DCHoyas News

Breakfast w/ Santa Correction in Latest Newsletter from the Club

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:57:33 GMT

Dear alumni,

The e-newsletter that was distributed on Wednesday, December 14 mistakenly stated that the Breakfast with Santa event will be held on Friday, December 17. The event is actually taking place on Saturday, December 17.

Our apologies for the confusion.

Sincerely,
The DC Hoya Club

Project Turkey Day - Georgetown University

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:42:45 GMT

Dear Dedicated Alumni, Faculty, Student Leaders and Staff of Georgetown,

My name is Mike Meaney, and I am the President of the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA). I write once again seeking to invoke the spirit of generosity so many of you showed during Project Move-In during New Student Orientation this year.

For most students, Thanksgiving break is a brief pause from hectic Georgetown life right before final exams. Most of us travel home to be with our family and friends to enjoy good food and good company. Close to 30 students this year, however, are not able to travel home due to financial constraints. Without the help of our volunteers, this can mean spending a rather lonely Thanksgiving on the Hilltop. Add to this the fact that Leo's Cafeteria shuts down during Thanksgiving break to allow its workers a rest, which unfortunately means that students feel additional financial strains and loneliness.

This year, GUSA, in partnership with the Georgetown Scholarship Program (GSP) and the Office of Financial Aid, has committee to making Thanksgiving on the Hilltop a bit more festive and fun. But once again, we have little budget to do this, and thus are in need generous volunteers who are willing and able to help in this endeavor.

We realize that during Thanksgiving, many of you will be traveling to see family, or will have family come in from out of town. We are sensitive to the fact that Thanksgiving plans are frequently made months in advance, and that many of you, perhaps despite the desire to contribute, will be unable to do so.

For those of you who are able, however, GUSA and GSP are hoping you might be interested in including some (perhaps 2-4) of our students in your own Thanksgiving dinners -- or perhaps you'd like to invite students to a meal or outing in DC (museum, movie, etc) on Friday or Saturday following Thanksgiving.

If you are interested in volunteering to make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for our students unable to go home, please fill out this form GSP Turkey Day Volunteer Form indicating your willingness to participate.

Thank you all so much for your time, and your continued commitment to Georgetown. Indeed, we hope that through initiatives like Project Move-In and now Project Turkey-Day, together we can all live out the values of our Alma Mater, as men and women for others.

Sincerely,
Mike
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Michael J. Meaney

Student Body President
Georgetown University
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service 2012

Fall Schedule

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:52:45 GMT

There's still time to register for the Young Alumni Boat Cruise (8/26)! Other upcoming Club events include Climate Change and the Federal Government (9/15) and Fall Winery Tour at Tarara Winery (9/15). See below for additional sports, religious, and sciences-related opportunities from the University.

Club Events and News

YOUNG ALUMNI SUMMER BOAT CRUISE

Saturday, August 27, 2011 -- 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Departing from the Alexandria City Marina, at the intersection of Cameron St. and Union St., Alexandria, VA 22134

Cost: DC Club Members $35; Non-members $50
RSVP: To register, please visit our secure online reservation system at http://youngalumniboatcruise.eventbrite.com/

Join your fellow Hoyas out on the Potomac for our annual young alumni boat cruise! Tickets include open-bar and light appetizers. We will begin boarding the "Miss Christin" at 6:45 pm and will leave the dock by 7 pm.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: AN INSIDER'S TALE OF LIFE AT THE EPA

Thursday, September 15, 2011
7:30 - 8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 am Program
Georgetown University Law Center, Hotung International Law Building
Faculty Dining Room, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

RSVP: $20 for Club members // $25 for non-Club members

Club members: in order to take advantage of the discounted price for Club members, please use the following code when registering: DL7MTQAU (this is case-sensitive so caps are required).

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Join faculty expert Professor Lisa Heinzerling to learn about climate change and the recent legal, political and scientific developments that influenced the U.S. government's policies toward regulating greenhouse gases. Professor Heinzerling is just back from serving as Associate Administrator and Senior Climate Policy Counsel in the Environmental Protection Agency. Hear her insider's update on the EPA's regulatory efforts over breakfast with your fellow alumni.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit is available for this session.

The Faculty Breakfast Series is a new effort to bring together Georgetown alumni and faculty around interesting topics. The faculty bring their expertise and recent research to breakfast, and alumni bring their inquisitive minds.

