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Alumni honoured with QC designationEighteen alumni were among 103 lawyers appointed as Queen's Counsel in Alberta, an honorary title recognizing members of the bar for their contributions to the legal profession and their communities. The appointments, made on December 31 every second year, were announced by Alberta's Deputy Premier and Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ron Stevens, QC, BA'71. Congratulations to: Kent Anderson, BSc'76; Geoffrey Baker, LLB'83; Louise Campbell, LLB'82; James Conway, BA'72; Nancy Golding, BSW'80; Lindsay Holmes, BComm'76; Robert Jacobson, BA'82; James Laycraft, LLB'80; Roderick McLennan, BA'79; Laurie McMurchie, BA'74; Andrew Oppenheim, LLB'81; William Ranson, BA'71; Susan V. Reid Billington, BA '82, LLB '85; James Thomson, BA'75; Kenneth Warren, BA'78, LLB'85; Michael Whitt, BA'73; Kate Wood, LLB'90, and Mark Woolstencroft, BA'74.
2008 Distinguished Business Leader AwardProven leadership skills, exceptional achievement in business, significant contribution to the community and a desire to work with students to foster the relationship between management education and management practice. The search for nominees for the 2008 Distinguished Business Leader Awards is underway at the Haskayne School of Business. Do you know someone who meets the eligibility criteria? If so, the nomination deadline is Feb. 28. Have you moved recently? You can still let us know! For more alumni news: http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni Your Alumni Stories
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Expert to share parenting skills on campusWhile many graduates look to convert their university education directly into employment opportunities, others, like Judy Arnall, BA'88, make life choices which propel them down a particular career path. In Arnall's case, her role as a parent pleasantly translated into a vocation. |
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Grad gives back to future nursesIn 1971, a computer took up a whole room at the U of C and nursing students took chemistry classes with non-nursing students. The fledgling Faculty of Nursing was only a year old; the university just half a decade old. It was also when Elaine Fischer, BN'75, decided on her career goal. |
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U magazine in your mailboxThe Winter 2008 issue of U magazine is now on its way to you—look for more alumni profiles, including one on climate change expert Glen MacDonald, MSc'80, and travel from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe with the U of C in our Global Issue. |
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Alumni in the News
First featured in the Fall 2007 issue of U magazine, caffeine connoisseurs Phil Robertson, BSc'00, and Sebastian Sztabzyb, BSc'00, received national coverage in The Globe and Mail for their Phil & Sebastian Coffee Company outlet in Calgary's Farmers' Market. Read more...
Congratulations to Stacey Jorgensen, BN'93, recognized as the Calgary Health Region/Calgary Sun's nurse of the month for January. Read more...
Author Pearl Luke, MA'98, was recently long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Award for her novel Madame Zee, along with 11 other Canadians including Margaret Atwood. The € 100,000 award (about $145,000) is the world's most lucrative literary prize for a single work of fiction in English. Read more...
Longtime Simon Fraser University economist Daniel Shapiro, BA'68, was recently named dean of the university's Faculty of Business Administration, reports the Vancouver Sun. Read more...
Global Calgary's Woman of Vision program celebrates the accomplishments of Calgary women who inspires others, especially young women, in making fulfilling career choices. In the last year, five U of C alumni have been celebrated: Ilona Boyce, MSW'78 (EvenStart for Children); Eva Hoffman, BA'67 (Project Warmth); Carol Patterson, BA'91 (Kalahari Management); Michale Lang, BA'89, MA'92 (Whyte Museum) and Susan Smith, BN'75, PhD'95 (Caminamos Juntos para Salud y Desarrollo). Read more...
Correction: Sanjeev Dutta, a paediatric surgeon at Stanford University, was cited in the January Arch-E for his profile in India West. Dutta was credited as being an MD'06; in fact he is a proud member of the Class of 1996 from the Faculty of Medicine. Our apologies to Dr. Dutta for negating 10 years from his career with the stroke of a key.
