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History of Metro Vancouver: Simon Fraser University, 1965

1965 Simon Fraser University Designed by a then-young professor of architecture, Arthur Erickson and colleague Geoffrey Massey, Simon Fraser University officially opened its doors in 1965.

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Designed by a then-young professor of architecture, Arthur Erickson and colleague Geoffrey Massey, Simon Fraser University officially opened its doors in 1965. Construction wasn’t quite finished when the school welcomed its very first student body, totaling 2500 students. At the time, SFU was the only university in Canada to offer athletic scholarships to its students.

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