Princeton Global NetNight 2015: Define your legacy

Update on Who: We've had some questions. Feel free to invite non-Princeton friends and family.

If you have RSVP'd, thank you! If you intend to join, please RSVP so we can plan for the food and set up the space appropriately!

Princeton Global NetNight 2015: Career and Life Vision: Define Your Legacy

This year, the Alumni Council Committee on Careers has partnered with the Office of Career Services and Princeton's new Executive Director of Careers Services Pulin Sanghvi for the 5th Annual Global NetNight.

Using concepts from their Career and Life Vision program, Pulin and his team have provided video segments and small group interactive exercises designed to help you discover new insights about yourself and what matters most to you. This is the same program that was launched on campus in January 2014, and has already reached hundreds of students and alumni. You will leave Global NetNight with a new understanding of yourself and inspiration to follow the path most consistent with your unique vision of a happy and meaningful life.

When: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 6PM-8:30PM
Registration and appetizers begin at 5:30PM Presentation begins at 6PM

Where: NEW Center, 1100 North Main Street #100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (maps link). You can park on-site.

Cost: $20 per person, $10 for young alumni (classes 2010 and above). Payment due on March 3.

Or you can receive a $5 discount on the event if you pay your 2015 club dues that evening. Dues are $30 (or $15/year for young alumni). We will send another notice about dues separately.

Save the Date - Global NetNight 2015 - March 3

Please save the date for

Global NetNight 2015 – Tuesday, March 3

One night. One focus. Princetonians around the world.

On Tuesday, March 3, the Princeton Club of Michigan will be one of many regional associations hosting a local, in‐person, networking event as part of "Princeton Global NetNight 2015."

This year, the Alumni Council Committee on Careers has partnered with the Office of Career Services and Princeton’s new Executive Director of Career Services Pulin Sanghvi for the 5th Annual Global NetNight.

Using concepts from their Career and Life Vision program, Pulin and his team have provided video segments and small group interactive exercises designed to help you discover new insights about yourself and what matters most to you. This is the same program that was launched on campus in January 2014, and has already reached hundreds of students and alumni. You will leave Global Net Night with a new understanding of yourself and inspiration to follow the path most consistent with your unique vision of a happy and meaningful life.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect in person with local Princetonians who want to further their career development and strengthen their networks. Watch for further details coming soon. We hope you can join us.

Thank you, Dunrie Greiling '92

Events in early 2015

Mark your calendars for these upcoming Princeton Club of Michigan Events:

Sunday January 11 2015 2-4PM Meet and greet ASC Interviewers' coffee. Location: a Member's Home in Bloomfield Hills

Thanks to all of our interviewers for helping contact student applicants. Please join us if you are interested in helping to interview Michigan applicants. John Teeter, our Alumni Schools Committee Chair, will update us all on how many students we are interviewing and answer any questions you may have.

Tuesday March 3, 2015 evening (likely 6:30PM) Career and Life Vision: Define Your Legacy. Location: NEW Center, 1100 North Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Our own Nan Reed Twiss '83 will facilitate this interactive event that draws on materials created by the Alumni Council Committee on Career and the Office of Career Services at Princeton University.

Thursday April 9 - Princeton Club Annual Dinner - evening time/location TBD in Ann Arbor.

Speaker will be University of Michigan President and Princeton alumnus, spouse, and parent: Dr. Mark Schlissel '79 S79 P09 P13

Princeton Women's Basketball in Ann Arbor - December 9

Today, Tuesday December 9, the Princeton Women's Basketball Team will play the Wolverines of the University of Michigan at 6:30PM at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.

Fun facts:

• This is the second meeting of the two teams (last one in 1997)
• Princeton is undefeated (8-0).
• General Admission tickets will be $6.

A small group of alumni will attend. More info on the M Go Blue website. Sorry for the last minute notice.

Hope to see you there!
Dunrie Greiling '92


Update - The Tigers had a great game, winning 85-55.

Student Trip to Metro Detroit January 2015

To Our Membership:

Interested in helping current students?
Interested in showcasing a distinctive part of our local culture?

Current Princeton University students are seeking housing for their trip to Metro Detroit during Intersession in January.

The Muslim-Jewish Dialog group are seeking housing - either a location that can house all 12 of the travelers or a couple of locations that can house a part of the group.

Please let us know if you would be interested in learning more about hosting this trip.

