Daily Bulletin

Tuesday, February 3, 1998

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Board of governors sees new video

A new video that touches on UW's history and growth as a major university over its first 40 years will be aired for the first time at this afternoon's meeting of the UW board of governors. Not a recruitment style video for high school students, the 7:30-minute-long production is aimed at audiences who have some familiarity with UW and its accomplishments, primarily alumni around the world.

The video was produced for UW's information and public affairs department by Waxwork Productions of Waterloo, with the assistance of the UW archives and audio-visual department. "It's essentially a video that aims to capture the feeling of pride we all feel about Waterloo and its rise to become one of the country's leading universities," says Martin Van Nierop, director of I&PA. "We think it will be very useful when our leaders and representatives meet with alumni to help remind them of what a great place they graduated from."

Among the video's highlights are a brief animation sequence showing a bird's-eye view of campus growth, a segment on founding president Gerry Hagey and a collage summing up UW's excellent reputation in the Maclean's annual surveys. The film should have a shelf life of at least two years, Van Nierop says.

Also on the board agenda

Banners with messages of concern about tuition increases will be presented to the board by UW president Dr. James Downey. He was given the banners during last Wednesday's demonstration organized by the Waterloo Public Information Research Group (WPIRG) as part of the national day of action on student fees and debt.

Reports on guidelines for full-cost recovery courses and programs, and on "quality control" in teaching, will be presented, as well as an update on the 1997-98 operating budget. In a closed session, board members will be asked to approve new board appointments and to name an on-campus building.

Macintosh directions and support: Take two

UCIST (University Committee on Information Systems and Technology) met Friday morning and has "reconsidered its position and revised its statement" in the light of the "strong feedback" from Macintosh users. UCIST "wishes to thank the community for its input in response to the earlier statement," and is calling a public meeting to discuss the new Macintosh Directions and Support document on Friday, February 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Needles Hall 3001. Included in the revised text:

The University recognizes that professors and staff need to choose the most appropriate platform to use for research and for their personal electronic workplaces.
Macintoshes will be supported by IST as long as there is a substantial user community on campus. The technical infrastructure will be maintained, as will user support and training.

Job fair today

UW students and alumni will join those from Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Guelph, and Conestoga College at "Ontario's largest job fair" today from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Bingeman Park in Kitchener. It's an opportunity "to network with potential employers, research career options and obtain information about career opportunities, job requirements, salary expectations, industry growth, educational requirements, industry trends, corporate culture, skills and qualifications."

Some 100 employers "who actually have positions available within the next six months" will be on hand, including representatives of advanced technology, service and retail, financial, utilities, manufacturing, research and development, government, law enforcement and military sectors.

Admission is free with student ID, and shuttle buses will ferry students from UW's Student Life Centre to the event at 9:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12 noon, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30 and 2:00.

Chew on This series

Starting today at noon, co-op employers on campus to interview students will be offered "an educational lunch break." During the main co-op interview period, February 2 to 27, Chew on Thislunch meetings will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Needles Hall to "give employers an opportunity to learn about some exciting and innovative teaching and research activities of faculty who are highly regarded in their field."

Remote Sensing and Tropical Coral Reefs: The Implications of El Nino is on the menu today, compliments of Dr. Ellsworth LeDrew of geography. Other Chew on Thistopics include: It's Mathematics that Counts, Trends in Robotics, Accessing Relevant Information on the Internet, and Space Travel is Great for Couch Potatoes.

Distinguished Teacher Award deadline

Friday is the deadline for nominating outstanding professors, lab demonstrators, or teachng assistants for the Distinguished Teacher Award. For information on the nomination process, contact the Teaching Resources and Continuing Education (TRACE) office at ext. 3132.

With six more weeks of winter looming...

Nominations for Graduate Student Association executive, director and councillor positions close today at 4 p.m. Nomination forms may be picked up at the Grad House (from the administrator, association affairs) or from the chief returning officer, Jack Callaghan at ext. 3865 or callagha@healthy.

A Tex-Mex garage sale today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Environmental Studies 1 courtyard, will help fund an environmental studies field trip to Texas and Mexico this month. The garage sale includes baking, clothing, and a raffle with prizes drawn at "high noon."

FACCUS (Faculty Computing User Support Group) meets today from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in MC 2009 to discuss problems of vandalism and cleanliness in student labs, training CDs, and the latest with Polaris. The newly-formed group offers resources for staff providing user support in the faculties.

The Municipal Government Revolution in Ontario is the subject of a colloquium today from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Hagey Hall 373. The presentation by Dr. Robert Williams, political science, is part of a series sponsored by the UW Interdisciplinary Forum.

Barbara Elve
bmelve@nh4.adm.uwaterloo.ca

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