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Crosbie honours

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Safety first A full-scale exercise on the St. John’s

Convocation success The Gazette features just some of the 2013 spring crop of freshly minted graduates at Memorial.

campus May 13 tested the university’s Emergency Management Plan.

Lori Lee Hollett

Philosophy scholarship to honour province’s 12th lieutenant-governor and Memorial’s longest serving chancellor.

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Spring honours From left, President Gary Kachanoski, Dr. Gary Graham, Chancellor Susan Dyer Knight and Dr. Mary Bluechardt pose with Dr. Graham after he was conferred an honorary doctor of laws at Grenfell Campus’s spring convocation ceremony May 10. Coverage of the St. John’s convocation ceremonies will appear in the June 5 Gazette.

Spring ritual

Convocation at Grenfell Campus celebrates local musician; fetes graduates

By Melanie Callahan

It was

a full house as west coast musician and

choir director, Dr. Graham has been a force in the

by almost 20 of Dr. Graham’s present and former music

teacher Gary Graham received a doctor of laws degree at

musical, cultural and artistic life of Corner Brook since

students.

Grenfell Campus’s spring convocation ceremony.

arriving on the west coast in 1966. The organizations

Grenfell’s students at Western Regional School of

The annual spring convocation ceremony, which took

that have benefitted from his time include the AIDS

Nursing held their celebration later that day with the

place at the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook on Friday, May

Committee of Western Newfoundland, the Status

annual School of Nursing awards ceremony.

10, saw more than 150 degrees conferred in areas such

of Women Anti-Violence Walk, Western Memorial

And for the first time, people from the community

as arts, business administration, education, fine arts,

Regional Hospital Foundation, the Children’s Wish

and around the world were able to send graduation

kinesiology, nursing, resource management, social work

Foundation, the Corner Brook Rotary Club, Theatre

photos and congratulatory messages to Dr. Graham

and science and technology, as well as master’s degrees

Newfoundland Labrador and Gros Morne Summer

and all the graduates through Twitter with the hashtag

in education.

Music. For his efforts and guidance, Mr. Graham was

#grenfell13 . Messages were displayed on monitors

recognized by the province in 2004 as one of the first

outside the ceremony.

For his exceptional contribution to music on Newfoundland’s west coast, Gary Graham received an honorary doctor of laws. Music teacher, organist and

recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Audience members were surprised by a performance

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT St. John’s native Jillian Peddle is an accomplished young

JB: You have given back to your community

Memorial alumna with a passion for helping others in her

tremendously, through your work with the Salvation

community and abroad. She was named the 2012 Canadian

Army and other groups and at such a young age. What

Red Cross Young Humanitarian for Newfoundland and

inspires you to do the community work you do?

Labrador. Her laudable humanitarian efforts have taken her to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, India

JP: What inspires me to do the work I do in the community

and Cambodia. She discussed her experiences and work with

and around the world is love. I have experienced so much

Gazette contributor Jennifer Batten.

love from those in need. Their smiles and gratitude are all the motivation I need to continue serving them. It is a

JB: Tell me a bit about yourself. How did you get to be

privilege and pleasure to serve people and to experience

so engaged in community and humanitarian work?

the love they give. My faith is also a strong motivating factor. God has called me to be a servant and to help

JP: I was always doing various volunteer activities because

those in need, and has given me the opportunities to

my parents were always very involved in giving back

do so.

Jillian Peddle in Haiti.

to the community. I always felt a lot of compassion for others, so I decided that I was going to take that and do

JB: What is your fondest memory from your time at

JB: Where do you hope to be and what do you hope to

something with it. I went on my first overseas volunteer

Memorial?

be doing in 10 years?

from a humanitarian organization at my high school.

JP: My fondest memories at Memorial would definitely

JP: Ten years from now I hope to still be dedicating my

Being exposed to extreme poverty was something I could

have to be the many concerts I was able to take part

life to helping and serving others. I’m currently in law

never have imagined, and my perspective on the world

in during my bachelor of music and music education

school, so I hope to be able to fight injustice through

was instantly changed. I came home motivated and ready

degrees. It’s an amazing feeling to work so hard toward

my work, perhaps with the United Nations or a non-

to dedicate my life to serving others. Being involved with

something and then to enjoy it with your closest friends

governmental organization. I hope to always be travelling

the Salvation Army has presented many opportunities

and professors. I learned so much about confidence from

and experiencing other cultures and parts of this world.

to partner with them and engage in the wonderful work

these opportunities that have allowed me to be bold

that they are already doing, both here in Newfoundland

when travelling overseas and to enjoy every opportunity

and all around the world.

that comes my way.

trip when I was 16 years old after hearing a presentation

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your next project

By Amy Tucker

significant jobs is to provide a way for people from outside Memorial to ask for research help. With hundreds of community-suggested opportunities to choose from, your next project is just a click away.

Here’s one …

The opportunity:

Emily Smith photo

Special to the Gazette Yaffle.ca is Memorial’s online connecting tool. One of its most

Snowshoes on the Jean Lake Walking Trail in Wabush.

As the director of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Labrador City, Adam Smith has a lot of experience

organized programs and sports. Knowing how to address

with physical activity programs in his community. He

this concern would help him to develop activities that

oversees all municipally run recreational programs, while

would support the needs of this gap population, possibly

his department maintains municipal facilities and assists

leading to better health and wellness for the residents of

various local organizations in their work.

Labrador City. He wonders why some residents do not

Many typical sports such as hockey, soccer, figure

take part in these activities, and if climate and income

skating, swimming, taekwondo and karate are popular,

are factors. He also wonders if there are ways to tailor

as are outdoor activities such as snowshoeing and cross-

programs around their needs.

country and downhill skiing.

“Being a small community we often say that people here can do it all in one day,” said Mr. Smith. “Many of

“How do we achieve getting all demographics of our population to lead healthy, active lifestyles and what do other areas do differently to achieve this?”

these activities are accessible to community members,

He adds that he would like to know what modern

as activities are no more than 10 minutes away from

programs are out there to help encourage active lifestyles

any residence, and comparatively we have the lowest

and if having modern facilities help to increase people’s

registration and membership fees in the province due to

involvement in programs and activities across all ages.

subsidized program costs.”

