Tf Sijir n. 9 VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Vancouver Community College City Centre Library y ay p 2 1994' CITY CENTRE April 19, 1994 250 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1S9 VOICEMAIL SECURITY NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY Effective May 1, 1994, the following changes will be made to Voicemail in an Art of Garnishing; Art of Teaching Adults; Canadian Marketing in Action; STRESS BUSTERS For VCC Employees Only Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM April 10 - June 29 Counselling Department Room 100G ^JaLe a muLday, mul-weeL Ireak and get centered by participating in uarioui experiential relaxation tkodd. l/t/e Lave met ifortable floor mati and com. effort to increase security on the system. Every mailbox must have a passcode and the passcode can not be the same as the mailbox number. Please change your passcode to a Career Success: The Canadian Guide; College Students with Learning Disabilities: A Handbook; Communicating Across minimum of six (6) digits, maximum of ten (10). As well, in the event of five passcode violations within a 24 hour period, the mailbox will be "locked Cultures; Dressing with Color; Ecotourism: The Potentials and Pitfalls; Facing the Future: The Internationalization of up". To "unlock" the mailbox, please contact Post-Secondary Institutions wi 11 be a minimum of Christie Wagner at 4438368 or John Roberts 443- in British Columbia; Herbalism; Instructional Media; diicudiion. Ifyjoit time 8369 at C.C. Internet Director C. Wagner Learning that Works; MaranGraphics MS-DOS a quiet dark room. DL re will be dpent on relaxation activities. cHeaderi: Jdilary Pearion and/or ^$11 an dlarbion. ^JelepLone number 8446 to indicate interest further information. or ICS 6.2; Netguide: Your Map to the ...ElectronicHighway; From the CPSLD Newsletter March 1994 LI 1 Y CENTR FAST FORWARD MEDIA SHOWCASE individual viewing stations and display booths for By now you will have seen social event is being the brochure advertising a British Columbia Media Showcase to be held May planned for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 25-26, 1994. Please register and up to accommodate 100 equipment vendors. A The Showcase is jointly sponsored and planned by the Media Exchange Cooperative (MEC), the Advanced Education Media Acquisitions Centre (AEMAC), the Ministry of British Columbia Library Association (BCLA), and the video and multimedia producers and distributors in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada. well. If you have any could enter more than one questions or do not already have the registration form, contact: Susan Weber at team) to Williams Lake for what would be a three day event; first day from the AEMAC office: Tel: 323-5533 Fax: 323-5544 E-maii:S_Weber@VCC6 VCC.BC CA City Centre Library CYCLATHON This is a challenge for the for educators, trainers, First Annual B.C. College and Institute Bursary Cyclathon. ideal time to view some of the titles that may become collective purchases for the post-secondary system. Capilano College is the host site for the Showcase. The third floor of the new library building will be set (a team not to exceed four Williams Lake to 100 Mile House - second day from The Showcase is intended the AV and multimedia field. This should be an are busy gathering their pledges. Other institutions would be required to transport their cycling team riders - however, you to provide an opportunity librarians, media bookers, and others to preview the latest educational videos available and to "test drive" new technology in one Board members. They encourage faculty members and others at your institution to register as Education Learning Resources Branch, the For the initial cyclathon, the University College of the Cariboo already has a team in place which is comprised of faculty and 100 Mile House to Cache Creek - third and final leg from Cache Creek to Kamloops. The dates would be June 11/12/13. We will need a speedy indication from you as to whether or not you will be entering a team so we can make the necessary arrangements for the event. It is the intent for each A. James Wright President, University institution to sponsor a College of the Cariboo team which would be representative of faculty, students, administration? and board? Each team would elicit pledges from within their own institutional community and the communities they serve. The purpose would be to support emergency bursary funds for that institution. DONATIONS FOR SPOT DANCES CENTRICITY DEADLINE We would like to give Please note that the our prizes for spot dances during the fun deadline for activities of the AGM Centricity is every and Conference in June. We thought it would be a nice touch to have a prize available from each second