275 million thanks As we wrap up our 50th Anniversary Power of Engagement campaign, I’m filled with pride and gratitude for all that you, our alumni and supporters, have contributed to Simon Fraser University. For over five decades, you and others have opened doors to education and opportunity for our gifted and engaged students. You’ve enabled our researchers to address some of the major social, economic and environmental issues of the day. And you’ve helped us to create an extraordinary community legacy. From our early days as an instant university atop Burnaby Mountain to our current status as Canada’s top comprehensive university with three vibrant campuses extending our presence into the heart of downtown Vancouver and out to Surrey’s new city centre, you’ve made it possible for us to realize our vision as Canada’s ‘Engaged University.’ The next half century is filled with opportunity and promise: more innovative education, more cutting-edge research, more far-reaching community engagement. As a valued donor, your continuing support will help shape SFU’s future.
275,525,145
raised over five years
$119 million to support our extraordinary students, the leaders of tomorrow $110 million to support research that promotes social, environmental and economic betterment $46 million to support our efforts to engage and enrich the communities we serve
On behalf of SFU, I want to thank you for being part of our ongoing journey to engage the world. With best wishes,
18,534 donors
Andrew Petter President and Vice-Chancellor Simon Fraser University
67% alumni
50 years of generosity Without you, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Here’s how your commitment to The Power of Engagement campaign has impacted SFU. Engaging community
The latest dynamic additions to SFU’s campuses are the downtown Charles Chang Innovation Centre and the Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard atop Burnaby Mountain. In both instances, our ability to connect and engage with the larger community is greatly enhanced by these state of the art facilities.
Engaging students
Our students think they can change the world, and who are we to argue? One way they’re doing that is through a popular peer tutoring program that donor support makes possible: Friends of Simon. Run out of our Faculty of Education, Friends of Simon connects vulnerable elementary and high school students with university student tutors from all disciplines. Often struggling, these young kids may be recent newcomers, learning a second language, living in poverty or otherwise operating on the fringes of an overwhelmed school system. Our students gain invaluable work experience, earn a wage while studying and build a deeper sense of humanity. This past year was particularly poignant as a student who had received tutoring as an 8 year old immigrant became a Friends of Simon tutor herself!
Engaging research
When donors support research that they’re passionate about, amazing things can happen. Take for instance, the commitment to improving gender diversity in the field of computing sciences. A new chair for women in science and engineering in our Faculty of Applied Sciences was created to ensure greater female representation and input in a field typically dominated by men. Consider also Western Canada’s first research chair dedicated to Aboriginal heart health and wellness. Thanks to the vision of three institutional partners, this innovative position puts First Nations communities in the driver’s seat of heart health research and offers a holistic focus on heart health and disease prevention.
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Located in the heart of Vancouver, the centre is a hub for social innovation with lecture spaces, program offices, graduate student residences and community meeting rooms. Available to students from all faculties, a rigorous education focused on innovation and entrepreneurship will be offered through an institute housed within the Beedie School of Business. Back in Burnaby, the observatory is a focal point for science outreach, welcoming students, researchers, community members of all ages and astronomy enthusiasts alike.