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March 28, 2008
Mount Allison University Students Honoured at AUBC
Biology students at Mount Allison University hauled in the hardware at the annual Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference (AUBC), held this month at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Four students walked away with honours from the Atlantic-wide conference - Nicole Templeman, Elisabeth Wallace, Carolyn Dubois, and Anne Aubut were all recognized for their presentations. The honours biology students were selected by their peers to attend the conference and represent Mount Allison.
Nicole Templeman from Kamloops, BC, received first prize for her poster presentation - Do catecholamines affect the heat shock response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)? Dr. Suzie Currie has worked as Nicole's faculty supervisor. Carolyn Dubois of Toronto, ON also prepared a poster presentation entitled Contrasting photoacclimation strategies of marine phytoplankton. Carolyn has been working with Dr. Doug Campbell as a faculty supervisor. Elisabeth Wallace of Chipman, NB received third place in the oral presentation category for her presentation - Effects of predation by Semipalmated sandpipers on vertical distribution of the amphipod Corophium volutator. Dr. Diana Hamilton has supervised her research. Anne Aubut of Halifax, NS received an honourable mention for her oral presentation - Trophic interactions on an intertidal mudflat community. Anne has also worked with Dr. Diana Hamilton for her research. The annual APICS Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference is held at a different Atlantic university campus each year and gives students the opportunity to come together to present their research to their peers. Presentations are judged by faculty members from universities in the Atlantic region, giving students the opportunity to receive professional feedback on their research and practice their presentation skills.
All four Mount Allison students are completing their honours degrees in biology and have completed extensive research projects with Mount Allison biology professors. Nicole, Elisabeth, and Anne have all worked as summer research assistants at Mount Allison University, enabling them to work closely with Mount Allison researchers examining local environments and resources, such as the Tantramar mudflats, and the sandpiper migration in Dorchester.
Source: Mount Allison University, New Brunswick
March 27, 2008
UNDERGROUND: The Senior Art Show (Trinity Western University)
Alma Visscher stands beside her work, entitled unlived things: given//taken. The graphite composition, made up of two 3' by 8' sheets of Mulberry paper, is just one of the works that will be on display from April 11 to 12 as graduating art students from Trinity Western University and special guests put on UNDERGROUND: The Senior Art Show. The show features a wide variety of styles and mediums ranging from sculptural installations and drawn works, to photography and painting. This is the first senior art exhibit in several years exhibited at TWU. Assistant Event Coordinator Christina Welsh feels that this is a significant move that will contribute much to the neighboring artistic community. She says, "In the past this event was held at a Vancouver venue. Having the TWU Senior art exhibition on campus will provide a space for dialogue between TWU artists, other members of the TWU community, and local artists." The exhibition, featuring a year's worth of work, is being installed in an unconventional gallery space - an underground parkade at the University's Langley campus. Visscher, who is also UNDERGROUND's Event Coordinator says, "In terms of the particular choice of an underground parking lot, we wanted something other than a typical gallery space to challenge where art is viewed and/or found. We also wanted to challenge ourselves to create work for display in a larger space. This also allowed for more installation works which expands the potential for expression. Moreover, it is an interesting space which several artists are working with both conceptually and visually." Visscher's own work explores the relationships between individuals and the materials they encounter. Working from objects given to her as gifts, she addresses both the broader community as well as her own more closely connected relationships. She says, "Initially I was interested in what separates us from what is around. Eventually, I was just startled again by seemingly mundane objects in my everyday life. By using objects given to me I wanted to magnify both the ordinary and the lives that stood behind that. In the end it came to reference a sort of medieval reliquary - but almost a subversion of them in the sense that it is only the individual choices - the choice to give and, in mine, the choice to draw them - that made them important." Visscher and Welsh are two of ten artists spotlighted at the show, which will offer diverse mediums and subject matter. Assistant Professor and Chair of the Art Department, Doris Auxier says, "This year's show draws from TWU's rich liberal arts context. Concerns from other disciplines such as psychology, culture and religion, and sociology evoked the visual responses seen in several of the pieces. This show is impressive to me because of the depth of caring and integrity found in the students. They are compassionate and care deeply about other people and the environment; they seek to use their visual voices to speak to issues of concern or to respond honestly in a visual way to a slice of life that intrigues them." This diversity can been seen in forth year art majors like Andrea Wilburn and Chelaine Neufeldt, who are both creating a series of acrylic paintings that address the human figure. Wilburn is dealing with the human body in motion and the relationship of movement to still photography. Neufeldt is creating a series of bold gestural paintings that challenge the ability of the human form to be contained within the rectangle of the picture plane.
