school | SMART In case you missed anything – a roundup of facts we picked up last month School Zone Assiniboine Community College
Province announces new appointments to Assiniboine Community College board of governors
Te Manitoba government has appointed
seven new members to the Assiniboine Community College board of governors, Educat ion and Training Minister Ian Wishart recently announced. Jeff Harwood, Harvey Laluk, Johanne
Ross, Carla Milne, Jack Ewatski and Kelly Wilson have been appointed as regular members and Anneliesea Parkinson has been appointed as a student member. Harwood has been designated chair of the board. Harwood is a retired teacher who taught
for more than 30 years in the Brandon, Por- tage la Prairie and Kelsey school divisions. He served as a councillor and deputy mayor for the City of Brandon, and has been in- volved with several local boards including the Keystone Centre Board and Brandon Municipal Heritage Advisory Board. Laluk had a 32-year career with the
Brandon School Division, where he worked as a teacher, principal and assistant su- perintendent. He has served as president of the Rotary Club of Brandon, chair of the Rotary Liaison Committee for the Rotary Villas Assisted Living Centre and president of Brandon Youth Hockey. Ross is the executive director of Agri-
culture in the Classroom Canada and past executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba. She has served on numerous boards including the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation, the Council on Post-Secondary Education and the Manitoba Rural Leadership Program Steering Committee. Milne is a chartered accountant with
MNP. She has served on numerous local boards including the Construction As- sociation of Rural Manitoba, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the Brandon Regional Health Authority Room for Re- newal Fundraising Committee. Ewatski is an instructor at Assiniboine
Community College and former chief of the City of Winnipeg Police Service. He has served on numerous boards including the Canadian Police College Advisory Board. Ewatski was inducted into the Police Order of Merit at the Commander level for con- spicuous merit and exceptional service in policing, and has received the Queen’s Dia- mond Jubilee and Golden Jubilee medals. Wilson has worked at Manitoba Hydro
for 12 years in both field and leadership roles including his current position as energy sales co-ordinator. He owns and operates a cattle farm, and previously volunteered with Neepawa Fire Search and Rescue. Parkinson is a second year business
administration student at Assiniboine Community College. She holds a bachelor of science in social work from Northern Caribbean University, as well as a bachelor of science in computing from the Univer- sity of Technology in Jamaica. Parkinson is the former vice-president of finance on the Assiniboine Student’s Association and was elected president this past spring. Dur- ing her time with the Student Association, she has been instrumental in a number of student-centric initiatives at the college. Te new members join existing members
Heather Dodds, vice-chair, and James Robinson, employee member, both from Brandon.
University of Winnipeg
Province announces new appointments to University of Winnipeg board of re- gents
Te Manitoba government has appointed
three new members to the University of Winnipeg board of regents, Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart recently announced. Monica Wood and Bruce Miller have
been appointed as members, while Tanya Sagar has been appointed as a student
August 2017 University of Winnipeg
UWSA breaks ground on important day- care expansion Construction is set to begin on an expan-
sion that will welcome 32 new children and nine new employees to Te University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) Day Care. Te daycare expansion will help improve access to on-campus childcare for University of Winnipeg students, faculty, staff, and community members. “As the students’ association, we are
proud to own and operate a daycare which is an essential service for student parents,” said Laura Elsie Garinger, President, UWSA. “Students continue to make acces- sible childcare on campus a priority and we are committed to removing barriers to postsecondary education for all students.” Construction on the 2,370 square foot ex-
UWSA Executives Laura Elsie Garinger (President), Brenden Gali (Vice-President Student Affairs), Megan Linton (Vice-President External Affairs), Morgan Brightnose (Vice-President Internal Affairs).
member. Wood has a diverse professional back-
ground that includes experience in busi- ness, non-profits, academia and the vol- unteer sector. She has previously worked in a variety of roles at the University of Winnipeg, including director of enrolment services, director of admissions and direc- tor of community access where she helped develop the first community-access con- cept in a North American university. Wood has also developed governance experience by serving on many boards such as Women of Winnipeg, the Manitoba Council of In- ternational Education and most recently as the director of development for the Mani- toba Opera. Miller is an accomplished professional
with 20 years of experience in Indigenous relations, philanthropy and education. Currently a senior development officer at Indspire, he has previously worked with United Way Winnipeg as an Aboriginal relations manager. Miller has developed governance experience by serving on nu- merous boards including his former role as advisory board chair for the faculty of kinesiology and recreation management at the University of Manitoba. Sagar is currently pursuing a bachelor of
arts with a major in political science and a minor in criminal justice at the University of Winnipeg. She is a former Miss Teenage Winnipeg and also recently represented the University of Winnipeg at the Model United Nations Conference. Sagar has volunteered with a number of community organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Win- nipeg, the Cancer Care Society of Manitoba and the Haiti Earthquake fundraiser. Te University of Winnipeg’s board of
regents consists of 36 members, 10 of whom are appointed by the lieutenant-governor in council. Te board of regents has overall re- sponsibility for the university and provides strategic direction and broad framework for future goals and objectives
Colleges
Province launches review of college education Manitoba is undertaking a comprehen-
sive review of college education to identify opportunities to strengthen the system, improve outcomes for students and focus programming on skills needed in the province’s labour market, Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced last month at Red River College’s Portage Campus. “With shifts in industry, labour market
needs, emerging technologies and inno- vation, this review is timely in a rapidly evolving college landscape,” said Wishart. “Improving coordination in the college education system will support institutions in adapting to this changing environment and building a high-skilled, job-ready labour force.” Te Manitoba College Education Review
will be completed in partnership with public post-secondary institutions that de- liver college-level programming including Assiniboine Community College, Red River College (RRC), Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, University College of the North and Université de Saint-Boniface. Te last review of college education in
Manitoba was conducted in 2007. Under subsection 9.5(1) of Te Advanced Educa- tion Administration Act, the minister can direct a review and report on any matter connected with the management, admin- istration or operation of a university or college. “Red River College is in midst of a major
expansion – led by plans for a new Innova- tion Centre in the Exchange District – that will create new programs and opportuni- ties for students and industry,” said Paul Vogt, president and CEO, RRC. “As a key contributor to the province’s innovation and economic growth strategy, we welcome the opportunity to continue to shape the future of college education and ensure we are agile and responsive to the needs of business and the labour market.” Te minister said the review will focus
on opportunities for enhancements at the institutional as well as the system level. Te main pillars of the review will be: • college system vision and partnerships; • programming including relevance to
labour market need; • student outcomes; • financial management, governance,
efficiency and effectiveness; • student and client services including
contract training, apprenticeship pro- grams, adult learning centres and interna- tional education. Higher Education Strategy Associated
has been awarded the contract for the re- view, which will be based on existing data from Manitoba Education and Training and the colleges, literature reviews of best practices, in-depth interviews and consul- tation with key stakeholders. A report to government is expected in late
2017, Wishart said, adding it will provide insights and recommendations for building on the strengths of Manitoba’s college edu- cation system in order to improve outcomes for both students and the economy.
www.smartbizwpg.com
pansion begins this month and is expected to be completed in November 2017 — the daycare’s operations will not be affected during construction. The $1.165 million project is funded by the Province of Mani- toba, the UWSA, and UWinnipeg. “Our government’s goal is to create a
modern, efficient early learning and child care system and we’re pleased to partner with projects like this that will make safe, quality child care more accessible,” said Minister of Families Scott Fielding. “Earlier this year, we announced more than $6 mil- lion to fund 15 community-based capital projects and create up to 739 licensed spaces. Tis expanded on-campus day care is one of those projects and we know it will be a huge asset on campus and for the entire community.” Te expansion will add 20 new infant
spaces and 12 new preschool spaces to the UWSA Day Care; as well as eight new early childhood educator (ECE) positions, and one new supervisor ECE position. “UWinnipeg is dedicated to creating
pathways to postsecondary education for traditionally underrepresented students, and that includes student parents,” said Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice- Chancellor, UWinnipeg. “Te UWSA Day Care is a critical resource for those students and this expansion is an important step in meeting the growing demand for childcare on our campus and in our community.” Te UWSA has operated a daycare on
campus for nearly 30 years and the cur- rent expansion project has been in the works since 2015. Te UWSA Day Care is a provincially licensed, not-for-profit centre for children between 12-months and five- years. The expansion project is managed by
the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation (UWCRC). Te design and construction team includes Prairie Architects Inc., Manshield Construction, Wolfram Engineering, and the KGS Group. Te new day care expansion meets all
of the minimum energy performance re- quirements of the Manitoba Energy Code for Buildings and Manitoba Hydro Power Smart program. UWSA Day Care features
Te daycare is located next to McFeetors
Hall: Great-West Life Student Residence, allowing for a holistic approach to meeting family needs in one location. The facility includes a green, natural,
fenced outdoor play area. Te daycare population comes from stu-
dents (50%), community (25%), and faculty and staff (25%). Te centre currently has 96 child care
spaces. Standard provincial fees apply. Low-
income students are eligible for subsidy through the Manitoba Child Care program. In November 2011, the building achieved
LEED Silver status from the Canada Green Building Council.
Smart Biz 11 “We are working to ensure Manitoba has
the best possible college education system in order to prepare our young people for good jobs and a bright future here in this province,” said Wishart.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16
