Burnaby, Surrey & Vancouver campus are closed today February 12 due to weather conditions. Campus buildings remain open on all SFU campuses, but all classes, exams, university services and campus activities are cancelled for the entire day.
Flags at Simon Fraser University will be flown at half-mast from May 30 to June 8 to honour the lives and memories of the 215 children found in a mass grave at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. 1/2
1/2 Due to significant
#snow
forecasted & concerns about commuting conditions & the safety of our community,
#SFU
’s Burnaby,
@sfusurrey
&
@SFUVan
campuses are closed today. Buildings remain open on all SFU campuses, but classes, exams, services & campus activities are cancelled.
Following advice about
#COVID19
from regional and provincial health officers,
#SFU
will be moving away from in-person instruction beginning next week for the remainder of the term. All SFU campuses will remain open. More information:
Following an extensive engagement process with the community,
#SFU
President Andrew Petter has made the decision to retire the name of SFU’s varsity athletics teams.
@sfu_athletics
Brain research is getting a boost at
#SFU
with a new Institute led by BC Leadership Chair and
@SFU_Science
professor
@ar0mcintosh
. This announcement marks a new phase of engaged and impactful
#neuroscience
and neurotechnology research at SFU.
#SFUResearch
We recognize that there are many questions regarding SFU moving away from in-person instruction beginning next week. We will share more information when we have it, as we work through what this means to different groups across the university.
Following extensive community consultation, an international search and approval of the SFU Board of Governors, Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson has been named SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion. Learn more:
Congratulations to
#SFU
's newest honorary degree recipient Phyllis Webstad, who is the founder & ambassador of the
@OrangeShirtSoc
and is Northern Secwépemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation. 🧡
Due to the heat wave,
#SFU
is cancelling all in-person and remote classes Monday, June 28. Mid-term exams scheduled for June 28, both in-person and virtual, will be rescheduled. All events on Burnaby campus are cancelled. Staff are encouraged to work from home.
1/2
#SFU
will begin the spring term with a temporary, two-week shift to remote learning and teaching for lectures and seminars (Jan 10-24). Experiential classes, including studio courses, and labs will continue in person with safety guidelines. Learn more:
It's reading week at
#SFU
! All campuses are open this week with lots of great, quiet study spots.
In other news... were you watching
#Jeopardy
last night?
In light of recent anti-Black incidents in Canada and the U.S., President Petter writes that we at
#SFU
have a shared obligation to oppose racial discrimination in all its forms.
ALERT - In-person campus activities for all three SFU campuses are cancelled for January 18, 2024, due to forecasted weather and road conditions. Buildings will remain open on all SFU campuses, but all classes, labs, university services and campus activities will be cancelled.
At SFU there is no place for racism, including Islamophobia or anti-Palestinian hate, antisemitism or anti-Israeli hate. Acts of hate, violence and discrimination are not acceptable. Comments from a 2019 recipient of the Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal have been
#SFU
is Canada's top comprehensive university, according to
@macleans
2021 rankings, released today. The university has ranked number one for 12 of the past 13 years. Find out why SFU earned top marks.
1/4 Exciting news,
@CityOfBurnaby
council votes YES to move forward with
@TransLink
’s preferred option for the
#BurnabyGondola
– a straight-line route from Production Way-University Station to
#SFU
’s bus exchange.
Big shout out to our
#SFU
Facilities Services team who have been working around the clock to clear Burnaby campus roads and walkways. Thank you for all of your hard work!
#SFU
is working to implement mandatory self-disclosure of vaccination status for our entire campus community, accompanied by regular rapid testing for those who are not vaccinated or choose not to disclose. Learn more:
#SFU
maintains its No. 1 ranking as Canada's top comprehensive university for the 10th time in the past 11 years, according to the 2018
@macleans
rankings released this morning.
Universities in the Comprehensive category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including professional degrees
'The fatigue is disabling. There are so many triggers, like even reading an email, or socializing ... could be enough to leave you bedbound.'
A new
#SFU
report calls for more awareness and investment to support people with long
#COVID
.
#SFU
maintains its No. 1 ranking as Canada's top comprehensive university for the 11th time in the past 12 years, according to the 2020
@macleans
rankings.
Update on event planned for Nov. 2: SFU has been informed by the sponsor of the event, “How media bias shapes the gender debate,” that he has decided to cancel the event for security reasons. As a result of this cancellation, the event will not now proceed at SFU.
ALERT - All SFU campus activities are cancelled today, January 17, 2024 due to current weather conditions. Buildings remain open on all SFU campuses, but all classes, university services and campus activities are cancelled for the entire day.
Online classes will proceed as
A year ago tomorrow, 176 lives were lost when
#Flight752
was shot down over Tehran. As a way to keep the memory of the victims alive,
#SFU
has created a Flight 752 Memorial Scholarship.
@SFUalumni
@FAS_SFU
#SFU
ranks first in the world for its impact on sustainable cities and communities, and is among the world’s top 10 universities for its efforts to tackle climate change, according to the
@THEworldunirank
2020 University Impact Rankings.
For 79-year-old Kèyishí Bessie Cooley, completing her master's degree at
#SFU
is a tribute to her family and testament to her life story to preserve the language she fought hard to preserve. Learn more:
#MySFUGrad
@SFUFASS
Big News: SFU is pleased to announce that alumnus
@LanceUggla
and his family are committing $34.1 million—SFU’s largest gift ever— to empower 10 equity-deserving students per year to study at SFU.
#UgglaScholars
#thread
⬇️ 1/5
.
@SFUalumni
Daniel Igali won
#Olympic
gold 20 years ago today. It was Canada's first gold in men’s freestyle
#wrestling
. After the win, Igali completed his
#SFU
degree, wrestled (116 consecutive wins!) and raised $600K for a new school in his village of Eniwari.
