highly skilled in relevant m a s .

The Patrick David Campbell Fellowships will provide funding for graduate students in all areas of study. There are currently only 319 grad fellowships available to 1,200 eligible students.

Our thanks to Patrick Campbell for his generous support.

Rehabilitation Sciences: Rehabilitation Sciences had 80 people involved in their mentorship program this year. A wrap-up reception to show appreciation to both mentors and students will be held on April 22, 1996 at Cecil Green Park.

Reunions are being planned now for the classes of '66 and '7 1. Details to follow. Nursing: Nursing will hold its annual meeting on May 26 at CGF! Info in the upcoming Nursing Division Newsletter. BPP: Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology will host the 2nd Annual BPP Rendez-vous on June 18 at CGF! Nobel Laureate Michael Smith will speak, followed by a wine and cheese social. Call Magdelaine Deeby at 321-8140, fax Trixi Paszner at 538- 5 108 or e-mail Rochelle Stariha at <[email protected]>. AOII - Alpha Omicron Pi: In honour of the 100th birthday, the Vancouver Chapter is donating a hand-painted silk banner to our international headquarters using the crest and colours of UBC. We have prepared a similar banner for UBC Panhellenic house for use at such events as RUSH. The final centennial project will be a donation of materials to the Classics Reading Room at UBC.

Upcoming Non-Academic Division Activities: VAPA reception at Cecil Green March 13,7:30 - 9:30 pm. Alpha Omicron Pi - Pocket Book Sale at Arbutus Village, March 23. Alpha Omicron Pi elections - 3950 Yew St. April 18 (tel: 738-7764). Delta Kappa Epsilon, August 14.

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Conferences in the Heart of Academe

D id you know that groups from around the world come right here to UBC to hold their conferences? In 1995, more than 400 groups stayed in residences operated by the UBC Con-

ference Centre for a total of 35,000 delegates and visitors. The Conference Centre has been promoting UBC’s facilities on

campus since 1974. There has been a steady growth in the number of conferences held every year.

The UBC campus is an excellent venue for conferences, reunions, sports events, seminars or business meetings. It’s affordable,

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the location is magnificent, there are many different meeting facilities, and delegates have access to UBC attractions. Add to that the professional meeting management support provided by the Centre, and UBC has become a world-class conference destination. Groups of 10 to 3,000 can be accommodated during the conference season, May through August. Some of the conferences of 1995 include: The 19th International Counsellors Conference; the American Association of Physi- cists in Medicine; the 1 lth In- ternational Conference on AIDS; the International Confer- ence on Biological Education, the 3 1st International Confer- ence on Coordination Chemis- try; and the 152nd Convention of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Need help planning your conference? The Centre offers reg- istration services and meeting management packages to handle all logistical arrangements. Services include budget management, production of print materials, database management, kit assembling and regis- tration desk staffing. Need more information? Call the Conference Centre at 604- 822-1060, e-mail <conferences @brock.housing.ubc.ca>, or visit us on the Web: http:// www.conferences .ubc.ca.

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Nancy Cho: Vounteer Hero O n e of the constants at the Alumni Associ- hab Medicine life after fundraising. ation over the past 15 years has been Nancy Under Nancy’s leadership, the division Cho. As a volunteer organizer, few have developed a newsletter, established a success- shown her talent, her energy and her ever-present good humour.

Her volunteer work began in 198 1 when, as a 4th year student, she and her class raised funds for an alumni bursary. After graduation she was a founding member of the Rehabilitation Medicine Division. The division quickly became one of the most active in the Associ- ation’s roster. As was the case with many divisions at the time, Rehab Medi- cine focussed mostly on fundraising. Nancy helped organize tele- thons to set up an endow-

ful mentorhsip program for students and holds an AGM and reception. It’s an active division and builds closer ties with students, alumni and faculty.

Since 1988, Nancy has served as a member of the President’s Allocations Committee, which is ad- ministered by the Alumni Association. The committee sorts through applications by students and alumni divisions who request funding for special projects and maks recommendations on which pm- posals to accept.

Nancy is still an active member of the Rehab Sci-

ment fund for their bursary, and when the ences division, and served for many years as grad program began at the school, the divi- its president. She is a familiar figure around sion started a graduate scholarship. the Association offices, and her enthusiasm

When the World of Opportunity Cam- and commitment are ajoy to behold. She has paign started in 1989, fundraising activity shown a strong affiliation to the Alumni As- stopped at the division level. But the solid sociation and UBC, and we are pleased to foundation Nancy helped build gave the Re- recognize her as our volunteer hero.

Community and Regional Planning Class of ”70

T h e Class had a reunion at Whistler in Sept- ember of last year. Seventeen of the 25 grads showed up, as did most of the faculty from that time. Lots of talk ensued about how the experience of UBC had shaped their lives.

More than half of the class members occupy senior planning positions in local, provincial and national agencies in Canada and abroad. Several others have made successful careers in private practice. One

member is a prominent guru of organizational change in the US, and others are engaged in occupations as diverse as adventure tourism and a small farm business. This was their first official reunion in 25 years.

made to PEI and Jamaica, linking Kingsley Lewis and Blossom Samuels (Adolphus) to the reunion.

During dinner, a conference call was

Varsity Outdoor Club Oldtimers O u r next major reunion isn’t until 2000, but we want to stay in touch. Last year’s hike was so much fun, we’ve decided to do it again for one day on September 14, 1996.

reception to follow. We will all meet at the Nordic (cross country) area parking lot on Cypress Bowl at 10 am. Bring a lunch. We will have a hike to match everyone’s ability, or just pick blackberries and loaf and chat at the old Hollyburn lodge at First Lake.

The itinerary: a hike on Hollyburn with a

There will be no mail out notification of this event. Call Ingrid Blomfield, 926-1 156, Margaret Merler, 922-8973, or Iola Knight, 922-7358. Our telephone committee will call in June.

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President Tricia Smith BA’80, LLB’85 AlumniActivities: Sr.Vice President 1995-96; Member- at-large 1993-95; Chair, Marketing Committee; Member, UBC Law Alumni Association. University Activities: Chair, UniversityAthletic Council; while a UBC student, a winner of Olympic, Commonwealth and numerous world championship medals in rowing; inductee t o the UBC and BC Sports Hall of Fame. Community Service: Boards of directors of Sport BC. Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foun- dation, Full FigureTheatre Company, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Mu- seum; commission member of FlSA (International Rowing Federation) and a member of Esteem Team (Athletes’ Speakers Bureau). Occupation: Lawyer and consult- ant for Barnes Craig &Associates.

Senior Vice President Hai Farris BA’ t 0 University Activities: Adjunct Prof., UBC Faculty of Com- merce; Chairman of the board of the TRIUMF-KAONVentures Office. Community Service: Past chairman of the Science Coun- cil of BC; member of PACST (the Premier’s Advisory Committee on Science and Technology); past gover- nor of Science World British Co- lumbia; past member of the boards of theVancouver Opera and the Vancouver Playhouse. Occupation: Lawyer for Farris and Company; president of Fractal Capital Corp.

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Treasurer Dana M. Merritt BCom’88 Alumni Activities: Member-at-large 1995-96. Community Service: Volunteer, Endeavour Auction society; member, Finance Committee of the MS Society I99 1-92; member of the board, New Westminster Family Place Society I99 1-92. Occupation: Director of financial services,Van- couver Community College.

Past President Al Poettcker BCom’69 Alumni Activities: President 1995-96; Sr.Vice Presi- dent 1994-95; Senior Executive and Finance Commitee; chair,Awards Committee. University Activities: Member of the board of the UBC Real Estate Corporation; member, of the Dean’s Advisory Committee in the Faculty of Commerce. Occupation: Real estate developer.

Members-at-Large

Greg Clark BCom’86, LLB’89

1996-98

AlumniActivities: Chair, Commerce/MBAAlumni Divi- sion 1992-94. University Activities: Member of the Dean’s Placement Advisory Council, Faculty of Com- merce and Business Administration 1992-94. Community Service: Vice president, St. George’s Old Boys Association 1992-94; membership committee, Point Grey Golf

and Country Club; member, Hongkong-Canada Business Asso- ciation and Canada Japan Society. Occupation: International business lawyer, Mulholland Webster, Barristers & Solicitors.

Jean E. Forrest BPE’83 Alumni Activities: I993 graduating class representative to the School of Physical Education and Recreation Alumni Division 1984-87. Community Service: Trustee, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 1995-present;director, Sport BC 1992-present; commissioner,Vancouer Board of Parks and Recreation 1990-93 (vice chair I99 1-93); member, BC Women’s Field Hockey Federation Executive Committee 1987-90; member, Ca- nadian National Field Hockey Team 1978-80; current member North Shore Winter Club; current mem- bervancouver Rowing Club (field hockey section); current member WISRAN (Women in Sports and Recreation Network). Occupation: Marketing manager.YMCA of GreaterVancouver.

Thomas Hobley MBA’83 Occupation: Vice president of customer service, Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., BC area. Has worked with Rogers since I984 managing design and construction of the cable system; managed coaxial system upgrades in the Western Region; constructed the f i r s t CATV fiber ring in Western Canada.

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ARTS c73 interact with all sectors of so ety interested in the care and

G lobal environmental problems have escalated to the point where every sector of society must be involved in

seeking solutions.As the next generation of professional and government leaders, students must play a role in investigating environmental problems and developing sustainable alternatives t o the status quo.