Although there are so many opportunities for

Interested in learning more about this project? Amy Tucker, co-ordinator

recreation throughout the year, not everyone takes part.

of knowledge mobilization at the Harris Centre, would love to tell you

The cold climate may have something to do with this, as

more. Call her at 709-864-6115 or email her at amy.tucker@mun.ca.

Mr. Smith says that overall he thinks the majority of the some cases the climate might impact upon people’s level

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of physical activity.

Sister Mary Perpetua Kennedy

population embraces the cold climate, but says that in

Sister Mary Perpetua Kennedy, a retired faculty

The project: A major concern for Mr. Smith is to address the needs

member in education at Grenfell Campus, passed away on Tuesday, May 7. She was 90.

for physical activity of individuals not involved in

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‘Heart of philosophy’

Crosbie scholarship to award independent thinkers

From left are Dr. Ches Penney; Iris Petten, chair, Board of Regents; Dr. John Crosbie; Jane Crosbie; Teresa Kachanoski; and President Gary Kachanoski.

By Janet Harron

Beginning in September

2013, graduate

student Vahid Jafarzadehdarzi will be the first recipient of the newly-created Crosbie Doctoral Scholarship in Philosophy.

his voice loud and clear for years to come.”

He subsequently became the head of several portfolios

Dr. Crosbie has long been a supporter of the Department of Philosophy.

while Dr. Crosbie was in federal office and inspired Dr. Crosbie’s own love of philosophers and philosophizing.

During his tenure as the Queen’s representative

“Dr. Crosbie gave several speeches at the Good

Valued at $15,000 and renewable for up to four years,

in Newfoundland and Labrador, he regularly hosted

ceremonies and each time he extolled the virtues of the

the scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time

the department at Government House, usually in the

independent thinker and how important they were in a

student in the new PhD program in philosophy.

context of the annual James A. Good Scholarship,

healthy democracy,” said philosophy professor Dr. Sean

The announcement of the scholarship was made on

an award presented to an undergraduate student in

McGrath, who will be supervising Mr. Jafarzadefharzi’s

Monday, March 11, at a dinner hosted by Memorial

philosophy, named in honour of Dr. Crosbie’s deceased

doctoral research. “In Crosbie’s view, the cultivation of

University to honour Dr. John Crosbie for his role as

chief of staff and alumnus of Memorial’s philosophy

independent thinking is the heart of philosophy.”

the province’s 12th lieutenant-governor, a position that

department.

The recipient of the scholarship must have a superior

encompasses the role of Official Visitor to Memorial

“The establishment of the Crosbie scholarship has

academic record and demonstrate excellent research

University. Dr. Crosbie is also an honorary graduate and

definitely helped us kick off our new PhD program,” said

potential. Mr. Jafarzadehdarzi will be focusing on

Memorial’s longest serving chancellor.

Dr. Arthur Sullivan, head, Department of Philosophy.

metaphysics and classical German philosophy. Mr.

“Our research profile has grown considerably in the last

Jafarzadehdarzi is from Iran and has published several

decade and this is a further step along that trajectory.”

translations of Western philosophical texts into Persian.

“The Crosbie Doctoral Scholarship in Philosophy is a permanent testament to Dr. Crosbie’s many contributions to Memorial University,” said President

According to Dr. Sullivan, James Good was enrolled

Kachanoski. “We are delighted to be able to create a

in a PhD program at the University of Toronto when

lasting legacy in his name and hope to continue to hear

Dr. Crosbie persuaded him to leave his studies there.

Nature loves us and we love it

STUDENTVIEW Joshua Duff

He started at Memorial in 2011 as a master’s student in philosophy.

positively when we spend more time with Mother Nature. This is probably a reason why some psychologists are prescribing open-air fun for certain patients suffering from depression.

I agree with theorists who claim that we have a biological connection with the environment. Nature

We have seen a few mild, sunny days during the

hidden within a cloud of thick gray mist while the sun

allows us to forget about our day-to-day hustle and bustle

past few weeks and I was no stranger to the outdoors;

is reflecting off the golden meadow landscape at Cape

as we take moments to interact with the green trees,

I walked up, down and around Signal Hill, roamed

Spear where old bunkers, cannons and a lighthouse are

wildflowers, foam-capped ocean waves or the chirps and

through Quidi Vidi Village, hiked within the dark

rich with history.

chuckles of the wildlife we hear around us.

woodlands of Mount Scio, strolled through Bowring

Being outside cleanses the mind in a way that is

By adding the outdoors to our lifestyle we improve our

Park and even spent a day cruising the Irish Loop that

different from reading a book or watching TV. It enters

quality of life. You will be surprised what St. John’s has

runs along parts of the coastline.

a tranquil state when secluded to environments where

to offer. Metrobus stops near key areas that have parks

nature dominates the land.

and trails – just use their website to figure out how to

By living in a province where the weather is unpredictable, we learn to become flexible with our daily

Studies have shown that peoples’ moods are more

get there. Spending time outdoors is a privilege for us on

plans. At any moment we can find ourselves soaked from

elevated when in a forest, park or open terrain than in

the Rock. By becoming more intimate with nature we

a random rainfall, lost in the thickness of that Atlantic

the home or a mall. Spending time performing fresh air

understand its importance to our well-being.

fog or suddenly slapped by a cool gust of wind. But

activities (gardening, fishing, camping, hiking, biking,

just as quickly, nature can lighten and calm itself or we

etc.) actually lowers our chance of suffering from heart

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

can stumble upon a spot that is basking in the sun and

problems and/or high blood pressure and increases our

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

waiting to be explored. Many of us have seen Signal Hill

overall stamina. Our level of happiness rises and reacts

at jrd218@mun.ca.

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An RNC officer, left, approaches colleague Sgt. Ken Jackson, in the role of shooter “Joey” and Greg French, General Counsel at Memorial, in the role of “Bully” in the Chemistry-Physics building during emergency exercise play on May 13. Production technician Ryan Stratton, DELTS, is at right.

Memorial tests its emergency preparedness with full-scale exercise On Monday,

May 13, Memorial University

hosted a full-scale emergency exercise on the St. John’s

participated in the exercise; it took more than nine months of planning to execute.

