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A Douglas College Newslette

August 28, 1985

ROLE OF POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

People of all ages in British Columbia have new opportunities opening up for them
with a wide range of programs, courses and activities at their local community

colleges and institutions.

With 23 very active institutions, including the Open Learning Institute, these
opportunties for high learning are available to virtually every resident in the

province.

And people are making good use of these facilities, despite a lack of awareness
about colleges and institutes, says the B.C. Council of College and Institute
Principals (BCCCIP).

"We're here to increase people's potential," says Bill Day, chairman of the BCCCIP
and president of Douglas College. "That potential means that a great variety of
options must be and are, available for people in the different regions and economies

in the province."

Whether it is for university preparation, vocational/technical training or just
plain special interest courses, British Columbians are turning in greater numbers

to the public post-secondary system for high quality learning.

One of the greatest assets, says Day, is the number of opportunities available at
each institution. For example, Northwest Community College in Terrace is preparing
local marine workers for rapid changes in technology.

At Malaspina College in Nanaimo, administration, students and faculty are involved
in sponsoring a task force to help set up the new Duke Point Development Committee

to attract oi! industries and others to their regions.