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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
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ULLET
JANUARYS,1998~SISTYEAR--NUMBER10
Recent Funding
U T Announcement
The
of Chronicles
U Causes Dismay
Martin Friedlandwelcomes the chance to write ofT's history
BYCHERYL SULLIVAN
BYKERRYDELANEY reducedourfundingby15percent
T and Ontario now ranks last in the
he failure of the provin- nation in support for its university
cial government to make a students. The government’s own
major strategic reinvestment in Advisory Panel on Future
postsecondary education will only Directions in Higher Education
lead to the further decay of made clear the urgent need for
Ontario’s universities, says reinvestment in higher education.
PresidentRobertPrichard. The minister offinance has failed
Although Finance Minister to respond and more damage will
ErnieEvesannouncedlastmontha bedone.”
budgetary increase for postsec- Evesalsoannouncedthat,forthe
ondaryeducationof$30 millionin first time, grants to postsecondary
1998-99 and $50 million in 1999- institutions and funding of the
2000, virtually all the extra funds Ontario Student Assistance
willlikelyberequiredtofinancethe Program will be combined, which
increased cost of the Ontario could further erode university
Student Assistance Program, leav- funding. Ifthe demand for OSAP
ing operating grants unchanged, rises more the government has
Prichard said. This will translate budgeted for it, then operating
into areductioninuniversityfund- grantswillfall.
ing when inflation is taken into Theonebrightspotinanother-
account. wise disappointing announcement,
“Thisannouncementmeansthat Prichard said, is the government’s
our financial position has actually decision to deregulate tuition fees
worsened because inflationary in atleast some graduate and pro-
effects continue to diminish our fessional programs and to permit
ability to deliver quality education discretionary increases'ofup to 10
to our students. In effect we will percenteachyearforthenexttwo
lose another four per cent of our years forallotherprograms.
public funding base over the next “We are pleased with the
twoyears,”saidPrichard.
“Two years ago the province ~ SeeFUNDING:Page4~
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New
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aveyouheardoftheMargaretEaton August 1996Bulletinthatinspiredhimtotrytogetthe
School? Didyou know the Ontario govern- ballrollingagain.Thesingle-volumehistoryisscheduled
mentmadeallappointments totheuniversi- tobecompletedforUofT’s175thanniversaryin2002. President discusses changingcircumstances
tyuntiltheturnofthecentury?Thesearejustacouple “Wewantahistorythatisaccessible to theinterest-
T
ofthe people,places, politics and events that make edpublicandnotjusttotechnicalhistorians,”explains
up the rich historyofU ofT, nowbeing exploredby Father James McConica, president of the Pontifical hepastyear msoneof remain optimistic that the new
University Professor Martin Friedland ofthe Faculty Institute ofMediaeval Studies,who headed the com- significant change for directionwill be a good dealmore
ofLaw. mittee that chose Friedland. “We know Professor universities,withnewgov- productive. On studentaid I think
Friedland’spreviousresearchhasbeennothingifnot Friedlandwillwrite averyreadable andlivelyaccount ernment initiatives in student aid Ottawa is about to get it right.
eclectic: from turn of the century murders to the oftheuniversity.” andresearch support andthepartial They have already announced the
Somalia affair.And as heprepares forretirement after A part of the U of T community since 1951, deregulation ofOntario tuitionfees. Canada Millennium Scholarship
a long career at the university, he has accepted the Friedlandhas quitealonghistoryofhis ownwith the With1997ataclosePresidentRobert Endowment Fund, which should
daunting but exciting challenge ofwriting a new institution.AstudentatUniversityCollegeandagrad- Prichard talked with The Bulletin stand as a magnificent commit-
historyoftheUniversityofToronto. uateofthelawschool,hewasinvolvedinallaspectsof about the major changes to the ment to the young people of
Chronicling a history ofU ofT is a fitting finale, student life from Hart House to student politics to universitysector in thepastyearand Canada. Furthermore it now
saysFriedland.“I havealwaysbeeninterestedinhisto- the water polo and squash teams. He has been a hisintentionsforthefirstmonthsofthe appears the federal budget in late
ry,Iaminterestedintheuniversityandthetimingwas faculty member since 1965 and was dean ofthe law February will include major new
justrightforme.ThisgivesmeaprojectthatIcanget schoolfrom 1972 to 1979. Friedland has published 16 commitments to student financial
veryexcitedabout.” books includingAccesstotheLaw,RoughJustice:Essays The current federal government aid, including debt reduction.
A new comprehensive history of the university is on Crime in Literature and most recently Controlling spentitsfirsttermcuttingeduca- There is a national consensus that
longoverdue.ThisUofThistorywillbethefirstsince Misconduct in the Military. He has sat on numerous tiontransferstotheprovincesbut weneedtospendmoreonstudents
AHistory ofthe University ofToronto, 1827-1927was commissions and committees including the original in its secondterm isinvestingin and I think Ottawa will lead with
publishedbyUofTPressinthe 1920s.Overtheyears Law Reform Commission ofCanada in 1971-72 and university scholarships and newcommitments.
a number of books about various university depart- advised the commission ofinquiryinto the deployment research infrastructure. What is Onresearchinfi'astructurewehad
ments and faculties have been published including a ofCanadianforcestoSomaliaonmilitaryjusticein1996. your read on this: is Ottawa the wonderful annormcement last
photo history by Ian Montagnes. An attempt was But Friedland says his best training for the task advancing or retreating in post- year of the $800 million Canada
madeinthe1970stoproduceanewUofThistorybut aheadcame fromwritinghis three popular true crime secondaryeducation? FoundationforInnovation.Thisyear
it was never finished. The idea was revived by Bill we are woridng on increasing the_
HarnumofUofTPress,who saysitwasastoryinan ~SeeUOFT:Page10~ From our perspective Ottawa has 'EW:Page7
been changii^ direc
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Awards Honours
In Brief
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Engineeringstudents take firstprize &
FacultyofApplied Science recognizing outstanding contribution to the
A TEAM OF THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS FROM MECHANICAL AND Engineering discipline ofcriminology.
industrialengineering tookfirstprize in aninternational competition
held by the American SocietyofMechanical Engineers in Dallas in ProfessorTorsteinUtigardofmetallurgyand FacultyofMedicine
November.The team ofSuzanne de Montmorency, KellyDuffinand materials science was named thewinner ofthe 1997
Melanie Lam posted the fastest time in moving two ping-pongballs Light Metals Award of the Minerals, Metals and Professor Fred Gentili is the first recipient
andagolfballfrompointAtopointBusingonlyabatteryandatiny Materials Society for his paper entitled Coalescence oftheAlan R. Hudson FacultyTeachingAward cre-
three-voltmotor.InapreviousregionalcompetitionheldinAprE,Uof BehaviourofAluminum Droplets underMolten Salt atedalongwiththeAlanR.HudsonResidentAward
T’sthreeentries sweptthetopthreeprizes.“TheseoutstandingYesults FluxCoverpublishedinLightMetals1997\thepaper by the neurosurgery division of the Department of
clearlyindicatethatweareofferingaveryhighleveldesigneducation was co-authored with graduate student K.J. Friesen SurgerytorecognizeHudson’s majorcontributions to
to our students in the Departirient of Mechanical and Industrial and Claude Dupuis and J.P. Martin, Alcan neurosurgical teaching.The award,to begiven annu-
Engineering,”saidProfessorChulPark. International,industrialsupporteroftheresearch.The ally,recognizes excellenceinundergraduate andpost-
award will be presented the annual meeting in San graduate teaching; Nalin Gupta received the resident
Antonio,Texas,inFebruary. teachingawardforhiscontributionstotheteachingof
medical students,fellowresidents andnurses.
Two namedto neuroscience chairs FacultyofLaw
Susan Nagle of occupational therapy has
Professors Philip Seeman ofthe Departments ofPsychiatry UniversityProfessorJohnHaganoftheFaculty received the Department of Occupational Therapy
and Pharmacology and Terence Picton of the Departments of of Law and the Department of Sociology Award for Excellence in Teaching; John Clark,
MedicineandPsychologyarethefirsttwoincumbentsofsixchairscre- received the Edwin H. Sutherland Award ofthe AndrewIgnatieffandMargaretPitheathly(volunteer
atedbytheAnneandMaxTanenbaumChairProgramin Biomedical American Society of Criminology at its speakers,AlzheimerSocietyforMetroToronto) have
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Max Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Baycrest in the world and the award is its highest honour. 1996-97.
Centre for Geriatric Care. The six newchairs, two at the Facultyof
MMeoduinctinSeinaanidaonndeTeoarcohntaot HBoasypciretsatl,,twheereHoessptiatballishfeord StihcrkouCghhiladre$n1,0. DickWins Smith Award for Excellence
milliongiftbyAnneTanenbauminmemoryofherlatehusband.Max.
Allchairholderswillfocustheirstudyontheareasofneuroscienceand Professor John Dick of renowned MRC Career an independent researcher who
molecularmedicine. molecularandmedicalgenetics Investigator at the University of has demonstrated innovation,
andtheHospitalforSickChildren British Columbiawho shared the creativity and dedication in the
is the winner ofthe 1997 Michael 1993 Nobel Prize for chemistry, health sciences. The prize con-
Student’s deathundetermined SmithAwardforExcellence. is given to an outstanding sists ofamedaland $50,000 tobe
APeelRegionalPolicespokespersonsaidtherewouldlikely Dick is internationally recog- Canadian researcher with no used to further the recipient’s
nized for his innovative work on more than 12years’experience as research program.
not be any inquest into the death of a University of Toronto at
Mississaugastudentwhodiedafterfalling,apparentlyfromaresidence mthaeldaenvdelolpemueknetmailcbhioulmoagny obflonoodr--
window.Allen Eden, 19, who lived at the Bronte College temporary forming cells found in the bone One ofCanada’s Top 12
residence,was found unconsciouswith a head injuryoutside the resi- marrow and umbilical cord blood.
dencebuildingearlyonthemorningofOct.17.Hedidnotregaincon- Hisresearchhas led to advances in PROFESSORPeterSt. George- “fierce dedication and strong
lsyciloeuasvneetsshebecfaourseehoifsddeeaatthhaNsouvn.d2e7t.eTrmhieneldoc,aplocloirceonsearisd.oAffiscteuwdiylloflitkhee- the purification of human stem Hyslop,directoroftheCentre sense of purpose” he showed in
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UniversityofTorontoBulletin 2 Monday,Januarv5, i998
Big Investment
for
Maintenance Needed
BYJANESTIRLING backlogfor“criticalitems”ofabout
T $44 million, Oliver’s report states.
heuniversitymustcommit Deferredprojectsincludemajorre-
$15 million annually over the pairstoheating,ventilationandair-
nextfiveyearstoensureitsbuildings conditioning systems, replacement
ontheSt.Georgecampusaremain- ofroofs, walls and windows and
tained in good condition, says a changes for accessibility and com-
consultant’sstudyoffacilityrenewal. puter and multimedia technology.
The study, presented at the “We’ve keptthe universityinpretty
Dec. 8 meetingofBusiness Board, goodshapeupuntilnowbutasevery
notes that the university’s current yeargoesbymoreandmorepartswill
annuallevel offunding for facility starttobreak,”Oliversaid.“We’vegot
renewal and maintenance is inade- tofindawaytodealwiththis.”
quate. “There is a needforaheavy The university receives funding
investmentininfrastructurereplace- for maintenance projects from a
ment as the major components in- number of government sources Jewel
stalledinthe1960s/1970sbuildings including an annual $2.5 million
wearout,”saidJanice Oliver, assis- allocationfromtheOntarioFacilities
tantvice-president (operations and RenewalFund.Earlierthisyearthe Randolph
services),inherannualreporttothe Canada/Ontari—o Infrastructure
board on deferred maintenance. Worksprogram ajointventureof
“Deferringthisworkcouldresultin the federal and provincial govern- lABONi Named Rhodes Scholar
unpredictable operational failure mentsan—dlocalpartnerssuchasuni-
wdhaimcahgewotuealcdhisnegriaonusdlyreisnetaerrcrhu.p”t or vUersoiftiTes foraldleofceartreedd$7m.a7imnitlelniaonncteo BYSTEVENDESOUSA “Andreaisanabsolutelysplendid wormsinspace.
In October U ofT asked the projects. U ofT, Ohver said, must AFOURTH-YEAR UNIVERSITY wsotunddeenrtfuilneexvaemryplreesopfecotu.rShhieghiessta vol“vUeldtiimnantaetliyoIn’almahnodpiinngtetronagteitonina-l
consulting firm Physical Planning aggressively seek more ofthese
A1s6sbouciiladtiensgLstodn.ttohecoStn.duGcetoragudeitcsamo-n mat“cWheinngeeodpptoorstauyn,it‘iHeesy.guys,you’ve sixthCUololfegTessttuuddeennttthoawsibneacoRmheodtehse aasrpeirdateiloingshftoerdoubrysthuedrentssucacnedssw,e” vsecireyncientpeorleisctyemdakininsgo,c”iaslheisssauied.s“aIn’dm
Scholarshipinthepastfiveyears. PresidentRobertPrichardsaid. medicalresearch.”Attheendofher
pus. After examining architectural, frozenusinmoneyforanumberof
sctormupcotunreanlt,sm,escyhsatneimcsaalnadnedqeuliepcmterincta,l yoeladresr.Waenldl,wtehenbeueidldminogrseartehgaentttihneg herAnbdacrheealolraboofnis,ci2e1n,ceisdceogmrpeleewtiitnhg ColSlhegee’swFaisrst-nYaeamreWdomUaninvAetrhsliettey tehrrienegyreeatrusrniinnOgxftoorCda,nsahdeaistcoognsoidt-o
thefirmrecommendedthat$8mil- measly $2.5 million you give the adoublemajorinimmunologyand ofthe Year in 1994-1995 and has medicalschool,shesaid.
