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Yates Cup comes to UW UW's football Warriors won the Yates Cup Saturday afternoon in front of a huge and noisy crowd at University Stadium. "There were even fans in the trees," I'm told. Waterloo defeated the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 32-20, as quarterback Ryan Wilkinson completed 7 of 10 passes for a total of 197 yards. The victory, representing the Ontario University Athletics league championship, earns the Warriors a spot in the Atlantic Bowl game next Saturday in Halifax. Their opponent: the St. Mary's University Huskies, who beat Acadia 25-24 on Saturday. Also next Saturday, Laval will face Saskatchewan for the Churchill Bowl. The Atlantic and Churchill winners meet for the Vanier Cup, the national championship, on November 27.

Scotiabank announcement is due

Says UW's news bureau: "This will be part of an expansion of UW's departments of computer science, and electrical and computer engineering to prepare more people for high-technology careers. It will be the first degree program of its kind in Canada in which the two departments play equal roles."

Peter Godsoe, chairman and chief executive officer of Scotiabank, will be among the VIPs at the announcement ceremonies, starting at 12 noon in Davis Centre room 1301. A luncheon follows at the University Club.

Albert Wahbe, executive vice-president (electronic banking) of Scotiabank, will speak on "Electronic Banking and E-Commerce" at 2:30 in Davis Centre room 1302. There's limited seating, but everyone is welcome.

Reports on hiring and tenure

It's been a busy year, the UARC report makes clear, with UW adding faculty members to cope with enrolment growth. Excerpts from the report, signed by the committee's chair, Steve Brown of statistics and actuarial science:

During the period November 1998 to October 1999, UARC reviewed a total of 56 proposals for regular faculty appointments. Of the 56 proposals, 55 (12 females, 43 males) were probationary, eight were tenured, and one was for a definite-term appointment. . . .

For comparison purposes, the total number of proposals reviewed in recent years was as follows: 42 (1995-96); 59 (1996-97); and 44 (1997-98). The relatively large number of reviews in 1996-1997 arose from the Special Early Retirement Program (SERP) and, in the last year, from the information technology (ATOP) expansion. It should be noted that this report does not necessarily reflect the number of hires made following the reviews; a review may have led to an offer which was refused and several reviews may be done before a single appointment is filled.

Currently, 20-22 positions are advertised in University Affairs or the CAUT Bulletin; most of these have year-end or winter term deadlines, and some are in Computer Science or Electrical & Computer Engineering -- departments which are looking to hire more than one person and in which recruitment will likely continue throughout the fall. Consequently, UARC anticipates more than 40 reviews in 1999-2000.

A number of departments/schools are now advertising via websites, electronic bulletin boards, listserves, etc, some of which target certain audiences (e.g., women), and all of which are faster and less expensive than traditional modes. . . . Information coming forward to UARC continues to be generally very good; consequently, and with advance notice, UARC members can complete reviews promptly, usually within three working days. In an effort to streamline the process for Chairs and Directors, the 'Summary of Recruiting Efforts for UW Faculty Positions', which they are required to complete, has been posted.

"There was one appeal at the University level," the report says. It doesn't identify the individual or even the faculty from which he or she came. The report does say that the department and faculty tenure committees recommended against the individual, and the president decided not to award tenure under Policy 53. "TAC decided to hear the appeal but, prior to the hearing date, the candidate withdrew the appeal."

Tonight's meeting of the UW senate starts at 4:30 in Needles Hall room 3001. Besides the UARC and UTAC reports, there will be a report from the University Committee on Student Appeals, and progress reports from the president, the provost and the vice-president (university research). And in closed session, the dean of mathematics nominating committee is expected to present a report.

Winter schedules are available

Winter fees must be paid by December 15 or late fees will be charged, the registrar's office notes.

Students in arts, applied health sciences, environmental studies, science (except optometry) and mathematics should get their documents at the registrar's office on the second floor of Needles Hall, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. any day.

Optometry students get their documents in their mailboxes; students registered at Renison College or St. Jerome's University get theirs at their college. And engineering students get their schedules and fee statements at various locations: 1B students in Carl Pollock Hall room 1320D; 4B chemical and environmental (chemical) students in Doug Wright room 2509; 4B civil students in Engineering II room 2333; 4B electrical students in Davis Centre room 2597G; 4B geological and environmental (civil) students in Engineering II room 2337; 4B mechanical students in Engineering II room 2328B; 4B systems design students in Davis Centre room 2599; and exchange students in Carl Pollock Hall room 1320E.

Part-time students, independent studies students, and students who are off campus on a work term this fall will get their documents in the mail, the registrar's office says.

Now, a few words about how to pay winter term fees:

Send a cheque for the full amount listed on your fee statement along with both copies of your fee statement. You may post-date your cheque no later than January 4, 2000; however, your payment must be received in the Cashier's Office by December 15, 1999. Late fees begin December 16, 1999.

The Cashier's Office will mail receipts for payments received by December 3, 1999. Those received after this date and before December 20 will be available for pickup in the Registrar's Office beginning January 4, 2000. If you are a part-time student, your receipt and validation sticker will be mailed to you regardless of date.

We are sorry that we do not accept Visa, MasterCard, or debit card (Interac) for payment of tuition.

