UCFYV and Douglas hosting Inclusive Curriculum conference Social Services program head Gloria Wolfson and a colleague at Douglas College, Adrienne Chan, have teamed up to plan a conference entitled /nclusive Curriculum — Setting Our Own Agenda. The three-day conference, scheduled for next September in Vancouver, will focus on issues of race, colour, class, gender, and disability, as they pertain to the process of transforming the curriculum to make it more inclusive and reflective of our diverse society. The conference is geared towards people working in the education system, from kindergarten through post- secondary, and will address specific examples of how to develop a curriculum in which everyone can see themselves reflected. Presenters will include a range of recognized educators, including keynote speaker Paula Rothenburg, who is in charge of the New Jersey project, a State-wide initiative focusing on issues of curriculum diversity Wolfson and Chan have issued a general call for papers and proposals for presentations or topics. UCFV people interested in serving on the planning committee or submitting proposals should contact Wolfson at local 4560. UCAC elections on Several spots on the University College Advisory Council that opened up due to people taking educational leave are being contested in elections. Registrar Bill Cooke has been acclaimed as the Educational Support Services rep, replacing Dave Birkett. Business instructor Lachlan Whatley and welding instructor Roger Moren are both running for the Career/Technical faculty spot left vacant by CIS instructor Patrick O’Brien. And the big contest will be for the Academic faculty spot opened up by English instructor Virginia Cooke’s departure. Vying for that spot are Dale Box (economics), Kevin Busswood (sociology), George McGuire (physics), and David Morosan (psychology). Headlines/January 18, 1994 Eight UCFV students named Canada scholars Eight first-year UCFV science and technology students have been named Canada Scholars for 1993/94. The Canada Scholars program recognizes excellence in science and/or technology. Three of the UCFV winners are general science students, four are studying computer information systems, and one is enrolled in the agriculture program. The scholarships are worth $2,500 per year for a potential total of $10,000 over four years if the recipient maintains a grade point average of 3.5% (B+) or better. Canada Scholars must take a full course-load with at least 60% of their courses selected from an eligible science or technology-oriented discipline. The UCFV winners are science students Michael Brandsmer of Clearbrook, Jane Buker of Rosedale, and Nicole Nunnikhoven of Maple Ridge; computer information systems students Alan Bailwad of Maple Ridge, Julia-Ann Krause of Chilliwack, Thomas Lavigne of Abbotsford, and Jason Robillard of Vedder Crossing; and agriculture student Rebecca Paller of Chilliwack. “T was really happy when I heard about the scholarship,” says Jane Buker. She plans to work hard to keep her grades up in order to maintain the scholarship. Currently enrolled in the two-year Associate in Science program, she is considering completing her bachelor’s degree at UCFV and being one of the first graduates of the new Bachelor in Science program. Whatever she ends up pursuing, it will “definitely” involve science. “T love science,” she explains. “Ever since I was really little, I’ve been very interested in any sort of experiment.” Around seven percent of the students enrolled in science or technology programs earn Canada Scholarships each year. UCFV has been home to several Canada Scholars over the past several years. Sample British culture with UCFVstudy tour UCFV’s Theatre, English, and Geography departments are teaming up to offer a four-week, multi-disciplinary external study tour to Great Britain this July. The tour will explore the landscape, literature and theatre of England and Scotland with experienced guides from UCFV. This will be the ninth such tour to the United Kingdom. It will combine “in the field” learning, planned activities, and free time so that travellers have a good opportunity to organize their own recreation. Previous participants have commented that the external study tour has been their most significant and enjoyable educational adventure. The tour will start with a flight from Vancouver to London, England at the beginning of July. From there travel will be westward to the city of Salisbury. After exploring the Salisbury area (Stonehenge, Old Sarum, the Cathedral and Thomas Hardy country), the tour will continue westward to Penzance, from where Lands’ End and the Minack Theatre will be visited. Then from Penzance the group will travel north to Stratford on Avon, then to York, ending the northern extent of the tour in Edinburgh, Scotland. Travelling south there will be a brief stop in the cathedral city of Lincoln before proceeding to the ivy towers of Cambridge. The tour finishes where it began, in London. With the exception of Lincoln all route stops are for three or four nights’ duration. The tour will return home to Vancouver at the end of July. Study subjects include geography, English literature, and theatre, taught by UCFV instructors. Doug Nicol (Geography) is an experienced guide who will comment on the changing physical and human landscape. Ian Fenwick (Theatre) is a veteran of several U.K. tours and he will provide cultural commentary and lead the theatre visits. Allan McNeill (English) will guide the tour’s literary pursuits. This external tour is open to members of the public and UCFV students. Two special information meetings will be held on Monday, January 24 at noon and Wednesday, January 26 at 7 pm in Portable #3 on the Chilliwack campus. For further information call 795-2838.