U T zoology. She hopes to conduct played fullback for the Varsity Thescholarships,whichcoveraca-
lionperyearbespenttomaintainthe of eachyear.’”
To6verbutihledilnognsgatteram;meprdoi-uramterdisfkorletvheel areAlfatchionuggahnalilnpfrroavsitnrcuicatluurneivcerrusintcihe,s wrehseeanrchherintsoescsainocnerbeigmimnusnoatlotghye yweoamres.n’Sshreugisbyatneaacmtifovretmheempabsetrfoourf dcreemaitcedfeuens,debroatrhdeawnildlloofdgBirnigt,iswhefrie-
entiredowntowncampus,thisworks UofThasmoreofaproblemthan University ofOxford in England UniversityCollegewheresheiscur- nancierCecilRhodesandhavebeen
next September. After graduating rentlyaresidencedon. awardedsince1903.RhodesScholars
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academicprogramsafetyisassured.) Mississauga campuses are over Awardandhas since received sev- Program at the Kennedy Space acter,interestinandrespectfortheir
Currentlythe universitybudgets 30yearsold;after30years (thelife eralawardsfromUofT,including Center,whereshedevelopedaspace- fellowbeings,theabilitytoleadand
atebnoauntc$e8omnilallilotnhraenenucaalmlypufsoresma—in-a sreppaanirofcomsotsstrabpuiidlldyinegsccaolamtpeo.nUentosf)T, an Arbor Entrance Scholarship in flightprotocolforanexperimentex- theenergytousetheirtalentstothe
sumusedalmostentirelyforminor also has manybuildingswithcom- 1994. amining the regeneration offlat- fullest.
repairsandreplacements.Majorre- plex mechanical components that
ptaoirmseeatndntehweatdeaapcthaitnigoannodffraecsieliatricehs paarier.ex“pWeintsihveoutrormeasienatrcahinfoacnuds rwee- Orchard Fills New Position as
requirementshavebeenpostponed. havemoreofthesekindsoffacilities
“I’ve been using mywhole budget than many Ontario colleges and Vice-Provost of Students
forpartsthatbreakdown,toiletsthat universities,”shenoted.
floodandthatsortofthing,”Oliver InthenexttwoyearsOliverhopes
said.“Ijustdon’thavethemoneyto to focus on replacement of the PROFESSOR Ian Orchard of toconvocationandstudentaffairs. graduateaffairscommittees,thead-
dopreventativestuffanymore.” centralelectricaldistributionequip- zoology and vice-dean ofthe “Iseethisasachallengingandin- visoryforum oninstructionaltech-
As a result the university has ment, door locks, fire alarms and FacultyofArtsandSciencehasbeen terestingnewpositionatUofTata nologyandthefaculty’ssciencecur-
accumulatedadeferredmaintenance chlorofluorocarbonchillers. namedto thenewpositionofvice- timewhenuniversitiesarebecoming riculum committee and admissions
provost(students). moreawareoftheneedtoenhance committee.
the student experience,” said Heis also anactiveresearcherin
Deadline Looms for Orchard,whojoinedUofTin1982 neurobiology,currentlycompletinga
after five years at York University. six-year, half-million dollarproject
New Fund During his term Orchard said he fundedbytheNaturalSciencesand
Proposals
wantstoincreasetheuniversity’sre- Engineering Research Council
cruitmentofstudentsfromthrough- and midway through a $90,000
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esearch administrators andjob creation. Theprovincewill out Canada and the world; ensure collaborative project supported by
aredrivinghardto meetaJan. onlymatchtheuniversity’sowncon- sufficientscholarshipsandbursaries theNationalInstitutesofHealth.
30 deadline for proposals to the tributiontotheproject,theguidelines forstudentswho facegrowingdebt Sedrasaidthehighestpriorityfor
OntarioResearchandDevelopment state.Thiswouldseemtodiscourage loads;andexpandstudentexchange the new vice-provost will be the
ChallengeFund. proposals thatalsobenefitfromthe programs while maintaining the appointmentofadirectorofstudent
Guidelines for proposals to the federal Canada Foundation for qualityofexisting programs in the recruitment. ‘We’Ubestartingabig
province’snewresearchinfrastructure Innovationmatchingprogram, said faceofgovernmentcuts. recruitmentprocessinsideandout-
matchingprogramwereissuedbythe JudithChadwick,UofT’sdirectorof “Wewantto continuebuildinga side ofCanada at both the under-
provinceDec18.Theymakeclearthat research grants, because anyfederal positive relationship with our stu- graduateandgraduatelevels.Incre-
the $50 million a year in grants moneywouldnotbenefitfromamatch. dents,listen to them,beresponsive ating new synergies to benefit our
prorrusedbytheprovincewillbeded- ‘Wemayhavetolookatseparatebut to their needs” said Provost Adel students, it’s the last piece ofthe
icatedtoincreasing“thecapacityofre- complementaryproposals”forthetwo Sedra, whose restructuring ofhis puzzle.”
searchinstitutionstocanyoutresearch matchingorganizations,shesaid. portfoliocreatedthenewpost.“Ian OneofOrchard’sthreedaughters
ofinteresttobusinessandindustry.” There is good news, Chadwick His appointment comes just was the right person. The search is a student at the University of
AHproposals mustalso include a said,inthatthefundwillcoverover- months after the opening ofthe committeewas impressedwith the Western Ontario, “soI have aper-
firmcommitmentfromanindustri- head and endowment costs. She is Nona Macdonald Visitors Centre, strengthofhisacademiccredentials sonalinterestintheexperiencesand
al partnerfor at leastone-third the urgingacademicswithwell-developed geared to studentrecruitment, and and his tremendous interest in the welfare ofstudents,” he said. “I’m
totalcostoftheproposal.Humanities researchinitiativeswithprivatesector marks the second major step taken welfareofstudents.” lookingforwardtotheopportunityof
and social science proposals are componentstoreframetheirpropos- recentlytosharpenstudentprograms Orchardhasservedonorchaired being in daily contact with them.
eligibleiftheydemonstratepositive als in line with the new guidelines andservices.Thenewpostwillcreate numerous university committees They keep you young. We have a
impact on economic development beforetheJan. 30deadline. aportfoliorangingfrom recruitment including the undergraduate and lottolearnfromthem.”
