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ART OF RESEARCH PHOTO CONTEST

FINDING A MUSE IN RESEARCH

FIRST PLACE: The second annual Art of Research photo contest drew many exciting entries and thisyear’s winner is Norman Vorano (Art History) with ‘Tulugak on the Crucifix,’ taken in Pond Inlet,Nunavut. Dr. Vorano, the Queen’s National Scholar in Indigenous Art and Visual Culture, wasconducting historical research with Inuit elders when a woman commented on the loss of culturaltraditions as a result of the changes that happened during the 20th century, particularly fromresidential schools, the missionaries, and the waves of southerners who flooded into the Arctic. WhenDr. Vorano stepped outside, the white sky was indistinguishable from the ground. He walked past acrucifix erected behind the Catholic church, on a hill overlooking the community. A raven flew down,perched on the crucifix, and began vocalizing. For Western culture, the raven is a harbinger of death.For Inuit culture, tulugak – raven – is a tricky fellow that symbolizes creation.

Second place for the Art of Research photo contest went to Mark Chen (Physics,Engineering Physics and Astronomy) for ‘Window on a Window to the Universe,’ (above)taken at SNOLAB in Sudbury. Using an underwater camera, the image captures the SNO+(Sudbury Neutrino Observatory) neutrino detector when the 12-metre diameter acrylicsphere is 85 per cent full. In third place was Tim Fort (Dan School of Drama and Music) for‘Aldonza’ (below left) taken at the Weston Playhouse in Vermont. Dr. Fort’s researchinterests lie in lighting and staging, and he has been a producing director at the WestonPlayhouse for the past 30 years. The Honorable Mention went to Rute Clemente Carvalho(Postdoc, Biology) for ‘Amphibian from the Inside’ (below right). The image shows theinternal morphology of a froglet using a special staining technique through a Zeissstereomicroscope. See page 5 for more photos.

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New dean announcedBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Queen’s University has ap-pointed Barbara Crow as dean ofthe Faculty of Arts and Science fora five-year term effective July 1.

“I am very pleased that Dr.Crow has accepted my invitationto lead Queen’s Faculty of Artsand Science,” says Daniel Woolf,Principal and Vice-Chancellor.“Dr. Crow is an accomplishedmultidisciplinary researcher withimpressive leadership experience,and I am confident that ourlargest faculty will be well servedby her ability to listen and de-velop a shared vision.”

Encompassing a wide spec-trum of interests and expertise,the Faculty of Arts and Science isintegral to the university’s missionto offer a research-intensive envi-ronment coupled with a dynamicstudent learning experience.

“We were very impressed withDr. Crow’s leadership in innova-tive teaching and research, and byher commitment to equity, diver-sity, and inclusion,” says Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). “Her trackrecord in these areas is excep-tional and I look forward to work-ing with her towards the furthersuccess of the faculty and the uni-versity.”

Dr. Crow has previously held anumber of administrative posi-tions at York University and cur-rently serves as dean and associ-ate vice-president, GraduateStudies.

In her present role, Dr. Crowhas worked to advance York’s Fac-ulty of Graduate Studies bystrengthening student supportservices and administrative coor-

dination; expanding graduate pro-gramming; and increasing thenumber of student grants, fellow-ships, and awards. She is a formerchair of the Ontario Council ofGraduate Studies and used thisposition to lobby the provincialgovernment to increase fundingfor international and Aboriginalstudents.

Dr. Crow completed her PhD atYork and her first academic ap-pointment was at the Universityof Calgary. A feminist scholar, hermultidisciplinary research inter-ests focus on the social, cultural,political, and economic implica-tions of digital technologies. She iscurrently a co-principal investiga-tor on the ACT project (Ageing,Communication, and Technolo-gies), funded by a SSHRC Partner-ship Grant.

“I’d like to thank all membersof the Principal’s Advisory Com-mittee for their work and soundadvice during the selectionprocess, and I also extend greatthanks to Gordon Smith for hiscontinued leadership as interimdean until July 2017,” says Dr. Ba-con.

PRINCIPAL'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Provostand Vice-Principal (Academic)• David Bakhurst, John and Ella G.Charlton Professor of Philosophy• Irène Bujara, University Advisoron Equity and Human Rights• Tom Harris, Vice-Principal (Aca-demic)• Brandon Jamieson, Arts andScience Undergraduate Society(ASUS)

• Lynda Jessup, Associate Dean(Graduate Studies and Research),Faculty of Arts and Science• Steven Liss, Vice-Principal (Re-search)• Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Dean,Faculty of Education• Warren Mabee, Associate Pro-fessor and Head, Department ofGeography and Planning• David Parker, Associate Profes-sor and Chair, Department ofHistory• Sharon Regan, Professor and Act-

ing Head, Department of Biology• Jill Scott, Vice-Provost (Teach-ing and Learning)• Jenn Stephenson, Associate Pro-fessor and Undergraduate Chair,Dan School of Drama and Music• Lori Stewart (Secretary), Direc-tor, Office of the Provost andVice-Principal (Academic)• Steve Tanner, Director, Financeand Administration, Faculty ofArts and Science• Martha Whitehead, Vice-Provost and University Librarian

Barbara Crow will join Queen’s as dean of Arts and Science in July. Currently, sheis dean and associate vice-president, Graduate Studies, at York University.

Volume 45, Number 1, 2017EDITORAndrew Carroll613-533-6459, ext. [email protected] EDITORMark Kerr613-533-6000 ext. [email protected] COORDINATORPeter Gillespie613-533-6000 ext. [email protected]

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Committee to examine racism, diversity, inclusionBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

In an effort to initiate a broad,meaningful, and sustained con-versation on racism, diversity,and inclusion at Queen’s, Princi-pal Daniel Woolf will establish asmall group comprised of faculty,students, and staff that will betasked with expeditiously re-viewing past reports on these is-sues and making short- and long-term recommendations forchange. The Principal’s Imple-mentation Committee on Racism,Diversity, and Inclusion will be-gin its work early in the newyear.

“The feedback we’ve receivedfrom faculty, staff, students, andour governing bodies is that this

committee should not be yet an-other group to examine these is-sues at Queen’s,” says PrincipalWoolf. “I’ve heard those con-cerns, and understand them.What is needed is an implemen-tation team that will workquickly to identify past recom-mendations that have not yetbeen adopted, determine whythey have not, and identify theway forward.”

The six-member committeewill be comprised of two faculty,two staff members, and two stu-dents. The Senate will selectthree members, one from eachgroup, who need not be membersof Senate. The principal will ap-point the remaining members, af-ter Senate’s selections are final-

ized, keeping in mind the diver-sity of the group as whole.

Members of the university’ssenior administration will be ap-pointed by the principal as ex-of-ficio non-voting members to per-mit immediate feedback onquestions, suggestions, and rec-ommendations to streamline thework of the committee.

In addition, given the need toensure access by the committeeand the principal to specializedresources, the principal will ap-point a reference group, withspecific expertise, to which ques-tions or suggestions of the com-mittee with financial, legal, struc-tural, or other implications maybe referred for immediate feed-back. The reference group will be

formed after the committee hasmet for the first time.

The committee will submit tothe principal, no later thanMarch 31, 2017, a final list of ac-tions to be implemented thatidentifies priorities, suggestedtimelines, and measures to evaluate the success of implementa-tion.

NOTE: At press time, the Sen-ate election for committee mem-bers had just closed. An an-nouncement regarding thecommittee’s membership is ex-pected the week of Jan. 9.

For more information visitqueensu.ca/principal/prorities/committee-on-racism-diversity-in-clusion.

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Stephanie Deutsch, the wife of former Queen’s principal John Deutsch, celebrated her 100th birthday with friends andfamily, including five of her great-grandchildren, on Monday, Jan. 2. The event was organized by the Queen’s Women’sAssociation, of which Ms. Deutsch is the honorary president.

Century celebrationBY ANDREW CARROLL,GAZETTE EDITOR

When you first meet StephanieDeutsch, the wife of formerQueen’s principal John Deutsch, itis hard to believe that she is now100 years old.

She lives on her own and getsaround her house quite capably,while music plays from her radio.On Saturdays it’s opera.

Known throughout her life forher feistiness and intelligence,these remain her hallmarks.

On Monday, Jan. 2, the Queen’sWomen’s Association, of whichshe is an honorary president,hosted a 100th birthday party,with friends and family gatheringat the University Club.

Several speeches were deliv-ered in her honour and Steph – asshe prefers to be called – toastedthe Queen, while three of hergreat-grandchildren put on a dis-play of Irish dance to her delight.

Steph’s granddaughter, Mari-anne McLeish, says it isn’t a greatsurprise to the family that hergrandmother reached the centurymark. Steph has always been a de-termined woman, she points out,doing things her own way, such asswimming every day when otherscouldn’t even imagine it.

An indomitable spirit, Stephkeeps herself busy, even today.

“That’s what has kept her alive.Every day she’s got somethingplanned for herself, somethingnew to learn,” Ms. McLeish says.“Getting here today is like ‘Youdid it grandma. You made it toyour 100th birthday.’ We all hoped

and prayed that she would butdeep down I think we all knewthat she would because she saidshe would.”

In speaking with Steph, she willoften tell stories of her father JohnJ. Heagarty, and her husband, bothof whom she loved immensely.

Her father, she will tell you,joined the Department of Healthin 1919 and would later become di-rector of public-health services.

In her he instilled a dedicationto learning and at the age of 15Steph would go to McGill Univer-sity – one of only two women inher program – and would earn aBachelor of Commerce degree.

