Local Residents Asked to Provide Input on UNBC Academic Programming
September 29, 2005 for immediate release
The University
of Northern British Columbia will be
holding two public sessions in the Peace River
region to gather input from local residents on UNBC’s academic programming and
priorities for the future.
The Academic
Visioning Initiative is being led by the University’s Vice President
Academic and Provost, Dr. Howard Brunt. “The purpose is to take stock of where
we are, and – more importantly – identify where we’re headed in terms of our academic
mission,” says Dr. Brunt. “Since UNBC first began offering courses in the early
1990s, we have expanded to the point where we now offer about 60 degrees. What
should be our priorities for the future? What can we do really well that will
be useful to northern communities and make us a centre of excellence in the
country? I’d like to hear how residents of the Northeast might answer these
questions.”
Two public sessions are planned:
Fort St.
John – Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7pm, Room 183 (UNBC Classroom) at
Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek – Thursday, Oct. 6, 7pm,
Boardroom at Northern Lights
College
Currently in the region, UNBC
offers the Master of Education and Bachelor of Social
Work degrees. In addition, there are courses provided in History, English,
Environmental Planning and Geography, as well as some offerings from the
University’s Continuing Studies program. While UNBC has a regional campus in Fort St.
John in space that it shares with the College,
the University is currently working with the City to develop a proposal for a
free-standing campus.Contact:
Betty Powers, Peace River - Liard Regional Campus - 250.787.6220
or Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC - 250.960.5622
