Surrey
SFU establishes new partnership to support urban Indigenous community
January 21, 2019On January 10, Simon Fraser University and the Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee (SUILC) established a novel partnership to increase programs and services for Surrey’s urban Indigenous community — including but not limited to professional, research, and academic opportunities. The Collaborative Relationship Agreement took about one year to come to fruition, according to Keenan McCarthy, co-chair of SUILC and president of the Nova Métis Heritage Association. In an email interview with The Peak, McCarthy stated that this new agreement will help the SUILC meet some of their strategic objectives to better the lives of urban Indigenous individuals within Surrey, such…
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Board Shorts
October 15, 2018Finances regarding AMS Welcome Back BBQ settled The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) approved a total of $13,388 to pay for the unsold tickets of the initial release of the Alma Mater Society (AMS) Welcome Back BBQ. The money…
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SFU partners with Fraser Health to open world-class medical imaging facility
October 8, 2018SFU and the Fraser Health Authority have partnered to open a brand-new medical imaging facility at the Surrey Memorial Hospital. The facility, named ImageTech, went public on September 18, and is hailed by a SFU media release to be…
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SFU libraries remove fines on general collection items
September 6, 2018SFU libraries have ceased charging fines for overdue items from their general collection until they are recalled, and they have increased borrowing and renewal time for most books to a full term. These changes were put into effect in…
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SFU to begin new Sustainable Energy Engineering program in fall 2019
June 20, 2018On June 5, SFU’s new Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) program was approved by the B.C ministry to be hosted in a new building being constructed at SFU's Surrey campus. The provincial ministry has granted approval to the Faculty of Applied…
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SFU Surrey campus growth outpacing capacity
October 10, 2017SFU 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…
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Photo Gallery: FVDED In The Park
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Graduate students find LGBTQ+ newcomers in Surrey lack support services
July 17, 2017A team of graduate students at Simon Fraser University uncovered a major gap in support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) immigrants and refugees. Despite being one of the largest receivers of refugees and immigrants in…
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SFU engineer tests technology for youth mental health, addiction recovery
July 3, 2017A Simon Fraser University neural engineer is getting noticed for her research combining engineering and psychiatry to improve youth mental health. Faranak Farzan is currently involved in two technology trials, one soon to be underway at Surrey Memorial Hospital testing…
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SFSS looks to secure student space on Surrey campus
June 12, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has announced plans to consult students at the SFU Surrey campus about improving study and social spaces. The results of this week’s consultation will be shared with university representatives in the coming weeks, according…
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