UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 18 | Nov. 15, 2001

Digest

Holy War topic of talk

Regent College Theology Prof. John Stackhouse will lead a discussion Nov. 22 to help people understand the events of Sept. 11 and its aftermath.

Called "Is This a Holy War? Islam, Jihad, and Obedience to God," the discussion begins at 7:30 p.m. at Regent College.

For more information, call 604-224-3245 or visit www.regent-colege.edu or www.JohnStackhouse.com.

White Ribbon breakfast

The UBC community will hold a breakfast Thursday, Nov. 29 to raise awareness of men's violence against women.

The event is part of the White Ribbon campaign, launched in response to the shooting of 14 women students at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989.

The pancake breakfast will be held in the second-floor SUB Partyroom from 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Admission is a minimum $2 donation.

Funds will support women's groups that address the issue of violence against women and services for abused women.

For more information, call 604-822-2181 or e-mail safewalk@ams.ubc.ca.

Exchange award

The UBC-Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program has been named the Outstanding Program in International Education for 2001 in the university category by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).

The program brings 100 Japanese students from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto to live and study with UBC students for a year.