November 17, 2005 for immediate release

The University of Northern British Columbiawill be holding a public session in Quesnel later this month to gather inputfrom local residents on UNBC’s academic programming and priorities for thefuture.

The AcademicVisioning Initiative is being led by the University’s Vice PresidentAcademic and Provost, Dr. Howard Brunt. “The purpose is to take stock of wherewe are, and – more importantly – identify where we’re headed in terms of our academicmission,” says Dr. Brunt. “Since UNBC first began offering courses in the early1990s, we have expanded to the point where we now offer about 60 degrees. Whatshould be our priorities for the future? What can we do really well that willbe useful to northern communities and make us a centre of excellence in thecountry? I’d like to hear how residents of Quesnel might answer thesequestions.”

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

Monday, November 28, 4:30 - 6:30pm, UNBC/CNC campus,100 Campus Way

Currently in the region, UNBCoffers the Master of Education, Bachelor of SocialWork, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, as well as the Weekend Universityprogram in Williams Lake. In addition, there arecourses in Anthropology, Education, English, First Nations Studies, Geography,History, International Studies, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.

Contact:
Blanca Schorcht, Regional Chair, South-Central Region, UNBC - 250.991.7540
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC - 250.960.5622