2011 Community
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SFU scores top family-friendly employer award December 29, 2011
—For the fourth time in five years, SFU is one of Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers,... -
SFU Alerts Test Jan. 11 December 27, 2011
—SFU will test its university-wide SFU Alerts mass notification system on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at... -
Introducing composting, enhanced recycling December 23, 2011
—The Burnaby campus is expanding its waste diversion facilities to include composting and enhanced... -
Cafés Scientifique, part trois, Jan. 18 December 23, 2011
—For the third installment of SFU Surrey’s five-part Cafés Scientifiqué series on Wednesday, Jan.... -
Take a peek at Geek Week December 22, 2011
—Geek is the new chic. That’s the rallying cry for SFU’s 4th annual Geek Week, Jan. 23–27, at the... -
Bah! Humbug! plays at SFU December 09, 2011
—More than 150 years old, Charles Dickens’ timeless masterpiece A Christmas Carol returns to the Fei... -
Feed the Food Bank December 01, 2011
—In this season of giving, don’t forget the SFU Food Bank’s annual winter food drive. Last year,... -
4D LABS open house December 01, 2011
—Visit 4D LABS, SFU’s research centre for new materials and nanoscale devices, in the TASC 2... -
Boy, what a reponse! December 01, 2011
—SFU asked what you thought of food services and you answered! In all, 5,834 students, faculty and... -
Burnaby brekkie with the Prez December 01, 2011
—President Andrew Petter invites Burnaby campus faculty, staff and students to share their... -
Burnaby brekkie with the prez November 17, 2011
—President Andrew Petter invites Burnaby campus faculty, staff and students to share their... -
United Way drive under way November 17, 2011
—Don’t miss SFU’s United Way campaign events this month and early next: Burnaby campus book sale... -
Life after WebCT: consultation process is under way November 17, 2011
—SFU’s WebCT Replacement Project website www.sfu.ca/replacewebct has attracted well over 1,000... -
Olympic artistry November 17, 2011
—Artist Susan Point, an SFU honorary degree recipient, stands beside one of three Blue Herons panels... -
Passage to India November 17, 2011
—SFU wants to become Canada’s “bridge to India,” says President Andrew Petter, who is accompanying... -
Warning: be bear aware November 15, 2011
—The Burnaby Mountain campus location is prime black bear habitat, and bears are particularly active... -
Student-staffer promotes ‘ethical’ textiles November 08, 2011
—Looking for gift ideas this holiday season? How about a hand-woven scarf from the Jolom Maya'etik... -
United Way campaign underway November 03, 2011
—There’s still time to drop off your old books, CDs and DVDs to the WAC Bennett Library for the... -
Winterize! November 03, 2011
—If there’s one thing you can absolutely count on, it’s winter snowfalls at the Burnaby campus. And... -
President's media award November 03, 2011
—It’s time again to nominate a deserving SFU faculty member or staffer for the President’s Award for... -
Focus on Food November 03, 2011
—One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. - author Virginia Woolf So... -
Banner project bags Green City award November 03, 2011
—They’ve saved three-quarters of a ton of nylon from landfills and in the process taught hundreds of... -
Kill A Watt contest closes Dec. 1 November 03, 2011
—Individuals and/or teams have until Dec. 1 to enter SFU Sustainability’s Kill A Watt: My Big Energy... -
Just for laughs: Laughter Yoga November 03, 2011
—Kasim Al-Mashat laughs a lot—for no reason. So do all of the students, staff and faculty who drop... -
TEDxSFU speakers to share bright ideas November 03, 2011
—A collection of gifted storytellers will give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less... -
November mammogram clinics at Burnaby campus November 03, 2011
—BC’s Screening Mammography Program is offering free mammogram clinics to women aged 40 - 79 at the... -
Liquor licence changes November 03, 2011
—SFU has applied to amend its liquor licences on the Burnaby campus to improve support for meetings... -
Top Maclean's ranking again November 03, 2011
