David Dyck
Think Tank goes mobile
March 5, 2012By David Dyck The Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) student union building project is moving out of their central location in the Maggie Benson Centre to the halls of SFU in what it is calling the “mobile Think Tank”. The Think Tank was set up in mid-February to generate student input on a proposed student union building, supply information, and answer questions. “Since not everyone can make it out to the Maggie Benson Centre, maybe it’s not accessible to everyone if they’re not in the area all the time,” said Build SFU ambassador Helen Chan. “The mobile Think Tank still…
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Petter unveils new vision for SFU
February 27, 2012By David Dyck EnVision process seeks to “engage“ with the community and bring undergraduate teaching and research together Last Monday, SFU officially launched a new strategic vision for the university, a result of year-long consultations with students, staff, and faculty,…
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Faculty of Science eliminates student liaison position
February 7, 2012By David Dyck Two positions within the faculty eliminated, raising concerns of student–faculty engagement On Thursday, January 26, the positions of coordinator, recruitment and retention, and the director of finance in the Faculty of Science were terminated. The termination of…
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Survey begins search for WebCT replacement
January 23, 2012By David Dyck University looking for a general assessment from student body Last week, SFU launched a survey to gauge student opinion on a new Learning Management System to replace the current WebCT. WebCT is to be replaced by another…
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SFU researcher looks for creativity in texts
January 23, 2012By David Dyck Guilbault compares text messages to graffiti Christian Guilbault, an SFU researcher in the French department, in collaboration with the University of Ottawa and the Université of Montréal, is collecting text messages in order to better understand how…
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SFSS board shorts
January 23, 2012By David Dyck • On January 11, the board passed a motion recommended by a working group regarding a new student union building, now referred to as a “student activity complex”. The motion dedicated $27,500 to be allocated from the…
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U-Pass thieves deported on charges of fraud
January 16, 2012By David Dyck Two Chinese identity thieves had stolen over 100 U-Passes A Chinese couple who are convicted of U-Pass fraud were deported late last year. The duo had stolen information from over 150 Simon Fraser University students, the CBC reported.…
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SFSS officially out of the CFS
January 9, 2012By David Dyck After three years of conflict, and over $450,000 in legal fees, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has officially left the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). The issue goes back to 2008, when 67 per cent of…
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CFS case settled out of court
January 6, 2012By David Dyck After three years of conflict, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has officially left the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). The issue goes back to 2008, when 67 per cent of SFU students voted to leave the…
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