Media Release | Sep. 19, 2000
UBC president meets with Kelowna students, alumni
- Event: UBC presentation to students, alumni
- Date: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000
- Time: 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
- Place: Kelowna Senior Secondary School, 575 Harvey Ave.(250)
762-2805
- Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
- Place: Mission Hill Winery, 1730 Mission Hill Road Westbank,
(250) 768-7611
- Parking: Street parking is available
University of British Columbia President Martha Piper will meet
with Kelowna secondary students and UBC alumni Tuesday, Sept.19
to talk about the importance of post-secondary education, give insights
about the university experience and report on the progress of Trek
2000, the university's vision document that was created in consultation
with B.C. communities.
Piper; Brian Sullivan, vice-president, Students; and Alma Mater
Society President Maryann Adamec will speak with city high school
students who will gather for a presentation at Kelowna Senior Secondary
School. New UBC programs and initiatives will be described such
as the UBC Software Practices Lab that aims to improve software
development; Foundations, a first-year Faculty of Arts program designed
to offer exposure to a broad range of themes in the Humanities and
Social Sciences; Arts Co-op that provides work experience for students
studying in all 15 Arts departments and new degrees and programs
in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
In addition, students will learn about Imagine UBC, the university's
orientation program for first-year students - one of the most comprehensive
and successful programs of its kind in Canada.
The B.C. Wine Research Centre at UBC will be discussed at an evening
reception for UBC alumni and friends of UBC at Mission Hill Winery.
Dean of Agricultural Sciences Moura Quayle and Prof. Hennie Van
Vuuren will discuss the activities of the centre and Piper and other
speakers will report on the progress of Trek 2000.
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Contact
Hilary Thomson
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604.822.2644 |
