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‘Unanimous choice’

Associate vice-president (academic and student affairs) for Marine Institute appointed.

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Winter camp

Human Kinetics and Recreation students brave sub-zero temperatures to score an “A”.

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Helping hands Nursing student-led subchapter of Heart and Stroke Foundation benefits from volunteer effort.

‘Inspired and inspiring’ Memorial welcomes new chair of Board of Regents Joan Shea,

provincial minister of Advanced

An alumna of Memorial (BA, ’84, B.Voc.Ed., ’97), Ms.

Education and Skills, has announced the appointment

Petten succeeds Bob Simmonds, who stepped down as

of Iris Petten as the next chair of the Board of Regents of

chair last November, and Eleanor Swanson who has

Memorial University. The appointment is made by the

been acting chair in the interim.

provincial cabinet. The minister also announced the reappointment of several members of the board.

Dr. Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University, welcomed the announcements.

“I want to thank Ms. Swanson for her steady leadership during the transitional period,” said the president. Ms. Swanson will now resume her position as vice-chair of the board.

“Ms. Petten has had considerable connections with

The re-appointed members of the Board of Regents

Memorial, particularly through our Marine Institute

include Sheila Ashton, Patsy Coish-Snow, Mary Cormier,

where she has served on the advisory board and on the

Brian Dalton, Michelle Daye, James Keating, William

review committee we established to develop the position

Matthews, Vinod Patel, Anthony Roche and Kathleen

of vice-president for that campus,” he said. “She has been

Roul. They are all re-appointed for a second three-year

a strong supporter of the university and of our efforts to

term.

enrich the lives and experiences of our students.

“This is also welcome news,” said Dr. Kachanoski.

Iris Petten

“For example, Ms. Petten established a scholarship

“The experience and wisdom they bring to the life of

at the Marine Institute to offer financial assistance to

Memorial is invaluable, and I look forward to continuing

students who plan to work in and improve the fishing

working with all of our regents in managing this

Seals and the Advisory Committee of the Fisheries and

sector. So this is an inspired and inspiring choice as our

university, which is so vitally important to the future of

Marine Institute of Memorial University, illustrates her

next board chair.”

the province.”

exceptional versatility and adaptability within a variety

Ms. Petten says Memorial University is a “vital link”

Ms. Petten has been a corporate board member

to the economic success of Newfoundland and Labrador.

within private, publicly traded, crown and non-profit

The Board of Regents is the governing body of

“The university is where students enhance their

corporations. She is a senior executive with more than

Memorial University. Its 30 members are representative

education, learn to network and connect with others,

20 years experience in the fishing industry. Ms. Petten

of the public and the institution. Most are appointed

listen to different opinions and eventually take their

has served as corporate director of Canship Ugland

by the provincial government, including the chair and

own place in the world,” she said. “My years at Memorial

Ltd., Penney Ugland Ltd., Canada Post Corporation

student representatives. Six members are elected by

were foundational to my success. Memorial gave me

and Oceanex. Her work and volunteer experience

Memorial’s alumni.

the tools and confidence that I needed to seize the

with many organizations, including Kids Eat Smart,

opportunities that were presented to me.”

Newfoundland and Labrador Angel Network Easter

of organizations.

Queen’s representative Arts and business alumnus appointed lieutenant-governor the Faculty of Medicine; established

By Sharon Gray

Frank Fagan

(BA’79, MBA’82)

has been appointed by Prime Minister

member of the Literacy Foundation

in 2008, the endowment provides for a

and the Newfoundland Chapter of the

$4,000 annual scholarship award, one of

Telecom Pioneers of America. He has also

the largest in the Faculty of Medicine.

been instrumental in integrating people

Stephen Harper as the next lietenant-gov-

Mr. Fagan had a successful career

with developmental disabilities into the

ernor of Newfoundland and Labrador,

in the telecommunications sector and

workforce and the community. For his

succeeding John Crosbie.

was executive vice-president and chief

dedicated service, Mr. Fagan has received

operating officer at Bell Aliant prior to his

widespread recognition, including be-

retirement

ing appointed a member of the Order of

Mr. Fagan is well known as a volunteer, philanthropist and business leader.

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In 2006 he received the Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award from Memorial for his leadership and pioneering role in Canada’s telecommunications industry.

In 2008 he was named Philanthropist

Frank Fagan

of the Year by the Association of Fund-

in

2008.

He

is

deeply

involved in his community as a vol-

Canada in 2011.

unteer, leader and philanthropist with

Lieutenant-governors are appointed by

countless organizations, including the

the governor general on the recommen-

Health Care Foundation of St. John’s,

dation of the prime minister. They serve

Junior Achievement Newfoundland and

five-year terms, during which they act

Labrador Business Hall of Fame and the

as their provinces’ vice-regal representa-

raising Professionals; he was nominated

and Pat Fagan Family Scholarship for

Film Producers Association of Newfound-

tives. As lieutenant-governor, Mr. Fagan

by Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine and

Academic Excellence and Community

land and Labrador.

is also the official visitor to the university.

the Health Care Foundation. The Frank

Leadership is of particular importance to

In addition, Mr. Fagan is the founding

Continued growth, infrastructure renewal highlights of Memorial president’s message to Rotary Citing growth in enrolment and programming, infrastructure

renewal

and

the

long-anticipated

development of new core sciences facilities, Dr. Gary Kachanoski provided an upbeat message in an address to Rotary on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Memorial University’s president and vice-chancellor used the opportunity to unveil the institution’s formal annual report, this year titled Dare or Truth. The 80page compendium highlights stories about activities in teaching, research and public engagement and many of the accomplishments of Memorial’s students, faculty, staff and alumni.

“Memorial University continues to distinguish itself as a nationally competitive, flagship, teaching-research institution – a university unequivocally committed to the public good and to fulfilling our special obligation to the people of this great province,” Dr. Kachanoski told the crowd of about 150 Rotarians and guests.

He outlined noteworthy happenings from the past

Dr. Gary Kachanoski

year, as well as new initiatives and the direction the university will take over the next year and in the years to come.

“We are in a competition. We are fighting with every

by members of the Faculty of Arts, the overwhelming

other jurisdiction in Canada and beyond for brain

success of the recent Dare To fundraising campaign

power. Universities everywhere are all vying for high-

and alumni reunion, and changes which saw a new

quality students, faculty and staff,” he said. “Over the

chancellor, vice-president (research) and deans of

next five to 10 years we can reasonably expect a faculty

arts and engineering and applied science added to

turnover rate at Memorial of approximately 40 per cent.

Memorial’s leadership team.

So in addition to student recruitment demands, we’ll

Dr. Kachanoski explained that overall graduate

stable. He also noted that plans are already underway

the needs for infrastructure renewal at Memorial and

to double the size of the Faculty of Engineering and

the need for “development and operation of 21st-century

Applied Science. He said these and other measures are

teaching and R&D infrastructure, which will attract the

addressing a major challenge facing the province.

best and the brightest faculty and staff, and provide students with access to the programs and education they need and deserve,” he said.

simply not now producing the number of high school

“Given our significant growth in research activity,

graduates, let alone those qualified to attend Memorial,

increased enrolment and planned growth, and the age

to keep this province running,” he said. “The province

of many of our buildings, it should come as no surprise

and the country face a shortage of skilled workers, so

that infrastructure renewal has become the number one

recruitment and retention of highly qualified people

priority at Memorial.”

must be a priority.”

In terms of facilities development, Dr. Kachanoski talked about the significance of capital projects currently underway at Memorial’s campuses in St. John’s and Corner Brook, at the Oceans Sciences Centre and the Holyrood Marine Base.

But he described last year’s announcement of provincial government funding support for the development of new core sciences facilities at the university as, “perhaps the biggest infrastructure announcement to come since the creation of Memorial’s Elizabeth Avenue campus.”

“Premier Dunderdale identified this as a priority project,” said Dr. Kachanoski. “I said it at the time of the announcement, and it bears repeating, this is a game changer for the university. And just as importantly, it will pay a dividend to Newfoundland and Labrador for

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decades to come.”

He also reported on the progress of the purchase of the Battery Hotel in downtown St. John’s.

“We’re just concluding due diligence before we, hopefully, complete the sale, and we are developing a comprehensive usage plan for the facility.”

Operatic performance From left to right are Jessica Clark, Bethany Hynes and Jeffrey Taylor, students at the School of Music and performers in the school’s recent production of Cosi fan tutte, Mozart’s comic opera.

university.”

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takes to attract and retain the highest quality people.”

Dr. Kachanoski linked the recruitment challenges to

and, of course, also for the province since we are

aspiration – it’s a core value that distinguishes your

also be looking to hire, and we need to have what it

last year, while undergraduate enrolment had remained

“All of this enrolment is great news for the university

to our communities is not just a standard university

Labrador are not unique in this regard.

Among the highlights he cited were accomplishments

student enrolment had increased by six per cent in the

obligation to the people of this province. Connecting

He indicated that Memorial and Newfoundland and

He explained that the plan would focus on using the facility to enhance Memorial’s public engagement activities, including community partnerships and for graduate student housing, among other uses.

In closing, Dr. Kachanoski announced the launch of Memorial’s long-anticipated Public Engagement Framework as he reasserted what he views as the essential mandate of the university.

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‘Incredible opportunity’ Associate vice-president (academic and student affairs) for Marine Institute appointed

By Naomi Osborne

The Fisheries

and Marine Institute has named

Dr. Robert Shea as its associate vice-president (academic and student affairs). Dr. Shea’s appointment was approved by Memorial University’s Board of Regents on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Dr. Shea was the unanimous choice of the search on June 4, 2013.

Dr. Shea recently served as Memorial University’s acting deputy provost (students) and associate vicepresident academic (undergraduate studies) as well as dean pro tempore to the department of Student Affairs and Services.

Dr. Shea has taught with Memorial’s Faculty of

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committee. He will join the institute in his new position

Dr. Rob Shea is the new associate vice-president (Marine Institute) academic and student affairs.

Education, specializing in the areas of post-secondary and adult education. He was involved in the supervision of numerous doctoral, master’s and undergraduate

learning programs. He also acted as a liaison to

career development. Dr. Shea himself was awarded the

students in dissertation, thesis, internship and service

government and industry partners.

Canadian Association of College and University Student

learning placements. Dr. Shea is the founding editor

Dr. Shea has been involved in the leadership of

Services’ highest award of honour in 2011, the Queen’s

of the Canadian Journal of Career Development, with

a number of higher education and community

Jubilee Medal in 2002, the Governor General’s Caring

more than 2,800 subscribers from around the world.

organizations. These include his current role as president

Canadian Award in 1999 and he was named Citizen of

His current research project is a five-year study of

of the International Association of Student Affairs and

the Year in St. John’s in 1998.

career integrated and work integrated learning in post-

Services Association representing 687 members from

Dr. Shea holds a doctorate in higher education

secondary organizations.

more than 52 countries around the world. He has been

leadership from the University of Calgary and a master’s

“I’m delighted Dr. Shea has agreed to take on this

president of the Canadian Association of College and

in education administration from Memorial, as well as

critical position within the Marine Institute,” said

University Student Services and founding president

bachelor degrees in social work and arts, both from

Glenn Blackwood, vice-president, Memorial University

of the Canadian Education and Research Institute for

Memorial.

(Marine Institute). “His background and expertise are

Counselling.

The

associate

vice-president

(Marine

Institute)

ideally aligned with the institute’s focus on academic

“I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to

academic and student affairs is a newly created position

programs that meet the needs of our students and

be part of a world-class organization that supports

that reports directly to the vice-president, Memorial

the industries we serve. I believe Dr. Shea’s extensive

academic and student success throughout all its

University (Marine Institute). The position oversees the

experience in student affairs and experiential learning

programs and endeavours,” said Dr. Shea. “It is an

allocation and management of faculty and academic

and his strong linkages to academic programming

incredible opportunity to work with a team of faculty

resources, leads the academic planning process and

within Memorial will ensure continued growth and

and staff committed to positioning the Fisheries and

ensures the continued development and provision

success of the institute.”

Marine Institute as a strategic partner in enhancing the

of high quality industrial, technical and academic

economic and community development of this province

programming consistent with the institute’s vision

through leadership in the oceans sector.”

and long-term strategic plan. Dr. Shea will also provide

From 2001-06 Dr. Shea was the founding director of Memorial’s department of Career Development and Experiential Learning. There, he was responsible for the

The Canadian Association of Career Educators and

significant leadership in student services, registration

leadership and administration of the Centre for Career

Employers created a national award in Dr. Shea’s name

and teaching and learning support, areas that address

Development and the development of experiential

for the achievement of significant research in the field of

the needs of students and impact their success.

Le français ou une deuxième autre langue?

As an arts student I have so far avoided fulfilling my second language requirement. I thought, “Maybe

about the culture, which is important in an increasingly

this will change before I graduate.” I could not, until

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recently, understand the reasoning in requiring students

Joshua Duff

to study a second language. I spoke with a few friends

diversifying workforce.

My advice to students is to take advantage of having to fulfill the language requirement for a bachelor of arts, especially while your current focus is on furthering your

who are attending universities in B.C., Ontario and

two three-hour sessions each week. He recommended

education. If we aim to just pass the course, we may find

Nova Scotia and they were all baffled by it, having never

that I smarten up and learn as much as I can while at

ourselves having to learn a second language later in life,

heard of such a requirement. Nevertheless, I enrolled in

MUN. Even though I may not be aiming for a government

like my friend, and it could be much more difficult.

French 1500 last fall.

job, many other career opportunities will highly value

Furthermore, if you feel you might struggle with the

applicants who are fluent in another language.

course, consult your professor – he or she wants you to

I put the course on the back burner; it fell to last place on my priority list. I passed the course but did not do

It is beneficial in many respects. We live in a country

succeed. Take it from someone who did, and still does,

very well. I treated it as it was – an elective. I was unable

that is recognized for its cultural diversity. Canada

struggle. If you are a first-year student, I recommend

to understand its importance until the other day.

is a bilingual country and will probably one day be

not waiting until your final year of university to fulfill

I was talking with a friend who works with the federal

trilingual. By studying a second language, we will

the language requirement, but rather, start early,

government. Going on his fifth year with a healthy

graduate with a well-rounded education that provides us

and continue to pursue it beyond the university’s

salary, full benefits and three weeks of paid vacation,

with a competitive advantage over other university grads

expectations.

he has come to the realization that in order for him

and we will leave school with more knowledge. Learning

to continue moving up in the government, he needs

a second language will broaden our communication

Joshua Duff is a fourth-year student majoring in political science and

to learn French. As of this past January, he has started

skills, make us more flexible for the workforce and can

English language and literature at Memorial University. He can be reached

studying French part time while working full time.

affect our pay scale. It can also provide us with cultural

at jrd218@mun.ca.

