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World Day of Social Justice

Submitted by Anh Nguyen on January 9, 2020 - 9:10am

World Day of Social Justice, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly, aims to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. It also focuses on the goal of achieving full employment and support for social integration.

For more information about World Day of Social Justice, please follow this link https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day

Valentine’s Day

Submitted by Anh Nguyen on January 9, 2020 - 9:08am

Valentine's Day is an opportunity for people to tell and show somebody that they romantically love them. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.

Lunar New Year

Submitted by Michael Boquist on January 7, 2020 - 3:51pm

The celebration of the New Year, the months of which are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. It is called Chun Jie in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam.

Student Workshop: Poster Making (coffee served!)

Submitted by Kendra Stiwich on January 3, 2020 - 2:33pm

This workshop will take you through the basic mechanics of how to properly format a poster using PowerPoint. We will also discuss important elements of a poster, and recent trends in academic poster styles. Feel free to take along your laptop if you have PowerPoint installed.

Connect with Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca for more information.

RSVP HERE