After graduating she joined theBank of Canada and that is whereshe met her future husband.

The couple first arrived inKingston in 1959 when JohnDeutsch was appointed Vice-Prin-

cipal of Administration and a pro-fessor of economics. After a shortdeparture he would return toQueen’s to become the university’s14th principal in 1968, remainingin the position until 1974.

It was a busy time, Steph re-calls, living on Summerhill whereshe would regularly host dinnersfor special guests, doing much ofthe cooking herself.

Shortly after retiring, PrincipalDeutsch would fall ill and died in1976. However, Kingston washome and she would remainclosely connected to Queen’s.

“The QWA has cherishedStephanie’s participation in somany activities,” says Liz Grif-fiths, co-second vice president andevent planner. “On a personalnote, I have always enjoyed herkeen sense of humour and joie devivre.”

Stephanie Deutsch blows a kiss to her great-grandchildren as they prepare toblow out the candles on the cake for her 100th birthday celebration on Monday,Jan. 2 at the University Club.



RepresentingCanada onworld stageBY CHRIS ARMES, COMMUNICATIONSOFFICER

When Queen’s cardiologistChris Simpson’s term as pastpresident of the Canadian Med-ical Association (CMA) came toan end last year, he looked fornew opportunities to continueplaying a leadership role in guid-ing the medical profession inCanada.

Beginning in 2017, he will havethe opportunityto do so as theCMA’s repre-sentative to theWorld MedicalAssociation –an internationalconfederationof 112 nationalmedical associ-ations, repre-senting 10 mil-lion physiciansaround the globe.

“I was pretty delighted to beelected by the CMA board toserve in this new role,” says Dr.Simpson. “In my previous role(as CMA president) the issueswere predominantly Canadianand nationally-based, but Canadahas a lot to offer the world interms of our science, our excel-lence in medical education andtraining, and our work on profes-sionalism. In a number of the is-sues we’ve been grappling with –from medical aid in dying tomedical marijuana – Canada hasbeen very progressive. It’s an op-portunity to share that with theworld and one I’m looking for-ward to.”

As the CMA representative,Dr. Simpson will represent thevoice of Canada’s physicians intackling many of the pressingmedical issues facing the globalcommunity.

He explains that he is mostlooking forward to getting in-volved in issues around refugeehealth and supporting physiciansworking in war zones. The associ-ation is also heavily invested inthe social determinants of health -including poverty reduction, ac-cess to clean drinking water, foodsecurity and early childhood edu-cation.

“The association presents aunique opportunity for all of or-ganized medicine – at least inthose 112 countries – to come to-

gether to see how they can be bet-ter than the sum of their parts”Dr. Simpson explains. “There’s areal sense of responsibility for themore technologically and eco-nomically developed nations –such as Canada, the UK, Ger-many, Japan, the US and others –to share their expertise withcountries that don’t have that sortof infrastructure and help de-velop medical education to ahigher standard around theglobe.”

Dr. Simpson will serve the firsttwo years of his term in an ob-server role alongside current rep-resentative Louis Francescutti(University of Alberta).

This transitory period, similarto the dual roles of president andpast president in the CMA, allowfor the incoming member to getacquainted with the role whilemaintaining continuity.

From 2019-2021, he will fullytake over the representative roleat WMA meetings around theglobe.

“Dr. Simpson is a highly re-spected and skilled physicianwho has shown tremendous lead-ership as a voice for the medicalprofession in Canada,” saysRichard Reznick, Dean of HealthSciences and Director of theSchool of Medicine. “I wish himmy most sincere congratulationson this appointment and trustthat he will serve as a strong ad-vocate for Canadian physicians tothe global medical community.”

Founded in Paris on Sept. 17,1947, the World Medical Associa-tion was created to ensure the in-dependence of physicians. Itsmission is to serve humanity byendeavoring to achieve the high-est international standards inmedical education, medical sci-ence, medical art and medicalethics, and health care for all peo-ple in the world.

“In my previous role (as CMAPresident) the issues werepredominantly Canadian andnationally-based, but Canada hasa lot to offer the world in terms ofour science, our excellence inmedical education and training,and our work on professionalism.”

— Chris Simpson

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A bit of warmth for winterBY WANDA PRAAMSMA, SENIORCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Heather Poechman (Artsci’17)got the idea for the Queen’s Win-ter Coat Exchange after she cameback from an exchange in Mo-rocco and began working as apeer adviser in the InternationalPrograms Office. The extremes ofCanadian weather often came upin conversations with other stu-dents, both domestic and interna-tional, and she realized that therewas a need among students for af-fordable or free winter gear.

“For international students, it’salready a big expense to come andstudy in Canada. To add hun-dreds of dollars of winter gear totheir budgets is a big burden,”says Ms. Poechman. “Sometimes,students will say they ‘have lots ofsweaters,’ or they’ll ‘tough it out,’instead of buying a coat. Thatsparked the idea of starting theWinter Coat Exchange.”

Now in its first year, the ex-change offers coats, hats, mittens,and scarves – anything washable –to all students, both domestic andinternational, for free. Ms. Poech-man is collecting donations for theprogram – lightly used wintercoats and accessories in good con-dition – from individuals andbusinesses. She has already re-ceived a donation of a new coatfrom Kingston clothing storeCloth.

“The response has been reallygreat so far, and I’m hoping thatas the really cold weather sets in

over the next month or so, we willreceive more donations,” she says.

“The idea is that students canhave the gear until it’s no longerneeded. Exchange students mayonly need a coat for four months,but others may need it for fouryears. Either way, we simply askthem to return it when they don’tneed it anymore.”

The Winter Coat Exchange op-erates out of the Queen’s Room ofRequirement, Room 238, in theJohn Deutsch University Centre(JDUC). All donations can bedropped off at the Room of Re-quirement (open Monday-Friday,8 am-midnight) and studentslooking for gear can drop by any-time during those hours. Ms.Poechman is also happy to collectdonations from units or individu-als across campus. Contact her viaemail [email protected].

More information about theexchange and the Room of Re-quirement is available at face-book.com/queensroomofrequire-ment/.

Heather Poechman (Artsci'17) started the Queen's Winter Coat Exchange, which operates out of the Room of Requirement inthe John Deutsch University Centre.

“The response has been reallygreat so far, and I’m hopingthat as the really cold weathersets in over the next month orso, we will receive moredonations,”

— Heather Poechman

Severe Allergy Policy in placeBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Following approval from theVice-Principals’ Operations Com-mittee, the university’s Severe Al-lergy Policy is now in place. Thepolicy aims to ensure continuousimprovement to services and re-sources for students on campuswith severe allergies.

The development of a univer-sity-wide policy was recom-mended by the Severe Allergy Review Committee in May.

“The development of this pol-icy included consultation withseveral groups, including studenton campus, local medical profes-sionals, parents of current andprospective students, and allergyexperts,” says Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Af-fairs and chair of the review com-mittee. “The policy is one ofseveral recommendations thathave been implemented to sup-port the health and wellness ofstudents with severe allergies.”

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The university is committed toproviding students the informa-tion and support they need to as-sist them with the management oftheir allergy, and increasing thecampus community’s awarenessof the existence of severe allergiesand how to support students withsevere allergies to reduce the like-lihood of a reaction. In addition tothe policy, the university has im-plemented several recommenda-tions, including:

• An “Ask Us Before You Eat”sign campaign in dining halls andretail locations.

• A webpage consolidating allallergy-related information forease of access.

• Making epinephrine avail-able on campus through emer-gency responders – Campus Secu-rity and Emergency Services andQueen’s First Aid.

The university will continue toimplement the recommendationsoutlined in the report, and willformally review the policy in 2019.

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Capturing the beauty of research

Art ofResearch

Photo Contest

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Often, much of the research be-ing done at Queen’s University isonly seen by those involved in theproject or who belong to the samedepartment.

To help highlight some of theamazing work being done atQueen’s the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) held the sec-ond annual Art of Research photocontest, calling on faculty, staffand students to showcase their re-search, scholarly and artistic workthrough photography.

Dozens of images were re-ceived highlighting research fromart history and biology to physicsand drama, and locations from theArtic and the Andes Mountains toa retired woman’s home inKingston.

“Once again we receivedtremendous support from re-searchers across disciplines whoshared stimulating, provocative,and poignant images of theirwork” says Melinda Knox, Associ-ate Director, Research Profile andInitiatives. “The winning submis-sions illustrate that research is notjust about output: it is also anartistic and creative endeavor.”

A panel of judges selected thefirst, second, honourable-mentionwinners, which are featured onthe front page.

Highlighted on this page arethe shortlisted photos. See the Re-search website (queensu.ca/research/art-of-research) for thefull story behind each photo.

Magdalene – Church of Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna; Una D’Elia (Art Historyand Art Conservation)

5000m High Sunset in the Andes – Lake Sibinacocha, Cusco, Peru; Chris Grooms(Staff, Biology)

Polypyrrole – Kingston University, UK; Danesh Roudini (Faculty, BISC)

Phantasie Ist Alles – Museum Island, Berlin, Germany; Julia Partington(Undergraduate Student, English)

Evelyn Mitchell and her ‘Burler’ – Kingston; Laura Murray (Faculty, English andCultural Studies)

Non-wetting Water – Chernoff Hall; Timothy Hutama (Master’s student,Chemistry)

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Viewpoint offers faculty, staff and students the opportunity to reflect on a wide range of topics related to Queen’s and post-secondary education. Email submissions or ideas to [email protected].

