Alumni Events Calendar

Meet our coaches at a special breakfast

Wednesday, Nov. 7
7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
TAU Bearcat Club Room
Binghamton University Events Center

Please join us at a special breakfast on campus, where you can meet coaches of our Bearcats athletic squads. Patrick Elliott, director of athletics, will be the featured speaker at this event. In addition, men’s and women’s basketball coaches, Tommy Dempsey and Nicole Scholl, will address our guests.

All of our coaches will be invited to attend this event, and they will be serving as table hosts. The coaches look forward to meeting you, talking about the great work our student-athletes are doing in competition and in the classroom, and answering your questions.

Admission is $10/person. Space is limited – please register online by Friday, Nov. 2. If you have questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424. This event is sponsored by your Alumni Association.

All alumni welcome at Hanukkah Happy Hour

Monday, December 10
7 – 9 p.m.
McGee’s Pub and Restaurant
240 W. 55 St., Manhattan
(between 7th & 8th Avenues)

You are invited to join Hillel at Binghamton and your fellow Binghamton University alumni for an evening of drinks, dreidels, and more!

All alumni are welcome at our Happy Hour. You don’t have to be Jewish to attend. Admission is free. We’ll have a cash bar with drink specials.

Please let us know you are coming by registering online. The first 30 alumni to RSVP for this event will receive a free beverage!

For more information, contact Rebekkah Gold ’12.

This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association.

Watch the Bearcats vs. Michigan game with Binghamton alumni
Sponsored by the Alumni Association D.C. Metro Chapter

Are you ready for some big-time men’s college basketball? We invite you to get together with Binghamton University alumni and cheer on your Bearcats as they go on the road to face the No. 3 University of Michigan Wolverines!

Tuesday, Dec. 11
6:30 p.m. (Game starts at 7)
Grand Central
2447 18th St. NW., Washington, D.C.
(Adams Morgan)

There is no cost to attend this game-watch party, and registration is not required. When you arrive, look for signs indicating where our group is gathering. Wear Bearcat green, and bring your good luck charms in the hopes that Binghamton can pull off a massive upset against a top-5 team.

Grand Central is extending Happy Hour for us through the game!
$7 wings, fingers, and cheeseburgers
$4 wine, drafts, rail
$3 Labatt and Genesee

If you have any questions, please contact Christina Ritter ’99 and Rachel Siditsky ’04 at [email protected].

See a doubleheader of Binghamton Bearcat basketball

Saturday, January 12
Pre-game mixer at 12:30 p.m.
T’s Pub, 973 Commonwealth Ave., Boston

Did you know that more than 1,000 Binghamton University alumni live in the Boston area? Get together with your fellow Binghamton University family members and enjoy conversation, pub food and soft drinks at our pre-game mixer. You can also meet Athletic Director Patrick Elliott at this event. Wear green and be ready to cheer on your Bearcats!

Women’s basketball game vs. Boston University at 1 p.m.
Men’s basketball game vs. Boston University at 3 p.m.
Case Gymnasium, Boston University
285 Babcock St., Boston
(Babcock St. stop on the B Green Line)

The cost of $5/person includes pre-game mixer and game ticket which can be used at either or both games. Please register online by Thursday, Jan. 10. And, please join the Greater Boston Chapter on Facebook.

Questions? Contact the Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 or by e-mail.

Join us at a Faculty Tea with Professor Alvin Vos

Sunday, January 13 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Lyon Hall – Arlington, Va. (Clarendon Metro)

Professor Alvin Vos, Faculty Master of Hinman College, will be in town later this month and would love to catch up with you. Please join us an an afternoon Faculty Tea on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 3:30 p.m., at Lyon Hall, followed by a Dutch-treat dinner at Liberty Tavern in Arlington (Clarendon Metro) at 5:30. Come see us at one or both events!

Appetizers at the Faculty Tea will be provided by the Alumni Association D.C. Metro chapter. Beverages of choice (coffee, tea, wine, beer, etc) will be Dutch treat.

If you plan to attend, please contact Christina Ritter ’99 and Rachel Siditsky ’04 by Friday, Jan. 11.

Metro Career Night 2013

Wednesday, January 16
John E. Reeves Great Hall
Fashion Institute of Technology
Entrance at 7th Ave. at 28th St, Manhattan

6-7 p.m. Private Networking Reception for Alumni Volunteers
7-9 p.m. Student-Alumni Career Networking Session

Thank you for your interest in Metro Career Night 2013, one of our largest student-alumni networking events! This special program connects Binghamton University students, home during the winter break, with successful alumni like you for career mentoring and networking. Alumni from a range of diverse fields and occupations are needed to attend and provide career advice and information to students interested in learning more about specific occupations, careers and industries.

Find out more and register online today.

Metro Career Night 2013

Students, get career advice from Binghamton University alumni!

Wednesday, Jan. 16
Fashion Institute of Technology
(John E. Reeves Great Hall)
Entrance at 7th Avenue at 28th Street, Manhattan

6 – 7 p.m.: Panel Discussion: “Career Success Tips from Alumni”
7 – 9 p.m.: Career Networking Session with Alumni

Metro Career Night is a special opportunity for you to network with successful Binghamton University alumni living in the metro area and working in a wide range of careers. They’re willing to share their expertise with you!

A panel of successful Binghamton University graduates will share strategies for career success. Then, you can meet face-to-face with alumni during a career networking session where you can ask questions about working in specific fields and industries.

Find out more and register online today.

Join us at the closing reception for “Informal Economy”
An art exhibition featuring Binghamton University alumni

Saturday, Feb. 2
7 to 10 p.m.
Spool Manufacturing
138 Baldwin St., Johnson City

Meet with Binghamton University alumni at the closing reception for the multimedia exhibition of new art titled “Informal Economy.” Artists will be happy to talk with you and answer any of your questions. While viewing these compelling works of art, you can enjoy music, hors d’oeuvres and wine from alumni vintners. All alumni who attend will receive a Binghamton University gift.

The following alumni are presenting works in this exhibition: Robert Fundis ’01, Amanda Kates ’02, Michael Lieberman ’04, Melissa Mischke, Brian Murphy ’08, John Ros ’00, Zach Seeger ’01 and Andy Stevens ’88.

There is no admission fee, and advanced registration is not required. If you have questions, contact Dan Polhamus.

Syracuse-area alumni mixer at Koto

Thursday, February 7
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Koto Japanese Steakhouse
2841 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

You are invited to an alumni gathering at Koto Japanese Steakhouse, owned by Will Cheung ’99. Did you know that more than 1,500 Binghamton University alumni live in the Syracuse area? Find out more about the Alumni Association’s Syracuse Chapter while enjoying a sampling of sushi, sake and other Japanese-themed fare, including the specially-created “Bearcat Roll.”

Attendance is free with advance registration. Admission is $5 at the door. The first 15 alumni to register will receive a special Binghamton University gift!

Questions? Email Syracuse Chapter leader Greg Ronneburger.

Winter Madness 2013
Saturday, February 9

Two Bearcats basketball games plus an indoor tailgate party!
2:30 p.m. at Events Center
Women’s Basketball vs. Boston University

4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at West Gym
Indoor Tailgate Party

7 p.m. at Events Center
Men’s Basketball vs. Boston University

Shake the winter blues at the biggest on-campus alumni event of the season! Wear your Binghamton green and join us for the men’s game, women’s game, or both. Meet with friends — and make new ones — at our indoor tailgate party. We’ll have a BBQ buffet ($20 – register in advance), concession fare at reduced prices, DJ, giveaways, kids’ games and live entertainment. Players, coaches and spirit squads will make appearances at the party. This event will be fun for the whole family!

We are offering special ticket prices to alumni and guests:
Women’s basketball game:
* $3 bench seats (full price is $6); $6 chair-back (full price is $8)

Men’s basketball game:
* $4 bench seats (full price is $8); $10 chair-back (full price is $12)

Admission to the indoor tailgate party is free; however, online registration is required by Monday, Feb. 4. To purchase basketball tickets and register for the tailgate, please visit the Winter Madness website. Refunds for the BBQ or ticket purchases will not be granted after the registration deadline.

QUESTIONS? Call the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or e-mail Dan Polhamus.