Global Net Night - March 12, 2013

MAKING A MOVE: HOW TO NAVIGATE CAREER TRANSITIONS

The Toronto Chapter of the Princeton Alumni Association of Canada is joining the Princeton Global Net Night!

To learn more about how Princeton regional associations around the world are participating and to join the online discussion visit:

http://alumni.princeton.edu/calendar/gnn/

LOCATION: To be Announced
DATE: March 12, 2013

In the meantime, join the GNN and PAAC Linkedin Groups:

GNN
PAAC

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to organize please email kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu

Invitation from Oxford and Cambridge Society of Toronto

Dear Friends, 

I would like to invite your alumni to join the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Toronto for two great events:

1) Thursday, January 17th, 7.30 pm: Join us for a private tour of the TIFF bond exhibition by Piers Handling, TIFF's CEO, with Cheese and Wine Reception and followed Screening of "The Spy who Loved Me". 

Buy your tickets at:  www.tiffbond13.eventbrite.com (please cut and paste into your browser).

Please come join us for our first event with TIFF, guided by our honorary member Piers Handling, longstanding CEO of TIFF, we will start at 7.30 with a reception with Wine and Cheese, then get a tour personally guided by Piers through "Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style", followed for those who want by a screening of "The Spy Who Loved Me" at 9pm. The hardy will end this in the pub.

Event Description: Making its North American premiere at TIFF Bell Lightbox following its unveiling at London’s Barbican Centre this past summer, Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to Bond, featuring costumes, props, models, gadgets, concept artwork, storyboards and other fascinating artifacts from the series. Signature Bond items featured in the exhibition include the steel teeth worn by Richard “Jaws” Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); the Anthony Sinclair overcoat worn by Sean Connery in Dr. No (1962); the poker table from Casino Royale (2006); and multiple gadgets from Q Branch. Those gadgets should actually be most fun...

2) Monday, January 28th, 6pm: Canada Europe Trade Agreement (CETA): Join Pierre Marc Johnson, former Premier of Quebec, His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassadeur de France,  and Corin Robertson (acting High Commissioner for Britain) in discussion of the agreement, Monday, January 28st, 6pm

Buy your tickets at: www.ceta12.eventbrite.com (please cut and paste into your browser).

Come join us for this very special event with Pierre Marc Johnson, former Premier of Quebec, and Chief Negotiator for Quebec for the Canada Europe Free Trade Agreement, his Excellency, Philippe Zeller (HEC, France), Ambassadeur de France in Canada, and Corin Robertson (Cambridge), acting High Commissioner from Britain. Hear Pierre Marc, Philippe, and Corin discuss the European and Canadian perspectives of the Trade Agreement that could have significant positive consequences for Canada.

We will be hosted at Heenan Blaikie, wine and cheese will be served.

Oxford and Cambridge Society of Toronto

City Voices Book Launch - December 19, 2012

Dear fellow alums,

I know it’s a busy time of year, but if you’re free this coming Wednesday night, please join me for the launch party of a book I’ve been working on!

City Voices: A Book of Monologues by Toronto Artists is an anthology of theatrical monologues, spoken word, poetry and prose featuring work by some of our most interesting contemporary local writers. These writers, some emerging and some established, range in age from 13 to well into their golden years, and their pieces are incredibly diverse in content and style. 

Our launch party will feature readings from the collection, some live music, and a DJ later in the night. If you can’t make it but are interested in the project, the book is available for purchase via our website www.cityvoices.ca, and at select local bookstores (including TheatreBooks and Glad Day Bookshop).  I’m biased, of course, but I think it makes a great present for any theatre- or book-lovers on your holiday shopping list. 

Happy holidays!

Ronit Rubinstein ‘05

NetCast: The Future of Professional Ice Hockey: A Panel Discussion with Pierre McQuire and Blaire Mackasey - Dec 6

Please join us on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7pm for a web broadcast of the Princeton Program in Canadian Studies' Panel discussion on the Future of Professional Ice Hockey, featuring  Pierre McQuire and Blaire Mackasey.

This event, which is broadcast from campus, can be viewed by by attending our first ever Princeton Netcast Party or by accessing a net broadcast from the comfort of your home or office.

Live Streaming at Home or Office

To view the presentation, visit: http://www.princeton.edu/webmedia. For Internet Explorer users, click on “alternate link” to launch the player. We encourage you to test the live stream before the actual event by visiting the site http://www.princeton.edu/webmedia. There is video continuously running on this web page. We will preempt the streaming video with a live feed of the hockey panel about 30 minutes before the presentation begins. If you don’t see video playing, you may need to download Adobe Flash player.

