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College
President
returns from
leave

Douglas College President Bill Day
managed to spare a few minutes to
“catch up on the gossip” when he
returned on Dec. 2 following a
seven-month educational leave.

After that it was straight to
business.

“| have to catch up on issues
with our education council, on build-
ing plans for Coquitlam and Maple
Ridge, on the personnel and labour
relations fronts and also take a look
at the budget,” says Day.

“| deliberately stayed away from
College issues during my absence
because the administration and (Ac-
ting President) Al Atkinson have had
enough to deal with as it is.”

Since May 1, Day has been
doing research at UBC’s Centre for
Policy Studies in Education. He was
part of a team reporting to the Or-
ganization for Economic Co-
operation and Development, and
also did research for the Ministry of
Advanced Education, Training &
Technology. The tasks allowed him
to gain greater knowledge of techni-
cal and career vocational education
throughout Canada.

“| believe the information | bring
back will help the College in the
education council, and in terms of
staff reports and policy.”

The seven-month hiatus is the
longest leave Day has taken from
Douglas College since becoming
President in 1981.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Latin American themes prevail in the Amabilis Singers Annual
Family Christmas Concert, December 20 in the Performing Arts
Theatre. From left to right: Director Diane Loomer, Vbon Graves,
Mary Reid, Jim Gunson, Gwen Jacobsen. The Amabilis Singers
will be performing the Misa Criolla, accompanied by the Latin
Percussion Ensemble. The Douglas College Youth Choir will be
performing Spanish carols. For ticket information, call Karen

 

 

“For the first six weeks | was in
culture shock,” says Day. “I was
alone in a little office, and that was
a shock because for the last 35
years | have been used to the hurly
burly of working with people. But it
was very energizing to be able to
focus on two areas. That’s one thing
you sometimes lose in senior ad-
ministration because you are always
bouncing from one issue to the
next.”

He may miss the quiet atmos-
phere of the research centre, but
Day is enthusiastic about returning
to Douglas College.

“| missed the sense of action.
Douglas College is a very exciting
place to be, and | missed the
people. It’s great to be back.” &

 

 

 

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December 10, 1991

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