The week prior to the exercise, Memorial worked to ensure members of the university community and the

campus in partnership with the Royal Newfoundland

“The emergency exercise was a great opportunity for

public who were on or near the St. John’s campus on

Constabulary (RNC), Eastern Health, St. John’s Regional

the Memorial community to come together and ensure

May 13 were aware that the exercise was happening,

Fire Department, Salvation Army and Canadian Red

we are as prepared as possible to react in the event

that it was a simulation only and to not be alarmed.

Cross.

of an emergency,” said Kent Decker, vice-president

The exercise was part of a three-year testing cycle that

The exercise was a test of Memorial’s Emergency

(administration and finance) and director of emergency

includes a tabletop exercise, which was last conducted

Management Plan, which helped the university practise

operations for the exercise. “Once we initiated our plans

in 2012. The exercise takes the university through the

for a potential emergency. It was entirely simulated and

and the simulation kicked off, it was all hands on deck

steps to emergency response with no actual execution.

for training purposes only. The full-day event involved

to get the job done. Now we take what we learned,

The university will continue to test its ability to respond

the Science and Chemistry-Physics buildings and

update and improve our plans from this experience and

as part of its ongoing emergency preparedness process.

Blackall House. It simulated casualties and emergency

continue to practise for emergencies that we hope never

responses. It is estimated that approximately 350 people

happen.”

&

PAPERS PRESENTATIONS archival assistant with the

Dr. Christopher Kovacs, Faculty of Medicine,

Dr. Tom

Faculty of Medicine Founders’ Archive, presented a

has been chosen to serve two years as vice-president,

This year’s George Story Lecture at the Newfoundland Historical Society was delivered by

Gordon

Jenny Seeman,

NOTABLE

of Memorial’s School of Music. On

paper titled “Masking” History: Risk and Responsibility

followed by two years as president, of Advances in

Thursday, April 25, Dr. Gordon offered a presentation

in Providing Access to the Past, at the conference

Mineral Metabolism (AIMM). This society organizes

titled Natanael Illiniartitsijok — Inuk Composer.

Democratising or Privileging: The Future of Access to

the annual AIMM/ASBMR John Haddad Young In-

Natanael (1849-1928), the first Inuk school teacher

Archives, held April 25-26 in Dundee, Scotland. The

vestigator Meeting which has been held each April

on the Labrador coast, famously wrote a choral

paper was based on one of the collections at the Faculty

since 1986, in Snowmass, Colo. Each year about a

anthem for the dedication of the new Nain church

of Medicine Founders’ Archive and addressed the

third of the speakers are young investigator award

in 1910. Dr. Gordon’s research on the Moravian Inuit

concerns of making archival materials available online,

recipients (post-doctoral scholars or early career

choral traditions identified this anthem — long lost

balancing the need for enhanced access versus the risk

investigators) and they are mentored through the

to memory — as well as insights into music-making

of distorting the historic record by selecting materials

highly interactive nature of the meeting. The young

among the Labrador Inuit. For more information, go

for virtual exhibition.

investigator award component was established in

to the Newfoundland Historical Society website at

1999 and Dr. Kovacs was among the first awardees.

www.nlhistory.ca/ .

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Ocean view

Researchers seeking new sources of fuels and materials under the sea

By Kelly Foss

Researchers

at Memorial are seeking unique

waste — things that don’t have much value — to see if

uses for materials that are generally regarded as waste.

it can be converted into something useful. But very few

But unlike other scientists, Dr. Fran Kerton and her green

people are looking at ocean-based biomass.”

chemistry research group are turning to the oceans, as

Dr. Kerton says there is already a precedent for using

opposed to the land, for new sources of biomass to make

oceans to develop new, sustainable technologies, such

renewable chemicals.

as putting wind farms on barges out at sea so land space

The team recently had an article published about

isn’t wasted.

their work, titled Green Chemistry and the Ocean-based

“With so many of us living near the coast, I don’t

Biorefinery, in the journal Green Chemistry, a publication

know why more people don’t look at the oceans and

by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It detailed their

wonder what’s there, what can we use in a sustainable,

efforts and those of others to use marine-sourced

environmentally friendly way?”

feedstocks for chemicals and materials production,

The group is currently working on extracting sugars

particularly waste from shellfish and finfish processing

from the biopolymer of shrimp, lobster and crab shells

as well as the use of algae.

to see if it can be turned into new products.

“We don’t have a lot of high-quality land,” said

“Biopolymers are made up of sugars linked together,”

Dr. Kerton. “So using it to grow crops to be used as

she explained. “So we have extracted this long chain

alternatives for petrochemicals is a waste, especially for

of biopolymer from the waste shells. What we’ve been

countries with a growing population.”

trying to do is break that into individual sugars and make

“It’s an interesting field and you begin looking at

The April 2013 edition of Green Chemistry.

She says while researchers at other universities are

those into new, smaller molecules that potentially can

things in a different way,” added Dr. Kerton. “You are

looking elsewhere for reusable sources of materials, very

be built into something else — either a pharmaceutical

always thinking, ‘If I was to get rid of this, what else

few are looking towards the ocean.

or a new plastic.”

could it be made into? How can we not end up putting

“It’s a bit controversial,” she said. “About 95 per

While they don’t yet have an industry partner or

cent of people interested in renewable chemicals and

much of a market for the research, Dr. Kerton believes

“Sometimes there are no other options, but sometimes

chemicals from biomass are working on land-based

that it could have potential for countries that have a

you can get more high-tech materials from the waste

materials. Half are focusing on crops and the other half

large fishery industry. Even without a demand, she feels

that can add value and perhaps even spawn a new

are focusing on municipal, forestry or food industry

it’s still an area worth investigating.

industry.”

this into a landfill site or burning it?’

Grenfell signs research agreement with Natural Resources Canada

Dr. Antony Card looks on as Dr. Gary Kachanoski and Tom Rosser sign a collaborative forestry research agreement at Grenfell Campus

By Melanie Callahan

President Gary Kachanoski signed

agriculture/forestry resource economist

a collaborative research agreement with

and hydrologist.

