Out on Campus

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Positive Space Network fills in the queer knowledge gap for SFU faculty

Peak Web February 5, 2018

SFU staff and faculty have been receiving a crash course on the LGBTQ+ community and issues thanks to Out on Campus’ Positive Space Network Program. As SFU’s LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Out on Campus has developed an hour-long workshop in which they work with SFU faculty and staff to build up a greater knowledge of the queer community, starting from ground zero up to current issues and techniques on navigating what can be sensitive topics with students.           The idea of the Positive Space Network workshops was originally introduced a few years ago as a series of three-hour long sessions aimed…

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A conversation with Out on Campus’ Kyle McCloy

Peak Web September 13, 2017

On the path from Convocation Mall to West Mall Centre, before the Starbucks, is a cheerful sign featuring colourful monsters informing students that Out on Campus (OOC) is open for service. Most SFU students are likely to have walked back…

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SFU remembers victims of anti-transgender violence

Peak Web November 22, 2014

SFU held events at the Burnaby campus last week to commemorate International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). Held on November 20, TDOR honours transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who have been killed out of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. There have…

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Community members advocate for preferred names on student IDs

EIC September 22, 2014

Two SFU community members, in collaboration with members from SFPIRG and Out on Campus, have started a campaign to create a university policy which would allow students to have their preferred names on their student ID cards. Lucas Crawford, Ruth…

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