July 8, 2002

Tuesday, July 9, 2002

St. Jerome's chancellor named to Order of Canada
New executive in residence for CBET
Tuesday notes

Editor:
Chris Redmond
credmond@uwaterloo.ca

St. Jerome's chancellor named to Order of Canada -- from St. Jerome's University

Richard Gwyn, chancellor of St. Jerome's University and a distinguished political journalist and international affairs analyst, was named an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson last week.

Gwyn, 68, has been recognized in the communications category for his career as an author, media commentator and foreign policy analyst. The citation accompanying his appointment states that, "He is one of our nation's most highly-regarded senior journalists. Known as a passionate, insightful columnist, he is equally renowned as an author whose books are often considered classics."

He has been a columnist with the Toronto Star and its affiliated newspapers since 1973, first as national affairs columnist and, later, commenting on international affairs. He appears weekly on foreign policy panels for TVO's Studio Two and Diplomatic Immunity programs, and is a frequent commentator for the CBC.

Gwyn has authored a number of books, both biographies and works of political analysis, beginning with The Shape of Scandal: A Study of Government in Crisis (1965). He reviewed the political careers of two of Canada's most colourful leaders in Smallwood: The Unlikely Revolutionary (1972) and Northern Magus: Pierre Trudeau and Canadians (1980). He is also the author of Canada The 49th Paradox: Canada in North America (1985) and his most recent work is Nationalism Without Walls: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Canadian (1995).

He is a two-time recipient of the national newspaper awards, in 1980 and 1985, and received the national magazine award in 1985. In 1982, he was named author of the year by the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters. He has received honourary doctorates from the University of King's College (1987), Lakehead University (1997) and Brock University (1997).

Correction: Last week the Bulletin incorrectly described the appointment of faculty member Jan Narveson. He was, in fact, appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Gwyn's wife, Sandra, herself an esteemed writer, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in a special ceremony shortly before her death in May, 2000.

Gwyn's appointment as chancellor was confirmed by St. Jerome's University's board of governors on November 29, 2001 and he was installed on March 17th of this year.

Michael Higgins, president of St. Jerome's, praised the appointment: "It is a public acknowledgement of his extraordinary record as a journalist and writer in Canada on public affairs, and we are, of course, extremely proud."

New executive in residence for CBET -- from the UW news bureau

Hubert Saint-Onge has been appointed executive in residence in the university's Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (CBET).

[Saint-Onge] Currently chief executive officer of Konverge and Know, a consulting firm specializing in leveraging technology to enhance the performance of knowledge-driven organizations, Saint-Onge's appointment was effective July 1.

Formerly senior vice-president of strategic capabilities at Clarica and vice-president, learning organization and leadership development for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Saint-Onge has been lauded in the international community for his innovative thinking and leadership skills.

Howard Armitage, director of CBET, said: "Mr. Saint-Onge brings an extraordinary experience to UW. He will contribute significantly to the development of the centre and to its goal of offering programs dedicated to converting entrepreneurial ideas to commercially successful ventures.

"His work in entrepreneurship and knowledge management offers the centre the type of leadership that will provide an international reference to our efforts."

For more than a decade, Saint-Onge has been refining a model known as the "knowledge assets framework" for the strategic integration of business plans with people management systems, using technology architecture and organizational infrastructure.

In parallel with his on-going business activities, he will interact with both faculty and students and pursue the development of his work focusing on business leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation and knowledge management.

"I am delighted at the prospect of joining the centre and helping to build its future," Saint-Onge said. "Assisting today's entrepreneurs to become tomorrow's business leaders is one of the defining issues facing Canada. It is at the heart of Canada's innovation agenda and is an area where I can make a contribution."

Launched earlier this year, the Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology is an interdisciplinary unit that brings together educators, researchers and entrepreneurial initiatives from various departments within the university.

The centre's mandate is to provide programs in education and research that will supply the leaders and the ideas that will change the landscape of tomorrow's business. Its one-year Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program begins May 1, 2003.

Tuesday notes

A new set of co-op job postings is available on the bulletin boards on the main floor of Needles Hall this morning. This posting includes positions for Architecture students.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 11, for Willis Au, a second-year mechanical engineering student who died on June 23. Following the service at 7 p.m. in Notre Dame Chapel, St. Jerome's University, guests will walk to the CPH courtyard for a tree dedication.

Avvey Peters

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