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QUOTE of the MONTH

- H.G. Wells

July 7, 1992

The Douglas College Newsletter

Dealing with harassment

Douglas College’s new Sexual and Per- sonal Harassment Policy is now in place to deal with these two growing social concerns.

Designed for both employees and stu- dents, the policy includes procedures to deal with harassment complaints and educational provisions to make people more aware of the issues.

Policy writer Mia Gordon said the policy is needed to promote understanding of diver- sity at Douglas College and to provide clear procedures to meet the College’s legal and ethical responsibilities.

"We are seeing an increase in reported harassment incidents both internationally and in Canada," said Gordon. "One of the major responsibilities of the College is to make a clear statement of what we will not tolerate as we strive to maintain a pos- itive learning and working environment.

It was important to clarify our position and set up an educational policy."

Recent statistics and incidents back up the need to deal with harassment issues. In the aftermath of the Clarence Thomas- Anita Hill hearings last fall, a U.S. poll found that 34 percent of women surveyed had experienced some level of sexual harassment at work. Closer to home,

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Chancellor Yoshikazu Morita of the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and his wife met with Douglas College President Bill Day and Board Chairman Myrna Popove on June 2.

Kyoto delegation visits the College

Chancellor Yoshikazu Morita led a delega- tion from the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies which visited Douglas College on

June 2.

During his stay at the College, Morita concluded an agreement betweerthe two institutions to promote student and em- ployee exchanges. A Douglas College delegation had visited the Japanese uni- versity of approximately 5,000 students during the spring.

International Education Manager Tad Hosoi said the most significant first step in the agreement will be an exchange

involving two students from each institution, expected to occur in April, 1993. a

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