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Undergraduate Disability
Studies Program at University of Winnipeg Promising
Dr. Michelle Owen, Department
of Sociology faculty member and Chair of the Ad Hoc
Committee on Disability Studies at the University of
Winnipeg, reports that members of the Ad Hoc Committee are
encouraged by progress in their efforts to instigate an
undergraduate program in Disability Studies at their
university. Overtures to the University were initiated by
the CCDS a number of years ago, but only recently under Dr.
Owen’s leadership have concrete steps finally been taken
toward this goal.
In the last year, the
Sociology Department has agreed to house the program as
proposed by the Committee - with congratulations from the
Curriculum Planning Committee for a great proposal. The
Sociology Department has accordingly forwarded a letter of
intent to the University Faculty Council of Arts and
Science. Remaining hurdles include a funding agreement
through the Council on Post Secondary Education and
approval by the University Senate.
The CCDS has a vested
interest in the success of this venture, and as a member of
the Ad Hoc Committee, shares Dr. Owen’s cautious optimism
that the target date of Fall 2007 will be met!
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Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA R3B 3H9
Telephone: (204) 287-8411
Fax: (204) 284-5343
TTY: (204) 475-6223 Email:
ccds@disabilitystudies.ca
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