Chowder and us,
   a great mix for ARUCC 2000
    Keynote Speakers



Presenter:  Raymond E. Ivany, President Nova Scotia Community College
Title:  NSCC Principle
Presenter:  Dr. Sean Riley, President St. Francis Xavier University
Title:  Mountainbiking into the Future: What Really is New and Why it Matters
Presenter:  Donald Arsenault
Title:  Times are changing, it's time to change



Presenter:  Raymond E. Ivany, Nova Scotia Community College

Ray Ivany, a native of Sydney, Nova Scotia, joined the NSCC as President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1998. Prior to joining the College, Mr. Ivany served as Executive Vice President of the University College of Cape Breton. Over the past fifteen years he has been active in shaping post-secondary education and economic development policy within the region as a member of the Nova Scotia Research, Development and Innovation Advisory Board, Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission and the Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board.

He has also served as Special Advisor on education, training and sustainable development at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Moncton and as a member of the Federal Task Force on the Northern Cod Fishery in Ottawa.

Mr. Ivany holds two community college diplomas, a Bachelor of Arts from St. Francis Xavier University and a Masters of Science from East Tennessee State University where he studied as a Rotary International Scholar. His research career included an appointment as a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Environmental Science and Physiology at Harvard University.

In March 1999 the Prime Minister of Canada appointed Mr. Ivany to the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy and in November 1999 the Premier of Nova Scotia appointed him to the Voluntary Planning Task Force. He also serves on the Board of the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Canadian College Presidents Network.

Since coming to the NSCC, Mr. Ivany has completed a strategic planning process which resulted in a new Mission - Building Nova Scotia's economy and quality of life through education and innovation, and a new portfolio-based academic model. Our new mission focuses the College on preparing people and communities for existing and emerging economic sectors. The College offers 140 full- and part-time programs as well as customized and/or employer-tailored programs in 14 campuses throughout Nova Scotia. Over 20,000 students pursue their post-secondary opportunities at the College each year. NSCC is the province's largest provider of relevant, accessible and affordable post-secondary technical and occupational education.




Presenter:  Dr. Sean Riley, St. Francis Xavier University

Dr. Sean Riley was appointed President of St. Francis Xavier University on July 1, 1996. In announcing the appointment, the Board of Governors stressed Dr. Riley's demonstrated leadership in a career bridging the academy, government, finance, and business.

Dr. Riley graduated from StFX in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours (First Class). He was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for highest academic standing at graduation. He was chosen by the student body as recipient of the Larkin Trophy as outstanding male student. As President of X-Project, a student and community outreach organization, he received the Marcel Lussier Award for community service. In 1974 Riley also was chosen StFX Male Athlete of the Year.

Selected as Rhodes Scholar for Nova Scotia in 1974 , he undertook graduate studies at Oxford University, obtaining a Master of Philosophy (International Relations) with specialization in European economic integration and strategic studies. With additional support from a Canada Council Doctoral Fellowship, he completed at Oxford University the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (International Relations) with research in the field of Canadian foreign policy.

Dr. Riley's professional career began as an extension of his academic specialization in Canadian foreign policy. From 1977 to 1984, with the exception of an absence for doctoral study, Dr. Riley served as a ministerial advisor on policy and legislative affairs in the Department of External Affairs, the Privy Council Office, and the Department of Finance.

Moving to the private sector in 1985, Dr. Riley joined the National Bank of Canada. As a manager in the Treasury, and later in North American Corporate Banking, he had responsibilities for treasury operations and corporate finance for clients in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Between 1989 and 1996, Dr. Riley was managing shareholder, President and Chief Executive Officer of a medium-sized industrial company in Montreal, with operations across Canada and internationally, Belanger Laminates Inc.

Prior to returning to StFX, Dr. Riley served on the board of directors of several business associations as well as volunteer boards including the Montreal Youth Enterprise Center, the Montreal Metropolitan YMCA, and the Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars.

