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Faculty/Librarian Retirees' Assoc'n
University of Windsor
Fourth Issue, June 1993
Editor: Bill Phillips
ASSOCIATION'S FOURTH MEETING WELL ATTENDED
More than 30 Association members attended the Spring Meeting held in Vanier Hall April 22. Addressing the meeting,
Edwin Habib, President of the Faculty Association, spoke of the spirit of cooperation developing between the Faculty
Association and the Retirees' Association, and of the importance of preserving that spirit. He said this will become much
more important in future years as the number of retirees increases significantly.
SUGGESTIONS MADE TO UNIVERSITY TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH BY RETIREES
The Retirees' Association has urged the University to formalize its position on encouraging research by retired faculty and librarians who have a demonstrated record of research productivity.
Walt Romanow prepared the initial proposals, which he made to a meeting between representatives of the University and of the Retirees' Association. Romanow stressed the potential benefits - to society, the University and retirees themselves.
Romanow stressed that such encouragement need not imply heavy outlays. He cited some forms the University's encouragement might take, at very low cost, to help retirees who have demonstrated a potential (continued on page two)
SEVENTEEN FACULTY AND LIBRARIANS RETIRING THIS YEAR
This year seventeen faculty members and librarians will retire from the University. Those retiring include:
Daniel Boles, Vis Arts; Edwin Habib, Phys; F. Holuj, Lucjan Krause, Phys; Amrit Lall, Geog; Una Joan Magee, Leddy Lib; Bruce McGarvey, Chem & Bioche m; Margrit Meyer, Soc Wk; Anastasio Mouratides, Hist; Ralph Nelson, Pol Sci; Joseph Quinn, Eng; Ripu Singh, Soc and Anth; Meyer Starr, Psych; Peter Stevens, Eng; Norman Taylor, Chem & Biochem; David Wurfel, Pol Sci; and Michael Zin, Bus Ad.
At the April meeting, the President of the Retirees' Association, Norm Shklov, extended a warm and pressing invitation to the new retirees to become members of the Association.
The Association, he pointed out, provides retirees a link with fellow retirees. It provides the only forum for discussion of problems of retirees, and for the orderly conveying of these to the Faculty Association and the University.
The Association will become an increasing part of every retiree's life. It needs the talents which every retiree has.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE PLANS FUTURE ACTIVITIES FOR RETIREES
Following the successful Valentine's Day Dinner Party, held Feb 20 at Vanier Lounge, and attended by 40 persons, the Entertainment Committee (continued on page two)