Page 2 The Retirees' Newsletter
The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Vol X III , No. 3, September 2003
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Enrolment Tops 16,000
The University of Windsor has met its enrolment targets for
the 2003-2004 academic year, President Ross Paul
reported to the university''s Board of Governors.
"Our total enrolment today is 16,427 students, our largest
ever," Dr. Paul reported."This includes students enrolled full
- and part-time, undergraduate, graduate, and second-degree students."
"Notwithstanding our huge increase, we've had our best
start ever," Dr. Paul said. ""We have been preparing for this
Fall for a long time. I am delighted to have received so
many positive comments about our new classroom
buildings and residence, and about the infectious campus
spirit that has been sparked by the extra efforts of faculty,
staff and so many student volunteers."
Thursday, September 18 was the final day for students to
add classes to their schedule. The count taken following
the end of this period shows the University of Windsor with
12,240 undergraduate students. This compares with 10,600
undergraduate students last September. The greatest
increase, of course, is in first year, with the two streams of
graduates from high schools entering university. First-year
enrolment is 4,719, compared with 3,600 last year, an
increase of 1,119 students.
University Presidents United
On Election Issues
Presidents of Ontario universities are putting forward five
key issues for discussion with candidates and voters in the
current provincial election. President Ross Paul noted the
issues in his report to the Board of Governors.
The issues are outlined in a leaflet from the Council of
Ontario Universities called Shared Goals and Building
Blocks. The issues involve sufficient undergraduate student
assistance, sufficient operating grant funding to reduce
student-faculty ratios to the Canadian average and over the
longer term to the U.S. reference group average, sufficient
investment in research, preparing for increased demand for
graduate education, and eliminating the backlog of deferred
maintenance of buildings, grounds and equipment.
Fall Convocation - October 18, 2003
At Fall Convocation, the University of Windsor will bestow
honorary degrees on Mina Grossman-Ianni, Michael Nepinak
and Dr. Gordon Drake, recipient of the 2003 Alumni Award for
Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching will be
recognized as well at Fall Convocation on October 18.
Grossman-Ianni has been the general manager of the Windsor
Symphony Orchestra who in recent years has piloted the symphony out
of the ""red"" and into the spotlight. For 20 years previously, she had been
director of programming for Radio-Canada in Windsor. She has been a
director of the Ontario Arts Council and is a member of the Board of
Directors of the National Gallery of Canada. She is an effective and
tireless fund-raiser for the WSO and many other causes and has long
been a champion of the University of Windsor.
Nepinak has been an influential advisor to business and government on
First Nations economic development and relations. He has been
recognized for his leadership with the 2002 National Aboriginal
Achievement Award for his advocacy for cross-cultural environments and
for inspiring Aboriginal youth to believe in themselves and their dreams.
He is originally from Manitoba and currently lives in Alberta. Nepinak first
became known across Canada as an athlete and 1980 Canadian Olympic
Team member. He is a former Canadian record holder for the triple jump
and won seven Canadian national track and field championship titles
Dr. Drake is the Head of the Department of Physics in the Faculty of
Science. Typical among the letters from current and past students and
colleagues nominating Drake for the award were statements praising his
ability to inspire the thirst for knowledge in his students.
Drake has inspired hundreds of physicists through his teaching and
perhaps as important, has helped hundreds more non-science majors
develop an understanding of the subject with the ""Physics and Society,""
courses he developed.
Researchers receive $287,000 from OIT
The Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) has announced $287,490
for six Windsor scientists and engineers to purchase specialized
equipment to use in research. These funds, combined with the
recently awarded New Opportunities grants, mean more than
$850,000 for new research at the university.
Grants have been awarded to Professors Holger Eichhorn,
James Gauld, and Charles Macdonald in the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry; Professors Kerry Anne
Mazurek, and Edwin Tam in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering; Professor Amir Fartaj in the
Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials
Engineering.
The investigations being under taken by these professors range
from basic research in materials characterization, to projects with
applications for particulate analysis of auto emissions, recycling
automotive plastics.
Jubilee Medal to Mike Walker
Vice-President University Advancement Michael Walker
showed off the Queen's Jubilee Medal, which was presented to
him by the Honourable Susan Whelan for his long-time
commitment to community service. Walker has assisted recent
government--community initiatives such as the innovation summit
and the Canada-U.S. trade procedures. He has also served on
local boards in the health care and other community services. A
Windsor grad with a background in industry, Walker was named
Vice-President Advancement at the University of Windsor
last
year.
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