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NUI Galway Alumni Links
Contents:
University News
Message from the Vice President
Alumni Award Winners 2006
Postgraduate Opportunities Fair
Buy-a-Book Day
Upcoming Alumni Events
FLIRT FM Reunion
Cumann Caoga Bliain Reunion
Reunion 2006
What is Ireland?
Recent Alumni Events
Alumni Christmas Gathering 21st December 2005
All Irish Universities Alumni Event in London 19th January 2006
Giving Back!
Details on a mutually beneficial arrangement for you and your
alma mater
Message from the Vice President
Fáilte chuig an céad eagrán de e-nuachtlitir na gcéimithe de 2006 agus áthbhliain fé mhaise dhuit.
Welcome to the first
Alumni Links of 2006. We can look forward to an exciting year. I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr J.B. Terrins as Director of Alumni Relations; this is a new position in the Alumni Office. J.B. joins us from Beijing. I would like to welcome the new Board Members; Mr Eamonn Hegarty BE 1976, LLB 1989 Director of E.J. Hegarty Associates; Mr John Loftus BSc 1977, HDip in Ed 1979 Managing Director of Euro Electronics; Sandra Butler BA 1985, HDip in Ed 1986 Director of the Warwick Hotel, Rao Rapolu MSc 1999, Software Engineer. The Board is now at full strength.
The annual Alumni Awards take place on Saturday, March 4th at the University's Gala Banquet. This year's awardees are listed below.
The annual reunion is now just a few months away and I hope you will be able to join us for this increasingly popular event.
Prof W Gerard Hurley (PhD 1988)
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs
NUI Galway Gala Banquet and Alumni Awards
The annual NUI Galway Alumni Awards will be presented at the University’s seventh annual Gala Banquet, which will take place at the Radisson SAS Hotel on Saturday 4th March 2006.
This year’s Banquet will celebrate the inaugural year of the University’s International Scholarship Programme which is part of NUI Galway’s mission in international education. The event will focus on the University’s role as an international force for change in improving educational opportunities for students from developing countries.
The centrepiece of the Gala Banquet is the presentation of the Alumni Awards, which celebrate the life-long value of an NUI Galway education and recognise individual excellence and achievements among the more than 50,000 graduates worldwide.
Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President of NUI Galway said: "The achievements of the distinguished graduates which we honour each year through the Alumni Awards programme underscore the excellence of an NUI Galway education. This year, the high calibre of Award winners in each of the Award categories reflects the outstanding success of our graduates across many diverse spheres of public and professional life. These outstanding alumni serve as an inspiration for our current students and are excellent global ambassadors for their alma mater."
Alumni Awards will be presented to the following:
- NUI Galway Award for Law, Public Service and Government
Judge Mary Faherty, BA 1982, LLB 1984
Circuit Court Judge - Bank of Ireland Award for Business and Commerce
Maria Mahon, BComm, 1990
CEO of IrishJobs.ie - AIB Award for Literature, Communications and the Arts
Dr Patrick F Wallace, BA 1969
Director, National Museum of Ireland, author and broadcaster - Medtronic Award for Healthcare and Medical Science
Prof Donald McDonnell, BSc 1983
Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University Medical Centre - Seavite Award for Natural Science
Prof Frank Gannon, BSc 1970
Director of European Molecular Biology Organisation - Duais Hewlett-Packard don Ghaeilge
Máire Mhic Uidhir, BA 1969, ADO 1970
Iar-Oifigeach Eolais le Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh - TBD Award for Engineering, IT and Mathematics
Noel Fogarty, BE 1984, HDip in Eng 1989
Vice President of Operations with Boston Scientific Ireland
Postgraduate Opportunities Fair
The University offers a wide range of graduate level Diploma programmes, Masters programmes, and Doctoral research degrees in each Faculty. With almost one quarter of all registered NUI Galway students currently pursuing further studies, the University is committed to continuing to improve the range and quality of its postgraduate studies. A Postgraduate Studies Fair will be held on Monday 6 February 2006 (1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) in the main Sports Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn (Student Centre), and is a great opportunity to find out more about full-time and part-time postgraduate opportunities. If you do attend, please introduce yourself to Valerie Leahy, Postgraduate Admissions Officer. See www.nuigalway.ie/postgrad or www.nuigalway.ie/careersfor further details.
BUY-A-BOOK DAY
The inaugural NUI Galway ’Buy-a-Book Day’ takes place on Thursday 9th March, 2006 in the Aula Maxima, where an exciting and diverse range of books will be on sale to University staff, students and the general public. The proceeds from ’Buy a Book Day’ will be shared – half will be donated to international, national and local charities through the University’s United Charities Group, and the other half used to purchase an item of interest for the Special Library Collection at the James Hardiman Library.
Highlights of the day will include a sale of rare books and signed copies of works by leading Irish authors and an end-of-day bargain clearance to ensure that all stock is sold.
Staff, students and alumni are asked to donate books (all categories accepted) for the 'Buy-a-Book Day' - books will be accepted at the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway on Friday 3rd, Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th March from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Further details on ’Buy a Book Day’ can be obtained by contacting Dr. Jim Duggan.
