of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MIT CLUB THE REGIONAL ALUMNI NEWSLETTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER CONTENTS MAIN EVENT 1 CLUB LEADERSHIP 2 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6 PARENTS CLUB 7 ARTS, FUN, AND SOCIAL 8 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 14 He was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor in 1989. He is also a recipient of the Seoul Peace Prize (1992) and the Koret Prize for Contribu- tions to Economic Reform and Develop- ment in Israel. From 1974 until his appointment as U.S. secretary of state, Shultz was chairman of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board. He became secretary of the Treasury in 1972. During which he also served as chairman of the Council on Eco- nomic Policy. As chairman of the East-West Trade Policy Com- mittee, Shultz traveled to Moscow in 1973 and negotiated a series of trade protocols with the Soviet Union. He also repre- sented the United States at the Tokyo meeting on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.Shultz served in the adminis- tration of President Nixon as secretary of labor for eighteen months, from 1969 to June 1970, at which time he was appointed director of the Office of Management and Budget. He served as senior staff economist on the President’s Council of Economic Advisers during the administration of President Eisenhower in 1955. FROM HIGHWAY 101- North or South: Take US 101 to San Antonio Road/Los Altos. Proceed west on San Antonio approx- imately 2 miles. Turn right on El Camino Real and proceed 0.5 mile. Turn left into hotel entrance at Dinah's Court stoplight. FROM HIGHWAY 280 - North or South: Take Page Mill Road exit. Proceed east approximately 3 miles. Turn right on El Cam- ino Real. Go 1.5 mile to Dinah's Court stoplight, turn right into hotel entrance. Date/Time Location Thursday, Oct 25, 2001 6:30pm Reception 7:30pm Dinner & Presentation Crowne Plaza 4290 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA (650) 857-0787 MITCNC proudly invites you to Spotlight MIT, the annual dinner banquet celebrating the vision and technology leadership of MIT. We are fortunate to have Dr. George Shultz as our key- note speaker. Come and join us to hear his perspective on the current state of world affairs. George P. Shultz has had a distinguished career in government, in academia, and in business. After graduating from Princeton University in 1942, Shultz received his Ph.D. in industrial eco- nomics from MIT in 1949. Then he taught at MIT, University of Chicago, and Stanford University during his renowned teaching career. He served as the sixtieth U.S. secretary of state from 1982 to 1989. He is a member of the board of directors of Bech- tel Group, Fremont Group, Gilead Sciences, Unext.com, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and chairman of the International Council of J. P. Morgan and on the advisory committee of Infra- structureworld.com. Spotlight MIT 2001: Highlighting the Career of a Political Luminary Featuring George Shultz, Former Secretary of State of United States Organizer (RSVP/More Info) Anne Can [email protected](408) 323-2255 Cost Cash/Credit Card $50 Pre-paid Members before Oct 19, 2001 $60 Others / At Door 09/13 Thu 6:00pm San Francisco Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch 12 09/16 Sun 8:30am MITcrc San Bruno Mountain Walk/Run 13 09/16 Sun 10:00am Sunday Hike: Mountain Theater Loop, Mt. 12 09/22 Sat 10:00am Urban History Tour - San Francisco Chinatown Alleyways 11 09/30 Sun 2:00pm Balancing Motherhood and a Hi-tech Career 9 10/03 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Kick-off and Planning Meeting 6 10/11 Thu 6:00pm MIT Regional Telethon at Actuate 6 10/11 Thu 7:00pm Berkeley Happy Hour at Jupiter 12 10/13 Sat 11:00am Class of 2001 Welcome Reception in Atherton 3 10/18 Thu 6:00pm Mission Bay Marketing & Visitors Center 10 10/18 Thu 7:00pm Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 9 10/21 Sun 10:00pm Sunday Hike: Phleger Estate 12 10/25 Thu 6:00pm Spotlight MIT 2001 - George P. Shultz 1 10/28 Sun 7:00am MITcrc Silicon Valley Walk/Run 13 10/30 Tue 7:00pm Growing Companies: Strategic Marketing 4 11/03 Sat 12:15pm Tour of Alcatraz Island, “The Rock” 8 11/07 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Event, TBD 6 11/15 Thu 7:30pm South Bay Happy Hour at Blue Chalk 12 11/15 Thu 7:00pm Networking Skills 9 11/18 Sun 10:00pm Sunday Hike: Barnabe Peak, Samuel Taylor Park, Marin 12 12/05 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Event, TBD 6 12/13 Thu 7:30pm Holiday Happy Hour, Free appetizers up to 8:30pm, TBD 12
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h t t p : / /www.m itcnc .o r g of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FALL 2001
MIT CLUB
THE REGIONAL ALUMNI NEWSLETTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEWSLETTER CONTENTSMAIN EVENT 1
CLUB LEADERSHIP 2BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6
PARENTS CLUB 7ARTS, FUN, AND SOCIAL 8
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 14
He was awarded the Medal of Freedom, thenation’s highest civilian honor in 1989. Heis also a recipient of the Seoul Peace Prize(1992) and the Koret Prize for Contribu-tions to Economic Reform and Develop-ment in Israel.
From 1974 until his appointment as U.S. secretary of state,Shultz was chairman of President Reagan’s Economic PolicyAdvisory Board. He became secretary of the Treasury in 1972.During which he also served as chairman of the Council on Eco-nomic Policy. As chairman of the East-West Trade Policy Com-mittee, Shultz traveled to Moscow in 1973 and negotiated aseries of trade protocols with the Soviet Union. He also repre-sented the United States at the Tokyo meeting on the GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade.Shultz served in the adminis-tration of President Nixon as secretary of labor for eighteenmonths, from 1969 to June 1970, at which time he wasappointed director of the Office of Management and Budget. Heserved as senior staff economist on the President’s Council ofEconomic Advisers during the administration of PresidentEisenhower in 1955.
