Back to the grind: A guide to KPU’s student resources and services
With the 2025-26 school year under way, students can discover new and returning initiatives, including academic support and discounts
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Meet KPU: Abhinaya Venkatesan
Venkatesan is the scientific lead for several applied research projects at the Applied Genomics Centre
Meet KPU: Colleen Spier
The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient reflects on her journey through decades of work in the justice system
Beyond the screen: How social media highlights and hinders authenticity
Online platforms are tools for self-expression and creativity, but they can also be places where users don’t present their true self
Meet KPU: Abby Luciano
Luciano is a former editor-in-chief of The Runner and a KPU journalism graduate who has gone on to pursue community reporting
Cultural vibrancy in Metro Van: How the Latin American community is contributing to the Lower Mainland’s rich identity
Latin organizations are doing their part to enhance the voices of their community
Searching for community: The challenges queer immigrants face in Canada
South Asian members of Metro Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community experience intolerance, ranging from microaggressions to harassment
Meet KPU: Preet Nagra
Nagra was awarded with a Long Service Award at KPU Day on May 2 for her 25-year service to the institution
KSA student membership appoints almost 30 new councillors at SGM
The special general meeting had an attendance of about 200 students and saw a motion to remove two sitting student representatives fail
‘We are not anomalous’: KPU study on 2SLGBTQIA+ student experiences strives for institutional change
A KPU research team is exploring intersectional disparities queer and gender-diverse post-secondary students face in the province
Rejected: A woman’s fight in the dark hole of B.C.’s mental health and addiction systems
Kerstyn Striemer shares her story with hopes of health-care systems showing compassion and support for those suffering
‘Is this truly the right thing to do?’: The KFA pushes back on layoff notices KPU issued to 70 faculty members
The university is facing a 49-per-cent decline in revenue as international student enrolment drops
KSA holds AGM without quorum, students raise concerns with association’s conduct
The student union’s audited financial statements show $8.6 million went towards expenses in 2024
Meet KPU: Malcolm Aiken
Aiken is a KPU music instructor and a Juno-nominated artist who shares his extensive experience in the music industry with students
Meet KPU: Sara Jonsdottir
Jonsdottir is a KPU design in fashion and technology alumna who founded the leak-proof underwear brand Revol Cares