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November 9, 1988

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As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations,
we have been recognizing our pioneering
faculty in "Cap Week” in the North Shore
News and in regular ads in the Sun's new
North Shore Supplement. In the beginning
there was Frances Brownell.

Frances Brownell has been teaching English at Cap
since 1968. Her expertise in American literature — she
has a Ph.D. in that area from Boston University — won
her a teaching position in China in 1982, where she
taught at the Guangzhou Foreign Languages Institute
as a foreign expert. Dr. Brownell enjoys bringing her
wide range of experiences to her work: she helped create
the interdisciplinary program at Cap, and devised the
Modern Art and Literature programs.

Frances Brownell — the early years.

Our Literary Output

Two out of 11 books featured on the literary pages of
a glossy brochure promoting Canadian books are by Cap
English instructors.

Bill Schermbrucker’s novel Mimosa, is coming
out for Christmas, and Gladys Hindmarch’s The
Watery Part of the World, published earlier this fall, are
displayed amongst the latest by D.M. Fraser, William
Deverell and Anne Cameron. Look for them on the
bookshelves and remember your friends for Christmas.

Joan Acosta has been busy lately. Her colleague,
Nick Collins reports: Our fine, award-winning colleague
continues to share her expertise with others and bring
the name of Capilano fame and renown for the activities
of its instructors.

Joan was in Ottawa late in October as part of the
Secretary of State working group on citizenship. This

national committee, formed of representatives from each

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region, is preparing recommendations on citizenship
education.

Closer to home, B.C. TEAL (Teachers of English as
an Additional Language) had a mini-conference
November 5. Joan’s workshop on the Westcoast Reader
was full three weeks before registration closed.
Originally scheduled for 20 participants, it had to be
expanded to 50! ?

On December 1, Joan will be giving workshops in
the Department of Linguistics at the University of
Victoria

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