With this in mind, the Faculty of Arts has established a new program leading to a BA Honours degree in Environmental Studies.The first class of students will graduate in 1998. In keeping with the multifac- eted and transboundary nature of environmental problems, the curriculum is broadly interdisciplinary. Students choose among environment-related courses offered by many departments within the Fac- ulty of Arts, including geography, philosophy, economics, sociology and political science. In addition, the Environmental Studies curriculum includes a significant environmental science component, with course requirements and electives from the faculties of Science and Forestry.

Close coordination with a paral- lel BA Honours Environmental Sci- ences program offered by the Fac- ulty of Sciences is a cornerstone of the Arts Environmental Studies program. Students in the two programs are jointly enrolled in a series of three core seminars in their second, third and fourth years, providing them with an opportunity t o apply their diverse academic backgrounds t o pressing local, regional and global concerns.

In addition to providing a strong academic foundation, both the Envi- ronmental Studies and Environmen- tal Sciences program emphasize practical skills necessary for environment-related careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Research and analytical skills, as well as oral and written commu- nication are strongly emphasized in the core seminars. Students are en-

couraged to work in teams t o develop holistic approaches to com- plex real-world environmental problems.

The Environmental Studies and Environmental Sciences programs welcome applications from students prior to registering for second year. The deadline is May 15. Since both programs have prerequisites, poten- tial applicants are encouraged t o consult the UBC Calendar prior to choosing their f irst year courses. Further information is also available from either the Chair of Environ- mental Studies (Prof. Kathryn Harrison, c/o Political Science De- partment) o r Environmental Sci- ences (Prof. George Spiegelman, c/o Microbiology Department).

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

T he faculty’s Department of Animal Science is establishing a Chair in Animal Welfare.The chair will serve as a focal

point for teaching, research and public education on animal welfare issues.The welfare of animals is an increasingly important issue in our society.While concerns about the welfare of food production and research animals are commonly expressed, important welfare issues are also associated with work and companion animals, and with wildlife species in captive and natural set- tings.

The ChairWill: c73 take an active leadership role in

promoting education and original research concerning animal welfare;

0 3 focus on animal welfare issues arising from handling, health, housing, nutrition and transportation of animals;

production of animals; (73 serve as a source of knowledge

and expertise, and be actively involved in technology transfer at the provincial, national and international levels;

c73 promote alternate methods to the use of animals for testing and research;

(73 serve as a resource during development and review of the recommended codes of practice for care and handling of animals.

The chair will be held by an established scientist and educator ac- knowledged as a leader in the field of animal welfare.With significant financial support already committed and further fundraising receiving positive response, the Department ofAnimal Science is now seeking a candidate for the Chair in Animal Welfare.

Dr. JimThompson BSA’64, MSA’66, Head of the Department, 0 says,“We’re looking for someone to provide strong leadership in education and research concerning animal welfare, reflecting the expertise and leadership appropriate in this position.The appointment is expected to be at the rank of full professor.”

The Chair in Animal Welfare is being established under the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)/lndustry Univer- sity Research Chair Program.The industrial partners are the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty t o Animals, the BCVeterinary Medical Association and several animal industry groups.The estate of Doreen Martin Margetts and hundreds of private donors have contributed substantial sums to endow the Chair in perpetuity.

If you would like to know more about the Chair in AnimalWelfare, contact Dr.Thompson at 248-2357 Main Mall,Vancouver, B.C.V6T I Z (604) 822-2794. FAX (604) 822- 4400, e-mail: <[email protected]>.

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8 H L E T I C S t’s been five long years since UBCf men’s basketball team was ranked f i rs t in the

4 Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) TopTen. But following a seven-game win streak which began in mid-January, that is the lofty position held by the Thunderbirds at press time.

It’s been four years since UBC made an appearance at the ClAU National Championship Final Eight Tournament; nine years since they made it t o the final and a distant 24 years since they brought home the gold. But with f irst place and home- court advantage clinched going into the Canada West conference play- offs, UBC could again be flashing their razzle dazzle on national N (TSN) at the ClAU championships March 15-17 in the I 1,000 seat Metro Centre in Halifax.

Also in the running for a shot at AU gold this spring is the wom- f volleyball team, a much rejuve- a

nated squad under second-year head coach Doug Reimer. Reimer inherited a team which posted a dismal record of 1 - 1 5 in 1993-94 and took them all the way to the ClAU National ChampionshipTour- nament and a fifth place ClAU rank- ing last season. Currently ranked fifth again, the 34-year-old Kelowna native has established a reputation as one of the most gifted teachers of any sport in ClAU history.

But while Athletic Director Bob Philip and Interuniversity Coordina- tor Kim Gordon count their lucky stars for having landed Reimer following five stellar seasons at the U. ofWinnipeg (the same school from which men’s basketball coach Bruce Enns was lured), the problem they are facing is whether the much sought-after coach will stay on Point Grey o r be snapped up by Canada’s national team.That team,

on ending i ts Olympic medal ought, is talking with Reimer in an

effort t o recruit him to head up the national team program.

FACULTY N E W S

home: the C.K. Choi Building, a model for sustainable, environmentally responsible architecture. Designed by Matsuzaki Wright Architects Inc., i t has already received awards and glowing reviews for its ecologically sensitive approach to building design, landscaping, and the flow of energy, heat, light, air and water. Features include: * Waterless, odourless composting toilets require no connection to sewer mains and produce nitrogen-rich compost for landscaping needs. * An artificial subsurface marsh of reeds, sedges and iris biologically filters rainwater runoff, sink greywater and tea from the composting toilets. * Waste heat fGm a nearby campus steam pipe provides hot water. * Windows and skylights, low-level ambient and localised task lighting, and automatic dimming or switch-off in vacant spaces reduce electricity needed for lighting by more than half. * Fresh air ducts, openable windows, and a steady convective flow of warm air out the scoop-roofed atria replace mechanical with natural ventilation. * Low-emission finishes, furnishings and carpets, free of formaldehyde and solvents, and selected indoor plants, reduce indoor air pollution. * Building materials are recycled, recyclable, andlor have low “embod- ied energy” (i.e. energy required for manufacture and transportation to the site). Recycled components include the exposed wood structural beams reclaimed from the demolished Armoury across the street on West Mall, and the reused red brick exterior cladding from oldVancou- ver streets.

The new building was made possible by a generous donation from C.K. Choi and family, matched by the province. Each centre has also contributed through its own fundraising community campaigns, and the Centre for India & South Asia Is now in full swing with theirs, chaired by Harish joshi and Karm Manhas (contact ]anis Hamilton, 822-89 I I).

Fans can keep tabs on the progress of both women’s volleyball and men’s basketball teams by call- ing the 24 hour sports information hotline (UBC-BIRD).

Finally, the annual Big Block Awards Banquet and Alumni Reun- ion goes March 2 I a t the Hyatt Ball- room. For further information and ticket inquiries, please call special events coordinator June Carlyle at 822-8205.

APPLIED SCIENCES

T he UBC Pulp and Paper Cen- tre is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The centre houses collabora-

tive post-graduate research and teaching programs between UBC and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican).

The research program consists of graduate student research super- vised by Paprican and UBC faculty. The research has a strong focus on engineering.Areas of emphasis include environmental engineering, chemical pulping technology, process control, fibre processing, mechanical pulping, papermaking, and corrosion engineering.

In addition to research, the centre houses the UBC Pulp and Paper Master of Engineering program. This program prepares graduates for the practice of engineering in the pulp and paper industry. There are over 90 alumni from this program; more than 88% are employed in the pulp and paper industry.

Through i ts research and teaching programs, the UBC Pulp and Pa- per Centre is a model of cooperation between industry and university.The Canadian Pulp and Paper Association awarded its I994 Weldon Medal t o a “research team” comprising two faculty, a graduate student and an alumnus of the centre.This success story is one example of the positive results of industry university cooperation.

The High Headroom Laboratory. Furnace modelling is a major research pojkct at the centre.

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FORESTRY

U BC Forestry’s International Programs Office has received over 50 requests from students for information on

short term international work opportunities.The faculty has re- sponded by developing a host of ways in which students might access international jobs.

The current option available is through an organization called IAESTE which is a placement organization for students with technical training. International Programs has also been contacting several international agencies directly t o seek internship opportunities specifically in forestry related fields.

We work with universities with whom we have memorandums of understanding t o determine if they might place UBC students through their institution’s placement and re- cruiting services.To make this more feasible, an equal number of jobs

need t o be found for international students within BC.

There are plans t o create a recip- rocal internship program with the help of the Malcolm Knapp Re- search Forest in the form of a two month learning and working experience, resulting in a final project and paper.

International Programs is interested in partnering with the BC forest industry to make positions available for international students within their organizations. UBC For- estry will assist by providing selection and administrative support.

In this way UBC Forestry students will have the ability to work with international forestry companies, and international students will learn and understand more about BC and forestry within BC.

If any organization would like more information on the proposed internship program, please contact Sandra Schinnerl in the Interna- tional Programs Office 822-9627.

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LIBRARY

T he Library is pleased t o join other service units on campus in support- ing the UBCAlumni Association. Holders of the UBCAlumni Associa- tion “A Card” will receive a twenty percent discount on the purchase of a UBC extramural borrower’s Library card.

Your extramural Library card allows you to borrow books at most branches for two weeks and t o renew them if not requested by another borrower. Certain categories of library materials are used heavily by students and faculty and therefore may not be borrowed by extramural readers.These materials include journals, reserve books, course books and children’s books.At some branches there is a limit of five books which may be borrowed at one time.

