Curry's National Alumni Council is hosting a Winter Alumni Reception in the new Student Center on January 7 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The reception is a way of helping our alums reconnect with old friends while enjoying Curry's newest centerpiece, the Student Center.

The evening promises to be a terrific opportunity to socialize and network with fellow alums while catching up on all the news from campus. In addition, President Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. will provide a College update. For more information or to RSVP by December 31, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations via email or by phone at 617-333-2121. We look forward to seeing you!

Lace 'em up! Please join us for the 10th Annual Purple and White Game on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Max Ulin Ice Rink. You can find all the details about this great event on our website.

For directions, more information or to RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations or call 617-333-2121. RSVP required if you plan to play!

You don't need to play to attend. Cheer on the teams and join us for the reception to meet with friends and celebrate the tradition of Curry College Hockey. Your enthusiastic support of the Friends of Curry Hockey is appreciated. We look forward to seeing you there!

On November 12, President Quigley welcomed over 60 alumni, parents and friends to a Curry reception at the Lotos Club in Manhattan. You can view the photo gallery from this event on our website.

For information on how you can get involved, please contact The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations or call us at (617) 333-2121.

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, the Curry Criminal Justice Honor Society, Lambda Alpha, welcomed Boston Police Officer and documentary filmmaker Bill Willis. The presentation was very well received - kudos to the Honor Society for bringing this great presentation to campus!

Read more about this event on our website.

In November, ONE Curry collected books to send to Liberia through the Liberian Literacy Foundation. This event was organized as a competition by ONE.org 's ONE Campus Challenge. Curry has now moved up to 24th place in the country!

Read more about the book drive and ONE Curry.

The Colonels winter sports season is well underway. Visit the Athletics website for more details, scoreboards, headlines and schedules.

Men's Basketball resumes play on January 4 vs Brandeis at home at 6:00 PM. The Colonels open conference play on January 9 at Western New England College.

Women's Basketball is heading to Florida to play in the Cruzin' Classic - see the related story above. The team then resumes play on January 3 at home vs. Fitchburg State at 3:00 PM.

Ice Hockey takes a 7-0-1 record into Winter Break. The team resumes its schedule against Norwich University in the Times-Argus Tournament on January 1.

Thank you to all members of our community who interacted with our student callers during our Fall Phone-a-thon. Our student callers enjoyed speaking with alumni. We received over 100 pledges during the fall semester.

We greatly appreciate alumni support in expanding Curry's philanthropy program and we look forward to continuing our Phone-a-thon efforts in the spring.

You can also make an immediate impact by making a donation online via our secure form today. Gifts made online or sent via mail to the Institutional Advancement office postmarked by December 31, 2009 qualify for a charitable tax deduction for this year.

Thank you again for your thoughtful consideration of Curry College.

Tom Butler '73 just celebrated 35 years with United Airlines. He's been an Operations Supervisor at O'Hare Airport in Chicago for the last 22 years and he loves his job. His two children are now tremendous adults and he has welcomed two grandchildren so far.

Ruth-Ellen (Burack) Flanagan '77 and her husband, Kevin, continue to enjoy living in Raleigh, NC. Ruth-Ellen, Christine (Andrade) Cotter '77 and Susan Meagher '79 met for lunch in Curry's new Student Center this summer and took a tour of the campus to see the many exciting changes. She credits Facebook with helping her reconnect with many Curry alumni.

George Williams '88 has been married for 13 years and currently works as Hospitality and Security Analyst for Accenture, a global consulting company.

Beverly (George) Grant '98 is a correctional nurse and is pursuing her education and a career in the military.

Amanda Gutterman '07 is working toward her master's degree in Criminal Justice at Curry and hopes to graduate this spring.