Welcome, everyone, to a new academic year. As you can see elsewhere in the Agora, we also welcome a number of new people faculty, staff, and administrators to the University. This summer has seen intensive competition for students, with the southern Ontario universities trying to maximize incoming numbers to compensate for budgets that were based on revenues promised by the former government. The only new money available is for growth, as the Quality Assurance funding did not materialize. This has meant budget reductions at many other universities in the 2-4% range. Fortunately, we based both our revenue and growth on conservative estimates, and it appears we can weather next year barring a major unexpected expense. [The Office of Communications is looking for writers interested in having their work featured in the Lakehead University Magazine. We welcome contributions such as short profiles of graduates for the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter issues. If you are interested in joining our creative team, contact Frances Harding by phone 343-8193 or by email: frances.harding@lakeheadu.ca
Mark Your Calendar
October 1 to 23, 2004 Visit the Thunder Bay Art Gallery to see the Lakehead University Faculty Exhibition featuring works by Ann Clarke, Marshall Heaton, Alison Kendall, Sarah Link, Roly Martin, Mark Nisenholt, Steven Rayner, and Mavourneen Trainor.
Thursday, October 7 at 8 p.m. at the Finlandia Club. Join the Department of History as they celebrate the premiere of The Fatal Flower, a feature-length silent film shot in 1929 and completed by a local team including Dr. Ronald Harpelle, Professor Ann Clarke, Dr. Peter Raffo, Danny Johnson, and Kelly Saxberg.
