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Heightened Student Experiences come from Meaningful Community Investments

Expanding the Walls of the Classroom

In 2010, when UNBC President George Iwama put forth a vision in his Strategic Plan for

the expansion of experiential learning at the University, UNBC had already built a reputation for small class sizes, a welcoming learning environment, and numerous opportunities for undergraduate research. Since then, the University has also increased its commitment to experiential and community-based learning. The reason is simple: these educational opportunities have the effect of heightening the student

experience while creating more fully engaged citizens. From the community perspective, meaningful involvement as funders, mentors, and teachers has a tangible and immediate return-on-investment. For the students, experiential learning opportunities are practical ways to apply learning that occurred in the classroom that can be made even more valuable when these experiences are connected to community needs and aspirations. This issue of UPDATE highlights just a

few examples: a course on local Aboriginal culture (page 3); a pilot program on a new model of curriculum delivery called block teaching (page 5); a research project on how experiential education can help deliver more doctors for the North (page 6); an innovative housing strategies course (page 11); a partnership between Business and Social Work around social entrepreneurship (page 12); a collaboration between UNBC and the Northern Development Initiative Trust to produce more local government leaders (page 7);

and a faculty member’s “call to action” for how these kinds of experiences could revolutionize UNBC’s approach to education and its value to communities (back cover).

“Contributing at an undergraduate level was extremely valuable in developing skills and experiencing the time, work, and emotions that are put into a project,” says UNBC Anthropology student Delaney Prysnuk, who participated in an archaeology field school with the Lake Babine Nation. This excavation unearthed a fishing

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Understanding and applying the concepts that we are taught in class in a real-life situation is very important.

village that has been determined to be more than 1,300 years old.

“Understanding and applying the concepts that we are taught in a real-life situation is very important.”

UNBC students have had meaningful real-life learning experiences at locations all over the world, including (Clockwise L-R) Antartica, Guatelama, BC’s Skeena Estuary, archaeological field schools at Babine Lake and Calvert Island, and UNBC’s John Prince Research Forest.

learning styles and to go more in-depth into course material, due to the focused nature of class time and the real-world, tangible experience that happens when students realize they are also members of a larger community.

“We already use a type [of block course] when preparing students for field schools in Peru or Guatemala where they need classroom study before getting on a plane,” says Dr. Hanlon. “And there may be ways we can use the block approach at some of the university’s regional sites or with certain cohorts of students.”

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UNBC is an Early Adopter of Teaching Method Focusing on Student/Community Engagement

Quick off the Block

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Perhaps more importantly, it presents opportunities to connect course content to

what’s happening in the community.

“This method allows us to focus on teaching and is well suited to the needs of today’s students” says UNBC Geography Program Chair Neil Hanlon. “Perhaps more importantly,

it presents opportunities to connect course content to what’s happening in the community.”

Dr. Hanlon is speaking about block teaching, a relatively new form of instruction that UNBC recently began offering to third year, fourth year, and graduate-level students in the University’s Geography Program. This method of course delivery involves students focusing entirely on one course at a time in two and a half week “blocks” as opposed to a more typical five courses over 13 weeks.

The heightened learning experience for students is matched by an equally compelling opportunity for community engagement. “Block programming can involve students learning from service providers and decision makers in the community,” says Dr. Hanlon. “Many of our classes were held off-campus at public and private businesses, and by students observing phenomena as they occurred outside the walls of the University.”

Dr. Hanlon cites the opportunities block courses present for engaging with students and delving deeper into issues and concepts. “Rather than taking multiple courses at a time, we have three hours of class every day dedicated to one course only. Ideas and conversations remain fresh in everyone’s mind so that students learn in a much more in-depth manner.”

Block teaching is gaining popularity among North American post-secondary institutions for its capacity to help students with different


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Engineering Champs

Four Environmental Engineering students recently beat teams from universities across Canada to take home the top prize in the Junior Design category at the Canadian Engineering Competition at Carleton University in Ottawa. The group’s submission at the event, which challenges teams with problems of physical engineering, defeated entries from the top eight regional teams in the country.

National Student Fellowship

A UNBC environmental engineering student has received one of Canada’s most prestigious awards. Stephanie Doherty is one of only ten 3M National Student Fellowship recipients this year and is the third UNBC student to receive the national honour since 2012. This year, she is the only student from BC to receive the distinction, which honours outstanding student leadership and vision. “Going to a small university with such a focus on the environment and sustainability has opened up venues for me to develop as a leader and provided me with opportunities to invest in my local community,” says Doherty.

Local Government Internships

UNBC, Northern Development Initiative Trust, and the Local Government Management Association, have launched the region’s first-ever Northern Development Local Government Management Internship Program, which is providing new graduates with year-long internships in northern communities such as Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, and Mackenzie. “It really is the local government equivalent to the Northern Medical Program, in that it’s a program hosted in the north to meet a specific local need,” says Internship Program developer and UNBC Political Science Professor Gary Wilson.

World Heritage Site?

New research led by UNBC is recommending that the area surrounding the “Ancient Forest Trail,” about 130 kilometers east of Prince George, be named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The research indicates that these stands of ancient red cedars and surrounding bio-diversity are “globally significant” and require the protection and status afforded other rich areas of scientific and cultural value deemed World Heritage Sites.

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Since UNBC’s founding, donors have supported a designation called the Area of Greatest Need. These unrestricted funds are important for meeting UNBC priorities that are otherwise

unfunded. A new project is directing funds raised to three of the University’s great needs: student recruitment, student retention, and strengthening UNBC’s connection to the region. The Undergraduate Experiential and Service Learning program has been created, providing opportunities for students from multiple disciplines to get involved in the community through their coursework. To pilot this initiative, UNBC professor Greg Halseth joined with the City of Prince George and the Prince George Metis Housing Society to develop a new course – Prince George Housing Strategies – that took a broad look at the City’s housing issue: market and non-market segments, demographic changes, and the existing inventory. In addition to field trips, students were exposed to 28 guest speakers from local, provincial, and national organizations that presented perspectives from the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Students have been unanimous in their support for this styleof course delivery, citing the benefits of community involvement for developing critical thinking skills and a greater sense of local citizenship.

The outcome of the course was a formal report with recommendations presented by students to the community partners. Students were invited by the City of Prince George and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to an event at its conclusion where Councilor Murry Krause recognized and thanked the students for their contribution to the City’s housing strategy.

“It was amazing to feel more invested in the outcome of my work than the grade I will receive for completing it,” said Erin MacQuarrie, a student also new to Prince George. “the Housing Issues course opened my eyes to the strong sense of community in Prince George. It is evident how much people care for one another.” It’s a sentiment echoed by Leo Hebert, Executive Director of the Metis Housing Society. “The program was a fantastic example of community working together through learning, sharing, research, commitment, enthusiasm, innovation, caring, knowledge, and action.”

Donors Support New Experiential Service Learning Opportunities

Generosity with Purpose

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It was amazing to feel more invested in the outcome of my work than the grade I will receive for completing it.

Donations to the Area of Greatest Need will help UNBC offer more experiential learning opportunities in collaboration with community and regional partners. It would appear to be a sound investment. “In my 20-year career,” says Dr. Halseth, “this has been the most remarkable teaching experience with which I have been involved.”

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It is because of the generosity of each and every donor that UNBC can tell the stories of its students, research, and the awards it receives. As a small university serving a large region with complex needs for education, donors truly make a difference.

This past year, the number of donors has topped 1,000, a 34% increase over the previous year.

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UNBC’s Donor Appreciation Evening will be September 27, 2013 for 2012/13 Williston Circle and Lifetime Giving members.

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