RETURN TO CAMPUS

B.C. BOOKING FIRST DOSES FOR ALL RESIDENTS 18 AND OLDER

Based on public health guidance, B.C.'s universities are preparing for a return to in-person education for the fall 2021 term. Vaccination is an important tool to limit the spread of COVID-19 and allow people to return safely. SFU encourages all faculty, staff and students to register for the vaccine. First dose invitations are now in progress and you will also be notified when it’s time for your second dose.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

LEADING THE WAY

You're invited to learn from post-secondary leaders from B.C. and India as they discuss the challenges and opportunities in higher education amid the pandemic and ways to ensure students are prioritized in decision making.

PHYSICS IDEA TEAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP MODEL

Equity, diversity and inclusion work is happening every day, all across SFU’s campuses. Today, we're launching a story series that will help you get to know the people and groups pushing to make SFU more equitable, diverse and inclusive for all.

First up: members of the SFU Physics Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Alliance (IDEA) Team reflect on their first year of working together towards data-driven change.

MEET THE TEAM

MAPPING POST-PANDEMIC TERRAIN

SFU researchers have created a map outlining how the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term health impacts will be distributed in British Columbian communities. It can help to better understand where policy and public health efforts should be applied during the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OPERATIONAL UPDATES

SUPPORTING INDIA'S COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS

While cases of COVID-19 are beginning to drop in B.C., this is not the case around the world. There are many members of the SFU community currently in India and other countries that are still severely impacted by the pandemic, and many members of our community who have personal connections to these countries.

If you are personally affected by the COVID-19 situation in India or elsewhere in the world, please take care during this difficult time and reach out for support if you need it. If you are looking for a way to help bolster COVID-19 relief efforts in India, we’ve put together a list of organizations you can consider supporting.

LEARN MORE

EXPANDED ACCESS TO ONLINE RESEARCH AND LEARNING COLLECTIONS

SFU Library is excited to announce their participation in HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service. More than 400,000 of their print items are now available online to SFU students, faculty and staff to make library collections more accessible during the pandemic.

BURNABY CAMPUS ROADWAY CLOSURE: MAY 25 - SEPT. 3

Due to required structural updates, South Campus Road will be closed to all vehicle, cyclist and pedestrian traffic between Gaglardi Way and Tower Road. The detour route will be University Drive East and will be in effect starting May 25.

FEATURE EVENT

May 18 | Co-Sponsored by SFU's Institute for the Humanities and J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities

GRACE MACINNIS VISITING SCHOLAR LECTURE

Politicians increasingly affirm that addressing Canada's legacy of colonialism, and achieving racial justice for Indigenous peoples, requires transformative social, economic and cultural change. But why has this urgently needed change been so slow in coming? What should governments, Indigenous peoples and the public be doing today to drive forward the real change that is needed?

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Q.C., M.P. (Puglaas), will answer these questions while sharing insights from her unique experience as an Indigenous and Canadian politician and leader.

May 27 | Hosted by SFU Advancement and Alumni Engagement

WHAT'S NEXT IN THE WORLD OF WORK?

Hear experts discuss the future of work through key insights and first-hand experiences on the challenges of remote work during the Alumni Association AGM & Feature Presentation. Moderated by Tamara Vrooman, SFU chancellor.