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		<title>SEATTLE: UCT Alumni &amp; Friends Reception | Monday, April 9th, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to attend The University of Cape Town Alumni &#38; Friends Reception Seattle, Washington Monday, April 9th, 2012 6:00PM &#8211; 8:00PM Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price Please join us in welcoming UCT Vice Chancellor Dr. Max Price for his first visit to Seattle.  Dr. Price looks forward to meeting with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">You are cordially invited to attend</h4>
<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">The University of Cape Town Alumni &amp; Friends Reception</h4>
<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">Seattle, Washington</h4>
<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">Monday, April 9th, 2012</h4>
<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">6:00PM &#8211; 8:00PM</h4>
<h4 class="mceTemp" style="text-align: center;">Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price</h4>
<div class="mceTemp">Please join us in welcoming UCT Vice Chancellor Dr. Max Price for his first visit to Seattle.  Dr. Price looks forward to meeting with alumni and providing the latest news from UCT and South Africa.  Hors d&#8217;oeuvres and wine/beer will be served.</div>
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<div class="mceTemp"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Event Details and Registration Information</strong></span></div>
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<div class="mceTemp">Date:        Monday, April 9th, 2012</div>
<div class="mceTemp">Time:       6:00PM – 8:00PM</div>
<div class="mceTemp">Venue:    The Rainier Club, 820 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.  Room location posted in lobby.  Business attire.</div>
<div class="mceTemp">Cost:        <strong>$20.00</strong>  Registration / advance payment required no later than March 29th.  Click the button below to register through PayPal.</div>
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<div class="mceTemp">UCT wishes to thank Seattle Alumnus Gubby Barlow (BCom, 1972; CTA 1973; MBA, 1986) for helping us secure the Rainier Club venue.  Please contact the UCT Fund, Inc. (USA office) with any questions at Ph: 646 522 7343 or email: <a href="mailto:info@uctfund.org">info@uctfund.org</a></div>
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<div class="mceTemp">We look forward to seeing you!</div>
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		<title>SAN FRANCISCO: UCT Alumni &amp; Friends Reception | Tuesday, April 10th, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Lawrence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to attend The University of Cape Town Alumni &#38; Friends Reception SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 &#124; 6:00PM – 8:00PM Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price Dr. Price will be in San Francisco on April 10th and welcomes the opportunity to meet with UCT alumni and friends [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h5 style="text-align: center;">You are cordially invited to attend</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">The University of Cape Town Alumni &amp; Friends Reception</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price</h5>
<p>Dr. Price will be in San Francisco on April 10th and welcomes the opportunity to meet with UCT alumni and friends to share the latest news from UCT and South Africa. Hors d&#8217;oeuvres and wine/beer will be served. Feel free to register for one or both events in San Francisco (April 10th) and Stanford (April 11th)!</p>
<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO Event Details and Registration Information</strong></p>
<p>Date:    Tuesday, April 10th, 2012</p>
<p>Time:    6:00PM – 8:00PM</p>
<p>Venue:   Offices of DLA Piper, LLP, 555 Mission Street, 24th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.  Building security check-in required.  Pre-registration required for admission.</p>
<p>Cost:   <strong>$20.00</strong>. Registration / advance payment required no later than March 29th. Click the button below to register through PayPal.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">REGISTER HERE:</p>
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<p><em>UCT wishes to thank DLA Piper, LLP for sponsoring the event venue. Special thanks to Alumnus Craig Opperman (BSc (Eng), 1984) for his support.   </em></p>
<p>If you have any questions please contact UCT Fund, Inc. (USA office) at Ph: 646 522 7343 or Email: info@uctfund.org. We look forward to seeing you!</p>
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		<title>STANFORD: UCT Alumni &amp; Friends Reception | Wednesday, April 11th, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to attend The University of Cape Town Alumni &#38; Friends Reception STANFORD, CALIFORNIA Wednesday, April 11, 2012 &#124; 6:00PM – 8:00PM Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price Dr. Price looks forward to meeting Bay Area alumni and friends of UCT and bringing the latest news from UCT and South [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h5 style="text-align: center;">You are cordially invited to attend</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">The University of Cape Town Alumni &amp; Friends Reception</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">STANFORD, CALIFORNIA</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">Wednesday, April 11, 2012 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM</h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price</h5>
<p>Dr. Price looks forward to meeting Bay Area alumni and friends of UCT and bringing the latest news from UCT and South Africa. Hors d&#8217;oeuvres and wine/beer will be served. Feel free to register for one or both events in San Francisco (April 10th) and Stanford (April 11th)!</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">STANFORD Event Details and Registration Information</span></strong></p>
<p>Date:    Wednesday, April 11th, 2012</p>
<p>Time:    6:00PM – 8:00PM</p>
<p>Venue:   The Stanford Faculty Club, 439 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305. The Faculty Club is located on the Stanford University Campus, adjacent to the Tresidder Memorial Union (west side).</p>
<p>Cost:   <strong>$20.00</strong>. Registration / advance payment required no later than March 29th. Click the button below to register through PayPal.</p>
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<p>Special thanks to William Jacobson (BCOM, 1956; LLB, 1958) for his loyal support of UCT and this event.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you have any questions please contact UCT Fund, Inc. (USA office) at Ph: 646 522 7343 or Email: info@uctfund.org. We look forward to seeing you!</p>
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		<title>LOS ANGELES: UCT Alumni &amp; Friends Reception | Thursday, April 12th, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to attend the UCT Alumni &#38; Friends Reception Los Angeles, California Thursday, April 12th, 2012 &#124; 6:00PM &#8211; 8:00PM  Special Guest: UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price Co-sponsors Dr. Leon Fine, (MBCHB, 1966) and Dr. Shlomo Melmed, (MBCHB, 1970) invite UCT Alumni &#38; Friends to a reception at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Please [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 align="center"><strong>You are cordially invited to attend the UCT Alumni &amp; Friends Reception </strong></h4>
<h4 align="center"><strong>Los Angeles, California</strong></h4>
<h4 align="center"><strong>Thursday, April 12th, 2012 | </strong><strong>6:00PM &#8211; 8:00PM</strong></h4>
<h4 align="center"> <strong>Special Guest:</strong> <strong>UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr. Max Price </strong></h4>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Co-sponsors Dr. Leon Fine, (MBCHB, 1966) and Dr. Shlomo Melmed, (MBCHB, 1970) invite UCT Alumni &amp; Friends to a reception at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Please join us in welcoming UCT Vice Chancellor Dr. Max Price who will provide unique insight into UCT and South Africa. Hors d&#8217;oeuvres and refreshments will be served.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Event Details and Registration Information</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Date:  </strong>Thursday, April 12th, 2012</p>
<p><strong>Time</strong>:   6:00PM – 8:00PM</p>
<p><strong>Venue</strong>:  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Founder&#8217;s Room 2530, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048</p>
<p><strong>Parking:  </strong>Visitor Parking lots 1 or 2 (you will receive a map upon confirmation of your rsvp).  Attendees will be provided with a voucher at the event to use upon exiting.  </p>
<p><strong>Cost: </strong> Complimentary. RSVP/Advance registration is required. </p>
<p><strong>RSVP:   </strong>Please rsvp no later than March 29th to email: <a href="mailto:info@uctfund.org">info@uctfund.org</a> and indicate &#8221;Los Angeles RSVP&#8221; in the subject line.  Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a map of Cedars-Sinai and parking instructions.  </p>
<p>UCT wishes to thank our alumni co-sponsors Dr. Fine and Dr. Melmed for hosting this event.  Please contact the UCT Fund, Inc. (USA office) with any questions at Ph: 646 522 7343 or email: <a href="mailto:info@uctfund.org"><span style="color: #0000ff;">info@uctfund.org</span></a>  </p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you! </p>
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		<title>Justice Kate O’Regan Meets UCT NY Alumni</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb. 21, 2012 &#8211; Justice Kate O&#8217;Regan presented to UCT Alumni in New York on &#8220;The Role of the Constitutional Court in South Africa&#8221;.   The event was hosted by UCT Board Chairman Trevor Norwitz, Esq. of Wachtell, Lipton Rosen &#38; Katz.   Thanks to everyone who participated in this successful event.  Please contact UCT Fund if you have topic suggestions for future [...]]]></description>
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<p>Feb. 21, 2012 &#8211; Justice Kate O&#8217;Regan presented to UCT Alumni in New York on &#8220;The Role of the Constitutional Court in South Africa&#8221;.   The event was hosted by UCT Board Chairman Trevor Norwitz, Esq. of Wachtell, Lipton Rosen &amp; Katz.  <span id="more-1310"></span><a href="http://uctfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Feb-2012-NY-Breakfast-with-Justice-Kate-ORegan1.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1322 alignleft" title="Feb 2012 NY Breakfast with Justice Kate O'Regan" src="http://uctfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Feb-2012-NY-Breakfast-with-Justice-Kate-ORegan1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="135" height="135" /></a> Thanks to everyone who participated in this successful event.  Please contact UCT Fund if you have topic suggestions for future breakfast talks.</p>
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		<title>UCT Opera School Alum Wins Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions, Next Stop: Kennedy Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 3, 2011 &#8211; Musa Ngqungwana (BMus Honors 2010, PDO 2009) has won the Metropolitan Opera New York Regional auditions in Philadelphia.   Ngqungwana will continue to District level at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 29th, and is currently studying at Philadelphia&#8217;s Academy of Vocal Arts.  According to Kamal Khan UCT&#8217;s Opera School Director this makes the first South African [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://uctfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Musa-Nggungwana-photo2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1237" title="Musa Ngqungwana" src="http://uctfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Musa-Nggungwana-photo2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Dec. 3, 2011 &#8211; Musa Ngqungwana (BMus Honors 2010, PDO 2009) has won the Metropolitan Opera New York Regional auditions in Philadelphia.   Ngqungwana will continue to District level at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 29th, and is currently studying at Philadelphia&#8217;s Academy of Vocal Arts. <span id="more-1225"></span> According to Kamal Khan UCT&#8217;s Opera School Director this makes the first South African to study at the AVA.  Congratulations to Musa Ngqungwana and best of luck on January 29th, 2012.</p>
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		<title>University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre and UCT Announce Five-Year Affiliation Agreement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 12, 2011 – UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas have established a five-year collaboration on joint research, faculty and student exchanges, training activities and other educational opportunities.]]></description>
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