SFU groups among hundreds marching for climate justice

The droning of bagpipes mingled with New Orleans-style jazz as SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts and other activists paraded to the First Ministers’...

SFSS asks for Fraser Library to open on Sunday

The Fraser Library at SFU’s Surrey Campus is closed on Sundays, and the SFSS would like to change that. In a survey conducted by the...

SFU researchers speak out in favour of Aboriginal schools

A recent report released by SFU researchers has found that 57 percent of parents with children enrolled in BC’s only Aboriginal Focus School (AFS)...

Student argues for rec passes to be usable at all campuses

One student’s concern with how he is, and is not, able to use his Simon Fraser University recreation pass has him taking his concerns...

SFU plans to introduce required Indigenous studies course

SFU students will likely have an Indigenous Studies course become part of their requirement to graduate in the future. The discussion surrounding the development of...

National Sweater Day video spurs negative reaction from faculty

A video posted on SFU's YouTube page and distributed by SFU Facilities Services has been removed following negative reactions from faculty members and students. The video,...

New Justice Minister speaks to SFU about her hopes for Canada

“I cannot claim to have had a long standing ambition to become a Member of Parliament, let alone a minister of the Crown, but...

Rising sea otter population signals major ecological changes

Sea otters are returning to the coast of British Columbia and that means that dramatic ecological changes are about to occur. A research initiative...

Student inspires girls to “BeaYOUtiful”

In a society where the media dictates beauty standards, oftentimes a mirror can be a girl’s worst enemy. SFU student Taylor Hui has set...

New incentive to recruit Aboriginal professors sees first hire

The first indigenous professor to be recruited under SFU’s Aboriginal Faculty Recruitment Plan was hired in the Department of Education last month. The plan, unrolled...