Thursday, October 13, 2011

Duke NY - Westchester Golf Range Woods and Wedges Family Outing

Whether a beginner or club champion, enjoy a family-friendly fall afternoon on the driving range on Sunday, October 16, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Tee it up with fellow Duke alumni, parents and families at the Westchester Golf Range located in White Plains and co-owned by the father of Michael Quagliano, the former Blue Devils Men's Golf team captain, 2008 U.S. Open qualifier, past winner of the Westchester County Golf Association Amateur Championship, and current PGA pro.

Come join us for a fun day at Westchester Golf Range, 701 Dobbs Ferry Rd., White Plains, NY 10607.

The all-inclusive price for one hour of golf, instruction and the buffet is $25 per adult (13 and over) and $15 per child (minimum age 6 to 12); maximum four (4) registrations per person.

You can find additional information here.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Duke Entertainment, Media and the Arts Network (DEMAN)

Theater, film, television. Painting, sculpture the written word. In both creative and business roles, Duke alums are major players in these media that define American and global culture.

The Duke Entertainment, Media and the Arts Network links all of us to collaborate, share connections and spread the word about one another’s projects. And DEMAN strengthens arts education at Duke by bringing successful professionals back to campus to share advice and inspiration in workshops and master classes.

DEMAN weekend is scheduled for November 4th - 5th.  You can learn more about this fun weekend, here.

As you can see, there are amazing things happening in DEMAN.  If you would like to learn more about this group, you can join their facebook page here or find additional information on Duke NY's website.

Also, check out this article, written about one of Duke's alumni, Kelly O'Malley '91.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Ivy League+ Multi-College "Welcome To Your City Mixer"

You are cordially invited to officially welcome your fellow Alumni to NYC at the Ivy League+ "Welcome to Your City Mixer" on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 from 6pm - 1am. There will be a Double Free Open Bar, one running from 6:00 - 6:30 pm and the other from 8:00 - 8:30pm. There is no cover charge for this event.


WHO: Alumni & Recent Graduates from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, UPenn, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Stanford, Georgetown, MIT & Wellesley
WHEN: Thursday, October 13, 6:00 pm - 1am
WHERE: Bar Basque Rooftop, 839 6th Avenue (btw 29th & 30th st)
WHAT: Ivy League+ (13 colleges) "Welcome to Your City Mixer" with Double Free Open Bar
HOW: In order to assure a space for you at the event, you must RSVP here.

For more information, click here.

Friday, October 7, 2011

A Taste of the Cornell - New York

Come learn more about The Cornell Club-New York with other Duke alumni and alumni from Brown, Cornell, Colgate, Duke, Georgetown, Notre Dame, RPI, Stanford, Tulane, and Wake Forest at The Club’s, “Taste of The Cornell Club-New York” reception!

The event will feature signature food and cocktails of your alma mater and those of The Club’s other affiliate schools!

RSVP to Lara Chrisomalis at (212) 692-1386 or l.chrisomalis@cornellclubnyc.com.
 
RSVPs are required, and due to the popularity of this event, walk-ins will not be permitted. When reserving, please provide your name, school, and class year. If you would like to bring a guest who is not an alumnus/na, limited tickets are available at $50 per person.

For additional information, click here.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Dunlevy Millbank Event - 2nd Annual Pace Youth Football Clinic

What an awesome time everyone had on Sunday at the 2nd Annual Pace Youth Football Clinic.  A group of alumns took kids from Dunlevy Millbank to Pace University to hone their football skills.  Please see photos taken by CSI: Photos here.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Forever Duke Welcome Party - October 6th

What better way to welcome the Class of 2011 (undergrad & graduate), and new to New York alumni to NYC than with free food? Grab your Duke friends (or come and make new ones!) and join us at Southern Hospitality this Thursday, October 6 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. - we will show the newest members of the Duke NY family that even though we may not be in Durham anymore, we still have plenty of Blue Devil spirit!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Dunlevy Milbank Opportunity- Sunday, October 2nd Pace Youth Football Clinic

We need volunteers who are available to chaperone a group of 35-40 kids from Dunlevy Milbank on SUNDAY, October 28th to Pleasantville, NY for the DJ Henry Memorial Youth Clinic at Pace University; the Head Football Coach is Chris Dapolito, Duke Class of 2005.
 
This event was originally scheduled for Aug. 28th but had to be rescheduled.
 
We will meet at Dunlevy Milbank (14-32 West 118th Street between Fifth and Lenox Aves) around 11:15 am and return around 4 pm.  At Pace, the coaching staff and players will take over.  
 
The event is FREE and each participant will receive free tickets to the 2011 Pace Football season, schedule magnets, cards, etc.  Lunch will be provided.
 

Monday, September 26, 2011

Duke NY - Study Now-Play Later with Dunlevy Milbank

Help keep kids off the street with this academic and athletic Saturday program in Harlem! Join Duke NY on Saturday, October 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (and the first Saturday of every month) at Dunlevy Milbank Center, located at 118th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues, as we volunteer with the 7-11 year olds of Study Now-Play Later, a program designed to make learning and activities fun and motivating.

For additional information about Dunlevy Milbank, click here.

For more information about this event, click here.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Duke NY - Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen

Help staff the soup kitchen and feed the hungry at St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street on September 25th. Call Cuyler Christianson at (212) 245-2161 (w) for details. Please call ahead if you plan to participate. Duke NY participates on the 4th Sunday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Duke NY - 6 Degrees of Duke Networking Night

As the old adage states, when the going gets tough, the tough get going! In today’s economy, it never hurts to be prepared for financially down times. Even though it can be impossible to predict the financial markets and the global economy, there are some things you can do to give yourself an edge in your career. Join us for the next installment of 6 Degrees of Duke, the Duke Club of New York’s bi-monthly networking night, on Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. to learn steps you can take to maintain your edge over the competition in trying times from our guest speaker, Jo Bennett, Duke Woman's College ’68, Partner at Amrop Battalia Winston, an executive recruiter handling senior financial services placement. All tips that will be shared during the presentation will be applicable across all industries and experience levels.

This event will be held at Forum NYC, 127 Fourth Avenue at 13th Street near Union Square.

For additional information, check out the Duke Alumni website here.