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Fearsome foursome lead Clan to basketball gold - March 22, 2007
SFU is holding a rally March 28 to celebrate the Clan women's basketball team's 72-68 victory over the Alberta Pandas-and yet...

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TransLink Eyes Messaging Service - March 22, 2007
TransLink may be scrapping its malfunctioning electronic bus-schedule boards at city bus stops, but it's enthusiastic about a...

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Natural Resources Canada salutes SFU - March 22, 2007
To Sam Dahabieh (above) and all of SFU's facilities management team, a recent award for energy conservation from Natural...

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India group seeks input - March 22, 2007
The SFU Tokiko India Working Group invites students, faculty and staff to share ideas for strengthening SFU's South Asian...

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Surrey visitors beware - March 22, 2007
Despite its location by the Central City shopping centre with its acres of free customer parking spaces, SFU's Surrey campus...

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Digital media masters program offers two $20,000 entrance scholarships for September 2007 - March 21, 2007
The new Masters of Digital Media (MDM) program at SFU's Great Northern Way campus (GNWC) is offering two $20,000 entrance...

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Our Sustainable Future - March 22, 2007
What is the role of education in creating a more sustainable future? Join educators, policy planners, administrators,...

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Children's centre to get $10,000 facelift - January 11, 2007
The SFU Children's Centre will undergo renovations to facilities for three of its programs, thanks to a recent $10,000 minor...

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$20,000 Fellowships - January 11, 2007
Nominate a young Canadian leader to Action Canada's annual, 10-month leadership program. Up to 20 nominees in their post...

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New chair in religion and culture - January 11, 2007
A $1 million gift from the Jarislowsky Foundation will be matched by SFU to create a $2-million endowment to support the...

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Clan soccer scores $100K gift - January 11, 2007
Former Clan soccer player and SFU grad Frode Strand-Nielsen recently donated $100,000, matched by SFU, to create a $200,000...

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SFU takes the Stairs - January 11, 2007
Get the new year off to a healthy start—take the stairs.

Starting in mid-January, over 70 campus personalities will appear on...

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Don yer kilt-Robbie Burns Day's a-comin'! - January 11, 2007
“The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley (go often astray),” wrote Robbie Burns. But don't let your plans go agley...

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New registrar confirmed - January 11, 2007
SFU's board of governors has approved Kathleen (Kate) Ross as the university's new registrar and senior director of student...

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Clan seeks new football coach - January 11, 2007
SFU's recreation and athletics department is working closely with Clan football alumni to find a new football coach following...

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Punjabi classes attract local politicians - January 11, 2007
NDP MLAs Sue Hammell (right)  (Surrey Green Timbers) and Bruce Ralston (Surrey Whalley) were among the many students...

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Longevity assured for seniors program - January 11, 2007
SFU's continuing studies program for seniors got a $1.5-million shot in the arm in December, thanks to an anonymous donor....

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Last chance for Sterling nominations - January 25, 2007
Show your support for work that challenges complacency and/or presents alternative ways of looking the world.  ...

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Flag Chevrolet lecture theatre - January 25, 2007
A $100,000 gift from Flag Chevrolet owners Sherrold and Marina Haddad will support a 100-seat lecture theatre at SFU Surrey...

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Community Service Awarded - January 25, 2007
SFU Business student affairs officer Sam Thiara (right) received a prestigious Governor General's Caring Canadian volunteer...

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Sun Runners unite! - January 25, 2007
SFU is entering the Vancouver Sun Run Apr. 15 as a corporate team. "We're inviting everyone from SFU to walk or jog as a...

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Alumni winners seek better health, cities, social justice - January 25, 2007
SFU's alumni association will celebrate four outstanding alumni and a science graduate student during its 2006 Outstanding...

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Radio reunion seeks alumni - January 25, 2007
Calling all veterans of SFU's campus radio station CJSF and its predecessor CKSF: Original manager Brian Antonson is speaking...

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Lighting retrofit nets big savings - January 25, 2007
The results of SFU Burnaby's $3-million energy-efficient lighting upgrade are in—and the savings are enough to offset the...

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Gone, but not forgetting - Retiree giving and SFU endowment fund - January 25, 2007
They no longer teach classes, supervise student researchers or participate in committees, but SFU retirees continue to make a...

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Fall'07: police studies - January 25, 2007
SFU's celebrated School of Criminology is about to gain a new dimension, and a second home, when its police studies program...

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Urban Studies appoints new advisory council - January 25, 2007
SFU's Urban Studies program welcomed its new public advisory council at an inaugural meeting Jan. 12 at SFU Vancouver....

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Disaster master focusing on tsunamis here and overseas - January 25, 2007
The 2004 South Asian tsunami has triggered new approaches to handling emergency warnings—in B.C., as well as countries...

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Community Trust has new leader - January 25, 2007
Gordon Harris, an award-winning, Vancouver-based urban planner and real estate consultant, is the new head of the SFU...