—For the fourth straight year, SFU was rated Canada’s best comprehensive university in the annual... -
Ballet against violence November 03, 2011
—SFU and the WE CAN Coalition are bringing the Atlantic Ballet production of Ghosts of Violence to... -
Get winter tips, prizes at Winterfest Nov. 2 October 25, 2011
—If there’s one thing you can absolutely count on it’s heavy winter snowfalls at SFU’s campus on... -
SFU flu vaccination clinics October 25, 2011
—SFU Health and Counselling Services is providing flu vaccination clinics at all three SFU campuses... -
What is the future of learning in Canada? October 20, 2011
—Canada’s slide down the learning curve is affecting the country’s economic stability and social... -
Breakfast with the President October 20, 2011
—Now that the envision>SFU process is drawing to a conclusion with a proposed vision due to be... -
SFU again a top employer October 20, 2011
— For the fifth consecutive year, SFU ranks among Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The 2012... -
Fall enrollment highlights October 20, 2011
—This fall’s undergraduate enrolment is up 1.2 per cent over last fall, to 25,108 undergraduates. Of... -
BC export award for Beedie grad October 20, 2011
—Larisa Topalo, who received a Bachelor of Business Administration with an extended minor in... -
Coffee meets science: join the talk on health October 20, 2011
—SFU is hosting a series of public-interest talks related to key health issues. The free five-part... -
Trick or Eat for the SFU Food Bank October 20, 2011
—This Hallowe’en, help scare up some food for the SFU Food Bank—sign up to participate in Trick or... -
Climate change threatens Canada's water: report October 20, 2011
—Canada needs coordinated national and regional water conservation guidelines to address the... -
Arab/Islamic science and the Renaissance October 20, 2011
—Learn more about how astronomical and mathematical ideas were transferred from the Islamic world to... -
Books, CDs, DVDs wanted October 20, 2011
—The Burnaby campus’ popular book sale in support of the United Way is seeking donations of books,... -
BE SPOOKED! October 20, 2011
—SFU’s annual Hallowe’en Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Burnaby campus promises spooky... -
Scotiabank wins McKinstry diversity award October 07, 2011
—Scotiabank has won this year’s Nancy McKinstry award for corporate leadership in diversity. The SFU... -
World's largest quake drill Oct. 20 October 06, 2011
—SFU will shake it up with thousands of other British Columbians at precisely 10:20 am, Oct. 20 in... -
Print on demand at SFU Bookstore October 06, 2011
—Self-publishing your course text, thesis or closet novel is a snap now that the SFU Bookstore has... -
Fall 2011 student speakers October 06, 2011
—At each of the four convocation ceremonies a graduating student speaker will represent their... -
SFU celebrates Diwali! October 06, 2011
—More than 300 Indo-Canadian and South Fraser business and community members, as well as SFU alumni,... -
SFU salutes four with honorary degrees October 06, 2011
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Piled Higher and Deeper: the movie October 06, 2011
—The new film version of Jorge Cham’s popular comic strip, Piled Higher and Deeper—Life (or the Lack... -
Fall convocation Oct. 6–7 October 06, 2011
—While it’s back to the books for most students, some 2,000 will celebrate their roads to graduation... -
Watch SFU film exploring Canada’s historical head tax and Exclusion Act October 06, 2011
—From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration, a one-hour documentary that explores the fate... -
Celebrate wellness October 06, 2011
—Sample a free massage and healthy snacks and learn more about student health services at the fifth... -
Breakfast with the President October 06, 2011
—Beginning Oct. 21, President Andrew Petter will be hosting informal "breakfasts with the... -
Open House for Contemporary Arts October 06, 2011
—On Oct. 15, the School for Contemporary Arts will host an Open House at the Goldcorp Centre for the... -
Mechatronics, Surrey set green-fuel example October 06, 2011
—SFU Mechatronics has partnered with the City of Surrey to study low-carbon alternatives to gas- and... -
