Did You Meet the New President?

On January 27^th, 2010, the International Programs Office organized the International Student Reception. The reception took place at Dr. Ahlburg’s house and this allowed students to know more about him and his wife, Penelope Harley. Although, this event was organized primarily for international students, numerous American students also enjoyed the event. Many faculty members such as Dr. Butler, Dr. Burr, Inessa Stepanenko and Brigette Thompson also attended this event. The event was well-organized with international food accompanied with a Mexican orchestra.

Dr. Dennis A. Ahlburg, Trinity University’s 18^th president was born in Australia and he succeeds Dr. John Brazil, who announced his retirement in January 2009. Prior to his appointment as president at Trinity University, Dr. Ahlburg has served as the Dean of the Leeds School of Business since August 2005. During his speech in the event, Dr. Ahlburg demonstrated great sympathy for international students. In addition, he also shared some of his experiences as an international student while he was completing his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Dr. Ahlburg’s promised to introduce drastic changes for the betterment of Trinity students. Of the many improvements, Dr. Ahlburg stated that Aramark’s contract with Trinity University will be made available to all students instead of only to highadministrators. I personally would like to wish Dr. Ahlburg my best wishes as the incoming president of Trinity University.

For more information regarding Ar. Ahlburg, please visit this link:

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/public_relations/news_releases/090925_ahlburg.htm

This image shows Mrs. Harley (left) and Dr. Ahlburg (right) presenting their speech to the faculty and students.

Cooking Night - Taste the Flavors of the World!

The International Cooking Nights are organized by the International Club, an organization that focuses largely on diversity within campus. The club looks to organize these cooking nights on a monthly basis. They are usually held in Beze Underground from 6:30PM – 10:00PM. It is a campus-wide event and the entrance fee ranges between $2 – 3. All the money earned from this event is donated to the San Antonio Food Bank in the form of cash, canned goods, etc.
In a typical cooking night, Trinity students spend almost an entire day to plan and cook for this event. In our most recent cooking night, Trinity students prepared dishes from India, Korea, Zimbabwe and Mexico for around 70 people. Majority of the food was prepared by International students such as Asavari J., Nyasha G., Kristy Y., etc. The club earned approximately $200, and bought canned food and other items to donate to the San Antonio Food Bank.
Besides food, several games and activities are also planned by the International Club for this event. Of the several games and activities organized in this event, one of the most entertaining activities is karaoke. In addition, numerous students also enjoy playing ping-pong. Overall, this event is enjoyed by many and is a great success.

This image demonstrates students playing cards as well as enjoying their meal.

For more information about the International Club, please visit their website: http://www.trinity.edu/student_org/ic/IC/index.htm