Your fee payment cannot be accepted in person. You may drop it off in one of the four Express Payment Boxes located in Needles Hall: the Cashier's Office, the Registrar's Office, the Graduate Studies Office, and the main entrance of Needles Hall facing the ring road.

If you are receiving any kind of bursary or scholarship, it will be applied towards your tuition so that you do not have to wait for a cheque before you pay fees; most cheques will not be produced until the end of the winter term. Indicate the award and dollar value on the bottom left-hand corner of your fee statement and deduct the total of the awards from the fees owing. Pay the amount remaining by December 15, 1999. If the total of your awards is greater than the cost of your tuition, then a cheque for the unapplied balance will be issued on the date specified in the notice which will be sent from the Student Awards Office.

If you apply for OSAP by October 15, 1999, your Notice of Assessment or OSAP Website assessment will be available in sufficient time to arrange your fee payment by mail by December 15, 1999.

Nine groups mark Jesus Week

Jesus Week organizers have put out a call for inquiries, and have promised answers to the top five questions -- from a mortal, alas -- on Thursday evening.

The event is part of a series of activities sponsored by a number of evangelical student groups on campus this week. Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Arabic versions of a Jesus video will be shown throughout the week in the Student Life Centre multipurpose room.

Events begin today at 7:30 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre with music by This Generation and a skit.

Tuesday at 4:30, the UW Debating Society will moderate a debate -- "Do we need God for morality?" -- between UW philosophy professor Jan Narveson and Kirk Durston, who is affiliated with the New Scholars Society of the Campus Crusade for Christ. The event takes place in Engineering Lecture room 101.

A Jesus Fest with Christian bands is scheduled all day Wednesday in the Student Life Centre. That evening at 7:30 at Federation Hall, the bands Fear of God and Wail will be playing.

UW physics professor Robert Mann will address the question: "Science and God -- Solitudes or Soulmates?" on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the SLC multipurpose room. And on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Engineering Lecture room 101, the top five questions submitted to God via a Web page will be answered by Durston. Organizers say these questions have turned up already:

• Will you forgive me?
• How can I make everyone else believe in you?
• Why is CS 370 so hard?
• What is my purpose in life?
• Does God use Linux?
• Why do bad things happen to good people?
• Am I going to get a co-op job?

Jesus Week winds up with a lecture on the character of Jesus by Ken Taylor of the Community Fellowship Church. The talk takes place on Friday evening at 7:30, also in EL room 101.

Among the sponsors of the week's events are the Asian Christian Fellowship, Grace Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Embassy, Christian Fellowship, Navigators, and University Bible Fellowship. Not on the list are the mainstream Christian chaplaincies on campus, such as the United Church of Canada, the University Catholic Community, the Anglican Church and the Mennonite churches.

UW wins computing contest Waterloo's A team won the East Central Regionals in the ACM programming contest "by a commanding margin" on Saturday, says the coach of UW's two teams, Gordon Cormack. That means they'll go on to the world championships in Orlando in March. Team members Ondrej Lhotak, Donny Cheung, and Jeff Shute solved all of eight questions posed, Cormack said. Second place went to the University of Toronto, who solved five questions. Waterloo's B team placed 12th in the 103-team field, with three questions solved.

Star novelist reads today; and more

Bonnie Burnard, whose novel A Good House captured the $25,000 award, will present a sample of her prose at 4 p.m. in the St. Jerome's common room. The reading, supported by the Canada Council, is free and open to all.

At the awards ceremony, the judges -- authors Nino Ricci, Alberto Manguel and Montreal bookseller Judy Mappin -- noted: "In A Good House, Bonnie Burnard imbues the apparently ordinary lives of her characters with a dignity that renders them unforgettable. She has a sense of the moment that gives value and meaning to a life."

Burnard, of London, Ontario, has previously written two collections of short stories. Women of Influence received a Commonwealth Best First Book award in 1988, and Casino and Other Stories was shortlisted for the Giller Prize in 1994.

§ It's job match day for co-op students: results of the match process for winter term jobs will be posted at midday (and should be available on the Access system already).

§ The physics department presents a seminar by Alain Villeneuve of Université Laval,at 1:30 in Physics room 308.

§ The tourism lecture series continues with a talk by Barbara Carmichael of Wilfrid Laurier University, at 3:30 in Arts Lecture room 113. Her topic: "Gambling and Tourism".

§ An information session on part-time studies runs from 7:00 to 8:30 this evening at the part-time studies office, 156 Columbia Street, for people considering taking UW credit courses.

§ Information sessions about the flexible pension plan program, of interest to staff and faculty who have maxed out their RRSP room, will be offered Tuesday at 12 noon and Thursday at 4 p.m. in Davis Centre room 1304.

§ Students "and anyone interested in the prospects of what will happen at the stroke of midnight on December 31" are invited to a CKCO-TV "town hall taping" Tuesday at noon in the Davis Centre foyer. CKCO's Daiene Vernile will host a taping with several experts -- including UW associate provost Jay Black -- and a studio audience. The show is to be broadcast November 21.

§ The Graduate Student Association will hold a general meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Needles Hall room 3001 "to discuss a motion to amend the by-law regarding the mechanisms for changing the refundable GSA Graduate House Fee". All graduate students are welcome to attend.

CAR

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