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Features

Being Nicola Cavendish A look a t one of Canada's (and UBCs) finest actors byJanis Connolly, BA'73

Prescription for Nursing Cathy Ebbehoj has the answer for successful nursing by Shari Ackerman

Alumni Day 2000 Full schedule for Alumni Day, October 1,2000

UBC Annual Report UBC has had a great year. Read about it here

Due Process Students accused of academic wrongdoing now have an advocate by Toireasa J e s p m n Nelson

Alumni Award Winners and Sports Hall of Fame Inductees The f u l l list of this yeafs WPs, to be f&ed at the Annual Dinner

G. G. Sedgewick: My Favourite Professor A look back at one o f UBC's originals. byJan de Bruyn, BA'49

On the cover: Nicola Cavendish BA'77. PotHiginbothom/Studio 54photo. 1

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Research News 4

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Association News 30

Class Acts 33

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chronlcle ne UBC Scoops Leading Software Researcher

0 ne of the world’s leading software researchers has been recruited to UBC to work in a

breakthrough area of programming languages and software engineering, t h a n k to a newly created $1.75-million research chair.

Prof . Gregor Kiczales has been named to the Chair in Software Design in the Computer Science Dept. The chair will be funded over the next five years by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Kesearch Council (NSERC), Xerox Canada Ikd. and Vancouver-based Sierra Systems.

“We can score one brain gain for Canada with this announcement,” says

Gregor Kiczales holds chair in Software Design

lndira Samarasekera, UBC’s vice-president, Kesearch. “Our long-term prosperity depends on our ability to develop the information technology component of our national economy.”

Kicmles was recruited by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a student, to work as a staff researcher before he finished his computer science degree 20 years ago. He was an early pioneer of object-oriented programming where software is designed in separate components and then later assembled into a single program.

But this methodology has limitations, and programmers can find the later stages of assembling the components difficult. Kiczales has solved the problem with a new aspect-oriented software programming language.

“URC is an excellent place to pursue this research,” says Kiczales. “We’re going to do great work and attract great young minds in the process.”

UBC Tops Nation with in Canada Foundation

U BC and its affiliated teaching hospitals have been awarded more than $68 million in

research infrastructure funding-the largest amount awarded to any Canadian institution-from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in a recent competi- tion.

“This incredible level of investment by the federal government is an explicit recognition that innovative and interdis- ciplinary research is the cornerstone of the economic, social and cultural well- being of all Canadians,” says UBC

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$68 Million Plus for Innovation Grants

President Martha Piper. UBC and its research partners

received funding for 20 projects ranging from the restoration of global fisheries to the working relationship between humans and computers.

Six of the projects, including a new cancer research centre that received $27.8 million, are centred at UBC’s affiliated hospitals. The centre will be part of the Centre for Integrated Genomics, a joint project of UBC and the BC Cancer Agency.

McGill University was the only

Killam prizes are awarded to top teachers and researchers at UBC. Killam endowments have been established at universities across Canada and are awarded annually. This year’s alumni winners are:

Barbara Bemhardt BA‘69, MSc’72, PhD’90, associate professor in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences.

Michaef Burgess B€m’73, Graduate Studies, genetics ethicist

Robert McDonafd P&D‘77, History

Edward puminf HrW’ps, Dentistry, Oral Biological and Medical Sdences

* Marilyn Chapas- BW75, Educa- tion, Language and Bteracy Education

Kenneth Craig A,”6@, Graduate Studies, -Psychebgy

Liz Edinger BAS@& U’67, Associate Dean

* Phlup Loewen AEW83, FhD’86, Mathematics

institution in Canada to receive a higher number of grants than UBC and its affiliated hospitals. The University of Toronto gained funding for 11 projects. Attracting increased funding from all sources and enhancing research infra- structure is a key strategy in UBC’s goal to be the leading research university in Canada, as outlined in Trek 2000, the university’s vision statement.

“We worked with all our researchers to ensure that proposals were coordinated and met with CFI’s top priority of supporting leading edge innovative projects,” says Indira Samarasekera, vice- president, Research. *

RN Shortage Causes Concern

F orty-five per cent of nurses are due to retire in the next decade. Edu- cating a new wave is critical, says

School of Nursing Director Katharyn May. “There’s a nursing shortage out there

that could bring the nation’s health-care system to a screeching halt,” says May.

But spots for nursing students in the province have, until the most recent provincial budget, been diminishing. In 1994, BC graduated 715 nurses a year compared to a mere 600 graduates in 1999. That is coupled with a current global shortage in nurses-two out of every ten new nursing graduates leave Canada for the United States.

May says you can’t blame Canadian graduates for fleeing south of the border given the attractive signing bonuses dangled by US hospitals. In some cases they offer aid to repay student loans. As well, many new nurses get to choose in which hospital area they will work compared with the often long wait that many endure in Canadian hospitals to specialize where they choose.

But the situation isn’t all gloomy. May cites statistics that show Canada

will have approximately 85 per cent of nurses holding university degrees by 2005, overtaking the US. She says that’s because Ontario will make a university degree a requirement for new nurses in that year. Currently 20 per cent of practicing nurses have university degrees across the country.

“In some respects, UBC Nursing is very well positioned,“ says May. She points to the full implementation of the Multiple Entry Option (MEO) program this fall as an example of one of the methods the school is using to attract new students. The program allows people who have a degree already to obtain nursing one in a two-calendar-year intensive program which concentrates on teaching the skills and theories of the profession.

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A plaque on the side of the cairn on Main Mall is a quiet thank you from one group of graduates to another. In the fall of 7922, 7,178 students marched in the Great Trek from downtown Vancouver to Point Grey and presented a petition with 56,000 signatures to the provincial government. A week later the government authorized a $1.5 million loan to resume construction of the university. The cairn is built of rocks gathered on the site and contains stones the trekkers gathered on their way.

New Master’s Degree in European Studies

S enate has approved a new Master’s degree in European Studies. “It is our understanding that the

program is the first of its kind in Canada and we’re very excited to be offering it to UBC students,” says Sima Godfrey, director of the Institute for European Studies which will administer the program within the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

While European studies usually focus on politics, geography and history-related issues, the new program will take a more

multidisciplinary approach, she says. Students will take courses with electives of their choice in historical, cultural, environmental, economic, and public policy issues. Students will also be encouraged to spend one term studying at a European university or in an approved internship position in Europe.

Any faculty or staff member with a background in European research or teaching can contact Godfrey at (604) 822-8723 to help the institute determine the scope of resources on campus.

Imagine UBC unlocks the mystery of 1st Year Gone are the days of struggle and confusion for new students; in their place is

Irnogine UBC! What is i t? 4200 first year students, 500 student leaders, hundreds

of volunteers and an entire day of welcoming activit ies. In small groups led by

upper year students, first year students get basic training in survival at university.

Wi th f i rs t day classes cancelled, they participate in a workshop on student success,

a faculty-specific information session, and a HUGE pep rally. The day ends w i t h The

Ma in Event, a large outdoor fair showcasing UBC student l i fe. Do more than

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Engineer Looking for Women

E ver since Rozlyn Bubela and her older sister helped their father build their family cabin on Quesnel Lake, she has been fascinated

with building things. “We helped with the strategy-like how far

did we want it to be from the water and such,” says Rubela, a recent civil engineering grad and co-op student.

The 23-year-old Dean’s Honour List student, who admits to a fondness for number puzzles and math competitions, says she didn’t know of any female engineers when she was a young girl.

“Women in particular may have the skills for Rozlyn Bubela, Engineer.

engineering but don’t get the support or know about the opportunities out there for them, especially at a young age,” Bubela says.

She’s changing that: she speaks at conferences encouraging young women to consider engineering as a career option; she’s set up a Women in Engineering Web link off the UBC homepage, and is active in the Scientists and Innovators in the Schools (SIS) program. “I hope to get teachers in Quesnel to tap into this resource,” she says.

Although Bubela has been to several interviews, she is leaning towards working on a master’s degree in structural and earthquake engineering, most likely at UBC.

She was the undergrad winner of the 1999 Premier’s Awards for Young Women in Science.

New Grad to Set Up EnglishlSpanish School in Mexico

M ario Lopez is the first of his family’s nine children to be educated outside Mexico.

Now, with his degree from UBC, he plans to return to Mexico to establish a Spanish/English school for low income people in his hometown, Oaxaca.

He explored parental views of the value of literacy education in Oaxaca as research for his master’s degree in Language and Literacy Education, granted this past spring. He will apply what he learned at UBC to design his school’s curriculum.

“English schools only exist for the elite,” he explains. “Mine will educate lower and middle class students so that they can get better jobs in tourism and other areas, or go on to university which requires English in upper levels. Without it, they can’t compete.”

Mario came to BC with a scholarship to the Canadian International College. He immediately began organizing exchanges between Canadian teachers and Mexican students, which eventually involved 25 teachers.

“He is quite extraordinary,” says

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY AT HARBOUR CENTRE Education prof. Lee Gunderson. “Not only did he organize social events to make the department more welcoming, 0 Earn an advanced degree through a structured,

intellectually challenging, interdisciplinary program *:* Re-discover the world of ideas, study classic texts, develop new perspectives on he is renowned for his guitar playing, his

contemporary issues 0 Join a community of learning singing in different languages, and his

The Graduate Liberal Studies program has been developed dancing. He has a talent for getting especially for adults returning to study on a part time basis. others, including faculty, up on the dance

The Master of Arts program is offered during evening floor.” hours at SFU at Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver. Mario is now encouraging others to

Deadline for applications for September 2001 admission get involved in his school. He will need is Friday, April 6,2001. English books which are expensive in .:. .:. .:. Mexico. His e-mail address is

The Graduate Liberal Studies Program lopezmario@hotmail.com. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre

515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6B 5K3 Telephone (604) 291-5152 Fax (604) 291-5159 E-mail glsp@sfu.ca

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Innovators Change Everything

C an you remember what it was like to communicate with a friend across the country or

make business arrangements abroad before the arrival of e-mail? In just a few short years e-mail has become an integral part of our business and personal commu- nications, and it is hard to imagine life without this capability.

That is the nature of innovation. It changes everything. And behind each new idea, behind each new technical, scientific, or social development there is a person or a group whose imagination and creative brilliance have led them-and us-to look at the world in a new way.

UBC is one of Canada’s foremost universities, and we are working hard to make it the premier post secondary research institution in the country. Recent grant awards made by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation show how that work is paying off UBC received more money in grants than any other univer- sity in Canada. The CFI awards recognize that UBC is an institution of innovation and innovators, and that the work we do here is leading-edge. As well, UBC has received funding for 160 new research chairs from the Canada Research Chairs Program valued at $120 million over five years. This is another of the many strong indicators that UBC, as a national institution, is held in high regard.

The scope and diversity of research and innovation taking place at UBC is extraordinary. From progress in the mapping of the human genome to service learning opportunities and new under- graduate co-op programs, innovation is rapidly changing the quality and charac- ter of university life for all members of the UBC community.

To chronicle this innovation, we have prepared an annual report that we hope will gain wide distribution. In the report, we profile a few of the innovators who are making positive contributions to society on a local, national, and even

international level. We are proud of the accomplishments of these UBC students, faculty, staff and alumni and we are pleased to share their stories with you. Along with highlights of our financial position, the report also shows our progress in achieving the goals of TREK 2000.

We have also included a special four- page executive summary of the annual report in this issue of the Chronicle, beginning on page 19.

A full version of the annual report will be available for distribution by September 29, 2000, and included in the Vancouver Sun on Saturday, October 21, 2000. I invite you to call the Alumni Association offices to request your own copy. And, in the spirit of innovation, for the first time we are making the annual report available online. It, too, will be available for viewing by September 29.