Dr. Riley currently is a member of Atlantik-Brucke, an association of Canadian and German leaders from government, academic, and business sectors. Dr. Riley also serves on the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, and on the Canadian International Development Agency selection panel for University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development (Tier 1). Dr. Riley is an active member of the Association of Atlantic Universities, the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association, and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. Since 1996, he has made presentations to conferences in Berlin, Nanking, and Manila.

Dr. Riley was the 1998 recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award from the CIAU. The citation for that award stated: "A university gold medalist, a Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate from Oxford University in International Relations, a member of Canadian delegations to G7 summits and international negotiations, a manager of money market and foreign exchange at a major Canadian bank, a fully bilingual entrepreneur and CEO of a manufacturing business in Montreal, a university President... Dr. Riley's career embodies the drive and professional flexibility so important to today's university students in a globalizing world."


Title:  Mountainbiking into the Future: What Really is New and Why it Matters

There's an exhilaration to mountainbiking. The reckless descents, the mud, the climbs, the adrenaline, the breathless exhaustion. University management is looking more and more like this every year. We all know the pace of change is picking up. Yet how much of what is new is really new and will fundamentally transform our world? And how much of our current university world will endure, improve, or simply go on as is amidst the din of future hype? Dr. Sean Riley, President of St. Francis Xavier University will look at the management and marketing of universities in 2010. Padded saddles are recommended.



Presenter:  Donald Arsenault
Title:  Times are changing, it's time to change

The world is changing ( approx : 45 minutes)
Examples of how our personal lives, our professions, our society, our country, our planet is changing. Followed by a video presentation of 30 minutes and/or an activity where everyone will be asked to contribute examples of change.

Perception/paradigms (approx : 30 minutes)
This part consist of playing visual games throught wich participants will recognize that we are all victims of our perceptions and that we can sometimes be fooled by them. This is very common among people that have been in the same job situation for a long time. Thus we have to learn to change our paradigms...

Creativity (approx : 30)
Sugestions of how our brain's right hemisphere contains most of the solutions to our problems. In reality, by learning to use more imagination and being more creative, we can learn to solve problems that seemed impossible to resolve. A few creativity exercises will complete this section.

Experiencial learning (approx : 60 )
Experiencial learnimg is a tool that every participant can take home at the end of this presentation. It is a formula that applies to all areas of life because every experience contains 4 dimensions : action, reflexion, conceptualization and decision. This section will allow participants to put into practice, though different exercises, what they have learned.

Presenter:  Donald Arsenault
Title:  Les temps changent : il est temps de changer

Le monde change (environ 45 minutes)
Faire le point sur cette réalité en avançant des exemples dans nos vies personnelles, dans notre travail dans notre société, notre pays et enfin partout sur notre planète. Ceci sera suivi d'un vidéocassette de 30 minutes et / ou une activité dans laquelle tous seront appelés à contribuer des exemples de changement.

Perception/paradigmes (environ 30 minutes)
Cette partie de la présentation consistera à jouer des jeux visuels par lesquels les participants.e.s. reconnaîteront qu'ils sont tous victimes de ce qu'ils perçoivent et qu'ils peuvent parfois se tromper. Ce phénomène est particulièrement vrai pour les personnes qui font un travail semblable depuis un certain temps. Ainsi, tous réalisent plus que jamais qu'il faut apprendre à changer ses paradigmes. Excellente suite à la première partie de la présentation.

Créativité (environ 30 minutes)
Ici, je vais faire le point sur le fait que notre hémisphère droit contient une bonne partie de la réponse à notre problème. En fait, en faisant davantage appel à notre créativité et à notre imagination, nous pouvons trouver des réponses à des problèmes qui nous apparaissaient impossibles à résoudre auparavant. Quelques jeux de créativité accompagneront cette partie.

Apprentissage expérientiel (environ 60 minutes)
L'apprentissage expérientiel représente l'outil que tous pourront apporter avec eux à la fin de cet atelier. Il s'agit d'une formule de vie applicable à la vie, car toute expérience contient quatre parties : action, réflexion, conceptualisation et décision. Cette section contiendra également une bonne partie de travail pratique pour les participantes.



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