What About Computer Services? You can dial up UBCLIB, the Library’s online catalogue and information

system, from your home computer and access selected databases, electronic reference works, commercial document delivery services, and the Internet via Gopher.Your extramural Library card does not provide Internet access t o electronic mail and the World Wide Web.

Categories Regular Price Price for

Full year

Part year (Jan. I-Aug. 3 I ) ’ $65 $52

“A Card” Holders

(Sept I-&& 31) sw $72

Summer (May I -AUg. 3 I ) $35 $28 Senior Citizen Cards $20 $16

How Do I Get a Card? To purchase an extramural card,go to the Circulation Division (822-

3869) in the Main Library to the right of the main entrance. Please bring two pieces of identification vdth’you. In addition, to receive the twenty percent discount, be sure to bring your UBC Alumni Association’s “A Card.” Once p u r application is processed, you will receive your card in the mail.

For more information about UBC Library services for extramural users, please pick up a copy of Guide to Services fir =ampus Users, Guide fir &tmrnuml Readers and Guide to h n Regulations available in all UBC Libnry branches and divisions. Or call the Circulation Division at 822-3869.

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FACULTY N E W S .

F rom October I I to 14, the Faculty of Law celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a number of special events. On Thursday night, Dean Lynn Smith '73, Q.C. wel-

comed current students, alumni, staff, full time and adjunct professors, faculty from other law schools, judges, Chancellor Bob Lee and his wife Lily Lee and Barbara Crompton. then Chair of the Board of Governors, t o a reception at the law school, sponsored by the Van- couver Bar Association.The faculty's Nemea Professor O f Legal History, Wes Pue. presented his new book, Law School: The Story of Legal Educa- tion in British Columbia, t o the school's founder, Dean Emeritus

George F. Curtis. Because the reception coincided with the university's Open House, there were also many exhibits on display highlighting

a ious activities of the law school: e First Nations Legal Studies Pro-

gram; the Asian Legal Studies Pro- gram; FLEXLAW, a computerized legal information retrieval system developed by the faculty's Artificial Intelligence Research Project; and a video called "Teaching Law As If Women Mattered."

The next day there was a special university convocation at the Great Hall of the Law Courts. William Esson. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (a graduate of the law school class of 1957) was awarded an honorary LLD degree. Honorary LLB degrees were conferred on twenty-four men and women who had obtained their legal education in BC and been called t o the bar before the Faculty of Law opened in 1945. One of those receiving a degree was IO0 years old, o r as he insisted."one month shy of 100," and the ceremony was extremely moving and

ressive.The academic proces- n included the Chancellor, the

President, the deans of the law faculty and several other faculties,

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Five deans of the Faculty of Law, 1 to r: Ken Lysyk, Peter Burns, Lynn Smith, Geurge Curtis and Bertie Mchan.

members of the Senate and faculty from the law school and other faculties, all in full academic regalia.As well, there was a procession of more than 50 robed judges, including Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of Canada, Julius Issac, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada and Allan McEachern, Chief Justice of British Columbia.

A t the conclusion of the convocation Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom '49, Q.C. presented the Order of British Columbia t o George Curtis.The award was announced by Allan McEachern, the Chief Justice of British Columbia '5 I, and the citation was read by At- torney General Ujjal Dosanjh '76. Because all three of the men presenting the award had been students of Dean Curtis, the presentation was especially moving and, as it had been kept carefully secret before the ceremony, it took people by complete surprise and left Dean Curtis, as he said."almost ... but not entirely speechless."

Saturday evening a gala dinner was held at the Hyatt Regency with more than 850 people attending, including Beverley McLachlin, a Jus- tice of the Supreme Court (and a member of the faculty from I976 to I982), and Frank lacobucci '62, also a Justice of the Supreme Court.The Chancellor, David Strangway. the

Chair of the Board of Governors, Academicvice President and Prov- ost Dan Birch and many other representatives of the university joined with law graduates and supporters for the dinner, organized by a committee chaired by Kyle Mitchell '66 and composed of: Debra Browning '80, Q.C.. Hamish Cameron '56,As- sociate Dean Bob Diebolt '70, Q.C., Ross Ellison '73,Tex Enmark '70, Linda Loo '74, Q.C., Maria Morellato '84, Justice Mary Newbury '74, Doug Robinson '72,The Hon. Justice Jon Sigurdson '73, Murray Tevlin '78 and Warren Wilson '67. Q.C.

Before the dinner, each decade of graduating classes held a reception where old friends and classmates met and reminisced.At the dinner, emcee Kyle Mitchell kept events moving at a steady clip. Law Society Treasurer, Grant Burnyeat '73. Q.C. introduced the keynote speaker, Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of Canada, who spoke of the law school "as one of the country's leading centres of legal research" and paid tribute t o the five deans the school has had over the past 50 years: George Curtis, Bertie McLean, Ken Lysyk, Peter Burns and Lynn Smith. Four alumni of the law school then spoke on behalf of their respective generations. Chief Justice McEachern '5 I ,Attorney General Dosanjh '76 and David Anderson,

Minister of National Revenue '62, gave lighthearted, nostalgic talks and former Prime Minister Kim Campbell '83 sang her recollections of the years when she had produced the law students' annual musical show, the Law Revue.

One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of a video,"FiftyYears On," written and produced by Jon Sigurdson and MurrayTevlin.This video starred Pe- ter Butler '60, Q.C. as a student who was enrolled in the law school for all 50 of i ts years and who finally graduated (with an adjudicated pass) as "Petula" Butler. Photo- graphs and cameo appearances by numerous law graduates and faculty members over the years gave a sense of the parade of people who have been connected t o the law school over i ts f i rs t half century. Wearing a mortarboard and accom- panying himself on the piano.Tom Shorthouse, the Law Librarian, introduced each epoch in the law school's history by singing a verse of the video's theme song.The dinner finished with an evening of dancing.

The 50th anniversary brought a wide range of lawyers, judges, faculty, staff and students together t o celebrate an extremely significant event in the Law Faculty's history. Dean Lynn Smith said:"the 50th anniversary celebration was a tremen- dous success and would not have been possible without the strong support of the university and our alumni, particularly the organizing committee." This committee was composed of: Bruce Broomhall '96, Grant Burnyeat '73, Q.C.,Tex Enmark '70, Jim Maclntyre '57, Q.C., Lloyd McKenzie '48, Q.C., Kyle Mitchell '66, Joanne Nykilchyk and Bob Reid '74, and was chaired by Peter Burns, Q.C. and Associate Dean Bob Diebolt '70. Q.C.

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The Botanical Garden Has Twins in Asia

T he David C. Lam Asian Garden at UBC is an international resource of

wild collected plants for research, education and display. The Bo- tanical Garden now cultivates plant material from China, Ko- rea, Japan, Tibet and other Asian countries.

This autumn, Botanical Gar- den director Bruce Macdonald visited Asia to strengthen our ties with China and Japan. His first official visit was to the Nanjing Botanical Garden in China to renew the current Five Year Agreement of Cooperation. This agreement helped clear the way for Peter Wharton, curator of the Asian Garden, to travel with Chi- nese botanists to areas where seed had not been collected by Westerners since the 1920s.

Discussions had been going on for over a year with the Hokkaido Botanic Garden in Ja- pan to establish a similar rela-

tionship with that garden. As a result, Bruce Macdonald was in- vited to sign an agreement of cooperation with Hokkaido Uni- versity. As is the case with our garden, the Hokkaido Botanic Garden is part of the university’s faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and is an important part of the plant community in its region. During his visit, Bruce met the Garden’s director Dr. Yoshio 0 Kikuta, dean of Agricultural Sci- ences Dr. Akira Ogoshi and the president of Hokkaido Universi- ty Dr. Norihito Tambo.

D r. Tambo was aware that UBC had recently con- . ducted a renovation of

the Nitobe Memorial Garden. Dr. Inazo Nitobe was a graduate of the Sapporo Agricultural Col- lege (now the faculty of Agricul- tural Sciences at Hokkaido) in 1881. To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the founding of I

I site, a garden of plants native to BC the Hokkaido Botanic Garden, and and Alberta is being built. Bruce Macdonald, director of UBC‘S

Photos (above, clockwlse): arbour at Nanjing Botanical Garden. -The spectacular fall colour of a Vifk Botanical Garden, studying the na-

coignetioe vine growing through tive flora in a Hokkaido wetland. A bamboo forest near the Nanjing . A seaion of Ho&ido Botanic

Botanical Gardens. Garden’s nursery for growing rare trees in a forested area, Hokkaido. The beautiful spring flowers of

Along the trails in the Asian Gar- and unusual plants. The dramatic flowers of Rhododen- den are a multitude of trees, shrubs . A section of the Alpine Garden dron cinnoborinum at their peak in

Rosa bonksioe ‘Lutea’ covering the Botanic Garden.Adjacent to this Dr. Hideki Takahashi, botanist at otherwise noted’

Mognolio dawsoniono are a colourful eyecatcher for Garden visitors.

and perennials. Oune Photo.) the University of Hokk&jo the David C. Lam Asian Garden. All photos by Bruce MocdonoM u n a

Hokkaido University, a bronze statue of Dr. Nitobe is being built.

