March 2003

Welcome to Arch-E, your University of Calgary alumni e-mail newsletter, Vol. 2, Number 3

U of C News

Not Just One, But Two—Two Generous Gifts to U of C
March saw the donation of two separate gifts to U of C, enabling the Faculty of Medicine to care for and educate more of the community. The Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta was created with a $15-million gift from the Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation. One goal of the institute will be to improve overall care, programs, and treatments for patients with cardiovascular disease.
The Faculty of Medicine will also benefit from a generous $5-million donation from David and Gail O’Brien to help launch a world-class undergraduate educational centre and program. The O’Brien Centre for the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program will offer majors in health and society, biomedical science, and bioinformatics.

A Canadian-first at U of C
For the first time in Canada, a new combined technique was used to treat an inoperable brain aneurysm, and it was conducted by two doctors affiliated with the U of C’s Faculty of Medicine. Rather than performing invasive brain surgery, John Wong and Mark Hudon perfomed an intracranial stent placement and aneurysm treatment using Onyx—a unique liquid embolic agent—on a patient, working through only a small incision in the leg. For more details, go to: http://www.fp.ucalgary.ca/unicomm/news/March_03/aneurysm.htm

U of C Has a New Web Site
The U of C Web site now has a new look and feel, is easier to navigate, and is more user friendly. A number of faculties, departments, and offices are working on incorporating the new design, including the Alumni Relations office. To take a look, go to www.ucalgary.ca.

Alumni News

Alumni Relations Office Has New Director
The Alumni Relations office and the Alumni Association continue to move forward with changes. Catherine Bagnell has been named the new director of Alumni and Community Relations—a position that is also responsible for marketing. She promptly met with the Alumni Association Board of Directors, who are working through a transitional team in revamping the association. While the group will continue to enact changes throughout the year, it has started by pairing down 10 of the association’s working committees to a possible five. If you’re interested in being a part of the Alumni Association or serving on one of its newly formed committees, phone 220-4942.

Hong Kong Chapter News
The Hong Kong chapter of the U of C Alumni Association held their annual general meeting in February, and Simon Ng was elected president for another term. Congratulations Simon!

Alumni and Campus Events

Haskayne Alumni in Calgary Gather at James Joyce Irish Pub
Alumni and friends from the business school are invited to meet after work at James Joyce Irish Pub, 114 8 Ave SW, from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, March 26. E-mail mailto;rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca

EMBA Alumni in Calgary Gather at Murrietta’s
Executive MBA alumni are invited to meet at Murrietta’s Westcoast Bar & Grill on Thursday, April 3, from 5 to 7 pm. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail craig [at] craigelias [dot] com.

U of C Will Become the World’s Faust Centre in April
Nearly 50 Faust scholars and artists from around the world will be coming to Calgary to study all things Faust. Running from April 1 to 5, Faustival will feature scholarly presentations, exhibitions of visual art, and performances involving theatre, music, puppets, and spoken-word readings. Many of the events are free and open to the public; to find out more about the lineup, visit: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~esleben/faust/faustival.html.

Calgary MBA Alumni Luncheon Teaches about Anger in the Workplace
The MBA Alumni Networking Luncheon series continues on Friday, April 11, from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Delta Bow Valley in Calgary. It will feature Jeanette Kasper from Be You Inc. speaking about anger in the workplace. The cost of the luncheon is $20. Register by Monday, April 7, by e-mailing rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca. For more information, visit http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/alumni/.

Calling All Canadian Alumni in DC and LA
Two all-Canadian alumni events are being held in the United States in upcoming weeks. The University of Toronto is hosting a dinner and dance in Washington DC on April 12; for information, contact lorraine [dot] gillis [at] utoronto [dot] ca. And the University of Ottawa is hosting an event in Los Angeles on May 10—U of O alumnus Alex Trebek will be the special guest and the University of Ottawa’s president will also speak. For info contact sdrove [at] uottawa [dot] ca.

Haskayne Alumni Reception in Vancouver
Alumni from the business school are invited to join fellow alums Bob Schulz and Brook Wade (chairman and CEO of Acetex Corporation) for the annual Vancouver alumni reception on Tuesday, April 29, from 5 to 7 pm at the Hotel Vancouver. E-mail rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca to attend.

Haskayne Alumni Reception in Toronto
Alumni from the business school are invited to join fellow alums Bob Schulz and Rob Allen (IBM Canada) for the annual Toronto alumni reception on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 pm at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. E-mail rsvp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca to attend.

Did you know?
On a typical weekday, the U of C home page gets about 30,000 hits; weekend days see about half that amount. Over a month, there are approximately 6 million hits across the entire site, with 720,000 of those directly on the home page. to attend.