Douglas student calendar: January 20-27

» Education and input opportunities

 
   
 

: providing information to those — :
Mercedes Deutscher : who are interested in potentially :
News Editor : transferring to UVIC. They :
A news@tneotherpress.ca : can be found in the concourse
: of the New Westminster
: Campus on January 21.

 

his week at Douglas
College, students who are
looking into where to transfer

post-Douglas will have an Money Management
array of sessions available to : for Students
them. In addition, students A workshop hosted by

: Young Guys Finance will be
: take place on January 21 at

: 7 p.m. in Room 1630 at the

: New Westminster Campus.

: The workshop is useful for

: those wishing to learn the

: basics of banking and better
: budget management skills.

will have opportunities to
speak to past students and
use their input to help shape
the future of the college.

UBC Information Sessions
Science students interested

in transferring to UBC will

have representatives from a

  

Strategic Plan Town Hall

couple of their specialized 8
programs visiting the New : On January 22 at 2 p.m., S
Westminster Campus on : both the New Westminster a
January 20 to provide further ; and David Lam campus will be ®
information on their programs. hosting a student town hall. s

UBC Pharmaceutical : The hall will be arranged in an a
Sciences: Room 3343 at 1:30 a.m. : OPE? discussion format, with New Westminster: Town 30u1, hosted by Duane College Alumni Association

UBC Wood Products : free food and prizes available : Hall will be taking place in : Seibel, Erin Biddlecombe, : and local businesses.
Processing: Room : for those who attend. During : the concourse, hosted by : and Karla Gronsdahl. : Proceeds will go towards
3820 at 3:30 p.m. ; the town hall, students will : Manuela Costantino, Susan : : future student bursaries.

: be asked what they believe is Oesterle, Mary Hodder, : Alumni Marketplaces : New Westminster:

UVIC Information Session ; Serving students best at Douglas : and Elizabeth Barbeau. Both campuses will be : January 26, Concourse.

Some UVIC personnel will —: College, and how the college : David Lam: Town hall : offering an alumni marketplace : David Lam: January
be answering any questions and} could improve student services. : will take place in Room : presented by the Douglas : 27, Atrium.

 

Engaging youth with anxiety

» A spotlight on Anxiety BC

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resources to those suffering : education-related anxiety, :

 
   
 

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young adults and youth. The ; over performance and .
non-profit organization, : perfection, and socializing.
which manifests most of its : Anxiety BC also created
resources online, was started ; anannua contest In 2013 to
by a group of practitioners, : increase youth discussion
scholars, and consumers. : surrounding anxiety.

Anxiety BC works by : The purpose is to engage
providing people with resources: youth mm BC and to provide
and guides to self-manage : them with an outlet where they
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