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Alumni newsletter: October 2026
In this issue: Update your info for a chance to win great prizes, read about alumni in the news, explore upcoming events, and much more!
October 8-9: It's Convocation!
From crossing the stage and receiving their alumni pin to celebrating with family and friends by the pond, Burnaby campus will be buzzing with Convocation excitement this week. We're thrilled to welcome SFU's newest alumni as they join our global community.
Throughout the week, and the following, we'll share Convocation highlights, alumni benefits, and discounts on social channels. Be sure to follow along and join the celebration: Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
The ceremonies can be viewed online. Check out the schedule.
Action item: Update your contact info
Moved, changed jobs, or prefer to use a different email address? Please take a moment to update your contact information and stay connected with us for alumni events, benefits, discounts, SFU updates, and more.
🎉 BONUS: By updating your contact information, you’ll be entered to win a $500 Air Canada gift card, Sony wireless headphones, or a Kobo e-reader, thanks to our trusted affinity partner TD Insurance.
Host Nations gift Indigenous place names to SFU
Working in partnership with Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam Nations, and Indigenous members of the university community, SFU is grateful to have received Indigenous names for the Burnaby campus and four other locations on campus significant to Indigenous faculty, staff, and students.
In case you missed it...
- SFU's 2026 Schulich Leader Scholars pursue innovation in accessibility and data science (SFU article)
- Alumnus Gurpreet Kaur Bains named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women (Surrey Schools article)
- Meet alumnus Ian Hanington: David Suzuki’s best-selling collaborator (Rabble.ca article)
- Economist, and SFU alumnus, Ata Malfuzi creates job search platform for economists (SFU Economics LinkedIn article)
- SFU research: Three B.C. glaciers on the brink of extinction (SFU story)
- New ceremonial mace replica makes convocation honour more accessible (SFU story)
Upcoming alumni events
- October 9 – December 11 | The Glass Chateau—SFU Reads (Online)
- October 20 | Alumni & Friends Reception (Beijing)
- October 22 | The Entrepreneurial Exchange (Vancouver & Online)
- October 22 | SFU's 60th Anniversary Alumni Social (Kelowna)
- October 23 | Canadian University Alumni Homecoming (Shanghai)
- October 27 | Alumni & Friends Reception (Tokyo)
- October 29 | Social on the Sidelines (Burnaby Mountain)
✅ Coming up in November: Retiring Smart Webinar, Alumni Dinners in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Alumni Social in Victoria, and Alumni & Friends Reception in Toronto.
SFU faculty/department events to explore:
- October 13-15 | SFU Innovation Week (Vancouver & Burnaby)
- October 16 | Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series (Vancouver)
- October 27 | Café Scientifique (Online)
- November 19 | AI: Energy, Environment & Community (Vancouver & Online) Use "SFU-ALUMNI" at checkout
Alumni event listings are shared on our website, through email invitations, and on social media.
Partner Spotlight | TD Insurance
Did you know that in addition to savings on home and business insurance, TD Insurance also supports our events and programming?
It’s true!
Currently, they are sponsoring:
- The Entrepreneurial Exchange event happening on October 22
- Prizes that will be won by three lucky alumni who update their contact information by October 23.
