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December
2007
Home for the Holidays
Whether you live in Bulgaria, Mexico, or Romania, chances are the months of December and January are packed with unique holiday traditions and rituals passed down from generations. Since so many of our students and alumni are scattered across the globe, this holiday season we've highlighted some holiday celebrations in countries where City University of Seattle has a presence. Click
here to read on.
Switching Gears
With a wealth and breadth of professional knowledge under her belt, Dr. Mariella Remund could have her pick of professions. After many years working in international business she made the switch to academia and now works as the Director of Academic Affairs in China for CityU. Click
here to read about her professional success.
Hot Jobs
Ready to make a career change but not sure where to start your search? Clicking on our Hot Jobs list is the perfect place to start. Just click here for a list of job openings.
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From CityU’s Alumni Director
What’s your tradition? What is it that makes this time
of year “officially the holiday season” in your book?
For me, it’s not the shopping mall blitz, as I tend to
do more and more online shopping to avoid the stress. What makes
it the holidays in my home is the sudden availability of holiday
ingredients and prepared foods in the grocery stores. This, of
course, means that they are readily available in my refrigerator
and pantry as well. Thanksgiving turkey and pies, eggnog, ribbon
candy, my father’s home-made peanut clusters – the
list goes on and on. I suppose there’s no need to ask why
January is the “get in shape” month!
I guess something else that makes
it “officially” the
holiday season is re-watching those classic movies. I laugh every
time Ralphie’s little brother Randy can’t move his
arms. And I cry every time George Bailey sings “Auld Lang
Syne.” There’s just something so cathartic about
making the time to revisit wonderful memories amid the holiday
rush.
Whether you’ve already observed
Hanukkah, or you are still preparing for Noche Buena (Christmas
Eve), Christmas, Kwanzaa, the Day of the Holy Kings (the Epiphany)
or a combination of these, OR you save it all for a proper
ringing in of the New Year on January 1 or on February 7, 2008
for our Chinese New Year, may this be a festive time of year
that brings great happiness to you and your loved ones.
All the best,
Eileen Ryan-Rojas
Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
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