Natural Resources Canada, regarding

“This is great news for Grenfell

sharing of expertise and resources in the

Campus as it continues to advance the

forestry field. The signing took place at

important role it has to play for university

Grenfell Campus on Friday, May 10.

education

in

the

whole

province,”

The goal is to provide high-level

said Dr. Kachanoski. “The agreement

research resources to support the federal

will enable the university to expand

and university research priorities of

academic programming and research

forestry, and to encourage collaborations

in the areas of forestry and agriculture.

with other provincial stakeholders in

It

the future.

co-ordination and collaboration, and

The university’s investment of $8 million has allowed for the construction

will

spur

innovation,

enhance

attract and train graduate students to build on that knowledge base.”

of an environmental lab at Grenfell

Memorial University is also planning

Campus, scheduled to open in the

to expand its efforts in forestry research

fall. Five new research professors are

programming through the creation of

being hired, including an agronomist,

a new academic entity with a focus on

soil

graduate research.

scientist,

plant/crop

specialist,

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CONVOCATION 2013

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‘I am the variable’

By Janet Harron

Kayla Carroll might be a smalltown girl but she’s definitely not living in a lonely world.

success and self-esteem.

“I have a strong sense of purpose to mentor, inspire and engage other

The native of St. Lunaire-Griquet

people,” said Ms. Carroll. “I was very

(approximate population 700) on the

overwhelmed during my first semester

Northern

here at MUN and I’ve never forgotten

Peninsula

is

a

networker

extraordinaire.

that feeling and those who helped me get

A multiple scholarship winner, the list

over that hurdle.”

of Ms. Carroll’s on-campus volunteerism

Graduating with a major in English and

includes student representative on the

a minor in Newfoundland studies, Ms.

Arts Faculty Council, the Faculty of

Carroll will be a MA student in folklore

Arts’

this coming fall.

academic

Memorial’s

planning

Senate,

committee, President’s

Her four years at Memorial have given

Award for Teaching Excellence selection

her an interesting perspective on the

committee

concepts of home and identity.

and

as

the an

orientation

assistant co-ordinator. This academic

“As an outsider in St. John’s, I am

year alone she was master of ceremonies

making decisions that construct my

at the annual Entrance Scholarship

own idea of identity. Home becomes

Award Dinner, and a mentor with the

the constant and I am the variable.

International Student Advising Centre

I therefore measure that change, my

while holding down two on-campus jobs

changes, against the constant,” explained

— one with the Scholarships and Awards

the new graduate, noting the importance

office, the other with Answers. She is also

of continually reflecting on how that

the founder of Girl Power, a workshop

identity is constructed and has changed

designed to empower and motivate

the longer she is away from her home

young girls to achieve greater personal

town.

Kayla Carroll

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Living the lucky life

began studies at Memorial’s west coast

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Graduation poignant for student with mental illness

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By Melanie Callahan

By Kelly Foss

Melissa Neubauer is one of the

campus

many university students who struggle

school, she struggled with what she now

to succeed while living with a mental

knows to be episodes of depression and

illness.

was anxious to move away from home

in

2007.

Throughout

high

as an escape. While studying at Grenfell, the symptoms of her mental illness escalated. Ms. Neubauer’s Corner Brook physician diagnosed her with dysthymia, characterized by constant low periods with episodes of double depression, in which depression occurs during the episodes of dysthymia.

“A few professors have been wonderfully supportive throughout my degree and very understanding when it came to not being able to complete work on time or being taken off school or hospitalized,” she said.

Melissa Neubauer, right, celebrated with her sister Amy.

Graduation is an accomplishment she wasn’t sure was always in her reach and it hasn’t been easy. Students with mental health issues need to talk about their

Ms. Neubauer graduated with a bachelor of education (primary/elementary) and a bachelor of science, majoring in environmental

science-biology

health and build a solid support system, she says.

It is also important to work with the

and

university’s disabilities support services,

minoring in geography, at Grenfell

and find physicians and mental health

Campus’s convocation ceremony on

professionals you trust, she adds.

Friday, May 10.

She graduated despite suffering from a debilitating mental illness.

A North Vancouver native, Ms. Neubauer

Ms. Neubauer celebrated her graduation with her family, and is looking forward to beginning her career as an educator here in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Originally

from Gander, Grant

Strong came to Memorial in 2002 to begin a bachelor of science in computer science. He quickly followed that up with a bachelor of education with the intention of teaching technology in the school system. But after finishing it, he decided to stick around a little longer for a master’s degree.

Mr. Strong’s first idea was to apply to

computer engineering, but mistakenly sent it to the Department of Computer Science instead. Rather than just passing along the errant file, department head Dr. Wolfgang Banzhaf called him up to offer him a position with a new

Grant Strong in Norway.

computer science faculty member, Dr. Minglun Gong.

A quick chat after the meeting led

“Gong and Strong, think of the

to a three-month internship with the

conference paper bylines!” he joked. “It

New York office, and, before leaving,

was meant to be. Then when I was almost

he completed interviews for a full-time

done, it was suggested that I should apply

position with the company. While on a

to the Natural Sciences and Engineering

four-month exchange at the Norwegian

Research Council of Canada to see if I

University of Science and Technology

could get funding for a doctoral degree

in the city of Trondheim, Mr. Strong

and I did.”

received a call offering him a job with

That led to a few more years with Dr.

Gong during which time Mr. Strong

the California branch of Google in Silicon Valley, Calif.

jumped to the aid of the head of research

Mr. Strong then returned to Memorial

for Google’s New York office, who was

and wrapped up his duties as a PhD

visiting Memorial at the time to deliver

candidate. He successfully defended his

a keynote talk, and having difficulty

doctoral thesis in April and left for the

connecting to the university’s network.

U.S. the following day.

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Stories of student success

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‘It kind of makes sense’

Graduating business student already a successful entrepreneur

company he has owned for two years

By Susan White-MacPherson

with eight other local entrepreneurs,

that is now a profitable venture. Along he is also launching Common Ground

At just 22 years of age, Greg Leaman

at Memorial, Mr. Leaman now feels like

Coworking, which will allow individuals

has already been an entrepreneur for

his career path was almost inevitable.

to rent office or desk space on a short-

most of his life.

