Black faculty
Application approved to hire 15 Black faculty members at SFU
August 3, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On July 18, the BC Human Rights Commissioner endorsed two special approval applications, which gave SFU the approval to hire 15 new Black faculty members. According to the university, this decision is a step toward supporting the Black community at SFU and upholding promises made in the Scarborough Charter of Anti-Black Racism, which SFU signed in 2021. The endorsement of these special approval applications is significant, as they are part of a greater effort to promote equity within the SFU community. These new faculty members are being chosen under “limited and preferential hiring,” with aims…
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Senate addresses supports for Ukrainian and Russian students
March 23, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Update on the motion to hire 15 Black faculty On March 7, during the question period, former SFSS president and student senator Gabe Liosis asked vice-president academic and provost senator Catherine Dauvergne for an update…
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Senate Report: September 13, 2021
November 19, 2021By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Motion to Hire 15 Black Faculty at SFU The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) president Gabe Liosis brought forward the motion to hire more Black faculty at SFU on behalf of former SFSS president, Osob…
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