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Sheila Weatherill named special advisor, executive-in- residence Folio Staff F o c W r h e i m e a f e t   r h e   e x C r e i a c ll p u   i t h t i a a v s l e       a H S c e h c e a e i l p l t t a h   e   d  the role of special advisor to the vice-president (external) and distinguished executive-in-resi- dence in the School of Business at the University of Alberta. She will join in a variety of external relations projects within the province and will be active in the School of Business MBA program, particularly in the Public Management and Policy Capacity program, which focuses on senior executives. “Sheila Weatherill’s manage - ment experience will be a great asset in this MBA program, which is aimed at individuals at all levels of government and NGOs, with a focus on how to maneuver effectively in today’s complex world,” School of Busi- ness Dean Mike Percy said. “We are pleased that Sheila Weatherill will be able to bring her experiences and new ideas to a number of our key projects in the upcoming year. Her input will be valuable and much appre - ciated,” vice-president (external) Sandra Conn said. Weatherill, a member of the Order of Canada, was president and CEO of Capital Health from 1996 to 2008, and was widely recognized for her col - laborative approach and ability to build strong links between the community, professionals, orga - nizations and government. She was tapped in late January by the federal government to undertake an independent investigation into last year’s nationwide list - eriosis outbreak, and is on leave until that project is complete. Her part-time appointment was effective Jan. 12.

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Two more 3M fellowships attached to U of A faculty Michael Brown teaching and learning is perceived at the university, that’s great.” T t t w h o o   e   m e m d a  b k u e e c   t a e t t v e o e r r   r s h y   a w o v n h e e   o   b   a a e r s e o p n u i   r n e d     c c r ia e l a L i t s i i t k o  i e n   n ,     L a p o l e s p r o f p   o d n r r o m a w w a ,  n s B   c f a r e  r o a n n m et d  t ,     t h a h   e s   e p a e tr - e  named as the University of Al -  enjoyment he feels is inherent in berta’s 29th and 30th 3M National  learning process. Teaching Fellows.  “Actually, I would go further On Feb. 5, Glenn Loppnow,  and say teaching has to be more professor in the Department of  than fun; it has to be playful, and it Chemistry, and David Barnet,  is in the playfulness that students, professor in the Department of  particularly in the theatre, release Drama, were announced as winners  their creativity and organize their of this prestigious annual award,  technique and knowledge,” said considered Canada’s highest award  Barnet. for undergraduate university teach -  e creator of both Edmonton’s ing excellence.  Catalyst eatre and e GeriActors Loppnow says the roots of his  and Friends theatre group says he also teaching success sprouted aſter he  enjoys the disruptive side of teach - had already been instructing for a  ing, questioning established points spell, when he decided there must  of view and spurring on a degree of be a better way to connect with his  discomfort in what both he and his students who weren’t chemistry  students thought they knew. majors. “Unless  it is completely a two- “We were just expecting stu -  way process, where I, as teacher, dents to know these things without  get as much—although different them having any reason to know it,”  stuff—out of it as the student, said Loppnow.  