Sheliza Thobani
Networking for cancer research
November 25, 2013This photo was taken at a previous 25toLife event, Pie Your Prof. Last Tuesday, an SFU Beedie School of Business project management class held an event dubbed “Corporate Speed Networking,” which was designed as a fun and interactive way for business students to communicate with business professionals in a unique atmosphere. The event was held at SFU Harbour Centre, and all proceeds were given to the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). Seven professionals from corporate giants Rogers Canada, World Financial Group, KPMG, and Affirmed Capital were stationed at tables, and approximately 20 students were individually rotated through each company for four-minute…
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We Day 2013 brings thousands to Rogers Arena
October 28, 2013On October 18, 2013, the standard green, white and blue of Rogers Arena was replaced by the bright neon t-shirts of approximately 20,000 educators and students from more than 700 schools, province-wide. We Day Vancouver featured world-renowned speakers and performers,…
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The Dark Table rises: new dine-out trend sweeps Vancouver
October 1, 2012The blind leading the blind never tasted so good. By Sheliza Thobani Photos by Dark Table “How the hell are we supposed to eat?” I hear a voice behind me — my sense of hearing is enhanced by the complete…
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University seeks bids for WebCT replacement
June 11, 2012By Sheliza Thobani With consultations over, the university is now seeking bids from potential software developers SFU’s learning management system (LMS) has been WebCT since 2001, but now Blackboard Inc. has announced they are ending support for this application in…
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Build SFU attempts to build student involvement
June 4, 2012By Sheliza Thobani A number of issues discussed, including corporate sponsorship, outreach, and student input. Fourteen students spoke on behalf of almost 30,000 at a town hall meeting held last week regarding Build SFU. The main issue discussed was a…
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