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A quiet winter evening at UNBC.
Dr. Jago's Order of Canada Investiture Dr. Jago will be attending the Investiture of the Order of Canada on February 17, 2006 at 10:30 am in Ottawa. New Quesnel Campus The new Quesnel Campus located just off Northstar Road near the Rec Centre will be officially opened on January 26th. The campus named, "North Cariboo Community Campus" is shared by UNBC and CNC and doubles the space of both institutions previously shared in downtown Quesnel.		5th National Peer Support Conference UNBC has been selected to host the 5th National Peer Support Conference starting Friday, January 27th, 2005. UNBC is recognized as a national leader in bicultural models of counsellingand peer support that invovlve aboriginal students and First Nations values related to health and healing. Presenters at the conference will include authors, professors, elders, counsellors, and UNBC students. About 80 delegates from across Canada are expected. Sessions will include peer mentorship programs, leadership, and the talking circle. The UNBC Peer Support Network started in 2000 and involves more than 20 students. For more information contact the First Nations Centre at 960-5772. Books to Africa UNBC student Angeline de Vera was one of the local members of the Golden Key International Honour Society who collected books for African schools before Christmas. Twenty boxes of books were shipped out recently.
New Crop of Medical Students The second group of 24 medical students began studies last week after completing their first semester at UBC. The students come from all over BC, and from as far away as the Northwest Territories and Ontario. Click here for details.
In particular, our northern students are Adam Watchhorn (above) from Chetwynd and UNBC grads,Jana Patenaude (BSc Biol 2001, MSc CMHS 2004) and Amy Johnson (BSc Psychology 2004) (top right) from Prince George. Dr. Nadine Caron (endocrine surgery and epidemiology) is one of the many NMP teachers preparing for the new semester (bottom right). To help encourage the students to stay in the North - and assist with the high cost of their medical education - northern communities have partnered with UNBC to create the Northern Medical Programs Trust. A major fundraiser for the trust being held this Saturday, is the 2nd annual Dr. Bob Ewert Memorial Lecture with Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dean of Medicine, UBC, speaking on stem cell research. Call 960-5750 for tickets or click here for more information.
The Courtesan Prince The first book in the Okal Rel Universe saga by Lynda Williams was named Editor's Choice for December 2005 by the e-zine Deep Magic. Deep Magic can be downloaded free at http://www.deep-magic.net/ from e-zine: "The futuristic cultural clash in Lynda Williams' latest work predates that of her first Ikal Rel Series work, Throne Prince. Her evolved Earth pioneers from a 22nd centruy alpha technocracy include one Ann of Rire, a fiery, reality-skimming, space pilot heroine. She becomes intimately involved with the hero, Von, enlightened descendant of the genetically enhanced."		UNBC Ski Team Competes in 100 Mile House Saturday, Jan 7 Sr Women 5 km Classic 1st Marnie Graf 2nd Sarah Hollett 3rd Leanne Helkenberg Sr Men 5 km Classic 7th Pat McMechan 8th Ben Heemskerk Sunday, Jan 8 Sr Women Sprint 1st Marnie Graf 2nd Leanne Helkenberg 3rd Sarah Hollett 4th Erin Carlson Sr Men Sprint 7th Pat McMechan 8th Ben Heemskerk Distinguished Academics Awards Nominations are being accepted for the Academic of the Year Award and the Career Achievement Award sponsored by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia. If you know someone who has been doing outstanding research or scholarly work that contributes to their community, nominate them today! For deadlines, nomination forms and tickets, click here.
Where Are They Now? Matthew Pound (BSc Computer Science and Mathematics ’01) has been with Opsware Inc. in Santa Clara, California for over four years as a Software Engineer. Lorraine Kelly (BSW ’05) is doing graduate studies at UNBC. Christine Leischner (MSW ’97) teaches undergrad courses at UNBC, works for non-profits in the community and runs her own private clinical practice in Prince George, BC Tabitha Hankins (BSc Geography ’05) is in the Teacher Education Program at Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC. Christine Russell (BA English ’01) is the Communications & Quality Analyst for the City of Prince George for three years. Andreas Hirt (BSc Computer Science ’02) obtained his MSc in Computer Science from the University of Calgary and continues there as a Teaching and Research Assistant. Andreas is married to Kristy and is the father of two small children. Marion Healey-Ogden (MEd Counselling ’01) is a Nursing Instructor at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, BC and is also a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta. Jasba Schneider (BA First Nations Studies ’02) is a Program Coordinator with the Prince George & Power of Friendship Aboriginal Head Start Programs.		Did you know . . . . that Pat McMechan skied with a broken wrist and used only one pole during last weekend's ski competition. that you can find the UNBC's Year 2005 in Review at UNBC by clicking here. Opsware Inc is visiting the campus today in an attempt to strengthen ties with UNBC and its Computer Science program. Click here for full details. that UNBC consistently ranks at the top of student and alumni satisfaction surverys. that UNBC grad Dan Sexsmith (BComm 2000) was one of 3908 people from 121 countries to be listed in a massive Globe and Mail advertisement earlier this week. The ad recognized all of those who passed the Certified Financial Analyst exam this year. Dan, who is 27 and from Prince George, is currently at TD Bank's head office in Toronto where he's the youngest member of the Treasury and Balance Sheet Management division. Coming Events Canadian Security Intelligence Service is recruiting at UNBC on Friday, January 27th at 11:30am in Room 7-238. Click here for more details. For a full list of Coming Events go to http://www.unbc.ca/events/