August 2003

Welcome to Arch-E, your monthly University of Calgary alumni e-mail newsletter, Vol. 2, Number 8.

U of C News

New Programs Get Funding Boost
The U of C had already planned to launch two new programs this fall in response to health care and health science priorities across the country, but the programs will get a stronger introduction with a $3.7 million funding increase. The two programs are the Bachelor of Health Sciences program and the Biomedical Engineering program. To find out more about the programs and the funding announcement, click on http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/august03/funding-boost.html

Business Professor Receives Award
Peter Sherer of the Haskayne School of Business has recently received one of the highest honours in management study — the 2002 Best Article Award from the Academy of Management. His article was one of the 450 articles received by the Academy of Management Journal (AMJ) each year. Only 40 articles are published, and only one receives the best paper award.
Sherer’s article, “Institutional Change in Large Law Firms,” examines how competitive pressures, particularly labour market scarcities, drive large law firms to adopt innovative human resource management practices. To read more, go to http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/august03/sherer.html

Mexican Education Delegates Visit U of C
In mid-August, the U of C hosted a prominent delegation that included the Secretary of Education of Alberta's “Sister State” in Mexico. Secretary of Education Guillermo Martinez Mora and his colleagues from the Jalisco state government met with U of C officials and students to celebrate and discuss past, current, and future initiatives — such as collaborative research, student exchange programs, and travel-study courses. The visit was intended to strengthen the U of C's educational partnership with Jalisco, an important export market located in the west-central region of Mexico. The U of C already has a Latin American Research Centre and offers a bachelor's degree program in Latin American Studies.

Alumni News

Alumni Barbeque in the works for October
Is there a better way to spend a fall day than having a barbeque and watching a local football game? The Dinos will be playing the University of Regina Rams in the afternoon on Saturday, October 4, and all alumni are invited to come to a pre-game family barbeque and attend the following game. Watch the alumni Web site at www.ucalgary.ca/alumni for details.

Group Insurance Rates Continue for Alumni
The U of C and its Alumni Association renewed our agreement with Meloche Monnex and Canada Life (now Great Life) earlier this summer. This means continued group rates for home, auto, life, and health and dental insurance for all U of C alumni. To find out more about these and other benefits for alumni, go to http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/benefits.html

Call for Nominations
Nominate someone you know for the President’s Internationalization Achievement Awards (PIAA) in one of six categories: student, alumni, faculty, staff, community member, and academic program. The awards will be presented at a dinner in November, and the deadline for nominee submissions is September 30. For more information or to download a form, go to http://ucalgary.ca/international/homecommunity.html

Alumni and Campus Events

Haskayne Alumni in Calgary Gather at James Joyce Irish Pub
Alumni and friends from the Haskayne School of Business are invited to meet after work at James Joyce Irish Pub, 114 8 Ave SW, from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, August 27. This month faculty members Ron Murch and Frank Thirkettle, from the Management Informations Systems department, will be attending to reconnect with former students.

Season Opener Challenge
The Dinos football team will open its 2003 Canada West season at 7 pm on Friday, August 29 against provincial rivals, the University of Alberta Golden Bears. For this fundraiser, tickets are only $5 each with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help homelessness in Calgary through Street Esteem. Deadline to order tickets is noon on Thursday, August 28. Call 220-DINO or pick them up at the Campus Recreation desk on campus.

Drama Hosts Annual Alumni Show
The Department of Drama is teaming up with Ground Zero Theatre for the third Annual Alumni Show. This year’s performance of David Mamet’s play American Buffalo will play from September 2 to 7 and 19 to 13 at 7:30 pm and a special two-for-one matinee on September 7 at 2 pm. For tickets and information, call 220-7202.

EMBA Alumni in Calgary Gather at Murrietta's
Executive MBA alumni are invited to meet at Murrietta's Westcoast Bar & Grill on Thursday, September 4, from 5 to 7 pm. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail craig [at] craigelias [dot] com

Master of Fine Arts Graduating Exhibition
Students graduating from the Master’s of Fine Arts program are showcasing their work as partial fulfillment of the requirements of their degrees from August 8 to September 13 in the Nickle Arts Museum. The closing reception will be held Friday, September 12 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

Distinguished Writers Gather at Rosza Centre
The U of C Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme celebrates a decade of writing on Friday, September 19 with a day-long celebration of reading and writing at the Rozsa Centre. Past programme participants such as Anita Badami, Richard Harrison, Suzette Mayr, Peter Oliva are among the 12 writers attending. Call 220-8177 or go to http://www.english.ucalgary.ca/markin/concept.htm for more information. To order free tickets, call 220-7207.

Geology and Geophysics Research Showcase
Geology and Geophysics alumni are invited to the Tom Oliver Research Showcase on Friday, September 26, featuring posters illustrating current research and guest speaker John Doveton of the Kansas Geological Survey. Geological field trips have been planned for Saturday, September 27. See http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca for more details about times and locations.

Toronto Alumni host a Welcome to Toronto event
The Haskayne School of Business Toronto Alumni Network is welcoming new alumni to Toronto on Friday, September 26 from 7 to 9 pm at Panorama. All alumni in Toronto and area are invited to come and welcome new alumni to Toronto. Cost TBA. E-mail rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca by Friday, September 19 to attend.

Storytelling at the next MBA Alumni Luncheon
The MBA Alumni Networking Luncheon series begins on Friday, September 12, from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Delta Bow Valley in Calgary. It will feature MBA alumna Corinne Tessier, speaking about the value of storytelling to organizations. The cost of the luncheon is $25. Register by Monday, September 8, by e-mailing rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca

For more events, go to http://www.ucalgary.ca/events

Did you know?
Alberta and Jalisco, which includes the cities of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, formally became Sister States in 1999, agreeing to cooperate in the areas of agriculture, economic development, tourism, and education. Culture, health, environment, and technology are identified as further areas of cooperation.