UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 3 | Feb. 7, 2002

Digest

Women of distinction

The YWCA of Vancouver is seeking nominations for the 19th Annual Women of Distinction Awards. The awards celebrate women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the health and future of the community.

Categories include: Arts and Culture; Communications and Information Technology; Entrepreneur/Innovator; Science, Research and Medicine; Social Action; Young Woman of Distinction; Health and Wellness; Management, the Profession and Trades; and Education, Training and Development.

Previous award recipients from UBC include Women's Resources Centre director Ruth Sigal and QLT founder Microbiology Prof. Emeritus Julia Levy.

This year UBC is sponsoring the Entrepreneur/Innovator Award.

To nominate an individual call (604) 895-5800 or visit the Web site at www.ywcavan.org.

Deadline for nominations is March 1. The awards will be presented at a gala dinner on May 16.

Belkin's star satellite

The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery officially opened its downtown location at 555 Hamilton St. recently. Housed in the former home of the Contemporary Art Gallery, the Belkin Satellite has been renovated with a generous grant from the Vancouver Foundation.

The gallery launches with Suite, a multimedia exhibit of photography, painting and sculpture by UBC Master of Fine Arts students Sean Alward, Gavin Hipkins, Tim Lee, Natasha McHardy and Ann Shelton.

Belkin Satellite hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12 noon - 5 p.m. For more information visit www.belkin-gallery.ubc.ca