Board Briefs

SFU plans to hike student residence rates The university is planning to substantially increase student residence fees next year. The rate hike could see costs...

Vancouverites walk to promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

The second Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver had an incredible turnout as tens of thousands of people representing diverse communities came together to support...

Canadian youth struggling without adequate mental health support, study finds

Canadian youth have insufficient access to mental health and addictions services, according to a Canada-wide study lead by SFU researchers. The study concluded that...

World News Beats

By: Nathaniel Tok CANADA – Prime Minister makes Indigenous reconciliation speech to UN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted in his speech to the UN General Assembly...

SFU research confirms most ancient earthquakes off BC’s south coast were massive

We are all warned of the “Big One,” a magnitude 9 mega quake forecast to hit Metro Vancouver at some point in the future....

Aboriginal reconciliation report calls on university to indigenize campuses, classrooms

The Aboriginal Reconciliation Council (ARC) at Simon Fraser University has unveiled its final calls to action which will guide the university in allocating its...

SFU students and staff receive mass training in defibrillator use

By: Nathaniel Tok SFU students and staff can feel at ease knowing that more than 400 members of the SFU community completed mass training in...

SFSS hosts largest kickoff concert to date, cancels after-party

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted its largest ever fall kickoff concert despite cancelling the after-party due to safety concerns last Friday.   The...

The Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office welcomes their first-ever director

Six months after the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support policy was passed by the Board of Governors, Simon Fraser University welcomes...

SFU plays a major role in national Science Literacy Week

By: Agnetha de Sa The SFU libraries and faculty of science joined a variety of organizations across Canada for a week-long celebration of science from September...