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Students can attend YVR Master Plan consultations at SFU Surrey November 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event allows students to discuss the future of YVR, as they develop a plan to make YVR a “world-class airport.” For more details, visit YVR’s Master Plan 2037 website.

Harbour Centre

India is the world’s fifth largest economy, but over half its population continues to live in poverty according to Multidimensional Poverty Index 2013. Professor S. Parasuraman, director and vice-chancellor of Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, explains India’s poverty and economy, and the future of the diverse country. The Munro Lecture will be in room 1200 on November 15 at 7 p.m. at the Segal Graduate School of Business. For more information, visit SFU Public Square’s website.

Woodward’s

Filmmakers Banchi Hanuse and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers present their films on November 9 at 7 p.m. in the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema. Their films examine nature, colonialism, and First Nations culture throughout British Columbia. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and other guests. For more information, visit SFU Woodward’s website.

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