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Social infrastructure development project initiated by four B.C post-secondary institutions

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   On June 11, Simon Fraser University (SFU),  the  British Columbia Institute of Technology  (BCIT),  the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), and  Vancouver Island University (VIU) committed to establish the B.C. Collaborative for Social Infrastructure. The  initiative originated from a roundtable hosted by SFU and McConnell in 2017. The roundtable was attended by presidents of universities and foundation representatives from all over Canada.      The collaborative project is stated to help the institutions involved make palpable and sustainable community impact.        UNBC President Daniel Weeks said, “Each institution will bring its unique knowledge and resources to…

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