May 2002

Welcome to Arch-E, your University of Calgary alumni e-mail newsletter. Vol. 1, Number 5

U of C News

U of C Unveils Academic Plan
U of C President Dr. Harvey Weingarten unveiled Raising Our Sights: Academic Plan 2002-2006 April 25. The four-year plan is set to take the U of C into the upper echelon of Canadian institutions. The academic plan identifies four areas of strength at the university that we plan to build on and for which we expect to be pre-eminent. Those areas are:
understanding human behavior, institutions and cultures; energy and the environment; technologies and information; and health and wellness. For details, go to: http://www.ucalgary.ca/unicomm/raising/

4,000 New Grads Gear up to Convocate
The U of C will salute nearly 4,000 new graduates during convocation ceremonies to take place in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium from June 10 to 14. On May 9, 300 grads walked across the stage to accept their degrees. The spring graduating class brings the number of U of C alumni up to 98,000 graduates.

Renowned Canadian Scientist Named U of C Vice-President (Research)
An internationally esteemed scientist will be returning to his home province to help guide the University of Calgary in its efforts to become one of Canada's top research universities. Dr. Dennis R. Salahub, a native of Alberta, current Director General of the Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa, and a former professor of chemistry at the Université de Montreal, will become Vice-President (Research) effective July 1, 2002.

Alumni News

Mount Everest Climber to Speak at May 30 AGM
Dave Rodney, the Calgarian who reached the top of Mount Everest twice, will be this year's guest speaker at the University of Calgary Alumni Association's Annual General Meeting. Rodney will present The Sky's the Limit, a talk on how he's overcome challenges and accomplished so much professionally and personally. Tickets to this free event, to be held at the Red and White Club at MacMahon Stadium May 30 at 7:00 pm, need to be reserved by e-mail alumni [at] ucalgary [dot] ca or call (403) 220-7107.

U of C Celebrates 100,000th Graduate Stampede Style
The University of Calgary is proud to recognize its 100,000th graduate this fall by celebrating this milestone at the the Calgary Stampede Parade. If you'd like to take part in the U of C's parade entry, or by participating in the pre-parade as an Alumni Dino Drill Team member, please e-mail alumni [at] ucalgary [dot] ca or call (403) 220-4939 by June 17.

Grads Get Fit
More than 600 alumni return to their alma mater on a regular basis to use the city's best recreational equipment. Campus Recreation offers a 20 per cent discount to all alumni and a one-time 50 per cent discount to grads of the last two years.

Campus Recreation is currently promoting SummerActive, a national campaign supported by Health Canada. Mark June 19 on your calendar to participate in Alberta's Active Living Challenge. Each Albertan is encouraged to take part in 30 minutes of physical activity. Register your individual or group participation at www.summeractive.canoe.ca

Alumni and Campus Events

Management Alumni Hold Pub Night
Management alumni are invited to attend the first networking pub night on Wednesday, June 12 at Ceili's Irish Pub, 126-513 8th Ave. SW at 5:30 pm Reunite with former classmates and network with fellow alumni from the Faculty of Management. For more information visit http://www.ucalgary.ca/mg/alumni/alumni_news_events.html or
call 220-6072.

MBA Luncheon Features Tips on Negotiation
The final MBA Alumni Networking Luncheon of the 2001-2002 series will take place Friday, June 14 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Delta Bow Valley, 209 - 4 Avenue SE. Featured speaker will be David Corry, a partner of the national law firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and author of "Negotiation: The Art of Mutual Gains Bargaining," speaking on negotiation. The cost of the luncheon is $20. Pay by cash or cheque at the door. For more information visit http://www.ucalgary.ca/mg/alumni/alumni_news_events.html. To RSVP e-mail rsvp [at] mgmt [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca or call 220-6072 by Friday, June 7.

EMBA Gather at Murrietta's On June 6
EMBA alumni are invited to meet the new class of 2002 on June 6 at Murrieta's Westcoast Bar & Grill, 808 - 1st Street SW from 5 to 7 pm Please bring LOTS of business cards. Visit http://www.ucalgary.ca/mg/alumni/alumni_news_events.html for
more information or e-mail craig [at] craigelias [dot] com.

Call for Nominations
The Management Alumni Chapter is seeking nominations for the 2002 MAX (Management Alumni Excellence) Award. The award is intended to recognize personal achievement and extraordinary service to the Faculty of Management and to the community. Nominations must be submitted by June 14, 2002. The award will be presented at the faculty's third annual homecoming reunion on October 3, 2002. Please visit www.ucalgary.ca/mg/alumni, e-mail management_alumni [at] mgmt [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca, or call 220-6072 to obtain a nomination package.

Markin-Flanagan Writer Holds a Free Public Reading
Eden Robinson, the 2001-2002 Markin-Flanagan writer-in-residence at the University of Calgary, will present a public reading of a work-in-progress on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 pm The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Engineered Air Theatre at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts.

Hong Kong Alumni Hold Poolside Barbecue
A poolside barbecue buffet will be held on Saturday, June 22 at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Club House, 123 Austin Road, Jordan, Kowloon. The event, which runs from 6 to 10 pm, costs $120 for alumni members and $130 for non-alumni. Please reserve your seats by e-mailing uc_alumni [at] hotmail [dot] com. For questions, contact Vivian Lau at 9651 8728 or Cecilia Wong at 9129 0388.

San Francisco Alumni Invited to Digital Moose Event
If you're in the San Francisco Bay area, you're invited on Tuesday, June 4 from 6 to 9:30 pm to the Business Moose Spotlight on: Personal Finance - The Business Of Making Good Retirement, Tax & Investment Decisions. The event will be held at Morgan Stanley, 101 California Street (6th Floor) SECURITY WILL REQUIRE PHOTO ID (between Front and Davis/California and Pine - Entrance on Davis).

Calling Canadian Alumni in Chicago
The University of Alberta is hosting an All-Canadian Alumni event in Chicago on June 7 at 6:00 pm at the Union League Club of Chicago. Any interested alums should RSVP to Marla Quinney by June 3 at either quinneym [at] aol [dot] com or (773) 702-0576.

Alumni Trivia
Our trivia question this issue is: The U of C will host Group of Six Billion (G6B) The People's Summit June 21-25, 2002, as part of its involvement with the G8 Summit. What eight countries make up the G8?

Last month's question was: What building housed Career Services before it moved into its new digs in the MacEwan Student Centre this past spring. Congratulations to Dean Meadows, BComm '94, who correctly answered the Kinesiology building. Actually, we have many correct, and different responses, as Career Services, which has also been called the Student Employment Centre, has been located in Kinesiology, Science A and even MacEwan Hall in the 1970s.

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