FROM HIGHWAY 101 - North or South: Take US 101 to SanAntonio Road/Los Altos. Proceed west on San Antonio approx-imately 2 miles. Turn right on El Camino Real and proceed 0.5mile. Turn left into hotel entrance at Dinah's Court stoplight.
FROM HIGHWAY 280 - North or South: Take Page Mill Roadexit. Proceed east approximately 3 miles. Turn right on El Cam-ino Real. Go 1.5 mile to Dinah's Court stoplight, turn right intohotel entrance.
Date/Time Location
Thursday, Oct 25, 20016:30pm Reception7:30pm Dinner & Presentation
Crowne Plaza4290 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA(650) 857-0787
MITCNC proudly invites you to Spotlight MIT, the annualdinner banquet celebrating the vision and technology leadershipof MIT. We are fortunate to have Dr. George Shultz as our key-note speaker. Come and join us to hear his perspective on thecurrent state of world affairs.
George P. Shultz has had a distinguished career in government,in academia, and in business. After graduating from PrincetonUniversity in 1942, Shultz received his Ph.D. in industrial eco-nomics from MIT in 1949. Then he taught at MIT, University ofChicago, and Stanford University during his renowned teachingcareer. He served as the sixtieth U.S. secretary of state from1982 to 1989. He is a member of the board of directors of Bech-tel Group, Fremont Group, Gilead Sciences, Unext.com,Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and chairman of the InternationalCouncil of J. P. Morgan and on the advisory committee of Infra-structureworld.com.
Spotlight MIT 2001: Highlighting the Career of a Political LuminaryFeaturing George Shultz, Former Secretary of State of United States
09/13 Thu 6:00pm San Francisco Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch 1209/16 Sun 8:30am MITcrc San Bruno Mountain Walk/Run 1309/16 Sun 10:00am Sunday Hike: Mountain Theater Loop, Mt. 1209/22 Sat 10:00am Urban History Tour - San Francisco Chinatown Alleyways 1109/30 Sun 2:00pm Balancing Motherhood and a Hi-tech Career 910/03 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Kick-off and Planning Meeting 610/11 Thu 6:00pm MIT Regional Telethon at Actuate 610/11 Thu 7:00pm Berkeley Happy Hour at Jupiter 1210/13 Sat 11:00am Class of 2001 Welcome Reception in Atherton 310/18 Thu 6:00pm Mission Bay Marketing & Visitors Center 1010/18 Thu 7:00pm Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 910/21 Sun 10:00pm Sunday Hike: Phleger Estate 1210/25 Thu 6:00pm Spotlight MIT 2001 - George P. Shultz 110/28 Sun 7:00am MITcrc Silicon Valley Walk/Run 1310/30 Tue 7:00pm Growing Companies: Strategic Marketing 411/03 Sat 12:15pm Tour of Alcatraz Island, “The Rock” 811/07 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Event, TBD 611/15 Thu 7:30pm South Bay Happy Hour at Blue Chalk 1211/15 Thu 7:00pm Networking Skills 911/18 Sun 10:00pm Sunday Hike: Barnabe Peak, Samuel Taylor Park, Marin 1212/05 Wed 7:00pm BioE2E Event, TBD 612/13 Thu 7:30pm Holiday Happy Hour, Free appetizers up to 8:30pm, TBD 12
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A Word From the President of the MIT ClubI am delighted to begin my term as Presidentof the MITCNC this year. This organization isextraordinary in its energy and sense of volun-teerism. I'd like to thank the Board and EvanMatteo, past-President, for giving me thisopportunity to be a part of such a great team.
In this newsletter and the others to follow, I'dlike to introduce you to the people who reallymake a difference, the officers of the club.These volunteers are responsible for the greatprograms and events that the club offers. Weusually host 80 to 100 events each year, on top-ics ranging from entrepreneurship, social andcultural, career development, and science andtechnology.
One special event I'd like to mention is ourannual SPOTLIGHT MIT dinner to be heldOctober 25th. This year we are honoringGeorge P. Shultz, former Secretary of State. Ifyou only go to one club event all year, youshould attend SPOTLIGHT MIT.
My officers and I will be there and hope tomeet as many of you as we can. Come talk tous and find out more about the club. Getaware, get active, get involved.
Fred Lam G’88, Ph.D
MIT CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP, 2001-2002
Mission Statement of MIT Club of Northern California
We provide a forum to foster the community of MIT alums in NorthernCalifornia through lifelong learning, business and social networking.
Get the latest updates on Club events:http://www.mitcnc.org
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Please join us in extending a warm wel-come to MIT's newest graduates, theClass of 2001, to the Bay Area.
This is a great opportunity for alumni tomeet members of the MIT community in
the greater Bay Area (Berkeley, SanFrancisco, Peninsula, and Silicon Valley)and to find out what the Club has to offer.
If you know of any MIT alumni (not justnew graduates) who have recentlymoved into the Bay Area, please invitethem to come! MIT graduate students atStanford, Berkeley, and UCSF are espe-cially encouraged to seek out new fellowMIT students in their departments andinvite them to this event.
This year’s reception will be held at Car-olyn and Scott Feamster’s house inAtherton, CA. Directions are as follows:
From 280: Sand Hill Road exit: Easttoward Menlo Park Santa Cruz Avenue:left at stoplight Alameda de las Pulgas:veers left at stoplight Valparaiso Avenue:
right at stoplight Elena Avenue: left atSacred Heart School Park Lane: left atstop sign Park Lane cul-de-sac: rightabout one block From 101: Marsh Roadexit: West toward Atherton MiddlefieldRoad: left at stoplight Glenwood Ave-nue: right two blocks after EncinalSchool Valparaiso Avenue: Glenwoodbecomes Valparaiso at El Camino Realstoplight Elena Avenue: right at SacredHeart School Park Lane: left at stop signPark Lane cul-de-sac: right about oneblock.
