Events

Calendar

All events take place at the New Westminster Campus unless otherwise noted.

Through October 26 Amelia Douglas Gallery presents

The Empress in Her Garden paintings by Glenda Leznoff and ceramics by Kinichi Shigeno

Details: 5723

October 11

The Arts at One presents Virtuosic Variances

— Piano Recital

1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

October 16 and 17 Douglas College Alumni Association Marketplace Tues, Oct 16, NWC Concourse

Wed, Oct 17, DLC Atrium Details: Andrew Senjack, 6171

October 17

Craig MacFarlane - /nner Vision

World-renowned blind athlete and motivational

speaker addresses the College community on the power of inner vision. 2pm, Performing Arts Theatre

Details: Eric Glanville, 5814

October 25

Literature Alive presents a reading by novelist Pear| Luke

10:30am, Room B2120 David Lam Campus

October 25

The Arts at One presents Babayaga String Quartet 1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

October 26

Employee Retirement Dinner

Spm, Upper Cafeteria, NWC

Tickets: Wendy Davies, 5340

October 30

Douglas College Music Department presents Douglas College Chorus and Chorale

Eric Hannan, director 7:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre

Details: 5723

November 1

The Arts at One presents Student Showcase Recital 1pm, Performing Arts Theatre

Royal Bank donates to

Institute of Urban Ecology

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Royal Bank of Canada's Karen Baker-MacGrotty, Vice President of Commercial Financial Services, presented a $5,500 donation to the Douglas College Institute of Urban Ecology (IUE) during the opening reception of the Greenlinks ‘07: Inheritance exhibit at the Amelia Douglas Gallery. The donation will help support UE environmental education workshops conducted for local schools

and community groups.

(I-r) Karen Baker-MacGrotty, Vice President of Commercial Financial Services with Rob McGregor, Executive Director, Institute of Urban Ecology.

Rounding up recognition

Recognizing excellence is an annual tradition at Douglas College. This year

is no exception.

The Douglas College Team Excellence Awards are once again open for nominations. Awards will be presented to

working teams of two or

more Douglas College employees, including employees participating

in work groups, cross-

departmental projects, task

teams or committees. All

employees are eligible.

Recipients will receive their awards at the 10th

Annual Recognition

Reception, where employee's commitments, achievements and long service are recognized. The reception will be held on November 22 from 4-6pm in the cafeteria at the New

Westminster Campus.

For more information

on the ‘Team Excellence

Awards criteria and to download nomination forms visit www. douglascollege.ca/about/ awards/team-excellence. The application deadline is Monday October 15. Forms must be completed and submitted to the President’s Office by 4:30pm.

Tired of the daily grind

If youre tired of the daily grind, challenge yourself and

help out a great cause.

Join instructors and students from Douglas College's

Community Social Service Worker (CSSW) program as

they hike up North Vancouver's famous 2.9 km Grouse

Grind trail to raise funds for the College’s Uganda

Project.

This fundraiser will help send four CSSW students

on work-experience placements in Uganda where they

work in a variety of community service and health care

facilities and projects. Money raised will help students

complete their social service training and support an

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endowment fund for education, social service and health

programs in the region.

The College community can support this event by

pledging their support for hikers or lacing up and

joining in, Whether pledging or collecting, all donations

of $10 or more will be tax deductible.

The Uganda Grind takes place on Saturday, October 13

at llam. For pledge forms or more information contact CSSW coordinator Bob Shebib at shebibb@douglas. be.ca or CSSW instructor Lawrence Becker at beckerl@

douglas.be.ca.

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Commit to taking transit for 12 consecutive months and you can get a cost- reduced annual transit pass through the Translink Employer Pass Program. Employees pay for the transit passes through Payroll deduction. New participants may enrol in any month. Please contact Tania Dong, Employee Relations Coordinator, at 604-527-5774 or dongt@ douglas.be.ca for more information.

x Business cards can now be requested online. To order, visit the Communications and Marketing Office (CMO) website at douglascollege.ca/ employees/cmo. Choose Business Card Request from the menu on the left and fill in the request

form.

Douglas College employees can participate in the Canada Savings Bonds (CSB) program through automatic payroll deduction. Forms are available in the booklet Realize Your Dreams located at the Payroll Office in room 4720. New applications or change forms must be received

in the Payroll Office no later than October 19. Employees who are already enrolled in the CSB program need not reapply and current deductions will continue. For additional information, please contact Rosemary Small, Manager/Payroll Services and Systems, at 604-527-5375.

The Library has upgraded and purchased several new electronic journal databases to assist with

the research needs of the

College community and, in particular, students in the new degree programs. The databases include business, child and adolescent development, law, performing arts, scholarly arts and sciences, sociology and sports. Contact Jean Cockburn, Electronic Resource Librarian, at 604-777-6135 for more

information.

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The Books for Kenya project is a success. On September 5, the container of books donated by Douglas College faculty

in December 2006 and January of this year

arrived at the University of Science and Technology in Kakamega, Kenya. Elizabeth Peerless, a retired Geography instructor,

will be collecting books again early in 2008.

Criminology and nursing

books are particularly needed for new degree programs, but any books (except pure Canadiana) will be accepted. For more information contact Peerless at peerlesse@ douglas.be.ca or 604-522-3101 Douglas College music instructor Michael Strutt and his recording partner Jesse Read were nominated for Outstanding Classical Recording from the Western Canadian Music Awards for their CD Stroll in the Cool.

5 The deadline for Strategic Development Fund proposals is Monday, October 15 at 4:30pm. For information contact Laureen Dailey, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President, Education, at 604-527-5491 or

daileyl|@douglas.be.ca.

Applications for Scholarly Activity Funds are due Monday, October 15

at 4:30pm. For details contact Tom Whalley, Scholarly Activity Coordinator, at 604- 527-5818 or whalleyt@ douglas.be.ca.

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Facilities sees Jennifer Whitlock moving into the position of Site Services Assistant at the New Westminster Campus while Luis Latorre moves from auxiliary to regular as Building Service Worker at

the David Lam Campus.

Student Development congratulates Jennifer Dhindsa, who moves from auxiliary to regular as Basic Occupational Education Training Facilitator. She replaces

Spomenka Lomigoric,

who is now the Training Facilitator in the Customer Services and Cashier Training Program at the David Lam

Campus.

In Finance, Kelly Shaw moves into the position of Accounts Receivable/ Cashier replacing Lisa Beishuizen, who is away on maternity leave. On September 11 Beishuizen gave birth to a five pound baby girl name Georgia

Signe Beishuizen.

Carole Huckin moves from auxiliary to regular as Program Assistant for the Training Group at the

David Lam Campus.

Tricia Bird moves from Site Services Assistant to Financial Aid Assistant replacing Catherine

Boivin who has resigned.

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 604-527-5547. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.