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Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at (202) 662-4078 or alumnlaw@law.georgetown.edu.

More info

FALL WINERY TOUR AT TARARA WINERY

September 17, 2011 --9:30 am - 2:30 pm
$40 members, $45 non-members, $37 young alumni
RSVP

Let someone else do the driving to the winery! Our bus will take us to Tarara Winery, in Loudoun County, where we will be given a tasting of many of Tarara's wines by experienced winery staff. Then we can buy a glass (or bottle) or our favorite wine to enjoy with a box lunch at the winery before heading back to Georgetown.

Meet bus at 9:15 AM at Georgetown University McDonough Gym Parking Lot. Bus will leave at 9:30 AM sharp.

University and Other Events

GEORGETOWN ALUMNI CO-ED SOCCER TEAM SEEKS NEW MEMBERS

The Georgetown 11v11 Alumni co-ed soccer team seeks experienced players to fill a limited number of openings in our roster.

Our team plays on Sundays at turf fields in Washington, DC. and our next season begins in early September. Cost for the eight game season is approximately $85 - we are not subsidized by the Alumni Association.

We seek both male and female players and the level of play is competitive/ recreational. If you are interested, please send an email with your experience level (e.g. high school, recreational leagues, club team, CAN team, etc) and preferred position to dth3@georgetown.edu and mattmelanson@mac.com.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY YOUNG ALUMNI RETREAT: RECONNECT, REJUVINATE, RENEW
Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11
Brady House at Bellarmine Retreat Center, Pennsylvania
Cost: $130
RSVP

This retreat is designed to reconnect alumni with the charism of Georgetown. Young alumni will offer reflections, and there will be time for small group discussion, socializing and free time.

Themes discussed on the retreat will include personal relationships, commitment to faith and relationship with God. The retreat is based in the Catholic tradition, but persons of all faiths are welcome. The retreat will (likely) include the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass for those who wish to participate.

THE WOODSTOCK THEOLOGICAL CENTER PRESENTS: JESUITS AND THE SCIENCES AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
September 14, 19 & 28 -- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lohrfink Auditorium at McDonough School of Business, Rafik B. Hariri Building
RSVP

The Woodstock Theological Center presents "Jesuits and the Sciences at Georgetown University," a series of three events exploring the history of Jesuit engagement with the sciences and some challenging questions scientific advancement presents to humanity in the near future.

As the University continues the construction of its new science building to house a unique collaboration between the Physics and Chemistry Departments, these symposia bring faculty and students together to reflect on the significance of the Sciences in the context of a Catholic/Jesuit University.

Lecture Topics:

September 14 - Before There Was a Georgetown: Jesuits and the Sciences
September 19 - After Humans: Black Holes and Teilhard de Chardin
September 28 - What Different Jesuits Scientists Do Differently

More info

Featured Events and News

Club Events and News

Aug. 27 - Young Alumni Summer Boat Cruise

Sep. 15 - Climate Change and the Federal Government: An Insider's Tale of Life at the EPA

Sep. 17 - Fall Winery Tour at Tarara Winery

University and Other Events

Sports - Georgetown Alumni Co-Ed Soccer Team Seeks New Members

Sep. 9-11 - GU Young Alumni Retreat

Sep. 14 - Jesuits and the Sciences at Georgetown University

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Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:32:27 GMT

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DC Club Leadership Recruitment Meeting at Cafe Asia

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:36:49 GMT

by Christine Smith (C' 04)

The breezes of summer’s end were blowing as a group of enthusiastic Hoyas met at Café Asia on Monday, September 20, for the first gathering of this season’s DC Alumni Club volunteer meeting, which attracted a range of grads from the class of ’71 through this past May. Although the boisterous noise of the meeting place at first felt a hindrance, we quickly realized that Hoya alums, both young and not-quite-as-young, have a knack for raising their voices.

After lively and not at all icebreaker-like small group chats, we each presented our interests to the group and discovered a few common themes. A great many of the volunteers share an interest in event planning and marketing, which is wonderful news for the upcoming activities calendar. Not surprisingly, most attendees also expressed excitement about getting involved with the men’s basketball game watches. One fun new idea for this year, however, is to extend our Club events to include supporting other Hoyas athletics groups, such as women’s basketball and soccer. The vote is still out on whether the Club will be pro or anti-Vuvuzela.

