The board is pivotal in communicating alumni views and opinions to the University administration and setting the goals for the Alumni Association. The board president and the president-elect also sit on the University’s Board of Trustees.

Biographies and election statements for each candidate are available at mynotredame.nd.edu/candidates. Alumni can vote for one candidate in each geographical region as well as the Young Alumni category.

I also posted a summer job opportunity from Lisa Campillo ’01 for college students to teach English.

Congratulations go out to Greg Layson ’94 who recently obtained a job with the County of San Diego. If anyone else found a job, let me know and I’ll remove your resume.

Engineering Jobs – Don’t forget to check the job boards for new engineering related jobs at Nokia (provided by Ken Stimeling ’90) and through HireTech (provided by Chris Lussier ’73).

Tax Season Jobs – Just a reminder that Mike Stroud ’05 posted temp jobs at Intuit for the tax season.

To get more details on these new postings and to see those posted in previous weeks, visit our Notre Dame Club of San Diego Jobs Board.

In a couple weeks, we will be preparing our annual membership letter, which will be sent by postal mail. Our goal is to:
1. Collect your details such as phone number, spouse name, and career related information;
2. Encourage you to support the club through dues.

For 2012, we have added a new $30 Basic Member level to encourage more alumni to support the club activities. In addition, we have added new benefits for dues paying members at the $50 Regular Member level and above, including a 10% discount all year long at our Game Watch site, the ocean view Prospect Bar & Grill in La Jolla, when you show your membership card.

For complete details, please visit our Membership page.

If you send us the requested information within the next two weeks, we can remove your name from our postal mailing and save on printing and postage.

Also note that Parents of Students, Subway Alumni and other fans of the University can also become dues paying members of the local club.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to your participation in 2012!

Friday, 2 p.m. at SDSU: San Diego State vs. Notre Dame
Friday, 8 p.m. at USD: San Diego vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, 9 a.m. at USD: Notre Dame vs. Oregon State
Saturday, 6 p.m. at SDSU: Notre Dame vs. UC Santa Barbara
Sunday, 9 a.m. at SDSU: Notre Dame vs. Boise State

Come on out to one or more of the games and help cheer on the Irish to victory!

“Compassionate Presence: Faith-Based Peacebuilding in the Face of Violence”

We live in what Peter Berger called a “furiously religious” world that has served to justify and at times promote violence. Reflecting back across three decades of peacebuilding, John Paul Lederach, professor of international peacebuilding at Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will trace the faith-based resources that contribute to what he calls compassionate presence and reflective spirituality, which underpin his engagement with protracted conflict and cycles of violence. Building from his book The Moral Imagination, the lecture will explore the disciplines of a practitioner-scholar committed to nonviolent social change.

John Paul Lederach, Ph.D.
Professor of International Peacebuilding
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame

Widely known for his pioneering work on conflict transformation, Lederach is involved in conciliation work in Colombia, the Philippines and Nepal, and countries in East and West Africa. He has helped design and conduct training programs in 25 countries across five continents.

He is the author of When Blood and Bones Cry Out: Journeys Through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation, The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace, The Journey Toward Reconciliation, Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies and Preparing for Peace: Confliction Transformation Across Cultures.

Lederach holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado.

For more information about the event and to RSVP, visit the page for this event on the USD website:
http://www.sandiego.edu/about/news_center/events/events_detail.php?_focus=40562

SPEAKER(s): Navy Corpsman from Camp Pendleton Field Medical School – plus one Marine – Both Instructors.

If planning to attend, please call or email Frank Whitton by February 20 to reserve a seat.
Phone: 760-438-9400
Email: senioralumni@ndsandiego.org

We will be staying there from 8pm-10pm, and after that we will be hopping and crawling to a few different bars in the Gaslamp. It will be a night filled with fun! We can’t wait to see you there, and make sure to bring friends!!

Details:
Date: January 7th, 2012
Meeting Place: El Vitral, 815 J St, San Diego, CA 92101
Meeting Time: From 8pm-10pm at El Vitral. 10pm-Closing throughout the Gaslamp.
Contact: Barron Nydam at (858) 353-4431 with any questions or if you want to meet up with the group after 10pm.

Following a roller-coaster season, we have been blessed for the second-consecutive Christmas season with bowl matchup against an old, familiar foe: Florida State! Eighteen years after the Seminoles and Irish had their classic Game of the Century, coaches Jimbo Fisher and Brian Kelly hope to use the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando as a springboard for turning these storied programs back into superpowers. Florida State leads the all-time series, 4-2.

