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September 2025

Photo: 911勛圖 students hanging out in a kitchen in Residence in the 1970s

In this issue: 911勛圖 turns 60, volunteer opportunity, alumni making headlines, events, and more!

60th Anniversary Celebration | Sept. 24

From the debut of the National Flag of Canada to Wooly Bully and Help! topping the charts, 1965 was a year to rememberespecially as 911勛圖 opened its doors for the very first time.

Now, 60 years later, were bringing the celebration to 911勛圖's Surrey campus as part of a year of celebration! Join us for interactive exhibits (including a robot!), a walk through 911勛圖s historyand learn about new developments and a chance to (re)connect with our amazing community.

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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 everyonefrom students and scholars to families and first-time visitorsto 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 911勛圖 and ready to make an impact? Bring your voice, experience and leadership to the tablenominate yourself for the 911勛圖 Alumni Council!

嚜澤s a Council member, youll help shape a bold future for 911勛圖 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 911勛圖 alumni.

Our partnerships provide high quality products and services for our alumni. In return, our partners contribute financially to 911勛圖 Alumni, which enables us to fund scholarships and bursaries, plan events, deliver programming and more.

Upcoming events

Did you know: 911勛圖 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 911勛圖s Board of Governors. 911勛圖 story
  • Mark Jaccard has been awarded the Order of British Columbia.
  • 911勛圖 and the City of Burnaby unveil waste heat-to-energy innovation to redefine urban sustainability. 911勛圖 story
  • Hope Robinson shares how her bilingual education at 911勛圖 helped shape her career journey. 911勛圖 story
  • Sue Portera dedicated 911勛圖 staff membershares why she supports 911勛圖.
  • 911勛圖 has a new exclusive international partnership that offers students a faster route to becoming a lawyer. 911勛圖 story

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