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We are consolidating our mailboxes with the Inaternatiional Services and Engagement Office, ISEO.  All mail should now be addressed as follows (except when otherwise stated)

Oceanids

c/o ISEO

Student Center B

9500 Gilman Drive, #0018

La Jolla, CA  92093-0018

 

 

Who Are We?

Oceanids is a University of California, San Diego organization and support group promoting friendship and services to the UC San Diego community.  Oceanids is open to all who are interested in UC San Diego as well as faculty, staff and active members of campus support groups and their spouses.  In particular, we shall:


Oceanids service activities include:  Undergraduate service awards, graduate fellowships and other service projects.  The Newcomers group welcomes and assists new members to the UC San Diego community throughout the academic year.  For more information on Newcomers, contact Liz Wills, (858) 454-6858. 

Our annual events include:  Fall Welcome Lunch, Whale Watching ,  Campus Focus, and Spring Luncheon, just to mention a few.

Interest Groups are the backbone of our Oceanids organization.  They are here to meet the many varied needs of our UC San Diego families.  If you are interested in book clubs, bird watching, practicing your French or German, wine tasting, playing bridge, join us.  For a more complete list and description of our groups, click on Interest Groups.

Join!

If you are a University scholar, researcher, staff member, visiting guest of the University or a person interested in being part of a vibrant University community, you are invited to join us.  We are located in the UC San Diego International Center.  For more information, please contact oceanids@ucsd.edu, or download a membership application and/or a donation form.

Renewing Members

If you would like to renew your Oceanids membership, download a renewal membership form and follow the instructions listed on the form.

President's Message    

 

Beware! Several members of the Oceanids Board have received emails, purportedly from me, saying for them to use Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or gift cards to pay an Oceanids expense and then they would be reimbursed.     

If you ever receive any such request from me or anyone else, delete it or call me or whomsoever to nd out if it is genuine. However, I can't imagine that I or anyone on the Board would ever make any such request. My guess is that they got our names and emails from the Oceanids website. We don't want to delete that information from the website. Everyone must just be wary of these scam artists and hackers.     

I hope everyone is having a Happy New Year.

Jim Bunch, President, Oceanids

  Special Announcements

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Join Our Oceanids Interest Groups

Cafe Francais                                     Piano Soiree

 

Tapas                                 Wine Tasting

+ Many More

See Newsletter for more information

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Highlights from Oceanids' Fall Luncheon 2024

     

   

 

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Our new link to registering your Oceanids events is:

 https://ucsd.campusconnexionsuc.com/

For more information on registration, please visit  our Links page

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Are you interested in joining our

Horticulture Interest Groupp

Succulents, Orchids, Plumeria, Ferns, Bromeliadsm Citrus and HouseplantsSucculents, Orchids, Plumeria, Ferns, Bromeliadsm Citrus and Houseplants

Contact Nancy Groves if you are interested in joining.

 

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Oceanids Board of Directors, 2024-2025

  President Jim Bunch  
  First Vice President Marion Spors  
  Second Vice President (Membership) Mary Cutchin  
  Recording Secretary Mary Hanson  
  Treasurer Jan Ouren  
  Financial Secretary Liz Winant  
  Nominating Committee

Hulya Saygin (cont), Sophie Haimsohn, Anne-France Saillot, Olivia Werner, Judy Vacquier, Roswitha Enright

 

 

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  Oceanids' Gallery of Arts and Craftss

As our Oceanids' membership includes many artists, we are offering Oceanids members an opportunity to show and share their creations. We encourage you to submit one of your art works, along with a short bio of yourself, to be published in our newsletter--available online to members and the public.As our Oceanids' membership includes many artists, we are offering Oceanids members an opportunity to show and share their creations. We encourage you to submit one of your art works, along with a short bio of yourself, to be published in our newsletter--available online to members and the public.

To exhibit your work, please send a .jpg of your work and a short bio to jouren5353@gmail.com.

This month's gallery features Barbara Bank and her decorative art, folk art tole painting.  You can see the article in this month's Newsletter on pages 4 & 5.

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Volunteer Opportunity

UCSD International Students and Programs Office's

English-in-Action (EIA) Program

Conversation Program is looking for volunteers who will enjoy meeting with an international student, scholar or spouse for 1-2 hours on a weekly basis to assist them in improving their English conversation skills and to share our American culture. Participating in EIA is provides considerable cultural insight and a deeper appreciation for diversity which helps students gain a greater respect and appreciation for other cultures. No knowledge of foreign languages or teaching experience is required. EIA volunteers attend an orientation session and have access to the materials and resources of the International Students & Programs Office.   Conversation leaders can work with participants individually or in small groups and typically meet for 1-2 hours/week at a location that is convenient for both, including remote meetings, on campus or off campus.

Please visit http://bit.ly/EIATutorExperiences to hear what current and past volunteers have shared about their experiences with EIA. To apply or for more information, please visit our website: eia.ucsd.edu Questions? Please email Shelly Taskin at eia@ucsd.edu

 

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UCSD Art Power

Music, Dance, Special Events

For more information, visit

https://artpower.ucsd.edu/

 

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