In the chief’s own words

University of Winnipeg history professor Jennifer S. H. Brown and northern Algonquian history scholar Susan Elaine Gray will launch Memories, Myths, and Dreams of an Ojibwe Leader on Thursday, Sept. 24 at McNally Robinson Grant Park at 8 p.m. The book follows Ojibwe Chief William Berens in the 1930s using first-hand stories and provides a rare look at the Berens River communities during this period. Brown is the director of the Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies and holds a Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal History at the University of Winnipeg.

UWSA day-care now open

The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association officially opened its new day-care facilities last week. The centre will eventually accommodate 112 children and is open to U of W students, staff and the general community. The day care helps student parents find time to continue their education while juggling their busy lives. The new 10,000 square foot facility is built to LEED Silver Standard and will include a green, natural outdoor play area for children. It is also a practicum site for training early childhood development students from St. Boniface College, Red River College and U of W.

Dean of education wins international education awards

The International Centre for Innovation in Education presented University of Winnipeg dean of education Ken McCluskey with its inaugural ICIE Creativity Award at an August ceremony in Ulm, Germany. The award verifies McCluskey’s work in leadership, his development of international projects and his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field of giftedness and talent development. The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children also gave McCluskey its International Creativity Award at its August conference in Vancouver. The dean has presented at more than 125 conferences, published more than 100 articles and has written 15 books.

Juice 9 launches Sept. 25

Juice, the literary journal for the University of Winnipeg, is having its ninth book launch in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall on Friday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.  Published annually, the literary journal is written by and for U of W students. It features fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and drama selections. Friday’s launch features readings from the writers, as well as cookies and juice. Juice was co-created by Catherine Hunter of the English department and former U of W head librairian Mark Leggott, with the help of the University of Winnipeg Library and the UWSA. Copies will cost $5.

McFeetors Hall opens

The Furby-Langside campus officially launched last week with the opening of McFeetors Hall. The building includes 25 townhouses and 172 dorm-style single and double-bedroom suites on the upper levels. There are two lounge areas with nine-metre windows and wireless Internet access. Great-West Lifeco chairman Ray McFeetors donated $1.67 million to launch the project. Great-West Lifeco donated a further $1 million for a combined total of $2.67 million to help make the student residence a reality.

Published in Volume 64, Number 4 of The Uniter (September 24, 2009)