Large installation works will also make up a significant component of the show. Patricia Rapske, a double major in both art and psychology, is working with the stages of life through empty forms of the human figure while Christina Welsh plays against the context of the underground parking lot, creating a sculptural line drawing with wire and light.
Source: Trinity Western University, British Columbia
March 24, 2008
NAIT Gets Funding to Hire Six Full-Time Coaching Positions - A First for a CCAA School
NAIT Athletics has just received internal funding to have six coaching positions elevated to full-time status. This will make NAIT the only college level school in the country to have full-time coaching staff. In total, NAIT will have six full-time coaches and six part-time coaches. "We are ecstatic," says Linda Henderson, Director of NAIT Athletics and Recreation. "This will enable NAIT to be even more of a draw for top athletes. Having six full-time coaching positions on staff shows prospective student athletes NAIT is committed to its athletics programming. And once again, NAIT is taking the lead and setting a precedent by making such a huge commitment to its athletics." Sandra Murray-MacDonell, Executive Director of the Canadian College's Athletic Association (CCAA), was pleased with NAIT's commitment to athletics funding. "NAIT's ability to recognize the professionalism and dedication of its coaches is wonderful." As a founding member of the CCAA, NAIT's intercollegiate teams have established a rich tradition of student-athlete success that ranks NAIT among the finest intercollegiate programs in Canada. Because of this, NAIT is confident that its student-athletes develop life skills of teamwork, commitment, discipline, and time-management that are valued throughout their careers.
Source: NAIT, Alberta
March 24, 2008
York University: New Dean Announced for Faculty of Arts
Barbara Sellers-Young, a former dancer, choreographer and director has been named as the next dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University.
Sellers-Young, whose research on the intersections of dance, body and globalization has taken her around the world, will succeed Phillip Silver as the dean of the faculty after a continent-wide search. She begins her five-year term on July 1, 2008, "York University is fortunate to have attracted such a strong international scholar and administrator as the new dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts," said president and vice-chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. "We look forward to welcoming Barbara Sellers-Young to working with her to build on the strengths of the Faculty in the years to come. I also want to thank Dean Phillip Silver for his decade of leadership of the Faculty." As a professor, Sellers-Young has taught at universities in England, China and Australia, while her research projects on the moving body have taken place in Sudan, Egypt, Nepal, Japan, China, England and Australia. Sellers-Young is also president-elect for the Congress on Research in Dance – an international organization with 500 members that holds an annual conference as well as special conferences in Taiwan, Paris and Montreal, and publishes the Dance Research Journal. "I believe this background will serve in the profile that York is creating as an international university,” said Sellers-Young. "It is a privilege and an honour to have the opportunity to work with a faculty that has a national and international reputation and at an institution that has a far-reaching educational mission." In addition to an extensive academic background that includes administrative experience at the divisional and university levels, Sellers-Young notes she also brings a passion and commitment to the arts, “I have a deep love of and commitment to all forms of art – music, theatre, dance, film, visual – and its diversity of performance styles from the classical to the cutting edge."
Source: York University, Ontario
March 21, 2008
Bishop's Students Celebrate Diversity
Bishop University's students are proud to announce the launching of the inaugural "Diversity Week", to be held the week of March 25th. The newly-formed Diversity Coalition, (including the Gender Equity Centre, Caribbean African Students' Association, Special Needs Association, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and Pride Alliance), has united a variety of the University's social advocacy and equity groups to create an awareness campaign and propose initiatives to facilitate and celebrate diversity at Bishop's. On March 28th, the Coalition will present a proposal on Fostering Diversity and Equity at Bishop's to the Executive Committee of the University's Corporation. Students will highlight the need to promote diversity on-campus - specifically as it relates to student recruitment and the 'liberal arts' mission of the institution - and request the creation of a Diversity & Equity Centre on campus. The Centre will act as a shared safe space, meeting place, and drop-in centre for all students, complete with a media resource library, computer stations, offices for student clubs and a student intern Centre coordinator.
