RETURN TO CAMPUS

LUNCH, DISCOVER + CONNECT

Staff and faculty enjoyed the sunshine and the spectacular view atop the SFU Transportation Centre yesterday. Our weekly Lunch, Discover + Connect events are a chance for SFU employees to reconnect with friends and co-workers and get reacquainted with Burnaby campus, including the new rooftop seating area. Events will be held every Wednesday while the weather is good. Join us on August 18 at the AQ gardens.

SUPERVISORS: LEARN MORE ABOUT WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS

Do you have team members requesting workplace accommodations on Human Rights Code grounds other than physical or mental disability? Watch the recording of a recent information session for managers and supervisors on the new interim application process and procedures that the university is implementing to address these requests. (Page requires an SFU computing ID).

INFORMATION SESSION: PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Getting ready to commute back to campus in the fall? Join us on Thursday, August 19 for a one-hour Zoom session where you’ll learn about all the changes and upcoming details about parking and transportation on campus.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

SFU HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS SUPPORT FRASER HEALTH VACCINATION EFFORTS

For months now, healthcare workers across B.C. have been working long days to vaccinate community members as safely and efficiently as possible—and two of them haven't even graduated from SFU yet.

Meet Sharon and Olivia, two SFU students who took a shot at giving back to their community by taking co-op positions at a vaccination clinic in Fraser Health.

GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SAFETY AND RISK SERVICES

For almost 13 years, Darrell Akerstrom, coordinator, emergency and continuity planning for VPFA's Safety and Risk Services, has been helping to keep our community safe.

In this edition of People of SFU, learn more about Akerstrom's journey to SFU, his experience training more than 2,600 volunteer fire wardens and how to prepare for emergency disruptions.

MEET DARRELL

WHAT MAKES A PROBLEM HARD?

SFU mathematician Pavol Hell has devoted over 50 years to understanding the distinction between hard and easy computational problems. His research has also impacted the development of modern graph theory.

LEARN MORE

FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR BURNABY MOUNTAIN FIRE HALL

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech recently announced that the federal government is committing $30 million to build a new fire hall on Burnaby Mountain.

“This investment...supports the continued growth of our economy and addresses the unique emergency management needs related to our community’s mountain location and growing population,” said Beech in a written statement.

BEAT THE HEAT THIS WEEKEND

A heat warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver until at least Sunday, August 15. Here are some tips to help manage the heat and keep indoor temperatures low when working:

Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water
Avoid using laptops in your lap
Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing
If possible, turn off regular office lights and use task lighting
Turn lights out and ensure computers are turned off at the end of the day

EXPLORE MORE TIPS

VISIT THE NEW RESEARCH COMMONS AT VANCOUVER CAMPUS

SFU Library and SFU's Vancouver campus are thrilled to announce a new Research Commons in Harbour Centre. Opening on Monday, August 23, this flexible, technology-enabled space expands services for faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

FEATURE EVENT

August 14 | Hosted by BCIBCN, Impresario Global and SFU

IMAGINING WELLNESS IN A POST-COVID WORLD

Tune into Artists as Healers, the fourth and final episode of the Emerging from COVID-19 program.

This instalment features Anosh Irani, award-winning author and playwright, and term assistant professor in SFU’s Department of World Languages and Literatures. The series is moderated by Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, SFU AVP, External Relations.