CRIMINOLOGIST ALEXANDRA LYSOVA WINS 2022 STERLING PRIZE |
Alexandra Lysova, an associate professor in the School of Criminology, has been named this year’s recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her work studying male victims of domestic violence. Learn how Lysova's research supports the prevention of intimate partner violence by registering for the October 19 award ceremony and presentation. |
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SFU EXCEEDS GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TARGETS IN 2021 |
Simon Fraser University cut greenhouse gases by more than 50 per cent from 2007 levels in 2021, exceeding provincial interim targets and even topping the university’s own aggressive Race to Zero targets.
SFU’s Facilities Services reported out on a total 51 per cent reduction in GHG emissions in 2021 from 2007 in its Climate Change Accountability Report (CCAR).
While the pandemic contributed to the reduction of emissions last year, much of the credit also goes to SFU’s continued strategic efforts to improve energy efficiency and optimize renewable energy consumption, including projects such as the transition to renewable energy sources through the Corix Biomass Plant on Burnaby campus.
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NATURE-BASED CARBON REMOVALS CAN HELP ACHIEVE CLIMATE GOALS |
SFU distinguished professor of climate science Kirsten Zickfeld recently co-led a study that determined temporary nature-based solutions to capture carbon—such as reforestation—could help achieve Paris Agreement climate goals, but only if paired with other aggressive carbon reduction strategies. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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GET YOUR FREE COVID-19 TEST KIT |
All full and part-time employees working in-person on SFU campuses are eligible for a free test kit, containing five single-use rapid COVID-19 tests. Staff and faculty are asked to connect with their supervisor, who can order the kits through SFU Central Stores for all members of the team. |
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It is with mixed emotions that Safety and Risk Services announces the retirement of Mark LaLonde, Chief Safety Officer (CSO) as of September 2, 2022. Mark has been CSO over the last six years with a long career dedicated to community safety. In his time at SFU, he has enhanced emergency preparedness plans and led business continuity planning during the COVID-19 pandemic among many other accomplishments. Jacqueline Toering, Senior Director, Enterprise Risk and Resilience will take over as the Interim Chief Safety Officer, effective September 3, and competition for a new CSO will follow shortly after. |
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SFU's Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) is now located at 1301 West Mall Centre.
The SVSPO offers confidential in-person and virtual support services Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (excluding stat. holidays) for SFU and FIC students, staff and faculty who have been impacted by sexual violence.
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Please note that all SFU campus offices will be closed Monday, September 5 for Labour Day. Before logging off for the long weekend, please submit your newsletter items for our next edition by 12 p.m. Friday, September 2. We wish everyone a safe and restful holiday. |
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THE EARTH IS BLUE AS AN ORANGE |
September 7 | Hosted by SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement and Reel Causes |
Join a screening and discussion of the documentary The Earth is Blue as an Orange, which follows the Trofymchuk-Gladky family living in the war-zone town of Krasnohorivka, Ukraine. While the outside world is made up of bombings and chaos, single mother Anna and her four children keep their home as a safe haven, full of life and light. To cope with the daily trauma of living in a war-zone, Anna and her children are making a film together about their life in the most surreal surroundings. |
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WIN TWO TICKETS TO BARD ON THE BEACH |
Win tickets to a Bard on the Beach main stage production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The ticket voucher is valid Sunday-Thursday and for Saturday matinees for the rest of the season (until September 24). It must be redeemed through the box office and does not include closing night shows or special events. Contest closes September 6 and only the winning entrant will be contacted. |
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SFU's Stephen Robinovitch hosts a discussion with Viktor Jirsa, a leading expert on brain modeling and epilepsy from Aix-Marseille-Université and the Human Brain Project's EBRAINS platform. Learn how the study of dynamic neuroscience will improve our understanding of brain health and resilience. This event is open to the public. |
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Discover all the resources and opportunities in French at SFU available for you and/or your students at the Back-to-school French Fête, hosted by the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs. Stop by UniverCity Town Square (near the bus loop) for live music, food trucks, and more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet with SFU’s francophone community. Register in advance for a free lunch. |
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