102nd Convocation, Nov 20 1994

48 Pages·1994·2.5 MB·English

by  Carleton University

CARLETON UNIVERSITY
102nd Convocation, Fall 1994

1994 Fall Convocation
The Opera, National Arts Centre
Convocation at Carleton University 2
Sunday, November20, 10:00 a.m.
Honorary degree recipient The Honourable Mitchell W. Sharp 6
OrderofProceedings 7
Doctorof Philosophy from the Faculties ofScience and Engineering;
Master ofArts; Master ofScience; Master ofComputerScience;
Master of Engineering; MasterofSocial Work; Master ofJournalism;
Master ofManagementStudies; Diploma in Public Administration;
BachelorofCommerce; Bachelor ofJournalism; Bachelor of
Public Administration; Bachelor ofSocial Work;
Bachelor ofScience (Honours); Bachelor ofScience;
Bachelor ofComputer Science; Bachelor of Engineering;
Bachelor ofArchitecture 9
Sunday, November 20, 2:30 p.m.
Honorary degree recipient Alanis Obomsawin 20
Order ofProceedings 21
Doctor ofPhilosophy from the Faculties ofArts and Social Sciences;
Bachelor ofArts (Honours) and Bachelor ofArts from the Faculties of
Arts and Social Sciences; Certificate in theTeaching ofEnglish as a
Second Language 23
Medallists in the Graduating Class 32
1994 Scholarship and Award Winners 34
The Convocation ceremonies may beheardon theFM-assisted Listening System,
Channel #26. A limited numberofreceiversareavailableat each ceremony.
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Convocation at Carleton University
rhe C onvocation ceremony (the calling together of the academic assembly)
has its roots in university traditions ofmedieval Europe.
The Mace
The mace isa staffsymbolizing authority. In the days ofknighthood, it wasa
weapon, but after the 16th century itbecame solely a symbol ofauthority
carried by a distinguished member ofanassembly. It is used onceremonial
occasions to signify the right ofan individual orinstitution to performa certain
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function in the case ofuniversities, to grant degrees.
At Convocation, the maceis carried ahead of theChancellor as he enters and
leaves each ceremony. (Marshal ofConvocationH.H.J. Nesbitt has performed
this function for all but one ofthe University's Convocations.) During the
ceremony the mace is displayed on a special stand as an embodiment ofthe
authority ofthe University.
Carleton's mace was presented to the University in 1976as a gift from the Chair
of the Board ofGovernors at that time, Mr. HymanSoloway. Itis a silver-plated
staffapproximately three feet long. At the upper end there is a bowl marked
with the—University's coatofarms and the University motto in both Latinand
English "Opera Nobis Aeterna" and "Ours theTask Eternal." From the upper
portion of thebowl rises a phoenix. Traditional oak leaves surround the lower
end of the staff.
Coat ofArms
The coat of arms was presented to the University by His Excellency The Right
Honourable RamonJohn Hnatyshyn on November 15, 1992 as partofCarleton's
50thanniversary celebrations. It isdescribed in heraldic terms as follows: "Sable
a maple leafGules irradiated and charged with an openbook Argent; And for a
Crest:onawreathArgentSableandGulesaPhoenixGulesquilledandbeakedOr
issuing from flames proper; And for a Motto: Ours the Task Eternal; And for
Supporters: onagrassymountoneithersidearavenSablebeakedandmembered
or armed Gules."
TheopenbookonthemapleleafsignifiesthatCarletonUniversityisinthenation's
capital and thatlearningisopen toallwho wishto partakeofit. Thephoenix,the
legendary eternal bird, symbolizes the renewing of learning from older founda-
tions,inrecognitionofHenryMarshallTory'sroleinthefoundingoftheUniversity
whenhewas82yearsold. "Ours theTaskEternal" istakenfromaWaltWhitman
poem entitled "Pioneers" and ties in with the eternal quality ofthe phoenix.
And so, the Carleton University coat of arms symbolizes sound learning, good
citizenship, and the highest hopes ofhumanity.
The Diploma
The diploma the graduates receive at Convocation is thecertificate of
qualification which publishes the fact that the student has fulfilled all the
requirements and completed the prescribed course ofstudv for the degree. As
the senioracademic legislative body of the University, it is theSenate which has
determined whether the requirements have been met. The signatures ofboth
the Chancellor and the President of the University appear on the diploma: the
Chancellorbecause of his role in conferring the degree, and the President who,
as Chair ofSenate, certifies that Senate has enacted the required motion to
award thedegree. TheSeal of the University is affixed to the diploma as a mark
ofauthentication.