Bruce also spent time with faculty members discussing the current construction of a new garden component at Hokkaido Botanic Garden, dedicated to the

tive plants of British Columbia d Alberta. The UBC Botanical a

Garden has already supplied seed of 37 species of native BC

plants for this project. Plans are underway for a

joint collecting program with Hokkaido University botanists in 1997. Since the climate and geography of BC and Hokkaido are so similar, this cooperation will result in benefit both to the university and to the nursery and landscape industry. fl L

The Davidson Club

T he Davidson Club honours UBC professor John Davidson (1878 - 1970), the first provincial botanist of BC, and first faculty member appointed to the

university. “Botany John” was dedicated to his field, and per- formed the first botanical surveys on many areas of BC.

His first task at UBC was to oversee the move of the provincial botanical garden, then located at Essondale, to UBC. He and his crew (and horse-drawn wagons) transport- ed more than 25,000 plants from the Riverview site to Point Grey. Recently, it was discovered that John Davidson had established an arboretum at Essondale made up of trees too large to move. The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society has been established to protect these trees from planned development.

Davidson retired in 1948 and died at 91 in 1970. He remained throughout his life dedicated to the study of plants but also to the enjoyment of the outdoors. The Botany department plans to celebrate the 80th anniversary of John Davidson’s appointment with a series of lectures, slide shows and field trips to some of his favourite places.

The Davidson Club was established in 1982 as an endowment foundation to provide support for the Garden.

For information about the Botanical Garden, the David- son Club or the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society please call the Garden at 822-9666.

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In Defence ofthe Liberal University 0 A liberal university is one which must be open to all points of view. It does

not elevate any one of them to a position of orthodoxy. It fosters pluralism and tolerance to the

I n choosing to run for election as a faculty representative to the Board of Governors, I placed the greatest emphasis on defending the concept of a liberal university. To defend the values of openness, pluralism and freedom of intellectual inquiry may seem a platitude to some. But in light of some of the serious

threats - external and internal - to academic freedom and to the university as an autonomous institution, I have reason to think otherwise.

Let me begin with external threats. Since universities are embedded in their particular societies, it is not surprising that significant outside forces would seek to influence and even control them. If we go back to the origin of western universities in the middle ages, we would find that religion played a dominant social role. While the transcription of knowledge owed a great deal to religious institutions, religious authorities were also quick to condemn forms of inquiry that threatened traditional beliefs as was the case with Galileo and the Inquisition. It would take a long and hard struggle for the freedom of scientific inquiry to win out against very strong opposition from the adherents of religious orthodoxy.

In recent centuries, a greater threat to free intellectual activity has tended to come from political authorities. This is most patent in auto- cratic, authoritarian or totalitarian states of various stripes, whose rulers have had everything to fear from free and unhindered discussion. At best, dissident intellectuals and dissident movements, often at great personal cost, have kept the flame of critical inquiry alive.

But even in liberal democracies such as ours, political authorities have been known to look askance at scholars who take unpopular positions. One thinks of McCarthyism in the United States at the height of the Cold War; of the purging that occurred in a number of university faculties; of the very serious damage done to scholarship in China studies, for example, by the groundless accusations that China scholars of a liberal or left-of-centre persuasion had helped “lose China” to commu- nism.

Here in Canada, there was the celebrated case of Frank Underhill, a historian at the University of Toronto, who in 1940, prior to American entry into the war, was threatened with dismissal by the premier of On- tario for espousing views too critical of the British connection and too pro-American. In the late 1980s, another premier of Ontario sought to have a psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario, Philip Rushton, fired for pursuing controversial research on race and intelli-

by Philip Resnick

greatest degree possible, and it strongly defends the principle of free debate and discussion.

gence. And, closer to home, when restraint measures were introduced in British Columbia between 1983 and 1986, provincial government minis- ters let it be known that they were none too happy with the critical view of their policies being expressed by members of UBC’s Economics department. Fortunately, tenure provided a powerful weapon in defending academic freedom.

Then there is the ever-present threat which comes from powerful economic interests. As governments cut back on their funding of universities, there will be a tendency to look to the corporate sector for support. Yet corporate funding may well come with strings attached.

At the extreme, it may lead to calls such as the following from Wil- liam Cochrane, then senior vice president at Guaranty Trust: ‘‘I believ that all professors should be obliged to develop revenue-generating B) projects as part of their responsibilities ... a professor’s ability to gener- ate funds should be one of the conditions of tenure. Every university faculty should be able to catalogue the expertise of its members and then market those talents for fees or grants to corporations or other clientele.” (Globe and Mail, November 3, 1986)

Or one may end up with situations such as the funding by major pharmaceutical companies of research in pharmaceutical faculties such as our own, in exchange for public expressions of support by senior re- searchers and administrators for government policies such as Bill C-91. That measure, passed in the early 199Os, extended protection to the major brand-name companies against their generic rivals. The public policy implications have been high in terms of significantly greater costs to Canada’s health care system.

T here are further risks that can arise when senior university administrators, be they presidents or deans, sit on the boards of directors of private corporations. Can one be certain that the autonomy and integrity of their universities or faculties will be unaffected? Can the public

be sure that the expertise which faculty members may bring to bear on controversial public policy questions, such as inquiries into the environmental consequences of certain corporate practices, will not be tainted by the associations which senior administrators may have forged with those very same companies? 0

Fifty years ago Harold Innis, the doyen of Canadian economic his-

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9 ans and one of our most distinguished academics, wrote, “The de- ent of the university into the marketplace is the lie at the heart of

modern society.” Developments over the last couple of decades have taken Canadian universities further down that road than Innis could have anticipated.

This is the reason I was critical of David Strangway when, in a 1986 document entitled Engine of Recovery, he stated, “Universities are a major source of free inquiry, providing the ideas that can later be ex- ploited by free enterprise. We need both the push of free inquiry and the pull of free enterprise for success in our society.” The notion that universities represent a distinctive sphere of activity is significantly weak- ened by such statements. For the liberal university, as it has historically evolved, needs to be seen as something more than a handmaiden to the corporate sector

There are other dangers to the liberal university, however, that can come from within. As a member of a department, Political Science, that was subjected to extraordinary criticism by an outside inquiry, the Mc- Ewen Report, and to the actions of a university administration that for four months suspended admissions into our graduate program, I am a lot less confident than President Strangway that the cause of academic freedom is well-served at UBC. (See “David Strangway and the Political Science Debate” in the Winter, 1995 issue of the Chronicle.)

“Due process” is not just a slogan to be bandied about in fair-weath- er conditions. It is something that needs to be practised when the going

s tough. And this was decidedly not the case when a whole depart- @ ent was accused of systemic sexism and racism on the basis of little more than innuendo and uncorroborated complaints, and when the reputations of all its faculty members were called into question by administrators who did not stand up for principles of academic freedom.

A liberal university is one which must be open to all points of view. It does not elevate any one of them to a position of orthodoxy. It fosters pluralism and tolerance to the greatest degree possible, and it strongly defends the principle of free debate and discussion.

There is a place in a liberal university for the adherents of all sorts of approaches. For example, in recent decades feminism, with all its var- iations, has emerged as an important new approach. So too have various other forms of identity politics, related to such constructs as ethnicity, race, sexual orientation and so on. These are perfectly legitimate forms of self definition for members of a university community - faculty, students or staff - who may choose to identify with them, and they, ac- cordingly, have a role to play in research and teaching.

There is a real danger, however, that the adherents of various forms of identity politics may seek to elevate their particular approach to the status of an orthodoxy and to impose it as the underlying principle that must govern all university activities, all forms of research and teaching. The so-called inclusive university that certain of these groups claim to

Y sue may turn out to be anything but inclusive. For it threatens to ex- de any and all who might challenge or question its adherents’ beliefs.

In short, it threatens to turn the university into an illiberal institution.

W e in the political science department have had a very close brush with the forces of the illiberal university. The wounds caused by the administration’s actions will not be easily healed. Nor will the damage done to the reputation of this university as one

where academic freedom is not respected be quickly undone. The criticism of the administration’s actions by the BC Civil Liberties Associa- tion, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, or by Tom Berg- er, eminent jurist and, until recently, member of UBC’s board, speak far more eloquently than any of the administration’s rationalizations.

There is the need to go back to first principles in our understanding of what a university is all about. There is the need for the next president of UBC, its board, senate, faculty, students, alumni and outside community to understand that there are certain core principles that need to be upheld. A liberal university must allow free expression to a broad range of opinions. Its members, while free to differ with one another in their points of view, need to share allegiance to the same rules of openness, pluralism and fair play. And no group must be allowed to claim some monopoly position on what is virtuous or true.

The liberal university, as we have learned from the political science crisis, is not something we should take for granted. It is something that each generation, in its own way, needs to fight to uphold. I do not de- spair about the prospects of reaffirming UBC’s claims t o be a liberal university in the near future. But this will not come about automatically, nor without major changes in attitude in the senior administration, nor without a great deal of vigilance and concern on the part of all those who wish the university well. ’8

Philip Resnick is a professor in the filitical Science department, and a well- known media commentator


Chancellor Bob Lee Heads for the Links by Chris Petty

B ob Lee sits by his desk and gazes at the view out his office win- dow. It’s not a high office, but the view is spectacular: Stanley Park and the rowing club off to

the left, Coal Harbour and the busy port of Vancouver off to the right. Grouse looms up on this sunny winter day like a giant scoop of ice cream.

“I told them I’d serve one term but that I’d spend a lot of time doing it.”

I’ve asked him if he had considered serving a second term as Chancellor. His current term expires in June, 1996.

