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[edit] HistoryThe UCSD Alumni Association was formed by a small group of honorary members in 1964. In 1972, The University of California Regents provided funding to help newer UC campuses establish alumni organizations and the first staff member at UC San Diego was hired in 1972. Shortly thereafter, the Chancellor appointed a committee to recommend purposes, functions, and organization. In 1977, the Articles of Incorporation were executed, making Alumni & Friends a separate non-profit organization. The Association has grown today to represent over 116,000 alumni. Its mission - to foster a lifelong, mutually beneficial relationship of alumni and students with UCSD. The Association works to provide alumni with continued access to the resources of the University, communicate new developments on campus, and facilitate a network for alumni and student interaction. The Association awards undergraduate scholarships, recognizes outstanding alumni, faculty and students, assists the University with legislative advocacy, and brings alumni together in social, educational and networking forums - in San Diego and across the nation. The Association publishes @UCSD magazine, CampusLoop e-newsletter, and hosts an interactive website. [edit] Notable alumniGenetta Adams ’92: Adams is the entertainment editor for the Associated Press. Based in New York, she is responsible for reporters and editors based in New York, London and Los Angeles. She was formerly the former assistant managing editor for features and entertainment at Newsday. Marcus Arneson ’07 : Arneson is an accomplished author and humanitarian. He is currently working on the third, and final, novel in "The Unicorn That Never Was" trilogy. Bill Atkinson ’74 : Atkinson was part of the Apple Macintosh development team and the creator of the ground-breaking MacPaint application. He designed and implemented QuickDraw, the fundamental toolbox that Macintosh used for graphics and essential for the success of the Macintosh’s graphical user interface. He also designed and implemented HyperCard, the first popular hypermedia system. Now an Apple Fellow, Atkinson has been involved full-time in fine-art digital nature photography and has pioneered techniques used today in fine-art digital painting of photographs. George Blumenthal Ph.D. ’71 : Blumenthal, the Chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, is a theoretical astrophysicist and astronomer who investigated the origin of structure in the universe. His theory of cold dark matter, developed in the 1980’s, remains the standard explanation of the formation of galaxies and galaxy clusters. Pamela Coker ’70: Coker and her brother founded Acucorp, formerly Acucobol, in 1998. The company makes software that allows customers to use data based on the COBOL programming language on today’s computer systems. The San Diego Company grew into a $20 million-a-year business, with offices in five countries employing 136 people worldwide. Erik Engelson ’82, M.S. ’84 : Engelson is the former CFO of Fluidigm Corporation. He holds patents on more than 45 medical devices, several which have helped define the practice of non invasive brain surgery and non interventional neuro radiology. He is currently the CEO and President of Cierra, Inc. Gary Jacobs ’79 : Jacobs is a business entrepreneur, community philanthropist and founder of High Tech High, local schools in San Diego and Chula Vista designed to teach students using a high technology focus that places a strong emphasis on math and science education. Mike Judge ’85 : Judge is an animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butthead, and King of the Hill on the FOX network. He also wrote and directed the films Beavis and Butt-head do America, Office Space and Idiocracy. Len Lauer ’79 : Lauer is Qualcomm Executive Vice President and Group President, focusing on mobile content and services and emerging display technologies. In 2008 Qualcomm appointed Lauer to the additional position of COO. He is the former President and COO of Sprint Corporation and Chief Operating Officer of Sprint Nextel. K. Megan McArthur Ph.D. ’02: McArthur is a NASA astronaut. She is scheduled to fly on STS-125, the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission by the Space Shuttle as a mission specialist. The mission will extend and improve the observatory’s capabilities through 2014. Launch is targeted for 2009. Thom Sherman ’88 : Sherman is the executive vice president of drama development for the CW, a joint venture between Warner Brothers Entertainment and CBS. He oversees all drama programming and development for the network. Three popular series developed at ABC under his watch- “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost.” His latest breakout is “Gossip Girl.” More prominent alumni: http://alumni.ucsd.edu/prominent/index.htm [edit] Alumni Directors
[edit] Board of DirectorsThe UCSD Alumni Association Board of Directors developed from the original group of 10 volunteer directors in 1974, to 21 elected positions and five appointed positions. The purpose of the Board is to establish goals and objectives for the Association, and, through the work of its committees, guide and assist the staff of the Office or Alumni Relations in implementing programs.   [edit] Past Board Presidents
[edit] Activities and Programs 2008 Awards for Excellence Honorees Since 1974, the Association has been awarding scholarships, hosting social events, recognizing outstanding graduates and assisting the University with legislative efforts. These events include, but are not limited to:  Triton Junkyard Derby: Competitors scour the UCSD "junkyard" and have two days to build the perfect cart... or anything capable of making it to the finish line. This event was envisioned and created five years ago by the UCSD Alumni Association and has now grown into a campus-wide tradition .
[edit] Chapters and Groups January 2008 Staff Alumni Chapter Meeting The UCSD Alumni Association hosts a variety of social, cultural, athletic, and academic activities across the globe for alumni and current students.
[edit] MembershipInitially, membership in the Association was free to any person who attended a minimum of six quarters at UCSD or who graduated from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 1975, a dues membership program was established, but was discontinued in 1977. 55 life members were acquired during the two years. In August 1989, a more comprehensive membership campaign was launched. Currently, nearly 8,000 alumni are members of the Association. Eligibility for annual or life membership is extended to individuals who completed a minimum of six quarters at UCSD. Affiliate membership is available to friends of UCSD interested in supporting the Association. [edit] Student Outreach 2007 COAST Banquet The UCSD Alumni Association is directly connected to two student programs; UCSD Student Foundation and COAST. The UCSD Student Foundation (www.studentfoundation.ucsd.edu) is designed to introduce students to philanthropic enterprises and concepts and the workings of educational foundations. COAST (www.thecoast.ucsd.edu), which stands for Chancellor’s Organization of Allied Students, is a group of students who participate in a variety of UCSD External Relations events and give their insight to issues about UCSD from the student perspective. [edit] External links
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