Viewing Party

The free Netcast Party will take place at 6:30pm (panel starts at 7:00pm) at the Offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Bay Adelaide Centre, Toronto. Food and beverages will be served.

Please RSVP to kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu if you would like to attend.

The featured panelists include:

Pierre McQuire
Analyst for the National Hockey League

A former hockey player, coach, and scout, Mr. McQuire serves as analyst for the National Hockey League broadcasts on the NBC Sports Network, and is a frequent sportswriter and radio commentator in America and Canada.

Blaire Mackasey
Director of Player Personnel for the Minnesota Wild

A former professional hockey defenceman, Mr. Mackasey also played minor-league baseball and served as Head Scout for several hockeyteams before joining the Minnesota Wild as their Director of Player Personnel in 2006.

See Poster at http://www.princeton.edu/canadian/events/Hockey-Panel-Poster.jpg for more details.

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter

Princeton Presidential Search Committee - Send Your Thoughts

Dear Princeton Alumni: 

As you are all aware, President Tilghman will step down as President of Princeton in June 2013. As alumni we all have an obligation to assist Princeton in their search for a new President. The presidential Search Committee established a Web site for the purpose of soliciting comments and suggestions regarding the search process. I encourage everyone to send your thoughts and suggestions to the Search Committee.

Kevin Yip '01 

PAAC 2012 Annual Dinner at C5 Restaurant at the ROM

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter 2012 Annual Dinner

Please join us for the Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter Annual Dinner on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

Location:
C5 Restaurant at the Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C6
www.c5restaurant.ca

Details:
Cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $40.00 per person

Please purchase tickets online at http://paac2012.eventbrite.ca/ for yourself and your guests.

Guest Speaker:

Professor Angel Harris, Associate Professor of Sociology and African American Studies will give a talk entitled "Probability versus Possibility: Can We Truly be Engines for Change?"

Professor Harris is also a faculty member in the Joint Ph.D. Program in Social Policy and Sociology, and a Faculty Associate of the Office of Population Research, the Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, and Center for Migration and Development. Harris' research interests include social inequality, policy, and education. His work focuses on the social psychological determinants of the racial achievement gap. Specifically, he examines the factors that contribute to differences in academic investment among African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, and Whites. Harris also studies the impact that adolescents' perceptions of opportunities for upward socio-economic mobility have for their academic investment, and the long-term effects of youths' occupational aspirations both within the United States and Europe.

See more information about Professor Angel Harris here: http://bit.ly/PK3GDT

Please contact Kevin Yip '01 or Belinda Schubert '03 if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter

Invitation from PAA of Western New York (Buffalo)

Dear Princetonians,

Come cheer on your Tigers as they face the Bulls!

The Princeton men’s basketball team will play UB in Buffalo on
Saturday, November 10.

The game starts at noon, but we’d love for you to join us in Alumni
Arena at 11am for an hour of socializing, kids’ entertainment, and
exciting information about our upcoming interview season.   We will
also be raffling off a football and a basketball, each signed by the
current Princeton team (which includes a Buffalonian!), and a signed
copy of John McPhee's A Sense of Where You Are: Bill Bradley at
Princeton.

You can reserve tickets at http://princetonbasketball.eventbrite.com/
and then pay cash or check at the door.  Tickets include a concession
coupon for a drink and either a hotdog or a slice of pizza.  We expect
to have a great turnout!

Special thanks to Chris Decker ’98 for making this happen!  (And to
the entire Board for the planning and organization of this fantastic
event.)

Go Tigers!

With orange & black,
Karen and Dorian Rolston, ’09 and ‘10
Co-Presidents

Elena Heeder ’98, Vice President
Holly Hahn-Baker ’81, Treasurer
Karen Rolston ’09, Secretary
Leila Hadj-Chikh *03, Webmaster and Social Media Coordinator

Like us on facebook to stay up-to-date with our activities!
http://www.facebook.com/PAAofWNY

Princeton Annual Dinner - November 13, 2012

Dear Princeton Alumni, Parents and Friends:

You are invited to our 2012 Princeton Alumni Association of Canada Toronto Chapter Annual Dinner on Monday November 13, 2012.

Our speaker this year is Professor Angel Harris who is an Associate Professor of Sociology and African American Studies. The title of his talk will be "Probability versus Possibility: Can We Truly be Engines for Change?"

Professor Harris is also a faculty member in the Joint Ph.D. Program in Social Policy and Sociology, and a Faculty Associate of the Office of Population Research, the Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, and Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University. Harris' research interests include social inequality, policy, and education.  His work focuses on the social psychological determinants of the racial achievement gap. Specifically, he examines the factors that contribute to differences in academic investment among African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, and Whites. Harris also studies the impact that adolescents' perceptions of opportunities for upward socio-economic mobility have for their academic investment, and the long-term effects of youths' occupational aspirations both within the United States and Europe.

