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Ref. No. 40
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Oct. 30, 2001 |
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This November, celebrate Memorial! |
There's going to be lots to do at Memorial University during the month of
November. The university is inviting the public to "Celebrate Memorial" and
its place in the province's culture and history by participating in an
array of lectures, special events, conferences and ceremonies.
Starting this week, the university will offer events reflecting Memorial's
broad scope in education, research and scholarship, and community service.
Many of these events are open to the public and admission to most events is
free.
November is always a special month for the province's only university since
it was founded as Memorial University College in 1925 as a living memorial
to war dead. Each year the university marks the occasion at an on-campus
Ceremony of Remembrance, scheduled this year for Wednesday, Nov. 7.
A stylized image of the university's Memorial Tower, a visible reminder of
the university's unique history and symbolic role, is featured in the
Celebrate Memorial logo. Originally created for the university's Festival
of Anniversaries 1999-2000, the Celebrate Memorial concept and logo will
continue to signify special programming that celebrates the traditions,
accomplishments and discoveries of the people of Memorial University.
"We want highlight Memorial's role in this province's life," said Victoria
Collins, the director of University Relations. "The university is
contributing to the social, cultural and economic development of our
province and we thought that this series of wide-ranging events would be an
excellent way of inviting the public in to celebrate with us what Memorial
University is about."
TONIGHT
The special roster of fall 2001 events begins tonight with a scholarship
ceremony honouring approximately 600 entrance scholars. In total, 615
entrance scholarships of $1,000 or greater are being awarded to students
attending Memorial University this year. Of these, approximately 525
students are attending the St. John's campus (which includes the 13 at the
Marine Institute) and approximately 90 are studying at Memorial's Sir
Wilfred Grenfell College campus in Corner Brook.
Later this evening, Dr. Elizabeth Miller, Memorial's well-known Dracula
expert, will be giving a lecture titled Dracula: Vampires in Folklore,
History and Literature. Her lecture is part of a free Speaker Series
organized by the School of Continuing Education's Division of Lifelong
Learning, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
On Nov. 7, historian Dr. John Fitzgerald will present a lecture on his
recent visit to the battlefield at Beaumont-Hamel, France.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
The student experience at Memorial will be the focus of several events
during November. On Nov. 2-3 the Memorial University chapter of the
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs will hold its Student
Entrepreneurship Conference. On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Office of Student
Affairs and Services will host its second annual Student Leader Forum,
designed to enhance leadership skills among campus student leaders. The
Marine Institute will celebrate the scholastic achievements of its students
in a scholarship ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 21.
On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Faculty of Science will pull out all the stops for
its annual Open House for Schools in the Thomson Centre gymnasium.
Students, teachers and members of the general public are encouraged to
visit to see displays and activities and to interact with scientists. The
Open House will feature science shows by the Chemistry and Physics
departments, interactive computer projects from the departments of
Mathematics and Computer Science, live ocean creatures from the Ocean
Sciences Centre and much more.
The university's top alumni award will be presented this month. The 2001
Alumnus of the Year - community volunteer and educator Noel Veitch - will
be honoured in an entertaining evening saluting volunteerism. In a
departure from the usual format, this year music, skits and tributes will
headline Tribute 2001: A Celebration of Alumni Spirit , a production of
Spirit of Newfoundland Productions. Tickets for this gala event cost $15
each and are available from the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
Faculty and staff will be honoured in November for their contributions to
the university. The annual Employee Service Awards Ceremony will be held on
Wednesday, Nov. 14, to recognize long service to the institution and to
celebrate the recipients of the 2001 Exemplary Service Awards. Outstanding
faculty members will be honoured on Thursday, Nov. 15, when the President's
Awards for Distinguished Teaching, the President's Awards for Outstanding
Research and the University Research Professorships are presented.
Hon. Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, former federal minister of foreign affairs and
current director of Liu Centre of the Study of Global Issues at UBC, will
give the inaugural John Kenneth Galbraith Lecture on Monday, Nov. 19. His
topic for this public lecture will be The Human Security Agenda:
Prescriptions for Canada in an Age of Globalization.
Several dramatic performances will be held in November at Grenfell College
in Corner Brook, including Shakespeare's King John (Monday, Nov. 19) and
The Two Gentleman of Gerona (Tuesday, Nov. 20). Tickets are $5 for
students/seniors, $10 for adults and can be purchased at the college
bookstore 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily or at the box office on the nights of
performances.
