Inclusivity & Diversity Policy
The Runner aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for staff and contributors. We strive to create an environment where everyone can feel accepted and have a sense of belonging. The unjust killings of innocent people George Floyd, Chantel Moore, and Breonna Taylor to name only a few must be stopped, but we need collective and forthright action from those in positions of power. As the representatives of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student-funded and led newspaper, we recognize that we are in positions capable of fostering positive systemic change, and we must act responsibly.
As a result, we are tasked with doing everything we can to identify and dismantle racist, homophobic, or otherwise discriminatory ideologies both in ourselves and in one another. We can only achieve this goal by ensuring that
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Despite all the challenges throughout the process of organizing a film festival during a pandemic, Janice Morris, founder and festival director of KDocsFF, is proud to announce that the virtual event will run this year from March 12 to 21.
The 10-day virtual festival is more than double the original length of the event that was initially planned for February, and will feature 15 award-winning documentary films, filmmakers, film subjects, speakers, Q&As, and panel discussions.
“I’m proud that I didn’t step away from it, and I took the challenge,” says Morris, who is also an English instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
by Contributor on Monday Jan 25 2021
All British Columbians can visit smallbusinessbc.ca/awards to nominate a local small business they love for an award that recognizes their contributions.
In a year unlike any other, Small Business BC is celebrating the perseverance of small businesses by asking the public to nominate their favorite entrepreneurs for a Small Business BC Award.
This year, Small Business BC’s annual awards will honour entrepreneurs who were creative, determined and most of all, there for their communities when they needed them the most. Starting on January 18, 2021, all British Columbians can visit smallbusinessbc.ca/awards to nominate a local small business they love for an award that recognizes their contributions.
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Gira Bhatt, KPU psychology instructor, and Michael Picard, Douglas College psychology professor, want to encourage honesty in the virtual world of education.(Unsplash/ Christin Hume)
The cornerstone of the COVID-19 pandemic has been learning to adapt to new circumstances. For professors in post-secondary institutions, a new problem has revealed itself the ease of cheating in virtual learning.
Gira Bhatt, professor of psychology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (submitted).
Gira Bhatt, KPU psychology instructor, and Michael Picard, Douglas College philosophy instructor, recently penned an op-ed in the
Vancouver Sun titled “Will the real student, please stand up: Honesty in the virtual world of education.” In it, they write that through integrity and honesty, teachers can be the role models students need.
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