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Career services rebranding means increased flexibility - January 25, 2007
Howie Outerbridge knows how to find a job. Before he joined SFU in 2002, he'd found work as a teen counsellor with Princess...

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President's Open Forum - January 25, 2007
Attend the President's annual Open Forum Jan. 31, noon to 2 pm in Halpern Centre 126. President Michael Stevenson (right)...

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Student dance wizards create momentum - January 25, 2007
The university's choreographers-in-training will be strutting their creative stuff Jan. 25-27 at SFU Burnaby when the School...

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Gung haggis fat choy! - January 25, 2007
Burns Day revellers at SFU Burnaby Jan. 25 will get a taste of the national Scottish event with a distinctly Asian flavour,...

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New facilities for 2007 - January 25, 2007
SFU's Burnaby and Surrey campuses are starting off the new year with the opening of new buildings and classroom spaces. ...

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SFU Business on top - February 7, 2007
A weekend of business games with nine other western Canadian university teams saw the SFU Business team win the Top School...

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Take that! - February 7, 2007
Francis Campbell was as ubiquitous as the haggis during SFU's Robbie Burns Days celebrations Jan. 25, honouring the 248th...

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Mitsubishi funds Japanese exchange programs - February 7, 2007
Mitsubishi Canada Limited is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Canada with a generous gift to SFU students. Mitsubishi is...

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Layton visits Surrey campus - February 7, 2007
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton addressed a packed lecture theatre Jan. 26 at the Surrey campus, where he regaled an...

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Applied Sciences open house - February 7, 2007
Ever wonder how a flashing light is built or how to make digital postcards with PhotoShop? Come to SFU's Faculty of Applied...

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For new logo, SFU turns to a Canadian icon - February 7, 2007
To create the unique typeface used in the three-initial logo for its new brand, SFU turned to an equally matchless icon: one...

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SFU's new coat of arms - February 7, 2007
SFU is removing two heraldic crosses from its coat of arms, and replacing them with two more stylized books.   ...

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Second DVD recalls SFU's early years - February 7, 2007
The SFU Retiree Association is publicly premiering its second video disc in as many years on the university's early history,...

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SFU's new brand identity - A message from President Stevenson - February 7, 2007
Over the past 40 years, SFU has grown from a small, innovative institution with a fresh mission and a local student base to a...

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Catch SFU Surrey's open house Feb. 21 - February 7, 2007
Haven't yet visited SFU Surrey's stunning new campus?            ...

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City Blog - February 7, 2007
Interested in urban issues? SFU's City Program has a new blog at www.sfucity.wordpress.com filled with interesting comments...

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SIAT sponsors wood symposium and workshop - February 7, 2007
New tools, techniques, products and practices are revolutionizing the use of wood in architecture, design and construction....

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New brand to be university standard - February 7, 2007
The SFU Board of Governors passed the following motion to bring the new logo and tagline into being:    ...

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SFU launches new brand - February 7, 2007
SFU today unveiled its new logo, wordmark and tagline, designed to convey a single and consistent brand identity.  ...

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Nous sommes prêts - May 17, 2007
The Canadian Club of Vancouver recently honoured SFU with its 2007 Baldwin-Lafontaine award for its contributions to the...

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Wosk Centre attracting more overseas clients - May 17, 2007
Photographic industry giant Eastman Kodak is the latest in a growing number of multinational corporations and international...

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Surrey theatre design gets award of excellence - February 22, 2007
The Westminster Savings Credit Union Lecture Theatre, which opened on the mezzanine level of SFU's new Surrey campus in...

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Varanasi: the holiest Hindu city - February 22, 2007
The first SFU Field School in Contemporary Art and Culture of India left Vancouver on January 18 for eight weeks in Varanasi,...

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New Sustainability Education Network - February 22, 2007
Lessons for living sustainably begin in school. That's the message from the newly-formed BC Network and Working Group on...

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Board elects new chair and deputy chair - February 22, 2007
SFU's board of governors has elected Nancy McKinstry as its new chair and Michael Francis as deputy chair, effective Feb. 2....

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On Camels and Collaboration - February 22, 2007
Nine SFU students will ride camels across windswept deserts during a three-day Education Without Borders conference in Abu...

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Thinking of the world - February 22, 2007
It was unveiled publicly just two weeks ago, but the two stewards of SFU's new brand say prior planning has prevented any...

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A hidden gem in the basement - February 22, 2007
Tucked away in the basement of the Maggie Benston building is SFU Document Solutions, which operates one of the most advanced...

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Cory Doctorow: Iconoclast of the blogosphere - February 22, 2007
Perhaps you already have a blog, a personal web log. Imagine what it would be like if two million people read your blog every...

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Awards honour SFU staff for significant achievements - February 22, 2007
Each year, SFU honours staff who have made outstanding contributions to the university and the community. This year,...

