"The Global Financial Crisis and its Effect on Real Estate, the Financial Markets and Entrepreneurial Finance" UCLA Anderson Distinguished Speaker Series - London – 6.30 8.30 pm, Thursday 30 April 2009, venue Winston House, 3 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3RA
You are warmly invited to next UCLA Anderson's Distinguished Speaker Series event next Thursday with Professor Bill Cockrum and Sanjeev Patel. Bill Cockrum has won numerous teaching awards, including recognition as the top entrepreneurial professor in the nation in a survey conducted by Business Week in 1996. He has become a legend for a case-study entrepreneurial finance class he has taught for more than 20 years, teaching students the ins and outs of acquiring and sustaining the financing for organizations. Sanjeev C. Patel is a Principal of the privately owned CNG Family of Companies which is involved in the real estate (GroupSP & CNG Polska), retail (CNG) and business services (CNG Business Services) sectors. RSVP
Explore the intersection of research and practice in entrepreneurship with Professor Bill Cockrum and software entrepreneur Doug Richard ('90). Having appeared in the second series of Dragons' Den, Doug is the founder and Chairman of Library House and a successful entrepreneur with 20 years' experience in the development and leadership of technology and software ventures, both in the US and in the UK.
Dinners for 6 Strangers -Saturday 17 May 2008, Thursday 22 May 2008 or Saturday 24 May 2008
Attend or host a dinner party of your own as part of the inaugural “Dinner for 6 Strangers” season in the UK. UC alumni in California have been participating in the “Dinners for 12 Strangers” tradition for more than 40 years, bringing countless alumni, students, faculty and staff
Welfare Reform Panel Discussion and Reception, House of Commons, Thursday 6 March
David Ruffley MP cordially invites you to “Welfare Reform in the United States - Implications for British Policy”, a panel discussion and reception with Professor James Midgley, Harry & Riva Specht Professor (School of Social Welfare - University of California, Berkeley), James Clappison MP, Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions, and Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform. Thursday, 6 March, 2008, 7.00-9.00 pm, Members’ Dining Room, House of Commons, London SW1A 1AA, (St. Stephen’s Entrance). Tickets £25 for UC alumni and friends, £15 Seniors and members of UC Campus Alumni Associations, Students £7.50. Tickets include wine and canapes. RSVP or call or call 020 7079 0567.
A Desire to Return to the UK-UC Speed-Networking Afternoon in London! Saturday 1 March 2008
Join the University of California Trust (UK) and various UC alumni for a dynamic and interactive afternoon about the possibilities of returning to the United Kingdom after your year or term abroad! Through this “speed-networking” event, learn about:
Graduate study in the UK - Working in the UK (for up to 6 months) on a BUNAC visa - How to get a job and business networking - British sport and social culture
This is a great opportunity to hear directly from UC alumni with first-hand experience about how to go about returning to the UK after your studies at UC are finished. If you are eager to come back after your experience here so far, this event is not to be missed!
Pub Night – The Traffic Wednesday 6 February 2008
Continue the buzz of Super Tuesday, make friends and renew acquaintances, California-style at The Traffic Bar (nearest tube Holborn) from 7.30-9.30pm on Wednesday 6 February.
This evening will also be a farewell evening for Grant Schlereth, who has been very active in the UC alumni group here for several years. There will be a collection on the night for those of you who would like to contribute, for the Schlereth – Lord Fund for Engineering Students at UC Davis. This fund will support students from Davis who need financial support to study Engineering at Imperial College and the University of Bristol. If you have not attended one of our pub nights before, they are always a lot of fun! Friends, and partners are welcome.
UCLA-USC Game, London Screening – Saturday 1 December 2007
Dig your University sweatshirt out of the closet (or laundry hamper as the case may be) and show some UC spirit. The All-UC Alumni events committee has organised a game viewing party for the UCLA v USC Big Game on Saturday the 1st December. Kick off is 8.30 but get there by 8.00 to get a good seat. The venue will be The Traffic Bar in Vernon Place, W1 (nearest tube Holborn). To ensure that the game atmosphere is sufficiently infused with the traditional school rivalry, the event is being hosted jointly by UC and USC Alumni. Cost is £10 if you RSVP in advance or £15 at the door. This gets you food, one free drink and the game! Cost to students is £5 in advance or £7.50 on the door. RSVP. This event has been organised with all you NCAA sports fans in mind, so dust off your Blue and Gold and come down to cheer the Bruins on against the Trojans!
Art Auction – Friday 7 December 2007
Sam Sperling (UCLA) has organised a holiday art auction in conjunction with other American University Alumni Groups in London More Info.
