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Aug. 29, 2002

• Martha Piper invites public to participate in Global Citizenship Conference
• Help UBC shine
• Freddie Wood calls alumni back
• New Web site provides quick information on research funding

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Martha Piper invites public to participate in Global Citizenship Conference

As the first anniversary of Sept. 11 approaches, UBC President Martha Piper is inviting the public to join scholars and students to explore the ways UBC and other universities can respond to post 9/11 world issues and events.

The Global Citizenship conference takes place Sept. 4-5 on UBC's Point Grey campus and is expected to attract 500 participants. Organizers say it is the first of its kind to bring members of the public together with the university community for group discussions on a number of current global issues. Topics to be discussed include: world environmental sustainability, the importance of culture and media in understanding international events, global inequalities, and the meaning of democracy to people of different cultures.

UBC plans to use the public input generated at the conference discussions to help set its international mandate in coming years.

Lloyd Axworthy, director and CEO of UBC's Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, will co-host the conference.

Janice Gross Stein, who is the director of the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, Harrowston Professor of Conflict Management and a leading authority on international security issues, will give the keynote address on the evening of Wed. Sept. 4 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Chan Centre.

President Piper, a strong advocate of global awareness in higher education, initiated the conference following the events of last September to explore ways in which UBC could foster stronger international relationships and prepare students to be global citizens.

Conference registration fees are $10 for students and $15 for non-students and include full conference participation, three refreshment breaks, a brown bag lunch and 7 per cent GST. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact 604.683.7718 or visit www.vpacademic.ubc.ca/globalcitizenconf.

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Help UBC shine

The annual Shinerama festival - dubbed "UBC's Day to Shine" - will take place Thursday, September 5, at both the Point Grey and Robson Square campuses. All event proceeds go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Robson Square features an alumni shoe shine, live music and 10 per cent discount at the bookstore. In Point Grey, volunteers will be hard at work shining shoes all over campus, and raising funds with carnival games, a dunk tank and food sales in the Student Union Building south plaza from noon to 3 p.m. There will also be a car wash outside War Memorial Gym from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, send an e-mail to shinerama@ams.ubc.ca or call 604.822.6273.

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Freddie Wood calls alumni back

UBC's Frederic Wood Theatre kicks off its 50th anniversary activities with an invitation to all former company members to attend a gala reunion on Dec. 7. If you were a member of the Theatre, the UBC Players' Club or MUSSOC, you can add your name to the Frederic Wood Theatre's anniversary database by visiting www.theatre.ubc.ca or calling 604.822.0050.

Organizers are also collecting memorabilia such as programs, photos and reviews, as well as historical observations and anecdotes for use in the anniversary activities. These will include a commemorative exhibit on the history of campus theatre at Robson Square to be held Nov. 18 - Dec. 5, and a series of salons with former UBC students who are now working in the industry, beginning Nov. 23.

On Dec. 7, the Theatre will welcome back alumni, former professors, theatre critics and anyone else who has ever been a part of the Frederic Wood family or other campus theatre activities with an afternoon open house. This will be followed by the anniversary gala where guests will be treated to a variety show.

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New Web site provides quick information on research funding

A new Web site at http://info.research.ubc.ca will help researchers get more relevant and timely grant and awards information. This Web site is designed to provide UBC researchers with a concise one-stop site for information on CFI, CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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