T hea i moft heA&FS oc i e t yi st opr ov i des oc i a l , ne t wor k i ng a ndc a r e e rf oc us e de v e nt sf orAc t ua r i a la ndF i na nc i a ls t ude nt s .T hehi g hl i g ht sofours oc i a lc a l e nda ri nc l udeaba c k t oc ol l e g epubc r a wl( S e me s t e r1) ,t he“ Annua lMy s t e r y T our ”( S e me s t e r1)a nda l s ot hemuc ha nc i pa t e d“ Annua l Ac t ua r i a l Ba l l ”( S e me s t e r2) . Ca r e e rt a l k sa nds k i l l swor k s hopsa r er unwi t hr e c r ui t me nt a g e nc i e sa nd g r a dua t efir ms .T he s ede v e l op me mbe r s ’ c a r e e rs k i l l sa nda l s oa l l ow t he mt ode v e l oppr of e s s i ona l r e l aons hi pswhi l et he ya r esl l i nUCD. T heS oc i e t yor g a ni s e st a l k swi t hf or me rg r a dua t e sa ndwe l l k nownbus i ne s s pr of e s s i ona l swhog i v eme mbe r safir s t ha ndi ns i g hti nt o t heoppor t unie sa v a i l a bl et ot he mupong r a duang . T r a di ngc ompe onsa l l owme mbe r st heoppor t uni t yt oe x pe r i e nc et r a di ngt he ms e l v e swhi l ec ompe ngf ors ubs t a na l pr i z e s . a c t ua r i a l . fina nc i a l @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dba f s
Ag s ocha sbe e nk e e pi ngi tc ount r yi nUCDf orov e r80y e a r s . Be t we e nba r nda nc e sa ndc ount yc ol our s ,i t ’ sa sc l os et o t hec ount r ya sy ouc a ng e ti nD4.Wi t hal a r g epr e s e nc e f r omt hef a r mi ngc ommuni t y( a ndt heus ua l s t r a g g l e r swho j us tc a n’ tg e te noug hoft hea gc r a i c ! ! )y oune v e rk now wha torwhoc oul dc omeoutoft her us he sf ort hef a mous a gni g ht s ! Ag s ocmy s t e r yt our sa r et hehi g hl i g htofma nys t ude nt s s oc i a l l i f ei nc ol l e g e ; t hebuz za nde x c i t e me ntl e a di ngupt o t hemos tpopul a rc ount r yt oura r oundi sj us tbuc kma d! Asmuc ha swea l l l ov eAg s oca ndoura ul a gni g ht s ,i t ’ sa l l f orag r e a tc a us e .L a s ty e a rAg s ocr a i s e da nddona t e d €12, 000t ot heCa nc e rCl i ni c a lRe s e a r c hT r us tc ha r i t y ,s o j oi ni nf ors omes e r i ousba nt e ra ndhe l pust ok e e phe r c ount r y ! a g r i c ul t ur e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c hf or“ L il eMi c kAgS oc ”onF a c e book
Amne s t yI nt e r naona lUCDt a k e sg r e a tpr i dei nbe i ngi nv ol v e dwi t ht hec ount r y ’ sl a r g e s thuma nr i g ht sor g a ni s aon c ompr i s e dofov e r15, 000me mbe r sa nds uppor t e r s .Our s oc i e t y , howe v e r , doe snotonl ywor kwi t hAmne s t yI r e l a nd, a swea r epa r tofabi g g e rg l oba lmov e me ntofmor et ha n 3. 2mi l l i onpe opl ewor k i ngi nmor et ha n150c ount r i e s a r oundt heg l obe . Ours ol ec onc e r ni st hepr ot e conoft he f unda me nt a lhuma nr i g ht sg ua r a nt e e dt oe a c honeofus unde rt he Uni v e r s a lDe c l a r aon ofHuma n Ri g ht s .T o e ns ur et ha thuma nr i g ht si s s ue sa l l ov e rt hewor l da r ea ddr e s s e da ndov e r c ome ,wehol dde ba t e s ,g e ne r a t edi s c us s i ons , r unav a r i e t yofc a mpa i g nsa ndhe a rf r om nume r ous a c c l a i me ds pe a k e r s . Wewe l c omea nya nda l l whoa r ei nt e r e s t e di nma k i nga di ffe r e nc e , ne a ra ndf a r . a mne s t y . i @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ a mne s t y i nt e r naona l . uc d
S i nc e1990Be l fie l dF M ha sbe e nt hes t ude ntr a di os t aon ofUni v e r s i t yCol l e g eDubl i n. F orov e rt we nt yy e a r swe ha v ebe e nc ommie dt opr oduc i nga ndbr oa dc a sngr a di o oft hehi g he s tqua l i t y . Weha v eat e a mofov e ronehundr e d r e g ul a rc ont r i but or swhoa r er e s pons i bl ef ort her e s e a r c h, pr oducon, a ndpr e s e nt aonofa l l ofourpr og r a mme s . T he s t aon br oa dc a s t sf r om 12: 0022: 00,Monda yt o F r i da y , e v e r ywe e kdur i ngt heUCDa c a de mi ct e r m. Wea i m t or e c or d, pr oduc ea ndbr oa dc a s tawi de r a ng i ngpr og r a mmi ngs c he dul e ,whi c hwi l lc a t e rf ora l lt a s t e sonc a mpus c ov e r i nge v e r y t hi ngf r omNe wst oPhi l os ophy . Weo e npr ov i dec ov e r a g eofe v e nt sa r oundUCD,s uc ha s l a s ty e a r ’ sHusng s ,a swe l la si nt e r v i e wi nga nde ng a g i ng wi t hv a r i ouspe r s onsofi nt e r e s ti nI r e l a nd. Wehos ts e v e r a l e v e nt st hr oug houtt hey e a r , a ndc onc l udeourbr oa dc a sng pe r i odwi t ht he‘ ’ F mi e s ’ ’ ,whe r ewer e c og ni z ea nda wa r d t hewor kofourme mbe r sov e rt hepa s ty e a r . S i nc e2013weha v eope r a t e df r om t hes t a t e of t he a r t br oa dc a sngs ui t ei nt heUCD S t ude ntCe nt r e .T heBi g Y e l l ow P odi sa ni mpos i ngpr e s e nc eonc a mpus ,a ndt he mov eha sfina l l yputBe l fie l dF Ma tt hehe a r tofs t ude ntl i f e whe r ei tbe l ong s . be l fie l df m@uc d. i e www. be l fie l df m. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ be l fie l df m
E v e rwa nt e dt oi nt e r v i e woneoft hema j ors t a r st ha tc ome t oUCDe v e r yy e a r ?Wha ta boutwa n ngt og e ti nv ol v e di n v i de opr oducon?Orj us tl ook i ngt ot r ys ome t hi ngc ompl e t e l youtoft heor di na r ywhe nc omi ngt oc ol l e g e ?Asone oft heme di aout l e t sa v a i l a bl eonc a mpusf orUCDs t ude nt s , t heCa mpusT e l e v i s i onNe t wor k( CT N)pr i de si t s e l fong i v i ng e v e r y onei nv ol v e dauni quec ol l e g ee x pe r i e nc e . S i nc ei t si nt r oduconi nS e pt e mbe r2006,CT Nha sbe e ne nt e r t a i ni ng t hes t ude nt sofUCDwi t hawi der a ng eofv i de opr oduc ons ,whe t he rwea r epr oduc i ngdr a ma s ,ne wspr og r a mmi ng ,c ome dy ,de ba t eors i mpl yg oi ngoutonc a mpusa nd g a t he r i ngs t ude nt ’ sv i e wsont hec ur r e ntt opi c soft heda y . Be c a us eof t hena t ur eof t hes oc i e t ya ndourr e l av e l ys ma l l s i z e ,wes t r i v et oe ns ur et ha ty ou’ r enotj us tanumbe r ,but a r ea ni nt e g r a l pa r toft hes oc i e t y . Wea r ea l wa y sl ook i ngf or pe opl ewhoc a ne di t ,fil m,pr e s e ntorwa ntt ol e a r nhowt o doa l l t he s et hi ng sa ndmor e . E v e ni f y oudon’ tf e e l c omf or t a bl ei nf r ontofc a me r a ,t hev a r i ous“ be hi ndt hes c e ne s ” r ol e sl i k ec a me r awor k , phot og r a phy , e ding , s c r i pt wr ing a nda dmi ni s t r aonwi l le ns ur et ha ty ouri nt e r e s t sa ndt a l e nt sc a na l wa y sbec a t e r e df or . Che c koutourwe bs i t ea tc t n. i et owa t c hs omeofour v i de os ,i nc l udi ngouri nt e r v i e wswi t hJ e nnaMa r bl e sa nd Vi nc e ntBr owne . c t n@uc d. i e www. c t n. i e S e a r c h“ c t n. i e ”onF a c e book
UCDCS S A( UCDChi ne s eS t ude nt s&S c hol a r sAs s oc i aon) wa sf ounde di n2003. UCDCS S Ai sas oc i e t yf orChi ne s es t ude nt sa nds c hol a r si nUCDa nda l s oapa r toft heUCDs oc i a l c ommuni t y . T hemi s s i onoft heS oc i e t yi st os e r v eChi ne s e s t ude nt sa nds c hol a r s ,de f e ndt he i rr i g ht s ,he l pwi t ht he i r s t udi e s , e nr i c ht he i rl i v e s , pr omot euni t ywi t hi nc ommuni e s ,f a c i l i t a t ea c a de mi ca ndi nt e r naona le x c ha ng e s ,pr o mot eChi ne s ec ul t ur ea ndunde r s t a ndi ng ,a dv a nc ef r i e nds hi p,a nde ndor s epa t r i os m.Weor g a ni s eal otofe v e nt s e v e r yy e a r , s uc ha st hea nnua l Chi ne s eS t ude nt sWe l c ome Re c e p on,BBQ e v e nt ,ba s k e t ba l lc ompe on,ba dmi nt on/ t a bl et e nni sc ha mpi ons hi p,t our i s m,bi l i ng ua ll a ng ua g es t udy i ng , c a r e e rf or uma nds oon. Wehopey ouc a n bei nv ol v e di nourf a mi l y , UCDCS S A, oneoft hebi g g e s tChi ne s ec ommunie si nI r e l a nd. c s s a @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dc s s a h p: / / pa g e . r e nr e n. c om/ 601524430
Ca ny oua ppr e c i a t et hes ubt l eg r a mmac a l di ffe r e nc e sbe t we e npr e s e nta nda or i s ti nfiniv ev e r bsi nAnc i e ntGr e e k ? Doe st heme n onofDe mos t he ne sorCi c e r og e ty our he a r tr a c i ng ?Doy oul i k et ha tc ools c e nei nGl a di a t or whe r eRus s e l lCr owek i l l st ha tg e r ?I foneormor eof t he s eque sonsha sc a us e dy out oe v e nc ons i de rs a y i ng “ y e s , ”t he nt heUCDCl a s s i c a l s oc i e t yi sf ory ou!Cr e a t e dt o f os t e ri nt e r e s ta nda ppr e c i aonf ora l lt hi ng sHe l l e ni sc a ndRoma n, me mbe r s hi poft hec l a s s i c a l s oc i e t yi sdi v e r s e , wi t hpa rc i pa nt sr a ng i ngf r om t hec a s ua l l yi nt e r e s t e dunde r g r a dt oPhDs t ude nt sa ndf a c ul t y .T hr oug houtt hey e a r weha v enume r ouse v e nt s ,i nc l udi ngwe e k l yc offe emor ni ng s , hol i da ypa re s , a ndournot or i ous l ya we s omea nnua l t a bl equi z .Me mbe r s hi pwi l l a l s oe ns ur ey oua r ea wa r eof oure x c e l l e ntt a l k s , whi c hf oc usonpe rne nti s s ue sofCl a s s i c a l s c hol a r s hi p. c l a s s i c a l . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDCl a s s i c a l S oc i e t y
T heUCDCome dyS oc i e t ywa ss e tupi n1998.Wehol d e v e nt sa l lov e rc a mpus( a nds ome me soffc a mpus )a t l e a s te v e r yf or t ni g ht .E x a mpl e si nc l udet hebe s ts t a ndup c ome di a nsf r omI r e l a nda nda br oa d, c ome dywr ingwor k s hops ,hi l a r i ousfil ms ,c ome dypa ne lde ba t e sa ndg e ne r a l ba nt e r .Wea r et hebi g g e s tc ol l e g ec ome dys oc i e t yi nI r e l a nda nds i nc eouri nc e p onweha v ebr oug htt hebi g g e s t na me si nc ome dyt oUCD. Ourmi s s i ons t a t e me nti st oma k es t ude nt sl a ug h,mi s s t he i rde a dl i ne sa nde nt e r t a i nt he m dur i ngt hos edul l pe r i odsof t heda yot he r wi s ek nowna sl e c t ur e s . Wec a n’ tt hi nk ofa nybe e rwa yofme e ngne wa ndi nt e r e sngpe opl e t ha ns ha r i nghumour . Come dyS ocnotonl ypr ov i de se nt e r t a i nme ntbuta l s og i v e st heoppor t uni t yf ora nya s pi r i ng c ome di a nst obr e a kont ot hes c e nea swe l l a spr ov i deg i g s f orne wa ndol dc ome di a nsa l i k e . c ome dy . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDCome dyS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
T heComme r c e&E c onomi c sS oc i e t yi sI r e l a nd’ sl a r g e s ta nd ol de s tbus i ne s sor i e nt a t e duni v e r s i t ys oc i e t y .F ort hepa s t 100y e a r st heC&Eha sbe e nt hes oc i e t yt obei nv ol v e dwi t h. OurAl umni i nc l udeBr i a nDa v y , Ga r r eF i t z g e r a l da ndt hei l l us t r i ousCha r l e sHa ug he y . T heC&Eha se v ol v e df r om as oc i e t ypur e l yf oc us e donde bangt obe c omeUCD’ spr e mi e rs oc i a l e v e nt ss oc i e t y ,pr ov i di ngt hec or ne r s t oneofa nyhe a l t hyc ol l e g el i f e . T hes oc i e t ya l s oa c k nowl e dg e st hea c a de mi cs i deofc ol l e g ea nd pr ov i de ss uppor ta nd t r a i ni ngt oe ns ur ey ou g e ty our de g r e e ! T heC&Es t a ndsa st hepr e mi e rs oc i a ls oc i e t yi nUCDwi t h s omeoft hemos tpopul a re v e nt si nc l udi ngt heI r onS t oma c hc ompe on,t hebi g g e s ts oc i e t ye v e nthos t e ddur i ng F r e s he r ’ sWe e k ,Dubl i n’ sl a r g e s ta nnua l‘ S upe r bowl ’pa r t y e v e r yF e br ua r ya ndnott ome n onUCD’ sl a r g e s t ,mos t i ns a nebl a c k eba l l , t hei nf a mousCommBa l l , hos t e de v e r y Nov e mbe rwi t h800g ue s t s ,a nunbe l i e v a bl emus i cl i ne up a ndma nymor es ur pr i s e sont heni g ht . Whe na l l t ha tpa r t y i ngbe c ome st oomuc h, t heC&Epr ov i de ar a ng eofc a r e e r se v e nt s , r a ng i ngf r om moc ki nt e r v i e wst o f r e ee c onomi cg r i ndst oe ns ur ey ou l a nd y ourdr e a m s umme ri nt e r ns hi porg r a dua t ej ob.Re me mbe rwhe t he r y oul ov et opa r t yorpr e f e rt hebook st heC&Eha ss ome t hi ngf ore v e r y one ! c e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDCE S OC www. c e s oc i e t y . c om/
Da nc eS oci soneofUCD’ smos ta cv es oc i ee soffe r i nga hos tofwe e k l ya cv ie si nc l udi ngda nc i ng ,t r i psa wa y , ni g ht sout ,fil m oppor t unie s ,F RE EF OODa ndda nc i ng !On t opoft ha t ,we ’ r el i k eas e c ondf a mi l yt oourme mbe r s !I f y ouha v ea nyi nt e r e s ti nda nc i ng ,orj us tha v i ngt heba nt s , i t ’ st hes oc i e t yt ha ty oune e dt oj oi n!T hebe s tt hi nga bout Da nc eS oci st ha tweha v es ome t hi ngf ory ou!Wa ntt og i v e da nc i ngat r yf ort hefir s t me ?Wa ntt og e tfita ndha v ef un? Ourwe e k l yc l a s s e sa r eope nt oe v e r y one( y e s ,g i r l sAND boy s )a ndy ouc a nc hoos ewha ts t y l es ui t sy ou,weg ua r a nt e ey ou’ l l pa yt hec he a pe s tpr i c ef orc l a s s e si nDubl i n! Ar ey ous ome onewhoi si nt os e r i ousda nc i nga ndwa nt st o bepa r tofat e a m whi l ei mpr ov i ngy ours k i l l s ?Weha v e t hr e ec r e wswhoc ompe t ea tnaona ll e v e l ,pe r f or ma t e v e nt sa ndt r a i na tl e a s tt wi c eawe e k !Audionswi l l bet he we e ka e rF r e s he r s ’ We e k ! T hebo om l i nei st ha te v e r y oneg e t st ok nowe v e r y onei n Da nc eS oc !Ar oundat hi r dofoura cv eme mbe r sa r ei nv ol v e dbe hi ndt hes c e ne s ,wor k i ngonc ommie e ,me s s i ng a boutba c k s t a g eorj us ts howi ngupa toure v e nt s . Da nc efir s t , t hi nkl a t e r …! da nc e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc dda nc e . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dda nc e
UCDDJS oc i e t yi sope nt oa ny bodyofa nys k i l ll e v e l ,f r om be g i nne rt oCl ubPr o!I ti sf ora ny bodywhowa nt st o be c omeaDJort oa dv a nc et he i rmus i cs k i l l st ot hene x t l e v e l . DJS ocr unst ut or i a l st ha tc a nt e a c ht hebe g i nne rhow t oDJort ohe l paDJa dv a nc ehi ss k i l l se v e nmor e . T ut or i a l s r unr e g ul a r l yt hr oug houte a c hs e me s t e ra ndourDJ sa r eon ha ndt oa ns we ra l lque sonsa ndt opr ov i det hee qui pme nts oy ouc a ns e ei fDJ i ngi sf ory ou. S k i l l st a ug hti nc l ude t heba s i c sofmi x i ng ,be a tma t c hi nga ndl e s s onsona l l g e nr e sof mus i c .Wi t hawi der a ng eof e qui pme nta v a i l a bl e t ousy ouwi l l bel e a r ni ngonc l ubs t a nda r dpi one e rmi x e r s a ndc dj s .Ov e rt hepa s ty e a rDJS ocha sa r r a ng e df ors ome t opi nt e r naona la c t st opr ov i det ut or i a l sf r e eofc ha r g e whi l et he yha v ebe e ne nr out et ot heO2! T hes oc i e t yc a nhe l py oua dv a nc ey ours k i l l sa sa l l ourDJ s ha v ee x pe r i e nc ei nmos toft het opv e nue si nDubl i n. I fy ou ha v ea l r e a dybe e naDJbe f or ea ndy oudon’ tne e dhe l p wi t hy ours k i l l buta r ema y bel ook i ngf ort ha tbi gbr e a k , DJ S oc i e t yc a nt r ya ndg i v ey out heoppor t uni t yt oma k ey our na mei nt hec l ubs c e nei nDubl i n. Weha v eawi der a ng eof c ont a c t sa c r os st hei ndus t r ya ndha v ei nt hepa s ta r r a ng e d t r i a l st ha tha v er e s ul t e di nr e g ul a rwor ka ndr e s i de nc e sf or ourme mbe r s . S oi fy ou’ r eabe g i nne rorapr o, ma k es ur ey ouj oi nDJ S oc i e t y ! dj . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCD. DJ S OC
UCDdr a ms oci st hes t ude ntdr a mas oc i e t yofUni v e r s i t y Col l e g eDubl i n. T hes oc i e t ywa sf ounde di n1927. T hepur pos eofdr a ms ocha sa l wa y sbe e nc l e a r ;t of os t e rne wa nd upc omi ngt a l e nt ,t oe nc our a g eal ov eoft hepe r f or mi ng a r t si ni t sme mbe r sa ndt opr ov i deas oc i a l f or um t hr oug h whi c hl a sngf r i e nds hi psc a nbema de . Dr a ms oci sUCD’ smos ta cv es oc i e t y ,wi t ht wope r f or ma nc e sawe e k ,onewor k s hopa nda tl e a s tonema j or e v e nt .Ourme mbe r sa r ei nv ol v e di na cng ,di r e cng ,c os t ume s& ma k e up,t e c h,c ons t r ucona ndma nyot he r r ol e s .T hes oc i e t ypa rc i pa t e si nt heI r i s hS t ude ntDr a ma As s oc i aonF e sv a lwhi c hi she l da nnua l l ya ndha ss e e n g r e a ts uc c e s s .I n2011,t hes oc i e t y ' spr oduconofT om Mur phy ' s' AWhi s t l eI nt heDa r k 'wonfiv ea wa r dsa tt he f e sv a l ,i nc l udi ngBe s tOv e r a l lPr oducona ndi n2012, dr a ms ocbe a ta l lpa s tr e c or dsbybe i ngnomi na t e df ort e n a wa r dsoutoft we l v ea ndwi nni ngs i x . Dr a ms ocwa sg i v e nane whomel a s ty e a r ,i nt heDr a ms oc T he a t r eoft heS t ude ntCe nt r e . Ours t a t eoft hea r tt he a t r e boa s t sa113s e a t e rr i g ,2dr e s s i ngr ooms ,al a r g es c e ne doc ka ndpr of e s s i ona l l i g h nga nds ounds y s t e ms . UCDdr a ms oc–Ma k i ngs c e ne ss i nc e1927 dr a ms oc @uc d. i e www. uc ddr a ms oc . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ dr a ms oc . uc d
DRAWS OCi saVi s ua l Ar t ss oc i e t yba s e dont hei de aofc r e aont hr oug ha nyme di um ofa r t .E s s e na l l ywea r eac r e av eba s e dc ommuni t yt ha twa nt st oc ha ng ehows t ude nt s a e s t he c a l l yv i e wUCD. Wea r ehe r et obr i nga r tt ot hec ol l e g ea ndhi g hl i g hti t si mpor t a nc e ,a swe l la sma k i ngs t ude nt smor ea wa r eofa r ta r oundDubl i n. Oura cv ie swi l l i nc l udewe e k l yc l a s s e se x pl or i ngdi ffe r e nt a s pe c t sofa r tt hr oug hv a r i ousme di umshe l di nt hec ol l e g e wi t hoc c a s i ona lout doort r i ps .Wewi l la l s obehol di ngg a l l e r yt r i ps , fil ms c r e e ni ng s , c r e av eni g ht souta nda ne ndof y e a re x hi bion. Wee nc our a g ea ny onea nde v e r y onet og e t i nv ol v e d, wha t e v e ry ours k i l l l e v e l , a st he r ei ss ome t hi ngf or e v e r y one ! dr a w. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDDr a ws oc ”onF a c e book
I fy ou’ r ei nt e r e s t e di nr obo c sort e c hnol og y ,orha v ee v e r t houg htofbui l di ngs omes or tof‘ de a t hr a y ’ , t he nE l e cS oci s t hes oc i e t yf ory ou!Ope nt oa l l ,wer unwor k s hopsa nd i nv i t eg ue s ts pe a k e r sf r om t hee l e c t r oni c si ndus t r y ,a swe l l a sourwe e k l yr obo c sc l uba ndv a r i ouss oc i a le v e nt s .T he r obo c sc l ubg i v e sme mbe r sac ha nc et obui l dt he i rown r obot , a swe l l a sha v i ngt heoppor t uni t yt ohonet he i rs k i l l s i ne l e c t r oni cc i r c ui tde s i g na ndpr og r a mmi ng .T hes oc i e t y a l s or unswor k s hopst ha tg i v epa rc ul a rl e s s onsi ns ol de r i ng a ndpr og r a mmi ng . T hr oug houtt hey e a r ,E l e cS oci nv i t e sg ue s ts pe a k e r sf r om t hee l e c t r oni c si ndus t r yi nt og i v et a l k s . S omet a l ka boutt he i nt e r ns hi psorg r a dua t ej obst he i rc ompa nyoffe r s ,ot he r s j us tt ot a l ka boutwha tt he ydo,buta l l a r ei nt e r e sng ,a nd y ou’ l l findy our s e l fl e a r ni ngs ome t hi ngne we v e r y me . e l e c e ng . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e
