Dear Editor,

Although this letter is addressed to you, it is really a letter to all SU students who are currently on campus about Orange Central.

Granted, OC is generally known to be an event associated with alumni coming back to campus to reconnect and reminisce. However, it is most definitely not solely for alumni. This is your week as well. There have been so many exciting and interesting programs and activities specifically planned for students by the student OC committee, chaired by Danielle Matfess. The committee spent last week pre-tabling at the dining halls to get people pumped up for OC. Some of the highlights include SU Idol on Monday evening; Slice of Orange Days on Tuesday and Wednesday; Battle of the Bands on Tuesday evening; Lil B and Tayyib Ali with student opener Kay Con on Wednesday evening; showcase ‘Bring the Beat Back’ on Thursday evening; the parade and pep rally followed by Orange Bash on Friday; and D.L. Hughley and Dean Edwards on Saturday evening. For a complete schedule of events, see syr.orgsync.com/OrangeCentral.

There are also many other alumni events during OC that students would enjoy. For a schedule of these events, see orangecentral.syr.edu.

Much more important than all of these events is that OC is a once a year opportunity for you to mix, mingle and network with many alumni at one time. Because of the great start in life SU afforded us, we who preceded you and give our time, talent and treasure should be your target for seeking guidance and advice (and maybe that job or internship connection), or perhaps just to talk to and hear about life after your college days are behind you. So don’t be shy. Approach alumni at these events or on campus and tell them about you and ask about them. You may be very surprised at how receptive they are, how very willing they are to provide you with some words of wisdom and maybe even their business cards. After all, we are all Orange!

Brian Spector

President, Syracuse University Alumni Association

 

Published on November 9, 2011 at 12:00 pm