Maricopa County and Northern Arizona News
from the University of Arizona Alumni Association Phoenix Regional Office

 

Upcoming Events in Maricopa County


SOUL BOWL with the UA Black Alumni-Maricopa County

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Sunset Lanes in Phoenix
Cost:: $20 per person, includes 3 rounds of bowling and shoes. (Not tax-deductible)

UABA MC Soul Bowl night! Wildcat alumni, family, and friends -- come out and enjoy and evening of bowling with fellow Wildcats!

Please RSVP to Felicia N.Overton at foverton19@gmail.com by July 16.


UA Alumni Business Professional Organization (BPO) Meeting

Our group meets for breakfast.

Dates: July 8 and 22; August 12 and 26.
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: TBA

For more information on location please contact Jason Wong at jwong@wradvisors.com or call 480-907-4471.


Wild About Books Book Club Meeting

Attention all book lovers! Join us at our monthly book club meetings sponsored by the Phoenix regional alumni office.

Date: Meetings occur the third Wednesday of each month.
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Phoenix alumni office, 4001 North 3rd Street, Suite 120, Phoenix

2008 Meeting Dates and Book Topics:
July 16:   These is My Words — by Nancy Turner
August 20:   Memoirs of a Geisha — by Arthur Golden
September 17:   The Space Between Us — by Thrity Umrigar
October 15:   3 Cups of Tea — by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

R.S.V.P. today to Michelle Loposky at 602-708-0221.


UA Scrapbooking Event

Date: Saturday, June TBD, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: UA Alumni Phoenix office, 4001 North 3rd Street, Suite 120, Phoenix
Theme: Spring Scrapbooking Fever!
Cost: FREE!

Summer is here! Capture the hot excitement in our cool, air-conditioned office with a new scrapbooking project. All your scrapbooking needs will be met by Michelle Loposky, who is now a Creative Memories consultant. Since the pot-lucks have been a hit, let's do it again! Please bring a dish to share. Please RSVP to Michelle at 602-708-0221 so she can coordinate pot-luck details and project supply quantities. New scrap-bookers are always welcome, and bring a friend!

NEXT Scrapbooking get-together: We'll decide in June!
Hosted by Michelle Loposky. R.S.V.P. today to Michelle Loposky at 602-708-0221.
Sponsored by the Phoenix regional alumni office.


Save These Dates!

Annual Football Kickoff Dinner 2008
Date: Friday, August 22, 2008

Lute Olson and Team Dinner 2009
Date: Friday, February 20, 2009

UA Phoenix Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009
Schedule:
    7:00 a.m. - Registration Begins
    8:30 p.m. - Shotgun Start
    1:30 p.m. - Awards Banquet Luncheon
Location: The Arizona Biltmore Country Club, 2400 East Missouri Ave., Scottsdale.

Join the UA Phoenix Alumni Chapter and the UA Department of Athletics to support UA scholarships. Sponsored by the Phoenix Alumni Chapter and the UA Department of Athletics. Register Online today.


The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Monthly tours of the historic Phoenix Union High School buildings, renovated to house the expansion of the UA College of Medicine in partnership with ASU, are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 3:00 pm. To register for a tour (individual or group), contact Mindy Shields at mshields@email.arizona.edu or 602-827-2076.
Learn more about the expansion of the UA College of Medicine in Phoenix at www.phoenix.medicine.arizona.edu.


Wildcats Giving Back to the Community

One of the goals of the UA Alumni Association Phoenix office is to increase alumni involvement in the surrounding community. In the coming months we will solicit alumni participation in various community service activities. If you would like to participate in community service activities, or have suggestions for activities, please contact Mark Strickling at strickling@al.arizona.edu or call 602-604-6642.


Feedback for Maricopa County

What type of events would you like to see in the Phoenix and northern Arizona region? How can we best serve UA alumni in the Phoenix and northern Arizona region?

Call us at 602-266-4820, or e-mail Mark Strickling at strickling@al.arizona.edu


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