For those Cornellians in Singapore.
CORNELL CLUB JULY NEWSLETTER
Editor : Adeline Kooi, VP for Programmes
Dear Cornellians,
The first half of 2008 simply flew by!
This July, look forward to our annual Cornell Club Satay Party. This is one of our bigger club events in the year which a lot of people turn up at. Details are listed below and we're really looking forward to seeing all of you there!
The chocoholics in the club also gave feedback that it due time we had some chocolate appreciation and perhaps even a chocolate-making workshop. We're pleased to announce that a Chocolate Workshop will be held on the evening 15 July. Scroll down for more information!
Other upcoming events include the Varsity LAN-Gaming Tournament for DOTA, Counterstrike, Warcraft and Starcraft enthusiasts. Held on Aug 2, this event is jointly organized by the Cornell and Stanford Alumni Clubs. All alumni are invited to form teams (members need not be from the same universities) for an afternoon of fun. Prizes to be won! Read on for more details and sign-ups.
Lastly, save the date in August for Life After Bonding ! This is one of our self-help events where alumni gather to share about their jobs, to give ideas to people who are interested in getting back into the job market. As last year's experience taught us, this event was really popular so look out for sign-ups in next month's newsletter and fastest fingers first.
See you the July and August Cornell Club events!!
Warmest Regards,
The Cornell Club Executive Committee
The Cornell Club of Singapore aims to help the Cornell community in Singapore keep in touch with each other and with Cornell. Support the club by becoming a sponsoring member!
Website : http://www.cornellclubsingapore.com
Facebook Group : Cornell Alumni Club of Singapore
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5174343549
******************************************************************
Contents
1. What you missed in June …
2. Chocolate Workshop
3. Annual Satay Party
4. LAN-Gaming Tournament
5. Life After Bonding
6. Job Opportunities
7. Updates from DUAL
******************************************************************
What You Missed in June …
With many people either holiday or busy catching up with friends and family back in Singapore, June was a relatively quiet month in terms of club activities.
We still held our month Restaurant Club outing. This June, members tasted Indian-vegetarian food at Annalakshmi. This restaurant is a non-profit and its takings sustain the Temple of Fine Arts which teaches dance and music of North and South India. The restaurant was ornately decorated with Indian art and carvings, and provided an excellent ambiance for us diners to just catch up and make new friends over a good buffet dinner and some excellent lassi drinks, while also supporting a larger cause!
******************************************************************
Chocolate Workshop
Chocoholics rejoice!! We've organized this event just for you!
This fun workshop begins with a short talk on chocolate (one of our favourite foods!), followed by some hands on action making chocolate figurines, enrobing truffles, and decorating gingerbread. The best part – take home your own creation!
Date: 15 July 2008 (Tuesday)
Time : 7:30pm
Venue : Chocz Café & Chocolates Boutique
Marina Square #03-217/218
Cost : $42.80 (inclusive of GST)
Minimum 30 people for the workshop to take place so bring along your friends!
Please fill in the requested information in the form below reply to Adeline Kooi at ak336@cornell.edu by 5 July to reserve spots for you and your friends. This event is also open to DUAL members.
RSVP for Chocolate Workshop
Participant's Name :
Email Address :
Mailing Address :
Cellphone Number :
University Alumni Club (if not Cornell Club) :
We will inform you on 6 July if the minimum is met, and where to send your payment to. You should prepare to send your cheque payment by 7 July as we need to make payment to the company to confirm the reservation.
******************************************************************
Annual Satay Party
The Cornell Club Annual Satay Party is finally here!
This event is for all Cornell alumni, current students and incoming freshmen to get together, share memories, ask questions, offer advice, and generally have a great time!
Date : 19 July 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 4 pm
Venue : 11 Almond Crescent
Cost : Free! (But contributions are most welcome!)
[Directions : From the BKE, take Dairy Farm Road, turn right onto Petir Road, then turn left on Almond (after Chestnut), then turn right onto Almond Crescent. House is across from the park.]
Please RSVP Shawn Tripp at shawntripp@hotmail.com by July 14 to indicate you attendance so that we can plan for catering.
******************************************************************
Varsity LAN Gaming Tournament
Do you play Counterstrike, DOTA, Starcraft or Warcraft?
Co-organized by the Cornell Club and the Stanford Club, this tournament will be a party for all LAN game lovers whether you play for fun or to win. Prizes will be given to the winners of the respective games as well as the lucky draw. Supporters are welcome at the games.
Gamers may join the Facebook Group <http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=23622982753&members=1#/group.php?gid=23622982753>to network with fellow gamers, particularly if they wish to find team partners for the team games. Details of the games are as follow:
Date : 2 August 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 2.15pm – 5.45pm
Venue : IRC @ Peninsular
#B1-02 Peninsular Plaza
Registration Fees : $10 per player (for gaming time and refreshments)
The games for this tournament are as follows:
Counterstrike 1.6 – Team game; 5 players vs 5 players (5v5)
DOTA All-Stars – Team game; 5v5
Starcraft - Brood War – Individual and Team; 1v1 and 2v2
Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne - Individual and Team; 1v1 and 2v2
Games will be played in league format to maximize gaming time, and teams need not comprise players from the same university. Gamers may register themselves for more than 1 game. 1 reserve team player is allowed for a 5v5 team. Tournament open to past, present and future varsity students from UK/US and DUAL-affiliated Universities.
