The discussion revolves around the reputation of Simon Fraser University (SFU), particularly concerning rumors about its suicide rate and general perceptions of the campus environment. Participants explore various aspects of the university, including its location, campus design, and the quality of its business and engineering programs.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the reputation of SFU, with multiple competing views on its campus environment, the validity of the suicide rate rumor, and the quality of its academic programs remaining unresolved.
Limitations include the reliance on anecdotal evidence regarding the suicide rate and perceptions of the campus environment, as well as the lack of detailed information on specific academic programs.
Yep that's Vancouver - at least the hill means it doesn't flood.mace2 said:It's isolated on a hill with dark, dreary, drab weather most of the time.
All universities look like that - I assume that in Vancouver they at least (re)discovered the water shedding sloping roof! ps. You should see the Cavendish lab at Cambridge.... full of concrete. Not a very welcoming place in my opinion. :P Supposedly the campus was designed by someone known for designing prisons.
vincebs said:Are you serious? I was thinking of applying there. I know that one of the postdocs who made the first BEC in Colorado is now teaching there.
Where did you get this rumor?
Larrytsai said:Ive heard rumors that Sfu has the highest suicidal rate. Also i want to know why Sfu is so much hated by a lot of people. a lot of people tell me not to consider sfu for business courses or engineering course but people that go to sfu tells me to consider it, so I am confused.
"Notably, some may use this as evidence that SFU’s suicide rate is higher than most. But a recent study by the National College Health Assessment shows that while more than 12 per cent of students have seriously considered suicide and two per cent have attempted it, SFU is at similar levels to universities across the nation."