Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Beth Sandore Namachchivaya starts as University Librarian

Beth Sandore Namachchivaya begins her role as University Librarian today.

As University Librarian, she will be a member of the University’s senior leadership team and will provide overall direction for the delivery of library services and resources to meet the teaching, learning, and research needs of Waterloo’s diverse academic community.

Previous to her appointment at Waterloo, Namachchivaya served as Associate University Librarian for Research, Associate Dean of Libraries, and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

At Illinois she led the development of information discovery systems, the digitization and digital preservation programs, and, most recently, scholarly communication and publishing, data curation, and digital scholarship.

She has been Visiting Librarian at University of California, Berkeley Library and California Digital Library, and was selected to participate in the Research Library Leadership Fellows program of the Association of Research Libraries in 2005-06.

Namachchivaya is a graduate of The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, and received her AM from the Graduate Library School at the University of Chicago.

Cathy Newell Kelly takes on role of Registrar today

Catherine Newell Kelly takes her position as University Registrar today.

She began her career at the University of Waterloo in 1996 in what was then known as Distance and Continuing Education, helping to shepherd the office through the transition from correspondence, including cassette tapes and notes, to online delivery, enabling a better learning experience for students regardless of their.

Newell Kelly was also actively engaged in the original implementation of Quest. 

She became the Director of the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL) in 2005 and CEL is now among the largest online learning operations in Ontario and beyond, supporting over 40,000 course registrations annually.

She served for many years on the Executives of the Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning (President, 2006-07), and the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (President, 2012-13). She has been an active member of several University committees, including the Academic Programming Strategic Theme steering committee, Leadership Forum Advisory Committee, Pension and Benefits Committee, Undergrad Operations, and several others.

Most recently, Newell Kelly helped to shape and launch the Ministry’s eCampusOntario, serving as its inaugural Executive Director from 2015-2016 on loan from Waterloo.

She completed her BA (Economics) at Waterloo in 1993 and her Master of Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University in 1995.

Who will you nominate for the President's Community Impact Award?

Nominate a potential Campus recipient today for the President's Community Impact Awards. The Awards recognize individuals or teams of community members, students, staff or faculty who embody the University’s spirit of innovation and contribute to making Waterloo Region strong and prosperous.

A Community Leader is a current University of Waterloo student, faculty or staff member who "impacts their community through voluntarism, philanthropy, or other community engagement."

Nominations close on September 15.

The awards were established in recognition of the University of Waterloo's 60^th Anniversary.

Tuesday's Notes

The Bombshelter Pub is open from 11am-3pm Monday-Friday, until September 1. Regular hours will return in the fall term. Looking for a great spot for your group lunch? Tables of 8 get 2 free appetizers, and the Bombshelter patio has all the space you need!

The Celebration 2017 legacy project showcase has moved to the lobby of the Hagey Hub. Visit the showcase today to weigh in on the top ten team concepts, who are competing for a $10,000 prize and the opportunity to leave their mark on the University of Waterloo campus.