We look forward to meeting you on Facebook and at the Games!
Please fill in the entry form below by 22 July 2008 and send your replies to either Yeoh Eng Yew at eyyeoh@gmail.com or Adeline Kooi at ak336@cornell.edu
Entry Form :
Games to be played (underline applicable game/games):
Counterstrike 5v5 / DOTA 5v5 / Warcraft 3 1v1 / Warcraft 3 2v2 / Starcraft 1v1 / Starcraft 2v2
Team Leader : _________________________________
University : ____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
Cellphone Number : ______________________________
Team Member 1 : ________________________________
University : _____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
Team Member 2 : ________________________________
University : _____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
Team Member 3 : ________________________________
University : _____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
Team Member 4 : ________________________________
University : _____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
Team Member 5 : ________________________________
University : _____________________________________
Email address: __________________________________
******************************************************************
Life After Bonding
Initiated last year, the Life After Bonding Seminar is one of our self-help events where alumni gather to share about their jobs and job search with people who are interested in getting back into the job market. Expect to hear speakers from various industries including banking and finance, consulting, hospitality, teaching. The speaker line-up is currently still being finalized and we hope to get people from the sciences as well.
Date : 14 August 2008 (Thursday)
Time : 7pm – 9:30pm (inclusive of talks and networking)
Venue : (to be confirmed)
Registration fees : (to be confirmed)
Save the date! As last year's experience taught us, this event was really popular so please RSVP early for your seat. Look out for the registration details in the August edition of the Cornell Club Newsletter!
******************************************************************
Job Opportunities
1. Moody's Investors Service – Associate, Business Development
Please see attachment for details. Send application to Ms. Edith Mok, Moody's Singapore, 50 Raffles Place, #23-06 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623 or email mdy.hrasia@moodys.com
2. Moody's Investors Service – Summer Associate
Please see attachment for details. Resume and cover letter should be sent by e-mail to christina.maynes@moodys.com.
3. Director of Operations at Panache Destination Management
Please see attachment for details. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Mr. Justin Latino at jlatino@panachedm.com. Please note that only resumes submitted in English will be accepted.
4. Director of Sales at Panache Destination Management
Please see attachment for details. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Mr. Justin Latino at jlatino@panachedm.com. Please note that only resumes submitted in English will be accepted.
5. Various Openings in China, Vietnam
Please see website for more details : http://www.talent-fishers.com/jobs.html
******************************************************************
DUAL Updates
DUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 18 alumni clubs - Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, INSEAD, Johns Hopkins University, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Oxbridge Society, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University
1. An afternoon talk with Ross School of Business Professor Linda Lim on "Rethinking Globalization? Financial Turmoil, the US Presidential Election, and Asia"
Paradoxically, as globalization's economic benefits have spread around the world, opposition to it has increased, particularly in the developed countries that were once its primary beneficiaries and champions. At the same time, mass public opinion surveys show large, even overwhelming support for international trade and investment in
nearly all developing countries, from China to Africa—this despite the fact that globalization can and does increase economic volatility and inequality, even as it spurs income growth and reduces poverty.
In 2008, globalization's one-time world champion, the United States, finds itself caught in economic difficulties—financial market turmoil, recession and commodity price inflation—while mired in a costly and unpopular war overseas, both of which provide fodder for a presidential election campaign that has had to contend with rising
trade protectionism and anti-immigrant sentiment in all sides of the political arena. This talk will analyze these hot issues and consider their implications for Asia.
The speaker:
Professor Linda Lim, a Singaporean economist, Professor of Strategy at the Ross School of Business and Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, is ideally placed to discuss this subject from U.S. national, multilateral-international,Asia-regional, and corporate perspectives. She teaches MBA courses on The World Economy and Business in Asia at Michigan, one of the most globalized American states that has also been hardest-hit by recession, and is a critical "swing state" in every U.S. presidential election, including this one. She has served as consultant to the U.N. and other international agencies and multinational corporations, and on corporate boards, and her current research is on the global business strategies of corporations from China and ASEAN.
Date: Sat 12 July 2008
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Seminar Rm 1-2 (Rm 1014)
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Singapore Management University
50 Stamford Road
Singapore 178899
(For location map, please click: http://www.street-directory.com/smu/)
This talk is open to University of Michigan Alumni, students, friends of Michigan, DUAL Members and Members of the Public. Admission is free. As limited seats are available, please register early by sending an email to umasmichigan@gmail.com with the following:
- Name of Registrant
- Cellphone Number
- Email Address
- Indicate if related to Michigan
2. More July Updates from DUAL will be sent separately when these are available
******************************************************************
The Cornell Club of Singapore aims to help the Cornell community in Singapore keep in touch with each other and with Cornell. Support the club by becoming a sponsoring member!
Website : http://www.cornellclubsingapore.com
Facebook Group : Cornell Alumni Club of Singapore
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment