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NUI Galway Alumni
Contents:
Alumni News
Message from the Vice President
Cois Coiribe 2006
Upcoming Alumni Events
Class Reunions
Giving Back!
Get your NUI Galway visa card
New York Alumni
BIG in America
Public Launch of the Jerome Hynes Best One Act Play
Recent Alumni Events
FLIRT FM Reunion
Irish Alumni London Cruise
NUI Galway Alumni Dinner in Korea
Reunion Weekend 2006
University News
Martin Sheen registers at NUI Galway
Professor Ger Quinn Re-Appointed to Irish Human Rights Commission
New Strategic Partnership between Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway
Alumni News
Message from the Vice President
Fáilte chuig an céad eagrán de e-nuachtlitir na gcéimithe don bhliain acadúil 2006/2007. Fáilte faoi leith do na mic léinn nua.
Welcome to the first edition of Alumni Links for the new academic year and a special welcome to our new first year students. This edition contains several articles on events including class reunions and a 10th reunion of FLIRT FM, the campus radio station. There will be a special event in November to honour the memory of Jerome Hynes, former Chief Executive of the Wexford Opera Festival.
Work has started on the new € 40m sports centre on campus, which will include a swimming pool and a full range of state-of-the-art sport facilities. Construction has also commenced on an extension to the Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute, which is funded under the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI).
Graduations take place at the end of October, if you are attending the graduation of friends or relatives, be sure to drop by the Alumni Office. The Alumni Office extends good wishes to the graduands and looks forward to welcoming them as alumni.
Prof W Gerard Hurley (PhD 1988)
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs
Cois Coiribe
Cois Coiribe 2006 - now online
This year's issue of Cois Coiribe is now available. If you have not received your copy of the magazine, or if you know a fellow NUI Galway graduate who has not received their copy, please contact the Alumni Office and we will forward you a copy.
Click here to read the on-line version of Cois Coiribe 2006.
Forthcoming Reunions
A number of class reunions are taking place in the coming months. These include the Medical classes of 1966, 1976 and 1981; the Engineering class of 1966 and the Commerce class of 1986. Please click here for further details of these events.
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 13.9% (Standard) or 10.9% (Gold) and a 0% balance transfer rate.
For more information or an application form please contact the
Alumni Office, telephone 353 (0)91 493750. 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.
New York Alumni - upcoming events:
A Historical Lecture by distinguished NUI Galway Alum, Prof Irene Whelan BA 1973
September 28, Thursday, 7 pm Glucksmann Ireland House, NYU
Irene speaks on her recent book The Bible War in Ireland: The ’Second Reformation’ and the Polarization of Protestant Catholic Relations 1800-1840, a vivid and compelling account of the evangelical movement and the sources of modern religious and political polarization in Ireland. Irene is currently Associate Professor of History and Director of Irish Studies at Manhattanville College.
For further details, Irene’s bio, and ticketing information please see:
http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/object/irenewhelan.html
L-R: Professor Irene Whelan BA 1973,
HDipEd 1974, Consul General Tim
O'Connor, Consulate General of Ireland,
New York, Tom McDermott Bsc 1992,
John Dolan BA 1993.
Galway University Foundation New York Board Launch
Venue and date to be confirmed
Soon to be announced will be the official launch of the New York Board of the Galway University Foundation. Under the Chairmanship of Declan Kelly, BA 1989 and CEO of Financial Dynamics, the newly founded Board will be seeking to secure support in the U.S. for NUI Galway programmes and capital developments. Watch this space...
New York Tri-state Alumni Chapter Contacts:
John Dolan BA 1993 Home 203-938-4814 Work 203-801-4898
Located: Connecticut
johnpcdolan
yahoo.com
Prof Irene Whelan BA 1973 Work 914-323-5145
Located: Purchase
whelanimville.edu
Please feel free to contact them with ideas for activities, contact updates, traces on lost alums, or just to let them know you are in town. They’d be very pleased to hear from you and it would be great to get more volunteer co-ordinators from other disciplines.
Calling all New England-based alumni!
The annual British and Irish Graduates in America Ball is taking place on
Friday 3 November, 2006
Seaport Hotel, Boston MA 02110
Tickets for the Ball are now on general sale. Last year 220 graduates from two dozen universities attended. This year 300 tickets are available, and the organisers fully expect these to sell out quickly, based on last year's demand, the great time everyone had last year and the word spreading about BIG in America.
