BC is headed towards a skills deficit

By 2016 there will be more jobs than qualified people By Amara Janssens Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Six BC universities released the BC Labour Market Profile, projecting...

Idle No More movement surges into BC

Last Monday saw another day of action that swept across the country By Munatsi Mavhima and Alison Roach Photos by Stephen Hui Approximately 250 protesters of the...

University Briefs – February 4, 2013

By Amara Janssens UVic study finds strength training can help stroke recovery Researchers at the University of Victoria have found that the cross education effect (strength-training...

SFU, Surrey Memorial poised to become medical technology leaders

Newly appointed BC Leadership Chair will work with SFU, Surrey Memorial, Fraser Health By Alison Roach Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee The appointment of Dr. Ryan D’Arcy to...

Bad faith bargaining

Claims decision is "seriously flawed" By Alison Roach SFU administration has announced last week in a letter to CUPE 3338 that the university intends to apply...

Thompson Rivers student union to create LGBTQ collective

TRUSU hopes to implement the idea that has been discussing since last year By Justine Cleghorn Photos by Justine Cleghorn / The Omega KAMLOOPS (CUP) — The...

SFU found guilty of bargaining in bad faith

BC Labour Relations Board sides with CUPE 3338 in claim against the university By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham Last Monday, the BC Labour Relations Board...

SFU researcher looks to cell processes to treat cancer

Stopping cell “self-eating” may make cancer treatment more effective By Kristina Charania Photos by Yale Rosen Lab research conducted by SFU associate professor Sharon Gorski suggests that...

TWU under fire for proposed law school

Opponents point to the university’s “community covenant” By Leah Bjornson Trinity Western University’s proposed law school has come under heavy criticism from the Council of Canadian...

Philosopher’s Café honoured, celebrates 15th anniversary

SFU’s popular program given an award for Best Practices in Higher Education By Alison Roach SFU’s Philosophers’ Cafe celebrates its 15th anniversary this Feb. 28, and...