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2015

Greetings from UNBC.

On behalf of everyone at UNBC, THANK YOU. For what, you ask? For UNBC. Exactly 25 years ago, the Government of BC created a northern university in response to the resolve and tenacity of more than 16,000 of you who paid $5 and signed on to become members of the Interior University Society. UNBC exists because of you. Your aspirations for the future are reflected in our work.

What a 25 years it has been. Nearly 12,000 students have graduated and we now annually produce more alumni for the North than all other BC universities combined. I recently travelled around Northern BC to participate in convocation ceremonies and remain in awe of our graduates, their families, and this spectacular region. Our grads are quickly emerging as leaders in their professions and community service, serving areas of need across the North. In fact, the single sector with the most alumni is health care.

While anniversaries often serve as times to reflect on the past, I actually believe that UNBC’s 25th anniversary is more important as a platform for imagining our future. We are launching a planning process this fall that will strengthen UNBC for the next 25 years, and beyond. Take the opportunity to participate in our future, just as you did in our past.

This publication, a special production for our 25th anniversary, tells the story of our present: our graduates, award winners, courses, research projects, and degree programs. For many years now, we’ve been reporting on our successes in individual parts of Northern BC by distributing smaller, more localized content to those specific areas. We feel that the 25th anniversary is the perfect time to share stories of our activities and reach throughout the whole region.

I hope you enjoy it because, again, we’re here because of you.

Congratulations 2015 Grads!723 students graduated from UNBC this year, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 11,898. Convocation ceremonies took place in Prince George, Gitwinksihlkw, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John.

Credentials

BA Bachelor of ArtsBComm Bachelor of CommerceBEd Bachelor of EducationBHSc Bachelor of Health SciencesBSc Bachelor of ScienceBASc Bachelor of Applied ScienceBScN Bachelor of Science in NursingBPI Bachelor of PlanningBSW Bachelor of Social WorkMD Northern Medical ProgramMBA Master of Business AdministrationMSc Master of Science MA Master of ArtsMEd Master of EducationMNRES Master of Natural Resources & Environmental StudiesMScN Master of Science in NursingMSW Master of Social WorkPhD Doctor of Philosophy

Passing the Torch

This year UNBC connected with many of the people and families across Northern BC that signed a petition in the late 1980s calling for the creation of a university for the North. We included some of their stories in this report. For more, visit unbc.ca/25/16000

UNBC ScholarsTop high school graduates from around Northern BC have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition-free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards. UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program, provided they maintain a B average.

President’sMessageBy Daniel J. Weeks

unbc.caunbc4u.unbc.ca

UNBC Year In ReviewUNBC placed second among universities of its size in the annual Maclean’s magazine rankings of Canadian Universities. The runner-up finish in the Primarily Undergraduate category matches UNBC’s best ever ranking. There were many other success stories over the past year.

1. Beginning with a kickoff event in September, UNBC has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding with special events, guest speakers, and tree plantings across the region. The Community Celebration in June was built around the theme: The Founding and the Future. 2. The UNBC men’s basketball team qualified for the playoffs for the first time since joining the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Timberwolves finished second in the Explorer Division and lost in the quarter-finals to UBC.

3. Thousands of athletes, officials, and fans came together in the Agora Courtyard for the first outdoor closing ceremony at a Canada Winter Games. The Northern Sport Centre at UNBC also hosted five sports during the two weeks of competition. In addition, UNBC students raised more than $37,000 to make free public transit possible during the Games.

4. UNBC students and high school students from the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation joined together to build a traditional First Nations pit house through an Undergraduate Experiential & Service Learning Program course. A pit house is a winter dwelling traditionally used by many indigenous peoples around the world. 5. The UNBC student residences, campus daycare, and I.K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Laboratory are part of a new low-temperature, hot water district energy system at UNBC. Not only will it reduce the University’s use of non-renewable energy, it will also serve as a research, education, and demonstration facility for off-grid communities. 6. UNBC was officially recognized as A Fair TradeCampus in January. Fairtrade coffee, tea, and chocolate options are available at campus food service providers.

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Ashlyn Scofield of HoustonKyle Mettler of Smithers

HazeltonGraduate

Kateri Clay, BEd

Award Recipient

Tarissa French Talisman Energy Scholarship for Aboriginal Students

Bulkley Valley

HoustonGraduates

Brennan McKone, BScN Amy McMartin, BScN Cody Meints, BScKatie Reis, BEd

Award Recipients

Kelly Ewald UNBC Scholars - renewed

Jesse Fennema UNBC Scholars Award

Maxwell Leffers UNBC Scholars Award

Jasmine Parhar UNBC Scholars - renewed

Ashlyn Scofield Houston Scholarship & UNBC Merit Award

SmithersGraduates

Cori Dewijn, BEdLawrence Hodgson, BAHaley Hooper, BScKatherine Humble, BScNKyle Mettler, BA

Award Recipients

Brittany Barendregt UNBC Scholars - renewed

Alana Clason UNBC Doctoral Tuition Award

Lauren Dohler UNBC Merit Award

Brian Duffels UNBC Doctoral Tuition Award

Derek Forbes UNBC Scholars Award

Selina Gammie Rotary Clubs of BC Bursary

Laura Grant UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship

Nathan Hartnett John and Eileen Bryan and Family Bursary & Prince George Gyro Club Bursary

Mary Henderson UNBC Transfer Student Award

Aaron Holdijk UNBC Transfer Student Award

Haley Hooper Mark Sunstrum Bursary

Katherine Humble Graduating Class Gift Bursary

Allison Inderbitzin Helen Thurwell Scholarship

Alexander LePage UNBC In-Course Bursary

Alastair McLellan UNBC Scholars - renewed

John Norman BMO Bank of Montreal Aboriginal Scholarship & CIBC Wood Gundy Endowed Scholarship

Timothy Slaa UNBC Scholars Award

Natasha Steenhof UNBC Scholars - renewed

Bryan Storie President’s Scholarship - renewed

Kim Tran Father Thomas General Assembly 1321 Bursary

MoricetownGraduate

Dustin Gagnon, BComm

TelkwaGraduates

Elsa Harrhy, BScNKatherine Harrhy, BEd

Award Recipients

Arctica Cunningham UNBC Scholars - renewed

Katherine Harrhy Prince George Retired Teachers’ Association Bursary

Joshua Mann UNBC Merit Award

Duncan McClenagan UNBC Scholars - renewed

South HazeltonAward Recipient Alec BusbyUNBC Scholars - renewed

Prestigious Award

Smithers Secondary School graduate Allison Inderbitzin received the 2014 Helen Thurwell Scholarship, one of the oldest and most prestigious endowed awards at UNBC.

