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ALUMNI EVENTS
Homecoming 2011
True to SUU
Friday & Saturday, September 16-17.
See related article.
Thor's Thunder Classic
Monday, September 26, at Entrada.
Team & Sponsorship Information.
Thunderbird Football & Tailgate at UNLV
Saturday, September 24.
Tailgate party begins at 3:30 p.m. (Vegas time) in the north-east parking lot (green lot) at Sam Boyd Stadium. Football kick-off at 6:00 p.m.
Click here for more information, including a Thunderbird Club chartered bus.
Save The Date
Saturday, October 22. Thunderbird Football game at Weber State. Kick-off is at 4:00 p.m., tailgate prior. More information next month.
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Salutations!
You won't want to miss The Future is Rising Celebration on Friday, September 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the Upper Quad. This free event features live entertainment by Kurt Bestor, Peter Breinholt, Ryan Shupe and The Joe Muscolino Band. Plus, great food and fireworks. It will be a fantastic evening! September 16-17 is also Homecoming weekend and a variety of events will be taking place to celebrate SUU. The schedule below will help you plan your weekend. See you soon, SUU Alumni Relations Mindy, Ron, Linda & Ryan
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Homecoming is September 16-17
 This is a great year to come back to campus for Homecoming. We have a fun and unique schedule of events planned as we celebrate our alma mater and look to the future.
Friday, September 16
Saturday, September 17
If the Alumni Relations Office can be of service when you are back on campus, please give us a call at 435-586-7777 or email us at alumni@suu.edu.
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The Future is Rising at SUU!
 Mark your calendar to join President Michael Benson and the SUU community during Homecoming Weekend as we celebrate the public launch of what is sure to be a transformative era in the history of Southern Utah University.
It all kicks off Friday, September 16, at 7:30 p.m. on the Upper Quad (east of Old Main) with a concert featuring Kurt Bestor & the SUU Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breinholt, Ryan Shupe and the Joe Muscolino Band. There will be lots of food, music and fun!
The entire evening will be capped off with a special announcement by President Benson followed by a huge fireworks show. Masters of Ceremonies for the evening will be Brian Vaughn and David Ivers of the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Bring your blankets or low beach chairs to sit on the grass and enjoy the music. There is no charge for the event - which goes until 10 p.m.
Join with your SUU family to envision a Southern Utah University on the rise!
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Homecoming Alumni Award Recipients
Reserve your ticket today (by calling 435-586-7777) for the annual Homecoming Luncheon & Honors on Saturday, September 17, at 12:00 Noon in the Gilbert Great Hall. In addition to reconnecting with friends and celebrating our Thunderbird heritage, we will honor Gail ('51) & Jane Bradshaw, Lee Fife ('72) and Thomas Burr ('02).
 For more than half a century, Gail and Jane Bradshaw have been stalwart supporters of Cedar City, our region and of Southern Utah University. Fueled by their own spirit and service and through the family business, Bradshaw Chevrolet Buick, they have ever aided their community and SUU in profound ways. They are parents to one daughter and grandparents to four.
 Lee recently completed an eight-year tenure on the SUU Board of Trustees, serving as chair of the Audit Committee, and the University greatly benefited from his lifetime of experience in finance. He is a founder of and senior lending officer for Sunfirst Bank in St. George. He and his wife Colleen Sandberg Fife ('73 & '00) are parents to six and grandparents to nine.
 Tommy is the senior Washington correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune, covering Congress, the White House and federal agencies. He is past-president of the Washington-based Regional Reporters Association and chairman of the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents. In 2010 he was named the National Press Club's Regional Reporter of the Year. He and Jennifer Burr-Linn wed last year.
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School of Business Homecoming Reception
 Alumni and friends of the School of Business are invited to a reception during Homecoming weekend this year to mingle with former classmates and faculty members. The event, which will include light refreshments, is Friday, September 16, at 6 p.m. in the Living Room of the Sharwan Smith Center on the SUU campus.
"We are thrilled to host the first ever School of Business Homecoming Reception and hope to have a great mix of alumni plus current and emeriti faculty to reconnect with each other and swap memories and stories," said Dean of Business Carl Templin. "So far the response has been very good and we hope to make this an annual event."
Click here for more details
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SUU Career Mentoring Network - Our Students Need You!
 Join the SUU Career Mentoring Network and provide current SUU students with advice, experience and direction as they explore career options.
Choose from multiple mentoring activities that require as little as 15 minutes a month:
- Informational Interviews
- Hosting a T-Bird
- Job Shadowing
- Company Tours
- Guest Speaking
Learn more about the Career Mentoring Network by visiting Mentoring Overview and Frequently Asked Questions.
Get registered now and make a difference in the lives of our students.
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