Thanks,
Dunrie Greiling '92

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Dear Princeton Club of Michigan Members,

The Muslim-Jewish Dialogue (MJD) group is comprised of a group of Princeton students dedicated to engaging in dialogue, text studies and community service and providing each other the opportunity to take action and develop deeper understanding of complex interfaith issues through community immersion, direct service, group discussions and reflection activities.

This year we are hoping to spend our intersession break (January 25 - 30, 2015) near Detroit learning about successful models of Muslim and Jewish communities coexisting together. The trip itself is focused on community service and will bring along a diverse group of students who share a passion for interfaith dialogue. It is being organized under the supervision of Princeton Muslim Student Association (MSA) and the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) on campus. By spending our break in Detroit and visiting a variety of Muslim and Jewish organizations, we hope to gain a better understanding of interfaith dialogue and use the knowledge we gain throughout the week as a jumping off point to engage in service activities once we return to campus.

In the past, engaging with the Princeton alumni community has been vital to the success of such alternative break trips. That's why we are hoping to connect with members of the Princeton Club of Michigan who would be willing to offer housing and host the 12 of us for any duration of the break.

We will be bringing our own sleeping bags and groceries and cook for ourselves so no special accommodation would be necessary. We would also love to cook for our host family and be extremely diligent toward the privacy and convenience of our hosts! Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Best Regards,
The Princeton MJD

Club Events in the Coming Year

We enjoyed meeting everyone who attended our Princeton Club Happy Hour last Wednesday in Ann Arbor. Our attendees ranged from class of 1966 to recent graduates, and the last attendees stayed until 9:30 or so. Thanks to all who attended - you made our event a success.

Several of our club's Board met earlier this week, and we wanted to update you all on our upcoming events:

• Alumni Schools Committee event to kick off interview season this winter.
• Our Annual Dinner in the spring, when we can invite new admits.
• A Volunteer event in the summer focused on Detroit.
• A new student send-off in August.
• A trip to Art Prize and meeting with alums on the West side of our state in the Fall.

Please be in touch if you would like to help us organize an event!

We're seeking help supporting young alumni activities and looking for someone to nurture our social media presence.

Be on the lookout for a membership survey in the next month.

All the best,
Dunrie Greiling '92, Treasurer

on behalf of your Princeton Club leadership
Talbot Payne '84, President
John Teeter '97, Alumni Schools Committee Chair
Nick Gorga '99, Community Service Chair
Kelly Sventy '99
Lisa Tan '01
Steven Jameson '04
Okezie Aguwa '07

Beer Jackets at Happy Hour - October 29, 2014

Beer jackets, stylish in every venue. Shared by Peter Dutton on Flickr

Get your beer jacket out of storage and come hang out with other Princeton Alums for Happy Hour in Ann Arbor.

• The Old German (below the Grizzly Peak) 120 W Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
• October 29, 2014
• 5:30-7:30PM
• Beer jackets optional, but highly encouraged!

We will save a few tables ahead of time.

Hope to see you!
Dunrie Greiling '92 and John Teeter '97

Farewell from Outgoing Club President Seemant Chaturvedi '85

August 2014

Dear Princetonians:

Since 2006, I have had the honor of serving as President of the Princeton Club of Michigan. I hope that I have contributed to the Club’s revitalization and growth during these years.
We have had several memorable events during these years, including the presentation by Professor Jeffrey Eugenides at the DAC, a luncheon and concert at the DSO, and several Annual Dinners at the Birmingham Athletic club.

Michigan has been a great place to raise a family and I will forever value the relationships that I have made in Southeast Michigan among both Princeton alums and the larger community.

Things change in the world of medicine and I have been offered an excellent position in the Neurology Department at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. As a result, I will be relocating to south Florida during the month of August (despite the August humidity). I have a feeling that I will enjoy south Florida in January, especially when I see news reports of snow storms up north.

I would like to recognize the many years of service as Club Treasurer of Jeff Page’64. Jeff has been a vital part of the Club and in addition to serving as Treasurer since 2006, Jeff is a past President of the Club.

I am pleased that Talbot Payne and Dunrie Greiling will continue to serve as leaders with the Princeton Club of Michigan going forward. In addition, several new members have joined the Club’s Board. Feel free to contact Talbot or Dunrie if you have any specific ideas for the Club or if you would like to become more involved in Club programs.

I wish you all the best for the future. Hope to see you in south Florida or at Reunions in the future.

Go Tigers!

Sincerely,
-Seemant Chaturvedi ‘85

Join Princeton Club Board + Joyce Ivy Event 5/9

The Princeton Club of Michigan has thawed out and is ready to begin some events for 2014.

We are seeking at least three new Board members, especially from Classes between 2000-2013. We are also looking for a Parent representative of a current undergraduate student at Princeton.

Our goal is to have 3-4 events per year but it depends on the energy of our members. We have over 700 Princeton alumni in Michigan so we should have a vigorous and energetic Club.

Please contact us if you are interested in serving as a Board member for 2014-2015.

Please be on the lookout for upcoming events, and please see the Joyce Ivy Invitation below.

Go Tigers!

-Seemant Chaturvedi ‘85

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The Joyce Ivy Foundationcordially invites alumni/ae of

Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Wellesley and Mount Holyoke
in southeastern Michigan

to an

Alumni & Admissions Reception

Friday, May 9
6:30 to 9:00 pm

Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres

Remarks by
admissions officers from

Dartmouth, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Penn, Stanford, Wellesley, and Yale

and

S. Caroline Kerr
Chief Executive Officer
The Joyce Ivy Foundation

The Clubhouse
Eagle Crest Resort
1275 Huron Street
Ypsilanti, MichiganMap & Directions
(Right off I-94)

We hope you will join us and enjoy an evening connecting with other alumni and learning more about the Joyce Ivy Foundation.

Linda Lee

Host Committee Chair

Board Member, Cornell Club of Southeast Michigan

RSVP
reception@joyceivyfoundation.org

Please include: name(s), total attending, college/university, graduation year, email.

This is a social gathering for alumni to meet one another
and learn more about the Joyce Ivy Foundation and the 2013-14 admissions cycle.
We regret that it is not a family event nor is it designed to provide children of alumni with information about the college admissions process.


The Joyce Ivy Foundation is the leading provider of summer academic scholarships
for talented Midwestern high school students.

www.joyceivyfoundation.org

2013 Annual Dinner and Talk - The Terrorist's Dilemma

Please join us on Sunday December 8 for our annual club dinner and a talk by Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School Professor Jacob N. Shapiro. Professor Shapiro is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and co-directs the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project.

What: Professor Jacob Shapiro will discuss "The Terrorist's Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations", the title of his recent book.

When: Sunday December 8, 2013

• 6-7 PM Social Hour with Cash Bar
• 7-8 PM Dinner
• 8 PM - Professor Shapiro's talk

Cost: $40/ticket, $20/ticket for young alumni (classes 2009-2013), payable to Princeton Club of Michigan.

Where: Birmingham Athletic Club 4033 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (Google Maps link to Birmingham Athletic Club)

Dinner selections: Salmon au poivre, Chicken piccata, or Vegetarian melange of grilled vegetables and cous cous.

If interested, please RSVP with your dinner selection to Talbot Payne. Checks must be received by 12/3.

Thanks,
Dunrie Greiling '92
on behalf of the Princeton Club of Michigan

Join the Princeton Club and see to La Traviata 11/16/2013

Please join us for dinner and an evening of opera on Saturday November 16, 2013.

The Princeton Club of Michigan will secure a block of tickets to La Traviata at the beautiful Detroit Opera House. You, your spouse, friends, and family are invited to join.

When: Saturday November 16, 2013
Cost: $55/ticket payable to Princeton Club of Michigan
Where: Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI (Google Maps link to Opera House)

Optional dinner before the Opera at Angelina Italian Bistro adjacent to the Opera House at 5:45 PM. 1565 Broadway St Detroit, MI 48226 (Google Maps link to Bistro)

If interested, please RSVP. Checks must be received by 10/21.

Thanks,
Dunrie Greiling '92
on behalf of the Princeton Club of Michigan

Dinner with Professor Alan Mann 11/2/2012

Please join the Princeton Club of Michigan for a dinner with visiting Princeton Professor Alan Mann, Ph D br />
Friday November 2, 2012

• Social hour: 7:15-8:00
• Dinner: 8:00
• Presentation: 8:45

Birmingham Athletic Club 4033 W. Maple Rd. Bloomfield Hills, Mi 48301

Dinner choices: Chicken marsala, salmon, vegetarian (cous-cous with veggies)
Cash bar is available
Cost is $35 per person.
Please bring cash or check payable to “Princeton Club of Michigan”

Please RSVP with dinner selection by October 31.

