By Dr. Noel Kent ( ‘67, ‘74 )
As an EWC alum and someone deeply concerned about climate change, I am wondering if we alumni can push, prod, make some proposals to the Center to focus on the impacts of China/India fossil fuel emissions in the years to come and help stimulate work on new technologies to be shared between our nations. What do you think?
Do you sometimes feel like you want to connect with people who understand about your experience while at the East-West Center? Have a cup of tea to reminisce about studying in Hawaii? Do good in the name of the East-West Center? There are currently 44 EWCA Alumni Chapters active throughout the world along with eight Chapter Liasions. Continue Reading »
We are working hard to link current students with alumni so that students will become active members of our alumni network when they leave the Center. Some of our chapters are largely made up of old timers, we need new timers to join our chapters. We are encouraging chapters to welcome new students when they are offered EWC scholarships and provide hospitality and advice to returning students when they come back home after their Center experience. Do you have suggestions on how we can build closer links between current EWC students and alumni?
After months of planning, the East-West Center’s blog, “East-West Views” is up and running. It will contain a variety of information ranging from news wires to notes from the field, to everyday anecdotes in a casual setting, and will even have information about alumni.
Already up on the site is a wonderful post by Shabbir Cheema, an East-West Center alumnus who recently returned to the Center as a Senior Research Fellow in the Politics, Governance and Security study area.
We hope you take the time to browse through the East-West Views site and remember to return here often to check out our new posts! As always, comments are welcome!
EWC Alumnus Arjumand Faisel (MPH Open Grants, ‘88) is the President of the EWCA Islamabad Chapter and the current focus of the EWC Art Gallery exhibition, “Unseen Visions: Contemporary Painting in Pakistan,” running now through June 11, 2008.
Arjumand was in Honolulu for a week to open the exhibition with his daughter, whose works are also hanging in the Gallery. Continue Reading »
The Annual Hawaii Chapter Meeting and Fundraiser Dinner for 2008 was a massive success! Thanks to all the hard work of the Hawaii Chapter Board members, the event went without a hitch. There was lots of good food, good company, great items to bid on in the auction and lots of great items to purchase from the bazaar. Continue Reading »
Please join the EWCA Southern California Chapter on Saturday, May 3rd for an exciting reef presentation, Aquarium of the Pacific & Dinner Event. Come and hear about coral reefs, spend time touring the Aquarium followed by dinner at P.F. Chang’s. There will be a prize drawing and a brief discussion of a possible combined chapter conference in 2009. Continue Reading »
It is with deep sadness that the East-West Center learned of the recent passing of Dr. Betty Moore Bullard (1967, 1975). Dr. Bullard was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1981. She remained a dedicated and committed supporter of the East-West Center and our programs. Dr. Bullard was instrumental in founding and raising funds for the ’60’s Student Scholarship Endowment fund. Continue Reading »
It is decision time at the Center for student scholarship applicants. The Center has just completed reviewing hundreds of applications for these awards. We are proud to note that we expect that ten students will receive EWCA scholarships this year. Special thanks to the many EWC alumni who have made contributions to the alumni fund drive which provides the funds used for these EWCA scholarships. Your support means that the Center will have 10 additional students in its program in the year ahead. Mahalo!
Hi. Welcome to our revamped East-West Center Association (EWCA) Discussion Board. This discussion board is designed to facilitate professional interaction by making better use of the internet. We’ll be posting on various categories for you to comment on if you would like to do so. We will be posting on a variety of topics from the 2008 EWCA International Conference to be held in Bali, Indonesia this November to Chapter activities. Come back often to check out what new posts are available for you to read and comment on. Remember to include your program affiliation and award year(s) you were at the Center so we all can see who is commenting! If you have any questions about commenting on our posts, feel free to click the “Help” tab at the top of the page or contact our office at alumni@eastwestcenter.org.