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UniversityofTorontoBulletin 3 Monday,January5, 1998
Canada
Fee Deregulation Far from Clear
^^jDESIGN
BYBRUCEROLSTON OntarioUniversities. The education ministry said the
Ministry of Education and tuitionincreasewiU compensateby
T
Building a Knowledge Nation he province’s latest Trainingrepresentatives sayfurther providing a four per cent increase
Using New Media and Policy fundingannouncementforthe details on exactly which programs per year in system-wide operating
postsecondarysectorhas generated have had their tuition deregulated revenues. But that angers student
Visionary Speaker Series at least as many questions as wouldbeprovidedthis month,fol- representatives like Ontario
answers for student and university lowing meetings with university Undergraduate Student Alliance
Anunprecedentedmulti-mediaforum offeringtwelve lobbygroups. andcollegeleaders. executivedirectorBarryMcCartan,
explorations ofhowNewMediaandPoliciescan shape “Wehavefewdetailsandnumer- Another part of the announce- who said the announcement was a
thefutureKnowledge -BasedEconomyand Society. ous questions resulting from this ment is also causing some concern complete reversal of the govern-
Key figuresfrombusiness,government, education,media announcement,” said University of in how it affects universities’ free- ment’s earlier promise to students
andcitizengroupswill sharetheirvisionsandpractical Western Ontario president Paul dom to set their own enrolment not to allow tuition to rise further
ideas inlive eventsand ontheWorldWideWeb. DavTehneporatn.nouncement, made by pOonltiacyr.ioDluergiisnlgaturhei.sEsvpeesecshaidi,n“Tthhee untIinlshtiusdeanntnaoiudnhcaesmbeenetnrEevfeosrmseadi.d
,
Premieres Thursday January 15 FinanceMinisterErnieEvesDec.15, governmentwillrequireinstitutions the province was planning to go
freezesprovincialoperatinggrantsfor that increase fees to help address ahead with a reformed student aid
LIMITED SEATING universities nextyearbutderegulates shortagesin scientificandtechnical systembasedonincomecontingent
tuitionfor“graduateandprofessional” programs where the demand from loan repayment by this fall.
Visit our Experiment programs.Tuitionforotherprograms prospective students andemployers McCartan said that sort oftalk is
Democracy canberaised10percentperyearfor greatlyexceedstheplacesavailable.” eitheruninformed or irresponsible.
in Digital eachofthenexttwoyears. “I think the government would “There’s no way you can radically
A major question left unan- like to see anend to headlines like overhaul the student aid system in
http://www.candesign.utoronto.ca swered by the announcement was ‘Nortel needs 3,000 computer ninemonths.Itcan’tbedone.”
£mail:[email protected] the status offirst-entryprofession- sciencegraduates,’”saidScott. McCartan believes the difficul-
Mail: 39aQueen’sParkCrescentEast,Toronto, Ont. MSS2C3 al programs, such as engineering, That part ofthe announcement ties with the announcement were
Fax: [phone] and whether their tuition is also will also be clarified bythe educa- due to its being drafted by repre-
being deregulated. While second- tionministrythismonth,following sentatives of Eves’ and Premier
Sponsors entry programs like medicine, law the consultations with university Mike Harris’ offices without con-
and MBA programs are clearly representatives, said ministry sultingeducationministryofficials.
Knowledge Media Design Institute subject to deregulation, the spokesperson RitaSmith. “The ministry was sandbagged on
The McLuhan Program (Ex’tent)
province’s education ministry has The announcement was sharply this.” In subsequent conversations,
TShceotFiaacbualntky IonffIonrfmoartmiaotnioCnomSmtuodnises yet to clarify the status of first- criticized bythe province’s student McCartansaid,“theeducratsinthe
entry programs, said David Scott, and university lobby groups for ministryhavegoneagreatdistance
The Centre for Academic Technologies
spokesperson for the Council of failingtoincreaseoperatinggrants. tosay, ‘Itwasn’tus.’”
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~ ContinuedfromPage1 ~ for stronger public funding. We universities. We must continue to
government’s decision to assign simply must have a significant workaggressivelyforastrategicrein-
greater flexibility and responsibility increase in public funding for vestment in our universities over
to Governing Council in setting our universities and major new eachofthenexttwoyears.”
tuition levels. This is good policy strategic investments in increas- In his statement Eves said that
which will lead to higher quality ing qualityand access. Anything institutions charging higher tuition
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UniversityofToronto Bulletin 5 Monday,January5, 1998
Provincial Cutbacks Show in Shrinking Complement
BYBRUCEROLSTON cent of its academic staff, from Finlayson said the most recent experiencing,theuniversitycontin- universities since the end of the
2,979 to 2,734, and 39 per cent of reductions are in large part due to ues to attract and retain excellent social contract in March 1996,
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he number of full-time its research associates in that time cutbacks in provincial funding for staff and is able to make new culminating in the longest strike
employees at the university period, the report shows. universities.“Thesignificantdecline appointments of tenure-stream ever seen at an English-Canadian
has dropped 18 per cent since Unionized staff are down 25 per in the number ofemployees since faculty, thus ensuring a healthy university, at York University this
March 1991, and is still dropping, cent, while non-unionized admin- March 1996ispartlyareflectionof future.” spring.
says Michael Finlayson,vice-presi- istrativestaffaredown22percent, the Common Sense Revolution, Inhis report,tabled atBusiness “The University ofToronto has
dent (administration and human from3,495 to2,727. although it has to be noted that BoardDec. 8,Finlaysonalso drew providedastrikinglycalmconstrast,”
resources). Fully one-third of the reduction the recent budget reductions attention to the success with the report states. “We achieved
The number of employees has has come since March 1996, the announced in the summer of1997 which the university and its unprecedentedthree-yearagreements
fallenfrom8,035inMarch1991 to report states. The numbers include havenotyettakeneffect. employee groups managed to with virtually all ofour associations
6,609inSeptember1997,figuresin those employed by the Ontario “What is heartening is that avoid the labour disputes that and unions and did notlose a day’s
Finlaysons annual report, released Institute for Studies in Education, despite the difficult times we are have been prevalent at Ontario workto strikes.”
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BoardNov.27. $220,000ayeartokeepopen,costs nificanceandaprotectedecological
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commentary, acameo appearence by arisingyoungstar RidgesMorainein KingTownship anendowment. southernOntario,”hesaid.
