Simon Fraser University
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Canada’s engaged university (account monitored M-F, 8:30-4:30)
British Columbia, Canada
Joined August 2007
it was just announced this afternoon that Canadian icon and former #SFU student Terry Fox will soon be seen on Canada's $5 bill. ❤️. @SFUalumni
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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.
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SFU’s Burnaby, @sfusurrey and @SFUVan campuses are closed today, January 15, 2020, due to current weather conditions. @GlobalBC @NEWS1130 @CBCVancouver @CTVVancouver
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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Meet Dr. Joy Johnson, #SFU's 10th President and Vice-Chancellor: Congratulations @drjoyjohnson!. #SFUJumpsForJoy
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Here's a sneak peak of "The Study" -- Burnaby campus' new pub!.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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We're taking higher education to a whole new level at SFU's Burnaby campus. Gotta love the days when we're up above the fog. 📷 max8driver
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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. 🧡
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Congratulations to former #SFU student Choi Woo-shik on his @SAGawards win this last weekend for @ParasiteMovie. Good luck at @TheAcademy Awards in two weeks!.via @GIPHY
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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.
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Good luck to former #SFU student Choi Woo-shik at the @TheAcademy Awards this weekend! And congrats on the @SAGawards win for @ParasiteMovie . via @GIPHY
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Due to increasing concerns related to weather and road conditions, SFU's Burnaby, Vancouver and Surrey campus classes are cancelled from 1 PM onwards.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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#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
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A team of researchers at #SFU has received funding from @CIHR_IRSC to develop coronavirus testing kits using their pioneering imaging technology called Mango. #COVID19 @SFUResearch @SFU_Science .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When your university is on a mountain, the views aren't so bad. ⛰️
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#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.
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Are you interested in a gondola transit line to SFU's Burnaby Mountain campus?.Click on this @DailyHiveVan and complete the quick poll:.
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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
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#SFU PhD student and Trudeau Scholar @LayaBehbahani is using her studies to champion human rights and fight human trafficking and modern slavery. @fdnPETF @SFU_GradStudies @FCATatSFU @sfuCMNS .
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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
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.@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.
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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.
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Social justice advocate and former federal MP, Svend Robinson returns to Burnaby Mountain as this year's JS Woodsworth Resident Scholar. #SFU. @HumanitiesSfu @SFUInstituteHum @SvendJRobinson.
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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
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#SFU News: @SFUMath professor @CarolineColijn will lead a new, national infectious disease modeling network, established through a partnership between PHAC @GovCanHealth & @NSERC_CRSNG 👏@SFU_Science #covid19.
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Happy Friday, everyone! Here's a funny pic to start your weekend: #science #SFU ^dt http://t.co/aH6gjb8VxQ.
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How can a #podcast be a form of scholarly communication? @hkpmcgregor received a @SSHRC_CRSH grant to support peer-reviewed podcasts as a legitimate form of scholarship. #SFU. @learnpublishing @DHIL_SFU @wlupress @DOXAFestival @FCATatSFU.
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SFU to waive admission application fee on undergrad & grad admissions for ppl from 7 countries on the US travel ban
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Oh hi @BillNye, congratulations on receiving an honorary degree @SFU; first university in Canada to do so. #SFU50
http://t.co/KcZ4e4zphc.
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#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
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The #SFU community is coming together to help protect healthcare workers from #COVID19 by giving extra supplies, such as masks and gloves to local hospitals. @SFUResearch @SFU_Science @SFUENV @FAS_SFU .
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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. ❤️
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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.
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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.
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Due to anticipated hazardous winter conditions, all SFU campuses will be closed on Friday, December 23. 1/2
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You made it to the last day of classes this semester. Congratulations!. Good luck finishing final papers and preparing to write exams.
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What do you think about the idea of riding a #gondola up the #mountain to #Burnaby campus? @TransLink is exploring:
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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.
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Introducing the new name for our varsity athletics teams. New name, same unwavering university spirit. @sfu_athletics #RepTheLeaf.
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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.
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We're proud to be number 1 on this list! 🍃🍃
Check out the top 17 greenest university campuses around the world. look who's listed as number 1! via @IntEngineering
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Tune in for live tweeting on our account starting at 10 a.m. this morning for a big announcement, happening @sfusurrey.
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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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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!
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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.
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SFU is ranked #1 comprehensive university by @MacleansMag for the 3rd consecutive year! More info.:
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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
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The Mayors' Council at @TransLink has voted unanimously to continuing with planning a proposed gondola for #SFU's Burnaby campus. #SimonFraserU @VancouverSun .
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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.
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Did you know that SFU was the first Canadian university to have a female president, Pauline Jewett, back in 1974? #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2021
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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:
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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)
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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
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