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NYU SCHACK INSTITUTE OF REALESTATE ALUMNI NEWSLETTERThursday, April 20 th 2010 – Spring Issuehttp://www.scps.nyu.edu/realumniUpcoming Events to Schedule on Your CalendarWhen What Event DetailsApril 22nd “Making a Living, Making a Life” – SCPS Event Midtown Center, 4-6pm. See page 3.April 27th “How to Build Your Online Brand” – SCPS Event NYU Torch Club, 6-8:30pm. See page 3.May 7th The “Greening” of Affordable Housing in Harlem Midtown Center, 8-10am. See page 3.Sept 22nd 18 th Annual Monopoly Night – Save the Date Stay tuned for more details, coming soon.Sold Out: NYU’s Annual Golf Event, May 17 th , 2010The first NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate Golf Outing @ TPC Jansa Polana inPrinceton, NJ, Monday, May 17 th , is currently sold out. We are maintaining a waitinglist in case of any cancellations. The NYU athletic department is organizing this annualgolf outing and giving Schack alumni an opportunity to organize our own foursomes.Registration fee is $375, and includes:• 18 holes of champion golf,• Driving range, putting green & locker room facilities,• Hot gourmet breakfast,• All-day refreshment cart, soft drinks, beer, & snacks,• $1,000,000 JetBlue hole-in-one challenge,• $10,000 60-foot putt contest,• Round-trip transportation to and from Manhattan,• Pre-dinner cocktails and hors d'oeuvres• Elegant buffet dinner in Main Dining Roomwww.NYU.edu/athletics/GolfoutingNote: Registration for this event is now SOLD OUT. Visit link for waiting list.Links to Stay Connected:SCPS: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/reiLinked-In: Two sites, one for Alumni & one for friends of SchackFacebook: http://www.facebook.com, search for NYU SchackComing Soon:Blog: http://nyuschackalumni.wordpress.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/nyuschackalumniAlumni Spotlight: Robin WilsonRobin Wilson (’04) recently published a bookon her “green” renovation for the Robert F.Kennedy Jr.’s private residence. “The KennedyGreen House is a book that will help anyonelearn more about eco-friendly design..."See page 5.

GETTING INVOLVED/STAYING IN TOUCHWant to Get Involved With The Alumni Association?If you would like to contribute your time to the Alumni Association, we would love your help! Whether you want tohelp plan events, raise money, interview alumni for the newsletter, or just want to help the Association with your timeand talents, please let us know. We have outlined some helpful starting points below:If You Don’t Know Where to Start: Alumni Association President O’Brien Murray can provide guidance if you don’tknow what you’d like to do, but you know you want to help. Call him at +917 697-8196 or email him ateom@obrienmurray.com.If You’d Like to Help Plan Events: We have an active programming schedule, and are planning a lot of funadditions to the calendar over the next year, including social events, such as happy hours, dinners, and other gettogethers.Email Ruth Ann Blankenheim at ra14@usa.net for more information.If You’d Like to Work on this Newsletter or Other Communications Initiatives (i.e., Our Web Presence):Please contact Ira Krivit at +917-913-3400 or ikrivit@yahoo.com.If You’d Like to Network Locally: We have several different projects that provide alumni with opportunities tomeet others in the NYU network. Contact Ruth Ann Blankenheim at ra14@usa.net.If You’re in Construction Management (“CM”) and Want to Work on CM Initiatives: Please contact RobBurkavage at rburkavage@Sciame.com or +917 771-5130.Finally, If You Are Outside of New York, And Want to Meet Other Alumni in Your City: We maintain a list ofalumni in different cities and can help. Email ikrivit@yahoo.com and we will make introductions for you.Some Tips For Staying ConnectedOur Alumni community is expanding its presence online with multiple locations for staying connected. We currentlyhave pages on Facebook & Linked-In. In the coming months, you’ll be able to find our blog and twitter accounts tostay in touch with all our activities.NYUniverse is the online home of over 370,000 NYU Alumni worldwide. Go to: http://alumni.nyu.edu to registerand to update your profile, search the alumni directory, access career resources, and much more.Web Links (Including Facebook and LinkedIn): The Schack Institute is at http://www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-ofstudy/real-estate/and there are alumni groups on both LinkedIn and Facebook. You can find both by logging on andrunning a search.About This Newsletter: The NYU Schack Institute ofReal Estate Alumni Association Newsletter is publishedthrough out the year, in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.If you’d like to write for us, let us know!Newsletter Committee: Ira Krivit ’06 (Editor), GaryMeese ’05, and Dabney Bowen ’05 (Copy Editor).Additional Writers This Issue: Ira Krivit ’06,Michael Walden ’036