Islamic collection at SFU library October 06, 2011
—The SFU library has one of BC's largest collections of Islamic books--about 4,000 titles. Derryl... -
Landmark art gift to SFU September 22, 2011
—The Bill Reid Foundation has gifted its entire collection of Northwest Coast art, worth more than... -
Accreditation 2011 September 22, 2011
—An evaluation team from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will visit... -
Last call to have your say September 22, 2011
—Have your say about SFU’s strategic vision for the future. Respond to the envision>SFU... -
Go Green at campus cafeterias September 22, 2011
—Help reduce waste on campus—use the new Go Green Container Exchange program at all Burnaby campus... -
Donation creates new SFU Hellenic Studies centre September 22, 2011
—SFU is poised to become one of the world’s premier locations outside of Greece for studying Greek... -
SFU Pipe Band takes second at Worlds September 08, 2011
—The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band took second place Aug. 13 at the World Pipe Band... -
U-Pass changes September 08, 2011
—Students, don’t forget to obtain a new U-Pass BC card each month for travel on Metro Vancouver... -
Campus campaign tops $160,000 for students September 08, 2011
—Thanks to the generosity of SFU faculty, staff and retirees, the 2011 Campus Campaign raised... -
Chiropractor in the house September 08, 2011
—Health and Counselling Services is now offering chiropractic services at the Burnaby campus to all... -
Philosophers’ Café adds 12 faculty as moderators September 08, 2011
—SFU’s Philosophers’ Café program has added a dozen new lecturers, professors and instructors as... -
On students and hunger September 08, 2011
—Health sciences major Joselyne John, a former Burundian refugee, is the new special projects... -
Give your opinion September 08, 2011
—President Andrew Petter will hold open meetings this month to encourage further commentary from... -
Home again September 08, 2011
—It took 34 years but the journey home for the ancestral remains of the Heiltsuk First Nation... -
September Sustainability Celebration September 08, 2011
—SFU’s annual Sustainability Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 20 is a highlight of Sustainability Week,... -
SFU Terry Fox run/walk Sept. 21 September 08, 2011
—SFU’s 11th annual Terry Fox walk/run on Wednesday, Sept. 21 features events at all three campuses... -
University gets silver STARS for sustainability July 21, 2011
—SFU has earned a silver rating for its sustainability achievements from the Association for the... -
Petter's China visit highlights July 21, 2011
—SFU President Andrew Petter visited China this month on his first international trip as head of the... -
Screen on the Green presents: Rio July 21, 2011
—The SFU Community Trust is hosting its third annual Screen on the Green outdoor movie night at... -
Songhees Nation, SFU establish digital database July 21, 2011
—SFU’s Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies and the Esquimalt-based Songhees First... -
Your minute with the president July 18, 2011
—SFU students have fabulous ideas. Just take a look at the short videos they created for Your Minute... -
Report to the community 2010-11 July 07, 2011
—Check out SFU’s 2010-11 report to the community--Making a difference--at www.sfu.ca/report2010. It... -
New residence composting program July 07, 2011
—The Residence Dining Hall and students in residence and will take part in SFU’s first composting... -
SFU summer camps for kids filling up fast July 07, 2011
—There’s still time to register in SFU’s summer camps for kids, which run through July and August at... -
Summer Institute lectures July 14-16 July 07, 2011
—Transitions, Innovations, and Opportunities in Education is the theme of the Faculty of Education’s... -
envision>SFU discussion paper online July 07, 2011
—Following an extensive consultation process, the university’s envision>SFU discussion paper is... -
Summertime and the readin’ is easy July 07, 2011
—Got a good book on the go this summer? SFU’s librarians want to hear about it. If you’re an SFU’er... -
University seeks pension plan input July 07, 2011
