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CONGRATULATIONS

It has been brought to my attention that
two of our colleagues were recently awarded
at the Simon Fraser University graduation
ceremonies:

Linda lronside, who received her M.A.
(Education) in Administrative Leadership

Chinese and Indo-Canadian Elites
in Greater Vancouver: Their views
on Education.

Thesis:

Linda is a contract faculty member in ESL.

Vivian Stevenson, who received her M.A.
(Education) in an individual program
focusing on program evaluation.

A Procedure for Developing an
Internal ly-Based Evaluation Plan
for a College Diploma Nursing
Program.

Thesis:

Vivian is a full-time faculty member in

Nursing.

Well done, and sincere congratulations from
all of us.

| would be pleased to receive information on

the achievements of any other college
emp loyees.

W.L. Day

and Sparrow Hawk.

Thanks go to Val Schaefer for his efforts
and Dick Connings of the U.B.C. Cowan
Vertebrate Museum for his cooperation.

Gordon Gilgan

| SUMMER PROJECTS
CHALLENGE ‘85

This year we have been lucky enough To

be funded for 14 summer employment pro-
jects for students, through the joint
federal/provincial incentive program,
Challenge '85. Douglas College currently
has 38 students working on projects in
the following areas:

- Student Placement

- Women's Centre

- Social Services

- Public Information Office
- Community Programs

- Music Department

- Business Department

- Personnel

- Library

- Biology Department

The projects are all running successfully.
The students we have been able to hire
are showing a high degree of competence
and we are pleased to have them working
with us.

Anyone interested in obtaining further

 

LOAN FROM U.8.C. COWAN
VERTEBRATE MUSEUM

Val Schaefer of the Biology discipline has
successfully negotiated a long term loan
from the U.B.C. Cowan Vertebrate Museum
to Douglas College of nine mounted taxi-
dermied birds. On display in the Biology
laboratory includes:

Whistling Swan

Kil ldeer

House Sparrow
American Magpie
Glaucous-winged Gul |
Short-Eared Owl
Ruffed Grouse

Old Squaw Duck

information on these projects should
contact Julie Steele at local 2792.

STRANGERS WANTED

The Douglas College Consumer and Job
Preparation Program for mentally handi-
capped adults requires volunteers for a
maximum of two hours on one occasion only.

 

As part of our Community Safety class,
our students are given opportunities To
practise interacting safely with strangers.
|f you or someone you know is willing to
volunteer some time to be a "stranger" or
would like more information please cal |
520-5400. Catherine Rawk - Local 2301
Karen Templeton - Local 2303