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Memorial University of Newfoundland Gazette April 21, 2006 Volume 38 Number 13 Publication Mail Registration No. 40062527 A Memorial University of Newfoundland Publication Inside Rothermere to Rowsell Memorial's latest Rothermere Fellow will spend the next four years at Oxford studying economic development. Joe Rowsell is interested in examining why similar countries develop differently. PAGE 3 Pleasurable partnership Most people may not associate engineering and sexual health but an unusual partnership between the store Our Pleasure and the Faculty of Engineering proved that engineering is used in just about everything. PAGE 6 Freedom 65 People should not fear getting rid of mandatory retirement, but welcome it, says Robert Adamec. He is urging the university community to join in a constructive effort to eliminate mandatory retirement at Memorial and within the province. PAGE 7 Safety first In only a few short years, the Safety and Emergency Response Training (SERT) Centre, operated in Stephenville by Memorial's Marine Institute, has garnered an international reputation as one of the premiere fire training facilities in Canada. And last September, SERT was on deck when severe flooding hit the west coast. PAGE 10 Members of Memorial University's Chamber Orchestra - including Emily Thompson, principal trumpet, Melissa Doiron, principal flute and Nicole Hand, principal bassoon - will be travelling to Russia this summer as the first Canadian ensemble to take part in a prestigious festival. Memorial group signs on for historic festival To Russia with love BY JEFF GREEN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S Chamber Orchestra will become the first Canadian ensemble to perform at a prestigious music event in Russia this summer. The group has been invited to take part in the highly- regarded Peterhof International Festival of Ensembles, which was revived in the summer of 2000 as part of the 300th anniversary celebration of St. Petersburg. The 34-member orchestra will tour that city along with Peterhof from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. The trip not only allows students to visit historic Europe, but it will also give them a chance to tour professionally, said orchestra director Dr. Vernon Regehr. "Beyond the benefit of international exposure, by repeating their concert four or five times in different venues, the musicians will be challenged to greater standards of performance and deeper musical understanding," he said. "And, to live this experience in the company of young musicians from across the globe - and in one of the most culturally rich cities on the planet - will be the experience of a lifetime." Since its inception in 1995, Memorial's Chamber Orchestra has become an integral part of the music scene in St. John's. The ensemble has collaborated with other student groups, released its own CD and won the St. John's Kiwanis Festival Group Rose Bowl. Students have been gearing up for the trip for several weeks, holding fundraisers which included a telephone pledge drive, bake sales and selling raffle tickets to help raise the approximately $135,000 it will cost to travel to Russia. Dr. Regehr said the trip will give his musicians a chance to foster their love of music while learning more about another country's culture. He said the idea of getting involved with the festival was "hatched" while chatting with Dr. Stuart Durrant, an associate professor in the German and Russian Department at Memorial. "When he spoke with the director in Russia and told him that Memorial had an orchestra, he responded very enthusiastically and essentially invited us right then and there," said Dr. Regehr. see FESTIVAL on page 2 Another honorary ANOTHER NAME has been added to the list of luminaries receiving honorary degrees from Memorial during spring convocation in St. John's. For his contribution to the Canadian civil service, Dr. Alex Himelfarb will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at spring convocation. Dr. Himelfarb is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he obtained his BA, master's and PhD in sociology. Dr. Himelfarb joined the public service in 1981 with the Department of the Solicitor General of Canada. He has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility since that time. In June 1999, Dr. Himelfarb became deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, a position he held until his appointment as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet in May 2002. The Clerk of the Privy Council is the head of the Canadian civil service. Before joining the public service, Dr. Himelfarb was.a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick from 1972 to 1981. Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently nominated Dr. Himelfarb as ambassador of Canada to Italy. Gazette • Aprji n, 2006 www.mun.ca/marc0mm/ga3ette
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Title by Date | 2006-04-27. MUN Gazette, vol. 38, no. 13 |
Publisher | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Place of Publication | St. John's (N.L.) |
Date | 2006 |
Physical Description | ill. |
Description | The official newspaper of Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
Subject | Memorial University of Newfoundland--21st century--Periodicals |
Note | Range: 1968-present, biweekly during the university year and monthly during June, July and August. |
Indexed In | Newfoundland Periodical Article Bibliography |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
