Every day at SFU, our students, faculty and staff are stepping up to address the issues affecting our communities in B.C. and around the world. We couldn’t do this meaningful work without you...
Dr. David J. Price was appointed as SFU’s founding dean of Medicine in July 2024 and had served as interim dean since September 2023. He leads a growing and diverse team establishing the first...
SFU alumnus Michael Provenzano (BSc ’20) has enjoyed an impressive basketball career that has taken him from SFU’s courts to playing professionally in Melilla, Spain, and now coaching...
SFU Library is delighted to be the new home of the complete digital archive of Writers & Company, CBC’s flagship literary program, hosted by Eleanor Wachtel for 33 years. Thanks to an...
SFU thrives with the generosity of incredible donors like you. Thanks to your support, students are reaching their potential and using their talents to make a meaningful difference; researchers are...
In Canada, an average of 11 people die in avalanches each winter, with most fatalities occurring through backcountry activities such as mountain snowmobiling, backcountry skiing, or snowshoeing...
Guided by the belief that not all learning happens in the classroom, Karen and Steve Sharlow chose to leave a gift in their will to help future SFU students embrace their own unique educational...
Endowments build a legacy of support that links generations and allow institutions like SFU to make commitments far into the future, knowing that stable and enduring funding will be available to meet...
Article by Pamela Yoon, SFU alumnus and RBC Dominion Securities Senior Portfolio Manager Regardless of your age or financial situation, an estate plan can reduce the taxes and expenses of an estate,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
