UNIVERSITY NEWS

TWO SFU COMMUNITY MEMBERS NAMED TO 100 BLACK WOMEN TO WATCH IN CANADA

Balqees Jama, an undergraduate student, and Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, vice-president people, equity and inclusion, received the award to highlight Black women in Canada who have excelled in service to their communities.

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RESEARCH ON INDIAN DIASPORA AND ACTIVISM

The Institute for the Humanities welcomes Ajay Bhardwaj as he completes his Mitacs Accelerate postdoctoral project on the "History of the Indian People’s Association in North America (IPANA), 1975–1987.” This project will chronicle an alternative history of cosmopolitan South Asian communities in Canada and North America.

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TECHNOLOGY TO AID WILDERNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE

Carman Neustaedter, dean of the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, alongside collaborators Brennan Jones and Anthony Tang, used an interdisciplinary approach to create RescueCASTR. This new technology uses wearable cameras to help search and rescue personnel communicate in the backcountry.

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SFU VENTURELABS SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR CLEANTECH WITH $6.7 BILLION TAX CREDIT

The federal government and Foresight Canada recently announced a new refundable clean tech tax credit. This represents a huge advantage to Canada’s growing cleantech industry, according to SFU VentureLabs, an accelerator for science and technology companies.

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LEST WE FORGET

On Friday, Nov. 11, we honour Remembrance Day and all those who have fallen in service of their country. SFU offices will re-open and classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 14.

CAMPUS SAFETY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Do you know how to request a Safe Walk or where AEDs are located?

Students, faculty and staff all have a role to play in making campus safer. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with these campus safety tips so that you know what to do in an emergency.

SAN'YAS ANTI-RACISM INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SAFETY TRAINING

SFU employees are invited to complete the San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training program. The training introduces key aspects of cultural safety and addresses anti-Indigenous racism. It is an 8-week, self-paced, facilitated course open to all staff and faculty.

FEATURE EVENT

EQUITY COMPASS CONVERSATIONS

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 two more sessions 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.