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Revamping UVic’s online community has earned information technology coordinator Greg Churchill a top award from the US-based Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Churchill was selected as the 2007 CASE District VIII Rising Star for alumni services. The award honours individuals in alumni relations, communications and marketing, and philanthropy, whose early success bodes well for future leadership and achievement. Churchill develops and maintains UVic’s online community (OLC) [https://web.uvic.ca/~olcnet/olcnetwork/?portal=40] and is responsible for maintaining sites for other post-secondary institutions that license the service from UVic. He recently introduced new elements to the OLC, built around social networking. The site now rivals Facebook and Myspace while providing a secure environment for 18,000 UVic students, alumni, faculty and staff. He will accept the award at the CASE District VIII Conference in Boise, Idaho, on Feb. 24.
Peter Ciceri, UVic alumni representative on the Board of Governors, has been appointed president of Custom House, responsible for the overall operations and management of the foreign exchange services company. He holds a BA in economics from UVic.
In business there is always room for a second opinion. However, when it
came to considering the reappointment of Dr. Ali Dastmalchian as dean of
the Faculty of Business there was complete agreement. He received
unanimous approval on the ballots returned from faculty and has been
reappointed for a second five-year term beginning July 1, 2007. Vice-President Academic and Provost Jamie Cassels announced the reappointment saying, “Dr. Dastmalchian has a combination of vision and experience that will continue to bring strong leadership to the Faculty of Business. I very much look forward to working with him for another five-year term.”
Dr. Marc Lapprand (French) has been named chief editor for the Oeuvres Romanesques (prose works) by Boris Vian (1920–1959) in the prestigious “Bibliothèque de la Pléiade” published by Gallimard (Paris, France). The Pléiade collection, established in 1931, publishes between 10 and 12 volumes per year. They host French as well as international classics such as Austen, Brecht, Faulkner, Garcia Lorca, Pirandello, Swift and Tolstoï. Only the top world specialists are invited to work on such projects, since this collection is considered the richest and most accurate critical edition in French print. The two volumes of Oeuvres Romanesques are slated to be out in the fall of 2009.
Dr. Tom Pedersen, dean of science and an internationally recognized authority in paleoceanography (the physical, chemical and biological behaviour of the oceans over time), has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Fellowships are awarded to scientists who have “attained acknowledged eminence in one or more branches of geophysics.” The AGU, which represents more than 45,000 scientists from 140 countries, promotes the scientific study of Earth and its environment in space. Pedersen is the only Canadian elected to an AGU fellowship this year.
Naz Rayani, a member of the advisory committee for the UVic Family Centre, recently received the Order of Canada for his outstanding service and dedication to his community. He is a keen advocate for the work of the Family Centre, where the welcoming atmosphere in the neighbourhood house provides families with opportunities to meet other student families, participate in the family programs, or chat with the friendly staff. Owner of Peoples Pharmacy on campus, Rayani is also a key supporter of the UVic Islamic Studies Resource Fund, which helps to raise awareness and understanding of the Islamic faith and culture.
Bill Thomson, director of the UVic campus of the National Coaching Institute and long-time summer studies instructor in coaching studies, has been selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the builder category in May.
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