University of Waterloo Daily Bulletin, Friday, August 19, 1994

UW HIGHLIGHTS:  A bright new UW publicity brochure appeared on
campus this week, providing a condensed information package on
the university and its many achievements.

"Facts, Figures and Highlights" was produced by Information and
Public Affairs, with 6,000 copies printed.  "Anyone can have a
copy of the brochure," said Marlene Miles, manager of Community
Relations, part of IPA. For copies, please call ext. 3276 or ext.
2220.

The multi-panel brochure, with black and red typeface printed on
off-white stock, summarizes interesting facts on the university,
such as the economic influence the campus exerts on the local
community: "over $340 million annually in direct and indirect
spending by faculty, staff and students."

Also noted is the weighty contribution to Waterloo Region's
highly diversified business and industrial community.  "Numerous
spin-off companies, many formed as a result of the support for
technology transfer at UW, have made the Kitchener-Waterloo area
one of Canada's most prosperous urban areas and an emerging force
in Canada's 'new economy' founded on high technology and
information-based innovations."

The brochure contains basic information on UW's faculties, as
well as offering examples of academic accomplishments by faculty
and students.  On research, it says that the university received
more than $58 million during 1992-93 for scholarly work conducted
in virtually every academic area.

SCIENCE MEETING:  Canada's Secretary of State for Science, Jon
Gerrard, will be on campus next Tuesday to participate in a local
meeting to discuss science and technology issues.

The consultation is one of 21 community workshops and meetings
being held across Canada this summer as part of the federal
Science and Technology Review.  The all-morning session, with
about 115 participants expected, begins at 9 a.m. in Davis
Centre, Room 1350.

"The meeting is an opportunity to find out what Waterloo Region's
business, academic and scientific communities have to say about
building an innovative Canadian economy and how the region can
better benefit and prosper from the government's investment in
research, innovation and development," said Lily Grzan,
communications assistant at Industry and Science Canada.

TERRY FOX RUN:  It's never too early to start raising money for
the annual Terry Fox Run, which gets under way September 18 at
Federation Hall.

"We are trying to help the Terry Fox Foundation," said Gary
Buckley, of the registrar's office, who is the campus contact for
the fund-raising campaign on behalf of cancer research.  Pledge
sheets can be picked up at his office in Needles Hall.  Buckley
can be reached at ext. 3507.

The event is named after the legendary one-legged runner (he lost
his other leg to cancer), who inspired Canadians with his
tortuous attempt to run across the country in 1981.  Before dying
of cancer at the age of 22, Fox had raised $25 million for cancer
research with his "Marathon of Hope."

Last year, the Terry Fox Run at UW raised more than $10,000 and
an estimated 500 participants ran, jogged, biked or roller-bladed
the 10-kilometre stretch.

ENROLMENT UPDATE:  This just in -- 3,649 first-year students have
pre-registered so far in the fall term.  That's the latest
figure, as of yesterday, from Ken Lavigne, associate registrar of
admissions and student awards.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:  Best wishes to Betsy Zanna, dean of arts office,
who will be unusually busy in the next few days with students
starting to choose fall term courses.

John Morris,
UW News Bureau, (519) 888-4567, ext. 6047
jmorris@mc1adm.uwaterloo.ca