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The '''Deutsche(r) Wetterdienst''' (Translated from [[German language|German]] as '''German Weather Service'''), residing in [[Offenbach, Germany]] (near to [[Frankfurt, Germany]]), is a scientific agency that monitors [[weather]] and [[meteorology|meteorological]] conditions over [[Germany]] and offers weather services for the general public as well as specific services for e.g. [[nautical]], [[aviation|aviational]] or [[agriculture|agricultural]] purposes.
{{Infobox University2 |
image = [[Image:RyeCrest.jpg|The crest of Ryerson University]] |
name = Ryerson University |
motto = Mente et Artificio <br>(''With mind and hand'') |
established = [[1948]] |
type = [[Public school|Public]] |
head = [[Sheldon Levy]]|
city = [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]]|
state = [[Ontario, Canada|Ontario]]|
country = [[Canada]] |
undergrad = 20,000 full-time, 61,000 Continuing Education |
postgrad = 600 full-time |
postgrad_label = graduate |
faculty = 650 full-time [[Ryerson Faculty Association]], 1300 part-time |
staff = 6,000 |
campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] |
mascot = Eggy the Ryerson Ram |
free_label = Sports team |
free = [[Ryerson Rams]] |
homepage = [http://www.ryerson.ca/ www.ryerson.ca]
The DWDs main task is to warn against weather related dangers, as well as monitoring and rating changes in the German [[climate]]. The DWD is also responsible for running the the national clime archive and runs one of the biggest libraries worldwide that is specialized on weather and climate.
Crest image © Ryerson University
}}
Structurally, the Deutsche Wetteramt belongs to the [[Federal ministry for Transport (Germany)|Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung]]. This establishes a close link to the German [[government]], communes, economy, industry, country and state ministries for purposes of cooperation and consulting. It's work is based on the law about the DWD ("Gesetz über den Deutschen Wetterdienst").
[[Image:Ryersoncampus.jpg|right|thumb|241px|Photo of Ryerson's Quad and Kerr Hall in downtown [[Toronto]]]]
Currently, the DWD consists of roughly 2600 occupants. Besides the DWD central in Offenbach, there are regional centers in [[Hamburg, Germany|Hamburg]], [[Potsdam, Germany|Potsdam]], [[Leipzig, Germany|Leipzig]], [[Essen, Germany|Essen]], [[Stuttgart, Germany|Stuttgart]] and [[Munich, Germany|Munich]]. Additionally, it runs Germanys densest net of meteorological measurement points with 173 full time meteorological stations (100 of them being manned) as well as about 2400 extraordinal [[weather station|weather stations]] run by volunteering amateurs.
'''Ryerson University''' is located in the heart of downtown [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. Ryerson is named after [[Egerton Ryerson]] and was founded in [[1948]].
Within its duty of primary meteorological information, the DWD offers a free daily weather report for Germany which can be subscribed to by [[e-mail]] on there official home page (see below).
Ryerson University today has 20,000 full-time students. Offering more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Ryerson's growing research activities have a strong applied focus. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is the country's largest provider of university-level adult education.
The core of Ryerson's main campus, St. James Square, goes back to The [[Normal School]], founded there by Ryerson in [[1852]]; it became the province's foremost teacher's academy. It also housed the Department of Education and The Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts, which became the [[Royal Ontario Museum]]. An agricultural laboratory on the site led to the later founding of the Ontario Agricultural College and the [[University of Guelph]]. St. James Square went through various other educational uses before housing a namesake of its original founder.
== History ==
The Ryerson Institute of Technology was founded in [[1948]]; the name was changed in [[1964]] to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. It became a degree-granting institution in [[1971]], and in [[1993]] Ryerson received full accreditation and changed its name to Ryerson Polytechnic University. In June [[2001]], the school renamed itself again, assuming its present identity as Ryerson University. In the fall of 2006, the new business school will open and will merge the 4 departments of the School of Business Management and offer, pending final approval, MBA programs as well.
The DWD was found in [[1952]] by joining the weather services of the western occupation zones. [[1954]] the Federal Republic of Germany joined the [[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO). [[1975]] the ''European Center for Medium-Term Forecasts'' was founded to be able to forecast the weather up to ten days in advance. [[1990]] the DWD integrated the weather services of the [[GDR]].
Since the 1990s, the DWD continously decreased the number of manned weather stations, which resuled in substantial staff cutbacks. According to the DWD, no reduce in forcast quality is to be expected, though, since techniques like weather radar or satellites significantly improved the weather data for a large monitored area.
The university is represented in [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]] by the [[Ryerson Rams]].
== Faculties ==
* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Business
* Faculty of Communication & Design
* Faculty of Community Services
* Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
* Graduate Studies
* The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
== GovernancePublic Services ==
Since [[2005]], the DWD publishes regional warnings against heat with the aim to reduce heat related fatalities. This decision was made because of the hot summer in [[2003]], when estimated 7000 people died from direct or indirect effects of the heat. Additionally it sends out sea weather reports as radio tele types and faxes. Since [[2006]], the pollen warnings can be subscribed for free on the DWD web site.
Ryerson has a [[bicameral]] system of governance.
===Board of Governors===
A [[board of governors]] makes major administrative policy, staff, and
financial decisions for the university. For the 2004-2005 academic year these individuals were:
* The Chancellor: [[John Craig Eaton]].
* The President and Vice Chancellor: [[Sheldon Levy]].
* 9 members appointed by the government of Ontario: Lori-Ann Beausoleil, [[G. Raymond Chang]], [[Janice Fukakusa]], [[Kevin Garland]], Michael Guerriere, [[Raymond Protti]], Harriet Stairs, and Ramesh Zacharias.
* 2 members appointed by the board of governors itself: Marcelle Lean and Peter Lukasiewicz.
* 3 members of Ryerson University alumni: Oliver Carroll, A.G. Klei, and Gregory Konigshau.
* 3 members of Ryerson faculty: Michael Doucet, Bryan Evans, and Sophie Quigley.
* 2 administrative staff members: Peter Gee and Raydeen Martin.
* 3 student members: Zaker Khan, Dave MacLean, and Cristina Ribeiro.
===Academic Council===
An [[academic council]] or [[academic senate]] makes all academic decisions for the university.
== Facts & trivia==
* Ryerson Institute of Technology [[1948]]-[[1963]]
* Ryerson Polytechnical Institute [[1963]]-[[1993]]
* Ryerson Polytechnic University [[1993]]-[[2000]]
* Received full university status in [[1993]]
* More than 80 degree programs in its Faculties of Arts, Business, Communication & Design, Community Services, and Engineering and Applied Science
* 11 undergraduate degree programs are unique among Canadian universities: Arts and Contemporary Studies, Disability Studies, Early Childhood Education, Fashion, Graphic Communications Management, Health Services Management, Image Arts, International Economics, Occupational and Public Health (Occupational Health and Safety option), Radio and Television, and Retail Management
* 10 graduate programs, four of which lead to a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]], offered through the School of Graduate Studies; two master's programs unique in Canada: Photographic Preservation and Collections Management, in partnership with George Eastman House in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York]]; and Immigration and Settlement Studies
* Annual funded research has increased more than four times the amount over a decade ago, from $2.4 million to $10 million
* Home to 20,000 full-time undergraduate students, 600 graduate students, and more than 61,000 Continuing Education enrolments
* International student enrolment of more than 901, representing 90 countries
* The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Canada's leading provider of university-based [[adult education]], offers more than 1,000 courses, workshops, and seminars; 185 [[distance education]] courses; over 65 career-related certificate programs, and 10 advanced training designations
* Largest undergraduate Faculty of Business in Canada
* Undergoing the largest expansion in 30 years, with more than $210 million in construction
* 106,000 [[alumni]]
== NotedExternal alumnilink ==
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*[http://www.dwd.de/en/en.htm Official site]
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* [[Lida Baday]] - award-winning fashion designer
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* [[Rick Brace]] - president of [[CTV]] Inc
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* [[Paul Chato]] - comedian and member of ''[[The Frantics]]''
* [[David James Elliott]] - star of ''[[JAG]]''
* [[Liza Fromer]] - Co-host of ''[[Breakfast Television]]'' on [[Citytv]]
* [[Martin Gero]] - Writer and Co-Producer, [[Stargate Atlantis]]
* [[Robert Gierkink]] - Air Miles Canada founder
* [[Natalie Glebova]] - [[Miss Universe]], 2005
* [[Jessica Holmes]] - comedian-actress on ''[[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]''
* [[Heather Mallick]] - columnist for the [[Globe and Mail]]
* [[Eric McCormack]] - Emmy Award winner, star of ''[[Will & Grace]]''
* [[Beatrice Politi]] - political specialist on [[CP24]] in [[Ottawa]]
* [[Valerie Pringle]] - broadcaster, former co-host of ''[[Canada AM]]''
* [[Robert J. Sawyer]] - Hugo Award-winning science-fiction writer
* [[Isadore Sharp]] - [[Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts]] founder
* [[Tyler Stewart]] - musician, drummer for the [[Barenaked Ladies]]
* [[Nia Vardalos]] - star and writer of ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]''
* [[Doug Walker]] - [[Alias]] President and [[Academy Award|Oscar]] winner for [[Maya (software)|Maya]] 3D software
* [[Tonya Lee Williams]] - Star of ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
* [[Klaus Woerner]] - President and CEO of ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and 1997 Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
* [[George Yabu]] and [[Glenn Pushelberg]] - international award-winning interior design
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==Associations==
*[[Association of Commonwealth Universities]] ACU
*[[Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada]] AUCC
*[[Council of Ontario Universities]] COU
* Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE)
* University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
*[[Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson]] CESAR
*[[Ryerson Students' Union]]
*[[Ryerson Engineering Student Society]] RESS
*[[Ryerson Faculty Association]] RFA
*[[Ontario Public Service Employee's Union]] OPESEU
*[[Canadian Union of Public Employees]] CUPE
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/ Ryerson University Homepage]
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/ce The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education]
* [http://www.rsuonline.ca Ryerson Students' Union]
* [http://www.ress.ca Ryerson Engineering Student Society]
* [http://www.theeyeopener.com/ The Eyeopener campus newspaper]
* [http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~alagan/group.html Wireless Access and Networking (WAN) Research Group]
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