The Douglas College Newsletter

@ New Westminster Campus, David Lam Campus & Thomas Haney Campus

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Funding creates more
student spaces at College

The numbers are in, and thanks
to increased funding from the
Ministry of Advanced
Education, Training and
Technology, Douglas College
will be able to provide 31
additional classes in the coming
year. Students will be able to
take advantage of a variety of
programs including a new
Computer Software Specialist
program, additional classes in
high-demand areas such as
Psychology, English and other
university transfer courses, plus
Adult Basic Education courses,
all available at the David Lam
Campus in Coquitlam.

“This is welcome recognition

by the government that we

must increase the use of our
David Lam Campus to provide
more educational opportunities
for the growing population of
the Tri-Cities area,” says
College President Susan Witter.

The funding for 120 FTE's (full
time equivalent students) will
move the College closer to
being able to offer classes at the
Coquitlam Campus in the
summer. Witter believes the
Ministry and local MLAs
recognize the importance of
increasing funding for this
purpose.

“If we receive additional
funding again next year, we
may be able to keep the David
Lam Campus open in the

summer to become a year-
round operation,” she says.

The funding also allows for
additional Adult Basic
Education courses at both the
Coquitlam and New
Westminster campuses. “This
provides important preparatory
and upgrading courses to help
students develop the skills for
success in post-secondary
programs,” says Student
Development Dean Ted James.

The funding increase follows
up Premier Glen Clarke's
announcement last month at
Douglas College of government
funding for 2,900 new student
spaces in BC, along with a
tuition fee freeze.

 

Playing it safe

 

This isn’t an actual stalking
caught on film, but the subject
matter is real enoug . Using
grant money from tie Safer
Campuses Enhancement
Program, the Women’s Centre
hired four student actors and a
coordinator to travel around
Campus this past semester to
portray scenes of stalking, sexual
harassment, controlling
behaviors and different types of
abuse. “The feedback from
students was great,” says
Women’s Centre Coordinator
Carolyn Jerome. “Many of them
said that they'd been involved in
abusive or damaging situations
but hadn't realized it. This really
opened their eyes.” Jerome will
apply for funding to run the

mini-plays again next semester. She would also like to acknowledge Theatre instructor Allan Lysell for
his support and feedback with this project.

 

Explore your options

Web design, retirement planning, balancing family and work — explore these topics and more at Staff
Development Day, Thursday June 3. A pot-luck lunch will be held as usual, along with coffee in the
morning and prizes at the end of the day. Watch for more information to arrive soon!

 

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Douglas College

  

Great turnout, great time

 

Administration's Margaret Murray (centre) and friend Jean
Siebert (left) share a coffee and a laugh with Learning
Resource's Eleanor Nucho (right) at the Employee
Appreciation Evening on Friday April 23.

Over 250 College employees, family members and friends
celebrated together at the second annual Employee Appreciation
Evening, held Friday April 23 at the New Westminster Campus. A
dinner in the cafeteria was followed by music in the Theatre, where
guest singer Christine Duncan wowed the crowd with her vocals, as
did the music of the Douglas College Night Band led by Blair
Fisher. Angela Parfeniuk of Commerce and Business went home
$200 richer thanks to th. 50/59 draw for the Community Music
School. Organ’ er Chris Johnson sends his thanks to everyone who
in Witter, Barb Bessey, Lillian Bullock and
her colleagues in the Cnr © uty
Denise Rutherford, Elain — d Lisa of Beaver Foods along with all
their staff, Scott MacDonald, Brian Pratt, Blair Fisher, and the New
Westminster Parks Board for their generous donation of flowers.

came, as well as «

Education Registration Office,

Summer Library hours

The Library hours for the New Westminster and Coquitlam
campuses, May through August 1999, are as follows:

New Westminster

May 3 — Aug. 13: Mon. & Fri: 7:45am — 4:30pm
Tues., Wed. & Thurs.: 7:45am — 9:00pm
Weekends & Holidays: Closed

 

Aug. 16 — Sep. 6: Mon. to Fri: 8:30am — 4:30pm
Weekends & Holidays: Closed

Sep: 7: Regular semester hours begin
Coquitlam

May 1 — Aug. 29: Closed

Aug. 30 — Sep. 6: Mon. to Fri: 9:30am — 4:30pm
Weekends & Holidays: Closed

Sep. 7:

Regular semester hours begin

 

Quote of the Month

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"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance."

Will Durant