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Alumni News
Message from the Vice President
Cois Coiribe 2007
Seanad Éireann Appointments
NUI Elections - October 2007
Alumni Association Supports Dragonfly Theatre Company
Donegal and Derry Diaspora Project
Upcoming Alumni Events
Choral Reunion
Reunion for the Medical Class of 1977
Lit 'n' Deb Alumni Ball
BE 1987 Reunion
Foundation Gala Dinner in New York
New England Chapter Launch Reception
Corrib Medical Alumni Network
Beijing Chapter Launch Reception
University News
Law Faculty Lectures
NUI Galway launches ’Arts in Action’ Programme
Host Family
Paddy Ryan Memorial Lecture
Alumni News
Message from the Vice President
Fáilte chuig an céad eagrán de e-nuachtlitir na gcéimithe don bhliain acadúil 2007/2008. Fáilte faoi leith do na mic léinn nua chuig an Ollscoil.
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 the Literary & Debating Society Alumni Ball. There are alumni events in November in New York, Boston and Beijing.
The Student Send Off Programme, where the Alumni Board and student Services organise information sessions for new students and their parents, was a great success this year with over 1,100 participants in various towns around the region including Sligo, Ennis, Castlebar, Donegal Town, Athlone and Galway City.
The University Management recently approved funding for a new alumni database system, which will greatly improve communications with our alumni.
The University recently hosted the inaugural Paddy Ryan Memorial Lecture, a joint initiative with Galway Chamber and GMIT. Paddy Ryan was a former Mayor of Galway and a prominent figure in the commercial life of the city. The lecture was delivered by Declan Kelly, Chairman and CEO of Financial Dynamics, New York; Declan is a graduate and an Alumni Award winner.
The University enjoyed great success in the Fourth Round of the Governments Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI), receiving over €23m in research funds. Research areas to benefit from this funding include the Humanities; Social Sciences and Innovation; High End Computing; Biophotonics; Biomedical Sciences and an Environment Graduate Programme.
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 for Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs
Cois Coiribe 2007
This year’s edition of the graduate magazine Cois Coiribe is due out in October. To ensure that you receive your copy, please contact the Alumni Office with your updated address details. Cois Coiribe keeps NUI Galway graduates up to date with campus developments, student clubs and societies news, academic research and alumni news and of course the popular Class Notes from our NUI Galway graduates around the world.
To view last year’s issue of Cois Coiribe, please click here.
Seanad Éireann Appointments
Feargal Quinn, Honourary Doctorate 2006, was re-elected to Seanad Éireann on the NUI Panel. Senator Quinn was appointed adjunct Professor of Marketing by NUI Galway in 2005.
Ronán Mullen BA 1991 was elected to Seanad Éireann on the NUI Panel. Senator Mullen is a columnist with the Irish Daily Mail, a Lecturer in Law and Communications in the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, and practising Barrister. He was UCG Student Union President 1991-1992.
Mr Jim Higgins, BA 1966, HDip in Ed 1969 was elected to Seanad Éireann as MEP.
NUI Elections - October 2007
An election to elect eight members of Convocation to the NUI Senate is due to take place on October 11th 2007. NUI Convocation consists of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Members of Senate, the Professors and Lecturers and the Graduates (degree holders) of the University and all are entitled to vote in the election.
Visit the following web page for more information: http://www.nui.ie/elections/aspPages/convocation07/convoNoticeTWO.asp which details the election date and procedures for the election on October 11th 2007.
Alumni Association Supports Dragonfly Theatre Company
Galway Theatre Collective Dragonfly returned from New York in high spirits after the successful U.S. Premiere of their new play: Married to the Sea. The Galway-based company were selected to participate in this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the largest multi-arts festival in North America with over 200 theatre companies from around the world performing in over 25 Manhattan venues over a 2 week period. Apart from receiving rave reviews from the U.S. media the company also managed to scoop the covetous Outstanding Actor's Award, which was awarded to Siobhan Donnellan who plays the demanding role of the main character, Jo, an eight year old girl from the Old Claddagh.
Fiachra O'Dubhghaill ( Cork), Shona McCarthy ( Dublin ) and Siobhan Donnellan (Clare), the three founding members of Dragonfly met while undertaking the MA Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Dragonfly also had a very successful run in the Dublin Fringe Festival earlier this month where they picked up yet another award for Best New Writing.