Date/Time Location
SaturdayOct 13, 200111:00am
House of Carolyn and ScottFeamster P'01230 Park LaneAtherton, CA(650) 321-4256
MIT CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2001-2002Janet Grosser '53, Chairman of the Board
Mukesh Ahuja G'87 CEO, Asia Links Media Christian Matthew '43Thomas Burns '62 Science Policy Advisor, Chevron Roger McCarthy '77 CEO, Exponent Failure AnalysisJohn Chisholm '75 President, Customer Satisfaction Denman McNear '48Paul Cook '48 Chairman, SRI International John Mikulsky, Jr. '73 Vice President, Endgate TechnologyMark Gorenberg '78 Partner, Hummer Winblad Bob Muh '59 CEO, Sutter SecuritiesJohn Jarve '78 General Partner, Menlo Ventures Bill Murray '67 Exponent Failure AnalysisHarbo Jensen '74 Manager, Chevron Corporation Walter Price, Jr. '70 Principal, Dresdnetic Global InvestorsSteven Kirsch '78 Chairman and Founder, Propel Michael Sarfatti '76 HIA ConsultingJohn Keen G'94 Atheros Elizabeth Seifel '78 President, Seifel AssociatesRonald Koo '89 Maxim Integrated Products Paul Shepard '53 Land Manager, Cargill SaltBruce Lawler G'92 InOvate Communication Group Joanne Spetz '90 Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaLeland Mah '85 Synopsys, Inc. David Weitz '87 Partner, Wilson SonsiniEvan Matteo '94
MITCNC Young Alumni and Science Technology CharterThe charter of the Young Alumnae & Science/Technology section of the MITCNC is four-fold:
• Welcome all new graduates to the Bay Area- give them a home away from Cambridge!
• Maintain and build awareness of break-throughs in Science/Technology
• Facilitate networking through social events
• Have some good old fun!!!
Our events cover a wide range of topics - fromthe Welcome reception, happy hours and wine/
beer tasting tours to tours of labs & companies,visits to museums & exhibits and lectures fromvisiting Professors & lecturers!
If you're psyched about meeting new graduatesand other alums, come to the Young Alumnaeevents! Do you want to give something back?Do you have any other great ideas for events?Do you want to help organize events? If theanswer is “YES” to any of these questions, feelfree to contact me at my email address:
We are pleased to have Richard Wong,SVP of marketing and product develop-ment at Openwave as our next GrowingCompanies speaker. Openwave is situ-ated at ground zero of the tumultuousmobile internet and messaging markets.
Richard will talk address the role of hisstrategic marketing his organization inguiding Openwave through the tumultu-ous mobile internet and messaging mar-kets. He will also speak about how hisrole and organization have changed toserve Openwave's evolving needs, andand why and how it has been critical tothe success of Openwave, and how therole of his organization has changed over
time. He will also share some key les-sons learned from a career in strategyand marketing. More details will be e-mailed to the MITCNC list as the lecturedate approaches.
Prior to joining Openwave, RichardWong was the Senior Vice President ofMarketing at Covad Communications,leading the product management, chan-nel marketing, developer relations andbranding/communications organiza-tions.
Prior to Covad he was an EngagementManager and Team Leader in the SanFrancisco office of McKinsey & Co.,focusing primarily on e-commerce andsoftware clients. Mr. Wong was also aBrand Manager at Procter & Gamble,leading the advertising, marketing andgeneral management of several of theProcter & Gamble brands. Mr. Wongholds an B.S. in Materials Science andEngineering from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and received hisM.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School ofManagement.
Date/Time Location
TuesdayOct 30, 2001
6:00pm7:00pm
Agilent TechnologiesDelta Room3500 Deer Creek RoadPalo Alto, CAReceptionPresentation
MITCNC Growing Companies Lecture SeriesWelcome to another year of the MITGrowing Companies lecture series, alecture series designed to help entrepre-neurs and entrepreneurial managersbuild more successful and enduringcom-panies. We create a forum where you caninteract with experienced local execu-tives who have “been-there” and “done-that” before through both good timesand bad. Executives speak from experi-ence on topics salient to growing compa-nies from the small startups of today intothe drivers of tomorrow's economy. Pre-sentations are content rich and full ofaudience participation.
Past speakers and topics have included:
• Ian Eslick, Founder of Silicon Spice,Head of Software development forBroadcom Carrier Access BusinessUnit on redesigning product develop-ment as Silicon Spice's needschanged from new startup to $1.2 bil-lion company
• Joe Galuszka, Global Chief MoraleOfficer, Scient on growing and sus-taining the people organization- fromdeciding upon culture and values tocreating the recruiting, integration,and retention processes that sup-
ported the organi-zation in a marketdownturn
• Louis Borders,founder, Web Van,Borders Books & Music on war sto-ries and partnerships
If you would like to get involved in plan-ning future events, please drop me anemail at [email protected], or, formore information, please visit our web-site: http://www.mitcnc.org/Entrepreneurship_GrowingCompanies.htm. I look forward to seeing you at ournext event.
MITCNC Growing Companies: Strategic MarketingFeaturing Richard Wong, SVP Marketing and Project management, Openwave
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MITCNC Sports and RecreationMy name is John Keen (MIT EE/CSG'94), and I'm the VP for the Sports andRecreational Events track of activities.The purpose of this track of activities isto encourage MIT alums and theirfriends to get some exercise, keep inshape, have fun and socialize together.To give you an idea of what kind ofevents we do, here are some examples ofSports and Recreation events from thepast several years:
• hikes (the monthly hiking series orga-nized by Jim Reich)
• cycling trips
• weekend trips to Yosemite Park (inwinter, and in the fall)
• rock climbing at an indoor climbinggym
• running (such as a regular trainingprogram, like MITcrc)
• backpacking and camping (at placeslike Big Sur)
• whitewater river rafting
• rollerblading
• attend a Oakland A's vs. Boston RedSox baseball game
• attend a Boston Bruins vs. San JoseSharks ice hockey game
• sports day and BBQ (with volleyball,softball and ultimate frisbee)
You get the idea. Most of these eventsinvolve some participation and physicalexertion, although the level might vary(from casual short hikes to multi-daybackpacking trips). Nevertheless, someevents (such as going to professionalsporting events) are intended for specta-tors, so no physical exertion is necessary.The most important thing is that alumsand their guests enjoy some timetogether and perhaps get some goodexercise.
Sports and Recreational events are usu-ally quite easy to organize, and don't
require abig timecommit-ment. Ifyou haveideas forevents,then Iwould beglad to talk with you about them and helpyou make preparations so that your eventwill be a success.
I thank you for the time and effort thatyou generously contribute to our clubwhenever you organize an event.
MITCNC Social and Cultural ProgramThe mission of MITCNC's social andcultural program is to bring peopletogether around interesting and diverseactivities, and nurture a supportive com-munity. Toward this goal, we offer:
• Regular outings to various culturalevents in the bay area (Theater, musicand dance concerts, opera, worldmusic, ballet, etc.)
• Sunday brunches at alumni resi-dences (So far, these have beencatered events, with a California Culi-nary Academy Chef. Delicious!)
• Holiday celebrations (A big holidayparty in December, with live music...)
• Dance lessons and outings at variousclubs (Tango, Salsa, Swing, Jazz,Blues...)
• Cooking classes and parties aroundfood (We love food!)
• Outings at destination restaurants (Ofcourse, since San Francisco is restau-rant haven.)
• Family events that include kids (We'dlike to do more of these in the future.)
This creates many opportunities andplatforms for people to meet, interact andsocialize, across different interestgroups. We also have a separate Outdoorevents program, that organizes hikes,and other outdoor activities, including anannual trip to Yosemite National Park,when we book the entire Yosemite BugsHostel for our alums.
I am Sramana Mitra, Vice President ofSocial & Cultural Events for theMITCNC. You can contact me via emailat [email protected].
I have been runningthe social and cul-tural event tracksince 1997. I havedeveloped manyenduring friend-ships through theMIT network, bothsocially and professionally, and encour-age you all to get actively involved in theclub. We are always seeking volunteers,new ideas, new organizers, and new andregular attendees to our various tracks. Itis a wonderful way to expand your net-work, broaden your horizon and meetnew people.
So please join us! We look forward tohaving you as part of the community, aswell as having fun!
6 FALL 2001
With biotechnology poised to be the nextHUGE thing -- are you ready?
We are excited to announce the launch ofBioE2E (short for biotech entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur), which tackles the“must know” issues facing today’s lifescience entrepreneurs.
BioE2E’s mission is to coalesce anactive community of life science entre-preneurs by creating a lively forum forthe exchange of applicable real-worldentrepreneurial experiences.
BioE2E is open to everyone. While theseries is designed to facilitate thoseactively trying to start, build and/or oper-ate a life science-related business, any-one interested in or involved withentrepreneurial endeavors in the life sci-ence arena will benefit by attending.
BioE2E needs YOU. BioE2E is hosting aKick-off and Planning Meeting on Wed.Oct. 3rd. At the meeting, we will sharewhat we are planning and recruit volun-teers. Come meet the BioE2E team.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
BioE2E achieves its mission throughdistinguished lecturers, direct education,networking events and strong relation-ships with the Bay Area entrepreneurialcommunity. Here are some of ourupcoming events:
• Understanding Today’s Life ScienceLandscape [Date & Speakers TBD]
• Understand the interplay between dif-ferent life science sectors (tool com-panies, diagnostics, basic research,therapeutic and drug discovery,pharma, etc.) and what it means forthe next generation companies inthese different spaces.
• Fatal Flaw in Your Business Plan?
• Learn the analysis process successfulentrepreneurs use to select that nextgreat idea from the batch of good, butnot great ideas. Before you spend300+ hours writing that business planthat “almost got funded”, you need toattend this event.
Millions of dollars in life science fund-ing will be given away this year by vari-ous government agencies andphilanthropic organizations. Learn howto tap into the creative funding sourcesavailable for fledgling life science com-panies from representatives of the agen-cies and organizations giving the moneyaway.
To Join: Receive reminders and updatesfrom BioE2E. Send a message to<[email protected]>
Date/Time Location
WednesdayOct 3, 20017:00pmdirections:
Wilson Sonsini950 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CAwww.wsgr.com/common/wsgrpg.asp?sub=/offices/index0.asp§ion=1
Come to the MIT Regional Telethon inSilicon Valley to raise fund for studentfinancial aid and general endowment.
The regional telethon is an importantaspect of MIT’s fund-raising campaign.It is targeted for Northern California, thesecond highest concentration of MITAlumni after Boston. The telethon pro-vides a great opportunity to chat andcatch up with local class mates and oldfriends from the 'Tute.
Date/Time Location
ThursdayOct 11,2001
Actuate Corporation701 Gateway Blvd.South San Francisco, CA
Got An Idea For A Club Event?The MITCNC Wants Your Ideas
The MIT Club of Northern Californiaruns between 80 and 100 events yeareach. These events span various catego-ries including entrepreneurial, business,social, cultural, and sports/recreation. Ifyou have suggestions or ideas about theClub, please email it to:
Each issue of Club’s newsletter covers aseason spanning three months. The sub-mission deadline is one month prior tothe start of the issue coverage. TheClub’s quarterly newsletter schedule isas follows:
Quarterly Newsletter Schedule
Issue Coverage Deadline
Fall Sep-Oct-Nov Aug 1
Winter Dec-Jan-Feb Nov 1
Spring Mar-Apr-May Feb 1
Summer Jun-Jul-Aug May 1
Please volunteer for the Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN):
http://web.mit.edu/alum/career/ican/
You can serve as a mentor or help job seekers networking to learn aboutyour industry. This service will really help our fellow alums looking foremployment and we have plenty of those in today's economy!
