Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
British Columbia. Committee on Continuing and Community Education in British Columbia
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Faris Committee
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1976
History
Education Minister Pat McGeer established the Committee on Continuing and Community Education in British Columbia in 1976 to study adult and community education around the province and make recommendations on funding, administration, and programming. Chaired by Ron Faris of the Ministry of Education, it became known as the "Faris Committee." Gordon Selman joined the UBC Department of University Extension in 1954 and served as associate director from 1960 to 1965. After serving two years as executive assistant to University President John B. Macdonald, Selman returned to Extension to serve as director from 1967 to 1974 - he then transferred to the Faculty of Education to teach adult education. In 1976 he served on the Faris Committee.