Time Period | 21st Century |
Type | Text |
Resource Type | Periodical |
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Language | eng |
Collection | MUN Gazette newspaper |
Sponsor | Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
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Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
PDF File | (2.56 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/mun_gazette/MUNGaz_V38N13.pdf |
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Description | MUN Gazette, Vol. 38, No. 13 (April 27, 2006) |
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Transcript | Memorial University of Newfoundland Gazette April 21, 2006 Volume 38 Number 13 Publication Mail Registration No. 40062527 A Memorial University of Newfoundland Publication Inside Rothermere to Rowsell Memorial's latest Rothermere Fellow will spend the next four years at Oxford studying economic development. Joe Rowsell is interested in examining why similar countries develop differently. PAGE 3 Pleasurable partnership Most people may not associate engineering and sexual health but an unusual partnership between the store Our Pleasure and the Faculty of Engineering proved that engineering is used in just about everything. PAGE 6 Freedom 65 People should not fear getting rid of mandatory retirement, but welcome it, says Robert Adamec. He is urging the university community to join in a constructive effort to eliminate mandatory retirement at Memorial and within the province. PAGE 7 Safety first In only a few short years, the Safety and Emergency Response Training (SERT) Centre, operated in Stephenville by Memorial's Marine Institute, has garnered an international reputation as one of the premiere fire training facilities in Canada. And last September, SERT was on deck when severe flooding hit the west coast. PAGE 10 Members of Memorial University's Chamber Orchestra - including Emily Thompson, principal trumpet, Melissa Doiron, principal flute and Nicole Hand, principal bassoon - will be travelling to Russia this summer as the first Canadian ensemble to take part in a prestigious festival. Memorial group signs on for historic festival To Russia with love BY JEFF GREEN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S Chamber Orchestra will become the first Canadian ensemble to perform at a prestigious music event in Russia this summer. The group has been invited to take part in the highly- regarded Peterhof International Festival of Ensembles, which was revived in the summer of 2000 as part of the 300th anniversary celebration of St. Petersburg. The 34-member orchestra will tour that city along with Peterhof from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. The trip not only allows students to visit historic Europe, but it will also give them a chance to tour professionally, said orchestra director Dr. Vernon Regehr. "Beyond the benefit of international exposure, by repeating their concert four or five times in different venues, the musicians will be challenged to greater standards of performance and deeper musical understanding," he said. "And, to live this experience in the company of young musicians from across the globe - and in one of the most culturally rich cities on the planet - will be the experience of a lifetime." Since its inception in 1995, Memorial's Chamber Orchestra has become an integral part of the music scene in St. John's. The ensemble has collaborated with other student groups, released its own CD and won the St. John's Kiwanis Festival Group Rose Bowl. Students have been gearing up for the trip for several weeks, holding fundraisers which included a telephone pledge drive, bake sales and selling raffle tickets to help raise the approximately $135,000 it will cost to travel to Russia. Dr. Regehr said the trip will give his musicians a chance to foster their love of music while learning more about another country's culture. He said the idea of getting involved with the festival was "hatched" while chatting with Dr. Stuart Durrant, an associate professor in the German and Russian Department at Memorial. "When he spoke with the director in Russia and told him that Memorial had an orchestra, he responded very enthusiastically and essentially invited us right then and there," said Dr. Regehr. see FESTIVAL on page 2 Another honorary ANOTHER NAME has been added to the list of luminaries receiving honorary degrees from Memorial during spring convocation in St. John's. For his contribution to the Canadian civil service, Dr. Alex Himelfarb will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at spring convocation. Dr. Himelfarb is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he obtained his BA, master's and PhD in sociology. Dr. Himelfarb joined the public service in 1981 with the Department of the Solicitor General of Canada. He has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility since that time. In June 1999, Dr. Himelfarb became deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, a position he held until his appointment as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet in May 2002. The Clerk of the Privy Council is the head of the Canadian civil service. Before joining the public service, Dr. Himelfarb was.a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick from 1972 to 1981. Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently nominated Dr. Himelfarb as ambassador of Canada to Italy. Gazette • Aprji n, 2006 www.mun.ca/marc0mm/ga3ette |