Below is the tentative schedule for Reunion Weekend 2013. Please check back often for updates.
Updated 05/17/13
Thursday, May 30, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Schmucker Art Gallery
The exhibition celebrates the talents and works of artists from Gettysburg and the larger mid-Atlantic region, through a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Approximately 50 exemplary photographs, drawings, prints, sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts will be selected by juror Kate Stewart, Assistant Professor of Art at West Chester University. The Arts Council’s mission is to cultivate an arts-rich community. The exhibition is held in partnership with Schmucker Art Gallery and the Gettysburg Festival, an annual celebration of arts, culture and cuisine.
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration
College Union Building (CUB/SUB) Lobby
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch on your Own
Bullet Hole, College Union Building (CUBSUB)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
GC101 Tour the New Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum
Transportation provided
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
GC102 The History of the Battlefield of Gettysburg
David Booz, Adjunct Professor, Civil War Era Studies
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
GC103 How is the Obama Administration Doing?
Shirley Anne Warshaw, Professor of Political Science and Harold G. Evans Chair of Eisenhower Leadership Studies
Kenneth Mott, Professor of Political Science
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
GC104 A (New) Strategy For Appreciating Religious Traditions
Lou Hammann '51, Professor Emeritus
5:00 p.m.
SAE Brother's Porch Party
Chapter House
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
GC105 Here There Be Monsters
Nolan Walborn '66, Astronomer
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
GC106 Wines of France: A Study & Tasting Tour
Joe Lynch, Sr. P'85, Wine Consultant, Total Wine & More
6:00 p.m.
Golf Classic Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Reception – 6 p.m. – President's House
Dinner – 7 p.m. – Specialty Dining
For registered golfers and selected sponsors of the Gettysburg College Golf Classic.
7:00 p.m.
Class of 1963 Dinner
Café Saint-Amand, 48 Baltimore Street
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
GC107 An Evening at the Gettysburg Observatory
Dick Cooper, Senior Laboratory Instructor of Physics
Laurence Marschall, Professor of Physics
Michael Hayden, Director of Infrastructure, Infrastructure and Computing
Friday, May 31, 2012
7:00 a.m.
Orange and Blue Golf Tournament Registration
Hanover Country Club
Shotgun start is at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Please visit www.gettysburgsports.com (Orange & Blue) for more information or the Orange & Blue Club Office at OandB@gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6398.
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
College Union Building (CUB/SUB) Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Registration
College Union Building (CUB/SUB) Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Musselman Library Exhibits Open
Musselman Library
Visit www.gettysburg.edu/library/news for information on exhibits.
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
GC208 Safe Social and Smartphone Networking
Rod Tosten '85, Vice President for Information Technology, Professor of Computer Science
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
GC209 Topics in Finance: Markets, Investors, Current Events and what it means for your Portfolios
Drew Murphy '84, Adjunct Professor of Economics
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Special Collections Open House
Musselman Library
Visit http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/exhibits/ for information on college exhibits.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Schmucker Art Gallery
The exhibition celebrates the talents and works of artists from Gettysburg and the larger mid-Atlantic region, through a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Approximately 50 exemplary photographs, drawings, prints, sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts will be selected by juror Kate Stewart, Assistant Professor of Art at West Chester University. The Arts Council’s mission is to cultivate an arts-rich community. The exhibition is held in partnership with Schmucker Art Gallery and the Gettysburg Festival, an annual celebration of arts, culture and cuisine.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
GC210 Contemporary Art: Current Issues and Recent Exhibitions
Shannon Egan, Director, Schumacher Art Gallery and Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
GC211 Remembering the Great War
Ian Isherwood '00, Assistant Director, Civil War Institute
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on your Own
Dining Center or
Bullet Hole, College Union Building (CUB/SUB)
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SAE CHAMP’s Open Scramble
Piney Apple Golf Course, Arendtsville, PA
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Alumni College Buffet Lunch
Dining Center
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
GC212 1000 to 1: An Outsider's and Insider's Views of the Film Shoot at Gettysburg College
James Udden, Associate Professor of Film Studies
Jeff Williams, Instructor in Video Production
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
GC213 HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE: The Formation, Transmission, and Translation of the Christian Bible
Charles (Buz) Myers, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Center for Career Development Open House
53 West Stevens Street
Stop by the Center for Career Development and hear about its programs and how you can get involved.
4:00 p.m.