Competency Based Medical Education: Change for us, by usThe following piece was written by

Dr. Jena Hall, PGY 2/CIP Obstetricsand Gynecology, on behalf of theCBME Resident Subcommittee.

For some time, there has been abuzz around Competency BasedMedical Education (CBME) atQueen’s – that it’s coming soon, itmeans more assessment, and po-tentially shorter residencies? …Let’s look at the facts.

CBME will be implementedacross Canada by 2021 on slightlydiffering schedules depending onspecialties. The Royal College(RC) granted Queen’s a ‘fast track’implementation (i.e. all of our pro-grams are implementing CBME atthe same time). On July 1, 2017, allincoming Queen’s residents willbegin their residencies in CBMEcurricula. Although currentQueen’s residents will remain instandard curricular models, wecan contribute to CBME relatedchanges and take advantage ofimproved assessment practices asthey roll out.

CBME does not mean residen-cies will be shorter, as the RC ver-sion of CBME is a hybrid modelusing competency and time. How-ever, residents who excel in CBMEmodels may have opportunity topursue more electives. Alterna-tively, residents requiring moretime in one area will be identifiedearlier and enhanced learningplans will be tailored to meet theirlearning needs, with the goal ofavoiding formal remediation.

So why can we not just change

the way we assess residents with-out such an overhaul? The reasonis, CBME is more than just betterassessment. CBME is an entireparadigm shift to rethink the waywe teach and learn modern medi-cine. It moves the focus of resi-dency curricula away from shortterm, rotation based objectivesand towards long term residencyoutcomes. This reform stems froma societal need for increased ac-countability and quality improve-ment in medicine; a need to re-design residency training to meetthe standards of modern healthcare systems.

For residents, incoming andcurrent, there are a number ofperks that come with CBME. First,clinical rotations and formalteaching sessions (academic halfday, grand rounds, etc.) will haveclear and specific objectives, withactionable steps for improvementin performance along a contin-uum towards achieving the ‘com-petent’ or ‘entrustable’ level. Youmay be asking, “What is wrongwith the objectives we have now?”Nothing… except that they are of-ten vague, reflect only the highestlevel of performance, and provideno information about how to im-prove.

For example, performance of acaesarean section may be a proce-dural objective for both a juniorand senior obstetrics (OB) rota-tion. A junior OB resident will notperform a C-section at the sameperformance level as a senior resi-dent. They will likely need more

support and only do certain por-tions of that procedure. Does thismean that the junior resident‘fails’ to achieve that objective? Or,does it mean that they are success-fully performing the activity fortheir level of development, but‘not yet achieving’ competence?CBME helps make that transitionfrom ‘failure’ to ‘not yet achieved’while providing specific descrip-tions of observable behaviours ateach performance level. These de-scriptions provide concrete step-ping-stones for residents to strivetowards.

Second, with increased directobservation, comes more specificand timely feedback. How oftenhas resident feedback read, “noconcerns,” “read more,” or “solidresident”? It is not easy to givespecific, helpful feedback, particu-larly since most physicians get lit-tle, if any, training in how to doso. Those qualitative performancestepping-stones I described abovewill also help here. They will pro-vide supervising physicians withbetter descriptions of performanceat different levels, and help cuemore specific feedback.

With all of this said, there willbe challenges that come with thischange. As assessment practiceschange, adjustments will be re-quired. As training objectiveschange, rotations will require mod-ification, and the results of all ofthis are yet unknown. It will taketime to adjust to this paradigmshift involving more direct obser-vation, more frequent and specific

assessment, and learning driven byresidents and faculty together. Thiswill all take time, calculated trials,and open-mindedness. But, whileit is new in practice, CBME is sup-ported by substantial literaturegrounded in educational theory,unlike our current model for resi-dency education.

I am excited to be a residententering this era of educational re-form. I am also realistically awarethat with change come many chal-lenges, which residents, faculty,

and administrators will have towork together to overcome. Theaccelerated CBME integration atQueen’s means that we, as resi-dents, now more than ever, havean incredible opportunity to be in-volved in the improvement ofCanadian and international resi-dency education. This is changefor us, by us.

This column was first publishedon Dean of Health Sciences RichardReznick’s Dean On Campus blogmeds.queensu.ca/blog/.

flashback.

With students returning to classes from the winter break, there’s likely a fewnew computers being carried around campus. However, computers weren’talways portable as seen in this photo from the Queen’s University Archivesshowing the latest piece of technology in the 1960s at the Queen’s School ofBusiness.

Lives Lived is a space to share your memories of a Queen’s community member who recently died. Email your submissions to [email protected] lived.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

A brilliant composer and a versatile musicianAlfred Fisher arrived at

Queen’s University as the Direc-tor of the School of Music in July1992, a position he held for fiveyears.

He remained at the universityuntil his retirement in 2009.

A writer, poet, and professor,as well as a brilliant composerand pianist whose music hasbeen performed and broadcastaround the world, Dr. Fisher diedDec. 14 at Kingston General Hos-pital. He was 74.

Born in Boston, he received hisBachelors in Music from BostonUniversity 1968, before earninghis master’s (1967) and doctoratedegrees (1976) from MichiganState University. He also taughtmusic at Michigan State (1965-68)

before moving to Canada.He continued to teach music at

the University of Western Ontario(1969-72), the University ofSaskatchewan (1972-73), and Aca-dia University (1973-78).

Dr. Fisher moved to the Uni-

versity of Alberta in 1978 to be-come chairman of the theory andcomposition division, and wouldhold a number of other positionsat that institution until he headedback east to Queen’s.

Dr. Fisher was an incrediblyversatile musician and academicwho excelled as a composer, pi-anist, music theorist and writeron a wide range of subjects. AnAssociate Composer of the Cana-dian Music Centre, his composi-tions include a number of signifi-cant works scored for a variety ofinstrumental and vocal ensem-bles with a strong emphasis onmusic for voice and piano andpieces for solo piano.

His five years at the helm ofMusic at Queen’s were marked by

very successful fundraising ef-forts often involving the creationof student scholarships and bur-saries.

Dr. Fisher always enjoyed histime in the classroom and was es-pecially inspirational when work-ing individually with studentsundertaking advanced composi-tion or independent studies.Many past students count theirtime with him as being truly en-riching and even life changing.

To mark his retirement fromQueen’s as an Emeritus Professorin 2009, the School of Music pre-sented a two-day symposium inhis honour entitled “The Avant-Garde and the Future of Art Mu-sic.” The rather open-ended topicof this conference emphasized the

progressive and philosophical ap-proach that he applied to much ofhis own creative and academicactivities.

Away from the university, Dr.Fisher was an ardent lover of na-ture and the Canadian north aswell as an avid fisherman, hiker,and adventurer. In recognition ofhis dedicated service and leader-ship, the faculty and staff of theSchool of Music presented Dr.Fisher with a specially commis-sioned, hand-crafted paddle.

Dr. Fisher is survived by hiswife Valerie and son Benjaminand daughter Laura.

This Lives Lived was writtenwith help from Dr. Fisher’s friendsand colleagues at the Dan School ofDrama and Music.

Alfred J. Fisher

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Highlights of Queen’s experts in the media from Dec. 12-Jan. 1Queen’s in the news.NEWSPAPERS

Chris Kilford (Centre for Interna-tional and Defence Policy) had hisop-ed on the Canadian military pub-lished in the Victoria Times Colonist.

Mary Louise Adams (School ofKinesiology and Health Studies)commented in the Kingston Whig-Standard that physical activity op-portunities for seniors are critical fortheir health.

Elaine Power(Kinesiology andHealth Studies)looked at individ-ual and householdfood security, ar-guing that a "sta-ble and adequateincome" can provide a means of ad-dressing the issue, in The Hill Times.

Karen Hall Barber and GlennBrown (Family Medicine) were inter-viewed by the Kingston Whig-Stan-dard for an article on the 10th an-niversary of the Queen’s FamilyHealth Team.

John Muscedere (School of Med-icine) commented in the VancouverProvince on flu shots.

Poh Gek Forkert (School of Med-icine) discussed in the Brantford Ex-positor the potential health impactsof the herbicide atrazine on humansand other animals while testifying atan environmental tribunal hearinginto the granting of a water-takingpermit to a company with a newgravel pit north of Paris.

Kim Nossal (Political Studies)had his new book on military pro-curement reviewed by the NationalPost. He also commented on theprobable future acquisition of the F-35 fighter in an article in Reuters.

BarringtonWalker (History)told Reuters andTeen Vogue thatthe decision toput ViolaDesmond on thecurrency “showsthat Canada is increasingly willing toacknowledge the civil rights chal-lenges that black Canadians faced inthe past.”

Evan Dudley (Smith School ofBusiness) was interviewed by theKingston Whig-Standard at the an-nual Smith School of Business busi-ness forecast luncheon on the stateof economic development and thebusiness environment of Kingston.

ONLINEMichael Storr (School of Medi-

cine) told MobileSyrup that the EkoCore device brings digital smarts toone of the oldest tools in the doc-tor’s kit and provides opportunitiesfor real-time teaching.

Colleen Davison (Public HealthSciences) commented on a proposalto lift an alcohol ban in a Northerncommunity on CBC.ca.

Maxim Starchak (Centre for In-ternational and Defence Policy) dis-

cusses the possible deployment ofUS troops to the Southern Kuril Is-lands if they are transferred fromRussian control to Japan, as well asthe strategic implications of such adeployment, in Russia Beyond theHeadlines.