During November Grenfell College's Wednesday Lunchtime Lecture Series
continues, with Dr. Jim Greenlee speaking on The Ladies, God Bless 'em:
Female Missionaries in the 19th Century on Nov. 7. Other speakers are
scheduled for Nov. 14 and 21. These lectures are open to the public.
People in several communities around the province will have an opportunity
to learn about MUN@ home, the distance education offerings of Memorial
University. A promotional booth is travelling to shopping malls in
Marystown, Stephenville, Corner Brook, St. Anthony and Carbonear during
October and November.
For more information on Celebrate Memorial events, call 737-8663/4 or visit
www.mun.ca/celebrate
List of Events (sorry about the formatting...Please see the Web site for a
better looking version!)
"Celebrate Memorial" - Events in November 2001 (and co-ordinating units)
Note: *denotes signature events
| Tues. Oct. 30 |
*Scholarship Reception - 5 p.m. (Student Affairs and Services) (by invitation) |
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| Tues. Oct. 30 |
*Speaker Series - 7:30 p.m., AA-1046, Arts Building. (Alumni
Affairs and Development & Lifelong Learning, Continuing Education). Speaker
Dr. Elizabeth Miller on Dracula: Vampires in Folklore, History and
Literature. Open to all. Although the series is free, donations to the
university's scholarship fund will be gratefully received. For more
information or to register, call 737-7979. Parking in Lot 15B or metered
area in front of the Arts Building.
Launch of Public Sector Leadership and Management Development
Program - 2 p.m. Joint initiative of the Centre for Management Development, Faculty of
Business Administration, and the provincial and federal governments. (by
invitation) |
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Tues. - Thurs.
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador Physical Education Special
Interest Group (PESIC) Conference - Sponsored by School of Human Kinetics
and Recreation. Keynote Speaker will be Ms. Farida Gabbani, President of
the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance. Contact: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, 737-8684. |
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| Wed. Oct. 31 |
Wednesday Lunchtime Series - 12:30 p.m. AS328, Arts and
Science Building. (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) Dave Brodbeck is the
"linkmeister" for this fun and friendly competition to determine the
"weakest link" among Grenfell College's students, faculty and staff.
Fine Arts Theatre Program - 8:00 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre (Sir Wilfred
Grenfell College), Les Belles Soeurs. Tickets are $5 for students/seniors
and $10 for adults and can be purchased at the college bookstore 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. daily or at the box office on the nights of performances. |
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Thurs. - Sat.
Nov. 1 - 4 |
MUN @ home - Promotional booth in the Stephenville, Corner
Brook and St. Anthony malls to enhance awareness of Memorial's distance
education programs (Distance Education, School of Continuing Education) |
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| Nov. 2-4 |
ACE Student Entrepreneurship Conference... "I Did It My Way...",
(Faculty of Business ACE Chapter; Student Co-ordinator: Nick Carobs) |
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| Sat. Nov. 3 |
Student Leader Forum: The Leader Within, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(Student Affairs and Services) Student leaders from across the St. John's
campus gather for a day of leadership training and skills development. (pre
registration required) |
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| Mon. Nov. 5 |
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 12 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood
Centre. (Division of Career Development) Writing Effective Resumes and
Cover Letters.
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 1 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood Centre.
(Division of Career Development) What You Can Do With Your Arts Degree?
Lecture by Peter Gardner - 8 p.m. - D. F. Cook Recital Hall. Longtime
artistic and general director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and
Memorial University's newest honorary doctor, Peter Gardner will be
administering a dose of reality therapy - survivor-style - to Canada's
musical establishment with a public lecture entitled "Survivor!" and will
pose the question: Can the community model negotiate the threats and grasp
the opportunities to show the way through the fragile and murky world of
the 21st century orchestra?
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Mon. - Wed.
Nov 5 - Nov. 7 |
Grenfell Fall Advising "Daze" - 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
Crossroads, Arts and Science Building. (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
Academic advising information for student and information session on degree
programs available at Grenfell College.
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| Tues. Nov. 6 |
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 12:30 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood
Centre. (Division of Career Development) Job Search and Networking
Strategies. |
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| Wed. Nov. 7 |
*Alumni seniors event, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Alumni House, Lambe's
Lane (Alumni Affairs and Development) (by invitation)
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 12 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood Centre.