He struggles with it and is mentally exhausted after his

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Reconstructing language of the first humans Visiting linguist to explore sophistication and complexity of hunter-gatherers at Henrietta Harvey lecture

By Janet Harron

Dr.

Frederick

Newmeyer,

professor

language looked like were that it must have resembled

emeritus of linguistics at the University of Washington

the speech of people in societies that are often described

and an adjunct professor of linguistics at the University

as “primitive” – hunter-gatherers, and the like. But an

of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, will

amazing discovery was made,” said Dr. Newmeyer. “The

deliver the Henrietta Harvey Lecture at Memorial

languages spoken by hunter-gatherers are every bit as

University on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

sophisticated and complex as those spoken by those in

One of the linguists who helped to renew interest in the evolutionary origins of language, Dr. Newmeyer has

correlation at all between grammar and culture.”

published widely in theoretical and English syntax. He is

The lecture takes place Tuesday, Feb. 26, in room

probably best known for his writings on the history and

A-1046 of the Arts and Administration building and

sociology of recent linguistics, which include his books

begins at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and free parking is

Linguistic Theory in America, The Politics of Linguistics and

available in lot 15B. Henrietta Harvey was a Nova Scotian who came to

Generative Linguistics: A Historical Perspective.

Dr. Frederick Newmeyer

advanced industrialized societies. In fact, there is no

The lecture will focus on whether it is possible to

Newfoundland in 1905 to visit her aunt, Lady Whiteway,

reconstruct the language of the first humans. According

the wife of Newfoundland’s prime minister. A year

to Dr. Newmeyer, pinning down the origins of human

later she settled in St. John’s as the wife of St. John’s

language is one of the most difficult problems for

businessman John Harvey. When she died in 1964,

evolutionary theory. However, the search for the first

her will directed a substantial portion of her estate to

human language can lead scholars to some surprising

Memorial University. The Henrietta Harvey lectureship

discoveries about the relationship between language

is possible in any year where there are funds left over

on the one hand and culture, thought, gender and

from the funding of the Henrietta Harvey research

behaviour on the other.

chair, the primary purpose of the endowment fund.

“The first ideas about what the original human

Local author and English instructor wins 2013 CBC Canada Reads

By Janet Harron

when I say we are delighted for Lisa,” said Dr. Donna

Newfoundland

and Labrador author Lisa

Walsh, head, Department of English.

Moore has won the 2013 CBC Canada Reads competition

The win came on the day before the 31st anniversary

for her book February (published by House of Anansi in

of the storm that sank the Ocean Ranger oil rig,

2009).

killing 84. It went down on Feb. 15, 1982, off the coast

February, representing Atlantic Canada, beat out

of Newfoundland, after being hit by a blizzard on

Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan in the final vote,

Valentine’s Day. February tells the story of Helen O’Mara,

broadcast live on Thursday, Feb. 14. February was

who lost her husband Cal in the tragedy.

supported by Newfoundland and Labrador comedian Trent McClellan.

This year’s edition of Canada Reads pitted titles from the country’s different regions against each other. In

Ms. Moore has close ties to Memorial as a regular

addition to Two Solitudes (representing Quebec), the

instructor in the Department of English’s creative

books included Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, Away

writing program. She read from February at the 2010

by Jane Urquhart and David Bergen’s The Age of Hope.

SPARKS Literary Festival and more recently participated as a moderator at the 2013 festival.

“I know I speak for the entire English department

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In a live interview broadcast immediately following the decision, Ms. Moore thanked the panel for their fair

Lisa Moore is pictured at the 2013 SPARKS Literary Festival.

discussion over the four days of competition.

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Alta., Oct. 11; Emerging Trends in Knowledge Mobilization

presentation to the Alberta Legislature’s Standing Committee on

and Public Engagement: Lessons from the Harris Centre and

Resource Stewardship on Feb. 4. At the request of the

Memorial University, Library Technicians and Assistants

committee, Dr. Feehan spoke on the topic of The Potential

Dr. John Walsh

Interest Group conference, St. John’s, N.L., Oct. 15; Mobilizing

for Expanded Hydroelectric Energy Production in Northern

Dr. John Walsh, professor emeritus, Faculty of Engineering

Knowledge for Better Public Policy: Lessons from the Leslie

Alberta, and engaged in a question and answer sessions with

and Applied Science, passed away Feb. 14, 2013.

Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial

members of the legislative assembly on the committee.

obituary

economics, gave an invited

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Grenfell Campus is seeking your input.

Have your say: Naming the Arts and Science residence floors Pamela Gill

Grenfell Campus wants to hear from students,

Committee. “They are where many of our students live,

staff, faculty, alumni, friends and community partners

study, socialize and form friendships and associations

regarding the naming process for the campus’s residence

that have the potential to last a lifetime.”

floors adjoining the Arts and Science building.

Science building.

Suggestions can be submitted through a short survey at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/NameTheGrenfellResFloors/ .

Interested individuals are asked to help enhance

The committee will consider any and all suggestions

“At Grenfell Campus, residences are an important

Grenfell Campus’s identity and the residence life

to help arrive at a set of names that will go forward

part of student life,” said Mary Secord, chair of the

experience by providing suggestions for names for

to university authorities for approval. Deadline for

Vice-President (Grenfell Campus)’s Advisory Naming

the six residence floors that form part of the Arts and

responses is March 5.

New reporting structure for legal office Changing

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the reporting lines of the

university’s legal office will have many benefits for the university, according to

Would you like to participate in a research study?

General Counsel Karen Hollett.

This new reporting structure as well as a seat at the Vice-Presidents’ Council (VPC),

We are looking for people who

ensures that legal, governance and risk factors are considered early in the decisionmaking process and keeps the general counsel informed about the strategic direction of the

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Karen Hollett

university, she said.

In the fall, the Board of Regents approved a change that now sees the general

Is this you?

You may be due to receive a booster vaccine.

counsel report administratively directly to the president rather than the vicepresident (finance and administration), and functionally report jointly to the president and the chair of the Board of Regents.

This is a study using Adacel® vaccine, which helps protect against tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough disease).

“This change will see our General Counsel Karen Hollett involved at an appropriate level in the continued development and success of our institution,” noted Dr. Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor. “I am pleased to be working even more closely with her during this time of unprecedented growth.”

For more info or to ask if you can take part, please contact one of our research nurse coordinators:

The board’s decision comes following a review of the Office of General Counsel conducted by the general counsels for the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, and the acting deputy provost (students) at Memorial University.

Sandra Adams 709 777 6434 sandram.adams@easternhealth.ca

“The role of the general counsel within a university setting is challenging and requires the individual to keep an eye on both sides of the decision-making process, while maintaining a big picture view of the institution’s best interests,” stated the

Shelley Button 709 777 2951 shelley.button@easternhealth.ca

report.

Joint reporting reflects the role of the Office of General Counsel in advising both the university administration and the Board of Regents through the board chair.

The Board of Regents created the Office of General Counsel in 2007. Since that time, the office has evolved and resources have been added in the areas of policy and education, and research.

Since February 2009, the general counsel has been attending all meetings of the

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Board of Regents.

In addition to the general counsel, there are two permanent positions of associate general counsel which includes one position focused on the research enterprise.

As well, there is a contractual education and policy officer who takes primary responsibility for these important areas.

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Vital information The science behind successful investigative interviews

By Kelly Foss

Interviewing suspects

or a witness to

a crime is a key skill for police officers. Knowing how to extract information – the practices, principles and techniques that work best to get people to provide detailed information – is vital.

