ALUMNI LUNCH IN NEW YORK on 18th April 2010
Confirming the ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE MUMBAI ALUMNI/AE LUNCH IN NEW YORK
Dear Alumna/Alumnus,
Dear Friends,
Some of you must have already received from us or from other alumni, our invitation to join together for an Alumni Lunch in New York. I am on my way to Mexico for an International Meeting of Jesuit Administrators of Universities and Colleges. Our Vice Principal for Academics, Dr. (Ms.) Vivien Amonkar, has also been invited to the Mexico event. We have arranged to travel with a stopover in New York.
It is our pleasure to invite you to an Alumni Lunch on the 18th of April 2010. This will be a chance for all of you on the East Coast and elsewhere in the U.S./Canada to get-together with the present leadership of St. Xavier's. We are happy to announce that some of our alumni have made arrangements for the lunch at UTSAV RESTAURANT, located at 1185 Avenue of Americas, 46thst, between 6th and 7th avenues, New York, NY 10036, Tel # 212-575-2525. It will be from 11.30 am to 3.00 pm. We suggest a contribution of $30 per person to defray the organisational expenses including lunch. You are encouraged to bring your spouse along. There is discounted parking for five hours available at ICON PARK at 47thst. between 6th and 7th avenues with validated parking ticket.
We would be pleased to share with you through a brief audio-visual presentation, our efforts to continue the rich tradition of excellence that our faculty and students have been able to achieve. We are on the verge of a new beginning, with the University about to grant us Academic Autonomy to design our own courses, frame our syllabii and have our own evaluation, with the University continuing to award the Degrees. We will be the first such College in Mumbai. At this exciting time, we welcome the involvement of alumni, with your rich international experience, to share with us what you would like to see at St. Xavier's. Our alumni have often appreciated the role that St. Xavier's College has played in their lives. Here is a chance to touch base, once again.
On the occasion of our 140th year in 2009, we have published a Coffee Table Book on St. Xavier’s College, the first of its kind and appreciated for its quality. We could make a copy of the book available to you in New York for $70 (avoiding Courier charges) and will appreciate if you could reserve a copy as soon as possible. While we would only be able to carry a limited number of copies to New York, the book could also be ordered online at http://www.redboxrewards.com/newredbox/xaviers/
In order to make adequate arrangements for the April 18th lunch event we will need to have confirmation of your attendance. We are pleased that we have received a good response to our previous email notification and many of you have already replied in the affirmative. Since the details of the event have now been finalized we would like you to kindly reconfirm your attendance at principal@xaviers.edu or vivien.amonkar@xaviers.edu We will be in touch with you shortly regarding the mode of advance payment for the lunch event.
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Dr. Frazer Mascarenhas S.J.
Principal, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
www.xaviers.edu principal@xaviers.edu
Prof. Melky Alvares bids us adieu
We regret to announce that a stalwart of the College, Prof. Melky Alvares of the Chemistry Department, has left us for his heavenly abode on Wednesday 9th September, 2009.
His friends, former students, colleagues were present at a Memorial Service on the 14th of November, 2009, in the Multi Media Room of the College on the first floor - the MMR was dedicated to his memory by an alumnus, a few years ago.
Prof. Melky is remembered by generations of students for his academic contribution to their lives, especially for giving them a love of the subject and teaching them to "think out-of-the-box".
Prof. N. S. Gorekar passes away
We regret to announce the passing away on the 1st of August 2009 of Prof. N. S. Gorekar, of St. Xavier's College and the Heras Institute. He was interred the next day. He was a renowned scholar and mentor to hundreds of students. His published work is on Islamic Culture and History, Persian Literature, Indo-Iran relations etc.
A Condolence Meeting was held on Thursday 20th August 2009 at 5.30 pm in the College Hall.
We mourn the loss of a great teacher and researcher, and we offer our prayerful support to his family and to the staff of the Heras Institute.
Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas S.J.
Principal
Lets get together .... :-)
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St. Xavier's College Alumni Association (1902)
The St. Xavier's College Alumni Association is a link between the Institution and the generations of students who have passed through its portals. There are Xavierites in every sphere of the nation's life, shining in their quest for excellence and contributing their mite to India's peace and prosperity. Xavierites consider it their privilege to associate themselves with their alma mater, and this Association makes it possible.
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To our Alumni/ae
It is awesome to imagine a host of Xavierites, spread out over the globe, touched by the magic of Xavier’s. A global host of alumni/ae, with memories of what, many say, were the best years of their lives.
In our globalised world, with every corner networking with the other, generating synergies, we at Xavier’s seek a link-up with alumni spread afar and near. Our Alumni Association has completed a century and going strong. Alumni can be a powerful force for change, for revolution in society, for the betterment of humanity. Perhaps the time has come to get in touch and work up these synergies.
In Bangalore a group of 30 alumni have decided to get together and form an association of their own. In England and other parts of the world, there already exist some formal and informal groupings of Xavierites. The aim is always to enjoy fellowship but also to give back to society. Alumni of Jesuit institutions across the globe are encouraged by Fr. Kolvenbach, the Jesuit Superior General, to begin works that seek to bring equity and justice to peoples. Some groups have started schools for the disadvantaged and other socially relevant projects to further this cause.
Collaborating in strengthening the education in your alma mater is also a good cause that you can adopt. This does not just mean financial collaboration but also other types like offering to take guest lectures in the area of your expertise when you are in Mumbai, sending us the latest books and audio visual material you may be in possession of in different subjects, helping with placements for our present students and, of course, sponsoring infra-structure on campus. Alumni have recently enabled us to upgrade our Audio-Visual Facilities, begin a well equipped Language Laboratory and build up a Digital Library. Your collaboration will be very welcome.
Please contact principal@xaviers.edu or Ms. Emily Andrade, Xavier Development Programme Coordinator at xdp@xaviers.edu
Frazer Mascarenhas S.J.
