September 2025
In this issue: SFU 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—from students and scholars to families and first-time visitors—to 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 SFU and ready to make an impact? Bring your voice, experience and leadership to the table—nominate yourself for the SFU Alumni Council!
As a Council member, you’ll help shape a bold future for SFU 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 SFU alumni.
Our partnerships provide high quality products and services for our alumni. In return, our partners contribute financially to SFU 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—SFU 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—SFU Reads (online)
- October 9-10 | Fall Convocation (Burnaby)
- October 20-24 | (online)
- On-going | Continuing Studies Info Sessions (online)
Did you know: SFU 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’s Board of Governors. SFU story
- Mark Jaccard has been awarded the Order of British Columbia.
- SFU and the City of Burnaby unveil waste heat-to-energy innovation to redefine urban sustainability. SFU story
- Hope Robinson shares how her bilingual education at SFU helped shape her career journey. SFU story
- Sue Porter—a dedicated SFU staff member—shares why she supports SFU.
- SFU has a new exclusive international partnership that offers students a faster route to becoming a lawyer. SFU story
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