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In April’s edition of Alumni Connection, read about how the Alumni Association is honoring former U football player and NFL star Steve Smith, as well as a staff member and alumna, at our Spring Awards Banquet. Also learn about the U's successes during the Utah Legislature's 2013 session. And be sure to take advantage of the discount Alumni Association members receive on Red Butte Garden memberships, just in time to save on tickets to the garden's summer concert series.
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With its spacious reception, dining, and board rooms; central location on the University campus; and seasonal landscaping, the University of Utah Alumni House is a favorite venue for graduation parties, wedding receptions, anniversaries, family reunions, meetings, retreats, and other events.
Current members of the Alumni Association enjoy these discounts:
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$100 discount on rental of the entire facility ($975)
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$50 discount on individual room rentals
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$25 discount on rental of the outdoor patio
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Alumni House amenities include:
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Spacious rooms adaptable to small or large gatherings
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A modern facility equipped with central serving kitchen
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Open-air patios surrounded by seasonal landscaping
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Audio-visual equipment (available for additional fee)
Get more information, including a visual tour of the Alumni House, by clicking here. For further questions or to make your reservation, contact Rachel Van Tassell at rachel.vantassell@alumni.utah.edu or 801-581-3710. To take advantage of the member discount, please present a valid Alumni Association membership number or membership card when you make your reservation.
Not already a member? Join now to start enjoying this and other member benefits.
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The annual reunion is organized by the Utah Europe Association, which was the University's first international alumni group. The European alumni have held a reunion to celebrate their University of Utah roots every year since 1998, when their first gathering was in Heidelberg, Germany.
University of Utah alumni will gather May 18 and 19 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for the 2013 European Reunion.
Join fellow Utes for two days of fun activities including:
? A walking tour of Eindhoven City
? A visit to the Philips Museum
? A visit to Nuenen - The Van Gogh village
? A game of Boerengolf - Native Netherlands farmers' golf
? GLOBAL U - Presentations and official dinner at Usine, including speakers Kirk Jowers, Michael Hardman and Sabine C. Klahr
? And much, much more...
Register now, and plan on meeting up with other U alumni there! All alumni and family are welcome to attend.
If you have any questions about the 2013 University of Utah European Reunion or other international alumni activities, please contact Nelly Divricean, the international alumni coordinator, at nelly@ic.utah.edu. Learn about past European reunions here.
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The Beehive Honor Society was founded at the University of Utah in 1913 to honor graduating seniors who have demonstrated leadership, scholarship and service. On average, one in 1,000 students at the U is inducted into the society. Among its 1,200-plus members and 20 honorary members are prominent leaders in medicine, academe, business, politics and the arts.
The latest class of exceptional graduates will be welcomed on Wednesday, March 27, at the annual Beehive Honor Society Induction Ceremony. The 2013 class comprises:
Brandon Todd Bacon
Rachel Elizabeth Barnes
Christopher John Creveling
Rebekah-Anne Susan Gebler
Emmylou N. Manwill
Savannah Grace Manwill
Erika L. Mijarez
Rachel Osterman
Andrew Oldroyd Pace
Neela Pack
Neena Pack
Daniel Justin Payton
Annika Gabriel Pecchia-Bekkum
Pham Xuan Pham
Geneva C.B. Thompson
Jeffrey Alan Young
Learn more about the Beehive Honor Society here.
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As a valued member of the Alumni Association, you are invited to submit ideas for this year’s Homecoming theme. If your theme is selected, you will receive a $500 cash prize!
The theme should be a positive representation of the University, and judges will be looking for creativity. Past themes have included: PAC to the Future, Forever Crimson, Redvolution, Better Off Red, Red Reign, Crimson Connection, Crazy for U, and Red, White & U. The theme will serve as inspiration for all Homecoming events, including the 5K, golf tournament, House Decorating, and Songfest, and will be included in all marketing materials.
Theme ideas will be reviewed and voted on by the 2013 Homecoming Committee, which includes alumni, students and University staff. All entries are subject to change.
To submit an entry, send an email with your name, email address and your theme idea to contact@alumni.utah.edu. All entries are due Friday, March 29, by 5 p.m.
