Alumni Events Calendar

Because of inclement weather, our guest speaker will be unable to travel to Binghamton. As a result, this event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

You are invited! Join our panel of distinguished speakers as they broaden our understanding of the rise of Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islanders in leadership roles across private and public sectors.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
6 – 9 p.m.
SUNY Global Center
116 East 55th Street, Manhattan

Event details:
Registration: 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Panel with Q & A Session: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Reception: 8 – 9 p.m.

Our panelists include:
* Patrice Tanaka, Co-Chair, Chief Creative Officer and whatcanbesm Ambassador for CRT/tanaka
* Wayne H. Tang, Director of Research Administration & Special Projects, Department of Surgery, Columbia University
* The Honorable Lillian Wan ’97, New York City Family Court Judge, Kings County Family Court
* David C. Stahl, PhD, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Asian & Asian American Studies, Binghamton University (Program Moderator)

We will explore: Why is AAPI leadership important? Is it more than the issue of diversity? How do the motivations and aspirations of Asian Americans differ from their colleagues, mentors and role models? How can the advancement of AAPI leaders in a wider array of industries and professions be encouraged? These and related issues will be explored as we seek to gain an in-depth understanding about the effects of culture and race on leadership.

Register online for this event.

For more information, email [email protected].

Event sponsors: Binghamton University Asian and Asian American Alumni Council and Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, Asian American Bar Association, Binghamton University Alumni Association.

Please join us for a reception to thank our current Liberal Arts to Careers Externship (LACE) volunteers and recruit new volunteers so we can continue to grow this great program!

Wednesday, March, 20
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The Conference Board, Inc.
845 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor
Manhattan

LACE has completed its fourth successful session, providing close to 100 Harpur undergraduates with the opportunity to shadow Harpur alumni. Current LACE volunteers are encouraged to bring a fellow Harpur alumnus or alumna guest.

LACE is an exciting program that provides Harpur College students the opportunity to explore career options and gain insight into the realities of the workplace. Selected students will be matched with professional alumni for a shadowing experience at the sponsor’s workplace. Alumni are able to make a significant difference in the lives of these talented undergraduates.

For more information contact Wendy Dembitz Neuberger ’81, MBA ’84 via email.

Event sponsors: Binghamton University Alumni Association, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, Career Development Center and Division of Student Affairs.

Register online for this event.

President Stenger and his wife Ms. Cathy Frankenbach
cordially invite you to an alumni reception in Seoul.

Saturday, 23 March 2013
18:00 – 21:00
Universal Room
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
676 Yeoksam-Dong Gangham-Gu
Cocktails: 18:00 – 19:00
Presentation: 19:00 – 19:30
Buffet Dinner: 19:30 – 21:00

Don’t miss this opportunity to gather with fellow Binghamton University alumni and receive updates about your alma mater (including short speeches from the vice president of research and dean of the Watson School).

For planning purposes, please e-mail Amanda Bailor to let her know you’ll attend. The RSVP deadline is 14 March.

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Bailor, or call Hana Jang at 010-8750-1042. Please bring your business card so you can enter our raffle.

President Stenger and his wife Ms. Cathy Frankenbach cordially invite you to an alumni reception in Beijing.

Sunday, 24 March 2013
Luncheon: 13:30 – 15:30
Grand Hyatt Beijing
1 East Chang An Ave., Beijing

Don’t miss this opportunity to gather with fellow Binghamton University alumni and receive updates about your alma mater. For planning purposes, please reply to this e-mail to let us know you’ll attend. The RSVP deadline is 19 March. If you have any questions, please contact Zu-yan Chen, professor of Asian and Asian American Studies at Binghamton.

We hope you will make plans to attend this very special dinner sponsored by Binghamton University. Thank you for your support!

President Stenger and his wife Ms. Cathy Frankenbach cordially invite you to an alumni reception in Hong Kong.

Thursday, 28 March 2013
18:00 – 20:30
Foreign Correspondence Club
2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, Hong Kong

Don’t miss this opportunity to gather with fellow Binghamton University alumni and receive updates about your alma mater. For planning purposes, please reply to this e-mail to let us know you’ll attend. The RSVP deadline is 21 March. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Perry ’00, leader of the Alumni Association Hong Kong Chapter.

We hope you will make plans to attend this very special dinner sponsored by Binghamton University and the Hong Kong alumni chapter. Thank you for your support!

School of Management Networking Event with special guest Terry Bienstock ’75

You are cordially invited to attend a very special Binghamton University School of Management alumni reception hosted by alumnus Robert Eicher ’81.

Please join us for an evening of networking, conversation, and cocktails at the historic New York Athletic Club.

Terry Bienstock ’75, CEO of World Extend Holdings, LLC, and former executive vice president and general counsel, Law and Government Affairs, for Comcast Cable Communications, will be the featured speaker at our event. Terry’s speech will be titled,

“My Career, Life and Lessons in Mentoring.”
Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 7 to 9 p.m.

New York Athletic Club
President’s Room, 10th floor
180 Central Park South, Manhattan
(Between 6th and 7th Avenues)

$25 per person includes a hosted bar and elegant hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. Please note the club requires gentlemen to wear business casual attire with jacket and collared shirt; comparable attire is required for ladies.

Register online by Friday, March 29. This event is limited to the first 125 people – register today! We will not be able to grant refunds after the registration deadline.

Questions? Contact Jessica Morris at (607) 777-6238.

Sponsored by the School of Management and the Binghamton University Alumni Association.

Be connected, keep informed, share ideas

“Smart Energy for a Brighter Future”
The Desmond Hotel
660 Albany Shaker Rd.
Albany, N.Y.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
5:30 to 7 p.m.

The faculty and alumni of Binghamton University and the Watson School are among the leaders in research and technology throughout the region and the world. At the first Alumni Cafe hosted by the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, find out firsthand what’s going on at your alma mater and engage with your colleagues in some real-world networking.

Be connected: Dr. Krishnaswami “Hari” Srihari, dean of the Watson School, will share the latest research at Watson, and what’s coming up next.

Keep informed: Dr. Kaustubh Nagarkar of GE Global Research will discuss current R&D initiatives, including Smart Energy and electronics design.

Share ideas: Denise Lorenzetti, director, Watson Career and Alumni Connections will seek your input on how to build our alumni network, and plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Watson School this fall.

The event will include hors d’oeuvres, coffee, wine, beer and soft drinks, compliments of the Binghamton University Alumni Association – Albany chapter and the Watson School.

Feel free to bring a guest, but please be sure to let us know you’re coming. https://www.bconnectalumni.binghamton.edu/default.aspx?Page=EVNTEventDetail&EventID=1350Register online by Thursday, April 4.

Questions? Please contact Suzy Ryan by e-mail.

Please join us for a very special Binghamton University alumni reception

Thursday, April 11
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
120 E. Main St., Rochester

Did you know that more than 1,200 Binghamton University alumni live in the Rochester area? We are pleased to bring together members of our University community – alumni as well as newly admitted students and their parents – at a very special reception.

Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger will speak at our event. He looks forward to telling you about Binghamton’s exciting growth opportunities, and he will be happy to answer your questions.

There is no cost to attend our reception. However, for planning purposes, we do ask you to please register online by Wednesday, April 10. If you have questions or need more information, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424.

Thank you for your support of Binghamton University!

Join us for a baseball game and alumni mixer at U.S. Cellular Field

Friday, April 19
Mixer at 5:30 p.m. at Bacardi at the Park
Game vs. Minnesota Twins at 7:10 p.m.

This will be a Binghamton University night at the ballpark – in more ways than one! The Chicago Chapter of your Alumni Association invites you to get together with other Binghamton University graduates at a pre-game mixer. Then, enjoy Major League Baseball action as the White Sox take on the Minnesota Twins. The projected Twins starting pitcher is Scott Diamond, a 2011 graduate of Binghamton University.

Tickets are just $20 each, and are located in Section 158, Rows 17 and 18. Spouses and families are welcome to attend as well.

Please register online by Thursday, April 18. Tickets will be e-mailed to you prior to April 19. We’re sorry – no refunds can be issued after the registration deadline.

Questions? Contact Lindsey (Krecko) Yates ’04 at her cell phone 516-428-0458.