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Helping vulnerable children
British Columbia’s first Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, will deliver a President’s Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. in the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. In “Rights and Wrongs: Leading the Way for Children,” Turpel-Lafond will identify and discuss problems that exist around the treatment of vulnerable children and propose a rethinking of both the attitudes held and the practices employed by those who interact with these children at all levels. Turpel-Lafond has worked to develop partnerships to better serve the needs of youth in the justice system and remains active in her First Nations community, the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. Although this event is free of charge, seating is reserved and tickets should be booked in advance through the UVic Ticket Centre, 721-8480 or www.auditorium.uvic.ca. An evening parking permit of $2 can be purchased in advance when booking tickets.
President’s Distinguished Service Award
The deadline for nominations for the President’s Distinguished Service Award is just around the corner—Oct. 15. So if your co-workers have made an exceptional contribution to the university community, now is the time to recognize their hard work by nominating them for an award. The annual awards, established five years ago by President David Turpin, honour UVic’s outstanding employees who have helped improve the university and the outside community. Any UVic employee or recognized student organization can nominate an individual, group or team. The winners will be announced at the president’s holiday reception in December. Nomination forms and more information are available at http://web.uvic.ca/hr/pdsa.
Fighting Stalin’s regime
In 1930, Soviet women took the lead in a little-known nation-wide rebellion against Stalin’s radical transformation of the countryside. In an upcoming Women Scholars Lecture, “Women Against Stalin,” on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Strong Building, room C118, Lynne Viola will explore the scope and dynamics of the women’s rebellion, making use of the latest findings from Russian archives. A leading voice in debates about social life and gender relations under communism, Viola has published widely on the Russian peasantry under Stalin. She pioneered the study of “women’s riots” in the countryside as a form of resistance to the forced collectivization of agriculture.
And speaking of Women Scholars...
Nov. 15 is the deadline for making your nominations for Women Scholars guest speakers for the 2008/09 academic year. The series will bring three distinguished women scholars to campus to deliver lectures to a general audience and to academic units. All nominations should be submitted to the provost’s office via department chairs and deans. For further information, contact the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost at 721-7216.
UVic presents “Best of the City—Senior Style”
Which businesses provide the best service to seniors in the Capital Regional District? That’s what UVic’s Centre on Aging wants to know as it presents its inaugural Senior Business Friendly Award. The award will honour businesses that provide the most friendly high-quality services and facilities to customers 55 years of age or better. Let the centre know about your pick for this award—even if you’re not a senior—by downloading a nomination form at www.coag.uvic.ca/. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 15 and the winners will be announced in early November.
In case of emergency, read this
How prepared are you for an emergency on campus? A new emergency procedures guide from the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department provides easy-to-follow tips for responding to a variety of emergency situations, including fire, earthquakes, medical emergencies and gas leaks. Look for the colourful posters and wallet cards around campus soon. And be sure to recycle the previous flip-chart version. For more information or to download a copy of the new poster, visit the website at http://ohs.uvic.ca/emergencymgmt/index.html. Or contact Emergency Planner Daphne Donaldson at 721-6355 or ddonald@uvic.ca.
Students join network of obesity professionals
Grad students in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education are doing their part to raise awareness about obesity. They’ve formed a UVic chapter of the Student and New Professional Branch of the Canadian Obesity Network, through which new Canadian obesity professionals connect across disciplines for the advancement of obesity education, research, treatment and management. The students plan to collaborate on research, seek out funding opportunities, help run special events and raise awareness of obesity. They’re looking for people from a variety of faculties and departments to join the chapter. For more information, contact chapter co-chair Laura Bridgewater at lebridge@uvic.ca or 853-3141, or visit the Canadian Obesity Network—Student and New Professional website at www.con-snp.ca.
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