Syracuse University is committed to helping alumni stay connected to our alma mater. As such, there are several types of clubs that have come about based on special interests. For example, the Whitman Alumni Club focuses on those who graduated from the Whitman School of Management. Big Apple Orange serves as an "umbrella" club and does not target specific interests of alumni. Rather, we open our club to all Syracuse University alumni, family and friends

There are two ways that you can pay the yearly membership fee. The first way to make a payment is through the Google Checkout function on the Membership page. Select the type of membership you wish to pay ($25 individual membership, $44 dual membership), and process the payment via Google Checkout by clicking "Buy Now".

You can also make a payment by mailing a check in the amount of the membership fee to the Lubin House. All checks should be made payable to Big Apple Orange and mailed to the following address:

Please make sure fill out the membership form along with the payment of the membership fee. Membership forms for both recent grads (2010) and NYC Alumni (Class of 2009 and prior) can be found on the Membership page. For payments made electronically, the membership form can be downloaded and emailed to membership@bigappleorange.com. If you choose to pay via check, simply print out the membership form, and mail it in the payment. Memberships are validated with a membership confirmation email. Please note: Until we receive both membership form and fee, we will not be able to process your membership.

All Syracuse University Alumni (Class of 2009 and prior) who wish to enjoy the benefits of being a member need to pay a membership fee of $25 for each individual and $44 for dual membership (couples).

For all recent graduates (Class of 2010), the membership fee for the first year is waived, but the Recent Grads membership form must still be filled out.

All membership fees are valid through the fiscal year, July to June, and are non-refundable.

Members enjoy the benefit of reduced rates or waived fees at some our monthly events. Benefits include waived cover charges at our monthly happy hours, and reduced prices on tickets to SU football and basketball games, opening night of special events (past events include The Express movie), and bus trips (such as, Great Adventure Fright Fest). Members are the first to hear about available tickets to games, allowing them to purchase during the "pre-sale" time frame. Additionally, members can be added to the Big Apple Orange mailing list and be the first to know about upcoming events though our monthly events calendar email.

We try to include a variety of events to cater to the Syracuse alumni in NYC. Past events have included:

• Sporting: Gamewatching, Bus trips for basketball games, ZogSports SU alumni-sponsored teams
• Networking: monthly happy hours, professional networking
• Philanthropic: NY Cares Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Books for Kids to celebrate National Orange Day

There are several ways that you can find out about all of the upcoming Big Apple Orange events. First, you can visit the Big Apple Orange website and check out our calendar of upcoming events.

You can choose to be included on our mailing list and be the first to receive email announcements and reminders of upcoming events.

Finally, Big Apple Orange has its own Facebook page. Facebook member could choose to either visit the page and view upcoming events or simply get the benefit of updates on upcoming events and club happenings are sent directly to you via Facebook. Facebook members can also view photos from Big Apple Orange events, and network with other Syracuse University alumni.

To RSVP for upcoming events, simply send an email to events@bigappleorange.org with the event name as the subject heading, and include in the body of the email name of all attendees, your email, phone number, and if applicable, the Google checkout confirmation number (if your paid via Google Checkout). If you decided to pay for an event by mailing a check to the Lubin House (address listed above), please indicate that in the email.

You can pay for upcoming events through either Google Checkout or by mailing your payment to the Lubin House.

The Google Checkout option allows the user to either use their existing Google account, or create a new account. To use this option, just select the event for which you would like to purchase the tickets on the Events page of the Big Apple Orange website. Then click the Buy Now button, and either sign in on the right side of the page or create a new account on the left side of the page.

If you decide to mail the payment to the Lubin House, please indicate so in your email to events@bigappleorange.org and include with the payment the names of the people for whom the payments are made.

Membership rates for event tickets apply only to the tickets of members. If you are a member and are buying tickets for guests that are not members, the tickets for the guests must be purchased using the "non-member and guests" pricing. The names of all the people for whom you are purchasing tickets for must be included in the RSVP email (see above for details), and any purchases of tickets at member prices for non-members will be voided.

Unfortunately we do not have a refund policy, and the re-sale of any tickets is the responsibility of the ticket holder.

We attempt to organize events that interest a broad alumni base. However, if you have event ideas or would like to see something added to our calendar, please email events@bigappleorange.org. This club serves you, so the more feedback we receive about events, the better!

We are always looking for volunteers to help on our committees. We have committees that include programming (events), membership, web administration, and marketing. Simply, send an email to sualumninyc@gmail.com and include the committee you wish to be in, your name, your email, and your phone number, and what experience you have (if any) that may be relevant to the committee.

The Lubin House, which is located at the address listed above, was purchased by Joseph I. Lubin in 1964 and donated to Syracuse University so that the school could have a larger presence in the New York City area. Today the Lubin House is the center of a wide range of alumni activity both social and educational as well as a venue for classes, seminars, independent study programs for students, and interviews and auditions for prospective students.

Big Apple Orange is a not-for-profit organization that was established by and is currently run by Syracuse University alumni. The club's goal is to provide New York City SU alumni programs that are aimed to expand and strengthen the connections, between SU Alumni and our alma mater, through social, philanthropic, and professional events, as well as other educational activities