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Morara, Nick
NM4 · Person · [190-?]-[196-?]

Nick (Narciso) Morara was an Italian nightclub chef in Montreal.

Brought up in Bologna, Italy, Nick Morara immigrated to Canada in 1922, shortly followed by his mother, who was a dressmaker. Since his arrival in Canada, Nick Morara lived in Montreal. He was married to Norma Hayes.

Upon his arrival in Canada, Nick Morara first worked as a chef at Roncarelli’s restaurant until its closure, then at Chez Ernest. Later he worked at Tic Toc, Club Lido and finally at Chez Paree. During World War II, Nick Morara organized the opening of the Chicken Coop. Together with Alexander Horner he opened a hotel in Piedmont, Quebec – the Old Lantern Inn – around 1947, which burned down in 1949.
Nick Morara died at the age of 63.

Moravec, Milan
MM1 · Person · 1940-

Milan Moravec was born on April 16, 1940 in Montreal. He married Margaret Raymant in 1963. He graduated from Baron Byng High School in 1957. He then studied at Sir George Williams University where he was involved in several extracurricular activities. From 1957 to 1959, he was the Publicity Chairman of the Georgian Choral Society. In 1960, he became the Publications Committee Representative for the Students’ Undergraduate Society and was also the Publicity Chairman for the 2nd Annual Seminar on International AffairsAfrica in Transition. The seminar was sponsored by the Students’ Undergraduate Society and the Evening Students’ Association and was held at Sir George in October 1960.

In 1961, he was elected the Alumni Representative of the Graduating Class of 1961 and graduated from Sir George Williams with a degree in Commerce. The same year, he received the Presidential Commendation Award for heading a revamped publicity committee, the Creative Achievement Award and the Association of Alumni Award for the most outstanding commendation of his fellows and of the Faculty. After graduation, he went to the University of Western Ontario where he completed a MBA in 1963.

Morey, Elizabeth
EM1 · Person · [19-] -

Elizabeth Morey’s first employment at Concordia was as Student Advisor in the Sir George Dean of Students Office from 1980-1984. In October, 1985 Morey was appointed Advisor to the Rector on the Status of Women by the Board of Governors with a mandate to conduct research and make recommendations on all matters affecting women on campus, including students, faculty, and staff. Subsequently, a 10-member (all female) Committee on the Status of Women was established and chaired by Morey and her term as Chair was extended to May 1, 1992.

From November 1, 1988 to 1994 Morey served as Coordinator of Special Projects in the Office of the Rector. In June, 1989 she was named Acting Director of the Council for International Cooperation, following Martin Singer (the position was filled in April 1991). Morey left Concordia for Marianopolis College in 1994, followed by a term at a university in the United Arab Emirates. In Fall, 2002 Morey returned to Concordia temporarily, as Communications and Special Projects Officer in the Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2008 she was named Dean of Students. She served as Dean for a three-year term and retired in May, 2011.

  • In 1983 Morey was named to the Board of the Canadian Bureau for International Education.
  • At Forum ‘85 in Kenya, Morey was selected by the Women’s Program in the Department of the Secretary of State to be a representative of the Canadian Bureau for International Education.
  • On March 4, 1987 Morey was a panelist for Do They Want Us There?, a discussion on employment equity at the School of Community and Public Affairs.
  • Morey was a member of the Consultative Committee on Employment Equity, established in early 1988 with a mandate to formulate goals and regulations for the future Employment Equity Program.
  • During International Women’s Week in March 1988, Morey participated in the panel discussion What’s Happening for Women at Concordia University?.
  • In 1991 Morey co-chaired with Corinne Jetté the Concordia Task Force on Multiculturalism with a mandate to prepare recommendations on classroom, workforce, and community cultural diversity.
  • Morey was Chair of the Native Research project, which submitted a December 1991 report addressing the experience of First Nations students within university economic, social, and political conditions and systems. The report led to an implementation plan supporting First Nations communities and the opening of the First Nations Student Centre in September 1992.
  • In 1994 Morey was chosen by Oxfam Canada as International Observer of South African elections.
  • In Spring 2009, Morey accepted the role of university representative on the Board of Directors of Dawson College, a three-year appointment from the Minister of Education.
Morier, Pauline
PM6 · Person · 1942-

Pauline Morier, Canadian visual artist, was born on July 3, 1942 in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, as the daughter of Guy Morier and Béatrice Painchaud. In 1960, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. She briefly lived in France before moving to Montreal, Quebec, in 1965. From 1979 to 1994, Pauline Morier was member of the Conseil de la peinture du Québec. She was also member of La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse in Montreal during the 1980s and 1990s. Morier participated in various exhibitions at La Centrale, Véhicule Art and many other galleries. She also contributed to art magazines and radio broadcasts.