Pictured above are Siobhan Donnellan and Fiachra O’Dubhghaill accepting a cheque for €2,000 from Emma Goode representing the University's Alumni Association Board. The donation supported the Dragonfly Theatre Company’s trip to perform at the Eleventh Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), in August.
Donegal and Derry Diaspora Project
Donegal County Council and Derry City Council have just started a new project to establish a network for people from the North West (our Diaspora) who are living and working in other parts of the country or the world and who would like to at some point return.
They want to encourage graduates originally from the North West to return to the area and work, set up a business or persuade other to do the same.
To receive the newsletter and invites to events register your details by e-mailing:
diaspora
donegalcoco.ie or
diasporaderrycity.gov.uk or call the Diaspora Development Officer based at Donegal County Council in Lifford: Ms Aeidín McCarter on 353 (0)74 9172497.
Upcoming Alumni Events
Choral Reunion
A reunion to celebrate 40 years of choral singing in NUI Galway will be held on campus from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 September 2007.
Cór an Cholaiste will host a weekend of meetings, rehearsals and a choral performance. Former University choir conductors, Peter Mannion (BSc 2006), Dr Brendan O'Connor (BSc 1982, PhD 1985) and John Murphy (BA 1970), will return to conduct graduate groups in a performance on the Saturday evening.
The concert will also include a guest performance by
Cois Cladaigh and traditional music performances from society members through the years.
All graduates and friends are welcome to come and enjoy the performances and celebrations.
Click here for further details.
Do you recognise any of the 1967 choir?
Reunion for the Medical Class of 1977
The Medical Class of 1977 five-yearly reunion is taking place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October in Ashford Castle, Co Mayo. To date 40 graduates have already confirmed their attendance. Partners and family members are welcome. Classmates who have not yet registered or have not been able to make previous reunions are encouraged to contact Dr Eilis Cryan on 091 521666 or email
eilisiol.ie .
Lit ’n’ Deb Alumni Ball
The 161st session of the society will be hosting an Alumni Reunion Ball on Saturday 6 October 2007 in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. The 161st session warmly invites all NUI Galway graduates to attend. This Alumni Reunion Ball is open to everybody who considered themselves a 'Lit&Debber', not just former Auditors or former committee members.
The Alumni Reunion Ball will be an opportunity for:
• Current members to say 'Thank You' to the alumni for their participation in the Society – as committee members, as the vocal hecklers in the Kirwan, as members who came and listened.
• Past members to reminisce on past times at Lit & Deb and life at UCG / NUI Galway.
• Past and present members to connect with the future of the Society.
Please click here for further information.
BE 1987 Reunion
Calling all BE (Electronic) 1987 alumni! Siobhan Glynn (née O'Donovan) is organising a reunion for your class. The date is set for Saturday 27th October and will take place on campus at NUI Galway. If you are interested in getting involved or simply attending the event please contact Siobhan on 091 847 183 or 087 988 0552 or email
ashlawnhotmail.com
Please pass this message to all your BE '87classmates to ensure maximum participation.
Foundation Gala Dinner in New York
The US Board of Directors of Galway University Foundation are hosting the NUI Galway Gala Dinner honoring Gabriel Byrne on Wednesday, November 7 at 6:30 pm in The Metropolitan Club, One East 60th Street, New York City. The Gala will include a performance by Chamber Music Ensemble, Camerata Pacifica.
For further information on this event or to learn about NUI Galway's capital development program please contact Sarah E. Kelly on 347 623 3866 or email
sarahekellyearthlink.net. Alternatively please contact Tom Joyce, Executive Director, Galway University Foundation on 353 (0)91 493536 or email
foundationnuigalway.ie
New England Chapter Launch Reception
November 9 , 2007 - Seaport Hotel, Boston
Prof Ger Hurley, VP for Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs will host graduate and friends of NUI Galway at a reception to launch the New England Alumni Chapter. Professor Hurley will be joined by Julie McCormack BA 1987 LLB 1989, Chapter Commitee Chair, and JB Terrins, Director of Alumni Relations for the University. The launch will be immediately followed in the Seaport Hotel by the British and Irish Graduates Ball - the BIG Ball is fast becoming an annual favourite on the Boston social calendar and is this year sponsored by NUI Galway Alumni Association.
For more information contact JB Terrins in the Alumni Office or see
http://biginamerica.net/BIGBall07
All graduates and friends are welcome to attend and a particular welcome is extended to the many JYA (Junior Year Abroad) students who spent time in Galway.
