College briefs

Administrative

Appointments
Virginia Chisholm has been appointed to
complete Mia Gordon’s term as Dean of
Educational & Student Services (until
August 31, 1993), Al Atkinson, who has
been on educational leave this past year,
will be returning to the College and his
position as Dean, of Educational &
Student Services effective September 1,
1993).

In addition, Ted James will continue as
the Director of Student Services and
Developmental Education until April 30,
1994.

@® Forrent

2-bedroom ocean-front summer cottage
on Denman Island, $85/night, $500/
week. Call Jean Cockburn at 925-1549.

*® Thanks
Theatre Terrific wish to thank Douglas
ollege employees for the donation they
received via the United Way. They would
also like to thank Bobbie Boehm for her
generous donation of time and encourage-
ment as Vice President on Theatre
Terrific’s Board of Directors over the past
several years. Douglas College employees,
their families and friends are invited to
Theatre Terrific’s Annual General Meet-
ing, including performances by their
Direct Access Company, 7:30 pm August
10th at Aberthau Heritage House, 4397
West 2nd Ave. Vancouver B.C.
Call 222-4020 for more information.

%® Phantom of the Opera
Two tickets are available for the Friday,
August 20 performance at 8pm. These
seats are in the balcony, section LC -
$70.75 each (negotiable). Call Fadi
Baydoun at 5429.

%® Commuters take note
e Jack Bell Foundation Vanpool will

provide a minivan to commutuers who

are willing to leave their cars at home

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D. C. hosts Japanese Delegation

 

 

 

 

 

Above, visitors from Moriguchi, Japan visited Douglas College ona
trip through the Royal city in June. Moriguchi is New Westminster's
sister city.

 

 

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"We need to meet tight planning deadlines. If we don’t, we may lose the priority from
Victoria in terms of dollars for capital projects.

Our aim is to keep people very well informed. We welcome suggestions for information
flow, because I’m convinced that if they have the information, the departments can meet
the challenge."

The 1991 President's Commission, last year’s Sigma Report, and the College’s ongoing
Environmental Task Force have all worked to identify possible program areas, some of
which could be integrated across the applied and academic areas, Gordon says.

"A major program area that we're looking at is environmental studies. Another is fine arts
or visual arts programming, but we don’t yet know how the new programs will look."

On the facilities side, the project management process begins now. That includes hiring for
project managers, space programmers and architects, and general development of the site.

"We want space programming completed by September 30 at the latest," says Jim Doerr,
Dean of Community Programs & Services.

"Eighty percent of working drawings need to be done for the end of February 1994."

In a recent development, discussions between Douglas College, the Municipality of Coquit-
lam, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Advanced Education have led to a
shared-cost proposal that would locate a high school next to the new campus.

Doerr makes clear that it would not be the sort of arrangement Douglas College has at the
Thomas Haney Centre in Maple Ridge. The buildings may share some facilities, but they
will be separate units.

Also, says Doerr, it’s still too early for definite information on positions for College staff
and faculty at the new campus, but he says that should become more clear when programs
and services are finalized. a