- The President
- About Joy
- Priorities
- Conversations
- Statements
- 2022
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis joins SFU in advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- A World of Difference: How universities must evolve in a post-COVID world
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- SFU: What's Next?
- Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
- Please join us for the annual appreciation BBQ
- SFU begins process to become Living Wage Employer
- Staying engaged in an increasingly polarized world
- SFU: What's Next? - Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- SFU: What's Next? - Message from the President to students
- Search Announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Statement from the VP, PEI: Addressing Racism and Hate at SFU
- 2021
- Welcome new SFU students
- UPDATED Jan. 6: My response to Dec. 11 event in SFU dining hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- The University’s Role and Contributions to a Just Recovery Over the Next Decade
- Inspired by meetings with SFU Faculty and Staff
- Looking forward to Summer and Fall
- Opinion: This is why SFU is backing the Burnaby Mountain gondola
- External Review of December 11, 2020 Event
- Facing the future with hope
- President's statement on TransMountain Expansion Project and support for a fire hall on Burnaby mountain
- The road ahead
- Stronger Together: SFU, the pandemic and lessons for a better future
- SFU to observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
- Taking action: Reconciliation at SFU
- Join SFU President Joy Johnson for a tour of Burnaby campus
- Message from the President: Residential school findings
- Dr. June Francis appointed Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism
- My response to the open letter from SFU faculty and staff
- Resources and ways to support scholars in Afghanistan
- BC Vaccine Card
- Masks required on all SFU campuses, vaccine card required for residence, athletics, dining, events and others
- Vaccine declaration and follow-up screening at SFU
- Return to campus planning updates
- Welcome Back
- Work to review contract vs. in-house cleaning and food services
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- SFU and SFSS united in commitment to climate action
- Inclusion benefits us all
- Moving forward with kindness
- SFU commits to full divestment from fossil fuels
- Safety on SFU's campuses
- Thank you!
- Temporary shift to remote learning January 10 – 23, 2022
- 2020
- Statement on academic freedom
- Welcome back faculty and staff
- Welcome back students
- Statement on scholar strike
- Reflections on my first 30 days
- Taking care of ourselves, taking care of each other
- Equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
- Statement on SFU's Athletics Team Name Change
- Finding connection in times of adversity
- Wishing you a safe and restful holiday break
- Op-ed: SFU helping drive social, economic innovation in time of crisis
- 2022
- President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award
- Strategic Plan
- Approach
- How to participate
- What we're hearing
- April 4, 2022: Updates and reflections
- April 19, 2022: Updates and reflections
- SFU: What’s Next? phase one results now available
- Research assistants shape SFU: What’s Next? analysis
- SFU: What’s Next? – Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- SFU: What’s Next? – Message from the President to Students
- Search announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- SFU: What’s Next? Phase 2 results now available
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Who will earn your one precious vote? Attend the debate and cast your ballot.
When it comes to voting, recent history confirms that we are ready.
In the 2015 federal election, Simon Fraser University had the highest voter turnout of any Canadian university. We were at the forefront of a tidal shift that saw a significant rise in the number of young voters: 57.1 percent, up from 38.8 percent in the election before.
Can we do it again on Monday, October 21? Or rather, can you – voters 18 to 24 – maintain your momentum?
I urge you to try. Because it is only by casting your ballot that you will ensure a healthy and robust democracy that takes seriously and advances the interests of all citizens – including those of your generation.
We’ve seen an increase in youth activism this past year. Young people are confidently claiming their rightful place in the global political arena. But raising one’s voice is not enough. To make a difference, you need to ensure that you are represented by those who share your views and are committed to turning them into action.
To this end, the Simon Fraser Student Society and Graduate Student Society will co-host a candidates’ debate on Oct. 3 in AQ C9001 from 5:30-7:30 pm. This is your chance to hear from – and ask questions of – the candidates for the Burnaby North Seymour federal riding.
Free to attend, those interested can RSVP at: https://www.showpass.com/federal-election-debates-2019/
Advance polls will be established at SFU’s Burnaby campus for about five days two weeks prior to Election Day. Information regarding on-campus voting will be provided by the SFSS and SFU as it becomes available. You can also vote by mail at any Elections Canada office and on Election Day at a polling station in your area.
Be ready to vote. Make sure you’re registered with Elections Canada and stay tuned for more information about advance polling opportunities right here at SFU!