Judith David-son (Psychology)was part of a CBCOnline panel onhow to have theperfect nap. Dr.Davidson says thatthere is a slightdrop in body temperature between1 and 4 pm - similar to the decreasein temperature in the evening thatsignals that it is time for bed.

Wendy Parulekar (CanadianCancer trials Group) discussed thefindings of a new study on the effec-tiveness of a new treatment for headand neck cancer in Applied Radia-tion Oncology.

Erik Knutsen (Law) discussed thesignificance of a recent SupremeCourt ruling on future medical mal-practice cases in Lawyers Weekly.

John Muscedere (School of Med-icine) spoke to CBC Online aboutwhy you should get a flu shot andaddressed misconceptions aboutthe vaccine.

TELEVISIONChristian Leuprecht (Political

Studies) examined the cybersecuritylessons that can be learned from the

recently-publicized 2013 Yahoo!hack, in which over one billion ac-counts were breached, on CBC TheNational; told CBC-TV that theObama administration will chose atime and place for announcing con-sequences in regards to claims ofRussian hacking during the recentpresidential election; talked withCBC-TV regarding the assassinationof the Russian ambassador to Turkeyand the attack at Berlin Christmasmarket.

Jessica Merolli (Political Studies)says it’s the responsibility of Canadi-ans to decide the principles and val-ues they would like to see reflectedin the methods in which govern-ments are elected, on CKWS TV.

Anita Jack-Davies (Geogra-phy) discussed onCTV National Net-work News andCKWS TV the sig-nificance of civilrights pioneer Vi-ola Desmond's se-lection for the new $10 bill.

RADIONeil Bearse (Smith School of

Business) told CBC Radio that Ama-zon Prime streaming could serve asa loss-leader to encourage con-sumers to sign up for the company'sdelivery service.

Colleen Davison (Public HealthSciences) spoke to CBC Radio about

whether there is a public health ben-efit to liquor restrictions in certainnorthern communities.

Christian Le-uprecht (PoliticalStudies) spoke toCountry 93.5about the CDA In-stitute report onthe utility andmission capabili-ties of Canada's Special Forces,which Dr. Leuprecht co-authoredwith H. Christian Breede; discussedthe report he co-authored for theMacdonald-Laurier Institute andCDA Institute on the mission capa-bilities of the Canadian Special Oper-ations Forces on NewsTalk 770 (Cal-gary).

William S. Morrow (School ofReligion) spoke to CFAX 1070 aboutthe religious components of the Is-lamic State's ideology and beliefs.

MAGAZINESNaomi Alboim (Policy Studies)

discussed the transition period forthe Syrian refugees who arrived oneyear ago, as their federal assistanceor private sponsorship comes to anend, in Maclean's.

Kelly Suschinsky (Psychology)says in Best Health Magazine thatthe FDA approval of Addyi created agreat deal of discussion aboutwomen’s sexuality.

Helping to make a dream come trueBY ANDREW CARROLL,GAZETTE EDITOR

Verna Clancy has always beendrawn to art. She had evenwanted to study the subject at uni-versity but never had the opportu-nity.

However, thanks to a collabo-ration between Queen’s School ofRehabilitation Therapy and Si-enna Senior Living, Ms. Clancywas able to experience for herselfwhat it’s like to study at the uni-versity.

Arriving at Etherington Hall at9:30 am, Ms. Clancy first attendeda lecture by Dr. Una D’Elia (ArtHistory) ‘The Renaissance in Italy:The Rebirth of Classical Antiq-uity,’ part of an introductorycourse on Art in the West. Contin-uing the experience, she hadlunch at The Grad Club and com-pleted her day with a guided tourof the Agnes Etherington Art Cen-tre.

It was an unforgettable day,Ms. Clancy says, and was cappedoff with a personalized certificate

of recognition from the School ofRehabilitation Therapy to com-memorate her visit to campus.

“I think everybody should have(such an experience) at least oncein their lifetime. I’ve learned somuch today. Everybody’s been sokind and welcoming and I reallyappreciate everything everyonehas done for me,” says Ms. Clancy,still excited by what she hadlearned in the art history lecture.“I didn’t realize what it covers. Ididn’t realize it covers politics,wars and every topic going. It’s notjust about studying an artist. It’salso the time, the culture.”

Ms. Clancy says she was ableto connect with the lecture on apersonal level as she has traveledto Italy and viewed some of thepaintings in person.

Through its signature DreamsProgram, Sienna Senior Living,which operates three retirementhomes and a long-term care facil-ity in Kingston, aims to fulfill thelife-long dreams of its residents.

In Ms. Clancy’s case Queen’swas also able to make her dreamcome true.

As part of her Queen's University experience, Verna Clancy, front row centre,attended a lecture by Una D'Elia (Art History). Joining her were Sheena Brazeaof Sienna Senior Living, left, and Erika Beresford-Kroeger, Strategic InitiativesSpecialist, School of Rehabilitation Therapy.

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“While developing the Schoolof Rehabilitation Therapy's newsuite of graduate programs in Ag-ing and Health, we had the oppor-tunity to meet several programmanagers from Sienna,” saysErika Beresford-Kroeger, StrategicInitiatives Specialist, School of Re-habilitation Therapy. “When I was

later contacted by Royale Place inKingston, we were thrilled to helpin any way we could. It was in-spiring to experience the excite-ment from everyone across cam-pus, particularly those in ArtHistory and the Agnes, whohelped the school make Verna’sdream come true.”


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Taking time to celebrateoutstanding staffBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

The Queen’s community gath-ered Wednesday, Dec, 7 for thePrincipal’s Holiday Reception torecognize and celebrate staff con-tributions over the past year.

Principal Daniel Woolf pre-sented Queen’s Special Recogni-tion for Staff Awards to seven de-serving individuals. This year’swinners are:

Melinda Knox and Kelly Blair-Matuk, Coordinators of ResearcActivities and Communications,Office of the Vice-Principal (Re-search)

This dynamic duo is responsi-ble for the recent surge in fellow-ships and external awards toQueen’s researchers. As leaders othe institutional nominationprocess for major national and in-ternational research awards, Kelland Melinda routinely embraceimpossible deadlines while sub-mitting between 60 and 80 nomi-nations annually. They approacheach nomination package withskill, efficiency and sensitivity anhave helped faculty members garner Killam Prizes, appointmentsto the Order of Canada and theOrder of Ontario, a Molson Prize,two SSHRC Impact Awards,among dozens of others. Kellyand Melinda also promoteQueen’s research excellence as editors of the magazine (e)AFFECT.

Sandy McFadden, Manager, En-trance Awards Program, Office othe University Registrar

For countless prospective stu-dents who crowd the Queen’sbooth at the annual Ontario Uni-versities’ Fair, Sandy and herwarm welcome form a first andlasting impression of the univer-sity. In her role, Sandy oversees

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Sandra Murray, Program Coordi-nator, Centre for Teaching andLearning

Sandra has been the soul of theCentre for Teaching and Learningsince it opened in 1993. As pro-gram coordinator, she offers sup-port and advice to hundreds offaculty and graduate studentsseeking guidance and informa-tion. Sandra coordinates all CTLprograms, conferences, specialevents and guest speakers. Shewas the catalyst behind the suc-cessful Creative Expressions ofTeaching and Learning exhibit,celebrating Queen’s 175th and theCTL’s 25th anniversaries in Octo-ber.

Ben Seewald, Alumni Officer,Alumni Relations and AnnualGiving, Office of Advancement

As the alumni officer facilitat-ing student-alumni program-ming, Ben brings a special combi-nation of enthusiasm andstrategic vision to his work, help-ing alumni to make a difference inthe lives of students. Under Ben’sdirection, the Queen’s UniversityStudent Alumni Association re-branded and flourished, receivingnational and international acco-lades from the Canadian Councilfor the Advancement of Educa-tion and the Council for the Ad-vancement and Support of Educa-

tion. He has been instrumental iensuring the growth of the QSAand building a foundation for aYoung Alumni Engagement Planfor Queen’s.

Deborah Smith, Examination Aministrator, Office of the University Registrar

As examination administratorDeborah Smith oversees thescheduling and organizing of ex-ams sessions. To understand thescope of this responsibility, con-sider this: About 17,453 studentswill write 60,899 between Dec. 7and Dec. 20 and administersnearly 5,000 individualized examaccommodations for studentswith special needs. She regularlyreviews and makes improvementto the examination administratioprocess, including creating witty,fun and effective proctor trainingsessions. Deborah cares deeplyabout her work and the impactshe has on the lives of students.

Angela Street, Senior Awards Oficer, OSAP and Loan Programs,Office of the University Registr

As a 17-year member of Stu-dent Awards, Angie is reveredamong her colleagues as the sub-ject-matter expert on OSAP andchief navigator of its complexmaze of policies and procedures,rules and regulations. She isknown for her thoughtfulness ancaring, especially in the case ofstudents whose situations do notexactly “fit” the OSAP mould. IfOSAP options appear to be lim-ited, she will thoroughly porethrough all the policy manualsand will not stop until all avenueare exhausted. Angie will thendraw upon her extensive knowl-edge of Queen’s financial aid programs to present additional op-portunities to students.

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Sandra Murray, Program Coordinator, Centre for Teaching and Learning,celebrates with her colleagues after receiving a Special Recognition for StaffAward.

