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SFU Alumni Update E-Newsletter: January 2010Document Tools Happy New Year to all SFU Alumni! Our first edition of the decade highlights some news and initiatives involving SFU alumni, staff and students. We wish you all the best for a happy and healthy 2010, and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or feedback regarding this newsletter or any other services we provide. ALUMNI & CAMPUS NEWS  Last Call: Join us for the Outstanding Alumni Awards
Join us as we recognize the accomplishments of four remarkable SFU Alumni during the annual Outstanding Alumni Awards, January 27th at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. Alumni and guests are invited to attend this dinner and awards event as we honour Ms. Lyn Hancock, Ms. Carol Huynh, Dr. Marianne Sadar and Dr. Robert Turner. Register by Wed, Jan 20. [Register today] Premier Sponsors: TD Insurance Meloche Monnex I Wellington West Clearsight Alumni Events In and Outside Vancouver: Get Your Calendars Ready Looking for an opportunity to get together with other SFU Alumni this year? Aside from our regular annual Alumni Gathering and AGM in May, SFU President, Michael Stevenson, will be hosting alumni events during April and May in cities around the world including New York, Montreal, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Keep an eye on our Alumni Events page for more details as they become available.  SFU Grads and Faculty Featured on CBC's The Nature of ThingsSFU's Dr. Gail Anderson (MA '87, PhD '92), Dr. Rolf Mathewes (BSc '69), Dr. Mark Skinner and Dr. Lynne Bell will be seen on CBC's television program The Nature of Things. Their work is a focus of Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime. The show's host is SFU MBB grad Dr. Jennifer Gardy (PhD '06). Check out the premier episode Thursday, January 21 at 8:00pm PST, CBC TV. [Watch the Preview] A Reference for your References SFU Alumni now have complimentary access to Refworks – the popular library resource tool that allows you to store your references online and format bibliographies instantly, access your account from anywhere in world, and export citations from a variety of article indexes and database service providers directly to your account. [Learn more]  Go for the gold: Earn 300 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles!For a limited time get 300 bonus AIR MILES®† reward miles - only with the BMO® SFU Alumni Association Gold AIR MILES MasterCard®*. Turn your card purchases into rewards faster by earning 1 reward mile for every $15 you spend on your card. You will also help fund student and alumni initiatives every time you use the card to make a purchase. Apply for this special offer by March 31, 2010. [Learn more] Increased Elbow Room for Students at SFU's Surrey Campus A $10-million Knowledge Infrastructure Program grant to Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus by the provincial and federal governments will add another 5,000 square meters of classrooms and science and research labs to the campus’s existing space. The new space will be used for many programs, including biology, chemistry, health sciences, mechatronics and criminology. [Learn more]  Move Forward with SFU Continuing StudiesThe start of a new year feels like the right time to think about where you've been and where you want to go. Turn your thinking into action with over 200 courses and 19 professional development programs from SFU Continuing Studies. With central campus locations, plus distance and online options, reaching your goals may be easier than you think. [Learn more] PEOPLE 
Remembering Alumna Michelle Lang, BA '98 [Read more] World's Top Student Entrepreneur From SFU [Read more] Eleven SFU Grads Named BIV's Top 40 Under 40 [Read more] RESEARCH 
SFU Helps Alumni Grow Their New Business [Read more] SFU Grads On Their Way to Quench World Thirst [Read more] International Award For Green Home Design Goes to SFU Students [Read more] UPCOMING EVENTS Details and registration: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
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