What鈥檚 green, clocks in at 18-kg and is highly coveted amongst 黑料吃瓜网deans?
Surprisingly, it鈥檚 an unnamed ceramic turtle 鈥� and he鈥檚 up for grabs yet again this year.
The turtle, otherwise known as the United Way turtle trophy, is part of the United Way Dean鈥檚 Challenge and is awarded to the faculty that raises the most money during the campaign 鈥榖litz鈥� period. The winner is determined based on a mathematical formula that calculates participation rate: the number of donors within a department (relative to the number of employees within said department) as well as portion rate: how much of the overall university donations can be attributed to the department. 聽
Taking on Dentistry dominance
For three out of the past four years, the turtle has called the Faculty of Dentistry home. In fact, carting around the prize has become so familiar to Dean Tom Boran that he purchased a carrying case 鈥� complete with wheels 鈥� for easy turtle-transport around campus.
So what鈥檚 the key to the Faculty of Dentistry鈥檚 success? Dean Boran chalks it up to an overwhelming desire on the part of his faculty to support the community, involving as many staff members and students as possible, and a truly amazing organizing committee.
鈥淎t this point, the turtle is considered part of our faculty family,鈥� says Boran.
Ready for a showdown
So do any other faculties stand a chance? Head librarian Donna Bourne-Tyson seems to think so.
鈥淣ow that we鈥檝e for their guard down [Faculty of Dentistry], it鈥檚 going to be easy for us to turn the page and return the turtle to the Libraries,鈥� explains Bourne-Tyson. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something that鈥檚 long overdue.鈥�
The team at Dal Libraries last laid claim to the honour of turtle touters in 2009.
鈥淓veryone in the Dal Libraries is very involved in the community,鈥� says Bourne-Tyson. 鈥淭he United Way is recognized as a great institution which helps people to help themselves 鈥� something we do at the Libraries every day.鈥�
While the 黑料吃瓜网United Way campaign blitz comes to a close Friday, October 26, staff and faculty members are still able to donate, and help move 黑料吃瓜网closer to its fundraising goal of $200,000. Donations can be made by and submitting to Financial Services in the Henry Hicks building, or through the .听