Campus News

President Ross Paul's
State of the University Address
Outlines Directions For U of W

President Ross Paul invited the University community to his
second "State of the University" address, on January 26 at
11 a.m. in the Ambassador Auditorium in the CAW Student
Centre. Among the topics he covered included a review of
the past year's achievements and an outline of challenges
for the year ahead. This was a public presentation for the
university community and university friends and supporters
and marks the third anniversary of the president's term of
office.

The address was recorded for cablecast on COGECO
Cable 11 on Thursday, February 1 at 8 p.m. and Saturday,
February 3 at 2 p.m.

The text of Dr. Paul's address is available on the university's
website at http://www.uwindsor.ca/stateoftheu

PhD in Sociology With
Specialization in Social Justice
Gets Senate Approval

First Students to Begin this September
 

The University of Windsor will launch a new doctoral degree
program in Sociology with Specialization in Social Justice,
accepting three students to begin studies in September
2001. The University of Windsor Senate gave final approval
to the program unanimously. The Ontario Council on
Graduate Studies review resulted in its approval late last
year.

President Ross Paul said the new program will be "a
flagship program along with law in pursuit of a strong focus
on scholarship in social justice at the University of Windsor."

This will be unique program in Canada, created in response
to changes in the discipline of Sociology, that require new
approaches to issues of social inequality.

The program will be expanded each year for the next few
years to a maximum of 15 students in order to make sure
students have access to faculty and other resources, and a
high quality program is assured.

Vice-President Administration and Finance Eric Harbottle told
Senate that an increase in government grants of about two percent
is a reasonable expectation, but that amount would just about
cover the predicted 10 percent increase in campus utility costs. If
the government decides to release some of that funding in
envelopes designated for specific expenditures, it could spell
difficulties for the university. President Ross Paul said promises of
improved investment in higher education may not be realized if the
government opts to be cautious because of the slowed-down
economy.

As for student retention, the university lost ten percent (about 300
students) from its full-time enrolment between the initial count at
the end of September and the official enrolment counted
November. Administrative Dean John Corlett said some may have
reduce their workloads to part-time, others may not have been
able to get the courses when they wanted them. "The university
would like to know who they are, where they went and what their
reasons were."

Nominations for
Canada Research Chairs
At the University of Windsor

At the State of the University address on Friday, January 26,
2001President Ross Paul revealed the University of Windsor's
nominations for the first round of the Canada Research Chairs.
These nominations will be reviewed for approval by a federal tri-
council board.

For Social Justice (SSHRC):
2000-2001 Tier One Eleanore Maticka-Tyndale
(Sociology/Anthropology)
2001-2002 Tier Two Suzan Ilcan
(Sociology/Anthropology)

For the Environmental, GLIER (NSERC):
2000-2001 Tier Two Dan Heath
(Biological Sciences)
2000-2001 Tier Two Stan Reitsma (Civil and
Environmental Engineering)
2001-2002 Tier One Doug Haffner
(Biological Sciences)

For Established Areas (NSERC):
2000-2001 Tier One Steve Loeb
(Chemistry/Biochemistry)

For the Automotive (One NSERC, One Special):
2001-2002 Tier Two New hire
2001-2002 Tier Two New hire