LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO VISIT UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOProf. Nancy Pollock-Ellwand of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will head to Japan at the end of March to spend three months teaching and doing research at the invitation of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Department of Ecosystem Studies and Ecosystem Management. She will be teaching landscape planning, researching natural sacred sites and collaborating with Prof. Takeuchi Kazuhiko on the subject of cultural landscapes in a cross-cultural context.
EXHIBITION IN OSHAWA PhD candidate Jesse Stewart of the School of English and Theatre Studies has an exhibition called “Waterworks” at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa. On March 5, he gave an artist's talk and performance at the reception/catalogue launch, where he also released a solo CD called Music for Found Objects. The exhibit continues in Oshawa until March 12, then moves to Glenhyrst Gallery of Brant in Brantford, where it will run from March 18 to May 21.
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS SUPERVISOR HONOURED Grachella Garcia, intramurals and sports club supervisor in the Department of Athletics, was recently honoured at the Premier's Awards night at Cambrian College. She was recognized for being nominated for a community service award.
QUEEN OF THE PARADE Caitlyn McCann, a second-year student in political science and criminal justice, has been selected queen of Toronto's 2006 St. Patrick's Day Parade. She will take part in the parade with radio personality Erin Davis March 19.
