June 2010
Thursday, June 17th
- Recreation Center open
- Recreation Center open; Climbing wall (age 16 and older) and bouldering cave (age 10 and older open 1 – 5 p.m. (call 507-222-4487 to confirm hours)
- 7:00 am, Recreation Center
- Gould Library open
- Bookstore open
- Career Center open
- 8:00 am, Sayles-Hill 050 (lower level)
- “Lighten Up” garage sale
- “Lighten Up” Carleton community garage sale, hosted by Acting in the Community Together (ACT)
- 8:00 am, West Gym
- Carleton Open Golf Tournament check-in
- 11:30 am, Northfield Golf Club (7th and Prairie Streets)
- Carleton Open Golf Outing
- Carleton Open Golf Outing (advanced registration required)
- 1:00 pm
- Residence Halls open
- Reunion Registration Opens
- 3:00 pm, Class of 1960, Cassat Hall; all other classes, Sayles-Hill.
- ’60 Engage and Reflect
- “Taste of Northfield”
- 5:00 pm, Downtown Northfield
- ’60 reception
- ’60 reception followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m., Language and Dining Center
- 6:00 pm, Language and Dining Center
- Dinner, Classes of ’35-’55
- Reenactment of the First National Bank Raid
- Reenactment of the First National Bank Raid by the James-Younger Gang
- 7:00 pm, Division Street, downtown Northfield
- ’60 Group Interview, Oral History Program
- 8:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Library
- ’85 25th Reunion Kick-Off Party
- 2005 Superlounge Mixer
- 9:00 pm, Goodhue Superlounge
- 2000 Bunker Party
- Informal class gatherings
Friday, June 18th
- Recreation Center open
- Recreation Center open; climbing wall (age 16 and older) and bouldering cave (age 10 and older open 1 – 5 p.m. (call 507-222-4487 to confirm hours)
- 7:00 am, Recreation Center
- Breakfast
- 7:00 am, ’35-’60, Language and Dining Center; All other classes, Chapel Tent
- ’60 birdwalk
- ’60 birdwalk with Flo Staplin McBride ’60
- 7:00 am, Meet at Rec Center kiosk
- ’85 run/jog/walk
- 7:30 am, meet in front of Burton
- "Carls Help Carls"--visit the Career Center tent and learn how alumni are vital to the success of the reconceived Career Center
- 8:00 am, Sayles-Hill Red Tent
- Gould Library open
- Appreciation Breakfast for Alumni Annual Fund Volunteers
- 8:00 am, Severance Tea Room
- REGISTRATION
- 8:00 am, 1960, Cassat Hall; all other classes, Sayles-Hill
- Bookstore open
- Open houses
- Open houses: Admissions, Johnson House; Alumni Annual Fund, Sayles-Hill Great Space; Archives, Gould Library 1st floor; Career Center, Intercultural Life, Scoville; Gender & Sexuality Center, Scoville
- 9:00 am
- “Out of the Dark”
- The library’s digitizing team will reveal Carleton’s growing digital collections of archival photos, historic letters, zoobooks, alumni magazines, and special collections materials.
- 9:00 am, Gould Library, drawing board on 4th floor
- All-Class Cowling Arboretum Service Project
- Meet at Monument Hill (located east of Goodhue and south of the Hill of Three Oaks) for tree planting and other activities.
- 9:00 am, Monument Hill
- Tour of Gould Library
- Tour of Gould Library with College Librarian Sam Demas
- 9:00 am, meet at Gould Library circulation desk
- Alumni Art Exhibit open for installations
- “Shaping the Education of the Future” panel discussion
- Learn how Carleton's curriculum is evolving in exciting ways as we look to the future, with panelists Susan Jaret McKinstry, Helen F. Lewis Professor of English; Michael McNally '85, associate professor of Religion, and Steven Richardson '86, Director of the Arts; moderated by President Oden.
- 9:30 am, Concert Hall
- “Oriental Art: Behind My Grandmother’s Chair”
- “Oriental Art: Behind My Grandmother’s Chair”, with Bardwell Smith, John W. Nason Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Emeritus. Prof. Smith talks about a collection of books on Japan and China from 1902 currently on exhibit.
- 10:00 am, Gould Library Athenaeum
- Service of Celebration and Remembrance for Professor Emeritus Eiler Henrickson ’43
- “David Lefkowitz is ‘The Resourcerer’ -- Footnotes and Tangents”
- “David Lefkowitz is ‘The Resourcerer’ -- Footnotes and Tangents,” with David Lefkowitz ’85
- 10:30 am, Olin 149
- Gould Library art tour
- Gould Library art tour led by Margaret Pezalla-Grunlund, curator of Gould Library art and exhibitions.
- 11:00 am, meet at Gould Library circulation desk
- Multicultural Alumni Network lunch table
- Hosted by Jeninne McGee '85 and Dana Wright '95
- 11:30 am, Chapel Tent
- Out After Carleton lunch table
- Hosted by Naomi Siegal '80
- 11:30 am, Chapel Tent
- Heywood Society Members Luncheon
- Seating at 11:15 a.m, luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
- 11:30 am, Severance Great Hall
- All-class lunch
- 11:30 am, Chapel Tent (look for your class sign)
- ’85 picnic lunch and soccer
- Pick up your lunch in the main tent and join us on the Bald Spot.
- 12:00 pm, Bald Spot
- Quiz Bowl Reunion Lunch
- 12:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
- ’50 Class Photo
- ’85 recording of class memories group interview, Oral History Project
- 1:30 pm, Library Athanaeum
- ’70 Panel Discussion: Retirement
- ’75 and ’80 media panel
- ’60 Panel: “Current Issues in Bioethics: talking points and open discussion”
- Career Center and the Recession discussion with Richard Berman
- “If this is the ‘Great Recession’, how is the new Carleton Career Center Initiative gaining so much traction?” with Richard Berman, Director of the Career Center. Learn about ‘Carls helping Carls’ and the ways alumni are helping to formulate a new national model of career services.
- 1:45 pm, Language and Dining Center Rm. 104
- Tour of the Japanese Garden with Bardwell Smith, John W. Nason Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Emeritus
- 1:45 pm, Japanese Garden (behind Watson)
- Beijing Seminar alumni reception at the home of Roy and Mary Lewis Grow (former students are invited to drop by all weekend)
- Walking tour of the arboretum
- Walking tour of the arboretum with Mark McKone, professor of biology, Matt Elbert, manager of Cowling Arboretum and Nancy Braker ’81, director of Cowling Arboretum. In the case of sevre weather, the group will go to the Arb office for a slide show.
- 2:00 pm, Meet at Recreation Center
- Reception for post-50th classes of ’35-’55
- 2:00 pm, Nutting House (217 Union Street)
- ’60 Oral History Program group interview
- 2:45 pm, Language and Dining Center, 3rd Floor Classroom
- Reception for former library student workers, current information professionals and bibliophiles
- 3:00 pm, Gould Library Lobby
- ’45 Class Photo
- 3:00 pm, Nutting House (217 Union Street)
- “The Story of POLITICO: Creating (we hope) the Next Generation of Journalism”
- Lecture by John Harris ’85
- 3:00 pm, Concert Hall
- Family Carnival
- Folk Dancing, sponsored by the class of 1970, everyone welcome
- 4:00 pm, Cowling Dance Studio
- Academic Department Gatherings hosted by Faculty
- Art and Art History, Boliou Lobby; Chemistry, Mudd 171; Economics, Sayles-Hill 251; English, Second Laird; History, 2nd Leighton; Physics and Astronomy (Saturday), 2nd Olin; Political Science, Sayles-Hill 251
- 4:00 pm
- ’55 Presentation by Bill Buffett ’55: “Creating Your Memoirs”
- 4:00 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum
- Gould Library tour
- Gould Library tour with College Librarian Sam Demas
- 4:00 pm, meet at Gould Library circulation desk
- ’00 and ’05 Field Day
- ’65 Class Photo
- ’50 class reception
- At the home of Bob Will ’50.
