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Simon Fraser University (commonly referred to as SFU) is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) main campus in Burnaby, located 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000 students and 950 faculty members. The university is adjacent to a new urban village, called UniverCity, also on top of Burnaby Mountain.The university was named after Simon Fraser, a North West Company fur trader and explorer. Undergraduate and graduate programs operate on a year-round tri-semester schedule. It is the only Canadian university in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In 2007, Simon Fraser University was the first and remains the only university to be awarded the Prix du XXe siècle from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada recognizing the "enduring excellence of nationally significant architecture".
UniverCity is an award-winning sustainable community located on top of Burnaby Mountain, adjacent to Simon Fraser University. It is modeled as a sustainable community. UniverCity has won several awards for sustainable planning and development.It is currently home to over 3,000 residents.
In 2003, Simon Fraser University commenced construction on a new residential and commercial area occupying approximately 200 acres (0.81 km2) adjacent to the campus, atop Burnaby Mountain, called UniverCity. The area will contain up to 4,500 residential units in a number of neighbourhoods, along with a new town centre, schools, parks and other amenities. As of March 2010, approximately 3000 people lived in UniverCity. A new elementary school was scheduled to be opened in the fall of 2010 to accommodate families in the area, along with new child-care facilities. A number of new developments have taken place, including the construction of a new supermarket and several residential complexes.
西門·菲沙大學 (俗稱為SFU )是加拿大的不列顛哥倫比亞省的一所公共研究大學,主校區在Burnaby山上,在溫哥華和素里均有分區校園。 在1.7 平方公里 (0.66平方英里)的主校區在本拿比,位於溫哥華市中心20公里(12英里),成立於1965年,有超過34,000名學生和950名教師成員。 大學在一個新開發的城市村莊邊,稱為UniverCity。大學是由西北公司毛皮商人和探險家西門·菲沙而命名。 本科和研究生課程,全年三學期的時間表。 這是加拿大大學中唯一的全國大學體育協會 (NCAA)。 在2007年,西門·菲沙大學是第一個且唯一一個將被授予加拿大皇家建築研究所承認“全國顯著建築持久卓越大獎"賽杜的大學。
UniverCity 大學城是獲過獎項的一個可持續發展的社區,位於本拿比山上,毗鄰西門·菲沙大學。 它是仿照作為一個可持續的社區.UniverCity 大學城在可持續發展計畫中贏得了多個獎項,目前是一個有3,000多居民的家園。
西門·菲沙大學於2003年,佔地約200英畝(0.81 平方公里 )校園附近的一個新的住宅和商業社區,本拿比山之上開始建設UniverCity 大學城。 該區域將包含多達4500街區的住宅單位,隨著一個新的鎮中心,學校,公園和其他設施。 截至2010年3月,大約3000人住在UniverCity。 一個新的小學,預計將在2010年秋季開幕,隨著新的托兒設施,以容納在該地區的家庭。 已經發生一些新的發展,包括興建一個新的超市和一些住宅區。