Dr. Brent Snook, an associate professor of psychology, Faculty of Science, has made a career out of improving the administration of justice and policing.

He has recently released a paper with two of his students, Kirk Luther and Heather Quinlan, and Becky Milne, a colleague in the United Kingdom, which outlines findings from a review of 80 transcripts of police interviews with individuals who have been accused or suspected to have committed a crime.

Dr. Brent Snook teaches interviewing skills to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and officers from other Canadian and international policing organizations.

“Interviewing is one of the core skills of an

open-ended questions and they interrupted suspects

investigator,” said Dr. Snook. “There is a science behind

when they did talk. Investigators also talked more than

interviewing and a lot of experimental research being

they allowed the suspect.

done on strategies and persuasion, but what we were mainly interested in were questioning practices.”

Dr. Snook says officers sometimes say, “Bad guys don’t talk to us.” But in reality, he feels that by thinking that way, officers may be creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

“You might assume they’re not going to talk to you,

but primarily a lack of training, feedback and practice.

“People call it interrogation and it isn’t really. It’s an investigative interview with a purpose of trying to solve

“They were not listening actively,” said Dr. Snook.

a crime. Most intelligent police officers will say that

“[The investigator] may feel that a suspect is not going

anything I find in my research is useful to them. So this

to talk, but provide the right atmosphere first, because

research is giving us some insight into what’s going on

you might be the reason they aren’t talking.”

inside of Canadian interrogation rooms with the goal of

This finding isn’t unique to Canada, says Dr. Snook,

improving what they are doing.”

and the solution comes back to training.

but do you use practices that help them talk to you?

“Interviewing is a very difficult skill and getting

Are you using open-ended questions where the person

feedback is very important,” he said. “These studies

has to think about the issue and draw upon free recall

become information we can bring into training sessions

memory to provide an answer?”

to show officers what they should and shouldn’t do.

Previously,

Dr.

Snook

has

researched

witness

interviewing and is hoping to move into child interviewing practices soon.

“If similar problems exist with child interviews, we may need to devise programs to alter problems we see

Dr. Snook also looked at how often officers talked

“The police officers might think they aren’t doing this,

there. In that case you have different issues as you may

during an interview. For example, interrupting someone

but we can show them evidence that similar officers in

be dealing with more vulnerable people with different

who is talking can break their train of thought and

their position are doing it, and since they haven’t been

levels of comprehension. So certainly interviewing

prevent good information from coming out, he says.

trained otherwise, they are probably making the same

styles and strategies have to change. Assessing the type

Upon examination of transcripts, Dr. Snook and the

mistakes.”

of individual that is providing information and taking

team found that investigators weren’t always asking

Dr. Snook feels these errors aren’t malicious in nature,

that into account is hard.”

Evolution of non-violent revolution

By Janet Harron

Memorial alumnus,

author, historian and

WHO U O Y L L I W ?

E T A N I M NO

independent journalist Dr. Gwynne Dyer will discuss The Triumph of Non-Violence on Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, room IIC-2001.

Dr. Dyer’s talk will begin with the Arab Spring, and expand into a discussion of how non-violence works and why it has accomplished so much in the past 30 years.

Moderated by Kerry Hann, managing editor of The Telegram, the lecture will explore the revolutions of the Arab Spring and what they will mean for the region and the rest of the world, and how non-violent revolution has evolved and why it produces much better results than

Gwynne Dyer

rival revolutionary techniques.

Dr. Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American and

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University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the

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Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twiceweekly column on international affairs, which is published by more than 175 papers in 45 countries. In the spring of 2012, Dr. Dyer was made an officer of the Order of Canada.

The Triumph of Non-Violence takes place at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for alumni and friends and $5 for students and can be purchased in advance by contacting Alumni Affairs and Development at (709) 864-2313 or emailing rsvpalumni@mun.ca.

This event is presented by Alumni Affairs and Development in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. It is co-sponsored by Johnson Insurance, The Telegram and

THE PRESIDENT’S AWARDS give a tip of the hat to those people who are among the most commendable members of the Memorial community.

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Matchmaking Code-a-thon helps connect families and therapists

By Kelly Foss

The Computer Science Society at Memorial launched a new community initiative recently that they hope will be a great benefit to parents of children with autism.

The group held a 48-hour code-a-thon Feb. 1719 to design, develop and test a web-based software application to connect families and therapists.

“One of the things that came up in our society meetings was a desire to do something that could truly benefit society,” said Mark Gauci, a computer science undergraduate student and project manager for the challenge.

The endeavour is near and dear to Mr. Gauci’s heart.

As the parent of a young child with autism, he knows “We’re on our fourth therapist now and finding a therapist is a chore,” he explained. “There are only a few ways to find them – posting on a bulletin board in the Autism Society office or on the bulletin boards at Memorial University where many of the ABA therapists go to school, or you can post something on Kijiji. Even then, if you find someone, your schedules may not match.”

He realized that if the computer science students

Chris Hammond photo

from experience how hard it is to find a therapist.

Clockwise from front are Mark Gauci, Dr. Wolfgang Bazhaf, Tim Oram, Ryan Martin, Regina Edwards, Lesley Chard and Whymarrh Whitby.

could join together to create online software that would allow therapists and parents to register and match them

and rank the top match for your schedule,” said Mr.

midterm break for such a great cause. He’s hoping the

by their geographic location and preferred schedule, it

Gauci. “So not only have you have found someone, but

project gave something back to them as well.

could be of great use.

you already have the scheduling issue out of the way.

“We have some super computer science students with

Now you just have to contact them and meet them to

little job experience,” he said. “I believe this project has

see if you are a good fit for their family.”

helped create that experience, developed leadership

Mr. Gauci believes the software’s schedule matching ability will have the biggest value.

“If you are a therapist looking for work, the algorithm

As a mature student, Mr. Gauci was impressed with

will search through all the parents that have registered

the willingness of his fellow students to give up their

Field trip

Classroom by day, snow shelter by night

By Michelle Osmond

Since

skills as well as show the community what computer science can do.”

1960s), physical education students have been spending

This year Dr. TA Loeffler, who has taught the course

the night outside in the dead of winter. Why? For

for the past 17 years, will take a total of 54 students to

students in the Winter Outdoor Activities course, it’s

experience 24 hours existing and sleeping outside on a

mandatory – not to mention a sort of rite of passage.

February night in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ms. James, a Halifax native with not much camping

The location of the field trips has moved around

experience, had a few things going against her. She’s

based on weather patterns and camping restrictions. Dr.

Kelly James started her university career at

scared of the dark, hates the cold, doesn’t like enclosed

Loeffler often takes her groups to the Three Pond Barrens

Memorial, she’s been terrified of taking Human Kinetics

spaces (including sleeping bags), has a fear of being

area of Pippy Park, which she describes as “an amazing

and Recreation (HKR) 4210.

suffocated by snow and is petrified of wild animals.

teaching resource” and “a mini wild place.” They haul in

When her turn came, she didn’t expect it to go well.

sleeping bags, stoves, sleds, shovels, a change of clothes,

For more than half a century (yes, since the mid-

pots and pans, a first aid kit, an emergency beacon and some ground cloths. They make their own shelter called a quinzhee, which involves mounding snow and hollowing it out to make a low-ceilinged living space.

“It invites them to put all their learning for the course together; a “lived” final exam of sorts. It also brings the class much closer together and enables me to get to know them better,” noted Dr. Loeffler.

She says the students do surprisingly well.

