Dear Local Yale Alums:
When you graduated, you probably expected to be finished with Yale, that you would move to the next chapter of your life and leave Yale behind. Little did you know that when you matriculated in New Haven your freshman year, a life long relationship began. Reunions and the AYA magazine immediately commenced, thereby facilitating the extension of our Yale experience. In addition, Yale Club’s around the country also foster those college relationships.
The Yale Club of Houston is attempting to create a dynamic and stimulating experience which will remind you of those four phenomenal years in New Haven. This year we are attempting to use the internet to invigorate the Houston Yale community. Please check our blog at www.yaleclubofhouston.blogspot.com. If you would like to post a comment, please let me know and I will provide you with the user name and password. In addition, we have a Facebook site as well, known as Eli Houston. All Houston Yalies are invited to join as “friends.” If you don’t have a teenager to help you get situated on Facebook, let us know and we will help. I myself am a novice, but several board members are “ole pros.”
I am pleased to announce that we have many exciting events scheduled this fall. In addition to old favorites such as “Wine Tasting” and “The Game,” we will host a conversation with Rick Noriega, U.S. Senate candidate, at the Briar Club on September 9th. Also on tap is David Frum ‘82, a prolific author and political commentator, who will be our luncheon speaker at the Bayou Club on September 18. With the presidential election knocking on our door, we are likely to hear unique insights about the election’s impact on the political landscape. Later, in conjunction with the Princeton Club, we will hear Amy Jaffe speak on energy issues at the Baker Institute on the evening of October 15. . Special thanks to Gilbert Garcia, Austen Furse and Wally Wilson for engaging these speakers.
These events are merely the “tip of the iceberg.” So please join the Yale Club of Houston and send in your dues payment today. There are several options for membership. The All Events Membership is the best deal, including the cost of membership and admission to all events. Save at least $100 on the cost of attending events by paying for them in advance. You can even buy a second All Events Membership for a spouse or frequent guest. Young Alumni discount pricing is available for both All Events and Regular Membership.
Please also consider sending in a Patron Donation with your membership dues. Since the Yale Club of Houston is a 501c3 organization, your contribution is tax deductible. Patron Donations support many worthwhile programs, including sponsorship of a Yale student as a Community Service Summer Fellow, Bulldogs on the Bayou, and provision of the Yale Book Awards.
Our theme this year is “many hands make light work.” We invite you to not only join the club but to also get involved. If we can enrich one another’s lives as undergraduates, why not as alums as well? Please contact myself or one of the board members if you wish to be more active.
Let’s not forget the words from Bright College Years:
…the seasons come, the seasons go
the earth is green or white with snow.
But time and change shall not avail
to break the friendships formed at Yale…
I hope that you will join the Yale Club of Houston and that I will see you at some of the events in the upcoming year.
Boola,
Risher Randall, Jr.
President, Yale Club of Houston
Friday, August 8, 2008
Immigration and the Border: Conversation with Rick Noriega, U.S. Senate Candidate
A native Houstonian, former Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard, Commander of Operations at the Laredo Border during Operation Jump Start, U.S. Senate candidate shares his views on the future of immigration reform and steps we need to take to secure our border. Join fellow members of the Yale Club for an informal talk followed by Q&A.
Biographical Sketch: Raised in Houston, Rick graduated from University of Houston on a ROTC scholarship and earned an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 1990, where he was editor of the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Serving as Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard, Rick was deployed for 14 months and served a year in Afghanistan until 2005. Upon his return he served as Commander of Operation Jump Start at the Laredo Border in 2006. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Rick was asked by Mayor Bill White to work as the Incident Commander of Houston's relief efforts at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Elected for two consecutive terms to the Texas House of Representative, Rick is seeking election to the U.S. Senate in November.
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm Reception
(hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)
7:15 pm Talk followed by Q&A
Location: The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane, Houston TX
Cost: $15 members
$20 non-members
(Event fee also payable at the door
but RSVP to shudson7@comcast.net)
Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn
cjuhn@uh.edu
RSVP & checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net
http://www.yaleclubofhouston.org/
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Biographical Sketch: Raised in Houston, Rick graduated from University of Houston on a ROTC scholarship and earned an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 1990, where he was editor of the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Serving as Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard, Rick was deployed for 14 months and served a year in Afghanistan until 2005. Upon his return he served as Commander of Operation Jump Start at the Laredo Border in 2006. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Rick was asked by Mayor Bill White to work as the Incident Commander of Houston's relief efforts at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Elected for two consecutive terms to the Texas House of Representative, Rick is seeking election to the U.S. Senate in November.