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UniversityofToronto Bulletin 6 Monday,January5, 1998
New New
Year, Challenges
~ ContinuedfromPage1 ~ reduced by 15 per cent while So what was the good news in fee increases in excess of that our mission the important compar-
budgetsofthenationalgrantingcoun- American public universities have Mr.Eves’announcement? number. We also have significant isons are not principally with other
dlswith specialemphasison support received an average increase of11.4 I was encouraged by the govern- budget reductions still to take to Ontario or Canadian universities.
forthesocialsciencesandhumanities, per cent.This 26.4 per cent gap is ment’s decision tograntthegover- deal with the Common Sense The relevant comparisons forus are
which have suffered the most in intolerable, making a difficult nors ofOntario’suniversities much Revolutioncutsof18monthsago. withthoseuniversitiesthatwecom-
recentyearsandaresoimportantto situationmuchworse. more responsibility for setting InJanuaryandFebruaryIplanto pete with for faculty and graduate
thefuture oftheuniversity. We simply must persuade the tuition fees. In particular, fees for share broadlywith the campus the studentsanditisincomparisonwith
Over the long term I believe provinceoftheneedtomakestrate- U ofT’s graduate and professional financial situation we face and the those universities thatwe should set
Ottawa’s new approach offocusing gic newinvestments in higheredu- programswillnowbesetdirectlyby choicesweneedtocontemplate.For ourstandardsandourgoals.
on specific areas of investment in cationtoraiseourfundingpercapi- Governing Council and for all myself,Ibelieveweshouldcontinue Mybiggestfearoverthepastyear
lieu of federal-provincial transfers ta to a minimum of the national other programs council has discre- tomoveforwardinourgoalofrank- has been thatwith everyAmerican
win lead to better policy and more average.Withoutthisfoundationof tionto raise fees on average 10 per ing with the world’s finest pubhc state increasing its support for uni-
support.Theamountofprogresswe public support virtually all other centperyearforthenexttwoyears. researchuniversities.Nowisnotthe versities and our provincial govern-
seedependssubstantiallyonthefed- policy innovations by the province This new policy is consistent with time to hunker down and manage ment failing to do so, our abilityto
eralgovernment’s continued success will be suspect. As a result my the direction advocated in the therate ofdecline. Rather,with the compete for faculty is being badly
in eliminating its deficit and the principalfocusbetweennowandthe Smith report ayear ago and repre- new flexibility we have on tuition eroded. I’ve spoken often of this
continuedwillingness ofCanadians provincialbudget inMaywillbe to sents ameaningfulstepto allowing fees and with meaningful new “brain drain,”representingthe con-
to support public investments in identifyandpressfornewprograms each universityin Ontario to chart investmentsbyOttawaandQueen’s tinuedraidingofmanyofourexcel-
public goods. Fundamentally, how- offundingsupportthattheprovince itsowncourse. Parkinresearch,nowis the timeto lent faculty members by leading
ever, I think our cause is in the canaccept.Ourneedsarenumerous: Increasedtuitionrevenuesareno take another step forward in our North American institutions. At
ascendancy in Ottawa after a very facultyrenewal,programexpansion. substituteforadequatepublicfund- pursuit of our distinctive mission. one level we should be flattered,
difficultfewyears. as theworld recognizes the facul-
tyofthe University ofToronto as
Youhavebeenquotedasdisagree- one of the great collections of
ingwiththeprimeminister’searly intellectual talent found anywhere
suggestion that his millennium on the planet. On the other hand
scholarships be reserved for the thecentralanddistinguishingfea-
most meritorious students. Why ture in the greatness of this uni-
doyoufeelOttawa’schiefcriterion versity is its faculty. We cannot
forthenewscholarshipsshouldbe afford to lose our colleagues to
need,notmerit? these other institutions.
There are two schools of thought:
some believe student aid should be Onewayto offsetpublicfunding
distributed principally based on cutsisattractingprivategifts.But
merit, through scholarships and how do you convince those who
otherfinancialrecognition ofexcel- would prefer we didn’t rely as
lent academic performance. Others much on private giving of its
argue the principal consideration necessity?
mustbe need: ensuringeveryquali- I’vebeenconcernedbytheattitude
fied student can command the of some who appear to presume
resources to meet the cost ofhis or that our private benefactors wish
her education. Inevitably university to undermine the independence
- studentaidwillcombineelementsof and freedom ofthe university. In
both,but in myview,particularlyat my experience the opposite is the
the undergraduate level, the emphasis case. Benefactors support us
shouldbeplacedoverwhelminglyon because they believe so deeply in
need. Excellent students get many the mission ofthe university and
rewards and excellent performance the unique role it plays in society.
carrieswithititsownsatisfaction. No benefactor from whom we
There are countervailing pres- accept funds wishes to undermine
sures, however. Many ofour sister ourcentralvalues.
universities are increasing the Wemustofcoursebesensibleand rob
amount they spend on entrance vigilant in writing agreements and
scholarships. Similarly when accepting gifts, but we should ALLEN
Ottawa announced the new fund, assume there is generally a congru-
there was considerable emphasis ence ofinterestbetweentheuniver-
placed on merit. I never wish to research overhead and infrastruc- ing. Tuition flexibility, however, Canadawantsandneedsauniversi- sity and our benefactors. Take the
stand againstrecognizing meritat a ture,librariesandinformationtech- does allowforprograminnovation, tythatcanrankwiththeverybestin example of Peter Munk’s gift to
university but I believe the most nology, facilities renewal and most new investments in quality and theworld. No universityin Canada international studies. When ques-
sociallyjustpolicyisonethatfocus- important of all, core operating other useful adaptations to our is better placed to serve that role tionswereraised aboutthepossible
es on eliminating financial barriers grant support. Our challenge is to changing circumstances. Tuition than we are, despite the continued misinterpretation of one or two
for all qualified students and I persuade this government of the flexibility should better allow this stringencyatQueen’sPark. clauses in ouragreementwith him,
anticipate this university’s policies urgencyofthatneed. university to pursue its distinctive he immediately insisted the agree-
willincreasinglyfocus onthisgoal. mission as one ofthe great public Some would see U ofT’s ranking ment be amended to ensure there
Theuniversityspendsagreatdeal Did Finance Minister Ernie Eves’ researchuniversitiesoftheworld. first in the Maclean's survey for a was absolutely no possibility it
on studentaid,more than $25 mil- announcement in late December fourthyearin a rowas indication couldbemisconstruedasinfringing
lion a year. Spending it wisely is a makethingsbetterorworse? Whatdotheprovincialannounce- we’re already the very best. Has onthefundamentalvaluesandfree-
key challenge for 1998. Early in The announcement contained bad ments mean for the university’s placingfirstinthecountrybecome doms ofthe University ofToronto.
January I will receive the report of and good news. The bad news is bottom line over the next year or derigeurordoyoustilltakepride Thiswastotallyinchararterforhim
the Task Force on Tuition and therewasnomeaningfulrecognition two? inourMaclean’ssurveyresults? and in this respect he is representa-
Financial Aid which will include ofour urgent need for new public In simple financialterms,w'e face a A lot ofpride. I would rather rank tive ofthe splendidlygenerous peo-
importantguidanceonthisissue. support.Giventheeffects ofinfla- very difficult situation. Our costs first than anywhere else. Standing ple who have supported us through
tion a one per cent increase over willcontinue to increasewith infla- first is reason for all ofus to take thecampaign.
