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NUI Galway Alumni
Contents
University News
Message from the Vice PresidentMessage from the Director of Alumni Relations
NUI Galway Welcomes Amendment to the 1929 Act
Tánaiste opens € 22 million health sciences facility at NUI Galway
Buy-a-Book Day
Alumni News
Jerome Hynes Honoured by the NUI Galway Alumni Association
NUI Galway Alumni Award Winners
Postponed - FLIRT FM Reunion
Cumann Caoga Bliain Reunion
Reunion 2006
Giving Back!
Details on a mutually beneficial arrangement for you and your alma mater
Message from the Vice President
Fáilte chuig eagrán eile de e-nuachtlitir na gcéimithe. Bhí tréimhse an-gnóthach san Ollscoil ón áthbhliain.
Welcome to another edition of
Alumni Links. Welcome to JB Terrins, the new Director of Alumni Relations who has taken up his appointment, I wish him well and look forward to an exciting new chapter in alumni affairs in the University.
It has been an exciting period in the life of the University. The inaugural presentation of the Jerome Hynes Award for Best One Act Play, honouring this esteemed graduate's contribution to the world of Arts on the national and international stage, took place as part of the University's annual Múscailt Festival.
The Government has approved a new € 50 million Engineering Building which is the largest capital project on the campus in the history of the University. Planning approval has been obtained for a new Student Sports Centre which will incorporate a 25m swimming pool.
The Táinaiste Mary Harney TD recently opened the new Moyola Building for Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Occupational Therapy, Political Science and Sociology, and Speech and Language Therapy.
The annual Alumni Awards take place on Saturday, March 4th at the University's Gala Banquet.
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
Introducing JB Terrins, Director of Alumni Relations
A Chairde,
I am delighted to be on board here at the NUI Galway Alumni Office. It is a busy time to be joining and I've been immediately impressed by the activity and excitement in the greater alumni community surrounding the upcoming Annual Alumni Awards and Gala Banquet.
One of the great strengths of NUI Galway is the affection held for it by its alumni and I look forward to developing and building on this existing relationship. It is my aim to get to meet and know many of you personally so that together we can nurture a revived programme of alumni activities and events with something for everyone and for the good of the University past, present and future.
The Alumni Office door is always open and we warmly welcome any visitors who drop by with ideas or just keep us up to speed on their news.
Best regards,
JB Terrins
NUI Galway welcomes Government approval of amendment to 1929 Act
NUI Galway warmly welcomes the passing of the University College Galway (Amendment) Bill through all stages of its consideration by Dáil Éireann. This Bill amends the University College Galway Act 1929, an act the provisions of which have applied to all appointments in NUI Galway since 1929.
The University sought an amendment of the Act, as it felt that the restrictions which the Act placed on the recruitment of staff were not helpful in the modern competitive environment in which the University operates. It was also felt that a more positive legislative expression of support and re-enforcement for the University’s commitment to Irish, focussing on actions rather than merely recruitment, was desirable.
Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President of NUI Galway said: 'The University welcomes the fact that the Government has recognised, in legislation, the special role and responsibility of NUI Galway in relation to the provision of third level education through Irish. It also embraces the statutory responsibility placed by the Bill on the University to ensure that it fulfils this role. For further information please click here
Tánaiste opens € 22 million health sciences facility at NUI Galway
The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, TD, opened a new € 22 million health sciences facility at NUI Galway which has the potential to revolutionise the training of health care professionals in Ireland. The new facility brings together a range of disciplines with a shared interest in health and in the broader social and policy factors that impact on healthcare in Ireland.
Áras Moyola brings together the University’s Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Department of Occupational Therapy, Department of Political Science and Sociology, and Department of Speech and Language Therapy under one roof.
For further information please click here.
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.
Alumni News
NUI Galway Alumni Association Honour Jerome Hynes
In recognition of the outstanding contribution Jerome Hynes, BA 1980, HDip in Ed 1981, LLB 1988, made to the Arts both nationally and internationally as Chief Executive of Wexford Festival Opera and as a member of An Chomhairle Ealaion/The Arts Council, the Alumni Association has named an award for the ’Best One Act Play’ during Múscailt to honour Jerome's memory.
The inaugural Jerome Hynes Award for Best One Act Play, sponsored by the University’s Alumni Association, was presented by Alma Hynes, Jerome's widow on Friday, 24th February 2006 to the cast and crew of
Basin of Myself, an original play written, directed and performed entirely by students. The play was one of ten performed as part of the University's Múscailt Festival.
The presentation piece was created by the renowned sculptor John Coll BSc 1979, winner of last year's Alumni Award for Literature, Communication and the Arts. There will be a public unveiling of a larger commissioned piece also by John Coll located in the Bank of Ireland Theatre at a later date.
6th Annual Alumni Awards
The Sixth Annual Alumni Awards will be presented at the University's Annual Gala Banquet on 4th March 2006 at the Radisson SAS Hotel Galway. This year's Alumni Award Winners are:
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Bank of Ireland Award for Business and Commerce
Ms Maria Mahon BComm 1990 Group Chief Executive of Keyland Ltd |
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AIB Award for Literature, Communications and the Arts
Dr Pat Wallace BA 1969 Director National Museum of Ireland |
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Duais Hewlett-Packard don Ghaeilge
Máire Mhic Uidhir BA 1969, HDip in Education 1970 Iar-Oifigeach Eolais, OÉ Gaillimh |
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Medtronic Vascular Award for Health Care and Medical Science
Professor Donald McDonnell Glaxo-Wellcome Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology, Professor of Medicine, Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Centre |
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NUI Galway Award for Law, Public Service and Government
Her Honour Judge Mary Faherty BA 1982, LLB 1984 Circuit Court Judge |
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Seavite Award for Natural Science
Professor Frank Gannon BSc 1970 Executive Director of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) |
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TBD Award for Engineering, IT and Mathematics
Mr Noel Fogarty BE 1984, HDip in Eng 1989 Managing Director, Boston Scientific Galway. |
Postponed - FLIRT FM Reunion
Due to a scheduling conflict the FLIRT FM Reunion due to take place on March 24th - 25th has been postponed. The reunion is now due to take place in early summer - please check the
Alumni Website for updates. If you are interested in reconnecting with the former FLIRT FM volunteers please 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 is taking 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. Tickets to this event are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. 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. Already a number of people celebrating a reunion this year are 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.
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