Media Matters, a report on Simon Fraser University in the news, is compiled and distributed by SFU Public Affairs & Media Relations (PAMR).
This edition is a daily roundup that lists the main items of known media coverage from 8:30 a.m. Friday July 19 to 8:30 a.m. today, Monday July 22.

Extracurricular activities | Next 36 | Drug treatment | Health care | Healthy living | Mental health | Information overload | Pipe Band | NBA | Barbie

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES – 24 HOURS

• Nancy Johnston, executive director of student affairs at SFU, was quoted in an article discussing benefits of students being active in college or university. Humza Khan, president of the student society, was also mentioned in the article regarding his involvement at SFU.
  Full Story Not Posted Online Yet

NEXT 36 – FINANCIAL POST, TECHVIBES

• Michael Cheng, SFU student and one of Maclean’s “Future Leaders of Canada,” was mentioned in a pair of articles regarding how the Next 36’s Needle HR startup is changing the creative industry.
  Techvibes: http://at.sfu.ca/TMWLLn
  Financial Post: http://at.sfu.ca/CobnyD

DRUG TREATMENT – VANCOUVER SUN, OTTAWA CITIZEN

• Bruce Alexander, a professor emeritus of psychology at SFU, was mentioned in an article regarding Canada’s patchwork of drug treatment.
  Vancouver Sun: http://at.sfu.ca/OeKQwO
  Ottawa Citizen: http://at.sfu.ca/nIJcZw

HEALTH CARE – NATIONAL POST, PROVINCE

• SFU criminology professor Rob Gordon was briefly quoted in an article discussing a dispute of the definition of health care as health authorities defy B.C. Alzheimer’s patient’s living will.
  National Post: http://at.sfu.ca/LTIrJx
  Province: http://at.sfu.ca/LmMcQy

HEALTHY LIVING – EDMONTON JOURNAL, VANCOUVER SUN

• SFU gerontologist Andrew Wister was mentioned in an article regarding recommendations on how to live to be 100.
  Edmonton Journal: Not Posted Online Yet
  Vancouver Sun: http://at.sfu.ca/obtetM

MENTAL HEALTH – GLOBE AND MAIL

• At the Children's Health Policy Centre at SFU, Charlotte Waddell and a team of colleagues are studying and developing strategies to help prevent mental health tragedies, where they often begin in childhood, including infancy and before birth.
  Full Story: http://at.sfu.ca/pCyxyX

INFORMATION OVERLOAD – CORUS RADIO CALGARY

• SFU adjunct education professor Luc Beaudoin discussed his book, Cognitive Productivity, which examines learning in an information overload world.
  Full Podcast Not Available Online

PIPE BAND – QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER

• SFU’s Pipe Band was briefly mentioned in an article concerning their performance at the Kamloops Highland Games on July 13.
  Full Story Not Posted Online Yet

NBA BASKETBALL – BOSTON GLOBE

• Former SFU basketball player Ken Olynyk was mentioned in the Boston Globe regarding his son, Kelly Olynyk, who was acquired by the Boston Celtics in the first-round of June’s NBA draft.
  Full Story: http://at.sfu.ca/pHFqDf

BARBIE – PARENT HERALD

• Mary Shearman, a PhD candidate in gender, sexuality and women's studies at SFU, was briefly mentioned in an article regarding the dipping sales of the iconic Barbie toy maker Mattel.
  Full Story: http://at.sfu.ca/JwkZlQ

EARLIER EDITIONS

• Earlier issues of Media Matters are online at http://at.sfu.ca/GzJvYO

SFU NEWS RELEASES

• SFU’s news releases are online at http://at.sfu.ca/APbezp