Simon Fraser University respectfully acknowledges the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples on whose unceded traditional territories our three campuses reside. |
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SFU NAMED CANADA'S TOP UNIVERSITY FOR INNOVATION IN GLOBAL RANKINGS |
The World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) 2023 rankings have crowned SFU as Canada's number one university for innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and industrial application for the third consecutive year. Research core facilities like SFU’s 4D LABS and the Big Data Hub, as well as SFU’s Community-Engaged Research Initiative, are just some of the many crucial activators contributing to SFU’s global leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship. |
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ARCHAEOLOGY TEAM WINS 2022 STAFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
The administrative and laboratory staff in SFU's Department of Archaeology were recognized for their reconciliation efforts, community engagement and support of research and teaching excellence. In recent years, the team has also engaged with a variety of community partners including Alumni Relations, Indigenous communities and high schools at various events and initiatives. |
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HEY NEIGHBOUR! COLLECTIVE BUILDS CONNECTEDNESS IN B.C. COMMUNITIES |
SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue’s Michelle Hoar and Urban Studies professor Meg Holden are longstanding advocates of creating social connectedness in B.C.’s urban settings. They work with SFU researchers, housing providers, non-profits, governments and others through the Hey Neighbour! Collective, to address loneliness and isolation while building neighbourly social connections and community resilience. |
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ALUMNUS RECEIVES GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR STORY ON LOSS AND GRIEF |
Dorothy Dittrich, who completed her Graduate Liberal Studies (GLS) MA in 2014, has won this prestigious award for her play, The Piano Teacher: A Healing Key. She has joined the ranks of Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, and Michael Ondaatje. The award is administered by the Canada Council for the Arts and celebrates the best in Canadian literature. |
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THE ELDERLY HOMELESS COMMUNITY NEEDS BETTER ACCESS TO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE |
Efforts to increase awareness about hospice often miss the most vulnerable populations. SFU Gerontology master's students Rachelle Patille and Gracen Bookmyer address the need for better accessibility to end-of-life services for older persons experiencing homelessness. |
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RESOURCES + OPERATIONAL UPDATES |
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INTRODUCING THE NEW VICE-PROVOST AND DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES |
Mary O'Brien was initially attracted to the role due to SFU's reputation as a community that is open to new ideas and that does things differently. SFU, she says, is on an upward trajectory, and Graduate Studies is poised to play a central role in that future growth. Mary will start her new role on August 1st, while Jeff Derksen, the current dean and associate provost, will end his term on June 30th. |
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Recently, SFU’s Labour Relations team was alerted that aspects of the April Collective Bargaining Update were unclear. The APSA section has been amended to improve clarity about bargaining timelines and is being re-circulated for transparency. |
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CONVOCATION ASSISTANCE NEEDED | JUNE 6 - 9 |
Spring Convocation will happen Tuesday, June 6 to Friday, June 9. There are eight ceremonies (two per day) and you can select your available times when you sign up to volunteer. |
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LONG WEEKEND CLOSURE AND NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE |
All SFU campus offices will be closed on Monday, May 22 for Victoria Day. Campuses will resume operations Tuesday, May 23. Please note, this newsletter will be delivered as usual. To accommodate office closures, please submit content for next Tuesday's edition by 12 p.m. on Friday, May 19. |
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EXPLORE BLENDED LEARNING THIS SUMMER |
May 23 | Hosted by Centre for Educational Excellence |
Learn the foundations for designing a blended course, explore methods for promoting student interaction and examine what it means to teach across online and in-person spaces in the Blended Learning series, a three-part series launching May 23. You are invited to attend one, two or all of the sessions in this series. |
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May 25 | Hosted by SFU Public Square, SFU Library, Massy Arts Society, Sum Gallery and Massy Books |
You are invited to the David Mowafaghian World Art Centre for a special evening with Nalo Hopkinson and Valérie d. Walker. These two multi-dimensional artists will be discussing the realms of myth, story, wonder, beauty and rigour that inspire their creativity across genres, forms and worlds. |
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LEARN FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH COMPUTING SKILLS |
June 19 - 23 | Hosted by SFU's Big Data Hub |
The SFU Research Computing Summer School is open for registration. Sign up for a week of interactive, in-person courses on everything from Linux command line to PyTorch. This program is open to all academic researchers at SFU, UBC, BCIT and other local post-secondary institutions. Researchers of all levels (undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff) are welcome. |
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