The renewable entrance scholarship is awarded each year to a female student from Northern BC who is active in the community and has proven academic excellence.

Passing the Torch:The Stroet Family

When Queen Elizabeth II officially opened UNBC on Aug. 17, 1994, Allan Stroet was a young boy, more concerned with action figures than academics.

Allan was unaware at the time that his parents Peter and Mary had been two of 16,000 people in Northern BC to donate at least $5 and sign a petition in the late 1980s calling for the creation of a university in the region.

When Allan grew old enough to start thinking of university he considered schools in the Lower Mainland, but he says he’s glad he went to UNBC to earn his Bachelor of Commerce degree.

“The proximity to my hometown, the newness of the school, it being still fairly young - I liked that everything was brand new,” he says. “I was much more comfortable in a new place.”

He’s now an economic development officer with the Bulkley Valley Economic Development Association.

Allan Stroet (clockwise from upper left), with his wife Mindy, father Peter, mother Mary, and daughter Emma.

Maxwell Leffers of Houston

Kim Tran of Smithers

Katie Reis of Houston

Lawrence Hodgson of Smithers

Amy McMartin of Houston

UNBC Scholar

Mackenzie

Shaun Cormier of Mackenzie

Dana Armstrong of Mackenzie

Genetic Breakthrough

UNBC researchers, including Dr. Elizabeth Dunn from Mackenzie (left), pictured along with Dr. Stephen Rader, and Dr. Martha Stark, made a major breakthrough by discovering a new way to study genetic splicing in pre-messenger ribonucleic acid. Dunn holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a Master of Science in Chemistry from UNBC as well as a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UBC. She currently works as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the NorthernMedical Program at UNBC.

MackenzieGraduates

Dana Armstrong, BScShaun Cormier, BA Rayanna Dennill, BAJessica Traude, BHScTiffany Weissenmayer, BCommRyan White, BA

Award Recipients

Dana Armstrong Graduating Class Gift Bursary

Tanner Lair UNBC Scholars Award

Ariana McKay UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship

Ankita Takkar Chan Foucher LeFebvre Nelson Izgerean Naphtali Scholarship

Jessica Traude UNBC Scholars - renewed

Nechako Valley Lakes District

Burns LakeGraduates

Savio D’Silva, BScKathryn Dickson, BCommDale Finch, MBACorbin Greening, MABernadette Lacerte, BEdKathleen Milinazzo, BAJulie Thompson, BPIBreanne West, BEdJenelle West, BScNJacqueline Williams, BEd

Award Recipients

Carolyn Brochez Interim Governing Council Scholarship, Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary, UNBC In-Course Bursary, UNBC Merit Award

Nicholas Brochez UNBC Scholars - renewed

Joan Conlon UNBC Transfer Student Award

Andre Dube Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary, Rotary Clubs of BC Scholarship, Sorila Entrance Scholarship

Kathleen Milinazzo Novak Bros. Contracting Ltd. Bursary, West Fraser Bursary

Morgan Paulson Eileen Williston Bursary

Serena Quan Raven Scholarship

Rozina Rahim UNBC Transfer Student Award

Lindsay Reid Residence Meal Plan Bursary

Julie Thompson BC Hydro Bursary

Samantha Unger UNBC Scholars Award

Breanne West Neil and Amelia Peterson Bursary

Fraser LakeGraduates

Colin Cook, BScNicolas deSousa, BComm

Award Recipients Taylor deSousa Raven Scholarship

Alice Friesen UNBC Scholars - renewed

Sarah Mueller Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Janey Mooney Scholarship

VanderhoofGraduates

Danielle Carter, Certificate in Rural NursingBrittany Evans, BSWTiffany Hall, BScAshley Kerr, BScMark Kulchar, BAKristina Lockhart, Certificate in Rural NursingChristopher Russell, BScNSamuel Shenk, BAMelissa Teed, Certificate First Nations Public AdministrationKara Varley, BSc

Award Recipients

Netanya Bublitz UNBC Scholars Award

Jason Chu UNBC Scholars Award

Bryanna Davidson One World Scholarship, UNBC International Study Abroad Award

Erica Erasmus Don and Ruth Flynn and Family Award

Brittany Evans One World Scholarship

Mitchell Hawse UNBC Scholars - renewed

Kathleen Horita UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tarneer Johal Gordon Campbell Scholarship

Ashley Kerr Bear and Tori Scholarship, Louis and Irene Monasch and Family Bursary

Travis Kurucz Computer Science Entrance Award, McGeachy Charitable Foundation - Vanderhoof Community Scholarship, Raven Scholarship

Daylon MechamRaven Scholarship

Reece Mecham Christopher Desjardins Memorial Bursary

Wayne Shenk TD Bursary

Michael Van Dijk UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Ryan Van Dijk Dr. Alvin and Mrs. JaneyMooney Scholarship, UNBC Merit Award

Justine Yee UNBC Scholars - renewed

Fort St. JamesGraduates

Toni Dagenais, MEdAbigail Lodge, BANicole Lodge, BSWBrandon Prince, MBA

Award Recipients

Cortney Stark Rotary Clubs of BC Bursary

Tisha KlassenHeather Smith Bursary

Sarah Leach UNBC Scholars Award

Nicole Lodge Sheila Bitschy BSW Memorial Bursary

Pita Rokoratu UNBC Merit Award

Royce Sam Fort St. James Scholarship

David Tibbetts UNBC Merit Award

Miyah White Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Janey Mooney Scholarship

FrancoisLakeAward Recipients

Janelle O’Meara UNBC Merit Award

Jerinina TraceyPrince George Filipino Canadian Society Scholarship

StellaquoAward Recipient

Tannis Reynolds UNBC Students for Life Bursary for Single Parents

Fort FraserAward Recipient

Liam Dewar UNBC Scholars Award

Northern Medical ProgramGraduates

Daniel Dittaro, MDVanderhoof Chet Mecham, MDVanderhoof Christopher Unger, MDBurns Lake

Passing the Torch:The Collard/Hoehn Family

As a dentist, Paul Collard of Vanderhoof noticed the difficulty of getting health professionals to work in the North. When a colleague, medical doctor Alvin Mooney, told him about the drive to get a university built in Northern BC in the late 1980s, he saw it as a potential solution.