E ng S oca r et hec r a i conc a mpusa ndt hehe a r ta nds oulof UCD.Wea r et hefir s ti na ndt hel a s toutonc a mpuse v e r y da y .Wewor kha r da ndpl a yha r de r .Wi t har e l av e l ys ma l l s oc i e t y , wea r eaf a mi l y !Pr e domi na t e l yi nhous eme mbe r s , wea r ea l wa y sl ook i ngf orne wpe opl et oj oi nourt e a m.T hi s c a nbes e e nf r om ourg r owi ngs uppor te a c hy e a rf r om t he i nt e r naona l s t ude ntbody . Ourt womos tpopul a re v e nt sa r et heE ng Ba l la ndE ng Da y . L a s ty e a rt heWi l l yWonk at he me dba l lwa sahug es uc c e s s a nds ol douti nunde rawe e k !Pi c t ur ec hoc ol a t ef ount a i ns , c ha mpa g ner e c e p ona nds potpr i z e st hr oug houtt heni g ht be f or efini s hi ngwi t has i l e ntdi s c o!F ort hos eunf a mi l i a r wi t hE ng Da yi ti squi t es i mpl yt hebe s ts t r e t c he rr a c eoft he y e a r . I ’ dg oa sf a rt os a yt hebe s ti nDubl i n. Be s tofa l l . . . i t ’ sa l l f orc ha r i t y ! e ng i ne e r i ng . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDE ng S oc ”onF a c e book
Ours oc i e t yi sa i me dt owa r dst hel ov e r sofl i t e r a t ur e–bot h t her e a de r sa ndt hewr i t e r s .Wehos twe e k l yc r e av ewr i t i ngwor k s hopsonv a r i oust he me sa ndf or t ni g ht l ybookc l ub me e ng s .Wea l s ohos tma nyg ue s ts pe a k e r ss uc ha ss i ng e r / s ong wr i t e rDuk eS pe c i a l ,a wa r dwi nni nga ut horRoddy Doy l ea ndpopul a rT Vpr e s e nt e ra ndpol ic a l j our na l i s tVi nc e ntBr owne .Ourf r e que ntope nmi cni g ht sa l s oa l l ow me mbe r st os howc a s et he i rowna rsct a l e nt sa ndt opa r t a k ei na ne nt e r t a i ni ngni g htofmus i c ,l i t e r a t ur ea ndwi ne . Wea l s ohos tot he rf une v e nt st hr oug houtt hey e a r .S ome oft hepr e v i ousy e a r s ’e v e nt sc ons i s t e dofmur de rmy s t e r y ni g ht s ,aGa meofT hr one spa r t y ,aMa dHa e r ’ st e apa r t y , fil ms c r e e ni ng s , i c es k ang , pubc r a wl sa ndni g ht sout . e ng l i s hl i t e r a r y . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc d. i e / e l s www. f a c e book . c om/ e l s . uc d
E r a s musS t ude ntNe t wor k( E S N)i sanonpr ofiti nt e r naona ls t ude ntor g a ni s aon.Ourmi s s i oni st or e pr e s e nti nt e r naona ls t ude nt s ,t huspr ov i deoppor t unie sf orc ul t ur a l unde r s t a ndi nga nds e l f de v e l opme ntunde rt hepr i nc i pl eof S t ude nt sHe l pi ngS t ude nt s .E S N ha v e12, 000me mbe r s f r om412l oc a l s e consi n36c ount r i e swor k i ngonav ol unt e e rba s i si nHi g he rE duc aonI nst u ons . Wea r eoffe r i ng s e r v i c e st o150, 000s t ude nt sa c r os sE ur ope . Wer unt r i ps ,s oc i a le v e nt s ,l a ng ua g et a nde msa ndl ot sof ot he ra cv ie sa ndwea l s opr ov i des uppor tf ori nt e r na ona l s t ude nt ss t udy i ngi nUCD. E S Ni sag r e a tpl a c et o me e tne wf r i e ndsbot hi nt e r naona l a ndI r i s ha ndoura i m i st oe ns ur ey oug e ta smuc houtofy oure x c ha ng ee x pe r i e nc ei ne v e r ywa ypos s i bl e .S og e tonboa r da nde x c ha ng e y ourl i f ewi t hE S N! e r a s mus s t ude nt ne t wor k @uc d. i e www. e s ni r e l a nd. or g
T heKe v i nBa r r yCuma nn( a . k . a .T heKBC)i sUCD’ sÓg r a F i a nnaF á i ls oc i e t y .I fy ouha v eaha nk e r i ngt og e ty our t e e t hi nt opol ic sdur i ngy our mea tUCD, we ’ r et hes oc i e t yf ory ou.Y ou’ l ls e et heKBCa l lov e rc a mpust hi sy e a rc a mpa i g ni nga g a i ns tS e a na da bol ion,c a nv a s s i ngf ort he l oc a l a ndE ur ope a ne l e consa ndfig h ngt heg oodfig hti n ourS U. Oury e a rk i c k soffwi t houri nf a mousHotWhi s k e yNi g ht dur i ngF r e s he r s ’We e ka ndc on nue swi t ht our soft he Oi r e a c ht a s ,v i c i ous( butf un)de ba t e swi t hourc a mpus r i v a l sa ndaf e we x c e l l e ntni g ht souts uc ha st heÓg r aba l l a ndt heNaona lY out hConf e r e nc e .I fy oul i k et oa r g ue ,i f y ouwa ntt oma k eadi ffe r e nc eors i mpl yt hi nky ouc oul ddo abe e rj obof r unni ngt henaon, we ’ dl ov et oha v ey oui nv ol v e d. k e v i nba r r y c uma nn@uc d. i e S e a r c hf or“ Ke v i nBa r r yCuma nn”onF a c e book
F i l mS oci soneoft hemos ta cv es oc i ee si nUCD, wi nni ngS oc i e t yoft heY e a r2013. Wes c r e e nt wofil mspe r we e konT ue s da ya ndT hur s da ye v e ni ng sa t6pmi nt heS t ude ntCe nt r eCi ne ma , pr ov i di ngf r e epopc or na nd Coc a Col a . Weha v eawi der a ng eoffil me qui pme nta v a i l a bl et oour me mbe r si nt e r e s t e di nt hepr oducons i deof c i ne ma , f r om c a me r a st os ounde qui pme nta ndourne we dings ui t e whi c hc a nbeus e df r e eofc ha r g ebyourme mbe r s . Wehopet ohol de v e nt sonc a mpuss uc ha samur de r my s t e r yt he me dHa l l owe e npa r t ya nda nI nt e r naona l F i l m F e sv a l t owa r dst hee ndoft hey e a r , a swe l l a sat r i pa wa y a ndaba l l !Wee nc our a g ea ny onewi t ha ni nt e r e s ti nwa t c hi ngorma k i ngfil mst oj oi na ndg e ti nv ol v e dwi t hF i l mS oc , orj us tj oi nf orf r e epopc or nt wi c eawe e k ! fil m. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDF i l mS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
Ast hel a r g e s ta ndmos ta cv es t ude ntpol ic a ls oc i e t yi n UCD,Y oungF i neGa e l i st heonl yv e hi c l ef ory oungpe opl e t os e e kpol ic a l c ha ng ei nt hi sc ount r y . Wehol dwe e k l ybr a nc hme e ng swi t hpol i c ydi s c us s i onsa s we l la sg ue s ts pe a k e r s ,s oc i a le v e nt sa ndpa rc i pangi n naona l a ndl oc a l c a mpa i g ns . Oura cv ie si nt hepa s ty e a r ha v ei nc l ude dav i s i tbyAnT a oi s e a c h,E ndaKe nnya nd ot he rs pe a k e r ss uc ha sBr i a nHa y e sT D.Wewe r ea l s oa l e a di ngf or c ei nt her e c e ntUS Idi s a ffil i aonc a mpa i g non c a mpusi nUCDa ndhos t e daMoc kDá i l l a s tMa r c hwi t ht he ot he rs t ude ntpol ic a lpa re si nt heUni v e r s i t y .Weg oon a ni nt e r naona lt r i pe v e r yy e a ri nJ a nua r ys uc ha sour Be r l i nt r i pl a s ty e a r . y oung fine g a e l @uc d. i e www. uc dy f g . c om S e a r c h“ UCDY oungF i neGa e l ”onF a c e book
We l c omet ot heUCDF r e nc hS oc i e t y !He r e ,wec e l e br a t e F r e nc hc ul t ur ea nd e v e r y t hi ngi ni t .I fy ou’ r es t udy i ng F r e nc hi t ’ sag r e a twa yt ome e tne wpe opl ea ndt oi mpr ov e y ours k i l l s . E v e ni fy oudon’ ts pe a kt hel a ng ua g e , y ou’ r esl l we l c ome ! Weha v el oa dspl a nne df ort hey e a r , s uc ha smy s t e r yt our s , pubc r a wl s , ni g ht sout , c offe emor ni ng s , F r e nc hbr e a k f a s t s , wi nea ndc he e s eni g ht sa ndmuc hmor e !Wewi l lhos t F r e nc hWe e k ,whi c hc e l e br a t e se v e r y t hi ngF r e nc h!T hi s a nnua l e v e nti nc l ude sfil ms , br e a k f a s t s , mus i c , qui z z e s , de ba t e sa ndni g ht sout .T hehi g hl i g htoft hey e a ri swi t hout doubtt hea nnua lt r i pt oP a r i s !T hi snor ma l l yt a k e spl a c e dur i ngt hemi dt e r m br e a ki ns e me s t e rt wo!Dur i ngt hi s t r i p, wenor ma l l yv i s i tt heE i ffe l T owe r , t heL ouv r e , Di s ne y l a nd,Not r eDa mea ndl oa dsmor e .I t ’ sa na ma z i nge x pe r i e nc ea ndaf a nt a scwa yt oma k ene wf r i e nds . f r e nc h. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDF r e nc hS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
Wea r eUni v e r s i t yCol l e g eDubl i n’ sGa me ss oc i e t y ,whi c h j us ta bouts umsi tup:wehos t ,r un,or g a ni s e ,e nc our a g e a nd/ ora s s i s ti nt hepr a cc eofa l l t y pe sofg a me s .F r omt a bl e t opr ol e pl a y i ngg a me sa ndl i v ea conr ol e pl a y i ngg a me s t oc a r dg a me s ,f r om v i de og a me st oboa r dg a me sa ndwa r g a me s ,Ga me s ocha ss ome t hi ngf ory ou.I na ddion,we ha v er unanumbe rofs pe c i a l e v e nt s , s uc ha st heAs s a s s i ns c a mpus wi dema nhuntg a me ,P a i nt ba l l ,I nt e r Va r s i t yc ompe onsa ndl a s tbutbynome a nsl e a s tUCD’ sv e r yown a nnua l Ga mi ngConv e n on, Vac on! Y ou’ l lg e ne r a l l yfindusha ng i nga r ounda ndpl a y i ngg a me s dur i ngt heda yi nt heNe wma nbui l di ngs e anga r e a( k nown a s" t heBl ob" )byt heBCs t a i r c a s e , i fy oue v e rwa ntt oc ome a r ounda ndpl a yaf e wg a me s !Wha t e v e rg a mey oupl a y , y ou' l le i t he rfinds ome onee l s et ha tpl a y si t ,oraf e wt ha t wi l l wa ntt ot r yi tout ! g a me s . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc dg a me s oc . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDGa me S oc
We l c omet ot heI nt e r naona l S t ude nt s ’S oc i e t y ,UCDS oc i e t yoft heY e a r2013.I ti st her ol eoft heI nt e r naona l S t ude nt s ’ S oc i e t yt oc r e a t et hek i ndofg ood me sa ndbe s tof me mor i e st ha twi l l l e a v ey oul ong i ngf orI r e l a ndl onga e r y ouha v er e t ur ne dhome .S omeoft hewa y si nwhi c hwe wi l lf ul fil ly oure x pe c t aonsf orag r e a t mei nI r e l a nda r e g r e a te v e nt sonc a mpuss uc ha squi z z e sa ndmov i eni g ht s , af r e ewe e k l yc offe ea e r noon,s pornge v e nt s( e x pe r i e nc eI r i s hf oot ba l la ndhur l i ng ! ) ,ni g ht sout ,pl usda ya ndwe e k e ndt r i pst odi ffe r e ntl oc aonsa r oundI r e l a nds uc ha s Wi c k l ow, Ga l wa y , Cor k , Be l f a s ta ndKe r r y . T heI nt e r naona lS t ude nt s ’S oc i e t yi sy ouroppor t uni t yt o me e tne wpe opl ef r om a l l ov e rt heg l obe .Wewe l c omea l l s t ude nt s ,bot hI r i s ha ndI nt e r naona l .Wewi s hy oue v e r y s uc c e s si nt hec omi ngy e a r ! i s s @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ I S S
