A bear cub sits atop a tree outside the Birch
building on the first day of the fall semester.

Foundation
realigns activities

A special resolution passed by
the Capilano College Foundation
board on September 14 was a
positive step towards aligning
the College’s fundraising
function with its strategic
vision and priorities. The
consolidation of the Foundation
board with the Capilano College
Development Office has
transferred fundraising
responsibility to the Capilano
College board, effective
immediately. Fundraising

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Textile Arts Dutch treat

exch ange activity will be operated and
Two business instructors from managed through the
Faculty and alumni of the Textile Hogeshule Zeeland University in Development Office, however
Arts program at Capilano College the Netherlands stopped by the Foundation will remain for
have been busy making an Capilano College on August 31 to major donors preferring to make
international splash with exhibits discuss business programs and gifts through this vehicle.
from Bowen Island to Surrey, compare teaching methods. “Fundraising for and by colleges
England. Instructors Ruth Scheuing | Zeeland is a partner institution for student support, special
and Lesley Richmond (recently with the College’s School of projects and particular
retired), along with grads Eleanor Business. Dr. Ton Hulstijn and institutional priorities is now
Hannan and Mary Bentley, are Dr. Ype Starreveld met with six unavoidably crucial, and will
among six talented textile artists instructors from the business become more so over time,”
who are currently exhibiting at the department and the dean of says Aderita Roets, executive
Grace Burrand Design Centre in Business, Catherine Vertesi. director of the Capilano College
Nutfield (Surrey), England. The show, | The visitors also enjoyed a tour of Foundation and Development
called Creative Link, is part of an the campus with two BBA students Office. “The Development Office
exchange between Canadian and who are involved in the student must be prepared to provide a
British textile artists. Next year, exchange program. Jamie Butcher sustaining and growing level of

the GBDC will bring a selection of is the first Capilano College

art by some United Kingdom textile | student to study in the Netherlands
artists to British Columbia’s as part of the business exchange
Foxglove Fibre Arts Studio/Gallery. program. He spent the spring 2004
term abroad and is back in North
Vancouver for his final term of
studies. Jin Cheong is preparing

Mark your calendar! | to 9° to H2U in the spring of 2005.

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philanthropic support for the
future growth and development
of Capilano College.”

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Textile Arts is having its annual
sale on Tuesday, November 16 from
noon to 6 p.m. in the Arbutus
building, room 201. There will be a
wide variety of items, including
handcrafted and hand dyed t-shirts,
scarves and bags.

(Lr) Aderita Roets, Alison Bailey and
Christine Craft ensure the smooth
operation of the Development Office.

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Visitors from the Netherlands meet College
faculty and exchange students.

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