- 4:45 pm, 708 East Third Street
- '85 Class Photo
- '55 Class Photo
- '70 Social Hour and Class Dinner
- 5:30 pm, The Grand (4th and Washington Street)
- '85 Reception
- Hosted by President and Mrs. Oden with faculty guests.
- 5:30 pm, President's House
- '95 Class Dinner
- '45 Class Dinner
- '90 Class Dinner
- 6:00 pm, Parish House Tent
- '05 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Recreation Center Tent
- '00 Class Dinner
- '75 Class Dinner
- '50 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
- '60 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Severance Tea Room
- '65 Class DInner
- 6:30 pm, Language and Dining Center
- '85 Class Dinner
- 6:45 pm, Severance Great Hall
- '80 Class Dinner
- 7:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Tent
- '55 Class Dinner
- 7:00 pm, Northfield Golf Club (7th and Prairie Streets)
- Alumni Art Exhibit open
- Northfield AA Meeting
- Meet at Willis at 7:50 P.M. for a ride.
- 8:00 pm, Village Drug, Lower Level (700 Division Street)
- All-class ice cream social
- Oneg Shabbat
- 8:45 pm, Jones House (200 College St.)
- '85 '80s Dance Party
- '05 Cave dance party
- '00 Karaoke Party
- '95 Dance Party
- '70 Bonfire
- With Folksinging led by Skip, DP, and Roc.
- 9:00 pm, Hill of Three Oaks
- Out After Carleton Gathering
- Fireworks!
- 10:00 pm, Best views around Goodhue, Goodsell, and Boliou
- Goodsell Observatory Open House
- Following Fireworks until 11 p.m.
- 10:15 pm, Goodsell Observatory
Saturday, June 19th
- Recreation Center Open
- 7:00 am, Recreation Center
- '65-'05 Breakfast
- '35-'60 Breakfast
- 7:00 am, Language and Dining Center
- Walking Tour of the Arboretum
- With Nancy Braker '81, director of Cowling Arboretum, and Mark McKone, Professor of Biology.
- 7:30 am, Meet at Recreation Center
- '85 Yoga
- 7:30 am, Cowling Dance Studio
- Reunion 5K Arb Race (run/walk)
- Fun for all ages, Register by 7:15 AM behind the rec center.
- 7:30 am, Behind Recreation Center
- '65 Small Group Breakfast Discussion
- "Carls Help Carls"--visit the Career Center tent and learn how alumni are vital to the success of the reconceived Career Center
- 8:00 am, Sayles-Hill Red Tent
- '60 Memorial Gathering
- Bookstore open
- Registration
- 8:00 am, 1960, Cassat Hall; all other classes, Sayles-Hill
- '55 Book Discussion
- 8:00 am, Language and Dining Center, 3rd Floor Open Lounge
- Intergenerational Breakfast Conversations
- Table talks facilitated by alumni.
- 8:00 am
- Gould Library Open
- "The Greek Crisis and the European Union: America's Future?" Michael Hemasath, Professor of Economics and President of the Faculty, and Al Montero, associate professor of political science
- Alumni Association Awards Recipients' Breakfast
- 8:30 am, Severance Great Hall
- "Library Confidential: How Students Today Use the Library's Resources, Services and Facilities"
- Presentation by Ann Zawistoski '97, Reference and Instruction Librarian
- 8:30 am, Gould Library Room 306
- Parade of Classes
- Cheer on eight decades of Carleton alumni.
- 9:45 am, Bald Spot
- Reunion Convocation
- Alumni Association Awards, 25th and 50th class gifts, address by President Rob Oden.
- 10:30 am, Chapel
- All-Class Picnic Lunch
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Luncheon
- 12:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
- 'C' Club Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony
- 12:00 pm, Severance Great Hall
- Bone Marrow Donor Registry
- Sponsored by the Class of 1985.