Tickets for the Ball are priced at $125 each and can be purchased online at http://biginamerica.net/
For further details please contact the British and Irish Graduates in America
Email:
adminbiginamerica.net
Public launch of the Jerome Hynes Award for Best One Act Play
In September 2005 NUI Galway graduate Jerome Hynes BA 1980, HDip in Ed 1981 and LLB 1988 passed away suddenly at the age of 45. At the time of his death he was Director of the Wexford Opera, Deputy Chairman to the Irish Arts Council and member of the Board of the National Concert Hall.
In recognition of the valuable contribution Jerome made to the Arts both nationally and internationally, the University, through its Múscailt Festival, named an award for the ’Best One Act Play’ in honour his memory. The first award was presented to Henry Martin for his play
Basin of Myself during the Festival.
NUI Galway will host the public launch of the Jerome Hynes Award for Best One Act Play on November 24 - details to follow.
FLIRT FM Reunion
FLIRT (Fully Licensed Independent Radio Transmission) FM celebrated over a decade on air on Saturday 15 July. This milestone was marked by a reunion dinner in Áras Moyola, extended broadcasting and a series of workshops for former and current volunteers. The reunion, organised by founding station manager Andrew Ó Baoill BSc 1998, Pat O'Flaherty, current BA student and Chontelle Kenny BE 1998, balanced and combined the reminiscences and contributions of former volunteers with the enthusiasm and know-how of current volunteers for the continued growth and development of the station.
FLIRT FM can be accessed by tuning in to 105.6FM or by clicking here.
Click here to view photos from the event.
Irish Alumni London Cruise
140 alumni from NUI Galway and other Irish Universities got together in London for a charity champagne cruise on the Thames on 6 July. The proceeds of over £1,200 were donated to the London Irish Centre which provides a range of support services for generations of Irish people living and working in London. Graduates in London interested in hearing about future London alumni events should update their details on
http://www.nuigalway.ie/alumni-office/keeping_changemail.html.
Pictured here are Aileen Murphy BSc 1998
and Patrick Murray BSc 1997.
Click here to view other photos from the event.
NUI Galway Alumni Dinner in Korea
Prof Ger Hurley, Vice-President for Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs hosted a dinner for alumni and friends of NUI Galway in Korea on 21 June. The guest of honour was the Irish Ambassador to Korea, His Excellency Conor Murphy.
Please click here for photos from the event.
Reunion Weekend 2006
This year those classes celebrating their 50th, 40th, 30th, 25th, and 10th Anniversaries were invited to celebrate their special milestones at Reunion events from 9th-11th of June. The first to arrive on campus were the Class of 1956 who celebrated their 50th Reunion. Graduates travelled from throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States to attend this special event.
'Through the Years' Reunion BBQ took place on Saturday 10th June in Moffetts Restaurant, Orbsen Building, NUI Galway. All alumni celebrating their 50th, 40th, 30th, 25th and 10th Anniversaries were invited to attend this event. 400 graduates joined together to catch up with each other and re-establish old friendships.
Click here to view photos of this year's Reunion Weekend.
University News
Martin Sheen registers as a student at NUI Galway
Actor Martin Sheen has registered as an arts student at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, taking classes in English Literature, Philosophy and Oceanography. Star of the acclaimed TV series ’The West Wing’, and of many memorable movies including Apocalypse Now and Badlands, Sheen will take a break from his illustrious acting career to immerse himself in campus life.
More.
NUI Galway Disability Law Expert Re-Appointed to Irish Human Rights Commission
Professor Gerard Quinn, of NUI Galway’s Law Faculty, has been re-appointed by the Government to serve another five year term on the Irish Human Rights Commission. An expert in Disability Law, Prof Quinn is the only person based in the West of Ireland on the Commission, which has made its mark domestically and internationally - where it is a member of the European Coordinating Group of National Human Rights Institutions. More.
New Strategic Partnership between Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway
September 1, 2006: Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and the National University of Ireland, Galway have agreed a new strategic collaborative research partnership in the humanities and bioengineering. The TCD Provost, Dr John Hegarty, and NUI Galway’s President, Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, together signed the bilateral agreement this week, which will enable their respective institutions to build collaborative and complementary strengths. More.
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