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‘A true peoples’ university’ Public Engagement Framework officially launched By Rebecca Cohoe
as a leader in university public engagement,
knowledge, opinions and experiences, all of
and builds on the dedication and expertise of
which contributed to the final document.”
Memorial University has always been a publicly-
our engaged students, faculty and staff with
engaged university. Since the early days of the
enhanced
said
range of issues, from big-picture concepts, to the
institution, dedicated students, faculty and staff
President Gary Kachanoski. “We fulfill a special
day-to-day practice of public engagement. The
have taken former premier Joseph R. Smallwood’s
obligation to the people of this province, and this
framework offers a long-term vision, values, goals
declaration that, “Memorial must become a true
framework provides the blueprint that will help
and tangible objectives for Memorial students,
peoples’ university,” to heart in their projects and
us cultivate conditions for the public to better
faculty and staff to work towards individually and
activities. Now, Memorial is pleased to announce
engage with us, for the mutual benefit of all.”
from an administrative and strategic perspective.
the next chapter in a long tradition of public
During
support
the
and
opportunities,”
consultation
process
for
The resulting document addresses a broad
the
The framework will also guide the activities
engagement with the official launch of the Public
development of the framework, participants
of the Office of Public Engagement as it works
Engagement Framework.
from Memorial and the public exhibited a healthy
with internal and external groups to develop
Developed through a provincewide consulta-
appetite for debate. From questions about what
programs, projects and initiatives to support
tion process, the framework underscores public
constitutes public engagement to ideas about its
public engagement at Memorial.
engagement as a core priority, aligning Memo-
role in Memorial’s academic mandate, very few
To celebrate the official launch of the frame-
rial’s existing public engagement activities and
stones had been left unturned at the end of the
work, everyone is invited to participate in Engage
celebrating public engagement successes across
process.
Memorial, a week-long celebration of public
the university. To read about just some of these successes, please see related stories on pages 6-7. “The framework emphasizes Memorial’s role
“We spoke with almost a thousand people,
engagement at Memorial, running Feb. 12-15. For
all said and done,” said Dr. Rob Greenwood,
a full listing of all the Engage Memorial events,
executive director of the Office of Public
please see page 8.
Engagement at Memorial. “They shared their
Research matters in Department of English From Feb. 15-16,
faculty, contractual and per-course academics in the
Faculty of Arts’ Department of English will come together to celebrate research and creative activities. Speakers will not give traditional argument-driven papers at the 2013 English Research Matters conference, themed Knowledge in Motion. Instead, the general public is invited to listen to presentations outlining the wide range of exciting projects that are underway in the Department of English. These include new creative writing in various genres and scholarship in such areas as speculative fiction, modern performance and current projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canadian writing and culture. The conference begins on Friday, Feb.15 in A-1046, with a session highlighting departmental collaborative and engagement work. According to conference organizer Dr. Denyse Lynde these projects are a crucial means of reaching out from the university to the local and broader communities. Faculty members will present on research that includes archival work, oral history, contemporary culture and creative endeavours, showing that bringing together community and academic expertise produces tremendous social and scholarly benefits. Dr. Lynde and her co-organizers Dr. Robert Ormsby and Francesca Boschetti are delighted to announce that the conference’s opening session will close with a performance and discussion by talented musicians (and retired English faculty
English Research Matters 2013: Knowledge in Motion takes place Feb. 15-16.
members) Pat and Joe Byrne. On the second day of the conference, audiences will hear about work underway on Irish literature, British authors from the 18th to the 21st centuries, world literature, medieval and early modern writing and American literature. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit www.mun.ca/english .
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The project: Ms. Dober is not the only one who has noticed the problem. The Department of Advanced Education and Skills has developed several initiatives in the past few
your next project
years to address this issue, but despite these efforts, the issue persists. Ms. Dober would like to see a research project undertake
By Amy Tucker
questions such as: what industries are experiencing the greatest trouble with recruitment? What methods are
Yaffle.ca is Memorial’s online connecting tool. One of its
being used to recruit new staff? What is the success rate
most significant jobs is to provide a way for people from
of these methods? What positions are the hardest to fill
outside Memorial to ask for research help. With hundreds of
(job title/full time/part time/skill set needed)?
community-suggested opportunities to choose from, your next
“It would be nice to see the disparity between how
project is just a click away. Here’s one . . .
employers and job seekers see this issue,” said Ms. Dober.
The opportunity:
used to direct service to unemployed individuals, as well
The information from the questions above could be As a labour market development officer with the
as businesses seeking to fill positions. This may have a
provincial government’s Department of Advanced
positive impact on the employment rate for the Burin
Education and Skills, Angie Dober understands the
Peninsula.
employment scene on the Burin Peninsula. Part of her
Interested in learning more about this project? Bojan
role is to help small- and medium-sized employers find
Fürst, manager of knowledge mobilization at the Harris
and keep staff.
Centre, would love to tell you more. Call him at 709-
With high rates of unemployment in the region, this
864-2120 or email him at bfurst@mun.ca.
might seem like a simple task; however, many industries are having difficulties recruiting and retaining workers.
Interested in learning more about this project? Bojan Fürst,
This is especially true for the service industry.
manager of knowledge mobilization at the Harris Centre,
“The help wanted signs are visible and job vacancies are also posted daily by the Marystown Employment
would love to tell you more. Call him at 709-864-2120 or email him at bfurst@mun.ca.
Assistance Services Office,” said Ms. Dober. “In some vacancy multiple times before they are able to find a suitable candidate. closed down in this area over the past two years, you would think there wouldn’t be a help wanted sign up
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that lasted more than a day or two,” she added. “It just doesn’t add up. There has to be a piece of the puzzle that
Jeffery W. Bulcock
we just are not getting and until we know what that is,
Jeffrey W. Bulcock, a retired member of the
it’s hard to effectively address the issue.”
Faculty of Education, passed away Jan. 22, 2013. He was 82.
