Reunion 2023

1:30 pm
Career Resource Center Alumni Arts Chat
Hear from our amazing Fine & Performing Arts alumna Melanie Berardicelli ’17,  as she shares her creative career. Melanie received her BFA in Painting and Drawing in 2017 and her MFA in Painting at the New York Academy of Art in 2021. She is the illustrator of "Augie Goes to the Library."

To view the Arts Chat, visit https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/careers/2023/08/25/alumni-weekend-arts-chat-friday-10-20-at-130pm/ 

3:30 - 5:30 pm
English, Digital Media and Journalism, and Communication Alumni Panel & Reception
Lecture Center 102 Digital Media and Journalism; 103 Communication; 109 English
Food and refreshments will be served.

To RSVP, visit https://newpaltz.wufoo.com/forms/college-of-liberal-arts-sciences-alumni-panels/

For information on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/collegelas/

4:00 - 7:00 pm        
50th Anniversary Celebration & Lantern Society Induction Ceremony
Location: Novella’s New Paltz
This year the Office of Alumni Relations is hosting the 50th Anniversary Celebration & Lantern Society Induction Ceremony at Novella’s New Paltz. This long-standing tradition, adapted from Lantern Night, inducts alumni of the University who graduated 50 or more years ago. All are welcome to join us as we honor and celebrate the class of 1973! 

Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

To register, visit https://events.idonate.com/reunion-2023
New ticket option available now. 

7:00 - 9:00 pm      
Residence Life Alumni Mixer
Student Union Building Room 62/63
Mix and mingle at the Res Life Alumni Mixer! Reconnect with friends and meet new ones! Play hall trivia and win a prize!

To RSVP, email Amanda Maldonado ’16 at maldonaa@newpaltz.edu

For information on Residence Life, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/reslife/

8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Check-in
Haggerty Administration Building Lobby 
Tickets for all Alumni Relations hosted events can be picked up at this time. Alumni are invited to stop by for general information, maps, free alumni giveaways, snacks and refreshments, and photos with Hugo the Hawk. Make a donation of $25 and receive a free Alumni Reunion t-shirt!

10:00 - 10:45 am
African Women's Alliance Mixer
Science Hall Room 272
AWA alumni and current members are invited to come together and get to know each other, build bonds, and speak about the future of the club and how to make it better than before. 

12:30 - 2:00 pm
Alumni Luncheon Reception
Science Hall Lobby
This is an opportunity for SUNY New Paltz alumni to hear from members of the Student Association and the Alumni Council.

Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

To register, visit https://events.idonate.com/reunion-2023

12:30 - 2:00 pm    
Dining with Caesar Luncheon: Using Visual Culture and Archaeology to Recreate an Ancient Diet
Smiley Art Building/College Theater Terrace
Join us for a discussion on the different types of evidence we use to understand what people ate in ancient Rome and how they produced and consumed it. Everyone will have the opportunity to sample dishes that were enjoyed by people in the Roman Empire.

To RSVP, email Keely Heuer at heuerk@newpaltz.edu

For information on the Art History Department, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/art-history/

1:00 - 3:00 pm
EOP Mixer
EOP Office, Haggerty Administration Building Room 19 
Reconnect and inspire our students. Join us for some fun activities!

To RSVP, click here. 

For information on the Educational Opportunity Program, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/eop/

1:00 pm
Women's Volleyball vs. Plattsburg
Hawk Center

1:00 pm
Women's Field Hockey vs. Geneseo
North Turf Field

2:00 - 3:30 pm    
Sophomore Connections Program Reception
Lecture Center South Lobby
This event is open to current participants in the Sophomore Connections Mentoring Program, sponsored by the Career Resource Center.   This reception provides an opportunity for alumni mentors and sophomore mentees to meet in person at the start of the mentoring year.  Enjoy light refreshments and connect with other professionals who share a commitment to mentorship.

To RSVP, email Key Bergin at bergink1@newpaltz.edu

For information on the Career Resource Center, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/careers/

2:00 - 4:00 pm            
The Center for Student Media Open House
Student Union Building Media Wing, Rooms 421-432
The Center for Student Media is excited to welcome WFNP, New Paltz Oracle, Fahari Libertad, NPC-TV/Hawk Studios, Music Collective, and The Teller Magazine alumni back to SUNY New Paltz for Alumni Weekend 2023. We're offering studio and media space tours, Q&A with current student members, screenings of student content, and an open-house-style opportunity for alumni to connect with current Media Center members.

To RSVP, email Valerie Turco ’05 ’10g at turcov@newpaltz.edu

For information on the Center for Student Media, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/center-for-student-media/

2:00 pm
Campus Walking Tour
Meet in front of Science Hall
Explore campus on a guided tour by our student ambassadors. See what has changed, what is new, and what is just how you remembered it.  

2:30 - 5:30 PM            
SUNY Global Engagement Program Alumni Global Careers Showcase and Mixer
Science Hall Room 181
Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the program and showcase alumni, both locally and abroad, whose careers have a global reach. Hear from alumni living locally, in the NYC area, and around the world who will speak to how their experiences in the program have informed their career trajectories and work today.  A mixer will follow for all in attendance, to showcase and celebrate the program's global success and impact over the past 10 years and to connect with alumni who would like to remain engaged with the program and students in the future.

To RSVP, email gep@newpaltz.edu

For information on the Global Engagement Program, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/gep/

5:00 - 8:00 pm
All Class Reunion Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Location: Novella’s New Paltz
Every year, SUNY New Paltz presents awards during Alumni Reunion Weekend to recognize dedicated alumni and faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the life of the University.  

Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

To register, visit https://events.idonate.com/reunion-2023
New ticket option available now. 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm  
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity Gathering
Student Union Building Room 62 

To RSVP, email Wally Cook ’69 at wally.cook@gmail.com

12:00 - 2:00 pm           
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Reunion
Student Union Building Room 401

To RSVP, email Everton Browne ’92 at everton.browne1@gmail.com

12:00 - 2:00 pm
Delphic Fraternity (Sigma Tau Gamma) Luncheon
Student Union Building Room 416 

To RSVP, email John McCormick '73 at delphicfraternity1871@gmail.com  

12:00 - 3:00 pm   
Clionian Sorority Alumna Association Luncheon
Student Union Building Café Hugo 

To RSVP, email Pat Fuller ’73 at sandpfuller@hotmail.com or Jean Robinson Porcaro ’72 at  jjporc@gmail.com

1:00 pm       
Delta Kappa Zeta Annual Reunion
P&G's, New Paltz  

To RSVP, email Ned Black ’67 at osprey11572@yahoo.com

For those who plan to go out to dinner, email Sandy Strauss at strauss1625@aol.com  

8:00 pm - midnight   
First World Reunion

To RSVP, email Everton Browne ’92 at everton.browne1@gmail.com

9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Brunch at Peregrine Dining Hall
Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

To register, visit https://events.idonate.com/reunion-2023

12:00 pm
Alumni Tour of the Dorsky led by Zachary Bowman                         

To register, visit https://newpaltz.wufoo.com/forms/alumni-tour-of-the-dorsky/ 

 For more information on The Samuel Dorsky Museum, visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/ 

2:00 pm
ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS
Parker Theatre
A person moves to write the great American novel. A person moves to Alaska to start a new life. Babies, wild dogs, Komodo dragons, and hula dancers abound in this play about finding your tribe in a world gone haywire.

By Naomi Iizuka
Director:  Tony Speciale
Produced by Special Arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Tickets are on sale beginning October 10.