University of Alberta
BIOFEEDBACK, Week Ending: October 26, 2006,
Volume 13, Number 32

On/Off Campus News and Notices

Silent Fright
Join the Friends of Rutherford House Society for a Dinner and a Movie fundraiser on Saturday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m. The theme is "Nosferatu" and tickets at $45 per person include a three course meal, the silent classic "Nosferatu, snacks and service from some very interesting characters. All proceeds go toward the continued operation and development of the Rutherford House society's services. To reserve your place, call 422-2697.
 
Run Wild for Wildlife
The Running Room and the Wildlife Reabilitation Society of Edmonton are hosting a Hallowe'en Fun Run (5 km run and 2.5 km walk) on Sunday, October 29, starting at 5 p.m. at Hawrelak Park. Special prizes for costumes and pledges. Go to www.runningroom.com to register. For pledge sheets and brochure information click here.
 
Healthy Workplace Week
October 23 - 27 is Canada's Healthy Workplace Week and this year's theme is "Make a Difference in Your Workplace". It's about celebrating what is going right in your area and learning about what can be done to make things better. Health Promotion and WorkLife Services will be promoting this theme throughouthe next year and they would like to know if you have any innovative or positive practices happening in your workplace: e-mail sarah.flower@hrs.ualberta.ca.
 
Inside/OUT 2006/2007 Speakers' Series
All meetings take place on Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in Room 7-152 Education North. Funding and support provided by the University of Alberta Faculty of Education, Office of Human Rights, Bookstores and cjsr Radio.
November 17 – From Klippert to Vriend and Beyond: A Historical Conspectus on Gay and Lesbian Civil and Human Rights in Canada, presented by Julie Lloyd, Member, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
 
5th Annual Alberta Health & Safety Conference & Trade Fair
Health & Safety: A Balancing Act, will be held from Monday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 22 and is designed fro OH& S professional, safety supervisors/managers, HR personnel, safety committee members and anyone responsible for safety on the worksite. For more information, visit www.hsconference.gom or call 1-800-661-2272.
 
International Week 2007
The University of Alberta's International Week 2007 will be held January 29 - February 2.  International Week raises awareness about global issues in the campus and wider Edmonton communities and is a means to profile the University community's engagement in these issues. This year's theme is "Beyond Terror: The Real Weapons of Mass Destruction" featuring keynote speaker, Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress (CBC Massey lectures 2004). 
 
We are currently developing the program for the Week and welcome your involvement.  If you have ideas for programs/speakers to include in the Week, please contact Zoe Todd, International Week Programmer (492-1138; ztodd@international.ualberta.ca) or me (contact information below).  We look forward to broad participation from a variety of departments and faculties.
 
Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution
The first general meeting of the newly formed Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution (CSEE) will take place in Toronto in May 17-20, 2007.  For details, please see http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/CSEE/