May 2004 he department of Psychology _ has announced that, in conjunction with the University College of the Fraser Valley, Douglas College will now be offering a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Bachelor of Arts Now Offered at Douglas Psychology. Beginning in September 2004, this new program will allow students to complete their B.A. here at Douglas College. Psychology students will have the pleasure of being taught their third and fourth year courses by the that have been teaching first and second year. No transferring of credits will Kim Meier OP Contributor same _ professors be necessary, and tuition fees will remain lower than the fees required at SFU or UBC. Students must complete an Associate of Arts degree before enter- ing the B.A. program. Students who have yet to complete an Associate of Arts degree have until December 2004 to do so. Applications for the B.A. program may be completed on-line at and the application deadline is June 1, 2004. Admission to the B.A. pro- gram will be competitive and based on the grade point average of a student's most recently completed 30 credits. Once admitted to the program, students will be required to take a full course load and will receive priority registration in the third and fourth year psychology courses Douglas College is offering. As a result, students will graduate at the end of Winter 2006. The following two information sessions are being offered at the New Westminster campus for students interested in learning more about the program: May 10, 1-2:30pm, room 4308; and May 18, 4:30-6pm, room 3412. To register for one of these sessions, call 604.527.5780. Any general inquiries about the new B.A. pro- gram can be answered by Kathy Denton, chair of the Psychology department, at 604.527.5562. The New Westminster Community Conundrum Kerry Evans Managing Editor The Greatness Project—a local busi- ness whose goal is to inspire greatness in businesses and in turn communi- ties—uses team building retreats to challenge teams to function at their highest level and then use those skills to produce a great product. Essentially, the end product is the team itself. The end results in taking the company into the community and building a great community with great teams within. The ultimate goal is for the teams project to have an effect outside of the retreat. 4 | OtherPress The retreats consist of working full-time for one week, in space pro- vided by The Greatness Project. The most successful teams consist of indi- viduals who look at what they want to gain from the project and then work to meet their needs while sup- ported by the other team members. The retreat has a success rate of 96 percent. Teams are made up of a minimum of four and a maximum of 25. The organization has been oper- ating out of New Westminster for the better part of the last year and is ded- icated to being able to see the com- munity transform through their con- tribution. | Devon Boorman, President of The Greatness Project says, “I want to be able to go to other communities and be able to say ‘look what we have done in New Westminster. Look at the greatness’.” The most recent group conceived, created, and completed a hand- painted 8’ by 4’ mural that was then divided into 128 puzzle pieces. The pieces were then distributed into the community of New Westminster, including business owners, govern- ment officials; and residents. On Sunday, May 9th from 2—6pm, the Westminster Quay acted as the host to all the pieces coming together. Other events held on the day included: kids crafts and games, a mother’s day tea, and performances by the New Westminster Symphony, the Douglas College Jazz Group, and the Voices of India Fashion Show. Other organizations in attendance included the N.W.S.S. football team, the armories, and the spirit of 2010 group. Organizations and residents were encouraged and welcomed to attend the celebration and to take advantage of watching the community come together. If your business or organi- zation would like to participate in an event such as this one, or you would _ like more information, visit the com- panies website, .