Announcements

New for dues paying members

Dues paying members have use of the facilities at Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London W1J 5ED. This magnificent mansion in the heart of Mayfair includes a restaurant, bar and courtyard, members' room and library. Simply show your Princeton Association UK card at the front desk. To pay your dues visit our membership page

Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help on our events committee, young alumni committee, and schools committee. We are also looking for a new host for the popular Princeton summer picnic, ideally within 90 minutes of London.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact president [at] princeton [dot] org [dot] uk

Help for Ex-Pats

For many years, FOCUS Information Services has been helping ex-pats find their way around. Focus can help with information about everything from housing to hotels, schools to jobs and can be reached at 44 0 20 7293 5000 or www.focus-info.org

Welcome

Stop Press: PAUK Wins Alumni Award

We are delighted to share the news that the Princeton Association UK has received the 2010 Austin P. Leland Award. Presented at the Alumni Council's Annual Reunion Lunch on May 28^th, the award recognizes general excellence in alumni activities in a large regional association. This is a great honor for our association and recognizes outstanding efforts by our volunteers.

The Leland Award builds upon the success of our Schools Committee. On Alumni Day the UK Schools Committee was awarded the S. Barksdale Penick, Jr. 25 Award for outstanding work recruiting and interviewing candidates and representing Princeton in the UK. To read more about these awards please visit http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/volunteers/awards/.

Upcoming Events

Below is a list of upcoming events.

GenerationNext! Restaurant Week•Sunday, August 1^st 2010

The World Cup is over but that doesn't mean it's time to forget about South Africa. During the first week in August, participating London restaurants will partner with GenerationNext!, which works to alleviate suffering and poverty in South Africa, and donate a portion of their profits from that week. So go out, get a great meal and support a worthy charity at the same time! Click here for a list of participating restaurants and more information < more >

UKTE Annual Softball Tournament•Saturday, August 14^th 2010

UKTE Annual Softball Tournament on Saturday 14 August from 11.00 to 18.00 at Finsbury Park (Tube: Finsbury Park). < more >

iRelaunch Return to Work Conference hosted by London Business School•Tuesday, November 2^nd 2010

Register now for the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference hosted by London Business School on November 2. This exciting event is produced by the career reentry programming company iRelaunch, whose founders are Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin, the authors of acclaimed career reentry strategy book Back on the Career Track, and is sponsored by prestigious employers. Sponsors to be announced shortly. < more >

The Princeton Association (UK) is a membership-supported organisation.