Alumni and Friends of the LSE
in the United States

Dear Reader,

Sign up now for the reception for the LSE Director, Sir Howard Davies, on Wednesday, July 21st in Washington DC (rescheduled from the date previously advertised).

Meanwhile, many activities are scheduled for May:  In Boston and Washington, DC, LSE alumni are invited to join those of other universities to watch the British General Election returns on May 6th, while the Women's Foreign Policy Group meets for a reception at the Croatian Embassy;  in New York City, Lloyd Feinstein will be presenting a rescheduled career seminar on May 13;  Washington, DC alums are invited to join the Hands-On DC Work-A-Thon on May 15, while those in Los Angeles are invited to a charity ball, and Chicago alumni are invited to a talk by Roger Thurow of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on May 24th. 

Of particular interest in May is the talk by Thandika Mkandawire, LSE Professsor of African Development, in New York City on May 17.   He will address many of the challenges facing African countries.

Congratulations to David Levering Lewis (PhD '62) on being awarded a National Humanities Medal in a recent White House Ceremony, and to Dan Griswold (MSc '97) on the recent publication of his book on globalization.

See below for details of all the items mentioned, and LOGIN to http://www.aflse.org for information on the many chapter "happy hours" and news of other events as they are posted.