BUILDING CONNECTIONS FOR BLACK FLOURISHING |
Black History Month presents a great opportunity to learn about the history of Black communities at the local, international and global level. Prof-Collins Ifeonu likes to celebrate this month because promoting Black joy is important. "Too often our stories are written, interpreted and illustrated through a lens of pain and suffering. Please do not forget that we are a joyous, loving and affable people." |
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Chef Stephanie Baryluk created the Rooted Indigenous Foods Program and Rooted Menu, a program dedicated to showcasing Indigenous cuisine at SFU's Dining Commons. Based on Gwich’in community’s knowledge passed by her Elders from the small Western Arctic community of Teetl’it Zheh (Fort McPherson), Baryluk's efforts have been taking her around the world. |
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A group of SFU School of International Studies students excelled in a real-world based competition to tackle a hypothetical major hybrid attack and military-political threat. The event challenged the team to critically engage with global issues and swiftly collaborate to devise actionable solutions. Teams presented to a judging panel and SFU's teams finished in first and third place. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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READING BREAK DISCOUNT AT DINING COMMONS |
Faculty and staff can enjoy food from a variety of food stations at Dining Commons for only $12.79. This all-you-care-to-eat special is available February 20 - 23 between 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Click the link below and show the coupon along with your SFU ID. |
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BURNABY CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION NOTICE |
During this week, February 20 - 23, the 10000 level main entrance at the east side of Blusson Hall will be inaccessible. Please follow signage for detours. There is an alternate entrance west of the main entrance on the 10000 level, across from Strand Hall, which provides accessible entry into the building. This construction work includes a large lift that will install netting on top of the building to prevent birds from roosting. |
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PRESERVING, TEACHING AND SUPPORTING LANGUAGES IN OUR COMMUNITIES |
February 26 | Hosted by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
The first Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, Ronald E. Ignace, will be delivering a free keynote to the SFU community. Ignace is the former Chief of Skeetchestn, Chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and President of the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society. He is also a Kamloops Indian Residential School survivor and a fluent speaker of the Secwepemctsin language. He knows on a deeply personal level the history, healing, values and laws that languages hold. |
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WRITING MATTERS AT THE MULTILINGUAL UNIVERSITY: PERSPECTIVES AND POSSIBILITIES |
February 28 | Hosted by Centre for Educational Excelellence & Faculty of Education |
In celebration of Multilingual SFU Week 2024, this event brings together a dynamic mix of panelists, including writing intensive course instructors, teaching assistants, graduate students and English as an Additional Language consultants. The focus will be on understanding how writing is taught, and learned, to a diverse student body at the university and where we might need to go in the future, given current trends. |
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Simon Fraser University respectfully acknowledges the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (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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