Saturday
7:30–9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, 1st floor
8 – 9:30 a.m.
Class of 1962 Breakfast
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
8–9:30 a.m.
“Stretch, Breathe, and Relax” Yoga Class
Join us for a morning wakeup call that will leave you feeling relaxed and revitalized. Please bring your own yoga mat, and come with an empty stomach. A continental breakfast is available after class. No pre-registration required. First-come, first-served. Led by Rachel Fridholm, Yoga Moves.
Williamson Sports and Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room
8:30–9:30 a.m.
President’s Breakfast for the 2012 Alumni Awards Recipients
By invitation only.
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Registration
Case Center, second floor
10:15 a.m.
Parade of Classes
Led by the Schenectady Pipe Band, Ltd.
Proceeds from Dana Science Center to Arthur Zankel Music Center
Meet near the entrance of Dana Science Center
10:30 a.m.
Alumni Awards and Recognition Ceremony, and Class Gift Presentations
Distinguished Achievement Award recipient: Scott H. Kennedy ‘87; The Creative Thought Matters Award for Distinction recipient: Jane Baldwin Henzerling ‘97; 50th Reunion Service Award recipient: Mollie Klee Heron ‘62; Outstanding Service Awards recipients: Virginia Miller Lyon ’47, Joan Firmery ’57, Christine Goodwin ’67, Nancy Brennan ’72, Amy O’Leary ‘92; The Joseph C. Palamountain Award for Young Alumni Achievement recipient: Kareen Thorpe ‘02; The David H. Porter Award for Young Alumni Service: Kate Nedelman-Herbst ‘02
Arthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Auditorium
Noon–2 p.m.
All Classes Picnic
Join alumni, family, and friends for a tasty BBQ. Pony rides, face-painting and Mr. Bouncy Bounce for the kids. A photo booth will be on site for everyone to receive a personalized Reunion memento.
Upper South Park, Under the Tent
12:40 p.m.
Class Photos
See schedule in General Information Section.
Case Center, Porter Plaza
Rain location: The Spa, Case Center, first floor
1 p.m.
Faculty Book Signing
President Emeritus David Porter and his wife, Helen will be on hand to sign copies of their book, In Her Own Words: The Date Books of Lucy Skidmore Scribner. Copies of the book are available for purchase in the Skidmore Shop. Poceeds from the sales go to support Skidmore scholarships.
Case Center, outside the Skidmore Shop, first floor
1:30 p.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.
Bus departs Case Center parking lot at 1:30 p.m.
2–3:30 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 1:50 p.m.
2 p.m.
Class of 1957 Memorial Service
Alumni Memorial Garden, behind the Surrey Williamson Inn
2 – 4 p.m.
Class of 1967 Class Discussion – Personal Journey
Led by Mary Whitaker Taber '67
Falstaff’s
2 p.m.
Class of 1972 Panel Discussion
Members of the class of 1972 are invited to join Mary C. Lynn, Professor of American Studies, and some of her colleagues for a panel discussion on the evolution of teaching and learning at Skidmore.
Ladd Hall, room 307
2 – 4 p.m.
Class of 1997 Bowling Outing
Saratoga Strike Zone Bowling Alley, 32 Ballston Avenue
2 p.m.
Tang Museum Tour Featuring Riot
Join Dayton Director John Weber and Malloy Curator Ian Berry for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tang Museum featuring the exhibition Riot: Selections from the Ann and Mel Schaffer Family Collection. The program will include a discussion of how Tang exhibitions are created and an in-depth exploration of the artists and themes gathered in Riot. The tour will be followed by a reception honoring the Schaffers for their support of the Tang Museum and Skidmore College. This event is hosted by the Tang’s National Advisory Council.
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
2p.m.
Tour of the 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
Minicollege Classes
2 p.m.
A Walk through Skidmore’s First Home in Downtown Saratoga
Bob Jones, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, with Heather Moore ‘08
Skidmore’s downtown campus had its beginnings in 1903 and eventually consisted of more than 80 buildings. A medley of classroom buildings, offices and dorms along Circular, Regent, Spring and Phila streets as well as Union Avenue became the home to the Lucy Scribner Campus for more than half a century. This presentation consists of historic maps and photographs in the form of a virtual tour of the Scribner Campus as it was prior to 1969. Excerpts will be taken from the presenters’ recently published book on the Scribner Campus entitled, The Architect of Necessity: Skidmore’s First Home in Downtown Saratoga which is available at the Skidmore Shop.