“At

the

time,

they

weren’t

term basis. Engravable Designs Inc. is

“As a kid, I’m pretty sure I cut hair for

entrepreneurial ventures but looking

located in Launch Pad, a student-run

my friends for money,” he said. “I always

back, it kind of really makes sense that

entrepreneurial incubation centre run

had my own clippers and did my own

I’m doing what I’m doing now because

by Enactus Memorial. Common Ground

hair, and then people just started paying

of all these different ways that I would go

Coworking is expected to launch later

me to buzz their hair.”

and try to make money,” he said.

That’s just the start of a long list of

Mr. Leaman, originally from Middle

business interests that Mr. Leaman, who

Sackville, N.S., says business studies have

graduates on Wednesday, May 29, with

always been his primary interest.

a bachelor of business administration,

“In

high

school,

I

really

this year.

Greg Leaman

“I just like starting things and then growing them,” said Mr. Leaman. “That’s

won the P.J. Gardiner Award for Small

what I like about having this business

wasn’t

Business and Entrepreneurship as well

now because I can go from in the morning

has pursued. From hiring himself out

interested in any other subject. To me,

as the James R. Pearcey Scholarship for

having a design on my computer and

to do photo editing on Kijiji, to altering

business was the only thing I could even

Entrepreneurism.

by the end of the day I have a physical

PlayStation Portables so users could

consider doing.”

He is currently engrossed in his second

download free games, to launching his

Mr. Leaman focused his studies on

business, Engravable Designs Inc. — a laser

first business venture in his second year

entrepreneurism and, along the way,

engraving, design and manufacturing

product in my hands that I made. That fascinates me.”

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Just getting started

Ms. Fishbein. “I came to Newfoundland

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Success on and off the court

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By David Penney

In a short time, he’s worn a lot of hats:

student, researcher, author, volunteer, valedictorian and now pharmacist. If you ask Robbie McCarthy what title suits him best, he doesn’t hesitate.

“I’m ready to get out and work for a

while,” he said. “It’s been a great four years but very challenging. I’m ready to officially put my education to the test.”

Grace Fishbein

in

After he collects his bachelor of science pharmacy

at

Memorial’s

convocation session on Friday, May 31, Mr. McCarthy will get to do just that.

By Kelly Foss

It’s been a whirlwind final

and loved it. I had been looking at

semester for Grace Fishbein.

schools close to home, but this was a

And although she has wrapped up

unique opportunity to get away from

a bachelor of science in applied math

home and start learning things on my

and physics with a minor in German

own. It’s been a great experience and I

after an amazing five years at Memorial,

would recommend it to anyone.”

she won’t be there to cross at the St.

She has spent the last five years

John’s Arts and Culture stage with her

tearing up the courts as a member of

classmates this May.

the Sea-Hawks women’s basketball team,

After travelling to Russia to represent

volunteering for Sea-Hawks community

Canada at the G20 Youth Forum in

outreach opportunities and was recently

St. Petersburg, the varsity athlete will

named Athlete of the Year.

spend the summer with her family back

Ms. Fishbein also found time to

home in Ontario. She’ll then head back

participate in Memorial’s ambassador

overseas to participate in Memorial’s

program,

Department of German’s field school at

volunteers the opportunity to represent

Heidelberg University. In between, Ms.

the university at activities and events.

Fishbein will visit universities to explore

In a year that required Ms. Fishbein

graduate schools for the fall and has

to attend four events, she completed

recently signed on with a basketball club

more than a dozen, only turning down

in Germany.

opportunities when they clashed with

which

provides

student

“My coach at Memorial saw me play

her varsity commitments — all the while

when I was in Grade 12 and asked me to

maintaining scholarship standing in her

come to the university for a visit,” said

academics.

Robbie McCarthy

spring final year pharmacy skills course.

During

community

and

hospital

National certification exams and the

pharmacy placements, Mr. McCarthy

completion of his final internship are the

has distinguished himself as a strong

only remaining hurdles before he begins

advocate

practising as a licensed pharmacist later

profession. He has actively promoted and

this summer at the Peninsula Pharma-

conducted medication reviews, facilitated

choice in St. Bernard’s, N.L.

the creation of a diabetes clinic and, in

for

his

patients

and

the

“To go back home was always the

one community placement, formalized

plan when I initially got accepted to the

a team approach among physicians and

School of Pharmacy, but over the course

pharmacists. In 2012 his advocacy work

of the program I’ve also developed an

led to a letter published in the Canadian

interest in hospital and clinical work. I’m

Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. Based

not sure where I’ll ultimately end up, but

on work he completed as a research

right now I’m excited about making a

assistant under the supervision of Dr.

positive contribution in my hometown.“

John Hawboldt, Mr. McCarthy argued

It’s a move that follows a stellar

that evidence based decisions should

university career. A perfect 4.0 grade

determine medication access for cystic

point average in the classroom has

fibrosis patients.

been

complemented

by

volunteer

“Eventually

I’ll

do

a

doctor

of

work with committees and events at

pharmacy degree. Over the last few years

the local and national level. A winner

I’ve discovered a passion for teaching,

of multiple scholarships and awards,

so I would love an opportunity to teach

recent accolades include the Canadian

here at Memorial — but community

Pharmacists

Association

Centennial

work and clinical practice appeal to

Award

the

J.

me

and

James

O’Mara

too.

I’m

graduating

but

it’s

Award, the latter from the School of

definitely not an ending. I feel like I’m just

Pharmacy for the top performer in the

getting started.”

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German major goes to the source

By Janet Harron

Chris Ryan

will soon head to the

Many students declare their major

German state of North Rheine West Falen

early on but, true to form, the laidback

as a pedagogical exchange student and

Pouch Cove native let his major find

will act as a cultural representation for

him.

