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March 2011, Vol 10, No 3

It all started on campus

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we asked our alumni to share their love stories. Congratulations to Dr. Douglas Mirtle, BEd'66, MA'74, and his wife Lilly Mirtle (Myhre), BEd'77, the winners of our 2011 alumni amour contest.

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Alumni News

Alumni are welcome at the Last Defence Lounge

Meet up with your fellow alumni at the Last Defence Lounge the next time you're on campus. Just show your alumni card, and you're in. Learn more...


Alumnus puts a secret life on stage

Clem Martini's play, The Secret Life of the Octopus, is on-stage at Persephone Theatre. Learn more...


Medicine alum blogs from the field

Dr. James Maskalyk, MD'99, is an emergency physician in Toronto when he's not in the field with Médecins Sans Frontiers. He's currently working and living in a refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, home to 300,000 displaced Somali people. Read his blog...


Alumna's Dinos roots run deep

Jane Anne Smith, BPE'81, BEd'85, is an alumna, donor and true supporter of Dinos women's basketball. Learn more...


Our most devoted Dinos fan

First year biological science student, Shea Melin, showed her Dino pride at our Most Devoted Dinos Fan contest in early February and she won a reading week trip to San Diego. Learn more...


Dinos hope to extend west domination

If you're in the Langley, B.C. area this weekend, be sure to check out the Dinos in CIS men's volleyball action at Trinity Western University. Learn more...


AlumNight at Banana Republic Market Mall

Join us at Banana Republic's Market Mall store for our first ever Dress for Success AlumNight and take advantage of a special in-store alumni offer. Food, drinks and sweets provided too. RSVP today...


Update your info and win!

Update your info by March 31, 2011 and you could win a spa package from Santé Spa and the Spa Ritual. Update your info now...


Find the alumni chapter nearest you

Learn more about alumni chapters near you or connect with other alumni in your city and start one! Learn more...


The Alumni Service Office has a new home

The Alumni Service has a brand new office in the Taylor Family Digital Library. Drop by and see us in room 153A to purchase a degree frame, register for an event or find out information about benefits and perks. We look forward to seeing you soon!


U Magazine readers survey

Take a few minutes to provide your feedback on U Magazine. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Take our survey now...


TD Insurance client service centres now open Saturday

Client Service Centers are open to take calls on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be able to take your calls and answer your questions six days a week. When you take advantage of the preferred alumni rates with TD, you'll also be supporting alumni programs and our student scholarship and bursary program. Learn more...


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U of C News

TransCanada gives $1 million to School of Public Policy

TransCanada announced a remarkable $1-million gift for The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary to study issues related to energy policy and regulation. Learn more...


Scientists identify new marker for heart disease

A new study from the Libin Cardiovascular Institute at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine is shedding light on an underlying cause of heart disease. Learn more...


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