Surrey
Coast Capital Savings commits $1 million to SFU entrepreneurship program
May 29, 2017A non-curricular university program that supports student entrepreneurs received a big boost this month with a $1 million donation from Coast Capital Savings. SFU’s Venture Connection program, now renamed to include Coast Capital Savings in its title, accepted the massive investment at a ceremony at the Surrey campus earlier this month. Coast Capital Savings previously contributed $125,000 in seed funding to the program in 2008 and a further $750,000 in 2011. The donation provides significant operational support for the program that does not receive core university funding, according to associate director Janice OBriain. “[Coast Capital Savings] wants to continue supporting…
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SFU students dominate Surrey Top 25 Under 25 awards
May 11, 2017SFU students and alumni swept the majority of the Surrey Board of Trade Top 25 Under 25 awards last month. Eighteen of the youth recognized for business or community-related projects in Surrey are recent graduates or current students of the…
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SFU alumna, Bhavina Patel, connects the community dots across the globe
February 27, 2017[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ust a month after graduating with a BA in geography, SFU alumna Bhavina Patel packed her bags and travelled to South Africa to pursue an internship in the economic development sector of the city of Durban. She found herself in…
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Light rail transit gets the green light in Surrey
February 6, 2017Surrey is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, currently housing 20% of the region’s population. With Surrey’s population expected to exceed that of Vancouver over the next 30 years, the city is looking to upgrade the current transit…
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October 17, 2016WOODWARD'S: The Fifth Annual Vancouver Polish Film Festival begins on October 21 at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, showcasing various productions from the Polish film industry. The three-day event will screen 10 Polish films that cover topics from crime…
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September 19, 2016Woodward’s Find the balance between video games, art, and dance in this exciting collaboration between lighting designers, dancers, and visual artists. This art installation and performance, Digital Folk, showcases the intersection between communities and technology. Its interdisciplinary nature allows the…
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FVDED in the Park is more than just a standard music festival
June 13, 2016The first weekend of July isn’t just reserved for Canada Day hangovers and camping trips. It is also when FVDED will return to Surrey’s Holland Park. Even though FVDED is only in its second year, the idea has been around…
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Parking at SFU is the fucking worst
June 6, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap] am not the first to say that parking at SFU Burnaby is the fucking worst. Anyone who has driven to campus and tried to find a spot can attest that unless you’re here at 8:30 a.m., or after 5:30…
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SFU Fashion Week Presents Season 3 Line Up
March 30, 2016For many, fashion is sometimes thought of as expensive, eccentric, or simply not meant for everyday wear. But the people behind SFU Fashion Week hope to revolutionize the way we think about fashion through their 3-day event. Currently in its…
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February 1, 2015Woodward's SFU Woodward’s Reel Causes hosted a screening of Dr. Cabbie on the night of Sunday, February 1. The film is the story of an Indian doctor who immigrates to Canada, only to end up driving a cab. Audience members…
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