Source: Bishop's University, Quebec
March 19, 2008
Cape Breton University: Outstanding Science Communicator
Dr. David McCorquodale, Professor of Biology at Cape Breton University has been awarded the 2007 Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) Science Communication Award for exemplary communication of science to the public. McCorquodale received the recognition in the scientist category. Awards are also presented to a professional communicator and a K-12 teacher. “It’s certainly nice to be recognized” says Dr. McCorquodale who delivered a keynote address at the APICS undergraduate biology conference at Memorial University of Newfoundland in early March. “Speaking gave me a chance to let dozens of keen, curious and very capable biology majors know about opportunities to talk about their passion for biology. I encourage students to do media interviews, visit schools and give talks to the public.” McCorquodale has helped both students and the public appreciate the relevance of biology, especially the natural environment. Before going to graduate school, he worked as a seasonal naturalist in Algonquin Park, ON giving talks, evening programs and leading walks. It was here that he discovered his enjoyment and developed his skills in communicating science and the natural world. Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the biology department at Cape Breton University where he teaches environmental biology, entomology, evolution and the natural history of Cape Breton. Last year he was recognized with the CBU Alumni Excellence in Teaching Excellence Award. Rod Beresford, CBU biology graduate and now an Assistant Professor of Integrative Science at CBU, notes this award winner is a positive role model encouraging student involvement in community education and research. “Dave encourages his students to get involved in science education and stresses the importance of sharing their enthusiasm with children and the general public,” he notes. Over the past 17 years McCorquodale has frequently visited school classes, judged science fairs, was executive producer on the Discovery Channel video “Saving the Bald Eagle” and written regularly for “Nova Scotia Birds”. His reach doesn’t stop there. For the past 15 years, CBC listeners on the Island, and often regionally, tune in each month to hear Dr. McCorquodale’s voice on the “The Bird Hour ”. There, along with Dave Harris of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, listener’s questions about sightings in their backyards are answered and the value of participating in Christmas Bird Counts and other volunteer monitoring programs is promoted. Globally, McCorquodale’s ecological understanding and communications skills were transported to new environments through Canadian International Development Agency missions. In 2004, and earlier this year he visited Lusaka, Zambia where he developed and presented workshops on environmental health and worked with faculty to develop environmental science curriculum. Three years earlier he worked with faculty and students at an engineering college in Tamil Nadu, India. “Professor McCorquodale exemplifies the strength of our faculty – sharing their expertise and passion with many audiences including our students,” says Gordon MacInnis, Vice-President, Finance & Operations at CBU. “We congratulate him on this recognition from APICS.”
Source: Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia
March 18, 2008
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Over $90,000 in Scholarships for Business Students
Eighty-six students in the Faculty of Business Administration were recognized on Friday, March 14, for their outstanding accomplishments when the faculty held its annual Awards Ceremony.
Over $90,000 in university-administered funds were handed out in honour of academic achievement, volunteerism in the faculty, university and greater community, and international accomplishments.
The ceremony included five new scholarships that were awarded for the first time. At the graduate level, Lesley Ann Smith and Adam Saunders were awarded The Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited Graduate Scholarship in Business Studies. At the undergraduate level, there were four new awards handed out. Susan Hall received the Public Accountants Licensing Board Scholarship, Ashley Burke received the Dr. Lessey Sookal Scholarship, Alexandra White-Dzuro was awarded the St. John's Maple Leafs Legacy Scholarship, and Janine Brophy and Michael Harris received the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Award for Exemplary Work Terms in the Upstream Petroleum Industry. One other new award was announced, the Fagan Scholarship in the Faculty of Business Administration. This scholarship hasn't yet been awarded. The awards ceremony also honoured faculty and staff for their excellence in research, teaching and service. Dr. Peter Song received the Dean's Research Award, Dr. Manish Verma received the Dean's Teaching Award, Prof. Lynn Morrissey received the Dean's Service Award, Ms. Sherry Whelan received the Dean's Service Quality Award (staff), and Prof. Peggy Coady, director of graduate programs, received the Dean's Citizenship Award. Dr. Gary Gorman, dean of the Faculty of Business Administration is proud of the students and the growth of the Awards Ceremony. "It speaks to both the caliber of our students and our strong relationships with the community that we're able to offer so many scholarships and awards," Dr. Gorman said. "The Awards Ceremony is our opportunity to recognize our students, faculty, staff and benefactors for all of their contributions to the Faculty of Business."
Source: Memorial University of Newfoundland
March 17, 2008
NAIT: A Degree With Direction
NAIT's new business baccalaureate is unique not only because of what students learn, but how they learn it. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Enterprise Management (BBA-EM) - launching in September 2008 - focuses on founding, managing and leading a business enterprise. According to Dr. Corey Wentzell, Dean of the JR Shaw School of Business, the goal of the degree is to, "develop business leaders who can make better, faster, more consistent business decisions". To that end, BBA-EM students will get a strong background in the foundations of business management, including supervision; skills in the utilization of the business technologies that improve analysis and decision-making; expertise in utilizing a variety of research skills; and last but certainly not least, a strong sense of the importance of social capital in business management. This acknowledgement of social responsibility in all aspects of managerial decision-making is one of the defining differences between the BBA-EM and other commonly-offered post-secondary business degrees. BBA-EM graduates will be well-versed in the "triple bottom line" - the economic, environmental and social elements that factor into responsible decisions. Another thing that sets the BBA-EM apart is its dependence on case-based learning to get the messages across. Working with case studies of real Alberta business scenarios, students will be exposed to the realities of day-to-day business operations. Such context-based learning is a hallmark of world-famous Harvard Business School. In fact, a Harvard administrator collaborated with NAIT on the design of key courses within the BBA-EM. Other renowned leaders in business education have also lent their expertise. Babson College in Massachusetts helped develop the BBA-EM's innovative, integrated social sciences courses, and experts at the Richard Ivy School of Business are working with NAIT to help faculty develop expertise using case studies and simulations. The BBA-EM offers delivery options with wide appeal, giving students maximum flexibility. Starting this September, students with no previous background in post-secondary business programs will begin Year 1, studying full-time or part-time at the NAIT main campus, or online from anywhere they choose. Others, who have already earned a business diploma or have related post-secondary experience, will be able to enter the third year of the degree. Depending on their previous course of study, additional courses may be required. Year 3 of the BBA-EM is offered entirely online, making it easy for those already in the workforce to earn this valuable degree at their own pace while continuing their employment. JR Shaw, founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications, and namesake of the JR Shaw School of Business at NAIT, is solidly behind this new degree. "I am impressed with the approach NAIT has taken with the Bachelor of Business Administration in Enterprise Management," says Shaw. "Graduates of this program will graduate with a strong foundation and competitive edge."
