REFLECTING ON RECONCILIATION AT SFU |
From September 26-30, the SFU community and Indigenous community partners honored survivors and lives lost to Canada’s residential school system and colonial history. Through education and culture, featured guests showed a way forward. |
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SFU RESEARCHER RECEIVES MICHAEL SMITH HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD |
SFU Statistics and Actuarial Science researcher Lloyd Elliott has received this award to support his research using machine learning to better understand the role genetics play in brain health and COVID-19. |
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QUESTIONING SUSTAINABILITY OF B.C. LOGGING PRACTICES |
Over a 50-year period, logging on B.C.’s central coast targeted the highest-value locations on the landscape. According to SFU Ph.D. graduate Jordan Benner and professor emeritus Ken Lertzman, depletion of high-value components of the environment raises concerns about future sustainability and intergenerational access to natural resources. |
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Professor Andréanne Doyon, director of SFU’s Resource and Environmental Planning Program, works with partners to support community-centred climate innovation. One of her current research projects is exploring how B.C. municipalities can use nature-based solutions to mitigate extreme heat. |
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The Anfield Collection is a valuable collection of 79 antiquarian books documenting voyages to the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic. Primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, the collection includes books by James Cook, George Vancouver, Alexander Mackenzie and Roald Amundsen. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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PROVIDE INPUT ON SFU'S BUDGET PRIORITIES |
There are still many opportunities to participate in this year’s budget conversations! The Faculty and Staff Budget Conversation Survey will be available until midnight on October 25, and you are also invited to share your thoughts and hear from SFU leaders at the Budget Conversation session on October 17. Your feedback is important to us—don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard. |
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The Project Management Community of Practice offers free training sessions and events, a wealth of resources and a large network of fellow SFU staff and faculty members who carry out project management as part of their job. In-person networking will take place on Thursday, October 20. |
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SAVE MORE AT THE DINING COMMONS |
Did you know that SFU’s brand new Dining Commons is now open 24/7 and offers all-you-care-to-eat culinary options to staff, faculty, students and the wider community? Learn more about how you can save at the Dining Commons with value packs! |
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Every year, SFU recognizes staff members for their outstanding contributions to the university or their community. If one of your colleagues is deserving of recognition, nominate them today. |
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October 12-13 | Hosted by SFU's United Way Campaign |
The annual United Way Book Sale returns to the Burnaby campus in Convocation Mall. Add to your book collection and help raise much-needed funds for programs and services to help children, families and seniors living in poverty. |
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2022 STERLING PRIZE CEREMONY |
October 19 | Hosted by SFU Public Square |
Alexandra Lysova, an associate professor in SFU’s School of Criminology, is the 2022 recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her years of dedicated research on male victims of domestic violence.
On Wednesday, October 19, Lysova will receive the Sterling Prize and address these issues in a discussion panel. Get your ticket to attend the award ceremony at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue or watch via livestream.
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October 20 | Hosted by SFU Community-Engaged Research Initiative |
This symposium brings together community organizers, movement and youth leaders, journalists, researchers and other practitioners of climate justice to share practices, stories and lessons to collectively strengthen our ability to advance climate justice. |
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November 2 | Hosted by Vice President Finance & Administration |
This event allows Grade 9 students to explore their parents' workplace and learn more about SFU. This year's activities include a campus tour, a science biology session and an intriguing presentation about environment archaeology. |
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