Alumni E-Connections - January 2011

Dear

Happy New Year to all. We wish each of you the best of years!

Don’t miss our special Valentine’s event on February 12. It will be  a great evening and we look forward to seeing you.

Also, the Alumni Association is preparing to launch a few new alumni clubs, so if you’re interested in dancing, golfing or enjoying a good book, be sure to send me an e-mail and let me know which club(s) you are interested in.

Read on and stay connected to your alma mater. Feel free to visit the alumni website to view past editions of the e-connections newsletter and our bi-annual print newsletter, Alumni Connections and to get up-to-the-minute details. 

Sincerely,
 
Rosemary D. Hulett
Associate Vice President
Advancement and Alumni Relations

 

In This Issue 

Alumni Valentine Event - February 12

Alumni Dance Club Meeting - January 19

Parent University at GSU - Free Seminars

Reading Tutorial Program Available

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Alumni Valentine Event - February 12

Valentine Event Invitation 

Join the Alumni Association for Dinner and a performance of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. 

Alumni Dinner and Show Combination featuring Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Sophisticated Ladies show: 8 p.m.
Combination Ticket Price:  $60 (cash bar)

 Ticket price includes: 

• pre-performance buffet dinner
• chance to meet and mingle with fellow alumni
• main floor seating for Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies 

Order your tickets today! Call 708.534.4128 or visit  www.govst.edu/alumni by February 4 

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Alumni Dance Club Meeting - January 19

Dance Club Invitation 

Don’t miss the first meeting of the Alumni Dance Club this Wednesday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. in E-Lounge at GSU. We want your input! What type of dance(s) should we offer (stepping, line dancing, salsa, ballroom, other)? When and where should we meet? What types of events should we have? Be involved and help us plan the future of this club!

Please RSVP (via phone at 708.534.4128 or reply to this email) and let us know if you are attending. Can’t attend? Please contact us and give us your ideas.

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Parent University at GSU - Free Seminars 

The Family Development Center and the College of Education’s Department of Psychology and Counseling are sponsoring Parent University, a series of workshops pertaining to families, parenting, and raising children. The workshops are offered free to the community through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are held at the Family Development Center, located on the main campus. Read more here.

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Reading Tutorial Program Available

GSU’s Graduate Program in Reading is sponsoring The Literacy Zone, a reading tutorial program for students in grades six through high school, on Tuesdays, from February 1 through April 26, from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. This 12-week, one-to-one program brings students experiencing reading problems together with teachers who have the skills to help them. Students meet on the GSU campus with certified, experienced teachers enrolled in the Master of Arts Reading Program at GSU.

Enrollment is limited and based on the number of tutors. Students will be accepted in the order in which the completed application and registration fee are received. There is a $70 registration fee. Snacks are provided at each session. Transportation is not provided.

For more information, call 708.534.4122 or email m-hession@govst.edu

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