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Million dollar gift launches choral Cross-Campus Initiative and music centre
Conference Fund calls for proposals now open
By Laura Barron
By Meaghan Whelan
Applications
are now being accepted for the
Vice-Presidents’ Council Cross-Campus Initiatives Fund and Conference Fund. The Cross-Campus Initiatives Fund is meant to encourage and build on existing strategic relationships between Memorial’s campuses: the St. John’s campus, the Marine Institute, Grenfell Campus, Harlow and the Labrador Institute. A one-time support of $50,000
Dr. Kachanoski (right) presents Dr. Angus Bruneau and Dr. Jean Bruneau with a replica of signage that will be posted in the School of Music in honour of their contribution.
will be allocated for new initiatives that are clearly and demonstrably strategic for the units. More information on the Cross-Campus Initiatives Fund, including terms of reference and guidelines for
Choral music received a big boost in the prov-
“The Bruneaus’ continued support for Memorial over
ince on Tuesday, Jan. 15, as Memorial’s School of Music
the years has had a significant, positive impact on our
announced the creation of a new choral centre.
students,” said Dr. Kachanoski. “I thank them once again
The Bruneau Centre for Excellence in Choral Music is
for being such great friends to our university.”
being created through a generous donation of $1 million from Drs. Jean and Angus Bruneau.
Dr. Ellen Waterman, dean of Memorial’s School of
proposals, is available at www.mun.ca/vpacademic/ CCIF.php. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of the Provost at 864-8246 or vpacad@mun.ca. The Conference Fund provides support for conferences, workshops or seminars that are hosted or
Music, also welcomed the gift.
co-hosted by Memorial University. A one-time support
The new centre will promote and foster research and
“The Bruneaus have a wonderful vision for choral mu-
community projects that seek to understand, encourage
sic in Newfoundland that builds on an already existing
of $50,000 will be allocated annually for regular
and enhance the powerful impact that choral singing
tradition of excellence,” said Dr. Waterman. “They rec-
conferences, as opposed to large-scale events.
can have on individuals and communities. It will sup-
ognize that choral music is right at the heart of musical
More information on the Conference Fund,
port projects that have the potential to stimulate excel-
culture; by singing in choirs, people build strong com-
including terms of reference and a template for
lence in community music-making locally, nationally
munities and express their identities. This centre will
submissions, is available www.mun.ca/research/
and internationally.
engage university and community researchers and
conference/index.php .
“This generous gift from Drs. Jean and Angus Bruneau will provide our students, faculty and community
musicians in a range of far-reaching projects. It’s a
Inquiries can be directed to the Office of the VicePresident (Research) at 864-3650 or rebruce@mun.ca.
tremendous opportunity.”
with first-rate choral opportunities and resources,” said
Dr. Jean Bruneau expressed her passion for choral music.
President Gary Kachanoski. “The centre will foster
“Personally I know that when people sing together
choral research and professional development through
whether in a school auditorium, a church sanctuary,
internships, participation in national and international
a concert hall, a large outdoor gathering or one’s own
festivals and through collaborations with the world’s
kitchen, a dynamic community is created which is great-
finest choral artists.”
er than just the sum of the individuals participating,”
Drs. Jean and Angus Bruneau have a long, multi-fac-
she said. “It is for me an inspirational experience to sing
eted relationship and history with Memorial Universi-
with others to give expression and tribute with passion
ty, one which continues to develop in innovative and
and joy to the emotional, spiritual and daily human
inspiring ways.
challenges we encounter on our life’s journey.”
Applications for both funds will be accepted until Feb. 15, 2013.
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Mapping our knowledge We often
take the simplest forms of knowledge
for granted. One of them is the basic world map. This
STUDENTVIEW
is not meant to insult the students who did poorly on
Joshua Duff
Judith Adler’s map quiz in Sociology 2270. Nor is this
warmer weather than Canada.” Now if I did not know where Brazil is on a map, I could have easily mistaken it for somewhere else and might have left with the false notion that she was European.
an attack toward the students who were interviewed
Our success in school could one day lead us to
and map quizzed by a local CBC program host. For both
sciences, technology, trades and business programs – in
different regions of the world. It is best to understand
groups, I am well aware that your interests today are very
our education system. Contrary to what some students
the fundamentals of a map. For example, a map provides
prioritized and basic geography may not be one of them.
may think, geography is useful in our studies.
us with the groundwork in certain case studies, i.e.
Probably because we are spending more time pursuing
In my first year as a political science student, I studied
for science students studying diseases, it is important
other complex, and exhaustive, levels of academia. My
a course taught by Sherrill Pike – Issues in World Politics
to know where their origins are and where they have
purpose is to stress that we have moved away from many
1020. The first assignment she administered was a map
travelled to help prevent them from spreading around
of the fundamentals we learned in grade school that are
quiz. My first thought was, “Why?” I bought a map and
the globe. They can help us identify where people are
still important to us.
struggled studying for that test. But after we received our
from, who they are and what their background is so we
You cannot explain where Newfoundland and Labrador
marked quizzes, she noted that the countries on the test
can apply that knowledge upon meeting them. So take a
is without mentioning the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic is
are the countries we would study that semester. Today, I
moment to browse the world map – mine is still tacked
a contribution that defines much of Newfoundland and
understand why she gave us a map quiz. By knowing the
to my wall.
Labrador’s culture; therefore we identify ourselves with
basics of a map I now understand why and where certain
it. The same concept applies to those who have travelled
events occur throughout the world.
to countries throughout Europe – you cannot describe Spain without knowing that it is located in Europe.
Last semester, I met a student who told me she was from Brazil. My brain registered that she was “from
After watching the CBC report, it appears that geography
one of the largest countries in South America, along
may be taking a back seat to other fields of study – such as
the Atlantic coastline, close to the equator, and has
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Joshua Duff is a fourth-year student majoring in political science and English language and literature at Memorial University. He can be reached at jrd218@mun.ca.
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Exploring poetry and politics in the 1940s By Janet Harron
Respected author,
historian and professor
to comment on an aspect of modern poetry.
emeritus from the Department of English Language
Dr. Mark Cumming, chair of the Pratt committee,
and Literature, and member of the Order of Canada, Dr.
considers the choice of Dr. O’Flaherty as particularly
Patrick O’Flaherty, will deliver Memorial’s 44th annual
fitting.