Academic Dress
The academic dress ofCarleton University results from a compromise between
that found in the ancient foundations ofBritain and Canada and the American
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Intercollegiate Code. All three hoods bachelor's, master's, and doctor's are
of the simple or Oxford shape. The bachelor's hood is made ofblack stuff; the
master's and doctor's are made ofblack silk and all are lined with silver silk
with two chevrons, one ofred and one ofblack. From bachelor's to doctor's,
the hoods are progressivelv longer and opened to show more and more of the
lining.
The velvet border of the hoods denotes the degrees granted according to the
following colour combinations: architecture is cerise; arts is white; commerce is
camel brown; computer science is royal blue; engineering is orange; industrial
design is dark cardinal; journalism is white with a black cord sewn slightly in
from the lower border; management studies is camel brown with a black cord
sewn slightly in from the lower border; music is Venetian pink; public
administration is peacock blue; science is golden yellow; social work is cream;
and doctorofphilosophy is purple.
The bachelor's gown, to be worn with the above hoods, is of full length, made of
black stuff, with a gathered yoke behind, and long open-fronted sleeves. The
master's gown is of full style, made of black silk or rayon, with a full gathered
yoke behind, and closed sleeves with an opening at the elbows. The doctoral
gown is of the same styleas the master's, but made of fine roval blue cloth with
facings of light blue silk.
The two shades of blue in the doctoral gown are those of the United Nations,
and are meant to recognize the University's long-standing interest, from its
earliest years, in international affairs and issues. The colours werechosen when
the University awarded its first honorary degree, in 1954, to the second
Secretary General of the United Nations, the late Dag llammarskjdld. The
tradition ofawarding honorary degrees to SecretariesGeneral of the United
Nations has continued since that time.
The gown of the Honorary Doctor of Laws, Literature, Science, Engineering, or
Architecture is a full robe with bell-shaped sleeves. It is made of fine royal blue
cloth with facings and sleeves in light blue silk. The hood is made of the same
material as the gown, has the same lining as that for degrees by examination,
and is bordered with dark mauve for the degreeof Doctor of Laws; vibrant blue
for the degree of Doctor of Literature; red for the degree of Doctor ofScience;
and orange for the degree of Doctor of Engineering; and cerise for the degree of
Doctor of Architecture.
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The Presiding Officer ofC onvocationis theChancellor ofthe University,
Arthur Kroeger,O.C., M.A., LL.D.
Accompanying him on the podium are MaureenO'Neil, B.A., Chair of the
Board ofGovernors, and Robin H. Farquhar, M.A., Ph.D., F.C.C.E.A.,
President and Vice-Chancellor.
Assisting theChancellor are:
Herbert H.J. Nesbitt, M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D., D.Sc, F.L.S., F.E.S.C., F.Z.S.
Professor Emeritus ofBiology
and Marshal ofConvocation
Michel Gaulin, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of French, ClerkofSenate,
and Assistant Marshal ofConvocation
Calum M. Carmichael, B.A., M.P.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration
and Beadle ofConvocation
Faith B. Westburg Gildenhuys, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
and Beadle ofConvocation
Kevin R. Goheen, B.A.Sc, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Associate Professor ofEngineering
and Beadle ofConvocation
Alan D. McLay, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor ofEnglish
and Beadle ofConvocation
Lynne Van Luven, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor ofJournalism and Communication
and Beadle ofConvocation
Wesley L. Weber, B.Sc, M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor ofBusiness
and Beadle ofConvocation
Also assisting at Convocation:
Kenneth McGillivray, B.A., Ph.D.
J.
Associate Dean (Student and Academic Services)
Faculty ofGraduateStudies and Research
DouglasSaveland, B.A.
Assistant Dean
Faculty ofArts
Denise McKenna, M.A.
Assistant Dean and Registrar
Faculty ofSocial Sciences
Ruth Lifeso, B.Sc.
Assistant Dean and Registrar
Faculty ofScience and School ofComputer Science
R.L. Fleming, B.A.
Assistant Dean (Academic)
Faculty of Engineering
Linda Backer
Sharon Palmer
Office of the Dean, Faculty ofGraduate Studies and Research
Kitty Krupop, B.P.E.
Vicki Leblanc
Priscilla Loates
Registrarial Services, Faculty ofArts
Barbara Arthur
Dianne Baird
Sandra Bauer, B.A.
RonJones, B.A.
Chandra Stratton, B.A.