Canada and Newfoundland — when he’s

In his first year, Mr. Ryan decided on

not teaching English to elementary and

German for his second language credit

secondary students, that is. His honours

and found himself in a class with an

thesis was on “glocal” heavy metal music

exchange teacher from Germany. He

in that region.

stuck up a friendship with the instruc-

“I have always been into heavy metal.

tor and her boyfriend, who happened

So when I had to pick a subject for my

to share Mr. Ryan’s taste in music. He

thesis I thought I would combine my

has since visited the couple three times

interests,” explained Mr. Ryan, who

in their home country.

examined how German metal bands

And, not so coincidentally, the state

use heavy metal to deal with the history

of North Rheine West Falen is home to

of their country. “At first glance, metal

most of Germany’s metal bands, clubs

sounds aggressive and loud but there’s

and festivals.

Chris Ryan

a political element of heavy metal that

“German sort of picked me,” he

can be applied to understanding difficult

said. “If everything goes well — and I

education degree in Germany and stay

situations.”

enjoy teaching — I may look at doing an

there permanently.”

Mr. Ryan will receive his bachelor of arts degree on Tuesday, May 28.

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Social work grad rises above challenges

By Laura Woodford

The obligations

of studying,

fully accredited four-year bachelor of

schools and personality traits that could

deadlines and field placements are often

social work degree program in Labrador.

be connected to culture,” she said.

a juggling act for any student. But if you

The program’s design emphasized the

Given her personal responsibilities,

Inuit and was offered within Labrador

are a single parent of two teenagers and

standardized social work program of

Ms. Saunders had to prioritize and

was a huge influence on my decision to

are holding down a part-time job, those

study with traditional Inuit knowledge

compromise with schoolwork.

apply. With my obligations I would not

obligations can multiply.

and cultural norms interwoven into the

That is what Tracy Saunders from

Ms. Saunders did well with her studies,

courses and teaching methods.

all things considered.

“The opportunity to be part of a program that was unique to Labrador

have been able to consider a program of this length outside of Happy Valley. I

Happy Valley-Goose Bay faced as she

Like many in her class, Ms. Saunders

“I am proud that I was able to complete

feel that the university and the Labrador

worked towards becoming one of the first-

was inspired to take on the program to

the program. I had a huge amount of

Institute worked towards giving us the

ever graduates of the unique Nunatsiavut

help try and make changes in Labrador

support from a lot of people, and I am

best university experience even though

bachelor of social work program.

communities.

truly grateful for that.”

we were not on campus.”

In 2009 the Nunatsiavut Government

“I loved that I was able to connect

The uniqueness of this program is

contracted Memorial University and

things I had experienced or my family

something Tracy attributes to her deter-

its School of Social Work to deliver its

had experienced to relocation, residential

mination to persevere despite obstacles.

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‘The face of French learning’

By Janet Harron

Being a successful

student

Subsequent to his father’s premature

In his third year, Mr. Tobin was

has quite literally transformed Scott

death, Mr. Tobin underwent extensive

accepted to study in Nice, France, and

Tobin’s life.

medical testing. His doctor discovered a

travelled to 16 countries while based in

potentially life-threatening high choles-

Europe.

Growing up in Kippens on the island’s west coast, Mr. Tobin entered Memorial’s

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terol level.

Now a board member of Canadian

Faculty of Arts with the security pro-

Mr. Tobin proceeded to lose more than

Parents for French and the Government

vided by the $20,000 Poole Family

65 pounds and got his cholesterol under

of Canada’s student ambassador for

scholarship and confident in his choice

control while continuing to excel in his

Memorial, Mr. Tobin is also preparing

of French as a major.

academic and extracurricular activities.

to attend the Faculty of Education in

However, tragedy threatened to derail

In 2010 he attended the Frecker program

the fall. His experience has taught him

his first year of university when his

in St. Pierre and became an active mem-

that all students should be enpowered

father Glenn died unexpectedly of a

ber of the French student society.

to learn French at their own individual

heart attack at the age of 52. Mr. Tobin

“It was at that point that I got really

returned to his studies two weeks after

engulfed by my studies,” he said. “My

the funeral. He said he went through

scholastic work gave me a focus and

what he calls “a very difficult time”

really helped me to cope with all the

before he turned his life around.

changes I was experiencing.”

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pace. He hopes to “change the face of French learning” across the country.

Mr. Tobin will collect his bachelor of arts degree on Tuesday, May 28.

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Stories of student success

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Learning across the miles

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From Canada to Norway and back again

By Michelle Osmond

Valérie Bertrand’s

life has

taken a few unexpected turns but she likes it that way. Her latest adventure will see her graduating with a master’s degree in physical education this month, which she’s completed through distance

Graduate Valérie Bertrand is celebrating her new degree from Norway.

education with the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation from Norway.

Horace McPherson

By Naomi Osborne

Horace drawn

to

McPherson the

Marine

was

Institute’s

master of technology management (MTM) program for its flexibility and accessibility.

Now that he’s completed his degree via distance education, Mr. McPherson will be travelling from his home in Toronto, Ont., to attend his convocation ceremony at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre on Wednesday, May 29.

Having searched for graduate studies in technology management within his own province and failing to find any that fit his personal needs, Mr. McPherson

decided

on

Memorial’s

Marine Institute.

“I needed a graduate degree that reflected my experience and expertise,” he said. “The MTM really fit that profile as well as my busy work schedule and family commitments. Memorial University has the most competitive tuition fees amongst all the universities I researched and the cost of the degree was manageable.”

Mr.

McPherson

impressed course

with

lineup,

knowledgeable

was

thoroughly

the

program’s

program professors

materials, and

the

challenge it presented. He credits the knowledge gained within the program to increasing his competency and management

studies

have broadened my horizons in terms of becoming a thoughtful leader and innovator,” he said. “I would certainly Mr. McPherson will celebrate this life

accomplishment

at

Memorial University. He plans on bringing his wife, two sons and mother to see him walk across the stage.

“Once I get my master of technology management degree, I will display it proudly.”

to study what interested her without

good compromise between having the

“My biggest challenge is lack of time,

really knowing where it would lead.

stability of a regular income and having

although some may argue that it is a

In 2001 she completed a bachelor of

lots of vacation time to escape and go

simple question of priority. At the age of

physical education at Sherbrooke and

wild,” she explained.

