DR. HOPKINS RESIGNS

The College Board at Douglas College
regretfully accepted the resignation of
Dr. Hopkins on January 13. Dr.
Hopkins has been on the College
Board since the beginning of February
1984. As well he was on the Board of
Directors of the Douglas College
Foundation, and the Finance Facility
and Personal Committee. Always in-
terested and enthusiastic, he was very
apparent around the college attending
most of the college functions.

CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS PROJECT INITIATED

Now that the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms has been fully implemented
it is essential that Douglas College en-
sure that the teaching of the charter is
integrated into the college program.

The Charter has the potential to bring
about profound change in the commu-
nity and as a teaching institution and a
community college we must be ac-
tively involved in fostering under-
standing, initiating community dis-
cussion, and preparing our students to
participate in the shaping of their
society.

Responding to a brief with the above
ideals the management of Douglas
College has thrown its support behind
the creation of a cross-divisional
project to explore ways of integrating
the teaching of the Charter of Rights
and Freedoms into College curri-
culum. A steering committee has been
formed with the following members:
Pam Aitken, Connie Broatch, Terry
Farrell, Kathleen Heggie, Silvia
McFadyen Jones, Gary Parkinson,
and Ralph Stanton. Other interested
faculty are welcome to join.

The cross-divisional committee will
explore the following objectives:

|. The identification of library needs.

 

2. The extent to which Charter material
is used in programs within each divi-
sion.

3. The need for the development of
curriculum materials to be used for
teaching about the Charter.

4. The need for professional develop-
ment programs to build a body of
knowledgeable faculty.

Future issues of the Mad Hatter will in-
clude a series of short reports dealing
with the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms. Watch for it.

Gary Parkinson

VISIT THE NEW WESTMINSTER
LAW LIBRARY

One of the major law libraries in the
province is located next door to the
college. If you would like to know what
services they provide, what materials
they hold, how you can use it, join us
for a library tour.

Date: Thursday, February 5, 1987
Time: 1200 hours

Meet at the information desk in the
Douglas College Library. Since space
is limited please call Ralph Stanton in
the library to let him know that you plan
to attend.

Sponsored by the Cross-Divisional
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Project.

HOST FAMILIES WANTED

A group of 25 Korean students are
coming for the week of February 7 -
14, 1987. Contact Judy Murray at local
4200 if you are interested in hosting
one of these students.

 

SKI TRIP TO
MANNING PARK

Day ski trip to Manning park. Tran-
sporation only $27, plus equipment
$35. Lesson included. Date: Saturday,
January 31, 1987. Contact: Wilda at
local 5020 to book your space. Friends
and family welcome.

THE JUSTICE COURTS
- AN INSIDE VIEW

Interested in learning about how the
law courts and our criminal justice
system works?

How about participating in a mock
murder trial and assuming the role of a
judge, crown prosecutor, or defence
lawyer?

Members of the public who want to
know more about the operations of a
criminal court trial and the people in-
volved in the legal process are invited
to attend “An Inside View of the Law
Courts”, a special two-evening work-
shop being offered by Douglas
College.

Classes will be held at the New West-
minster Court-House and the B.C.
Supreme Court Building on February
| 1th and 18th from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M.

To register, or for further information
contact Commynity Programs and
Services.