Anne Giardini
SFU holds virtual convocation ceremony for Spring 2020 graduates
June 23, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer On the evening of Thursday June 11, SFU hosted a half-hour virtual convocation ceremony to celebrate over 4,500 SFU graduates. This event was supplemented by specific faculty celebrations on SFU’s website. These celebrations included brief messages from the Dean of each faculty and separate undergraduate and graduate videos highlighting each graduate. Director of Ceremonies and Events Gloria Chu spoke with The Peak over email about convocation. “A lot of work from many teams across the university came together to reimagine a virtual convocation that would be meaningful, celebratory, and grad focused. In a very…
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As incoming chancellor begins her term, former SFU chancellor Anne Giardini reflects on her six years at SFU
June 22, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer On June 13, Tamara Vrooman started as SFU’s newest chancellor, taking over from Anne Giardini, who has held the role since 2014. In an interview with The Peak, Giardini looked back on her past…
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SFU chancellor Giardini: Your $10,000 dinner fundraiser for Christy Clark is not a gender issue
April 9, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s chancellor Anne Giardini was criticized in national media this past weekend for hosting, in her own home, a $10,000 per plate dinner fundraiser for SFU alumni Christy Clark. While Giardini claimed the criticism is due to Christy Clark being…
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