Alumni Events Calendar

The Metro New York Regional Chapter is excited to offer BOLD alumnae and graduating female seniors the opportunity to learn about the challenges, opportunities, strategies for women in the workplace from two successful Binghamton alumnae:

Lisa Abbott, MBA ’93, vice president for health affairs for human resources at the Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
Doris Braun ’83, executive director at J.P. Morgan Chase & co-chair of J.P. Morgan’s women’s business resources group
Natalie Tod ’12, training administrator at Starr Companies

The program will include remarks from Abbott & Braun, a question-and-answer period, as well as a networking reception.

Register online now to reserve your spot. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

As a thank you to our dedicated LACE sponsors, we are inviting past, current and future LACE sponsors to attend an appreciation breakfast. LACE sponsors should feel free to bring a Harpur alumnus/a to learn about LACE as well as your current LACEie (if you have one).
Questions? Contact Danielle Britton at [email protected].

Join us at a Binghamton Israeli Alumni Networking & Social Event

Sunday, January 17
7:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Kanta
8 Hadassa Street
(on the roof of Gan Ha’Ir)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Paid parking is available at Gan Ha’Ir

This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with your fellow alumni, and learn about the latest developments on campus. Did you know that there are over 100 alumni living in the country or that the university just created a Center for Israel Studies?

The event is complimentary, sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association, and includes appetizers and your first drink.

Please register online by Thursday, January 14.

For any questions please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected] or Yifat Kafkafi ’00 ([email protected]) or Melissa Katz ’00 ([email protected]).

We look forward to seeing you!

Please join the Greater Binghamton Chapter Planning Committee to get more involved with the operations of the chapter. Contact the Chapter Leaders with questions. Danielle Britton ’06, MAT ’08 ([email protected]), Douglas J. Camin ’05 ([email protected]) and Marcia Steinbrecher ’90 ([email protected]).

Join Dean Gloria Meredith for an update on the
new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
and meet other local alumni
Thursday, Jan. 21
7 to 8:30 p.m.

Backyard Bistro
1235 Hurricane Alley Way, Raleigh

We invite you to join us for this exciting opportunity to connect with Gloria Meredith, Binghamton University’s founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with fellow Raleigh-area alumni.

Dean Meredith will provide a brief progress report on the school’s new building in Johnson City, assembling her leadership team, and plans for the first entering class in 2017 (pending precandidate status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education). You will also learn more about the University’s exciting plans for a healthcare campus near Wilson Hospital. Afterward, there will be plenty of time to connect with other alumni, chapter leaders, and to speak with Dean Meredith personally.

The cost to attend this event is $10/person and includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and your first drink. We ask that you register online prior to Monday Jan. 18. This e-mail will serve as the final call to register. If you have any questions, contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Fred Bangert ’66 and Joan Plotnick ’84
Raleigh Chapter Co-Leaders

The Alumni Association’s Greater Binghamton Chapter is excited to offer you a unique networking opportunity this winter. Ignite your network by meeting other alumni during an evening of conversation, food and drinks. This event will feature a one-hour speed networking activity. During this time, you will be able to connect with fellow graduates and share valuable insights about your profession, industry, company and personal interests.

6 p.m.: Registration/Check-in
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Speed Networking
7:30 p.m.: Dinner

The cost of the event is $20/person and includes a full buffet dinner. A cash bar will be available. You can join us just for dinner if you’d like. There is a limited amount of space for this event. Please register online prior to Friday, Jan. 22. We are unable to offer refunds after the registration deadline. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

Because you’re a graduate of Binghamton University, we know you are bright, curious and have an ongoing thirst for new knowledge. Our chapter offers a new program that can help quench your thirst for new insights, information and perspectives.

Joshua Ludzki, MBA ’13, co-creator and master of marketing for BingPop, a website that highlights events taking place within our local community, will be our featured speaker.

The cost is $15/person, which includes a buffet lunch and pass for the parking garage. Please register online by Monday, Jan. 25. Refunds cannot be granted after the registration deadline. If you need to make a change to your registration, please call the Alumni Relations Office at 777-2424.

Join Fred Luskin ’76, director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, for a discussion on happiness and forgiveness and meet other alumni living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Monday, Feb. 1
7 to 9 p.m.

MacArthur Park Restaurant
27 University Ave., Palo Alto

We invite you to join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with Fred Luskin ’76, who serves as director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and is Chair of the PsyD program at Sofia University. . He is a senior Fellow in Health Promotion at Stanford and teaches the schools Pursuit of Happiness classes.

Dr. Luskin will offer a brief lecture with simple guided practices on his research and perspectives regarding happiness and forgiveness. Afterward, you will have ample time to connect with other alumni, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter leaders, and to speak with Dr. Luskin personally.

The cost to attend this event is $20/person and includes appetizers, soft drinks, and wine. Please register online by Wednesday, Jan. 27. Refunds will not be granted after this date. Please note, if you are driving to the event, there is a $5 parking fee. If you have any questions, contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

This event is co-sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Debra Farber ’00 & Siejen Yin-Stevenson ’01, MBA ‘06
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Co-Leaders

Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos
Featuring Mark Weiser ’92 on one of the pianos
Saturday, Feb. 6
10 p.m. – 1:15 a.m. (Doors open at 9 p.m.)

The Cellar (underneath GRAN MORSI)
22 Warren St.
(between Broadway & Church St.)

Join Mark Weiser ’92, owner of Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos, as he performs in this Dueling Piano show. This will be an all-request rock-n-roll party featuring two of the top entertainers on the East Coast who play all your favorite signs from Billy Joel to Bon Jovi to Britney Spears. TIME OUT NY says, “Keyboard master Mark Weiser takes audience requests, mines his vast knowledge of catchy tunes and busts out singable tracks.”

Tickets are $15/person and must be purchased online by Wednesday, Jan. 27. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age and there is a two-item minimum purchase required during the show.

If you have any questions, contact the Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected]. This event is co-sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association and Metro New York Chapter.

Adam Zahn ’10
Event Coordinator & Metro NY Chapter Facebook Manager