CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES OVER COFFEE |
Earlier this month, SFU launched a ‘bring a friend to coffee’ initiative to help employees reconnect. With many staff and faculty returning to campuses after almost two years of primarily working and teaching remotely, it was a chance for friends and colleagues to chat and catch up. |
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VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS |
If you’re at Burnaby campus tomorrow and need your first or second COVID-19 vaccine, stop by the pop-up vaccination clinic. It’s open to anyone over 12 years of age. No appointment necessary. Additional on-campus clinics are scheduled for next week. |
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SHOWCASING NEW RENDERINGS OF THE FIRST PEOPLES' GATHERING HOUSE |
Design plans for the First Peoples’ Gathering House were unveiled at a recent open house at the Burnaby campus. Learn more about this important step towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. |
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JOIN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHY CONSENT MATTERS |
This week, SFU’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO) is leading their annual Consent Matters campaign and sharing ways that we can all foster a culture of consent, care and respect at SFU.
Please consider following SVSPO on Facebook and Instagram and sharing this year’s campaign activities with your students or colleagues as we work towards creating a safer campus environment for our whole community. And don’t forget to register for this year’s keynote event on September 23: a special Q&A with sex and emotional literary educator Karen B. K. Chan.
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President Joy Johnson invites you to celebrate the 41st Anniversary of Terry's Marathon of Hope, honouring Terry Fox's legacy and raising funds in support of cancer research.
Between September 20-24, please walk, ride, wheel or run in your community to honour him. Consider participating with colleagues on your lunch break; suggested routes for all SFU campuses are noted on SFU's Terry Fox website.
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SFU FACULTY & STAFF DASHBOARD GETS A MAKEOVER |
We’re excited to share the newly refreshed SFU Faculty + Staff Dashboard—your home for everything that faculty and staff need to know about the latest happenings at SFU.
The dashboard will be updated regularly with information that supports your teaching and work, including announcements, events, resources and department news. We recommend bookmarking the page and visiting often so you don’t miss a thing.
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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STAY DRY THIS FALL WITH UMBRACITY |
Commuters will not need to worry about forgetting their umbrella at home or on the bus with kiosks available across all three campuses. Registration and 24-hour rentals are free for SFU community members using the partner code: StayDrySFU. |
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TEMPORARY ACCESSIBLE SHUTTLE AT BURNABY CAMPUS |
The Transportation Centre elevator is currently closed for maintenance and safety upgrades that are anticipated to take eight weeks to complete. An accessible shuttle is available between the Transportation Centre Lower Bus Loop and the Student Union Building, Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with pick up every 20-25 minutes.
Signage with details about the Accessible Shuttle service will be placed at pickup/drop off locations. Check out the shuttle's location in real-time to know its ETA. Users may also call dispatch (604-969-8084) to request urgent pickup and the vehicle will make its way to the requested stop as quickly as possible.
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All continuing full and part-time faculty members who have taught a minimum of five years at SFU are eligible for the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. Please send completed nomination forms to vpacad@sfu.ca by Friday, October 15. |
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Passionate about contributing to collaborative work to advance equity in policy realms at SFU? You are invited to learn more about the board and application process. |
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SFU staff and faculty may submit nominations and self-nominations are also permitted. Deadline: Friday, October 1. |
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September 24 | Hosted by BC-India Business Network & partners |
LEADING THE WAY: WOMEN LEADERS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION |
This international panel discussion, moderated by SFU’s associate vice-president, external relations Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, will focus on women leaders in the post-secondary education sector during a global pandemic, the challenges and opportunities encountered and lessons learned. |
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September 28 | Hosted by SFU Public Square |
Join Wendy Chun, SFU’s Canada 150 Research Chair in New Media and Director of the Digital Democracies Institute, for the first President’s Faculty Lecture of the season. Chun will discuss how big data and machine learning encode discrimination through default assumptions and conditions. |
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Have you ever wondered about the role of decolonization and reconciliation in science, technology, engineering and math? Join the Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines for a presentation and Q&A with Kevin Lamoureux on Wednesday, September 29. |
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ONLINE EVENTS AND WEBINARS |
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