May 15, 2001 For Immediate Release

Ann Dowsett-Johnson, the Editor of the annual Maclean's magazine ranking of Canadian universities, will be speaking at UNBC this Friday. The topic of her presentation will be small, research-intensive universities and how UNBC looks in the national context. Her talk will be open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 10am, Friday, May 11th, in the Canfor Theatre.

Over the past ten years, the Maclean's university ranking issue has sold millions of copies and has become an important yardstick for comparing universities across the country. Maclean's is heavily used by prospective students, parents, and school counsellors when making decisions about post-secondary institutions.

The visit to UNBC will be Ms Dowsett-Johnson's first. She will be in Prince George to participate in a workshop for high school and college counsellors and career advisors. Ms Dowsett-Johnson is a Canadian authority on post-secondary education issues and is a powerful public speaker.

UNBC has been included in the Maclean's university issue for three years and has maintained a top 10 position in each of the years it has been ranked. The quality of the faculty and the commitment to acquiring new library acquisitions have consistently earned the University top marks.