Alumni and Giving

Our alumni are making an impact around the world and in every sector. Stay up to date by checking our most recent alumni news and stories.

Three questions with entrepreneur Heather Morrison

USask alumna Heather Morrison (BFA’08) discusses how university helped her find herself, skills, career path

Three questions with Canadian Paralympian Nikita Ens

Arts and Science Alumni of Influence Award winner Nikita Ens (BSc’11) gives advice for students pursuing dreams, facing failure

Proud Canadian Kim Coates charts his rise from Sask. jock to Hollywood star

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How do you go from the University of Saskatchewan to becoming a Hollywood actor? Kim Coates has one answer

Three questions with Chief Felix Thomas

Arts and Science graduate (BSPE’88, BA’90) and Alumni of Influence Award recipient discusses his path to First Nations advocacy

USask MFA in writing graduate lands three-book deal

Tonia Laird (MFA’20) will write a series of dystopian YA novels

‘A drive to create and share work’

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Three USask drama graduates will present the world premiere of The Mooneaters at this summer’s Saskatoon Fringe Festival

Three questions with historian Robert J. Young

Young (BA’63, MA’65, PhD) is a new recipient of the College of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence Award

Alumni Book Nook: Elinor Florence (BA’71)

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Elinor Florence, a best-selling Canadian author who lives in British Columbia, has written a new historical fiction novel

In conversation with English undergraduate award winner Elisabeth Bauman

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Multi-award-winning English student shares her surprising journey

Award-winning poet, USask grad explores queerness and identity

Leah Horlick (BA’10) discusses her career, advice for students exploring writing, identity

Alumni Book Nook: Robert J. Young

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Award-winning USask history graduate Dr. Robert J. Young (BA’63, MA’65, PhD) has written a new historical fiction novel

Queering the Classroom project aims to showcase student work, transform learning

Queering the Classroom is an open-access project from University of Saskatchewan (USask) Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST)