{"id":65,"date":"2012-05-08T15:44:04","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T20:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancini.brandonu.ca\/alumni-association\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:33:10","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/alumni\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>BUAA Member Card<\/strong> provides its holder with the opportunity to enjoy the special benefits attached to their Alumni Association membership. To get your card, please visit the Alumni Office located in Clark Hall or call 204-727-9697 or email <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#x41;&#x6c;&#x75;&#109;&#110;i&#64;&#x42;&#x72;&#x61;&#110;&#100;on&#x75;&#x2e;&#x63;&#97;\">&#65;&#x6c;&#117;&#x6d;&#110;&#x69;&#64;&#x42;r&#x61;n&#x64;o&#x6e;u&#46;&#x63;&#97;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current benefits include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alumni News Magazine Subscription<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/alumni\/magazine\/\">Alumni News<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0published\u00a0twice a year and reaches more than 15,000 alumni and friends in more than 60 countries worldwide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career Planning and Placement Services. \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/careerplanning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Career Planning and Placement Office<\/a> assists both students and alumni in obtaining employment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alumni Events<\/strong>. Alumni events, both on-campus and off, in Manitoba and across the Country, are an excellent way to network and catch up with old friends. For event planning assistance, please contact the <a href=\"a&#100;&#118;&#x61;&#x6e;ce&#109;&#101;&#x6e;&#x74;&#64;b&#114;&#97;&#x6e;&#x64;on&#117;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;\">Office of Advancement &amp; Alumni Affairs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>John E. Robbins Library<\/strong>. Alumni members can show their member card and receive borrowing privileges at <a title=\"John E. Robbins Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/library\">Brandon University&#8217;s Library<\/a>. Please contact the John E. Robbins Library for confirmation of services available to alumni.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobcat Home Games<\/strong>. Alumni are encouraged to come out and support our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gobobcats.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bobcat<\/a> teams whenever they are hosting home games. Alumni members who show their membership receive a $25 discount on season tickets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CUCCOA Affiliation<\/strong>. Brandon University is affiliated with the CUCCOA, or Canadian University and College Conference Organizers Association. CUCCOA is proud to provide solutions for planning of conferences, business meetings, and sporting events across Canada. They also offer affordable accommodations at campuses from coast to coast. For more information visit their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuccoa.org\">www.cuccoa.org<\/a>. If you would like to host a conference at BU, please contact the <a title=\"Residence Office\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/residence\">Residence Office<\/a> at (204) 7277394 or email <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x72;e&#x73;i&#100;&#x65;&#110;&#x63;&#101;&#x40;&#98;&#x72;a&#x6e;d&#x6f;n&#117;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;\">&#x72;e&#x73;&#105;d&#x65;&#110;&#x63;&#101;&#64;&#x62;&#114;&#x61;&#110;d&#x6f;&#110;&#x75;&#x2e;c&#x61;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"discount_insurance\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Insurance Affinity Program<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"transparent\" alt=\"Insurance Affinity Financial Group Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solutionsinsurance.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/corporate\/logos\/ia_financialgroup-h-rgb.png\" width=\"317\" height=\"122\" \/>\n<p>Your Alumni Group Insurance Program<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve partnered with iA Financial Group to provide a comprehensive insurance program for our alumni members. Our flexible suite of insurance plans can help you provide a financial safety net that works for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p>Your insurance program includes:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Term Life Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Dependent Children Term Life Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Critical Illness Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Dependent Children Critical Illness Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Health &amp; Dental Insurance<br \/>\n\u2022 Travel Insurance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/specialmarkets.ia.ca\/brandon\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BUAA Member Card provides its holder with the opportunity to enjoy the special benefits attached to their Alumni Association membership. To get your card, please visit the Alumni Office located in Clark Hall or call 204-727-9697 or email &#x41;&#x6c;&#x75;&#x6d;&#110;&#105;&#64;&#66;ran&#x64;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x75;&#x2e;&#99;&#97;. 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