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Collaborative Food Strategy Seeks to Improve Food Security in Vancouver’s DTES
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Explainer: The B.C. Government’s COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Explainer: Nova Scotia’s Loan Forgiveness Program
Collaborative Food Strategy Seeks to Improve Food Security in Vancouver’s DTES
KSA Members Say Executives Aren’t Fulfilling their Duties

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What’s New With The Updated Pride at KPU Website
What’s New With The Updated Pride at KPU Website A Look at the KDocsFF Film Selections for 2021 Canadian Culinary Imaginations: Food for Thought on Canadian Identity The Cultch Announces Its Fall 2020 Season

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KSA Members Say Executives Aren’t Fulfilling their Duties
KSA Members Say Executives Aren’t Fulfilling their Duties KPU Student Groups Share Plans for Supporting Student Life Off-Campus KPU Acupuncture Students File Concerns About Instructor With B.C. Ombudsperson Parents, Teachers, and Students Worry as K-12 Resumes in B.C. Schools

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Explainer: Nova Scotia’s Loan Forgiveness Progra Explainer: Nova Scotia’s Loan Forgiveness Program -- Students have to work harder to access the program in B.C. At the beginning of August, the Province of Nova Scotia announced a loan forgiveness program for students who were issued provincial student loans after Aug. 1, 2015. Global News reported that Nova Scotia has already forgiven $8 million in student loans for over 1,000 Nova Scotian students. B.C. also has a loan forgiveness program, but it works differently. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
NEWS: Collaborative Food Strategy Seeks to Improve NEWS: Collaborative Food Strategy Seeks to Improve Food Security in Vancouver’s DTES -- The Our Place Food Strategy includes 10 organizations throughout B.C. When the Our Place Food Strategy was first formed, it was considered a necessity by many people working to improve food security in B.C. According to the website, the strategy’s goal is to “apply a collective impact approach to improving food access for all in the Vancouver inner city” by sharing resources and skills. Those resources and skills go into initiatives like community kitchens, food skills workshops, community and school gardens, and community markets. When the pandemic hit and already-minimal resources became scarce, the strategy rose in importance. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
FEATURE: KSA Members Say Executives Aren’t Fulfi FEATURE: KSA Members Say Executives Aren’t Fulfilling their Duties -- Student politicians are concerned about the student association’s ability to help students without adequate leadership Koushal Charan, a student member on the KSA Student Life Committee and External Affairs Committee, considers holding executives accountable for their actions part of his job description. Right now, he says his “major concern” is that the KSA executives are “not doing a lot of work.” Executives are expected to dedicate roughly 40 hours per week to fulfilling their duties. They are paid about $1,200 every two weeks to accomplish this. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
FEATURE: KPU Student Groups Share Plans for Suppor FEATURE: KPU Student Groups Share Plans for Supporting Student Life Off-Campus -- The Runner asked clubs and campus groups what they’re doing to keep student life afloat from home A list of active KPU clubs is available on the Kwantlen Student Association’s website, but only some of them responded to The Runner’s interview request before press time. Follow the link in our bio to read the lightly edited transcripts from our conversations with everyone who got back to us, so you know who’s available to support students during this uniquely challenging semester.
With this month's new issue comes a new volume! F With this month's new issue comes a new volume! Follow the link in our bio to read it under the "Archives" tab!
CULTURE: What’s New With The Updated Pride at KP CULTURE: What’s New With The Updated Pride at KPU Website -- The website now includes resources on allyship and terminology, events and activities, and frequently asked questions KPU students may have noticed something different about the school’s website: For the first time, it offers resources for LGBTQIA2S+ students and educational materials about the Pride community. When it was unveiled in July, it was considered essential for creating “safer and more inclusive spaces for people of all genders and sexualities” at KPU. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
NEWS: Scholar Strike Canada Calls for Action Again NEWS: Scholar Strike Canada Calls for Action Against Racial Inequality On Sept. 9 and 10, hundreds of academics and activists across Canada paused their teaching and administrative duties in order to organize public digital teach-ins on subjects of racial inequality and injustice. The initiative, called Scholar Strike Canada, was a call to action for Canadian academics to protest systemic racism and anti-Black police brutality in the U.S. and Canada. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and tell us your thoughts below!
NEWS: KPU’s Farrier Certificate Reworked for Fal NEWS: KPU’s Farrier Certificate Reworked for Fall 2020 Starting Oct. 26, KPU Farrier Science students can participate in online learning, a practicum, and e-portfolios during their 30-week certificate program. The goals of updating the program are for students to graduate with more experience working on horses in the field with industry professionals. As a result, they can be better prepared to move onto their own careers as qualified farriers. Some changes were also made to accommodate for learning during a pandemic. To keep students and instructors safer, the beginning of the program has shifted online for the parts of study where in-person learning isn’t necessary. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
FEATURE: KPU Acupuncture Students File Concerns Ab FEATURE: KPU Acupuncture Students File Concerns About Instructor With B.C. Ombudsperson -- Students are seeking help after months of submitting complaints to KPU administration A group of students in the Traditional Chinese Medicine – Acupuncture Diploma (TCM-AD) program have submitted a complaint to the B.C. Office of the Ombudsperson, saying that KPU has failed to adequately address concerns that have repeatedly been raised about an instructor who teaches in the program. The students say they are dissatisfied with the quality of learning provided by TCM-AD instructor Dr. Jay Dhesi, and that they believe he is not sufficiently qualified to teach in the program. They also allege that he resists student feedback and input, and has given out class lecture notes which contain content plagiarized from a number of different websites. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
CULTURE: A Look at the KDocsFF Film Selections for CULTURE: A Look at the KDocsFF Film Selections for 2021 -- The virtual event will feature documentaries, filmmakers, guest speakers, panel discussions, and more COVID-19 can’t stop KDocsFF 2021 from running this February. The social justice film festival, which celebrates the impact of documentary film and activism, will be held virtually from Feb.18 to 21. Tickets will go up for sale sometime later this fall. The list of documentaries on social justice, anti-oppression, and human rights include titles like “A Thousand Cuts” directed by Ramona S. Diaz, “The Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel” directed by Jennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan, “Vivos” directed by Ai Weiwei, and “Sea of Shadows” directed by Richard Ladkani. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
CULTURE: Canadian Culinary Imaginations: Food for CULTURE: Canadian Culinary Imaginations: Food for Thought on Canadian Identity -- The book co-edited by KPU faculty explores Canadian culture through literary and art analysis Canadian Culinary Imaginations is a compilation of essays, interviews, and visual art assembled and edited by KPU Faculty of Arts Associate Dean Dr. Shelley Boyd, and Fine Arts instructor Dr. Dorothy Barenscott. The book was published earlier this summer through McGill-Queen’s University Press, and an online book launch event is planned for Nov. 2. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
New KPU International Exchange Program Explores As New KPU International Exchange Program Explores Asia and the Pacific Rim -- The program will operate online until travel restrictions change KPU International is expanding its study opportunities for students. The team recently announced its partnership with University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific Consortium (UMAP), allowing students to form connections with “600 universities and colleges from 36 countries and territories across Asia and the Pacific. Rim.” KPU International offers exchange programs to universities in North America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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