Douglas College celebrates International Day

Yesterday the New Westminster Campus celebrated International Day, a day of food, displays, performances and speakers, that promotes cultural diversity, multiculturalism and the international component of Douglas College. Check out the pics! The Coquitlam Campus celebrates International Day today. Read more...

Working in health care in the UAE

Is the United Arab Emirates for you?

Nurses and other health care professional are in high demand in the United Arab Emirates. So if you’re in the health sciences and looking to work abroad, the UAE might be the place for you. Before you pack your bags, there are things you need to know. Pamela Cawley, Dean of Health Sciences at Douglas, spent six years as Assistant Dean of Health Sciences at the Higher Colleges of Technology, in Abu Dhabi. She gives us the lowdown on life in the UAE, the cost of living, how expatriates are treated and more.
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This week at Douglas: info sessions, International Day, Musica Intima and more!

Here's what's happening at Douglas Jan. 23-29

Tuesday, Jan. 24

SFU info session
New West Campus, concourse
10am-noon
Want to go to SFU? Check out this free information session.

UNBC info session
New West Campus, concourse / Coquitlam Campus, atrium
11am-1pm
Want to go to UNBC? Check out this free information session. Different representatives will be appearing simultaneously at both campuses.

SFU info session
Coquitlam Campus, atrium
2-6pm
Want to go to SFU? Check out this free information session.

Belize field school info session
Coquitlam Campus, room C1002
4:30-5:30pm
Study in Belize this summer with the 2012 Belize Field School! Earn 9 Douglas College credits in just 8 weeks with courses taught by Douglas College and Galen University (Belize) instructors. More info here.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

International Day
New West Campus, concourse
10am-3pm
Come celebrate cultural diversity, awareness, understanding as well as the internationalization of Douglas College. Enjoy food, displays and performances. Free event. For more info see douglife.

UNBC info session
New West Campus, concourse / Coquitlam Campus, atrium
11am-1pm
Want to go to UNBC? Check out this free information session. Different representatives will be appearing simultaneously at both campuses.

Belize field school info session
New West Campus, room 4312
4:30-5:30pm
Study in Belize this summer with the 2012 Belize Field School! Earn 9 Douglas College credits in just 8 weeks with courses taught by Douglas College and Galen University (Belize) instructors. More info here.

Chartered accountant info session
New West Campus, room 2201
5-6:30pm
If you are interested in becoming an accountant or simply curious about a career in accounting, join the Douglas College Business Association for this free info session. Speakers from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC and Smythe Ratcliffe will be on campus to talk about the designation and how to obtain it. Please register.

Samantha Nutt: A world without war
New West Campus, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
7-9pm
Samantha Nutt – medical doctor, author, award-winning humanitarian and executive director of War Child – speaks on the impact of war on civilians. And what we can do to make a difference. For more info see doug: the community blog.

Thursday, Jan. 26

International Day
Coquitlam Campus, atrium
10am-3pm
Come celebrate cultural diversity, awareness, understanding as well as the internationalization of Douglas College. Enjoy food, displays and performances. Free event. For more info see douglife.

Musica Intima
Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
1pm
The Arts at One presents Music Intima Vocal Chamber Ensemble. Free. For more info see Arts Events.

Friday, Jan. 27

Global Health, Governance and Law
Coquitlam Campus, room A1470
4:30-6:30pm
Part 2 of the Health Sciences Speaker Series presents a lecture by Veronica Fynn. For more info see doug: the community blog.

Saturday, Jan. 28

Badminton
Coquitlam Campus
9am
More info: douglife

Sunday, Jan. 29

Badminton
Coquitlam Campus
5pm
More info: douglife

Ongoing

Dappled: Paintings by Richard Alm
New West Campus, Amelia Douglas Gallery
Till Feb. 17
For more info see the gallery website.

Got an event you want listed? See douglascollege.ca/events.

See more upcoming Douglas College events in the Douglas College Events Calendar.

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Former students give Douglas the thumbs up

photo: Aidan Jones, Flickr

By Bob Cowin, Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Each spring, Douglas College joins all other B.C. colleges in surveying former students a year or so after they leave their institution to find out what they’re doing now – work and/or further study – and what they thought of their college experience. These are students who completed the equivalent of at least a semester’s full-time study in courses beyond the ESL or DVST level.
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Get set for International Day next week!

In the spirit of promoting cultural diversity, multiculturalism, cultural awareness and internationalization of the College, the Centre for Campus Life and Athletics is proud to present Douglas College's second annual International Day.

Come out Wednesday, Jan. 25 (New Westminster) and Thursday, Jan. 26 (Coquitlam) for a glorious melange of performances, music, an international food fair, cultural displays and exhibits, and a talk by award-winning humanitarian Samantha Nutt.

Represent your culture, get involved!

Are you interested in sharing your culture with the Douglas community? Students from all cultures are encouraged to come out and share something meaningful about their culture at International Day. If you would like to organize an interactive booth or perform, all you have to do is fill out this form .

Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to meet other students while gaining professional experience. Click here to volunteer.

Check out the pics from the first International Day!

 

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Should the Stanley Cup riot hearings be televised?

Michael Sporer

The Canadian Press reported today that the lawyer of a Stanley Cup rioter is fighting an application by the B.C. government that would allow the proceedings to be televised. Michael Sporer, an instructor in the Legal Studies program at Douglas College, gives his take on whether or not cameras belong in the courtroom.

By Michael Sporer

“Those guys had no problems doing their crimes in public ... they should have no problem being tried in public either.” –Premier Christy Clark

While the premier should be commended for re-igniting an important debate about the nature and limits of our open courts in this era of advanced technology, neither half of her observation should be embraced by free citizens.

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Douglas College presents speaker on global health governance and law Jan. 27

If you're involved in the fields of health, law or social services, or if you're interested in the ever-evolving global landscape, you won't want to miss Global Health Governance and Law with Veronica Fynn Jan. 27.

Fynn, who holds a law degree from York University and a Master's in Public Health from the University of Nottingham, presents a unique perspective on the global health issues from a legal, ethical, and cultural perspective. She will discuss selected global health challenges with regard to adopting international laws and policy solely for the regulation of national health systems.

Born in Ghana and living in Canada since the early 2000s, Fynn focuses on the health and global concerns of the "world citizen," examining the issues in cultural adaptation as they relate to health.
 

Friday, Jan. 27, 4:30-6:30pm

Coquitlam Campus, Lecture Theatre A1470

Free and open to the public. 

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information email Lexie Flasch or click on the poster.

Presented by the Faculty of Health Sciences

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This week at Douglas: Aboriginal Gathering Place opens and more!

Here's what's happening at Douglas Jan. 16-22

Monday, Jan. 16

Q&A session: Stephen Kamachi
New West Campus, concourse
4:30pm
The Vice President of RBC Dominion Securities will be on hand to answer your questions about working in the investment industry. Info and registration details.

Thursday, Jan. 19

Faculty concert
New West Campus, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
1pm
The Arts at One presents a concert by Douglas Music faculty. More info: Arts Events.

Official opening: Aboriginal Gathering Place
New West Campus, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
3pm
Celebration will include remarks from His Excellency Steven Point, the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, and Chief Rhonda Larrabee of the QayQayt Nation, as well as a photo display covering the building of the Gathering Place from start to finish. Enjoy ancient and contemporary songs and dances, a reception with traditional Aboriginal treats, and tours of the Gathering Place.

Friday, Jan. 20

Royals women's basketball
New West Campus, Gym
6pm
The Royals take on UNBC. More info: douglife.ca/dcroyalsathletics.

Royals men's basketball
New West Campus, Gym
8pm
The Royals take on UNBC. More info: douglife.ca/dcroyalsathletics.

Saturday, Jan. 21

Royals women's volleyball
New West Campus, Gym
2pm
The Royals take on CotR. More info: douglife.ca/dcroyalsathletics

Sunday, Jan. 22

Royals men's volleyball
New West Campus, Gym
1pm
The Royals take on College of the Rockies. More info: douglife.ca/dcroyalsathletics

Royals women's volleyball
New West Campus, Gym
2pm
The Royals take on CotR. More info: douglife.ca/dcroyalsathletics

Ongoing

Dappled: Paintings by Richard Alm
New West Campus, Amelia Douglas Gallery
Till Feb. 17
For more info see the gallery website.

Got an event you want listed? See douglascollege.ca/events.

See more upcoming Douglas College events in the Douglas College Events Calendar.

Want more timely updates? Join Douglas College on Facebook! Read more...

Douglas College birdie smasher up for athlete of the year award

Jerald Walliser photo

Royals badminton star Melody Liang has made the shortlist for Sport B.C.'s athlete of the year. Melody, who lives in Burnaby, is a five-time Canadian college national women's doubles champ. The Douglas grad didn't lose a single match in her career, and set a national record with 95 wins. Read more about Melody in the Record.

The winner will be announced in March. Read more...

Douglas College website gets a makeover

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By Anne Swinton, Web Supervisor

Visit the Douglas website on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 17) and you'll be in for a surprise. We're giving the site a makeover - part of the College's whole new look and feel. We hope you like it! 

You'll notice our new logo and colours, as well as design changes, which we hope will make your experience on our site that much better.

You'll see bigger photos accompanying our feature stories at the top of our home page, and bigger links, headers and text, making the site easier to read.

As far as practical information and links go, we've made minor changes. But two to note are that the International Education link has been moved into the main navigation bar, and the Visitors link has been moved to the very top of the page.

So? Do you like the changes? We'd love to hear your feedback. 


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