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You are warmly invited to join the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore for a special evening with the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Patten of Barnes. You can also enjoy performances from the Singapore Management University’s Obligato, and the Society’s Cherwell Trio.

Please see attached files for more details.

Invitation (PDF)

Application Form (DOC)

To book your place at this exciting event, please email events@oxbridge.org.sg

Cheques should be sent to:

The Secretariat Office
The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Singapore
10 Shenton Way
#13-02 MAS Building
Singapore 079117

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The Brown Club of Singapore is excited to invite DUAL members for the International Coastal Clean-up on September 11.

Did you know we have pink dolphins, sea turtles and dugongs in Singapore waters? But these rare animals are threatened by marine debris such as plastic bags and fishing nets. To raise awareness of ocean conservation, Brown University alumni and DUAL friends are participating in the International Coastal Clean-up on Sept 11 this year for the first time.

Since 1986, millions around the globe have joined in Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort to clean up our marine environment. It’s not just about picking up rubbish — Ocean Conservancy will analyse the data we collect on Sept 11 to determine what activities are likely to be causing debris in the area. This information will aid policy makers in their decisions.

Enrolment is limited to 18 for us this first year. We will “adopt” a site along East Coast Parkway together with Hougang Secondary School’s uniformed groups. We will meet at 9am on Sept 11 (Saturday) at the car park of the National Service Resort and Country Club. The event will finish at noon. Please bring along your own gloves, black trash bag, and umbrella/poncho. We will call off the cleanup if there is any lightning.

For links to marine life in Singapore and the background of the clean-up, visit the website at http://coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg/index.html

To view links to relevant material, the safety briefing and other details, visit http://yvkoh.com/blog/?cat=57

Family members and friends are welcome; this is a good activity for children aged 12 and above in your family.

On a sunny Saturday morning, a group of Stanford alumni, family and friends met at a quaint shophouse permeated with the rich, deep smell of coffee. Phil and Cedric Ho, the two brothers who own Highlander Coffee (49 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore 169362), are extremely passionate about coffee and spent the morning igniting the same passion in us. We learnt quite a bit – from why local kopitiam coffee is so cheap (its only 50% coffee, it turns out, and the rest is – well its best left unsaid) to why one should avoid the blend-of-the-day at big-chain cafes (one word: leftovers). The brothers concocted a variety of coffee drinks for us: from French press coffee done right to a classic espresso. We also got to try a variety of beans and blends, some inspiring descriptions as flowery as “bouquet of fruits”. We stepped out of Highlander a little giddy from the caffeine and a little wiser about our drink choices – it was the perfect way to start the weekend.

Event Photos

This year’s Book Prize winner, Ms. Goh Ruo Ting, has completed her visit to Stanford campus where she was graciously hosted by the Singaporeans@Stanford. She has written the following Trip Report which details some of her activities and the many positive impacts which Stanford had on her.

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The Stanford Club is pleased to announce the results of its 14th annual Book Prize competition held over the last two months for Singapore’s pre-university students. The winners received their Awards at the Stanford Club’s Annual Dinner on April 7. The prizes, which were two current books from the Stanford Bookstore, were presented by Dr. Su Guaning, President of the Nanyang Technological University. This year over 150 students entered the contest. Eight finalists were selected for interviews with our panel of judges. Three Book Prize winners were selected, with the Grand Prize winner receiving a one-week trip to Stanford campus in addition to two books.

The names of our winners and finalists are:

The attached photos show our Guest of Honor, Dr. Su, addressing the guests and Dr. Su handing the book prize to our Grand Prize winner Ms. Goh Ruo Ting.

Each year our Book Prize winners are offered a selection of current books that are linked to Stanford in one way or another – typically written by a grad or faculty member. By request, we are posting the three most recent lists. Items marked with a red number were the selections made by our winners. Each winner may select two books. We also ask our GOH to make one choice. For any member interested in purchasing one or more of these books, try Amazon.com or visit the Book Store on your next trip to Palo Alto.

• 2010 Book List
• 2009 Book List
• 2008 Book List