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UNBC Quesnel teaming up with Terrace for new programs UNBC Quesnel is teaming up with Terrace to offer two new programs. The UNBC South-Central Campus in Quesnel and the Northwest Campus in Terrace is offering joint delivery of a Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies and a Certificate in General First Nations Studies beginning this fall. “We were able to offer these programs because we’re teaming up with another campus and combining our numbers,” UNBC Acting Regional Chair, South Central Titi Kunkel said. The certificate is 10 courses, or 30 credit hours, including six required courses in First Nations Studies and Arts and four elective courses. Students will have the opportunity to take courses at the 100- 200- and 300-level as part of the certificate. “These new programs demonstrate UNBC’s continued commitment to the region it serves,” UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks said. “Students enrolled in First Nations Studies programming gain the knowledge they need to become leaders in their communities.” The credits earned for the certificate can be applied to a degree. The certificate program ladders well into a range of university degree programs, ranging from biology to political science to social work. The bachelor of arts in First Nations studies is a four-year undergraduate degree program and includes course offerings in First Nations studies, anthropology, geography, political science, social work, and women’s studies. The program emphasizes skills to deal with Aboriginal contemporary issues, government relations, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, information management and personal management. “These programs are great for those interested in working with First Nations,” Kunkel said, noting a “real need” in the region. “Students living in the Cariboo and Northwest regions now have more educational options closer to home,” UNBC Dean of Regional Programming Dr. Mark Dale added. “The joint delivery model allows students to access the expertise of faculty members located throughout UNBC’s campus network.”
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A girl and her horse During the 4-H horse show on the weekend, 4-H members and their animals were put through their paces to determine how much they had learned and how well they could demonstrate their skills to the judge. This young member certainly loves her horse. For more photos see PAGE 8, 19, 20. Annie Gallant photo
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