Simon Fraser University

Population and famous alumni

SFU is home to about 25,000 students: 22,095 undergraduates and 3,337 graduates.http://www.sfu.ca/mediapr/for_media/sfu_facts.html The university has grown in recent years, and currently has an alumni population of 82,307. About 715 faculty and 1,091 staff work for the university. Teaching Assistants, Tutor Markers, Sessional Instructors, and Language Instructors at SFU are unionized. The union, The Teaching Support Staff Union (T.S.S.U.) is independent. Faculty and lecturers are members of the Faculty Association. Staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), local 3338; the Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA), or Polyparty. A few positions at the university such as some in Human Resources and senior administrative positions fall outside of the five associations or unions above.

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SFU's student union is known as the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), which includes everyone who studies at SFU. It is a member of the Canadian Federation of Students, the largest such organization in Canada.

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Simon Fraser Student Society - Canadian Federation of Students

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Locally and internationally famous alumni include Olympian Daniel Igali, photographer and former spouse of the prime minister Margaret Trudeau, and British Columbia Premiers Glen Clark, Ujjal Dosanjh and Gordon Campbell.

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Daniel Igali - Margaret Trudeau - British Columbia - Glen Clark - Ujjal Dosanjh - Gordon Campbell

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Terry Fox was an 18-year-old Kinesiology student and junior varsity basketball player when he was diagnosed with the bone cancer that resulted in the amputation of his leg. Fox then ran his Marathon of Hope to raise funding and awareness about cancer. In 2001, SFU awarded an honorary degree to Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox and Honorary Chair of the Terry Fox Foundation.

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Terry Fox - Marathon of Hope - Betty Fox

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Francesco Aquilini, head of the Aquilini Investment Group based in Vancouver, obtained a Business Administration degree from SFU. On November 17, 2004, Aquilini signed a deal with John McCaw, previous owner of the Vancouver Canucks and became a 50% owner of the team and the sports arena GM Place.

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Francesco Aquilini - Business Administration - November 17 - 2004 - Vancouver Canucks - GM Place

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Honorary alumni

In 1967, SFU awarded an honorary LL.D. (doctor of laws) to Marshall McLuhan.

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On April 20, 2004, SFU conferred honorary degrees upon three Nobel Peace Prize recipients: the 14th Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi.

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Nobel Peace Prize - 14th Dalai Lama - Desmond Tutu - Shirin Ebadi

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Some other honorary alumni include: skier Nancy Greene Raine, Milton Wong, Doris Shadbolt, and Peter Gzowski.

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Nancy Greene Raine - Milton Wong - Doris Shadbolt - Peter Gzowski

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