Announcements

Mount St. Vincent University, Canada's only women's university recently launched a $1 million fund raising campaign. Every women in Canada is asked to send $1.00 to its Development Office to support scholarships and bursaries for women and to fund research into women's issues. Contact the Development Office, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, N. S. B3M 2J6

Athabasca University, an open distance university which serves students across the country, is exploring the feasibility of establishing a Women's Studies program. The program would consist of a number of courses which might cover topics such as women's history, women and the law, women in administration, women and work, and contemporary issues for women. These courses could be taken for general interest or as part of a degree program and would be delivered primarily through home-study courses although additional support would be available through telephone tutorials, instructor-delivered seminars and teleconferencing. For more information or to express support and get on their mailing list, write to R. Coulter, Assistant to the Vice-President of Learning Services, Athabasca University, 15015 - 123 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1J7 or phone (403) 452-9990, local 2436.

The Commission of Inquiry into Part-Time Work is asking for submissions in order to examine the overall conditions of part-time workers and in particular women workers. They are especially interested in hearing from people involved in alternative job sharing, that is, two people sharing the same job. Views from the following interested parties would be appreciated: