FEATURE ITEM

SFU TAKES ACTION: B.C. FLOOD RELIEF RESPONSE

Last week, devastating floods, landslides and infrastructure damage impacted southern B.C. and Indigenous communities. Our hearts go out to our impacted colleagues, students, neighbours and friends.

An extensive group of SFU partners are banding together to help those in need and you can learn the various ways to help.

SFU TO CREATE FIRST BLACK STUDENT CENTRE

This year, SFU committed to establishing a Black Student Centre—a long-term, permanent support service on campus where Black students will be able to connect to community, mentorship, support and more. Although the centre is still in its early stages, work is underway to ensure that Black students are at the heart of the planning process.

"Put simply," says SFU student Balqees Jama, "the centre will be a place for Black students to thrive."

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COLLABORATION AND COMPASSION KEY TO SFU'S RETURN TO IN-PERSON CONVOCATION

In October, SFU was the first university in Canada to host in-person convocation ceremonies since the pandemic began. Discover the teamwork and collaboration across the university that made this memorable event a reality.

INFORMING CANADA'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Mathematician, epidemiologist and Canada 150 Research Chair Caroline Colijn has been cited and quoted thousands of times in the Canadian and international media. She talks about her work in pandemic modelling, which has kept policy makers and the public informed over the past 18 months.

SHARING SFU RESEARCH THROUGH FILM

SFU health sciences professors Allison Carter and Angela Kaida share findings from their national study on women living with HIV through a short film, HIV Made Me Fabulous, premiering ahead of World AIDS Day. Before the screening, meet the researchers and discover their hopes for the film.

RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES

MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE TRIP HOME

Winter weather conditions may result in safety issues for public transit users and drivers. Bus service is interrupted and cancelled by snow storms, leaving community members stranded with no alternate option to travel home. The Burnaby Mountain Gondola will make commuting to SFU more reliable for everyone. Make your voice heard and help bring a gondola to SFU.

SUPPORT THE GONDOLA

STRAND HALL ANNEX DEMOLITION

Please be advised that the Strand Hall Annex is slated for demolition, which will be complete by the end of the year. Civil site work will ramp up next week with a construction safety plan and traffic management plan in place.

On Friday, November 26, Strand Hall Annex demolition work will be particularly noisy due to hydrovac work from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. This work prepares the site for the upcoming First Peoples’ Gathering House project. Please contact gloria_kwong_2@sfu.ca for questions about this work. Thank you for your patience during this time.

TRAFFIC NOTICE: UNIVERSITY DRIVE WEST TEMPORARY CLOSURE

From 7:00 am Tuesday, December 7 to 6:00 pm Wednesday, December 8, University Drive West between West Campus Road and the West Parkade entrance lane on the SFU Burnaby Campus will be temporarily closed. All vehicle, cyclist and pedestrian traffic will be detoured. This is to accommodate the removal of the Residence Phase 2 tower crane.

CREATE A MORE LINGUISTICALLY-INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS

Interested in developing your instructional skills to better meet the needs of your multilingual students? Join SFU's Centre for Educational Excellence for a seminar series in Spring 2022. Apply by Friday, November 26.

FEATURE EVENT

November 30 & December 1 | Hosted by SFU External Relations

SUPPORT THE UNITED WAY AT THE SURREY AND VANCOUVER BOOK SALES

Show your local love and help us raise funds for United Way programs at the upcoming book sales at the Surrey and Vancouver campuses. There will be a great selection of books, games and more for purchase. Join us on the following dates:

SFU Surrey: Tuesday, November 30, 10 am - 2 pm | Mezzanine
SFU Vancouver: Wednesday, December 1, 10 am - 2 pm | Harbour Centre Lobby

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December 2 | Hosted by SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Hub

LEVEL UP YOUR RESEARCH IMPACT

What is implementation science? It’s all about how to put your evidence-based solutions into practice. Join SFU education professor Masahiro Minami as he illustrates strategies through his field project.