August 17 - September 15 The Amelia Douglas Gallery, ‘The Institute of Urban Ecology and The Institute for Sustainable College) present Greenlinks 06 “Insects in the City,” featuring paintings and insect art by Tiko Kerr. Reception Sept 7, 4-7pm. August 31 gth Annual Summer Wrap-Up BBQ from 12 - 2pm at the New Westminster Campus Upper Cafeteria (and outside deck, weather permitting) Horticulture (Kwantlen University For Gallery times, call 604-527-5723 Events Calendar August 29-September 7 Fully Loaded Orientation Week (FLOW) at both campuses. August 29-31 features campus tours and student success workshops Sept 5-7 is fun week with a DSU Bar-B-Que as a highlight. September 20-21 ‘The Library and Student Services annual Open House. Food, games, prizes. Learn how the Library, Student Employment, Learning Centre, Financial Aid, Career Resource Centre, Counselling, Centre for Students with Disabilities, First Nations, TESL Citation Proposed Douglas College may be training teachers. That is if the proposed TESL Citation (now in its feasibility study stage) is approved. The College would graduate trained ESL teachers and tutors in August 2007. Peer Support and the Women’s Centre can help students stay afloat. New West Wed Sept 20 - 1oam to 3pm David Lam Campus Thur Sept 21 - 9:30am to 3pm September 27 and October 4 The Douglas College Alumni Association will be holding its first annual Vendor Fair this fall. The dates and times for the fair are Wednesday, September 27th at the David Lam Campus in the Atrium and Wednesday, October 4th at ‘The TESL Citation is designed for local and international learners who wish to gain an overview of basic approaches to teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language. The program will be comprised of courses in teaching adult learners reading, writing, listening and speaking, pronunciation, grammar and sentence structure, multicultural issues, assessment, planning and evaluation. The program will also offer a 3-credit, supervised practicum. Instruction for the Citation will take place in small groups, which carry out highly interactive learning activities designed and supervised by senior ESL professionals. Teaching focuses on learner needs and practical application of skills and knowledge. TESL Citation instructors are regular members of the Douglas College ESL faculty, all with MA, MEd or PhD degrees and most with more than 20 years of instructional experience. The Douglas College TESL Citation will focus on providing the program participants with knowledge of and practice in the current methods of teaching English as a Second or Foreign language, the skills needed for successful planning of curriculum and lessons to meet the needs of a group of learners or a single learner, the implementation of these plans and the assessment of what has been learned. The program will emphasis a balance between the practice of teaching and on thoughtful reflection. ‘The TESL Citation will enable its graduates to work or volunteer in a wide variety of settings both in Canada and abroad. For more information about the TESL Citation, contact Jonathan Baylis at local 5582 or baylisj@douglas.bc.ca. Weight Watchers At-Work Most people don’t need to be convinced that they should lose weight. Their challenge is to find an approach that works for them, that fits their lifestyle, is healthy and lets them enjoy life. The “Weight Watchers At-Work” Program is being organized by Marie Gonzales and Kathy Potter, both from Employee Relations. Program Cost:* New Members: $180.00 (GST Included) Lifetime Members: $170.00 (GST Included) Continuing Members: $170.00 (GST Included) *Current members who are attending meetings in the community are welcome to transfer to the At-Work series and pay $170.00 for the series. The minimum number of registrants required for the program to push through is 12 paid members and program duration will depend on the number of registrations. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Marie at 5667 or gonzalesm@douglas.be.ca or Kathy at 5670 or potterk@ douglas.bc.ca) the New Westminster campus in the Concourse. The fair will take place from 9-4 on both days. Money raised from this event will go to bursaries and awards that will help students attain their academic goals. November 17 The 9th annual A Class Act is coming home — via Scotland. Not only is the popular wine- tasting event moving into the David Lam Campus, it now has the added attraction of showcasing a number of specialty Scotch whiskies. Mark your calendar for Friday, November 17 from 7 to 9:30pm and join more than 300 supporters of Douglas College as they meet and mingle and raise money for student aid. Tickets are $55 each and can be ordered by calling Sarah Jenkins at the Foundation at 604-777- 6176. Announced period_tourism.html . Restaurants & Institutions.. more. Hospitality and Tourism Database The