Monday at institution. submissions for noon. The next deadline date is May 2, 1994. The following are the deadline dates to the end of the year: This is our request for a donation from your institution. Actually, we would require a donation of two items, i.e. two sweatshirts, two mugs, two caps (assuming no one will be dancing by themselves). Please send your donations to Bev Wilson at UCC. A. James Wright President, University FAMOUS QUOTE: Selkirk College Skills Lab question: "Why do you need your library card?" Answer from one student: "Because without it life has no May 16, 1994 May 30, 1994 June 13, 1994 June 27, 1994 July 11, 1994 July 25, 1994 August 8, 1994 August 22, 1994 September 5, 1994 September 19, 1994 October 3, 1994 October 17, 1994 October 31, 1994 November 14, 1994 November 28, 1994 December 12, 1994 College of the Cariboo S. Paterson for Centricity meaning, no substance. GRADUATION CERTIFICATE FRAMES! * A gift for your top student * An award for a student's efforts * A gesture of thanks to a student who did "something extra" * An attractive way to display your own certificate or diploma! These polished brass certificate frames are complete with royal blue mats emblazoned with theVCC crest Although they are available year round, these frames are especially valuable now as Spring graduation nears! Drop by theVCC bookstores or Alumni office to view or purchase these frames. We think you will agree that they are a very useful and attractive value! $39.95 (plus PST) Available at: KEC and City Centre Bookstores* VCC Alumni Office** * The Bookstores can charge frames to your department's account, if desired. , ** The Alumni office can package and mail frames off campus, if desired (shipping and handling charges apply). VCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION phone: 7147. PRESS RELEASE....PR ESS RELEASE....PRESS RELEASE.... PRESS RELEASE.. The ICS department would like you all to join us in welcoming Claire Toynbee who has just joined our City Centre staff assisting John Roberts with micro computer support. Claire worked at Langara for the last few years in a similar posting. Her phone local will be 8370, email address ctoynbee@vcc3.vcc.bc.ca and pager 680-7769. Please Note: Christie Wagner is working full time doing telephone support (no computer support). To get help at City Centre for the following areas call: Local Pager Absence Reporting system: Ron Ross 8371 Business Division (all calls): D.J. Fajardo 8516 686-8664 Computer equipment: (except business div.) John Roberts Claire Toynbee 8369 8370 667-9132 680-7769 CE systems: Caroline Brown 7086 PC software: John Roberts Claire Toynbee 8369 8370 Student services systems: Ron Ross Tom Szeto 8371 8358 Telephones (Mitel system): Christie Wagner 8368 FAX (ICS office): 8353 667-9132 680-7769 686-6807 The Foreign Credentials Committee of the Vancouver Society of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women is pleased to announce that a free WORKSHOP FOR FOREIGN TRAINED ACCOUNTANTS will be held on Wednesday, April 27,1994 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Heritage Hall 3102 Main street (at 15th Avenue) Vancouver Panelists will consist of representatives from professional accounting associations and individuals who have dealt with the barriers of returning to Accountancy. No pre-registration is required. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! For further information, please contact the Vancouver society of immigrant and visible Minority women at 731-9108. MiiiliMiMi Thursday, May 5, 1994 BCIT, Town Square D •> •> Speaker: Marie MacDonald The Management of Change Presenmticm: Wc live in an em of rapid and unrelenting change. All change generuscs stress. We need to devety new sktUs to keep stress in check and enhance our personal veUheing. One such skill is accessing our creatisnjy to redefine- our perspective. In this presentation we vill discuss andpraaiu the use of this skill. Marie MatDonald is aprvftssional social worker who consults in the area cf human resource development She has been a part-time instructor at Langara fur the past fipeyean.,Marie conducts workshops and consults in the areas ofcreatiritj, wellness and the management cf change. % . Social Hour 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m. Speaker: - 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome Cost: SI5:00 (including wine with dirmer) Regtsfer ty Fax or phone by Tuesday. May 3 : A Cofleen Goose: Phone; 432-8596 FAX 434-8462 Phyllis Johnson: Phone; 432-8529 FAX 432-7843 Association of Women in Post-Sooondiry Education Join us in a celebration of VCC! Wednesday, May 11, 3:00 p.m. Main Foyer, City Centre Campus ! j[ Live music courtesy of the King Edward Music Dept. by the Gfy Centre f Refreshments Food Servicesprovided