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Awards honour SFU staff for significant achievements-part 2 - February 22, 2007
With only a modest budget but plenty of enthusiasm, vision and voluntary commitment, the 40th anniversary open house...

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Benefits of Small Schools - February 22, 2007
When it comes to schools, size matters. That's the verdict of SFU researchers Michèle Schmidt, Catherine Murray and Hien...

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New bank's business brisk - February 22, 2007
It has only been open two months, but business is humming along nicely at SFU's only Burnaby campus bank—the Scotiabank...

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Model United Nations an SFU First - February 22, 2007
An ambitious group of students is organizing SFU's first Model United Nations, a simulation of the U.N.'s internal functions....

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Landmark book history project wraps up - March 8, 2007
It has taken six long years, but one of this country's great scholarly projects is now complete, with the recent publication...

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Your Turn - March 8, 2007
I was both pleased and annoyed by the Jan. 11/07 SFU News item about the SFU Childcare Society's (SFUCCS) new funding...

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Surrey open house a big hit - March 8, 2007
The SFU Surrey Open House Feb. 21 attracted more than 1500 high school students, parents and members of the public who...

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Better scholarships for BC's best and brightest - March 8, 2007
SFU is setting a new gold standard for post-secondary entrance scholarships in B.C.       ...

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MoMo club - March 8, 2007
Every other Monday, the computing science conference room at SFU's Burnaby campus is packed with undergrads preparing for the...

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$88 million for computing - March 8, 2007
A recently announced $88-million federal investment in national high-performance computing (HPC) resources will improve SFU...

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SFU News survey winners - March 8, 2007
Thanks to the many staff, faculty and students who filled out the recent SFU News survey. We're busy tallying the results and...

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Police report advocates 129 new cops and more efficiency - March 8, 2007
Vancouver city council voted Feb. 27 to hire 17 new police officers—far fewer than the 129 officers over two years...

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Invest $50 in your technology business idea - March 8, 2007
Do you have a good technology business idea that would make a profitable company? Find out by joining the 2007 New Ventures...

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A controlling interest - March 8, 2007
How does an independent university system become increas-ingly answerable to the state? Join former SFU historian Hannah Gay,...

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Library to get $2-million boost - March 8, 2007
SFU librarian Lynn Copeland and Rowland Lorimer, director of the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (CCSP) are leading...

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Inflation erodes budget - March 8, 2007
The B.C. government's recent commitment to fund more graduate-student seats will take some of the sting out of what was...

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Battle of the Buds - March 21, 2007
Let your tastebuds be the judge at the first Iron Chef SFU Competition March 29 at 1 pm at the Cooking It Up Healthy Food...

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Take two on TechOne - March 21, 2007
First-year students at SFU's Surrey campus will be trying their own approach to crime reduction this fall.   ...

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Teaching excellence through excellence in teaching - March 21, 2007
Students can't say enough good things about art education professor Stuart Richmond. As a veteran of several courses with him...

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Scholarship change means well-rounded top students - March 21, 2007
Hundreds of top SFU students can breathe easier following registrar Kate Ross' recent announcement that they will no longer...

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Make connections at BCNET 2007 - March 21, 2007
Discover the latest technological innovations shaping research and education at BCNET's annual conference April 17-18 at the...

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International Mentors Needed - March 21, 2007
SFU's International's mentorship program is looking for 40 student mentor volunteers and eight group leaders for the fall 200...

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Improving Access to SFU - April 5, 2007
High school students with an academic admission average of 75-per cent after graduation are now guaranteed admission at SFU. ...

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Events Enthusiasm - April 5, 2007
Staffer Gloria Chu, associate director of ceremonies and events, was named Outstanding New Conference and Events Professional...

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Shave for the brave - April 5, 2007
They came, they saw, they shaved. SFU men's volleyball club members Adam Chateauvert, Wylen Wong (above), Andrew Clauson and...

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Light up your wallet - April 5, 2007
Is your bright idea worth $5,000? BC Hydro is inviting students, staff and faculty at SFU and UBC to contribute suggestions...

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Found art - April 5, 2007
Alongside the AQ sidewalk on the Burnaby campus is a found-objects sculpture made of old tennis equipment, vacuum cleaners...

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Swim-a-rama - April 5, 2007
SFU varsity swimmers broke a few world records on April 1—and helped build awareness of a debilitating disease.  ...

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Grow a bursary - April 5, 2007
Help to grow the SFU campus community bursary fund with a donation of plants from your garden for the annual SFU plant sale...

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Living on the EDGE - April 5, 2007
EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) is the name of a new method of prioritizing species for conservation....

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Tune in to urban issues - May 3, 2007
Want to learn more about issues affecting your community? SFU's Continuing Studies City Program public lectures are now...

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Alumni gathering - May 3, 2007
The SFU Alumni Association invites you to Focus on Film. Connect with other grads, hear what's new at SFU, and get the inside...

