TA7TALIYA NAHANEE JOINS SFU AS DIRECTOR, INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES |
Though new to her role in People, Equity and Inclusion, Ta7talíya Nahanee has been a longtime member of SFU’s community. "SFU has an ecology where there are already great people doing great things that I can contribute to." As director, Nahanee's focus will be to increase the number of Indigenous hires at SFU and ensure retention in a healthy, supportive environment, with initiatives such as the recently relaunched RESPECT program. |
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TRACKING 100 YEARS OF SALMON ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE |
According to SFU biological sciences and Fisheries and Oceans Canada researchers, juvenile salmon in B.C. are growing larger than they did 100 years ago. Their research findings address and maintain the integrity of freshwater habitats that may help salmon adapt to warming temperatures due to climate change. |
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STUDYING FORCED LABOUR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS |
Forced labour is thriving in today's global economy, casting a daunting shadow over the well-being of countless workers. Kam Phung, assistant professor of business and society, along with SFU School of Public Policy director/professor Genevieve LeBaron and fellow researcher Ali Baghat have launched a research project on Worker-Drive Social Responsibility (WSR) with the potential of eradicating forced labour from global supply chains. WSR empowers low-wage workers at the bottom of the global supply chains to confront forced labour and other human rights abuses. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH |
This executive role competition is open to SFU faculty members. Interested candidates can apply by email:avpr_search@sfu.ca with a CV and cover letter outlining suitability for the role. Application deadline is January 20. |
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Do you drive a vehicle? Now that one of the coldest months of the year is here, it's essential to be prepared. Stock up your emergency kit, keep it in the vehicle and be safe this winter season. |
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The 2019-2024 plan outlines the ways the university is today and shapes the future. This is the final progress update before work begins on the development of a new academic plan later this year. |
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As shared in the fall, SFU and the Administrative and Professional Association (APSA) are beginning the process of renegotiating the Basic Agreement. The parties are meeting, January 15–19, to exchange proposals and negotiate. Updates on the renegotiation process will be posted on the bargaining website and shared in this newsletter. |
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The cafeteria lounge on west side of AQ 2000 level is undergoing renovation this month until the end of January. Access of the elevator in this area will be detoured to an elevator located south. Follow detour signage. |
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Every spring, a committee consisting of up to four faculty members, one staff member and one student deliberate to select the recipient of the Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. If interested, submit an expression of interest (less than 250 words) to vpacad@sfu.ca by February 8. This annual SFU award honours and encourages work that provokes or contributes to the understanding of controversy. |
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AN EVENING OF DRUMMING & SINGING |
January 24 | Hosted by Office of Aboriginal Peoples & Vancity Office of Community Engagement |
This free workshop is led by Lil'wat Nation singer, composer and producer Russell Wallace. Everyone is welcome to participate. As there will be a limited supply of drums, if you have your own drum you are encouraged to bring it to the event. The Salish Singing and Drumming Workshop runs once a month throughout the spring. |
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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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