Wonderful news! RT @ sfueducation: We are pleased to announce Dr. Michelle Pidgeon as the inaugural Associate Dean, Indigeneity. Dr. Pidgeon is of Mi’kmaq ancestry and her research is focused on higher education and Indigenization.
Simon Fraser University has been named Canada's top comprehensive university by
@macleans
. We're honoured and building even more momentum this fall with the new Dining Commons, family residences and continued action on climate change. Read more:
#SFU
is taking higher education to a whole new level with the expansion of the academic quadrangle. The additional new floors will provide endless opportunities for students to soar to new heights. 🪁
Congratulations to
#SFU
President Andrew Petter, named a Member of the Order of Canada, for leadership in advancing university-community engagement and higher
#education
throughout the country.
#orderofCanada
#Canada
#quantumcomputing
could surpass today’s supercomputers.
@SFUPhysics
researchers published a major breakthrough in
@Nature
: the first all-optical measurement of silicon spin qubits - opening the door to new scalable quantum computer design.
@quantumstef
On this day in 1980 Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. Previous to starting his cross-country run across Canada, Terry was a kinesiology student at SFU. ❤️
Close to 50 cm of snow falls on Burnaby Mountain every year, which means commuting is not always an easy feat. A gondola would make commuting to campus easy, fast and reliable - in any weather! ❄️
Use the hashtag
#BurnabyGondola
to share your support for the project.
The flags will remain lowered one hour for every child whose life was taken.
The SFU community is encouraged to observe a moment of silence on May 31 at 2:15 p.m. in remembrance. 2/2
BACK FOR A THREE-PEAT 🏆
For the third year in a row,
#SFU
has been ranked the
#1
university in 🇨🇦 for innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and industrial application by the World’s Universities with Real Impact rankings.
1/2: SFU's Burnaby campus is experiencing unforecasted weather conditions. Road conditions on Burnaby Mountain are very poor. Please delay commuting to Burnaby campus at this time. All classes that start before noon are cancelled.
Welcome to
#SFU
! We're excited to welcome all new and returning students as well as staff and faculty! Let's make this fall term a great one together. 📚🎉
It's one of the most frequently asked questions at SFU's Burnaby campus...
Is this piece of art a depiction of an egg or an avocado? Tell us which one you think it is.
Please tip your toque and clap your mitten-covered hands to the
#SFU
facilities crew who worked tirelessly day and night during the past few days.
The snow-removal crew was busy clearing campus roadways, parking lots & pathways.
Thank you!! ❄️👏
A new stadium is coming to
#SFU
by summer 2020. For the first time, our sports teams will play in a home stadium on campus. It will feature seating for approximately 1,800 guests, a full roof, washroom facilities and a media centre.
Please be advised that due to continuing severe weather conditions, exams currently scheduled for Tuesday, Dec 20, may be rescheduled for Wed, Dec 21. We will update our community 6am tomorrow morning, if exams need to be rescheduled and any other impacts.
Campus Alert: Due to severe weather conditions expected overnight and into tomorrow morning, all SFU campuses will be closed Thursday (Jan. 6) until 6:00 P.M. 1/3
Today is
#OrangeShirtDay
, a day that aims to educate about the Indigenous residential school system in Canada while honouring the healing journeys of survivors & their families.
Explore books, films & resources on this topic from the
@sfu_library
:
It's snowing this morning and conditions are slippery. Tower Road on Burnaby campus is temporarily closed. Remember to exercise caution and give yourself extra time as you make your way to campus.
SFU stands in solidarity with the Indigenous community as we grieve the enormous loss discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, and reflect on the lasting devastation caused by residential schools.
Shout out to our SFU Facilities Services team for working around the clock to keep our Burnaby campus roads and walkways clear after 15cm of snow last night. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Recent reports of anti-Asian racism are deeply disturbing to us at
#SFU
. In a statement today, President Petter joined with others across Canada and around the world in condemning all forms of racial hatred and discrimination.
We’re stepping into a new era of opportunity to lead positive change for our university and our world. Listen to a message of welcome from
#SFU
's new President, Dr. Joy Johnson:
It’s an exciting day at
#SFU
Surrey as Premier
@dave_eby
announced $4.9 million toward start-up activities for B.C.’s second medical school and the hiring of an interim Dean. Read more about our plans:
A new stadium is coming to
#SFU
by summer 2020 at Terry Fox Field. It will feature seating for approximately 1,800 guests, as well as a full roof, washroom facilities and a media centre.
@GNACsports
@NCAADII
@SFUClan
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are participating in a nationwide
#SupportOurScience
walkout today for more federal support.
#SFU
supports this peaceful protest and recognizes that more federal funding is required for learning and research.
Congratulations to the 2023 recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy
@nicolemluongo
systems change coordinator with the
@CANdrugpolicy
- affiliated with
@SFU_FHS
.
Read more & register for the ceremony/lecture here:
An
#SFU
-led project is helping seniors and those at-risk of lung disease create 500 DIY-air filters to reduce exposure to dangerous
#wildfire
smoke.
@pippsbc
@sfu_fhs
We’re excited to announce that former board chair and SFU-ARC co-chair Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis (
@syetaxtn25
) has been appointed
#SFU
’s director, Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation. (1/2)
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the work and accomplishments of women at
#SFU
. We know there is still a lot of work ahead and SFU is committed to building a more equitable and inclusive SFU.
#IWD
#EmbraceEquity
SFU’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses are closing at 5:30 p.m. today due to the forecasted heavy snowfall this evening. SFU’s Vancouver campuses remains open. Stay tuned for updates on Twitter and should that situation change.