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SFU Stadium Project expected to be ready by February 2021
January 28, 2021by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Originally scheduled for completion in August 2020, the SFU Stadium Project is expected to be “substantially complete” by February 2021, according to SFSS Vice-President of Finance Corbett Gildersleve. Completion of the stadium had been postponed from September 2020 to November 2020, and then until early 2021 due to delays related to COVID-19. In an interview with The Peak, Gildersleeve explained that safety precautions for the pandemic have impacted the ability for different trades to work on the project. Tasks that once required the collaboration of multiple workers for efficiency have now been slowed down in order…
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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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Teaching Languages in Global Context aims to embrace differing cultural perspectives
January 26, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer On January 21, the faculty of education held an information session for their Master’s program, Teaching Languages in a Global Context (TLGC). The program is a full-time 16-month intensive program for students from all over the…
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SFU implements pass/credit/no credit pilot grading system for electives
January 26, 2021by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU has approved a temporary undergraduate pass/credit/no credit (P/CR/NC) pilot grading system for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021 terms. The motion specifies this grading scheme can be used towards 12 elective credits per term. The…
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SFU announces plans for partial opening in Spring 2021
September 5, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor SFU’s Vice-President Academic and Provost pro tem Dr. Jonathan Driver announced on September 3 via email that the university anticipates the continuous use of remote instruction for the upcoming spring semester. Select in-person components…
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Add CANADALAND’s accessible and entertaining media criticism and news beats to your podcasting diet
April 15, 2020by Gabrielle McLaren, Peak Associate Hear me out: CANADALAND is a podcast about Canadian politics, current affairs, news, and media. Wait, no, don’t leave, come back! It’s good, I promise. You don’t have to hate it just because it’s Canadian-centric. You…
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Research Roundup: March 2020
March 30, 2020By: Paige Riding, News Writer SFU researchers have been contributing to the research efforts related to the COVID-19 virus. The researchers mentioned in this piece responded to a funding opportunity announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) earlier…
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SFSS to offer $30,000 emergency bursary fund
March 30, 2020By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor According to a post by current Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) President Giovanni HoSang on his Facebook page on Wednesday March 25, the SFSS will be distributing an emergency bursary to students who are affected…
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Changes to undergraduate withdrawal deadlines and grading practices for the Spring 2020 semester
March 30, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic SFU will be proceeding with an optional pass/fail grading format for the spring 2020 semester. Further, SFU has extended the deadline for undergraduate students to withdraw from courses to April…
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How faculty and students at SFU are responding to the transition to online classes
March 27, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, News Writer Disclaimer: For the purpose of job security, The Peak has granted anonymity to SFU faculty members who have commented SFU’s transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and faculty alike.…
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