Veterans Day on The Hill
A year ago, Andrew Chobanian was “just one of the crowd” marching in Norwich University’s annual Veteran’s Day parade. This year was different for the 20-year-old Hanover, N.H. native. [more]

International Education Week at Norwich
Ryan Swalls ’03 was not prepared for whom he might run into while visiting Norwich to hear the former Ambassador to Africa, William Harrop, speak on Nov. 15 during International Education Week. [more]

Can we get another (Norwich grad, that is)?
“Where did you get this guy or gal?” is a familiar refrain heard by Ed Shyloski ’66 when he hires Norwich graduates to work in his engineering company, Shaw, Stone & Webster. [more]

@NU Readers Survey: your response is needed!
Please take a few moments to fill out a brief @NU Survey. Here is your chance to tell us what you like and don’t like about the monthly e-newletter. [more]

Drill Team sweeps Cornell Invitational!
Norwich University's Drill Team, “Shock Platoon,” took first and second place overall honors at the 2006 Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition on November 18. This is the fourth consecutive first place finish for the Cadets. Norwich’s freshmen team took second. [more]

Branching out: Army ROTC cadets receive job assignments
The afternoon of the first of November was abuzz with anticipation as students, faculty, staff and parents waited inside a packed White Chapel for the announcement of branch assignments for the 61 senior Army ROTC cadets. [more]

Making a difference in the community
Norwich students have come together to form the largest AmeriCorps volunteer student group in Vermont. Through the organization’s education award program, this group is making community service an important part of their college experience. [more]

Annual Cahill Memorial Alumni Hockey Game
Skaters representing six decades of Norwich hockey laced up for the fourth annual William D. Cahill Alumni Hockey Game on November 18. [more]

Norwich Alumni visit Arlington National Cemetery and Ft Meyer
More than forty Norwich alumni traveled to Washington, DC, to take a walk through the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the longest serving infantry regiment in the United States. At the conclusion of the tour, Col. Bob Pricone ’81, regimental commander of The Old Guard, gave a regimental coin to all those who participated. [more] Learn more about The Old Guard.

New legislation increases charitable giving options!
Do you have unneeded retirement assets that you will be forced to withdraw when you turn 70½? Are you concerned about the impact this will have on your tax bracket and eligibility for benefits, credits and other deductions? Do you want to make a gift to Norwich? Now, after seven years of deliberations, there is a temporary solution to all of these problems. Until year-end 2007, individuals will be allowed to give their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) directly to non-profit organizations, such as Norwich, with no tax consequences. [more]

Help NU meet the Kresge Challenge!
As of mid-November, Norwich has received more than $300,000 in gifts and pledges toward the $2.2 million Kresge Foundation Challenge. Norwich has until January 1, 2008, to meet the terms of the challenge grant awarded by The Kresge Foundation in September. If the University raises the full $2.2 million, the foundation will provide Norwich with $500,000.

All funds raised through The Kresge Foundation Challenge will support the Wise Campus Center, construction of which began in May 2006. With a total price tag of $20.5 million, the University is building the facility with a combination of private gifts, bonds, and operating funds. In addition, Norwich has begun $4.5 million in related infrastructure upgrades. The project is slated to be completed by August 2007.

Learn more about The Kresge Foundation Challenge at Norwich.

Double the impact of your gift!
At the Partridge Society luncheon during Homecoming Weekend, Norwich Forever! campaign chair Pier Mapes ’59 announced a special matching gift opportunity for the Class of 1957 and the Old Guard. Initially offering to match bequests made through a will or living trust, Pier and Pat will now match gifts of $10,000 or larger made by a member of the Class of 1957 or older that fit into the following criteria:

• Bequests through a will or living trust.
• Life insurance policies that are paid up (no premiums due for the life of the policy) and extend for the life of the donor.
• Charitable Gift Annuities held at Norwich (only the charitable deduction portion will be matched).
• Charitable Remainder Trusts with Norwich as a beneficiary (only the charitable deduction portion will be matched).
• Qualifying gifts must be new gifts and documentation must be provided. Donors who have already notified us of their bequest intentions are not eligible to have it doubled (if they increase their bequest, the additional amount is available for the match).

For the latest sports news, call the NUEVENTS Hotline: 1-877-683-8368, or check out our Sports News web page at http://www.norwich.edu/athletics

Hall of Fame Nominations due February 9
Persons wishing to nominate a Norwich coach, player or team for induction into the Norwich University Athletic Hall of Fame may do so by mailing in a letter of nomination and supporting information to: Tony Mariano, Director of Athletics, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663. The deadline for submitting nominations and supporting information is February 9, 2007. Selections are made in May 2007, and induction takes place in the fall. For consideration, individuals must have graduated (or coached) in or before 1997, and preference is given to class years ending in 2 or 7. There are four levels of membership. Click for more about membership criteria and selection process.

Women's Basketball Team wins Cobblestone Inn-vitational
The Lady Cadets won the Cobblestone Inn Invitational with a 65-43 final over Westfield State in the championship game. [more]

CADETSGEAR.COM is here!
Norwich University has launched a new e-commerce website, CadetsGear.com, featuring Norwich apparel and merchandise sporting our new University and Athletic logos. Designs will include athletic, alumni, parent and School of Graduate Studies affiliations. For more information contact cadetsgear@norwich.edu.

MGAA membership available online!
The Maroon and Gold Athletic Association would like to inform all Norwich sports enthusiasts that they can now join the booster fan club(s) of their choice online by going to www.norwichalumni.org/Chapter.asp, or, download a printable membership registration form (.pdf) using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Not member of the online commmunity? Click here to join.

