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February 2007

The Douglas College Newsletter m New Westminster Campus, David Lam Campus

Douglas College celebrates | Lending

first Bachelor's degree graduates a helping hand

The excitement is mounting as to graduating excellent health Douglas College prepares for care professionals,” says Joy Douglas College employees the inaugural winter graduation — Holmwood, Dean of Health demonstrate their commitment featuring the first Bachelor's Sciences. to students both inside and degree graduates. outside of the classroom. Douglas College will host The addition of Winter two graduation ceremonies Last year, close to 140 employees ceremonies was needed on February 12 at 2:30pm donated to the Foundation to to accommodate growing and 6:30pm for over 600 support bursaries, awards and program enrolment. Reflecting graduates who, in addition scholarships for students. Many the College’s evolution, this to the Bachelor's degree, will people chose payroll deduction, year’s event features the first receive diplomas, certificates and signing up to donate between graduating class in the Bachelor citations from 53 programs. $5 to $50 each pay period. All of Science in Nursing (BSN). donations to the Foundation are The 2:30pm ceremony presents _tax deductible and are matched Building on decades of graduates from Humanities by the College. In 2006, more experience in designing and Social Sciences, Commerce than $22,380 was donated via collaborative nursing programs and Business Administration, payroll deduction, which when at Douglas College the Nursing Language, Literature and matched resulted in $44,760 degree was approved in 2004. Performing Arts and the for students. On top of this are The need to create more Department of Student other donations from employees Bachelor’s-level training was Development. via United Way, direct debit, driven by new provincial rules credit card or cheques. requiring completion of a degree Graduates of Child, Family, and to enter the nursing profession. Community Studies, Science For information on how to and Technology, and Health support students via payroll “The College, Nursing faculty, Sciences programs will take the deduction or any other way, staff and students are delighted stage in the 6:30pm ceremony. please call Sarah Lock at 6176 or that Douglas College can now locks@douglas.bc.ca award this BSN degree, the All ceremonies will be held in first of its kind at a Canadian the Performing Arts Theatre at Joy Holmwood, Dean of Health Sciences, congratulates College. Douglas College the New Westminster Campus. New myDoug las has always been a leader in For more information contact ee Hie a i are ae ene al nursing education. Granting Christine Kerr, Graduation tool for facu Ity DSHES _ ange crag rain we is anys these baccalaureate degrees Officer at 604-527-5391 or graduation features the first graduating class in the BSN. wie e-mail kerrc@douglas.bc.ca Employee Relations has added

a new myDouglas group to

provide easy, convenient access . . to Pose ee mera

ll faculty. I ; Looking for a little romance? member enous member of the group.

Valentines & Vaudeville, the Douglas College Community Music

School's fourth annual fundraiser, is ready for love and laughs. Login to view the latest

Qualified to Teach and FTE Seniority lists. Regular Employee Relations (ER) updates that pertain to faculty will also

This year’s show features a vast repertoire of fanciful and romantic performances by the Community Music School's faculty and

friends including retired instructor Henry Waack, a founding Music department faculty member. There will be a special guest performance by The Society for the Preservation of Vaudeville (the Vaudevillians), an organization dedicated to the preservation of Vaudeville and generous donators to the Douglas College music scholarship fund. The Vaudevillians are sponsored by the Residences at Belvedere. All proceeds from the show will go to the Douglas College Community Music School.

be communicated through myDouglas.

To access the group, login to myDouglas, click on the Groups icon, MyGroups” and then click on “Faculty Group-for ER use” to select the appropriate group. Valentines & Vaudeville runs for one night only: Wednesday, February 14 at 7pm at the Douglas College Performing Arts

Theatre. All tickets are $14 (no discount vouchers available for this

Stay connected and be on the lookout for the next Employee

erformance). For more information call 604-527-5469. | . | ; . . Relations announcement for P ) The Society for the Preservation of Vaudeville are special quest faculty to arrive in your inbox As a special Valentine treat, La Rustica Restaurant at 228 Sixth performers atValentines and Vaudeville, February 14. soon. Street in New Westminster is offering 15 percent off dinner for those attending Valentines & Vaudeville. This offer is available between 4:30 and 6:30pm on the day of the show. Please let them know you Questions and comments may will be attending the show when making your reservation. You can reach La Rustica at 604-525-6355. be e-mailed to Kathy Potter,

potterk@douglas.bc.ca

Quote of the Month

“February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March. » - Dr. J. R. Stockton