(**UOM 7153 Annual Repumanitoba.ca/publications/reports/annual_report03/annual... · 2003-09-18 ·...

At the centre of it all.

achieveAnnual Report2002-2003

02-0

3

i

2-0

3

Kevin Michaluk (left), Asper School of Business, and Michal Miller, medical

resident, together have won an outstanding number of awards and

prevailed over universities like Stanford and Yale in international business

plan competitions. Their plan, for the proposed company PlasiaTEK, is to

market a medical device designed by Miller to improve the safety of

intubations. For their efforts, the team won first place at the New Venture

Championship at the University of Oregon, winning $25,000 US; first place

at Boise State University, winning $10,000 US in cash and $2,000 US in

prizes; first place at Colorado State University New Adventure worth $7,500

US; and first place at the University of British Columbia Enterprize Business

Plan Competition, which drew over 80 entries from across the country,

winning the team $5,000 and a trophy that is currently on display in the

Asper Centre for Entrepreneurship.

At the centre of it all.

Cover Story

"i believe to succeed in business, you have to surround yourselfwith good people. Not only has the University of Manitoba provided Michal and me with an amazing opportunity to showcaseour business plan, it’s given us the support we need throughknowledgeable, encouraging people to help us meet our goals."

Kevin Michaluk, IH Asper School of Business student

University of Manitoba

Table of Contents

Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors

Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor

Student Achievements

Faculty and Support Staff Recognition

Teaching and Learning

Research

External Relations

Alumni Achievements

Administration

Financial Report

Members of the Board of Governors 2002-2003

Senior Administrative Officers

Deans and Directors

Awards and Honours

335913172327313338393940

2-0

32 Annual Report 2002-2003

envision“With our great faculty and staff, irrepressible students and outstanding

alumni, we are building a bright future as we remain true to the principlesthat have given the University of Manitoba its enduring character.”

Emoke J.E. Szathmáry, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor

University of Manitoba 3

Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor

The dawn of the University of Manitoba’s 126th yearbrought with it the sense of a new beginning, as itsmembers engaged in discussion and debate about institutional directions. Out of this process has emergedBuilding for a Bright Future, a strategic academic planthat abides by the vision articulated in our 1998 plan,Building on Strengths, and simultaneously sharpens it,

“to affirm the position of the Universityof Manitoba among the best of Canada’sresearch-intensive institutions and tolead our nation in demonstrating acommitment to the education of abroad sector of society.”

The double-pronged focus of theUniversity of Manitoba is evident on the pages of thisreport. Our institutional commitment is to educate broadly, to fulfil Manitoba’s need for a well-educatedsociety comprised of individuals whose command of different domains of knowledge fosters individual aswell as societal well-being.

The University of Manitoba’s commitment to research,scholarship and creative work of the highest standard isas strong as its will to teach broadly, and to teach well.There is much talent at the University of Manitoba, andthe research, scholarship and creativity of our professorsinspires their students to achieve, not only while theyare here, but also after graduation.

Our faculty, staff and students make their knowledgeand skills available to the broader community in myriadways. In similar fashion the community at large supportsthe university, whether it is in the form of gifts or voicesraised in acknowledgment of actions and accomplishmentsof lasting value to individuals, our province and nation.

It is a privilege to be at the helm of such an institution,and I am profoundly honoured that the Board ofGovernors has asked me to steer the University ofManitoba for another five years. I thank the Chair of theBoard, Mr. Wayne Anderson, the Board of Governors,and the Chancellor, Dr. William Norrie, for their hardwork on behalf of the university throughout the year.With our great faculty and staff, irrepressible studentsand outstanding alumni, we are building a bright futureas we remain true to the principles that have given theUniversity of Manitoba its enduring character.

Emoke J.E. Szathmáry, Ph.D.President and Vice-Chancellor

Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors

I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to serve as Chair of the Board of this exceptional institution. As a graduate and member of the businesscommunity, I have always been impressed by the diversity of the university’s people and programs, both of which serve the wide-ranging needs of ourprovince and our country.

This year the University of Manitoba joined an elitegroup of research institutions which annually bring inclose to $100 million in research funding. Behind the total are hundredsof talented and creative researcherswhose work spans the range of scientific and scholarly endeavours –the passion for which they bring to the classroom to the benefit of their students.

Over the course of this year, a new strategic plan,Building for a Bright Future, was created with a particularemphasis on charting the course of our academic programs. It will allow the University of Manitoba tofurther develop our areas of strength, while continuingour longstanding commitment to accessibility.

The Board of Governors acknowledges the tremendoussupport of our students, staff, alumni, and individualand corporate friends for Building on Strengths:Campaign for the University of Manitoba. The campaignis on track to achieve our minimum $200 million goal,which is directed toward the university’s highest prioritiesin supporting students, research and infrastructurerenewal. We are particularly grateful to the Governmentof Manitoba for their $50 million contribution to the campaign.

The Board continues its commitment to working withthe Council on Post-Secondary Education and theGovernment of Manitoba in making the University ofManitoba one of the nation’s finest institutions. Wegreatly appreciate the leadership of Chancellor WilliamNorrie and President Emoke Szathmáry and the university’s administration, and we thank the facultyand staff for their ongoing devotion to excellence inteaching, research and community service.

Wayne AndersonChair

2-0


believe"When i joined the Bisons i didn’t have much experience with football.

With the combination of amazing teammates, great coaching and atmosphere of growth, i have been able to get to where i am today. If it

weren’t for the Bisons and the support and encouragement i received, i probably wouldn't be playing football with the Cleveland Browns."

Israel Idonije, rookie with the Cleveland Browns

Israel Idonije, arts, was voted

Manitoba Male Athlete of the

Year by the Sportswriters and

Sportscasters Association of

Manitoba. Idonije, who had a

successful season with the

University of Manitoba Bisons

football team, also received the

2002 J.P. Metras Trophy for the

Outstanding Lineman of the

Year in Canadian University

Football from Canadian

Interuniversity Sport. Idonije

has signed a free-agent deal

with the National Football

League’s Cleveland Browns.

U FACTS

24,981 total enrolment (November 2002) 56.8% female, 43.2% male

21,724 undergraduate students (15,879 full-time, 5,845 part-time)

2,852 graduate students (1,996 full-time, 865 part-time)

4.9% of students are international, representing 100 countries

International Achievements

Nick Karaiskos, dentistry, was invited to presenthis research project at the 81st General Sessionof the International Association for DentalResearch (IADR) conference held in Sweden inJune 2003. Karaiskos won the 2003 IADR/ColgateResearch in Prevention Travel Award for his studyof the orthodontic problems faced by inner-citychildren in Winnipeg. Only six awards are given

worldwide, and Karaiskoswas the only winner inNorth America. Milos

Lekic, dentistry, wasasked to present hisresearch project on therelationship betweenthe size of the frontalsinus and developmentof the upper jaw at theCanadian DentalAssociation/DentsplyStudent ClinicalProgram in Jasper,Alberta. Lekic also presented his paper at the IADR conferencein Sweden.

Melissa Marschke, PhD student in environmentaland resource management, was one of 200 students from around the world chosen to attend the 2002 World Students’ Summit. Thesummit was held in Japan to discuss “The roleof students and youth: How can we establishhuman security and sustainable development on the Earth?”

Jocelynn Johnson, science, was chosen by theSmithsonian Institution as a summer intern in itsResearch Training Program. Johnson is one ofonly two Canadians to make the cut of 14 interns selected out of 208 applications this yearfrom around the world and is the first deaf internever to be accepted into the SmithsonianResearch Training internships.

Charlotte Young, law, received an Award ofRecognition from the Consortium on NorthAmerican Higher Education Collaboration(CONAHEC) for her work as co-chair for theStudent Organization of North America (SONA).SONA was conceived in 1999 to encourage cooperation between students within NorthAmerica; Young is organizing the next conference to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico in March 2004.

The University of Manitoba has produced more Rhodes Scholars than any otheruniversity in Western Canada, prevails over universities like Yale and Stanford inbusiness plan competitions, and 56 of our athletes are Academic All-Canadians --university athletes who have a 3.5 GPA or higher. By recognizing the potential in all who have a desire to learn and providing students with an exceptional education in a supportive environment, the University of Manitobaopens doors to the future.

STUDENTAchievements

Nick Karaiskos, dentistry, won one of

six international awards for his research.



Jennifer Fallis andMarcus Steeds,physics, were awardedthe opportunity topresent their summerresearch projectsamong 75 under-graduate students atthe fall meetings ofthe Division ofNuclear Physics ofthe AmericanPhysical Society.

Ryan Yakimishen,master’s student in biosystems engineering, wasselected along with

19 other delegates from Canada by the NationalResearch Council of Canada to attend a sea buckthorn technology mission held in Berlin,Germany. Yakimishen is currently researching theevaluation of extraction technologies for seabuckthorn seed and pulp oil. Sea buckthorn, nativeto China and Northern Europe, is a berry-producingplant processed into a wide variety of nutraceuticaland cosmetic products.

Architecture Students

Receive International Acclaim

Njeri Karanja, master's of architecture student,secured a three-month internship at the UnitedNations Human Settlements program (UN-Habitat)based in Nairobi, Kenya. Karanja worked at theBest Practices and Policies Section, which aims at disseminating methodologies andapproaches of ‘best practices’ in improving the living environment.

Master’s of architecture students Conrad Gartz,

Michael Sheehan and Michael Farion, BID/91,MArch/00, were awarded the Silver Award fortheir entry into the Design Beyond East and Westsecond international design competition, held by Hanssem Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea. The competition was open to all designers, both professionals and students, and attracted 520 entries from around the world.

Michael Banman, Katie Hlynsky and Johann

Voordouw, environmental design, and advisorsKaren Wilson Baptist and Marcella Eaton, landscapearchitecture, were awarded second place for their Memorial to September 11th in the 9/11Memorial Design Competition. The team won$1,000 for their entry, which featured beams(recovered from the remains of the World TradeCenter in New York City) encased in a white tomb with glass viewing ports and the names of victims inscribed in a wall. The panel reviewed19 student entries from the United States and Canada.

Aboriginal Students Receive

National Recognition

Kristinn Frederickson, master's student in biosystems engineering, won the 2003 NationalMetis Youth Role Model Program Award forAcademic Achievement. Frederickson was recognized for outstanding achievement in theMetis community in the category of CareerAdvancement. He will travel across Canada acting as an ambassador for the future of Metisdevelopment. Frederickson’s area of study focuses on wastewater treatment in northernManitoba Aboriginal communities.

Michelle Audy, Asper School of Business, wasthe only Manitoban to receive the Royal BankAboriginal Student Award. Audy was chosenbased on her academic achievement as an honoursstudent as well as her financial need. The awardis worth $4,000 a year for a maximum of fouryears. Audy maintains a full academic courseload and is treasurer of the University ofManitoba Aboriginal Students’ Association.

Ashley Blais, Terri Brown, and Shavon Chartrand,University 1, and Jack Lavallee, engineering,were awarded Aboriginal Youth Achievementawards by Aboriginal and Northern Affairs.Award recipients were applauded for creatingpositive role models for young people through-out the province. The awards acknowledgeaccomplishments in a variety of categoriesincluding academic, cultural, business, athletic,artistic, personal achievement, volunteerism and employment.