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The MIT Parents' Association in Cam-bridge strongly supports the efforts oflocal parent clubs. The Parents' Associa-tion is dedicated to helping parentsbecome involved in the MIT community,and making the Institute more accessibleto them. Through regional parents' clubs,modeled after the pioneering Parents'Club of Northern California, parents areable to benefit from interaction withother MIT parents, students, alumni/ae,and faculty/staff.
About 120 students and parents partici-pated in the June MITpcnc SummerReception, that featured comments bydistinguished alumni/ae and a lively stu-dent panel Q&A. The next major sched-uled MITpcnc events include a gatheringat Family Weekend and the Silicon Val-ley Marathon, both in October, a Febru-ary 2002 Winter Reception, and a SpringReception.
MITpcnc Gathering at MIT's FamilyWeekend: October 19-21, 2001
A special MITpcnc gathering at MITduring Family Weekend 2001 is in theworks. This is the second year for thisgathering, which provides a great oppor-tunity for Northern California parents tomeet familiar friends and make ones.While still in the planning stages, pleasefeel free to contact MITpcnc Co-ChairsRosa and Jim O'Neill for more on time &location.
MIT Community Running ClubEvent: October 28, 2001
MITpcnc has formed the MIT Commu-nity Running Club (MITcrc) for allmembers of the MIT community: stu-dents, alumni/ae, parents, and faculty/staff. It was officially founded on April16, 2001 with the first MIT GraduationRunning of the Boston Marathon.
The next major MITcrc event is the Sili-con Valley Marathon Version 5.0 on Sun-day, October 28. This event features ahalf marathon, marathon relay, and kid'sraces along with the marathon. MITcrc
participants will honor all Northern Cal-ifornia students. On Saturday there willbe over 100 high tech and athletic exhib-its followed by a pasta party at The Tech.The finish line celebration at Plaza deCesar Chavez includes live bands, Mex-ican food, and giveaways. Details areavailable at www.svmarathon.com.
The biggest event next year is the secondMIT Graduation Running of the BostonMarathon on April 15, 2002. This runwill honor the MIT Class of 2002. Anyand all MITpcnc and MITCNC membersare invited to run all or part of this mara-thon.
MITcrc members receive the specialMITcrc running shirt which features apolitically correct MIT seal. To join theMIT Community Running Club (MIT-crc), please contact Scott Feamster P'01<[email protected]> (650) 321-4256.
MITpcnc Winter Reception: Febru-ary 9, 2002
The annual MITpcnc Winter Receptionthis year will be held in conjunction withMIT On-the-Road (MITOTR). MITOTRbrings the MIT “fire hose” to NorthernCalifornia so we can all conveniently
enjoy some of the MIT experience that isenriching our students. It is a full daywith leading professors challenging us toexpand our thinking. For comments ormore information contact MITpcncCoChairs:
Rosa and Jim O'Neill P'04Shaun, Mechanical [email protected](510) 886-3005
Joanna and Mike Zimmerman P'04Kelly, [email protected](408) 739-0685
Eileen and Simon Chow P'03Sandra, Brain and Cognitive [email protected](650) 348-2680 x818
Ruby and Paul Gulati P'03Nisha, Mathematicsrubygulati/[email protected](408) 259-2335
Wendy and Kent Dewell P'02Beth, Mechanical [email protected](408) 259-2857
Carolyn and Scott Feamster P'01Nick, Electrical [email protected](650) 321-4256
MITpcnc: MIT Parents’ Club of Northern California
8 FALL 2001
Since 1858 Alcatraz has been succes-sively a fortification, a U.S. militaryprison, an army disciplinary barracks, afederal penitentiary and an AmericanIndian stronghold. The bay's once-grimbastion emerged from over a century ofinscrutable isolation on Oct. 26, 1973.On that day Alcatraz's current custodi-ans, the National Park Service, opened it
to the public. Alcatraz is now a compo-nent of the Bay Area's 74,000-acreGolden Gate National Recreation Area.
Many of its buildings were gutted byfires set by the Native American occupi-ers or razed by the General ServicesAdministration when The Rock's futurewas in limbo. But the main prison blockwith its steel bars, claustrophobic (9 x 5-foot) cells, mess hall, library and “darkholes,” where recalcitrants languished ininky blackness, is structurally intact. Sois the windswept exercise yard with itsconcrete bleachers and towering wallstopped by guard towers and catwalks.
The Rock's administrative code was“Complete Control.” At no time did thebig house's 450 cells hold more than 250captives. The staff ran as high as 100.This did not prevent three inmates--
Frank Lee Morris and John and ClarenceAnglin--from tunneling out with sharp-ened spoons in 1962. The feat took years,and they were never found. Their seem-ingly successful escape was a factor inthe Prison Board's decision to phase outthe aging institution. Today the oceanechoes hollowly in the prison librarywhich leads directly to solitary. If everyou've had a masochistic urge to experi-ence instant hysteria, the deep six is theplace. Just ask the guide to close one ofthe steel-plated doors behind you.
Alumni are always eager to find newways to connect with current MIT stu-dents and heighten their companiesrecruitment efforts on campus. TheAlumni Association’s Student/AlumniExternship Program lets them do both.
The program brings students and alumnitogether during MIT’s IndependentActivities Period (IAP) Jan 7 -- Feb 1,2002, and gives students a chance toexplore a profession, while offeringalumni access to future summer internsand employees.
Students join alumni in their workplacefor a week, or the entire length of IAP,and participate in various projects thatmay include research, computer pro-gramming, laboratory work, and plan-ning and brainstorming sessions.
