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May is Jewish Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Jewish history, culture...

May is Asian Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Asian history, culture...

The end of April marks the end of the Spring term at SFU and the beginning of (hopefully!) more...

This March, we undertook a number of activities at SFU in support of creating a more equitable and...

This February, we undertook a number of activities at SFU in support of creating a more equitable...

February is Black History Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Black history,...

This January, we undertook a number of activities at SFU towards our commitment to creating a...

“How people access and interact with the built environment  can have such an impact on how...

Two members of SFU’s community have been named to the Canada International Black Women Excellence’s...

The unfolding situation in Iran in response to the tragic death of Mahsa Amini has deep impact on...

June Francis, professor of marketing at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been selected to lead...

With the start of a new academic year Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion, Yabome...

Students of different religious backgrounds will now have dedicated spaces to meet and pray at...

An antiracism professional with management and program-development experience, Samir Traoré joins...

Simon Fraser University will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its...

Every June, people around the world come together to participate in Pride Month.  For...

Over the weekend, I was gathered with President Joy Johnson, Dr. June Francis, members of the Black...

As in-person events return to campus, it’s a great time for event planners to refresh their equity,...

May marks Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Join us at one of the many events this month celebrating...

Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim community members at SFU! The Multifaith Centre has shared a...

This year’s global theme for International Women’s Day is “Break the Bias.” From environmentalism...

February is Black History Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Black history,...

Following extensive community consultation, an international search, and approval of the SFU Board...

On November 18, 2021, SFU was one of more than 40 universities and colleges across Canada that...

On December 6, SFU will host its annual memorial for the women lost in the École Polytechnique...

Sophonie Priebe remembers feeling lost and alone during her first year at SFU, wondering if there...

SFU Senate voted on September 13, 2021 to hire at least 15 Black tenured faculty. The new hires are...

SFU has signed onto the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian...

Between September 27 – October 1, SFU marked the university’s first National Truth and...

Another key milestone is reached for the First Peoples’ Gathering House project as architectural...

Learn more about the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), a key partner in advancing reconciliation at...

Understanding the intersections between identity and systemic inequality is complex, and Carolyn...

What you learn at university, you’ll take out with you into the world. Perhaps no unit at SFU...

SFU is home to a community of students, faculty and staff who come from all around the world,...

Simon Fraser University’s new partnership with the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network, a...

On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 as...

SFU is taking an important step towards its goal of creating safer, more inclusive campus...

Over the past year, conversations about racism—specifically anti-Indigenous, anti-Black and...

Antisemitism is on the rise in Canada and around the world. SFU is no exception to this. Jewish...

Grassroots activism has been a trademark of SFU since its inception in the turbulent 60’s, and a...

Today, for the second time in as many months, we are hearing more sad and disturbing news of the...

The SFU community is no stranger to the sound of bagpipes on Burnaby Mountain. Twice a year, we...

Content warning: the beginning of this article includes mentions of specific Islamophobic hate...

As we continue to grieve the enormous loss discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential...

While cases of COVID-19 are beginning to drop in B.C., this is not the case around the world. There...

When lecturer Sarah Johnson approached the chair of SFU’s Department of Physics to propose the...

When Julia Lane set out to develop an inclusive and antiracist writing guide to support peer...

Ashley Edwards joined the SFU Library last year as the Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (ICRC)...

In the wake of the murders of 6 Asian women in Atlanta, Georgia, and in the context of a pandemic...

During January, staff working in SFU’s admissions department are typically busy processing an...

It’s getting a little crowded in Athena Guertin’s tiny downtown apartment these days. Almost...

Throughout her 19 years at SFU, Dal Sohal has demonstrated a compassionate, curious, and dedicated...

International Women’s Day is on March 8. This year, we hope you will join us as we celebrate...

In 2009, a Nova Scotia student was bullied at school for wearing a pink shirt. His classmates...

Last year, SFU President Joy Johnson committed to adding a new executive position to SFU’s...

Last December, while much of the SFU community was winding down for the holidays, the staff at...

The past few days have been difficult. The event that occurred in our Burnaby campus dining hall on...

Every June, people all over the world come together to participate in Pride Month. For the LGBTQ2+...

Sunday June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, part of National Indigenous History...

As protests against anti-Black racism and violence continue around the world, many of you may be...

Recent reports of anti-Asian racism are deeply disturbing to us at Simon Fraser University. Today,...

As part of our commitment to ensuring that our campuses are welcoming places for everyone to gather...

This year, International Women’s Day is on March 8. We hope you will join us as we celebrate...

In 2009, a Nova Scotia student was bullied at school for wearing a pink shirt. His classmates...

Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events...

As part of SFU’s ongoing commitment to improving equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across its...