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Spring Admit Party
Apr
13

Spring Admit Party

Yes! Remember how excited you were to receive your admission letter from Princeton? Let's celebrate Austin's new admits to the Great Class of 2028 at this popular spring event. A big thank you to Reuben Swartz ‘97 and his family for opening up their home for this event. Princeton regalia encouraged! Local alumni will receive the venue address & RSVP link via email.

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Reuse Volunteering at Austin Creative Reuse
Apr
13

Reuse Volunteering at Austin Creative Reuse

Looking for a way to be sustainable this earth month? Want to get the Earth Day celebration started early this year?  Join your fellow tigers for a volunteer event at Austin Creative Reuse (ACR.) ACR aims to divert materials from the landfill and fosters creativity, education and community through their retail store, classes, and support to the creative community. They believe that cost should not hinder creativity and thus depend on volunteers to achieve their mission. Join Camellia Falcon '00 to volunteer on Saturday, April 13th from 1-3pm to prepare fabric donations for sale (no existing knowledge of fabric required.) For more information and to sign up (requested) see details here.

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Total Eclipse
Apr
8

Total Eclipse

Get your observation glasses ready! The total eclipse is coming to Central Texas on April 8th. We’d love to host a group observation event if we can find an ideal location. If you have property close to the central line of totality and willing to host, please contact us.

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What Comes Next: Imagining the Chapter Beyond Your Longstanding Career
Mar
19

What Comes Next: Imagining the Chapter Beyond Your Longstanding Career

You may be at the pinnacle of your career, or the midpoint, or approaching the finish line…but what comes next? How do you prepare for a next chapter of meaning and impact? How do you harness your wisdom and experience in new directions that have value to you and to society? Join Princeton Club of Chicago and fellow Tigers for an engaging and enlightening conversation with Seth Green ‘01 S02, Dean of the University of Chicago Graham School and decanal sponsor of the UChicago Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI). Register here.

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Ivy League Basketball Tournament
Mar
16

Ivy League Basketball Tournament

It’s Ivy Madness Weekend! The men’s # 1 vs # 4 seeds play on ESPN U at 10am CT, and the # 2 vs # 3 seeds play at 1pm CT on ESPN NEWS. The women’s final is at 4pm CT on ESPN 2. We will keep an eye on the final games of regular season and plan for a watch event - time TBD. Stay tuned!

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Ivy+ SXSW Happy Hour
Mar
14

Ivy+ SXSW Happy Hour

Come join the Ivy+ community in Austin for a casual SXSW happy hour! No RSVP needed though onsite sign-in is requested. Open to both locals and visitors coming to SXSW. 

Free drinks for the first 100 attendees, thanks to our gracious sponsor Greenberg Traurig!

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TexasLand Fireside Chat
Mar
10

TexasLand Fireside Chat

Lizzy McGee ‘18 is building a new theme park in Texas that celebrates Lone Star history and folklore: TexasLand USA. Let’s have a strong Tiger turnout for her fireside chat during this SXSW event. The event programming goes until 5pm and will be filled with food, fun, TexasLand-themed margs and other speakers from Texas businesses. Please register here.

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Lunar New Year Dim Sum
Mar
2

Lunar New Year Dim Sum

The Princeton Club of Austin is excited to bring back the Lunar New Year Dim Sum Brunch for its third year in collaboration with the Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton (A4P). Join us at Qi Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon with delicious dim sum and the company of fellow Princeton alumni. Tickets are $34 for a chef’s selection of dim sum and tea (dues-paying members get a $5 discount). Register here.

Qi Austin offers free parking at the garage (P4 level) behind the restaurant.

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Taco Tuesday
Feb
20

Taco Tuesday

Come grab tacos with alumni from Princeton, Harvard and MIT! This is a casual, family-friendly get-together. No pre-registration is needed; just come by if you can make it and look for people wearing crimson, red or orange… Note this will be outdoor dining, so dress for the weather.

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Connectivity and Innovation: A Talk with Internet Pioneer Bob Metcalfe
Feb
18

Connectivity and Innovation: A Talk with Internet Pioneer Bob Metcalfe

Robert “Bob” Metcalfe is a living legend in the tech world and lives right here in Austin, Texas! He is a scholar, thinker, teacher, inventor, and entrepreneur. Come meet Bob and hear his thoughts on technology past, present, and future. Organized by the Harvard Club of Austin, this event is open and free to all local Ivy+ alumni. Please register here.

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Tiger Team Day
Feb
18

Tiger Team Day

Alumni volunteers wanted! Join us to interview applicants to Princeton’s Class of 2028. We’ll be hosting 45-minute virtual interviews on the hour all day. See your email for more information and the sign-up link.

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Celebrate Black Artistry Tour
Feb
4

Celebrate Black Artistry Tour

Please join us in celebrating Black artistry with a tour of important works in the UT Austin College of Fine Arts collection. This tour is open to the general public, but Princeton alumni are encouraged to gather and explore the art together. The tour begins at the Michael Ray Charles’ “(Forever Free) Ideas , Languages and Conversations” inside the Gordon-White Building. Look for Alaka Halder ‘15 who will be wearing orange & black!

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Tiger Team Day
Feb
3

Tiger Team Day

Alumni volunteers wanted! Join us to interview applicants to Princeton’s Class of 2028. We’ll be hosting 45-minute virtual interviews on the hour all day. See your email for more information and the sign-up link.

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Southeast Metropolitan Park Hike (New Date!)
Jan
28

Southeast Metropolitan Park Hike (New Date!)

Enjoy a hike with fellow Tigers at Southeast Metropolitan Park out in Del Valle! There is a 2 mile long hiking trail with views of the countryside and the city skyline. There are no water crossings, so hiking boots are not necessary. If there’s interest, we can grab brunch after the hike. We hope to see you there!

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ASC Interviewer Kickoff
Jan
11

ASC Interviewer Kickoff

It’s that time of year again. The holidays have come and gone, and it’s time to start meeting with would-be Princeton attendees who’ve requested an interview with an alumnus.

To get things going the Austin ASC team sincerely hopes you’ll join us for a 2024 Interviewing Kick-off meeting and dinner at Easy Tiger on South Lamar. Both undergraduate & graduate alumni are welcome to interview candidates. We encourage all interviewers to attend this kickoff meeting, particularly those who have not interviewed Princeton candidates before.

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