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Hilary Term 2001
President's Letter
Dear Fellow Oxonian,
As 2000 turns into 2001, on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Oxford
Alumni Association of New York (OAANY), I extend best wishes to all alumni
and their families for a happy, healthy, fulfilling and prosperous New Year.
May your computers be better behaved than Hal was in 2001!
OAANY's diverse program of events for Hilary Term 2001 starts in January
with a luncheon at which we will hear a business presentation from an expert
in the world oil markets. We look forward to seeing some of the new alumni
of Oxford's Said Business School at this event. In early February, we are
honored to have the Chancellor of the New York City School System, an Oxonian,
speak to us on his approach to tackling problems in the public school system.
An informal gathering for young alumni is scheduled for late February. March
will be a busy month for the OAANY. We will have an opportunity to hear former
CIA Director James Woolsey. Next, Hermione Lee, a Fellow of New College, will
discuss her new biography of Edith Wharton, which is particularly timely given
the recent release of Hollywood's version of The House of Mirth, starring
Gillian Anderson. Executive Committee member John Tepper Marlin is working
on a star lineup for this year's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner, which
will conclude our Hilary Term program of events. Watch your e-mail for details.
Finally, I would like to thank members who have renewed their memberships
for 2001 and to remind anyone who has not yet renewed to please complete and
mail the form on the back of this newsletter as soon as possible. The OAANY
is completely self-funded and your dues are the only way we have to finance
our mailings, Web site maintenance and meeting costs. I look forward to meeting
members, old and new, at our upcoming events!
Derek Benham
LUNCHEON LECTURE:
OIL PRICES AND GEOPOLITICS:
CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
The Yale Club
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
12:15 P.M.
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
The Mid-Atlantic Club of New York has invited OAANY members to attend a luncheon
on Tuesday, January 23. The speaker will be Edward L. Morse, a leading specialist
on the commercial aspects of the international oil and gas sector. Mr. Morse
has held positions in business, government, academia and publishing. He is
a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Oxford Energy Policy
Club. The subject of Mr. Morse's timely talk will be "Oil Prices and Geopolitics:
Challenges for the New Administration."
A reception will begin at 12:15 p.m. Lunch will served at 12:45 p.m. To RSVP,
please contact Derek Benham. The cost for this event is $50 per person. Checks,
payable to the Mid-Atlantic Club, should be brought to the event.
CHANCELLOR HAROLD O. LEVY:
A NEW VISION FOR THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Princeton Club
15 West 43rd Street
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Monday, February 5, 2001
The OAANY is honored that New York Public School Chancellor Harold O. Levy
will speak to our members on Monday, February 5, 2001. His talk, "A New Vision
for the New York City School System," will touch on the following topics:
teachers' performance, accountability and quality. Prior to his appointment
as Chancellor, Mr. Levy, who is an attorney, served as Director of Global
Compliance for Citigroup, Inc. During his career as a corporate attorney,
he devoted much time and energy to education. In 1995, he served as Chairman
of the Commission on School Maintenance and Facilities Reform. Chancellor
Levy (Lincoln) received a First Class Degree in PPE. He is also a proud alumnus
of the New York City public school system.
Chancellor Levy will be introduced by Frederick H. Fruitman, managing director
of Loeb Partners Corporation. Mr. Fruitman is a graduate of MIT, the University
of Toronto Law School, the Harvard Business School and Oxford (Keble).
There is no charge for this event. A cash-bar reception will be held from
6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Club rules require business attire.
To RSVP, please send an e-mail message to Diane C. Dunne. Please provide
the names of your guests. (No confirmation calls will be made or messages
sent unless the event is oversubscribed.)
YOUNG ALUMNI EVENT
Heartland Brewery Midtown
1285 6th Avenue
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Monday, February 26, 2001
Come revel with recent graduates of Oxford University and sample a variety
of seasonal, handcrafted beers. We'll gather at the Heartland Brewery Midtown
on Monday, February 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30. Named Best Brewpub in New York
in 1996 and 1997 by New York Magazine, the Heartland Brewery has a
homey atmosphere and Americana folk decor. The Heartland Brewery Midtown is
located at 1285 6th Avenue at 51st Street. The phone number is (212) 582-8244.
To reach the Heartland Brewery Midtown by subway, take the N or R to 49th
Street, the 1 or 9 to 50th Street or the E to 6th Avenue.
To RSVP, click here and send your e-mail message to the attention of Charlie
Douglas. Let Charlie know the number of guests you plan to bring. The OAANY
has invited New York-area young alumni of the London School of Economics to
this informal event. We hope to see you there for beer and good cheer!
JAMES WOOLSEY
Oxford University Press Offices
198 Madison Avenue
7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, March 6, 2001
On Tuesday, March 6, OAANY members will have an opportunity to hear James
Woolsey speak about foreign policy in an informal setting. Alumni who were
able to attend last year's North American Reunion, at which Mr. Woolsey spoke,
know that this event promises to be fascinating.
Mr. Woolsey has served in four administrations under both major political
parties. He was an advisor to several strategic arms negotiations with the
Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1992 to 1995 he was Director of
the Central Intellegence Agency. Mr. Woolsey, who received a law degree from
Yale, is now a partner in the Washington, DC law firm Shea & Gardner. He attended
Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
This event will be held in the meeting room off the lobby of the Oxford University
Press Offices, which are located at 198 Madison Avenue at 35th Street. The
event is free for members. There is a $10 charge for non-members and guests.
To RSVP, send an e-mail message to Erin Burns. Please provide the names of
your guests.
HERMIONE LEE,
BIOGRAPHER OF EDITH WHARTON
Oxford University Press Offices
198 Madison Avenue
7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Hermione Lee, Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of
New College, will speak to OAANY members and their guests about her new biography
of Edith Wharton.
Professor Lee is the acclaimed author of biographies of Elizabeth Bowen,
Philip Roth, Willa Cather and, most recently, Virginia Woolf. Her biography
of Virginia Woolf was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. The Financial
Times called it, "One of the most impressive biographies of the decade:
moving, eloquent, powerful as both literary and social history."
Professor Lee is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a member of
the Arts Council Literature Panel and of the British Council Literature Advisory
Panel and an Honorary Fellow of St. Hilda's and St. Cross College. She is
well known for her reviews and work in the media. In the 1980s, she presented
Channel Four's first books program, "Book Four." Professor Lee is an Oxonian
who received a First Class degree in English Literature from St. Hilda's and
an M.Phil from St. Cross College.
This event will be held in the meeting room off the lobby of the Oxford University
Press Offices, which are located at 198 Madison Avenue at 35th Street. The
event is free for members. There is a $10 charge for non-members and guests.
To RSVP, contact Derek Benham.
OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE DINNER
The University Club
1 West 54th Street
6:30 for 7:15 P.M.
Wednesday, March 28, 2001
The 68th annual New York Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner will be held on
Wednesday, March 28 at the University Club. The per-person cost for this elegant
black tie event is $110. We expect to have several very distinguished speakers
at this year's dinner, so do reserve your place by sending a check as soon
as you can confirm your plans. If you have questions about this event, you
may contact John T. Marlin.
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