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Tackling issues in West Africa - May 3, 2007
Lindsay Anne Zibrik is travelling about 12,000 km outside her comfort zone this summer and she's a bit anxious about it. ...

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Matrimony, maternity and motherhood - May 3, 2007
Just in time for Mother's Day is a unique fashion-show fundraiser, Matrimony, Maternity and Motherhood Through the Ages, on...

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Stroke victim study seeks volunteers - May 3, 2007
A team of SFU kinesiologists is seeking participants for a new study that aims to restore hand and wrist mobility in stroke...

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Bracelets of hope for Africa - May 3, 2007
Help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, provide work for local craftswomen and own a hand-crafted African bracelet—all for a $5...

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Can you give the gift of life? - May 3, 2007
SFU geography student James Erlandsen, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in February, desperately needs a...

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Labour shortage answer: Hire more tradeswomen - May 3, 2007
B.C.'s critical skilled trades shortage could be eased from within its own labour force if trades employers hired more...

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Earth Day highlights salmon, trees - May 3, 2007
Reforestation and watershed restoration were the focus of Earth Day activities at SFU's Burnaby campus Friday, April 20, two...

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Friesen conference on active aging plans - May 3, 2007
Active aging and the built environment is the theme of this year's John K. Friesen conference, June 8-9 at Harbour Centre....

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Bloomin' Bargains - May 3, 2007
Check out the plant sale on Wednesday, May 9, 11-2:30 p.m. in the Cornerstone town square. Drop off your donation up to the...

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World's tiniest book - May 3, 2007
It's a big feat of the tiniest proportions. SFU's Nano Imaging Lab has produced the world's smallest published book. The only...

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TASC2 building unveiled - May 3, 2007
SFU officially opened its new science and technology building—considered one of B.C.'s most complex building projects—on...

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NAOSH talks on the menu - May 17, 2007
To celebrate the North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week, SFU is holding a health, safety & wellness...

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Chair honours retired B.C. senator - May 17, 2007
SFU and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada are creating a Jack Austin Chair in Asian Economies at the university, thanks...

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Library hosts new online medical journal - May 17, 2007
The SFU library is hosting a free, online general medical journal launched by former editors of the Canadian Medical...

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Media miss real health stories - May 17, 2007
Canadian newspapers, which set the agenda for other media, consistently miss the real news about health issues, dwelling...

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Environmentalism goes interactive - May 17, 2007
An interactive art display created by a fourth-year class at SFU's School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) will...

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President's report now available - May 17, 2007
President Michael Stevenson's 2006-07 report to the community, Thinking of the World, is now available online at www.sfu.ca...

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SFU board's first international student member - May 17, 2007
SFU board of governors student representative-elect, Clement Apaak, made history last month when he became the first...

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Record $12-million gift - May 17, 2007
SFU will name its new health sciences building Blusson Hall in recognition of a gift last week from Stewart and Marilyn...

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SFU honours five with degrees - June 1, 2007
Douglas Coupland Novelist, playwright and visual artist best known for his 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales...

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2007 convocation student speakers - June 1, 2007
Carla Botteselle (above) has a simple motto: Take advantage of every opportunity. That spirit of adventure led to...

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New phone code for Segal Graduate School of Business - June 1, 2007
Effective June 1, phone calls to the Segal Graduate School of Business will require a new area code (778) and prefix (772)....

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SFU’s YWCA women of distinction - June 14, 2007
Three of SFU’s finest were recognized recently with prestigious YWCA of Vancouver Women of Distinction awards.  ...

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Kitchen gardening, Harbour Centre-style - June 14, 2007
Vancouver campus staffers Susanne Nahm (left) and Kirsten Masse donned gardening gloves in the continuing studies kitchen...

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Outstanding alumni sought for annual awards - June 14, 2007
You’ll find them in the ghettos of Brazil, at the top of corporations, or tucked away in labs designing the latest...

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Get healthy: Go to Surrey - June 14, 2007
Can fat be good for you? How do you prevent suicide? How can you avoid burnout? You’ll find the answers to these and other...

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Order of B.C. recipients have SFU ties - June 14, 2007
Two women with long-standing SFU connections and careers tackling issues of social relevance are among the 2007 recipients of...

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Science AL!VE A gateway for future alumni - June 14, 2007
When Aimee Kumpula went to summer science camp at SFU in 1994 she never imagined she’d be running the program 12 years later....

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SFUFA members get retirement choices - June 14, 2007
Margaret Jackson is breathing a sigh of relief that she won’t have to close the door on her career just yet. The professor of...

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New UniverCity boss reaches for the mountaintop - June 14, 2007
Gordon Harris is at the peak of his game on Burnaby Mountain.          ...

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SFU News has new home online - June 14, 2007
After months of preparation and fine-tuning SFU News has broken away from its online mother ship, the Public Affairs and...

