Supporting UCSD's EPSE & LAMP Programs
“Anyone can become angry – that is easy.
But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose
And in the right way –that is not easy”
- Aristotle
Event Details
Thursday, March 8, 2012
7:00am Breakfast & Networking
7:30am Seminar (lasting until 9:00am or 9:30am)
Room 115 at the UCSD Extension University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., 92122
Presented by: Liz Young and …
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Join fellow alumni for the annual Winter Restaurant Week outing for some drinks, outstanding food and great networking.
Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Time: Networking 5:30pm, Dinner Seating: 6:00pm
Location: Firefly Grill & Wine Bar in Encinitas
Address: 251 North El Camino Real, Suite B, Encinitas CA 92024
Cost: Fixed $30 menu (per Restaurant Week) (not including drinks, tax & tip)
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The Edge Trends Committee sponsored a free seminar entitled “It’s Raining Data! Coping with the Exponential Deluge” on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. in the UCSD Extension Classroom.
The guest speaker was Dr. Michael Norman who is the Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics, and the Director for the Laboratory for Computational Astrophysics at UCSD.
His …
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"It's Raining Data! Coping with the Exponential Deluge"
Presented by Dr. Michael Norman, Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics, and Director for the Laboratory for Computational Astrophysics at UCSD
Lately it seems all we hear about is data - research data, primary data, mashed-up data, raw data, cooked data and more. To address this deluge, the San Diego Supercomputer Center …
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The 27th year of EPSE and 26th year LAMP came to an exciting end on the evening of Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Over 200 people, including graduating students, their guests & sponsors, and faculty/staff of the EPSE & LAMP programs, attended the 2010-11 Graduation Ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine to enjoy some networking, socializing, outstanding food and the ceremonies as well! …
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by Jim Snell
On 15-16 March, 2011, from 10:00-4:30, the LAMP class conducted a day of team leadership training using the UCSD high ropes challenge course.
Learning Objectives:
Participants gained a greater awareness and appreciation of the importance of trust and communication when working together as a team.
The teams were able to establish and maintain the four elements of trust: honesty, openness, consistency, and respect.
The …
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On Sunday, March 13, a distinguished alumni group from EPSE and LAMP gathered for a gala affair at the Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo. It is the oldest surviving winery in San Diego County and it provided a perfect setting for this group to renew acquaintances and enjoy each other’s company. The 25 minute tour included a guide through the winemaking process, some wine tasting knowledge, a family history of the owners, and a nice Italian …
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Module at High Ropes
The EPSE Module 3 teambuilding exercises were held on a frigid day in March at Camp Stevens in Julian. The high rope courses included the infamous “Depends pole” which overlooked the 256 acres of beautiful mountain wilderness of the camp. The temperature was 42 degrees (brrr!) which required that everyone wear gloves and hats, a definite disadvantage on the ropes and pole.
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by Jim Snell and Susie BaranowskiOn March 7th, the EPSE class of 2011 conducted a day of training using the high rope elements at Camp Stevens in Julian. The three learning objectives for the day were:
a sense of group identity
rapid and effective decision making
fear management.
The day was divided into three challenge areas. The first challenge area consisted of the 60 foot “Jacob’s Ladder”, 4x4 boards separated and …
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Author Ron Ploof will be discussing asset-based marketing and PR approaches for executives considering the corporate uses of new media technologies such as blogs, podcasts, online video, Facebook, Twitter, and location-based platforms such as FourSquare. He’ll be presenting:
1. the forces driving corporate communications change,
2. the new channel choices available to corporations,
3. how to build teams around these new channels
4. how to …
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