Solutions to Global Warming, a dialogue with Nobel laureate Dr Steve Chu - The Dorchester Hotel - 13 November 2007
You are cordially invited to an evening reception and dialogue with Nobel laureate Dr Steve Chu 1997 Nobel laureate in Physics, UC Berkeley Professor of Physics and of Molecular and Cell Biology, Director Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Director Energy Biosciences Institute. The reception will take place at the Dorchester Hotel on 13 November 2007. Details and Registration online or send a cheque payable to “University of California Trust (UK)”, to UC Trust, 3 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3RA. Cost: £40 per head Alternatively call in a credit card number to 020 7079 0567 to reserve your tickets.
Wine Tasting & Private View for the Allan Buch Memorial Fund - October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester St, WC1 - Tuesday 23 October 2007 6.30-8.30pm
Join UC Alumni and Friends for a Wine Tasting in support of the Allan Buch Memorial Fund for students on the Education Abroad Program. The Duckhorn Wine Company, The Wine Treasury Ltd., and Planet of the Grapes will be offering a private tasting of a portfolio of wines from the Duckhorn vineyards. Art connoisseurs will enjoy new work by three leading artists of Ojibwe or ”Chippewa” ancestry: Frank Big Bear, Andrea Carlson and Star Wallowing Bull, the first exhibition of its kind in the UK, presented to you by the October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1 in association with the Bockley Gallery Minnesota. RSVP online or send a cheque payable to “University of California Trust (UK)”, to UC Trust, 3 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3RA. Alternatively call in a credit card number to 020 7079 0567 to reserve your tickets. Cost: £20 per head, £5 students. Proceeds from this event will go toward the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund for students on the Education Abroad Program. We are grateful to the Duckhorn Wine Company, The Wine Treasury and Planet of the Grapes for their sponsorship of this event.
| 4 July 2007 | July Fourth in the Park Join us in celebrating US Independence Day with a casual game of softball followed by a potluck picnic in Regent's Park on Wednesday the 4th of July. Family and friends welcome! Time 6-9pm on and around softball pitch #7 at Regent's Park- one of two pitches located on Gloucester Green in the northeastern corner of the park (next to the London Zoo and the Children's Playground). Gloucester Gate is the closest entrance. Cost £5 per person, students and children under 12 are free. RSVP. Please email Paige Gaston-Thiéry for further information on participating in the softball game and for suggestions on food contributions for the potluck. The softball game is open to anyone from beginners to seasoned pros and there is scope to borrower gear, so no excuses! See you on the 4th! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2007 | British 10K, Sunday 1 July 2007 Team UC consists of 15 runners in London’s British 10K Race. We are running for the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund for students on the Education Abroad Program, students like Jessica Rankin(pictured left) who participated at a conference at the World MUN Conference in Geneva with the support of a grant from the Fund. “The Geneva Conference was one of the most interesting and unusual weeks of my life,” Rankin told us. “I have never participated in anything this intense... Thank you again for the grant and the opportunity.” To help students to help themselves, click here to sponsor a runner on Team UC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Apr 2007 |
Pub Night, Tuesday 17 April, 7-9 pm The next pub night is set for Tuesday 17 April and will be coordinated by Anita Ballatine (UC Santa Barbara). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 May 2007 | Ray Orbach, Wednesday 30 May Ray Orbach, former Chancellor of UC Riverside, and Director of the Office of Science at the US Dept of Energy will be giving a presentation on Wednesday 30 May. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Mar 2007 | March Madness, Saturday 31 March, 11 pm (Sports Café) Its March Madness season again and we are organising an informal viewing party for the Final Four games on Saturday 31 March 2007 at the Sport's Cafe on Haymarket. The first game is scheduled to start at 11pm GMT, however please feel free to show-up beforehand (expect to see the UC Alumni Banner from 9pm). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Mar 2007 | Dean Tom Campbell, Haas School of Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Mar 2007 | "Changing Climate of Clean Technology, Policy & Business" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Feb 2007 | “Genes and Human Welfare”
J. Michael Bishop Monday 12 February 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Oct 2006 | California Gubernatorial Election Debate Screening
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6 Sep 2006 |
Wine Tasting at the Imagination Gallery Thursday, 6 September, 6.30-8.30pm:
Benefit for the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund Sponsored by Napa Valley Vintners Participating vintners:
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2 Aug 2006 |
Wednesday, August 2 ~ 6:30-7:30pm:
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24 Jul 2006 |
Monday 24 July ~ 7:30-9:30 pm Join us for a summer drink at the Rugby Tavern, Clerkenwell. (click through for directions). Nearest tube: equidistant from Russell Square and Chancery Lane. Our pub nights are free, informal events that attract UC alumni of all ages and from all walks of life. We provide nibbles but you pay for your own drinks. Friends and partners welcome. This event is organized by the UC systemwide alumni group in London who represent 3,500 UC alumni living in the UK. |