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Celebrating with dance - June 14, 2007
Cherith Mark strikes a dance pose while waiting to participate in a traditional First Nations graduate-honouring ceremony on...

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Oopah! Join SFU at Vancouver’s Greek Day this Sunday - June 21, 2007
SFU is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Hellenic studies program this Sunday, June 24, with a major presence at this...

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TD Bank creates health sciences bursary - June 28, 2007
Graduate students enrolling in SFU’s new health sciences faculty will benefit from a $400,000 donation from TD Bank Financial...

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New SFU numbers are 778.782.XXXX - June 28, 2007
Phone number conversions for the Vancouver campus and Wosk Centre for Dialogue will occur on July 16. The Burnaby campus is...

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SFU’s new coat of arms is here - June 28, 2007
Simon Fraser University's new coat of arms, made-in-Canada (but with a proud Scottish heritage) is now in residence. Robert...

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New Interfaith Centre serves more - June 28, 2007
A new Interfaith Centre on campus is now open in the east AQ concourse. Director Seth Greenham says the centre outgrew its...

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President’s barbecue - July 12, 2007
President Michael Stevenson’s employee appreciation barbecue at SFU’s Burnaby campus last year was such a success he’s doing...

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July 15 telephone changes: Vancouver - July 12, 2007
As of July 15, SFU’s new area code and prefix numbers (778 and 772) will take effect at the Vancouver campus. For example, if...

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Celebrate SFU authors - July 12, 2007
SFU Library is planning an exhibit and reception this fall to celebrate the many SFU-affiliated authors who published a print...

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SFU’s HCC: New name, same great health care - July 12, 2007
SFU’s Health & Counselling Centre has recently undergone a name change and is now called Health & Counselling...

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National Aboriginal Day celebrations - July 12, 2007
Arnie Leon performs a traditional dance as part of National Aboriginal Day celebrations at SFU’s Surrey campus in June. Also...

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Kids’ safety fair - July 12, 2007
It’s free, it’s fun and it’s focussed on kids, from toddlers to age 13. It’s SFU campus security’s 10th annual Kids’ Safety...

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Summer wellness festival - July 12, 2007
Laughter yoga, salsa dancing, free massages and food samples—they’re all part of the summer wellness festival at UniverCity’s...

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Music on the mountain - July 12, 2007
Sit back and enjoy a mid-summer’s eve of free chamber music alongside the AQ reflecting pond at the Burnaby campus on...

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Get health smart, go to Surrey - July 26, 2007
The Summer Health Institute, offered by SFU’s Continuing Health Education and Health and Counselling Services, is holding a...

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Burnaby phones change next month - July 26, 2007
8As of Aug. 13, SFU’s new area code and prefiix numbers (778 and 772) will be in effect at the Burnaby campus, completing the...

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Mark your calendars! - July 26, 2007
Saturday, May 31, 2008. That’s when SFU will open its doors to the world for Open House 2008 at the Burnaby campus. The theme...

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SFU donations reach new high - July 26, 2007
SFU had a record year for philanthropic support in 2006/07. Donors gave close to $36 million — breaking the previous year’s...

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Dinner for 500 on the mall - July 26, 2007
More than 500 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving international students as they make choices about post...

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CJSF takes Pride in ‘Homo Phono’ programming - July 30, 2007
SFU’s campus radio station CJSF will feature continuous gay-oriented “Homo Phono” programming from Aug. 1 and leading up to...

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Kamloops Indian Band, SFU eye permanent academic centre - August 2, 2007

SFU and the Kamloops Indian Band (KIB) have signed a memorandum of understanding to look at building a permanent academic

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Online system hastens student loan relief - August 8, 2007
Low-income British Columbians seeking a break from repaying student loans can now find out if they qualify within two days,...

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SFU pipe band No. 2 in world - August 11, 2007
The famed SFU Pipe Band,  four times world champions, placed a strong second Saturday in the 2007 World Pipe Band...

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CJSF broadcasting live during welcome week - August 29, 2007
CJSF campus radio at SFU’s Burnaby campus will be broadcasting live in President’s Plaza on the east side of Convocation Mall...

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Wosk gift strengthens SFU library - September 7, 2007
Philanthropist Yosef Wosk’s most recent gift to SFU will support a new student learning commons in the Belzberg Library at...

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Burnaby campus coffee meister expands - September 7, 2007
Renaissance Coffee in the Cornerstone building at SFU’s Burnaby campus has expanded by about 450 sq. ft. after taking over...

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Kamloops Indian Band, SFU seek permanent centre - September 7, 2007
SFU and the Kamloops Indian Band (KIB) signed a memorandum of understanding to look at building a permanent academic centre...

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Lights, camera, action! - September 7, 2007
No, it’s not a busy television newsroom—it’s the library at SFU’s Surrey campus. The production crew for the television mini...