Ne t s ocwa sf ounde dov e rs e v e nt e e ny e a r sa g oi nor de rt o pr ov i dei nt e r ne ta c c e s st ot hes t ude nt sofUCD,as e r v i c e t hec ol l e g edi dnotpr ov i dea tt he me .A e ri nt e r ne t a c c e s sbe c a mef a i r l yubi qui t ous , t hes oc i e t y ’ sf oc uss hie d t owa r dst woma i na r e a s :Hosnga ndE duc aon.Ne t s oc pr ov i de si t sme mbe r swi t ha c c ount soni t ss e r v e r s , hosng s pa c eonUCD' sne t wor kf orde v e l opi ngwe bs i t e sa ndpe r s ona l pr oj e c t sa swe l l a ss y s t e ma dmi ni s t r aont r a i ni ng . T hi sy e a rwehopet oha v ema nypr og r a mmi ngc ompe onswi t hg r e a tpr i z e sf ort hebe s tov e r a l l a l ongwi t hc offe e mor ni ng s ,mov i eni g ht s ,g ue s tt a l k s ,a ndmuc hmor e !UCD Ne t s oci sa l s oag r e a twa yt ome e ta ndt a l kt of e l l ows t ude nt sa bouta nymodul e sy oua r es t udy i nga sme mbe r sa r e a l wa y sha ppyt ohe l pf e l l ows t ude nt s . i nt e r ne t . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. ne t s oc . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dne t s oc
T heUCDI nv e s t or s&E nt r e pr e ne ur sS oc i e t ywa ss e tupwi t h t hepur pos eofg ui di nga nda dv i s i ngs t ude nt sf r om a l l de g r e edi s c i pl i ne s ,whoha v eade s i r et owor kwi t hi nt he Ba nk i ng ,Cons ulng ,T r a di ng ,F i na nc ea ndE nt r e pr e ne ur s hi ps e c t or s .Wei nc r e a s eourme mbe r s ' k nowl e dg eoft he v a r i ous i ndus t r i e s by pr ov i di ng pr a cc a le x pe r i e nc e t hr oug hmoc kM&Ade a l s ,c a s es t udi e s ,t r a di ngc ompe ons ,e qui t ya na l y s i spi t c he sa ndi nt e r v i e wa ndCVpr e pa r aonwor k s hops . Me mbe r swi l l ha v et heoppor t uni t yt opa rc i pa t ei nourI nt e r v a r s i t yT r a di ngCompe on,nume r ousT e x a sHol d' e m T our na me nt sa ndHa c k a t hona swe l l a sma nyot he re v e nt s . Ne t wor k i nge v e nt swi l lg i v eme mbe r st hec ha nc et ome e t a nds pe a kwi t hpe opl ewor k i ngi nt heBa nk i ng , Cons ulng , T r a di ng ,F i na nc ea ndE nt r e pr e ne ur s hi ps e c t or s ,t og a i na n i ns i g hti nt ot he i rf ut ur ec a r e e r s . i e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc di e . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDI E
T heI s l a mi cS oc i e t ywa se s t a bl i s he di n1991,wi t ht hea i m ofs e r v i ng a nd r e pr e s e n ng t he Mus l i m s t ude nt son c a mpus .I tpr ov i de sapl a or mf ors t ude nt st ode v e l op t he ms e l v e sa ndwor kt owa r dsbr i ng i ngapos iv ec ha ng ei n ours oc i e t y .T heI s l a mi cS oc i e t yi sde di c a t e dt ohe l pi ng Mus l i msa ndNonMus l i msonc a mpusde v e l opa c a de mi c a l l y ,s pi r i t ua l l y ,pr of e s s i ona l l ya nds oc i a l l y .I ti sa l s oa i mst o he l pc l e a ra nymi s c onc e p onsofI s l a m bye ng a g i ngi ndi a l og uewi t hnonMus l i ms t ude nt sonc a mpusa ndde v e l opi nguni t ya ndc ohe s i onwi t hot he rs oc i ee s .T heI S OCi sa v e r ydy na mi cs oc i e t y ,wi t hav e r ywi der a ng eofpr oj e c t s c onduc t e dt hr oug houtt hey e a r , r a ng i ngf r omc ha r i t y , e x hi bions ,de ba t e s ,t a l k s ,t our na me nt sa nde v e ns k y di v i ng ! T he r ei sl i t e r a l l ys ome t hi ngf ore v e r yone . i s l a mi c . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc di s oc . i e / www. f a c e book . c om/ g r oups / uc di s oc
T heJ a pa ne s eS oc i e t yi sr e l av e l yne wa mong s tUCD’ ss oc i ee s ,buti ti sg r owi ngqui c k l y .T hea i m oft hes oc i e t yi st o pr omot ei nt e r e s ti na nya nda l la r e a sofJ a pa ne s ec ul t ur e . Oure v e nt si nc l udel e s s onsi nt heJ a pa ne s el a ng ua g e ,fil m a nda ni mes howi ng s ,s umowr e s t l i ng ,s us hiwor k s hops , a ndwe e k l y‘ g r e e nt e amor ni ng s ’t oa l l ow me mbe r st o c a t c hupwi t he a c hot he r .Me mbe r sa r ea l s oi nf or me dof mus i c a l , t he a t r i c a l a nda rsce v e nt she l dout s i det hec ol l e g et hr oug houtt hey e a r .T heE x pe r i e nc eJ a pa nHa na mi ( Che r r yBl os s omWa t c hi ng )F e sv a li she l de v e r yy e a ri n S pr i nga nd,t hr oug h ourc ol l a bor aon wi t hE x pe r i e nc e J a pa n,s oc i e t yme mbe r sa r eg i v e nt hec ha nc et ot a k epa r t i npe r f or ma nc e sa tt hi swonde r f ulc ul t ur ef e sv a l .I fy ou ha v eapa s s i onf orl a ng ua g e s ,at a s t ef ors us hi ,a ne y ef or a r t ,ory ouj us tl i k eni nj a sa nds a mur a is wor ds ,t hi si st he s oc i e t yf ory ou! j a pa ne s e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ uc d. j a pa ne s e s oc
UCDJ a z zS oc i e t yi sav i br a nta nda cv es t ude nts oc i e t yt ha t s e e k st opr omot et hea ppr e c i aona ndl ov eofJ a z z . UCDJ AZ ZE NS E MBL E S : T he s ea r eope nt oa l l ourme mbe r s , t omus i c i a nsofa l ll e v e l sa nds t a nda r ds .Wet e a c ha nde nc our a g eourme mbe r sa nds howt he ms omeba s i c si npl a y i ngJ a z zi na ne ns e mbl ef or ma t . T heg r oupspr ov i deag r e a t a t mos phe r ef orl e a r ni ngj a z z ,ma k i ngf r i e ndsa ndpe r f or mi nga mong s tot he r s . CORKJ AZ ZF E S T I VAL :E v e r yy e a rt heS oc i e t yt a k e sal uc k y f e w ofi t sme mbe r sdownt ot hewor l df a mousCor kJ a z z F e sv a li nOc t obe r .T hef e sv a li st hebi g g e s tJ a z ze v e nti n I r e l a nd. UCDJ AZ ZF E S T I VAL : T hi se x c ingv i br a ntonc a mpus f e sv a l ha sf e a t ur e ds omeoft heg r e a t e s tI r i s hJ a z z mus i c i a nsa ndt hi sy e a rpr omi s e st obet hebe s ty e t ! j a z z . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ uc d. j a z z
UCD' sJ ug g l i ngS oc i e t yc a t e r st ot hos ewi t ha ni nt e r e s ti n l e a r ni nga ndi mpr ov i ngc i r c uss k i l l s .Acv ie si nc l udej ug g l i ng( ba l l s ,c ont a c t ,c l ubs ,a ndr i ng s ) ,di a bol o,s pi nni ng pl a t e s , s t a ff, hul ahoopi ng , poi , s l a c k l i ni ng , ba l l ooni ng , f a c e pa i n ng ,a c r oba l a nc ea nduni c y c l i ng .Ci r c usa r t sa r eaf un a ndme nt a l l y smul angwa yt oe x e r c i s ewhi c hc a ni mpr ov eba l a nc e , c oor di naona ndde x t e r i t y . P e opl eofa l l s k i l l l e v e l sa r ewe l c omea nde nc our a g e dt oa s k f ora dv i c e . T hes oc i e t yi sba s e da r ounds k i l l s ha r i ng , me a ni ngi ti se x t r e me l ys oc i a l . Me mbe r sa r ev e r ywe l c omi ng , c ol l e g e sa ndc i r c usc ommunie si nt e r mi ng l ea ndi t ' sv e r ye a s y t oma k el a sngf r i e ndsf r om av a r i e t yofba c k g r ounds .T he c i r c usc ommuni t yi nI r e l a ndi sv e r yi nc l us i v ewi t hme e t s c on nui ngi nt ot hes umme rmont hsa ndwe e k e ndl ong t r i pst oc i r c usc onv e n onsi nT r a l e e ,Be l f a s t ,Dubl i na nd Ga l wa y , whe r ey ouc a ni mme r s ey our s e l fi nc i r c usa r t s . j ug g l i ng @uc d. i e
UCDL a bouri st hemos tpr og r e s s i v es t ude ntor i e nt e dpol ic a l s oc i e t yi nUCD. Weor g a ni z es oc i a l e v e nt sa nds e mi na r s t hr oug houtt hey e a r .L a s ty e a rweha dourne w me mbe r s e v e ni ngi nt heDá i l , al a r g enumbe rofourme mbe r sa e nde dt heY oungE ur ope a nS oc i a l i s tCong r e s si nS we de na nd wehos t e dourmos tc e l e br a t e de v e nt , ourMoj i t oni g ht !We he l dma nypubl i cme e ng sonawi dev a r i e t yoft opi c swi t h s pe a k e r si nc l udi ngMi c ha e lT a ,Ma r g a r e tEWa r da ndJ a n O' S ul l i v a n. Weha v et a k e nav e r yv oc a lr ol ei nc a mpa i g ni ngf orma r r i a g ee qua l i t ya nda boronr i g ht s .Wea l s oe nc our a g ea l l ourme mbe r st obe c omea si nv ol v e da spos s i bl ei ns t ude nt l i f et hr oug hpa rc i paoni nt heS t ude nt s ’Uni ona ndt he ma nyot he rs oc i ee si nUCD. l a bour . y out h@uc d. i e uc dl a bour . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDL a bour
L a wS oci soneoft hel a r g e s ts oc i ee sonc a mpus .We ’ r e oneoft het wode bangS oc i ee s , a nde v e r yT ue s da ye v e ni ng ,wehol dourhous ede ba t e si nt heF i t z Ge r a l dCha mbe r .Wel i k et ot a c k l et hebi g g e rque sonsi nl i f e-S houl d weha v eg a yma r r i a g eori sc i v i l pa r t ne r s hi pe noug h?I sa s s i s t e ds ui c i deahuma nec hoi c e ?I sCok ebe e rt ha nP e ps i ? ( obv i ous l y ? )Notonl ydowehol dhous ede ba t e s ,butwe a l s os e nds t ude nts pe a k e r st oc ompe t ei ni nt e r v a r s i t yc ompe onsa l l ov e rt hewor l d. T hi sy e a r , we ’ r er a c k i ngups e r i ousa i rmi l e s ,v i s ings omeoft hemos te x o cpl a c e son t hepl a ne t , f r om Che nna i , I ndi aa l l t hewa yt oMa nc he s t e r , E ng l a nd. As i def r omde bang , wea l s os pe c i a l i s ei nbr i ng i ngy out he bi g g e s ta ndbe s tg ue s t swec a n( t hi nka l ongt hel i ne sof J udg eJ udy ,t heWe a s l e yT wi ns ,S i rChr i s ophe rL e e . . .y ou g e tt heg e ne r a l i de a ? ) , a swe l l a shol di ngs omeoft hebe s t e nt sUCDha st ooffe r( Pl a nofa cont hi sy e a r -i nt e r naona l my s t e r yt our ,ni g htouta tt her a c e sa ndac a mpus wi de g a meofAs s a s s i ns ) . We ’ v eg otama s s i v el i ne upofe v e nt st hi sy e a r ,a ndwe c a n’ twa i tt os e ey oua ta l loft he m.i fy ou’ dl i k et og e ti nv ol v e d, s e ea boutj oi ni ngt heL a wS occ r e w. l a w. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. l a ws oc . i e S e a r c h" UCDL a ws oc "onf a c e book
