Vancouver Conference
The Vancouver Conference
UBC Robson Square Campus & Simon Fraser University
May 11 – 13, 2005
“Continuing a Professional Life after Retirement”
PROGRAM
To see details of any session, click on the green session title.
May 11
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Reception
May 12
8:30 – 9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
Chair: Peter Russell, President CURAC
- UBC President Martha Piper
- SFU President Michael Stevenson
- SFU Faculty Association Yaroslav Senyshyn
- UBC Faculty Association Elliott Burnell
9:30 – 10:30 am
The University’s Role in Extending the Professional Life of its Retirees
Convener/Chair: John Stager, UBC
Presentations:
- Howard Fink, Concordia
- Tarun Ghose, Dalhousie
- George Suart, SFU
Discussion
Break
11:00 – 12:00 am
Centres for University Retirees
Convener/Chair: Germaine Warkentin, University of Toronto
Presentations
- Germaine Warkentin, University of Toronto
- Shelley Glazer, University of California-Berkeley
- Paul Delany, SFU
Discussion
Lunch (Robson Square)
During lunch groups of delegates, each including a member of the CURAC executive, were seated at separate tables to discuss items which they wanted taken up at the “whither CURAC” session to be held the following morning.
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Retiree Representation: Are we connected?
Convener/Chair: Bill Yule, SFU
Presentations
- Peter Russell, U of T
- Helen Barton, McMaster
Discussion
Break
3:30 – 5:30 pm
CURAC Annual General Meeting
Chair : Peter Russell, President CURAC
7:00 pm.
Banquet (Four Seasons Hotel)
Musical Entertainment by the UBC Opera Ensemble
May 13
9:00 – 10:00
Campus Retirement Housing
Convener/Chair: Chuck Slonecker, UBC
Presentations
- Al Poettkler, UBC
- Coryell Berry, University of Washington
Discussion
Break
10:30 – 12:00
Whither CURAC? Directions for the Future
Convener/Chair: Marvin Wideen, SFU
Discussion
12:00 – 12:30