Alumni Events Calendar

Can you believe there are more than 700 alumni who work right here at Binghamton University? This is an impressive number! The University knowledge you hold, your #BingPride and your commitment to our students make our University great.

Join us on the Alumni Center patio Friday, Aug. 12, as we celebrate the end of a beautiful Binghamton summer and gear up for the new academic year. Appetizers and beverages will be provided by the Alumni Association. A group photo will be taken at 4 p.m.

Register now but no later than Friday, Aug. 5. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 777-4863 or e-mail [email protected].

Your Alumni Association’s Greater Binghamton Chapter is excited to invite you to our second annual networking event in partnership with the Southern Tier Young Professionals (STYP) group at Remlik’s on August 18.

This event will be an opportunity for you to meet other BOLD (Bearcats of the Last Decade) alumni in the area as well as members of STYP. The event will be held on the patio, or indoors if it rains, and food and drink specials will be offered.

BOLD alumni are encouraged to register online by Friday, August 12. All who register will receive a gift at the event. There is no cost to attend, but we ask that you please register online so we know to expect you.

If you need assistance registering for this event, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 607-777-2424.

Alumni pre-game gathering at 3:30 p.m.
Game starts at 5:08 p.m.

AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco

Whether you are from the east and still cheer on the Mets or if you are a bigger fan of the local Giants, you are invited to join us at the ballpark on Sunday, Aug. 21. This will be a great opportunity for you to meet fellow alumni and take part in an American tradition.

Tickets for the game are $48 each and can be purchased online until August 17, or until the block is sold out. The Binghamton alumni group will be seated in section 321. Your tickets will be emailed to you the week prior to the game.

An informal pre-game gathering will be held at 3:30 p.m. at a location TBD near the stadium.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

Celebrate the end of a beautiful summer with a Graduate School of Education mixer on the Alumni Center patio. Catch up with former classmates, chat with colleagues, and make new connections over appetizers and drinks.

The cost to attend is only $5 per person, which includes a voucher for free parking in the garage. Don’t delay, register now.

Registration will close Friday, Aug. 26. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 607.777.2424.

You are invited to attend the Metro New York Chapter’s third annual meeting. Learn what the chapter has accomplished over the past few years and how you can get involved.

The meeting will include:
* Highlights of the previous year
* Overview of upcoming events
* Available chapter committee positions for the year
* Open Forum to discuss your ideas for new events and initiatives for this upcoming year.

Register online by Thursday, September 8. The meeting location will be sent to you after you register only along with the full agenda.

Contact the Metro NY Chapter Leaders at [email protected].

Dan Cherico ’08, Rory Clark ’05 and Natalie Tod ’12
Metro New York Chapter Co-Leaders

You are invited to attend this alumni networking event on Wednesday, September 14 at Kahn’s Cave. This will be an excellent occasion to further strengthen our local alumni network and build upon the success of our recent event in May. With close to 500 fellow graduates in the area, you are bound to make valuable connections and friends.

Register online by Wednesday, Sept. 7 to secure your spot!

If you have any questions, contact the office of Alumni Engagement at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

You won’t want to miss out on the chance to reminisce about Binghamton with fellow graduates and develop new connections!

Join the Alumni Association at the very special Alumni Legacy Family Reception, which will take place during Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center Lounge, located in Old O’Connor Hall.

This event is for all relatives of a current student who also are graduates of Binghamton University. We will provide tours of the Alumni Center as well as beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Your cost is only $10/person. Your current Binghamton University student and children 5 and under will be our guests.

Please register online by Friday, Sept. 9. Space is limited; reservations are required.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 607-777-2424. We hope to see you at the reception!

We are delighted to have Alumnus Jim Bankoski, ’91, Engineering Director at Google, graciously host an alumni gathering at Google in Mountain View on Thursday, September 22nd.

Jim is in charge of Chrome Media’s Compression efforts. He’s the former CTO of On2 Technologies (acquired by Google in 2010), and a technical contributor to all of On2’s and later Google’s codecs from Tm2x through VP9; including video codecs widely used in Flash and Skype and now WebM. He is also a Technical Consultant for the hit HBO Series Silicon Valley.

Following a short tour of the Google campus, Jim will share his insights on:
-How his time at Binghamton provided the foundation for landing a role at one of the world’s most innovative companies
-The process of launching a startup to being acquired by Google
-What Jim does in his current role at Google
-What makes Google different and what is it like to work there
-What does it mean to be a Technical Consultant for the hit HBO Series Silicon Valley
-Jim’s role in encouraging diversity in the tech sector
-You will also have plenty of time to network and connect with other alumni in attendance.

This is a complimentary event sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association and the San Francisco Alumni Chapter which will include light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Register online by Monday, September 19 to secure your spot.

If you have questions, contact the Alumni Engagement office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you at Google!