diversity
We need more BIPOC women in publishing
November 9, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Books written by Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour (BIPOC) offer important stories, perspectives, and voices that reflect the diverse experiences of people of colour. Not only is it important for readers to have books they identify with, but it’s essential for those outside these communities to read beyond the colonial perspectives depicted in mainstream novels. This should begin with BIPOC women being featured in the classroom at early ages, but the larger issue is a sheer lack of representation in the publishing industry. While movements like Black Lives Matter have propped up more…
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SFU students organize Vancouver’s first annual International Women’s Day March
February 27, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Editor’s note: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is also an organizer. The Peak acknowledges and has…
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Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson announced as new vice-president, people, equity, and inclusion
January 17, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On January 5, 2022, SFU announced the hiring of Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson as the first vice-president, people, equity, and inclusion (VPPEI). Gilpin-Jackson is currently an adjunct faculty member for the Beedie School of Business and has…
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SFU Community-Engaged Research discusses inclusivity among youth
June 25, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU Community-Engaged Research hosted “Holding space vs. making space: building youth-led community belonging.” The workshop aimed to examined inclusivity and platforming marginalized youth in community-centred research. It featured four speakers who discussed their experiences…
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Students question lack of diversity among SFU’s top leadership roles
February 24, 2021by Karissa Ketter, News Writer There has been discussion among SFU students online regarding the implementation of white faculty and staff to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies. Though President Joy Johnson and Vice-President, Academic and Provost Catherine Dauvergne placed…
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Grad Minutes
October 14, 2018Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer The GSS partners with the SVSPO Graduate student Council speaker Nathan Lodewyk announced that the Graduate Student Society (GSS) will partner with SFU’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO) for Sexual Assault…
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SFU PhD student awarded Wendy McDonald “Women to Watch” Diversity Award
June 21, 2018By: Kitty Cheung, SFU Student The Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards, hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle, celebrates gender and diversity in leadership. This year, an SFU engineering PhD student has won in the "Women…
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Talk the Talks: Multilingualism at SFU
January 15, 2017SFU is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in Canada, a mixing bowl of languages and cultures, a place populated with people from across the globe; yet it is still limited by an English-dominant mentality. Obviously foreign…
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Multilingual road signs are crucial for cultural inclusivity
February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_593" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image Credit: Alanah Heffez (Flickr)[/caption] The City of Kamloops recently denied a proposal from Councilor Donovan Cavers to add the word “estil,” meaning “stop” in the Aboriginal language Secwepemc, to their traffic stop signs. The council’s…
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