Anteater eNews January 2008
Welcome to the January 2008 edition of Anteater eNews
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HEADLINES

  • Izzi named director of intercollegiate athletics MORE >
  • High blood pressure key factor for cardiovascular disease MORE >
  • Switch for internal body clock found MORE >
  • California community college funding on February state ballot MORE >
  • State-of-the-art telemedicine center breaks ground MORE >

UCIAA HOTPICKS

An Evening with Senator Dick Ackerman
Friday, Jan. 18
University Club Library, Campus
5 - 7 p.m., Free

The UCI Alumni Association and UCI's Office of Community and Government Relations invites alumni to an evening with Senator Dick Ackerman. The Senate Republican Leader and UC alumnus will provide UCI Anteaters an inside scoop on the state of the 2008 California budget, how it will affect higher education and what you can do to advocate for the University of California. R.S.V.P.>

   

Think Pink Night: Women's Basketball vs. Cal Poly
Thursday, Feb. 7
Bren Events Center, Campus
7 p.m.

Enjoy a Division I Women’s Basketball game while participating in a silent auction and raffle in support of breast cancer research and programs of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Educational materials will be distributed and survivors will honored throughout the game.

MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Two FREE tickets to the game for all current UCIAA members. R.S.V.P.>

   

Career Moves 2008: UC Career Advancement Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 12
UCLA Campus, Covel Commons
$65-$165

The Alumni Associations of the University of California have partnered to bring fellow alumni and professionals from various fields together in a unique, one-day event designed to meet the needs of professionals with four or more years of work experience advance their respective careers.

Early registration is encouraged. Click here for conference details and registration information..

   

MONTHLY HOTLINK

Nominate a deserving individual for UCIAA's highest honor
The UCI Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for the 37th annual Lauds and Laurels awards. Lauds and Laurels recognizes deserving individuals that have demonstrated a commitment to UC Irvine through their achievements, studies and/or profession. Nominations are due Friday, Jan. 18. MORE >

A THOUSAND WORDS

UC Irvine Cross Cultural Center Re-opens: Established in 1974, the CCC supports a series of programs, activities and services to provide assistance to UC Irvine's diverse student body. After briefly relocating due to expansion, the center re-opens its doors this month, bigger and better than ever. MORE>

 

New UCIAA Membership Rates

Annual Individual: $50
Joint Annual: $60
Individual Lifetime: $500
Joint Lifetime: $700

Click here to join or renew your membership today.
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, Jan. 10
Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory. Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction with Dr. Eric Nestler. 4-5:15 p.m., Herklotz Conference Center. Free. MORE >
 
Beall Center. in a thousand drops ... refracted glances. Opening reception 6:30-9 p.m., Beall Center. Free. Exhibition continues through March. 15. MORE >
 
Studio Art. Steven Criqui (1964-2007) Retrospective. University Art Gallery. Free. Exhibition continues through Feb. 9. MORE >
 
Men's Basketball vs. UC Santa Barbara. 7:05 p.m., Bren Events Center. $10-$14.
MORE >
 
Friday, Jan. 11
Men's Volleyball vs. Pacific. 7 p.m., Bren Events Center. $9. MORE >
 
Saturday, Jan. 12
Men's Volleyball vs. Stanford. 7 p.m., Crawford Court. $9. MORE >
 
Four Campus Complexity Conference. Materiality in Cognition and Simulation. 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m., 3030 Anteater Instruction & Research Bldg (E. Peltason at Anteater Drive). Free. MORE >
 
Monday, Jan. 14
Brain Imaging Center and Psychiatry & Human Behavior. Fourth Annual International Imaging Genetics Conference. List of speakers and talk titles online. 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Beckman Center. $30-$60, both days. Registration required. Continues Jan. 15. MORE >

Tuesday, Jan. 15
Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series. The Climate Challenge: Answers from Technology, Business and Society with Ernst von Weizsacker. 7:30 p.m., Crystal Cove Auditorium. Free. MORE >
 
Thursday, Jan. 17
Men's Basketball at UC Davis. Pre-game reception with Vice Chancellor Manuel Gomez. 5-10 p.m. Aggie Stadium, UC Davis Campus. $25. MORE >
 
For more events, visit www.today.uci.edu




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