Make a Difference for B.C.
SFU has an outsized impact on the province. For students, we are a global university in their communities, offering relevant, exceptional education. We attract learners from around the world and many of our alumni remain in B.C. after graduation, contributing their talents and enriching society. Through our people, research, partnerships and spaces, we make our mark, bolstered by our collective attention to community engagement.
Upcoming events on this topic
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Bohdan Nosyk | Eight years into BC’s Overdose Emergency: Where We Stand and What’s to Come
The President's Faculty Lecture Series 2023/24 will review the theme "Making a Difference for B.C." and explore a wide range of vital and important topics. In this lecture, Dr. Nosyk will provide an overview of the drug use epidemic in B.C., discuss the successes and failures in the province's response thus far, and propose a path forward for the future.
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Past events on this topic
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024
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Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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Wed, 30 Aug 2023
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Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023
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Fri, 05 May 2023
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Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Mon, 16 Jan 2023
Featured content
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Sustainable Housing: Achieving a Future for Everyone
Victoria Barclay, MA, UBC Department of Sociology
What comes to mind when you hear the word “infrastructure”? Maybe you think of bridges, roads, or transit systems. Perhaps you think of water or waste systems. But how about housing?
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Redistributing Power: Drug Use and Safe Supply
Ina Pace, Research and Communications Assistant, SFU Public Square
An interview with the 2023 Sterling Prize winner, Nicole Luongo on her work and advocacy surrounding the toxic drug supply and decriminalization of all drug use.
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