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As a Faculty, we nurture diversity, collaborate with purpose and live our values. This includes advancing truth and reconciliation and recognizing the intrinsic value of traditional knowledge in academia and beyond.

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    The Ubyssey

    Not For Sale!: UBC architecture students bring Canadian housing justice to the international stage

    In their exhibit Not For Sale!, AAHA - a national collective co-founded by UBC associate professor of architecture Dr. Matthew Soules- presented its ten demands and proposed strategies for addressing the Canadian housing crisis. Nastaran Sedehi, a second year student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture program, was one of fifteen UBC students taking part in the summer studio.

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    City News

    What exactly is SOGI 123?

    Nursing professor Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on SOGI 123 (sexual orientations and gender identities) in schools. 

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    UBC Focus on People

    Three Applied Science staff receive 2023 President’s Awards

    Applied Science staff members Sara Buse, Sean Buxton and Jennifer Pelletier receive the 2023 President's Staff Awards for Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence, respectively.

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