Dept. Sponsored by the KEC Social Events Pianning Committee - FRIDAY MAY ZfTH " GREAT WESTERN STYLE BUFFET DINNER - PANC/NG TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ROCK AND ROLL FAVOURITE'S come and join the canadian national apprent/ce cuunary team and help them /n the/r Quest for sold /N Norway - TICKETS 's25-00 EACH -call 443-8^8? THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE . ELIMINATION OF RACISM" Facilitated by ALCHEMY THEATRE LAB Funded by Multicultunsm B C On March 21, 1994, the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racism, students at King Edward Campus witnessed scenes of racism, and had the opportunity to try to put a stop to it. Those who attended this event watched a student-generated scene depicting situations where racism occurs at College. After viewing the scene once, members of the audience were able to interrupt the action and try their hand at effectively stopping racist oppression. Both the audience and the actors themselves were able to assess the impact of different interventions, gaining a clearer understanding of the forms racism takes and how to effectively speak out against it. The interactive theatre workshop was the end result of 15 hours of training, during which nine KEC students worked under the guidance of Patty Praser and Victor Porter of Alchemy Theatre. This event, and the training of the students who developed the play, took place due to a cooperative effort between the Harassment Issues Advisor at V.C.C., Shirin Theophilus, and Starlet ,.Lum and Gosia Kavzecki of MOSAIC, Vancouver. The professional actors introduced the students to theatre exercises for the purpose of exploring individual experiences of discrimination and racism at the College. The short scene emerged from a collective examination of these experiences. One of the purposes of bringing such an opportunity to the f College was to begin to break the silence of racist oppression. One of the student actors, Josi Zedel, found that this experience has allowed her to become "much more aware" of the sometimes subtle forms racism takes at school. "Now I am really digging inside, and I am more aware of body gestures--! can read people better". By openly acknowledging that racism exists, members of the College community may become better prepared to take action against it, with the faith that positive change may take place. Another of the actors involved, Mel Baconfield, clearly made the point that change is feasible: "Working in this program for only four days, I realized that even little things I did were discriminatory, but I am more aware now". This experience has also had an impact on Mel's life outside of the College, as he recently found himself speaking out against discrimination while riding the bus: "I never would have done that before, but because of the play, I realized that even one person can make a difference". The student group is hoping to continue their work together, and to bring their piece of anti-racist forum theatre to audiences at other campuses. Enquiries may be made through Shirin Theophilus, Harassment Issues Advisor, V.C.C. 871-7040 (voice Hail). FAST FORWARD* ÿ MEDIA SHOWCASE CAPILANO COLLEGE REGISTRATION: May 25 & 26 >> 8 a m - 3 p.m SHOWCASE & DISPLAYS: May 25 & 26 >> 9 a m - Noon 1pm -5pm SOCIAL EVENT: May 25 5 p m Inquiries? Please call Susan Weber, AEMAC Tel (604) 323-5533, Vancouver Fax (604) 323-5544 FAST FORWARD is a joint initiative involving video and multi-media producers and distributors and the * - Ministry of Education, Learning Resources Branch >" Advanced Education Media Acquisitions Centre ** Media Exchange Cooperative " British Columbia Library Association FAST FORWARD ÿ ÿ Media Showcase HOW TO FIND CAPILANO COLLEGE Who Should Attend? Educators is your opportunity those professors, instructors, and teachers who use media materials in the classroom and for to preview the latest independent study and best educational Trainers those involved in skills-based training media resources Health Care Professionals available! those who need to know about recentlydeveloped professional materials Librarians those who select and purchase media materials for student and instructor use At FAST FORWARD you can View the latest videos available to support specific curricula as well as general interest and professional development Media Centre Coordinators those who make media purchasing decisions Media Personnel those who are responsible for handling media Save shipping costs and staff time by previewing materials from many distributors in one place Evaluate and compare videos in order to make the most appropriate buying decisions materials : Capilano ; College Browse through the FAST FORWARD Media Market¬ place and "test drive" the latest in technology and multi-media management systems Meet video distributors who have expertise and knowledge of the educational marketplace Meet with your colleagues and discuss ways to successfully integrate media resources into your classroom, library or office Library, B Bldg 3rd Floor, 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver, B C V7J3H5 Why Register Now? Delegates who pre-register by April 14,1994 will receive catalogues from the distributors about the video programs to be shown at FAST FORWARD. the "f" word (or can feminism be funny) Thi$ theatre production is a wacky rooftop adventure tliat takes a coraedic look at issues facing women today, A track drivitt* an eco-channeltng performance artist, and a pink collar princess sing^ dta.»e& and Ranter their way to a feminine understanding. This wild and-crazy group of women create an evening of fan* WPSE Ighting and feminism- Association of < \ ANNUALGENERAL MEETING Women in Post-Secondary Education CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 5 June 1994 Bowen Lodge Associatioxi of Women in Post-Secondary Education announce? its third Annual General Meeting to be held at | Bowen Lodge on Bowen Island from 9 to 11:45 a.m., Sunday, 5 Jane 1994All WPSE members are encouraged to attend the AGM, You do not need to register for the conference in order to attend the AGM- Bowen Lodge is a short walk from the ferry landing. Ferry crossing is 20 min. Leave Horseshoe Bay Leave Bowen Maud 7:00 a.m, 8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. "transforming SELF and systems n 3 - 5 June 1994 BOWENLODGE BOWEN ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA OVERVIEW Friday3 3 June Traditionally we have been taught that we have 4-6 p.m. Check-in little power to change or influence systems, 6 p.m. BUFFET believing things and events happen to us and are 7 p.m. Opening Remarks the "f'word performed by the full figure theatre beyond our control. company The 1994 WPSE Conference will use interactive workshops to assist us in recognizing our personal power and how we are able to transform ourselves and the systems in which we Saturday, 4June live and work. Regardless of position, we all have 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST 9:00 a.m. Transforming Self and Systems; A New Way of Being 10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:45 a.m. Secondary Sexual Harassment and the Backlash at PostInstitutions 12:15 p.m. LUNCH 1:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. True Colours Free Time 6:00 p.m. DINNER 7:30 p.m. Inclusive Curriculum as Organizational Change the power to influence our systems to better meet our needs. PLANNED SESSIONS Transforming Self and Systems: A Way of Being with Elly Morgan Explore a way of being that puts you in control of your life and work. Sexual Harassment and the Backlash at PostSecondary Institutions with Michele Mfdlirntt Are post-secondary institutions doing what is necessary to adequately protect students and employees from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination? We need to discuss how harassment limits our potential and what we can do about it. Inclusive Curriculum as Organizational Change with Margaret Penney Issues of difference and diversity are greater than ethnicity. We cam transform Videos and other resource material will be set up our organizations to accept and value for personal viewing throughout the day and diversity in all of its forms. However, we evening. need to identify strategies to accomplish this transformation. Sunday, 5 June 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST 9:00 a.m. Annual General Meeting 11:45 a.m. LUNCH True Colours with Sharon Smith Identify what keeps your personal esteem high and what makes you feel successful. A fun way of learning to better understand self and others. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Department of Administrative, Adult and Higher Education 2125 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z4 Tel: (604) 822-6349 Fax: (604) 822-9297 |c9i« April 5, 1994 n JU /^PR 12 1994 Ms. Linda Martin VICE PRESIDENT'S Vancouver Community College OFFICE 250 West Pender Street — Vancouver, B.C. V2B 1S9 Dear Ms. Martin: This is to draw your attention to the graduate program in Higher Education at UBC which caters to professionals in institutions of postsecondary education in the province. This program, which is unique in British Columbia, offers Masters (both M.Ed. and M.A.) and doctoral degrees (presently an Ed.D. degree, changes are under way to also award a more research oriented Ph.D.). Both the M.A. and the M.Ed. may be pursued on a part-time basis and many students have chosen to do so. Classes are scheduled in the late afternoon to accommodate those who are working full time. During summer, a number