September 22, 2006—Volume 14, Number 3
School proposal expected in 2007
A formal proposal is in the works to set up a School of Environment to boost environmental research and create a national profile for the University’s expertise in the area.
Coach does battle on two fronts
Firefighting is an awful lot like football.
Centennial logo unveiled – Celebration to build national profile –
Engage. Enlighten. Explore. Those three words, combined with the phrase “100 years”, will be used to create the University of Saskatchewan logo to mark the end of the institution’s first century in 2007, and the start of its second.
Dean of Law looks to the future – Building to reflect leading-edge legal education –
Amid all the talk of budget escalations and the noise of heavy equipment at work, the dean of law has not lost sight of the vision – a College of Law at the U of S that can provide its students with the very best in their chosen field.
Teaching, student spaces included in expansion
Solving the College of Law’s building problems means an extensive shopping list of features in the new structure, beginning with two classrooms, three seminar rooms, small meeting rooms and faculty offices.
Library transformation moving through Phase I
The first phase of an extensive renovation of the Main Murray Library is underway as the University begins to congregate its diverse array of services related to both teaching and learning.
Balancing art and academia
To hear her describe it, Kathryn Green’s life has been a series of journeys, each carrying her closer to the envious position of being both an artist and an academic, and finding perfect balance between the two.
Camera gives new view of Bowl
A new University webcam has brightened up the picture and changed the view for Internet users interested in taking a look at the University of Saskatchewan campus online.
Maclean’s files information requests
Maclean’s magazine has filed freedom of information requests with 22 Canadian universities that recently announced they would not provide data for the magazine’s annual university rankings.
Break-down
When a hydrologic line goes on your earth-moving equipment, you have to find a new one, and these days that can’t happen without a computer. Casey Bolger of ASL Paving said parts manuals no longer come in printed form, so he takes a laptop on all his jobs, including construction of the transit hub in front of Place Riel.
Telephone bills go electronic
Invoices for monthly telephone services have changed from paper to an electronic format, a move that means quicker access to billing information and significant paper conservation.
Online classes raise ethical questions
David Trottier says making university classes available online is considerably more complicated than it sounds.
UArctic commitment renewed
The University of Saskatchewan has renewed its commitment in the University of the Arctic with a memorandum of understanding stating it will continue to host the institution’s office of undergraduate studies until 2009.
Tools aid study of learning
The study of artificial intelligence (AI) – computers performing tasks traditionally carried out by humans – has long been a staple of science fiction. In reality, Manon Sanscartier’s interest in human thinking and behavior is helping to take the University of Saskatchewan to the forefront of AI research.
Dressing the Dogs
A poster depicting the history of men’s Huskie hockey in sweaters was presented recently to the University Archives by English Professor Michael Kennedy, left, and Bill Seymour, right, acting Huskie Athletics director. The images were collected as part of research for the soon-to-be released hockey history book Dogs on Ice. Accepting the poster was Tim Hutchinson, centre right, University Archivist, and Archives assistant Patrick Hayes. Copies of the limited edition poster are available through the hockey team.
Awareness campaign launched
A postcard campaign designed to raise awareness among students about sexual harassment should also serve to remind faculty and staff of the relevance of this issue to them, according to one of the organizers.
Place Riel hub opens with a splash
The rain poured down and the ceremonial ribbon got so soggy it broke on its own, but the official opening of the new Saskatoon Transit hub on the U of S campus went ahead as planned Sept. 15.