Simon Fraser University respectfully acknowledges the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples on whose unceded traditional territories our three campuses reside. |
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SFU NAMED ONE OF CANADA’S TOP FAMILY-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS |
This national award is in recognition of the university's dedication to creating a workplace that values a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development and community engagement. |
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FALL 2022 COURSE EXPERIENCE SURVEY RESULTS |
What did SFU students have to say about their Fall 2022 course and instruction experiences? From course workload to grading clarity, see a snapshot of student perspectives in the new survey results infographic. Don’t forget, the Spring 2023 surveys are open for students to complete online until April 11! |
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NEW SFU GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK TO ADVANCE THE UNITED NATION’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS |
After a university-wide consultation, SFU International—with support from SFU Sustainability—launches a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Framework for Global Engagement. Based on the 17 United Nation SDGs, the framework provides a shared language to help guide SFU’s global initiatives and aligns with the values of What’s Next: The SFU Strategy. |
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WOO SOO KIM NAMED NEW SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF B.C. CENTRE FOR AGRITECH INNOVATION |
The seeds have been sown and the B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation is ready to reap the rewards under the guidance of its new scientific director, Woo Soo Kim. He is a professor and associate director of SFU's School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering and Kim is excited to help the SFU-led centre become a world leader in this field. |
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Featuring community-engaged research, policy-targeted knowledge mobilization, and equity-serving knowledge translation, this year’s SFU Student-Community Engagement Competition winners are bravely building community partnerships across BC to tackle complex and challenging issues. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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VOLUNTEER AND HELP TO CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY |
SFU’s Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office is inviting expressions of interest from students and faculty from the SFU and FIC communities with knowledge and experience in sexual violence prevention to join its Advisory Panel. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 3, 2023. |
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Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) must be reaffirmed every seven years. With SFU in its seventh year of the current cycle, a group of administrators and peers from other NWCCU accredited institutions will be visiting SFU from April 3-5 to conduct a comprehensive site evaluation.
The team will conduct townhalls, which are an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their experiences working at or attending SFU. Consider attending one of the following open sessions.
Faculty Forum - Monday, Apr. 3, 2:30-3:30 p.m. - Halpern Centre (Virtual in Vancouver - Room 1535 and Surrey - Seminar Room 4040)
Student Forum - Tuesday, Apr. 4, 11:30-12:30 p.m. - Halpern Centre (Virtual in Vancouver - Room 1535 and Surrey - Seminar Room 4040)
Staff Forum - Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Halpern Centre (Virtual in Vancouver - Room 1535 and Surrey - Seminar Room 4040
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EXHIBIT: EX LIBRIS ROBIN BLASER |
Until March 31 | Hosted by SFU Library |
The “New American” Companions exhibit features a selection of books from the library of (or in Latin, ex libris) Robin Blaser (1925–2009), an award-winning Canadian-American poet and a faculty member for 20 years in SFU’s English Department. View selected items relating to Blaser’s own work as a “New American” poet in San Francisco in the 1950s and ’60s, plus that of three of his close contemporary associates and allies: the poets Jack Spicer, Robert Duncan and Charles Olson. |
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March 29 | Hosted by the Centre for Educational Excellence |
If your work involves lecturing or making presentations, work on your public speaking confidence and skills through these workshops and personalized coaching sessions offered by teaching enhancement specialist Sanders Whiting. Gain the skills to communicate effectively, connect with your audience, and reduce vocal strain—whether you are presenting in person or online. Each session will be tailored to your own particular needs. Don’t miss out! |
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March 30-April 8 | Hosted by the School for the Contemporary Arts |
I’ll be your mirror is an exhibition of SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts’ third-year Visual Arts students presented in collaboration with Kota Ezawa, the Spring 2023 Audain Visual Artist in Residence. Taking its title from the Velvet Underground’s 1967 song of the same name, the exhibition explores the generative and long-lasting relationship of art to mirrors through engaging with ideas of reflection, refraction, reenactment, repetition and more. |
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