Monthly Archives: March 2009

The trek to Victoria: delivering the petitions

By kevin | Published: March 15, 2009
Representatives from the SFU Community Coalition travelled to Victoria on Friday, March 13th to deliver copies of the petition calling for an end to cutbacks and fair funding to the Minister for Advanced Education, Murray Coell. While the Minister was not available to meet with the representatives of the coalition–he was busy in meetings ‘all day’–copies [...]
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March 26: Board of Governors approves SFU Budget

By admin | Published: March 12, 2009
Want to really be heard about what you think should happen with the university’s budget? SFU’s Board of Governors approves this year’s budget on Thursday, March 26.  We want you to be part of the crowd overseeing the budget’s approval.  Come to the meeting at the Burnaby Campus – Halpern Centre 126 – at 8:00 am [...]
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Go to Victoria March 13

By admin | Published: March 6, 2009
Want to make your voice heard? Join the caravan to Victoria to present our 1000+ petition to the Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell! Contact Sean Carleton (organizer@tssu.ca) for more information!
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PRESS RELEASE: SFU Community Calls on Province to Follow Through on Throne Speech Promises

By admin | Published: March 4, 2009
Burnaby— In response to the recent provincial budget, a coalition of students, staff, professors, teaching assistants and other community members at Simon Fraser University warns that the rhetoric of the recent provincial budget does not appear to be supported by real funding.
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