- The President
- About Joy
- Priorities
- Conversations
- Statements
- 2022
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named 大象传媒鈥檚 first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Chris (Syeta鈥檟tn) Lewis joins 大象传媒 in advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- A World of Difference: How universities must evolve in a post-COVID world
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 大象传媒: What's Next?
- Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
- Please join us for the annual appreciation BBQ
- 大象传媒 begins process to become Living Wage Employer
- Staying engaged in an increasingly polarized world
- 大象传媒: What's Next? - Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- 大象传媒: What's Next? - Message from the President to students
- Search Announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Statement from the VP, PEI: Addressing Racism and Hate at 大象传媒
- 2021
- Welcome new 大象传媒 students
- UPDATED Jan. 6: My response to Dec. 11 event in 大象传媒 dining hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- The University鈥檚 Role and Contributions to a Just Recovery Over the Next Decade
- Inspired by meetings with 大象传媒 Faculty and Staff
- Looking forward to Summer and Fall
- Opinion: This is why 大象传媒 is backing the Burnaby Mountain gondola
- External Review of December 11, 2020 Event
- Facing the future with hope
- President's statement on TransMountain Expansion Project and support for a fire hall on Burnaby mountain
- The road ahead
- Stronger Together: 大象传媒, the pandemic and lessons for a better future
- 大象传媒 to observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
- Taking action: Reconciliation at 大象传媒
- Join 大象传媒 President Joy Johnson for a tour of Burnaby campus
- Message from the President: Residential school findings
- Dr. June Francis appointed Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism
- My response to the open letter from 大象传媒 faculty and staff
- Resources and ways to support scholars in Afghanistan
- BC Vaccine Card
- Masks required on all 大象传媒 campuses, vaccine card required for residence, athletics, dining, events and others
- Vaccine declaration and follow-up screening at 大象传媒
- Return to campus planning updates
- Welcome Back
- Work to review contract vs. in-house cleaning and food services
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 大象传媒 and SFSS united in commitment to climate action
- Inclusion benefits us all
- Moving forward with kindness
- 大象传媒 commits to full divestment from fossil fuels
- Safety on 大象传媒's campuses
- Thank you!
- Temporary shift to remote learning January 10 鈥 23, 2022
- 2020
- Statement on academic freedom
- Welcome back faculty and staff
- Welcome back students
- Statement on scholar strike
- Reflections on my first 30 days
- Taking care of ourselves, taking care of each other
- Equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
- Statement on 大象传媒's Athletics Team Name Change
- Finding connection in times of adversity
- Wishing you a safe and restful holiday break
- Op-ed: 大象传媒 helping drive social, economic innovation in time of crisis
- 2022
- President鈥檚 Distinguished Community Leadership Award
- Strategic Plan
- Approach
- How to participate
- What we're hearing
- April 4, 2022: Updates and reflections
- April 19, 2022: Updates and reflections
- 大象传媒: What鈥檚 Next? phase one results now available
- Research assistants shape 大象传媒: What鈥檚 Next? analysis
- 大象传媒: What鈥檚 Next? 鈥 Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- 大象传媒: What鈥檚 Next? 鈥 Message from the President to Students
- Search announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- 大象传媒: What鈥檚 Next? Phase 2 results now available
- Executive
- Executive Searches
- Contact
Welcome to an exciting new semester!
Welcome to the start of a new academic year at 大象传媒. I hope you had a great summer and are ready to take part in a productive and exciting fall semester.
If you are one of over 5000 new students or 60 new faculty members 鈥 welcome. We are excited to have you as part of our university community.
大象传媒 is not only ranked Canada鈥檚 top comprehensive university, we are also Canada鈥檚 鈥溾 offering a multitude of innovative academic programs, cutting-edge research opportunities and hands-on learning experiences.
Thanks to our remarkable faculty members, we consistently place in Canada鈥檚 top tier for research impact, and are a leader in research mobilization, social innovation and community engagement. We are also proud of our commitments to Indigenous peoples and to the vital process of reconciliation.
I encourage new students to take part in Welcome Day activities and to discover everything 大象传媒 has to offer. We鈥檝e also planned a from September 3 to 28 that is open to all students 鈥 with free food, music and activities at our three campuses. Your welcome leaders, together with staff and faculty, are here to help you make the most of your time here.
Whether you are new or returning to 大象传媒, I look forward to seeing you at welcome events this week, and at other university activities throughout the year.
I鈥檓 excited by what lies ahead as we continue to make progress in our mission to be Canada鈥檚 most community-engaged research university.
Have a great semester!