News & Events
March 4, 2021

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Looking forward to Summer and Fall In a new message, President Joy Johnson shares optimism about a near-normal return to in-person instruction this fall, and encourages faculty and staff to look after our health and well-being during these difficult winter months. Read More

University News

2020 Community Engagement Award Winner Announced Congratulations to Am Johal, Director of the SFU VanCity Office of Community Engagement. This award is presented annually to an SFU staff or faculty member who has dedicated a lifetime of work to exemplary community engagement. For more than 10 years, Am has quietly and consistently built deep, reciprocal relationships between SFU and the community in Vancouver’s urban core. Read More

Upcoming Wikipedia edit-a-thon aims to fight gender bias

Kim Scott, coordinator for the Women Entrepeneurship Knowledge Hub B.C. is hosting a drive this weekend to increase the presence of women on Wikipedia. Currently, less than 20 per cent of English biographies are about women and less than 10 per cent of contributors identify as a woman.

City of Burnaby Partners with SFU Centre for Dialogue to Reactivate Housing Policy Project

Work is underway to reconvene with Burnaby residents as well as community representatives and council members to answer the question: How is the city doing so far? The intiative, originally launched in 2019, focuses on the needs of the Burnaby people rather than housing forms or building types.

Four SFU entrepreneurs named Globe & Mail's Report on Business Changemakers

SFU congratulates Benjamin Britton, Rochelle Prasad, Gurmesh Sidhu and Christina Wong on being named Globe & Mail's Report on Business changemakers. The new annual list celebrates 50 emerging leaders from Canada who are changing business based on their ideas, accomplishments and impact.

Operational Updates

Last chance to contribute to the VPPEI position The consultation period for SFU's first Vice-President People, Equity and Inclusion ends tomorrow, March 5. If you haven't shared your feedback with the Search Committee yet, now's your chance — we want to hear about the experience and qualities you feel are important in this position. Share your feedback

Call for Your Innovations in Research

Apply by Sunday, March 6 to share your changemaking research in a digital exhibition and event, as a part of SFU Public Square’s Community Summit Towards Equity 2021. Open to SFU staff, faculty, students and community partners.

March 8

What's Happening for International Women's Day

WEKH Wiki-Edit: Adding Women to the Story
Did you know that only 17% of Wikipedia biographies are about women? From March 6-8, join SFU VentureLabs and help add incredible women entrepreneurs to Wikipedia at the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Wiki-Edit.

The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of COVID
CBC Radio One host Michelle Eliot will be in conversation with Amanda D. Watson, author of The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety, about the book and how COVID has further exposed the inequities and challenges of our idealized version of modern motherhood.

How do we Talk about Military Sexual Violence & Why does it Matter?
Join SFU's Megan MacKenzie as she draws on the comparative analysis of three case countries to explore the way we talk about military sexual violence & how that shapes our gender norms and national identity.

Walking the Red Road: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Our Community
Join president Joy Johnson for a conversation with three incredible leaders to discuss the realities of gender-based violence in communities and teach us about the spiritual pathway to wellness and healing. As a Moose Hide Campaign Ambassador, SFU hosts this event to support the grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children.

WiCS International Women's Day Panel
Join the Women in Computing Science (WiCS) as they host a panel session for International Women's Day on March 8. Tune in to hear women in the tech community as they choose to challenge. Come listen to the panelist's stories, get inspired and make change.

See all International Women's Day events, activities and resources

March 9 | Hosted by SFU Public Square

Work Hard, Play Hard: The Role of Recovery After Work

Join Lieke ten Brummelhuis, of the Beedie School of Business, as she explains how stress develops on a regular work day and how stress levels can be brought back to their baseline to prevent health and productivity issues. She will also discuss what happens if stress becomes ongoing, unveiling the key role of recovery after work to stay happy and productive.

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