- The President
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- 2022
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis joins 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏin advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- A World of Difference: How universities must evolve in a post-COVID world
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- SFU: What's Next?
- Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
- Please join us for the annual appreciation BBQ
- 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏbegins process to become Living Wage Employer
- Staying engaged in an increasingly polarized world
- SFU: What's Next? - Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- SFU: What's Next? - Message from the President to students
- Search Announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Statement from the VP, PEI: Addressing Racism and Hate at SFU
- 2021
- Welcome new 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏstudents
- UPDATED Jan. 6: My response to Dec. 11 event in 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏdining hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- The University’s Role and Contributions to a Just Recovery Over the Next Decade
- Inspired by meetings with 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏFaculty and Staff
- Looking forward to Summer and Fall
- Opinion: This is why 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏis backing the Burnaby Mountain gondola
- External Review of December 11, 2020 Event
- Facing the future with hope
- President's statement on TransMountain Expansion Project and support for a fire hall on Burnaby mountain
- The road ahead
- Stronger Together: SFU, the pandemic and lessons for a better future
- 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏto observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
- Taking action: Reconciliation at SFU
- Join 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏPresident Joy Johnson for a tour of Burnaby campus
- Message from the President: Residential school findings
- Dr. June Francis appointed Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism
- My response to the open letter from 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏfaculty and staff
- Resources and ways to support scholars in Afghanistan
- BC Vaccine Card
- Masks required on all 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏcampuses, vaccine card required for residence, athletics, dining, events and others
- Vaccine declaration and follow-up screening at SFU
- Return to campus planning updates
- Welcome Back
- Work to review contract vs. in-house cleaning and food services
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏand SFSS united in commitment to climate action
- Inclusion benefits us all
- Moving forward with kindness
- 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏcommits to full divestment from fossil fuels
- Safety on SFU's campuses
- Thank you!
- Temporary shift to remote learning January 10 – 23, 2022
- 2020
- Statement on academic freedom
- Welcome back faculty and staff
- Welcome back students
- Statement on scholar strike
- Reflections on my first 30 days
- Taking care of ourselves, taking care of each other
- Equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
- Statement on SFU's Athletics Team Name Change
- Finding connection in times of adversity
- Wishing you a safe and restful holiday break
- Op-ed: 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏhelping drive social, economic innovation in time of crisis
- 2022
- President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award
- Strategic Plan
- Approach
- How to participate
- What we're hearing
- April 4, 2022: Updates and reflections
- April 19, 2022: Updates and reflections
- SFU: What’s Next? phase one results now available
- Research assistants shape SFU: What’s Next? analysis
- SFU: What’s Next? – Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- SFU: What’s Next? – Message from the President to Students
- Search announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- SFU: What’s Next? Phase 2 results now available
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Congratulations, Class of 2019
is a special time of year at 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏ.
The flags are flying and the Burnaby Campus is dressed to impress as we welcome graduates, family, friends and distinguished guests to Convocation Mall.
Congratulations to the 2019 graduating class. Your 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏeducation has enabled you to gain a wealth of knowledge, aptitudes and experiences that will serve you well in all you do. You join a diverse and talented community of over 160,000 alumni living in 143 countries. And no matter where your degree may take you, I urge you stay in touch with 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏin the years to come.
In addition to celebrating our talented graduates, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏwill also bestow on three remarkable recipients:
Timothy Caulfield (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa): A celebrated educator and scholar, award-winning TV show host, bestselling author, and passionate advocate for evidence-based health policy, he holds the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta, where he is research director of the Health Law Institute.
Lorne Trottier (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa): A leading innovator, entrepreneur and philanthropist, he is committed to community engagement in Science through the Trottier Family Foundation, which has supported science and technology literacy, research in astronomy and astrophysics, health care and sustainable development.
Nadine Caron (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa): Canada’s first First Nations’ woman to become a general surgeon, she is an 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏalumna and co-founder and co-director of the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, where she has done pioneering work improving Indigenous health outcomes and guiding Canadian healthcare policy.
Congratulations to our newest 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏalumni and distinguished honorees. Enjoy your day – you’ve most certainly earned it.