Headlines/February10, 1998 . =

Faculty file
Kirkland-Harvey earns master’s
Congratulations to Lynn

_all the requirements” for her MA in
Education at SFU. Her thesis topic is
Writers on Writing: Implications for
Educators. -

“] analyzed unedited video
footage of Knowledge Network
interviews with writers at the 1994
Vancouver Writers’ Festival. The
focus was on what they had to say
about the learning and teaching of
writing, and other aspects of writing
that might be of interest to
educators,” reports Lynn.

She would also like to let
everyone know that she is currently
on secondment from the Nursing
department, working as an instructor
in the Communications department,
based in Abbotsford.

Last published three times
Chemistry instructor Art Last has
been prolific lately, co-publishing
three journal articles. “Science ata °
Distance” , co-authored with
Dietmar Kennepohl, appeared in
the Sept/Oct 97 issue of Journal of

Demonstration of Le Chatelier’s
Principle” co-authored by Art and

Kirkland-Harvey who has “completed
‘the Distance in Canada”, also -

_ co-authored with Kennephol, appeared

College Science Teaching. “A Colourful

Vanderburgh gets research
, contract
Geography’s Sandy Vanderburgh was
‘recently awarded a $40,000 research
contract to continue his investigations
into the Sand Budgets of the Columbia
River Littoral Cell. The project is part of
a cooperative study between UCFV,
Portland State University, the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire,
and Grays Harbor College, funded
“-by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Some of the award will be used to
- purchase equipment for geography
_ faculty research and advanced —
undergraduate projects. .
Sandy has been working along the _
coastline of southwestern
Washington and northern Oregon for
the past two summers. In the fall of
- 1997 he presented some of his
research findings at the Geological.
Society of America conference and
to the Washington State Department
of Ecology. He also spent two days
on the coast with his Geography 402
‘students examining the study area.
Jodi Kohls, a fourth-year geography
student, will co-author a poster on’
" the study area with Sandy at the Western
~ Canadian Association of Geographers
annual meeting in March.

UCFV colleague Peter Slade, appeared |
in the Nov 97 issue of the Journal of
College Science Teaching, and “Going ~

in the January issue of Education in
Chemistry. . ..

Dr. Sandy Vanderburgh running a Ground.
Penetrating Radar (GPR) line in order to
collect a ‘picture’ of the subsurface.

Administratia
Evans new president

No, Karen Evans hasn’t vaulted into the

presidency at UCFV. However, UCFV's
_new Dean of Access and Continuing
Education was recently installed as

president of the Chilliwack Chamber of —

Commerce. Congratulations Karen!

Births

Murray/Schlitt
~ Congratulations to History _
instructor Sylvie Murray and

Math instructor Greg Schlitt on
the birth of their first child,
a daughter, |
Michelle
on February 4, 1998.

. Michelle weighed 9 Ib 11 oz.

CE display takes “Best Booth” award at
tourism.careerexpoO . =

The competition was fierce — 75 Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley tourism and

hospitality training providers were putting their best foot forward, January 27 and 28, at:
Tourism Careers Expo ’98. But when the dust cleared and 4,000 high school students .
and members of the public had cast their votes, UCFV Continuing Education was the
clear winner of the “Best Booth” award. Assistant program director Mandy Watts

couldn’t be happier, with both the award and the response to CE’s booth, even if she is a

still recovering from losing her voice from talking to so many participants.
It probably helped that both the Baker and Chef Training program were represented

‘through demonstrations and samples, says Watts. As well, she gave out recipes.used in”

the department’s specialty cooking classes, and jellybeans. Lots of jellybeans. .
“The jellybeans were a huge hit,” says Watt, “but more importantly, we talked to’ so
many people about UCFV Continuing Education, and the hospitality and tourism

“courses and programs we offer. It was really good to get that kind of exposure.”

Other exhibitors at the two-day career exposition included dozens of Vancouver-area
cooking schools, other post-secondary institutions, SuperHost, and the Pacific Rim
Institute for Tourism, which presents the event every other year at the Vancouver Trade.

_and Convention Centre. -