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24 Jul 2006 |
Monday, 24 July 2007 ~ 5-7pm: MBA Study in the U.S. Seminar Seminar on MBA Study in the U.S. at the Fulbright Commission at 62 Doughty Street, London WC1. For more information call 020 7404 6994 or register online http://www.fulbright.co.uk/eas/ Once you are done with the MBA seminar, come and join us at the pub; it's just round the corner (see below). |
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29 Jun 2006 |
Wimbledon Evening, Thursday 29 June 2006 Join us for an all UC visit to Wimbledon, a fun evening at the famous All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Join us at the Pergola café near Gate # 5 between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Cost £11 (entry into Wimbledon after 5 p.m.). Drinks etc: whoever's buying! Interested? RSVP to Niloofar Mostofi so we have an idea of numbers. |
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24 Jun 2006 |
Saturday, June 24 ~ all day: California goes to Royal Ascot
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| 18 Jun 2006 | Tuesday, July 18 ~ 6:30-7:30pm: The Tour de France ~ A Cultural History
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15 Jun 2006 |
Thursday, June 15 ~ 6:30-8:00pm: EU Perspectives on U.S. Politics
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17 May 2006 |
Wednesday, May 17 ~ 6:00 - 8:00pm: An evening of Napa Valley wines at UC's new California House Event closed due to overwhelming response
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8 May 2006
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May 8 ~ 6:30-8:00 pm: "Consuming Heritage or the End of Tradition" Professor Nezar AlSayyad, Professor of Architecture, City and Regional Planning and Chair of UC Berkeley's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will give a provocative talk on the prospects of preservation and the meaning of the built environment in the age of globalization. Professor AlSayyad is professionally active as both an architect and planner in the US and Egypt. His current research activity is in the areas of traditional environments, housing in the Arab world, computer simulation of medieval cities, architecture of tourism, hybrid places, urban informality, and the new global urban history. Professor AlSayyad is also Director of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments. |
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10 November 2005 |
You’re cordially invited to a special social event for Boalt alumni. This informal gathering is a terrific occasion to mingle and network with fellow alums who live or work in London. Please stop by for cocktails (no-host bar) on Thursday, November 10, from 7:30 - 9:30 pm, at Axis Restaurant & Bar, One Aldwych Hotel in Covent Garden. |
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3 December 2005 |
UCLA-USC Game. Venue tbc, probably Sports Cafe. Event Coordinator Paige Gaston. |
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19 October 2005 |
“Fashion’s Memory” 6.30-8.00 PM Private view in the Lethaby Galleries (click through for directions), Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, Southampton Row, London WC1 (entrance off Theobalds Road). Fashion's Memory showcases contemporary fashion designers and wearable artists whose work demonstrates an innovative response to long-established textile techniques and garment forms, as also embodied in ethnographic clothing. Exhibitors include Marian Clayden, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake and leading American wearable artists such as Jean Williams Cacicedo, Judith Content, Ellen Hauptli, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Janet Lipkin and Carol Lee Shanks. Included at the London venue are original sketches by the German ethnographer, Max Tilke - never before exhibited in the UK - and historic fashion plates and costume books from the Central Saint Martins' Museum and Contemporary Collection. These will remain on view from 22 Nov - 2 Dec (closed 23/11 and 1/12). The private view of UC alumni will include a 20-minute overview of the exhibition by UC Davis Professor JoAnn Stabb and Davis alumna Mary Schoeser. Cost £10 with proceeds going to Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund for Students on Education Abroad Program. |
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| 21 September 2005 | Pub Night, RS Hispaniola (click through for a map), London (7.00-9.00 PM) click through for a map. Nearest tube Embankment. All UC Alumni welcome. Free! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 July 2005 | Events Planning Group 6.30-7.00 PM Wilton Arms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 July 2005 | Pub Night, Wilton Arms, London SW1 (7.15-9.30 PM) Click through for a map. Nearest tube Hyde Park Corner. All UC Alumni welcome. Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 July 2005 | The European Union...The Show Goes On: The EU Constitution--What went wrong, Why and Where now? 6.30 – 8.00 PM California House Join us for a conversation with Robert Webster, a barrister, specializing in EU Law, and Professor at Boston University law school. Robert Webster began his legal career by serving as Marshal ( Law Clerk ) to Sir Joseph Donaldson Cantley, one of the nation’s foremost High Court Judges. His early practice at the Bar embraced civil, commercial and criminal work. However, his interest in the impact of European Union Law on the commercial world gradually led to the development of a more internationally orientated practice that today covers E.U. Law, Human Rights and international litigation. Take this opportunity to connect with an imaginative courtroom advocate, an inspiring and enthusiastic lecturer and an informative and entertaining speaker. Cost: £10, proceeds will be go to the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund for students on the Education Abroad Programme. |
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| 2 July 2005 | Come to Henley for the Regatta! Join other UC Alumni and guests at the Royal Henley Regatta on Saturday, July 2nd. Tickets for the Semi-finals allowing access to the Regatta Enclosure are a snip at 16 per person. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 June 2005 | Meet Wimbledon tube station, walk/shuttle to tournament. Once inside, everyone free to do what you like, hang out in a group or go off on your own to watch the games that are on the grounds Courts no. 2 -19. Alternatively after the first game is over on the Centre and Court no.1, many of those tickets come up for re-sale. You can also decide to queue to purchase those tickets for half price or less depending on seats and going rates of the day. No picnicking allowed but there is plenty of restaurants and shopping on the premises. There is the famous tennis hill where everyone can meet to have a lazy afternoon drink and watch the center court game on the giant screen. Return at the end of the day in group or at anytime you wish by walking or taking shuttle buses to the tube station. |
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| 22 June 2005 | Events Planning Group, 6.30-8.00 California House | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 May 2005 | Marketing Strategies in the Automobile Industry 6.30 - 8.00 PM, California House Join us on an evening of academic analysis, economic effects, and research results as two professors from the Haas School of Business share their insights into automobile marketing and sales. Meghan Busse and Florian Zettelmeyer will speak on auto manufacturers' marketing strategy. Professors Busse and Zettelmeyer will discuss some of their research on auto manufacturer promotions, focusing on what the effects of promotions really are and whether auto manufacturers' current strategies areaccomplishing their objectives. |
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| 7 May 2005 | Film club at the Covent Garden Hotel. Featured movie: The Sting with Paul Newman and others. Cost £35 (including dinner, see enclosed sample menu). Dinner starts at 6 p.m., the movie at 8 p.m. Thanks are due to Michaela Jedinak for organising this. |
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| 4 May 2005 | What: Conversation with UCB Vice Provost Kathy Koshland |
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| 28 April 2005 | What: 28 April - Paris Systemwide Planning Group |
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| 27 April 2005 | What: Conversation with Robert C. Dynes, President of the University of California |
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| 26 April 2005 | Conversation with Robert C. Dynes, President of the University of California. |
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| Tuesday 8 February | UK/US Business Forum Job Seekers Workshop Where: California House (directions enclosed) Nearest tube: Green Park. Time: 6.30-8.30. Cost: £5 Looking for work in the UK? Already in work and have some advice? Come and participate at an interactive workshop organised by Edwina Biucchi, Performance Coach and Careers Specialist. To include:
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| Monday 31 January 2005 | Pub Night, The Grape, Edinburgh Joint event with Berkeley in Britain (all UC alumni welcome). Street address: The Grape, The Capital Building, 13 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BH. Time: 6.30-9.30 pm. http://www.henrysbarandcafe.com/store_locations/edinburgh_bar.htm (click through for a map). Free. |
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| Thursday 27 January 2005 | Planning Postgraduate Study in the US Seminar Where: California House (directions enclosed) Nearest tube: Green Park. Time: 6.30-8.30. Cost: £5 How do I choose the right university course for me? How can I prepare for the university admissions tests? What's involved in the application process? How can I get financial aid? The US Educational Advisory Service and Fulbright Commission will answer these questions in this workshop. |
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| Wednesday 26 January 2005 | Pub Night, The Wilton Arms, London SW1 Joint event with Berkeley in Britain (all UC alumni welcome). Nearest tube: Hyde Park Corner. Time: 6.30-9.30 pm. http://www.shepherd-neame.co.uk/pubs/pubs.php/wilton (click through for a map). Free. |
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| 13 October | Pre-Election Debate. Democrats and Republicans Abroad debate U.S. foreign policy, the state of the economy, health care and the environment in the run up to the U.S. November 2nd presidential election. Venue tbc. Democrats Abroad - Republicans Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | The Gothic Enterprise: A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral a conversation with Robert A. Scott, author. The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Robert A. Scott explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind them, and how bishops and kings used cathedrals for social and political purposes. Garry Weston Library, Southwark Cathedral. Time: 6-8 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 September | Access to and Funding of Higher Education in the U.S. and UK. A reception and conversation with former UC president Richard C Atkinson and David Ward, president of the American Council on Education. 6.30-9 pm. Location: Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford. Reservations by Tuesday 28 September. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 September | Pub Night (Joint Event with Berkeley in Britain). The Golden Lion, 25 King's Street, London SW1 (nearest tubes: Piccadilly Circus or Green Park). 6.30 pm-9 pm. Free. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 4 | July Fourth Barbecue (venue tbc) (Joint Event with Berkeley in Britain) 11 am - 3 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 |
Private Equity for a Public University reception with David Russ, Treasurer, University of California, offices of Berwin Leighton Paisner, St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6HA (nearest tube: Monument). Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 |
UCB-I House 75th Anniversary reception and luncheon, The River Restaurant, The Savoy, London WC2, with guest speaker Arun Sarin, CEO Vodaphone plc. Time: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday 27 May |
Pub Night (Joint Event with Berkeley in Britain) The Golden Lion, 25 King's Street, London SW1 (nearest tube: Green Park). Time: 6:30 - 9 pm. Free. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday 14 May | Career in Investment Banking Q & A, California House, 8 St James's Place, London SW1 (nearest tube: Green Park). 8:45 - 10 am. Free but please RSVP so we can plan catering. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 27, 2004 | Pub Night (Joint Event with Berkeley in Britain) The Lamb, 94 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1 (nearest tube: Russell Square). Time: 6.30pm-9pm Cost: £6, payable by advance cheque made out to Berkeley in Britain and sent to David Helson, 144 Sutherland Avenue, London W9 1HP |
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| March 25, 2004 | Career in Law Breakfast, California House, 8 St James's Place, London SW1 (3 mins. from Green Park tube) 8.45-10 a.m. Free. RSVP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 25, 2004 | Pub Night with Berkeley in Britain, The Wilton Arms, Kinnerton Street, Knightsbridge, London SW1 (5 mins. from Hyde Park tube or Knightsbridge tube) 6.30-9.00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13, 2003 | Reception honoring Arun Sarin, CEO of Vodafone GroupPlc, for distinguished achievement by a UC alumnus in the UK. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
October 27-18, 2003 |
Cal-IT forum |
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| May 22, 2002 | Renowned pianist and UCSD professor Cecil Lytle will perform at an informal reception for UC alumni in London. more information |
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| February 12, 2002 | Hosted dinner honoring Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Ph.D., the new dean of the London Business School at the Institute of Directors. more information |
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| March 30, 2001 | Alumni reception for Chancellor Ray Orbach; Stafford Hotel |
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| April 2, 2001 | Briefing by Dean Robert Conn on San Diego high tech development; Institute of Directors. |
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| June 26, 2001 | Alumni reception at Spencer House. UC Trust (UK) 2001 Award to John Heilbron. Keynote speaker, Roddy Gow (British American Business Inc.) |
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| June 28, 2001 | Wild California (IMAX California promotional event at Waterloo) |
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| July 17, 2001 | Joe Starkey breakfast briefing |
Annual Distinguished Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine with Nobel laureate and UC San Francisco Chancellor
Wednesday 11 October, 6.30-8.30 PM 
Join other UC alumni and friends for a day at the races -- British style. Silver Ring tickets for the Golden Jubilee Stakes, the second UK leg of the Global Sprint Challenge is run on this, the fifth and final day of the Royal Ascot Meeting in Berkshire. California House will purchase a block of tickets for those UC friends who have submitted payment and will meet at a set location the day of the race. 
Don't just watch the Tour de France on television this July! Join other UC alumni and friends for a reception with UC Press author Christopher S. Thompson, who will speak on his recent book, "A Cultural History of the Tour de France." For the first time in history, a leg of the Tour De France will be held in London in 2007, so catch up on your knowledge of the greatest cycling race of all time! Christopher S. Thompson is an Associate Professor of History at Ball State University. Admission charge: £5 / £3 (students) to help defray cost of refreshments.* For more information or to RSVP, please contact: 
Join UC alumni and friends for an evening of wine, appetizers and illuminating discussion at California House. Bruce Cain, Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of the UC Washington, D.C. Center, will host a forum with some of the EU's most prominent political scientists, discussing US politics and America's relations with the EU. Participants include:
Please join UC alumni and friends at California House's new location in Bloomsbury for a special open house reception with wines provided by the Napa Valley Vintners. Wine will be served in our conference room overlooking Bedford Square, with refreshments and live music on the outdoor patio. Alumni volunteers are needed to serve as wine pourers for the event. We are also soliciting product/service donations for a silent auction, proceeds to support the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund.