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KGI Names Vice President for Advancement: Kerry Howell has been hired as KGI's vice president for advancement following a national search. Read the full story.
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KGI Welcomes New Board Members: Catherine M. Burzik, chief executive officer of Kinetic Concepts, Inc.; Anthony D. Caracciolo, senior vice president for manufacturing at Gilead Sciences; and Peter Barton Hutt, senior counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, have been elected to the Keck Graduate Institute Board of Trustees. Read the full story.
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San Diego Tribune: Professor Matthew Croughan talks about follow-on biologics. Read the full story. |
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Science Magazine Book Review: Professor Ian Phillips reviews Cell of Cells: The Global Race to Capture and Control the Stem Cell by Cynthia Fox in Science. Read the full story. |
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 | 2007 Fall MBS Alumni Network Directory: It is that time of the year when we ask for your updates for the MBS Network Directory produced each year by Alumni Relations. To add, change or update any information on your directory page, please fill out the questionnaire. You will be sent Your Own Directory Page to proof after you fill out the questionnaire. You can also send us a new picture of yourself to be used in place of your "First day at KGI" photo. If you opt not to have a photo, we will use the KGI logo instead. Please fill out the questionnaire by Friday, September 7, 2007. |
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| Alumni-to-Student Corporate Mentoring Program: The KGI Corporate Mentor Program is gearing up for the 2007-08 academic year, and we would like 2002 and 2003 Alumni to get involved. You will be able to see first hand how this program has become an avenue for second year students to expand on current strengths and develop new skills necessary to help them succeed in the biotech industry. Read more and sign up today. |
| | KGI Alumni Google Email Accounts: KGI is pleased to announce a new email service for alumni that will accommodate current and future alumni needs. We look forward to launching the new program during the fall and expect this transition to be completed by the end of February. Find out more. |
| | New Online Alumni Directory: The directory will be fully downloadable and contain all pertinent information for contacting your fellow classmates. The password-protected, secure Online Alumni Directory offers alumni the opportunity to communicate directly with one another. KGI is committed to preserving the privacy of its alumni. Alumni must return a completed Privacy Policy form before they will be granted access. If you have already completed the form, your access and password will transfer from the old directory. Start communicating today! For more information visit the Alumni Web site. |
| New Look Alumni Relations Website:Check out the redesigned Alumni Relations website. Melissa Eckel, KGI’s Web administrator, has been working hard to improve this valuable communication tool for alumni. The Event Gallery is a new fun addition, and an Alumni Update section is in the works. Let us know what you think of the new look. Also, we need your help; please send your own “news notes” as well as photos of family, weddings, vacations, or just for fun to Merlene_Singleton@kgi.edu. |
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| 3rd Annual Thousand Oaks Alumni Gathering: Class of 2004 alums Payal Kamdar and Ashish Shah are once again graciously opening their home to KGI. Please join your fellow alumni and KGI friends on September 9, 2007. Visit the Alumni Web site for more details and to view photos from last year’s event. |
| Claremont Colleges Young Alumni Events: KGI Alumni are invited to attend the Claremont Colleges Worldwide Young Alumni Happy Hour Events at numerous locations around the world on Tuesday, September 18. To see locations and RSVP visit the Alumni Web site. |
 | Riggs Alumni Event: Hank and Gayle Riggs invite KGI Alumni to their beach home for the San Diego area alumni fall get-together on Saturday, October 20. Visit the Alumni Web site for details and to view photos from last year’s event. |
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| KGI Convocation Features CEO of Targeted Genetics: H. Stewart Parker, president and CEO of Targeted Genetics Corporation, will present the keynote speech at KGI’s Convocation 2007 on September 7. Convocation commemorates the beginning of the new academic year. The event will include special presentations on research by KGI faculty and postdoctoral fellows and awards to faculty and students. Read more details about the event. |
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 | Academic Office of Sponsored Research:The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) supports the faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure external research funding. The OSR serves as a coordinating office for research projects submitted by Keck Graduate Institute, assisting with locating funding opportunities, proposal submission, agency relations, and post-award administration. Biotech Industry Jobs Report: KGI graduate Helen Liu ’07 and KGI Professor and Director of Research Molly Schmid evaluated job opportunities at the top nine biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Read the full report. New Part-Time MBS Degree Program: KGI's new Fully Employed MBS Program is designed to help working professionals in the life sciences industry receive graduate education without giving up their jobs. Read more. |
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| Office of Admissions New Hybrid Recruiting Program Launched:Browse the new webpage for recruiting the top prospective students for KGI’s Class of 2010. |
 | Office of Career Services On Campus Recruiting: Now that first-year students are returning from their internships and 90% of the graduating class of 2007 is employed, Career Services is ramping up for the on-campus recruiting season. If your company is looking for talent and has an active recruiting program, encourage the university relations or HR teams to get involved at KGI. We are sponsoring our first KGI /Joint Sciences Department Career Fair on November 7. Contact Christine Sjolander to participate. |
