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Monday, February 10, 1997

Ready to talk about the plan

The recently released "fifth decade plan" for UW, a.k.a. Building on Accomplishment, will be the topic of discussion at two meetings tomorrow. The senate long-range planning committee meets first thing in the morning (8:30 a.m., Needles Hall room 3001), and there's an open meeting in the afternoon.

Tomorrow's open meeting -- to be held in NH room 3001 at 4 p.m. -- is the first of two sessions to which the president has invited anybody who wants to talk about the report. The second meeting will be held Thursday at 12 noon.

"Following discussions and a review of the written responses," the president said in a memo when the report was released two weeks ago, "the commission will revise the draft plan and submit a final report for action."

The plan covers the waterfront -- teaching quality, student recruitment, research, continuing education, UW's public image, resource allocation (that means money), tuition fees, international links, the computing environment, staff training, grievance procedures, diversity. Here's one of its 35 recommendations, the one about co-op programs and the department of co-operative education and career services (CECS):

17. Together under the direction of CECS, the partners should renew and expand the commitment to experiential learning through co-operative education in the following ways.
17.1 Clarify the responsibilities of the different partners in the co operative education process and strengthen links among all the partners.
17.2 Review the needs of the partners and develop policies and procedures that are efficient and responsive to these needs. For example, departments should review course offerings to ensure that co-op students have sufficient courses available in the spring term.
17.3 Continuously review the placement process to streamline procedures, improve delivery systems, reduce time, and increase flexibility.

Attacker put on probation

From Friday's issue of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record: "A Kitchener man who pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault in connection with a daylight attack on a woman last fall near the University of Waterloo has been ordered to stay off university property.

"Walter Sanchez, 20, of Patricia Street appeared in Kitchener provincial court Thursday. He was given a suspended sentence and three years' probation. He was also ordered to obtain counselling and treatment for sexually deviant behavior.

"Sanchez will appear in court again on Feb. 21 and, at that time, more charges may be laid.

"From August to December a number of women were grabbed between the legs and some had their breasts grabbed while they were walking in the Waterloo Park-University of Waterloo area. . . .

"Judge Elliot Allen released Sanchez on a number of conditions. . . . 'I think Mr. Sanchez should understand that if there are any more incidents in that area the police will be at his door in 15 minutes,' Allen said."

Students get ready to vote

The annual election for the Federation of Students is scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday. The four major executive positions aren't being contested, but there are students' council seats up for grabs, and a referendum is also being held on this double question:

Do you believe that the University of Waterloo Federation of Students should continue to operate Federation Hall?
In the event that a majority of voters are in favour of keeping Federation Hall open, do you wish to see a $5.00 increase in your Federation Hall fee for the Fall 1997, Winter 1998, and Spring 1998 terms only, to be used for capital improvements to Federation Hall?

Polls will be open from 9 to 4:30 Tuesday and Wednesday in Arts Lecture, Math and Computer, Biology I, Carl Pollock Hall, Renison College, Optometry, Matthews Hall, Environmental Studies I, and St. Jerome's College.

Computing courses announced

The March-April schedule for computing courses sponsored by the information systems and technology department is now online. Says Bob Hicks of IST: "Many of the more popular courses are being repeated, and there are some new offerings including 'What's New in Microsoft Office 97', 'Using Audio and Video in Your Web Pages', 'Introduction to JavaScript', 'Electronic Data Searching and Retrieval Tutorial', 'Multimedia Technologies Overview' and 'Introduction to Matlab'. You can view the complete list of courses on the Web or pick up a brochure from any of the computing consulting offices on campus. Registration for these courses is done on the Web."

Noting a couple of milestones

There was a surprise open house on Friday for Angelo Graham of the UW safety office, celebrating his 25 years of service at UW. "Come, reminisce and share your wishes," friends were urged, and I gather the response was good -- Graham must be one of the best-known staff members on campus.

In the world of journalism, it's exactly 100 years today since The New York Times adopted its now famous slogan: "All the News That's Fit to Print". And Adolph Ochs, the great publisher of the Times, was once asked what kind of news was not "fit to print". His answer: "What is not true." An inspiration to all of us in the information business.

CAR

TODAY IN UW HISTORY
February 8, 1988: Tuffy Knight is introduced as the new head coach of the football Warriors.

February 9, 1982: Margaret Atwood gives the first of two Hagey Lectures in the Humanities Theatre. Her topic: "The Writing of Novels".

February 10, 1960: The Physics and Mathematics building (later just "Physics") is officially opened by E. W. R. Steacie, president of the National Research Council.

Editor of the Daily Bulletin: Chris Redmond
Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca -- (519) 888-4567 ext. 3004
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