Become Your Class Representative

Reunion Weekend 2011 will be held on Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5, 2011. Manhattan College welcomes home our alumni who return to campus to celebrate the 142nd Alumni Reunion Weekend. Classes ending in either a 6 or 1 will have special receptions planned for them. For more information on how you can be a part of your class' organizing committee, please call the alumni relations office at (718) 862-7977 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu.

 

Alumni Men’s Retreat

This year is the 19th anniversary of the annual reality retreat at the Passionist Spiritual Center (5801 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, N.Y.), which will be held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 24-26, 2010. The retreat spans 36 hours from 6 p.m. on Friday until noon on Sunday. The founding purpose of these retreats is to bring together alumni and friends of the College for 36 hours to listen to gifted speakers and hear presentations based on this year’s theme of “The Breath of God.” For more information and registration information, click here or e-mail Ed McEneney ‘59 at ed@manhattancollegeretreat.info.

 

Sippin’ By The River

Join other Jaspers at the 16th annual Sippin’ By The River in Philadelphia, Pa., which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Festival Pier at Penn's Landing (located at Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street). The event runs from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and benefits the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. Enjoy food from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations (with free samples) and live entertainment. Sample unique beer & wine (over 21, bring ID), enjoy gourmet cigars and watch on huge monitors as the Eagles take on the Washington Redskins. Tickets are $30 in advance (by Sept. 7), $35 (from Sept. 8- Oct. 2) or $40 at the gate. Interested? E-mail alumni@manhattan.edu for further details. More information on the festival can be found at www.sippinbytheriver.com.

 

Jaspers Night at McFadden’s

On Thursday, Sept. 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Jaspers will gather simultaneously at McFadden’s bars in five locations to network, reconnect and enjoy an evening of great company. Participating locations so far include: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Sign up so we can send a toast your way by clicking here.

 

Redeo Alma Mater

Come together with other young alumni to share work and life experiences since leaving college this fall. The aim for this group is to develop organically, meeting several times a semester at Cornerstone, Miguel Hall from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The first session will take place on Thursday, Sept. 30. Refreshments will be provided. This program is sponsored by campus ministry and alumni relations. For more information, contact Father George Hill, chaplain, at (718) 862-7972 or Thomas McCarthy at thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu.

 

Soccer Alumni Games

The Manhattan College men’s soccer team will be holding an alumni game on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Gaelic Park from 2:00-4:00 p.m. After the game, players, parents and alumni will gather for a picnic. Alumni will adjourn to the Bronx Ale House (216 W. 238th Street) at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Tom Lindgren ’78 at tlindgren@poynerspruill.com. 

 

Lacrosse Annual Alumni Games

The Manhattan College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have announced that their annual alumni games will both take place on Saturday, Oct. 2 at Gaelic Park. This marks the second straight year in which both lacrosse programs are hosting an alumni game on the same afternoon. The day gets underway with the women’s alumni game at 2:00 p.m., followed by the men’s alumni game at 4:00 p.m. To cap off the day, the men's 2010-2011 team will play their annual “Green & White Scrimmage” at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact men’s lacrosse head coach Tim McIntee at (718) 862-7841 or timothy.mcintee@manhattan.edu.

 

St. Thomas More Law Society Pre-Law Advisory Council Reception

Manhattan College alumni who have entered the law profession are asked to lend their time and talent to mentor current students as they consider a career in law. This fall will feature a presentation by the Honorable John K. McGuirk, New York state supreme court justice for Orange County. The event will take place on Monday, Oct. 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room, O’Malley Library (First Floor). The event will include a light dinner and and discussion of the society’s mission for new members going forward. For more information, please e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7977.

 

Basketball Season Preview

The alumni relations office invites you to come and greet Manhattan College’s men’s and women’s coaches and hear about the upcoming 2010-11 season on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room, Thomas Hall, 4th Floor. Enjoy dinner and drinks with fellow sports fans and discuss the teams’ outlooks. Cost is $40 per person. For more information and to register (required), click here.

 

Save the Date for Career Fair ’10

The College’s annual Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Draddy Gymnasium. The career fair gives attendees a chance to meet with potential employers and is a terrific networking opportunity to reconnect with other Manhattan College alumni, many of whom act as company representatives. Ken Kelly ‘54 is coordinating the event and leading our enthusiastic alumni volunteers. To participate as an exhibitor, contact the center for career development at (718) 862-7399 or e-mail careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu.

 

Alumni Open House Brunch for Prospective Students

Alumni are welcome to bring college-bound high school and transfer students to a complimentary brunch hosted by the Alumni Society on Sunday, Oct. 24. Mass will precede the event at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers and brunch will be in Dante’s Den (Thomas Hall) at 10:30 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.

 

Hold the Date! New York City Club Reception

On Thursday, Nov. 4, join us for a panel discussion of Manhattan College engineers who are currently working on the design and implementation of the New York City Second Avenue Subway. The event, co-chaired by Bill Chandler ’70 and Nancy Maksomski ’98, will be held at Con Ed’s Auditorium at 4 Irving Place from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to invite alumni colleagues and enjoy a social networking atmosphere. The cost is $50 per person and includes refreshments. Registration is required by Thursday, Oct. 28 (security mandates that all guests be preregistered). For more information and to register, please click here.

 

Old Spice Classic

Join the Manhattan Jaspers men’s basketball team at the 2010 Old Spice Classic Nov. 25-28 at the Milk House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., along with teams from Boston College, California, Georgia, Notre Dame, Temple, Texas A&M and Wisconsin as they battle in the Thanksgiving weekend early season tournament. The event will feature 12 games during three days, Nov. 25, 26 and 28. An alumni gathering will be held on Friday, Nov. 26. Contact Anthony Travel at www.anthonytravel.com or (888) 632-6951 for information about travel packages.

 

Jaspers Helping Jaspers

Since its inception in February 2009, the Alumni Society’s Jaspers Helping Jaspers initiative has posted more than 2,650 open positions on the College’s website click here. Alumni have contributed most of these job postings, but we need more. We have identified mostly large companies where there are many alumni  employed. We will be contacting these alumni asking them to join our efforts to help unemployed Jaspers connect with open positions at their firms. In this economic environment, the personal touch of Jaspers Helping Jaspers is needed to help alumni who are unemployed and looking for work.  This is a call to all of our alumni who are business owners and those in management positions at other firms. Please lend a hand to assist your fellow Jaspers. We need more interaction between alumni and this program. If you have open positions, please send the information to bernadette.blocker@manhattan.edu. If you are looking for a job, send your résumé to Bernadette Blocker at the same e-mail address. If you would like to help our committee, contact marjorie.apel@manhattan.edu.

 

Giving to Manhattan

Please support the Fund for Manhattan, our annual fund program, with your gift today. Your support helps the College provide essential student programs and services that make this Lasallian Catholic educational experience uniquely Manhattan. For your convenience, you may make your gift on our secure giving site by clicking Alumni & Friends. Should you have questions about giving options, please contact Kathy Muskopf, director of annual giving, at (718) 862-7434 or e-mail kathleen.muskopf@manhattan.edu.

 

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 '06, assistant director
thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7454

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