Announcements

LUNCHEON/DINNER SCHEDULE, 2007-08
You won't want to miss a single one of the great programs in our upcoming 2007-2008 season!

The speakers who highlight our Affiliates' programs for the coming year constitute an extraordinary lineup. All Affiliates members will receive an invitation to each event several weeks in advance. All meetings will be held at the UCLA Faculty Center. Luncheons take place at noon with an 11:30 AM Pre-lunch Reception; Dinners take place at 6:45 PM, with a Pre-dinner Reception at 6.

For information about reservations, call Don Blish at 310-839-3326.

For all events: Parking is available for $8 in UCLA Lot 2, just south of the Faculty Center. Use the Hilgard/Westholme entrance and tell the kiosk attendant you are with The Affiliates.
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Events

Making Great Futures Possible: A Special Way to Donate to The Affiliates!
Date: January 1, 2008 Details: Dear Bruin: The Affiliates has made it especially easy for you to make a donation! The Affiliates Scholarship Program, established in 1948, has grown in the amount of support it offers to students as well as in the diversity of the awards. In 2004, The Affiliates awarded over $100,000 in scholarships across a full range of disciplines in recognition of academic excellence. The Affiliates awards the following scholarships and fellowships from funds that are managed by The UCLA Foundation: The Affiliates Scholarships- Awarded to undergraduate Distinguished Bruin Scholars, community college transfer students, and to students throughout the entire university either as full scholarships or Adopt-a-Scholar awards. The Hortense Fishbaugh Memorial Scholarships - Given to promising students selected by the Affiliates Fine Arts Scholarship and Graduate Division Committees. The Margaret and Charles Pollak Memorial Scholarships - Presented to top graduate students in the fields of humanities, social sciences, education, social welfare, and library and information science. All Affiliates awards are funded by the Fishbaugh and Pollak Scholarship Funds, which were endowed by the named Affiliates, as well as by the general scholarship funds of The Affiliates. Just click here, and you can make a very personalized donation as a Joint, Matching, or Tribute Gift with or without anonymity, as you choose. Take this opportunity to make a donation! Help a bright young mind flourish at UCLA! Help make Great Futures possible!

Were the Works of Shakespeare Written by a Woman?
Date: May 15, 2008 Details: Noted speaker and author Robin Williams has done extensive research pointing to the most likely author of all the Shakespearean works to be Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke. She will discuss her thesis as described in her award-winning book, Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? Patio reception, 11:30; luncheon/lecture at noon in the Faculty Center. Contact Information: Don Blish: 310-839-3326.

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