“You need very good undergraduate education, and the best way to keep people in an area is to train them where they live,” he says.

Paul was one of many to sign a petition calling for the establishment of UNBC.

Paul’s daughter Tuppy Hoehn became a UNBC graduate in 2003, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in resource-based tourism. A former Olympic biathlete, Hoehn was able to train and coach while studying at UNBC.

“I knew the training was great in Prince George, which was one reason I chose UNBC,” she says. “It’s even better now, so for student athletes the opportunities are really there.”

Savio D’Silva of Burns Lake

Miyah White of Fort St. James

Liam Dewar of Fort Fraser Kathryn Dickson of Burns Lake

UNBC Scholar

Samantha Unger of Burns Lake

Kathleen Milinazzo of Burns Lake Bernadette Lacerte of Burns Lake

Nicole Lodge of Fort St. James

Samuel Shenk of Vanderhoof

Jason Chu of Vanderhoof

Producing Quality for the North

The first day of medical school was also reunion day for Daniel Dittaro and Chet Mecham. Having lost touch after high school, the Vanderhoof natives were pleasantly surprised to see each other again and reconnect during four years of study in the Northern Medical Program.

“There have been a number of Vanderhoof grads already and there are more in the program now. It’s great to see that we can produce quality physicians here in the North!”

The Northern Medical Program also provided a supportive environment according to Daniel.

“The NMP staff and faculty are wonderful. They helped us grow as people and develop our skills as doctors.”

The Class of 2015 graduates, including Christopher Unger from Burns Lake, appreciated being near family and friends while attending the UNBC Prince George campus.

“Medical school is extremely challenging and it was great to be able to attend a school that was closer to home where you have that support network,” explains Chet.

UNBC Scholar

UNBC Scholar

North Cariboo

QuesnelGraduates

Stephanie Aaslie, BSWStephen Bennett, MEdMegan Billy, BScNSerena Black, MScJennifer Boesem, BScNKara Brigden, BScRebecca Broughton, BSWTrisha Chermsnok, BScNPatrick Chester, BAGobind Chohan, BCommIkinder Chohan, BSWHolly Cooper, BSWWendy Craig, BScNCaitlin Crick, BScNMegan Crofts, BSWJordan Cryderman, BATracy De Raspe, BScNDaljeet Dulai, BScNTravis Eby, BCommJane Gauthier, BAJoel Givens, BCommJennifer Greer, BHScDrew Grosse Mulock, BAMegan Hanson, BScDaisy Hebert, BScNAmy Hinrichs, BScNDavid Holbrook, BHScStacey Hubbard, BScNKelly Jacobsen, BScNKyla Jensen, BSc HonoursTiti Kunkel, PhDLeah Leslie, BSWAmber-lee Lloyd, BSWLauren Long, BAMegan MacDonald, BScNChelsea MacKinnon , BCommSandevpal Minhas, BHScSahara Mistry, BScShauna Moir, BScN

Ian Nicholls, BCommManvir Nijjar, BScMegan Parisotto, BASusan Peck, BSWDavid Peterson, BEdAmanda Robbins, BScNSheila Robbins, BSWBrian Schaan, MScSamantha Shorson, BSWMelissa Smith, BSWShawna Stewart, BScNCarl Winchester, BSW

Award Recipients Michelle Achen Auxiliary to University Hospital of Northern BC Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Meghan Allan Lou and Coby Veeken Bursary, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Jennifer Boesem IODE - Elsie Gerdes Bursary for Nursing, R.T. Wilson Rural and Remote Nursing Clinical Practicum Bursary

Kara Brigden UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Rebecca Broughton Cariboo Bar Association Bursary

Alexandra Carter Nancy Anne Tarrant Memorial Bursary, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Mitchell Carter UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Nicole de Blois Raven Scholarship

Eric Depenau UNBC Transfer Student Award

Tanya Grob Cariboo Bar Association Bursary, UNBC Athletics Tuition Waiver

Amy Hinrichs UNBC In-Course Scholarship

David Holbrook UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Kyla Jensen UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Sanjiv Kalia Doug Floyd Memorial Scholarship for Graduates

Ryan LeBlanc Pacific Blue Cross Award for Northern Medical Program Students

Cassidy Mannering Raven Bursary

Tenille McKenzie Raven Scholarship

Torrye McKenzie Father Thomas General Assembly 1321 Bursary, Rotary Clubs of BC Bursary - renewed

Matthew McLean Cora Donald Bursary, Shaw Cablesystems G.P. Bursary

Amy McMartin R.T. Wilson Rural and Remote Nursing Clinical Practicum Bursary, Steadman Family Matching Grant Bursary

Sahara Mistry UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Sheena Muir UNBC In-Course Bursary

Cindy Ng UNBC Scholars Award

Megan ParisottoPresident’s Scholarship - renewed

Jordan Pawluk Jim and Noreen Rustad and Family Award - renewed

Susan Peck UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Corinne Perra Steadman Family Matching Grant Bursary

David Peterson Doug Floyd Memorial Scholarship for Undergraduates, UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Shaylyn Robertson Geoffrey R. Weller Scholarship, One World Scholarship

Dawn Robotham UNBC Transfer Student Award

Natalie Sales Integris Credit Union Scholarship

Scout Sameit Steadman Family Matching Grant Bursary

Iona Faye Silvestre Brian and Jackie Brownridge Family Bursary

Vanessa Spiers UNBC Faculty and Staff Bursary, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Liza Valiente Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary

Joseph Zeller Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary

HixonGraduates

Emily Kaehn, BScIan Rodriguez, BASc

Passing the Torch: The Walsh Family

For as long as he can remember, post-secondary education has played a major role in Peter Walsh’s life.

Yet when he moved to Quesnel in 1980, he was surprised there was no university in the region.

“I felt that there needed to be university-level education close to home,” says Peter, “That’s why when I heard about the drive to create UNBC in the late 1980s, I was completely in favour of it.”

Peter joined 16,000 other Northern BC residents who signed a petition and donated $5 to the Interior University Society to encourage the provincial government to create a university for the North.

His daughter Mary was a young child then, and already her post-secondary schooling was on his mind.

“I remember when I was little my dad saying maybe by the time you’re older there will be a university in the North,” she says. “And sure enough there was.”