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Piper’s daughter dances her way to gold - September 7, 2007
Thanks to some polished footwork, Fiona Lee is a world champion. The 17-year-old Coquitlam student—daughter of SFU pipe band...

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Got computer junk? - September 7, 2007
Got a lame laptop? Prehistoric printer? Dead mouse? Here’s your chance to get rid of the e-waste cluttering your basement in...

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The Terry Fox run - September 7, 2007
Even for enthusiastic runners, 23 miles is a long run. Terry Fox averaged that far every day—for 143 days—as he clocked the 3...

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SFU beats new-student target - September 7, 2007
First-year enrolment at SFU is six per cent above target even though there are fewer Grade 12 graduates in B.C. Despite...

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EAT BC!, drink and be merrily green - September 19, 2007
Help financially challenged SFU students, local food growers and suppliers and the environment – all in one tasty meal at the...

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Excellent teachers? - September 20, 2007
SFU is accepting nominations until Oct. 15 for the 2008 Excellence in Teaching awards. Full- or  part-time faculty with...

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Graduate studies? - September 20, 2007
The Vancouver campus has doctoral, master’s and diploma programs in business, educational leadership, gerontology,...

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Make a video, win an iPhone - September 20, 2007
There’s still time for SFU co-op students to enter the first co-op video contest, which features prizes that include an Apple...

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Thinking of learning something new? - September 20, 2007
SFU’s Continuing Studies may have what you’re looking for. “For so many people, September signals a return to learning, and...

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Chancellor’s award nominees exemplify service - September 20, 2007
The university seeks nominations for the chancellor’s distinguished service award, to be presented at the SFU awards ceremony...

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What’s inside the Centre for Forensic Research? - September 20, 2007
For forensic anthropologist Mark Skinner, the opening of the Centre for Forensic Research is a dream come true.

Over the past ...

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Publishing centre wins renowned leaders - September 20, 2007
Three leading figures in Canadian publishing are joining SFU’s Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (CCSP) in the master...

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Insurance company supports research on climate change - September 21, 2007
Insurance company Zurich Canada is preparing to work with SFU to examine ways to cope with the ongoing challenges of extreme...

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Eat BC! and be merrily green - September 21, 2007
SFU is helping financially challenged students, local food growers and suppliers and the environment—all in one tasty meal at...

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The United Way needs you - September 21, 2007
Bring us your books, your CDs and DVDs and your baked goods. It’s prep time for SFU’s United Way book sale, bake sale and...

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Expecting record employer turnout - September 21, 2007
More than 90 companies will be at SFU’s Burnaby campus Sept. 26–27 to fish for employees from the university’s talented pool...

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Meet WIL Fraser - September 21, 2007
This earnest little fellow is the new representative of SFU’s Work Integrated Learning unit (WIL), a one-stop shop for...

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Weighing the options in Afghanistan - September 21, 2007
Join this full-day dialogue at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue Thurs. Sept. 27, focusing on the options for Afghans and...

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Bringing life to the Surrey museum - September 21, 2007
SFU researchers are partnering with the Surrey Museum and Vancouver-based electronics firm Ubiquity Interactive to develop a...

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New building sets stage for advances in forensic research - September 21, 2007
A ceremony on Sept 19 officially opened the Arts and Social Sciences Complex (ASSC1), north of Strand Hall at the east end of...

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Screaming Queens coming to Vancouver campus - October 1, 2007
In celebration of women’s history month, Susan Stryker, this year’s Ruth Wynn Woodward visiting professor, is hosting a...

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First annual SustainABILITY festival - October 4, 2007
Where can you dance and minimize your footprint at the same time? At SFU’s first annual SustainABIL!TY Festival at...

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Canadian students for Darfur - October 4, 2007
Since February 2004, more than two million men, women and children have fled a bloody conflict in Darfur, Africa to live on...

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Sixteen degrees at SFU Kamloops - October 4, 2007
Sixteen graduands received their degrees at the SFU Kamloops convocation ceremony Sept. 21, while another 10 received...

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Stephen Jarislowsky - Honorary Degree Recipient - October 4, 2007
Fund manager and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky is a legend in the Canadian investment community and one of the country’s...

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Richard Lipsey - Honorary Degree Recipient - October 4, 2007
Richard Lipsey, an economist and SFU professor emeritus, will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, on Thursday, October 4...

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Ray Hyman - Honorary Degree Recipient - October 4, 2007
Ray Hyman, considered one of the world’s leading skeptics, will receive a doctor of science, honoris causa, on Thursday, Oct....

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Media Awards - October 4, 2007
It’s time again to nominate a deserving faculty or staff member for the annual President’s Award for Service to the...

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United Church at Cornerstone - October 4, 2007
Ellesmere United Church has just moved from its old location in Burnaby’s Capitol Hill area to the Cornerstone building...

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Speaking of climate change - October 4, 2007
Learn about about the social, technological, political and economic factors that affect the climate-change movement. Hosted...

