Joy Johnson
Message from the president: The role of universities in times of genocide
September 23, 2024September 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 it is great PR. However, amid ongoing genocide, I want to share some thoughts on why I have come to the view that it is important for university administration not to take public positions when convenient. Universities are comprised of thousands of students, faculty, and staff who all hold unique opinions and views, informed by their scholarly work and lived experiences. I believe that universities…
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A look back at Joy Johnson’s first term
June 5, 2024Editor’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 that this happened in 2021,…
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Joy Johnson realizes she took her guard down too soon
June 3, 2024Content 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 did not stop those little…
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Indigenous gathering event discusses working steps towards reconciliation
October 3, 2023September 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 survivors, their families and communities,…
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SFU students host celebration for the approval of the Burnaby gondola project
October 12, 2022SFU celebrated the approval of the long-awaited Burnaby Mountain gondola by hosting a gathering on Tuesday, September 13. Community members, students, alumni, and staff gathered in the Student Union Building to hear remarks from student organizers and SFU president Joy…
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SFUnexplained: Joy Johnson is the Editor-in-Chief of The Peak
July 15, 2022Joy Johnson is the president of Simon Fraser University. Or is she? I’ve given this a ton of thought and at this point, there is not a doubt in my mind that Joy Johnson is actually Editor-in-Chief at The Peak. …
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Senate addresses supports for Ukrainian and Russian students
March 23, 2022Update on the motion to hire 15 Black faculty On March 7, during the question period, former SFSS president and student senator Gabe Liosis asked vice-president academic and provost senator Catherine Dauvergne for an update on the decision to hire…
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Harm reduction and the overdose crisis in BC
March 18, 2022For the past two years, BC has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in thousands of deaths. However, there are numbers we don’t see often: those of overdose-related deaths. In a faculty lecture hosted by SFU Public…
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Joy Johnson: undercover student
February 7, 2022In the Fall 2021 semester, SFU president and vice-chancellor Joy Johnson undertook a disastrous “undercover student” marketing campaign. Originally, the campaign plan was that she spend a month as an undergraduate student while keeping a journal of her positive experiences…
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LEAKED: SFU and UBC to announce joint holiday celebration
November 30, 2021BURNABY, BC — With a recording of a leaked phone call, an anonymous whistleblower shared news of an SFU and UBC collaboration for the first time in 23 years. Presidents Joy Johnson and Santa J. Ono allegedly scheme to create…
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