March 12, 1999 Volume 6, Number 12

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AROUND THE BOWL





Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Crop Development Centre, is a winner of the Prairie Oat Growers Association's Kirylchuk Award, given to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the oat industry. Rossnagel has been in charge of the University's oat breeding program since 1977. Many milling quality varieties now in use stem from his work. The award honors Peter Kirylchuk, founding president,Oat Producers Association of Alberta.



Professor John Courtney, of Political Studies, has had his Killam Research Fellowship renewed for a second year - one of 14 such renewals and 12 new Killams out of a total field of 103 applicants for the prestigious award. He's conducting research on the future of electoral representation in Canada.



On Friday, March 26 - Student Night of the University Cup national hockey playoffs at Sask Place - USSU president Jason Aebig will, on behalf of the student body, present George and Marsha Ivany and their children Jessica and Sarah with a gift in anticipation of the termination of their time here in Saskatoon. FMI, or for University Cup tickets, phone Kinesiology at 966-6500.



Professor Bill Waiser's 'Looking Back' series on CBC News Hour (Mondays) [see Feb. 5/99 OCN] has been picked up by CBC Midday for national broadcast.



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