Alumni News
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Sweet Family Fun for Ottawa alumniOld Man Winter's late-season appearance didn't deter the spirit of more than 30 U of C alumni and their families as they reconnected at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm outside Ottawa on Sunday, March 18. Hosted by the U of C Alumni Association, Sweet Family Fun Day included sleigh rides, barn tours, taffy on the snow and a pancake dinner. |
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Alumnus discovers new dinosaur speciesThe Journal of Paleontology recently reported that Michael Ryan, PhD'03, discovered a new species of dinosaur that is considered the link between large-horned dinosaurs and the shorter-horned varieties that followed them. Ryan was working in southern Alberta on his PhD when he unearthed the skull of an animal representing a new genus and species of the Ceratopsidae family. |
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First-ever London alumni nightYou could have been easily convinced that Canada House in London, England had relocated from Trafalgar Square for one night as 21 alumni and U of C Vice-Provost Thomas Hickerson reunited at the Garrison Public House in London on Thursday, February 22 for the first-ever official gathering of U of C alumni in the UK capital. |
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Fit to the coreThe launch of a series of exercise DVDs has put Denise Beatty, BSc'98, in the spotlight as a fitness guru and she may be among the first to successfully reverse the thinking behind the "no pain, no gain" mantra. |
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Alumna hosted Chinese TV network's top showTrayah Zinger, BFA'01, traveled to China shortly after graduation to teach English for six months and explore another culture. She never imagined she'd end up staying nearly four years. |
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Alumna uses multimedia to teach languagesFor many, reading Roch Carrier's classic The Hockey Sweater or watching the National Film Board's animated adaptation was part of growing up in Canada. Now, Donna Mydlarski, MA'68 and a U of C professor emerita, has helped bring the story to life again for learners of all ages. |
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Playing ballDavid Eisenstadt, BA'66, recently participated in a Detroit Tigers' fantasy camp and wrote about it in The Globe and Mail. |
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U of C News
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Haskayne School gets new deanDr. Leonard Waverman, a world-renowned expert in the international telecommunications and resource management sectors, has been appointed dean of the Haskayne School of Business effective January 1, 2008. He comes to the U of C from the London Business School where he is currently chair of Economics. Dr. Waverman is no stranger to the business milieu in Calgary: his advice has been keenly sought by the oil and gas sector. |
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Podcasting comes to U of C!Alumni can keep learning at U of C by downloading mp3 files from university lecture series', panel discussions, high profile guest speakers and more. Recently-posted podcasts include "The Destruction of Calgary's East Victoria Park: Who is to Blame?" in which Dr. Max Foran of the Faculty of Communication and Culture looks at the demolition of the East Calgary/Victoria Park area of Calgary. |
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A priceless collection of U of C history"Make No Small Plans: The University of Calgary at Forty" details the history of the University and is the culmination of a year of research, writing and interviewing, spearheaded by Dr. Tony Rasporich, a retired professor and former dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, in conjunction with professional interviewer Tim Christison and the University Archives. The newly-published book is available at the University Bookstore for $24.95. |
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Campus and Alumni Events
GSA is turning 40!
On Tuesday, April 17 the Graduate Students' Association will celebrate 40 successful years by hosting an intimate reception with past executive members, current GRC reps and engaged GSA members. Alumnus and Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Ian Brodie, will give insights on his time as VP Finance for the GSA and how that role helped him attain his current position.
Annual Humanities Nobel lecture
Each year, the Faculty of Humanities presents a lecture on the current Nobel Laureate in Literature. The 2006 Nobel Prize was awarded to Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, praised for making Istanbul an "indispensable literary territory, equal to Dostoyevsky's St. Petersburg, Joyce's Dublin or Proust's Paris." On Monday, April 23, writer Jaspreet Singh delivers a lecture on Pamuk at 7:30 pm in The Rozsa Centre. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. Reception follows.
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Climate change in the Science CafeThe U of C's Science Cafe is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a pint of beer, anyone can join discussions that explore the latest ideas in science and technology. The next session, a discussion on climate change, will take place on April 24 and will be hosted by the Arctic Institute of North America. Paul Hunt of Edmonton-based Climate Change Central will moderate and Dr. Benoit Beauchamp, PhD'87, will be a keynote guest. 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Unicorn Pub, on Stephen Avenue, 304 - 8th Ave SW. For more about Science Cafe or to RSVP for an event, please email sciencecafe@ucalgary.ca. |
Nursing alumni luncheon
Get inspired, excited and ready to take your life and career to the next level. Lisa Johnson, an award-winning speaker, entrepreneur and sought-after expert on women, will share her fresh insights at the Faculty of Nursing Alumni's Spring Luncheon on Saturday, May 19th at the Calgary Winter Club. Tickets are $35, with all proceeds going toward scholarships and bursaries for U of C nursing students. For more information, please contact Judy Hanson (hansonj@ucalgary.ca) or Kathleen Davidson (210-6765).
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Float your U of C prideThe U of C is looking for volunteers to help with this year's parade float and participate in great events in Calgary (Stampede Parade; July 6), Edmonton (Capital EX Parade; July 19) and Lethbridge (Whoop-up Days Parade; August 21). Positions range from float walkers to banner holders and even a driver! We're also looking for children or grandchildren of alumni to ride on the float for all parades. For more information or to volunteer, contact kedavis@ucalgary.ca. |
Science writers unite
The Schulich School of Engineering is a sponsor of a flagship science communications program offered to working professionals this summer at the Banff Centre. Over two weeks, "Science Communications" will foster new attitudes, experiences and skills for innovative kinds of art, culture and dialogue involving science. Jay Ingram, co-host of The Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, is program chair.
Education faculty seeks participants for national study
In one of the largest studies of its kind to be conducted in Canada, the Faculty of Education's Division of Applied Psychology recently launched a research project to learn more about young adults (17 to 21) with autism spectrum disorder. The goal of the student-led initiative is to develop a better understanding of the emotional abilities of young people with ASD to determine how best to support them and their families. Researchers are seeking participants with ASD for the study. For more information, email asdgroup@ucalgary.ca or phone (403) 220-3642.
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