Our Irish (8-4) finished with the next-highest vote total behind the Seminoles in the last AP poll of the season. This pairing marks our fourth in five games against an ACC opponent. We’re 3-0 against the ACC this year, but none or our prior opponents can match the toughness of the Seminoles defense. Florida State boasts the nation’s No. 4 scoring defense, allowing 15.2 points per game, including 9.4 points over the last five. Their defense allowed an FBS-low 2.3 yards per carry and rank second nationally with 81.8 rushing yards allowed per game to rank. Despite the lofty play of their front seven, FSU’s defense ranks 35th in points allowed, which should leave enough room for Tommy Rees to get the ball to team-MVP Michael Floyd. Florida State’s offense is one dimensional. While ranking 34th nationally in passing, FSU’s running game is ranked 99th. Look for our front seven to spend the afternoon harassing and teeing-off on junior-QB EJ Manuel.

COME JOIN US!!! (Children are always welcome)
Averaging 90 alumni, family and friends per gamewatch, Prospect Bar is a great place to meet old friends and make new ones. Prospect is dedicated to showing all televised Notre Dame Athletics. Their dining area includes lots of TVs, great sound, a full menu, and incredible views overlooking La Jolla Cove (especially at sunset). There’s plenty of street parking (free after 6pm) and surface lots in the neighborhood. Look for the ND Flag on Prospect Place!

NOTRE DAME GAMEWATCH
Thursday, December 29 :: 2:30pm-6:30pm
Prospect Bar and Grill
1025 Prospect, Second Floor :: La Jolla, 92037
Food and Beverage Specials, including a $3 Coors Lights and $10 Burger and Pint!

GO CATHOLICS, BEAT CRIMINALS!!!

Ken Stimeling gave us all a nice intro to the club and its activities and warmly encouraged everyone to join. We had a nice email from the donor of the $35 million Hesburgh-Yusko merit scholarship program congratulating Julie Gattenio on her achievements and extending their Christmas greetings to the Notre Dame family in San Diego. Julie gave us all an insight into the program and her plans for the future.

Bob Bernhard, the Notre Dame Vice President for Research gave us a quick overview of research at Notre Dame via Skype and answered live questions form the audience even though he was in his office in the Main Building at Notre Dame. The New York steak was tender and juicy; the herb-crusted salmon was flavorful and perfectly prepared. Both were served with courtesy by the staff. Many enjoyed the cocktails before and the photos afterward in the Club’s living room with a spectacular tree and fireplace.

Thanks to all who attended and we look forward to another successful event in 2012.

Following a roller-coaster season, we have been blessed for the second-consecutive Christmas season with bowl matchup against an old, familiar foe: Florida State! Eighteen years after the Seminoles and Irish had their classic Game of the Century, coaches Jimbo Fisher and Brian Kelly hope to use the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando as a springboard for turning these storied programs back into superpowers. Florida State leads the all-time series, 4-2.

Our Irish (8-4) finished with the next-highest vote total behind the Seminoles in the last AP poll of the season. This pairing marks our fourth in five games against an ACC opponent. We’re 3-0 against the ACC this year, but none or our prior opponents can match the toughness of the Seminoles defense. Florida State boasts the nation’s No. 4 scoring defense, allowing 15.2 points per game, including 9.4 points over the last five. Their defense allowed an FBS-low 2.3 yards per carry and rank second nationally with 81.8 rushing yards allowed per game to rank. Despite the lofty play of their front seven, FSU’s defense ranks 35th in points allowed, which should leave enough room for Tommy Rees to get the ball to team-MVP Michael Floyd. Florida State’s offense is one dimensional. While ranking 34th nationally in passing, FSU’s running game is ranked 99th. Look for our front seven to spend the afternoon harassing and teeing-off on junior-QB EJ Manuel.

COME JOIN US!!! (Children are always welcome)
Averaging 90 alumni, family and friends per gamewatch, Prospect Bar is a great place to meet old friends and make new ones. Prospect is dedicated to showing all televised Notre Dame Athletics. Their dining area includes lots of TVs, great sound, a full menu, and incredible views overlooking La Jolla Cove (especially at sunset). There’s plenty of street parking (free after 6pm) and surface lots in the neighborhood. Look for the ND Flag on Prospect Place!

NOTRE DAME GAMEWATCH
Thursday, December 29 :: 2:30pm-6:30pm
Prospect Bar and Grill
1025 Prospect, Second Floor :: La Jolla, 92037
Food and Beverage Specials, including a $3 Coors Lights and $10 Burger and Pint!

GO CATHOLICS, BEAT CRIMINALS!!!