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1. Alumni Board Elections - Meet the Candidates
2. Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting - May 23
3. MBA Alumni AGM - May 23
4. April 2007 aq Magazine
5. Mother's Day Brunch - Diamond Alumni Centre
6. SFU Football Alumni News
7. SFU Pipe Band News
8. NEW - Photo Galleries
9. Upcoming Events
10. SFU News
1. Alumni Board Elections - Meet the Candidates
Nominations closed on April 4 for vacancies on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Thirteen SFU graduates have been nominated to run for election for seven vacant seats. Elections will take place on May 23 at the Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting. Please join us on May 23 at the Vancouver International Film Centre to meet the candidates in person and place your votes.
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2. Focus on Film: Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting - May 23
Reconnect with fellow grads, hear what's new at SFU, and get the inside scoop on the BC film industry from our guest speaker, SFU film grad and writer/director
Scott Smith. Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at the Vancouver International Film Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC.
- 5:30 pm Alumni board elections and refreshments
- 6:30 pm AGM and featured speaker
- 7:30 pm Film screenings and reception
Details and registration at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
Event sponsors: TD Meloche Monnex, BMO Mosaik MasterCard, Clearsight Investment Program
Media sponsor: The Georgia Straight: Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly.
3. MBA Alumni AGM - May 23
SFU MBA graduates are welcome to attend a brief AGM at 5:30 pm, Wednesday May 23, at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Following the AGM, you are welcome to join the Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting at 6:00 pm. This year's theme is a Focus on Film. Both events are free, but you must pre-register at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events. Questions? Contact Business Alumni Affairs Officer Anne Campbell at 604.268.6772.
4. April 2007 aq Magazine
Watch for your copy of the April 2007 aq Magazine arriving soon. Features include developing cures from plants and animals, a profile of SFU crime fighters Patricia and Paul Brantingham, and the life and work of designer Jim Rimmer. Plus alumni achievements, upcoming events, and all your benefits and services.
Find aq online at www.sfu.ca/aq
5. Mother's Day Brunch - Diamond Alumni Centre
Treat your mother to Diamond Mimosas, fabulous food, live music, and a beautiful view of Burrard Inlet at SFU's famous Mother's Day Brunch. Sunday May 13, 2007, 11:00 - 3:00 pm, Diamond Alumni Centre, SFU Burnaby. Inquiries and reservations: 604.291.4794. www.sfu.ca/dac
6. SFU Football Alumni News
Spring Football BBQ for Players & Alumni - Sunday, April 22nd at 11:30am
SFU Football alumni and current players are invited to an informal BBQ to socialize and watch the spring practise on the new turf field one at SFU Burnaby. Join us on the patio area above the fitness centre overlooking Terry Fox Field at SFU's new gym building. Email your RSVP by April 19 to clan_football@
Dave Cutler - Lui Passaglia Celebrity Golf Classic - Friday, July 20, 2007
Swan-e-set Bay Resort & Country Club, Pitt Meadows, BC. 1:30pm Shotgun Start. Registration includes golf, BBQ steak dinner, banquet with entertainment, live and silent auction prizes. Proceeds support the SFU football program and current student athletes. Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact SFU football alumnus Rick Klassen for more details.
