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8 ON CAMPUS FEBRUARY 1, 2008 Chinese speech contest attracts 100 students By Wei Cai More than 100 students from the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies will take part in the fifth annual University of Calgary Chinese (Mandarin) speech contest from Feb. 4 to 6. The contestants, all non-native Chinese speakers, will present a three- to five-minute speech on a particular topic. Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony and Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Rozsa Centre. “The Chinese speech contest has become the most important annual event in our Chinese program,” says Florentine Strzelczyk, acting department head. This year, for the first time, the contest’s award ceremony will coincide with the Chinese New Year celebration. “It will give us the opportunity to share with the Chinese community of Calgary the achievements of our students and celebrate their success in the context of one of the culturally most important events in the Chinese calendar,” says Strzelczyk. The awards ceremony and New Year celebration will feature performances of Chinese music and drama as well as a traditional dress show. Special guests attending the festivities will include Vice-Consul General Manyi Dong from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Calgary, Cen Huang, executive director of the International Centre at the University of Calgary and Rowland Smith, dean of the Faculty of Humanities. The contest, awards ceremony and New Year celebration are all funded by an international project grant from the University International Grants committee, the International Centre and the Faculty of Humanities. Other sponsors include the Calgary Canadian and Chinese Education Foundation, the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Calgary, Grant Prideco Canada Ltd., Hallmark Tubulars Ltd., Lambda Supermarket, Neotechnology Consultants Ltd., Pacific Tubulars Ltd., Regent Oil Field Supply Ltd., the Sien Lok Society of Calgary and Zi Corporation of Canada Inc. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, please call 220-8590 or visit http://gsea.ucalgary.ca.
In Memoriam Linda Barry-Hollowell, QC By Michael Clinton ON CAMPUS FEBRUARY 1, 2008 9 Live Close to the University 6315 Ranchview Drive NW It is common to say nice things about the deceased. Virtues are mentioned and faults ignored on such occasions. When it comes to Linda Barry-Hollowell, there is much to say about her virtues and no faults worth mentioning. I first met Linda in the summer of 2004. There is no record of the date because I had no idea then of what an important part Linda was to play in my professional and personal life. I had requested the meeting to discuss decanal authority and received sage advice. This was the first of many consultations. In fact, I consulted Linda so often that some in Calgary began to think, and perhaps to worry, that Linda worked for me rather than for the university. Not that Linda neglected her many other responsibilities. It was simply that she always created the illusion that she had nothing better to do than to advise whomever she was speaking to at the time. It did not take long to see Linda’s many virtues. She believed in the idea of a university as something more than a corporate body; she was staunchly loyal to senior administration; she acted always with the utmost discretion and integrity; she was industrious to the extent of neglecting the life-work U of C General Counsel Linda Barry-Hollowell believed in the idea of a university as something more than a corporate body. balance that might have protected her health; and she somehow managed to combine the wisdom of Solomon with the tenacity of a terrier. Gilbert Ryle taught us that we make a category mistake if we think of a university as anything other than its governors, managers, faculty, staff and students. Needless to say, Linda was always there for the marginalized as well as for the true believers. Her passion was much more than a lawyer’s commitment to justice. She worked to right wrongs in the way of someone who has seen too much injustice at first hand. Although petite, Linda was a substantial as well as a large personality. How substantial? Ample enough to provide a sure foundation for the University of Calgary’s first ever branch campus. Whatever success the Qatar Campus achieves, it will be due mainly to the groundwork laid by Linda’s advice, her long hours of work in the lead-up to winning the contract, her wise counsel and her remarkable skills as a conciliator. Linda was a loyal friend, always working to heal the disputes that inevitably occur in the quest to realize a higher vision. In her untimely, short and unpleasant illness, Linda showed more courage than many of us will summon in a life-time. I am proud to have known Linda; prouder to have worked with Linda; and prouder still that Linda was my friend. Michael Clinton is the dean of the University of Calgary—Qatar. KEN BENDIKTSEN Calgary’s Leader in Condo Value 1 Bedroom Condos 2 Bedroom Condos Contact information: Ranchlands Ranchview Vista 390-9770 Sales Centre Hours: Monday-Thursday: 2-8 PM Weekend & Holidays: 12-5 PM Friday: Closed starting from starting from CardelLifestyles.com $262,900*+gst $299,900*+gst *Prices subject to change Your Alumni Positive parenting By Tara Tiangha Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship Winners While many graduates convert their university education directly into employment opportunities, others, like Judy Arnall, BA’88, find that it is their life choices that propel them down a particular career path. In Arnall’s case, parenting was a personal choice that pleasantly translated into a vocation. A mother of five, Arnall began her career as a professional parenting educator more than a decade ago after joining Parents and Children Together as a session facilitator. She now works for the Calgary Health Region as an instructor in early childhood education and is the founder of Attachment Parenting Canada. Arnall has also written Judy Arnall says: “Parenting is relationship-building. You are not raising a child; you are raising an adult.” Discipline Without Distress: 135 tools for raising caring, responsible children without time-out, spanking, punishment or bribery, a handbook available in most Calgary bookstores. “My approach is to seek peaceful, non-punitive resolutions to most parenting issues for all ages of children,” Arnall says of the book. “Parenting is relationship-building. You are not raising a child; you are raising an adult.” In the classroom and in her articles, Arnall strives to help parents learn positive discipline and conflict resolution skills— pragmatic ones, rather than being punishment-orientated. “Parents need support, not judgment,” she says. In February, Arnall will facilitate a parent effectiveness training course offered through U of C’s Continuing Education. For more information on Arnall’s parenting course, visit www.conted.ucalgary.ca. Karl Iremonger and Pierre Mattar The Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship is given annually to an outstanding student at the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, or University of British Columbia for research related to human health. The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) is pleased to announce that Karl Iremonger and Pierre Mattar are recipients of the 2007 Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship. The awards honour Dr. Lionel McLeod, the founding president of AHFMR. Mr. Iremonger and Mr. Mattar are both pursuing their Ph.D.s in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. They have been extremely successful in their academic pursuits, receiving a number of accolades and awards. Mr. Iremonger and Mr. Mattar both conduct research focused on the brain. Mr. Iremonger investigates how nerve cells in a certain part of the brain cope with stress and injury and how that relates to disease. Mr. Mattar studies the development of brain cells, knowledge which could lead to new techniques to replace cells when damaged or lost. Dr. McLeod was the Head of Endocrinology at the University of Alberta, Dean of Medicine at the University of Calgary, President of AHFMR from 1981-1990, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital, Vancouver.
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