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May 30, 2007, 9:02:35 AM5/30/07

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

* [3]Yesterday o [4]Archive
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* [8]UW Opinion

* _'Supersized' UW Magazine: Why not?_
* _New benefits in student health plan_
* _Volunteers teach in Central America_

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* Chris Redmond
* Communications and Public Affairs
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Link of the day

_[9]John Gamble Kirkwood_

When and where

_'Statistical Science:_ Present Position and Future Prospects'
conference [10]opens this morning, Clarica Auditorium, Lyle Hallman
Institute.

_Procurement and Contract Services_ annual trade show for faculty and
staff, last day, vendors from Basics Office Supplies, 10:00 to 3:00,
Davis Centre room 1301.

[Fifties cartoon invitation]

_UW Graphics_ 50th anniversary open house, ice cream sodas and the new
four-colour digital imaging press, 11:00 to 3:30, Commissary building,
information ext. 3-3452.

_'Sustainable development,_ the environment and engineering' session
sponsored by Waterloo Public Interest Research Group, 12:00 to 2:00,
Student Life Centre multipurpose room, details [11]online.

_Career workshop:_ "Interview Skills, Selling Your Skills" 2:30,
Tatham Centre room 1208, registration [12]online.

_Master of Engineering in mechanical engineering_ [13]information
session 7:30 p.m., Accelerator Centre suite 240, registration ext.
3-2019.

_Needles Hall elevator_ shut down Thursday 7:30 to 4:30 for
maintenance.

_Doug Wright Engineering_ hot water shut off Thursday 7:30 to 9:30
a.m.

_Brubakers cafeteria,_ Student LIfe Centre, UW anniversary celebration
Thursday 11:30 to 2:30, pizza and treats, hula hoop and hopscotch
contests.

_St. Jerome's University _Graduate Association barbecue to sponsor
Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Thursday 12 noon outside SJU
community centre, $10 for outdoor buffet, tickets call ext. 2-8277
today.

_Money management workshop_ sponsored by [14]UW Recreation Committee,
Thursday 12 noon, Math and Computer room 5136, registration ext.
3-7028.

_Surplus sale_ of UW furnishings and property, Thursday 12:30 to 2:00,
Central Stores, East Campus Hall.

_International spouses group_ visits Joseph Schneider Haus museum;
meet at Columbia Lake Village community centre Thursday 12:45. $1.50
per person; space limited, extra drivers welcome, children must have
car seats; information e-mail lighth...@gmail.com.

_Diana Brohman,_ office of development and alumni affairs, retirement
reception Thursday 3:00 to 4:30, Laurel Room, South Campus Hall.

_Cafe-rencontre_ du departement d'etudes françaises: etudiants de
maîtrise, vendredi 13h à 15h, Humanities salle 373, ouvert à tous.

_Technical speaker competition_ for engineering students, sponsored by
Sandford Fleming Foundation, faculty competition Friday 10:00 a.m.,
Doug Wright Engineering room 2534.

_Keystone Campaign_ annual summer event, Wednesday, June 6, 11:30 to
1:30, rock garden and Biology green, plus evening event 10:00 p.m.,
South Campus Hall, details [15]online.

Positions available

On this week's list from the human resources department:

o Library clerk, school of optometry, USG 3
o Women's basketball coach, athletics, USG 8-11
o Department secretary, religious studies, USG 4
o Teaching services coordinator, mathematics undergraduate office, USG
5
o Undergraduate program assistant, French studies, USG 5
o Project coordinator, 'ideas for Health', USG 6

Longer descriptions are available [16]on the HR web site.

Postscripts

_Richard Crispin_, who's giving a talk at this week's CanHEIT
conference on information technology, now works at St. Jerome's
University, not in the psychology department as Monday's Daily
Bulletin said. o Counselling services will have a display in the
Student Life Centre again today (and tomorrow) to help mark _Mental
Health Month_. o Some 100 people [17]are writing _Canadian Examiners
in Optometry_ exams in Ron Eydt Village this week.

And . . . yesterday's Daily Bulletin said Adel Sedra, the dean of
engineering, was _receiving an honorary degree_ from the University of
Toronto. In fact his U of T degree came in 2005; yesterday's honour
was given by McGill University in Montreal, as [18]an earlier Daily
Bulletin did announce correctly.

[Johnston in barn coat] 'Supersized' UW Magazine: Why not?

The biggest-ever issue of the UW Magazine goes into the mail to alumni
this week, delivering 72 pages of 50th anniversary celebration, campus
history, community-building and big plans for the future.

Along with a timeline of UW's development since 1957, the souvenir
issue includes a portrait of several families that have been deeply
involved with Waterloo over the decades, and an overview -- by editor
Kelley Teahen -- of where the Sixth Decade plan will take the
university after 2007.

"Thanks to generous support from the many 50th-anniversary sponsors,"
says Teahen, "we were able to 'supersize' the University of Waterloo
Magazine to create a keepsake issue that not only recounts Waterloo's
past, but celebrates its present and looks forward to the future." She
notes that a typical issue runs to just 40 pages. "The magazine goes
out to our alumni, of course, but also to government officials,
selected media, our on-campus community of faculty and staff, and
other friends and supporters of the university."

This issue's cover _(right)_ provides a variation [Black with mace] on
the motif that's been used on 50th anniversary banners and web pages,
with the university's gleaming silver mace shown against a black
background. It also repeats the words from George Bernard Shaw that
are a favourite of UW president David Johnston and provided the
anniversary motto: "You see things, and you say, why? But I dream
things that never were, and I say, why not?"

In a page-long letter that opens the magazine's souvenir issue,
Johnston _(left, photo by Bryn Gladding)_ builds on the why-not theme.
"Why not," he writes, "was the question on the minds of this school's
founders, Gerald Hagey, Ira Needles and many others, who instead of
only seeing fields of mud and temporary buildings envisioned a
vibrant, expanding campus.

"It was the question on the minds of the first 74 brave souls who
accepted offers of admission to an untested educational experiment and
entered those temporary classrooms in 1957, sowing the seeds for an
alumni family of more than 130,000 now spread around the globe.

"It was the question on the minds of men such as Les Emery, who
championed the idea of co-operative education in the face of
skepticism from his peers. Why not fuse theory and practice together,
putting lessons learned in the classroom into practical applications
in the workplace, and build a university based on that idea?
Co-operative education grew from an untested idea in Canada to the
cornerstone of University of Waterloo's educational mission, to answer
the call for a highly skilled workforce to ensure that Canada remains
competitive in the knowledge economy.

"The spirit of why not is the spirit of reaching higher, going
further, and achieving excellence, and it has driven Waterloo to
become one of Canada's premier universities. That same spirit, I
believe, will propel us to even greater heights in the decades to
come."

Watch for more about the riches in the UW Magazine's spring issue in
the Daily Bulletin over the next few days.

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New benefits in student health plan

a news release from the Federation of Students

The Federation of Students, University of Waterloo, is pleased to
announce new benefit enhancements to the Undergraduate Health and
Dental plans, set to begin in the Fall 2007 Term.

As of September, the Health Plan will include both Accidental Death
and Dismemberment coverage, and will add Gardasil vaccinations to the
list of medications covered by the plan. Similarly, the Dental Plan
will increase its Basic Services coverage to 70%, up from 50% in
previous years. In addition, it will now cover composite fillings for
all teeth.

"At the end of each year, we review both plans with our Studentcare
partners, and representatives from the Graduate Students' Association.
Together, we look for areas in which we can offer improvements to the
services each plan tenders for those enrolled," Federation of
Students' Vice-President, Administration and Finance, Del Pereira
observed.

Students will see only a minute rise to the Health Plan fee they are
assessed each term, set at just under $6 per term for both Regular and
Coop Students. The Dental Plan fee remains fixed at the 2006-07 rate.

"The Federation of Students strives to ensure that any increases to
student fees are done in a manner that balances delivering quality and
increased value to students, at an affordable and manageable price,"
said Federation of Students' President, Kevin Royal. "The changes to
the Health and Dental plan reflect that sentiment: enhanced services
at an reasonable cost."

"Securing [20]Gardasil as a medication covered by our Health Plan was
something we identified as a top priority," both Royal and Pereira
pointed out. "It's something our students have been asking for, and
we're pleased to have delivered on that request," continued President
Royal.

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_Volunteers teach in Central America_

A two-week excursion to Latin America could not only change your life,
but could have a lasting effect on kids in El Salvador. In a country
with a huge demand for the English language, its projection in local
schools -- when it comes to things like pronunciation and vocabulary
-- is not always 100 per cent. But a UW-based organization has been
working since November 2005 to help.

Can-Teach International offers those interested an opportunity to
travel to El Salvador and assist both students and teachers. "The idea
is to spend time in the classroom and try and iron out some of the
teaching wrinkles," says Can-Teach founder and UW staff member Scott
Murie.

Using existing connections with six schools in San Salvador (the
city's capital), volunteers work with a variety of age groups while
helping teachers deliver more effective English lessons. Although no
experience in education is necessary, volunteers must be outgoing with
an ability to adjust -- and a good command on the English language, of
course.

The two-week trip costs about $1,500 including basic food, travel and
transportation. Murie said once Can-Teach has received charity status
-- soon, he expects -- some of the expense will be tax deductible.

Can-Teach also has ties with schools in Apopa and Guazapa to which
they deliver donations collected year-round. The agency has visited El
Salvador three times and hopes for another four trips in 2007, with
two already planned for this spring.

CAR

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