SFU Black Caucus
SOCA and SFU Black caucus host inaugural Black Graduation Celebration
August 3, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 6, the SFU Black Caucus hosted the SFU Black graduation celebration at the Student Union Building. The celebration was supported by SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) and endorsed by SFU African Students Association (ASA) and the Somali Students Association. The inaugural event was the first annual Black graduations. Graduates from 2020, 2021, and 2022 were invited to attend. In their press release, SOCA noted they chose to include previous years’ graduates to celebrate those who had online graduation ceremonies. “Black students over the years have been instrumental in ensuring that…
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Council Meeting — March 17, 2021
March 30, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Student cybersecurity Following the data breaches in February 2021 and March 2020, molecular biology and biochemistry representative Kyle Newcomb brought forward a discussion item regarding student cybersecurity. Newcomb emphasized the Board’s responsibility to pressure…
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SFU releases report on Black alumnus arrest
March 17, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor Content warning: descriptions of police violence. On March 11, president Joy Johnson released a report to the SFU community detailing the conclusions of a Black alumnus’ campus arrest. The report, which was conducted externally…
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