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UBC is reaching out to the community, asking for input on how the campus should grow and evolve over the next couple of decades.

An open house, where the public can examine and participate in the UBC Okanagan Campus Master Plan review, takes place Wednesday.

During the past decade, a $400-million construction program added more than one million square feet of new student housing, academic buildings and recreational facilities. That expansion enabled UBCO to double its population to more than 8,000 students, and in 2010 the university also doubled its campus to more than 500 acres.

UBC is now updating the long-term plan that will guide the next phase of the university’s development.

“We encourage people to come out to view and comment on the refreshed plan, and share any new ideas about how our campus can better serve the needs of students, faculty, staff and the communities of our region,” says Anthony Haddad, director of campus planning and development.

The open house takes place in the Fipke Centre main level foyer and offers the community an opportunity to view and comment on the master plan, which addresses development needs looking ahead to 2030.

More information is available online at http://planning.ubc.ca/okanagan.