Alumni Events Calendar

Law Alumni Fall Networking Reception – Metro NY

Oct 21 @ 02:00 – Oct 21 @ 04:00

Join us for the Annual Binghamton Law Alumni Fall Networking Reception

Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 7 – 9 p.m.
HB Burger
127 W. 43rd St. Manhattan

Are you a Metro New York area alumnus/a in the legal profession or in law school? If yes, you are in good company with the more than 2,400 other law alumni in the area. Come out and meet your fellow alumni at the annual law alumni networking reception.

Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while building your professional and social networks. Connect with fellow Binghamton University law alumni, members of the Harpur Law Council of Binghamton University and the Metro New York Chapter and hear an update from Harpur College Dean Anne McCall. Last year’s event was a big success and we’re expecting an even better one this year!

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Sun

Legacy Family Reception – Binghamton

Oct 25 @ 00:00 – 01:30

On behalf of the Alumni Association, I’m pleased to invite you to a special event at Family Weekend. Please join us at the Alumni Legacy Family Reception, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., in the new Alumni Center Lounge, located in Old O’Connor Hall.

This event is for mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles or siblings of a current student who are also graduates of Binghamton University. We will be providing tours of the Alumni Center as well as beverages and hors d’oeuvres before you head out for dinner with your student. Your cost is only $5/person. Your current Binghamton University student and children 5 and under will be our guests.

Reservations are required and will be accepted online on a first-come, first-served basis by Wednesday, Oct. 21. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 607-777-2424. We hope to see you at our event!

Tue

Transformation of the American Health Care System Lunch Dialogue – Metro NY

Nov 3 @ 19:00 – 21:00

Join us for a lunch dialogue and the inaugural Harpur college Dean’s Critical Issues Series

Panelists: Yasmin Hurd ’82, Elliot Joseph ’76, Lee Perlman ’80
Tuesday, November 3 | 12 – 2 p.m.
SUNY Global Center
116 East 55th Street, Manhattan

Healthcare reform is changing the way healthcare is delivered and consumed in the United States. There is considerable variation across the country in the cost of healthcare and the treatment options available to patients.

We will explore:
Whether it is true that the United States spends more than any developed country but doesn’t get more for its money.
-How the dynamic between healthcare buyers and sellers has changed post-healthcare reform.
-What strategies are in place or in the pipeline to ensure integrated medical care for individuals with behavioral health disorders.
-We will discuss these and related issues in a moderated panel discussion featuring an expert panel of alumni who are top insiders in the industry. A question-and-answer period will follow the panel discussion.

Panelists:

-Yasmin Hurd ’82, Director of the Center for Addictive Disorders in the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System and Professor in Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Pharmacology & Systems Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai

-Elliot Joseph ’76, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hartford HealthCare
Lee Perlman ’80, President, Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) Ventures, Inc.

Moderator:
Florenz Plassmann, Professor of Economics, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences

Thu

Alumni Gathering with Vice Provost Loewen – Ft. Lauderdale

Nov 5 @ 01:00 – Nov 5 @ 02:30

Join Vice Provost Loewen for a campus update and alumni gathering
Wednesday, Nov. 4
6 to 7:30 p.m.

At the home of Dr. Lori ’87 and Marc ’87 Ben-Ezra
5810 SW 33rd Lane
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

As one of our highly engaged alumni, we invite you to an exciting opportunity to connect with and meet Binghamton University’s Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Enrollment Donald Loewen, along with fellow Fort Lauderdale-area alumni.

Donald began his career at Binghamton in 2001 as a faculty member in the Department of German and Russian Studies and was named Vice Provost in 2010. In this role, he works closely with the faculty masters in the University’s residential communities, Binghamton University Scholars Program, the Center for Learning and Teaching, Office of External Scholarship, the Undergraduate Research Center, and provides overall direction for the University’s undergraduate enrollment initiatives. He will discuss some of Binghamton’s innovative new efforts in undergraduate education, including revolutionary new learning spaces, quick pathways to authentic research experiences for incoming freshmen, exciting and engaging academic initiatives in the University’s residential colleges, and also provide updates on some of the University’s other new projects as well as the challenges that the University faces in a changing higher education landscape.

This is a complimentary event graciously hosted by Dr. Lori ’87 and Marc ’87 Ben-Ezra. Light refreshments will be provided. We ask that you register online prior to Friday, Oct. 30. If you have any questions, contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

We hope you are able to join us at this event to learn about what’s happening on campus and connect with other alumni in the area.

BOLD Networking Event – Greater Binghamton

Nov 5 @ 01:00 – Nov 5 @ 02:30

Your Alumni Association’s Greater Binghamton Chapter is excited to invite you to an exclusive networking event for BOLD alumni!

Wednesday, November 4

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Moxie Wood Fire Grill
(998 Conklin Road, Conklin 13748)

Did you know that you are BOLD? We sure did! BOLD stands for Bearcats of the Last Decade, and refers to our alumni who have graduated in the past ten years. We know that our BOLD alumni have unique interests, goals and aspirations. As such, we are excited to host programs and events that suit you.

This event will be an opportunity for you to meet other BOLD alumni in the area as well as sample the menu at Moxie during this tapas style event.

$10 per person
(please note that this price does not include drinks)

All who register will receive a gift at the event!

Kindly RSVP online by Monday, November 2 at Noon. Space is limited, so register now!

I hope to see you there,

Andre Mathis ’09, MPA ’12
BOLD Programming Coordinator
Greater Binghamton Alumni Chapter

Cancellation policy: Full refunds will be granted to those who call the Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 on or before October 30.
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Fri

Fall Happy Hour at Liberty Tavern – DC Metro

Nov 6 @ 01:30 – Nov 6 @ 03:30

Fall Happy Hour at Liberty Tavern – DC Metro

Thursday, November 5
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Liberty Tavern
3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia 22201

There is no admission fee for this networking event. Come on out and enjoy light appetizers and happy hour drink specials. Cash Bar. Appetizers are sponsored by your Alumni Association.

Liberty Tavern is proud to be an alumni-owned establishment.

Please register online by Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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

Thu

Thirsty (For Knowledge) Thursday – Binghamton @ Alumni Center at Binghamton University

Nov 12 @ 19:00 – 20:30

Because you’re a graduate of Binghamton University, we know you are bright, curious and have an ongoing thirst for new knowledge. The Greater Binghamton Chapter of your Alumni Association has a new program that can help to quench your thirst for new insights, information and perspectives.

We are proud to introduce the monthly series Thirsty (For Knowledge) Thursdays. Our goal is to, on a monthly basis, offer alumni the opportunity to hear from, and interact in small group settings with, dynamic University leaders and notable alumni who live in our community. Please join us for the inaugural event in this series, which will be held on campus in a few short weeks.

Revitalizing Johnson City with a new School of Pharmacy
Thursday, Nov. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Center Lounge (Old O’Connor Hall)
Binghamton University

Dr. Gloria Meredith, founding dean of Binghamton University’s new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will provide a progress report on the school’s new building in Johnson City, assembling her leadership team, and plans for the first entering class in 2017. You will also learn more about the University’s exciting plans for a healthcare campus near Wilson Hospital.

The cost for this event is $15/person and includes a buffet lunch. Please register online by Monday, Nov. 9. We’re sorry; refunds cannot be granted after the registration deadline.

And, please save the date for the second lunch in our series, which will be held at the Alumni Center on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. Our featured speaker will be Joshua Ludzki, MBA ’13, co-creator and master of marketing for Bing Pop.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or 607-777-2424.

Fri

Watson School Alumni Event – Rochester

Nov 13 @ 00:30 – Nov 13 @ 02:30

Join us for a Watson School alumni event in Rochester

Thursday, Nov. 12
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Distillery
3010 Winton Road S., Henrietta

The Watson School invites you and a guest to attend a very special reception for Watson alumni. This will be a great opportunity to find out the latest news about the school, our growing alumni network, and ways to stay engaged.

Our event will include hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Cash bar will be available. Please register online by Friday, Nov. 6 and bring your business card for our raffle. We look forward to seeing you!

Tue

Metro NY Chapter Committee Planning Meeting