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UNBC Professor to Develop Quality of Life Measurement
in South Africa RAS wan Adtichems OS

UNBC Political Science “Since the election of the life measurement, Social
Professor Alex Michaloshas African National Congress Indicators Research. He is
been invited by the Human in 1994, there has been a_ the author of 17 books, and
Sciences Research Council great flurry of activity aimed has previously published a
of South Africa to give atdemocratizingthecountry quality of life survey of 18
workshops on measuring and improving the quality of 000 university students in 39
quality of life in South Africa people’s lives,” says Dr. countries. To quantify
since the collapse of Michalos. “Central to all of quality of life measurement,
apartheid. The workshops the development activity is Dr. Michalos examines
will be held in Johannesburg, the need toputinplacesome twelve specific and two
Durban, and Cape Town quantitative measures of global domains.” The
between February 22nd and social, political, and_ specific domains are family,
March 3rd. environmental change. friends, partners, self-

His presentations in South That’s where I come in.” esteem, religion, education,
Africa will highlight what Dr. Michalosisthe premier recreation, health,
has happened in the past 30 . authority on measuring employment, finances,
years of social indicators quality of life. In 1974 he housing, and transportation.
research, who does it, how founded and still edits the The two global domains are
it’s done, with what effects, world’s first scholarly happiness and general
etc. journal devoted to quality of satisfaction with life.

Alternative Transportation

Strategies Group
Elizabeth Lee

The Alternative Transportation Strategies Group is a group
of six students researching alternative transportation
strategies for Prince George as a part of our Environmental
Science Course. Our group has researched the strategies
presently in place by the Prince George Transit System, and
the City of Prince George, and have also interviewed and
taped various citizen groups and businesses regarding
transportation accessibility in Prince George. We are
endeavouring to compile information to present to the City
of Prince George's Transportation Committee on how
satisfied the public is regarding public transit, walkways,
trails, footpaths and bicycle paths, sidewalk maintenance
and safety measures for the non-vehicular public.

We would like to encourage the UNBC community to
participate in our survey that will be conducted March 11 to
15, and to assist the Alternative Transportation Strategies
Group by writing your comments on the various sheets
displayed around the campus grounds.

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Tuition Concerns?

YOUNG NEW DEMOCRATS

Wednesday, 7:30pm
I.W.A. Building
1777-3rd Avenue

..different folks, different styles. Attend the:

e Faculty/ Student Writing Seminars.

Session 1: Writing in Computer Science

MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT

Call 964-9655 for questions or more info.
Dr. Lynda J. Williams,
Department of Computer Science

Monday, March 11, 1996 --- Library, Room 5-151
HEY! Do you like to ski? On Saturday, March
16th, the Natural Resources Society presents

|a Powder King Ski-Trip. Cost is $45.00 sera ike
ies 5 Dr. iches,
(includes transportation by bus and your lift Acting Chait, Department of Social Work

~ Session 2: Writing in Social Work

ticket!) Tuesday, March 12, 1996 -- Library, Room 5-151

Session 3: Writing in Women’s Studies & Psychology

St. Patrick's Day Celebration with Out of
Alba at the Ramada Hotel on Saturday, Chair, Department of Women's Studies Department of Psychology,

Dr. Marianne Ainley Dr. Bruno Zumbo

Office of Institutional Research

March 16th, 1996. Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets are $10.00, available at the
Ramada Hotel (563-0055) and George's

a = ae <= ; ;
: Everyone is Welcome! -- Refreshments provided
Music (5 62 -7 1 52). for more 44 contact Garth Frizzell, (frizzelg@ugrad.unbc.edu) -- hope to see you there!

Wednesday, March 13, 1996 --- Library, Room 5-151