Deborah Smith, Examination Administrator, Office of the University Registrar,shows off her Special Recognition for Staff Award alongside husband Brian Smith.

Ben Seewald, Alumni Officer, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, Office ofAdvancement, puts his tricolour on display after receiving a Special Recognitionfor Staff Award.






Melinda Knox and Kelly Blair-Matuk celebrate their Special Recognition for Staff Awards with their nominators, includingVice-Principal Steven Liss, left, and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald, right.

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queensu.ca/gazette n January 10, 2017 internationalA positive exchangeBY ANDREW CARROLL,GAZETTE EDITOR

For exchange students arrivingat Queen’s for the winter term, it’sthe beginning of a new learningexperience.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, an orienta-tion session was hosted by theQueen’s University InternationalCentre (QUIC) for exchange stu-dents from the Faculty of Arts andScience to provide some basic in-formation about life at Queen’sand in Kingston, such as the re-sources that are available from themany campus partners.

In a Queen’s tradition, the stu-dents also received tricolourscarves and mittens donated bythe Campus Bookstore as theyface the Canadian winter.

Ella Jansen has returned toCanada from the Netherlands af-ter visiting Vancouver and Cal-gary two years ago, and fell inlove with the natural beauty. Shewas drawn to Queen’s by thebroad range of courses available.

She’s looking to explore anddiscover more about Canadathrough the exchange.

“At University College UtrechtI am already in an international

environment but there are a lot ofEuropeans there and a lot ofDutch people,” she says. “I feellike we don’t have a lot of Canadi-ans there, or North Americans, soI would like to explore these cul-tures and get more stories fromthese students, so an even moreinternational view.”

Kim Yeung arrives from Aus-tralia and says she is a bit con-cerned about the winter weather.While temperatures in her home-town Canberra can dip to aboutthe freezing point, she says shecan’t imagine what temperaturesof -25 C or -30 C will be like.

She arrives at Queen’s on therecommendation of a friend who

studied in Sweden and met a fel-low exchange student fromQueen’s.

She says she’s excited by theprospects the university offers,both inside and outside the class-room

“I definitely know there are alot of social events at Queen’s butthere is also a really strong sport-ing community and when I heardabout the free gym I thought thatwas great,” she says. “I walkedaround campus (Wednesday) andthere’s some really good facili-ties.”

For a full schedule of eventsand more information, visit theQUIC website (quic.queensu.ca).

Newly-arrived exchange students from the Faculty of Arts and Science show offtheir tricolour scarves and mittens during the QUIC orientation session onThursday, Jan. 5.

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Exchange students who have arrived at Queen’s for the winter term receiveda guided tour of campus on Wednesday, Jan. 4, allowing them to see thefacilities that they will be using over the next four months. The tour wasprovided by the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC).

Providing a warm welcomeBY ANDREW CARROLL,GAZETTE EDITOR

Consider it a Queen’s winterritual: Exchange students fromaround the world arrive on cam-pus in the dead of winter and tryto settle in to a new universityand a new home.

Making the transition can beexciting for students. Add in thebiting cold of January, and all thata different culture can bring, andthe transition can feel more like achallenge.

Fortunately, at Queen’s thenew arrivals have a number of re-sources they can call on, with theQueen’s University InternationalCentre (QUIC) taking the lead.

The majority of exchange stu-dents arrive the week beforeclasses begin and this is the timefor them to explore and learnabout Queen’s, Kingston andCanada.

One of the people providing ahelping hand is Olumide Bolu, aninternational student advisor atQUIC. He knows what the stu-dents are going through. Arrivingin Canada from Nigeria in 2003,he made the transition himselfand now helps prepare and guideinternational students at Queen’s.

Some of the challenges are stillthe same he says – dealing withthe cold, travel documentationand health care – but there areothers he doesn’t always antici-pate as the role is “always evolv-ing.”

“When you look at the differ-ent groups of international stu-dents, they have different needs.Exchange students are typicallyhere for one semester so it’s criti-cal that they transition quicklyand have a good experience in

Canada,” Mr. Bolu says, addingthat while international studentspursuing a degree are at Queen’slonger, they also have more in-vested in being here. “So transi-tioning is key for all these cate-gories of students and what wedo here at QUIC is helping themtransition successfully.”

While the resources at QUICand its campus partners are avail-able throughout the year, the firstweek is key to building a solidfoundation. QUIC offers a num-ber of workshops such as “Learn-ing to Love Winter” and orienta-tion sessions are held as well.

The success of an exchange, ofcourse, isn’t just about the class-room. But again there is supportavailable to help foster new rela-tionships with the university andwith fellow students.

“One major concern interna-tional students have, including me(when I was a student), is the abil-ity to make friends,” Mr. Bolusays. “It can be very difficult, so alot of programming at QUIC is de-signed around social networking.”

To help make students makeconnections QUIC hosts eventssuch as a games night, a movienight and trips to gain a moreCanadian experience.

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Graduate supervisorsleading by exampleBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Sam McKegney (English Lan-guage and Literature) and LouiseWinn (Biomedical and MolecularSciences) have been recognized bythe School of Graduate Studies(SGS) for their work with gradu-ate students.

Awarded for the first time lastyear, the “Featured Graduate Co-ordinators of the Year” initiative isaimed at highlighting the bestpractices among graduate coordi-nators.

“Graduate coordinators are onthe front lines of providing crucialsupports to students and supervi-sors. The School of GraduateStudies launched the GraduateCoordinators of the Year initiativein 2015 to feature excellent initia-tives that could inspire colleaguesacross the disciplines,” says KimMcAuley, Associate Dean, SGS.“Louise Winn and Sam McKegneyhave set great examples by devel-oping new programs and promot-ing a supportive community forgraduate students and their fac-ulty supervisors.”

SAM MCKEGNEySpecializing in the study of In-

digenous andCanadian litera-tures, Dr. McK-egney says hefeels very fortu-nate to overseegraduate studiesat Queen’s in thetraditional terri-tories of the Haudenosaunee andAnishinaabe peoples. He pointsout that while he is involved in a

number of graduate-related initia-tives, the acting head of the De-partment of English Languageand Literature regularly utilizes acollaborative approach.

He is currently involved in thedevelopment of the MPhil degreein English Literature – a two-yearMaster’s Level degree with directentry into the doctoral program.He is also overseeing two experien-tial learning components for grad-uate programs. The first – the Lit-erary Internship –providesmaster’s students with work expe-rience that is directly related to lit-erary studies, including KingstonWritersFest, the Strathy LanguageUnit, and McGill-Queen’s Univer-sity Press. The second – the Pub-lishing Practicum –takes studentsthrough the revision and submis-sion stages of scholarly publishingwith the goal of achieving a pub-lishable piece by the end of the stu-dent’s first year of doctoral study.

In receiving the award, Dr.McKegney provides the followingadvice for incoming graduate co-ordinators:

“Be personally invested in thewellbeing and successes of yourgrad students, but do not taketheir struggles personally. Try tofocus on developing solutions toconcerns that arise without bear-ing the burden of responsibilityfor things beyond your control.

LOUISE WINNAs the Associate Head - Gradu-

ate Studies for the Department ofBiomedical and Molecular Sci-ences, Dr. Winn is responsible foroverseeing all aspects of graduateadministration from admission to

degree completion for more than100 graduate students.

She also helped launch a newinitiative offering a combined pro-gram (BScH/MSc) that sees stu-dents in thefourth year ofan honours pro-gram to take upto two coursesin the depart-ment at thegraduate level,allowing themto enter the graduate programwith advanced standing.

Recently, Dr. Winn has devel-oped a proposal in collaborationwith the School of Computing forinterdisciplinary graduate pro-grams in biomedical informaticsthat include a diploma and profes-sional master’s. She has also de-veloped a proposal in collabora-tion with the offices ofPostgraduate and UndergraduateMedical Education for graduateprograms in medical sciences thatinclude a diploma and profes-sional master’s.

Dr. Winn also serves on a CIHRVanier Canada Graduate Scholar-ship selection committee.

In receiving the award, Dr.Winn provides the following ad-vice for incoming graduate coor-dinators:

“I have a standing weeklymeeting with the program assis-tants, which I have found to be ex-tremely helpful for keeping well-informed and in touch with of allof issues that need attention. Nur-ture this relationship as it willserve you well.”

gradstudies.Open Thesis Defenses

Wednesday, Jan. 11 Antonio Gomes, Computing,

‘Exploring Interactions withShape-Changing Interfaces’. Su-pervisor: R.P.H. Vertegaal, 524Goodwin Hall, 9:30 am.

Friday, Jan. 13Ingrid Karen Maria Brenner,

Nursing, ‘Effects of Low IntensityExercise Training on Circulatoryand Autonomic Measures in Pa-tients with Peripheral Artery Dis-ease’. Supervisor: C.A. Brown, 108Cataraqui Bldg., 8 am.

Friday, Jan. 13Xiang Wang, Chemistry,

‘Achieving Bright Blue Phospho-rescent Platinum(II) Compounds

with Cyclometallating Phenyl-1,2,3-Triazole Ligands’. Supervi-sor: S. Wang, 300 Chernoff Hall, 9am.

Friday, Jan. 20Hussain Aqeel, Chemical Engi-

neering, ‘Role of Microbial Com-munity Dynamics and the Extra-cellular Matrix in Formation andInstability of Microbial Structuresin Biological Wastewater Treat-ment Systems’. Supervisor: S. Liss,312 Dupuis Hall, 9 am.

Friday, Jan 20 Nicole Bardikoff, Psychology,

‘Scaffolding MultidimensionalUnderstanding and Rule Use inPreschooler's DCCS Performance’.Supervisor: M.A. Sabbagh, 228Humphrey Hall, 9 am.

Monday, Jan. 23Kendall Meghan Garton, His-

tory, ‘"Apocalypse at the DollCounter": Barbie, Marjie and theNorth American Toy Industry,1959-67’. Supervisor: J. Brison,D120 Mac-Corry Hall, 9 am.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Jason Shulha, Education, ‘A

Capstone Professional LearningProject: An Ensemble Approachto Professional Learning’. Super-visor: D.A. Klinger, A115McArthur Hall, 1 pm.

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Principal Daniel Woolf, left, and Seymour Schulich, right, look at one of thedisplays at the newly-opened Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection with AlvanBregman, Head, W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections.

Principal Daniel Woolf, left, and Seymour Schulich, right, unveil the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection during a ceremony at the Douglas Library onWednesday, Nov. 23.



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A heartfelt honourBY ANNE CRAIG,COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

One of Canada’s leading ex-perts in cardiology, Queen’s Uni-versity professor AdrianBaranchuk has been named one ofthe TD Bank’s 10 most influentialHispanic Canadians by the His-panic Business Alliance. Theawards recognize communitymembers who demonstrate influ-ence in education, achievements,volunteerism and/or entrepre-neurship.

This is the 10th anniversary ofthe award, and this year, the Sec-retary General of the Organizationof American States (OAS), Luis Al-magro has been invited to deliverthe awards during the ceremonyin Toronto.

“This is truly one of the great-est honours I have received in mylife,” says Dr. Baranchuk. “To berecognized as a leader is hum-bling and unexpected. I came toCanada with virtually nothing butI’ve worked very hard to establishmyself. Canada, and its healthcare system have facilitated my in-tegration into a new medical cul-ture and has allowed me to de-velop into the professional that Iam today.”

A native of Buenos Aires, Ar-gentina, Dr. Baranchuk earned hisMD from the University of BuenosAires in 1990. After beginning tobuild his profile as a cardiologist-electrophysiologist, Dr. Baranchukimmigrated to Canada in 2003. InSeptember 2003, Dr. Baranchukwas appointed as a clinical fellowin electrophysiology at McMasterUniversity. He joined the division

of cardiology at Queen’s in June2006.

In 2007, he created the Electro-physiology Training Program – atwo-year program at Queen’swhich teaches physicians fromaround the world new and sophis-ticated techniques to treat andcure cardiac arrhythmias. Theprogram has attracted physiciansfrom Canada, the United King-dom, Chile, Argentina, SouthAfrica, Emirates, Pakistan, Turkey,Dominican Republic and Ireland.

Dr. Baranchuk also foundedand led the Broadcasting ECGRounds to South-eastern Ontario(BESO project) – a programwhich allows Ontario physiciansand students to join weekly train-ing sessions in electrocardiologyat Queen’s. His last iBook calledElectrocardiography in practice:What to do? was released iniTunes in June 2016. The free ap-plication, which has been down-loaded more than 1,000 times, isdesigned to teach electrocardiog-

raphy in an interactive way.Through these teaching pro-

grams, Dr. Baranchuk has men-tored more than 40 medical stu-dents, 40 internal medicineresidents and many more cardiol-ogy residents, fellows and col-leagues from Queen’s and over-seas. Dr. Baranchuk now serves asthe head of the Kingston GeneralHospital Heart Rhythm Service.

“Being named one of the mostinfluential Hispanic Canadians isa true honour and recognizes Dr.

Baranchuk’s talent and drive,”says Dr. Steven Liss, Vice-Princi-pal (Research). “Not only is he aleading cardiologist, Dr.Baranchuk is a motivator in ourcommunity and has worked tire-lessly to ensure young studentsand young doctors achieve theirpotential.”

Dr. Baranchuk is currently theVice President of the Inter Ameri-can Society of Cardiology (IASC).He leads the IASC Academywhich allows trainees from LatinAmerica to attend courses and ob-serverships in top centers of NorthAmerica. Dr Baranchuk is thePresident Elect of the Interna-tional Society of Electrocardiologyand in this role, he engages col-leagues and researchers from theregion in educational and researchactivities.

Dr. Baranchuk says his life,both past and present, havedriven him to his present suc-cesses. “I am obligated to giveback because I am truly blessed inmy life,” he says with a smile.“About 80 per cent of the peopleliving in Latin America have nochance to pursue their dreams butI represent the 20 per cent that arelucky, that are blessed. This meansI need to help others reach theirdreams and goals. I am passionateabout that.”

The OAS consists of the 35 in-dependent states of the Americas,including Canada and the UnitedStates, and constitutes the mainpolitical, juridical, and social gov-ernmental forum in the NorthernHemisphere. The four main pillarsinclude democracy, human rights,security and development.

A leading cardiologist, Queen’s University’s Adrian Baranchuk has been named one of the 10 most influential HispanicCanadians by the Hispanic Business Alliance.


Two CCTG trials earn top honoursBY ANNE CRAIG,COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Two trials supported by theCanadian Cancer Trials Group(CCTG) based at Queen’s Univer-sity were selected by the CanadianCancer Society’s list of the top 10research impact stories for 2016.

The two trials – which revealednew techniques to improveglioblastoma survival in the eld-erly and demonstrated how ex-tending hormone therapy couldkeep breast cancer at bay, respec-tively – were presented at theAmerican Society of Clinical On-cology’s annual meeting.

“These trials are representa-tive of the key work of the CCTGto identify new cancer treat-

ments,” says Janet Dancey, CCTGdirector. “The group continues tobring forward the best ideas fornew treatments from Canadianinvestigators and prove their ben-efit in trials conducted acrossCanada and internationally. Theimpact of these results will res-onate and improve the outcomesfor patients with cancer aroundthe world.”

Chris O’Callaghan (Oncology)was the senior investigator onthe CE.6 trial, which examinedthe use of the cancer drug temo-zolomide in the treatment ofglioblastoma – an incurable formof brain cancer. The trial foundthat adding the drug to a short-ened course of radiation therapy,followed by monthly mainte-

nance doses, significantly im-proved the survival rate of eld-erly patients.

“The results of the CE.6 trialbuild on CCTG's previous work inestablishing the international stan-dard of care for the treatment ofglioblastoma by confirming theoptimal therapy for elderly pa-tients suffering from this disease,”says Dr. O’Callaghan.

Wendy Parulekar (Oncology)supervised the MA.17R trial,which examined the extension ofaromatase inhibitor treatment inpostmenopausal women withearly breast cancer. The studyfound that extending aromataseinhibitor treatment from five to 10years reduces the risk of recur-rence by 34 per cent.

Results of this trial mean thatwomen and their doctors will beable to make a more informed de-cision about whether they want toextend treatment.

“The selection of the MA.17Rtrial as a top 10 research impactstory of 2016 demonstrates thevalue of collaboration between patients and health care profession-als to test new treatment strategieaimed at improving breast canceroutcomes,” says Dr. Parulekar.“CCTG is committed to buildingon the results of MA.17R to under-stand the multidimensional im-pact of breast cancer therapies onpatient’s lives.”

For more information visit theCanadian Cancer Society website(cancer.ca).

The Canadian Cancer TrialsGroup (CCTG) is a cancer clinicaltrials cooperative group that conductsphase I-III trials testing anti-cancerand supportive therapies acrossCanada and internationally. It is anational program of the CanadianCancer Society. The CCTG's CentralOperations and Statistics Office is lo-cated at Queen’s University inKingston, Ontario.

The Canadian Cancer Societyfunds excellence through its highlycompetitive, gold standard expert-re-view selection process. Last year, theSociety invested $44 million to fundthe country’s most promising cancerresearch in cancer prevention, detec-tion, diagnosis, treatment and qualityof life for those living with and be-yond cancer.

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queensu.ca/gazette n January 10, 2017oncampusBoard approvesupdated sexualviolence policyBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

At the Dec. 2 meeting, Queen’sBoard of Trustees approved thePolicy on Sexual Violence Involv-ing Queen's University Students.The policy – which outlines theoptions that are available to stu-dents affected by sexual violenceand the university’s responsibili-ties relating to awareness, educa-tion, training, disclosure and re-porting – was recently revised toalign with provincial legislation.

“Over the past year, theQueen’s community has workeddiligently to enhance campus re-sources to address and respond tosexual violence,” says PrincipalDaniel Woolf. “This policy is acrucial step in that process, andone that will benefit the entireQueen’s community.”

The development of both theoriginal and updated policies in-volved extensive consultationwith campus and communitystakeholders including students,staff, faculty, and subject matterexperts.

“I want to acknowledge andthank the many individuals andgroups who invested time andeffort into ensuring Queen’s hasa comprehensive policy on sex-ual violence,” says Provost andVice-Principal (Academic)Benoit-Antoine Bacon. “This wasvery much a collaborative effortled by the Sexual Violence Pre-vention and Response WorkingGroup.”

The updated policy includesdetails about the policies and pro-cedures to be followed in a vari-ety of situations, and outlines thedistinction between disclosureand reporting, confidentiality re-quirements, and the assessmentand investigation process, meet-ing the content requirements setout in Bill 132 and Regulation131/16.

Barb Lotan is the university’sinaugural sexual violence preven-tion and response coordinator,working out of a dedicated officeestablished within the HumanRights and Equity Office.

