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December 12, 2024
With the Equity Compass as our guide, SFU continues to build a more equitable and inclusive...
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October 28, 2024
We continue our work towards an SFU where all feel welcome, safe, accepted and appreciated. Here is...
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October 01, 2024
Islamic History Month is a time to reflect, celebrate and share the ongoing contributions of Muslim...
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September 27, 2024
The Equity Office and partners continue to work towards operationalizing our value of equity and...
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August 29, 2024
Amid preparations for the fall term, the Equity Office and partners continue to work towards...
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July 29, 2024
As the campus quiets down over the summer months, the Equity Office and partners continue to work...
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June 27, 2024
At SFU, we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusive excellence where all feel welcome,...
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June 01, 2024
Beginning in June each year, SFU commemorates Pride Season—a time to celebrate and honour the...
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May 30, 2024
SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive environment on all our...
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May 01, 2024
Guided by the Equity Compass, SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive...
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May 01, 2024
May is Jewish Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Jewish history, culture...
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April 30, 2024
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the diverse cultures, histories and...
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March 28, 2024
SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive environment on all our...
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February 28, 2024
SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus environment for...
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February 07, 2024
In response to provincial legislation, SFU has launched a new Accessibility Committee. The...
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February 01, 2024
February is Black History Month. This year, SFU has adopted the theme “Building Connections for...
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January 29, 2024
SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus environment for all...
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November 27, 2023
SFU continues to work towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus environment for all...
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October 30, 2023
At Simon Fraser University, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive...
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October 09, 2023
The escalating conflict across the Middle East region in Israel and Palestine affects many in our...
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September 25, 2023
SFU continues our work to create a diverse, inclusive and inviting atmosphere for all community...
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September 22, 2023
The recent anti-sexual orientation and gender identity protests in Vancouver, and other major...
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August 31, 2023
We continue our work towards a more equitable and inclusive campus environment for all. Here is a...
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July 28, 2023
We continue our work towards a more equitable and inclusive campus environment for all. Here is a...
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June 29, 2023
As our summer semester continues, we are beginning to prepare for the busy fall term and our work...
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June 01, 2023
Every June, people around the world come together to participate in Pride Month. For...
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May 31, 2023
We have welcomed the summer semester and are excited to continue working towards a more equitable...
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May 01, 2023
May is Asian Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Asian history, culture...
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May 01, 2023
May is Jewish Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Jewish history, culture...
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April 28, 2023
The end of April marks the end of the Spring term at SFU and the beginning of (hopefully!) more...
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March 30, 2023
This March, we undertook a number of activities at SFU in support of creating a more equitable and...
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February 28, 2023
This February, we undertook a number of activities at SFU in support of creating a more equitable...
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February 01, 2023
February is Black History Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Black history,...
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January 31, 2023
This January, we undertook a number of activities at SFU towards our commitment to creating a...
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December 15, 2022
“How people access and interact with the built environment can have such an impact on how...
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November 08, 2022
Two members of SFU’s community have been named to the Canada International Black Women Excellence’s...
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October 12, 2022
The unfolding situation in Iran in response to the tragic death of Mahsa Amini has deep impact on...
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October 03, 2022
June Francis, professor of marketing at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been selected to lead...
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September 15, 2022
With the start of a new academic year Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion, Yabome...
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August 04, 2022
Students of different religious backgrounds will now have dedicated spaces to meet and pray at...
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July 21, 2022
An antiracism professional with management and program-development experience, Samir Traoré joins...
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July 19, 2022
Simon Fraser University will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its...
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June 01, 2022
Every June, people around the world come together to participate in Pride Month. For...
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May 17, 2022
Over the weekend, I was gathered with President Joy Johnson, Dr. June Francis, members of the Black...
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May 12, 2022
As in-person events return to campus, it’s a great time for event planners to refresh their equity,...
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May 01, 2022
May marks Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Join us at one of the many events this month celebrating...
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March 30, 2022
Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim community members at SFU! The Multifaith Centre has shared a...
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March 08, 2022
This year’s global theme for International Women’s Day is “Break the Bias.” From environmentalism...
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February 01, 2022
February is Black History Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Black history,...
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January 05, 2022
Following extensive community consultation, an international search, and approval of the SFU Board...
