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                                                               October 2009

 
Upcoming Events
Carolinas Events
 
Raleigh
Connections Night
Friday, October 16
6-8 p.m.
Connect fellow Carolinas Alumni at Michael Dean's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar in Raleigh. 
 
 
 
Wine Tasting at Daveste Vineyards
Saturday, October 17
2-5 p.m.
Join area alumni for an afternoon reception and wine tasting at Daveste Vineyards in Troutman, NC!  
Central PA Alumni Network Kick-off
 
Wednesday, October 28
6-8 p.m.
Join fellow Central PA alumni for a networking reception at the new Lancaster Brewing Co. Harrisburg and learn about how to get involved with building the Central PA Alumni Network!  
Cheer on the Rams in Disney
 
Disney Division II
Tip-Off Classic
November 6-8, 2009 
 
Come cheer on the Rams as they compete in Disney's Division II Tip-off East Coast Classic!  Vacation packages available: Learn more...
 
Following Saturday's game, join President Spinelli, Coach Magee and fellow alumni for:
 
Alumni Reception
Walt Disney World's Boardwalk Resort
Nov. 7, 2009: 7 p.m.  
Greater NYC: Evening at
Madame Tussauds

November 19, 2009
6 - 9 p.m.
 

 
Join President Spinelli and fellow Greater NYC alumni aw we walk the red carpet, mingle amongst Hollywood's hottest celebrities (in wax, of course!) and enjoy a private VIP reception in the 42nd Street Viewing Gallery overlooking Times Square.  Learn more...
Help Tell the Philadelphia University 125th Anniversary Story  
 
Public Relations is working on a 125th Anniversary story for the next issue of Innovator Magazine and the 125th Anniversary web site. We are creating a list of 125 great things about Philadelphia University that could include moments, milestones, ideas, traditions, events, people and happenings. Please submit your entries for consideration to Public Relations at pr@PhilaU.edu by Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
Latest News
PhilaU Fashion Design Students Win Fash
on Week Student Design Award
Encore Show at Macy's Center City on Oct. 13

Fashion Week 2009

Philadelphia University's student fashion designers won the first-ever Macy's Student Design Award presented Oct. 10 at the Philadelphia Fashion Week, a new three-day celebration of fashion.  Learn more... 
Ram Madness to kick-off 2009-10 Basketball Season 
October 14, 2009

Ram Madness

Get ready to wear your maroon and gray!
 
PhilaU's annual Ram Madness - a night of school spirit, great giveaways, raffles and high energy tipping off the Rams exciting 2009-2010 basketball season - will be held on Wed., Oct. 14 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in The Gallagher Center. 
PhilaU Mens' Basketball Team Listed in Pre-Season National Ranking
Two Preseason All-Americans
 
In the first preseason poll of the 2009-10 men's basketball season, the Sporting News listed the Philadelphia University Rams men's basketball team among the top teams in the country, and included two PhilaU players on the preseason All-American list.  Read more...
 
Home Opener vs. Merrimack College:
Celebrate Coach Magee's 50 Years at PhilaU! 
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
1:30 p.m. 
Strategic
Plan in Action:
PhilaU
Students partner with Propper Brothers on a DEC Project
 
Achieving innovation through collaboration between Design, Engineering and Commerce (DEC) is one of seven strategic initiatives guiding the University's implementation of the strategic plan.
 
This fall, Prof. Mike Leonard's industrial design students and Prof. Steven Frumkin's business students, along with faculty and students in various programs, have teamed up with Propper Brothers furniture store in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia on a furniture project.
 
Alumni are invited to see the results of the collaboration at the gallery opening during Manayunk's Second Saturday on Nov. 14.
More details to come.
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Regional Alumni Network Update
 
Southern California Network Planning Meeting 
 
Friday, October 16, 2009
7 p.m.
 
For more information, contact Katherine Boschi at boschik@PhilaU.edu
Get Involved!
Call for Volunteers

Reunion volunteers needed for class years ending in "0" and "5"

Seeking alumni writers! 
Alumni writers of fiction, poetry, memoir, creative non-fiction and drama/monologue are invited to join faculty/staff writers for a Writers' Roundtable - a reading and discussion event for the entire University community.  Interested alumni are asked to email alumni@PhilaU.edu by October 15.    
 
Accounting alumni interested in attending the Accounting Society's 36th Annual Accounting Forum on Nov. 10, 2009, are asked to email Andrew Shafranich at shafranich8976@PhilaU.edu
 
For more information, visit Volunteer Opportunities or contact alumni@PhilaU.edu
PhilaU License Plate!
Show your pride!

License Plate

 For more information, visit www.PhilaU.edu/licenseplate
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215-951-2929 or
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