Kristinn Frederickson, biosystems

engineering, was chosen as a national

Metis Youth Role Model.

National Awards

Kevin Toyne and Jennifer Malabar, law, won theSopinka Cup Trial Moot competition in Ottawa.Toyne won an individual prize for the best directexamination and Malabar received special praisefor her powerful closing address. Toyne andMalabar competed against seven other teamsand presented their cases in front of a jury composedof senior counsel and judges from across Canada.

Steven Paschak, University 1, won the GrandPrize at the fourteenth National Japanese LanguageSpeech Contest held at the University of Calgary.The event, sponsored by the Japan Foundationand the Consulate General of Japan, drew 20contestants from universities in seven provinces.

Biosystems engineering students Martin Petrak,

Jean Lafrance, Janice Baranowski and Paul

Surminski received first place in the StudentDesign Competition for their “Self-propelledbroda rocker-slider chair” at the annual meetingof the Canadian Society for Agricultural Engineering.The objective was to design a rocking chair thatis capable of rocking on its own power withsmooth motion.

Students Excel in Sports

David Hamblin, agricultural and food sciences,Ross Derksen, physical education and recreationstudies, Kevin Hamblin, agricultural and food sciences, Doug Hamblin, University 1 (2003) andRoss McCannell (University of Winnipeg) werevoted Manitoba Team of the Year (Curling) by theSportswriters and Sportscasters Association ofManitoba. The team won the provincial andCanadian curling crowns in 2002 and becameonly the second team from Manitoba ever to win a world crown.

Team Canada won gold at the World RingetteChampionship in December 2002, and theUniversity of Manitoba was well represented.Danielle Hobday, animal science, was namedGame All-Star and Nadia Tomy, post-graduatemedical education, was named one of the bestringette players in the world by the CBC. OtherUniversity of Manitoba students on the teamincluded Shelley Hruska, education, Cheryl Prosser,environmental design, and Leah Jones, arts.

Belinda Veuillot and Karen Antsanen, students inthe First Nation Community Wellness diplomaprogram, were Judo competitors in the NorthAmerican Indigenous Games, an internationalcompetition involving Aboriginal athletes fromall over North America held in Winnipeg lastsummer. Veuillot received a silver and a bronze,and Antsanen received a gold and a bronze.

Regional Achievements

Myrle Traverse, PhD student in natural resourcesand environmental management, received the2002 Sustainable Development Scholarshipworth $5,000 from the Manitoba government.She has chosen “Integrating TraditionalKnowledge as a Tool in Forest Management” as her thesis subject, focusing on the HollowWater First Nation and the implementation of traditional values and knowledge into practicalstewardship applications.

Stephen Woodrow, engineering, won severalawards for academic excellence. Upon enteringhis first year at the University of Manitoba,Woodrow won the Isabel Auld Scholarship worth$20,000 over four years for being one of four topManitoba High School Students; the ManitobaHydro award, for the top Winnipeg student entering Engineering, worth $2,700 and an offerof summer employment; the Chown CentennialEntrance Scholarship worth $500; the EnhancedPlacement and International BaccalaureateScholarship Enhancement worth $1,250; and theCanadian Association of Physicists Award, worthfull tuition. He had a 99.4% average in highschool and after his first year at the University ofManitoba maintains a 4.39 GPA.

Danielle Hobday, animal science, was

a member of Team Canada that won

gold at the World Ringette

Championship.


2-0


"The University of Manitoba is a Canadian and world leader in research on infectiousdiseases. Our research in the field of infectious diseases has been having a truly

global impact for thirty years. The application of these research findings has saved many lives. Also, over that time we have trained whole generations

of infectious disease researchers across the country, who have gone on to make their own important contributions."

Frank Plummer, internationally known infectious disease specialist

innovate

Frank Plummer, medical

microbiology/internal medicine,

Canada Research Chair in Resistance

and Susceptibility to Infections and

Scientific Director General of the

National Microbiology Laboratory,

was awarded the 2002 Winnipeg Rh

Institute Foundation Medal for

Excellence in Research. Plummer is

recognized worldwide for his work in

the field of infectious diseases with

particular emphasis on HIV and AIDS.

His expertise is continually sought by

international bodies such as the

World Bank and UNAIDS, as well as

governments from around the world.

More recently, he has been a key

investigator into the causes of Severe

Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Faculty and support staff at the University of Manitoba have a proven trackrecord of excelling in their chosen disciplines and fields. They have been recognized nationally as Order of Canada and Royal Society recipients, have been acknowledged internationally for their research and scholarly contributions,and serve on national and international boards and associations that make a difference to our communities.

FACULTY AND SUPPORT STAFF recognition

International

Achievements

Francis Carroll, history,has been awardedthe Albert B. CoreyPrize for his book, AGood and WiseMeasure: The Searchfor the Canadian-American Boundary,1783-1842, publishedby University ofToronto Press. TheCorey Prize, jointlysponsored by theCanadian HistoricalAssociation and theAmerican Historical

Association, is awarded biennially to the best bookdealing with the history of Canadian-Americanrelations or the history of both countries. Thebook also won the 2002 J.W. Dafoe Award.

Valerie Krym, community health sciences, wasselected by the Canadian Public HealthAssociation as a consultant for the World Health Organization’s Stop Transmission of Polioinitiative. The global initiative aims to eradicate

polio by 2005. Forty international consultantshave been chosen from around the world to participate in this important mission. Krym willassist the World Health Organization, UnitedNations, and Center for Disease Control andPrevention (Atlanta) in operating a STOP projectin Tanzania.


Recognizes Research

Excellence with Rh Awards

Six young investigators have been recognizedwith 2002 Rh Awards. The purpose of the awardsis to support researchers who are in the earlystages of their research careers and who displayexceptional innovation, leadership and promisein their respective fields.

The Rh Awards were established by the WinnipegRh Institute, now the Winnipeg Rh InstituteFoundation, in 1973.

Jim House, animal science, is an innovativeinvestigator with exceptional promise in the fieldof swine and poultry nutrition. His work hasalready enhanced the nutritional information andbiological tests available for these animals.

U FACTS

4,880 total staff members2,274 academic staff (1,550 full-time, 724 part-time)

2,606 support staff (2,159 full-time, 447-part-time)In addition, there are 1,813 employed in casual positions

Francis Carroll, history, received the

Albert B. Corey Prize for the best book

on the history of Canada-U.S. relations.


Hope Weiler, human nutritional sciences, hascombined basic and clinical research to improvethe lifetime health of vulnerable infants.

Lorrie Kirshenbaum, physiology, and CanadaResearch Chair in Molecular Cardiology, is an internationally recognized authority in the field ofcardiovascular research, particularly in relation toapoptosis or programmed cell death.

Johannes Wolfart, religion, is recognized as oneof the most innovative academic historians andscholars of religion in the country.

Annemieke Farenhorst, soil science,has made major strides in pesticideresearch and is highly sought afteras a co-investigator nationally andinternationally.

Jacquie Vorauer, psychology, is aninternationally recognized expert onperceptions and metaperceptions –the study of the interplay betweenself-perception and social perceptions.

National Achievements

Roberta Woodgate, nursing, wonthe Canadian Association ofNurses in Oncology ScheringLectureship. The CANO/ScheringLectureship was established torecognize excellence in clinicalpractice. The award gave Woodgatethe opportunity to present theresearch paper entitled: Children’scancer-symptom experiences:Keeping the spirit alive in childrenand their families.

Warren Cariou, English, won the2003 Writers’ Trust of CanadaAwards’ Drainie-Taylor BiographyPrize for his memoir, Lake of thePrairie: A Story of Belonging. The $10,000 national prize is givenannually to a writer who has produced an outstanding literarywork of biography, autobiographyor personal memoir.

Adele Perry, history, received the 2002 CanadianHistorical Association Clio Award for her book On the Edge of Empire, deemed the best book on British Columbia history.

Lotfollah Shafai, electrical and computer engineering, was welcomed into the CanadianAcademy of Engineering in recognition of hismany award-winning antenna system designsand his technical contributions to communicationsand antenna research.


When i joined the university in 1996, i was pleased tofind such a collaborative environment. Without the

shared efforts of my colleagues within the universityand those from affiliated institutes, hospitals and clinics

my research program would not have succeeded.

Hope Weiler, RD, PhD, associate professor2002 Rh Award Recipient

Bogdan Slominski, animal science, and industrypartner Canadian Bio-Systems Inc, received aSynergy Award for Innovation for their work onimproving enzymes added to animal feed. Thisimprovement means the animals absorb morenutrients so producers can raise healthier animals for less money. The award is sponsored by NSERC, the Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council, and the Conference Board ofCanada, and it honours the best practices in university-industry partnerships.

John M. (Jack) Bumsted, history, and Julia Kwong,sociology, have been elected as members of theRoyal Society of Canada. Fellowship in the RoyalSociety of Canada is considered Canada’s mostprestigious academic accolade.

Faculty Honoured with

Order of Canada

John Hamerton, O.C., biochemistry and medicalgenetics, was appointed an officer of the Order ofCanada and, Walter Bushuk, C.M., food science,Allan Lysack, C.M., surgery, Theodore Schaefer,

C.M., chemistry,Robert Turner, C.M.,music, were appointedmembers of the Orderof Canada.

Staff Receive

Honours for

Philanthropy and

Communications

Chris Horbachewski,private funding,received the RisingStar Award in philanthropy from the Council forAdvancement andSupport of Education(CASE) District VIII for

his efforts in ensuring the success of Building onStrengths: Campaign for the University of Manitoba.Also from CASE District VIII, Karen Gamey andRussell Medvedev, alumni association, won aGold award for the Alumni Association website.

Appointments

Emoke Szathmáry was re-appointed presidentand vice-chancellor for another five years by theBoard of Governors. Szathmáry, the university’stenth president, has served the university sinceJuly, 1996.

Joanne Keselman was re-appointed vice-president(research) for a five-year term effective July 1,2003. Keselman is a professor of psychology withresearch interests in applied statistical analysisand research design.

Robert Kerr was appointed vice-president (academic) and provost July 1, 2002 for a five-yearterm. Kerr is a professor of kinesiology withresearch interests in motor control.

Digvir Jayas, Canada Research Chair in Stored-Grain Ecosystems, was appointed chair of theResearch Network Selection Commitee of theNatural Sciences and Engineering Council.

Ada Ducas, libraries, was appointed to theAdvisory Board of the Canadian Institute forScientific and Technical Information (CISTI), a major provider of scientific, technical and medical information services in Canada andaround the world. Ducas was also elected Chair of the Association of Canadian MedicalColleges – Committee on Medical SchoolLibraries (ACMC-CMSL).

Juliette (Archie) Cooper, school of medical rehabilitation, was appointed chair of the advisory board of the Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis, part of the CanadianInstitutes of Health Research.

Deborah Stienstra was appointed director,Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree Program inDisability Studies effective July 1, 2003.

Karen Gamey and Russell Medvedev

won gold for the Alumni

Association website.


2-0


motivate“The STAR project allows our team to connect with students at their high school and show them that even at a large institution like the

University of Manitoba, we really do care about their success and want to make them feel welcome."

