Vancity Office of Community Engagement
Student action group launched in response to SFU VOCE closure
March 24, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Inspired to take action after SFU’s recent closure of the Vancity Office of Community Engagement (VOCE), a group of undergraduate and graduate students at the School for Contemporary Arts (SCA) have founded Students Against Austerity, an advocacy group focused on demanding more transparency and community consultation regarding university decisions for staff and students. On January 23, SFU announced the closure of VOCE and the Office of Community Engagement located in Surrey due to budget challenges. VOCE was based at the SFU Goldcorp Campus and “supported creative engagement, knowledge democracy, and access to arts and culture.”…
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SFU to close community engagement offices
February 24, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer On January 23, SFU announced plans to close their Vancity Office of Community Engagement (VOCE), and Surrey’s Office of Community Engagement. The university cited budget challenges as the reason. Both programs served to connect SFU…
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A discussion on the importance of “place” within the SCA
September 29, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) held their annual re-orientation event during the first week of the fall semester. This year’s theme was places. The topic focused on the importance of engagement within the community…
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