34 and mom of two, juggling between

Ms. Bertrand decided to complete

full-time work as a teacher, being a

she split her time between life as a white

her master’s degree both as a mental

national athlete and pursuing master

water kayaking athlete and coach and

challenge and out of personal interest.

studies may sound like a suicidal plan. It

personal trainer in Québec City. At the

Her search brought her to Memorial.

is in many ways.”

World Rafting Championship in 2003

“I had heard about the university and

When asked whether she was worried

she fell in love with a Norwegian and

its good reputation before. The fact that

that Newfoundland and Norway were so

soon after left everything behind to live

Memorial offered an entirely Internet-

far apart, Ms. Bertrand didn’t hesitate.

in that country. Since then she has lived

based MPE program made the cut for

“Distance is irrelevant in the Internet

in Geilo, a small mountain village in the

me. The flexibility of time and space is

world. Besides, courses are built so that

heart of Norway.

crucial for me. Clear feedback and quick

communication with other classmates

reply from instructors have also been key,

and with the instructor is frequent. I never

especially when studying on my own.”

felt alone in the process.”

Since 2007 she’s worked as a physical

education and language teacher at a local high school. It suits her lifestyle perfectly.

There were some obstacles — distance

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Academic focus helps student overcome cancer

By Laura Woodford

when her ordeal first began, Ms. Furey

For Nicole Furey of Avondale,

came home. The months that followed

realizing her goal of becoming a social

were not easy.

worker meant literally fighting for her life

“Not only was I very sick, but that’s

while completing her studies.

when it really started to hit me. And for

Ms. Furey was 19 years old and had just

the first time in my life I wasn’t going to

started her social work program when she

work, studying, doing volunteer work.”

was diagnosed with chordoma — a brain

By Christmas, she was starting to feel

tumour. She was told that not much was

a bit better and decided she needed to

known about this rare form of cancer

focus on her studies again.

and she would have to go to Ontario for

“I didn’t want to sit around and pity

surgery. She finished her first semester

myself. If I didn’t go back to the social

and in January 2010, Ms. Furey and

work program in January and pick up

her parents had a teleconference with

where I left off, I would have to wait

a specialist in Toronto who said he was

another whole year.”

In January 2011 she went back to

Ms. Furey then had to leave school to

Memorial.

undergo treatment; it was one of the most

“I fit in with the class so well even

difficult parts about the whole process

though I joined them late. The schedule

for the young student. She had worked so

was also great for me. Classes ran until

“The

people

at

the

school

Nicole Furey

were

fantastic,” she said. “They advised how to

noon, so I could go home and sleep until 3 p.m., then get up and study.”

Now, Ms. Furey couldn’t be happier

apply for medical leave from the program

One week later she had another

and said they would hold my spot until I

15-hour surgery. She then underwent

achieving great marks to boot — but she’s

was ready to return.”

a third surgery a few weeks later and

not stopping there. She has been accepted

after a total of five weeks in hospital was

at the University of Toronto to begin her

discharged. She later travelled to Boston,

master’s in social work in fall 2013.

On Feb. 9, 2010, Ms. Furey had her first

surgery. It took 15 hours.

about

completing

her

degree

and

“As soon as I woke up, I felt something

Mass., for the special followup radiation

Ms. Furey will walk across the stage at

was different,” she said. “The pressure

she required. The treatments ran five

the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre on

was released and that grey feeling I had

days a week for eight weeks.

Tuesday, May 28.

all over my body seemed to be gone.”

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not being one of them.

Laval Universities. For the next few years,

hard to get into a competitive faculty.

recommend the program.” significant

“Being a teacher turned out to be a

“amazed” she could still walk.

proficiency in his career.

“Technology

Born in Québec, Ms. Bertrand chose

In October 2010, almost a year from

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Engineer making a difference in his community

By Jackey Locke

When Leonard Lye sat down to read an article in the mid-1990s about how Tetra Society founder Sam Sullivan contacted the local association of professional engineers in Vancouver, BC for technical help after a skiing accident left him almost completely paralyzed, he had an idea.

“After I read the article, I thought, we are the ideal place to have a society like this, based in engineering. I talked to several other faculty members who supported the idea. Then, I applied to the Tetra Society’s head office in Vancouver and was approved to become the founder and coordinator of the St. John’s Chapter, and the rest is history,” explained Dr. Lye. Once the local chapter was established, Dr. Lye recruited volunteers.

“I wrote an article for The Telegram about the Tetra Society and asked for volunteers. Approximately 25 people showed up for that initial meeting back in 1996, including occupational therapists and engineers. Over the years, there has been tremendous support, including my colleagues in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the kind folks in Memorial’s Technical Services Division,” explained Dr. Lye.

“He wanted a walker like the one he had used as a kid.

He had a hard time describing it to us, but through our volunteers, we found it in an old catalogue from 1958 and we replicated it for him. He was in tears when we gave it to him. He was so happy,” explained Dr. Lye. The St. John’s Chapter is the only chapter that doesn’t

JACKEY LOCKE photo

One of the first projects was to design a walker for a 58-year-old gentleman who had cerebral palsy.

Dr. Leonard Lye accepts the 2013 Glenn Roy Blundon Award.

charge its clients for services and products.

“Many of our clients don’t have the means to pay. It’s disability accommodation.

just better to say, it’s free and don’t worry about pay-

without anyone’s assistance. A Term 8 project, from a

ment. So, we do a fair amount of fundraising and we

few years ago, was to design something to detect haz-

“I am extremely grateful for this recognition. Helping

receive some grants as well,” he explained.

ards for the visually impaired. The students designed a

people, who may not otherwise have the means to find

The chapter is based out of the Faculty of Engineering

system where a wet floor sign or door that shouldn’t be

a solution on their own, is very rewarding. For me, it’s

and Applied Science at Memorial and, as a result, some

opened would transmit a signal to the client to commu-

a reason to be an engineer. I am very thankful for all

of the projects become term projects for engineering

nicate there are potential hazards ahead” said Dr. Lye.

the volunteers and support over the years. This was my

undergraduate students enrolled in engineering design courses.

It comes as no surprise that the chapter that doesn’t

initiative and my vision but I couldn’t have done this

charge is also the busiest, according to the national

without a lot of other people and their commitment and expertise,” said Dr. Lye.

