New Dean of FCAT aims to prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion within the faculty

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Carman Neustaedter has been named Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT). Previously a professor and director...

Minister of Environment announces Vancouver’s Low Carbon Cities Canada Innovation Centre will be at SFU

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  On January 12, 2021, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that Canada’s federal government had...

SFU report calls for a budget plan to prioritize children’s mental health due to COVID-19 struggles

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU professor and Director of the Children’s Health Policy Centre, Charlotte Waddell, led a study on COVID-19 and its...

App connects BC paramedics to American Sign Language interpreters for Deaf patients

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), the Provincial Language Service (PLS), and the Office of Virtual Health (OVH) have launched...

President Joy Johnson discusses new Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion position

Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer President and Vice-Chancellor Joy Johnson recently announced the addition of a new executive position at SFU: Vice-President (VP), People, Equity,...

Catherine Dauvergne begins term as SFU’s new Vice-President, Academic and Provost

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU has announced its new Vice-President, Academic and Provost, Dr. Catherine Dauvergne. Taking over for Dr. Jonathan Driver,...

Vulnerable inmates in federal prisons receive COVID-19 vaccines

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor  Canada has begun vaccinating at-risk inmates against COVID-19. Though there aren’t currently any active COVID-19 cases in facilities where...

SFU announces plans for Summer 2021 semester

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor  On January 12, SFU’s Vice-President, Academic and Provost Catherine Dauvergne announced via email that Summer 2021 courses will be...

SFU researchers study patient needs for COVID-19 vaccine distribution software

By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer  A group of researchers at Simon Fraser University are working to identify the most effective roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine....

Council Meeting: December 16, 2020

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  SFSS discusses the arrest of SFU alumnus On December 16, 2020 the SFSS Council gathered over Zoom to vote on...