Attention all LIFE members!
To celebrate LIFE Institute’s 20th Anniversary, the Curriculum Committee is looking for members willing to be course moderators or to help plan courses reflecting the last 20 years.
Course suggestions (and perhaps you have other ideas of your own) are:
1. Freeze frame: 20 years of change captured through photography (event/ historic approach)
and/or 20 Years of Photography: From SLR to DSLR (photography technology evolution)
2. 20 Years of Music: Rock to rap and everything in-between
3. 1990-2010: Changes in science that revolutionized every day life (various categories such as technology, medicine…)
4. 20 Years of Political Change in Toronto and Ontario
5. For Better or Worse: 20 years of change (one class each: Education, Politics, Science, Arts, Religion, World Events, or other topics.)
6. 20 Years of Fashion
Courses are to be offered during the pring term from the end of April to the end of June and can be four to six sessions in length or your choice of the number of sessions.
If you can assist, please get in touch with Curriculum Committee member Ellen Hrivnak, who is coordinating these topics for LIFE’s 20th anniversary ehrivnak2@sympatico.ca
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
WINTERFEST 2011
Don't forget to register no later than December 6th.
LIFE Institute invites you to
WINTERFEST
Thursday, December 16, 2010
11:30 a.m. Oakham House, 63 Gould Street
In keeping with the season, this is an opportunity to indulge yourself in a sumptuous buffet, quaff a glass of cheer at the cash bar, be entertained, and share in the bubbling conversation around you.
This social event is the culmination of the fall semester at LIFE
Don’t miss out by booking too late.
$29.50 (admission by pre-ordered nametag only)
Note: there can be no refund after December 9th.
***This event is subsidized by LIFE Institute***
A Gathering in Celebration of Diana Knight
Burlington Art Centre
1333 Lakeshore Road (at Brock), Burlington
(905) 632-7796
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
1-4pm
Please join us for refreshments and music.
In lieu of flowers, online donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Diana Knight's name would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that the Burlington Santa Claus Parade will occur at 2pm. Please carpool and make appropriate travel plans. (Arriving early and taking a walk in Spencer Smith Park, having a coffee at one of the shops nearby, or visiting the Art Centre at noon, may avoid parking issues.)
Attached is a link for the Burlington Art Centre:
http://www.thebac.ca/get-to-know-us/location-and-driving-directions/
1333 Lakeshore Road (at Brock), Burlington
(905) 632-7796
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
1-4pm
Please join us for refreshments and music.
In lieu of flowers, online donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Diana Knight's name would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that the Burlington Santa Claus Parade will occur at 2pm. Please carpool and make appropriate travel plans. (Arriving early and taking a walk in Spencer Smith Park, having a coffee at one of the shops nearby, or visiting the Art Centre at noon, may avoid parking issues.)
Attached is a link for the Burlington Art Centre:
http://www.thebac.ca/get-to-know-us/location-and-driving-directions/
Monday, November 15, 2010
Ryerson Law Presentation "The Legal Duty to Accommodate Senior Workers"
The Ryerson Law Centre is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation as part of its Working Paper Lunch Series. The series aims to showcase Ryerson faculty's legal expertise across a variety of disciplines.
Law and Business Professor Pnina Alon-Shenker will discuss her paper
Abstract: As the Canadian workforce ages, the nature and scope of the legal duty to accommodate senior workers is becoming an increasingly topical, yet contested, issue. Despite the arguably potential undue hardship borne by employers, this paper advocates a strong senior workers' right to participate in the labour market, and consequently supports a robust duty to accommodate senior workers' disability impairments as well as age-related needs. At the same time, the paper identifies several factors, such as proximity to retirement and the availability of pension benefits, which might be relevant when determining the scope of this duty on a case-by-case basis.
Location: Jorgenson Hall, Ryerson University, 380 Victoria Street, 14th Floor, Room 1410
A light lunch will be provided. RSVP before November 17, 2010 to lawcentre@ryerson.ca.
Please contact lawcentre@ryerson.ca if you have any particular accessibility requirements.
