Greetings alumni!
The Brown Club of Oregon is having its spring board meeting next Monday and we would love to have your participation! If you are interested in getting more involved with the club, would like to help plan an event, or just want to meet other alumni in town please join us!
Date: Monday March 9
Time: 7 – 8pm
Place: 5203 NE 32nd Place, Portland OR 97211 (map)
Dr. Carter with a patient who had given up hope
We invite you to discover the wonders taking place in Africa. In this program, Brown University Assistant Professor Dr. Jane Carter, MD will describe in vivid and captivating detail the dedication and heroic efforts of those who are affiliated with Brown’s Kenya project, and its impact on the HIV/AIDS Crisis there.
Date: Monday, February 23, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Reception with Refreshments
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion with Dr. Carter
Location: Vey Conference Center, 11th floor Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health Sciences University [map] [tram info]
Light refreshments will be served.
Dear Alumni,
Join the Brown Club of Oregon as we celebrate the holidays and the New Year in the warmth of the magnificent Matarazzo family home! We hope you’ll join us for good food, good cheer and good conversation.
What: Brown Club of Oregon Holiday Party
When: Friday, January 23rd, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Harris Matarazzo’s home in SW Portland (Address to be provided upon RSVP)
Helen Spector, Sociology Major, Pembroke Class of 1967
Helen will talk about her 18 years supporting the Council for a Parliament of the Worlds’ Religions, an international interfaith movement in pursuit of a more just, sustainable and peaceful world. She’ll give is a brief history of the Parliament, beginning with the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions held as part of the Chicago World’s Fair, the first time that leaders of eastern traditions met the leaders of western traditions.
Peter Hanaway, Brown Class of 1984
Peter will talk about his new book, Expanding Power. His book aims to provide a practical, effective approach for helping us get more of what we want through “win/win engagement”. The principles laid out in his book aim to provide richer relationships and improved professional results while providing a contagious quality that ripples out, strengthening the fabric of goodwill in our communities. www.expandingpower.com
The Brown Club of Oregon will have its fall Board Meeting next Monday at Marlowe’s house:
Monday, December 8th
7 – 8 pm
5203 NE 32nd Place
(one block North of Alberta Street: map)
We will enjoy light refreshments while we will discuss upcoming events including the Winter Holiday Party, our next Happy Hour, and upcoming professor visits.
All alumni are welcomed and encouraged to attend!
The Brown Club of Oregon is pleased to sponsore an evening of debate featuring this November’s ballot measures.
If you couldn’t make the event you can listen to the event online.
Download the event handout for complete event details and speaker bios.
