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SFU Surrey campus growth outpacing capacity
October 10, 2017By: Cecile Favron and Henry Tran SFU Surrey has been billed the “top priority” for the university as it marks 15 years since it first opened and the swelling number of students, faculty, and programs based at the campus has fast outpaced its capacity. “It has been a top priority for a number of years,” said Steve Dooley, executive director of SFU Surrey. “I think part of that is because we’re just literally running out of space here at the Surrey campus.” “We’re bursting at the seams with more and more programs wanting to come here.” The campus was only…
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Board Shorts
September 29, 2017Board raises concern over design of new stadium Simon Fraser University brought its proposed construction plan for a new stadium to the SFSS Board of Directors meeting on September 29. “This is a legacy project,” Theresa Hanson, director of athletics…
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SFSS annual general meeting draws low turnout
September 29, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) annual general meeting last week was the shortest in recent memory. The annual event, which provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to review the society's activities and bring matters to the elected Board of…
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SFSS hosts largest kickoff concert to date, cancels after-party
September 25, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted its largest ever fall kickoff concert despite cancelling the after-party due to safety concerns last Friday. The initial counts indicate that over 2,000 people attended the event held in Convocation Mall at…
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SFU shows students its plans for new stadium
September 25, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh Simon Fraser University revealed its plans for a new stadium at an open house last week, showing students what the project will look like upon its completion in 2020. The stadium will be adjacent to the Lorne Davies…
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SFSS fall kickoff concert forecasts smaller loss
September 20, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) will host its largest event of the year, the fall kickoff concert, this month. The event is currently on track to run a smaller loss than previous years because the society has garnered substantial…
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Student groups struggle to find space on campus
September 18, 2017Two student groups are voicing concerns that they will be left homeless when they vacate their offices next year due to space constraints on the Burnaby campus. The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), a student-run centre for social…
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SFU takes over SFSS food and beverage operations
September 1, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) announced today that Simon Fraser University has taken over operations of SFSS food and beverage services. “We believe that SFU has the vision and campus resources to make this a reality and are confident…
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Board Shorts
September 1, 2017By Cecile Favron and Henry Tran U-Pass referendum coming this fall The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) will ask undergraduate students in a referendum this fall if they want to keep their U-Pass beyond the end of the school year.…
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SFU undergraduates team up to fundraise for wildfire relief
July 31, 2017By: Alexander Kenny The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and student-run humanitarian clubs kicked off a fundraiser earlier this month in support of the thousands of people forced from their homes by raging wildfires in the interior. The society, along with…
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