The Douglas College Newsletter

June 1997

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College welcomes new President

After receiving expressions of
interest from across Canada,
the United States and Great
Britain, Douglas College
welcomes Susan R. Witter as its
new President. “She comes to
us with a wealth of knowledge
and first-hand experience of the
BC college system,” says Bob
Buzza, Douglas College Board
Chair. “We look forward to her

arrival in July.”

Witter is currently Dean of
Access and Continuing
Education at the University
College of the Fraser Valley
(UCFV). Over the last eighteen
years, she has held increasingly
senior positions at Kwantlen
and Langara Colleges and at
UCFYV. She holds a Masters of

Education in Adult Education
from the University of British
Columbia.

While the College can expect
visits before then, Ms. Witter
will officially take office on
Monday, July 21. Dr. Lloyd
Morin, who served as President
during the search, will stay on
until Ms. Witter arrives.

“T know Susan will bring a vital
energy, depth of understanding
and commitment to the needs
of students, the college and the
community,” Buzza adds.

Watch our September issue for
an INside interview with the

new President. =

 

Student awards
boost grads

Patty Lewis of Student Finance & Placement
reports that three of Douglas College's finest will
be honored with graduating scholarships this
month. Jennifer Butler of General Nursing will
receive the Mary Fewster Memorial Nursing
Scholarship in a pinning ceremony to follow her
graduation June 12. Marnie Williston, who will
enter Engineering in the fall, and Patrice (Paddy)

New College President Susan R. Witter

Wong, a Health Information Services Program
grad, will each receive a George Wootton
Scholarship. All three are recognized for their
superior scholastic achievement and commitment

to their chosen careers. @

 

 

Language volunteer helps open doors

President Lloyd Morin (left)
presents a Certificate of
Merit to Douglas College
Language Partner Gordon
Roberts. Roberts, a program
volunteer since 1993,
received a special commen-
dation for outstanding
community service during

last month's National
Volunteer Week. The
Language Partners Program
matches College and com-
munity members with
students of English as a
second language — contact
Craig Wright at 527-5412
for more information.

Internal election results

College Board

Two student seats on the Board
were filled by acclamation:
Katrina Lennax and Jaimie
McEvoy will each serve a one-
year term starting September 1,
1997. Carole Nelson of Systems
and Computing won the by-
election to complete 15 months
of the staff position left vacant
on Anne Fenton’s retirement.
Her term begins June, 1997.

Education Council

Chair Roberta Bend would like
to thank all members of the
first mandated Education
Council (following the passage
of Bill 22) for their hard work
over the last 2% years. She

welcomes all new and returning

representatives to their terms
starting September 1, 1997.
(Staff, faculty and
administrative representatives
serve for two years; student

representatives serve for one.)

Staff representatives Georgina
Ferguson and Kim Longmuir
were elected by acclamation.
Also elected by acclamation
were faculty members Barbara
Allen (Commerce & Business
Administration), Debbie Smith
(Developmental Education),
Dawn McDonald (Health Sci-
ences), Paul Biscop (Humani-
ties & Social Sciences), Meg
Stainsby (Language, Literature
& Performing Arts), Sandra
Hochstein (Learning

Resources), Maria Iaquinta
(Student Services) and Julie
Roper (David Lam Campus).
Lawrence Becker (Child,
Family & Community Studies)
and Susan Hamm (Pure and
Applied Sciences & Technol-
ogy) were also elected to repre-
sent their faculties.

Administrative Representatives,
appointed by the President, are
Al Atkinson, John McKendry,
Beverly Miller and Jim Sator.
Student Representatives are
Darryl Flasch and Christa Peters
(New Westminster Campus),
Ivor Shanks (David Lam
Campus) and Victoria Foley
(Thomas Haney Centre). m

 

New outside,
still INside

Welcome to the leaner, more
efficient INside. Why have we
changed it? Quite simply,

beyond its more flexible layout
and eye-catching design, this
streamlined format is faster and
less expensive to produce. What
hasn't changed is our
commitment to bring you the
news every month on people

and events in the Douglas

College community. And we've
kept many of your favourite
features — such as the Zone
and Briefs — although we've
combined them in new ways.
As always, we welcome your
feedback, suggestions and story
ideas. @

 

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