As the Alumni Board president, I was both honored and humbled to be asked to participate on the Sesquicentennial Celebration Planning Committee. As I walked out of our first summer planning meeting, I was genuinely excited by the information given during the updates. I also had the pleasure of being introduced to Nick Lim, a Rider history major who has been appointed to the committee. Adding a student’s perspective will be invaluable during the planning stages.
I invite you to keep your eye on the many celebrations that will occur over the next 12 months as we continue to honor Rider’s history and to prepare to honor the retirement of our esteemed President, Mordechai Rozanski. You can visit the 150th anniversary site at any time for the most up to date information: www.rider.edu/150.
Noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will be the guest speaker, and we will recognize the CBA’s 150th with a Celebration Reception at TPC Jasna Polana on October 24. We are also hosting a Guinness Book of World Records attempt, many open houses, exciting speakers, community and campus events, and other events related to the 150th. One of the signature moments will be the 150th Celebration Gala scheduled for April 18, 2015, so please do also make a note to save that date to return to campus.
If you are unable to return to Rider but would like to show pride in your alma mater, sponsorship opportunities are available at different levels. Please consider reviewing the sponsorships and determining if you or your employer would be interested in helping us celebrate this milestone.
In short, I hope you are as excited as I am about all that is happening over the next several months as we celebrate our university’s founding in 1865. We wouldn’t be where we are now if it weren’t for engaged alumni like you. Please review the calendar, consider a sponsorship and share with me in celebrating this milestone. I hope to see you at many of the events.
Please also feel free to contact Alumni Relations at 609-896-5340 or at [email protected] with any questions regarding Rider’s 150th Celebration.
Jim Rademacher ’88
President, Alumni Board of Directors and Alumni Association