Friday

7:30–9 a.m.
Breakfast
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Prospective Student Admission Interviews/Information Sessions/Campus Tours
Please see Thursday 8:30 a.m. description.
Judith Pick Eissner ’64 Admissions Center, North Broadway

9 a.m.–11 p.m.
Registration
Case Center, second floor

9:30 a.m.
Class of 1952 Bus Tour of the Saratoga Battlefield
Bus will depart Wiecking Hall parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

10 a.m.
Class of 1962 Bus Tour of Saratoga Springs and the Old Campus
Join your classmates for a tour of historic Saratoga Springs and Skidmore’s first campus. Space on the tour is limited. Classmates may elect in the second tour which is being offered at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.
Bus departs Case Center parking lot at 10 a.m.

10 a.m.
Tour of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
Enjoy a tour of Skidmore’s interdisciplinary teaching museum and art gallery.
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

11 a.m.
Giving Wisely in 2012
With over 1.2 million charities in the United States, mailboxes are filled with appeals for support each year.  Join Brad Martin and Erika de Bedout from Skidmore’s Gift Planning Office for a session that will explain some creative gift arrangements and opportunities that are especially attractive in 2012.
Ladd Hall, room 206

11 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, first floor

11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tee Off for the Weekend
The Nineteenth Annual Alumni Golf Outing is open to all Skidmore alumni and guests and will be held rain or shine. Advance registration is required; slots are filled on a first-
come, first-served basis. (Please arrive at the course by 10:45 a.m.)
Saratoga Spa Golf, Saratoga Spa State Park
(See General Information for directions.)

Noon
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
All Reunion and Class Volunteers are invited to attend this special luncheon.
By invitation only.
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

Noon
Class of 1977 Picnic
Moore Commons, North Woods Village

12:30–2:30 p.m.
Guided Tour of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Enjoy a tour of the newly remodeled museum across from the Saratoga Race Course and a 30-minute documentary film about the history of thoroughbred racing and its relationship to Saratoga Springs.
191 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
Bus departs Case Center parking lot at 12:10 p.m.

Minicollege Classes

1 p.m.
The Press & The Presidential Race: Truth & Lies in Politics
Robert Boyers, Professor in English and Editor of Salmagundi
This mini-course will consider the role of the press in presidential elections where the outcome depends, to a considerable degree, on the public's understanding of major issues. More specifically the course will focus on outright lies and distortions promoted by current presidential candidates and the unwillingness of the mainstream press to expose distortion and to help citizens to differentiate between truth and lie. Particular examples will be circulated and discussed in the class.
Bolton Hall, room 281

1p.m.
The Chemistry of Jewelry Making
Kimberley Fredrick, Associate Professor of Chemistry
If you have ever seen metallic jewelry in vibrant shades of pinks, purples and greens and wondered how they were made, this is the class for you!  We will spend time making anodized niobium jewelry (either earrings or a pendant) using batteries and borax.  Participants will learn the chemistry behind the art and will get to take their jewelry home.  Come learn at the intersection of science and art!  Space will be limited to the first 15 participants. Second class being offered at 2 p.m.
Dana Science Center, room 200

1–4 p.m.
Career Services Open House
The staff of the Career Services Department will be on hand to demonstrate the Career Services Web site and to discuss networking, career advising, job listings, and other services available to alumni.
Case Center, second floor

1–4 p.m.
Master’s Program Open House
Find out how alumni can continue their Skidmore education in Skidmore’s master’s program from a distance. Director Michael Mudrovic and his staff will be available to explain how, by working one-on-one with Skidmore faculty, students design individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study centered around their own unique areas of interest.
Filene, second floor

1:30–2:30 p.m.
Guided Bus Tour of Saratoga Springs and the Old Campus
Enjoy a tour of historic Saratoga Springs and Skidmore’s first campus. No pre-registration required. First-come, first-served. Space is limited.
Bus departs from Case Center parking lot at 1:20 p.m.


Minicollege Classes

2 p.m.
In Her Own Words: The Life and Times of Lucy Skidmore Scribner
Join Skidmore President Emeritus David Porter and his wife, Helen, as they present an insider's look at the life and times of Skidmore's founder. The Porters will draw upon their research for their recently completed book, In Her Own Words: The Date Books of Lucy Skidmore Scribner, which sheds light on Mrs. Scribner's daily life during 1916-31 and on the formative years of the institution she founded. The session will consist of remarks from the Porters about the genesis and content of the book and an informal question-and-answer period. Copies of the book will be available for a book signing and proceeds from the sales go to support Skidmore scholarships. An additional book signing will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. outside the Skidmore Shop.
Bolton Hall, room 382

2 .p.m.
The Chemistry of Jewelry Making
Kimberley Fredrick, Associate Professor of Chemistry
If you have ever seen metallic jewelry in vibrant shades of pinks, purples and greens and wondered how they were made, this is the class for you!  We will spend time making anodized niobium jewelry (either earrings or a pendant) using batteries and borax.  Participants will learn the chemistry behind the art and will get to take their jewelry home.  Come learn at the intersection of science and art!  Space will be limited to the first 15 participants.
Dana Science Center, room 200