And it was plenty. Plenty of work. The job of Chancellor in our university system is, largely, ceremonial. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that the job is demanding. Dur- ing his term, he has attended hundreds of meetings (he’s on the Board of Governors, Senate and the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors) at the university, and just as many off-campus events to meet donors, grads and friends of UBC around the world. He has tapped the heads of thousands of grads who stream by at convocation, and has uttered the words ‘‘I admit you” more often than he’s said the names of his own children.

But he’s loved every minute of it. “When I agreed to let my name stand for Chancel- lor,” he says, “ I said yes, just as long as I could be a working Chancellor. I like the ceremonial part, and it’s wonderful to see all those happy faces coming across the stage at graduation. I wanted to play a bigger role, be more hands- on.”

Bob Lee’s skills and UBC’s need for him as a volunteer were a perfect fit. In the years after graduation, Bob built a strong real estate presence on the west coast of Canada and the US, ultimately forming the extraordinari-

ly successhl Prosper0 Group. To him, the job of Chancellor

is fairly straight forward. “There were a number of things I wanted to do as Chancellor,” he says. ‘‘I wanted to bring my business skill to the university and use it in whatev- er way I could. At the same time, I wanted to introduce some people in the business world to the university, people who might become donors.”

He did both those things. As chair of the UBC Real Estate Cor- poration, he was responsible for developing Hampton Court in UBC’s south campus area, and,. to date, that development has generated over $60 million for the university endowment. As well, his contacts in the business community have helped attract donations from the likes of Peter Wall, David Lam and the Chan Foundation.

“Hampton Place is an important project for me. But I’m not leaving that just yet,” he says. He plans to stay on as chair of the real estate corporation for another year to finish off Hampton Court. ‘‘I hope one day that developments in the south campus will produce a $1 billion endowment for the university. That would go a long way to help make up budgeting shortfalls on an annual basis.”

is, according to Bob Lee, to support the Presi- dent and the mission statement of the university. He’s a believer in David Strangway’s vi- sion of UBC.

“When David came here, UBC had suf- fered incredible budget cuts and was in pretty bad shape. He said he wanted to make UBC into a world class institution of research and teaching. He’s done that and more. He’s made sure UBC has stayed in the top four of

Another aspect of the job of Chancellor

Canadian universities, and he’s put us on the map internationally.”

Strangway to branch events around the world. ‘‘I went to Hong Kong last year with David. We met with more than 250 grads, many of whom consider Vancouver home. I’ve been doing business in Asia for 30 years, and I know a lot of people there. David’s been travelling to Asia for UBC for only 8 or 9 years, and he already knew most of the people I introduced him to, and he introduced me to some people I’ve been wanting to meet for a long time. He’s done a great job of getting support and recognition for UBC abroad.”

Bob Lee has travelled with David

I t’s important, too, he says, for a Chan- cellor to be a strong ambassador for the university. “I’ve been around the world, across the country and through out this province,” he says, “and where

ever I meet UBC grads I get the same sense of interest, appreciation and support.”

He also feels strongly about some of the issues of the day that affect UBC.

On the corporate university, he says, “ have to be realistic with all the budget cuts going on at the federal and provincial level.

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a have to find other sources of income. Dav- as done an incredible job of fundraising,

and our real estate arm is doing well, but we have no alternative but to look for funding everywhere we can. We can develop some se- lective sponsorships with corporations just as long as there are safeguards in place to protect the mission of the university.”

On the move to offering places to full- tuition foreign students, he says, “It’s just another way of making sure UBC has the resources to maintain its mission. We have a smaller percentage of foreign students at UBC than almost any other university of this size. By offering a small number of places on a full tuition basis, we can expand the university without increasing our budget. Most people don’t understand the issue of foreign students at UBC. These students aren’t taking seats that would otherwise go to local students. They’re taking seats we wouldn’t otherwise have at all.”

On the highlights of being Chancellor, he says, “Visiting Kamloops and Kelowna to do the graduation ceremonies were highlights. So was the special ceremony we had

% ing the 50th anniversary of the Law facul- e bestowed honorary degrees on 24 men

and women who began practising law in the

province before UBC granted law degrees. That was a very moving ceremony. Also, visiting grads in Hong Kong was a special treat for me. They are all so enthusiastic about UBC. They feel their years here were time well spent, and many of them have chosen Canada as the place to do business.”

On UBC in general, he says, ‘‘I believe in UBC. I believe this university is doing great things for British Columbia and is one of the key reasons why our economy has remained so strong during the 80s and 90s. But UBC is a big part of my family’s life, too. My wife Lily, went here, and this is where we met. Our four children, two daughters-in-law and one son-in-law are all UBC graduates. That’s nine out of nine. Not bad, eh?”

On his plans for the future, he says, “Trav- el. Play more golf. Most of my business is run by my four children, and they’re doing a great job. I want to finish Hampton Place, and I’m still on a few boards and foundations, but mostly I plan to enjoy myself and my family.”

For his successor, Bill Sauder, he has some simple advice: “Make sure you have lots of time.” fl

In the Fall issue of The Chronicle, we’ll have a @file on Bill Sauh, UBC’s new ChanceUot:

“I hope one day that developments in the

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DementiaAmeri- cana by Keith Maillard (Ronsdale,paper, $10.95) won the prestigious Gerald Lampert Award from the League of Canadian Poets in I995 for best first book of poetry. Maillard is the well-known author of seven novels.

The book is divided into three sections;“The Intervention of the Duke: Poems Written in a Time of War,” “Fugitive Colours” and “Dementia Americana.”The f irst part is set in the time of the GulfWar and mingles brooding on the American psyche with limpid domestic images. Writing about his daughters falling asleep, Maillard writes “both kids have gone out like small, grateful candles.”This contrasts with lines like:“ ... and American skies still bleed/ beauty down over the puzzling flatness of North Da- kota.”

The second section deals with childhood and innocence.The third section is the heart of the book, an account of the strange “trial of the century” in New York where one man murdered another over Evelyn Nesbit, described as “the most exquisite human form I ever saw.” What led her to testify against the man she loved for the husband she despised?

Reading Maillard’s poetry, a person might not notice it is neo-for- malist, that is structured verse with a looser rhyme and beat scheme than a traditional formal sonnet. I had the feeling that the writer was in fact using the verse form to jump- s ta r t his poems. Even away from the novel form, he still tells a good story. This has to be the only 94 page book of poetry I have ever read in one sitting.

Thewilderness Profound: Victorian Life on the Gulf of Georgia by Richard Somerset Mackie PhD’93 (Sono Nis, $19.95, paper) is a fat history book about European settlement of the Comox Valley onVancouver Island. I feared the worst from its heft, but Mackie

does a dandy job of presenting his information in readable way. It’s meticulously researched-each page has a liberal trimming of footnotes-so the reader has the reassuring feeling that this is solid stuff that’s being presented.The character around which the book is organized is George Drabble, a surveyor who made a“scanda1ous departure from England” in 1862 t o come t o the Comox Valley.At the time, the British regarded it as the remotest corner of the Empire.

Everyone loves a story. Mackie has made full use of this fact, successfully bridging popular history and academia. Drabblef story and his guises as farmer, superintendent of roads, trader, magis- trate, and surveyor, illustrate the changes that went on in pioneeringwest Coast society during

his lifetime. Notable for i ts

honesty about the treat- ment Natives received-Mackie makes the point that thel‘pre- emptions” of I60 acres white individuals could claim were bigger than entire Indian reserves- the book makes it clear

that neither Indians nor the Chinese were see as people.They couldn’t claim land and they seen in a purely utilitarian context: that of labour. A white man might be paid two dollars a day, a Native man 50, while a Native woman rated I O or the equivalent in potatoes.

Epigraphs, mainly poetry, at the beginning of each chapter add to the reader’s enjoyment.

Animate Objects by Alan Wilson MFAPO (Turnstone, paper, $9.95) is a f i rs t book of poetry from a man with degrees in physics and creative writing.The jacket blurbs speak of his work as “chill” and “minimalist.” Some of these pared down poems were short listed for the 1993 and 1994 CBC LiteraryAwards.A refreshing and un-

expected humour can come through the im- personal qualities of Wilson’s work.Take one poem about politically incorrect pronouns: “He.”

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As a reader, what I respond t o is the crisp particularity ofWilson’s work, the melding of science with the dense language of p0etry.A poem like “Elemental,” where the writer runs through atomic elements like characters, repays a second reading.The words are so tight it’s

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One of the reasons this writing appears so detached is that recog- nizable human beings play very little part in the poems.Things-a software manual, a display terminal- assume more emotional importan than the individuals displayed in vi m gnettes.

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20s PhD’61 has retired from the IBM research division after the as a full time volunteer in acquisition of significant lands and

completion of a long leave during which time he -Juan de heritage conservation projects. During his career, he design

Oyambal Professor of Physics at the Metropolitan University the original Ohnagan College Kelowna campus Kelowna 2lP in Mexico City. He is now a research professor of chemistry at Hall and the Banff Centre Eric HarveyTheatre. He is married

BrighamYoung University ..,Earl Lund BASc(civEng)’59 re- to Nancy Bruce BA’41.

