June 20, 2000 For Immediate Release

Ten years ago this week, the British Columbia Legislature passed the Act officially creating the University of Northern British Columbia. To commemorate the anniversary, the University will be presenting a number of events on Saturday, June 24th, for founders, donors, and the public. There will be a number of activities for the whole family, including a barbeque, an art exhibition, and campus tours.

All Afternoon: Barbeque in the Courtyard; displays of historical documents, newspaper clippings, and television news footage; and a photo display of alumni successes

1pm Reunion of Interior University Society (IUS) and Implementation Planning Group (IPG) members in the Administration Building

1:30pm Inuit art presentation in the Library

2pm "Behind the Scenes" Campus Tour and Presentation in the Cafeteria on UNBC in the 21st Century. VP Academic Deborah Poff will lead a discussion of how education is changing in the new millennium and how UNBC is poised to take advantage of new opportunities

3pm Presentation in the Cafeteria: The Three R's: Regions, Research, and Relevance. Led by President Charles Jago, this talk will summarize UNBC's development to date

3:30pm Inuit art presentation in the Library

4pm "Behind the Scenes" campus tour and Reunion of Interim Governing Council (IGC) members in the Administration Building

"This represents a significant milestone for UNBC," says UNBC President Charles Jago. "In the past ten years, UNBC has grown from an idea to a fully functioning university with 1700 alumni, a national reputation, and nearly 3500 students. We want to take this opportunity to report back to the community that worked so hard to establish UNBC to identify both where we've come to date and where we plan to go."

Everyone in the community is welcome. For more information, contact 960-5620 or check out the Founders' Day website at www.unbc.ca/10thanniversary.