Council commentary

Behavioural neuroscience DSU established Lukas Grajauskas brought a proposal to council to establish the behavioural neuroscience student society (BNSS) as a departmental student union (DSU)....

SFU drives on its brand new roads

SFU Burnaby will now have full use of its new campus roads as construction comes to a close. On Monday, October 6, transit routes will...

Homeless seniors rely most heavily on Victoria shelters

A recent study on patterns of homelessness in greater Victoria, led by SFU master’s student in public policy, Hannah Rabinovitch, reported that there are...

Researchers join Canadian team to study dementia

Three SFU researchers have joined a new Canadian initiative to address the problems posed to the individual and society by disorders such as dementia. Over...

Planning begins for proposed recreation facility

SFU’s board of governors has begun consultations with the City of Burnaby regarding the construction of a new recreational facility at SFU Burnaby. At their...

SFU explores opportunity for satellite campus residences

The possibilities for life in residence at SFU are about to increase significantly. The university is currently considering a new residence building, valued between...

Starbucks to offer fair trade across Canada

Starbucks’ initiative to serve ethically-sourced coffee has officially expanded. The company announced last Thursday that, beginning in spring 2015, Starbucks Canada will serve fair...

University Briefs

UBC gets a boost for speech pathology masters program The University of British Columbia has received increased funding from the provincial government toward its Masters...

Former UN high commissioner interrogates global governance

Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Supreme Court of Canada justice, the Honourable Louise Arbour, visited SFU Harbour Centre last Thursday, September...

Students struggle to find parking at Burnaby campus

Trying to find a parking space at SFU Burnaby this fall has become a daily struggle for some students, as the most popular parking...