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SFU Alumni Update E-Newsletter - November 2009Document Tools Below are some highlights of the latest happenings at SFU and within our alumni community: ALUMNI & CAMPUS NEWS  Outstanding Alumni AnnouncedThe SFU Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients: Ms. Lyn Hancock, BEd ’77, MA ‘81 – Arts and Culture Ms. Carol Huynh, BA ’04 – Athletic Achievement Dr. Robert Turner, PhD ’73 Physics – Professional Achievement Dr. Marianne Sadar, BSc ’88 – Academic Achievement Stay Connected Through the New SFU Alumni Email Forwarding Service SFU Alumni Email Forwarding is a free and convenient way for you to stay connected while showing your SFU pride and alumni status with an @alumni.sfu.ca email address. This new forwarding service is replacing the former webmail alumni account. With Email Forwarding, you'll never have to worry about notifying your contacts when you change email addresses, jobs or internet service providers. Just be sure you keep your current email address updated with SFU, and your email will always reach you. [Learn more]  Shrum Stays Home“It’s a good feeling to know that piece of hardware [Shrum Bowl] will be sitting in my office for another year,” said SFU head coach Dave Johnson following the game. SFU’s recent victory was especially meaningful as it marked the final time the Shrum Bowl will be played as part of the CIS regular season, as SFU is moving to the NCAA and the GNAC conference next fall. [View the Video] SFU Remains #1 in University Rankings For the second year in a row, Simon Fraser University has been rated Canada’s best comprehensive university in Maclean’s magazine's annual rankings of the country’s top 48 universities. SFU retained its first place spot in the 2009 Maclean’s rankings of Canadian universities. [Learn more]  Be Part of the Celebration: The Blue DragonSFU Woodward’s opens its doors in 2010 with performances by Canada’s international sensation Robert Lepage in a production of his acclaimed,  The Blue Dragon, Feb.
2–28 (part of the Cultural Olympiad). Save close to 20% with $65 alumni ticket rates
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Nov. 30.November 2009 aq Magazine Watch for the November 2009 issue of aq Magazine arriving soon. Stories include a preview of SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts in the new Woodward's development, an inside look at the Faculty of Business with Dean Daniel Shapiro, and VP Research Mario Pinto's diabetes research. Also featured: Alan Juristovski (MBA '01), CEO of MetroLeap Media and more alumni and university news. [View online] PEOPLE  A President’s Legacy: Dr. Michael Stevenson [Read more] Entrepreneur of the Year title awarded to SFU alumnus [Read more] SFU grad short listed for prestigious Canadian book awards [Read more] RESEARCH  Business prof has one foot in oil patch [Read more] Alumni develop technology that revolutionizes cancer research [Read more] Virtual reality a relief for chronic pain [Read more] UPCOMING EVENTS Details and registration: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
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