LETTER TO THE EDITOR: VIU student refugee program cuts

To the editor,
As a Nanaimo community member, I am deeply disappointed by Vancouver Island University’s decision to pull its long-standing funding for the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Student Refugee Program. Walking away from this life-changing humanitarian commitment without allowing for collaboration or adequate transition planning will leave currently sponsored students stranded in financial and administrative uncertainty, a failure of institutional responsibility.
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