September 2011

Upcoming Events

Day of Service 2011

 
PhilaU's Third Annual Day of Service is Sept 30, 2010 
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

 

Join PhilaU students, faculty, staff and fellow alumni for Day of Service 2011.  Participate in Philadelphia or volunteer in your hometown!
 
Homecoming & Family Day 2011
  
Homecoming 2011
  
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Philadelphia University

 

By popular demand -
Fall Reunions are back!

 

PhilaU's Annual Fall Tradition with fun for the whole family!  Join us for the annual Picnic & Tailgate, athletic events, spirit fair and the return of the All Alumni Reunion Dinner and Alumni Award Ceremony to Homecoming!  During the Reunion dinners, we will present the 50th reunion medals to the Class of 1961!

 
 

Coach Magee Hall of Fame Celebration

 

Saturday, October 15, 2011
7 p.m.
Philadelphia University
Gallagher Athletic Center
 
 
 

President's NYC Reception

 

President's NYC Reception 2010

 

November 3, 2011
6:30-8:30 p.m. 
Alger House in the Village

 

Join President Spinelli Jr., Ph.D., deans, faculty and fellow alumni for Philadelphia University's signature New York City event!

 

Catch up with old friends and meet new ones while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres and a sample of student work in a turn of the century carriage house in Greenwich Village. 

 

Register now!

 

SAVE THE DATE!

 

President's
Downtown Reception 2012

Wednesday, February 29
6-8 p.m.  
Masonic Temple Philadelphia

 

View full alumni calendar  

 

Questions?
Email: alumni@PhilaU.edu or Phone: 215.951.2929  

News

2011 Alumni Award Recipients

   

Harold Pototsky '58 - Time, Talent & Treasure Award Recipient

Harold "Duke" Pototsky '58

Time, Talent & Treasure Award

 

Andrew Skurdal - 2011 Young Alumni Achievement Award Recipient

Andrew Skurdal '04

Young Alumni Achievement Award

 

 Congratulations Duke and Andrew! 

 

Join us at Homecoming and Family Day 2011 for the Rams Reunion Dinner & Alumni Awards Ceremony where we will honor Duke and Andrew!

 

Read more... !

PhilaU receives ABET accreditation for Engineering Programs

 

Philadelphia University has received accreditation for three engineering programs - Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering - from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., which the accrediting association says demonstrates a program's commitment to providing its students with a quality education.

 

Read more... 

PhilaU Welcomes You to "Imagine"  - Fashion Exhibit in Hayward Hall

 

 

 

 

'Innovating the Way We Innovate': DEC Dialogues Series

 

Sara Beckman, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley, illustrated her DEC Dialogues lecture series on Sept. 7 with a story about diapers.

Beckman spoke to students in the College of Design, Engineering and Commerce's (DEC) Integrative Design Processes (IDP) class about design thinking.

 

Read more...

Founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand Challenges Students to Make a Difference

 

 
Jay Scott, founder of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, spoke to students on Sept. 8 about finding purpose in tragedy and the legacy of his extraordinary daughter Alex... 
 

Resources

PhilaU Links
 

Class Notes

Update Your Info

PhilaU License Plate

 

Give Online

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Admissions 

 

 

 

 

Networking

 

Regional Networks:

Carolinas


Affinity Groups:
 
Online Networking:
Alumni Connections: Update RamNet through Facebook. Become a Fan of PhilaU Alumni on Facebook. PhilaU Connect on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter. PhilaU on YouTube.

Business Directory
 
Need a product or service?  
Support the business of fellow PhilaU alumni.

Own a business or do freelance?
Advertise to the PhilaU community for free and consider offering a discount to fellow alumni.
 
 
Class Notes
 
Post a note and/or read the latest accomplishments of fellow PhilaU Alumni.  

Alumni Highlight:

 

Mark Costello '92, M'00 recently took the position of Director of Financial Reporting at Independence Blue Cross.

 

Diana Nicole Morcos '08 and Kyle Deschene '08 are happy to announce their recent marriage.

  

  
Event Photos
 
 Sunset at the Shore 2011
Sunset at the Shore:

Walt Schwenk '76 & Irving Gerber '69

  
  

PhilaU's First 5 

 

Blog:  

http://philaufirst5.blogspot.com/

 

Also on Twitter at @5yearsout
 

Alumni Benefits  

 

Becker FastPass CPA Review Course:

A new partnership with Becker Professional Education offers significant savings on CPA Review courses. 

 

Liberty Mutual Insurance: 
 
The PhilaU partnership offers 10-20% savings on auto, home and renter's insurance.

 

Learn more...

 


RamNet

Did you know that more than 2,100 alumni are on RamNet? 

Don't be left out!  Join today!
www.PhilaU.edu/alumni