A proposal to expand UNBC’s presence in the North Peace region will be one of the issues discussed by UNBC’s Board of Governors when it meets in Prince George this Saturday, January 29.

A delegation from the City of Fort St John will be presenting its strategic plan to establish a larger campus in Fort St John help provide a highly skilled workforce for the region and contribute to the economic and social development of the Northeast. A UNBC Educational Strategy committee, chaired by Fort St John city councillor Julie Vander Linden, has developed a 30-page report. The members of the committee were selected from various sectors: the municipal (Fort St John and Taylor), health (Northern Health), business (Duke Energy, Canfor, BC Oil and Gas Commission, and the Chamber of Commerce), and education (School District #60, Northern Lights College, and UNBC).

The presentation from Fort St John will occur near the start of the meeting.

Other items on the agenda include an update on the Northern Sport Centre project, the University’s plan for varsity athletics, and reports from both the President and Chancellor Peter Bentley.

The Board of Governors meeting will begin at 9am in the Senate Chambers (located in the atrium of the Administration Building).