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SFU Alumni Update - May 2007Document Tools
Greetings, SFU Alumni! If you know an SFU grad who would be interested in this news, please forward them this link.
Click here to subscribe >> 1. Last Call: Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting - May 23 2. Alumni Board Elections - Exercise Your Vote 3. Mother's Day Brunch - Diamond Alumni Centre 4. SFU President's Report 5. Call for Nominations - 2007 Outstanding Alumni Awards 6. SFU Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament - HOLD THE DATE 7. Alumni Insurance from Manulife Financial 8. UniverCity Community Update 9. Upcoming Events 10. SFU News  1. Last Call: Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting - May 23Focus on Film: Reconnect with fellow grads, hear what's new at SFU, and get the inside scoop on the BC film industry from SFU film alumnus and writer/director Scott Smith. Wednesday May 23, 5:30 pm at the Vancouver International Film Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC. Space is limited, so respond soon. Over 190 guests expected so far. Don't miss it! Details and registration at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events 2. Alumni Board Elections - Excercise Your Vote Join us on May 23 at the Alumni Annual Gathering & General Meeting to meet the board candidates and place your votes. Fifteen SFU graduates are running for eight vacant seats on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. All graduates who hold a degree, honorary degree, diploma or certificate from SFU are eligible to vote. Pre-registration required at the alumni website. View candidate profiles >> 3. Mother's Day Brunch - Diamond Alumni Centre Sunday May 13, 11:00 - 3:00 pm, Diamond Alumni Centre, SFU Burnaby. Inquiries and reservations: 604.291.4794. www.sfu.ca/dac 4. SFU President's Report Pick up the Vancouver Sun newspaper on Wednesday May 16 for your copy of the SFU President's Report: www.sfu.ca/pres/president/report.html 5. Call for Nominations - 2007 Outstanding Alumni Awards If you know an SFU graduate who deserves recognition for their extraordinary achievements, please let us know. Outstanding Alumni Award categories include: professional, academic, arts & culture, athletics, public service, service to the community, and service to the university. Find past recipients and nomination forms at www.sfu.ca/alumni/our_alumni/outstanding. Deadline: June 29, 2007. 6. SFU Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament - HOLD THE DATE Registrations and sponsorships are now being accepted for the SFU Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 11 at the Swan-e-Set Country Club in Pitt Meadows, BC. Format: Texas scramble, 4 players per team. All alumni and friends of SFU are welcome. Registration includes golf, lunch, banquet dinner, and prizes. Proceeds support the Alumni Scholarship & Bursary Endowment Fund. More info: www.sfu.ca/alumni/events 7. Alumni Insurance from Manulife Financial Watch your mail box in May for information on the the life and health insurance plans available to SFU alumni from Manulife Financial. Your membership in the Alumni Association means economical group rates on term life insurance, health & dental insurance, as well as insurance for major accidents, disability, and critical illness. Find out more at www.manulife.com/sfu 8. UniverCity Community Update
Mother's Day Fashion Show - May 11 Join SFU alumni Manjeet Gill and Kate Scheel for a Mother's Day themed fashion show on Friday, May 11 at the Diamond Alumni Centre, SFU Burnaby. Tickets for this fundraiser are $17.50 and include vintage female fashions from 1900 to present day (exhibit curated by award-winning historian Ivan Sayers), desserts, beverages, silent auction and door prizes. Read more >> Graduate Liberal Studies Alumni Event - May 17 Join your fellow GLS grads at "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: Jim Stephenson. 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 Taiwan Alumni Event - May 19 Attend the largest Taiwan alumni event of the year and meet over 100 graduates from different Canadian schools. Saturday, May 19, 1:00 - 4:30 pm at the Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei City. Price: NTD $450. Find more details and register online at www.canada-alumni.org Calgary / Edmonton Alumni Events - June 26 & 27 Vice-President University Relations, Dr. Warren Gill, invites alumni in the Calgary and Edmonton area to attend our upcoming receptions. RSVP by June 19. Details and online registration at www.sfu.ca/alumni/events
Call Margaret Jones at 604.291.3360 for more information or to register.
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