SFU community consultations address budget cuts

SFU administrators held a community consultation last Wednesday in the SFU Theatre concerning the university’s budget for the 2015/2016 year. SFU president Andrew Petter explained...

Survey tracks pass-ups at Burnaby campus

Next time the 145 passes you by, you can air your grievances online using the SFU Student Mobility Advisory Committee’s (SMAC) bus pass-up report...

Forum fosters dialogue around “Education Behind Bars”

While students often joke about SFU looking like a prison, many real inmates desire access to post-secondary education. SFPIRG’s forum “Breaking the Cycle: Education...

University briefs

UBC food services to adopt cashless system The University of British Columbia’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) catering service will soon implement a cashless payment system...

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...