Lorna Butler reappointed dean of nursing
By OCN
May 31, 2012, 3:52 pm
Lorna Butler has been reappointed to the position of dean of the College of Nursing for a second five-year term.
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Search for savings to balance 2012-13 operating budget continues
By OCN
May 31, 2012, 3:31 pm
The U of S Board of Governors has approved an operating budget for 2012-13 with total expenses of $453 million, about $6 million more than projected revenue for the year.
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Degree and award recipients recognized
By OCN
May 31, 2012, 3:30 pm
Barb Phillips, a professor of management and marketing in the Edwards School of Business, is one of 11 people who will receive special recognition at the University of Saskatchewan’s Spring Convocation ceremonies taking place June 5-8.
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U of S researchers awarded $4.4 million to explore past and future of environmental sustainability
By Research Communications
May 28, 2012, 10:59 am
Two University of Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded more than $4.4 million for two projects from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – the largest ever SSHRC grants awarded to the U of S.
The $44.5-million challenge: bringing expenses in line with revenue by 2016
By OCN
May 25, 2012, 10:20 am
A projected $44.5 million annual gap between revenue and expenses has the University of Saskatchewan considering the possibility it may no longer be able to be all things to all people.
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Learning by doing – John Kleefeld wins award for innovation
Kris Foster
May 25, 2012, 9:48 am
Learn by doing. That’s John Kleefeld’s teaching philosophy summed up in three words.
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College of Medicine restructuring concept approved
By OCN
May 25, 2012, 9:47 am
It took about two hours of debate followed by a secret ballot May 17 for University Council to approve a restructuring concept for the U of S College of Medicine.
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On Campus News May 25
By OCN
May 25, 2012, 8:20 am
The May 25 issue of On Campus News includes stories on the most recent financial town hall, the university’s 2012-2013 operating budget, and write ups on spring convocation’s award winners.
Move-in day approaching for Health Sciences project
Colleen MacPherson
May 24, 2012, 7:47 am
After years of planning and construction, move-in day is fast approaching for the Health Sciences D Wing.
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History not standing still for student writers, editors
Kirk Sibbald
May 24, 2012, 7:45 am
Community outreach has been steadily on the rise at the University of Saskatchewan, with the words often conjuring images of professors and grad students conducting mutuallybeneficial research with off-campus groups.
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NSERC PromoScience backs U of S Ecololgy Camps and Aboriginal school outreach programs
Research News
May 23, 2012, 11:15 am
Two University of Saskatchewan school outreach programs – Ecology Camps for Kids and Science Ambassadors – have just received a boost from the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) that will help them bring exciting science learning to students in Saskatoon and northern communities.
Walking on air: treadmill could improve surgery recovery
Kris Foster
May 18, 2012, 1:13 pm
A U of S researcher is examining the role that specialized treadmills may have in the fight against chronic arthritis—a disease that affects more than 4.2 million Canadians and has associated costs around $6.4 billion annually.
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Grieve named Huskie women’s volleyball head coach
By OCN
May 16, 2012, 2:53 pm
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies have named Jason Grieve as the women’s volleyball head coach after spending the 2011-12 season as the interim head coach.
Student advising: the path to academic success
Colleen MacPherson
May 15, 2012, 10:07 am
Guided by the recommendations of a 2010 external review and with the concerted efforts of many people across campus, the U of S is closing in on its goal of providing students with the best academic advising possible.
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Bringing back the rodeo club
Kris Foster
May 15, 2012, 9:59 am
The thing about the student experience at the U of S is that you can always find extracurricular opportunities to pursue, even if it involves a horse named Rootbeer Kazanova and barrel racing.
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