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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
7:00 PM

Cassatt’s
4536 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207

Metro: Orange line to Ballston for those who need a ride.  Let us know by emailing uvasocial@dchoos.org.

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The votes are in from our stop in India at Rasika’s!  The majority voted to try New Zealand’s Kiwi cuisine!  Those who attend our dinner at Cassatt’s will vote on the next type of cuisine for our March dinner.

Have you ever wanted to try another cuisine, but you are unsure what you would want to order or what certain dishes consist of?  If so, this series is for you.  Every other month, we will introduce you to the culinary delights of a different country or region.

Please contact uvasocial@dchoos.org if you have questions.

 

Dr. Courtney Davis has been an avid reader since she was a young girl.  As the daughter of parents who valued reading, she was surrounded with books, magazines and opportunities to create stories.  She has a passion for working with students in urban areas helping them unleash their potential to become change-agents in their communities.  She has also been a practitioner and advocate for children with disabilities and their families for more than 15 years.  These experiences inspired her to create books that encourage children to read.

Dr. Davis completed her doctoral program in Special Education at the Curry School of Education in 2001.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Davis now happily resides in Historic Anacostia.  This is her first picture book.  You can visit her online at www.aisforanacostia.com.

 

A is for Anacostia is a fun, colorful alphabet book for children of all ages.  The story highlights the youth and activities in the Anacostia neighborhood, a vibrant community located in the southeastern quadrant of Washington, DC.

 

Gerald L. Baliles, Director and CEO, The Miller Center, University of Virginia, cordially invites you to

The 2011 Mortimer Caplin Conference on the World Economy: “Tax Reform, Deficit Control and Global Competitiveness”

Thursday, December 8, 2011
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Conference Panel Sessions
4:30 PM – 5:50 PM: Complimentary Reception
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Keynote Roundtable

National Press Club
529 14th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20045

It is difficult to disagree with the assessment that debt is both a national and global problem. Nonetheless, deep disagreements exist about ways to solve it. Arguments about tax theory, tax fairness, and entitlement programs run squarely into concerns about the role, reach and cost of the federal government. And policymakers remain unable to reconcile wants and needs on a national scale. The Fourth Annual Mortimer Caplin Conference on the World Economy will bring together senior government officials along with the best thinkers from the academy and the private sector to discuss and debate a number of questions related to tax reform, deficit control and economic competitiveness in the international economy.

Panel One
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
“The Politics of Fiscal Reform: Implications and Imperatives for 2012″
Margaret Brennan (moderator), Host, Bloomberg TV’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan”
Mark Penn, CEO Worldwide, Burson-Marsteller; President, Penn Schoen Berland
Michael Barone, Senior Political Analyst, Washington Examiner
Sarah Binder, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, Brookings Institution
John Sides, Assistant Professor of Political Science, George Washington University

Panel Two
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
“Superpower in Decline or America Resurgent? Prospects for the U.S. in the Global Economy”
Margaret Brennan (moderator)
Stephen Moore, Economic writer and policy analyst; member, Wall Street Journal editorial board
Darlene Miller, President and CEO, Permac Industries; Member, President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Mihir A. Desai, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Eric Solomon, former Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy; former Assistant Chief Counsel of IRS; Principal at Ernst & Young
Donald Marron, Director, Tax Policy Center, Brookings Institution/Urban Institute

Keynote Roundtable
“Striking the Balance: Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction, and Global Economic Power”
Al Hunt (moderator), Executive Washington Editor, Bloomberg News
Maya MacGuinneas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; Director of the Fiscal Policy Program, New America Foundation
Mihir A. Desai, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Steven Rattner, Former Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury and Lead Auto Advisor
David Walker, Founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative; former U.S. Comptroller General
Paul Kimball, President, Sagebrush Capital
This invitation is non-transferable. Seating is very limited and reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

There is no charge for attending this event.  However, attendees must register by clicking here no later than Thursday, December 1, 2011.

The following is information about events and activities in which UVa Alumni are involved, but not directly affiliated with the UVaClub of Washington.

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AAPAAN Holiday Party

Sunday, December 4, 2011
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Cash Bar Begins at 5:30 PM

Bretton Woods Club
15700 River Road
Germantown, MD 20874
www.bwrc.org

Please join us for festive food and company at AAPAAN’s Holiday Dinner at the Bretton Woods Club.

