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Contract Worker Justice campaign express concerns about SFU hiring Deloitte
November 20, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On September 10, 2021, president Joy Johnson announced SFU has hired Deloitte to analyze in-house versus contract-sourced food service and cleaning options for SFU. In response, the Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) released a press release stating their concerns with Johnson’s announcement. CWJ notes Deloitte is a private consulting firm which depends on outsourcing workers. The campaign group is “confused” by hiring the firm to do a study for a policy to end outsourcing work. They also note Deloitte’s “concerning business practices” such as tax evasion and tendency towards privatization. In their press release, CWJ stated…
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After the SFSS Executive Director consultation, there’s room for hope
January 12, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor On January 8, the SFSS held an open consultation for students regarding the hiring of the new Executive Director (ED), a newer variant of the old CEO role. For those who don’t know about this particular odd role,…
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Students demand that “SFU Freeze Tuition Now!” as the university plans fee hikes
November 5, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor SFU is proposing an increase in tuition fees, but students are not happy. On October 23, SFU administration emailed students to invite them to a consultation session on their proposed tuition hikes,…
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Board Shorts
October 28, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board discusses approach to SFU’s proposed tuition fee increases Vice-president student services Samer Rihani briefed the SFSS (Simon Fraser Student Society) board of directors on a meeting held with SFU administration about the…
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Renowned Canadian author and storyteller Ivan Coyote begins new position at SFU
September 30, 2018Written by Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Beginning this fall, Canadian storyteller and filmmaker Ivan Coyote took over as the SFU english department’s 2018–19 writer in residence. Discussing their new role at SFU, Coyote told The Peak that they…
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SFU community consultations address budget cuts
October 13, 2014SFU administrators held a community consultation last Wednesday in the SFU Theatre concerning the university’s budget for the 2015/2016 year. SFU president Andrew Petter explained the challenges the university is facing: “Government decided to cut budgets for post-secondary institutions a…
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