January 2011
Politics and Public Administration's Patricia O'Reilly on "Strengthening our Statutes: Increased Regulation of the Medical Profession in Ontario and Alberta"
February 2011
Politics and Public Administration's Tuna Baskoy on "New European Union Communications Law: Further Europeanization?"
March 2011
Criminal Justice's Graham Hudson on "At Arm's Length: International Criminal Law and the Public/Private Divide in Canadian Courts"
Monday November 22, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Law and Business Professor Pnina Alon-Shenker will discuss her paper
"The Legal Duty to Accommodate Senior Workers: Nature, Scope and Limitations."
Abstract: As the Canadian workforce ages, the nature and scope of the legal duty to accommodate senior workers is becoming an increasingly topical, yet contested, issue. Despite the arguably potential undue hardship borne by employers, this paper advocates a strong senior workers' right to participate in the labour market, and consequently supports a robust duty to accommodate senior workers' disability impairments as well as age-related needs. At the same time, the paper identifies several factors, such as proximity to retirement and the availability of pension benefits, which might be relevant when determining the scope of this duty on a case-by-case basis.
Location: Jorgenson Hall, Ryerson University, 380 Victoria Street, 14th Floor, Room 1410
A light lunch will be provided. RSVP before November 17, 2010 to lawcentre@ryerson.ca.
Please contact lawcentre@ryerson.ca if you have any particular accessibility requirements.
2011 WPS SCHEDULE
Upcoming Ryerson Law Centre Working Paper Lunch presentations
January 2011
Politics and Public Administration's Patricia O'Reilly on "Strengthening our Statutes: Increased Regulation of the Medical Profession in Ontario and Alberta"
February 2011
Politics and Public Administration's Tuna Baskoy on "New European Union Communications Law: Further Europeanization?"
March 2011
Criminal Justice's Graham Hudson on "At Arm's Length: International Criminal Law and the Public/Private Divide in Canadian Courts"
Thursday, November 11, 2010
FABULOUS BOOK SALE
Kenner Books' Fundraiser for
LIFE Institute's Legacy for Learning Campaign is taking place again
and this time it is ON CAMPUS here at Ryerson
When:
TUESDAY, November 16th &
WEDNESDAY, November 17th 2010
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location:
350 Victoria Street - in the POD - 1st Floor
(The Podium building is the building that connects Jorgenson Hall to the Library Building)
Credit Union Lounge (Across from the cafeteria)
* B O O K S * C D s * C A L E N D A R S *
Great Holiday Gift Ideas
Dr. Diana Knight
It is with great regret that we inform you of the sudden passing of Dr. Diana Knight, a Programs for 50 Plus Instructor who has taught many courses in English literature for the LIFE Institute. Diana has taught in LIFE Institute since Fall 2005 and her courses have been wide ranging, full of fun and deep with discussion -- she would have loved this alliteration! She was extremely creative in her choice of themes and novels, short stories, poetry , even film, music and food to illustrate and deepen one's analysis of the topic.
Dr. Knight took early retirement from the Halton District School Board where she was Program Services Coordinator of English, Media, Dramatic Arts and Libraries. Diana was passionate about her work and enjoyed the opportunity to provide professional development for English teachers - from demonstrating ways to integrate traditionally studied titles with contemporary texts, enhancing the study of literature with writers from diverse English speaking cultures, demonstrating how literature can be explored for political, cultural, sociological issues to how to encourage students to become discerning readers and thinkers.
Diana more than demonstrated this ability in all her classes at LIFE Institute and she developed a loyal group of students who automatically signed up for her course as soon as it appeared! She had a wicked smile and a wicked way with words.......she loved to mix and match genres, texts, film, music and theatre. She was an enthusiastic audience at ACT II STUDIO performances and the Silver Screens Arts Festivals. She was an avid traveller and just came back from several semesters of teaching English as a second language in China. Her last comment to me was that she thought she might have one more stint left in her for this exciting task.
Above all, Diana was the ultimate later life learner. She explored, she challenged herself and her ideas, she shared her thoughts and then expected her students to stretch and share as well. She took her PhD as a part time adult student just before her retirement. Later life learning was her mantra and she loved teaching at Ryerson University because she said it was a university that truly believed and demonstrated educational opportunity for everyone.
Diana's course this semester for LIFE Institute was "Latin America: Stories, Samba and Salsa" and in honour of their instructor, the students have determined that they will continue on with the class
.........they know Diana would have wanted them to do so.
At this time we know that there will not be a funeral but we will let you know about a planned memorial service in the future.
Sandra Kerr,
Director, Programs for 50 Plus
The Chang School of Continuing Education
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Knight took early retirement from the Halton District School Board where she was Program Services Coordinator of English, Media, Dramatic Arts and Libraries. Diana was passionate about her work and enjoyed the opportunity to provide professional development for English teachers - from demonstrating ways to integrate traditionally studied titles with contemporary texts, enhancing the study of literature with writers from diverse English speaking cultures, demonstrating how literature can be explored for political, cultural, sociological issues to how to encourage students to become discerning readers and thinkers.
Diana more than demonstrated this ability in all her classes at LIFE Institute and she developed a loyal group of students who automatically signed up for her course as soon as it appeared! She had a wicked smile and a wicked way with words.......she loved to mix and match genres, texts, film, music and theatre. She was an enthusiastic audience at ACT II STUDIO performances and the Silver Screens Arts Festivals. She was an avid traveller and just came back from several semesters of teaching English as a second language in China. Her last comment to me was that she thought she might have one more stint left in her for this exciting task.
Above all, Diana was the ultimate later life learner. She explored, she challenged herself and her ideas, she shared her thoughts and then expected her students to stretch and share as well. She took her PhD as a part time adult student just before her retirement. Later life learning was her mantra and she loved teaching at Ryerson University because she said it was a university that truly believed and demonstrated educational opportunity for everyone.
Diana's course this semester for LIFE Institute was "Latin America: Stories, Samba and Salsa" and in honour of their instructor, the students have determined that they will continue on with the class
.........they know Diana would have wanted them to do so.
At this time we know that there will not be a funeral but we will let you know about a planned memorial service in the future.
Sandra Kerr,
Director, Programs for 50 Plus
The Chang School of Continuing Education
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As per the wishes of the family, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Diana Knight's memory to
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
or
416-533-9292 or 1-888-203-9990
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
LIFE INSTITUTE TRIBUTE CARDS
Tribute Cards are a distinctive way to honour the special people and events of your life while making a gift to LIFE Institute. You are probably familiar with this type of card from other organizations that you have supported. You can say many things with your LIFE Institute tribute cards:
Your card will be welcomed by the recipient, and your support will be much appreciated by those who benefit from your gift. You will receive a receipt for income tax purposes.
It's easy:
E-mail: lifeinst@ryerson.ca or call the LIFE Office at (416) 979-5000 x6989
Give the following information:
• Who is being honoured and why
• Address of where the card is to go
• Your name and address (who is making the donation)
• The amount of the donation
Then send in your cheque made out to LIFE Institute Legacy for Learning
or LIFE Institute Jack Brown Fund to:
The LIFE Institute
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
Or bring your cheque to:
The LIFE Office, 297 Victoria Street, Room 306
Rosanne will send out the card.
- Honour the memory of someone who has passed away
- Happy Birthday
- Congratulations
- Get Well Soon
- Best Wishes
- Thank you
Your card will be welcomed by the recipient, and your support will be much appreciated by those who benefit from your gift. You will receive a receipt for income tax purposes.
It's easy:
E-mail: lifeinst@ryerson.ca or call the LIFE Office at (416) 979-5000 x6989
Give the following information:
• Who is being honoured and why
• Address of where the card is to go
• Your name and address (who is making the donation)
• The amount of the donation
Then send in your cheque made out to LIFE Institute Legacy for Learning
or LIFE Institute Jack Brown Fund to:
The LIFE Institute
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
Or bring your cheque to:
The LIFE Office, 297 Victoria Street, Room 306
Rosanne will send out the card.
Tax Receipts are issued for all donations of $25 and over.
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