1 p.m.
From Progressive Pioneer to Nativist Crackdown: The Transformation of Immigration Policy in Oklahoma
Robert Turner, Associate Professor of Government
The debate over immigration has devolved from the national government to the states. In 2011, states considered over 1,500 bills and enacted 246 laws concerning immigrants.  While the media has focused on punitive laws in Arizona and Alabama, states are actually more likely to pass legislation expanding the rights of immigrants than restricting them.  Sometimes states are welcoming to the new immigrants, other times less so.  Consider the peculiar case of Oklahoma.  In 2003, Oklahoma was one of only 4 states in the nation to provide in-state tuition to unauthorized immigrants.  Three years later, Oklahoma reversed itself and passed the most punitive anti-immigration state law in the nation.  This radical transformation happened despite scarce evidence that unauthorized Latinos were harming natives.  Oklahoma’s unemployment rate was only four percent, and unauthorized immigrants were only one to two percent of the population.  The answer, I argue, in a particular political constellation of institutions, ideas, and interests.
Bolton Hall, room 282

2 p.m.
Class of 1967 Panel Discussion: The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Hosted by Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology
Reading materials will be provided prior to Reunion.
Bolton Hall, room 280

2 p.m.
Tour of Arthur Zankel Music Center
Join member of the Music Department faculty for a tour of the new Arthur Zankel Music Center.
Meet in the lobby of the Arthur Zankel Music Center

2:45 p.m.
Campus Walking Tour with Student Guides
Departs from Eissner Admissions Center

3 p.m.
Career Transitions for the Experienced Professional
Donna Marino '83, Associate Director of the Career Development Center, will lead a discussion on career transition for alumni with significant experience in the professional world.
Palamountain Hall, Davis Auditorium

3 p.m.
North Woods Nature Hike
Join a steward from the Environmental Studies Program for a guided tour (about one mile) of Skidmore’s own woodland.
Meet at Falstaff’s

3:15 p.m.
Class of 1962 Minicollege
Rich, Free, and Miserable: Understanding the Failure of Success in America
With John Brueggemann, the Quadracci Chair of Social Responsibility
In his new book, Rich, Free and Miserable, John Brueggemann shows that the growing pressures Americans feel to work, compete, and consume have undermined our engagement in meaningful relationships and resulted in a widespread moral crisis. The only way this crisis can be resolved – and the attendant problems of narcissism, greed, and waste – is to reconceive the civil institutions that hold communities together. Amidst the power of expanding market logic, however, the human resources of anger and hope among ordinary people suggest such heartening possibilities are viable.
Palamountain Hall, Emerson Auditorium

5–6:15 p.m.
The Friends of the Presidents Society was founded in 1966 to honor the College’s most generous supporters, who set an example of leadership in annual giving.  The Legacy Society recognizes those who have made a commitment to support and strengthen Skidmore’s future with a planned gift.
By invitation only.
Janet Kinghorn Bernhard ’26 Theatre, lobby

5:30–6:30 p.m.
Reunion Art Exhibition Opening
Come enjoy the talents of Skidmore’s alumni artists at this eighteenth annual event.
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Payne Presentation Room

6 p.m.
Class of 1937, 1942, 1947, and 1952 Dinner
Longfellows Inn and Conference Center, 500 Union Avenue
Bus will depart Wiecking Hall parking lot at 5:45 p.m.

6 p.m.
Class of 1957 Cocktails and Dinner
Saratoga Golf and Polo, 301 Church Street
Bus departs Northwoods Village parking lot at 5:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
Class of 1962 Cocktails and Dinner
Enjoy cocktails and dinner with President Philip A. Glotzbach and Marie B. Glotzbach.
Gideon Putnam Hotel, 24 Gideon Putnam Road (within the grounds of Saratoga State Park)
Bus departs Northwoods Village parking lot at 6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
Class of 1972 Reception and Dinner
Sperry’s, 30 ½ Caroline Street

6:30 p.m.
Class of 1977 Cocktails and Dinner
Gideon Putnam Hotel, 24 Gideon Putnam Road (within the grounds of Saratoga State Park)
Bus departs Northwoods Village parking lot at 6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
Class of 1992 Gathering: A Taste of Saratoga
Come and reminisce at your old hang outs as you enjoy the cuisine and spirits of Saratoga! Gathering begins at Gaffney's and continues to three other locations.
Gaffney's, 16 Caroline Street

7 p.m.
Class of 1967 Reception and Dinner
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

7 – 9 p.m.
Class of 1987 Cocktail Reception
Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline Street

8 p.m.
Class of 1997 Gathering
Desperate Annie’s, 12 Caroline Street

8 – 10 p.m.
Class of 2002 Hospitality Suite Gathering
Dorm TBD

9 p.m.
Class of 1982 Informal Gathering
Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline Street

10 p.m.
Class of 1987 Informal Gathering
Desperate Annie’s, 12 Caroline Street

10 p.m.
Class of 2007 Informal Gathering
Gaffney's, 16 Caroline Street

11 p.m.
Class of 2002 Informal Gathering
Desperate Annie’s, 12 Caroline Street

11 p.m.
Class of 2007 Informal Gathering
Gaffney's, 16 Caroline Street