Announcing the 4th Annual Colorado Norwich Alumni Ski Weekend! February 28 - March 4, 2007
What do cobalt blue skies, fantastic cruising runs on champagne powder, and getting together with good friends in Colorado have in common? They will make this year’s Colorado Alumni Ski Weekend at Breckenridge the best time for skiing and snowboarding in 2007! For all the event details including lodging, ski passes, event schedule and transportation, please take a look at our on-line brochure: Colorado Ski Invitation (pdf).

Students seek interviews for Berlin Wall project
Norwich University communications students are producing a full length film documentary on the Berlin Wall and would like to interview NU alumni who were in Germany before, during or after the wall came down on November 9, 1989. This is a two-year project, currently in the research phase. If you are willing to participate, please contact Amanda Sugai at sugaia@norwich.edu.

Order your Medal of Honor painting now!
Norwich is pleased to offer alumni and friends a special, "Norwich-only", limited edition print of noted Civil War artist Dale Gallon's painting of Edward B. Williston, Class of 1856, at the Battle of Trevilian Station. Numbered and signed by the artist, the print is available framed or unframed, and comes with a brochure describing the battle scene and actions of the main participants. Contact Giff Slater '79, at gslater@norwich.edu, 802-485-2306, or download, print and fill out an order form (pdf) using Adobe Acrobat Reader and mail it in.

Photos from Iraq needed
Since January, communications students at Norwich have been working on creating a documentary titled, "The Vermont Fallen". The film, which will eventually air on Vermont Public Television, WCAX-TV, A&E and the History Channel, tells the stories of Vermont servicemen who have lost their lives in Iraq. The students would like to include photographs taken by Norwich alumni who have served or are currently serving in Iraq. If you have photos, please email them to vermontfallen@hotmail.com.

Missing your War Whoop?
A limited number of War Whoops (yearbooks) from past years are available for purchase for select class years. If interested in purchasing or replacing your War Whoop, contact the Alumni Office for years available and cost at 877.485.2019 / 802.485.2100 or alumni@norwich.edu. Purchase a 2006 War Whoop.

Club & regional events calendar
For more information on these and other events, contact the Alumni Office at 802-485-2100, 877-485-2019 or e-mail alumni@norwich.edu or visit the online Alumni Events calendar.

Special Events

• Dec. 2 NU Club of Houston Holiday Party, hosts: Carl & Sandy Drechsel, Nassau Bay , TX
• Dec. 2 NU Club of West Point Holiday Dinner, the West Point Club, West Point, NY
• Dec. 10 NU Club of Washington, DC Holiday Brunch, Fort Myers Officers Club, Arlington, VA

Monthly NU Alumni Club Gatherings

• Dec. 1 NU Club of Hanscom AFB, Officers Club, Hanscom AFB, MA
• Dec. 1 NU Club of the Gold Coast, Gigi’s Tavern, Boca Raton, FL
• Dec. 6 NU Club of Washington, DC, Sines Irish Pub, Arlington, VA
• Dec. 7 NU Club of Tampa, Daddy’s Grill, Oldsmar, FL
• Dec. 7 NU Club of Leavenworth, TenPenny Restaurant, Leavenworth, KS

Upcoming events at the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago
The Pritzker Military Library in Chicago has several exciting events planned for the month of December. [Visit the library calendar.]

The University has received word of the deaths of the following individuals. For more information, or to notify the University of a recent passing, please contact kgothard@norwich.edu.

Alumni
Class of 1945 - William J. Cawthorne, 76, Waldwick, NJ, 02/6/2001
Class of 1951 - Edward H. Griffiths, 77, Merritt Island, FL, 10/21/2006
Class of 1955 VC - Josephine Barrigan, 73, Gloucester, MA, 01/19/2005
Class of 1959 - Joel C. Breslauer, 68, New York, NY, 10/17/2006
Class of 1966 - Robert John Ventura, 62, Taylors, SC, 09/30/2006
Class of 1972 - Lawrence Dansky, 55, Sunrise, FL, 08/17/2006
Class of 2005 - Michael Serba, 25, of Rexdale, Ontario and Northfield, Vermont, died November 28, 2006, from injuries sustained in an assault in Toronto, Ontario on November 25. A 2005 Norwich graduate and former Cadets ice hockey captain, Mike was employed by Norwich University's School of Graduate Studies and was working on his MBA degree. Funeral arrangements are being finalized for Tuesday, December 12. More detailed information will be sent out as soon as it becomes available. Times Argus article, Serba family statement — City News

Friends
Mildred J. Bakey, 87, widow of LTC Russell F. Bakey, USA (Ret.) ’40, Columbus, GA, 07/27/2006

The Norwich University Cemetery
There are many for whom "The Hill" is a home away from home, so it is not surprising that some choose Norwich as a final resting place. Known locally as "Dole Farm," the Norwich University Cemetery overlooks the campus and provides a beautiful setting in which to memorialize Norwich graduates, friends of the University, Trustees, Fellows, and other members of the Norwich community.

For more information or to secure a plot, please contact Priscilla Gilbert, Norwich University Cemetery Assn., 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, 802.485.2742, or pgilbert@Norwich.edu.

The Ernest Harmon Memorial Wall
Inscribed on the wall are the names of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Norwich University who have made a significant contribution to the improvement of the institution. The list of names, recorded by year of death, commemorates a commitment to Norwich that has sustained the University in the past and will carry it proudly into the future.

For more information about the Harmon Memorial Wall, please contact Priscilla Gilbert, Planned Giving Officer, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, Vermont 05663, 802.485.2301, pgilbert@norwich.edu.

Shop for Norwich University items
From flags to diploma frames, the Norwich Alumni Affairs Office has it all! [more]