NEWS & EVENTS

June 10, 2021

 

UNIVERSITY NEWS

SFU RESEARCHERS ASSIST WITH INDIGENOUS CHILDREN RECOVERY PROJECT

Warning: The subject matter of this story may be traumatizing to some readers. Supports are available. Please reach out if you need help.

In collaboration with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, researchers from SFU, Brandon University and the University of Windsor will identify the children buried in unmarked graves at the Brandon Indian Residential School in Manitoba. Following the wishes and requests of the respective communities involved, the plan is to restore the children’s identity, either through commemoration or repatriation.

 

SFU ATHLETE CROSSES FINISH LINE ON 11-YEAR JOURNEY TO GRADUATION

When Alex Paré arrived at SFU from Québec at 18 years old, he didn’t know it would take 11 years for him to finish his degree due to a life-altering car accident. Despite the multiple surgeries and obstacles, he completed his courses one by one and even started a successful business that now employs SFU alumni and co-op students. Read his story of resilience.

 

TRISHA DULKU UPLIFTS THE COMMUNITY, ONE VOLUNTEER AT A TIME

As coordinator of civic and community engagement, Trisha Dulku works with community partners, students and alumni to bring together resources and knowledge on key issues affecting Surrey's city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. Learn more about how Trisha engages community volunteers in this installment of People of SFU.

 

School of Communication's Enda Brophy has received the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)’s 2021 Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year award. This is in acknowledgement of his research illuminating the complex dynamics of remote and precarious work.

If a picture is worth 1000 words, a 3D medical image can be worth millions. Ghassan Hamarneh’s Medical Imaging Analysis Research Group is developing AI technologies to help make sense of these million-word medical images in this week's Scholarly Impact.

 

OPERATIONAL UPDATES

VISIT SFU LIBRARY'S INDIGENOUS CURRICULUM RESOURCE CENTRE

In the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council consultations, SFU faculty shared a desire to Indigenize curricula and practices but were unsure where or how to start. In response, SFU Library opened the Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (ICRC) and it is accessible online and located on the 4th floor of the WAC Bennett Library.

 

COVID-19 AND YOUR WELL-BEING

As you are preparing for a new normal and returning to campus, it is important to take care of yourself. You are invited to visit the COVID-19 resources page, provided by SFU Human Resources, for wellness tips and helpful resources:

  • Personal resilience, well-being and mental health
  • COVID-19 specific initiatives
  • Mental health counselling & crisis supports
  • SFU supports
  • Leadership, mental health & well-being
 

SFU'S NEW BIOMASS PLANT FUELS BURNABY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY

SFU expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from heating by 80 per cent now that the new $33-million Corix biomass plant has begun operation. Learn more about how the plant will help SFU achieve sustainability targets developed in the university’s five-year sustainability plan.

 

FEATURE EVENT

June 14, 15 & 16 | Hosted by SFU Public Square

BRING YOUR CITY BACK TO LIFE

While we don't know exactly when or how our cities will reopen as COVID-19 restrictions lift, we have a growing opportunity to identify what it will look like when they do. SFU Public Square, along with other community and campus partners, will be hosting fun, creative virtual dialogues for residents of Vancouver (June 14th), Surrey (June 15th) and Burnaby (June 16th).

You can play the role of city planner and share ideas for restoring and revitalizing your city centre. No experience is necessary — just bring your imagination.

 

June 16 | Hosted by Pride at Work Canada

JOIN NEXT WEEK'S VIRTUAL PRO PRIDE WORKSHOP

In this workshop, we will discuss the challenging reality for LGBTQ2+ people with disabilities, the nuances between disability groups and how we can make the workplace more accessible.

ONLINE EVENTS AND WEBINARS

June 16

June 16

June 17 - July 17

June 18

July 7

 

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