Pratt Lecture on Friday, Feb. 8.
“This year’s lecture will be delivered by a scholar who,
His lecture is titled Newfoundland Poetry and Politics in the 1940s.
in his benchmark study of Newfoundland literature, The Rock Observed (1979), wrote so trenchantly about
Dr. O’Flaherty will explore the connection between
Pratt and his relationship with Newfoundland life and
politics and poetry in the 1940s, especially in the
culture,” said Dr. Cumming. “Patrick O’Flaherty is a
critical years 1946-48, during which Newfoundlanders
scholar, creative writer and historian, whose literary
considered whether or not to remain an independent
criticism, fiction and historical writings comprise a
country and decided not to.
sustained and evolving meditation on the life and culture
“English, Scottish and sometimes Irish and American
of Newfoundland.”
poems were cited for a variety of political purposes, as
The lecture begins at 8 p.m. in the Bruneau Centre for
was local poetry,” said Dr. O’Flaherty. “People used verse;
Research and Innovation’s Innovation Hall, IIC- 2001,
it was important to them.”
on the St. John’s campus. Admission is free and parking
The Pratt Lecture was established to honour the life
Dr. Patrick O’Flaherty will deliver the 2013 Pratt Lecture.
will be available in lot 15B.
and accomplishments of the poet E. J. Pratt and is meant
NOTABLE
&
PAPERS PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Neil B. Bishop, Department of French and
policy. Prior to joining Grenfell, Dr. van Zyll de Jong held
Spanish, and the well-known St. John’s francophone
various roles, such as science director with the Forest
poet Annick Perrot-Bishop, have published a bilingual
Ecosystems Research Unit, Canadian Forest Service,
volume including four collections of poetry, two being
director of the Institute for Biodiversity, Ecosystem
Dr. Neil B. Bishop, Department of French and
Ms. Perrot-Bishop’s originals and two of Dr. Bishop’s
Science and Sustainability, as senior biologist (fisheries
Spanish, presented a paper titled Le Québec et ses trois
revised translations thereof. The volume, Of Amber
research) with the provincial government and as an
langues dans Un jardin entouré de murailles, roman de
Waters Woven/Tissée d’eau et d’ambre was published
adjunct professor with Memorial University.
Robert Lalonde, in the Departmental Seminar Series Nov.
in late 2012 by Ekstasis Editions of Victoria, B.C. The
28. An extended version of the paper has been published
authors thank the Canada Council for the Arts for its
Dr. Ken Barter’s
appointment as acting
in France, in the peer-reviewed academic journal Études
grant in support of the translation and publication of
associate dean, graduate studies and scholarship, at
canadiennes / Canadian Studies, itself a publication of
this new addition to francophone writing and to literary
the School of Social Work has been approved by the
the French Association for Canadian Studies.
translation in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Board of Regents. Prior to coming to Memorial in 1998, Dr. Barter worked in many capacities in the public
Geoff Warden, PhD candidate and second-year
Department of
service for 30 years. He was also research chair in child
medical student in the Faculty of Medicine, is first author
English Language and Literature, has been re-appointed
protection for five years. Dr. Barter has served on the
on a paper recently published by Clinical Genetics
as department head for a further one-year period.
board of directors of the Canadian Association of Social
titled A Population-based Study of Hereditary Non-
Professor Donna Walsh,
Work Educators (CASWE) for six years and chaired the
Polyposis Colorectal Cancer: Evidence of Pathologic and
has been
CASWE governance task force committee to review and
Genetic Heterogeneity. His research was supervised by
appointed head of Fine Arts, Grenfell Campus, for a
revise the constitution and organizational structure
Drs. Patrick Parfrey, Jane Green and Roger Green, and
three-year term effective Jan. 1, 2013.
of CASWE. He also served two terms on the board
included data obtained by the Interdisciplinary Research
of the Child Welfare League of Canada. Dr. Barter’s
Team in Colorectal Cancer.
Professor Todd Hennessey
Michael van Zyll de Jong
has been
appointment will be effective until Sept. 30, 2013, or
appointed as interim director, Environmental Policy
until the permanent dean’s position with the school is
Dr. Neil Kennedy,
Institute, Grenfell Campus, until Sept. 30, 2013. Dr.
filled and the current dean pro tempore, Dr. Donna Hardy
presented the paper Bermuda Bound: Patrick Williams
van Zyll de Jong takes over from Wade Bowers. Grenfell
Cox, returns to the associate dean position.
and the Limits of the Abolitionist Atlantic to a panel he
Department of History,
Campus extends a sincere thank you to Dr. Bowers for
organized on the illegal slave trade into Louisiana, at
his leadership in both the institute and Grenfell’s first
the 127th Annual Meeting of the American Historical
master’s program, a master of arts in environmental
Association, in New Orleans, La., Jan. 3-6.
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Tuned into exercise By Michelle Osmond
In the age
of ubiquitous technology
listening to music while interval training
and portable devices, it’s not unusual to see
at 80 per cent of their maximal oxygen
someone listening to music while exercising.
consumption, a fairly high intensity, on a
For some, it’s a psychological thing – a tool to
stationary bicycle.
focus and get in “the zone.” In fact, there is
What they found was that heart rate
some evidence that suggests music can have
recovery was significantly faster post-exercise
a psychological effect of decreasing your rate
and blood lactate levels increased. Also, on
of perceived exertion.
average, participants were able to exercise for
According to the School of Human Kinetics
a full minute longer when listening to music
and Recreation master’s student Meaghan
during exercise. “Recent studies on interval training have
listening to music allows the individual
shown that even a 10-second bout of high
to separate thought from feelings, thereby
intensity exercise can have benefits to your
altering one’s perception of the unpleasant
health, thus an extra minute at this high
physiological responses to exercise.
intensity should also have great benefits,”
“If there is a really good song on my iPod it seems to make training just that much easier, and looking around at the gym I noticed that I might not be the only one that thinks that,” she said. But Ms. Maddigan, who has been an athlete all her life, noticed there was not much research on whether or not listening to music
Chris Hammond photo
Maddigan, the most pervasive theory is that
Ms. Maddigan noted. To the average person this means that if you are listening to high tempo music while doing cardiovascular training, you should be able to exercise for longer, work harder,
Dustin Silvey exercises while listening to his iPod, while Dr. David Behm looks on.
