Events Calendar November 6 and 7 Students can meet working professionals and discover new career and educational paths at the Educational Opportunities Fair. November 6 from roam to 4pm at the Westminster Cam- pus (Room 1806). November 7 David Lam Campus, (Room A1060). For more information contact Kyle Bailie at 604-527- 5814, baillick@douglas.be.ca November 16 The Arts at One presents Student Showcase Recital Ipm, Performing Arts Theatre November 20 Cinema Politica presents a free screening of Loose Change 2. Films in the Cinema Politica series are free of charge and open to the general public. Screenings start at 7pm at the New Westminster Campus (Room 1614). For further information, contact Criminology instructor Heidi Cur- rie currich@douglas.be. ca or Scott Shaw: sshaw14@portal.douglas. be.ca or visit http://cinemapolitica. org/new_westminster/ November 23 The Arts at One presents Student Showcase Recital ipm, Performing Arts Theatre November 28-30 The Occupational Health & Safety Committees are sponsoring flu shots again this year. There is no cost to employees. All shots are by appointment only. November 28-30 from 8:30am to 4:15pm at the New Westminster Campus (Room 2212) and on November 29-30 from 12:30pm to 4:15pm at the David Run to aid Uganda project t's a great time at a great location for some great causes. Douglas College's first five kilometre Run/Walk to Uganda goes at gam on Sunday, November 19 at Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake — right across the street from the David Lam Campus. The event will support the Uganda Endowment Fund, developed by the Community Social Service Worker (CSSW) program to assist health, education and social services projects in Masaka, Uganda. Proceeds will also help fund CSSW student fieldwork placements in Uganda as well as Douglas College Athletics. The Uganda Endowment Fund was established after four CSSW students completed Douglas College’s first three-month fieldwork placement in the African country this year. “The time in Uganda was a powerful learning experience for the students. They all want to go back and they wanted to give back, so the fund was established,” says CSSW co-coordinator John Fox, who helped organize and supervisor the Uganda project. Early entry fee is $25 (including t-shirt, by November 9), $30 for late registration (no t-shirt) and $15 for children under 12. Pre-registra- tion is accepted at the New Westminster Campus Registrar Cashier (concourse), David Lam Campus Foundation Office (B3080), Port Moody Runners’ Den as well as the start area (7:30am-8:30am on event day). For additional information call 604-527-5745. Welcome to new Board members At the September Douglas Col- lege Board meeting, Nauvneet (Nav) Dardi from the Business Administration Program and Alan Yang from the Associate of Arts Program were welcomed as elected College Board Members represent- ing students. Their term of office is from September 1 to August 31, 2007. Spirit of Community Awards winners The Coquitlam-based Society for Community Development gave out its Spirit of Community Awards on October 12. Ted Kuntz, a Tri-City news columnist and psychotherapist, was awarded the Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award presented on behalf of Douglas College. Aaria Rahim, a Douglas College $1,000 tuition winner, was presented with the Youth Award on behalf of Share Family & Com- munity Services. Lam Campus (Room Br201). Call 604-527-5337 or email mckinleys@ douglas.be.ca to book a time. November 30 The Arts at One presents Student Showcase Recital 1pm, Performing Arts Theatre December 3 Plan to attend the second annual Envision Financial Light the Lake Christmas Festival. Light the Lake is a fundraiser benefiting Douglas College and Eagle Ridge Hospital. Graduates from the Self Employment program will be out in force to sell their crafts and other festive items as they showcase their businesses in tents along the lake. Steve Darling of Global TV will assist Santa in turning on 30,000 LED lights that will sparkle and shine from trees and tents from Evergreen Center - where there is a lantern-making craft session - to the parking lot north of the lake where the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise is hosting the decorated vehicle display. En route are carol singers, hot apple cider, gingerbread cookies and popcorn as well as a range of Christmas crafts. Bring your family and enjoy a Christmas festival that is designed to support education and health care in our community. The event runs from 5 to 8pm at LaFarge Lake, opposite the David Lam Campus. For more information or to volunteer, call Yvonne Mostert at 604-777-6168. Reaching for the stars at Quantum Leaps areer-seeking young women can learn how to become shining stars at the 15th-an- nual Quantum Leaps conference. This annual event, billed as Women Working in Math, Science and Technology, gives Grade 11 students a chance to be inspired by successful women in science-related industries. The goal of the conference to is encourage women to stay in math and science so they can enjoy more career options after they graduate. “Participants will meet women who have successful careers in science, high-tech, business and computer applications,” says conference organizer and Physics instructor Jennifer Kirkey. “This year our panelists include a meterologist, a motorcycle mechanic, a chemist that works for the RCMP and a computer games programmer.” Keynote speaker Sandy Eix is a prime example of what young women can achieve when they focus on a career in science. With a MSc and PhD