Board Shorts

50th Anniversary Campaign Representatives from the campaign planning and implementation committee for SFU’s 50th anniversary approached board last Tuesday, June 17, to discuss collaboration on...

Surrey shows its pride at annual festival

Not even moderate precipitation could rain on Surrey’s parade this weekend. The annual Surrey Fest Downtown took place this past Saturday at Surrey’s Central...

SFU’s French programs get a boost

SFU’s Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) has a new reason to celebrate it’s 10 year anniversary this fall. The federal government has...

SFU gondola plans grounded

  Metro Vancouver mayors voted in favour of a $7.5 billion regional transit improvement plan on Thursday, June 12, but a lack of provision for...

Program explores diversity through Islamic studies

For the past six summers, SFU has offered an introductory program in Muslim Studies at it’s Harbour Centre campus. Now entering its seventh year,...

SASS seeks to unite faculty of arts

During the SFSS elections earlier this year, the Society of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) was officially recognized as the first Faculty Student Union...

Senate Report

At the most recent SFU senate open session, President Andrew Petter addressed a question regarding the indoor air quality in the education building put...

Prenatal exposure to chemicals linked to lower IQs

A recent study conducted by Simon Fraser University researchers found that exposure to flame retardants during pregnancy can lead to lower IQs and hyperactive...

University Briefs

UBC to build new aquatic centre The University of British Columbia is investing $40 million in the construction of a new aquatic centre, construction of...

Satellite Signals

  Woodward's On June 7, the first citizen festival called 100 in 1 Day was hosted at SFU Woodward’s. The event focused on raising awareness of...