Oneassumesyouarenotaspleased two years represents a continued tion and the flow-through of our prideinbeingpartofagreatuniver- The great public resear—ch
about the supportshown Ontario deterioration of our public fund- multi-year salaryand benefitagree- sity but it’s certainly no reason for universities in North America
universitiesbyQueen’sPark? ing and that is simply not good ments.Ourbasicgovernmentfund- complacency. I see in the individual Michigan, Berkeley, UCLA—,
No. We’re not there yet. And we enough. When we press our case, ingwill be at best frozen next year rankings a continued decline of Virginia, Illinois and others
have averyconsiderable distance to the government argues the and increasing only marginally the Ontariouniversitiesrelativetoother have all engaged in campaigns
go before we are out ofthe woods. province is only halfway through yearthereafter.Thetuitionfeeflexi- provincesinvariouscriticalindicators, muchlargerthanourownandaUof
Ourprincipalproblemis the inade- solvingits deficitproblemandhas bility provides us with some real reflectingthepersistentunderfunding thempoint to fundraising as criti-
quate level of public funding. no room for new expenditures. I choices but we need to remember ofouruniversity. cal to their overall success. This
Ontario continues to rank at the argue the government has discre- that our long-range budget guide- Of even greater concern for the university cannot claim an exemp-
bottom among the provinces of tionary expenditure opportunities lines already assume an increase of universityisourrelativepositionwith tion from the need to raise signifi-
Canada in public funding per stu- and cannot afford not to invest in eight per cent next year in tuition the great public research universities cantprivatefundswhileatthesame
dent. Over the past two years uni- rebuilding higher education in fees and so newinitiatives and new ofNorthAmericaand therethegap timewanting to countitselfamong
versity operating grants have been Ontario. investments are only possible with is growinglarger, not smaller. Given theirnumber.
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UniversityofToronto Bulletin 7 Monday,January5, 1998
SHUTER
D. Gene Study a Breakthrough
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To1r9onDtuon,cOanntaSrti.oThiMr5dHFl3ooHr1 BYCHRISTINAMARSHALL anditsbloodvessels. “expressed sequence tags” because
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Academic Robes and Hoods esearchers are now able human genes had been identified inthetissue fromwhich theywere
Authorized Robemakers to tolookatthegeneticbasisfor and little was known about which derived.
the University of Toronto diseases involving more than one of these genes might be actively To date, the research team has
gene, according to a landmark involved in cardiovascularfunction generatedover46,000ofthesegene
studypublishedintheDec.16issue and disease. What the team of tagsfromheartsinvariousstagesof
ofCirculation. researchers from U ofT’s Banting development and disease. U ofT
Giving Greenery...
“This is important because the Institute, the Centre for graduate students David Hwang,
vastmajorityofcardiovascularcon- Cardiovascular Research of the Adam Dempsey and Ruoxiang
Plant a Tree
in honour ditions likely involve interactions Toronto Hospital, the Chinese Wang have also helped the team
between many different genes, University ofHong Kong and the identifythe chromosomallocations
ofa familymember...
celebratea newchild... rather than only being caused by China National Centre for ofover 1,000 ofthese genes.“This
one,” said Professor C.C. Liew of Biotechnology Development in informationmayassistotherinvesti-
agraduate...an anniversary
laboratorymedicineandpathobiol- Beijing,China,hasdoneisidentify gatorsintheireffortstoidentifydis-
in honour ogyand theToronto Hospital, the as manyas 80percentofthegenes ease-causinggenes,”explainedLiew.
ofyourgraduatingclass, club, lead investigator of the four-year active in the cardiovascular system, Tocreateaninventoryofthecar-
organization orbusiness internationalresearchproject. about 40,000 genes, of which diovascular genes, the researchers
By comparing genes active in almost 9,000 were previously embarked onverylabour-intensive
in memory tissue from people with congestive unknown. work,running different DNA seg-
ofadeparted family ^ heartfailurewiththosefreeofheart To locate active genes, ments through acomputerto cate-
memberorfriend disease, Liew’s team has already researchers lookedfor thepresence gorize the genes ofthe heart and
Thelegacyisyourstogive.Whateveryourreason, thetreeorshrubthatyou found about 100 different genes ofRNA,whichrepresentscopiesof blood. As aresult the investigators
choosewillhelpensurethattheSt. GeorgeCampusremainsagreenoasisin that maybe involved in congestive active genes occurringin the cyto- have established the most compre-
downtownToronto.
heart failure. This information plasmofthecell.SinceRNAissig- hensive analysis of cardiovascular
The University's DepartmentofFacilities&Serviceswill be happy changes our understanding of nificandy more difficult to work genes doneto dateandcreatedone
toassistyou withtheselection ofaspeciesanda site. cardiovasculardiseaseandmaylead with than DNA, the investigators ofthelargestdatabases fora single
Foradditional information, pleasecall [phone] to improved drug therapies and extracted RNA from tissue sam- humanorgan.
diagnostictests,Liewsaid. ples, purified it in vitro and then “Although cardiovasculardisease
An estimated 75,000 to 100,000 used it to make a complementary is a leading cause ofdeath world-
Sexual Diversity Studies Program unique genes are located in DNA DNA(cDNA)libraryforanalysis. widethegeneticfactorsinfluencing
Speakers Series iDnNtAhe human body. Although all Using the cDNA library, the this disease are largely unknown.
throughoutthe humanbody investigators thendeciphered small Through a computer-based analy-
contain the same genes, the genes segments of cDNA sequences of sis we can now learn how these
Dean BehrJeannusa,ryS7o,c4iop.lmo.gy, U ofT ethaacth aorregaanctoirvetivssaurey. Faocrcoerxdaimngplet,o binldoiovdidvueaslselgewnaelslsforfombothheahrtealatnhdy gcearndeisovwaosrckultaorgetshyesrtienmthoernotrhmeailr
Roy Gillis, Counselling/Psychology, OISE/UT the cardiovascular system has an and diseased tissue samples to cre- irnpact on conditions such as
ColmanJones, journalist. Now, CBC estimated 30,000 to 50,000 genes ateadatabaseofactivegenesinthe coronary artery disease, stroke,
“IsthereanewAIRDoSoermaa1n40d,wUhnaitvdeoressitiythCaovleletogedowithgaymen?” amcatlivfeunincttihoenidnegvoeflotphemehnutmaanndhneoarr-t cDaNrdAiovsaesqcuuleanrcessysatreem.rTefheersreedpatrotiaasl hLyipeewr.tension and heart failure,” said
Home
February25,4 p.m. Millions Needed for Care
Lynne Femie and John Greyson
TheFilmMakerandtheAudience BYCHRISTINAMARSHALL The study examined all day formula originally developed to
‘^WithoutYou, I’mNothing”
Room 140UniversityCollege ATOTALOF$110MILLIONNEEDS s1u9r9g3ertyo1a9n9d5tionpcaaltciuelnattectahreeraftreoamt einxahmoimneecparreovuitnilciez-awtiiodneinvaarniaetairolnis-
to be reinvested in order to which patients received home care er project commissioned by the
BotheventswillbefollowedbyareceptioninRoom240 U.C. consistentlyprovideadequatepost- services within 30 days of dis- Health Services Restructuring
ReceptionsponsoredbytheRainbow TriangfAlumniAssociation acute home care services equally charge. Coyte, together with co- Commission. The formula sets a
for people throughout Ontario, investigator Wendy Young, a benchmarklevel ofhome care uti-
accordingto aUofTstudy. health administration PhD stu- lization currently met or exceeded
The report says home care pro- dent,thendeterminedthe amount by 25 per cent ofhome care pro-
We grams across the province need at of money required to bring each grams, a minimal acceptable level
live for books. least$48.9milliontoprovideauni- homecareprogramintheprovince identifiedbyan independentpanel
A form level of service for those to a uniform level. They used a ofexperts.
sweet mission in patients who have recendy been ,
dischargedfromahospital.Inaddi-
this world dominated tion researchers identified that Graduates Teach
to
by disorder and decay. $42.2 million is needed to support
thenewhomecaredemandsarising
hhrto Eco from recommendations by the Fourgraduatestudentswill classics andthehistoryandphilos-
Health Services Restructuring be teaching their own under- ophyofscienceandtechnologywill
Committee such as earlier hospital graduatecourses startingthisweek, make their instructors more com-
discharges. The remaining $19.1 thanks to anewprograminstituted petitive when theyleave university
million is to cover the overhead bythe FacultyofArts and Science topursueacademiccareers.
costs needed to provide recently and the School of Graduate The program has the additional
A Bookscoic lor discharged patients with necessary Studies. benefit ofbroadening undergradu-
readers ol'the care, for example equipment, The four new' senior doctoral ate course selection: all courses
Humanities, supplies and case management. teaching associates were selected mustbe new, not courses a depart-
Currently post-acute home care from 15 applicants to teach an ment would have offered anyway.
Philosophy,
costs represent 30 per cent ofthe undergraduate course oftheir own Thisrulealsopreventsdepartments
Literature, province’s totalhomecarecosts. design. The new program, which fromsavingcostsbyusinggraduate
Medieval Studies The results of the study were wassetupaspartofthelastcollec- students instead ofprofessors, said
and Classics. recentlyreleasedbytheInstitute of tive agreement between the teach- Moggridge. “It’s for the students’
Clinical Evaluative Sciences. ing assistants’ union, Canadian education, not the departments’
“Overall, the use of post-acute Union ofPublic Employees, Local benefit.”
home care is low,” said Professor 3902, and the university, is meant The program is currently in its
Peter Coyte ofhealth administra- to provide outstanding graduate pilotstages,withseedfundingfrom
tion and adjunct senior scientist at students in the last stages oftheir graduate studies and arts and sci-
91 ChaMrulseseuStm.WSub(wOalyd-EVaics)t5si8d5e-4574 [bo^\ockrsotRio^re] “ICWEeS,hatvhee satnudyo’pspolretaudniintvyesthiegraetotr.o dexopcetroireantcee.with mentored teaching cenrcoep.ofThcoeursheospweililsprtohadtuctehissuccfierssst
Mon—Fri8:4.5-6•Sat10-5•SimClo.sed reinvest in services so that home Professor Don Moggridge,vice- stories that can be used to attract
care programs can potentiallyoffer dean of the School of Graduate private donations to allowthepro-
the same level of services to aU Studies, said the four new half- gram to continue in future years,
patients.” courses in English, sociology. Moggridge said.
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UniversityofToronto Bulletin 8 Monday,January5, 1998
Recreation
A
Great
Escape
Cross-country skiing^ hiking, swimming — thefun neverstops atthe HartHousefarm
ByMichahRynor
\n 'SJ RIVIALPURSUITQUESTION:WHEREATUOFT Ignatieffcouldn’thavepickedabetterspotfora student Sandy Henderson, director ofathletics and membership
^
canyouworkanhonest-to-goodnesscider escape.The150-acrefarmis80kilometresnortheastoftheSt. services forHartHouse, says thatone ofthe amazingthings
press, explore caves, swim in not one but Georgecampus,situatedwheretheNiagaraEscarpmentmeets aboutthefarmisthewayitgetsindividualsfromvariousback-
three spring-fedponds,sitaroundroaring theCaledonHiUs.Therusticgetawayismanagedbyresident groundsinteracting.“WhenyoucombineUofTstaff,students
bonfires,setofffireworks,boilmaplesyrup farmersGordonandHeatherWarnalongwithacommitteeof andalumniinasettinglikethisthere’s absolutelynobarriers
^ and get a glimpse ofan original Ontario students,gradsandstaffmembers, someofwhomhavemade betweenthem.Youcanhaveabankpresidentoradepartmental
homestead? Forthe answer, oneneedonlytalkto oneofthe thefarmanextensionoftheirownhomes. chairhangingoutwiththestudentsandeveryoneisonthesame
approximately200,000peoplewhohavevisitedtheHartHouse Thelistofactivities availablereadslikeanadforacountry level.”
farmoverthelast50years. club:cross-countryskiing,skating,swimming,hiking.Yearsago Eachnewseasonbringswithitaspecialevent.Thewinter
NicolasIgnatieff,HartHousewardenfrom 1947to 1952, severalFinnishstudentserectedalogcabintohouseasaunaand carnivaldrawscross-countryskiers, snowshoeenthusiastsand
firstproposedbuyingthissomewhatunusualadditiontothe aboriginal students have since constructed their own sweat skaterstothefarmwhileinspringthesugaring-ofifcelebration
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university in 1949. He believed students needed a place lodgeonthefarm particularlyappropriateconsideringthat takes advantageofthehundreds ofproductivemaplesonthe
wheretheycouldescapebigcampus,bigcitypressures. Ina Huron Indians called this land home until the mid-1600s land.InsummertheMidsummer’sEvebonfirewithmusicand
reportdatedJune24, 1949,hestated:“Beingsituatedinthe before smallpox and Iroquois war parties destroyed their singing, fireworks and stargazing takes centre stage. In the
centreofthecity, in fairlycrowded conditions, [means] communities.There’sdormitory-stylesleepingareas(bringyour autumn Cider and Song exposes students, manyfor thefirst
there is little opportunityforthemajorityofstudentstoen- sleepingbag),,spaceforbusinessmeetings,adancefloorandlots time,tothegreatCanadiantraditionofapplepressing.