Cost:  $21 steak/salmon dinner

Click here for additional information and to RSVP by Saturday, November 26, 2011.

Jordy, a mixed-breed terrier who resides in Arlington, belongs to the family of UVA Alums Jeff (CLAS ’04) and Patrice (COMM ’04), and 9 month old daughter, Virginia Robinson. Jordy is a frontrunner, in need of votes, in an online contest organized by the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Jordy is currently neck-and-neck with a terrier mix named Bentley in a contest to find an Owney look-a-like. The Robinsons are trying to rally the DCHoos to vote for Jordy. Voting is being conducted on Facebook, one vote per day until the contest’s conclusion on Monday. Upon Midnight Monday when the final votes are in, Jordy’s family wants to hear echoes of the Good Ole Song throughout the city.

To vote for Jordy on Facebook, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jordy-the-Railway-Dog/195181650552863

To see more, please visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-paws-barred-competition-is-fierce-for-jordy-and-bentley/2011/10/06/gIQAwYtVYL_story.html

 

 

 

This past weekend, the UVA Flag Football Team rebounded in a big way to bring their record to 2-2.  Maryland and Georgia Tech played well, but the UVA team’s defense was stellar, and their offense moved the ball well, capitalizing on some turnovers.  Thank you to everyone that made it out for their early double-header.  The team will resume play on October 22.

 

Schedule for the remainder of the season:

 

October 22nd:  8:00 AM vs. NC State

October 23rd:  11:00 AM vs. Illinois

October 30th:  11:00 AM vs. Syracuse

November 13th:  11:00 AM vs. Boston

November 19th:  8:00 AM vs. JMU

November 20th:  9:30 AM vs. South Carolina

 

Let’s keep this winning streak going!

 

If you are interested in being part of the team, please email uvaflagfootball@dchoos.org.

 

On October 6, 2011, President Sullivan visited with over one hundred DCHoos at the JW Marriott to keep local alumni apprised of the latest events and changes at the University, updates to the University’s academic program, and the needs of the Rotunda.  This event exhibits President Sullivan’s strong connection with alumni, and alumni’s support for Sullivan and her contributions to the University.

For many UVa alumni, connecting with other alums in similar fields or with common social interests is challenging.  In an attempt to bring alumni together, the Cavs Connect Program enables alumni both young and old to participate in the professional, personal, and educational development of other alumni.

 

The program is based on the idea of joining alumni through “clusters” of similar interested and professional goals. We aspire to match alumni with each other to foster the same sense of shared learning that we experienced at the University of Virginia.

Who can participate?

All alumni are welcome to the program. So whether you walked the Lawn last year or 30 years ago, the program will benefit from your participation. (Please indicate whether you want to be a mentor or a mentee on the survey form as well).

When do we meet?

Once paired, the club will sponsor an event once a month for participants of the program to meet and network with other participants in the program.

How often?

You can meet as much as you like, or just come to the monthly meet up. We encourage participants to exchange contact information and meet up individually as well.

How am I matched?

You can participate by completing a 5 minute survey. The survey matches your preferences with the basic criteria of location, profession, and personal interests.

For more information, please visit the Cavs Connect link on our website.

Thank you for your time, and we look forward to your future involvement with the Cavs Connect program!

 

On September 25, 2011, approximately 25 members of the UVaClub and UVa AAPAAN (the Asian and Asian Pacific American Alumni Network) enjoyed watching the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, DC for their final home game of the season.  Folks ate hot dogs, hamburgers and cracker jacks while the Nats shut out the wild card contending Braves 3-0.  Several Wahoo dads brought their sons.  In the middle of the 4^th inning, we watched the names of our organizations scroll by on the giant screen.  We hope to make this an annual event.

It was the perfect day at RFK Stadium – DCHoos were able to meet with Ben Olsen who is an amazing coach and an amazing person.  There is not another coach like him in the league!  For someone who has accomplished so much, Olsen remains very down-to-earth.  Olsen is a real pleasure to be around, and DCHoos had a fun Q&A with him.  DC United also finished up with a 4-1 win!  DCHoos would like to extend a thank you to Chris Jennings of DC United for organizing this event.