Today, Peter and Mary are both UNBC alumni. He enrolled in the Master of Education program, becoming part of the first cohort to graduate with that degree in 1999, one year after Mary earned a degree in environmental science.

Peter is now retired and Mary works in the geographic information systems field in Williams Lake. She wanted to stay in Northern BC, and says UNBC helped her along that path.

“I’m really thankful and proud that he had a vision and he expressed his dream about it at the time,” says Mary.

“UNBC became a big part of my life and I hope it will be the same for my children someday.”

Stacey Hubbard of Quesnel

Cindy Ng of Quesnel

Northern Medical ProgramGraduate

Ryan LeBlanc, MDQuesnel

Megan Parisotto of Quesnel

Ian Nicholls of Quesnel

UNBC Scholar

Titi Kunkel of Quesnel

Gobind Chohan of Quesnel Matthew McLean of Quesnel

Daljeet Dulai of Quesnel

Rebecca Broughton of Quesnel

Top of the Class

Stephen Bennett of Quesnel not only won the Governor General Gold Medal for UNBC’s Class of 2015, he was also the Valedictorian at the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences Convocation in May.

Bennett completed his second degree at UNBC, graduating with a Master of Education in Counselling. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology.

The proximity to home, the ability to do applied research early in his undergraduate studies, and the availability of student awards all attracted Bennett to UNBC.

“The research I’ve participated in has helped me to become better prepared to attend medical school next year and deliver health care in a northern context,” says Bennett.

During his Master’s, he worked on a community-based thesis looking at families who were raising children with suspected, but not yet diagnosed, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Bennett’s research looked at the daily challenges parents face in raising children and the applicability of a psycho-educational group for parents.

Bennett plans to continue his education next year at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Thunder Bay.

Tracy De Raspe of Quesnel

Dr. Ryan LeBlanc of Quesnel

Contact UNBC in Quesnel

unbc.ca/south-centralNorth Cariboo Community Campus

S100 100 Campus WayQuesnel BC, V2J 7K1

Phone: 250-991-7540Email: [email protected]: 1-800-627-9931

Upcoming Courses at the UNBC South-Central Campus in Quesnel

EDUC610 Qualitative Analysis in Education

ARTS102 Research Writing

FNST100 The Aboriginal People of Canada

FNST161 First Nations Culture Level 1

SOCW302 Social Work Field Education

SOCW498 Special Topics – Homelessness & Housing

NURS304 Introduction to Nursing Knowledge

NURS306 Introduction to Epidemiology

NURS317 Nursing Theory & Practice:

Maternity Practicum

NURS318 Nursing Theory and Practice - Pediatrics

NURS403 Introduction to Nursing Research

NURS418 Introduction to Community Health Nursing

Megan Crofts and Sheila Robbins of Quesnel

UNBC South-Central Campus 2015 Social Work Cohort

New Collaborative Programs

The Quesnel and Terrace campuses are collaborating to deliver the Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies and the certificate in General First Nations studies. Using a combination of face-to-face instruction and technology, the two campuses will offer courses for these programs starting September of 2015. For more information about registration, call or visit us at either of the campuses.

North Coast

Prince RupertGraduates

Alden Chow, BAJustin Fontaine, BCommTawny Johnson, BSWLaura Leask, BEdJoe Luong, BScLeigh Murphy, MSWMatthew Murray, BScAlexandra Oskey, BADayna Page, BScCora Parnell, BEdSarah Robin, BScSamantha Rosario, BScNShayna Scott, BAScVikas Sharma, BScAustyn Verissimo, BScNStephanie Watkins, BAHannah Zimmerman, BSc

Award Recipients Tawny Johnson Sheila Bitschy BSW Memorial Bursary

Laura Leask Prince George Business & Professional Women’s Club Award, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Susan Luong Murray Keith Memorial Bursary

Brittany Moore UNBC Scholars - renewed

Matthew Murray L.A. Lefebvre and Associates Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Cora Parnell Marion, Lawrence and Robert de Grace Memorial Scholarship

Alexander Proskiw UNBC Scholars Award

Jennifer Reutens-Hernandez UNBC Scholars - renewed

Sarah Robin Suncor Energy Foundation Undergraduate Bursary in Environmental Study, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tina Robinson UNBC Transfer Student Award

Samantha Rosario Jane Layhew Nursing Bursary

Mallika Sahai Canadian Citizenship Celebration Scholarship, Raven Bursary

Shayna Scott Ausenco Scholarship, Suncor Energy Foundation Environmental Engineering Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Vikas Sharma UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tyler Winther Raven Scholarship

Hannah Zimmerman Suncor Energy Foundation Undergraduate Bursary in Environmental Study, UNBC Scholars - renewed

IskutGraduate

Oscar Dennis, MA

SkidegateGraduate

Lori Nyce, MA

MassetGraduates

Courtenay Hudebine, BEdJoshua McLeod, BA Roger Smith, BA

Award Recipient Courtenay Hudebine Shoppers Drug Mart/Imasco Bursary

HagensborgAward Recipient

Christina Boucher Northern BC Friends of Children Award

Queen CharlotteGraduates

Braeden Cober, BHSc Sarah Nickerson, BSW

Award Recipients

Audrey Cober UNBC Scholars Award

Braeden Cober UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tatyana Yasko UNBC Scholars - renewed

StewartAward Recipient

Jordi Brand-McKay UNBC Scholars Award

Sarah Robin of Prince Rupert

Gaining Experience

Recent UNBC graduate Michael Dewar (bottom row, centre) is working in Prince Rupert this year as a local government management intern through a program offered by the Northern Development Initiative Trust. The program gives university graduates opportunities to gain management experience, develop leadership skills, and work with expert mentors.

2015 interns pictured top row left to right: Emily Kaehn, Danielle Dysserinck, Kathleen Milinazzo, Lina Gasser, and Chelsea Dunk. Bottom row left to right: Kyle Mettler, Michael Dewar, and Shaun Cormier.

Audrey Cober of Queen Charlotte

UNBC Scholar

Alexandra Oskey of Prince Rupert

Matthew Murray of Prince RupertJoe Luong of Prince Rupert

Sarah Nickerson of Queen Charlotte

Leading the Way

When Lori Nyce crossed the stage at the Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute (WWNI) in Gitwinksihlkw this spring with a Master of Arts in First Nations Studies, she became the first student to earn a graduate degree at the UNBC affiliate campus in the Nass Valley.

