Douglas College has a new president with the appointment of interim president Kathy Denton to the top job.
Since joining the college in 1993 as a psychology instructor, Denton has held a series of leadership roles, including department chair and faculty dean. In 2010, she became vice-president academic and provost responsible for the college's educational programs, faculty development and research, and key external partnerships.
In a recent interview with The Tri-City News, Denton said she wants to provide more flexible educational opportunities for young people and, with that goal in mind, helped to establish a degree partnership program with Simon Fraser University that enables students to attend SFU and Douglas College concurrently as they progress toward completing an SFU degree. She was also instrumental in creating the college's foundation year program, which enables students to explore their academic interests before committing to a specific area of study.
