The past few months have brought a great deal of change for the Oxford Alumni
Association of New York. After a period of several years during which the
OAANY operated independently of the Oxford University Society, the Association
decided that closer relations would enhance its ability to serve the needs
of its members. To meet that goal, the OAANY has rejoined with the Society,
which supports alumni chapters in cities around the world. As the official
New York branch of the Society, the OAANY is the group formally approved by
the University to repre-sent the interests of all its alumni in the tri-state
area. Our partnership with the University will assist us in providing a wide
range of events and benefits for our members. The stimulating calendar for
2002 already includes an address by Professor Tim Jenkinson of the Said Business
School, a wine tasting and dinner, and a pub gathering featuring live coverage
of the Oxford-Cambridge boat race. Be sure to visit OAANY at the University’s
North American Reunion in March at the Waldorf-Astoria, where we will host
an International Wine Festival in conjunction with Morrell & Company,
which is sure to be very popular. Members will see further collaboration between
OAANY and other select groups enabling them to attend additional events and
obtain significant discounts on items such as theatre tickets. We are actively
developing our speaker program at press time and adding other events to our
calendar on a regular basis, so please check our web site at www.oxalumny.org.
If you
have an idea for an event or belong to an organization which would like to
co-sponsor one, we encourage you to contact any officer of the Association.
As always, we are keenly interested to hear from volun-teers to assist with
varied projects ranging from web site design to organizing activities. On
behalf of the OAANY and the Oxford University Society, we are proud to announce
our reaffiliation and look forward to an exciting year of activity. If you
have not already renewed your membership, we urge you to do so and encourage
other alumni to do the same. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events.
Professor Tim Jenkinson
Oxford in the 21st Century
Oxford University Press Offices 198 Madison Avenue
7:00 P.M. – Monday, February 4, 2002
The OBA (Oxford Business Alumni Association of New York)
has invited OAANY members to hear Tim Jenkinson speak about “Oxford
in the 21st Century.” Tim Jenkinson is Reader in Business Economics
at the Said Business School and a Professorial Fellow of Keble College.
He is also the Director of the Oxford MBA Program. His current research
focuses on initial public offerings, the impact of taxation on corporate
financing decisions, and the cost of capital. Professor Jenkinson has
written widely on corporate finance and investment, initial public offerings,
takeovers and corporate control, the financial regulation of utilities
and macro-economics. He is a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic
Policy Research, and Managing Editor of the Oxford Review of Economic
Policy. He is also a director of Oxford Economic Research Associates and
has consulted for a large number of companies and regulators. There is
no charge for this event. If you would like to attend, or have any questions,
please contact Charlie Douglas at: events@oxalumny.org
Wine Tasting Event at Morrell Wine Co.
Morrell Wine Bar & Café 1 Rockefeller Plaza (at 49th Street)
6:30 - 9:30 P.M. – Tuesday, February 26th, 2002
Take an exciting tour of the superb wines of Bordeaux in the
stylish, multi-level Morrell Wine Bar & Café, located opposite
the skating rink on Rockefeller Plaza. A variety of fine Bordeaux, beginning
with an excellent white Graves and concluding with a magnificent Grand Cru
Margaux, Chateau D’ Issan 1958, will be served with a delicious buffet
dinner prepared by Michael Haimowitz, one of New York’s most talented
young chefs. The wine bar will be closed to the general public and open
only for OAANY members and their guests. OAANY members will also receive
a 10% discount off any purchases from the wine store. The price for the
event is $65 for OAANY members and $75 for non-members and guests. To attend,
please send a check payable to the Oxford Alumni Association of New York,
to Amanda Grasso, c/o Aquamarine LLC, 40 West 55th Street #5A, New York,
NY 10019. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Grasso by e-mail
at treasurer@oxalumny.org or
by phone at (212) 716- 1350. Space is limited.
Mid-Atlantic Club of NYC Panel
The Atlantic Alliance: Problems and Prospects in Difficult Times
The Canadian Consulate General 1251 Avenue of the Americas
5:30 – 7:30 P.M. – Thursday, February 28, 2002
The Mid-Atlantic Club of New York City, in association with
the OAANY and the Consulate General of The Netherlands, is hosting a panel
discussion on “The Atlantic Alliance: Problems and Prospects in Difficult
Times.” The members of the Panel include three distinguished specialists
on European and North American-Europe relationships: Dirk Jan van den Berg,
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of The Netherlands to the United
Nations, Joseph LaPalombara, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science
at Yale University and Robert Thomson, U.S. Managing Editor of the “Financial
Times.” The panel, followed by a reception, will take place on Thursday,
February 28, at the Conference Room of the Canadian Consulate General (1251
Avenue of the Americas, between 49th & 50th Streets). The program begins
at 5:30 p.m. and ends promptly at 7:30 p.m. The charge for members of the
OAANY is $20, non-members and guests $30. Reservations are required. Contact
the Mid-Atlantic Club by fax at (212) 644-0230, by e-mail at Sblank5642@aol.com,
or by telephone at (212) 832-1656.
