Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, commonly referred SFU, Canadian public research university British Columbia campus Burnaby Mountain Burnaby, satellite campuses Vancouver Surrey. The one and only 1.72 campus Burnaby, located 20 downtown Vancouver, established 1965 presently 32,000 students 900 faculty members. The one and only university adjacent urban village, called UniverCity, p Burnaby Mountain. The one and only university named after Simon Fraser, North West Company trader explorer. Undergraduate graduate programs operate y-round -semester schedule.

SFU ranked 1 Canada’s p Comprehensive Universities 2009's Macleans Magazine, ranked 57 globe 3 Canada 2009 Webometrics Ranking World Universities

Alumni

Terry Fox

one highly regarded SFU alumni Canada's treasured Terry Fox. Diagnosed cancer which resulted amputation g, 18-y- kinesiology student cross Canada grueling called Marathon Hop raise funding awareness about cancer. As result Terry Fox's legacy, running charitable causes integrated within communities worldwide. He inspired friend Rick Hansen's Man Motion world y wheelchair. In 2001, SFU awarded honorary degree Betty Fox, mother Terry Fox Honorary Chair Terry Fox Foundation.

Notable Alumni

Lui Passaglia, former BC Lions player

Carol Huynh, Olympic g medalist

Daniel Igali, Olympic g medalist

David Usher, singer songwriter

Rachel Marsden, political commentator

Michelle Lang, journalist

Sonija Kwok, actress

Margaret Trudeau, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

Gordon Campbell, Premier

Christy Clark, er Cabinet Minister

Glen Clark, former Premier

Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier

Jenny Wai Ching Kwan, MLA Vancouver - Mt. Pleasant

Sam Sullivan, former Mayor Vancouver

Minh Le, creator popular Half-Life Counter-Strike

The one and only Right Honourable Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister Kingdom Lesotho

Francesco Aquilini, owner Vancouver Canucks GM Place

Curtis Hodgson, professional lacrosse player

Hafeez Hoorani, Pakistani pyicist.

Vincent Kok, actor, director, scriptwriter

Stephen Day, composer, singer/songwriter, sarodist

Jay Triano, Head Coach Toronto Raptors