Joy Johnson
Lead with Joy: how Johnson’s memoir is touching millions
June 3, 2025By: A humble grad student, forever changed Have you ever wondered, “what if Brené Brown ran a university like a Fortune 500 company — but make it The Chair?” Then SFU president Joy Johnson’s long-awaited, totally real, best-selling memoir is the answer you didn’t know you needed (but are now required to cite in every funding application). Where Ji-Yoon collapses under the weight of moral contradictions, Johnson ascends — brand-safe, donor-friendly, and backed by a communication team reportedly headed by Margaret Thatcher’s ghost. From the (co-)author of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles, Lead With Joy: Leader is Johnson isn’t just…
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This week at SFU
May 27, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik McFogg-themed LARPing extravaganza Saturday, May 31, 5:00 p.m. A middle place between world and time (the small patch of woods behind the softball field) Cost: Free, as long as you come in costume LARPing, or live-action role-playing…
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Lotería: SFU edition
April 4, 2025By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor SFU’s new pre-convocation event was honestly . . . not bad. There were the usual finger food and photo booth with the typical cardboard cutouts, as well as a couple of SFU-inspired board games,…
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Dismantlers of SFU — The Red Leafs’ Catan
April 3, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer In a stuffy boardroom on SFU’s Burnaby campus, our most esteemed president Joy Johnson listened to interns pitch new ideas about streamlining SFU’s budget. “Make governance easier and more convenient for SFU’s executives by…
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The Peak investigates: Maple Syrup Gate
March 20, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Investigative Journalist As an investigative journalist with The Peak, I have taken it upon myself to investigate the most harrowing and shocking secrets hiding behind the asbestos-filled halls of SFU. Let me warn you, it isn’t pretty.…
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Joy Johnson!
January 30, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer In a revelation that left the SFU community astonished and amused, it appears our esteemed president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Joy Johnson, is not just an accomplished academic but also a master of multiple personas. After…
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Message from the president: The role of universities in times of genocide
September 23, 2024By: Freida Watermelon, SFU Student September 23, 2024 As president of SFU, I am often asked by students, faculty and staff to take a stance on partisan political matters and current events. I usually have no problem doing this as…
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A look back at Joy Johnson’s first term
June 5, 2024By: Karissa Ketter, Peak Associate Editor’s note: A previous version of this article notes, “On May 19, the SFSS passed a motion in solidarity with Palestinian students, calling to join Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaigns.” It came to our attention…
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Joy Johnson realizes she took her guard down too soon
June 3, 2024By: Freida Watermelon, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide. Joy Johnson is exasperated because she does not know what more she could’ve done! The Board of Governors meeting was moved online to prevent any more annoying disruptions, but that…
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Indigenous gathering event discusses working steps towards reconciliation
October 3, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer September 30 will mark the third year of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Canadian government established Bill C-5, which was a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action, “to honour…
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