T heUCDL GBTS oc i e t yi sas oc i a l g r oupt ha ta i mst opr ov i de ar e l a x e d,f une nv i r onme ntf orpe opl e ,pa rc ul a r l yt hos e whoi de nf ya sl e s bi a n,g a y ,bi s e x ua la nd/ ort r a ns g e nde r . Adj usngt oc ol l e g el i f ec a nbedi ffic ul tf ora nys t ude nt , but whe nas t ude nti sa l s os t r ug g l i ngwi t ha c c e p ngordi s c l os i ngt he i rs e x ua lorg e nde ri de nt y ,c ol l e g ec a nbe c ome mor ec ompl i c a t e da ndc ha l l e ng i ng . Ma nyofusi nt heL GBT s oc i e t yk now,a ndunde r s t a nd,how t hi sc a nf e e la nda r e a l wa y st he r et ooffe rhe l p, a dv i c e , a nds uppor t . Oura wa r dwi nni ngs oc i e t ywe l c ome se v e r y oner e g a r dl e s s ofs e x ua l or i e nt aona nds t r a i g htme mbe r sa r ej us ta swe l c omet oj oi na ndbe c omei nv ol v e di nt hes oc i e t ya st hos e whoi de nf ya sL GBT * . I nf a c t , t he yha v ebe e ns omeoft he be s tc ont r i but or sa nds uppor t e r sofours oc i e t yov e rt he y e a r s . UCDL GBTi soneof t hemos ta cv es oc i ee sonc a mpusa nd hol dmulpl eda ya nde v e ni nge v e nt se v e r ywe e kof t hec ol l e g ey e a r .Wi t hawi dev a r i e t yofe v e nt s-r a ng i ngf r om fil m c l ubst oni g ht soutt oc offe emor ni ngt oadr a gs howt ha t wi l la ma z ea nda s t oundy ou-a swe l la sours e r v i c e sa nd c a mpa i g ns , t he r ei ss ome t hi ngf ore v e r yme mbe rofours oc i e t y .Wet r yt ooffe ra l lourme mbe r st hec ha nc et ol e a r n a ndunde r s t a ndmor ea boutt heL GBT *c ommuni t y ,a ndt o bet he r et os uppor ta ny onewhoma yne e di t ; butmos ti mpor t a nt l y ,wet r yt og i v eourme mbe r st heoppor t uni t yt o ha v ef un, ne we x pe r i e nc e sa ndt ome e tg r e a tpe opl e . l g bt . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc d. i e / l g bt www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dl g bt
T heL &H wa sf ounde di n1854byCa r di na lJ ohnHe nr y Ne wma n,whobe l i e v e dt ha tt he r ewa sal otmor et ouni v e r s i t yt ha nj us ts t udy i ngf ory ourde g r e e . Hes a i dt ha tr e a l g r owt hc a mef r om ag r oupofpe opl ec omi ngt og e t he ra nd c ha l l e ng i ngc onv e n on,di s c us s i ngbi gi de a sa nds t e ppi ng outoft he i rc omf or tz one st oc onf r ontl i f e ’ sbi gque sons . Now i ni t s159t hS e s s i on,t heL &Hr e ma i nst hede finiv e Col l e g eDe bangUni on.E v e r yWe dne s da ye v e ni ng ,s t ude nt s , l e c t ur e r sa ndi nt e r naona l e x pe r t sa r epie da g a i ns t e a c hot he rt ode ba t et hec ont e n ousi s s ue soft oda yi nt he pur pos e bui l tGa r r e tF i t z Ge r a l dCha mbe r . Aswe l l a sHous eDe ba t e s , t heL &Ha l s oa wa r dst heHonor a r yF e l l ows hi port heJ a me sJ oy c eAwa r doft heS oc i e t yt o out s t a ndi ngi ndi v i dua l sa tt hef or e f r ontt he i rfie l ds .T he s e pe opl ec omet oa ddr e s sme mbe r soft hes oc i e t y ,a ndpa s t r e c i pi e nt si nc l ude J K Rowl i ng ,Noa m Choms k y ,E me l i S a ndé , Wi l l F e r r e l l , Ar ma ndoI a nnuc c i a ndAr c hbi s hopDe s mondT ut u. Ofc our s ef ort hos eofy out ha twa yi nc l i ne dwea l s oc oa c h de banga swe l l a se nt e r i ngc ompe v ede bangc ompe ons .Ov e rt hepa s tfiv ey e a r sourme mbe r sha v et r a v e l l e d t oBe l g r a dei nS e r bi a ,Ma ni l ai nt hePhi l i ppi ne sa ndKoci n T ur k e ya mong s tot he r sr e pr e s e n ngUCD. l i t e r a r y . hi s t or i c a l @uc d. i e www. l i t e r a r y a ndhi s t or i c a l . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDL i t e r a r y a ndHi s t or i c a l
L i v i ng s t one si sady na mi cg r oupofbi bl e be l i e v i ngs t ude nt s c omi ngf r om v a r i ousde nomi naons ,c ul t ur e sa ndba c k g r ounds , whoa r ec r a z i l yi nl ov ewi t hJ e s us . Webe l i e v et ha t Chr i sa ni t yi sav i br a nta ndpe r s ona le nc ount e rwi t ht he l i v i ngGod, ma k i ngHi mt hes our c eofourj oya ndpa s s i on! Wea r ei nv ol v e di nwe e k l yi nt e r a cv ebi bl eba s e dme e ng s a ndwor s hi ps e s s i ons ,a swe l la sc a mpusa ndc ommuni t y out r e a c hpr oj e c t s .Wec omet og e t he r ,e nc our a g i nga nd c ha l l e ng i ngonea not he rt ot ha nkGodf org r e a t e rt hi ng son ourc a mpus . And f ood!Na mei t ,di nne r s ,i nt e r naona lf ood ni g ht s , c offe e ,ba r be que ,' moc k ' t a i lpa re s .Wema j ori nf e l l ows hi p!T ha tbe i ngs a i d,wea l s oc omea l ong s i det heot he r Chr i sa ng r oupsonc a mpusi nor g a ni z i ngs upe re x c ing e v e nt s , s uc ha st heOpe nMi cNi g ht , Wor s hi pNi g ht , Chr i s t ma sCa r ol l i nga ndma nymor e . Wei nv i t ea nda cv e l ye nc our a g es t ude nt sofa l lba c k g r oundst oj oi nusi ns e e k i ngOurL or di nUCD!Wewoul d l ov ef ory out oj oi nusf ora nyof ourg a t he r i ng s . S o, i f y ou’ r e l ook i ngf orapl a c et oe x pl or ey ourf a i t h, orf ur t he rde v e l op y oure x i sngChr i sa nf a i t h,L i v i ng s t one si sde fini t e l yt he pl a c et obe ! l i v i ng s t one s . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ L i v i ng s t one s UCD
T heMa l a y s i a nS oc i e t ya i mst opr omot eMa l a y s i a nc ul t ur e a ndt oa c ta sas uppor tg r oupf orMa l a y s i a nswhoa r e s t udy i nga wa yf r om homea tUCD.Ourc or eobj e cv ei st o pr ov i deac ommuni t yne t wor ks owec a nr e me mbe rour r oot sa ndi nt e r a c twi t hot he rMa l a y s i a nsi nI r e l a nd.Our us ua le v e nt si nc l ude pa i nt ba l l i ngi n Wi c k l ow,v i s i t st o L oug hKe yF or e s tP a r ki nL ong f or d, a na nnua l S por t sDa yi n c onj unconwi t ht heRoy a lCol l e g eofS ur g e onsi nI r e l a nd a ndamult udeofc ul t ur a lc e l e br aons .T hehi g hl i g htof e v e r yy e a ri sMa l a y s i a nNi g ht , whe nwee nj oyamout hwa t e r i ngt r a diona lMa l a y s i a n me a la nd or g a ni s epe r f or ma nc e si nc l udi ngt r a diona l Ma l a y s i a nda nc e . T heni g hti s onet ober e me mbe r e d. ma l a y s i a n. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c hf or“ UCDMS oc ”onf a c e book
Me mbe r s hi poft heUCDMa t ur eS t ude nt sS oc i e t yi sope n t oa nys t ude ntwhoi sov e r23y e a r sofa g ewhe ne nr ol l i ng a tUCD.Oury e a r l yme mbe r s hi pi nc l ude sa c c e s ss t ude nt s , unde r g r a dua t ede g r e es t ude nt s ,f ul l me ,pa r t -me ,da y , e v e ni nga ndpos t g r a dua t es t ude nt s . Ourme mbe r sa r es t ude nt sofma nydi s c i pl i ne s , a ta l l l e v e l s a ndwer e fle c tt hedi v e r s i t yofUCD’ sg r e a t e rs t ude ntpopul aon–t he r ei snos uc ht hi nga sa‘ t y pi c a l ’ ma t ur es t ude nt . Wha twedoa l l ha v ei nc ommon, howe v e r , i st ha tweha v e e nt e r e dUCDwi t haf e wmor ey e a r sbe hi ndust ha nmos t s t ude nt s .T houg ht hi sa ffor dsusc e r t a i na dv a nt a g e s ,we ma ya l s of a c ec ha l l e ng e st ha tma nys t ude nt sdonot .F or ma nyofus , as upporv ene t wor kofl i k e mi nde dpe opl ei s of i mme ns ev a l uea ndourS oc i e t ya i mst opr ov i det ha tne t wor k . ma t ur e s t ude nt s . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e
T heMe c ha ni c a lE ng i ne e r i ngS oc i e t yi spr i ma r i l yas oc i e t y f orE ng i ne e r i ngs t ude nt si nUCDi nwhi c hbot hs oc i a la nd a c a de mi ce v e nt sa r eor g a ni s e d. T he s ee v e nt si nc l udet a l k s f r omc ompa ni e sr e c r uingr e c e ntg r a dua t e s , g e ne r a l i nt e r e s tt a l k sa boutt hefie l da ndas t a ffs t ude ntdi nne r . Wepr ov i dear e s our c ef orme c ha ni c a le ng i ne e r i ngs t ude nt st oe x pl or et he i rf ut ur eop onsi nc hoos i ngs ubj e c t s buta l s opr ov i di ngt he m wi t hi nf or maononi nt e r ns hi ps a ndc a r e e re v e nt s . Wet r yt obr i ngs pe a k e r sbot hf r om our uni v e r s i t ya nda l s oout s i deor g a ni s aonst ot a l ka bout t he i ra r e a sofe x pe rs e . me c he ng . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e
UCDMe di c a l S oc i e t yi soneoft hel a r g e s ts oc i ee si nUCD a ndi sope nf orme mbe r s hi pt oa nyUCDs t ude nt .Wec ur r e nt l yha v eame mbe r s hi pofov e r1000s t ude nt s .Me dS oc hos t sov e rt we nt ya c a de mi ca nds oc i a l e v e nt st hr oug hout t hea c a de mi cy e a r .T he s ee v e nt si nc l udec a r e e r se v e ni ng s , US ML Ea dv i s or yt a l k s , de bangt our na me nt s , g ue s ts pe a k e r s( s uc ha ss t a t epa t hol og i s tPr of e s s orMa r i eCa s s i dy ) , ni g htc l ube v e nt s , s c a v e ng e rhunt s , s pornge v e nt ss uc ha s t hea nnua l s oc c e rt our na me nt“ Me dCup” , t a gr ug byi nt e r v a r s ie s , t hey e a r l ybl a c k -ee v e ntMe dBa l l , a ndourv e r y ownMe dS ocs k i t r i p. Cha r i t yf undr a i s i ngf or msahug epa r tofMe dS oc ’ sa cv i e sdur i ngt hey e a r .E a c hOc t obe r ,hundr e dsofme di c a l s t ude nt st a k et ot hes t r e e t sofDubl i nt opa rc i pa t ei n buc k e tc ol l e consf orourc hos e nc ha r ie sonMe dDa y . Ma ny ot he rs ma l l e rs oc i ee s ha v ec ome unde rt he Me dS ocumbr e l l ai nr e c e nty e a r s ,i nc l udi ngt hene wS t ude ntMe di c a lJ our na l ,S ur g S oc ,Me di c a lS t ude ntOv e r s e a s Re l i e f( MS OR)a ndUCDPs y c he d, t ohe l pc a t e rf ort hes pe c i fici nt e r e s t sofourme mbe r s .Ac a de mi cors oc i a l wea r e he r et oc a t e rf ora l l ourme mbe r s ’ ne e dsa ndt oma k et he i r mei nUCDa sme mor a bl ea spos s i bl e . me di c a l . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc dme ds oc . c om S e a r c h“ UCDMe ds oc ”onF a c e book