Tanya Jacob, student recruitment officer, (right) with

Christine Pierre, aboriginal student recruitment officer

The third annual STAR Project provided

over 1,300 students from 35 schools in

the Winnipeg area with an information

session that helps them prepare for first

year. A joint effort of Enrolment Services,

Student Records, the Learning Assistance

Centre and other departments, the project

seeks to support newly admitted students

and get them excited about first year at

the University of Manitoba. It also gives student

retention a head start and allows student

recruitment the opportunity to showcase

the university in local high schools. The

presentation provides students with the

Top 10 Ways to be a STAR at the university,

and covers topics such as the differences

between university and high school, and

important dates and university lingo.

The University of Manitoba acts as a catalyst for social and economic growth throughteaching and learning excellence and participation in leading-edge initiatives.Thanks to programs like University 1, retention rates have increased substantially,our unique ACCESS programs graduated 30 students this year and our dedicationto accessibility continues to attract students with a desire to learn from around the world.

TEACHINGand Learning

Enrolment Nears All-Time High

Enrolment at the University of Manitoba is 24,981this year, up by 1,450 students (6.2 per cent) overthe 2001-02 session. The all-time high was25,128, ten years ago during a national surge inenrolment in post-secondary institutions.

Faculty Honoured at Students’

Teacher Reception

The annual Students’ Teacher RecognitionReception gives students from each faculty theopportunity to pay tribute to teachers from kindergarten to university who influenced them the most.

The following University of Manitoba professorswere recognized at the 2002 Students’ TeacherRecognition Awards:

• Susan Arntfield, food science

• Marcella Eaton, environmental design

• Diana Thorneycroft, art

• Norman Cameron, economics

• Robert Smith, English

• Robert Emmett Finnegan, English

• Lorna MacDonald, linguistics

• Cameron Morrill, accounting and finance

• Eggert Peterson, management

• Sheldon Rosenstock, education

• David Mandzuk, education

• Pat Sadowy, education

• Kris Dick, biosystems engineering

• Joe LoVetri, electrical and computer engineering

• Richard Harbeck, education

• Ann Lugsdin, preparatory division, piano

• Peri Venkatesh, nursing

• Bev Clark, nursing

• Alan McIntosh, pharmacy

• Colleen Plumton, recreation studies

• Kathy Gough, chemistry

• Nina Zorboska, mathematics

• Zhikang Peng, pediatrics/immunology

• Denis Bracken, social work

U FACT

Enrolment of self declared Aboriginal students at the university is 7% which is significantly higher than the average 3% reported by a consortium of

28 universities participating in periodic surveys of student life.



UMSU and UTS Honour Staff

Public affairs director John Danakas and retiring University Centre building supervisorDianne (Sharby) Linnell received certificates ofappreciation from University Teaching Servicesand University of Manitoba Students’ Union(UMSU). Danakas was honoured for his helpover the past year in promoting UMSU activitiesand for his outstanding relationship withUniversity of Manitoba students. Linnell wasawarded for her 34 years of university service - much of it spent working with UMSU representatives.

Inspiring Professors

Honoured By Students

At the Spring 2002 convocation, four professorsin zoology, marketing, education and botanyreceived were recognized for their outstandingefforts in teaching.

The Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson

Award for Excellence in Teaching

Brenda Hann, zoology, who teaches courses ininvertebrate zoology, limnology, and evolution atthe graduate and undergraduate levels, wasdescribed as a teacher who transforms “studentsinto logically thinking, critically evaluating,‘informed consumers’ of information” who are“able to separate fact from fiction and arrive at

rational conclusions.”

Robert Warren, marketing, who specializes in entre-preneurship and newventure analysis,retail and channelmanagement, andservices marketing, is described as ateacher who “alwayspushes students todo their best” andwho balances thatmotivation by hisreadiness to helpstudents in

their efforts.

The Olive Beatrice Stanton Award

for Excellence in Teaching

David Jenkinson, education, who teaches courses in children’s and adolescent literatureand school librarianship, was described as a“true model of what it is to be an excellentteacher and professor” who is able to instill asense of confidence in students as they preparefor their own careers as educators.

The Graduate Students’ Association Award

for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Norman Kenkel, botany, teaches courses in biological data analysis and plant ecology, economic plants and the analysis of biologicalcommunities. He is regarded as “an energeticspeaker in class, sensitive to his audience,accommodating and encouraging of questionsand discussion both during and outside of class.”

New Graduate Programs

Offered for Fall 2003

The Faculty of Education has announced a newdoctoral degree with an emphasis on InclusiveSpecial Education. Students in the programengage in advanced study, research and scholarshipon relevant topic areas including best practices inpedagogy, administration and policy developmentin Inclusive Special Education.

The university has developed a newInterdisciplinary Master’s Program in DisabilityStudies, the first of its kind in Canada. A joint initiative of the university and the CanadianCentre on Disability Studies, the program willpresent a core body of courses in the field of disability studies while providing a broad complement of electives in other departmentsand faculties.

School of Medical Rehabilitation

Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The School of Medical Rehabilitation’s 40thanniversary reunion was attended by 200 faculty,graduates and friends on September 20, 2002 atBrodie Centre. The event marked the anniversary ofthe first graduating class in occupational therapy and physical therapy.

Brenda Hann, zoology, and Robert

Warren, marketing, won the Saunderson

Award for teaching excellence.

Elizabeth Dafoe Library

Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Elizabeth Dafoe Library celebrated its 50thanniversary on March 27, 2003. Shirley Bakerfrom Washington University in St. Louis was guest

speaker at the event.Gerald Friesen, history, Ruth Berry,human ecology, andPaul Thomas, politicalstudies, shared theirstories as longtimeusers of the library.

Although the firstarts library at theUniversity ofManitoba opened in1909, it was not until1953 that a new facilitywas established tobring together thevaried collections oncampus into a single

arts library. In 1961 the library was named inhonor of Elizabeth Dafoe, university librarianfrom 1937 to 1960.

Leading Canadian Jazz

Musician a Visiting Professor

The University of Manitoba welcomed topCanadian trombonist Hugh Fraser to the Schoolof Music as a visiting professor for 2002-03.Fraser has been active in the jazz world for overtwo decades. He has recorded over 60 of his owncompositions on 13 albums, has won two JunoAwards, and in 1996 and 1997, he was votedCanadian Trombonist of the Year.

Medical Students Get Top Marks

In 2002, University of Manitoba medical studentsobtained higher mean scores on the NationalBoard of Medical Examiners subject tests (NBME)than the average of all 11,000 U.S. medical students who wrote the same exams. In addition,they ranked third in Canada on the Medical Councilof Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE); insome sub-categories of the 2002 exam, theUniversity of Manitoba had the highest meanscores in the country.

Plans Take Shape for

Faculty of Environment

Planning for the Faculty of Environment has proceeded this year guided by the leadership of interim dean Wendy Dahlgren and a facultycouncil, with representatives from geological sciences, geography, environmental science program and the Natural Resources Institute.Leslie King was appointed Dean effectiveSeptember 1, 2003.

Two undergraduate programs, environmental science and environmental studies, have beenapproved for the new faculty. A new master ofenvironment program has also been approved at the faculty level and is awaiting approval bySenate and the Board of Governors.

The faculty will include three administrative units:the department of geography, the department ofgeological sciences and the Natural ResourcesInstitute. Students will be admitted to the faculty inSeptember 2003, with students in progress beinggiven the option of receiving their degrees inarts, science or environment.

Student Affairs in Action

Housing and Student Life broke yet anotherattendance record for Parents’ Orientation, withover 1,000 participants.

The Student Counselling and Career Centre presented a workshop for the Prairie Region onbehalf of the Canadian University and CollegeCounselling Association (CUCCA), entitled“Career Counselling with Aboriginal Students.”

Student Records offered web-based registrationfor the first time during the registration periodfor the 2002-03 Regular Session as an alternativemethod to registering by telephone. Usage ofweb registration began at about 10 per cent ofregistrants and grew to about 75 per cent by theend of the registration period.

David Jenkinson, education, received the

Stanton award for teaching excellence.

U FACT

20,342 students received degrees, diplomas or certificates from the University of Manitoba over the last five years.


2-0

3 Thanks to the university’s faith in my research, the availability of X-ray data with aNASA satellite, and the collaboration with an amazing team of scientists,

we were able to confirm the existence of magnetars.

Samar Safi-Harb, principal investigator, physics

and astronomy, and NSERC UFA fellow


discover

It is a magnet so powerful that it couldattract the coins out of your pocketfrom as far away as the Moon and itwas identified by Samar Safi-Harb,

physics and astronomy. Located40,000 light years away from Earth,the magnet is actually a star namedSGR 1806-20, one of only four suchstars known as magnetars. In 1979,scientists observed a huge energyoutburst in space, which marked thediscovery of a new class of stars - SoftGamma-ray Repeaters (SGR).Scientists theorized that these objectsmust be highly magnetic in order toburst with such magnitude, and calledthem magnetars. Using NASA’s RossiX-Ray Timing Explorer satellite, Safi-Harb and her team were finally able tostudy this star directly and settle along-standing debate by confirmingthe existence of a magnetic field athousand trillion times greater that theSun’s magnetic field. Safi-Harb’sresearch was funded by NSERC, theNatural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council, and a University ofManitoba research grant.

Research at the University of Manitoba has resulted in discoveries and advancesthat change our lives, like the elimination of Rh disease in the newborn. TheUniversity of Manitoba is home to ISIS Canada, one of 22 national networks ofexcellence, and Smartpark, the university’s technology and research park. We arealso proud to have 21 prestigious Canada Research Chairs, with another 29 to come,and that our researchers garner almost $100 million in grants and contracts annually.

RESEARCHand Innovation

CRC Count Continues to Climb

Researchers at the University of Manitoba nowhold a total of 21 prestigious Canada ResearchChairs (CRC). The CRC program was developedby the federal government to retain and attractthe best and the brightest scientists in Canada.The newest chairholders are:

• Harvey Chochinov, psychiatry, CRC in palliative care

• Peter Loewen, microbiology, CRC in protein chemistry

• Xi Yang, medical microbiology/immunology, CRC in infection and immunity

Plans Underway for Richardson

Centre for Functional Foods and

Nutraceuticals

The university is preparing for the constructionof the Richardson Centre for Functional Foodsand Nutraceuticals, an upcoming addition toSmartpark. Architectural programming andschematic designs for the facility have been completed, with construction set to begin inspring 2004. Led by the Faculty of Agriculturaland Food Sciences, the centre will focus on cropsgrown in the prairie region, including cereals,oilseeds, legumes and special crops. Researchersfrom Agricultural and Food Sciences, HumanEcology, Medicine and Pharmacy, as well as thosefrom outside agencies, will use the facility to

develop new food and health products based onscientific evidence for their efficacy and safety.The building has been named in recognition of Winnipeg’s Richardson family.

Centre to Change the Look

of Architecture

The $1.2 million Centre for Architectural Structuresand Technology (C.A.S.T.) was officially openedin November 2002. The building, the onlyresearch and teaching facility of its kind in North America, blends aspects of art, engineering,architecture and construction. The C.A.S.T. laboratory,seeks to expand the uses of existing materialsand technologies through design explorationsusing a wide range of materials and constructiontechniques. Funding for C.A.S.T. came from the federal government, the Canada Foundation forInnovation (CFI), the provincial government, the university and over 90 companies from theconstruction and design fields.