We will be providing further information about the evening including details about how to R.S.V.P. shortly. Please contact Kevin Yip '01 or Belinda Schubert '03 if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Princeton Alumni Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter

US Presidential Election Debate - Nov 1 2012

To Princeton Toronto Alumni and Friends:

IUCT and its member Toronto Alumni Clubs including PAAC invite you to the Toronto US election debate event on November 1st, 2012:

See attached flyer for more information: Flyer

BE IT RESOLVED: MITT ROMNEY SHOULD BE
THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Panel:

Michael Alexander, Author and Lawyer
Richard Simeon, Political Science Professor, University of Toronto
Mercedes Stephenson, Reporter, CTV News
Philip Slayton, Author and Lawyer

Moderator: Edward Greenspon, Toronto Star, Star Media Group

Details:

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West, Toronto
6:00 - 7:15 p.m. Welcome and Reception
7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Debate and Q&A
8:30 - 9:00 p.m. Post-Debate Wrap Up

Ticket price: $30 – includes light snacks and cash bar
Space is limited. Purchase tickets online by September 30, 2012

Tickets can be Purchased at: www.2012electiondebate.ca

Joint Networking Event with Columbia and Other Schools

To Toronto-area Princeton Alumni and Friends:

We have been invited to a networking event organized mainly by the Columbia Toronto Club but with the support of PAAC and other alumni groups.

The networking event is part of the 6th Annual Columbia Alumni Association World Wide Networking Event. PAAC and several other Toronto-based US alumni groups have also been invited.

Date:  Sept 24, 2012 Monday
Time:  6PM - 9PM
Location:  Toronto Downtown Bay / Adelaide (Details to be Provided)
Cost: None.  Hors d'oeuvre and drinks are provided
Dress Code: Business Casual

Please RSVP to kevinyip@alumni.princeton.edu by September 16th. We will send out the exact venue address to those who RSVP'd on Sept 20th, 2012.

We look forward to seeing you at the event

Summer Mixer -- International University Clubs of Toronto - August 29 2012

Meet Alumni from International Universities ... Last year, 200+ people attended ... don't be left out!

2012 Annual International Universities Clubs of Toronto (IUCT) Alumni Mixer in Toronto - August 29, 2012

The International University Clubs of Toronto and the Toronto alumni groups of Brandeis, Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown, IMD, INSEAD, John Hopkins, LBS, LSE, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, Oxford Cambridge, Penn/Wharton, Princeton, Stanford, Syracuse, Trinity College, Yale would like to invite you to join us for:

The 2012 Annual International Universities Mixer

Join fellow alumni from other International Universities for an end-of-summer get together on a patio in downtown Toronto. This is the IUCT's most popular event of the year. Catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

6:00pm to 10:00pm

Empire Restaurant Lounge
50 Cumberland Street
(Bay St. and Cumberland St.)
Toronto, ON M4W 1J5
Tel: 416-840-8440

Tickets: $14 per person
Cash bar
Appetizers included

Registration

Please register at THIS LINK

Only a limited number of Tickets are available, so sign up ASAP.
Please share this invitation with your friends.

Ticket Purchasers must be alumni of an IUCT University but may bring guests
Tickets must be purchased in advance - No Tickets will be sold at the door
RSVP deadline is August 27, 2012 or when Tickets are sold out

Getting There

TTC: Bay Station & Bloor/Yonge Station
Parking Lots: 9 Bedford Rd & 37 Yorkville Ave 

A Message from our Neighbours - the PAA of Western NY (Buffalo)

Dear Princetonians,

On Saturday, June 23rd, we are hosting a free, informal event for alumni, current students, and new admits, as well as family members or guests.  Elsie Sheidler, Associate Director of the Pace Center at Princeton, will speak with us about civic engagement.  The lecture will be followed by a small reception with light fare and good company.  We hope you will be able to join us!  The event will take place at 2pm at the Buffalo Seminary High School in Buffalo.  Please RSVP at http://paaofwny.eventbrite.com/

We will also be joining the Princeton Club of Rochester for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.  This prize recognizes area high school students who have "demonstrated a commitment to advancing the cause of positive race relations," broadly interpreted.  We will discuss this Prize at the event, and will also have sign-up sheets for those interested in helping with this initiative.

With orange and black,

Karen and Dorian Rolston, '09 and '10

Co-Presidents, PAA WNY