Nyce is from Skidegate, Haida Gwaii and was born and raised in Prince Rupert, where she graduated high school. She began her post-secondary education studying nursing at Camosun College before moving to Gitwinksihlkw to work at WWNI, the Nisga’a post-secondary institute.

“I encouraged everyone to go to school at WWNI and I decided to take my own advice,” she says.

Nyce completed a Bachelor of Arts in First NationsStudies in 2007 and started studying for her Master’s degree two years later. She graduated with distinction and her thesis looks at the history of Nisga’a education, from traditional practices to the creation of the WWNI and its ongoing impact.

All the while the mother of three continued to work full-time at WWNI, helping students on their educational journeys. She hopes her story can inspire others to reach their full academic potential.

“By seeing that one person can do it, they can say ‘I can do that,’” she says. “I want it to rub off; I want people to use their skills and utilize our institution.”

Jordi Brand-McKay of Stewart

UNBC Scholar

Samuel Minville of ChetywndLindsay Jardine of Fort St. John Tammi-Jean MacLeod of Fort St. John

Peace River-Liard

ChetwyndGraduate

Samuel Minville, BSc

Award Recipients Jessica Duris Dr. Patrick Carson Bursary, Prkachin Award to Support Advanced Study in Psychology

Franz Kirschbaum UNBC Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Sara Norris Chancellor Iona Campagnolo Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Award

Dawson CreekGraduates

Joel McAllister, BSc Kelly Patterson, BSWAaron Thompson, BPI

Award Recipients Theran Bassett Raven Bursary

Arielle Bernier Graduating Class Gift Bursary

Sheldon Clark Pacific Blue Cross Award for Northern Medical Program Students

Daniel Lukac UNBC Scholars - renewed

Megan Lutz UNBC Merit Award

Kelly Patterson UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Jamie Reschny UNBC Doctoral Tuition Award

Daylan Vig UNBC Scholars - renewed

Fort NelsonGraduates

Alison MacDonald, BHScMorgan McLean, BA

Award Recipient Alison MacDonald KJM Shot for Tuition Award, NutritionLink Award, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Fort St.JohnGraduates

Brittany Brinkworth, BSWRicci-Lee Dau, BSWBriann Delfs, BSWMegan Edwards, BScNAyza Fontaine, BSWAirdrie Greenwell, BScNKimberly Gulevich, BAScShayllene Harnack, BCommLindsay Jardine, BSWAlishia Lindsay, BATammi-Jeanne MacLeod, BSWRied McTavish, BScAngela Munro, BSWKatelyn Toth, BSW

Award Recipients

Charles Allison Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary, Residence Meal Plan Bursary

Yohannes Feyissa Residence Meal Plan Bursary

Sarah Gullason S.M. Blair Family Foundation Scholarship

Lori Johnson BC Council of Garden Clubs Bursary

Shania Kelly UNBC Scholars Award

Alishia Lindsay Canadian Federation of University Women (Prince George) Scholarship

Aubyn Petryshyn UNBC Transfer Student Award

Lindsay Pratt UNBC Transfer Student Award

Ashley Reder KPMG Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Tumbler RidgeGraduates

Crystal Fry, BSc Daniel Helm, BAScNatalie Sharman, BSc

Award Recipients

Vadah Hartwig Rotary Clubs of BC Scholarship

Natalie Sharman UNBC Scholars - renewed

Kelsey Steeves Raven Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Award

ArrasGraduate

Crystal Suderman, BComm

Lower PostGraduate

Michelle Miller, MBA

TaylorAward Recipient Jillian Wagg Graduate Entrance Research Award (renewed), Harold Erhard Janzen Scholarship, UNBC Graduate Scholarship

Hudson’s HopeAward Recipients Misato Kondo UNBC Faculty and Staff Bursary

Brayden Nilson UNBC Scholars Award

PouceCoupeAward Recipients Brody Dorer Computer Science Entrance Award

Gena Gibson UNBC Scholars Award

Tammi-Jean MacLeod of Fort St. John

Northern Medical ProgramGraduates

Sheldon Clark, MDDawson Creek

Jayden McIntyre, MDDawson Creek Taya O’Neill-Haugland, MDFort St. John

Omesh Syal, MDDawson Creek Elizabeth Weninger, MDDawson Creek

PrespatouAward Recipient Wanqing Li UNBC In-Course Scholarship, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Gena Gibson of Pouce Coupe Charles Allison of Fort St. John

Showcasing Health Care

Each spring, the Northern Medical Program’s Healthcare Travelling Roadshow helps plant the career seed in what can be the next generation of medical professionals.

This year, high school students in the Northeast heard from post-secondary students studying health-care disciplines ranging from medicine to midwifery to medical radiography technology from a variety of institutions. The high school students also participated in interactive exhibits, such as how to read an X-ray or take blood pressure.

In addition to spreading the message about a career in health care, the post-secondary students on the trip also had a chance to experience the professional, personal, and recreational opportunities in the communities they visited.

“The health-care students have the opportunity to really envision a life here,” says Northern Medical Program Senior Lab Instructor Dr. Sean Maurice. “They can see what it’s like to live, work, play, and raise a family.”

This is the second time the roadshow has visited the Peace River-Liard. In 2012 it stopped in Fort Nelson and Chetwynd. This year it visited Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge, and Taylor.

Second-year Northern Medical Program student Kristin Erickson (left) demonstrates how to intubate a dummy with a laryngoscope at North Peace Secondary School in Fort St. John.

Katelyn Toth of Fort St. John

UNBC Peace River-Liard Campus Class of 2015

UNBC Scholar

Shania Kelly of Fort St. John

Local Doctors

Many in northeast BC were celebrating when the Northern Medical Program (NMP) held its eighth graduation ceremony this May. Of 30 graduates, five were from the Peace region.

The Class of 2015 included 14 students from Northern BC. Representing the northeast were Taya O’Neill-Haugland (Fort St. John); and Omesh Syal, Jayden McIntyre, Elizabeth Weninger and Sheldon Clark, all from Dawson Creek. Most graduates will now start two to seven years of medical residency and fellowship training, depending on their chosen specialty.

Heading into a two-year family medicine residency in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Weninger feels well-prepared for this next stage of her education.

“We have had some of the best teachers and doctors to help us in developing clinical skills. We also had the unique experience of being far removed from an urban centre like Vancouver, which gives us very different perspectives on health,” she says. “I believe that we were offered a really unique view point on the issues facing our northern populations.