Campus Walking Tour
Depart from College Union Building (CUB) Lobby
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
GC214 But Is It Crazy Enough? How We Know What We Know
Eric Remy, Director, Instructional Technology and Training
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
GC215 Responses to Climate Change: the Road Ahead
Will Lane '82, Lecturer in English and Director of the Writing Center
6:00 p.m.
SAE Porch Party
Chapter House
All Brothers and Friends Welcome
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cupola Society Reception
(by invitation)
Class Socials
| 1958 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Science Center Lobby |
| 1963 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Attic, West Building |
| 1968 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Norris-Wachob Alumni House |
| 1973 | 7:00 p.m. The Pub, Downstairs |
| 1978 | 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The Junction, College Union Building |
| 1983 | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Majestic Theater Lobby |
| 1988 | 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. College Room, The Gettysburg Hotel |
| 1993 | 8:00 p.m. Blue Parrot, 35 Chambersburg Street |
| 1998 | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The Pub, Upstairs |
| 2003 |
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Thursday Night Party at the Fiji House
Chapter House
The '73 Fijis are going to create a step back in time to the Thursday night parties that took place at the Phi Gam house. Gopher, Geoff Curtiss, our resident DJ from that era has agreed to provide the entertainment. Please let us know if you would like to join your classmates for an informal get together. Bring your other half and show them who you used to be or leave them at home and be who you used to be...
Please respond to 73Fridaynightparty@gmail.com to let us know if you will join us.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
8:00 a.m.
5K and 1 Mile Reunion Fun Run
Meet in the Jaeger Center Lobby
8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Registration
College Union Building (CUB) Lobby
8:45 a.m.
Class of '63 Breakfast
Gettysburg Hotel (on Lincoln Square)
Shuttle departs at 8:15 and 8:30 am from the front of the CUB
9:00 a.m.
Sigma Nu Home Cooked Breakfast
Chapter House
Bring your family and enjoy a home cooked meal at the Sigma Nu House.
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Ballroom, College Union Building
Catch up with classmates and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast before the Presidential Remarks and Alumni Awards Ceremony.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Special Collections Open House
Musselman Library
Visit http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/exhibits/ for information on exhibits.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Musselman Library Exhibits Open
Musselman Library
Visit www.gettysburg.edu/library/news for information on exhibits.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Schmucker Art Gallery
The exhibition celebrates the talents and works of artists from Gettysburg and the larger mid-Atlantic region, through a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Approximately 50 exemplary photographs, drawings, prints, sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts will be selected by juror Kate Stewart, Assistant Professor of Art at West Chester University. The Arts Council’s mission is to cultivate an arts-rich community. The exhibition is held in partnership with Schmucker Art Gallery and the Gettysburg Festival, an annual celebration of arts, culture and cuisine.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Presidential Address and Alumni Awards
Ballroom, College Union Building
Come hear greetings, remarks and an update from the Alumni Association, alumni awards, class reunion gift presentations, and trophy awards for classes with best attendance, gift percentage, and gift totals.
10:30 a.m.
Sigma Nu House Corporation and Alumni Chapter Meeting
Chapter House
The meeting will include updates from the Collegiate Chapter and plans for future events at Sigma Nu.
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Phi Kappa Psi Open House
Weiser Hall
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Alpha Chi Rho BBQ and Open House
Chapter House
12:00 noon
Heritage Society Luncheon
(Classes prior to 1963)
Dining Center
Join fellow alumni for this year's Heritage Society Luncheon. Luncheon will include special celebrations for the classes of 1958, 1953 and 1948.
12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.
Alumni Picnic Buffet
Memorial Field Tent
Have lunch with your classmates before heading off to your afternoon activities.
12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Little Bullets' Fair
Memorial Field
Bring the kids for an afternoon of fun with a variety of activities and Hip Hop the Clown.
Class Reunion Photos
Steps of Pennsylvania Hall
Rain: Bream Gym
Mark the appropriate box on the registration form to order your class photo!
(These are approximate times. Please arrive 15 minutes early.)
12:00 noon Class of '63
12:15 p.m. Class of '68
12:30 p.m. Class of '73
12:45 p.m. Class of '78
1:00 p.m. Class of '83
1:15 p.m. Class of '88
1:30 p.m. Class of '98
2:00 p.m. Class of '02 (At Memorial Field, Rain: Bream Gym)
7:00 p.m. Class of '93 (Bream Gym)
1:00 p.m.