Registrarial Services, Faculty ofSocial Sciences
Lisa Ralph
Registrar's Office, Faculty ofScience and School ofComputer Science
Marlene Groves
Registrar's Office, Division of Engineering
Lisa Papadakis, B.A.
NormanSmithley
Office of Admissions (Records and Registration Services)
Pamela Mallon
Gayle O'Callaghan-Lalonde
Office of the President
Cathy Pearen
Senate Office
Joan Charron
N'anci Jolicoeur
PatrickO'Brien, B.A., D.P.A.
Patricia Zorge, B.A./B.P.E.
Public Relations and Information Services
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teg] ee Recipient Mitchell W. Sharp, P.C., O.C., B.A.,
D.Sc.Soc, LL.D.
The Honourable Mitchell W. Sharp,
Personal Adviser to the Prime Minister
ofC anada and former Federal Cabinet
Minister, will beawarded the degree
of Doctor ofLaws, honoris causa, at the
morning Convocation ceremony on
Sunday, November 20, "in recognition
ofa distinguished contribution to
Canadian lifeas a public servant and
Minister oftheCrown who has exem-
plified the national traits ofcompe-
tence, modesty, and moderation."
Mr. Sharp was born in Winnipeg,
Manitoba in May 1911. He received a
Bachelor ofArts degree from the
University ofManitoba in 1934. He subsequently undertook graduate studies at
the University ofManitoba and the LondonSchool of Economics.
In Winnipeg, Mr. Sharp was employed in the grain tradeuntil 1942, when he
came to Ottawa as an officer in the Department ofFinance. In 1958, he left the
public service to become Vice-President ofBrazilianTraction, Light and Power
Company, a Canadian company withextensive operations in Brazil. At the
invitation oftheSecretary General of the United Nations, he chaired the Interna-
tional Coffee Conferencein New York during the summer of 1962.
In April 1963, Mr. Sharp was elected to the House ofCommons for the riding of
Toronto Eglintonand appointed Minister ofTrade and Commerce in the gov-
ernment of Lester B. Pearson. In December 1965, hebecame Minister ofFinance
and ReceiverGeneral ofCanada. He was appointed Secretary ofState for
External Affairs in April 1968, and in August 1974, President ofthe Queen's
PrivyCouncil forCanada and Leaderof the Government in the Houseof
Commons. He resigned from the Cabinet in 1976 but remained in the House of
Commons until May 1, 1978. From May 2, 1978 untilJune 1, 1988, Mr. Sharp
was Commissioner of the Northern Pipeline Agency. Concurrently, fromJulv
1983 to May 1984, he was Co-chair oftheTask Force on Conflict ofInterest.
From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Sharp was a policy associate withStrategico, a firm that
deals with tradeand economic problems. In 1993, Prime MinisterJeanChretien
invited Mr. Sharp to be his personal adviser on ethics ingovernment, a position
he accepted for "a dollara year."
Mr. Sharp holds three honorary degrees fromCanadianuniversities: a Doctor
of Laws from the University ofManitoba (1965); a Doctor ofSocial Sciences
from the University ofOttawa (1970); and a Doctor ofLaws from theUniversity
ofWestern Ontario (1977). He was appointed anOfficer in theOrderofCanada
in December 1983.
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Sunday, Order of Proceedings
November 20, 10:00 a.m.
Chancellor Arthur Kroeger, O.C., M.A., LL.D., presiding.
(Theaudience is requested to stand when the Academic Procession arrives,
to remain standing until after 'O Canada' has been sung, and at the conclusion
ofthe ceremony to remain until the Academic Procession has left.)
Introductory Music
Harvey Cottrell
Processional Music
John Robert Coghill, CD. (bagpipes)
John Robert Coghill CD., B.Mus. (bagpipes)
Jr.,
O O Canada*
(the audience is invited to sing)
Welcome by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Robin H. Farquhar, M.A., Ph.D., F.C.C.E.A.
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Conferring of Degrees by Examination
Warrant
Michel Gaulin, M.A., Ph.D.
Clerk ofSenate
Introduction of the Medallists
The Clerk ofSenate
Awarding of the Medals
Leslie A. Copley, M.Sc, Ph.D.
Vice-President (Academic)
Conferring of the Degree of Doctor of Laws,
honoris causa, upon
The Honourable Mitchell W. Sharp, P.C, O.C, B.A., D.Sc.Soc, LL.D.
(presented by Robin F. Neill, M.A., S.T.B., Ph.D., Professor of Economics)
Convocation Address
Mitchell W. Sharp
Recessional Music
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O
Canada
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.