UNIVERSITY OF NORTH RN peti onand paid $5 to support efforts fo esta, i lish the University of Northern British Columbia. The past decade has seen a dau- bling of the number of northern high school graduates gaing on to university, and public involvement with post-secondary institutions is now higher in northern BG than in the south. UNBE has more than doubled in student num- bers since the official opening in 1994: the r _... present enrolment is 3000. There has also . been growth on the programming side: UNBC has Canada’s first Northern Studies degree, the Northern Advancement Program for stu- dents from rural and First Nations communi- fies, and new PhD programs in Psychology and Natural Resources & Environmental Studies, Environmental issues are key to research activities and a new enhanced forestry [ah is being Built this summer. The University has received more than $8 mil- fion in research funding, and other northern issues getting research attention include health care, and northern economic diversiti- cation. “FOR MORE INFO... For further information please contact: University of Northern British Columbia Northwest Office Telephone: 1-088-554-6554 University of Northern British Columbia Prince George _ lelaphone: 1-888-479- 5588 a: Wy unbe.ca Tien Du of Terrace {right) was one of nearly 350 UNBC stu- dents who received her degree at this year’s convocaticn ceremony, Tien received a Commerce degree with a major in International Business. Carol. Adam (below, let and Jacqueline Hoekstra (below, right) both completed all of the courses for their bachelors degrees i in Terrace. Other local grads: Stephanie Hynes English Carolyn Sousa English Richard Heponer Finance Kerri Cisner Social Work Joe Derrick Accounting SCHOLARSHIP _BURSARY WI Konstantino Sainis (far left) of Terrace received a $1000 bur- ‘sary from BC Rotary Club rep John Bosdet (far right) during UNBC’s recent awards night. Konstantino is pursuing a degree in Biology. Other local award winners were Ker Eisner ($250 prize from the BC Association of Social... Workers) and David Rozee ($1000 tebe & Associates scholarship). =~ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 17, 1998 - A13 1998 FALL COURSES Local Courses for Fall 98: Commerce 305 Retail Management Education 632 Language Development Education 719 Counselling Practicum English 330 Canadian Literature “English 385. 20th Century American Lit’ First Nations 302 "First Nations Health - & Healing History 400 . Aboriginal People in Canada Psychology 307 ‘Motivation & Emotion. Course offerings are subject to change and enrolment SALLY-ANN NYCE | Left: Sally-Ann Nyce was the ftrst student to graduate from the university-level program available in the Nass Valley. UNBC- has developed an affiliation agreement with the Nisga’a that will expand opportunities in thp Nass and make facili-. ties available for the study of Nisga’‘a language and culture. “TERRACE & REGION © Nearly 200 people from Terrace signed the petition and petition signers are invited to visit the local Chamber of Commerce office to find their name and receive a free 10th anniversary pin. Kerri Stedham Gosnell of Terrace was one of UNBC's first six graduates, and this year, eight students from Terrace are graduating, In: addition, students. from the Nass Valiey (Charity Gonu and Benjamin Gonu) and Gitanyow (Charlotte Derrick) graduated this year, Some students completed allor ; most of their coursework in Terrace. A local masters degree program in Community Health will likely produce its first grads next year and a second gradu- ate level program has recently begun in Terrace with about - 30 students: the Education program is providing profession al development opportunities for area teachers.