“They are often surprised that it is warmer than they expected. They enjoy the social time we have in the evening; getting to spend time with their classmates outside the classroom. They like putting everything they learned to good use.”

Happily, Ms. James survived the most recent trip.

“This trip has been my greatest accomplishment Marian Wissink photo

during my time at Memorial as it isn’t something I ever

HKR student Nigel Cooke checks out the progress on his quinzhee shelter.

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thought I’d do. Looking back at how scared I was on the first day of the course seems foolish now, but I am so proud of myself for what I’ve accomplished . . . I’ve been able to step outside my comfort zone and enjoy new experiences. The overnight trip and this course have really opened my eyes to the experiences people can have through outdoor activity.”

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Freedom of choice

Blending online and on-campus coursework allows students flexibility

By Courtenay Alcock

Karleena Squires is completing a bachelor of technology at Memorial and, like other students, her typical day is spent on campus. But instead of spending her time in class, most of her time is spent with friends in the QEII Library completing coursework, readings and assignments.

This semester, Ms. Squires is taking three online courses in addition to two courses that she attends on campus.

“Spending the day on campus makes doing school work much easier,” she said. “There is usually work for online courses that needs to be completed on a weekly have to myself.”

Ms. Squires is one of almost 3,000 students at Memorial’s St. John’s campus who take at least one online course in addition to their on-campus schedule.

In fact, online courses comprise 15 per cent of Memorial’s annual registrations. In fall 2012, more than 33 per cent

KARLEENA SQUIRES photo

basis, so the faster I get the work done, the more time I

of undergraduates at the St. John’s campus registered for

Karleena Squires is one of almost 3,000 students at the St. John’s campus who take at least one online course in addition to on-campus courses.

at least one online course.

Many students choose to take an online course so they can better juggle busy lifestyles. Sam March fits into that category. A fifth-year student studying

world, from all across Canada to as far as China. It’s a

physical education in the School of Human Kinetics and

very diverse portal right at your fingertips.”

Recreation, she’s also a varsity athlete and works a parttime job.

“My typical day includes attending class, physiotherapy, volleyball practice and hitting the gym,” said

“Many of the students I teach use online courses to augment their schedule. They appreciate the flexibility

Dr. Basil Kavanagh, associate professor in the School

online courses provide, enabling them to work part time,

of Human Kinetics and Recreation, teaches courses

study part time or just free up their academic schedule

both on campus and online and explains some of the

to allow them to graduate in a timely manner.”

similarities and differences between the two formats.

For students interested in trying the online route,

Ms. March, “so on-campus classes are a little more

“Sometimes the courses may be structured a little

challenging to schedule. Right now I’m taking one

differently. As online courses can have a larger number

“You get to meet new people in a manner that most

online course as well as three courses on-campus, so it

of students, the evaluation scheme may differ. For

don’t get the opportunity to do. I have discussions with

gives me a bit more flexibility.”

instance, there may not be many assignments,” he

people around the world on a daily basis, I get to learn

said. “But the content and course material do not differ

parts of their culture and they in turn get to learn parts

whatsoever. In online courses, communication occurs

of ours.”

In addition to the convenience of the online course format, Ms. Squires sees other benefits.

Ms. Squires encourages them to go for it.

“Having all the notes and coursework in one place

regularly through email and discussion lists, and all

To discover the online courses and programs

online helps keep me organized. You get to meet new

the material and information students need is at their

Memorial offers, visit www.delts.mun.ca/fs/programs

people – there are people in my classes from all over the

disposal on the website.

andcourses.php.

Healing hearts

important to Memorial University.”

Proceeds from the special event go towards the Heart

Lending a hand to heart and stroke fundraiser

Truth education campaign that educates women about heart heath.

Prof. Manuel’s course focuses on the management of chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease. She integrates the annual Heart Truth event into her course,

By Marcia Porter

because people organizing and attending the event have

When the

Heart and Stroke Foundation held

a vested interest in the management of cardiovascular

their annual Heart Truth fundraiser recently, nursing of success for An Evening with Heart.

“I loved being a part of the event and it was a positive learning experience for me as well as the rest of the students,” said Jessica Dawe, a second-year student at the School of Nursing, and president of the student-led subchapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “It was an amazing event and a great cause.”

“Cardiovascular disease is so prevalent here,” she said,

Donna McMullin photo

students from Memorial pitched in to ensure an evening

disease. “so it is important for our students learn about managing cardiovascular disease, and to be part of a team.”

Mary Ann Butt, chief executive officer, Heart and Stroke Foundation – Newfoundland and Labrador chapter, says she values the School of Nursing as a partner of the

Nursing students at the Heart Truth fundraiser.

Nursing students dressed up in their finest outfits and

foundation and a key supporter of the campaign.

“Their participation each year demonstrates their commitment to building healthy communities and

pitched in to decorate the venue, usher guests to their

Professor April Manuel’s fourth-year course on complex

helping people live longer, healthier lives, free of heart

seats, register models and clean up at the end of the

care.

disease and stroke,” she said. “We look forward to many

night.

It’s the fourth year that nursing students have been

“They become part of a multi-disciplinary team, and

years of working together to reach common goals.”

learn about community engagement,” said Prof. Manuel,

Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death

who promotes public engagement in her classroom.

for women in Canada. The School of Nursing’s Heart

The volunteers are members of the student-led

“Getting involved and giving back to the community

and Stroke Foundation subchapter has been active in

subchapter and also students in School of Nursing

is very important to the school, and of course very

the community since it was launched in 2011.

involved in the event.

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Poor grades in high school? Relax.

By John Fraser Special to the Gazette

This article originally appeared in the 2013 Macleans

years to a BA or a B.Sc. or a B.Ed. or a B.Whatever, you

By failing those Ontario senior matric exams, I had

University Rankings. Re-printed with permission.

will encounter – at a minimum – one truly outstanding

ensured that the “better” universities of the day – like

teacher, a majority of good teachers and – for sure – a few

the University of Toronto or Queen’s or McGill – would

The agony of “getting

duds for comparison’s sake. There will also be friends

not even accept an application, but in any event I didn’t

it right” when choosing

made for life. There will be crises confronted and dealt

want to linger around Toronto any longer. I made

a university to kick off

with (or not) and learned from. There will be a leap in

some brutal calculations about earning power, since it

the

academic

maturity. Most of all, there will be a mind opened up

was I myself who was going to pay for this academic

experience in life is one I

to possibilities never quite imagined before, with big

exercise, and this led straight to $400-per-year Memorial

never had the privilege of

decisions to be made. All this and more is precisely the

University of Newfoundland, which also had the

experiencing. I had only

same offering you would get at the greatest universities

advantage of being on the other side of the Straits of

three humble criteria: (1)

in the world, and it is available today at every Canadian

Labrador, separating me from the disasters of Toronto.

is there a university that

university, without exception.

higher

How lucky was all this. I got at least four outstanding

would actually take me,

Facilities vary, of course, but I would say to any

teachers. I learned that there was an Anglo culture

(2) could I afford it, and (3)

high school student on the university prowl (and their

in Canada of outstanding breadth and richness and

please, dear God, can there

pushy parents) that a far more important criterion for a

uniqueness to match the French culture of Quebec. I

be enough distance between

decision than “facilities” or figuring out if a particular

made friends for a lifetime. I learned one of the great

my home in Toronto and

institution can provide “a good degree” is to find a

secrets of life: that all things and all people are connected

this mythical, inexpensive place of higher learning –

place that seems a bit of a chance, that offers a different

if you make the effort to connect. No place on Earth

preferably with water in between?

