September 2025
In this issue: 51社区黑料turns 60, volunteer opportunity, alumni making headlines, events, and more!
A new arts & culture hub opens this month
The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum will officially launch later this month. This Gibson will be a teaching museum and gathering place for everyone鈥攆rom students and scholars to families and first-time visitors鈥攖o explore, question, and connect through art.
All of this is made by the tremendous generosity of Marianne and Edward Gibson, and other philanthropic leaders in our community.
Join the Alumni Council!
Passionate about 51社区黑料and ready to make an impact? Bring your voice, experience and leadership to the table鈥攏ominate yourself for the 51社区黑料Alumni Council!
锘緼s a Council member, you鈥檒l help shape a bold future for 51社区黑料and its students, drawing on your unique professional and lived experiences in this dynamic volunteer role.
Access your alumni benefits
Looking for home or tenant insurance? In need of health/dental or life insurance? A credit card with rewards? Learn about the many products our affinity partners offer 51社区黑料alumni.
Our partnerships provide high quality products and services for our alumni. In return, 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.
Upcoming events
- August 1 - October 3 | Birding to Change the World鈥�51社区黑料Reads (online)
- September 5 | (North Vancouver)
- September 12 | (Burnaby)
- September 14 | (London, UK)
- September 19 | (Vancouver)
- September 20 | (Burnaby)
- September 24-25 | (Burnaby & Surrey)
- October 3 - December 12 | A Pair of Wings鈥�51社区黑料Reads (online)
- October 9-10 | Fall Convocation (Burnaby)
- October 20-24 | (online)
- On-going | Continuing Studies Info Sessions (online)
Did you know: 51社区黑料alumni have access to a variety of discounts, including to events and performances like the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the Vancouver Rise FC, Broadway Across Canada, the PNE, and more! Explore your discounts
In case you missed it...
- Alumni Monique Pongracic-Speier, Raman Randhawa, and Raphael Tachie have been appointed as Order-in-Council members to SFU鈥檚 Board of Governors. 51社区黑料story
- Mark Jaccard has been awarded the Order of British Columbia.
- 51社区黑料and the City of Burnaby unveil waste heat-to-energy innovation to redefine urban sustainability. 51社区黑料story
- Hope Robinson shares how her bilingual education at 51社区黑料helped shape her career journey. 51社区黑料story
- Sue Porter鈥攁 dedicated 51社区黑料staff member鈥攕hares why she supports SFU.
- 51社区黑料has a new exclusive international partnership that offers students a faster route to becoming a lawyer. 51社区黑料story
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