→ March 24, 2020
Just in case you missed it. Here is an article about how Pembroke’s own Chris Whitty is applying his malaria thought-leadership to help address the challenges that coronavirus brings to the UK and the world. UPDATE: Friday, March 27 — Chris Witty falls ill with COVID-19 Sadly, we have just learned the Professor Whitty has […]
→ March 4, 2020
Fellow Oxonians and Cantabrigians, you are cordially invited to attend The 81st Annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner in Chicago Friday, April 3, 2020 The University Club of Chicago 76 East Monroe Street (at Michigan Avenue) Chicago, IL 60603 Reception (cash bar): 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Black Tie/Highland Dress/Boat Club Blazers Optional, Decorations Our guest of […]
→ March 3, 2020
With the thoughtfulness, elegance, and class that characterized – and energized – his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President, Pete Buttigieg ’05 withdrew from the race Sunday night, March 1. A year ago, when Pete began his journey, few considered him to be a serious contender. He certainly proved them wrong. Pete was half […]
→ January 14, 2020
Pembroke College announced today that The Rt. Hon. Sir Ernest Ryder has been elected the next Master of Pembroke College. He will assume his post this June upon the retirement of Dame Lynne Brindley, who has served as Master since 2013. Below are links to the College and University websites with more information on Sir […]
→ January 6, 2020
Last night, a group of NYC Pembrokians gathered at historic Chez Josephine for a networking event hosted by Jock Spivy (’73) and Pembroke’s new Director of Development, Alice Gosling. This “Meet The Fellows” evening was focused on introducing some of our NYC alumni to Pembroke’s own Professor Nicolas Cole, founder of The Quill Project–one of Pembroke’s […]
→ December 31, 2019
Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Nicholas Cole and Strategic Development Director, Alice Gosling will be in New York on the 5th of January and would welcome the chance to update you about the College as well as share Dr. Cole’s fascinating research. In New York to speak about the writing of America’s state constitutions at The Annual Meeting of […]
→ December 20, 2019
It is with profound sadness that The North American Pembrokian has learned of the passing of Rev. John Platt, ’56, Emeritus Fellow, former College Chaplain, Tutor for Admissions, Dean of Degrees, Secretary and Treasurer of The College Society, College Historian, and Editor of the Pembroke College Record, among other roles he brilliantly and generously fulfilled. […]
→ December 9, 2019
PEMBROKE COLLEGE FOUNDATION: 2018 – 2019 REPORT ON GIVING Donors to the Pembroke College Foundation provide critical resources to Pembroke College, Oxford. Publishing this list of those who contributed to the Pembroke College Foundation between November 1, 2018, and November 1, 2019, is but one way we have to recognize the generosity and loyalty of […]
→ December 4, 2019
February 4, 2020 @ 6pm Art Atelier SF, 1890 Bryant Street #408, San Francisco, CA 94110 Join Pui-Wing Tam (Technology Editor, The New York Times) from 6pm on Tuesday the 4th of February at Art Atelier SF. After some time to network amongst other Pembrokians, Pui-Wing Tam (1990, Modern History) will talk about ‘Journalism […]
→ November 18, 2019
NAVY SHIP TO BE NAMED FOR Dick Lugar ‘54 –Another honor for the late U.S. Senator The U.S. Navy has announced that a new state-or-of-the-art destroyer will be named after former US Senator and Pembroke College Foundation Chairman, Dick Lugar ’54. Dick served as an officer in the Navy from 1957 to 1960. How appropriate that […]