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Maintain Your NYU Connection

Your relationship with NYU doesn't end when you graduate. If you remain in the New York area, get involved with the Recent Alumni Network (RAN), a group of active, dedicated alumni who have graduated within the last ten years and want to maintain their NYU connections.



Past events have included:

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Our 2008-09 RAN co-chairs are:
 Taffi Woolward (CAS ’04) and Scott Dwyer (STERN ’01)

Contact them at

Spring 2009 Calendar of Events

Tuesday, February 10, 8:00 PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center
Featuring Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis: SOLD OUT!

Thursday, February 12, 5:00-10:00 PM

All-University Games
Join the ALUMNI Team at the 2009 All-University Games!
Events include:
Dodgeball, Volleyball, and Basketball;
Foosball, Rock-Paper-Scissors and Table Tennis;
Tug-of-War, Rockwall and Limbo;
Banner Design and Spirit

Even if you do not plan to compete, please join us to re-connect with friends and cheer on your teammates.
A t-shirt will be provided by the Alumni Team, and food and beverage will be provided by the Games.

Thursday, Feb. 12
Sign in at 5:00, events from 6:00 -10:00 PM (stay as long as you can!)
Coles Sports & Recreation Center
181 Mercer Street (at Bleecker)

For more information contact Alumni Team Captain Yesenia Bueno at yeseniabueno@hotmail.com
Please include:
1. Full Name
2. Contact Information
3. Events you're most interested in (in order of preference)

Tuesday, February 24, 6:00-8:00 PM

Student-Alumni Mentoring Reception

Please join fellow NYU alumni and students for an open house to share your career advice, practical tips, and the secrets to your success. Come and enjoy refreshments and get acquainted with students who need and want mentors, and share with them valuable input that will help them to achieve their goals and shape their futures. Your participation will help create a warmer, stronger alumni-student community at NYU.
Tuesday, February 24
6:00-8:00 PM
Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center
50 West Fourth Street (at Washington Square Park East, across from Starbucks)
To respond and for further information please contact Gena Walker at gena.walker@nyu.eduor 212-998-7138.

You will be provided with a brief set of talking points in advance of the event.

Saturday, February 28, 8:30 PM

20th Annual Violet Ball

Band, DJ, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, and much more.
(Cash bar for guests over 21 with valid i.d.)
Formal attire, black tie optional.

Saturday, February 28, 8:30
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library Atrium
Alumni tickets are available at the door: $15 ($12 in advance)
Groups of ten or more: $10 in advance
For advance tickets, please call 212-998-2230

Monday, March 16, 6:00-8:00 PM

“Designing a Career That’s Right For You”
With Matthew Mahoney, Founder & CEO, Endeavor Prep

Economists say choice is oxygen. Psychologists say too much choice can make you crazy. They're both right. Developing a career path is sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating and always intensely personal. Despite the very real optimism that each wave of new graduates carries into the world -- even in a down economy -- too many wake up when they're 30 and realize they've settled. They're not pursuing something that truly turns them on. What happens? Explore the conventional wisdom of career development, where it's broken, and how to approach designing your career so it's the best fit for you.

Matthew Mahoney is the Founder & CEO at Endeavor Prep, the trusted career advisor for young professionals seeking to discover, design and launch a work life worth living. After senior roles in and consulting to over 25 industries, Matt started Endeavor Prep in 2007 to ensure more people -- 100 million more -- do what they love. Matt holds a B.S. in Cognitive Science from UCLA and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was an Arthur Rock Entrepreneurial Fellow.

Monday, March 16
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wasserman Center for Career Development
140 East 14th Street (between Third & Fourth Avenue), Second Floor

For more information or to RSVP, please email alp2@nyu.edu or call (212) 998-6907.

Co-sponsored by the College Alumni Association and the Wasserman Center for Career Development.

SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, June 14

NYU at the ZOO

Alumni and family day at the Bronx Zoo, co-sponsored by the College Alumni Association and Steinhardt Alumni Relations.

Details and registration information will be posted soon.

Fall 2008 Events

Tuesday, September 16, 6:00-9:00 PM

Recent Alumni Social Networking Event at Katra Lounge
Katra is an intimate Moroccan-themed venue from the same owners of Taj in Chelsea and Sin Sin in the East Village. Free appetizers will be served throughout the event and there will be 2-for-1 drink specials for the first hour. Proper ID is required and the dress code is casual, excluding athletic wear (hats, jerseys, etc.). You are free to stay after 9pm when the venue will be open to the general public.

Tuesday, September 16
6:00-9:00 PM
217 Bowery (between Prince and Spring)
http://www.katranyc.com/

RSVP to alp3585@nyu.edu or via facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34267851843

Saturday, October 18, 9:30 am-3:30 pm

New York Cares Day
The Recent Alumni Network will join 8,000 other volunteers to help revitalize over 100 NYC public schools. Together, we will paint playgrounds and classrooms, reorganize libraries, and so much more!
To join our team:

•Visit www.newyorkcaresday.org
•Select "Register Here"
•Choose "Join a Team" and select "NYU Recent Alumni Network" from the drop-down menu
•Please note: Registration deadline is Friday, October 10

If you cannot participate, but would like to support our efforts by making a donation or sponsoring a volunteer, you can also do so at www.newyorkcaresday.org. Thank you for your support!

Wednesday, October 22, 6:30-8:30 PM

Election ’08: A Discussion with David Leonhardt, New York Times Business Columnist

Reception to follow Co-sponsored by the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Services

Wednesday, October 22
6:30-8:30 PM
Wasserman Center for Career Services, 133 East 13th Street, second floor

RSVP to alp3585@nyu.edu

Tuesday, December 16, 6:00 - 9:30 PM

Recent Alumni Holiday Party at Hea Restaurant

Celebrate the holidays with fellow alumni at the NYU Recent Alumni Network Holiday Party!

Spread holiday cheer and reconnect with NYU alumni at Hea Restaurant. Conveniently located near Union Square, this gorgeous venue overlooks Third Avenue and is sure to bring in the holiday spirit! There will be a wide array of music, and food and specialty drinks will be served at both the upstairs and downstairs bars.

This is an exclusive Holiday Party you will not want to miss!

Tuesday, December 16
6:00pm - 9:30 PM
Hea Restaurant
145 East 13th Street
New York City

http://www.hearestaurant.com/

RSVP by sending an email, including full name and school/year of graduation, to: gw38@nyu.edu.

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Photos from Previous RAN Events