“The approval of the revisedpolicy is an important milestone;however, the work is not yetdone,” says Ms. Lotan. “Campus-wide sharing of informationabout the policy and the resourcesavailable for students is critical asis the continuation of training andeducation related to sexual vio-

lence prevention.”Recognizing that the issue of

sexual violence on universitycampuses is constantly evolving,the university will revisit the pol-icy and its associated resources asappropriate and at least everythree years.

For more information abouton- and off-campus support andresources related to sexual vio-lence, visit queensu.ca/stu-dentaffairs/student-safety/per-sonal-safety/abuse-and-sexual-harassment.

SAPRWG WORKINGGROUP

• Ann Tierney (Co-Chair), Vice-rovost and Dean of Student Af-airs Barbara Lotan (Co-Chair), Sex-al Violence Prevention and Re-ponse Coordinator Meredith Chivers, Associaterofessor and Director of Sexu-lity and Gender Laboratory,epartment of Psychology Jennifer Dods, Director, Stu-ent Wellness Centre Nadia Sawaya Fehr, Outreachounsellor, Residence Life Corinna Fitzgerald, Assistantean Student Life and Learning Claire Gummo, Student-at-Large Rachel Hayton, Director, Sexualealth Resource Centre Kate Humphrys, Manager,ealth Promotion, Student Well-ess Services Lea Keren, Social Issues Com-issioner, Alma Mater Society Nadia Mahdi, Levana Genderdvocacy Centre Kate Murray, Director, Resi-ence Life Lisa Newton, University Counsel Harry Smith, University Om-udsman Carolyn Thompson, Vice-Presi-ent University Affairs, Almaater Society Jenny Williams, Society ofraduate and Professional Stu-ents Lauren Winkler, Indigenous Af-airs Commissioner, Alma Materociety Margot Coulter, Sexual Harass-ent and Prevention Coordina-or, Human Rights Office Tahseen Chowdry, Equity andiversity Commissioner, Societyf Graduate and Professionaltudents

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Pilot project exploreswriting assessment serviceBY ANDREW CARROLL,GAZETTE EDITOR

Starting this January, Queen’swill be running a pilot programfor the writing assessment serviceTurnitin.

The test run of the online serv-ice will involve approximately 15courses for the winter session,says Peter Wolf, Associate Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)and Director, Centre for Teachingand Learning, before the programis made available university-widein September 2017.

The strength of the program,Mr. Wolf points out, may be as anacademic integrity educationtool, helping guide users into be-coming better writers.

“We really see Turnitin as atool for students, for staff, faculty,that has tremendous potential toenhance writing and help us bemore assured of reflecting disci-plinary and scholarly approachesto building on existing knowl-edge,” he says “That’s what thisis all about – respecting whatcame before and building uponthat.”

Turnitin is currently used bynumerous post-secondary institu-tions across North America, with

more than 25 million users – in-structors and students – globally.

Ahead of the pilot a transitiongroup, chaired by Mr. Wolf andSusan Korba, Director, StudentAcademic Success Services(SASS), was formed to look at thesupports and resources that areavailable and to determine thesettings for the program at theuniversity.

Turnitin is a database thatstores written submissions andcompares them within and acrossinstitutions. For the upcoming pi-lot phase, however, the transitiongroup has decided that submis-sions at Queen’s will not be madeaccessible to any other institu-tion.

“As well, every course outlinewill make sure students are fullyaware of the use of Turnitin andeveryone will be informed thatwe are going to be collecting dataon the pilot that will inform fu-ture use,” Mr. Wolf says.

This will include piloting howSASS can best support studentsin meeting the standards of schol-arly writing via in-class work-shops.

“The use of Turnitin can rein-force the support that we alreadyprovide when we go into a class-

room and work with a professorto address student writingneeds,” Ms. Korba says, addingthat the program may broadenthe scope of these efforts. “This issomething that we address al-ready – how to paraphrase, howmuch quoting is too much, howmuch originality should there befrom a writer’s voice in a particu-lar paper and so on.”

Once a paper is submitted toTurnitin, the program provides areport on how closely it comparesto previously written materialthrough an analysis of word pat-terns. The writer can then ad-dress the issues before making afinal submission.

The Centre for Teaching andLearning is also piloting instruc-tor and TA supports to help makethe use of Turnitin effective andefficient. They are also exploringother ways to use Turnitin in thewider Queen’s community.

“It is seen primarily for use in-course but it can also be used byfaculty, staff and students to re-view their scholarly writing out-side of courses,” Mr. Wolf says.

For more information regard-ing the introduction of Turnitin atQueen’s contact Peter Wolf at [email protected].

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events calendar.Wednesday, Jan. 11, 4-9 pmARC Demo Day

Try a selection of new registeredprograms offered at the ARC. These20 minute demo classes will giveyou a chance to try classes likeDrake-Power Yoga, Boot(y) Camp,Survival of the fittest, KettlebellCrunch, Kickboxing and more!

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6-8 pmWomen's Full Moon Ceremony

When the moon is full, a womancan do a ceremony to honour andseek guidance from GrandmotherMoon. All self-identified women arewelcomed to attend. Please bring adish for potluck, long skirt, tobacco,water, drum/rattle if you have one.Four Directions Aboriginal StudentCentre (FDASC)

Wednesday, Jan. 11-Saturday, Jan.14; Tuesday, Jan. 17-Saturday, Jan. 218-10 pm; Sunday Jan. 15 & 22, 2 pm One Last Night with Mata Hari

In 1917, on her last night onearth, the alluring performer and in-famous double agent, Mata Hari, of-fered a small private show in the StLazare Prison where she was beingheld before her execution. In thismusical re-imagining of that per-formance, she tries a final time to tellher true story and set the recordstraight about her notorious es-capades. Is the firing squad about tokill an innocent woman? A worldpremiere. Isabel Bader Centre for thePerforming Arts: Power Corp StudioTheatre

Friday, Jan. 13, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Dr. Steven Holdcroft presents theRussell Lecture

Molecular Design of Solid Poly-mer Electrolytes: Batteries not In-cluded. In this presentation, a mo-

lecular design approach to chemi-cally-stable, fluorine-free protonconducting polymers will be pre-sented - an approach that has beentwo decades in the making. ChernofHall Room: 117

Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 am-2 pm Youth Programs & Camps Expohosted by Enrichment Studies Unit

Over 30 exhibitors from Queen'sUniversity and beyond representingover 100 different programs andcamps for children and youngadults. Demonstrations will takeplace on the stage and there will beface painting and the opportunity tview and learn about salamanderswith the Salamander Man! Grant Ha

Wednesday, Jan. 18, Noon-1 pmGender Matters Speaker Series

Self-Tracking in Theory and Prac-tice with Mary Louise Adams andMartin Hand. Mackintosh-Corry HallRoom: D326

Wednesday, Jan. 18, Noon-3 pm Faculty Development EducationalResearch Series: Approaches toProgram Evaluation

Session 6: Approaches to Pro-gram Evaluation: The aim of the ses-sion is to compare approaches toprogram evaluation and to clarifythe role of educational researchwithin those approaches. RobertSutherland Hall Room 202

Session outcomes: Engage with network of colleagues focused oneducational research; Compare pro-gram evaluation, quality assurance,and educational research questions;Evaluate various approaches to pro-gram evaluation; Analyze how alogic model framework can be ap-plied to program evaluation ques-tions.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 5:30-6:30 pmJohn Austin Society for History ofMedicine & Science

Professor Susan Cole (Pathology& Molecular Medicine) will speak on:“Anticancer Drugs - A Complex His-tory of Success and Failure.” Univer-sity Club Room: Basement

Friday, Jan. 20 & Saturday, Jan. 21 BEWIC Sports Days @ ARC

A marathon co-ed sports tourna-ment that will take over the ARC as32 co-ed teams and over 1,100 stu-dents, play a variety of uniquegames such as: Rugby-Basketball;Water-Volleyball; Innertube-Water-polo; Floorball.

Monday, Jan. 23-Monday, Feb. 6ARC 15 Day Challenge

Take the 15 day challenge onyour own or with friends. Be activefor 15 days and win prizes, get fit

and feel great! Athletics and Recre-ation Centre

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 10:30 am-3:30 pmSummer Job Fair

Are you a Queen's student look-ing for a summer job? Our annualsummer fair offers opportunities forstudents and organizations seekingsummer workers to connect. Follow#careerfairqueens on Twitter formore info and updates on this event.Athletics and Recreation Centre

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 10:30 am-3:30 pmEngineering & Technology Fair -Winter

If you're looking for work (sum-mer, internship, after-grad) in the En-gineering or Technology sector, planto attend the Engineering & Technol-ogy Fair to meet employers. Manyorganizations are interested in meet-ing students from ALL disciplines.Follow #careerfairqueens to get the

latest updates and info on this event.Grant Hall

Sunday, Jan. 29-Tuesday, Jan. 31Teachers' Overseas Recruiting Fair

TORF provides an on-site, three-day venue that allows teachers tohave face-to-face interviews with in-ternational school administrators,and to sign contracts. We have im-pressive placement statistics and of-fer candidate support that is equalto none. Our new online service is in-tended to complement the onsiteTORF fair in January. It is designed tomeet the needs of teachers seekinginternational positions throughoutthe year. The fee to be part of ouronline TORF database is $125,payable once your application hasbeen reviewed and accepted. Thereis no additional charge for attendingthe TORF onsite fair in January. Dun-can McArthur Hall

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Fitness programs offered free at ARCBY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

If you are looking to get ahealthy start to the new yearQueen’s Athletics and Recreationis offering all of its group fitnessprograms for free Jan. 9-15.