Atj us t5y e a r sol d,t heMus i c a lS oc i e t yi soneof UCD’ s y oung e s ta nda l r e a dymos ta cv es oc i ee s .T hes oc i e t y c a t e r st oa ny onewi t hapa s s i onf ormus i c a lt he a t r ea nd s t a g e sanumbe rofl a r g epr oduconsa nnua l l y ,a l ongwi t h nume r ouss ma l l e rpe r f or ma nc e st hr oug houtt hey e a r .Our me mbe r sha v et heoppor t uni t yt ot a k epa r ti na l l a s pe c t sof ourpr oduconswhe t he rt he i rpa s s i onl i e si npe r f or mi ngor i nba c k s t a g epr oducon.Di r e cng ,pr oduc i ng ,s t a g ema na g e me nt ,c os t umi ng ,ma k e upde s i g na ndpr omo ona r e j us taf e woft hema nywa y sourme mbe r sg e ti nv ol v e d. T o da t e , t heMus i c a l S oc i e t yha spe r f or me dma nywe l l k nown mus i c a l si nc l udi ng :“ S we e ne yT odd” ,“ Ca ba r e t ” ,“ L il e S hopofHor r or s ”a nd“ T heWe ddi ngS i ng e r ” . Ov e rt hey e a r sourme mbe r sha v ea l s opl a y e dahug er ol e i nt heUCDCommuni t yMus i c a lwhi c hi nF e br ua r y2013 s t a g e dt hefir s tE ur ope a nUni v e r s i t ypr oduconofAndr e w L l oy dWe bbe r ’ s“ T hePha nt om oft heOpe r a ” .A e rav e r y s uc c e s s f uly e a rf ort heMus i c a lS oc i e t yi n2012/ 2013,our Apr i l2013pr oduconoft hemus i c a lc l a s s i c“ Gr e a s e ”wa s a wa r de d“ UCDS oc i e t yE v e ntoft heY e a r2012/ 2013” . Wea r ea l wa y sl ook i ngf orne wme mbe r st og e ti nv ol v e di n ourpr oduconss oi fy ouha v eapa s s i onf orpe r f or mi ngor woul dl i k et ot r yy ourha nda toneoft hema nya r e a sof ba c k s t a g epr oducon,t heMus i c a lS oc i e t yi spe r f e c tf or y ou. mus i c a l . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dmus i c a l s oc
T heMus i cS oc i e t yc a t e r sf orav e r ybr oa dr a ng eofmus i c a l t a s t e s . Oure v e nt sc a t e rf ors t y l e sr a ng i ngf r om c l a s s i c a l t o r oc k , a nde v e r y t hi ngi nbe t we e n.Wer unf or t ni g ht l yl unc hmec l a s s i c a l r e c i t a l si nt hemus i cde pa r t me ntf ors t ude nt s t ot a k epa r ti n.T he s eha v ebe e nv e r ypopul a ri nr e c e nt y e a r s . Wea l s ohol dr e g ul a rope nmi cni g ht si nt heGl oba l L oung e . Wha t e v e ry ourt a l e ntma ybe ,s i ng i ng ,g ui t a r ,pi a no,pe r c us s i on,c omea nds howc a s ea ti na nope nmi cni g ht .Al l s t a nda r dsa r ewe l c ome .Or ,i fy oudon’ tf a nc ype r f or mi ng a ti t ,y ouc a nj us ts i tba c ka nde nj oyt hemus i ci nt hev e r y c hi l l e de a s y g oi ngs e ngoft heni g ht .Aswe l la st ha twe or g a ni s er e g ul a rg i g si nCa pt a i nAme r i c a ’ si nt own. T hi si sa g r e a tc ha nc ef orne wba ndst og e toutt he r e .Wea r ea l s o ha ppyt oputme mbe r swhoa r el ook i ngt of or m ba ndsi n t ouc hwi t he a c hot he r . a udi t or . mus i c s oc @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDMus i cS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
T hemi s s i onofours oc i e t yi st ode v e l opt hei nt e r e s tofs t ude nt sa ndot he r si nt hei nt e g r aonofhuma n, a ni ma l ,a nd e nv i r onme nt a lhe a l t h,t oa l l ow s t ude nt st or e c og ni s e c a r e e roppor t unie si nt hec ol l a bor av efie l dofpubl i c he a l t ha ndt opr omot et hewe l l be i ngofa l l s pe c i e st hr oug h abe e runde r s t a ndi ngoft hel i nkbe t we e nv e t e r i na r y me di c i ne , huma nme di c i ne , a g r i c ul t ur e , a ndot he rfie l ds . Wehol daOneHe a l t hWe e ke a c hy e a rwhe r ewehos t wor l dr e nowne ds pe a k e r s ,c ompa r av ea na t omydi s s e c onsa ndi nf e conc ont r ol l a bs e s s i ons . Wehopet oi nc r e a s ea wa r e ne s sa mongt hes t ude ntbody t ha tt oda y ’ sg l oba l he a l t hi s s ue sa r es pe c i e s s pa nni nga nd t a k eac onc e r t e d, t e a ma ppr oa c h, t ofinds ol u onst ot he s e c ompl e xc ha l l e ng e s . one he a l t h. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDOneHe a l t h”onF a c e book .
Pha r mt oxi sas oc i e t yde s i g ne dt obr i ngt og e t he rnotonl y pha r ma c ol og ys t ude nt sbuta l s os t ude nt sf r om ot he rdi s c i pl i ne s ,whoha v ea ni nt e r e s ti nt hea r e a .Pha r mt oxoffe r sa r a ng eofe v e nt si nc l udi nganumbe rofi nf or mav et a l k sa nd g e t t og e t he r sa l l t hr oug ht hey e a r . Byj oi ni ngours oc i e t yy ouwi l l bet a k i nga dv a nt a g eofme e t i ngot he runde r g r a dua t es t ude nt s ,pos t g r a dua t e sa nda l s o me mbe r sof t heg e ne r a l publ i c .I na ddion, Pha r mt oxme mbe r s hi poffe r sg r e a tdi s c ount si nma nyg r e a ts pot sa c r os s Dubl i n.F ormor ei nf or maona boutPha r mT ox , pl e a s ec ont a c tus . pha r mt ox . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ pha r mt ox uc d2013
Phy s i oS ocha st hea i m ofl e ngi t sme mbe r s ,f r om a l ldi f f e r e ntde g r e e si nUCD,i nt e r a c tt og e t he rt hr oug hs porng e v e nt s , ni g ht souta ndg ue s ts pe a k e r sl i k eOl y mpi ca t hl e t e s a ndot he rpe opl er e l e v a ntt ophy s i ot he r a py .I t ' sas oc i e t y whi c hf oc us e sonmi x i ngt hes oc i a ls i deofphy s i ot he r a py wi t hpr a cc a l wor k s hopsa nde v e nt s . We ' v ea l s ode v e l ope dl i nk swi t hma j orPhy s i ot he r a pyc l i ni c sa ndbus i ne s s e sa r oundDubl i nt og i v eourme mbe r s a c c e s st ohi g hqua l i t ys e r v i c e s ,a tadi s c ount e dpr i c e .Wi t h g ue s ts pe a k e r sr e g ul a r l yg i v i ngt a l k st oPhy s i oS ocme mbe r s , i t ' ss a f et os a ywe ' r eupf org e nga t hl e t e sa ndwe l l r e nowne dphy s i ot he r a pi s t si nt og i v eusahe a dsuponwha t ' s i ns t or ef orusa l l i nt hef ut ur e ! phy s i ot he r a py . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ phy s i os oc uc d
UCDPhi l os ophyS oc i e t y( Phi l s oc ) a l wa y swa nt si t sme mbe r s t og e tv a l uef r om t he i rme mbe r s hi pa ndbybr i ng i ngi n wor l dr e nowne dt hi nk e r ss uc ha sNoa m Choms k yt hi si s a l wa y sa c hi e v e d.Ourme mbe r sc a na l s ol ookf or wa r dt o muc hmuc hmor et hr oug houtt hey e a r ,s uc ha swe e k l y c offe emor ni ng s ,fil ms c r e e ni ng s ,ni g ht souti nt owna nda whol ehos tofot he rs c he dul e de v e nt s . I fy oua r eas t ude nti ti sabr i l l i a ntwa yt ome e ty ourc l a s s ma t e sa ndi f y oua r ej us ts ome onewhoha sa ni nt e r e s tt he n i ti sag r e a twa yf ory out odi s c ov e rmor ea boutphi l os ophy . T hi sy e a rt hes oc i e t yi sde l i g ht e dt oa nnounc eane wl y f or me df r i e nds hi pwi t ht heMe t a F i z zofT r i ni t ya ndt he r e wi l l bema nyj oi nte v e nt she l da l ongwi t haj our na l publ i s hi ngunde r g r a dua t ewor k . phi l os ophy . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDPhi l S oc
We ' r eas oc i e t yde di c a t e dt oi ndul g i nga ni nt e r e s ti ns c i e nc e a ndphy s i c s ,f r om t hemi c r os c opi c ,t ot hea s t r onomi c ,t o t hei ma g i ne dwor l doft het he or ec a l . Ge ngi nv ol v e di nt hes oc i e t yi sa se a s ya ss howi ngupt o e v e nt s ,unde r s t a ndi ngt ha ts c i e nc ea ndf unc a na ppe a ri n t hes a mes e nt e nc e ,a ndha v i nga nope nmi nda bouthow phy s i c s r e l a t e doure v e nt sha v et obe .E v e nt si nc l udehos t i ngt a l k sf r oml e c t ur e r s , c ompe onsbe t we e nunde r g r a ds , s t a y i ngi nt owa t c hmov i e sa nddoc ume nt a r i e s , g oi ngoutt o l ooka tt hes t a r s , pi z z a , pa i nt ba l l i ng , a ndmor e . F orl a r g e rs c a l eou ng s ,i nt hepa s tweha v ev i s i t e dT he Cr a wf or dObs e r v a t or yi nUni v e r s i t yCol l e g eCor ka ndCE RN i nGe ne v a .Ourt r i psa i mt obee duc aona l a nds oc i a l , a nd a l wa y sr e s ul ti nf un. phy s i c s . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDPhy s i c s ”onF a c e book
Ps y c hS ocUCD i sas oc i e t yr unbyps y c hol og ys t ude nt s a i me da tps y c hol og ys t ude nt s . Cur r e nt l yi ni t s45t hs e s s i on Ps y c hS oci sawe l le s t a bl i s he ds oc i e t ywhos eme mbe r s hi p i sr a pi dl yi nc r e a s i ng . E v e r yy e a rPs y c hS ocg oe sonat r i pt oBundor a na ndor g a ni s e st hea nnua lPs y c hS ocBa l l .I ta l s obr i ng si nma nyg ue s t s pe a k e r swhot e ndt obepr omi ne ntr e s e a r c he r sa ndfig ur e si nt hewor l dofps y c hol og yf ort a l k sa ndl e c t ur e s . Al ongwi t ha l lt ha tPs y c hS ocUCDha sawhol el i s tofne w i de a spl a nne ds uc ha st r i psa br oa da ndj oi nte v e nt swi t h t hePs y c hol og i c a l S oc i ee sofot he rUni v e r s ie s . I fy ou’ r eaps y c hol og ys t ude ntorj us tha v eag e ne r a l i nt e r e s ti nps y c hol og yt hi si st hepl a c ef ory ou! ps y c hol og i c a l . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDPs y c hS oc
T heQui nnS oc i e t yi sUCD' sbi g g e s ta ndbe s tbus i ne s ss oc i e t yr e pr e s e n nga l lt hes t ude nt sf r om t heQui nnbui l di ng a nda nyot he rs t ude ntwi t ha ni nt e r e s ti nbus i ne s s .We i nv i t ee v e r y onet oj oi n, f r om c omme r c et oa g r i c ul t ur a l s c i e nc e .Ourme mbe r sha v et heuni queoppor t uni t yt oi ndul g ei n ourwi dev a r i e t yofbus i ne s sa nd ne t wor k i ng e v e nt swhi l ea tt hes a me mea v a i l i ngoft hebe s tpa re s onc a mpus . Wel ookf ort hemos thi g hl ymo v a t e ds t ude nt swhor e a l i s et hebe ne fit sofbe i ngpa r tofoneofUCD' smos tpr e sg i ouss oc i ee s . . .S owha ta r ey ouwa ingf or ? Ge ti nv ol v e d! qui nns c hool . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. qui nns c hool s oc i e t y . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ a r e y oumr qs oc
