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Alumni Function in Sydney 2023
Alumni Function in London 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our event in London! We had the pleasure hearing from Chancellor Hon. Amy Adams, Vice-Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey and a special thank you to our guest speaker on the night, alumnaJacqueline Gilbert.
UC Alumni Weekend with the Stars at Mt John Observatory - September 2023
Alumni Function in New York 2023
After a long period of not being able to travel, we were excited to visit our alumni across the US. Starting in New York, our event was hosted byTumu Whakarae | Vice-Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey, with guest speaker UC alum, host of The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR.
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Alumni Function in Seattle 2023
Thank you to UC alumni Katharine Holdsworth and Alex Boyd for hosting this event and welcoming our Seattle community into their home. It was lovely to connect our alumni in Christchurch's sister city.
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Alumni Function inSan Francisco 2023
Hosted byTumu Whakarae | Vice-Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey, we had a great time catching up with our San Francisco based alumni. Big thanks to our guest speaker, UC alum Cameron Priest for chatting to us about his entrenpreneurialsuccess and his current role as Founder and CEO of Neu Ventures.
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UC Alumni Weekend with the Stars at Mt John Observatory - May 2023
Alumni and friends joined us in Tekapo the weekend of 13-14 May to experience the incredible night sky in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. UC academics and researchers shared their knowledge with the group. Thanks to Associate Professor Karen Pollard, Alan Gilmore, Pam Kilmartin, and Fraser Gunn for guiding our stargazing.
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UC academics ‘raised the bar’ by taking their research to different venues around Christchurch on Tuesday 2 May. More than 1,400 people attended the 20 free talks held across 10 venues in Christchurch City, Lyttelton, and Lincoln, marking the inaugural Christchurch ‘Raising the Bar’ event and turning pubs and bars into classrooms by combining education and popular culture. If you didn't get the opportunity to attend one of the sold-out talks on the night, check out the podcasts of each talk available online
Crusaders v Chiefs Alumni Dinner 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our pre-match event! It was a sold-out occasion and we had the pleasure of hearing UC lecturer Brad Miles speak on sports psychology and behaviour - great insights to hear before heading to the game! Thanks to UC's partnership with the Crusaders, alumni and their family members had the opportunity to ask players questions and grab a photo!