July 2010, Vol 9, No 7

Arch Awards 2010 celebration

What a great event and celebration of three alumni who are changing our world!

Congratulations class of 2010

We're excited and proud to welcome 4,500 new graduates into our alumni family, now 140,000 strong. Learn more...

First ever alumni Stampede event, July 9!

You may have been to the Stampede before but you haven't experienced it like this. We are excited to offer our alumni an exclusive, fun-filled package for just $99 per ticket—a savings of over $35 a person. Don't delay, get your tickets today! Learn more...

Exclusive offer – Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA

The Alumni Association invites you to join us for a special alumni reception followed by a presentation of Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 14. We have secured a limited number of tickets exclusively for alumni and your guests at a cost of $60 per person—save on your ticket price, avoid surcharges and enjoy some great appetizers at the reception before the show! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and we do expect this event to fill up quickly, so please register today via the following link to receive the discounted rate! Learn more...

Keeping it in the family

Four-time alumnus David Reynolds and his son Ryan received their PhD and Master's respectively at convocation on June 9. Learn more...

New alumnus recognized for student leadership

David Coletto is the second PhD student to win the President's Award for Excellence in Student Leadership. Learn more...

Alumna and Yogiraj Katrina Repka brings ISHTA yoga home

Katrina Repka will travel from London to offer ISHTA yoga teacher training in Calgary this summer. Learn more...

Former Dinos represent Canada at USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships

Six former Dinos from U of C's women's volleyball team in the 1980s were part of team Canada at the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships in Phoenix, AZ, from May 29-June 5. Learn more...

Alumna takes centre stage at Blyth Festival

Alumna and actress Catherine Fitch, BFA'90, is at the Blyth Festival for the third year this summer and she's appearing in two plays, A Killing Snow and Pearl Gidley. Learn more...

Alumni Chapter news from Toronto

Watch the slideshow from our alumni event in Toronto with Right to Play founder, Johann Olav Koss, LLD'09.

Nursing alumni gather at annual spring luncheon

Calgary area nursing alumni gathered at the Calgary Winter Club for their annual spring luncheon and silent auction. Learn more...

Win an executive education experience

Complement your degree and enhance your career prospects by developing management skills critical for success. Take three minutes to tell the Haskayne School of Business which open enrollment programs are of most interest to you and become eligible to win a complimentary pass for up to three days of Open Enrollment programming with Haskayne's Thought Leaders, valued at $1,650. To enter click here or visit haskayne.ucalgary.ca/executive.

Update your info and be entered to win

Enter to win a golf package from Privileged Play when you update your contact information. Your prize has a $1,200 value and includes four Privileged Play premium golf memberships, four men's Callaway golf shirts and four dozen Nike Crush golf balls. Contest closes July 15, 2010 at noon. Learn more...

Riley & McCormick has everything you need for Stampede

Riley & McCormick is offering a 10 percent discount to U of C alumni, students, faculty and staff for in-store shopping on regularly priced merchandise. Click here for more.

Engineering leaders campaign launch

Seymour Schulich donates an addition $5 million to the engineering school that bears his name. Learn more...

Major donation towards student success

Chancellor Joanne Cuthbertson and her husband Charlie Fischer donated $1 million to the Taylor Family Digital Library. Learn more...

Faculty of Science appoints alumnus as new dean

Dr. Barker received his BSc in 1982 from the University of Calgary, his MSc in 1984 from the U of C, and his PhD in 1990 from the University of Alberta. Learn more...