Rus s i a nS ocwa ss e tupwi t ht hes ol ea i m ofs ha r i ngs ome of t her i c hRus s i a nc ul t ur ewhi c ht heRus s i a ns t ude nt sha v e br oug htt oI r e l a nd.Ourc ommie eme mbe r swor kr e a l l y ha r dt obr i nga boute v e nt st os ui ta l l a g e sa ndt a s t e s . I nt he f e wy e a r st ha tt hes oc i e t yha se x i s t e d, nume r oust r i pswe r e or g a ni z e ds uc ha s“ T heS a unaT r i p” ,whi c hi nt r oduc e d ma nyt oourbe l ov e dRus s i a n“ ba ny a ”a ndt hey e a r l yt r i pt o s e et hef a mousba l l e ts howspr e s e nt e dby“ T heBol s hoi ” , t heNaona lRus s i a nba l l e tc r e w.Oure v e nt sa r ei nt e nde d f ors t ude nt swhoha v ea ni nt e r e s ti nourc ul t ur ea nddonot ne c e s s a r i l ys pe a kRus s i a norha v ea nyl i nk st oRus s i a .We s howpopul a rRus s i a nfil mswi t hs ub t l e s ,howe v e rwedo hol dc l a s s e sf ort hos eofy ouwhowa ntt ol e a r nabi toft he S l a v i cl a ng ua g e . r us s i a n. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDRus s i a nS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
T heUCDS c i e nc eF i cona ndF a nt a s ys oc i e t ywa sf or me di n 1992wi t ht hea i mof pr ov i di ngapl a c ef ort hos ewi t hal ov e oft hewe i r da ndwonde r f ul .S i nc et he ni tha sde v e l ope d i nt ooneofUCD’ smos ta cv es oc i ee s ,offe r i nga r ound fiv ee v e nt sawe e ka c c ommodanga l lwa l k sofl i f e ,f r om di eha r ds c i e nc eficona ndf a nt a s yf a nst ot hos ewhoha v e noty e tr e a l i s e dt ha tPi c a r di swa ybe e rt ha nKi r k !Our c offe emor ni ng s , he l dt wi c ewe e k l yonT ue s da y sa ndT hur s da y s ,pr ov i deani c er e l a x e da t mos phe r ewhe r eme mbe r s c a nme e ta nds oc i a l i s e .Ourwe e k l ymov i es howi ng sr a ng e f r omc ul tc l a s s i c st ot hel a t e s tbl oc k bus t e r s . T hes oc i e t ya l s ooffe r sawi der a ng eofl a r g ee v e nt sf r om oure x t r e me l ys uc c e s s f ul Bur l e s queBa l l t oS poc k t obe r f e s t . Oure v e nt st hi sy e a rk i c koffwi t houre v e rs opopul a rAbs i nt het a bl equi zs owhynotj oi ni n?Anddon’ twor r yi f y ourk nowl e dg eoft hewor l dofS c i F ia ndF a nt a s yi sabi t r us t y , que sonsr a ng ef r omg e ne r a l k nowl e dg et oouri nf a mous“ WT F ”r ound. Wewe l c omea l l ne wme mbe r swhe t he rt he yf a v ourPi c a r d orKi r k ,Ga nda l forDumbl e dor eore v e ni fy oupr e f e r r e d S t a rWa r sE pi s odeI I I I ov e rt heor i g i na l t r i l og y !( Di s c l a i me r : E x c l a i mi ngaf ondne s sf orJ a rJ a rBi nk sma yr e s ul ti na ne x t r e me l ya wk wa r ds i l e nc e ! ) Comedowna ndj oi noneofUCD’ smos tpopul a rs oc i ee s ! s c i e nc e ficon. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc ds c i fi. c om
T heS c i e nc eS oc i e t yi sma deupofabunc hoff unl ov i ng , ha r dwor k i nga nds l i g ht l yi ns a nes c i e nc es t ude nt swho s pe ndmos toft heda yt hi nk i nga bouthow t oma k ey our c ol l e g el i f emor ee nt e r t a i ni ng ,a ndc omi ngupwi t he v e n c r a z i e rwa y sofr a i s i ngmone yf orOurL a dy ’ sHos pi t a lf or S i c kChi l dr e ni nCr uml i n. T heS c i e nc eS oc i e t yg r e wf r omt heS c i e nc eDa yCommie e , t hemos ts uc c e s s f ul s t ude ntr unc ha r i t yi nI r e l a nd!Wea r e r e s pons i bl ef orS c i e nc eDa y ,t hef a mousCy c l et oGa l wa y a ndt hei nf a mousJ oc kWa l k( t hi nkl a bc oa t s , unde r we a r , a bi gs mi l ea ndnotmuc he l s e ! ) t ona mebutaf e w. E v e r yy e a r webr i ngy oug r e a tni g ht sout ,e v e nbe e rni g ht si n,a nd l oa dsmor et hr oug hout .Al lpr oc e e dsf r om t hee v e nt sg o DI RE CT L Yt oc ha r i t y ,s ot he r e ' snof e e l i ngg ui l t ya e rt he ni g htout ! I nt e r e s t e d?Ge ti nv ol v e d! s c i e nc e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc ds c i e nc e s oc . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDS c i e nc e S oc
Ps y c hS ocUCD i sas oc i e t yr unbyps y c hol og ys t ude nt s a i me da tps y c hol og ys t ude nt s . Cur r e nt l yi ni t s45t hs e s s i on Ps y c hS oci sawe l le s t a bl i s he ds oc i e t ywhos eme mbe r s hi p i sr a pi dl yi nc r e a s i ng . E v e r yy e a rPs y c hS ocg oe sonat r i pt oBundor a na ndor g a ni s e st hea nnua lPs y c hS ocBa l l .I ta l s obr i ng si nma nyg ue s t s pe a k e r swhot e ndt obepr omi ne ntr e s e a r c he r sa ndfig ur e si nt hewor l dofps y c hol og yf ort a l k sa ndl e c t ur e s . Al ongwi t ha l lt ha tPs y c hS ocUCDha sawhol el i s tofne w i de a spl a nne ds uc ha st r i psa br oa da ndj oi nte v e nt swi t h t hePs y c hol og i c a l S oc i ee sofot he rUni v e r s ie s . I fy ou’ r eaps y c hol og ys t ude ntorj us tha v eag e ne r a l i nt e r e s ti nps y c hol og yt hi si st hepl a c ef ory ou! ps y c hol og i c a l . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDPs y c hS oc
T heQui nnS oc i e t yi sUCD' sbi g g e s ta ndbe s tbus i ne s ss oc i e t yr e pr e s e n nga l lt hes t ude nt sf r om t heQui nnbui l di ng a nda nyot he rs t ude ntwi t ha ni nt e r e s ti nbus i ne s s .We i nv i t ee v e r y onet oj oi n, f r om c omme r c et oa g r i c ul t ur a l s c i e nc e .Ourme mbe r sha v et heuni queoppor t uni t yt oi ndul g ei n ourwi dev a r i e t yofbus i ne s sa nd ne t wor k i ng e v e nt swhi l ea tt hes a me mea v a i l i ngoft hebe s tpa re s onc a mpus . Wel ookf ort hemos thi g hl ymo v a t e ds t ude nt swhor e a l i s et hebe ne fit sofbe i ngpa r tofoneofUCD' smos tpr e sg i ouss oc i ee s . . .S owha ta r ey ouwa ingf or ? Ge ti nv ol v e d! qui nns c hool . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. qui nns c hool s oc i e t y . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ a r e y oumr qs oc
Rus s i a nS ocwa ss e tupwi t ht hes ol ea i m ofs ha r i ngs ome of t her i c hRus s i a nc ul t ur ewhi c ht heRus s i a ns t ude nt sha v e br oug htt oI r e l a nd.Ourc ommie eme mbe r swor kr e a l l y ha r dt obr i nga boute v e nt st os ui ta l l a g e sa ndt a s t e s . I nt he f e wy e a r st ha tt hes oc i e t yha se x i s t e d, nume r oust r i pswe r e or g a ni z e ds uc ha s“ T heS a unaT r i p” ,whi c hi nt r oduc e d ma nyt oourbe l ov e dRus s i a n“ ba ny a ”a ndt hey e a r l yt r i pt o s e et hef a mousba l l e ts howspr e s e nt e dby“ T heBol s hoi ” , t heNaona lRus s i a nba l l e tc r e w.Oure v e nt sa r ei nt e nde d f ors t ude nt swhoha v ea ni nt e r e s ti nourc ul t ur ea nddonot ne c e s s a r i l ys pe a kRus s i a norha v ea nyl i nk st oRus s i a .We s howpopul a rRus s i a nfil mswi t hs ub t l e s ,howe v e rwedo hol dc l a s s e sf ort hos eofy ouwhowa ntt ol e a r nabi toft he S l a v i cl a ng ua g e . r us s i a n. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDRus s i a nS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
T heUCDS c i e nc eF i cona ndF a nt a s ys oc i e t ywa sf or me di n 1992wi t ht hea i mof pr ov i di ngapl a c ef ort hos ewi t hal ov e oft hewe i r da ndwonde r f ul .S i nc et he ni tha sde v e l ope d i nt ooneofUCD’ smos ta cv es oc i ee s ,offe r i nga r ound fiv ee v e nt sawe e ka c c ommodanga l lwa l k sofl i f e ,f r om di eha r ds c i e nc eficona ndf a nt a s yf a nst ot hos ewhoha v e noty e tr e a l i s e dt ha tPi c a r di swa ybe e rt ha nKi r k !Our c offe emor ni ng s , he l dt wi c ewe e k l yonT ue s da y sa ndT hur s da y s ,pr ov i deani c er e l a x e da t mos phe r ewhe r eme mbe r s c a nme e ta nds oc i a l i s e .Ourwe e k l ymov i es howi ng sr a ng e f r omc ul tc l a s s i c st ot hel a t e s tbl oc k bus t e r s . T hes oc i e t ya l s ooffe r sawi der a ng eofl a r g ee v e nt sf r om oure x t r e me l ys uc c e s s f ul Bur l e s queBa l l t oS poc k t obe r f e s t . Oure v e nt st hi sy e a rk i c koffwi t houre v e rs opopul a rAbs i nt het a bl equi zs owhynotj oi ni n?Anddon’ twor r yi f y ourk nowl e dg eoft hewor l dofS c i F ia ndF a nt a s yi sabi t r us t y , que sonsr a ng ef r omg e ne r a l k nowl e dg et oouri nf a mous“ WT F ”r ound. Wewe l c omea l l ne wme mbe r swhe t he rt he yf a v ourPi c a r d orKi r k ,Ga nda l forDumbl e dor eore v e ni fy oupr e f e r r e d S t a rWa r sE pi s odeI I I I ov e rt heor i g i na l t r i l og y !( Di s c l a i me r : E x c l a i mi ngaf ondne s sf orJ a rJ a rBi nk sma yr e s ul ti na ne x t r e me l ya wk wa r ds i l e nc e ! ) Comedowna ndj oi noneofUCD’ smos tpopul a rs oc i ee s ! s c i e nc e ficon. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc ds c i fi. c om
T heS c i e nc eS oc i e t yi sma deupofabunc hoff unl ov i ng , ha r dwor k i nga nds l i g ht l yi ns a nes c i e nc es t ude nt swho s pe ndmos toft heda yt hi nk i nga bouthow t oma k ey our c ol l e g el i f emor ee nt e r t a i ni ng ,a ndc omi ngupwi t he v e n c r a z i e rwa y sofr a i s i ngmone yf orOurL a dy ’ sHos pi t a lf or S i c kChi l dr e ni nCr uml i n. T heS c i e nc eS oc i e t yg r e wf r omt heS c i e nc eDa yCommie e , t hemos ts uc c e s s f ul s t ude ntr unc ha r i t yi nI r e l a nd!Wea r e r e s pons i bl ef orS c i e nc eDa y ,t hef a mousCy c l et oGa l wa y a ndt hei nf a mousJ oc kWa l k( t hi nkl a bc oa t s , unde r we a r , a bi gs mi l ea ndnotmuc he l s e ! ) t ona mebutaf e w. E v e r yy e a r webr i ngy oug r e a tni g ht sout ,e v e nbe e rni g ht si n,a nd l oa dsmor et hr oug hout .Al lpr oc e e dsf r om t hee v e nt sg o DI RE CT L Yt oc ha r i t y ,s ot he r e ' snof e e l i ngg ui l t ya e rt he ni g htout ! I nt e r e s t e d?Ge ti nv ol v e d! s c i e nc e . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc ds c i e nc e s oc . c om www. f a c e book . c om/ UCDS c i e nc e S oc
