Accepted Students Reception (Thu, May 19th)

Please come to a reception for recently accepted students to Georgetown on Thursday, May 19th in Shanghai at 7:00 PM. For accepted students, this should be a nice introduction to the Georgetown community. We hope you’ll learn something about Georgetown, and what Georgetown alumni are doing China.

For Georgetown alumni, this should be an opportunity to welcome new Hoyas, as well as connect with other alumni. We hope you can make it.

Many thanks to our host, alumni Patrick McNally. His address is:
778 West Nanjing Road, Apartment 14A
778 南京西路, 14A 室
click here for Google map

Please call Patrick when you arrive so he can let you in: 135 6462 8887.

We’d like to keep the dress code to business casual. Drinks and snacks will be served.

RSVPs are not required, but please send a note to Lorena Valencia (lmv1284@gmail.com) if you’re planning to come. This will help us with the headcount.

Thanks,

The Georgetown Shanghai Alumni Club
www.georgetownchina.org

Professor Ver Eecke Talk (Sat May 21)


Please note the event is now set for 4:00 PM.

We’re excited to have a Georgetown professor, Wilfried Ver Eecke, talk about his experience of how he became a professor, as well as a short discussion on “The Function of the Father for the Psychological Development of the Child”. Professor Ver Eecke is here to promote his recent book on schizophrenia, which was recently published in Chinese (read more about his book). Please come to hear an interesting discussion.

Professor Ver Eecke’s personal academic journey, and “The Function of the Father for the Psychological Development of the Child”
Saturday, May 21, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Wise Logic Building
AKAD education group- 14th floor
66 Shanxi Bei Lu, near Yan’an Lu
陕西北路66号, 延安路
AKAD 教育组织 14楼
Click here for the Google map

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Volunteer with BEAN Shanghai! (Sat Mar 12)


Come help teach children about healthy living along with fellow Hoyas!
 We’re going to work with migrant students to teach them about the importance of dental hygiene education through lessons in English and Chinese, art activities, games, a small theater production, and even a song! This is the start of BEAN Shanghai’s new health series for migrant children where we’ll teach topics like first aid and the importance of washing our hands.

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 1:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 
Minhang district near DongChuan Lu subway station

Xin An Market area, 215 Pujiang Road, Shanghai

Volunteers will meet the BEAN leaders at the Dongchuan Lu subway station at 1:15, then share a five-minute taxi ride together to the partnering migrant community center.  The instructions and overview for the event will be given upon arrival and volunteers will be asked to help set up the classrooms.  The official event time is 2:00-4:00, but volunteers are asked to meet at 1:15. 



To sign up for this event, please e-mail beanshanghai@gmail.com

 by March 4th.
Please DO NOT bring any donations, such as food, toys or any other goods. It creates precedence for gifts at future events with BEAN. If you would like to sponsor for future activities, please contact Ms. Sheila Seiler (sheila.beanshanghai@gmail.com). We also ask participants to be over 18, as required by law.

Watch the Georgetown vs Syracuse game on Feb 26 at The Camel

For those Hoyas who are gearing up for the NCAA tournament, this weekend it’s time for Georgetown to challenge Syracuse and show them once again who’s top dog. Don’t let being in Shanghai keep you from being there to watch Georgetown’s victory!

We’ve arranged for The Camel Sports Bar to show the game LIVE this coming Saturday night, and we want to see you there. The game will go on at 1 AM late Saturday night. Come on out around 11 PM and join us for a few drinks and snacks before the game starts. See you there!

Saturday, February 26th
11:00 PM (game shows live at 1 AM)

The Camel Sports Bar
1 Yueyang Road (near Dongping Road)
Map
www.camelsportsbar.com