Tonight's Basketball Season Preview

This Sunday, Sept. 13, members from the Manhattan College team of alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends will run or walk in the Komen NYC Race for the Cure in Central Park. Register Here. Once you create your log-in information, click on “join a team” and search Manhattan College. We are meeting in the Alumni Office on campus,100 Memorial Hall, First Floor, at 8:00 am for distribution of team shirts before taking the #1 train to 78th & Broadway to walk over to Central Park. Go Team Jaspers!

 

Annual Career Fair Slated for Oct. 21

Representatives from more than 100 companies will converge on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 12:00-5:00 p.m. in Draddy Gymnasium to speak with interested students and alumni about job opportunities, internships and co-op positions. The career fair serves as a chance to meet with potential employers, as well as a terrific networking opportunity to reconnect with other Manhattan College alumni, many of whom act as company representatives. Coordination of the event and our enthusiastic alumni volunteers is led by Ken Kelly '54. To participate as an exhibitor, contact Jessica Caron in the center for career development at (718) 862-7399 or e-mail jessica.caron@manhattan.edu. We also encourage alumni to list openings and view job postings through our affiliate JasperLink.

 

St. Thomas More Law Society

The St. Thomas More Law Society will hold a reception for alumni to interact with students interested in pursuing a career in law on Monday, Oct. 19, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The free event will take place in the Alumni Room of the O’Malley Library. Please R.S.V.P. by phone to (718) 862-7977 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu.

 

Open House Brunch for Prospective Students

The 2009 open house is part of a weeklong celebration marking the installation of  Brennan O'Donnell, Ph.D., as Manhattan College’s 19th president. Alumni are welcome to bring college-bound high school and transfer students to a complimentary brunch hosted by our alumni society on Sunday, Oct. 25. Mass will precede the event at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers and brunch will be in Dante’s Den (Thomas Hall) at 11:00 a.m. Advance reservations are required. Please e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7431 to reserve your space (please include names of all guests attending). The open house is an opportunity for prospective students to visit campus and meet representatives from all areas of the College.

 

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The 2009 Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14. It will honor Bill Goodfellow ’68, basketball (posthumously); John Leonard ’82, basketball; Marty Ludwikowski ’80, track; Aliann Pompey ’99, track; Mike Quigley ’72, baseball; Gerry Ryan ’90, track & field; and Gerard Smith ’79, tennis. All are welcome to attend this special event. For additional information and to register, click Here or call (718) 862-7454.

 

New York City Club Reception

Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., president of Manhattan College, will join alumni at the fall networking reception of the New York City Club on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Hosted by New York Life, the event is $50 per person and includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Registration is required by Wednesday, Nov. 11 (security mandates that all guests be preregistered.) More information about this event is available Here.

 

 

 

 

Lake Placid Ski and Snow Trip

Manhattan College alumni and friends are invited to enjoy a fun winter weekend at Lake Placid, N.Y., from Jan. 22-24, 2010. Enjoy all the attractions of this beautiful northern resort, including skiing at Whiteface Mountain, snowboarding, bobsled and luge tracks, and miles of cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The trip includes bus transportation, select meals and several rooming options starting from $279 per person. For more information, click Here or download the registration form Here.

 

Regional Alumni Events

For information on upcoming events in your area, click Here. Events in Sarasota, Fla., Florida's Treasure Coast are included.

 

Alumni Directory Update

Manhattan has partnered with Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) to create a new directory for our alumni. The process is near completion and finished directories will be mailed shortly to all those who preordered.

 

Contact Your Alumni Office

If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations:

Ellen Kiernan, director
ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7977

Thomas McCarthy, assistant director
thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7454

Grace Feeney, officer
grace.feeney@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7432

For questions or comments, please call
college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu.