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Meeting Minds Alumni Weekend in NORTH AMERICA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6–7 APRIL 2018 OXFORD comes to SAN FRANCISCO
PROGRAM IN BRIEF SATURDAY 7 APRIL PROGRAM
Registration and Admissions Lunch Coffee and Light Refreshments University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. He
7:45 am - 2:30 pm Georgian Room 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Grand Ballroom has over three decades of experience as a
SPEAKER: 7:45 am - 8:30 am professional librarian and has been employed at
Coffee and Light Refreshments The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson the National Library of Scotland and Edinburgh
7:45 am - 8:30 am Italian/Colonial Rooms Coffee and light refreshments available University Library. Mr. Ovenden is currently
Tolkien’s Oxford and Oxford’s Tolkien to all registered attendees. a Board Member of Research Libraries U.K.,
Treasurer of the Consortium of European
Welcoming Remarks 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm California Rooms
8:30 am - 9:15 am Grand Ballroom SPEAKER:
Welcoming Remarks Research Libraries, and President of the Digital
Preservation Coalition. His writing on libraries,
SPEAKERS: Professor Andy Orchard 8:30 am - 9:15 am photography, and book history has been
Mr. Michael G. Cunningham widely published, and he has authored several
Mr. Richard Ovenden Changing Perceptions of Michael G. Cunningham, Executive Director, books including A Radical’s Books: The Library
Medical Ultrasound University of Oxford North American Office, Catalogue of Samuel Jeake of Rye 1623-1690.
An Oxford Conversation 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Colonial Room will welcome alumni and friends and introduce
9:15 am - 10:15 am Grand Ballroom SPEAKER:
the day’s program.
SPEAKERS: Professor J. Alison Noble An Oxford Conversation
Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s Librarian, will introduce
The Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes ‘Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth’ and provide an 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Sir Michael Moritz Coffee Break update on developments at the Bodleian.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Italian/Colonial Rooms
The Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, in
Break ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION conversation with Sir Michael Moritz.
10:15 am - 10:30 am The British American Dream – Does @OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @richove @bodleianlibs
It Live On? ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION
SPEAKERS:
An Oxford Conversation 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Grand Ballroom @OxfordNA #OxNA2018
Mr. Michael G. Cunningham
10:30 am - 11:30 am Grand Ballroom MODERATOR:
is Executive Director of the
SPEAKERS: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson North American Office and SPEAKERS:
Mr. Reid Hoffman SPEAKERS: oversees the University The Chancellor, Lord
Mayor Eric Garcetti Mr. Pete Flint of Oxford’s fundraising, Patten of Barnes CH, PC
Dr. James Manyika events, and alumni relations (Balliol College, 1962) has
Coffee Break Ms. Swati Mylavarapu efforts in the United States had a successful career as a
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Italian/Colonial Rooms and Canada. He interacts British politician and beyond.
extensively with Americans for Oxford, Inc. His various notable posts
Closing Remarks with a Performance include: the last Governor
Truth and Trust in the Era of Social Media by The Choir of The Queen’s College (AFO), the University’s primary charity in the
U.S., and collaborates with the University’s of Hong Kong before its
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm California Rooms 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Grand Ballroom return to China, Chairman of the Independent
constituent colleges and related institutions.
SPEAKER: Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland,
Before joining Oxford’s North American Office
Professor Phil Howard Drinks Reception
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in 1992, Mr. Cunningham held a number of European Commissioner for External Relations,
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Italian/Colonial Rooms fundraising positions at New York University member of the House of Lords, Secretary
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: Life is and Fordham University. of State for the Environment, and Minister
Short but Make Time for Sleep! for Overseas Development at the Foreign
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Colonial Room Mr. Richard Ovenden & Commonwealth Office. Lord Patten was
SPEAKER: was appointed the 25th named Co-Chair of the U.K.-India Round Table
Bodley’s Librarian in 2014, in 2006, and served as Chairman of the BBC
Oxford comes to San Francisco
Professor Russell G. Foster
after serving variously as Trust from 2011-2014. He is an Honorary
Keeper of Special Collections, Fellow of Balliol College, and was elected
Associate Director and
Deputy Librarian at the (continued on next page)
#OxNA2018
Use our hashtag and find social media handles throughout the program
to join the conversation on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! 3
An Oxford Conversation Truth and Trust in the ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION
APPLYING TO 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Era of Social Media @OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @OxSCNi
OXFORD? Mr. Reid Hoffman in conversation with
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm SPEAKER:
Professor Russell Foster
Ms. Alice McCallum, Student Recruitment Mayor Eric Garcetti. For the past year, stories about the influence of CBE, FRS is Head of the
Officer (U.K. & North America), social media on major political decisions have Nuffield Laboratory of
Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach, ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION dominated the news on both sides of the Ophthalmology, Director
and Dr. Nadia Pollini, Director of Graduate @OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @reidhoffman @ericgarcetti Atlantic. Algorithms, automation, and junk news of the Sleep and Circadian
Admissions, will be available throughout the have become not only powerful tools for social Research Institute, and
day to answer questions about applying to movements, but also effective means for social a Fellow of Brasenose
SPEAKERS:
Oxford for full-time undergraduate and control. Drawing upon pioneering research in College, Oxford. His research
Mr. Reid Hoffman, the social science of fake news, this session will addresses how circadian rhythms and sleep are
graduate programs. Please stop by the CBE (Wolfson College,
Georgian Room for information and/or to explore the latest challenges to democracy and generated and regulated, and what happens
1990) is an accomplished offer ideas as to how truth and trust can be when these systems fail as a result of societal
volunteer to speak about your experience as
entrepreneur, executive, and reintroduced into public life. pressures or disease. He is developing new
an Oxford undergraduate or graduate at an
information session across the
investor who has notably led therapeutics to help regulate sleep across the
LinkedIn as Co-Founder and ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION health spectrum. Professor Foster is a member
United States or Canada.
CEO, and played an integral @OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @pnhoward @oiioxford of the Governing Council of the Royal Society,
role in building PayPal. He a Trustee of the Science Museum Group, and
@OxfordGradStudy
@OxOutreach
is currently a Partner at Greylock Partners, a SPEAKER: Chair of the Royal Society’s Public Engagement
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm where Professor Phil Howard is Committee, which he helped establish. He
he focuses on building products with network Director of Research and is also an award-winning author of over 250
effects. Mr. Hoffman serves on several Professor of Internet Studies scientific papers and four popular science books.
Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 2003. boards, including Airbnb, Edmodo, Convoy, at the Oxford Internet
Lord Patten’s publications include, What Next? and Blockstream, as well as a number of non- Institute (OII), as well as a Lunch
Surviving the 21st Century (2008), Not Quite profit boards, such as Kiva, Mozilla Corporation, Professorial Fellow at Balliol
the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs Endeavor, and CZI Biohub. He is the co-author College. He is the award-
winning author of eight 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
(2005), and East and West (1998), written of two New York Times best-selling books: The
Start-Up of You and The Alliance, and hosts the books, including The Managed Citizen, The Attendees will have the opportunity to sit with
about Asia and its relations with the rest of the Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy,
world. podcast, Masters of Scale. Mr. Hoffman’s next their College representatives, fellow alumni,
book is focused on “blitzscaling,” based on a and most recently, Pax Technica: How the
Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us and guests.
course he has taught at Stanford University.
Up. His research and commentary writing on
Sir Michael Moritz KBE information politics and international affairs ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION
(Christ Church, 1973) is a The Honorable Eric has been featured in such media outlets as @OxfordNA #OxNA2018
Partner at legendary Silicon Garcetti (The Queen’s The New York Times and The Washington
Valley venture capital firm College, 1993) is currently Post. In 2017, Foreign Policy magazine named SPEAKER:
serving his second term as Professor Howard a “Global Thinker,” and the Professor Louise
Sequoia Capital, where he
Mayor of the City of Los National Democratic Institute awarded him Richardson AAAS, FRSE
assists with adjusting to the Angeles, and is the youngest
profound changes in global their “Democracy Prize” for pioneering the assumed her post as Vice-
person to hold this post in social science of fake news. Chancellor of the University
technology. Since joining over a century. Previously, of Oxford on 1 January
the firm in 1986, he has served on many of he was a member of the Los Angeles City 2016. She had previously
Sequoia’s partner companies’ boards, including Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: Life
Council and represented the 13th District, served for seven years as
is Short but Make Time for Sleep!
Oxford comes to San Francisco
Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, LinkedIn, and Kayak, which includes Hollywood, Echo Park, Silver Principal and Vice-Chancellor
and helped establish its business in China of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland,
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Lake, and Atwater Village. Mayor Garcetti was 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
and India. Previously, Sir Michael co-founded elected four times by his peers to serve as and was Executive Dean of the Radcliffe
Technologic Partners and was a correspondent President of the Council from 2006-2012, This session will provide a brief overview of Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard
for Time, where he was the San Francisco and was in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2005- recent discoveries in sleep and circadian rhythms from 2001-2008. A political scientist by
Bureau Chief. He is the author of several 2018. He is a member of the advisory board research at Oxford. It will address how the training, Professor Richardson has specialized
books including Return to the Little Kingdom for Young Storytellers, an arts education disruption of the sleep/wake axis results in a broad in international security with an emphasis
(the first major book about Apple, published organization, and a former committee member range of interconnected pathologies such as on terrorist movements. She serves on the
Oxford comes to San Francisco
in 1984), and more recently, LEADING with of the California Board of Human Rights Watch. poor vigilance and memory; reduced mental and boards of several nonprofit groups, including
A San Fernando Valley native, Mayor Garcetti physical reaction times; reduced motivation; the Carnegie Corporation and the Booker Prize
Sir Alex Ferguson, the longtime Manager of
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has held teaching posts at both Occidental metabolic abnormalities; immune impairment; Foundation. Her work has won numerous
Manchester United. (continued on next page)
College and University of Southern California. and increased risk of cancer.
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awards, including the Sumner Prize for work received the Pilkington Prize for excellence ON VIEW TODAY AT THE WESTIN ST. FR ANCIS:
towards the prevention of war and the in teaching by the University of Cambridge, ORIGINAL ARTWORK FROM THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY
J.R .R . TOLKIEN
establishment of universal peace. Professor and the Oxford University Student Union has
Richardson’s publications include Democracy recognized him as the “most acclaimed lecturer
and Counterterrorism: Lessons from the Past in humanities.”
(2007); What Terrorists Want: Understanding
the Enemy, Containing the Threat (2006); and
The Roots of Terrorism (2006). Changing Perceptions of
Medical Ultrasound Jlater.R.R. Tolkien was a distinguished philologist who taught at the University of Oxford
for 34 years, first as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, and
as the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature. He was also one of
Tolkien’s Oxford and Oxford’s Tolkien
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm the most influential and popular fantasy authors of the twentieth century. His children’s
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm book, The Hobbit, was published in 1937 and hailed as an instant classic, winning the
Over the last 20 years, medical ultrasounds New York Herald Tribune prize in 1938 for the best book for younger children
have become the most widely used type of
J. R. R. Tolkien is best known as a sublimely
medical imaging worldwide, yet they are still published in the United States. Its success emboldened him to write a sequel which
creative author who reinterpreted a wide range carried him beyond children’s fiction into the realm of adult fantasy. The final work,
considered too difficult to read for
of medieval literature for later ages. Yet for The Lord of the Rings, was completed in 1949 and published in the U.S. in three
non-experts. This talk will present how
Tolkien, creative ambition and scholarly
endeavor were inextricably linked, and Oxford
interdisciplinary machine-learning research at volumes, 1954-1956. Essentially an epic fairy story for adults, it was by no means
the interfaces of computational science, assured of commercial success, but sales rose from respectable to stratospheric levels
was the crucible wherein these dual interests
biomedical engineering, and clinical as its popularity grew in the 1960s, particularly among American college students. In
met and melded. Although primarily a scholar
medicine is changing this perception, making
of Anglo-Saxon, Tolkien’s academic curiosity
it possible for anyone, anywhere, to June 2018, the Bodleian Libraries will open its summer exhibition ‘Tolkien: Maker of
and passions for Welsh, Irish, Icelandic, and Middle-earth.’ It will display treasures from the Tolkien archive, and for the first time in
Middle English, alongside the friendships he perform ultrasound-based decision making.
50 years, reunite the manuscripts of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with
forged, contributed to the creation of a
complex man characteristically molded in ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION Tolkien’s original drawings. We are delighted to show some highlights from the
Oxford. This discussion will introduce us to @OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @BUBBL_Oxford exhibition, including five beautiful watercolors painted especially for the first American
Tolkien as an innovative and influential edition of The Hobbit, the dust jacket design, as well as a recently-discovered printed
academic - a side that few know. SPEAKER: map of Middle-earth, annotated by Tolkien and his illustrator Pauline Baynes.
Professor J. Alison Noble
ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION OBE, FRS (St Hugh’s College,
@OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @MedEngOxon 1983) is the Technikos
Professor of Biomedical
Engineering in Oxford’s
SPEAKER:
Department of Engineering
Professor Andy Orchard
Science and Associate Head of
FRSC, FBA (Exeter College,
the University’s Mathematical,
1985) is the Rawlinson
Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS). A
and Bosworth Professor of
leading expert, her research combines imaging
Anglo-Saxon and a Fellow of
and computational analysis in an innovative
Pembroke College, Oxford. He
way to support decision-making in the clinic.
previously served as Provost
Professor Noble serves as Chair of the EPSRC
of Trinity College at the
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Healthcare Technologies Strategic Advisory
University of Toronto. Professor Orchard has
Team, and is a Trustee of both the Institute
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published widely in the field of Anglo-Saxon,
of Engineering Technology (IET) and the
Norse, and Celtic, and is currently working on
Oxford Trust. She is also the Founder and Chief
creating the first-ever interactive electronic
Technology Officer of Intelligent Ultrasound Ltd,
corpus of all poetry produced during the
a company she spun out from her laboratory
Anglo-Saxon period. He has been a consultant
in 2017 which develops software to make
for several films, including Beowulf and Grendel
ultrasound technology simpler for users.
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(dir. Sturla Gunnarsson; 2005), Into the Inferno
(dir. Werner Herzog; 2016), and Tolkien (dir.
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Tolkien’s final watercolour design for The Hobbit dust jacket, [1937] Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Tolkien Drawings 32 (c) The Tolkien Estate Limited 1937
Dome Karukoski; 2018). Professor Orchard
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The British American Dream – Dr. Manyika was appointed Vice Chair of the
Does It Live On? Global Development Council by President
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Obama, and named to the Digital Economy
Board of Advisors by the Commerce Secretary. COLLEGE GATHERINGS
Is the era of prosperity built on capitalism, A Fellow at DeepMind, he serves on the boards
democracy, and the movement of people of the Council on Foreign Relations, the
coming to an end? This discussion will include MacArthur Foundation, and the Aspen Institute. Balliol College Kellogg College
a group of Oxford alumni who have made their He is also a member of the advisory boards at Saturday 7 April: Drinks Reception and Dinner Saturday 7 April: The President and Mr. Ralph
way from various parts of the world to success the Oxford Internet Institute, MIT’s Initiative on with the new Master, Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Walter will be hosting a dinner at the California
in the U.S.A. via the U.K. at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Contact Historical Society. Contact
the Digital Economy, and Stanford’s 100-Year development.office@balliol.ox.ac.uk. David.Toman@kellogg.ox.ac.uk.
ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION Study on Artificial Intelligence. Additionally,
@OxfordNA #OxNA2018 @peteflint Dr. Manyika has served as an engineering Brasenose College Lady Margaret Hall
@McKinsey_MGI @Swatipedia faculty member at Oxford, and a Fellow at Saturday 7 April: Alumni get-together with Saturday 7 April: Dinner hosted by Elise and
Balliol College. the Principal, John Bowers QC, at One Market Michael O’Sullivan (1982) at their home in
MODERATOR: Restaurant, 7:00 pm. Contact Piedmont, 7:30 pm. Contact
The Vice-Chancellor, development.office@bnc.ox.ac.uk. development.director@lmh.ox.ac.uk.
Ms. Swati Mylavarapu
Professor Louise Richardson
(Wolfson College, 2005) Christ Church Linacre College
SPEAKERS: is the Managing Partner of Saturday 7 April: Drinks and dinner with The Dean Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Piperade,7:30 pm.
Mr. Pete Flint (Magdalen Incite.org, where she invests at L’Avenue Dining Room, Boulevard Restaurant, Sunday 8 April: Dinner at Momed, Atwater Village in
College, 1993) is a in early stage entrepreneurs 7:00 pm. Contact simon.offen@chch.ox.ac.uk. LA. Wednesdsay 11 April: Dinner at Tommy Bahama
Managing Partner of NFX, an who are building businesses in NY. Contact ros.connell@linacre.ox.ac.uk.
early-stage venture capital that also address Corpus Christi College
fund with offices in Silicon important social or environmental issues in Saturday 7 April: Private dinner at 7:30 pm Lincoln College
Valley and Israel focused on at Le Colonial, a French/Vietnamese Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Sessions at the
both the technology and nonprofit restaurant at 20 Cosmo Place. Contact
network effects businesses. Presidio, Skywalker Room, 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm.
He previously founded the sectors. Previously, she served as a Partner sarah.salter@ccc.ox.ac.uk. Sunday 8 April: Hike, 10:00 am. Contact
popular U.S. real estate website Trulia and on the venture capital team at Kleiner Perkins jane.mitchell@lincoln.ox.ac.uk.
served as CEO and Chairman until its Caufield & Byers, and built the international Exeter College
acquisition by Zillow in 2014. Mr. Flint also business and product marketing efforts at Saturday 7 April: Alumni of Exeter College are Magdalen College
helped build European online travel company Square. Dedicated to social change and invited to a drinks reception kindly hosted by Friend Saturday 7 April: Drinks and canapés hosted
lastminute.com, which was acquired by Sabre/ engagement, Ms. Mylavarapu is Co-Founder of the College and co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone. by Melanie and Pete Flint (1993) at their
Travelocity in 2005. In the non-profit sector, Cavallo Point, Sausalito: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. home in San Francisco, 7:00 pm. Contact
and a Partner of The Arena, a social welfare Contact amelia.crosse@exeter.ox.ac.uk.
he is a founding board member of New organization that is inspiring and training the alumni.office@magd.ox.ac.uk.
Story Charity, building sustainable communities next generation of civic leaders. She also Green Templeton College Mansfield College
around the world, as well as a founder of GBx,
serves on the boards of B Lab and the Saturday 7 April: Professor Denise Lievesley looks Saturday 7 April: Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
a British technology networking and support
Boston Review. forward to meeting our GTC alumni at 6:30 pm invites you to a Drinks Reception at Cityscape
community in Silicon Valley. Mr. Flint is also a
onwards at The Loge, E&O Kitchen and Bar. Lounge in Hilton San Francisco, 6:30 pm. Contact
frequent speaker at Internet, entrepreneurship, Contact alumni@gtc.ox.ac.uk.
and technology conferences. development@mansfield.ox.ac.uk.
Oxford comes to San Francisco
Hertford College
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Dr. James Manyika FRSA Merton College
Saturday 7 April: Hertford College Alumni Drinks
(Keble College, 1989) is Saturday 7 April: MC3 Dinner hosted by Margaret
Reception, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Hotel Rex, 562
a Senior Partner at global and Mike McCaffery (1975) at their home,
Sutter Street. We are grateful to Dennis Bonney
management consulting firm 7:30 pm. Contact development@merton.ox.ac.uk.
(1951) for generously hosting this event. Contact
McKinsey & Company, and julia.thaxton@hertford.ox.ac.uk.
Chairman of the McKinsey New College
Saturday 7 April: Dinner with the Warden, Miles
Oxford comes to San Francisco
Global Institute. Based in Keble College
Silicon Valley for over 20 Young, 7:00 pm at Palio d’Asti. Sunday 8 April:
Saturday 7 April: Dinner at the Club Room of One
Brunch with the Warden, 12:00 pm in Santa
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years, he has advised many of the world’s Market Restaurant, 7:00 pm. Tuesday 10 April:
leading technology companies. Monica. Contact oldmembers@new.ox.ac.uk.
Reception in New York at The British Residence,
(continued) 6:30 pm. Contact jenny.tudge@keble.ox.ac.uk.
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Nuffield College St Edmund Hall
Saturday 7 April: DimSum Brunch at Yank Sing, Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Bistro Boudin, 7:00 pm.
10:30 am. Sunday 8 April: Walk in Muir Woods,
11:00 am. Contact development@nuffield.ox.ac.uk.
Contact kate.townsend@seh.ox.ac.uk.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
St Hilda’s College
Oriel College Saturday 7 April: Dinner at The Olympic Club, City
Saturday 7 April: Dinner in San Francisco. Contact Clubhouse. The Principal and Lady Duff look
bobby.higson@oriel.ox.ac.uk. forward to meeting Senior Members at the dinner SATURDAY 7 APRIL Applying to Oxford: An Introduction to
and sharing the plans for the College. Contact Admissions and Studying in the U.K.
Pembroke College bronwyn.travers@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk. Rhodes Breakfast with the Warden Hosted by Ms. Alice McCallum, Student Recruitment
Saturday 7 April: Drinks and dinner with the Master, Breakfast with an address from the Warden, Charles Officer (U.K. & North America), Undergraduate
Dame Lynne Brindley, and Andy Orchard, at the St Hugh’s College Conn, and U.S. National Secretary, Elliot Gerson, Admissions and Outreach, and Dr. Nadia Pollini,
Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, 6:00 pm. Saturday 7 April: Dinner hosted by the Principal. from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at the Westin St. Director of Graduate Admissions, this session will
Sunday 8 April: Brunch and Tour at the art studio of Sunday 8 April: North American Alumni Association Francis. All Rhodes Scholars and their guests are take place from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm at the Westin
Jeremy Sutton (1979) and Peggy Gyulai, 10:00 am. Brunch and General Meeting. Contact welcome. Contact alumni@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk. St. Francis, Cambridge Room. They will cover
Contact mai.musie@pmb.ox.ac.uk. development.office@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk. applying to Oxford for undergraduate and graduate
An Introduction to the Oxford Foundry programs, including entrance requirements and how
The Queen’s College St John’s College Join us for a cocktail reception from 5:30 pm - to submit a competitive application. The session will
Saturday 7 April: The Choir of The Queen’s College Sunday 8 April: Brunch, 11:00 am at Bistro 7:00 pm at the Winton Group Ltd. Contact also focus on the differences between the U.K. and
evening concert, Grace Cathedral. Monday 9 April: Central Parc. Contact juanita.hughes@sjc.ox.ac.uk. info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk. North American university systems and related
Queen’s & Wadham Colleges’ joint reception in L.A. funding opportunities at Oxford.
hosted by Mayor Eric Garcetti and First Lady Amy Trinity College Contact nadia.pollini@admin.ox.ac.uk or
Elaine Wakeland, 6:00 pm. Wednesday 11 and Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Jardiniere. For details, SUNDAY 8 APRIL alice.mccallum@admin.ox.ac.uk.
Thursday 12 April: Events in New York. Contact contact sarah.jenkinson@trinity.ox.ac.uk or visit
oldmembers@queens.ox.ac.uk. www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/events. Oxford Alumni Fun Run Saïd Business School Brunch
Join fellow Oxford alumni and friends at 8:00 am at Join us for brunch at 11:00 am at Clift San
Somerville College University College the Westin St. Francis for a guided run around San Francisco, 495 Geary Street, Velvet Room, San
Saturday 7 April: Dinner hosted by our new Saturday 7 April: Drinks Reception and Dinner at Francisco. We will keep group participants in slow, Francisco, CA 94102! Connect with Dean Peter
Principal, Baroness Jan Royall, 7:00 pm at The The City Club of San Francisco, 7:00 pm. Contact medium, and fast paces. T-shirts will be given at Tufano and fellow San Francisco-based Oxford
Cavalier, 360 Jessie Street, San Francisco. julie.boyle@univ.ox.ac.uk. the University Sport Continental Breakfast! Contact Business Alumni (OBA) network members to hear
Contact alumnievents@some.ox.ac.uk. vaugusta@oxfordna.org. more about the exciting developments at the
Wadham College School. Contact chapters@sbs.ox.ac.uk.
St Anne’s College Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Café Claude,7:00 pm. University Sport Continental Breakfast
Saturday 7 April: Alumnae Drinks and Dinner Monday 9 April: Queen’s & Wadham Colleges’ joint Were you a member of a sports club? Join other
with Principal Helen King, 5:45 pm. Contact reception in L.A. hosted by Mayor Eric Garcetti and sports club alumni for breakfast at 9:00 am at the
development@st-annes.ox.ac.uk. First Lady Amy Elaine Wakeland, 6:00 pm. Westin St. Francis, Victorian Room and get an update
Wednesday 11 April: Debate & Reception at Soho on the Iffley Road Complex at 9:15 am.
St Benet’s Hall House, New York, 6:00 pm. Contact Contact vaugusta@oxfordna.org.
Contact alumni@stb.ox.ac.uk for information. rachel.saunders@wadham.ox.ac.uk.
Physics & Mathematics Breakfast
St Catherine’s College Wolfson College Heads of Department, Professor John Wheater
Saturday 7 April: Drinks reception hosted by Saturday 7 April: Dinner at Absinthe Brasserie (Physics) and Professor Martin Bridson
Oxford comes to San Francisco
current parents Jerry and Marion McGovern at their & Bar, 8:00 pm. Contact (Mathematics), invite all Oxford Physics &
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home in Pacific Heights, 6:30 pm. Tuesday 10 April: development.office@wolfson.ox.ac.uk. Mathematics alumni to a special Alumni Breakfast
Drinks reception in New York, hosted by Anne Bevis at 10:00 am in the Westin St. Francis, Roosevelt
Detwiler at her home, 6:30 pm. Contact Worcester College Room. Please join them to learn news from your
development.office@stcatz.ox.ac.uk. Saturday 7 April: Dinner at the St. Francis Yacht departments and the latest advances in these
Club. Contact coleen.day@worc.ox.ac.uk. fields. This informal get-together will also provide
St Cross College an opportunity to connect with old classmates and
Oxford comes to San Francisco
Sunday 8 April: Brunch. Contact friends to cap off the weekend’s festivities. Contact
alumni@stx.ox.ac.uk. dstiles@oxfordna.org. Tolkien’s watercolour illustration for the opening of chapter 6,
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The Hobbit, ‘Bilbo woke up with the early sun in his eyes’, [1937]
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Tolkien Drawings 28 (c) The
Tolkien Estate Limited 1937
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