2010-2011 Annual Report - University of Winnipeg

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THANK YOU DONORS!Mr. Gundars ReinfeldsMr. Harvey Rempel '51Ms Laurel RepskiMr. Ian RestallMr. John Restall Jr.Mrs. Joyce Rich '51David and Pamela RichardsonDr. James A. RichardsonGeorge '90 and Tannis RichardsonRichardson FamilyMrs. Patricia RichtikVictor and Beatrice LeathersMs Anna Rikkelman '90Mr. G. Patrick S. RileyMs Pauline RipatRusty Rischuk '72 and Delle BonneauRev. Harold RitchieMrs. M. Ritchie '46Dr. John Roberts '66 andMrs. John RobertsMr. William (Bill) RobertsMr. Alan RobertsonDr. Donald and Mrs. Bev RobertsonMs Jennifer RoblinMs Mary RoblinMr. Jeff Robson '04Martin Robson '69Mr. Thomas RobsonMr. Edgar RogalskiMr. Robert Rogers '63Miss Susan Rogers '73Ms Jane RomioMs Rita Romsa-RossMr. Richard RooneyRabbi Neal RoseMs Renee Roseman '54Ms Dorothy RossGraeme and Karen RossGray and Eva RossMr. John RossMr. Waldemar RossyMs Katherine RotherMs Elizabeth RowbothamGlenn and Anne RusnakMr. Colin Russell '90Mr. John Russell '46Mrs. Shirley Russell '57Fred and Geraldine RussinRev. Dwight Rutherford '79Rev. H. RutleyMs Karolyn RybackDr. Beni SahaiMr. Rolf Salfert '77Mr. Bryan SalvadorMs Terry SamborskiMs Cythea SandMr. Neil SanderMr. Walter SaranchukMr. Christopher SargentMrs. Laurel SarginsonRev. Brock Saunders '62Mr. Arthur R. SawchukHelen SchaetzleMr. Ernst SchellMs Amy ScherbainMr. Clifford SchmidtDr. E. Kenneth andDr. R. Brenda SchmidtMr. Rob SchmidtMs Barbara SchottRichardson College for theEnvironment and ScienceComplexThanks to the generosity of our provincial and federalgovernments and hundreds of individual and corporate donors,University of Winnipeg science students will study in oneof Canada’s top science facilities starting this Fall. TheRichardson College for the Environment and Science Complexis a model of green building technology, constructed to aLEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) SilverStandard. It is one of the most energy efficient educationallaboratory buildings in North America, using less than halfthe energy of a conventional building.Approximately 2,000 students daily will use the building,which will house the University’s departments of Biology,Chemistry and Environmental Studies. The facility will also be a policy centre for environmental issues,community learning, and a centre for applied research in environmental technologies.The Richardson College for the Environment, established through a lead gift of $3.5 million from the RichardsonFirm, Family and Foundation, is situated on the building’s 3rd floor and includes the Canada Research Chairin Indigenous Science Education and the Canada Research Chair in Inner-City Issues, Community Learning,and Engagement; the Institute of Urban Studies; the Master’s in Development Practice program; the IndigenousStudies department; the CISCO Centre for Collaborative Technologies, which includes a world-class TelePresencesystem and the endowed Cisco Chair for Collaborative Technology; the University’s Sustainability Office; theUniversity’s medical isotope initiative; and the UW Community Renewal Corporation.The Science of GivingPower Corporation of Canada - Power Corporation of Canada generously donated a gift of $1 millionto support The University of Winnipeg’s ‘A World of Opportunity’ Capital Campaign. Directed to the stateof-the-artRichardson College for the Environment and Science Complex, the University will recognize thegift by naming the atrium within the Science Complex, the Power Corporation of Canada Atrium.The Atrium is a beautiful open space that encompasses the entire complex and represents the ‘lungs’ ofthe building. It will be the primary gateway to the Complex and main hub for students, faculty and staff.The atrium’s feature wall, which is four stories high, is made from the original Winnipeg Roller Rink flooringwhich was carefully removed and restored as another recycled component of the LEED certified building.Manitoba Hydro – Understanding the benefits the Science Complex will provide to University of WinnipegStudents and citizens of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro donated a tremendous $750,000 donation towards thecapital costs of the new building. This donation marks the beginning of a cooperative working relationshipbetween Manitoba Hydro and The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Science leading to positive resultsfor the environmental future of our Province.16
