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Environmental concerns lead Burnaby to reject off-campus student residence
December 20, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Securing housing can be a serious struggle for university students, and those at SFU are no exception. SFU recently broke ground on a new residence building, with the additional 445 beds increasing the university’s housing capacity to around 8% of the student population. The project represents phase three of the university’s Residence and Housing Master Plan, with more housing construction in phases four and five to follow. Still, SFU continues to seek opportunities to expand student residence. Recently, a proposal from Forum Asset Management, an “investor, developer, and asset manager,” represented such a possibility. The…
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SFU begins construction for residence building and expanded childcare centre
June 15, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On May 21, SFU announced the start of construction on a new student residence and expanded childcare centre, expected to be completed in fall 2027 as part of phase three of their residence master plan. …
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BC government invests in post-secondary education accessibility in 2022 budget
March 22, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The new provincial budget was published on February 22, 2022. It announced multiple investment initiatives to increase post-secondary education accessibility for student groups. The press release stated part of the investments will work towards adding in-demand…
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Shell House resident shares their experience with bedbugs to The Peak
February 6, 2020By: Sarah Russo, SFU Student Picture this: you move into a new dorm room, excited for a new start in a place all your own (or, at least, you think it’s all your own). You crawl into bed for the first night…
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Are you SFU-ready? 2: Packing for residences
July 20, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka Whether you’re coming straight from your parents’ house or you’ve rented in Vancouver before, moving into residence can be nerve-racking. Luckily, I’ve been there and have some wisdom to share: Make sure to pack: 1) A mattress…
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SFU Residence is a better environment than you think
May 29, 2017By: Pranaya Chakraborty Dorms. Without a doubt, they represent an innate part of a university student’s life. From crazy all-night parties to crashing instantly on a weeknight, dorms are the place where memories are made. Like all other major campuses…
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