Alan Mann, PhD Professor of Anthropology

What Does It Mean To Be 'Human' and How Did We Evolve This Unique Capability?

Bio: Alan Mann (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley ) is a physical anthropologist with a primary interes in the fossil evidence for human evolution. His current research focuses on the evolution of the Neandertals and their relationships to modern peoples. A particular interest of his is the origin of language and its importance in the emergence of the quality of “humanness”.

He has done field work in South and East Africa, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan, Croatia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany and now works primarily in the southwest of France. He is co-director of the excavation of a Middle Paleolithic site in the Charente Department of southwest France where Princeton students excavated last summer as part of the university’s summer course on modern human origins.

He is the author of Some Paleodemographic Aspect of the South African Australopithecines and is the coauthor, with Mark Weiss, of Human Biology and Behavior: an Anthropological Perspective as well as more than 75 articles in professional journals and popular magazines. He has also written a children’s book on human evolution.

He has been a consultant for the National Geographic Society and is the Anthropology consultant for the World Book Encyclopedia. He has served as a consulting forensic anthropologist to many cities in the northeast and he says that discovering clues that helped to free an innocent young man from imprisonment was the best thing he has ever done.

Professor Mann teaches courses on human evolution, human adaptation, biological anthropology and the concept of race. Professor Mann also teaches a summer course which is held at the University of Bordeaux, where he holds a research appointment.

Dr. Mann is an avid (perhaps even a fanatical) cyclist. He commutes by bicycle from his house in Princeton every day, rain or shine and has cycle toured extensively throughout Europe. Each winter, he participates in both downhill and cross country skiing. He reads widely, especially historical fiction and histories, at the moment focusing on World War I. Finally, Dr. Mann is a woodworker and general handy person. He built his house in Philadelphia from scratch and is now occupied in designing and building furniture of modern design.

Princetonian Debuts at Michigan Opera Theater - November 2012

An outstanding Princeton graduate (See Cover and article in March 17, 2012 edition of PAW), Anthony Roth Costanzo ’04, will perform the role of Tolomeo in Michigan Opera Theatre’s production of Handel’s Baroque opera “Julius Caesar” in his debut performance in Detroit. A professional singer and actor whose career in musicals and operas started at the age of 13, Anthony Roth Costanzo began specializing in opera while at Princeton and is one of those rare male singers who have mastered the art of singing countertenor operatic roles.

We recommend that you make the effort to attend one of the performances of “Julius Caesar” at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48236. The Detroit Opera House is noted for the high quality of its acoustics and its live orchestra. Dates and times of performances are:

• November 10, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Opening Night)
• November 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.*
• November 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
• November 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
• November 18, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.

As a special courtesy to Princeton alumni, the Detroit Opera House is offering a 25% discount to the Wednesday, November 14 performance of Julius Caesar. The discount, along with a special opportunity to meet esteemed alumnus, Anthony Roth Costanzo, can be obtained by ordering your tickets online at www.michiganopera.org , and entering the promotion code PRINCETON.

For additional information about the Opera House, obtaining tickets, directions to the Opera House, or parking, please go to its website at www.MichiganOpera.org or call (313) 237-SING (7464).

Princeton students in Detroit 10/30/2012

Hello, Princeton Club of Michigan!

My friend Lucas Zavala '13 and I are bringing ten other Princeton students to the Detroit metro area from Saturday 10/27 to Thursday 11/1 for a Breakout trip. Sponsored by the Pace Center for Civic Engagement, our trip will explore the issues facing the American automobile industry through meetings with the companies as well as give us firsthand experience with Detroit through volunteer efforts.

We would like to invite you and your families to a casual get-together of current Princeton students/alumni at Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant on Tuesday, October 30th at 7 PM. (Cloverleaf is conveniently located at 24443 Gratiot Ave in Eastpointe, just off of Routes 94 and 696.)

If you are planning on attending, RSVP to me with the number of guests attending by Wednesday, 10/17 at 5 PM. (Please note that our budget will not allow us to pay for the entire event, and all attendees will be asked to cover their own costs.) Please do NOT hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have about the event or our trip in general.

We can't wait to meet you!

Best,
Gary Fox '13

Princeton Club event at the Detroit Institute of Arts 6/9

Please join with the Princeton Club of Michigan for a guided tour of our local treasure, the Detroit Institute of Arts.

