Recalling that
- the citizens of Saskatchewan gave a resounding “No” to the nuclear industry through public consultations in 2009, and
- Fukishima is providing all the “research” necessary, if there was ever any doubt about the nuclear industry:
CONTENTS
1. DELIVER A DOUBLE WHAMMY (7000 Generations Walk PLUS an email to the University).
2. PRESS RELEASE: Concerned Senators Create Website to Address Issues of Corporatization and Transparency at U of S
3. SOME BACKGROUND: THE UNIVERSITY AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
4. LINKS TO PREVIOUS EMAILS REGARDING THE UNIVERSITY
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1. DELIVER A DOUBLE WHAMMY TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY (7000 Generations Walk PLUS an email to the University).
Wow! Let’s give a hand to the U of S Senators. (Full disclosure: I am one of them.)
See item #2, Concerned Senators Create Website to Address Issues of Corporatization and Transparency at U of S.
The University is being used as the back-door for the nuke industry. See links in item #3 – THE UNIVERSITY AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY.
Research into radioactive waste disposal (“safe storage”) is part of the mandate of the Nuclear Studies Centre at the University.
Meanwhile, the Committee for Future Generations has walked 820 km from northern Saskatchewan to Regina to say: stop the transport of radioactive waste.
WHAMMY #1: Carloads of people from around Saskatchewan are joining the Walkers for the last leg of the journey (August 16). I’ll be there! If you are anywhere near, join the 7000 Generations event – history in the making!
DOUBLE WHAMMY:
Make a short submission to the University (they have requested public input to the search for the next President).
Details are at: http://ussword.blogspot.com/ – “Presidential Search”. You will see where the conflicts-of-interest (Cameco’s positioning) are being challenged, for one thing. The deadline for input is August 31st. There’s information and examples of submissions on the USSWORD blog. The issue is the corporatization of the University.
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- PRESS RELEASE: Concerned Senators Create Website to Address Issues of Corporatization and Transparency at U of S
August 15, 2011. SASKATOON: A group of U of S Senators called USSWORD (University of Saskatchewan Senators Working to Revive Democracy) launch website to build a bridge between the U of S and the greater Saskatchewan community.
What: University of Saskatchewan Senators Working to Revive Democracy
When: August 15, 2011.
Where: http://ussword.blogspot.com/
USSWORD was started by a group of elected University of Saskatchewan Senators. The Senate is the voice of the community in the governance of the University. They join hands with other groups and individuals who are concerned to the point of taking action against disturbing trends at the University. They believe that the University is the knowledge base for the Saskatchewan community and as such, it is intended to serve all of society and deserves to be funded and supported publicly, without strings attached. Special corporate and government interests should not be allowed to influence the research agenda and teaching conducted at the University. Unfortunately, in recent years the reduction in support from federal and provincial governments has put pressure on the University to seek out and become beholden to corporate funding. USSWORD is extremely concerned about this trend and the impact it has had, and continues to have, on the University.
The USSWORD blog site provides an opportunity to get actively involved with USSWORD around these issues and provides impetus for meaningful engagement between the U of S and the Saskatchewan Community. “There are many ways that the public can get involved and influence the direction of the U of S,” explained Senator Jordan Miller, “However, the tools are not often readily available.” The USSWORD website facilitates this engagement, and encourages individuals to offer input into such important decision making processes as the current Presidential Selection Search. More information about the Presidential Selection Search and USSWORD can be found on their website.
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For more information contact:
Jordan Miller Mary Jean Hande
Elected Member At Large Elected Member At Large
University of Saskatchewan Senate University of Saskatchewan Senate
jordanwmiller@yahoo.com meh567@mail.usask.ca
306-290-3128 647-458-5326
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3. SOME BACKGROUND: THE UNIVERSITY AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
BEFORE the public consultations on the “Uranium Development Partnership” (UDP) (2009), the University had already set up the Nuclear Studies Centre with a mandate that included research on “safe storage” of radioactive waste.
Richard Florizone, Vice-President of Finance of the University, would have known that the Nuke Studies Centre was already up and going, at a time when he was chairing the UDP. He did a video-taped presentation for the public consultation meetings. The nuke studies centre at the University was one of the four PROPOSED components of the UDP that the public “consultations” were about. Florizone never said that the Centre was already in existence.
- Excerpt from 2009-11-29 NUKE – The Chronology
July 17, 2009: The On Campus News says “Nuclear studies centre already under development” … working at various points in the nuclear cycle, … that extends from exploration and mining to power production to “safe storage” (radioactive waste disposal). (Link no longer valid http://www.usask.ca/communications/ocn/09-july-17/2.php)
- 2009-12-24 NUKE: The University has soul-searching to do while it still has a soul to save.
- 2011-04-21 Tax-payers give $30 million (or $47?) to Nuke at U of S, Nancy Hopkins Chairs U Board of Governors, is on Cameco Board, has $1.8 million in Cameco shares, Chairs Search for next President +
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4. LINKS TO PREVIOUS EMAILS REGARDING THE UNIVERSITY
2011-06-24 Submission (part 1) to University of Saskatchewan: what is needed in the new president
2011-06-12 Submissions made by other people to the search for a president for a Canadian University
2011-06-12 GREAT OPPORTUNITY! The University wants your input on the characteristics of the next president.
2011-05-05 Selection of next president for University: The Chancellor is appointed as the Representative for the Senate on the Search Committee.
2011-04-28 Lawyer Stefania Fortugno, letter to University re conflicts-of-interest, nuclear industry Cameco on Board of Governors
2011-04-21 Tax-payers give $30 million (or $47?) to Nuke at U of S, Nancy Hopkins Chairs U Board of Governors, is on Cameco Board, has $1.8 million in Cameco shares, Chairs Search for next President +
2011-04-02 Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Monsanto’s GMO patents
2011-01-21 Top U of S officials face criticism over law dean selection
2011-01-08 “Inside Job”, movie narrated by Matt Damon, highly recommended (role of University personnel – – not U of S – – )
2010-02-11 Manipulators without conscience. This is your food. Bayer’s GM rice. Triffid (U of S) GM flax. Jane Jacobs on separation of commerce and governance.
2010-12-20 Big Pharma – Dollars for Docs (PBS Nightly Business Report). Stanford Medical School Professors Violate Rules By Accepting Paid Speaking Roles.
2009-12-24 NUKE: The University has soul-searching to do while it still has a soul to save.
2009-11-19 H1N1 (or nukes or gmo’s or energy) in the context of “Selling Out”: the larger issue. Immune systems. TB. Constant Gardener.
2009-11-15 Corporatized universities devalue education
2009-11-04 EXTRAORDINARY, JK Rowling. Howard Woodhouse. Jane Jacobs. Universities & Values.
2009-10-10 Corporations at the Universities. Selling Out. Richard Florizone and UDP. Nuclear at the University.
2009-09-10 “Triffid” GM flax seed coming to you, compliments of the University of Saskatchewan?
2005-08-05 But what’s happening in the forest? (Science under siege) & Successful Revolutions (Science under siege is an excellent article)
2006-04-12 Real-life experience. PPP’s and corruption in action. Government-University-Chemical Biotech.
2004-01-11 Biotech critics at risk, San Francisco Chronicle. Scientists attacked. Corruption of science by corporate interests.