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NUI Galway Alumni Highlights

NUI Galway Alumni Calendar of Events

To see what the Alumni Office has planned for the coming months please click here www.nuigalway.ie/alumni/calendar.html

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Classes of 1978 & 1979 Reunion

Calling all NUI Galway/UCG graduates from the classes of 1978 & 1979!  A reunion is being planned for you on Saturday, 22nd November at NUI Galway.  Meet up with old friends for a days activity involving talks from some of your favourite former lecturers and student characters, thematic ('College Life') Photo Exhibitions, a buffet in the SU Bar and a night of Pop Music with some of your favourite musicians of late 1970s Galway!

So if you remember- GIBS in Seapoint; Social Action Week; late night Toga Parties in Hazel Park; Terry Smith playing guitar outside the Claddagh Palace; Afternoon Coffee in 'Peggys'; discos at the 'Aula', 'Rivelinos', 'Beach' & 'International'; the 'Kelly & Taylor' Band in the King's Head; Boomtown Rats in 'Smokie Joes'; the disc jockeys known as Big G & the 'K-Tel Kids'; 'Fir Bolgs'; 'Mná Bolgs'; Cider flagons from 'Peter Michaels'; 'Garbage' mag; Lit 'n' Deb motions from the back-row; Lectures in the Latin Hall; U2 in Leisureland; Rag Ball; gigs in Teac Furbo; SU marches to Eyre Square; 'Blue Bottles' in the Library; 'Stickies', 'Trots' & Fine Gael's 'Young Tigers'; the furore over Rag Week Fund-Raising for the Family Planning Centre; 'Dick'; H-Block Protests; the showing of the banned 'Life of Brian' film in college; 'Opus Dei'; 'Campus Crusade'; 'Crusade for Satan'; Dolly Birds in the Skeff... then you should be there!!! Our website at http://www.ucggrads7879ers.blogspot.com/ should refresh your memory of this very special in our lives.

Register Today!

You can book your place at Grads Reunion ’78/’79ers Nov 22nd 2008 by contacting Carly in the Alumni Office on + 353 (0)91 493750 or email alumninuigalway.ie by Monday, 10th November.  Alternatively, you can print this booking form, complete and return to:Carly McAvaney, Alumni Office, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway.

Tickets are priced at €30.00 per person and includes a hot buffet and a complimentary drink.

For further information please visit http://www.ucggrads7879ers.blogspot.com/ or contact Brendan (Speedie) Smith at bspeedieeircom.net or the Alumni Office on 091 493750. 

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NUI Galway and Bank of Ireland Launch Affinity Credit Card

NUI Galway and Bank of Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of their new affinity credit card available exclusively to alumni, staff and students. Each time an Affinity Card is used the University will benefit, which associates the user with NUI Galway while supporting it financially at the same time.

The new NUI Galway Bank of Ireland Affinity Credit Card was formally launched in September and coincided with the renewal of Bank of Ireland’s exclusive on-campus banking franchise at NUI Galway.

Tom Joyce, Galway University Foundation Executive Director, said: “The proceeds from the uptake and use of these cards marks a significant contribution by alumni to the prosperity of their alma mater. It is fitting then that the funds will be directed to the NUI Galway Alumni Fund priority projects”.

When you become a cardholder, Bank of Ireland will donate €40 and a percentage of the annual spend on your card to the Galway University Foundation at no cost to the cardholder, and without disclosing any confidential account details. Cardholders can avail of a range of benefits including online and phone shopping, credit limits to suit each individual and cash withdrawal from ATMs.

For further information and application forms, drop down to your Bank of Ireland, NUI Galway branch or call 091 524555.

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Alumni News & Events

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Galway University Foundation Gala Dinner in New York

The second annual Galway University Foundation Gala Dinner will take place on Monday, 24th November in the Metropolitan Club, One East 60th Street, New York City.  The event will honour Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chairperson of the American Ireland Fund, and the distinguished guest will be former President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation.

The event begins at 6:30pm with cocktails followed by dinner. For further information please click here or contact Sarah Kelly on +1 (347) 623-3866 or email sarahekellyearthlink.net. To make a booking please click here.

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Get Connected Online

NUI Galway networks are growing daily on the most popular social and business networking platforms. Get connected now to be introduced to a global graduate network.

For predominantly social networking, the NUI Galway Alum on Facebook now has over 1,000 members - http://www.facebook.com/. Sign up today. 

For business and social networking look for these groups:

-National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
-U.S. Alumni of National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)

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REcent alumni events

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Reunion 2008

Almost 600 NUI Galway graduates returned to attend a special annual reunion over the weekend 6-8 June. The Alumni Office issued a worldwide invitation to the classes of 1958, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1988, and 1998 who attended UCG/NUI Galway. Highlights included a 50 Year Club dinner on the Friday and a BBQ for all six classes by the River Corrib on Saturday night.

The reunion celebrations began on Friday afternoon when the 50 Year Club/Cumann Caoga Bliain were welcomed back to campus for a luncheon in the Aula Maxima in the Quadrangle. Following lunch, a presentation of “1958 - the year that was” was made by local historian Peadar O’Dowd, focusing on some of the highlights of that year, locally and nationally.