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U of C News
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$97-million investment in innovation, learningThe government of Alberta is investing $97.1 million to support new and existing capital projects at the U of C, as well as several mechanical and infrastructure upgrades on campus. The investment includes $25 million for the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL), matching an earlier donation made by Calgary's Don and Ruth Taylor, for which the facility is named. |
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U of C students chosen for international solar home competitionA student-led team from the U of C, SAIT Polytechnic and Mount Royal College has made it into the prestigious Solar Decathlon competition. The Alberta Solar Decathlon Project is the first-ever, all-western Canadian team to successfully enter the biennial international competition to design, build and operate a completely solar-powered home. The U.S. Department of Energy chose the Alberta team's proposal as one of 20 university and college entries selected from around the world to compete in the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2009. |
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Welcoming Waverman to HaskayneDr. Leonard Waverman, a world-renowned expert in the international telecommunications and resource management sectors began his new role as dean of the Haskayne School of Business on Jan. 1. Dr. Waverman has extensive experience in academia and the private sector. He comes to Haskayne from the London Business School where he was Chair of Economics. |
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Campus and Alumni Events
Faculty of Law re-opens in style
Feb. 7: Dean Al Lucas and the law school's founding dean, Dr. John McLaren will host a gala event in celebration of the faculty's innovative and exciting new space. The festivities begin at 5.30 pm with a formal program beginning at 6 pm and a cocktail reception to follow. To RSVP or for more details, contact Jami Young at (403) 210-8720 or youngj@ucalgary.ca.
The Business of thinking green
Feb. 8: The increasing interference between individuals, corporations and countries and the effect it has on the environment has prompted the Haskayne School's 38th Annual Business Day Conference to adopt a "green" theme. "Think Green: The Business of Environment" will focus on sustainability and how businesses and individuals alike can make conscientious decisions to help preserve the environment. During a day that is both interactive and informative, exceptional speakers will share and direct experiences which will allow participants to learn critical success factors directly from prominent business leaders.
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Rothney offers total lunar eclipseFeb. 20: The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO), in partnership with the Royal Astronomical Society and the Telus World of Science, will offer a spectacular view of this celestial event. Alumni are welcome to an evening that will feature talks on eclipse phenomena and sky viewing on our observation terrace. Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted. Gates open at 6:30 pm; umbral eclipse takes place at 6:43 pm; totality runs from 8:01 pm to 8:51 pm, and the event will conclude at 10 pm. In the event of excessive cloud cover or inclement weather, the viewing will be cancelled—please check the website for updates. |
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Two rare evenings with the alumna working with the People of FearAlumni have two chances to get insight into the extraordinary work of alumna Susan Smith, BN'75, PhD'95, in an indigenous village in Mexico, also featured in the Winter 2008 issue of U magazine. Feb. 25: Join us for a dynamic presentation on campus as Smith talks about the work and lives of women weavers in the Mexican village of Tlamacazapa, literally meaning "people of fear." The weavers will showcase their work and talk about Caminamos Juntos, the organization Smith founded that aims to alleviate poverty and to improve health and self-sufficiency by assisting indigenous women and youth to attain better life opportunities. Murray Fraser Hall 164, 4 to 5 pm. No RSVP is necessary. Feb. 26: The following evening at the Glenbow Museum, we will host a special alumni reception and presentation delivered by Smith, followed by a viewing of the exhibit Reweaving a Life featuring the work of weavers and artists from Tlamacazapa. The Glenbow will be closed to the public; alumni will have a chance to meet and speak with Susan Smith, the artists and the weavers. The 5:30 pm reception is followed by Smith's presentation at 6:15 pm and the private exhibition viewing runs from 6:45 to 8 pm. |
Parenting goes beyond bribes and threats
Feb. 28: Alfie Kohn, an international lecturer and well-known author of 11 books on parenting including "Unconditional Parenting: Beyond Bribes and Threats," will deliver a presentation offering practical advice and demonstrate why the "carrot and stick" method of parenting is not only ineffective but counterproductive. Murray Fraser Hall theatre 162 at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $25 by calling (403) 270-7787.
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Canadian Parks for TomorrowMay 8 – 13: Assessing Change, Accomplishment and Challenge in Canadian Parks and Protected Areas is an international conference that will engage Canadians and the world in a dialogue which will provide a clear foundation for improved planning and decision making in Canada and abroad around the future role and direction of parks and protected areas. The 40th anniversary conference is organized in two parts: presentations and discussions at the U of C for the first four days, and field trips to world heritage sites, national and provincial parks and other protected areas and cultural facilities in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains regions on May 12 – 13. |
For more events, go to http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/
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