The University of Northern British Columbia will be holding a public session in Quesnel later this month 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 Quesnel might answer these questions.”

The public session in Quesnel will take place in the brand-new UNBC/CNC campus (pictured on this page) located just off Northstar Road. It will be the first public event held in the new campus, which is a showpiece for wood construction.