“This is a real advantage to those of us considering rural medicine, as we go in with our eyes open and we understand a bit better some of the challenges that we will encounter in the future.” Clark, who is pursuing research ahead of future residency, agrees.

“Through the Northern Medical Program, we were exposed to opportunities we almost certainly would not have had elsewhere. The community, both medical and general, in Prince George and the North is very supportive of its learners,” he says. “It’s a strong program that creates well-rounded graduates.”

Sara Norris of Chetwynd

Brittany Brinkworth of Fort St. John

Kelly Patterson of Dawson Creek

UNBC Scholar

UNBC Scholar

Brayden Nilson of Hudson’s Hope Vadah Hartwig of Tumbler Ridge

Kimberly Gulevich of Fort St. John

Alison MacDonald of Fort Nelson

Ayza Fontaine of Fort St. John

UNBC in Fort St. John

unbc.ca/peace-river-liard

9820-120th Ave, Box 1000 Fort St. John, BC V1J 6K1

Phone: 250-787-6220Toll-Free: 1-800-935-2270Email: [email protected]

Upcoming Courses at the UNBC Peace River-Liard Campus

September to December 2015

English 493/693 | Audio-conference | Thursday 6– 9pmCulture Studies

EDUC 797 | Face-to-FaceComprehensive Exam

Social Work 201 | OnlineIntroduction to Social Welfare

Social Work 302 | Face-to-FaceSocial Work Field Education 1

Social Work 421 | OnlineHuman Growth & Development

Social Work 422 | OnlineChild Welfare Practice

Social Work 426 | OnlineCurrent Issues in Child Welfare Practice

Social Work 457 | OnlineIndividual & Community Wellness

January to April 2016

Social Work 200 | OnlineIntroduction to Social Work Practice

Social Work 336Social Work Research/Policy/Practice

Social Work 401 | Face-to-FaceNorthern/Remote Social Work Practice

Social Work 420 | Face-to-FaceFamily/Child Welfare Practice

SOCW 445 | Face-to-FaceSocial Work & Cross-Cultural Practice

SOCW 455 | OnlineFirst Nations Governance & Social Policy

UNBC Scholar

Robson Valley

McBrideGraduates

Erich Monroe, BAMelinda Monroe, BScNAllana Starlund, BScN

Award Recipients Emilio Caputo Springboard To Success Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Award

Lena RichterUNBC Scholars - renewed

Sophia Unger Northern Gateway Pipelines Bursary

ValemountGraduates

Alana Duncan, BScMarissa Dutra, BComm

Award Recipients McKenna Dolbec-Edmand UNBC Scholars Award

Marissa Dutra CN Regional Scholarship, Earl B. Finning Scholarship

Rebecca Lerch UNBC Scholars - renewed

DunsterAward Recipients Linden Salayka Ladouceur UNBC Scholars - renewed

Jasmine Vogel UNBC Scholars - renewed

Ancient Forest, Modern Lab

Each year thousands of hikers trek through the Ancient Forest to admire the rare ecosystem that features Western Red Cedars estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, yet far removed from the maritime environment.

The inland rain forest in the Upper Fraser River Valley is popular with both local residents and tourists, but it also serves as an important living research laboratory for UNBC students and faculty members.

“The Ancient Forest provides UNBC researchers a unique opportunity to study an inland rainforest just 100 km from the Prince George campus,” says UNBC Ecosystem Science and Management Professor Dr. Darwyn Coxson.

“Faculty members and students across disciplines ranging from biology to forestry to environmental studies have studied the unique attributes of the microclimate which has resulted in a better understanding of how to conserve and manage the ecosystem.”

Dr. Coxson’s own research recommends the Ancient Forest be named a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site.

Emilio Caputo of McBride

Erich Monroe of McBride

UNBC Scholar

Marissa Dutra of Valemount

SouthCariboo

Williams LakeGraduates

Quinn Abrahamse, BAByron Kurkiniemi, BEdCaitlin Langford, BScJohn-Paul Laplante, MAJeneva Manhas, BAJoanne Ranson, BSc

Award Recipients Quinn Abrahamse UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tyler Basran UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tabitha Campbell UNBC Scholars - renewed

Deidre Everard UNBC Scholars Award

Shirley Giroux Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Health Sciences Graduate Scholarship, UNBC Doctoral Tuition Award

Marli Holmes UNBC Scholars - renewed

Mark Hunter-Owega UNBC Scholars Award

Sharon Kipfer UNBC Scholars - renewed

Devin Kvist Helen and Raymond Hatch Bursary

Caitlin Langford UNBC Scholars - renewed

JoAnne Moiese George W. Baldwin, QC Graduate Scholarship

Danaya Rankin Elizabeth Kellie Chapter IODE - Josephine Swann Bursary, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Joanne Ranson Canadian Institute of Forestry Bursary, Canfor Legacy Awards, Ivor Killy Scholarship

Nakita Rowat UNBC Scholars - renewed

John Tailbone-Potter BC Hydro Environmental Studies Bursary

Katelyn WaltersRaven Scholarship

Caleb Wikene Raven Bursary

100 Mile HouseGraduates

Brian Doddridge, BAChelsea Dunk, BAJordan Tucker, BACurtis Venos, MSW

Award Recipients Brian Doddridge Cariboo Bar Association Bursary, West Fraser Bursary

Jerry Doffe West Fraser Bursary

Chelsea Dunk UNBC Scholars - renewed

Brianna Gagnon-Wagenaar Raven Scholarship

Michael Packham Matthew Halpin Memorial Bursary

HorseflyGraduate Jasmina Laffer, BScN

Award Recipient

Jasmina LafferIODE - Elsie Gerdes Bursary for Nursing, Spirit of the North - JDC West Nursing Award

108 Mile RanchAward Recipients

Cailey Armeneau UNBC Leadership Award, UNBC Scholars Award

Scott Matlock Murray Keith Memorial Bursary

Charles Montgomery UNBC In-Course Bursary

Benjamin Mowbray UNBC In-Course Bursary, UNBC Scholars - renewed

150 Mile HouseGraduate

Tamara Sommer, BSc

Award Recipients

Tracey Beauchamp UNBC Scholars - renewed

Tamara Sommer UNBC In-Course ScholarshipLac La Hache

Award Recipients

Benjamin Bedford UNBC Scholars - renewed

Anna Lisa Craig TELUS Innovation Scholarship, UNBC Merit Award

Devon Gyselinck Raven Bursary, UNBC Faculty and Staff Bursary

Lone ButteAward Recipient

Allison MatfinUNBC Scholars - renewed

Tatla LakeAward Recipient

Lucas Hart Residence Meal Plan Bursary

Northern Medical ProgramGraduates

Jean Oosthuizen, MDWilliams Lake

Honoring a Trailblazing Chief

Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William received an honorary degree and gave a commencement address to the Class of 2015 at UNBC’s Prince George Convocation in May.

Chief William was at the centre of the historic Aboriginal land title case decided by the Supreme Court in 2014 and has been a long-time advocate for the preservation of the traditional Tsilhqot’in way of life.

William filed the case with the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990, the same year as the establishment of UNBC. On June 26, 2014, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision recognized for the first time that an Aboriginal group in Canada had proven title over a tract of land.

Studying the Spill

A team of five UNBC researchers and their collaborators will continue to monitor the initial and potential long-term effects of the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond breach, which occured in August, 2014.

The group published its initial findings in the prestigious journal Geophysical Research Letters in May. In that paper they identified the physical and chemical characteristics, location, and extent of a sediment plume within Quesnel Lake.

“The advantage of having a strong group of scientists who were already collaborating on other projects in Quesnel Lake, was that we were able to respond quickly to implement sampling,” says lead author and UNBC Geography Professor Dr. Ellen Petticrew.

The researchers reported the existence of a sediment plume more than 30 metres below the surface of the West Arm of the lake. They also determined copper concentrations in sediment samples collected from Quesnel Lake and Quesnel River are elevated, often above sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems.

Dr. Max Blouw Quesnel River Research Centre Manager Sam Albers takes a sample from Quesnel Lake the day after the tailings pond failure.

“Rural Communities are where I Belong,” Says Local MD

Northern Medical Program graduate Dr. Jean Oosthuizen of Williams Lake is ready for the next chapter of his education journey: surgical residency.

“Aside from steadily increasing responsibility, one of the biggest differences between residency and medical school is teaching,” says Jean. “While I have a lifetime of learning ahead of me, I feel I have a lot to contribute to up-and-coming medical students. As residents, we take on a lot of direct teaching to junior medical students, something I look forward to.”

When he finishes his five-year placement in Vancouver, Jean hopes to pursue rural practice.

“Rural communities are where I belong, and are very much a part of who I am,” explains Jean. “While it would be premature to speculate where, there really is no other place for me. I think once you see what rural BC has to offer, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place to be.”

Cailey Armeneau of 108 Mile Ranch

Caitlin Langford of Williams Lake

Deidre Everard of Williams Lake

Joanne Ranson of Williams Lake

UNBC Scholar

UNBC Scholar

Curtis Venos of 100 Mile House

Chelsea Chilibeck of TerraceNahanni Balfour of Terrace Matthew Webber of Terrace

Terrace, Kitimat, Nass Valley

KitimatGraduates

Kylee Brown, BSWDanielle Dysserinck, BASylvia Gairdner, BScNLinda Horianopoulos, BSc HonoursAlexandra Keech, BScBrayden Marleau, BCommHarjit Pannu, BHScNicole Peacock, BSWElizabeth Robinson, BSWJeffrey Shannon, BSc

Award Recipients Brennan Bantle Raven Scholarship

Kylee Brown ScotiaMcLeod Matching Grant, The Pacific Social Work Foundation Prize

Jaclyn Camazzola UNBC Transfer Student Award

Aaron Germuth UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Linda Horianopoulos Society of Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) - Michael Smith Scholarship, UNBC Scholars - renewed

Alexandra Keech Kenneth Wong Memorial Scholarship

Deanna Klonarakis UNBC Scholars Award

Michael Klonarakis UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Brayden Marleau Chan Foucher LeFebvre Nelson Izgerean Naphtali Scholarship

Robert Middleton Deloitte & Touche Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Harjit Pannu Kenneth Wong Memorial Scholarship

Carly Roberts Rotary Clubs of BC Scholarship - renewed

Richelle Sussbauer Doug Floyd Memorial Scholarship for Graduates, UNBC Graduate Scholarship

Brianna Vandenadel UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Sara Weeres UNBC Scholars - renewed

TerraceGraduates

Eric Anderson, BCommRichard Anderson, BCommErik Andrews, BCommNahanni Balfour, BScNAlexa Benson, BEdErin Braam, BSWLori Burger, BEdChelsea Chilibeck, BScSandra Conlon, MEdDesiree Crist, BScNCassandra Dusdal, BEdBrent Eigeard, BScElishia England, BEdEvan Farkvam, BADeana Gardner, BSWLina Gasser, BALenda Girard, BScTasha Graham, BScNKyle Gray, BCommMatt Gyorfi, BCommDaniel Hamel, BEdVirginia Hawkshaw, BSWKimberly Hoekstra, BEdMichelle Horner, BCommCarrie Koopmans, BEdDouglas Kroeker, BSWJordie Laidlaw, BScNAlexander Lapadat-Janzen, BAMichael Leggat, MScDavid Lewis, BAFrederik Lotz, BCommKristy MacDonald, BScNBenjamin Millard-Martin, BScKelsey Minhinnick, BEdJarrit Morpak, BScNJaime Nuyens, BScNStefanie Pellegrino, BCommDevin Pollitt, BSW

Deidre Quinlan, MEdMelissa Rioux, BAKelsey Sandhu, BHScAdam Tang, MBASara Viveiros, MBAMatthew Webber, BHScBrianna Wheeler, BCommApril Woods, BScN

Award Recipients Chelsea Chilibeck Analog Investments Ltd. Scholarship, Association of BC Forest Professionals Bursary, Canfor Legacy Award, West Fraser Scholarship

Kyle Gray CN Gold Medal Scholarship, Handfield Family Scholarship for Excellence In Personal/Corporate Taxation

Sasha Greene Residence Meal Plan Bursary, Rotary Clubs of BC Bursary

Kimberly Hoekstra Canadian Federation of University Women - Beryl McMurray Award, UNBC In-Course Bursary

