Over $13,000 raised for annual Terry Fox Day

On the morning of Sept. 24, students, faculty, friends, and family gathered across all three SFU campuses to participate in the country-wide phenomenon that...

University Briefs

The president of UVic wants to chat UVic’s new President, Jamie Cassels, plans on launching a campaign to create a two-sided dialogue between staff, students,...

Notes from this month’s Board of Governors’ meeting

Revision of residence fees Based on recommendations from Grover Elliot & Co. Ltd., the Finance & Administration Committee suggested a rent rate increase of between 2...

Health Atlas maps environmental dangers to health

A Canadian research team led by an SFU professor has launched the world’s first interactive website, which aims to help Canadians understand how critical...

Council Chambers

A SPICE-y proposal A new scholarship program was announced, to be granted by the GSS and the Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows. Student...

Board Shorts

Exemption needed to fund Build SFU Board voted to send a letter to the Ministry of Advanced Education requesting special consideration for the funding of...

SFU receives $3.5 million in funding for social sciences and humanities

As far as Vice President Research Mario Pinto is concerned, “Social sciences and humanities rock at SFU.” The university recently received a total of...

TransLink to review public art policy

TransLink is currently reviewing its policy on public arts after the recent outcry drawn from the announcement that $615,000 is to be spent on...

Thousands come together for Walk for Reconciliation

On Sunday, Sept. 22, thousands of Vancouverites braved heavy rain to take part in the Walk for Reconciliation, the final event of the Truth...

New SFU social networking site connects users anonymously

Brian Park, an SFU software engineering student, spent his summer designing and programming SkaleFree, a free social networking website made specifically for SFU students. The...