New York City Alumni Club
Upcoming club events:
Lecture, Reception & Exhibition at
the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Monday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.
(1071 Fifth Ave. (at 89th St.) New York, NY 10128)
Cost: $7
Register now for this eventThe UD Friends of Art History invite the UD community to attend a program at the Guggenheim featuring Joan Marter ’74 AS, prominent art historian and Distinguished Professor of Art History at Rutgers University. Dr. Marter will deliver a talk, The Perils of Progress: Artists and the Atomic Age in which she will describe 1950s American sculpture as a rich, authoritative and vibrant art that engaged with the era’s concerns about the Cold War.
The program will be followed by a reception and the opportunity to view the related exhibition, Art of Another Kind: International Abstraction and the Guggenheim, 1949-1960. This exhibition presents over 100 works by pioneering artists of the post-World War II era who embraced alternatively artistic freedom and gesture-based styles, nontraditional materials and counter-cultural references.
Guggenheim Manager of Public Programs Rachel Schwartz Sirota ’08 AS is enthusiastic about making the museum accessible to the UD community and is offering tickets at member prices, saying: “Though we are anticipating a strong turnout, it would be wonderful if there were a vibrant UD presence at the program.”
For more information about the lecture, please click here. For additional information about the exhibition, visit the Guggenheim’s official site.
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NYC Alumni Club at the Yankees
Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
Friday, August 3, 7:05 pm - Play Ball
Yankee Stadium
Due to high demand, we now have reserved an additional group section at Yankee Stadium. The tickets in the first section includes a Turkey Hill picnic and Bleacher seats in Section 239 and cost $45/ticket. There is now a second section that includes a Malibu Rooftop Deck picnic and Grand Stand Level seats in Section 406 that cost $55/ticket. The Malibu Tickets are more expensive because the seats have armrests and are along the 1st baseline. So don’t wait to join more UD Blue Hens at Yankee Stadium to watch the Yanks take on the Mariners.
Turkey Hill Picnic Area (enter via gate 2)
5 - 7:30 pm pregame picnic
$45 per ticket
Malibu Rooftop Deck (enter via gate 6)
5 - 6:30 pm pregame picnic
$55 per ticket
The Turkey Hill Picnic Area runs until 30 minutes after the game begins (7:30 pm) and menu includes ice cream, hot dogs, beef sliders, chicken fajita meat with peppers and onions, baked beans, green salad, watermelon, non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine.
The Malibu Rooftop Deck runs until 30 minutes before game time (6:30 pm) and the menu includes Hebrew National hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn and potato salad, non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine.
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The cost of the tickets include your game ticket as well as an all-you-can-eat & drink ballpark themed buffet. The groups will be seated in their respective locations. Tickets will be available at Will Call under University of Delaware and the name of the person who ordered them.
Special thanks to the UD Alumni Association for providing funding for this event.
SAVE THE DATE!
Special Tour of Medieval Art
Saturday, Sept. 29, Time TBA
The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Interested in attending? Email alumnet@udel.edu with your name and number of guests.
The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is located in a beautiful, four-acre garden setting overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan’s Fort Tyron Park. Its collections are devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe and include the famed Unicorn Tapestries. UD guests will be escorted by the renowned medievalist, Dr. Lawrence Nees, Professor, Department of Art History, and President of the International Center of Medieval Art headquartered at The Cloisters.
The program will include bus transportation from midtown Manhattan, followed by a return to midtown and an optional luncheon with Dr. Nees.
New York City Alumni Club Board
If you are interested in a leadership role in the NYC Alumni Club, contact UD Alumni Relations at alumnet@udel.edu.
New York City Alumni Club Positions:
The New York City Alumni Club is happy to announce a new leadership opportunity. The board is currently accepting applications for the following position, if you are interested, please submit a cover-letter and resume to UD Office of Alumni Relations.
Treasurer
- Oversee alumni club finances and assist board officers in preparing the yearly budget, as assigned by AR and report quarterly to AR
- Work with AR to make financial arrangements for events
- Work in partnership with AR and other board officers to coordinate sponsorships and in-kind donations received from alumni through the alumni club
- Work in partnership with the Special Events Chair to complete funding requests from outside sources, such as the UD Alumni Association’s SAP Application
Stephen Shallo '07, President:
Stephen graduated with a dual degree in History and Political Science with a concentration in Public Law. He currently serves as senior policy analyst in the New York City Office of the Mayor. In addition to work, he is pursuing a Master's in Public Administration and volunteers his time with young adults with autism. He resides in Eastchester, New York.
Daniel Griepenburg '07, Vice President:
Dan graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in finance and a minor concentration in economics. Currently, he is a Certified Financial Planner/Financial Advisor with the Nemec Financial Group in New York City. In addition to his personal practice he has built the group’s college internship program, where he has recruited extensively from the University of Delaware. Dan resides on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.
Joe Amann '06, Special Events Chair:
Joseph graduated in 2006 with a major in Finance and minor in Political Science. He is currently an Associate at Morgan Stanley, where he specializes in listed derivatives metrics. From 2006-2008, he was an analyst at a consulting firm, where he advised on complex securities valuations, bank due-diligence and private equity risk management. Joseph is also a member of the Carnegie Council and Executive Committee member of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, both based in Manhattan.
Julie Kissane '07, Communications Chair:
Julie graduated in 2007 with a degree in Mass Communication. She is currently employed for MTV Networks and works in broadcast commercial operations for Country Music Television (CMT). She resides in Weehawken, NJ.
Kristyn Noren '08, Young Alumni Chair:
Kristyn graduated with a degree in Human Services, Education and Public Policy. She also minored in Women's Studies. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Global Diversity at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. In addition to work, she's an active volunteer on the American Cancer Society's Taste of Hope Committee. She is training to run the ING NYC Marathon and is pursuing a goal of traveling to all 50 states. She resides in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
Past alumni club events:
- UD alumni at Clean Up NYC!
- "UD Congratulates U" event for accepted students
- Alumni Club Happy Hour at BB King's
- Tailgate before UD Football vs. Hofstra
- "Rediscover UD" with UD President Harker
- Food and drinks at The University Club in Midtown
- A holiday event at the Jade Lounge
- A night at the Downtown Athletic Club for updates on the UD campus