in Physics from Simon Fraser University, she has gone on to become the curator of Science World’s Eureka! gallery and Centre Stage. Quantum Leaps will run from 4pm to 8:30pm with a panel discussion at 6pm on Wednesday, November 22 at the New West- minster Campus. Spaces are still available for interested students. For more information, please call 604-527-5630 or e-mail Kirkey at kirkeyj@douglas.bc.ca. or visit the conference website at www. douglas.bc.ca/events/quantum- leaps.html Chamber networks in New West Former Computer Information Systems instructor John Blackwell is welcomed by Co-operative Education Co-ordinator Dana Wakabayashi and Douglas College Foundation's Alexis Smith at the October 19 New Westminster Chamber of Commerce networking event hosted at the New Westminster Campus. [ Briefly Thank you from the Alumni Association The first Douglas College Alumni Association Marketplace on October 4, was a huge success! The Alumni Association raised more than $600 thanks to your support. Money raised from the event will go directly to student aid, in the form of scholarships, awards and bursaries. The Alumni Association will be hosting another Market- place in the Winter Semester at both campuses with many of the same vendors as well as some exciting new ones. Library Launches AskAway The Douglas College Library is now a part of the AskAway prov- ince-wide virtual reference service for college and university students. This on-line, real-time help service for students or faculty is available seven days a week. For more information about how this service can help your students, please contact Carole Compton-Smith at local 5182, compton-smithc@ douglas.bc.ca or Debra Flewelling at 5190, flewellingd@douglas.bc.ca Celebrating the “Best of the Best" The Training Group's Practice Firm project was selected as a “Best of the Best” presenter for employment services at the recent Shifting Directions Conference (October 1 to 3) in Vernon. Selection criteria for the “Best of the Best” designation were based on program innovation and the shifting directions required in employment services to address the challenges presented by the current robust labor market. There were over 200 delegates from BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan who attended the conference. The Practice Firm program is offered at the Surrey Training Centre and is funded by Service Canada (HRspc). Events poetry editor nominated for Governor General's Award Elizabeth Bachinsky, former Douglas College creative writing student and Event magazine's poetry editor, has been nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Poetry for her collection Home of Sudden Service. Corrections Pictures in the September issue of INside, in the Celebration of Excel- lence article contained errors in the captions. Developmental Studies should have read Student Develop- ment and the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts was mislabeled as Faculty of Humanities and Social Science. Employee News Shelly Graff, Records Supervisor in the Registrar's Office, welcomed granddaughter Olivia on September 15, compliments of daughter Candice. On the way to becoming permanent Records Assistant in the Registrar's Office, Cheryl Smith also became a first-time grandmother. Daughter Jennifer gave birth to Chevy on September 28. Witter elected as Elizabeth Fry Society president ouglas College President Susan Witter was recently elected as president of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver. ‘The Elizabeth Fry Society provides housing, support and counseling for vulnerable women, youth and children whose lives have been altered by the criminal justice system. “T’ve worked with the society for three years now. We run our Board meetings in the housing projects we support. Getting to hear people’s stories and help support their needs keeps me balanced and grounded,” says Witter, who will serve a two-year term in the new position. For more information about the Elizabeth Fry Society visit www.elizabethfry.ca Understanding depression New Day! The Power of Hope! — was the title of this year’s national Mental Illness Awareness Week held in October and which included the Depression Screening Day at the David Lam Campus on October 5. The event attracted almost 500 visitors to the campus atrium where various community agencies provided a wide array of information about mental health topics. In their presentations, Dr. Art Hister and Dr. Jeremy Sable discussed depression in the elderly and the appropriate assessment and treatment for this age group. The event also provided the opportunity for community visitors to complete voluntary screenings for depression and anxiety. In all, 45 people finished screenings, provided by clinicians from New Westminster Mental Health, Tri-Cities Mental Health and Douglas College staff who volunteered their time. Laury Debow, former Records Assistant in the Registrar's Office, moves to Commerce and Business Administration as a Program Assistant. Jennifer Whitlock moves from temporary to permanent Admis- sions Officer, replacing Suzanne Elson who moves into the newly created position of Senior Admis- sions Assistant. Sport Science welcomes Dr. Paul Kennedy as an instructor. Patricia O’ Hagan joins the Health Sciences Faculty as the new Continuing Education Programmer in Health Courses. INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text-only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to parryk@douglas.bc.ca; or call 604-527-5048. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop. INside November 2006