“A recent project for first year engineering students

Tetra Society co-ordinator. Dr. Lye estimates they have

was to design a guitar stand for a young lady with cere-

helped over 60 clients to date. Recently, Dr. Lye and

For more information on Tetra Society and the local

bral palsy. After receiving the custom-made stand she

the St. John’s Chapter of the Tetra Society received

chapter and how you can become involved, visit www.

was able to play the guitar for a longer period of time

the Glenn Roy Blundon Award for excellence in

tetrasociety.org .

Listed below is a selection of the funding opportunities for

• CIHR Planning Grants

June 1

which information has recently been received by the Office

• CIHR Team Grant – HIV Cure Research

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (U.K.)

of Research Services. For links to further information on these

• CIHR Team Grants – Mental Disorders

– ACU Titular Fellowships

items, visit Grant Funding Opportunities on the research web-

• CIHR Travel Awards – Institute Community Support

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

• Mitacs Elevate PDF Program

June 7

• NSERC Strategic Network Grants – Preliminary Applications

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

• Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Call for Proposals

• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) Research

– E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship (Nominations)

• CCA Have-a-Heart Bursary Program

and Workplace Innovation Program (RWIP)

&

News notes

July 1

• CIHR Café Scientifique Program (2013) • CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement

National Board of Medical Examiners

IMMINENT DEADLINES

– The Edward J. Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund

• CIHR Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

May 24

• CIHR Dissemination Events

Huntington’s Disease Society of America

• CIHR -- ICRH Emerging Network Grants

– Research Fellowship (Letter of Intent)

(Letter of Intent) Union for International Cancer Control

• CIHR Operating Gran – Canada-China Human Vaccines

– Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer

• CIHR Operating Grant – E-Rare-2 Joint Transnational Call

Study Grant

on Rare Diseases

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OUTANDABOUT

Take down RNC Sergeant Ken Jackson “surrenders” to the RNC SWAT team during emergency exercise play in the basement of the

Chemistry-Physics building on May 13. Sgt. Jackson played the role of shooter “Joey”. His capture signalled the end of the day-long emergency preparedness drill. See related story on page 4.

For more on these events and other news at Memorial, please visit

Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

Thursday, May 30 Adoptive T Cell Therapy for Cancer: How Your Immune System

www.today.mun.ca Calgary Affinity Newfoundland and Labrador Dinner, 6-10

Can Cure Cancer, 6:30-9:30 p.m., GEO Centre, 175 Signal Hill

Wednesday, May 15

p.m., Hyatt Regency, Calgary, Alta., Sponsor: Alumni Affairs

Rd., Sponsor: Newfoundland and Labrador Thrombosis, Blood

Discussion about BA Regulations at Other Institutions, 1-2

and Development

and Immune Disorder Research and Education Project

p.m., A-1046, Sponsor: Office of the Dean of Arts

Saturday, May 25

Friday, May 31

Competitiveness by Design: An Institutionalist Perspective

Spring Flower Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd.,

School of Nursing Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 2:30-4:30

on the Resurgence of a “Mature” Industry, 1-2 p.m., SN-2025,

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p.m., Health Sciences Centre auditorium, Sponsor: School of

Sponsor: Department of Geography

Nursing Waking Up Your Spring Garden Bed Workshop, 10 a.m.-12

Thursday, May 16

p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden,

Sunday, June 1

Director’s HortCouture Series: Great Gardens, Part I, 7-9 p.m.,

Newfoundland Horticultural Society

Fruit Growing for the Home Gardener Workshop, 2-4 p.m., 306

306 Mount Scio Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

Mount Scio Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

Sunday, May 26 Friday, May 17

Spring Flower Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd.,

Spring Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd., Sponsor:

Does Technological Choice Matter for Territorial Development

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MUN Botanical Garden and Friends of the Garden

Trajectories? 1-2 p.m., SN-2025, Sponsor: Department of

Society

Geography Brown Bag Research Series, 9-10:30 a.m., BN-3010, Sponsor:

Japanese Cinema Showing, 12-2:50 p.m., IIC-2001, Bruneau Spring Edible Plant Hike, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd.,

Centre for Research and Innovation, Sponsor: Department of

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Linguistics, Japan Foundation, Newfoundland Japanese Society

Signs of Spring Family Program, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 306 Mount Scio

Monday, June 3

Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

St. John’s Launch of Hooking by Mary Dalton, 5-7 p.m., Cox

Faculty of Business Administration International Day Against Homophobia Event, 12-1:30 p.m., The Loft, University Centre, Sponsor: MUNSU

& Palmer Second Space, LSPU Hall, Sponsor: Department of

Tuesday, May 28

English Language and Literature

Saturday, May 18

REEL Justice Film Festival: How to Train Your Dragon, 7-9 p.m.,

Flower Pressing Workshop, 2-4 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd., MUN

UC-3018, Sponsor: RJNL, Faculty of Education, CJI-NL, MCC

Botanical Garden

Tuesday, June 4 The Ups and Downs of Weight Loss with Dr. Arya Sharma, 7-9

Clandestine Surveillance of Injured Workers: Good Management

p.m., EN-2006, Sponsor: Newfoundland and Labrador Centre

Sunday, May 19

Practice or Human Rights Violation?, 12-1:30 p.m., IIC-

for Applied Health Research, Memorial University, CIHR

Nature Programs at MUN Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 306

2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, Sponsor:

Mount Scio Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

SafetyNet Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research

Tuesday, May 21

The Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke, 5-6 p.m., Health Sciences

Getting more out of Exchange Email and Microsoft Outlook,

Centre, auditorium, Sponsor: Division of BioMedical Sciences,

10-11 a.m., A-1043, Sponsor: Computing & Communications

Faculty of Medicine

CLASSIFIED 3 bedroom, fully furnished home in Churchill

Wednesday, May 22

Wednesday, May 29

Square,

Biodiversity Day Presentation, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 306 Mount Scio

Young Women’s Experiences with Distress at Time of Breast

Confederation Building. Gourmet kitchen, home

Rd., Sponsor: MUN Botanical Garden

Biopsy and Diagnosis, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre

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Thursday, May 23

walking

distance

to

MUN

and

Explorer Roses Workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 306 Mount Scio Rd.,

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