Your generosity is making a big difference for SFU students and what’s next for our university. We are grateful to partner with you in addressing the complex challenges of our times and...
Surging costs of living are impacting the lives of countless people across Canada, and SFU students are no exception. “The cost of housing in our city is unparalleled, food prices are still...
Gathered around a fire inside a longhouse at the Stó:lõ Nation, Rebecca Kragnes and fellow students in SFU’s Indigenous Business Leadership Executive MBA (IBL EMBA) learned about the potlatch...
For close to 50 years, Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling have created a repertoire and nurtured the artistic spirit of the Downtown Eastside, one of the city’s most historic, diverse and...
Accomplished alumnus Allan Merrill (BBA ’00) was a business student and athlete during his time at SFU, and credits study abroad experiences in Mexico and Chile with changing the trajectory of...
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of SFU donors and outstanding community support, construction on the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum is well underway. Set to open in 2025, the project is...
Annette Santos and her teams work across the university and with the external community to support the educational journeys of students inside and outside of the classroom. As an SFU alumnus (BA...
Melding found objects with images on video screens, multimedia artist Kaleb Thiessen is blurring the lines between physical and digital art works. In recognition of his keen ability to push creative...
In 2022, the BC government announced that it hopes to establish a medical school at SFU, which would become the first new medical school in Western Canada in over 50 years. The SFU School of Medicine...
Arusha is the starting point for many Tanzanian safaris and climbs up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. It is also home to Aga Khan University’s Arusha Climate and Environmental...
Climate change is bringing more frequent and severe wildfires to B.C., prompting health authorities to sound the alarm about worsening impacts of smoke and extreme heat—especially for the...
SFU shone a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of our grads with the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, celebrating members of our community who are serving society, advancing knowledge and making...
SFU re-appoints Joy Johnson as president and vice-chancellor for another term : Early in 2024, SFU Board of Governors voted unanimously to re-appoint Joy Johnson as president and vice-chancellor of...
Thanks to the incredible support of donors and community partners, this year’s Surrey Community Mixer raised over $39,000—including $25,000 from the Surrey Fire Fighter's Charitable...
Before reaching international stardom, English actors Ben Kingsley and Patrick Stewart graced the stages and classrooms of SFU as artists-in-residence with the Royal Shakespeare Company —...
Investing in education was not just a good deed; it was a logical choice—an investment in the future. In the bustling mid-1960s, Brian Martin embarked on an unconventional journey that would...
Article by Pamela Yoon, SFU Alumnus and RBC Dominion Securities Senior Portfolio Manager As the old saying goes, the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. By planning for tomorrow today,...
It is with deep sadness that we share the loss of Cathy Daminato, cherished friend and inaugural Vice-President of Advancement and Alumni Engagement, who passed away in late February, after a...
Every student is a valued member of the diverse and growing SFU community. The support of generous friends and alumni like you can fuel their SFU experience, helping them become our next generation...
A generous gift from Gordon Bachinsky, a leader in the railway and rail transit industry, is broadening the learning experiences and professional networks for students in SFU’s School of...
Your thoughtfulness changes lives—and for that we are exceptionally grateful. The support we receive from dedicated partners like you furthers SFU’s vision for advancing an inclusive and...
Many alumni may remember Ted Sinnott, the beloved Convocation Mall janitor. Fondly known as the “singing janitor,” Ted was a cherished member of the SFU community who had a song and smile...
The giving season, technically, starts in the weeks leading up to the holidays. For SFU alumni working in the social good sector, it runs year-round. From offering immersive experiential learning...
Erika De Torres remembers the moment clearly: it was 2004, she was 12 years old and, after watching a fateful news segment on television, she understood the kind of difference she wanted to make in...
Shortly after starting graduate school, Jessica Pang-Parks realized the laboratory wasn’t for her. “Two weeks in, I was like ‘wow, I want to work with people, not algae,’...
In Rian Bevan’s first years at SFU, he knew he wanted to study something that would help him do good in the world—he just liked too many subjects to pick one to major in. Everything came...