Annual Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race Dinner
The Harvard Club 27 West 44th Street
6:30 P.M. – Thursday, March 14, 2002
The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner is the oldest, continuous
annual Oxford Alumni event in the United States, and is always elegant and
entertaining. This year, the 69th annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner
will take place at the Harvard Club. It will begin with cocktails, served
at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. Dress is black tie or boat club
blazer. We expect to have several very distinguished speakers at this year’s
dinner, but space is limited, so we encourage everyone to reserve a place
as soon as possible. The cost of the dinner is $125 per person. Checks,
made payable to the Oxford-Cambridge Dinner Committee, should be sent to
John Tepper Marlin at 360 West 22nd St., #17E, New York, NY 10011. If you
have questions about this event, you may contact Mr. Marlin at archivist@oxalumny.org
Reunion 2002
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 301 Park Avenue
Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, 2002
The University of Oxford’s North American Reunion will
take place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on March 15 and 16.
This major University event occurs only every other year and is typically
attended by hundreds of Oxford alumni. The Reunion provides an opportunity
for the University’s North American alumni to reconnect with fellow
alumni and the colleges, as well as to learn about current University projects
and programs. The Reunion will again begin with the ever-popular welcoming
Reception on the evening of Friday, March 15. The Reunion will continue
on Saturday, March 16 with what promises to be a stimulating and social
day of presentations and discussions. Many colleges are also holding college
gatherings on Saturday evening. For complete program and registration details,
please visit the Reunion website at www.northamericanreunion.ox.ac.uk.
If you have further questions, please contact Susie Wiesenfeld, Director
of Events at the University’s North American Office, or Jessica Land,
Events Coordinator, by calling (212) 726-6400 or by emailing at events@oxford.oudna.org.
International Wine Festival
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue
5:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Saturday, March 16, 2002
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Morrell & Company,
we encourage all those attending the Reunion to spend some time with other
North American alumni by joining the OAANY for an International Wine Festival
before, during and after the college gatherings. This free flowing, come
and go as you please event will take place in the Metropolitan Suite at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Peter Morrell, Chairman of Morrell & Company,
will be on hand to answer any questions you may have as you sample a variety
of wines from around the world. There is no charge for this event, but attendees
will be welcome to make donations to the OAANY to help fund its activities.
If you and a guest plan to attend, please contact Charlie Douglas at: events@oxalumny.org.
Boat Race Pub Party
Nevada Smiths, 74 Third Avenue
9:30 A.M. – Saturday, March 30, 2002
To cheer on the Oxford crew in the annual Oxford-Cambridge
Boat Race, OAANY members are invited to Nevada Smiths, starting at 9:30
a.m. on Saturday, March 30 for live coverage of the event. Nevada Smiths
is one of the most popular and passionate British sports bars in the city.
Cambridge alumni are also welcome to attend, so come and help us shout loud
enough to be heard on the River Thames! There is no charge for this event
and there will be a cash bar. To attend, please contact Charlie Douglas
by e-mail at events@oxalumny.org
or by phone at (212) 614-4998.
The Wine Corner
2000 Bordeaux Wine Futures
Nature Opened Its Door to All Wine Lovers – Everywhere
By Peter Morrell Senior Wine Advisor, Chairman – Morrell & Company
Prior to the year 2000, purchasing Bordeaux wine as Futures
– before they’d been bottled – was a somewhat mysterious,
but exciting money saving prospect, reserved, for the most part, for only
serious oenophiles. Yet now, with the debut of the across-the-board-excellent
2000 Bordeaux vintage, Bordeaux Futures buying is open to all who enjoy
wine. Here’s why: In all top vintages prior to 2000, the superior qualities
of the best vintages were predominantly exemplified by only the great classified
growths of Bordeaux. Each time a great vintage occurred, the world’s
wine connoisseurs all “chased” the same highly rated pricey classified
chateau bottled wines. However, with the debut of the 2000 vintage in Bordeaux,
the world’s wine professionals, critics and reviewers – having
tasted widely – discovered that the excellent qualities of this extraordinary
vintage were evidenced by hundreds of wines from virtually every Bordeaux
district including eminently affordable, everyday wines priced as low as
$100.00 per case! Thus, the universal quality of the 2000 Bordeaux vintage
makes it appealing for wine lovers everywhere – no matter what their
level of wine knowledge to acquire affordable wines from this great vintage
as money saving Futures. Here’s what Robert Parker said: “The
finest 2000s possess the most impressive length, structure, concentration,
and delineation that I have experienced in 23 years of tasting new Bordeaux
vintages. Additionally, the vintage appears to be remarkably consistent...
there are superb wines in all appellations! “The lesson consumers can
learn from history is that buy-ing futures of the finest wines always makes
economic sense in the great years. And no one should forget that this vintage
marks something that comes once every thousand years... a chronological
milestone. “This is the finest Bordeaux vintage since 1982 for wines
with lesser pedigrees.” All OAANY members will receive a 10% discount
at Morrell & Company
www.morrellwine.com.