- 12:00 pm, Near Bald Spot Tent
- '60 Luncheon
- 12:00 pm, Language and Dining Center, Main Level
- '35-'55 Luncheon
- 12:00 pm, Language and Dining Center, Raised Level
- Alumni and Faculty Book and CD Signing
- 12:30 pm, Sayles-Hill Great Space
- Walking Tour of the Arboretum
- With Myles Bakke, Former Manager of Cowling Arboretum, Nancy Braker '81, Director of Cowling Arboretum, and Matt Elbert, Manager of Cowling Arboretum
- 1:00 pm, Meet at Recreation Center
- Alumni Art Exhibit Open for Viewing
- '80 Class Photo
- '75 Class Photo
- "The Human Genome Project and the Future of Cancer," Todd Golub '85
- '50 Basketball Team Photo Redux
- 1:30 pm, Sayles-Hill, Hill Lounge
- '95 Class Photo
- '60 Panel: "Energy Sources and Resources for Our Future: Can We Have Our Planet and Heat it Too?" With Ben Brabson '60, Boyce Burdick '60, and John Zimbrick '60
- '75 vs. '80 Rottblatt
- 1:30 pm, Rugby Pitch, Hill of Three Oaks
- "The Making of the Japanese Garden" presentation by Bardwell Smith, John W. Nason Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Emeritus
- Tour Cassat and Memorial Halls
- Come meet a representative from the architecture firm that designed Cassat and Memorial Halls. Meet in the Cassat entryway.
- 1:30 pm, Cassat Hall Entryway
- "Afghanistan Policy" Rush Holt '70, Tamim Ansary '70, and Don Camp '70
- '90 Class Photo
- '00 Class Photo
- '90 Program Featuring Host Alex Cambert
- Tour Cassat and Memorial Halls
- Come meet a representative from the architecture firm that designed Cassat and Memorial Halls. Meet in the Cassat entryway.
- 2:30 pm, Cassat Hall Entryway
- '05 Class Photo
- The Middle East: Ancient and Not so Ancient with President Oden
- '85 Ultimate Frisbee
- '00 Iron Chef Competition
- 4:00 pm, Bell Field (Rain Location: Chapel Tent)
- '85 Happy Hour
- Physics Department Reception
- Alumni Choir Rehearsal
- Family members and friends ages 16 and older welcome.
- 4:15 pm, Chapel
- '60 Class Photo
- '95 Artisan Cheese, Chocolate, and Wine Tasting/Reception
- 5:30 pm, Myers Lounge and Terrace
- '70 Class Photo
- '60 Reception
- Hosted by President and Mrs. Oden
- 5:45 pm, President's House
- '45 Class Dinner
- 6:00 pm, Headley House (810 2nd St. East)
- '90 Class Dinner
- 6:00 pm, Parish House Tent
- '00 Class Dinner
- '05 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Recreation Center Tent
- '75 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Language and Dining Center
- '70 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Severance Tea Room
- '50 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Alumni Guest House
- '85 Class Dinner
- 6:30 pm, Alumni Guest House Tent
- '95 Class Dinner
- '60 Class Dinner
- 7:00 pm, Severance Great Hall
- '55 Class Dinner
- '65 Class Dinner
- 7:00 pm, Northfield Golf Club (7th and Prairie Streets)
- '80 Class Dinner
- 7:00 pm, The Grand (4th and Washington Street)
- "Fun With Physics" movies with Bill Titus, John E. Sawyer Professor of Physics and Liberal Learning, and the Class of '75
- 8:00 pm, Langauge and Dining Center 104
- Closed AA Meeting
- '60 Big Band Dance Party
- Everyone Welcome
- 8:45 pm, Severance Great Hall
- Dance Party Featuring Somewhat Fierce, Sponsored by the Class of '85
- All Classes Welcome
- 9:00 pm, Sayles-Hill Great Space
- '00 Bonfire
- '05 Dance Party
- 9:00 pm, Recreation Center Tent
