INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MARCH 5, 1991

 

 

 

Environment and Services Major Areas For

Continuing Education

1s seamen environmental is- educators to play in that.”

sues and responding to the Living up to the Continuing
continued expansion in the service | Education mandate, Mahan
sector will be important concerns foresees programs directed at

for the Department of Continuing every level of business and the
Education through the 1990's, says = community.

new director, Margaret Mahan. “You will have courses for
Still busy meeting new col- people to learn basic consumption-
leagues and staff, Mahan, who pattern changes to programs for
joined Douglas College from the consumer groups to develop or-
Nicola Valley Institute of Technol- —_ganizational skills and for in-
ogy, took some time to look ahead dustry to deal with these
to the challenges she, and her concerns.”
department, will soon face. “Beyond that,” she continues,
“Tcan see we will do a lot “there is always the need to en-
more around environment-related hance the general program areas
issues,” says Mahan. “When one which already exist. Already they
looks to the 21st century, it’s ob- deal with need for both employee-
vious that the urban environment based and pre-employee based
will have to undergo some radical _ training and ongoing professional
modifications in order for it to be development in public and private
livable, and there is a role for all segments of service industries, and

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Kirk, President of the New Westminster Rotary Club,
presented a cheque for $1,800 to Mark Crozet Executive
Director, Douglas College Foundation, as further support of
their student bursary.

that is something which will cer-
tainly continue.”

Born in Vancouver, Mahan, 34,
attended the University of Vic-
toria, Simon Fraser University and
Algonquin College studying com-
munity development, public ad-
ministration and political science.
She was formerly Dean of Institu-
tional and Program Development
at NVIT, where she previously
taught a variety of business and
lifeskills programs. Mahan says
she appreciated input in these
positions and is enthusiastic about
the response she has already
received at Douglas College.

“Tam really delighted with
the expertise, openness and
forthrightness in this department
and from the colleagues I am meet-
ing,” she says. “I look forward to
working with them.” @

Faculty Development
Workshops
Series V (Spring 1991)

Community College Exchange
Program

April 4, 1200-1400, Room 1807
Instructional Media Services -
Guided Tours

March 28, 1200-1400, Room 3142
“Ethical Encounters for College
Personnel

February 21, 0900-1200, Room 1618
*Learner-Participant Retention
February 21, 1300-1600, Room 2203
*Learning Communities
February 22, 0900-1500, Room 2201
Integrated Neuro Systems
March 4, 0900-1200, Room 1630
Women’s Ways of Knowing
March 14, 0900-1200, Room 1618
Learning Styles

March 18, 1200-1500, Room 1622

*During Spring Breaks

Pre-registration is required - Call local
5122 for more information.

NB: Open to all employees of Douglas
College @