Brian Fox

This is a photo of the SFU Pink Wall of Kindess — an event where students put pink post it notes on a large pink wall to share kind messages
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FASS promotes anti-bullying with pink wall of kindness initiative

Peak Web March 11, 2024

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Brian Fox, coordinator of student engagement for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), wanted to spread messages of kindness and anti-bullying at SFU. He turned the focus of Pink Shirt Day into an interactive space with the introduction of the Pink Wall of Kindness.  In 2007, Nova Scotia high school students David and Travis distributed pink shirts to stand up for a grade nine  boy being bullied for the colour of his clothing. Since then, Pink Shirt Day has been recognized for the last 16 years in elementary, high school, and post-secondary schools.…

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How mentors are building a sense of community in SFU’s largest faculty

Peak Web October 12, 2018

By: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer  SFU is notorious for being a commuter campus where sad students come to school, attend their lectures, and leave with their heads down. It can be especially daunting to find a place to fit in…

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