UNIVERSITY NEWS

CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF THE SNUNEYMUXW LANGUAGE LEARNING HUB

This fall, a new Indigenous Languages Program cohort will start at the newly opened Snuneymuxw Learning Academy in Nanaimo. This marks the second language hub that SFU has formed in collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations.

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS SHAPE SFU: WHAT'S NEXT? ANALYSIS

Earlier this spring, the SFU community shared hundreds of ideas on ThoughtExchange in response to big questions about ‘what’s next’ for SFU. A team of research assistants was assembled to analyze the responses, each bringing their unique perspective and academic expertise to the work.

LEARNINGS FROM SFU UNDERGRADUATES

Students from across the university spoke to the Associate VP, Teaching and Learning team at SFU's Services Fair earlier this month and shared what they are most excited about, what they are most concerned about and what instructors can do to assist.

$1.5 MILLION GRANT FOR SFU AND UCLA HELLENIC STUDIES

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has awarded the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University and the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. This grant will support a collaborative, three-year pilot program to enhance academic mobility for faculty, staff, and students travelling between the two institutions. It will bridge the geographical gap that divides academics and cultural producers in Greece and the west coast of North America.

THE PROVINCE INVESTS MORE THAN $6 MILLION TO MULTIPLE SFU RESEARCH PROJECTS

The B.C. Knowledge Development Fund has provided this generous support to SFU researchers involved in 23 projects to continue vital research in health, climate action and advanced computing. This investment helps ensure they have access to the state-of-the-art scientific equipment and infrastructure they need to lead the province into the future.

RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES

NOMINATE A COMMUNITY LEADER FOR JACK P. BLANEY AWARD FOR DIALOGUE

Know a leader in your community who has consistently used dialogue to increase mutual understanding and advance complex public issues? The Blaney Award honours community leaders who facilitate transformative conversations and create real-world impact.

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#MADEBYSFU 2022 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Join SFU’s product competition #MadeBySFU, where makers compete at a one-day marketplace to grab the attention of the SFU Spirit Shop and win one of three purchase orders. Competitors can also compete for cash prizes to support in building their product-based business.

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SAN'YAS ANTI-RACISM INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SAFETY TRAINING

Do you want to build Indigenous cultural safety skills?

The San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training program, hosted by Human Resources and developed by the Provincial Health Services Authority Aboriginal Health Program, is an online asynchronous program designed to increase knowledge, enhance self-awareness, and strengthen the skills of those who work both directly and indirectly with Indigenous peoples.

The program is free for SFU faculty and staff and takes place over eight-weeks with new sessions beginning monthly.

BOILER SYSTEM UPGRADES AT BURNABY CAMPUS

A scheduled central boiler systems upgrade is happening from Friday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 25. There will be limited impact to the university community but the Bennett Library will close early on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 6:00 P.M. to accommodate safety inspections related to this work. Those on Burnaby campus this weekend may also notice that tap water is less hot and that, with cooler evening weather some buildings may be cooler than normal in the mornings. Once completed, this project will help us decrease our campus’s greenhouse gas emissions by reconfiguring our hot water usage through the Corix Biomass plant.

FEATURE EVENT

BE A CHAMPION FOR TERRY FOX

September 23 | Hosted by SFU Recreation

The annual Terry Fox run takes place tomorrow, but it's not too late to register your team and participate. SFU has nearly reached its goal of raising $10,000 for cancer research. Walk, ride, wheel or run and fundraise to celebrate the legacy of former SFU student and Canadian hero, Terry Fox.

BEYOND THE BAN

September 28 | Hosted by Public Square

This panel discussion features Florence Ashley —author of Banning Transgender Conversion Practices: A Legal and Policy Analysis (UBC Press, 2022)—and Jules Sherred, writer, disability and trans rights activist and conversion therapy survivor. They will discuss shortcomings of the recent Canadian conversion therapy ban, the insidious nature of conversion practices within the public healthcare system and relationships between institutional forms of oppression and conversion practices—with a particular focus on equity and justice for trans people.

MBA 101 INFORMATION SESSION

September 28 | Hosted by Beedie School of Business Graduate Programs

Join the in-person part-time MBA 101 event to experience first-hand the value of an MBA program. You will get a chance to learn more about how the part-time MBA Surrey program & online Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) program can positively impact your career. The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff interested in pursuing graduate studies.