(Division of Career Development) Interview Tips.
Wednesday Lunchtime Series - 12:30 p.m., AS328, Arts and Science Building.
(Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) Speaker Jim Greenlee: The Ladies, God Bless
'em: Female missionaries in the 19th Century.
*Ceremony of Remembrance, 1 - 2 p.m., Reid Theatre, Arts Building.
(University Relations) The Memorial University community gathers to
commemorate those who have fought and died in war, especially those for
whom this university was named. Special guests include the Newfoundland
Regimental Band and the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party. Open to all.
Parking at covered meters in front of the Arts Building.
*Alumnus of the Year Event - and musical tribute to volunteerism, 7
p.m., DF Cook Recital Hall, Music Building (Alumni Affairs and Development).
Tickets are $15 each and available by calling 737-4354, 1-877-700-4081 or
emailing munalum@mun.ca
Speaker Series- 7:30 p.m., AA1043, Arts Building. (Alumni Affairs and
Development & Lifelong Learning, Continuing Education). Speaker Dr. John
Fitzgerald on Beaumont-Hamel. Open to all. Although the series is free,
donations to the university's scholarship fund will be gratefully received.
For more information or to register, call 737-7979. Parking in area 15B
or metered area in front of the Arts Building.
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| Thurs. Nov. 8 |
*Faculty of Science Open House for Schools - 10 a.m. - 3
p.m., Gymnasium, Thomson Centre. A special opportunity for teachers to
visit with their students to see displays and activities and to interact
with scientists. There will be science shows by the Chemistry and Physics
departments, interactive computer projects from the Departments of
Mathematics and Computer Science, live ocean creatures from Ocean Sciences
Centre and much more. Open to all. For more information, call 737-4314 or
737-8153.
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 12 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood Centre.
(Division of Career Development) Writing Effective Resumes and Cover Letters.
Canadian Career Week Workshop - 12 p.m., UC4011, Smallwood Centre.
(Division of Career Development) What You Can Do With Your Arts Degree!
Medical Ethics Lectureship -- 6:30 -8 p.m., Medical School Auditorium,
Health Sciences Centre (Faculty of Medicine). Speaker: Dr. John Dossetor,
professor emeritus, University of Alberta, on The Doctor-Patient
Relationship: some new ways of looking at its ethics. Open to all; parking
available in Lot 9 of the medical school.
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| Wed. Nov. 14 |
*Employee Service Awards ceremony - 3 p.m. (Human Resources)
(by invitation)
Wednesday Lunchtime Series - 12:30 p.m., AS328, Arts and Science
Building (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) Speakers: Ron Richards & Elinor Benjamin on
From Hiroshima to Nagasaki - Impressions of Western Japan.
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| Thurs. Nov. 15 |
*Faculty Awards ceremony - 4 p.m., presentation of 2001
PAOR, URP, DTA recipients (University Relations) (by invitation) |
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| Sat. Nov. 17 |
MUN @ home - Promotional booth in the Carbonear mall aimed at
increasing awareness of Memorial's distance Education programs (Distance
Education, School of Continuing Education) |
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| Mon. Nov 19 |
*John Kenneth Galbraith lecture - launch, 8 p.m., DF Cook
Recital Hall, Music Building. (Public Policy Research Centre) Speaker: Dr.
Lloyd Axeworthy on The Human Security Agenda: Prescriptions for Canada in
an Age of Globalization. Open to all. Parking in area 15B.
Fine Arts Theatre Program - 8 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre (Sir Wilfred
Grenfell College), King John. Tickets are $5 for students/seniors, $10 for
adults and can be purchased at the college bookstore 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
or at the box office on the nights of performances.
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| Tues. Nov. 20 |
Fine Arts Theatre Program - 8 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre (Sir
Wilfred Grenfell College), The Two Gentleman of Verona. Tickets are $5
for students/seniors and $10 for adults and can be purchased at the college
bookstore 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily or at the box office on the nights of
performances. |
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| Wed. Nov. 21 |
*Scholarship Ceremony - 8 p.m. (Marine Institute) (by invitation)
Wednesday Lunchtime Series - 12:30 p.m. (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College)
Speakers: Ed Andrews & Henry Mann on The Burnt Island Ecological Reserve:
A Unique Newfoundland Experience. Open to all.
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