Jim Millar BA’26, BASc(MechEng)’27 is getting back into lawn tired in June I995 after 36 years of service as the chief highway

bowling, which, with housekeeping and a bit of gardening, engineer for the BC Ministry ofTransportation and Highways ... “keeps him out of trouble.” After working for 36 years on wheat and bread chemistry with

the Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission in

Winnipeg, RurrellTkachuk BA’54, MW56 retired and moved back to BC with his wife Margaret (Cameron) BSN56. He 60s plans to pursue birding and painting ...J ohn Woodworth

BArch‘52 received the Gabrielle Leger Award, Heritage Cana- After 35 years of teaching, Ruth Ann (Senz) Darnall BE860

daf highest award, presented to individuals who have made an retired in June 1995. Husband Bob Damall BASc(ForEng)’5 1 outstanding contribution to the conservation of Canada’s herit- continues to farm.The Darnalls plan to stay on their farm

30s Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd. of Surrey, BC recently pub- age. He is retired from the architectural profession and works north of Fort StJohn. BC ... Chris Davies BSF‘64 has been

lished a book by Norman Hacking BA’34, Prince Ships ofNorthem BC, Ships of

the GmndTrunk Pace ond Canadian Na- tional Railways ._. In the Fall I995 Chronicle

it was reported that Helen F. Hall is de-

ceased. While that is true, Helen

(McCain) Hall DipSocWork’37 is living in Guelph. Ontario, having moved there

in 1994 ... Clendon Osbom BSA73

retired as manager from Coldstream Ranch Ltd. He worked there from 1953

to 1974.

40s John Redford BA’49 received the Rec- ognition Award for Distinguished Clini-

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awards honour physiauists who have

achieved distinction through scholarly teaching and outstanding performance in

patient care activities.

50s Knute Buttedahl BCom50,MA’63 has

returned to consulting inVancouver after spending five years working in Ot- tawa on international development projects in China, India and SEAsia ... Kenneth Gordon MASc(HecEng)’66 has retired from Digital Equipment in

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

President David Strangway is pleased to announce the appointment of the following Wesbrook Society Council members.

Founded in I98 I, the Wesbrook Society helps the University of British Columbia continue with the proud tradition and commitment to excellence in research and higher education.

The Wesbrook Society Council formalizes and develops the demonstrated interest and involvement of the community and business leaders with the University.

Dr. John Diggens, William Sauder, Brenda McLean, Chair Chairman and CEO President

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board of the Faculty of BusinessAdminstration at Simon er University ... Edward Donaldron PhD64 received the

Thomas W. Eadie Medal from the Royal Society of Canada.This award recognizes major contributions in any field of engineering or applied sciences. His work has been in development of biotechnologies for the control of sex differentiation in salmon ... Constantine Gletsor PhD'68 has been working for the pharmaceutical firmwyeth-Ayent Researth in NewYorkfor 28 years. He won his company's highest award in I993.Wife Helen (Kerr) BA'65 is a homemaker and received her associ-

ate BA degree (cum loude) in 1988.The couple have four children who range in age from I6 to 26 ...J ohn Hannah BASc(CNhgJ'6 I , the former president of Minera Gcondida Ltda. (the largest privately owned copper mine in the world) in Chile, has won a prestigious medal from the Chilean government for his services to the mining industry He has moved to

Australia, where he is head of BHP Coal ...J m e r Hylands BASc(GeoEng)'66 haz been working as project manager of Buyanhulu Gold Property inTanzania since August 1994. He returned for the May I995 graduation of his son Michael Hylandr BASc(MechEng)'95 from UBC. He spent Christmas in Capetown.SouthAfrica with his wifeAnne ... A new building on the UBC campus is named after Gerald McGavin f i rn'60.A businessman, he served as chair of the Alumni Fund,as a mem-

ber of the leadership committee of UBC'sWorld of Opportu- nity Campaign and as a founding member of the advisory council for the Faculty of Commerce ... Douglas Rae BA'67 is the recipient of the tide of Queen's Counsel ... M u m y W h e t t e r BASc(MechEng)'64 has moved back to BC.

Thomas Beasley BA'75 and Victoria Donoghue MLS'92 had a son.Alexander, born to them on December 25, I993 in Vancouver ... Gregory Bowden LLB70 received the tide Queen's Counsel ... Susan Cawrey BSW76, MSW83 was

appointed the to the board of Okanagan University College in November I995 ... Dan Cornejo MA'75 won the I995 Crit- ics'Travel Grant from the Center for Arts Criticism. He will s t u d y urban neighburhood development in Guadalajara. Metico. He is a city planner in Minneapolis and is interested in how the"latinization" ofAmerican cities may affect approaches to city planning ... Eileen Currie MBABS left a promising career with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 5% years ago to travel and raise a family. She works part time to support her hobbies and teach quilting ... David Ferguron Bsc'79, MBA'82 lives in Bermuda, where he is runs an offshore real estate merchant bank ... In addition to a collection of railroad verse.Williarn Gee BE872 has completed (and is marketing) a trilogy of videos of racing at the Westwwd Sportscar track in Coquidam. BC during the sixties (when he raced a Cooper Climax sports racing car) ...J ohn Henderson BEd'72 survived the latest CBC cuts and is into his eighth year as a radio sportscaster in Calgary. His wife Bet ty Ann (White) BSc'73

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M d o Graham "79 is an assistant professor in the department of modern languages atvillanova University in Penn-

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sylvania ___In November I995 Ian Jacobs BASc(CivEngJ’77 left Shell Canada after seventeen years to join Shaw Communica- tions as vice president marketing ... Lyall Knott BCom’6 1,

LLB’72 was the honorary patron ofTimmy’s ChristmasTelethon of 1995. He is a senior partner in theVancouver law firm of ClarkWilson. He holds many volunteer positions in the community and sits on the boards of various government and business organizations. He is also the honorary consul ofTunisia ... Ted Lipman BA’75 is Canada’s new consul general t o Shang- hai. He worked for the federal government for I9 years, including as deputy director for China in the department of foreign affairs and international trade in Ottawa since I992 ... In the fall of 1995. Irene Martin M E 7 5 had her book, Legacy andTena-

men< the Story ofColumbio River Gillnetten (published in I994 by Washington State University Press) reprinted ... Gail McBride

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Trade, visited London in October to update herself on market trends and consumer preferences in the UK and other Euro- pean markets. In her itinerary were meetings with food, wine and beverage importers and distributors ... Mary McGrath

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RabeneckMk‘76 received her PhD from Cornell University in 1982. She is the senior nutrition advisor at the Canadian International DevelopmentAgency.She designs programs aimed at eliminating iodine and vitaminA deficiencies ___Lynn

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the-world bicycling tour with their I I-year-old sonwylie. Ken

won theWilliamThompson Award from the BCTechnology Association for his work at Creo and contributions as an educator and mentor ... Per Suneby BAk(HecEngJ’75 lives in Mas-

sachusetts. where he is general manager of Multimedia and Router Products in Motorola Information Systems Group.He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child ... H. Cooke Sunoo MA’72 is the project manager for thewilshire Center-Koreatown Recovery Redevelopment Project in Los Angeles.The project. which is a 30-year plan, encompasses 2.8 I 7 acres south of the Santa Monica freeway ... Derek

Swain BA’70, MPE‘77, EdD9O has returned toVancouver and resumed his career with theVancouver School Board as a counsellor at Prince ofWales secondary school. He is also in private practice as a registered psychologist ... AnibalWente

BASc(CivEngJ’79 is the district manager of Saskatchewan opera- tions of PCL Construction Management Ltd. He will be based in Regina ...

80s Andrea Brooks BEd‘82 lives inAnchorage,Alaska.She and

husband Gavin have three children, I % to six yeamAndrea taught English and cross cultural studies in Japan and Indonesia from I984 to 1994. She w a s married in lrian Jaya in I988 ... Karen (Lee) BA’84, MLS’86 and David Charlebois BCom’86 are proud parents of Marc Ian. born on December 3,1995. Dave works for the Royal Bank Financial Group inVictoria and Karen is on leave from theVancouver Public Library .,.David

Chu BASc(MechEngJ’89 earned his professional engineering designation in California, where he works for a fan manufac- turer ... Catherine Cowigan BCom’88 is the supply officer on

board the Navy’s newest Halifax City Class Frigate, HMCS Charlottetown.She lives with her husband John in Halifax ... Douglas Dyer BASc(ChemEngJ’82 works for a California company trading derivatives. He is married to Stella and they have lived in Calgary, Denver, Houston and Omaha, Dallas, San Fran- cisco and, now, in LosAngeles ... Katie Eliot BA’80 lives in Langley, BC. helping her musician/singer fianceTim Lawson with writing, producing and general administration of his projects. She is enjoying the change to a rural lifestyle ... Jo-Anne

Falkiner BA’B3 and Gordon MacKay BSc’88 returned to BC after eight years in theYukon,so Gord could take a job wi the BC Ministry of Mines in Cranbrook.J+Anne is home their three boys,aged one to five years ... Michael Fenwick BA’83 relocated with IBM Canada to Markham.Ontario in the fall of I995 as a business process reengineering specialist _.. Avid Flello BMus’83 and Karen (Stewart) BA’8S have two

young sons. Karen teaches part time for School District ##6 I and is a marker/instructor for the regional distance education school. David is the director of the career preparation jazz studies program for School District ##6 I ... Warren Freschuk BA’87 and Donna McCulloch are pleased to announce the

birth of their first child, Olivia. born on October 4. I995 _._Jim Hargnwe BASc(HecEng)BI and his wife Darlene (Gartner) BEd‘79 live in Delta, BC. In 1994. after six years as co-founder

and vice president of Compu Nov SystemsJim became major- ity owner and president ofAnaly.tic Systems, which designs and manufactures power conversion products for the marine industrial, automotive and alternative energy markets ... Shan-

non Harvey ERE80 has worked since I980 for the City of Surrey.She is with the human resources department as the manager, employment and organizational learning. She continued her education after UBC to earn a diploma in administrative management and an MBA ... Wanny (Wong) Hershey