Please pass this on to any one in the New England area who may be interested. They'll thank you for it!
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Corrib Medical Alumni Network Banquet
The 2nd annual Corrib Medical Alumni Network Banquet will take place on Saturday, 10th November 2007 in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. The evening promises to be a wonderful occasion with a champagne reception followed by a five-course meal, music and guest speaker and is a great opportunity for reunion and camaraderie with fellow medical alumni.
The event is open to all individuals and aims to promote the newly established Corrib Medical Alumni Network, which raises funds for the teaching & research facilities at the Clinical Science Institute, NUI Galway.
For ticket sales & information, please contact Catherine Leenane, Galway University Foundation at (091) 492972 or email
catherine.leenanenuigalway.ie
Beijing Chapter Launch
November 19/20
NUI Galway has amongst the largest number of graduates in China of any Irish university. In 2005 the first Beijing Alumni Dinner was held and since then many of our graduates in China have maintained close ties with eachother and the University. To celebrate this, and the University's sustained and growing ties with the country, President Ó Muircheartaigh will lead a senior delegation from the University to China in November 2007. The occasion will be marked by the official launch of the NUI Galway Beijing Alumni Chapter. The event will take place on November 19th or 20th in central Beijing - details of the venue will be circulated once confirmed.
Make sure to update your contact details with the Alumni Office in the meantime to ensure you receive your invitation.
University News
Law Faculty Events
In the coming months the Faculty will host three major conferences all of which may be of interest to alumni. On
Saturday 29th September, it will hold a conference to mark fifty years of the Treaty of Rome (by way of follow-on to the Annual Distinguished Lecture) at which speakers from Ireland and abroad will deliver papers on constitutional issues of enormous contemporary relevance to the EU. This event has been sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
This will be followed on Saturday 6th October by a conference hosted jointly with the Equality Authority (and sponsored by the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform) on constitutional equality law. This event is one of many to mark the European Year of Equality and will have speakers from Canada, South Africa, Germany and Ireland and should be of interest to practitioners working in the area of equality.
Finally, on Saturday November 17th the Faculty will host a conference on Law and Mental Health This event has been sponsored by the HSE.
For further information on all of these events please consult: www.nuigalway.ie/law
NUI Galway launches ’Arts in Action’ Programme
NUI Galway has launched a new Arts in Action Programme for 2007 - 2008. The programme will seek to cultivate awareness of the Creative Arts, where each student will have the possibility for increased engagement in the various creative arts forms.
This programme is specially designed for the 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Celtic Studies. It includes illustrated performances and lectures in art forms such as: Theatre, Traditional Arts, Architecture, Literatures in English and Irish, Dance, Music, Opera, Visual Art, Film, Circus and Street Spectacle.
Click here for more information.
Host Family Programme
The international student community at NUI Galway has expanded considerably over the years, contributing to a culturally diverse atmosphere on campus. There are currently in excess of 1,500 international students on campus, accounting for 10% of the student population.
In an effort to enrich the experience for these students, the International Affairs Office launched the ’Host Family Programme’ in 2005. Students are matched with participating families and contact can range from the occasional Sunday lunch to a family outing etc. Students do not live with their host families.
Families who have participated to date, have found the experience to be very positive and culturally enriching both for themselves and their own families. The University is actively seeking graduate host families in the Galway area for this programme. For further information please see the attached leaflet. If you think you would like to be involved or require further information, please contact the International Affairs Office on 091 495277 or
internationalnuigalway.ie or
click here
The Paddy Ryan Memorial Lecture
The Paddy Ryan Memorial Lecture, a joint initiative announced recently by Galway Chamber, NUI Galway and GMIT to honour the memory of the late Paddy Ryan took place on Wednesday, 5 September,in Áras Moyola, NUI Galway.
Declan Kelly, International businessman and President and CEO of Financial Dynamics in the United States, was the guest speaker and delivered a lecture entitled 'Business 2007 - How the lessons of the past will shape the realities of the future'. Following the lecture, Mr Kelly was presented with a specially commissioned medal designed by the artist and sculptor, Padraic Reaney.
Pictured abover are (l to r): Prof. Ger Hurley, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs; Mr Declan Kelly, President and CEO of FD USA; Mr David Niland, President, Galway Chamber; and Mrs Breda Ryan
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