Morley, Patricia
PM1 · Person · 1929-

Born in 1929, Patricia Morley joined Concordia University founding institutions Sir George Williams University in 1973 as assistant professor of English. In 1975, she was named assistant professor of English and Canadian Studies at Concordia University. In 1976 she was promoted to associate professor and, in 1982, to professor of English and Canadian Studies. In 1987 she was named professor of English, a position she held until her retirement in 1990. Patricia Morley was involved with the Simone de Beauvoir Institute of Concordia University for some 10 years.

Morris, Stanley
SM1 · Person · 1937-

Dr. Stanley Morris, born in 1937, obtained a Ph D. from McGill University in 1964 and joined Sir George Williams University the same year as Assistant Professor of Physics. He became Associate Professor in 1969 and retired from Concordia University in May 1977.

Morter, Mary
MM5 · Person · 1924-2008

Lilian Mary Morter (born Jones) was born in London, England, on April 1st, 1924. She was daughter of William Jones, mayor of Gloucester, England, and carpet factory owner. From 1950 to 1987, she was married to the engineer Eric Morter. They had two children, Jennifer and Michael. The family immigrated to Canada in 1957, where they first lived in Toronto, Ontario, before settling in Montreal, Quebec, in 1963.

Morter began her career as actress with the Cheltenham Little Theatre Group in Gloucestershire, where she performed in her youth. When the family settled in Toronto, Morter started playing for CBC television. She founded The Questers, an amateur theatre company, and was president of the Broadview Barn Players. She also was member of the Christian Drama Council of Canada. Shortly after having moved to Montreal, Morter founded the theater group The Unknown Players. The group toured the city and presented plays in the English language, following Morter’s believe that theater should be accessible to everybody. Later, together with Jack Cunningham Morter founded the English lunchtime theatre Instant Theatre in Place Ville Marie, Montreal, which opened its doors on February 1, 1965. Morter was the head of the theatre until 1969. Her successor, Maurice Podbrey, closed the theatre in November 1969, to later reopen it as the Centaur Theatre. In 1971, Morter founded the touring company Pendulum Theatre, which offered performances all over Quebec. The bilingual production of Oskenonton, based on North American Indian legends and played by aboriginal actors, was its main success.

Morter completed a degree in library studies at Concordia University in 1977. From 1979 to 1986, she worked at Alcan Internationa. Following this, she worked as an assistant librarian at McGill University. In the 1990s, she was involved with the Westmount amateur drama group Dramatis Personae.

Mary Morter died on March 28, 2008 in Westmount, Québec.

Mosher, Terry
TM1 · Person · 1942-

Aislin is the pseudonym Terry Mosher uses as the editorial cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette. He was born in Ottawa in 1942 and attended school in Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City. He graduated from Montreal's École des Beaux-Arts in 1967. He worked for the Montreal Star following graduation and moved to the Gazette in 1972.

Aislin's work has been syndicated throughout Canada and he has freelanced for such publications as the New York Times, Time magazine, Punch, and Harper's. He has published some 30 books, either collections of his own works or books that he illustrated. He has won two National Newspaper Awards and prizes from the International Salon of Caricature. In 1985 he became the youngest person ever to be inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame. In 1997-98, Montreal's McCord Museum hosted a joint exhibition of the best caricatures of Aislin and Serge Chapleau, the editorial page cartoonist for Montreal's La Presse.

Muer, Kenneth S.
KM1 · Person · 1898-1981

Kenneth S. Muer was born in 1898 and died in Montreal in 1981, at the age of 83. He was fond of music and collected sheet music.

Mullen, Cathy
CM1 · Person · 1949-

Cathy Mullen is a researcher, photographer and professor of art education. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior (1971), and Master of Science (1976) and Doctor of Philosophy (1980) degrees in Art Education from The Pennsylvania State University. In 1983 she immigrated to Canada, and joined Concordia University as assistant professor in the Art Education department where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses for art educators. From 1986-1989, she was Director of Art Education MA and PhD Programs, a position she held again from 1991 to 1994 and from 2004 to 2005, during which supervised numerous M.A. and Ph.D. thesis students researching new media art and education. In 1992, she was promoted to associate professor. In 1994, she was appointed Chair of the Art Education department until 1997 and again from 2007-2009. Professor Mullen retired from Concordia University in 2009.

Cathy Mullen’s teaching and research is focused in two main areas: the study of adult participation in visual culture and in art education and the integration of new media into elementary and secondary visual arts education. Her research was published in professional journals, websites and books. From 2001-2005, she was Editor of “The Electronic Art Room”, a website of resources for visual arts teachers in the elementary and secondary schools. In 2010, she co-edited with professor Dr. Janice Rahn (University of Lethbridge), Viewfinding: Perspectives on New Media Curriculum in the Arts (2010, Peter Lang, Inc. New York), a collection of essays on the arts, new media, popular culture, and technologies.

Throughout her career, Mullen was also an active participant in the Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA/SCÉA). A frequent presenter at national conferences, she also served on the Editorial Board and Reviewer for the Canadian Review of Art Education from 1986-1993 and was its co-editor form 1993-1996. She received the CSEA/SCÉA Higher Educator Award in 2010.