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Downtown eastside doctor wins humanitarian award - October 4, 2007
Dr. James Chi Ming Pau, whose dedication to providing health and support services to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside residents...

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Symposium sheds light on obscure B.C. war - October 4, 2007
Marianne Ignace and her husband Ron wove a rich verbal tapestry of aboriginal mythology and historical perspective last month...

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It’s all in the translation - October 4, 2007
Liz Bolton, at bottom of steps, and Beth Humchitt, top, partnered with fellow student Andrew Speck to translate and record...

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Terry Fox Run - October 4, 2007
More than 1,000 students, staff and faculty turned out for the seventh annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 20, raising $9,000 for...

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Vancouver dreamers wanted - October 5, 2007
Inexpensive housing? A shorter commute? More parks? Better transit? More livable neighbourhoods?     ...

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You spoke, Belzberg library listened - October 18, 2007
The Belzberg library at the Vancouver campus is extending its hours for fall and spring. “We know that students and faculty...

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Emerge anthology spans genres and continents - October 18, 2007
A self-described babe with a backpack, a ‘Stand Up for Mental Illness’ comedienne, a grizzly bear chef, two librarians, a...

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Celebrating South Asia - October 18, 2007
Music, movies, business and books—there’s something for everyone at the first annual South Asia Festival beginning Friday Oct...

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SFU crew pitches in - October 18, 2007
A work crew of 13 SFU employees got an early start on their United Way spirit by participating in a United Way ‘Day of...

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Hope for Africa - October 18, 2007
Organizers for the Bracelet of Hope campaign are gearing up for another semester of fundraising on all three SFU campuses....

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Freeman legacy wins multiple awards - October 18, 2007
A multimedia collaboration between the City of Burnaby and SFU’s Learning and Instructional Design Centre (LIDC) won two top...

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Learning about homelessness - October 19, 2007
Graduate student Terry Lavender’s computer game Homeless: It’s NO Game is part of a learning kit offered to Vancouver area...

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Aboriginal stories can be absolutely hilarious - October 19, 2007
Mired in the digital and academic worlds? Break out of your routine and join award-winning Aboriginal storytellers Eden...

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Tackling student depression - October 19, 2007
New studies indicate more female than male college and university students visit campus counsellors for depression, but at...

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Kudos for UniverCity - October 19, 2007
UniverCity was in the spotlight again this month, winning yet another environmental award—this time, the Innovations in...

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Interactive events calendars - October 19, 2007
The calendar software, customized by Josh Laidlaw of SFU’s Design Group, is available free of charge to SFU faculties,...

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Students manage endowment fund to double-digit returns - October 19, 2007
The anxiety, the responsibility, the continual research and thinking…it’s all part of the role for SFU Business graduate and...

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SFU: One of Canada’s best employers - October 19, 2007
Simon Fraser University is one of the best employers in the country, according to Canada’s Top 100 Employers, a best-selling...

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Environment open forum - October 26, 2007
The Phase 2 Task Force on Academic Structure is hosting an open forum on the environment on Nov. 1 for all interested members...

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Daniel Igali inducted into Sports Hall of Fame - October 31, 2007
SFU graduate student and wrestler Daniel Igali (above right), who won Olympic gold for Canada seven years ago, was inducted...

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Live Earth reveals carbon footprints - October 31, 2007
Cities hosting the recent Live Earth concerts to raise awareness of global warming left their own carbon footprints. And Boyd...

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SLC is helping students thrive - November 1, 2007
Amanda Goldrick-Jones loves grammar.

And she puts that love to use everyday as the writing services coordinator for the SFU

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Surrey's youngest donor - November 1, 2007
At age 28, Dale Regehr, president and CEO of WestStone Properties, is the largest and youngest donor to SFU’s Surrey campus....

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Totem blessing begins restoration - November 1, 2007
Squamish hereditary chief Ian Campbell performs a blessing on the totems prior to their removal from Naheeno Park. ...

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SFU remembers - November 1, 2007
Join the campus community on Friday Nov. 9, 12:30 pm in the Halpern Centre to remember those who have fought or suffered in...

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Get your flu shot - November 1, 2007
Flu time is just around the corner and, for the second fall, SFU’s Health and Counselling Service is offering vaccinations...

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United Way 2007 - November 1, 2007
November 1 kicks off the annual United Way campaign and SFU Library loans staffer Sylvia Richardson (above) is hoping SFU...

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Web search tricks from a master - November 14, 2007
Go beyond Google and acquire nifty skills such as tracing someone’s e-mail at “Mastering the Web as an Investigative Tool for...

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The slippery season cometh - November 14, 2007
Is that snow in the air? As winter closes in, Burnaby campus commuters tend to keep an extra wary eye on the weather and...

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Childcare spaces - November 14, 2007
The SFU Childcare Society is accepting wait-list applications for children ranging in age from three months to 11 years. The...