—SFU’s defined-benefit pension plan for APSA, CUPE, Poly Party and exempt employees has earned good... -
Stick-handling across Canada for food July 07, 2011
—Communication student Richard Loat’s Five Hole for Food team is on a 17-day, 13-city cross-Canada... -
UniverCity loses subsidized transit July 07, 2011
—TransLink is ending its subsidized transit pass program for SFU’s UniverCity residents on Dec. 31,... -
Summer IS coming – SFU camps are ready June 28, 2011
—As the school year wraps up, the Burnaby and Surrey campuses are rolling out a wide variety of... -
July festival celebrates Indian culture June 23, 2011
—Timing is everything and for the organizers of the Indian Summer Festival, 2011 is the perfect year... -
Get ready for open house 2012 June 23, 2011
—SFU will throw open its doors on Saturday, May 26, 2012 for its first Burnaby campus open house... -
Sportsmanlike conduct June 23, 2011
—Who says Vancouverites are sore losers? SFU President Andrew Petter cheerfully settled his Stanley... -
June 25 funeral for Terry’s mom June 23, 2011
—A funeral service for Betty Fox, the inspirational mother of Marathon of Hope runner and SFU... -
ViewPointAcademic supplement June 23, 2011
—The second issue of the VP Academic (VPA) office newsletter, ViewPointAcademic, again focuses on... -
Carbon Talks seeks low-carbon economy June 23, 2011
—On June 14, the Wosk Centre for Dialogue launched Carbon Talks, a national initiative to accelerate... -
Renaissance icon starts $1-million endowment June 23, 2011
—Parminder and Kamaljit Parhar are asking the campus community to help them grow the Parminder... -
TLC documentary wins Leo June 23, 2011
—SFU’s Teaching and Learning Centre has won a Leo Award for best one-hour documentary program for... -
Former graffiti vandal finds better path June 09, 2011
—When Pontus Agren receives his honours BA in criminology this month he’ll be thinking about... -
MPP grad on the way to bridging gap between needs and policy June 09, 2011
—After three years working and volunteering in developing countries such as Ecuador and India, Ian... -
$200k Kennedy donation launches campus campaign May 27, 2011
—The 2011 Campus Giving Campaign is off to a promising start with a $200,000 donation from the... -
Bike-to-work week May 30-June 5 May 26, 2011
—Cycle your way to campus during Bike-to-Work week May 30—June 5. Sign up at... -
Recreate this summer at SFU May 26, 2011
—Lessons in tennis, martial arts, dance and swimming are just some of the SFU summer recreation... -
More green, more space May 26, 2011
—A new green space where the old Contemporary Arts buildings used to be is one of two summer... -
Don’t miss Surrey open house May 28 May 26, 2011
—SFU’s Surrey campus is hosting its annual community open house on Saturday, May 28, from 11 am to 4... -
SFU injects $3.65 billion yearly into local economy May 26, 2011
—SFU’s economic impact on the Lower Mainland is worth more than $3.65 billion a year, according to a... -
GreenLabs aims to tame 'power pig' May 26, 2011
—SFU Burnaby’s South Sciences Building is a power hog, consuming more than double the energy of... -
Green-energy utility plans unveiled May 12, 2011
—SFU is partnering with SFU Community Trust, Corix Utilities and BC Hydro on a new high-efficiency... -
Silent auction and plants galore May 12, 2011
—SFU’s annual plant sale is on Wednesday, May 18, 11 am-2 pm at Town Centre, UniverCity, with plant... -
SFU Surrey open house May 28 May 12, 2011
—Don’t miss SFU Surrey’s annual community open house Saturday, May 28, 11- 4 p.m., showcasing... -
SFU Surrey unveils Podium 2 expansion May 12, 2011
—SFU’s Surrey campus is preparing to unveil its new expansion – Podium 2 – adding another 54,000... -
Vancity, SFU sponsor inner-city arts programs May 12, 2011
—SFU Woodward’s new Vancity Community Engagement Office is leading SFU’s mission to engage with the... -
Budra reprises Bard on the Beach primer May 02, 2011
—Due to the overwhelming popularity of his Bard on the Beach lecture for Shakespeare 101 last year,... -
Beedie School of Business has Klout on Twitter April 18, 2011
—Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business (@sfubeedie) lays claim to the highest-rated... -
