College Briefs

 

%® Anti-racism events

nday and Wednesday, Mar 15 & 17.
First Nations students are coordinating
activities to highlight the struggle against
racism on campus and in the community.
Call 5411 for information. As well, the
International/Intercultural Committee is
planning some events for that week to rec-
ognize the world-wide International Day
to Fight Racism on Sunday, March 21.

®® New audio-visual
teaching tools
The Library has acquired a portable 386
laptop PC that couples with a colour liq-
uid crystal display panel to create a
powerful new teaching tool. The LCD
panel is placed on the stage of an over-
head projector and gives instructors the
ability to display computer output on a
big screen for the entire class in colour.
The software is very user-friendly. Call
Tom at local 5187 to arrange for a demon-
stration, or ask any AV staff person to
ow you this new equipment.

@® For sale

Boys/mens’ baseball cleats - size 7 - used
for one season - $15

Boys’ bicycle (ages 5-10) - BMX style - 20
inch wheel - good condition - $25

Girls’ bicycle (ages 9 to 12) - 5 speed -
good condition - $50

Call Wendy Davies at local 5340 or
421-6821.

®® House-sitting available
Do you need a house-sitter this summer?
A diplomatic family stationed in Hungary
would like to rent a house in the Lower
Mainland for July/August. Vancouver/
Burnaby area preferred. Call Corrie at
local 5199.

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Ruth Gilliatt retires

 

 

 

 

 

The Health Sciences Department and the General Nursing Program will greatly miss Ruth
Gilliatt who is retiring from the College after 17 years here. She was a founding faculty
member helping to implement the new program in the fall of 1976. She has taught in class-
room, laboratory and clinical settings, and has served on numerous committees. She has
provided excellent leadership within the program as a semester Team leader.

Ruth has always been highly praised by students as a Master Teacher. She has served as a
role model for other instructors over the years. One request the faculty made of Ruth
before she retired was that she make a videotape of her class on Fluid and Electrolytes to
serve as a resource and example to others.

At the end of the fall 1992 semester, the Health Sciences faculty surprised Ruth by having
her brought to the College by horse and buggy. This was a wonderful event and it cer-
tainly created a stir on the streets of New Westminster!

Ruth will be moving to Vancouver Island with her husband Gerry. Our best wishes go to
them. We will always remember the way she has enriched our lives.

Joy Holmwood, Director, Health Science Department &

Foundation Week shaping up

The Douglas College Foundation is putting the finishing touches on plans for Foundation
Week from March 29 to April 2.

The week will feature the return of the popular Murder Mystery Night on April 2, with
rumors that this year somebody will meet their end at a cartoon festival.

Events begin with presentations of scholarships and financial awards at the Foundation’s
Spring Awards Ceremony at noon on March 29. Events such as the paper airplane toss and
Concourse Chili Cookoff are both expected to be back, although dates were not confirmed
at press time.

Watch for more information on these events or call the Foundation Office at 5360. «