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December 03, 2021
On November 18, 2021, SFU was one of more than 40 universities and colleges across Canada that...
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November 30, 2021
On December 6, SFU will host its annual memorial for the women lost in the École Polytechnique...
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November 26, 2021
Sophonie Priebe remembers feeling lost and alone during her first year at SFU, wondering if there...
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November 20, 2021
SFU Senate voted on September 13, 2021 to hire at least 15 Black tenured faculty. The new hires are...
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November 18, 2021
SFU has signed onto the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian...
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October 04, 2021
Between September 27 – October 1, SFU marked the university’s first National Truth and...
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September 21, 2021
Another key milestone is reached for the First Peoples’ Gathering House project as architectural...
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September 13, 2021
Learn more about the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), a key partner in advancing reconciliation at...
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September 10, 2021
Understanding the intersections between identity and systemic inequality is complex, and Carolyn...
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August 23, 2021
What you learn at university, you’ll take out with you into the world. Perhaps no unit at SFU...
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August 18, 2021
SFU is home to a community of students, faculty and staff who come from all around the world,...
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August 16, 2021
Simon Fraser University’s new partnership with the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network, a...
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July 30, 2021
On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 as...
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July 29, 2021
SFU is taking an important step towards its goal of creating safer, more inclusive campus...
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July 15, 2021
Over the past year, conversations about racism—specifically anti-Indigenous, anti-Black and...
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July 12, 2021
Antisemitism is on the rise in Canada and around the world. SFU is no exception to this. Jewish...
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July 07, 2021
Grassroots activism has been a trademark of SFU since its inception in the turbulent 60’s, and a...
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June 24, 2021
Today, for the second time in as many months, we are hearing more sad and disturbing news of the...
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June 21, 2021
The SFU community is no stranger to the sound of bagpipes on Burnaby Mountain. Twice a year, we...
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June 15, 2021
Content warning: the beginning of this article includes mentions of specific Islamophobic hate...
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May 31, 2021
As we continue to grieve the enormous loss discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential...
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May 18, 2021
While cases of COVID-19 are beginning to drop in B.C., this is not the case around the world. There...
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May 18, 2021
When lecturer Sarah Johnson approached the chair of SFU’s Department of Physics to propose the...
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April 16, 2021
When Julia Lane set out to develop an inclusive and antiracist writing guide to support peer...
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March 23, 2021
Ashley Edwards joined the SFU Library last year as the Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (ICRC)...
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March 18, 2021
In the wake of the murders of 6 Asian women in Atlanta, Georgia, and in the context of a pandemic...
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March 12, 2021
During January, staff working in SFU’s admissions department are typically busy processing an...
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March 08, 2021
It’s getting a little crowded in Athena Guertin’s tiny downtown apartment these days. Almost...
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March 05, 2021
Throughout her 19 years at SFU, Dal Sohal has demonstrated a compassionate, curious, and dedicated...
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March 04, 2021
International Women’s Day is on March 8. This year, we hope you will join us as we celebrate...
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February 22, 2021
In 2009, a Nova Scotia student was bullied at school for wearing a pink shirt. His classmates...
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February 19, 2021
Last year, SFU President Joy Johnson committed to adding a new executive position to SFU’s...
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February 09, 2021
Last December, while much of the SFU community was winding down for the holidays, the staff at...
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December 18, 2020
The past few days have been difficult. The event that occurred in our Burnaby campus dining hall on...
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June 18, 2020
Every June, people all over the world come together to participate in Pride Month. For the LGBTQ2+...
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June 17, 2020
Sunday June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, part of National Indigenous History...
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June 05, 2020
As protests against anti-Black racism and violence continue around the world, many of you may be...
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May 13, 2020
Recent reports of anti-Asian racism are deeply disturbing to us at Simon Fraser University. Today,...
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March 23, 2020
As part of our commitment to ensuring that our campuses are welcoming places for everyone to gather...
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March 03, 2020
This year, International Women’s Day is on March 8. We hope you will join us as we celebrate...
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February 21, 2020
In 2009, a Nova Scotia student was bullied at school for wearing a pink shirt. His classmates...
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February 14, 2020
Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events...
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February 03, 2020
As part of SFU’s ongoing commitment to improving equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across its...