Reunion Weekend 2024 schedule of events
Schedule is subject to change. Please check back for updates.
Events with asterisks (*) require registration.
Thursday, May 30
Time | Event |
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9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Library Open Musselman Library |
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Schmucker Art Gallery Open Schmucker Art Gallery, Schmucker Hall Main Floor |
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Registration & Welcome Center Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
Noon | Lunch on your Own Visit the new Bullet Hole in the Janet Morgan Riggs Student Center |
1:00–4:00 p.m. | Special Collections Open Fourth Floor, Musselman Library |
Alumni College Classes: Session 1 | |
1:00–2:30 p.m. | Creativity, Innovation, and Robots Discover the innovative technology being used to enrich the education of students at Gettysburg College. This class will highlight the tools and methodology of the Creativity and Innovation lab. During the class attendees will participate in hands on experiential learning activities. Instructor: Josh Wagner, Manager, Innovation and Creativity Lab |
1:00–2:30 p.m. |
From the Piano Bench: Making Music at Musselman Library |
Alumni College Classes: Session 2 | |
3:00–4:30 p.m. |
Understanding Happiness |
3:00–4:30 p.m. |
Hot Topics in Criminal Justice Reform |
Alumni College Classes: Session 3 | |
5:00–6:30 p.m. |
Israel & Palestine: the sacred, profane, and war |
5:00–6:30 p.m. |
Planetarium Show |
6:00–7:00 p.m. | Class of 1974 Tour of the Majestic Theater Majestic Theater |
6:30–8:00 p.m. | Alumni Wine and Cheese Reception Science Center Lobby and Patio All alumni are invited to wrap up the day with conversation and a cocktail! |
7:00–8:30 p.m. | Class of 1974 Welcome Reception Patron's Lounge, Majestic Theater |
Friday, May 31
Time | Event |
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6:30 a.m. | *Orange and Blue Golf Tournament Hanover Country Club Shotgun starts are at 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Come tee it up with our Orange & Blue faithful in support of Gettysburg College Athletics. Save the date for the 32nd Annual Gettysburg College Orange & Blue Golf Classic, Presented by The Cly-Del Manufacturing Co. Visit www.gettysburgsports.com (Orange & Blue) for more information or contact OandB@gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6398. |
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. | Registration & Welcome Center Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Library Open Musselman Library |
Alumni College Classes: Session 4 | |
9:00–10:30 a.m. | Book Talk with the Experts! Browsing Area, 1st Floor Musselman Library, Room 101 Have you read a great book recently and just need to tell someone about it? What’s on your summer to-read list? Which authors are you following on social media? Join Musselman Library staff for a discussion all things books and reading! No pre-reading is required – just come ready to share book recommendations and grow your own to-read list. Refreshments will be served. Instructors: Musselman Library staffers Janelle Wertzberger, Assistant Dean and Director of Scholarly Communications and Kerri Odess-Harnish, Director of User Services |
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. | Philosophy of Sport: A Deep Dive into the Big Questions Raised by Athletics The hyphen in "student-athlete" seems to distinguish between different types of activity, one of the mind and one of the body. But there are profoundly philosophical questions raised by competitive play. Steve Gimbel (a former collegiate lacrosse goalie who now suits up as a philosophy professor) will lead a discussion of some of these questions raised in the metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics of sport. For example, what makes something a sport and not a mere game? Why is instant replay irrelevant in making some calls? When is breaking a rule a part of playing the game and when does it destroy the game? What makes the beautiful game so beautiful? All participants are asked to stretch their minds before attending so they don't pull a cognitive muscle. Instructor: Steve Gimbel, Philosophy Professor |
Throughout the Day | *Alumni College Classes |
10:00 a.m. | Campus Walking Tour Depart from the Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Schmucker Art Gallery Open Schmucker Art Gallery, Schmucker Hall Main Floor |