Bagging a banner winner April 14, 2011
—It has been a banner year, quite literally, for one group of Simon Fraser University... -
Relay sparks SFU spirit April 07, 2011
—A team of Residence Life volunteers who organized the Relay for Life cancer fundraiser at SFU on... -
Energy savings grow, building by building April 07, 2011
—New energy retrofits to the Applied Science and South Sciences buildings over the past two years... -
Student opinions wanted April 07, 2011
—Senate Committee student representatives want to hear what other students think about university... -
Dig in for the plant sale April 07, 2011
—Organizers are gearing up for the 15th annual SFU Plant sale on Wed., May 18. This year’s theme,... -
Save the date - SFU health research day April 07, 2011
—On May 12, health researchers from all faculties will gather to learn more about current health... -
Social entrepreneurs launching tricycle cargo service April 07, 2011
—Three SFU students are part of a new green venture using cargo tricycles to transport goods in... -
UniverCity revenue funds new research April 07, 2011
—SFU’s Community Trust Endowment Fund has announced more than $2.2 million in funding over five... -
envision>SFU Hallway Chat at Surrey campus April 07, 2011
—SFU’s Surrey campus hosted an envision>SFU hallway chat that drew a steady crowd of... -
Facebook campaign funds clean water in Africa April 05, 2011
—A village in Sierra Leone will have access to clean drinking water thanks to an MBA class project... -
Electronic billboard explores language in public space April 01, 2011
—Messages from North American artists and writers, including Aboriginals, will start appearing next... -
Psych in the City is back March 31, 2011
—Six SFU psychologists will share their research on psychological factors that threaten society... -
Re-story Vancouver? March 30, 2011
—That’s how students from the Semester in Dialogue are planning to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th... -
Last lecture on Global Warming March 24, 2011
—Catch the last lecture in the science faculty's Global Warming lecture series on Wednesday, March... -
Earthquake relief for students March 24, 2011
—Following the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, SFU has been working to connect... -
‘Friends of Simon’ wins community award March 24, 2011
—SFU’s Friends of Simon tutoring project for Lower Mainland immigrant and refugee students received... -
Banner win for SIFE students March 24, 2011
—A project by SFU Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) that gives new life to old street banners won... -
Students go ‘homeless’ to raise money for street kids March 24, 2011
—A determined group of SFU students took to the streets outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on... -
Lecture theatres to get dimmable LEDs March 24, 2011
—SFU Facilities Services is projecting energy savings of as much as $22,000 a year from replacing... -
First Years event to rock Surrey campus March 19, 2011
—First Years Ignite (FYI) is an event for all first year students in the SFU Surrey cohort programs,... -
Bald is (especially) beautiful March 23 March 18, 2011
—SFU’s 4th annual Balding for Dollars fundraiser for kids with cancer and blood disorders at B.C.... -
Students against e-waste March 10, 2011
—Students in Communications 425 (Applied Communications for Social Issues) are campaigning against... -
Relocated West House welcomes first tenants March 10, 2011
—Ura Jones and Mike Higgins were not among the 66,000 visitors to West House, SFU’s prototype... -
World's greenest city March 10, 2011
—SFU and five other public post-secondary institutions in Vancouver have signed a memorandum of... -
SFU in top 20 YouTube channels March 10, 2011
—During the month of February, The SFU News YouTube channel was among the top 20 most-viewed of 390... -
Nominate a staff achiever March 10, 2011
—Do you know of an SFU staffer who has demonstrated outstanding achievement at the university or in... -
How to boil a frog March 10, 2011
—Discover five surprising ways to save civilization while making your own life better at a free... -
envision>SFU's first brainstorming dialogue March 10, 2011
