Around the Bowl: January 2026
Here is a look at some of the appointments, announcements and awards from the past month at the University of Saskatchewan (USask):
Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn (PhD), dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources since 2020, began a planned six-month administrative leave on January 1, 2026. Dr. Trever Crowe (PhD) has been appointed acting dean of the college for a six-month term, effective January 1, 2026. Bedard-Haughn will return to her second five-year term as dean on July 1, 2026. Crowe currently serves as associate dean, research and graduate studies, in AgBio. With Dr. Crowe stepping in as acting dean, AgBio professor Dr. Kirstin Bett (PhD) will temporarily assume Crowe’s role of acting associate dean.
Registration is now open for the 2026 TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan on Feb. 1 at the Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre. This year’s theme, Exploring the Edges, will feature 13 speakers: Dr. Helen Baluch (PhD); Dr. Gordon Broderick (PhD); Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer (PhD); Dr. Leah Ferguson (PhD); Maryellen Gibson; Andrew Hartman; Dr. Emily Jenkins (PhD, DVM); Shaina Lynden; Dr. Mita Manna (MD); Alexandria Pavelich; Dr. Steve Shirtliffe (PhD); Paul Suchan; and Dr. Tianqi Xie (PhD).
A significant new gift from two USask Law alumni is aimed at enhancing the college’s record of excellence in commercial law. Classmates Michael Milani, KC (LLB ’80) and Tamara Buckwold (LLB ’80, LLM ’95), with husband Bruce Buckwold, collaborated through matching donations to create the Buckwold/Milani Scholar in Commercial Law. USask Law professor Dr. Clayton Bangsund (PhD) is the inaugural appointee of the new scholar position.