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SFU Alumni Update E-Newsletter - March 2008Document Tools ALUMNI & CAMPUS NEWS  Alumni Association Board of Directors - Call for Nominations The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for new members of its volunteer Board of Directors. Terms are for three years beginning June 2008 to May 2011. Deadline for nominations is 4:00 pm Monday, April 7, 2008. Elections will be held at the Annual Alumni Gathering & General Meeting on May 31. Details and nomination forms at www.sfu.ca/alumni/our_alumni_association. Questions? Contact Janis Horne, Alumni Association Executive Director, at 778.782.3994 or horne@sfu.ca. Photo: SFU Alumni Association President Allan Maynard (BSc '70, MSc '72) Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting - SAVE THE DATE  Saturday, May 31, SFU Burnaby - Be there or be square (like the AQ)! Reconnect with fellow grads, hear what's new at SFU, and cast your vote in the Alumni Association board elections while enjoying food, fun and a live improv comedy show. Enjoy SFU’s 2008 Open House on the same day. Details coming soon at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events. SFU Convocation Election - Results The call for nominations in February resulted in one nomination for Chancellor and five nominations for Convocation Senators. Dr. Brandt Louie was re-elected as Chancellor for a 3-year term of office beginning June 2008 - [read more]. One of the nominations for Convocation Senator was declared ineligible, and the following alumni candidates were elected/re-elected by acclamation as Convocation Senators for terms of office from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2011: Michael Letourneau, James McArthur, Colin Percival, and D'Arcy Warner. Details at http://students.sfu.ca/elections/convo/index.html. Spring Break Recreation Camps for Children & Youth SFU Recreation & Athletics is offering several kids camps and clinics in March and April including sports, recreation, mini-university and music. Details and registration at www.sfu.ca/recreation. Dollar Cost Averaging for SFU Alumni The Clearsight Investment Program has partnered with Hartford Investments Canada to introduce a new dollar cost averaging program exclusively for SFU alumni. The Hartford Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Advantage Program helps you reduce your exposure to market volatility risk while paying you interest on money waiting to be invested. Learn more at www.clearsight.ca/sfu. SFU Career Workshops
 Dr. Peter Anderson (BGS '73, MA '77) tackles emergency communications - [more] Student athlete Shaela Rae Wlodarczyk vies for Miss World Canada crown - [more] Kalpna Solanki (BSc '89, MBA '00) makes it big in the baby food world - [alumni profile] RESEARCH  Business: Unique software tool measures cultural IQ - [more] UPCOMING EVENTS Details and registration: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
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