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SFU Alumni Update E-Newsletter: January 2013Document Tools
Happy New Year! We are pleased to bring you highlights of the latest happenings at SFU and within our alumni community.
ALUMNI & CAMPUS NEWS  Join us for the Outstanding Alumni Awards: February 13 The 2012 Outstanding Alumni Awards will be handed out to an influential global financial regulator, a visionary Aboriginal educator, an acclaimed writer, lawyer and filmmaker, and a renowned cancer epidemiologist. The recipients will be honoured at a special dinner event on February 13, 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. We invite and encourage you to attend this prestigious event. [Learn more] Stay Informed. Get Ahead. Business In Vancouver Special SFU Alumni Subscription Offer Read Business in Vancouver, Vancouver's best source for local business news, sales leads, industry focused magazines and directories, events, ranked lists by industry and more. Receive a special offer to get a one year subscription to BIV for just $59.95 (regular $89.95) when you subscribe using promo code ALUM. The Alumni Association is grateful to BIV as an official media sponsor of the 2012 SFU Outstanding Alumni Awards. [Learn more]  Did You Fall In Love @ SFU?SFU wasn't just a place where our alumni studied, participated in fun activities, and graduated. For many of you, SFU was also the place where you met your significant other. If you fell in love with your partner/spouse who is also a SFU grad, while attending SFU, we'd love to hear from you! Please share your story with us by February 11, 2013 for a chance to win some great prizes (we'll post the stories and photos on Facebook). To submit, please visit our website. [Learn more] Second ‘Dream Colloquium’ Starts January 17 SFU’s first President’s Dream Colloquium, which began in September, attracted capacity audiences during its first six lectures on the emergence and complexity of life. This spring’s lecture series, Justice Beyond National Boundaries, promises to be equally intriguing, as renowned speakers explore the issues that a theory of global justice must address. Speakers’ presentations are open to the entire university community. [Learn more]  Share Your Experience at SFU's Backpack to Briefcase ConferenceShare your knowledge and expertise with SFU students and recent alumni at the Backpack to Briefcase Conference, March 16. Discuss success stories, strategies and techniques, personal perspectives and advice in the areas of career development. Ideas include: career exploration, transition, networking, interview preparation, personal branding, social media, exploring the non-profit sector, and more! Complete and email the proposal by January 18. [Submit your proposal - Word doc] Robbie Burns Day Marathon Reading January 25 SFU’s Centre for Scottish Studies is again organizing a Marathon Recitation of Burns's Poetry and Song on January 25 from 9am to 4pm at the Harbour Centre campus. The goal is to break last year’s record of the longest continuous recitation of Burns' work: 4 hours, 9 minutes and 24 seconds! Come out and read or sing your favourite work by Burns – or one can be supplied as well. The reading will be supplemented by piping, traditional food as well as other forms of entertainment. Not local? You can participate via Skype as well. [Learn more]  IDEAS@BEEDIE Presents Global-Industry-Related News and Insights The Beedie School of Business has launched Ideas@Beedie magazine, a digital publication focused on scholarly and industry impact. The research explored in the newest issue includes: (1) The role of government in small-to-medium enterprises in China; (2) Challenges global marketing faces in the age of social media; (3) A new bargaining model the Chinese government is using to advance in the natural resources sector in Africa; and more! [Learn more] [Download the iPad app] Controversial Thinkers Wanted Submit your choice by January 31 for SFU’s annual Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy, which honours work that provokes and/or contributes to the understanding of controversy. The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize and must make a public presentation at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue. [Learn more]  Sponsored Ad: Advance Your Career with an SFU Beedie MBAAccelerate your career and prepare for success with SFU Beedie’s Graduate Business Programs. Maximize your leadership, team-building skills and collaboration, to ensure you are ready to add value to any organization immediately upon graduation. Choose from a full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Management of Technology MBA, MSc in Finance and the online Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Each program is designed for a specific category of emerging leaders. Start your New Year by learning how you can invest in yourself by attending an information session. [Learn more] PEOPLE  SFU entrepreneur a ‘mentor rock star’ [Read more] Trio helping to build self-esteem in youth [Read more] Koch named best soccer coach again [Read more] RESEARCH  New SFU app helps runners meet their goals [Read more] SFU researcher creates jet lag prevention website [Read more] Ridesharing app fills campus need [Read more] UPCOMING EVENTS Details and registration: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
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