Alumni newsletter: September

September 2025

Photo: 天美mv天美 students hanging out in a kitchen in Residence in the 1970s

In this issue: 天美mv天美 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 鈥淲ooly Bully鈥� and 鈥淗elp!鈥� topping the charts, 1965 was a year to remember鈥攅specially as 天美mv天美 opened its doors for the very first time.

Now, 60 years later, we鈥檙e bringing the celebration to 天美mv天美's Surrey campus as part of a year of celebration! Join us for interactive exhibits (including a robot!), a walk through 天美mv天美鈥檚 history鈥攁nd learn about new developments鈥� 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 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 天美mv天美 and ready to make an impact? Bring your voice, experience and leadership to the table鈥攏ominate yourself for the 天美mv天美 Alumni Council!

锘緼s a Council member, you鈥檒l help shape a bold future for 天美mv天美 and its students, drawing on your unique professional and lived experiences in this dynamic volunteer role.

Learn ore & self-nominate by Oct. 27

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 天美mv天美 alumni.

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

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Upcoming events

August 1 - October 3 | Birding to Change the World鈥� 天美mv天美 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� 天美mv天美 Reads (online)
October 9-10 | Fall Convocation (Burnaby)
October 20-24 | (online)
On-going | Continuing Studies Info Sessions (online)

Did you know: 天美mv天美 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

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