News & Events
February 18, 2021

University News

Meet Erin Morantz, SFU's new VPAAE SFU's new vice-president, advancement and alumni engagement, Erin Morantz, is looking forward to providing vision and leadership for SFU’s fundraising and alumni activities. An SFU alumnus, Morantz knows how the university's spirit of innovation, engagement and creative collaboration can help students and alumni in their journeys. Read more

Celebrating 50 years of SFU's Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies program

SFU became the first university in Canada to offer a Women's Studies program and it is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Geography 404: "The Geography of Gender" was first offered as a course in 1971. Since that time our course offerings have evolved. Our current Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies program focuses on bringing feminist, queer and intersectional understandings to the analysis of power.

What are you reading during reading break?

Looking to pick up a good book during Reading Break? See what some SFU faculty and staff recommended — from sci-fi, YA and even possible visits from aliens.

Let Burnaby’s Mayor and Council know why you support the gondola

The Burnaby Mountain Gondola is effective. It’s better for the environment. It provides efficient year-round service, even when it snows. And the SFU community knows this—over 10,000 people took Translink’s survey and showed support for the gondola. We’re closer than ever, but our local elected representatives need to hear from you before a final decision is made.

Operational Updates

COVID-19 Safety Planning

Faculties and departments are reminded that they are responsible for creating COVID-19 safety teams to provide oversight for safe conduct and compliance around access to campus and approved COVID-19 site Safety Plans. Regular inspections within areas should be conducted and documented. Please refer to Appendix G of the SFU Go Forward Plan for additional information.

Apply for an Indigenous Digital Media Grant

SFU researchers, creators and makers are encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in funding to cover costs associated with the development of Indigenous digital resources. Whether you're working on a film or starting a project to digitize existing media, send in your application before Feb. 26.

Check out Creative Collective's SAAM Consent Playlist and Art Mosaic

This year, Creative Collective supported Sexual Assault Awareness Month by curating a consent playlist and creating an art mosaic made by students, staff and faculty. Thank you to those who contributed by submitting song recommendations and/or art pieces. Take some time out of your day to check them out.

February 23 | Hosted by SFU Centre for Educational Excellence

Decolonizing Curriculum at SFU

Join Indigenous scholars Lyana Patrick and Kamala Todd, and non-Indigenous scholar Alix Shield as they present their work around decolonizing and Indigenizing the courses they teach at SFU, and their positive and negative experiences along the way. The session includes a Q&A opportunity.

February 24 & March 6-8 | Hosted by SFU VentureLabs & WEKH BC

Working to get Influential Women into Wikipedia

Did you know that only 17% of Wikipedia biographies are about women? This International Women's Day, join SFU VentureLabs and help add incredible women entrepreneurs to Wikipedia at the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Wiki-Edit. To learn more about the event, please join the information session on February 24.

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