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The Urbanizing Okanagan

The Urbanizing Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on March 2, 2016

Kelowna is the fastest-growing city in Canada, according to Statistics Canada. Faculty members from UBC Okanagan’s campus have teamed up with the Urban Land Institute of British Columbia to address the implications of this rapid growth.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Urban Studies

Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

By Patty Wellborn on February 10, 2016

The growth of the global private security industry is transforming the international political landscape. Across the globe, private security personnel now frequently outnumber public forces and play increasingly central roles in security provision and governance.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Economics, General, History, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies

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