When: Saturday June 9 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Tour of the "Highlights of the DIA" and preview of "Reveal Your Detroit Photo Show" (Princetonians will meet in DIA's Prentiss Court and be welcomed by DIA Executive Bradford Frost)
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch (DIA will section off an area of Kresge Court for the Club and Princetonians can purchase food/drinks in the Café and bring their food back)
1:15 - 2 p.m. - Tour of the new Patti Smith Camera Solo photography show

This event will be free of charge to members of the Princeton Club of Michigan.

Holiday Party, Noon Saturday, December 6

Hello everyone:
Here are the holiday party details:
PRINCETON CLUB OF MICHIGAN HOLIDAY PARTY
Saturday, December 6, 12 noon to 3 PM
Picano's restaurant
3775 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48083
248-689-8050
Adults: $20, Children above 5: $10, Children under five: free
THERE WILL BE A TRIVIA CONTEST AND POSSIBLY SOME OTHER LAST MINUTE ENTERTAINMENT
FEEL FREE TO BRING MODEST WRAPPED GIFTS FOR THE TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS, OLDEST ALUM AWARD, YOUNGEST ALUM AWARD, ETC.
For those not from the metro Detroit area, the restaurant is close to Somerset Collection and this is a great chance to do some holiday shopping also. Hope to see you Dec 6! You can RSVP to me (SChaturv@med.wayne.edu) with the # in your party.
-SC

Princeton-Penn football event, Friday, Nov 7

I have been in touch with the head of the local Penn Club and we are planning to have a joint program to watch the Princeton-Penn football game. DATE: Friday, Nov 7 at 7:00 PM.
LOCATION: Black Finn Restaurant, 530 South Main st., Royal Oak

This is an informal event. You can pay for food and drinks independently. For planning purposes, please RSVP to me if you plan to attend and the # in your group. Hope to see you then.

-Seemant Chaturvedi '85

PS For those motivated to pay Club dues, a $40 check will be appreciated. This can be made out to "Princeton Club of Michigan"

Announcements - October

Dear Princetonians:
I would like to provide the following updates:
1. We are trying to arrange a holiday lunch during one of the weekends in December. Further details to follow.
2. The Princeton Triangle Club might be coming to Michigan this year. We are trying to see if they can perform in the metro area.
3. The presentation on "The rise of India and what it means to you" has been postponed for now.
4. The Princeton Prize in Race Relations committee for Detroit is being co-chaired by Mariah Zeisberg and me. The first meeting was held recently and we are inviting applications from the Tri-County high schools.IF ANYONE WORKS IN A PLACE WHICH HAS A NICE AUDITORIUM WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE AWARD CEREMONY WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE SPRING OF 2009, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
-Seemant Chaturvedi ~85

Announcements - September

Dear Princetonians:
I would like to provide the following updates:
1. Richard Spina '83 has agreed to join the Club officers as secretary. David Williams '94 will move to the position of Vice-President.
2. SAVE THE DATE OF OCTOBER 15 - The Club will have an evening meeting with guest speaker Seema Chaturvedi. The title of her presentation is "The rise of India and what it means to you". Venue to be determined. For full disclosure, she is my spouse and the other Club officers approved her talk.
3. If anyone is interested in helping to coordinate a holiday lunch for early December, please contact me.
4. The new Detroit Symphony Pops schedule has some excellent programs, including Music of the Beatles in Feb 2009 and Music of Billy Joel in April 2009. If anyone is interested in coordinating a lunch and concert program, please contact me.
5. We might be meeting with local Penn alumni to watch the Princeton-Penn football game at a local sports bar. Details to come. Look forward to hearing from some volunteers.
-Seemant

News Update

1. I am sorry to report the tragic news that one of the Club officers, Dr. William Crowley, recently passed away. Bill was a great supporter of the Club and he will be missed.
2. On a more positive note, I am pleased to report that Mariah Zeisberg from the Univ of Michigan has agreed to co-chair the Princeton Prize in Race relations committee for the Detroit region.
As you will recall, this program encourages high school students to develop projects aimed at improving race relations in their communities.
There is information on the program on the University website.
WE STILL NEED 2-3 ALUMS WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND HELP JUDGE THE APPLICATIONS.
IT SHOULD NOT BE A HUGE CHUNK OF TIME.
Contact me if you are interested.