THE University of Northern B.C. (UNBC) is eying a former
provincial transportation ministry building on Keith Ave. as
a possible new home for its satellite campus here.

; The university’s Terrace campus is currently located in

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quickly becoming too small for the number of students and
‘teachers university officials anticipate having here in the
‘next few years.

: “It’s still close to downtown and it’s significantly larg

ter than the space we now occupy,” says Dennis Macknak,

‘ UNBC’ s regional operations director of the possible new '

‘location.
a
i
{Terrace both for the education, teaching, front-and the re-
‘ search side.”

‘That includes the Bachelor of Science in nursing program

tin which students may take their first two years at. Northwest

‘ Community College here, then finish up the degree through

“UNBC.
re Offering that course locally means students from the Ter-
rrace area don’t-nced to move to Prince George to finish the
‘ degree.

“There’s a steady supply of about 20 students there,”

*Macknak says, adding those third year students come on- |

«line at UNBC in the fall of 2007.

» “This will be huge for the whole northwest region be-
cause the students will be doing their practica there and other
places in the region.”

Finding a new location. is critical to establishing a science
research lab, Macknak says. |

“That’s one of our considerations we would have to have
- opportunities to develop research capabilities,” he said.

In addition the university plans on launching a Bachelor
of Education program in the fall of 2006.

“It’s a rather ambitious date, but one we are shooting at
anyway,” Macknak says. “That will bring us a lot more stu-

« dents as well.”

» He also expects a “vigorous uptake” of students regis-

the provincial access centre building on Park Ave. but it is’

“We have some very ambitious development plans for

Old highways building eyed
‘as new home for UNBC here

tering in masters programs
such as the Masters of Edu-
cation program it introduced
this year and possibly devel-
oping a Masters in Special
Education program as well.
The building is owned by
M and M Ventures, a com-
pany owned by Michele and
. Mike Scott.
* They also own Standard
: Paving and Mike Scott is the
federal Conservative candi-
date for the Skeena- Bulkley
region.

, Mike Scott says he origi-

nally planned to lease the

building out, but now that
there is a serious prospective purchaser i in 1 the picture, they
are willing to consider selling it.

“There are some conditions that have to be addressed and
until those-conditions are removed off the agreement it’s not
a done deal,” Scott said. “But it is certainly going in the right
direction.”

Dennis Macknak

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One of those conditions includes approval by the city for “

a change to the official community plan to rezone the prop-
erty from light industry to community and public use.
The request was made at the Nov. 28 council meeting

and will require'a second reading before it can be approved. °
That’s expected to happen in January. *’

_Macknak says if all goes according ‘to plan all the con-

ditions on the Purchase should be removed by the end: of ©

February.
The building went on the market in 2002 after provincial

“government cuts reduced the number of fransportation min-

istry employees in Terrace.
Remaining employees are now based i ina sister building
right next door.

UNBC hires a B.C. person

to be its fourth president |

THE UNIVERSITY of
Northern British Columbia
has chosen a person born:
‘and raised in Rossland in the
.Kootenays as its next presi-
edent.
“Dr. Don Cozzetto takes
over from Dr. Charles Jago
next July 1 when he retires
_after 11 years at the helm of .
the institution.
- Cozzetto has -spent the
‘ last 18 years in the United
States, most recently as. the
Provost and Vice-President
for Academic Affairs at
Northern State University in

Don Cozzetto

fosters a climate of student

success, regional partner-

South Dakota, where he held

the position ‘bi interim presi-
dent for one year. |

“Ym excited to lead the
university toward a shared

ships, educational opportu-
nities for aboriginal people, -
and increased connection to

the rest of the world,” said

Cozzetto at the Dec: 1 an-

_ Cozzetto has authored 16 ar-

State University.

has co-authored two books.

‘North Dakota and in Florida,

ten years for the housing cor-

sive experience in strategic
planning, community “rela-
tions, fundraising, student
recruitment and _ retention,

ment.

A specialist in . public
administration, human re-
source management, and
aboriginal government,
ticles and book chapters and ° President,” said Dr. Don Rix,

He received his PhD in
public policy and public ad-_
ministration. from : Virginia .
Polytechnic ' Institute and

fourth president and has a

standard for the position.
Cozzetto has worked in
tour the region, -visiting
Prior to his academic career,
Cozzetto worked for nearly
after he starts his job.:
*porations ” “inthe “Yukon and sos
Northwest Territories and- >
has visited all of Canada’s

communities north of 60.

chair of the UNBC Board of '

Governors. ” oo
Cozzetto will be UNBC’s .

five-year contract which is

The new president will .

UNBC’s various campuses:
as soon as it can be arranged

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