Events Calendar All events take place at the New Westminster Campus unless otherwise noted. Literature Alive ¢ Playwright Margaret Hollingsworth discusses the dramatic monologue. Thurs. Jan. 15, noon, Room 1809 ¢ Philosophy instructor Leonard Angel reads from his new novel, Book of Miriam. Tues. Jan. 20, 4pm, Amelia Douglas Gallery ¢ Award-winning children’s author Tim Wynn-Jones reads from his new work. Fri. Jan. 23, 10am, Room 3406 Noon at New West all performances on Thursdays, 12:30pm in the Performing Arts Theatre. ¢ Robin Shier Jazz Quintet Jan. 8 ¢ Opera in Concert, with Nancy Hermiston and Richard Epp. Jan. 15 ¢ Robert Silverman, piano Jan.22 e@ New Electroacoustic Music from SFU, with Barry Truax. Jani 29 Art brightens College landscape If you’ve ever arrived at the New Westminster Campus from the northeast corner, you’ve seen the Amelia Douglas Gallery. And whether you’ve been pleased by bursts of color surrounding your entrance or provoked by the themes of some of the shows, each encounter has touched your life in some way. As a showcase for local and international artists, the Gallery features fine art exhibits in all media as well as art workshops and special presentations. These artful encounters are made possible by a group of College employees working behind the scenes to bring art to your workplace and the surrounding community. Art Committee members (left to right): Christine Dewar, Bob Nicholls, Jan Farrell, Pat Thomasson, Lorna McCallum and Eleanore Nucho at a recent Amelia Douglas Gallery opening. Briefly Winter migration — Some major moves took place at the New Westminster Campus in December, with more planned for the new year. That new eye-catching atrium on the second floor concourse contains the Registrar’s Office and related services. Student Services— including the Women’s Centre, First Nations Services, Disabled Student Services, BC Benefits, Student Placement and Peer Support—have been moved to the Fourth Floor South. In addition, the Sign Language Interpreting Program classroom is being moved to the third floor. Please note that all phone numbers will stay the same, and stay tuned for a forthcoming bulletin on specific room changes. Savings ideas welcomed There has been a good response from the College community to the call for suggestions on cost savings and revenue generation. The Financial Suggestions Review Committee welcomes further suggestions. Please send your ideas to Susan Witter, and watch the February issue of INside for more details. Event winners Congratulations to the three winners of Event’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest #10: Vancouver resident Margaret Foster, for “The Myth of My Birth Parents”; Susan Olding of Kingston, Ont., for “Pathology”; and Almeda Glenn Miller of Rossland, BC, for “Thief of Roses”. Over 150 entries were This semester, the dedicated Art Committee volunteers are bringing you three more shows sure to intrigue: e Jan. 15-Mar. 15: Art Glass, featuring the work of John Swadden and his students. Opening reception Jan. 20, 5- 8pm. © Mar. 18-Apr. 20: Sculptured Forms, featuring the work of Erika Grimm-Vance and David J. Robinson. ¢ Apr. 23-Jun. 1: Mythologies, featuring the work of Michael Downs; co-sponsored by Event. Admission to all shows and events is free, and members of the College community are encouraged to attend show openings. Please call 427-5528 for more information about the shows or to get involved with the Art Committee. @ received for this year’s contest, with nine sent to Saskatchewan writer Sharon Butala for final judging. The three winning stories can be found in the Winter, 1997 edition of Event, the College’s review of new and established writers. Hungarian agreement signed Health Sciences Dean Joy Holmwood, CFCS & Psychiatric Nursing Dean Bev Miller and President Susan Witter are pleased to announce the signing of a scholarly agreement between Douglas College and the University Medical School of Pécs in Hungary. A result of discussions begun in 1995, the new agreement will allow both institutions to exchange register, call 527-5440. Tuesday, Jan 27 Wednesday, Jan 28 Thursday, Jan 29 Tuesday, Feb 3 Wednesday, Feb 4 Thursday, Feb 5 FREE NOON- Learn about alternative healing practices during this noon-hour series. Sessions run from 12:15-1pm in the New Westminster Campus Boardroom. Co-sponsored with Continuing Education, Douglas Development and the Centre for Sport, Recreation and Wellness. To HOUR SERIES Reiki Att of Relaxation Herbs and Qigong Acupuncture Reflexology Aromatherapy Happy New Year from Microsoft A new Computing Information Systems (CIS) course is starting up this month, with help from a grant from Microsoft. The agreement, which CIS Instructor Simon Li believes is a first in the province, is worth a cool $53,000 US in software and licenses. Li was instrumental in pursuing the award in order to provide appropriate software for students in CIS 540: Client Server Computing. The donation of Windows ‘95, Visual Basic 5 Professional and supporting licenses will facilitate not only the new course, but lower-level offerings as well. “This grant allows us to move forward with the CIS program,” says Li. “It will help our students prepare for the new millenium.” @ their knowledge and expertise in nursing education and health care. 60/40 winners October’s payroll lottery winner was Anthropology Instructor Paul Biscop, who took home $788.40 while student financial assistance increased by $525.60. November’s winner was BSW Steve Sale, who received $802.80 towards his new motorcycle while students benefited by $535.20. To find out how you can join in the payroll draw, call Rose or Karen at the Foundation, 527- 5876. Thomas Haney Centre President Susan Witter reports that College administration has adopted recommendations of the Thomas Haney Centre Operational Review calling for the Maple Ridge campus to remain open. However, the campus will be reorganized this year to increase viability and better serve local residents. Copies of the review and recommendations can be obtained through Mia Gordon, Vice President responsible for Thomas Haney Centre, at the David Lam Campus, 527-5867, or through the President’s office at the New Westminster Campus, 527-5381. @ 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 days before publication. Send WordPerfect or MS Word files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; email to dykemand@douglas.bc.ca; or call 527-5325. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.