Princeton Club of Michigan

Holiday Party, Noon Saturday, December 6

Hello everyone:
Here are the holiday party details:
PRINCETON CLUB OF MICHIGAN HOLIDAY PARTY
Saturday, December 6, 12 noon to 3 PM
Picano's restaurant
3775 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48083
248-689-8050
Adults: $20, Children above 5: $10, Children under five: free
THERE WILL BE A TRIVIA CONTEST AND POSSIBLY SOME OTHER LAST MINUTE ENTERTAINMENT
FEEL FREE TO BRING MODEST WRAPPED GIFTS FOR THE TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS, OLDEST ALUM AWARD, YOUNGEST ALUM AWARD, ETC.
For those not from the metro Detroit area, the restaurant is close to Somerset Collection and this is a great chance to do some holiday shopping also. Hope to see you Dec 6! You can RSVP to me (SChaturv@med.wayne.edu) with the # in your party.
-SC

Princeton-Penn football event, Friday, Nov 7

I have been in touch with the head of the local Penn Club and we are planning to have a joint program to watch the Princeton-Penn football game. DATE: Friday, Nov 7 at 7:00 PM.
LOCATION: Black Finn Restaurant, 530 South Main st., Royal Oak

This is an informal event. You can pay for food and drinks independently. For planning purposes, please RSVP to me if you plan to attend and the # in your group. Hope to see you then.

-Seemant Chaturvedi '85

PS For those motivated to pay Club dues, a $40 check will be appreciated. This can be made out to "Princeton Club of Michigan"

Announcements - October

Dear Princetonians:
I would like to provide the following updates:
1. We are trying to arrange a holiday lunch during one of the weekends in December. Further details to follow.
2. The Princeton Triangle Club might be coming to Michigan this year. We are trying to see if they can perform in the metro area.
3. The presentation on "The rise of India and what it means to you" has been postponed for now.
4. The Princeton Prize in Race Relations committee for Detroit is being co-chaired by Mariah Zeisberg and me. The first meeting was held recently and we are inviting applications from the Tri-County high schools.IF ANYONE WORKS IN A PLACE WHICH HAS A NICE AUDITORIUM WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE AWARD CEREMONY WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE SPRING OF 2009, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
-Seemant Chaturvedi ~85

Announcements - September

Dear Princetonians:
I would like to provide the following updates:
1. Richard Spina '83 has agreed to join the Club officers as secretary. David Williams '94 will move to the position of Vice-President.
2. SAVE THE DATE OF OCTOBER 15 - The Club will have an evening meeting with guest speaker Seema Chaturvedi. The title of her presentation is "The rise of India and what it means to you". Venue to be determined. For full disclosure, she is my spouse and the other Club officers approved her talk.
3. If anyone is interested in helping to coordinate a holiday lunch for early December, please contact me.
4. The new Detroit Symphony Pops schedule has some excellent programs, including Music of the Beatles in Feb 2009 and Music of Billy Joel in April 2009. If anyone is interested in coordinating a lunch and concert program, please contact me.
5. We might be meeting with local Penn alumni to watch the Princeton-Penn football game at a local sports bar. Details to come. Look forward to hearing from some volunteers.
-Seemant

News Update

1. I am sorry to report the tragic news that one of the Club officers, Dr. William Crowley, recently passed away. Bill was a great supporter of the Club and he will be missed.
2. On a more positive note, I am pleased to report that Mariah Zeisberg from the Univ of Michigan has agreed to co-chair the Princeton Prize in Race relations committee for the Detroit region.
As you will recall, this program encourages high school students to develop projects aimed at improving race relations in their communities.
There is information on the program on the University website.
WE STILL NEED 2-3 ALUMS WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND HELP JUDGE THE APPLICATIONS.
IT SHOULD NOT BE A HUGE CHUNK OF TIME.
Contact me if you are interested.

Announcement - DIA - June 13

JUNE 13, 2008 EVENT INFORMATION
A final reminder that The Princeton Club of Michigan is planning a late spring outing to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). We shall meet on Friday, June 13 at 6:30 PM. There will be a section of Kresge Court for our group. We plan to have snacks and a cash bar. The DIA is open late on Friday so there will be ample time to see the galleries. The cost for the program has been set at $20 per person. Checks are payable to Princeton Club of Michigan. Please RSVP to me if you plan to attend with the number of attendees. Hope to see you next week.
-Seemant

Prof. Keith Whittington to Speak March 6

Dear Princetonians: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The University is graciously sponsoring another professor's visit this year. It is Professor Keith Whittington. The program will be held on March 6. It will likely be in the Ann Arbor area. If there any alumni in Ann Arbor that would like to host the program at their house, please contact me. Further details to follow. Information on Prof Whittington's talk is below:

Name: Keith E. Whittington
Department: Department of Politics
Talk Title: The Politics of Judicial Supremacy

Talk Description: Judicial review is usually understood to be inherently antidemocratic, and politicians frequently decry the "judicial activism" of out-of-control judges. In practice, however, the U.S. Supreme Court has often exercised the power of judicial review in ways that win political support for the Court. National political leaders have often found it in their political interest to support the active exercise of judicial review and protect the Court from its critics. Judicial activism is not simply an assertion of will by independent judges; politicians have encouraged and supported judicial activism and the rise of judicial supremacy.