Alumni College Classes: Session 5 | |
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | The History of Stand-up Comedy: America’s Reflection in the Fun House Mirror Joseph Theater, Breidenbaugh Hall A funny and insightful multimedia presentation about the roots and flowering of an original American art form. The stories of lost legends, martyred iconoclasts and familiar stars show how the simple act of one joker taking on a crowd became a cultural phenomenon, and big box office draw. Instructor: Ritchie Shydner ’74, Writer and Comedian. |
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O’Connor, who died last December, was a truly historic woman. I will talk about her early life on an Arizona ranch, her extraordinary career, and her approach to judicial decision making. I had the very good fortune to spend a lot of time with her after she retired from the Supreme Court, and I will include some stories of time we spent together, e.g., out birdwatching in Arizona, Virginia, Jamaica, Panama and Columbia (the last three on a cruise that ended up in Peru with a side trip to Machu Picchu. I will try to add something that I think is missing in many of the tributes to her: an account of what delightful company she was and an appreciation for how she lived life to the fullest, achieving great success (as a wife, mother to three sons, first woman majority leader of a state senate, state judge and first woman on the Supreme Court of the United States), doing great things (e.g., founding icivics) but also having great fun along the way. Instructor: James S. Todd ’65, J.D., Ph. D., Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Politics, University of Virginia |
12:00–2:00 p.m. | *Alumni Lunch Atrium Dining All alumni are welcome, especially those who are participating in Alumni College. |
1:00–4:00 p.m. | Special Collections Open Fourth Floor, Musselman Library |
Alumni College Classes: Session 6 | |
2:00–3:30 p.m. |
Puppies!: An Investigation of Dogs in Literature and Film |
2:00–3:30 p.m. | Bridging Divides: Learn the Language and Skills to Dialogue Across Difference There’s a lot of talk these days about a polarized America – and a massive community of bridge-builders determined to teach us how to listen to each other, learn from each other, and move our country forward, together. In this session you’ll meet some of those uniters and practice the ABCs of constructive dialogue. You’ll leave with the tools and motivation to go home to your families, communities, organizations and businesses prepared to build bridges, use difference as a strength, seek common ground, and make our world a better place to live. Instructor: Tracie Potts, Executive Director, Eisenhower Institute |
3:00–4:30 p.m. | Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) Open House 1st Floor, Apple Hall |
4:00 p.m. | Campus Walking Tour Depart from the Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
Alumni College Classes: Session 7 | |
4:00–5:30 p.m. | Music of the 60's: How Rock, Jazz, and Classical Music Defined a Decade From The Grateful Dead to Shostakovich, the 60's was shaped by the music we heard on a daily basis. This course will explore rock, jazz, and classical music, and the influence each had on our everyday lives, and music going forward. Instructor: Mark A. Stickney ’95, DMA, Founder, Historic Music of Newport, Artistic Director, Seacoast Wind Ensemble |
4:00–5:30 p.m. |
The Science of Cocktails |
5:00–7:30 p.m. | LGBTQ+ Meet and Greet Waldo's & Company, 17 Lincoln Square Basement |
6:00–7:30 p.m. | Cupola and 1832 Society Reception (by invitation) President’s House Lawn |
Reunion Class Socials | |
5:00–9:00 p.m. | 1959 Class Social Home of Pat Ness Smith '61 and Bob Smith '59, 13 Fox Trail |
6:30–8:30 p.m. | 1964 Class Social Chamberlin Room, Fourjay Welcome Center, Admissions Building |
6:00–8:00 p.m. | 1969 Class Social Science Center Lobby and Patio |
7:00–9:30 p.m. | 1974 Class Social The Attic, West Building |
7:00–9:30 p.m. | 1979 Class Social Glatfelter Lodge |
7:30–9:30 p.m. | 1984 Class Social The Upper Crust, 19 York Street |
7:00–9:00 p.m. | 1989 Class Social First Floor, Majestic Theater |
6:00–8:00 p.m. | 1994 Class Social Weidensall Lobby Join us for a special Campus Civil War Tour at 6:00 p.m., followed by a reception. Meet in Weidensall Lobby. |
7:00–9:00 p.m. | 1999 Class Social Mason Dixon Distillery, 331 East Water Street |