During the Fitness Free-For-All, students, staff and faculty, aswell as the general public, can trythe group fitness programs at theAthletics and Recreation Centre(ARC) for free.

The event provides an idealopportunity to try out the ARC fa-cilities as well as explore the morethan 30 classes that are available.Queen’s Athletics and Recreationoffers a wide range of programsincluding power sculpt, Zumba,High Intensity Interval Training(HIIT) cardio, group cycle classesand much more.

For current ARC members visitthe Free-For-All info table locatedin front of the ARC to get a “freeclass” sticker for yourstudent/membership card.

Non-members must also visitthe Free-For-All info table locatedin front of the ARC to pick up a

“Free-For-All” bracelet. You mustwear the bracelet to gain access tothe classes offered.

All classes are first-come, first-serve. Visit gogaelsgo.com/ffa fordetails.

Athletics and Recreation is offering all of its group fitness programs for free Jan. 9-15 during the Fitness Free-For-All.

fit tips.Healthy new yearOn average only about 20 per-

cent of people keep New Year’s res-olutions. By following a few easytips you’ll be better equipped toachieve your goals.

· Choose realistic goals· Avoid choosing a goal that

you’ve been unsuccessful at before· Create a game plan · Ask friends and family mem-

bers to help you be accountable · Reward yourself· AND keep trying! Resolutions are an opportunity

to make changes but the three keyelements to making a lifestylechange are choice, balance andquality. Choose healthy foods, cre-ate a balance that works for yourlifestyle and family. Whatever youeat or the activity you do, make it aquality choice. When you add theseresolution success tips togetherwith the three elements and theARC you have a strong foundationfor a great new healthy lifestyle.


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for the record.Headship Search Committee,

Department of Family MedicineIn accordance with the Senate

document governing the Appoint-ment of Clinical/Academic Depart-ment Heads that was approved onMarch 26, 2009, the Provost andVice-Principal (Academic) ofQueen’s University and the Chief Ex-ecutive Officers of Hotel Dieu Hos-pital, Kingston General Hospital andProvidence Care have established ajoint Search Committee to provideadvice on the Headship and thepresent state and future prospectsof the Department of Family Medi-cine.

The composition of the Commit-tee is:

- Dr. Catherine Donnelly-Associ-ate Professor, School of Rehabilita-tion Therapy

- Mr. Christopher Gillies-Director,Medical Affairs, Kingston GeneralHospital

- Dr. Michael F. Fitzpatrick-Chiefof Medical & Academic Affairs andChief of Staff, Hotel Dieu Hospital

- Dr. Benjamin Frid-Resident rep-resentative, Department of Family

Medicine- Dr. Lindsey Griffith-Resident

representative, Department of Fam-ily Medicine

- Dr. Karen Hall-Barber-AssociateProfessor, Department of FamilyMedicine

- Dr. John Leverette (co-chair)-Vice-President, Medical and Aca-demic Programs, Providence Care

- Mr. Allen McAvoy-Manager,Strategic Relations & Planning, De-partment of Family Medicine

- Dr. Wei-Hsi Pang-Assistant Pro-fessor, Department of Family Medi-cine, Site Director, Lakeridge Health

- Dr. Richard K. Reznick (co-chair)-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

- Dr. Graeme Smith-Head, Depart-ment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

- Ms. Cathy Szabo-President andCEO, Providence Care

- Dr. Richard Van Wylick-AssociateProfessor, Department of Paediatrics

- Dr. Brent Wolfrom-Asst. Profes-sor, Department of Family Medicine

- Dr. David T. Zelt-Executive VicePresident and Chief of Staff,Kingston General Hospital

- Ms. Andrea Sealy (Secretary)

Senior Staffing Officer, Faculty ofHealth Sciences

Faculty, staff, students, residentsand all other members of the Hospi-tal and University communities, areinvited to submit their comments, inwriting, on the present state and fu-ture prospects of the Department aswell as the names of possible candi-dates for the Headship and the rea-sons for supporting each nominee.Written submissions are to be di-rected to the co-chairs c/o AndreaSealy, Faculty of Health Sciences,Macklem House, 18 Barrie St.,Queen’s University, Kingston, On-tario, K7L 3N6 and electronic sub-missions can be forwarded to [email protected]. Whilesubmissions will be acceptedthroughout the search process, itwill be advantageous for the Com-mittee to have them early on. Pleasenote that committee members arerequired to maintain confidentialityregarding the Committee’s delibera-tions and comments, which areshared with committee members,are also confidential. Anonymoussubmissions will not be considered.

human resources.Job postings Details regarding job postings –internal and external – can be foundat queensu.ca/humanresources/jobs.Applications for posted positions areaccepted by email only [email protected] beforemidnight on the closing date of thecompetition.n

Competition: 2016-425Job Title: Assistant Director, Institu-tional Research and PlanningDepartment: Office of Planning andBudgetingHours per Week: 35Appointment Terms: ContinuingAppointmentClosing Date: 18-Jan-2017n

Competition: 2016-450Job Title: Coordinator, Advance-ment Communications and Events(USW Local 2010)Department: Athletics and Recre-ation - AdvancementHiring Salary: $44,897 (SalaryGrade 6)Hours per Week: 35Appointment Terms: Term Ap-pointment (until June 30, 2019)Closing Date: 22-Jan-2017n

Competition: 2016-449Job Title: Educational Consultant(Casual)Department: Pathology and Molec-ular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sci-encesHours per Week: 7

Appointment Terms: Casual Ap-pointment (working 1 day per weekat $30.50/hour plus 4% vacationpay)Closing Date: 16-Jan-2017Apply To:Maria Dickson, FinanceAdministrator, Department ofPathology and Molecular Medicinen

Competition: 2016-447Job Title:Manager, Data Gover-nance and Data QualityDepartment: Data Governance andData Quality, Advancement ServicesHours per Week: 35Appointment Terms: ContinuingAppointmentClosing Date: 18-Jan-2017

Successful Candidatesn

Job Title: Audit and MonitoringGroup (AMG) Team LeaderDepartment: Canadian Clinical Tri-

als GroupCompetition: 2016-284/2016-R021Successful Candidate: Ashley Theis(Canadian Clinical Trials Group)n

Job Title: Research Associate -Dupont Chair in Engineering Educa-tionDepartment: Faculty of Engineeringand Applied ScienceCompetition: 2016-244 & 2016-R019Successful Candidate: Nerissa Mul-ligann

Job Title: Admission and Registra-tion Assistant (USW Local 2010)Department: School of GraduateStudiesCompetition: 2016-265Successful Candidate: Ola Okomski(Student Counselling Services)

books.Charlie Foxtrot: Fixing defence pro-

curement in Canada by Kim RichardNossal (Political Science)

Defence procurement in Canadais a mess. New equipment is desper-ately needed for the CanadianArmed Forces, but most projects arebehind schedule, over budget, orboth. Not only has mismanagementcost Canadian taxpayers hundredsof millions of dollars, it has also de-prived Canada and the CAF of much-needed military capacity.

Successive governments — bothLiberal and Conservative — havemanaged the complexities of de-fence procurement so poorly that itwill take years before the RoyalCanadian Navy, the Royal CanadianAir Force, and the Canadian Army re-gain the capabilities they need.While new prime ministers invari-ably come to power promising to fixproblems inherited from their pred-ecessors, getting it right has re-mained frustratingly elusive.

Charlie Foxtrot offers a fresh take

on this important policy issue. Itshows why governments have foundit so difficult to equip the CAF effi-ciently, and offers a set of politicalprescriptions for fixing defence pro-curement in Canada.

Between Dispersion and Belong-ing: Global Approaches to Diaspora inPractice Edited by Amitava Chowd-hury (History) and Donald Aken-son (History)

As a historical and religious term“diaspora” has existed for manyyears, but it only became an aca-demic and analytical concept in the1980s and ’90s.

Within its various usages, twobroad directions stand out: diasporaas a dispersion of people from anoriginal homeland, and diaspora as aclaim of identity that expresses aform of belonging and also keepsalive a sense of difference.

Between Dispersion and Belongingcritically assesses the meaning andpractice of diaspora first by engag-ing with the theoretical life historiesof the concept, and then by examin-ing a range of historical case studies.Essays in this volume draw from di-aspora formations in the pre-mod-ern Indian Ocean region, read dias-pora against the concept ofindigeneity in the Americas, reassessthe claim for a Swedish diaspora, in-terrogate the notion of an “invisible”English diaspora in the Atlanticworld, calibrate the meaning of theIrish diaspora in North America, andconsider the case for a global Indianindentured-labour diaspora.

Through these studies the con-tributors demonstrate that an inher-ent appeal to globality is central tomodern formulations of diaspora.

They are not global in the sense thatdiasporas span the entire globe,rather they are global precisely be-cause they are not bound by arbi-trary geopolitical units.

In examining the ways in whichacademic and larger society discussdiaspora, Between Dispersion and Be-longing presents a critique of mod-ern historiography and positionsthat critique in the shape of globalhistory. Contributors include WilliamSafran (University of Colorado Boul-der), James T. Carson (Queen's Uni-versity), Eivind H. Seland (Universityof Bergen), Don MacRaild (Universityof Ulster), and Rankin Sherling (Mar-ion Military Institute: the MilitaryCollege of Alabama).

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