INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / July 9, 1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myrna Popove (chairman, Douglas College Board) and

Al Atkinson (Acting President), met with special guests
Anita Hagen (MLA, New Westminster), and Emery Barnes
(MLA, Vancouver Centre) at the graduation ceremonies on
June 20th.

Grads urged to consider broader issues

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MLA Emery Barnes, the NDP spokesperson for multiculturalism and

youth, acted as graduation speaker, touching on some very broad themes.

He urged students to make the most of their education: “I believe we
can expand our minds far beyond just making a living. There has to be
some spirituality.”

And Barnes reminded students that “Those of you who are here are
fortunate — there are people who can’t be here because they can’t afford
it. That's a crisis situation in my opinion.”

Myrna Popove, chairman of the college board, spoke to students
about the speed of change as Canada switchs from an “industrial-based
economy to a knowledge-based economy.”

To underline her point, Popove predicted that “The class of 2000 will
be exposed to more information in a year than their grandparents were
in a lifetime.” @

 

Yvonne Mostert
appointed
administrative
assistant

e are pleased to announce

that Yvonne Mostert has been
appointed Administrative Assis-
tant to the Deans. Yvonne will be
providing administrative assis-
tance to Mia Gordon and Gerry
Della Mattia. This new staffing
structure will allow us to provide
better service to college personnel,
both within our Divisions and
from other Divisions and to people
outside the college with whom we
interact.

The appointment will become
effective August 15, 1991 allowing
time for Yvonne's vacation and for
the transfer of some of her former
responsibilities to other personnel.

Please join us in welcoming
Yvonne to this new position.

 

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