lifestyle or setting than the one you are used to, that

could have given me a greater academic education. No

John Fraser

Those are not generally the concerns of either parents

speaks to your sense of adventure and curiosity rather

place on Earth could have set me up better for the rest

or students, but variations on those themes are actually

than your search for security. Leave security concerns to

of my life. No place on Earth was better. At least that

not a bad way to figure out where to go. The endless

middle age, or at least till graduate school.

was what I felt, and in feeling that, I also felt that I was

searching for exactly the right high-profile place, the

And from that experience at the undergraduate level,

relentless reliance on university evaluation guides

a student with ambition can then begin to narrow down

(including the highly popular one [Macleans] puts out

the next steps. With a bit of industry, he or she will have

But I expect the same claim could be made by a

every year), the phone calls to well-connected friends,

a pretty good average and can decide whether to enter

Newfoundlander who wanted to get away from the

the trauma visited on the victim-students, the over-the-

the current challenging job market or head for graduate

“almighty Rock” to what he or she might think was a less

top ambitions of concerned parents: all these ingredients

school, where, for sure, there are more refined choices

claustrophobic place like Concordia in Montreal or Simon

can add up to a roiling broth whose only parallel seems

to be made.

Fraser in Burnaby, B.C. Truly, it’s what you make of the

to be the hysteria of a bride’s mother the day before the wedding.

armoured against adversity and setbacks for the rest of my life. And so, I feel to this day, it has been.

My own academic career may not have been typical,

choices in life that count far more than the actual choices.

but it was nevertheless instructive. I grew up in the old

I love the University of Toronto, for example, where

It’s all so unnecessary. This is a very hard reality for

Ontario school system where everything was geared

I have both administered a residential interdisciplinary

many Canadian parents and students to comprehend,

to the almighty senior matriculation examinations

college and taught for nearly two decades, but I don’t fool

but there is actually not a bad university in Canada. We

– an all-or-nothing roulette game where your final

myself by thinking I missed out on something because

could argue that there is a standardizing process that

exam mark, and nothing else, determined your future

my spotty high school record barred me from the place.

prevents some universities from getting up there with

direction. I failed Latin composition and physics, and

Instead I thank my lucky stars Memorial University

Harvard or Cambridge or one of the grandes écoles in

so my direction was to repeat a year at Jarvis Collegiate

of Newfoundland nurtured my curiosity and thirst to

Paris at the graduate degree level. But that’s another

night school in Toronto and find a job to justify my

understand, and I have my best professors’ names carved

issue and not what we are talking about here.

existence.

in my psyche and gold-embossed in gratitude.

Here, what we are talking about is the undergraduate

In a strange way, my dysfunctional family – famous

So when I get called by friends and relations to offer

experience. We are talking about going from high

locally in its day – was a help. My mother had been carted

advice on undergraduate education and the best locales,

school to a more advanced high school. We are talking

off, under dramatic protest, to a private hospital for the

I am prepared to absorb some referred irritation after

about three or four years to decide, truly, how life is

mentally ill in Guelph, Ont., before my 17-year-old eyes,

I deliver my humble oration to the parents to back off

to be understood, lived and enjoyed. The good news

the same year my father’s business had gone bankrupt

and let their kids try to figure out where they themselves

then is that we live in a country where first-degree

and he began a dangerous friendship with Johnny

would like to spend what for many will be the most

education is largely standardized and largely solid and

Walker. When I failed exams, therefore, there was no one

formative adventure of their lives.

reliable, whether you end up at institutions in Toronto

to take exception or get angry with me, and I was astute

or Brandon or Fredericton or the Okanagan Valley.

enough not to blame myself or fate for the pickle I found

The inherent promise is that somewhere along the four

John Fraser is master of Massey College at the University of Toronto.

myself in. Survival was the goal: then as now.

New director appointed for Bonne Bay Marine Station

By Pamela Gill

its doors in 2002), Dr. Hooper

Before coming to Grenfell, Dr. Scott was an assistant

has been engaged in teaching

professor in Western University’s Department of Biology

has come across a lot of

and research in Norris Point

for seven years. He holds a PhD from Clark University in

research stations, but he says Memorial University’s

for nearly 35 years. And while

Worcester, Massachusetts, a master’s from the University

Bonne Bay Marine Station is unique.

the Bonne Bay Marine Station

of Guelph in Ontario and an undergraduate degree from Western.

Dr. Robert Scott

“There are larger stations, but the Bonne Bay Marine

is part of Memorial’s Faculty of

Station is unique in that it’s located within a community

Science, Dr. Mark Abrahams,

Dr. Scott has taught and conducted research at a

– in a national park – as opposed to being remote. It’s a

dean of the faculty, notes

number of research stations ranging from the Bay of

fantastic facility for conducting research and offers an

the unique location provides

Fundy in Nova Scotia to Alaska. He said he is particularly

excellent opportunity to engage with the community,”

opportunities

excited about the opportunity to work at the Bonne Bay

he said.

Memorial University.

Dr. Robert Scott, an associate professor of resource

Robert Scott

throughout

Marine Station.

“Under Dr. Scott’s leader-

“It’s such a beautiful place to work. It’s a beautiful

management and environmental science at Grenfell

ship we expect to build upon

facility,” he said. “Of all the field stations I’ve worked

Campus, was appointed as director of the marine station

our existing strengths established by Dr. Hooper and

at, this is a full-service facility so it’s one of the best

at the Feb. 7 Board of Regents meeting. The marine

create new opportunities,” he said.

field stations I’ve come across. I’m looking forward to

station is located in Norris Point, Bonne Bay, in the middle of Gros Morne National Park.

“Grenfell has had ties to the marine station because

continuing to support the wonderful teaching, research

of our proximity as well as through interdisciplinary

and engagement that is currently being done there and

Dr. Scott succeeds Dr. Bob Hooper who was the

initiatives and research partnerships; now Dr. Scott can

to expand those aspects of programming to develop a

founding director of the Bonne Bay Marine Station. Even

build on those relationships,” said Dr. Mary Bluechardt,

national and international reputation for the facility.”

though the station itself is relatively new (it first opened

vice-president, Grenfell Campus.

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‘Economical and sustainable’

Process engineering program meeting academic standards and industry needs

By Jackey Locke

In 2010

Memorial’s Faculty of Engineering and

Applied Science introduced a new undergraduate program in process engineering. The program is unique in Canada in that it focuses on the processing of natural resources to value-added products.

The diverse program encompasses new development, design, optimization and operation of sustainable processes for societal needs. Graduates of the program use biological, chemical and physical processing of substances to modify their nature, properties and/ or composition to produce useful products, such as petrochemicals, gasoline, diesel, metals and alloys.

The program is currently undergoing its first accreditation process and the first group of students in the program will graduate in April of this year.

“We are extremely pleased with the successful development of the process engineering program,” said Dr. Faisal Khan, the program’s chair. “The accreditation would confirm that this program meets very high standards and graduates of the program will, undoubtedly, meet the growing needs of the process and allied industries.”

Accreditation

is

conducted

by

the

Canadian

Engineering Accreditation Board. It is a process whereby post-secondary undergraduate programs are evaluated according to national standards, such as curriculum requirements, faculty, resources and outcomes of the education.

Graduate students in the hydrometallurgy laboratory at Memorial University.

During Memorial’s spring 2013 convocation, 38 process engineering students will receive their bachelor

“The graduates will be safety- and environmentally-

of engineering degrees in process engineering. Dr. Khan

conscious engineers, who will be very capable to meet

mathematics and an ability to apply this knowledge

is excited about the opportunities that this program will

the needs of industry for sustainable engineering

in an economical and sustainable way to society and

open up for the graduates.

development. They have a thorough knowledge of

industry.”

