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UBC collaborates with Israeli university in archaeological field study
February 8, 2024Editor's Note: The Peak is in communication with UBC to include their statement in this article. A statement was not previously included due to a miscommunication between UBC and The Peak. Additionally, explicit attribution was added for Isber Sabrine’s comments in an Al Jazeera article. By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The University of British Columbia (UBC) is leading an archaeological excavation in Israel during the summer of 2024, training students in field study methods and the history of the region. The program is in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), which has received criticism for its treatment of…
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SFU graduates to engage in new field school on Sts’ailes territory
February 6, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Graduate students from the faculty of environment will have the opportunity to live in the Sts’ailes community for four weeks as part of an upcoming field school experience. During the field school, graduates will have…
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How to: Study abroad
January 26, 2019By: Melanie Hiepler, Peak Associate Question: Should you spend a semester or more studying abroad? Answer: Why is that even a question? Yes! Get out there, have some adventures, find your travel feet, and diversify your academic resume. Travel builds character, and goodness knows…
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Long story short: When life gives you strangers, make puns
October 30, 2018By: Melanie Hiepler Making friends takes effort — that’s one of the first life lessons I learned on exchange a few summers ago. I was in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, for Charles University's Central and Eastern…
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Memorandum of Understanding signed between SFU and NATO Defense College
June 19, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On March 29, SFU achieved a first for Canadian civilian universities when it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NATO Defense College (NDC), giving the former access to NDC facilities and…
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