then no dynamic is happening,” he Re-evaluating his classroom  said. “e teacher’s job is to create technique through the eyes of the  an environment where reciprocal A cuius aticiant ls n at the Chinese New Yea Celeatin  the student, Loppnow overhauled his  learning can take place.” clsing ay  Brilliant Strokes: Chinese Paintings from the Mactaggart Art approach, drawing on a series of  Although no stranger to teach - Collection at the U  A Museums Galley A in the TELUS Cente. live experiments—the most potent  ing awards—having received the of which measures the reaction rate  U of A Rutherford Award for l o e f n  c g o in n g t   a h c i t s     e s x t p u l d o e si n v ts e   s to —  b a e n   d c   r c e h at a i l v - e. E Te x a c c el h l i e n n g c   e i   n i   n 2   0 U 0 n 7 d — erg B r a a r d n u et a   t s e a   ys the  Engineering prof takes wheel t c h o a n t “   v I e   w a y e s   r t k e h e  i e d   m   c s o t p u n o d r c t e e a n p n t ts s t       t t t h o h   a e u t  m s t e   h   t t e o h   y i   n w g e s r   e  f b a a c e c i c u o n l l g t a   y d p  t e a h s r   t a c   t o o   f g   m r a e e   a   d a t e l s  p y a   a   v r b a t l y m u p e r e s o n  t t d   e u a a c n c t d h     i o a n f     g. for episode of Canadian TV l I e   a h r a n d i  s n t g u ,” d   e h n e  t s s  a d id o . i   n “A g  l r l  a o p f     s a o  s n u g d s  d o e n n     teac “ h  in e g r   e p   r i i s  n c c o i n pl s e t s a   n a t n  d d  i t s e c c u h ss n i i o q n u  o es n ,    Brian Murphy introduction at the beginning of the show Suzuki handed the reigns over hat a long strange t v h er er y H   m a is b o   s r d t i y r s a n k c - a t t   a m c k i o i c n   n l c g a   e w h p s a t ,   s   i   w i n n   h s s i c p c i i e h r   n e i c s d   e   a .   ” e D A s r r p t a e s, c m ” i   a a h , l   e l b   y s   u a i t i n   d   a t . l   h s “ o e     a D c e r e r o p e s a  i s r s   t   t n m h o e e   t n F h t a i   c n o u f g   l   t s y o   l o o f ,     W t a r n i   p a  i p t t ’s     d b e e s e cr n i . p   t  io a n t   ’s  t t o o     F F l l  e ec c e  k k i   . d w e h a  i f le o   r a   t t   h t e h   e p   r w o h g e r e a l  m o   f c   a a  m ca e r     colleagues and accelerated a bit of  isolated or individual about this.”  for professor Brian Fleck’s odys-  crawling along Edmonton’s 114 St. in c a  u r r e r v ic ol u u lu ti m o . n    i H n i   s t   h cr e  e u a n i d ve e   r e g n ra d d ea u v a - te  ing  O F f e   l t l h o e w   s 2  a 3 w 8  a 3 rd M e   d N  t a o t   i p o r n o a f l  es T s e o a r c s h   - sey from traffic-jam daydream  rush-hour. e frustration triggered  t about  the future of cars to actu -  his mechanical-engineering instincts: o ex u e r c s  u h ti a v v e e     f l o e r d     t t h o e     h E is d  b u e c c a omi   n D g  i a v n i-   i U n     o 4 f 3     A C  l a e n a a d d s  i t a h n e     u w n a i y v   e w rs i i t t h i   e 3 s, 0  t   he   ally hosting a network television  Fleck had to find a solution.  ion of the Chemical In t s i t o it n ute of  awards to date. show on the subject.   “I began to see that there is a  s e  one-hour program,  storm of pressure on the automo - Canada. Created  in 1986, the fellowships Supercar: Building the Car of bile culture and industry, and some pno A w s    f sa o y r  s t   h h e e    i 3 s  M o   v h er o j n o o ye ur d ,     a L n o d p- a T r e e a  a ch w i a n r g d   e a d n   d b   y L  t e h a e r   n S i o n c g i  i et n  y  H fo ig r  her  the Future, ran Jan. 29 on CBC  significant changes are on the way.”  TV’s flagship science series e Fleck sought out forward think- hum er b   l t e h d  u b g y  h it t ,     o a f d  h d i i s n  t g e   a h c e  h h i a n s g     c E i d at u i c o a n t   i o o f n   , a   c w a h d i e c m h  i i c s s     a a  n n a d t   i t o ea n c a h l  i a n s g s   o- Nature of ings . And the hour  ers in the auto world and pitched a s nev le as s o tanding apart from any of  and learning resource professionals  really belonged to Fleck.   show about future cars to executives.  ty David  Suzuki, the powerhouse  ey bought it and camera crews t u h n e i   v m er a s n it y  y great instructors at the  e fr d o u m ca  i ti n o st n i   t a u c t r io os n s s     C of a   n p a o d st a - .  s   econdary  environmentalist and regular  followed Fleck from Turin, Italy, to  host, was cast as the sidekick “But if it helps me change how  for this episode. Aſter a brief continued on page 2 gu C estro omfort more than just a om Conference Services 780-492-6057 | [e-mail]