Newsletter

This newsletter contains information regarding the use of 'Her' and 'His' pronouns as they relate to sexism in language. It also covers the presentation of 'The Relationship Between Theory and Experiment' by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Gerhard Herzberg. There is information on MSVU alumnae Beverley Laidlaw's coursework and teaching career. The newsletter discusses the meeting of The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), who sponsored a conference on post-secondary education. Discussions of the Third Annual International Folk Dance Workshop, a new computer lab, student leadership, and the display of two new exhibits at the Mount are present. There is also a referendum following the students' financial support of Project One: Futures for Women and information on the value of credit cards in everyday life.

This newsletter contains information on a book titled 'Finding Our own way: Teachers Exploring Their Assumptions,' a Capital Campaign Bulletin regarding infrastructure projects on campus, an advertisement to Beat the Lineup for course registration, two exhibitions at the Art Gallery, and a discussion of the annual Daffodil Sale. There is an 'Of Interest' Section detailing closures, as well as lectures and the Northern Bursary Program. The newsletter also includes sections on a conference on early intervention, awards won by Mount students, and the creation of a softball team.

This newsletter contains information on a special faculty dinner, the Youth Drop-In Program, the success of funding for special research projects at the Mount, and presentations of artwork at the Art Gallery. It also discusses the return of various alumnae to the campus to celebrate Homecoming of 1981, the C.A.S.E. (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) scholarship, elections for the Senate, and 'Mindpower Year' sponsored by C.A.S.E. There are also sections including Terry Fox Scholarship, a twilight retreat, registration in the Rosaria Centre, Words from the Editor, Student Services Programs, Registrar's Notes, New Board Members, and the Macaroni Syndrome.

This newsletter contains information on the recipient of the Seagram's V.O. Hospitality Award, a job-finding program to help older workers, hands-on experience for business students, two new exhibits to be hosted at the Art Gallery, the reopening of the Rosaria-Seton pathway, and registration for the Oxford University Summer School. There is an 'On the Move' section detailing conferences, publications, and promotions of Mount faculty, as well as information on a theatre trip to England and a Letter to the Editor involving a back-and-forth discussion of South Africa between Dr. Jacques Goulet and Dr. Konczacki. The newsletter concludes with an 'Of Interest' section regarding undergraduate student research awards, a conference on women and Human Rights, and morning and afternoon coffee breaks held by the athletics/recreation department.

This newsletter contains information on a 'ribbon connecting' event for the Mount's non-traditional student centre, an annual awards banquet for Mount students, an invitation to an address by the Governor General of Canada, an Athletics/Recreation review, and an 'Of Interest' section detailing talks, research grants, presentations, conferences, and bookstore university supply orders. There are sections on successes of various Mount sports teams (with photographs), as well as a profile description of Dr. Felicia Eghan and an 'On the Move' section discussing the Challenge Business Case Competition and a new student union president for the Mount.

This newsletter contains information on a Conference on Women, Art and Politics, President Naomi Hersom's reception of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from McGill University, a Board of Governors meeting update, a Scholars Assembly at the Mount, Mount closures for Remembrance Day, and an 'On the Move' section detailing publications, professional development, discussions, and travel of Mount faculty. There is information on the Mount's women's soccer team victories, Unicef Christmas cards and gifts available, and an 'Of Interest' section discussing a series of Job Finding Clubs for Older Workers, Environment Canada's contribution program, reminders from the registrar's office to students, and Dr. Janina Konczacki's discussion of 'Eroticism: a Hidden Element in Victorian Dress.'

This newsletter contains information on a new communications centre at the Mount, an announcement by the Mount president to become a 'truly planetary people,' welcoming new faculty members, success in the Mount Playhouse, and co-operation between the Alumnae Association and the Student Union to create a Trivial Pursuit Challenge. There are also sections on National Universities Week, collaboration between Women's Studies and Professor Berit Ås, a C.I.L. lecture, and a 'This and That' section on faculty unionization, sprinkler issues, and money collection through a Terry Fox Car Wash Day. There is also a section on lack of room in classrooms, leading to a desire for more building space.

This newsletter contains information on the announcement of the Mount's national chair for the capital campaign, the Mount's efforts for part-time students, the opening of the Non-Traditional Student Centre, and an agreement signed between the Mount and the Nova Scotia Teachers College for a joint degree. The newsletter concludes with an 'Of Interest' section highlighting the Mount's sports teams, a lecture titled 'The Distance between Women and Men: the Equality Game,' residence applications at the housing office, lists of scholarships available, and publications by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).

This newsletter contains information on a distinguished scientist for C.I.L., leading the way in university co-operation, the Mount's efforts to help Ethiopia, a letter to the editor regarding a student's experiences taking courses that impacted the student's life positively, a profile description of Deborah Poff, and a section for nominations and applications for the position of the chair in Women's Studies. There are sections on the success of the Women's Studies program on DUET (Distance University Education via Television), the eleventh annual University Community Art, Craft, Baking, Hobby, and Talent Show event, the issues that reduced resources have caused for universities, and a discussion of the 'Exploring Your Tomorrow: Opening Doors' event at the Mount. There is an alumnae update regarding active participation in alumnae affairs, a discussion of walking in space by Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, a PR (Public Relations) society forum, a conference on transportation in Atlantic Canada, superficial remedies for issues in developing countries, a new department's creation in government, and a display of Cuban art at the Mount Art Gallery. The newsletter also discusses the new courses added to the Women's Studies program, a link between the Mount and the University of Malawi, a discussion of Orwell's book titled '1984,' a celebration of healthy women, universities' responsibility in averting disaster, and a continuing impasse between the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). There is also information on interviews of nineteen Mount community members on DUET, the expansion of the Dominican program, women meeting to set the Women's International Peace Conference, researching effects of arginine vasopressin, women in the labor force, and workshops and lectures given by faculty.

This newsletter contains information on 10,000 names of Canadian women as national treasures, a tour given to members of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council at the Mount, lack of travel funding leading to barriers in research, public relations students visiting New York, and films to be presented on campus. There are also sections on changing the meaning of the term 'productivity' in the workplace, a biography of Lawrence J. (Larry) Hayes, and faculty publications, judges, education, and appointments to the Halifax City Task Force. There is information on study skills, a sing along event with the Seton Cantata, knowledge in action as it relates to students, and six public lectures by Professor Berit Ås. There are also sections on grants available, a conference on drugs, public relations involvement in a city-sponsored employment project, and a 'This and That' section on arts students elections to be the president of the Alumnae Association of Part-Time University Students and training offered by the Soroptimist Foundation of Canada.