Board Shorts

Student presents on average graduation time Computing Science student and OpenSFU contributor Edward Ning gave a presentation titled “Time to Graduate: Is 6 Years Okay?”...

Zero Waste Conference explores a sustainable future

“Less may be more, but endless is most,” said green architect and entrepreneur William McDonough. He was speaking on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the 2015...

SFU chancellor awarded for lifetime achievement

Anne Giardini, SFU’s chancellor, will be recognized with a lifetime achievement award at the Western Canada General Counsel Awards next month. Giardini received her...

Renowned activist examines impacts of settler-colonialism

The Institute for the Humanities at SFU hosted one of the most highly anticipated lectures of their fall series on the topic of “Settler-Colonialism...

Indigenous peoples photo exhibit comes to SFU

Dispossessed but Defiant, a travelling photographic exhibition arrived at SFU last week. Created by the Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East...

University Briefs

UViC students offer new perspective on astronomy — University of Victoria (UVic) students are looking to reinvent stargazing and upgrade the astronomy department at...

SFU consults community on 2016–2017 budget

SFU recently held a community consultation on the university’s 2016–2017 budget on October 29. The session outlined SFU’s financial outlook and made budget recommendations...

Sitting down has never been so friendly

Have a seat and make a friend! SFU’s Hi-F.I.V.E. Movement for Mental Health has unveiled a new Friendship Bench on Burnaby Campus. Operating with the...

Satellite Signals

Woodward’s The Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre will play host to a panel discussion titled, “Social Inequality in the City” on Monday, Nov. 2. Starting at...

TSSU ceases job action

SFU’s Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) will be ceasing job action and allowing its members to release grades effective immediately after voting to enter...