Simon Fraser University, commonly referred SFU, Canadian public research university British Columbia campus Burnaby Mountain Burnaby, satellite campuses Vancouver Surrey. T 1.72 campus Burnaby, located 20 downtown Vancouver, established 1965 presently 32,000 students 900 faculty members. T university adjacent urban village, called UniverCity, p Burnaby Mountain. T university named after Simon Fraser, North W 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 world 3 Canada 2009 Webometrics Ranking World Universities

Alumni

Terry Fx

O highly regarded SFU alumni Canada's treasured Terry Fx. Diagnosed cancer which resulted amputation g, 18-y- kinesiology student cross Canada grueling called Marathon Hp raise funding awareness about cancer. A result Terry Fox's legacy, running charitable causes integrated within communities worldwide. H inspired friend R Hansen's M Motion world y wheelchair. I 2001, SFU awarded honorary degree Betty Fx, mother Terry Fx Honorary Chair Terry Fx Foundation.

Notable Alumni

L 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 K, actress

Margaret Trudeau, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

Gordon Campbell, Premier

Christy Clark, er Cabinet Minister

G Clark, former Premier

Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier

Jenny W Ching Kwan, MLA Vancouver - M. Pleasant

S Sullivan, former Mayor Vancouver

M L, creator popular H-L Counter-Strike

T 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 K, actor, director, scriptwriter

Stephen Dy, composer, singer/songwriter, sarodist

Jy Triano, H Coach Toronto Raptors