gageinoutdooractivityovertheweekends.Furthermore,for ofroomtopitchatent.What’sremarkableisthatthisproper- Hendersonandothersonthefarmcommitteeacknowledge
Canadian students to strike a reasonable balance between ty,withallit’spotential,costHartHousealowly$8,000in1949. thatthefarmremainsanunknowncommoditytomanyoncam-
urban pursuits and country activities is a worthy object of The farm is renowned for its postcard perfect scenery, pus.Toremedythis,thecommitteehas startedapublicrela-
broadereducation.” making it an ideal setting for the frequent student and tionspushtoattractmorepeopletothefarm.Abrochureac-
Thecentrewouldalsobeofpracticalvaluetocertainacademic graduate student weddings. There are high rock formations companiedbyafee schedule andamap onhowtoget there
departments such as forestry, biology, geology, art and madeofancientlimestone,windsweptfieldsandwoodlotsthat willbe sentto everycampus club andeverydepartmentand
archeologyand architecture, he believed. visitorssharewiththeresidentracoons,foxesanddeer. residenceinthecomingyear.
COURTESY
OF
HART
HOUSE
FARM
COMMITTEE
Clockwisefrom lowerleft:Amomentofpeacewhile
hikingthroughthebush;newlychoppedwooddestined
forthefireplacesofthefarmandHartHouse;awinter
carnivallog-sawingcontest,afreshlycutChristmas
tree to decorate the Great Hall ofHartHouse;
exploringasection oftheNiagaraEscarpment;and
SandyHenderson (centre), directorofathletics and
membershipservices,withaloadofstudents.
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UniversityofToronto Bulletin 9 Monday,January5, 1998
U T
The
of Chronicles
~ ContinuedfromPage1 ~ tracedallthewayto currentYorkUniversityprofessor
booksthatlookatmurdertrialsattheturnofthecen- Chris Armstrong, who received his doctorate from
U
tury, The Case of Valentine Shortis about a trial in ofT. Friedland also plans to look at immigrant
Quebec, TheDeath ofOldMan Rice that looks at an groups as they become prominent at the university,
Americancaseand TheTrialsofIsraelLipskithatexam- exploringtherisein the numberofJewish students in
inesaBritishcase,forwhichhewontheCrimeWriters the 1920s and 1930s andthegrowinginfluenceofthe
of Canada Award for non-fiction. Even his fictional Italiancommunityafterthewar.
worksaremeanttobeeducational,examiningthejustice “In everypart oftheuniversitythere are interesting
system in each ofthe three stories to tell and every
countries by telling a story time I meet somebody
about the murders and the they know something I
variouscharactersinvolved. don’t about their part of
U T
In a similar fashion “The history of of this institution,” says
Friedland hopes that by Friedland,whoiscounting
putting a human face on IS PART OF THE HISTORY on the university commu-
the universityand telling a nityas avaluable resource
storyhecanbringUofT’s OF IDEAS AND THE HISTORY for long-forgotten lore.
rich heritage to life. One Still, weaving such a full
theme he is exploring is OF Canada.” and complex history into
individual families whose onevolumewon’tbe easy:
membershavebeenpartof UofThasplayedacentral
UofTthroughgenerations roleinthedevelopmentof
as they intersect with the Canadasinceits establish-
institutions, ideas and people that make up the mentin1827,hesays.“ThehistoryofUofTispartof
University ofToronto. He plans to trace families like the history of ideas and the history of Canada. By
that ofWilliam Hume Blake who was a professor at telling the story ofthe universityI want to reflect its
King’s Collegewhenitopenedin 1843 andwhoseson importanceinthehistoryofhighereducation.”
Edward went on to be chancellor. When his son-in- Friedlandisparticularlyinterestedinfamilieswitha
law George Wrong was appointed to faculty and long and continuous associationwith UofTorfami-
ALLEN becamechairofhistory,itcausedacrisisattheuniver- lies thathavecometo Canadasincethe SecondWorld
sity that culminated in a student strike led by War. Members of the university can send him
ROB Mackenzie King.The family’s roots at U ofT can be informationatthe FacultyofLaw,hesays.
New
House
Initiative to Faculty a Success
T
he university’s faculty of our property in that area. One Residents of the one-, two-, said. Other university properties difficulties the university has had
housing initiative is on track means of doing that is providing three- and four-bedroom dwellings were added when they became were the high costs of living in
and is proving to be an attractive facultyhousing.” are charged market rents, Beaton available. The whole program is Toronto.” Faculty can stay in the
bonus for new faculty, says the Theinitiativeisactuallytwopro- said. The new faculty housing is self-funded, Beaton said, with the houses for a maximum of three
university’smanagerofreal estate. grams. Since 1995 the university run through the U of T Faculty costsofrenovationbeingcoveredby years after their first appointment,
Don Beaton says the initiative, has beenrenovating andfurnishing Housing Co-operative, while the rentalincome. afterwhich theyare expected tobe
whichsofarhasseen35oftheuni- somevacanthousesandapartments visiting professors’ quarters are Beaton said the new faculty able to find their own houses,
versity’s properties in the Huron- to provide quarters for visiting rented out by the university. Many housingisalreadyprovingattractive Beatonsaid.
Sussex area renovated and rented faculty.Inthe springof1996 other oftheunitsbecamefreewhenInnis foryoung academics being recruit- The initiative will ultimately
out to new or visiting faculty, has properties began to be renovated College’s new residence was built edbytheuniversity.“Whenpeople reinforce the area’s identity as
beenwellworth the effort put into for use by faculty on their first and its students could vacate tem- are being offered their first U ofT’s own “university village,”
it. “We wanted to make better use appointment. poraryquarters in the area, Beaton full-time appointment, one of the Beatonsaid.
GOVERNING COUNCIL
ELECTION 1998
Governing Council is composed of50
members including the President, the
Nominations open: Chancellor, 16 government appointees,
12 teaching staff, 8 alumni, 8 students,
January 19th, 9 a.m. 2 administrative staffand 2 presidential
appointees. Council and its Boards are
Nominations close: responsible forapproval ofsuch items as:
January 30th, noon • academic and incidentalfees
• establishment of new academic
programs
Positions:
• major admissions and awards policy
• 5teaching staffseats (A & S Federated • the University’s budget
Universities: A & S Sciences; A & S • campus planning and capital projects
Erindale by-election; Engineering; • personnel policies
Medicine) • campus and student services
• 1 administrative staff seat
• 4 full-time undergraduate student seats Information and nomination
• 2 part-time undergraduate student seats forms are available from:
• 2 graduate student seats
Susan Girard
Chief Returning Officer
Room 106 Simcoe Hall
978-8428
The membershipoftheGoverningCouncilshouldreflectthediversityofthe University.
Nominationsare,therefore, encouragedofawidevarietyofindividuals.
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