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Another university is offering an interesting event about public health in China. If you’re interested, please feel free to attend. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary.

Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes – Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Three on the Bund, 3rd fl
intersection of Guangdong lu and ZhongShan Dong Yi lu

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Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes

Once considered a disease of the West, diabetes has become a growing epidemic in Asia . In 2006, 110 million people in Asia have diabetes, which directly contributed to 2 million deaths. China has emerged as the epicenter of the diabetes epidemic. Nearly 40 million people in China have diabetes, and that figure will increase sharply in coming years. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that diabetes and cardiovascular disease combined will cost about $555.7 billion in lost national income in China over the next 10 years. With a limited infrastructure for kidney dialysis and other advanced diabetes care, China is ill-equipped to deal with future challenges, particularly in the context of continued rapid urbanization.

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Please note updated location
Professor Reena Aggarwal of the Business School will be traveling to Shanghai and has been kind enough to offer to share some of her time with us.  Next Tuesday May 5th, we will have a dinner at Jade Buddha Vegetarian Lifestyle Restaurant during which Professor Aggarwal will share some of her thoughts about the Global Financial Crisis with us.  We hope you will be able to join us!

Professor Aggarwal specializes in international stock markets, initial public offerings and corporate governance. Her current research focuses on international investments by mutual funds, international corporate governance and market valuation, demutualization of stock exchanges and public offerings. She teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Alternative Investments and Investment Banking. She has been named among “Outstanding Faculty” in the Business Week Guide to the Best Business Schools.

When: Tuesday May 5th, 7:30 pm
Where: Vegetarian Lifestyle Restaurant
258 Fengxian Lu (one block away from Nanjing Xi Lu)
near Jiangning Lu
奉贤路258号 近江宁路
6215-7566
Price: 50 RMB, drinks ordered separately
RSVP: Caitlin Kelly, caitlin.gildea.kelly@gmail.com

Dear Hoyas in Shanghai –
Below please find the invitation for this Saturday’s Reception for Newly Admitted Students. Hope to see you there!
Best, Caitlin Kelly

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From James M. Colman, Jr., Associate Director:

Dear Member:

I am pleased to invite you as a member of the Alumni Admissions Program to a reception to honor accepted students and their families from your area. I hope you will be able to join fellow alumni and other members of the Georgetown family in welcoming these students to our community.

As you well know, these students have achieved a significant accomplishment simply by virtue of their admission, and many of them will have several outstanding choices to consider this spring. It is our hope that gatherings such as these will demonstrate the strength of our community, and the warmth of the welcome they receive will persuade them to join us on the Hilltop in the fall.

Saturday, April 18th, 2009
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Please RSVP by Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Thank you for your continued support of the University through the Alumni Admissions Program. Your assistance with these programs is a great service and allows us to continue to bring the best students to Georgetown.

Sincerely,

James M. Colman, Jr.
Associate Director