The Retirees' Newsletter

The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada

Vol X , No. 4, October 2000

Appointments And Staff Changes

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Dean, Faculty of Education

Director, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

Dean of Sc0ience

New staff at the University of Windsor

Penny Kollar has been hired effective today as the Research Services Supervisor replacing Ron Kocela who retired.

Diane Awram was hired as the Secretary to the Associate Vice-President, Research, effective July 24.

Stacey Shuel has been hired effective August 8 as a Cashier in Finance.

Biljana Barisic has been hired effective August 8 as a Secretary in Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Staff Promotions at the University of Windsor

Mike Houston, assistant to the Dean of Business Administration, has been appointed Director of Student Recruitment.

Dawn Smith from Human Resources will be replacing Mike Houston in Business effective tomorrow, August 1.

Sue Boughner was promoted to Accounts Payable Supervisor in Finance, effective July 17.

The Grants & Contracts Officer position in Research Services is being changed from part-time to full-time. Madeline Mekis will continue in the position, now working full-time.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT

Effective July 1, the Division of Student Affairs became the Division for Student Development and Support. Also, the Academic Advisory Centre in the division became the Educational Development Centre.

Brooke White, Director of Student Development and Support explained that staff within the Division and the Academic Advisory Centre believe that these name changes reflect more accurately the focus of the Division overall, and the support programming and activities that emanate from the former Academic Advisory Centre.

MPP Joe Spina Presents Award To Biology Professor Hugh MacIssac

MPP Joe Spina (PC-Brampton Centre), who is a University of Windsor business grad, was on campus to present a certificate to Biology Professor Hugh MacIsaac commemorating Dr. MacIsaac's winning a 2000 Premier's Research Excellence Award. At the ceremony in the lobby of the London Life Environmental Research Centre, Dr. MacIsaac thanked the government for what he said is a most important award for supporting research and graduate studies in Ontario. He said many students will benefit from the funding which accompanies the award, and he predicted more young University of Windsor researchers will be line for the award in the foreseeable future. Mr. Spina toured some of the laboratories of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research located at the LLERC following the ceremony. A PREA banner was also presented to the University.

Prime Minister Jean Chretien, in Windsor recently for the announcement, called it "exactly what is needed in Canada." He said he is "very excited about how the University of Windsor and DaimlerChrysler Canada are working together."

The announcement unveiled the single largest investment in automotive research and development in Canadian history.

Daimler Chrysler will invest $500 million over five years in the University of Windsor / DaimlerChrysler Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre. The investment will double the number of researchers working at the centre and significantly increase educational opportunities for Windsor students. Specifically, the investment will provide an expansion of the centre's road simulation laboratory, establish an automotive coatings research facility, and fund a large laboratory for testing headlights. The 132-acre stretch of airport property adjacent to the centre and being turned over by the city of Windsor will be the site of an automotive safety research area complete with barrier impact facility.

President Ross Paul said the announcement was a celebration of the plans and accomplishments of former University of Windsor President Ron Ianni and Chrysler Canada President Yves Landry who created the partnership in 1995.

"The University of Windsor has made a commitment to becoming Canada's leading automotive university.

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