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm Reception
(hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)
7:15 pm Talk followed by Q&A
Location: The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane, Houston TX
Cost: $15 members
$20 non-members
(Event fee also payable at the door
but RSVP to shudson7@comcast.net)
Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn
cjuhn@uh.edu
RSVP & checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net
http://www.yaleclubofhouston.org/
______
Wine Tasting 2008: California vs. France
On June 7, 1976, the unthinkable happened. At the Academie du Vin, a little known California winery beat out well-known French labels in a blind tasting. The moment is memorialized in the upcoming movie Bottle Shock, produced by Saybrook Alum, Marc Lhormer, and hailed as the new Sideways. See the trailer at http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/bottleshock/trailer/
Come and sample the French and Californian wines especially paired for you by sommelier Debbie Ribar (Houston Wine Merchant). Can you pick out the best from the worst? Does the young spirit of California speak to your soul or is the elegance of Bordeux beyond compare? Help kick off an exciting 2008-2009 season with-- Bottle Shock II.
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Location: The home of Chinhui Juhn ’84 & Eddie Allen
1936 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX
(On Sunset, between Hazard and Kent Streets)
Cost: $15 Young Alumni (Classes of 1998 – 2008)
$20 Members (memberships available at the door)
$30 Non-members
Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn:
cjuhn@uh.edu
RSVP & make checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
c/o Ms. Stuart Hudson
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net
Come and sample the French and Californian wines especially paired for you by sommelier Debbie Ribar (Houston Wine Merchant). Can you pick out the best from the worst? Does the young spirit of California speak to your soul or is the elegance of Bordeux beyond compare? Help kick off an exciting 2008-2009 season with-- Bottle Shock II.
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Location: The home of Chinhui Juhn ’84 & Eddie Allen
1936 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX
(On Sunset, between Hazard and Kent Streets)
Cost: $15 Young Alumni (Classes of 1998 – 2008)
$20 Members (memberships available at the door)
$30 Non-members
Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn:
cjuhn@uh.edu
RSVP & make checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
c/o Ms. Stuart Hudson
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net
Thursday, May 1, 2008
New Club Leadership Announced
At the 2008 Annual Dinner held at April 30, Nisha Desai graciously shared her fond memories during her term as President. We thank Nisha for the vision and hard work she has brought to the Club over the past years!
She will be passing the baton to the Club's new President, Risher Randall, Jr. In accepting the new office, Risher handed Nisha some gifts of gratitude for her service to the Club, including a bouquet of flowers.
Also, Leah Barton became the Vice President of the Club. Chinhui Juhn became the Club's new Secretary. George Littell was reelected as Treasurer.
The Board added Leslie Goldman and Bill Guest as new members. Retiring from the Board were Jason Berns and Rob Brodsky (Guys, don't be strangers!).
-Barry
She will be passing the baton to the Club's new President, Risher Randall, Jr. In accepting the new office, Risher handed Nisha some gifts of gratitude for her service to the Club, including a bouquet of flowers.
Also, Leah Barton became the Vice President of the Club. Chinhui Juhn became the Club's new Secretary. George Littell was reelected as Treasurer.
The Board added Leslie Goldman and Bill Guest as new members. Retiring from the Board were Jason Berns and Rob Brodsky (Guys, don't be strangers!).
-Barry
2008 Annual Dinner
On April 30, the Club held its 2008 Annual Dinner at The Briar Club. The happy hour reception provided a good opportunity to meet new members and for current members to get reacquainted.
At 7pm, the Club's outgoing President Nisha Desai brought the meeting to order. Nisha introduced the Club's new officers and Board members. She also gave her appreciation for the retiring Board members.
Leah Barton and Chinhui Juhn presented an overview of past and upcoming Club events, including a wine tasting that will be incorporated into a new book.
Barry Zhang gave a brief overview of the Club's new websites. The Club has launched a Blog (which you're reading now) to allow members to comment on postings and provide feedback on events and Club operations - so members: TELL US HOW YOU WANT YOUR CLUB TO BE RUN. There will also be a Facebook profile where members are invited to create their own Facebook accounts if they don't have one already, and link to the Club's Facebook (add "Eli Houston" as your friend). Both sites are designed to enhance the existing club homepage with more tools to foster a vibrant online community for Houston-area members.
The feature speaker was Prof Minh Luong, Assistant Director of International Security Studies at Yale. Prof Luong teaches courses for Yale College and the School of Management in areas including international negotiations and industrial espionage. Incidentally, Prof Luong started the debate team many years ago at Bellaire High.
Also, Prof Luong leads a program to bring talented high school students to Yale for summer courses and activities.
Prof Luong's feature speech was on the topic of China's ascendancy onto the world stage. Specifically, his thesis challenged the general notions that this ascendancy will be all but a sure thing.
During the first half of the presentation, the professor cited some common and not-so-common wisdom about China's meteoric rise, including an avg 9% GDP growth over the past 10 years and an ever growing budget to build up their military.
Then he raised a number of reasons why there may be significant obstacles to China's path to world leadership. China has the fastest aging population in the world. The implications on workforce productivity and lack of a health care system will create strains on China's society. Pollution, socioeconomic disparity between coastal citizens and the rural poor, food and energy consumption, increasing instances of civil unrest - these will all impede China's growth if not carefully managed. The time frame for seeing the negative impacts will be over the next 20 to 30years.
There was a lengthy Q&A where Prof Luong fielded questions from the Club's members. Risher Randall, the Club's new President, presented Prof Luong with a gift showing our appreciation of his speech.
The enlightening and spirited lecture ended at approximately 9:30pm. The Club's outgoing President Nisha dismissed the meeting. We hope you will join us at the 2009 Annual Dinner!
-Barry
At 7pm, the Club's outgoing President Nisha Desai brought the meeting to order. Nisha introduced the Club's new officers and Board members. She also gave her appreciation for the retiring Board members.
Leah Barton and Chinhui Juhn presented an overview of past and upcoming Club events, including a wine tasting that will be incorporated into a new book.
Barry Zhang gave a brief overview of the Club's new websites. The Club has launched a Blog (which you're reading now) to allow members to comment on postings and provide feedback on events and Club operations - so members: TELL US HOW YOU WANT YOUR CLUB TO BE RUN. There will also be a Facebook profile where members are invited to create their own Facebook accounts if they don't have one already, and link to the Club's Facebook (add "Eli Houston" as your friend). Both sites are designed to enhance the existing club homepage with more tools to foster a vibrant online community for Houston-area members.
The feature speaker was Prof Minh Luong, Assistant Director of International Security Studies at Yale. Prof Luong teaches courses for Yale College and the School of Management in areas including international negotiations and industrial espionage. Incidentally, Prof Luong started the debate team many years ago at Bellaire High.
Also, Prof Luong leads a program to bring talented high school students to Yale for summer courses and activities.
Prof Luong's feature speech was on the topic of China's ascendancy onto the world stage. Specifically, his thesis challenged the general notions that this ascendancy will be all but a sure thing.
During the first half of the presentation, the professor cited some common and not-so-common wisdom about China's meteoric rise, including an avg 9% GDP growth over the past 10 years and an ever growing budget to build up their military.
Then he raised a number of reasons why there may be significant obstacles to China's path to world leadership. China has the fastest aging population in the world. The implications on workforce productivity and lack of a health care system will create strains on China's society. Pollution, socioeconomic disparity between coastal citizens and the rural poor, food and energy consumption, increasing instances of civil unrest - these will all impede China's growth if not carefully managed. The time frame for seeing the negative impacts will be over the next 20 to 30years.
There was a lengthy Q&A where Prof Luong fielded questions from the Club's members. Risher Randall, the Club's new President, presented Prof Luong with a gift showing our appreciation of his speech.
The enlightening and spirited lecture ended at approximately 9:30pm. The Club's outgoing President Nisha dismissed the meeting. We hope you will join us at the 2009 Annual Dinner!
-Barry
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Yale Real Estate Conference - April 4
We would like to extend an invitation to alumni to participate in the National Real Estate Conference which will be held at Yale University on Friday, April 4, 2008, hosted by the Yale Alumni Real Estate Association (YAREA). This one-day conference will bring together real estate industry leaders, renowned architects, deal makers, attorneys and financiers from around the country. Planned speakers include:
Bruce Alexander Yale VP for New Haven and State Affairs and Campus Development
Alan Forman Director, Yale Investments Office
Alex Garvin CEO, Alex Garvin & Associates; Yale Adjunct Professor
Paul Goldberger Dean, Parsons School of Design; Architecture Critic, The New Yorker
Con Howe Director, Urban Land Institute Center for Balanced Development in the West
Gary Mendell Chairman and CEO, HEI Hotels and Resorts
Jon Pickard Principal, Pickard Chilton
Daniel Rose Chairman, Rose Associates, Inc.
Robert A.M. Stern Dean, Yale School of Architecture
Please visit www.yalearea.org/register to sign up.
For more information on the conference please contact Elisabeth Alden at the Yale Development Office at 203.432.8657 or elisabeth.alden@yale.edu. For more information on the Yale Alumni Real Estate Association, please contact David Schlussel at 201.836.6100 x201 or david@key-properties.com.
Lil Eli's Easter Egg Hunt - March 22!
Yale Club of Houston,
Easter is almost upon us which means it is time for the Lil Eli's Easter Egg Hunt!
This year, the hunt will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the north end of the Roberts Elementary School grounds. Roberts Elementary is on Greenbriar between University and Holcombe, south of Rice University.
The hunt starts at 5:00 pm, so plan to arrive about 4:45. Refreshments will be served after the hunt.
The weather should be beautiful, so plan to join your fellow Elis and their little ones for the hunt!
Questions? Contact Linda Tripp at 832-798-7576 (cell)
Easter is almost upon us which means it is time for the Lil Eli's Easter Egg Hunt!
This year, the hunt will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the north end of the Roberts Elementary School grounds. Roberts Elementary is on Greenbriar between University and Holcombe, south of Rice University.
The hunt starts at 5:00 pm, so plan to arrive about 4:45. Refreshments will be served after the hunt.
The weather should be beautiful, so plan to join your fellow Elis and their little ones for the hunt!
Questions? Contact Linda Tripp at 832-798-7576 (cell)
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