Alliance of BC Students
The SFSS Council protests gender-based violence in post-secondary education
February 7, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual and gender-based violence. On January 25, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include SFSS unanimously agreeing to sign the Alliance of BC Students’ (ABCS) open letter and discussing budgetary requirements for the 2023 Science Undergraduate Society Winter Formal. Alliance of BC Students’ Open Letter: Urgent Call for Action against sexualized and gender-based violence The vice-president of external and community affairs, Eshana Baran, proposed a motion for the Council to sign on to an open letter shared…
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Applications open for new post-secondary BC Access Grant
August 2, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor Back in March, the provincial government announced the new BC Access Grant for students studying at BC post-secondary institutions, starting fall 2020. As of mid July, applications are now open. The grant is needs-based,…
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Students release joint publication evaluating sexual violence and misconduct policies on campuses
May 31, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On May 8, a joint publication on campus sexual violence was released by student organizations across the country. The publication, titled Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response,…
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