Source: NAIT, Alberta
March 14, 2008
NAIT: $2-million donation opens NAIT's Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology
NAIT's Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology opened today with the announcement of a $2-million donation from Sandvik Coromant of Canada. A world leader in cutting tools headquartered in Sweden, Sandvik Coromant is helping ensure NAIT students are working with the most technologically advanced tools available. "Sandvik Coromant's business philosophy is a good fit with NAIT's approach to learning," says Dr. Sam Shaw, NAIT's President and CEO. "Sandvik Coromant invests twice as much each year in research and development as the average company in their industry. Using innovation and technology to solve manufacturing problems and to improve production economy is exactly what NAIT is trying to foster through applied research." Sandvik Coromant's mission is to deliver increased productivity and competitiveness to their customers. This is achieved by working in close partnership with their customers, sharing knowledge and generating value. Their $2- million donation is over a 10-year perspective and split into monetary contribution, in-kind equipment and student awards. "By improving the knowledge among students about the metal cutting process with new equipment, this donation to NAIT will help create a recruitment base of skilled personnel - not only for customers within Alberta and Canada's manufacturing industry - but also for Sandvik Coromant Canada," says Brian Philip, Sandvik Coromant Senior Manager, Business and Productivity Development. The new centre will help companies improve their productivity by increasing their access to more skilled machinists. The updated facility will increase NAIT's apprenticeship training capacity by 50 per cent. "We can't expand our facilities fast enough," says Shaw. "This is the fourth new training centre NAIT has opened in the past six months and each one has opened at capacity." Thanks to industry support and more than $2.2-million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada, NAIT now has the best equipped machinist training facility in the country. "The Government of Canada is investing in NAIT's Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology to help increase the supply of highly skilled labour in Canada," said the Honourable Rona Ambrose, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification. "Graduates of this centre will help make our economy more productive and competitive, and they will have the means to achieve a higher standard of living and a better quality of life." The province contributed $4 million to the $10-million project. "Investing in Alberta's world-class apprenticeship training system is a priority for us," says Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. "That's why we are delighted to be the major funder and to see the collaboration of all the partners to make this exciting NAIT project happen. Sandvik is making a significant contribution and their unique expertise will be providing our Alberta apprentices with a practical advantage and access to leading edge technology." The updated facility is approximately 31,000 sq ft, almost three times the size of the old training space. The project was completed on time and on budget.
Source: NAIT, Alberta
March 13, 2008
Humber Design Students Visit Spain
Third year students from the Bachelor of Applied Arts Interior Design program travelled to Barcelona in February. The trip was part of a course which requires students to work collaboratively to select a destination linked to their studies. The opportunity to experience the context of a designer, site or project studied in class, emphasizes one of the foundations of the BAAID program - authentic practices and real-world context.
Source: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, School of Applied Technology, Ontario
March 13, 2008
Humber College: New Lab for HVAC
Applied Tech's new Gas Lab for the Heating and Air Conditioning Program is complete! This renovated facility provides an enhanced learning environment for a growing program. New equipment will keep the lab up-to-date with the most recent technologies in heating equipment. The Applied Tech "Bubble Building", which houses lab space for a number of construction technology programs, has been outfitted with a new HVAC system. A controlled climate environment will make lab work comfortable year round!
Source: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, School of Applied Technology, Ontario
March 11, 2008
TRU Students Win the Tourism - Hospitality BC Student 2008 Case Competition
A team of first and second year Tourism students from Thompson Rivers University has taken first prize in the recent 2008 Tourism - Hospitality BC Student Case competition. Jenn Pallett, Raizy Marmorstein, Andrea Smith and Fredrik Elf won the case challenge that was "How to Attract and Retain Generation Y Employees", taking top honours in the diploma level, tourism category over competing teams from University of Victoria, BCIT and Capilano College. The students won a $1000 prize and the recognition of the industry attendees. "The experience of competing was very valuable, winning was just a bonus," said Raizy Marmorstein a second-year Tourism events and conventions management diploma student. "As Generation Y (people born between 1980-1995) we reflected on what we want and expect from an employer." What is their advice to the BC tourism industry looking to attract, train and retain the elusive Generation Y? "Offer a Mentor Match program within the whole tourism industry as well as within individual organizations," Marmorstein said. "Being able to continuously learn and develop through education is key." The group will be offering their award winning insight to employers at TRU's Job Fair on Thursday, March 13 at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm (Campus Activity Centre, C130). Even though the degree team did not win in their category, they worked very hard as well. Leah Peden, Natasha Howell, Shannon McKee, Jenny Liang and Niki Yim, along with their student coach Jamie Mayes made a good presentation on how BC can double tourism revenues in a sustainable manner.
Source: Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia
March 7, 2008
The University of British Columbia Celebrate 100TH Anniversary of University Act
Premier Gordon Campbell and UBC president Stephen Toope celebrated the centenary of the 1908 University Act that created UBC as B.C.'s first post-secondary institution today, signing a rededication of the act exactly 100 years after its original March 7, 1908 signing. "For 100 years, the University of British Columbia has played an important role in the personal growth of thousands of students, and in the growth of B.C. as a province," said Campbell. "Today we honour a century of accomplishments and milestones. At the same time, we look towards new frontiers for UBC students and faculty to explore, and to a bright future for this distinguished institution."
"We are honoured and delighted to celebrate the centenary of UBC," said Toope. "UBC's founders set us on the path we walk today, and we are daily in the debt of the provincial government for its ongoing support." Construction at UBC Vancouver began in 1914 but halted due to World War I and didn't resume until 1923, following the historic Great Trek of 1922 when 1,200 students marched from a temporary campus near 12th and Cambie to the Point Grey campus, urging the provincial government to continue building UBC. In honour of the centenary, UBC has launched a new audio tour to guide campus visitors through the university's past and present. Commissioned by the Alumni Association, it enables visitors to take self-guided cell phone tours of 15 campus landmarks, including the new Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the University Centre -- site of the 1968 Faculty Club student invasion. "UBC is one of the world's great universities, but I believe its greatest contributions have yet to be realized," Toope added. "In our first century, we have built the foundation necessary to propel a great city, a great province and a great nation into a new century of challenges and opportunities." Other upcoming centenary events include a visit by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunis, who will receive a UBC honorary degree and participate in a colloquium on corporate social responsibility; UBC Celebrate Research Week, a public showcase March 4-13 that focuses on UBC research that touches lives and communities, and the Dream Healer opera and accompanying mental health symposium.
Source: The University of British Columbia
March 5, 2008
Ryerson University: Bold New Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre Unveiled
Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy today unveiled the design concept for the new Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre. This bold new venture, designed by internationally-acclaimed, Toronto-based Diamond and Schmitt Architects, places the University amongst the top international centres for photography and related disciplines. It also heralds the transformation of Gould Street with a dramatic glass building open and accessible to the community and the public, right in the heart of the Ryerson campus. The 1,860 square metre Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre is part of an expansion and redesign of the existing School of Image Arts building at 122 Bond Street. The focal point of the renovated ground floor is the new public gallery, which will house and display the University’s world-renowned Black Star Historical Black & White Photography Collection, as well as the many collections in the School’s Mira Godard Study Centre. An additional new 1,200 square metres of study, teaching and academic space will be built by maximizing the available footprint of the building, creating light-filled study and communal gathering places for students, and expanded space for faculty and staff. “This striking new facility will provide an outstanding learning environment for our students, and is a significant step forward in Ryerson’s growth as a centre for scholarship, graduate studies, and research and creative activity,” said Levy. “The Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre will become a national centre for photography, attracting visitors from the city, the country and all over the world. And we’re proud that the open, accessible design is a step forward in transforming Gould Street into a people-centred, pedestrian gathering place. This truly is ‘the University as city builder’, which we declared as a goal in 2006.” The School of Image Arts building will be re-clad in glass. A new extended colonnade will signal the Gallery entrance overlooking Lake Devo, one of the most popular public spaces on campus. The ground floor will include a café to attract students and passersby, and a new transparent entrance to the facility. “We have designed a Photography Gallery and Research Centre for Ryerson University which will undoubtedly be a shining star in the city's cultural firmament,” said Donald Schmitt, principal-in-charge, Diamond and Schmitt Architects. Ryerson’s Black Star Historical Black & White Photography Collection is considered the most significant cultural contribution ever made to a Canadian university. The gift was accompanied by a $7 million financial contribution, which will be put towards construction of the Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre. In addition, Ryerson will launch a fundraising campaign to seek a naming donor for the facility, and to solicit support for other elements of the project such as exhibits and programs. “The Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre will provide exceptional opportunities for collaboration with academic and artistic communities around the world,” said Dr. Daniel Doz, Dean, Faculty of Communication & Design. “The new facility also allows us to expand program development and scholarship in related fields such as photojournalism, documentary imaging, social and political history, and cultural investigation.” Said Don Snyder, Chair, School of Image Arts: “The design for the expanded Image Arts building represents a milestone for our School. We will have new student space, a gallery of international significance, and an enhanced presence on the campus and in the city. The benefits for our teaching programs will be enormous: this is a bold step forward that reinforces Ryerson’s place as Canada’s leader in education and research for photography and related disciplines, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.” The Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre will be the first University building under construction since the launch of Ryerson’s Master Plan, a flexible framework for growth and revitalization of the campus, and a catalyst for renewal of the surrounding downtown neighbourhood. The building design reflects the major themes of the Master Plan: intensification, making efficient use of small and valuable urban properties; ‘people first,’ with a focus on creating a pedestrian-friendly campus including open green spaces and informal meeting places; and design excellence, a commitment to new and inspirational academic and student spaces.