Creating the Perfect Storm - Indoors

Freezing rainstorms can wreak incredible havocon structures, power transmission lines and aircraft,but key information about predicting and reducingicing problems will soon be flowing from a newfacility at University of Manitoba. Called theThermofluids Engineering Laboratory, it has been

U FACT

University of Manitoba researchers from eight faculties currentlyhold 149 funding awards or grants valued at over $18 millionfrom the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) alone.


outfitted with equipment that makes it unique inthe world. Under the direction of Greg Naterer,mechanical and industrial engineering, this labwill provide more accurate understanding of environmental conditions leading to power disruptions and allow engineers to properly predict future worst case icing scenarios and effectively design structural components.

Funding was received from CFI, Western EconomicDiversification, the provincial government, ManitobaHydro and GKN Westland Helicopters, a UK-based company.

Infrastructure Funding Boosts

New Research Programs

The university was awarded $981,419 in fundingfrom CFI’s New Opportunities program for 10 of itsresearchers. The program is designed to help launchthe careers of talented new faculty members. Theprovince of Manitoba matches these dollars throughthe Manitoba Research and Innovations Fund.

• $104,000 to create a combustion research facility;project leader: Majid Birouk, mechanical and industrial engineering.

• $61,675 to develop a mineral synthesis-experimentalpetrology laboratory; project leader: Anton Chakmouradian, geological sciences.

• $119,670 to create an applied cellular and molecular physiology research laboratory related to maternal-child health; project leader: Bill Diehl-Jones, nursing.

• $159,962 to establish ground-based remote sensing for atmosphere-surface climate interactions in the Canadian Arctic; project leader: John Hanesiak, geography.

• $178,634 to develop biodiversity and environmental science laboratories; under the direction of Teresa de Kievit, microbiology, along with Michele Piercey-Normore and Anne Worley, botany.

• $96,698 to establish a laboratory for advanced materials research involving glasses, ceramics and zeolites: project leader Scott Kroeker, chemistry.

• $111,326 to study the role of white blood cells called neutrophils in allergic diseases; project leader: Abdelilah

Soussi-Gounni, immunology.

• $149,454 to create a developmentalhistology centre; project leader: Jeffrey Wigle, biochemistry and medical genetics.

Smartpark Takes Shape

The ground for the first multi-tenant building at Smartpark, theuniversity’s research and technologypark, was officially broken in July2002 by a host of dignitaries. The$3 million facility was ready for itstenants, TRLabs, ProfitMasterCanada, TransGrid Solutions, andIncubat in January. The July eventalso included the announcementof Incubat, a strategic alliancedesigned to provide criticallyneeded, experienced early-stagestart-up management services tohigh-tech and biotech start-upcompanies derived from university research.


Our proximity to other companies with the same beliefin the benefit of academia/industry collaboration

supports a culture of innovation that will move theManitoba economy forward. ‘Where Research Meets

Innovation’ - it’s an interpretation of our new address, but also a spirit to guide our way.

Jose A. Rueda, director Manitoba Operations, TRLabs,in the Multi-Tenant Facility, Smartpark

Federal Funding Supports

Innovative Engineering

A funding contribution of $800,000 from WesternEconomic Diversification will help support theestablishment of two cutting-edge facilities in theFaculty of Engineering. Nano-fabrication refers tothe construction of devices and componentsusing molecular, atom-by-atom manufacturing techniques. Under the direction of Cyrus Shafai,electrical and computer engineering, the Nano-Fabrication Laboratory has the potential tochange current manufacturing processes anddevelop a wide array of commercial applicationssuch as microscopic medical devices and computerchips. Demands on antenna performance areincreasing and the Applied ElectromagneticsSimulation Facility, which is under the directionof Lot Shafai, electrical and computer engineering,will allow researchers to contribute to the latestdevelopment in designs for use with cell phones,pagers and satellites.

Our Changing World

Three research teams captured a total of$429,694 in funding through the Social Sciencesand Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC)Initiative on the New Economy (INE). Theseresearch grants are designed to capture our society’s new ways of thinking and taking actionwhich are bringing fundamental changes to ourlives in the area of general new economy issues,management and entrepreneurship, education,and lifelong learning. The overall goal is to helpCanada and Canadians adapt successfully to andreap the benefits of the new economy.

Edward Bruning and co-investigator Subramanian

Sivaramakrishnan, marketing, together withStanley Slater, Colorado State University, areresearching the impact of technology, knowledge management and market orientation for neweconomy firms in North America.

Dean Care and co-investigators David Gregory

and Mary Courtenay, nursing, together withCynthia Russell, University of Tennessee, arestudying the experiences and impact of learningwith distance technology among Aboriginal nursing students.

Raymond Perry, psychology, and co-investigatorRodney Clifton, educational administration, foundations and psychology, are working on alongitudinal analysis of career uncertainty andtechnological literacy on motivation, achievementand attrition of university students.

Team Approach

The Office of Research Services (ORS) and theUniversity Industry Liaison Office (UILO) withinthe Office of the Vice-President (Research) havebeen replaced with functional teams or groups,each providing services and support to specificresearch-related needs. The teams includeEthics, Research Grant and Contract Services,Research Promotion, Intellectual Property Adviceand Technology Assessment (IPATA) Servicesand Technology Commercialization Programs.The reorganization will further strengthen supportfor the continued growth in research and technology commercialization activities.

Notable Research Funding

Oliver Botar, School of Art, received a three-year,$61,248 grant the Social Sciences and HumanitiesResearch Council (SSHRC) grant to uncover theignored and/or hidden relationship between ecological and Modernist production in the visual arts, design and architecture.

Xiaochen Gu, pharmacy, received a new investigatorgrant worth $25,000 U.S. from the AmericanAssociation of Pharmaceutical Scientists todevelop new drug delivery systems. Gu is specifically working on a pill that would improvedrug absorption in the body.

Xiouchen Gu, pharmacy, is researching

a pill that would improve drug

absorbtion in the body.


Brenda O’Neill,political studies,received a three-year, $82,912 grantfrom SSHRC todevelop an understanding ofhow women thinkpolitically andwhat forces shapetheir opinions.O’Neill will conductfocus groupsacross Canada todiscover what rolefeminist beliefsand religious values play when

women make decisions on political issues such as war and abortion.

Maureen Heaman, nursing, was awarded a five-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR) New Investigator award totalling $250,000to study prenatal care utilization using apopulation-based approach. Her researchprogram will focus on increasing knowl-edge about the causes and distributionof pre-term birth in Manitoba, as well asthe factors and results associated with it.

Yatta Kanu, curriculum, teaching andlearning, received a three-year, $143,590SSHRC grant to help educators effectivelyintegrate Aboriginal cultural knowledgeinto the classroom, help Aboriginal students reconnect to their cultural rootsand motivate them to stay in school.

Kathy Gough, chemistry, received athree-year collaborative health researchproject grant from NSERC, totalling$344,400 to evaluate potential treatmentsfor the prevention of lower back pain following surgery using synchrotroninfrared spectromicroscopy as a new wayto evaluate developing scar tissue.Excessive scarring can create difficultieswithin paraspinal muscles, and Goughand her team are testing therapies tocontrol post-operative inflammation andstress and to promote improved healing.

Kim Ominski, animal science, received atwo-year, $45,960 grant from theManitoba Rural Adaptation Council toresearch the most effective harvest andprocessing factors to maximize meat or

milk production using large bale forage systems.Other funders include the Manitoba ForageCouncil, Manitoba Milk Producers and CLAAS ofAmerica Inc.

Sharon Bruce, community health sciences, receiveda two-year, CIHR grant worth $148,604 to investigatethe relationship between stress and diabetes inManitoba First Nations communities.

Asher Begleiter, internal medicine /pharmacologyand therapeutics, and member of the ManitobaInstitute of Cell Biology, a joint institute of theuniversity and CancerCare Manitoba, received athree-year, $419,969 grant from the CanadianCancer Society which was awarded by theNational Cancer Institute of Canada. The grantsupports three projects all relating to increasingthe effectiveness of bioreductive or anti-cancerdrugs by using diet to boost the levels ofenzymes found in cancer cells that activate thedrugs, developing drugs that are better activatedby these enzymes, and developing new classesof bioreductive drugs.


Through our teaching and research programs, we hopeto make a difference on Manitoba farms – improving

profitability and sustainability. The Glenlea Research Station provides a unique opportunity

to achieve this goal.

Kim Ominski, animal science(also pictured left, Lynne Pinder, graduate student)

Brenda O’Neill, political studies,

is studying women and politics.

U FACT

Funding from all national granting councils increased 20% fromlast year, with the number of grants received increasing by 14%.

John Wylie and Ann Jolly, medical microbiology,received a three-year, $360,609 operating grantfrom Health Canada/CIHR Research Initiative onHepatitis C, to research the social and molecularfactors effecting the transmission of hepatitis C and HIV among injection drug users.

Research Partnerships

Harold Aukema, human nutritional sciences, and Malcolm Ogborn, pediatrics and child health,received $120,000 from NSERC’s CollaborativeResearch and Development grant program inpartnership with the Diary Farmers of Canada.They are investigating the effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a type of fat thatis found in milk and beef, on biological signals(eicosanoids) that influence the early progression of

kidney disease. Theintent is to find waysof delaying or avoidingthe need for dialysisor transplantation inpatients with kidneydisease, which wouldsignificantly reducethe personal, socialand economic costsassociated with this disease.

Martin Scanlon, foodscience, and John

Page, physics andastronomy, received afive-year NSERCstrategic project granttotalling $649,855 to

study low intensity ultrasound for measuring theproperties of wheat flour dough and controlling itsmanufacture. This research will use this techniqueto non-destructively investigate gas cells indoughs and batters, and measure dough behaviour during the manufacturing of bakedgoods to ensure high quality. In addition to co-investigators Harry Sapirstein, food science, Nabil Bassim, mechanical and industrialengineering, and Miklos Kovacs, Cereal ResearchCentre and adjunct professor in food science,industrial contributors include AmericanIngredients Company Canada, Danisco Cultor,Canadian International Grains Institute, DamincoInc., Weston Bakeries, General Mills, GriffithLaboratories and the Canadian Wheat Board.

John Loxley, economics, is leading a team ofresearchers from the Universities of Manitoba,Winnipeg and Brandon University in a project tohelp inner cities as well as rural and northerncommunities benefit from the new economy. Theproject, which received $900,000 in SSHRC fundingis based at the Canadian Centre for PolicyAlternatives, will allow Loxley to help people identifyconnections between technological innovationand the economic development of communities.

Patenting University-Derived

Inventions

In 2002-03, the university filed 26 U.S. patentapplications for a wide variety of inventions.

The university received 35 invention disclosuresfor review by IPATA and ultimately by theCommercialization Assessment Group. Currently,the university has more than 70 patents for technologies developed at the university and holds over 53 licences with companies to commercialize this technology.

Taking it to the Community

Launched under the ResearchCAP banner, ThisLunch Hour Has 33 Minutes, is a speaker seriesdesigned to promote research and ideas withinthe university community. This series features lunch followed by a 33-minute talk given by aresearcher whose work poses the possibility ofdeveloping new and diverse partnerships andcollaborations. ResearchCAP programs facilitateopportunities for the exchange of multi-discipli-nary goals and ideas.

The Get to know Research …at your Universityspeaker series completed its fourth successfulseason and its relaxed format has developed anappreciative audience. With its focus onresearch, scholarship and innovation, this Sundayafternoon series has given the general public agood look at how the University of Manitoba ismaking a difference here and around the world.Originally hosted at the university, the series ismaking its return to campus after spending twoyears at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The talks willnow be hosted at Smartpark.

John Page (left), physics and astronomy,

and Martin Scanlon, food science, received

an NSERC strategic project grant.


2-0

3

buildParents have often commented that because of Mini-University their children's

self-esteem and confidence have increased dramatically. They get a chance to experience everything the university has to offer so they feel very

comfortable in the university environment at an early age.

Janice Grift, director, children’s programs


The University of Manitoba honoured the pioneer behind theuniversity’s Mini-University

program – which now boasts anannual attendance of over 5,000children – by naming the pool inFrank Kennedy Centre the JoyceFromson Pool at a ceremony onAugust 15, 2002. Fromson joinedthe University of Manitoba in1979 and served as athletic director from 1983 to 1987. She is credited with raising the profile of women’s sport andwomen’s coaching and wasinstrumental in developing theuniversity’s Sports Camps andMini-University programs, whichhave been emulated across North America. Joyce Fromsondied in April, 2001.

The University of Manitoba’s influence in the community is evident through programs like Mini-University and BizCamp, which reach out to thousands ofschool-aged children each year; the Alumni Association, which keeps in contactwith graduates throughout the world through the alumni magazine On Manitoba,and alumni events.

EXTERNALRelations

Building Community

Support for the University

Building on Strengths: Campaign forthe University of Manitoba continuesto be a huge success, not only garnering outstanding financial andvolunteer support from the externalcommunity but also raising awareness of the importance of the University in Manitoba in theprovince and throughout the country.The university publicly launched thelargest campaign the province hasever seen on November 22, 2001,

with an achievement of $131,847,203, including the$50-million commitment from the Province ofManitoba, against a minimum goal of $200 million.Since the public launch, donors have shown theircontinued commitment to the University ofManitoba by pledging an additional $50 million.The campaign runs until December 31, 2003, andas of March 31, 2003 has raised $183.3 millionfrom more than 34,000 donors.

Support received for human capital in the formof bursaries, scholarships, fellowships, chairs,and professorships has been outstanding. Donorshave also put their support behind new andproven initiatives, including a new internationalexchange program for medical students and theaward-winning ACCESS programs.

Research support has also increased through thenew Research Investment Fund, which will helpattract and retain outstanding researchers andassist them in securing the resources they needto conduct leading-edge research.

As the campaign draws to a close, the university’sfundraising efforts are focussed on the infrastructureand capital renewal needs of the campus - whichare of vital importance to future success of theUniversity of Manitoba. So far the campaign hashelped the university enhance its teaching andlearning environment, with support for upgradesto classrooms and laboratories, and for severalnew facilities. Work is proceeding on theEngineering and Information TechnologyComplex, and plans are underway for the Centrefor Music, Art and Design, the Richardson Centrefor Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals and newfacilities for the Faculty of Pharmacy.

University Builds New

Northern Links

The Faculty of Dentistry entered into an agreementwith the Norway House Cree Nation to provide a community-based and controlled oral healthcare program with a full service dental clinic. The Faculty of Dentistry is providing consultationservices to assist in the startup of the new venture, the first of its kind in Canada. Once theclinic is operational, the faculty will provide for

U FACT

A “sold out” dinner for graduates in Hong Kong was held November 9, 2002 to celebrate the University’s 125th Anniversary.

Apart from six cities in Canada, there are more graduates living in Hong Kong than any other city – 2,164.


the staffing of dentists and dental hygienists, runthe oral health education and outreach programsand administrate the program in conjunction withNorway House. This program will give dentalstudents the opportunity to study community-based dentistry through student externships.

Outreach Awards Recognize

Community Spirit

Twelve University of Manitoba staff membershave been recognized for their outstanding community involvement through the university’sannual Outreach Awards:

Myroslav Shkandrij, German and Slavic studies,Eric (Rick) Linden, sociology, Ranganathan

Padmanabhan, mathematics, Thomas Berry,mathematics, Jennifer Mactavish, Physical

Education andRecreation Studies,Brian Stimpson,Engineering,‘Edwin A. Kroeger,physiology, Alvin Iverson, plantscience, Carol-Ann

Yakiwchuk, Centre forCommunity OralHealth, Dan Nuttall,landscape architecture,Zana Lutfiyya, educationaladministration, foundations and psychology, andFraser Linklater,School of Music.

University Contributes to North

American Indigenous Games

The University of Manitoba hosted events andprovided behind-the-scenes support for the 2002North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) held inWinnipeg from July 25 to August 4, 2002.Approximately 2,000 people attended competitionsheld on the Fort Garry campus, including volleyballat the Investors Group Athletic Centre and trackand field at University Stadium. In conjunctionwith the games, the Health, Leisure and HumanPerformance Research Institute sponsored thefirst-ever NAIG Research Symposium, focusingon the history of Indigenous sport, as well as onaccessibility of sport, recreation and physicalactivity and education for Indigenous people.

The Internet Innovation Centre (IIC) and theFaculty of Engineering created and operated thesystem used to tabulate the results and medalstandings for the games.

Canadian Consul General Hosts

Alumni Reception in LA

Over 100 alumni and their families turned out for a reception in Los Angeles in June 2002. The gathering was hosted by Canadian consul general Colin Robertson, BA/76, and brought inalumni from Los Angeles south to the Mexicanborder – some with freshly minted diplomasfrom 2001 and some who had graduated as far back as 1939.

Business Entrepreneur Elected

Chair of Board of Governors

Wayne Anderson, president of St. Boniface PalletCompany in Winnipeg, was elected chair of theBoard of Governors of the University of Manitoba.Anderson holds a BSA/63 from the University ofManitoba and an MBA/68 from York University.Throughout his career, he has maintained astrong interest in University of Manitoba alumniactivities, joining the Alumni Association Board of Directors in 1998. Anderson replacesPaul Soubry, who was appointed by the provincial government to the Board in February1996, served as vice-chair from 1996 to 1997 and was elected as chair in June of 1997.Soubry’s term ended in May, 2002.

Jordanian Prince Packs Athletic

Centre for Lecture on Peace

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan addressed acrowd of about 1,700 students, staff, faculty andcommunity members at Investors Group AthleticCentre in October 2002. The title of Hassan’sspeech was, “From a Culture of Participation to aCulture of Peace.” Hassan’s talk was the launchof the Sol Kanee lecture series. The annual lecture is one of the first outreach activities of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College.

Reisman and Schwartz

Receive IDEA Awards

The 2003 International Distinguished EntrepreneurAward was presented to Heather Reisman, president and CEO of Indigo Books and MusicInc., and Gerald W. Schwartz, chairman, president and CEO of Onex Corporation. This


Jennifer Mactavish, physical education

and recreation studies, received an

Outreach Award.

is the first year that a husband and wife havebeen jointly honoured as recipients and Schwartz is the first graduate of the I.H. AsperSchool of Business to receive the IDEA.

Established in 1983 and presented on behalf of the Associates of the I.H. Asper School ofBusiness, the IDEA honours business executiveswho have achieved international stature and outstanding entrepreneurial success and madean exemplary contribution to the economic life of Canada and the world at large.

President Szathmáry Delivers

Address to Chamber of Commerce

President Emoke Szathmáry presented the firstever State of the University Address to over 300members of Winnipeg’s business community at aWinnipeg Chamber of Commerce luncheon onOctober 17, 2002. The address, titled “TheUniversity of Manitoba: A Key Player in Buildingthe Strength of Manitoba,” was preceded by the debut of the university’s new three-minutepromotional video, “At the Centre of it All.”

University and Alumni

Association Renew Agreement

At the Annual General Meeting of the AlumniAssociation in June, the University of Manitobaand the Association renewed the historic agreement that was originally signed in 1999.Previous to 1999, only alumni who paid a yearlyfee were members. The agreement eliminatedthis fee, making all alumni eligible for servicesprovided by the Alumni Association. Based onthe positive impact of the original agreement, thisrenewal was expanded to allow the associationto enhance On Manitoba and continue to planout-of-town events.

Dirty Money, Clean Hands Conference

The Dirty Money, Clean Hands conference, hostedby the Faculty of Law and Bryan Schwartz, AsperChair in International Business and Trade Law,was held in downtown Winnipeg in March, 2003.The event brought together lawyers, law students,

accountants and law enforcement officials toexplore new legislation on the subject of moneylaundering and the proceeds of crime. The conference was made possible through theendowments of the Asper Chair and the CanadianCredit Management Foundation, headed byMarcel Desautels, BA/55, LLB/59, LLM/64, LLD/98.

Archives Adds New Collections

Archives and Special Collections completed thearrangement and description of the major part ofthe Edward R. Schreyer, papers, making themavailable to the public. The rich resources in thiscollection (1950-1988) span most of formerGovenor General of Canada and Premier ofManitoba, the Right Honourable EdwardSchreyer’s four decades in public life.

The Archives of the Ukrainian Canadian

Experience have been established through the co-sponsoring of Archives and SpecialCollections, German and Slavic studies and theCentre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies. The mandate of the new archives will be to gatherpapers, documents, photographs and otherarchives from individuals and institutions in the Ukrainian community about Ukrainian life in Canada.

Bryan Schwartz, law, hosted the first

conference of the Asper Chair in

International Business and Trade Law.

U FACT

More than 34,000 donors have contributed to Building on Strengths:Campaign for the University of Manitoba since January 1, 1999.


2-0

3

writei have nostalgic feelings about going to English classes at the University of Manitoba oncool fall nights. i learned so much about literature from my outstanding professors, and

that sharpened my interest in reading and creative writing. i don’t think i would have gone on to become a writer if the university hadn’t

laid the groundwork for my future career.

Jake MacDonald, writer

Jake MacDonald, BA/71, won thePearson Prize worth $15,000 for hisaccount of living in the Lake of the

Woods area entitled the HouseboatChronicles: Notes from a Life in Shield

Country. He was also honoured byMcNally Robinson Booksellers, which

named his book McNally RobinsonBook of the Year Award ($5,000) and

the Alexander Kennedy Isbister Awardfor Non-Fiction ($3,500), which

recognizes a Manitoba writer whosebook is judged the year’s best book of

adult non-fiction written in English.


The University of Manitoba is proud to claim 124,145 alumni living in 96 countriesaround the world. Of these, many have gone on to become leaders of major companies and CEOs of national banks. Our alumni also wield great influence in the arts, in architecture, music and film. Together these graduates create jobs,advance our society culturally and socially, and enrich our way of life.

ALUMNIAchievements

Architecture Grads among

Best in North America

Gary Hack, BArch/64, was one of three principaldesigners on the team that won the internationalcompetition to design the new World TradeCentre site. The design was chosen out of morethan 400 plans submitted from around the world,and includes such features as a 1,776-foot tallspire, a memorial garden and a museum area.Hack is dean of the University of Pennsylvania’sGraduate School of Fine Arts.

William Galloway, BEnvD/96, MArch/01, wasawarded the Canadian Architect Award ofExcellence for his Sougawa Elementary School

Thesis Project. Thisprestigious award isacknowledged as recognizing the year’stop architectural thesisproject in Canada.

Patricia Patkau,BID/73, and John

Patkau, BA/69,BES/69, MArch/72,(Patkau Architects)won a GovernorGeneral’s Medal inArchitecture, whichrecognizes excellencein the “art” ofarchitecture and isthe most prestigious

award for architectural design in Canada. Theaward was given in recognition of their designfor the Strawberry Vale School in the outskirts ofVictoria. Patkau architects have also been hiredto collaborate with L.M. Architects on the designof the new Centre for Music, Art and Design atthe University of Manitoba.

School of Art Produces

Internationally Acclaimed Artists

The Royal Art Lodge, a collective of Winnipegartists including Marcel Dzama, BFA(Hons)/97,Neil Farber BFA(Hons)/97, along with former members Adrian Williams BFA(Hons)/96, andJohnathan Pylypchuk BFA(Hons)/97, havetogether produced a large body of work

including drawings, sculptures, videos, puppets,music, costumes and dolls. Individually severalmembers have received international recognition;collectively the group has received recognitionfor their show Ask the Dust, which opened inNew York City to rave reviews. The group beganin 1996 when the original members started meeting once a week to draw together. Featurestories about the Royal Art Lodge, the arts environment in Winnipeg and the School ofArt’s role have appeared in the New York Times,National Post, Utne Reader, Winnipeg Free Press,Maclean’s, and the Village Voice.

Patricia Patkau, BID/73, and John Patkau,

BA/69, BES/69, MArch/72, won a

Governor-General’s Medal in Architecture.



Alumni Excel in Film

Lara Mazur, BFA/69, CertEd/78, received a Genieaward for her work as film editor on the filmSuddenly Naked, directed by Anne Wheeler. TheCanadian comedy was released in the UnitedStates in February to excellent reviews. Her mostrecent film, Expecting, a comedy about birth andrebirth, was also released this year.

Frantic Films, led by Ken Zorniak, BComm(Hons)/93,vice-president, producer, project manager, andJamie Brown, BSc/88, chief executive officer,received a Blizzard Award for Best DocumentarySeries for Quest for the Bay. The Blizzard Awardsrecognize and celebrate the best in Manitoba’sfilm and television industry. The series saw eightordinary Canadians re-create the journey of nineteenth century fur traders from the Forks inWinnipeg to York Factory in Hudson’s Bay.Frantic Films has also produced the documentaryseries Pioneer Quest and the produced the specialeffects for the explosion scene in the JohnTravolta movie, Swordfish.

National Achievements

Judith Bartlett, MD/87, received a NationalAboriginal Achievement Award from the NationalAboriginal Achievement Foundation for herefforts to improve healthcare within theAboriginal community and in Manitoba. She isthe first Aboriginal chair of the United Way inWinnipeg, and one of the leading Aboriginal doctors in Canada. She is staff physician in theaddictions unit at the Health Sciences Centre,works at the Centre for Aboriginal HealthResearch and is chair of the National AboriginalHealth Organization. This year Bartlett traveled to New Zealand to develop an InternationalNetwork for Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development.

Israel Asper, O.C., BA/53, LLB/57, LLM/64, LLD/98,executive chairman and founder of CanWest GlobalCommunications Corporation, received an honoraryDoctor of Laws degree from McMaster University.The degree recognizes Asper’s contributions toCanadian business and philanthropy.

Angus Reid, BA/69, MA/71, LLD/96, President ofAngus Reid Strategies, received an honoraryDoctor of Laws degree from Simon FraserUniversity. Reid has earned an international reputation for his ability to identify consumertrends that impact society.

Robert Menzies, MD/76, won the Reg L. PerkinAward for best family physician in Manitobafrom the College of Family Physicians of Canada.Menzies credits his clinic in Morden for offering anear-perfect place to practise a progressive brandof family medicine, one that offers a lifetime ofcare to patients from nurses, doctors, therapistsand other professionals.

Tyler Gompf, BA/97, and Kirby Gompf,BComm(Hons)/99, were named the Manitobarecipients of the Business Development Bank ofCanada’s Young Entrepreneur Award for theirmarket-research company Tell Us about Us. The company won for its innovative systems,participation in the new economy, communityinvolvement and growing export business to the United States.


Judith Bartlett, MD/87, received a

National Aboriginal Achievement Award.

U FACTS

There are: 157,065 graduates since 1877

124,145 known living alumni

75,068 graduates living in Manitoba (58,807 in Winnipeg, 18,261 elsewhere in Manitoba)

37,586 graduates living elsewhere in Canada; 6,637 in the

US and 4,854 throughout the rest of the world.

Paul Ruest, BALatPh/67, CertEd/68, BEd/71,MEd/81, PhD/87, rector of Collège universitaire deSaint-Boniface, was recognized by Le Conseil dela vie Française en Amerique (CVFA) for hisefforts in promoting French language and culture.Previous to this recognition, Ruest was a recipientof the Governor General’s 125th Anniversary ofCanada Medal for his outstanding contribution to education.

Hope Rochelle Kideckel, BA/72, won the 2002Conference Board of Canada RBC Royal BankPartners in Education Award for her careerinternship program: S.T.E.P.S (Skills in Technologyfor Employment through Partnerships with Sisler)program with Sisler High School in Winnipeg. In1999 Kideckel won a Prime Minister’s Award forTeaching Excellence for the program.

Paul Soubry Jr., BComm(Hons)/84, received twoawards from the Globe and Mail Report onBusiness Magazine for his role as President ofStandard Aero. The company was named one of“The Fifty Best Companies to Work for inCanada”, with the magazine citing that StandardAero’s employees are some of the most satisfiedin Canada. Soubry was also voted one of the Top40 under 40, which recognizes some of the bestbusiness minds in Canada under 40 years of age.

Gerry Price, BscME/70, MSc/72, president ofWinnipeg-based E.H. Price, was awarded the2003 “CME Excellence Award” form theCanadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Pricewas honoured for his long and distinguishedcareer in manufacturing. Under Price’s leadership,E.H. Price has grown from a small Winnipeg-based sales office into a major manufacturer andexporter of air distribution and related products.

Rob Bell, BA/68, received the Career AchievementAward from Advisors.ca for raising the level ofprofessionalism in the financial services industry,while serving the best interest of Canadianinvestors. Bell founded R.S. Bell & Associates in 1991 to provide advice to high net worth individuals. He later started a company that produced floating bar charts on mutual funds,

BellCharts Inc., and went on to become an industry leader in mutual fund software.

Comondore Ravindran, MSc/70, PhD/82, waselected Fellow of the Canadian Academy ofEngineering. This honour recognizes distinguishedservice and contribution to the society, countryand profession.

Graduates Honoured

with Order of Canada

G. Michael Bancroft, O.C., BSc(Hons)/63, MSc/64,was one of the first chemists to promote the useof synchrotron radiation in research. Thanks tohis sustained efforts, this new technology offersthe potential for significant breakthroughs inmedical science and engineering and increasedeconomic benefits for Canada.

Prakash Bhartia, C.M., MSc/68, PhD/71, MSc/53,is an electrical engineer and a leading authorityon electromagnetic systems, and has spearheadedmajor developments in integrated navigationsystems that are presently utilized by theCanadian Forces.

Eira (Babs) Friesen, C.M., BSc/39, was recognizedfor being an inspirational volunteer and rolemodel for young and old alike. For over 50 years,her steadfast commitment to local and provincialorganizations has generated new opportunitiesfor women in their communities.

Kevin Kavanagh, C.M., BComm/53, LLD/90, wasrecognized for giving generously of his time andexpertise to many community causes, in particularto higher education and the arts. Chancellor ofBrandon University, he was a member of theprovincial commission on post-secondary educationand is a past chairman of the DevelopmentCouncil of the University of Manitoba.


2-0

3

invest“Teamwork, individuality, and the creativity our team members brought to the table

really helped make this project exciting. This level of collaboration between staff from different departments across campus is unprecedented at the

University of Manitoba, and will contribute enormously to our success."

Dan Hiebert, project manager and senior systems consultant

Staff from Information Services andTechnology and from departmentsacross the university have investedtremendous effort during the yearpreparing to implement the newhuman resources information system

(HRIS). The project will result inimproved data management, humanresource management and humanresource services.

The HRIS project is a component ofthe university’s overall administrativesystem renewal project, includinghuman resource, financial managementand student information systems, andcore systems supporting ExternalRelations. System renewal providesthe university with an opportunity tomodernize systems and technology,and to deliver better services to students, faculty and staff.


U FACT

University of Manitoba buildings and equipment are valued over $800 million; 10.3 km of roads, 6,300 parking spaces;

residence rooms for 1,160 students.

The University of Manitoba’s dedicated staff is committed to making our institutiona leader in advancing knowledge and understanding in Canada and around theworld. Our efforts can be seen in the exceptional campus infrastructure renewaltaking place, the yearly Campus Beautification Day and the outstanding staff andstudent recycling initiative that has increased paper recycling by 23% from lastyear, and beverage container recycling by 34%.

ADMINISTRATIONand Operations

University Supports Development

of CyberSchools Manitoba

The university is supporting the development of CyberSchools Manitoba, a new provincial educational initiative to provide safe and secureweb access to students, teachers and schooladministrators throughout the province. Twenty-one of the province’s 37 school divisions participated in a trial run of the system in June,2003. The project is led by the Manitoba Education,Research and Learning Information Networks(MERLIN), a provincial agency based in the Facultyof Education that provides technology services tothe public school system. The university housesequipment and provides operational support forMERLIN, as well as providing its link to nationaland provincial research networks.

Security Upgrades Donated

by Manitoba Lotteries

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation has donated itsformer security matrix and central control systemto the university, after a major upgrade to its ownsystem. The package includes the hardware necessaryto add dozens of additional cameras and closed-circuit TVs to buildings throughout the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses.

Construction Cranes

Return to University

The university began work on several major construction projects in 2002-03, and continuedupgrades to existing facilities across the university.Projects include:

• An addition to Robson Hall, to be completed infall, 2003. The new wing will add 4,000 sq. ft. ofspace to the E. K. Williams Law Library and create a new research centre.

• The first phase of the Engineering Informationand Technology Complex project. In preparationfor the demolition of Engineering 2 and construction of the new facility, work centered on major renovations and upgrading of theAgricultural Engineering Building and construction of the new Structures Laboratory.

• The construction of the Arthur V. MauroStudent Residence, located at the junction ofDafoe Road and Maclean Crescent. The six-storey, 138,000 sq. ft. building is the newest addition to on-campus living options at the university. The residence will house 316 students in 156 suites beginning in September, 2003. The building is named for


Arthur V. Mauro who has made lifelong contributions to the university as chancellor (1992-2001), chair of the St. Paul’s College Boardof Directors and as president of the Students’Union in 1950.

• Renovations to University Centre, supported byboth the university and the University ofManitoba Students’ Union provided improvedspaces for campus businesses and created newareas for students.

• New facilities for the School of MedicalRehabilitation. The $2.5-million renovation provided dedicated offices, laboratories and computer areas in the old medical library building.

• Classroom renovations. Projects were completed at a cost of $2.85 million in Drake,Fletcher Argue, Machray Hall, Pathology Building,Robson Hall, St. Paul’s College, Tier, ElizabethDafoe Library and Basic Medical Sciences.

A number of capital projects are funded throughBuilding on Strengths: Campaign for theUniversity of Manitoba.

2002 United Way Campaign

The 2002 University of Manitoba United WayCampaign, one of the province’s largest employee campaigns, raised a total of $359,275 – a nine per cent increase from 2001. This recordachievement was due to significant growth indonations from all parts of the university community including Fort Garry and Bannatynecampus faculty, staff, students and retirees. Co-chairs for the campaign were: Randall Kinley,

office of the president, and Louise Renée, French,Spanish and Italian.


The Arthur V. Mauro Student Residence is namedfor the former Chancellor who has contributed

enormously to the advancement of education andthe University of Manitoba in particular.

The fiscal year end marks a financial point in time to reflect on the utilization of resources and theachievement of goals. The following report highlights the 2002-2003 financial results with a focus onstudent enrolments and an analysis of the University revenues and expenditures.

Student Enrolment

Enrolments climbed for the fifth consecutive year to a total of 22,907 full-time equivalent students, thehighest enrolment of the past decade and a growth over 4% over the previous year. The actual rawnumber of students enroled at the University increased by 5.7% to a total of 24,981 students. The enrolment growth is consistent across the undergraduate and graduate student sectors and reflects thecommitment to ensuring accessibility. Highlights of enrolment include:

• International student enrolment growth of 26% demonstrating success in the strategic goal to increase the University of Manitoba profile in the international community and increase growth in number of international students on campus.

• Faculty of Nursing enrolment growth of over 60% since the introduction of the Manitoba Nursing Education Strategy (MNES) in 1997-1998 intended to expand the numbers of nursing students and graduates. The increase in degrees conferred over this same time has increased over 100%.

• Faculty of Medicine enrolment increase of 12% over the past five years as a result of strategic initiatives to expand program capacity and additional funding.

• Increased emphasis on Aboriginal students in programs and services, a strategy enabled by enhanced study and understanding of the profile of Canadian Aboriginal students at the university. While not all students self-declare their status, the university is able to identify the participation of 929 self-declared students (794 in 2001-2002), representing an overall undergraduate participation rate of at least 4.3% and a growth in the number of students self-declaring their status.

Tuition Fees and Student Support

For fiscal 2002-2003, the university experienced an increase of approximately 7% in total revenues relat-ed to tuition fees, attributed primarily to increased enrolments. The university continued to administer theProvincial freeze on tuition fees at the 1999 - 2000 year level. Exceptions to the freeze are granted bythe province only in cases that comply with Provincial criteria which include accessibility, the Manitobalabour market, graduation rates, program cost and evidence of support from the student constituency. In addition to the tuition fee freeze, the Province of Manitoba, through the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) continued to offer a 10% rebate of tuition fee for students amounting to$7.2 million. The university expenditure in scholarships, bursaries, prizes and awards totaled $7.6 million.

Student Retention and Graduation/Performance Reporting

The university holds itself accountable to supporting student success. Several initiatives are underwayto measure how well the university and its students are doing in achieving success. These include:

• University participation in the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange in order to benchmarkits performance with other institutions. Results demonstrate the success of the university’s commitment to student retention and graduation. These and other performance results can be found on the website at: www.umanitoba.ca/admin/institutional_analysis.

FINANCIALReport



• The University of Manitoba, along with the other Manitoba universities, is working collaboratively with the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) to develop system wide indicators on the rates of student graduation and retention. The first round of data will include the results of the May 2003 convocation and will be compiled and reported upon by COPSE.

Program Cost

Growth in student enrolment cannot by itself generate sufficient additional revenue to cover theincrease in the costs associated with the delivery of quality education and the creation of knowledgethrough research. In collaboration with COPSE and the other universities and colleges in the Province,a system-wide method of calculating program costs has been developed to support analysis of tuitionfees and program costs, and these in turn allow calculation of the proportion of program costs coveredby tuition fees. Highlights of studies to date include:

• For undergraduate programs, the range of costs covered by the tuition fee varies by program. Based on a cost analysis using fiscal 2001-2002 data, the coverage is 20% or less for six programs, 21% to 30% in five programs and in the remaining nine programs the costs covered by tuition fees is between 31% to 55%.

• In comparative analysis of undergraduate tuition fees for arts programs of selected Canadian universities for the 2002-2003 year, University of Manitoba has the second lowest tuition fee, and is expected to be the lowest for 2003-2004.

Investing in the University of Manitoba

Revenues

The major sources of revenue for the university are provincial and federal grants, tuition and relatedfees, donations, contributions and non-government grants, ancillary enterprises, sales of goods andservices and investment income (Table 1 - Total Fund Revenue). In its effort to attract funding, the university experienced growth in all but its investment revenues. Total Revenue of $497.4 million in fiscal 2002 - 2003 represents a 10.5% increase over the previous year, demonstrating a strong commitmentto University of Manitoba and its work in education, research and community service. Highlights of themajor revenue sources are:

• COPSE grants to the university increased by 1.3% to $208.3 million. The funds provided by COPSE are essential to sustain the university operations and account for 42% of Total Fund Revenue. Increased funding from COPSE includes increases in the amount of the 10% rebate for tuition fees, increases in the operating grant of 1.7% to support operating cost increases and grants for special program initiatives approved through COPSE.

Table 1 - Total Revenue

All Funds (General Operating $336.5M: Restricted $151.3M; Endowment 9.6M)March 31, 2003(In thousands of dollars)

Council on Post Secondary Education $ 208,341Tuition and Related Fees $ 79,126Contributions, Donations, Non-Government Grants $ 62,090Government of Canada $ 64,738Other Province of Manitoba $ 26,459Ancillary $ 26,322Investment Income $ 9,782Sales of Goods and Services $ 20,538

$ 497,396

1

2

34

5

678

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

• Tuition fee revenue grew by 7% to $79.1 million, accounting for 15.9% of Total Fund Revenue. This growth is related primarily to increased student enrolment.

• The Government of Canada revenues increased by 40% to $64.7million, representing 13% of Total Fund Revenue. These revenues are primarily contributions to specific research projects from the federal granting councils.

• Revenues of the University of Manitoba from local, national and international supporters through donations, contributions and non-government grants rose by 28.6% to $62.1 million (12.4% of Total Fund Revenue).

Table 2 - General Operations Summary Statement(In thousands of dollars)

April 1, 2002 March 31, 2003 March 31, 2002Budget Actual Actual

Revenue: Council on Post-Secondary Education grants $ 198,834 $ 198,211 $ 194,254 Other Province of Manitoba 50 2,005 1,203 Tuition and related fees 76,133 79,126 73,713 Ancillary Enterprises 25,574 26,322 25,591 Sales of goods & services 17,374 20,538 19,396 Investment & other revenues 7,698 10,306 5,848

325,663 336,508 320,005

Expense by Function:Instruction $ 183,225 $ 206,393 $ 195,210 Physical Plant 30,242 31,098 28,166 Ancillary Enterprises 25,574 24,727 25,045 Property tax 12,774 9,051 12,990 Central Reserves* 24,089 Administration 13,140 14,276 12,749 Student Services 12,409 13,327 11,931 Libraries 17,545 19,210 17,566 Other 6,665 7,719 6,793

325,663 325,801 310,450

Net Revenue 10,707 9,555

Net Transfer to Other Funds (9,959) (9,205)

Net Increase to Fund Balance $ $ 748 $ 350

Expense by Object Code:Academic salaries $ 104,734 $ 104,968 $ 98,394 Other instruction salaries 8,727 12,551 11,280 Support staff salaries 73,458 78,059 72,755 Staff benefits 26,779 26,470 26,909 Payroll tax levy 3,983 4,157 3,868 Supplies and expenses 57,363 52,402 47,525 Ancillaries cost of goods sold 15,139 15,548 14,987 Utilities 16,137 15,580 15,305 Library acquisitions 6,569 7,015 6,437 Property tax 12,774 9,051 12,990

$ 325,663 $ 325,801 $ 310,450

* Represents funds budgeted for distribution to units' budgets during the year for salary and contract increases and other centrally funded purposes.


• Other Province of Manitoba revenues, which for the most part relate to specific research and educationpriorities, increased by 41.5% to $26.5 million (accounting for 5.3% of Total Fund Revenue).

• Ancillary enterprise revenues increased by 2.9% to $26.3 million (accounts for 5.3% of Total Fund Revenue).

• The sale of various goods and services within faculties and operating units increased by 5.9% to $20.5 million in revenue and represents 4.1% of Total Fund Revenue.

• Investment income was down 20.2% from the previous year performance to $9.8 million due to market conditions. Investment income accounts for 2.0% of Total Fund Revenue.

University Operations

General Operations

The university operating budget for 2002-2003 together with a comparative summary statement ofoperation is included as Table 2 - General Operations Summary Statement. Revenues are shown bysource and expenditure by function to provide a general overview of the revenue and expenditures ofthe General Operating Fund. Highlights include:

• Total operating revenues increased by $16.5 million (5.2%) over the previous fiscal year for a total of $336.5 million. Most of this increase is as described above and is attributed to the increases in COPSE funding, increased tuition fee revenue and the Federal Government funding relating to the Indirect Cost of Research Program.

• General operating expenses increased by $15.3 million during fiscal 2002-2003 for a total of $325.8 million. This result is net of a $3.9 million saving in property taxes, attributed to the Province’s commitmentto phase out the requirement for the university to pay property taxes (except on residences).

• Eighty-five percent of the increased cost of operations relates to salaries and related benefit increases. The remaining 15% relates to various itemsincluding supplies and expenses, cost of goods sold, utilities and library acquisitions.

• Over the course of fiscal 2002-2003 there was a net increase in academic and supportstaff of 115 positions (Table 3 - Historical

Comparisons of Academic and Support

Staff Positions). People are the driving force in the overall success of the Universityof Manitoba and the growth trend in positions since 1998 depicts the university's commitment to sustaining progress as much as fiscally sustainable.

• Ancillary enterprises of the university operate on a break-even basis funding all operating and capital costs of their operations,as well as supporting debt repayment for their capital assets, renewal of technology infrastructure. In addition, ancillary enterprisessubsidize support services offered to the campus community such as security services.

NOTES:

1. Staff positions are FTE operating budget positions (excl. ancillary services).2. Academic Librarians included in support staff.3. Strategic Initiatives Process FTEs included starting in 2001/2002.

Table 3 - Historical Comparisons, Academic and Support

Staff Positions University of Manitoba 1980-2002

Staff

1900

1800

1700

1600

1500

1400

1300

1200

80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

••• Academic

•••• Support

•

• • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••

•••

• • • • • • ••• •

•• • •• • • •

• ••

•


Capital

• In fiscal 2002-2003, the university invested $75.4 million in capital additions. This represents approximatelya 34% increase over the previous year, mostly attributable to investment in building infrastructure. The funds came from university capital allocations, COPSE and Other Province of Manitoba contributions, research grants and related Industry funding, donations and bank financing.

• Significant projects included completion of the Smartpark Multi-Tenant Facility, completion of a renewed medical rehabilitation facility, significant progress in the Arthur V. Mauro Student Residence complex and start up of the new Engineering and Information Technology Complex. In addition, significant progress was made in the renewal of the university administrative systems that support the university in providing services to its community. These infrastructure renewal projects demonstrate the university's commitment to providing a high quality learning and research environmentthat meets the needs of students, faculty, staff and the community.

Research

• In fiscal 2002-2003 a total of $19.5 million was received for Special Projects in addition to the $79 millionrelating to Sponsored or Assisted Research for a total of $98.5 million, an 18% increase over the previous year (2001-2002 $20.7 million and $63 million respectively).

• Over the past several years, the growth in research activity has been exceptional. The cumulative success rate in attracting funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation is 60% for the University of Manitoba in the Innovation Fund (national success rate is 48%) and is 92% for the University of Manitoba in the New Opportunities Fund (national success rate is 85%). Success in competition for these funds is essential to the university's ability to fund its research endeavors and demonstrates the quality of research undertaken by University of Manitoba researchers.

• In support of research infrastructure renewal and readiness, the federal government announced its commitment to continue with financial support to the Indirect Cost of Research program. The University of Manitoba received $5.5 million in indirect cost support from this federal program during fiscal 2002-2003. Indirect cost of research is accounted for within the University Operating Fund.

Conclusion

The University of Manitoba’s success in serving its mission in education, research and community service translates into benefits for Manitoba:

• Considering indirect “spin-off” resulting from the University direct expenditures, the University contributes approximately $1 billion to the Manitoba economy annually.

• StatsCan report on the 2001 national census said “The census showed clearly that the chances of making it to the top earning levels are most directly associated with educational attainment, and particularly with a university degree.”

In addition to the economic value to an individual, a highly educated community and workforce is thekey to competing in a knowledge-based, global economy while research innovation and creativityenhances quality of life. Increased investment in the university is the right choice for Manitoba and will result in sustaining the capacity of the university to support learning, innovation in research andcommunity service.

The university acknowledges with gratitude the Province and COPSE as well as all students, staff, alumni, and community stakeholders for their continuing support.

The university’s full annual financial report can be viewed at umanitoba.ca/admin/financial_services/.


ChairWayne Anderson

B.S.A., M.B.A.

Morgan Albl Alfred BlackB.Math., M.Math.

VanajaDhruvarajan

B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Gérald DureaultB.A., B.Ed.

Kris FredericksonB.Sc.

Ellen GordonB.A., M.S.W.

Esyllt W. JonesB.A. (Hons.), M.A.

Lisa Meeches B.A.

Joanna Plater B.A. (Hons.), M.A.

Terry SergeantB.A., LL.B.

Shirley Van SchieB.A. (Adv.), M.A., LL.B.

Doris YoungB.A. (Hons.), M.P.A.

Vice-ChairTerry Sargeant

B.A., LL.B.

ChancellorWilliam Norrie

C.M., O.M., Q.C., B.A., LL.B.,

LL.D. (Man), LL.D. (Wpg)

President andVice-Chancellor

Emoke J.E. Szathmáry

C.M., B.A. (Hons.), Ph.D., LL.D.

Members of the Board of Governors2002-2003

Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council

Harry W.Duckworth

B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.

Janet HoskinsB.E.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Anthony S. SeccoB.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.

Elected by Senate

Romel DhallaB.A.

James KusieB. Comm. (Hons.)

Nicholas Louizos

Wayne AndersonB.S.A., M.B.A.

Ian C.P. SmithB.Sc., (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D.,

D.Sc. (H.C.), D.Sc. (H.C.),

Fil. Doktor (H.C.)

Doug WardQ.C., B.A., LL.B.

Elected by Graduates

Assessors to the Board of Governors

Joseph Ahorro, UMSU Assessor

Ranjan Roy, UMFA Assessor

Linda Chartier, Support Staff Assessor

Elected by the University of Manitoba Students’ Union


Senior Administrative Officers

President and Vice-Chancellor Emoke J.E. Szathmáry, B.A.(Hons.), Ph.D., L.L.D.

Vice-President (Academic) and Provost Robert Kerr, B.A., M.A., Ph.D

Vice-President (Research) Joanne C. Keselman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Vice-President (Administration) Michael W. McAdam, B.B.A., C.A., M.B.A.

Vice-President (External) Elaine V. Goldie, Cert.Ed.

Vice-Provost (Student Affairs) David R. Morphy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Vice-Provost (Programs) Richard A. Lobdell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D

Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) Karen C. Ogden, A.B., M.A.T.

Associate Vice-President (Administration) Deborah J. McCallum, B.Sc.

Associate Vice-President (Research) Digvir Jayas, B. Tech.(A.E.), M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Ag., P.Eng.

Director of Libraries Carolynne Presser, A.B., M.L.S.

Comptroller Leanne Burkowski, B.Comm.(Hons.), C.A.

University Secretary Beverly M. Sawicki, B.A.(Hons.), LL.B.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Harold Bjarnason, B.A., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.

Faculty of Architecture David Witty, B.A.(Hons), M.A., Ph.D

Faculty of Arts Robert O’Kell, B.A.(Hons.), A.M., Cert.Vict.Studies, Ph.D.

I.H. Asper School of Business Jerry L. Gray, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Faculty of Dentistry Johann de Vries, B.Ch.D.(Pret.), B.Chd.(Hons)(Pret), M.Dent.(Pret).

Faculty of Education John Wiens, B.A., B.Ed. M.Ed., Ph.D.

Faculty of Engineering Douglas Ruth, B.Sc.(M.E.), M.Sc.(M.E.), Ph.D., P.Eng.

Faculty of Environment Wendy Dalghren (Acting), B.P.E., M.A., Ph.D.

Faculty of Graduate Studies Tony Secco (Acting), BSc(Hons), Ph.D.

Faculty of Human Ecology Ranjana Bird, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Faculty of Law Harvey L. Secter, B.Comm, LL.B. LL.M., LL.D.

Faculty of Medicine Brian Hennen, B.A., M.D.

Faculty of Nursing David Gregory, B.Sc.N., M.N., Ph.D.

Faculty of Pharmacy David Collins, Dipl.Pharm., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation Studies Dennis W. Hrycaiko, B.P.E., Cert.Ed., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Faculty of Science James C. Jamieson, B.Sc., Ph.D.

Faculty of Social Work Donald M. Fuchs, B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.

Natural Resources Institute C. Emdad Haque, B.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D.

School of Art Dale O. Amundson, B.F.A., M.F.A.

School of Dental Hygiene Salme Lavigne, Dip.D.H., B.A., M.S.

School of Medical Rehabilitation Juliette (Archie) Cooper, Dip.P. and O.T., B.O.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.

School of Music Dale Lonis, M.Mus., Ph.D., Mus.Ed.

Continuing Education Division Anne Percival, B.A, M.A., M.B.A., Ed.D.

St. Andrew’s College, Principal Roman Bozyk (Acting), B.A., B.D., M.Div., M.A. (Th.)

Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Recteur Paul Ruest, B.A. (Lat.Phil.), B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D.

St. John’s College, Warden Janet Hoskins, B.E.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

St. Paul’s College, Rector John Stapleton, B.S., M.T.S., M.A., Ph.D.

University College, Provost Gene Walz, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

University 1 Beverly Cameron, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Deans of Faculties and Directors of Schools



Awards and Honours

Each year at Spring and Fall

Convocations, the University

of Manitoba honours students,

faculty, alumni and members

of the community for their

distinguished contributions

to the university and to society.

Honorary Degree

Recipients

Fall 2002

Gerard van Walleghem,

priest, educator and

humanitarian

John Ralston Saul, author

January 2003

(Special convocation,

Victoria)

Carol Shields, author

Spring 2003

Betty Jane Wylie, author

George S. Bain, president

and vice-chancellor,

Queen’s University, Belfast

Benjamin Hewak, former

Chief Justice, Court of

Queen’s Bench

Robert T. Ross,

neurology specialist

Emeritus Honours

Each year the Board of

Governors confers "emeritus"

status on academic staff

members who distinguish

themselves in leadership,

scholarship and teaching.

The recognition is awarded

at retirement.

Professors Emeriti

Geza Racz, agricultural

and food sciences

James Graham, engineering

Emery Lajtai, engineering

Beverley Zakaluk, education

Marion Vaisey-Genser,

human ecology

Librarian Emeritus

Michael Angel,

reference services

Dean Emeritus

Michael Cox, architecture

Peter D. Curry

Chancellor’s Award

Awarded to individuals who

have made distinguished

contributions to university

governance and/or

development.

Lyonel G. Israels

Distinguished

Professor Award

The title of Distinguished

Professor is conferred by

the university on academic

staff members who have

demonstrated outstanding

distinction in research,

scholarship, or creative

professional activity as well

as teaching. Not more than

three candidates may receive

this recognition each year,

and not more than 20

professors may hold the

title at one time.

Gerald Friesen, history

Chander Kanta Gupta, science

Mahesh C. Chaturvedi,

engineering

Frank Plummer, medicine

R.C. Armatage Award

Given annually to a student

who becomes involved in

and committed to the

betterment of student life

by serving on committees,

councils and other governing

bodies within the university.

Joseph Ahorro

Distinguished

Alumni Award

Awarded by the Alumni

Association to a University

of Manitoba graduate of 25

years or more in recognition

of distinguished achievement.

Harold Buchwald

Distinguished

Service Award

Presented by the Board of

Governors for exceptional

contributions to Manitoba, or

which are directly associated

with the university.

Kevin Kavanagh

Mary Richard

David Graves

Marjorie Blankstein

Leo Ledohowski

Dr. and Mrs. D.R.

Campbell Outreach

Award

The Dr. and Mrs. D.R.

Campbell Outreach Award is

given to university staff

members who consistently

spend countless hours of

their own time in community

service. This service typically

combines professional and

scholarly experience with

their personal commitment

to the people and community

around them.

Sheri Blake, architecture

John Sinclair, Natural

Resources Insitiute

W. (Bill) Guenter, agricultural

and food sciences

AWARDSand Honours

Gerard vanWalleghem

John Ralston Saul

Carol Shields

Betty Jane Wylie

George S. Bain

Benjamin Hewak

Robert T. Ross

Published byOffice of the PresidentThe University of ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2

Managing EditorJulie MikuskaManager, Development Communications and Special EventsPublic Affairs

EditorSara ScottDevelopment Communications OfficerPublic Affairs

Contributing EditorsGlenn BergenDevelopment Communications OfficerPublic Affairs

Eva JanssenDevelopment Communications OfficerPrivate Funding

Roberta KoscielnyResearch Promotions OfficerOffice of Research Services

DesignDeschenes Regnier

PhotographyIan McCausland

Printed by Printcrafters

September 2003

University of Manitoba Web Sitewww.umanitoba.ca

For further informationPublic Affairs DepartmentPhone: (204) 474-8346Fax: (204) 474-7631e-mail: [email protected]

(**UOM 7153 Annual Repumanitoba.ca/publications/reports/annual_report03/annual... · 2003-09-18 ·...

Documents

Transcript of (**UOM 7153 Annual Repumanitoba.ca/publications/reports/annual_report03/annual... · 2003-09-18 ·...