June 2002

Welcome to Arch-E, your University of Calgary alumni e-mail newsletter. Vol. 1, Number 6

U of C News

U of C Hosts G6B Summit
Hundreds of visitors from around the world gathered on the U of C campus this past week for several G8-related activities. Events have included the June 21-25 Group of Six Billion (G6B)--The People's Summit, Students' Union Lunch for G6B Participants, and A Roundtable Discussion featuring the
Foreign Minister of Canada, the Hon. Bill Graham, who met with G6B conference delegates.

Charitable Gift Inspires New Name for U of C Business School
A $16 million gift, one of the largest gifts to a business school in Canada, was received from prominent Calgary business leader Richard (Dick) F. Haskayne. In honour of the gift, which included a large parcel of real estate, the U of C's Faculty of Management has been renamed to the Haskayne School of Business.

Binge Eaters Required for U of C Research Study
U of C researchers are looking for men and women over the age of 18 who binge eat, including those with bulimia. They are also looking for people who do not binge eat and are comfortable with their weight, shape and eating patterns. The investigation will assist researchers in discovering how and why initial voluntary behaviors, such as eating large amounts of food, move beyond conscious control in some individuals. The time commitment is about two hours, and participants will receive $10 to help defray the cost of transportation to the U of C. Call (403) 210-9438 for more information.

Alumni News

Alumni Association Welcomes New Grads
The U of C Alumni Association's membership increased by about 4,000 new graduates this past spring, bringing the total number of graduates living in 119 countries around the world to 98,000. We're pleased to welcome you to our alumni family.

Zoo of C Set for September 22
U of C alumni and their families are invited to the 2nd annual Zoo of C event, to be held at the Calgary Zoo September 22 from noon to 4 pm. Activities will include lunch, a scavenger hunt, face painting ... and more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Admission, including lunch, is $12 for adults and $6 for children. Call (403) 220-7108 for information or ticket reservations.

Wanted: MBA Alumni Mentors
The MBA program is seeking alumni to mentor second year MBA students. Mentors must have graduated at least 10 years ago from the MBA program. For more information contact Crystal Althorp by calling (403) 220-5788 or email crystal [dot] althorp [at] haskayne [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca

Alumni and Campus Events

Nickle Arts Alumni Curate Summer Exhibitions
Christine Sowiak, MFA'96 and Geraldine Chimirri-Russell, BA'93, MA'98, will co-curate Heads and Tales: from the Numismatic Collection and the Art of Maxwell Bates. The show opens at the Nickle Arts Museum on campus June 28 and runs through to August 2002. For information about this and other Nickle exhibitions, call (403) 220-7234.

EMBA Gather at Murrietta's On July 4th
Executive MBA alumni are invited to meet at Murrieta's Westcoast Bar & Grill, 808 - 1st Street SW from 5 to 7 pm. Please bring LOTS of business cards. Visit http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/alumni/alumni_news_events.html for more information, or e-mail craig [at] craigelias [dot] com.

SU Brings in '80s Rocker
Bill Idol will perform at a Students' Union licensed cabaret July 31 in MacEwan Hall. Tickets for the 9 pm event are available through the Campus Ticket Centre at (403) 220-7202.

Alumni Trivia
Our trivia question in last month's Arch-E was: What eight countries make up the G8? Several people responded with the correct answer of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Congratulations to Nicole Brown, BA'99, who was chosen randomly from all of the correct responses. Nicole will receive a University of Calgary T-shirt for answering the question.

This month's question is: The U of C recently unveiled its Academic Plan, which focuses on four strategic academic priorities. What are they?

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