LA Chapter Meeting

An LA Alumni Chapter Meeting is organised for 6pm Monday, 16th of June, in Finn McCool's, 2702 Main St, Santa Monica, California. The President of DCU, Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski will be attending the event.

Meeting: LA Alumni Chapter Meeting in Santa Monica: -
Time: 6pm Date: 16th June
Venue: Finn McCool's, 2702 Main St, Santa Monica, California,
Phone: 001 310 452 1734

All DCU alumni based in the vicinity of LA are invited to attend this informal gathering. If you are interested in attending the event contact gerard.kiely@dcu.ie or phone +353 1 7008689.

Washington, DC and Boston Alumni Meetings

If you are a DCU graduate based in either Washington, DC or Boston, you are invited to attend a small informal gathering of DCU alumni.

• The Washington, DC get together is planned for 6pm on Wednesday 21st May 2008 in James Hobans Irish Restaurant & Bar, 1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC.
• All Boston based alumni are invited to attend a small get together at 5.30pm, on Thursday 22nd May 2008, in Cuffs, Jurys Boston Hotel, 350 Stuart Street, Back Bay, Boston.

Patrick McDermott, Chief Executive of DCU Educational Trust will be attending both events.

For further information contact Gerard Kiely at gerard.kiely@dcu.ie.

Update your contact details here: http://www.dcu.ie/alumni/update.shtml

San Francisco Alumni Chapter

The San Francisco Alumni Chapter of the DCU Alumni Association was launched on March 12th 2006. Nearly 20 Alumni living and working in San Francisco attended the event. The drinks reception was held in the Palomar Hotel in downtown San Francisco. DCU President Ferdinand von Prondzynski welcomed the DCU graduates and formally launched the San Francisco Alumni chapter. The Alumni Officer and Students Union President brought the grouping up to date on DCU and its 25th Anniversary.

This San Francisco Alumni chapter keep in contact with eachother and DCU for many reasons. Many donate to the Annual Fund to support scholarships for students, some get involved in the mentorship programme and others wish to organise placements for Intra students.
Business cards and phone numbers flittered across the room as people were introduced, chatted and laughed together for the evening.
The Chairperson, Sinead Noone, Biotechnology 1984 and Vicechair Cathal Lathrop Engineering & Computing 2004 will steer the San Francisco chapter. Like other DCU Alumni Chapters, San Francisco have their own contact email point so any DCU Alumni can access the group from home and abroad. It is a continuous email address that ensures constant contact with the Alumni in San Francisco, Ireland and the Alumni Office.

To contact the San Francisco Alumni Chapter email :
Sanfrancisco.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

LA Alumni Chapter

The LA Alumni Chapter was also launched on Monday 13th March. A smaller grouping gathered in O’Brien’s Irish Restaurant & Bar in Santa Monica and chatted to DCU Secretary , Martin Conry, Sarah Farell, DCU Student President and Barbara Wiseman , Alumni Officer.

The committee in LA is steered by chairman Fergus R Byrne PhD, Biotechnolgy 1991 and Vice chairman Tom McGreal. Electronic Engineering 1989.

To contact the LA Alumni chapter email:

LA.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

Chicago Alumni Chapter

The Chicago Alumni chapter met on St Patricks day in Bistro 110 for lunch. The DCU President Ferdinand von Prondzynski attended the lunch and met with some the Alumni committee.

John Jordan Biotechnology 1992 and Sheila O Sullivan Business studies 1987 were two of the DCU Chicago committee who enjoyed an Irish Lunch.

To contact the Chicago Alumni chapter email:
Chicago.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

New York Alumni Chapter

The New York Alumni Chapter had lunch on Saturday March 18th. The group stayed in the Irish St Patrick’s theme as they enjoyed lunch in the Banc Café New York. It was a gathering to exchange thoughts and aims to expand the Alumni chapter in New York. Caroline O Reilly,Accounting and Finance 1990 and Bernie Shaw, Marketing & Languages 1990 are heading up the Alumni chapter .

To contact the New York Chapter email:
nyc.alumnichapter@dcu.ie

Boston Alumni Chapter

The Boston Alumni chapter has just been organised by DCU Alumni Officer , Barbara Wiseman who met with alum Caroline McGovern Computing 1994 who is loving life in Boston.

To contact the Boston Chapter email:
Boston.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

London Alumni Chapter

The London Chapter is a group of DCU grads who enjoy City life. The group has a great mix of graduate faculties and years.

The Chairman of this Committee is Colum Mylod a Electronic Engineering Grad.

To contact the London chapter email:
London.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

Special Interest Group Alumni Chapters

Citigroup have set up a DCU Alumni Chapter. There are over 40 DCU graduates employed in Citigroup and they have formed a business and social network within their company. The DCU Citigroup Alumni chapter was launched on April 7th 2006 in the Citigroup offices in Dublin .An enthusiastic group of graduates gathered for lunch to form the chapter.

An Access Alumni Chapter is also being set up to communicate to graduates who participated in the Access scholarship programme during their time at DCU. Emma Kiernan, Business Studies 1998 is leading the chapter.

To contact the Access Alumni Chapter email:
Access.Alumnichapter@DCU.ie

We would like to set up an Entrepreneurship Alumni Chapter. Would you like to get involved? Contact Alumni@DCU.ie for more details.

Are you living abroad or have an interest group and would like to set up your own Alumni Chapter?
Contact Alumni@DCU.ie for details to set up an Alumni chapter in your area.

DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network

DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network is holding a professional networking event in the Lounge, Albert College, DCU on 23rd February at 7pm. The event will feature successful alumni entrepreneurial speakers and an open discussion with alumni and students from the E&S society.

The DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network aids entrepreneurs through professional networking and links with Dublin City University, creating a forum in which established and would-be business persons can share expertise in knowledge creation, practical experiences, and share in the excitement and risks of creating and managing new enterprises.

If you wish to attend this event please R.S.V.P by Friday 13th February to gerard.kiely@dcu.ie.

To join the DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network click here (email to gerard.kiely@dcu.ie) or join our group on LinkedIn.com

DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network Contact:
Gerard Kiely
01-7008689
gerard.kiely@dcu.ie