Bio: Keith E. Whittington is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University. He is the author of Constitutional Construction: Divided Powers and Constitutional Meaning and Constitutional Interpretation: Textual Meaning, Original Intent, and Judicial Review, and editor (with Neal Devins) of Congress and the Constitution. He has published widely on American constitutional theory and development, federalism, judicial politics, and the presidency. He is the author of the forthcoming Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History, and editor (with R. Daniel Kelemen and Gregory A. Caldeira) of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics. He has been a John M. Olin Foundation Faculty Fellow and American Council of Learned Societies Junior Faculty Fellow, and a Visiting Scholar at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Texas School of Law.

Doug Kelbaugh '67 *72 Speaks October 24

Dear Princetonians:

I am sending a reminder that on Wednesday October 24, we will have a get together with a distinguished local speaker. Doug Kelbaugh '67 *72, Dean of the Univ of Michigan Architecture School, will be speaking on: "RECENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT: 9 YEARS OF U-M URBAN DESIGN CHARRETTES"

We will have a social hour from 6-7 PM and then the talk at about 7 PM. There will be snacks and a cash bar. The program will be at the Univ of Michigan Detroit Center, which is on the corner of Woodward and Mack. Please RSVP to me if you plan to attend so we can make appropriate arrangements. Spouses or children are most welcome. Hope to see you soon!

-Seemant

PC Michigan Wins Maclean Award

The Princeton Club of Michigan has won the coveted MacLean Award. The award was presented at the Alumni Council's Annual Reunion Lunch on Friday, June 1, 2007. Visit http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/volunteers/awards/reunion_lunch_awards/ for more details.

Professor Jeffrey Stock Reception, March 20

Princeton Professor Jeffrey Stock (molecular biology) will be in town, and you are invited to attend his reception, hosted by the Princeton Club of Michigan at the Marriott Livonia on Tuesday, March 20 at 6:00 p.m. Further details appear below in the email invitation sent by our beloved President, Seemant Chaurvedi '85. To pay using credit card or PayPal, please click the DONATE button below right.

Dear Princetonians:

As promised earlier, I want to provide details for the visit on March 20 of Professor Jeffrey Stock of the Princeton Molecular Biology Department. He has spoken before for other Alumni Clubs and has gotten excellent reviews. He will be speaking on: DRUG WARS, FOOD POLITICS, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS. This will be useful if you have ever wondered about whether the cost of organic products is worthwhile and what is going on at the FDA?

I am sure he can provide insight on the current status of education at Princeton as well. We will plan a social hour from about 6-7 PM, followed by the dinner and lecture. There will be a choice of stuffed shells or chicken as the entrees. The cost for this program is $30 per person, with a $20 rate for Alumni from the classes of 2001-2006. Please RSVP to me if you plan to attend and how many will be in your party. You can pay either on the website, send a check to Jeff Page, or pay on the day of the event. http://www.pcmichigan.blogspot.com/ is the website. Let's have an enthusiastic turnout!

-Seemant

Lunch and DSO Concert, Sunday, February 18

Mancini Music Concert:

A concert at the DSO, "Mancini at the Movies," will be held on Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 p.m. There will be a Princeton Club luncheon prior to the event at 1:00 p.m.

The concert features music from "Breakfast at Tiffany’s," "The Pink Panther," and "The Thorn Birds" — all classics whose character was defined by the beloved music of Henry Mancini. His daughter Monica performs his greatest melodies, illustrated with clips from the movies. To attend, please RSVP to Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi '85 (schaturv@med.wayne.edu). Use the DONATE button at bottom right to prepay using PayPal. The event is $75 per person.

A Delightful Holiday Party!

Members, family and friends enjoyed a cozy gathering of about 30 attendees at this year's holiday party, which took place yesterday afternoon. Our Club President, Seemant Chaturvedi '85, led the festivities, and provided a brief overview of the club's increasingly favorable state of affairs.

Below are photos taken at the event. Click images to enlarge them. If you have additional photos, please share them with the club by emailing George Corser '85 at gcorser@alumni.princeton.edu.