Listed below is a selection of the funding opportunities for

• NSERC Ideas to Innovation (I2I)

Tel Aviv University

which information has recently been received by the Office

• NSERC Strategic Project Grants

of Research Services. For links to further information on these

• The Research Data Centres (RDC) Program

items, visit Grant Funding Opportunities on the research web-

• NLCAHR -- Enhancing Health Care in N.L. LOI

March 20

site at www.mun.ca/research/overview/grant_opp.php .

• ISER Master’s Fellowship

Human Frontier Science Program

• ISER Conference Grant

&

materials,

chemical

and

physical

sciences,

and

News notes

• CIHR Operating Grant– Methodological Innovations for

• ISER Research Grant

Neuroimaging Datasets

• ISER Annual Student Essay Prize

• CIHR Training Grant – Randomized Controlled Trials:

– Dan David Prize Scholarships

– Research Grants (Compulsory registration)

March 27 Human Frontier Science Program

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• CIHR Other – International COEN Initiative in Neurodegen

March 1

March 31

eration

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Canadian Nurses Foundation

• CIHR Other – China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative

Mentoring (2013-14)

– Research Grants (Letter of Intent)

• CIHR Prize – CIHR Health Researcher of the Year (2013)

– Translational Research Program (Letter of Intent)

– Scholarships

(2013) • CIHR Partnerships for Health System Improvement –

March 15

April 1

2012-13

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

Cancer Research Institute (New York)

• CIHR Other – Institute Community Support Grants and

– Allied Health Scholarships

Awards (2012-13)

– Allied Health Doctoral Fellowships

• CIHR Other -- Best Brains Exchange Travel Awards (2012-13)

– Irvington Institute Fellowship Program

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

• CIHR Operating Grant– Canada-China Human Vaccines

Atlantic Salmon Federation

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Science and Engineering

– Olin Fellowships

• CIHR Master’s Award– HIV/AIDS Community-Based

Research (2013)

The Banting Research Foundation

• CIHR Other – Health Research Communications Award

– Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in (Call for nominations) – Herzberg Medal (Call for nominations)

– Research Grants

April 2

(2012-13) • CIHR Catalyst Grant – Environments, Genes and Chronic

Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council

Canadian Liver Foundation

Disease

– Summer Studentship Program

– Operating Grants

– Professional Project Grants Program

• CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant – Spring 2013 Competition • Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative LOI

Memorial University, Office of Research

• H.L. Holmes Awards for Post-doctoral Studies

– Publications Subvention Program

• NSERC and CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Diabetes Funding Initiative for Sodium Reduction in the

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Canadian Food Supply

– Science for Peace and Security Projects

– Translational Research Program (Application)

• NSERC Chairs in Design Engineering

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OUTANDABOUT For more on these events and other news at Memo-

of Human Resources

rial, please visit www.today.mun.ca.

Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions,

Monday, Feb. 18

12:30-1:30 p.m., St. John’s College, J-3008,

Neuroscience Journal Club Presentations, 1-2

Sponsor: School of Social Work

p.m., Health Sciences Centre, room 2860, Sponsor: Division of BioMedical Sciences

Lecture and Poetry Recital: Silenced Voices and the Representation of Violence, 4-6 p.m., The

Tuesday, Feb. 19

Landing, University Centre, Sponsor: Depart-

RBC Royal Bank Speak with Employees About

ment of French and Spanish

main lobby, Engineering building, Sponsor:

The Genetic Characterization of Mendelian

Vice-President, Administration and Finance

Ocular Disorders in the Population of Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., IIC-

Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions,

2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Inno-

12:30-1:30 p.m., St. John’s College, J-2008,

vation, Sponsor: School of Graduate Studies

Sponsor: School of Social Work

Michelle Gosse photo

Group Banking Rates, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,

Saturday, Feb. 23 The Quest for Contented Sobriety: A Drama-

15th Annual Curling Bonspiel for Alumni and

turgical Analysis of Recovery in Alcoholics

Friends, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., St. John’s Curling

Anonymous, 2-4 p.m., IIC-2014, Bruneau

Club, Sponsor: Alumni Affairs and Develop-

Centre for Research and Innovation, Sponsor:

ment

Hoopla!

The Grenfell Winter Carnival Hoopsfest ran Feb. 14-17 at Corner Brook Regional High. Eighteen basketball teams from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador participated –­the most teams Grenfell has ever hosted. Here, Mark Strickland, left, and Justin King are captured during play against the Corner Brook Regional High Titans on opening night.

School of Graduate Studies Art of the Ages: Islamic Calligraphy Workshop,

Wednesday, Feb. 20

1-5 p.m., EN-1054, Sponsor: Muslim Students’

Retirement Planning Seminar, 9:30 a.m.-4:30

Association

p.m., EN-2006, Sponsor: Department of Human Resources

CFUW Book Collection Blitz, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Arts and Culture Centre Parking Lot, Sponsor: ACTIVE-8 Campaign: You Can Make a Differ-

Monday, March 4

ence, 12:30-1:30 p.m., ED-5004-05, Sponsor:

D.I.Y Fat Activism: Exploring Fat Activisms and

Monday, Feb. 25

International Centre, Atlantic Council for

Fat Community in Toronto, 12:30-1:30 p.m.,

Wine Before Breakfast, 8-9 a.m., St. John’s Col-

Study Abroad Information Session, 12-12:30

International Co-operation

SN-4087, Sponsor: Department of Gender

lege Chapel, Sponsor: Chaplaincy

p.m., The Loft, University Centre, Sponsor:

Faculty Bible Study, 12-12:50 p.m., HH-2005,

Canadian Federation of University Women

Sponsor: Philip Heath

Studies Speakers’ Series Introduction to a Teaching Dossier, 3-4:30

International Centre and Go Abroad Office HIV, CMV and Aging: Immune Senescence for

p.m., ED-2030B, Sponsor: Distance Education,

Thursday, March 7

Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS)

Blood Donor Clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., main

Everyone, 5-6 p.m., Health Sciences Centre

Tuesday, Feb. 26

auditorium, Sponsor: Division of BioMedical

REEL Justice Film Festival: Concrete, Steel and

Sciences

Paint, 7-9 p.m., University Centre, The Land-

A Human Factors Approach to Understand-

ing, Sponsor: RJNL, Faculty of Education, CJI-

ing the Influence of Wave Motions on Work-

NL, MCC

ing in Offshore Industries, 3-4:30 p.m., New-

The Complex System as a Novel Mode of

Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction

lobby, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, Sponsor: Canadian Blood Services

foundland and Labrador Centre for Applied

Explanation, 12-1 p.m., SN-2098, Sponsor:

p.m., ED-2030B, Sponsor: Distance Education,

Henrietta Harvey Lecture: Can We Reconstruct

Health Research, Sponsor: SafetyNet Centre for

Wolfgang Banzhaf, Arthur Sullivan, Roger

Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS)

the Language of the First Humans?, 7:30-9 p.m.,

Occupational Health and Safety Research

White

to UDL in Post-Secondary Education, 2-3:30

A-1046, Sponsor: Department of Linguistics

Thursday, Feb. 21

Thursday, Feb. 28

Let’s Talk Teaching with Technology, 12-1:30

Plato and the Indeterminate Dyad, 2-3:20 p.m.,

Making Sense of Canada’s Volunteer Cen-

Speaker Session with Dr. Gwynne Dyer: The

p.m., ED-230B, Sponsor: Distance Education,

C-4036, Sponsor: Department of Philosophy

sus: What Happened and What It Means for

Triumph of Non-Violence, 7-9 p.m., IIC-2001,

Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS)