of Higher Education courses are offered in a compact mode which permits students to do their course work in a more concentrated manner. We attach a list of four courses offered this summer which we believe are of particular interest to higher education professionals. Besides degree studies, students can enrol in any of the classes offered as so-called "unclassified" students, i.e., participation in the course without, however, being formally enroled in the program. This mode is very popular with respect to some of the summer courses as well as to a number of courses covering a broader field of development or issues in higher education (e.g. HIED #511 Organization and Administration of Higher Education, or HIED #513 Current Issues in Higher Education). We attach a general prospectus and would appreciate if you would be so kind as to inform your staff (instructors and admimstrators) who might be interested in this program. We would also be willing and, in factrjjlad to give a brief overview of the program and answer questions of prospective participants if you are willing to organize such a meeting at Vancouver Community College. Hoping to hear from you soon. stfenn D. Dennison Professor of Higher Education Telephone: 822-5252 Enclosure Hans G. Schuetze Co-ordinator, Higher Education Program Telephone: 822-4860 or 822-6349 UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ADMINISTRATIVE, ADULT & HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM SUMMER COURSES During the Summer Session 1994 there are four courses that are of particular interest to students of Higher Education and professionals in the various higher education institutions m the province. They are as follows: AAHE 565A Section 921 The first of these is a course on Education Policv-Making and Hvaluation in Industrialized Countries. This course is organized in a very compressed form and will take place for three consecutive weeks, Monday through Thursday - 4:30 - 7.00 (May 9 - 26). It will be taught by Dr. George Papadopoulos, who for some thirty years has been the Director of Education of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr. Papadopoulos, who is of British nationality and has a Ph.D. in history is probably more than anybody capable of drawing and analyzing the great lines of policy making during a time span that has seen more dramatic changes in education than probably any other period in history. His is also a very widely read and witty speaker so that attendance of that class should be both extremely profitable and enjoyable. AAHE S6SB Section 951 The second of the AAHE courses takes place between July 25 and August 12, Monday through Friday from 10:30 to 13:00. Its topic is Post-Secondarv Education and Training and the Economy and will be taught by David Istance, a senior research associate at the University of Wales in Cardiff (U K.). David Istance who received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University has spend some ten years or so working at the OECD in Paris, under the supervision of Dr. Papadopoulos, and is now in the process of setting up a Centre for Policy Studies in Education and Training in Wales. Besides being very qualified to teach the assigned course, he is very personable and endowed with a good sense of humour, thus it should be outnght fun to study a subject with him which is unjustly considered by many educators to be mostly dry and'technical AAHE S65D Section 952 The third AAHE course taking place in the same time penod as the previous class, yet in the afternoon (13:30 - 16:00) so that enrolment in both classes will be possible. The course is on Theory and Practice of Distance Education and is taught by Dr. G. Phanarajan, President of the Open Leaning Institute of Hong Kong, who is an internationally known authority in his field. He worked before at the University of Science in Malaysia and can probably be best described as a "reflective practitioner". Judging from the considerable interest of Higher Education students for the topic of distance education, I presume that this course will be quite popular. HIED S65A Section 97.1 The HIED course on International and Comparative Hipher Education will be taught by Dr. Hans G. Schuetze, a UBC faculty member in the HIED program. This course is now scheduled to take place from April 19 4-30 -7.00 (first class) to June 4th (last class) - in order to avoid conflict with Dr. Papadopoulos" course since a number of students have expressed interest in enroling in both courses. Course outlines for all courses are available at least two weeks before the first class, for more information, call Louise, Graduate Secretary at 822-6349, Amanda or Susan, Higher Education students representatives at 822-0641 or John Dennison at 822-5252 or Hans Schuetze at 822-4860