It will be located in Davenport East (3rd floor Lash Miller – directly below library). CSU is providing pop and a good selection of sandwiches.

“The activation of hydrogen has been the purvue of transition metals for 200 years. In recent work we have discovered the first metal-free system capable of H₂ activation. Sterically encumbered Lewis acid and base combinations do not form “classical” Lewis acid-base adducts. Rather, the unquenched Lewis acidity and basicity of such sterically “frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)” is available for reactivity. Such systems have been shown to effect the heterolytic cleavage of hydrogen and applied to develop  metal free hydrogenation catalysts. FLPs are also shown to exhibit unprecedented reactivity with a variety of other small molecules, including olefins, dienes, alkynes, CO₂ and N₂O. The implications of the discovery of such systems and further details will be presented in this lecture.”

The Arts & Science Students’ Union (ASSU) is sponsoring this award to recognize outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Arts & Science, St. George campus. The award-winning instructor will receive a commemorative plaque and a $500. prize which will go towards a Departmental initiative for undergraduate students.

Any instructor who taught or is currently teaching in the 2009-10 academic year is eligible for nomination. Teaching staff of any rank are considered to be instructors:  Full/Associate/Assistant Professors, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer. Teaching Assistants are not eligible for this award. Nominees must also be published in the ASSU anti-calendar.

Criteria for the Award

The award is made on the basis of excellence in teaching and contributions to undergraduate education. In evaluating nominees, the following criteria are considered:

*Stimulates and challenges students’ intellectual capacity
*Is skillful at communicating the course material to students
*Shows mastery of the subject area
*Is highly accessible to students
*Influences development of students’ intellectual and critical skills
*Does anything else you feel makes them an outstanding educator

Nomination Procedure

Candidates may be nominated by Full-time A&S students registered on the St. George campus only. Nomination forms are available in the ASSU Office, SS 1068. Nominations must include a typed letter outlining the merits of the instructor and why you feel they deserve to win the teaching award. Feel free to attach letters of support.

Nominations close on Monday the 8th of March, 2010 at 5 pm.

You’re Next! 2010 is organized by University of Toronto students with support from the University of Toronto Career Centre. This event not only allows students to speak directly with hiring employers, but also gives students the opportunity to learn about different career paths and life on the job. Students can also learn networking skills and gain experience speaking to recruiters.

To learn more about the Career Exposition, visit their website at http://www.yourenext.ca. In addition to a updated list of companies participating in the Expo, there are also tips and tricks on how to prepare and make the most of your time.

The meeting will be in LM128 on Monday the 23rd of November from 1pm to 2pm.

It is on Tuesday the 10th of November, and starts at 5pm. It will be in LM108, see floorplan below, and subway sandwiches and pop will be provided.