UNIVERSITY NEWS

PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

This year, we are proud to recognize the Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation and SFU350 as recipients of the President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award and Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award respectively.

These annual awards celebrate the inspiring difference that our community members are making to build a brighter future and truly embody the university's culture of excellence, innovation and sustainability.

SFU PROFESSOR NAMED TO ORDER OF CANADA

Milton McClaren, professor emeritus in SFU's Faculty of Education, was recently named to the Order of Canada for his pioneering work in the field of environmental education in B.C. Learn more about all he's accomplished in his 51 years at SFU.

MEET MILTON

RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES

KEEP BEATING THE HEAT!

Given the recent heat warning issued by Environment Canada, please visit SFU’s severe weather preparedness webpage for information on how to stay cool and safe during periods of extreme heat.

STAY COOL

HOW TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PHISHING SCAMS

Phishing is an attempt to acquire sensitive personal information, such as usernames, passwords and banking information by masquerading as a trustworthy party, such as your workplace. Learn how you can better identify, avoid or report phishing emails and learn what to do when see one.

Please forward any phishing attempts you receive to abuse@sfu.ca.

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EMPLOYEE FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED

SFU Human Resources is pleased to share the Homewood Pathfinder Suite; the enhanced, future-forward online tools that align with an employee's presenting issue, intensity and preferences to offer the right service at the right time.

Pathfinder may be accessed on your smartphone, tablet or desktop at no cost to continuing and temporary staff and faculty.

Features include:

Homewood MeetNow - Where clinically appropriate, you can chat with a professional immediately and there is no booking or waiting required. If you do not wish to use MeetNow, simply select your preferred counsellor, date and time.
Homewood PulseCheck - Using a slider tool whenever you check-in, you will receive resource recommendations tailored to your response.
Life Smart Coaching - Receive coaching support for nutrition, jumpstarting your wellness, lifestyle changes, smoking cessation, financial advice, legal advice and more.
Invitation Code to Access Pathfinder: SFU522

You can watch the Homewood Pathfinder Suite Tutorial.

UPCOMING BURNABY CAMPUS BOILER PROJECT UPGRADE

A scheduled central boiler systems upgrade is happening throughout the Burnaby campus from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21. There will be limited impact to the community, but water may run slightly cooler during this time period. This project will help us decrease greenhouse gas emissions by reconfiguring our hot water usage through the Corix Biomass plant.

FEATURE EVENT

CREATING SAFE AND INCLUSIVE WORK/ EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

September 12 | Hosted by SFU Work-Integrated Learning

You are welcome to attend this webinar that includes a panel discussion on justice, equity and inclusion. Topics will include the strengths, needs and specific vulnerability of student workers whose employment is tied to their academic endeavours and/or professional certifications.

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI EVENT: EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE

September 28 | Hosted by SFU Advancement and Alumni Engagement

Hear powerful and inspiring stories from SFU's 2022 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients, who are making exceptional contributions in the world. Early-bird tickets are on sale for $35 until Aug. 31.

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