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The Goldcorp Centre for the Arts hosted the “Instruments Beyond Borders Benefit Gala” on Wednesday, May 13. Hosted by actor Dan Payne and Global TV’s Lynn Colliar, the concert raised money for the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay and the St. James Music Academy of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, which provides free afterschool music lessons for children.

Surrey

On Tuesday, May 12, students at the Surrey Campus enjoyed coffee, ice cream, and conversation for a good cause. For the cost of a toonie, students were invited to the Campus Bursary Coffee Hour, held in the Faculty of Education main office in SFU Surrey. The proceeds of the event went towards the Surrey Campus Bursary Fund, which helps students in financial need fund their university education.

Harbour Centre

SFU’s Institute for the Humanities presented the book launch of Nothing to Lose but Our Fear: Resistance in Dangerous Times on Tuesday, May 12. The book includes conversations with international scholars and activists, and discusses “how can we think critically and act productively in a world awash in fear.” The event also included a panel discussion with the author Fiona Jeffries, Kwantlen criminology faculty member Michael Ma, and Davina Bhandar, adjunct professor at SFU and Kwantlen.

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