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QUOTE of the MONTH

"The brain that doesn’t feed itself, eats itself."

- Gore Vidal, American writer

 

 

March 1, 1994

The Douglas College Newsletter

 

 

 

Survey leads to
emergency
phones, air study

Installation of emergency telephones and
organization of a College air quality study
by external experts are two of several
recommendations being implemented
around campus following a report by the
Health and Safety Audit Review Team.

The team, consisting of faculty, staff and
administration representatives, made its
recommendations to the Management
Committee based on results of an
employee health and safety survey last
October. The survey was part of a
program established in co-operation with
the Workers Compensation Board (WCB)
which includes annual reviews of

 

 

Douglas College’s new First Nations Coordinator Betsy Senyk meets with delegates at a
Western Canada student newspaper conference on February 18 at Douglas College.

Coordinator helps
cultures learn together

As Douglas College’s new First Nations
Student Services Coordinator, Betsy
Senyk plans to make sure First Nations
students get what they need to be
successful in their education. °

"Many First Nations students who visit
Douglas College and other post-secondary
institutions often find themselves in
unfamiliar and intimidating settings. They
take one look and say, this is not for me,"
says Senyk.

A typical First Nations student at Douglas
College comes directly from the Native
Education Centre in Vancouver where he
or she has taken preliminary courses in
specialties such as Criminology. Other

students are enrolled in university transfer
programs.

According to Senyk, most First Nations
students are sponsored by their band.
Often she finds herself acting as a liaison
between the band and student.

"If, for example, a student is having
problems dealing with a full course load I
will discuss the issue with the band and
examine alternatives."

In her position, which runs for one
semester and will then be reviewed, Senyk
also acts as an academic, employment and

Helps continued on page 2

health/safety issues at the College
workplace.

The issue rated as the highest priority by
survey respondents was College air
quality. As a result, the team
recommended that Facilities Services hire
an external firm to analyze air quality and
submit a report of its findings.

Survey continued on page 2

 

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