—The Diamond Alumni Centre was buzzing with ideas and energy Feb. 24 as 150 staff, faculty and... -
Climate change and polar ice caps February 24, 2011
—The Faculty of Science’s lecture series on global warming continues on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm in... -
Mental health workshops February 24, 2011
—Mental Health Week comes in May and SFU’s Health and Counselling Services (HCS) is starting early... -
Sustainability award for SFU Community Trust February 24, 2011
—SFU Community Trust and the City of Burnaby have won a Federation of Canadian Municipalities 2011... -
Psst... want to be an orientation leader? February 17, 2011
—Then listen up: students have until noon Feb. 25 to apply online to become orientation leaders for... -
Is your office certifiably ‘green’? February 10, 2011
—Is your office a lean, green sustainability machine? Then crow about it and get certified as a... -
Hot topics on global warming February 10, 2011
—Are solar/cosmic rays warming our planet? What steps should we be taking now to slow Canadian CO2... -
Student Services makes the case for gold and silver February 10, 2011
—SFU’s 2011 student-recruitment materials took a trio of top honours in the 2011 CASE District VIII... -
Don’t forget reading break February 10, 2011
—Students who are beginning to sag under the pressure of studies can catch up Feb. 14-18 during... -
SFU No. 1 Tweeter February 10, 2011
—The website studentaffairs.com, says SFU is the No. 1 social-media influencer amongst Canadian... -
Another Top Employer Award February 10, 2011
—SFU has added another Top Employers award to its growing collection. For the fourth consecutive... -
Celebrating 125 years in Vancouver February 10, 2011
—As part of Vancouver's 125th anniversary-year celebrations, the department of history has planned a... -
SFU joins Surrey India mission February 10, 2011
—A trio of SFU representatives will accompany Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts and an entourage of civic... -
United Way results January 27, 2011
—The results are in—the popular SFU United Way Book sale at the Burnaby campus raised $14,000 for... -
Accreditation site visit set for Oct. 12-14 January 27, 2011
—An evaluation team from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will visit... -
International green kudos for SFU January 27, 2011
—SFU placed 21st out of 95 universities for sustainability—and second among Canadian universities,... -
Continuing Studies open house Feb. 5 January 27, 2011
—Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 5 when Continuing Studies is celebrating its 40th... -
Plan to attend the alumni awards dinner January 27, 2011
—Celebrate SFU’s outstanding alumni award-winners Norman Armour BA ’87 (Arts and Culture), Mae... -
Leadership nurtures sustainability innovation January 27, 2011
—Companies striving for greater sustainability innovation in the workplace should try showing... -
Burns dinner kicks off busy pipe band schedule January 26, 2011
—The six-time world champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and its four-time world-title... -
Engaging diasporas in development: dialogue series January 19, 2011
—SFU is bringing together leaders of Metro Vancouver’s diverse multicultural communities and the... -
SFU hosts Model UN January 13, 2011
—More than 200 delegates are expected to attend SFU’s Model UN (MUN) conference Feb. 11–13 at the... -
Report calls for national clean-energy centre January 13, 2011
—SFU’s Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT) is calling on the Canadian government to create a... -
Petter plans inclusive strategic visioning process January 13, 2011
—President Andrew Petter’s new agenda calls for a strategic vision for SFU and he’ll launch the... -
Piping hot Burns dinner January 13, 2011
—The six-time world champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and its four-time world-title... -
SFU branding standards updated January 13, 2011
—Can I use the SFU crest on our faculty website? Can I change ‘Thinking of the World’ to ‘Engaging... -
7 weeks of wellness January 13, 2011
—Kick-start your new year’s fitness resolution with the 7 Weeks to Wellness challenge. Organized and...