has an effect on the body’s physiological
feel better and recover faster. Ms. Maddigan is hoping this may get a few more people motivated. “If you’re having trouble getting the
responses to exercise, specifically high intensity exercise.
internal motivation to push yourself just a little bit harder during training or even just
So, along with her supervisor Dr. Dave Behm, Ms. Maddigan set out to look at the
for everyday exercise, maybe weight loss or simply for health benefit goals, what do you
physiological responses to exercise, such as heart rate, ventilatory kinetics, blood lactate
have to lose by trying some external motivation in the form of some high tempo music
levels and how long it takes to fatigue. The pair looked at how people are affected when
to give you just a little boost?”
Chemistry program welcomes international students By Kelly Foss
The Department
of Chemistry is going
international. A new program sponsored by Memorial’s Strategic Internationalization Fund has been allowing the department to bring in a number of foreign students for short-term research opportunities. The
International
Student
Research
Experience Chris Hammond photo
Program in Chemistry, or ISREP-Chem, was developed in response to the most recent call for applications from the fund. “The idea was that we would increase the international face of the department by bringing students in and by sending some of our students abroad to foster collaborations internationally between researchers in this department and researchers in other countries,” said Dr. Graham Bodwell, the chemistry faculty member who
Shunsuke Kumashiro, University of Hiroshima, recently participated in a short-term research program in the Department of Chemistry.
developed the plan. “As far as the students are concerned, they have wonderful opportunities to broaden their horizons both personally and professionally.” In summer 2012, two students arrived from the United States, Nick Settje and David Cascione, both of Cornell
something,” he said.
identifying two students from Memorial who will get
Dr. Sunil Pansare supervised Mr. Kumashiro during his visit and says the opportunity gives the students a chance to learn about new areas in chemistry.
the opportunity to do a foreign placement in summer 2013. “We feel this opportunity will be a real enhancement
University, and in the fall two additional students came
“I think interaction with a completely different set
to their studies. The international research experience
from Japan, Natsumi Kubota, University of Nagoya, and
of colleagues and supervisor, in a different atmosphere,
they will gain will be a real bonus when they start
Shunsuke Kumashiro, University of Hiroshima. The
all contributes to the overall experience,” he said. “He’s
applying for postgraduate scholarships.”
department expects the fifth student, Vaclav Houska,
been a good student. He has picked up stuff quickly and
Chemistry students interested in participating in the
who is from the Czech Academy of Sciences, to visit this
we got a reasonable amount of chemistry done during
program should contact Dr. Chris Flinn, committee
month.
his stay here.”
chair.
“The feedback we’ve had from each of the students has
Dr. Bodwell says the program even benefits the
“I’ve been nothing short of thrilled with what the
been highly positive as well as that from the supervisors
department’s graduate students, many of whom have
program has enabled us to do,” said Dr. Bodwell. “The
they have worked with,” said Dr. Bodwell. “It’s been a
played a role in mentoring the visiting students.
program has been money extremely well spent and it’s
wonderful experience all around.”
“They’ve all interacted and learned about each other’s
providing benefits from every angle. I have to strongly
Mr. Kumashiro was thrilled with the opportunity
respective cultures and had fun together. There’s now a
emphasize my gratitude to the university for funding
to visit Newfoundland and Labrador and indicated he
connection between them and the chemistry world is
this project. It has been such a positive experience from
would have liked to stay and work longer.
small. These connections are really important to build
every conceivable perspective.”
“I think three months is too short to complete something, but it’s a really good opportunity to start
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on. The more of them you have, the better.” He says the department is now in the process of
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Engage MEMORIAL
History through the pages Tapping into Innu knowledge to develop a pan-Innu dictionary The head of Memorial’s Department of Linguistics
With nearly 27,000 entries, each with phonetic
and the principal investigator leading the Communi-
spelling and grammatical information, the completed
ty-University Research Alliance project says that many
dictionary will be trilingual, offering translations in
Aboriginal languages in Canada are losing their speak-
Innu-aimun, English and French.
ers.
While the work for the dictionary was completed in
“The Innu language is one of the strongest, but you
fall of 2012, Dr. MacKenzie and her team are reviewing
can tell children are starting to lose it,” said Dr. Margue-
the final draft. Once finished, it will become a tool to
rite MacKenzie.
help a number of Innu schools and community groups
It’s a recognized reality, but one that she believes can be changed. A student of the Innu language for more
across Labrador and Quebec develop new teaching aids and classroom materials.
than 40 years, Dr. MacKenzie, along with a group of
Looking ahead, Dr. MacKenzie will establish teams
engaged and passionate community collaborators,
with faculty members and partner organizations to
has driven the creation of a comprehensive pan-Innu
further educate communities about the new resource.
dictionary.
“There’s a big education component that will have to
Over the course of six years, Dr. MacKenzie, and pri-
follow the launch,” she said. “We will teach people how
mary editor José Mailhot, collaborated closely with
to use the dictionary, how to read phonetics and pro-
partners from the new Innu school board Mamu Tsh-
nounce silent vowels, until people get used to it.”
ishkutamashutau, the Institut Tshakapesh and Carleton University. Through workshops and consultations, the team en-
Dr. Marguerite MacKenzie
Engaging these communities and partners in research,
language,” explained Dr. MacKenzie. “People in the
Dr. MacKenzie adds, has benefits that extend beyond
community definitely recognize that this research is
the finished project.
important, so they are willing to give opportunities to
gaged Innu communities to verify vocabulary, adding
“Raising the profile of Aboriginal cultures and lan-
English translations and checking words with various
guages is very important. It’s very positive to demon-
Ultimately, the goal is simple: recording a language,
elders, including new entries that had never been docu-
strate that Aboriginal communities themselves are
both to preserve a rich history and to give it a better shot
mented before.
engaging in work that’s important to them.”
at a vibrant future.
graduate students to engage and learn.”