Bolton Hall, room 280
2 p.m.
Introduction to Classical Music in India
Veena Chandra, Lecturer in Music
The audience will participate in learning about the basics of Indian classical music, essentials of Rag and Tal, basic music terminology definitions, instruments of India: sitar and tabla, harmonium, tambourine, ghunghru, and cymbals. A performance of sitar and tabla will follow.
Bolton Hall, room 282
2:30 p.m.
Class of 1977 Minicollege Class
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.
Bolton Hall, room 382
2:30 p.m.
Class of 1952 Memorial Service
Class of 1952 Day Lily Garden, in front of Case Center
3 p.m.
The Facts Behind the Fiction: A Discussion About Documentary Filmmaking
Please join Academy Award Nominee and recipient of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Award, Scott Hamilton Kennedy ’87, for a discussion and Q&A about independent documentary production: from seed to screen. Scott will share his own experiences in conceiving, funding, creating, and selling his two award winning films OT: our town, and The Garden, as well as his latest film, Fame High. Scott will show clips from his works and hold a DVD signing following the discussion. For more information, please visit blackvalleyfilms.com.
Palamountain Hall, Gannett Auditorium
Minicollege Classes
3 p.m.
Italian: A First Course
Giuseppe Faustini, Professor of Italian
Brush up on your Italian! Learn how to say key expressions for traveling in Italy.
Palamountain Hall, room 401
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 Memorial Service
Alumni Memorial Garden, behind the Surrey Williamson Inn
3:30 p.m.
Skidmore Admits Men! Panelist Discussion from the Front Lines
In the spring of 1971 Skidmore committed to accepting male candidates to its freshmen class. Though there had been slots reserved for 200, only 33 freshmen men matriculated. It wasn’t until the 1973-1974 academic year that the number of fully matriculated Skidmore men neared 200. Those years, 1971 through 1977, were among the most trying in the college’s history: the arrival of men occurred as Skidmore transition to a new campus. Though clearly not an experiment, the shift to coeducation was a daunting task and many of the women who had settled on attending an all-women’s college were none too pleased. Initially the academic caliber and character of the men were considered somewhat suspect Some sought the safe haven of Skidmore—which held its applications for men open until July—to avail themselves of the last year of college deferments. But coeducation did strike a compelling chord and would ultimately resonate successfully through the determination of the Skidmore administration, faculty and students. Anecdotally, many of those men had siblings and children follow in their footsteps and today are part of a unique legacy group that pioneered coeducation during that challenging era. Join them in a retrospective with a panel discussion. Listen to some of their personal struggles, triumphs, and success stories.
Palamountain Hall, Davis Auditorium
5–6 p.m.
Skidmore Department of Nursing Reception: Celebrating the Past and the Future
Come join fellow Nursing graduates to celebrate the rich history of Skidmore’s nursing program and to learn about the agreement with New York University to facilitate the entrance of Skidmore students into NYU’s nursing program. For all former nursing majors.
Dana Science Center, Fowler Atrium
6 p.m.
Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, and 1952 Celebration Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, first floor
6 p.m.
Class of 1957 Celebration Dinner
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
6 p.m.
Class of 1962 Photograph
Kisiel Atrium, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, first floor
6 p.m.
Class of 1967 Reception
Class of 1967 Lounge, Palamountain Hall
6 p.m.
Class of 2002 Gathering
Front Case Patio
6:15 p.m.
Class of 1977 Celebration Dinner
Tent behind Surrey Williamson Inn
6:30 p.m.
Class of 1962 Celebration Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
7 p.m.
Class of 1972 Celebration Dinner
Surrey Williamson Inn
7 p.m.
Class of 1982 Celebration Dinner
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, first floor
7 p.m.
Class of 1987 Celebration Dinner
Porter Plaza/The Spa, Case Center, first floor
7:15 p.m.
Class of 1967 Celebration Dinner
Scribner House Lawn
7:45 p.m.
Classes of 1992, 1997, 2002 & 2007 Celebration Dinner
Upper South Park, Under the Tent
9:15–10 p.m.
Music and Dancing
After dinner, come dance the night away with local favorites City Rhythm!
Upper South Park, Under the Tent
10 p.m.
Nineteenth Annual Reunion Fireworks Display
South Park
10:30 p.m.–midnight
Music and Dancing
After the fireworks, continue dancing the night away with local favorites City Rhythm!
Upper South Park, Under the Tent
11 p.m.
Class of 2002 Informal Gathering
Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline Street