You, 7-9 p.m., IIC- 2001, Bruneau Centre for

Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation,

MUN Cinema Series: A Royal Affair, 7-9 p.m.,

Research and Innovation, Sponsor: Depart-

Sponsor: Alumni Affairs, Faculty of Arts

Empire Theatres, Avalon Mall, Sponsor: MUN

ment of Sociology

Known Knowns, Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns: CS for Analysis of Mul-

MUN Cinema Series: The Deep Blue Sea, 7-9

tidimensional DNA Matrices in Evolution-

Film screening: Switch – Discover the Future

p.m., Empire Theatres, Avalon Mall, Sponsor:

ary Genomics, 1-2 p.m., EN-2022, Sponsor:

An Exploratory Study of the Emotional Fallout

of Energy, 7-9:30 p.m., EN-2006, Sponsor:

MUN Cinema

Department of Computer Science

From Physical Abuse Victimization, 12-1 p.m.,

Sustainability Office

Cinema

St. John’s College chapel, Sponsor: School of

Hierarchical

Systems:

Complex

Assembly,

Friday, March 8

Does Anyone Still Believe in God? Exploring

Complex Structure, 12-1 p.m., SN-2098, Spon-

Irish Studies Research Symposium: Talamh en

Linguistic Frameworks and Eschatology in Pro-

sor: Wolfgang Banzhaf, Arthur Sullivan, Roger

Eisc, 9:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m., SN-4087, Sponsor:

Information Booth for International Moth-

gressive Christianity, 12-12:50 p.m., A-1045,

White

Faculty of Arts

er Language Day Celebration 2013, 11 a.m.-3

Sponsor: Department of Religious Studies

Social Work

Friday, March 1

Monday, March 11

A Soldier or Sailor in the Family: Getting into

Population Connectivity and its Applica-

Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity

the Primary Evidence, 7:30-9 p.m., Hamp-

tion to Marine Protected Area Effectiveness

of Amine-phenolate Complexes Towards the

Are We Ready for an Oil Spill in Newofund-

ton Hall Lecture Theatre, Marine Institute,

in a Sub-Arctic Coastal Ecosystem, 1-3 p.m.,

Prepartation of Aliphatic Polyesters, 1:30-3:30

land and Labradors Offshore?, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,

Sponsor: Department of History

IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and

p.m., IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research

Innovation, Sponsor: School of Graduate

and Innovation, Sponsor: School of Graduate

Studies

Studies

p.m., University Centre, The Loft, Sponsor: Global Engagement Grant

The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s, Sponsor: Harris Centre

What Can We Say About Being?, 2-3:20 p.m., C-4036, Sponsor: Department of Philosophy

Friday, Feb. 22

MUCEP 2013-14 Proposal Deadline, 8 a.m.-5

Japanese Cinema Night: Departures, 6-10 p.m.,

Wednesday, Feb. 27

p.m., UC-4002, Sponsor: Career Development

IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and In-

Wine Before Breakfast, 8-9 a.m., St. John’s

and Experiential Learning

novation, Sponsor: Department of Lingusitics,

Chapel, Sponsor: Chaplaincy

Saturday, March 2

Japan Foundation, Compusult Limited Global

Maude

International Mother Language Day Celebra-

Retirement Planning Seminar, 9:30 a.m.-4:30

Barlow, 7-9 p.m., Arts and Culture Centre,

tion 2013, 7-10 p.m., University Centre, The

p.m., Grenfell Campus, Sponsor: Department

Sponsor: Memorial University Students’ Union

Landing, Sponsor: Global Engagement Grant

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Tread safely

Slips, trips and falls identified as major source of injury at Memorial

By Carolyn Duncan Special to the Gazette

On the St. John’s campus, the Marine Institute and

themselves and others, the TreadSafe campaign was

wearing proper footwear for the weather conditions,

Grenfell Campus, 29 per cent of all reported incidents

recently launched. This campaign is designed to target

wiping off your feet when entering buildings and

are categorized as a slip, trip or fall.

students, faculty, staff and visitors of Memorial. The

holding handrails while on stairs.

To address this issue, Memorial’s Department of

TreadSafe campaign can currently be seen on digital

TreadSafe also provides information on what to do

Health and Safety has taken on the task of developing

displays throughout campus, on Memorial’s various

if you see a slip, trip and fall hazard so that it can be

a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention program.

social media outlets, on posters throughout campus

taken care of before an injury occurs. If you see a hazard,

The program will identify potential slip, trip and fall

buildings, in various Memorial publications and email

contact Facilities Management at (709) 864-7600 or email

hazards and offer effective interventions to eliminate

lists, and through various information sessions.

facman@mun.ca. If you do have a slip, trip or fall, please

or minimize their risk, while using input from the Memorial community.

fill out an accident/incident report located at www.mun.

TreadSafe offers various slip, trip and fall prevention

ca/health_safety/accidents .

tips, such as slowing down, paying attention to your

To bring awareness to potential hazards, and what

surroundings (e.g. don’t text and walk), avoiding

members of the Memorial community can do to safeguard

shortcuts and staying in designated walking areas,

By working together as a community we can help stay a step ahead of slips, trips and falls on campus.

Budgeting on the go Enactus Memorial launches new finance app in high schools

By Susan White-MacPherson

mobile web application that will help high

Free and customizable, the app can be found at www.

school students develop financial literacy skills was

fyiexpensetracker.ca. The website also includes lesson

launched recently at Holy Heart High School in St. John’s.

plans and support materials for teachers to help implement

The FYI Expense Tracker is a financial planning

the app into classrooms.

smartphone application that allows users to track

Education Minister Clyde Jackman, who attended

and review their expenses on the go. It was created by

the launch, praised the dedicated volunteers of Enactus

Enactus Memorial, formerly known as Students in Free

Memorial as well as its use of technology.

Enterprise (SIFE), and is being introduced into high

“I just came from a global forum . . . with 101 countries

schools provincewide this year as part of the career

represented,” he said, “and one of the things that was

development curriculum.

very clear was those countries that are going to be leaders

The FYI project was developed in 2010, in partnership

in education are those that embrace technology sooner.”

with the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union,

Ms. Fleming also acknowledged the longtime support

to increase financial and entrepreneurial education for

of the Faculty of Business Administration during the

secondary students in Newfoundland and Labrador.

event.

Twelve classroom sessions were developed but during the

“We are proud of our long association with Enactus

budgeting session in particular, the Enactus team realized

and of its national and international success,” said Dr.

that the traditional pen-and-paper methods being taught

Larry Bauer, associate dean (academic programs), Faculty

weren’t relevant to today’s high school students.

of Business Administration, during the event. “But more

“We’re always around technology and that’s something we would use, to take five seconds to put it into our phones,” said Jessica Fleming, FYI project manager, during the launch on Feb. 4.

“This app makes budgeting not only more relevant but also a little exciting to use in the classroom.”

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importantly, we’re proud of the impact that Enactus has here in the province and in our communities.”

Enactus is an international non-profit organization that mobilizes university students to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of

Enactus Memorial photo

A new

Education Minister Clyde Jackman took part in the launch of Enactus Memorial’s FYI Expense Tracker app at Holy Heart High School in St. John’s.

living for people in need.

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