BEd‘84 and her husband Mason have three children from the ages of two t o ten years.Wanny is a principal at a middle school in southern California ... Susan Hollingshead

BASc(GeoEngJ’85 married Derek Crane in October 1995,and they bought a house beside a creek in NorthVancouver. She said that as a geological engineer she should know better! After six years with Klohn-Crippen Consultants as a geotechni engineer, she is serving a term appointment as the company Ca, quality coordinator ... Deborah Irwin Bcom’86 and David

Hopaluk BCom’89 moved back to BC from Winnipeg in Octo- ber 1995. Deborah works for the Office of theAuditor Gen- eral. David is doing transportation and safety consulting work. The couple had their f irst child in March 1995. Courtney Nicole ... Michael lzzotti BSc(Pharm)’84 has been elected to

the board of directors of Pharmacists for Life International ... Marian Lacey ”88 and Bill Nelson PhD89 adopted a child from China inApril I99S.They called her Lacey Lingsi Nelson. They all moved to Pennsylvania in May I995 after four years in the Bay Area in California ... Earl Manning BSc’83 is the executive director of the Restaurant and Food Serviceshsocia- tion of BC and theYukon ... Alex Marazzi MD’89 and wife Nancy are proud new parents of daughter MikaylaAlexis. born on November 2, I995 in Orillia, Ontario ... Sandra (York)

Miniaci BA’82 w a s married in August I995 ... Patricia (Klit)

McLaron BASc(CivEngJ’82 and husband Frank are new parents to Courtney Nicole, born in March 1995. Patti is taking extended parental leave from her job as a construction site superintendent with Ellis Don Construction inToronto ... Jennifer (Gregory) MacLean BAk(BioResEngJ’85 andTemy

MacLean BASc(MinEngJ’73 are moving to theYukon with their three boys.They are working for Anvil Range, a lead/zinc mine in Faro.They would love to see any old friends that just happen to be in theYukon ... Aker travelling and teaching overseas, Lisa

Minovitz BA’82 earned a master’s degree inTESOL.She works as academic coordinator at Interlink,an intensive English pro- gramat Indiana State University ... David Morrison EA89 obtained his LLB from the University ofVictoria in 1993. He conducting a general litigation practice in Quesnel, BC ... Michele (Sanders) O’Flynn BA’89,MA’91 lives inWhite

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Rock with her husband John. She is a busy mother of two. with Matthias aged three and an infant Kristy, who joined the family through adoption ... Eddy Olson BE884 is teaching graphic design and technology at SirWinston Churchill secondary school invancouver. He is also an exhibiting artist in many local galleries ... David Pearson BSc'83, MD87 and his wife Marilee (Taylor) BSc'85 have moved tovictoria. David joined the gastroenterology group and is enjoying private practice. Marilee works part time at the office and looks after their four children ... Bill Pike MFA'BZ will have an exhibition of his paint- ings at Green College, Oxford University, England from July 22- August 3, I996 ... Megan (Watts) Pratt BCom'84 and husband Mark welcomed new baby boy David Andrew to their family, a brother for seven-year-Id Christopher. David was

born on November 23, I995 invictoria ... Sue (Haering)

Rudd BSN63 married Dale Rudd in June 1995.Their daughter Amber Susanne was born in March 1994. Sue is still a nurse in charge of a ten bed hospital in Watson Lake.Yukon ... Barbara (Jordan) Schmidt BCorn'85 and her husband Karl had their second b y in February 1995. Matthew is the ideal playmate for Michael. Both Barb and Karl work for Jordan Development Corporation Ltd. ... Linda Smeins PhD89. a specialist in 1 9 t h century art history and architecture, is the acting dean ofWest- ernwashington University's College of Fine and Performing A m for the 1995-96 academic year. She had been chair of the art department since fall I993 .._ Janna Sylvest LLB'88 prac- tises law part time as special counsel on First Nation taxation

eals.and opened a new business,Womyns Ware. with a ner inVancouver. It's the first sex toy store for women in

Canada ... Colleen (Carney)Terpsma BEd'85 and husband David have two children.She is a teacher*-ll for the Delta

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School DistrictThey also have a dairy farm in East Delta ... O n May 4,1995 JimThompron BCom'82 and his wife Margaret are parents of a baby girl. Jim is president of his own company, Glacierwater Products Ltd.which installs water purification vending equipment across North America ._.Derek

Thorkelson BSc'83,MSc'86 and wife Sherry leftwhitehorse in August I995 after he accepted a new job at Simon Fraser Uni- versity as an assistant professor __. Rickwadworth BCom'89 is a freelance copywriter working in the corporate communica- tions sector of the marketing and advertising industry. He does a lot of technical writing for software development ,.. Ainslie

Winter BA'87 is the regional brokerage manager for Crownlife of BC, her area of expertise being disability insurance.After graduating,Ainslee was chosen by the Japanese government for their Japanese ExchangeTraining Program and worked and lived in Okinawa for two years before returning and marrying Patrick Mullin ... KenWou BsC(Phorm)'84 and his wife Gayle have decided to plant their roots in Kamloops with their three children. Ken is the director of pharmacy services at Royal Inland Hospital ... AllenWu DMD'88 lives in Boston, Massachusetts and is a f irst year resident in endodontics at Boston University School of Medicine. He will return toVan- couver in July I997 ... After earning his DDS from Loma Linda University,VictorYeung BSc'88 moved back to BC and has started his dental practice near Point Grey ... Moharnmad

Zafer LL"84 has been in many places since graduating from U B C India. Malaysia, New Zealand, and now he is in Australia.

Kian Abouhossein BCom'95 lives in London, UK. and works

for HSBCAsset Management Europe as a fund manager for the continental European equity team ... MarkAnderson BSc'90 is a sobvare designer in medical imaging at ISGTechnologies Inc. inToronto _..John Berges PhD'94 has accepted a faculty position in aquatic environmental biology at Queen's University in

Belfast. Ireland ... Erin (Blaney) "92, W 9 4 and John

Burke 8A32 live in Westbank, BC. John is the international trade finance specialist forwestern StarTrucks in Kelowna. Erin has been working for the Surrey School Board and hopes to join the Central Okanagan School Board ... Jorge Chacon

MBA'93 was hired under the"young talents'' program of Ciba- Geigy,a major international pharmaceutical company,in Peru. He will work initially in the finance division .._Lisa Chen-

Fang Chao BSc'90 has completed her PhD in chemistry at McMaster University in June 1995 . . .Kathy Cousins BSc'91 graduated with an MSc from Simon Fraser University and works as a tuna physiologist for the Relagie Fisheries Research project in Hawaii ... Robert Gray BA'92 spent the last two years living in Boston while studying Chinese history and language at Harvard University. He received his MA in June I995 and is moving to China for a year before beginning his PhD studies ... Steinunn Hwkdott i r MSc'95 and Jon &om had a son, Haukur, born on October 28, I995 ... Shannon Higginson BA'94 started working on his law degree at the

University ofVictoria in September I995 ... Paul Hitchens BCom'92 is a Japanese equities manager with Baringskset Management in London, UK. He was the only candidate accepted for the executive management training program ...

Stephen Hughes BASc(MechEng)PO moved back to BC from Alberta and works as a project engineer on the paper ma- chines at the Fletcher-Challenge Elk Falls mill in Campbell River ...J ack Lee BA'93 moved to Beijing in January 1995. He works for the Beijing representative office of a Japanese trading house.Okura & Co. Ltd .... Andrew Lynn BSc'90 married Corina Lynn in July I994.They are expecting their first child in July I996 ... Lesley McKnight BA'92 is back inVancouver after a year in England ... Richard Niedermayer W 9 4 has completed his articles at Cox Downie in Halifax and works as

an associate with that firm ... Scott Penner BASc(EngP@j'94 is registered in the PhD program in optical physics at the Uni- versity ofArizona ... Scott Richardson MSc'93 is happy and healthy and living invernon. BC .__Sue (Johnson) Robinson

BCornPO got married in September I995 and started a new position as census area manager for Statistics Canada in No- vember of the same year ... Pamela Rooney BA'92 and Dugal Smith BA'92 were married in September 1995.She is

an account manager for Adia Personnel Services,and he works in investor services atAltamira.The couple lives inToronto ... Julius Stieger BASc(Minhg)'95 is a metallurgical engineer-iw training for Placer Dome Canada-Endalko Mines Division _._ KathrynTanaka BSc(Agr)'93 works in downtownVancouver with Nesbitt Burns Inc. as an investment advisor ...J enny

Terri-Baturin BSc(Pl)'91 Is at theTrail Regional Hospital, but will be moving to Pine Falls, Manitoba in July. where she will work at a small local hospital ... Nik von Schulmann BFA'9I is the head stage lighting electrician at the New Ford Centre of PerformingArts invancouver, currently showing Showboot .__ CharleneWall BSc'92 and Craig Statham BA'92, BE694

were married inAugust 1995,exactly four years after meetin at the classical studies'7unt" expedition in England. Craig i teaching elementary school now in Richmond and Charlene + I

a cytotechnologist at the BC CancerAgency inVancouver _ _ _ Gary Ka Lai Wong BSc'94 works as a research assistant for the Chinese University of Hong Kong.The project he works on concerns the effect of urbanintion on fluvial channels ... Rudolf Zerr BAk(UecEng)'93 and Krista Hansen BA'92 will marry in June 1996. Rudy works for the Office of the Fire

Commissioner of Canada invancouver. Krista has finished her diploma in interior design at Kwantlen College.

