Convocation honors arts, science and sports greats

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A pair of internationally-known filmmakers and a football great are among five individuals who will be honored during SFU's fall convocation ceremonies on Thursday, Oct. 5 and Friday, Oct. 6.

Honorary degrees will be conferred on Oscar-winning director Costa-Gavras, documentary filmmaker Allan King, physicist and TRIUMF laboratory director Allan Astbury, Bard On The Beach artistic director Christopher Gaze and B.C. Lion star - and former SFU Clansman - Lui Passaglia.

They'll join more than 2,600 students who make up the fall graduating class.

Convocation ceremonies will be held at 9:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on each day. The ceremonies will recognize the following graduands:

Oct. 5 a.m., faculty of arts and social sciences (with the exception of bachelor of general studies degrees). Honorary doctor of fine arts degrees will be conferred on Costa-Gavras and Allan King;

Oct. 5 p.m., faculties of applied sciences and science. An honorary doctor of science will be conferred on Alan Astbury;

Oct. 6 a.m.: faculties of business administration as well as bachelor of general studies, arts and social sciences. An honorary doctor of fine arts will be conferred on Christopher Gaze;

Oct. 6 p.m.: faculty of education. Diplomas and certificates from all faculties will also be awarded. An honorary doctor of laws will be conferred on Lui Passaglia.

For more background on the five honorary degree recipients check: http://www.sfu.ca/convocation/general/HDR.html

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