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Executive chef to create hope in Africa

In a small office offside the kitchen in the back of La Piazza, sits Gord Cooledge. He talks passionately about his life in just over a month, one that will change dramatically when he lands in Harare, Zimbabwe, to foster hope in a land that has lost millions to AIDS. On August 31, the executive chef at McMaster, will leave for Africa with his wife Anita and three adopted children Nathan, 13, Benny, 11 and Latasha, 9. For at least four years, they will oversee the development of the Village of Hope, a community for 200 orphaned children who have lost their families to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Bachelor of Health Sciences Program receives national award

Five years ago, 18 McMaster instructors met with one goal in mind - to develop an entire program for undergraduate students that promotes the ability to identify and solve problems, to think critically, to work in groups and communicate more effectively. Not only were they successful in creating the popular Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program (BHSc), they have been recognized nationally with Canada's top award for teaching scholarship - the Alan Blizzard Award for collaborative course development and contributions to teaching from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.