7:30–9:30 p.m. | 2004 Class Social Garryowen Irish Pub, 126 Chambersburg Street |
7:30–9:30 p.m. | 2009 Class Social Sign of the Buck, 29 Chambersburg Street |
Saturday, June 1
Time | Event |
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8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. | Registration & Welcome Center Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
8:00 a.m. | Morning on the Battlefield Meet in the Jaeger Center Lobby Enjoy a casual run or walk with fellow alumni on the Gettysburg battlefield. Maps will be provided. Don’t forget your water bottle! |
9:00 a.m. | *50th Reunion Breakfast for the Class of 1974 Smart Eats, Dining Center Please join class mates for breakfast and a visit from President Iuliano 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast open 9:30 a.m. President Iuliano addresses class 10:15 a.m. Class gets ready to march over together for the President's Address and Awards Ceremony in the CUB/SUB |
9:30–10:30 a.m. | All Reunion Class Breakfast Ballroom, College Union Building (SUB) Complimentary light breakfast before the President’s remarks. |
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Special Collections Open Fourth Floor, Musselman Library |
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Library Open Musselman Library |
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Schmucker Art Gallery Open Schmucker Art Gallery, Schmucker Hall Main Floor |
10:30–11:30 a.m. |
President’s Address and Awards Ceremony MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD (for a lifetime of service to Gettysburg College) |
11:30–5:00 p.m. | Phi Kappa Psi Open House 102 W. Water Street, 1st Floor Living Room (formerly known as Weiser Hall) |
12:00–6:15 p.m. |
Class Reunion Photos |
12:00–2:00 p.m. | *Heritage Society Luncheon for Classes Prior to 1974 Atrium Dining Class of 1954, 1959, 1964 and 1969 will have class photos taken at Heritage Lunch. |
12:00–2:30 p.m. | Class of 2004 and 2009 Picnic Lunch North Lawn, Pennsylvania Hall |
12:00–2:30 p.m. | *All Alumni Lunch Bullet Hole and Patio Live music at 1:00 p.m. by Pennington Station Band (aka Primetime) |
1:00–3:00 p.m. | Live Music by Pennington Station Band (aka Primetime) Bullet Hole Patio |
1:30–3:30 p.m. | Sorority Suites Open House Sorority Suites, Ice House Complex, 30 North Washington Street Please feel free to stop by your sorority suite. Please note that the current sisters are not on campus during Reunion Weekend. Suites that will be open include: Alpha Delta Pi (Room 202), Chi Omega (Room 301), Sigma Sigma Sigma (Room 201), Delta Gamma (Room 302), Gamma Phi Beta (Room 101), and Alpha Omicron Pi (Room 102) |
2:00–3:00 p.m. | Gettysburg College Civil War Tour Meet in front of the Admissions House 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 project when he was a Gettysburg College student. |
2:00–4:00 p.m. | Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) Alumnae Social Norris-Wachob Alumni House All class-year ADPi sisters are invited to join us for a gathering to reminisce and meet new friends. Hosted by the Class of 1989 ADPi Alumnae. |
3:00–4:00 p.m. | Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Corporation Meeting Miller Hall Casual attire. |
Reunion Class Receptions and Dinners | |
5:30 p.m. | 1964 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner Inn at Herr Ridge, 900 Chambersburg Road |
6:00 p.m. | 1969 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner Lyceum, Pennsylvania Hall |
6:00 p.m. | 1974 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner Atrium Dining |
6:00 p.m. | 1979 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner Jaeger Center Lobby |
6:00 p.m. | 1984 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner The Attic, West Building |
6:00 p.m. | 1989 Reunion Class Reception and Dinner Bullet Hole and Patio |
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | 1994 Reunion Class BBQ Servo, Dining Center |
6:00–8:00 p.m. | 1999 Reunion Class Reception Jaeger Center Pool Patio |
4:00–5:30 p.m. | 2004 Reunion Class Happy Hour Science Center Lobby and Patio |
4:00–5:30 p.m. | 2009 Reunion Class Happy Hour Chamberlin Room, Fourjay Welcome Center, Admissions Building |
9:15–11:30 p.m. | All Class Party The Ballroom, CUB/SUB Party for all classes! |
Sunday, June 2
Time | Event |
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8:00–11:00 a.m. | Dorm Check-Out Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |