Fall 2010 - Bishop's University

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David Frum
Canadian author and
Washington D.C.
political activist and
commentator.
Thursday, September 16, 7 p.m.
Wade Davis
National Geographic
explorer-in-residence.
Wednesday, November 17, 7 p.m.
Clara Hughes
Canadian Olympic
medallist in cycling
and speed skating.
Wednesday, January 26, 7 p.m.
The Hon. Louise Arbour
President & CEO of
the International Crisis
Group and former
Supreme Court Justice.
Tuesday, February 15, 7 p.m.
Christie Blatchford
Globe and Mail
columnist and award
winning writer.
Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m.
The series is made possible
thanks to generous charitable
support from John Donald ’60.
B I S H O P ' S B O O T C A M P
As pa rt o f e x pa n d e d e f f o rt s to i m p r o v e t h e
t r a nsi t ion from student to graduate, a Building on
a Bishop’s Degree Bootcamp was organized by the
Advancement and Career Services Offices. 28 students
participated in eight sessions over two days in April,
working on areas such as job search techniques,
interview skills and resumé writing, mock interviews
with alumni, and networking/dining etiquette.
Participants rated this pilot project favourably,
especially two graduating students who found jobs
within two weeks of the Bootcamp. Both claimed they
secured their jobs because of what they learned during
the workshops.
Janice Gaboury ’92 (a Career Coach and Trainer)
and Prof. Mike Teed (Williams School of Business)
will deliver the majority of sessions in the next
Bootcamp scheduled for January 2011.
Prof. Mike Teed (Business) delivered sessions in Bootcamp.
A second Bootcamp will be held on January 7 & 8, 2011.
Alumni who are willing to conduct mock-interviews should contact
Matt McBrine ’96, mmcbrine@ubishops.ca.
S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T
Pri n c i pa l Mi c h a e l Go l d b l o o m s i g n e d t h e Ta lloi r e s De c l a r at i o n in May 2010, committing the University
to an international standard of sustainable development for institutions of higher education. Bishop’s was Canada's
34 th signatory.
The Talloires Declaration was drafted in 1990 by 22 original signatories meeting in Talloires, France. It is a ten
point document which commits the institution to measures such as increasing awareness of sustainable development,
practicing sustainability in the operations of the institution, fostering environmental literacy, increasing
transparency through employing multi-stakeholder processes and maintaining the sustainability movement.
Bishop's is a leader in establishing and promoting environmentally sustainable initiatives. In the last year alone:
• Bishop's students voted to eliminate the sale of bottled water on campus;
• the renovation/expansion of the John H. Price Sports Centre will conform to Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) standards;
• the campus heating system will be transformed from natural gas to geo-thermal by 2011; and
• new composting programs redirect one ton of waste from the landfill to composting facilities every week.
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