Martha Piper, President, UBC

You can view the electronic version of our 1999-2000 report a t www.ubc.ca/ annualreport. Please feel free to share your response with us.

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Animal Welfare Grad Wants to Build a Better Rat Cage

K ymberly McLeod BSc’OO is a third-

generation UBC graduate with a unique degree and future career.

Motivated by a lifelong love of animals, she earned her degree in the Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.

Established in 1995, the program addresses issues on the humane treat- ment of animals in agriculture, research, sport and companionship.

“I grew up with pets and helped train a six-year-old thoroughbred horse, Angel, which 1 ride at least three times a week,” she says. “ I have always been concerned about the quality of their lives and want to do anything I can to improve the existence of all animals.”

A shortage of objective measures, balanced research and public education has slowed the search for practical solutions to animal welfare problems. McLeod hopes to help change all that by becoming a teacher and sharing what she has learned through education.

“Human beings need to be able to assess the emotional well-being of animals, to improve animal welfare as well as the efficiency of animal agricul- ture,” she says. “We must find ways to reduce and refine the use of animals in biomedical research and find a middle ground and practical solution.”

To prove her dedication, McLeod is conducting a research project to improve the quality of life for the 400,000 laboratory rats used in Canada every year.

“I am carefully studying the enclo- sures in which they give birth,” she says. “We want to find the optimum size, amount of light, bedding material and play toys which interest them, to create an environment which is as natural as possible.”

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FACULTY OF ARTS UBC KILLAM TEACHING PRIZES

Once again the University is recognizing excellence in teaching through the awarding of prizes to faculty members. Five (5) prize winners will be selected in the Faculty of Arts for 2001.

Eligibility: Eligibility is open to faculty who have three or more years of teaching at UBC. The three years include 2000-2001.

Criteria: The awards will recognize distinguished teaching at all levels: introduc- tory, advanced, graduate courses, graduate supervision, and any combination of levels.

Nomination Process: Members of faculty, students, or alumni may suggest candidates to the Head of the Department, the Director of the School, or Chair of the Program in which the nominee teaches. These suggestions should be in writing and signed by one or more students, alumni or faculty, and they should include a very brief statement of the basis for the nomination. You may write a letter of nomination or pick up a form from the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts, in Buchanan 6130.

Deadline: 4:OO pm on January 22,2001. Submit nominations to the Depart- ment, School or Program Office in which the nominee teaches.

Winners will be announced in the Spring, and they will be identified as well during Spring convocation in May.

For further information about these awards contact either your Department, School or Program office, or Dr. Evan Kreider, Associate Dean of Arts, at (604) 822-6703.

Lawyer Turned Journalist Wants to Inform

I an Clayton is ready to report on the 21st century and share stories which will influence your life. “I want to inform, provide context, perspective and objectivity on important issues to help make people aware so they can respond knowledga-

bly,’’ says Clayton. He is one of the first 16 graduates to earn a master’s degree from the UBC School of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts.

Clayton earned a BA from the University of Manitoba in his hometown of Winnipeg, and discovered a love of writing and telling stories while working on the student newspaper. That love lingered as he completed a law degree at the University of Manitoba.

“ I wanted to communicate with more people on a wide range of topics,” says Clayton, explaining why he enrolled at the school when it opened in 1998.

He interned at CBC Newsworld in Toronto, where he wrote for newscasts, worked on Counterspin and Newsworld Today and wrote for CBC’s Internet site. A work term at Vancouver’s Canadian Press bureau provided background for his thesis on the future of wire services in the Information Age.

“Deadlines are disappearing as news is covered in real time, on-line,” he says. “Content is needed to feed technology’s rapid growth. You could say the message is becoming the medium.”

He credits the School of Journalism for providing a once-in-a-career opportunity to look in-depth at the issues he faces as a journalist.

Youth Millennium Project founders Rebecca Slate (left) and Justine Wiltshire.

T he Youth Millennium Project (YMP) hasn’t changed the world- not yet-but more than 4,000

youth have begun 80 innovative projects in 35 countries on five continents.

That’s a start, say the organizers of the UBC/UNICEF project, which was officially launched in April. And it’s proof positive that the world’s young people- particularly in developing countries-are apprehensive about their future and are eager to get involved on a grassroots level.

After graduating from UBC, Rebecca Slate DEd’97 and Justine Wiltshire LLB’98 conceived the project in which people aged 11-14 in every country would be invited to discuss global issues of concern to them and to create local action plans.

“We knew it was an audacious idea,” they say, “but we decided to do some- thing about the ongoing universal tragedy that young people feel they have no control over the world’s future.”

A year later, the invitation went out to 190 countries in 70 languages through

the organization’s international offices.

Almost immediately, Vietnamese youth started raising money for school supplies. In Sierra Leone, an education campaign on a peace agreement began after nine years of civil war. Villages are being cleaned up in Estonia, funds are being raised for Mozambique in Germany, and trees are being planted in Tanzania.

At UBC’s Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, where Slate and Wiltshire work with a small army of dedicated volunteers and work-study students, word has been received that 500 Tibetan

children living in exile in India have joined YMP. In Namibia, youth have pledged to eradicate poverty in their village by 2020.

“This project is a testament to what young people can accomplish if they are given an opportunity to exercise their ideas,” says UBC President Martha Piper.

A team of 100 volunteer translators work on the project. “People are honoured to be invited and take us more seriously because we communicate in their local language,” says Slate.

In July 2001, Slate and Wiltshire intend to bring a boy and a girl- randomly selected from a YMP group in each country-to attend a Youth Millen- nium Conference at UBC. YMP is currently raising $3 million for the conference. The President’s Office has had an immediate response from 14 universities to provide financial and other support.

“In too many countries, children are subject to dreadful abuse or neglect, ranging from forced military service or physical labour to denial of education and protection from physical harm,” says

Law Prof. Ivan Head, former director of the Liu Centre. “By encouraging youth to act in concerted, constructive fashion, and by raising awareness of the Conven- tion on the Rights of the Child, this remarkable project contributes to a better future for children and societies everywhere.”

For more information, call (604) 822-5028, or e-mail ymp@interchange.ubc.ca.

‘Forests Forever’ Pledges Scholar

S logging through rough, wooded terrain with a backpack under a hot sun gathering plant samples may

not be everybody’s idea of a delightful afternoon. For Forestry graduate Myriam Bloemhard though, it’s perfect.

“Once you’ve been out there in the woods and you’ve experienced how peaceful and beautiful it is, you want it to be around forever,” says Bloemhard, describing why she chose to pursue a degree in natural resource conservation.

Now that’s she’s graduated, Bloemhard has set her career path for conservation policy interpretation, development and public education.

The self-proclaimed nature lover hasn’t let a visual impairment-she has some vision in her right eye but none in her left-impede her studies.

Bloemhard completed a rigorous 15- credit field school and spent five months last fall in Canberra, Australia. There, she was an international exchange student, studying forestry economics and German at the Australia National University. She also backpacked and hiked around southern Australia for a month.

Bloemhard was the founder and president of the university’s VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Club in 1997-98.

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Oops!

I n our Summer issue, we published a photograph of who we thought was Dr. Sydney Friedman, first head of

UBC’s department of Anatomy. Wasn’t him.

Above is a photo of Dr. Friedman and his wife, Connie, who also worked in the department.

The fellow in the photo was a student of the time, J. D. Jamieson, MD60, who praises the Friedmans highly and says, “Thy set the intellectual tone for the research environment at UBC in those early days.”

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Composer Inspired Generation o f UBC’ers

0 ne of Canada’s most prolific and honoured composers, Jean Coulthard, died recently at 92.

A member of UBC’s School of Music from 1947-73, she was the first com- poser from Canada’s West Coast to achieve national stature and interna- tional recognition.

Educational Studies Associate Professor William Bruneau is writing two biographies of her. During their many conversations, Bruneau says Coulthard recognized and valued her long associa- tion with the university, which provided

her with financial, artistic and intellectual support.

Coulthard studied at London’s Royal College of Music with Ralph Vaughan Williams and she took compositions for criticism to many 20th Century giants including Schoenberg, Bart6k and Aaron Copland.

Coulthard composed in every genre: a full-length opera, four symphonies, concertos and numerous shorter works for soloists and orchestra, sonatas for virtually all instruments, and hundreds of keyboard, choral, and vocal works.

Continuing Studies Lecture Series on Arts, Humanities and Public Affairs Continuing Studies offers a range of stimulating lectures this Fall. Courses are held at a variety of venues, including the downtown Vancouver Public Library, Hycroft House, and the UBC campus, in the evening and during the day. Please call for locations and times. Below is a selection from the many courses offered, with starting dates.

October 3 International Scene

October 4 Exploring Vancouver’s Theatre Scene

October 5 Arctic Canada: Romantic Illusions, Challenges and Possibilities

October 5 Impressionism as the Painting of Modern Life

October 11 The Victorian Novel in its Time

October 17 Quebec in Canada Apprentice Class for New Poets

October 18 The VSO Companion

October 26 Writing Mystery Fiction

November 1 Journey Beneath the Earth: Understanding our Earthquake Zone

November 7 Great Cities of the Mediterranean

For more information or for a copy of the calendar, call 822-1420

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People

@ Curriculum Studies Assoc. Prof. Jolie Mayer Smith A PhD’78 has earned the 4merican Education Research 4ssociation’s Review of Research Award For the article, A Critical Analysis of the Research on Learning to Teach: Making !he Case for an Ecological Perspective on rnquiry.

@ Science Dean Maria Klawe ‘J has Seen elected vice-president of the 4ssociation for Computing Machinery :ACM). Klawe holds the Natural sciences and Engineering Research Zouncil-IBM Chair for Women in

Science and Engineering for BC and the Yukon, which focuses on increasing the participation of women in information technology careers.

Murray Goldberg MSc’89, a senior instructor in the Dept. of Computer Science and president of WebCt Canada, received an Application of Technology Award for his creation and development of web-based courses and online teaching tools.

Prof. William Hsieh BSc’76, MSc’78, PhD’SI is a co-recipient of this year’s Canadian Meteorological and Oceano- graphic Society’s President’s Prize for his contributions to global climate research. The prize honours his development of

neural network techniques for forecasting climate variability.

Victor Ling A OBC, PhD’69, Faculty of Medicine’s assistant dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Centre, has been named as a member of the governing council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). He is also vice- president of Research at the BC Cancer Agency.

Helen Burt V PhD’80 professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Angiotech Professor of Drug Delivery, was recognized in the Science, Research and Technology category for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award. A faculty member since 1980, Burt specializes in drug delivery systems that administer drugs in a more controlled and precise manner.

Psychology Professor Janet Werker A MA ’79, PhD‘82 is among the nominees in the Science, Research and Technology category for the Women of Distinction Award. Werker is an expert in infant language development. She has shown E that babies can discriminate similar sounding consonants and by the age of 5 one tune in to only those sounds in their native language. Werker served as 8 associate vice-president, Research.

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o one can bellow my name from across a parking lot more eloquently than Nicola Cavendish. Her pitch is perfect and her projection is splendid, as you might expect from an working actor. Cavendish is late for

our interview and has shouted out an apology to me as she scurries across the lot.

She has been delivering cherries. Ten-pound boxes of organic cherries to her friends and colleagues who have been part of her life in the theatre. The cherries were grown on her father's orchard in the Okanagan where she

In the suburban Vancouver restaurant where we are having lunch, the actor who has played to rave reviews on stages from Broadway to Thunder Bay, is causing heads to turn. She candidly admits that she feels like a farm girl amid all the sophisticated folks surrounding her. Although she is casually dressed and her hair is slightly askew from the morning's tasks, her demeanour is intensely theatrical. For the next hour and a half, she will reveal the complex forces within her that have driven her to become that rarity among Canadian actors, a star.

Launching an acting career is a formidable task in a land where the locals tend to glorify highly visible

grew up and returns each summer to help with the harvest. her comedic and dramatic brilliance has

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earned her national name recognition, five Jessie Richardson Awards for outstanding performances in a lead role, two Doras, a Gemini and now, the UBC Alumni Association Award of Distinction. Her acting abilities have allowed her to pay off the mortgage on her North Vancouver home (“Yahoo - of this I am proud,” Nicola quips in her personal bio) and she zips around town in a smart new Audi.

When she came to UBC to study in the early O OS, she planned to pursue speech pathology. But along the way she was pulled in by the magic of the theatre department. She was drawn to the extraordinary personalities who worked and studied there, and intrigued by the potentially weighty issues that theatre could explore. To a woman who had grown up in the Okanagan, it offered a fertile environment of worldly people, creativity and experimentation. “I loved everything about it,” she says.

She became part of what she calls a “land of tremendous learning” at UBC. Among her classmates were such well-known Canadian theatre personalities as Brent Carver, Eric Peterson and Goldie Semple. She cultivated her craft on the simple stage of the Dorothy Somerset Theatre under department head Jack Brockington. He reinforced her strong feeling that the theatre was where she belonged. While at UBC she became infused with the idea that an acting career came with a tremendous responsibility to both the profession and the audience. As she puts it, “I understand the power of excellent theatre to carry a message and my responsibility as an actor to carry that message well.”

” . ” hat Cavendish was exceptional star material : ” . became quickly apparent to her UBC mentors. ;,;~ Veteran actor and playwright, Joy Coghill BA’47, ’ who directed her in her first undergraduate play,

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” “ was among the first to recognize Cavendish’s extraordinary talent. Coghill was impressed by her sense of responsibility and the enormous energy she brought to the stage. “To this day,” says Coghill, “she never does anything halfway. She always gives 100 percent.”

Cavendish graduated in 1976 into the large community of West Coast starving artists. She took a job working with stroke

patients at the Louis Brier Hospital on Oak Street, and sandwiched auditions between shifts. Christopher Newton, then artistic director at the Vancou- ver Playhouse, recog- nized her creativity and the huge range of her abilities and gave her a series of parts in the next season of plays.

From the Playhouse, she travelled across the country playing a diverse cast of charac- ters, everywhere winning over audiences with her power and versatility. Among her roles was the moving

portrayal of the primitive Dull Griet in Top Gir2s at London Ontario’s Grand Theatre; her funny, spirited solo turn as Shirley Valentine that played to sold out houses in six Canadian cities over a three-year period; and her sensitive interpretation of the complex, larger than life mother in Michel Tremblay’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again.

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~, he played four seasons as a principal member at the , ” . Shaw festival and was briefly lured to Broadway

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‘‘::G:”: where she played the trembling maid Edith in Noel ” ”

””.Coward‘s Blithe Spirit. She worked her magic into the :3 :, , ., n “ _ _ -“ character of Edith, going inside her, assuming her

soul and engaging New Yorkers with her interpretation. The distinguished cast included Richard Chamberlain, Blythe Danner and the late Geraldine Page. But, says Cavendish, the cast didn’t gel and the play suffered because of it. She was gratified, though, by the personal praise she earned from the critics. She credits the accolades to her Canadian training: “American audiences tend to marvel at Canadian actors. It’s the attention to detail we give to our parts, the vision we bring to our roles, the emotional landscape, the psychology, the charac- ter’s history . . .”

Many hail Cavendish’s most recent role as Nana in For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again as her most compelling perform- ance. She faced one of the toughest opening nights of her career when the play opened in Montreal last fall. It was the first time that a play by Michel Tremblay would be performed in English in his home town. She had the added pressure of working with a new director in an unfamiliar theatre while a Quebec actor was performing the French version to great kudos across town. Cavendish performed superbly, earning a standing

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ovation on opening night and the Montreal Critics Award for Best Actress.

The play has had a six-month run across the country and critics gave her universally high praise for her performance. After playing Nana at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, a reviewer with CBO Radio said: “She had the audience in the palm of her hand . . . howling and giggling and thoroughly enjoying it all because the actress knows how to perform the outrageous, the vulgar, the frightening, irritating, tender- hearted and fascinating qualities of this character.”

A North Shore News critic in Vancouver describes her powers of captivation: “Few are blessed with a transparency, an honesty, that makes their performances riveting. I know when I am in such company I hesitate to write notes in the dark of the theatre for fear of hearing that collective intake of audience breath that signifies I have missed another moment of magic.” The play will close on October 29 at an international festival in Washington DC in October, the only Canadian play to be invited.

Interspersed with her life on stage over the last two decades, Cavendish has played numerous roles in television and film. Street Legal, the X-Files, The Sleep Room and even Sesame Street, are among her credits and again tell of her versatility.

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But it is the stage that rouses this actor who has delivered more than 1,000 performances, many of them demanding solo roles that she performs night after night with the same unfail- ing passion. Why choose theatre when presumably her life could have been easier as an actor in film or in television? She talks about the challenge and intrigue in putting a play to- gether, discovering the substance of the text, arriving at conclusions and deciding upon character. “There is satisfaction in telling a story well,” she says. “It is intimate and one can feel the energy of real people breathing and listening and absorbing and it is a holy experience when we all commune.”

Still, she possesses an amazing ability to move from one medium to another, from stage to film and from actor to writer. She has written several plays, including the popular Christmas farce, It’s Snowing on Saltspring. She is writing more now and feels that the sense of accountability she feels to her audiences is being more sharply served. It is a logical progression. She maintains that good theatre should prompt introspection but that one must have good writing as the means to achieve that. “When an excellent script comes along, world theatre goers respond. They want to see and hear these new words and consider them; they want to be moved at all levels - intellectu- ally, emotionally, spiritually,” she says.

Currently, she is researching a play about widowhood with a group of women in Prince George. Elderly women, she says, have always made up a big part of her audiences. Cavendish wants to recognize their support and to give back to these women by providing, through her new play, insight into fulfillment in retirement.

What‘s next for Cavendish, the actor, after For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again has its final run in Washington? She has turned down many offers including an opportunity to take Shirley Valentine on the road again. She seems weary of the rigors of what she calls “just being me up there.” She would like to take more time to fall asleep in the garden swing at the farm and to raise chickens that lay eggs with bright yellow yolks.

In January, she will direct a play with a group of young actors in Chemainus. She is looking forward to sharing what she has learned in the tortuous (her word) world of theatre. As she says, you get what you give: actors have a responsibility to engage, to challenge and to reach that stubborn fellow in the back seat. And to win him every single night.

Directing is perhaps a fitting role for Cavendish as she rounds out her theatrical career. She will help young actors get inside their characters, feel their triumphs and disappoint- ments, and expose issues of social importance through them. She will instill in them what she believes: that being an actor is a calling, an essential role in society and that the theatre is really a very powerful place.

Janis Connolly BA’73 is the manager of the branches program at the UBC Alumni Association.

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Rc For Nurses: 1 raining,

By Shari Ackerman

C athy Ebbehoj BSN’75, MSN’99 was impressed with her mother. An OR

, nurse, she cared deeply for her patients and

spent extra time and effort on their well being. “She really made a difference in people’s lives,” says Cathy.

So, she followed her mother into nursing.

When she enrolled at UBC in 1970, the nursing program required students to take one year of sciences and four years of nursing. Many of her classmates were working nurses, returning to complete degrees, so her classes had students of all ages. It worked well, though, recalls Cathy. First year students were very idealistic, and the experienced nurses gave them a more realistic view. “It was a good balance,“ she says.

Currently teaching maternity care in the UBC School of Nursing, Cathy took this past summer off to work at St. Paul’s Hospital in the combined labour delivery and post partum unit. She feels it is essential to stay current, and the way for her to do this is to combine teaching with front line experience. She maintains a hectic pace of clinical, hospital and teaching work that helps keep her sharp and up-to-date.

I t is especially important in helping both students and families. “Nurses need to keep up with procedures and new information in the hospital,” she ex- plains. “They keep up their clinical practice, either in the hospital, the community, in leading groups or helping families in crisis.”

Much of what she does in her hospital work is based on her master’s thesis, Concerns of Post-Partum Women Who Have Experienced a High-Risk Preg-

Experience and Passion

nancy. The thesis focused on women’s medical conditions, medical histories, and again on the importance of clinical practice. She has also taught pre-natal classes with the Vancouver Richmond Health Board since 1986, and helps train new prenatal instruc- tors. It’s her way of keeping on top of things, and continuing to educate herself.

Her emphasis on keeping current in her field was also a factor in her decision to go back to school to get her master’s in Nursing in the late ’90s. “I felt I couldn’t miss the opportunity to complete it because I wanted to continue teaching and working in the community. Having a Master’s gave me the opportunity to do those things.”

Cathy Ebbehoj w i th her Award of Excellence in Nursing

Administration, at the Annual Nursing Awards in April.

Cathy has always chosen to do things outside the norm. For example, she went to Kincolith, a small First Nations fishing village 75 miles north west of Prince Rupert, for her six week nursing placement to try something different. “I wanted to look at the health of the people, see what the pre-natal care for the First Nations population was like and also to see their traditions of family and child bearing,” says Cathy.

She heads up the Centering Pregnancy Drop-In, located in UBC student housing. She and other colleagues from the Maternal-Child Faculty in the School of Nursing have been running the centre since 1996 with financial support from the School and the Vancouver Richmond Health Board. They provide women with

education, support and risk assessment. “Many women come to UBC from other countries because their husbands are going to school,” she says. “If they are pregnant and isolated, they need support, they need to ask questions. That’s what we’re here for.” The center also provides information on BC Health Care. The response to date has been positive, with many women citing how well it helped ease their transition. Many nursing students do their clinical practice there as well.

Working with students helps Cathy get the most out of her teaching experi- ence at UBC. “They open up the mind and make me aware of what I’m doing and why,” she says. “It’s so rewarding to

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Flagpole Plaza Events Welcome Celebratiom 12:OO - 4:OO Flagpole Plaza

10 am University Centre (Old Faculty Club) Food Market at the flagpole plaza Welcome reception with UBC President Martha Thunderbird Cheerleading Squad Cheerleading Piper 8 Alumni Assoc. President Linda Thorstad stunt demonstrations on Flagpole Plaza. Come for a 9 Faculty displays with Deans on hand refresher course on UBC Spirit! Reunion check-in Baseball clinics offered by the UBC Baseball Alumni.

Free Famous UBC Cinnamon buns 8 coffeeltea Bring your mitt and learn how to play like the pros 11 am Frederic Wood Theatre Campus tours - leave from the Flagpole Plaza by

Official Launch of Alumni Day and Great Trek bus circling every 15 minutes, by foot tours with

Month celebrating UBC traditions student guides. Student performances Alumni Day Chair Darlene Marzari introduces Market Plan at the Flagpole Plaza Alumni Day activities Official Community Plan Display-UBC's vision for

future development of the Endowment Lands. The GVRD composting-display panels on compost-

Family Fun ing, compost props, a compost toss game, an active 12:OO - 3:30 Children's Place composter, and brochures Koerner Plaza 6C Nursing Division heart disease testing Et breast hosted by the Faculty of Education. Activities awareness, supporting October Breast Cancer for all ages. Times for each activity will be post- Awareness Month ed in the day's calendar.

face painting

Applied Science-Co-op Engineering Display Faculty of Agricultural Science Display-New courses

Story Circle in Agro-ecology, Food, Nutrition H Health, Global

chalk a r t Resource Systems and Community 8 Environment

computer games BC Wine Research Centre at UBC established in

Bubble Fun 1999-Wine Fault Demonstration! What makes a

Chuckles the Clown ("A little song, a little great wine? dance. . . ") UEC Animal Welfare Program-Now in its 3rd yr,

highlights of new research. UBC Botanical Gardens-Display highlighting the world renowned garden and its programs. UBC Farm-A unique land base at UBC! Future pro- posals for education, research and community en-

Speakers and Penel Discusion 12:30 - Alumni Lunch at Green College Kevnote weaker Michael Smith

$15, call 822-3313 for ticket information

1290 - Panel Discussion on Co-op Programs, Laserre Building

Employers, students and faculty talk about the most innovative program in undergraduate edu- cation since the invention of the pencil. Co-op learning is transforming the classroom and the

1 :OO .., Don Brooks, Professor of Pathology, CFI Coordinator VP Research Office

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2:OO - Lecture Series Panel led by Dean of Education, Rob Tierney

Dennis Danielson, Professor and Associate Head of English

3:OO - Lecture series Chuck Slonecker, Professor of Anatomy

David Tarrant, Education Coordinator, UBC b@

Other Campus Activities 12:OO N Respect to Bill Reid - Pole raising With the assistance of a grant from the Canada Council Millennium Arts Fund, the UBC Museum of Anthropology has commissioned well-known Haida artist Jim Hart to design and carve a new totem pole. The celebration will start a t noon. Admission to the Museum is free today Visit the Caf6 at MOAfor snacks.

The UBC Bookstore open from 12:OO - 5:OO

12:OO - 4:OO - Faculty of Pharmacy displays at the Cunningham Building

12:OO-4:OO - Maltese Labyrinth tours a t the

ered Helicopter

12:OO - Faculty of Dentistry Open Mouth Clinic at the Dental Main Clinic a t 2199

Wesbrook Mall for a free screening and assessment of your oral care. Everyone welcome. Lecture for Dental Alumni: Malodor of Orul Cure Don Brunette, professor of Dentistry

Pepper in Our Eyes, edited by W. Wesley Pue. UBC Press, 539.95. In November 1997, the world

I media converged on Vancouver to cover the Asia-

Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. But the major news story that emerged had more to do with the police response to a student protest than of the summit itself. This book makes sense of all the fuss and turns it into an issue of vital importance.

ART, MWH, RELIGION, AND RITUAL

Art, Myth, Religion and Ritual, The Subversive Artist, by Henry Wiebe BA'51 , BEd'56. Evenstone Press, 513.95. Invoking

archetypal roots, this book presents a revolutionary view of art, literature and all the other arts, unfolding, elucidating the element that has always been intrin- sic to them. The thesis of Art, Myth, Religion and Ritual evolved over a period of years, beginning during Henry Wiebe's undergraduate days.

Ciizens Plus, Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian State, by Alan C. Cairns LLD'98. UBC Press, 539.95.

Alan Cairns unravels the

to clarify the current impasse in negotia- tions between the Aboriginal peoples and the state. he considers the assimilationist policy assumptions of the imperial era, examines more recent government initiatives, and analyzes the emergence of the nation-to-nation paradigm given massive support by the Royal Commis- sion on Aboriginal peoples.

The Inanimate World, by Robert Strandquist MFA'86. Anvil Press

An astute and insightful suite of stories with diverse settings from well-

groomed Kerrisdale to railyards in Saskatoon. These are sincere, germain and tender tales of longing-for love, under- standing, acceptance and peace. In a world of unrealized aspirations, failed marriages, estranged couples and grafted families, these characters wage a coura- geous battle against the poverty of the soul and the vast craving for intmacy.

together the best stories of coastal life. When whaling was the continent's high- tech industry, the coast was America's Silicon Valley, and before anyone heard of Yukon gold, there was a rush for fish and timber along Newfoundland's rugged shore. It offers portraits of seamen and their families' lives, of working people

Water Stair, by John Pass BA'69. Oalichm "..""" Books, 514.95.

Water Stair is the third in a linked quartet of books by John Pass, pulling the personal into focus through our culture's largest lenses: Classical, Christian, Romantic and temporary/existential. The poems in this book are river journeys, exploring confluences and collisions of romance and landscape.

The Shadows Fall Behind, by Mago Button MA'64. Oolichan Books, 515.95. From Margo's second book come poems about coming to terms with her son's death. She writes from a wealth of experience and a consuming interest in the world around her, of family and others who distract from the past and teach her about healing.

Maclean's Money Companion, by Ted M. Ohashi BCom'67. Rain- coast Books, 524.95.

In this comprehen- sive book, re- spected financial analyst Ted Ohashi defines more than 8,500 terms found in the financial pages, annual reports and other investment-related literature. From "above the market" to "zero-based budgeting," this encylopedic companion will help you stay on top of the ever- changing financial world.

historical record and harbour life. "

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Milestones

UBC celebrates 75 years at the Point Grey campus-which has changed considerably over the years. It has grown to more than 402 hectares with 422 buildings, which is larger in area than the European countries of Monaco and Vatican City.

UBC's Faculty of Graduate Studies celebrates its 50th anniversary as a leader in innovative and interdisci- plinary research.

The year 2000 marks the 50th anniversary 0fffBc's Faculty of Medicine and #he 80th anniversary of the Faculty of Nursing.

Innovators Change Everything

IT IS IN THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION THAT WE REFLECT ON THE

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNI IN

THIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE UBC 1999/2000 ANNUAL REPORT.

WE SALUTE THE INNOVATORS, THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND THE

LEADING EDGE INITIATIVES THAT ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF THE

UNIVERSITY AND CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

STARTING SEPT. 2 9 ~ ~ , A FULL VERSION OF THIS REPORT CAN B E VIEWED

ONLINE AT www.ubc.ca/annualreport OR YOU CAN CONTACT us A N D

W E ' L L SEND YOU A COPY. As THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE PRODUCED A N

O N L I N E VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, W E ENCOURAGE YOU TO S E N D

us YOUR FEEDBACK. IT'S E A S Y TO DO. SIMPLY F I L L I N THE ONLINE S U R V E Y

AT www.ubc.ca/annuaIreport/survey, OR YOU CAN M A I L O R E-MAIL us

YOUR COMMENTS. (SEE CONTACT I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A C E FOUR)

Year in Review

Afew ofthe highlights of ~ggg/zooo at UBC:

The Learnmg Exchonge

A N E W R E S O U R C E C E N T R E

FOR T H E COMMUNITY

Located at 121 Main Street, the Learning Exchange is a home base for people from UBC who are working in the Downtown Eastside and a

place where people from the community can learn about UBC's resources and how to access them.

As part of the Learning Exchange, UBC has partnered with a coalition o f eight other Downtown Eastside organizations t o provide free Internet access a t various locations through- out the community.

UBC students with computer skills will provide instruction on using the internet, developing research skills and evaluating information.

UBC R I S E S TO SECOND

IN MACLEAN'S RANKING

UBC has moved up to second position in overall rankings o f Canada's medical/doctoral universities, according to the 1999 annual survey published by Maclean's magazine. UBC had ranked fourth for the previous seven years.

UBC ATHLETIC TEAMS MAKE HISTORY UBC's swim team is the first team in Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union (CIAU) history to win three consecutive double championships. Both the men's and women's teams earned the championship titles for 1999-2000.

As well, the women's field hockey team won its second consecutive national title in the Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union (CIAU).

ALUMNI OFFICE OPENS

IN HONG KONG UBC's 800 alumni living in Hong Kong have a new gathering place where they can socialize with other grads and potential students, as well as with visiting UBC faculty and staf f members.

This new o f ice has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the UBC Alumni Branch in Hong Kong, the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration and the Alumni Association.

UBC ALUMNI a STUDENTS CONNECT IN CYBERSPACE Grads can now search for old friends and classmates through UBC's new Online Community. Launched by the Alumni Association and Student Services, the Online

Community offers a range o f e-features to connect both grads and students online, including mentoring, job finding, relocation and travel advice, chat rooms and bulletin boards. Lifetime e-mail addresses and e-mail forwarding are also available.

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS KEEP PACE WITH INDUSTRY The Master o f Software Systems (MSS) graduate degree program, launched in January 2000, helps prepare engineering grads for careers in computer software systems. The fall of 1999 marked the first year of the combined Bachelor o f Arts and Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering) degree. A new Arts Co-op degree program was launched in the fall o f 1 ggg.

N E W RESOURCE FOR B.C.'s GROWING WINE INDUSTRY The B.C. Wine Research Centre at UBC was estab- lished in 1999 to conduct pioneering research in the science of wine-making and grape cultivation. It will also develop the expertise to advance the technological development, international impact and competitiveness o f B.C. wine.

New Research Funding

UBC will establish IGO new research chairs valued at $ n o million overfive years with funding from thefederal government's Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program. UBC will receivefunding for zg chairs valued at $4.4 million for 2000.

Researchers involved in a broad cross-section of innovation at UBC and i ts aflliated teaching hospitals have received more than $68 million in research infrastructure

from the Canada Foundation for innovation (CH). UBC received more money in grants than any other university in Canada. Projects rangingfrom the restora- tion of globalfisheries t o the working relationship between humans and computers are some of the 20 projects funded.

Noteworthy Accomplishments

UBC's academic plan was approved and launched this year. The plan identifjes goals and priorities infive key areas: retention and renewal of faculty and sta8 the student learning environment; extension of research excellence; strengthening links with the communities the university serves; and effective governance.

UBC is actively involved in the Association of Pacifjc Rim Universities (APRU) and hosted the association's annual conference in Vancouver in June 2000.

Financial Highlights

The University of British Columbia's financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2000 have been reported on by the Auditor General of British Columbia, the auditor appointed under the University Act. The following represents the highlights o f UBC's financial statements for the year ended March 31, zooo:

TOTAL REVENUES BY SOURCE ($836) TOTAL EXPENSES A N D TRANSFERS ($834) For the year ended March 3 1 , 2 0 0 (millions of dollars) For the year ended March 31, 2 0 0 (millions of dollars)

Provincial operating grant $280 33.5 % Other government grants and contracts $ 123 14.7 % Endowment income $ 72 8.6 % Other investment income $ 5 0.6 % Sales, services and other s 182 21.8 % Student fees $106 12.7 % Non-government grants, contracts and donations $ 68 8.1 %

H Salaries and employee benetits H Grants to other agencies

Depreciation 8 Other transfers H Transfer to endowment principal

Supplies and expenses Cost o f goods sold Student awards

5 5 1 0 61.2 % $ 16 1.9 %

$ 56 6.7 % 0 28 3.4 % f 42 5.0 % $122 14.6% $ 34 4.1 % S 26 3.1 %

$26.3 million.

assets and endowment investments. The university's total assets, recorded at book value of $1.5 billion, consists primarily o f capital

FUNDRAISING SOURCES: WHO IS SUPPORTING UBC? (fiscal year ending March 31, 2000)

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: How GIFTS TO UBC WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 1999-2W (fiscal year ending March 31.2000)

W Alumni (16,249 gifts) 0 4,967,304 Scholarships and Bursaries Friends ( 4333 gifts 1 8 9,335,487 Faculties and Schools (equipment, Corporations, government programs, Chairs and Professorships) and foundations ( 2,150 gifts ) $ 23,161,729 General Research

TOTAL 3 3 7 , 4 6 4 ~ 0 Campus-Wide Projects Library

Athletics

TOTAL

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Students accused of wrongdoing now have an advocate to argue their cases

by Toireasa Jespersen Nelson

ou are a first year Arts your position as a PhD a History major and your . After you hand in your final r hanging in the balance, anges the marking scheme after rand breathe a sigh of arassment by the dean of your the classes grades do not fit a

ceive an e-mail message from u admit that you acted in a Rather than calculating the your instructor. She wants to meet with you to “discuss your bibliography. ” Confused and more than a little nervous, you make an appointment and arrive at her office, only to find her surrounded by the books you used to write your paper. She can prove that you have plagiarized large sections of the essay, and she is recommending to the dean that the President discipline you.

elf in the shoes of a whose work is stolen from

mputer in the library while ing for a book. Subsequently, a

r submits the work in its entirety. Both are brought before a discipline commit- tee on charges of cheating and academic dishonesty.

threatening way, but you believe that the root of the problem is discrimination on the basis of your faith.

s a Fine Arts student, you and r piends are accused of

piece of equipment in a theatre st-Pit escapade. You weren’t ved, and the double threats of a vestigation and expulsion from

the university are hanging over your head. r during the third year of your Science

are about to begin exams when die in a fatal auto accident.

ur examinations in a fog, and em. The department, unaware of

the circumstances, has removed you from their program, and you are forced to appeal if you want to achieve your degree.

M a p e r (your best grade, an A), as 50% of the final grade as set out in the original course description, he decides to increase the value of class participation. You are very shy, and would have transferred out of the class if you had known that participa- tion was going to be allocated so many marks. To your dismay, you discover that your transcript reads a D for that course, rather than the B+ you anticipated.

N one of these stories are about particular individuals. But variations on all of these events

have happened at UBC and other Canadian campuses.

Students in conflict with the university often find themselves alone.

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University staff members involved in the quasi-judicial student discipline system are usually sympathetic, kind and helpful, but students who are fighting for their careers and their reputations are often distrustful of representatives of the university. As well, many students are ashamed to ask their parents or friends for help.

In January 2000, the Alma Mater Society moved to correct this situation. Student Council established the Advo- cacy Office, allocating confidential space, staff resources, and a stipend to compensate a student coordinator.

The Advocacy Office is a safe place, operating under a strict policy of confi- dentiality including voice mail, secure e- mail and a locked filing cabinet. Student clients are not provided with legal services through the AMs, but those who require or request a lawyer are referred to the Law Students Legal Advice Program and to the Canadian Bar Association or Legal Services Society (Legal Aid). There

Office. This office handles the initial complaints by students who are facing issues in the university. The Ombudsofficer will attempt to resolve the student's complaints by referring them to the appropriate university service, by providing interventions, and by mediating solutions. In the majority of cases, the OmbudsOffice is successful

in resolving questions and concerns brought by UBC

A typical disciplinary hearing is students.

conducted informally, at least from the When the cases

becomes adversarial, or

perspective of faculty members and formalized and pushed into the university's

university staff. But to students it is very disciplinary system, the

formal. And very intimidating. refer the student to %"*_ ,,, - ~~~~~~ ** 17x' * "-#%""'" ~ - 7 .L" I .e:. ,< , , Le x_ AMS Advocacy for

OmbudsOffice will

assistance. is no obligation to a student who is A typical disciplinary hearing is under discipline to be represented - but conducted informally, at least from the the right is guaranteed by the UBC perspective of faculty members and calendar and many students choose to university staff. But to students who are take advantage of it. sitting at the end of a long table, facing

Like a lawyer, the advocate works professors they do not know, on charges solely for the benefit of the client. There they may not understand, and in a is no judgement at the AMS offices, even meeting format unfamiliar to them, it is if the student is guilty of all the universi- very formal. And very intimidating. ty's claims (or maybe more!). It is the Witnesses called by the university advocate's job to make sure that fair and may be instructors, heads of depart- due process is followed, and that the ments, security personnel and even student client's perspective is clearly fellow students. Sometimes the student articulated. charged will never have met or encoun-

The AMS OmbudsOffice refers each tered the person discussing their alleged student assisted by the AMS Advocacy misconduct in such detail. Occasionally,

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the student is not informed that wit- nesses will be called, and is not prepared to question them. Complaints from classmates are even more painful and set the stage for emotional confrontations.

The role of the student advocate is to guide, advise and represent the student client. This will mean explaining the seriousness of the allegations to the student, explaining the appeal process, and leaving the student to handle his or her own case. Other situations call for research, in depth analysis of the issues, and written and oral representation of the student at hearings of the Presidents' Advisory committee on Student Disci- pline, or at the Senate Committee to Hear Appeals on Student Discipline.

Students choose the degree of assistance they want, and many students choose to have legal counsel. For those who are at risk of being lost inside a maze of bureaucracy and fear, and choose not to hire legal counsel, the AMS OmbudsOffice and Advocacy Office is available to help prevent the absolute devastation that unfair charges and unfair process can bring to students lives and reputations.

The Advocate can't win every case. And sometimes, the student is forced to admit wrongdoing and plead for clem- ency. But even when the student is facing a yearlong suspension, having a friend on their side can provide solace. Part of the AMS Ombuds and Advocacy function is to provide general counseling

to students about what happens a f ter their confl ict is resolved. For example, will the s tudent be a l lowed to l i ve a t h o m e i f h e or she i s expelled from t h e universi ty? Should the s tudent app ly for temporary s tudent loan re l ie f? Are cu l tu ra l or language issues i nvo l ved in

this case? Should th is s tudent be in- fo rmed abou t Un ive rs i t y Counse l i ng and Hea l th Services? Is the s tudent ad- equate ly prepared and in formed of t h e risks of appeal ing a grade, w h i c h c a n inc lude a decrease in the mark? Does the

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good reputation.

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student know that cr iminal charges may o f the ~~~ Faculty's evidence ~~ of violent ~ or disruptive behaviour. ~~~~ This scenario has the potential arise? Will the s tudent be permi t ted to to become litigious.

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re-enter any university, or will the i r t ranscr ip t be permanent ly notated with "plagiarism" or "cheating"?

The AMS i s en ter ing a n e w f i e l d of service with this office. Similar services of fered a t o ther Canadian co l leges and universi t ies help hundreds of students every year. With an intense awareness- ra is ing p rogram p lanned for 2000-01, t h e AMS Advocacy of f ice i s looking forward to level ing UBC's student discipl ine p lay ing f ie ld .

Toireasa Jespersen Nelson is in 2nd year law. She is the AMS Advocacy Omce Coordinator.

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a The History major would be required to prove that the syllabus of the course outlined 2 the marking scheme and that the scheme did not change before the final date for changing courses. There is a distinct possibility that marks would change to the originally promised calculation. Arguments would revolve around marking policies and Calendar regulations, rather than extenuating circumstances.

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Sports 'Hall o f Fame Inductees Two of UBCs most outstanding athletes, one of its teams and two of the great -builders ~ ~ ~ ~ ' w ~ l l be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame this fail. These men and &men represent the best in athletic endeavour at UBC. The Hall of Fame, estabtied in 1992, is dedicated to their accomplishments. P , .

Marilyn Peterson Reg Clarkson Kinghorn BPF67 BA'56, BSW'63, As a student during MSWM the late '50s and Reg CIwl&n has to early OS, Marilyn rates as one of BC's not only exemplified . most versatile athletes. scholarship, leader- A WBC graduate in

Social Work, he starred n ship and ewfce, but 1948-50 Hockey Team was an amazing all-

around athlete. She led UBC teams to four Western Canadian titles; two in basketball, one in track 6. fietd and one in volleyball. She was also a top scorer on the UBC field hockey team, and while a student was added to the Vancouver Eilers roster for their successful Canadian basketball championship quest. Always noted for her professionalism, Marilyn has the distinc- tion of being named UBC's first Female Athlete of the Year in 1960.

Barbara (6im) Srhrodt BPE'57 Builder

l*v . Barbara assumedthe roles of UBC teacher, coach and director of women's athletics

during the late 1950s, laying the founda- tion for the UBC women's athletic program. She also coached the UBC women's field hockey team for 18 years, leading it to several Northwest Collegiate tournament championships and, over an eight year span, six Canada West titles. In fact, the development of field hockey throughout the province was aided by Bim Schrodt's devotion to sport.

as a basketbaB player in the 1945/46 Hall of Fame team, led the UBC football team to the '45 Ha* Cup and played on both the UBC hockey md soccer teams. This 1946 Vancouver Athlete of the Year later played professional basebal& basketball and football. "They should erect a statue of this guy autside the gym," says former teammate Dr. Pat McCeer.

Dann Spence BPE'56 Builder

Dcmn started his UBC career as an outstanding h t b a l l and miby player.

However, his conttibution and success as UBC's rugby coach from 1967 until his untimely death in 1984 wiU be his most memorable accomplishment. During his first 10 years, hfs t e a m s won five consecu- tive Canada West titles, four consecutive World Cups and six consecutive PNW Intercollegiate championships. Two of his teams, includingthe 1970/?1 Hall of Fame team, are arguably the best in the history of T-Bird rugby, A clinician anct innovator, he had an eye for talent. Donn Spence was able to get the b a t from Ms players.

This is the first ice hockey team to be inducted into UBC's Hall of Fame. In an era before Canada West and Canadian championships, this Frank Frederickson coached team was the best in the West defeating the reigning Western Canadian champion University of Alberta three games to one, winning the inaugural Hamber Cup. At the same time, it mas- tered the best competition the US could offer with victories over defending US champion Colorado College and Denver by a combined 39-12 score. According to one of its players, Clare Drake, who later coached university hockey for many successful years, "this team would rate as outstanding in any era."

Members of the team were: Don Adams, Fred Andrew, Stu Bailey, Bruce Barnes, Hugh Berry, Bob Dechene, Claxe Drake, Coach Frank Frederickson, Assis- tant Manager Herman Frydenlund, K e n Hodgert, Mal Hughes, Bob Koch, Bob Lindsay, Mer1 McDonald, Jack McFarlane, Don McWhirter, Terry Nelford, Mac Porteous, Arbutus Ridge, Jim Rowledge, Bob Saunders, Manager Al Thiessen, Lloyd Torfason, Ken Torrance, Hass Young, Herman (Wag) Wagner.

Alumni Assoc ia t ion Award Winners

Alumni Award O f Distinction Faculty Citation Outstanding Young Alumnus Recognizes outstanding achievements Awarded to faculty members who have Recognizes outstanding work by grads by UBC grads in the arts, research, rendered outstanding service to the under 40. civic, business, community, athletic, or similar activities.

Nicola Cavendish BA '76 Nicola has been recognized across Canada as one of our finest actors. She received three Jessie Richardson

Awards for Outstanding Performance in a lead role, and also received the Montreal Critics Award for Best Actress. Nicola is also an accomplished writer and play- wright, and a mentor to many aspiring writers. She is committed to her commu- nity and volunteers her time to charity, particularly those for diabetes research, single mothers and battered women. She is currently preparing to present For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again in Washington, DC.

George Puil BA '52, B Ed '53

George has been an elected mem- ber of Vancouver City Council since 1976. He is also chair of Translink, the

GVRD, the Standing Committee on Plan- ning and Environment, and vice chair of FCM Standing Committee on Municipal

community in other than teaching or research.

Don C. McKenzie, MPE'72, MD'77

Don is responsible for the launch of the unique Abreast in a Boat program for breast cancer rehabilitation and information

awareness. He has served as president of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiol- ogy and was vice president of the Sports Medicine Council of Canada. Don received the Rick Hansen Sports Medicine Award in 1995 and the School of Human Kinetics Outstanding Scholar Award in 1992. He has more than 160 published abstracts. Donald is a professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Blythe Eagles Volunteer Special recognition to grads who have shown extraordinary leadership in Association affairs.

the Vancouver Board of

study of diabetes. He has pursued postdoctoral fellowships at diabetes research laboratories at the University of Washington and the University of Geneva. Bruce is chair, safety committee, for the BC Research Institute for Childrens &

Womens Health and coordinator, UBC Dept. Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Distinguished Lecture Series. He received fellowship awards from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International and in 1999 received the UBC Department of Pathology Research and Discovery Award. Bruce has been tutor observer, UBC Faculty of Medicine, since 1998.

Architecture Inc., and an adjunct professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning at UBC. He received the Dean's Cup in Landscape Architecture for

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Honorary Alumnus Award

Recognizes significant contributions made by a non UBC alumnus to the Alumni Association and/or UBC.

Outstanding Student

Awarded to students who show leadership and academic success, and who are active in the university community.

Lifetime Achievement

Recognizes extraordinary individuals who, over a lifetime, have contributed significantly t o UBC and the Association.

Harold Kalke

Harold is active in community-based organizations with a focus on neighbourhood, urban planning and development issues. He is

president and owner of Kalico Develop- ments Ltd. His real estate development projects are widely acclaimed and have won community and heritage awards, including the Ethics in Action Award. Harold served as chair of the UBC's Board of Governors from 1998 to 2000 and is member and director of the Urbanarium Development Society.

Alumni Award for Research

Recognizes a grad who has created economic or social benefits for the greater community through innovative research.

received the 1990 NASA Certificate of Recognition. His research activities include clinical studies of blood rheology in people at risk for cardiac disease and diabetes. His university appointments include professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and professor of Chemistry. Donald chaired the Basic Science Subcommittee of the BC Health Research Foundation from 1983-1987. He has published 150 papers.

Jesse Alexander Sims

Jesse graduated in May, 2000 as one of UBC Commerce's top students. He began his career the next day as category manager

with Onvia.com. Jesse received the UBC Commerce Top Student Service Award in 1999 for founding and chairing the UBC International Business Conference. His many activities include Marketing & Media strategist for the UBC TREK Program Centre, developing the U-TREK Transportation Pass; a research assistant to the senior associate dean of Commerce; teaching assistant for a second-year Commerce course; Commerce alumni &

development assistant; and strategy consultant to UBC Land & Building Services. Jesse sits on the Executive Advisory Board of the UBC International Business Conference, and serves as a member of the UBC TAC.

tor and facilitator for It 's Yours: The World Ueyorzrl High School, a workshop experience for graduating high school students. He is also a volunteer with the UBC Student Shadowing Program and co-author/editor of The Leadership Mostrry Journal. Geordie also works with Aiken Associates as a teambuilding facilitator and trainer.

May Brown MPE'61, LLD'87

May is the recipient of Sport BC's Daryl Thompson Award, the Order of BC, the 1986 YWCA Woman of

Distinction Award and the Order of Canada. She was a member of UBC's Physical Education and Recreation faculty until 1955 and was the head coach of the UBC's women's varsity field hockey team. May founded Camp Deka boys camp in BC's interior in 1961. Other activities include: member, YWCA Board of Direc- tors; member, Board of Directors, Sport BC; member, National Advisory Council of Fitness and Amateur Sport; member, UBC Athletic Council; and member of the UBC Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee.

David Suzuki

With 14 honorary degrees, 15 academic honours and awards, 11 professional awards and more than 300 published articles, David is a natural

selection for the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was assistant professor, Depart- ment of Zoology, from 1965-69, and professor from 1969-1993. David has been associated with UBC Sustainable Develop- ment Research Institute since 1993 and is chair of the David Suzuki Foundation, which he co-founded in 1990.

Nominate a Winner Nominations for next year's award winners areopen until March 1, 2001. Call 822-

8923 for a form, or fill out one online at: www,alumni.ubc.ca/awards/

nomination.htm1

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Seeking Better Ways to Serve You

0 ur principal role at the Association is to keep you, our members, informed, involved and interested in your a h a mater. We continue to look for better ways to

achieve our mandate, refining and developing programs and services while encouraging you to maintain UBC as an active part of your life. Two new programs have been initiated since our last contact and a new relationship with UBC is being explored.

We recently launched our new On-Line Community

New Credi t Card Takes Less, G i v e s M o r e

A low introductory rate, lower on-going interest rates and a better return to the Alumni Association are the key features of our new affinity MasterCardB from

MBNA Canada Bank@. One of the benefits we offer our members is access to

lower-cost services such as insurance and travel programs. In our constant search for the best of these programs, we have decided to switch our affinity card from the Bank of Montreal to MBNA, one of the largest credit card issuing banks in North America.

The new Alumni Association MastercardB is a great way for you to show your support for the university, and save yourself some money. The MBNA card has exceptional benefits and customer service, all with a low introductory annual interest rate.

By using the card, you generate income for the Alumni Association’s programs at no cost to you. MBNA Canada Bank@ will provide a contribution to the Association for each new account that is opened and used to make a purchase.

You will have an opportunity to see details of the new card in October through an alumni mailing. We hope you will consider this new card as a way of supporting your alma mater. And as a way to save money, too.

For more information about the Alumni Association Mastercard@, please call Laura Anderson, Marketing and Member Services, at the UBC Alumni Association, 604.822.9629 or 1.800.880.3088. E-mail: rnarket@alurnni.ubc.ca

There are certain costs associated with the use of this card. You may contact the issuer and administrator of this program, MBNA Canada, to request specific information about the costs by calling 1-888-876-6262 or by writing to P.O. Box 9614, Ottawa ON KlG 6E6.

of MBNA America Bank, N.A., used pursuant to license by MBNA Canada Bank. MBNA Canada and MBNA Canada Bank are registered trademarks. MBNA is a trademark

Mastercard is a registered trademark of Mastercard International Inc., used pursuant to license.

allowing you, our members, to keep in touch electronically, share information on jobs and careers, help each other with relocation advice and mentor students and new grads on-line. Our OLC is interactive, hands-on and state-of- the-art. It allows you to have a much more

Linda Thorstad, BSc’77, MSc’84

personal relationship with your old classmates, and gives you a chance to share your knowledge and experience with a new generation of UBC graduates. Just click on the OLC button at our website, www.alumni.ubc.ca.

Many years ago, we introduced an affinity credit card for your use. This card gave you a lower interest rate than you might have received elsewhere, and gave the Association a small percentage of the revenue earned by the sponsoring financial institution. We use this income to provide more services and programs for alumni. The competition among credit card providers has increased dramatically in recent times. As our initial agreement expired, we took the opportunity to request proposals from a number of financial institutions and recently awarded the contract to MBNA Canada Bank, one of the largest credit card providers in the world. Now, you as a consumer can benefit from a better rate, while your alumni association benefits from additional revenue.

We are also taking a fresh look at how we serve both the needs of our members and those of the university. In the past, we have maintained an arm’s length administrative relation- ship with UBC. As times change, it is becoming apparent that we might better serve our members (and our members better serve the university) as an independent entity with integrated administrative functions. The goals of the Association and the desires of our members for both services and volunteer oppor- tunities are strategically linked to the TREK 2000 mission and goals of the university. We are currently working with the President’s Office exploring a closer administrative connection that will enable us to respond more effectively on both fronts. Please stay tuned for future developments!

More than ever, your involvement in the affairs of UBC is a necessary part of its success. I look forward to working more closely with the university and our members to enhance UBC’s reputation worldwide. I also look forward to seeing you on campus at Alumni Day, October 1, 2000.

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Call for Board Nominations We need high-cal ibre leaders to help serve your needs on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The vacant positions are:

1 Senior Vice President (two-year term, 2001 -2003)

1 Treasurer (one-year term 2001 -2002)

3 Members-at-Large (two-year term 2001 -2003)

All nominat ions must be in the o f f ice by 4:00 pm, February 8,2001. For information, call 822-9565.

Mnldad & Tobago

Trinidad Et Tobago Alumni (1950-2000)

held their Millennium Reunion on June 24

at the University Centre. About 140 from Trinidad, BC, across Canada and the US. attended. Harold Gopaul BSc(Agr)'62 MC'd the event, and all had a great time. The 'Boys' from the fifties, led by Clyde Griffith, Kenrick Headley and his son Kenneth, entertained them with drumming and steel drum music.

Past Reunions

Forresty

The Forestry Class of 1950 (above) held a 50th Reunion at Harrison Hot Springs, Apr. 25-26,2000, complete with a golf game and banquet. The 100 graduates was a record class size for Forestry for 47 years.

Architecture

The Architecture Class of 1960 celebrated their 40th anniversary on May 20. Back row, I-r: Raymond Goldsworthy, Daryl Jorgenson, Leonard Ehling, Robert Baxter, Charles Wills, Orest Holubitsky. Front: Hin-Fong Yip, Melva Dwyer, Dr. Peter Oberlander, Elizabeth Ostolosky, Peter Batchelor.

Medicine

Medicine '55, Harrison Hot Springs. Back row, I-r: Tony Yurkovich, Bill Marzham, Roland Harlos, Bill Arnold, Elwood Flather. Middle: Don Cooper, Don Aikenhead, Harry Zimmerman, Frank Mesher, Jim Hobson, Philip Narod. Front: John Scarfo, Bob Smity, AI Mandiville, Roy Hewson, Harry Frackson.

2000 Reunions Medicine '70 Manteo Resort,

Kelowna, BC, Sept. 1511 6. Contact John Campbell, 795-7228

Nursing '60 Tigh Na Mara Resort, Parksville, Sept. 20-22. Contact Ruth (Levirs) Boston a t 224-7698, fax 222-

8245

Pharmacy '90 CGP, Sept. 24,

contact Peter Kubota a t 278-8408

Alumni Day Reunions Elec Eng '50 Wine 8 cheese at Mark

Civil Eng '50 CGP dinner, Sept. 29

Mech Eng '50 CGP dinner, Sept. 29

Applied Science '50 Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Lunch a t Asian Centre 8 Reception a t CEME Metallurgy '50 Ramada Hotel Reception 8 Grouse Mtn. lunch, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Metallurgy Eng 8 Mining '50 Dinner a t Holiday Inn, Broadway, Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Ag Sci '49, '50 8 '51 CGP lunch, Oct. 1 0 Home Ec '65 dinner a t Noni Langdale's,

Commerce '50 Lunch a t David Lam

Bradwell's, Sept. 29

Sept. 30

Forum, Oct. 1 Home Ec '50 Green College Coach House, oct. 1 Mech Eng '60 Dinner a t CGP, Oct. 1 Science '50 Green College Lunch, Oct. 1

PE '59-'60 Ponderosa luncheon, Oct. 1 Acadia Camp, see next page Applied Sci '60 CGP reception, Oct. 2

Applied Sci '70 CGP Reception, Oct. 4

Mech Eng '55 CGP Dinner, Oct. 14

Law '90 Vancouver Law Courts Restaurant, Oct. 14

Commerce '65 CGP, Oct. 20, 6:30 pm. Call Catherine Newlands at 822-6068.

Medicine 50 Years Nov. 2-4

Class o f '40 Fall graduation, CGP lunch- eon, Nov. 24

Forestry '85 TBC Social Work '76 TBC Law '51 June 2, 2001

Forestry '91 Silverlake Camp, June 30-July 2, 2001

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alumni news Nursing

The UBC School of Nursing is hosting the annual Marion Woodward Lecture with Dr. Lesley Degner, cancer nursing expert. Personal Meanings o f Breast Cancer ond Health Outcomes: A Three Year follow Up. Thursday, Oct. 19, 7pm, Woodward Instructional Research Centre, Lecture Hall 2. Open t o everyone. Free.

Geography Division meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 7:30 pm, Cecil Green Park Library.

AGM, Tuesday, Oct. 17, CGP, Main Floor.

Young Alumni The benefits of a UBC education don't end with graduation. We have programs that will help you with your career, expand your social life and keep your brain working. Come and network, mentor, and meet other people! If you would like to get involved, contact 822-3313 or e-mail o/uminfo@o/umn~.ubc.ca. Check out our website for more info: www.o/umni.ubc.co

Acadia Camp Reunion

What: Buffet lunch & memories of the 'good 01' days' Date: Alumni Day, Oct. 1 Place: Green College Coach House Price: $25 per person Contact: 822-3313, (800) 883-3088 to RSVP

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Branch Out! Can you spare a few hours a month to coordi- nate alumni activities? UBC needs branch reps in: Prince George, Nanaimo, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Beijing and Shanghai. Contact Janis Connolly, Manager, Branches at janisc@alumni.ubc.ca.

New Branch Reps:

Terry Taylor BCom '76 is Calgary's new contact person. In London, England, Esther McCallum MA'96 is spearheading alumni activities. Jessie Chen Chih Shu BASc'86 in Santa Barbara and Ann Marie Remedios BA'86, Orlando, are ea- ger t o get in touch with alumni in their areas. Check out www.alumni.ubc.ca/Branches/br- us.htm for their contact info.

A Branch is Born1

Frank Sealy BSc'64 is starting up branch ac- tivities in Trinidad. Check out www.alumni.ubc.ca/Branches/br-intl.htm for his contact info.

Recent Events

San Jose

That's Kent Westerberg BA'84 LLB'87 with the mean frisbee arm at the Canada Day party hosted by the Cana- dian Consu- late in San Jose. More than 150 people at- tended the all-afternoon picnic. Beth Collins BCorn'93, new branch rep for SF and the Pe- ninsula, and Janis Connolly, Manager, Alumni Branches, mingled with the boisterous UBC crowd and picked up ideas for upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

Kamloops: Event with Martha Piper, (MP) Sept. 18

Kelowna: Event with MP, Sept. 19 Victoria: Event with MP, Sept. 28 San Francisco: Sharks-Canucks Event, Dec. 8 Calgary: Event wi th MP, Oct. 3 Seattle: Thanksgiving Gala with the Canadian Consulate, Oct. 5 Singapore: Event wi th MP, Oct. 18 Hong Kong: Event with MP, Oct. 20 New York: Canadian Alumni Recep- tion, Oct. 26 Toronto: Event with MP, Nov. 21 Toronto Brunches: Last Sunday of each month Hong Kong Lunches: Last Friday of each month Hong Kong Happy Hours: Monthly (usually 3rd Thursday o f each month) Silicon Valley Digital Moose Lounge Events with the Canadian Consulate: Third Wednesday of each month.

~ ~ g a r y UBC alumni enjoyed an astonishing perform- ance by pianist Anton Kuerti who played with the Calgav Philharmonic Orchestra on June 8. Included was a pre-performance re- ception with Conductor Hans Graf and three members of the orchestra who are UBC grads.

Victoria

60 UBC alumni and significant others came to hear what Dr. Michael Goldberg (pictured below) had t o say about improving the busi- ness climate in BC. Branch reps, Greg Tho- mas MPE '77 and Clyde Griffith BPE '64

helped coordinate the affair.

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cardiac physiology, from the University o f Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

After graduating from UBC, Chris travelled in Japan and taught English as a Second Language in Tokyo for a year. She travelled and worked in China, Nepal, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 1988 to 1995. While studying in New Zealand, Chris was awarded the Duffus-Lubecki Postgraduate Award in

Applied Science in 1996 for research toward a Master o f Science. In 1997, she was awarded a University o f Otago Postgraduate Scholarship to conduct her doctoral study in Physiology.

Chris is a postdoctoral research associate under a British Heart Foundation Project grant, in the Dept. of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology at the University o f Leicester, UK.

4 0 s Ernie Ball BA'47, BEd'48 is one of the founding members of the Canadian Chapter of the Circumnavi- gators Club, based in New York City.

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... Margaret Briscoll BCom'59, MBA'70 retired after and scuba diving ... Ronald 1. Handford BASc'74 is teaching accounting for 35 years in the Financial president & CEO and a founder of GeneMax Management Dept. at BClT ... John Woodworth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Vancouver-based biotech BArch'52 received a honorary degree from Okanagan company, dealmg with cancer gene therapy and University College. He was a federally-appointed immune-system drug screening ... New Mexico Tech director of the Nature Trust of British Columbia for 25 presented its Distinguished Teaching Award for 2000 to years. He is a member of the Order of Canada. Diedre Hirschfeld MASc'77, associate professor of

Materials and Mechanical Engineermg ... Devon L. (Oehlke) Muhlert BEd'76 is music director at Nelson United Church. She continues photo journalism for Home Business Reports and other publications ... Renee Norman BEdE'72, MA'95. PhD'99 recently

Doreen Braverman BEd'64 was elected to the Board received the 2000 Distinguished Dissertation Award

of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union in April for a from the Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies.

three-year term. Her dissertation, House of Mirrors: Performing Autobiograph(ica//)y in Language/Education. is being published by Peter Lang Publishing, New York ... Margaret Ostrowski LLB'79, QC, has been elected

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7 0 s Ian Ashdown BASc(E/ec End'73 has been designated a Fellow of the Illurnmating Engineering Society of North America for his contributions to the technical activities and scientific research of the Society and to the lighting industry ... Carol Baird Ellan LLB'79 was recently appointed chief judge of the BC Provincial Court ... After a challenging 3-year assignment at the Officer of the Auditor General of Canada, Allison Fader BA'74, LLB'79 has returned to Treasury Board Secretariat. She continues to pursue her love of travel

president of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, for 2000-01 ... Sheila (Currie) Purves BSR'79 was awarded a M B E in the Queen's birthday honours list for her work teaching and promoting rehabilitation medicine in China. In 1990, Sheila was honoured by UBC as one of the outstanding graduates of the first 75 years of the university ... Joe Vizvary's BEd(Sec)'78 most recent works include A Sound Mind by KCC and Dancespeak. and electronic/spoken word CD collaboration with Kim Champniss BA'80, and an appearance on Downloads 1 1 1 CD.

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6th Annual Alumni Recognition and Sports Hail of Fame Dinner

Stewart Alsgard BA'57 was elected mayor of Powell River in November, 1999 ... Harvey Breen BA'55, MD'59 was clinical assistant professor, Psychiatry, UBC from 1968-1970, and medical director, Psychiatry, Doctors Hospital of Montclair, CA from 1973-77. He is co-founder and medical director for the Granville School for Emotionally Disturbed Children in Vancouver

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Peter Batchelor

Peter Batchelor BArch'GO, is among 82 certified planners in North America recently selected as Fellows

of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He was honoured in recognition for individual achievement in the field of urban and rural planning.

Batchelor has 31 years of experience in planning education and research. He is currently professor of Architecture and Urban Design at North Carolina State University-- School of Design. He has a Master of Architecture and a Master of City Planning from the University o f Pennsylvania.

8 0 s Renee Bjarnson BSc(Pharm)'83 just returned from doing volunteer work at an animal rescue center in the Ecuadorian jungle, where she gave injections and treated ailments. I t was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life ... Patti Flather BA'87 MFA'99 is Playwright in Residence at Nakai Theatre in Whitehorse, Yukon. She recently co-produced a northern tour of her flrst play Sixty Below. written with husband Leonard Linklater. They have two daughters, Erin and Sophia ... Ross Gallinger BSc(Agd'83 his wife Sharon and the twins, Bailey & Meredith, have moved to Santiago, Chile for three years to assist in developing a new mining project ... Amyn Khimji BCorn'88 was promoted to assistant manager, General Accounting, with JTB International (Canada) Ltd ... Kit H. Lui BCorn'85 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Business Law Dept ... Bruna Martinuzzi BA'81. MA'84 is vice-president of HR and Admin. for PCsupport corn, Inc., a high tech firm specializing in on-line technical support services to PC users ... Correction: Joel Murray BA'81, MA'99 has taught ESL to adults in Vancouver for almost twenty years and recently completed his, not her,

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Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language ... Irene Plett BCom'82, LLB'OO received the Thorsteinssens Prize in Taxation and the Mike Edwards Memorial Prize for 'intrepid approach to litigation.' She is articling at Lidstone, Young, Anderson in Vancouver ... A son for Greg Smith BA(Hon)'89 and Denise Smith BSN'90 Ryan was born Sept. 1999. The famlly are now residing In Winnipeg, where Greg is in the History Dept of the University of Manitoba ... Terry Vankka DMD'81 completed residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. He also passed the Fellowship Examina- tions for membership in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Terry has relocated to Edmonton with his wife Anne and their three children ... Praveen Varshney BCorn'87 and his wife Anuja, celebrated the birth of thelr first child, a little girl named Jaiya, Mar. 25, 2000. Jaiya in Hindi means "victory" ... Anthony A. Vecchio LLB'89 was elected president of the Trial Lawyers Associatlon of BC. He is a partner with Slater Vecchio in Vancouver.

Simon Adams LLB'99 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Litigation Dept. ... Meegan Campbell BHK'98 is starting her second year of teaching PE and Engllsh at West Elgin Secondary School in West Lorne, ON. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BEd in 1999. She misses all her frlends in BC ... Lara Cleven BA'92 was awarded her MEd in Teaching ESL in Educational Psychology from the Unlverslty of Alberta. She and husband Abdulhakem Elezzabi PhD'95 had their first child, Muhammad, in May 1999. She misses UBC ... James Fleming BA'95 finished his PhD in English Literature at Columbia Unwersity, NY, and has accepted an assistant professorship at SFU. His wife, Cynthia van Ginkel BA'92, MA'95 , is assistant dean for M A Programs at Columbia University ... Dr. Robert Holt BSc'92 received his doctorate in Medicine in Edmonton. He was sequencing and

production manager at the Solara Genomics Centre in Rockville, MD, where they worked on genomics code sequencing ... Samantha Ip BA'91, LLB'94 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Litigation Dept ... Rajesh Krishna MSc'95, PhD'99 (Pharm), IS a research investigator in new drug development at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in Princeton, NJ ... Patricia Lauridsen-Hoegh BSN'85, LLB'98 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Business Law Dept ... Robert 1. Merlo BA'93 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Litigation Dept ... Salim Mohammed BCom'96 is doing his MBA at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He plans to focus in Information Technology, Product Development and Operations ... Amy A. Mortimore BA'93 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Litigation Dept ... Kathryn D. Murchie LLB'99 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Business Law Dept ... On July 13, 2000, Zachary Andrew Peters was born to Kimberly (McEwen) Peters BHE'97 and Daniel Peters MSc'90, PhD'94 in Halifax ... Chris Thorpe BA'93 married Pamela Dickson on Aug. 19, 2000. They are both pursuing their careers in New York in investment banking and law respectively ... Peter M. Tolensky LLB'99 has joined the law firm of Clark, Wilson, as associate lawyer in the Business Law Dept.

&imacd ._ , , Graham Wannojl f"45 senred in ".he Royal Canadian Navy in Wwll asengineer :+cer after graduation. He then worked in _@ba for eight years Wannop was trw- @red to Venezuela, whefe he worked for &teen years in a variew of tasks. including maintenance, construction, crude oil storage,

'"Srod production. In 1969 he was.tran&erred to $bya a$ manufacturing manager. He m v e d to !!&w&i, Fmn in 1973, the building' G$&verai LNG plants, the? he worked le Saudi Arabia until his retirement in 1981,

. anb returned to Canada. Wannop designed

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akd built a 54 foot ketch and sailed all over the Western Mediterranean and west coast of Europe.

In Memoriam Dr. Alfred B. Acton. Prof. Emeritus, Zoology, June 4 ... Correction: Norman S. Babb BSc(Pharm)'51 of Vancouver, Jan. 2000 ... Donald M. Buchanan MA'65 (Comm & Reg. Planning), of Coquitlani, Jan. 11,2000 ... James J. Cameron MSc'85 of Vancouver, Sept. 23, 1997 ... Gwendolyn De Camp BA'33, July 6, 2000 ... Svatopluk "Fred" Florian BScAgr'53, MA'55, PhD'58 of the Czech Republic, March 25, 2000 ... Frank Gregory BSF'69 of Nanaimo. BC. Mar. 22,2000 .. Ed Hansen, 25-Year Club member, May 25, 2000 ... Alfred Martin "Pete" Hanton BCom'49 of Vancouver, Feb. 14,2000 ... Correction: Harley Robert Hatfield BA'28 of Penticton, BC, Feb. 14, 2000 ... Roy Jackson BASc(Civi/ Eng)'48 of Seattle, May 18, 2000 ... Ruth Evelyn Kerr BA'44 of Toronto, Dec. 13, 1999 ... Frances Caldwell Minter BA'41, BEdE'58 of Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 2000 .... Dr. Loring Mitten, Prof. Emeritus, Commerce, June 19,

Homer Armstrong Thompson

1905-2000 Homer Armstrong Thompson "25, MA27, LLD'49 was one of the foremost archeologists of his generation. Through his 50-year association with the Athenian Agora [market place) and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, Thompson helped shape knowledge of

the most celebrated monuments and moments in ckassical antiquity.

Thompson was brought up near Chilliwack, 6C and came tc U K a t age 15. He earned a PhD at the University of Michigan in 1929 and afterwards began his work at the Athenian Agora. In 1947 he moved from the University of Toronto to the Institute for Advanced Study to become field director of the Agora excavations, a position he held until 1967. During the WWll he served with distinction in the Office of Naval Intelligence.

A recent donation by the heirs of Mrs. Doris Baldwin, his sister, established the Homer Armstrong Thompson Travel Schalarship in Classical Studies at U3C. It will assist graduate students in Classical Studies to participate in archeological excavations.

2000 ... Arlene Nimmons Pach BA'49 of Victorla, iC, Mar. 2, 2000. . Dr. John (Jack) Parnell BA'34, 9ssoc. Clinical Prof., Medicine. June 19, 2000 ... Nilfred Stokvis BSc(Agr)'39 of Vancouver, May 30,

2000 ... 1. Ross Tolmie BA'29, QC, of Vancouver, June 17. 2000 ... Dr. Joe Tonzetich BSc(Agr)'50, Prof. Emeritus, Dentistry, May 25, 2000 ... Dr. Vincent Stogan "Tsimalano" LLD'95, healer/elder of Musqueam Nation, June 29, 2000.

Edmund Davie Fulton 191 612000

Davie Fulton " 3 6 was a Rhodes Scholar, attending Oxford University after UBC. He was called to the BC Bar in 1940 and practiced law as senior partner with Fulton, Morely and krchere in Kamloops from 1945-57 and 1963-

66. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1940

and sewed with his regiment in WWII. Fulton was first elected in1945 to

represent the constituency of Kamloops in the House of Commons in Ottawa as a Progressive Consewative. During his time in ofice he served as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada, acting minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister of Public Works. He left federal politics in 1963 to lead BCs PC Party where he served until 1965.

From 1968-73, Fulton practiced law in Vancouver as partner, Fulton, Cumming. Bird, Richards He served as chairman of the Law Reform Commission of BC from 1970-73. Fulton was atw appointed Justice of the Supreme Court af BC in Dec. 1973. He resigned that post in 1981 and resumed his law practice with Swinton and Co., Vancouver, in 1982. He became associate counsel with the firm in 1983.

Fulton was appointed commissioner of the International Joint Commission, Canadian Section, in 1986. In 1990, Fulton was elected chairman of UC in Ottawa, where he served until he retired in 1992. He was made officer, the Order of Canada in June, 1992.

Fulton is survived by his wife Patricia and his daughters Mary, Trish and Cynthia.

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see the quality of students, to see how inventive, articulate and amazing they are. They far exceed any expectations I have.”

Her role as president of the Nursing Alumni Division has been rewarding as well. Getting students and alumni together helps establish an important, life-long connection. Alumni act as mentors and give advice, students ask questions, and everyone gets something out of it. “It’s a place for me to make a difference, facilitating this kind of experience,” says Cathy.

Her enthusiasm and dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed by professional and peer groups. She’s received the School of Nursing Teaching Recognition Award, and most recently, the Award of Excellence in Nursing Administration. “It was quite a honour to win,” she says. The recognition comes from students

“My mission is to help childbearing families become strong and -produce healthy,

productive citizens.”

and colleagues in the School of Nursing, as well as from the Vancouver Richmond Health Board for her pre-natal classes, and her work with new instructors. It proves how she’s made a difference in people’s lives. “Of all the recognition, the most important thing is to see our students graduate and succeed in nursing,” explains Cathy.

The School of Nursing recently celebrated its 80th Anniver- sary, and used the celebration to raise money for nursing scholarships. This past year they held 13 events, most notably an event called 80 Years of Innovation & Knowledge, which highlighted some of the work done by nursing graduates in the past year. This, along with the Nov. 4 telethon and other 80th Anniversary events, raised more than $1 7,000.

Cathy is at a point in her career where she can pick and choose her professional activities. She will most likely continue teaching, and either work at the hospital or in the community during summers. It’s undecided at this point: ‘‘I’ll do whatever is available, whatever I feel like, wherever the wind blows me.”

“My mission,” she says, “is to help childbearing families become strong and produce healthy, productive citizens.” With her combination of training, experience and passion, her success is virtually guaranteed.

I f you would like to get involved with the Nursing Alumni Division, you can contact Cathy at: 822-7468 or e-mail ebbrhoj~)rlLtrsinb‘.ubc.cu.

S h r u i Ac-kerrrzun i s Assistant Editor of the Chronicle.

G. G. Sedgewick My Favourite Professor Continued from page 38

and walked out of the classroom, impressing on even the dullest of us that there are ways other than words to convey powerful feeling.

Sedgewick’s method of teaching Shakespeare was to rub our noses in the text. Read it intensively, investigate the meaning thoroughly, read every note and textual gloss, become intimately familiar with the text. His examinations tended to be simply a number of quotations, which we were required to identify and explicate. Other aspects of the plays we discussed in our term papers. If you followed the regimen, you knew the plays when the course was over.

The following year I took another of his Shakespeare courses, and the Chaucer course which he also taught. In the latter course, he made us learn to pronounce Middle English correctly so that we would be able to appreciate the mellifluous flow of Chaucer’s lines (and lovely, indeed, they are!).

Here is a brief description of one occasion in the Chaucer class: Sedgewick is parading back and forth in front of the class. He has the Chaucer textbook open on the palm of his left hand; in his right hand is a cigarette. He suddenly notices that his fly is undone. (He still wears trousers with buttoned flies.) His face undergoes a sudden cave-in. He is in a dilemma. He moves behind the desk. He drops his cigarette on the floor and steps on it. He continues to explicate the text. But is obviously suffering. His right hand, one can see, is desperately trying to do up the button. Difficult. The entire class is in a state of tension. Everyone is aware of what is going on. We daren’t laugh, but are at the point of explosion. Sedgewick finally puts the book on the lectern. This is obviously a two-handed job. His left hand joins the fray. Easier. Finally success. The face resumes its calm glow; the book goes back on the left palm. He emerges from the refuge of the desk. He is adjusted! The class lets out its collection of stale air and begins to breathe again. Back to the Middle Ages.

In the spring when my final year was nearly over, I was required to appear in Toronto before a committee of distin- guished men who were going to decide whether or not I was to be given the Beaver Club Scholarship for British Columbia. Before I left to undertake the four-day train journey to that fateful occasion, I had a marvelous indication of Sedgewick’s goodwill. He asked me if I had appropriate clothing to wear to the interview.

Well, no. All I had were my old battle uniforms, one dyed brown, the other, blue. Sedgewick immediately wrote a cheque made out to Chapman’s, one of the more expensive clothing stores in Vancouver, and left the space for the amount blank. “GO and buy a suit,” he said. I had to pay more for the suit than I would have if I had gone to Woodward’s for example, where I could have had a 10% discount because I was an

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employee, but I was stuck with Chapman’s. Fortunately, I was able to repay him very soon after I returned. So I bought the suit, handed Sedgewick my term essay, and went to Toronto where I appeared before an imposing committee consisting of Vincent Massey, General Crerar, and Sydney Smith, president of the University of Toronto.

When I returned to the campus, now able to look forward to two years of graduate study in England as a Beaver Club Scholar, Sedgewick asked me where my Chaucer essay was. He had lost it! I gave him the carbon copy, which luckily I had kept, but explained that I simply did not have the time to go

His face undergoes a sudden cave-in. He is in a dilemma. He moves behind the desk. He drops his

cigarette on the floor and steps on it. He continues to

explicate the text. But is obviously suffering.

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G. G. Sedgewick My Favourite Professor by Jan de Bruyn BA’49

E ver since my graduation from Senior Matric in 1937 I had yearned to go to university. The Depression and Second World War had made my dream a mockery, but with the end of the war my chance arrived at last. I became one of the many veterans

who took advantage of the Canadian government’s education program which enabled us to attend university with financial support as long as we achieved scholastic success. In September of 1946 I registered in 2nd year at UBC, and completed the year successfully, with my heart set on gaining entrance to the English Honours program. To do so I would need to be consid- ered worthy by the fabled head of the English department himself, Dr. G . G. Sedgewick, about whom I had been hearing since my high school days.

On one occasion a student at the top of the banks of seats complained that Sedgewick

had marked only a single page of his term paper. Sedgewick replied, “I don’t have to eat

the whole cheese to know it‘s rotten.”

It was widely-known that he was a homosexual, but no scandal was ever connected with his name. He afforded sly amusement in this context, but no derision. He was universally reputed to be a superb teacher, with Shakespeare as his forte, and was also well-regarded in the city because he sometimes wrote a column in the newspapers, and always had a Christmas message for the citizenry. In a state of high anxiety, I called on him at his old house on Trutch Street.

My first glimpse of him was of a petite figure, standing maybe 5 feet, 2 or 3 inches, with a sharpish chin, large eyes behind thick lenses, gray, thin hair on his balding head, and thick dark eyebrows. He spoke precisely through thin lips with a slight English accent. He was very friendly to his awe-struck, nervous visitor, and it was not long before I felt comfortable in his presence. When he had found out what he wanted to know about me, he assured me that I could try Honours English if I wished to, adding, “You should expect a lot of hard work.”

“I’m ready for that,” I replied. When I rose to leave, he shuffled up to me, took my arms in his hands, looked up into my face with his spanielly eyes, and said, “I will let you go to hell in your own way.” In a year he would be among my friends.

So at last when the summer was over, and it was again time to register at the university, I was able to indulge myself

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Garnet C. Sedgewick. 1940s.

and luxuriate in English courses, with Sedgewick’s Shakespeare the one I looked forward to most excitedly and with the greatest expectations.

Sedgewick taught his Shakespeare course in Arts 100 (later Math. 100). He had a full house. The large room, arranged in theatre style, catered to his histrionic style. He fancied himself an actor, and played G. G. Sedgewick to the hilt. Although denied by his short stature the opportunity to play Hamlet during his mortal existence, he hoped, he told us often, that he would be allowed to give the role its definitive interpreta- tion when he dwelt in Heaven.

On the first day of the class the place was full of chatter- ing students, and when the bell rang, there was no change in the racket. The diminutive body of Sedgewick entered at the front of the room; the din continued. He stood there for a moment looking up at the curving and rising rows of nattering students. Then he turned, and walked sedately out. We were thunderstruck. At the next class, the bell rang and there was a silence so deep that we could hear his footsteps and the creaking of the old wooden floor as he moved down the hall. He entered, looked at the class balefully, as though to say, “Now you know I mean business,” and finally walked to the lectern.

On one occasion a student at the top of the banks of seats complained that Sedgewick had marked only a single page of his term paper. Sedgewick replied, ”I don’t have to eat the whole cheese to know it’s rotten.IJ There were no further complaints. When we reached the point in King Lear where Gloucester’s eyes are plucked out, he silently closed his book

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