Karissa Ketter
Senate Report: February 1, 2021
February 16, 2021by Karissa Ketter, News Writer Updates to the P/CR/NC grading scheme Last Senate meeting, the pilot of P/CR/NC grading scheme was approved for undergraduate elective courses. After feedback from the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS) and Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Committees (UCC), senator Parkhouse noted that “edits are being made” to the grading scheme. According to Parkhouse, the updated pilot system was sent back to SCUS for approval that week. Parkhouse commented that they are currently working with a newly appointed project lead, SFU’s IT department, faculties and registrar office, to create a more detailed implementation plan for P/CR/NC. This is…
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Wake Up Rally cancelled after Compass agrees to negotiate contract with SFU food services workers
February 15, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU cafeteria workers had planned a delegation on February 4, 2021 in protest of unfair wages. In an email to The Peak, organizer Fipe Wong noted that “Food Services haven’t gotten a raise in…
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BC experiences COVID-19 vaccine shortage
February 11, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer A shortage of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is forcing the provincial government to alter their distribution plan. Dr. Bonnie Henry attributes this to delays in production and delivery. This has forced health officials…
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Board Shorts — January 15, 2020
February 10, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Board takes action to reform the temporary pass/credit/no credit grading system SFU administration recently announced that they are introducing a new, temporary pilot grading system: pass/credit/no credit (P/CR/NC) for the Spring 2021, Summer…
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Roger Linington Advances to Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for work in natural chemistry
January 28, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor and researcher Dr. Roger Linington said in an interview with The Peak that his selection as Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) will allow him and his research team to “to tackle…
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Active Bystander Network holds consent workshop during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
January 26, 2021by Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of and links to videos that discuss sexual violence. The Active Bystander Network (ABN) held a workshop on January 20, 2021 for SFU and Fraser International College (FIC) students to discuss how to…
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SFU science professor Don Estep named Canada Research Chair for work in uncertainty quantification
January 26, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor Don Estep has been studying complex systems, such as weather and climate systems, using probability methods and mathematical models. For his research, he has been selected as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair…
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Minister of Environment announces Vancouver’s Low Carbon Cities Canada Innovation Centre will be at SFU
January 25, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On January 12, 2021, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that Canada’s federal government had chosen SFU to house their newest Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Innovation Centre. The Centre…
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App connects BC paramedics to American Sign Language interpreters for Deaf patients
January 20, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), the Provincial Language Service (PLS), and the Office of Virtual Health (OVH) have launched an app to increase accessibility for those in the Deaf community. The app was designed…
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Catherine Dauvergne begins term as SFU’s new Vice-President, Academic and Provost
January 18, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU has announced its new Vice-President, Academic and Provost, Dr. Catherine Dauvergne. Taking over for Dr. Jonathan Driver, Dauvergne’s term will run from November 23, 2020 to August 25, 2025. In an interview with…
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