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Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17:

9am-
5pm

Registration
Student Union Building (SUB), Room 100
Come pick up your nametags, look through old yearbooks, enjoy a snack and visit with longtime friends.

Noon
Heritage Alumni Luncheon
College Terrace
Alumni graduating in 1957 or before are invited to a special luncheon celebration...bring photos and memories!
12:15pm
Biology Alumni Luncheon
Coykendall Science Building (CSB), Room 110
Alumni, faculty and staff of the biology department gather for a casual luncheon.
2pm Campus Tours
Meet in the Welcome Center Lobby
Come see the latest developments on campus! Riding and walking tours will be made available.
3-5pm Welcome Reception
Hopfer Alumni House
All alumni are invited to a reception with current and former faculty members. Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.
5pm Lantern Society Dinner
College Terrace
ALL ALUMNI ARE INVITED as we induct the Class of 1958 into the Lantern Society. In addition, this year we'll be celebrating the 100th birthday of Professor Emeritus O. Lincoln Igou! Casual business attire is appropriate.
5:30pm School of Business Networking Social
Student Lounge, van den Berg Hall
6pm Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony
Student Union Building (SUB), Multi-purpose Room
The 1965 Soccer and the 1963 Cross-Country teams will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.
8pm
Theatre Performance: Company
McKenna Theatre
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Company is considered to be a landmark in the development of the American musical--the first "concept" musical ever created.
8 p.m.

Alumni Jazz Performance: TBD

 

9-11:30pm

All Years Social
College Terrace
Alumni and friends of SUNY New Paltz are invited to a casual wine and cheese reception at the Alumni House. Come meet Michael Siegell '75 following his performance.



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18:

8am-7pm First World Conference--Redefining the Diaspora: Race, Color, Culture and Identity"
Student Union Building (SUB)
The conference will bring together alumni, professors, community members and those in any profession concerned with the experiences of and the construction of identity among Diasporic peoples from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean and the United States. Subjects will span from the impact of enslavement and colonization in the construction of identity to the role of contemporary popular culture in the development of identity among Diasporic communities.
9am-
5pm
Registration
Student Union Building (SUB), Room 100
Come pick up your nametags, look through old yearbooks, enjoy a snack and visit with longtime friends.
9:30-
10:30am
"Saving the Peregrine Falcon"
Student Union Building (SUB)
Join Professor Emeritus Heinz Meng to learn how the endangered peregrine falcon is being saved from extinction.
10 a.m. Art Education Alumni Reception and Awards Ceremony
Fine Arts Building
Join fellow alumni, faculty and staff from the Art Education department for a reception and ceremony honoring this year's Alumni Award winner.
10:45-
11:45am
"Survival Seminar"
Student Union Building (SUB)
Professor Emeritus Joe Owens will teach you how to increase your mental alertness and prolong your enjoyment of life.

11am-
Noon

Alumni Heritage Walk
Meet in the Welcome Center lobby
Join this walking tour across campus to see all that's changed (and what's stayed the same) over the years.
Noon-4pm Clio Luncheon
Barnaby's Restaurant
Clio sisters from across the years will gather for lunch and lots of memories in downtown New Paltz.
12:30-
2pm
All-Class and Campus Luncheon
Student Union Building (SUB), Room 100
Join faculty, staff, students and fellow alumni for this casual all-New Paltz get-together...families welcome!
1pm Alumni Swim Meet
Elting Gymnasium Pool
1pm Men's Soccer vs. Morrisville
Soccer Fields
2-4pm Afternoon Activities
  • Mohonk Preserve Hikes
    *Millbrook Ridge Trail: a moderate hike of one hour
    *Trapps Mountain Hamlet: an easy walk of 1 1/2 hours
    *Undercliff Carriage Road: an easy/moderate hike of 1 1/2 hours
  • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
    Join an SDMA trained docent for a lively conversatoin and walk through the exhibition, "Edge of the Sublime: Enamels by Jamie Bennett." Bennett, a SUNY New Paltz professor and among the most important enamellists working today, creates color-saturated imagery on signature brooches, necklaces and pendants. Two tours will run from 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Weekend museum hours are Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
  • Shawangunk Wine Trail
    Take a beautiful self-guided drive through the Hudson Valley to visit area vineyards and stop in for a tasting or two.
2pm Delta Kappa Zeta Reunion
P&G's Restaurant
Brothers and friends of Delta Kappa Zeta fraternity are invited to stop by and reminisce.

3pm

Men's Soccer Alumni Reception
Soccer Fields
3pm Swim Alumni Reception
Athletic Wellness Center Lobby
3:30pm Alumni Social: Taste of the Hudson Valley
Hopfer Alumni House
Come taste wines and spirits from local wineries, breweries and distilleries
4-6pm Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Social
Student Union Building (SUB), Room 418
EOP alumni are invited to network with current students, staff and each other!
5pm Overseas Alumni Tapas Hour
International House
Join fellow alumni from the Oviedo/Seville summer and academic year programs for tapas and sangria.
5-7:30pm

Class Events
1953
1958
1968
The 1970s (including East-West Union Alumni)

7pm Overseas Alumni Dinner
Overseas alumni from the Oviedo/Sevilla summer and academic year programs gather for nostalgia over a Spanish dinner.
8pm Theatre Performance: Company
McKenna Theatre
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Company is considered to be a landmark in the development of the American musical--the first "concept" musical ever created.
After hours
Local Discounts
Locations to be listed in registration materials.
Stop by for an after hours visit at some of your favorite collegiate haunts and receive special discounts by showing your blue Reunion band.

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19:

11am-
1 pm
Alumni Brunch
Hasbrouck Dining Hall
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet in the dining hall and see how students are dining today!
2 pm Theatre Performance: Company
McKenna Theatre
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Company is considered to be a landmark in the development of the American musical--the first "concept" musical ever created.