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SFU Beedie professor June Francis selected to chair B.C.’s new anti-racism data committee
Oct 3, 2022
June Francis, professor of marketing at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been selected to lead B.C.’s new anti-racism data committee, signalling another major stride in her efforts to advocate for anti-racism in British Columbia and make the province a more inclusive place. Out of 160 applicants to join the committee, 11 were selected, with Francis appointed chair of the committee. “We’ve selected 11 members who will help us identify how we can improve government […]More...
SFU Beedie professor June Francis at heart of city’s redevelopment plan for Hogan’s Alley
Sep 21, 2022
A new city project hopes to reclaim some of the hope that was lost when city planning in the early 70s led to the displacement and erasure of Hogan’s Alley, Vancouver’s historic Black neighbourhood. The City of Vancouver has signed a historic agreement with the Hogan’s Alley Society to become home to new apartments and a potential cultural centre. At the heart of this project is June Francis, co-chair of the Hogan’s Alley Society and […]More...
Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
Jan 5, 2022
Following extensive community consultation, an international search, and approval of the SFU Board of Governors, Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson will be SFU’s first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion (VPPEI). She will begin April 15, 2022. Yabome has deep connections to the SFU community. She is both an alumnus and a current adjunct faculty member of the Beedie School of Business, and will become an associate faculty member as of her start date. She is well known to […]More...
A road map for flourishing: reflections on SFU signing the Scarborough Charter
Dec 15, 2021
By June N. P. Francis On November 18, 2021, SFU was one of more than 40 universities and colleges across Canada that signed the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education, vowing to redress anti-Black racism and foster Black inclusion in higher education. For me, and for many of the SFU students, faculty, staff and alumni that I worked with to provide feedback on the charter, this represents an enormous […]More...
SFU’s largest gift creates unprecedented scholarship to empower equity-deserving students
Dec 8, 2020
Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce that alumnus Lance Uggla and his family are committing $34.1 million to support 10 exceptional undergraduate students per year to study at SFU. This is the largest gift ever received in the university’s history and the largest gift of its kind ever given to a Canadian university. The gift will establish the Uggla Family Scholarship for students who may not otherwise be able to afford a university education […]More...
SFU Beedie alumnus Emily Davies helps students find their passions
Oct 15, 2020
On paper, Emily Davies’ (BBA ’15) career path looks like a business student’s dream. After graduating from SFU’s Beedie School of Business, Davies secured a coveted role with RBC Capital Markets, working in equity research and investment banking. Just over two years later, she joined boutique investment management firm Linde Equity, where she is now a Partner. But it could all have been very different. Davies attended an art school and was active in a […]More...