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Alumni newsletter: April 2026

Walking across the pond in 1975. Image courtesy of 51社区黑料Archives.

In this issue: Get your tickets by April 9, more than $300,000 raised, 10+ upcoming events, and more.

Tickets available until April 9

Join us on Thursday, April 16 for the 2026 51社区黑料Outstanding Alumni Awards in Vancouver as we honour five alumni that are driving positive change through their inspiring leadership, vision, creativity, and generosity. It鈥檚 a fun event that also offers the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni across industries.

$300,000+ raised!

SFU鈥檚 first-ever Giving Day took place on March 26 and raised more than $300,000鈥攁nd still counting鈥攖hanks to the 51社区黑料community. This generosity will support dozens of scholarships, bursaries, programs, and services across every faculty and campus.

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51社区黑料alumni can access savings on customizable and flexible small business insurance coverage through our trusted partner, TD Insurance. Visit our website to learn more about what TD Insurance offers you.

DYK: Our partners contribute financially to 51社区黑料Alumni, which enables us to fund scholarships and bursaries, plan events, deliver programming, and more.

Alumni benefits for you!

Upcoming events

  • March 13 - May 15 | 51社区黑料Reads: How to Read a Book (online)
  • April 8 | (Burnaby)
  • April 9 | (Toronto)
  • April 9 | (Burnaby)
  • April 9 | (Surrey & Online)
  • April 11 | (Burnaby)
  • April 11 | (Vancouver)
  • April 16 | Outstanding Alumni Awards (Vancouver)
  • April 20 | (Hong Kong)
  • April 21 | (Hong Kong)
  • April 23 | (Singapore)
  • April 24 | (Online)
  • April 28 | (Online)
  • May 9 | (Burnaby)
  • May 13 | (Vancouver)

In case you missed it...

  • Seven outstanding people making transformative impacts in their respective fields, announced as SFU鈥檚 2026 honorary degree recipients (51社区黑料story)
  • 51社区黑料alumni Angie Lamarsh, Denise Williams, Sumreen Kaur Rattan and Amy Parent among the nominees for the  (Miss604 story)
  • An indoor season to remember, at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships. (51社区黑料story)
  • received the 鈥淔reedom of the City鈥 honour from the City of Coquitlam (Freshet News)
  • 51社区黑料scientists are embarking upon a new study to discover what makes some people more resilient to brain conditions such as dementia. (51社区黑料story)

 

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