Arts Events Calendar

August 17 - September 15 The Amelia Douglas Gallery, The Institute of Urban Ecology and The Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (Kwantlen University College) present

Greenlinks 06 “Insects in the City,”

featuring paintings and insect art by Tiko Kerr. Reception Sept 7, 4-7pm. For Gallery times, call 604-527-5723

September 14

The Arts at One presents Crossing Strings, Mei Han, zheng John Oliver, guitar, 1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

The duo presents music for plucked string instruments from the East and the West. They present a dynamic mix of ancient and modern music from China,

Asia, Europe and the Americas.

September 19 - October 27

The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Designs on Our Stage,

a collection of artifacts, costumes

and art from Douglas College stage productions. The public is welcome to attend the opening reception and celebration on Thursday, September, 21 at 4-7pm. For Gallery times, call 604-527-5465.

September 21

The Arts at One presents Performing Artist-in-Residence Margaret Dragu: M. Dragus Museum A Performative Lecture ipm, Performing Arts Theatre Dragu’s Museum includes readings from her published writing, performance gesture, dance, DVD projection and recorded music.

September 28

The Arts at One presents

Boris and Bob — Percussion Extravaganza featuring Boris Sichon and Bob Caldwell

pm, Performing Arts Theatre These talented multi- instrumentalists will present dazzling collage of musical styles.

October 5

The Arts at One presents Contemporary Sax

Colin MacDonald, saxophone Barrie Barrington, piano

1pm, Performing Arts Theatre The concert will feature recent works for both sax and piano and sax and tape.

October 12

The Arts at One presents

Voice Recital, Erica Northcott, soprano, Rena Sharon, piano Michael Strutt, lute and guitar 1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

Erica Northcott will perform

with the internationally acclaimed pianist Rena Sharon. Also, for some English Renaissance music by

Michael Strutt playing the lute.

October 14

Literature Alive presents

Poet Sandy Shreve

Reading 10:30am, Room 3343 New Westminster Campus

October 19

The Arts at One presents

Flute Recital, Christine Gangelhoff, flute, Ellen Silverman, piano

1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

This recital features Christine Gangelhoff on flute and Douglas College faculty member, Ellen Silverman, on piano. Dr. Gangelhoff has a special interest in the music of Eastern Europe and the program will feature music by Bartok and Jolivet.

October 26

The Arts at One presents

UBC Opera in Concert Directed by Nancy Hermiston pm, Performing Arts Theatre The final concert of the month sees the return of UBC Opera in Concert.

All events listed here are free and open to the public.

Instructor broadens minds of

students through travel

Political Science Instructor Marlene Hancock doesn’t take students on your average field trip.

The Douglas College faculty member recently returned from a trip to Jordan to show students the culture and governmental policies of this middle-eastern country.

“It’s an interesting trip for young people, it broadens minds and expands horizons,” says Hancock, “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime.”

Hancock coordinated the trip and arranged free accommodation through an agreement with the Embassy of Jordan in Ottawa. The trip was a busy one as students met with the Justice Minister, members of parliament, the Department of Political Development and different organizations fighting poverty in the country.

Hancock also ensured that the trip involved a humanitarian mission.

“We worked hard to take used clothing with us for refugees and toys for orphan children. We also managed to purchase three goats, at $200 a goat, so that they could be given to families in rural areas,” says Hancock.

During the sixteen-day trip, the students experienced first-hand the Jordanian culture and landscape. They traveled through the deserts

in Jordan, enjoying a 4x4 tour over the sand dunes, and spent a night

in one of the desert camps. Locals cooked a traditional Bedouin dinner in a Zarb (beneath the sand) for the group as well.

Hancock could see a change in the stereotypes that the students held of the Jordanian people.

“Tt changes the students’ perception of that part of the world. The Arabs have a sense of humour that people dont know about. The general image of them as terrorists is all wrong, the Jordanians will give

you the shirt off your back if they could,” says Hancock. »

Aida Tajbakhesh, a first-year student who took one of Hancock’s introductory political science courses, found the trip to Jordan a real eye-opener.

“T wasnt really into political science at first but because of Marlene I became more interested. I went

to Jordan and saw how much the people are into politics and I learned

how you really need to understand what's going on around you and within your government.”

‘Tajbakhesh now wants to major in International Studies this fall and the trip to the Middle East was definitely a factor in her decision.

“When I went to Jordan I realized how much I’m missing out. There’s so much more out there in the

world,” says Tajbakhesh.

‘The students spent most of the first week in the capital of Amman and traveled throughout the country for the remainder of the trip. The tour brought them to the southernmost city in Jordan, Aqaba, where students had the opportunity to swim in the Red Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. According to Tajbakhes, the view

at night from the hostel in Agaba was stunning as you could see the glimmering lights of Egypt across

the water, and Israel as well.

Hancock has been taking students to the Middle East for over six years and still finds it very rewarding.

“T feel quite strongly that experience is often the best teacher. IFT can

Petra, Jordan

open young minds, and take them beyond the classroom, it gives them a better sense of reality, I’ve been doing that ever since I started teaching and students tell me their life has changed because of it.”

i Employee News

Welcome to Karen McCredie who steps into the role of Associate Registrar of Records and Systems replacing Ashifa Dhanani.

Douglas Development has two new coordinators Julia Robinson and Thea

Berretta.

CEIT’s Client and Learning Services division welcomes two new employees, Vanessa Simpson, Documentation and Publication Specialist and David Belanger, Website Designer/ Trainer.

Steven Cretney joins the Communications and Marketing Office as a Print Graphic Specialist.

Consumer and Job

Preparation program welcomes two new Instructional Facilitators, Lisa Harris and Jen Dricos.

Chery] Tailler joins the Office of the Registrar as a Assessment Services Advisor.

Peter Taylor, of the Consumer and Job Preparation Program, is moving on after 13 years at the College. He will continue to teach students with developmental disabilities, but now closer to home at a Surrey

high school.

Connie Bolton, Program Assistant in Continuing Professional Education, announced that after 16 years at the College, she will be leaving to marry her sweetheart and move to Redmond Washington.

Leah Ponting moves from temporary Assessment Services Advisor to the Assessment Services Coordinator position, taking over from Laura Mcdonald who moves on to other opportunities outside of

Douglas College.

Nancy Walker moves from Departmental Assistant in the Registrar's Office to the I-Care Coordinator position in Student Development.

Mary Cope moves from Information Services Assistant to Departmental Assistant in the Registrar’s office.

Colleen Murison, Lab Technician in Biology and Environmental Science announced the birth of her first grandchild Ava Grace Murison.

Jessy Kainth Mahil and her husband Hardeep welcomed their son, Devon, on July 19, 2006. A wonderful present for Jessy whose birthday is also July 19th.

Leonard Angel of the Philosophy and Humanities department has had an article published in Sophia magazine, vol 45 No. 1, entitled An Interview with LA Universal Self’ The article is a dialogue. Leonard Angel—or Leonard Universal Self Angel—explains what he means when he says, “I am the universe.”

Pat Tracey finally applied for and received her Associate Degree in Arts.

Music instructor John Glofcheskie launched three Polish folk music CD’s over the

summer. Folk Music of Canada’s Oldest Polish Community,

Polish Hymns from St. Hedwig’ Choir, and Songs and Dances from Canadas Oldest Polish

Community.

April Morrison, secretary in Employee Relations, is getting ready to “jump” from a 16- story building located at 1185 West Georgia Street as a part of the Easter Seals “Sponsor a Superego” program. Donations to support Morrison's jump can be made online at www.thedropzone.ca choose.

; INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text-

only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to parryk@douglas.be.ca; or call 604-527-5048. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.