Berkeley Club of London (coming soon)
UC Alumni Committee
Other US Alumni Clubs in London
Pub Nights
Past Events
Calling All Runners! July 11, 2010
University of California Trust are looking for participants for the British 10k this summer on Sunday 11th July 2010.
In past years, runners have raised staggering amounts of money for the Allan Buch Memorial Fund, a grant-making fund that makes awards to students from University of California on exchange in the UK, allowing them to make the most of their time abroad by attending a conference, taking part in a sports event or helping out students in financial hardship while in Britain.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned runner, or a first-time racer, please email alice@californiahouse.org.uk for more information.
UC Alumni In UK Facebook Group
Over the years we have received many requests for an interactive online forum where alumni can contact each other independently (rather than going through the UC email list serve), that offers a bulletin board facility, and that offers an alternative to email. To that end the alumni committee have asked us to set up a Facebook group site. Facebook is an interactive electronic way of communicating with other people in real time. It's an alternative to email and offers more flexibility. The nice thing about Facebook is that you can choose your privacy settings, as well as interacting with other alumni more easily.
a) How To Join the Facebook Group
In order to join the Alumni Group Site in London you will need to set yourself up with a Facebook account. To do that you will need to go to the Facebook site and register. On Monday 25 February we will send you an email invitation to join the Facebook group. You will need to respond to that. But you will only be able to do that once you have set up a Facebook Account. We are giving you three week’s notice to do that.
b) How to Find the Group’s Site
The invitation to join the London UC Alumni Facebook Group should take you straight to the group’s site. If it does not or you don’t receive an invitation, the name of the group is “University of California Alumni Association (UK)”. You should be able to find that when you do a search under groups.
c) Facebook and Email Lists
California House and UC will continue to communicate with alumni via email and via Facebook. The email and snail mail lists will not be phased out.
d) Opting Out
If you do not wish to receive an invitation to join the Facebook group, please let us know.
We will do our best to keep you up to date of events sponsored by the other American Universities in London and we welcome you to send any additional information our way.
Giving to UC from the UK
Did you know that if you want to donate to your home campus from the campus and you are British tax-payer, the University of California Trust can claim can collect Gift Aid (at 25 pence in the pound) and forward that on to your home campus? Higher rate taxpayers can additionally claim tax relief on donations at 20%. Tax relief can also be claimed on donations by UK and US taxpayers with tax liabilities in the UK and the US by making a gift to UC through the Charities Aid Foundation North American Donor's Fund. This also applies to taxes incurred by non doms.You can also give to UC from the UK tax efficiently by make donations direct from your payroll. More info on payroll giving.