The purposes of the College are:
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To provide a place for students, faculty, and academic visitors to engage in dialogue and collegial activities which address international, regional, and local interests.
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To promote multi-disciplinary interaction at the university, informal academic communities and networks, and common research projects.
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To sponsor lecture series, seminars and international conferences. To enable the university community to hold seminars and workshops of general interest, including providing publicity for endowed lectures.
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To facilitate the continuing academic and intellectual involvement of retired faculty.
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To promote the development of a residential College on Burnaby Mountain, open to both international and Canadian students, with particular focus on doctoral students.
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To provide a space for university centres and institutes to interact.
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To create a facility that aids the University to recruit outstanding faculty in a competitive international market.
- To encourage the discipline of integration and synthesis, and stimulate a sense of wonder.
