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www.baypath.edu Bay Pathway Winter 2015 Vol. 19, No. 1 Bay Path University 588 Longmeadow Street Longmeadow, MA 01106 Tel: 413.565.1000 Fax: 413.565.1444 www.baypath.edu Carol A. Leary, Ph.D. President Kathleen M. Bourque Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kathleen S. Cotnoir Director of Stewardship and Leadership Giving Meghan Golden '12 Coordinator of Annual Giving & Recent Alumni Programs Maryanne Krajcik Data & Report Processing Coordinator Janine M. McVay Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations Angelika Melien Leadership Giving Officer Holly Paquette Administrative Assistant, Leadership Giving Stacey Perlmutter '01 Assistant Director of Annual Giving Naomi Prabhakar Grants Development Associate Amanda E. Sbriscia Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Regina Zaskey G'10 Advancement Operations Manager EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Kathleen M. Wroblewski Director of Communications & Public Relations Robyn Rawson-Sicard Web & Social Media Communications Coordinator Deborah Sirulnik Contributing Writer COVER & PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Schnaittacher CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY White Point Imaging LAYOUT & DESIGN Cecco | The design office of David Cecchi I N T H I S I S S U E Carpe Diem 2 From the President's Desk Campus News 3 The top ten stories around campus The Buzz About U 8 Becoming a university in the age of social media Own Our Story 10 From Institute to University Words with Friends 13 Bay Path alumni remember, reflect, and look to the future An Evening at Monticello 16 Bay Path University Millennium Society event One-Day Celebration 18 Alumni contribute to help others Reunion 2014 20 It's all about U! People in the News 22 The Bay Path community Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center Dedicated 23 The University's newest academic facility opens Class Notes 24 Giving Matters 33 Carrie Sedwick Burr '86 On the Cover The official t-shirt: It's All About U WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Comments and correspondence should be sent to: media@baypath.edu. CONTENTS DEDICATION It was with deep sadness in the summer of 2014 that we learned of the passing of our colleague and Bay Path University community member, Daniel Chase. A Senior Writer in the Communications and Public Relations Department, his back- ground was focused on reporting the news and getting to the heart of the story. A member of the Bay Pathway editorial staff, his work is included in this magazine. He worshiped the written word. With pride, he made it known he did not own a television, and preferred to spend his spare time reading a good book, enjoying a finely crafted article, and listening to music from the Renaissance period. We often chided him that he was a part of a select group of people that could read The New Yorker from cover to cover in one week. Curious, inquisitive and always willing to engage in a spirited conversation, his pen is now silent. We will miss him…and we dedicate this issue of the Bay Pathway to his memory. Daniel would be glad. Visit www.baypath.edu for the latest info on upcoming events!

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