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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Throughout the Afternoon | *Alumni College Classes |
Friday, May 31
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Campus Walking Tour Depart from the Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |
| 6:00–7:30 p.m. | Cupola Reception (by invitation) President’s House Lawn |
| Evening | Reunion Class Socials |
Saturday, June 1
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 Dining Hall |
| 9:30–10:30 a.m. | All Reunion Class Breakfast Ballroom, College Union Building (SUB) Complimentary 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) |
| Beginning at Noon |
Class Reunion Photos |
| Noon | *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. | *All Alumni Lunch Location to be determined |
| 1:00–3:00 p.m. | Live Music on the Alumni House Lawn Norris-Wachob Alumni House |
| 1:30–3:00 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. |
| 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. |
| 3:00–4:00 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. Presented by Ritchie Shydner ’74, writer and comedian. |
| Evening | Reunion Class Events |
| 9:15–11:30 p.m. | All Class Party The Ballroom, Junction and Bullet Hole, Janet Morgan Riggs Student Center Party for all classes! |
Sunday, June 2
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00–11:00 a.m. | Dorm Check-Out Lobby, College Union Building (SUB) |