7. SFU Pipe Band News
Open House - The Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band, four-time Juvenile World Champions, invites alumni and their children to an open house for prospective new bagpipers and drummers ages 7 through 13: Tuesday May 1, 2007, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Academic Quadrangle at SFU Burnaby. Questions? Visit www.rmmpipeband.com or contact robwatt@rmmpipeband.com
Mini-Camp - Introduce your kids to a new instrument and the SFU experience by enrolling them in a six week Junior Pipe Band Mini-Camp: May 1 - June 12, $25 at SFU Burnaby. Participants receive introductory piping or drumming lessons. No experience necessary. Earn credits towards BC high school graduation. Find out more at www.rmmpipeband.com
Concert - Hear the world-famous SFU Pipe Band and special guests in concert on the evening of June 23 at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam, BC. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
8. NEW - Photo Galleries
Charter Alumni Reception at the Vancouver Museum: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events/totems.html
9. Upcoming Events
Psych in the City - April 11, 18, 25
Free public lecture series at SFU Surrey hosted by SFU's Department of Psychology. Wednesdsays, April 4 - 25, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Come to one or attend all four. Each lecture spotlights a different area of psychology: Cognitive/Biological, Forensic, Developmental, and Social Psychology. Find out more and register at: www.psychinthecity.ca
Geography Party - April 19, 2007
SFU geography alumni are invited to attend the SFU Geography Party at the 2007 Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. Thursday, April 19, 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Johnny Foley's Irish Pub, 243 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco. Questions? Contact Valorie Crooks or Paul Kingsbury.
Alumni Gathering in Melbourne, Australia - April 26, 2007
Join SFU grads in the Melbourne area on Thursday, April 26, 6:30 pm, for an informal pay-your-own-way gathering at the Radii Bar, Park Hyatt, 1 Parliament Square, East Melbourne. Dinner will follow. RSVP to Colin O'Brien, SFU's alumni rep in Melbourne, 0419.537.314.
Alumni Gathering in Sydney, Australia - May 1
Join SFU grads in the Sydney area on Monday May 1, 6:30 pm, for an informal, pay-your-own-way gathering at the Pumphouse Bar, 17 Little Pier Street, Darling Harbour. RSVP to Chris Baumann, SFU's alumni rep in Sydney, 02.9850.8551.
President's Visit to Asia - May 4, 5, 8 and 10
SFU President Dr. Michael Stevenson and Catherine Price, Associate Director International Alumni, will be travelling to Asia this spring to visit with alumni. Receptions will be happening on the following dates. Find details and online registration at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events/asia.html
- Hong Kong - Friday, May 4
- Singapore - Saturday, May 5
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Tuesday, May 8
- Jakarta, Indonesia - Thursday, May 10
Graduate Liberal Studies Alumni Event - May 17
Reconnect with your fellow GLS grads at this stimulating and participatory event. "Sustainability: Everybody's talking about it, but nobody knows what it means." Thursday, May 17, 5:00 - 9:30 pm, SFU Vancouver Harbour Centre campus. Keynote speaker: World renowned architect Bing Thom. Breakout seminar leaders: Tracey Axelsson (Executive Director, Cooperative Auto Network), David Jordan (Editor, Granville Magazine: Sustainable City Living), and Donald Gordon (Founder, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change). Details and registration:
www.sfu.ca/gls/alum_events.htm
Calgary and Edmonton Alumni Events- SAVE THE DATE Invitations and registration coming in May. Inquiries: 1.800.998.4723 (toll-free)
- Calgary Alumni Event - June 26, 2007
- Art Gallery of Calgary, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
- Edmonton Alumni Event - June 27, 2007
- Fairmont MacDonald Hotel, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
SFU Art Gallery
Check out the artistic talents of SFU faculty, staff, students and friends at "Permeable Borders, Cartographical Illusions", which runs until April 21 at the Burnaby gallery (open Saturdays 12 pm - 5 pm). Denise Hawrysio "Situational Prints" exhibit opens on March 28 with an artist talk and reception at 3 pm, SFU Burnaby. More events and gallery hours: www.sfu.ca/gallery
Athletics
Check out the 2007 game schedule, and come out to cheer on the CLAN: http://www.sfu.ca/athletics
Philosophers' Cafe
Spring 2007 calendar of Philosophers' Cafes: http://www.sfu.ca/philosopherscafe
Vancouver Events
Calendar of events at SFU Vancouver: www.harbour.sfu.ca/psa . Reserve seats at 604.291.5100.
Events - All Campuses
Event listings for all SFU campuses at http://www.sfu.ca/mediapr/events.html
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