Saturday, October 20, 2012
Fifty Plus Alumni Meet SSA Student Leaders for Lunch
Location: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th St. (Ellis and 60th Street) Chicago, IL 60637
11:30 am - 1:00 pm • No fee required. • Registration is now closed. For questions, please contact Helen May at 773-702-1172.
Alumni and their guests from the classes of 1962 and earlier will be honored, and will meet SSA student leaders from the class of 2013.
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Self-Care/Wellness Retreat
Location: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th St. (Ellis and 60th Street) Chicago, IL 60637
Noon - 3:00 pm • $15 fee ($5 for SSA students. Students should register, but can pay on site.) • Registration required.
Introduce wellness and self-care into the fabric of your everyday life by experiencing techniques for healthy living and sound mind-body balance. Practitioners from various fields including nutrition, fitness and spa services, massage therapy and yoga will be yours for the afternoon.
Participants will choose at least three activities from the following:
- African Dance
- Kickboxing
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Guided Meditation/Mindfulness
- Thai or Chair Massage Therapy
- Mini Manicure
- Mini Pedicure
- Healthy Food Demonstration
Healthy drinks and snacks will be served
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Fabulous Facilities: Tours of Logan Arts Center and Mansueto Library
Start Location: TBD
1:30 - 4:00 pm • No fee. • Registration is now closed.
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A Night for Stars: SSA Stars Celebration Gala
Location: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom in the MacLean Building, 112 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60603
6:00 - 10:00 pm
$80 per ticket; $75 per ticket when you buy two or more tickets. • Net proceeds to be donated to the Dolores Norton Scholarship supporting students of early child development.
Registration required.
Hosted by the SSA Alumni Association, the SSA Stars Celebration Gala will feature the presentations of the Elizabeth Butler Award, Distinctive Innovation in Social Services Award, the announcement of the first recipient of the Dolores Norton Scholarship and recognition of Dolores Norton, the Samuel Deutsch Professor Emerita, who is a recipient of the University’s 2012 Norman Maclean Award for excellence in teaching and contributions to campus life. Unique entertainment and dining will be enjoyed by guests.
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Jeff Simms, AM '12
"I chose to study social work, and especially policy, because I believe working at that level is where one can truly affect some of the wider causes of poverty and homelessness."
Nikel Bailey, AM '12
"I've been able to achieve my accomplishments by not just waiting for things to come to me. Seek and ye shall find," says Nikel Bailey, AM '12.