UNIVERSITY NEWS

NINE SFU RESEARCHERS AWARDED AS NEW AND RENEWED CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS

From Indigenous community-based archaeology to quantum computing, SFU’s leading Canadian scholars are making cutting-edge discoveries and challenging conventions to help build a better future for generations to come.

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INVESTING IN STUDENTS AND OUR FUTURE

Scholarships, bursaries and awards provide critical financial support to students who may not otherwise be able to pursue an SFU education. This past year alone, 2,900 scholarships, awards and bursaries went towards supporting students thanks to the generosity of SFU’s incredible donors, which includes the creation of 17 new annual awards.

GETTING READY FOR WORLD CUP

SFU alumnus Jaime Tatsubana, along with the support of SFU's Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship Mentor Meet program, created a website for football statistics FootyStats.org. He entered into the market before anyone else and seized that opportunity prior to the 2018 World Cup. FootyStats aims to expand beyond football (soccer) and into basketball, hockey, tennis and even cricket.

BUILDING BETTER DEMOCRACIES THROUGH JOURNALISM

As children of immigrant parents who share a belief in building stronger communities through service and philanthropy, SFU donors Dave Sukhdip Singh Hayer and Marie Isabelle Martinez Hayer made a generous gift to support SFU students studying journalism.

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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES

LAST CALL FOR FEEDBACK ON SFU'S NEXT PROVOST

What experience, leadership and personal qualities are essential in selecting SFU's next provost and vice-president academic?

The university is accepting feedback on the position and candidate profile until noon on Nov. 22. Feedback can be provided through a web survey or in writing.

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VICE-PROVOST AND DEAN OF GRAD STUDIES SEARCH OPEN FORUM

Jeff Derksen, dean and associate provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, will conclude his appointment when his term ends on June 30, 2023. The search process for a new vice-provost and dean of Graduate Studies is underway. An important part of this process is gathering input from the university community on the key challenges and opportunities the successful candidate will face and the qualities, attributes and experience they should possess.

Open Forum: Thursday, Nov. 24, 10-11:30 a.m. (Zoom)

Feedback Survey: Opens Nov. 22 and is available until Dec.1.

USER EXPERIENCE SURVEY LAUNCHED - HELP US HELP YOU

The VPFA portfolio wants to hear from you in order to better understand how they are currently doing in delivering key day-to-day support services for the SFU community. Take a few moments to complete the survey and share your valued feedback to assist them in serving you better.

BREAKFAST TEST KITCHEN AT MACKENZIE CAFÉ

Calling all breakfast food enthusiasts! Visit Mackenzie Café from Nov. 22-25 between 8-10 a.m. to try out a different, delicious dish every day.

Nov. 22- Loaded Granola Bowls

Nov. 23 - Belgian Waffles and Eggs

Nov. 24 - Akuri on Toast or Tofu Scramble on Toast

Nov. 25 - Fresh and Crispy Churros

MYINFO AND FINS OUTAGE

myINFO and FINS will be unavailable on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., to accommodate required system maintenance. All myINFO functions, including timesheets and online pay advice, will be inaccessible during this time. If you experience issues after the scheduled outage window, please get in touch with IT Services on ServiceHub.

SFU AND TSSU RESUME NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

This fall, the SFU bargaining team tabled proposals that demonstrate an unwavering commitment to ensuring research assistants are transitioned to SFU employees with as few exceptions as possible. Determining a first collective agreement is complex, but SFU is committed to protecting the rights of graduate students to pursue knowledge without barrier and ensuring their contributions to the SFU research ecosystem are recognized.

FEATURE EVENT

EQUITY COMPASS CONVERSATIONS

November 21 | Hosted by SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

In October's Equity Compass conversation sessions, the SFU community's shared commitment to elevating and co-creating a stronger future was very much present. However, we recognize that this time of year is difficult for faculty and staff and many were not able to attend.

To ensure we are capturing feedback across our community, we are hosting another session with Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, vice president, people, equity, and inclusion, and Samir Traoré, executive director, equity, diversity and inclusion. Join us to hear about the work to date and participate in a discussion on the draft equity compass.

SFU ATHLETICS UPDATE

November 18 & 19 | Hosted by Athletics and Recreation

Basketball games

Come out and watch elite NCAA basketball games this Friday and Saturday at West Gym.

Limited tickets available for Shrum Bowl

Grab your tickets soon for the ultimate cross-town rivalry football game between SFU and UBC. Cheer on the SFU Red Leafs on Friday, Dec. 2, Terry Fox Field at the Burnaby campus. Tickets are on sale now.

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