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Black alumnus of SFU charged after controversial arrest by police at Burnaby campus A 30-year-old man who was in an altercation with a police officer at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University last weekend has been charged with causing a disturbance, obstructing a peace officer and assaulting a police officer. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 19, 2020 2:14 PM PT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020 A still from a video of the arrest of Babakayode Fatoba at Simon Fraser University on Dec. 11.(Giovanni HoSang/Twitter) A Black man who was in an altercation with a police officer at the...

by Steve Newton on December 17th, 2020 at 10:30 AM 1 of 1 2 of 1 SFU Public Square has announced six free online lectures taking place from January to June, 2021. Hosted by SFU president Joy Johnson, the President’s Faculty Lectures will examine the themes of resilience and recovery from a variety of disciplines. According to the info on the SFU Public Square website, the short lectures will "celebrate cutting-edge research and faculty that engage with communities and mobilize knowledge to make real-world impacts." The first lecture, "The Hidden Gifts of Retail: Resilience and Planning...

  VANCOUVER -- The president of Simon Fraser University says there will be an external review after a Black alumnus was pepper sprayed and hit with a stun gun while being arrested on campus last week. Burnaby RCMP said in a news release that SFU campus security called for assistance on Friday because "a man familiar to them" was refusing to leave, "contrary to the safety requirements" put in place by SFU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Police did not describe how the man was breaking the rules or what rules he was breaking. Police said the officer spent "several minutes" using crisis inte...

SFU to conduct review after Black alumnus pepper sprayed and Tasered during campus arrest The president of Simon Fraser University says the school will conduct an external review after a Black alumnus was pepper sprayed and tasered Friday while being arrested on campus. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 14, 2020 9:01 PM PT | Last Updated: December 15, 2020 Video excerpts of the arrest show an altercation between the man and an RCMP officer. (Giovanni HoSang/Twitter) The president of Simon Fraser University says the school will conduct an external review after a Black alumnus was ...

In Memoriam: Geoffrey Massey Share We are saddened to mark the passing of Geoffrey Massey, age 96, on December 1, 2020. Massey worked in partnership with architect Arthur Erickson from 1963 to 1972. The duo created projects including the Simon Fraser University campus, the MacMillan Bloedel Building, and the University of Lethbridge’s University Hall, along with an initial plan for Robson Square. Erickson Family Collection. Arthur Erickson (left) & Geoffrey Massey (right) at Simon Fraser University, 1965 Geoffrey Massey’s father, Raymond, was an academy award-nominated actor. His uncle, V...