Alumni Events Calendar

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!

You’re Invited!
Binghamtonics 25th Anniversary Weekend!

The Binghamtonics experience was such an important part of your life at Binghamton University. We invite you to come back to Binghamton for a weekend that will bring back old memories while making new ones. Get together with friends and see how current members of the Binghamtonics are carrying on our wonderful traditions.

Friday, April 19
10 p.m.: Alumni Meet-up at Dillingers (informal gathering before official activities begin)

Saturday, April 20
12:30 p.m.: Alumni Mingle in the Anderson Center
1:30 p.m.: Doors open for show
2 – 5 p.m.: Binghamtonics perform in Anderson Center Chamber Hall
7 – 10 p.m.: Dinner at the Mad Moose (53 Chenango St., downtown Binghamton), includes BBQ dinner buffet and cash bar with drink specials.
The party continues afterward in downtown Binghamton!

Sunday, April 21
Time and location TBD: Farewell breakfast

$25/person includes a ticket to the Saturday show and alumni dinner. Please register online by Friday, April 12. We’re sorry; no refunds can be issued after the registration deadline.

Hotel Deal: A block of rooms has been reserved for our group at the Holiday Inn on Hawley Street in downtown Binghamton at a rate of $94/night. Please call the hotel directly at 607-722-1212 to make a reservation and ask for the special rate under the rooms blocked for “The Binghamtonics.”

Questions? Contact Alexa Abrams ’13 at [email protected] or 516-650-5131.

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.

Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
Wakefield Tavern
13200 New Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh

Did you know we have more than 500 Binghamton University alumni living in our region? Come see old and new friends as we watch some New York hockey at Wakefield Tavern – the best Spiedie-Serving Tavern in the Triangle!

The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes will face off at 7 p.m., and the Wakefield Tavern Trivia Contest starts at 8. The tavern menu features chicken spiedies and has a wide selection of beverages.

Limited quantities of Gennie Cream Ale will also be available at this event. Appetizers will be sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association – Raleigh Chapter!

For more information about this event, call (607) 777-2424.

Binghamton Crosbys 30th Anniversary Weekend
April 26 – 28

We invite you to come back to Binghamton for what should be an unforgettable weekend. The 30th anniversary celebration will be a wonderful opportunity to get together with friends and meet current members of the Binghamton Crosbys. The weekend has been planned just for you and we know you will have a great time!

Friday, April 26
4 – 5 p.m.: Campus tour given by Student Ambassadors
6 p.m.: Informal meet and greet at the Holiday Inn in downtown Binghamton

Saturday, April 27
9 – 11 a.m.: Official Meet and Greet Brunch on campus at the Chenango Room
Cost: $20 per person

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Rehearsal (Fine Arts Building, Rooms 166, 168, 170, and 172)
[Pizza break at 1 p.m. in the Green Room]

4:30 – 5:45 p.m.: Dinner Buffet sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association at the Chenango Room

6 p.m.: Show Call at the Anderson Center

7 – 10 p.m.: Binghamton Crosbys show at the Anderson Center

10 p.m.: Crosby’s Gathering at Mad Moose House of BBQ in downtown Binghamton

Sunday, April 28
10 a.m. – Noon: Brunch at the Holiday Inn in downtown Binghamton
Cost: Adults – $16; Children – $11

Please register online by Monday, April 22. We’re sorry; refunds cannot be granted after the registration deadline. Questions? Contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424.

Welcome Summer Networking Mixer
Friday, May 10
6 – 8 p.m.
Liberty Tavern
3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22201

Celebrate spring with your fellow Binghamton grads! There is no admission charge for this event. The D.C. Metro Chapter will provide appetizers. Cash bar.

See more information at the D.C. Metro Chapter Facebook page.

The Tau Alpha Upsilon Alumni Society and the Binghamton University Alumni Association are pleased to invite you to the 11th Annual TAU Golf Challenge

Thursday, June 6
New format: Texas Scramble with prizes for top three teams

Hamlet Wind Watch Golf Club
1715 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY (631) 232-9850
Check in by 11:30 a.m.
Tee times start at 12:30 p.m.

$195 includes driving range, greens fee, cart/GPS system, “cart” lunch, registration gift and a dinner reception with open bar.

$85 for dinner only. Dinner begins at approximately 5:30 p.m. Annual raffle to benefit the Tex Haran TAU Scholarship.

For more information, please call 607-777-2424. Register online by Thursday, May 30.

Binghamton A Cappella Alumni Network Spend the day with us in the Park

Saturday, June 8, starting at 1 p.m.
Cherry Hill in Central Park (enter at West 72nd Street)

All alumni are welcome. Feel free to invite a newly-enrolled student or alumni friend. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served. Don’t miss Binghamton University’s a cappella groups who will be performing live.

* The Rhythm Method * The Binghamton Crosbys * The Harpur Harpeggios * The Tonics * Kaskeset * The Vibes * The Treble Makers * Koinonia * No Strings Attached! *

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Then, spend the night with us on the town at:
The Australian – 20 West 38th Street
from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Both events are free to attend, but online registration is required.

30-Year Anniversary Launch
Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future

Friday, June 14, 2013
3 – 5 p.m.
Binghamton University
Innovative Technologies Complex – Rotunda
85 Murray Hill Road, Vestal, NY
An invitation to Watson faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends.

We invite you to join members of the local Watson community, past and present, in launching the 30th anniversary of the Watson School. At this informal gathering, we hope to connect the many threads of the Watson community that together have created a rich history of the school and shaped its future. To prepare for the year-long celebration, we invite your contribution to the archives. We will showcase some of these highlights during Homecoming Weekend and at special events throughout the year.

Light refreshments will be served. Cash bar available.
Please register online by Friday, June 7, 2013.