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Left to right are students Jeannine
Carter, Kim Lippert, ceramics technician Kit Griffin and student Kate
Puxley.
Photo
by Robert Winters
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Signs of spring
Signs of spring: It may be on dusty René-Lévesque Blvd.,
across the street from a huge construction site, but ceramics students
turned over the earth in their garden recently.
Associate Professor Thérèse Chabot teaches a six-credit
course called Art, Nature and the Garden that emphasizes the affinity
between gardening and ceramics, both of which make creative use of our
hands.
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Advisory search committee appointed
for provost
At the May 14 meeting of the board of governors, members of the advisory
search committee for provost were named.
They are Rector Frederick Lowy, chair; Lillian Vineberg and June Chaikelson,
representing the executive committee of the board; Thomas Waugh, from
the Faculty of Fine Arts; Terrill Fancott, from Engineering and Computer
Science; Rocci Luppicini, representing the Graduate Students Association;
and Miriam Pos-ner, representing administrative and support staff reporting
to the provost.
Enza de Cubellis, Assistant to the Rector, will act as secretary for
the search.
The nominating process continues until June.
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A work by Valentina Gueurra
Aguilera, of Mexico.
Photo by Andrew Dobrowolskyj
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International art
Elsewhere II: Concordia’s international art students are holding
an exhibition of their work in the VAV Gallery, 1395 René-Lévesque
Blvd. W., until May 23. There are over 2,000 international students at
Concordia, both visa and exchange students, from all over the world.
This show of work by the artists among them is a celebration of their
diversity.
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Staff appeal takes root
Concordia is breaking new ground – physically, academically, socially.
You see it all around you. Be part of this exciting period of growth for
the university by subscribing to the Staff Appeal.
Many areas of the university need a financial boost, such as the libraries,
recreational facilties, and athletics. You can direct your contribution
to a faculty development fund, the department you work in, the program
you graduated from, or you can leave your donation “unrestricted,”
and let it go toward much-needed scholarships for deserving students.
The higher the participation rate on the part of faculty and staff, the
more generous donors in the community are likely to be.
The easiest way to give is through a payroll deduction. Most of you have
already received an invitation to support the campaign. Please be generous
– it’s our university.
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Spring 2003 convocation
dates
Faculty of Arts & Science – Thursday, June 12, 10 a.m.
Honorary doctorates: Neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Eric Kandel
and neurobiologist Larry Swanson
Faculty of Arts & Science – Thursday, June 12, 2:30 p.m.
Honorary doctorates: Molecular biologist and Nobel laureate Sidney Altman
and biologist John Tyler Bonner
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science - Thursday, June 12,
7 p.m.
Honorary doctorates: Gilles Ouimet, chairman of Pratt & Whitney Canada,
and Tom Brzustowski, president of NSERC
John Molson School of Business - Friday, June 13, 9:30 a.m.
Honorary doctorates: Investment counsellor Stephen A. Jarislowsky
and Robert E. Brown, former CEO/president of Bombardier Aerospace
Faculty of Fine Arts - Friday, June 13, 3 p.m.
Honorary doctorate: Actor/artistic director Richard Monette
Ceremonies will take place in the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts.
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Clarification
In our article in last weekÕs issue on the success of academic planning
at Concordia, enrolment figures quoted by Provost Jack Lightstone refer
to full-time equivalents (FTE).
As university statistician Cameron Tilson points out, the actual headcount
of our students is even more impressive: 24,920 for fall 1999 and 30,179
in January 2003.
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Correction
In our last issue, in the column At a Glance, we reported that Arthur
Kroker will be given an honorary doctorate by the University of Victoria.
In fact, the honour is a Canada Research Chair. The editor regrets the
error.
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CTR schedule change
Due to religious holidays, we have changed our publication schedule.The
remaining issue of CTR will be published on June 5.
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