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As incoming chancellor begins her term, former SFU chancellor Anne Giardini reflects on her six years at SFU

News June 22, 2020

Written 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 six years of service andsfu, outreach,  reflected on the highlights of the job.  Of her time as chancellor, Giardini was most proud of being able to “meet SFU wherever [she] went.” “SFU is a very connected university,” she said. “It has outreach all over the world [ . . . ] I was able to encounter SFU people, and SFU…

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SFU chancellor Giardini: Your $10,000 dinner fundraiser for Christy Clark is not a gender issue

EIC 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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