Source: Ryerson University, Ontario
March 5, 2008
Assiniboine Community College: International High Tech Company ResQ Partners with ACC Wireless Program
With a strong interest to deliver cutting edge product to the market place, ResQ and the ACC Wireless Technology program are joining forces to establish a research center in the new ResQ building that students of the program will have access to. On the cutting edge of the burgeoning wireless technology boom, ResQ specializes in custom end to end business solutions that use the Global Positioning System (GPS), along with cellular and satellite networks for location based services, such as asset, fleet, and mobile workforce management solutions. It may be as simple a finding a stolen vehicle, but more often than not, the information is pertinent to the customer's bottom line. One company was shown how it could save $8.6 million over a three year period on just 400 vehicles. This type of service makes ResQ unique in the North American market place. "You don't see one company that's bringing it all into one," says Chad Hughes, President and CEO. "We offer a complete wireless data communications business solution."
"We are very excited about the recent partnership with ResQ," says Wireless instructor, Grant Nicol. "This collaboration will benefit both parties as well as local industry in Western Manitoba. Students can complete large projects outside of the program as applied research and would give ACC the opportunity to access their own students as research assistants." The two year Wireless program is unique to ACC and was designed to meet the needs of the growing demands in the communication industry. The program trains students on a variety of technologies with a specialty in wireless. Students learn to design, test and document a variety of devices, components, applications related to the wireless industry. "National Accreditation was a big step for us and a testament to the work put into this program over the past four years, as well as the quality of the work our students have produced. This recognition gives our graduates the academic qualifications to become Certified Engineering Technologists," comments Nicol. "It speaks volumes and allows our grads to compete with any students from other accredited Engineering Technology programs in Canada, regardless of geographic location."
Source: Assiniboine Community College, Manitoba
March 3, 2008
Minister MacKay Officially Opens New Dormitory at Royal Military College
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, officially opened a $12M dormitory at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) today. The new dormitory is part of a five-phase project aimed at renewal of site services, renovating three dormitories and building an additional one for RMC cadets. "The completion of this project is an important step in ensuring quality accommodations and the best possible learning environment for RMC cadets," said Minister MacKay. " It also exemplifies the Government of Canada commitment to the quality of life of Canadian Forces personnel. The project is good news for the Canadian Forces and had a positive impact on the local economy."
"This new dormitory provides RMC with additional housing needed to continue producing the future leaders of the Canadian Forces," said Major-General Daniel Gosselin, Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy. "RMC continues to demonstrate the important relationship between defence and academics." The new four-storey dormitory houses 90 RMC cadets and contains single and double bed/study rooms, storage facilities, a lounge area, and washroom and laundry facilities. The new dormitory is called Fort Brant in honour of two noted Aboriginal leaders who played an important role in the history of Canada, siblings Joseph and Molly Brant. “The name Brant has been part of RMC for 40 years,” said Brigadier-General Tom Lawson, RMC Commandant. “Number 6 Squadron in the Cadet Wing, Brant Squadron, has been an important part of RMC consecutively since 1972. The naming of the new dormitory is another way to honour Joseph and Molly Brant.” This five-phase project will cost a total of approximately $70M. The final phase consists of the renovation of another dormitory at RMC, Fort Champlain and is expected to be complete in 2011.
Source: Royal Military College of Canada, Ontario
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