The Cambridge Society of NSW
The Cambridge
alumni resident in New South Wales
represent a marvelously interesting and varied cross section of
academic
disciplines, careers, interests
and student generations.
The
Cambridge Society of NSW is open to all alumni in New
South Wales who have matriculated as members of
the
University, honorary fellows and holders
of honorary degrees. Anyone who has held a
temporary or visiting
fellowship for at least one term is also eligible.
Members
of the Society take the opportunity to enjoy the company and good
fellowship of
those who have shared the experience of studying and living
within the University of Cambridge.
The Social Calendar
is organised to provide a range of events and activities to suit the
tastes and
enjoyment of the full
range of membership.
In
addition, the Society provides alumni with news of developments in Cambridge,
information about the University's achievements and about the wide range
of
contributions it is making to the national and international community.
Some examples of activities
organised recently include:
- A formal
dinner at Sydney University with the Vice Chancellor, Prof
Alison Richard with over 220 guests attending. Professor
Richard
was
installed as the 344th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge on 1 October 2003, and is first woman to
hold the position full-time.
- Winter
Feasts including
a night at the Royal Sydney Golf Club with guest speakers Edmund and
Joanna Capon and a night with Barry Cohen
- Twilight
sailing on an ex-Sydney to Hobart
race winning yacht
- Cocktail
Party and Varsity Rugby Match video viewing at the Union Club following
a brief
Annual General Meeting
- Young (at
heart) Members' drinks and networking nights
- Guest tours
of the Sydney Observatory preceded by an hearty dinner at the Lord
Nelson.
- A Boat Race
dinner at Sydney Rowing Club combined with Oxford
University alumni
- Presentations
by visiting Cambridge Academic staff
The
Society’s
affairs are overseen by an elected Committee, supported by an
Administrator,
Suzie Ruse.
If, over the years we
have lost contact with you, please give serious consideration to
re-joining and
having a great time with Cambridge Colleagues.
Nominations needed for speakers
We are currently seeking nominations for lunch or dinner
speakers later this year and next year.
If you have any good suggestions for interesting speakers with
a connection to Cambridge - or if you would like to nominate yourself -
please contact
Chris Golis (cgolis@bigpond.net.au) or Suzie Ruse
(tomsuzieruse@smartchat.net.au).
We
would also be interested to hear of any other suggestions you have for
events to be hosted by the Cambridge Society in New South Wales.
Cambridge Alumni eBulletin
Cambridge is now emailing to us a monthly eBulletin. To view
the bulletin online, click here.
Would you like to join the Society?
Please fill in the attached application form (right-click to save the form to
your hard drive) and email or post it to Suzie Ruse
(tomsuzieruse@smartchat.net.au),
at the address shown on the form. For membership enquiries, phone Suzie
on +61 2 9386 4889.
A subscription to the Society costs A$40 for 1 year.
Office
bearers & committee members
Committee members and office bearers, as elected at the Annual General
Meeting in December 2007, are as follows.
-
Chairman: Christopher
Golis
-
Administrator: Suzie Ruse
-
Vice Chairman: Chris Dawson
-
Secretary: Alistair
Newmarch
-
Treasurer: Edward Hossack
Other
committee members are Gemma
Easter,
Carole
Jackson, Larry
Lucas, Bruce
McAdam,
Martin
McCurrich,
Liza Rybak,
Chandra
Senaratne
and
Robert
Wilson
Post: 56 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra NSW
2025
Tel: +(612) 9386 4889
Mobile 0424 243 369
Email: tomsuzieruse@smartchat.net.au
Websites around the world
Cambridge Societies exist in over seventy countries around the
world, and some of these have websites. (For a full list of those
countries, refer to the alumni pages on the Cambridge
University website.)
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