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Robert Hutchins, Chancellor, U of Chicago.

  

 

 

 

 

September 1, 1992

The Douglas College Newsletter

 

Perry praises
pact

A partnership between Douglas College
and business is "a very encouraging devel-
opment," said Advanced Education,
Training and Technology Minister Dr.
Tom Perry. The minister was speaking
here August 21 at a press conference
announcing the donation of $1 million in
software and expertise by Richmond-
based Prologic Computer Corp. to
Douglas College’s new Financial Services
Studies Program.

The Financial Services Program, which be-
gins this fall at Douglas College, Toronto's
Humber College and College de Bois-de-
Boulogne in Montreal, was initiated by
the Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB).
Perry praised both Prologic and ICB for
actively supporting "lifelong learning".

"This is a very good step in meeting the
needs of the whole country, not just one
sector," said Perry.

The alliance between business and educa-
tion brings "workplace reality" into the
classroom, said Douglas College Board

chairman Myrna Popove. And College Pres-

ident Bill Day said the college is "very
privileged to be a test bed for the project."

The Financial Services Diploma Program
will train students for careers in banking
and also prepare those already in the

field to enter different sectors of the finan-

cial industry.

Dr. John McKendry, Dean of Applied
Programs responsible for the program,
reported full enrolment for the first
offering of classes in September.

 

 

 

 

 

No more horsing around, it’s time to open! Maple Ridge
ploneers William Hampton and Charles Blishen guided
the Belgian plowhorses at the 1990 ground-breaking cere-
mony for Thomas Haney Centre which opens this month.

Thomas Haney Centre:
the first of its kind

It’s a first in Canadian education: a new Thomas Haney Centre’s Douglas College
facility built to house a secondary school Director Pat Floyd said the facility should

and college campus under one roof. :
THC continued on page 2

Thomas Haney Centre begins operations
this month in Maple Ridge and stages its

 

official opening on October 22. It will a ;

include a Douglas College campus and inside INside...

Thomas Haney Secondary. Both are

required in the rapidly growing municipal- Gifts from Japan ......+-.00++: 2

ity, whose 1990 level of students in College digiels cre 3

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What students want ............ 4

Major reasons behind the decision to

combine institutions include the need to Evebi GUSRERE ck (See 4

encourage students to seek post-second- Notes from the Ministry ......... 5

ary education and to provide some Inside Zone. ai. is ees 6

savings for taxpayers.