philanthropy
SFU’s medical school prepares to open
July 13, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer On June 5, SFU’s medical school was renamed the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine to thank the Stephens family for their $40 million donation to the institution. According to SFU, Ratana and Arran Stephens are the co-founders of the breakfast company Nature’s Path and “longtime philanthropists.” This is their largest donation to date. To learn more about SFU’s medical school, The Peak spoke with Dr. David J. Price, the founding dean. After years of planning and preparation, SFU’s medical school will be welcoming its first cohort of 48 students in August 2026. Price…
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The twin earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria
March 5, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Turkey is located directly on two main fault zones, making it a hotspot for earthquakes. The twin earthquakes of February 6, with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5, caused extensive damage to the region; it is…
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Philanthropy isn’t the golden ideal we might picture it to be
April 7, 2022By: Craig Allan, Peak Associate; Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor SFU’s business school goes by the name Beedie School of Business. It would be reasonable to assume Beedie is the name of a faculty member; similar to how the Maggie Benston…
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Companies shouldn’t be exploiting tragedies to generate profits
May 15, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer “In these unprecedented times,” “We’re all in this together,” “Now more than ever,” and “Our hearts go out to those affected,” are all phrases I’ve seen recently in advertisements that make me want to scream. As…
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