In Memoriam George A.Armstrong BASc(OecEngJ'50 on December 19, 1995, invictoria. He was aWWl l veteran, joining the RCAF in Vancouver. He served with the RAF in England.After graduation, he worked at CFHQ in Ottawa and moved tovictoria in I974 ... Harold E. Ball E 6 6 4 on December 4,1995. Harold taught at Edith h e l l and Point Grey schools. He was certified with the Royal Conservatory of Music and founded three choral groups: the Oliver Choral Society, the Point Grey Chorale and the Renaissance Singers ... Lisa Jean (Anderson) Beaton BA'77 on September 3,1995, after a courageous bade with cancer. She lived in southern California after studying architecture in San Francisco and NewYork She was known for

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# hristmas) Bourassa BSc(Agf30 on January 6,1995. Ren6 well-known judge of workin-lass dogs in North

erica. She raised Harlequin Great Danes for sixty years on

her country estate in Cloverdale ... Frederick J. Brand BA’24 on September 17. I995 in Reading, England. He taught math- ematics at UBC as an associate professor before enlisting in the RCAF. where he helped to organize and instruct an empire air training program. He served in Europe with Allied Military Government Cultural Relations Group,and aftemards.stayed in England and taught school until his retirement ._.Dorothy

(Ingram) Carey BA’30 onAugust 23,1995.She started her career as a teacher before earning her degree at UEC, after which she went into nursing. For many years she devoted her life to her husband and four children, but then returned to nursing which she loved.She and her husband shared a life of travelling, music and helping others ... Tim Collins ”42, MA’43.PhD50 inwashington State.Tim was UECs first PhD candidate. He worked at Fermi1ab.a giant accelerator, in Wash- ington ... Gerald Cross UB’48 on November 2.I995.A member of the first graduating class of UBCs law school, he spent most of his professional life as legislative counsel. He was a deputy provincial secretary at the time of his retirement at 58.

which he spent enjoying his boat and his motor home ... Derrel K. Dixon BSc’64 on November 14,1995. Derrel was a respected figure in thewestern Canadian geochemical and analytical laboratory industries. He passed on a wealth of knowledge, the key to which he firmly believed was a sound education combined with apprenticeship and experience _.. Terence Garner BA’49 on January 6,1996. He left his studying temporarily to enlist in the RCAF duringWWll.and after e ation, became a broadcaster inVictoria,Vancouver. Hamil-

and Montreal. He was the first editor of Q Mogozine:A Guide to htenoinment ond theArts and was a columnist for Voncouwr Lfe. In later lie, he wrote for the Knowledge Net-

work and directed video productions ... John K. Halley BASc(Minhg)’32 on October I I, 1995.John surveyed much of EC during the 1920s and ’30s.working as a mining engineer throughout BC and theYukon. He loved classical history and Saltspring Island, his birthplace ...J ean M. (Lowrie) Halse

“37 on December 12, I995 ... Douglas Hayward BCom’7 I on February 3, 1996 in Kelowna, after a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife Helen (McTurk) BA‘48 of Penticton. two

daughters and six grandchildren ... Wilson Henderson BSc(Agr)72. MSA’4 I on November 17,1995. A veterinary doctor, he was an assistant professor atwashington State Univer- sity before moving to Purdue University where he eventually became the head of the animal disease diagnostic laboratory. He came back to Canada.working forAgriculture Canada as associate director of theAnimal Pathology Division, retiring as acting director of theVancouver laboratory ... Dorothy

Ladner BASc(Nun)y4 on January 19,1996. She earned her master’s degree in public health from the University of Pitts- burgh in 1965. InWWll she was a medical nurse in the RCAF, then a public health nurse throughout BC.As a public health nurse, one of Dorothy‘s principal concerns was children’s health. She was an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) ... The Reverend George Lang BA’33 on August 14, 1995. He ministered during his student years to First Nations People in theYukon. He served in many places

(A graduation: Calgary, Strathmore, Okatoks, Red Deer, Ed- ton,Victoria. Nelson, Regina, Fort St John,Vanderhoof,

Nanaimo and Lanaville ... Geraldine (Homfray) Langton

BASc(Nunj7I on November 5.1995.in NorthVancouver.

Gerry received her MA in education from Peabody College in Tennessee in 1939 and worked in the public health field both in Chilliwack as a school nurse and in Duncan.as supervisor of

the Cowichan Health Centre. She was an instructor in public health nursing at UBCs Department off Nursing from 1940-42 ... Ronald H. Lowe BA’3 1, MA78 on October 15, 1995. He served overseas duringWWII, having taught atTrail High

School beforehand. He worked with the Department ofveter- ans’ Affairs afterWWII. He continued his career with the De- fence Research Board in Ottawa before retiring tovictoria where he devoted himself t o his gardening ... Dennis McDonald BSF‘5 I on July 23,1995. He was a veteran o fWWl l who,following positions with several companies.worked with the Ministry of Forests for thirty years. He was instrumental in developing theAir P a d and AerialTanker programs for forest fire prevention now in place in BC ... Barry J. McHugh

BCom’5O on October 23,1995.A successful businessman in Alberta’s oil and gas industry, he was very proud to have been a

graduate of UBC ...J ames D. McLeod BASc(CivEng)79 on

December 19,1995. inAbbotsford at Menno Extendicare Hos- pital, where he had been a patient for thirteen months ... The Reverend Gerald McMechan BA’51 on October 14.1995 in

Victoria. He joined the RCAF duringWWI1,serving in England and Canada. He was a minister for the United Church in BC and Ontario,after obtaining his EC at Union College ... The Reverend Ernest R McMinn “49, BASc(Civhg)’SO on De- cember l, 1995. He worked on the fishing boats and lumber mills as a young man, having grown up in the AlberniValley and William Head near Metchosin in BC. He became interested in surveying during his stint in the Engineers duringWWII. A t retirement he was director of surveys for the province, and during his career he used many innovative techniques such as tower building, the use of helicopters and air photography ... Andrew McMorland BA57 on January 6,1996.After serving in the RCAF during thewar, he earned his degree from UBC and then his MA from the University ofvictoria. He taught school and was a principal at elementary schools in districts 6 I, 65 and 66 from 1947-82 ... Thomas E. McNary BCom’49 on September I, 1995,of cancer ... Harold Moorhead

BASc(Mechhg)’33 July 19, I995 invancouver. He enjoyed his engineering career in the pulp and paper industry and shared his knowledge with others all over the world. He spent his retirement consulting,travelling,playing golf,swimming and enjoying his grandchildren ... John C. Moore BA’40, BComYO on November 16, I995 in Richmond, EC. at the age of 80 _ _ _ Mona

Ruth Morley BA’43 on January 24,1996. Mona was also a graduate of the University ofToronto Library School and was an active member of her church ... Margaret (Rodger) Nygard BA’44 on November 5,1995. Born in India. Margaret

was educated there and the UK before coming to Canada in I94 I .After settling in the southern US with her husband Holger. she became a strong advocate for the preservation of the environment.She believed that the best way to protect the environment was through buying land, in that way saving it from developers. She raised enough funds to purchase land in the Eno RiverValley in North Carolina ... Grace (Holding)

Pelletier BEd‘59 on December 6,1995, in a fatal automobile accident ... Mary Ross Reid ”49 She was a teacher and librarian in Richmond before retiring toWhite Rock ... Kemna

C.(MacDonald) Rowland BA’26 on February IO. 1995.She taught high school inVernon.EC,then moved to Penticton in 1939,where she was founder and first president of its Junior HospitalAuxiliary. She gave lifelong support and active service

to many Okanagan arts groups and charities ... Alexander Smith BA’32, MA73 on January 19,1996. He taught school before he obtained his degree,and went on to pursue his inter-

est in geology,earning a doctorate from the California Institute ofTechnology. He moved to Galiano Island when he retired in 1970. He was given a life membership in the Association of Professional Engineers at a special ceremony on Saltspring Is- land in I977 ... Ruth E. (Imine) Spock BA’33 in June 1994.

She lived inTexas, but always appreciated receiving the Chronicle and news about BC .__ ElizabethTuckey BA’38, DipSocWorkYO, MSW58 on January 14,1996. She studied at the University of Oregon and had a long career as a social worker inVancouver. She was active in many organizations, including the University Women’s Club ... Harold L.Warner BCom’42 on December 28, I995 _._John Wong BA’52. MD’56 on November 16, I995 invictoria. He graduated from McGill University in otolaryngol- ogy,and he practised otology invictoria for almost 30 years. He was a surgeon and physician who treated his patients with a

high standard of care and a gentle manner. He had many interests outside his profession, but he will be best remembered for his photography ... MauriceWright “38, BASc(Chemhg)’38 on March 30,1995. Right after graduating he began working for Cominco inTrail and continued with that company for almost all of his working life. DuringWWll he was involved with the manufacture of heavy water.inTrail,and that was connected to the Manhattan Project He earned a PhD from Princeton in 1952. He retired in I98 I after having worked at Cominco’s research laboratory in Clarkson.Ontario for several years.

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