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Wednesday, November 29, 1995
Funding announcement comes today
At 4 this afternoon, Ontario finance minister Ernie Eves will
rise in the legislature to make an "economic statement" that's
expected to include cuts to university grants for 1996-97. The
financial future isn't bright: leaders of this university will
probably feel relieved if Eves brings in a formula that would leave
Waterloo's grant cut by "only" ten or fifteen million dollars
next year.
One prediction that's frequently been heard is a cut of 15 per cent
to the grant, coupled with a 10 per cent hike in student tuition fees.
That would cost UW about $18 million in the coming fiscal year. And
some rumours have talked of significantly bigger cuts, either in
1996-97 or in the following year.
"I'm guessing there will be a few voices of protest," premier Mike
Harris said in a speech on Monday. "The steps we are taking and will
continue to take are essential to Ontario's future prosperity and
security."
Bob Truman, UW's director of institutional analysis and planning,
and Jim Fox, manager of the news bureau, are off to Toronto this
morning to take part in
the day-long lockup
in which they'll be able to see and digest Eves's announcement before
it's made public. There should be some sort of comment from the
university's president and provost by the end of the day. If possible,
I'll make something available as a "Flash" on UWinfo around supper time.
Staff and faculty health plan
Here's a reminder that Friday is the official deadline for staff and
faculty members covered by the "supplementary health plan" to send in
the forms they received last week. It's an enrolment form for the
insurance company that's taking over the health plan as of January 1,
Prudential Insurance Company of America. "Prudential needs this form
in order to issue you the new pay-direct card for prescription drugs
and your new card for out-of-Canada travel," says David Dietrich of
the human resources department. Questions? Call Tricia Loveday at
ext. 3134.
Firm promises "major contribution"
Val O'Donovan, chief executive of Com Dev Ltd., is coming to campus
tomorrow and "will announce a major contribution to Campaign Waterloo
for a research award program to support student work-terms", the
UW news bureau said yesterday.
"The announcement will take place (at about 2:45 p.m.) during a
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar in which
O'Donovan will speak about the growth of his knowledge-based company,
which is a leader in satellite communications technology."
Here's your cue, Mr. President
From a news release issued Monday by Wilfrid Laurier University:
Forget the province's mini-budget. The sinking feeling two
university administrators will feel Wednesday night will stem from
billiards, not budgets.
Dr. Jannah "Minnesota" Mather, chair of Wilfrid Laurier University's
Faculty of Social Work and honorary chair of the United Way campaign for
WLU, has challenged Dr. James "Doc" Downey, president of the University
of Waterloo (and United Way booster), to a game of billiards at 7 p.m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The action will take place at Time Square in the
former Waterloo post office at 35 King St. N.
Both Minnesota and Doc have been soliciting pledges, with the
proceeds to go towards the United Way campaign at WLU, or to
the
United Way campaign at UW in the unlikely event that Doc wins.
Ploughshares lecture at noon
At 12 noon,
Project
Ploughshares, based at Conrad Grebel College, presents a lecture
on "Peacebuilding in Sudan: The Role of Women". The speakers are
Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim of the (banned) Sudanese Women's Union and
Anisia Achieng Olworo of the Sudan Women's Voice for Peace. The
event takes place in the cafeteria at Grebel.
Jesuits on the radio
The program
"Ideas"
on CBC radio tonight begins a three-part series prepared by Michael
Higgins of St. Jerome's College. "The Jesuit Mystique" is based on a
book he's just written, jointly with Doug Letson, president of
St. Jerome's. (There's more about the book in today's Gazette.)
"They are often more interesting than anything else in the
Catholic Church," says Higgins about the
Jesuit order.
Tonight's program
starts at 9:05 on 740 AM; the remaining two episodes will be broadcast
December 6 and 13.
Chris Redmond
Information
and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4567 ext. 3004
credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca
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