THANK YOU DONORS!E.H Price - A $200,000 gift from E.H. Price helped tocreate the E.H. Price Laboratory, and E.H. Price LectureClassroom. The Laboratory will be used to providestudents with a well-founded understanding of aquaticbasedchemistry, a "chemical perspective," essentialto those with a concern for environmental issues. TheLecture Classroom is in a high-traffic area, open to thestudent common spaces, and will see hundreds ofstudents as they come and go throughout the day.Thomas Sill Foundation - The Thomas Sill Foundation donated $115,000 to create the Thomas Sill WaterResearch Laboratory for trace environmental contaminant analysis. This facility will be used to train thenext generation of leaders in understanding how pollutant exposure is linked to potential risks that maybe posed to human and ecosystem health.HudBay Minerals Inc. and the Robbins/Miller Family - A unique collaboration between HudBayMinerals Inc. and the Robbins/Miller Family resulted in a $100,000 gift recognized with the Flin FlonLaboratory naming. Dr. Peter Miller, who helped coordinate the gift, is a Senior Scholar and past Chair ofthe Department of Philosophy at The University of Winnipeg. Inspired by the Robbins-Miller family historyof mining in Canada and as a result of a generous exchange of Robbins/Miller land titles with HudBayMinerals Inc. the outcome of the partnership was a generous gift toward the new Complex.Marguerite Mol - Thanks to a generous gift made by Mrs. Marguerite Mol, to honour the legacy of herlate husband, renowned artist Dr. Leo Mol, outstanding students studying Environmental Science in the newComplex will benefit from the Leo Mol Scholarship in Environmental Science. Dr. Mol was a talented sculptor andfriend of the University, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Winnipeg in 1974.Robert W. Cunningham Family and Cunningham Business Interiors Ltd. - The gift of a classroom, to beknown as The Robert W. Cunningham Family and Cunningham Business Interiors Ltd. Lecture Classroom in theRichardson College for the Environment and Science Complex fits perfectly with the Cunningham family valuesand support of education, while providing even stronger ties between this family and The University.17IN MEMORY OF DR. RANDY KOBES, ASSOCIATEDEAN OF SCIENCEThe late Randy Kobes, Associate Dean of Science, wasan outstanding academic, physicist and educator of youngpeople. He was fully dedicated to public engagement in science.His contributions to community learning at The Universityof Winnipeg are immeasurable. One of his manycontributions is founding the Manitoba chapter of Let'sTalk Science, which promotes scientific literacy by havingUWinnipeg volunteer scientists visit classrooms, presentinteractive experiments and raise awareness of science.Dr. Kobes was a participant and a driving force in many other University and communityprograms, such as Eco-Kids, CSI (Community School Investigators), and the WiiChiiwaakanak Learning Centre.In October 1999 he won the Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Researchand Scholarship and in June 2005 he was awarded the Marsha Hanen Award forExcellence in Creating Community Awareness.Most recently, he realized a long time ambition of developing a degree program inScience, Environment and Indigenous Knowledge at The University of Winnipeg.Upon his passing and in memory of Dr. Kobes’ many great works, the Dr. Randy KobesMemorial Scholarship Fund was established. To date over $17,200 has been donatedto the fund. In May 2011, Dr. Kobes’ mother, Ms Claire Kobes also passed away leavinga very generous bequest to her son’s memorial scholarship fund.To make a donation to the Dr. Randy Kobes Memorial Scholarship Fund please contactTodd Pennell at 204.789.1440.Ms Michele SchriemerMs Marlis SchroederDennis, Suzanne and Jim SchrofelMs Caroline Scollan '76Ms Diane Scott '93Mr. John R. Scott '63Ms Lauren SearsMr. Edward SellersMs Michele SeranoMs Heidi SergerMr. Andrew SerrayMs Christine SextonMs Rita Shapera JacobMr. Charles ShawcrossMs Clarice ShellMr. J. ShillidayMs Wilma ShirriffMrs. Gail ShkolnyMs Catherine ShoesmithDr. Christen ShoesmithMr. Trevor ShoesmithMrs. Irene SiemensMr. Ronald Sigurdson '01Tammy SigurdurMs Ruth SildenMr. Walter SiliczMr. Bob SilverMr. A. Peter Simmie '66Mr. Keith SinclairRev. Michael Skibinski '55Ms Arlene SkiharMs Denise SliworskyMr. Douglas SmithMuriel SmithMr. Stephen SmithEvita & Lyle SmordinMr. John SmythMr. Tyler SneesbyMs Heather SnellDr. Charles SnowMs Jennifer SnyderDr. Laurel SnyderJohn and Laura SokalDavid Sokolowski and Beverley KyleMs Heather Sommerville '71Mr. Jonny SontagMs Marilyn SouterMs Jean Speers '85Mr. Murray SpeirsSenator Mira SpivakMr. Ken SquireDr. Robert St-OngeMiss Doris Standing '52Dr. Richard StaniforthLily and Brent StearnsMr. Eric StefansonMr. Grant StefansonHonourable Mr. Justice Kris StefansonLionel Steiman & Bonnie Hoffer-SteimanMs Joan StephensMr. Joseph B. Stern '62Ms Erin StewartMs Lori StewartDr. Richard B. Stillwater * andMs Jorie StillwaterDr. Daniel StoneMs Jeannine StotskiRev. James StrachanMs Faith Strecker-NemishMs Rita Streuber
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