The 50 Year Club were taken on a bus tour of the campus which showcased the many new developments on campus since the 1950s. NUI Galway has grown dramatically since 1958 when there were 175 graduates. The equivalent number this year will be in the region of 4,700. The day culminated with a reception and celebration dinner at the Galway Bay Hotel.

On Saturday, at 7pm, the Annual Reunion BBQ for those celebrating 50, 40, 30, 25, 20 and 10 years since graduation took place in the Students’ Union Bar and Áras na Mac Léinn, overlooking the River Corrib.

Reunion weekend came to a close for the Class of 1958 on Sunday with a mass held in memory of deceased graduates in the Chapel of St. Columbanus on campus. This was followed by a farewell lunch in the Quadrangle.

Mr. JB Terrins, Director of Alumni Relations, encourages graduates to come along to Reunion Weekend 2009, “The reunion is a wonderful opportunity to revisit the University, renew old acquaintances and see how NUI Galway has developed over the years. Many people have already booked their places with graduates returning to Galway from across the globe for this event. This annual event is driven by demand from our alumni, who want the perfect opportunity to catch up with old friends.”

Click here to view photos from this event.

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Record Numbers attend Cumann Caoga Bliain in NUI Galway

Over 100 graduates and friends attended the 9th annual Cumann Caoga Bliain event in NUI Galway on Thursday 17th April.  The Cumann Caoga Bliain was initiated in 2000 by the University’s Alumni Office and was established to encourage and help maintain the relationship that our senior alumni have with their alma mater.  Since its inception this club has grown with more alumni returning to campus each year.  All alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago are invited to return to NUI Galway for a celebratory lunch hosted by the Alumni Office.  Lunch is followed by a Bus Tour of a vastly transformed and developed campus and lastly, the new entrants to the Cumann Caoga Bliain are presented with commemorative certificates.

This year’s event was attended by alumni whose graduation years ranged from 1939 to 1957.  The most senior attendee was Mr Charles McGrath, an engineering graduate from 1939 who travelled from Dublin to celebrate the 69th year of graduation.  Also in attendance was former Galway TD Bobby Molloy, BComm 1957.

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Midlands Reunion

Almost 100 alumni, from all years and faculties, came together for a reunion on Friday 25th April in the Custume Barracks, Athlone.  A buffet dinner, refreshments and music were on offer and the attendees enjoyed an evening of catching up with old friends and meeting new people.  They were joined by Guest of Honour, Dr Jim Browne BE 1974, MEngSc, 1978, President of NUI Galway and Athlone native.

The NUI Galway Midlands Reunion is organised with the kind assistance of Commandant Jim Byrne BSc 1978, Custume Barracks.

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Law Faculty Annual Distinguished Lecture 2008: Family Law in Ireland and the United Kingdom: Common Threads and Divergent Perspectives

Two of the foremost jurists in the area of Family and Child Law, The Right Honourable Baroness Hale of Richmond ( pictured Left) and Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness, jointly delivered the Annual Distinguished Lecture 2008 hosted by the Faculty of Law at NUI Galway on Friday, 11 April at 7pm. The event took place in the main lecture theatre of Áras Moyola, NUI Galway, on the north campus beside St. Anthony’s.

The title of the lecture was Family Law in Ireland and the United Kingdom: Common Threads and Divergent Perspectives. The joint lecture focused on three broad themes: the division of assets and the question of ’proper provision’ upon divorce, the position of children, and the role of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in family law.

Full streaming videos are available in three separate files: (1) the introduction by the President of NUI Galway and the paper of Baroness Hale; (2) the paper of Mrs. Justice McGuinness; and (3) the questions and answers session.  

For further information please visit the Law Faculty website.

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Beijing Alumni March in St Patrick's Day Parade

The NUI Galway Beijing Alumni Chapter participated in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Beijing. The parade was part of the Irish Cultural Festival organised by the Irish Embassy and began on Wangfujing Street at 2:00pm on 16th March.  The 21 NUI Galway alumni were the only group representing their University by marching in this parade!  A reception was held by the Chapter following the parade.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Beijing Chapter please contact Professor Yu Ming, Chairman of the Beijing Chapter on mingyutsinghua.edu.cn or Betty Liao, Secretary of the Beijing Chapter on  liaoyedongtsinghua.org.cn.

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Cois Coiribe 2007-2008 - now online

Cois Coiribe is the magazine for alumni and friends of NUI Galway. The magazine contains a Features section, University News, Student News and Class Notes.  If you are interested in contributing to Cois Coiribe, please contact Sheila Gorham on 353 (0)91 493 750 or email alumninuigalway.ie

Click here to read the current issue of Cois Coiribe

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Alumni Solution Upgrade - Bulletin No.1
 
Alumni Solution Upgrade

This is the first bulletin from the Alumni Office and MIS updating staff on the project to develop a new database solution for the Alumni Office and Galway University Foundation.

Click here for more information.

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