Participating in the program was a goodway for John Bard '80, Director of SalesFinance at Sun Microsystems in PaloAlto, California, to tap into a talented
pool of upcoming MIT graduates for hiscompany.
“At Sun, we want to bring in youth andenergy to keep us dynamic and innova-tive and improve our prospects for thefuture,” he said. His student’s perfor-mance exceeded his expectations. “Wewere very impressed with his abilities. Idon't remember being that capable whenI was that young. He really had his acttogether.”
Jeffrey Heller’64, a partner at HellerManus Architects in San Francisco hasparticipated in the program for the pastthree years and intends to do so again.“We like sponsoring interns because webelieve in the apprenticeship process ofbringing young people into the world todo real work,” he said.
Students are generally not paid for theirwork during an externship, however,alumni will sometimes offer a stipend oragree to pay the cost of housing or trans-portation when necessary.
If you are interested in sponsoring anexternship, please fill out an applicationat our Web site at web.mit.edu/alum/externships. The deadline for sponsorapplications is September 28, 2001. Formore information, contact Kathy O’Mal-ley-Taylor at [email protected], or call617-253-6378.
Great Success with the IAP Externship Program
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Myer-Briggs Type Indicator:
Are you an ESTJ, INFP, or Something inBetween? And Why Should You Care?
Interested in better understanding your-self and others? If so, you'll want to learnabout the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI) personality inventory. Learn thehistory of this personality type instru-ment -- the most widely used in theworld -- and the practical applications ofthis framework for better understandingyourself and others, including insightsinto our natural strengths and weak-nesses.
Networking skills
Have you ever wondered why other peo-ple seem to get job offers without mass-mailing resumes? Or why other peopleseem to “know all the right people”,whether they're in their specific profes-sional field or not? Have you ever beenuncomfortable in a social setting whereyou felt you should be networking and
meeting newpeople but youweren't surehow? Or maybeyou did meetsomeone newyet somehowthat connectiondidn't last, andyou fear youmay have lost asignificantopportunity?
Effective networking is an on-goingactivity that can help you connect withothers, establish yourself in your profes-sion, attract job offers and other opportu-nities, even make new friends.
Date/Time Location
ThursdayOct 18, 2001Nov 15, 2001
6:30pm7:00pm
TBD
Food / NetworkingPresentation / Workshop
Cost Cash/Check/Credit Card
$20 MITCNC members in advance(online registration)
Career Development Series: MBTI & Networking Skills
Balancing Motherhood and a Hi-Tech Career
What challenges do women face whenthey combine motherhood and a hi-techcareer? How can one succeed in a careerwhile being a mother? Can one take timeoff to raise a child? How does one bestmanage time? What are the traits of afamily-friendly company? What impactdoes a dual-career household have onchildren?
Join us in a panel discussion on theseissues. The panel features mothers who
are also professionals in the hi-techindustry.
If you have specific topics you'd likeaddressed in the panel, please send themto Sharlene Liu before the event. Other-wise, you may also bring them up at theevent.
Directions:
From 280:
Sand Hill Road exit: East toward Menlo ParkSanta Cruz Avenue: left at stoplightAlameda de las Pulgas: veers left at stoplightValparaiso Avenue: right at stoplightElena Avenue: left at Sacred Heart SchoolPark Lane: left at stop signPark Lane cul-de-sac: right about one block
From 101:
Marsh Road exit: West toward AthertonMiddlefield Road: left at stoplightGlenwood Avenue: right two blocks afterEncinal SchoolValparaiso Avenue: Glenwood becomes Val-paraiso at El Camino RealstoplightElena Avenue: right at Sacred Heart SchoolPark Lane: left at stop signPark Lane cul-de-sac: right about one block
Date/Time Location
SundaySep 30, 2001
2:00pm Sharp
Home of Carolyn and ScottFeamster P’01230 Park LaneAtherton, CA
The MIT Real Estate Association ofNorthern California (MITREA) is anorganization of people who share a pro-fessional and/or personal interest in thereal estate industry. Its purpose is to keepus abreast of current events and futuretrends, to link members to MIT’s Centerfor Real Estate, and to provide a forumfor communication and networking.
Our next event will include a tour andpresentation on development progress atSan Francisco’s Mission Bay Redevel-opment Project Area, developed byCatellus Development Corporation.
Catellus is a publicly held real estatedevelopment corporation traded on theNew York Stock Exchange under theticker, CDX. The company has threemain areas of real estate development -residential, suburban commercial, andmixed-use or urban development. It gen-erates over $400 million in revenuesannually and is committed to workingwith cities and communities to balanceprivate and public interests. Headquar-tered in San Francisco, about 80 percentof the Company’s assets are located inCalifornia with the balance concentratedin the Dallas, Chicago and Phoenix met-ropolitan areas. Catellus is one of thelargest landowners of undeveloped prop-erties in the Bay Area; Catellus currently
has major plans and/or developmentunderway in Emeryville, Fremont, Rich-mond, and San Francisco.
The Mission Bay development is dividedinto two redevelopment project areas,adopted in 1998, totaling 303 acres. Mis-sion Bay North consists of approxi-mately 65 acres adjacent to the PacificBell Ballpark and the Caltrain terminal.Mission Bay South includes approxi-mately 238 acres of land south of Mis-sion Creek, bounded by the 280 Freewayand Mariposa Street. Catellus is theowner of all of the privately held land inMission Bay North, and of all but twodevelopable parcels in Mission BaySouth. Catellus and the SF Redevelop-ment Agency have entered into ownerparticipation agreements, which lay outthe process for development.
