TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS MASTER PLAN
The Campus Master Plan Advisory Committee invites the University community to attend a town hall meeting Feb. 28 at noon in Peter Clark. This is the committee's second such meeting and will include a presentation on a working paper completed by the University's consultants. The paper is a summary of work in progress and includes an assessment of campus physical systems, a draft list of planning principles, and explorations or planning concepts that illustrate possible responses to the issues raised during the consultation process last fall. This information will be available on the Web at www.pr.uoguelph.ca/masterplan and at the library.

FINAL UW TALLY TOPS GOAL
The United Way 2001 campus campaign collected a total of $267,540 to support local charities, says campus co-chair Prof. Bev Kay, Land Resource Science. "Givings exceeded our goal by a whopping nine per cent. Thanks to everyone for helping to make the fundraising drive so successful."

McGIBBON REMEMBERED
Former U of G chancellor Pauline McGibbon was remembered at a memorial service Jan. 31 at the Arboretum. McGibbon, who served U of G from 1977 to 1983, died Dec. 14 at age 91. Offering tributes to the former Ontario lieutenant-governor were president Mordechai Rozanski; former academic vice-president Howard Clark; Ken Murray, former chair of Board of Governors; former College of Arts dean Murdo MacKinnon; and student senator Kendra Holliday.

TALKS TO FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Teaching Support Services, the Office of Open Learning and McGraw-Hill Ryerson are hosting an educational technology conference Feb. 22 and 23 in the Thornbrough Building. The theme is "Student Success: Learning With Technology." For more information, visit the Web site www.open.uoguelph.ca/edtech.

WINTER BREAK SET
This year's winter semester break runs Feb. 18 to 22. Classes will resume Feb. 25.

OLDTIMERS HOCKEY TOURNEY FEB. 21 AND 22 ON CAMPUS
U of G will host the 25th annual University Oldtimers Faculty and Staff Hockey Tournament Feb. 21 and 22. The tournament will also feature teams from Lakehead, York, McGill, Wilfrid Laurier and Waterloo. Thursday's games run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the gold rink. Friday's games are in the red rink, beginning at 9 a.m. and wrapping up with the final at 2 p.m. For more information, call Prof. Rich Moccia at Ext. 6216.

News @Guelph

In this issue...

Guelph to Offer One of Canada's Largest Doctoral Awards
U of G's ongoing efforts to attract the most talented students have received a major boost with the creation of one of the largest doctoral scholarships in Canada.

CFI Awards $18M to U of G Research
U of G received more than $18 million - its largest-ever allocation - from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Jan. 30.

Renowned Scientists, Author to Receive Honorary Degrees
Renowned U.S. scientist Stephen Jay Gould, author Barry Callaghan and biologist William Costerton will receive honorary degrees at winter convocation Feb. 20 and 21.

University Celebration Marks Chancellor's 80th Birthday
Music, banners, hundreds of red and gold balloons and a giant cake were all part of U of G's Jan. 29 celebration of chancellor Lincoln Alexander's 80th birthday.

Informal Meetings to Discuss Campus Community Campaign
Informal meetings over coffee and muffins are being held across campus to provide information on the community campaign and answer individual questions from faculty, staff and students.

Appointments

OAC Dean Launches International Advisory Council
New OAC dean Craig Pearson is making good on his promise to "set big goals in short time frames" for the college.

Sweden's Former PM to Chair Council
OAC's international advisory council will be chaired by Ola Ullsten, a former prime minister of Sweden who received an honorary doctorate from Guelph in 1999.

New Committee to Focus on Information Services
U of G is organizing its first-ever campus-wide consultative committee for recommending policy and strategic directions regarding the use of information services.

Applications Rise, Guelph-Humber Exceeds Targets
Applications to the University of Guelph are up nearly 24 per cent this year, with the number of secondary students making Guelph their first choice increasing by more than 15 per cent, according to figures released last week by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

CCL Archives Find Home in Library
The archival records for CCL: Canadian Children's Literature, which recently celebrated its 100th issue and its 25th year of publication at Guelph, will soon be available for research and viewing in the reading room of the U of G Library's archival and special collections section.

In Memoriam