Hospitality and Tourism Complete database is now available through the Douglas College Library at http://library.douglas.bc.ca/ As part of BC’s Olympic preparations, this new service is being made available through funding to the BC Electronic Library Network from the Ministry of Advanced Education. Students and faculty will be able to access information from more than 500 industry standard periodicals, with coverage dating as far back as 1965. Sources are both domestic and international in range and scope, with material collected from countries and regions such as Canada, the USS., Australia, Europe and Asia. Publications include Hotel & Motel Management, Journal of Leisure Research, Nation’ Restaurant News, and Subject areas covered include the culinary arts, demographics and statistics, development and investment, food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and administrative practices, leisure and business travel, market trends, technology and development? probationary faculty evaluation? Watch your mailbox Watch your mailboxes in early September 2006 for a special invitation. The 2006/07 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Project Who might be interested? People who are asking questions like: How do I know what my students are learning? How does my work influence students’ intellectual and personal How can I engage in teaching-based scholarly activity? How can I further develop my research skills? Where can I find a cohort experience for completing the post- Stay tuned for more information in September, 2006. Briefly Carolyn Courtemanche moves from auxiliary to regular as Clerk Typist III at the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. + DC Vision Centre is open all summer for your optical needs. Sunglasses (lots on sale), Sports eyewear, Swim goggles, Dive masks (all available in prescription or non). Call us at 604-777-6108 + The Translink Employer Pass Program (EPP) allows companies to offer cost-reduced annual transit passes to their staff when 25 or more employees are enrolled into the program and committed to it for 12 consecutive months. Employees pay for the transit passes INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketin only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; through Payroll deduction. Douglas College is a member of the EPP. New participants may enroll in any month. To enroll for start of October 2006 contact Nancy Constable at 5774 or constablen@douglas.be.ca + Joni Hunter has changed her name to Joni Soon. She can be reached at local is 5812. oe Karen McKitrick welcomed baby Brandon on July 24th at 10:58pm and was 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Mom, dad and Grandma Winnie are all doing fine. a Pender Island Oceanfront Guest Suite is the perfect escape for weary working folk. If you are a Douglas College employee we will donate 10% to the DC Foundation. Visit our website Wwww.morningmoon.ca. > Darin R. Nesbitt (Political Science) and Elizabeth Trott (Ryerson University) co-authored a paper entitled Democratic Paradoxes: Thomas Hill Green on Democracy and Education that was accepted for publication in the fall 2006 issue of Paideusis. + Michael C. Wilson (Geology) published The Placing” of Identity in Nomadic Societies: Aboriginal Landscapes of the Northwestern Plains of North America in the latest issue of Material History Review. He also gave a public talk about a recent discovery of 11,760- year old bison bones on Orcas Island (San Juans, Puget Sound). John Carter (Print Futures) received his Masters in Liberal Studies. His dissertation topic was The Nineteenth Century Press and the Development of the Artist- Celebrity. + Jeannette Shim (CYCC/ ECED) Received her Office Administration Diploma from Douglas College. + Nancy Newman (CSSW) Received her Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing from Pacific University in Oregon. + Bruce Hardy (CYCC), received his PhD from the University of Victoria School of Child and Youth Care. He is now a Doctor of Philosophy. Hardy's dissertation topic was Exploring The Process of Change in British Columbia Social Services 1991-2001. Hardy has been selected to present at an international conference on standards in New York. Council on Accreditation 2006 National Conference: Achieving Excellence Through Accreditation. The conference website is coanet.org + Claire Vanston, (Print Futures), recently won a Brain Star Award from the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA) for her work on “Dumb Mum Syndrome.” Her paper was the first to demonstrate such an effect whereby women pregnant with sons outperformed women pregnant with daughters; but only on a subset of difficult working memory tasks. g Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text- e-mail to parryk@douglas.be.ca; or call 604-527-5048. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.