Plans for Mission Bay include:
43-acre UCSF campus, Phase I of which iscurrently under development
Up to 750,000 square feet of retail stores,including retail entertainment to complementthe Giant’s Pacific Bell Ballpark
5,000,000 square feet of commercial indus-trial space (e.g., office, research & develop-ment, private bio-technology)
45 acres of parks and recreational areasincluding a Marina Green style park, as wellas a new 500-student school
6,000 residential units, with 1,700 units des-ignated as affordable housing
A 500-room hotel
New and upgraded public infrastructure sys-tem, including communications
Development activities have started inMission Bay North where MissionHousing, a non-profit developer, is con-structing 100 affordable family apart-ments with day care near Pacific BellPark. Across the street, Avalon BayCommunities is building a 250-unitmixed income residential developmentwith ground floor retail. This fall, Ava-lon plans to begin construction on anadditional 303 unit mixed income resi-dential development.
Andrea Jones, of Catellus and ProjectManager for Mission Bay, will provideus with an inside view on the planneddevelopment and progress. Libby Seifel,who was the redevelopment consultantfor Catellus and the San Francisco Rede-velopment Agency, will moderate thesession.
We will meet at the Mission Bay Visi-tor’s Center at 6pm for a presentationfollowed by a tour of the site. Space islimited and priority will be given toMITREA members. If you are interestedin attending, please let us know ASAPby e-mailing [email protected] orfaxing Matthew Pavesic at 415-931-9602.
Date/Time Location
ThursdayOct 18, 2001
6:00pm
Mission Bay marketing &Visitors Center255 Channel StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107
RSVP: MITREA c/o Seifel Consulting Inc.1388 Sutter Street, Suite 520San Francisco, CA 94109
Your Membership is theKey to Club’s Success!
Please show your support for
the MIT Club by submitting
the enclosed membership
form of the year 2001-2002!
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Daniel Trenner Bio: The ArgentineTango is a beautiful simple language ofimprovisational social dance that hasdeveloped over the last century in thecity of Buenos Aires. It is made mysteri-ous and complex by the endless layers of
dialect and variation produced by count-less generations of dancers.
Daniel Trenner’s unique teaching style isbased on translating the culture ofArgentine social dance. He teachesgames and exercises for understandingthe principles of lead and follow, whilerelating the anecdotes and stories of theolder dancers, or milongueros, he inter-viewed in Buenos Aires. His tango isgreatly influenced by his extensive con-tact with the milongueros during the pastten years. His teachers include Migueland Nelly, Antonio Todaro, Mingo andEster Pugliese, Juan Bruno, Pepito Avel-lendda, Rodolfo and Maria, and TomiO'Connell.
Daniel has been dancing professionallyfor 18 years. He holds a Master of Edu-cation in Dance, and is the founder of“Bridge to the Tango”, an organizationdedicated to creating connectionsbetween the social dance communities inNorth America, Europe and Argentina(www.tangobridge.com).
Come and Join the San FranciscoTango Network:
This is an invitation-only club for danceenthusiasts, that promotes the Tango.
The clubpromotesbeginner,intermedi-ate andadvancedlessons,practicesessions,as well asoutings tovariousdance ven-ues and clubs around the bay area. Tojoin, please send email to one of thefounders, explaining your interest: Sra-mana Mitra <[email protected]>The membership for the club spans allthe alumni associations.
Founders' Note: This club was foundedby a group of friends from Harvard,Smith, and MIT who share a commoninterest in dance. Our goal for this com-munity is two-fold: to master the basicsof Tango, the sensuous dance (thinkScent of a Woman), and also to build along lasting network of talented individ-uals who are looking to expand theirhorizons and have fun in the process. Weare organizing a 4-week introductoryTango program to begin in Septemberwhich will meet once per week (Sundaymornings) for 2 hours in San Francisco.
Date/Time Location
SundaySep 16, 2001
2:00pm4:00pm
Metronome Ballroom1830-17th StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103(415) 252-9000Intro and dance Instructionsgeneral dancing, social
Metronome Ballroom1830-17th StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103phone (415) 252-9000
Dance InstructionGuided Practice Session
Cost Credit Card/Check/Cash
$48 Everyone
Organizer (RSVP and More Info)
Online Registration:http://www.metronomeballroom.comor call (415) 252-9000 to register
SF Tango Network Inauguration Party with Daniel Trenner
Urban History Tour Series -- SF Chinatown
Urban alleyways usually conjure upfilm-noir images of dark, narrow, damp,and undesirable places that no one would
like to go. However, in San Francisco’sChinatown, where open space is at a pre-mium and population density is high,alleyways serve many social and physi-cal functions for the community. A wellrespected non-profit community organi-zation, Chinatown Community Develop-ment Center (CCDC), recentlyembarked on an ambitious project to ren-ovate and preserve 31 alleyways. Onecomponent of the comprehensive reno-vation program is the formation of analleyway tour that seeks especially todevelop youth leadership within thecommunity.
Tour participants should be in goodhands with the Rev. Norman Fong,CCDC's Program Director and his youngdocents, as well as the architect of theAlleyway Master Plan and me. We willsample several major alleyways withinthe larger historical and physical contextof SF Chinatown. Historical trivia, locallandmarks and architecture style will beelaborated. I hope you can join us.
The tour should last about an hour and ahalf. After the tour, a dim sum lunchwould be an option for those who wish tojoin us. To maximize the pleasure ofevery participant, the size of the tour islimited to about 20 people.
Date/Time Location
SaturdaySep 22, 200110:00am
Portsmouth Square,San Francisco ChinatownTour
Cost Credit Card/Check/Cash
$15 MITCNC member
$20 All others
Organizer (RSVP and More Info)
Sherman Luk ‘[email protected] with Northern CA Chapterof Chinese Alumni/ae of MIT (CAMIT)
12 FALL 2001
Sunday HikesDate/Time Location
SundaySep 16, 200110:00am
Mountain Theatre Loop, Mt.Tamalpais8.5 mi, 1300’
It's the Pantoll Ranger Station again. Lastmonth, we hiked down to Stinson Beach,this month, we head uphill to Mount Tamal-pais' summit.
