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Volume 11, No. 2 | Fall 2005

An NYU Legacy: The Palmer Family


Covering Elinor Tatum (GSAS ’98),
Editor-in-Chief of The Amsterdam News


Choosing the
Right Road:
Roslyn Docktor’s (WSUC ’93) Path to Fulfillment


The Campaign for NYU:
How a $2.5 Billion Goal will Transform a University


Korean Alumni Association Presents NYU with $10,000 Gift


Once, Twice, Three Times a Graduate: Are You an NYU Multiple Degree Recipient?


Live the Good Life — Get to Know Your Alumni Benefits


Grey Art Gallery Welcomes Young Alumni Leadership Circle


Women’s Initiative Builds Community Among Alumnae and Friends


Rachel Wojdowski (SCPS ’05) Named Student Athlete of the Year


Chemistry Alumni Reunite in Pennsylvania


NYU Alumni Conference Leads to Nuptials for Two Stern Graduates


Graduating Seniors Give a Boost to Study Abroad Students


The #1 Question Asked by NYU Alumni:

How Can I Get
Involved with NYU?

In the survey published in the spring 2005 issue of NYU Alumni News, nearly 40% of alumni who responded to a question on their level of involvement with NYU said they were not currently engaged with the University, but would like to be in the future.

“This particular response caused us all to sit up and take notice,” says Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Debra LaMorte. “We want alumni to get involved, and our alumni are out there eagerly saying ‘Help me get involved.’"

While NYU works hard to increase alumni participation in the Fund for NYU, in addition, the University needs alumni who can lend their time and expertise to their alma mater to ensure that it continues to flourish.

There are numerous ways you can take action and get involved with the University

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Abraham Foxman (LAW ’65) Kicks Off

New Speakers on the Square

Lecture Series

This fall, the NYU Alumni Association inaugurates a new lecture series showcasing some of the University’s most dynamic faculty members and accomplished alumni. The new series, Speakers on the Square, begins on October 6 when alumnus Abraham H. Foxman (LAW ’65), national director of the Anti-Defamation League, presents the Rudin Greater New York Lecture entitled “Is There a Vaccine Against Prejudice?” to the NYU community

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NYU in Your Neighborhood Kicks Off Fall Series

Have you attended an NYU in Your Neighborhood event? If not, then you’re missing an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other NYU alumni from your community.
“The series is getting bigger and better each year,” says Ann Marie Ladisa, director of alumni relations and services, “and this year we’ve lined up an impressive roster of guest speakers addressing timely, provocative topics.”

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The Case of the Missing Engineering Class of 1956:

Dennis Eisen’s (ENG ’56) Grassroots Movement for a 50th Reunion Celebration

Retired aeronautical engineer Dennis Eisen (ENG ’56) may want to consider a second career as a private detective. Thanks to his sleuthing abilities, over 200 alumni from the NYU Heights Engineering class of 1956 are preparing for a 50th anniversary reunion next May at Alumni Reunion Weekend.

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A Celebration to Remember:

NYU’s Past and Future Join
Together for Alumni Reunion
Weekend 2005 and Commencement

Last May, NYU Alumni Reunion Weekend was more exciting than ever when the celebration kicked off in conjunction with the University’s 173rd Commencement exercises in Washington Square Park.

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Journalism Alumni:
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