Upcoming Alumni Events
FLIRT FM Reunion - 24th - 25th March
2005 saw Galway's student radio station FLIRT FM (an acronym of Fully Licensed Independent Radio Transmission) celebrate ten years broadcasting. To highlight this milestone the NUI Galway Alumni Association in conjunction with FLIRT FM and the NUI Galway Radio Society are holding a series of events to mark this achievement including a reunion dinner for former volunteers (Saturday 25th March) extended broadcasting and a series of talks and workshops on community radio.
"Our aim is to mark the last ten years," says organiser and founding station manager Andrew Ó Baoill, "and to recognise that Flirt FM is a living and constantly evolving entity. Our celebrations will balance and combine the reunion and reminiscences of former volunteers and contributions to the continued growth and development of the station."
Former volunteers have been busy unearthing recordings of Flirt FM programmes, some of which will be re-aired and incorporated into documentary footage - promising a retrospective not only of Flirt FM but of many university events and personalities from the past decade.
Those interested in attending the celebrations, or getting involved with the alumni group can contact the station
flirtfm
nuigalway.ie on 353 (0)91-750445 or Pat O'Flaherty on 353 (0)86 8523417. Archival material is particularly welcome.
Flirt FM is currently on air, on 105.6FM, from 8am-12pm and from 5pm-10pm, Monday to Friday, and can be found online at http://flirtfm.org/.
Cumann Caoga Bliain Reunion
The fourth annual Cumann Caoga Bliain Celebrations will take place on
Thursday 6th April at NUI Galway. This event is open to all pre-1956 graduates especially those who have not previously returned for their 50th Reunion. For further details please visit
http://www.nuigalway.ie/alumni or contact the
Alumni Office on 353 (0)91 493 750.
View photos from last year's event.
The Cumann Caoga Bliain Souvenir Journal is now online
Reunion 2006
The '
Through the Years' Reunion Barbeque is taking place on the
10th June 2006. All Alumni celebrating their 50th, 40th, 30th, 25th and 10th Anniversaries are invited to attend. If you are a graduate of
1956, 1966, 1976, 1981 or 1996 and are willing to assist the alumni office in identifying the whereabouts of your classmates please contact the
Alumni Office or phone 353 (0)91 492 721. If you would like further information on the 'Through the Years' Reunion BBQ please
click here.
The Reunion Journal is now online.
View photos from last year's event.
NUI Galway Alumni Ask, 'What Is ’Ireland’? Put Your ’Ireland’ On A Page!'
'What do you imagine when you think of ’Ireland’?'
'Tin whistles!'
'Cows!'
'Hurling – Seán Óg de hAilpín!'
'Eminem – he lives in Dublin!'
These are the responses of some second-class pupils of Scoil San Phroinsias, Tirellan, during workshops on the theme 'What is Ireland?' Over 50 students articulated their idea of what ’Ireland’ means to them through words and art on Thursday 26 January and will continue their exploration of individual and national identity over the coming week.
The facilitators of the workshops, young alumni of NUI Galway, were delighted with the energy and imaginations in which these young citizens engaged with the question posed. One particular boy declared, bewildered, that he didn't know where he was from, while others were surprised at how many countries share green in their flags!
Declan Heery, David Russell, and Martina Callanan are all BA graduates from 2003-2005. As graduates of the prestigious Washington-Ireland Program for Service and Leadership they are committed to demonstrating their passion for active citizenship and public service.
From January 26 to February 12 2006 a provocative series of events aims to bring together people from all sections of society to explore their sense of what ’Ireland’ and ’Irishness’ means.
If you would like any more information on the events please email
WhatIsIrelandgmail.com or log onto
http://www.wip-alumni.org/.
For more information about the Washington-Ireland Program please go to
http://www.wiprogram.org/
Recent Alumni Events
Alumni Christmas Gathering
The first NUI Galway Alumni Christmas Gathering hosted by the Alumni Association, took place on the evening of Wednesday 21st December in the Aula Maxima, The Quadrangle, NUI Galway. Alumni joined together and celebrated the start of the festive season with mince pies, mulled wine and to catch up with each other and with what's happening on campus.
London Alumni Event
The second Irish Universities Alumni Event took place on Thursday 19th January 2006 from 6:00 pm at 'The Porter House' 21-22 Maiden Lane Covent Garden, WC2. This event offered London-based alumni a great opportunity to meet up with NUI Galway and other Irish alumni.
There are plans to hold a follow up meeting on
Wednesday 22nd February at 7:00 pm in All Bar One, 36-38 Dean Street, London, W1D 4PS to discuss future joint events and try to co-host something exciting in London towards the end of the summer. If you are interested in attending this meeting please contact the
Alumni Office
on 353 (0)91 493750.
Giving Back
The NUI Galway/AIB credit card benefits both you and your
alma mater. The attractive card depicting the clock tower is a visible sign of your ties with your University and every time a card is issued or used AIB will make a donation to support a range of University priority projects. The card also offers several special features and benefits including a preferential APR of 16.9% (Standard) or 14.25% (Gold) and a 0% balance transfer rate.
For more information or an application form please contact the
Alumni Office, telephone 353 (0)91 492721. You can also contact your local AIB branch.
Remember you do not have to be an existing AIB customer to apply for the NUI Galway Affinity Card.
If you would like to unsubscribe please email the Alumni Office with 'Unsubscribe' in the subject box.
This page was last updated Friday, October 07, 2011