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TechBC: The Geek is Still Chic

Panel discussion on the legacy of TechBC and how it laid the foundation for SFU in Surrey, held at SFU Surrey on May 19, 2022.

The Technical University of British Columbia (TechBC), a start-up university located in what was then Surrey Place Mall, began offering classes in 1999. At the time, some described it as the ‘MIT of the North,’ due to its use of technology in teaching and learning. The BC Liberal government closed TechBC in 2002 and its programs and staff were transferred to SFU.

On the occasion of SFU Surrey’s 20th anniversary, former members of the TechBC community reflect on TechBC’s achievements and legacy, and discuss the impact it had on SFU and on their own careers.

Panelists: Tammy Mooney, Thecla Schiphorst, Tim Rahilly, Jason Toal.

Moderator: Holly Hendrigan, SFU Library / TechBC Memory Project.

Opening Remarks: Steve Dooley, Executive Director - SFU Surrey.

"On the Hill": audio visual recordings

Series consists of an incomplete run of productions for "On the Hill," an SFU student-produced broadcast programme based in the School of Communication course CMNS 326 "Applied Media Workshop: On the Hill."

"On the Hill" was created in the early 1990s by School of Communication student Valerie McTavish. At the time, videotape and audio were increasingly being handled directly by students, and the School had developed a non-broadcast course in response. McTavish was a student in the course. She felt there was a lack of community spirit on the campus and saw a monthly, student-produced television programme as a way to encourage involvement and feature campus stories. She acted as producer, and the programme aired on Rogers Cable. After McTavish graduated, Communication students continued her work. The School saw the educational value of the programme and soon added it to its curriculum. "On the Hill" remains a part of the School of Communication, and is the focus of the course CMNS 326 "Applied Media Workshop: On the Hill." The programme continues to be a student-produced broadcast news program with content geared to SFU's student community.

General works

Series consists of miscellaneous moving images generally relating to SFU, but which do not fit elsewhere in the Archives' extant collections and for which acquisition was a one-off or unknown.

SFU '72 Open House

Animation featuring AQ atop mountain with 'SFU' appearing in different fonts, followed by '72' and 'Open House.' Event dates then appear (March 24-26, Friday-Sunday). Likely used as a promotional piece on television.

Penticton Profile

"A colorful look at the rich farming and tourist area around Penticton, British Columbia, and at the diverse people who pass through in the summer. A student project at Simon Fraser University, made with the assistance of the National Film Board. (1971, 28 min 41 s.)" Directed by Sandy Wilson. Production Agency National Film Board of Canada. [http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=16061]

On the Hill

Item is the October 1994 episode of "On the Hill," reporting on a variety of campus events and news at the SFU Burnaby campus. Stories include the community bbq, a tour of the new Lohn Building, accessibility on campus and recent disability access policy, controversy surrounding a new code of conduct policy, graduation day, sports, and pub night, featuring an interview with the band "Rumplesteelskin."

Parachute

Footage of the 10th anniversary of SFU. Features four people with parachutes landing in the AQ, crowds, a six member pipe band, a ceremony, two canoes being paddled by people in costumes in the SFU pond, SFU President Pauline Jewett and former SFU President Patrick McTaggart-Cowan walking about and viewing the celebrations. President Jewett cuts the anniversary cake with the SFU claymore.

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