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Attention: Fans of fine print - November 14, 2007
The SFU Library’s Special Collections and Rare Books team is sponsoring its annual Yosef Wosk Friends of Special Collections...

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Celebrating SFU authors - November 14, 2007
What do abstract algebra, child development, poetry, trademark infringement and coral-reef conservation have in common? They...

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SFU composers make musical waves - November 14, 2007
Composers and SFU contemporary arts professors Owen Underhill and Arne Eigenfeldt have been making some very sweet music...

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SFU moves up in ranks - November 14, 2007
In Maclean’s magazine’s annual rankings of 47 Canadian universities, SFU moved up two spots in the ratings, to #2, for ...

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Still time to help the United Way - November 14, 2007
SFU’s month-long United Way campaign is two weeks old but there’s still plenty of time to do your part. All donors will be...

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Investment spurs SFU Woodward's project - November 14, 2007
With a $49.3-million investment from the provincial government, SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) is ready to move...

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Controversy Calling - November 28, 2007
SFU’s Sterling prize committee is seeking nominations for next year’s Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy....

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Mark Jaccard to advise B.C. Government - November 29, 2007
SFU climate change expert Mark Jaccard (above) has been named as a special advisor to B.C. premier Gordon Campbell’s new 22...

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Eastern European public broadcastings survival? - November 29, 2007
CBC, PBS, BBC, NPRS. With public-service broadcasting under constant political and financial pressure even in western nations...

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Waste audit finds plenty to recycle at SFU - November 29, 2007
Heather Nyberg and her classmates turned more than a few heads this month as they stomped about Convocation Mall at SFU’s...

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Death, taxes and parking-rate hikes - November 29, 2007
"Death and taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them," bemoans Scarlett O’Hara in Margaret...

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Campus wins architecture prize - November 29, 2007
SFU received an unexpected honour in November when the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada awarded the Prix du XXe Siècle...

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Elected to the Econometric Society - November 29, 2007
Arthur Robson, Canada Research Chair in Economic Theory and Evolution in the department of economics has been elected a...

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One day left for United Way goodies - November 29, 2007
At the mid-way point, this year’s SFU United Way campaign had raised 61 per cent of this year’s $200,000 goal—and there’s...

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Holiday gift ideas for thinkers - November 29, 2007
What do you get that hard-to-shop-for brainiac on your holiday list? How about a cow duck? A ticket to ride? Zillions of...

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Advancing public health in India - November 29, 2007
In December, Simon Fraser University will be the first Canadian university to sign an agreement that will help India produce...

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Fill your courseware orders asap - December 4, 2007
SFU Document Solutions is reminding all faculty and staff to get their spring 2008 courseware orders in as soon as possible...

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Chilly offices during holiday break - December 4, 2007
As usual during the annual Winter holiday closure, building temperatures in many areas at the Burnaby campus will be turned...

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Arts school finds new home - December 5, 2007
SFU is relocating its School for the Contemporary Arts to the historic Woodward's site in downtown Vancouver as part of a $71....

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Aid for Bangladesh, rice for the hungry - December 5, 2007
Cyclone Sidr devastated coastal villages in southwest Bangladesh in November – killing thousands and wiping out 90 per cent...

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Downtown Vancouver memories wanted - December 17, 2007
SFU wants to know your most memorable memory of downtown Vancouver.

"We're inviting everyone to choose one of their memories...

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Help SFU Spread the Net - December 14, 2007
A team of SFU biologists studying malaria wants to help reduce the disease by another means –  promoting the purchase of...

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SFU hosts War on the Floor - December 14, 2007
More than 1000 junior and high school wrestlers will flock to Burnaby Mountain on December 19-21, for the massive 2007 War on...

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Co-op student plays Santa at Christmas Bureau - December 17, 2007
As Christmas draws near, organizing toys and food vouchers for more than 1,100 needy families is all in a day’s work for SFU...

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Wong donates $3 million to Woodward’s project - December 17, 2007
Vancouver businessman and SFU chancellor emeritus, Milton Wong, and his family have donated $3 million to help relocate SFU’s...

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Fall calling campaign rings up $310,000 - December 18, 2007
SFU’s 2007 Fall calling program raised more than $310,000 this year from about 4,000 generous donors, including almost 500...

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Bored kids? Winter-break camps are the cure - December 18, 2007
With the Winter-holiday break just around the corner, the SFU Recreation & Athletics department is once again offering a...

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A living legacy - December 24, 2007
Terry Fox is Simon Fraser University’s most famous student. The spirit of the Canadian hero lives on in the enthusiasm of...

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The Mother of All Icebreakers - December 24, 2007
Starting university is often a scary experience for high school grads. That’s why every fall, Simon Fraser University invites...

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ASSC1: Breaking new interdisciplinary ground - December 24, 2007
Simon Fraser University opened a $34 million, 7,529-square meter leading edge complex on September 19, 2007 that boasts one...

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