David Lewis UNBC In-Course Bursary

Frederik Lotz Deloitte & Touche Bursary

Linette Lubke UNBC Scholars - renewed

Marcus MacKay UNBC Athletics Tuition Waiver

Julie Mahil UNBC Transfer Student Award

Shelby McCann UNBC In-Course Bursary

Carly Nabess UNBC In-Course Bursary, UNBC Transfer Student Award

Parleen Pandher UNBC Scholars Award

Stefanie Pellegrino Sheri Merchant Memorial Bursary

Devin Pollitt Graduating Class Gift Bursary, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Virginia Russell Graduate Entrance Research Award (renewed), Health Sciences Graduate Scholarship, McLean Foundation Scholarship, Sun Life Financial Rural & Remote Health Research Award, UNBC Doctoral Tuition Award

Kelsey SandhuKhasdzoon Yusk’ut Award, Talisman Energy Scholarship for Aboriginal Students

Sara Viveiros Jerry Deere Memorial Business Scholarship

Matthew Webber UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Deidre Quinlan of Terrace

GitwinksihlkwGraduates

Crystal Azak, BAMillie Azak, Certificate in Nisga’a StudiesStephanie Azak, Certificate in General First NationsNicole Morven, BA

Award Recipient Nicole Morven Anderson Memorial Prize

ThornhillGraduate

Korreia Milhomens, BScN

Award Recipient Brendon Fassnacht Fred Garnett Memorial Scholarship

Laxgalts’apGraduate

Pauline Stewart, Certificate in Nisga’a Studies

Award Recipient Pauline Stewart WWNI Community Development Bursary

New AiyanshGraduates

Theodore Gosnell, MBALaurie Mercer, BComm

Linda Horianopoulos of KitimatA Living Legacy

UNBC’s Northwest Campus in Terrace is home to a new Western Red Cedar thanks to a 25th Anniversary project led by the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute.

The new cedar joins another of its species on the campus. In 50-75 years, one of those trees will be cut down and made into a totem pole to mark a future UNBC anniversary.

UNBC founders (from left) John Pousette, Margaret Warcup, and Evelyn Pousette, all from Terrace, helped prepare the hole at the tree planting event.

Kimberly Hoekstra and Cateri Clay

UNBC Northwest Campus Class of 2015

UNBC Nass Valley Class of 2015

Eric and Richard Anderson of Terrace

Parleen Pandher of Terrace

UNBC Scholar

UNBC in Terrace

unbc.ca/northwest

4837 Keith Ave, Terrace BC, V8G 1K7

Phone: 250-615-5578 | Email: [email protected]: 1-800-697-7388

Upcoming Courses at the UNBC Northwest Campus in TerraceMay/June 2015

FNST 132-3 Haida Language, Level 2FNST 162-3 Haida Culture, Level 2FNST 304-3 Indigenous Environmental PhilosophyNURS 329-1 3rd year Objective Structured Clinical ExamNURS 330-4 Extended Clinical Practicum IISOCW 453-3 Special Topics: Social Practice & Spirituality

July/August 2015

BIOL 301-3 Systematic Botany ENGL 498-3/698-3 Special Topics in Lit.: Rhetoric and the MediaNURS 330-0 Extended Clinical Practicum II (cont’d)SOCW 442-3 Special Topics: Social Work with Victims of Abuse September 2015

ARTS 101-3 Research LearningARTS 102-3 Research WritingBIOL 307-3 Ichthyology & Herpetology COMM 310-3 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1EDUC 101-2 Introduction to EducationEDUC 313-1 Interpersonal CommunicationEDUC 333-2 Learning, Development & MotivationEDUC 340-2 Curriculum Development ModelsEDUC 346-2 Intro. to Aboriginal/Indigenous EducationEDUC 356-2 Language & Literacy DevelopmentEDUC 376-2 Numeracy: Math Concepts (EY)EDUC 380-3 Foundations of EducationEDUC 390-3 Classroom Practice & Seminar IEDUC 395-1 Professional Issues: Legal & Ethical (EY)ENGL 120-3 Intro to Canadian Native LiteraturesENGL 493/693-3 Cultural Studies: The Representation of Non-Human AnimalsENSC 308-3/NORS 312 Northern Contaminated EnvironmentsFNST 100-3 The Aboriginal Peoples of CanadaFNST 167-3 Tsimshian Culture: Level 1FSTY 425-3 Soil Formation & ClassificationGEOG 300-3 Geographic Information SystemsGEOG 405-3 Fluvial GeomorphologyNRES 421-1 Professional WritingNRES 422-2 Undergraduate ReportNURS 306-3 Introduction to EpidemiologyNURS 308-3 Ethics and Law in NursingNURS 323-5.5 Nursing Theory & Practice: Older AdultNURS 326-5.5 Nursing Theory & Practice: Mental Health NURS 403-3 Introduction to Nursing ResearchNURS 418-7 Introduction to Community Health & NursingPOLS 403/603-3 Social and Health Policy and AdministrationPYSC 306-3 Theories of PersonalitySOCW 302-6 Social Work Field Education SOCW 440-3 Social Work in Mental HealthSOCW 421-3 Human Growth & DevelopmentSOCW 422-3 Child Welfare PracticeSOCW 426-3 Current Issues in Child Welfare SOCW 457-3 Individual & Community Wellness

For January 2016 courses, please contact UNBC in Terrace

Upcoming Courses at the Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute

Fall 2015

FNST 100-3 The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada

FNST 139-3 Nisga’a Language: Level 1

FNST 169-3 Nisga’a Culture: Level 1

FNST 217-3 Contemporary Challenges Facing Aboriginal Communities

FNST 239-3 Nisga’a Language: Level 3

FNST 269-3 Nisga’a Culture, Level 3

FNST 300-3 Research Methods in First Nations Studies

FNST 303-3 First Nations Religion and Philosophy

FNST 305-3 Seminar in First Nations Studies

FNST 310-3 Lisims Anadromous Summer and Fall Fisheries in Nisga’a Culture and History

FNST 321-3 First Nations Advanced Composition and Conversation, Level 1

ANTH 206-3 Ethnography in Northern BC

ARTS 101-3 Learning Strategies

CPSC 110-3 Introduction to Computers and Programming

ENGL 100-3 Introduction to Literary Structures

ENGL 205-3 Fiction

HIST 210-3 Canada Before Confederation

HIST 303-3 British Columbia

PSYC 101-3 Psychology as a Science

Master of Arts Program: First Nations Studies

FNST 797-12 MA Project

FNST 799-15 Thesis

For Winter 2016 courses, please contact WWNI

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Northern Medical Program (MD) A UBC degree delivered in partnership with UNBC

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