¡ HOL A!I fy oul i k edi v e r s i t y , i fy ouha v ea ni nt e r e s ti nl e a r ni ngS pa ni s hore x pe r i e nc i ngHi s pa ni cCul t ur e , i f y ouwa ntt o ma k ef r i e ndsf r om a l lov e rt hewor l d,t he nj oi ni ngS P ANS OCi sg oi ngt obeade c i s i ony ouwon’ tr e g r e t .Weha v ea numbe rofa cv ie st hr oug houtt hey e a rs uc ha sS AL S A c l a s s e s ,T AP AS& S ANGRI A ni g ht s ,F UT BOL I T O( wi t ha c ha nc et or e pr e s e ntt hes oc i e t y ’ sf oot ba l l t e a mi nt heUCD S upe rl e a g ue )a ndt heY e a r l yT RI Pt oS P AI N!( Ma dr i d) . We a l s o he l ps t ude nt st oi mpr ov et he i rS pa ni s h wi t h bi / we e k l yi nt e r c a mbi oswhe r et he yc a npr a cc et he i rl a ng ua g es k i l l swi t hnav eS pa ni s hs pe a k e r s .F ort hos ewho pr e f e ral a i dba c ke v e ntwea l s oha v eS I E S T AAF T E RNOONS wi t ht e a ,j ui c e sa ndc a k e swhe r eme mbe r sc a ns oc i a l i s e wi t hot he rs t ude nt s . s pa ni s h. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDS pa ni s hS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
F ounde di n2006, t heUCDS t ude ntL e g a l S e r v i c ei sav ol unt a r ys oc i e t y , e s t a bl i s he dwi t ht hea i mof pr ov i di ngf r e el e g a l i nf or maont oa l l s t ude nt si nUCD. I fy oua r eal a ws t ude nt a ndwa ntt og a i npr a cc a l e x pe r i e nc ewhi l ee nha nc i ngy our l e g a l s k i l l s ,l ooknof ur t he rt ha nt heS L S .Al l S L Sv ol unt e e r s r e c e i v et r a i ni ngf r om pr a cc i ngl e g a lpr of e s s i ona l sa swe l l a sa c a de mi c si nt heL a wS c hool . Wepl a c eak e e nf oc usonl a wi npr a cc ea ndma k i ngl a w mor ea c c e s s i bl e . I n2012, t heS L Spubl i s he dour“ Ma nua l on S t ude nt sRi g ht s ”whi c hwonUCDPubl i c aonoft heY e a r . I n 2013,t hes oc i e t yma dehi s t or ywhe ni tpubl i s he dI r e l a nd’ s fir s tCi v i cGui det ot heConst u on. s t ude nt l e g a l s e r v i c e @uc d. i e www. uc ds t ude nt l e g a l s e r v i c e . c om S e a r c h“ UCDS t ude ntL e g a l S e r v i c e ”onF a c e book
S t r uc t s oci sas oc i e t yf ora ny onewi t ha ni nt e r e s ti nt he de s i g nofbui l di ng s ,br i dg e sa nds t r uc t ur e si ng e ne r a l !We ha v ec l os ee st opr of e s s i ona l bodi e si nc l udi ngt heI nst ut e ofS t r uc t ur a l E ng i ne e r sa ndE ng i ne e r sI r e l a nd. Wer unay e a rl ongc a l e nda rofe v e nt si nc l udi ngc a r e e r t a l k s ,I . S t r uc t . Ee v e ni ng s ,g a me sni g ht s ,s a f epa s sc our s e s a nde duc aona lfie l dt r i ps .Wea l s or unma nys uc c e s s f ul c r os sc ol l a bor aone v e nt swi t ht heot he re ng i ne e r i ngs oc i ee sl i k eCi v i l S oca ndE ngS oc . S t r uc t s oc pr ov i de sa f a nt a sc oppor t uni t yt o me e t l i k e mi nde di ndi v i dua l swhoc a noffe ra dv i c eons ubj e c t c hoi c e sa ndt ol e a r nmor ea boutt hea r tofs t r uc t ur a l e ng i ne e r i ng . s t r uc t e ng . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ S t r uc tS oc ”onF a c e book
UCDS tVi nc e ntdeP a uli soneoft hel a r g e s ta ndmos t a cv es t ude nts oc i ee si nUCD.Wi t hv ol unt e e r i ng ,f undr a i s i nga nds oc i a l a cv ie s ,j oi ni ngUCDS VPi sag r e a twa y t oha v ef un,g e tt ok nowpe opl eonc a mpusa ndde v e l op ne ws k i l l s , whi l ea l s oma k i ngav e r yr e a l di ffe r e nc et os oc i e t y . T heg e ne r a l a i m ofS VPi st ohe l pt hos ewhoa r ema r g i na l i s e d,whi l epr omo ngs e l f s uffic i e nc y .Asac ol l e g es oc i e t y wea c tont hi sg e ne r a la i m byv ol unt e e r i ngi nc ommuni t y pr oj e c t sa r oundDubl i n,a swe l la spr ov i di nga s s i s t a nc et o s t ude nt si nUCD whofindt he ms e l v e si ndi ffic ul t y .Our me mbe r sc a nv ol unt e e ri nov e rs i x t e e na cv ie sa r ound t heDubl i na r e ai nc l udi ngs oupr uns ,home wor kc l ubs , y out hc l ubsa ndhome l e s ss he l t e r s .T he r ea r ea cv ie st o s ui te v e r y onef r om or g a ni s i ngf oot ba l lt our na me nt st o ha v i ngac ha ta ndac upoft e a . F undr a i s i ngi sa not he rc e nt r a l pa r toft hes oc i e t yt hr oug houtt hey e a r . Me mbe r sc a ng e ti nv ol v e di nor g a ni s i ngs oc i a l a ndf undr a i s i nge v e nt sl i k eHome l e s sWe e kbyj oi ni ngt he f undr a i s i ngc ommie e . Wea l s or unt r i psa wa y ,c offe emor ni ng s ,pa re s ,de ba t e s , mov i ema r a t hons , t a bl equi z z e s . . . a ndmuc hmor e ! s v p. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc ds v p. c om www. f a c e book . c om/ uc ds v p
T r a dS ocUCDi soneoft hemos ta cv ea ndv i br a nts oc i ee s onc a mpusi nUni v e r s i t yCol l e g eDubl i n.Wee s t a bl i s he d our s e l v e sy e a r sa g ot oe nha nc et hes t ude nte x pe r i e nc eof I r i s hmus i c i a ns , noma e rwha tmus i ct he ypl a y e d. T r a dS oc ha ss i nc eg r ownt os ome t hi nge l s e–adi v e r s es oc i e t y whi c hc a nbes e e na te v e r ya s pe c tof amode r ns t ude ntc ul t ur e .T heT r a dS occ ommie ei sde di c a t e dt oc ont r i bu ng t ot hemode r ns t ude ntc ul t ur ei nUCD. T hes oc i e t ypl a nst o bea cv ebot hona ndoffc a mpus ,wi t hl a r g ee v e nt sona r e g ul a rba s i s , wi t ht hey e a r ’ sl i ne uppa c k e dwi t hl i v ec onc e r t s , f e sv a l t r i ps , c ha r i t ye v e nt sa ndc l a s spa re s . T r a dS ocwe l c ome sa nde nc our a g e sa nys t ude ntt oj oi n, f r ommus i c i a nsofa nyg e nr et ot hos ec ur i ousi nI r i s ht r a di ona lmus i ca ndwa n ngt ol e a r nmor e .T r a dS ocwe l c ome ss t ude nt swhoc a npl a ya ni ns t r ume nta ndt hos e whoj us tl i k et ol i s t e nt ot hel i v e l ymus i cbe i ngpl a y e d.We s t r i v et oha v eac omf or t a bl ea ndf r i e ndl ya t mos phe r ef or ourme mbe r swi t hr e f r e s hme nt ss e r v e da tourme e ng s a ndl i v e l ya nde nj oy a bl emus i cs e s s i onswe e k l y .Weo e n ha v ev a r i ousdi ffe r e nte v e nt sa ndt r i psdur i ngt hey e a rwi t h l a s ty e a r ’ se v e nt si nc l udi ngt heT r a diona l Mus i cI nt e r v a r s ie si nE nni s ,T r a df orT r oc a i r e ,r e c i t a l soff a mousmus i c i a nss uc ha sDe c l a nGa nnona ndS e a nKe a ne ,t hel a unc h ofourfir s tT r a dS ocCDi na i dofUCDVOa ndma nyot he re nj oy a bl ea nda conpa c k e da cv ie s . t r a diona l mus i c . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. t r a ds oc . i e www. f a c e book . i e / t r a ds oc . uc d
UCDVe t S oci sa na cv es t ude nts oc i e t yba s e di nt heVe t e r i na r yf a c ul t yhe r ei nUCD. Wer unma nys oc i a l a nda c a de mi c a cv ie st hr oug houtt hey e a r .T ue s da ya ndT hur s da yni g ht t a l k sc a t e rf ors t ude nt swi t ha ni nt e r e s ti nv e t e r i na r yme di c i neora g r i c ul t ur a l s c i e nc ea ndpa s ts pe a k e r sha v ei nc l ude d Noe lF i t z pa t r i c k( Bi oni cVe tBBC)a ndJ ohnOx x( T r a i ne rof S e aT heS t a r s ) . Ve t S ocf oc us e sonha r bour i ngas oc i a l a t mos phe r ewi t hi nUCD,wi t hma nye v e nt sbe c omi ngt r a dion f ort hes t ude nt si nv e t e r i na r yme di c i ne .E x a mpl e si nc l ude T heAnnua l Ca r ol S e r v i c ei na i dofI r i s hGui dedog s , T heVe t e r i na r yBa l la ndt hee ndofy e a rBBQ.I nr e c e nty e a r st he uni v e r s i t y ha sa c k nowl e dg e d ours uc c e s sa swe we r e na me d“ Be s tS ma l l S oc i e t y2011/ 2012”a nd“ Be s tMe di um S oc i e t y2012/ 2013” . v e t e r i na r y . s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ UCDVe t s oc ”onF a c e book
T hema i na i m oft heUCDVO S t ude ntS oc i e t yi st or a i s e a wa r e ne s sonc a mpusoft hei s s ue st ha tUCDS t ude nt sf a c e whe nt he yha v ev ol unt e e r e dwi t hUCDVol unt e e r sOv e r s e a sdur i ngt hes umme r .Wedot hi sbyor g a ni s i ngv a r i ous e v e nt st hr oug houtt hey e a rr a ng i ngf r om fil ms howi ng st o i nv ingg ue s ts pe a k e r s , whoha v eaba c k g r oundi nde v e l opme ntors oc i a lj usc e ,t oc a mpus .Wea l s ohos tt heodd ni g htouta ndofc our s eoura nnua lUCDVO ba l l .Wea r e l uc k yt oha v es oma nypa s s i ona t ev ol unt e e r swhowoul d ha v ej us tr e t ur ne df r om a nyoneoft hec ount r i e swewor k i n–I ndi a ,Ha i,Ni c a r a g ua ,T a nz a ni aorUg a nda–t he r ei s a l wa y saf r i e ndl yf a c et ot a l kt oa boutt hepot e na l ofv ol unt e e r i nga ta l l ofoure v e nt s .E v e ni fy oua r e n’ ti nt e r e s t e d i nv ol unt e e r i ngwi t hUCDVO dur i ngt hes umme rt he r ei s sl l s omuc ht og e ti nv ol v e di ndur i ngt hey e a r . v o. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e www. uc dv o. or g www. f a c e book . c om/ uc dv o
T heWor l dAi dS oc i e t yi sac ha r i t a bl es oc i e t yt ha tf oc us e son f undr a i s i ng t hr oug he nt hus i a sc a nd r i di c ul ous l yf un e v e nt s .Wor l dAi di snot e dt oas i ng l ec ha r i t y ,butr a t he r c ha ng e si t sma i nc ha r i t a bl ec a us ea nnua l l y .Dur i ngt he 2012/ 2013 a c a de mi cy e a r ,f ore x a mpl e ,we s uppor t e d Ca mf e d, whi c hf oc us e done duc aonf orwome na ndg i r l si n S ubS a ha r a nAf r i c a . I t ' se a s yt oha v eg r e a ta mount sofc r a i c wi t hs uc ha ne x c e l l e ntc ommuni t y , a ndt hebe s tpa r ti s , i t ' s a l wa y sf orag oodc a us e ! wor l da i d. s oc i e t y @uc d. i e S e a r c h“ Wor l dAi dS oc i e t y ”onF a c e book
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