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OTTAWA, November 27, 2009 — Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa this week. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

November 30

Book Launch with Dr. James Bowen
From 3 to 5 p.m., Desmarais Hall, Management Library (55 Laurier Ave. East)
Dr. James Bowen, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, will launch his new book entitled The Entrepreneurial Effect: Practical Ideas from Your Own Virtual Board of Advisors. Dr. Bowen’s research interests include starting and growing technology based companies as well as technology in itself. For more information, please contact Sandra Clark at 613-562-5800 extension 2986 or clarks@uOttawa.ca.

CASCO 2009 – 11th Annual Gala
5 p.m., Hotel Crowne Plaza (101 Lyon Street North)
The Telfer School of Management Charity Organization (CASCO) presents: Time of your life. All proceeds from CASCO’s 11th annual gala will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation. The evening’s program will consist of a cocktail, three course meal, silent and live auction, a high energy dance and fashion show. For more information, please contact Kera James by e-mail atkeraj.casco@gmail.com.

Help Lesotho 5th Anniversary Celebration
6 to 8:30 p.m., Desmarais Building (55 Laurier Ave. East)
Help Lesotho (HL), founded in 2004, develops many projects in Lesotho and addresses expressed Basotho needs. The host of this event, President Allan Rock will honor individuals committed to HL this past year: Joanne Beveridge, Campbell Osler, Kathleen Lauder as well as Sandra and Paul Hellyer. Special guests include Stephen Lewis, Board Chair, Stephen Lewis Foundation, Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, CBC Host and His Majesty, King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho. For more information, please visit www.helplesotho.ca.

December 1

Panel: Strategic Alliances – Challenges for Growth and Competitiveness
From 8:30 to 10 a.m., World Exchange Plaza, Suite 350 (45 O’Connor Street)
OCRI, the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (Toronto Chapter), the Centre for Executive Leadership at the Telfer School of Management, the University of Ottawa, and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) are putting together their first interactive event on the effective use of alliances and sales channels in order to survive, grow and compete during the next wave of the new economy. Panelists include Paul D. Fitzpatrick, Business Unit Executive, Global Strategic Alliances, Analytics and Performance Management Division for IBM; Jonathan Calof, Associate Professor and Competitive Intelligence Expert at the Telfer School of Management; David R. Dean, Business Consultant at the Business Development Bank of Canada and Samer Forzley, Vice President Marketing at eBilme. The Moderator for this panel will be Jim Roche, Executive in Residence at the Telfer School of Management, President and CEO at Stratford Managers. For more details on this event, please visit the OCRI web site.

Conference and Book Launch with Monique Frize
Conference: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 4101 (55 Laurier Ave. East)
Book Launch: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Colonel By Hall, Room A707 (161 Louis Pasteur Pvt)
The sixth conference in a series of conversations with notable women in senior decision-making positions, Professor Caroline Andrew and Dean Marie Josée Berger, co-chairs of the Women and Leadership initiative, invite Monique Frize, Professor at the School of Information Technology and Engineering and director of the Institute of Medical Engineering.
Professor Frize’s book launch of The Bold and the Brave - A History of Women in Science and Engineering is sponsored by IEEE Women In Engineering Ottawa, WISE Ottawa and the University of Ottawa Press. For more information on the Women and Leadership Conference, please contact the Ceremonies and Events Office at 613-562-5276 or ceremonies@uOttawa.ca. For more details on the book launch, please visit the IEEE WIE Ottawa website.

December 2

The University of Ottawa on the NAC Fourth Stage
12 p.m., National Arts Centre, National Arts Centre (53 Elgin Street)
The School of Music is pleased to present the next concert of the series uOttawa on the NAC Fourth Stage featuring one of our rising star students Brian Yoon, cello and Frédéric Lacroix, piano. On the program: Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 for solo cello by J.S. Bach, “Arpeggione” Sonata in A minor, D. 821 by Franz Schubert and Le Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla. All proceeds from this concert will go toward the School of Music Scholarship Fund. For more information, please contact the School of Music at 613-562-5733 or visit www.music.uottawa.ca.

December 3

Holiday Lighting Ceremony - This event has been postponed to December 7
4:30 p.m., Front steps of Tabaret Hall (550 Cumberland Street)
The University community will gather in front of Tabaret Hall to celebrate the holidays during the annual Lighting Ceremony. Hot chocolate, cookies as well as caroling by the University of Ottawa’s Choral Ensemble are part of the program. During the event, non-perishable food items will be gathered for the Bon Appétit! Student Food Bank. For more information, contact the Ceremonies and Events Office at 613-562-5276 or ceremonies@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble
8 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 112 (550 Cumberland Street)
The School of Music of the University of Ottawa is pleased to present a concert featuring the University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble under the direction of Daniel Grass. On the program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Morley Calvert: Suite on Canadian Folk Songs; Vincent Persichetti: Parable IX and Serenade No. 1; Jan Van Der Roost: Dynamica; Richard Wagner: Rienzi Overture; and Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque. Proceeds will support the School of Music Scholarship Fund. For more information, please contact the School of Music at 613-562-5733 or visit www.music.uottawa.ca.

December 4

A Musical Offering for Christmas
12 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 112 (550 Cumberland Street)
The School of Music, in conjunction with the Spiritual Services Centre of the University of Ottawa, is pleased to present its heart-warming annual holiday concert, A Musical Offering for Christmas featuring the Choral Ensemble, the Calixa Lavallée Choir, and other ensembles of the School of Music, all under the direction of Laurence Ewashko. The program consists of traditional carols and other holiday music, with opportunities for the audience to join in the singing, as well as caroling in the Rotunda of Tabaret Hall following the concert. Voluntary contributions in cash collected at the door will be contributed to the SFUO Food Bank. For more information, please contact the School of Music at 613-562-5733 or visit www.music.uottawa.ca.

December 1 to 5

Theatre « Les Amis »
8 p.m., Academic Hall (133 Séraphin-Marion Pvt)
The Theatre Department presents the play titled “Les Amis” by Kôbô Abe, translated by Cécile and Françoise Sakai and produced by Professor Jean Stéphane Roy. During each presentation, a well known personality will play a surprise role. Special guests include President Allan Rock, Senator Andrée Champagne, Minister Madeleine Meilleur and many more. Funds raised during this event will go to the United Way Campaign and the Bon Appétit! Student Food Bank. For more information, please contact Jeannine Cameron at 613-562-5761 or jcameron@uOttawa.ca.

For more information about the Gee-Gees and upcoming sporting events, contact Julie Tam at 613-562-5800, ext. 6753 or visit www.geegees.uOttawa.ca.