Anteater eNews March 2008
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HEADLINES

  • New UCI extension courses prepare high school students for college MORE >
  • Men's volleyball coach receives contract extension MORE >
  • New media arts building breaks ground MORE >
  • Nitrogen pollution boosts plant growth in tropics by 20 percent MORE >
  • UCI dermatologists among first to use anti-wrinkle laser system MORE >

UCIAA HOTPICKS

Men's Volleyball Alumni Reception
Friday, March 7
Berry Terrace, Bren Events Center
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Men's Volleyball vs. UCLA

Former UCI men's volleyball players, their parents and former coaches are invited to a pre-match reception before the sixth-ranked UCI Men's Volleyball team faces UCLA. Game tickets can be purchased for $9 at the Bren box office or by calling 949-UCI-WINS. To RSVP for the reception, e-mail Steve Garretson '72 at: SGarret@iusd.org

   
Career Moves 2008: UC Career Advancement Conference
Tuesday, March 18
Park 55 Hotel, San Francisco
$75-$145

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..

   

Aurelia's Oratorio
Thursday, April 3
Irvine Barclay, Campus
6 p.m. Reception
8 p.m. Performance
$40 (UCIAA Members), $50 (Non-members)

Aurélia’s Oratorio will bring a remarkable display of stage illusion to the Irvine Barclay Theatre. This mainly one-woman show draws inspiration from the worlds of music halls, variety and circus to create a concoction of illusion and fantasy.

A pre-show reception hosted at the Phineas Banning Alumni House will feature wine from Crinella Vineyards, owned by UCI faculty member Frank Crinella and his sister Ramona.

Click here for more information and to R.S.V.P.>

   

UCIAA Member Baseball Reception  
Saturday, April 5
Anteater Ballpark
4 p.m. Reception
5 p.m. Baseball vs. Cal State Fullerton
 
Alumni association members are invited to come and watch the nationally ranked Anteaters take on rival Cal State Fullerton and enjoy a pre-game reception. Tickets are limited, order early.

Alumni Members: $10 Reserved Seating (Must be current UCIAA member to purchase tickets. Pre-game reception included.) MORE >

Student Members: Free game admission with valid Student ID. Must R.S.V.P. by March 21 and be current UCIAA member. Free reception. Space is limited. MORE >

   

MONTHLY HOTLINK

Kaba Modern shows UCI and the nation the right steps
UCI dance troupe Kaba Modern has taken their impressive dance skills from campus to MTV's dance competition "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" which airs Thursday evenings. MORE >

A THOUSAND WORDS

Wayzgoose 2008: Saturday, April 19 is the date for UC Irvine's oldest annual tradition, Wayzgoose.This medieval festival brings together alumni, students, faculty and staff organizations offering food, games and crafts. Entertainment, dance and music performances are all a part of this fun filled day. MORE>

 

Book your summer vacation with UCSB Family Vacation Center!

UCIAA members get exclusive access to UC Santa Barbara's Family Vaction Center. Food, lodging, activities and more are included in the family vacation of a lifetime. MORE>

Click here to join or renew your membership today.
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, March 6
Urban Water Research Center. California Water Management with John T. Andrew. 5-6:15 p.m. presentation and discussion, 6:15-7 p.m. reception; Pacific Ballroom A/B, UCI Student Center. MORE >
 
Film & Video Center. Fifty Years of Janus Films: Cleo From 5 to 7. 7 p.m., Lucille Kuehn Auditorium (Humanities Instructional Building, Room 100). $3-$5. MORE >
 
Men's Basketball vs. UC Davis. 7:05 p.m., Bren Events Center. $10-$14. MORE >
 
Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series. Managing Nuclear Proliferation with Thomas C. Schelling. 7 p.m., Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center.
MORE >
 
Drama. A Midsummer Night's Dream. 8 p.m., Studio Theatre. $8-$10. Continues through Mar. 8. MORE >
 
Friday, March 7
Men's Tennis vs. Rice. 1 p.m., Anteater Tennis Stadium. MORE >
 
Men's Volleyball vs. UCLA. 7 p.m., Bren Events Center. $9. MORE >
 
Irvine Barclay Theatre. Men Alive: Vegas Gold! 8 p.m., Irvine Barclay Theatre. $25-$45. Also March 8. MORE >
 
Saturday, March 8
Women's Water Polo vs. Arizona State.. Noon, Anteater Acquatics Complex. MORE >
 
Men's Basketball vs. Cal State Fullerton, 7:05 p.m., Bren Events Center.. $10-$14. MORE >
 
Chamber Series. The Virtuoso Viola in 1919. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $8-$12. MORE >

Monday, March 10
Women's Tennis vs. Penn. 1:30 p.m., Anteater Tennis Stadium. MORE >
 
Monday, March 31
Biological Sciences. A New Era for Age-Related Macular Degeneration-Insights Pertaining to a Key Role for the Immune System. 7 p.m., Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies. MORE >
 
For more events, visit www.today.uci.edu




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