“We had an editorial committee that met regularly
She also believes there was a strong benefit for the grad-
“It will create pride in the language,” said Dr. MacK-
over the five-year period so that people from the com-
uate students at Memorial who have worked with the
enzie. “This is the last generation of speakers that know
munities participated in the process of decision making
Aboriginal communities first-hand.
these words, so it’s important that we collect and value
for standardizing certain spelling or translations,” said Dr. MacKenzie.
“A number of students have been able to travel to the
their knowledge now.”
communities to meet people and learn aspects of the
Community air waves Sharing voices in rural communities Dr. Ivan Emke, associate professor in social and cultural studies and facilitator for internationalization at Memorial’s Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, is also one of the leading volunteers for Ryakuga, a non-profit communications company promoting local and community communications in a global context using community media – from radio and television to print and the Internet. Since 1997 Dr. Emke has been bringing local radio into rural communities, giving local voices a chance to be heard. “The intriguing thing about these communities is that despite rural challenges and depopulation, there are people here who are soldiering on and doing their best to enjoy life,” he said. “We’re giving them a medium to tell their stories and feel proud about where they live.” He’s always interested to see how people react to the opportunity of hitting the air waves.
Dr. Ivan Emke
“People catch on to the excitement,” he said. “Even though they’re talking to people they might see every day,
Ryakuga initiative is that communities will become
And while new stations aren’t always the outcome, Dr.
the communication transforms them when they’re on air.
inspired to start up their own radio station. This has
Emke believes even the temporary presence of local con-
It instills a new sense of purpose to what they’re saying.”
been the positive result of several visits, most notably
versation on the radio can have benefits.
Dr. Emke credits this evolution to the infinite engaging power of the radio.
for communities such as Burnt Islands, Bell Island and Norris Point.
“If people’s experiences are enriched in some way, it’s still a success. These are places where there isn’t a lot of
“They love to sing, play music, reminisce about their
Following Ryakuga’s community broadcasts, each
positive light shed on their identity, so if it made them
heritage and discuss what the future looks like,” he said.
town collaborated to raise money for radio equipment
feel differently even for a couple of days, then we’ve
“In that way, it’s a chance for them to celebrate their
and set up groups of volunteers to run a full-time sta-
made an impact. It’s not a healthy community without
culture. If you have local voices on the radio and they’re
tion. Burnt Islands began broadcasting in 2007, Norris
a sense of pride and belonging, and this is what local
having a conversation about what they share, people
Point went on the air in 2011 and Bell Island received
media gives to people.”
will listen and join in.”
their Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications
According to Dr. Emke, the long-term goal of the
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Dwight Howse
Helping youth learn at new depths Marine Institute teaching at the bottom of the ocean The best way to get youth engaged with ocean technology is to get their hands wet. So says Dwight Howse, head of the School of Ocean Technology at the Fisheries and Marine Institute (MI) and the driving force behind MI’s participation in the Marine Advanced Technology Education Centre’s (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition. With hands-on mentoring, Mr. Howse prepares teams from the Marine Institute and the high school system to design underwater ROVs to compete against other students from around the world. “The competition emulates industry in that projects are done by teams and each student brings their own ability,” said Mr. Howse. Students are encouraged to think of themselves as entrepreneurs, transforming their teams into companies that manufacture, market and sell the products they build. In addition to engineering their ROVs, each student is assigned a specific role – from
ENGAGING CITIZENS
preparing technical reports to designing posters and conducting presentations. Along with his mentoring role, Mr. Howse was also successful in making the case to MATE representatives for the international competition to take place in St. John’s in
THE POWER OF COLLABORATION IN DEMOCRACY
2007. “They were amazed,” Mr. Howse recalled. “Partly by the facilities themselves,
With people skipping elections in record numbers, and civic and social institutions dying off, how can civic engagement be restored? Join an expert panel to discuss the state of civic engagement and how to make it better:
but also by the willingness on the part of the Marine Institute, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the province to come on board and support this.” The success of the event in 2007 has been instrumental in bringing the international competition back to MI in 2015.
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“There’s nowhere else in the world that focuses on training ROV technicians like we do,” said Mr. Howse. In addition to competing internationally, more than 500 junior high and high school students across the province participate in regional competitions at the Marine Institute each year. These competitions are supported by a long list of provincial sponsors,
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 7:30 PM NST
including the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Department of Innovation,
Innovation Hall, Bruneau Centre St. John’s Campus, Memorial University
Business and Rural Development, Hibernia Management and Development Company, Terra Nova, Statoil, Subsea7, Husky Energy and AMEC. Many participants follow their passion further by enrolling in the remotely operat-
Free admission and parking in lot 15B. The event will be webcast live. Reception to follow.
ed vehicles technician diploma program at the institute, said Mr. Howse. Introduced in 2008, the two-year program trains students in all aspects of the technology, from
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piloting, electrical and hydraulics to launch and live field training. “We’re changing the way young people think about the oceans,” he explained. “No longer will they associate the ocean with a dark, dangerous lifestyle, but an opportunity. We need to get back to the point where we are proud of our ocean resource as an incredible asset to this province.”
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February 12 – 15, 2013
Come celebrate the great things that happen when we work together Our relationship with the people and organizations of this province and beyond is one of our greatest strengths. We’d like to invite all students, faculty, staff and members of the public to join us for Engage Memorial, a week of events showcasing and celebrating public engagement at Memorial.
Labradorians on Film Screening Room 250, CNA Building Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 3:30-5:00 pm The public is invited to view “The Far North” a film featuring historic footage of Labrador and Greenland, learn about Memorial’s new Public Engagement Framework, and attend a community reception. This event is presented by the Labrador Institute and The Labrador Film Foundation. No RSVP needed.
Public Engagement Workshops & Fair Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, St. John’s Campus, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Synergy Session: Corner Brook an Innovative City? An assessment of the city’s innovation networks AS 2016, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Join Memorial faculty member Dr, Jose Lam, and Ken Carter, Director of Research and Analysis with the Rural Secretariat, as they discuss a research project about innovation networks in Corner Brook. Session is presented by the Harris Centre. Lunch is provided and parking is available. Please RSVP.
Public Engagement Speed Dating The Breezeway, St. John’s Campus, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
A full day of practical workshop sessions about public engagement, along with booths from Memorial’s public engagement support units. Please RSVP.
Memorial Presents: Engaging Citizens - The Power of Collaboration in Democracy Innovation Hall, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, St. John’s Campus (WEBCAST LIVE), 7:30-9:30 pm A panel of Memorial and international experts will discuss the state of civic engagement in this province and the world. Presentations will be followed by an audience Q and A and reception. All are welcome to attend in person, or watch the live webcast at www.mun.ca/harriscentre. No RSVP needed
Memorial is playing match maker, helping Memorial students network with some of the most interesting and exciting people in this province. With decision-makers from business, arts, health, not-forprofits and more, this is your chance- ask a question, share your ideas and make a connection! Please RSVP.
Engage Memorial Wrap-up Bitters Pub, St. John’s Campus, , 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm All members of Memorial and the public are invited to join us for a casual wrap-up reception. Meet others who are interested in public engagement, and enjoy hors d’oeuvre and conversation. No RSVP needed.
Words in Edgewise 20/20: Public Engagement Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Words in Edgewise 20/20 will challenge some of MUN’s best and brightest to fit their public engagement stories into the popular Pecha Kucha format: 20 images x 20 seconds = a frantic, often hilarious, night of short, snappy, and engaging talks. Admission is free at the 19+ event. No RSVP needed.
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For full event details and for information about how to register, please visit mun.ca/publicengagement
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New Husky Energy chair appointed By Jackey Locke
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
risk engineering. In parallel, he initiated an inter-
has a new research chair. Dr. Brian Veitch, a professor
disciplinary research program on offshore and maritime
of ocean and naval architectural engineering, has been
safety with the goal of improving the safety of life at sea.
appointed the new Husky Energy Chair in Oil and Gas
His work has garnered a number of awards, including
Research.
the President’s Award for Outstanding Research at
The $2.5-million endowment for the Husky Energy
Memorial University and Transport Canada’s Marine
Chair in Oil and Gas Research was initiated in 2003
Safety Award. He also helped launch several technology
by Husky Energy. The current focus of the chair is to
companies with his graduate students.
undertake an innovative research program in offshore oil
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Veitch
and gas research, with particular emphasis on offshore
has held several administrative roles in the Faculty of
engineering for harsh ocean and Arctic environments.
Engineering and Applied Science, and currently serves on
“The Husky Chair in Oil and Gas Research will support further understanding of harsh environment operations and underscores Husky’s commitment to
the board of directors of the Research and Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador. “I
am
honoured
and
delighted
to
have
the
help develop the province’s engineering capability in
opportunity to serve as the Husky Energy chair,” said
this very challenging area,” said Malcolm Maclean,
Dr. Veitch. “I look forward to working in partnership
senior vice-president for Husky Energy’s Atlantic Region.
with Husky Energy to develop an interdisciplinary
“We look forward to working with Dr. Veitch to make
research, development and innovation program focused
the chair a key part of the local research and education
on offshore engineering. Through our work, we aim to
community.”
create an exciting teaching and learning environment
Dr. Veitch earned a bachelor of engineering degree, followed by a master of engineering degree from
Dr. Brian Veitch
for students and researchers alike, with the ultimate goal
industry partners like Husky Energy and I have no
of having positive, practical impact on the industry.”
doubt that this research partnership will lead to further
Memorial University. He completed further graduate
Dr. Christopher Loomis, vice-president (research), said
advances that will enhance our knowledge of operating in
studies at the Helsinki University of Technology,
the appointment is an excellent example of industry-
harsh offshore environments and provide new insight
where he focused on naval architecture and ocean
academic collaboration.
to industry.”
engineering. Dr. Veitch returned to Canada in 1996 to
“The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. Veitch was selected for this position after a
work with the National Research Council. In 1998, he
has been steadily growing its research capacity and
thorough international search. The appointment,
was appointed to the Terra Nova Project Junior Research
building a reputation for innovative offshore engineer-
effective Jan. 1, 2013, is a five-year term and is eligible
Chair at Memorial University, where he developed an
ing research,” said Dr. Loomis. “The success of faculty
for renewal.
applied research program on ocean environmental
members like Dr. Veitch is attracting the attention of
VACCINE STUDY
Memorial recognizing International Data Privacy Day Memorial University
Are you 23–25 years of age?
is recognizing
Would you like to participate in a research study?
International Data Privacy Day on Friday, Feb. 1, with two free events open to all members of the university community and the general public.
We are looking for people who
Memorial is joining the effort to promote privacy awareness along with many international
• Were in grade 9 between 2002–2004
organizations, companies, educational institutions, government
entities
and
municipalities
• Received a grade 9 vaccination as part of the Newfoundland and Labrador school-based Public Health vaccination program.
across
the globe. “We want to participate in and support Data Privacy Day events, because it is an
Is this you? You may be due to receive a booster vaccine.
opportunity to let our community and the public know that we take our privacy responsibilities seriously,” said Dr. Wardlaw, provost and vice-president (academic) who will deliver welcoming remarks at the start of the day.
This is a study using Adacel® vaccine, which helps protect against tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough disease).
The morning session will be a half-day symposium titled The Cloud and You. The symposium will feature two expert presentations examining different aspects of Cloud computing – the use of remote services hosted on the Internet to store and use information.
For more info or to ask if you can take part, please contact one of our research nurse coordinators:
“People are increasingly storing their information in the cloud, so they would benefit from a better understanding of what that means for their privacy,” said Rosemary Thorne, Memorial’s privacy officer with the Information Access and
Sandra Adams 709 777 6434 sandram.adams@easternhealth.ca
Privacy Protection Office. The afternoon session will be a presentation titled Anatomy of a Privacy Breach: Attack on the Faculty of Business Administration Website. Dr. Larry Bauer, Memorial’s
Shelley Button 709 777 2951 shelley.button@easternhealth.ca
associate dean (academic programs) in the Faculty of Business Administration, will discuss an incident this past summer where unauthorized access to the faculty’s website by an unknown party was discovered and what the faculty did about it to protect the confidential information of students, faculty, staff and clients. While both events are free and open to all members of the university community and the public, registration is required for the morning session where space is limited. Registration is not required for the afternoon session.
Eligible participants will be reimbursed for travel/parking/time commitment.
For a full schedule of events including times and locations, please visit Memorial’s Information Access and Privacy Protection Office website at www.mun.ca/iapp .
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Making progress in prostate cancer research By Virginia Middleton
Dr. Ken Kao
and his team at Memorial have
made an important discovery that could lead to better detection and treatment methods for those diagnosed with prostate cancer. The two-year research project is funded in part through the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC), a provincial Crown corporation. “Our province continues to be a place where life science researchers like Dr. Kao can find the support they need to test and develop their research,” said Keith Hutchings, minister, Research & Development Corporation. “Although we have a long way to go towards finding a cure for prostate cancer, it should not be understated that an important discovery in the fight against this disease was made right here in Newfoundland and Labrador.” RDC provided $90,247 through its LeverageR&D Program to this project, with an additional $147,637 from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Genesis Group, Memorial University, and funds from the
Glenn Janes, centre, along with Dr. Christopher Loomis, far right, touring Dr. Ken Kao’s laboratory. Dr. Kao is third from right.
Motorcycle Ride for Dad – Avalon Chapter administered through the H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation.
diagnosis. We wouldn’t have been able to come this far
samples, in order to determine the appropriate level of
Dr. Kao is a professor of oncology in the Division of
without the collaborative efforts of so many people here
treatment. Dr. Kao believes that by using the Pygopus
Biomedical Sciences in Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine.
in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our efforts are getting
gene as an additional biomarker, it may be possible to
He and his team have discovered that the protein
us closer to not only improving the quality of life for the
gain a better understanding of where the tumour is in its
Pygopus is highly active and concentrated in prostate
men and their families affected by this disease, but to
development to help guide treatment options.
cancer cells. This discovery is important, as Pygopus is
hopefully finding a cure once and for all.”
generally not found in normal prostate cells or benign tumours.
“The important work currently underway by Dr.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society of
Kao and his team should be commended,” said Glenn
Newfoundland and Labrador, it is estimated that 490
Janes, chief executive officer, RDC. “The life science
“We will be able to make significant progress with
men were diagnosed with prostate cancer by the end of
research conducted here at Memorial University’s Terry
this research funding, which will build on our original
2012. Across Canada, the number of new prostate cancer
Fox Cancer Research Laboratories is another example
findings,” said Dr. Kao. “Right now, when a diagnosis
diagnoses was estimated to be over 26,500 by the end
of how Newfoundland and Labrador continues to be a
is made it’s often not known how the tumour will
of 2012.
place where important medical discoveries and health
progress. By understanding how active and concentrated
Laboratories traditionally use a handful of biomarkers
Pygopus is in prostate cancer cells, we can strengthen a
to help identify and characterize cancer from patient
&
management tools are studied.”
News notes Listed below is a selection of the funding opportunities for
• CIHR Doctoral Research Award – 2012-13
Feb. 28
which information has recently been received by the Office
• CIHR Clinician-Scientist Salary Award – 2012-13
Dadd-German Academic Exchange Service
of Research Services. For links to further information on these
• CIHR Clinician-Scientist Training Award – 2012-13
items, visit Grant Funding Opportunities on the Research web-
• SSHRC Partnership Grants – Letter of Intent
site at www.mun.ca/research/overview/grant_opp.php .
• SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master’s Scholar-
Feb. 28
ships (university applications)
National Research Council Canada
• CIHR Proof of Principle -- Phase I (Winter 2013 Competition)
• International Partnerships for Sustainable Societies (IPaSS)
• CIHR Health Professional Student (2012-13)
• Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative LOI
• CIHR Planning Grants – Winter 2013 Competition
• H.L. Holmes Awards for Post-doctoral Studies
McMaster University/Hamilton Foundation
• CIHR Dissemination Events – Winter 2013 Competitions
• Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery
• CIHR Proof of Principle – Phase II (Winter 2013 competition)
National Expansion
• CIHR Prize – Betty Havens Prize (2013)
• NSERC and CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and
Memorial University, Office of Research Services
• CIHR Prize – Knowledge Translation Prize (2013)
Diabetes Funding Initiative for Sodium Reduction in the
• CIHR Other – Science to Business (2013)
Canadian Food Supply
• CIHR Operating Grant – Methodological Innovations for
• The Research Data Centres (RDC) Program
March 1
Neuroimaging Datasets
• Aid to Scholarly Publications
Memorial University, ISER
• CIHR Training Grant – Randomized Controlled Trials:
• Automotive Partnership Canada
– Master Fellowship
Mentoring (2013-14)
• Canadian Diabetes Association – Operating Grant
– Research Grant
• CIHR Prize – CIHR Health Researcher of the Year (2013)
• ISER Post-doctoral Fellowship
– Conference Grant
• CIHR Other – International COEN Initiative in Neurodegen
• ISER Doctoral Fellowship
– Annual Student Essay Prize
eration
• Business-led Networks of Centres of Excellence
• CIHR Other – China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative
• NLCAHR – Enhancing Health Care in NL LOI
Memorial University, Office of the VP (Research)
(2013)
• ISER Master’s Fellowship
(Nominations)
• CIHR Undergraduate – CIHR Health Professional Student
• ISER Conference Grant
Research Award
• ISER Research Grant
• CIHR Partnerships for Health System Improvement –
• ISER Annual Student Essay Prize
2012-13 • CIHR Personnel Awards – Canadian Diabetes Association –
IMMINENT DEADLINES
Post-doctoral Fellowship
– DADD-AICGS Research Fellowship
– H.L. Holmes Awards for Post-doctoral Studies
– E.B. Eastburn Postdoctoral Fellowships
– Artistic/Creative Grants Competition
– David Hawkins Lectureship in Health Research
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
– John C. Polanyi Award (Nominations)
– Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research
in Science and Engineering (Nominations)
• CIHR Operating Grant – Canadian Diabetes Association
Feb. 15
• CIHR Other – Institute Community Support Grants and
Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Awards (2012-13)
– Royal College/Associated Medical Services CanMEDS
– Research Grants
• CIHR Other – Best Brains Exchange Travel Awards (2012-13)
Research and Development Grant
• CIHR Personnel Awards – Canadian Diabetes Association –
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation/Atlantic Chapter
– Faculty Development Grant
Clinician Scientist, Scholar and Doctoral Student Research
– Medical Education Research Grant
– Research Grant Programs
Awards
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Study Abroad Information Session, 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., The
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Conflict(s) of Interest in Peer Review: Its Origins and Possible
Women in View on Screen: Under-Representation in Canadian
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Thursday, Jan. 31
The Pratt Lecture 2013: Poetry and Politics in Newfoundland in
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A Calamity From Which No Relief Can be Expected: Civilian Responses to the French Occupation of Newfoundland, 8-9:30
Generalized Linear Longitudinal Semi-parametric Models with
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A World Elsewhere
Award-winning author and Newfoundland native Wayne Johnston capped off the fourth SPARKS Literary Festival with a reading from his most recent novel A World Elsewhere at the Petro-Canada Hall.
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Irish Studies Research Symposium: Talamh en Eisc, 9:30 a.m.-
Reading the Political Through Food; Reading Food through
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Politics: Soda Bread in Northern Ireland, 12-1 p.m., ED-4008,
Friday, Feb. 1
Sponsor: Department of Folklore
Feb-U-Hairy Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Medical School Lobby,
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s, Sponsor: Planned Parenthood
Study Abroad Information Session, 12-12:30 p.m., SN-4040,
Words in Edgewise 20/20: Public Engagement, 8-10 p.m., Eastern
Sponsor: International Centre and Go Abroad Office
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Data Privacy Day 2013, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., ED-2030B, Sponsor: Information Access and Privacy Protection Office
Creative Currents: Innovation and Tradition in Island Acadian
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Table Top/St. John’s RPG & BG Worm Composting: From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Series,
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Exam Study Tips and Stress Management, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
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HSIMS photo
Dr. Linda Hensman (left), dean of Memorial’s School of Pharmacy, stands with the Class of 2016.
Welcoming students to profession of pharmacy By David Penney
A
formal
recognition
of
the
the pharmacy community.
Dr. Linda Hensman, dean of Memorial’s
community,”
she
said.
“It’s
about
commitment to embark on a career as a
“I always had a desire to be involved
the
becoming a professional, understanding
pharmacist, the White Coat Ceremony
in a career that provided caring for
initiation of the White Coat Ceremony
and embracing the responsibility that
is held annually to induct the newest
others,” she said. “I guess being exposed
at the school in 2007. This year’s event
comes with caring for patients and
class of students into the profession.
to the profession may have played a
was particularly special for her because it
representing this profession. Instilling
The 40 members of the Class of 2016
role, but my family never pushed me in
is the last one she will preside over after a
that in our students has been the highest
at
of
this direction. They gave me the space
12-year career as dean.
priority for me during my tenure as dean
Pharmacy participated in this year’s
to choose my own path, which turned
“The ceremony is very meaningful for
ceremony recently at the Health Sciences
out to be pharmacy. I chose this career
our students and for the entire pharmacy
Centre in St. John’s.
because I believe it will provide me with
Memorial
University’s
School
The Class of 2016 was joined by
the ability to develop strong one-on-one
dignitaries, members of the pharmacy
relationships with people to help them
community, students from all classes at
with their medications, which in turn
the school, faculty and staff, family and
will aid in their health and well-being.”
friends.
School
of
Pharmacy,
oversaw
and a significant part of that process has been the White Coat Ceremony.”
Included as part of the induction
Members of the pharmacy community
ceremony is the recitation of the Pledge of
facilitate the donning of the white
Professionalism. The public declaration of
coats. This year a number of individuals
that pledge signifies a shift from student
participated who now represent families
to practitioner and is a statement of
of second and third generations in the
responsibility that emphasizes a lifelong
profession with children and grand-
commitment to the service of patients
children who are members of the Class
who fall under their care. A poster-sized
of 2016. Megan Gulliver was proud to
version of the pledge is later signed by all
receive her white coat from her father
members of the class and posted in the
Ray Gulliver and her grandfather, Randy
school’s professional practice lab for the
Collins, both longstanding members of
duration of their program.
WHO U O Y L L I W ? E T A N I NOM
Funding research to improve patient care Enhancing Health Care in Newfoundland and Labrador is a fund established
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR
NOMINATION DEADLINE
through the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation, the Government of
OUTSTANDING TEACHING
| March 6
(LECTURERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF)
Newfoundland and Labrador and Eastern Health to support research in areas identified in the findings of the Cameron Inquiry. The fund will be administered this
OUTSTANDING TEACHING
(FACULTY)
| March 7
year by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research. The fund aims to increase the scope and scale of research and evaluation activities that
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING
| March 8
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
| March 8
can improve care for patients in this province. Grants of up to $75,000 each are available to fund projects of up to three years in duration on any area of concern identified by the Cameron Inquiry. Research projects may involve clinical questions, research on the organization, administration or provision of health care, evidencebased design, implementation and evaluation of innovative projects for improving
THE PRESIDENT’S AWARDS give a tip of the hat to those people who are among the most commendable members of the Memorial community. It’s time to celebrate outstanding teaching. Nominate a faculty member or instructor who deserves the recognition.
the organization and quality of health care. Eligible applicants include employees/ students of Memorial University, the province’s regional health authorities, or any non-profit organization based in Newfoundland and Labrador. Collaboration across institutional, disciplinary and provincial boundaries is encouraged, as is the inclusion of decision makers from within the health care system. Grants of up to $25,000/two years may also be available for emerging researchers. Send a Letter
mun.ca/president/awards
of Intent by Feb. 28. Access the form here: www.nlcahr.mun.ca/funding/ehcnl . Submit all forms electronically to tkwhite@mun.ca.
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