Author: chrisjamesdrew

We are excited to announce that the School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association (SURPA) will be hosting the 2023 Spring Reception in person!

Over the years, we’ve been able to expand our endowment funding for student scholarships and have supported numerous alumni and student initiatives. The past two years, we expanded our lens, recognizing our role to support social equity, forming an Anti Systemic Racism & Discrimination Working Group and creating two equity based endowments for students which were awarded for the first time in 2021/2022. These achievements have been realized through the generous support of our sponsors.

Join us and take a tour of Canada’s landscapes and cities in impressive detail just steps away from the TMU campus. This year the Reception will be hosted on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at Little Canada.

To make this event possible, we are kicking off…

In June 2021, following the University’s decision to change the institution’s name, our alumni association voted
to be known as the X University Planning Alumni Association while we awaited updates on the university’s re-naming process.

Now that the university has announced its new name, the association has chosen a new name: The School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni or SURPA.

While are name has changed from RPAA to XPAA and now SURPA, our mission remains the same: To support undergraduate and graduate students of TMU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), provide alumni with meaningful opportunities for engagement, and promote and advance the planning profession.

We have updated our social media handles and you can reach us both on Twitter and Instagram @ SURPA_TMU.