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Alumni continue to shine in Calgary's Top 40Thirteen U of C alumni, two of whom are now on faculty at the university, were among those chosen for CalgaryInc magazine's much anticipated annual Top 40 under 40 list. They were congratulated personally by U of C President Harvey Weingarten at a special lunch at Saltlik in downtown Calgary.
Share your expertise: Be a mentorThe Graduate Students' Association is looking for alumni willing to work with students to learn business nuances and drivers, and hone the soft skills that will ultimately lead to their success in the working world. The time commitment is very manageable—a minimum of two face-to-face meetings, and then contact about once a month by phone and email. Help future alumni get started on the right track.
Willow Park club funds awards for nursing gradsAlthough the Faculty of Nursing was not selected to be the charity golf recipient of the Willow Park Golf and Country Club's 2009 Charity Golf Classic, the tournament committee was so impressed with the faculty's proposal that organizers donated $14,000 to establish seven graduate student awards of $2,000 each. "It's encouraging to know that organizations like Willow Park Golf and Country Club recognize the importance of contributions made by nursing students as they study and prepare for their careers," says Dianne Tapp, interim dean of the faculty. Choose the next prof to give Lecture of a LifetimeLast year, the U of C Senate introduced a new series entitled Lecture of a Lifetime to recognize our outstanding professors. Once a year, a long-serving U of C professor, who has demonstrated exceptional service to the university, students and the community, is invited to give a public lecture about the most important lessons he or she has learned. The inaugural Lecture of a Lifetime, which is sponsored by the Calgary Jewish Community Council, was given by campus favourite Professor Bob Schulz, an award-winning, 35-year professor at the Haskayne School of Business. Who will follow Dr. Bob this year? The Senate has ideas but it asks alumni for your views on who is worthy of this great honour. Please click on the link below and name the U of C professor who most inspired you and whose lecture of a lifetime you would most like to hear. Have you moved recently? You can let us know! For more alumni news: http://alumni.ucalgary.ca/ Your Alumni Stories
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Passionate about student clubsWhen Trevor Sawatsky, BComm'04, was studying at the Haskayne School of Business, he served in all of the school's student clubs at least once. Now the 26-year-old commercial real estate analyst is encouraging other students to experience the rich life of clubs and extra-curricular activities through the Trevor Sawatzky Undergraduate Scholarship, established with a $10,000 donation from Sawatzky and matching provincial funds. |
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Hooked on flamencoAnnette Morcos, BSc'92, MBA'97, was hooked on flamenco dancing even before she knew what it was. As a young girl, she became instantly obsessed with the famous Spanish dance after watching a movie. That motivated her to learn everything flamenco, taking up singing as well as dance, and eventually founding a flamenco dance group and school in Calgary. |
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U magazine wants youIf you haven't already received it, your copy of the Fall issue of U magazine will soon arrive. U is also available online. U magazine's Winter 2009 issue will be our annual global issue, highlighting the U of C's impact around the world, and in particular connecting with our alumni in 135 countries. It's also your chance to join in with "U of C Everywhere." Simply grab your U of C swag, be it a ball cap, hoodie, T-shirt, or Rex doll, and take a picture of yourself with it in an international setting. Send the pictures and a brief description to umag@ucalgary.ca and we will publish the best shots in our Winter 2009 issue. |
Alumni in the News
As founder and chief trend hunter of the popular style website TrendHunter.com, Jeremy Gutsche, BComm'00, is, according to the Globe and Mail, "the go-to guy when the marketplace needs a fresh dose of cool." Read more...
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Sanjeev Dutta, MD'96, was recently featured on NBC national TV and on numerous affiliates for his new "surgery without scars" procedure, which involves performing spleen surgery through an incision in the belly button. See more...
Former MuchMusic vice-president and general manager Denise Donlon, LLD'07, has been given the top job at CBC Radio. Donlon, also former president of Sony Music Canada, was recently named executive director of English-language radio at the CBC. Read more...
Stephen Forrester, BEd'85, really knows his magic. In addition to a collection of 6,240 books on the conjuring arts, the 47-year old locksmith is working on a second edition of the only Canadian bibliography of magic books. The Calgary Herald profiles his passion. Read more...
As the Calgary Herald points out, it's not that common to see successful crossover between acting and other disciplines such as set designing, writing or staging fights. Artistic director of the Calgary International Children's Festival Kate Newby, MFA'06, is a notable exception, winning nominations for acting and directing in this year's Betty Mitchell awards. Read more...
After a summer job as "cellar rat" at a now-defunct winery on the outskirts of Calgary, Shauna Hansen, BA'05, was bitten by the wine business bug. The new vice-president of sales for Mission Hill Family Estate is profiled in the Calgary Herald. Read more...
Anila Umar, BSc'06, and Ben Li, BA'93, were part of a panel interviewed by Fast Forward Weekly about how they have found work in fields far from their studies. Read more...
Tim Griffin, MEDes'01, was frustrated every time he had to set up a computer for a new employee at his web design firm. His innovative solution, a computer-multiplying product, was so successful that it took over the company. Griffin's success story as president of Userful Corp. was featured in the Calgary Herald. Read more...
Grant D. Billing, BSc'72, studied computer science, started out working for an accounting firm, moved into the coal mining sector and then oil and gas. After helping to create the Superior Propane Income Fund, he's now considered an expert on Canadian income funds, says Exec Digital. Read more...
After an 18-year tenure marked by a string of stiff challenges met and matched, David McGraw, BSc'75, is retiring as chief operating officer of the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read more...
Heather Powell, PhD'08, is profiled in the Lahontan Valley News. A recent graduate, she now works with the National Ecological Observatory Network, researching the impacts of climate change, land-use changes and invasive species on ecology. Read more...
Several Ontario media outlets have reported on the appointment of Melissa Scaman, BA'05, as the town of Georgina's new economic and tourism development officer. Read more...
Have you received profile in the media lately? Email us a link and we'll note it in the next issue!
U of C News
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Province announces downtown campus planOne in five University of Calgary students will have an opportunity to study downtown over the course of their degree following an announcement of provincial government support for a downtown campus. The province has given provisional approval for a downtown campus of about 100,000 square feet, subject to successful negotiation of a lease, creating new learning opportunities for thousands of post-secondary students. |
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North America's smallest dinosaur uncoveredAn unusual breed of dinosaur that was the size of a chicken, ran on two legs and scoured the ancient forest floor for termites is the smallest dinosaur species found in North America, according to Nick Longrich, a U of C researcher who analyzed bones found during the excavation of an ancient bone bed near Red Deer, Alberta. |
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Leading oil and gas analyst joins HaskaynePhilip K. Verleger Jr., one of the world's preeminent academic analysts of oil markets, is now the David E. Mitchell/EnCana Professor in Management at the Haskayne School of Business. Verleger has correctly anticipated most of the major structural changes that have occurred in the oil industry over the last 25 years. "He is one of the most significant hires in the history of the Haskayne School of Business," says Haskayne Dean Leonard Waverman. |
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Campus and Alumni Events
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Conference is "radical" about social justiceOct. 3-5: Social activist and Harper's Magazine contributing editor Earl Shorris headlines Radical Humanities: A Coast to Coast Symposium which runs Oct. 3 to 5. Organized by two professors from the U of C's Faculty of Education and St. Mary's University College, the symposium focuses on the Clemente Course, an innovative education program that engages poor and marginalized people in the transformative power of university-level humanities studies. |
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Campus comes alive with WordFestOct. 14-19: WordFest 2008, the Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, runs Oct. 14 to 19, featuring free events, new writers and new ideas. A major supporter of this lively literary event, the U of C hosts a number of sessions on campus. The Blue Metropolis Translation Slam is a fun look at the "before and after" of the art of translating. More ... Talking Circles features three aboriginal writers, including hip hop musician and author Kinnie Starr, the first aboriginal Poet Laureate Louise Halfe, and Drew Hayden Taylor, one of Canada's leading aboriginal playwrights and humourists. More... !HOLA! celebrates exciting voices from the vanguard of Mexican literature. More... |
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The President's 2008 Report to CommunityOct. 15: U of C alumni are invited to join President Harvey Weingarten for an inspiring look at how some of the greatest minds of our time are creating a lasting legacy of innovation in Alberta. Report to Community 2008 takes place on Oct. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the TELUS Convention Centre. A light lunch will be served, and parking passes provided at the event for the Convention Centre and Civic Plaza parkades. |
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Lyric baritone promises evening of passionate songsOct. 17-18: A much-sought after baritone, Brad Hougham performs "art songs" by Obradors, Pfitzner, Poulenc and more for the Celebrity Series. "Art songs" are generally written for one singer with piano accompaniment, and are dramatic, often narrative-style settings for lyric poetry. Local pianist Kathleen Van Mourik will accompany Hougham on Oct. 17 and 18 at the Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall.
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Alumni get early access to U of C Open HouseOct. 18: Do you know someone who is considering attending the University of Calgary? Bring your guest and gain a special alumni exclusive sneak-a-peek at this year's U of C Open House on Saturday, Oct. 18. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the program and exhibits before they open to the public. Your alumni advantage begins at 9:30 a.m.; doors open to the public at 10 a.m. Students who attend have the chance to win free tuition for a semester. |
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The trials of a modern-day Don JuanOct. 21-Nov.1: The comedic talent of playwright David Ives is on full display in Don Juan in Chicago, in which the story of the 16th century Spanish nobleman who makes an ill-advised deal with the devil is fast forwarded 400 years to a poorly decorated apartment in Chicago. The play runs from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 at the University Theatre.
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Improving the odds: Solutions for problem gamblingOct. 21: Legalized gambling is now widely available, and along with increased gambling has come increased rates of gambling addiction. Dr. Robert Williams, an internationally recognized expert in the field of gambling studies, discusses problem gambling prevention on Oct. 21 at the MacEwan Student Centre. |
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The Walrus returns with cool music and hot talkOct. 27: The Walrus is back in Calgary for a great event sponsored in part by the Alumni Association. Former Calgary Herald columnist Catherine Ford hosts musical performances by JUNO award-winning artist Colin James and a provocative dialogue on ecological economics between U of C professor (and Walrus Foundation board member) Aritha van Herk and Walrus writer Chris Wood. The evening at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts will also include readings by Walrus authors Jaspreet Singh and Chris Turner, an appearance by Michael Green of One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and a silent auction to support the Walrus Foundation charity. |
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Peter Craigie lecture celebrates 20 yearsOct. 27: Established in 1988 to honour the memory of Peter Craigie, former vice-president (academic), dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and head of the Department of Religious Studies, the Peter Craigie Memorial Lecture series features annual public lectures on issues relating to the general theme of "religion as engagement with life." This year a former student of Craigie's, The Reverend J. Glen Taylor, an associate professor of Old Testament at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto, will speak on "The Book of Psalms and Jesus as the Suffering Messiah." Sponsored by the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Religious Studies, the lecture takes place on Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Rozsa Centre. It is free and open to the public and a reception follows. For more information, contact 403.220.8177 or leej@ucalgary.ca. |
For more events, go to http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/
In Memoriam
Native artist leaves legacy
Dale Auger, BEd'92, MA'96, PhD'99, one of Canada's most acclaimed native artists and storytellers, passed away on Sept. 23. A Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, he was a visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics captured the attention of many audiences.
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