Alumni Events
Past Alumni Event Photos
Commerce Society Dinner VIP
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This year’s Commerce Society Dinner had a special keynote speaker in alumnus James Curleigh BComm’89, CEO of Gibson Brands, the iconic guitar maker. Previously, he was the CEO of Levis. We thank James for taking the time to address SMU students, alumni, and community members and sharing his insight during this year’s event.
Holiday Parade of Lights
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We had a great time during this year’s Holiday Parade of Lights providing smiles and cheer throughout Halifax. The kids along the parade route especially loved high-fiving not only our Husky, but also our unicorn, SMUSA President Mary Navas!
Boston Christmas Tree Lighting 2019
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We once again had the pleasure of gathering with our alumni family in New England to celebrate the Boston Tree Lighting Ceremony this past December. The Alumni Office hosts a number of events across Canada and internationally throughout the year. To see if any events are taking place in your region, visit smu.ca/alumni/alumni-events. Want to get more involved and start a network in your area?…
FASS Art Exhibit
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In December, we celebrated the works of art of our faculty, alumni, staff, and students with the annual FASS Exhibit at the on-campus Art Gallery. We had a great turnout, including new Board of Governors Chair Lawrence Freeman, QC , and former Lt Governor, Hon. Myra Freeman HonDCL’07.
Hockey Huskies For the Win
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This was a great year for our hockey Huskies, with the women’s team being ranked #1 in the country and our men’s team making the U Cup Semi-Finals. Unfortunately, the tournament was ultimately cancelled, but we know our Huskies were in it to win it! A number of supporters gathered at the Stubborn Goat in Halifax ahead of the Quarter Finals game where the men’s team won 5-1 over Guelph.
Golfing for Bursaries
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Our 43rd annual golf tournament took place at Glen Arbour Golf Course for the 2nd year in a row. We were proud to be able to support 20 students through bursaries with the help of our sponsors. Pictured is one of our teams enjoying some down time on the green at last year’s tournament. If you’d like to sign up for this year’s tournament on August 25 (pending the lifting of restrictions…
Alumni BBQ
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Each summer, we host an on-campus BBQ to celebrate staff and faculty who are alumni and donors. The weather kept us inside last summer, but it didn’t stop everyone from enjoying some burgers and hot dogs! If you’re a staff or faculty member and want to learn more about supporting our students financially, please visit smu.ca/giving
Getting Back to the Classroom
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Dr. Cathy Conrad welcomed more than 40 alumni, staff, faculty, and students back to the classroom with her lecture on the climate change crisis and its effect on those living in The Gambia. Our Back to the Classroom series allows alumni to sit in on a lecture and learn from some of our amazing Faculty. We’ll be presenting another Back to the Classroom event during this year’s Homecoming from September…
Lunar New Year at SMU
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We held our 2nd annual Lunar New Year Basketball celebrations this winter, featuring specially-made Huskies shirts for the games. The events featured Lunar New Year celebrations presented by the Confucius Institute and the Chinese Student Association.
Huskies Basketball Fans
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Both our men’s and women’s basketball teams played in the U SPORTS Basketball Championships in March. Pictured are a few Huskies fans gathering between games at The Roxbury!