Date/Time Location
SundayOct 21, 200110:00am
Phleger Estate8.8 mi, 1400’
Catch some of the nicest fall colors in theBay Area. This loop around the PhlegerEstate climbs up to the Skyline Ridge, thendescends along Crystal Springs trailthrough Huddart Park, following all theforks of a nice little creek.
Date/Time Location
SundayNov 18, 200111:00am
Barnabe Peak, Samuel Tay-lor State Park, Marin6 mi, 1300’
Views of Tomales Bay, Point Reyes and a40’ waterfall cascade are the highlights ofthis hike, in Point Reyes’ lesser-knowninland neighbor.
Full information and driving directions canbe found on the hiking web site:http://mithikes.n3.net/* Please Note the new URL*
Located on the bustling Embarcaderoalong San Francisco's historic water-front, Gordon Biersch offers one of themost dramatic views of the San Fran-cisco Bay Bridge, especially whileenjoying a Märzen from our patio! SanFrancisco's new muni rail line stops atour front door. And keep us in mindbefore or after your visit to the new PacBell Stadium, just three blocks away inspring '00. Go Giants!
Date/Time Location
ThursdaySep 13, 20016:00pm
Gordon Biersch2 Harrison StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105(415) 243-8246www.gordonbiersch.com
MITCNC Happy HoursDrink Rum, Drink Rum, Drink Rum All Day and Come Along With Us...
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The MIT Community Running Club(MITcrc) was formed to have funimproving health and fitness throughwalking and running with the MIT com-munity. It is open to all members of theMIT community: alumni/ae, parents,students, faculty/staff, and friends. MIT-crc currently has about 20 members.
MITcrc was officially founded on April16, 2001 with the first MIT GraduationRunning of the Boston Marathon. ScottFeamster P'01 ran it to honor the MITClass of 2001. The July 8 San FranciscoMarathon was the next major event.Scott ran it in honor of MITCNC andMITpcnc.
The next major MIT Community Run-ning Club event is the Silicon ValleyMarathon Version 5.0 on Sunday, Octo-ber 28. This event features a half mara-thon, marathon relay, and kids racesalong with the marathon. MITcrc mem-bers will walk/run to honor all NorthernCalifornia students. Saturday there willbe over 100 high tech and athletic exhib-its followed by a pasta party at The Tech.The finish line celebration at Plaza deCesar Chavez includes live bands, Mex-ican food, and giveaways. Details areavailable at: www.svmarathon.com.
Additionally the Silicon Valley CapitalClub, the leading San Jose athletic anddining club, has made its excellent facil-ities available to MITcrc walkers/runnersand their families following their walks/runs. The Club has cold pools, whirl-pools, stream rooms, and saunas to relaxtired muscles.
MITcrc membership makes it easy togear up. MetroSport, a running specialiststore, gives MITcrc members a 10% dis-count. It has locations in San Francisco,Palo Alto, and Cupertino. MetroSportoutfitted Scott for both his marathons.Scott assures us that with the proper gearanybody can enjoy long distance walk-ing or running, whether your distance is5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon.
Community BootCamp, the leadingNorthern California daily health and fit-ness program, offers MITcrc members avery special 27% discount. Members payonly $200 for a five-week session whichincludes anaerobic and aerobic condi-tioning as well as strength and enduranceworkouts. To make attendance conve-nient, sessions are available in somelocations at 6:00, 7:00, 8:30am and at6:30pm. With perfect attendance youearn a special warrior tee-shirt. Sessionsare held in San Francisco, San Carlos,Stanford, Los Altos, Saratoga, LosGatos, and San Jose.
The biggest MITcrc event next year isthe second MIT Graduation Running ofthe Boston Marathon on April 15, 2002,to honor the MIT Class of 2002. Any andall MITCNC and MITpcnc members areinvited to run all or part of this marathon.Other major events calendared for MIT-crc include the August 12 ChronicleClassic in Palo Alto, August 26 BillRodgers Fun Run in San Francisco, andSeptember 16 San Bruno Mountain HalfMarathon in Daly City. These eventsinclude kids runs, 5 mile, 5k, 8k, 10k, 5mile, half marathon distances dependingon the event.
Most importantly eachmember can organizespecial fun walks/runsand other events thatsuit their interests. Yanhong Lin orga-nizes weekend walks/runs.
As we all know, regular walking/runningimproves concentration, increases cre-ativity, and reduces stress. Our heartsbeat more efficiently and build capacityto respond to unusual needs. An exer-cised heart pumps the same amount ofblood as an unexercised heart with abouttwo thirds of the effort. That adds up toabout 13.1 million heart beats saved peryear.
The best training includes all compo-nents of physical fitness over a five-daycycle. Cardio respiratory enduranceimproves oxygen and nutrients transportto cells and waste products from cells.Muscular strength and enduranceimproves maximal force and repetitivesub-maximal force over an extendedperiod. Flexibility facilitates joint mobil-ity through entire ranges of motion.Body composition emphasizes the ratioof body fat to total body mass.
MITCNC and MITpcnc members canjoin as founding members for $20 (20%discount). After this MITCNC and MIT-pcnc members join for $22 (12% dis-count). MITcrc members receive theofficial MITcrc 100% cotton heavy-teerunning shirt in cardinal red on sportsgray. The back features female and malerunners in the MIT seal; the front fea-tures the Great Dome and Boston Mara-thon. MITcrc members can purchaseadditional MITcrc running shirts for $15(40% discount) as founding membersand for $20 (20% discount) afterwards.
Join the MIT Community Running Club(MITcrc) and go the distance with theMIT community. Please contact JohnKeen G'94, [email protected] or(650) 933-3401, or Scott Feamster P'01,[email protected] or (650) 321-4256.
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