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This spring Lauren Fournier will become the University of Regina’s firstgraduate to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Culture. The uniquedegree program that allows students to create their own individualizedprogram of study was just what Fournier was looking for in a universityeducation.

“When looking at the trajectory of my studies you’ll see that I have a widevariety of interests. I started in the sciences, taking some art history andphilosophy courses as electives. I then began to study English. When Ifound out about the new Arts and Culture program, I knew that it wouldgive me the flexibility to study what I wanted while working toward acohesive degree. It seemed too good to be true,” says Fournier.

Jointly administered by Luther College, the Faculty of Fine Arts, and theFaculty of Arts, the program offers students at the U of R an Arts andCulture major and minor and allows them to combine different subjectareas across a broad range of disciplines in the Fine Arts and the Arts.

Program Coordinator and English professor at the U of R, Garry Sherbertsays the option to individualize your own education is one that increasinglymore students are seeking.

“A program such as this provides students with a wide variety of skillsand knowledge. They control their own education and take a uniquecombination of classes that no one else is taking – I encourage doublemajors and interdisciplinary studies as a way for students to get a roundededucation,” he says.

Sherbert says that interdisciplinary studies provide a wide variety of careeroptions for students.

“Graduates of this type of program can find work in politics, tourism, finearts, community development, policy analysis, publishing, and the list goeson,” says Sherbert.

For Fournier, this degree opened the doorto graduate studies. She willpursue a Master of Arts inEnglish from Simon FraserUniversity this fall.

“Taking an interdisciplinaryapproach to my educationhelped me to connectto life and the worldaround me. It alsoprepared me to pursuemy academic goals,”says Fournier, who hopesto become a professorand focus on writing andpublishing.

To find out more aboutthe U of R’s Arts andCultures program, visitwww.uregina.ca/arts-and-culture.

Lauren Fournier, Garry Sherbert

Tuesday, April 27 9:00 a.m.National Aboriginal Leadership Seminar 2010

The Aboriginal Student Centre at the University of Reginais hosting the 2nd Annual National Aboriginal LeadershipSeminar highlighting Aboriginal leaders and role models whoare “Leading Change.”

Speakers include Ovide Mercredi, former Grand Chief of theAssembly of First Nations, Sandra Ahenakew, Eagle Feathernews journalist and cancer awareness advocate, KatelynTaypotat, Bold Eagle Graduate and 2010 Proud GenerationRole Model, and Saulteaux professor Lynn Cote.

Register at http://www.uregina.ca/asc/RegistrationForm.pdf.The seminar is free for students. Lunch will be provided.General attendance fees are $25.00.Location: University of Regina Theatre, U of R main campus

For more information, visit www.uregina.ca/asc.

Thursday, May 6 7:30 p.m.2010 Mary Donaldson Memorial Public Lecture“Reading Together, Succeeding Together:The Importance of Family Literacy”Speaker: University of Regina President, Dr. Vianne Timmons

When she was a child, Dr. Vianne Timmons learned veryearly on that literacy empowers people to have a brighterfuture. As she progressed through her academic career,she began to realize more fully the role that her familyhad played in developing her own literacy skills, so shebegan to conduct research and develop family literacyprograms that could help others have a similar experience.At the 2010 Mary Donaldson Memorial Public Lecture Dr.Timmons will describe her family literacy research, andemphasize the role family can play in the development ofcrucial literacy skills.

Location: Queensbury Convention Centre (Salon A), ReginaThe lecture is open to the public. Admission is free. Formore information, visit www.saskla.ca/conferences.

June 9-112010 University of Regina Spring ConvocationLocation: Conexus Arts Centre, Regina