In true Georgetown fashion, everyone brought great enthusiasm to the table and left the meeting ready to mobilize immediately. This year marks Stephanie Ortbal-Tibbs’ last as Club president, and we all look forward to making it a great one.

GU Alumni Club Financial Services Event Recap

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:42:26 GMT

by Katherine Boyle (C' 08)

On the second anniversary of Lehman Brother’s historic collapse, the Georgetown Club of Metropolitan Washington, DC did what Georgetown does best: it held a discussion.

The gathering of great minds included professors and practitioners who spoke on the questions that baffle expert economists and undergrad econ dropouts alike: What are the origins of the financial meltdown? What’s the appropriate role of government in regulation? Will new Dodd-Frank actually do anything? Will we ever get jobs?

But it wouldn’t be a Georgetown event without heated debate, demonstrative handouts, a lively financial Q&A quiz session and a generous reception table (courtesy of the McDonough School of Business Alumni Group) stocked with those enticing cookies that caused your freshman fifteen. (Don’t deny it, you remember those.)

Experts included GU Law Center alum Brad Belt; Reena Aggarwal, Professor of Business Administration and Finance and former Deputy Dean of MSB; Steven Shafran, a one-time senior advisor to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and David Walker, John A. Largay Professor of Business at MSB.

The panel hit on a range of topics, from disagreement over the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and discussion about the lingering impact of "too big to fail" institutions and moral hazard in the marketplace to whether innovation in finance is a healthy model for emerging economies. Walker maintained that he’s “not optimistic” about the impact of Dodd-Frank, while Shafran concurred that “we’ll have to live with the risks so long as we want to have banks.”

Of course, Georgetown networking events always end with the all-important question of how an eager alum can translate a six-figure degree into an impressive job offer. Panelists agreed that new legislation will certainly lead to an explosion in regulatory jobs, making DC, as Belt called it, “a growth market that has long been a financial center.” It’s possible the prospect of those less-sexy regulatory jobs won’t appease bright-eyed MSB or Law grads with dreams of late nights curled up in a cubicle at Goldman or at a white shoe NYC law firm. But as indicated by Aggarwal in reference to both careers and emerging markets, “The world of finance is changing. We don’t know what the rules of the game are anymore.”

Looking for a musical outlet?

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:27:58 GMT

by Tim Schmitz (COL '05)

Hi folks,

I wanted to pass on word that the 18th Street Singers, DC's premiere young professionals choir, will be holding auditions for a limited number of openings for the 2008-09 season. The group was founded in 2004 and has a solid number of Hoyas (although we're always looking for more!). We rehearse once a week (Monday nights, September through June) and perform at least twice a year. In the last year, we've sung at the Strathmore Music Center and the National Gallery of Art, in addition to our regular concerts in downtown DC, released our first studio album and recorded an upcoming live album. We also have a ton of fun socially outside of rehearsal time. To set up an audition, please email auditions@18thstreetsingers.com or go to http://www.18thstreetsingers.com/. Or if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email.

Tim Schmitz, COL '05
tschmitz@gmail.com

Hoyas - Want to Volunteer Overseas?

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:20:59 GMT

by Scott Beale (GU '98)

Hello Fellow Hoyas.

My name is Scott Beale (GU'98) and I run an international service program that organizes paid fellowship opportunities for rising nonprofit leaders to volunteer abroad for one year. Please see the info below and check out http://www.atlascorps.org/ for more information.

Volunteer Overseas with Atlas Corps!

Atlas Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from the U.S., Colombia, India and Ecuador to volunteer overseas for one year and participate in their management development training program. All expenses are paid in this prestigious fellowship program. All candidates must have 3-8 years of experience, a college degree and be a rising leader in their field. Candidates from India, Ecuador and Colombia who are applying to volunteer in the U.S. must speak, read and write English. Candidates from the U.S. who are applying to volunteer in Colombia must be proficient in Spanish. Apply as soon as possible to participate in this incredible program and be placed at fantastic Host organizations like Grameen Foundation, Ashoka, TechnoServe, GlobalGiving, Population Action International and more. Final application deadline is mid-April. All of the details are online at http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.html

Scott Beale
scott@atlascorps.org