Alpha Chi Rho Brothers Meeting
Chapter House
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Class of 1963 Special Collections Tour
4th Floor, Musselman Library
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
1832 Society Reception
Musselman Library Apse
For members of the 1832 Society
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
All-Class Battlefield Bus Tour
Bus departs from Lincoln Avenue in front of Apple Hall
Limited seating is available on the bus.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Alpha Xi Delta Reception
Glatfelter Lodge
2:30 p.m.
Class of 1968 Eisenhower Farm Tour
Departs from the Visitor's Center
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Class of 1963 Gettysburg College Civil War Tour
Starts in Joseph Theater, Breidenbaugh Hall
Join John Rudy '07 on a walking tour of the campus that reveals the College's Civil War history. This tour was developed by John, a history major and Civil War Era studies minor, as an independent study project when he was a Gettysburg College student.
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Gettysburg College Alumni Unplugged
Lawn of the Norris-Wachob Alumni House
Bring your musical talents and put them on display for your fellow alumni to hear at this informal musical session. Contact Doug Brouder '83 at dbrouder@gettysburg.edu for more information.
3:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Campus Walking Tours
Depart from College Union Building (CUB) Lobby
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Corporation Meeting
Miller Hall
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SAE Brothers/Alumni Board Meeting
Chapter House
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Eisenhower Institute Open House
157 North Washington Street
Honoring the legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower, The Eisenhower Institute is a distinguished center for leadership and public policy that prepares the successor generations to perfect the promise of the nation. A distinctive program of Gettysburg College with offices in both Washington, DC and on the Gettysburg campus, the Institute combines top-level dialogue among policy-makers with a premier learning experience for undergraduates.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Alpha Tau Omega Reception
Chapter House, 104 West Water Street
For more information, please contact George Marguglio at 717-339-5125 or gmarguglio@acnb.com.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phi Gamma Delta Reception
Chapter House
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phi Sigma Kappa Open House
Chapter House
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phi Delta Theta Reception
Chapter House
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lambda Chi Alpha Open House and Alumni Meeting
Chapter House
The alumni meeting will include housing corporation board elections.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sigma Chi Open House
Chapter House
4:00 p.m.
SAE Animal Roast
Chapter House
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Addressing Gettysburg
Majestic Theater
Visit the beautifully renovated Majestic to screen a 15-minute film, “Addressing Gettysburg,” which delves into the lasting meaning of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, as well as the College’s role in the events of 1863, and continuing impact on campus today from what happened 150 years ago. The film will be introduced by Brian Martin ’83, President of History Associates, the company that oversaw production of the film.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
GALA Reception
Weidensall Lobby
All gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni and friends are invited for a social gathering.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Alumni Catholic Mass
Christ Chapel
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Social Reception (ticket required - included with all dinner packages)
Jaeger Center Lobby
Catch up with classmates over cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and music!
6:00 p.m.
Class of 1953 Dinner
Herr Tavern, 900 Chambersburg Street
6:30 p.m.
Class of 1958 Dinner and Class Picture
Majestic Theater
7:00 p.m.
Class of 1993 Photo
Bream Gym
Class Dinners (ticket required)
Specific times and locations to be announced.
9:45 p.m.
Fireworks
Memorial Field
Viewable from many places throughout campus.
10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
All-Class Party
Ballroom, College Union Building
Come dance the night away with a great mix of rock-n-roll songs! Or relax in th CUB
lobby if you prefer.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Residence Hall Check-Out
Individual hall lobbies
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Dining Center
Cost: $6.50 per person, pay at door
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Reunion Committees Thank You Brunch
Specialty Dining
By invitation
10:00 a.m.
Service of Word and Sacrament
Christ Chapel
Presiding Minister: Reverend Joseph Donnella, Chaplain of the College
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Musselman Library Exhibits Open
Musselman Library
Visit www.gettysburg.edu/library/news for information on exhibits.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Schmucker Art Gallery
The exhibition celebrates the talents and works of artists from Gettysburg and the larger mid-Atlantic region, through a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Approximately 50 exemplary photographs, drawings, prints, sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts will be selected by juror Kate Stewart, Assistant Professor of Art at West Chester University. The Arts Council’s mission is to cultivate an arts-rich community. The exhibition is held in partnership with Schmucker Art Gallery and the Gettysburg Festival, an annual celebration of arts, culture and cuisine.
